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New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
"STAVLTER IN MOOO."

Our Southern contemporaries are devotng
q good deal Of attention to Mr. TafGis North
Carolina Society speech None of them, so far
as we have been able to observe, has yet been
ready to agree with Mr.. Taft that it Is time
for the South to take rational position politl-
cally and TO stop letting the real issues or the
day be overshadowed by a fancied issue, but
all the same their conduct is interesting "The
Charleston News and Courier" says: "Mr. Taft
has adopted the most effective method.
He follows the SUGUiter IN ntOdO."
Our Southern contemporaries are also fol
lowing the Sudriter IN mOd0 They remind the
South that the party Of Mr.. Taft has appointed
negroes to federal offices in the SSuth. VIII 1t
continue to do so? The Republican party they
say, was organized as a sectional party and is
still a sectional party. What business has a
sectional party to protest against sectionalism
And soidity is no sin. The North and West
are solid, too, yet nobody accuses them of being
political Rip Van Wrinkles. The South believes
IN states rights and so the invitation from Mr..
Taft is an invitation to abandon It's historic
position in favor of federalism. And the eco
nomfc argument. it is met thus-we quote again
from "The Charleston News and Courier:
It is true as he said. that the growth of the
South since 1880 has been marvellous that the
value of the manufactured products in the South
has increased from $45O000,0OO in 1880 to 81
soc, 900 900 in 1908. The South could not have
Succeeded much better than this had its white
people gone in a body to the Republican
party. Indeed, the material progress of the
South has only been impeded by the political
party into which Mr.. Taft invites il
Such are the arguments. But isn't 1t sigpif-
cant that our contemporaries feel called upon
to present arguments, to admit that In the
minds of their readers it is q dehatabe question
and that those minds require fOrtifying in their
ancient beliefs? All that used to be necessary
was to shout Niger and be done with 1t,
but times have evidently changed.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

exception IN favor of some particular GIass ~ ~
the community, and TO carry the IneIllpe ;l3 " "
that class at a less sum than Ii has the right 90
charge for those who not fortunate enough
to be members thereon
Now. It is 10 be observed that we have only
ruling of the Interstate Commerce COMMISSION
in regard to commutation rates, that Congress
has no power to compel the making or then'
The decision of the Supreme Court applies only
to 1OO0-mile tickets and though the rule IL
laws down denying the power or legislatures
to compel the making of IAN exception in favor
Of some particular class in a community FOR
example. the class who travel every day-ap-
nears to cover the principle of Communication and
school rates vet. if the question Of commuta-
tion rates were put squarely before the courts
they might find some way Of justifying the
regulation of them by law. Courts often per
ceive distinctions too subtle to be anuclpateu
for. as Mr. Whiting in his article points OUT the
Interstate Commerce Commission. while barring
discriminatory wholesale" freight rates, does
compel the making of lower rates by the cur
load thus apparently discriminating In FAVOR
OF shippers who can ship by the carload.
But if the decision of the Supreme Court IN
the 1OO0miIe ticket case applies to aAl forms
of Communication rates as 1t seems TO, then not
only has the Public Service Commission in this
state no power to compel the resumption OF
school rates and no power to compel the coh
tinuance Of Communication rates, but the Legs
Iature cannot remedy the defect in the law ana
confer upon it that power. Communities, now
ever. which are enjoying special rates need not
tremble at this knowledge. They are In the
position they have always been in, owing their
low fares TO the discretion Of the railroads,
which have consulted their own interests IN
making them. But in railroad rate making, by
Legislature or commission, it will be well TO
bear in mind how large public possesses these
special rates. together with the fact that the
state apparently has no means of protecting
them in that possession, except perhaps
through the exhibition of judcious moderation
in the use Of the maximum rate-ma king power
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
ONE OF THE BEST REPORTS.

