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New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

Tribune
Washington. Dec. .29-Mrs. Charles A Mum gave
ball tonight to present her daughter, Miss Car
rte Louise Num- TO society. Ninety guests were
entertained at dinner before the dance, and the
Marine Band orchestra furnished music Several
hundred young people were invited TO the dance
Assisting Mrs. Mum Miss Mum in receiv-
ing were the Misses Thomas and Miss Bradley, OF
Boston. Among the guests were Miss Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. Kermit Roosevelt MISS
Julia Meyer Miss Alice Meyer. Miss Nabuco
Countess Alexandra Bernstorf, daughter Of the
German Ambassador: Baroness Marguerite Mon
cheur daughter Of the Belgian Minister; the
Misses de Lagercrantz. daughters of the Swedish
Minister; Miss Martha Bacon. Miss Emily Sloane
Miss Nora Thayer. Miss Eleanor Green, Miss
Christine Roosevelt Miss Margaret Roosevelt, Miss
. Josephine Osborne. Miss Ellen Rogers, Miss Cor
nelia I.andon. Miss Madeline Borland. Miss Jen-
netta Alexander. Miss Faith simpkins. Miss Clara
Fargo and debutantes of this and the last sea
son: George Won L. Meyer, Jr.. Fulton Cutting
Jefferson Newbold. Maurice Roche, Francis Gray.
Frank Harding, Hugo de Fritsch, Suydan Cut
ting Henry Holt Barclay Farr. Randall Clifford
H Fairfield Osborn Stephen Landon tr Edmund
Rogers Munroe Robinson Robert Potter, Charles
Emory. Norman Armour. almost all Of New York.
nearly all the bachelors Of the diplomatic corps
and resident society
Senator Kean and his mother. Mrs. Kean
entertaining for the week Miss Christine Roosevelt
Miss Margaret Roosevelt Philip Roosevelt and
John Kean. I'd. of New York. all of whom arrived
Yesterday to attend Miss Ethel Roosevelt's ball
and the entertainments IN her honor this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler gave a dance
tonight for the buds" OF resident society and
army and navy sets. the guests numbering nearly
hundred.
The Assistant Secretary of the. Treasury and
Mrs Beekman Winthrop returned to-day from a
visit TO Mr.. Winthrops mother In New York
The marriage Of Miss Marga-etta Spurgin daugh-
ter of the late BriEadier General and Mrs. Will
lam Spurgin. TO Lieutenant Edwin Gunner. Path
Infantry took place this evening at St. Margaret's
Episcopal Church: the, Rev. Herbert Scott Smith
the rector, officiating. Miss Edith Helm of Phila-
deIphia, the BRIDES only attendant. and the
best man was Lieutenant Charles F. Seaverson
24th Coast Artillery. The rushers Lieutenant
William w Rose, Lieutenant John ]. MolIer Lieu
tenant James n. Cunningham and Lieutenant Hor-
ace F. Spurg1n brother of the bride. After
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
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washington Dec. 29-The Presioent ann annoN"
the six civil engineers he has invites 20 ACCOMPANY
President-elect Taft on his tour or inspechon " oi
the Panama Canal. They Arthur Da'iS'
chief engineer. reclamation service. of "asns'o'i'
Tobn r Freeman Of Providence. Allen Ha%eh'
Of New York; Isham Randolph. OF Chicaso'
lanes Dix Schuyler, of Los Angeles. and Freosr'c
p stearns. of Boston Secretary Loeb Will ieaVe
washington in few days. for Augusta Ia-' 10 "
range the details Of the trip,
Owing TO the pressure OF public business lhe
President has had to decline number OF INVITA-
tions to visit communities while returning rom 'e a
Lincoln Day celebration at the Lincoln iaIin' ~
Kentucky He will leave Washington on the al
ternoon of the previous day and return inneola'e
ly after the ceremonies
The President will receive the new German Am
bassador Count Bernstorf, In the Blue hoom' a'
2:so o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
Secretary Wright and Postmaster Geheral Mes CT
were the absentees from the Cabinet meeting 70
day.
The President entertained at luncheon oecIe'aA
Root Anbassad dor Bryce, Senator Loose' 'us'ioo
Holmes James Fora Rhodes and Professor Law
renee Lowell
Among the White House callers were Assls'ah. :
Secretary Bacon. Representatives Cooper anc
French Captains Sims and Key. the Rev a ~.
PeighteII Dr. Edward W. Stftt and MS f2IhlIy, Vi
New York; William B. Sawyer, OF California Mrs
Marcus Braun and her daughter. OF New YORK aho
the Rev Dir Gardner member OF the PRESIDENT >
class at Harvard.
The President went riding in the late afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
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New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
HITCHCOCK At AUGUSTA.
Preaident-Elect to Busy Himself
zCith Cabinet Construction

