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New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
sJyyEEy OREGOss. AND MORE.

The voyage OF the Oregon is well remembered
1t was such voyage as no such warshlp had
ever before achieved undertaken, and It's coni-
pletion without even the shadow OF mlshap
was generally recognized as rejecting the high
est credit upon the builders, the captain and the
engineer of the ship, and, indeed. upon the navy
and the seamanship of America. Now that
epochal performance multiplied more than SIX
teen-fold, is to be repeated in reverse order.
The Oregon was in 1893 regarded as probably
the most powerful warshp in navy and per-
haps in the world But every one OF the sixteen
battIeships which presently TO retrace her
course is much more powerful than the Oregon
was in her prime. Together they compose such
an armada as seldom has been collected on any
occasion, such as only few other powers in
the world could show, and such as never before
has undertaken an expedition comparable with
that upon which they are about TO enter.
One of the most satisfactory features Of the
contemplated voyage will be the route selected.
There has probably never been any serious ques
tion as to what the route would be in case the
voyage was undertaken though here and there
the suggestion has been made that it should be
by the way of SueZ. There are convincing prac-
teal reasons for the choice of the Pan-American
route. The voyage from New York to San Fran
cisco is thousands of miles shorter by way of the
Strait of Magellan than by way of Suez, and the
succession of coaling stations is at least as con-
veniently distributed along the former route
As this is an American feet going from one part
of the American coast TO another 1t is hitting
that II should proceed by the most direct course
snd by the one which will keep it longest In
American waters and closest in touch with
home. And since it is in any case necessary for
1t to visit some foreign lands, 1t Is preferable
that they should be our sister republics OF South
America rather than the countries of Europe.
In several distinct respects this voyage VIII
be 4 valuable object lesson. 1t VIII show TO
South American republics something OF the mil
itent resources Of their great and friendly north
e.n neghbor It will display to our fellow cit
fzens OF the Pacific Coast the flower of the navy,
to the construcfion of which they have largely
contributed and In which they are as deeply In
te.yested as are we of the East but of which they
have thus far seen only fractional parts. 1t
will also give the world an interesting view OF
our naval strength and mobility. The voyage
of the Oregon lent great impetus 10 the move
r.ent for an isthmian canal. which. had 1t then
existed. would have saved her more than
eight thousand miles of steaming. The voyage
Of this armada will emphasize the same consld-
Grafton, though happily now-.n contrast with
the conditions of 1s9s-etficient md expeditions
pzQreea g being @sde tQKaN fAa yWpIt1& 6
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
MR.. CONTIGUOUS RELIEF PLANS.

Secretary Cortelyou's plans for averung
stringency I'm the money market during the crop
,rovinp period will meet with cordial public
approvaI They are in fact highly commend
able in that they wisely anticipate the custoih
airy tightening of the money Market Que to
demands from the handlers OF the country
enormous harvest and furnish aid before the
call for aid becomes imperative ana not d NJ
tie anxious The old method was to walt unli
the pressure of the demand for funds had more
or less seriously disorganized business, anu
then 10 throw a large lump sum from the
Treaslrv's reserves into the market MI Cortei-
you's programme is much more eneculVe,
though less snowy, since 1t involves Sriuua'
and easy dispersion Of the treasury iunuo
and also q better distribution of them among
the chief money centres. By making weekly
deposits and spreading them over a large area
the Treasury also avoids the danger Oh nav
ing its funds diverted TO speculative uses lh-
stead Of going into the channels of legitimate
business.
The necessity of government aid OF this sort
e. of course regrettable from the point OF
vievv of the economist 1t would doubtless De
better if the government were not calied Oh
periodfcally TO play the role of deus eT machn'1
In the money market With an Ideal currency
system the supply would be Increased aulohlal-
ically to meet emergency demands ana Wouiu
contract after those demands had difnlhlsneu'
Rut so long as our currency system remains
comparatively rigid and inelastic the treasury
cannot avoid fulfilling its obvious duty OF fur
nishing the excess supply of money needed Ill
times of special demand. The currency system
is in many respects antiquated, cumbersome
and unsuited TO present conditions In business
II is unfortunate, therefore. that the banking
and business interests have SO far failed 10
agree on and present a plan OF hetternlehl
whose advantages would be so selr-evident as
10 appeaI convincingly to Congress ana lhe
country. Congress has long shown rooted
indifference TO currency reform legislation But
this Indifference is due not alone to natural
inertia but also to the lack of any widespread
popular pressure for hetfnr system III the
voters could be made TO see the dement's OF an
automatically regulated currency system Sen
ators and Representatives would not hesitate
about modifying a scheme which is admittedly
awkward and defective.
Currency reform will come when its adVan-
tages are generally realized and powerfully
pressed home and not sooner. For the present
the foresight and cooperation of the Treasury
Department must be depended upon 10 tide over
periods of stringency.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