The current literature of the season consists
largely of reports, from that of the Secretary
of the Treasury, which is a year book of ma
tional finance, through an all but interminable
series TO that of the New Jersey Excise Com
mission with its startling and revolutionary
proposals TO make the liquor trade amenable
to law as our other businesses, and so on down
through another seemingly endless series to the
yearly report of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the Amalgamated Association Of Kinder
garten Kids in Little PedlingtOn. There are all
sorts of them, mostly good; for, taken by and
large. il has been year of progress and profit.
Among them all 1t would be difficult to find
better report or one which, propOrtonately to its
scope means more of good. unselfsh and up
lifting achievement than that of the Children s
Aid Society. 1t tells of the teaching and to some
extent the feeding and clothing, of 1859 chill
dren in Industrial schools and kindergartens
including 211 helpless crippes who We're con-
veyed 10 and from school each day in vehicles
of the sheltering of S24S boys and girls in lodg-
ing houses; of the placing OUT of 6S5 orphans
in country homes and S62 at wages: of the
restoration of 52S to their friends; of the giving
of shelter 10 CSC homeless mothers and children;
Of the assistance Of $50 destitute families to
find friends or employment in the country; Of
the training of 1,27O boys at the farm school;
of the aiding Of 1884 sick children. and of many
other good deeds among the children of the
poor.
Such a report deserves from the public of
New York some other treatment than that of
being received and placed on file" 1t deserves
TO be carefully considered, cordially approved
and promptly made the basis OF such individual
and collective action viii replenish the treas
ury of the society, and enable Il with ample
funds to make the next years report greatly
exceed this in the quantity-it scarcely could in
the qualty-Of work done.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
4m2ISenleHtS.

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teTtSFS-o-IS-s .ls-Tne Man from Home
sFTNs sSCCs-2.l6-s :2o-The Devil .r,,-t-z,
STJrTT-5.fS-S.15 IA Gentleman from MlssiSsiPp4-
SESs NY ay-2-1s -Maisa--s .So-Scunciufn -
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~.sfT6-2:Is-s.i s.i5-NfIie Mischief ~..,,,. 1,,v,
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ko1ONIAI-As
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haTy+sN2 sos :sO-The world and Hn Wig
fTS5S SfT-sEE-The world IN Wax
f~Sp-gFS-7 Cos so-Jack Straw: .,
k1TF-Y-e.i .is-s:T5-The Travelling Seiesrnen-
taE1ES-2.Is-s- -I5-Mary Jane Pa
kaRRTCF-2 .so-S .So-The Patriot
sEESSE. -TS-s.Is-A Last Effort
S-S .a0-Ssivstion NeAL
EsWSSER RsTE-JN'S-2 :I6-S S.1b-NaudeVllle.
EEPsJ n sOT-A -S-15-IhTee 1"tt,< a. .h.
ETPPoTr NSsF-2-s-Sporting Dsys-Battie III 1he
elsges-BsIle. OF Birdlsnd-
ET-ns0N-o -so-s -so-Lady Freoerick-, mann.
fS1CK ERBOCKER-2 2I5-S.lo- Inc fllIoA A0
f-S-PTy-2.1b-s :l5--Tta wireless
t11SAIrHq-sE o-Ik-s.T5-Iove Watches.
fTrTC-2-I5-s s-15-The Blue MOUSE
x 2-IS-s:15-The Pied Piper
EASEATTAN OPERA HoUsE-2;lS--InaiS-
.,rT1R9SP6ITTAN OPERA HoUsE-2-carnen-s-
. ms 70 Io-ETnibitton-o ,,..,. Nr.r,o
sM HS9 R-2-iS-s :Ib-Mss Innocence.
EiH--c- -So--s -2o-The Servant n the douse.
s-1--vz---Ss sS-r-2-lS-s .5o-The Fighting ,aoPe
ckrr rE s-2-I@s15-The Boys arc he''S-
eEzzrrpseEa .so-s -sc-The Stronger sex
syFsT FSp-2:1s-s:1S-The Gay Muslclail-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
PROFITS IN FORESTRY.

