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New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
THE "SYSTEM" WAS.

II is impressive evidence of the power of the
system in the Police Department. any
was needed-that it has set by the ears the
heads of the two branches of the city govern
ment charged with the duties of catching and
Furnishing criminals. The system must be
laughing in its sleeve if it has succeeded in
ending harmonious action between General
Bingham and District Attorney Jerome and
has started each of those two honest, well in
tentioned and somewhat explosive gentlemen
10 proying that the other is deluded. rather
than to cooperating in an effort to down the
system" which Is trying, perhaps with sue
cess. to throw dust in the eyes of both.
They cannot serve the public better than by
keeping their temper and restraining their
language. Mr.. Jerome should withhold his YER
bal violence from the Police Department
-four fierce ferocous dogs" Nothing is more
vital than this, on the principle of love me.
love my dog" And who knows. if the debate
revolves around these animals, but that they.
TOO while General Bingham and Mr.. Jerome
are occupied exclusively with their adjectives.
NAV go off and join the system? And Cen
eral Bingham should refrain from saying
.Jerome's got the notion that every one is
conned but himself" That remark applied
TO the District Attorney is much too personal
To all appearance somebody is beng
s.conned" If NAV bp General Bingham. who
partment and has not intimate knowl-
edge of city conditions as to possess a first
hand acquaintance with the police situation.
and consequently has TO rely upon subordi-
mates Behind some trusted subordinate the
system may lurk. 1t may be the District
Attorney himself. who has not escaped Delhg
.conned" by some persons other than the police
in the not remote past. We do not know
whether the system had its insidious hold
upon Mr. Jerome's traers of the police. as
General Bingham, believes. or upon the gen
erals trailerS of Mr.. Jerome'S traflers. We
have no way of determining which of these
two sets of watchers dishonest. But both
Of these gentlemen should know enough OF the
police conditions that surround them to COM
prelend the limits of faith and personal loyalty
and TO show a proper degree of suspicion re
garding their agents in dealing with the police.
Clearly the confidential traflers OF one OF
these officials have been traitors to the man
who is now defending them with such full
faith and have been the secret instruments OF
fhp "SYStem.'
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
WATER STppLY DELAYS.

The disnosition of an increasing number Of
the most intelligent and influential civic bodies
toward the bitch-if SO we may call tin the
work of extending the water supply system IS
unlnistakable and is highly commendable. II
those bodies seem to be impatient of and al
most intolerant toward the present delay In OPP
erations there is cause for precisely those feel
ings Long ago the commissioners were ready
to proceed with important parts of their great
undertaking But they were held up" by the
Board of Estimate and AppOrtiOnment, on the
ground of the city's pecunary straits. The de-
Law thus caused has heightened from weeks
into months, and still no sign IS given or It's
ending OF course the postponement of active
work now means at least as great and probably
greater pOstponement Of the date of completion
of one of the most urgent of all our public
undertakings. and il means a great Increase
in the total cost of it.
That certain fiscal stringency exists, or has
existed is not to be denied. That there is need
of circumspection and conservatism in the order
ing OF municipal expenditures we have our
selves frequently and earnestly urged But
there are some things which are imperative
mandatory" TO use again that oVerused word,
not by act of Legislature, but by the necessi-
ties of the public welfare Conspicuous among
these is the adequate extension of the water
supply system Moreover. there is an obvious
and radical distinction between puDl1c WORKS
which cost much and make no return 10 the
treasury and those which presently pay for
themselves in profits and thereafter are sources
of revenue TO the city. lioth these considera-
tions urge the desirability of proceeding with
the Ashokan enterprise with all possible
promptness and expedition, besides the other
consideration Of the inevitable costliness and
wastefulness of interrupting and delaying a
great work when once ii has been begun.
Ii surely must be that the fiscal officers of
this city could arrange to have the water works
extension proceed forthwith, if they were so In
clined: and il is difficult TO understand how
they can fail to be inclined. That the delay
is In any way connected with or proceeds from
the extraordinary charges" which the Com
missioners of Accounts are said 10 he labo-
riously concocting against the commissioners
should be incredible and impossible in any land
this side of Alice's Looking Glass. The insin
cerity and baselessness of the impending
charges have been so amply and destructiyely
exposed and the whole letter and spirit of
the attack upon the commissioners are SO eyre
giousy contrary TO the law. TO the strongly
pressed policy of the Mayor and to the deliber-
ately formulated opinion of the Corporation
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17

