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New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
THE POLISH SCHOOL STRIKE.

The persistence of the strike of school chill
dren in Polish Prussia is extraordinary. 1t
has now prevailed for many weeks, despite the
utmost efforts of the government to end it
Between 10000 and 10000 children have par
tcipated in it, obviously with the assent and
support and probably in many cases at the
direct incitement, of their parents. Nominally
1t is protest against the giving of religious
instruction in the German instead of the Pol
ish language. But there are several other
issues, all inextricably implicated. making the
problem to be solved partly educational, partly
religious. partly linguistic partly racial partly
fiscal and partly political.
The policy was adopted by Prussia in 1912
of giving religious instruction IN public schools
in whatever language was native to the ma
jority OF the students. To that there was no
good ground for objection, unless that the Off,
cial language OF the nation ought to be used
compulsorily IN all the public schools-a con-
tention with which find it not difficult to
sympathize. In 1873 it was however further
provided that in the middle and high, but not
the elementary, schools religious instruction
should be given in German wherever the chill
dren We're sufficiently acquainted with that Ian
guage TO understand it, even though another
tongue We're native to the majority. Nor can
we regard that as oppressive. With the affec-
ton of a people for their vernacular we can
symp8thiZe, but must also regard il as
highly desirable that all the citizens or sub
jeCts of a nation should use the common Off
cial language of that nation. There was no
prohibition Of the use Of Polish 1t was sim
ply enacted that whenever Polish children un-
derstoOd German they should receive their in
struction in that language
The tendency OF this system has. of course.
been to increase familiarity with German
among the Poles, to decrease the number of
Polish teachers in the schools and to unity the
community as a German, and not as a partly
German and partly Polish. community. But
these things are precisely what certain Polish
leaders and agttatOrs object to. They want the
Poles to remain entirely separate and distinct
nationality. may be kept alive unto that dav
when-as they fondly dream-the various acts
of partition shall be undone and a great indie
pendent Kingdom of Poland shall be estab-
llshed, stretching from the Baltic to the Car
pathians. So the children have been melted
to rebel against receiving instruction in Ger
man, even though they understand that Ian
guage as well their own
Efforts are also made 10 impair relations be-
tween Germany and the Vatican by creating
the impression that the PrusSlan government
which Is Protestant, is depressing on religious
grounds the Poes who are Catholics In re-
sponse to this it Is urged on the other side.
that the PruSsian government is really pro-
tectng ana clampiOning the Catholic Church In
Germany against the pretensions of superiority
which are put forth by the Polish Catholics
Again, the Poles suggest that the government
Is trying 10 conduct Its schools Ion the cheap"
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
THE SCHOOL FOR DIPLOMATS

The projected School Of Diplomacy at CO.
lumbia will probably be regarded by some
conserva tives with degree of doubt and skep-
dcism, much schools OF journalism at other
institutions have been regarded. It is held by
them that If editors and diplomats are not pre-
cisely like poets-"born, not made"-they are
at any rate trained to success by actual ex-
perience in the work Of their professions and
not by academic theorizing in q classroom or
lecture hall. In this view there is doubtless
much truth. But 1t is quite obvious that GER
tain lines Of study are especially serviceable
TO men who are to enter newspaper work and
that certain other lines are peculiarly desirable
II not indispensable, to those who have con-
sular or diplomatic careers IN view. Schools
therefore, which supply such curricula NAV bs
OF decided advantage, and their courses IF
study may be proftably pursued. though II
should be borne IN mind that all academic
labors In these two, as. Indeed in some other
professions, must, TO assure success. be plus
adaptability of natural temperament and plus
much practical experience
1t is the more interesting to hear of the
foundation Of such a school at Columbia Uni
versity, for the reason that q consDicuous mem-
Der of the Columbia faculty has recently been
making some utteTances in a quasi-diplomatIc
spnere winch have attracted worldwide atten-
ton, and some, of which admirably set forth
the true spirit Of diplomacy so that they might
allnost p@ ADOPTED as notices rules for the
guidance or the new school Professor Bur-
CESS. ID his first lecture as the first incumbent
of the Theodore Roosevelt professorship at the
University Of Berlin dwelt dlscreetIy upon the
need of exercising the utmost care and tudg-
ment in the selection of men in the uniyersi-
ties OF one country who We're to lecture in the
universities of another country. and thus be.
in a way, academic diplomats. Men Of letters
and learning were not. under the benign prin-
ciple OF freedom OF teaching, to be held an
sWeraDie 10 any government to any indi-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24

