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New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
WIRELESS TALKING.

How hard ii is TO work up genuine astonsh-
ment over the announcement from Copenhagen
that wireless telephone messages have been sue
cessfuIv transmitted between the Danish and
the German capitals, We have all become so
hardened TO wonders that the prospect of early
International conversations pleases without
thrilling. Wireless telegraphy has already been
rractised SO long that TO judge by the present
average rate of scientific progress an impor-
tant advance upon vocal communication by wire
is due In spite of the placidity with which the
latest achievement will be received, scientists
and practical telephone men must be wondering
what effect wireless telephoning may have upon
the various companies all over the world which
have hundreds of millions of dollars invested in
wire and poles. But the history of wireless
telegraphy up to date will doubtless be used as
consoling analogy. In the field OF science at
guments l,v analogy are exceedingly hazardous;
nevertheless. it will probably be urged that the
difficulty of preventing all save the desired wire
less telegraph receiver from picking up mes
sage will be encountered by the inventor OF the
vireIAss telephone. 1t must be remembered.
however that recently perfected methods OF
attuninr have in measure overcome THIS OBJ
stacIe TO privacy. snd inasmuch as the fund'
mental principles of the wireless telephone mus
be those of the wireless telegraph, improvements
in the latter will give valuable clews TO scien-
fists experimenting Win tne telepnoh'-
There is however. one weakness apparently
inherent in all wireless communication which
will operate more seriously against the tele-
phone than against the telegraph. That is the
disturbing influence of sunlight upon the ether
waves utilized. which sometimes necessltates
the sending of messages only at night Nhiie
long distance transmissions are more affected
by this absorption process, II ais" hahfts
medium distance messages to some extent Inc
prospect Of having 10 defer chats with nelghoors
until dusk would undoubtedly deter housewives
from adopting wireless conversation ana fhe
same attitude would naturally be taken by busi-
ness men, who are loath TO postpone DUST
ness talks until the hours or resi- ohouiu
human ingenuity overcome this obstacle there
would remain the intricate problem of construct
ing system of attuning delicate and trus'-
worthy enough 10 make feasible wireless cen
trail" With all these tasks and uncertainties.
wireless talking will probably long remain
luxury to be enjoyed chiefly by army ana navy
officers who will assume the task OF perfectihS
the new system for military service
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20

-'airshaft yodling" has been feature just
as surely as an alcoholic nose Oh man 5 lace
is and if has always been recognizable, 100
But there is difficulty in deducng from these
purely historical facts any moral justification
for the tumultuous trade the yodlers ply
Now that the public has been enlightened by
the discussion growing out of the Sunday clos
ing controversy. might it not be an oppor'uhe
moment to apply the moral principles therein
discovered to concerts and amusements gen
orally? The foes of blue Sunday have sought
to demonstrate the injustice of depriv1nG any
man. at any moment Of the day. week or month";
of vaudeville. and the authorities seem to nave
been convinced by their arguments 1t only
remains. therefore, TO accept the consequence
of which is that nobody has rlSht to
compel anybody TO witness vaudeville FOR
does not the principle of perfect individuai I'D
crty cntite every citizen to the same degree OF
freedom in avoiding acrobats and popular songs
that he enjoys in seeking them out!
This reasoning is impeccable. and the HaF-
lem magistrate should decree that "airshaft
yodlers' may supply their goods 10 tamIfeS
only not to entire apartment houses. Let the
yodlers first ascertain which households crave
TO hear the lovely strains (sprains. fractures
and hemorrhaces) of Take Me Back to New
York Town Then let the lung artists send
their melodies up the dumbwaiters of the vari-
Gus apartments where entertainment mas pee'l
ordered. This will protect the sacred rights OF
the sick the nervous and the cultured. who do
not happen TO be in any mood to enjoy the
atmospheric disturbances peddied under the
deceptive label of music. To insure compete
Justice it might also he well to fine the yodleiS
for all damage done by leakage of their wares
in transit up the dumbwaiters. But II the
courts and the aldermen will abide consistently
by their accepted doctrine of personal liberty
the multtudes blessed by the suppression OF
''airshaft yodling'' will gladly waive the cues
ton of leakage.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20

