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New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
DISCUSSING SENATORIAL TIMBER.
1By Telegraph to The Tribun,

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Columbus Ohio. Dec. Now that Senator For
aker has announced his candidacy for the Presi-
dency. Ohio Republicans actively discussing
the subject Of whom to select as his successor IN
the Senate. A dispute has arisen as 70 the time
for eIectinc this successor. and il the delay is
sufficiently long Mr.. Foraker. failing in his PreSi-
DENTAL ambition may obtain reelection
The man most prominently mentioned as his sue
cessor is Warren c. Harding former Lieutenant
Governor and a stanch supporter or Mr.. Foraker.
Mich talk has centred about Governor Harris but
he is certain of recollection Governor his friends
say and would seek the Senate One OF his
chief advisers Harry Daugherty. is mentioned az
:, rossibiitv in this connection Both Congressman
--bs,dor.. r Burton and Esx Governor Myron T.
FIerrt.!, have been drawn into the discussion a.
candidates from the distinctly anti-Foraker wing
ef she Republican party y l. Norys. insurance
commissioner and head of the Taft movements II
Ohio also Is a possible candidate
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
WANT ACTION AGAINST THEATRES

Several hundred persons gathered in Holy Trim
ity Church, al Clinton and Montague Streets
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon to join in a move
ment started nearly year to compel the thea
tres of Manhattan and Brooklyn to discontinue
Sunday shows. Bishop Burgess of Long Island
presided.
The Rev. William Sheafe Chase reviewed the
legal action already taken and urged that the SUD
ject be brought before Governor hughes unless
the citv authorities act more speedily.
The Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills maze an Sp-
peal for the protection of childrens morals from
the influence the Sunday moving picture SHOWS
AT the close OF meeting resolutions We're adop'-
ed authorizing Bishop Burgess to appoint com
rnittee to call on the Mayor, and, in case OF the
Mayors failure act. to lay the question peiofe
the Governor.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
FLEETS VANGUARD OFF
Continued from first page.

Harold Jones' Assistant Naval Constructor E. G.
Hammer, jr.
The Stewart-Lieutenant J. F. Hellweg, COM
mandtng; Ensign ". T. Lightle, Mid5hipnan f.
s. Edwards, Midshipman l. T. Gonzales.
The following will be the itinerary of the de-
stroyers:
Arrive San Juan December T. depart Decem-
Der l.; arrive Trinidad December 10, depart De
cember II; arrive Para December 70. depart
December 81; arrive Pernambuco January .. de
part January 10: arrive Rio de Janero January
10, depart January 20; arrive MoTtevideO Jan
uary %. depart February I: arrive Punta.
Arenas February s, depart February L.; arrive
Talcahuana February 20, depart February %;
arrive Callao March 4. depart March 2; arrive
Panama March 16, depart March u: arrive
Acapulco March 2S. depart April .; arrive Mag
dalena Bay April q, depart April %; arrive San
Francisco May -
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
LOWEST BIRTH RATE IN FRANCE.
intellectual and Moral Influence Of Country
Imperilied. Dr. Bertillon Says.

paris Dec IA decreased birth rate in France
~, 1aefIe lowest in fact that her history records
is shown by statistics just published by the OIL
cial Journal Of the republic. Recent years have
been marked by q steady decline in the number OF
births The average yearly rate from 1880 TO L''"
- % 900 osq II, ,qo6 the births fell to s0s,sF. The
sa.tl,s during the year aggregated 7SJ,lw
DR. jacques Bertillon. chief statistician OF faris'
takes pessimistic view OF these hgures lie points
o,,t that whereas all OF Frances neighhors yearly
increase in population Frances population - at
ton may fall backyard
ar is not alone our political and military po"ei'
m rserti!ion writes. mournfully inst is iiehaceo
h., This larnentaby low birth rate 1t Is more thail
that our economic power and the hleiiec'uai aiu
moral influence OF France that are siN'e'S
Yerilled."
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
INSURANCE COMPANIES DISAGREE.
Three to Continue Business In Wisconsin,
But Two Others viii Stop.
rBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Mil,yaukee Dec l.-Ofiicers of three Ire IN
s,,ranca companies have announced that if moth
ing further developed il the way OF hostile leg
islation their companies would continue 10 OPP
crate in Wisconsin. These companies are inc
National Life of the United States or America
the Pacific Mutual Life of Los Angeles Sai.'
and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
of New York
p J. White local manager OF the Massachu-
ectts Mutual Life said that according 10 a
letter received by him his company would re-
tire. The Michigan Mutual definitely announced
Its witndrawaL
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
uope TO Break coALING RECORD.

