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ADIRONDACK LAND PURCHASES.

It has been the settled policy of New-York
for many years to increase its land holdings
within the limits Of the Adirondaczs. There
has been practically no difference OF opinion
about the desirability of saving the forests from
destruction by extInguishing private titles as
rapidly as possible. Every legislature, Repub-
lican or Democratic, made appropriations for
this purpose from 1890 until IN the administra-
ton OF Governor OdelI, purchases were sus-
pended pursuant to his policy of perfectIng q
plan Of scientific forestry and avoiding what
he considered haphazard and extraVagant pur-
chase5. In his last year as Governor plans
were made to resume purchases and $25O,000
was appropriated, which has been expended IN
der the direction of Governor Higgins This
appropriation has been exhausted, and a new
one must be made unless a new break in the
policy of acquisition is to occur, and that at
time when the pressure of private interest in
cutting the forest grows heavier and the need
Of protection becomes more urgent
Senator Aids has introduced into the SEN
ate a bill approprating 100000 for continued
purchases, and we believe that the public inter
est requires It's passage 1t should need no ar
gument at this day to show the absolute neces-
sity Of preserving our forests. The Adirondacks
are an inestmably precious health resort for
our people. They are the storehouse of much
Of our water power They supply our great
river They furnish water to many of our
cities. The preservation Of the woods can alone
conserve the supply, prevent the alienation Of
drouths and floods and the erosion OF the land
and the destruction Of its fertility. Moreover,
we need the forests for a lumber supply-and
have not yet so far advanced that private own
ers can be trusted to cut under conditions which
will secure reproduction as fast as destruction.
1t is necessary for the state 10 own these lands
and hold them uncut until the axe can be used
as an instrument of scientific forestry. About
all this say. there is little difference or
opinion Disagreemnts have arisen over methods
of purchase but these should not be allowed
to interfere with the supreme object Of extend
ing the states possessions and saving the woods
while VET there Is time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
FACTS ABOUT HCUgT DAJO.

Thoughtful and judicious minded men will,
we believe agree with the President in re-
garding General Woods explanation Of the
fight at Mount DajO as sufficient, and with
the Secretary of War in holding that the killing
of some women and children there was wholly
unavoidable The argument for immunity Of
these Moro outlaws the ground of sex is
speciOus. When women dress as men, act as
men, and fight in the ranks side by side with
men and are indistinguishable from men, they
must be treated as men. PhysiolOgically, they
were women. Morally, legally, and in all other
respects, there was no distinction between them
and the men. AS for the children, it was a
shocking thing to involve them in the conflict
but the blame must rest upon the men and
women who used them as shields and hurled
them against the weapons Of the soldiers. The
trick is an old one, and the long established
Judgment Of the world upon it is quite the oppo-
site OF that professed, for partisan purposes, by
those who are making such far-fetched crit
icisms of the army and the administration
Worse than specious, too, are the efforts to
make it appear that these MOros died because
they preferred death to conquest" and that
they devoted their lives and the lives of their
wives and children Ito the defence of their
homes and their freedom" 1t would be every
whit as truthful and as just to say that the
Jesse James gang preferred death to conquest"
and that the AIollie Maguires devoted their
lives TO the defence of their freedom" These
Moros were outlaws, not only against the
American government, but also against the laws
and authority Of their own land and people
They were professional marauders and muir
derers. The conquest" which they resisted was
the conquest Of lawlessness by law. The free
dom" to the defence of which they devoted their
lives was freedom to plumber and STAY their
fellow Moros. To deal with them in the only
effective manner possible was not an attractive
task. Neither was 1t pleasant to conduct cam
paigns against other savages in the Bad Lands
and in the Lava Beds. But it was a necessary
work, and, according TO all available evidence
the President is right in saying that it was
rrODerlV done
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conditions, would involve nterminable huga-
ton. They may well be the subject of much
scrutiny; even legal test of their constitutions
atty will probably he necessary before they
can be sold.
Mayor DUNES programme is supposed to IN
clude municipal operation well as ownership.
On this point the warning of the Glasgow ex-
pert in municipal traction management James
DalrympIe, who looked over the Chicago situa-
ton for the Mayor, cannot be ignored. Mr.. Dali
rymple in his report says:
There would undoubtedly be a very grave
danger in your city attempting to operate what
would be the largest street railway undertaking
in the world without making a very radical
change in the methods usually employed in car
rying on municipal work by the cities OF the
United States.
Mr.. Dalrymple favored reaching an agree
ment with the railway companies. Chicago will
undoubtedly own her street railways-and per
haps is for that reason a proper object of gen
eral congratulation-but it may be found wise
to abandon some of her radical ideas about the
of that property and to intrust the opera
ton Of the roads to private hands. Otherwise
the great city of the West will become a labo-
ratOTy of municipal experiments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
WHAT WILL CHICAGO Dor