The benighted notion is still occasionally en-
countered that forest preservation means a stop
page of wood cutting and numbering That Is
about as accurate and sensible as It would be to
suppose that the cultivation of corn meant that
no more corn should be cut and husked. But
even among those who know better, and who
favor an enlightened forestry system, there Is
not always a full appreciation OF the pecunary
value Of cultivated woodland.
A writer in 1.-THE London Daily Mail" takes
up this phase Of the question effectively There
are in the United Kingdom about 100000
acres of forests. He estimates that there are
100000 acres more Of land which Is now
waste and which could proftably be planted with
trees at n cost OF S15 an acre, or S1O5 600 coo
In all With such area OF 100000 acres
nearly 10000 acres could be cut yearly for
seventy years before all was cut over. br
which time OF course there would be a seventy
years old growth on the land which was first
cut The writer reckops the minimum value
OF the product to be $3.50 an acre in seventy
years, making a total revenue OF S5OOOOOoO n
year from the 100000 acres. In addition. for
csts up to sixty years old should yield 500, or
So rs yearly an acre for "thinnIngs" which
would mean $37,500.O00 for the 100000 acres,
raising the total yearly income from that area
of forests to $S7,J00,G0O, or $S 70 an acre.
That is not a large income from land, though
it is more than many farms average But II
would be an income from lsnd which otherwise
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
NOT AN ENCoUR4GTNG OUTLOOK.

Advocates Of woman suffrage who base their
argument on the assumption that the entrance
of women into politics would be followed by
decided uplift il that department of human
activity will find little in the course Of one of
the most active Of New York female politicians
to Justify such 4 claim. That there are hun
dred> Of thousands Of broadminded and un-
selfish women in the state need not be ques-
toned but the contention that they would domi-
nate the action Of their sex in politics if they
had the privilege Of taking part therein would
probably be found about as fallaciOus as the
suggestion that men Of high principle would al
ways dominate the masculine wing Of the voting
population
The resignation Of Miss Beard from the or
ganization Of teachers Of which Miss Strac chan
IS the head, with the statement that the fact
THAT you and the executive board openly avowed
-In my hearing your unqualified allegiance to
Senator McCarren and TO all men Of whatever
standing who might help in forwarding the
cause OF this association is a matter TO me Of
"rery grave import" t. the same sort of protest
that is met with In politics where broadminded
men note the selhshness Of their fellows IN au-
tbortty and rebel against Il. Wha tever may be
the Justice Of the contention OF the women
teacher Of the city IN the matter OF equal pay,
il is matter Of grave import" to all persons
Interested Il public morality and public efb-
cheney that such organization as that Of which
Miss StrachGn is the head should express its
willingness. through her, TO cooperate with any
one on almost any basis so long as support OF
this particular measure was promised
Just before the election circular letters over
the name Of Miss Stracban were sent TO part at
least, Of The voters OF Brooklyn, urging them TO
vote against certain men, apparently without
regard TO their record on other questions before
the Legislature for the reason that they had
opUos4d the eCual pay bill There can be no
auest1on that as Miss Beard furthsr says more
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