torture. and the coast of Brazil to Rio de
Janeiro where the second stretch will enc. On
the third stretch the feet will probably go
little further from the coast than on the second
and possibly also on the fourth, but not until
the fifth is reached, sweeping across the open
Pacific from Callao to Magdalena Bay, VIII IL
G,e as far from land as il is now or has been
in running from the Nirgnian Capes 10 Tue AN
titles. For obvious reasons it may nor. however
he as easy for II 70 keep in touch with nome on
those remoter stretches as it has been thus far.
though we shall not expect ii at any pnht 10 ne
entirely beyond the possibility of comfnufica-
ton. 1t would sec TO be almost 100 mucp i"
expect that the perfect order and steady progress
thus far maintained will be kept up unbrokeh 10
the end vet it is by no means Impossible that
such will he the case We may feel assured that
disripIue and endeavor will not fail ana III
twelve thousand miles Of summer seas 'h'rt
will nrohablr be few vicissitudes Of weather
which will disturb the regular alignment OF the
mighty ships.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
COLONIAL WARS ELECTION.
Sixteenth General Court of Society ss
Delmonico's.

The sixteenth general court OF the SoclsiS Oh
Colonial Wars was held at Delmouicos last night.
which was g82d anniversary of the Great Swsrn'
fight.
The committee on nominations presented to ths
society the names of the following members WIZ
were unanimously elected officials for the ensu
ing year: Governor. Charles Francis Roe: deputy
governor. Walter Lispenard Suydan: lieutenant
governors. William Cary Sanger. Anson Phsips
stokes and Dallas Bache Pratt: secretary. Henry
Gansevoort Sanford: deputy secretary, FrederlcA
dwight. treasurer Clarence Storm: register. john
Francis Daniel: chancellor. William Whitehead
Ladd: vce-chancellor. Alnet Francis Jenks: sur
geons. Thomas Darlington. NJ D.. and Faneuil suy-
dam Weisse. NJ. D.. historian. Howard Randolpn
Bayne. chaplain. the Rev. Howard Dufhed; gene
alogist William Henry Folsom: gentlemen OF fns
council erm expiring 191o) Peter Suyvesant Pilot.
William Gilman Low, jr- and Wadron Phcenn
Ielknap. gentleman OF the council (for unexpired
term ending 1905, Clarence Winthrop Bowen. gen
tleman of the council tfor unexpired term end
ing 1eos,. De Witt Clinton Falls: COMMITTEES on
membership Edward Nicou Crosby. Stephen H p.
Philip Schuyler de Luze. Edward Coleman Des-
field and Joseph Ferris Simmons; COMMITTEES on
historical documents. Joseph Livingston DeIaheld
Edward Trenchard. George Ellsworth Koues. An
thony James Bieecker and Hugh Hastings: COM
mittee on installation and stewards Of the society
term expiring 1elO). Henry Egiinton Montgomery
and Robert McIlean Thomas.
Deputy Governor Walter Iispenard Suydam read
a paper Colonial battles which was written By
a member of the Vermont society
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20

Nothing could have been more Ill ADVISED OH
the part of those who have voluntarily TAKEN
charge of Governor Hughes's political fortunes
than refusal 10 couple with resolution III
favor of his candidacy for the Presidential nom
nation a perfectIy natural appropriate and Gus
tomarv declaration by the Republican County
Committee in support Of the national adnlihis-
tration 1t is impossible 10 suppose that the
Governor desired TO have his name formally
presented TO the country in such manner as
to produce appearance of antasonism 10
President Roosevelt. Fortunately for those VINO
have been manfestng good deaf OF eNcl'e-
npnt and indiscretion the last few days. action
ON the Hughes resolution which was iaId before
the county committee last evening WAS post
poned until next month. In the mean time theE
may be expected to recover. or acquire Il Sts''Se
of the fitness of things.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
I'M WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[From ,rhe Tribune Bu-eau-I

