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New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
HIS SINCERITY.

Let the people rule says Mr. Bryan, and
be sets the seal of his approval on the rule OF
Mr. Roger Sullivan-an ''embeZzler of power,
whose political methods he had denounced,
when he himself had called agent of the
interests reasonably bent on dlverting the
Democratic party from the service of the people
to that of special privilege. Either Mr. Bryan
was false to the cause of the people when he
made his terms with Sullivan, else he scan
dalously maIigned the Illinois boss.
Last April Mr.. Bryan wrote to The Wall
Street Journal: For some fourteen years
after my entrance into national politics L
hoped for effective railroad legislation, and was
brought reluctantly to the conclusion that gov
''ernment ownership furnishes the only salts
factory remedy for the determinations, rebates
'and extortions practised by the railroads and
.'for the corruption which they have brought into
public life On Wednesday, in his speech of
acceptance, he asserted: Il am i'll hearty accord
with both the letter and the spirit of the plat
form The platform upon which was NOM
"inated contains nothing from which dissent"
Yet that platform contains not a word upon the
government ownership OF railroads, but declares
for extending over them the present system OF
public regulation which Mr.. Bryan has repeat
edIy pronounced 10 be a failure now and in
capable of being made a success He is in
hearty accord with both the letter and the
spirit of the platform, ana II recommends
policies which he declares TO he ineffective,
while it rejects-for, according to Mr.. Bryan
himself. its omissions are as significant as its
contents-rejects the policy which he says fur
nishes the only satisfactory remedy" Has Mr..
Bryan any convictions for which he will stand
without regard to consequences? VIII he ever
so far believe in the rule of the people that he
will not for temporary advantage betray their
cause to some exploiter like Mr.. Roger Sullivan.
wearing the livery Of Democracy: What shall
be said Of a man who, having become convinced
that a policy is worthless, WILL for the sake of
office protest his adhesion to it until he is blue
in the face?
MY only political asset is the confidence
that the people have in my sincerity he said
to the jefferson Club, of Chicago on September
/. 1906. in explaining his repudiation of MIR.
Roger Sullivan. 1t is time for the appointment
of receiver.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
1HE. .orHER SIDE oF GRApE CRoSsINGS.

THE, OTHER SIDE OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
President Peters of the Long Island Railroad
Company contributes a refreshing novelty to
the volume of current literature automobile
disasters at grade crossings. His road has
probably been the target Of more criticisms and
denunciations for such disasters than any other.
Some Of these It may deserve. Many of them,
Mr.. Peters feels certain, it does not deserve,
and he resents the making OF them. With fig
ures which are sufficiently detailed to afford
presumption of accuracy. he points out that
the Long Island Railroad has abolished mere
grade crossings than any other road in the state
and has a larger percentage of those which
remain protected with gates, fagmen or bells
than any other. That assuming his figures 10
ke correct. is creditable record, the more
as his railroad runs chiefly through a level
country. where changes Of crossing grades are,
Of course. more difficult and costly than in
hilly country.
That however, is mostly by the way. The
sravamen of Mr. Peters's argument is that the
automobilsts are themselves chiefly at fault in
not taking reasonable precautions and also in
recklessly ignoring and oefying the provisions
which the railroad company has made for their
safety Thus st one crossing OF the
most frequented roads a fiagman is constantly
on duty. OF 80 automobiles which recently
fraversed il. 121 paid no attention whatever TO
the guards signals Several Of them narrowly
ESCAPED being struck by trains. and the driver
Of one cursed the fagman for trying to stop
him Yet if one of those recklessly driven cars
had been struck by train the railroad com
pany would have been savageiy denounced and
the begoggled blaekgusT1 who swOre at the
fiagman for trying 10 save his life would prob
ably have been the loudeSt Of all-if he sur
vived-ln raging at the railroad Juggernaut." :"
OF the entire number only six voluntarily
stopped 10 make sure OF safety.
There really does seem 10 be ground for Mr..
Peiers's charge Of reckessness on the part Of
aut0mOblists, the more so as il is so easy and
safe thing 10 slow down or halt a motor car
close 10 the track 10 or hear q coming
train. To halt team Of horses which might
be frightened by train passing close 10 them
is Il far less easy matter. But it is quite 81 afe
10 run a motor car TO within few feet of a
railroad and stop ii and Jet the train pass by
When a driver whether Of horse or an auto
mobile sees before him big sign telling him
that there is a railroad crossing just before
MIN and warning him 90 step and listen or look
for en- approaching train. and, ignoring H.
drives recklessry upon the track, the blame for
. x-sShap certainly seems TO rest Oh him. 1t
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
MARINE TURBINES.

