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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-19

as teacher there.
As he passed the successive stages in life
he was observed to possess a growing inclina-
ton to do his whole duty in what ever station
he filled. .
The entire neighborhood is grieved, and
Our sympathies 60 out to the heart-stricken
parents, and devoted brothers and sisters.
E. PEARL MERCER.
Woodbine, Md.
SHUBKAGEL.
William Fl. Shubkagel died at his late resi-
dence, 1908 W. Fayette street. Baltimore, on
April II. His funeral took place today at
D.. m. from his late residence. Interment in
Loudon Park Cemetery.
ROLLER.
Rev. Jesse C. Roller, d. D., pastor of St.
Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
his late home, aged 81 years, 5 months and Il
days.
Deceased was son of Henry and Mary
Koller and was born October l4th. 1889, in
| Springfield Township, York county, few
miles northeast of Glen Rock. He spent his
early years on the farm and in teaching a
district school. He entered the Preparatory
Department of Pennsylvania College, Gettys.
burg. in the Spring of 1860, and was graduated
| from that institution IN 1868, as the valedic-
torian of his class.
| Rev. DR.. Roller was Freemason, II mem
| Der of Major jenkins Post No. SO, G. A. R..
| and of McAllister Council No. $50, Royal
Arcanum, of Hanover.
| DR.. Roller was married to Miss Alice G.
Heathcote, daughter of William Heathcote,
of Glen Rock, who survives him, with one
daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Heilhecker, OF
| Williamsport, and three sons-Rev. Paul W.
Roller, pastor of St. Johns Lutheran Church,
Hudson, N. Y; ]. Maurice Roller, of Han
over, and +. Leonard Roller, of Scranton, Pa.
Two sisters. Mrs. Henry Stick, of near
| Chenille, and Mrs. Kate Cunningham, OF
York, and two brothers, Eli Roller, of Glen
Rock, and Henry c. Roller, of Kenton, Ohio,
also survive.
| His funeral took place on Wednesday al
Glen Rock, Rev. Charles s. Albert, Of Phila
! delphia, ofici ating.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17

political committees in the last fifteen years,
and perhaps Is per cent of the money has been
disbursed without legitimate result or even busl-
ness justification. Common sense combines,
therefore, with NOR scrupulous ideals in urging
palmer living the part of the campaign fund
collectors and higher thinking on the part or the
voters.
We cannot agree with our neighbor Ihe
Press that the prohibition of corporate CON
tributions will do little good long as per
sons interested in the management of corpora
tions are permitted TO contribute as indivlduais.
The real abuse to be met was the readiness cl
corporation managers to contribute not lheir
own money but the money of the stockholaeIS'
individuals will not contribute very heavily
out of their own pockets to protect or pro1ho'e
corporation interests unless human nature
changes radically And If the contributions OF
individuals are all made public under oaIH
they will have no very harmful influence on
the result Secrecy was essential TO the opera
ton of the old method of giving corporation
funds end expecting a legislative or adHiHSu"
tive quid pro quo. Publicity in the matter OF
campaign gifts Will make it unreasonable 10
expect the quid pro quo and inexpedleht lo
deliver it and TO that extent Will discourage
contributions except by individuals from pa
triotic or other commendable motives.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
TO HONOR ELIHU BURRITT
Memorial to apostle of Interna-
tiOnal Brotherhood.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