Jew" But, despite the protest OF the synscr.
(and the admonitiOn OF the Church that I a.
practically denying the Christian faith ~
tinued TO obey the apostolic precept and prscrx
to live as Jew, TO gain the Jews" undsr tayo,s
able circumstances.
On one occasion the question was asked, %, -,
intend to fast on the Day OF Atonementr" yea
sary pain at home" My mother replied: ~ -,
IS your only reason. | do not wish you to ras,s
I then explained that under the Law OF Mos.s -
blood Offering ths only perfect atons-s--
commanded by Almighty God and that Iesl,s -
Messiah had shed His blood for the renissior -
sin To avoid misunderstanding. I did not "a.
that occasion.
Another year a brother sai6: IF you tasr y,
morrow you may come 70 my home 70 break -
This I gladly did, following my usual custom ara
was enabled to point out to my kindred wherss
their sacrifice Of repentance. prayer and fasting
was lacking
At the Paschal Feast I gathered with tia .s,-
lily circle. burned shank bone OF lamb ur-,
the tables represented the Passover sacfaea-
truly type OF Israels present day spiritual pov.
erty. Calling attention TO the fact that no PascSaI
ing the Passover: you are simply observing M,
feast of unleavsned bread; but I ceisbrst~
ing the ancient feast. because accept Christ our
Passover, sacrificed for US"
When Psalm cXvih read. containing TIA
verses THE stone which the builders rejected /,
become the head of the corner" I asked 40
whom does this prophecy -efs-?" My kindred ccuI
not answer me; but I could tell them that Il -
ferred 10 Jesus Of Nazareth. Yet II I had o6.ysd
not have sat down TO the feast. nor have put nv
self under the law Ito gain them under the law"
MARK LEVY.
New York. Nov. o. 1905
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24

avenue extension, for instance, would unques-
ionably prove valuable supplement to the
existing subway if. officials of the Inter
borough company ayow, the East Side elevated
roads are inadequate to the demands upon
them. Let the city persist in its refusal to give
Mr. Belmont the third track which he so stren-
uously seeks. and he may come to consider the
underground line in Lexington avenue better
bargain for him than any of the others now
under discussion.
Fears have been entertained that the limit
placed by the Elsberg law on new franchises
might discourage bidding altogether. Such mis-
givings may be well grounded. but it would be
folly to assume that they are The best way
to learn the truth is to give bidders chance.
If they fail to take advantage of it, a modif-
cation of the law can be sought at Albany :
or. if the city should decide that it was good
policy to do so, it could proceed to build the
subways itself In either case, the sooner the
municipal authorities know where they stand
fhe better
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
L. K. FRANKEL ON COST OF LIVING.
President of Hebrew Charities to Head In,
vestigating Committee.

II was learned yesterday that Lee K F.anks,
was to be the chairman OF the COMMITTEES Of seven
appointed at the state conference OF charities Z.
Rochester last week TO ascertain what the necss-
sary living expenses OF average family n Tia
city are. considering the increases In renss and
cost of provisions in recent years. Mr Franksl IS
president OF the United Hebrew Charities Hs read
a paper on The Relation Between Standards Of
Living and Standards OF Compensation At the
conference. which attracted much attention and
led TO the appointment OF the committed IN his
paper he gave the results OF an investigation o,
the conditions OF hundred families which bad
applied to the United Hebrew Charities tOs ad
He said, in part:
Eighteen OF the one hundred families that
studied required assistance because OF The II
ability of the wage Garner to make living. 1hs
average length of time IN the United States
fourteen years. the maximum being tventy-s.x and
the minimum hve years The average age Of tas
husband was thirty-seven the maximum being NY
and the minimum twenty-three
The average rate OF wage week was g 80 the
maximum being S12 and the minimum g. The
physical condition OF the wage earners was poor
five cases. good in twelve cases and fair IN one
case. The cause Of insufficient earnings was u
eight instances. neficiency six, low rate OF wages
and In four instances lack OF work
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

IFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, Nov. 23.-Lady Durand entertained
informally at dinner tonight I'm honor Of Lady
Alan Johnstone. wife of the British Minister TO
Denmark. who is the guest OF her mother. Mrs.
James Pinchot.
Major and Mrs Charles McCawley will leave
Washington the first Of next week for Lakewood.
n. j.. where they will be the guests of Mrs Nc
Cawley's sister. Mrs. II. Winthrop Gray and thence
go to New York, where they will be the guests for
Thanksgiving of another sister of Mrs. McCawley.
Miss Frenghuysen.
Mrs. Victor Clement has returned to Washington
after brief visit in New York
Mrs. Townsend and Miss Mathilde Townsend who
have recently returned from abroad and opened
their home in Massachusetts avenue entertained
informally at dinner tonight.
Ex-Justce and Mrs. Brown now In Athens.
Greece.
The Misses Cryder announced to-day the mar
riage of their brother w w. Cryder to Miss Alma
Anderson. daughter of John Anderson on October
10, at North Yakima, Wash.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
THE SCOPE OF FEDERAL CONTROL.

An interesting development of the principle of
federal supervision and control of corporate en-
terpr1Ses is to be observed In the action now in
progress In relation to the Insurance controver-
sizes in San Francisco. It will be remembered
that some fire insurance companies especially
some in Germany, refused to pay indemnity for
losses on the ground that the losses were caused
by the earthquake, or, at any rate the fire which
caused the losses was caused by the earthquake.
and the companies were not responsible for the
results of an "act of God" Bitter protests were
made against this refusal, and the companies In
question were denounced as repudiators and
"welchers," and important committees of Amer
lean business men made earnest appeals to cor
responding organizations In Germany that they
should all possible influence for the right
ing of the wrong. But down to the present there
has been little hope Of prevailing upon the
companies to pay the losses.
When, however. Secretary Metcalf of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor visited San
Francisco recently to look into the Japanese
question representations on the insurance mat
ter were made to him. with the result that he
decided to take the latter also In hand. His
authority to do so is apparently ample, the law
creating his department specifically authorizing
and directing him, through his bureau of cor
pOrations, Ito gather, compile and publish and
supply useful information concerning such cor
pOratOns doing business within the United
Estates as shall engage In interstate commerce
land in commerce between the United States
and any foreign country, including corpora
tions engaged in insurance"
The law as quoted provides merely for the Sc
curing and publishing Of information" concern
ing corporations. 1t may be that the insurance
companies in question have not violated any
statute and thus rendered themselves liable to
prosecution, various other concerns are now
being prosecuted. But the very nature of their
business, depending for prosperity upon public
confidence, makes them peculiarly susceptible to
other influences than those of courts of Justice.
The publishing of information concerning them
under the authority of the federal government
must be Of great Importance to them, and If such
information were to their discredit and were
fitted to ALLEVIATE public confidence from them It
might easily be more costly to them than an ad-
verse Judgment at law. Substantially, the bu-
reau of corporations is thus made a tribunal
of equity, the judgments of which are to be
executed through the sentiments, opinions and
consequent action of the general public. That IS
development Of federal power which may we'll
cause corporations to regard the moral spirit
as we'll as the technical letter of the law.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
Il AnlnSenentS.
ACADEAg OF MUSIC-2-Merchent Of Venice-s--An
set OF Hamlet Richard III. King Lear. Macbeth


