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New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
THE IFHET.

If the National Democratic Club Of this city
effects its purpose it viii deserve 10 be immortal
lied in history for accomplishing one of the
wonders Of the age. The club has invited the
Hon. William !. BRYAN 10 he present al its
.Jefersoniau dinner but not 10 speak-a coz
promise. lis said, intended 10 keep one OF other
.f the factions present from CARRYING their Dem
ocratic habits lar As 70 bolt their dinner
quite firmly the club announcing lis list of
those who have consented 10 speak, asserts
that this list of speakers will not be enlarged.
With equal frmnesS the Nebraskan is moving
from Lincoln. his Grafton in his breast
pocket and lis subject proclaimed 10 the world,
for Mr.. Bryan always understands an invitation
ia be present N any kind Of public gathering rs
al invitation 10 speak Has he ever attended
aBy exercises prandal otherwise. where he
has not spoken: Can any one think of his sit
Ting silent. mere consuIner "f comestihles with
The Undistinguisbed multitude who gather at
The board while others lift up their voices in
uratory: II is Is hard 20 conceive of a dinner
with Mr.. BRYAN present I'ut n,zzied by the din
committee. il is 10 conceive of n Demo
cratic campaign without Mr.. Bryan rs the can
didate
Such attempt 10 muzzlr him on the part
"f mere dinner committee will undolIbtcdly
rtrike The tribune Of the people as an unuar-
ranled exercise OF centralized power. Quite
appropriately though no !oubt quite innocently.
Mr. BRYAN has chosen his subject for the
occasion The Limit Of Government The gen
ilelnen Of the National Democratic Club need 10
be made 10 understand that they have over
passed the limit There * nothing iE the Con
siituiien that can be- construed Il license 80
ask Mr.. Bryan 10 attend = place where speaking
is done aud 10 bold his tongue And on Jeffcr
sons birthday. too, Wasns jefferson that Dem
ocratic saint who wrote about the inaenable
right to the pursuit of happiness: Mr.. Bryan.
be II known 81 all men pursnes happiness up
giddy flights OF rhetoric. around the treless cir
f-uits "f resonant thautauquas over eloquent
hustings and through thunderous banquet balS.
but never ia silent and carnal epntemplai Jon
of The menu card " We believed that the club
could carry cut its pur'on not 10 enlarge IFS lis,
of speakers SHOULD Hoax fc;->.-ert 10 t1e
sBlt crtIe and nlusual punishment and i
perfdlous UNCONSTITUTIONAL aud non Jefers9nian
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
GOFERNOR AND BOSSES.

The Republican party OF New Jerse! III l.s
ante-elecion platform last year speclhcahs
promised to enact comprehensive 'Nh SCI
vice law to create II public utilities cohiihS-
sion with ample powers. to revise the prnlar!
election laws. and to do various other thihss.
It's leaders. including the bosses, ana theif
newspaper organs. begged the people ot the
state to give the fullest measure of faith ana
credit TO those promises. declaring that they
would be fulfilled honestly and promptly Inc
public did give them faith and credit ana
elected an overwhelming Republican majority
in both branches of the Legislature
That was a few months ago Now the GOV
ernor of the state who was elected on 'hat
platform. reminds the Legislature ana Tue
bosses that the obligation to do all these tfiES
lis as sacred n trust upon the legislative ahi
''executivo branches of the government rs the
methods obtaining in republican form oi
government can make il. The people or lhe
state if we fail in this duty. may hold us re-
''sponsibIc and We must in that event stahd
without excuse" Those are brave, true hon
est words. exactly in accord with the promises
and professions of six months fgo.
Rut tho discredted party bosses. some OF
whom still exert some power over legislators
audaciotISIv dictate the fiat reputation OF those
pledges. and cynically assert that they never
were TO he taken seriously Party pat
forms" says 1.-The Jersey City Evening Jour
nal" speaking for the bosses. are made by
politicians. The people at large have niue
ITO do with their fla abricatiOn nor do the people
usually take them seriously 1T Is 10
be hsped that there will be no further non
sense at Trenton about platform pledges
That is TO say all the bosses want the people
TO do with platforms is TO vote for and elect
men 10 office upon them: to urge that solemn
,,rouiScS sbould q kent and contracts should
be faithfully performed is nonsense, OF which
no more should be heard.
The people of New Jersey are not such fools
as the bosses seem TO suppose them to be. They
did take the platforms seriously when they
voted last fall and they expect the Legislature
to take it seriously now i'll making laws. Ii
that is not done, somebody will be held respon-
sible and Will be made to pay the penalty; but
il will not be the Governor nor those loyal Re
publicans who fighting a good fight for the
keeping of their faith.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
An INSOLUBLE MYSTERY.

