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New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

Controller called attention 70 the necessity OF
halting municipal improvements on account Of
the approach Of the clty's debt TO the cOnstitu-
tiOnal limit. How largely is this cost Of mu-
nicipal government due TO unbusinesslike meth
ods, such as the Corporation Counsel seems
to have revealed In Mr.. Ahearn's Office? Civ
ing contracts at advanced prices to favorite
contractors by such devices as specifications
provided to suit the favorites and splitting
contracts to avoid public letting would, if this
drain were kept up steadily, eat up more mill
ions than go for parks and fine buildings, ex-
penditures of the obvious sort which occur to
the mind at once as perhaps extravagant
large part of the unnecessary cost Of mu-
nlclpal government is undoubtedly the share
that goes to politicians. The city pays them
more on contracts than it would have to pay
private persons without "puIl." If it cOntem-
plates buying a piece OF real estate it cannot
so quietly into the market and buy at the
market price. Some politicians step in ahead
of the city, buy the desired property and sell
it to the city at an eXorbitant figure When
you are looking for the growing cost of city
government look at the little army of million
aire politicians, made nillonaires by honest
graft They are only the few VINO have prof
tied conspicuously; back of them is vast horde
who have taken their modest gains out OF pol
iucs-that is, of course, out of the city ''The
system" extends downward from the great
man who makes his fortune out of contracts
or by anticipating the citys needs of real es-
tate through the whole hierarchy Of honest
graft TO the petty person for whom a lob"
has 10 be provided at the citys expense as
in the Borough Presidents department from the
plumbers repairs fund. When the regular ex-
penseS Of municipal government are put on
a businessllke basis the extraordinary expenses,
for fine buildings, parks and the like will look
less like extrayagance
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
yEFFERsON's PREDTCAMEYT,

Jefferson hasn't cut much Of a figure at this
gears Jefferson birthday dinners. At the $40
feast Saturday night one speaker paid phil
Osophie tribute to Iago as a pre-Jefersonian
Democrat, and another eulogized Mr.. Hill and
Mr.. Morgan as modern improved" Democrats.
Al the So lestal board the chief orator seemed TO
think he was celebrating his own birthday or
the birthday OF the political organization (ncor-
pornted and umitedl which he leads and
finances. The $40 and So JefersOnians were
prepared to square their accounts with the Sage
Of Monticello By putting his name on the menu
Over 10 Brooklyn on Tuesday night at the So
dinner JefTerson's claims 20 recognition as the
DemOcracy's patron saint were treated with per-
haps a little 8ner Difference and more distin-
guished consideration. Had It not been for JEFF
fersOn. Mr.. Bryan told the Kings County faith
ful. should now be having a President elected
for life. thereby sadly diminishing the oppor-
tunities and restricting the activities of states
men who find it healthful exercise TO run every
four years or every other four years for that
exalted Office
That Jefferson and his disciples OutgeneraIled
Hamilton and forestalled the possibility Of can
didates going stale because Of too long intervals
between Presidential elections IS. Of course,
cause for deep and lasting popular gratitude.
To Jeaers0ns foresight was due the chance
which every other speaker at the So banquet
seized of Offering Mr.. Bryan his third n0mlna-
ton for the Presidency. In lauding him the per-
suasiTe pr0lerers Of the nomination could also
iaud Jefferson and thus complete the circuit be
tween the Je1ers0nianlsn OF 1887 and the Jeffer-
soI1anism OF 1907. According to Senator RAY
ner. who spoke at the $40 dinner. the circuit was
cut long ago between the decentraIized, weak
government theories which Jefferson advocated
ana tie governmental paternalisn" which sir
Bryan now breaches The wires between Jeffer-
sonianism and Organism. Mr. Rayner main
Eained, were al dead wires. But experts differ
on such matters. and Mr.. Bryan and his admir-
efs seem 70 have as little difficulty In proving
10 their own satisfaction that were Jefferson TO
come back 70 earth he would be filling the col
umns Of The CommOner' with correspondence
from Monticello as Mr. Hearst and bis follow
ers have In demonstrating that the founder OF
the Democracy would promptly dlsOWn that or
ganlzatiOn and accept a seat Ia the directorate
q the Independence League (TncorpOrated).
lt is tribute. no doubt, TO the universally
cf Senerson's genius that his name and ideas
ere now Invoked 20 sustain political doctrines
clamefrieally opposed 20 each other. It might
E1nuSe and Interest him at first were lie TO come
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
TIE CABINET.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. April H.-Mrs Root, wife Of the
Secretary Of State is spending some time as the
guest Of friends IN New York C1ty and on Long
Island. Miss Root has been at the Root country
place at Clinton. N Y. tor several days. and will
probably return to Washington with her mother
some time next week. Secretary Root returned
from New York to-day.
The Attorney General and Mrs Bonaparte en-
tertained company at dinner this evening In their
home near Baltimore. Among the Washington
people who went over for the occasion were the
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs Metealf and the
Minister from Norway and Nine. Hauge.
Mrs. Straus wife Of the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor. is the guest OF her daughters in New
York City. She is expected to return to Washing
ton the middle Of next week.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune BureauI
Washington April IA military wedding to-
day al noon. in st. Thomas's Church. was that OF
Mss Isabel Glennon daughter OF Commander J. H
GIennon. u S N. and Mrs. GlennOn TO Lieuten-
ant Matthew Arthur Cross. U. s. A The service
was performed by the Rev c. Ernest Smith. The
bride attended by Miss Katherine CIabaugh
maid Of honor and the four bridesmaids were
Miss Grace Allen daughter OF General and Mrs
C. j. Allen: Miss Sadie Murray. daughter OF Gen
erai and Mrs. Murray: Miss Virginia Dorrauce and
Miss Louise Scribner- Lieutenant Berry. a class
mate OF the bridegroom. best man. and the
ushers. also classmates OF the bridegroom az West
Point. were Lieutenant Blakely and Lieutenant
Mcdonald. stationed Fort AIyer: Lieutenant Pet
us. Lieutenant Ward and Lieutenant Robert OF
the Washington Barracks and Lieutenant Fenton
OF West Point After a wedding breakfast in the
home OF the brides parents Lieutenant and Mrs.
Cross started their wedding trip They VIII
make their home for the present at Sandy Hook.
where Lieutenant Cross Is stationed.
Miss Grace Train. daughter OF the late Rear Ad-
miral Train, and Myron W. Whitney. jr.. were
married this afternoon ar o'clock at St. Johns
Episcopal Church by the Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith. rector OF the church.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

