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New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
HOUSE OF LORDS SAFE.

American newspapers in discussing the inevitable
conflict between the House Of Lords and the House
OF Commons. owing TO the refusal Of the former to
give the approval necessary to convert into laws
she principal measures submitted by the govern
ment and passed with an overwhelming majority by
the Commons. to take Il for granted that the
Upper Chamber is doomed to be swept out Of ex-
stence. by OF its unpODularity. IN the near
future In fact people appear TO believe here that,
when the fight between the Lords and the Com
resolves itself into appeal by the latter to
the country against the House Of Lords this time
honore6 institution VIII be overwhelmed.
Now. it by no means follows that if a general
election was held the issue Of the abolition or
radical reform OF the House Of Lords. the latter
would be defeated People who imagine this do
not take into consideration the British character
and its peculiar pre1udices and paradoxes. Above
al, they lose sight OF that ancient saying just as
true to-day Il ever was. namely, that 'the
Briton dearly loves a lord" Were any attempt
made tamper with the constitution Of the House
of Lords-the cradle Of British parliamentary IN
stitutions-the fight would resolve itself into a
socialism, the side and the other all
the rich educated and trained classes the learned
professions, the of property, real and per-
soHal; the manufacturing. industrial and financial
interests the clergy. the army ana navy, the
tradespeope. and in fact all those who anxious
to safeguard property. religion and order. The
present party lines would be obliterated, and Lib
erals, as well es Conservatives, would rise in de-
fence OF that House Of Lords which represents
the buwark OF the empire against pTecipitate
legislation on the part OF the lower House. the
political atmosphere Of which Is constantly chang
ing subject 70 the influence Of ephemeral and
sometimes unreasoning blasts Of popular senti-
nent, not to say hysterfa- The British House Of
Lords is perfectly safe for many, many years to
come. and whatever reform takes place in fits
composition viii be OF It's own making. and not
the result % any outside pressure.
NEARQUISE DE FONTENOX.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
EVANS HEIRS WANT THEIR MONEY.
Decision Reserved on Application to Copy
Books, inventories and Records.

Justice Giegerich IN Special Term. Part l. of the
Supreme Court. yesterday reserved decision on the
application OF the city OF Philadelphia and the
Thomas ". Evans Museum and Institute Society
TO inspect and copy all books inventories and rec
ords whether in this country France. OF the
estate OF DR.. Thomas W. Evans. the Paris dentist
and friend Of former Empress Engenie. DR.. Evans
left estate. valued at about 100000 in France
New York and Pennsylvania Charles F. Muller
and the other executors of the win. with the ex-
ception Of Arthur E Valois. who was made a
defendant had previously begun suit for judicial
construction OF the viii
DR.. Evans gave legacies Of about S266.GtO directed
that 100000 should be spent for tomb and devoted
the rest Of his estate to found art museum and
school of dentistry in Philadelphia The heirs
fought the WILL and compromise gave them $500 0OOO
It also agreed to sell the estate in France and
settle with the Philadelphia executors
The petitioners aIlege that the heirs have re-
ceved only 100000 of the SS00OOO that $4,000 has
been paid the S250O0 OF specific oequests and
that S24SOO has been expended for a monument. It
is alleged that the executors never made any pay
ment toward founding the museum and institute
WOlcott G. Lane. appearing for the executors
contended that there was no necessity to inspect
the records, they would be produced at a trial
Counsel for the DIR. Evans Museum and Institute
Society maintained that the inspection was neces-
Sary, as otherwise It would be impossible Tor the
defendants to prepare their defence 70 the suiC
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
FEDERATION OF ENGLISH PEOPLES.
Correspondent Discusses Obstacles 70 Any
Actual Union.

