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New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Charlotte Warrens marriage to William
Greenoueh brought large number of the fash
Ionable set St Thomas's Church yesterday
afternoon. where the ceremony took place at 4
o'clock. The church was decorated with Christmas
greenery and scarlet poinsettia. Among those pres
ent Were Mrs Vanderbilt and Miss Gladys Van
derbt and her iance. Count Szechenyi Mrs
Henry A C. Taylor Mrs Ogden Mills and Miss
Beatrice Mills. Miss Anna Sands. Mrs Robert
Goeet. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goelet: Mr..
and Mrs William Earl Dodge Miss Emily
Sloane; Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane.
Mrs. Starr Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Gray Griswod.
Mrs James \. Burden jr.. Mrs John Jacob AS
tor. Mr.. and Mrs E l. Baylies. Mrs. J. Norman
de r. Whitehouse. Mr. and Mrs Clarence Mackay.
Mrs. j. Hobart Warren, Mrs. VI. lie Roy Emmett
Miss Therese and Miss Louise Isen. Mr.. and
Mrs J. Borden Hartman. Mrs. Sidney Smith and
Mrs. j. Lee Taller The bride. who was escorted
to the altar by her father. Whitney Warren wore
a gown OF white satin embroidered with white silk
and trimmed with point lace. She wore two wells
one OF point lace and the other of tuIle. She car
ried Ilieso valley. Her sister. Miss Gabrielle
Warren. in a white lace frock carrying bouquet of
pink roses her only attendant. Lloyd War
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
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New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IErnm The Tribune Bureau


Washington Dec. 26-Baroness Won Sterhburs
was hostess at the German Embassy this after
noon for a number of her little friends, for the
most part children of members of the diplomatic
CORPS The baroness entertained them with tne
beautiful Christmas tree which was the deilght OF
the Presidents children Christmas Eve and
each carried away gift
The German Ambassador and Baroness Won
Sternburg will give dinner at the embassy on
January 8 for Prince Lynar. the retiring thlrd
secretary who will go abroad for a new post OF
duty.
The Russian Ambassador is entertaining Baron
SchIippenbach, the Russian consul at Chicago, for
the Christmas week.
The Colombian Minister and Sehora de Cortes
will give a dinner at the legation on January 3 IN
honor of the Secretary of State
Among other important diplomatic dinners for
January will be those on January Is for a number
of diplomats, with Senor Portela. Minister from the
Argentine Republic. host, and on January 49,
when the Ambassador from Mexico and Robert
Bacon, Assistant Secretary of State. viii be the
guests with the delegates to the peace conference
from Nicaragua and Honduras as hosts
Senior Pastor. first secretary of the Spanish Le-
CATION. has returned to Washington from visit to
New York He and Sonora Pastor are entertain
ing Mrs Lee and her sister. mother and aunt of
Sonora
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
HACK EARES.

