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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-05
A Missionary Rebellion.

Since this article is dealing with
missionary shortcomings, 1t is proper
to tell the story of missionary rebel
lion which has its focus in Tientsin.
In the southern part of this province
Is an independent undertaking called
the South Chihlf mission" begun ten
years ago by Rev. H. w. Houlding, an
American Congregationalist. The
mission is not related to any church
or denomination, its support coming
chiefly from Independent city mis-.
sions and from Congregational
churches in the west and middle west
Of the United States. Mr.. Houlding,
1t appears. has the gift Of glowingly
bortraying China's needs and last
year he received more than $4,000
for the work of his mission. During
the past eight years he has brought
out So adult missionaries. most Of
them coming at their own expense
and putting all their worldly posses
sions into a common mission fund
from which they could never withdraw
them.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
THE P4RTITTOy on PERSIA.

The Anglo-RuSsian treaty is chiefly interest
ing because of the manner IN which 1t derneS
spheres of influence in Persia Practically il
amounts to Il parttiOning of that empire. IN
posse if NOT ia cSSc. The common supposition
in advance WAS that Persia would he divided
into two spheres OF influence the northern half
heng alportioned to Russia and the southern
to Great Britain. But that expectation erred
in that it ignored the fact that AngIo-Russian
lines of denarcaton run north and south as
we'll ~ cast and west. and ignored also what
Great Britain and Russia have not ignored in
their treaty making the interests Of other
powers in at least q part of Persia.
The partitioning is made substantially on
these lines Great Britain comedies to Russia
primacy of interests and indeed monopoly of
commercial and political concessions in the
north central and northwest provinces OF Per
sia bordering on the Caspian Sea and on Ar
mepia and Transcaucasia. Russia makes a
similar concession TO Great Britain of the east
and southeast parts Of Persia, bordering upon
Afghanistan Beluchistan and the Gulf of
Omau-incdcntaIly relinqshing her designs
upon Bander Abhas. There remains vast
and important region at the southwest, front
ing upon MesopOtamia and the Persian CUR,
which is apparently to be open to both nations
and TO All the WorId. though Great Britain will
maintain her dominance in the Persian Gulf
That is the part OF Persia, IL VIII ne obSerVeu'
in which Germany is particularly Interested
on account of her Mesopotamian railroad enter
prise for although that railroad will not run
upon Persian soil it will depend for traffic
largely upon the adjacent regions of that en-
pire Apparently there is nothing In the treaty
which should be objectionable TO Germany or
any other power, unless to Persia herself. But
the objections of Persia are not likely to be OF
commanding weight.
The remainder of the treaty also seems TO he
equitable and promising of satisfactory results
TO both parties. Russia comedies TO Great
Britain a political monopoly of Afghanistan,
but commercial exploitation of that empire is
10 be free TO both equal terms. In Tibet
the status quo. Including the results of the
AngloTibetan treaty of 1904. is 10 be main
tained and the imperial authority of China is
to be recognized No ulterior suggestions ap
pear in any part of the treaty, aud may
confidently regard the whole instrument as
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27

be conducted on principles out of harmony WIN
those found necessary in other races why ho'
have the race between yachts Of a "Wholesoilie
type" boats which after their racing careers
would render a reasonable service as pleasure
craft?
Freaks such as the three ShamrOcks, say >
Sir Thomas. (which I have been racing VIII
for eight or nine years, were built under d
measurement rule which now does not exist "
.'anv part of the world
Why should this rule be retained for this one
race? Why not rather make the race one be
tween the highest and best of the type OF DoilS
used in all other yacht racing?
There is another reason why the yacht ciup
should hesitate to confne the international races
In freak boats. Such boats do not cross the
ocean well, SO the challenger is somewhat handl-
capped from the start. Good sportsmansmp
would require that he have equal chance
with the defender. Sir Thomas is reported 10
intend challenging with 90-fo0ter under the
new rules. We hope that he will do 1t, so that
the club will have chance to pass squarely
upon the issue of the future type of America $
Gun racers.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
SIR THOU4S LTPTONS CHALLENGE

