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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
RAILWAY PUBLICITY.

When, last February Vice-President Krutt-
schnitt Of the Southern Pacific Railroad sug-
Gested publicity as possible remedy for rail-
road accidents. his idea hardly forced its wav
into public notice Stated in It's baldest form
IL did not seem 10 the casual newspaper reader
particularly clever or helpful. Among railroad
men, however, its significance was realized. at
least in some quarters The Railway Age"
apparently prompted by Mr.. Kruttschnitt's cue,
has inquired seriously into the matter and in
its current number brings out facts disclosing
grave defect in the workings of American
justice. and forcing the conclusion that the pub
lie shares the blame with railroad corporations
for our appalling accident record.
The Railway Age" observes that the atten-
ton Of the public is not turned toward en-
ployes when they are directly responsible for
accidents and hence thai wrath is poured forth
vaguely upon 'the management" The officials
themselves are largely responsible for this. be-
cause they do not publish widely and promptly
the names Of the guilty persons but the public
is far from bameless, inasmuch as prosecuting
attorneys and jures almost invariably refuse
TO punish employees charged with criminal neg
lgence by the investigating officials. The sta
tistics Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
for the last five years show that more than 20
per cent of the serious collisions on American
railways have been due 10 the negligence OF
trainmen and enginemen, while ~ per cent OF
those occurring on lines protected by block sig
mails have been due TO the negligence of train
men and signalmen. And yet how often has n
jury convicted one Of these criminallv careless
employees:
The idea that a man employed by "souIIess
corporation" thereby loses all personal resDon-
slbilty seems TO have infected the administra
ton OF justice. The still more dangerous will
ingness 70 consider that enough has been done
when the corporation has sent large checks to
the survivors is a diabOllcal invitation to care
lessness. 1t Is no great exaggeration to say
that the American public is mangling its men,
bers In railroad wrecks by its own blindness
70 the real issues Of justice and sound admin
istratiOn. crowd Of citizens, at almost any
hour aud m almost any town. NAV be reused
TO the point Of lynching a supposed Offender.
against the home; but, just as with great en-
bezzlers' SO with men showing colossal careless
ness, the vastness Of the offence which kills n
score OF passengers shields the Immediate NOR.
sOnal cause Of the disaster The enforcerS ne
orr imperfect laws fail to see where the g,II+
lies and how it must be punished They do NOT
realize that not only the railroad manager b,t
every man in the cOmpany's employ sbouId no
held to strict responsibility for the discharge Of
his allotted tasks
publicity may do much to cure the nresant
defects In popular judgment If railroads and
l investigating committees should publish reports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
fmMsements.

ACADEMY OF AIUsIc-s-Iattle Johnny Jones'
ALHAMBRA- Vaudeville.
BEI.AeCO-e.I5-The Rose OF the Rancho
BTJOU-S .20-CoFntesse CoQuette.
BROA gAY-S:IO-The Partisan Model.
CASINO :l5-Tle White Hen.
COLONIAL 2-s-Vaudegfle
EDEN MUsEE-The World IN Wax.
EMPIRE Soils EKcellency The Governor.
EARRIcK-e SO-CauEht in The Rain
IA CsKETT-s :30-The Chorus Lady
sEAAGATERsTEIN's VICrORIA-213- by audeYllle-
HERALD sQUARE-s;i5-The Orchid
FfPpoDROME-2-s-WIld West Aeptune's Daughter
and Pioneer Days.
HTIuJsON-s :l5-BreWEter Millions.
fRyING PI.ACE-SsO-iebildet Menschen
EyNTC.RFRBOC1IE R-S:l5-ThO Red MIL
raRERTY-s I5-Salomy Jane.
z.YcgsI-sG-3-vesuyius and Narles-si5-1he Boys OF
Company 3
I.YREc-s:lb-The Road 10 Tester6ay
MADISON EQUARE-e:l5--The Thee Of Us
EAJESTIC-s:lB-The Prince Chap.
sEFNDFI. SsOFIN EFALIT-S:l5-PfaDo recital
NEW AHsTERDAAI-s:l5-The Grand MoguL
PRINCEsS-s :2O-The Great Divide
eAVoY-s:I5-The Man OF she Hour.
NEAIL.AC1K' -s:15-DiyoTsons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
PERSONAL

