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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
NORTH CAROLIyA's MADNESS.

The Raleigh News and Observer" which is
a leader Of the anti-ralroad war in North Caro-
lima, is much excited over Judge Pritchards
decision. II says:
The issue Is clear cut Can Prtchard defeat
the laws Of North Carolina? If he can, this is
no longer d state but a satrapy, and Prtchard is
king, and railroad official anarchists are prime
ministers.
But, after all, North Carolina is no worse off
than New York. Judge Pritchard in the rail
road case did exactly as Judge Lacombe did
here In the gas case, yet we have never felt
that New York was a satrapy, Judge La
combe king, the gas officers prime min
Aters. We are content to let the law take its
course, whether through the federal or the state
courts The temporary suspension of a statute
is not an unheard-0f thing. II Is not worth
small sized riot. 1t is not worth even the
pOther and passion Of The News and OBJ
server" Statutes are being constantly sus-
pended. 1t is most familiar thing for a
person a corporation IL apply for an in
junction or q writ Of prohibition delaying the
enforcement Of q law whose conSttutionaIity
is in doubt. Sometimes these actions take place
IN state and sometimes Ia federal courts. We
can mention two or three Instances that occur
readily 10 mind New YOrl5's franchise tax law
was suspended by legal action for several
years. Some demagogue might have torn his
hair over ti- fact that the state law was de
fea,ed fnat though IL was on the books some
t.:Gic.ai "satrap' blocked its enforcement one
mai CverTBiiHg the viii of a whole state.
rank % II, my countrymen, This is tyranny |.
NJ: becomes Of your liberty. your self govern
isisIlr+ The judicial usurper-- But do not
a-"iss In f.:et kind Of hapdoodic IN New
tpgk. Another Instance: The recount law.
sat5 to be desired by large majority Of citi-
Ycns, ~as temporarily suspended only the
ofher Jay 10y the Appellate Division. Delaying
me enforcement Of a law until its constitution
Shy Is clearly established is a common expe-
3lenf, and il IS I'm the interests OF justice; for
generally pOspnnement does not serious
injury loss 10 anybody. while the enforre-
Dlent OF an unconstitutional act may do so.
Now. in this North Carolina who Suf-
feIs by the temporary delay in enforcing the
law? Not TIE people OF North Carolina They
receive q coupon with each ticket purchased
emitting them 10 return Of all fare paid in
excess Of "a celts u mile If tn" law is de-
ciared constitutional. II the law proves uncon-
stitutional the railroad keeps the excess That
IS certainly fair. Is II not fairer than TO carry
out the states programme ard pnt Tie lay into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25

immediate effect with the result that if it
proves cOnfiscatory the excess over "a cents
a mile will be lost to the railroad? Moreover,
The state Is trying to put the ticket agents in
Jail for selling tickets At rates above ~ cents.
1t is perfectly inexcusable to throw men into
prison for purely technical offence against
law whose constitutionaity is in doubt. BY the
time the test was completed the men would
have served their terms and if the law should
he declared unconstitutional there would he
no redress for them. That is certainly one
feature Of the law that Il and reasonable
executive would be slow to enforce while the
laws validity was doubtful.
North Carolina seems 10 he afflicted with m
anti-railroad mania. 1t went about passing its
fare law with just as much unseemly passion
as it now shows in enforcing it. The leglsla-
tive discussion of fares provoked such violent
OutburStS that the moderate and cool headed
charlotte Observer denounced the Legislat
as a menace" In the hearing before the
Railroad Committee President Finley of the
Southern Railway was treated so diScourteously
as TO create almost a state scandal and to
ALLEVIATE for a time public support from the
radical fare reducerS. There was no examina-
ton into the financial effects of Il reduced fare.
The committee asked figures from the rail
roads hearing this question and gave the
railroads four days to furnish them! The rail
roads explained that il would take months TO
compile the information Before the bill
passed Governor Glenn, who is an old attorney
for the Southern Railway, was conservative
and counselIing moderation. He advised
that the rate by made 2la cents The whole agi-
tation is said by writer in The Richmond
(Ya.) Times-Dispatch to be pure politics.
Every demagogue is endeavoring to Outbid every
other demagogue for the support of the rabble.
Perhaps Governor Glenn in his present course is
trying to atone for his conservatism of last win
ter. His record as n railroad lawyer and advO-
cate of moderation would seem to need Turkish
ing up considering the present temper of North
Carolina. Fighting the federal courts gives him
his chance TO Guido the other demagogues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
SEARCHING FOR TIE IDEAL.

