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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
AMERICAN COTTON.

THE Manufacturers Record, Baltimore
weekly which keeps watchful eye on the ma
terial interests of the South. makes an interest
ing comparison between this country's cotton
crop and the worlds production OF precious
metals. The value of the great Southern staple
which was exported in 1901 % is put at S4O2,-
S4O242 whereas in the same period the output
Of gold was only S346 500, 900. When to the
latter sum is added $217,717 900 for the produc
ton of silver total is reached considerably less
than the value of the whole cotton crop, which
our contemporary puts at 1858, 100000. If The
Manufacturers Record" had compared Amerl-
can cotton with American wheat DiXles pre-
emipence would have been less distinguished.
In 1904 the United States raised S95.000OOO
bushels of wheat At prices now prevailing
say 30 cents--this would have yielded fully
SSO0OOO,oO0:~ but as the war between Russia
and Japan forced them up considerably beyond
81 the actual value of that particular crop could
have been little less than $10H0000000. Or had
the worlds production of either coal or pig iron
been substituted for that of the precious metals
it would still have been necessary for the cotton
of the United States TO sit somewhere on the
second row of benches.
It is true that at present this country does
enjoy a practical monopoly with her cotton
production: but it is neither complete now nor
assured for the future. For the twelve months
ended with August 81, 1870, European mills
consumed 4 ia OSS bales from America. 667 .452
from India and 402, 745 from Egypt. In other
words for every four bales procured in the
United States at least one was used that came
from either India or Egypt. Careful search has
recently revealed in Africa and the West Indies
large areas that could easily be utilized for the
cultivation of cotton. Labor in those regions
would no doubt. be cheaper than in America.
less has been heard recently than two wears
ago about independent ventures of this sort, but
their practicabillty has been fully demonstrated.
II these were pushed with energy for five or ten
consecutive years. the Gulf states would be
forced 10 meet a competition that would be
nothing less than formidable.
With praseworthy frankness, The Manufact-
urers' Record mentions two serious faults
which still characterize American practice Much
cotton is damaged by primitive methods of gin
ming large proportion of it is baled insecure
" and IN such a manner that the fibre becomes
filthy before it reaches the spinner. Protests
from buyers and United States consuls in those
countries which are now the best patrons of the
Southern planter do next to no good There
cannot be any question that the average con-
dition of cotton from other sources is superior
to that of the importatiOnS from the United
States when they reach Liverpool. Other things
being equal therefore the English and German
manufacturers would prefer other than Amerl-
can cotton. Give them larger supply and lower
prices, and this country would be forced in time
TO content itself with its domestic market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
HOSPITALITY TO HEALTH SEEKERS.

HOSPITALITY TO HEALTH SEbhbhS'
The case Of Mrs. Thompson. the English
woman who was ordered deported by the lihlhl-
grafton authorities. would seem TO be one whlch
the snrit rather than the letter of the law shouu
govern. We can well understand that the ON.
Gals in charge at Ellis Island should Ieel poulio
10 strict construction in excluding persons "no
are or have been at any recent period INSANE
They do their duty only in that respect ah" II
remains with their supeTorS in washington "
temper their exactness with liberalty accolu
ing 10 circumstances; and if the newspaper re-
ports of Mrs Thompson's case correctly recofu
the facts they would have good grounds Tor say
ing that q reasonable Interpretation ol tie Ia"
did not forbid her entering.
Congress certainly never meant, in a1cluolhs
disea sed and insane immigrants, TO smut uhe
doors of this country in an inkospitabie spirit W
visitors who come here as Americans go 10 Eu-
rope to visit their friends and relatives Oh "
enjoy the benefits OF climatic change Any such
Intention would be an evidence OF barDarlan
traits We may rightly provide for me safety
Of the community exclude those VINO are llhe
" TO spread contagion and refuse TO De hdoe
the dumping ground Of the hospitals ana asylum
of Europe: but we cannot with credit to our
humanity and our civilization, act as nation
like band Of ignorant villagers maintaining a
shotgun quarantine The Interpretation of the
law which would exclude the European Invalid
in search of health who was in no danger OF be-
coming charge on the community, would be
about as rational as the panics which we some
times see started against tuberculosis hospltal
in some rural county
Mrs Thompson, if we may accept the reports
IS respectable person coming here to visit reIa-
tfves who stand ready to give all necessary
security against her becoming public charge.
