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New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
"KILLING THE GOOSE"

Stories of the zee esS destruction of AnNeri-
can forests are unfortunately so common as TO
excite comparatively little notice, but the case
OF the town of York. Me-, is particularly de-
plorable Five sawmills-four OF them the port
able denominations that are among the worst
enemies of our foreSts-are in operation within
It's borders. and they are eating up the stand
ing timber at the rate of fifty thousand feet of
lumber Il day. or about fifteen million feet an
nually. Besides this, it is announced that Il
prominent Massachusetts manufacturing COM
pany is buying up all the timber land it can
secure in the neighbOrhOod. purposing to build
a big mill for the making of bOXbOards, which
will utilize even the small trees.
Visitors TO York Harbor will remember the
beautiful woodland drives which add so much
to the charm of this popular seaside resort
At the rate at which the woods of the town
are disappearing the passing of this attractive
feature of summer life seems not far distant
And when the lumbermen have destroyed the
summer business, the mainstay Of the York
of to-day. and have used up all its woodlands,
to what gainful industry will the natives turn
their attention? Or can 1t be that with their
Yankee shrewdness, they have not looked so
far ahead as that in gathering their golden
eggs?
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
(Fron The Tr,bune Bureau. /


Washington. Dec. 1.-The President and MIS-
Roosevelt have issued invitations for dinner at
the White House January II. which is 70 be
followed by musical
Nicholas Murray Butler. president ~ Columbia
University, who was the guest of the President and
Mrs Roosevelt over night and attended the dinner
given in their honor by the Secretary of state
and Mrs. Root. returned To New York to-day.
AT the Cabinet meeting the President Informed
the members that. he expected to be absent in
Virginia a week from to-day and did not wish to
call them together either Christmas or New
Years Day, there would not be another meeting
of his advisory board until Friday. January The
President and his family will probably go to Pine
Knot, Mrs. RoOscvelt's cottage In Albemarle COun-
ty. Va. day two after Christmas
The President received a message to-day from
Governor Sparks. OF Nevada, assuring him that the
recent appointment of Judge f. s. Harrington. OF
the Circuit Court, has greatly pleased the people
of Nevada
Callers at the White House included Senator Car
ter, of Montana. who presented number OF
friends from his state. and Representatives Foster,
OF Vermont: Fletcher. Of Minnesota, and Samuel
w. Smith, OF Michigan The Cabinet met at IL
a. and adjourned at 1880 D. m
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
Amusenents.

HQADFKY OF MUsIc-2s:l5-The Shepherd King
2iHAABHA-2-S-vsudeyflle
k9rOR-2:S0-Ss sSo-The Daughters Of Men
PE14AeCo-2-S-Ths Rose OF the Rancho
8IOU-2-Sslb-Mrs wtlson-Andrews
6HOADWAY-c1o-s:15-Th Partisan Model
EARNBGIE HALI~-2:l5-The childrens Crnssde--s:lS--
CAsINo-2-S-The Blue Moon.
COLONIAL
CRlTERlON-2:l5-s:I5-The Little Cheruh
DAITS-2:l5-s:l5-The Belle MRyfaiT
EDEN AUsEE-The World in Wax
ENPIRE-c:l0-sl5-fHis House IN order
0ARDEN-2lS-s :ca-MztRm Butterfly.
dAcKETT@2:2O-s:a0- :a0-The Choru. LADY
GANEERS-FrN'S -slo-NanoeNt.e -
kERALD soUARE-2:t5-s-The Great Decide ana
e1YPoDRossE- Neptune's Daughter and Pioneer
s7rps6N-2:Is- -s:i5-T1e Hypocrstes.
fxv1NG Pr.AcE-2:so-schneew hneewittchen-seo-Die Won
fcKFRBoCKER-2 2l5-s:l5-The Red MIL
typFPTy-aIS-s:15-Thc Girl Who Has Everytning
fsScsOT.S sQTTARE-2-s:I5-The Msn on the Box
faS-rfTM-2:l5-s:ls- Lion and the Mouse
yPfc-7:lb-s:l5-The New York Idee
NlDreON EQI,ARF--2:lb- -s;i5-The Three 81 IS
GsSv vSTTAN-2.I6-S ih-The Law and tho Mar:
MANHATTAN OPERA HoUSTc-2-Carn'en- 'en-s-fens-
Sa TrSTTcE EaI5-s:ls-The Light Eternal .
<FFTROPOITTAN OPERA HOTSE-2-Ia DainnAtoh oe
80 rsurt-s-ISlcia di Larnn,ernaoor.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGNS a. m 10 3. NJ
Exhibition. - -, rs S-A,.Ls,
kT-w -s:lS-Dockstader's Ministries
ispI~cTSs-2 % :20-The Great Divide
ftrOv-2IB-s:lk- Mar OF the Hour
eT NICHOLAS RINE-Ice SkRting-
kvlrf,ACTC'S-alS :1b-The Rich Mt Hogsehhente'-
wrer rND-2--s-The County Chairman
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22