The Democratic politicians of Maryland got
together in Baltimore last Tuesday and de-
fined by resolution the kind Of candidate they
want to nominate this year for Governor. This
was the result of their earnest soul searchings:
We all agree that in the selection OF our can
didate for Governor the convention may well be
eXhorted TO choose man who, to the quahh-
cations of high personal character and integ-
rity. knowledge of the financial condition. re-
sources and needs OF the state, approval or DEM
ocratic principles and policy. intellectual capac-
ity to deal with matters OF state and ability TO
impress upon the people with both tongue and
pen his convictions upon public questions, IS
found at the same time to be free from personal
objections that may tend to injuriously affect
his availability a a popular candidate or alien
ate from him any considerable body Of our party
friends. What need in our candidate Is a
union Of strong moral and intellectual qualities
with a vote getting popularity iounoed upon d
personal magnetism which will commend him 10
all classes of the people
We fear that after solemnly subscribing TO
the foregoing tests of eligibility the various
candidates present could not have looked with
ont some trepidaton into the mirrors in the
Central Young Mems Christian Association
Building. in which the meeting was held One
candidate was, in fact, criticised for over mod
esty in accepting an invitation to be present
and then staying away. He must have seen an
advance copy of the resolutions Yet, though
aspirantS for preferment may have been
stricken with embarrassing sense of their
own shortcomings. we cannot but applaud the
high courage and Alpine aims OF the Maryland
Democrats. They believe In perfectibllity and
intend TO realize on that belief. Unfortunately.
perfectIbiIity is seldom achieved in year
half year, and hardly six weeks are left In
which to make a house-to-house hunt for can
didate satisfying the conferences manifold and
altitudinOus ideal. In Mr.. Germans time such
hunts were not customary, nor did the Mary
land Democracy show any such noteworthy dis
position to write upon its 'scutcheon per dsperd
I'D HSfrn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
SIMEON FORD STEPS FROM OCEANIC
He Doesn't Laugh, but Seagoing Reporters
Have Nothing on Him.

IL was Simeon Ford. There was no mistak-
ing the man. Ship news reporters have been
known TO sight men of prominence leagues
away and they are particularly apt at picking
out humorists. Mark Twain was sighted the
moment the last vision of England faded away
nnd-well. Mr.. Ford known at least at
Sandy Hook.
But somehow he didn't know the reporters
He almost escaped down the gangpank of the
Oceanic yesterday morning.
This is Mr.. Ford. is il not?' INQUIRED tho,
bravest OF the ocean going reporters.
Mr.. Ford wheeled about sharply There
seemed 10 be a smile his face but no re-
porter could he found TO trace its genesis
The reporter began TO doubt himself-to insult
his own intelligence.
'of course it's Ford" smartIy yelled one of
the older men.
Then why doesn't he do something-vhv
doesn't he laugh or cry or tell us something
about building hotels. I've a notion To throw
up the sponge"
Mr. Ford was gone. The ocean going reporters
sat down and laughed-laughed until they were
hungry. Simeon Ford returns from abroad and
hasn't story TO tell, has space 10 fill
by Twain's white suit this is laughable" the
meditating yelled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures Of further disturb
ences continues in Corea though the japanese
apparently have the capital we'll under control;
a dispatch from Seoul says that the japanese
proposals for a new system of government nave
been presented by Viscount Hayasht - Ad,
vices from Belgium say that the question or
annexation Of the Congo Free State VIII be
thrashed out in the fall by Parliament, and that
the indications are that the government Will be
made responsible TO the Belgian legislative body
instead of 10 the King. = Attorney General
Morris Of Newfoundland resigned and Governor
MacGregor has been summoned to ST Johns
owing 10 fear OF Cabinet crisis. -= Three
hundred marines have been landed at Messina
10 prevent disorders growing out Of the prose
cution Of Slgnor Nasi -- A committee or
citizens at Ottawa gave orders to remove Ameri-
can flags used decorations at the City Hall.
DOMESTIC.-Ex- Postmaster Wilcox went to
Sycamore Hill 10 urge the appointment to his
former place Of T. NJ. Morgan. == Lieutenant
Colonel Charles G. Ayres was officially placed on
the retired list for disability incident to the ser
vice -= Clarence DarroW, Of Chicago. began
the closing address for the defence in the Hay
wood trial at Boise. == The extraordinary
session Of the New York State Legislature ad-
journed after passing the compromise reappor-
uOnnIent measure: the Travis direct nomination
measure was defeated by the Assembly: al the
nominations of Public Service Commissioners
We're confirmed by the Senate. == Senator
Harvey d. Human, il was said in Albany is
likely 10 be named counsel for the upstate Public
Service Commission. == Several legislators
acting on "Christy" SuIlivan's tips cleaned out
pooiroOm al Albany. == a man. reputed to be
rich, who lived in misery way was found
Amsterdam, y. Y. - United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge chosen permanent
chairman Of the Massachusetts state convention
by the state committee in Boston.
CfTH-Stocks were strong - The
counts Of the executor Of the w C. whitney
estate showing more than $3.50 900 on hand
were approved by the court == John c. vii
SON. who was shot by Frank c. Warner on Tues
day, died At ST. Fincents Hospital. =-= Will
lam NJ Wins was appointed special counsel to
investigate the transit companies for the Public
Service Commission - The Mutual Life
sued FoXhal! Keene To foreclose mortgage for
$25,e"o on his summer home man
dragged two women from the path of a train al
brighton Beach at The risk OF his life -
There VIII be immigrants from Sweden hero
soon 70 take up some OF the abandoned farms
IN this state, II was learned. =-- Edward ] II
Iainsen former Sheriff and civic reforrner died
IRON paralysis -z-- Charles FTohman who re-
turned from England, was enthusiastic over the
success Of his theatrical ventures there
REPRESENTATIVE Herbert Parsons and Chairman
william R Wilcox were reported TO be at odds
over the appointment Of a postmaster
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day.
showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest
79 degrees; lowest SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
WHITNEY ESTATE REPORT
Court ApproUes accounts Sho1cing
More than S25, 900 900.

