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New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
TANMiEY CNrETLED.

Tuesdays turbulent primaries served use
ful public purpose in demonstrating afresh the
utterly undemocratic character of what passes
IN This city as the Democratic party When
Tanmany Hall is in power and its iron dsci-
pline crushes out all internal opposition New
Workers are disposed TO think that it's rule
represents the untrammelled viii of the ma
FORTY Of its members. But when the or
sanization is divided and two factions struggle
for supremacy The tI1le ideals of the Wigwam
are uncovered. Might makes right" is its
primary working principle. and the disorders
of the recent contest between the Murphy and
Mcclellan forces amply demonstrate that the
theories Of majority rule and government by
the consent Of the governed look as academic
and obsolete 10 one set Of fartioniSIS rs they
do 10 the other.
On occasions O. state IN TamnsDv Hall we
hear much eloquence about the criminal denial
10 the Fiipinos of the inalienaEie right Of self
government But the sachens who applaud and
look wise know that the last thing thought Of
In Tammany inner circles Ns the shaping of the
policy of the organization 70 conform TO the
duly ascegtained wishes of the majority. Tam
mauy is d pure autocracy. governed from the
top. and though il sets up form of popular
consent IL the choice by districts Of members
Of Jhe executive committee the majority of that
committee never hestates 10 purge its roll of
the undesrahles elected by refractory constit-
uencies. Mr. Murphy viii exclude AIr. Fe:i tler-
son and Mr.. Lantiy. if lac fiji ia do 50. and
make no apologies 10 the injured shade OF gov
eminent 10y the consent OF The governed so
passionately appealed 10 between elections i,y
Tammany orators When ex-rhief Devery car
ried a district against Mr.. Murphys opposition
.he theory of popular sovereignty was hurrielly
SUSPENDED IT SUSPENDED again last year Ia
escape seating some successful Mcclellan lead
ers. and IL will remain suspended so long as il
ti,-eatens 20 interfere with the workings of the
man power i'm Tammaay politics.
sys- 90 1ot THINK tii:ii tile tisi,>sas>ed ,-oui.
niitteeHnen VIII lac able TO enlist much pubic
sympathy: for in their bailiwicks they seem
10 have shown as little regard for popular Gov
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

1sJashineton Sept. 2-The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and their children, Miss Ethel and QUEEN
tin reached the White House at O'Clock this
evening Commander Key. the Presidents naval
aid and Surgeon General Rixey met them at the
railway station The Assistant Secretary OF State
was the first caller, arriving few moments after
the President The members of the Cabinet who
are In town paid their respects this evening.
The White House indeed deserves its name, for
since the President left Washington in the early
summer all of the old paint has been removed by
burning even to that the capitals OF the pillars
supporting the porticos, and several coats of dead
white have been applied. Little change mas been
made in the interior the white paint needing moth
ing more than wiping off, while of course, all of
the rugs and draperies have been cleaned. walls
vtped down and floors repolished. Some changes
and additions have been made to the household
linens and tableware the most important being the
reburnishing of the great gold table piece bought
during the Madison administration Tnere arc
three pianos on the upper floor of the White House.
In the East Room were tuned yesterday Flowers
were sent from the propagating gardens this MORN
ing and filed the in all OF the living rooms
An exceedingly Colonial aspect is given the White
House Just now by the prim green boxes which
border the railing surrounding the roofs of the
east and west wing of the house. in which hun
dreds of scarlet geraniums blooming
The White House family is growing gradually
smaller during the school term Theodore. jr-. has
gone back to Harvard. kermet is at Groton ana
Archibald has gone there this year for the first
time. 1t is expected that Quentin will return 10
the Friends School this week, and IL Is probable
that Miss Ethel will return the Episcopal Cathe-
dral School for the present
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

ereignty as Mr.. Murphy shows In the larger
arena. Ingrained ideas stick, and it is hard 10
make the average Tammany worker see much
merit in any scheme Of government when
foolishly allows the other side all the votes
which are coming to it. That sort of thlnG
may be admirable enough in the far-of Pnli-
ippines but here at home the side which can
most effectually discourage the opposition froih
voting at all is held TO be displaying the most
statesnanike grasp on the situation Sohie
Democratic newspapers profess to be shocheu
at the eectioneering methods put in prac'lce
at the Tammany primaries. Yet the! onl'
prove how Loyalty fundamentals are adhereu ~
in an organization founded and maintained not
for the perpetuation of political prlnciples 'u'
for the practical distribution of poEtlcai spo'>'
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
,,r 7opr nAuv TR1B1-~F THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1907

