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New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
UR. 4sOCITH,S STRATEGY.


The questions concerning Mr- Asquiths pol
icy which naturally arose II the time of his
accession to the place Of Prime Minister are
being answered in no uncertain tone, but some
what to the surprise of the ma jority Of political
quidnuncs. He is. Of course, remaining faith
ful to the policies with which he associated
as the colleague and lieutenant of his prede-
cessor. Educat t1oE, license. ireland. old age
pensions and other matters are being dealt
with substantially as they would be were Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman still IL Downing
Street Moreover, Mr.. Asqulth remains en-
trelv loyal to the traditional Liberal policy OF
free trade. which might he more correctly de
scribed revenue tariff. despite its evidently
increasing unpopulaIity with the electorate
But in addition 10 these, aud presently to be
over and above them all. he has determined
upon new nne of policy and a new plan of
campaign on which 10 contest the country il.
the next general election. The obv ous intent
OF the Jnionists is 10 make tariff reform tbe
leading issue. There is no impugnfnent of Mr
AsquitG's courage in assuming that he does
not deem il prudent 10 meet them on thai ssue
The popular verdict IN by-electons has shonn
too plainly what would probably be the result
Of such contest Accordingly like a slIrew,i
general Mr.. AsInitli shifts l.is ground aud
prepares to join battle Oh ISSUES more advan-
tagaous 10 himself and does 50 long enough
before the impending conflict TO permit of am
pie preparations.
The new programme MAS briefly but spg.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
w WEDDiNGS.

Miss Lucy Inmau, daughter of the late John In
man, married yesterday afternoon at the Fifth
avenue home of her sister. Mrs. Clifford V Bro
kaw. TO Arthur W. PearCe. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev Dr. Haenbeck in the
drawing room. which was decorated with tall palms
and spring flowers. The bride. who was given
away by her brother. Hugh Inman, was attfred in
and wore point lace veil fastened with orange
blossoms. She carried bouquet . lilies-of-th he
valley. She had attendants. Albert Francke
Mr.. Pearce's best After the wedding a
small reception held for relatives and inti-
friends.
Norfolk. May % (SpeciaD.-The wedding OF Lieu
tenant Harry y. COotes, Eth Cavalry, L. S A
and Miss Mary Lou Cooke took place in Christ
Church this evening The brides sisters the Misses
Katie and Elizabeth Cooke were the maids OF
honor. The bridesmaids and matrons we're Miss
Emily Gibson, of Concord y. g.; Miss Margaret
Taylor, of Norfolk: Mrs. Dot Elkins Courier OF
Pittshurg. and Mrs Edward Taylor. of Washing
The brdegroon's brother. F. Graham Cootes
best The following officers accompanied
Lieutenant Cootes groomsmen: Captain w T.
Luterbant. Captain F. NJ Caldwell. Lieutenant
g. NJ. Kimball and Lieutenant r. ". Campbell
After a wedding Of three months through
France England Scotland the young couple
will return Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia. where the
bridegroom is stationed with his troop
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