The report Of A r Lawrence, who ap-
pointed referee in a suit brought by Harry Payne
Whitney. the executor of the Will OF his father.
William C. Whitney. TO have his accounts ap-
proved. confirmed yesterday By Justice Day
ton. OF the Supreme Court. According TO this
port. the principal remaining in the hands of Mr..
Whitney June 80 amounted S2i 800 O5 So. while
amounted $685. $50 %
In his report eX-Justice Lawrence said that he
found Mr.. Whitney had conducted his trust well
and that his accounts were correct and merited
port Justice Dayton directed Mr.. Whitney 10 pay
20 himself siSO.t1 out OF the funds OF the
commissions for his services executor. OF this
amount more than $4,000 represented his commits
sions as executor OF the principal. and S595i9
executor OF the income OF the estate
Justice Dayton. in Special Term OF the Supreme
Court in confirming the referees report. signed
the final decree in the case. This Judgment was
entered upon the application OF Mr Whltney's
counsel. Winthrop & Stmsou.
The estate OF Mr.. Whitney's father. who died on
February ?, 1904 is given detail in the referees
report. Among the stocks and bonds OF which the
mon stock OF the American Tobacco Company.
said TO be worth S565S. $50: 22l25 shares OF the
Electric Storage Battery Company. 81 2S5 251 goo
shares OF Standard OIL 632 s. 900; 80 SO
shares In the Gugsenheim Exploration Company.
S4OolH4. and 1892 shares OF the Morton Trust Com
pany S,s23.0l4 Mr.. Whitney had shares in a num-
Der OF clubs. one share OF tho Camp Harmony
Angling Club being valued at $1,000 while one pew
IN Grace Church in broadway between lOth and
Nth streets. is valued $500
Among the provisions in the report for pavments
by Mr. Whitney, executor OF the estate - one
for $500 TO Henry ID. Macedonia for acting rs
guardian in the suit for the infant heirs of the
estate. Flora Payne Whitney Cornelius Vanderbilt
also directed 10 pay $S.s3T35 10 his ATTORNEYS for
costs and disbursements in handing the estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25