the Chinese have aver sent, and 1t is difficult
TO see how what is commendapie OF even per-
missIhle in the one case can be accounted lntoi-
erably wrong In the other Ihat Is not 70 say
that Chinese immigration shouid De unre-
stricted But it is TO challenge the consistency
of that one argument against IL
II is said we know that much or this money
is sart abroad IN enable other members of the
senders, families 10 come to this country. That
IS douhtless tr11e of some of 1T, though not of
the major mart But are not sure that
the fact commends the practice any more,
for money thus spent goes into the pockets
of foreign corporations and so is drained out
of t5is country all the same, and 1t increases
the already undesiraby large influx Of immi-
grants into this country. In the majority
Of cases it would probably be preferable to
have spent IL in maintaining the people in
their old homes rather than in bringing them
bither. But only small part of it is thus
used. and the Christmas food is only a small
mart of the whole. According to item in
sundays Tribune based ON official statistics last
wear more than 100000 was sent home to the
one province of Austrian Galcia. country with
fewer than seven million inhabitants all told
That was sent in remittances scattered through
the year. and il was chiefly used, not for
further emigration but for investments and
industries in Galica. as is indicated by the
fact that land prices in Galicia now rapidly
rising on account of the purchase and improve
ment of farms with American money. 1t used
TO be said that Cuba the milch cow of
Spain and Panama of Colombia. 1t really looks
as though America were being made in pecul-
lar sense the mich COW of Europe.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
4 GRAND JURY ON THE SCHOOLS.

The presentment OF the Kings County Grand
Jury yesterday on the subject Of overstudy in
she schools cannot fail 10 attract attention and
20 provoke much discussion What practical
good il VIII achieve remains 10 be seen. Such
an utterance OF such a body deserves respect
ful consideration. even though # is obviously
possible for 3urymen, as well as teachers. TO be
Influenced by fads, and even though, more
over, q grand jury, after q few hours OF In
vestgaton, may not necessarily be the most
competent authority in the world 10 prescribe
ne details OF an educational system. What is
most significant in the case is that this jury has
formally voiced impressions which for long
time have been widely prevalent among intel
ligent observers Of the local school system, TO
wit. that too much work, and especially home
work. Is being crowded upon scholars in gram
mar and high schools, and that some revision
OF the curricula is desirable for both the physi-
cal and the mental good Of the children.
The grand Jury quotes Superintendent Max
well as saying that parents should not permit
children 10 study at home more than two hours
a day, no matter what lessons the teachers
may prescribe. But what then, is the child
10 do when lessons are given TO him which
cannot possibly be mastered in two hours? II
he does not get the lessons he will get low
marks" and viii fail 10 pass examinations
and be promoted. Every who has looked
into the matter must know that lessons are often
given which the average child cannot reasona-
bly, be expected 10 learn in two hours. The
alternative seems 10 be that OF oVerstudying at
home or being set down a dullard. AS for
the grand Jury's recommendation that the hours
OF attendance at school be increased, and that
home study be abolished altogether, there is
something 10 be said both for and against IL.
IL is not unbelievable that one additional hour
at school devoted 10 study under the personal
supervision and aid of the teacher might be
profitable as two hours OF unaided study at
home. Such an arrangement would, at any
rate, do away with the burdensOme and proba-
bly often injurious carrying Of heavy bundles
OF books 10 and from school by children OF
tender years.
Without either rejecting or accepting the
.urys findings and recommendations as a whole,
81 seems quite 5Cdicious 20 hold. as Il does, that
IL is ume for beginning revision of the study
system. The ground for revision is well stated
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
NOT Il CHRISTMAS GIFT.
j. p. Morgan Transfers Title of
Madison AUenue House to Son.

