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New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
TIE PRESIDENTS POLICY.

The Presidents attitude toward violators of
the law was frankly restated in his speech yes
terday at Keokuk. The attitude is not new;
II has been stated scores of times before by the
President in his messages and addresses But
changed conditions give il new timelineSs ami
significance. The Presidents last important
speech-at Provincetown. MasS.-was delivered
in the midst of a speculative furry in Wall
Street accompanied by serious decline in
stock valuations and there was marked dis
position the part of holders Of falling stocks
TO credit that decline in part to the administra-
tion's activity in prosecuting corporations for
rebating and other offences. Mr.. Roosevelt was
urged to allay apprehension by giving notice
that he would not push prosecutions too vigor-
ousIy or be too stern in Furnishing long past
/ violations of law. The plea made tnat a
too strict enforcement of law would hurt
business" and affect injuriously innocent prop
erty interests.
At Provincetown as at Keokuk, President
Roosevelt showed himself uninfiuenced by such
special pleading He could not fulfil his sworn
duty to execute the laws if he yielded To an
appeal for ndScriminaJe immunity. He could
not abandon the fixed principles of government
under law and impartial administration of
law if he listened 10 specOus persuasions that
through an enforcement of the laws business
disaster would come. At PrOvincetown. as at
Keokuk he declared that his administration
would not waver in or turn back from the path
, which il had followed. 1t would continue 10
try 10 bring 10 Justice the great offenders who
not only had violated the law to their own
profit but had by such violations imperilled the
property interests Of innocent investors. But
the President IN both speeches also took pains
10 make II clear that against clean handed cor
poratonS and against the innocent victims or
corparate te yyrongGoing the administration had
no ennity :ts only purpose being to enforce
fair dealing and equal opportunity for All and
20 help to guarantee investors against further
dishonest corporate management
The furry of August proved short lived, and
there are few persons who can be per
suaded that the governments policy of law
enforcement was the immediate cause of that
disturbance or is likely in the future 10 leopard
ize legitimate business Laws are laws. and
81 is the duty of a President to enforce them,
much as he may be importuned to ignore them
on the ground that they hurt business The
country is prepared to discount such importu-
nity and is satisfied that justice can he done
without sacrificing the innocent. 1t approves
the Presidents policy Of punishment for wrong
doers and will not shria' fr the predicted
conseouences-which il f. he immensely
exaggerated-of enforcing ,hat policy. The
fact that Wall Street itself yesterday showed
no alarm at the declarations in the Keokuk
address suggests that it also has recovered from
the obsession that the Presidents programme
spells ruin 10 any legitimate business.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
MAKING CONCRETE WATERPROOF.

During the last few months Mr.. Richard Hey
ward Gaines has devoted much study to meth
DDS OF rendering concrete mpenetrable by water.
The results of his inquiry, given very fully by
Engineering News IN its latest issue and sum-
married. on another page OF The Tribune to-
day. are sure TO attract wide attention There
was peculiar propriety in such an investigation
under the auspices of the New York Board of
Water Supply, whose chemist Mr.. Gaines is.
Nevertheless, interest in the matter is not linn
tied 10 the realm of hydraulic engineering
Means for preventing the percolatiOn of water
through dams, the bottoms of reservoirs and the
sides Of conduits are all important. but safe
guards against the corrOSiOn of steel which is
embedded In concrete are also demanded. Some
OF this concrete is subject 10 only an occasional
wettiug.
Mr. Gaines mas been led by his study 10 make
original suggestions He recommends the
of two materials either singly or in combna-
tion These are a suitable Observation-Disclosures
ably sulphate OF aluminunl-and clay, both mex
pensve and easily obtained. No one enjoys any
proprietary rights in the formulas which he
presents. and if independent experiments cstab-
.ish the seundness Of his convictions. great
boon will apparently be conferred on engineers
and builders. The value of the service is en-
hanced by the announcement that the methods
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02

