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New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
TIE AUTOMOBILE RACE.

Much the most gratifying feature of this
year's contest for the Vanderbilt Cup is the
fact that il is the first in which use vas made
of q private track. Inasmuch as the motor
parkway inclosing purchased right OF way.
IS not yet finished, only about eleven miles Of
81 are available y part Of the race was run,
therefore. on public highways. To the reserva-
tnn of common roads on the days Of The con
tests and TO practice Oh them before the final
struggle there are serious objections. Legiti-
mate traffic is so imperiIled that the policy
adopted In 1904 and the two successive years
was much criticised. Protests against the usage
have had happy influence. though the full
benefit Of the change will not be felt until the
parkway is completed.
Further cause for congratulation is afforded
hy the relatively trifing character OF the acc-
dents the Long Island course yesterday
Machines were disabled and Obliged to with
draw. bur no was killed. The unhappy loss
OF life which attended the race Of 1906 was not
repeated. Perhaps the men who risk their
lecks by riding al a RATE exceeding that Of ex-
press trains are not entitled 10 q great deal OF
sympathy if the result Of their ventures is
virtual suicide buJ such self-slaughter brings
the automobile into dsrepute.
OF q fatal accident which occurred during
the contes; Of 1906 spectator was the victim.
There prospect that scores, if not hun
dreds, Of persons who witnessed the race OF
1908 woud be seriously hurt The crowd forced
i:s way 10 the track yesterday when only
two Of the rival machines had finished their
last round. and betrayed a recklessness which
might have had disastrous consequences. How
best 10 prevent such an invasion is a difficult
problem. but il Is to be hoped that a satisfac-
Lory solution will be found within the next
twelve months. Any one who paid the penalty
of death or g broken limb for q disregard Of
the regulations would himself be largely 10
blame. but public opinion might hold the man
ageInent in some measure responsible also.
The average speed developed on the Long
Island course In 1904 was 52.2 miles ar hour.
Twice since the initial contest II was about
ei-5 miles The new record Just established
f64 % miles hour. is apparently attributable
10 several causes. The total distance trayersed
was somewhat shorter than in the previous
rsces. Possibly the avoidance Of grade crossings
in the motor parkway may have facilitated fast
running With safety. Credit may also be due
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
The DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rFrom The Tribun. Bure.u.I


Washington. Oct A.-The British Ambs ssadoT and
Mrs. Bryce will return TO the embassy, IN Connect-
cut avenue Monday evening. They spent the sum
In England. and since arriving In this country
have been in Lenox, Boston and other places
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur arc
being congratulated the arrival OF son. Baron
Charles Moncheur, born at the legation yesterday
The baby will be ohristened next week Baroness
Marguerite Moncheur, daughter Of the minister and
his first wife, will stand godrnother, while Dr
Thomas Lee will stand for Count de Nero de Wes-
terIoo of Belgium, intimate friend, who Is 10 De
tho real godfather. This baby baron Is the second
child of the minister and his second wife, VINO was
Miss Clayton daughter OF the former American
Ambassador to Mexico.
The swedish Minister and Nine de Lagercrantz
have taken possession of tho large house IN 1o'h
street near the French Embassy ~hion tney
lea sed some time ago.
yiScount dAlte, the Portuguese Minister, mas ar
rived In New York from Europa. where ne spent
III. summer and will come at once TO the lesatioH
In this city. .,-..S
Lieutenant F1lippo Camperio. recently appointed
naval attache to the Italian Embassy VIII erl'o
I'm thi. country the last Of next week
The French third secretary. Viscount oe ns1
and yiscountess dc Martei. who spent the summer
in France returned to washington to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
IN THE sERksHIREs.
IBy Telegraph to The Trfoun~


