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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
FAMINE SUFFERING LESS.
Conditions, Though Still Screre
Haze Been Slightly RcEeued.

Toxic. March 25-The misery and suffering
I'm the famine region has been slightly relieved
by the prompt and liberal aid from foreign
sources and by the abatement Of the rigors of
winter. The local authorities are trying 10 pro-
vide work for the ablebodied. but the extent OF
the work is inadequate. and thousands are still
on the verge Of starvation
Many parents are parting with their children,
sending them To the already crowded Okayama
Orphanage The severity Of the suffering uu-
dergoue by the children is clearly depicted In
the faces Of those who are compelled 20 part
from their homes. where the food consists Of
-four mixed with straw and weeds.
Tho mixture is beaten fine. forming pastry.
which contains only - per cent actual food
value The government has RENTED the low
est tax in the famine district, but this will not
q ford immediate relief The liberal contrihu-
lions from American sympathizers are already
effective. and the relief in the form Of food and
clothing. is commanding the heartiest appre-
citation.
Another appeal for aid is presented by the suf-
ferers from the recent earthquake ia South For
nosa thousands Of whom are homeless.
The local government is busy providing food.
caring for the injured and recovering and re-
moving ,orpses. sc-eral hundreds Of which are
buried under debris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

my own circle OF acquaintznees there A-e hSid@S
or the Consolidated Gas securities who believe that
their property IS being conhscated Is this coociu
sion errOneous7
In this connection win can your attention 70 "a
decision or Corporation Counsel Rtves n connection
With the Consolidated Gas Conpany's franchises.
The Gas Commission. I'm reaching its decision TO
order an S-cent gas rate. would not permit any
consideration Of the franchises On the other hand
the State Tax Commissioners assessed these fran
ch1ses at Gl,sO,O00 for the current year, which
the company believe, pays something Ike k5o2oo0
q year in annual taxes Under the ruling Of th8
Gas Commission the company cannot figure this
enormous tax against the cost OF production
In your columns a few days ago ] noticed q let
ter. signed H, 90 which asked the question how thlB
tax could be charged on II not against the cost OF
production
IL is time that halt called "a the incessans
end unwarra table cries OF graft and loose
tons based groundess suspicion. Il Is doubtful
whether the writer's OF these articles much
for reform they do 70 arouse passion and create
a feeling OF hatred the part OF those less fortu-
and money in the initiative OF large undertakings
Thorough and dtspasslonare investigations
always wholesome, bUt oaseless attacks and noel-
lous accusations merely cause strife and perhaps
the ultimate division or classes. without any good
results I ask YOU then. in al fairness. IS 4
time that the private characters OF men IN legttt-
mate businesses should be protected from the as
saults and untTustworthy attacks character IN
sensational newspapers and other periodicals.
New York City. March %. 1913 8. @ H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
IN PRAISE OF SIMPLE SPELLING
Says Idea That Reform Would Destroy Lit
erature Is Absurd.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. Mr.. EIkin in his letter on Simple Spelling %
swallows a camel and strains at a gnat He con-
dones our absurd spelling but censures the people
for mispronouncng so many words. Improve the
spelling and pronunciation will improve itself for
most of the INSTRUMENTATION. unless IL be dia-
lectio. is due to irregular spelling.
He thinks that no good can be done unless the
spelling be made phonetic and that such would
close every avenue 10 the literature of the pas
He may rest assured that Mr.. Carnegie after
having devoted enormous sum Of money TO
make the village library public necessity. would
do nothing so foolish as to destroy all English lit
erature-
II would b@ no great difficulty To devise a system
Of phonetic spelling that would look much like
our present spelling as 20 be easily read or
SiWpllhcd spelling But Simpllhed spelling would
be far better than 0UJ present spelling ana IL will
he easily introduced than phonetic SMELL
ing Indeed. ] ann assured that If phonetic smelling
through slmpiincd spelling the stepping stone
for when enough Of tho people unite cast ont
some 81 the useless letters they will find how easily
80 can pc done when undertaken I'M C1rueStuesg and
the proper manner, and therefore VIII gain the CON
rdelce that will carry them through
Mr.. Elkiu Is badly mistaken when he thinks that
smpIhed spelling would befuddIs old people and
do no good 10 children. For examples. ''uug''
would be easier for children To- learn than tongue
and would confuse nobody. Again. "diaI0g'' would
te shorter and better than dialogue Evervboi,
could read tho u used for though and 'slv.'
IL used for sieve.
or course. many individuals have gone 10 the ov-
tTemes and have advocated u0slEhtly and inprac-
dCable schemes But that IS reason for decrv-
ing an changes. for fearing that the movement
VIII way with itself. for the absurd ones stand
show of being adopted. But some or the better
