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New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
LANES BRYCE SAILS.
Hearty Fare1geHs GiUen to the Ne'0
ambassador to America.

Iondon. Feb ia great crowd of personal
and political friends gathered at Euston station
this morning 10 bid godspeed 10 James Bryce
the mbassador of Great Britain 10 the United
States, and Mrs. Bryce who occupied a car
attached to the regular steamer train. At Liv-
erpool they boarded the White Star Line steam
er Oceanic and sailed for New York. The
farewell which the new ambassador and his
wife received here was enthusiastic. The en-
trance 10 the car was besieged by many dis
tinguished persons anxious have the last
word with Mr. Bryce. Among those present
were the Earl of Crewe. Lord President OF the
Council; Herbert Gladstone. Secretary OF State
for Home Affairs: Lord Fitzmaurtce. Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs; Lewis Harcourt
First Commissioner of Public Works and Mrs.
Harcourt; Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal.
High Commissioner of Canada; Arthur Ponson-
by. private secretary to the Premier. Sir Henry
Campbell Zimmerman. representing the Prime
Minister and John r. Carter. secretary of the
American Embassy. representing the embassy.
In behalf Of the ladies present, Mrs. Harcourt
presented 10 Mrs. Bryce a bouquet, and as the
train left the station the friends of the am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce gave three hearty
cheers
In the course of a converse ton with the cor
respondent Of The Associated Press before his
departure from London the ambassador said
he much Eratit1ed at the friendly Ieellng OF
Americans toward him, shown by the number
of invitations which he had received from vari-
Gus cities and organizations. He had. however,
deferred planning any trips until he arrived in
Washington. About the only positive engage
ment he had made To attend the Harvard
commencement the guest of President
Eliot The ambassador recalled that he
was the guest of President Eliot thirty-eght
years ago when he made his first visit TO
America and began his observations of Amerl-
affairs. He also recalled a later visit, when
he asked President Roosevelt, then police
civil Service commissioner for data which ulti-
mately became part Of Mr.. Bryce's book The
American Commonwealth" The ambassador
added
1t is these and many other American friend
ships which compensate for nterTuptng the as
ociatiOns of lifetime here"
The ambassador expects to go direct 10 Wash
ingTon. staying only few hours in New York
City.
Liverpool Feb. ia large crowd. which in
Guided Mr.. CrifFiths the American Consul here.
witnessed the departure to-day of Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce on the Oceanic. and bade them "A
hearty farewell BEFORE sailing Ambassador
Bryce said;
many friends behind / am going to meet hosts of
good friends in America, with great number
OF whom | already am acquainted. I have been
assured that cordial welcome awaits me. and
this is happy augury.'
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
DISCUSSES MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
W. H. Mallock, the Socialist Lecturer, Cites
Instances to Show 1t Doesn't Paw.

w H. Maock. who is giving series OF lectures
at Columbia University. under the auspices Of the
National civic Federation discussed yesterday the
relation. Of municipal ownership to socialism.
"Of course he said. Il not going into mu-
nicipal trading, IL is called in England from the
standpoint Of the accountant, but that is hardly
necessary, for it is Well known fact that munich
pal trading has a tendency toward the wrong side
Of the ledger. The now notorious example of the
Thames steamers in London is TOO well known to
need comment.
Lord Avebury, In his recent book on municipal
and national trading, compares two cities. one OF
which operates its lighting plant and the other of
which is lighted by private company. The city
where the light is being done by a municipal cor
poration is suffering from increased taxation. with
no reduction In lighting costs while the other city
The London County Council has In mind the vast
project Of taking over all the electrical business In
the city but what member of the London County
Council has become famous through his knowledge
OF the electrical industry? What member has
helped TO advance that business a single step?
some of the boroughs have already taken over A
number of electrical undertakings, with the dis
tressing result that, while they almost unver-
sally losing money, the consumers forced to paw
higher rates than in the borOughs where the light
ing Is done by private companies.
'The members OF the County Council Wh Nyara
elected socalistic platform have been tUritte5
oy their constituents because they gone more
and more into capialiStic enterprises and IL snitS
OF their principles socialists have IN efect tried
London" 's VI
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
AmMSenlentS.

