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New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA.

4 conflict between Holland and Venezuela
would be In some respects reminiscent Of the
tabled contest between the elephant and the
whale Neither could get ar the other very effect
fvely Or perhaps It would be more accurate to
say -that ene could not and the other would not
Venezuela certainly could not attack Holland
on either land or sea. Holland could easily at
tack Venezuela from the sea, and might prob
ably invade that country and subdue it on land
but # has not been at all likely that she would
do so. It is obvious that by using CURACAO as
a base Of operations Dutch army could easily
be landed on the Venezuelan coast in sufficient
force TO overcome any army which the Venez-
uelan government could send against It But
there IS no reason 10 suppose that any such de-
sign has entered or viii enter the Dutch mind
Despite the protestations Of the Dutch gov
eminent that no enInity toward Venezuela is IN
volved in the present operations, hut merely
reprisal against the intoerabe acts OF the
Dictator, there can be no question that Holland
Is in fact waging war against Venezuela, and
her conduct must be SO regarded. 1t is, how
ever noteworthy snd gratifying that the Venez-
ueians themselves do not generally manifest
any serious wrath resentment at It. They
might have done So for while Mr. Castro has
not been universally beloved, he has been In
fact the reigning and ruling sovereign of the
land and ii sometimes happens that an alien
attack upon an unpopular monarch has the
effect Of rallying even his disaffected subjects
70 his support. But that does not seem to have
occurred IN Venezuela. On the contrary the
people ct least, in Caracas. seem disposed to
regard the Dutch with gratitude, as their de-
iversrs or, at least, as afTording them a capital
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
PRESIDENT FAVoRs EXCHANGE.
Glad to Hear Danish Professor Will Lecture
in This Country.

A letter from President Roosevelt expressing MS
Measure at the exchange of university professors
between the United States and Denmark VIII De
published to-day by G. s strandvold. editor OF
the ''Nordlyset' a Scandinavian newspaper pup
Iis1ed in Brooklyn. who received it. The letter
follows:
am in receipt OF your letter Of the 18th INST
and am very much pleased at the exchange OF UNI,
yersity professors between the United states ana
Denma ark I feel that this exchange VIII pe OF
value because of the close relationship between the
limited States and the Scandinavian nation from
whom come many OF the men who Stanu nlSh
i'm the qualities of good citizenship here. am con
fdent that the American people will feel stronE
and growing interest in this movement ana /
earnestly hope for its continuance.
The movement for the exchange was begun last
April when Chancellor MacCracken OF New York
University gave a series of free lectures at the
University of Copenhagen. Chancellor MacCracken
was followed in September by President Nicholas
Murray Butler Of Columbia, who ALSO lectured at
the Danish institution. President BuSer then sug-
gested to the Danish educators that they send
professor the United States TO lecture at an
American university. Otto Jespersen. professor OF
English IN the University Of Copenhagen, viii
come New York next fall and Will lecture at
Columbia University from September. 1853 10 Feb
ruary. 1910
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
OPPOSES COLONEL scorr's PROMOTION.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington Dec. 16.-In order that Colonel Hugh
l.. Scott. commandant at West Point. may be
promoted to brigadier general. Representative An
thOny of Kansas. to-day introduced bill providing
that all vacancies in the grade of brigadier general
shall be filed by selection only from the coIonels
the line. AS Colonel Scott is really only a ma or
and gets the higher title through his connection
with the Military Academy. Representative An
thony hopes to prevent his promotion. Mr.. An
thony is open his charges that Colonel Scott is
Incompetent. but friends of the latter say that per
soual animus is behind the allegations. The bill
referred to the Committee ON Military Affairs
where it is expected that it will not receive much
consideration.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
THE CABINET.

tFrom The Tribune Bureau-4
Washington Dec 16-The Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs Newberry entertained number or the
Young friends of Miss Carol Newberry at lunch-
con to-day IN honor Of Baroness Marguerite MOI
cheur Mrs and Miss Newberry will leave WASH
ng+on IN Saturday for Detroit 10 be the guests OF
Mrs John Newberry. mother OF the secretary
Secretary Newberry and his two sons. Barnes ana
Phelps Newberry will Join them there for Chrlst-
mas Day. The Secretary and Mrs Newberry VIII
ra+urn ON December q bat Miss Newberry will
remain away several days longer.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON PLEASED.
Says He Found White Population Encouras-
inp the Negro in Mississippi