(From The Tribune Bureau J
washington Dec. 1.-THE Prestdent-elect anu
Mrs. Taft spent another strenuous day Feel'!I-s
and meeting hundreds Of persons They were tLe
guests at luncheon of Mr.. and Mrs IhonlaS l.
Gaff, who invited to meet them Mr.. and Mrs BeeA-
man winthrop Mrs. Franklin Ellis. MISS MaDei
Boardrnan Governor MagoOn and others To-nlgnC
the Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury and MIS-
Beekman Winthrop entertained at dinner IN 'neiE
honor.
The Congressional Club, formed Of wives. daugn-
ters and sisters Of Senators and Representatives
in the organization of which Mrs. Taft took much
interest, gave a reception for Mr. and Mrs IaII
this afternoon at their clubrooms. which
served also as a house warming. In the receiving
line were Mr. and Mrs. Taft, Mrs James BrecK
Perkins president OF the club; the Nice-PresldehH
and Mrs. Fairbanks Miss Cannon. Mrs Depew'
Mrs Hale Mrs Culberson, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth Mrs Champ Clark Mrs. George Suther-
land Mrs. McCumber, Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs. Payne
Mrs W. z. Humphrey and others. Mrs winthrop
Murray Crane and Mrs. Herbert Parsons poured
Mr and Mrs. J. Donald Cameron announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss Martha Cam
eron, TO the Hon. Ronald c. Lindsay, Of the Brit
ish Foreign Office. The date Of the wedding IS
not known, but it will probably be announced i'm
mediateIy after the arrival OF Mrs and Miss Cam
7 IN this country tomorrow or next day Miss
( Cameron is the only daughter Of the family, and
has been educated almost entirely abroad The
love affair between the young people began when
Mr.. Lindsay second secretary of the British
Embassy here under Sir Henry Mortimer Durand-
He went to Paris from his post here and two
months ago placed in the British Foreign
Office.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Newberry
were entertained at dinner tonight by Briga-
dier General and Mrs Sharpe.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt was the guest Of honor at
Il unique dinner at the AIibi Club tonight, when
Miss Esther Denny was hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh entertained at
dinner tonight in honor of DR.. and Mrs Weir
Mitchell. OF Philadelphia their other guests being
Associate Justice and Mrs. McKenna. Senator and
Mrs Crane, Senator and Mrs Burrows, Senator
and Mrs. Hopkins Speaker Cannon. Miss Cannon.
the Minister Norway and Mrs. Pierce BriEadier
General and Mrs. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs William
Phelps Emo, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs John W. Foster Mrs. Bayard. Mrs.
Sheridan. Mrs Zenas Crane Mrs. Hudekoper.
Miss Robinson Rear Admiral CowIes Rear Ad-
miraI ONeil. Senator Bacon. Representative Gil
lett, Paymaster Kenney and Brigadier General
Crozier
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
LORD NORTHCOTE GUEST.
Lunches scith the Pilgrims Praises
BattIeship Fleet Sailors.

Lord NorthcOte. who sails to-day for England
with Lady Northcote, after an absence of nine
years, spent abroad as Governor Of Bombay and as
Governor General of Australia, was entertained
yesterday at luncheon at the Lawyers Club by the
president the executive committee and some OF the
members of the Pilgrims of America.
There were only two speeches w Butler Dun
can the president save brief description of Lord
Northcote's services in England in India and for
the last i've years in Australia and likewise ex-
pressed the qualification by the people of the
United States'at the magnificent welcome accorded
to the America battleship fleet on its recent visit
to Ausrala-a welcome in which Lord Norhcote as
Governor General of the commonwealth took 4
leading part.
Lord NoIthcote in his reply paid tribute to the
perfect discipline of the American sailors during
their stay in Australia and expressed the pleasure
he had taken in entertaining the admiral and the
officers in command OF the feet He ended bv saw
Ing that the visit Of the fleet had not only strength
ened the ponds of union between the British En-
pLre and the United States. but had likewise ap-
greatest democracy in the world owed its grandeur
TO the maintenance of order and discivIine
Among those present were Levi =. Morton Paul
Morton Joseph II. ChOate. Jacob Schi1 Frederick
Townsend Martin, Frederick W. Whltridge, General
Horace Porter, General Brayton Ives Frank A
Munsey, r A c. Smith r, F. Darrell Lawrence
l. Gillespie. William Curtis De1uorest George Gray
Ward. f Cunliffe-Owen Frank H Hitchcock
George T. Wilson. John 5. Kennedy, Charles II.
Boynton. r. NJ Thompson. Colonel John J. Nc
Cook. Melville f. Stone, Major General Leonard
Wood, Captain Cory, n. d. g.: Sir Caspar Purdon
Clarke. Julien T. Davies. Robert p Porter. ex-
Judge Alton B. Parker John "A slecher. Job F.
Hedges. General Henry L Burnett and James
Speyer.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
MANY ARTISTS EXHIBIT
National ACademy of Design Opoi
U1inter SHO7c.