Porto Rico whose political status as oepe"'i
ency cannot in any way be Differentiated iion'
that of the Philippines.
The secret of this discriminatory action mas
never been revealed. There were MANY ~ oeia
tors and Representatives at ST LOUIS III i.' 80
who must have been familiar WIN tie -"
nreme Courts decision in the sO-caed lnsuial
cases and the legislation of Congress WIN
which those decisions dealt. The Hon. Jonn
Sbsrn Williams the leader of the minority III
the House of Representatives, was the teIh-
porary chairman of the convention "hiie he
was still in the chair the Committee OH nuie'
brought in a report which proVlueu ahoS
other things, that the rules OK the Doos Sno"''
bo hold TO enttIe six delegates elected from
Porto Rico TO vote but should not recosulHe
six delegates elected from the Philipplhes- ms
illogical and arbitrary distinction surf
many of the delegates present, and an lh'eili-
gent Democrat from Arkansas ME- j. =. ~ oou'"'
suggested an amendment putting the fhIl'p-
nines and Porto Rico on the same footing. bht'
onnarentIy relying on some obvious mlslnIor-
nation furnished by the Hon. L. Irving ffaru9'
of Delaware and the Hon. Thomas r. urau3'
of New York the convention decided 'iat one
insuIar dependency should ne recoshiheo "'
untitled TO representation in r. Democratic Ma
tionaI Convention and that the other shouid ilot
he Mr.. Grady assured his hearers that 'lie
SuDrpme Court of the tDlted StdteS h''i "
cided that Porto Rico and the Phihpplhes etoou
in entirely different relations 10 '"e -.
States and the delegates eagerly accepted 'ha'
misleading assurance. in spite of Mr.. South
nertinent objection that the relation was ana
must he exactly the same.
Probably no more foolish piece OF coineus
was ever played in national convention. ~
remains to be seen whether the record OF 1'Vf
will be corrected in 1908 The Democratic Ma
tionaI Committee felt bound by the ac'ioh
taken at St Louis to include Porto Rico III ''ie
call for 1908 and to exclude the PhlllpplheS'
Rut delegates from the Philippines nave peeh
elected and the Denver convention VIII nave
chance TO remedy what must De cohSioeIs . ~
a Iudicrous political bunder. The Democra.S
Of tho pbilippfnes have indorsed Mr. Bryan S
candidacy. His supporters will be predlspoSed.
therefore to give law and logic at least nail
a ShO
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport. r L, May 25--Nrs. John Garter Brown,
who was seriously i'll at her sumner home hers
last week is reported somewhat better
Mr.. and Mrs Charles F Hoffman are having
improvements made at Arnsea Hall, their summer
home and il IS being made ready FOR immediate
occupancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. McCagg, who have been
in Newport for few days. went 70 New York TO-
day.
Mrs Benjamin Thaw in Newport to-day
looking over the Improvements under way on ths
Thaw estate in Bellevue avenue
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt started for New
York to-day on the steam yacht North Star.
Willing Spencer returned from Philadelphia tits
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster of New
York. will arrive for the season next week
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
A MAGNIFICENT VICTORY.

From The BuTfaIO Evening News
Few realized the efforts the gambler interests
would make To elect their man. Now that the peo-
Pile how much in earnest that element is to
hold the state In partnership the issue may he
made At the faU election for a decision on the
merits. Tie if"mOCraCy take the OF he
gamblers and the G. -. t. take the other side un
der such leader Governor Hughes any other
candidate Of his character. In such a contest the
side OF order and deCency and the constitution
would carry the 4Ith District by the greatest ma
Jortty II has ever given any candidate when there
was an actual difference between hat
Governor Hughes has done has been TO unnask
the enemy and still not lose a partisan supporter
Al that EsS6eet ~ haA Ven aiSnidGARk victory, !,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
GERMAN ART EXHIBITION HERE.

Early next winter there will be held in tho N'
ropolitan Museum OF Art exhibition Of u'oas.-
German art. arrangements for which have oe'-
made with the German government through -
Consul General Kari Buerz The objects 70
exhibited. consisting OF paintings and sculpture
works in bronze and marble. VIII be collected 0S .
committee TO be appointed and 70 act under -
general supervision OF the director OF the Iel
man government William Bode. The eNhioi~1-
will be arranged in the new wing OF the mnse--s -
Fifth avenue. and every effort will be MADE i"
install the collection in a manner worthy OF IFS :"
portance.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

