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New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
FRENCH VITAL STATISTICS.

The vital statistics Of France continue 10 be
unsatisfactory, If not, as some regard them,
menacing TO the welfare of the republic. For
wears there have been complaints of the few
ness of marriages, of the low birth rate and
of the consequent lack Of growth Of the popula-
ton Such efforts as have seemed possible have
been made 10 correct those conditions and 10
compensate for them. but with no great success.
and at the present time the old conditions pre-
vail some OF them III an aggravated form.
Marriages. it is true. are increasing in num-
Der. There were 30S.4S7 in 1906 against an
average of only 295.924 in the preceding ten
years But divorces are also increasing in
number. and much more rapidly There were
1858 in 1906. against an average Of only S,loo
in the preceding ten years. Thus while mar
riages have increased by only 3.5 per cent
divorces have increased by more than 30 per
cent nearly nine times as fast
Nor are marriages more fruitful than they
were, but rather less. Thus in 1906 there were
only S06S41 births against an average of S3S-
S43 in the preceding ten years. 1t is tue that
the advance in sanitary science and therapeu-
tics has caused some diminudon in the death
rate, the number Of deaths having declined from
an average Of 7S3,379 to TSo, l96 In 1906. But
even so, the excess Of births over deaths was
last year only 26.651. representing a net in
crease OF population of only 6S in 100000
For this state of affairs there is no consola-
ton in the reflection that the increase of popu-
lation in other lands is less rapid than 1t was-
In every other European country 1t far out
strips that IN France, and especially in the
coun1ry which France regards as her chief
rival. Half century ago France and Germany
were about equal in population. Now the for
mer has only 100000 while the latter has
e. 100000 inhabitants and the yearly net In
crease in Germany is much greater than the
vhoi., number OF births in France.
WiIa. TO do about ii is question which is
much discussed. but upon which there lis little
agreement The causes Of the trouble have
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
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New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

cONGRESS-At the first session of the Goth
Congress Joseph G. Cannon was reelected
Speaker OF the House: beth branches adjourned
Immediately after the opening ceremonies on
account OF the death of Senators Morgan ana
I'ettus in the recess.
FOREIGN-The Canadian Pacific steamer
Mount Temple, from Antwerp. ran on me rochS @
near Halifax: the 633 passengers and the crew
Of rinety-nine We're rescued. -= a Rome paper
stated one hundred thousand Italians who had
intended II come 10 this country VIII stay III
Italy while TWO hundred thousand more than
usual VIII return from America because OF the
lists plan uprising at Vladivostok December
-. the Cars birthday. = Secretary Taft left
Moscow for ST. Petersburg, where his visit *
regarded by Russian newspapers as Of high I'M
portance. - Cardinal Gotti, prefect of the
Propa aganda, ordered at Rome an inquiry into
the charges OF modernism against the Rev Dr.
Edward Hanna, OF Rochester, slated for ap-
pointment coadjutor bishop of San Francisco
DOMESTIC.-Governor Hughes at Albany ap-
pointed Charles II. Beckett a Republican. to
gate of New York County Jacob n Schif
Isaac y. Seligman. Charles H Treat. Treasurer
Of the United States; Controller Ridgely and
Others spoke at the annual meeting al the
American Academy Of Political and Social
Science al Philadelphia == Articles of asso-
citation If the Negro rural school fund TO ad-
minister the trust created by Anna L Jeanes
were filed with the Secretary of State at Albany
Adam p Leighton, Republican, was elected
AIavor of Portland, ne. - The case of Mrs
Bradley on trial in Washington for the murder
of ex-senator Brown. of Utah given TO the
Jury which WAS locked up for the night
CITY-Stocks We're strong. == Various
campaign contributions by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit We're brought out at the Public Service
Commission inquiry - Seven indictments
for forgery in the third degree against President
Ffegenan of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company were aUashed and three for perjury
were sustained Jy Justice Bowling == Physi-
clans and sure advocated a new central
hospital and also plaaded for better ambulance
service in the CITY - H o Havemeyer was
reported TO be critically i'll at his Northport
Long Island. home - East River craft
shrieked farewell the batteShip Louisiana
sailed for the Pacific- - The qudrrels be
tween a Brooklyn man and his wife ended in
murder and suicide - report on the
movement TO establish fine arts bureau at
Washington and erect national museum WAS
read at the national convention Of architects
Testimony in the preliminary hearing of
the governments suit to dissolve the Tobacco
Trust pointed to lively competition in the to-
hacco trade.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest, b
degrees. lowest. 50.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
LINCOLN SQUARE THEATRE.

