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New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
AMERICAS THIRD DREADNOUGHT.

In two or three respects the battleShp set
shoat at Quincy yesterday marks an advance
upon the best previous usage in the American
navy. The North Dakota, when finished. will
he much heavier than any other war vessel car
rying the Stars and Stripes. She is expected
10 dlspace four thousand tons more than Ad-
miral Sperrys flagship, and two thousand more
than the Dreadnought. Although at least half
her weight is yet to be added TO the ship the
task Of launching a vessel which IS eventually
TO dispIace twenty thousand tons is engi-
neering achievement of small difficulty. If
the North Dakota fulfls the conditions of her
builders contract with the government she will
prove apprecably faster than the battleshps
OF the groups TO which the Connecticut and
Virginia respectively belong. battleship
which can develop a speed OF twenty-One kncts
is a novelty for this country. The improved
facility in man9uvrng IN action which is thus
assured is highly valuable. a third feature Of
the North Dakota justifying special interest in
her future is that she will probably be equipped
with Curtis turbines, engines Of American ori-
gin which have had test the scout cruiser
Salem but have never yet been used bat
tleship.
To designate the vessel which has just gone
down the ways at the Fore River company's
ward as the first American Dreadnought' Is
not altogether accurate. In two other battle
ships launched this year the policy of having
guns Of q single Size in the primary battery Is
10 be carried out To be sure, the South Caro-
lima and Michigan will each mount only eight
big guns while the North Dakota Will carry
ten. Still. ali three will equally represent the
'one calibre' principle. The pioneer battleship
built by England 10 embody the new idea
also provided with ten guns, but only eight
can be used for br0adside fire. All OF the North
Dakota's can be so employed The third Amer
ican Dreadnought viii therefore enjoy in this
respect slight advantage over her prototype.
a sister OF the North Dakota, the Delaware
is under construction at Newport News. Ex-
cept for her engines, which will be of the recip-
rocating type she viii be q good duplicate of
the one which Admiral Bowless shipbullding
company is enga ged. Two more battleships
the Florida and Utah VIII also closely resemble
the North Dakota. The Florida is 10 be little
larger than the Others and will be fitted I'D
as a flagship. She and the Utah are TO have
slightly stronger secondary batteries than the
North Dakota According TO recent Washing
ton dispatches, the machinery of the Florida
as we'll as her hull and equipment must be
constructed in Brooklyn. Perhaps under the
terms of the law 1t viii he impossible TO give
her turbines. but the necessity for using the
reciprocating engine Is not draw back On
the other hand it is n cause for satisfaction
that the same fine workmanship which the
Connecticut exemplifies will he found in the
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
The VENDETTA ~ POLITICS.

The killing of ex-senator Edward ". Car
mack IN & street duel at Nashville recalls memo
ries of sn earlier era. It moves back the hands
on the clock Of time 8 couple of generations
In Andrew JacksOn's day, and even later, South
srn statesmen and editors had the habit Of
shooting one another 10 clinch arguments used
on the stump or 10 emphasize the personalities
which creep into political discussions. Frontier
sta ndards Of personal responsibility still pre-
vailed In the South, and the pistol was consid-
cred better arbiter Of injuries 10 honor or
vanity than the law courts or public opinion.
That this barbsrous idea still fingers is proved
10y Mondays tragedy in Nashville as it was
proved four years ago in the killing Of Mr.. Con
gales the editor Of THE Columbia State" BY
Lieutenant Governor Tillman Of South Carolina.
X s. an unhappy commentary on the retarda-
ton II enlightenment in the South that leaders
OF opinion there should still feel that manslaugh-
Ter IS an honorable and effective means of re-
buking criticism or settling political contTover
sizes. The logical and moral absurdity Of the
duel mas always been that numbering a man
does nor prove that what he has said is false
or what he has done is indefensible. We can
not find in any of the criticisms in which Mr.
Carmack Is said 10 have INDUCED anything NOR
tally offensive 10 his assailants or anything 10
give ground for an uncomfortable demand for
vengeance. Yet Mr.. Carmack thought it neces
sary 10 go armed 10 defend himself against pos
sible attacks and his assaiIants were more than
ready 10 encourage an appeal TO violence. In
the North and wherever a juster view Of the
limits and conditions OF political controversy
prevails the affray in Nashville viii provoke
only ahhorrenoe.
Mr. Carmacl was one e the most conspicuous
Of Southern Democrats during his single term
in the United States Senate He WAS an excep-
tionally brilliant talker manufacturing effective
and cutting phrases with great facility. but
often msrriBg the effect n his speeches 10y ex-
.traxagsnce. He lad talent fof invectiYe but
little eapac city for serious and constructive work
IN politics. He made the mistake Of taking
seriously the anuimperialistic issue, framed by
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
AN EASY FIVE THOUSAND.

