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New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
MIGHT VIVISECT THEMSELVES.
Opponent of the Knife Says We Cultivate
Everything but the Heart.
the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. Another look at vivisectiou:
IF We are going TO see great distances must
look through a large glass; our underpnning shall
be mountainous. broad the base hoistins beyond
low levels. Do exist here for the purpose OF
saving life. saving character? Is civilization
propounded 10 multiply the race, 20 multiply
civilization? Is civilization multiplicity Of human
beings. multiplicity of human greatness? Is
human greatness larseuinS Of science. lar
sening OF heart
These queries answer themselves. \ world all
brain and no bosom. and should be viviscctng
each other. Welding through slaughter TO a
throne leaves the throne tottcrin= tops. civ
ilizatior is march of the emotions II the wheels
grind into blood, they may slip and rcvoIve faster
but fan go ahead Does the viviSector plough UP
live intestines from love Of humanity Does he
love the dog he torturess Then save from that
love He loves himself he loves farne-a new pink
SPOT in his golfalon.
The study and practice of health put disease out
o fashion. Physicians wait the arrival OF dis
case, then ensrossed the cure % IT, Let
them prescribe health disease will not arrive
Cruelty wears lsurels, To save life by sacrier-
soul is poor barter. Better these lords Of the
knife these princes Of blood should make good
their title to nobility ny laying their own bodies
on the table for the general cmoument Such vol
untary vtvizecton would battle the critic while a
slashes and hot needles might serve to a rouse
= understanding
The bed Of blood might not look altogether Ike
4 bed OF roses The world lacks feeling. or intel
and knowledge. God knows there is aboundiI.s =
plenty Our land teens with libraries and Univcr-
sites. We cultivate art. science. literature and
eycry learning We cultivate everything bur the
heart. Millions 10 build the BRAIN while the heart
shift for itself Yet among pcople whose
god is a monster that is pIaCated by human blood
whose felgion kneels before the OF murder
whose hope of paradise broathes through the
slaughter OF supernaI virtue-among such a people
kindness will be a blossom or small dimension.
and be hugsed in the bud for GuantUrn time
to come But discoura cement takes no hand in
the game Of progress Wen keep at il 70 the end
of all things that cruel and would shame the
beast; active in a compound faith that kIndiness
revels In profound functions which make for
some day. a Ioftcr civilization
FREDERICK F. AVER.
Boston March l. 1893
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
SCIENTIFIC TO THE END.

Scientists being born. not made, il is clear
that their propensity for research and statistics
endures as long as life. This is peculiarly true
of Germans who have just demonstrated afresh
the Incompatible Teutonic zeal for the orderly
arrangement of minute facts While the pre-
eminence of German scientists has never been
disputed. nobody has suspected the scientific
spirit of the Kaisers masses. But now the
whole world learns. from the latest Prussian
suicide statistics. how deeply imbued with
laboratory methods every Hans and Gretchen
is and how the scientific spirit burns brightly
10 the bitter end of life.
The official bulletin reports as follows:
OF each 100 persons who had tired of life s.
per cent men killed themselves from disappoint-
mcnt their condition, and SO women from
the same cause. owing TO physical sufer1ngs. IO-5
men. IS women: nervous disorders 33 men, So
women: insanity. 211 men. 33S women: weak
ness of intellect / man, - women: alcoholsul.
IFS men. Is women; attacks of passion. rs
men. 6-3 women. consequences of immortality,
@ . men. {. > women, sorrow and despair. "a men,
"A women: shame at own actions or guilty con-
sciences, 7.3 men 90 women, anger ana quar- :
rels. men. Is women, while 24,5 per cent Of
the men and 211 per cent of the women took
their lives for unknown reasons.