plans may bc introduced n We work faithfully.
New York city. March o. 1905
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
CRITICISM OF CORPORATIONS.
Correspondent Deprecates Sensational and
Untrustworthy Attacks
o the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: There would seem 20 be no question that
the present tendency is to make all Of our pub
lie utility corporations the butt of consplrlug
politicians. In the case Of the Consolidated Gas
Company, it would appear that 70 had been made
a political issue pure and simple, and that with
the enforcement Of the SOceut order Of the Gas
Commtssi ion. and The more recently passed So-cenr
their individual prefermeut even to the confScat ou
=, In STUDYING the case Of the. Consolidated Gas
OF lluSg seclllt as an investment. and nor from
a speculative standpoint. one must be forced 10
the mercy of politicians Who have no o-be-' re-
sPGnslhi4ty than 10 ty their political fences
twsIvemonth nv recollection is thar borb tfI1sS
the compduy-s experts testifcd that Gas ,o,rJ no
be made and distributed for 50 cents and leave
II should be borne IN mind thar the modern pub
lie. service corporation has come To be highly
men each of whom is working on single idea
5roaa business PRINCIPLES and expert knowledge
either the Stevens committee on the G4s Com
missioners were experts I'm the MANNHEIM, '' ,
or had expert knowledge.
At the present time corporations seem To ba an
seek to make capital by attacking corporate fnfer
esis. This has now gone So far that believe there
t4lS was me. Tc,ent advice given 10 magazine
graft speaker Cannon told the youthful writer
for twenty years befoF no the Investigator put
his pencil TO paper have seen iu Your own col
uInnS the last week Cr'aiuly D. tho coll
umus of some of your contemporaries articles f-
criticism of writers for sensational magazines who
have been clasSed as members of school OF ex-
posture"
Tn" trouble with the Investigating Journalist" iz
that no starts ont for the purpose OF exposing and
tt is easy f'r him % CoustrUa everything bon COM
uecton with tho matter under investigation ss he-
ing tainted and Boo cOrrobOr1ffuu OF hi= first inn
precision that the whole business concern iS ree s.
ing with fraud and corruption The only money
interest Of course the Journalist has i- that inter
~st which makes his article have % marketable
value In this school of journalism the writers as
Wei the editors have mo- moral conjunction
against labelling those who have their money Iu-
vested 10 these various corporations as thieves
IS shown nearly every day in many ~ tho news
paper columns
Sight bc lost or tho fact that. while ue--
hap7 "a corporation NAV be Souloss. sIiU Che men
interested I'm these corporations men of moral
standing. who because they have rhe.r capital I'M
vested in these corporation and vested interests
must be protected must harden themselves to per
soual abuse and newspaper attack 90 tho hands OF
thOughtless and irresponsible writer's.
There IS not corporation Iu the city OF New York
that Is not constantly under unjust abuse. Tor DO
Is easier in the minds OF some 20 hurl abuse
than 70 bestow merlted and Warrantable praise. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
TRUST COMPANY SAFEGUARDS.
Mr.. Fassett Says That Cash Reserves Should
Be Maintained.
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In my judgment trust companies in New
York State. and everywhers else for that matter
certainly should be required 70 maintain cash re-
serves particularly in view OF the fact that very
few Of them If any confne themselves TO a strictly
trust business. Practically. they banking inst-
tUtions with considerably mCIs freedom OF action
than the laws ordinarily permit TO- banking instiru-
lions. I should by no means consider Is per cent
reserve for New York City Institutions and a 1U
per cent reserve elsewhere In the state excessive
u is very difficult To prophesy Just what would
happen q any financial institution in case OF a
panic Much, OF course, would depend upon the
severity OF the panic and its So far the
law Is concerned. it seems 10 me that the public
might be more completely safeEUarded. but the
real safeguard OF the public consists the charac-
ter and business intelligence and habits OF those
who control financial Institutions No law be 80
framed as 70 completely safeguard the public
and law be so bad that the public viii
be ssfeguarded. provided the managers OF the
II seems to me that trust companies should be r.
as the State SuDeruJ eudent Of Banks may require.
anything peculiar mysterious about their oper
RJious a 10 require concealmeut. As a rule, pub
Hcity is wholesome, OF course always within Tea-
Trust companies III a large field and subssrvs
very useful purpose particularly when properly ad-
NAV he open TO the criticism OF opening too vide a
door. by way OF invitation and opportunity, 20
speculative management to enter into transactions
which. while perfectly legal under the laws, would
not commend themselves 10 con tive banking
safeguard or the pubic les IN Jne CHARACTER OF tbs
men who doing trust company business, and
their titles II seems 10 ne Lne LeElslature would
be entirely fustihabls IN creating every possible
safeguard against slipshod or speculative Ilanags
Washington, March 10 1905
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
Books People Are Readfy16

