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New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Bureau

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Washine+on Feb 1.-THE Monday morning
musical has become popular. and IN" NllLard
music room was crowded this morning with people
In society Mrs. Fairbanks occupied Mrs Roose-
vets box having in her party the mother or the
Vice-Presdent. Among others attending were
Mrs CowIes Miss Cannon Nine JHsseTand-
Baroness HengelruIIer. Mrs Townsend Mrs
Depev Mrs Cameron and Mrs Elkins
M Reid the Ambassador TO Great Britain. IS
visiting Rear Admiral and Mrs William SnefTieid
Cowles
q. Commissioner C'oCkreH and his daughter, MISS
Anna Ewing CockreI hosts dinner to-
night complimentary TO Moreton FreWen- OF Eng
land Their other guests included the Belgian
and Mrs Bourke Cochran. Mrs Benedict. Mrs
S-rong Miss Carey Count Raou1 d Adheuar and
W H KennaTd
A rJeasant departure from the usual afternoon
tea was that given on beard the Mayfower this
afternoon bv the officers Of the ship Mrs carl
T Vogelgesang. wife OF Lieutenant Commando
Vogelgesang. received the large party Of visitors
which included a number OF the younger girls OF
society
There was a musical at the Marine Barracks TINS
afternoon for the benefit Of the Rough Riders
memorial fund when Miss Mary Helen Leefe
daughter Of the late Colonel Leefe, and Fritz
VI 1IIer. yoIoucellst. assisted the Marine Band n
giving the programme. The patronesses were Mrs
Darlington. Mrs. 6. F. Elliott. Mrs Robert
o Reilly. Mrs William Loeb Mrs William Alden
Smith. Mrs. Sharpe and others
The last Monday night dance vas gwen tonight,
at which Mrs. Newberry. Mrs Charles NJ Bell
Mrs Joseph Crawford and Mrs Converse received
the guests This completed a series Of four dances
for the younger members Of society. Miss Grace
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
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AIHANBRA-2-S-Naude
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New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
EMP7YTNG THE PyGEONHOJFH

Another noteworthy victory for good govern
ment has just been achieved by the New Idea
Republicans Of New Jersey This time il is
a victory not for good administrat ton but for
good legislation After long and earnest cam
paign a rule has been adopted in the State
Assembly providing that when a bill is in the
hands of d committee and the committee fails
TO report II in any way, upon the demand of
onefourth Of the members Of the House the
chairman of the committee NAV be required to
report it back to the House. with or without
recommendations. for the action of that body
The rule is intended TO prevent the indefinite
I holding up or pigeonholing of bills. It is
notorious that this practice has often baked
desir8 bic legislation. Bills which should have
been passed, and which would have been if the
Legislature had ever had a chance to vote on
them. have been killed in committee by the
simple process of filing them away and neglect
ing or refusing TO report them in any way. Thus
corporations when unable to prevent the intro
ducton of bills which they disliked have man
aged 10 get them referred to some friendly com
ting before the House.
Such doings are gross abuse. 1t is not to
be maintained that every bill which is intro
tuCed is worthy of serious attention or of hav-
ng the time OF the Legislature taken I'D with
discussing and voting upon it. Committees can
10 good work by winnowing the chaff from the
grain. But measure which any considerable
number of members regard as worthy OF dis
cussion should not be arbitrarily stifed 1t
Is not to lac presumed that quarter of the
members Of the House would often unite in
demanding consideration of Il measure which
was entirely devoid Of merit. If they did the
intelligent majority could quickly dispose of it
by voting It down. And anyway il would be
better to have a few unworthy bills brought
MP and disposed Of by the House. even at the
cost of few hours of its time than TO have
the will of the people and of the majority of
the House baked by single committee or more
generally. by single chairman of committee
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rFron, The Tribune Bureau ]

TF-ronn The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb 17--The Chiliau Minister ara
Sonora de Cruz have gone TO New 1orH I"i a 70"
The Iananeee Counsellor and Nine. Niyaoka-
who are 10 sail for japan within short time were
hosts at dinner party tonight Their guests
were the German Military Attache and FRAU Won
T5vonius Nj Won Stumm the Austrian naval al
tache. and Baroness Preuschen. MISS Lang gin
r,rotaesor a,d Mrs 7 z Scott Gustave de Wanna
Kesch and Henry Martin
Chow Tszchi Chinese charge danalres' anu anu
Yung Kwai who. with the return OF MI w. VIII
be replaced by new officials, will sail from san
Francisco for China on March "a
The French Counsellor and Nine des Portes de "a
F-osse and their daughter will sail from New YORK
for France on March }. and will spend the summer
abroad
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
PIKE MANUSCRIPTS FOUND.