Newport Dee. Tho battieshp vernon 20
,d here to-day from Boston and took on l%
ra,,al apprentices after which she proceeded up
tho bay to the Bradford coali"s , s'l'lo''' =,
-, ,,-;J coal to-morrow, and attempt will be
,oadA 10 break the coaling record OF 25S tons an
hour made by the battleship Virginia. which holos
,ha record for the navy. The Vermont viii then
proceed to Hampton Roads, where the Atlantic
t,ao4 will assemble for the trip around the Horn
10 San Francisco
The naval collier Nero has been ordered 10 the
coa1ine station at Bradford 10 take on $500 tons
of
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
LETTER CARRIERS ELECT OFFICERS.

The New York Letter Carriers Association, at its
annual election at the Murray Hill Lyceum yester-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
THE NEW JERSEY LEAVES NAVY YARD

Boston. Dec The battleship New Jersey sailed
from the <charestown Navy Yard to-day for New
mort where she will take aboard and coal
rrenaratorv to joining the battieshp fleet off
I4amptor. Roads on account Of the storm she put
into Provincetown Harbor tonight. The battle
sbjrs Illinois and Missouri will leave the navy
yard on the high tide Tuesday morning. and the
work which remains be done them is being
rushed night and day.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02

day elected the regular ticket. headed by William
V McManus OF the General Postoiice- McAanus
received $50 votes TO $50 FOR his opponent. A. w
Mckee. OF Station L Two three minor offices
were flied. candidates being in the field.
none of whom received enough votes 10 elect him
New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
MORE BATTLESHIPS.
UR. UETC4LF W4NTS FOUR
To BE Of Largest CIass-The Pacifc
Cruise.

Washington, Dec lin his annual report made
pubic to-day, Secretary Metcalf recommends the
construction OF four Of the largest battieships of
the Delaware or Dreadnougnt class, to cost 50 10000
each; four scout cruisers ten destroyers and
twelve other vessels aggre; ate cost OF $50 20
90 OF the construction programme he says:
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
MONEY IS SCARCE
FOR OKLAROhANS

Congress VIII probably refuse to ap-
proprlate more money to meet the eX-
penses OF the constitutional convention
IN Oklahoma The convention wants
Sl3o,240 in addition TO the 10000 allowed
by Congress last year, when the state
hood bill was passed.
Word comes from Oklahoma that in
view OF the slim prospects for getting
their expenses paid, many of the dele
gates to the convention are going home
and that il is hard to Keep r quorum.
There is a great deal OF feeling in
Congress that the convention is becom-
ing too radical. 1t is charged the dele
gates to the convention are being car
ried too far in their zeal for anti-cor-
poratiOn and anti-railroad provisions in
the constitution.
Aligned in the movement to get the
constitution rejected are said to be the
railroad and corporation influences in
Oklahoma.
II does not necessarily follow that be-
cause Congress refuses to allow more
money for the convention il viii be ter
minated. Some way may be found TO
impose the cost OF the convention on the
new State. or n sufficient number Of
delegates may be found who are will
ing to serve without pay.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
As to Abridging Liberties.

Cant a man spend his own money
as he pleases? Is the law TO keep
him from doing what he pleases
with his own? Are we Americans to
have no personal liberties at ALP"
What familiar questions these are!
And how the changes have been rung
on them lately in connection with
the anti-tipping bill!
As a matter of fact, a man can
not spend his money as he pleases,
and never could As a matter of
fact, the law has always kept him
from doing what he pleased with
his own. As a matter of fact, his
personal liberties have always been
restricted, and always will be. And
if the argument against prohibition,
income and inheritance taxes, pub
lie sanitation, and anticipating bills
has no other basis than these
queries, worn thin by overuse, it will
not hold together long.
What is the law against bribery
if ii is not an abridgement of a
mans right to spend his money as
he pleases? What is the law which
makes it an offense for a man to
burn his own house, If it is not a
prevention from doing what he
please with his own? What is the
regulation against splitting in street
cars, if it is not limitation on a
mans personal liberties?
All government, indeed. depends
upon precisely such limitations. The
savage can burn and steal and plum
der where he will. When he unites
with his neighbor for mutual de-
Tense and offense he forfeits those
privileges. When he helps establish
freeholds of land he forfeits still
more. When he comes to live in a
great city. as citizen of a great ma
ton, with any mans drunkenness
an offense to all, any mans partici-
patton in the community's security a
tax upon all, any mans violation of
.he health regulations a menace to
The Washington times., 1907-02-19