Lenoa Oct A-One OF the hardest rides of -
season was undertaken BY the Berkshirs HGnf
day, a dozen members following the hounds ssa
miles across country in thres townships Ns
meet was at OakIawn. between StockbrdSs n
Lee and the kill at Norwood. where ths ze1n1S
are kept Riding were Mr.. and Mrs David t-
ner Dana Miss Helen Alexandra, Mss ConslAo
Folsom Miss Helolss Meyer, Miss Fers 5S00
good Miss Isabel Shottsr. NewoOld Morris. rs
ter C. Burden. Frederic Bull. Harold SidVSS' W
Ness Philip and David Sorrerytlle-
Mr.. and Mrs Dana entertained the hum ~ 0rs~
fast at Norwood. At this entertainment were Ise1
entina FurnIss with Mrs. Thomas HcharoS-
Miss Anna B. Shaw. with Lady Prichard' MI -
Mrs Richard g Dtxey, with Mr. and Mrs. A.
Hardy and the members OF the late Lsno& ~
ony. ~
Mr. and Mrs George Z TurnUre Ters u W
York for the Vanderbilt Cup race
Mrs. II. NJ schie1eIfn and Miss Eleanor C'0S0
arrived tonight for the late season
DR.. and Mrs. William BulIard. of Boston -
arrived.
Mrs. William D. Sloane entertained af H.
tonight at Elm Court other dinnsr s1TeEs - -
Mrs John E Alexandra and Miss Nancy 80
wharton
Mrs. Francis &. Barlow and Miss KAfs 80
have closed their house and are at the h0'~ Z
Mr and Mrs William B. o. Field arc sa''~
Mr.. and Mrs William D. sloane. ,s
Mr and Mrs. Paul wadswOrth and Mss 10. Dol-
Grorf being entertained by Mr. and Hs 49,
Westinghouse at Erskine Park
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

of confidence OF courtesy and of international
chivalry amply worthy of the spirit or our own
government In sending the feet thtther on
friendly errand, and strongly rebukins those
who with no less venomousness against our
own government than against Japan, Sought 10
foment estrangement and strife between the
two powers The estimate of many Japanese
is that this latest visit of our feet Is conpa-
rable In epoch making purport with that nrst
visit under Commodore Perry more than half Il
century ago It may be that even that estimate
IS not TOO high It is quite certain that one or
the most important ends of this unprecedented
voyage and perhaps its chief diplomatic ana
international end has been attained In this visit
TO Japan, In the indubitable demonstrationsor
the good WILL the mutual confidence and the
sincere friendship which prevail between the
japanese Empire and the United States, ana
in the complete sweeping into limbo OF all sug
gestions and indictments 10 the contrary. The
thought of war between these two countries
ought from the first TO have been regarded as
too preposterous for serious entertainment, but
since II was not and since It was actually ex-
plotted by those who should have known better,
possibly to the misleading Of many. II may be
that II has been worth while to send the heet
around the world just to have it visit Japan ana
TO have it's reception there proclaim to the world
the true nature Of the relationship between
japan and America.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
HHY BRYAN pODGEs.

Mr. Bryan continues 70 dodge direct answer
to the Knox-Roosevelt challenge. He treated
that challenge fippantly and evasiveiy IN MS
speeches in New Jersey and yesterday IN the
southern tier Of New York, although ne nao
promised to tell the public whether or not MS IN
depreciation OF the labor injunction plank OF the
Denver platform comedies with the interpreta-
tdon of MI Gompers. He end Mr.. Gompers have
been operating In apparent accord. The presi-
dent of the American Federation has testified
that the Denver platform made our labor de-
mands the demands of the Democratic party
Mr. BRYAN has said that the Democratic plat
form merely copied the language which the
labor organizations submitted. Mr.. Gompers
has now revealed the full purport Of that IAN
guage But Mr.. Bryan avoids saying Whether
he considers the Gompers Interpretation legltl-
mate or not He wants to benefit by encourag-
ing the impression among labor unionsts that
the Democratic platform countenances the legal
ization of the blacklist and the secondary boy
colt, and by encouraging at the same time among
the possible victims of those means Of Iyran-
nous oppression the notion that the Denver
platform countenances nothing of the sort
Mr.. Bryan may have read in "The Philadei-
phia Record" the one important newspaper IN
the Eastern states which is giving him tnick-
and thin support, that the Gompers idea is not
calculated to win votes in this section OF the
country. 1.-The Record" has SpUrneQ X as Odn-
gerous and unwarranted doctrine and sought
TO commit Mr Bryan to It's repudia3on by say
ing:
No one dares to accuse Mr.. Bryan Of favoring
the IegaIization Of the blacklist and the boy
colt.
II would be highly annoying to ''The Record
and to many of Mr Bryans Eastern supporters
who still class themselves conservatives to
find him accusing himself of full concurrence
with Mr. Goupers in the latter's interpretation
Of the Denver plank On the other hand, It
would be politically and personally painful to
announce disagreement on this essential is
sue with the president of the Federation of
Labor who has promised to deliver IN him the
labor vote.
It IS as little likely that Mr.. Bryan Will con
tribute materially to clearing up the mysteries
of the Denver Injunction plank that he will
express himself on the merits of Colonel Wat
| terson's famous policy of opening the door OF
hope TO the colored brother IN those Northern
states In which the Democratic party Is casting
envious eyes on the colored vote. Wild horses
could not draw from Mr.. Bryan a syllable ap-
proving the Watterson programme, since the
South would rebel at the slightest demonstra-
ton in that direction. But how is he going to
avoid a similar insurrectiOD II he says frankly
that he favors the legaIzation of the blacklist
and the secondary boycott or that ne does not
favor such legislation1 Pity the sorrows Of
politician running for the Presidency who has
to # his views to every shift In latitude and
longitude changing his mind often as he
changes his sky, and often obliged under the
same sky to stand for both the affirmative and
the negative of single proposition!
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
THE HITCH IN THE BALKANS