The New York hack drivers reputation Is as
firmly and as widely established as that OF the
iamented Jesse James. And the 'cabby knows
il. too At the meeting of the Public HACK
Drivers Association last Monday night some
of the members told their brethren that tn's
reputation proving a most aSgraVatinS
factor in the present struggle between taximeter
cabs and the old-faShiOned variety or Siding
scale" vehicles. 1t was said that visitors to
New York City. who should naturally De the
..cabbys" surest patrons had learned TO shun
abs as they would an ambulance. so sad have
been the tales their friends have circulated
ahout tTickpries and eXtOrtiOn. Every New
Yorker. .'cabbies' included. knows these tales
To he true. Everybody also knows the attract
fvenpss of a taXimeter which not only assures
n fair charge but. so long as the appliance Is
not reouired hv law indicates the drivers Will
ingnesS to deal honestly with his patrons
In the face of these facts the bitter opposition
of very large section of the Hack Drivers
Association to the general introduction OF taxi
meters upon their own vehicles can be con-
Strued in only one way. The proteStants be-
lieve they can reap larger profits, in the long
rum by doing less business and trusting to oc-
casional big s'strikes' As a new sucker
bobs up in Broadway every minute, this reason
ing may be conclusive to all "cabbies plying
their craft along the shadows of that thorough
fare. But the supreme council of the associa-
ton has shown its good sense by recommend
ing the taximeter; and everybody except a few
buccaneers hopes that the councils opinion will
be ratified by the majority of drivers. If an
extensive fair priced cab service is established
the transportation problem will be solved for
thousands of shoppers and business men who
are willing to pay for the privilege of escaping
the barbarities of subway and surface car
travel but cannot part with a days revenue
whenever they wish to ride a mile or two in
Il carriage. If the unta ximetered ''cabbies' do
not grasp the economic arguments for Large
trade and small profits" they alone will suffer
for their ignorance. The approval with which
the taximeter has already met seals the doom
of the "ca bby" who loves to charge what the
traffic will bear: at least we should expect
il to- except for many a fattering prospect of
good and reasonable cab service which has
come to naught.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
WHISTLER'S LETTERS.
Forthcoming Publication announced
by HIS Erecutrir.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: We are directed by our client. Miss Birnie
Philip. to ask your permission to state that she
contemplates the publication. in due course Of
the late Mr.. Whistler's letters
Miss Birne Philip is the sole executrix and
legatee under the late Mr.. Whistler's will and
she has in her possession copies of some hun
dreds of letters written by him which he left
to her to publish when she should think fit.
Miss Brnie Philip considers that the time is
approaching when the letters should be pub
lished. and in order to enable her to prepare for
this she will be very glad If any one having let
ters written by the late MIR. Whistler in their
possession will lend them to her.
Communications may be addressed to Miss
Brnie Philip at address. and undertake
on Miss Birnie Philips behalf that the most
scrupulous care shall be taken of any letters
lent to her and that they shall be returned to
the lenders Immediately copies have been made
of them
WATKIN WILLIAMS. STEEL & HART.
Solicitors.
CapeI House. No. 81 New Broad street, E. c.,
London, Dec. 6. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
THE END OF THE PANIC.