Are the times changing? Has a new stage
in human evolution been reached? Is the
peace conference to blame: Has the S p. c. A.
been sending out emissaries: Has book
agent been selling Mother Home and
Heaven in New Haven: Have the souvenir
postal cards bearing colored photographs OF
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler and Professor
Burt Wilder got in their deadly work: Or is
TolStOy on the list of Required Reading at
Yale? Something momentOus profound sub
tie and revolutionary has happened in President
Iadley's baiwick. for no trife could have led
the senior class of Yale to give football only
eight votes out of q possible TWO hundred and
fifty or thereabouts in the ballot on the most
popular sport Neither the tickleneSs of youth,
the fippancy of immature minds, the per
verted humor of practical iokers nor any other
common fraty of human nature can explain
the incredible, sckening Fact that, in the
worlds greatest emporium Of gridirons and
pigskins. football has received no more votes
than bridge and dancing.
We are not rash enough to advance any
theory in explanation of an upheaval as violent
and as unforeseen as the rise Of Islam, the
MOngOl inyasOns, the San Francisco earth
quake or the rebellion against Pat McCaTren-
The sudden eclipse of football in the balloting
on favorite games. actors, chewing gums, to-
baccos. novels, poems, hair washes. etc.
must have been due to COSnc forces beyond
the ken OF the oldest living graduate. Had
football been close second 10 tennis the win
ner we might construe the catastrophe as a
mere epidemic of mollycoddlea or piece Oh
class legislation. But speculation falters when
the grand old Scrimmage finds no more friends
among Yale seniors than the vacuOuS two
step" and fcmnZed, mOnetiZed whist find. We
only hope that the actors, actresses. authors
and others whom the class of '0S has picked
as its favOrites in various fields will not con
struc the compliment in the light of the vote
against football; for if they do. the prospective
graduates Will all be sued for slandcr.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
NEW STAGE LIGHTING DEVICE.
First Public Demonstration Made at Column
bia University by Inventor.