IT would be difficult to decide which en!oyeo iase
nights presentation OF The Serenaue ny -
Aborn Opera Company, at the Lincoln SQUARE m
atre-the people on the stage or those In the oody
af the house and that difficulty has In no srnah
measure contributed to the success OF Quiet oP
given by the same company. Ii was an occasion o'
endowment In which Victor Herbert, VINO wrote
the score had a large part. for Robert Lett VINO
was the Duke of Santa Cruz. Kept MIN on a oroau
grin most of the time, especially when woman
Lovely Woman sung in the convent scene
F,steIIe Wentworth Yvonne. Fritze Won Busing
as Dolores. Harry Luckstone as Alverado and
Phil Branson as Colombo were all the recipients
of plentiful applause and George b. rockingham,
who as Gomez the tailor, made his first appear
ance since robin Hood began the season, was
heartily welcomed. The chorus. which has won
no small repute by It's excellent work fairly sur
passed itself. and the Convent Bells was received
with storm of applause and emphatic recall
Next week the second choice. Fra Diavolo."
with the sextet from Lucia added. will be pre-
sented. and on Wednesday afternoon Miss Went
worth will hold reception the. stage for the
women IN the audience
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
THE BINE1.

From The Tribune BureEiLI
Washington. Dec 2.-Mrs. Root, wife of the sec
retary of State. will leave Washington Tomorrow
for Clinton, n. Y. where she will put her nome
in readiness for the entertainment of ENhu
Root, jr.. and members of the family and friends
who will go there to attend the marriage of MI
Root and Miss Aide Livingston Stryker on Satur-
day. The Secretary OF State will not leave the
capital until later in the week. Lieutenant ana
Mrs. U. S. Grant will meet other members OF the
family in Clinton
The Postmaster General and Mrs Meyer enter
tained unofcally dinner tonight, having among
their guests Mrs. George Law. who is visiting
Senator and Mrs. Elkins
The Attorney General returned to Washington
this morning from Baltimore. where he spent Sun
day with his family. Bella Vista. the Maryland
country place of the Attorney General and Mrs.
Bonaparte. closed on Saturday for the winter.
and they took possession OF their Baltimore house.
Mrs. Bonaparte will come to the capital Thurs
day for the reception to be given that night by
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Straus, and will return Baltimore the following
day
Mrs James r. Garfield wife of the Secretary of
the Interior, will give luncheon on Thursday in
compliment to Miss Carol Newberry, daughter Of
the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy, for which
she has invited number Of debutantes
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
JFrom The Tribune Bureau-I


washington, Dec 2.-The President receFeu
Senators and Representatives by the score to-oaS-
Many of the legislators had just arrived In Town
and were anxious to shake his hand before goihs
to the hilT; others had bills they wished TO 'aA
up with him. while still others brought friends VINO
came pay their respects Among those WIN
visited the White House before noon were Sehd
tors Aldrich Crane, Beveridge, Kean, Hopkins
Du Pont. Culberson. La Toilette. Stephenson All
keny. Dick. McCumber and Hansorough. anu
Representatives Kennedy. Mckinley, Madden, La
mar Hayes. Kahn, Cochran, Olcott Edwards
Alexander. Littlefeld Lowering, Cooper. Bennett
and Hinshaw
The President announced. his decision to appoint
Maurice J. Calvin Internal Revenue Collector at
Covington.
Senator Dick the White House on
crutches to-day. ~ have not been crippled in the
Ohio war; he said. with a laugh. "and am not
going to apply for a pension. Rheumatism: that's
ALL
Representative Cooper had conference with the
President about his proposed amendment to me
interstate commerce law. Senator Hansbrough
took up subject of currency law. and said
he would introduce his central national bank
measure the first bill day. Senator La Toilette
introduced his colleague. Senator Stephenson
The Japanese Ambassador. Viscount Aoki. had a
conference with the President lasting half an hour
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
WHISPERS.