The National Academy Of Design opened - -
ter exhibition yesterday afternoon with 7eeF
tion to acadenicians, associates and exhibitors
the galleries OF the American Fine Arts So-s7
No 215 West 57tb street. where the paintings =
hung. and IN Frank Gould's r!dins circle. nsH
door, which he has permitted the academy 70 -
for the exhibition OF sculpture
In spite OF the rain the galleries and riding a'@
were thronged with guests who passed rom y
building TO another under an awning AIS
those present were Mrs Augustus Thomas NJ
Samuel Untermyer. Mrs. Donald McLean, 6eo's.
Ahearn. Mrs. Burke Roche, Miss Brice. SlsgI~
H. Condict. Livingston R Schuyler. James AI
strong, Henry Gansevoo-t Sanford and MS =
De Hart Brewer.
The annual prize OF 500. instituted BY AHa-'-
Carnegie for the most meritOriOus paintns N = =
American artist in the exhibition. portraits - -
excepted. the picture to be the property o =
artist. awarded this year by the jury =
lection to Henry Brown Fuller. A. y A, 'o' =
Triumph o. Truth over Error" SIr. Fuller .
New York artist The Thomas R. Proctor
FOR the best portrait in the exhibition was WOE
Charles Noel Flags Of Hartford. Conn Ihs y
trait is owned by Paul WayIand Bartlett VIZ
Sergeant Kendall y A, Won the 1saaN :.
mortal medal for the best figure composition -
ed by an American artist. Mr.. Kendall Sao
New York artist. calls his painting Als0-
1t depicts the nude figure Of child in oiS =
Mr. Kendall also has exhibition three Pl''''
sculpture "a
The Helen Foster Barnett annual prize . ~
instituted by N, ;. Helen Foster Barnett - -
best piece OF sculpture in the exhibition. 'ns
Of an artist under thirty years oS age. "Ss -
ed for the first time this year The luIl =.
Robert l. Aitken. OF New York Cry - Va !
| honor. MI Aitkin Is exhibiting eight p'''
sculpture. -, &
The exhibition comprises sSs paintings ~
| pieces OF sculpture.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau J

TFron
Washington Dec. 1.-THE ltalian Aiiioa =.
ond baroness Mayor des Planches entertained -
dinner tonight TO meet Professor ana slsnoIa =
raro ~ Italv who are staying with thern III
-. o,ar,, yver, the British Ambassador and MIS-
I7rvce the Danish Minister and Countess MoIthe'
Mr and Mrs Wyndom. Mrs Austin stlcKney' MisS ~
Fatten. Baron Hartmann Won Richthofen' German
second secretary; Giulio TURF Mr. Lawson Slsnol
naval attachA: Signor Cora, attache and PROFESSOR
Antonio Ravaiou. commercial delegate, all OF the
Italian Embassy staff
Mrs. Bryce received large contingent OF SO
ciety at a tea at the British Embassy this a
t bo,,in, +o assist her the wives OF the
members of the staff.
Count Won Wedel counsellor of the German EN-
bassy. appointed recently to take the place oi
Count HatzfeIdt has arrived in washington az
companied by Countess Won Wede- 70 assume Ms
duties at the embassy.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

would yield none at all. There are m'ilons VI
ocres of mountain and swamp-far more mere
in orr own states than IN Great Britain
which are Incapable of being put to any other
nro6table use On Just that ground OF direct
returns from systematic tree culture ana CUT
ting, therefore, forestry is to be commenced
On the other hand on the ground or the utility
of forest areas for the storage of rainfall ana
the regulation OF water flow, such system Is
so Indispensable that 1t should be estaDhsned
and maintained on an extensive scale, even II
there was not a cent of profit, but an actuaI
loss yearly on each acre.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
A GREAT MAN COMING.
From The washington Post.