A tempestuous voyage unfavorahly affected her
already unsettled health. on account of which
she was crossing the ocean in search of change
and recreation, and made her temporarily deiIrl-
GUS On the strength of that she was adJudged
insane and ordered deported. 1t is said that she
is now perfectly sane, but that the letter of the
law forbids her reception. Possibly the surgeons
making REORGANIZATION may conclude that the
temporary upset was not insanity. Either that
or some other liberal Interpretation should per-
nit her TO join her friends.
Too many Americans with physical and mental
ailments seek Egypt, the Riviera, the German
watering places and the delights of English
rural life and are Hospitality received for US TO
be ungracious about returning similar courte-
sizes. If the letter of the rule as interpreted by
the officials at Ellis Island were 10 be applied
at Liverpool, Southampton, Havre, Genoa and
Alexandria vast numbers Cf worthy Americans
would return disconsolate by the steamers on
which they went abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

From Tribune Bureau
washington Jan. 6.-The Speaker of the House
and Miss Cannon entertained tonight in honor OF
the Vice-President and Mrs Fairbanks. Their
guests included Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Mann. Mr.. and Mrs lie Sueur,
Mr.. and Nrs. Samuel, Mr.. and Mrs. Loose 0hese
last three couples mentioned are house guests
Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs
Longworth, Mrs. Audenred, Attorney General
Moody, Senator AldTich Senator Hemenway and
Representative Edward Morrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spencer entertained at din
ner tonight the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Metcaf, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Newberry, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Gen
eral and Mrs. Draper. Mr.. and Mrs. Hannis Taylor.
Commander and Mrs Fremont Mrs Gait Smith, of
Wilmington; Mrs. Warren z. Dennis, of New York;
Senator Bacon and Colonel Bddle
Colonel and Mrs. Bronwel have cards out for
dinner party on January "a for Miss Alice Roosevelt
and Representative Longworth.
The most notable afternoon reception given in
Townsend at her beautiful home in Massachusetts,
All Washngton's most fashionable people
present. Miss Alice Roosevelt and Repre-
sentative Longworth. together with the Russian
Ambassador, Baron Rosen; the Brazilian Anbassa-
dor and Nine. Nabuco. Lady Durand and Miss Du-
rand, Lady Susan TownIey. Captain and Mrs.
Ryan, of the British Embassy; the Austrian km-
bassador and Baroness HengeImuIler, Mrs. Taft,
Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Cortelyou Mrs. Charles ]. Bell
and Mrs. Nicholas Fish. among the five hun
dred guests.
An Informal dance given at the navy yard
tonight, which number OF the younger set in
Washington we're present. dinner the May
flower preceded the dance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington Jan. s-President Roosevelt to-udS
received a call from the officers of the Grluiloil
Club of Washington who invited him TO atlsi.u
the annual dinner OF the organization. which Is 10
be held at the willard, January q. The Presi"eht
promised to attend The Ambassadors the heiii-
bers of the Cabinet and the leading men IN uaIIVi'e'
life will he guests at this dinner
James w Wardrop, representing the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of flttsouIs &
called at the White House this afternoon uh0eF
the escort OF Congressman Burke to invite Fiesf
dent Roosevelt to attend the Lincoln dinner OF ie
organization The President said that 1t woulo De
impossible for him to make the trip at that 'iii
Among the other callers at the White Rouse We
General B. F. Tracy and Charles w Anderson III
lector Of Internal Revenue at New-fork' "No
with E J. Scott Booker T. Washington plls .o'
secretary talked with the President ABOUT cel tam
places for coored Republicans.
Mrs Roosevelt occupied a box 10 see NINE pei IA
hardt in 'Phedra," this afternoon. WIN ~
Roosevelt were Miss Carow. Mrs. Lodge
Tuckern1an Miss Edith Root and Miss knutt- vi
Roosevelt was dressed In becoming SIX gown u
Oriental pattern blue predominating in the eoloI .
her hat was black with wreath or tiny pm,
roses around the crown and a blue Wing Oh ''i0
side. 49,
Miss Alice Roosevelt drove Representative be
worth to the Capitol this morning in her cOu'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
.4P4N II n4NCHTRL4.

