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New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
WTPEIESS TELEPHONY.

a dozen or more inventors have found q way
to employ for telephone conversation the same
ether vibrations which Marconi turned TO ac-
count in wireless telegraphy. At least one of
these men now proposes to install apparatus
which will enable his patrons to talk across the
Atlantic. Years ago Professor Pupin devised 4
system of treating a submarine cable so that II
could be used for telephony as we'll rs Tor
teiegraphy It has not been applied because
those who purchased his patents did not deem
the venture profitable. An outfit for wireless
telephony would probably cost much less than
the device which Professor Pupin originated,
but 1t is to be observed that the man VINO ohers
10 provide facilities for wireless talk between
New York and Paris is not enthusiastic about
the commercial results of the venture Many
things fail to pay which are feasible, and per
hans 1t may yet be regarded as somewhat doubt
full whether satisfactory conversation for three
thousand miles is feasible.
Between the usages of Morse telegraphy and
wireless telegraphy there are several points of
resemblance One is that in both instances mes
sages are received by the ear, not the eye. A
Morse operator reads the clicks of his sounder.
A Marconi operator wears n headpiece Ike that
of the girl at telephone switchboard. ana
thus hears the dots and dashes which are in
tended for him almost rs distinctly as does the
other man This circumstance alone might have
indicated that wireless telephony was easily
possible The fact is rather too suggestive"
however II has been asserted that on the top
of the Eiffel Tower telegraph dispatches sent
from AIarconi's station in Nova Scotia have been
overheard. though manifestly not meant for the
listener In France The fact that apparatus
when not devoted to It's own legitimate bus
ness can be employed TO pry into that of other
persons is not exactly recommendation OF
wireless telephony.
1t has been deemed worth while to formulate
international rules relative to wireless teleS-
raphy Perhaps 1t will yet be found advisable
to supplement them with rules concerning wire
less telephony. few weeks ago the British
Admiralty opened communication with Hertz
waves between its own office in London and the
colossal feet manpuvring in the North Sea I'M
der the command of Lori Charles Beresford.
Would il he particularly agreeable TO any lead
ing naval powcr-England. the United States
or Germany. for instancy-to have its official
instructions picked up by unauthorized per
son on the Eiffel Tower? What guarantee can
be afforded that such abuse would never be
practicable in wireless telephony AS it is in
wireless telpgraphy?
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
THE VIEW" BRYAN.

According to our highly respected nelghoor
The New York World, the Ethiopian mas
changed his skin and the leopard his Spots. MI
prvar has become q "new man. and a new
leader His Des Moines tariff speech Ihe
Wo;lG" thinks indicates that he has acquired
moderation and dignity and "outgroWn some
of the errors of youth and ineXperience iotai
conversions are not unknown OF course III Tue
realm of religious emotion, and may be pos
sie also in the psychology of politics Yet we
are inclined to think that with politician as
seasoned as Mr. Bryan, who has played a con-
sncuor,s role as q party leader in four national
campaigns and has been for twelve years coh-
tinuousIy before the public as lecturer ana
writer any total and sudden mental metahlof-
phosis is out of the question. How could such
trained sophisticated and finished Intelligence
v,lt aside the old man and in the twinkling OF
an eye become regeneratC:
Is ii not more likely that The Worlds wish
has merely fathered its thought that Mr.. Bryan
is changed and Sobered statesman, related
only through metempsychosiS with the selfish
arrogant and reckless agitator whom it has so
often pictured as using the Democratic party
for Inerccnary ends: Our neighbor has only
nut = nrN slide in the lantern and thrown
ae,y rost-colorCd light the former hero OF lis
dclorors politico geographical tragedy. Ihe
Map Of BryaniSn 1t is not the hrst time thdt
~ Prval has been hailcI: by self-hypnotized
Eastern conservatives as ii convert to sanity and
moderation Just before his return from hu-
raI,e in 1906 he widely advertised Dy the
conservative element in the party rs a reformed
and rt.pentent radical, whom foreign travel mad
nnellowed and educated. He was to become
model of caution and reticence and lead re-
action from the forward policies of the Roose-
yeIt administration. But the illusion lasted
only one day after Mr. Bryan disembarked. In
his Madison Square Garden speech, advocating
government ownership and operation of all the
instrumentalites of interstate\ commerce, ne
duickly showed how unregenerate reSenerated
statesman can be when he lets his Thoughts
wander and his true character assert itself
1t suits Mr. Bryan now to pose once more
for a short engagement as moderate he
seeks the votes of the nloderates because the
ultra radicals have rejected his advances. he
is willing to pull in the claws and soft pedal
the roar of the Popust lion for the benefit or
timid Fasteners who don't like the sights and
sounds of the nenagerie. But the claws and
the roar are still there. ready for use if rad
icalism at any time promises better returns
than conservatism. The World has bought
new glasses and sees through them new
Brvan It's readers will have TO be excused,
however If in gazing at the Democratic leader
they still hung around his neck and pia-
cartied across his chest the damning black and
white exhibit of The Worlds Map Of Bryan
ism
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
SUBWAY VEk7ILAIION.