The New York Yacht Club has declined Sir
Thomas Lptons challenge apparently for two
reasons. clearly, on the one band, because he
wished TO come over here after the Cup with a
smaller boat than heretofore and not clearly.
on the other hand. because he wished to chal-
lcngc under the new rules which would make
the race one between commodous seaw0rthy
vessels and not, in recent contests. between
mere racing machines. With the one reason
sympathze; with the other cannot.
There are certainly first class sentimental rea-
sons why this greatest of all yacht races should
he a contest for the largest and best boats 1t
is said that if the opened to 6S-fOoters,
instead of 9O-footers. as heretofore contests
would be much more frequent and in the 'seec-
tion of challenger anu defender there would
he much greater competition. and that thus yacht
racing would be stimulated. But it would be
only secondary yacht racing after all. If the
Americas Cup were made the object of contests
by smaller boats there would be room for
the offer OF Il new cup for 90-footers and then
the historic race would quickly drop into sec
ondary rank The New York Yacht Club is
abundantly justified in keeping the Cup for CON
tests between big and fast boats as it always
has been
If the club is determined not TO permit race
under its own rules of measurement. but
clings for the purposes of the International con
test 10 the old rules that put premium on freak
boats. we think yachtsmen, both here and abroad,
will regret this attitude. The whole direction
OF yacht designing is away from the racing ma
chine type for amy purpose except for the in
frequent international races. That this is So is
shown icy the New York Yacht Clubs use Of a
different set of rules in the measurement of
boats in other contests. Yacht racing in general
would be discouraged if In other contests the use
of freak boats favored by the rules. Yacht
owners who take part 10 other races build their
yachts for pleasure and utility well for
racing. Few would care TO build mere racing
machnes-boats Of 10 their owners except
To compete for a cup two, in which The owner
could not take the pleasure owners expect to
f, find. fit only for n seasons matches and then
| the scrap heap. There seems no good reason
why this greatest Of all yachting contests should
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Rureau.l

From The Tribune bureau !
Washington Sept 26.-Baron Won Sternburg
probably will be the next ambassador 10 return
10 winter quarters in the capital. reaching the
Sternburc. next week.
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce Will
follow the custom of his predecessor. Lord Du-
frost as the best sport is had there during the
tall
The charge d'affaires for Mexico and Sehora
de Codoy and Seforita Godoy. his wife and daugh-
ter have returned to Washington from the James
town exposition where they went to attend Mex
fro Dav and are now at the ShOTeham- Sonora
Ciodov is looking for a residence for the coming
season.
Captain F. &c. Ryan. naval attache of the
british Flnbasss who returned to Washington 4
short time ago from trip over the western pdIt
of the United States, left the city today Tor Ne"
YORK Mrs RYAN and their children VIII ION MN
,bora tomorrow and Saturday they will sail for
t-,eIand CAPTAIN Ryan will be promoted and re-
a 20 Goa DUTY and his successor. Captain
Horace Hood. is expected 10 arrive III 'i''S ou
-. ~ IN carly date. Captain and Mrs Ryan
ra,.o occupied popular place In society mere
- st,,c. tb. captains appointment. NOR" thah
two wears ago and their departure Is ilu'" ie
Frcttcd. ,. es.;-,- 4,r
scnor Don Esteban Carlo. charge d anaiIeS io'
r,-.,,icr and his sister. Senorita Carlo. nave re-
t,,r,sd N Washington from Spring Lake. y =
-.,.-e IN corit,nv with their mother. they spent
.ho GUNNER and are now looking for a res'dell'
l., ticr ~ establish legation headquarters lo,
49,, 80, They will return to Spring Lake anu
,,,ranv Sonora Carlo and the younger MEM
ber,. OF the family Washington next "eeN-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
THE .rHICS OF CONFIDENCE.

Some current structures upon the President
methods in acting and speaking are so obviously
based Ilpon either naive miSapprehenslOn or
wanton perverson of a remark Of Secretary
Taft's as to- be scarcely worthy of serious atten
ton save in their unintentOnal suggestion of
question in what we may call the ethics OF CON
fidence
1t so happens with the President, as 1t does
with most speakers who have anything to say
worth saying. that he cannot put his addresses
into the precise form in which he wishes to
deliver them until very shortly before their de
livery. For the sake of serving the convenience
of the newspapers of the land, however, and of
saving them much expense he let's them have in
advance preliminary drafts as nearly accurate
as possible Then. at the last moment, there
are indicated such changes in those drafts,
whether of omission addition, as he may
finally decide upon.
Now. the question is 10 what extent paper
whose convenience has thus been served Is justi-
fed in publicly exploiting the changes which
are made in the speech and thus betraying all
that has been revealed to it. under pledge OF
secrecy of the mental processes of the speech
maker. Does or does not the pledge Of con
fdence 10 say nothing of abstract ethics or
common courtesy. require paper 10 publish
speech in the form in which il is released to
it. without revealing anything else which may
have been cohfidentially intruSted tNtF
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
rBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune

rB~ Telegraph The Trfhuue-7
Newport. r T.. SeDt. e5--'The sudden drop n
+eruDerat14re today caused Of the cottagers
a. Newport 10 remain indoors and there was out
little activity in the colony during the day-
The Outer Fountain Fishing club has panned
another fishing competition OF the Brenton's Reef
Hghtshfp for next Saturday
Miss Edith Deacon. who spent the summer a'
NavyDort but who for the last month mas Oeel
visiting friends on Long Island IS expected PACK
before the end of the week 70 spend the reri1''7r
~ the fan season with her grandmother MIS-
,,r,rles n Baldwin at Snug Harhor-
Mr. and Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster. " %" nave
s,er+ the summer ~ Windsor. Vt. are expected
tara within a few days for the remainder OF tne
autumn season
Major Theodore h Gibbs. who usually SPENDS
The greater part OF the winter IN Newport, has az
rouncad that he will spend the winter months tili'
year in the South
Mr. and Mrs William + Leeds who purchased
.be Frederick w Vanderbilt estate. Rousn Fon''
last fall and materially improved u during '"e
winter intend making further improvements oe
fore another summer.
Nr and Mrs Edward J Berwtnd expect 10 cioSe
their Newport season on october =
Mrs George Henry Warren and Mrs- L "
,gstor Ludlow entertained az dinner this evenlhs-
Mr. and Mrs Clarence W Dolan closed 'Hs-s
Ill tI,-S evening and started FOR Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
THE FUSS IN CUBA.

The attempt at insurrection in Cuba VIII
cause no surprise 10 those who have dlscrn-
inatingly followed the progress of affairs IN that
island. Some time ago there came reports from
Cincinnati and elsewhere. of the mischief-deSir-
ing activities Of a few stormy petrels of inSular
politics especially of former consul for Il
revolutionary iunta and field marshal com
rnanding the insurgent legions These men were
said To be cooking up some sort of a witches
broth in the form either of petition for pro
tectorate"-eoncocted in the good old way Of
affixing a preamble resolutions. etc, 10 few
pages Of the city directory-or Of carefully
worked up spontaneous uprising of the Cuban
Peepul. That pretty Sure indication that
presently the news of Cuba would bristle with
the names Of lieutenant generals. juntas and
what nor other stage properties of revolut ions
made 10 order al $50 much per.
We do not know TO what extent the expedi-
tious and energetic sequel is proving Il surprise
TO the revolutionary gentry II they are sur
prised by Governor Magoon's action they have
only their precious and infatuated selves 10
blame The United States forced TO inter
vene in Cuba and to send Mr. Magoon down
there as provisional governor because OF an I'M
Called for and sordid revolt. The American in
tention is 10 have constitutional peace and or
der ia Cuba. and those who fcolishy malig-
nantly try to balk that intention will have only
themselves 80 blame If they get into very seri-
OTIS trouble
II IS particularly cowardig and contemplate
thing for sordid schenIers here TO speculate on
disorder in Cuba and 10 fofnent l. at long range
30 suit their gambling enterprises. while they
keep their dear selves AT home safe from either
a Cuban Jail OF the bullets Of the rural guard
1t is also cowardiy aud contemplate for con
suls.' field msrshals and birds of like feather
to hy hither and leave their poor dupes behind
10 bear the brunt Of whatever complications may
arise as the results Of their plotting. But with
such considerations the Cuban government need
not concern itself Its plain duty is to strike.
ana strike swiftly and surely at every revolu-
tionary he'd that shows itself That is what
Governor Magoon is doing. and rather think
be VII DO 1t SO effectively as 10 discourage the
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau !


Washington Sept 26.-The President returned 10
,ts desk this morning after absence of three
,o,trs and a half at oyster Bay. Captain Fitzhugh
90 one of his military aids. and Assistant Sec
retaries Bacon and Oliver Of the State and War
5apartments respectively were the first visitors TO
- him Between 10 and 12 o'clock large num-
- of officials and friends dropped in to pay their
respects.
The Secretary of the Navy Department discussed
.ba matter OF submarine boat contracts and tne
h,ar, of transporting coal for the battleship
at o, its VOYAGE TO the Pacific. After leaving the
resident Secretary Metcalf said the coaling aues-
,,tber cabinet callers during the day were Secre-
for Garfield and Wilson and Postmaster General
Nc 1,4,o took up departmental subjects with
the President. .
Senator Curtis called at the White House IN d'S-
,,es the Oklahoma constitution and to invite me
r,asi5art To attend the annual meeting OF the
T--,neroississnpi Congress. which will he held IN
November The President announced later IN 'fe
da,, that he would approve the constitution OF
oklahoma
William /. Ward. Of Albany. Republican national
committeeman from New York: Charles F.
Brooker national committeeman from Connecticut
and William Loeb. jr secretary TO the President
took luncheon with the President this afternoon
and a general discussion Of Eastern politics oc-
Cured Other callers at the White House uuIln6
the day included Senators McCumber ana sinful
ex- Senator Jones' Of Arkansas. who presented tile
Rev Fathers Iglehart and Ketcham; Dr. Harvey
Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry OF the
Agricultural Department, who introduced Senator
Auguste Calvet, of France; Assistant Attorney
General Cooley, Assistant Secretary Murray OF
the Departnent of Commerce and Labor. Represen-
tative Hepburn and ex-Represen tative Lacey, OF
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
NEW HUDSON GUILD HOME SOON
Cornerstone of Neighborhood House In Chel-
sso Park To Be Laid Next Month

