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out Italy, much as It has become dominant in
THE NATAL DIS4STER.

A vast amount of ingenuity has been eX-
pended in devising safeguards against accident
while the large guns of n warship are being
fired. Admiral Brownson, one of the foremost
authorities. remarks that the progress recently
made in this direction had seemed to eliminate
all possibility of mschance The dreadful eX-
perience aboard the Georgia, therefore. indicates
either that some of the precautions hitherto or
dered were not employed on Monday or else
that protective art has not yet been carried far
enough, Perhaps there are still some sources OF
danger which have not been distinctly recog-
nZed
One of the devices which the Navy Depart
ment decided to introduce after the accident on
the Missouri had been investigated was an auto
matte shutter closing the passage between the
handling room and the turret. If 1t shall prove
that the Georgia was equipped with such shut
ter and that 1t was in service on Monday, 1t will
be safe to infer that the spark which made the
mischief did not fall on the powder bag until
the latter had reached the turret. Another bit
of apparatus recently adopted by the government
was designed to prevent the election of burning
fragments from the breech when the breech plug
was swung back to admit a fresh charge. If it
can be shown that "harebacks' were in this
manner rendered impossible on the Georgia, the
search for the cause OF the accident will be CON
siderably narrowed. As the case now stands,
perhaps the most plausible explanation which
has been advanced is that a cinder from one
of the ships tunnels found its way into the
turret. Should this hypothesis be confirmed
some new protective apparatus will have to be
installed.
The order 10 continue target practice the day
after 1t was interrupted was characterized by
good sense. and was based on an accurate
knowledge of human nature. The bravest men
may he unnerved by such an occurrence, and
the best preventive Of consequent demoraliza-
ton is a prompt resumption Of necessary duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17

Democrats who would be against him" This
happy pre-emnence is due, as Colonel Waiter
son points out, TO the fact that people know
comparatively nothing about him" 1t is a case
of turning IL account the old adage, IgnotHm
pro mGgnifco.
What you don't know about doesn't worry
you. Colonel Watterson admits that the Dem
oc-atic party is divided Into apparently IL
reconcilable factions" If the factions get a
chance to tear one anothers hair they will util-
ize it. The proper plan is, therefore, to blind
fold and mystify them-to whsk out of sight
and hearing all the familiar incentives to com
bat. This can be done by giving them a candi-
date who spoaks not at all or only in oracles,
so that they will not be able to tell whether he
is Il conservative. moderate, n progressive or a
radical; whether he is leading them forward or
backward or whether he is only standing still.
Neutrality-suspicious. have long recognized the uses of
the unknown. Colonel Watterson is only apply
ing the secrets Of philosophy in practical poll
tics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
.7,BE TYKyOWY, IN Politics.

According to the Washington correspondent
of The New York World" Colonel Henry Wat
terson has at last disclosed his plans for elect
ing a Democratic President These plans are
comprehensive and urgent. The colonel feels in
his heart that next years campaign is a last
call for the Democracy, in spite Of the fact that
he sometimes lapses into a Jefferson's birthday
celebration vein and declares that the party
founded by Jefferson is indissoube and imper
lshable In his more critical moods he sees that
with the present disorganiZed and feud-rent
Democratic organization it is case Of win or
quit He is willing. therefore. TO put aside CON
ventional strategy and to stake all on one last
desperate grandstand play, such as the Wings
made in 1892 with General Winfield Scott. If
the play fails, the Democratic party can go pain
lesgly and with resignation into the hands of a
receiver.
Colonel Watterson's long shot candidate is the
Hon. John =. johnson. Of Minnesota, whose
qualifications t. lead the fOrlorn hope have
more than once respectfully commented Gov
eruor .Iohnsons eligibility can be demonstrated
by irrefragible logic Colonel WattersOn's
method is somewhat Hegelian; yet it will prob
ably go" both east and west Of the Mississippi.
It appears that the fatal handicap OF the Dem
ocratic party as whole and Of It's most con
spicuoas leaders is that they are too well known
Familiarity with things and personages Demo
cratic has pred contempt. But contraries absorb
and cure each other and SO the true antldote
for the too well known is the little known or
the unknown. The editor OF THE Louisville
Courier Journal" does not believe that the aver
age Democrat is too cautious 10 swap familiar
for unfamiliar evils or 10 take risk Oh the
undiscovered and undscOverable. Hence if the
unhappy effects Of too much past advertisement
are 10 be neutralized Governor Johnson is the
Ideal man to nominate Since on scanning the list
af 9TH al flya Mr. Mr. nd
Mr.. Hearst, Mr. Harmon, Senator Daniel, Sen
ator Rayner, Senator Culberson and Mr. Olney,
IL is found that each is antagonzed by "some
powerful element in the party =" it argues Gov
ernor Johnson's exceptional fitness to lead that
mot anywhere in the country is group Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
ECONOMIC IuPRESsIONISM.