The decision of the United States Supreme
Court In regard TO the Chicago street railway
franchises makes municipal ownership OF the
transit facilities of that city a fairly certain
prosDect. Immediate often scoffed at as ap-
piled to that eventuality, acquires new dlShIty.
The railroad companies are stripped by the ue-
cision of practically everything that seemed to
be theirs. and the city may now do about as 1t
likes with its streets and its rights of way, so
If preserve a certain sanity that commends itself
10 capital Municipal ownership has emerged
from the law courts and now il awaits the
Judgment of investors.
The Supreme Courts decision wrought mar
vellous transformation Before it was rendered
the two corporations controlling ChicagO's street
railways apparently owned for many years to
come the franchise rights on all the tTamway
streets In the older part of the town, the cen
trail. business section, where naturally lay the
trunk lines TO which the branches OF the sys-
TEN running through the newer parts of the
city were tributary. The city in n posi-
ton 10y a lower courts decision to take over
some OF these outlying tributary lines which
the franchises had expired That right was
the entering wedge for the fight for munich
pal ownership. Obviously, trunk and tributaries
were Of little value separately, but the corpora
tons, owning the trunk lines, seemed TO be in
the stronger position. The Supreme Courts de-
cision is to the effect that the lower court was
right about the expiration of the franchises OF
the tributaries. but that those of the trunks
had also termina ted. The corpora tons are left
with a few of their newest franchises running
through the suburbs and out 10 the promis-
ing prairies. All OF these franchises thus de-
clared terminated had Ivy the terms OF the
railway companies contracts with the city ex-
pired, and the court decided that the socalled
ninety-nine year law" passed by the State
Legislature OF Illinois in 1865. merely length
! ened for that period the lives OF the corpora
tons. but did not extend the contracts with the
municipality.
II is morally certain in the light Of past over
/ whelming votes I'm favor Of municipal owner
ship and in view OF this decision. that the voters
/ az the coming election will favor the issue OF
! S75,O0o,o0o IN Mueller law certificates to en-
bark the city upon street railway ownership.
But the decision comes oppOrtuney for Mayor
. Dunno. none the less
With the issue Of certificates authorized, then,
as Mayor Dunno says, the city Will be up
against the fnanciers" Chicago will not now
have 10 buy back franchises 10 any important
extent, but IL will have to purchase rolling
stock ana general equipment How viii mon
eyed men look at the Mueller certificates? Their
consdtutonaiity is subject TO some doubt They
are at best an extremely experimental form Of
security Their guarantee 10 holders contained
IN the provision for the forfeiture by the city
or the railways To chsir holders under certain
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now NOT TO DO BUSINESS.

