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New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
H4ZJNG AT WEST POINT.

ci.o .-,,grass definitely and specifically ont
Iawed hazing practices of all sorts AT the MI
itarv and Naval academies there has Deen d
pretty general abandonment OF that lorih VI
tyranny But with the relaxation OF vigilance
which comes of conscious security ana the en-
try of new lower classes not suf1clen'S sehSIpie
of the gravity of such offences there has Deeh
annarentlv n relapse toward old conditions.
II is extremely difficult to uproot ancient ira
ditions of bovish license in schools and colleges
asnacioII,- If those traditions are viewed with
more or less tolerance by the graduate body'
which remembers their picturesqueness ana mas
forgotten their petty oppression and injustice
There are many graduates OF the TWO service
academies who still look with half way approVai
on hazing as species of eXtra-0tficial discipline,
calculated 10 do more good than harm, because
il forces each individual TO subordinate his per
sonaI rights to the demands of an unwrItteh
academy code and thereby increases his amena-
biIity 10 the corps spirit The method, 1t Is held,
is crude and often cruelty applied. but the re-
suits are in the main wholesome.
We have never been able TO accept this theory,
and in our view the end sought fails TO Justify
the means Hazing is essentially a cowardly
practice for the hazer is armed with all the
powers Of an unwritten oppressive code. while
the victim. who may object to humiliation and
the infringement of his personal rights. has
only a choice OF evis-to submit with the best
grace he can muster or TO resist and expose
himself 70 ostracism and persecution AT the
hands of the voluntary or involuntary subscrib-
ers 10 that code. Yet boys have weakness for
bullying their fellows, just as they have weak
ness for tormenting animals. and If no further
offence were involved in hazing than petty in
Justice on the part of one class of students TO
another class ii might be conceded that the
problem was one which should be left to work
itself out through the gradual amelioration Of
student manners.
But so far as private discipline is concerned
West Point and Annapolis stand on an entirely
different footing from other American institu-
tions of learning. The cadets and midshpmen
are not ordinary students. They are officers of
the United States government. drawing pay from
the Treasury and under oath 10 obey and sup
port the laws and Constitution. Congress has
lpgiSlated against haZing and shown an unmis-
taxable purpose to stamp il out in theory and
practice. Any cadet or midshpman indulginG in
coercion of any sort is, therefore, openly and
deliberately defying the law and violating his
oath TO the government particular form OF
haZing may seem in itself trivial and unObiec
tionabe. But all forms strictly forbidden.
and the cadet who steps across the line even
an inch demonstrates that he has no proper re-
spect for law and discipline and does not offer
the material most to be desired in making an
American officer.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07

legality of any franchise scheme which DIS
eliminates against the black illiterate and in
favor of the white illterate. and seem dis
posed to agree that the race issue can ne ein-
mated from politics by gradual abandonment
of the color line test of franchise rights
1t is gratifying to note that in the largest
and most progressive state in the South the
race issue is already disappearing as factor
in poltics The imperial state of 1eXas'
which is fast outgrowing its neighbors ana
expects TO have a population of five millions oE
1915 If not sooner. has mover felt the necessity
Of legally disfranchising the negro Nor IS
Texas likely 10 be influenced by the example OF
the other Gulf states TO impose any restr1cuonS
which do not apply to voters of both races. 1t
* IN fact entirely satisfied with the workings
of its present election laws. under which the
pavnent of a poll tax and registration far ID
advance of an election have operated to reduce
the electorate and 10 purge the poll lists OF
undesirables of many sorts In recent issue
The Houston POST Il leading newspaper IN
the Lone Star State, made this notable adnilS-
sion:
Mr. Dove collector of Customs at hagIe
loassl saws he time viii come when the Demo
Gratis of Texas will have TO admit that - tie Ia
question is dead As political problem u ~ deuI
nor and il has never been very much alive IN
this state since 1873
Texas is destined to be the most poWerlu
and representative Southern state, and It's IL
hucnce on Southern views and policy VIII III
crease as years go on. Its happy disposluon OF
tbe race issue will. we hope, be Initiated III
time i'm all the Southern states
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
Il semenfs.