An invention with revolutionary tendencie. in
the matter Of stage lighting had Its first public
demonstration before the members of the physics
department at Columbia University yesterday af-
ternoon. Professor r. w. Wood, of Johns Hop
kins University. the inventor, had charge. The
demonstration success
The device consists only of a stercoptcon slide
a photograph Of the object 10 he illuminated.
This is put in ordinary calcium lighting ma
chine. which is placed in front of the scenery
or picture that the rays from the calcium light
will exactly coincide with the lines OF light from
the object itself The object is thus made the
screen which reproduction Of itself Is thrown.
In order to study the problem of adapting his
device To theatrical productions Professor Wood
attended the performance OF The Blue Moon at
the Grand Opera House last night To make "a study
of the stage settings lie believes that II the idea
should prove adaptable To stage scenery u would
add greatly to the realism of theatrical produc-
tions. He deepens the dark shades and intensifies
the light. To produce more nearly the effect
Of sunlight. II Professor Wood finds IL practicable
the Shuberts purpose using his device.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
ADVICE TO THE "WAvERERs -
What One Constituent Requires Of Leglsla-
tors as Regards Raeetrack Gambling.
the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: One of your leaders OF to-day contains .
hint OF your courtesy permit me TO turn II into
sccordant action and, in your columns, say 70 the
waverers in Albany:
Gentlemen. the Oyerg helming majority % t15
voters in this state regard gambling as, ID Sa%
the least OF it, a social offence All OF Us. YOU
we'll as we admit that It has been pIoductive
enormous amount Of evn and Su1eTlES %
the human family. Rich men have l1sr tlelE
fortunes: poor men have ruined themselves and
their families; in thousands OF cases gambling
has led 10 theft, forgery. and suicide. and II
more than a few. to murder You say L Is an
ineradicable offence. and that all the legislation
in the world cannot root II out. that there W!
ALWAYS be. 10 speak. too many oTien1eTS i0F
the police ! say not TO the contrary
But you limit the temptations 10 Der ana tls
oppOrt unites for betting. can make u pens4
offence openly to gamble in pubHc- places you can
exact heavy fines from persons convicted Of Keep
ing gaming heIIs; you II You please. pIinlsa
fnan this. depend upon II. viii the r1aJ0rlJy O.
Your constituents require az your hands .
But perhaps IL Will not please you 70 GO H-
In that case let remind YOU OF tire historic
fact that no free community even permits i-selc
to suffer for any great length OF time under
condition of things which its general sense de-
terrllines be inconvenient intolerstbie w heh
the public conscience decides that there IS some
thing wrong that wrong thing is sure 20 De
altered somehow, IL not by one set or men t-sn
by another.
Thanking you for this courtesy. I an. yours
truly, II ~,sEv
Union Springs y. Y. March IS. 1875
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
IUl1fSeWenfS.


ACADEMY OF MI ISIC-e-sI5-The SoCaw Nan
AIflaMRR -S-NauGeytlts.
ASTQR-s:la-S: :aa-Paid in Full.
RFF FASCo-s:fs-The NaTTens OF Virginia
ISi.ANEN-s-s:Ia-A Bachelors honeymoon
Isso sIDw y-e:i5-s-16-A Waltz Dream
z-ASsNo-s:I5-Nearly Hero
auievilie-
CRITERION -.:I5-s:la-MissE Hook OF Hoi'sno
DAIy's-a:f5-s:l s:l5-tiils.
DFNEy-os-NauGcViile
FDFN NTSEE-The World in Wax
ao-Fathsr and the Boys
rE<FNkN-S-2o-Insrehtor BTaesig
HArKETT-s:I5-T,r Witching Hour.
y -I5--ksudeNii.e a..
UFRAIn sol sG2Es-a:l5-s sl3-rhe GiFl benho inc
,slppOilfeeNEe-s-B or Port Arthur Ballet ans
,sr-T1S0eS-a.E5- s.a0-The Of the Family -,
I5-S:I5T'he Talk OF Ne" h,','
IFNoN I-Yt-EI-M-1 ard to 1850 r. n---f"'e
rIysTtTIyNs:ae s:aa-Po,ly ot tie Circus
IYcFJ -N-s:30-The Thief.
TyRjC-s-If I Were King - )-
MANSON GARDEN-2:l5- : N-l'-SHNIS
NsJFSTTC-a-i5-S.la Bards1aa Land.
NFTROPOI.TTaN OPERA EeI SET iGeilo . IN -
NNTIoNaI. ACADEMY OF DESIGN" 10 "-s 10 u
Exhibition
NF-w aNSTFRDAM-o-I5-s s:l3-Ille Merry Nioo"-
Nryv f-TRFI.F-a-i5-e:I5-I Lonesome To~f.
KEW ySlF,k-e.asa- -S:2a-The Soul Kiss
SANOy-s-2N-TNhe Servant OF the House
STF-yVES ANT-S:Is-The Music Master
n 5-s:2a-a knight Tor a fdN-
wT-Bf5R Music HALI.-e:15-s-1 s-13-Blriesa"e q i"e
Nor
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE som5.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: NAV I have the privilege OF you- Co-lf1'i'
10 quote the following statements from '1e 'oA-
stitution OF the United States ard ths consf
tuition OF the State OF New YOrk-
Article I OF tLs amendments 10 the United sIass
Constitution says:
Congress shall make no law rsspe cti-S a. es1so-
Ishment Of religion or prohibiting re tFesS
ercise thereof, abrdging the freedom Or spee-s
or OF the press the right or the peoFS pea
ably to assemble and TO petition the governments
for a redress OF grievances
Section S and 9 OF the constitution of t1s Sta''
of New Yo-k-
F.very citizen may freely sp-ak- write and pIg- rs
Hsh mis- sentiments all subjects. oeinss r. -,
spOnsibIe for the abuse Of that righ.. ~ sLH So
law shall be passed 10 restrain or aoihs9 '
liberty of speech or OF the press -. -
No law shall be passed abridslng ths nz..f -
the people peaceaby 10 assemble and 20 pVl--'~
the government or any department Thereon
The socialists OF anybody else should - nel
responsible for abuses OF any OF these risAts' :
the police had permitted the unen1pioS cd 70 FeSe
ably assemble on Saturday. and had arrested any
sneaker who attempted to encourage Vioisnce
promote IawIessness they would have been W',.
their rights and any law-ahidins citizen. sec's ~
or Socialist. would have approved tne'r a-Is
The police had no right 10 prevent the assene- no
They had no right to charge the croNns ~
had no right TO be Iawless theuselves- ma =
INSPECTOR Schmittosrger. one OF ms rr~spaP
reports related stated that for the tine Ie-..
his club vas riightier than the Constitution. II
ought to be held responsible
RoBERT HUNTER
Noroton. Conn March 81. 1905
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
WASH DAT EOR lfR RERNEL

