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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
DITCH SOUTH AFRICA.

If seems certain that united South Africa Will
be Dutch South Africa. That is to say, 1t VIII
be racially Dutch. dominated by Dutch electors,
Dutch ideas and Dutch institutions. Politically
If will of course. remain British, just as French
Quebec is Britisl-in some respects the most
British part Of the whole Dominion
The date has now been f1xed-OctOber y
next-for the assembling at Durham of an inter-
colonial convention for drafting a constitution
for a united South Africa-dominion. common
wealth united states or whatever it may be
called-and the significant fact TO be noted IN
connection with it il that according to the pres
emf complexion of government in the tour con-
stituent states, that body will be strongly
Dutch In Cape Colony the Dutch party has %
of the 1O7 members of the legislative assembly,
and 4 of the Z ministers are Of Dutch origin.
In the Transvaal the Dutch have 43 OF
+ba 60 members and 4 OF the 6 ministers.
In the Orange River Colony they have 30 or
the IS members and 4 of the > ministers IN
Natal alone are the Dutch in minority, with
only of the 43 members. IT. then. the constitu-
+ionaI convention were to be divided between
the races in the same proportion as the legis-
latures 1t would consist of 25T members, OF
whom 149 would be Dutch and 10S British. 1t
is understood however that the voting power
of the convention will be ~ for the Cape, 8
for the Transvaal and ) each for Natal and the
Orange River Colony, Which VIII, OF course,
give the Dutch an overwhelming majority
There is no indication, however, Of any for
,nidable intention to use this majority in dis
loyal or n specifically antiBritish way. There
are probably some irreconclable Beers who
would like to secede from the empire or annex
themselves TO German Southwest Africa, but
they are few and impotent The great majority
of Dutchmen in the Afrikander Bond, Het
Yolk and Orangia Unie, not only content TO
remain British subjects but are actually desir-
Gus Of doing So since they have come TO appre-
ciate the advantages of membership in the en-
pre. The coming convention may be expected,
therefore, 10 resemble in loyalty the similar
bodies which have hitherto met in Canada. Aus
train and New Zealand True, some charac-
teristically Dutch ideas are likely TO be EN-
bodied in the constitution in treating of social,
educational. linguistic and other matters, but
these will offer no greater contrast 10 the Ideas
which prevail in the British Isles than do some
of the constitutional and legislative novelties Of
Australia and New Zealand.
The two chief controversial questions before
the convention will doubtless be those relating
10 the tariff and 10 the native races. That the
new nation will he strongly protectionst is. Of
course certain. There may be some difficulty,
however in fixing tariff schedule which will
be acceptable 10 all four Of the states, and even
in prevailing upon them all to adopt free trade
among themselves The questions relating tc
the Kaiirs will be troublesome, owing in part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13

the most practical business men, 10 realize the
folly of such dongs, and to understand tnat
fine scenery has value-even money 'aiue
besides the vastly superior intellectual ana SPIT
final vaIue-and that some trees may be worth
more as trees than as lumber, that some rochs
have higher value as rocks than as roau
,,etal and that In some cases it may be more
profitable to let water tumble over precipice
at its own free will than to dry up the cat
aract for the filling of penstocks and the driViHe
of turbines. -,
1t is "a contamination devoutly 10 De "ishei
that this benefaction of these two puDhc spir-
tied women may mark the beginning OF iho'e
ment. public or private, which VIII rescue az
the fine features of the Hudson HlghiahuS' ul
surpassed in their scenic beauty and priceless
in their historic and patriotic ASSOCIATIONS lroln
the spoliatiop which is already attacking soliie
of them and which threatens nearly all OF them.
From Dunderberg 10 Storm King the SHORES OF
the Hudson should be forever secured asain''
the despoiler To make them so would De the
most fitting memorial possible to the fame oI
tba great discoverer whose name the river pears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
PRESIDENT GOES TO FAIR.
Squanders Money at Garden Party for
Benefit of Hospital.

