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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
LIGHT ON THE DoGGER BANK.

For nearly two years 1t has seemed that the
naval tragedy Of the DOgger Bank might re-
main for all time mystery Was it blunder?
Was it panic? Was it overcaution? Was it ma
Iignant arrogance? Was it the result Of some
inconceivably malicious alien intrigue? Were
there really some japanese torpedo boats in the
North Sea? To each of these questions, even
the last there have been some who persisted
in giving affirmative answers; the court of in
curry did not solve the problem, and the con-
troversy and mystery babe fair TO be unend-
ing Now, however. strong, clear light is shed
upon tho matter, from a source of undOubted
knowledge the authority and sincerity of which
will not, we think, be challenged. 1t comes
from the letters which Mr.. POlitOvsky, the chief
engineer of Admiral ROjestvensky's squadron,
wrote in diary form, to his wife, and which
are now being published in book form a his
tory. and the only history thus far extant, OF
that memorable voyage from Libau to Tsu
Shima COpiOus advance extracts from the
work have been printed in "The London Stand
ard" from which quote their text.
From the very beginning the officers Of the
Russian ships were in a state of apprehension
which would seem cOmical if its sequence had
not been so tragical In the narrow Scan
dinavian seas, scarcely out Of sight Of Rus
sian headlands between the Baltic and the
North Sea, their frame OF mind bordered upon
panic:
night Of danger imminent All to sleep
fully dressed. with guns all loaded. We are en-
tering a narrow strait Fears are entertained
Of our ships striking the Japanese mines. Prob
ably after all, there are no mines. Only
let steamer or Finnish fishing smack be seen
crossing our course or approaching us and a
destroyer is Immediately dispatched TO clear the
way. ON LanSeland are lying the Dan
ish cruisers and destTOyers which protected the
place from the japanese who might otherwise
have laid mines
The only real danger, however. was from
within, not from without:
Here we are at our first anchorage, and what
a mass of wreckage is all around u.s. The Swift
was damaged, havoc reigned the Sissoi-
Veliky, the sOOp on the Jemchug was smashed
and the cutter sunk. Another mishap
10 the Orei. Her rudder came to grief
and she mad 10 anchor. Apparently she har-
bored one Of those scoundrels who seize every
opportunity Of damaging battleshiD. We GAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26