Renewed point is given to The Tribunes fire.
uuent utterances on methods in foreign trade
in an article in "Daily Consular and Trade he
ports" which we reprint on another page Inc
story is grotesquey funny as any plot OF
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera-Or would De- IL IL
were not SO discreditnble to American Ousi-
ness sense and so tragic in its bearings upon
American trade. 1t would be regarded as the
fantastic invention of some rOmancer IL It's llt-
eral accuracy were not vOuched for, with facts'
figures and dates, by a responsible American
consul. 1t will repay the general reader Tor
perllsal with the amusement it will Afford ana
it should convey an invaluable lesson to all VINO
are engaged in the export trade
That a every high official Of European gov
ernment should not be able to get a bit of office
furniture from America without paying cash III
advance or establishing documentary credit
here, without intOlerable delay, without pay
ing an extOrtionate price, without having 10
pay q pcayune commission for collection anu
without being dunned with please remit mes
sages after he had paid for the thing argues
convinclngly the possession-by somebody-Of
that stupidity against which the gods are SAID
to contend in vain. Suppose that MEMBER
Of our Cabinet through the German CONSUL
General here asked to have something sent
to him from Berlin and was told in reply
that he would have to send cash in advance
as the Berlin house didn't know the gentle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IBrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, March 15-President Roosevelt was
the guest Of Representative and Mrs Nicholas
Longworth at dinner tonight, this being their first
dinner party since their marriage and the Presi-
dents first dinner away from the White House
since the same date The party was a small one
guests being present
The Mexican Ambassador and Mime. de Casasus
were the guests OF honor at a dinner given tonight
by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Moran Others present
Senator and Mrs. Rayner, Representative anu
Mrs. Hoar. Representative Adams. Admiral and
Mrs. Schey, DR.. and Mrs Loring. Mr. and Mrs
Archibald Oracle Mrs B. II. Warder. Mrs. Hudgins
and Lieutenant Barry, OF the Mayhower The
Marine Band orchestra played Mexican national
and popular airs. and Mexican colors were used in
the table decorations.
Among those entertaining at dinner tonight were
Mr. and Mrs. Payton Russell and Mr.. and Mrs
Cleveland Perkins
Society well represented this afternoon
among ths F1tzhugh Coyle Goldsborough violin re-
cital, the lecture by Mrs. Richard Henry Savage
on Marie Antoinette. and the performance Of
Yvstte GuIlbert at the National AZ the latter the
wife OF the French Ambassador, Nine Jusserand,
occupied one OF the boxes, and with her were the
Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur. Nine
des Portes de Ia Fosse, wife OF the Counsellor Of
the French Embassy, and Viscount de Chambrun.
also OF the embassy Mrs. William Sheffield
CovIes occupied another box. and her party in
Guided Mrs Lodge, Mrs. Sttlson Hutchtns and Mrs.
Hope Slater. In the audience were the Minister
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MUSIC.
THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Mr.. Marteau, who did missionary labor on his
last visit IN behalf OF sindng, the Norseuan, last
night gave proof of his cosmopolitan generosity
by playing violin concerto by Emile jacques
Dalcroze who was born in Vienna to Swiss parents
of French extraction. 1t at concert OF the
Boston symphony Orchestra, which had already
enough to signalizs 1t the fact that 1t was the
last OF Mr.. Gericke's evening concerts with the
organization which he has done so much TO make
renowned. The fact was evidently uppermost In
the minds OF the people who braved the weather
to hear the music and testify their appreciation
both OF IL and OF the musician, who for thirteen
years has upborne the banner Of musical beauty
with rare consistency and devotion Mr.. Gertcke,
on his part. had prepared q programme which
seemed to have been planned to publish his ideals
and dlsprove the notion which has prevailed IN
quarters that he is antagonstic 10 the fruits
of modern progress. He began with Bachs Suite
IN D major and ended with Beethoven's 'Erolca''
symphony. Between these he placed the violin
by Jacques-Dalcroze and that marvellous BIT of
orchestral delineaton. Debussy's 'LApres-AIidf a.
un Faune," suggested by MaIlar1ne's eclogue All
that might have been expected from Mr.. Cericka
with his exquisite sense Of euphony and the virtu-
Osoship Of his musicians (both often extoIlsd In
these eolumns). was enjoyed by the audience and
met its reward
As rule. Mr.. Marteau's efforts at propagandsrn
for modern works are we'll bestowed The new
concerto is a striking example OF ingenious con-
struction, and the principle OF unity, exempI-
ned IN community or theme in the three move
mentS, IS finely carried out But there would seem
to be more cleverness OF workmanship than in
spiration in the work. 1t is highly colored score
and complex. in which the solo instrument holds
its against the orchestra chiefly by dint of
the straighforwardnesS OF its part but also occa-
sOnally by main strength exerted bv the ra-
former. 1t has commendable force in its first move
ment and beauty in the second, but both qualities
are used up before the finale is begun In n +bara
is absolutely nothing to charm and interest runs
ont into NAV Crrrfn9 -
and one is tempted TO wish. with Dr. johnson 80
1t were impossible. wreath OF laurel covered
Mr.. Gerickes desk. and the audience welcomed
him enthusiastically and gave him many heart
rounds OF applause after the symphony
At the close Mr.. Gericke gave expression 70 hi
gratitude Without the New-York publi, which
had always been so kind in its appreciation he
said. the orchestra would in all likelihood NOT baa
endured till to-day. Therefore he gave voca 10 bt
own thanks and those of the orchestra
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Amusenents.

