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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Marks Triumph Over the Do

Marks Triumph Over the DoorkeePer.
Mark Twain tried the other day to
go behind the scenes on one of the
roofs.
"Yez can't come in," said the door
keeper who guarded the entrance from
the boxes.
But 1 have a pass" said the hu-
morisr.
81 don't care If you have a sayson
ticket" said the doorkeeper. "No wan
gets through this door. Go to tn rig
ler stage door if yez want to git in
I've turned down Everybody"
But I'm Mark Twain" said Mr..
Clemens.
~ don't care If ye're Big Tim Sooli-
van," said the doortender.
Mr.. Twain got the manager and was
triumphantly escorted through the
door. "What do you think now, my
man?" he asked, with a bit of kindly
malice.
~ tink it's n dom shame" said the
doortender. "An' after me toornin'
down Eddie Foy no longer ago than
lasht niglft."-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
The Ewes of Genius.

eyes clear, slow moving and bright.
This is the eye which indicates mental
ability of some kind, it doesn't matter
what
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Dous of PortuaaI.

The dogs of Portugal are fond Of
grapes, and sticks are purposely fas-
tened to the animals necks to impede
or prevent their entrance to the vine
yards In search of the luscious fruit.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Einoer Nails.

The nails of two fingers never grow
with the same degree of rapidity. The
nail of the middle finger grows with
the greatest rapidity and that Of the
thumb the least.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
"HOF IF A WILL NOT ST4ND~

The watchman's inquiry of Dogberry fits the
Venezuelan problem and is to be commended 20
those who buoyantly imagine that the mere men
tion of arbitration is an open sesame. into
the Paradise of universal and perpetual peace.
For wears grave matters Of dispute have been III
course of agitation between America and Ven
ezueIa From first to last the attitude Of the
American government has been peaceful Again
and again arbitration has been suggested, re-
ouested and urged 1t has been proposed for all
disnuted matters collectively or for any of them
sanaratelv: to be held before the tribunal at
The Hague or any other which Venezuela might
prefer The United States has been quite will
ing TO abide By the result Of such arbitration,
and there is little doubt that in that way sat
isfactory settlement might be, and might long
ago have been, effected But Venezuela, or
President Castro demurS, declines and posi-
tiyelv refuses to submit to arbitration How
If a will not stand?'
America can scarcely afford to give the reply
of Dogberry TO take note of her southern
neighbor, but let her 90 and thank God she is
rid of a knave. National interests and the due
protection of our own citizens require some
other course than supine non pOSSunluS What
il is to be is n0 doubt question which demands
and will receive the most serious and temperate
but al the same time resolute consideration we
should not too hastily assume that, as some dis
patches suggest, diplomacy can do nothing
further for overtures toward arbitration are
not by any means the sole resources Of diplo-
macy. Neither, of course should any one leap
TO the rash conclusion that coercion must be
forthwith employed. The conduct of Venezuela
has beyond doubt at times been sorely trying,
but the stronger nation in Il controversy can
ALWAYS afford to be the more patient, knowing
that the greater Is its patience the more surely
irreproachable and irresistible will BE its uti-
mate action.
Il must be recognized that VeneZueias refusal
TO arbitrate is not entirely without groun1.
Some of the matters at issue are cases which
have in the ordinary course Of procedure been
referred 10 and decided by her national courts,
ard such decisions any nation might, on general
principles, be most reluctant 10 have reviewed
by an alien tribunal. But no judicial decision
can claim a sacrosanct character If ii be de-
monstrated that il was improperly made to
Involve fiagrant denial of justice. 1t will not
escape attention, either, that Venezueias refusa.
to arbltrate with America comes with peculiarly
poor grace, seeing that this country not many
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05

plan will vary with the personnel OF local pollce
bureaus and the Department Of Commerce and
Labor. Anarchists and criminals Will continue
to congregate in towns where corrupt politicians
find them useful or weak police forces dread 10
combat them. The number OF such communities
is .arge-so large, indeed, that they might serve
as bases of operation for all the crooks and
lunatics In Christendom. Perhaps Americans
will some day learE, after an unusual epidemic
of crime that cities states and the federal gov
ernment must work together far more systenlat-
ically and relentlessly than ct present in stamp
ing out murderers If the admirable European
system of general registration is utterly repug-
nant to our individualistic countrymen, as it
seems to be. some other method must be devised
to trace and-control suspects and offenders with
out regard for the feelings Of local bosses and
timid constables. Until criminals are made TO
feel unsafe in every part of the country, and
anarchists know the folly of trying to conceal
their dabolical aspirations, alien degenerates
will not be greatly terrified by the deportation
clause in the immigration act.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
HEDSON RIIER ICE.