Until the competitive trials of the naval scout
cruisers Chester and Salem, now in contempla-
ton, are concluded there will always be a
chance for discussion as to which of these yes
sells is the faster and some doubt as 10 the
actual speed OF the Chester The official re-
ports of the board of inspection and survey
which conducts all navy speed trials put the
speed of the Chester at 1852 knots and that
Of the Salem at 25.946 knots and this would
ordinarily seem to settle the question. But
unfortunately, IL does not, for the following
reason: When the Salem was tried she was
''standardized' at practically the same speed
that she made during her four-hour trial and
therefore, there can 1e no question that her
speed was 25.9 knots. The Chester how
ever, was not standardized" above speed of
2j074 knots, nearly one and half knots lower
than her official speed; in other words. her Off
cial speed not reached in the standardiza-
ton trial and, therefore, il is not known alb
sOIutey that she really did make 2652 knots
on her four hour trial
To make this clear 1t is necessary TO say
that by "standardizing' is meant running the
ship over a measured mile course number of
times with and against the tide, and from the
spots obtained constructing curve which
will represent the speed and revolutions to the
minute of the engine for the whole range of
speed. At low speeds this curve Is practically
fat" but the speed increases the curve
rises rapidly. and at the highest speeds tends
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
A STORY OF ADMIRAL coesweLL.

Milwaukee, Aug IA romance in connection
with the naval career Of the late Admiral Cogs-
we'll occurred more than ten years ago and was
made the subject Of Of the interesting South
Sea stories by the late Robert Louis Stevenson
The American war vessel on which Admiral Cogs-
we'll was an officer was wrecked in the Southern
Pacific Ocean. The crew was thrown upon an
uninhabited island. and for several weeks remained
there alone Their food consisted chiefly OF gulls
eggs and fruit. Despairing OF ever again seeing
home or friends the shipwrecked officers and crew
held a consultation, IN which Admiral Cogsweil
acted as leader the commander of the wrecked
,,esseI being i'll It was suggested by a Milwaukee
member of the crew that they build boat The
suggestion met favor. and crude sailing vessel
was constructed from wreckase which the men
were able to pick up. On this improvlssd craif
the wrecked crew shipped. under command or
Cossweu. They finally reached Honolulu, and were
rescued more dead than alive.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
GOV. HUGHES UNABLE TO 60 TO MAINE
His Time Will Be Occupied by State Fairs
in This State

Augusta. Me. Aug H-Governer Charles E
Hughes Of New York has written Byron Boyd.
chairman OF the Republican State Committee. that
he will be unable to take part In the campaign Of
this state. Governor Hushes's letter Is dated at
Saranac Inn. n. Y. and is follows:
1 thank you cordially for the invitation 70 visi.
Maine during the state campaign II would give
me great pleasure to do this and 70 render any
assistance within my power TO your committee
But regret that my engagements raxe IL innpos-
sible be with you during the period mentioned
The next few weeks large number Of county
fairs and other organizations in this state hold their
annual meetings and / am overwhelmed with ur-
gent Invitations only a small number Of which
can accept But in view OF what ts due our ssrl-
cultural societies, I must meet as many or these
demands as possible, and my list of engagements
is such that with the exception or my visit 70
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio, on September 5. II IS not hksiy
that I shall be able 10 go out Of New York during
the next four five weeks For this reason vas
obliged TO refuse Governor Proctor. VINO asked Ts
10 sneak in the Vermont state campaign
greatly regret that cannot meet your wiSnss;
and hope that YOU will have the most suecessfuI
camDsieu.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

