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New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
M1rRAI. PAINTING SCHOLARSHIP.
Examination for Jacob H. Lazarus Prize 10
Re Held About October 26.

Entries for the fifth competition for the JACOB n
lazarus scholarship for the study of mural paint
ir will close on October l. The examinations VIII
he held at the National Academy of Design. Am
etar6an, avenue and 109th street. In the week be-
ginning October 20
The income of this fund is 5000. for three years
navable in quarterly instalments Of $50 each in ad
vance by the treasurer of the Metropolitan Mu-
seun, o, Art: This sum does not include the trav-
Cling EXPENSES to and from Rome. which are paid
by the treasurer
candidates who shall have passed a preliminary
examination in perspective, artistic anatomy and
nanted nude figure from life will be required to
mass a further examination In the following sub
iects: History of architecture, freehand drawing
from memory of classical and Renaissance orna-
rnent and of the architectural orders. elementary
French and Italian and painted sketch for
mural figure composition. with ornamental aeces-
sOries.
The holder OF the scholarship must be In Rome
on January 1. 1909. He wifi be obliged TO spend
at least thirty-four months in Italy-twenty-two
in Rome and twelve in other places-but always
with the permission and under the guidance of the
committee in charge.
Frederic Crowninshield. president of the Fine
Arts Federation. is charman of the committee In
charge of the scholarship.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau. J


Washington Sept. 24-The President mas caiisu
the first Cabinet meeting since June for to-noTro"
morning at the usual hour. IL Will be chiehy ue
voted to attention accumulated departments
matters among them several important aPpOi"'
nnents An assistant postmaster general COM
iseioner of immigration and an assistant attor-
nov general are to be named The President
to-day conferred with Postmaster Generai meyer
as 10 the appointment in his department All the
Cabinet officers except Secretary Root are Ia tne
city.
To-day's visitors included Senator Scott, Repre-
ssntatives Hubbard and Sturgis and Judge Dayton
of West Virginia talked about political matters
in that state General Henry c. Corbin. General
s p NJ Young and General Hamilton . Ha"Alhs'
snanish War comrades of the President. caheo
for chats General Corbin, who is meInper OF ule
sheridan Monument Commission, invited the Presl-
dent to attend the unveiling of the monument III
tbis citv on November %. 1t is probable that the
president will accept General Young is In charge
OF Yellowstone Park. General HAWKINS WHO "as
In the San Juan Hill fight, is now IN coinHidhu u
the Soldiers Home in Washington
John B. jackson, United States Minister 10 Fer-
sia told the President about conditions In tnat
country Mr.. Jackson is on leave OF ABSENCE anu
has been away from Teheran since July Repre-
sentative Gambler of Mississippi. came to intro
duce friend. Assistant Secretary Adee' ac,ihs
bead of the State Department, brought some inter
National matters to the Presidents attention SUI
eeon General ORelly. Of the army was also q Wis
flor About fifteen twenty young supervisors VI
forests who are in washington receiving instruc-
- - thai- work. were received by the President
7-onisbt the President and Mrs. Roosevelt went
to the National Theatre to witness me GehteIl0II
from Mississippi" political play. Mrs- Cliloiu
rdson who came to Washington on 1ueSudy
with Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt, has returned 10 neI
home in New York The President will receive the
aa1eea+es +o the International Congress on 1uoer-
cuIosfs at the White House at 2:30 p n' on Oeto-
ber g.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
WORK. p.uy TRIBUNE FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 25 1905

now an ISSUE we ere assured over ana over
again Not now, No assurance that IL never
will be again or that the single standard Is u
definite final and irreyoeable policy For no"
can there be any such assurance in the hliho Vi
one who believes that free silver was the figh1
noIicv in 1896 and that only the chance dlscoV-
cry of unexpectedly rich veins of goid haue
resort TO it unnecessary? Chance plays strange
tricks. Who knows when it will seem 10 MI.
BRYAN to Justify him still further and make Tree
coinage again the necessary relief Tor 10"
prices? The only argument that shows the
nresent sunDlv of gold to be adequate To the
monetary needs of the world is that the pre-
vailing prices of commodities seem to MI. BRYAN
to be reasonable. When prices were low III 1850
the fact proved to his mind that there was NOT
enough money If he should be elected and
n likely enough contngency-they should faii
during his administration would not that cir
cumstance demonstrate beyond q DOUBT thaC
gold alone was inadequate as money metal!
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
"RATHER BE RIGHT THAN PRESIDENT