The recent report of the State Commissioner
of Health concerning the sanitary condition Of
the Hudson River ice fields cannot be regarded
as altogether satisfactory. 1t says in substance
that at some points ice is cut dangerously near
to sewer outlets where in the opinion of the
Commissioner, the cutting of ice Is improper
and should be prohibited yet the Health De
partment has taken steps to prohibit it, but
has contented itself with writing to the ice
house people suggesting that they should con-
slider the advisabity of seeking supplies else
where and also with continuing to watch the
processes of sewage contamination and their
effect upon the ice OF course, the identity of
the ice fields under suspicion is not revealed,
and the consumers of ice are left in harassing
uncertainty as to whether they being
served with a wholesome article or with what
has been described as frozen sewage"
Nor is there much reinsurance. but rather an
increase of perplexity and fear. in the tone
taken by the ice cutters in reply to Dr. Por-
ter The president of the American Ice Com
pany, Mr. Oler. is reported declaring that
he has had the water and ice tested from Troy
TO Catskl by bacteriologists, and that in
every case it has been pure purer
than Croton water" With all respect we
must regard this as incredible. That stretch
of the Hudson receives the sewage from
communities of scores of thousands of inhab-
ltantS, ana IL does hot seem possible tnat IT
can approximate to the standard of purity of
the Croton supply. If it does, all notions of
fuval pollution and sanitation need radical
revision, the senses Of sight and smell when
applied to Hudson water are grossly deceptive
and the masters and crews of river craft are
strangely mistaken IN their unwingneSs to
use for drinking the water over which they sail.
Such q statement as Mr.. Oler's concerning the
purity of Hudson watera coupled with his fur
ther declaration that the quality of ice is i'm
proved by storage and that the water from It
is purer than il was before it was frozen Will
not increase public confidence in the adequacy
of the ice cutters own guardianship of the
citys supply.
The impression is unavoidable that DR.. Por-
ter's report goes either too far or, more prob
ably, not far enough. If there is no real dan
ger, if the ice cut from the Hudson is pure
enough for use, there occasion for
arousing apprehensions by speaking of Ice
fields near sewer outlets. But if, as is more
probable. there is actual danger of typhoid
pollution at certain points, mere suggestions to
the ice cutters are not sufficient. There GER
tainly should be some means of promptly com
pelling the abandonment of the unsafe fields,
and there should be some assurance to the con-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
A MEDICAL WHITE LIST.
Suggestion That One Be Formed Of Pras
titioners Opposed to Vivisection-
. Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Nothing. Il seems to ne, will help 4.
noble agitation which engages public attention II
this time so much medical anti-vtvtsect-l
league standing for the restricton-or, preferab!
for the abolition-of this unrighteOus cult, such al
union could be reformatory influence within lie
seclusion Of its own favored circle We have d
published white list giving the names Of NJ.
chants who deal fairly and Justly with their an
ployes Why noe have a white list giving Isl
signatures of the hUmaner medical men willing .l
be so associated with reform movement.
Such a white list would again give opp0rtUrfT
to those wavering. vacillating medical men Eha
having once signed for restrictive bill. but T.
timidated by certain editors OF the medical Jour
nails. recanted and cIassed themselves as opp
nents to our merciful programme More and NOR
determined will become the pointed question vhE
admitting untried medical attepda-t 70 our BED.
side:
rs he vfvisector. or even a vfvisectfonisty
Let our medical practitioners clearly define Their
positions. The time has come when the odor
sanctity which has so persistently clung to ths
surgeons. physicians and vfvfsectors should 81
judged under the self same code OF morality an:
humanity other Iawabiding citizens.
A demand for unrestricted viviseCtfOn IS bur-
ing shame and casts its dark shadow OF reproac.
every silent tongue-tfed member OF the profs=
sion who IN Incidence, Indifference OF cruelty hs
tates TO shield the wretched victims rormenrs1
under the shelter of the false science OF vtvissc
ton NOBLESSE OBLIGE
New York City. Feb. 2f. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
SURPRISING CRIME.