The Legislature Of Alabama had before II
bill TO tax most OF the lands of the Tuskegee
Institute when il received the report of Mr..
". ". HARRISON, the expert accountant APP
pointed by the Governor TO investigate the
finances OF Tuskegee. The appointment OF Mr..
IIaralson was due to n resolution OF the Legis-
ature last winter directing that an inquiry be
made on the ground Of the states small Contri-
button to the institute 1t was prompted by the
usual spirit of hostility and suspicion manifested
in the Alabama Legislature toward Booker 7.
Washington's school, and Of such q spirit Mr..
HaralSOns report ought 10 be complete cor
receive. The examiner wrote: The business
method of the Tlskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute Is model of perfection" The report
says that every item OF expenditure is shown in
detail and that the system is such that there Is
no trouble get at just what Is being done. All
the sources Of income are made note OF and
every outlay is provided for The bookkeeping
system could not be improved upon, and MIR.
IIaralson was greatly impressed by the fact
that the intricate books were in the hands Of n
negro.
Mr.. HARRISON went further than TO praise the
business methods Of Tuskegee. The aims OF the
institute and of its pupils were high, he wrote,
and its moral tone very healthy" This is ex
tremely high praise from a Southerner for II is
difficult 10 make SOutherner believe that any
negro enterprise can nave healtny moral tone.
The moral and material welfare OF the pupils
we'll cared for, and good order, discipline,
carnestness and industry prevailed. These are
all OF them qualities S0utherners are loath TO
believe the negroes possess. In the face OF such
n report ii is not surprising that the usual hos
tility 10 Tuskegee Quieted and 40 adverse
report filed by the committee having in
charge the bill for withdrawing the tax exemp-
lions from the bulk OF Tuskegee's property. That
the least Alabama could do, for the taxation
scheme a vicious proposal. Alabama might
well. acting Mr. Haralsons report, make
increased appropriation. Every Southerner who
reads the report will recognize that the institute
is turning out negroes of the sort the South
needs. The Southern complaint Is that the
negro is lazy shiftless, undisciplined and i'm
moral According 70 the report of unpreJu-
diced Southerner, Washngton's pupils are ear
nest, industrious and practised In self-restrant
and morality. The South complains that The
negro Is an inefficient laborer. Mr. Washington
makes his pupils efficient abOrers. He is doing
a great work for the South and while owing 10
prejudice that section will not listen to Northern
testimony regarding the value of his services.
ii can hardly fail to be impressed by unqualified
praise from SOutherner like Mr. HARRISON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
TO MARRY NOBLEH4N.
american Girl U'W He'd Don Marc
TOrlOnia. of Rome.

Charles Arthur Moore. Of the firm Of Nannins
Maxwell x Moore. hardware and iron goods dealers
confirmed yesterday on the pier OF tho White s2l
Line the rUmors that his daughter Miss MARY
Elsie Moore. is marry Don Mario TorIonia. OF
Rome. Italy, brother OF the Duke OF Torloria N
the time Mr.. Moore made this known the "h's
Star liner Oceanic docking. HIS wife anu
daughter and Don TOrlonia were aboard NJ
Moore is president OF the American Protecu'e
League. and said that while il might be expectet
that he should show his Countrymen an example os
opposing any and all alliances with foreigners. nc
could not see what 'tariH' had % do with nS'iF
mony, anyhow.
"All jokes aside. boys" Mr. Moore said. oeconlns
very serious. this Is real nobleu1aIl: mean Nv
a gentleman. He has no bad debts. no bad h@olIs'
and don't forget to say this for me-he don SCI
dot He hasn't asked for one. understand tn'S -
a love match. pure and simple"
The principals by this time had Jumped INTO
touring car and were their way TO MT AiooreS
country place. 49,. -
Don Torlonia Is young. not over twenty eIS'-l' -
from of the oldest families OF tS1iie' 80
one which is not impoverished II IS sdlu; III
Moore Is several years his junior ana du'l0 '
The wedding Is to take place next autumn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
M Telegraph ID No Tribune.

By Telegraph 70 The Trtbunel
Newport. r. l.. July 24.-The morning concerts a,
the Casino proving be more popular this sea.
than ever before
Registered the Casino to-day were W DeIa,
cey Kountze. Frederic Edward Mckay, jana,
Brown. Gerald Morgan. John F. TaImage. Mis-.
Julia X. Fish and George Harvey
Luncheons were given to-day by Miss Ann,
Sands. Mrs. A Lanfear Norrie. Mrs. s E HUM,
ington and Mrs John ]. Wysong
Dinners We're given last night by Mrs Elisb,
Dyer. Mrs. Edward r. Thomas, Mrs alfred a
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt
W. Delaney Kountze IS the guest of Frederick
NJ Davies for few days
A. Lanfear Norrie has his guests Gerald No,
gan and John F. Talmage.
Within the last few days large number OF invl
tations have been issued for dinners and Incbao1,
10 be given during the coming month
Miss Julia X Fish is visiting Mrs stuvvss,,,
Fish at Crossways
James T. Woodward is entertaining George Han.
vey, OF New York at The CIoisters
Mr. and Mrs. George McFadden. Of PhiIadaI,b,,
arrived this evening 70 be the guests Of Mrs b =
Clyde. OF Devon. Penn.
Edward J. Berwind returned from New York -bt.
evening.
Sidney Love. of Chicago. is the guest Of Reginald
c. Vanderbilt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
THRILLS.

