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New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
THE BRIDGE LOOP

Mr.. COler's apparent change of attitude rela-
tive to the bridge loop at last weeks meeting
of the Board of Estimate caused much sur
prise and provoked a great deal of unfavOra-
BILE comment. The President of the Borough
of Brooklyn, under pressure of public crit
icism, has been inspired to write letters to
Controller Metz and Acting Mayor MCGOWAN
about the matter. In the first of these COM
municatiOns he declares that he is still will
ing, as he has been for months to surren-
der his own private convictions as 20 the
amount of relief which the proposed improve
ment would afford The only point on which
he is disposed to insist now is that the COM
pensation which the city would receive for the
use of the loop should be carefully considered
He suggests that special report on that phase
Of the subject be secured from the engineer OF
the Bureau Of Franchises. In the letter to the
Acting Mayor Mr.. COler goes a step further
He distinctly asks that a special meeting of
the Board of Estimate be called in the near
future, thus anticipating by two months or
more the action which would otherwise have
been postponed owing to his course until Sep
tember 2S.
Whether the sharp criticism to which Mr..
COler has been subjected within the last few
days was deserved or not, 1t is needless at pres
ent to inquire. Apparently his opposition to the
loop was less formidable than has been sup
posed, or he has seen a light. At any rate.
the outlook for a final disposition of the matter
has certainly improved a good deal of legis-
lative machinery must be set in motion before
the project under consideration will be fully
sanctioned. The cooperation of two different
bodies is requisite. All that 1t was proposed to
do in the Board Of Estimate the other day was
to pass a resolution recommending the loop to
the Rapid Transit Commission. Eventually the
scheme must come back to the Board of Esti-
mate for approval But every delay at the out
set causes delay in the end, and the decision
on Friday to postpone the vote until autumn
was extremely discOuraging. If now the Acting
Mayor will take Mr. COler at his word, sub
stantial progress toward the end in view may
be effected before many days
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
Mr.. TAFT ON THE CANAL.
Tells Ohio La5cyers of Necessity of
Careful Preparation.

Put-in-Bay, Ohio. July 11.-Secretary Taft before
the State Bar Association. to-day. began his adj
dress on the Panama Canal by giving reasons for
the selection by the government Of the Panama
route and explaining the apparent delay in the
actual work of excavation. The necessity Of hav-
ing improved sanitary conditions before the actual
work of construction actively begun was
strongly emphasized. and it was shown that the
nearly twenty-five thousand employees had in real
ity accomplished more than any one realized in the
building and equipment Of railroads. the cOnstruc-
tiOn of water supply and building Of thousands Of
hOmeA for those engaged in the work.
It pointed out that the actual excavation
much less of problem than what TO do with the
material when it taken out. much Of IL had
to be carried fifteen miles. requiring the building
of three hundred miles Of spur tracks. The
question Of obtaining sufficient labor was shown TO
be a serious one and il had been necessary to en-
ploy large numbers of natives and Cinnamon. three
of whom would do less than average American
workman
The estimated cost of the Panama route was
placed at S15OO0OO00 and the time Of construction
at about seven years against a cost OF $5O0.OoOO0O
and seventeen years for the completion of the work
had the Nicaraguan route been chosen. The Sec
rotary said the American people were disposed TO
he in too big a hurry have the dirt fly.'' and
that II had been necessary for those in charge to
withstand a great deal of political stress while
CARRYING the preliminary work
Mr. Taft spoke without manuscript, and his talk
supplemented with official maps
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
4RnOR PLATE CONTRACTS.