be preferable tn wax, and sometimes, no doubt,
the award of arbitrai tribunal is surety
lust Therefore, the permanent court, or per-
manent machinery for cxpeditiOusly and easily
constructing a court at any time, which WAS
created at The Hague in 1899 is to be regarded
gratefully, and we cheerfully testify that thuS
far its achievements seem amply to justify
its establishment. But it is, after all, strictly
an arbitral organization. Its roll of indges COM
Dr-ises representatives of all the signatory
mowers. so that in its proceedings each of the
disputants is certain to have partisan ad-
vocate on the bench. 1t really differs IN no
essential particular from the old system OF
speciaI tribunals of arbitration, In which each
disputant selected an equal number OF arpf
traitors and they in turn chose an umpire 10
cast the deciding vote.
Tie international High Court of Justice winch
IS now proposed on the other hand, is TO pe not
an arbitral but purely judicial tribunal II
is to settle disputes not by compromise. but ac-
corfing to law and equity. Instead OF theFe
being tribunal specially selected at speclai
time for each special case there will be one
permanently existent. sitting at regular stated
times for all cases. Instead of being bipartisan
IL will be non-partsan. Instead OF containing
representatives of both contestants it may anu
probably WILL contain none OF either Insleau
of Judging and disposing of case simply upon
the strength of partisan statements and argu-
ments, Il may call outside witnesses and inves-
tigate the case independently and impartlaliy-
It's processes will not be arbitral. but judicial
1t is probable that the number and KIND OF
cases submitted to this court will be restricted
even below those submitted TO arbitration. But
there will be much satisfaction In the assurance
that sueh cases as are submitted to it will be
far more likely TO receive just and equitaole
treatment than they would at the hands OF an
arhitral tribunal: and for that reason me
establishment of this court will be regarueh
with peculiar favor. marking an advance III
kind as we'll as in degree beyond the hitherto
prevailing systems Of settling international dis-
putes II is not an extension of arbitration.
II is the substitution therefor. In a large class
of cases. of equitable adjudication.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
ARBITRATToN AND ADyUDIC4TIoN.

II is TO be regretted that even in few In
stances the tribunal Of which America, Great
Britain and Germany have united in recon-
mending the creation at The Hague has been
referred 10 as q court Of arbitration That un-
fortunate designation Of it has the double fault
of confusing it with the existing permanent
csur, of arbitration which was created by the
Former congress in 1899, and of seriously mis-
representing its nature and functions. The cor
rect and accurately descriptive name of ii is
TIE international High Court of Justice and
81 is desirab that IN all considerations of il
that title shall be kept in mind and its signif-
canoe shall be appreciated. For between court
of arbitration and court of justice there is
a distinction with 2 radical difference.
Without unfriendliness or lack of sympathy
Upward a principle which in its proper sphere
OF application we have cordially supported, 1t
iauet he said that arbitration and adjudication
are two very different things, and that tie
former does noi always result n Justice The
essential principle Of arbitration. generally and
practically speaking, C compromise. Now COM
,,-a,a.sc ,1sy estatlis.. equity. when bofh dis
uuta,.ts are parity ri2h: snd p,rtiy wrong. But
&c rn1uy, probably most, cases ore Is right and
tie nii.er Is wrong, snd therein compromise is
rot eault1b!e for 1t gives To less and TO the
cthf.r more than is deserved. So il happens tLet
n etate which consciously has the wrong side
0f dispute IS Otter most ready and eager
90 a-bitra ton, because Il knows that in any
e<ca,t x can lose nothing. while from COM
. h Dof entitled.
a>~ -s~Ak~
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
! tnat supreme need OF intercourse between our
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Law AND ORDER IN STRIKES.

