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New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
TO Buy MORE WINDSOR HOSB'

Mavor Mcclellan must have appointed e1-
Sheriff Nicholas J. Hayes Fire Commissioner
because he believes New York has very snort
memory or because his treaty of peace Win
Murphy involves q return of the old Iammany
contempt for public opinion. 1t is only two
months since the Parker Building fire, with its
bursting hose. revealed the scandalous condition
into which the Fire Departments supplies had
been allowed to get during the Mayors two ad-
rnnstrations The beginning of that demoral-
iZation was in the Mayors first term, when
Nicholas ]. Hayes Fire Commissioner HIS
management Is included under the sweeping con-
demnation of the Commissioners Of Accounts in
their report upon the Parker Building tire, in
which they said: THE responsibility for the
present shortage and condition of hose rests n
part on all the recent administrations of the
Fire Department and further: 1T would ap-
pear that no adequate attempt has been made
within the past four years to obtain funds for
hose"
1t was moreover. under Mr.. Hayes that the
worst hose ever owned by the city was pur-
chased. The Windsor hose was characterized
by the Commissioners of Accounts as "a brand
whose service has demonstrated its inferior
quality Of all the bad hose bought by the
Mayors three commissioners the Windsor holds
the record. 1t was barely delivered before it
began TO burst, and most Of it had disappeared
before the three year period Of its guarantee
had run out 1t was sold TO the city by Tam
MANY politician who has been holding office
under the city government ever since he went
out of the hose selling business. When the hose
scandals first became known the public was
given to understand that the Mayor was deter
mined to reorganize the department and put 1t
on an efficient basis and now he replaces at
the head of the department the man under
whom the decentralization began and who holds
the record for buying the worst hose the city
ever bought, When President Ahearn after his
removal was restored 10 office by Tammany 10
more improper step was taken than in putting
Mr. HAYES back in the Fire Department. Mr..
Hayes was as badly discredited in his field as
Mr.. Ahearn was in his
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
BOTND FOR JAPAN.

The courteous invitation of the japanese gov
ernment for our feet 70 visit some Japanese
mort on It's cruise around the world was by no
means unexpected, and is sincerely welcome 1t
is an historical truiSm that Japan's friendly re
latjons with this country have been of longer
standing and on the whole more Intimate than
with any other country. Technically, her ALL
ance with Great Britain associates her now
more closely with that empire, but even in such
circumstances actual intercourse probably re-
mains closer with America Because of that
long standing intimacy, because Of certain
sentiment attaching to the modern successors
of that squadron of Perry's which opened
Japan to the world and equally opened the
world 10 japan, because of the natural curiosity
of peculiarly alert and observant people to see
the most remarkable naval demonstration the
world has witnessed, because of international
courtesy and hospitality vi hich are as strong in
Japan as in any land in the world, and Tor
various other reasons, it was expected that
Japan would invite our fleet to her shores 1t
seemed probable that she would do so even be
fore the voyage around the globe was decided
upon but when that assured 1t became
practically certain and an acceptance of the in
vitation in the spirit in which it was made
promptly and properly followed.
There is probably no country in the world
where our feet would be regarded with deeper
interest than it will be in Japan, and there is
none which would be regarded with more in
terest by the officers and companies of our
ships. The japanese navy is not the largest in
the world, though it ranks among the largest
half dozen 1t is one of the most efficient in
construction equipment and conduct, and it is
the one above all others which has given 10 the
world the latest and most important object les
son in the management and potency of warshpS
of the latest type. The lessons which Drake
and Howard taught the naval world iD their
conflict with the Armada. which "Old Iron
sides and her ConsOrtS taught even those who
had conquered at Trafalgar, and which the
Monitor and the Merrimac taught all the
wooden navies in existence found a worthy
auel in the lessons of Port Arthur and Tsu-
Shima. Moreover, the Japanese navy, like our
own is particularly modern and up-to-date, and
in its latest and best members is purely Of do
nestle creation 1t Will be of the greatest interest
and of no little profit to lay the foremost rep
resentatives Of the two side by side in peaceful
comparison.
In visiting the Dominion of New Zealand (as
il will probably do) and the Commonwealth Of
Australia and then the Empire of Japan our
fleet will he successfully the guest of the two
great powers which are to share with the United
States the dominance of the Pacific. 1t will not
be uniting if it shall also visit port of what
NAV at present be described 4 great country
and people rather than a great power-the most
popuolIs nation seated the shores of the
Pacific with perhaps the greatest future posi-
bilitieS
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
4 CRUEL CONSPIRACY.