Tho cornerstone of a new neishoor"oou 80 - -
chelsea Park TO cost $la."o VIII Dc i"i'
ot,a nv the Hudson Guild. which Tor t"e"e
- Ls baen at work I'm that district fhe ne"
,,udnp which will replace the rented au'r'e'
:. No go West 26th street will be at NOS 40 anu
200 uast 9th street directly opposite the new park
,, form one of a group of civic and educa-
tional structures
,,,a ,avu Hudson Guild House which in line and
Iorne- will suggest Colonial architecture VIII be
3, feet wide and So feet deep 1t will be five story
and basement hreproof building. with provision for
a roof garden
The nev~ building Will have capacity of enter
,airfne one thousand persons at 81 time. and viii
afford club privileges more than twenty-five
hundred persons and fifty organizations of mothers.
fathers young persons and children. and provide
workshops kitchens and classrooms for extensive
industrial and Kindergarten training
or the $4,000 for the house, S7o.0o0"whch insures
IT'S speedy erection. has been raised by private do
nations and Charles J. Lehman. president of the
trustees and John Lovejoy Elliott and his eight
regular workers and score OF volunteer workers
are now trying TO raise the remaining $4,000, so as
TO avoid a mortgage
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
About People and Social Incfdenf,s

ington. The English bishop will arrive in the citv
afternoon He will receive distinguished
social attention during his visit
Major General and Mrs Henry g. COrbin will
leave the capital tomorrow for the purpose \,
making visit to the generals home Batavia
Ohio. and while absent will attend the unveiIinz
of the Mckinley Monument at Canton.
Miss Grace Bell and her brother. Gardiner Bell
returned Washington to-day by automobile from,
Harper's Ferry and joined their parents, Mr. ana
Mrs. Charles J. Bell. at their residence in Woodlev
Lane.
The marriage of Miss Mabel n Merriam daurb
ter of Mr. and Mrs William r Merriam tn Tol,
T WheeIwriSht. of Boston. viii De sOIernnized n,
ST. Johns Church. this city. October 10 Tn.
ceremony viii take place at o'clock. and will IA
followed 0y a reception at the brides home Ed
ward WheeIwright will he best man for the brids
groom and Miss Laura Merriam win attend her
sister. bride
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27

Mrs Wharton's protest in the letter which
we print on another page. against the vandalism
NOW wreaking itself the Villa Borghese in
Rome should meet with much sympathy in this
country We do not doubt that Americans VIII
ha glad to contribute to the fund for which she
anneaIs This historic villa, like so many CT the
possessions of Italy. also belongs to the world
and all enlightened travellers who know it must
denlore any diminution of its beauty The
sylvan spaces within the walls of Rome have
already suffered grievously from the inevitable
march of modern Improvement to say nothing
90 tho encroachments of the speculator in real
estate and it would be pity if the Villa Bor-
pbese had to be harmed in its turn That the
suit to be brought in this matter may establish
sorrYs sort of principle makes 1t especialy
thv,of support Success in it will tend to the
more certain preservation of the great Villas
that encircIe Rome beyond the Campagna, VII
las which might otherwise be overtaken by the
same fate that now threatens the Borghese-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
CHUDREN'S EYES.