Title to No. 229 Madison avenue. a four story
brownstone dwelling house. occupying a plot
65 10 by 157 feet. was transferred yesterday by
7 Pierpont Morgan to ]. Pierpont Morgan, jr.
The expressed condition was nominal.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan. tr., occupy the house
which Is one of a row of three on the block front
on the east side of Madison avenue, from 36th
TO 37th street. The other houses are Nos 219
and 225.
No 219 has been owned and occupied by MIR
Morgan. ST., for many years. No. 229 was the
Isaac n. Phelps house. which Mr. and Mrs Nor
gam sr.. bought in 1908 for about $500. 900. and
No. 225 was the Dodge house. which he pur-
chased for about 100000 year later.
With the purchase of the two houses Just
north of his old home MIR. Morgan. sr.. became
the owner of the entire block front About e
year ago il was rumOred that Mr.. Morgan In
tended to erect an art museum ON the entire
block front and then give title to the property 10
The city. short time prior TO that report Mr.
Morgan had built a private library and art
museum In the rear OF his old home site
The house. the title of which he has Just
transferred TO his son. is assessed at $3.50 (tO
Regarding this transfer OF title. Mr.. Morgan jr.
said last night:
Though this transfer OF title has just been
recorded. il is an old matter and is OF no public
Interest Moreover. II does not mean by the title
being recorded now that getting title TO
my Madison avenue home as a Christmas gift"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Enrique Creel. the newly
selected Mexican Ambassador. will not arrive here
in time for the New Years reception at the White
House, was supposed at the time Of his appoint
ment, but will reach Washington by January 15
Senor Don BabinO Davalos. now serving as charge
d'affaires. will head the Mexican Embassy staff
at the reception. Senior Creel Is many times
millionaire. and hospitable entertainer. He has
two and two daughters. the sons being at
school In Europe. A single and married daugh-
ter will be with him here
The Austrian Ambassador will arrive IN New
York tomorrow. and Will come at once to Wash
ington.
Baroness Sternburg returned TO the German
Embassy tonight after visit of several days to
New York
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
of those who are trying to redeem the Passaic
from pollution.

Confusion in the Congo case is worse con-
founded by the utterances of Cardinal Gibbons
who expresses emphatic disbelief In the stories
of administrative wickedness and firm faith in
the humanity and benevolence of King Leopold
his opinion and belief being based upon the re-
ports of the missionaries OF his Church who are
at work in the Congo. We must believe. of
course, that the Catholic missionaries are as OBJ
servant and as well informed as any others. and
that the denominations alleged to have been COM
mitted would be as revolving TO them as to any
others. And certainly the sincerity and benevo-
1ence of the venerable Cardinal are not to be
questioned. Yet on the other hand. men of high
character wide information and steady judg-
ment have made appalling accusations against
King Leopold and his staff. The whole case is a
mystery which bids reason hesitate and Juds-
ment pause.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
HOOK MOUNTAIN SUIT.
Resident of Ossining, AcrOss RiUer,
Says Blasts Damage Home.

suit to stop blasting in the Quarries on Hook
Mountain has been instituted IN the courts OK
Westchester County and VIII be tried early next
month. Although the action is brought By an IN
dividuaI for damages to property and for the pur-
pose OF putting an end 70 the nuisance. II repre-
sents the interests OF practically the entire COM
munity OF Ossining- The plaintiff. MISS CorheNa
NJ Arnold Of Ossining sets forth in her complaint
that her home at Ossinin has been damaged to the
extent of $500 by the cracking OF walls and ceilings
as a result OF the heavy blasts on Hook Mountain.
and her complaint will be sustained by dozens
citizens and property owners in Osstning VINO haV'
suffered IN a similar way. A feature OF the SUIT
viii be a set OF aftdavfts sworn to by 8 number
OF physicians OF Ossinins. TO the effect that tne
blasting the mountain IS a serious menace "
the welfare Of the sick not only In Ossining HOs
pital but in private homes. and that the ives VI
many persons have been jeOpardized thereby
According to T. L. Young, OF Osstning, eouns7'
for Miss Arnold. room in house IN Ossinhs
has had 70 be repIastered three times within tn'
last seven months result OF the heavy olastA
There are numerous other instances. he says IN
which ceilings. walls. wall decorations and nirEO''
have been cracked and otherwise damaged oy U''
blasts
The whole trouble Is that the traprOck stratum
which energies on the west bank Of the HudsOH
in Hook Mountain underlies the river ana iOil
the foundation for the town OF Osslnihs, 0l
east side OF the river Therefore. the ShocA' -
blasting on Hook Mountain are felt two ana 10
miles across the river The people OF Ossning ha''
complained that since last May, when the Wan
wright law was passed. giving the Palisades -
Commission the right to acquire the HooA Sl's -.
tain lands for the extension OF Palisades PARK 80
Guarries have doubled their working force ao"D1
the number Of their blasts. and have utterly 1rs ms
regarded such laws exist regulating Ihe o1ls n01l
of blasting II Is a common thing. OssinlnS peotas
say, for the quarrymen to begin their o-aS oS sbst
early as 4S0 or O'Clock IN the ,,D,SsihIa
sleep during the early morning hours Is lSoSI SsIS ~
II will be shown at the trial tnat the & sl0 rSiss
the blasts Is perceptble far as tWenty.IWo - AZ
TO the east at barlen. In Connecticut anu alla,,sf e.
Briarclifr some miles north or OsslihS- - Vc~k
living IN Connecticut lust east OF the New iJ ir~
State line. will testify that he sets nus MS e On Hoos
by the shock OF the nOOntime o!ast on -
Mountain, which is distinctly felt IN .,ns hls ~ -
OsSining complains also or sunday o'aS-
Hook Mountain and OF evening blasts
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
THE WHOLE QUESTION.
From The Springfield Union.