While American laborers have been falling
into the clutches OF the law because OF their
''conSpiracies in restraint of trade some or
our German brethren have been turning the
tables on the lawmakers by forming a con-
Spracy In restraint of fame. From Berlin
comes the news that the reporters assigned to
the press gallery of the Reichstag have refused
to chronicle the proceedings Of that august body
because the leader Of the Centrum called them
swine" The reporters have not gone on
strike against their employers; indeed, the lat
ter are said to be backing them up tn their re-
volt against the epithet applied to them. The
Reichstag alone is the object of the conspiracy,
and we doubt not that. for all its high and might
mess. 1t has already begun to feel the unpleas-
ant effects of an empty press gallery. 1ester-
day all the orators who poured forth eloquence
wisdom. wit and cleverness heard their words
die away into utter silence and oblivion within
the chamber walls. To-day again statesmen
are settling the fate of nations in sound
proof apartment; the great world outside hears
not even an indstinct murmur, for all the re-
porters are sitting around a table in the Fried
richstrasse drinking confusion to slalderers.
The gentlemen of the press have dealt too
harshly with the Reichstag Their conspiracy
In restraint OF political fame may result In
numerous fatalities Suppose the newspapers
of Germany made no mention of Reichstag af-
fairs for a whole week; might not their read
ers forget the institution and never revive in
terest in It. thereby nippng many careers IN
the early bud? III comparison with this pro-
cedure the worst methods of the American
Federation Of Labor seem kindly. Sitting
statesmans public utteranceS IS equivalent TO
killing him by slow suffocation. May this bru-
tai precedent never find favor this side of
the ocean. Should it become the vogue. Amer
lean extravaganza would use it in paying OFF
grudges against all kinds Of celebrities, and
there would then be left no motive to stir am
bilious citizens to great achievement. Would
the Harlem Hyena challenge Brooklyn Billy to
finish fight and actually abstain from wh1skey
while training II he didn't get a column every
evening and cartoon on Sunday out of the
press? Would Mrs. Wadd sink quarter of
million in a pearl necklace if she couldn't get
at least halfpage zinc etching and biog-
raphy out of it? Would Mr.. Metz care to keep
on talking If he had to waste his vocabulary
on the desert air? If anybody is planning to
follow the German barbarians' lead let him
at least mitigate the sufferings of his victims
by publishing plain, unvarnished facts about
them. Silence is torture.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
macpoWELL FUND WORK ENDS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The committee in charge OF the E. Iva
MaCDoweu fund announces that u has Conipi'
it's work. Total contributions 10 date. Win i"e
est amount 10 SAM Is. The expense or adl-
tratfon together with the money paid on oehA-
Mr.. NacDoweu. amounts 70 sI0.7Se, leaving -
ance of SOS 932 IS. This money. less some nli"o.
penditures which have yet 10 be made. VII
turned over 10 the Edward MacpoweI Ns.. NsnV
Association. which has been formed 20 alHi-1 =
il in connection with the NacDowell prope''s
PeterbOro. y. II When the MerdelsSoih
Club fist undertook this work. in Nav lsFo'
intended to carry IL on until it had raised d - -
of from $1,000 To SI0o0t3- The financial dep''.
which has prevailed for year past has inter-
with the plans Of the COMMITTEES. and. I'aSnl~0
Mr. MacDoweu has passed away. il would =
that the particular purpose for which the - =,
was originally intended has ceased % exist
committee is informed that another pah -. -
broader scope. fo- erecting Il memorial 10 NJ ".
Dowell is contemplated. and in order net t'
fuse these two movements IT is thought oeS
terminate its work at this time
ALLAN ROBINSON. SecretA'
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
THE NEWS THIS HORNING.

