New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
Constant Reader Tells What He
Missed an Last WeeIc,s Papers.

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slant Reader.
You were never more mistaken in your life.
was the reply IN all parts of the world there
are wars or rumors of wars. and the meeting
of the second Hague conference serves only TO
emphasize how far the earth is from the time
when swords shall be beaten into ploughshares
and spears into pruning hooks The internal
uprising in France may develop into as dlsas-
trous overturning as the great Revolution IN
that sunny land, which first made way TOT d
republic The sporadic outbreaks in the
Central American states only show how
unsettled affairs are in those distracted coun-
tries, which may force Mexico to take
hand in pacihcation, with the aid, If neces-
Eary of her stronger northern neighbor. 1t
would need only new outbreak Of the feeling
already displayed on Pacific coast toward
the japanese 10 stir the smoudering hatred of
the people of the Mikados empire TO seek stern
reprisal. Even the friendly feeling Of England
for this country may not be proof against re-
sort 70 arms If the Newfoundland fisheries and
other questions are not amicably and speedily
settled as one leading London newspaper has
said On the very day the peace conference met
at the initiative Of Emperor Nicholas he took
the radical step of dissolving the second Douma,
parliament of the people, which is sure TO
aid IN stirring up the popular discomfort and
may lead to the uprising of the downtrodden
peasants. While the Irish Nationalist cannot
take up arms against England, they propose
to stir up feeling for autonomy by monster mass
meetings to promote discomfort until their de-
rnands ara granted Just at present India has
Quieted down, but the uncertain temper OF the
natives gives no assurance of permanence TO
the present situation. The only really peaceful
part of the world is South America. which
eeems TO have passed out Of its period or almost
constant sporadic revolutions"
What will be the result OF the trouble IN
France?" asked Busy Man. VIII it serve to
put up the price Of wine?"
NO fear Of that" was the reply. for the pro-
duction is not likely to be diminished. But the
whole trouble is due 10 the fact that the people
OF great districts in the Midi or southern part
OF France, gave up their other agricultural pur-
suits TO grow grapes, and grew them TO such an
extent that they have no near market for them
and no other crops The processes by when
artificial and adulterated wines have been made
are now so improved that the market for the
real blend of the grape has been in a large
measure spoiled. Then. too. the competition or
the California wines has injured the market for
French wines in this country. The uprising or
the peasantry in France is like the uprislngs OF
the emotional French people in the past A cru
ade has been preached to the vineyardsts by a
modern Peter the Hermit, Marcelin Albert, ana
q quick response has been made. The troops in
syrnpathy with the peasantry have mutin!ed, ana
unless stern repressive measures are adopted
the prediction of a member Of the Chamber OF
Deputies that the rioting OF to-day viii De
come the revolution OF tomorrow VIII prooaply
cured a vote Of confidence by a majority of lo4
and the peril that the whole fabric Of the gov
ernment of the Third Republic would be under
mined and go crashing down in ruins like It's
predecessors has been aTerted. France has had
more than its share Of internal disturbance in
recent years and the end is not yet. The Church
and State difficulty. which it was thought might
lead TO open outbreaks. was passed over but the
present situation may tax more severely the re-
sources of the men in control Of affairs
What has been done at The HagueE
tAt the Hague conference the United states
created considerable surprise by making for
NAL reservation OF the right introduce the as
cussion Of the question Of the hmltaron OF arm
arnents and also the subject OF the coHectoh Oh
contracturaI debts by force OF arms. While II
&c NOT certain that. unless the Eurean powers de-
sire. the armament question will be taken UP.
the other subject involved in the so-caHeo
Drago Doctrine. which in South America IS heio
10 be Of equal importance with the famous
Monroe Doctrine viii doubtless be discussed at
length. For the present the work of the con-
ference will be in the main conducted by com
rnittees and full meeting will not be helo 1or
several weeks
what is happening this side of tho
ocean,"
.serotbing of overwhelming importance. There
IS onlv a languid interest in state affairs Where
the apportionment deadlock has not been ehoeo'
The absence Of the President from washington
has kept national affairs quiescent the col
Of graduates all Of whom will have their sheep-
skins before June ends. It IS estimated that no
less than three thousand young men VIII carry
or degrees from the New England colleges alone
this wear Both houses or the Legislature at
Albany have agreed to adjourn the prolonged
session on Wednesday, but special session may
be begun Immediately thereafter unless thefe
IS agreement on the subject of apportionment
before that time. The adjournment Will be
taken so that the Governor can act on the pllls
left in his hands for the thirty days allowed
after adjournment. and also in order that the
,,,a,,,l,ers ~ the LEGISLATURE can draw the $500
OF their pay still due each Of them, aithough
they have been serving for the last two months
practically without pay, the only expense 10 the
state being that for the subordinate oflclals'
who are paid by the day, while the Legislature
is in session.
works system for this city, which is to involve
an initial expenditure Of S161 100000 and VIII
rrobably far exceed this sum before the work
is all done, noteworthy occurrence OF Iiio
week AS the guests OF the Board OF water
supplv. who have been in Office just two years.
eeveral hundred city officials went to the vicln-
fly Of PeeksdH 10 witness the upturning OF the
sod by Mayor Mcclellan, who expects that this
work which will far outrank the Croton Watec
supply system will be the most enduring memo
rial Of his administration. When the ne"
Catskin supply is forthcoming the citys needs
for number Of years viii be adequately met
by the election Of Darwin P. Kingsley as
president OF the New York Life Insurance
Company the reform in the methods or
Insurance management has bsen finally Sc
cured by that company. He is the son-in-law of
the late, John a. Mccall, whose death was not
long deferred after his retirement from the post
he had held at the head Of the company. Like
Mr. Mccall. Mr.. Kingsley is familiar with all
phases of insurance work. His immediate pre-
decessor, Alexander z. Orr Is glad to be re-