From Tho SprInsneId UIlIUI
Reverting TO the school situation What Is the
United States going TO do about it? Treaties
a part OF the supreme law OF the land, and under
our treaty with Japan we cannot discriminate
against the people OF that country. The Japanese
entitled 10 full and perfect protection for their
persons and property. but our government is
government of certain delegated rights. and Cali
fornia takes the position that IL has never dele
gated to the government the right to control the
in the celebrated ''SlaughterhoUse' case decided
that the Fourteenth Amendment does not deprive
the states OF police powers. The court uphelt the
right OF the states to regulate their domestic af-
fairs. The government can and will compel OBJ
servance OF it's treaties. both at home and abroad
But can ft read into it's treaty with Japan right
to regulate the school affairs OF San Francisco.
or OF any other city? That is the whole question
so far as the government is concerned, and IL IS
a question for the Supreme Court 10 pass upon
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
TOPICS 1T THE HAGO(
JIr. Root Reserves Right to Discuss
Disarmament and DragO Doctrine

Washington. Dec 21.-Secretary h0o' - -
Cepting the tentative programme iOi -
preaching conference at The Hasue' s.ot.s
served the right on behalf OF the - sS = st.
to propose for discussion the S-,. ,atter
armament and the Drago pocuiii' ~ ths
subject was injected into the as,sr ths
rTnss na y seen practically completed n n
she meeISs n@ Of an nsS co%'ISss sn
Washington last winter. THIS SL ,ss force in
involves the right OF nation .So,s ~ - OF publ}
debts. dss s'sS'0& ssve rise sG to %o@s sn@se'sya a
more feeling and was generally 81 Sissusssd n
pOrtance than any other sHDJ'0'
Rio
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
THE CABINET.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau-I ]


Washington. Dec. 21.-The Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor and Mrs. Straus are staying at
the New Willard. but will take possession OF their
new home I'm 18th street tomorrow next day
Mrs. Straus Will hold her New Years reception
for the officials of her husbands department, and
will observe her regular Wednesday at home there
after
Miss Helen Taft the only daughter Of the Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Taft. has arrived at her
parents home for the Christmas holidays. She is
a student at preparatory school at Bryn Mawr
Penn
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
PATIENCE AND TACT,
From The Hartford Courant,

With a little patience. tact and goodwill oil
around no question OF employing force will arise.
Adequate school facilities will be provided for the
Japanese children OF San Francisco the doors of
the separate school will stand open for the young
men who want to learn English; the lives and
goods OF Japanese residents will be well pro-
tected and as safe as those ot their American
neighbors If occasionally a naughty small boy
throws a stone and breaks a window, no re-
sponsble statesman Of Japan is going to in
that incident an infractiOn OF the treaty; and
there is good reason for believing that the govern
ment at Toxic regards coolie emigration to Cali
forna with little more favor than the Californ-
ianS DO
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22

And now. just as some particularly buoyant
optimists had begun to cherish budding hope
that a settlement of the Passaic publication
problem was within long range sight through
agreement of Newark and Paterson upon reme-
dial legislation. here comes Paterson and
knocks the whole thing galley west with de-
mand for practically indefinite pOstponementi
Poor old Sisyphus had 2 hard time of 1t, and
TantaIus was subject TO many annoyances, but
their lot was easy as pie in contrast with that
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22

The Nebraska State Agricultural College farm
does more than spend the taxpayers money in
educating future farmers. This year it ex-
hibited nine steers in the International Live
stock Show in Chicago. of which six won prizes
aggregating $3.50 and OF the champions
was sold TO a department store at Is cents
pound live weight. $273 being the price realized
on him beef With agricultural education
showing such practical results these. it is
not to be wondered at that book farming Is
looked upon respectfully in these days.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
MORALLY 1NDEFENsIBLE.
From The New York Globe.