1t grows increasingly apparent that there is
genuine competition at last between the armOr
plate manufacturers of this country For a
long time the industry controlled by two
big concerns the Carnegie and Bethlehem
companies, between which it is believed there
was secret understanding in regard to prices
AT length the Midvale company, which had sup
piled the government with prOjectiIes but had
not then erected an armOr plant, put in n hid
The Navy Department naturally hesitated at
first to make any award to the newcomer al
though the terms offered were tempting. Last
year. however, a trial was made on a modest
scale, patronage being divided between the Mid
vale company and it's rivals. All three re-
spOnded to the invitation to bid on the plate
needed for the battleships Michigan and South
Carolina this year. The Midvale company hav-
ing in the mean time demonstrated that it can
make deliveries on time and that its harden
ing process can meet the government require
ments, there is apparently nothing now left TO
consider except price.
All of the manufacturers ask great deal less
at present than when they last had an OppOr-
tunity 70 make proposals. Their concessions
range from S53 to $40 a ton, but the AIdvale
company is again at the bottom OF the list It's
offer Of S845 ton Is $25 lower than that OF one
OF its rivals and $3.50 lower than that Of an
other The chance is given TO the government
to save from S1SO,OO0 to more than S25O,O0O
on its next order, which is for 1923 TONS That
Is not the whole story, though. Including a
royalty paid TO the Krupps tho Carnegie and
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

There can be no challenging the authority or
the finality of the decision rendered on Tuesday
by the Court Of Errors in New Jersey upon the
law enacted by the last Legislature for the elec-
ton of members of the Assembly. At present
as for some years past, Assemblymen are elected
by counties on a general ticket for each county,
so that excepting in rare cases Of excessive
scratching a solid delegation from the ma
jOrity party is practically assured in each
county. Last winter bill was passed provid-
ing for return to the system which prevailed
IN New Jersey many years ago, and which now
prevails in New York and most other states for
the division of the counties into Assembly dis
tricts and the election of members from those
separate districts so that the delegation from
county nsght be divided between the two
parties. BY the overwhelming vote of 13 to 1
the Court of Errors has now declared that law
to be unconstitutional, wherefore the existing
system of election on general county tickets must
be maintained.
There is, Of course something to be said for,
and also against, each of the two systems of
election. 1t will be recalled that the controversy
over them-scrWtin de Iiste or sCrMtin d'GrrOf-
diSSement-was a leading one In the politics of
France in the strenuous days of Leon Gambetta
The sc7uti1 de ISte. general ticket system,
such as now prevails in New Jersey and some
other states, was in use from 1871 to 1876, when
1t was replaced with the ScTNtin d'GrTOndiSSe-
n1ent, or election by individual districts In
1885 the Scrutin de Nste was restored, and in
1889 the Scrutin dGfT0ndiSsement again, which
is still retained. No secret was made of the
fact that these changes were made for purposes
Of partisan advantage, though it may be doubted
whether any advantage gained was as great as
had been expected.
The election Of single members from separate
districts is supposed to give a more adequate
representation to the minority party. Doubtless
it does so, SO far the counties, as counties
are concerned. That 1t does so in the state as
whole, however, may be disputed, seeing that
the party which is the majority in one county
may be the minority in another. and rice versa.
Certainly the general list system better pre-
serves the individuality of the counties and
greatly strengthens their influence as integral
parts of the state The system has worked
pretty well in New Jersey for a number Of
years. and its continuance until-if ever-the
constitution shall be amended will he regarded
with general equanimity. If it be said that the
present system in New Jersey is exceptional
though it is not unlque-amOng the states. 1t
may be pointed out that the system cOrre-
spends with that under which Presidential Elec-
tors are chosen throughout the United States
And any way. New Jersey has perfect right to
her own peculiar system. especially seeing that
in uncOmmOnly difficult circumstances she is on
the whole an uncommOnly well governed state.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
AT SYCAMORE HILL.
rBv T.legraph 70 IN. Trtbnne. !