The aspect of the House Of Representatives,
or of the new members thereof. as regarded yes
terday from the galleries at the Capitol or more
comfortably and critically and by inhumerably
more persons in the pages of The Tribune, af-
fords to the physiOgnomist suggestion Of the
opportunity which awaits some new Teufels-
droch to write Tonsor Retonsus which should
disclose TO the world a new Philosophy or Whis-
kers Thus might system of chronology be
suggested in which the various ages of the
world and the several stages of civilization
should be distinguished by the then prevalent
nattern of hirsute adornment of the manly
face.
It will bp-nay. it was yesterday-observed
bv those who looked at the Congressional por-
trait gallery presented in lifelike halftoneS in
our pages that the present is primarily the
Smooth Shaven age. Of the 103 representa-
tives portrayed. strong majority Of ffty-eigh1
eyiflced daily acquaintance with the razor, and
with the most extensive application of that in
valuable instrument There were ffty-eght
faces of all ages and from all parts of the land.
entirely devoid of whiskers in any form; so
that each of these statesmen might well say
10 the delineator Of his countenance what
Cromwell said to the painter, that he should
depict him Just as he was. concealing no blemish
and omitting no wrinkle.
OF the minority, by far the major part-no
fewer than thirty -fve-were seen to, approx
mate as closely as possible to the majority by
displaying nothing but mustaches, which were
with few exceptions closely cropped There
was scarcely one who ventured 10 wear a
mustache Of the kind variously described-ln
ReIgravia as the cavalry colonels mustache
and in Oshkazoo as "soup strainers. After
these there were only q few "also rams. -Four
displayed the combination of mustache and
imnerial which was once much admired. and
an equal number the full but close cropped face
covering innocent of razor's touch but familiar
with deftly welded scissors. And finally one
made bold with the same full display IN
cropped and one with the combination OF mus
tache and side whiskers but shaven chin.
What contrast to a Congressional gallery OF
yeors aroI Time was when entirely bare faces
were a small minority and when only the most
daring would have ventured to display merely
a mustache but when the average chin wore
q flowing growth below clean shaved upper
lip At other times probably a preponderance
of faces were free as Nazarites head from
the touch Of either razor or shears, while yet
again at times smooth shaven chns were
aanked with all manner OF lateral adornments.
from mutton chops" and Furnishes" to Dun
drearies' Yet they say men care not for these
things confront not the mirror and not the
blind followers of fashion that their better
halves are. Can it be that there is indeed some
profound esoteric significance in these things?
Dyes the change from full whiskers to smooth
faces and from side whskers to mustacheS,
denote some evolution Of craftsmanship,
the rise of q upon the world? Truly.
there is occasion for the coming of the latter
dav Sage Of Weissnichtwo.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03

"short intervals of time" As IT is now, most
OF the persons standing at the Bridge slann
throughout their journey. unless it is continued
TO the upper part of Washington Heights or
The Bronx while with the seating capacity
reduced one-half as his figures indicate, hah
the passengers would stand throughout their
ride Now. il may be necessary 70 adopt some
such expedient TO make practically every one
Il scrap hanger in order to carry nome the sub
way crowds but il certainly should not be sane
toned without the gravest consideration. When
The subway vas constructed il was with :he
hone that passengers would be transported not
or!v speedily but in comfort. There was as
much complaint against the Overcrowding on the
elevated railways as there was against thelF
sIowness. The new road was not bullC 10 cure
one evil and leave the other untouched Ihere
WAS 10 intention of sacrificing speed to comfort
CT comfort to speed The result mas not peeii
entirely happy We have neither the Speed we
ex;lected nor the comfort we hoped Ior pul VIZ
doubt il the public is ready TO give up "hat
there is of either for an increase of the other
The subway WAS built with the right idea
The solution of the rapid transit problem is not
Nr Arno,d's alternative 1t will never be solved
upti hoth speed and comfort offered The
airv is not prepared TO admit that strap hanging
Is an inevitable necessity. Mr. Arnold Knows
as does every one who has considered the ques-
ton that the reason for the subway $ 1aliure
to carry the public us quickly and commodlouslE
as possihle lies in the delay at stations caused
by cars with doors only at the ends The stops
at the stations must be shortened either by the
adoption of a new style of cars with side doors
and cross seats or 10y an Improvement IN the
method of loading and unloading the present
style of cars. The trains are now crowded be-
cause il is impossible 10 run enough of them but
the cure of strap hanging is not more strap
hanging
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
MORE STRAP H4yGISG NOT THE CURE.

MORE STRAP BANGING NOT THE CURE.
Which Will you have in the subway rush hour
service. speed or comfort: asks Mr.. Rion J.
Arnold. the traction expert. His question sug-
Cests that old alternative. Which would You
rather be- handsome wealthy? Never having
had. and not having now. either speed or CON-
fort in the subway, should hesitate 10 choose
between those two desirable conditions. If the
people viii only make their selection the solution
CT the city's traction problem may be ap-
proached, Mr.. Arnold apparently thinks, with
some confidence Our strap hangers must ac-
custom themselves TO the doctrines of the sim
pie life. Man wants but little here below, and
the luxurious demand the part of the urban
population for both speed and comfort their
trips TO and from home is an evil development
II our overcomplcated civilization
If the people VIII forego their aspiration for
comfort and content themselves with mere speed
the whole traction problem viii become simple
Knock out third or a half OF (he present seats
IN the subway trains and put in SIDE doors and
more passengers can be carried and stops ~ the
stations can be shortaned. This idea may be
further extended as fhe city grows and all OF
the seats may be taken our. further increasing
the trains carrying capacity and ending the dis
graceful rush for the seats now IN existence.
II. on the other hand. comfor. is TO be preferred
A portion Of the subway travellers Will then I've
turned away 10 slower means o: transporta-
sfoa-- Seekers after comfort will betake them
selves 20 the commodous and never overcrowded
slerated trains. or they viii ride uptown in one
os those delightful and roomy Madison avenue
cars or, IL even more fastidious and solitary in
disposition, they will prefer one of those little
used vehicles the line established by the late
Mr. Sharp.
But. jesting aside, We doubt il the public
would cheerfully face the solution OF the sub
way problem offered by Mr. Arnold-either in
eress.ng the proportion Of strap hangers car
Tying fewer passengers. As be states the ques-
t.on II Is this:
Ecving 60.O0o persons to carry an hour snail
by following one policy provide seats for
5000 people. with standing room for possibly
10000 more. and turn away 10000 TO other and
slower means of transportation; or. by adopting.
.east until future subways be built, the
other policy, whereby increased standing ca
oaciry is obtained. provide seats for 10000 aud
carr the other 10000 standing for short in
servals of time. and thus furnish transportation
sor the entire 60.0O02
Hut tbs forty thousand would not stand for
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03