From The Baltimore Sun (Dem.).
Just eighty years ago of the greatest of
American statesmen and patriots, then Il candidate
for President sent for Senator Preston of South
Carolina. to consult with him upon a speech he
proposed 10 make in the Senate. Senator Preston
suggested some doubt as to the effect such d
speech would have upon his candidacy. The reply
was: Il did not send for you to ask what might
be the effect of the proposed movement my
prospects. but whether It right / had rather
be right than be President" That saying has for
more than three-quarters of century been a
household saving in this land. Is the saying of
Judge Taft, Il don't for the Presidency If IL
has to come by compromise In matter OF princi
pie any less noble, any less courageous. any less
patriotic?
The question of principle involved was the regu-
laton of the railroads, the enactment of the Hep
rate BILL the general policy OF the adminstra-
ton toNard the trusts and the corporations engaged
in interstate commerce. The Legislature OF Ohio
had passed resolution requesting Senator Foraker
to vote for the bill and Senator Foraker de-
clined. This in the opinion of Judge Taft. made
issue 1t question OF political principle at
issue and could not be compromised.
The incident has served to bring into the lime
light Judge Tafts sturdy and uncompromsing 10y
atty to principle. his courage and his position upon
the great issues OF the campaign.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
THE STRAW MANS FOREBEARS.


IF" demands Mr.. Bryan. rapturOusly con-
templating the imposing proportions Of man
of straw Of his own deft fashioning-'f Mr..
Roosevelt can pick out the Republican candi-
date this year may not Mr.. Taft pick out
successor and elect him. and so on from ad-
"ministration to administration" At which por-
tentous suggestion a thrill of dread quivers
along the vertebrR of the faithful as when
Little Orphant Annie, Cassandra-ke. admon-
isbes that "the Goblet Uns II catch you eff you
Don't Watch OUT
But if Mr.. Jefferson could pick out the Demo
cratic candidate in 1908 might not Mr.. Madison
have picked out a successor and elected him,
and so on from administration TO administra-
ton? And if Mr.. Jackson. in 1886. could select
his successor. why could not Mr.. Van Buren, do
the same in 1910. and SO on dd infnitnm? Truly
1t is a fine old Democratic precedent which Mr..
Bryan invokes and according TO which he con-
structs his man of straw.
Seeing however. that the Real Thing in the
hands of Jefferson and Jackson so completely
failed 10 fulfil the forebodings of Mr.. Bryan.
we scarcely think that the American people will
sit up O. nights for fear of being gobhed up by
the awful bogie which has its only existence in
Mr.. Bryans imagination.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
THEIR HAND Is ON THE PLOUGH.

In dealing with that bossism which frames
in legislative and administrative favors anu
sells to special interests the services OF pi-
fcials elected to serve the public the people
have put their hand to the plough and VIII not
t,lrn back The Hughes movement is the
counterpart of movement that is gong on
or has gone on all over the country more
especially all over the Middle West That IS
why the eyes of the nation are on him, and
that is why such intense interest was felC
elsewhere over his denomination.
The people have turned against the system
under which men whom they elect owe their
nomination to certain potent individuals ana
divide their services in office between tine
people and the interests which the bosses oruer
them 10 serve. That is the spirit OF the so
called radicalism of the West. It is the
spirit which has prompted the defeat for re-
nomination of the Republican Senators who
served the gambling interests at Albany when
the racetrack legislation was up. 1t is the
spirit which has given Governor Hughes MS
tremendous hold on the people throughout his
administration, for the public has recognized
in him one who fully responds to its temper
and is not serving it with one hand while he
serves some antagonistic influence with the
other. The spirit is everywhere.
Murphyism and its ticket a defiance TO
this spirit. Murphyism means the extension to
the state government of the traflcking bossism
of Tammany Hall. 1t will serve the interests
at Albany it has always served them at
14th street. 1t begins auspiciously with a
platform in favor of those interests. The
Democratic campaign is the last stand Of that
kind of bosssm which allies business and
politics against the new order Of undivided
service of the people which Mr. Hughes repre-
sents and which is becoming gradually tri-
umphant everywhere.
In its leader of this movement to restore the
peoples rights and drive the money changers
out of the temples this state is fortunate IN
other states the movement has been accom-
panied by outbreak of sensationalism Too
many leaders of the new idea have torn passion
to tatters and postured before the gaping
crowds. Mr. Hughes is proceeding calmly,
with faith in reason. not in passion. When he
gets through the state will not have to look
back and regretfulIy confess that it was led
by excitement into folly and excess.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25