CONGRESS- Senate: The ocean mail suo-
sidy bill was passed, Senator Hale speaking, ~
rsTtlesl1iD fleet - House: a resolution call
Ing on the President for information collected
by the bureau OF corporations was defeated
FOREIGN-The natives at Port-au-Prlnce
s-e rer0r1ed 10 be greatly excited, though no
outbreak has occurred; the German cruiser ~
Bremen will go to Port-dePaix and St Marc
II carry refugees to Kingston. =- AdVlces
froTn Rome say that the Duke OF the AbruzA Is
expected TO return there in order TO obtain the
consent Of King victor ETi4Iiutl 20 ms r.. -
ported engagement TO Miss klhlns- -: I T CIV E
speeches were made in the Reichstag, owing 10
the reporters refusal to attend the sessions ull
an apology was offered for Herr Groeoer III
.lll+ 10 The press gallery. -= A dispatch from
London said that England. India and Canada
were, expected TO reach agreement TO restrict
ne, ii-ora;CrrsTior Peruvian troops IN
pursuit of s1nugglers entered Chilian town In
Tacna. despite opposition OF the ponce. 49,
Eugene Pereire. honorary president OF ttte
French Line, died in Paris
DOMESTIc-An invitation for the batteship
feet TO visit Japan was accepted by PreSl9ent ts
Roosevelt == Il Was announced at the Nil!le
House that the President will send a speclal
message 10 Congress within a few days .
T9r2uI- II Hitchcock gave out statement claim
ing 552 delegates for Secretary Taft -= Gov
ernor Hughes was guest Of the Ulster CouiltS
Republican Club at Kingston. y. y, warning ule
Republican party to acquit itself with honor IN
the administration OF state alIalfS- - 80 = tto!
rey General Jackson sent letter 20 the Senate
at Albany requesting an investigation. - A
letter from President Mellen Of the New York
New Haven & Hartford Railroad COMPANY De
Tending the action Of the company III acquiring
100 0G0 shares Of Boston & Maine stock was
transmitted to the Massachusetts legislature by
Acting Governor Draper -- PRESIDENT kllot
Of Harvard observed his seventy-fourth birthday
Yesterday al Cambridge, Mass. -= A IRE IN
the Grand Pacific Hotel. Chicago, caused $780,
900 loss and injuries 10 three persons
CITY.-StcckS closed strong == The
United States Steel Corporations report Tor
1907 showed II had been the greatest year in
the history OF the corporation. -- Blshop
Fowler of the Methodist Episcopal Church died
Nicholas J Hayes was appointed Fire
Commissioner 70 succeed the late Hugh Bonner
- The Board % Estimate referred contracts
for three sections Of the Fourth avenue subway
10 2 select committee. -- Louis Smith in
vertor Of The water burner" filed A twenty
sixth charge against Mr.. Jerome == Josiah
a. Briggs chief engineer OF Borough President
FIaffen's Office. gave non-COn1mittal answers re-
Earding the choosing of new streets in The
Bronx The Appellate Division declared
unconstitutional the law which gave the State
Controller the right 10 examine the books Of
broker. General FTederique predicted
wholesale 12assacres iD Hayti when the war
ships are withdrawn.
THE WEATHER Indications for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest SO
degree; lowest, 2s-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
SUBWATS AND CITY BOOKKEEPING.

The Board Of Estimate and Apportonment
is reported TO he disposed TO go slow" in the
matter Of subway building If it had shown
the aane delibeTation in all other enterprises
demanding the expenditure OF public funds
there would BOW De no doubt about the cty's
ability 10 provide traction facilities. But no one
can object 10 the cItys going Slow just at pres
ent. If the board contemplates building the
needed lines in sections il should have time to
ascertain whether or not it IS likely 10 have
al hand sufficient funds from year To year TO
carry out the enterprise, and if it concludes
that il viii have them it should also have time
10 decide Just which sections, whether in Man
haitian or in Brooklyn. or in both, ii Will begin
upon. That is only reasonable, and the urgency Of
Brooklyn and The Bronx should not be permitted
10 hurry it into beginning Sl00oCo0o0 under
taking when the city has prospects Of being
able 10 spend money thereupon only in such
driblets that the construction will be likely to
drag out indefinitely. In other words, the
board should not enter upon these projects in
such blind haste and with such uncalculating
optimism as have characterized its authorize
lions of undertakings ipvOlving s2oo.coO.0oo or
thereabouts, for which the city will not be
able TO pay for several years to come.
II ought 10 be humlliating 70 the administra-
ton and to the city TO feel that its finances
are in such q bunGle that no one in authority
knows what the municipality can spend now
or what il is likely to be able TO spend, and
that vast array of projects have been au-
.horized which have no immediate prospect Of
execution. 1t is mystery worth solving how
the financial authorities could have gone ahead
cheerfully committing the city 10 all sorts of
expenditures. apparently in the full belief that
there WAS money for them, and, in addition,
S23 Oco,yr0 set apart unimpaired snd ready for
the Brooklyn subway, when the ciiys borrow
ing capacity was actually almost exhausted
and how il walked Up 10 the situation only when
Mr. Metz introduced his resolution preventing
the city's entering into contracts On Sl25,-
nnAG00 Of suthorizations-an action which MI
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
4 STARTLING TRADE BiLANCE.