The reports made by the national banks TO
the Controller of the Currency indicate pretty
clearly that far as that class of banking insti-
tutions is concerned the panic Of October
November has spent its force and conditions
are rapidly becoming normal. The figures
collected cover banking operations to the close
of business on December 3, and further allow
ance should therefore be made for the manifest
Improvement of the last three weeks Even
December > the reserves of the national banks
were lust about on the level shown August
22 before any clear signs of what coming
were visible. The percentage Of legal reserves
to deposits was 21.31, while in August it stood
at 21.33, and the percentage to deposits of cash
on hand, redemption fund, etc, was 2412, in
stead Of 2J.56 IT appears that individual de-
posts in the national banks fell off S142 10000
that total representing the SUMS taken out
for boarding by dep0sitors and parted with by
them to take up called loans and other obliga
tons The amount due TO state institutions from
the national banks decreased S11,G0.OW be-
tween August ~ and December 3, showing the
material aid given TO the former by the latter.
The smaller hanks also drew largely on the
larger banks in reserve centres. sol 100000 be-
ing transferred by the larger to the smaller in
stitutions.
The governments share in checking and
breaking the panic is strikingly illustrated in
the increase of lis deposits in the national
banks These grew from Sl43,2 600 in August
to sob 117OOO in December, and the prompt
distribution # this relief fund, with the con-
telnporaneous expansion effected in banknote
circulation and the moral Encouragement given
by the administrations pledges Of all the aid in
its power. quieted alarm and worked wonders in
re-establishing public confidence. The panic was
more psychological than actual. and the
administered had to be largely psychological.
As pointed out the other day there is
easy way of ascertanng the present condition
OF the state banks and trust companies. and
many such institutions may still be operating
with restricted deposits and abnormal reserve
funds. But the general conviction that the
banks of the country as a whole are solvent and
soundly managed will soon raise the embargo
on credit and lead 10 resumption of oriinary
banking methods. The panic of 1907 demon
strated afresh the inherent defects of our cur
rency system. 1t also uncovered sporadic cases
of speculative and reckless banking. But it dis
closed the highly reassuring fact that our banks
though ope ated without some safeguards which
are highly desirable and should be supplied by
legislation. are in the main conseryativey con-
Quoted and fully able TO protect themselves
against panicky assaults and violent alterations
of confidence. The country can take great SIT
sfaction in this creditable discovery
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN BoYcoTrryG.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN BOYCOTTTNG.
A few days ago Justice Gould of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia, granted
temporary injunction restraining the American
Federation Of Labor from publishing the I'VE
Don't PatroDize' list in its official organ. The
plaintiff in the case is the Buck Stove and
Range Company, of st Louis which alleges
that its business has been seriously injured by
The boycotting tactics of the American Fedora
tion. According TO subsequent dispatches the
official publication came out after the order
was granted containing the usual unfair
list We have already commented on the i'm
portance of this case, which involves in most
general way the question Of the legality OF
union labor's methods in conducting its boy
colts Considerable interest, therefore. attaches
TO the grounds upon which the American Fed
Grafton purposes 10 fight the granting of per-
manent injunction against it,
President Gompers in his annual report goes
at considerable length into the history of the
case. and although he wrote before the injunc-
ton had been granted he undoubtedly takes
the same position still regarding what he deems
TO he the organizations rights Mr. Gompers
declares the suit of the stove company to be an
effort 10 abridge freedom of speech and of the
press After quoting the amendment to the Con-
stitution guaranteeing this freedom he proceeds !:
The attempt tt en5ofn or prevent the publica- r.
ton of the We Don't Patron.ze' list of the
American Federation of Labor, whether by in
junction process other judicial or legislative
means, would be in direct violation of the con-
stitutional guarantee and would indeed abridge
free speech and free press In all the land there
is neither law nor power to enforce such de-
Il requires a wide stretch of the imagina ton
10 suppose that the freedom Of speech guaran-
teed by the Constitution was ever intended TO
include the right to injure man In his business
There are various limits upon that freedom of
speech for which Mr.. Gompers now proposes
10 contend" No one can claim the privilege of
injuring a man In respect TO his character by
SANDER or libel. Both crimes. ard we have
nerer heard Of the successful pleading OF a
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
MR.. HAMMERsTEIN's COMPLAINT.

To the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Hammerstein complains that his operatic
enterprise is not being sufficiently supported by
subscriptions from the public bur let him search
his heart and whether his subscribers have
just grievance against him al speak
ing of last season. when he made good the
letter, but of the present To begin with
repetitions of the same opera the same sub
scription evenings have become the rule rather
than the exception Mr.. Hammerstein claims that
il would be impossible. from financial point of
view. to give each opera only each sub
scrption day, but his rival at the Metropolitan
Opera House has apparently found this very thing
possible. since precisely that practice
of giving each opera only a each
night has there been strictly adhered
to these last five years.
Moreover. MI Hammerstein in the prospectus
which he issued last spring. inviting subscribers.
promised German opera. and he also promised
Mines. Melba Schumann- Heink and Nordica.
Where are thasA singers and where are the Ger
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
I'M WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Buresu.J


Washington Dec. 26-NumerouS hostesses re-
during the afternoon, and tonight the Sixty
Couple gave its i1rst cotion of the season.
Mrs. Foraker home this afternoon. and
was assisted by Miss Foraker in receiving large
number of callers.
Lieutenant Colonel John z. Williams came from
his military post in New York yesterday n spend
the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Williams and
Miss Williams the Connecticut
Preston Gibson, who has been the guest of Paul
Rainey of New York. at his shooting box in Ms
sssippi. is the guest of his uncle and aunt
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and Mrs
White.
Mrs. James r Mckee. daughter of the late Presi-
dent and Mrs Harrison. has arrived in Washing
ton, to remain during the midwinter. She is ac-
companed by her daughter, Miss Mary Lodge Nc
kee. and her son, Benjamin Harrison Mckee. a
Yale student. who will be here until after the new
year Mrs. Mckee will present her daughter 10
society at a Saturday
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