Q remedy in industrial disputes is to be done
away with. 1t may mean that the pfesehl
practice of the courts in regard TO them Is not
to be altered. Mr.. Bryan should take up tiiis
subject of miunctions at his earliest oppor-
trinity and tell us exactly what he purposes 10
do Is he going 70 make union labor prlNl-
legged niunction-proof class: Or Is he s'llS
TO leave the use Of iniunctions IN labor disputes
unchanged? Why has he kept silent so long I:
Does he exuect to win the votes of every shade
of opinion with that Delphic plank of his: MI
Taft has stated his position fairly. squareiy
and definitely. and Mr. Bryan, with his equlVo-
cal platform and his vague professions OF UNI
versalIy beneficent intentions. is ut oisau
vantage beside him. If he does not speak Out
like man, labor and capital VIII aiike nave
reason to distrust him.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
CROWDS AT QUEENs-NAssAU FAIR
A. G. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Gerken judges
Fight at Ringside.

Mneoia Long Island. Sept 4--Twenty-hve tnou-
sand persons crowded through the gates OF 'a'
Queens-Nassau County Fair Grounds to-day 70 SEQ
the different tretting events and gather aroune '
horse show ring where thirteen classes Ne0
judged and where some excellent horsehesh Sss
exhibition. number of the different CLASSES
confined 10 horses owned on Long IsAn1
only Almost ali of the boxes were taken az US
ringside.
A. G. Vanderbilt was Of the judges. MIS-
John Gerken. a former exhibitor. was also luas'
in the saddle classes
Attention was drawn from the ring at one tina.
when two tried to start fight at the side =
the rail Two officers at rushed 20 the seen'
and grabbed the men. but proved a tough PROV
ositon. and il required several msn TO subdue hAi-
When the smoke cleared away blood was ruhniHs
down the mans face and he was calling on He
vey I-adew to tell him his name. he intsh's-
TO prefer charges Mr.. Isadew withdrew speeulls-
The feature OF the day the tandem class ,"
horses under 14S owned on Long Island SN 81
tries showed in this and all were In the pm
OF condition and showed TO great advan,asS
Mr. Vanderbilt the Judge Of this SlasS
and after thirty minutes uf trying out awa-uoc
the first to Clarence H. Mackays Lady Umoe'N
and Land o. Burns. while Harvey Ladew was ssO
ond with his snowy team. Tennessee and L''-
LOnsdale.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
BRYAN AND FREE SILVER.

How does Mr.. Bryans reasoning on the silver
question work out: 1t runs thus: He was
right in 1S96-he always is, and we should think
him less dangerous man if he now and then
evinced II capacity To see his errors, for an
error seen and acknowledged is sure not to be
repeated-he was right because the world then
needed more metallic money. Ills view is that
this want, which his free coinage scheme was
intended TO relieve. and, he says, would have
relieved was cured by the great and unex-
pected increase in gold production throughout
the world: that the proof of the lack of metallic
money I'm 1896 was the low prices Of commod.
ties then prevailing; that these low prices We're
caused by the decentralization Of silver. the
crime of '73'; that the proof that the increased
gold production has remedied the defect in the
money supply is the steady increase of prices
since 1896 and hence that Mr.. Bryan was fun
damentally right in his remedy his only error
being his failure TO foresee that the bounty Of
the mines would cure the defect in the money
supply without resort 10 the restoration of the
white metal. In short, he was a statesman, hut
no prophet--a very vena weakness.
That is his state of mind on the money ques-
tion to-day. He has so defended himself repeat
edly with explanations Free coinage is not
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
IN TIE BERKSHfRES.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

IBy Telegraph The Tribune
Lenox, Sept A-Mrs. Frank K Sturgts enter
tanned at bridge to-day for her guest Mrs John J
Staples. of Flushing. Long Island
Mrs William E. Dayton and Mrs William Pos
tIethwaite entertained at bridge tonight.
Luncheon entertainments were given to-day By
Miss Goodman and Miss Furniss
Mrs. Richard L. HoweIls, Of Baltimore, is guest
of Mrs. Joseph Whistler.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Pelham Robbins guests
of Mrs. Benjamin Welles.
Mr.. and Mrs William d. Sloane entertained at
dinner tonight at Elm Court.
Mrs John c. Peters and Charles E Sampson. VINO
have been guests Of Miss Clementina Furniss. have
departed for New York
Mrs Austin Flint who has been in Lenox for the
season, departed to-day
Miss Meta Mackay is entertaining Miss Audrey ..
Sackett.
Mrs Moncure Robinson and Miss Lydia s "
Robinson of Philadelphia. and Mr. and Mrs. VAL
denmar OTIS of New York. arrived to-day.
Mrs Francis K. Pendleton. who has been guest
of Mrs William D. Sloane. is at the Rogers villa
Miss Katherine DeIafeld Hall has arrived IA
Ienox for the autumn season
Mrs David H. McAlpin. who has been at the
Wellington villa departed this morning for town.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Livingston Lee are in New
York to attend the funeral Of A Russell Peabody
Mrs Hamilton Fish Kean is a guest OF Mrs. Rob
ert Winthrop.
Mrs Charles s MeIIen and family have returned
to Council HILL in Stockbridge. from New Haven
E. C. Sterling of Cleveland, is a guest OF Mr. and
Mrs Joseph H. Choate-
Mrs William Pollock gave dinner entertainment
for Miss Adele Colgate at Holmesdale to-nlgnI
Her guests were Mr.. and Mrs John Z Alexandra
Mr. and Mrs Giraud Foster. Mr.. and Mrs Tnomas
{ Shields Clarke. Mrs. James B. Ludlow. MIS-
charles Carroll Jackson. the Rev w H Fibeerr
Edwin V Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Astor
r.tstsd Mr.. ana Mrs Richard c. Dixey and Mar
shall KernOchan-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
HIGHER CRITICS IN TROUBLE.