WV YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.-The most
popular books Of the week. according 70 the
demands ar the circulating department. are
as follows
Rurkss The Truth About Tolna". Wharton's
Tire house - Nlrth-
-uverle Ft-tioa-AIIes's 'Fifty-tvo Stories Of
Scnoo Life, Elis's "Adrift in the Wilds'. Bar
ho--E Fo-r IN Camp
Nscella-e0 -s-Spsrgo's The Bitter CRY Of the
Children The Long Day; Crawford "Salve
PHIIA uELPHIA FREE LIBRARY-Philadel-
phia- March 23.-The books most read this
week ere rs follows.
Eisto-y-yzr Bergeu's Story Of Russia. F7o5r-
Er History 81 England. Larned's 'Sevenf,y
Centuries OF Life Of Mankind''. Crawford 3
"a Eenetia', Wright's A Southern Girl
Description and Travell-Bradey's In the March
and s--1erlaud OF Wales. Writings .s--La
Florence NJ Lsnd7r-'. Hawker's .'Foofrrir7-s ~
Former Men IN Far Cornwall"
iog-s--y-Churchius Lord RANDOLPH Cburcbirr..
E-=-ass The Prophet OF the Poor. brook
tl.t Mrs. Brookfeld and Her Circle
WHITES -AUtobioErs ply
Nsce z-e0-s-FEale's ''Draulatists of To-day
E~.e- Two Centuries Of Costume in America =.
Saint Ea-rs a Self-SuppOrtiug Home. Dick
sec auditing Stokes's The Long Day
Fi,t---C r7enheirn's a Maker Of History. PEN,
ts---- The Hundred Days. Thauets The
Nan ~ the Hour Whart0n's The House ~
Wheel OF Life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
AMERICAN SCHOOLS IN TURKEY BURNED

To the Editor Of Tile Tribune
Sir The American schools Orb Turkey arc being
destroyed ono after another. our girls college az
Constantiuopla was hrst burned. our girls. college
az Alntab was next reduced 10 ashes our s-ho,I
for orphans al Van is the third victim Thus I'm
less than tire" months three of our school build
inEs In Turkey have been destroyed ny fire I'm or
der to make impossible AN superstitious or dfpIo-
matte escape from the logical conclusion that these
destructiors were brought about hy a governmer-
tai design, iu th" Van instance the Iooting and
burning OF our school We're accomplished bv kurd-
lin the presence of Turkish officials and soldier"
our government has for years been demanding
rom the sultan facilities for our educational work
IN turkey equal 10 those allowed to other foreign
institutions "t similar character Now the SUI
fan responds to our just demand hv a systematic
attack hy IRE upon our schools IT, is certainly
the greatest powers OF the world being thus dehed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRART .-Boston. March
2&-Among the books most frequently in
demand at the Boston Public Library during
the week were the following:
Ficuon-Crocketts THE Cherry Riband': LOOMS :
,Mineryas ManPu-res''. McCutcheon's Ne
ara Majors 'Tolsnda'.. SienkiewiCzs ON
ne flelG ot Glory Crawford.s Fair Mar
sSIe IhuTstons Tne Gambler Sinclair s
he Jungle. Wsrde's Betty Wales. Sopho-
cellaneous-Churchilrs lord Randolph Church
.l@as History n the Inquisition Of
spain: OConnors The Silken East. Sang
Napoleon's Love story. Rueys Songs
Q Cheer Binnss Life Of Walt Whitman;
Rawlings's The Great Plateau"
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. - Washington
March 23-The following list of books called
for indicates the tastes Of readers in the
Library Of Congress this week:
overwhelmingly Readings in European His
tory ; The Progress Of the Nineteenth cen
Jury Fyfe's Modern Europe; Morey's
Description and TraveI-Whitney's Jungle Trails
ana jungle People. HOwells's London Films.
buttons The cities Of Umbria": Lorenzs The
Tramp Abroad"
Taphy-Dodges ''BaunibaT': Farmers Yer
SallleS and the Court OF Louis XIV: "Imperator
eI rex Diary and Letters Of Nine. D'Arblay."
Flction-Monets The Man Of the Hour Craw-
rIleno the Chauffeur TaTkngtOu'S The Con-
quest OF anaan D.: Bangs's Mrs Rafles": Sin
Glars The Divine Fire"
Aiscella neous-Rodriquez's Practice Of Christian
half Of Belief; Maeterlincks The Life Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
Paris. March d