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Tobacco Show.
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NEW AMSTERDAM lii s:T5-1he Rourd Up
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New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
WELCOME TO MR. ROOT.
Mericans Prepare to Greet the
american Secretary of State.

Mexico City. Sept 6.-Secretary Root has been
elected an honorary member Of the Geographic
cal Statistical Society OF Mexico City. the third
oldest scientific society in the world A CON-
mittee OF the most distinguished scholars OF this
republic has been appointed 10 present to Mr.
Root the documents Of membership on his ART
val here. This honor is conferred only on sci
entists. scholars. ecclasiastics and leading
statesmen
The work Of beaUtifying Chapultepec Park-
which surrounds the castle where Secretary
Root is to reside while here. is going on rapidly
on a large scale The lakes and forest OF the
park are 10 be dotted with thousands OF tncan-
descent lights. and the interior OF the palace IS
being renovated and refurnished- The work
was examined to-day by Ministers Linantour
and MariscaI who expressed great satisfaction
with the progress made The decorations and
improvements at the palace and park are on
grander scale than anything that ever oerors
has been attempted in Mexico
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
RIRDENNOlIE INTENTIONS.

Whether literally true or playfully exag-
gerated. the report from Chicago about the
woes of the son Of our Chief Executive Is worth
bordering over. The women, young and old,
who according TO the tale. walked into Ker-
nit Roosevelt's tent, patted the young mans
cheek and passed him large punches of flowers
displayed two traits hero worship and hOor-
ishness To some minds the former is the more
Irritating. because 'un-American." But as n
matter of fact, it is too human 70 be unspar
ingly. condemned. and by no means incOnsst
ent with true democracy. With little edu-
catlon and training. the hero wOrshipper can be
led upward, through the various stages of mo-
torman alteration, policeman reverence, mill
ionaire dei6cation and family worship to the
point at which he learns to admire something
or somebody capable of making him a better
citizen.
No. it is not the hero wOrshipping procvties
Of those Mississippi Valley old maids and young
ones that ought TO make weep Cause for
tears can be found only in the astonishing rude
ness displayed. Impoteness. sheer disregard
for the feelings of other people, is far too
prevalent The women who sneak uninvited
into fashionable New York weddings and re-
ceptions have far too many counterparts in
small 'eminently respectable" villages If
somebody will discover a remedy for this evil
the seamy side of democracy will Herewith
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
EOR THE HIGH COfRT-

II is profoundly gratifying to have the Amer
lean proposal for an international high court Of
justice so strongly approved by the committee
Of examination at The Hague and thus TO he
assured of Il most favorable and cordial pres
entation. with exceptional prestige to the con
gress at its plenary sitting. We may hope that
that presentation will he duly followed by the
adoption of the proposal in the congress, and,
despite the somewhat acrimonious aptaSonism
which was recently displayed toward some feat
ures of the scheme. must regard that hope
as more reasonable than eXtravagant. 1t IS Ger
tain that the plan will be accepted by the dele
cations of those countries which represent the
vast majority of the population and the inter
ests of the world, and 1t is at least probable that
it will he accepted also by large majority Of
the governments which represented at The
Hague.
More and more the opposition To the plan Of
the high court. 10 that part Of il which per
tains to the apportionment OF the judges shows
itself illogical and self-contradictory. We have
already pointed out that the opposition appear
to confuse adjudication with arbitration and TO
want 4 court Of Justice TO he constituted like
tribunal of arbitration. But even upon their
own ground of arbitration which they seem SO
reluctant to abandon for the higher ground of
Justice they are inconsistent For arbitration
implies at the last the submission of the case to
an impartial alien umpire. Why, then, refuse
to submit a case to a bench of judges who are
impartial aliens? Surely there is as much hope
of justice from bench of impartial judges as
from q single umpire between contending part-
sans. To us the objection TO the constitution of
the court looks much like lack of confidence in
the impartaty or the Justice Of an interna-
tional judge, like fear or reluctance to sub
nit disputes to impartial adjudication and
preference TO keep them before tribunals the
essence of whose findings is compromise.
We have spoken of this as an American pro-
posal. 1t is true that Great Britain and Ger
many have been associated with the United
States in putting it forward But the onus of
its advocacy. and Of making in il such mOdifica-
tions as will without imparing its funda-
mental principle win for it the most general
support has rested chiefly upon the American
delegates. The enactment Of il. if, hope.
it shall be enacted. will be greatly to the credit
of this country and will add another, and not
the least to the list of services which the United
States has rendered to the cause of peace
through the promotion of that international jus
tice upon which peace so largely depends.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
TOO BUSY TO VISIT NOW.
President Hard at Work on Message
and Speeches.
icy Telegraph to The Trtbune.l J