The recent luIl in the Balkan tempest was
due 10 the action of Turkey IN abat1ng the
demand for q congress OF the powers for read
iusting affairs IN the northern part Of the EN-
pire and in seeking instead to make private
settlements through direct negotiations with
Bulgaria and Austria Hungary. This course
seems not to have met with success or encOur-
agement and now we are told that Turkey, has
abandoned 1t and has turned back to the plea
for 6 congress. She must, however, have done
SO with reluctance and misgvngs, in view Of
her experience IN such matters. For hitherto
European congresses over Turkish affairs have
pretty generally meant fresh spoliation of the
Ottoman Empire or additional intervention In Its
affairs, and there is no assurance that history
would not repeat itself again If another congress
were now called. Indeed, there strong in
dications that such would be the 1t Is
generally conceded that congress would accept
the accomplished facts Of Bulgarian and Austro-
Hungarian lawlessness, but would give to Servia
and Montenegro some compensation" for them.
But of course such compensation would be
acted not from the law-breaking countries but
from their victim, Turkey. That hapless realm
would be made TO pay roundly for having been
sponatedi
Nor could Turkey be expected TO accept any
guarantees Of the powers as safeguards against
further spoliation. What such guarantees are
worth the present Situ4 ton eIOQuentIy II shame
fully testffes The Congress of Berlin was called
to prevent the wholesale spoiation Of Turkey
which Russia threatened, but Itself proceeded to
despOil her TO q somewhat less but still cOnsid-
erable extent In Its treaty, however, 1t gave
guarantees against further spoliatlon. Now one
of the signatorfes violates that treaty and It's
guarantees and resumes the spOiiatory process
and the best the powers can do, instead Of stop
ping the spoiiation and restoring to Turkey
what has been taken from her. is TO propose
other congress, which, like that Of Berlin would
itself SpOliate her and give her renewed guaran-
tees against anything more OF the kind, which
guarantees would be about as binding and eff
fecttve as those Of thirty years ago Indeed,
there is nothing impossible eIuavagant In
the suggestion Of our contributor ''E1-Attache'
elsewhere in to-dxy's Tribune, that Russia and
Austria Hungary ara at this moment planning
the practical absorption between them OF the
Balkan states, TO the exclusion Of the other
powers; In which case Il is easy to see what
might come Of congress called by one of those
powers, with its programme prescribed by the
other Of them, and with a third great power
backing them in their course
1t was remarked at the outset that the worst
feature OF this whole episode was the bad faith
which had been shown by at least one OF the
great powers. 1t is a melancholy thing TO see
the "Unspeakable Turk reluctant TO trust a
congress Of the Christian powers OF Europe and
10 know and to be compelled to confess that
there lie reason for that reluctance Il might
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

have been supposed that such a congress wouid
decree and enforce justice and that IL could De
trusted as a sort of parliament OF Man Ihac
theory is now sorely discredited anu regret
table blow IS struck at the principle or inter-
rational cooperation for the peaceful settle
ment of disputes Perhaps We should not Dlame
Great Britnin and France for not Vindi-
eating the Berlin Treaty, since enectVe steps
to that end might involve the incalculable calam-
ity OF general European war. But apart from
their honorable inclination toward an end
which they are unable to attain 1t must be con-
fessed that of all the powers Turkey herseit
thus far makes the most creditable showing.
If now she succeeds in keeping the peace un-
broken and In effecting some fairly Satisfactory
settlement of affairs, her praise VIII De COM
mensurate with the reproach which rests upon
her despOilers.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph 10 The tribunal -
Newport Oct SA-Mr- and Mrs. smith - =.
McKim. who have been occuDyins the -
estate in Narraxansett avenue during the So
months closed their today and r''
TO New York.
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown entertAined -
OF friends At her home this evening and Mss -
lotts Peil was q luncheon entartaIner %"
noon
Colonel and Mrs c. L r. Robinson are
main az their cottage untr TnAnkssfv1ne -.
Mr. and Mrx J. ID. r. IAnier will remain v :
port this year until late in tho coming m0hA
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