Nobody who has followed the later develop
ments of the kissena Park case can doubt that
the charges which the two petitions for the
removal of Mr.. BermeI from the presidency of
Queens Borough are based warrant an official
hearing. The petition signed by Mr.. Christian
T. thinner, a member of the January grand
every improperly of which a public official
could be guilty. IN fifteen paragraphs Mr.
Bermel is charged with incompetence. neglect,
waste. swearing falsely concerning a matter
lin relation 10 deposits in bank made by
him. ''wilfully procuring and inducing one
WeZ TO commit perjury" receiving money for
the granting of special privileges, retaining
"on the payroll the names of persons performing
no service" and blocking the procedure of the
grand jury with his influence and money in
'suppresSing evidence and in refusing to teS-
''tify.' The petitioner sees 50 many weak spots
in Mr.. RermeIs character and so many unde-
veloped phases of his ability that. even without
the assistance Of various accessible pieces of
evidence. the most charitable man on earth
could not say that Mr., Bermel was above suS-
piciOn and morally beyond the jurisdiction Of
an Investigating committee.
Excepting the citizens who have been inter
ested in the creation of kissena Park and
similar breathing spots everybody will wei
come thorough examination not only of Mr.
Bcrmel lut of all other officials who have been
concerned in the monStr0us practical joke
whereby the city was ricked into paying a
fortune for a remote swamp. If Mr.. BeTmel'S
hands are clean, be ought 10 be glad of the
chance TO refute the accusation that they are
1iSullStiOulE a dirty
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
TRADE .IOI RN4LS.