LFrom The Tribune Bu-eauI
Washington. Dec. 19-The Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs Newberry entertained the
friends OF their debutante daughter. Miss Carol
Newberry. and of her house guest. Miss Stroh. at
dinner tonight. In the party besides Miss New
berry and Miss Stroh Miss Grace Jarvis.
Miss Esther Denny, Miss Mary Brewster. Miss
Marion Leutze. Mr.. Skybak. OF the Norwegian Le-
cation: Reginald Huidekoper. Huntington Jackson
Lieutenant McCauley. Frank Ellis and Jerome
Bonaparte. Mrs. Newberry and her daughter will
accompany Miss Stroh upon her return 10 Detroit
leaving Washington SUNDAY. and will join Mr..
Newberry, who precedes them They will return
here New Years
Mr.. and Mrs. George. McLanahan entertained az
dinner tonight the naval attache of the German
Embassy and Frau Hebbinshaus. Mr. and Mrs
Frank Crownnshield. Captain ana Mrs. Summer
lin. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Lee Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lam Barrett Ridgey. Mr. and Mrs Robert Chap
man, Miss Morgan and Richard Hooker.
Mrs Frank O. Lowden invited TO luncheon to-day
10 her mother. Mrs. George NJ. Pullman. of
Chicago. Mrs. William r. Day Mrs. Shelby NJ
Cullom. Mrs. Mark Hanna. Mrs. Nathan e. Scott.
Mrs. Albert J. Hopkins. Mrs John b. Henderson.
Mrs. George l.. Gillespie. Mrs. Norman Williams.
Mrs. John a. Logan and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
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New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau.}

Washington Dec la.-The President and M7s-
Roosevelt gave their annual dinner 10 the men.
bers of the Cabinet at the White House to-hisht-
II was the first of series OF state entertain
,,er+s for this season Their guests were the
yice-President and Mrs Fairbanks. the Secretary
of State and Mrs Root Mrs. Cortelyou the Az
torney General and Mrs. Bonaparte, the Postmas'ei
General and Mrs. Meyer. the Secretary OF the Nav!
Mrs. Metcaf the Secretary of the Interior anu
Mrs Garfield the Secretary of Agriculture 'io
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Straus,
the secretary to the President and Mrs Loeo SCH
ator and Mrs. Knox David j. Hill. the ouiseo
General the Navy and Mrs Rixey MI ana Si'S
T. l.. Woodruff. Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. FLICK. nrs
Ioundcs and Colonel and Mrs Charles > foto"'
well. Round plaques of red Richmond roses ana
white carnations intersperscd with tall vases VI
the same flowers. formed the decorations upon tfie
oblong table. Mrs. Roosevelt wore gown OF "hi'e
brocade, trimmed with lace.
The Presidents guests of honor at luncheon thiS
afternoon were the Japanese Ambassador and VS.
countess Aoki. who about to depart for nome
Secretary and Mrs. Root were also guests az the
luncheon.
Presiden, Finley and Lee Kohns members of the
board of trustees Of the College of the City OF Ne"
York uere presented at the White House by Sec
retary Straus They invited the President 10 at
tend the dedication of the institutions new puiu
ings next May. The President said he oio ho' 'N
pect TO be able to visit New York City AT that ne
It was officially announced at the "hlte tiou'7
that the itinerary of the battleship feet after u
reaches San Francisco had not been Determined
R,mors that the President has ordered the ships 70
come through the Suez Canal had no foundation IN
fact
Among the callers at the White House to-uaS
uera Senators Warren Hopkins Cullom Fulton,
RuIkeley and McEnery; Representatives sherman
Hale Lloyd Humphrey and Lamar; Governor
Hoggatt OF Alaska. Senator Blackburn. OF Tue
Isthman Canal Commission: John ~ stewart
president of the New York League or fSepuohoa"
f-1,,hc md ruOt l., Woodruff. chairman cl tii'
Republican State Committee of New YORK
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt have sent OUT
invitations for dinner January ), to be fol-
lowed by q musical.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom TIE Trib ins Bureau.l


Washington Dec lo-The British AmbaSsador
,nd Mrs lanes Rryca gave the first of series
Of several dinners at the embassy Tonight lher
yrests were Baroness Hengelmiiller, wife of the
Austro- Hungarian Ambassador: the fTencn Am
hassador and Nine Jusserand. the Assistant sec
retarv of State and Mrs. Bacon. Mrs Richafo ~
Townsend the Minister from Portugal; senator
Kaan n, New Jersey; Mrs. James Pinchot MISS
Kean Mrs Hobson, the Hon Nina Shuttlewor'h'
of England; Miss Dawson. OF Baitinlore' Couii'
yJstzfeIdt of the German Embassy; Sir CourtSnay
Psrecrine TIbert OF England; Sgnor Montasna. >.
Of the Italian Embassy; the military attacne OIL
tho British Embassy and the Hon Mrs James
and Sir John Rogers. of England
Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, who mas oeen
the euest OF his son-in-Iaw and daughter, Mr. ana
Mrs George Young. will go to the British En-
bsssv Tomorrow TO remain the ambassador
guest for several weeks.
Miss Ashton. the sister of Mrs James. VINO Is
coming from England make her a visit of some
length Is expected arrive at the embassy on
Saturday
York and will be Joined there tomorrow by Bar
oness Hengelmtiller. They will remain in New
York for some days.
The Russian Amba ssador. accompanied by Prince
Koudacheff first secretary; B. Won Siebert sec
ond secretary: Mr. De Thai. also second secretary
and Commander Nebolsfne. naval attache of the
embassy staff went to New York attend the
St Nicholas birthday celebration, the blrthdaS
saint of the Car. in the Russian Church They
will return Washington tomorrow.
The Belgian Minister has returned TO the CAPT
tai from a hunting trip North Carolina with
Pierre Lorillard.
The Mexican Minister to Cuba and Sefiora Godoy
will give an afternoon reception Saturday in
honor Of the Central American peace delegates.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20

