davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
.sTAND-pATTsH" COMPOUNDED.

Trade between the United States and tuta
continues TO show & growth which utterly con-
flutes the stand pat" arguments OF lh"se WHO
orposed the ratification OF the Bllss-Laido reel
nroctv treaty and who now oppose the reduction
of the oppressive tariff duties laid on Philippine
prosiutts Reciprocity with CUBA was con
danned I'm advance by the stand -patters. first.
Iecause it was bound 10 prove failure In stlin-
Mating our expert trade with the new republic.
and second because, even If II did happen TO
increase our exports, IL would do so only NJ the
axnenss of American industries competing with
the Cuban sugar and tobacco grower. The
Tribune argued. with other advocates o1 reel
procitv that mutual concessions in tariff rates
would work to the advantage OF the United
STATES i'm opening a larger market for our man
ufactured exports while In no way imperiiiing
domestic interests. In view OF our intimate
,olitical relations with Cdta the experiment Of
closer commercial relations seemed well worth
irving. and it was The Tribunes conviction that
a nractical test of reciprocity would soon prove
concIusiyely its political and economic value.
Tho RIiss-Zaldo agreement has now been in
force about three years and a half, and trade re-
turns for the fiscal year 19o6-V!, just compiied
nv the bureau of statistics Of the Department
OF Commerce and Labor, give an opportunity to
compare conditions now with those existing be-
fore reciprocity. The fiscal year 1SO2-V3 was
cue OF more tnan average ncu'i'! III Huou"
trade. because the island had by that time fairly
recovered from the stagnation Of the Spanish
War and American occupation Production and
consumption had again become practically nor
NAL In that year, without the stimulus OF
tariff concessions the trade between the two
countries amounted IN value to $S4.OOO.OOO.
cuba sent US products valued at $62, 600 and
we shipped to Cuba products valued at S2l,761.-
60 In the intervening four years--three and
a half of them under the reciprocity agreement
the volume Of trade has nearly doubled The
total for 19O6-'O7 Is Gbout &l47.O0O.OOO. But
while Cuban exports to the United States have
been increasing from So, ,942 900 to $97.441 900
"a gain OF so per cent-our exports to Cuba
have risen In value from <21, ,761 600 to 49,
so5OoO-a gain OF 125 per cent. Taking from
Cuba. az we do. great quantities Of two staple
products Of prime importance-susar and TO-
bacco-we can hardly hoQs 10 Overcome nor
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
THE TALK or THE DAY.

"Pernaes the elusive bandit writes corre-
spondent from Madrid 70 the 'Frankfurter Zei-
tung.' has come conspicuously into puollc no
tice that several SESSIONS Of the chambers have
been devoted TO him and three hundred gendarnles
have been added to the force II has become
known that Estepa. which has always been the
centre of mounted bandits. is his headquarters
His associates. seven eight in number. capture
horses and mules. and the negotiations for release
are carried on openly in the Estepa market place.
These associates are capitalists and OF fan-
lies and their daughters respected sehoritas.
Perraies shines among his associates because Of
his superiority. He distributes part of his steal
tngs among poor people and knows how 10 gain
the friendship Of officials The recent occurrences
near his lone Justify the Spanish adage 10 the
effect that the robbed so prison. the robbers
go large
Il wish knew how to make barrel Of money"
In In tsll you how
spend keg in advertising. g.''-1.ouisvie Courier
Journal.
Sound murTers for putting sputtering sleep de-
stToytns motor boats tn, latest aids TO health
and comfort Tho Health Board Of Manchester
Mass. acting the complaint of shore residents
has decreed that after September motor boats
must be equipped with muffiers. People who live I'm
cottages along the shcre complained that the
steady rattle OF the uncontned exhaust Of the
many motor boats annoying II partic-
uarly troublesome at night. and they said that
they were kept awake by the noise. Tho Board
OF Health heard the comple elnants. and thereupon
decided to require that boats should be equipped
with underwater noise destroyers.
she-I wouldn't marry you II you We're the last
earth.
Hr-Of course not. there would be to
perform the cercmony.-Pub!ic Opinion
The charge Indignantly refutcd by Mi Balfour
that the Scottish land bill before the British Par
lament contains too much Scotch" reminds q
legal correspondent ot London exchange Of some
,g-t.
and English law terms. For instance. bankruptcy
s in Scotland act OF seru~stra tion." sJlici-
tor either WRITER n Law agent the ar
gutncnt in a case is the "a. bate" the assize is
the jury. a wrOngdOer is a delinquent" idiot
in Scottizh lav-is "a fatuous person and burg
larry is with Scottish cautionb "housebreakiue
with an asgrnvatioE.'' Finally. author is. in
Scotland. not a person who writes but the vendcr
seller Of real property. from whom the title to
il is derived.
WIcss-Iourg SCretCher is great thinker
WagSS-Indeedt
WiEGs-Yes h. thinks II" sing.-Philadrlphia
Inquirer.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
LOTOS CLUB TO BUILD.
VII Haze Nezc Home on Site OF
CastletOn apartment House.