the western coast of our country we were tolft
that Japan was preparing 10 assail us. Now we
are tol3 that the United States has becope
tired of Japan's "hectoring' and therefore is
sending the feet To the Pacific. and that Japan
thereat is scared into good behavior Just as
though Japan did not know all the time that
we had the fleet and might send it westward
at any time; and Just as though the sending
o! the fleet. if II were meant as check or
challenge TO Japan would not have been ef-
fected the other way around the world. Such
babDle would be merely ludicrous were il not
for the discredit of il and for the danger that
even such seeds of malice might bear fruit
ana also for the fact that people cannot IN
duige themselves in delusiOns. however fantas-
TIC or passions. however causelesS. without
some deterioration of mental and moral fibre.
Upon the subject of the Philippines Mr.. Taft
spoke with exceptional authority His re
minder of the impOssibility of America $ dis
posing Of those islands 10 any other power
without the grossest breach of faith was abso-
lutely convincng-though it, TOO, ought to have
been unnecessary. II really seems incompre-
hensible that rational men could with one
breath have disputed the right Of the United
States 10 own and govern those islands and
with the next have urged the right and the
prOpriety of our selling them and their in
habitants like farm and its livestock to some
other power, or that this government having
encouraged its citizens 10 go 10 the Philippines
and settle and invest capital there. could be
tray them into involuntary and compulsory ex-
patratiOn and sell them to some alien govern
ment for SO much cash! If such maunderings
cannot be altogether stopped at least it Is
cause for gratitude that one of the cIeares' and
sanest Of voices has borne authoritative wit
ness against them for all whom il may concern
q hear
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02

recommended by Mr.. Gaines do more than rem
der concrete waterproof. His tests indicate that
the strength of the material is increased by the
addition of an 'electrolyte" and clay in the
proper proportions. Should this belief also De
verified ii would doubtless be possible In some
classes of work to diminish the quantity of con-
crete employed. Even should no such economy
be attempted the assurance Of durability would
certainly be welcome
Perhaps the majority of people will look upon
the practical results of Mr.. Gaines's work as
more important than the ingenious and novel
theory he advances to explain them. His be-
lief that the setting of cement is in some sense
an electrical phenomenon shows that he Is
progressive thinker. The correctness of his OBJ
servations is in no way affected by the sound
ness of his hypothesis, but If both eventually
accepted by competent judges Mr.. Gaines will
deserve double congratulations
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
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Washington Oct. 1.-Mr and Mrs. George W.
Vanderbilt have again leased the residence in New
HAMPSHIRE avenue which they occupied a part or
last season. and will be in Washington for the late
fall and winter The property is in close proximity
10 their new residence now in course OF construc-
ton.
Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver and Miss Marion OhNer
will sail from England. where they have spent 'he
summer on October 5. Miss Oliver has oeen the
guest OF Sir Henry Mortimer and Lady Durand at
their home near London for some weeks. MISS ol-
yer and Miss Durand having formed close friehd-
ship during the time Sir Mortimer was amhassa-
dor TO the United States Miss Elizabeth Ohver
has been in Canada all summer and VIII JOIN her
father here Thursday.
Senator BeverIdge and Mrs. Beveridge. who have
been in Washington for the last few days. iert the
city this afternoon for indianapolis. where they
will remain for some time before settling in WASH
ngton for the winter.
Rear Admiral Barker and Mrs. Barker and their
daughter Miss Maxwell have returned TO their
Washington home after summer spent AT ftich-
field Springs y. Y.
Brigadier General and Mrs. Charles G. SaWteiie
and Miss Elizabeth Sawtene have opened their
Washington home. They spent the summer at IN
tervale, y. H
Mrs George Howard has Joined Mr.. Howard at
their home in Washington after making visit 10
Mr. and Mrs Clarence More on their New England
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
DEBATE At SWARTHuORE
Managers of College Discuss Terms
of MiSS Jednes's Bequest.
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Philadelphia, Oct 1.-The board Of managers
Of Swarthnore College met this afternoon 10
take action on the beQuest OF the late Miss
Anna T. Jeanes. the Ouakeress who left 10 the
college property which will net the Institution
$4,000 annually. on condition that athletic
sports and intercollegiate meets be barred JO
seph Wharton, president OF the board. was IN
the chair. and there was q fun attendance.
Mr. Wharton read the will at length. after
which resolution was passed calling for the
appointment Of an investigating committee.
which will not only ascertain the value OF the
coal lands which constitute the bsqusst. but
will determine also what title in the land wifi
be vested with the college should the girs be
accepted. President Wharton. who Is one OF the
executors under Miss Jeaness VIII. Charles :.
Jenkins and Howard c. johnson we're narnsd an
the committee
While the officers OF the institution refuse to
say what action may be taken walter Clothisr.
chairman of the alumni athletic COMMITTEES. says
that far his committee goes he does not
believe athletics should be given Up for any
amount He Is also credited with having said
that the college would rather win q victory from
the University Of Pennsylvania the sthlstsc
field than have the money.
Chester Roberts. superintendent OF the eollss>
said this afternoon
II accepted, L look 1or no wholesae oosoi~
tions by students The feeling OF loyalty Is too
strong. At the worst. only football would %
barred. SwarthTnore always has gone in heart
lily for athletics. which form strong factor n
college life. I attribute ths good health OF me
students to this fact
Professor Hoag. who represents the hoer'
element of the faculty. said: II talked with Miss
Jeanes frequently about athletics She was par
ticularly opposed TO football. as she said sns
had read so much in the papers about the sce1r
dents which attended the game. She was also
opposed to the gambling that so freouenty o"-
velops games"
1t is recalled here to-day that Andrew Cas-
negte gave $4,000 for library for swarthnors.
on condition that the college would raise a ssr-
liar amount. Miss Jeanes was appealed 70, oue
she refused to contribute. as she considered tnAt
the proposal was. to a certain extent a game OF
chance.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
4 NEW ATTACK on LEHR FREIHEIT.