Iarls, MarCh y
csI-sun-Ievy have just brought out another
.,r-,e Of the posthumous works OF Honore de
&c consisting in this case Of 2 second vol
N his "Iettres a rEtrangere-iS 42-1s49''
N these hitherto unpublished and in most cases
.,.,s-to unknoVn documents were written dur
- the most interesting phase Of Balzac's life.
+er he WAS iu the midst Of his work on his
-,-,a5.e Humane" series. Under the title OF
* ar7usertes dc rl5istoire" Charles Normand
as written and Armand Colin is publishing a
..,,,-ne ~ d~oI anecdotes and amusing episodes
- -be careers Of historic personages as. for in
.+s,oe the story OF the beard Of Henry I Of
r-elsnd that II the last fllette % Louis N
- the ome.erte II the Prince II Condo. one about
+ss Empress Josephine's pet dog. and other mat
,s-s Of ..hs Importance Plon-Nourrit is bringing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
WANT AND NEED.

There's a big difference be-
tween what a baby wants and
what he needs. Deny him the
one. give him the other. Most
babies need SCOTS Emulsion
its the right thing for a baby.
1t contains a lot of strength
building qualities that their food
may not contain. After a while
they get to want it. Why?
Because it makes them COM
Portable. Those dimpleS and
round cheeks mean health and
ease. SCOTS Emulsion makes
children easy keeps them
so, too.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl street. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
NETWORK MARCH "a 1919,
LATEST Foreign .NeeOS Abo1I1 Books.

OUT Alfred Bouchet's lie Due de Choiseui Ell
IAllance Espagnole" C l. 3.
London March %.
Among the more attractive books Of the week
are Hlaire Belloc's Algerian Studies" and Eliz-
aneth McClelan's volume on historic costumes in
the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
quaint book Of the "reminiscences Of an old
fashioned politician, Mr.. J A Bridge. lets new
hght into some interesting corners OF official life,
and 7. Fisher Irwin is bringing out Trow-
bridges Beauties Of Old Whitehall in the days
OF the restoration, when Lady Castlemaine &C
cupled prominent Position in the gallery. The
new volume Of the Cambridge Modern History
deals with Napoleon. The series Of biogra piles
or the Victorian ChanCellOrs written by lawyer
Of literary tastes. opens with volumes Lynd-
hurst and Brougham. The new fiction, like
ale. is light and frothy. / y. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
AGAINST PHONETIC SPELLING.

To the Editor ~ The Tribune
Sir. VIII Won give me "a few inches NJ YOUR val
liable space 10 protest most vigorously against
this leyividcd craze for phonetic language
Words are the common property Of the whole
world. and the unlettered many may wish 10 die
tate 10 tine lrttcred few.
But is not the literature 81 our language 70 he
cousidered2 In this literature have grand and
mighty pictures. painted with words which. not
only bv their sound but by their sight convey the
artists meaning. Are We. for the sake of "a few
pounds OF cheap paper or the saving OF a few
hours time. 70 be deprived of these treasures ?
Are the great arts Of poetry and prose 20 be re-
duced 20 the commercial valuation ~ material and
Space Do artists consider the paintings OF
NelasqueZ, Titan and Raphael wasted EFFORT be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
LITTLE BLAZE IN THE SUBWAY

A scare was caused carly yesterday morning by
"a. outbreak Of a slight fire in the subway, just
south of the 5sth street station An alarm Of fire
49, .-t a. hut q was not found necessary 20
81 ,ie nose into action a few buckets Of water
soon extinguishiug the flames.
,75-. -rcf0rr11u Of o uoTthbound train running
mo me rqth street station about $50 a. m. saw
"a f-U. feet Of flames shoot up from inc mira rtiL
m. Cvrr4r footed his whistle continuously.
which attracted the attention II the station OH
ci.is nd an alarm was promptly runE in. II is
-lCug6r that the hre caused by leakage Of
current from the third rail-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
REGION OF JAPAN.

