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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
TIE rHAW COMMISSION.

The lunacy commission appointed by Justice
FITZGERALD 20 inquire into the sanity Of Harry
K. Thaw will have 70 decide simply whether
he is now sane or insane. If he is sane to-day
and capable Of advising with his counsel and
conducting his defence in a rational manner
his trial Will go on to its conclusion, just
If no commission had been appointed. His de-
fence will in no way be affected by a decision
that he is sane. as his counsel have been con-
tending all along that his alleged insanity was
only temporary. 1t win still be for the jury
20 determine whether or not he was insane at
the time OF the killing OF Stanford White. If
the commission shall pronounce him insane
now the improperly OF continuing his trial will
be obvious to ALL An insane person can no
more be put on trial than he can be punished
for a crime
It has seemed probable since early in the
Thaw trial that an application for a lunacy
commission would be made When the defence
OF insanity at the time Of the act for which
an indictment has been found is made, the ques
ton naturally arises whether the defendant, II
insane then, has sufficiently recovered his san
ity 20 be on trial. in this case the defendant
in the opinion of some Of the experts who had
had the opportunity OF examining him, was In
sane not only at the time Of the shooting but
had been at certain times prior to the shoot
ing Insanity at times, if not continuously
hcient doubt OF his present competence 20
awaken the expectation of an application for
commission, and when one expert for the
Defence who had had opportunity of ex-
aiming Thaw. testified 10 his belief that Thaw
WIS still and probably always would be In
sane. the necessity for an examination by
commission was obvious.
The afidavlts submitted by the District At
torney In his application for a commission,
supporting his contention that Thaw was In
competent. for trial. and those submitted by
the defence. tending TO show that he was COM
petent proved nothing. Their utter disagree
ment showed the doubt IN which the question
OF his sanity was wrapped, and while such a
doubt exists his trial properly haIts Justice
FITZGERALD, who has conducted the trial with
patience and lmpartiallty, has appointed COM
mission OF high character, in whose conclusions
the public viii repose entire confidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27

merely prevent the dishonest bookkeeping tnat
has usually been characteristic of municipal
trading.
NJ Jackson thinks there should be one com
mission instead of two, but the proposed commits
slons are TO do the work of three already exist
ing, and, furthermore, the problems in this city
are so great and so peculiar that they demand
the attention OF distinct commission. Mr.. Jack
son says EFT is difficult to see how any harmony
"of administration can be obtained by the two
separate and distinct boards acting upon pre-
'clseIy similar questions in different parts Of the
state" The division Of the state into districts
for various governmental purposes is common
practice. In fact 1t may be said TO underlie the
whole system OF state government. There are
the judicial districts and departments, for ex-
ample. yet no one complains of lack Of har-
mony in the judicial system. The fact that all
Of the commissioners are removable by the Gov
ernor is a sufficient guarantee OF essential har-
mony.
Mr.. Jackson has two more objections OF
course, the bill usurps the powers OF the Attor-
ney General He Is our greatest living authority
on usurpatlon, and especially upon the rObbing
and denuding Of his own Office Of its functions
It seems TO us, however. that the proposed COM
missions will have enough legal work to do to
be entitled to have regular counsel OF their own.
The Attorney General is a constitutional officer
and may safely trust the courts to protect him
In the enjoyment OF his powers.
The objection that the expenses OF the COM
mission operating In this city. though state
commission. are chsrgeable 70 this city has some
force. But Il is 20 be remembered that the
heaviest expenses Of the commission will be in
carrying on the work now done by the Rapid
Transit Commission. The engineering work and
the legal work incident to the laying out of
new subway routes, which will ultimately be
owned by the city. have cost for the last four
years over 100000 year. The city pays this
now, and the work is done for the city. It
would be improper that this expense should be
placed upon the state. II the purely regulative
work Of the new commission could be paid for
by the state, and the work corresponding to
that now done BY the Rapid Transit Commission
could be paid for by the city, that would be a
fair division OF expenses, but as a matter Of
bookkeeping II would be complicated and prob
ably impraetlcable. This was undoubtedly the
which led to providing for the
payment OF the expenses OF the local commits
sion by the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
MORooCo.