Some uncertainties and misapprehensions have
been current concerning the extent of japanese
influence in Manchuria under the Treaty of
Portsmouth and the more recently made treaty
between Japan and China, and especially con-
'cerning the extent of Japanese control of the
yManchurian Railroad. These have probably been
due largely To the imperfections of maps COM
monty extant and to the confusing character of
Chinese geographical names as yariously used
by English. French. Russian and German author
,tties It Is now possible 20 make the matter
clear
The actual lease and possession of Japan in
.Manchuria viii comprise only that tip of the
Regents Sword Peninsula which Russia &C
quired by the treaty of 1898 namely, all south
OF line running from the crest of A-Lang
Mountain. at the west, 10 Pi-Tsu-Wo Bay the
east coast while all between that line and the
Kai-Chou and Ta-Yang rivers is TO be neutral
ground though Chinese rights and powers in it
will be much greater under the japanese than
under the Russian treaty. As Cor the japanese
possession OF the railroad, that has been stated
10 extend northward far Chang Chun-
Practically, that is as far as the japanese act
uaIIy conquered the road and the country in the
recent war so that this treaty simply confirms
the achievements of the army. Chang-Chun is
four hundred miles north by east from Port
Arthur as the crow flies. and perhaps about
shove Moukden. 1t lies a little above the Hun
River at the point where the road to hirin
branches of from the main line, and is only 40
miles below Hardin and the main line Of the
railroad to Vladiyostok-
Japanese possession Of the railroad to that
point will mean, obviously, japanese domination
Of the commercial routes of the three provinces
of Manchuria, japanese guardianship Of the en-
fire land frontier OF COrea, which is paralleed
nv that railroad, and japanese ability at any
time TO command the direct land approaches to
v,adivostok How that power In commercial
matters will be used may readily be appreciated
from the fact that In this same treaty with
China Japan has required the opening Of practi-
caIJv all Manchuria including Hardin, to the
whole world on equal terms. As for the possible
ysnanese menace to the communications with
yIsdiyostok, we think the island empire will pay
more attention to commerce, industry and the
colonization of Corea than to further military
ventures. She would not have gone into either
o@ her two recent wars had she not been forced to
do so. and 1t does not seem probable that any
mower will want to force her into another war
In the near future.
Of course Russia may now return 10 her OLD
Man for q purely Russian railroad across 81
h~ria. and starting from Stretyinsk, 20 which the
siberian Railroad already extends, may con-
t;nne that line down the Shilka River 90 Strelka,
.n6 thence down the Amoor TO Senienoh from
,ybtrh Mace there IS now q railroad 10 Fladi-
postok. Such road would be a little longer
Shan the short cut scrnxs Maacharlas but 't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
TIE VOYAGE OF THE DEWEY.

One OF the strangest objects ever seen upon
waters since the days of Noah's Ark, the NAM
moth steel floating drydOck Dewey, started the
other day from the Patuxent River on its long
journey of 1900 miles TO Manila When its
strange bulk rises, sharply defined. on the hori-
ION before the eyes of travellers who may not
have heard of it, it may readily seem to the
more imaginative of them that the great kraken
of mythology has become fact. its appearance
being unlike anything which even the oldest
sea captain has seen upon the deep. Reduced to
plain facts and figures, the Dewey is a gigantic
red box of steel 500 feet long, 1874 feet wide.
with height above the sea of ~ feet. In its
construction II. 600 tons of steel. 100000 rivets
and 40 tons of paint were used. It is not only
large enough TO dock the biggest warships in
the American navy, but big enough TO hold high
and dry above the water the largest yet planned,
having a capacity of 10000 tons. By day its
sheer steel walls when seen at a distance and
through glasses will be an imposing sight, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
NOTES From TUXEDO PARK.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

TBv Telegraph 70 The TribuneJ
Tuxedo Park N Y. Jan. 6--CIear, cold weather.
to-day brought out a large number TO pass tbs
weeks end There were many house parties. fol-
lowed by dinners, at the cottages to-day. Skating
was the chief outdoor attraction. and the lake
presented animated scene all day
James Henry Smith who has been in town since
last Monday. arrived to-day and entertained 3
large house party at kincraig
Mr. and Mrs ]. Frederic Tams also came out
to-day. entertaining a party at the Ballard-SHith
cottage.