from The Tribune bufEauI
Washington Nav 25.-The British Ambassador
and Mrs James Bryce spent yesterday cruising on
the Potomac the guests of General Crozier ana
his sister, Mrs. Reyburn. wife of the Mayor Cl
Philadelphia. their yacht, the Gretchen
Postmaster General Meyer was host at an IN
formal affair yesterday afternoon. taking his guests
along the river road In his touring car and serving
a picnic luncheon the way.
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness HenseI-
miler have practically closed their embassy nome
on Connecticut avenue. and expect TO leave Wash
ington tomorrow morning for Bar Harbor, where
they have taken a cottage for the summer.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Frederick Townsend Martin will give a dina.
this evening at the Plaza in honor OF Card,rsr
Logue, the Roman Catholic primate OF Ireland ana
Of Archbishop Farley.
Mrs. James Henry Smith or as she now stv,..
herself. Mrs. Armstrong Smith. has arrived :
town from England and is staying az the Plaza
She will return to Europe next week and VT,
spend the season in London. where she has ren+st
the late Lord Nunburnholme's house. in Grosveuor
Square
Mr. and Mrs John E. Alexandre have 1eft t,,,
and have gone to their place at Lenox for ths
season
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Canrann are book.1
to sail for Europe on Saturday and will spend tbs
summer abroad.
Mrs Horace Russell and Miss Marie Russell. WIN
are now in Europe. are booked TO sail for xev
York tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Spencer Morris have take,
a place at Morristown. y. J. for the summer.
They at Tuxedo
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt have a-ra1rs,
to 90 TO Newport for the season at the end OF usxt
week.
Mrs William Payne Thompson. who has been
in England for some weeks. will sail this veek
from Cherbourg for New York
Frederick w Whitridga and Miss Eleanor vhr
ridge are booked to sail for Europe early in JULY
where they will join Mrs Wnitridze and her vou1r
daughter Miss Joan Whitridge. at thei- country
place in Scotland Miss Eleanor Whfrr-dge is nov
travelling in Canada with Mrs Humph-v Ward
and Is expected here toward the end Of next week
Mr. and Mrs. J. Norman De r. White1ouse ara
booked 70 sail for Europe to-day board ths
Kaiser Wilhelm H. They will remain abroad ths
greater part Of the summer
mort for the season Friday. Mrs. Lydizs sister,
Miss Maria de Acosta, will sail for Europe next
month
Mr. and Mrs Henry r. Winthrop have taken
possession of their country place at Jericho Long
Island.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
COMMODORE vANogReILT RETURNS.

Newport r. l. May 24-Commodore Cornelias
Vanderbilt. accompanied by George a CornnAcA.
here to-day from Southampton his yacht 'I'
flagship North Star. and Will proceed through !"
New York at once. The North Star left SOUTH
ampton May Q,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
TO INSTALL TRINITY RECTOR.

The Rev. Or. William T. Manning. who sne
ceeded the late Dr. Morgan Dix rector On
Trinity Church viii be installed in his rev chaEs'
Thursday morning June T. at 70 O'Clock Bsao.
Greer viii conduct the service at old Trinity sH-
preach the sermon Owing continued Illness
Bishop Potter is not expected to take part N LIZ
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
Nep71orIs Daily Gribnne
TUESDAY. MAY 26, 1905

This newspaper is otoned dnd published ~
The Tribune AssociGtion q NeIc YORK corpora
tion: office and principal place Of business I'to-
are Building. No. I54 Nassau street, Ne~ f""'
Ogden Mills president; Adfhdn't MlF' Nen
retaru and treasurer The address OF me OFT
GERS is the Office of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

In more than one respect the e1ghty-n1th an
riversary of the founding of THE New YORK
Observer is a noteworthy incident The opinion
has widely prevailed that the day OF the dis
tfnctivelv religious press was waning toward l'S
close Yet here is The New York observer
beginning its eighty-sxth year with lts orlsi-
nal and consistently maintained essential char-
acteristics unchanged, with its evangellcal
orthodoxy unimpaired and as uncompronsihs
as ever and with every appearance OF aounoaht
prosperity and fine blending OF the DuosahcS
of youth with the fixedness of purpose OF mature
years The explanation of it is doubtless SIM
nle and should be obvious. The religious Pc
riodicaI which makes and keeps itself worth
publishing and worth reading, and in touch Win
the spiritual and philanthropic sentiment which
Is an imperfshable part of our individual ana
social life supplies want which cannot other-
wise be filed and will therefore continue to
nrosper Such was THE Observer under the
Morses the Primes and DR.. Stoddard, and such
il remains under the successful direction OF Dr.
Devins.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
Aho,<r Peoole and Social Incidenfs.