Our regular London correspondent, IN spe-
cial letter from Belfast which we print else
where in to-days Tribune, touches upon a pnaSe
of the recent disorderly strikes In that city
which has hitherto been too generally over
looked He reminds that this was the hrst
considera bic strike in the United Kingdom since
the Liberal government, at the demand Of the
labor unions annuled the Taft Vale decision
and specifically Iegazed the practice known
in strikes as picketing. 1t may be an open
question whether the deplorable violence which
acconpanied the strikes was due to or was In
cited by that legislation, but there can be no
question that, as our correspondent says,
whether picketing had been peaceabiy or IL
legally conducted, it opened the way for intlmi-
dation and outrages by crowds Of idlers until
public disorders We're continuous and fntoier-
able.
In that fact is warning against too great
laxfty In legislation or In police regulations con-
cernng matters which may involve breaches OF
the peace We have no idea, and would not
think of suggesting. that all or nearly all OF the
violence and lawbreaking which SO often ac-
company strikes Is committed by the strikers
themselves In the majority Of cases 1t is PROB
ably the work of the idlers and professional ru1-
fans who instinctively flock to every scene
of q strike like vultures to field or siaushter-
Nevertheless it is the strike which affords them
their opportunity, and good pubic morals sus
gest therefore that the strike should De SO coh
Quoted as TO minimize the opportunity as lar rs
possible More than that, the strikers shouio
nercelye that their own selfinterest prescr1bes
the same policy since as was manfested at
belfast nothing more surely and speedily dooms
q strike to failure than the occurrence OF serious
disorders.
II would SEEM then. that legislation or police
regulations might well prohibit any pracuceS
In striking-as. indeed. In anything else-which
however inoffensive in themselves. are shown
bv experience to be practically certain 10 III
cite lawlessness by affordng It a tempting op-
portunity Such regulations would not OF
course, be essentially hostile to strikes OUT
rather would be likely to do them good service
bv saving them from disaster. or course SINH
lar regulation of the activities of employers, for
a similar purpose would he equally commend
able. were there occasion for it. The principle
Is that the maintenance Of law and order is the
supreme consideration to which every other
must give way.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
DFCE4SED WIVES SISTERS.

Something like an epoch In British SOCIAL and
ecclesiastical history has been marked Dy far-
lament In the closing days of It's session. AS
our SnectaI cable letters today remind us, the
hill nermitting men to marry their deceased
wives sisters has at last become law. De
spite the rallying of the bishops to oppose H. the
measure was passed by the House of Lords last
week by substantial majority. 1t had ALREADY
passed the House of Commons. as 1t had done
many times before, and, OF course WAS sure III
advance of the royal assent
Thus ends one of the most remarkable legis-
Iative struggles In modern British history. Its
origin was away back In the early history OF
the Church when the old Mosaic law tLeyiticus
XVIII was interpreted SO as TO empower the
ecclesiastical court TO annul the marriage OF d
man with the sister of his deceased wife But
s,ch marriages were not forbidden and were not
always annulled, and thus great confusion and
no little injustice occurred. To remedy that
state Of affairs the law known as Lord Lynd-
hurst's act passed in 1880, declaring that
all such marriages thereafter should be null and
void But no sooner was that law on the statute
hook than organized agitation for its repeal
arose and in almost every Parliament since that
time deceased wife's sister, BILL legalizlng
such marriages has been introduced. Several
times such bill has passed the House OF Com
MONS but until last week il has invariably been
rejected by the House of Lords. through the ag-
gressve opposition Of the bishops and a few
ultra ecclesiastical lay peers, although ma
jorlty of the peers have probably long favored
the bill-being. nevertheless, too careless or in-
different to go up to Westminster and vote for
it-and although the Prince OF Wales, now
King himself set the example OF voting for IL.
The case, as might have been expected has
presented some curious Inconsistencies. and In
deed still presents one, as our London corre-
spondent points out. For years marriage with
q deceased wife's sister has been legal In Brit
ish colonies, while II has been Illegal In the
United Kingdom. Even now, while at last a
man may marry his deceased wife's sister. q
woman is still forbidden to marry her deceased
husbands brother although such marriages are
not only not forbidden but are distinctly COM
manded and prescribed by the Mosaic law. 1t
may be- as our correspondent suggests. that ex-
trene advocates Of woman's rights will consider
il a grievance that widow has not the same
remarrying privileges that a widower enjoys.
and in time we may expect to see that Illogical
discrimination abolished. Meanwhile, the pass
ing of the deceased Wifes sister as a social. pO-
litcal and ecclesiastical issue is TO be gratefully
regarded as triumph of patience appropriately
effected at the height of the SILLY season.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

that of Jupite-. They have been annexed TO the
solar system. and complete round trip In '"om
five to seven years. Othe: come from vastly
remoter regions, and their behavior is perhaps
a more striking reminder of the extent OF the
Universe than is found in the seemingly motion
less stars Halleys comet. the first one whose
return was predicted requires seventy seven and
a half years for a journey. The period or the
September comet Of 1882 has been estimateo
at eight hundred years. and the periods or TWO
others observed in the last century were est-
mated at twenty five hundred and three thousand
wears, respectively! neither any of these COM
cts except Halley's will ever be seen again the
astronomer cannot confidently foretell but If they
should be the distances which they would have
traversed would render them distinguished visit
ors indeed
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
DANIELSS COMET.