Secretary Straus of the Department of Corr
uoerce and Labor deserves credit for having ir-
strrcted his subordinates TO take the necessary
stems toward securing the cooperation Of the
police and detective forces in an effort TO rid
the country Of alien anarchists and criminals
falling within the law relating TO deportation.
1t is only TO be regretted that the order comes
twenty gears late and is in no wise binding Oh
the police Although Americans have long real
tzed the danger OF harboring anarchists and
have repeatedly seen ghastly demonstrations Of
Il. from Haymarket days down TO the assault on
Chicagg's Chief of Police the other day, con-
cerfats action has never been taken With each
fresh offence the police of various cities have
been momentarly inspired with great zeal
harmless cranhs have been shadowed, together
with Dloodthi-sty ararchistic man!8cs. and all
like have been forgotten soon a new
ri,;2pocket appeared or q bank teller went
.rIons Such occasional, unsystematic prodding
eai; served to irritate the undesirable elements
eud ID Impress still more deeply upon diseased
:ninds the tyranny" OF ali government, without
putting them where they could do no harm 10
Americans. Even fhe paragraphs In the iDmi-
grafton act bearing upon the disposal of an
srchists and criminals fall short Of thorough
.:t-ss IN so fa= as they contain provision for
keeping watch on possible candidates for de-
norration. Mr.. Strauss instructions TO commits
s.oners OF immigration and immigrant inspectors
have lseen necessitated 10y this deficiency.
If the city police Throughout the country 10y
si.y resn9nd 10 Mr.. Strauss call host Of dan
serous characters will speedily be bundled into
outbound steamers and hidden adieu without an
.au reUoir" But so long us municipal author
tiles are under no stronger obligation than that
..f courtesy TO assist the federal government in
az unpleasant task the SUCCESS OF Dir. Strauss
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
En,usen,ents.


ACADEMY OF ATUSrC-SIs-The Orchid
ALI
AsNeR@S.2o-Paid in r>n.
REz.ASCC-2:I5-s:l5-The wsrrens OF flrEnA
lIJOIt--s :ls-TShe Rectcr's Garsen
BT.ANEY EYS-o.15-S:I3-ZsEa.
BRoA DwAY-S- ia Wat-z Dream
CARNEGIE HAIL-S.iS-Corcert-
CARNEGIE S:So-lluss-etec Lectu.es-
CASINO s15-s:I5-Nearly Hero
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
cPITERi0N-s:lS-Miss Hook ~ Hoiland
pAI.y'S-s-Tae Fires CT st. John
DEN Vaudeville.
EDr-N MJ5SEE-The World IN Wax
ana the Boys
tsARDEN-Sl5-The Village Lawyer
GaRRTCT-s:a0-rhe Easterner.
GERM MAN-S .2l-Tlas : Gebot.
HACkETT-2:z5-S-15-Tne Nttchi1s Hocs-
S-l5-NsuSeNille-
HEP Girl BEHIND tde
HIPPODRoNE-2 Of Port Arthuf' 0aAie' --4N
Hl-nSoS-s :eo-The Honor ot the Family
kERBOCKER-s:I5-Ths Talk OF New foi~
II -2g-Toliy OF the CIRCUS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thief.
-YRlC-S-If Were king ., :, q, M
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-io D. Il ~ - - 49,
SportsTna-s Show
ssJr,STTC-s:fS-BanEann Land
MFTIOpOTITAN OPERA HOUSE-S-Manon boSe<-~-
AMSTFRDAM-s s-15-The Merry Nloo"-
.15-Lofesofne TOWN.
YOI2E-S-2a-The Soul kiss
sAyoy-e:1e-s1o-Th Rising ot the Moon ana i"e'''
DAYS in Shade. -, .-t.,,
ST NTrIloI,AS RINK-Ice Skatlng-Three sessions
STTTYVES aNT-S:l5-T'he Music Master
knight for a Day
wERF-Fs'S MUSIC HALL-S:15-Burlesque or me Mer1s
gEScw-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
"NAUGHT ENDURES BUT MUTABILITY."