The bearing of the president-elect Is winning
golden opinions from all classes and conditions 0f
men. In his private and public utterances Mr.
eloquent flashes OF silence his judgment is equally
good. He seems TO have happy faculty for taking,
advanced ground and asserting himself without
arousng antagonsm Already several questions of
profound Importance, affecting his forthcoming ad-
ministration have come up for his consideration
to reveal elements Of strength which had been
disclosed during the campaign. No who knows
Mr.. Taft I'm doubt TO his possession Of this
strength but his easy exercise OF mastery over sit
uatlons they arise Is gratifying assurance that
the next President, Ike the present one, will be in
himself, solely, the President OF the United States
One OF the little incidents showing Mr.. Tafts
spirit his refusal TO be made honorary mem
Der OF the Red Cross He is active member
and he intends to remain active He has ac-
cepted the presidency OF the society. and doubt
less ne Will find time 20 serve faithfully IN that
position, 10 its great advantage II would have
been easy the President-elect 70 shrk the duty
CT greater duties would have been n sufficient ex-
cuse: but II is not in his nature to shirk task
once assumed. Is he dazzed by his honors as
to become blind TO humber things.
Every day that brings Mr.. Taft nearer to the
Presidency serves 70 sharpen and solidify the i'm
people are more and more impressed with the fact
that here is real man. who is TO do great things
In a great way And the people do not forget that
President Roosevelt perceived the true quality OF
Mr. Taft long ago. and did his best to place him
where he could his country best Hereafter.
that the historian win note with amazement the
fact that Theodore Roosevelt criticised for
preferring William H Taft above all others Sor his
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
AT HE WHITE HOUSE.
rr-or, Tho Tribune Bureau.I

Washington Dec. 1.-THE President received 'he
residents Of the state delegations TO the Rivers
and Harbors Congress in the East Room al Z'o0 = -
anu - &c. 20, ,tars ~ the Cabinet were at the semi
weekly meeting. - ..rt
The President took long walk with SeVeta
friends through the fuburbs in the late AFTERNOON"
notwithstanding the rain. ,
-, conotors T odge Warner, Bevertdge. Dixon
c,oot Carter and EIkins. Representatives Aileh
Kahn. Knapp Lee Burnett. Dwight, Fasse'' an an
T1ougiass Representatives-eect Swasey
G., ernsey Delegate Andrews AdmlIal Co" :.,TLo
I1os N1oines CAPITAL" and Harry Reisenoers' oi
indianapolis. o,-,- ~~,ts
Secretary Yung Kwai OF the special chinese ms
sion this afternoon presented to Mrs HooseVei'' ~
hebe1, of his government, hands 'Fne uger sAi
,.. f.t ar,o,v s1l1 said to be one OF the largest
- +b. world and some Silks silver and sables-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

..imnortant still. these methods are blurrlng the
moral ideals Of those teachers VINO look 10 you
'for leadership in a pitiable degree they are
''rcacting barmfully-they cannot fail to DO So
upon the young lives the women teachers OF
this city are paid to help" II Is noI peasant
to think that the entrance of women into politics
might result chiefly in adding to the number OF
active political workers willing to make any
sacrifice Of the general public interest IN order 10
achieve the particular ends they had in view.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Austrias government has brought forward
hill in the Chamber of Deputies making insur-
ance against Illness and old age compulsory on
all workmen and domestic servants and those
employees whose annual income does not exceed
$500
what would you do If you had son like
mine? -,,,7to-a,-e
''IVhat-so that you could indulge his tastes!
"'No@so hed feel 1t when I disinherited him
Cleveland Leader.
Potato growing up IN Aroostook County Me-
seems to be a highly profitable business The
Kennebec Journal" tells of a farmer in western
Maine who sold his farm for $4,000 last year ana
moved TO Aroostook. He bought farm there
for Sc 600 paving down $4,000 and giving a mort
gage for $4,000. From the profits of his potato
crop this fall he was able to pay of the mort
gage in full.