The letter of Mr.. Frank S. Hastings to the
editor Of THE Chicago. Inter Ocean" and his
statement published Wednesday in The. New
York Times will do much to discourage the ac
tivities of the heavy thinkers who have been
proving from internal evidence that ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland's article on the conditions of the
Presidential campaign of 1908 was forgery.
These higher critics. being at a loss to meet the
statements in the article, sought to dispose of
them by saying that they We're "evidently spuri-
GUS" Colonel Henry Watterson, in The
Louisville Courer-Journal," led the way in
marshalling proofs that~Afr Cleveland could
not have written what he was represented
having written. 1t might have occurred to
an ordinary investigator to secure a little con-
crete evidence before launching charges of forg
cry and impOsture. But that was too labOrious
a method for students of the inner verties. 1t
was easier simply to suggest imposture and to
throw the burden of disproving the suggestion
those who suffered by it. AS THE Courier
Journal" politely put the case a day or two
ago:
It is the forger of the note, not he who dis
putes 1.-THE utterer of the perjury not the
challenger-on whom the burden of verifcaton
rests. For two weeks THE New York Times
has lain under the suspicion of many reasonable
and respectable people. Many decent news
papers, including The Courier-Journal" have
expressed grave doubts TO its Cleveland pub
NcdtlOn, nave given explicit reasons IoT tHtSe
doubts. and have asked some eXplanation-all
without avail. Who is at fault The Times"
accused, or The Courier-Journal," seeking only
to ascertain the truth?
In courts of law the burden Of proof rests on
the person making the accusation. In Colonel
Wattersons high literary court it seems to rest
on the person accused. 1t would have been de
cidedly more prudent if those who denied the
authenticity CT the Cleveland article had ELECTED
a few facts about ii before hazarding such Il
judgment. How will any of them hereafter
be able to give free rein to his omniscience as a
literary expert:
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TBy Telegraph to The T-ibure- j
Newport Sept. 24.-Dinner parties were given MS
evening by Mrs. Charles H Baldwin, Professor
Alexander Agassiz and Mrs Elisha Dyer.
Colonel c. L. 2. Robinson has returned from
New York.
Mrs r o. French. mother OF Mrs. Alfred G.
vanderbilt is expected back from Europe IN q
short time.
I ]. Mckay, who has been guest OF Alfred D-
Vanderbilt at Oakland Farm, has returned 70 Ne"
York
Ex-Commodore and Mrs. Edwin D. Morsan
closed their Newport season to-day and depaI'eH
for their winter home.
Mr. and Mrs F. c. Sayles. OF Providence. WhO
have occupied Idle Hour, in MiddletoWn euIiHS
the summer have taken a place at rylnst0n''H-
Hudson for the fall season
Bobart w. Coelet has returned from short visif
in Chicago
Mr. and Mrs Alwyn Ball have closed their sum
mer home in Middletown and returned 70 N'"
York
Robert sedgwick gave luncheon at tne OI4--
bake Club this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
I'M WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Bureau

from
washington Sept. 24-Chief Justice Fuiier 0,
the supreme Court is on his way to the capital
from, Chicago and the West. where he mas oeen OH
his annual fall visit He has closed ms suIlnie n
ms ~. c-ror+o Me Associate Justice McKenna
- +he s,,Drenne Court and Mrs McKenna have re-
turned for the winter -. u
Admiral and Mrs Dewey have opened tneir n
street residence for the season
Colonel and Mrs. Charles 5 Broh"eA. "lo -
- -, +boir canp in Michigan. will sail for
1rrona on their usual fall visit next Wednesday
lieutenant General and Mrs. Henry T. CorOlh
have as their guest at Highwood their suour pan
homo Mrs J. J. Richardson, whose husband Di-
Richardson is accompanying MI IaI' on MS eoi''-
Daisu trip.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
Amusements.