Colorado Springs, Col Feb II-IeneTal LeJGioH
NJ Pixies original manuscripts and papers relative
70 his explorations in IS6, which were taken from
him at Chihuahua Mexico. after his capture by r1s
Spania-1s. have been found by Herbert Z Bolton
a professor in the University OF Texas. who has
been making extensive researches IN the Mexican
archives
The whereabouts Of these papers have been IN
known ever since their seizure BY IRE SPanlaToS'
and their discovery IS OF Importance i1asluch
they are expected 10 throw light early ATner1-
can history They are expected rot only 20 saoT
General Pixies early explorations but 70 settle '-
much discussed question 70 whetHer he was m
pIiCated IN the Burr cOnspIracy.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
ROAD TAXES on WHEELS.

The system of q graduated tax upon automo-
biles which is proposed in New Jersey by Sen
ator Freinghuysen-himself an enthusiastic
much 70 commend it to favorable consideration.
II seems TO be beyond dispute question that
automobiles have done much more damage to
the improved roads Of the state than all other
vehicles put together, and have. indeed, wrecked
some Of them TO such extent TO make re-
building necessary, and it also seems certain
that roads which will be suitable for and will
stand the wear and tear of automobiles will be
much more expensive to build and maintain
than roads for other vehicles. Therefore il is
not unreasonabiy argued those who use auto
mobiles ought 10 make a substantial contribu-
ton to the increase in the cost of roads which
will be incurred their sole account. That
principle conceded, II naturally follows that the
big. heavy and swift automobiles, which do most
of the damage and which require a special kind
OF road, should pay more than the small ones
which do little If any damage. The questions OF
the proper amount of the license fees and their
proper graduation according TO the size and
power of the machines, however are not readily
TO be answered. and it is probable that the bill
those respects.
The suggestion has also been offered, though
we do not know that any serious effort is likely
10 be made to put it into effect, that taxes
should he levied upon all vehicles using the pub
lie highways graduated according 10 the size
weight and style Of the vehicles. That also has
something 70 commend IL. Funds must be pro
cured for the construction and maintenance Of
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.


washington Feb. 1.-THE President ana Nfs
rooesvaIt entertained several of their most i1ti-
mate friends at a dinner and musical at the "hte
t1ousa this evening. Their guests were
The French Ambassador Mr. and Mrs. Siehoiss LONG
am. slI % M Mr.. Mrs. Douglas Rob
General audi
4 HObs0n-
Senator Lodge Wac
Whfteiaw Reid.
THO ,jirirr table was decorated with enchantress
.arnations After the dinner the guests were en-
tertafned bv the following musical programme rem
dara5 nv Jean Won Munkacsy. violinist. with MIS-
ViUiston s Hough the plano
Romance on. "a ''Aei' TIo,,ser
4 Ia HonEroise --------- -----'-
Tho President received assurances to-day from
senator Nixon of Nevada. that by March - the
date set for the withdra wal of United States troops
from C;oidfeId the state police would De III
readiness for duty Senator Nixon tod the fF'Si-
dent that all danger of trouble has passed
REPRESENTATIVES. Parsons and Bennet. of New fork.
held short conferences with the President on the
poIittcaI situation in that state
The Presidents callers included the Nice-fresl-
dent Senator Warner Representatives Kahn. Mur-
dock Iandis and Underwood; Douglas Robinson
of New York the Presidents brother-in-iaw'
n Hitchcock who resigned First Assistant
Postmaster General to-day, to take charge OF 'ne
Taft campaign in the South and East
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
MIR. LATIMER CRITICALLY I'LL.
Two Operations Performed on the South
Carolina Senator.