France evidently means business In Morocco.
and it is well for the worll that she does That
ancient empire has long been an international
nuisance. Sometimes Riff pirates, sometimes
Tuareg marauders, sometimes Berber outlaws.
sometimes Raisul and his villanOus followers,
and almost always somebody. for years past
have been disturbing the peace OF the borders
and have been making unsafe the property and
lives of visitors and foreign residents in that
country. Among the latest outrages have been
the murder of a French scientist and murder
Gus attack upon an English consulate. All these
things would be bad enough IL the Moroccan gov
eminent seriously tried TO suppress and to pun
Ish them and to give such redress for them as
might be possible But when it is either unwill-
ins - unable TO do so - situation becomes
intolerable.
1t win not do to say that foreigners them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrOm The Tribune BuEsau.l

vV.s,,neton. March 2s.-The President completed
che membership IF the immigration Compassion ~
49,, b,r amounting Labor Commissioner Charles z.
Ne1l Professor J. ". jerks, of Harvard. and Will
lam r wheeler. Of Oakland. as the civilian mem
hers of the board. which includes three Senator'S
and three Representatives
Andrew Carnegie was one OF the callers az the
white House to-day. but did not see the President
as he reached the building during the Cabinet ses-
sion
Senator Beverdse presented Drs- Sol C. DieSey
and R. NJ. Russell. OF Indianapolis who urged the
president to make a second speech while he is IN
their city May 30. before the Trade Convention.
which will be IN session at that time. The Presi-
DENT said he would do so II he could arrange his
itinerary so as to permit IT.
Announcement was made that Benjamin NJ
Ausberman, Of Wyoming. had declined the Office OF
United States District Attorney Of the state Mr.
Ausherman worked 20 secure the appointment. but
when he learned that he would be required to re-
linOuish his private practice decided that he did
not want it. after all
Callers at the White House included Baron Speck
Won sternburg the German Ambassador: Senators
Burrows and Scott and Representative Dalzel
The Cabinet met at II o'clock a m and remained
in session until Ills o'clock p m
Miss Ethel Roosevelt has gone to New York TO
spend a few days visiting relatives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
ARTIST AND CRITIC.

The Ohio woman who has just obtained d.
vorce on the ground that her husband criti-
cised her literary efforts raises the old prob
lem Of Artist versus Critic in a new form. Up
to date the eternal conflict has been confined
to magazines and clubs, but now it has as
sumed unwonted Importance for moraliSts and
Judges in that it forces anew the discussion
about inconpatibility as a ground for mar
riage and divorce.
As a ground for marriage. literary incompatl-
blity seems to be almost perfect, at least from
the point Of view of the reading public. And
we are sorry to hear that the Ohio judge has
granted the cOmplainants petition, for there is
great need these days Of first hand, short range
personal criticism Of artistic productions. Rea-
sons may be adduced to show that the action
Of the court was contrary to public policy.
Somehow or other, every family ought to be
equipped with a critic in order to reduce the
ever increasing number of infant prodigies and
other domestic freside genuses. The family
genius is a creature developed either by forced
growth or else by neglect. The forced growth
variety writes poems. sings. paints or fiddles
because some fond progenitor has had dreams
Of its greatness The genius by neglect works
up his stunt" because nobody spanked or
criticised him in time. Each variety of genius
is such a serious menace to the peace Of the
community that care ought to be taken to con-
troll the output, ana ullS can De uoue Ou4y W
seeing to it that at least one party to every
marriage contract is a critic. OF course, the
seyen-cent magazines would bitterly oppose any
legislation In this direction, for the supply Of
dwarf poems and short stories whose length
is sbrunken to fit their wit would dwindle
with disastrous suddenness. Nevertheless. pub
lie sentiment would not be greatly changed by
this prospective loss.
To be sure there are serious difficulties in
the proposed marriage of artist and critic
Literary and artistic criticism is an exceed
ingIy difficult pastime. largely because the
critic should be divorced from every prejudice
Whether this means that the critic must also
he divorced from his or her other half is
ticklish question If public interests are to
count, we waive the issue for 1t is better to
have many prejudiced critics and fewer family
geniuses than few unbiased judges Of beauty
and many villanOus versters.
On general grounds homemade literary criti-
clsm is historically defensible. being only
natural extension Of ancient and inalienable
rights parallel with the extension OF feminine
activities Nothing In the home was more
sacred than the privilege OF censuring frizzled
steak and underdone doughnuts in the days
when a mans better half used to be an ac-
complice In cookery. Since the lady OF the
house has risen to higher things does she sup
nose that she can deprive the family critic OF
every opportunity for faultfnding? To tell
the truth. we believe that criticism. OF her
Doetie efforts Is more necessary and beneh-
cIsl than dinner table growls. Indigestion may
be cured. but no surgical skill can revive a
cruclfied Muse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
COMMERCIAL IsoLArToE.n
Said ex-President Cleveland the other day.
recurring TO an old theme:

Said eI-Presidelt Cleveland the other day,
recurring TO an old theme:
It is time to end the farce 1.-THE farce OF eco
nomic progress under the American protective
system1. and the conscience and brain of the
nation. now after fits century OF internal de-
velopnent, pulsing with realizing sense Of it's
ito the demand 70 throw of this barbarous
superstition OF Industrial isolation and gladly
confidently take it's true place in the industrial
schems or a well ordered world.
According TO Mr. Cleveland, whatever preten-
sioDs may make 20 being a world power,
we are neither genuine factor in the worlds
commercial affairs nor even a member in good
standing in the brotherhood OF nations We
persist in a policy Of childish, selfish isola-
ton" We play ''Our little, selfish part Of de-
luded folly In our corner of the family home"
We are another Hermit Kingdom, cut of by
our own action from clvilizing commercial con-
tact with the rest OF the world.
This indictment sounds tremendous and there
may be some persons who win accept 1t at
face value. more because it sounds tremendous
than because 1T rings true. But there are other
Americans who when syey look about them
viii question whether they are really the vic
tins Of a bsrbarlc deluEion and are living I'm
state OF self-imposed exile from the con-
Germs OF the great outer world. Have we
locked ourselves up In a little corner and re-
fused 20 exchange commercial comities with
slye than we xre5 Unfortunately, as we think.
ex-President Cleveland has undertaken TO enun-
ciate principle rather than TO examine and
explain condition. He assumes q prlorI that
the maintenance OF q protective tariff must
produce commercial isolation. We still adhere
10 a protective tartr IN spite OF the protests
and teachings Of the old school Democratic
politicians. Therefore we must remain blindly
and selhshly narooned from profitable inter
course with other nations.
But priori reasoning may easily fly wide OF
facts. To tho student OF international trade
returns there must seem TO be decided logi-
cal inconsistency IN charging with Isolation"
the country which for the last FIVE or six years
has actually led all other countries as a seller
IN the worlds markets. In that period the an
nusl exports OF the United States have exceeded
those OF the United Kingdom and have dis
tanced those Of Germany and France. In the
total volume CT foreign trade the United States
still stands below Great Britain, but almost
equals Germany. First In exports and third
IN exports and imports together Is a record
which can hardly be harmonized with the as
| sertion that we shun commercial intercourse
with other nations aud play ''our little, selfish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
YOUNG At SEVENTY"
Mr.. CIeUeIand Thanks Princeton
Men for Youth They Haze GiUen.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.1

Princeton. n. J.. March GA handsome loving
cup was presented 10 Grover Cleveland to-day by
the undergraduates OF Princeton in coulmemoration
OF his SEVENTEEN birthday March IS Mr. Cleve-
land was away On a hunting and fishing trip in
the South on his birthday The UNDERGRADUATES
marched In line from the campus 10 Mr.. Cleve-
lands house. where Professor Hibhen made the
presentation. Mr.. Cleveland seemed much moved
Before the crowd dispersed "Old Nassau was sung
and 1ir. Cleveland shook hands with every one
In response 20 the presentation speech the ex-
President said;
am sure you do not fully realize all the salts
faction which this occasion affords II Is. OF
stirred TO IT'S depths by a sense OF thankfuIness
should attempt TO give expression the delight
which accompanies the reception OF your beautiful
birthday gift. but you cannot know and appreciate
the opportunity long desired and here given TO me
70 acknowledge 10 the students OF Princeton them
selves what has daily and hourly come to mo
through even a limited association with their uni
Versity life.
/ feel young at seventy, because have here
aspiring young manhood You have created thIs
atmosphere, and through the providence OF cod
it has been given 20 me TO breathe in these latter
days this healing. stimulating influence NV
thanks, though umitleSS, can merely paw the price
OF the freshness and viSor OF the air breathe al
seventy.
lghtful debt this day incurred. can ONLY promise
that during all the time awaiting me / shall TaI-S
partial payments by increasing love FOR ,-oSI
ana all undergraduates OF Princeton and he an
increasing devotion to ths badge OF PrfnSeto+
wherever find T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
TIE NEW REGIMENT.

Rv the creation Of the new National Guard
regiment, with headquarters at Rochester. Gov
ernor Hughes has brought about a change In
the citizen soldiery which has been wished for
nv Guardsmen Of that part Of the state for
long time and restored the infantry compost
ton TO what 1t was before the drastic measure
OF his predecessor caused change It brings
into regimentaI organization all but one OF the
battalions in the states military establishment
and does much toward promoting the efficiency
of the Fourth Brigade
Until the 9Th Regiment was reduced to a
battalion last December the state militia CON
sisted Of fourteen regiments three battallOns
and forty separate companies Of infantry.
two companies Of signal corps, one regiment of
engineers, one squadron Of three troops, one
squadron Of two troops and two separate
squadrons OF cavalry, four batteries Of light
and one regiment Of light and one regiment of
heavy or coast artillery. The separate compa.
MES were all parts of the list, ID and 10th
regiments. except the thirteen companies COM
prising three battaliOns, with headquarters re-
spectively at Niagara Falls, Geneva and FL
mira. These thirteen companies have now been
formed into a regiment, which will be known
as the Sd, and there will again be fourteen regl-
ments of infantry in the state service as there
were before the Sth Regiment was reduced
10 a battalion last December.
The sth will now be the only battalion in
the state, not because 1t has not yet worked
its way into the TegimentAl class, but because
of fits inability to maintain It's place there after
it had been fairly won. With hOnors for active
service and having on cts roster the names Of
distinguished citizens, among whom were Theo-
dOre Roosevelt and George B. Mcclellan, tho
command became torn by internal strife, which
officers were unable to check. The command
was degraded and its isolation under the work.
ing Of the new order, the only battalion in
the state, will make the Sth additionally con-
splcuOus The condition may act, however, as
a prod to its officers and inspire them with am
bltion to win back the lost rank. 1t may hasten
the rehabilitation Of an ancient organization,
which has many good men on its roster and
whose commanding officer should be colonel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
MR. JACKSON ON THE BILL.