Plans have been decided upon Tor a seven-story
home for the Lotos Club on the site OF the Castle
ton apartment house. at No. 10 West 51th street
The new house will contain every convenience for
n modern club. and Is expected to cost SVl"o
Among the special features will be a large ban
duet hall and a private entrance and dining room
When the Castleton apartment house pur-
chased it thought that 1t could he altered to
the needs OF the club. This however. was
found to be impracticable. The building committee
OF the club sent out offers 10 a number OF archi-
tects for bids plans for the alterations, ana a
prize OF 81 eo offered to the successful archi-
tsct Several plans submitted. and the prize
was awarded. but the advice OF the successful
competitor II is understood. IL decided not II
attempt TO utilize structure This is being torn
down and work the sicw building Will begin as
possible
The members OF the Lotos Club hope to be in the
new quarters by October /. Of next year The
specifications call for an expenditure of $4,000. but
it was learned on good authority that this will be
exceeded There will be forty-ive sleeping rooms
with private sitting rooms and bathrooms
large banquet hall needed by the club for
seve-aI years. In its present quarters in the t""
broWnstone dwellings Nos. 55s and sos Fifth ave
nue. which the club has occupied for twelve years
the accommodations are so limited that IL Is SAD
any large entertainment interrupts the running u
the whole house.
The present home Of the club was sold last
sprnr and as soon as II the brown
stone houses will be down and an office pulld-
ing erected on the same site The price paid Tor
the lots was s15oeo Twelve years ago the CLUB
bought the property for S50Op.
\ wrecking company is at work on the Casteton
auartment which was considered OF the best
equipped family apartment houses IN the city IL
is possible that the side walls may be left stand
ing 10 parts ~ the new building Inc
bricks and all other material which be used
win also he saved. while everything else will be
sold for what IL is worth.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

NAL adverse trade balance. But more mas oeen
done in the last four years toward diminishing
!. proportionately than was accomplished In the
half dozen decades preceding.
Imports OF sugar and tobacco have increaseu'
but they have not checked the growth OF the
domestic sugar and tobacco industries. The de-
mand for sugar and tobacco is growing rapidly
and there is plenty Of room for competition III
our market. Cuban sugars paying 80 per cent
of the Dingey tariff rate cannot depress prices
here SO long as other foreign sugars paying the
full rate enter and are sold at prof1t. Inc I'M
portation of Cuban cigars is only a little larger
than 1t was four years ago, but leaf TOBACCO is
being brought here In larger quantities for
blending and domestic manufacture The ap-
prehensions of the stand -patters' have proved
In every respect groundless. Yet they are dress
ing up the same old bugaboo to deter Congress
from removing excessive and unnecessary duties
on Philippine products and giving the Philip
pine archipelago the status it should have
and which the other outlying dependencies al
ready have-as a member Of the American eco
nomic system.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
FAVoRs ROOT FOR PRESIDENT.

To The EIitOr Of The Tribune
Sir: Most heartily do I indorse the letter OF
A. A. White. printed in your issue OF this morn
ing, proposing Secretary Root Republican candt-
date for the Presidency
Elihu Root Is pre-emlnently the httest man in
this broad land to be President He In easily '.the
foremost citizen of America" Mr.. White puts II.
The fact that he has been the adviser of great
corporations a tribute his ability and wisdom
and could not appeal to any rational being as sn
objection TO his candidacy. II Judge Taft had not
been the bench all these years his great abilities
and fine sense without doubt would have been em-
ployed In advising the very class of clients who
have looked to Mr.. Root for guidance Judge Taft
is a splendid American but on every point Mr.
Root is his superior and the fact that the Judge
the avowed candidate OF one now holding the Pres-
Dental office should of itself preclude serious
sideraton of the claims urged In HE behalf
BRUCE R. ADAMS
Souneryille N i 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