FINANCE Commission which was appointed be-
cause of the public realization that politics was
rlunging the city into bankruptcy. has had IN
the several months during which it has consld-
cred Boston's affairs too short a period Tor the
oyerbauiiuy and readjustment of the city gov
erpn,ent. The Finance Commission should,
therefore be continued, with authority TO re-
habilitate the municipal administration in all
frs detatls finally as result of It's studleS,
proyi,ling n new charter &c be suggested TO the
Legislature of 1909. ''The Transcript goes on
TO say:
The situation thus calls temporarily for some
thing akin to a receivershfP in private business
and nerrranently for q system OF new manage
ment let the latter be developed as the former
is working out For the present the Legislature
should suspend the powers OF the CITY C~ouhcn ~
over anproprfations and loans. assigning these
to the Finance Commission but giving an apso-
Lutte veto power to the Mayor He should also
be given authority. on the recommendatlon OF
the Finance Commission, TO consolidate, readjust
and rearrange the whole machinery at Clty
Hall and suspend ordinances, as may pe
necessary in doing this.
That is the direction in which other cities
than Boston are working not receivershlp
when the city is ruined. but one to prevent 1t
from being ruined by the political rings of pur-
chasing and sales agents. A suspension OF the
existing powers over appropriations ana the
consolidation readjustment and Encouragement
of the whole machinery of the City Hall is
plan which The Transcript thinks will have
the approval of the Governor of Massachusetts
the Mayor of Boston and the Legislature
New York's problem is so nearly like Bos-
ton's-though the realization of this fact does
NOT seem 10 have become quite so general as
we believe the contemplation of the present debt
budget and tax rate in period of business
contraction will soon make it-that the char
ter revision commission which will soon be
| appointed to continue the excellent work of
last years commission may we'll watch the prog
ress of this proposed temporary receivershp
of Boston. Attacking the problem of remodel
ling Bostons government from the inside IN
q practical way, its suggestions are likely 10
prove full of inspiration. The next charter
revision commission should aim to revise not
merely the city charter but the city government
ITSELF striking down to its very roots in the
idea that municipal government exists to take
care of" the members of political ring.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