"NAUGHT ENDURES BUT MUTABILITf.'
Il am unalterably opposed to Charles f.
Murphy and all he represents. said Mayor NC
CIellan in 1906, just before the Buffalo conven-
tion and last winter he reiterated his hostility
with the declaration that he would never recog-
nize Tammany while its present leadership con
tinued From this second declaration it was
evident that the Mayor did not include Tam
many under "all he represents for he Indicated
willingness to be reconcled to Tammany with
Murphy eliminated On Tuesday he luncheG
with Murphy in most cordial and public man
ner. indicating that there is nothing personal in
his unalterable opposition. If Mr.. Mcclellan has
nothing against Mr.. Murphy personally and
nothing against his machine, what, pray, is it to
which he is 'unalterably opposed?
For our part we think there are the best or
reasons why Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Mcclellan
should shake hands amid universal sympathy
They are a couple of very lonely statesmen
whose way grows constantly more difficult Nc.
Hearst whom Mr. Murphy took TO his BOSOM
two years ago has filled the bosss path with
troubles. Tammany's control Of the city is more
precarious than ever before and can be retained
only at q price. The Democratic candidate
for President may be willing to pay more Tor
Mr.. Hearsts friendship than for the Iammany
leaders, MI Mcclellan, with excellent inten-
tions, has been far from happy in his admin
istratione Public discomfort with its ineffi-
cheney and with its iIl-directed use of money is
constantly increasing Harassing criticisms
multiply AS his term draws toward its close
he must envy Van Wyck, who when he stepped
out amid general dissatisfaction had loyal Or
ganization to defend and eul0gize him. When
Mr. Mcclellan retires who will there be to step
forward as he himself did for Van Wyck, and
say, 1--WE have nothing to apologize for"f
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
CITY PAYROLL WASTE.

The Boston Finance Commission, which is
doing for Boston what the Charter Revlson
Commission should do for New York, has MADE
q preliminary report to Mayor Hibbard on the
waste of money in the payment of salaries TO
heads of departments Later 1t will take up
the subject of wages to subOrdinates and ma
out how much is thrown away there in eXceS-
siye salaries or in payment for unnecessary ser
vices The commission recommends the aboli-
tion Of twelve offices and the reduction IN the
salary of nine heads of departments. In this
way $4,000 a year can be saved, or about 20
por cent of the total payroll of department
chiefs If the commissions examination of the
lower grades of municipal service reveals the
same proportion of useless and overpaid EN-
ployes, the saving that can be effected by put
ting the city upon a business basis Will be enor-
nous. On this subject the Finance Commission
says:
The excessive number of employees in every
grade of the public service and the excessive
salaries paid to all classes of employees are
among the main causes for the present condition
of the city finances. and the Finance Commission
is satisfied that there should be a large reduc-
tion both in the number of salaried employees
and in the salaries paid to those who remain IN
the service.
1t is perfectly natural that the overhauling
of a city's payroll by business men should re-
veal great waste. Every city has for years Deen
in the hands or men whose CnleI thought HdS
been not that Of the private employer of labor,
to get the most work for fair pay but to get
the largest possible number of places on the
payroll for their political friends and obtain
for them the highest pay. To insist that en-
piOyes should be efficient would be to defeat
the main object of officeholding, for if the men
on the payroll actually worked faithfully there
would be less chance of creating new jobs.
Boston's Finance Commission is simply trying
to find out how much Boston's government viii
cost if its employees are paid no more than
private employer would be willing to pay them
and if there superfuous employees en-
gagged upon nugatory tasks invented by polt-
ticians for the sake of making places. 1t prom
ises to be most illuminating investigation.
Not few persons in New York Will accept its
conclusions throwing light on the vexe1
question to how much of the S47,O00,oOO
which this city pays in wages Is thrown away.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
KING EDWARD VISITS PREMIER.
British Sovereign to Start for Continent To-
day-Visit of Russian Empress.

London. March 4.-King Edward, who VIII leaVe
London tomorrow for months holiday on the
Continent. paid long visit this afternoon 70
Premier Sir Campbell -Bannerman. who has oeen
suffering from influenza. His majesty remained in
the sickroom for half an hour. The Premier mas
gained slightly in strength since yesterday. but the
illness has affected his already weak heart and
he is making slow progress toward recovery
The Empress Dowager Of Russia arrived here
this afternoon on visit to her sister, Queen
Alexandra. King Edward and the Queen. the
Prince and Princess of Wales, the Foreign Secre-
tarv Sir Edward Grey, and number Of other
officials met the royal visitors at the railroad sta
ton Extraordinary precautions had been taken
nv the police for the protection Of the Empress
The entire railroad line from Dover to London was
closely guarded.
In the course of her stay IN England the En-
press Dowager will visit the residence OF j. ?.
Morgan in company with Queen Alexandra to see
his collection of art treasures. Mr.. Morgan IS ex-
pected here from New York
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
GAMBLING DEGRADING TO HORSE
Suggestion That Ostriehes Be Made MedlE.
for Activities of Raeetraek Bettors.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: a great deal has recently appeared IN ~
public prints in opposition 70 racetrack garnoNns
as concerns its wasteful and demOralzt1g INIT
ences. Approving Of all these worthy expression
would yet like to say word IN behaH OF u
noble animals which seem to be necessary for u
furtherance Of the betting
1 desire 10 state that gambling On horses Is ,
degradation of the most useful. beautiful a1F
tionate and intelligent OF domestic creatures
God speaking 10 Job out OF the whirlwlnd pF
nOunced a sublime eulogy on the horse Painls-,
have exhausted their genius IN his pOrtrayA
Sculptors have wrought him in lasting stone. a.
admiring hands have placed the image on ns
before the appreciative gaze o. the world -
Poetry has enshrined him IN living lines that W
never perish How Ill II becomes Us, then, 70 =
ploy the horse for any undignihed or immoral ~
posesi If We must have racetraCk gambling :
us substitute for the racers hounds. Ostr1cneS =
some kind of animal flesh more in keeping W.
the intents and purposes OF the sport
CHARLES A INGRAHAS
Cambridge. y. Y. Feb. .. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
rFropn The Tribune Bureau.