Among other cottagers who arrived to-day wers
Mr. and Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting 2ir. and Mrs
Richard Mortimer. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Pel.
Mr. and Mrs A. L. Norrie and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Munroe
Mr. and Mrs Mansfield ogden entertained &
large party at their cottage at dinner tonight TO
meet Dr. and Mrs. Otto NordensEjoId. of Stock
holm Some Of the guests were Mr.. and Mrs VIII.
lam C. Davies Frank W Stokes and Henry Brs'
WORT Kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fl. Rogers. jr.. vacated tbs
WaIker-smith cottage for few months on Tues
day. They will pass the winter cruising on the
steam yacht Diana IN the west Indies.
The party also included Miss Sybil Kane, STr.
and Mrs Cornelius S. Lee and others Of tbs
Tuxedo colony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre LorilIard closed Keewayiin
Friday for the winter. They have taken =
house in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Delafeld viii close their
Tuxedo house this week and open their town
house.
Among those who gave cottage dinners to-day
were: Mr.. and Mrs. William r Garrison, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Whitehouse. Mr. and Mrs
Stephen H p. Bell. MI. and Mrs William Kent
and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos T. French.
Mr. and Mrs Newbold Edgar have closed their
Tuxedo villa for the winter. They VII open their
town house next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B Keech arrived at tins
clubhouse to-day Among other arrivals werei
Sydney Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer,
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wilkte Miss Barley Mss
Cruger, Pierre Lorillard, jr: ]. Gordon Douglas,
and Pierre l. Barley.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles s. Alexander have closed
their Tuxedo villa for the winter
Charles L Hyde and family, who we're al the
clubhouse iast autumn. win so South this week
for several months.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. c. Warner arrived for tbs
winter at the Price cottage No this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
"THE lEASP,S WAIST.

While the eyes Of the world are fixed upon
Morocco as potential storm centre in Africa.
q certain amount Of ominous gloom appears
TO be gathering over another part of that mys
teriouS continent: namely, near the sources OF
the Nile for many centuries the goal of the
worlds adventurous and exporative desire.
the theme of legends and romances innu-
merabIe, and the actual scene of some of the
most heroic exploits in the history of our race,
The names upon the map of the Lado Enclaye
-Iado GoDdokoro Dufile. Wadeai-were a
few years ago familiar household words, and
must always be, in every mind that has
memory for great things, remembrancers Of
deeds that thrilled the world and that per-
petuay illuminate the annals of heroic
achievement The same region threatens again
to be the theatre of struggle for empire.
We leave to the facie pen of ''Ex-Attache'
to tell, in another part of to-day's Tribune,
the story and the circumstances of the dispute
over the Lado Enclave between Great Britain
and the Free State of the COngo-substan-
TALLY, Belgium. But 1t will be we'll to en-
phasze the significance Of the original issues
involved Great Britain possesses or controls
a vast empire in Northeastern Africa, extend
ing unbroken from the delta to-practicalIy-
the sources of the Nile, a degree south of the
equator. She has also a vast empire in South
Africa extending unbroken from the Cape of
Good Hope to Lake Tanganyika, eight degrees
south of the equator. But there is a break
between the two, of about five hundred miles,
where German East Africa coming in from the
Indian Ocean and the Congo State from the
Atlantic meet and abut upon each other in
mid-continent 1t was the earnest desire OF
British empire builders that in some way there
could be secured British ownership of strip
connecting Uganda with Uemba, though 1t
might be so narrow as TO Justify the name of
1.-The wasp's Waist" which was often applied
TO It. But that was denied, and 1.-The Wasp's
Waist was cut by Germany and Belgium, so
that the British "Cape-to-Cairo" railroad must
for FIVE hundred miles pass through alien
lands by aliens suferance.
II was to secure the integrity OF ''the Wasp's
Waist that Great Britain proposed to ex
change, practically perpetual leases the
Lado Enclave for strip of the Baregga coun
try. That arrangement promised profit for
both parties. II would give the Congo State
a fine frontage on the navigable Nile below the
lakes and 1t would give the British Empire
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at night when aglow with electric lights anu us
outlines less sharply defined it will allow more
play to the ina ginaton, and it will then harmo-
nize with the spirit of wonder and mystery its
appearance naturally will excite in the beholder
unacquainted with its character and mission.