Prosperity which is no respecter of persons,
has now reported for duty in spirtland. No
longer can II be said by the dsembodied shades
that there is no demand for their product OF
upcanny rappings, weird writings on states and
hidden papers and the movement of articles of
furniture which had always shown the most
exemplary habits. Up TO the present time spir-
itualism, notwithstanding a rather large follow
ing. has not attained a place among the exact
sciences and its activities seem to have con-
sisted largely in demonstrations which, while
demonstra ting, invariably failed to convince the
great mass Of unima ginative people.
But with the offer of S., 900 made by the Met
ropolitan Psychcal Society TO any one who can
demonstrate beyond doubt the possession of
supernatural powers there should be increased
activity in spirit circles. 1t might have been
thought that 20 one possessing such powers the
mere offer OF bribe, as ii were, for calling
the spirits from the vasty deep would have
been an insult, but TO judge from the number
of responses received there are many followers
of the cult who are willing. even anxious, to do
bout S.. 900 worth of convincing for the benefit
of a skeptical public.
1t is needless to say that the rattllng OF dry
bones in Il cupboard Is not sufficient evidence
Of friendly relations with the powers beyond 10
meet the demands of the society. The mere fact
that things which are, on the face of them un-
explaiuable can be made to happen is not held
10 be a valid excuse for turning that reward
over 10 the very material custody of the demon
strafsr The society doesn't hold that spiritism
is entirely a delusion, but that It may be, and
that thus far. while large volume OF testimony
has been adduced by spiritists In support Of
their claims, most of 1t is so questionable as
10 be of little value. In order to lure that fes-
tive five thousand from the vaults Of the trust
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
Mr. GoMPERs AND LABOR"

Mr. Gompers's cordial reception at the annual
convention of the American Federauoh VI
Labor shows that his political plunoers nav
not cost him the support of the professlohal ele
meut In "Iabor's" ranks. II the ordinary unlOh
workman resented Mr.. Gomperss attempt u
deliver" his vote the Officeholdlng group III
the Federation evidently stands by us presi-
dent. So far as his political actlVlueS are u'eu
against him at Denver they will be used not
on their merits but to help the ambitions or
rivals who seek to dsplace him as president
II cannot however, escape the attention OF
the delegates at Denver that whether MI Com
pers Is reelected or not the Federation LOT the
next few years has lost much or It's power l"
influence action in Washington. Mr.. Gompers
attempt last summer to carry out his threats
has robbed them Of all their terTors. his III
ability to affect the result of the election mas
proved that so long az party gives LABOR Iair
treatment it may safely ignore the extreme de-
mands made by Mr. Gompers and the Wash
ington officials Of the Federation. Mr.. Gompers
sought to defeat Speaker Cannon and several
other members of Congress who had incurred
his displeasure, but the labor vote he talked
of delivering did not materalize. AS for his
attempt to influence the result of the national
election there is not a scintille of evidence that
his efforts brought Mr., Bryan a single vote
He promises now to resume his work to get
the Pearre injunction bill passed. But what
can he expect except TO demonstrate again
to lis followers his energetic devotion to their
cause? The injunction question has been
settled by popular vote. An Overwhelming ma
jorfty has approved the Republican position on
that issue and the probable Identification OF the
Democracy's vague plank with the Pearre bill
contributed TO that majority. Mr.. Gompers In
Washington can do nothing but advocate ideas
that the people have rejected, and re-echo old
threats whose emptiness he himself has proved.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
WELCOMED BY SHERMAN.
State Federation of WOmen's Clubs
ODens COnUentiOn.