This. of course. is presumably rough sum
mary: from the elaborate subdivisions and ex-
act percentages we infer that the ScIbStInord-
StGtistikGmfs sbch0rdc. or whatever the compjIets
call themselves have provided for the accumu-
lation Of facts with usual German foresight ana
detail by supplying the Prussians with suicide
blanks After the fashion OF the birth blanks
marriag ge blanks. death blanks, accident blanks
insurance blanks. burglary blanks, change of
residence blanks change of servant blanks and
change Of necktie blanks. the new suicide
blanks probably have dozen columns on one
side TO be filled out according to the printed
instructions on the other side Prospective
transStvxiaa travellers are instructed TO write
in the column therefor prescribed and desig
mated their motives FOR taking the journey. Per-
h.ps the formulas of the conventional police
blank are initiated and the travellers 10 the
undiscovered country are requested 10 state
how long they plan 10 tarry within its borders
and what they expect TO do there. Surely fine
is levied for every failure to file the statistical
document with the proper authorities promptly
And il is hy no means impossible that u prison
yawns before the Prussian who having duly
statisticans. fails to take the journey ad-
vertsed The classification given in the bulletin
affords ample proof if any were needed. Of
German subtety in introspectve analysis. The
distinctions between despair aud diSappoint-
ment betwee2 physical suffering aud nervous
disorder. between insanity and Veakminded
ness. unusually keen: mere Anglo Saxon
would not suppose SUICIDES suffering from
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
TYE NEWS THIS MORNING.

,-o<cPF-SS Senate. Notifications q the
Aldrich currency bill were asked 1ol !. -, Of
,ta postof7ce Department was called loic
.i,arres being made of FRAUD in the system ~
weighing mails by which The ralIroaus Ia"
rohhed the people OF slohshtp"
z,oPrTf-H-President castro has again spe-
.ificaIiv declined tho request of the state u
T,zrrrnent 10 arhtrato American 'tali So
l. t-o1oT-7bia,3 agent sent settle the disputes
with Venezuela regarding navigation anu pool,-
s:e res reports that he has been una Die 10 80
a understanding - SIPS JOY t, u - sre he
7iou Of steamers one thousand feet long are pt
5r,- r,,1if7 II Belfast --- The Rev r } camp
3,ail nastor Of the City Temple. in London mas
issued letter urging the organization OF q LS
~o,.- hasad on rhe denial Of the divine origin OF
christ - The diplomatic difficulties DetMeeI
Mexico and Guatemala have been set'ieo. NiEA ~,
SEQ zin establish a separate legation al ti'e
,:,,s-en,alsY Capital - Dubno. Russian
7ovrn Of thirteen thousand inhabitants, has been
sold by countess 80 80 , -OH ,,,+oira Tborns s
r1.blerlan for s2.G0eeeU -- Anioibt tIIo.-.e .
w-es sentenced at Limoges TO six years llnTT1s-
orl-7lent for thefts OF treasures from ohurches;
mo antiQuarieS were convicted ana eaSh "os
sentenced 10 Two years at hard labor.
D0NESTTC-The Ohio state Republican Com
-ertfon resulted In e sweeping victory FOR sec
,-z-s--- Taft Secretaries Taft and CoTte-
7rs43 and BrieaGier General Mckenzie we're made
defendants IN suit over a JettE contract -, -
Excavation Tor the Panama Canal on AaIcli
had aggregated 3S.zl4,S34 cubic yaIos, o. one
-=rrL M rS-sI estimate -= Advocates OF
woman suffrage made arguments before SeidIe
and House committees ct Washington -
>ss~-a+a1.-- S---auS .ar the Department OF Com
Tnerce and Labor issued orders designed 10 llu
4s,e country OF alien anarchists and CRIMINALS
A Buffalo man committed suicide al Ma g
ara Fails. y. Y. - Secretary TAFT vas tue
guest Of the Republican ClUo of Massachusetts
IN Boston. speaking II symphony Han
t~TTT-Stocks declined The close. -
There was another clash between counsel at The
hearing Of the suit 70 declare the New York
6fr~ RAILWAY Company iGsolvent -= Judge
Houeh denied the motion or coursel LOT +.