When the monument to Francis E. Spinner,
who Secretary Of the Treasury in Abraham
incolns Cabinet (sic) is erected in his birthplace
Herkfmer. n. Y" says Maria Wolff in the Ham
burger Nachrichten," every woman in the public
service should send flower toward decorating
the memorial, for 1t through his efforts that
women were first employed clerks in the
United States government offices. The men clerks
had enlisted in the army and Spinner filed their
places at the vacant desks with women. who soon
made themselves indispensable. and although
forty-three years have elapsed since the war
ceased women still at the desks more of
them than ever: they have attained higher posi-
tions than the pioneers aspred to. and their
country has been and is still well served by them
Strange to relate the federal government would
not consent to the erection of the statue at Wash
ington. where the work was performed which
made Spinner known everywhere and whence his
queer signature the American Treasury notes
went forth into the world" IFrancis E Spin
ner, Treasurer OF the United States from March
1861. to June 1881
ously as a candidate for the office of sheriff?"
That's the reason I'm gon' to see It thronsb
I'm beginnin' to think that a man nowadays cant
e been lot de g46
Star " "siiiiis 'oh
Now it turns out that the Kaiser is a. great
newspaper reader" and that he spends lot of
money for papers too. His majesty is quite vexed
md
moreover. William has clipper, though he never
trusts that individual. but sees for himself what
happening and said of him in print.
Tommy Ffgg-sster's beau kicked my dog yestsr-
day, but got even with him. you bet
Johnny Briggs-HoW?
Tommy Figg-I mixed quinine with her face pow
der.-Punch.
Judge quotes this sample Of English she
is wrote" by a German firm which wishes to tell
Americans how to use a mechanical salt cell
lar
1T is necessary. that is emploid only salt
table very fine milled and very dried. Another salt
is TO pound and dry previously than in this case
1t is forming masses (crumbs) 1t is necessary that
the salt cellar is not placed humid and Is not
touched with hands vets BY a good and rational
unlimited durability. The cellar is the best"
AN OPPORTUNITY.
No other name
To Burbanks fame
Could hold candle.
II that wise gent
Would but invent
melon with a handle.
A Chicago judge recently enJoined quarrelsome
husband and wife from speaking to each other for
two days. This method OF patching up domestic
difficulties was deemed advisable by him after he
had heard the story OF their troubles. The in1unc
ton was the extreme opposite from the ruling of
the Judge the other day who compelled and
his wife 10 carry breezy conversations.
Il love you exclaimed Lady Gwendelen NAL
you love me - echoed Lord ChuckaIuck, rumi-
natively.
AT this point threw away the book. disgust
edlY.-kansas City journal
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

assuredly does. IN criminal degree, II ne does
so after being warned by fiagman. 1t IS uh-
doubtedly desirable. as we have often urged,
that all grade crossings should be abolished.
Rut until that very laborious and costly work
is eomnleted it behooves every one who crosses
a railroad track whether on foot or in vehicle
Of any sort TO exercise reasonable prudence for
the observation and avoidance of approaching
trains The Long Island Railroad in common
with others. has been justly held responsible
for some grade crossing disasters; but we be-
Heve its president is quite right in insisting
that for many of them, especially those occur
ring to automobiles, 1t is in no reasonable sense
responsible.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
IN THE 6ERksHIREs.
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T4nor Aug "A Mrs Richard Starr BaaA
was hostess to-day at Beechwood Terrace, the c.
casion being the ninetieth birthday OF her mother
Mrs David T. Turner.
Mr. and Mrs Duncan Cryder have been Joined at
Hayward cottage by their daughter. Miss Cryde-
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons arrived to-day
rom Newport where they have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs Henry Clews- Mrs Victor sorehsn and
Miss Caroline King Duer departed to-day for
southampton, Long Island
Mr.. and Mrs. John E Parsons entertained az
dinner tonight at Stoneover-
T. Augustus ScherrnerhoTn VIII arrive to-mo--
row 70 spend the weekend with his sister. Mrs
Ellen Auchmuty. at the Dormers
Dr. Charles McBurney has bought farm of 10
acres adjoining his Cherry Farm in Stoekorfdgs-
Miss Anna B. Shaw gave a large dinner entertain
ment tonight for Mr.. and Mrs Grant Walker Of
Boston
Mrs John Sloane has gone to Greenwich. CONF
to visit her daughter. Mrs. William z s. Griswold
Charles Astor Bristed returned tonight from
Cape Cod
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