wheeIer's intimate friends to afternoon rec.n.
ton in her honor
General and Mrs. George l. Gillespie are maxim.
preparations to close their home on New Hampshir.
avenue for ths summer within the next few d,y.
and will go to their cottage Saratoga for several
months
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
rBr relegraph 20 TIE Trlsgae1 J

New Haven, Conn, May 25-It was said to-nisns
that although definite action had been taken
relative to the disposition OF the BIuunt estate II
would probably be devoted TO general university
purposes Lee MCClns and Judge Stoddard VIE
remain in England until all the details incident %
the settlement of the estate have been completed.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who viii sail to-dy for
Europe
KAISER WILHELM II. FOR BREMEN
MIR and Mrs. Thomas J. Mrs. Frederick Butterneld
Berry Mr.. and J. Norfiss
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael de Whtehouse. -
Dreicer. Mr.. Herbert -
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert r. Gleason -
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

With five weeks of the recount hearing gone
il still remains to be proved that tne odllo''
which it is proposed to count are the oalio''
cast at the disputed election. We begin TO rear
that orr iubilation over the fact that d1latory
.o,tics ,.are about exhausted was a trifie pre-
mature
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
AN AMERICAN DIES IN ANTWERP

Antwerp. May 25-WaIter Thomas Sachs. OF sa-
Francisco. twenty-nine years old died in this eN'
to-day from heart disease. Sic visiting frieiiO
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

Educators will take notice that according to
the vote of this years graduating class at Co.
lumbia the "favorite professors are also the
"pleasantest professors" likewise the best
teachers" and with slight exception, the
easiest professors to bluff'
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

Frederick Townsend Martin will give a din,.,
this evening at the Plaza in honor OF Car4fn,,
Iogue. the Roman Catholic primate OF Ireland. ana
Of Archbishop Farley.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

Mr. and Mrs. J. Norman De r Whitehouse ar.
booked 70 sail for Europe to-day board n,
Kaiser Wilhelm II. They will remain abroad TIA
greater part Of the summer
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

Captain and Mrs Philip VI. Lydfg will 60 20 N47
port for the season on Friday Mrs Lydigs sista
Miss Maria de Acosta, will sail for Europe ne
month.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

Mrs. William Payne Thompson, who has been
in England for some weeks. will sail this week
from Cherbourg for New York
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

Mr. and Mrs Henry r Winthrop have taken
possession of their country place at Jericho Loaa
Island.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
SEMINARY GIRLS GIVE PLAY
National Park Students at Forest
Glen Please Crowd.
Twenty-nine Young Women, Soon
10 he Graduated, Initiate the
FacuIty-Give n Dance.