has decided TO make radical change In the
system That change will involve the cancel
ling of the leases and the resumption by the
state of actual control and operation of Its
railways and also the purchase of such roads
as are still under private ownership. 1t will.
in brief be return TO the system of years ago.
which then proved so disastrous. As there has
been no perceptible change in conditions which
would make that system more beneicent now
than il was twenty years ago, the governments
action seems much like yielding to counsels Of
desperation, on the ground that nothing could
be worse than the present state of affairs, and
so any change must be for the better. The fact
that the italian government is sending conf
missioners TO this country and also. we believe,
10 England, TO take lessons in successful rail-
road management must be regarded as rec
ognitiOn Of the superiority of our system ana
also. it is not unreasonable TO infer, of the prin
ciple upon which it is based. namely. of private
ownership and operation. under the control OF
the common law Certainly there is in the
whole Italian record no single item or detail
which cOmmends to our favorable consideration
the system Of state ownership either with or
without state operation, which has been tried
in that country at so great cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
IN THE sERKsHlREs.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune-l
LenOx, Mass, Aus 2S--Every cottaser N -
was either present represented by some HinH''
OF his family at the garden party at Blantyre i
country home OF Mr. and Mrs Robert w Fee7-,
of New York this afternoon. where Mrs- -
FrOthingham and $. Warren Sturgis defeale~ - -,
William 4. OsgOOd Field and Richard c Gis-
Ia the mixe,l double finals for prizes offered q -
Paterson. The weather was cool, and the -
was In every way attractive. There IS q ut.,
setting for the tennis court at Blautyre anu
Paterson has riade much OF II BY Landscape "
Mrs Paterson assisted in receiving the So
by Miss COrnelia Barnes. daughter OF Captasa
Mrs John s. Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs Girauc ros.'.
Mr. and Mrs. William d. sloane. My. and =
Charles AstOr Brsted. Air. and Mrs Edward Vs. w.,
ton. Sir Gilbert and Lady Carter. the Hon. N0'A
Lindsay Mrs Clarence R. Edwards and NJ
Chairman Smith were among those present -.
vious to the doubles singles were played ~ -.
renee Rand against Clark Voorhees, Mr.. Asa-~ =.
In three straight games. 60. S-6 70. Mrs ~
ingham and Mr.. Sturgis also took three stra's-.
games from Mrs. Field and Mr.. Gresnleaf WIS
by SIS. G-S. 6-S. The prize for the singles VS.
silver cigarette case: FOR tho winners Of the =
doubles. silver toilet bottles 20 Mrs Frotn :,
and silver TASKS for AR StuTgis. The uIlies =,
the runners-up we're hand glasses and brushes " -
silver mOuntlngs.
Secretary and Mrs. BOnaparte eRteTtainsa
luncheon to-day at the Hotel AsPinwait ~ ~
their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Giraas vs.
son. OF the English Embassy. ..
SIr and Mrs. Chauncey Clark. s. c. HateH
and Mrs ". s. SilcOcks. Miss NIarEery SilcoeAs -
Stephen w. Roach. Of New York. arrived a. =
Hotel AspinWall to-day,
Mr. and Mrs. Cherries G. Peters. Of New ~ ~
have arrived az the Curtis cottage for the e-'-~
season -
Mr. and Mrs Byam X. Stevens. Of New ~
opened their Main street cottage to-day. :,
r. H. Wetherbee and Miss Nay Wetherr'e
New York. arrived here tnis afternoon Q! -
mobile =.
Mr. and Ms r. a. Miller. IT,. % Pittsoul- =
rived in Lenox this evening in an autouoe.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
CHTLI'S DISTRESS.

President Roosevelt, who few days ago sent
a message of sympathy to the government Of
Chill, now addresses the people Of the United
States in regard TO the calamity which has be-
fallen that country, and asks them to unite in
measures for the relief of the afflicted. Though
his proclamation Is not explicit on that point,
it is evident that he has in mind the need of
food. medicine clothing and shelter, which I'M
questiOnably exists and will continue for weeks,
If not for months.
A few days ago it was reported that prOffer
Of help from Pittsburg had been delicateIy de-
clined. We have seen neither a confirmation
nor denial OF the report. but 1t may have re-
strained a good many persons from cOntribut-
ing. The Chilians are a particularly enterpris-
ing and self-relant people, who would naturally
wish to meet this emergency without assist
ance from abroad and whose sensibilities might
be wounded by premature suggestion of their
inability to do so.
On the other hand, it Is becoming more and
more evident daily that the disaster in Chill
is relatively far more formidable than that
which fell upon the United States four months
ago. 1t is not unlikely that the property losses
will amount to $200O00OOO That fact alone
puts a tremendous handicap on the work of
ministering to the homeless, hungry and sick
and suggests a probability that Chill cannot
cope single handed with the appalling situation
existing in Valparaiso and score of smaller
cities If that is really the case the Presidents
appeal should elicit a generous response Con-
tributons Of money, which are usually much
the most useful In such crises if made through
the Red Cross are sure to be 1udciousIy an.
piled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
LIGHTNING AND INSURANCE.