Tc-6ay's hearlng Is expected 20 give the pub
lie the first clear idea OF the practical strength
and weakness Of the Public Utilities bill IFS
critics az Albany should be largely representa-
rves of the public service corporations, and II
there are provisions IN the bin unreasonably
buraensone 10 the business they represent they
should be able 70 point them out
Attorney General Jsckson's criticism Of the
Public Utilities bin is regarded ss the handbook
OF The political directors TO the BIZ. BE pre-
sents practically al the political arguments
which are likely 70 be heard against II. END he
merely succeeds IN showing its general sound
ness e his array OF objections is the strongest
that can be brought against e. To bis suggestion
that the commissions should be elective. not an
pointlye. it may property be objected that this
would be a departure from the historic pollcv Of
The state. The present commissions wboss
places these proposed commissions VIII take are
az appOinfive. The last regulative commission
created by the Legislature, the Commission OF
Gas and Electricity, Is appolntivs commission.
Furthermore. we see decided objections 10 split
ting I'D the state administration into more cleo
tive officers. Unity 81 administration and re-
sponsioility VIII be accomplished by making
the commissions sppointlye.
The objection that the bll violates home rule
IN making municipal ventures in lighting ard
Traction subject TO supervision by the commits
sion viii impress Mr.. Jackson's municipal own
ership friends. but no one else. The ordinary
taxpayer win think IL no impertinenoe for a
state commission 20 scrutinize the accounting OF
municipal ownership ventures. Such @espion-
age,' Rs Alr. Jackson Indignantly calls it would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27

part of deluded folly In our. corner Of the
family home"
If we are suffering from Isolation in spite
Of speeious and misleading trade statistics, and
that isolation" is due to the development Of
the protective theory, then our Isolation"
should certainly have increased since the en-
actment of the high protective tariff OF 1897.
Mr.. Cleveland and the economists who agree
with him have always said that this result
would follow. They therefore naturally insist
that it has followed They do not seem to be
disturbed by the fact that our foreign trade
has more than doubled under the Dngley tariff.
Since Mr.. Cleveland's second term ended in
1897 We have not only doubled our exports, but
have doubled our imports and our imports
are to-day increasing even more rapidly than
our exports. Each year brings a notable ex-
pansiOn in each branch Of foreign trade, and
If our present rate of gain continues we shall
be within few decades by far the largest inn
porter and exporter on the face of the globe.
This progress need not interfere, however, with
our rhetorical and metaphOrleal Isolation" We
shall still be isolated" for the purposes of
Democratic campaign orators and logclans OF
the good old priori school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
coLIc IN CHICAGO

Peer Gynt' which was received with such lns
hearted acclaim at Chicago. has not been uni
ysrsal critical success IN New York Mr. william
winter, On the star OF The Tribune. enc cf
the indictments. he has seen nt during ths as.
twenty years Of his career 60 attack the works %
4nsen N q way as ignorant and foolish as e 80
WantoN and malignant and was moved once asain
% disseet losen and destroy Peer Gynt" IL 3 %,
Aeved that " certain unnamed localities Out5it. 2,
effect.
They are. as all know. beautifully written. ard
tnelr sly e IS fluent and agreeable. As the college
essays Of a Van Dyeky professor they are master
" put as comments on the living, stirring rorces
snat animate the drama Of the day. and as rasna.
20 assist the laynan IN forming judgment O. =:
tnnuences that are to-day moulding the minds y
piltRoly academic.
Young enthusiasm and tdealisn are apt 70 ,ra
AGAINST MI. Winters manifold tnapt.tlte5, ol.
sage experiences knows well that BE - ABSOLUTELY
Etth9lt following OF suplort-Iho Chicago sacur
day Evening Herald.
How sad! But that being tho case. orothsrs WY
allow sage experience to have stOmacn-acas
about itf A little oarminativs might help. AS 20
youns enthusiasm and tdeallsu'' C2aztic1lAry
ABOUT hereditary spine disease and iacplsnt pArsIs
etc-l, the children outsr0w that. IN tina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
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