Scot Butler. president Of Butler College. Indi-
annapolis will sever his official connection with the
college at the expiration OF his present term He
has been connected with the institution fOr thirty
six years.
Books that mock at religion are classified as a
menace to Christianity by Monsignor Bruchesi
Archbishop of Montreal. who has formally pro-
tested TO the city authorities against their admis-
sion TO the public library.
August Wilhelm. the famous violinist. OF Lon
DON discovered a little boy by the name Of Leopold
Lustig playing the violin on the streets OF the
metropolis He took him home and gave him
some instruction. and the boy will shortly make
his debut on the London concert platform
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. OF
Massachusetts, has given up his trip to Europe and
will spend the summer at Nahant- He intended to
sail last week. but the sickness of Mrs John
cambridge Henry Luce, who is a sister or Mrs.
Lodge. caused change In his plans
Professor James A. Harrison. Of the University
OF Virginia author Of life Of Edgar Allan Poe is
urging permanent memorial to the poet In Balti-
more He suggests a lectureship at Johns Hopkins
University the lines OF the Turnbull foundation,
or something OF that kind.
George F. Taylor. who ran for President three
years ago the National Liberty party platform.
IS at present member OF the police force Of OF
tumwa, Iowa
Whatever may be the fate OF Russia's reigning
family when the re-OIutionists get through with
that country. one member of it will be beyond the
reach OF want She IS the Grand Duchess Olga.
eldest OF the Cars daughters. Although still a
child she has a fortune estimated at 100000 IN
her right. Moreover her millions are invested
abroad, where the terrorists can't get them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

The evacuation of AIanchuria by the Russians
under the terms of the Treaty of Portsmouth
has been effected. 1t was indeed completed
nearly a month in advance of the stipulated
date That fact, says n Russian Foreign once
official lis a complete justification of Russia 5
good faith in fulfilling the treaty. No doubt :;
though such vndicatiOn was never really needed
10 convince the world. Nobody seriously doubted
that Russia would scrupulOusly fulfil her Oblga-
tons under that treaty.
1t is impossible, however, not TO contrast
this prOmptnesS with the dilatOriness and worse
which marked the conduct of Russia a few
years ago under another ministerial admins
tration Had she manifested good faith in full
filling the treaty which she had made with
China for the evacuation of Manchura. there
would have been no disastrous war with Japan.
But instead of fulfilling she violated it; in
stead of evacuating Manchuria on time or
ahead of time she remained there long after
the time set for her departure, and began to
intimate that she never would depart.
There is Of course. a difference between n
treaty made by Russia as victor, on the CON
0uered soil of China, and one made by her as
the vanquished party, on the neutral soil of
America; and cynical observer might attrib-
ute TO that difference in circumstances the diff
ference in Russias conduct. We prefer, how
ever to attribute the latter to the radical
change which has occurred in both the per-
sonality and the spirit of the Russian admin
istration since the downfall of Admiral AlexeR
and his coparceners in the misguiding of Rus
sian policy in the Far East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
aep31ork Dailp Sribn1re
MONDAY, APRIL %, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Tbirty-on persons were drowned
Ny the sinking OF river steamer IN me -4 eve,
near St. Petersburg - Lofa a. ti !. 5i5 :,
sr-SIar5 - PRAYERS We're offered in Cuba
Cor rain TO break the severe drouth: - IheIe
was little trouble over the spanish elecIioLs
orSer being preserved except al Barcelond'
z,-here one man was killed. ~ The eruption
~ THvehue continued, ashes falling 100 miles
from the volcano - Inc Nice-eoN sLii9i a., IL
prison al Rostov-on-Don was shot dead IN me
streets.
DONESTIC-Two persons were killed ana
twenty injured in a double collision near Birin-
sngham, Ala. - Reports from the Mi1uis
West showed that while the recent snow mao
damaged early fruit TO some extent, II had
greatly benefited the grain crops. -- II was
learned at jamestown that the exposition ouliu-
ings would not be completed on the opening
.aav - The next friends Of Mrs. EDDY
made public letter suggesting observation OF
her by competent witnesses, TO which they SAID
they had received no reply. -= Ponce were
called IN TO ouell a riot between followers OF
rivel preachers at Portsmouth, Ohio. - II
was said at Albany tina the West Highway blll
contained elements Of danger, and would make
q powerful upstate Democratic machine pos
sible -== Statements published in Detroit
from members of the Michigan state COM
mttees showed that the Republicans Favored
President Roosevelt and the Democrats MI.
Bryan presidential candidates for lS1e- -
The boy held at GloVersville. y. Y, suspected
OF being the kidnapped Marvin boy, Of Dover
Del, was pronounced not 10 be he by Myles
Etandish, q nephew Of DR.. Marvin == II was
SAID al Albany UlHT the Kelsey case would Prod
ably be decided soon, and that the Super1n-
tendent's friends were losing hope.
CITY-A clerk in the Trust Company of
America arrested for taking railroad bonds
worth $4,000. -- Colonel Henry WattersOn
returned from Europe and gave his opinion Of
the political situation II was rumored
that Monsignor Kennedy would replace Cardinal
Merry del VA Papal Secretary. = The
Rev. DR.. :. F. Aked preached his first sermon
IN the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church JUS
uce Brewer and Dean Kirchwey spoke on
Law and Ethics before the Society for Eth
cal Culture. -- DR.. A. IT. Doty announced
that his work Of extermnating mosquitoes on
Staten Island had been practically completed
S- Oscar Hammerstein gave out the me
1noirs' OF his first opera season. -- Andrew
n NILS county physician OF Essex, N J.. COM
united suicide. == William Sander the Co
1uHlpla STUDENT VINO was drowned IN a gym
nasium swimming pool, was buried
THE WEATHER.-Indcations for To-day
salf. me temperature yesterday; Highest, 80
degrees; lowest 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
PROBATION.