Augusta. Ga. Dec 2s.-The arrival here today Of
Frank II. Hitchcock, Republican National Chair
man and future Postmaster General, and the an
nouncement that Senator Knox who will be Mr.
Taft's Secretary of State, will be on the 9Th
indicate that the Presidentelect is to occupy him
self actively with Cabinet construction Mr. Hitch
cock will remain week more. and Mr.. Taft
will obtain the judgment of the national chairman
particularly the political bearing of appoint
ments under consideration. Finding men Of Cab
met calibre and making the selections with due
regard to exactng geographical conditions is ad-
mitted to he somewhat difficult. To this work Mr..
Taft viii apply himself assiduousy from on.
Mr.. Hitchcock had a short conference with Mr.
Taft this afternoon and dined with the family to-
night
The President-eect made his best record TO date
the golf links this morning. went with his
family ten miles TO Richmond Hill by automobile
and ashed for bass-without catching any-in the
afternoon and occupied box at the local theatre
tonight Incidentally he received delegations
Columbus and Savannah Ga, and declined their
pressing Invitations to visit those cities
An extended conference with Mr.. Hitchcock Is
the boards for tomorrow. Charles Clark. an
editor and longtime friend. OF Hartford Conn
has an appointment with Mr.. Taft tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30

IN he feared that he speaks the truth bot
that does not mean, and he does not meah' lla'
they cannot become successful farmers Inc
causes which have discouraged them from aS-
riculture are we'll known, and they are no"
being removed They have largely been re-
moved. and in the fiscal and other changes
which seem surely TO be impending IN the
United Kingdom they bid fair TO vanish WIN
agriculture in Ireland made not only posslple
but practically certain of high prosperity II
would he folly to suppose that SO quick wltte'l
and versatile a people as the Irish could not
be led TO engage in it with efficiency and sue
cess
Sir Horace's proposals to this end are en-
inentIy practical They include the education OF
the people in agriculture in intensive farming
and in the application of modern business
methods TO the operations OF farming and to the
marketing of produce and the elevation or the
general standards and conditions of rural h1e-
Some of these proposals are substantially lden-
ticaI with plans which have been made mere
and which are even now being executed to the
great advantage of American farmers Ihey
will strongly appeal to the approval and to the
sympathy Of the innumerable Americans TO
whom the relief of Ireland from distress ana
disturbance has long been an object of solici-
tude, and will inspire a lively hope that in their
fulfilment will be found the solution of the long
vexing Irish problem"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
HISTORIANS GO TO RICHMOND, VA.
Leave Washington. with Political Scientists
for Further Sessions

Washington. Dec. 29-The American Historical
Association had its fnal session in this city to-
day preparatory to proceeding to Richmond. Va.
where it will meet jointly with the American
Political Science Association at the Jefferson Hotel
tonight.
Joseph A. Enl. chief of the division of re-
vision and results of the census bureau spoke to-
day The Use of Census Materials in American
Economic and Social History; William Nelson
corresponding secretary of the New Jersey His
torical Society. discussed American Newspapers
of the Eighteenth Century Sources OF History;
James Ford Rhodes spoke on The Use OF News
papers for the History of the Period from 1880
TO 1871 and Talcott Williams of The Philadelphia
Press discussed The Use for Historical Pur-
poses OF the Newspapers OF the Last Thirty
Years"
American colonial problems. revealed in the
light OF ten years experience in Porto Rico and
the Philippines. formed the general topic OF discus
sion at to-days session OF the American Political
Science Association. paper by James A. Leroy
of Fort Bayard, New Mexico on Ten Years Rule
In the Philippines read and a general dis
cussion followed
The members Of both associations closed their
sessions at noon and left the city on a special
train at p. NJ for Richsaond
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30