Oyster Bay Sept 12-Presideut Roosevelt busy
though he Is. took time this afternoon to spend an
hour at a garden party and fair given at John A.
Eeekess beautiful country home. Tranquility for
the benefit of the Nassau Hospital at Mineola
Long Island With his son. Theodore. he had rid
den down from Sycamore Hill. dressed IN khaki
clothes and soon he mngling with the many
persons present taking chances everything which
was offered. Some remarked TO him that II
was very good of him to to the fair at a
time when he must be very busy To this
he replied:
Yes 1 am very busy now. My main interest at
present is In getting Mr.. Taft elected. When that
is done I'll be through with my Job President.
Then I'll turn N.Y. attention to Africa
When the President again mounted his horse and
rode down the drive his purse empty. He had
been besieged by pretty girls. Offering chances
a variety of things ranging from a croquet set 10
a French poodle. He was amused by the antics
of two young men. dressed as an Italian
organ grinder and the other a monkey. who
played tunes old hand organ and begged
money with tin cup. When the Russian dance
and rose dance were performed by a dozen young
girls in Russian costume. and four young women
dressed as roses. the President expressed admira-
ton.
In the loom of the Nordkraft weavers OF New
Britain. Conn. where Miss Glantzberg. a young
Swedish woman. was at work the President was
particularly interested. He spent a quarter of an
hour there. chatting and asking all about the work
He inquired whether the work carried TO
any extent in this country. and said that he al
ways has been Interested in trying to have the
foreigners who come to this country carry their
native industries here He also liked. he said.
20 the native customs of the different natiOna-
ties carried out here much as possible. such as
the German housewife going TO the club with her
husband for instance.
The President did take a shot the rife
range which was run in connection with the fair.
Mrs. Roosevelt down with her sons Archi-
bald and Quentin In carriage and remained some
time the fair. in which she is interested. Miss
Ethel Roosevelt in charge OF the tea tables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK

by Telegraph % The Trfbune
Tuxedo Park. y. Y. Sept 12-There vera r-,-
arrivals at Tuxedo this week. although the seas.
has not yet opened Tuxedo is preparing for !
lively autumn and. with all the cottages occuns.s
gayety. The autumn ball will mark the end :,
the season and will take place this year the last 4,
October. In the mean time a series OF entertai,.
nnents will be given the clubhouse by the ents-
tainin committee. which will draw large crowd,
for each weekend
The arrivals this week Mr.. and Mrs Cbars,
b. Alexander, who were in California: Mr. ana
Mrs. Paul Tuckerman, who were abroad: Mr. ana
Mrs. Austin Gray, who were at Newport also yr
and Mrs. Frederick NJ Davies. Mr. and Mrz I
Frederic Tams. Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Rogers NJ
and Mrs. Frederic De veau, Mr.. and Mrs Ceory,
Grant Mason. Lieutenant Governor and Mrs I. :
Chanler. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MunrOe and Mr. ana
Mrs. Lucius WiImerdins
Mr.. and Mrs. W. z. Gilbert are IN the small
Seton cottage for the autumn, and Mr. and Mrs A
p Rail- are IN the Stokes cottage No
Late arrivals at the clubhouse are Mr. and Mrz
]. F. Pterson. jr.. Miss Cruger. " L R Edrar.
Henry s. Hooker. Pierre Lorillard George W,
Van Nest Charles W. Gould and H H Rogers r.
The junior lawn tennis tournament was stared
this week at the Tennis Club and the weekend rot
matches were in progress for a special cup.
Mr. and Mrs. Granville Kane will return ,ro-,
Newport next week. and Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Delaheld will arrive from Maine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
NGAGEM ENTS.

Julius SaIinger. OF No. IS West E7'n 81 US
nounces the engagement Of his dausn''
Cecilia SalInger. TO Arnold S. Woln. .,u.s-
Announcement Of the engagement OF tN1 fsr
ter. Miss Elsie Marie Kenny. 70 viva" ~ -
michael. OF Seabright. y. J.. Is maze ~ rslsst
Mrs. W. j. X Kenny. of Merrick' Lo or
Mr.. Carmichael Is the eldest son OF log 50
michael. the senior member Of the oaH - pas
OF Dent Palmer & Co. Of LONDON EHe rzyrt
a branch in New York and one IN ~. IL. soghs
The engagement is anaouneed Of Ai's aadi-
Lord Buruham. daughter of Mr.. and NJ vlIsn
son Burnham. OF INTERCHANGEABLE
Read Westcote OF Cambridge. Mass ,nnoanes
Dr. and Mrs. Stafford Goodwin 80 -, poros1
the engagement of their daughter se- and Ma
Perry. 10 Alfred Dennis Bell. son OF "'
James Christie Bell. OF this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
THE DOCTRINE OF REWARDS.