To the Editor OF The Trshuus
Sir: Mr.. Andrew Ca-legt.-cla-urn et venerable,
nOmen-some years ago hazarded scheme Of re-
union England 20 abolish her Church and
her House Of Lords. pension OF the royal family
and then be permitted 20 form an 1tsra IN the
United States. That proposition based Ol the
suppOstiOn that our Constitution Is radically in-
ferior yours-as also cur standard OF civilization.
for forces Of government only exist fer the up
raising OF citizens. Against that may set the
obvious fact that England s old. the Unitet
States a new, country. To measure both oT the
game rule would be 70 pull down eur house ana
erect a
Why? You have an elective President, endowed
with great power; hereditary President, With
almost Your Senate possesses chrss times
the authority Of House Of Lords. Wills our
popular chamber exesls yours In potentiaIry
Really. are the Democratic than you
AS for that bete noir Established Church. It
was never styled Established until the advent Of
Dutch William. Its chief endowment. tithes dates
from King Alfred. Cathe6rals. churches. Pars0n-
ages were built at Sns eIDeass exp o. shs G5Ee2' T aT
took away the endOwments from the Church OF
land is historically fictitious The Church re-
formed herself Cromwell. J grant suppressed
that was the reign Of fOrSe-rev9lutton When II
ended & things y rsysTsd nc 20 fs 5tafs y q % 95s
speaking races should not federat0 with the vtev
have the sirontery 70 sggest the alteration OF
syllable In the terms OF constitution Justly re
by no means a certainty IN the proximate future.
Our colonies will naturally prefer their own con-
StttutiOns whether linked with the mother country
separate We have one God. one speech, one
paslOn for law and order coupled with freedom
FOR the individual Outs separabttF
At present divisions emanate either from ire
sponsible individuals from the press. Our Eng
lish press the press Of trading. money making
land. has persistently viied those who have sue
ceeded in trade! Could there be a more pttiful
paradox The greatest bathos Is that OF the pot
which calls the kettle black. Little men who
have failed turn round and revfle success for no
other reason than because ft has succeeded and by
Th6fr oTTTi T1er
Rhodes almost cursed by q section OF our press;
Belt mathematical when living, belauded when
dead I have turned with indignation from the
spectacle Of your charitable and religious Car
negies and RockefellerS bespattered with mud. All
the hullabaloo about Chicago IS the same style OF
detraction. No wonder our hands viii not meet
when the voice that does not really reflect England
pours forth nothing but venom Beam and mote;
mote and beam; Il e the shrek OF the shreW and
OF manhood COMPTON R1ADE.
Kenchester Rectory. July g IsOa
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
THOMAS MAY TRY AIRsEIP.
Aeronaut Starts for Franklin, Penn, to See
Major Miller Make Ascension.

DR.. Julian P. Thomas. Of no 172 West 72d street,
returned the city yesterday. highly pleased with
his successful moonlight trip in balloon TO Brant
Rock. Mass. He In fine health, except that
his voice was hoarse. The trip IN high attitudes
together with the strain Of calling down TO people
he saw on the way. accounted for the slight trou-
ble IN his throat, he said.
last evening DR.. Thomas started for Franklin.
Penn, where he expects 20 witness trial az Ma
5or ATiller's afrship to-day. Possibly he viii take
a trip with the major.
81 have thought It would be nice TO travel in an
airship that could be controlled perfectly" DR..
Thomas said, before his departure for Franklin.
1T would be nice 90 90 in any direction you wished
and come back to tne starting point Ny future
aerial flights may depend somewhat on the result
of the trial Of Major Afillers airship."
DR.. Thomas yesterday received word from the
gas company that g great deal Of damage had been
done TO fits works r. East 13sth street, where his
balloon filed, by the crowds that climbed
fences and clambeFed over roofs to get a near
view oS the balloon. On that account, he was In
formed, the company would refuse to i'll his bal
loon for any Sunday ascension In future or for any
ascension unless he could arrange for better police
protection against the crowds.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
ARoNsoN ANNOUNCES SEASONS PLANS
Concert Manager Back from Europe Bearing
Contracts with Notable Musicians