Augustus FIeinze Ia C,ash the indictment
charging the Generalization o. checks ag6re-
Heating Trore raan s4e3.eoo- == Borough Preol-
ont Ahea-n appointed John CloUghen Commits
sfauer o. Public Works anu John K oofAls
Superintendent of Public Buildings =- Mayor
Mcclellan and Charles 7. Murphy had luncheon
7oze4hrr et tba Hardware club -- Borough
Fresident Haffe1 continued his testimony DefoTe
fl7e Commissioners Of Accounts. - ielliIa
Once detectives arrested broker on charges oi
<--f15li7g ia stock deals. -- COMMISSIONS
Bingham MADE light ef alarmist anarchist re
ra-ls Contracts for eighty thousand feet
q 47-a hose v-era lei -= Five alleged counter
5eitrrS were captured in BROOKLYN
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10Y to-day;
Far. The tar1pers-Jre yesterday Highest. "s
drsrrcS- lowest. 81.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
rHtR7,-FyrE YEARS 4 SENATOR

william r Allison. senior United States Sen
sror from Iowa. ccfcsra:ei on Monday his sev-
enIy-niBth birthday and Yesterday the coInple-
tfon of his 5hirty-ffth year Of continuous ser
vice in the upper branch cf Congress No other
American s1atoSHan has served 50 long contin-
slosslV il either the House % Representatives
or the Senate. Rcn10as tenure OF thirty years
IN tle senate ilsed - be considered unique. In
rbe earlier asv> or the Republic. in fact a
career in The Senate had fewer attractions 20
liticaIly than il has now II was not unusual
in the ri,eJ Jacksouian era for q political lead ?
10 relino1iisl seat in the upper house 10 accept
the si-pyerncJ~bi:. CT q state and until within ne
kkf twenty-five years IL was considered nor
ne promotion 10 nasS from the senate into the
GRbinet- Many Secretaries of State-aInonc
9Se4n "a lhoun. Webster. Seward. Blaine. BayaT'l
aad Sbernan-left the legislative branch -
direct the counjry's foreign relations. ana F"s-
senslcn sherman. Window and Carlisle resigned
Ia aoceg.t the Secreiaryship Of the Treasury
OTHERS intending Cameron. Lamar. Garland and
Teller. were transferred 10 Cabinet posts Of
relatively minor importance.
This tradition Of transfer AMI promotion had
al,a,rf 10 do with breaking the terms Of service
"a Senators before h war and even well up
into lbe eos and SOS. Another cause Of an
7ef-rtlpfionS was the constant fuctuation If
,.a.Tr power in many states. Since the war
..oIif:cal conditions have become far more sta
biz. fer the sectional issue solidided The South
sld made the greater part Of the North almost
nzedlv Republican. Terms Gf service in the
senate lave therefore been steadily Ielgthen.
inc. ana !. IS now 10 very unusus, thin: 10 Ind
2 senator sitting for fonr Eve terms cOnsecu-
tivel- Mr. Allison was one 81 the first of the
conSpicnous leaders n Congress 70 resist al
,.ressure for transfer Ia an administrative post
II ! known that he more than once urged
"a enter The Cabinet. But he perSistently De
s.Iined such Invitations Oh the ground thai legs
laiive ssUrL suited bim better and offered a be,
Ter sscope fo: rs abilities than the iaadse emeni
.,r \ dcsartlisent In this he %as right. and he
mas a;eo foresielstad in sIpre,iatin= he ia
creased lsyver which the Scnaie has oeen =aIn
ing ard RE greater stability aid security Of a
Senator's carer compared Eith that of a1
erecaIivc otaesr.
The Iowa senator's present ternl expires oa
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04

March 3. 1909 If he completes it he will have
a record of thirtv-siX years of continuous Ten
ure approached By that of no other colleague
nast or present Previously TO his election TO
the upper house for the six-year term begin
ming March 3. 1873. ho had sat for eight years
in the House of Representatives. But two years
eIaDsed between the end of the first and the
beginning of the second period On March a.