Ehis man 70 sighty-ssvsn years
GO. and has bean sick for seven years.
Tia woman py his stda - hfty- four.
She q bis daughter. and has two
grandohfldren 70 care for. She sup
ports. or tries %. ali four bY selling
hah on oommission-She has none Of
peer1y twenty miles a daR. and earns
Is ssn-63h oents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

cause photography can linn the features OF the
sitter IN One-half second2
Already have gone too far Who IS not
nearer to heaven when he ds celestial IN
stead OF Celestial
II these commercial Nterati demand saving OF
time and space. let rs teach our pupils shorthand
at once. 50 that not only time and space may be
saved but ink and lead and paper well
A. WALPOLE CRAIGIE.
New York March It. 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

"ailord Hail. and Incidentally Interviews an
olo lazy OF ninety-four. with decided opinions on
eoucallon- political economy and the servant
girl problem, and with certain refreshingIv
outspoken manner Of expressing them thar
makes them worth quoting:
As the advice Of age. should always be treated
doubts or misgivngs thought it would be better -y
~ DT as d member OF the education committee
81 ald trustee of national schools 10
learn what she would teach II she had ali her own
good old times when servants coIIId nor ras5 m
UI' o0I5a oake. brew or scrub far better
uon-and were glad 10 work for their keen Win
{ perhaps guinea or two at Christmas # traa,, 80
good all the year round rersuaded her - bai
Her sv : i-I-5s au say what she would teach.
would teach a girl would be 10 wash plate with
things without knocking the baT9s' 6 o, breakfast
70 bake good bread. 70 boil potato to sew 10
those necessary things properly she might learn
- e nose doHkeEs Of parsons teach them TO
erently 10 all their hetters Then ali that thew
looking out for vounr lords ca7l1i, S are aI%ays
some other mischief they would learn fast enough
fessors themselves don't know whether girl
$AouJd sweep the dust Of the kitchen floor out Of
the fine damsels 10 skin rabbit they turn pale
my poor old uncle Thomas sitting on fbet va 5y
SEIZE i sala Mark my words. this education will
work our fingers 10 the bone 70 scrat for a living
prophesied it Years before tba 6I6 b,5Tbg CII5
stone with his Free Trade was heard or
What fuss they made of the old humbuE and
now all the clever folk coming round TO what
J always told them; but if my poor uncle Thomas
knew what is going on IN the country nowadays II
would make him turn IN his grave
lie Roy Phillips has prepared an exhaustive
autobiography Of the Writings or Henry James
from his earliest published story. I'm 1865. to the
present time The work is soon To be issued in
limited edition Of 80 copies by Houghton,
Miftiin & Co Besides al first and subse-
quent editions all uncollected and unsigned
writings are included. with copious notes and a
complete index. Blank pages are left for ex-
tension Of the photography by the addition Of
the titles Of Mr. James's future writings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

Tht1, woman - seVSueY-ewQ Da@-u
Old ana has Son. thirty, who hAA
been SICK ffve pears, The Old Wuu5sp
oann0s set work. and must sheoaaEe AID
OF die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

outraged and Knocked at by His Majesty the Sultan,
suTnamed the Great Assassin" How long shall
the lust man armed wait? Where is the Dig
STICK AN INDIGNANT CITIZEN
New York. March 49, 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

out Alfred Bouchet's lie Due de Choiseui Ell
fAlliance Espagnole" GLE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

Shakespeare is still q popular author. Henry
Hot d Co. are already reprinting Macbeth"
AS You Like It." Richard II" Julius
Cesar" and The Merchant Of Venice" in the
Temple school Shakespeare" which they issue
IN conjunction with Frederick Dent Of London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

--..s---eE impartial treatment n shippers is,
Professor Frank Psrsons's opinion. the real
p n tae railroad problem. as expressed in
--s rev aooH dealing with the discrimination IN
a.'s ~ tte railroads n the United States and
-ac The Heart q the Railroad Problem
-esE3r Parsons has for over twenty years
aa' special study o. The relations between
A.roa1s and The public The volume is
.-i. ahe5 ag Little. Brown { Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26

o IN New ToE. this week reported to the N.-rar Tribune
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-24

The i'll neighbor, for whom we had
wished to inquire.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-24
FOR THOSE WHO THINK.

Don't daily with your purpose.
The lucky man is the one who grasps
his opportunity.
The largest room in the world is the
room for self-improvement.
We get out of life just what we put
into it; the world has for us just what.
we have for it.
Don't brood over the past or dream,
of the future, but use the instant and
get your lesson from the hour.
Stock-taking every day is a great
aid to advancement. Stop and add
yourself up at the close of each DAY
and see if you have anything to carry
over. II you have nothing but ci-
piers TO carry over something is wrong.
somewhere. November Success.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-24

For life is all too short, John, and
sorrow is all too great, to suffer our
slow compassion to tarry until too
late"