4 reading of the reports of Messrs. Clark ana
Edgar and of Professor Parsons and Mr.. Bemis
shows that trip to England and study of the
municipal and private plants there and in this
country will not change the faith of municipal
ownership man in municipal ownership nor Il
private ownership man in private ownership
A firsthand view of the facts? The municipal
ownership believer looks at a municipality
owned plant and glows with enthusiasm The
believer in private ownership looks at the same
plant and shakes his head despondingly Facts?
There are no facts, If may judge from the
recent reports; there are only versions of the
facts. The examination Of a plant by one Of
these experts is & sort of impressonistic econom-
les. The color is red we shall say. One paints it
green and the other blue Municipal gas, let
us say, sells for 70 cents. "A great saving for
the people" reports the expert investigator with
public ownership bias. 1T is not worth 10
cents reports the private ownership expert,
"the stuff won't burn. Everybody In the town
as going blind from trying to read by It,"
The bonded indebtedness of town Is increas-
ing rapidly under public ownership. What OF
it," asks the public ownership impressiOnist.
Dollars not everything. 1t Is character
I'VE must consider. Municipal ownership builds
'up public spirit. 1t ends graft 1t solves the
difficult problem Of municipal government"
Is there an apparent economy? What of it?"
exclaims fle private ownership impressionist.
think how it ruins initiative! Think how 1t
'debilitates energy 1t destroys character The
'forceful American Of whom we are all so proud
will be extinct species once public own
''ership is established" Everybody wants to
prevent Il corrupt alliance of politics and the
public service Private ownership forces the
public service into politics." says the municipal
ownership man. Municipal ownership puts the
public service into politics." says the private
ownership expert They not only say these
things but everywhere in each and every plant
studied for the Civic Federation both the eco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
A ROYAL 7.ISIT TO ICELAND.
King Frederick of Denmark Will Try to
Check Movement for Separation.

Copenhagen. July liking Frederick Of Denmark
will make trip to Iceland for the purpose
OF improving the relations between Iceland and the
mother country The home government recognizes
that for long time there has been strong move
ment among Icelanders for separation. 1t is ex-
pected that the King will be cordially received IN
the island but that the inhabitants will take adj
vantage OF this opportunity TO display their polit
teal views one OF the points which the sep
aratsts insist is special Iceiandic flag. and the
members of this party intend TO raise the flag
their buildings during the royal visit.
King Frederick Will leave Copenhagen July
"a After a couple of days In Thorshavn. in the
FarBe Islands, he goes direct to Reykjavik. the
capital OF Iceland. The local government is ar
ranging seriss Of festivals. The Althiug will en-
terrain forty members Of the Danish Rigsdag
while the King is in Iceland From Reykjavik ex-
cursons to the interesting envirors OF the capital
Will be made. and finally the King Will cruise around
Iceland IN his yacht. The trip will last a month
Tho third son Of the King Prince Harold. n
young officer OF the Horse Guards. will accompany
his father, will the Premier. Mr. Christensen.
Minister OF Justice. Adler Albert. The King
has Invited few members OF the artistic and sci
entiAc world to accompany him guests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