Oyster Bay. July if.-Presdent Roosevelt to-day
signed nearly two hundred commissions Of appoint
ments in the diplomatic. consular and postal SER
vice. Under the law reorganizing the consular ser
vice, recently passed by Congress. a large number
of changes are made IN the personnel OF the depart
ment and the President Is anxious 20 place the
corps upon working footing without delay.
Secretary Loeb received long distance telephone
message this afternoon from Secretary Taft In
which the latter said he expected 20 reach Oyster
Bay at 10:11 a. m next Monday. for conference
over army matters with the President
Elisha Moore arrested here to-day because he
trying TO impress the villagers that he was In
charge CT the secret service force He telephonef
70 Sycamore Hill that he would be out there.
and warned local salOOnkeepers that he would
arrest them he got his uniform. because
Of defects IN their licenses. Moore told Justice
Franklin. at MineOla. that he had been discharged
from the ten days ago. his last service being
on the battleship Kentucky. He said ne had wife
and family in Marietta street, Tompknsville. and
II allowed his liberty would go 20 them. He was
sentenced TO ten days Imprisonment az Nassau for
being drunk.
A chidren's party in honor OF Miss Ethel ROose-
Welt will be given at Sycamore Hill on Friday even-
ing IL has been Mrs. ROoseveIt's custom for sew
kind each summer. and beyond securing talent 20
furnish the music for the dancing no extraordinary
preparations are made in advance. The friends OF
the family invited to come. and old and young
join In games and wholesome amusements
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
NEW.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY. july II. 1906

ton for managing a street railway company
seems to be a belief that private persons ought
not TO do it, may make failure Of the three
cent enterprise. Again, the surplus may mount
up so slowly that the additions to the system
will be inc0nsiderabIe. Meanwhile Cleveland
needs more railway lines. That, of course, Is
mere detail. Your municipal ownership man has
the blood of the martyrs in him. He would lee
the public walk for the sake of an idea. But,
whatever the event a holding company of the
friends of municipal ownership is novel and
interesting 1t brings about sort Of "cOm-
munity of interest" between the administration
and the railway management
After Mayor johnson has built up his sterilized
monopoly he would seek legal authority to turn
over its system to the city. Thus there would
be a property built up entirely on profits and
no one the richer for it. We shall watch with
interest the growth of this antiseptic wealth
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
TALK ON TRADE SCHOOLS.
Instituts of Instruction IN CONFER
tiOB at NezO HaUen.
IBy TeleEraph 70 The Tribuna.


New Haven. July T-Prestdent B. s. Luths- d,
Trinity College was the principal speaker to-day q:
the sixty-eighth annual convention Of the American
Institute OF Instruction. which is now n ssss-1
here His subject was Trade Schools" He ss1
that one of the greatest dangers that confront tn
country at present Is 'the lack OF means for tra1
ing young men TO the vOcatiOns which must Be- IT,
lowed by large fraction OF our people. r. vs aIe
to hold any position IN the world
President Luther advocated the estahEshrslt q
more trade schools as necessary to industrial So
cess. necessary TO the continuance OF national r's
psrity. necessary to the reasonable sfacis1cy al-
happiness Of the generation which Is ahoT- .
crowd ours OF the STAGE
One thousand children OF the New Haven Er-r
schools sang patriotic selections IN connection vi
the exercises this morning Several songs VITA
for the occasion by Dr. Horatio Parker q Sas
were sung at sight by the big chorus AZ -
session three papers were read. the frst ~ F-ss
dent George c. Chase. OF Bates Colleze y :
topic was 1.-The individual vs.. the Class S''1'-
G. Pearse. Superintendent OF the Public ssnoos q
Milwaukee. read paper on 'On the Iral q =
Troublesome Boy.
At tO-night's general session Governor R'as's
Of Connecticut and Governor Bell OF Vernnoa, GU
not be present TO discuss public demands oi -
schools. Governor George H Utter OF 1thods -s.@-
making the only address on that suoJecI r-.,.-
God forbid the time" said G0ver4S5F, s,sss
when the idle rich man becomes the tcotz p -
youth OF the land There Is q dignity y ts ~. Ssr
with the SOiled hands when he has Oo2s = -
and has given of the best in him
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
TEE PENNsYLHANLA FIGHT.