Some queer conclusions are being drawn from
the latest published statistics of our foreign
trade 1t is well known that since the begin
ming of the financial and industrial depression
in October last our exports have increased enor-
mousy in value and our imports have shrunk
in nearly the same ratio In August 1907, our
foreign sales and purchases almost balanced.
Imports We're valued at $125,S06,0OO and ex-
ports at S127 ,210OO0 But in October, when the
credit storm had gathered and was about to
break, exports rose to $1S0,000,OO0 and imports
fell TO S111,O00,0G0. in October November, De
cember. January and February the balances of
trade in our favor were, respectively, $69,
OO0OOO S94 100000, 100000. S121, 900
and SS6OO0,O0O. In these five months balance
of S475, 600 has been rolled up, and the bal
ance. for the eight months Of the fiscal year
307-'0S, now passed, reaches the unprecedented
total of $500 $50 900. For the completed year it
is likely to reach from S725O0OOOO to $50, ,000,-
0O0-much the greatest i'll history 4
trading nation.
The New York Times" speaks Of February's
trade as amazing" and apparently takes as
much satisfaction do In the expansion Of
onr sales abroad IN a period of domestic indus
trial contraction. Ii pertinently says that the
food supplies oil, cotton and manufactured ma
terials which 20 abroad and make up our half
billion of credits for the fiscal year far 'are
''sold out of stock hand, reducing supplies
"correspondingy," and inferentially clearing the
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
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New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
FUNERAL OF SENATOR WHITE.
Impressive Demonstration by 5000 Persons
at Services in Baltimore

Baltimore March 2o-The funeral OF Senator VIII
fam Pinkney Whyte took place this afternoon az
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church More
than three thousand persons endeavored 10 get iH-
side the building during the brief service. and
those who were unable 10 enter remained outside
Until the cortege moved 10 GreenmOunt Cemetery
Just before the coffin was removed from the hons
wreath OF lilies and roses scnt by President and
Mrs Roosevelt. was placed upon II.
The delegation from the United States Sena-s
consisted Of Senators Thomas II. Payntar. OF Ken
lucky; Lee s Overnan. OF North Carolina; Samuel
H Piles of Washington; Robert l. Owen Of
Oklahoma; Joseph L. Johnston. OF Alabama; James
P Clarke OF Arkansas; Augustus o. Bacon, o.
Georgia; William Warner. of Missouri. and P NJ
RansdeI sergea nt-at-arms OF the Senate.
The honorary palIbearers were Governor Austs
l.. Crothers, United States Senator 1sldor Rayrer,
United States Senator-elect John Walter Smith, e.
Senator Henry G. Davis, OF West Virginia; e.
Governor John Lee Carroll. Ex-Governor Frans
Brown Ex-Governor Edwin Warfeld, Attorne.
General Isaac Lobe Straus. State Treasurer Nur'
ray Van Diver Congressman John Gil. ex-Con'
gresham James ". Denny. Rear Admiral Fred
erick Rogers L. S N; John P Poe and Henry
W. Ward
Mayor MahooI issued order closing al tns
municipal offices at I o'clock in the afternoon cut
of respect TO the memory OF the dead Senator anu
ex-Mayor of the city.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21

Metz has said barely saved the city from being
bound to contracts in excess Of the debt limit.
Where did the money go which the financial
authorities thought they had in reserve! was
It frittered away in paying running expenses!
That is apparently where a large part OF the
city's great borrowings in the last four years
has gone Before anything is done whlch
would permit an increase Of the city's borrow
ing capacity, either by constitutional amend
ment or by raising the percentage OF assess
ments, the system should be changed so that
borrowings could be expended only on perma-
nent improvements The ability to use BOND
issues to pay running expenses Is contrary TO
business principles and an incentive to e1trava-
gance and waste
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.