ACADEIY OF MUSIC-2-Merchent Of Vence-s--An
&c, or Hamlet Richard III. King Lear Macbeth
AI.HAMBRA-e-s-vsucev
EsToR-2s;3o-The Daughters of Men.
EEI~AsCO-2-S1b-The Girl o Golden West
6IJOU-2-S:l5-Mrs. WiIson-Andrews
6ROADNAY-2-S-The Prince OF India
CASINo-2-S-The Blue Moon.
COIJONIAL-2-S-Vaudevile
CRITERlON-2-S:15-Th Little Church
DAILY LT's-2:lb-S:l6-Thes Spring Chicken.
EMPlRD-2:le-S:l5-His House IN Order
GARDEN-2.l5-S:2 :2o-Madsm Butterfly.
GARRICK-2:i5-S:2o-C1ar
EACKET-T-2: :2e-s:30-The Chorus Lady.
EAHMERSTE1N'S NICTORIA-2-s: :15-NauceVille.
HERALD SQUAFD-2l5-S-The Great Decide and About
EUDsoN-a:1b-s:15-Th Hypocrites
IRVING PLACE-2-Maria StUart-s:2o-Die Katakom-
KNICKERBocKER-a:lB-s Red Mil
lIBERTY-2-S-Susan IN Search OF a Husband and A
Tenement Tragedy
LINCOLN SQUAFE-2-s:i5-The Love Route.
LYCEUM-2:15-SI5-T The Lion and the Mouse
hIC-2:i5-s:l5-The New York idea.
MADISON SQUARE,: :15-S:15-The Three of
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-9 a. m.-Grand exhibition
MAJEsTIC-2+ Tourists.
MANHATT TAN-2:l5-S :I5-C1othes.
NEW YORK-2-s:f5-Fogty- five Minutes from Broad
-2:20-s2o-The Great Divide.
SAvoY-2:15-s 15-Sir Anthony.
WALI.ACK S-2:I5-s:l5-The Rich Mr.. Eoggenheimer
Y ERFR' 20-Twiddie-TNwadd and the SquaW
Mans Glrl Golden West.
WEST END-2:15-S-Me. Him and I.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
LET JEWS REFORM THE JEWS
Mark Levy Tells Some of His Experiences
Among His Brethren.
lie Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: VIII you allow the extended co,r+as,, =,
your columns to give practical rIustrattors
OF the relation of the Law OF Moses m tho r,os,I
or Christ, in order that the continued ,,is,,r,a,
standing between Synagogue and Ch,rc, ,,,,,- ~
simphhed and permit preface the nArsop,I
statement with the remark that Rabbi II p Nerda-
IS as mistaken IN assuming that crime committing
Gentles are Christians as the Church ,pd 49,
1yhasosue are IN teaching that Jews who follow
Jesus Christ cease to be Jews
In my priestly office as SON os = ~, = -
visiting my Jewish brethren IN an Ohio ct,- No,fr
ing Jewish name, entered the stors and sraa,a4
the proprietor. saying: Are you nor 81 Jev2'' ..No
am an Eplscopalian." he replied
continuing said: II a Jew who vasrs as,
uSeoVe'eo that Jesus is the Messiah after reading
'ie NC" testament. and / now going from
city TO city telling the good news 10 my Jewish
Then said he. you are no Ionesr a lew
49, IS, ! am was my reply. Then SO am l. he
S rms brother in Israel was a veetryman I'm the
paIIsh church. and naturally had iost Ali Infianco
over his Jewish brethren '' W ''S' an 'iuNei'ee
of ~ ia a Eofth Carolina city two Jews are members
,r4,U ,lU oi ohS OF these Hebrew Christians: ..Yon
~ - rather IS q Jew ''Oh. not NJ i Dof.
t.a,,d t.eu my mamma. and she made him into
uncle said -, @ heT 4ttle comIanon. The childs
ubao 3"iu 10 me, Il thought l ceased To be a Jew
"aIeh became "a Christian - "
.,,I ne question asked in a Christian ASSEMBLY.
now many Jews there?'
bi, Tentile brother arose and said: II don't know
p., i. know there less than there WeTs
baptized. ~ NPi'Ai'eu ''"' '"' ""u oe-h
"A Jewish Christian told IRE chat IN four boo,e4
she % was told IL she refused 10 eat pork II proves
Sit, Snat she was not converted Whereat do the
and eat nnrE Believe OF the Lord Jesus Christ
nnihsr my baptism 1 constantly told by NV
A0 oeasS 1sraslitsA you ays no longer .
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
WORKING HARD FOR REELECTION
Colonel Archie z. Baxter Busy Arranging
His fences"

Colonel Archie 2. Baxter. who for elsvsn -
has been clerk of the Assembly, and who =,
didate for reelection, was In town ye''., u.
chatting with friends and looking S'sf
fences" Colonel Baxter believes he ts SoinS
be reelected clerk. and he tells his friends So
only opponent. so far a, announced, Is Ha' .s-s
OF Syracuse, assistant clerk for eight o. 51 IL r,a
The thing that gives the friends OF ~ "a tna.
the most hope IN their canvass tor 1 IN ,is o.s
Colonel Baxter will not have the suppC u ons ~ not
county. or at least II looks now as II ne w, On %
He and Representative F'asSett do 10y 80 stats
well as they might, ~ IS said, ana Al ta1s tas1s tbn
committee headquarters yesterday u NrsSafI or AZ
Colonel Baxter had not asked Mr. FasSS. FasSs. sra!ta
semblyrnan Moreland for his support INV msa
men say that they Will be able 20 2ea. 49,, counr
who does not have the support or his 0"N
organization. -, - .,. Of ~
The clerkship OF the Assembly IS ohs hs. about
richest pI,1Tns 81 that body. The CLERK nas frlrV
hundred places TO MI mex. nF5 10 him ne
Speaker has about the same arn9uhS ~ ,S In sent-
Colonel Baxter got anSao n,o o. sss,rg FOR suppors
His letters went out on the morning a5i5.Sy unfa
Mr.. Smith did not annouh,9 1i'
three four days aItefWAIU
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1906