The Armstrong Association OF New York he'd rs
annual meeting yesterday afternoon az the non-s
Of NJ ard Mrs. William JAY Schlel-eLn- No. J
E-7s+ 6stn street I}- Booxe- T. Washington, prln-
cfpa1 of the Muskegee Institute, and Dr- Aoer'
Shaw were the principal speakers Dr- "asa-ns-
ton said he was much pleased % md thar a iars7
element of the white population was -e-plAg l.
rpIift the negro. and one encouraging feature u
his trip through Mississippi was the kindly recs9-
tion given him personally by the white po2u'ali'1-
Only one instance of race anttplthy- ne said cal'
to his notice during the whole OF the trP- IN o-s
town he visited one of the newspapers reIerre1 l"
him in disparasing terms
DR.. shaw. spoke OF the work Of TusAeses I-su-
tute He sai6 that much Good had been done loF
the negro population by the institute. when wa, va
WORKING out its educational policy on lndls'l-a4
lines The education ~ the negro peop-e' 10
thought would re the real solution or the Fa'9
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

London. Dec 1S.-General William Booth COM
mander In chief OF the Salvation Army was op-
Grated on this afternoon for cataract the spe-
cialsts think that he will completely recover his
sight The general declined the use OF an anaes-
thetic aud cocaine only employed He was I'm
excellent spirits and spent the morning In attending
to correspondence Army matterA
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
SAFE AND SANE. "
From The Buffalo C,ommercIal

The Governor who reformed the banking laws or
New York and who chose Clark Williams as Su-
perintendent of the Banking Department could
evidently be trusted to direct delicate a matter
investigation of the business Of exchanges
in New York and TO suggest what changes IL
any. are advisable in the laws of the bear
ing upon speculation in securities and Commodi-
ties; or relating to the protection OF investors -
etc. The personnel of the commission he has ap-
pointed TO perform this important public duty gives
the amplest assurances this heaA
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
REVOLUTIONARY HERO HoNoRep.

Providence Dec. ia bronze tablet for Major
General John Sullivan. commander I'm chief OF the
American forces the battle OF Rhode Island
August % l77s was unveiled at a niche In the State
House to-day Colonel David {. Robinson. OF FL
mira n Y delivered the principal address.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

There's no occasion for wonderment excIama-
tions or any pathological agitation such as soma
persons are manifesting. Mr.. Tafts re-
ported Of the word ''bumbepuppy" any
than there over Mr. Roosevelts use
Of "frazzle." Dictionary or no dictionary
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
A WISE STAND
-nur IIaran n,-rInr

From The New Haven Journal-Courier.
It is well TO that the Governor has said
that he has no sympathy with fanCifuI schemes
the regulation of business with arbitrary leg
islation." Any thoughtful citizen must realize the
wisdom of such a stand. Il therefore appears
quite improbable that either the Governor or his
commission will recommend any changes or addi-
tions IN the law unless really necessary. That is
Il should be.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

From the showing that habitual vagrants ana
professional criminals are admitted to prooa-
ton II is evident that the magistrates courts
need some records of criminals to guide the1n'
or they need magistrates strong enough to re-
s,st poIfticei pressure in favor of confirmed
rogues.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
= -. -, y, = TrLbrr.- /

r3y Telegraph 70 The Tribune
%eVUort. Dec I6.-AIrs- James A swan nas r
turned from visit 10 New York
lanes Y. Parker will leave Newport On Cnzist-
mas night when he will go 70 New YORK ana sa-I
for Cuba on December %
Jrzand Mrs W. Rogers Morgan ard daLsntsF'
Miss Linda Morgan. have gone to New YORK 70 r.
main for a while before going abroad
Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence are expected Ii
NeNnort soon for the remainder Of he winter
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
PENSION FoR coaHLAN's WIDOW.

Washington, Dec. l6-In honor Of the naval record
of Rear Admiral Joseph y. Coghlan. Representative
OlCott, of New York, to-day introduced resolu-
tion in the House directing the Secretary OF the
Interior to place the name OF the admiraTs widow.
Mrs. Julia r. Coghlan the pension role at 800
month.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
NIEHAUs TO MAKE PAUL JONES STATUE

Washington, Dec. 16.-1t decided to-day 10
have the statue to John Paul Jones. In this city,
made by Charles Niehaus. OF New York. Congress
appropriated $4,000 for the statue.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

This newspaper is otc7led and published on
The Tribune Association. Ne1c York corpora
zion: 0ffce and principal place OF business
9rvihrre Rnilding. No I54 Nassau street. Ne'o
York. OGDEN NiHs president; James II. BGJ-
s,ett secyefo,r, and treasurer The address Of
the officers is the office o. this nelc8pGper.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
GOOD JUDGMENT
From The Washington Star.