This is the age of trade journals. an age dis
tinguished from all earlier ones by the publica
ton of specialized news for specialized readers.
Everything that man is interested in for profit
or for pleasure is seeking a periodical Of its
own. Not all trades and interests have thus
far persuaded onterprisinS editors TO supply them
with technical information; but progress in this
direction is very rapid. The latest arrival in the
arena Of trade Journals is The AmputatOn Bull
letin." the press representative Of the ambulance
chasers. We are informed the highest All
tbority that Youngest contemporary pur-
poses to simplify the arduous labors of the
poor ambulance chaser by we'll developed
system of publicity. The earliest informa-
ton the editor announces in his letterheads,
about names and addresses Of persons whose
'arms. legs. hands or feet have been amputated
'wiI be given" As the cost of gathering this
nsws will he great and the number Of sub
scribers to the journal few. tile publication will
cost 500 year: but this figure is. after all,
trfnG IN comparison with the certain benefits
accrriing 10 it's readers, which are set forth
thus
We cover tho United States on amputation
information. from which any good, live attorney
can surely get twenty-five fifty eases year
each case with a value of $1,000 to S25000-and.
as these cases are taken basis of so per
cent, the income an attorney can obtain from
this information is far greater than the salary
OF the President Of the United States.
If publicity can accomplish this, we may be
sure that Tile Amputation Bulletin will play
an important part in the development OF the
industry il represents; doubtless next years
census will show an enormous increase in the
number of amputations aud ambulance chasers,
This happy outcome may arouse other trades
emulation. There is Il fine opening, We be-
lieyc for ''Jostlers Journal" tri-weekly de
voted to light-hngered interests Burglars are
sadly in need of II trustworthy, up-to-date
paper. Hundreds of families leave their front
doors or attic matches unlocked. and many
others keep valuahles loose about their dwell
in2S. quite unknown In those whose business it
is 10 discover and profit 10y such careIessness.
\ live editor with II good staff Of reporters
ought to put end to- this wanton waste of
opportunities. We also suggest "t,rafters
D0ily.' t;r3fters are seriously hampcred by the
Iank of accurate information promptly pub
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
LIGHTHOUSE A DEATH TRAP FOR BIRDS.

From The York (Me) Transcript
ono of the keepers who came ashore from Boon
Island recently tells the story of the strange death
encountered by thousands Of the migrating birds
every spring. FLYING along the coast night they
are instantly attracted by the powerful light from
the watch tower moths drawn a candle
Thousands OF these birds in their passage north nv
with full force against the thick glass OF the brill
iantly lighted lantern. stunned to death. they fall
10 the rocks below scale away for a little dis
tance and futter heplessly into the water The
light of morning sometimes reveals the rocks Gov
cred with the little creatures whose journey to their
summer homes has met this sudden and fatal ter
nination. Hundreds Of species found among
the unfortunate little tourists. Most of them a ire
easily recognized as belonging to the various com
mon classes of song birds. But very often large
birds Of beautiful plumage come to their final rest
ing place in this manner the bleak rocks of
Boon Island. ON one occasion several wears ago
the thick glass of the lantern shivered atoms
by the impact of some strange bird of powerful bill
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
MRS. ROOSEVELT IN NEW ORLEANS.
In Conformity with Her Wishes No Formal
Entertainment Is Planned.

New Orleans March 51.-The Presidents yacht
Mavfower with Mrs. Roosevelt and her guests on
board. arrived here shortly after l o'clock this
afternoon. Governor Blanchard and several per
sonal friends of the President met the party and
extended a greeting in the name OF the state and
city.
In conformity with wishes expressed by MIS-
Roosevelt when her trip first planned. no
formal entertainments have been arranged in her
honor during her stay here The members OF the
Fftzhugh Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
have planned, however, to entertain Captain Fitz-
hugh Lee. the Presidents military aid, who Is ac-
companying Mrs. Roosevelt the trip
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

, the authority of the Parliament at west
ninster Nothing will satisfy them snort OF
realization of Mr.. Parnels ideal. the complete
severance Of every link which unites them "lth
England Mr. Healy was therefore douptiess
right when he warned Mr.. Asquth that ms
speech would not commend him TO tne iriSn
nation. II is not to be supposed that Mr. AS
auith expected that it would. That asfute ana
experienced statesman appreciates the impos-
sihlity of agreement between two parties. one
of which is willing 10 grant all but one Single
thing but that never and the other OF WHICH
is resoutey determined TO be satished "ilh
nothing but that one particular thing
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
Up-To-DATE HARNESS RACING
From The Boston Transcript.