Tho Senate has inst passed q resolution to
carry into effect this countrys creditable policy
of refusing to benefit by the helplessness or
an involuntary debtor. On Senator Lodges
motion resolution was agreed to on Wednes-
dav authorizing the remission of one-half the
indemnity exacted from China to meet the
expenses of the relief expedition to Picking in
1900 and the losses incurred by citizens of the
United States during the so-called Boxer insur-
rection The allied powers engaging in the
expedition exacted from China punitive as well
as actual damages. every power except the
United States taking precautions against any
possibility of omission or undervaluatlon 1t
is to the credit of the Mckinley admn1stra-
tion that it protested vigorously against an in
fiation of claims against China and finally sue
ceeded in having the original estimates of
smart money" due the allied powers materially
reduced The amount awarded to the United
States under the joint treaty was S2o,0OO,oO
But the administration accepted that amount
with hesitation and with the non-ohical under
standing that only such part of it as was
needed to pay all fair claims would be re-
tanned
If is now calculated that after all private
claims have been settled and the expenses or
the army and navy in the antiBo1er cam
paign have been allowed for, about one-half
of the sum allotted will remain undisbursed.
China has paid over about S60OOOOO. and it Is
now proposed to collect S6OO0OOO more ana
then remit the payment of the remainder
Technically the United States is entitled TO
turn the extra S12O0O0O0 into the Treasury
as a 100 per cent fee for its part in financing
the intervention. But to exact so usurlouS an
interest at the expense of helpless vlctln
would SAVIOR Of cruelty and rapacity and would
give the lie to the professions which the Unlteu
States has always made, and is proud OF max
ing of a diSntereSted desire to see justice ana
e1uitv exemplified in all dealings among the
nations
1t NAV be suggested that China showed
slight appreciation of our generosity in labor
ing for a scaling down of the original lndem-
nity to the powers when the Chinese boycott
on American trade organized. two or
three wears ago But the disagreeable impress,
sion produced by that incident should not be
allowed to obscure our duty in the case or TO
offset the manifold advantages of pursuing
consistent and highmnded national policy
We do not need China's money and should
only lower our dignity by accepting an exor-
bitant tribute wrung from a distracted en-
pire by military force. The United States
can we'll afford to set an example TO the rest
of the world in magnanimlty and justice. trust
ing that in the end the Chinese people VIII
recognize the friendliness and courtesy Of a
voluntary remission of award found to be
inp0uitable and excessive.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Jan. 16.-The Ambassador from
Mexico and Sonora Cree will not leave here
for Mexico upon their three months leave until
Sunday Sonora Creel was at home at the
embassy this evening" when a large contingent
of the official world called TO bid her soodby-
Signor Montagna. counsellor of the ltahan En-
bassy will leave this country for three months
visit to Italy in March. On his return the am
bassador and Baroness Mayor des Planches will
go to Italy for the summer
Baron Demeter Hye attache of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy has arrived in Washington
The first secretary of the Spanish Legation and
Sonora de Pastor were among the dinner hosts
tonight.
NJ De Cartier de Marchienne the new counsellor
for the Belgian legation has reached Washington
TO assume the position just vacated by NJ Have
NTH, who was recently made minister from Bel
gium TO Persia. NJ. De Cartier married the niece
of General William F. Draper, former Ambassador
to Rome.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
A MUNICIPAL RECEfTERSHTP.

Every one who thoughifully considers New
York City's condition with its advancing tax
rate, its rapidly increasing budget and debt
threatening in couple Of years 10 equal the
national debt, realizes that the city is facing a
critical situation and that something must be
done in the near future 10 systematic its gov
ernment. cut off the everlasting waste and pro-
vide for the judcious selection of objects of
expenditure Some such overturn is necessary
as was made to check the waste in London. and
more recently IN Boston. But change in ad-
ministraton will not be enough. no matter how
advantageous il may be to break the connection
by which Tammany is both the city's purchas-
In. agent and its dealer in supplies. We need
not only a change Of administrators but a real
and comprehensive system Of administration
under which the affairs of the city may be con-
Quoted economically.
Some light on the city's needs may be OBJ
tafned from considering the situation of Bos-
ton. That city has got rid Of irs political ring
of purchasing and sales agents aid has put an
honest man with good intentions in Office as
Mayor but the problem of taking shapeless,
outgrown. wasteful plan Of government, con-
trived and administered for generations with
the sole view of benefiting the political govern
ors and turning K into d simple and economical
system directed 10 serving the people is vastly
foo much for one man. Massachusetts is CON
sjdering legislations TO provide machinery for
reuodeiIng the Boston government into a
f,rsinesslike and economical one. The Tran
script discussing the situation says that the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
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Observation-Disclosures Hook OF HcHeno
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Seasons Winter Carnival
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IIBERTY-s:2o-Poly Of The Circus
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New-York tribune., 1908-01-17

What to do with the 10000 unemployed la
borers in New York City is a problem that need
no longer harass charity workers, if the threat
to make so steerage rate is to be carried out
by the warning transatlantic steamship COM
panies. The city will save money by engaging
that figure far into the future as possible
Surely, this dollara-day rate for food. lodgings
and travel is far below the lowest cost of cor
railing and caring for the Idle poor in the pres
ent public institutions. But. should the city
decide TO maintain oceangoing almshouses. pub
lie policy would demand that the inmates OF
these establishments sign away to the munich
paIity all literary and dramatic rights TO their
European Impressions" Doing the Danube
with Dolly" with Baedeker over the Briny"
and the rest. No kindly consideration for the
poor should blind the authorities TO the danger
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
THE CABINET.
TFrom The Tribune Burean- ]