Concerning the probation system for offend
ers against the law there may be differences
Of opinion. Some may continue 10 decrv IL
altogether a sentimental fad Others. and
we believe Z steadily increasing majority Of
thoughtful people. regard il with favor as an
important means Of making the penal system
reiormatoTy as well as merely punitive or
restraining. or al least Of giving the Maynard
members Of the community another chance
30 far as minors are concerned we believe
fhere is now little dispute as to the desrability
OF the system. and there are also facts of rec
ord sufficient 10 give good ground for the extern
sion Of the principle 10 many adult offenders
pom one point. however, there can scarcely
DE room for difference OF opinion. That IS
fhat il the system is employed at all it should
he Ia the most authoritative and efficient way
il the thing is 10 be done at all il should be
done well. A probation system carelesslv man
aged would be susceptible OF such abuses as
might make il worse than none at all II is
on that obvious ground that the pending legis-
lation At Albany deserves careful and we think.
on the whole, favorable attention It NAV he
that the bills need amendment in minor de-
tails Most bills do. and we shall not assume
10 usaTp the functions of legislators 50 much
as to prescribe the desirable changes But on
The general principle OF systemaiiZing the work.
Of making it a part OF the state government.
AID OF extending IL AZ least 10 some degree
90 adults, The proposals seem deserving OF
hearty support. As Governor Hughes In his
message said; The value OF the probation sys-
stem is well recognized, but the system re-
'quires perfectng. There is need OF careful
sand sympathetic study Of the matter for
"the advantages which il promises cannot be
''had unless a practicable statutory scheme is
worked out and Is carefully administered
The pending proposals are intended for ths9
perfecting Of the scheme which the Governor
says is needed. They aim TO work ont n prae
iicable statutory scheme. And in any event
they are entitled 10 the sympathetic considera
ton which the Governor bespeaks for the sub
Sect II is, indeed, difficult 90 imagine who :,
properly entitled TO oppose them. Surely tho
city magistrates and justices OF the Court OF
Special Sessions should welcome the better es
adjustment Of the system, which aims az he
ne1cent disposal Of a large number OF the case,
which now come before them. We can Sc,
no good reason why any Of the benevolent so
cletes, which themselves are doing probation
work, should object 10 them. These societies
are performing a valuable service. but, afte
all, a large part Of their work is of a kint
(which properly belongs 10 the state. The socie
ties Wese formed largely because the state wa,
not oolng lis full duty. Iney should not there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

"tant. but now glOriously admiring." Engineer
ing has sometimes been defined as obtaining
the largest result with the smallest expendl-
fire of material and labor The definition is
equally happy whether applied to mechanics,
mining electric service or construction. Once
in these departments of industry guesswoFk
dominated Now they are controlled by exact
knowledge. or an approach TO exact knowledge,
and that is what science" is The cOnsumma-
ton has been reached by a recognition of the
folly of older methods. by an attack on profound
problems some of which have not yet been
fully solved. and by magnificent courage and
persistence in research. Thus has been effected
a CONQUEST of mind over matter which lends
new dignity to the human race. President Had
Ieys praise was just.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
MRS. WOODRUFF RETURNS HOME.
Former Lieutenant Governor Meets Wife At
ouarantine-Gives Her New Auto.