Tribune
WASHINGTON March Anime. Jusserand VIII give
one of the which have interested society TINS
season at the new French Embassy tomorrow AFTER
noon and will have number of women 10 meet
Nine Ali the wife of Mehmed All Bey, the ne"
Turkish Minister Not man Will be present. not
even a servant as the little Turkish woman oo-
serves the strict rules regarding the women Oh her
country.
The retiring Japanese counsellor, MI MiyaohA
and Nine Miyaoka who left Washington To-Day
for San Francisco. entertained at dinner iase
night by the japanese Ambassador, VINO hao ali
of the embassy staff his guests
The Spanish Charge dAffaires and sonora ue
Pastor left the capital to-day for Baltimore wnere
they will make short visit and then continue
their trip TO New York and elsewhere Iney proD-
ably will decide upon summer home on the Mas
sachusetts north before returning to the cap-
tai after Easter.
The Brazilian second secretary and Nine Cher-
mont have gone to Florida. accompanied oy tneir
little son, to remain for month or two at PaiIn
Beach
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
yAT THE WHITE HOUSE.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.J

washington March 4.-The President to-uas
caived the delegates to the Nationai L'iHo =, :
Association convention. After the hahdsn"S -
president delivered a short address. IN which 80 80
urged them to conserve the forests as "i
possible. INT. Grand
Arthur Middleton Rutledge, OF LouisViio' -.
son of two signers of the Declaration VI
pendence called at the White House 'o-"a'' -
the President gave him an order 10 eAaii.I ss -
famous document which IS locked up IN s
the State Department. ,oos
Representative Bennett of New YORK iii'I ;,
'yTom" Roman 'the Bowery Depew' VINO 90 aS' -
the President that he "an right WIN ~
Bowery and the people 80
delegation representing the chicago oo
Trade in Washington for the purpose OF opp0'17
pending legislation prohibiting dealing III iu.u,o
called upon the President to explain thelr po'i-
AS the President was busy when they fhaoe '1
first call they secured permission 10 WISH i'i- Ia
the evening and had conference at o clocA'
Other callers at the White House In the course VI
the day included Attorney General Bonaparte' sen
ators Borah Smoot and Bourne, Representatives
Allen. Underwood Hayes. Gardner Oicott doul-
den. Wilson. slemp and Cooper, Captain Albert
Gleaves of the navy, and Pension Commissioners
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
THE sWARTHMORE BEQUEST.
Instead of $4,000 Only $500, ,000-Col
lege MAY Get 1t and Keep Athletics.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington. March 4-As member OF the board
of trustees of Swarthmore College. Representative
VviIiam w Cocks of New York, has high hopes
that the athletic spirit of his alma mater will not
he sacrificed for the Jeannes sltO,00 bequest. and
he likewise hopes that the million will not be lost
because of athletics. Mr.. Cocks said to-day that
at a meeting OF the board OF trustees to be held
next Tuesday in Philadelphia the question will
be settled as whether all intercollegiate contests
will be discontinued in order that the Jeannes
money may be secured to the college.
The million. however. has become somewhat
smaller since the college authorities have examined
the condition of the Jeannes properties and Mr..
Cocks estimates that the entire value of the be-
quest will not exceed 100000 He says he is
of giving up intercollegiate contests provided
the bequest proves large enough. although he would
insist on a continuance of class games. He de
cIares that there may be other ways of securing
the money Swarthmore without giving up ath-
Ietics. under the terms of the Will the money
will revert TO the Philadelphia Society of Friends
in Swarthmore does not hit to accept H.
Mr.. Cocks thinks it improbable that the So
ciety of Friends give the money to Swarth-
more