Inasmuch as the means adopted two years
ago for making travel In the subway more com
Portable have not produced the full effect which
was expected, the Public Service Commission
is soon 10 consider what further steps should be
taken to promote the object in view. The I'M
provements made the recommendation of
Mr. Rice. engineer Of the old Rapid Transit
Commission. were twofold One set aimed at
simple ventilation. Openings in the side of the
subway, covered with devices resembling win
dow shutters, and gratings in the roof else
where facilitated the escape of heated air. The
other scheme sought 10 lower the temperature
by passing Il current of air over pipes contain
ing cold water and then gently dscharging it
above the station platforms. Whatever may
have been predicted concerning the first of
these expedients, the second was excellent i'll
theory. 1t did not stop with stirring or even
renewing the air. distinct cooling was con-
teslpated.
Two other plans have repeatedly been pro-
posed. Both regarded with more or less
favor by Mr.. Arnold, adviser of the Public Ser
vice Commission. The first is to divide the
subway with partition, reaching from the
Brooklyn Bridge to 96th street, that the
trains may act like pistons in q cylinder. The
second, regarded only as temporary and cheap
substitute for central wall, is to install rotary
fans at two express stations. Before the prof.
ect which Mr.. Arnold prefers receives official
sanction it may be well to note that the con-
ditlons here and In London are not exactly
identical. The efficacy Of the English system
grows out of the fact that q train running In
d single tube nearly fills the space provided for
its passage. Hence 1t pushes the air In front
and exerts strong suction behind In New
York there are four sets of trains in operation
If northbound locals ran side by side with
northbound expresses, and if southbound locals
and expresses did the same, a single wall In
the middle of the subway would probably do
much good. The room available for trains rum
ming Independently of one another in each half
of the subway, however, would be about three
times too ample to produce a true piston effect
The fit would not be as close as II there were
three dividing walls We do not wish to be
understood a. advising the construction Of that
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25

experience and OF naturally greater aoap'apii-
;+y we were certain 70 come to srlef ana 10
disaster It is gratifying TO know from ac'ua'
achievements that those gloomy views were lhls-
-aten and that the progress Of events has con-
ti1fned the Judgment of those who held that-lo
make particularly practical and speclnc appli-
cation of Jefferson's often quoted words-this
, .,l,ntry is competent TO do all acts and thlhgS
which independent states may of right do' we
should not of course, regard any measure Oh
success in tropical administration as "af-
ranting al entry upon a career OF nedulihs
and exploitation The Cuban business was
thrust upon us without our seeking ana
against our wishes and the canal enterprise, as
most far seeing statesmen perceived many years
ago. was imposed upon Us by natural conditions
ana by the fundamental principles OF our inter
national polity and national selfprotection All
of oug other tropical ventures have had thelF
origin in similar circumstances, and we may
hope and expect that no more Will ever he uii-
Certaken with less cause-or be conducted WIN
less. success.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
MAosE BUSINESS?