Said Mr. Bryan Friday at steubenville,
Ohio. according to the special correspondent OF
1.-THE Philadelphia Record:
The man who gives to society service In re-
turn for the reward he draws from society Will
not only have nothing to fear. but will have d
great deal to hope for. for the purpose or our
partv is to so administer the government ana
SO make the laws that every mans reward VIII
be measured by the services that he renders.
Now If that doctrine offends anybody, we must,
then suffer the consequences, but am sure that
doctrine will please the great majority OF the
people and 1t is to that doctrine that our party
is pledged
Doubtless everybody will be pleased to have
a reward commensurate with his services. The
theologians promise appraisal Of deserts in
the next world. Maybe Mr.. Bryan has scale
for this one already formulated in the back of
his head. If so the people whom he asks 10
vote for him are entitled to details. Mr. Bryan
ought to give a few specifications. rates, sched-
ues classifcations and differentials. Or does
he intend to have a referendum ON the subject
after election, each voter being allowed to ap-
praise his own claims on the joint income fund
in the Treasury?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13

No ono more than desires to SOC adnin's,ra
+ion puroed of every selfish faint, to have ra'r
and impartial laws faithfully executed 10 se'
rid of every vestse of special privilege az '"'
expense of public interest, to Iiberate trace
unjust encroachments, to purify our eieo'ora'
methods and to maintain honest Representative
government. And il is because OF MS ioSa'.J u
these ideals, because of his broad synpa
and his rare equipment in character ao',J -
ex pcrience, because tested in the onn'",' ~"
e ;.,d,o;,I and administrative work he has
,.o,,ed his quality by eminent service, because OF
his var;.d Iearninq. his acquaintance with ar
fairs his respect for constitutional government
and his capacity intesentIy and justly to p'a"
and direct necessary reforms that most car
nestiy support the candidacy Of William 7oNa'0
raft.-Governor Hughes. at Youngstown oiio'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
4 GP4CTOTS GIFT.

The gift of Constitution Island TO the national
government is q peculiarly graceful and well
come benefaction. for which. Mrs. Sage and
Miss Warner are entitled to sincere gratitude
from more than one point Of view. Its pecu1i-
airy magnitude measured by dollars and cents,
is sufficient 10 make it noteworthy. The desig-
nation of il for the use of West Point is Of much
interest TO the nation. which takes so much just
pride in that superb military school and wishes
10 see IT expanded and developed 10 its fullest
efficiency. That il will be of practical value To
the academy is not 20 be doubted. seeing that
after careful deliberation the Senate Of the
United States voted 10 purchase the island at
considerable cost for addition to the West Point
reservation. But even more weighty and graf
flying than these is the circumstance that the
gift will secure for all time against sordid
spoliation spot of scenic beauty which forms
an essential and important part Of one Of the
noblest landscapes on the American continent.
We should. indeed. not hesitate to give first
place of all 10 this consideration. The nation
would be well able 10 buy and to pay for all the
land that might be needed for the fullest desir-
able extension Of West Point. If il did not get
this island it could get some ether land. But
If once this island were ravaced and its ! +
uresque beauty were sacrificed TO industrial
uses the loss TO the public would be practically
irreparable If West Point as a school were
Highlands of the Hudson were disfgured we
could not so easily redeem them and restore
10 them tine pristine beauty which has made
them one Of the wonders of the world.
One of these days IL is to he hoped that we
shall develop in this country n general apprecia-
zion of the value of noble and beautiful scenery
as tangible asset Of the public estate. The
legendary tailor who in Niagara only
What a place 10 sponge coat" was n lit
eraI type OF n shcrtsghted utitarianism
which has long been and is to-day far too
prevalent in America. There is a widespread
and. indeed dominant spirit in American in
dustriaISm which would sacrifice any natural
beauty 10 matter how rare and precious and
irreDlaceable for the sake Of the pecuniary profit
which might thus be realized It was that spirit
which 50 long and - persistently sought 10
aostro, the unique giories of Glen Iris, and
which deliberately picked out the most com
manding buttresses and pinnacles Of the Pal
isades for destruction. 1t is time for men, even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
NEW JERSEYS MURDER PLOT.