merely waced one small war with The Hottentots
i'm Southwest Africa and cooperated with tue
other powers in military expedition III Chha.
The present imperial declaration of policy IS
therefore in entire harmony Wltn 1he recotu
of actual facts and is to be accepted as qulte
sincere Equally sincere, too, is the detdiieu
exposition of the reasons some of them. for
This irenic policy. NJ doubt there are much
higher motives than those which the Emperor
expresses Peace is cherished for its own sake
But II is worth while too, TO have set forth the
very practical motives of self-interest- and TO
cause the world to realize how much tt IS 10
Germany's advantage TO keep the peace ihere
is. the Emperor points out no country Vi ~"
rope which Germany could take by conquest
-accorqIipc 10 the good old rule. the simple
plan''-wthout thereby incurrinG danger 10
herself II is to GermanyS interest 10 nave
Russian integrity and friendship maintained
and also 10 nave Great Britain remain prosper
Gus and powerful. France is not mentioned,
for reasons which it will not overtax the imag-
ination to conceive II would have been tmpoS-
sible to say anything without danger OF misn-
terpretation. But il is obvious that reasons
of self-nterest are as strong FOR peace WIN
Franco AS with any other power
Indeed the imperial argument for peace is ap-
plicahle 10 all lands. Peace is the most profit-
able of all international policies. In the Whole
circuit of the globe to-day it IS Impossible 10
find two nations between which a war would
not he not only Improbable but also positively
detrimental TO both. The world is to-day so
closely occupied and all its nations are so closely
related that the conquest of even one of the
smallest countries would affect others and al
most inevitably lead 10 troublesome complica-
tions for the victor. The whole world might
we'll adopt the German imperial policy of
peace and again peace. development of COM
"merce and industries. and a constantly widen
ing national culture
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20

II the persistent report from Mexico about
the capture of William +. Walker. the abscond-
ing treasurer of the New Britain Savings Bank.
is true. convincing paragraph has been writ
ten in proof of the adage about honesty being
the best policy. The skill that Walker has
shown in evading arrest for ten months. In spite
of a universal search for him by detectives. is
unusual; but II not great enough to battle
the entire world. The trouble is that the world
is shrinking to the dimensions Of a large city
more rapidly than criminal wits are waxing
clever. With photographs posted in every con-
sular office and large rewards tempting every
body TO turn detective. fugitives from justice
might better save the expense of long journeys
and hide in the henhouse This would be faire-
TO their victims. although doubtless some self
respecting fowl might object.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
Ufscoysyy,s INSURANCE LAW.