Utica. n. Z, Nov. 10-The fourteenth annual
convention of the New York State Federation Of
Women's Clubs opened IN this city this morning
The delegates were welcomed by James s. Sher-
man, Vice-President-el Mayor Thomas Wheeler
Mrs W. H Owen, of this city, chairman OF the
9Th District of the federation. and Mrs. judson G.
Kilbourne president OF the New Century Club. OF
Utica The response made by Mrs. Stoddard
Hammond. Of Binghamton. state president Of the
federation.
In his address TO the delegates Vice-President
elect Sherman said. among other things:
! felt throughout the land in the recent campaign
the influence of women. Women are equally we'll
chise II men At 10 grant it. They are a
power IN public affairs IN this country OF ours, be-
cause they always found pulling full force in
movements to promote the public welfare and
morals. Women power because they have
higher ideals than mankind as a whole
At the afternoon session nominations for office
were made as follows. President Mrs Elmer P.
Blair, Albany; first vice-president Mrs William
Cumming Story New York, and Mrs Camden Dixie.
Brooklyn; second vice-president. Mrs. Mary Garret
Hay New York: recording secretary. Mrs W. G..
Allen, Adams; corresponding secretary, Mrs. How
ard B. Harrison. Albany; treasurer. Mrs. E. s Lis
cum, Elmra and Mrs. Macdonald. Flushing; Gen
eral Federation secretary, Mrs F. s. Broadhead,
jamestown.
The election will take place on Thursday. A re-
ception was given this evening by the New Century
Club
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
STALE NAEAL RECORDS.

About this time, when the annual reports OF
the various departments and bureaus at wash
ington begin to appear the question once more
arises why the Navy Department, in whose
achievements the country is always deeply IN
terested, makes so poor showing IN the way OF
information furnished The War Department
is a model of up-to-date alertness in this re-
spect. It appreciates the value Of publicity and
offers the public every convenience in the way
of frequent summaries of conditions in the ser
vice. It is easy to get fresh and definite data
about the army.
But the Navy Department seems averse 70
publishing any timely facts 1t IS not possible
to-day to get a list of the ships OF the navy
which is not a year old 1t is not possible 10
procure n list Of the rear admirals in the navy,
or Of the captains, of the staff and line ON
GERS in the order Of their rank, which is not al
ready out of date. Such laxity argues ind1fer-
ence or faulty administration. The Navy De
partment should establish efficient bureau OF
publicity. The slight cost of its operation would
be amply repaid by the increase of public knowi-
edge and the stimulation of public interest.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
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New-York tribune., 1908-11-11

SIR. Bryan in 1900 for merely temporary use
Mr. Carmack became rabid antimperialist,
although the Southern leaders generally were
sensible enough to see that In their hands
the issue was transparent piece Of hypocrisy
He annoyed his constituency so much by attack
ing the Mckinley and Roosevelt Administrations
for their attitude toward the Filipinos that the
Democratic voters of Tennessee quietly dropped
him and elected Ex-Governor Taylor as MS sue
cessor. He was later defeated for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor by Governor
Patterson. He made enemies freely, but also
won many friends by his wit eloquence ana
fmpulsiveuess. His death will shock the South
and we trust, will mark its awakening to the
thorough irrationality and brutality OF the ven
delta in politics.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION.