Rudolph Aronsons tns concert rns-aSs-s wao ar
rived from Europe yesterday On th- Gross-r kn-e
r1rst. has eouplsta6 his srrsng-nenrs ror ths
rFui. OF bis recent TRIP Tsrsnez HsgsfGs. a Hun
garian viOlinfst. who has been nronou1ce: y Eu-
ropoan critics a remarkable unusieia1- Hsse.'rs
IS the posssssor OF the Giant GUsEnsrins. which
Mr. ArOnson says has ths finest to1> q, any rtoIsn
hs has ever heard Ths violin has been Insured
With NLoyds. 02 London. for sz5oao
An important aln0U1esE.s1e By EI-. A-onsor vas
that OF the coming q 2synaldo Hahn French
composer and conductor 0f note M Hahn IS
authority on the work Of Mozart snf - ocntlce
don GiovNnnf- az the Szlz6urg Festival rats
month Mr. Hahn win conduct WIN. hsrs-
Mr.. ArOnsOn announced also thaf he woU.t pro-
duce next winter a new connic opera 81 Edward
JRzobOUssd. the composer q "Esuinle." Es says
that the new work Is fully equal 81. preescrssor.
IN which Francis Wilson appeared for L1s- per-
rOrmances at the casino. The new Gperz s called
'sThe Abode OF Love"
LeOncavalo. the Italian composer, who's. - Ps<-
Haccf is one OF the most popular &C the Nf-rro5oF
tan repeFtOrys VIII. has already been announced
make q tour Of the United States az the haaE OF
the orchestra OF Ia Scala. Milan He VIII give Al
his first concert new march, composed b. ni<r IN
ica.'' He has given ny ArOnsOn the rights IN tIis
country for his new opera, ia Jeunessa ds Fs-
ero. the hbretto OF which q by VistOrisn Ss-S.0l
the French dFamattGt
elude Leon Rsnnay. French barytone; E1aria Col
lOredo- an Italian soprano, Arthur Shartuck.
American pupil of LeschetiZzy: Paris Chambers .
cornetiss. and RaTlsl Navas. Spanish PIANIST
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
HIGH KING OF IRELAND"

II u5l doubtless Be news 20 many that Edward
VI Is tbs one king a all the world WHO unites in
4. person the Oldest royal dignity IN Europe with
- Oldest blood royzI-anG both Irish-sor he is
s,.aogically and in6isputabIy the direct 6escsn6-
-, and supreme representative OF the high kings
= ANCIENT Ireland. The history OF Ireland goes
tarh 70 Coneirie NEnr, or Conatry the Great who
az hundred years before Christ ruled as high king
-v.r TIE clans Of the Gaels OF ireland az Tara
r-,n this Conairy the Great, IN. historic ancestor
- .ba Nv Nials % King Cunnor AGaSNessa, who
rs the contemporary OF the Roman EIn9erors
-7sarsus ana Augustus: from Connor AacNessa 20
King Nal OF the Hostages. who reigned In the gen.
s-aton before St Patrick came 20 Ireland; from
King Nal 70 King Malcolm Can 1Eor, who married
princess Margaret, sister Of the Saxon King Edgar
ashelinR. from King Malcolm 20 the heroic King
sbet Bruce OF Scotland. and from thence through
ste stuarts the house o1 Hanover and that OF Co
husg 70 Edward VI the descent Is as direct ana as
,neonsrovertibe any descent IN ancient or mod
CT history
-zaf TraEh nobles and others mere conu1On-rs, BE-
g,a.s hundreds os persons IN America VINO can
shgv descent from the ancient kings % Ireland;
Nue al have Quilted the royal caste which King
-szsrd has alone retained. For all those VINO
wish 10 have fuller particulars Of this irish ances-
~ NJ King Edward would refer 20 the works OF
,bs late sir Bernard Burke. Ulster King at ATnas
"a orher eminent genealog1sts' and Iast out nOl
sast 70 that trusted associate o1 FaTneh ana 1or-
raer Nationalist member OF ERrAs1Ilenl ta41H
Huzh O'Donnen. now president OK tne NatAol@@
renocratic League and recognized authority on
IRISH history.
THIS Irish ancestry OF King Edward invests his
tynasty with an antiquity superior 20 that OF any
-sgning house of Europe. Indeed it Is necessary
. seek the records Of such offspring OF the gods
Es The AIIkado OF japan for a senealogy TO rival
a. veIlnsf tr1-nIlenniaI ancestry OF Edward VII,
hr os Victim heir OF Guelph. heir Of Stuart. heir
q Bruce and hear OF NEal-an ancestry which many
Erzhnen apparently ignore when they refuse 70 DO
h1nor % the -ressnt King OF Ireland.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
DANGER OF JOKING WITH HYMEN.
Mock Marriage on Excursion Boat May Be
the Real Thing.