Wall Street may be, OF its representa-
tives insist il is much malgned strip of terri
tory But certainly where SO much adverse Crti-
cism prevails. and much unhappy history has
been written inquiry by competent men of un-
tmpeachable character can be productive only Of
good. In ordering IL Governor Hughes has given
another evidence or his desire to his con -
stituents. and Of his good Judgment as to what
their interests demand.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
Abouf People and Socfdf Incidents

ir., Charles E. Brock Edward Portner. Ogden
Portner Oscar Portner and Herman Portns-
brothers OF tho bride. and e Lee Prenkis. Of vlr-
ginia.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
INFORMATION BEFORE ACTION.
rom The Philadelphia Public Ledger

Governor Hughes OF New York gives another
example Of his characteristic sanity in his ap-
pontment of an expert commission to inquire into
the in relation to speculation i'm securities
and commodities with a view to suggesting any
means by which 'iegitimate business may be
prevented and legitimate business safeguarded.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

'oThis supposedly earliest man never laugheo'
saws the Paris dispatch regarding the piels.o-
Gene man found in Southwest France IL ne
,,oa lived TO read the learned discussions OF
hin, he probably would have laughed.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

"bumblepuppy'' is word of long and authorl-
tative use, as witness Thackeray and the iate
Richard A Proctor not to mention the infalh-
BILE ''Hoye.''
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

China is suffering serious business disturb
ances, due largely to fluctuations in the price
of silver and the debasement of subsidiary com
age. Is there no balm in Lincoln, Neb.' and IS
there no fiscal phvsician there for such a case?
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
INTELLIGENT WORK PROMISED
From The Snringfield Renuhlican-

The who have been named by Governor
Hughes to investigate the New York Stock Ex-
change and other speculative markets Of the kind
are OF high character and attanments as husi-
ness men and students of financial and economic
conditions. and may be their work Will be
searchingly and intelligently done.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

Questions OF profit and loss aside there seems
to be absolute need that some ferries shall be
operated on the East River
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

Judge Foster ruled in General sessions ehet
when a young woman marries young man " "o
is earning only S6 a week she does so with her
e,,ee omen the dictum. Love is blind" to the
contrary notwithstanding.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
WELL CHOSEN.
From The Philadelphia Record.

The commission is exceedingly well selected. II
IS made up of thoroughly competent men. some of
whom have special qualifications for the task and
they represent general business. the speculative
interests and the economists. Their report ought
to he a matter of permanent value.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
HUGHES S STOCK EXCHANGE INQUIRY
PURPOSE AND TONE.
Boston Herald.

From The Boston Herald.
The Character of the men named by Governor
Hughes inquire what changes advisable in
the laws of the state bearing speculation in
securities and commodities marks the purpose and
tone of the. coming investigation. Governor
Hughes has not commissioned them for muck
Takins
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

furnishes strong argument for a resort 10 sllcn
other precautions as give promise OF gehu'h'
utility.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
aetp21ork Dailr Gribn1ts

THURSDAY. DECEMBER II. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

Mrs B Ogden ChisOln will give theatre party,
followed by a SUPPER, on December =, for her
daughter Miss Winifred W Chisolm-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

Mrs. Edmund I. BayIies will give a dinner O.
Saturday al her house, IN East sd street
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

Mrs. John r DrexeI viii give 4 dinner on Tuss-
5av at her house. IN East SD street
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

Colonel Oliver H Payne has left town ror rs
country place at ThomasvilIe, Ga, where he VII
spend the winter
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

4 Christmas bazaar and entertainment VII 6s
given this morning and afternoon az tbs waldorf
Astoria for the benefit Of the sanatorum GabrisIs.
in the Adirondacks. A number OF well known per
sons will be at the booths and Mrs J. Duncan En-
met will preside at the tea table
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

Going TO the North Pole IS no pleasure trip,
said the sympa thetic friend.
Well" ansU cred the Arctic explorer. 1T reminds
me somewhat Of the average pleasure trip Every
body is So anxious 10 start and glad to get
home. Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs F. Grand d'Hauteville- who na7s
been at the St Regis sailed for Europe yesterday
They will spend the winter abroad
, 1908-04-01
ST. GROIN STATION