ACADEMY OF AiUSIC-s.l5-The Music Master
ALHAMBRA-2-S-Naude
ASTOR-S 30 -Genesee Of the Hills
BERKELEY LYCEUM-2:30-s:30- :30-The Reckoning.
-s:i5-All-of- Sudden Peggy.
BROADWAY-S:15-TheP Partisan Model
CARNEGIE HALL-3-Lecture
GOLO&IAI<-2-S-NaudeYille
CRITERION-S.3e-The Aero Club.
DALY'S-S:15-The Belle Of Mayfair.
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax.
EMPIRE-S-The Good Hope and Nance Oldhe.d
GARDEN-S.i5- Little MIchUs.
GARRICK-s:3 -s:30-Caught in the Rain.
lIACKETT- -2:2O-s30- The chorus Lady.
JIAMMERSTEINS VICTDRIA-2:15-S:l5 :l5-NaudeviAe.
HERALD SQUARE---A Dolls House, S:l5-Ihe ROAD
10 YESTERDAY
HIPPODROAIE- -Neptuues Daughter and Pioneer
Days
HUDSON-s:I5-The Hypocrtes.
IRVING PLACES s.2O-Der Binie Passagier
KNICKERBOCKER-S.l5 -S.l5-The Red Mil.
LIBERTY :15-s: :15-Salomy Jane.
LINCOLN -S.l5-Old Lavender.
LYCEUM-2:15-s l5-The Lion ana the Mouse
LYRIC-S-Hamlet.
MADISON SQUARE-S:l5-The Three OF Us
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-lO a. IA. 10 II ,. M
MAJESJIC-S:1O :1O-The Rose Of the Alhambra-
MANHATTAN-S:2 S:20-The Girl and the Governor.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSES .l5-fsgoletto
MENDELSSOEN HAII~-1l-Lecture; 2:30-Concert.
NEW AMSTERDAM Hrewsters Millions
NEW YORK-S.15-t Washington. Jr.
SAVOY-21B-S:1 Hour.
ST. NICHOLAS RTNK-s-St- Nicholas Us. Crescent
TELHARMONIC HALI~-2-S-ElectTic Music.
WALDORF Keats Shelley Matinee.
WALLACK' s:15-The Rich Mr. Hoggenhener
WEBER R's-s:l5-Dream city and The Magic Knight
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
WIRELESS TELEGR1pHLc FRElKN.

Officers of the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm III
tell story which possibly may have special
significance. This vessel is provided with an
outfit for wireless telegraphy whose range was
supposed 10 be only about two hundred miles
It has been noticed. however that messages
can occasionally be exchanged with ships or
land stations two or three times as far away
and at least twice this winter the Carona was
successfully reached when between 1000 and
1,200 miles distant.
A remarkable, if not an equally extreme. va
riability in the apparent efficiency of Hertz
wave apparatus has been repeatedly observed
before Rear Admiral BrOwnsOns flagship, the
West Virginia, furnished an Illustration of the
phenomenon when she was bringing President
Roosevelt home from New Orleans a year ago
last autumn. 1t is doubtful whether under
ordinary circumstances the cruiser could send
ineligible signals more than three hundred. or
at the utmost, five hundred. miles Yet while
she in the Gulf of Mexico dispatches which
were meant for Key West were picked IN Mt
Norfolk Washington and even in Kansas I,
Though nc harm resulted from the occurrence
they reached a number of ears for which they
were not intended
For some of the inequalities in the range OF
a particular transmitter adequate exDlana tions
have been found One type of receiving in
strument is more sensitive than another and
hence will respond at greater distance from
the source Of the wave impulses. Again the
degree of resistance TO the ether waves which
is offered by the atmosphere varies. Some
times effect is produced like the obstruction
to ordinary light that Is presented by dust or
thin fog. 1t appears TO be independent too
or the paralyzing influence of direct sunlight
Still another supposition has been advanced
TO account for the experience of the Kaiser VIII
helm Ii. II is briefly mentioned in the En-
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14

or remarkably radical: other Governors of other
states have preceded him in efforts to JACK up
state administrations, but as an inspiration 10
state efficiency he enjoys the advantage OF
widely visible station. He stands to-day by rea-
son of his place, his character. bis Ideals his III
tellectual grasp of state weaknesses anu ldll-
ures as the most notable example of the state
administrator From the work of such men
as Governor Hughes the public will form is
ideal of the place Of states in solving the prom
lens of the day Just as President Roosevelt
has stimulated the whole nation to a hlghef
conception of the powers and duties OF lhe
national government. Governor Hughes mas
only contempt for the fetters of mere phrases
for states rights" or national rights. 10
his mind government exists for the governed
1--WE are a practical people he says. ana any
question of redistribution Of power VIII be
settled along the lines of practical considera-
"tiOns."
The Governor is not so busy looking for
new problems that he Overooks old ones:
There is no division of disnterested opinion as
70 the necessity of terminating faVoritlsm IN au.
rninistraton and of securing the dlscharge OF
governmental functions in the interests of all
the people There is q determination on the part
of the people no longer to he exploited TOT Il1
benefit of the few through the use or prlVnegeS
conferred by government or through iayo'S
tanned through corrupt administration. NO parry
alignment or declaration of platform can oo-
scure this supreme issue of the day
These words contain as truly the keynote
of Governor Hughess administration as his
programme of strengthening the instruments of
state government. These words are no appeal
to passion or prejudice. The Governor despises
the arts of the demagogue. He means exactly
what he says and he will not have TO turn the
state upside down TO bring his programme
about The government of New York has Inn
proved steadily within recent years. and we
believe that Governor Hughes will lift II to a
still higher level Of character and efficiency.
He has the people with him.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
MR.. HUGHES ON STATE GOVERNMENT.