co,srs,, Dowaeer Duchess Of Manchester. the
MARQUIS di NobiIi foymer Under Secretary OF e'a'e
of Italy and member OF the Itaifan fariianioi' i0
the city Of Genoa: Eugene Higgins ana Ut anu
Mrs William T. Bull were among those VIM az
rived Yesterday from Europe on board the Kaiser
y,-,beIr, Mr. Hiseinss steam yacht, the Varuna.
orr,ved here from the Mediterranean on Ihurs-
day last He leaves here to-day for Ne~pore' W
s,av with his sister, Mrs Fl. Mortimer bfooks
Mics Marion Griswold Ely will be married To-Day
to Charles p. Britton at the country place OF ner
r,o,b.r Mrs Horace O. Ely. at Black Hail, conn.
Miss lydia Chaplin, Miss Mary Morrison Miss
Elizabeth Taylor. Miss Florence bowles. ''
isabel Ormistcn. Miss Ruth Edwards ana "i's
piIdexarde Harenbergh will be in attendance On
tho bride Charles Gum will be the best man. anu
wolcott C;riswold. Matthew G. ELY, etePhen
parker and Gurdon Maynard will be the ushers'
g. po.-,ox.s Cathedral was the scene yesterday
~ Tho funeral Of Ricardo Acosta. who died iast
Saturday Among those present were Captaih anu anu
Mrs Phi!p NJ. Lydg. Mrs. de Acosta. WIN MSS
Ada and Miss Maria de Acosta; MIS- ALBEIT "ou'u
Jennings and Mrs. Dulany Howlard
From Paris comes the announcement OF 'he en-
eseement of Miss Marie Antonette Davis dausn-
Ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Fe0wes Davis TO Raipn
Miller Johnson
Mrs. Iurius Morgan has left Bar Harbor and is
now staviny with MI and Mrs. George H. Nor
gan at Lenox
DR. Eugene F. Hoyt and Miss Ethei"yn HOW
Of West 5Sth street. after automoniie tour
through France Switzerland and the BLACK foNes''
have sailed for home the kaiserin Aueuste
Victoria and due here at the end OF the "eeh-
Mrs George Ogivy Haie Is booked 70 sail to-day
Europe after spending the greater part OF 'he
summer with her mother, Mrs. Astor. Her sister
Mrs VI. Orme Wilson has returned to town from
Newport.
Mr. Mrs c. Russell Auchincloss have rented
No 1l9 East 18th street for the winter
Miss Katherine Cameron has left town for the
Adrondacks.
Mrs Austen Gray is staying with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs William A. Burnham. at their coun-
try place at Beverly Farms, Mass
Harry T. Peters. Dwight Moore. William L. Bar
clay James Watson and James Mortimer will be
| the Judges the annual dog show of the Cedar
hurst Kennel Club. which takes place on-Septern-
Der :.
Harry Payne Whitneys party at Holwck Hall.
his place in Yorkshire. comprises his brother,
Payne whitney and William Payne Thompson.
Prince william of Sweden will dine to-morro"
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
THE FIIGHT OF THE iYRDSS

Everybody vino has sought to discover the
principles on which successful navigation Of the
air must be based has hoped TO learn something
of Importance from the flight OF birds. The
wings OF those creatures perform two functions
They propel and they support so complicated
are the movements involved in propulsion that
practically all inventors to-day despair of imi
tating them with mechanism Of human con-
structon. Merely to sustain il moving body by
the means that birds employ is, of course. a
much more simple matter. and that object has
been attained In aIrships Of the aeropiane type
An additional possibility has been suggested
by the seemingly unique flight of the albatross
Other birds find ii necessary after sailing for
minute or two to set their wings in motion
again. The albatross is apparently an excep-
ton to the rule. and the progress it makes
without any easily discernible effort has led to
the hypothesis that there is some popularity OF
the wind which il utilizes and which renders
the exercise of muscular energy almost needless
Faith in that suppositon, however. is now
shaken by a story coming from the Pacific
Coast. snapshot photograph OF albatross
taken from steamer which 1t was accompany
ing, il said to show the wings OF the bird raised
for a downward stroke though the closest scru-
tiny from the vessel had detected no motion In
them whatever The report needs verifcation
and even X it should prove to be true further
Photographic investigation would probably be
demanded. but there may be an excuse for hold
ing the traditional belief less firmly than before
Properly ascertained fact Is more convincing
than any amount Of theory. but it must be con-
fessed that the old notion about the albatross
has never been altogether credible. yacht il
able to make headway against the wind because
she doats in another medium than the one
which acts on her sails, and because with a
centreboArd or deep keel she can get an almost
stable bearing. InAsmuch - nolther bird nor
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