Ine fusion in Pennsylvania against the regu-
laE, or organization, Republican state ticket has
Just been completed by the formal withdra wal
of the Lincoln party's candidates for Lieuten-
ant Governor, Auditor and Secretary OF Internal
Affairs. The nominations for these Offices made
by the Democratic State Convention have been
ratified by the LincOlnites and a union ticket
headed by Lewis Emery, jr., is now in the field.
One candidate on this ticket, Mr.. Greasy, is also
the nominee Of the Prohibition party and as
Mr.. Berry, the ProhibiiOnist candidate for Gov
ernor, has declined to stand, the Prohibition
State Committee win be called together shortly
90 consider the advisability Of making common
cause with the LincOInites and Democrats.
But whether or not the triple alliance Of 1905
is revived in ity entirety, the organization Re
publican managers viii have TO face an OppO-
sition thoroughly compacted and fully conscious
OF lts own formidable character
The proceedings OF the recalled Lincoln con-
venton, held in Philadelphia on Tuesday, were
marked by intense aggressIveness and enthu-
siasm. The completion of the fusion, which for
q time seemed endangered by the manipulatiOns
CT self-seeking politicians not only In the Re
publican and Democratic but even in the Lin
coin ranks, engendered high degree OF Optim-
ism and confidence. Popular opinion had forced
a union over the heads and against the wishes
OF wOuld-bs political bosses, and the belief
was naturally INDUCED in that this same force,
which had redeemed Philadelphia and Pitts
burg from ring rule and had last year defeated
the machine candidate for State Treasurer
would now prove powerful enough to crush out
that machine and compel general houseclean-
ing at the state capital. Mayor Weaver who
led the way to reformation in Philadelphia, and
Mayor Guthrie. who won In Pittsburg last Feb
ruary over a combination OF corrupt and mer-
eenary interests. have both announced them
selves as active supporters Of the fusion ticket.
and their assistance viii go a long way toward
holding the two chief cities OF the state in line
for reform methods and good government.
In the Penrose-Durham camp there are al
ready signs OF dissension and discOura cement.
One element is insisting on the retirement OF the
chairman OF the state committee, named by the
Harrisburg convention, on the ground that he
was too long and too intimately associated with
The mailed hand" operations OF Senator Quay
One OF the candidates on the state ticket bOlted
the recent notification ceremonies. presumably
because Senator PenrOse would not consent TO
the selection OF a new chairman. Such unrest
over the rehsntiOn OF a typical Quay politician
az The head OF the committee may seem over
sqleamish, inasmuch as the old Quay Durham
Penrose workers dominated this years conven-
rc1 as QLsefely SIS tbey did any convention of
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12

Bethlehem companies received upward OF S44o
a ton under their last contracts III there were
no competition, 1t Is hardly likely that they
would accept cent less now. Compared with
that standard, the saving which would result
from giving the Midvale company contract for
the whole 1923 tons would be not far from
100000.
II is conceivable that this surprising gem
eral reduction in prices has been promoted ia
some measure by the fresh agitation in Con-
gress of the question of establishing a gov
ernment armor plant More than one shrewd
observer has been convinced that the United
States has been compelled TO pay more than
was just or necessary for it's armor. Impeled
by a suspicion TO that effect, the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs asked the Navy De
partment few weeks ago to supply informa-
ton bearing on the matter. The request was
apparently not complied with before adjourn
ment. hut it is not likely that any of the makers
of armOr Were ignorant that the question was
under discussion and would come up again next
winter. The best way TO discourage indepen-
dent action by the government is TO offer terms
which are not extOrtionate. and it looks as IL
the manufacturers are fully alive to the wis
dom of that policy.
On the other hand, the expedency of erect
ing a plant under government auspices grows
less obvious with every marked concession by
the CONTRACTORS. IL is TOO soon, or COURSE 10 as
sumo that the level Of the highest economy has
yet been reached, but when it is possible to
purchase armOr for nearly s1OO a ton less than
few years ago the situation cannot be re-
garCled as particularly urgent A fear has been
entertained that the Midvale company might
enter into a combination with other producers.
The possibility should not be ignored, but there
are no signs of an alliance now, certainly. In
deed, any material increase In prices in the
future would appear so unreasonable that it
need not be anticipated. The chief point yet to
be determined is whether S345 a ton is greatly
in excess Of the actual cost
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
lN THE 8ERNsHIREs.
IBy TelsgraDh 10 The Tribu-.T

