New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
FOR THE BUSY MAN.
Constant Reader Tells What He
Missed an Last Weeks Papers.

what Is this about battleshlps being more
dangerous IN peace than in WARP" asked the
Busy Man, as he approached his friend Constant
Reader
at does seom," was the reply. "as II peace
had her disasters no less severe than those Of
war. 1t appears to be one OF the penalties we
pay for having great navy that serious acci-
dents occur in the practice with big guns. What
the naval experts term bareback took place
in one of the S-inch guns of the Dattleshlp
Georgia in Cape Cod Bay when the men were
practising firing at targets. and as result
ten lives were lost. One OF them was thae Oh
the son of Rear Admiral Goodrich. VINO was
following in his fathers footsteps in his prores-
sionaI career The disaster was almost exactly
similar TO that on the battleship MISSOURI threo
years ago when there were thirty-seven vio-
tins, but 1t was supposed to have been guarded
against by the installation of a device Tor dow
ing the gases out of gun after firing SO that
there could be no danger of flame being COM
municated to the powder IN the turret 1or use
Evidently the device did not serve us purpose
While this is the third accident or ike charac-
ter to American battleships. there have been no
similar ones abroad for the reason that the
smokeless powder used in our navy diners from
that used by foreign nations. In theirs the
nrincipaI ingredient Is nitroglycerine, and the
suddenness OF its explosion drives all the result
ing gas out OF the gun with the proJecliie' DLt
the wear and tear or the oruhdhco 10
greater and the life of the gun is much less
than "a the case when the smokeless powder
adopted by navy is used
Us the peace OF the world still being pro-
moted2'
YES unless the action Of Japan In causing the
Fmperor OF Corea to retire from his throne can
he taken az the opposite Of promoting peace. IL
can be traced directly to the peace conference
at The Hague. where Corean delegates sought TO
secure the presentation OF their case against tie
efforts of Japan to reduce the hermit -Ea'loH ~
a condition of vassalage. The Corean Emperor
oftar mora than forty years on tho throne. has
abdicated in favor OF the Crown Prince and the
government Will be continued more directlY IN
der the control OF Japan than heretofore one
calamity has followed another in tho reign or
Yf-Hveung who now retires. and the condition
Of the people has deteriOrated- Up 70 1883 Corea
acknowledged the suzerainty Of China, but In
that year China turned over her interests IN the
peninsula to Japan. and the latter has steaolIy
increased her power. especially IN hnancial mat
ters IN order TO prevent the ascendancy or Rus-
sian influence there. which regarded as
threatening TO the Nlikado's empire BY the
terms OF the Russo-J Japanese treaty OF peace the
control of Japan in Corea was assured ana
MARQUIS Ito was sent there 20 represent Japan
csc interests but discomfort grew until II cul-
minated In tho sending OF a secret delegation 70
The Hague. The Hague conference is supposed
70 be drawing toward close without having
effected any direct action along the lines on
which II was expected 10 accomplish sood re-
suits"
HAS the hot weather been general through
out the country"
Yes; at least. IN the eastern part OF the
Union. Tho places which have suffered espe-
ciaIly have been Philadelphia. Pittsburg and
Washington. The effects We're most severely
felt IN Philadelphia. where there were thousands
OF cases Of prostration among the throngs which
assembled 10 witness the great parade OF the
Order OF Elks. The suffering from the heat was
augmented by the sale Of a deIeterious concoc-
ton under the name Of lemonade which, while
1t quenched the thirst. produced harmful results
in the high temperature and caused many per-
sons 10 succumb. although the fatalities We're
few. In this city It more humidity than
heat which caused excessive discomfort and
when the percentage OF humidity declined the
heat endurable."
Was there anything OF especial interest in
public affairs"
Tho most important thing was the handing
down Of diverse opinions IN regard to the con-
stitutonality Of the law authorizing the recount
Of the votes cast for Mayor In the election two
years ago In tho Appellate Division In Brook
iyn the Judges. by a majority OF one, upheld the
consututionaIity Of the law. In New York
County the judges OF tho like court agreed that
IL was unconstitutional But out OF Difference
TO their Brooklyn brothers they did not grant
the writ OF prohibition asked but allowed a stay
OF proceedings pending an appeal. A special
session OF the Court Of Appeals has been sought
points on which tho Constituttonalitv OF the law
may hinge was the failure TO have the bill sub
mitted 10 the Mayor Of Buffalo as Il was 10 the
Mayor OF New York. The activity IN regard to
Presidential candidates has not been noticeable
save that an effort has been made 10 bring Sec
rotary Cortelyou into the limelight. y Senator
mas returned from visit 70 Oyster Bay to saw
that the agitation In regard 10 tariT reform will
not result In any decisive action until after tha
Presidential election.
In the local field OF politics Mayor Mcclellan
has forwarded to Governor Hughes a political
request for the removal OF Borough President
Ahearn. whom a report Of investigators declares
to have been guilty OF corruption. Ignorance.
neglect and waste in the conduct OF his office
The name of former Corporation Counsel Ellison
has been mentioned for the place and II he Is
put there his opposition TO the Mavor NAV affect
the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment The
question ia also raised as 10 whether President
MCGOWAN OF the Board of Aldermen was eIectsd
Tor four years or "a two years term two years
! ago, as the charter and the charter amendment
/ at the coming election. An echo or the election
| OF Governor last year. when W. II. Hearst spent
/ about $2JOOOO In campaign expenses Is found
! I'm the measure just made a law by the Gov
| ernor's signature. which limits the expenses OF
| u candidate for Governor 10 the amount of his
/ salary. $4,000.
! Magistrate Charles +. Whitman has been
made an additional Judge Of the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions leaving vacancy In the Board