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New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
PEACE BRANCH FOUNDED.
american Section of Society for In
ternationaL Cancellation.

An American branch OF the Association for Inter
national Cancellation, which was founded by baIon
d d'EstOurnelles de Constant, was organized N us
city yesterday. Baron de Constant was presens =
the meeting and spoke at length upon the Oole's
OF the association. which he said he had foundsa"
work for international arbitration
The officers elected yesterday include Nicno.ts
Murray Butler. president. with Andrew C@lnssS
and Andrew D. White honorary presidents anu a
executive committee composed Of the rev -
Lyman Abbot. James Speyer- Richard Watson el-
der and s. H Olin- This branch viii Worz N So
operation with the Interparliamentary Union u 0A
rytng the peace propaganda into legislatures
After discussion at the meeting yesfereAI
COMMITTEES OF three. consisting OF President Su-''
Congressman BazthOldt and Hayne Davis NS AZ
pointed TO prepare for ths establishment o. - -
branches Of the association IN each OF ths eo--.
American republics The matter was taken u =
once and before the meeting adjourned y S~s -
termined TO send William s. Shepard prolsSsp1 =
Spanish history In Columbia University 'A -
mission. ...,,,si5n
one of the founders OF the American 9Ssotz sos :. a.
Is Mrs Mary Baker q. Eddy. Her appo1tasl a. 80
a founder was first suggested az q nseS1lne .,,s--
First Church OF Christ Scientist, on ErI1Sl @.sr,-
noon, held for the purpose or tntere Slls iars
bers IN the peace movement. Inc tlO9Se.-1 - .,Io-
necessary 20 make Mrs. Eddy 1ounoeE N~' -
scribed BY members OF that congregation
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
SIR LANG HONORED.
Promotion of Cinnamon During
Mourning Unusual.

Washington April 23.-No official advices the
subject have been received here. but II stated
Rt the Chinese Legation to-day that the transfer
Of Sir Cheutung LANG Cheng TO Peling bad rather
been looked for In view OF private information
which recently had come TO the minister This In
formation also confirms the dispatch from London
that the new minister will be IIang Tun-Ysn.
The change is likely to take place within the next
thirty DAYS II was said to-day that Sir Chentung
feels highly compImented. since the Chinese custom
requires that no official In mourning shall be dis
turbed. Such action is very there having been
but five six instances IN over four hundred years
where 10 has been taken. The peculiar ability OF
Sir Chentung however. and his valuable services
as minister, are believed to have led his govern
ment 20 the decision 20 recall him and confer upon
him higher honOrs at home.
This is a considerable promotion for Sir Chen
tung. He IS 70 be appointed not president as at
first reported. but junior OF the vce-president OF
the wai-Wai-Pu, or Chinese Board OF Foreign Az
fairs created after the suppression OF the Boxer
uprising Tang ShaO VI. whom he ts 20 succeed.
has, IL Is learned been selected 20 be Chinese Gov
ernor OF Mukden. short time ago he was ON
cialy degraded because he had practised nepousrns
but has since been restored to full favor.
ILang Tun-Yen. who succeeds Sir Chentuns LII
ang Cheng minister 20 Washington, is at pres
emit Chinese customs taotai at Tientsin- He speaks
English perfectly, is sraduate OF Yale and a
man OF advanced ideas.
IL Is understood hero that the return to Peking
OF Sir Chentung Is ordered by the Empress as
important step IN thu Development OF the
scheme OF reform OF Chinese administration, which
visited al OF the civilized countries IN the world
in pursuit or the best modern IDEAS on govern
Il e reported that wu Ting-fang, who preceded
Sir Chentung as minister TO Washington and was
FOREIGN Once. has retired Completely rom the
government service and is now living quietly In
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
THE SPANISH ELECTIONS.