Chicago's experience with mumclpaitS
owned electric light plant has been Ike that OF
most other American cities which have mace
similar ventures. The report Of the experts
who have examined the plant is that Shlcago
wouId save 100000 to 100000 a year by aban-
doning it and purchasing light from the prl-
vate companies. It cost Chicago SSl 64 TO main
tain each of its municipality lighted street lamps
At the same time the city was renting lShts
from private company at SO year, and it IS
estimated that the city could purchase current
on large contract at from So 80 to S63 lamp
Nor is this all the loss. The plant cost the city
S3639O31, and it is now worth S2,3o3,S69-
The explanation is the usual one-1nethclency
and indifference Of the employees and bookkeep-
ing of A kind that cOnceas the waste and ex-
cessiye cost until an e1pertis hired to untangie
the figures and find out what the actual results
have been. The great fault of municipal own
ershp is that It overlOoks human nature, espe-
cialIy the kind Of human nature that Is found
in municipal employment But why is 1t neces-
sary TO go 10 Chicago for an Illustration: Mu-
nicipal ventures are operated just the way the
various departments of New York City govern
ment have been operated. And when the peo-
ple once conceive of the waste for which the city
government has been responsible, instead Of
looking with favor upon anything which would
widen its functions they are likely 10 wish they
could put the whole business of administering
the city into private hands.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
DIR. HARDING GETS SEE.
Chosen Bishop of Washington to
Succeed DR.. SatterIee.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The Rev. DR.. Alfred H
Harding. for the last twenty-five years rector cs
St. PauTs Episcopal Church, this city. elected
Bishop OF Washington to succeed the late Bishop
Henry 7. Satterlee, late to-day the fourth
ing OF the thirteenth annual convention OF this
diocese. The Rev Charles H. Brent. Bishop of the
Philippines. who was elected twice declined both
times. and the Rev. DR.. Mann, OF Trinity Church.
Boston. elected the third meeting. also declined
-Four ballots taken to-day. The Rev Dr..
Randolph H AIcKiu. of Epiphany Church. this
city. who was a strong candidate in all the pre-
vious elections. led the first three ballots
day. DR.. Harding showed strength until tho
fourth ballot. other contestants who were strong
factors Bishop Sheldon NJ Girsvoldu OF Salina,
Kan. and the Rev DIR. James r Winchsster- ot
Memphis, Tenn After the third ballot the Hams
Bishop Griswold withdrawn
On the third ballot Dr. McKim lacked only o1s
clerical and seven lay votes 10 be elected. Other
nominees were the Rev c. l. Slattery. OF Spring
field. Mass. and the Rev DR.. c. E Buck. the Rev.
Dr. ". L Devries and the Rev DR.. Edwin Bur
rows, all OF this city.
Bishop Harding is graduate OF Trinity CoIIegs.
Hartford, Conn, and OF Berkeley Divinity School,
MiddletoWp, Conn He was ordained IN 1SSS Sew
eral years ago he called Christ Church
Cathedral. ST. Louis. but declined
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
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TFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington Nov. 10.-Mtss Chabot. OF California
arrived in Washington to-day and will remain un-
I'll morning the guest OF the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Metcalf. She met number of her
Washington friends at informal dinner given
by the Secretary and Mrs. MetcaIf tonight
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs and Mrs
Francis F. Leupp, who have opened their house in
18th street for the winter, announce the en-
gagement OF their younger daughter Miss Kath-
lene B. Leupp, to Reginald Davis johnson, of Pasa-
dena, Cal. the of the Episcopal Bishop OF
Southern California AS the wedding will not take
place this year, the date has not yet been an
nounced. Miss Leupp spent the summer with her
parents. at Dear Hut, Tyringham. Mass.
The former Ambassador to Italy and Mrs Will
lam F. Draper have returned to Washington from
their New England estate. and have opened their
house in Connecticut avenue for the winter.
Mrs. Ethan Allen Hitchcock. wife of the
Secretary Of the Interior. is spending some weeks
in Washington with her son-in-law and daughter.
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs Sims
Rear Admiral and Mrs Willard Fl. Brownson.
who have spent time at Yonkers. y. Y, Will
join their daughter Mrs George D. Tooker at
the family home in y street, Thursday.
Miss Georgia Knox, who will be OF the
bridesmaids for Miss Helen Hatfield at her mar
riage to Lieutenant Merchant. at Fort Myer. No
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
PSI UPsILoN DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY.
Judge Taft, Member of Fraternity, May At
tend Dinner at Waldorf on November "a.