all, then he not only sacrifices still
more privileges, but must be ready
TO lose more and more Aof them as
society perfects its organization
against individual offenses.
This is the reason why thoughtful
men are not appalled, that the anti
tipping dill ahridges personal lib
erty- The only liberties it abridges
are the liberty of the hotel TO
charge twice for single service;
the liberty of the very rich man 10
buy away from his neighbor the at
tention for which the latter is pay
ing the full price asked; the liberty
of the waiter to demean himself and
make himself contemplate for a
fee, which in the end goes TO his
employer. These are liberties, to
he sure, but they are liberties every
man does well 10 forfeit.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19

ence-or that of any President who
occupies the chair-may be used TO
arouse the lax financial ideas of GER
tain of our minor republics; but
that it should be set Gown as an I'M
varying principle of international
ethics is going altogether too far.
Even now this same council is call
ing upon the United States to make
Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Hon
duras come to time with their long
overdue bond obligations. To say
the least. this is d rather bumptious
proceeding.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
KurOpatkin'S War History.

Every evidence offers from the
summary given of General Kuropat-
kin's history Of the Russo-Japanese
war, that he has been porting over
the back files of American news
papers, and that he got a great deal
of his inspiration from the cabled
reports of that somewhat famous,
somewhat infamous, war Although
KuroPatkin's government endeav-
ored to suppress his history, it was
Struggled TO the public. Truth will
out.
That the general is sincere and
truthful in his history is evidenced
in the fact that he does not spare
himself, but points out wherein he
is largely responsible for the defeat
at Mukden because he did not insist
upon a stronger and larger reserve.
While, of course, the general did not
Gull anything from the American
newspaper stories of the war, his
history has that appearance, and it
is greatly to the credit of the CORE
spOndents who sent the news mat
ter at that time that this is so.
The history corroborates the ca
bled and mailed stories of the weak
ness and disscnsion within the Rus
sian ranks, of the dissatisfaction
among the soldiers because of the
reports of disturbances at home,
and of the general lack of patriotic
and war-like spirit. So frequently
do the losers in all the battles Of
life hasten to place the blame else
where. that il is. indeed. refreshing
TO find an historian who admits his
countrymen were at fault for their
defeat, and who goes even further
and admits that he was also griev-
ously at fault. Ordinarily, a coun-
try would learn by such an eXpe-
rience and improve its army at
once, but Russia must first secure
peace in her own household before
she goes out TO bring about peace
in the neighboThood.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
WELCOME FORMER RIVALS
IN "THE LOVE ROUTE

II was the players 10 greater extent
than the play that won the enthusiastic
applause of the Belasco's audience last
night when Odette Tyler and Guy
Standing appeared in Edward Pepie's
The Love Route"
The opportunity Of seeing the rival
stock company favorites IN the Same
plav was d rare one for the friends q
both MIS- Tyler and Mr.. Stand4h>s, and
most hearty.
PLAYS supposed to depict Western life,
is highly rneIodramatic. The plot IS well
terest is keen. The humor. though
semi-boisterous, is decidedly effective,
and every point found its mark.
The press agent who preceded The
Love Route was so extremely indus
trious that he defeated his own pur-
pose and those who went to see the
performance last night were prepared to
witness a miserable farce enacted in tine
great third act, when rallroai is con-
Structed upon the stage Everyone was
agreeably surprised in seeing a really
thrilling bit OF stageCraft The din Of
many sledge hammers driving home the
iron spikes, the waving Of glazing
torches in the twilight, the shouts OF
the foremen, and the oaths of the
italian and Mexican laborers. combined
TO make a picture strikingly realistic
and exciting One didn miss the ten
ton locomotive at all
Miss Tyler's Interpretation Of the role
Of Allene Houston was full OF grace
and vivacity. and at times tender and
girlish In her repertoire of manner
isms the Fiske-like idiosyncracies still
predominant.
GUY Standing always makes a good
fighter and a good lover. and his present
role of John Ashby demands both. He
was, therefore, prime favorite last
night. Mr. Standing has never made n
stage fall more effectively than in the
third act OF the Peple play. Had il been
his lot to take the staircase tumble in
Clothes" the episode in the Pollock
play would have been genuinely sensa-
tional.
]. c. Mariowe made capital Ki-Yote
Jim, and the audience accorded him a
reception only second in enthusiasm to
the stars.
Miss Olive May gave a delightful i'm
personation of the visitor. and she made
much of her bright lines.
The remaining roles were satisfac-
torilE placed.
Word comes from New York that
Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin have
consented TO give single performance
of THE Great Divide at the Belasco
Monday evening. March 4.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
ELMENDORF TOURS SCOTLAND
WITH DELIGHTED AUDIENCE