Another fatal accident a COney Island
scenic railroad the other day raises a faint
breeze of languOrous discussion among the tran
sit refOrmers. The timid cry: Make the cars
land the track stronger and run the former at
"a less perilous speed.' To which the cour'
ageous make answer: Absurd! A scenic rail-
road stripped of it's dangers is an anomaly. If
"Coney Island visitors absolutely sure
there was no risk in being whizzed around
sharp and lofty curves at express train speed
the scenic railway treSte would soon be sold
for kindling wood" In these conflicting views
the paradox Of hazardous amusements is briefly
presented sub specie GternfGffS. In the soul OF
the ConPy Island hdbuuc two fierce emotions
wage an everlasting war for mastery; the love
of a long life and a merry one conflicts with
the mad desire for a sharp mental shock
Whether or not it is because the cyclonic swirls
of the scenic railroad car cause Chills of terror
which are a convenient substitute for cold
bath we do not know but in any case the chtlls
are eagerly sought for. And every season the
grades are stiffened the curves sharpened and
the speed increased TO keep pace with the dull
ing of the patrons nerves. At the same time
many of the amusement seekers want to be as
sured that they shall see home and mother again
after the aerial flight is finished. In other
words they demand that the effects OF danger
Gus experience be produced under really safe
conditions.
This demand unfortunately verges on the inn
possible To get perfect illusion of genuine
danger without any real accompanying peril is
exceedingly difficult. Perhaps that old fayorite.
the somersaulting swing. which leaves all the
somersaulting to the room in which II is hung.
is the most perfect attempt but, like most other
safe dangers" knowledge of It's nature puts
an untimely end to thrills. Coney Island has
long since outgrown such puerile delights; its
attractions have Il touch of real danger about
which patrons have no illusions. There is rea-
son for congratulation In the small number of
serious accidents In American amusement parks.
Considering the huge number Of funseekers. bent
on poking Death in the ribs Just TO hear tho old
fellow roar. we must confess that the skill Of
our professional amusement artists is great. But
praise of the hairbreadth escape inventors is not
necessarily approval of the taste Of the people
TO whom they cater. The line betwixt suicide
and scenic raroading is not as thick and black
oS Z 10Th no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

The wholesale abstention OF the Russian peo-
pie from registration for the coming DOuma
elections is contirmatory Of what has hitherto
been suspected, that they have largely lost faith
in the whole parliamentary business and do
not consider il worth while TO put any more
trust in the promises of n government which
plays fast and loose to take part in the con-
stitutiOn Of body the composition of which Is
predetermined and prearrnnged. If, they argue,
no Douma is to be permitted to exist which is
not subservient to the autocracy, then let the
autocracy select such a Douma as pleases 1t
without bothering the people to vote. That is
counsel of despair, but we cannot much blame
them for II. There Is little encOura cement for
men to vote for representatives when ii is fore
ordained that they are not to be permitted to
have representatives, Nevertheless servile and
packed as this third DOuma will be. and I'M
representative Of the nation, we must hope that
1t will achieve some good There will surely be
In it AT least one free voice, which will be heard
as none can be heard in all that land of
silence
MEANWHILE in an effort 10 cOunteract the bad
impression produced by the recent coup detat
the government is endeavoring with feversh
haste to distribute to landless peasants the
available area of the state land reserve before
the elections occur. This Is on the old principle
of giving the mob pdnem ct circenScS. But il
is exceedingly doubtful II the scheme VIII prove
effective. 1t is doubtful If it can be carried out
i'm time. 1t is certain that the object of it will
be pretty clearly understood by the people, and
it will he regarded as little more than a gigan-
tic bride. Distribution Of land to the landless
is desirable 1t is one of the chief necessi-
ties of the Russian problem. But It will scarcely
be accepted as adequate atonement for
broken faith and repudlated constitution.
Nor indeed would this distribution of land,
even II effected in the best possible manner.
be anything Ike adequate to tho needn of the