Washington, Jan. 16-The Postmaster deheIaA
and Mrs Never entertained at dinner this evening
the naval attache of the French Embassy ana
Nine de BIanpre, Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, MISS
Houghton of Boston; Miss Eleanor Terry, MISS
Never Miss Alice Meyer, Baron Ambrozy' coun-
seIlor Of the Austrian Embassy; Mr.. Won Scnuoert'
sttache and Baron Won Strum, the third sec
retarv of the German Embassy; Mr.. kroupensky,
counsellor of the Russian Embassy; Stgnor Cora
attache of the italian Embassy: Fl. Beresford-
Hone attache of the British Embassy Mr. HUI
and Ralph B. Strassburger, of the Mayhower
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
CASE SETTLED AFTER 122 YEARS.
Public Administrator in Nine Estates Ordered
to Pay State S1O,35s.

Boston. Jan. IS. A case which has dragged
through the courts of Massachusetts for I'D years
was finally closed to-day by the decree of Judgs
Grant in the Probate Court directing William W
Rish. public administrator in nine estates 20 pay
to the State Treasurer the sum Of S10S56. Tbs
estates represented those of nine men. credit
the estate OF Ellis Gray, Boston merchant,
who died in 1S6 and whose estate in process OF
administration for fifty years
While the estate still in the Probate Court
in 1888 deposits were made In a bank by order OF
the court for the benefit OF nine creditors but
neither they their heirs could ever be found.
The deposits accumulated 70 $40 356.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
WHERE HAVE ALL THE BIRDS eoNEi

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: write to ask information with regard to
the scarcity OF birds in this neighborhood during
present Usually the little at our
back door is well patronized Chickadees. sparrows
and bluejays have come in crowds-a sight of in
terest and pleasure to the household Now for
several weeks. scarcely has been seen. A few
quail have appeared at intervals In a neIghboring
field. but that is all. We should like to know IL
others have observed the same deficiency in other
places. Any light on the subject will be gratefully
received by E h. T..
Westhampton Beach, Long Island jan a. 1905
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
pHiIADELPHIA'S BIRTHDAY.
From The Philadelphia Ledger

Navor Reyburn's Historical Commission, ap-
poInted on December IS last TO determine the ex-
act date of the foundation OF the city, made it's
report and fixed that time early 1888.
The report contained strong recommendation
that the 225th anniversary be commemorated this
year nv a civic celebration. The Mayor said he
heartily approved of this. and to pave the way
he would send q message to Councils the sub
iect probably next month
Researches by the commission led to the exami-
nation of hundreds of documents here and in Har-
rIsburg Among the more important discoveries
were the Impressions OF civic and other seals that
had been used In the last centuries. A docu-
ment was discovered in Harrisburg. dated in leS3
In which Penn's city was spoken of as the City
OF Philadelphia" Thomas Holmes, of Penn =
surveyors, In letters invariably referred this
ununininaiitv the City OF Philadelphia"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17

Counsel that we can scarcely imagine any other
outcome than that the Mayor on the recomnen-
dation of the Corporation Counsel, VIII pres
emily dismiss the charges as unworthy Oh Sc
rious consideration.
But we should not be made TO wait even
few days for that consummation- Inc boaro
of Water Supply should be Immediately en-
powered TO resume the great undertaking which
If has tbus far conducted with signal ability and
fidelity TO public interests.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
THE REAL FLAG OF SOCIALISM.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: AS Lord Jesus was the Founder OF
socialism, the emblem, or flag of the same can
only be that of the and crown. with the fol-
lowing inscription. a white background; In the
Name of Jesus We Conquer" Anarchy has nothing
in common with socialism The methods of the one
can only injure the other and its cause
KATHERINE NICHOLS.
Newton, Mass, Jan. 10, 1903.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
TO SPEAK BEFORE cHuscH CLUB.

Professor ]. II Van Amringe president of tn.
New York Church Club announced yesterday that
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke. director OF the Metro
politan Museum or Art had accepted an
invitation to speak before the club on Christian
Art on the evening of March o. at it's club
rooms. Madison avenue and 5sth street. The an
nunl dinner of club will be held at Delmonico's :
on February j. Bishop Potter VIII preside
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
Mr.. AND MRS. eLIDDEN SAIL.