The result of the general elections in Spain
is about what was anticipated by discreet OBJ
servers. They were held under the administra-
ton of Conservative ministry which had re-
Gently taken office. They resulted In sweep
ing Conservative victory. 1t is said that the
familiar law of cause and effect is usually Oper-
ative in Spanish politics, and 1t has become pro
verbal that general elections favor the govern
ment of the day Incidentally the may re-
fleet some illumination on the political practices
of the insular republic which was until few
years ago a province Of Spain. Under Spanish
rule Cuba was for generations accustomed to
that same operation of the law of cause and eff
feet which made elections favor the government
under which they were conducted and il in half
a dozen years Cuba does not entirely unlearn the
lessons Of a century we must remember that
feStinG Iete is the comfortable rule of CaStilian
and Creole alike.
TO return, however. to the Iberlan kingdom.
The confirmation of the Conservative govern
ment at the polls probably assures several years
of administration of that Prime Minister who
when last in Office gave Spain the most reaction
airy government of our time That the present
administration will be SO reactionary is scarcely
to be expected, because much water has flowed
down the Tagus since that former ministry was
In power and it cannot be recalled. At most,
some of the more radical acts Will be held in
abeyance But there Will be no further progress
along those lines The conflict between State
and Church will cease, and the ambitious prof.
ects Of social reform which were lately at the
fore will be relegated to ma1ana- That does not
mean there will be a do nothing government
There is much constructive legislation to be ef
fected of kinds which appeal favorably to the
Conservative mind and which are by no means
barren Of good 10 the nation.
At the same time IT is gravely TO be doubted
whether the Conservative administration will Sc
cure 10 Spain the tranquility and repose which
are commonly associated with Conservatism. On
the contrary, there is a strong likelihood OF
much agitation and a generally stormy time.
That is because the Liberals and Radicals Will
not be content To rest on the shelf, but will make
their minority in the Cortes aggressive and
often irritating and will redOuble their popular
propaganda. 1t is thus, and not at the ballot
boxes. that changes of the political C mplexion
OF the government are effected. Nor IS such
campaigning 10 be deprecated in Spain unless
Il should lead TO violence. unhapply II may
do in such centres Of restlessness and discomfort
as Barcelona. But then there has been much
violence under Liberal governments, too. In
present circumstances the Liberals, while Wig
Orously agitatlng for reforms will probably
strive to repress violence in order not 10 com
promise their own cause
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
NEvyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY,. APRIL a. 1907.

ture and composition is tested In one and the
same examination. He may write his ideas
of literature" as an Illustration of his Eng
lish. His ideas of literature are next to nil.
and his capacity for the expression of any
such ideas as may really find Judgement in
his brain is slight, for his training has been
chiefly in writing about literature in describ-
ing things that are not clear in his mind rather
than things that are The kind of compost
tons he writes about literature are too fR-
mIliar for illustration. We should not like to
saw that these compositions are any more ludi-
crous than the system. The ''prOscribed' list
of books as the candidates describe them in
all seriousness, with their learned ''intrOduc-
ton" and notes." are not more entertaining as
a conception of literature than are the exam
nations in literary topics as a test of the can
didate's ability to express correctly such ideas
as he is capable of.
A prescribed" list Of books perhaps we shall
always need to have, but we suggest by way
Of change that the candidates be made to hold
up their right hands and sOlemnly affirm that
they have read the books on the list: then that
they be asked to write upon some topic more con-
crete than literary criticism, something within
the scope of their personal experiences, like
camping out-the solemn affirmation to take
the place of an examination in literature, and
the composition the place of the usual test of
English. Literature is a thing to be read not
written, by college boys. This principle, care
fully observed. might result In better writers
In college and fewer writer's after college. a
great gain both ways.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
GAS ENGINES FOR WARsHIps.

Evolution in the designing Of large vessels
for naval service has OF late followed two
lines. There is a marked tendency TO diminish
the distinction between battIeships and cruis-
ers by increasing the speed of the former and
giving the latter heavier armament There is
also a disposition to use guns OF one size only,
and not two or three. in the main battery, EN-
plOying ordnance which is suited for fighting
at the longest possible range. Another change
different in character from the others, but pos
slbly OF equal Importance, was fOreshadowed
a few days ago in an address TO the Institution
OF Naval Architects In England The speaker
Mr.. J. McKechnie is the engineering director
of a firm which has had large experience in
the construction and equipment of war vessels
-Nickers. Sons & Mainland the mere men
ton of this connection Will at once Indicate the
degree Of confidence which should be placed
in his announcements
Though it was long ago established by ex-
perence on land that a gas engine re0uired
only about half as much fuel as a steam en-
CINE to develop given amount of power. slow
progress has been made in utilizing the fact for
marine service. Now. however II arDears that
Flckers, Sons N Maxim have been conducting
IN secret an investigation of the subject for
FULLY three years, and their representative saws
that they are ready 10 take an order not mere
battleships also, which shall be propelled with
gas engines
The adoption of the new type of motive ma
chinery is favored by Mr. AIcKechnle primarily
because it would produce no smoke render finn
nels unnecessary and, by facilitating the re-
moval of these and other distractions 10 r1,n-
ilre. enhance the efficiency of a battIesbin,s
weapons With displacement of only 10000
TONS ne asserts. il is feasible TO improve even
ON the DreadnOught which dispIaces 1900
tons or more. The DreadnOught can emDlov
only eight Of her ten guns for broadside fire
whereas the battleship which Mr.. McKechnie
mas IN his minds eye could utilize the whole
or such a battery for that purpose
Nhen the substitution Of gas engines for
steam engines in any navy becomes practica
Oie however, other benefits than the one here
mentioned may reasonably be expected Ad
miral Evans has recently referred to the ar
nculty sometimes experienced by the com.
mander OF a squadron In communicating with
suoOrdlnates because flag signals are obscura,l
by smoke, and has remarked on the odvap
tage cf being able 70 use hard coal exclusively
out an entirely new method OF meeting the dif
nculty may within a short time become ovail
aDle. II Mr.. McKechnie is not mistaken
material saving in the first cost of hattie
snip would result from the innovation which
ne advocates, and there can be no doubt that a
remarkable fuel economy would also no attain
able. 1t does not clearly appear from the con-
densed press reports of Mr.. McKecbnIa,s al
dress whether or not he touched on this nbosa
OF the subject, and the question is complicated
oy the circumstance that at least one OF the
plahS winch he presented involved the use Of
1 on as fuel Nevertheless. there is much reason
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