Washington. Feb 17.-Seuator AsbuTy - Lati-
rner Of South Carolina. is in critical condition at
the Providence Hospital following operation for
a twist Of the bowels. Senator Latinner VINO is
ffty-sever years old. had not been feeling well for
d week AT midnight Saturday he was suddenly
taken worse and removed 10 the hospital for
an operation FOR appendicitis. II was dlScov-
cred when the incision had been made that
the trouble was graver than expected and
thai the intestines We're involved Another
operation was performed to-day, and Il vas an
rlounced that although hope felt for his re
coverv the outcome by means certain
The condition of Senator Clay. Of Georgia. who
has been i'll with grip and acute indigestion showed
no Improvement to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
BARON TAE4HTRA'S TAIN.

Ii was characteristic OF Japanese precision
that the new ambassador to this country from
the Land. of the Rising Sun declined to engage
in extempore and necessarily more or Jess ran
dom conversation with reporters upon his ar
rival in this city, but read 10 them from care
fully prepared manuscript all that he had TO
say TO the public concerning his mission to
America and the relations between the two
countries The utterance thus made was no more
conventional or perfunctory than the words
usually spoken on such an occasion, and it had
the distinct and considerable advantage of af-
fording no opportunity for mlsreporting or for
dispute or uncertainty To what was really
said. Moreover, it is a safe conclusion. fortified
by the personal knowledge of Baron Takahira
which exists in this country. that what he said
on Sunday was sincerely meant and was the
truth according 10 the best knowledge and be
lief of the speaker.
The gist OF Baron Takabiras statement is
that the historic friendship between japan and
America remains unimpaired that the Pacific
cruise of our feet is purely American affair.
which is easily and satisfactorily expIicable on
the ground of practice and discipline, but which
as deliberate demonstration To the world Of
Americas naval might would he quite void Of
offence to Japan. and that from the japanese
point of view talk even thought Of war be
tween Japan and America is either insane
criminal, while such war, if ever fought,
would be the most iDhuman event of the
worlds history. That IS q message of good
will which glad 70 believe is entirely
sincere and is justified by the present and pro
spective relations of the two countries.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
HoTElkEEPERS' EXPOSITION.
From Daily Consular Reports.


Consul General Richard Guenther, ar Frankfort
sends the following information concerning an ex-
position be held in Germany in the interest Of
hotel keeping:
THE German Hotelkeepers' Association will hold
exposition Of all articles appertaining hotel
keeping cooking and baking, food supply for mill
tary purposes, butchers and packers trade feed
ing the population. etc The exposition is take
place at the city of Nuremberg. in the Frankfort.
consular district from September 19 50 1905
Exhibits from foreign countries Will be allowed
free customs duties and pay railroad freight
charges German railroads on the return trip.
This presents to American business men q good
opening for winning European customers for many
of superior hotel housekeeping appurtenances
fittings, machines. etc; canned goods and other
toodstuns might also be successfully introduced TO
Il
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
TESTING BURIED SEEDS.
Eron The Boston Transcript.

From The Boston transcript
The Department. OF Agriculture has undertaken a
series of experiments intended answer, II pos
sible the old question. How long seeds re-
main buried in the soil and still retain their power
OF germinatIon?' Many extraordinary stories have
been told OF the prolongation of the vitality Of
seeds during many years, and even centuries, but
very few actual experiments have hitherto been
made. DR.. Real has reported that he has found
seeds that responded TO termination tests after
having been buried twenty years The seeds buried
Sy the experts OF the Agricultural Department at
the Arlington farm last year were packed with
dry clay IN porous CLAY pots covered with saucers
aud placed at various depths from six inches to
three and a half feet. There thirty-two COM
plete ia 35s4 pots. represssting hundred
species. eighty-four genera and thirty four fam
lies. Tests are 70 be made at the and OF l. g J.
d. 7, TO- ib %. -. 10. 20 and 20 yeaIs.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
EMERALD ASSOCIATIONS SAIL.

The severtIeth annual ball OF the E-ns-ad As-
ISOLATION Of Brooklyn, was held last night a. t-'
waldorf-Astoria- The big ballroom and tse Astor
Gallery the balconies and boxes OF which Tere
hung with garlands OF evergreen. wers eotl nsea
for dancing. After concert by ShannoHs g
Regiment Band the Emerald Association Gran'
March" was played. President Arthur : Chee-'
and Mrs OKeeSe leading the march IEey "7''
followed by the other officers OF ths assoc;acon'
Arthur 5 Soners. Eugene r. Moran. John J.
Breen. Frank =. Collins and Joseph J. Early
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
CARNEGIE GIVES 5000 TO BRIDE.