been variously described as religious hlor"i,
educational. social, industrial, agrarian anu
political and corresponding remedies nave oeeii
prescribed Thus far, however, no enecu'e
means of correcting the evil has been disco'
cred and the world is confronted Win tne
anomalous spectacle OF an active, enerse'c'
ambitious people, Of exceptional mental power
executive ability and patriotic fervor, occupy
ing a region which for produchveness OF SOIL
geniality of climate and convenience Oh stu"
ton is unsurpassed if not unriVa.leu III 'ne
world. and yet unable to save themselves .ioli
S+o,,o+ion or <o avert the menace of actual de-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
APPEAL TO TEACHERS.
Urged to Conduct Usual Christmas
Erercises-SuppOrt Promised.

The conference of CIergyneD Of different denOm-
nations in this city. set for yesterday afternoon
in the law office of Dudley Field Malone. of ire
firm of Battle & Marshall No 81 Wall street. TO
consider the resolutions passed by the Board Of
Education It's last meeting regarding TIE elm
!naton Of sectaraniSm and religion fIIm tie
Christmas exercises in the public schools was not
well attended was expected DR.. II a Nc
Govern a physician. of No. 1029 Park avenue. who
was not allowed to address the board at its last
meeting. and Canon William s. Chase. Of Brook
Iyn. who has been OF the leaders in the agta-
ton in borough in favor OF celebrating Christ
mas in the public schools in the usual way. met
Mr. Malone at his office They gave out the fol-
lowing statement
At meeting of the committee interested IN the
preservation Of the Christian and relgious inag.
enees WHICH have heTetod6re witSoSs ~ @ seStaTanS % 5
We desire to say that afraid that the Board
It's resolution OF NOvern6sr 2. iso7 stil las i4 i,
heart desire to the OF Christ from
the New York public schools.
We therefore desire to ask the teachers in the
public schools the parents of children in the publil
schools and members OF book publishing concerns.
that evidence be sent BY them TO pudiey Fed
S7-Wan street, New York City. of any attempt on
of his subordinates 10 issue orders such as may
lead to the elimination OF the religious and mora
sefo6s of New eT Yor y any the
1t is the intention o. this committee 70 give egat
legally use the american celebration Of Christmas
mony. 1t is further intention to bring charss
of sectarianism and improper conduct against any
public school teachers who shall be guilty OF SO
acting to forbid a child to the name %
Christ In school exercises, for instance IN
reciting Longfellow's Wreck OF the Hesperus' or
The Battle Hymn OF the Republic
At the last meeting OF the Board OF Education
Dr. MoClovern wanted to find out from the board
whether Instructions had been given to principals
teachers to eliminate all reference 90 Christ
and Christianity in the public school classroons
He declared yesterday that the resolutions passed
by the board then have not satisfactorily answered
his query. Both Canon Chase and DR.. McGovegn
said they did not intend to let the matter drop.
At the Methodist Ministers meeting yesterday Il
decided continue the committee appointed
to cooperate with the other denominations In op-
posing the Board Of Education's action. They were
in favor OF taking any steps that would prevent
a recurrence of the present controversy. The Pres
byterian and Baptist Ministers ASSOCIATIONS believe
that the board has practically receded from its
original stand and have decided to delay any FUR
Their protest.
The New York Episcopal City Mission Society
passed resolutions yesterday at It's meeting pro-
testing against the Board Of Education's action
on the Christmas exercises. and objected TO hav-
ing opinions and practices OF utterly foreign
element imposed upon our institutions"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03

II was announced q few days ago with due
seriousness that New York experiencing
an epidemic of good health. which was lying
around in such large quantities that no one
could any more help catching it than he could
avoid becoming infected with the noise microbe
when he sat in the grahdstand at the football
game and saw his side make touchdo xn at the
close of the last half when the score stood O to D.
have said: New Workers who have been away
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
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