Filled TO its capacity with graduates.
undergraduates, parents. and friends. the
odeon. at National Park Seminary. pre-
scented an attractive sight yesterday aft
ernoon at the exercises Of the class OF
1903
Promptly at 3.30 o'clock. the twenty
nine young women OF the class. dressed
in bright yellow, the class colors, with
ropes of daisies about them. and headed
by two juniors, dressed in white gowns
and carrying wands with bow-knots OF
yellow. marched from the senior house
10 the odeon.
Undergraduates acted as ushcrs. Tho
exercises opened with a farce comedy
The first scene was a room in a senior
house. and the time morning. II snow ed
members Of the class In the room Of ono
OF the classmates, lndulging IN gossip
Tho scene ended with the singing Of a
favorite song.
The second scene was laid in the chaTeI
at noontime The students initiated tho
faculty. The third scene was "a seniO.
dinner. Miss Bessie Paine took the par,
Of POSTMASTER
The exercises closed with the tree pian,-
ing Miss Olga Keith. president OF tie
class, made the address, Miss Msrls
Hayes, president of the juniors, re-
sponded
Following are the members Of the class.
Marguerite Fave Amber. Lucia Loyeiaud Bow.
man. Marion C0ad Ida Cr0well. Dorothy Dakin
Clara Louise Docrr. Rachel Ne' Evans, Laura
Clara Fay. Norma KarStc Huctte Aiary Gertrude
Johnson OLA Keith Virginia To1le Keuuett
fvrr T-rrr Sniff
Mumf0rd. Margaret MacCrellish. Ruth Freeman
NcClanuin Elizabeth Nelson. May Dolores ORouke
Eud0ra Hauly Oswald. Ruby Florence OFT. Bessi,
Kendall Paine GLADYS Pcmbeum, May Bell Rose
Valerie Anna SchogIk0pf, jamie Allen ThCFp, Mar
eartt Rel Whited Blanche Buckuer Williams, Har
rietts Stauy Woodruff
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
GIBBS HURR1EDLY REMOVED.
Even an Automobile Is Too Slow to
OVertaISe Him.

ONtEAuANe HILL
The automobile of CASTOR P. Philip was
Pressed into service yesterday by a
leputy marshal and a lawyer with writ
of habeas corpus for Tyler NJ. Gibbs, who
few moments before had been handed
lover TO Detective Lohr, of Bridgman, n.
J., by Chief Justice Clabaugh. the latter
having signed an order honoring the
requisition of the governor Of New Jer-
sey which charged Gibbs with being a
fugitive from justice.
Gibbs is accused of completely in con-
spiracy to defraud the Monet Engineering
Company. of Merchantyille n. j.. out
CT Sl.oOO
Chief Justice Clabaugh yesterday gave
hearing on the requisition papers
! brought by the New Jersey detective, and
signed a warrant OF removal. Assistant
District Attorney Proctor who antici-
pated another writ of habeas corpus
would be sued out. and thus delay the
settlement OF the matter here until next
fail. instructed Detectives Burlingame
and Lohr To go to the station and take
the first train for New Jersey. A mo-
ment after the warrant was signed. the
detectives hurried out with their prisoner
| and boarded car. AS soon as they left
the courtroom, Attorney Thomas G. Brad
| ley prepared petition for a writ OF
habeas corpus, which was signed by Jus
tice Wright The detectives had about
ten minutes start. and Attorney Bradley
made dash for an automobile at the
curb and explained the situation to Mr..
| Philips chauffeur. When the automobile
arrived the men wanted were not at the
station. Mr. Bradley was unable TO To-
cate his client. who was probably taken
TO Baltimore by way OF the electric road.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
REPORTS TO SCHOOL BOARD.
Little Business Transacted at the
Session Yesterday.

Committee reports were the features of
the regular meeting OF the board of edu-
cation in Franklin School yesterday aft
CrnOOn.
Chairman w. d. Hoover, Of the COM
mittee on sites buildings, and grounds,
reported that a number Of buildings were
in need Of repairs He submitted recom-
mendations. which will be forwarded 20
the District Commissioners.
Mr.. w. V. Cox chairman OF the ways
and means committee, reported the action
OF Congress In reference to the appropri-
atiOns for schools
The board granted permission 10 the
principals to permit entertainments for
the purpose OF raising funds for play
grounds.
Superintendent Stuart reported the
method OF rating teachers.
The resignation of John w. De Maine
clerk in the Office Of the secretary. was
received. II VIII be accepted
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
Husbands Are Honored