To The Editor OF The Tribune .,-.
Sir: Governor HuSheS's enemies Gre uO" -. -,
for interfering with other mems business Du'
a-, tho ..otber men with whose business nc
ssvareIv bI7rned for interfering -.
They forget that the Governor mas ouS-.0 :, -.
that there are kinds of business whlch ]" = -.
Governors business not only 10 interIers W.
N mt a complete stop 20. The Governor
is nor like the Iaworeaker's husiness-lor Us -.
personaI gain The more he stops the 0e' -,
naonIe like il: the better their own VIII as s -. -
IN tho statutes is complied with IL "0uN "
out-and-out capable as well rs good GOVERN.
shouId nut a full stop 10 each ana every a,
sr.s business That is what he IS set ap@i- -
what he is paid for doing and what ne 'aA " y,
.ar,n oath that ne will try faithfully 10 uO- -, :
did not do his best for this he would h@'0
falsely. ;,zs-ths
Ii is a question Of business asaliS' -,a,s and
Iavbreaker's business against the iSANiii .,,l,
+ba lawmakers executives business-lhe P .t,Iy,
against the opposers Of the peoples de-'0'''
expressed will -. Stats
Are the lav--respecting people OF the gIsA@ -.
of New York going back on the man W. - th,
that he Is bound to do honestly ana teai'' rim,
business which they have set and empower ,r.
70 do for theul-the business Of upholdihs ~ -.
stttutiou they have themselves made ana 'N 80
which through their chosen represen'a't ,pD
have themselves enacted? ADDAoo->
Pittsheld Mass. Aug. 80 1903
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR

The death of Baron Speck Won Sternburs,
German Ambassador 10 the United states, VIII
be sincerely regretted in this country as wen as
in Germany AS ambassador he labored ehec-
fIveIy to restore the status of comfy oetWeeh
the two nations which mad been sOme"ndt Dc
cIouded and impaired. He had to deal Wlth
ve.atious situation created by Germany's desire
to establish an Eastern European zollVereiu,
and to denollnce most favored nation treaties
with all countries outside that Zollverein. The
Unified States did not want to be driven into
commercial hostilitieS. 1t was satisfied WIN
and wished to prolong the old arrangement II
also felt that the Berlin government was TAX
ing the aggressive in disturbing eXlStlhS con
Iitions and asking additional concessions from
lis as a return for a continuance OF the mln-
imIIm tariff rate which we had enjoyed TOT
nearly q century. For a long time q compfo
mise seemed improbable, but the earnest WISH
of the negotiators on both sides to avoid clash
finally triunlphed over all difficulties Inc
agreement of last year not only guaranteed the
United States most favored nation treatment,
with the same tariff rates as are allowed to the
countries in the Eastern European zolivereln
but removed certain impediments to freer and
friendlier commercial relations between TWO
nations which can well afford TO be CONNER
ciaIly friendly The compact was, therefore. a
decided victory for nationality and broad
minded diplomacy.
Baron Sternhurg belonged to the newer school
of diplomats. He sympathiZed with the idea
that an ambassador can do the best service for
his country by winning the good will and inter-
est of the people among whom he lives as an
envoy He was a frank admirer of what Is
best and most helpful In American life. and he
mingled freely with Americans. speaking and
writing without what was once considered
necessary diplomatic reserve. He showed tact
in what he said and did, and he gave the am
bassadorship larger significance than 1t mad
formerly possessed. The United states anu
Germany have both protited by this change or
method and both can profit further by follow
ing the modern open-spoken method Of diplo-
macy.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