IBy Telegraph to TIE Tribune
Newport r. l.. July 16-The members ~ ~
Outer Fountain Club fishing organization r,as.
up of members of the summer colony were entsr
tanned with a clambake to-day at the home q,
William r. Hunter I'm NIiddletown
Another rental was made public to-day, It beinv
Of the cottage of Mrs. ]. Van d Reed in Bellows
avenue. opposite Marble House. to Mr. and NJ
James Brown Potter. of New York
Registered at the Casino to-day were JauA.
Coogan, Isaac Clothier and Mr.. and Mrs Ceorqa ~
Benjamin.
Tomorrow is the day set for the lawn fate IN +.
given at Oakland Farm. the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, for the benefit Of ST. MARI
Church. near by. The affair promises to be A lara.
one. many persons have offered their services
Mrs Alfred O. Vanderbilt and Miss Pap,r.
French returned from Sycamore Lodge. In IN.
AdIrondacks to-day
Mrs stuyvesant Fish and Miss Janet Fish wer.
guests at Narragansett Pier to-day.
The Misses Susan and Lucy Peuniman n, A..
Vile. n. c., and Mrs. Du Vivier. OF New yorr -
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Frederick p Cars
Mrs Woodbury. Kane has gone to New -
to visit her sister Mrs. William Appleton
Mr. and Mrs Edward Bishop have concluded +s.,-
visit with Mrs. j. Low Hartman and Mr. pias-
has gone to Mount Kisco while Mrs Bsbon 4. 80
guest OF Mrs. J. n F. IanIer Mrs Ianiar u'
tanned at dinner this evening in her honor.
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown has offered tbs 49,,
the grounds at Harbor View for lawn fsta "
August for the benefit Of the choir fund ~ r =
manuel Church
Mrs Austin Gray ia the guest OF Mrs Fredar,,,
NJ Davis. Miss Theresa IseIin is the guest Of h..
aunt Mrs. Delaney Kane Both arrived TODAY
Mr.. and Mrs A Gordon Norrie arrived for ~,
season this evening did Blair FsrchiId WIN \,
to be the guest Of his father, Charles FarcbH4
until the arrival OF Mrs. Fairchild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick c. Havemeyer star.s
this evening for Hampstead.
Mrs Hermann Oelrchs ard Mrs. James B Has.
gin returned from New York this evening
Miss Alice Preston Is visiting her sister Mr.,
Charles F. Hoffman,. at Armsea Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
AMERICANS WELCOMED AT PARIS
Officers Guests of President Fallieres,
Who Highly Praises Mr.. Roosevelt.

Paris July 16.-Oficers from the american
cruisers the Tennessee and the Washington. now
at Brest. are visiting Paris where they are the
recipients OF unusual official honors. The officers
include Rear Admiral Charles T. Stockton. Cap
tain Albert S. Berry and Captain Theodore Por-
ter They were entertained by President
FaIlieres at luncheon to-day at the Elyses
Palace, Ambassador White and the members OF
the embassy staff being among those present
Welcoming his guests, President Fallieres said
that France was bound TO the United States by
bonds OF friendship existing for more than
century, which time could not alter. I bes
you. Admiral Stockton, whose superb warships
have been welcomed joyOusly IN French ports
the President OF the republic continued. TO con-
vey TO President Roosevelt how this visit has
touched us and how sincerely We associate his
esteemed personality with the good wishes We
entertain for the country of which he IS the
CHIEF Executive. and whose noble qualities he 50
worthily incarnates. 1 drink to President Roose-
Welt and the prosperity and grandeur OF the
American nation and its valiant navy" Ad-
rniral stockton made a cordial reply.
After luncheon the visitors called on the Min
lister OF Marine. NJ. Thomson. and dined with
him tonight Ambassador White viii give
dinner in their honor tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

nrrs 11er,on, Oelrichs. who has been making a
brief visit In town to see her sister, Mrs W. r.
Vanderbilt jr off for Europe. returned yes'eruay
Rosecliff. her villa at Newport where she W." W..
spend the summer. Mr. ana MIS-.
sailed Yesterday to remain abroad for the re-
mainder of the season Their new home IN Fhtn
avenue. near sd street. is almost completed ana
they expect to occupy 1t next autumn
Colonel John Jacob Astor and his son. Vincent
Aston sailed on the KronpTinz yesterday TOT Eng
land They will ioin Mrs John Jacob Astor IN
London. where she has been spending the season
Mr. and Mrs Pembroke Jones' finding II was I'M
possible to move into their new cottage at New
port this summer, have decided TO spend the rest
OF the season In Europe. They sailed yesterday
The marriage of Miss A Caroline Morgan. niece
of the Rev Dr. D. Parker Morgan to Frank F.
McNulty will not take place until next April
Miss Morgan makes her home with Dr. and Mrs.
Morgan and will probably be married from their
country place at Copake. N. Y.
Mrs. William Armstrong Is at Lenox, where her
sister, Miss Charlotte Stillman, is visiting her
Mr. and Mrs H. Mex TwombIy and Miss Ruth
Twombly have booked passages for Europe to-
morrow They will be abroad until the autumn.
and will probably their return go to F1orham
Park N. J., where their estate Is before settling
Professor and Mrs. NJ Fairfield Osborn are
spending the summer at their country place at
Garrisons- on-the- Hudson, where they are enter
tanning a succession OF week end house parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. who sailed for
Europe a couple OF weeks ago, have gone 70 Carls-
bad for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel T. b. Morse spending
the summer at Lake Placid. n. Y. They expect to
go 10 California in the autumn
Mr.. and Mrs. William Church Osborn and Miss
Osborn have left London for automobile trip
the Continent. They will return 10 this coun-
try In September and 81 to their country place at
Garrisons N Y, for the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs Ansel Phelps staying at the
Country Club at Westchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hermann Kinnicutt. who have
been making country house visits, will be the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
WANT LODGE FOR CHAIRMAN.
Bay State Leaders Think Mccall Not in
Accord with Governor Guild.
~ Telerranh to The TrIhune. ]

