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New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Cc@cRFSS- Senate. In the naval bill pro-
ceedinqs Mt Hale announced that ne Noulu pr -
pose an amendment appropflatihg $'.ggg,oo0 ~
begin construction OF the new batIieeliIlS, y ~
Warner continued his remarks on lhe @ bI 3 wv Ia
VILE case -= House Three blllS were Po'S9'N
under suspension Of the rules.
FoREIGN-Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
died al his residence in Downing street an
r,artjee in Great Britain unite in tributes to the
former Premier ---- Two steamers VIII pe ldlu
down At Belfast next June for the Nhil@ otaI
I inc they will be over 6ie feet long ana VIII
have a minimum speed of twenty-one hnols,
- ranada's trade for the fiscal year showed
an increase Of S25.SIs.940 over the former twelve
months a serious view of the situation
In Persa Is taken in st Petersburg; more tribes
are joining the brigands and fears are 0 tA-
.,rasSad that Turkey means to occupy the uis-
1,1yted territory in Western Persia - MuIal
Ha6g-s mission 10 the powers. asking littiNeIl. .
1irn to support his claim To the Sultanate OF
the south sailed from Casablanca- - A dls-
1latch from St. Petersburg said that HeneE di u
Iinevitch WAS worse and that an operation hdu
been performed
DOMESTIC Wind and rain marked the fifth
day OF the fattleship feet at Los Angeles ports
the officers were entertained by q grand Dan IA
~ evening -- Theodore Roosevelt jr, with
Two ccrnuanions. started on a balloon trip from
Washington and landed near Delaware Cl[y, Del @Del.
= President Roosevelt sent CONGRATULATIONS
TO President Cabrera OF Guatemala on his escape
from death at the hands Of cadets In ms b"dy :
sy7Iard REPRESENTATIVES. TaWney ana
CLANCY and a score Of others were snghIE IN
11lred in a streetcar collision at Washington
son hills designed to prevent the WIoieSale
registration Of voters and TO permit the con
st-1iction and operation Of subways IN this city
hv rriyate capital for a term Of fifty years, the
Corev Island scent fare bill. the Francis meas
ure for a commission u investigate the courts
Of inferior criminal jurisdiction in first class
cities and the Green bill providing for the Tor
rens system Of the registration Of land titles
CITY-Stoczs were irregular at the close
- W J BRYAN spoke at the Joint dinner OF
The Associated Press and the American News
paper Publishers Association == H. Il. Nree-
land testified to a large yellow dog fund of
the Metropolitan Street Railway before the
speciaI o-ard Jury. Charles r Murphy
received assurances from William j Bryan that
his delegates would he recognized at Denver in
return for their support Of Bryan on the hrst
Ia Hot = Tn- superintendent Of the state
Hospiral AT AIattoGWan was directed 10 produce
Harry x ThaW in court on May to have his
further detention determined == The Com
r1isstoners Of Accounts began the general m
--rs-iCation into the affairs Of the Fire Depart
mont. Members - the American RallN aN
Association met al their spring session. -
Witness testified 20 the condition Of ballots and
b. llg- boxes at the hearing in the recount case
THE WEATHER indications for today:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest Sc
degrees lowest. -
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune BursauJ

The Tribune BUrsau]
Washington, April 22-Rear Admiral and MIS-
Willard Fl. Brovnson gave Of the largest din
per parties of the evening tonight. entertaining
tventv-six guests at the Country Club
Representative and Mrs. Bourke Cochran, Miss
EVELYN Walsh, George Eustis. of Venice and New
York: Mr. De Thai. OF the Russian Embassy, and
Moreton Frewen. Of England, were among the
guests whom Miss Anna Cockreu entertained at
dinner tonight.
George Eustis. who spends most Of his time in
Venice Is making his first visit 10 this country
in eight years and is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs William Corcoraa Eustis at their house on
Lafayette Square
Mrs J. Van Vechten Olcott has Miss Nichols. OF
New Haven as her house guest, and invited TO meet
her at luncheon to-day Mrs. Dryden. Mrs BulkeIey'
Mrs Perkins Mrs. Barker. Mrs Hornblower, Mrs
Futchtns Mrs. Hooe. Miss Cullen and Mrs Irving
and Mrs. Yarrow. Of New York.
Representative and Mrs OIcott had In their box
tonight at THE Prince OF Parcheesi' Colonel and
Mrs. Denny, Captain and Mrs. Sladen, Representa-
tive Bates and Miss Nichols.
Representative and Mrs. Bourke Cochran have
as their guest Moreton FTewen of England, who IS
spending some time in this country.
Mr. and Mrs William Phelps Emo entertained
Informally at tonight for their guest. Mrs
BurreI. Portland Mr.. and Mrs. St. George
Tucker and Professor Svisher, OF George Washing
ton University. among the guests, all OF
whom went to see The Prince Of Parcheesi"
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
RAPID TRANSIT LEGISLATION.