The seventy-ffth diamond anniversary OF the
founding of the Psi Epsilon Fraternity is TO be
celebrated on November "a with a dinner at the
Waldorf Practically the entire second floor OF the
Waldorf has been engaged for the dinner. at which
there will be one thousand Psi Z ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ates and alumni.
Judge Taft who has been active Psi ever
since his college days at Yale, may attend the
dinner Other Psi who will probably be pres
ent are ex-senator John G. Spooner. Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Herbert L. Bridgeman,
George s. Coleman. John KendricE Bangs. Ira A
Place, Justice Charles F. MacLean and Charles II.
Shaw. William NJ. Kingsley will be toastmaster.
The Psi Epsilon Fraternity founded at
Union College, away back in 1898, by nine enthusi-
astic young men. 1t Immediately began to spread.
reaching Yale, Harvard, Columbia and almost all
of the Eastern colleges. Then it swept into the
Middle States. From the nine founders II has
achieved membership roll OF over ten thousand,
of whom nine thousand living members.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
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from The Tribune Bureaui
Washington Nov. Io.-The Brazilian Am0assa-
cor and Mime Nabuco entertained at IuhcheoH
to-day the former Ambassador from Mexico 70 TINS
countrv and Sonora de Casasus, who will leave
washington in the morning for New YORK
The British Ambassador and Mrs James Bryce
had with them at luncheon at the embassy to-day
the American Consul General IN London ana MIS-
Robert Wynne
Count Hatzfeldt, Charge dAffaires and coun-
sellor of the German Embassy, is being consratu-
lated on his appointment German Minister TO
Egypt will remain here until after the arrival
in the indefinite future of the newly appointed am
ba ssador, Count Johann Bernstorn.
DR.. WI Tfng-fang Chinese Minister, who is now
in New York, will return TO the legation in this
city tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
CONSTITUTION AND CANAL ZONE.

CONSTITUTIONS AND CAA Al ZONE'
The decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case of Coulson, the Cor
gona wife murderer that the canal zone is not
a part of the United States and not under the
constitution. and that therefore, residents OF
it are not entitled 10 the privileges and immu-
mites enjoyed by citizens Of the United States
under the Constitution is to be welcomed as the
latest statement Of great and fundamental
principle and as in exact accord with formerly
repeated statements of the same principle. The
fact that the Constitution did not in prop1G
1iOoTe apply to territories outside Of the actual
Union of States and that the United States
might therefore hold and govern outlying pos
sessions irrespective of constitutional ltmita-
tions was asserted at the beginning Of the last
century. it was repeated later by Daniel Web
ster in the case of Florida, and was again re
peated at the close Of that century by Justice
Morrow in the case Of Alaska.
Webster in the Florida case argued in phrases
which might have been literally repeated in this
Gorgona murder case, which was appealed on
the plea that the prisoner was constftutionally
entitled TO a trial by jury. Congress, said the
Great Expounder. could govern Florida as It
pleased "it might even deny trial by jury"
That was merely an argument in court, but it
was successful argument, and the Court gave
judgment in accordance with 1t. There have
been various o'her deClStoAs "I the 1euei'l
courts TO the same effect, and it ought by this
time 10 be pretty well established that the Con
stitution Of the United States WAS ordained for
the United States and its people and not for any
of the ends Of the earth which may fortuitously
come under our control.
1t is particularly gratifying TO have this prin-
ciple so clearly and positively reaf1rmed in con-
nection with the canal zone, because as all who
are familiar with the facts must realize a strict
application of the Constitution there would seri-
ously embarrass our relations with Panama and
would hamper our prosecution Of the great en-
terprse which VIC have in hand. OF course con-
siderations of self-advantage should not affect
judicial decisions, and IN this case they have
not done so. But there Is much satisfaction in
having the concrete interests of present condi-
tions so exactly coincide with the abstract
equity Of Iong-established principles.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
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fFrom The Tribune Bureau-J
Washington Nov. 1o.-The regular meeting oI tne
Cabinet held. with all the members present
The new Danish Minister, Count -Moitke' pre-
sented his credentials to the President
Representative Olcott and Appraiser WanmaNer'
OF New York saw the President In relation 70 the
vacant Assistant TreasurershIp.
Among other callers were Assistant Attorney
General Ellis. E. C. OBrien, of New York MINIS
ter to Paraguay and Uruguay Assistant secretary
Bacon of the State Department. Lewis h1nsteHi
Of New York, secretary to the American EMBASSY
at Constantnople; Representative W. Bourke COCK
ran. Senator Cullom. of Illinois. and senator C'alA
OF Wyoming
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt took rlde
through the northwest suburbs in the late after
noon.