Elberon ~ j. Aug "A (SpeciaD.-Miss Ruby
Speyer daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Speyer OF
New York City and Waldo l. Shuman. of Boston.
were married this afternoon at Ruhycrest. the
summer home al Deal of the brides parents. The
ceremony which conducted by the Rev. Dr.
j. L. Masnes. of Temple EMANUEL New YORK
was witnessed by about two hundred and hfty
friends The bride attended by Miss Irene
Shuman sister of the bridegroom, as maid or
honor and Miss Edith Borg. Miss Nettie Gersto
and Miss Elsie Borg bridesmaids. Harry Shu-
man a brother of the bridegroom. was best man.
Mr. and Mrs shumsn Will spend their honeymoon
in the Thousand Islands.
Announcement has been made OF the engage
ment of Miss Helen Worthinston Beebe. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William w. Beebe Of No sS2
West ssth street. to Charles p. Blaney. lawyer
Of this city.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
IBy Telegraph to The Tribunal


Newport Aug 24-Taken all in all to-a,r
lively day compared with some OF tn. N.s
Of the present 1t was deciSedIv ,a,
IN the sporting field Entertaining was also br,-
Luncheons were given by William A Hazard -
Mrs. Joseph R. Diiworth. and dinners wers 80
by Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs. Henry s Re5ron.
Mrs James P. Kernochan, and an Afternoon 90,
was given by Miss c. Ogden Jones' Paul Rs,
gave his farewell luncheon this afternoon, FOR i.
started this evening for the West.
There were q number of new registrations At d.,
Casino to-day. William R. Stewart, guest Of IJx-
penard Stewart; Charles z. Dunlap guest o, w.
xue,t Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Phipps: Mr. and NJ,
charles Carroll, guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Row.
phelps Carroll; Vincent C.. Arguirnbau s5,.st "a
Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ. Bull; Mr.. and Mrs Rob
ert T. Hare Powell, guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
b.rton n. Powell C.. H. Whiting Sherlock Swan
and Richard Lawrence
q T. Curley ID. IS guest OF Major E. j. Curlsv.
Mrs Sear.e j. Barclay is guest Of Mr. and Mra
q Oliver Iselin. Mr.. and Mrs NewboId Morris CON,
cluded their visit here to-day and started ros
Lenox.
Miss Annia Leary arrived for the late season u.
day
A. wood of New York. Is a guest OF Commodore
and Mrs Edwin d. Morgan
R. T. Wilson, jr.. Of New York is guest Of his
father r. T. Wilson, at Ochre Court
NJ and Mrs L. L. Lori1lard returned to theis
>r,nort home to-day for the fall and winter.
Mrs Nicholas ILongworth, who has been the yuese
=, Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. concluded her brief
visit to-day.
Tbe,s was q small dance al the Newport Gols
81 mic evening. 1t was given by Lydg Hoys
nd was attended by about twenty couples
A Isnfear Norrie arrived this evening
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25