The Cunard liner Carmania. filled % capacity =
cabin and steerage. steamed yesterday for the Neu
iterranean- She carried 2.S76 steerage passens,'
and more than one hundred and fifty persons W."
had steerage tickets were left on The pier
Among the Carmania's passengers We're MI S'-
Mrs c. j. Glidden. who their way 20 EsSF
They will leave Cairo In their autorlobte 70 ahis-
tour around the world. As the Carmania w.
about 70 head down stream Ray II FORBES
leased 175 balloons bearing notes Of good VII :.
the people along the Nile. and asking them to ''>'
good of Mr.. and Mrs. Glidden-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
DINNER FOR BARON TAKAHIRA.

Rome, Jan liking Victor Emmanuel gave
dinner tonight in honor OF Baron Takahira. the
Japanese Ambassador. Queen Helena and SgnOr
Tttoni. Minister of Foreign Affairs were present.
as we'll as all the members Of the japanese EN-
bassy.
While sincere regret is expressed here az his de-
parture Baron Takahira has been the object OF the
warmest congratulations on his appointment 70 50
important post that of Ambassador to America
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureaul
Washington, Jan. 16.-Associate Justice and Mrs.
Oliver Wendell Holmes entertained a distinguished
company at dinner tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page gave a dinner
tonight in honor OF Mrs. T. p. OConnor, of Eng
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
bury Blair Mrs. Nicholas Fish and Mrs. John
Moore were other dinner hosts of the evening
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
A NEW YEARS DINNER FOR HORSES

From The London Daily Mail
Seventy-three horses in the Acton Home OF ~ ~
had their annual New Years banquet yestSes hs
Everything ready for the feast, when ~ S,-s
chestnut geiding Mae old inmate or the IVA
rang the bell above his tOose-bOx. and tnuS -
the signal for the onset. ,,k.a
The menu was the same for each aniihai
had the following:
40 carrots "a humps % sugaE,
% biscuits. ~ pieces OF white n'0~
Is pieces % brown bread. u apples.
One OF the most interesting guests was - vas
mongers donkey. which thirteen years IA IA caea
operated in the home for tunl0r- a" q y, -
New Years Day since has been inNltS" -
home
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
Nep2lork DAILY Grbn,rs
FRIDAY. JANUARY Ii. 1908.

This reIcspQper is oiCned and published 6v
The Tribune Association, a Neic York corpora
tion; Office ana principal place Of business Irfo-
Qne Building, No. 15f Nassau street, Nefo YORK:
Ogden Hills, president; Nafhdniei THttle. sec
retorU and treasurer The address Of the Off
GERS is fhe Office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
LOVING CUPS FOR SPENCER TRAsK

Two silver loving cups will be presented % Spen-
Ger Trask. president of the National Arts club and
the National Society of Craftsmen. next Necnes-
day evening by those organizations at their hons
in Gramercy Park John c. Agar viii preside Aa-
dresses in recognition OF Mr. TraSk'S services "
founding the National Arts Club and buidinS up
the National Society OF Craftsmen will be ms's
by William T. Evans. Frederick ;. Lamb. Gecrss
Foster Peabody. ]. William Fosdick and Charles
De Kay.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Newport. r. l., jan 16-John Jacob Astor- who
has been to Newport with his son Vincent. who 10
student at ST. Georges School. returned TO New
York to-day
". Rogers Morgan and his daughter. Miss Nor
gan. returned from New York this evening
Mrs. Sidney Jones Colford among the sr-
rivals from New York tonight.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-17
of 10000 more books of travel written py
needy pens.

nice sense of proportion was displayed Dy
the testator who beaueathed $1,000 to Clark
University for the endowment OF course VI
lectures on occultism. The income OF that sum
may seem a scant remuneration FOR proies ;
but the testator evidently beneVes III hi"o
the incumbent of the proposed chair earn ms
wage by .'piece work" The interest on @oo"o
ILL ,,ora than nav for all the real information
tbot anvbodv can dole out in year on spooKs
and psychic affinities.