only, nv the reasons we have given. In spite of
the superior organization and propaganda Vi lne
strikers this season only small Iractioh al
most of their number will benefit by the repel-
lion SangIIine indeed are the forecasts of the
agitatOrs, who say that nearly thirty tnousano
families have agreed to withhold their January
payments until the landlords have reduced rents
from 20 TO 80 per cent. Ihe strike VIII pIeah
all records of its kind if it involves half as
many persons as the leaders say IL WILL anu
serious disturbances may result.
In fairness to the strikers. however. 1t must
be said that they are aroused over real grlev-
ance East Side rents are exceedingly blgh, ana
the landlords naturally keep them as far up I'D
the air as possible. But how many strikers uh-
derstand that large and influential class ol
fat dweers is more TO blame for this state OF
affairs than property owners are: Inc Last
Siders who take in .roomers' and boarders can
afford to pav more than families who do not.
and tenants who get the largest NUMBER OF
dodgers into the smallest fiat are both able ana
willing 10 Outbid persons not engaged Ill TIE
business. There are tens OF thousands OF lheh
and women who by renting rooms or bare sleep
ing accommodations are greatly increasing Ihe
market value of every we'll situated fat III the
poorer districts and thereby making less end1r-
able the lot of the married workingman VINO
feels compelled to live in lower Manhattan
If the rent strikers wish to win their battle
snpediiy let them first dssuade every East Side
housekeeper from taking dodgers Rents Wouiu
drop then, but the city would probably nave a
huge tumutums odgerS rebellion to deal WIN
Landlords merit the reproach of lncltlnS 'he
annual rent war in so far as they unnecessarily
encourage subletting. There seems to be most
of authentic cases where entire buildings nave
been leased so as to net the owners ~ per cent
or more and then subleased so as TO yield the
superfirous niddleman half as much. IL some
competent attorney can suggest statute which
will drive Specu,ating tenants out OF business
without depriving landlords OF the right TO rent
an entire building to cue tenant when necessary
and proper the whole world of fat dwei'ers VIII
rise ND and bless him.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
SUNDAY AND MOVING PICTURES.
Or of The Trib,ins

To the Editor of TIE Tribune
Sir; The petition of Keith & Proctor for n
injunction against General Bingham which comes
up on Friday at 1870 a. m before Judge Davis tn
Part / of the New York county court house. -
dangerous for the preservation Of SUNDAY
free from the moving picture business. It Is Ike
the Conrad Verrs requiem mass case-an attempf
to get decision permitting absolutely sacred
Sunday business = legitimize all sortE OF
moving picture shows on Sunday. which would Be
very far from sacred moral Judges
Kelly. Maddox AspinaIl and Dixie have all Do
cded that Section 265 OF the Penal Code forbtds
all moving picture other theatrical public shows
Sunday
Please see that the properly reported
Yours faithfully. WM. SHEAFE CHASE
Christ Church Rectory. Brooklyn. Dec. =
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
HOW TO GET ERECT SHOULDERS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A great many persons are STOPPING badly or
are round shouldered, when a very little exercise
will remedy the difficulty. II a person stands with
heels, back and back of head pressed closely
against a vertical wall, the side of room. he
or she is in a great degree erect. While In such
position initiate the lungs fully then raise the
shoulders slowly high possible. then slowly
force them far back possible, and then
gently lower them, the arms hanging easily. and
walk away.
The above exercise repeated two three times
a day for short period will have q surprising
effect in correcting i'll carriage of the human
figure. G. MILLETT THOMPSON.
New York, Dec 25 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

man operas? What prina donnas OF the first
organization?
Mr.. Hammerstein is entitled the greatest
credit for what he has accomplished. and IL would
be thousand pities were he TO discontinue or
abbreviate his New York season However. there
need be no fear of this result, II he will only
cord to his subscribers the consideration which
they are entitled. and If he will live UP the
splendid standard which he himself set last sea
HOWARD f MILLER
New York Dec. 2s 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
CONSTANTINE CHALLENGES cARUso
Offers to Back Himself for $4,000 in Sing
ing Combat.
IBy telegraph TO Ths Trtsune