1909 he will have TO his credit. however, lorty-
folr wears Of active work in the federal Con
c-ess Of h;s colleagues in the Senate MI haie
sno Mr. Frye. of Maine. now competing
their twenty-sevenIh year of service. MI Al
Grich VIII have served twenty-seven years on
October next Mr.. Cullom has served twenty
five years Mr. Teller twenty-three years th"t
counting five and q half years served by him
before he entered Mr.. Arthurs tablneff' ana
Mr. Daniel. of Virginia. twenty-ohe years vi
these legislative veterans Mr.. Hale had been
member of the House for ten years, MI Frye
for twelve years. Mr.. Aldrich for four years
and MIR Daniel fo- two years. Senator John
7 Morgan of Alabama who died last year. had
served more than thirty years continuously
Justin < Morrill,. Of Vermont died in 1898 after
a continuous service of nearly thirty two years
with twelve years also TO his credit III the
House OF Representatives. George i. Hoar OF
Massachusetts who died in 1904, had served
twenty-seven years in the Senate, with elsht
wears of earlier service in the House. Inc
men,ber of longest service in the lower branch
of Congress is Speaker Cannon, Who mas thlrIH-
three years to his account though not contn-
nous. General II. II. Bingham, of Philadelphia
has served twenty nine years continuously. MI
Allison is still an active and useful legislator
and NAV be reelected for seventh term. Ihe
country will rejoice to him spared and .
nroft rs ever. by his industry, sagacity and
( thoroughly seasoned experience.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04

tutienal alton put itself on record as haaips
one set of laws for class OF It's people anu
another set for another class-as thoueh New
York should enact that while all citizens OF
British descent should be secured IN theH ttes
to real estate all descended from the buieh
should hold their lands only at the pleasure o.
the state. But even that partial application VI
the eentiscatory principle does not save fres-
sian property rights from menace, because IL
the marty in power can thus legislate against
the minority that minority. If II grew into u
ma jority and came to power. could do the saIiie
against the present majority. The socialiSts
could hoist the Junkers with their own petaru'
From one point of view it is piece of discrin-
inatery class legislation. aimed against lhe
Poles to deprive them of the lands OF which
tbev have been the immemorial owners FROM
another it is Il gross impairment OF pfopeftl
rights and in effect denial of the right OF pr
vate property in land Each polnt OF view -
correct and each reveals this pending ieslsi@
tion in light which a civilized and constitu-
tiopaI state should be reluctant TO own
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
THE TREASURY DEFICIT.

The Treasury's deficit for February varies
little from the average struck in these iast
three months of restricted imports and BUSINESS
depression For December the unfaVorape paI
apca WAS IS 6;}4. .O(0. for January S9.3S9Ooo ana
for February SS56aOoo The deficit for tue
eight months of the current fiscal year IS ~
211O0O If the coming four months SNOW no
material gain in income the deficit on June 81
next will probably be between S00,ooo'Voo anu
Sti5.O00.000.
The shriukagc in receipts for The year 50 iar
has been about $22.0tO,ONo- Expenditures nave
Increased however, by $450o00Oo Congress
having accepted the theory that receipts WouId
increase about S2OOO0.0G0 instead of falling on
10 that extent In view of the miscarriage oi
the calculation. economy in the appropriations
for 1908 '09 becomes inevitable. The revenues
fer next wear can at best be expected 10 rise
again TO the level of 1906 0I. and though 1h'ft
is a large cash surplus in the Treasury 1t would
rot be wise 10 draw on it again as Freely AS
We shall be- forced 10 do this year. II the
tariff is TO be revised in the spring of 1863,
there should be Il careful guarding of oul pres
ent resources until the effect of the new sched-
uIes on the revenues is clearly established
Nothing is more damaging TO a new tariff than
fc have to meet the charge that it Is so inaltN
drawn as TO create deficits. The country wants
no more experience with NilSon-GOrman tarlH
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 2.-The Nice-PresidsnJ and
Mrs Fairbanks were the guests of honor at a DIN
ner tonight with ex-senator and Mrs Dryden as
hosts Their other guests were the Belgian Min
lister and Baroness Moncheur. Senator Gailinger'
Senator Dillingham;, Miss Carov. Mrs. Richardson
Clover Representative and Mrs j. Van Nechten
Olcott Representative and Mrs. Fassett. the Ger
man naval attache and Frau HebotnshauS. Nj
and Mrs. William F. Draper. Major and Mrs
McCawIey Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee and Colonel
and Mrs. Kuser.