Ye banks and Dracs O. BOnny Doom.
the trOssachs Of Scot, and the ''ap-
preaching and putting" Of Harry Var
don alike delighted and interested an
audience which filed the National
Theater- yesterday afternoon TO hear
Dwight t1lmendorf- The attendance on
this travellers lectures has become one
Of the incidents OF local theatrical his
story, but II is not more remarka lle
than the speakers ability TO hold the
interest of his hearers through the mar
ration Of legend. the display Of beauti-
full pictures, and a strange personal
ability 10 epitOmiZe the life OF many
and different people. Yesterday these
qualities were all splendidly illustrated.
1t was the first time the lecture on
Scotland had ever been delivered. But
the audience did not know IL, and the
curious winding tour from Glasgow TO
M6lroSe Abbey. to Edinburgh and round
the Isle OF Null three times. was taken
as leisurely and as easily as the most
familiar journey
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
THE GUILE STREAM

Skilled mariner. and counted sane. and
wise.
That was a curious thing which
CHANGED to me.
So good a sailor on so fair sea.
With favOring winds and blue, unshad-
owed skies,
Led by the faithful beacon Of Loves
Eyes
Past reef and shOal my llfeboat
bounded free
And fearless Of all dangers which
might be
Under the calm waves where many a
sunk rock lies.
a golden dawn. yet suddenly my bark
Strained at the sails, as in a cyclones
blast.
And battled with an unseen currents
force;
For we had entered when the night was
dark,
That old tempestuous Gulf Stream OF
~ the Past
But for Loves Eyes. 1 had not kept
the course.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in the Febru-
airy Century.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
Uncle Sam, Trustee.

Your Uncle Samuel is making
something of a record as trustee for
the affairs OF Santo Domingo. In
the two years be has been collecting
and managing the revenues of that
wOrrisome little republic he has
gathered in S4,752 900, of which a
little more than one-half was saved
up to meet the debt of the country,
the remainder being turned over to
the DOMINICAN government to pay
its running expenses. The govern
ment has been better than ever be-
fore, and the debt has been for the
first time in process of extinction.
Uncle Sam, apparently, is n better
financier when he handles some
body else's affairs than in managing
his own. He is running Santo Do
mingo on half its income, while he
is threatened with a deficit in his
own magnificent budget for next
year. He has given the Philippines
currency reform, and is about to
provide them a banking system that
will rank with the best in the world.
His own currency system and his
own banking system Uncle Sam APP
pears Powerless TO reorganize.
It might be good idea TO have
Uncle Sam go to running this cOun-
try as a trustee, instead of a SOW
eTeign.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
TWO GOOD BURLESQUES
PLEASE LYCEUM PATRONS

Two exceptionally good burlesques
and a fair olio played to two crowded
houses at ISernan's New Lyceum vester-
day Afternoon and evening. Charles J.
Burkett. as a Hebrew comedian. and
Miss New York. too. the leading roles
in the two burlettas, 1.-The Adventures
of Mr. LachinSky," and Mr.. Lachinsky
at Newport" both Of which were brim-
ming with ludricrous entanglements
throughout.
The OliO was not as large as usual
but made up in this respect by being
far better than the average. a song
and dance act by Eleanor Revere and
Mae Yur: a very entertaining musical
sketch by the Majestic Musical Four.
acrobatic stunt by the Vedmars.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19

properly appreciate Inc farewell appear
ance of Keller. the magician.
The magician is the same clever, fas-
cinating conjarer as Of old, with. per-
haps. a trifie more deftness because OF
the long continued practice. None OF his
feats was remarkable for its newness.
but what difference does it make 80
long as they are well done and serve
the dual purpose Of interesting and mys-
tifying a large audience nightly Keller
has WAY OF performing mis- uiCkS that
makes them seem quite simple and Ordi-
nary. as II any child could do it, and
therein lies much OF his charm.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
CHASE'S BILL PLEASING
BUT NOT STARTLING