~FAAN'ti' NAAAN q L Tx Ia ANklltlIi-
al Stcepleehaso at Aintree yesterday result
ed as follows Rubio frs, 1attie Mae
gregor second, The Lawyer third.
Dispatches from Melbourne state that
Mr.. Ewing, the Australian Minister for De-
fence, has invited suggestions from officers
regarding the entertainment OF the United
States fleet.
\ Chinese boycott Of the Japanese on ac.
count Of the Iatsu Maru affair is spreading
throughout Australia
In the French Chamber of Deputies, NJ.
Jaurts, Socialist, attacked the Governments
Nor eco policy, but IL motion for n vota OF
censuro WIS defeated and the credits ADOPT,
ed by a large majority.
It is announced Tint Rochctte's banks will
resume business, AMI the prices OF his shares
are rising.
Mr.. Henry Farman, while manoeuverint
with his ocroplauc. fell aud was slightly ina
iured.
Herr LAM. n merchant Of Mannheim, has
founded a prize of ten thousand pounds
for German made ucropIanes, and has also
given five hundred pounds to assist poor
oetopl1me inventors.
The lock ont in the German shin buildin5
yards has commenced.
The Diamond Workers. Association 6f Am.
sterdam has proclaimed II Stoppaoe Of work
for i month, and viii resume oply nnorj
brilliants.
The German 70 cign Office persists thai
there is no objection 10 Mr. Hills ,pneint.
ment as United Stata. 8luboesotitir. Srgetd
mott some rdnorts if IS another rwoedmoutu
incident. the Kaiser ilavi,n communicated
directly with President Roosevelt ionorind
tfe FOREIGN Office, which therefore was not
informed, but these rep,rts ars some.
what doubtful. Gossip. however, regard
mo ibe incident continues. for EXAMPLE,
if is said Mr. Hilrs uriyate fortune is
inodoonote 70 sustain entertainments
like those Of his predecessor. also that
Mrs Hill is NOT liked Public opinion in
America appears to be sympathetic with
, 1908-04-01


The Chairman. referring to the contents
of said Resolution, added that he had not
been present at that Meeting at Lower Love,
he could Their fore not express anything
positive as to the view and intent of the
Mords"5 Members which have been embodi-
ed, from the sad Resolution, in the Draft Of
Ordinance, subsequently framed by the
Councils Committee and also adopted by
the Council He took it for granted, that it
could not be tie meaning, that the 5 Mem
hers should be 5 Members of the Council,
neither 5 Members of the Assembly, but that
it was meant that there should be 5 Men
elected for the purpose Unfortunately ia
or outside the Council, Men being ac-
quainted with the different matters coming
under consideration. 1t was therefore de-
liberately done by him when in the Order
of Day for this Meeting he had put it under
No. 5 as Election OF Men; Of course, it
must be left to the honorable Members to
decide what was meant aud intended at the
time, and he would, according to what came
forward in this meeting, define the question
before the Council to-day.
1st Member for Frederiksted (C0ulter)
said he was present at thu said Meeting at
Lower Love, and it was evidently under
stood that the 5 Members to form the Com
mission and propose an Expert should be
Men outside, and not necessarily Members
Of the Council, prominent men in cotton
cultivation.
3rd Member for Christianstod's Country
District CSoitzeI) said he too had been pre-
sent, and it was understood that the Com
mission should consist OF 5 able cotton grow
ers in fact he it was who had originally
proposed II Committee.
The Chalmqn: That view Is the one he
also held.
Il, LIST Crownmember C0nruuO would only
say that Cotton Is not the only produce in
question, bnt other things; the Expert
SHOULD be generally couversant with al
branches of our agricultural industry. After
u Recess of 10 minutes,
The Council then proceeded to vote -
IA voting tickets were received, elected
were Pla ter Schm egelow with ID votes,
Luchmann with 10, Director of Sugar Fac
tory Petersen, Lunney with 10, Stakemann
with s votes.
of which notification will be made to
Government.
The Chairman stated that, as he had no.
titled at the opening of the meeting, he had
received from Government u letter request
ing the Council to elect 5 Members, not ne
cessarily Members of the Colonial Council, to
form q Commission with another Member
whom Government will appoint, and under
Governmentssecretary Baumann as Chairman,
to report on the Ordinance of 9th September
1858 on Trades and Professions in the Dan
ish~ Westindia Possessions this matter could
not come on the Order of Day except the
Council consents thereto the Council con
sented unanimously with IA votes that the
election of said Commission should come on
the Order of Day and be transacted to-day.
After a Recess, the Council proceeded to
vote IA voting tickets We're received =
elected we're Lunney with II, Architect
Tuitt with s, NJ. Pretto with 8, Merwln with
Z and Charles McFarlane with z votes the
notification will be made 10 Government.
The Council next agreed unanimously with
, 1908-04-01