Sir: Permit TO call your attention 10 the
fact that the citizens OF New Britain plan
ming to erect a suitable memorial TO their
distinguished townsman. Elihu Burritt, with
whose linguistic attainments and philanthropic
endeavors you are doubtless familiar.
Fifty years before the first Hague conference
was called this Connecticut scholar going
up and down the world advocating a permanent
international tribunal the only adequate sub
stitUte for war. His plea for High Court OF
Nations" made at Brussels. at Paris and at
Frankfort in 1S4s. 1s49 and 1880 is familiar TO
many persons who to-day promoting the
interparIfamentary union and other agencies for
a better international understanding. 1t is this
international character of Mr.. Burritts services
which the people OF New Britain seek TO COM
memorate and toward which the many nation
alities represented IN the population of this city
are contributing.
Mr.. Burritts services IN behalf Of better popu-
lar education. of the emancipation Of the slaves
and of other domestic reforms were signal but
it was as a pioneer in the effort to bring the
nations into closer relations by means Of a
chea per ocean postage and the establishment Of
an international tribunal that his services we're
most distinguished 1t is for this reason that
the committee ventures TO ask the cooperation
Of all persons interested in any or all Of Mr..
Burritts varied activities.
It is natural that this memorial should be
erected in his native town. though his work had
far more than local or temporary significance
and seems to demand at this of the world.
wider recognition than IL could receive from the
people merely OF his town or state.
The names and addresses Of the contributors
0he amount not mentioned) will be kept in the
Burritt memorial book to be placed In the New
Britain Public Library It is hoped that the list
may be not only a long but a significant one.
including many nationalities and the names OF
many persons now identified with the causes for
which Mr.. Burritt worked with fine. prophetic
feeling.
All contributions, however slight. will be
gratefully appreciated expressions of inter-
est and may be sent-in any form most con-
venient to the sender-to the treasurer, George s.
Talcott: TO the assistant treasurer. Miss Harriet
C Bliss. OF 10 any member OF the committee.
THE BURRITT MEMORIAL AUXILIARY
COMMITTEE.
C1rs. F. H) ANNIE Y. CHURCHILL.
Secretary.
New Britain. Conn. Sept. Is. 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
REASON FOR THE LUSITANIA.
Great Use to Which She Could Be Put as
Transport in Case of War.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial the Lusitania to-day is
clear and timely and to the point. and II is TO be
hoped will be digested and understood where II
is needed. We the only country in the world
to-day except China which a nation has no
business policy but TO sit down inside tariff
wall and wait for other atoms to and trade
with us and even China may get ahead of us In
that respect II we wait for her patiently
have for the rest of the world
There Is another reason for the Lusitana-and
believe this to have been the controlling
with the British government-which you do not
touch upon and which have not seen mentioned
elsewhere AS mere cruiser scout such
vessel is of less than of half size. but
as a transport she could carry least thou
sand men to any part OF the world In record time.
and twice that number to any part of Continental
Europe or the Mediterranean The meaning OF
possessing fleet of such transports must be ap-
parent at glance In the ability quickly iand
an effective army wherever ii may be needed. We
may be sure that this consideration is not over
looked by other nations. IL II is by and in the
light of II the very businesslike requirements as
to ownership and personnel are easily understood
Compared with such facilities. which. no doubt,
will soon be rivalled by other nations. what show
ing can we make? If il is right a guarantee
right and equally necessary to put the transporta-
ton of our army similar footing?
/ am alarmist and regard the recent talk
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
CAMPATGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Representative Theodore s. Burton has con-
frned the general high estimate Of his quail
ity as a public man by announcing that in
conducting his canvass for The mayoralty in
Cleveland he will accept no contributions from
public service corporations or from corpora
tions likely TO be drawn into business relations
with the city. Evidently the Ohio corrupt
practices law has not yet been extended far
enough 10 prohibit absolutely contributions on
the part Of corporations for political purposes,
and as no Senator'S Representatives or Pres-
der:-iaI electors are 10 be chosen IN Ohio this
fail the new federal statute against corporation
contributions does not come into operation ex-
cept as regards corporations holding federal
charters Mr.. Burton sets laudable example.
therefore, in trying Of his own motion 10 throw
about the approaching Cleveland election safe
guards which the states and the federal govern
rnent ara gradually throwing about state and
national elections
This advanced attitude is in harmony with
enlightened public sentiment. which. stirred
bv the revelations of the last two or three
years. has come 10 regard the contribution or
money by corporations for political purposes as
iilimical 70 good morals and good government
We have come TO see that the corporation-a
fictitious indlvTdual-should be scrupulously
dehaTred from exercising any of the strictly
political rights Of the neal individual. II can
nor vote and should have none of the privileges
af the actual or potential voter. Up 10 1905 or
1906 public sentiment had not fully awakened
in the dangers of corporate interference in the
conduct of elections. But now that Ii has
awakened and has put laws on the statute
books Of the nation and of many Of the states
prescribing practices previously thought legit-
innate. political leaders can IN no way better
commend themselves TO popular favor than by
cooperating 10 extend those laws and to break
up the old wasteful and corrupting system
under which excessive contributions were col
lected from corporations and spent without ac-
counting In ways which most appealed TO the
discretion and inclinati OF the spenders
We stin need more rigid accounting laws
millions OF dollars have been expended through
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
NEW HEARST-MURPHT DEAL.