The comet now visible in the early morning,
though not 50 brilliant several observed in
modern times, is said 10 be the most conspicuous
object of its class seen in the latitude of this
city for quarter of century. If comparatively
few persons tempted to rise at an incon-
| venient hour for the purpose of seeing it, there
is certainly enough in the spectacle presented to
repay little effort on the part Of those who are
kept out of bed by business or pleasure until
nearly dawn. Indeed, whether the opportunity
is improved not, ii deserves to be.
None of the bodies which are studied by as
tronomers has. excited greater popular curios-
ity and wonder than comets In many respects
the most mysterious and impressive feature Of a
comet is its tail Even were Its resemblance to
a flaming sword not so obvious, that appendage
might we'll be regarded as symbol OF destruc-
ton. Indeed, an encounter with 1t has often In
earlier times been looked for with dread. But
such fears are pronounced absurd by astron-
oners. who assert that more than once the earth
has passed through d comets tall without the
fact being known except by computation.
A characteristic of cometary trains which has
not yet been fully explained is the uniformity
with which they point away from the SUM- The
path followed by q comet leads in toward that
Iuminary from outer space, describes sharp
curve and then reaches out again. Whether the
head is approaching or receding however the
tail persistently strives to keep fur away from
the sun as it can. For time the theory OF elec-
tric repulson was deemed the most satisfactory
clew to the mystery Within the last few years
a somewhat different theory has been advanced
Waves of light-ripples In the ether which fills
interstellar space-are now credited with the
power Of pressing objects which lie In front
of them The effect is held to be relatively
greater upon sr.all particles, such as are sup
posed to be mixed with vapor In comets TAIL
than upon large ones like the stones loosely ag-
gregated In its head The new explanation has
not been universally accepted in place Of the cid
one. and. while many astronomers regard 1t with
favor. the liberty Of choice now offered tempo
rarily increases the prevailing uncertainty.
A number Of we'll known comets move in orbits
which reach 70 further away tvQW The sun thoA
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
PRINCE GIVES DINNER.
Entertains His Nezuport Hosts on
Flagship Fylgia.