Oyster Bay. Sept. 6.-The President VIII
see very few out-of-town visitors during the re-
nafnder OF his vacation in Oyster Bay he Is
hard at work upon his annual message TO con-
gress and upon the speeches he intends to de-
liver on his forthcoming Western trip. and.
In order TO give him as much uninterrupted
time to devote to these tasks as possible. Secre-
tary Loeb announced to-day that from now on
the social visiting list will be discontinued All
those who wish TO see the President, unless
their errands are Of extreme Importance in
deed will be requested TO call at the White
House after October T.
One or two Cabinet members and few high
government officials whom the President wishes
to consult before he goes to Washington will
visit Sycamore Hill in response to telegraph
or telephone messages. but even their calls will
be brief
The addresses which the President expects to
make at Canton Keokuk ST Louis, Cairo. Mem
phs. vicksburg and Nashville, are all we'll
mapped out. and two or three of the number are
practically completed. They are being for
warded to the government printer at Washing
ton as fast as they are finished.
Mr. Loeb said to-day that in order TO save
the Presidents strength on what promises TO
be hard speechmaking trip. rear platform
talks" will be eliminated. II his train boat
stops at places where he Is not scheduled to
speak the townspeople need not expect to be
treated to extemporaneous Presidential ad-
dresses. He WILL instead. content himself with
merely greeting the crowds with two three
sentences expressive Of his good will and pleas
ure AT the meeting.
The secretary also announced that on the
trip the President viii attend no late dinners
or other sleep-robbing entertainments
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
THE NEWS THIS NORNTNG.

FOREIGN.-France and Spain. according to
g dispatch from Paris. are preparing TO occupy
having agreed to extend the scope OF the Al
eeciras convention. - a dispatch from Casa
blanca said that the Moors We're not discourage
by their repulse Tuesday. and were pre-
pa-ing TO renew their attack on the French
g. number of strike breakers quit work
at Antwerp. and indications point TO a long
struggle between employers and employees: the
losses TO trade are great -= THE Spectator.
discussing the future Of the Philippines sug-
gested that Mr.. Roosevelt be sent TO regenerate
the islands after his term as President mas
expired. - The Constitutional Democrats
issued manifesto denouncing the new system
OF elections a fragrant violation of the fun
member Of the Russian parliament who col
lected money in America for Polish schools has
been banished and the money confsCated- -=
The British Lord Chancellor, Lord Loreburn
sailed for Canada: he may visit New York
DoMESTIC.-Announceme was made at
Oyster Bay yesterday that the social visiting
Est viii be discontinued to allow President
Roosevelt to give the last hours of his stay at
Sycamore Hill TO the preparation Of his mes
sage and the speeches for his Western trip.
- Announcement was made by the Navy
Department that. owing to the protests from
ton from that city had been abandoned ==
Eleven persons were killed and a dozen injured
:n the collision Of q Rock Island passenger
train, making up lost time with waiting
fraaght at Norris. Iowa - Governor Hughes
spoke at the annual dinner of the Vermont Flsh
and Game League at Hotel Cham'slain-
CITY--StOckS continued TO advance
Some tangled financial deals Of the metropolitan
Street Railway Company were brought out by
William NJ WINS at the Public Service hearing
The president of the American Ice Com
pany said he not worried by the Attorney
Generals threats TO sue. Mrs Laura Nc
Carter was acquitted OF the charge of receiving
money stolen by Chester b. Runvan. == DR.
Charles L. MorehOuse. of No. 32S West Both
street, announced that he would bring suit
against the Standard Oil Company for S10D.
100000 for infrinsement Of patents. - Yer
non H Brown New York representative of the
Cunard Line. denied the charges made by Gus
tav II. Schwab. of the North German Lloyd
Line in the rate controversy. == Mrs
Mary Ann Pepper Vanderbilt. unable to
read a sealed letter at the sSnity investigation.
THE WEATHER--Forecast for to-day. fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, as de-
sEsss, lowest. 81.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
THE ASHOKAN RESERVOIR.

