New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
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- bis weekly instalment of news.
7-eu don't know anything more interesting
an II il is not Of surprising Importance" was
80 reply. than the fact that President Roose-
oi.,s shooting trip in the Louisiana canebrake
hon crowned with success and he has killed
- hear III search OF which he had spent many
.rssrv hours It is astonishing how much in
.resr was taken by persons ordinarily paying
,...,a attention TO any forms of sport in the
sorts of the Chief Executive to find rest and
-restion in this latest OF his attempts to secure
,sr game II would have disappointed many
bousands Of persons as much as it would Mr.
pooseyelt himself had he been forced to return
- the haunts of civilization without the bear
,,r which he will have sent to the White House
es the trophy of his skill The veteran guide
,rho accompanied him said the fatal shot for
1rgin was as good one as he ever saw made.
resides the sport Of following the bear. which
te finally shot after four hours in the dense
csnehrake. the President had plenty of sport
hunting on previous days without success. He
also took advantage Of the opportunity to swim
alake when the temperature was below freez-
sng ana his companions were deferred by the
.hin coating Of ice from following his example
The President has also had the honor of
saving MS name mentioned at the head Of those
instrumental in bringing about the second peace
conference at The Hague, which has finally con-
cluded IFS work after three months Of debating
end consideration and reconsideration OF the
topics brought before the delegates, who rep
resented the entire civilized world. While the
gains for international peace are not so great
IS the more optimistic Of those interested in
securing the meeting Of tie conference hoped,
ret those best able 10 sum up the results believe
that substantial advance over the action OF
the first assembly at the Dutch capital has been
resentat!ves Of this country, says that most i'm
rortant work has been accomplished and that
the results are far beyond what the delegates
from this country expected. He had never
ventured 10 believe that as much would be
achieved. American principles have been pushed
forward IN every direction, and where unanimity
has not been secured substantial advances have
been made for the promotion of world peace
WHAT MAY PUT END TO WARS.
Meanwhile there is the most intense interest
an the balloon contests of the coming week at
St Louis, which will be supplemented by trials
Of airships to test whether any practicable ma
chine heavier than the air can fly. The success
secured in some of the experiments abroad has
stimulated this government to undertake deYel-
opments along the same line, and Congress will
be asked TO appropriate half a million dollars
for this purpose. II is unquestionable that The
nation which first has a successful airshio capa-
be Of eif-propuIsion and direction in the course
Il is desired TO pursue will have all others at
SIS r-ercv ence the special effort Of each of the
European nations 20 be the best equipped. mat
the invention OF a manageable airshlp would be
tie best m6aE6 OF securing the peace Of the
world is admitted, tor with such machlne al
cgmmand lalI Of an eneEny's country would lie at
the mercy OF a foe. Bombs could be dropped IN
cities ana towns with destructive erect without
risk. and there would be no means or retaliation
or protection. Warships could be sunk in the
game manner md the fleets upon the sea would
4
rnense opportunity for narauders TO DO mischief
and get swav undiscovered if practicable air
ships are invented leads some persons to believe
that human invention in this direction Will not
accomplish the desired result. But the subject
S one OF overpowering interest and has even
invaded the field Of fiction, in which the auto
mobile has been the favorite vehicle for some
tine, TO add 10 romance the touch OF reality
The interest taken in the f1lght or DalIoonS from
S. Louis in some Of the preparatory experiments
IS only foretaste Of that which win be taken
in the forthcoming contests.
THE TRANS0CEAN WIRELESS.
a new term has had TO be made use Of in
designating the press dispatches sent through
the air without wires from hemisphere 10 hemi-
sphere. Another step has been taken in the
progress of intercommunication between distant
points. The invention OF the electric telegraph
vas the beginning Of the humiliation Of dis
tance on land. Then came the submarine
cable which did the same for the sea: then tele-
phonic communication by wire: now wireless
he put on a practical basis If the success Of eX-
periments now under way is assured When
communication first made under the sea II
Tas soon broken by accident and il was inter
lupted for several years. in somewhat similar
fashion the first success of wireless coInmunica-
ton has been followed by period of expert
menting. until finally II is believed obstacles
have been surrnounted and il has been put on
basis which Will make il a rival of the cable.
But the cable companies are not likely TO be
put Of business yet by IL, for they are sure
70 be less subject 10 varying conditions and Will
probably be able to hold their own against
rivalry. At the very time when the transat-
lantic wireless put in operation cable be-
tween this city and Havana was connected, so
that there viii be direct communication with
the Cuban capital.
NO signs are apparent of any restoration of
control Of their own affairs to the Cuhans, and
political prophets predict that the island will
have 10 come under as direct control by this
government the Philippines or Porto
Rico In Manila. however. the restoration of a
portion of the control of the country TO the ma
tives has been effected by the putting in power
OF the first Philippine Assembly, TO which Sec
fetary Taft gave the greeting of this country
and viii set forth what measure Of autonomy
the Islands may hope to obtain But in the first
meetings of the new body differences arose, and
II may De that this legislative organization Will
follow the example Of so many others and frit-
Ter away it's usefulness by the development OF
irreconcilable differences. Secretary Root has
returned from his trip 10 the neighboring re-
pubic on tho south of the United States and
pears with him a a gift to President
Roosevelt
THE STOCK MARKET FURRY.
The wise observers Of the course of the stock
market have been predicting financial disasters
'or firms and institutions i'm view OF the long