According to 1.-The Electrical World the fire
insurance companies of the United States have
practically decided to increase their rates on
farm buildings which are not equipped with
suitable lightning rods. This decision is the
result of a recent inquiry by one of these cor
pOrations, which revealed that there had been
a general falling off in the use of lightning rods
in the last ten years, and that more than 50
per cent of the losses on farms at present was
attributable TO lightning
The device the invention of which was an
outgrowth of Franklin's study Of atmospheric
electricity, has undergone marked changes in
At one time great confidence in the utility of
the lightning rod was felt by we'll informed
persons. Any apparent failure To perform it's
function was then imputed TO imperfect con-
struction or n poor contact with moist earth
Eventually, however, it was discovered that
some of the disappointments which were ex-
perienced in regard to its efficiency could not
be accounted for in that manner, Then followed
a widespread skepticism, which was in a meas
ure justified, but which now appears 20 have
been too radical.
A few years ago a thorough investigation of
the whole subject was undertaken by a spe
ciaI committee OF a British society of archi-
tects. One OF the conclusions reached by that
body was that there were two classes OF thur
derbOlts. Against one It was practicable to Sc
cure protection, while against the other it was
not. So far as We are aware, no attempt was
made to determine which Of tia two wss tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
THE BERING SEA CASE.

The action of the Japanese government in
sending official representatives to investigate
the recent poachlng tragedy in Boring Sea and
to attend the trials of the marauders who were
captured has been exploited by some as indi-
eating Japanese resentment at American con-
duct and as portending grave international COM
plications. Such views of it are entirely I'M
warranted, and are to be deprecated as I'M
worthy of a just and fair-minded nation and
as potentially mischievOus.
The obvious fact is that it would be strange
if Japan did not take this course, and that If
she had not taken It on her own initiative the
American government might well have invited
her to do so. We have only to consider what
would happen if some Americans were to be
killed in Japan or any foreign land and others
were to be tried there on criminal charges. If
our government did not look sharply into the
matter, through the eyes of its own trusted
agents, it would be widely criticised for It's in
difference to the fate of it's own citizens.
It is one Of the primary duties of every gov
eminent TO protect from injury and injustice
all men who give it their allegiance, and even
in case of their wrOngdOing to see TO il that
they are not treated with unwarrantable harsh
ness, and the right of government TO fulfil
that duty is one of the most perfectly recOg-
nized principles Of international law 1t used
to be said of Lord Palmerston that il he heard
of a British subjects having his toes trOdden
on at the antpOdes he would instantly order
the mobilization of the fleet "Old Pam" has
been criticised for being a little too strenuous
in such matters, but there can be no doubt that
his policy, and that of his predecessors and
successors, has made British citizenship re-
spected and valued the world over. In the
present regrettable case. for the United States
to welcome Japanese observation and investi-
CATION is simply TO recognize Japan's right and
to manifest confidence i'll the correctness of our
procedure. 1t is to let Japan do toward as
we should want to do toward her-a practical
application of that Golden Rule which John Hay
said was one of the two foundation stones Of
American foreign policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
IL TeIeeranh ID - -

IBy Telegraph to The Tribunal
Tuxedo Park, n. Y. Aug. 25.-As the autumn sss.
son approaches many OF the cOttagers who sl.r.
the summer at the seashore and mountain rss1-ts
are preparing TO return. and the early faU az Tu-
edo will probably be gay The weather TO-DAY b.
ing cool. a large number OF we'll known New XoIz-
ers came here for over Sunday. Several parties
arrived by motor car. took luncheon at the cub
and returned to town late in the afternoon
Among the early arrivals viii be Mr.. and EIs
William NJ. v. Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs Ambrose
Mcneil Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Hare. Nj. and US.
John G. Elliott Mr.. and AIRS. E5en Richards. Nr.
and Mrs William Kent. Mr.. and Mrs Harris
Fahnestocls. Mr.. and Mrs. NeWhOd Edgar and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frederick Pierson. jE. who are
in Newport. will open their Tuxedo villa this fall
Mrs :. o. French. who recently returned fFoIn
Europe. has gone 20 Newport TO open her cottage
for the late autumn.
Mrs Arthur Scott Burden was the guest Of IT.
and Mrs. Austin Gray at the NeWbOld cottage duI-
ing the week Mr., and Mrs. J. Frederic IaIs.
who were on yacht cruise to Newport, have g.
turned to the Jones cottage on Tower Hih
Countess Frenfanelh CybO. who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. HarIeston Deacon during the wees
will go abroad next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis ]. POOIer, who arrived az -
club to-day. entertained party at dinner a. -
clubhouse. Among the cOttagers who had ela-,'
tonight were AIr. and Mrs Henry ;. heGn--
Mr.. and AIRS. George H Hull. AR and MS - -,
b. Preston. MIR. and Mrs Rowland zen ana NJ
and Mrs. George F. Baker.
Mrs. Charles ]. Coulter. who has been on an -
mobile trip for several days. returned TO tns e'
dert cottage to-day. and Dir. and Mrs Ge'iHs
Ronalds have returned to Turtle Point
other arrivals include Mr. and Mrs hdvaiu
Hidden, Miss Sophia Curtiss. = Murray Inv
England; Frederic F. Carey. Edward Barnes. ~
Barnett. Mrs. Howard Ford and Mr. ana Az
Manuel RiOnda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
NEV.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. AUGUST 26. 1906