number b~t II may be advisable to obtain cor
roborative counsel before building even ono
There is no higher authority in the country
in electric traction than Mr.. Arnold. and 20 dis-
pute the soundness Of any opinion Whlcn ne
might express regarding matter distinctly
within his chosen field of activity would De
audacous. But perhaps the problems OF tun-
nel ventilation are distinct enough from those
of his experience and novel enough to deserve
iudependcnt consideration. Tunnels with open
ings only at their ends have been in service
for forty years. Tunnels with many openings
to give access to and afford egress from under.
ground stations are comparatively new. Wltn
the execution of the one constructed for the
Metropoitan District road in London (orig1nally
operated by steam) the world has seen noth-
ing Of the sort until within the last eight or
ten wears A moments reflection will snow
how different is the task of venhlating the
S;mnion tunnel and the New York subway.
When air. is forced into tube which has only
a SINGLE outlet it must follow the course
r,reScrihed When It is forced into one having
many openings it will escape by the nearest one.
To make 1t travel as far as you want 1t TO go is
no simple matter Indeed so complicated is the
task that q new department or engineering
seems TO have been created in which there are
several questions not yet satisfactorily an
swered.
If any use is made of rotary rams, ana lt Is
deemed expedient to use them for any purpose
besides purifying the air at stations, 1t Would
be worth while to study the plan adopted III
Boston. In that city fresh air is forced through
a conduit to point midway between stations.
It can get out only by flowing long distance
Possibly something might be gained here, TOO,
by inuuiring whether a further development OF
the refrigerating scheme Of Mr.. Rlce at the
RrookIvn Bridge could not be effected at rea-
Sonahle cost.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
4n7SsPm sEte.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:l5m,.As You Liz lke..r ~
AE1sisL eAi-Lt1Ss.S'o g.. s,,-1 Home
FyEI>ASCO-s.ao-The Devil
isIIOI--s:l :l5-AI for Girl --,-
fPy1IToN BEkCR-s:I5 :I5-fains F1rewcrNs-
rasTNO-s I5-The Mimic World
r0NEY rsI.A ND-Luna Park-Dreathla-u-
SRITEREOE-S S2o-Isadors Doncsn-
raIxY-S-s:i5-GiTis.
FTlE-S AII-SEE-The World II NeS
cERfor;H THEATRE-6:l5--The Devil
UafKETT-s ;15-Tae Nifching hcer- 1r,,s.r.li.
IiaHwERsTEIN'S ROOF -2;l5-5 ;l5--Naaoe'iiie'
HERAT,O soT- T-ARE-s:l5-Tnree Twins
HI-rsON-s:I5-The Call o. the Norl9;o
sET1T~ De :l5--Foliles OF isgei
KNICKERBOCKER ER-e:l5-Lae fankee f
: TFyrfRTY-s. 1.-THE Travelling Sa4es'he"-
NE-ST vOR :sG-Nary's Lamp
TVtTTs(-H' SIS .i5-The Cir question
nrREE'S- :30-Psid in Full
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25

The latest from Morocco while II may
be reversed tomorrow. really seems to indicate
the downfall of the legitimate Sultan and the
triumph of the usurper: in which case, assum-
ing that achievement to remain achieved. we
shall have to regard the usurper as having be-
come. by virtue of successful usurpation, the
actual and legitimate occupant Of the Shereef1an
throne 1t viii now be interesting to see what tho
powers will do about It II Haig fulhls his pledge
promise threat or whatever it was to repudiate
every foreign compact and obligation which his
PREDECESSOR made and to expel every foreigner
from Moroccan soil. II he does IT, there may
be a sequel to AlgeCiras. But then he may
have been merely talking for Buncombe.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
OH WORKS IN TIE SOUTH.

Governor Nagoon's report of achievements,
conditions and prospects in Cuba, which was
informally made public in our special corre-
spondence yesterday, is gratifying in all re
spects Those who challenged the wisdom or
vTopriety of our Intervention in that island, and
even those who strove for sordid purposes TO
ernbarrass and tnwart the government in its
benevolent designs there must now be con-
strained to admit that The provisional govern
Tnent has been successful beyond the sanguine
expectations of its advocates. The island has
been made and kept tranquil and orderly 70 a
degree which many of our own states might
envy: It has been made sanitary, great public
works OF supreme utility have been created or
provided for. and a marked measure Of pros
perity has been attained In political affairs
orderly and honest elections have been held a
general election law has been enacted for the
frst time, which should assure electoral reg
1harity and integrity in future, and it is ex-
,,ected that about February l next American
Intervention can and viii be ended, and the
government of the island will again be commit
ted 10 its own people, with a much better pros
pect Of success than there was before.
At the same time comes 10 hand the report
of the special investigating commission which
has been looking into things at Panama. What
ii says about the unprecedented and amazing
rate of progress in construction of the canal
need not be repeated here, for Ii has been an
ticipated from time TO time in other reports
upon which we have commented. What is Of
more novel interest is tie favorable account
which is given Of the sanitary and social con-
dition Of the canal zone and Of the numerous
army Of workers therein. Some flaws are found
in the administration and some recommends
tions for improvement made. But these
few and comparatively slight that the in
voluntary comment of the reader will be, "Is
tnst alls' And the conclusion will be that II
nothing more than these things is to be set
down against our conduct OF affairs the canal
enterprise, concerning which some persons por-
tentousiy predicted woes and scandals imrneas-
ursble. must be regarded one of the most
efficiently and creditably managed undertab-
itss in the history of human activities
The burden of doubling or hostile comments
upon governments various undertakings in
tropical regions was. Few years ago. that we
were entirely inexperienced in the administration
of colonies protectorates end the like and were
quite unused to inevitable conditions of govern
ment, society and industry In the tropics, and
that, seeing how much difficulty was still found
II such works by other governments Of much
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
HUGUENOTS CELEBRATE.
Dedicate Monument at New Rochelle Whers
Ancestors Landed.