rrirnothv I. woodruff was one Of the first per-
sons 10 board the Hamburg-Amerieah Ai.'-
Amerika yesterday when it was passed " ~
Wealth Oflcer at Quarantine. Mrs. NoouiuH
v,bo was. n passenger. was surprised 70 see hsi
husband aboard.
,,r Woodruff went down TO Quarantine on
saturday night and went the steamer irOiA
the doctors cutter. A half hour later Tue Ou
toms cutter came alongside. and when the ~
v,,t,rs arrived they were likewise surprised 70
sec the former Lieutenant Governor standin5 a.
the eangway with q sateheI in his hand
Didn't know you had gone abroad ss'''
said colonel John NJ. Bishop. r.D1iad
..SbOws YOU don't read the papers, ~ ttacs
Mr. woodruff Ran right over ana cams '0N
again. Had a bully trip -. e,- every
AR Woodruff was full of surprises lSI 10
one Yesterday and gave still another 20 - MIS-
After the baggage was examined ne 10 IS Drr-
woodruff TO a new automobile ne HNN -
chased for her while she was abroad. .ov,o-
mo more surprises. he said as tAe 1870 tFs
bile whizzed away NOT uhiesS "O
speed limit going home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

fore object to the states now mending IT'S ways
and taking up its neglected duties
1t is to be believed that well administered
probation system among adults would result
in the complete reformation of many Offenders
in decrease of the cost of caring Tor conFlcts
in penal institutions, and thus in marker
gain 10 the community in both directions. II
the pending legislation shall be made 10 con
form to those ends ami shall be enacted ana
discreetly executed. the result will he OF great
practical benefit TO individuals and TO the stdIe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
THE ENGINEER AND THE WORLD

Owing to the distracting influence of other
things last week less attention than II deserved
was given TO the principal address at the dadi
cation Of the Engineering Societies new home
On that occasion President Hadley Of Yale Uni.
versity urged his hearers not to be content
with technical proficiency alone but To keen
alert to the possibility Of usefulness to the uub
lie at large. The best lawyers he held arc NOT
satisfied with such command Of the text Of
existing statutes as will enable them 70 advise
their clients accurately and intelligentIv. They
aim also to promote needed reforms by further
legislation. The most valuable plvsicaD in
like manner, is the one who adds TO skill I'm
diagnosing and treating the disorders Of his
patients consideration Of the sanitary reouIrp
ments of the community in which no lives So
too, the engineer-mining mechanical electrical
or civil-whO takes an equally broad view oP
his obligations can count on the largest infiu-
ence for good.
This certainly is wholesome doctrine II ia
by no means evident that engineers need srcb
counsel more than devOtees of the law. of rno1i
cine or Of theology, and It was probably not the
speakers intention to suggest such n possi-
bility. Still, as he took occasion TO saw. the
profession OF the engineer is a Younger one
than that of the lawyer, the physician or the
preacher, and it may not yet have reached IFS
full development, especially on its ethical side
In any case, the advocacy of lofty ideals in
any and every pursuit which calls for tbe rsa
of the intellect can scarcely be carried too far
and it is safe to say that the advice which was
offered on Tuesday to the engineers Of America
will be approved by no one more cordially than
by the men for whom it was meant.
Though President Hadley attached larger i'm
pOrtance TO the future than to the past. he had
ample reason for cOngratuIating his hearers on
what has been already accomplished. The won
justly pointed out, is the work of the engineer
and the debt is now frankly and fully acknowJ
edged. Yours is the boast" he said. "of hay
ling established science as the arblter Of the
material affairs of mankind, and having en-
forced her worship upon world once relue-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

The delegate to the National Conference Of
Church Clubs. at Washington. who said that
20 per cent OF the sermon output ought to be
dispensed with warmly applauded by his
hearers. Probably the sentiment will meet the
same approval elsewhere. with by no means
unanimous dissent from the ministers them
selves. Surely the day has PASSED when the con-
gregation thinks the minister isn't earning his
salary unless he delivers so many written pages
Of sermon weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

The Thaw jury that did not decide the Thaw
case has effected a permanent social organiza-
ton, and proposes to hold annual banquets
hereafter We now await the organization OF
tho Ladies Who Don't Play Bridge. the So
oiety of Citizens Who Have Never Been TO El9-
rope. the Social Club Of Gentlemen Who Have
Failed in Business. and the Old Men Who
Weren't at Gettysburg. 1t is so hard nowadays
to find excuses for organizing societies that
all professional promoters will surely welcome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
FUNERAL OF FERDINAND eREENEsAuN