lby Lola9fapn 70 Iho tribunal
I.enox. Mass. July 11.-Senator and Ms n ~
ray Crane arrived at Mount Pleasant. tsa -
tors country place in Windsor, this ss,A-~.-a
They started from Boston this morning ~ -
vate car attached to the Chicago ezu-4ss 49,.
was stopped at Huntington. a little way ssa.1., :.
tween Westfeld and Pittsfeld. where an au.,-,.s~
was waiting Senator Cranes son. ". 1rv--z-
Crane. jr-, and other relatives went q, NJ.
Pleasant this afternoon by automobile s7s -
mained for tea.
Mrs. Christopher II. Bell. Of New Yo~y 49,,
to-day at Hotel Aspinwan- Other arrival, 80.
include Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Morrison. Ms. T. ~
Morrison. Miss n. Sullivan. Of Boston: NJ -
Mrs. George Kinney and Miss Jeannssta Kl--s,
OF Cleveland
r. c. Jones' OF Philadelphia Is a guest a. NJ.
and Mrs Richard Watson Glider az -Four R-oss
Farm. in TyTingham-
Miss Matilda A BrOwneIl. who has been n Par,
has joined her parents. Mr. and Mrs. s. b R-1z-'
ell in StOckbridge.
The date Of the annual lawn fato IN alI - :,
Helena's Chapel. in New LenoE. has been SCI -.
July Is and 19. Mr.. and Mrs. John E pa-soa.
the Misses Parsons and Miss Juliana Cut,i-, T..
interested in the fete.
Miss Mabel Choate. daughter OF SIr ana NJ,
Joseph II. Choate. who is an accompIishss -.
clan. has received permission to use the orss. /,
St. PauPs Church, in Stockbridge. for practice
The Rev. DF. and Mrs. William 7. IIanul1r 4,
New York. have arrived at the Dwight cottsss 4,
StOckbridge-
Mr.. and Mrs Ulysses Buhler. Of New Yors ha,.
arrived at their cottage in StOckbridgs for IA.
remaining summer months.
Miss Isabella Lawrence. who has been a gu-s,s
the Rev. DR.. Arthur Lawrence in Stockhrissa h,
returned TO Boston. and Lawrence Hough*oz o.
BrOOkIine. is now guest at the rectOry
Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Kobbe. Of New Ys-x
will return from Italy this week NIrs. Eosrs a7s
the Misses Helen. Marie and DOrothea Eohsz M
occupy their country place in StOckhrisgs IA,
Monday. Mr.. Kobbe. because Of III health. vi. 70.
go to StockbTidge for the present
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Reed and family q Nav
York, have opened their country place n Eyre
mont.
Mrs Thomas Harvey ROdman. r.. Os S;5S-
bridge and New York announces the ensasezsrs
OF her daughter, Miss Elizabeth 3. Rotral. aa1
Electus Darwin L4tchheId. Of New York Me
Rodman is a granddaughter Of the late Tha1z
H Rodman and grea&-granddaughtsr q re l4:s
Abijah Mann. IT,. two well known lawyers q
New York in their day. Mr.. LitchhGld Is gar.
son Of the late Electus Iitchheld. Of Brookrn
He is an architect connected with the drn Of Lz-s
& Hewlett Both Miss Rodman and Nrr. I5-1-
field are members OF the BadmintOn Club ard Ca
Saturday Evening Dancing Class. Of New Yo-&
TrOwbridge. Of New Haven. who have beea a: -
Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge. started today cer he
White Mountains.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
About People and Social Inciden,.