4 NEW ATTACK on LEHR FREIHEIY.
Could any finer and more convincing instance
of the essential idealism in American college
trustees he found than the reported hesitanCy
of the Swarthmore board TO accept the Jeanes
gift. if the motives OF this heSitancy are ideal!
Hitherto had been taught to believe by some
maligners that college authorities went after
tainted dollar just hard after an untainted
one and that it was their habit 10 show GER
tain tacit respect for the peculiar notions Of
donors even donors OF tainted dollars. But
here we have a board of trustees actually hes
tating 10 accept a large sum- absolutely free
from faint and perhaps exceeding the col
egeS present endowment, just because OF the
donors condition barring out all Intercollegiate
athletic contests. Is this unexpected ideaSm
an hereditament from old Quaker antecedents
is there point at which all colleges would
rebel against the dictatlon Of donors? Would
every college in similar case exclaim indig
nantly, What becomes Of our hoasted Lehr
"Frehejt if football is subject To the whIms Of
every pernickcty old maid with dollars
We are not prepared to say. We do not even
know yet whether or not the great principle OF
Lehr Freiheit viii be vindiCated at SwaTthmorc.
where II is openly attacked In the matter OF
football. but it is something to see the trustees
pause before bowling to Baal and subiecting the
curriculum 10 the money power. Obviously, of
course, il may be practical considerations that
give them pause No one yet knows the value
Of the bequest II is variOusly estimated at
from few hundred thousands up TO three mill
ions While il may not be worth the colleges
while 10 fOregO football for few hundred thou
sands, il may pay to do ii for the larger sum
mentioned. Like business men, the trustees
must estimate the advertising value OF a vie
torious football team and successful contests in
the other intercollegiate sports. Is this adver-
tisnG worth annually per cent on a quarter
million? Is it worth = per cent on three mill
ions: Just at what point would 1t pay better to
have the advertising than the money? Would
anything but mollycoddles go TO Il college that
has no footbalt What shall 1t profit college
if il gains big endowment and loses IFS men?
If the trustees leave the ideal and take up the
practical considerations they will have their
hands full and will conclude. many colleges
have. indeed. already done. that benefaCtors are
"A constant source OF trouble. For our part
hope that the Swarthmore authorities will
treat the whole question with that high minded
mpTaetcality often desired and seldom
found in similar boards confronted by an awk-
ward gift When Lehr Freiheit Is threatened in
so important a particular as football 1t is time
for American education to make 81 stand,
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
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New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
THE LECTURE SEASON.