Secretary Roots speech which started the
discussion of the limits OF federal and state
authority was made in December; since then
Governors have written messages and legis-
latures have discussed laws showing that the
states are becoming as keenly alive to the new
industrial problems as is the national govern
ment itself Mr.. Roots proposition was that
II states did not assume new duties which lay
upon the borderland between state and national
authority the nation must. Nobody can COM
plain OF the lack of eagerness of some of the
states TO attack these new questions and If
Others are slow 1t may confidently be expected
that public opinion within their borders will
not allow them TO lag long behind their more
progressive neighbors.
The practical question regarding the sphere Of
state and national authority is whether a given
problem can best be solved by the states or
by the nation. and the public temper has so
changed national sentiment has so grown and
state Jealousy has waned that the people
VIII settle such question dispassionately. As
Governor Hughes said in his speech in Boston
on Lincoln's Birthday:
Whatever changes the future may bring will
be determined ultimately not by sentiment nor
by the repetition of arguments regarding the
original sovereignty of the states but will result
from considerations OF paramount public ad-
vantage
And into these considerations of public adj
vantage will enter the general knowledge that
the states are much more effective instruments
Of government than they were a few years
sgO. To this growing belief IN state effective
ness Governor Hughes has powerfully contrib
uted- New York is only one state. but IL is the
most conspicuous state in the Union. and Gov
eTDor Hughes's graphing with the problems OF
the day has been and will be an inspiration To
other states to make their governments more ef
5cient. The success Of his administration in
bringing about the important reforms at which
I aims will be an example TO othe- states He
las not set out to do anIthil-a remarkably new
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14

glneerlng Supplement of the London Times,
but without any clear indication of Its origin
The opinion is expressed that In certain local.
ties at sea a transmitter will work better than
it Will elsewhere The North German Lloyd
ship was either off the Dutch coast or near the
banks Of Newfoundland when she secured her
best results and the suspicion Is entertained
that relation exists between some mysterious
conditions in those places and the efficiency OF
her aQuDmcnt Well if such he the case 1t Is
strange that the theory has not obtained cur
rency sooner Operators on other steamships
than the Kaser have had the opportunity to
discover whether one part of the ocean is more
favorable than another TO wireless telegraphic
communication. but they have apparently failed
to observe anything of the kind. If perma-
neat peculiaiiy like that under discussion really
exists. il Is reasonable to think that it would
have been detected years ago. Until convinc-
ing evidence to the contrary is afforded. there
fore it viii be safe to assume that the Kaiser $
position and the distance to which she was able
to send messages had no relation.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
AT THE WHITE MOUSE.
IFrom The Tribune Bursan-l

1T,ash,rs+o,, Feb 1s-Ths President held con-
fArances this afternoon on the Panama CanaI con-
tract and the Japanese school question. The cansl
meeting was attended by Secretaries Root ana t''
Chairman Shonts and Mr.. Rogers counsei OF IiiS
pa,rca contractors who are associated with Will
lam J. oliver Secretary Root and the delegation
from San Francisco headed by Mayor Schinlt1'
took part I'm the conference on the japanese ques-
ton
President Roosevelt transmitted to Congress To-
dav a special message urging legislation for the
safeguarding Of mineral and grazing lands IN the
West
The Presidents callers included Speaker Cannon
Senators Lodge, Hansbrough, Gamble, Beverfose'
Heyburn, McEnery and Smith, Representatives,
Mann Steenerson Weeks DunweIl and Longworth,
Delegate Waskey from Alaska, and Civil Service
Commissioner Black
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14