From Forest and Stream
There are few trout fishermen in and about
New York City who do not go. al least once during
the open season, to the Esopus Creek, in the
C,atsIl Mountains In the summer this stream is
i'm reality u creek. but in spring 1t deserves the
title. river for II is broad and swift and hard
t. wade. once it famous for its brook trout,
and then for a time II said TO be fished out
I'm, with the introduction of rainbow and brown
trout it attracted attention again. and for
res of years has produced its creels of rainboWs
and its occasional huge brown trout.
All the way from Browns Station up Big
Indian and further into the mountains il
has furnished good fly fishing. and its feeders can
always be depended on for goody trout. Add
TO these facts the others that the region is a
beautiful and its people good to know and
il will be understood that anglers received with
keen regret the announcement that the city of
New York purposed To convert a large part of
to enlarge its water supply. The preliminary work
is well under way. and the carrying out of the
project, as well its fuilment. will cut off
important part of the trout fishing water.
Rut the cloud is not ali black. In the
of time the immense lake viii become fishing
resort-one Of the nearest to she city-and above
IL the mountain streams will still be iiSh,e and
II anything the fishing in them will improve
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
MINISTER eeAN AT DANISH COURT.

Copenhagen, Sept. 6.-The American Minister TO
Denmark DR. Maurice F. Egan. to-day presented
to King Frederick Minister O'Brien's letters of
recall and his own credentials The minister.
who was introduced by the Foreign Secretary, had
a long conversation with the King. who Is inter
ested in the industrial and social progress OF the
United States He asked Mr.. Egan TO convey his
special greetings to President Roosevelt. and
pressed the hope that the good relations existing
between the United States and Denmark would
continue
After the audience Mr. Egan was presented TO
Queen Louisa. who showed lively interest the
philanthropic organizations of the United States.
Their majesties gave Mr. Egan a most cordial well
come the audience lasting an hour
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
THE SOrTRs SUFFRAGE PROBLEM

Secretary Taft's speech at Lexington, KY
fn which he urged the elimination of the race
issue from Southern politics and the application
Of such suffrage tests in the Southern states
as would exclude the iiterate. the unfit and
the irresponsible without violating the guar
antees Of the Fifteenth Amendment 10 the
Federal Constitution, seems to be meeting with
respectful consideration in the South As we
SAID In our comments on the speech. there are
Southern states which DO not discriminate in
ary way against negro voters. In Maryland
West Virginia. Kentucky. Missouri. Tennessee
Arkansas and Texas there legalized
restrictions on the suffrage which do not bear
equally on blacks and whites. There are other
states. like Alabama, Louisiana, North Caro-
lima and Virginia. in which devices ike the
-pra ndfather clause have been resorted TO In
order TO let in temporarily certain white ele-
rnent unable otherwise 10 qualify. vet in
which provision has been made for an Impair
-;al enforcement of franchise tests in the near
f,yrilre There are only n few states remaining
ike Mississippi and South Carolina, in which
the negro is practically ostracized as voter
and Is To se kept ostracized simply because
ne Is n negro.
Nr Taft frankly admitted the dangers and
difficulties Of attempting to enforce free man
hood suffrage in communities in which large
,aarccntage o. the electo~~-> - still ignorant
shiftless and incapable Of understanding the
duties ard responsibilities Of citizenship The
South has frequently complained of Northern
criticism which has failed 70 take into ac
count the positive unfitneSs for the suf-
fragE Of large masses OF the Southern pop
ularion ard which has distrusted the motives
of Southern states in ab-idging by whole
sale and often unfortunate legislation the right
10 vote But the most enlightened Southern
leaders are themselves ready TO admit that
sane Of these abridg1nents have been arbitrary
and ia violation Of the spirit. if no: OF the
letter, OF the Fifteenth Amendment They are
also apparently sincere in desiring such re-
adjustment os the suffrage system rs will per-
NIT the reero to reassurne his rights as
voter IN 40 far rs he can demonstrate his
worth as cig.zen and his fitness TO partic:pate
in tie br-ceEs and privileges Of self-govern-
Dknt They recognize the unwisdom and H.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.I