washington. March 20-Mrs- William J. bodro-
mans house was the Mecca for people In socletS
this afternoon, dramatic and dialect reclIa 0eis
given there Mrs. James r Garfield, Nine JUS
serand Mrs Newberry, Mrs. winthrop MURRAY
Crane Mrs Morgan G. Bukeley. Mrs william
Sheffield Cowe5, Mrs. Hobson and Mrs Jonn W.
Foster were among the patronesses, and others al
tending were Mrs Bryce. Mrs. Wadsworth' MiS
Metcalf. Mrs Slater and Miss Tuckerman
Mrs Hunt Slater. who has occupied MIS- 1olh
p McIean's' country house at Friendship for the
last few weeks, hostess at a dinner party 'o-
night Mr. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings aiso eN.o
tanned guests at dinner, as did also MISS III"
Thomson and Professor and Mrs GailaudeI-
Mr. and Mrs F. King Wainwright and MI anu
Mrs Clement Reeves Wainwright are the guests
~ Senator and Mrs Foraker and Will attend the
dinner given by them in honor OF MISS iouiA'
and Mr. Havenith. Belgian Minister 10 fe,sia' "
morrow night Benson Foraker Is also E1sltins MS
parents and will be usher AZ MISE rio .
wedding. r,,,-a,
Representative and Mrs. W. BourRe cocAi a, ,
have returned to Washington from a WISH u
several days in New YORK
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
Aho~,@ Poodle and Social I,1cidenfs.
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Julia X Fish. whose marriage to wilma
Lawrence Breese will take place on Monday aftsr
noon will receive her friends at her home in Eaxt
77th street. this afternoon where they viii be abb.
to obtain glimpse Of her presents. IN which he-
favorite gem. the sapphire. Is extensively rsvr,
sented James l. Breese and hrs bride, after
brief honeymoon in the South and a visit 20 thss,
relatives in England, where they VIII spend po.
tion OF the London season. Will proceed to the Pa
cihc Coast where Mr.. Breese has extensive mimi,
interests and where he will make his homo v,,s
his wife for several years to come.
wistar Kendall. Harry Markoe. Samuel Froehtn.
ham Joseph Burden. Thomas Adams Geor-.
Townsend Adee and John C. Greenleaf viii b. n.
ushers and Richard T. Dana the best man on IA.
occasion of the wedding OF David T. Dana ana
Miss. Georgette Collier in Grace Church Apru y
Miss Anita l.. Peabody. Miss RosaInond Dixey !,
Boston: Miss AIeld Schenek. Miss Lena FelIow..
Miss Valerie Hadden and Miss juliet s. AGes mn
be In attendance on the bride Following n. CO.,
mony there will be reception at the horne O, -.
brides mother. Mrs NJ Dwight Collier n "a
18th street
Mss Katharine sch1oy, Miss AdeIaid. eav~.,
Miss Eleanor Dupignac. Miss Carey FeIIov.s z,x
Miss Helen Ludington were among the orzantz.-.
Of a bridge whist tournament and tea given va.-
terday afternoon the Plaza for the benea, O, ~,
Nursery and Chid's Hospital Among the oa,-o,
esses Mrs. Edwin II Weatherbee. Mrs Cra-.
Potter Read and Mrs. William BayIis.
Mrs Thomas Henry Mason Is booked 20 san A.,
Europe to-day. She will visit her daughter NJ,
Murrough O'Brien. IN Wiltshire. England ana :,
May Will go to London
Mrs John r. suydann VIII give theatrs u,r,,
on Saturday next for her daughter. Miss lisa =
Suydam-
Mrs Edward r. Thomas Is booked to sail A.
Europe to-day. She Will remain abroad for sevszs
months
Mr. and Mrs Cleveland H Dodge and Miss Doh
will return from California early next month
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay will open rs.,
country place at Roslyn, Long Island about Ia
middle Of next month
Mrs James p. Kernochan IS spending coupIs y
weeks al ST. Augustine. Fla
Mr. and Mrs Keith Donaldson have lett toza
for Georgetown. s. c.. where they The guests
OF Mrs Smith MckiTn-