The State Senate has passed the Robinson hlIl
which went through the Assembly on Tuesday
amending the rapid transit act. Its enactment
affords the only possibility of prompt reller from
the existing situation and. taken together "lth
tbe amendment to the state constitution eX
on1ntinp so-called "selfsustaining' bond issues
from the operations of the debt limit. 1t untlss
the city's hands in both directions for dealing
with the problem of adding To its traction Ia
ciifies The Robinson bill will enable New
York to offer reasonable terms to private CAPT
tai for the construction of subways and for IN"
equipment and operation of municipality CON
structed subwavs Neither Of these things is
posshle under the existing law. The amend
ment 10 the constitution. the other hand, II
il ultimately passes through another Legislature
and is ratified by the people. VIII enaole the
city 10 raise money and build subWays ltSef
if private capital does not respond to the lnVi-
tation extended to it under Mr.. Robinsons Dill
Thus the city rs Il result of this legislation VIII
have TWO ways of building traction lines, "one
sure if the other fails.
But the Robinson bill is the only one which
can he Immediately helpful. The amendment
10 the constitution Will have To go through an
other Legislature and then he referred to the
neople At either stage it may fail. and in any
event II will be two years before the city can
ACT undpr il The Robinson bill permits the
granting OF a fifty-year franchise I" private
capftaI 10 construct subways. After the eXPlfa-
lion OF the fifty-year period the city may take
over the suhways at their actual cost or may
sell the right 10 operate them to another com
many naying the original corporation their
actual cost In England this device has been
found TO work satisfactorily in dealing with
public service franchises. and for aught that we
can see the Public Service Commission Will he
lust as we'll able to safeguard the interests OF
the public in the operation Of road built ny
private capital under such franchise as undef
2 lease in the case of a city constructed line.
The practical difference between limited iran
chise and lease so far az the public interests
are concerned. is negligible.
There is the possibility that private capital
will not enter the field. for the most important
agencies for financing subways are already IN
tereSted in keeping down competition with the
nreSpnt lines In that case the city may nave
need for additional borrowing capacity. 1he
present extravag CANT administration VIII he out
Of office before the constitutional amendment
can 20 INTO effect. and perhaps by that time the
finances of the city may he so safeguarded by
husnesslike methods that extending the debt
limit will not be dangerous. At any rate the
CITY will have two strings 70 its bow.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY

- 4, q possibility that the Episcopal Church
-, oo, have three brothers as memoerS VI 'l.0
s4sbonric The Right Rev Dr NIIlaiii -
I,trror of MARYLAND. because OF advancing yea
ord failing strength has asked MS oioceSe 10
q coadtutor and has called a special conVeli,ioil "
t ,toy, - 10 choose the priest 10 be eleVateu u
the episcopate Several clergymen have been men
tforel for the honor. among them belng tHe rev
Dr. Arthur b. Kinsolving. rector OF 81 FauI
Church. Baltimore. who is said TO stand good
chance of election One OF Or. Kinsolvings brothers
Is Bishop of Texas and another IS the head Of the
diocese of Southern Brazil
srna vIey-Do you believe that money talks?
hands on a dollar than it says 'Goodby. Chicago
News.
The WaIhalla at Regensburg, which contains the
statues of many men who have contributed TO the
greatness of the German people, will receive an
addition next July in tho form of a Bismarck
memorial In his order to the Kulturminister d.
recting the addition the Prince Regent OF Bavaria
says that the step would have been taken sooner
but for the rule which precludes such recognition
until ten years after the death of the great one
The Bismarck memorial Will be unveiled on the
tenth anniversary of hts death
AIamma-Good gracious. George What is the
matter with Freddie Jones? Is the child having a
Georeie-No mamma. You know, Freddie slut,
ters and We bet he couldn't say "altitudinOsty'
before Bobbie twice around the hlock-Puck.
Speaking of Sarah Bernhardt's performance as
CORRESPONDENT a Berlin paper says: And the
v,ig-uho viii describe #? We know that it was
made in London by the who has superior
in the business We know also that Bernhardt
insisted on the maker coming to Paris with his
handwork order that he might adjust ii prop
erl-, because. she says, the hest wig, when i'm
properly placed is only a wig. while artistic ad-
tustment makes il part of the person who
it lie came and receIVed-Shall believe it?-
16O0 marks for his trouble. But IL was worth 1t to
the actress and to the audience for IL gave Bern
hardt the appearance of being woman OF thirty
she is really little older"
What do YOU do in Of fire.
call up the village fire department and notify
them the house has burned down. They do
JOY playing ruins."-Life.
new brand OF topper has been discovered in
Philadelphia-he drinks catsup. The Record
testifes o the fact and quotes n waiter on the
subject. He says: I've known come In
here and eat 10-cent grab and drink nearly half
ii pint OF catsup between bites It's q bad habit
and It makes a big hole in the profits. It's much
worse liquor when that habit gets a hold on
you. We've got all the iends spotted. They have
sallow compIexions and are always in bad humor
and very slowly. AS for tip. that's out of
the question"
Mr. PTsIington says he believes a man should
he goes
Judging the way he gets in debt he must
be accustomed To travelling backward. Washing
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
THE LATE BRITISH PREHIER.