Boston July 16.-There is strong movement
among some leading Republicans to make Senator
Lodge chairman OF the next Republican State Con-
veutiOn
I'VE don't want Mccall In year when the rail-
road situation In Massachusetts Is uppermost In
peoples minds say these men, and these sentt-
ments are echoed by several state committeeman.
Congressman Mccall has been strongly supported
for chairman because he is stronger than his party
IN his district. and commanding figure is needed
In an of year. His opponents say however. that
the chairman of convention 10 renominate Gov
Guild must stand squarely by the latter 3
views, and Mr.. MoCalls opposition to tho rate law
would embarrass action the merger question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
THE MOST POPULAR CITIZEN.

BEGINNING with the middle Of next month or
thcreabOuts the title Of most popular citizen
will be conferred on Secretary COrtelyOu, and
if anybody ventures to dispute 1t he will have
to reckon with n multitude of well-to-dO Amer
leans whom the Secretary has lifted out OF
their annual late summer slough of despOnd by
abolishng the tyrannical method of inspecting
the luggage of incoming transatlantic travellers
Consider the hundreds Of thousands of free
born Americans who have been herded together
lust before landing regardless Of their previous
condition of lassitude, and forced to miss the
best part of the view of New York Harbor
while making out declaration in the presence
of a customs official Consider the miles OF
lace, acres of pictures quarries of statues and
precious stones, and shploads Of other souve-
Mrs which, in the hurry and worry of dlsem
barking. are forgotten by demure maidens ner-
vous old ladies and absent minded mllionaires.
Consider the treasures annexed by n cruel gov
eminent because of this forgetfulness Consider
the countless heinous crimes of perjury COM
mitted by passengers who, simply 10 he rid Of
the dismal nuisance of declaring imported items
omit few trnkets from their lists. Then
look at the new system, which allows passen-
gers TO spend their whole return trip In filling
out declaration blanks and does away with the
horrid oath and wonder how anybody could
doubt who the most popular American citizen
is-or soon will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
ITALIAN COLONY FEARS MENELIK.
Erythrea Believes Abyssinian Army Will
Soon Make an Attack.

Turin Italy. July 16.-Dispatches which have
been received from the italian colony OF Fry
threa, in Africa. say that 1t Is feared that King
Menelik of AbysslnIa Is preparing 70 make war
on Italy He is organizing an army OF twenty
thousand men, ostensIbly for the purpose of re-
storing order I'm that part of Abyssinia close 70
the italian border. AS the last instalment OF
s. 100000 to the King for the care Of the italian
prisoners of the last has been paid Menelik
has now nothing To expect from Italy, and the
expedition Is regarded n pretext
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17

nomic impressionists find all these apparent con-
tradictions abundantly verified Seeing is no
longer believing, but believing is seeing.
Apparently the Civic Federation reports upon
public and private ownership will not convince
anybody but the already convinced. Perhaps
they were not intended 10. They teach one
thing. however, and that is TO beware or many
writings on the results of municipal ownership
and to inquire first what the investigator
thought before he investigated. There Is
strong chance that he may be only an economic
InlpressiOnISt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
1.-THE WOMAN WHO CAN KEEP a SECRET

From The Chicago Evening Post
1.-THE woman who can keep secret Is the Lew
which has been bestowed upon Miss kate haIa he
private secretary 10 III. II. Rogers. There M ~
many women who could keep secrets as WoJpiHy
Miss Harrison can. but she has proved her hss
TO do and her right to the title That sue saws
known many things worth the telling IN thsss
OF Investigations in general and of the StaiS9 ac
oil Company in particular. goes without say " Is
But Miss Harrison has not told those things
only fifteen years since Miss Harrison was - bsr
Ing to be stenographer but to-day she oWiaS sst-
home in Brooklyn and Is supposed to have IA avn
ed a small fortune. AS she doesn't tel ~. ~ =
secrets. even, the latter detail must be naa's"
conjecture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
HEN PATCHES EAGLES EGGS.