OF young people al dinner this eva,,-
OF Miss Charlotte Warren q Aoro.
Mrs. Victor sorchan has arrived AZ
IN Bellevue avenue for the season. ccssaz.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Lydi- win r..-
in time 70 spend the month OF Auz,ss = Pa-s
Thomas SiddeIl has arrived at Na..a-. NsF0o--
season. 'os Ia
Henry BedloVS is the suest-Of llr ana ",
lam y. Mayer az their place IN lrss-ss,s-a VI
Nr. and Mrs. r. n. Carson have arrsvss
point for the season AAss-
r IT. Allen. son of Mr.. and Err- =
OF New York. who was operated On ssv..., A-'sn
ago at the Newport Hospital. for au,.,a,-., avs
reported as doing well and being on ths ross
cOvery.
Mrs. z. Rollins Morse has sent cards ,r. ..
dinner tomorrow evening for young uaors. .o'
she viii take her guests 20 the hon a. -
the first OF the season.
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish entertained txers7 v,.-.
at dinner this evening at Crossvays
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who VII san t'"A'
Bremen on the Grosser Kurfurst are;
Gensrai and Mrs Howard Dr. and Ms. A =: 80 s.
Carroll NJ and Ma S-s
M and Mrs Thomas d nc Ho4ssE; as,;, E.,ns
Professor and Mrs. H. NJ. R. H Lsakss
Goodwin. ~ J. WAiAAa
Those who will sail to-day on La Ioulal-'
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. J. MoEgsn y
Professor ". R. Martin Roy Taylor
Travellers who arrived yesterday fsOrn r-ss''S''
on the CarOnia were:
Mrs. George $ Beers. MrA 9. 2 [ss zssr'sAut
Do,ebSrtv Sso;onei ds 1.or-sss.
NJ 1nS Snd NJ M,. fGNei Evans 1H NJ ana SiIs S~
yard. jr- WiliAuaa
on the Oceanic. which arrived yes''-
Liverpool. were; r.
Mr and Mrs. Charles ". Mr.. ant Nfs-
" F1ItIer Duncan Mr. and Alls. =. sses
DIT and AIRS. George Mr. ana ~
Dempster Hamlin. Marshall ,,,1,u
Howard NJ Hanna. Mrs Jonl 49,
Among the arrivals on the baf1t-
reached port yesterday from BreHsn' W.
Colonel C. G. Bacon Mrs. a. ?. ~ onss
The Rev, and Mrs. William Miss kiof''''
Hamtton-NoTsan- -
The cabin list OF the Mesaba. Vn1H
yesterday from London. includeo' .,u
William Armstrong DE. al9
Miss =. T. EateS- 2l.S o~uxle
OF A = buchanan. Mrs. ). n -
EiAs Edith Drew.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
ESTATE OF WILLIAM r. TRAvERS.
Cousin Of District Attorney Jerome Left
Property Valued at Over Half a Million.

The appraisement OF the estate Of William r.
Travers. cousin of District Attorney Jerome and
a member of the banking firm OF Huhu. Edey &
CO.. was filed yesterday. and shows that he left
personal property valued az the time OF HIS death
last September at saS.Il6 The net estate aggre-
gates s5Io4a3. The chief items comprising the
estate are interest IN the firm OF Huhn. Edey &
Co.. which is estimated az 10000: 100 shares Of
preferred stock OF the American Tobacco Company.
valued at Sl06or 1.4 shares OF preferred stock OF
the United States Steel Corporation, valued az
SOa al02; 1000 shares o. Philadelphia Rapid Transit
stoGk. estimated AZ E3A0N