In 1907 a certain Democratic Assemblyman in
New Jersey put forward for the Speaker
ship, the Democrats having an accidental ma
jority in that body, whereupon a very general
chorus of protest arose against him as grossly
unworthy Of the place because Of his associa-
tions with bosses and corporations" Yet now
the Peoples Lobby" at Trenton puts fine halo
around his head of the few members Of
either branch of the Legislature who have faith
fully served the people The interesting query
suggested by the incident is: Has this legis-
lator experienced a change OF heart, or is the
Peoples Lobby a good deal more lobby than
nAOnle2
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

The proposal OF Austrtans and Hunssrians in
this country to celebrate the sixtieth anniver-
sary Of Francis Josephs accession. on November
2S next. Is to be regarded with sympathetic ap-
proval. America has had its little differences
with the Dual Realm in times past and has not
always held its sovereign above criticism, but
its relations with that country are now most
smicsble, and it yields precedence to none in its
appreciation of the venerable Kaiser who for so
many years has borne the heavy burden Of a
crown and the whole has served his hetero-
geneous peoples so well.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
THE CABINET.

From Ths Tribune Buresul
Washington Oct. A-The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Meyer. accompanied BY their daughters and a
few friends, went to Annapolis to-day to attend the
football game
Mrs James r, Garfield. wife Of the Secretary of
the Interior who has been motoring in the Shenan-
doah Valley with party OF friends from Chicago,
will return to Washington tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
LORD NoRrHcorE RECEIVED sY slNAOS

Toxic Oct. 24-Lord Nerthcote. Governor -. -.
Of Australia. who has been travelling IN u'' = az
since his departure from the colonial scar ..sr =
eminent. was received IN sAldience BY the s -
this afternoon. Baron YOshirO SakaeNn+ -
was Minister OF Finance in the late Caouss -
whose reappointment TO that post. now 49, *
tered Jointly with the premiership by Prs1nisf
sura. has been predicted. arrived In Toxic = "A
ternoon- IL is believed that bis sppoInc1sS5
.soen % anncHacex.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

No longer the freedom OF teaching but the
freedom OF hazing seems now TO be the great
issue in the college world, to maintain which
students go strike against the tyrannous
faculties What is the Of studying Latin
and Greek or dallying with the rapturous joys
Of comic sections II the sophomore may no lon
ger cause the freshman to impersonate the toad
beneath the harrow7
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

to Robertson for the combination OF skill anu
daring which enabled him to make better
showing than Tracey did In 1906 with the same
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
her despoilerI

Is there really any difference between Night
Rider and the cheapest, commonest, most cow
ardly and most vicious criminal7 If there Is. 1t
has not been revealed to the public.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
Netpf1ork Daily Grhwsts
SUNDAY. OCTOBER %. 1903.

This newspaper Is o,cned and paohshed oV
f-he Tribune Association. Neo YORK COZ Po'o'
zion: Office and principal place o. oa''noSs'
Tribune Building. No. I54 Nassau sHee'' Ho~
I,,st. Ooden Yfls. president; James NJ Barrett
.e,-efo,., ard treasurer The address Of the
o1soers is the Office of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
WHAT He HAS DONE.

From The Buffalo Commercial.
What Charles f. Hughes has done is not aono
to elevate all the standards of executive conduct
and OF Republican party ideals and practices, but
to blow into flame the low smOdering fires OF pa.
triotiC good citizenship.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
THE CONSCIENCE VOTER.

From The Buffalo Express.
This ought be year OF jubilee for the
science voter. He has two leaders of his kind to
rally to-Taft in the nation and Hughes In the
state.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
HUGHES.
CAN STAND ON HIS RECORD.