On the spot where their ancestors lanoeo ~
wears ago the Husuenots Of New Rochene ned
celebration yesterday and dedicated monument
The monument bears the names OF 80 Husuenos
reuiIIe. who were among the original settlers ~
1888 and who we're associated with local history
prior to the Revolution
FIugr1euots from nearly every state N the Onoa
and some from abroad were present Inc opeh'
ing address was made by the Rev Chales =.
cas.dv. rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. o.
New Rochelle There was also the singing Ok
T4uruenor hymns The Rev Dr. Edward u Fasss
.. New York City represented the National Husle-
NOT Society and made address He hlsd tns
Mace of Dr. Thomas Darlington. VINO coud hus
attend. The monument was unveiled ny Henls u.
Tas.ar president of the National City BANK os
Nav, rochelle and Thomas 5. Drake. two Husue'
not descendants L..
The tablet was accepted on behalf OF tne ats
of New Rochelle by Mayor George y. hasniON'>
Tn. ceremonies closed with the singing OF amer
tca-" After luncheon the entire party went lol
sail on the Sound
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
IN THE BERKsHIREs.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribunal


rax Au1 24-Mrs William D. Sloane ana
,.- yy,1lia,, b Bacon hOstesses AT luncheon
+hts afternoon Mrs. George E Turnu-e ente--
,ainsd at dinner tonight at Beaupre
Mrs Henri Dibblee gave dinner entertainmels
a, Rock Lawn tonight for her daughter Mrs.
Albert H. Sprague, of Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. P. H B. Frehnsnuysen OF MOT
-istouu n J.. have arrived at the Curtis Hotel
NJ and Mrs Frederick s. Delafeld have re-
.urned from Stonington, Conn, where they Eers
ruests O, Mr. and Mrs Charles P. Williams
Miss Helen Woodward has returned from ths
Ad,rondacks to Eden Hill. IN Stockbr1dse
Miss Constance Satterlee. Of Washington Is
guest Of Mrs. Churchill satterlee
Mr.. Charles s. Mellen is entertaining Mrs Ed
ward Taylor of New Haven
Mrs John D. Macdonald and Mr. and Mrs ?.
g Tbon,oson Of New York, at Heaton Hall
New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
About People and Social Incident.

In mems doubles was opened at the k~
Club this morning and good play vitn...-x
though most OF the matches were won m - -
sets. Among those who qualified for III. .-
round were Kawesah and Dixon, Pratt and psa S0na
Pearson and Pearson, Higginson and Fr.l,r.s-'
sen. Mellon and Kuhn, Barnweu and Nicxs--N
Rogers and Torok and Potter and Gresorv
Mrs. J. L. Putnam and Mrs Charles w..,
entertained at Jordan's Pond Sunday ev.n,- shs
Mrs. John T. Pratt entertained with d,,,.
dance at Corf1eld this evening