o,rsb,p can secure any such leverage. It is hard
- .oa ~hv # shouId not drift with the wind as
helplessly as chip in running stream unless
II has independent means Of forcing its way
forward.
Professor Langley is believed to nave maue
the most elaborate study Of this question tnat
has ever been undertaken. He has discovered
that In every breeze there are rapid and "lde
variations in velocity from the average move
ment This fact has led him to think that tne
internal work Of the wind" might possibly De Oh
assistance to birds. If not to man. but ne IS
careful not to express the opinion that without
the cooperation of some other agency IL can
prove serviceable. He certainly deemed a steam
engine and screw propellers esseh'iai 'o 'ne
success OF his own flying machine
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
AmusementS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s:i5-TheH Ham Tree
ASTOR-e:15-A Yankee Tourist - -,
BRIGHTON BEACH PARKS -30-s-3o-lol haIit9
CASINO-s:I s:I5-Fascnating Flora
ISLAND-Luna PARK DresEnland
CRITERION-s-I5-The maids.
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax
GARRIcK-e 3o-Nhen Knights Were Bold
EAMMERSTEIN'S ROOF-2i5-S:l5-A Night In e
Rsthskeiier
HERALD sQCARE-s.IS-The orchid
kSICKERROCKER-s -slo-The ALASKAN
LIBERTY-s :2O-Folles o. 1907
LINCOLN SQUARE -2;l5-3 2o-Foiles OF lSO'-
LYCFt Ms 30-Divorcons
LYRIC-2.I5-s.I5-The Lady from Lanes
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN-s;So-Ihe maio
ana the Millionaire
MANHATTAN BEACH-s .3o-PaIn's Fireworks
NEW AMSTERDAM-2:15-s-15 Roundup
NEW YORK-2-6I5-Adyanced vaudeville
SANOy-s:I5-The Man of the Hour
LLACK'S-2:l5-s :2o-The Time. the Place ana
the Girl
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
TIE ASEOKAN AWARD.

Public confidence in the discretion with which
the extension of the New York water system
In the Catskills is being directed viii be con-
frmed BY the action of Inc Boar. of Water
Supply In awarding the contract for the great
Ashokar dam II was last week announced
exclusively in The Tribune that Of the five bids
made one was So far below the cost of the
work "a estimated by the boards own engineers
that ii WAS practically certain that a contract
upon that basis could not be fulfilled except at
hesvy loss TO the contractors, and that therefore
the board would probably award the contract
To the next higher bidder. This forecast of The
Ttibune's is now shown to have been exactly
correct. The lowest bid. of s10.3l5.350 has
been rejected and the next of So, ,S69, ,If5, has
been accepted
Generally speaking, of course, IL is desirable
% Rive q contract to the lowest bidder. But
there is after all, in a work Of this kind some
thing more important than mere cheapness, TO
Wit satisfactory and expeditions performance
Of the work. In the present case there Is not
the slightest question Of the good faith and
responsibility OF the company which made the
lowest bid But It is confessed by the head
OF that company that II has had no experience
Ia what is really the most important part OF the
contaminated work: that because OF Its mex
peraence and ignorance and its consequent de-
penceoce upon others for Information it made
fits bid far too low, and that the bid Is realized
20 be too low for the performance OF the work
IN 4 sataefactory manner II that bid were
ceptsd therefore. one OF four things would
necessayzly occur: TIE work would be slIghted.
srhich would be disastrous 10 the city-though
Il Is not supposable that the firm In question
would ADOPT that course: Il would be well
6sbe at . loss Of perhaps 100000 to the con-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.