Polite vaudeville, as presented at
Chase's this week, is pleasing, but not
Of a very startling nature. There are
several numbers on the program that
deserve praise. The real features OF the
program are Mullen and CorelH who do
an exceptionally clever acrobauc act.
and Melville Ellis. in an artistic piano.
losue.
The opening number is a musical sklt
by Fredo and Dare. followed by Dora
Martini. a clever gymnast. with q
wealth OF hair which she wears flowing
and which seems 70 interfere with her
work on the trapcze- As substitutes for
CrOne Brothers appeared Ford and SwOr
who occupied about eighteen minutes IN
dtssOlving partnership. TIE bin closes
with the vitagraph, presenting the thrill
ing escapades Of a female highwa lyman.
4 skit called "A Jay Circus" precedes #
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
SWEUENHAN GRATEFUL
FOR AMERICAN TENTS

In a report made to the Secretary of
War. Capt John Battle of the Eleventh
Infantry. describes the courteous man
ner in which Governor SWettenham. at
Kingston, accepted tie use of the army
tents conveyed to the stricken city by
the army officer following the recent
earthquake disaster.
The tents were sent from Santiago, at
the request of the British minister at
Havana, and reached Kingston after
the unpleasant incident between the
Jamaican governor and Rear Admiral
Davis. in command of the wdrships.
which went to the relief of the people.
Captain Battle says the governor
called in person at the American con-
sulate, and thanked him most graci-
OusIy.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
tom, DICK, AND HARRY"
PACKS THE MAJESTIC

BickeI, Watson. and Wrothe as Tom.
Dick, and Harry" played 20 a packed
house at the Majestic last evening: in
deed. before the rise OF the curtain
standing reom was az a premium
As 10 the play itself-it is a concoc-
tion OF groJesqUe costumes, ludicrous sit
Uations and witty songs and sayings.
There is little if any ATTEMPT made at
a real plot the intent being merely TO
allow the fun makers an excuse for
getting off their wlttiCisms. and they
kept the house ia an uproar-
The songs and dance. in the main,
were new and catchy and the costumes
appropriate and handsome
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
We Guess Not.

II the people of the various Euro
pean countries believe that the Iogi-
cal cOrollary OF the Monroe Doctrine
is that their venerable Uncle Samuel
must perpetually play the role of
collector for their bills against the
South American republics, they are
destined 10 a disagreeable surprise
one of these days. That they do,
however, so consider the matter is
evident from a clause or two in the
recent report of the council of the
Corporation of Foreign BondhOld-
ers, London organization. of which
Lord Avebury is president, and
which works for the protection of
the holders Of foreign securities.
The paragraphs read;
Ii may be gathered that the Monroe
Doctrine has expanded into what, per-
haps, now may be more properly called
the Roosevelt doctrine. 1t contains two
cardinal points
FIrst-That while they cannot oppose
the European powers from obtaining re-
dress for wrongs inflicted on their SUBJ
tects by Latina American republics. the
United States claim that their consent
must be obtained before any coercive
action is taken.
And. second. that as the interference
OF the European powers in Latin Amer
lea Is liable to give rise to complica-
lions and endanger friendly relations. IL
Is the duty of the United States to see
that the Latin American republics give
no cause for such an Interference by be-
having with decency in industrial and
political matters and paying their obli-
cations.
It is true that the President has
said something OF that sort, and
there are occasions when his influ-
The Washington times., 1907-02-19

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
While the question OF increase in
salaries is under discussion, kindly al
low me to add a few words on the sub
iect. II the clerk finds 1t Impossible TO
live on a salary of $500 per annum, how
can Congress or chiefs of departments
expect Iaborers TO do so on $500 per
annU5n?
There is a force OF women in one
Of our largest departments working
eight hours a day for a salary Of 500
per annum. Every one Of these women
has a family dependent on her. Almost