1t ought to be simply unbelievable that the
Internal machine which was intercepted III
the mails at Philadelphia was deliberately
designed by some malicious person TOT the
assassination Of Governor Fort. The mon
strosity of such a crime and It's manifest IN
utility for serving any conceivable cause save
that of sheer spite should rule 1t out of the
realm of credence. Unhappily, however, at
least three circumstances suggest the posi-
bity of there being truth in the worst In
depreciation of the incident. 1t is only too
well known from tragic experience that some
creatures are quite capable of just such devil
try. The manner of this attempt, moreover,
as II is described, indicates studied malice
Finally 1t must be confessed that some
of the public utterances directed against Gov
ernor Fort on account of his 1nslStence on
impartial enforcement of the law have
savored of a passion which might easily be e1-
aggerated into criminal intent
It goes without saying that the commission
of such a crime in the supposed interest OF
the lawbreakers who have become incensed
against Governor Fort would react with deadly
force against them. If it were known that this
dastardly attempt had been inspired by the
Executives action toward violators of the ex-
else law there would be an outburst of pub
lie sentiment which would make the lot ct
those lawbreakers UNNECESSARILY less tolerable
than it is to-day. 1t would be rash and IN
1ustifiable without further evidence to charge
the thing against any one in particular. But
it must be regarded as significant that it has
occurred just after Governor Forts successful
action against a ring of peculiarly brazen ana
defiant lawbreakers. One of the foremost
organs of the liquor trade frankly confesses
that that trade is not we'll conducted. Ihe
saloon" it says, has discredited personal I'D
or,T o,ada Inpre
is probably no part of the Union in which
that Indictment is more true than In New
Jersey 1t would be q bad day for the saloon
If il were to be sadded with any degree OF
responsibility for this cowardy attempt at muir
dor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
C4NADA'S COAL FIELDS.

A few weeks ago the town of Fernie, In the
southeastern corner of British Columbia and
on the western slope of the Rockies, was de-
stroyed by forest fire. large proportion OF
the population of the place was employed, tt
was incidentally announced, in mining for the
Crows Nest Pass Company. That the region
was favored with rich deposits Of coal-a part
of 1t anthra cite-was already we'll known. Adj
ditional particulars, which are somewhat sur
prisng, are supplied in 'The Technical World
Magazine for September.
According to Mr.. McEvoy, the companys
geologist something like 22,0O0O00000 tons are
stored away in an area overlapping the Rocky
Mountains and embracing go square miles.
The region extends from Elk River, a branch
of the Kootenay, the west, to Livingston
Range in Alberta, on the east. In one locality,
only few miles south Of Fernfe, the coal beds
have q total thickness of 216 feet, single layers
VARYING in this respect from a few inches to
forty feet. Still further TO the eastward, IN
the western part of the territory of Asslnibo1a
there is said to be fully as much more COAL
making an aggregate of about 4o,oooeooooo
tons
At the present time the United States pro-
duces nearly, or quite, 4O0,OOO,OOo tons OF coal
Annually In the heart of the continent, Just
north of the American border, Canada seems
TO have more than hundred times as much as
is mined in this country in a year. The other
coal deposits in the Dominion, in Nova Scotia
and Vancouver Island, yielded quantity In
1900 valued at S12,0O0,000. On the assumption
that the output has since been doubled and that
coal at the mouth of the pit is worth 81 q ton,
the total product should now be not far from
o. OOOO 600 tons q year. These figures give some
idea of the Importance of the coal fields of the
Crows Nest Pass district and of Western AS
siniboia In the operations of mining there Is
great waste. and Mr.. McEvoy may have I'M
Intentionally magnifed the amount which can
he ACTUALLY obtained there. Nevertheless, IL Is
evident that the stores of fuel here referred TO
constitute a magnificent addition to the worlds
supply.
1t was long n source of profound regret t.
Canadians that their coal was so near one sea
coast or the other that it could not be utilized
for the smelling of ores. obtained from the
region north Of the upper lakes. Even now a
long interval separates the copper and nickel
mines of Western Ontario and the coal of Elk
River and Medicine Hat, but it is not so great
&C that between the centres of metal produc-
tion north of the upper lakes and the coal fields
of Cane Breton and Vancouver. Besides. sme1t-
ing is not the only industry which ought to re-
ceiva n stimulus from the working of the
Rocky Mountain deposits, and possibly
market for portion of the newly found coal
NAV be found in Montana and the Dakotas.
Canada has occasion for great satisfaction over
tbe varied benefits which the discovery in
sures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

by Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport, Sept 12-Alfred G. Vanderbilt, and
party left here to-day for the Adirondacks. whers
they will remain over Sunday before going to
Syracuse for the horse show. IN the party wers
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt Mr. and Mrs
H. C. Deering and Donnie NJ Hare.
At least two hundred Of the poorer children q
Newport were made happy to-day by Mr. and Mrs
T. Shaw Safe. who celebrated their wedding ami
versary by giving them an outing This evening
Mr.. and Mrs Safe entertained with a dinner party
at their summer home
Mr.. and Mrs Ogden Mills gave their farewell
social entertainment to-day. and with Miss Beaths
Mills and the Earl OF Granard started FOR Stats
burg tonight.
It is understood In Newport that Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt Is 20 go abroad TO JON
Mrs Vanderbilt and their children. He has again
leased Beaulieu, the William Waldorf Aston esta;A
for another season.
Arthur GoOdby. Henry p Taylor. Alexander Nor
ten. A. Muller Try. Mrs. E. s Rawson z. P. Har.
rison. of Cincinnati. who is a guest OF Mr. ard
Mrs Edwin d. Morgan; J. Clinton Gray and We
F. whItehouse. who are guests OF Mr.. and Ars
Pembroke Jones. registered at the Newport Casln'
to-day
Mrs. Cameron MGR winsow. wife Of Commands
Winslow has decided to remain in Newport 81
winter this year.
Lord Athlumney and the Hon. Gilbert Elliott d
England. who are the guests Of Morton F. Plsn+
started to-day for Boston on the yacht Orlando
II is quite probable that Robert Walton G0e7
will be one Of the Republican Presidential eecio'
from Rhode Island this year. It having been y
cided TO tender him the nomination.
Flowers and plants from the estates OF Mrs Hoe
ert Goelet Mrs. Winthrop Chandler, R LfvinssN9
Beeckman. Perry Belmont. Mrs. T. O. HavenesN'
d. B. Fearing /. T. Burden. Hugh d. Aucnine"ss
and Fanny Foster were the chief winners
flower show that opened here this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
AN EleHT-PoUND MUSHROOM.

II the land in Dearborn along the River Rouge.
retains Its wonderful eating elements for the
cultivation of mushrooms IL will be most valu-
able mushroom farm A mammoth mushroom. which
EXPERTS Judge to be the real delicacy of the puff
bail variety was csrted from the banks OF the
Rouge Thursday afternoon by Edmund e W.
Reith No $50 Michigan avenue
The mushroom which Is so large that Reith car
ried IL in bushe basket. was tnnocently flourish
ing in secluded spot, and from all appearances
was not that its extremely uncommon size
would serve to attract the attention of the most
inexperienced OF mushroom hunters Reith picked
II up in much the manner one would at
tempt TO 1uggle heavy stone. and now, after in
dnlging In mushroom steaks for a time, II Is his
Intention to dry what he fails to eat and save Ii
for the coming winter.
The puffbaIl measures eighteen inches across. Is
about the same in diameter and weighs eight
pounds Whether the room will be tough.
as overgrown articles of food likely to be. is
not known but the discovereT of the freak agrees
that the captive may have taken longer than the
customary day TO reach It's extraordinary growth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13

Having said number and variety OF quite
undisputed things in a most solemn way to the
assembled Democrats of Illinois at Peoria the
other day Mr.. Bryan jumped the whole CEN
tury-wide gap between Jefferson and himself in
a single bound and made appeal for his own
election TO the Presidency on the quantity
humorous ground that the policies Of the pres
ent Republican administration right and
lust and essential. that he and his fellow Dem
ocrats have acc ,ted and adopted them. at least
as far as they capable OF understanding
them. and that OF course, therefore, their intel-
gent and efficient execution should be intrusted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13

Mr.. Parker's refusal to be the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of New York is the one
crumpled rose leaf in the worlds hammock
cushion of pure Joy. If only he would rum we
should have such delightful combinations
For President Bryan the twice beaten
For Vice President, Kern the twice beaten.
For Governor, Parker the once, but worst
beaten.
Patform-'Tis better to have run and los'
than never to have run at all.
What a perfectly lovely Dreibund Of Defeat!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13

Having raised nearly $1,000 for the Bryan
campaign fund, THE Houston Post" feels JUS
titled In casting this aspersion on the tight
wads of Georgia:
We hate to say anything mean about Georgia,
but II is time to vindicate the truth by declaring
that blind tiger In any Georgia city OF lVooe
inhabitants can rake in money any day thah
all the daily newspapers can secure for the bryan
campaign fund IN week.
Possibly the Geor- ians would rather put their
money on the blind tiger than on the educated
donkey.