centrating attention upon their own ideas and
ideals. Private chaperons being thus rendered
in large measure innOcuous, public ones would be
still more easily excluded from the field Of con-
sciousness. Here the normal American con-
tempt for officers of the law would stand the
spOOners in good stead. The classical chaperOn,
If badged like a policeman, would in a brief
season lose all her afOretime terrOrs and become
as harmless as the unseen zephyrs that bore the
plaint of lovers 10 her offended ear. Should the
indianapolis scheme be persisted In the town
would soon find it necessary to supplement it's
force of municipal spinsters with system of
monographs, which, being attached to all allur-
ing benches and bushes, would call forth un-
feeling protests, such as: Matilda. hasn't that
yOung man gone home YETI" And. these falling
as they surely would In time. nothing would be
left but the fearful selrchlight, which being
operated by disappointed old maids and high
school boys. would doubtless he more effective
than regiment of anti-Cupid patrOlmen We
therefore advise the WOman's Christian Tenn
Ierance Union TO keep iJs Chaperoas for private
use.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

lkrOm me Tribune buFeaul
Washington. April 'l7.-The Minister from Nor
way and Nine. HaUge will remain In Washington
until the middle OF June. with the exception OF
two short trips to Chicago and the South
The summer season they will spend on the Massa-
chUsetts north shore.
The first secretary Of the Spanish Legation and
Nine Pastor. who have spent the past month In
Atlantic City and New York. are in Washington
for a few days completing arrangements for a
prolonged absence from this country. They will
sail from New York next Tuesday for Europe.
where they will spend four five months. Mr.
Pastor will take his wife. who formerly Miss
Constance Cazenove Lee. of Baltimore. a bride
OF last June. to visit his family In Spain for the
first time. They viii spend some time in Madrid
and Nine Pastor will be presented at court.
Mr. Montagna. OF the Italian Embassy. returned
months in Rome.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
PUBLIC CHAPERONS.