IFv Telegraph 70 The Tribunal
Atlanta Feb 17-It became known IN AZ
lanta to-day that Andrew Carnegie has prese1fsd
10 Miss Annie Wallace. who Is 20 be rarne"
Tuesday evening Max Franklin Rowland o. 6o'-
ton IS 900 In steel bonds. Miss Wallacs has oee''
librarian Of the Atlanta Library for riany year.
and has served in that capacity ever since the "a
negie Library was established here Mr. Carnesi'
gave 500 900 TO establish the library. and snN'
that time through efforts OF Miss wallace. ha'
added s45 900 TO that sum.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
AMBASSADOR BRYCE At OTTAWA.

Ottawa. Feb 17.--James Bryce, British Anbassa-
dor at Washington. and Mrs Bryce arrived hero at
noon. They were driven 70 Government House.
where they will be guests for week.
As Lord and Lady Grey in mourning. there
will be public entertainments at Rdeau Hall.
there will be several dinner parties to which
Sir wilfrid Laurier and other ministers Will be
invited Mr. Bryce.
The subjects which Mr.. Bryce will discuss here
include international waterways and fisheries.
Mr.. Bryce will address the Canadian ClG1 in
Montreal February Is.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
Mr.. REID AT STATE DEPARTMENT

Washington. Feb 17-Anbassedor Wrh1telaw Reid.
who expects TO sail for London the latter part OF
the week. having spent his annual leave of absence
In this country. spent the day at the State De
partment, making himself familiar with matters
pending negotiation between this country and
Great Britain. Mr.. Reid will continue his confer
ences with Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary
Bacon tomorrow. after which he Will New
York preparatory sailing The Ambassador has
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
MAYOR HAS THE GRIP.

Mayot Mcclellan ard Controller Metz are oNtl - =
With she -ciP The Msyor said yesterday. -
Just like making some removals out pronso.
can restrain r1yssIf-' The controller said "Miss'
loves company. I suess
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
Aho1,1 FeooIe and Social Incidenfs s

peu Mis- Shelby Converse Miss CaryI Crawford
and Miss Constance Hoyt being the organizers
The Speaker and Miss Cannon. Senator Du Po1t
and Mr. and Mrs George W. Vanderbilt gave d,n-
parties Tonight
The former Ambassador 70 Russia and Mrs Fob
srt NcC.orrnick are IN Washington for fsu
davs on their way West from long stay IA
Florida
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
NINE. CAVAlISRI FALLS ON STAGE

In the second act OF ''Manon Lescaut' at the Met
ropOlitan Opera House last night Nine CavaIiert
tripped her dress and fell on her face on the
stage. She was walking to the wings at the time
and the two guards who accompanied her had 10
support her until she got behind the scenes IL
was found that she had sustained a slight cash and
bruises the face She able 20 continue her
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
PROFESSOR eRIees's LECTURE TO-DAY

The subject OF Professor C;riggs's lecture at the
Hudson Theatre this afternoon. in the course on
Great Autobiographies.' will be George John
Romanes. based the Life and Letters OF Ro-
Names" edited by his wife. Professor Griggs will
show the significance OF the development OF Ro-
rnanes's religious views and the extent TO which
his experience has universal import
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

This neucspoper IS oioncd and pubhSheo og
-rae T-;by,. 4sso-fotfon. Nelo York corpora
faor: Office and prIncipd! place OF business 1f''-
-rne Building. No. 154 Nassau street Ae~ fo"'
OGDEN HfIIs. president; Ndthoniei Turtle sec
,,e.o,, end treasurer. The address Of the on
oe,s Is the Office OF this neicspdPe'-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.
Among the passengers who sail for Europe to-
dav

THE KRONPRINZESSIN
Hamilton ". Gary
Colonel and Mrs. Anthony J,
Drrxel
Mr.. and Mn II. BramhaL
Gilbert
Mr.. and MIS- Clement G
Moore
Miss Stewart.
THE CARONIi
Mr. and Mrs. ". W Gas
well
Mr and MIS- " 7 ;'hal
ruFT-
Colonel and Mrs. X n I
Goddard
Mr.. ana Mrs. ). L. Law
rencs.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
AMBASSADOR BRYCE YALE LECTURER