and Ii is not 10 be supposed that nrInly III
trenched machine viii be disposed OF I'D one
year The assertion is. moreover. not quite uue'
since Governor Deneen's nomination was a
defeat for the machine. Furthermore, in both
ca ses the law was made by the machine as
reluctant concession 10 public opinion ana II
was shaped 80 give the machine every adVan-
tage possible Much Of the reported criticism
of the direct system of nomination is from
states where it has been newly tried ana the
laws are full of defects some of them put IN Tor
political purposes. .
Tet ms know how the system works where it
has been firmly established and Thoroughly
tried. Has any state having adopted IL apan-
doned It after trial? Inquiry as TO results
should show whether in states where the system
has been adequately tried there has peen any
real gain. Do officials elected under II serve the
reonle or the bosses and the selfish interests
Do more persons participate IN the direct pr
maries than in such primaries as we nave .n
New York? Is there livelier interest IN pupiC
affairs among the masses and more alert ana
intelligent public opinion as result OF popuial
nominations? These are the real questions IN
volved.
AS to the participation of the members OF one
marty in the other party's primaries, is 1t un-
evojdahIe? Is It as great as the compl7lnS
of defeated factions make 1t out to heF Has IL
ever done any real harm? As for the cost OF
the new system TO which THE Worlo refers
what are the facts? How much, Tor example
did Governor Deneen's campaign for renom1na-
+ion cost him? new accusation has sprung
I'D recently that the costs of a preliminary cam
naigu are prohibitive TO any except r1ch men
But somehow or other a great many men were
nominated for office at direct primaries last
fall. and practically all Of them were men OF
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
THE INDIAN SITUATION.

The belief which we recently EXPRESSED that
the unrest and sedition which so largely prevail
! in India are chiefly of Brahm origin and arise
from jealous desire of that caste to re-esta b.
| lish its oligarchical despotsm. receives CON
f1rma ton from several sources II is note
worthy that the native Indian princes and lead
ers of Indian thought outside of the Brahmin
caste heartily approve the legislation which has
been enacted for summarily dealing with sedi-
lion. II is also seen that to a similar extent
the remarkable scheme of governmental re-
forms which has been formulated by Lord Nor
ley and announced at Calcutta by Lord Mimic
is received with loyal satisfaction The Brah-
Minis, Of course condemn the repressive legis-
iation tyranny and the reforms as made
quate. But the Kshatriyas and Vaisyas and
the Sudras far as they are able exnress
hearty appreciation and acceptance of the new
order of things marking the opening of a
new era in which Indian self f-government will
be materially enlarged and promoted without
any impairment Of imperial authority
1t is particularly reassuring TO find the Vais-
vas taking this view, since really the future of
India depends upon them more than upon any
or all the other three great castles The Brah-
Minis or scholars, are losing their old mpor-
tance through the diffusion Of information and
education among the other castles The Kshat-
riyas, or soldiers have declined iItfmportance
through the imposition and maintenance of the
par Britannica. The Sudras. or Iaborers, are
still too low in the scale of intelligence and
influence 10 be of great Importance despite
their numbers. But the Vaisyas, the traders
or commercial caste, greatly surpass both schol-
ars and soldiers together in numbers and In real
influence, and largely rival the Brahmins in ed
ucation. Their influence is. moreover, rapidly
growing with the growth of Indian commerce
and finance. In ten years the sea borne trade of
India has increased nearly 50 per cent, and bank
deposits have increased about 1870 per cent.
Such statistics indicate the advancing power of
industry ana commerce as factors in the gen
eral control of the empire Some disqaieting
symptoms have recently been observed among
the Vaisyas, entirely dissociated from the Brah-
min sedition. There has seemed to be arising
among them certain distrust of British
strength for holding the empire together In
order and tranquility and perhaps also OF
British intention to promote the Industrial and
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
SANE WORDS on IRELAND.