lFrom Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington. April 23-ATrs Richard Fl. Townsend
and Miss Matilde Townsend. who have several
times postponed their departure for Europe. will
sail May Is. They will spend the spring season
IN London. will VISIT Paris and. when tho season is
more advanced they viii travel by automobile over
various parts Of the Continent
Mrs. Stanley Mathews entertained number OF
women at luncheon to-day 70 meet Mrs Berdan. OF
England
Mrs. Charles r. Howery gave bridge and lunch
party to-day
Miss Isabel May daughter OF Colonel and Mrs.
Henry May was sail Thursday, in company
with Miss Lster-Kaye and her uncle. the Duke OF
Newcastle. for Europe. but has postponed her jour
ney and Will accompany her parents abroad later
In the season Colonel and Mrs May and Miss May
will go 10 New York next week to meet Henry May,
tr.. upon his arrival from Panama
The Countess Won Moltks Huitfeldt. formerly Miss
Louisette Bonaparte Is in Washington visiting her
mother. Nine. Jerome Bonaparte.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. April 23-The President this after
noon made public letter he has written 70 HOnOre
Jaxon. chairman OF the Cook County MOyer-Hay-
wood Conference regarding dangerous persons.
The President will leave here for the Jamestown
Exposition board the MayflOwer at $3.50 D. m
on Thursday. He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt several Of their children. Secretary Loeb
and two or three invited guests.
Senator Borah. Of Idaho. called to talk with tho
President about the forthcoming trial OF Meyer and
Haywood Other callers at the White House to-
day were Senators Warner, HansbTOugh and
Bourne. Representatives Bennett and John Wesley
Gaines Ex-Governor Winthrop OF Porto Rico and
Archie r. Hughes. postmaster at Columbia. Tenn.
who Is here 20 defend his official administration
before the PostOfice Department
The President received about seventy-fve MEM
bers OF the Architectural League OF Anerica. now
IN annual convention here.
The Cabinet met at IL a. m. and remained in
session until Ills p. m. Much OF the time Of the
meeting was claimed by Secretary Taft. who has
just returned from trip TO the 1sthmus Of Pan
anna, Porto Rico and Cuba. and who gave the
President and his fellow members an account OF
his journey.
Mrs. Roosevelt invited several hundred guests 20
the White House tonight to hear Arthur Nevn In
an Illustrated lecture with musical selections on
his new Indian grand opera, 'POia-''
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24

TO believe that in economy Of operation ma
rine gas engine would show greater superior
ity over the old reciprOcating steam engine than
can be secured through the steam turbine. A
saving In fuel, Of course, means that with
bunkers or tanks of a given size larger radius
of action higher speed-whichever Is pre-
ferred-s attainable than would otherwise be
possible. striking array of arguments can
be urged, therefore, in support Of Mr.. Nc
Kechnie's proposition.
The largest gas engine yet built for marine
service has a capacity of only 800 horsepower,
and none of those in use in steel mills or cleo
trio power plants can develop more than 5000
or 5000 horsepower. These would not be equal
to the task of prOpelling big cruiser or bat
tleship, but they do not fix limit which can
not be passed. 1t seems fairly safe to as
sumo that the engineering director of Vickers,
Sons a. Maxim knew what he was talking
about the other day and that the world will
not be obliged to wait long for practical
demonstration of the fact.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