IBy Telegraph TO This Tribune
Boston. Dec 26.-Florence Constantine, the opera
singer has issued challenge TO Caruso for
singing contest. and offers back himself for
$4,000 that he will win the contest
Let him pick any opera, I care not which,
says Constantine. I'VE will both sing the tenor
role before commission OF competent judges. Their
decision is to decide the contest We can sing
succeeding nights. IL agreed casting lots for the
choice of nights. I sure that aru Carusos
superior have mailed him a challenge Ths one
adjudged the best singer is to have tho title OF the
greatest tenor In the world. and also receive the
bets of $1,000 a side.' 80
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington Dec. 26.-The President renid'ne
away from his office to-day, ana at h-iV IoA
,;.r bis family left for Pine Knot Va, the coun-
+ry home of Mrs Roosevelt. where he Will remain
until next Monday afternoon The party lhcIuoeu
the President. Mrs Roosevelt. Miss Ethei iheo
dore jr Quentin and Archie. Miss Caro"' Nii -
Roosevelt's sister, and Surgeon General fhAe!' "a
tho navy One of the clerks at the White House
,o,,n.n;ed the President as far s CharlottesvIie
where the most important mail Will be sent
Mrs Nicholas LongWorth was so far reco'eieu
from the operation of two weeks ago as TO De aoie
to return in the White House carriage TO her NOME
this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

BY Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport. r l. Dec 26--Before leaving Oakland
Farm to-day Alfred G. Vanderbilt made his winter
inspection of his show horses All of the thoro Igh
breds Were paraded around the show ring in true
horse show fashion to the music of large phono-
graph kept for the purpose Mr.. and Mrs. Van
derbilt and William Fitzhugh Whitehouse. jr left
Oakland Farm for New York this afternoon.
Colonel c. l.. F. Robinson returned from New
York to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

continued and pure and simple app
after sections of a speech which he ~
1.-The Congressional Record. bul never ue,i
Certainly the enthusiasm created oy tie a.
kansas statesman's remarks was as genuine
.-tbantio and as worthy of record and I'M
,oortaIization as the remarks themselves.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

THIS newspaper Is ocned and pn6t'shed OV
THE Tribune Association. Neto York corpora
fson office crd principal place OF business, Irib-
0ne Building, No. I5t Nassau street, Neto YORK;
ogden Mills, president; Nathaniel TWte, sec
retary and treasurer The address of the on
GERS is the Office of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

William, Bailey Lamar the handsomest nlan !ii ~
the world And the loss OF him TO the Sehate VIII
not easily be repaired-The brooklyn Edsie'
THE Eagle" is hard to please since through
the failure of Governor Broward TO appoint
William Bailey Lamar the Senate gains a VIII
lam J. Bryan. What is mere beauty co'iipareu
with the possession of that magic name
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

Panama. Dec. 2S-President Amador and MIS-
Amaior arrived here this afternoon from Colon
and we're welcomed home with great enthusiasm
Representatives of all political parties and large
number OF citizens at the station to greet the
Presid7ut. who appeared to be much improved IN
health after his four months sojourn abroad Tbs
President. however. was somewhat fatgued by his
long voyage He was deeply moved By this receo-
ton
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27
DIR. AMADOR REACHES HOME.
President Of Panama Republic Enthusiastic
ally Greeted on His Return.

Colon. Dec. &-Jose de Obaldia and other high
officials of the Panaman Republic came here this
mornng to welcome Dr. Manuel Amador. President
of Panama, who arrived at by steamship nom
New York. He had been absent for some months
during which time Senior Obaldia was Acting Prest-
dent- Colon decorated in honor OF hts return
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

The agricultural crops OF 1907 are fepoi'eu
to be worth S42S 900 more than the crops
of 1906 The American farmer is evidently
not menaced by the spectre of hard tunes aiu
restricted earning power.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-27

II is observed that very few if any persons
are withdrawing their deposits from the savings
hanks now that the required sixty days term
Of notice has expired; which, with the oailkS
having 1 per cent interest, is much more sehsioie
than surprising.