a Nonconformist place of worship. aed they won
lasting honor in so doing A few years later the
Lords nearly defeated and did materially modiTy
the Schism bill which aimed to give the EplS-
copal Church an absolute monopoly of educa-
ton both public and private. \ striking con-
trast. by the way is presented between the at
titude of the Lords then and now. In those
strenuous days the Peers were the champions
Of religious freedom and civil progress, against
the bigotry and reaction OF the Commons.
OF later conflicts between the houses. there
were four very notable ones in the last cen
fury One was over the Reform act OF 49,
when the Lords opposed reform and yielded only
under pressure of a threat to food their house
with newly created Wing peers. The second was
over the repeal of the Corn laws, when the Duke
of Wellington wisely urged the Lords to acqul-
esce in the will of the Commons. third was
over the bill abolishing purchase of commissions
in the army measure which the Lords re-
ipcted but which was made effective over their
veto bv royal warrant The fourth was thdt
over Mr.. Gladstone's Home Rule blll. IheFe
were also others over some Irish measures over
the union of Upper and Lower Canada over
ballot bill and various other measures. III Whlch
the Lords were generally compelled in the END 20
Weld to the will OF the people as expressed ny the
House of Commons. In none Ct these, however
was there any formal or specific change made in
the constitution or powers of the House Oh
Lords though ever since its yielding 10 rue
Commons over the Reform bill there has been
an actual change of considerable importance III
the status of the Lords especially in their rela-
tiOns to the Commons change fully recognized
hv both houses. 1t will be interesting to see
what additional change, if any. is now or here
after to be effected. and whether it will he done
by tacft acquiescence as before. or by the al
most. if not quite. unprecedented means OF eX-
DlIcit enactment
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau

from Inc ITI5uhe tuTVHI'I
Washington Feb lathe Austro-H Hungarian
Ambassador and Baroness Hengemuller have re-
turned to the embassy here after several days
visit in New York
Senior Creel. the Ambassador from Mexico VIII
act as hest man for the Minister from Nicaragua
AZ his marriage 10 Miss India Bell Fleming on
February % Miss Erma Shaw daughter OF the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw will be
one of the bridesmaids
There was no New Years celebration at the
Chinese Legation TODAY account OF Sir Chen
tupa, IIanc-Cheng the minister observing the
strictest mourning for the death of his mother.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau.1
Washington Feb. Ex-senator and Mrs. BurroWs
entertained Baron and Baroness ROsen at dinner
tonight Invited 10 meet them were Senator Frye
Lieutenant and Mrs TimmOns, Mrs. Hobart MIS-
Audrenreid. Representative and Mrs. Sloey' 1eh-
eral Wilson and DR.. and Mrs. Macdonald.
Mira C;arret A Hobart left Washington to-day
after having spent the greater part OF the winter
season here
General and Mrs David Perry left Washington
to-day for New York with their daughter MISS
Perry and her aunt. Miss Hoyt who VIII san on
Saturday for an extended trip abroad
University men representing educational insttu-
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
NEW YORK SOCIETY,"

Edmund Clarence stedman will prestdan az n.
literary and musical matinee, which takes placs
this afternoon at the WaldorfAstora, S0r the ben
eft OF the Keats-Shelley Memorial Fund Mark
Twain will read from Browning and Shelley: threa
poems Of Shelley viii be sung by Mrs. Franci.
welIan Miss Julia AIarlowe viii fsorn Keats.
lode on a Grecian Urn and two shorter poa.nz
and DR.. Henry Dyke, DR.. s. Weir Mitchell 3
Hopkinson Smith, Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart and
Miss Beatrice Herford will also take part Tn
object of the fund is TO complete the recent Dur.
chase by popular subscription Of the house besids
the Spanish Stairs in Rome. In which Keats lived
and died. and to establish therein for lovers OF
poetry library Of the works Of Keats and shsIlsv
with portraits and manuscripts. and through this
agency to guard the graves ofthe two poetsagainss
vandalism
Mrs. Joseph H Choats viii entertain. thssThura.
day Evening Club at Sherry's this evening.
General Horace Porter gives dinnsrSrhis even.
ing at his house IN Madison avenue
The sewing class which works for thssErsan Ats
Association Of the Cathedral OF St John the Dvin.
will hold it's second meeting Of the season to-day
at the home OF Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman
Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. 1r.. win give -diaass
tonight ct her house IN Madison avenue.
John r Drexel and W. Huae Nelson VIII san
for Europe at the end of next week.
Mrs. James Gayley is booked to san for Europe
on Saturday and viii spend ths remainder of tha
season in Egypt.
General and Mrs. ]. Frederick Pierson VIII give
a dinner tomorrow night at their house IN West
SD street.
Luucheons will be given to-day by Mrs. George
Elliott at her house in East 57th street for her
daughter Miss Mary c. Elliott and by Mrs. Edwin
Gould
Mr.. and Mrs Henry c. vaIentine have announced
the engagement OF their daughter, Miss Susie VAL
entine to Lewis B. Brown son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis VI. Brown, of this city.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
MS RECORD oN INSURANCE.