Spring has definitely opened In the Middle
West The WOmans Christian TemDerance
Union of indianapolis has, they say, lightly
turned its fancy to thoughts of love, and comes
out with the plan to have municipal chaperons
Installed In the public parks. When the news
reached Cleveland IL provoked the OppOsltion of
the park policemen, who assert that spooning is
not only an inviolable right of park visitors but
is JOY to the hearts OF the custodlans. We
welcome this division of opinIon. for If may
initiate great controversy over the value OF
that ancient institution the chaperon and result
In definite national attitude and policy.
The question, first OF ALL is not over Duhlic
ana private chaperons; II is over chaperOns or
no chaperons. Spooners are very much in the
dark-as Is their wont In other respects-toucb-
Ing the chaperon, and less blassed persons too
often doubt whether the institution serves anv
other purpose than that of promoting cIandes-
uhe Skill But even If 1t should be decided that
the institution ought to be abolished there ia
still the problem Of the real live chaDeron and
there's the rub. Chaperons 20 about In fr;ends'
ciOthing-that Is, not In borrowed raIn,eD+ h,,t
even as the wolf who robes himself In the most
stylish baby lamb jacket. Indeed In the eyes
OF the lover, all the world chaperOns lover:
me woflh chaperOn and the spOoners are its
victims While, therefore. the chaDerOn may
pass away as recognized institution like tha
church. the tariff and the measles Il will never
cease 10 De living presence. For even the
beasts OF the field and the fowl of the air watch
over the spooners. just elderly ladies' and
Younger Ororhers do. Much one may sympa-
thlze' therefore with those who wish to abolish
chaperonage. the discOuraging fact remains that
the plan is Impossible. for Environment is an
even more difficult monster to escape from than
conscience Is. SpOoners have long since recog-
nzed THIS fact by their preference for the unin-
hablted moon
a mans world being largely his own thoughts.
II lOiOWS that spOOners escape the inevitable,
10 Wit tie chaperoNs most satisfactorily by con-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
AT The WHITE HOUSE.
IFrOm The Tribune Bureau.I

lFrom The Tribune Bureaul
Washington. April 1.-THE President held a short
conference to-day with Ex-Governor Larrabee OF
Iowa. who was the Original railroad controller
among the state executives. Ex-Governor LaITabee
compIimsnted the President on what he has done
toward extending the powers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and made some suggestions
for more along the tine.
Bishops Grant and Gaines. OF the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church accompanied by w. T. Yer
non. Register Of the Treasury. called at the White
House and had talk with the President about
matters pertaining to their field Of labor.
Ex-senator Cockrell member OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. discussed railroad subjects
with the President. and soon after he went away
Chairman Knapp. Of the same body. had a confer
ence with the Executive Neither talk, IL said
developed anything OF public interest.
Other callers az the White House to-day included
Senators Bourne and McCumbeT. Herbert H. D.
Peirce. United States Minister to Norway: Director
North. Of the Census Bureau. and George NJ. Bow
ers, Fish Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
BETA THETA PI SMOKER.

The Beta Theta Pi Club Of New York win open
its new clubhouse. at No. 46 East 25th street. on
Friday evening. with a smoker 70 which Governor
Stokes OF New Jersey and Ex-Governor Beaver OF
Pennsylvania members OF the fraternity. have
been invited. The fraternity has more taan fifteen
thousand members. about nine hundred q whom
live IN and around New York. The New YORK
alumni club has been IN existence for some time
but heretofore Il has not had permanent quarters
Among the charter meuNhers Dr. Ernst j.
IederIe ex-HeaIth Commissioner. joan s VISA
William Raymond Baird. Professor John w. Bur
CESS and Robert Hunter.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

back in the flesh. to hear his political philosophy
interpreted in such mutually contradictory
terms. But were he to try 10 reconcile the war
ring sects which fight under his banner, he would
probably suffer the fate of the peacemaker at an
Irish wake or an italian christening. When be
emerged from the mix-up he would conclude that
It was safer and p!easanter to be dead than 70
be assisting at up-to-dGte Jefersonian celebra-
tons in determining The Worlds" mOmentous
question. What is Democratic?
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
MoRE SUPPORT FOR TRl5UNE's PLAN
From The Rochester Herald.

AtOlH AHS AN"SHNetcI
The New-York Tribune makes the proper and
timely suggestion that the two leading parties
unite again this fall In making these nominations
lfor the Court of AppealSl. In order TO vtndicate
the principle OF non-partisanshP In the choice OF
members OF the highest state tribunal The Trio
une urges the propylety OF nomlnating two men
now serving In the Court of Appeals, the one tho
elective Judge. Edward T. Bartlett. whose fourteen
year term Is expiring, end the other. WilaTd Bart
lett, or BTooklyn who Is serving as supple mental
justice IN the higher county. by gubernat tortal des
ignation The former Is Republican and the
latter a Democrat
IL IS advisable that state elections he held only
IN alternate years and that the voters have moth
ing to distract their attention from their municipal
SIections this fall The suggestion put forward by
Inc tribune deserves attentive consideration, IN
tnat II tends TO follow precedents that have In the
past met with emphatic popular approval There
Is plenty or time for other suggestions along SINH
TAR lines but q looks % n Ths Tri6,"N had w.
rs@d r-sc'c~' ~1Hv @N~t might easily be accept
able 60 all political interests
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