There are few, if any, countries of whose dis
tresses, needs and aspirations the world In the
last third of century has heard lore than OF
lrelands. For that prominence of Irish affairs
there has been much reason, and men generally
have appreciated the fact. If now there Is less
heard on the subject, we may conclude that
there has been a change for the better In the
Irish situation. Indeed there must have been
such change, inevitably following upon the
great extension of peasant proprietorship and
consequent extinction of the evils of absentee
landlordism, and upon the revival Of practica!
interest in Irish agriculture and industries
which has been promoted by Sir Horace Plum
kett and other public spirited Irishmen
In the interesting aud informing address
which he made in this city last evening Sir
Horace Plunkett outlined policy for the re-
ha bilitation of that most diStreSsful couutr,-"
which must commend itself strongly to every
thoughtful mind. Surely nothing could be more
reasonable than the argument that the cure for
distress is TO be found in prosperity and thar
the way TO secure prosperity is 10 develoD and
cultivate those resources with which nature has
most bounteously endowed the island When Sir
Horace describes ireland as naturally en agri-
cultural country he speaks with the indubifabIe
authority OF one who knows Ireland and who
knows agriculture. When he says that his
countrymen are not sn agricultural people II is
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

IRON The Tribune Bureaul
Washington Dec. 9--Baron Moncheur' 'he De-
zten NTinister returned here this afternoon from
a visit IN Europe where he went to attend 10
personal business
lieutenant Colonel James, British military at
tache, and the Hon Mrs. B R. james enter
tainad AT dinr er tonight the Assistant Secretary
of War and Mrs oliver Sir John and Lady Har-
rfngton of England their house guests MT ana
Mrs Roger Merrfman of Harvard. and the secoh1
British secretary and Mrs, Kennard
The British secretary and Mrs. George Young
entertained an informal party at lurcheon to-day
The Mexican Charge dAnatres ard Sonora
Cfodoy have issued invitations for watch party
on New Years Eve, when large contingent OF
their friends IN the diplomatic and resident
socfety will he entertained Dancing. music and
refreshments will fill the hours
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

From February to April. 1905 writes DR.. Sven
Hedin in The Graphic describing his adventures
in Tibet Il disguised myself a L4adakhi and
blackened my face every night and morning. AT
critical noments-when Tibetans approached our
C6ravan-I used to run after drove OF twenty
five sheep and goats, whistng and shouting to
keep them together and pla wing the part OF sheep
driver to the best of my ability At simla, last
September. this part of my adventures caused much
amusement and Sven Hedn. the TTbetan sheep
driver, in for good deal of good natured
chaff."
Wfsg-Bjones doesn't seem to he very popular.
Wagg.I should say not Why that fellow is so
lector--Phiadelphia Record
Every year in December goose fair is held in
Warsaw a gigantic scale. 1t is estimated that
on average no less than five million geese are
driven to the town and sold. These have to travel
from forty to hundred and fifty miles on foot.
Most of them from the Wilma district. to the
northeast of Poland TO enable the birds to stand
these long journeys the geese shod. The method
OF shoeing them is simple and interesting They
made to walk to and fro for time In melted
tar, hot enough to stick, but not hot burn.
Then they turned loose a sandheap. The re-
suit is a pair of shoes durable enough to last on
the journey
The unlucky in love are said to be lucky at
nights to play."-LouisvlIle Courier Journal
No who has lived here for a few days will
doubt the popularity of the youngest royal family
in Europe" writes French correspondent from
Sofia. Ferdinand is fine manly man. and Just
the type which would naturally find favor with the
Bulgarans IN the stationers' shops and all places
where picture postcards and cheap prints ere sold
there is great demand for pictures OF the new
Gar dressed as Bulgarian peasant He is rep
resented as wearing long blue coat. trimmed at
the collar and wrists with black embroidery. the
trousers not too well shaped OF black wool stun
the soft linen shirt has a broad Byron collar
There is not a suggestion of an order or decora-
ton. narrow red ribbon diagonaly across
the shirt front. Another favorite picture shows
Queen Eeanore among the pupils of the school for
the blind. which she founded"
''Mcent is truly a considerate girl" saws the
damsel with the extended Psyche knot.
What makes you think SOP asks the one with
the shiny nose.
Her fance troubled with dyspepsia 20 sh has
had the druggist mix pei sin with her face powder" {"
LIFE.
Studies In the open air for school children are
advocated by DR.. Alexander McAlister. a phvsiciap
OF Camden. N j.. for stamping cut tuberculosis
Il think" says DR.. McAlster. lit would he per
fectIy feasible to have the studies of the children
take place in the school yards say from the lattk
part of May TO the close of the summer session and
then until well into October"
Blobbs-Who the person in the Bible uho
asked for bread and got stone2
Slobos-Some fellow who expressed wish for
Christmas present, supp0se.-Philadsphia RsearS
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
TAFICAR REGULATION.