Mrs John r. Mclean has issued invitations for
a dinner Sunday night In homer Of the Duchess of
Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Ellis and Major General
and Mrs. Joseph P. Sanger were also dinner hosts
this evening.
Mrs. Arthur Bidde and Mr. and Mrs John T
spencer of Philadelphia, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs James Johnston. returned TO their
homes to-day after being continuously entertained
here for a week.
Nine. Bona parte and her son. Jerome Bonaparte
have closed their Washington house and sailed to-
day Europe. They will be absent for eighteen
months. with hope that some, of the bath5 and
springs will benefit Nine. Bonaparte.
Mr.. and Mrs George w Vanderbilt have closed
their Washington house and gone TO Biltmore.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
"RTPpER" logic.

Tho Supreme Court of New Jersey uphOlds
the Jersey City ripper" law as constitutional
and valid and accordingly the CLEAN sweep
of the offices which was aimed at by Colonel
Dickinson and which was made by Mayor WIZ
penn at the beginning of the year VIII remain
effective-unless the Court Of Errors and Ap-
peals should decide otherwise, which is not
likely. This result is not surprising Indeed,
ii was widely expected. Nor is the regret which
NAV be felt over it unmixed with consolation.
The principe on which the act is based Is
logical and sound. That is, that the terms Of
the chief appOintire Offices shall be cotermlnouS
with that of the Mayor who appoints them.
Everybody would regard it as anomalous and
intoIcrable for the President of the United
States TO be compelled 10 retain in office nuul-
Der of Cabinet secretaries who had been ap-
pointed by his predecessor. Similarly the re
sponsibie chief Of city government should
have the privilege of selecting for himself the
men who are practically TO form his executive
cabinet.
The objection TO the measure i'll question was
not against lis general principle. but against its
particular and special purpose. The authors OF
il cared net row of pins about general prhi-
ciDles All they wanted was to make sure or
getting rid of Mayer Fagan's appointees if they
succeeded in defeating Mayor Pagan They
would have been equally ready and eager 10
make at the same time another law of precisely
contrary purport, 10 keep il office against the
will Of a new Mayor and of the people set
of placeholders who were their factional
friends 1t was that obvious intent of the Law
which made it in spirit special legislation of IN
odious kind. But of course, thar intent did
not appear in the text, the court could not take
cosnizance of il. but had to pass upon ii ac-
cording 10 the general principle involved.
We shall have a gratifying example Of the
bringing Of good out Of evil if this episode shall
lead TO general rule synchronizing the terms
of political appontees with those of their ap-
pointers and TO the prohibition of any further
meddling with official tenure by special acts.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
ELkINS ON RICH SENATORS.

From The Washington Post
senator Elkins, OF West Virginia. the other day
haa ona of the rurraut lists nf milliOuarcs in the
upper branch of Congress II carried him as the
third richest man Congress, one whose credit
would be s25. .oO0 000 There thirty other sup
Dosad rnilliouaires this Senate list.
Discount those figures by 80 per cent" said
Senator Elkins, in all seriousness he surveyed
the names of his very rich colleagues. and they
viii be more nearly 1t is the honest truth
that many the listed In the Senate ny these
writer's as worth all the way from Sl.0O0. 600 to
500 900 900 each would be willing to take 10 per
cent of these estimates In cash to-day.