From The Philadelphia Record ,r
Shamokin comes to the front with an SSnattehss
original story. Two young eagles were YNsIs-
out under a hen Two months Roman : h,
ski. of ShamoRin, received from his orotN 'v,risr
Germany two eagles eggs. He placed thetl ira
n hen and awaited results. Tuesday nisns ,ipy
eggs having ripened bore forth fruit ana W. loud
little eagles are being cared for by the zen
mother hen. There will he further donss
the lords OF the air attain their full grown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17

NoORDAAr. FOR
JUSTICE TO Mr.. HARTMAN.

From The Philadelphia Record.
Harriman's methods are not admirable anu a, D
sentiment OF the public Is very strongly asAs.S
having all the transportation interests on ana vel
sea controlled bv one man. But may a. -
he Just He DID not steal these roads run Ia
previous owners. whatever he may nave S Srs,res
other people and he has increased the seltLlIHs
rendered by the transportation lines 20 thy rsr-
In stating the results OF It's Inquiries into e k,r
tice Of HarrimaniZng railroads, the lntsrSts 1ISsr
merCs Commission says that every ralifo'o 1Svs-
man has captured Is to-day better fVtd F.-s,Tt
caIIv than N was before he took It. \ man S S,
make money out OF railroads by hocus pocus ai'"'
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we desire to remind our readers 1cho are
about to Ieqre The city that THE TRIBUNE lcttt
be sent by mail to any address In this country
Or abroad, and address changed az often as de-
sired. Subscriptions may be Giren to your reg
uIqr dealer before IeGUtng on. If more conCeh-
fent, hand them in at The TRIBUNE Office.
see opDOsite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
CHARLES FRoHmAN SAILS TO-DAY.

London. July 16.-Charles Frohman viii leave
southampton tomorrow the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse for New York. He will take
with him. according to HIS statement. larger
number OF plays for production for next than
ever before. Mr. FTOhman Will have nearly two
thousand English players under his management In
the United Kingdom during the coming season.
His interests this side OF the water make II
lively short.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
PRESIDENT BUTLER IN PARIS.

Paris July 18.-Nicholas Murray Butler. presi-
dent of Columbia University. who Is I'm Paris with
his wife, was the guest Of honor at a dinner given
tonight by the University OF Paris. l. Lard.
vice-rector Of the university. presided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
ALTON q. PARKER AT JAMESTOWN.

Norfolk. Va. July 16.-Judge Alton +. Parksr
visited the jamestown exposition to-day. spending
two hours with President Harry St George TVcSer
In visiting the various buildings and points OF m
terest about the grounds Judge Parker attended
the Kentucky Day exercises at Old Fort Boone. ths
Kentucky State Building. this afternoon and rlaus
q brief uou-politicaI address. He Will spend 70
morrow inspecting the exposition IN detail. and 20
morrow night with his daughter. Mrs. Hall! VI
be tho guest at dinner of President and MIS-"
Tucker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
HER FATHER FOUGHT IN REVOLUTION.

IBy Telegraph 20 Tho TrIbune.l
Danbury. Conn.,, July l6-Mrs. Emene Barber
who for years boasted that she the only real
daughter OF the American Revolution in Connecti-
cut, died at her home here this morning She
l01 years old. Her father. Abel Downs. fought
through the Revolution with the 7th Connecticut
regiment. Two survive her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
aoulpA,sn CONDITION IMpRouEn-

Rome. July 16-The "Tribuna" says that the
condition of Louise de Ia Rance ("Ouida'0 the
English novelist. is much improved She re-
fuses to give interviews. and, the Tribunal"
adds, is angry at what she terms the exaggera-
tions of the British newspapers concerning her
health and circumstances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17

Governor Hughes's appointment of Victor H.
Paltsits as state historian Is thoroughly COM
mendable. Mr.. Paltsits is trained IN historical
research and Is an expert editor OF historical
rnonuscripts and other documents. He Will be
able to give to the state archives value TO
historical students which state historian with
ont his scholarship. training and experience
could not hope to give them.