a response word" is spontaneous or not, and,
finally. that the emotion aroused by trying 10
conceal natural, discriminating word greatly
nroloncs the time of succeeding associations.
Professor Miinsterberg finds out the truth sim
pIv by the aid of a well known time recorder
of great deIicacy. Many tests must he made;
hut if saw a man suspected of burglary replies
to the word key with false key" in 1.6
seconds and takes 20 seconds to find re-
snonse to the next trivial word. cook" this
is evidence that his CONSERVATION over the
first incriminating reply upset him completely;
ergo, he is guilty of burglary. If in later
test he replies to the word key with key
hole or key ring" this is further evidence
against him: for it shows that he has dellD-
erately changed the association.
Professor Miinsterberg calls his method a
substitute for the third degree; but it is really
only a new variation of the latter. Less brutal
in i+s supeestiveness than the old 'sweatbOX
method of handing the accused bloody dag
oer the mental test is surely more satisfactory
II, all cases where the suspects are very ordi-
nary persons in temperament qulchness ana
mast history. But like the traditional procedure
if is useless or positively misleading "heh ap
piled TO individuals mentally peculiar III any
rosnect And, unfortunately. criminals are fre-
ouently if not usually. just such abnormal IN
dividuals Once let the psychologists methodS
become public property, and timorous lnnocen's
and women and children highly open to sugSes-
tion will allow their emotions and lmaslhatloiS
70 damn them. while arch villains Deyohd tiie
toucb of fear and excitement Will Tree theih
selves by their amused composure Inc fecoru9
Professor Miinsterberg secured or HAIRY
Orchards reaction time to suggested "oru'
obviously prove nothing about Orcharu nun
estv: thev merely demonstrate what every
hodv sees in his face and actiOns-naIneiy' toIa
lack of all feeling. The promptness oi MS II.
niles simply shows that nothing can lenNe
him. Like all third degrees, the ne" iheIiiou I'm,
succeeds only when it eicits COM iesson- " III
9,-t s,,oh = confession the most convincing
,Io,,..tro+iops about reaction times" must be
;l,,,arod. before the law they are only the most
,1,tr,,stxorthv circumstantial evidence
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFrom Tho Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Sept. "a cable message to mem
bers of the embassy staff In Washington yesterday
announced that Sehor Nabuco. the Ambassador
from Brazil just sailing from Liverpool on
the Gerrnania, for New York. Sehor Nabuco has
spent the summer in Europe with Mime. Nabuoo
and their family Nine Nabuoo will not return
with the ambassador. but will remain in Germany
with her children until time in November.
when she will join the ambassador here.
A. de Velloso second secretary OF the Brazilian
Embassy who sailed for Europe last summer and
who now IS in Paris, has been assigned to duty as
second secretary of the Brazilian Embassy in Brus
sells and viii soon take up his new duties Mr.. De
Vienna KeIsch has been appointed second secretary
here and will soon sail for this country
The Ambassador from Japan and Niscountess
Aoki have returned to Washington and opened the
embassy for the fall and winter season Ihe am
bassador is the first diplomat of his rank 20 return
to Washington from his summer outing. but he VIII
be Joined here October l by several other am
bassadors The counsellor Of the embassy and
Mrs AIiyaoka and other members Of the stafr sTe
" EiSCoUrt Aoki
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
TO JOHN BRIGHT.
Ambassador Reds Reference in
Speech ut LlandudnO.

IIandudno, Wales Sept 25.-Ambassador
Reid who is here the guest Of Lord Mostyn.
this afternoon opened a new county secondary
school named In memory OF John Bright The
ambassador devoted the greater part of his
speech to the working of the American educa-
tional system. which always interests a British
audience, but he also took occasion to refer TO
Mr. Brights friendship for America during the
Civil War. America had many friends in Great
Britain. said Mr.. Reed. but the name of John
Bright led all the rest from beginning TO end
His voice rang out TO us across the Atlantic.
sometimes in cheer and sometimes in warning
always in friendship and hope His speeches
In our behalf were reported throughout the
United States almost freely In London
In concluding Mr.. Reid quoted Horace
Greeley's reference to Mr.. Bright in The Amer
lean Conflict"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
4mnsemenfs.