[F'rom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, April 23.-The Japanese Ambassador
and Viscountess Aoki have decided 70 spend the
summer at Buena Vista. Md. where they made
their home last summer Count and Countess
Hatzfeldt. who are still their guests. viii sail for
Europe May Il. and 1t Is probable the Viscount
and Viscountess win leave Washington by June /.
Baron Moncheur entertained at the Belgian
Legation tonight a small dinner party In cOmph
ment TO Colonel Ilefebvre and COmmandant Michel.
the two Belgian officers 90 this country 20 at
tend the opening OF the jamestown exposition.
Mrs. Wilson, the wife Of the American Minister to
Belgium. was Of the party. which included
number Of army and navy officers and their wives.
Mr.. Ekengren. charge d'afraires for the Swedish
Legation. who went 70 New York yesterday TO meet
the new minister, Mr.. Lagercrantz. upon his arri-
val viii return 20 the capital tomorrow night.
Mr.. Lagercrantz and his brother are owners OF the
Vrsbro steel works IN the central part OF Sweden.
and he is enjoying his first experience dipIo-
mat. He has. however. a wide experience IN the
business world. the army. where he gained the
rank OF second lieutenant. and he comes OF an old
and powerful family. He resigned from the
in 1889 for the purpose Of devoting himself to the
work OF the Salvation Army. and with his wife did
heroic work IN the sluns OF London. Later the
Minister to India and devoted himself 10
cal work among army people there. II Is expected
that The appointment Of Mr. LaEercrantz will
greatly promote commercial interests between the
United States and Sweden.
r. Garb!ras Ciuzman chargs d'afTaires Of venez-
uela. Will sail April 2 TO take his seat IN the
Venezuelan Senate the Venezuelan Congress con-
veniuE on May o. Augusta F. Pulido will remain
in Washington ss charge d'aHaires ad interim
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
Arp21ork DaiIp Gribn,rs
WEDNESDAY. APRIL "a, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORYING.

FOREIGN.-Five large buildings were de-
stroyed by the fire at the Toulon arsenal; thirty
men were injured and the submarine and tor
pedo stations were damaged. - The Russian
Emperor. received NJ. Golovin. President of the
House. and expressed confidence that the Douma
and the ministry would be able TO cooperate.
=== An armed band robbed the postoflce at
Sebastopol Of $1,000 and escaped. == Pas
sengers from Honduras arriving at Mobile said
that President Zeaya would declare war against
Guatemala IN two months. @= Marines Irrom
the Marietta, according TO mail advices from
Honduras, forced apology from rebel
colonel for threatening an American officer and
hauling down a British flag. - The imperial
conference held another session in London and
adopted a resolution for the creation Of a gem
eral staff for Great Britain and her colonies; the
colonial preMiers urged a new system or naval
support == Troops charged and dispersed a
mob Of strikers who attacked police in Paris:
proclamations denouncing militarism have been
posted through the provinces.
DOAIESTIC.-Secretary Taft resumed his
work al the War Department; he refused 20
discuss Ohio politics. - The President made
public a letter to Honore Jaxon, Of Chicago, re-
garding the criticisms on hs references TO Meyer
and Haywood - The Interstate Commerce
Commission ruled that party trip" tickets on
railroads should be open to the public. =
President Finley Of the Southern Railway. in a
speech ar Memphis, urged a square deal for the
railroads in the matter of legislation. == The
formation Of the Iowa State Foraker Association
was announced from Des Moines. - The
president OF the First National Bank of Scot
land, s D., was arrested in Chicago, charged
Rhode Island Legislature adjourned without
electing a successor 90 United States Senator
Wetnore, 81 fruitless ballots having been taken
IN the thirteen weeks OF the contest
CITYEStocks were irregular. j B. Ham
mcnd typewriter inventor. was arrested on the
charge Of insanity. - Mrs Augustus T. Post
had her husband arrested the charge Of beat
ing her - A fake bomb caused a sensation
at Police Headquarters. - An epidemic Of
big fires hit the city. and over S3OOOOO damage
was done; four men and two hundred and fifty
horses were burned 10 death IN a stable -
President Peabody Of the Mutual was re-
elected. =- +. II. Hartman was on the stand
IN the Tombs police court in the case against
his former secretary. 80 President Shonts
OF the InteTborough-AFetro was uncer-
tain as 70 whether the company would bid on
me new subway routes - After +. G.
Vaughan, president OF the National Bank Of
Cuba, had testified for the defence in the re-
sumption OF the trial by court martial OF Major
Francis p Fremont. Major Fremont took the
stand in his own defence. II was an
nounced that Mrs Russell age would make no
more loans on real estate
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Rain The temperature yesterday Highest SO
degrees; lowest, 49.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
6mWsemeRts.
I2-s-Littlo Johnny Jones.