Prom The New YOrk GIobe.
Secretary Metcalfs report only serves TO drive
deeper the conviction that the attitude OF the San
Franciscans, so far as II concerns Japanese chill
dren-not grown men-is morally tndefensiole,
though probably defensible in law. Only ninety
three Japanese children IL the schools, and more
than a fourth of them citizens of the United
States-could these work injury the multitude OF
white children? The sentiment and conditions pre-
vaing in San Francisco are such-the population
"a necessarily so widely scattered-that segregation
means that but one child is in attendance upon the
Oriental School With the President and the Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor the country must
hope that San Francisco will alter its course in
this regard.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
THE JAPANESE QUESTION.
Comments on Metcalf's Report and the
Presidents Position.
A FLAW IN THE LAWS.

From The Philadelphia Press
1t is a shameful lack of laws that in suing
for the smallest debt Japanese can escape from
the possible injustice and prejudice of local
court to a federal tribunal; but for more serious
such recourse President Cleveland asked for
legislation curing this defect in behalf Of the
Chinese President Harrison in behalf OF the
Italians and President Roosevelt in behalf Of
the Japanese.
It is high time Congress cured this national
need and national lack in the want of effective
federal power to execute treaties which are the
law of the land.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22

Dutch Charlie will soon celebrate his Goth
birthday and the completion of his twelfth term
Of service as convict in the Missouri peni-
tentiary most of his convictions having been
for working some form of the confidence
game" His must be regarded as an abnormal
case OF criminality. but. even granting that
such career raises doubts as to the efficacy of
a penal system under which It is possible
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
4 RELIEF.
From rna Washington Post.

From The washington FOst.
The country will receive the Presidents message
with relief 1t removes the Japanese question froIa
present consideration source or posslols
trouble between the federal and local governments
Tr the people OF California viii now pursue
moderate and cautious policy In dealing Win Win @@ Ine
dificuIt problem before them, there Is no reason
why the questions at issue between the uhlted
states ana Japan should not be rslegated 70 tue
calm sphere Of diplomacy.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
THE PRESIDENTS ACTION.
.adelnhia Public Ledger.

From The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
All that he 1.-THE PresidentJ undertakes is TO ex-
ercse every constitutional power for the fulhlment
of our treaty obligations. More than this he could
not attempt; less than this none would expect OF
him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-18
MARKET FOR COTTON
RULING IRREGULAR AND WITHIN
 MARROW RANGE.
(lose steady With Prices Unchanged to n Decline of Two PUntS--balea for the Day Estimated at
 2CO,gGO Bales.

New York. May 1.-The cotton market was rather less active today snd ruled irregular within narrow chaneed prices to a net decline of two points Sales were estimated at about 900, ,o0o bales. The opening was steady sf sn tSs ee st was five to six points higher on covering or snorts and buying for long account which was inspired by. the firm cables ana the continued big spot sares in the Liver pool market which reported business of 15.000 bales at an advance of five points. 1000 bales of the. total being for speculation and export.
 Private cables said that Americans were buying spots for speculation and this led to the Idea that the local bulls were operating abroad with view or the advance here there was heavy selling which was evidently for the account of the bull leaders, the demand iv withdrawn and the market soon stnk back to about tne closing figures df the previous day.
 / The bulls did not follow the market fdewn being disposed apparently to merely supply such buying orders as came in the ring and the market dur ing the middle and late session showed very little feature or movement with the close practically the low point of the session. Southern spot markets we're unchanged to Is higher with fair sales at couple of points and good ket including 2,000 for export and 305 bales for consumption. Weather ad- vices were considered favorable.
 bales sesi aFsinst st s.oas fast week and 1s.- sos last year. For the week (estimat- e6.) e5.000 bales against 71,6o5 last
 n, week and issst7 1fsans ast yeaF s5sa saes against 5.2it las: wear, and-at Houston 7S1 bales against 4to9s last year.