The special cable dispatch from our London
correspondent and the contributed arucie lio"
Mr. Henry w Lucy which we print else"heic
in today's Tribune afford fine exposition VI
the character and career OF Sir Henry camp
bell -Rannerman. "A hgh-minded Statesman
and Ioyable man, who COMMANDED the respe'.
"of his noIitical opponents and the affection OF
his own followers is Mr.. Fords description
of him. and it is a tribute which he deserved
and which any political leader might pe pio""
and content to deserve.
Something more than that however, needs 10
hp and is said Our correspondent suggests 1t
in his remark that the political erect OF Oh
Henry's death has been mnimized by MS own
forecast of his end and by the reorganization o'
the Cabinet Now. that reorganization was also
forecast by him. as Mr.. Lucy makes pam. 1t
was "C.-B" who made the original. not 10 sa!
audacious" selections of Mr.. Lloyd-George ana
Mr.. John Burns for Cabinet places-seiectiohS
which have been splendidIy justified by results
and which have been confirmed by the new
Prime Minister. That Mr.. Asquith, who was
once set I'D as a rival of Sir Henry's for the
partv leadership should retain these surprising
appointees in his reorganiZed Cabinet ana
should promote the more surprising OF them 10
the most important place in the Cablnet save
his own is an impressive testimonial TO the
soundness of the late Premier's Judgment OF
men and suggests one Of the secrets or MS
success.
We have already considered Sir henry 5
career in detail and the changes in pubic az
fairs induced by his retirement from ONCE. 1t
was hoped that his retirement would proions
his life hut il now remains only to express the
sense of Joss which must be common 10 All
the world at the death of man VINO was no'
only nersonaIly one of the most popular prime
ministers Great Britain has ever had but VINO
was. and was recognized as being, "one or the
"truest hearted finest natured men who ever
served their country in high places Sucn
man serves not alone his own country out the
whole world. and the whole world shares IN MS
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFron The Tribune Bureau J

Washington April 22.-The German Ambassador
and baroness Won Sternburg will return 70 the en-
bassv tomorrow from a ten days Visit IN Ne"
York and Lakewood.
The French Ambassador has gone 10 W"
TO remain for several days
Tho british counsellor and Lady Isabella HOW
ard and the military attache and the Hon MIS-
Tar,es will leave Washington tomorrow to spena
three days In New York. The counsellor ana Lazy
Isabella Howard will be the guests OF "liilai
Feu+1er Duncan and they will all attend the annual
dinner Of the ST George Society tomorrow night
One Of the most interesting diplomatic luncheona
given here in years viii be that tomorrow with
Nine Mehred Ali the wife Of the Turkish Minister
as hostess She is the first minister's wire from
that country to accept and return social favors IN
,ba z,a1, of dinners lIncheons teas and receptions
and there is only one stipulation-that no men be
prps
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
THE ST-PERn4N'S INERR4NCY.