L
The zeal of Mr. Murphy to protect the bench
from 'rorporation influences" is touchlng II
is nprfectly apparent that the beating MI
Hearst received at the polls year ago mas hot
made him any the less terrible a figure TO the
Tammany boss than he was last fall MI
Murphv. with all his boasted organization De
hind him has not the courage to stand alone
locally and let his voters and the Hearst. voters
he ,-ounted So that il may be known of all men
whether NIurphy or Hearst really dominates the
local Democratic party. We doubt whether
Hearst would care any more than Murphy l"
stand alone and be counted revelation Of his
weakness would be quite as serious to MN as
10 the Tammany boss. but in making the threat
of an independent local ticket, the old threat
that proved so effective last year the boss OF
the Independence League knows the full meas
IRE of the political covardiCe with which he
has TO reckon
The old Judiciary dicker Of last year seems
likely 10 be repeated next year. The Hearst
Judges will have the Murphy Endorsement, so
that the Murphy local candidates may have the
Hearst sIlpport. OF course the public may view
this alliance with comparative Indifference this
year because HearSt-M Murphy ticket for the
Court of Appeals will hardly mperil the sue
cess of the non-partisan judicial ticket the Re
puhlicans will nominate. But if the deal goes
through. what becomes of Mr. Hearsts moral
Indignation at the Democratic party as the
party Of corruption. vacillatiOn and tergiversa-
tiont Or does Mr.. Hearst believe that the one
salutary spot in this putrescent mass is Mr..
MuTphy's local organization?
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
WELLMAN'S LATEST CAMPAIGN.

Il
The explorer who has hoped TO reach the
North Pole by means of a self-prOpelled air
ship was thwarted last year by variety of
causes chief among which the discovery
that his machinery not quite adequate TO
the demands upon it. This year he has been
hindered by strong and unfavorable winds
These first destroyed the building in which he
housed his airship and ,fterward discouraged
actual flight until the season was too far ad-
vanced for him TO count on ordinary summer
conditions. When, at last, he did make a trial
il impossible TO cope with the breeze, and
in the three hours and half during which he
remained aloft he narrowly escaped being
wrecked.
Whether or not Welman will try again prob
ably depends on the willingness Of THE Chi
cago Record Herald" which has given the enter
prise financial support thus far, 10 continue 10
back il. rumOr that further help VIII be
given is already current, but without veriica-
ton 1t should not be accepted. The decision of
the papers publishers may well be postponed
until an opportunity for a confidential talk with
Wellman has been afforded If he convince
them that there remains reasonable chance Of
success, they may welcome the distinction
which would attend that result If he cannot
he will have difficulty in securing the necessary
money elsewhere His prospects would not, of
course. be rendered absolutely hopeless by such
a verdict, but the scheme itself would be dis
credited.
In the twelve years which have elapsed since
Andree's fatal venture from the same group
of islands that have constituted Welman's base
of operations the folly of trying to reach the
pole by drifting in the air has grown increas-
ingly apparent. The means employed by Well
man are certainly superior to those OF Andree
and there has been possibility that they might
be enough better 10 enable the American to sue
ceed where the Scandinavian failed. The un-
dertaking involves vastly more, however than
any voyage yet record with q self-propelled
airship- A flight extending q period Of
a week or ten days may be necessary to IN
sure success Hence. unless Wellman can re-
port a test demonstrating the ability Of the
America TO perform this feat he will have little
claim To confidence There are other uncertain
ties to be cleared up, moreover before the com
pleteness of Wellman's preparations will be
fully evident.
In the right hands and after the art of aerial
navigation has been sufficiently developed a
Journey from Spitzbergen to the pole and back
ought 10 be possible, The world is now asking
whether the time has vet arrived to make the
achievement possible and whether WeIlman is
the man TO carry the project through
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
THE AFRICAN MYSTERY.

The Asian Mystery of which, according to
Tenniel, Disraeli was SO enamOured is as moon
light unto sunlight and as water unto wine
when compared with The African Mystery. The
latter is well entitled to the distinction of the
definite article. There have been other Mys-
teries in the Dark Continent The source OF
the Nile was for long time one OF them.
The origin of the Great Zimbabwe is another
But the mystery Of the Congo State stands
above and apart from these and all SUCH in
kind and in degree, unapproachable and su-
preIne. Indeed. it was thus supreme long ago.
but now its supremacy has been capped and
crowned by the latest act OF the sovereign OF
that realm.
Our dispatches have told of King I.eopold's
arrangement Of granting in advance of the
annexation Of the Congo State to Belgium
concession OF the whole Crown domain 10 a
private corporation entirely friendly to him
and TO his pecuniary interests In so doing he
lets Belgium take the country and assume all
the expense and responsibility of 1t, while he
retains for himself or his friends the most
valua bic part of IT The process is described
by an unsympathetic critic as his swallowing
the oyster and letting Belgium take the she'll
However that may be. the incident provokes
some curious queries concerning former dec
larations about the Crown domain
Thus while critics Of the King saiI that the
domain large and very productive com
prising the most valuable part Of the whole
state. the champions OF his majesty have denied
chat there was any such domain. have in
sisted that If there was, it really of 1T
tie value, and probably cost the King more
than il paid him. IF this latter statement he
true why has this concession been granted?
Is the King benevolenty Withholding from
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
Il mUsements.