Pun over the of the wealthy men OF the
Senate" continued MIR Elkins There admit
tediy some wealthy men among its members. They
ar nothing like rich they represented to
be but with only one or two exceptions you viii
lind they self-made men. who started IN very
modest circumstances
In ways this kind OF exaggerated talk
about milliOHaT@s pTadomtnHtlnE in the Senate Is
not Just. | have personal knowledge from my long
business associations that the ngurcs greatly
csaggera ted Observers familiar with affairs here
know that very rich men do not control IN matters
of legislation. Thev hear their part of the work
according - their ability ana service Just do
all other Senators,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
RIPARIAN RIGHTS ON FIRE ISLAND.
Should Be Granted by Leases Rather Than
IN Fee, MI Tompkins Says B

To the Editor The TRIBUNE
Sr: read with appreciation you- editorial ms
morning Fire Island AT Of the south sho--
beaches the island will, in ny judgment lii
uateIy be needed for public purposes and vs'ls
the policy OF the state should - such -
interfere with thsr advantageous use and devsir2-
ment for the present, the public interest of rs u
ture should also be guarded
or. to state the matter IN concrete riparian -Slrs
which the state now owns alolS its Va-e~f-onr
should be granted individuals BY leases rather
than in fec The terms of the leases can 7a made
moderate and not burdeuscme on private ov0sr,
who wish 4. improve
This viii facilitate the Usss - the Sro-- f-c1-
property for the fen thousand people vEo VaT-
TO use 1t now, and will conserve It's uses tor -
hundreds Of thousands OF the city poCr % Uhoss
uses the beaches wjU ultimately b. PUT 70 r1s
city grants leases now instead - fees s- vii "a
citate public Te-entrv 10 The beach anG tra ursnd
in the future. CALVIN TONPEINS
Chairman city Plan -or0-r-frss-
Municipal Art Society q. Wv yc-a-
No L Battery Place. March ,. 1aN
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 3.-The Austrian Amnassaoo1
returned 70 Washington this morning from WISH
of several weeks in Cuba where Tor d time ne was
the guest of the American Minister
The brazilian Ambassador and Nine Nahuco en-
tertained at dinner tonight having as guests the
Cuban Minister and Sehors de Quesada' the TURK
ish Minister. Mrs. Symons, Mrs Cruger the BRUSH
third secretary and Mrs Herbert Traht watson
the SPANISH charge daffaires and Sonora de Pas
tor the Russian naval attache and Nine. NeDoI-
sine Prince Koudachef the Russian first secre-
tarv the Colombian first secretary and Sonora de
C;uzman MIR and Mrs. Chatard. Mr.. Skybak, the
Norwegian first secretary; Mile Naouco' MI 90
AnaraI and the Brazilian counsellor
The British Ambassador and Mrs James Bryce
returned to the capital tonight. after an absence
In Canada of more than two weeks They stopped
in Boston for short visit their way here.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
THE BINET.
fFrcm The Tribune Bureau

fFron The Tribune Bureau
VTashirFtor March 3.-The Secretary o. state
and Mrs Root entertained a number OF guests at
dinner tonight.
The president and Mrs Roosevelt attended the
last Cabinet dinner of the season tonight the oec
retary Of Commerce and Labor ana MIS- S''"u'
- +,air baste Invited To dine with them we're
senator and Mrs Depew. General and Mrs stewart
L. Noodford MIR. and Mrs Darwin r AlnsSit! y
Mr. and Mrs Seth Low. Mr.. and MIS- 4sauoi
Straus ali of whom came from New 4orh +oI ''l0
dirner. FeDresentative and Mrs Herbert Parsons
4ba Assistant Secretary CT War and Mrs OliFeF'
Herbert Knox Smith, the Rev. Dr. Fauhoe, Pfe7l-
DENT OF Brown University; the president or the Co-
Ieoe Of the Cf,v OF New York and Alrs JoHh H.
Finley Mr. and Mrs William Berfi. Oh oiCoAiS
1,i teoard,nap and Mrs Schaffer. the daughter of
the host and hostess