ACADEMY OF NUSIC-S-Thc Heart Of MARYLAND.
ALEXANDRA
BFLASCO-S-The Girl Of the Golden West
RTJOG-S I5-The Music Master
BROADWAY S:l5-The Vanderbilt Cup
CASINOS -1b-TianpKland
CRITERION .so-The Mountain Climber
DAILY 1.-THE Embassy Ball.
EDEN MI'SEE-'rhe World
EMPIRES Peter Pan
g'ifsLsnS : THE TRE-S:I5- Julie ROubon
Gardens -2o-'fhe &c Hopper.
GAFRRit ks .2Q-t}allops
"a MA,lsIssTicIN'S NICTORIA2-s:l5- NsuoeFine;;
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :15-The Walls OF JeTici.o
HERALD SGT ARES ;l5-George Washington Jr-
HlPPOnRoNf- Society Circus
I5IrIlS0N-S -.AA--Trle Duel
IRA ING PLACES -20-Lutti.
JOE WEBER S-S:l0 Observation-Disclosures and Inc SQuAN
Mans Girl Of the Golden West.
lNNIC9NERESOl <EF-S Ia Nile. Nodste
LIBERTY S:15-The ReSslin.
u llcl Ms 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse
LNRIC-S :I5-MaNicana.
~ AJl'S7TC- .f5-A hgssinia
AiIsTEDPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-Ia GioconoA -.
NEW AMSTERDAM - Sis 30 Forty I'VE Minutes ir
Broadway
NEW NoiK-S -I5- Hu1npIy- Durnpty-
Iftt INl'cSS-N .15-BroWn Of Harvard.
SAAoN-S:l5- Mr. Hopknson.
VA LACK S. -20-Thc Sluaw Man
WEST ENDS .15Mr. Blarney from Ireland
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Bills 10 hit tax dodgers are always popular in
the abstract and generally unpopular in the con-
crete. The owners Of property loaned on bond and
mortgage used 10 stand il the tax dodgers pill
lory until with great acclaim, a scheme was
devised 10 catch them with the mortgage tax,
But no sooner was this IN operation than a large
proportion Of the persons who had been i'm
pressed with the iniquty Of personal taxation
discovered that mortgage taxation was oppres-
sive and ought 10 be repealed The wealthy
citizen Of another state or some other part of
tbs state who maintains a house here in which
be lives but does not reside" is the next tax
dodger on the list for catching. But the SAKE
bin for catching him would probably have been
as obnoxious after II IN operation as the
mortgage tax is said 70 be- and, like il, would
have been pointed 10 as an evidence Of the
wicked rural Republican purpose Of throwing
dispTopOrtionate share Of the tax burden on
Aew-York City.
Perhaps that cry should have weight with
lawmakers and the housefurnishings and pict-
ures Of the non residents should be taxed Ger
tainly there is much TO be said in favor Of max
ing them pay their share Of what II costs the
city TO give police protection TO their property
The SAKE BILL however, whsteyer may be said
for its purpose, was so imperfectly drawn that
Governor Higgins wise in vetoing it. Sell
ator SAKE seems 10 recognize this himself, for
he has set 10 work z new BILL In which be
ende2vors to avoid the obscurities pointed out
By the Governor and 10 meet the criticism that
he was trying 10 tax stocks Of goods owned by
n0n-residents and which happened to be ia tenn
porary storage here. after purchase or pending
sale. When the money and negotiable collateral
securities Of nOn-residents on deposit here and
the debts due them excluded as in the new
bill lie tax II imposed will reach little more than
the personal belongings IN the New-York homes
Of non-resldents. theoretically these should br
->xed. Practically similar properties OF resi-
Init not taxed.
In this respect as In Others the personal tax
law is unequal and oppressive IN its operations
When household effects are assessed IL is gener
ally IN the case OF some person in moderate cir
cumstances- Persons Of wealth are put down for
such lump sums as they are willing to pay
rather than take Up another residence or chang,
the form OF their investments. II the assess
ments equal the worth OF their housefurnish
ings, they are exceptions 10 the rule. The MAJ
who is not poor enough 10 swear off entirely ol
rich enough TO have 5ew.ldering investment
gets caught for the few thousands he has In
vested IN the comforts OF home. The great mas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington March 16-The Russian Ambassador
and Baroness ROsen were hosts at dinner party
tonight. having guests the Brazilian Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Nabuco, Justice and Mrs Brown. the
First Secretary of the Brazilian Embassy and Nine
do Amaral. the Counsellor OF the French Embassy
and Nine. des Portes de la Fosse. the Swiss Min
lister. Captain and Mrs. Nebolsne. OF the Russian
Embassy Mrs. Il II. Slater. Mrs. Fish. and Mr..
Siebert Of the Russian Embassy.
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur had
dining with them tonight Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mr.. and Mrs.
ODonnell. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry. Mr. and Mrs. Pen
dleton. Miss Lowering. Miss Clayton. Mr.. Lowering
and Mr.. Langhorn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From The Tribune Bureau