fiscal moral and physical debauchery as the world
had scarcely seen before since the days OF de-
cadent Rome Froude, personally inspecting
Panama. estimated that nowhere else III all the
world was there concentrated in a single spot
80 much swindling and vilany, so much foul
.dsease sucb a hideous dungheap of moral
land physical s5omination" BY 1887 it was
concluded that instead of a twenty eight foot
sea level canal in eight years for S13Z,opVVo
fifteen-foot lock canal In twenty years iol
1851 100000 was the best that could be had
BY the end of 1888 there had been subscriDed
5000, 500, 100, which produced in cash for the
company only S2o1, ,546,740. On December 10
of that year the company went into BANKRUPT
cy, and on February 4, 1889, the receIVersnlp'
which has now been dismissed was constituted
A hundred Senators and Deputies were sub
iected TO criminal charges. ten of them were
I,rouoht to trial. Reinach and Arton committed
suicide and lie Grand Francais." after receiv-
ING sentence of five years imprisonment
which was never executed. died mental wreck
Never before was greater brillance extinguisbed
in deeper darkness.
The subseouent proceedings, comprising the
heroic but Intellectual efforts of the new French
compapv and the final acquisition OF the I'M
finished work by the power when snoud
have had II from the beginning, and which
alone of all powers could properly deal with
if belong to other chapters of the history The
formal action Just taken in the Paris court
completes the story of that panama WHICH
gave a new word to the vocabulary OF crime
and of disaster It Is such story as human
annals can scarcely duplicate. and one wnlcn
men will gladly forget in the new era OF auspl-
cious achievement which has been estaol1shed
on the American isthmus.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
letp71ork Daily Gibn,re.
SATURDAY. AUGUST Is, 1908,

This nearspaper is oioned and published og
The Tribune Association. Near YORK cofpo'u-
ffon: Office and principal place OF business
Tribane Building No. 154 Nassau street, AeO
York; OGDEN Hills. president; Nathdniet iHttIe'
secretary and treasurer. The ddafeSS " '"o
officers is the office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
HUGHES LEAVES NORTH WOODS TO-DAY

saranac Inn N 7, Aug 14--Governor Hughes
will start for Albany tomorrow morning srtsr
spending several weeks here. The Governor VIII
be accompanied by his family They Intend ID
make a stop at Tupper Lake, arriving IN Albany
early In the evening
The Governor begins next week his proposed
trip to several county fairs He expects to MAKE
four or five speeches week for three weeks
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
THE HUGHES CANDIDACY.
A PRUDENT COURSE.

A PRUDENT COURSE.
From The Boston Globe s..
The denomination Of Governor Husass s ~ sJs ss-
appear 10 be the most prudent course 1or 'S sSrov
publican organization Of New 1ors rsIS IL - nov
ted vrcI5 receive so large vote as 80
arnor Hughes undoubtedly could poll IN, On "a
Chine nrobably will be persuaded to make S's@
the way for the Governors renonlha'i'iN
SECOND TERM BETTER THAN FIRST
From Golfers Weekly
IF Governor Hughes is reneminaIed az an5 55,-.-.
elected and then succeeds IN ornsins ,st his sec
ond term will be even more successful 'haA -
first.
BAD POLITICS"
From The Buffalo Commercial ..a
Privately the politicians say ~ they s5sans a5 hat
would be bad politics 10 come out Openly 49, Erow
that Rennblican and independent sentiment nsi, "a
upon the Governors denomination ana "a "a
other policy can be safely eensidereo 'iN'
SUFFICIENT REASON
From The Hartford Courant-
Mr. Hughes will be nominated for ,. the ons ncsnnos
II there We're no other. tnat ths Parry
afford TO do anything else
A SULLIVAN COUNTY VIEW.
From the sullivan County Republican -.
.The Republican" believes that Governor nlssssfad
will be renominated and TRUMP nsanuSx,, sS,, 70 ths
Presidentai ticket With TAFT and III HugaSs gssovsrn-
candidates respectively for President snS @ an old
or the Empire State may be counted on i"' ~
fashioned G.. .. =. majority.
WOULD STRENGTHEN TICKET
From The Chicago Evening Post x.,
The people all through the rural distress, s, -hoics
York have shown that Hughes Il theI sot nss neng
II Is practically certain that they VIII rsSo znes
overridden the matter and that they ticses
their resentment the polls The satenr ss nanls q
will be strengthened in New York II the j.. ~ ire
Charles p Hughes appears al the heaa "
state ticket.
MAKING A BRYAN ISSUE
From The Philadelphia Ledger x.~
Hughes appears 10 have been neeosa, oS,ss Hs
York At any rate he has done great tnlnsssss In
started the nations search for risntc
the original insurance investigation; ne q Ss5 se
make the racetrack men obey the law arc 10
and Bryan and his men await the oRpesssu -, ths
appesl To the voters OF New York Stats "a ixssn
issue that the Republicans turned Husnes
Aaeausa ha stood Tor righteousness
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