The decision of the Board OF Aldermen to re-
commit the proposed ordinance in regard to
pasteurization does not finally dispose OF the
question. With fuller Information at their dis
posal. the aldermen may yet see their way clear
70 sanction the measure. Besides. bin having
the same object in view has been under consid-
Grafton at Albany. and Its fate is apparently still
undetermined Should neither of them be en-
acted. however. the agitation of the subject for
the last six months will certainly lead 10 a
fuller recognition OF the merits Of pasteurization
than would otherwise have been possible
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
THE TRIBUNE a GREAT EDUCATOR.

From The New Haven JOurnal-COurier.
The New-YOrlx Tribune has helped make many
men II Is told Of former Representative Joseph 20,
W@Nefs ot worcester who died the Other day. as
SeFiy as lsa6, when he only a boy % sixteen.
ne nesan 20 take The Tribune. and one Of his IA
Sorfte diversions % study the deliberations OF
SSonsress es set forth In that Journal. When an
lPoIlant measure was introduced he would take "a
Ist OF the members of Congress and check their
names as ne thought they would vote upon it
aateFWtru comparing his forecast with the actual
1s. VOC 20 see how nearly he had estimated their
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
ASHEvIILE HORSE SHOW CLOSES.
Mrs. George ". Vanderbilt Wins First Prize
for Best All Around Animal
IBy Telegraph to Tbe Tri5une-I ]

AsheviIIe. y. G. April I7.-NIrs- George W. Van
derbilt the first prize for the best all around
horse open 20 blue ribbon winners only. az the
annual spring horse show az Riverside Park which
closed to-day. Among those who presented silver
cups Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt Frederick
Graham and John A RoebInS. OF New York Mrs
Vanderbilt also won the blue ribbon in the second
event to-day Driving with her Frederick
Olnstead. OF New York Mrs Vanderbilt drove
her two favorites Jet and Cinder which first
prize two years ago.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

1t is earnestly to be hoped that, IL any Iegis-
lation grows out Of the present arousal Of public
feeling against carrying concealed weapons the
first step win be to empower magistrates to dis
pose summarily of cases under this title without
the routine of bail and formal trial AS MagIs-
trate Cornell has apuy remarked offenders
baiIed out do not come up for trial for two or
three months when very often witnesses have
long since disappeared. and strong case cannot
be established. The italian newcomer gets from
this cumbersome procedure a contemptuous
idea OF American laws In the case of carving
concealed weapons all possible evidence is in
the hands OF the magistrate. namely the weapon
itself and the man carrying It. II justice can
only be persuaded to move along at modern
pace, there viii be less injustice
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
TO MERGE PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOLS.
Plan to Consolidate Seminaries Which Sup
ply Practically All Ministers to Church.

Cincinnati. April IA merger involving
Presbyterian properties aggregatlng millions OF
dollars will probably be brought up in the Gen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church OF
the United States. which will open It's sessions
on May is In Columbus The proposition Is
the consolidation OF Lane Theological Sem
mary Mccormick Theological Seminary. in
Chicago. and Western Theological Seminary.
In Pittsburg The fact developed to-day in the
choice Of Robert Laidlaw by the Cincinnati
General Assembly.
Mr. Laidaw Is one OF the trustees OF Lane
Seminary and DIT. McKibbin. president OF the
institution said that he nominated Mr.. LaidlaW
so that he could represent Lanes interests In
the negotiations. The three seminarieS whose
consolidation Is urged graduate each year the
ma iorty Of the young ministers for Presbyterian
pulpits.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

Mr. Bryan says he is going to make the ini-
tative and referendum national issue. But
how can the referendum be applied in national
legislation? Must a federal law be approved by
a majority of the voters OF the nation as well
by the voters Of majority of the states?
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
WEDDINGS PAs1 AND TO COME.

MontcIair. N. J.. April II (speciaD-Miss Natalie
Wierum. daughter OF the late Otto c. Wierum. of
Brooklyn. and Ernest c. Ropes. OF Boston. were
married this afternoon by the Rev. Dr. Lyman
Abbott al the home OF the BRIDES brother Otto c.
Wierum No aO5 InWOod avenue. Upper MOntctalr.
The maid Of honor was Miss Mary u. WleruT. or
Brooklyn a sister OF the bride. and the best man
w. Rutger J. Pianten, ~ Boston; A reception
followed the ceremony, after which the couple lett
for q wedding trip Japan.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

If every reform moved as rapidly as the anti
concealed weapon one is moving people might
have to buy new pocket guide to Manhattan
every weekend In order to recognize the town
and find their way about.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
WAY BEING CLEARED.