The Governor of Wisconsin has been re
ouested to call an extra session TO remedy the
situation created by the recently passed ire lh
surance law and has refused to do so. onder
tho circumstances about twenty of the thirty
three life insurance companies dong business
In the state have announced determination to
withdraw rather than attempt to continue under
the new act II they should carry out this
determination il would apparently signify that
the new legislation was unreasonable. for WIS
consin is "a profitable field being wealthy and
nonulons statp On the other hand. it seems
hard IN understand if the law is as drastic aS
these Withdraw indicate. how the other COM
panies which have announced their intention
to STAY and obey it expect to be able to comply
and still do profitable business. NO partlcu-
lar class of companies is Withdrawing and no
particular class is staring Some of the best
known companies in the country are going and
others equally prominent have elected to stay
and give the law a trial Those which ere
Withdrawing alIege that it will compel large
and unreasonable expenditure on the part of
the companies and that unjust restrictions
placed upon their methods of doing business
and their outlay in seeking new business
The companies which have chosen to continue
in Wisconsin apparently take the same ground
as the 41tna. of Hartford, Conn., whose position
is explained thus: 1.-The company has large in
"terests in the state. and 1t proposes to give the
recent legislation a trial, putting confidence
''in the fairness of Wisconsin officials We
have no means of knowing how injuriousiy
the interests Of some Of the companies which
have chosen to withdraw would be affected by
the Wisconsin legislation. Perhaps some Of
them felt that there was nothing else to do.
But in general the policy of those which de-
termined to stay and give the new law trial.
trusting TO the fairmindedness Of the people. is
the wisest in such contingency 1t is the
policy of those railroads which have consented
to give passenger rate regulation a trial before
attacking its constitutlonality. 1t is policy
that impresses the public with its fairness and
stops the mouths of demagogues That it is
extremely difficult TO punish state by refus-
ing to do business in it is illustrated in this
case for nearly half of the Insurance companies
stand ready 10 take all the business Wisconsin
has TO offer.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
SENDS CHECK TO SCHOOL CHILDREN.
President Has Teacher Choose Presents for
Oyster Bay Pupils.

Oyster Bay. Long Island, Dec I9.-President
Roosevelt has sent his annual Christmas present
to the children of the Cove School which his own
children formerly attended. check for generous
sum. Miss Sarah Provost the preceptress of the
school and her assistants will prepare list
of the gifts be purchased.
Before this is done. however the pupils will all be
asked to the presents they most desire
There sxty-one pupils In the school. and fifteen
of these will receive special prizes for being in at
tendance every schoolday since last Christmas.
With the Presidents check letter from
Mrs Roosevelt who in former years used TO buy
and distribute the presents herself In 1t she X
presses her regret that she cannot perform this
pleasant task this year.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
"ATRSHAFT YODLYNG.'

When Magistrate Herman announced the
other day that the imported custom of serenad-
ing for pennies. Uarlemzed under the title of
.'arshaft yodlipg." not crime he doubt
less knew whereof he spoke. But If the dis
penser of justice meant to imply that the prac-
tice deserves encouragement and perhaps even
an endowment from some philanthropist it is
time for him TO guess again Close students of
Harlem agree with the yodler who. when ar
rested for venting yowis UP the perforations
POLITICALLY called airshafts declared that his
business has long been a recognized featrrs
of Harlem life.' Truer word was never spoken:
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
THE PROGRESS OF THE FLFFr

The feet is proceeding favorably. exactly ar-
coroing 10 schedule Its course is little south
OF southeast. carrying it far from the coast and
through comparatively unfrequented waters
after passing Hatteras. until the vicinity of the
Virgins is reached But all the way on this
first stretch Of the long voyage it remains in
communication with land by wireless telegrapby.
and il is easy for any one interested TO keep
almost exact track of il upon the map The
essential data are that it left the Capes Just
before noon of December 1e. that it is heading
straight for the Virgin Passage and thence will
bead straight for the Dragons Mouth and Port
of Spain, and that il is moving at the uniform
rate of ten knots
The feet set out before noon of Monday. At
O'Clock that evening il was about forty miles
northeast of Cape Hstteras- AT s on Tuesday
I.sorning il was ninety miles southeast of Hat
is'Tas. and at that evening il was 10 miles
i,syond Beaufort At noon of Wednesday II was
fe:,orfed TO be $50 miles north by northwest Of
- Thomas. and had. therefore travelled
little Inure than ,s0 miles in about fifty hours
II had then 1.26e miles yet to traverse to reach
Port of Spain. That distance at ten knots would
take il Just FIVE and quarter days. bringing it
10 harbor st Trinidad on Monday evening. or
one iay before Christmas Eve 1t is not i'm
probable .sowever. that at certain points in
the Virgin Passage and at the Dragons Mouth.
II not also while skirting some of the Lesser
Antilles the speed will he so reduced as to
bring the Heet TO port on Tuesday afternoon
a. evening.
From the storied waters oA the Gulf of Paris.
which Columbus thought were fed from the
Fnunsein of Life iD the Garden Of Eden at the
highest par. of the world. the course Of the
deet will skirt the coasts of British. Dutch and
Eraacb Guiana, passing the scene Of Dreyfuss