more numerous class, but the adoption or heht-
ming rods was distinctly recommended CIV
eral notifications I'm their arrangement WERE
proposed, but, on the whole, the comihiesee vac
convinced that IL would be mistake 10 uis
pense with them altogether. The decision u
the American insurance companies runs par
alIel with but is probably independent Oh, tnae
advice These organizations. having satisneu
themselves that the chance OF DESTRUCTION 10
greater when lightning rods are absent 'nan
when they have been provided eViue,us
I,o,o a. IN no for fheir own interest TO discrimi-
nate apainst risks of the former character.
Property owners might well have saia 70
themselves when they learned what the Dill
ish architects decided: Even partiai pro'ec-
ton is better than no protection at All ouci
of them as were unconverted, however, niaS
be led to change their practice, II not tner
oninions If they are now obliged TO pay higher
insurance premiums than they have paid De-
fore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
SPELLING.

In our judgment the Presidents adoption for
White House publications of the Recommended
tons of the Carnegie committee on spelling re-
form is to be regretted for two reasons:
In the first place, abrupt and arbitrary
changes in spelling are not the best means Of
accomplishing the photographed improvement
OF a language.
In the second place. should the next occu-
pant of the White House reverse his predeces-
sor's action and restore, so far as his jurisdic-
ton extended. the familiar and generally ac-
credited forms of English words. there would
then be in existence a set of executive dOcu-
ments preserving to future years variety Of
photographed eccentricities which had been
officially current during only a brief period of
time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
STATE RAILWAYS IN ITALY.

An interesting experiment IN public owner
ship and operation Of public utilities is de-
seribed in a letter from a correspondent at
Rome which appears elsewhere in this morn
ing's Tribune. It concerns the railway system
OF Italy, which since the organization of the
present kingdom has been chiefly owned and
for much Of the time operated by the state.
The story of thirty years is not an inspir-
ing nor a creditable one, and while, perhaps,
not all OF its evil features are directly charge
able against state ownership and operation, the
sum and substance OF it must certainly be re-
garded not commendatOry of that system.
IL It does not necessarily condemn that system
for all times and places, it does most graph
scally and cOnvincingly give warning Of the
ruinOus abuses of which 1t is susceptible, and
OF which, we may as well frankly recognize, It
is susceptible in one land as well as in another,
sn the United States as well as IN Italy.
There was, in the first place. gross reckless
ness. not to say profligacy, in initial expendi-
lures. Depretis's original estimate OF Sl25OOO,-
600 was more than doubled, by methods as IA
miliar TO American as TO Italian politics, before
the work was fairly begun, and before the
work was ended It was swelled nearly eight
fold, 20 little short OF S1,0000O0Oo0 The cause
was that each Deputy insisted, as the price OF
his support, on having a railroad so built as
10 benefit him or his district, a procedure not
altogether unknown among our own Repre-
sentatives when River and Harbor bills COLO
quialIy known as pork barrels" are under con-
siderafiOn. The abuse OF the free pass system
was very great, SO as TO be actually ludicrous
IN fits inflated proportions. But we are not sure
that a New York City Board OF Aldermen or
even New York State Legislature would al
ways unless under some exceptional and ex-
tTaneOus restraint. be much more self-denying
than the Italian Deputies.
Crushed with a burden OF improbable roads,
and SO impoverished as 70 be unable 10 main
tain roadbeds and rolling stock in decent con-
dition, the government concluded the expert
ment OF state operation had gone far enough,
and so leased all It's roads 10 private corpora
lions. But, instead of deriving a revenue from
their rentals. IL has had to continue heavy eX-
pendituTes upon them. And in these circum-
stances publicly owned and privately operated.
the roads have been so III maintained and i'll
managed that Italian papers, quoted by our
correspondent describe them as a scOurge and
Il disgrace and declare their service 20 be intOl-
erably bad 1t is a fair presumption that this
Is chiefly due to the SYSTEM Of divided owner
ship and operation. the operating companies
being unwilling 10 expend much money upon
property which they do not own and which is
not subject 10 the healthful and improving slim
illus Of competition.
Il Is not 70 be wondered al that crisis has
at last been reached, and that the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
Assp21prk Dahl, Ga.ibaaare
SUNDAY. AUGUST 2s, 1906.