ACADEMY OF AEUSIC-2-s-Little Johnny Jones.
ALsHAMBRA-2-B-Yaudev
3EJ-ASCO-6.l5-The Rose Of the Rancho
EIJGLT-2 .9O-romtesEe CoQuefte
ROADVAY-8:fc-The Partisan Model.
CASTNO-s:lB-The White
COLsONIAIS-2-s-Vaudevte
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax.
EMPIRE 2.2O-S:30-His Exceency the Governor
-2:20-S: :8G-Caught IN the Rain.
gSACKETT-s 3O-Ths Chorus LADY.
dAMMERSTEIES -e:i5-NaudeTlue
HERALD GQTARE-2:l6-e:l5-Th Orchid. -
HiPPOpROME-2-e-Wild West Neptune's Dan8ntei
and Pioneer Days
fHUDEON-2.iH--a -a.lS-I3raEvsters Millions.
IRVING PLACE-S:20-Das BlumenboOt
kIC-fkE3R3OCKEF2-- -s:15-The Red Mil
lBEfTH-2:l5-Alorely Mary Ann-S:15-SaloHy Jane
L1cEUM-S:l5-The Boys OF Company H.
-2:l5-8:l5-The Road Yesterday.
MADISON SQUARE 2l5-s: :l5-The Three of Us
MADISON SQUARE fSARDEN-2-S-Wid West
MAJESTIC -2:l5-s:l5-The Prince Chap.
NEW -2:lB-S:15-The Grand Mogul.
PRINCESS 2o-The Divide.
EAFCY-6:1B-The Man Of the Hour
WALLACE S-2i6-G :lS-DivoTc0ns.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
.JrDJcy4Ry NOMINATIONs.


v-a ara Glad to see "The New York Tines
in accord with our suggestion that Judges Ed
ward T. BARTLETT and Willard Bartlett be noml-
no,ad nv both parties for the Court of Ap-
peals Many Republican papers throughout the
state have also declared for nonparusan judi
ciary nominations next fall and we hope that
all influential Democratic papers VIII make
themselves heard, as The Times" has. in sup
MORT Of this plan Chairman Woodruff Of the
ReDublican State Committee is quoted as IA
vorinc q common nomination. Many prominent
business men and members Of the bar, he says,
have spOken to him of the advisability of nam
ing the two Judge Bartletts, and he mas not
heard a word Of dissent
II would be absurd for the parties to go to
the expense Of holding state conventions ana
conducting a state campaign to elect public
officers whose election should not be n partl-
san advantage. The nomination of the Bart
let's would be in every way desirable. They
are both excellent judges of long experience,
and both are now members of the Court Of
Appeals One of them is a Republican and
the other Is a Democrat, but neither is
strong partisan, and the nomination of both
would consequently come as near to nOn-parti-
sanship in judicial nominations as 1t is ever
practicable TO come. We may take Chairman
WOodrufT's statement as indication of the
Republican State Committees intention to
adopt The Tribune's suggestion to make up
its ticket OF the Republican and the Democratic
Bartlett. II the Democratic party authorities
should be so unwIse as not to join in their
nomination the Republican party would at any
rate have the people with 1t, for the voters
have shown in an unmstakable way that they
believe in keeping the courts out of politics
New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
PRAISE BY SIR ROBERT ORANSrpA.
Likes City's Police, but Thinks Streefss5sA
Disgrace

Sir Robert CranstOn. formerly LORD tEVsU :.
Edinburgh who came here several weeks As' -.
one OF the Carnegie guests. sailed ysstsr "a
Lady CranstOn on the CaEuasnis- sir he .-Ss 's
that he was pleased with MS VLs.s 49, .-s~a y.
greatly nearly an he had sesn OF AnsricA %
praised the policemen OF New York for tneF
tesv. declared the subway service was taF . ~
Of the London system. and agreed tnat \.
torney Jerome and Mayor McC1ellan. s''-'
visited. were charming men .,. S,r,
'TSut your streets" said Sr hooSl1 = :, shs
are entirely out OF harmony with enc FSss N-wnx -
c,,1, some Of them look as if a Pile OF paw. p.,.
stones had been thrown In az random sNea +5-,
would not be tolerated In Great Britain 81
tar, T7raece the well known English eectTies1 ~ tas
neer. also one OF the Carnssae 4uoS->s
GNArrnAnla