IA votes to close 1st discussion on Draft Of
Ordinance concerning Regulations for the
public Cemrterie and lkewise unanimously
to proceed to 2ud discussion at once, Gov.
eminent thereto conserving.
TO the Amendments proposed in the Com
mittoe's Report, the 0 flowing Sub Amend
ments were p opposed by Government, viz:
COmmittec's Amendment to s 9 that the last
, 1908-04-01

S. 9 and 10 so amended. and the Draft
as amended We're passed to 3rd discussion,
which will come on ut a later date.
This Chairman, before closing the meeting,
which is the last one of this session, would
beg to thank honorable MLembers for kind
forbearanca with him during his chairman-
ship and for the valuable help afforded him
by Members,
The meeting was closed at $50 p. III.
, 1908-04-01

49,
B ssin rosjd MS who have OCCASION some
times to pass along Queen Street or Kings
Gross Street vii! have noticed that the large
build II ; ut the corner of these streets, long
known MS Dir. Won Britton's house, has re-
Gently been put in thorough repair and
painted, SO that ii IS now quite an ornament
to the neighbourhood. We are glad to say
That the inside looks rs nice ~ the outside
glad, because the building is now the Child
ren's Home for our eud Of the island, and
everything has b zen done which was need
fuI to adapt it to the work there are com
Portable aud airy rooms, one Of them
furnished with Il beds there is Bathroom
with a good supply Of water; and neat out
houses i'll a $ paeious yard.
Il is understood That the building has
been a gilt froal the heirs Of DR.. Won Brit
ton, and that the fitting oit of the institution
has been at the cost of Il benevolent assOcia-
ton in Denmark, at the head OF which l. her
Majesty the Queen. All here who are inter-
ested in the great problem t preserving
the lives of our little children, and this
should mean all OF US, will appreciate these
benevolent efforts.
If we understand correctly, the Home is
calculated eventually to receive u children,
ana II GnlS means. as we sincerely INpc IL
does, that the children are to be returned to
their mothers when cured, or at all events
when il is considered quite safe to return
them, then Il gool many sick and ailing
children may pass through the Home in the
course of d year. We have given our opinion
on this matter, because we believe it viii
generally be realised that 10 take a few
children from their homes, and rear them
apart, would go but Il very short way to-
wards saving the multitude of infants that
perish every wear, aud would be of doubtful
advantage even to the favoured few them
selves. In all such efforts we believe
that the benevolent intention finds the
best channel for its exercise by working
with the mothers. not independently Of them
From this point of view it will he interest
ing to see whether the visits to the homes
of the chi dren by the benevolent aides Who
conduct the institutio on Will not be Of special
value. Even if there are a few cases Of
parental Indifference, these are far outbal-
anced, we cannot doubt, by those cases
where the natural love of the mother tor
her child may be counted on to assist III It's
preservation. TIL great obstacle commOnl met
with is, not the absence of natural atfectfOn,
bu, the presence of great ignorance as to the
RIGHT way Of feeding the little CUES, an lg-
ORANGE which is unfortunately often backet
up by a certain kind Of conceif, wLlch re-
sists instruction. Patience and persistence
, 1908-04-01

u lines Of rain We're measured in Chris
tiansted yesterday mopGing.
, 1908-04-01

proposed by the Committee to this Draft
AS regards s 9. he did net consider it adyis-
able to strike out the 2nd. par. as proposed
by the Committee. The 2ud part makes it
the duty of the Sexton to send copies Of map
and journal to the Cemetery Commission it
could certainly be no trouble TO the Commits
sion to receive the copies, aud as s /, 1st.
part, makes it the duty Of the Sexton to
keep a map and a Journal the making out
of copies could not be much trouble to him
either by retaining the 2nd part we estab-
fish a systematic control with he Sexton and
compel him to keep his things in order.
The other 2 amendments had Govern
ments sympathy only he would prefer as
regards the amendment to s -, line As, to
say ''to the half and under special circum-
stances to one fourth" and, as regards the
amendment to s IS, line Is, to make the
sentence end with the words grave plots"
No one requested the word further
End discussion was closed, 3rd discussion was
postponed till later in the meeting.
5. Election of 5 Men to investigate
the question of the possibility of esta-
blishing in the Island an Agricultural
Experiment Station under the direction
of an expert according to Resolution
adopted by the Colonial Council IN
Meeting of 3rd February 1908.