From The Brooklyn EGEIc
IN inyeSusatou or insurance abuses was Arys
proposed hN the who had prOdted through
sUch abuses, and If they meant To end them df
not intend to have any enc punished who had PEP
peIrated them Governor Higgins stood those men
on until he had organized strength enough in me
Legislature to overcome them and TO secure real
investigation Thus, and then he secured the ARM
strong committee and also Charles h. Hughes "a
It's lpqutSitor. The Governor was misunderstood
and had to bear the fact i'm silence. He bore L
patiently hut the state should honor him Cor stav-
ing on sham INVESTIGATION and for finally foro-
inS real and relentless one
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
a TRIBUTE FROM AN HONEST MAN"
From The Evening Sun.

From Tho Evening sun.
II Frank W. Higgins had selected his Own eD-
taph he could have chosen no tUster appreciation
OF his life and public services than tbs following
statement, which was made to him directly bv
Governor Charles Z Hughes IN his inaugural ad-
dress.
Your administration has been identified with
important reforms. and large undertakings OF ths
greatest concern 10 the future OF the state have
been inaugurated. Your service in connection WITH
matters Of much conspicuous aGvaCaEe 10 the pub
lie viii not be forgotten. But TO the faithful pub
Hc on1cer the best reward OF fidelity is the aQ-
proval Of his own conscience won b- disints-esJed
devotion in matters large and small 20 the inter-
eSts OF the public In your retirement u PElvats
life You may be assured Of the general apprecia-
uOn Of the stainless integrity OF YOUR character
and OF the honorable motives which have gov
erned Your conduct"
y tribute from honest man.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
PRINcE REeENr euEsT o. mR. eRAvEs

Stockholm Feo B.-Prince Regent GUs,ave ot
Sweden was guest at dinner given % tns
American Legation last night by the Minister 70
Sweden. Mr.. Graves, in honor of Linco}ps Birth
day. Many officials and diplomats and their
wives present. The Prince Regent toasted
the United States and President Roosevelt, and
Mr.. Graves proposed the health Of King OseaS
and the Prince Regent
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
MAYFLowER LEAVES NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. Feb. 13-The yacht NIayfower. with
Assistant Secretary Newberry. of the Navy De-
partment, and party aboard sailed today for Pen
sacola. Before leaving Ar. Nesvoerry Inspected
the naval station and expressed himself well SatS-
ned with conditions there. The cruiser COLUMBIA
VIII probably leave Friday or SATURDAY..
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14

Fttons IA all parts Of the world Sfrf s1srh ens
third annual DINNER OF the Washington Unss.r-se.
Club TO be given at tbs Raleigh Saturday sv~n.
the club and will preside. while the Frernh An
bassador, the Brazilian ambassador and others an.
numbered among the speakers. The Vice-Fra.,
dent, the Secretary OF War, the Secretary OF Arr
culture and Justice Harlan will be amcng tha- "a.
guests expected
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
A MODEST PUBLIC SERVANT.
From The New York Globe.

7 NV dIoUes
Frank Wayland Higgins was such a man that
New York may we'll take pride in the fact that hs
was once her Governor. He worked in the ways OF
politics UnspOtted. No muck raker was ever bold
enough 10 Challege either his personal his ofi-
cial integrity. He gave the best years his
hoon 10 unSelhsh public service, and N days when
political selI-advertisers were ClamOrIng for dis
ttnction was content 10 be modest. Yet in no
years Of New York was more good legislation or
all of which he great part. put rhS
statute books than during his administration
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
RENDERED GREAT SERVICE
From The New York Sun.

EOLL 4II9 NV lOIFN SUI
In failing health Frank vayland Higgins was
able TO render great and important services TO ths
cause OF honest government and the overthrow OF
rascal rule in this state. Let remember only
these services. Where he lacked energy, where ne
fell short OF opportunity, where he waversd or
erred let the explanation now be found in tEs
fatal ulalady that had him in its hold when ths
world knew II not.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-14

After the Horse Show. the Automobile Show
and the Dog Show New York is 10 have an 'Ex-
hibt of Homes" 1t Will he a weird and in
structive exhibition if it includes all shades and
varieties of homes-the real home and the DIM
mer and DINNER reflections Of It we have in the
apartment house. the hathouse the hotel, the
tenement house, the hall bedroom and the Bow
cry nights lodging