From The Ptttsburg Gazette-TIuleS-
AS the President and MIR. Root have taken pSl-'
TO point out. the early establishment Of the ~,
alton OF the world Is not be looked toT, ogt Io
way is being cleared, slowly but surely aiEs % "a
less there Is some precious bungllng. thefe Gan -
LONGER be any thOught Of failure.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

A wedding reception viii be given Monday. April
o. by Mrs. John II. Hall at her house IN Fitth
avenue following the marriage there Of her
younger daughter to George G. MacCracken, son
OF Chancellor MacCracken Of New York Univer-
sty
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
"PEACE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS 8

THE PRESIDENTS PRACTICAL SERVICE
From The Boston Transcript
President Roosevelt who has rendered the meS meSs
practical service to peaCe OF any public man OF nls
generation in his letter 20 the peace congress -.
diCated plainly the limits TO arbitration IN praeuS.
as well as the great scope ~ sttl leaves tor pea-
ful effort for the curtailulent OF the progress "a
ornaments
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

The marriage Of Henry Noble third son of Chan
cellor MacCracken to Miss Marjorie Dodd. only
daughter Of the late Samuel c. DOdd. viii take
place June r. II will be attended only by the
members OF both families owing 90 the recent
death OF the brides father.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

The Chicago police also raised a "mortuary
fund" II went glimmering in a vain attempt TO
help re-elect Mayor Dunno
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
THE CARNEGIE THEORY.
From Tue BufTalo News.


The President says that FshtcoGsll's.7 sf,tiou q
peace q Is better 70 hght fOT the rizt a-. axe
difficulty than to submit % u Tor ~ nseSssllsn
ana reaCa cannot be divorced from eacn Pa ave
II the CaFnegfe theory Is wight. tnetc, ana 20
been a dissolution OF the Union " e. - slaVe,v.
That theory may be right but Il Co. Goss f-.etsa ot
to be right 20 more than th6 SIalleas- Sr~~y now
those who are able to think and who k.S,-t k.sSS 70
resOlute the forces OF lniQUtty are ~ s-s -s.,na
west thu fruits OF peace from tAs Hs-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
MUST BE SETTLED RIGHTLX.

From The Philadelphia North American -
President Roosevelt had good warrant 5o1 ,s,Tss ~
declaration contained In his letter tht u, S,e-
ness IS better than peace; because uhtll -. = ~
ton Is settled rightly there can De 20 80. hSf
which fact the various attempts, N tnS 'si,varv
OF the last century. TO compromise IAe jtTssx
question in the United States axe strohs N'-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic ". Bull are booked
sail for Europe on June 10, and VIII spend th
summer travelling on the Continent
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

Miss AIurtel Delano Robbins and Cyril NIartineau.
whose engagement was recently announced, viii 5e
married IN ST. Mary's Church. Tuxedo on June I,
A reception win follow at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Price Collier
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
ROOSEVELT. PEAcEoiAKER
From The Troy Times.

From The Troy Times. ,os
He who will be known 90 history as tne - - -, ~
''the peace OF Portsmouth will be sseOla aa,es 81
man In his efforts to secure the WORM - ror-
the methods OF interchange OF thought AM an ~
currence OF action But he Will not De ls, sSrcss
the vain hope that lnteractiOn OF the WoseSsS1 or
can be accOmplIShed without some cont1sis.s $50
that peace without Justice viii be a1S ,Fox~
than mother of war and toe % AsAI
TesS.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

Mr.. and Airs. Nicholas Murray Butler viii Civ
a reception this afternoon at their house in E1s
SOth street.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

Another wedding OF to-day viii be that of Nr,.
May Iuckerman. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Bsva-5
Iuckerman' 70 G. Hermann Kinnicutt son NJ r1
+ rahcls r kinnicutt and Mrs Kinnlcutt II WIN
take place IN the Church OF me Incarnation a.
the ceremony will be followed bv a recsnt,or :.
the old William z. Dodge house. IN Madison 49,
nue. which has been loaned for the occasion ara
will soon be torn down.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

Mrs Charles NJ. OeIricAs and Miss Blanche OeI-
richs sail for Europe to-day 20 spend the suIamer
abroad. After a few weeks stay IN Paris with Gr.
and Mrs Peter D. Martin. who have rented an
apartment there. they Will go on Switzerland to
Join Mrs OeIrichss sister Mrs. Theodore \ Have
may