ACADEMY OF MI-sIc-s:1s--The Round Up.
ALElMBRA-2-S-NauGtS
ANEEICAN-S-l l5-Lacia-
ASToR-S.15-Tne Man from Home
BEIASco-s .2o-The Devil
RI,ANFy'S-a-S-NaudeVi
BROADsyAT-s. s.2o-Aleeris
CASINO-s.l5-The Mimic Werld.
COI.OSIAI-2-S-Nau
CRETTRToN-S-Fluffy Ru1ies.
DaIY'S|s: :I5-fris-
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax
EMPIRES .30-5ack Straw.
GAIETT-s:l5-The Travelling Salesman
GARDEN THEATRE-s:i5- The Devil 49, rsr.s
GARRICK-s. .eo-The Mollusc. preceded by lne Llhes
EACKFTT-s: :2o-The Prisoner % 2enoa
HAMMEESTEIN' S-2-l5-S -1ae-N anoeNlle.
HERALD sCUsRE-s:i5-1hree Twins ,,..,. =, she
PPoDRoNE-2-S-Sporting Lsss-f0atue q" VIZ
YNIcEFRRocKER-s:lo- Girls Of Gottenoers'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
iYCEIM-s:l5-Jove Watches.
LYRICS -20-Cslorious Betsy
MAJErTIC-s:15-Fathera and Son
NEW aMsTERDAM-S7s-Tbe Merry NlOo"'
NEW YoEK-SI5-Follies OF 1pes
gANOY-2:4S-Mster.
MS -2o-The Fighting Hope
ACrI-S-S:l5-The Regeneration
wFRFR's .sa-Paid in Full.
WEST FND-slS-The Nitchins Hour
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
co WORKERS At ODDS.

AS relaxation from their daily labors to
elect the Democratic national ticket and ad-
vance the Cause of the People, two eminent
Democratic editors and statesmen continue to
exchange elaborate and peppery amenities. We
refer to Colonel Watterson, of The Louisville
Courier-Journal," aud Major Hemphill, of The
Charleston News and Courier Colonel Wat
terson is the chairman of the national Demo
cratic advisory press committee and Major
Hemph is a member of the sub-advisory
committee of that committee Both are val
iantly supporting Mr. Bryan, but each appears
to think that the others methods of advancing
the Cause of the People are open to serious
criticism. They have clashed over the ques-
ton of cultivatng the negro voter and now
each has lost faith In the others breadth of
experience and sanity of Judgment. Said
Colonel Watterson the other day:
Dear Brother Hemph! the negro at the
North and the negro at the South make two
propositions: you speak the language of but a
casual and provincial philosopher. We don't
mean to be rude, old man. but, Simon Suggs's
father, the good old hardshell Baptist preacher
observed TO his young hopeful on certain mo-
mentous occasion You never been nowhars
sonny. and you don't know nothin'. You amt
been furdern Augusty!'
Major Hemphil has not directly repeIled
this charge that he is only ii poor stay-at-hom
provincial. But he has let it be known that he
does not accept ut their face value the political
and personal yerdicts of his superior in the
advisory business. Here is passage from
THE News and Courier" of Tuesday:
THE Courier Journal is saying a good deal
about Bryan every day and sometimes three
times a day; but nobody who has any sense
of humor takes il seriously. and Mr.. Watterson
is great joker when it comes to running
political campaign. His main trouble is that ne
will never take any advice until it is too late
to him from himself
Brethren should live in unity and the claims
of discipline should be respected We trust
that the present friction between the field
New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
The DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

from The Tribune Bureau-I
Washington. Sept. A-Baron Moncneur' tne
sian Minister returned to Washington to-hisii'
from, A visit Of several days in Baltimore.
Baroness Won Sternburg. widow OF the GeIIiiah
,,b.ssador is expected to arrive at the embassy
=, this ctv within a few days. She Will oe ac-
connpanied b., her mother, and viii prooaoy remain
only long enough to settle her personal anarS III
the capital. o...-
The Colombian Minister and sonora ue
.,o.-,iea b,, their daughter Sonora de Guzman
returned to the capital to-day from Phiaoephia'
where they went yesterday to see the minister
grandson, Ignatio de lie Tore, matricuiate al tne
University of Pennsylvania