GBy Telegraph The Tribune
Newport. r. l.. Sept. 6-Pleasant weather -
first I'm four days. brought JOY to the summer cor
ony to-day. There were several dinner parties ,b,
evening and large luncheon party this afternoo,
The latter was given by Mrs. Marsden j. Perry -
Bleak House, in Ocean Mrs Wilua,
StOrrs Wells Mrs. A. Lanfear Norrie. Mrs Josa,b
Hartman. Mrs. George Peabody Wetmors sns
Mrs William F1tzhugh whitehouse were the din.
hostesses.
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish brought her Newport se,
son to close to-day, and Mr.. and Mrs. R Inv.
ingston Beeckman will end their visit to-ruor-or
and start for New York in their automobile
Eugene Higgins who has been visiting In sh
colony for some days. sailed to-day for New York
on his steam yacht the varuna With him wara
A number of guests. including Mrs. Stuyvesap,
Fish Mrs Nathalie Schenck Collins F. Arn1ont :,
Paris and Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart Barney
William Lehr of New York. is the guest Of n,
brother Henry S. IAhr. at the latter's summer
home. Mayfeld. in Bellevue avenue.
William Keogh registered at the Casino TO-
day
Miss CaroIin Hall Purdy. OF New York. is the
guest of Miss Jessie Coogan at White Hall
While at the horse show on Wednesday Mr..
Alfred G. Vanderbilt lost gold chain purse some
where on the Casino grounds She has had ths
purse advertised. and reward will be given for
its return.
Mrs. W. AIlston FIagg. OF New York who Ia,
been member Of the Newport colony for the last
two seasons. has taken the Thorndike cottage IN
Kay street. for another season
Mrs. Charles H. Bergman IS visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs K Casimir de Rham.
Robert N Carson has returned TO Philadelphia
Mrs Charles H Baldwin John J. wysonz. Ed
ward J. Berwind. Lispenard Stewart and Mrs
Alexander Van Nest returned from New York this
evening.
Edmund Curley arrived in Newport to-day 10
visit his uncle. Major Edmund J. CurIey.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

st Peters Church. GaIiIee. n. J.. will be the
scene to-day of the marriage of Miss Kate de FOR
oct Prentice to Reeve Schley son or MI. am.
Mrs w T. Schley. The ceremony will De followed
nv a wedding breakfast and reception given by tne
narents of the BRIDE and Mrs William . r.
prentice at their summer home at MONMOUTH
Reach Last night Mr.. and Mrs Prentice enter
tanned the bridesmaids and ushers at dinner at tne
Rumson Inn. Seabright and after"ard TOOK Che
party to a dance at the Monmouth Country CLUB
Mr. and Mrs Luther Kountze. who are now at
their country place at Morristown n j. leave
next week for Hot Springs. Va. where they VIII
remain until they return to town for the season
Eugene Higgins leaves Newport to-day for James
town on board his steam yacht. the Varuna' ana
will afterward come 10 New York
Mr. and Mrs REGINALD Ronalds and Mrs Ron
alds.s mother. Mrs. c. H Strong, of Erie Penn
will spend the winter at the New Plaza Hotei'
where Mr. and Mrs George Gould MI ana MIS-.
Oliver Hartman Mrs. James Henry Smith ana
her daughter Miss Anita Stewart will also spend
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh J. Chisholm who nave ous'
returned from Europe are staying at the St Regis
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Twornby, who are now in
the White Mountains. will go at the end OF next
week to Briarclff. N Y. for the autumn
Mrs John W Minturn and her son. John W. Min
r,lrn who arrived in New York from Europe, are
staving at the Hotel Gotham for a few days before
going to Tuxedo for the autumn
Professor and Mrs. Brander Matthews have re-
turned to for the season
Sir Purton Clarke left town yesterday at noon
for Newport where he will spend the weekend
At Lawrence Long Island. to-day, the Cedar
hurst Kennel Club will hold its annual dog snow.
The Judges will be Harry T. Peters. Dwight moore
William l.. Barclay. James Watson ana JaiIes
Mortimer.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings nave arriVeo