Newport, r. L.. Aug. Z7.-After the strenuous dap
of entertaining and the ball for the tennis player,
on Tuesday, society spent comparatively quies
day Newport yesterday Still there was a fairly
good of social entertainments given during tho
day and last night
Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks entertained at luncheon
at her summer home. did Mrs. Stuyvesant Ffsa
at Crossways. while a small luncheon given
by Mrs. Frances Morris at Marlborn-
Tonight Mrs Alfred G. Vanderbilt held the lead
with dinner at Oakland Farm. while Mrs. Henry
Redmond and Mrs. Moses Taylor Campbell enter
tained with dinner parties
Mrs James GriswoId wentz also among ths
dinner hostesses last evening. giving dinner IN
honor Of Mrs. Henry Siegel. of New York, who Ii
her guest this week
Nr and Mrs Willard Brown entertained small
number of friends with dinner at Berser's TO-
night
Mrs Edward J. Berwind will entertain at dinner
on Saturday night IL being continuation Of her
regular Saturday night affairs Mr. and Mrs Ed
ward r. Thomas will give a supper and dance for
those in their employ and their friends Wednesday
night
Francis J. Otis has taken Glover Patch Narra-
gansett avenue for another season This IS the
second rental for 1905 be announced
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish made it known to-day that
she intends to bring her Newport season TO an end
next week after the close of the horse show. Mrs
Fish will go the Hot Springs for a short stay
before returning to her winter home at Garrison-
the Hudson.
There three names placed on the
registry book at the Casino to-day-W. Harold
Brown James McNaUghton and Thomas Conway.
of New York.
W. Harold Brown is the guest OF DR.. and Mrs
Alexander Clarke for the week.
Mrs. ]. l. Berry and Miss Gladys Berry, of New
York. who stopping for the summer at Nara
gansett Pier among the few society folk to
come from the Pier to-day to attend tennis.
Mrs. James L KernOchan has planned large rs-
ceptiOn to be held her summer estate on next
Saturday in honor OF General and Mrs FREDERICK
d Grant. who will in Newport at that time
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
Nssppork nsriIp Gribnsre
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2S, 1907.

This newspaper is o'rncd and published by
The Tribune Association. q AeiC York corpora
riOn Office and principal place 0J business, TITO
Rne Building, No. 154 Nassau street, Ne'o YORK
Ogden Mills president; Nathaniel THffle, sec
resayv and treasurer. The address Of the Of
focrs is fhc Office Of this nelCspapcr.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

We desire to remind o1r reGdefs sChO are
otouf to leGUe the city fhct THE TRIBUNE 4Ciil
be sent by mail TO any address ia this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as de-
sired Subscriptions may be giver' to your reg
eicr dealer before ledUing, or, If more conUeH-
sent. hand them an at The TRIBUNE once.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
About People and Socfof 1ncsdenfs

evening At sherry's as the guest Of Mr.. ana lea
r John Aspezren. Mr.. Aspegren is the viee-er,.a
dent of the Swedish Chamber Of Connnnercs ~
New York.
Mr. and Mrs Bradley Martin ir., have rsntsa
Feteresso Castle, in Kincardineshre. Scotland f,p
the shooting season
Mr. and Mrs Robert s Chaplin. Of East "A
street have gone TO Bernardsve, N J.
Miss Kate de Forest Prentice. daughter Of M,
and Mr. William s. P. Prentice, whose marrfas,
to Reeve Schley is set for Saturday. September I
at St PauI's Church. Calico. N. j.. will give 4
dinner on the evening of Friday, September & :.
the wedding party at Rumsen Inn. followed by
dance at the Monmouth Country Club. Bshoy
Chauncey B. Brewster will officiate at the weddns
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

Joseph H. Brown, suspended from the place vi
Railroad Commissioner of Georgia ny do'e'"oi
Hoke Smith complains that his suspension was
irregular because the Legislature was not con-
suited as to it's expedency and propriety- he
does not realize that Governor Smith is states
man fully eaual to dvining and anticipating the
views and wishes of mere subsidiary govern
,nen.al attachment like a state Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

The increase in school sittings is greater this
YEAR than ever before. In few days we shaIi
know how the increase of children has exceeded
the anticipatlons OF the local administration for
however fast schools are built the promise of
seat for every child is not realized
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

Rome Aug. y.-It is reported IN Vatican circles
that the Pope will hold ccnsistory in the autumn
to confer the red hat several Itaiian ana for
eisn bshopa
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

Extremes meet at The Hague. After the III
ternational peace congress comes the lhtefha-
tional congress Of anarchists, one BODY staholiis
for solidarity in the maintenance OF comfy.
eoi,!tv and legal rights among the nations ana
the other planning to demolish the painfully
,;,. t.ro,la Of human law order and progress
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

There is some evidence that Mr.. Bryan III u
Ing to apportion his best thoughts equi'apis 0e
tween the speakers platform and the coi"iii'''
OF THE Commoner" is losing his grip OH 'ie"'
entirely.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

Amid not few local delnquencies. ii Is
pleasing to observe and acknowledge that tht
work of repairing asphalt pavernents is going
On with unusual neatness and dispatch
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden Is heartily welcome
tn New York. including Coney Island and such
other metropolitan appurtenances as 1t NAV
please him to inspect.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

The bin before the ReChstag requiring auto
mobiles to carry surgical apparatus and chaur-
feurs to be skilled in first aid to the injured
is moderate. Why not require every automopiie
party TO take along surgeon?