Newport r. l. Aug. 2i-In recognition OF the
entertainment extended him by prominent members
OF the summer colony during his stay here Prince
Wilhelm OF Sweden gave a dinner tonight on
board his flagship the armorsd cruiser Fylgfa, 70
his hosts and hOstesses. II had been arranged
that a reception and dance should follow ths
dinner but the heavy rain made Il necessary 70
abandon this plan The dinner was held n the
officers cabin, which was decorated with yellow
and blue. the Swedish national coIOrs.
The guests included the Swedish Minister. Her.
man de Iagercrantz: Captain ,Iingren Of the Fyi.
sfa Commander EackstrOm and Commander de
KIercker both Of the Fylgia; Mr. and Mrs Stuy-
vesant Fish. Mr. and Mrs Edward J. Berwtnd.
r,obert J. Mccormick. United States Ambassador
20 Russia. and Mrs. Mccormick: George Peabody
ws.r,ore former United States Senator. and Mrs
wetrnore Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs Richard GaInoFIA anu
Miss Anita Baker
The prince was accompanied by Mrs Fish as the
marty entered the dining cabin During the dinner
the sbio.s band played Swedish and American na-
,ionaI airs At its close the party went on uecA.
1bere a space had been partitioned on ana roOleu
g., with canvas and passed about an hour IN COi'
versasion before saying good night 10 'H9 -.
ano.her interesting affair or the DAY was '47
a,t,o, s-,xsn nv Mrs Richard Gaubrin n nono'
os the prince This was intended 20 DC So
nartv but the rain made II necessary 10 Ie'S
,bs CHESTS indoors Nearly all the Aleii'elS -
Tho Newpcrt summer colony were present A'
being accompanied W VIZ
lister. ..s- r,o-,.
Prince Wilhelm. leaving the Fylsla '-1S - -
g., ~, frs. TO the flagship North star OK ts
New York Yacht Club. where he mace d 0'1
col, -, Commodore Cornelius Nanderollt
prince Wilhelm will go to the S"edish As1n, EN-
os,s, church tomorrow. and after the service Wiz
r1asr ,be swedish people informally he VIII os
the s,,est at luncheon OF Mrs Stuyvesan' : 50.
Who has once before entertained tne prince -. -
his stav here This luncheon will De
farewell affair. .s.
The prince will so board the steam p.ns S3ei"
sapbava at O'Clock the guest OF nilec ot1-S' -
senator Nelson w. Aldrich- The yacHt n,, VII. -
hin, TO the Senator's summer home at "sN s
Neck where he will be entertained az IInieI. @IN
later in the evening he will so 10 the Hope Si-o,
in Providence. TO pass the night The prince NI'
start for Worcester by special train carry 0H -aO
day morning
The FyIgia. according 70 present ara -
will sail for New York on Monday. anu i 80
ued to sail for home on September g. her nrs' Po4s
being Plymouth. England The Swedish Mlhls1a.
has cabled 70 King Oscar asking that the Fys~
go TO Boston for day before she leaves l-1''
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Telegraph to The Tribune
Newport r. l. Aug. 24-On account Of the -as,
to-day all outdoor affairs and entertainments v.-.
given up, but the storm and the abandonment Of
the dance which TO have been given board
the Swedish cruiser Fylgia by Prince Wilhelm had
the tendency of making more home entertaining
among the cottagers than any other day thin
week Hostesses this evening We're Mrs Reginsia
c. Vanderbilt Mrs Nathalie Schencix Collins Mn
Hermann Oelrichs, Mrs. Benjamin F. foakun, Mra
Iispenard Stewart. Mrs Henry Clews Mrs. Oh
yer Gould Jennings and Mrs Cameron MeR Wins
low.
Luncheons were given to-day by Mrs Elbridgs
T. Gerry Mrs. Henry s. Redmond. Mrs Clarence
PelI and Mrs. Edward r. Thomas. while stag
luncheon given at the GoOseberry Island Fish.
ing Club by Major Edmond J. Curey
With the absence OF tennis there was small
gathering at the Casino this morning There were
however several new registrations during the
day including those of William Rhinelanden
Stewart, Alexander s. Cochran. William Greenough
H. G. GRAY w J. Mccormick, j. Clinton Gray
r., and A De Navarro
Alexander g. Cochran has arrived on his steam
yacht AIvina and has as his guests on ooars
william Greenough and E. G. Gray
W. j. Mccormick. of New York Is the wess
end guest of j. D. r Baldwin
7 Clinton Gray jr of New York. arrived 10
Newport yesterday. and is being entertained cuT
ing his stay by i. T. Burden
A. De Navarro. of New York. Is visiting Mr. an1
Mrs Joseph Hartman over the weekend
The first cottager bring his Newport season
TO a close this year is Paul j. Rainey. who to-day
arranged for the closing of his cottage and VIII
at once start on a yachting trip to Newfoundland
before returning TO New York for the winter
Mrs Norrie Sellar has finished her Newport visit
and returned to New York
Sidney c. Love returned to Newport this evens
ing and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs Reginald c.
Vanderbilt
Among the weekend guests arriving this even.
ing were William Turnbuli. TO visit Mr. and Mira
Daniel B. Fearing: Miss Wilson. OF Washington
10 visit Mr.. and Mrs. T. VI Davis. and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henderson. Of New York, TO visit Ar.
and Mrs Benjamin T. YoakUm.
Mr.. and Mrs r. T Wilson. jr.. who have bee,
attending the at Saratoga. returned TO New
port this evening.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
MRS. ROOSEVELT GIVES LUNCHEON.
Eutertains Fellow Members of the ST. dloA
Society on the Mayfower.

Oyster Bay. Aug 24-Mrs- Roosevelt gave
luncheon this afternoon on the goVerll-.--. ~.
Yacht Mayhower to the members OF tne 81 h''-~~
Society The yacht is lying off Plum PoiiI
About thirty members of the society S
taken out from the Seawanhaka Hach' ~
pier In one of the MayflOwer's tenders WIS
another tender took Mrs Roosevelt 1rOHi -
W. EmIen Roosevelt pier 10 the yachL
some years past Mrs. Roosevelt. who IS q n'e'--
Der of the society. has given an anhudi o4'N'
tainnent of some kind TO her fellow members