Few incidents of the season of school and col
lege opening Of great popular and civic
interest as that of last evening. when the public
lectures of the Department of Education were
begun In this city for another year Simply in
scope and magnitude the programme thus begun
is most impressive. At no fewer than 1913
points. judciousy distributed all over the city
from Wakefield TO Tottenvile and from Spuyten
Duyvil to Far Rockaway, no fewer than two
thousand lectures will be given between now
and Christmas on almost every conceivable topic
Of practical human interest by men and women
who are competent and generally recognized au-
thorlties, all entirely free to whomsoever will
attend them and provided at a cost to- the pub
lie so small as to be unworthy of consideration
1t is no small thing that in this way practical
and most valuable use is made of school build
ings at hours when they would otherwise stand
unoccupied and idle. The cooperation between
the lecture system and the public libraries re-
suits ina marked increase of popular patronage
of the latter. Nor, q matter Of civic interest.
should overlook the fact that every evening
thousands of people are profitably engaged in q
way conducive to good morals and enlightened
citizenship, many of whom might otherwise suf-
fer neglect if they were not actually made sub
iect TO evil influences. Regarded from such
points of view, all of which are intensely prac-
tical. this free lecture system appears as one of
the most praiseworthy departments of en-
tire educational organism.
II II be true that limitation is the slncerest
of fattery' it has surely been hattered or
praised as highly as its most enthusiastic ad-
yocates could desire We should hesitate to
guess how many other communities, great and
small. have taken UP the work since DR.. Leip-
ziger began it In New York less than score Of
years ago. In neighboring cities and In some
remote it has for years been fully estab-
lished, largely according to the New York plan.
and towns and even small rural villages are
seeking to organize free lecture courses in their
schools There are those who have lamented the
passing away Of the good old lyceum lecture
days. This new system provides something bet
ter. II gives many more lectures, makes them
more practical and brings them closer TO the peo-
pie. and instead Of furnishing them at price,
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Ethel de Forest. eldest daughter OF MI. ana
Mrs Robert W de Forest, married at O'CLOCK
Yesterday TO Allen Z. Whitman. son OF Isaac A
Whitman OF Brooklyn. az Wawapek Farm the
country home Of her parents. at Cold Spring Har-
bor Long Island. \ special train from Long Isl
and City carried the guests from town TO ana
from the scene OF the wedding The bride. VINO
was given away by her father. wore a gown OF
white chiffon satin. and attended by her sister
Mrs w a w Stewart. matron Of honor, ana
by Miss Caroline Delano. Miss Hhda G. T1nany'
Miss Marion NJ. Greenough and Mrs. w Mayo,
Dudley OF this city, and Miss Phoebe Lord Nc
Corrnick OF Chicago bridesmaids. Ethel de
Forest Stewart. niece OF the bride. was the flower
girl Mr. Whitman's ushers included Clarence NJ
FInke Of Pittsburg. and Frederick D. sherman
Henry L. de Forest. Henry NJ. Crane. W. t Ras-
mus W A W. Stewart and Edmund ]. Drum
mond. Of this city. The Rev Dr. Charles h.
Parklurst performed the marriage ceremony. After
their wedding trip the newly married couple will
make their home at No. % Waverey Place. New
York.
M and Mrs z. Francis Hyde gave dinner last
evening AZ their home in West 5sth street 70 -Ad-
miral Sir Albert II. Markham. Il. G. b, and Lady
Markham
Mrs Arthur Iselin. Miss Evelyn Parsons, Miss
Cecily Sheldon. John Clinton Gray. jr.. Frederick
Kernochan and Thomas SIdel were the passen-
gers on the road coach Venture yesterday on its
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
THE DEMOCRACY AND THE JUDGES.