ACADEMY MUSIC :1a-Sslony Jsa.-
AI-IAMBRA-2-s-Esude
AsTOS-sI5-A Yankee Tourist
t5-The Rose If the tZancho
BIJoI--s-l5-The Master Builder
RROkDwAE-s-15-RogeTs Brothers in Panama
EssINO-s:l5-The LADY Lanes
COIoNIAI,-2-s-Tsu6eviiIe
CRrTERION-S-I5-The Dairyrrstds
DALYs-s2p-The Great Divide
EDEN MuSEE-The World IN wsx
yMPrRE-s. .2a-My Wife
fsARRICK-s -20-When knights Were Bod
C>OTHsM-2-s-Saudeville
HaMMERSTEIN'S-2.15 .15-s :15-Esuoevil4e
HERALD SQCARE-s:15-Anna Karenira ,s-.,
HfPpODRoME- Daughter end Fl'"
Days
TSICKERBOCkER-s-I5-N Modiste
ryBERTYs-ss-Lola from Berlin -
LINCOLN SaI-ARE-s-1 -15-Fts Terrible Secre'
-2:l5-s.2e-The Thief
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ns,.ic
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-12 TO IL D m--h
MAJ=STTC-S-15-The Spell
NEW zMSTERDAM-S-i5-The Round Up
NaooeNlle
SaVoY-2:Ts-s:Is-The Man Of the iouf
WAIIaCK'S-s:I5-The Huruy Gurdy Gil
r-ND-S-n Troretore-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
Mr.. ROOT BEGINS TRIP.
Secretary of State Due IN Ner1co
City on September so.

Washington. Sept 25.-SecTetary Root lert az
$40 o'clock this afternoon TO visit President
Diaz OF Mexico. He travelled In the private
car Signet. attached TO a regular Pennsylvania
Railroad train. Accompanying him were Mra
Root Miss Root, Percival Gassetr. private SEQ
retary for this occasion. and two servants
The party Will arrive at ST. Louis to-ulorro"
night and proceed TO San Antonio. Tex, srrfv'
ing Saturday morning and becoming the guests
of the state and the city for one day. Leav1ns
San Antonio the evening of the 2Sth. tno
will reach Laredo the following day and be re-
ceived by the Mexican committee OF reception
The party will arrive IN Mexico City on IN
evening of the 36th inst
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

tribes who have never recognized uie 'hOiN
fan authority.
Now, it might not be great task u
an army to Fez. but that would not anec' nv
rocco 1t would be much harder to send fh ca
pedition to Morocco, and if that were Done 1t
would not affect Fez. Moreover. II both 'ooo0
capital cities were taken there would remain
the vast bulk of the empire still unsubdued anu
still truculent and restless. To conquer the
whole and subject it to civilized rule wonid oe
a task compared with which the conquest OF
Algeria was small and easy. For the mliiloiS
of Rerbers are not Negroes or Arabs. but us
tinct and ancient people of pure white stoch'
who have never been conquered. 1hey "ele
allies of Carthage, and formed, il is supposed
the best part Of the army which Hannibal leu
in the worlds greatest military campaign. from
fhe Pillars of Hercules to the gates of Rome
They became allies of Rome, and then OF the
Visgoths and Vandals, and later still of the
Arabs. for whom they conquered and held the
Iberian- caliphates. They have always been
ready to ally themselves with and adapt them
selves to any nation which has treated them
with proper tact. But all attempts to Nlbdue
them bv force or to merge their identity into
that of another power have thus far disas-
trously failed.
These complications and conditions suggest
something of the arduous nature of the task
which was imposed upon France and Spain by
the Algeciras conference and the confusion
worse confounded which would probably re-
suit from any attempt to parcel out Morocco
into two or more realms. None of the parts
into which it was divided would long remain
at peace with the others would maintain
such standards of order as would be satisfac-
tory to Europe In spite Of all its incoherence
the empire has always been treated as an in
tegral whole. and in that manner it must prob
ably be finally disposed of. whatever and when
ever the end may be
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
fvCOMP4TFBIE SERVICES.