Nyack, N Y, Aug. (Specia). Religious cir
cIes here are in a ferment because Of the per-
forming Of what was called a mock marriage
aboard the ferryboat Lockland last night, which
had been chartered by the Tappan Zee Social
Union Of Christian Endeavor for the annual
moonlight excursion Of the members and their
friends.
A party Of three hundred went up the river as
far as Iona Island. On the return trip group
numbering eight persons adjourned to quiet
corner on the upper deck Of the boat Among
them were Clifford Gates. who is studying for
the ministry at Colgate University and who is
a licensed preacher; Miss May Ronaine and
Walter Dawson. Miss Romaine is twenty-five
wears old. and the daughter OF Abram ]. Ro-
maine a we'll known business man. Dawson has
only recently attained his majority.
Miss Romaine is engaged to another man, and
Is not in love with the youth. she says. Some
one suggested that they be married by young
Gates, and all laughingly agreed to take part In
what they thought was to be mock marriage.
The ceremony performed by Gates with
every for1naIity even as TO placing a plain gold
ring on Miss Ronaine's finger and pronouncing
the pair man and wife. Since the marriage has
leaked out the parents Of Miss Ronaine and
Dawson have been greatly excited. Some insist
that the ceremony is binding. while others say
that there is no state law governing such an
action Anyway, it is probable that there VIII
ha a big fight In the courts, for Dawson Is saClS-
Ted. and says that Miss ROmaine is his bride.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
SIGHTS NOT THE HABERDAsHER.
Mr.. ComstOck Forces Him 60 Take an Under
wear Advertisement from Window.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Since Mr. Anthony Comstock has recently
somewhat increased hts reputation q public
censor and so widely discussed Il may be OF IN
terest for me TO state that he has not within the
last few days confined his attentions 60 the Art
Students League. but has addressed himself also
20 the humble haberdasher. 7 inclOse 70 you
small pamphlet which Is circulated by manu-
facturer Of mems underwear. entitled Physical
Exercises for Busy Business Men-A Short Treatise
on the Human Body. Intended Guide 70 Health
and Strength This pamphlet Is intended to de-
scribe the advantages OF the manufacturers gar
ments 70 all such interested IN athletics or
physical exercises. particularly pointing out that
the garments are so constructed as 20 permit the
wearer 20 assume any attitude with comfort by
reason OF the elasticity Of knitted Insertions This
pamphlet was copyrighted and accepted BY the
Librarian az Washington entitled 20 the pro-
lection OF the United States statutes. However
Mr. Comstoclz happened 60 see some OF its de-
scrfptfvs Illustrations IN the window OF small
clothing dealer who sought to ncrease the sale OF
the said garments by their display. Evidently Mr..
Cor,stoc< was horrorstricken. He az
dered the offending Illustrations taken out OF the
window and showed his official badge effect Inn
rnediately compliance II Is perhaps. fortunate
for the Librarian OF Congress who has placed on
fhe forbidden illustrations that he Is beyond the
present jurisdiction OF Mr.. ComtocE- Respectfully
ARTHUR Y. BRIESEN.
New York. August & 1875.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
CHAUFFEUR HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Father of Boy Seriously Injured by Auto
mobile Makes Complaint.

John Moran. six years old, while playing with
other children near his home, in West 5Sd street,
yesterday afternoon. run down by an auto
mobile His skull was fractured. and the scalp
was held TO the skull by mere shred Of flesh.
Cramond the chauffeur. said that the boy ran
in front OF the automobile and was hit before
he could apply the brakes. Young Moran was
bleeding profusey when woman physician at
tached TO the Board of Health and who wit
messed the accident picked the boy up in her
arms and got into the automobile. Cramond
made quick time to Roosevelt Hospital, where
DR. Carr reported that the fracture was serious
Cramond went to the West Attn street station
to ascertain If any complaint was lodged against
him Shortly afterward John Moran, the father
OF the injured boy. appeared and said he would
prosecute the chauffeur. Cramond was taken
70 the West Side police court. Magistrate Mayo
said the case was too serious 90 allow pail, and
held Cramond 20 await q hearing to-day.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08

queen Victoria at Osborne, with King Leopold I
- BRUSSELS, and with Napoleon III az Paris. She
= the widow OF Joseph Jenkins Roberts. first
president OF the Republic o. Liberia, which was
rounded on the West Coast Of Africa by freed
slaves from The United States. She Is the daughter
OF eoiored Baptist minister of the name OF War
ihs' and was horn in Pennsylvania IN 1913 emil
grating from here with her parents 20 Liberia,
"here she was married TO Joseph Roberts, octo-
room Ike herself. az that time trader anc AFTER
ward President OF the republic
She paid several visits 20 Europe with her hus-
band during his repeated terms OF Office. and was
On each occasion received with the utmost dis
tnetion by the various rulers of the Ola World,
making the acquaintance Of King Edward VII at
Windsor when ne a boy OF eight, while on
one occasion grand hsnqust given IN honor
OF her husband and herself by Baron de Bunsen,
PTussian Envoy 20 the Court OF ST. Jarnes'e, at
which all the leading statesmen and great digni-
tar1es OF the Church present
Mrs. Roberts. having spent nearly threescore
years and ten IN Liberia helping in the fight for
the success OF this Afro-American republic on the
Dark Continent, is now, the age OF eighty-eight
spending the evening OF her days under the green
shadows OF LondOn's Battersea Park, the last sur
vtvor Of the original band Of emigrants from the
United States TO Liberia.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
FEARS FOR THE CAR.
p,sHsrHilds and the Paris Haute
Finance on the Russian Crisis.