Those who think the vast amount of research
and agitation about the cyesight of school chill
dren and its protection Il sign of one-sded en-
thusiasm may temper their opinion considerably
by reading the results of some interesting eX-
perimentS and statistical inquiries made by
Professor Walter y. Scott, of Northwestern
University. In the current number Of The
Popular Scicuce Monthly" Professor Scott
brings forward several facts whose Importance
can scarcely be overestimated. In Chicago.
where the amount of sunshine and general IL
Elimination is almost exactly the average for
the United States "A series of very exact tests
showed that the illumination at a. N. * two
thirds strong a. that of noon, while that at
4.!O p. IN. is only onr-quartcr aS strong Fur
thermore the light of June monday averages
nearly tenfold as much that "f 4 D"'ciI-
her mid morning. Such enormous variations
obviously demand complicated system OF win
dows, shades screens and wall tintinc In rooms
where young children with immature sensitive
eyes have to read from twenty 70 one hundred
books a year WHAT you exclaim- Young
"clIildren reading from twenty to one hundred
volumes annually? NONSENSE, And yet the IN
vestigator found that seven hundred Chicago
children whom he examined during one year
had read average of twenty-five books; ana
this same average was found with second grade
pupils. while many pupils in the third and
higher grades read a round hundred works,
Can anybody wonder longer that four children
out of five in the public schools have some de
feet of vision?
The Iamentahe cruelty TO young eyes can he
best prevented. in the scientists opinion. Icy
postponing the teaching of reading and writing
to the second school year and by restricting
closely the amount of reading mp 10 the fourth.
Large windows and all the paraphernalia for
regulating lights and shadows are needed. but
they avail little so long as the soft tissues of
the child's eyeball and its fine. feeble muscles
are overtaxed by tye mania for reading 1t is
time 10 bring back again oral language In
struction and studies which develop the learn
er's knowledge of his world through the use
of hands. voice and ears. In this way we may
rescue the most helpless. at least from the
mad and maddenng deluge Of reading matter
which is slowly water0gging the wits Of the
world
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27

man who has been looking into the matter
in the interest of possible investors reports that
the Russian government has granted no conces-
sion for a railway tunnel unde: BerinS STRAIT.
and that it seriously objects to having one there
This announcement VIII cause neither surprise
nor disappointment In order 10 connect that
short link between Alaska and Siberia with eX-
listing transportation lines vast amount of new
construction would have been necessary. and no
sensible person has ever imagined that the
route would pay-at least In the next thousand
years Regular traffic between New York and
Paris viii probably be established by airships
long before il is by a circummundane railway
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
WELCONE T4FTVS VISIT.
JaDanese Editors Sag 1t UH Bring
Better Understanding

Toxic sept e6.-Severai OF the morning pa
pers will publish editorial articles Tomorrow Oh
the approaching visit TO Japan Of Secretary Ial-
who is due here soon on board the steamer MIL
nesota
The "TIochi Shimbun." an organ or ms XIV
eressive party. will say this visit Is most opp0'-
tune at the present juncture. and that II ul
doubted1v will result in better feeling for th'
United States among the masses OF japan
,,.,ar. false rsports have caused misunderstand-
inEs.
The "Jiu Shimpo.'' independent will write N
the Same strain and say Secretary Taft probably
will be the next President Of the United STATES
This paper will also extend warm welconne !"
Thomas ]. ofBrien the newly appointed Arner'
team Ambassador to Japan. who ia coming WIZ
Mr.. Taft
New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
4 musem enrs.

ACADEMY OF MI-SIC-s- -l5-Saiomy JaEe-
AI-HANfI2A-2-r-Nau Vaudeville
ASTOR-s 15-a NaEkee Tourist.
BEi.ASCO- -s:I5-The Rose Of the Ralcho
BIgBr-s:I.-T'he Master Builder.
fRDADWA Y-S-l5- Rogers Brothers Panama
CASENO-S.I5-The LADY from Lane
CssI4DNTAT--2-B-kaGceVlfe
fRTTERHON-S.I5-T Dargma3ds.
uALY'S-S:2t-The Divide
DENEN-a-s-N audevle.
EDEN. NJSEE-The World IN Wax.
EMPIRES My wife
ssARRTC When Knights We're sod
GOTH
HACK FTT'-s:15-The struggle ETer.asta-e
IEAAINTERSTEINS sl5-A 2udtNiie-
HERALD SQUARES llama har'il'lia
EIPPODROME-2-s-N -Neptune's Daughter aia ii
III TlsSON-s: h
ENECKERBOCkER-S -i5-Mlie- oiodtste-
r.IRERTY-s.15-g-ola from Berlin
LINCOLN SQI-A FF-S Hts Terrible secret
g,TCF.F- Nj S.ao-The Thief
1.SRGf--s: :T5-NireiniGs
MAJESTIC S:ls-The spell
NEW AkSTFRDAAF-S- -l5-1'he ltoGnG y
sE-W 3N-AdVanced NadueNiiie-
FAT0Y-s .l5-The Man Of the Hour
Hurdy tiurdy CIR
WEST END-s-I TroT6tore