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C1RCT.Es-From Across the Pond
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DEWEY
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New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
THE NEW JERSEY PLATFORM.

We have already called approving attention
TO the judicious action of the Republlcan
convention of Essex County. y. J., In adopt
ing practically New Idea platform through
the votes of Regular majority. DetalIed
analysis ahundantly confirms the first impress
sion of the thoroughness Of that process. Ihere
is not an essential plank of the New Idea plat
form which has not been Incorporated In the
regular party platform. and in some cases TINS
has heen done in the exact words of the original
Comment was recently made upon the salient
measures Of reform which were suggested
in our columns by Representative Fowler.
including eqSal taxation. direct NOMINATIONS
at primaries and establishment of the Civil
Service on the merit system All these had
been advocated by the New Idea crganlza-
ton and all were explicitly adopted by the
Essex County convention. Other new ideas
there adopted were local option for the regula-
ton of the liquor traffic, an anti monopoly law
for the regulation of business corporations and
the creation of a public utilities public ser
vice commission with plenary power. Indeed,
the only item in the whole New Idea programme
which was not put into the platform was that
relating To the initiative or public opinion
law" and the only thing in the platform which
was not in the New Idea programme was the
item against the granting Of riparian lands IN
perpetuity.
The platform is thus one upon which both
branches and all members Of the party can
consistently agree and which they can all cord
iaily support It is one upon which any of the
proposed candidates can properly accept NOM
ination It is one which must commend itself
strongly 10 the people Of the state at large
without regard 10 party lines. The state con-
vention can scarcely do better than to take its
platform from Essex County, as il is expected
TO take its candidate
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
TtCT ANU FIRlfNFNS.

Governor Warfield OF Maryland seems 70
combine tact and frmneSs in his scheme or
statesmanship. In an address at the James
town exposition the other day he thus counselled
the South against making outside capital tlmid
and killing confidence, the goose which lays the
golden eggs:
II happens that I belong to the political party
which is dominant throughout the south ana
that I believe firmly In It's tenets, but l do not
believe In the antagonism which has arisen IN
some sections TO assail and harass capital and
10 make harder the future Of our beautiful
South in its efforts to realize the destiny that
belongs 10 its people and its exhaustless natural
wealth.
Rut firmncss must be tempered with d1plo-
macy and discretion. SO the Governor added:
And when l say this. I do not wish 10 be
understood as referring. in any sense, TO the
state executives who have fearlessly taken care
that the laws of their respective states are
obeyed.
The Maryland Governor stands gallanty by
his Southern colleagues, Governors Glenn
Conner and Hoke Smith. They are fearless
and therefore ought to be respected and en-
couraged even when they terrorize the rail-
roads and throw chill into the heart of the
golden goose.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17

Belgium a tract which he knows would ho'
be worth the taking? Or is he playing GRIM
Joke upon some of his friends by saddllng upon
them worse than worthless gift! On tno
other hand, if the Crown domain is really lne INC
valuable tract which some have represented II
to be, and if, as we are assured. King LeopoiN
has no thought of profit, but is moved III nlS
whole Congo policy by pure philanthropy, WHY
does he not let that tract go with all the rest
to Belgium?
This Is only one of the phases of The A1rlcah
Mystery Others have numerously been eH-
plotted and discussed for years. If all uhal
the Kings friends say is true ii cannot oe
understood why he does not court the fullesI
possible scrutiny and publication of all the al
fairs of the Congo State. If, on the other hand'
ali that his critics say is true, ii is equally I'M
possible to understand why a sovereign VINO
wants to get all he can out of a country shoulu
proceed to extermnate its inhabitants and thus
preclude the possibility of cultivattng its re-
sources Not even Napoleon of finance can
make a solitude and call it profit. OF course
we are well aware that no statement concern
ing the Congo State can be made so direct so
explicit so categorical. authoritative that
it may not be just directly, explicitly. cate
goricallv and authoritatively contradicted the
next dav Tomorrow we may be officially as
sured that the King has never had the re-
hottest thought of giving A concession or the
Crown domain. but has insisted from the first
that that tract must become the absolute prop
ertv of Belgium. But that only makes the mys-
terry the deeper.