Between the sulky with which Flora Temple as
tonished the world and that OF the present year
there is much difference between the bone
shaking Velocipede of forty ago and the mod
bicycle evolved from IL. Various experiments
have been tried The horse formerly I'm front
of the axle. Then came the plan OF arching the
frame. that his hooks I'm action would be under
the drivers The bike wheels a distinct
advance, but the high seat still remained until
pcrimentS with wind shields ShoWed what an eN-
tent atmospheric pressure a factor in making
marriug records, and since the century
IN there has been steady gain in construction.
Not moro than fifteen years ago sukN were
much fifty inches from the ground, while the
latest models less than thirty and range in
weight from twenty eight 10 thirty five pounds
Shafts have been heightened aud lowered until
the driver longer look the back his
horse but 10 either side watch the course. While
this increases the danger II reduces tho pull against
the wind, end IL expected To be point in favor
the new records TO be striven for this year.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom Tn. Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureauj
Washington, March 3--The President receN7
this afternoon several delegations OF teachers ana
pupils from New England schools.
The Secretary of State had conference Win inc
President before the Cabinet meeting ana an
nounced the resignation of Ambassador Tower 10
take effect /. and the nomination OF Dr u d.
Hill as Ambassador to Germany
Callers at the White House to-day included sena-
tors CIapp Carter. Warren and Hopkins repre-
so,tatives TirreIL Hale Diekema, DENLY. Graham
and Uobson former Secretary OF the Treasury
Iobn G. Carlisle and Indian Commissioner Leupp
The Cabinet met at IL a. and adjourned at
N m
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
MRS. sCHWAB's PASTOR WILL RESIGN.
His Answer to Request from Congregation
to Change Methods at Revival Meetings.
rBv Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Pittshurg March 31-Tne Rev. l. Finley Laverty-
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Brad
dock of which Mrs. &. NJ. Schwab has been for
MANY wears and is still a member will tender his
resignation at a meeting Of the congregation on
April Is. The Rev. Mr. Laverty came here two
wears ago from Kankakee, Ill. and is eloquent
speaker He conducted recently series of revivals
which resembed ld-fashioned Methodist
revival that there mumurngs among the
members of the congregation. Last week COM
mttee called on him and asked him to change his
style. His only answer TO the committee
letter which stated that he would resign at the
next meeting.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
About People and Social Incfdenfr.

several guests at dinner tonight. di1 also Rec
resentative and Mrs Herbert Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oxnard were hosts dir
tonight In honor OF Mr. and Mrs Jane, On
nsrd, who their guests at the Wendell man
sion
Mrs. Van vechten OIcott will spend ths nsxs
ten days visiting in New York
Mrs. Phelps and Miss Mae Phelps. wife urs
daughter OF Commander Phelps. left Washincto,
to-day for a short visit In the South after which
they will sail for Europe 10 spend the suu7rns-
and in the autumn will Join Commander Ph.Ios 4,
Japan
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
INSIDE CAR GATES OPEN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR. VIII vou kindly call the attention O. ths
public To the opening OF the inside gates or y
Broadway cars above seth street? The FarkNaS'
between the tracks offer such perfect isles OF sai
that this obviates the dangerous necessity 'f W. W.
ing for cars where automobiles and other NehltS
arr CONSTANTLY passlng The West Side orssh-SS
lions have repeatedly asked that this T sc,so, ..s
taken and Il r. feared that unese the PCoilc ~
the inside gates the company may WitnuIS" -
RIvERsIDE BRANCH. woMANs MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE
New York March so 1908.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

denial of the blessed right 10 pursue happiness
R,,t government has its limits. Mr. Bryan has
but To sit under the unnatural ana uncoh-
stitutional constraint proposed. and one OF his
own favored devices for the relief OF the op
pressed will spring into spontaneous action. Ah
initiative and referendum of the banqueters
will set his tongue in motion and start the old
Familiar periodS rolling