Ferdinand GreenebaUm. president ana =. Tr,os-
az. n-assa,, News Company. was buried IN WoOs
lawn Cemetery yesterday afternoon Inoua -
OF friends, including representatives OF uls s-,,
rial and business departments OF many 49,,
Dapers attended the funeral The serVl1oe ,-s.-f
conducted by Rabbi KrauskOpth' ms T---7EIiu-
Dohh, veto and J. Ripon and Masons or '1Tsezsl
T0dee an oficers OF AyTeh Freee Sons -
81 tSS United Brethren and OF the SleeN0~
Benevolent Association took part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

The Women's Civic Club of New Haven has
investigated the play Nathan Hale" The in
vestigator reports: II didn't see anything i'm
moral, but I think it is against public inter
"est to let short. fat man take the heroic role
"of Nathan Hale. No fat man should be cast
in patriotic roles Fat heroes always bant.
Neglect to bant is a proof of moral cOwardice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

Government control should be tried under the
most favorable conditions: it should be attempted
conscientiousy and should exhaust every POSSIBLE
ity. II should not be invoked by any who
makes the wish the father of the thOUght-that
troll will fail and that ownership eventually must
come to pass.-William j. Bryan
Is this renunciation3 Is the candidacy. too.
ultimate?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
THE MASSACHUSETTS BALLOT.
Its Use so Unsatisfactory in Rhode Island
That 1t Has Been Abandoned

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In the discussion OF the substitution IN New
York OF the Massachusetts form Of ballot in which
the candidates for each Office ara grouped together
IN alphabetical order. for the party column ballot
at present in use. have not seen any reference 70
the experience in Rhode Island. which used tas
Massachusetts plan for several years and found it
unsatisfactory that it it up in 1875 Tor tho
party column plan
1 have before me a tabulated statement issued
by the Secretary OF State of Rhode Island cover
ing the state elections for the last i've years
from 1872 TO 1895. both inclusive-Whch statement
shows the total number OF votes cast for each
state official IN each year and also the number Of
blank and defective ballots cast for each. For
the first three years the Massachusetts form Of
ballot was used and for the last two dso0 and 1880
the party column plan The figures Of blank and
defective votes. when reduced TO percentages OF
the total vote. show a remarkable falling on OK
such votes Immediately the abandonment OF the
Massachusetts, plan. as will be seen by the follow
ing table:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

A dispatch from Indiana announces that a
mother there has borne twins and triDIets with
in the space Of thirteen months. Is this not to
be regarded as 'Drolihgacy." if what Lewis
Carroll termed 'portmanteau' word may be
coined?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

in full placing responsibility as exactly as pos
sible and the public should then insist ON equal
Justice. railway employees, high and low would
In tire learn the seriousness of their Occupa-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

The above table clearly shows not only the I'M
mediate and great dirninItiOn OF blank and defec-
rive votes Immediately on the abandonment Of the
Massachusetts plan. but also what has been re-
peatedly denied By advocates Of the Massachusetts
ballot the progressive Increase in The MUNGER
of such votes as the candidates diminish IN poHuss
al DrOr1inenCe The truth Is that the state OL
Massachusetts issues no ANALYSIS or the votes 49,
a. lis state elections whereby such FACTS can 20
as,ertaineG. and, OF course, individual OplliSSHs
thereon are OF much less weight than o1lciaS ns-
IIres though published in an adjoining stare 49,
sionaIIv however, even in MaSSac husetts Items ~
pear in local papers respec ting local I''-S S
- 10 show that the people in that state are mI ,I
me same as IN Rhode Island and elsewhere W. -
regard 10 the habits which chaIacJeflz5 tieii ~
their exercise of the right Of su1rase. -. -
Ir must be confessed that the proper ~ -
blaDt[ and defective votes which the ABOVE tau7
shows IN the use of the party column plan Is ~ a
sonabIv larSe and also that the tendency 20 ~
the greatest number OF votes 10 tnc ied1lIis a.
oates is pronounced. but these characteIlsIcs ~
NOT differ materially in amount II9lI ~ I.,t5o1s
sDODdfne- features i'm tae New YORK SIale eisc.
Al that can be said uDon this point Is tIa 49,
evils ara the inevitable result OF using tls I ~
ballot in any form and until that Is aoahtolee
a simpler mode OF voting they VII surrey ,I t5Fs
New Haven, April 20, 1907