one result of the Republican primaries in
Brooklyn will be heartily acquiesced in, and that
is the retirement of Postmaster George H. Rob
ertS district leader. We do not seek to re
fleet on Mr.. RobertsS motives in wishing to con
tinue active party service. nor do we enter into
the merits of the contest between him and Sen
ator Travis. But we feel that he did himself
an injustice in not Withdrawing from party
work when ne assumed the p0stmastershp
That is an Office to whose administration man
could we'll devote his whole time and attention.
and to dsemharrasS himself Of the cares and
annoyances of local political leadership is not
TOO much TO ask of federal official of this class
We have commented freely the improprety
of Il judges attempting to mix justice and pol
itics. Some Tammany magistrates In Manhat-
tan still persist in dischargng the duties Of
district leaders. to the scandal of their more ju-
dcious and judicial minded associates 1t
would be wise for the Legislature to forbid any
Judge intcrmnglng thus in the hurly burly Of
fdctional politics A good judge cannot De good
leader good leader good judge. Let us
have little more specialization in such matters
Judges should stick 10 their lasts. and so should
poStmasters and other appointive federal Off
cials with duties which should command their
undivided attention.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
THE CABINET.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington. Sept. 25.-The Secretary of State
and Mrs. and Miss Root left this afternoon for
Mexico. the only other member of the party being
Percival Gassett, who will act Mr.. Roots secre-
tary. Before having her luggage packed Mrs, Root
used the telephone to communicate with number
of her women friends who have lived I'm Mexico
relative the weight OF clothing necessary for
the climate. She. accordingly, equipped herself
with faH suits and heavy wraps as are gener-
ally here in winter
The Postmaster General IS comfortably located
his home. leased early last spring. He will
be joined there by Mrs. Meyer and their daughters
and son the weather here becomes suf-
1cienty settled. Mrs. Meyer and her daughters are
convalescing from illness which lasted the greater
part of the summer
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs Garfield
who have spent the last few weeks at their home
at Mentor. Ohio, the home OF the late President
Garfield. will arrive in Washington tomorrow, ac-
compenied by their family. They Will at once take
possession of their homo on Massachusetts
avenue. which they leased last Spring.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune-1


Newport. r l.. Sept. c5-The cottage have SET
tied down to the quiet routine OF the fall season.
a little entertaining and golf being about the only
anusements at this season OF the year. There vas
a small gathering at the Newport Colt Club this
afternoon for informal golf matches. the last reg
,I1ar match OF the having been played last
week
This evening Mrs j. Low Hartman the only
one OF the cottagers entertain at dinner.
Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley. Of New York who IS
-he guest Of Miss Anna Sands. registered st the
Casino to-day
Mr. and Mrs Karrick Riggs. of New York. have
arrived 10 spend the autumn IN Newport They
are registered at the White House
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Sands have announced
that they will remain at Wee Bush. their cottage.
until November
o. p. Belmont has returned TO New York
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr.. gave a Iarse chFi-
dren's party at BeauIeu this afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt. who have been
exhibiting their show horses at the Philadelphia
horse s. ow. have returned 70 their Portsmouth
farm.
Louis Bruguiere will abandon all or hts horses
before another season and take automobilins
entirely
Maurice and Francis Roche. who have spent the
greater part Of the summer with their mother,
Mrs. AureI Batonyi. at the Two Nile Corner Farm
I'm Middetcvn. have returned 10 Harvard for ths
winter.
William G. Rocker jr-. and Miss Rocker whc
have been visiting in Europe during the summer.
have returned TO Newport
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Childs will close their Nev-
port season tomorrow
I.ispenard Stewart has gone 10 New Brunswick
for a three weeks hunting trip.
Mrs Alfred c. Vanderbilt returned fron tns
Adrondacks this evening.
Mrs. Janss W. Gerard has returned from Ne~
York Ralph N Ellis has also returned from New
York He and Mrs. Ellis viii go 20 Hampstead IN
two weeks
AIwyn Ball. ir.. has closed his cottage and gone
to New York for the winter.
Mrs. Thomas J. Emery also closed her season
to-day and started for Cincinnati. Harry Work OF
New York. is the guest of Mrs AursI Batonyt
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
GENERAL BOOTH GOES TO BOSTON.

Halifax, Sept. 25-General Booth of the Salvation
Army. who has been a guest Government
House during his stay here. left tonight for
the United States. His visit will be principally for
the purpose of taking counsel with his staff and
field officers regarding the present position and
prospects OF the army iE the United States He
will go first to Boston General Booth believes the
time opportune for great advances all along the
main line OF the armys operations. and he has
decided hold a series of councils at Chicago.
Cleveland and New York. He expects come in
direct touch with $500 officers. On his way To
Chicago he will visit many cities. aud at Washing
ton he expects meet President Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
GRAND DUKE FREDERICK BETTER