ltrom Ihe Tribune bureau
washington. March ia delegation OF ceni0
manufacturers and dealers. under the escort Oh
Representative Schneebeli. of Pennsylvania. called
upon the President to-day to him TO issue III
executive order requiring contractors on govern
ment work to use only American cement.
Frank J. Boudinot. who says he was elected cillvi
of the Cherokee tribe OF Indians. called at tle
White House to-day to lay his grievances before
the President. The Interior Department. ne as
serts. refuses to recognize his election. and CON
tnues to deal with w. c. Rogers, the old chiet-
The President referred BOudinot TO Indian Com
missioner Leupp-
Among other callers were Senators Fulton. Clapp.
Dolliver and Foster. Representatives Gardner VIII
lam Alden Smith. Foster and Madden. Secretary
Root and ex-senator Chandler. of New-I4ampshlre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
WELL KNOWN CIVIL ENc,neE. -

d James r. CrOes, ex-president OF +b. A.,
society OF Ctvl Engineers and one OF the enn"a
IN charge OF the construction OF the Original ee~
NC ana well known as an expert Is ssr,
oNsiy III At his home In Yonkers His raco, =
believed to be doubtful Mr. l,roess Lao, ty Is
pubic work was as OF the experts IN da,o@t.
ing the safety and sondity OF the Jerome JSa-t-
reservoir retaining walls ark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-16
NETWORK SOCIETY.

DelmonicO's was she scene YESTERDAY s,,
and evening Of a successful bazaar for the -
Of the New-YorI Founding Asylum C,a :. I
features was the raffie organized by Mrs Fras.-
Nelson Of n CODY Of "Fads and Fancles' r-ss.-.-
by $500 subscriber. and for which she -
to sell s. chances to the amount ~ g 500 -
others taking part IN the affair were Mrs
Bowler, Miss Louise Leary Mrs NicboI,.
Hays. Mrs. Stephen Farrelly. Mrs Rhine,s,..
Waldo. Mrs. Morgan j. O'Brien and the A1s..
Crimmins.
The Thursday Evening Club met last n,7,.
the home OF Mrs Robert Winthrop No a p
9th street. The members were entertained Nv y
rome X Jerome and Charles p. IOornis VIM -,
extracts from their works Some OF the rne-,s
OF the club are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tucksrn,s
Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Solely. J. Hampton 30
Mrs CadwaIader Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. WIria,
Schienelin. Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav E Kissel NJ -.
Mrs. John T. Parsons. Mr. and Mrs WIlHar =
Parsons Mr.. and Mrs. W. Pferson Hamllto, "a
and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. John Bigelovr NJ
Henry Draper. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris K Jes,n w.
and Mrs. Joseph H. Choate. Mr.. and Mrs. CbayI..
T. Barney. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford White and n.
and Mrs. Frederick w Whitridge.
There will be meeting next Thursday morD,,,
at the home OF Mrs. AlgernOn s. Sullivan No :,
West 11th street. in the interests OF the southsr,
Industrial Educational Association. The nnea+9,,
D
also by General Stewart L WoOdfOrd and the Paw
DR.. Howard DuffeId. The association has FOR n.
object the education Of the poor white peopls n
the Southern mountain districts.
The Nursery and Child's Hospital Sewing Class
will meet this morning at the home OF Mrs Z 7
Berwind Fifth avenue and s4th street Mrs Bs-
wind announces that the Charity ball which va,
given last month for the benefit OF the hospital
realized something in the neighborhood Of fifteen
thousand dollars. It was one OF ths most mccsss-
ful entertainments given for that institution n
many years.
Dinners Will be given this evening ey NJ. ana
Mrs Henry Parish IT.. at their house IN East 18th
street, and by EIr. and Mrs. Ira Barrows at thar
house in East 54th street
Announcement has been made By Mr. and Hr4
Rrander Matthews OF tho engagement % thsy
daughter, Miss Edith Brander Matthews. 70 Nelson
Macy
The Bellevue Hospital sewing and knitting claa
which works for the Arthur Leary Mission OF BsAs
vue Hospital, met at the Fifth avenue bona
Miss Leary yesterday morning.
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A SUPPER IN Mr.. eERlckg,s nnnoa

AFTER last nights concert at Carnegie Hall. two
score friends Of Mr.. Gericke entartefr,-t ti '"o
supper at the Cafe Martin. Mr. Walter Darnroscb
presided and at the tables there sat beside the
chairman Gustav Schrmer Rudolph Sebirnsr
FRANK Damrosch. Arthur Whiting. Lawrence An
UolL, LAIeAanoer Lambert. Richard Aldrioh H E
Krehbiel. Rafael Joseny Ferdinand ,-D -.
David Names Henry Hardness FIagler. CbarIas
W. Clark Marshall Kernochan. Richard Dfxay
Rubin Godmark. Charles f. Sampson. DR. Esd,-ari
u, Dunham. Dr. Baumhed. Paul Warburr and
Charles A Brewster anu