Too strong commendatfon cannot be given to
the appeal which the American Automobile As
sociation has issued to It's members, to quit
their lawless and dangerous speeding. lest
drastic legislation be enacted against them.
There is no question that abatement of speeding
is necessary, and it would be far better have
the motorists effect it themselves than to have
it imposed upon them.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
SPANISH KING GOES TO BILBAO.

Bordeaux. Aug. liking Alfonso or SPAN IL
rived here to-day from San Sebastian He vas
visited hy Professor Moure, the surgeon VINO op-
Grated on his nose last year. who wanted 70 rhaAe
an examination Of that organ Professor Aeufs'
report was favorable. His majesty took an aSto-
mobile ride through the city and was warmly WEI
coined He left here this evening on ooard Ms
,ocb+ c.,ra1da for Bilbao. where he will attend the
regatta.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

The report that high class market gardening
is proving successful and profitable at Panama
will surprise nobody who has observed the con-
ditions of soil and climate in that interesting
land. Fruits and vegetables in great variety
will doubtless grow there to perfection in both
quality and quantity, and there will be great
market for them when the canal is opened and
is in use as a highway of trade and travel
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

A most cheering example, ITO encourage the
others" has been set by a Cuban court IN SEN
fencing to ten years imprisonment-and in one
case to life imprisonment-a gang of "revolu-
tionists" who had at first been sentenced for
terms of three years and eight months. and wno
had appealed against those sentences as exces-
sive The next cuprits of that kind will be
more likely to be content with what they get at
first,
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy telegram to The Tribune-l
Newport, Aug. 14-To-day of the warm
est days of the season here, and in consequence it
was a quiet for the cOttagers
Dinner parties given this evening by Mrs
Philip NJ. Lydig, Mrs. William Storrs Wells and
Mrs. Richard GambriIl-
Mr. and Mrs H o. Havemeyer. jr-. are TO have
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

n is to be regretted that some English Jour-
nails disapprove the extension of the Ne"iouho-
land fisheries modns riUendt which mas just peeii
agreed upon by the British and American gov
ernments. The modus was good thlhs "heh !.
was made and 1t will he good thing to have IL
.o,oogad in effective existence until the pur-
rosa for which it was designed is completely
fulfilled
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

The game of golf aristocratic? What nom
sense, AS If it had not been kept alive through the
centuries by Scotch villagers and crofters' why
Special Privilege is just likely to slice his oali
into the rough as are the common people 10 top
theirs into bunker. The hazards OF the game.
like the hazards of lfe are great Jewelers. Inc
GOLF vote will surely resent this aspersion
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

Paris Aug 14.-Queen Victoria Of Spain arrived
here to-day by the Southern express from san Sc
bas stfan. She drove through the Bois de Bou-osns
and then continued her journey 10 London NJ
Pichon, the Foreign Minister. and other orneiais
were present at the railroad station 10 welcome 'he
Queen. Military honors were paid BY a eonlp4A'
OF the Republican Guard.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

II It's the things which left out of a plat
form that count as we'll as the things which are
in it, how Colonel Bryan must wish that his for
mer platforms had been less comprehensive!
Lots of the things which were in them would
have counted for ever so much more If they had
only been left out