Constance. Sept 25.-The octogenarfan IfAnu
Duke Frederick Of Baden. who has been seriousis
IN at Mainau. a small castle island IN b~A'
Constance for some time. has recovered consciouS
ness and his doctors report that his generai con
ditioa Is somewhat improved. although ne
an rnsatistactory night owing TO paIptation Of tSs
heart
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

This newspaper is Oi0Hed Gnd published oR
The Tribune Association, Aeic YORK corpora
tion; Office and principal place Of business i'ao-
are Buildino, No l54 Nassau street. Neir YORK;
ooden Mills president: NGthGniel Tntfic. sec
Yetorz, and treasurer The address OF the Of
fcers is the Office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

The announcement OF Mr.. WI Ting-fang : re
appointment as the representative of the Dragon
Throne near the government OF the United
States will doubtless be as welcome TO prosPec-
tive public dinner goers as TO the diplomatic cir
cles of tho capital That canuy champion OF
Cathav won for himself place IN the
hearts Of lovers of good humored oratory. and
the place is still awaiting his return to It,
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

One Of New York's most notorious pad men,
severely wounded in the cold gray dawn aIle'
the primaries, was found to have Il deputy
sheriff's badge in his pocket when searched at
the hospital And just think! Instead OF au-
vancing at once the robbery theory the Pollc0
wondered out loud whether the thug had been
one of those patriots who guarded inc purity oi
the ballot at the polls last Tuesday. Frankness
is not often the soul OF wit. but here Is the ex-
ception.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
PROF. scHoFlELo STARTS FOR BERLIN.

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. 25.-Professor WIiarn u
Schoheld. head OF the department OF comparaHSe
literature Harvard University left here to-oAS
for Berlin TO deliver course OF lectures a. ti'
University of Berlin and deliver messages noi"
president Roosevelt to Emperor William Pro-
ressor r CIemen. of the University OF Bonn ~ns
was chosen to exchange with Professor scnonse.
has already arrived here.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

The Staten Island Democrats have discharged
their longtime boss. Nicholas Muller. whose
reign dates back into the misty sos- MI
Muller. 1t appears. thought himself n'lncioie
and was caught off his guard There are no
sinecures or sure things any longer in the
Kingdom OF the bosses.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

THE Constitution of the United states r.
,,or,s ..1,he New York Herald" discussing the
dienosition of the Philippines, does not inaAo
ANY provision for the government OF d suoIee
60, No but il does make explicit provision
for the government of "the territory oeloisliis
70 the United states" which seems 70 De very
,,rch more to the point
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
NEW york SOCIETY.

Miss kathryne s. schuchardt. daughter Of Mrs.
Frederick Schuchardt. was married in ST. Thomas's
Church yesterday afternoon Milton Lloyd de
Valencia. The bride, who IS related to the Suse
Remsen Marie. Leverich and Minor families
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

If the reduction in steamship rates goes nuch
further the competing companies VIII oIer ho'
only to carry passengers without charge ou'
.,.e, to give them handsome bonuses.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Mr Bryan should be asked to explain "ne'"o.
or not pistoIs and slungshots are good 1orli' h'
an orthodox Democratic initiative ana fele'e
dunn like that conducted here on Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
Nesp71nrk Daily Gribr,,ts

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 26. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Mr. and Mrs II. Mortimer Brooks have gons 70
Quebec Canada for short stay
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs william Payrs Thompson ha-s
closed their Newport season and are now at West
bury Long Island. for the autumn.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Louis d,1 Pont Irving will have his brother. Alex
ende- Duer Irving bis best the occa-
sion of HIS marriage Miss Autoinette B Err
hardt daughter Of Colonel and Mrs. Joel Benedict
Erhardt at the Iatter's country place at Kitchs-
wan westchester County. October T. II will b
a quiet wedding. the bridegrooul's family IL IN
mourning. Miss Erhardt Will have attendants.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Orme Wilson are planning 70
leave town for the South next week They now
at their country place on Long Island
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Mrs. Paul Tuckermsn has arranged for two larys
dinner dances at Sherry's this winter. They will
| be given December y and January a.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Mr. and Mrs George Rose have opened their
country home near Hampstead. Long Island. and
will remain there until they 90 South n fsv
weeks for the winter
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

| Mr. and Mrs Robert O1yphant and Miss sophi.
| OIyphant who in Scotland. will sail for
| home on October g.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann 3. Duryea have come up
from their place Long Island. and spending
a few days in town.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

DR. and Mrs. ". Seward Webb will return from
their camp in the Adirondacks to Shelburns Farms
Vermont. early next month