FoRETGN-An attempt was MADE 70 assas-
xinate Premier Etolypin Of Russia at ms SUM
twenty-four were wounded by the explosion OF q
bomb: the Premier only slightly hurt puL
his daughter was among those killed. -
President Riesco of Chilli left Santiago for VAL
paFaisO; railroad communication between the
twxcitles was restored. = A cuban leadeF
left Juan Martinez with considerable Iorce
and a battle with Pine Guerra was expected: the
Cabinet crisis was settled. - Secretary Hoot
reached Punta Arenas on the cruiser Charleston
- German holders OF policies I'm the New
York and Mutual Life Insurance companies met
in Berlin and decided 10 support the two New
York Germans already nominated for directors
80 The German Emperor issued proclama-
fion pardoning all persons convicted OF lese
ma jesty IN honor Of The coming baptism Of the
heir apparent - IT was declared IN 1<ondoh
that Canada had no cause TO feel that she WAS
being Slightej IN the negotiations between Great
Britain and this country. = The Car issued
a uhase increasing the penalties for mutlny or
interest in political movements in the army
DoNEsTIC.-President Roosevelt issued a
proclamation calling on Americans to contribute
for the relief of the Gillian earthquake sufferers
80 Vice-President Fairbanks. in an interview
at Columbus, Ohio, said that the President alone
could decide when il WAS time TO intervene IN
Cuba 80 II was announced that the will Of
Russell Sage would be contested in the courts
FDy ReVeI O. sage OF Albany who claims TO be
grand nephew. 49, Senator Frederick T. Ste
vens. OF Attiea, announced his candidacy for
Jerome escaped injury in collision on the
Maine Central Railroad at PittSfield Me- in
which one man was Killed ana TWO OtheIS IN
juged - Harry NJ. Daugherty, republican
leader Of Ohio, urged the retirement Of Senator
Charles Dick campaign manager. = The
two leading educators OF Cincinnati took oppo-
site views of the spelling reform, and conflict
seemed likely === It announced in Pitts
burg that Baltimore & Ohio was to rebuild
practically, part OF fits line TO Chicago.
CITY-Stocks were irregular 80 A self-ap-
pointed committee of 100 of the Municipal
Ownership League called a meeting Of protest
and asked TO be informed on certain points by
n 10 q
dent on reformed spelling was alike praised and
ridiculed by we'll known persons in this city. -
DR. Julian p. Thomas made a night in his bal
loon without the aid Of a professional aeronaut,
-- 100000 rounds Of ammunition and 1000
rifles were shipped 10 Cuba. =- Magistrate
Wahle wrote a letter TO Police Commissioner
Bingham complaining Of certain practices of the
police. == Thousands attended the Mardi Gras
at Arverne, Long Island.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 70 degrees; lowest, 63.
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SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

by Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport. r. L.. Aug. 2.-The big social function
in Newport to-day the dinner and musical given
this evening az CrOssWays by Mrs Stuyvesant Fish
IL bein. arranged for ths married SET but saus--i