and Is thus unwilling to go to the expense OF
employing Polish In addition to German teach
ers. to which the government replies that II
special Polish instruction has to be supplied
because Of the contumacious refusal of Poles
to receive instruction In German, the Poles
themselves will have to bear the cost or IT,
At any rate, the government intends TO per-
sst in its policy. The outcome OF the con-
troversy will almost certainly be In ravor OF
the government, but before that end Is reached
it is to be feared that tens of thousands OF
children will suffer serious disturbance or thelr
educational processes, and will thus be made
the victims of a purely artificial pollucal agi-
tation started and directed by their elders.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
UNMARRIED DAUGHTERS GET ESTATE
Unusual Provision in Will Of Michael Dele
hanty-Other Children Agree.

Albany, Nov. 23.-The will Of Michael Dala-
hanty. Superintendent OF Public Buildings undG
Governor Flower. was admitted 70 probass TO-
day. While no definite amount Is stated In the
affidavit accompanying the Will. It Is UNDERSTOOD
that his estate IS valued at more than N0O'aVA
This will be divided between two daughters ana
in connection with this, the following clause o.
the will is somewhat out OF the ordinary In thss
days OF testamentary Htigationi
Such disposition of my estate is made .. tns
earnest request OF the remainder OF my chidrsn-
who, through their great unSelhshness and cse
for their unmarried sisters, desire tc have ths.
provided for as we'll as my means Will perrl1
against any future contingency which may arse
in their lives For this spirit OF ulagnanillS
may God bless them and theirs.
Mr. Delehanty was the father OF Commands
Daniel Delehanty. U. S. N. and the father-1r
law OF ex-senator Edward Murphy. r. OF Ti0S
New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
AS TO NEW cTRWAyS

Nearly all Of the fornalties precedent to the
letting Of contracts for fifty miles of additional
subway IN this city have been observed. Plans
end specifications were long ago prepared by
the Rapid Transit Commission, and the neces-
SHY Tor construction on the prescribed routes
has been officially recognized by commissions
appointed by the courts It only remains for
the Board Of Estimate to give its sanction +o
The various projects under consideration. That
body has now been Informed that they are
ready FOR its approval and its action will be
awaited with eagerness by thousands who have
been hoping for improved transportation faciIi-
ties
Two Of the proposed lines. designed to ac-
eommodate persons doing business on the lower
West Side, start from the Battery. find their
way Into Seventh and Eighth avenues. and
merge in Central Park West at 62d street
From the junction g single line extends to tha
HarIem RIVER. a continuation of the systems
through jerome avenue TO WoodIawn is also
contemplated. This would run almost midway
between the branches of the existing subway.
which terminate at Kingsbridge and West
Farms respectively. Another route lies under
Lexington avenue beginning at 34th street
passing under the Harlem, and then ramifvinp
considerably In the lower part of The Rronv
One branch would connect with the Jerome
avenue line Finally, there is Mr. Coler's
~nene lot tuTough trains from Pelham Raw
Park TO Coney Island. The Manhattan Bridge
II X IS ever finished, is TO provide for cross
ing The Last River, but otherwise the routs
IS 10 pe underground. In Manhattan # wouId
follow Third avenue, while IN Brooklyn It would
take Fourth avenue and pass Fort Hamilton.
II might prove advantageous to the CITY 70
allow a single company TO construct and oper-
ate all Of these new lines but there Is no
obvious necessity for doing So nor of letting
ali the contracts at once. II one NAV Judge
from popular appeals-not always q trust.
worthy guide-there is a greater need for in
creased facilities on the East Side than on the
West Side, and between the two East Side
projects the Lexington avenue route apparently
has the most to commend it. though thev can
hardly be regarded as alternative Further
more, though the realization Of Mr. Coler's
dream must be postponed until the Manhatta
Bridge mas been completed, If not longer the
local service performed by the projected lines
lh brooklyn would probably justify their con-
sruction On the whole perhaps ii would be
wise TO advertise for bids on the several routes
at one time. and let possible contractors esti
mate their relative Importance The Lexington