The considerable growth in the number Of So
called taxicabs>tn the streets Of the city leads
70 a regret thai those vehicles not more
thoroughly under control Of the municipal au-
thorities. as similar cabs are in London and
Paris Their usefulness is certain TO be limited
by public distrust as 1t becomes evident that
there is no uniformity OF charges and no way
Of knowing that the taximeter is registering in
a proper manner. Some companies now make
charge of 80 cents for the first half mile and
of 10 cents for each additional quarter mile,
but this charge is not universal, and a number
of private owners have tariffs that vary de
cdedIy from this. AS a result it is not at Ill
usual for passenger TO pay, say. so cents for
Journey of something like mile, and on his
return trip find the taxmeter of a different
cab registering charge of 20 or 50 cents more.
In London and in Paris where more cabs of
this type are in use than in New York, strict
tariff is fixed by law. The charges vary with
the power and number of cylinders of the car
but each car must contain a schedule of the
charges and its taximeter is frequently sub
jected TO official inspection. In addition to
this both car and chauffeur must undergo
searching examination before licenses are
granted. The car must meet definite mechani-
cal requirements, and its ability to make
quick turn for instance, and to stop In a short
space must he demonstrated Such regulations
would improve the quality of the service in this
city, and should be welcomed by the owners OF
the cabs themselves. for they would establish
public confidence that is in danger of being
lost at the outset. Men who speak with au-
thority on the commercial possibilities Of the
automobile fear that this lack of regulation. if
1t continues, will destroy the public will
ingness to make use of an added convenience In
travelling about the city, and thus retard the
development of comparatively new branch of
+ he industry
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30

mercantile welfare of India. But these symp-
toms are now being aliayed. Lord Morley ;
and Lord Minto's announcement OF Important
reforms has convinced the Vaisyas that the
imperial government not only is sincerely ae-
sirous of promoting India's welfare, put ais'
is strong enough and brave enough TO put into
effect whatever plans seem desirable TOT 'hal
end. Moreover the growth of the tarlu reform
movement in the United Kingdom auoius .'1li,
ground for hope that Indian interests WI Hos
1,rcb longer he sacrificed upon the altar OF
f,obdenism. If. indeed this supremely I'M
rortant element of the population can De heid
joyal. the major part of the Indian menace VIII
disappear The vaisyas are the real strength
of fhe whole Indian organism, and without
them no uprising against the imperial rule couid
make serious progress.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

TBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Nsvnort Dec 2a-It is understood here t1at
Mrs Alfred G. Vanderbilt, when she returns rom
Furope in the spring. is 20 make s0dluons
TO her string Of horses BY purchasing NUM-
her of show animals This is taken to mean that
1Irs Vanderbilt intends TO enter the show ring
next summer
Max Agassiz. who has been visiting IN NsNP01|
has returned to Cambridge
George H. Benjamin, OF New 1orA' alri'7D -
Newport to-day 10 look over Brent Lodge
Alfred G. Vanderbilt who spent Christmas m
Newport returned TO New York to-day
Though there has been no definite announoene71
in Newport IT is understood thar belcourT 'n7
s,r,r,sr home Of Mrs Oliver H. P Belmont. Is On
the market
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
up p1NcHoT PRESENTS INVITATION
The Canadian Government VIII Send O'''
gates to Conservation Conference

OTTAWA. ont. Dec 2s--Ginord Pinchot he&1 = Sr
fosSt-,, branch OF the United states. reacned =
taV-a to-day. bearing invitation TO CahA1e
convention which is 10 be held n the T -s-
Sources. of the North American continent Hs -,
met by a representative Of Earl Grey ana .,.st
TO Government House. where he VIII oe 'le e.s,ra
of the Governor General during his stay u lest O,'t
The canadian government will hesruly -
49, ,.,,itattor and win send probably several ~
resentatives who are capable OF diseussins t,ter
lions relating TO forestry. minerals. hsneries'
mower and other natural resources