New Haven. Feb. flames Bryce. the br"''-
Ambassador viii deliver the Dodge lectures S
the responsibilities OF citizenship az Yale next "a
according 10 the announcement made following s e-s
regular February meeting OF the Yale Corpors1'-
here TO-DAY.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

Millions Of dollars in food losses are reported
from the unprotected river valleys west of the
Aneghanfes- Every spring brings these costly
devastafions. Yet Congress and the state Iegis-
Latures hesitate to take the steps necessary 10
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
MORTIMER II. scHIFF TO GO ABROAD

Mortimer II SchiT of Kuhn. Loeb & Co VII
sail for Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm " On Nsroh
, 1t learned yesterday 20 Be gone three or your
months Mr. Scht.-s trip abroad vii oe for pless-
only. it said
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

CECILIE. FOR BREMEN
Mr and Mrs. ". starr Mi
Ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew "
Rose.
Miss Charity NJ Rose.
MIR. and Mrs Edwards
Spencer.
! Mrs James Henry smith.
. FOR NAPLES.
Mr.. and Mrs Edmuud Fan
dOlph
Nj aud Mrs y ~ ~4E
nv and Mrs W "
cpencs. 1r
Mr. ana Mira. Charles IL
Townsend.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

The Legislature at Albany should wake up and
begin to act on the important measures before
IT. or it will be in session again this year un'ii
midsummer As it was last winter nothing IS
coming from the capital but the gossip OF poll
O work!
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
check the sudden overflow by initiating system
of reforestation

The Charleston News and Courier fears that
if Mr. Bryan is nominated at Denver he VIII pe
in a position to force his direct vote Tor oeha-
tors notions on the Democratic party. Then Sen
ators would have to be named in South CaroIha
at elections in which only registered and other-
wise qualified voters could vote instead OF a'
primaries open all white men irrespective Oh
qualification Thus the candidacy OF lhoe-
pendents'' would be encouraged and there Wouia
be an end of the political solidarity OF the
Southern white party" That result might be
depiored by some iniquitous but IN the
opinion of the most enlightened it would be
fortunate both for the South and for the nation
if the unwholesome solidarity of the South could
be broken and the voters in that section should
divide once more on genuine political issues
.Tbe Chicago Tribune is complaining that
the Chicago debt is not high enough II is only
S33 per CAPITA compared to S94 per capita III
Boston All Chicago needs TO do is TO amend It's
charter so that larger municipal expenditures
will be permissible. and in few years il will be
in the class with New York and Boston
One hundred and thirteen years ago to-day
there was born at Danvers. Mass. boy VINO
grew up to be a clerk merchant. a banker ana
a philanthropist High finance" was unknown
fortune Of about sI2OO0.O0o His integrity was
so unouestioned that his personal Endorsement
was sufficient induce European bankers 10
purchase American state bonds which otherN'Se
they would not have touched. He was so De
void of sordidness that after thus selling LOT
state IS OOO 900 worth of its bonds he dechheo
to accept the 5000 900 which was his la"tui
commission He gave away about s7,o0o.ooo IN
the wisest and most benefiCent charities "i the
age He declined baronetcy which the Queen
of England offered TO him. but during MS NE
time statue of him was unveiled IN Lolidon
by the present King of England, and Wheh ne
died his funeral was held in Westminster ABBEY
and his body sent home on the hnesI snip
of the British navy His banking mousse WAS
never in the hands of a receiver. his BUSINESS
methods were never the subject of judicial in
ouest and not even the EXTREMIST pur1st ever oe-
scribed a cent of George Peabody's wealth as
tainted
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

The IAldrichI bill is thus step. and no rInau
one in the right direction and the asset currency
advocate may thus support il without any sacrnce
of Vrincipie-The New York Globe
The only principle he will have to sacrince Is
his whole belief in asset currency
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
Nesoa1nrk Dailu Gaibu1se

Tuesday. FEBRUARY Is. 1905
New-York tribune., 1908-02-18

The Duchessa dues viii have A d.7r~- zzveu
for her this evening by Mrs. Frank VI Aver. and
tomorrow the Viscor1t4 Dc Pertgny vii give a
luncheon for her ~ Sler-E 8