Husbands were honored by their wives
at a banquet last night at the Presbyter-
ian Sunday-school house by the members
Of the Woman's Club OF KensinRton
Mrs. Frank Chapman. vice president. pre-
sided, and called for speeches from b. w.
Kumler, Mrs ]. H. Cunningham, Miss
Wilson. and Mr.. Townsend who spoke
on Life IN suburban town. An in
strumental duet was given by Miss Alice
Terrell and Miss Ruth Armstrong. fol-
lowed by vocal solo by Miss NJ Estelle
Gulick. Mrs. James B. Cook read the
history OF the club.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
CASTRO MAY HAVE TO EXPLAIN
Venezuelan President Does Not
Agree with United States

Radical differences Of opinion between
the State Department and President
Castro on the conditions Of the plague at
La Guayra may lead 10 a demand for an
explanation Of his action in the light OF
the sanitary convention by the signatory
powers,
President Castro has announced Off
cially that. after a lapse Of eight days,
there have developed no additional cases
Of plague, and on the strength of this
has raised the quarantine. In the face
Of this declaration. the State Depart
ment issued a statement yesterday. stat
ing that from trustworthy information
received on May T. the condition Of the
city was grave.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
Is Il CompetItIonR

From the Macon Telegraph
Recent reports from the Census Bu-
reau give the death rate OF negroes IN
States north of the Ohio River as 2S1
per 1900, In the same States the death
rate OF the whites IS 172 That IS. the
negroes are dying off almost twice as
fast as the whites. This would seem to
indicate that when the negroes come
into real Industrial competition with the
whites. which they have not as yet done
in the South. they tend TO 60 TO the wall
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
LECTURE BY BISHOP QUAYLE.
Methodist Churchmnn Declares
Shakespeare Was Greatest Man.

Shakespeare Was Greatest Man.
Bishop William Archer Quayle. Of Chi
Cago. lectured on "Shakespeare's Trag-
edy Of Greatness, Julius Caesar" last
night, at the Foundry Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
\ large throng. including many pastors
OF the local Methodist churches. and men
prominent in the Methodist Church.
greeted Dr. Quayle. and at the conclusion
of the lecture, congratulated him upon
his election at the general conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, held in
Baltimore, to the episcopacy.
Owing TO the pressure Of business. Vice
President Fairbanks, who was TO have
introduced Bishop Quayle could not at
tend, and In his absence the speaker was
welcomed by Dr. Robert NJ Moore. pastor
OF the church.
Julius Caesar" said Or. Quayle. lis
Impressive in that It is a study OF great
men Icy the greatest man. Shakespeare. -
An eloquent tribute was paid to the mas
ter mind Of the great poet, and a defense
OF him was made against the critics that
Julius Caesar" is misnomer. In this
connection DR.. Quayle said shake
speare saw that Caesar was greater In
his weakest moments than others about
him. at their greatest. Caesar Is the only
man we care about; Cassius, Brutus. and
Antony revolve about him as the planets
make their circuit about the sun"
The theme of greatness was developed
along the line Of envious greatness. big
hearted greatness, soldier greatness. and
universal greatness. as typificd i'm Cas-
siUs Brutus. Antony. and Caesar. re-
SppCtively"
Bishop Quayle spoke particularly OF the
'CaSsius-minded people" Of to-day. Ito
whom is ever a yesterday Some people
take a supreme delight In the belief that
things are going 10 the bad" he said.
and. continuing, amy fool can subtract
from the greatness OF the world. but
when you attract il is another matter"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-28
VIII open Park.

Glen Echo Park opens for the season
OF 1908 on Decoration Day. and Propri-
etor L. D. Shaw is preparing to enter
tain one of the largest gatherings in the
history Of the resort. May 30 has always
been a popular holiday at Glen Echo and
this year the management Is equipped TO
take care Of an unusually large number
OF people. The railway company has ar
ranged TO inaugurate a quick service
from the center OF the city. and pros
pective patrons will find cars marked
Glen Echo" on the T street line, and
ride directly % the gates Of the park.