ss.-s7- shc FAC: that the Ro-hscNglss ard
r--ee nnanclal houses ot Paris are more ex-
ss-siv interested than any ore else .a the world
-vsssn government bonds. since nearly the
~ Russia's colossal foreign debt Is held IA
- sfeir opinion about che present situation
! 80 sonafnions ot The cxar is Of tie utmost
= -.ov~. Certainly no people have more AT
- n ere Nfuscovite Empire, c1ore extensive
t-. s,r obtaining absolutely trustworthy and
r-.,,slcea Information. have rad the means
$50 she last few Gays ot ssnertsinins the views
,1 .rsxf of the greatest c< al these Paris snan-
- l,-,s@s about che matter. art an sorry 20 say
- ,vbfle he hes not lost faith 81 the dete-rnina-
-, snG ability q tie country under whatever
-. 20 keep q. engagements, Ia whole or in
- -. --ltf the foreign creditors, he a-t.c,ua-ss
- sinlster developments et ST. Petersburg II
- s-,r,edia4ely. at al events IN the not rar-of~
Developments on a line with those which
sa,,s fhe birth os tAe French Revolution i- 1888
= -. word the RothschEds eno the other cap
=, n anance tn Paris. while they 90 not expect
= -snr6sation of the Russian Gebt. or the cou-
-. rouapee of Musc0vite securities on The Bourse
s.-,theless entertain the g-av-st fears as 20 the
80 of the Car. the two enp--..es end the TN
cer.sl family
= o--eetion with this fs IS necessary 20 bear In
- that, uafil the other Cay, no attempt 20
,.s,rsfe the Car wRs known 20 have been
- EIs life has never even been threatened by
=. rfhuists, although they had en6aavored 20
0-sye hin by numbering his relatives his minis
- and his generals. The reason for this was
-, hn vas credited with being imbued with lib
- s.teutions which he prevented from put
- ,sfo execution by the reacrionary Influences
--ruu6ing him on every side. Now, however, the
-Huists are understood 20 have abandoned all
tr-ss thar they had recoseG tu him. and 20 have
sx5as hin out gor destruction. That IS what
--sssrs the situation. far as the dynasty is
.--.-,ea 60 perllOus.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
..EoruPAGE" MONEY.

English government officials. IN addition 70 the
relatively large salaries allotted TO them, receive
What IS known as ''equipage'' money on their ap-
psintnent for the purpose OF equippfng themselves
with the outd4 Indispensable 20 the maintenance OF
their new dignity. Thus. the Speaker Of the House
e Commons receives his election 5000, the Lord
High Chancellor $1,000 on his appointment the
Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland $1,000 and the Viceroy
q India $1,000 Each ambassador and minister
plenipotentiary on his appointment 10 new post
receives "eQuipage'' money pr0pordonate 20 his
salary Generally Il amounts 10 the equivalent OF
third o. years pay, and is usually spent IN the
purchase Of horses and carriages and Of new
hre.ies and IN the furnishing and re6ecoration OF
Diplomatic residences. These figures ere shown
r. report recently presented to Parliament on
shat Is known az the civil contingencies fund.
Among other items OF information contained
fherein Is that showing that the visits OF the
King o. Spain and of the King OF Greece TO Eng
aand last year cost the government $4,000 apiece,
over and above the expenditure incurred by King
Edward personally IN entertaining.
That King Edward has begun very radical re-
forms II connection with the demands IN the matter
ef fees 5y the Royal College OF Heralds (cOnse-
e1-rt upon their demand on Field Marshal Lord
Roberts FOR fees amounting 10 s45oo on his crea-
non 70 Be z Knight OF the Order OF the Carter
8 shown BY the fact that the letters patent last
year granting the title OF princess royal 20 the
OoeAess Of Fife cost only s. IN fees.