The reasons for sending this strange craft on
the long voyage of more than half the distance
around the globe are few and simple AT pres
ent our ships in the Orient in time of peace can
be drydocked at Hong Kong or at Shanghai
but in case of war between America and
another power these ports would naturally be
closed to American vessels. and it is TO provide
against such contingency that the largest float
ing dock in the world has been constructed by
the government at a cost of 81 .2500 co., In ad-
dition TO the advantages of constructing such
dock at home, by making it floating dock II Will
be adapted to all possible contingencies, and
upon its safe arrival ut the Philippines the
American navy will be freed from the disad-
vantage at which it is now placed in the Orient
Though of such great size, it will be possible for
it to pass through the Suez Canal. instead Of
having TO be sent around the Cape of Good
Hope thereby saving three thousand miles of
sea voyage and months additional time.
There are serious problems connected with the
voyage, but it Is believed they have been under
stood and met in the construction of the Dewey
which has been built with the purpose of ena
bling it to outride even a hurricane or typhoon of
the Eastern seas. 1t is equipped with wireless
apparatus, and by this it will be kept constant
" in touch with its towing fleet. The men upon
the dock will be as comfortably cared for as If
they We're upon an ocean liner, and the confident
expectation of it's builders is that the Dewey
Will safely make its long voyage and thereby
add another achievement to the credit OF its
makers.
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>1Eu.yenyf DAILY Tribune. SUNDAY JANUARY Z. 1906.

unbroken connection between the Soudan ana
South Central Africa. The other purpose
which the British had in view, of shutting the
French away from the Nile, was not served,
nasmuch as the French gained access to that
river at n point north of the Lado Enclave.
from which they were required TO retire with
ont Congo aid. But while the Congo State
promptly occupied and has been enjoying the
use of the Lado Enclave, it has not in return
given Great Britain the coveted "Wasp's waist
"a fact of which the latter is becoming more
and more painfully conscious as her railroad
approaches more and more nearly the point
where it will have to enter an alien land. Any
breach of friendly relations between Great
Britain and the Congo State-or Belgium
would he deplorable, and is not willingly TO be
regarded impending, though. as our we'll
informed contributor says, actually existing
circumstances are subjecting those relations TO
serious strain. The mutual advantages or
the original scheme obvious and so
great. and so great, too, is the desirability Of
having the Cape-to-Cairo railroad completed
under the best auspices, that it is earnestly to
be hoped some way will be found of putting
into effect the wise designs of years ago.
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would be much easier to construct and operate
than the latter. and would doubtless have been
adopted, as originally planned, had not Alexleh'
Bezobrazoff and the rest conceived their dis
astrous scheme of grabbing Manchuria and
Corea. Such road ought to be built anyway.
for it would open up the richest and most
popuous part of Eastern Siberia. which is now
dependent upon the Shilka and AMOR rivers lor
trade and travel and thus during the large part
of the year when those streams are icebouna Is
almost entirely isolated from the world II Is
quite possible therefore. that the Japanese eA-
pulson of Russia from Manchuria Will prove 10
be an actual blessing to the Russian Empire III
Eastern Asia.
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The Tribune Bureau'J -
washington Jan 6-The Minister from Cuod anu
Mime. Quesada entertained at dinner to-nlsnt III
honor OF the Ambassador from Brazil ana NINE
Nabuco. Their guests were the Minister from
Chill and Nine Walker-M Martinez. the Minister
From, Mexfco 70 Cuba and Nine Godoy, Mr and
Mrs. wayne MacVeagh. Mr. and Mrs. Nlllah
Alden Smith Representative and Mrs. william
Bailey Lernar Mr.. and Mrs. William Haywood
Miss Calvo daughter of the Minister from Costa
pics and antonio Ruiz of the Cuban Legation
1.n,. MOWERS ana otner decorations were pink
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand oc-
cupied a box at the Bernhard matinee to-day and
among other diplomats present were the AmoasSa-
dor from Mexico and Nine. Casasus and several
members of the Brazilian Embassy.