IHE DEnCChACI AM IHE IL Dues.
Some critics have objected to the nomination
Of the two Judges Bartlett on the ground that
the Republican party ought TO select one judge
and let the Democratic party select the other.
sanship-and if any doubts arise upon this
subject they should be laid at rest by the
knowledge that this variety of non-partisanship
has the entire approval OF Mr. COnners and
Mr.. Murphy.
1t transpires now how this kind of nOn-parti-
sanship would work out. 1t appears that
Murphy ana Conners desire to nominate as the
Democratic member of this non-partisan ticket
Mr. ID. b. Lucey, of Ogdensburg. Last
year, when these two leaders were making
fight to gain control of the Democratic State
Committee. Mr.. Lucey very useful 10 them,
helping them to obtain certain votes from his
part of the state In return for this promise
OF nomination upon last years ticket was made
10 Mr.. Lucey But there were many such prom
iSes made in obtaining the majority, and when
il came TO liquidating them there were not
enough offices TO 90 around, and Mr.. Lucey, Of
Ogdensburg, had 10 forego his ambition. But
he still has claim upon the Democratic bosses,
and they would like to use this years nomina-
ton for the Court OF Appeals 10 settle it. Such
non-partisanship that, then. would mean
simply the use of the Republican party to help
Conners and Murphy to pay their political debts.
The Democratic leaders oppose any sort OF
ticket or any sort of nomination that treats
judicial offices as anything but spoils.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
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Jby Telegraph 70 The Tribunal
Newport. r. L. Oct. 1.-Newports social season 3
gradually ebbng, and II Will not be long before
only those OF the cottagers who remain n Newport
the year round Will be left IN the city.
A dinner given this evening by Mrs William G.
Rocker at her summer home, Hawxhurst. the
only social entertainment to-day
Several OF the Cottagers took their departure for
their fall and winter homes to-day Among these
were Mr.. and Mrs James r Soley and M and
Mrs. Harry s Lehr. who returned TO New York.
and Mrs EllwOod Davis. who started for Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. James Lowell Putnam OF Cambridge. IS the
guest OF her brother. Francis ]. Otis
Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt and her sister. Miss
Pauline French, spent to-day in Boston
Mrs. James ". Gerard has decided TO remain IN
Newport through another week.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
A WEDDING.
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CBy Telegraph TO The Triouno-l
Kingston. N ". Oct A-Fhe marrla@S =, -
,,aI Craan and George Edward Bush. OF Peesr-
borough. England now connected with Golfers
publishing Company. of New York. took place H"s
This evening in the presence of one hundred an'
Astv guests The ceremony was perfornaed oy -
Rev j. C. Van Slyke. pastor OF tne FlEse -.
T,s,,b The maid of honor was Miss Blanche Irens
Haddow OF PoughkeeDsie. and the orioesnl
were Miss Bessie Tobey and Miss Blanche A Sosss'
of Kingston The ring bearer was Bernard u''
a Young brother OF the bride j. Henry Guy, -
Nv York acted as best man. and the ushers W.
! ,,,ri.. Iiu,Isrt of New York and John Grinls o'
Kingston. Mr. and Mrs Bush expect TO spanN
year in travel,
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

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Washington Oct 1.-The German Ambassador
and Baroness Won Sternburg have arrived at the
embassy. remain for three or four days The
last of this week they will go to Lakewood. n. J..
to stay until the middle of the month. when they
will return and open the embassy for the fall and
winter season. Miss Langham. the sister of the
baroness. is with them. and will be guest at the
embassy during the winter season. Baroness Won
Sternburg has made the American property of the
Emperor we'll known for its tasteful furnishings,
and is Just now experimenting the redeeoration Of
one OF the large drawing rooms. She brought some
rich pink tapestry silk with her from Europe on
her return from her summers visit, with which TO
carry out her ideas of wall decoration and hang
ings.
Dominican Republic, has returned TO the capital
from his summer vacation. and has established
legation headquarters at the Highlands.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
THE HEARST NOMINATIONS.
Rochester Herald (Dem.) .

From The Hoche5ter HeraId. (Dem.).
Mr.. Hearsts Independence League has held a
state convention, and after characteristic expIo-
sions OF its hatred for the judiciary of the state
has named two candidates for associate Judges OF
the Court OF Appeals. Its candidates are John IT
McDonough, of Albany. and Reuben r. Lyon OF
Bath. The first OF these is nomlnally a Repub-
lican in politics. the second was accounted a DEM
ocrat until he entered the Independence League in
which he has become leading spirit in the advo-
cacy OF q complete divorce Of the Hearst organ
ization from the two great parties.
II either OF these candidates is equipped with any
OF the qualifications for judicial office OF even
minor gravity and responsibility the fact has so far
escaped public observation.