Governor Hughes's prompt response to his oppo-
nent's queries possible because he has been
and is the master OF his own acts is unfettered
and can stand upon his record without explanation.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Mr. and Mrs Gibson Fahnestock VII ar-tvs IN
town on next Wednesday from Rhode Island 70
stav with Mr. and Mrs H c. FahneStock
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs H. Casimir De Rham arrived q
town yesterday from Newport for tho season
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Mrs Ambrose c Kingsl2nd viii give danes fef
Miss Marjorie KingsIand on December 3 Ms
Walter Brooks one for Mss Edith Brooks q
sherrys on December .. and Mrs. Henry G Ez7F
met has dance for Miss Laura Emrnst on Decsn-
Der II. while Mrs Jose V. OnAtvtA viii give
dance for her debutante daughter. Mis- Nss
Onativ1a, November r.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
WHY?
From The watertown Times.

Why should this Governor whom Mr. Chanler
eulogized 80 fairly and 30 frankly year ago as
the best Governor the state ever had this Gov
ernor whom Mr. Chaner only few weeks before
his nomination said he would not be a Candidate
against. be turned down to make room for MIR
Chaner, who has constructive platform 10 offer?
Does Il not leave him as merely the instrument of
revenge on the part OF those who have grievances
because Governor Hughes has iuterfered with their
illegal business and fmoral practices In ohedtance
to his oath Of o1noet
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
OPPOSITION DIsCREDITED.


Governor Hughes had win his election either
by securing sufficient Democratic votes offset the
Republican cut or 10 discredt the opposition can
didate embarrass him Whether ne has succeed
ed in the former endeavOr. nothing but the ballot
determine. That he has unique stIonably
accomplished the latter Is patent every citizen
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

The Lenox season has not been allowed 70 clos.
without the announcement OF engagement %
some interest TO New York society, that % Miss
Emily Bacon. eldest daughter Of Mrs William B
Bacon OF Boston and I1enox. to Hamilton Fish
BENJAMIN Of New York. He Is son OF Mrs sam
ueI NicoII Benjamin, Of East 18th street sister of
stuyvesant and Hamilton Fish and OF Mrs William
Evans Rogers whose son, William Beverley Rogers
married Miss Grace Chaplin last June Miss Bacon
fs sister Of Mrs. John C. CIrseulssr, of New York
and - well known here
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Mr. and Mrs Gerald Livingston Hoyt, are enter
tanning a weekend party at their country place
at staatsburs-on-the-Hud where they vii -
main until the end OF November.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
CLEAN. HARD FIGHTER
From The New York Evening Mail.

Tho Governor is what is called good sport He
fights clean ana hard He is not q dodser nor a
gutter He is generous foe, though not a gentle
one Without finohing or fouling he hits the line
hard 1t Is the fighting quality of the man that
makes him perennially interesting. There are
aspects Of ell his campaigns that suggest race
for the pennant. and arouse IN the spectator the
tumultuous emotions OF the left field bleachers
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25
Abouf People and Social Incidents

visited the City Hall yesterday TO get Instr u..-
riage license.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

On the same day Miss Mary Mason Haseu vii "a
married at Grace Church 10 George Berwick. eldest
son OF Sir George Hudson Berwick. Of Eden Lacy
Cumberland, the ceremony being followed By a re-
ception given By the parents OF the bride Mr. and
Mrs Lewis Cruger Hssell at their house IN Eass
list street.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Old Trinity Church has been selected oy Miss
Sylvia Parsons for her wedding on Saturday No-
vernoer Z. to Rudolph Weld. OF Boston Her brFhss-
maids will be Miss Dorothy Kane, Miss Elizabeth.
Morgan, Miss Janet Dana, Miss Cor1nns Douglas
Robinson and Miss Alice Meyer daughter Of tbs
Postmaster General The ceremony will be followed
by a reception given BY the brides parents. Mr
and Mrs VILLA mBarcIay Parsons. their house
in STR
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Albert Morris Bagbys musical mornings at the
Waldorf-Astor4a are scheduled for December L "a
n and q Among those who will appear are Nine
Destinn Nine 5enbrfch and Alexander PscSch-
nikon.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Miss Harriet Robb Is booked to sail FOR Eu-ups
on November l. and will spend the winter IN Paris
New-York tribune., 1908-10-25

Next on the list OF the weddings Of nots Is tsa.
OF Oren Root. OF the late Professor orsn Roo+
OF Hamilton College. and nephew ot the secre-a-v
OF State. to Miss Ada de- AcOsta. daughter OF thu
recently widowed Mrs. Ricardo De Acosta. AZ the
latter's house In Madison avenue. As the brids-
groom Is IN mourning for his father the wedding
will be very quiet affair. without any Usherz or
bridesmaids. though Frederic de Rham may ofici-
ate best man.