We should like to write it down with mathe-
matical symbols for we fear that mere words
will not convey our sense of the Importance ana
exactness of this proportion: As the State OF
Texas is to any other state in magnitude so is
the Texas superman to any other superlnan.
And notice that compare the Texas super
man with any other superman; to compare hlm
with ordinary mortality is task beyond the
range Of human language. 1t is great state,
and its superman is i'll every way worthy OF IL
The sllperi0rity of "the relheaded widows Of
Houston over the rest Of their delectable sex
elsewhere and of the pump kins and watermeonS
of Texas over such gourdS in the rest of the
Union is not greater than that of the Texas
superman over the finest superman ever con-
ccivnd hy Herr Nietzsche in his most magma
tive moments.
We should like 10 know of any other super
man who could say of himself what Senator
Bailey said in his speech at Bellville, Tex. on
Wednesday. as reported in "The Galveston
News:
Now. my countrymen. 1t is little hard that
the United States Senator from Texas should be
compelled to leave his post of duty and come
down here and defend himself before the people
whom he has served for seventeen years and IT
whose name he has never committed one ms
take Is that not remarkable? 1t never hap
pened before in the history of American poltlcs-
As between a man who has never made q mis-
take in his public life and always makes mis-
takes in his private life and a man who never
makes q mistake in his private affairs but al
ways does in his public duties, would not you
prefer the former? OF course you would, but
when you get as a Senator man VINO does
not make mistakes either in his public or private
affairs whose public and private life IS clean and
wise, don't you think you are fortunate? Ga
voice: We've got him.D Yes. you have one.
The man who has never made mistake in
public or private life is so out Of harmony IN
this world that he is, paradoxical to relate,
pursued with universal suspicion. Not to make
mistakes is for the GODS said the Greek poet,
but if he had lived to-day he would have added,
and for Senator Bailey" This fact measures
human progress in twenty-five centuries
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune bureau


Washington. April 22-The PTesldent ' f.s -
noon signed the employers liability olii' ", .,.
the opinion of the Attorney General - d
tionaI and effective measure
ponresentative Iongworth introduced seVeiai
Cincinnati councilmen who are here 10 eA"iii'0
the pavements of the capital g.
President Roosevelt sent for nuinoef ~ -
ators to-day and informed them that ne "ouit 'o''
the naval appropriation bill unless the oena'e ap
propriated money to build the ne" od'u7S'"p'
authorized in the measure.
Callers at the White House to-day Hlriuu me -. :.
-. rraf, ord his brother Charles P Taft or
Cincinnati; Secretary Metcalf ana Assis'AiI
re,ary Newberry of the Navy Department
etors Warren. Stephenson, Flint
Brown. Sutherland Lodge. Clapp. owen hopEIii7'
Iorg and Smoot; Representatives Sherman as
set Nve Allen, Mckinley. Hale, Gaines OF I'm
nessee: Diekema, Madden. Olcott Suizer' Cooh
Hinshaw Mclaughlin. Overstreet anu go.
P r kellogg special assistant to the A''orheS
General. General Bell chief of staff OF the army
and former Representative Grosvenor, OF ONO
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
PREMIERSHIP TENURE.
From The Dundee Advertiser.

Mr. Asquith is the eighteenth Prime Ni4lsIeI - Va
claim Oxford his alma mater tailut -
has supplied twelve The late Prime Minister W.. W.
educated Glasgow and Trinity college - -
bridge, and had held office since December, Syr, Syr,s
period of exactly two years and four months. - -
shortest period OF Ofice OF any Prime Minister " "
that OF Lord Canning-three monthS-aHt the % 80
est that of Sir Robert Wapole. twenty three -
Another interesting fact Is that Sir Henry Apif.
bell Zimmerman was. with the exception OF -
merSton, who was seventy, Older tha3 any ,Sssn
Premier when ne first assumed the ONCE " IN
the resignation of Mr. BairOur'S gOVrTiile-- "a
December 1895, Sir Henry formed his NinlstIs ssa
SiXty-nine- Lord Grey siNtS-t0ur ~
he became Premier. Mr.. Disrasli siNty-two. ana -
Gladstone htty-nine. The youngest Prime A-lLssl
William Pitt who only twenty-fouT W, -
he took office in 1888. and OF his predrtsss,.
the Duke OF GrRfton-was not more than -"
ty-One.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
JUST AN ORDINARY POLITICIAN"

From The Charleston IS. e. News and courier
Al the ST. Louis convention Of l9R W. J ~ ~ ~
a delegate from Nebraska. was OVerlcdded W. ,ss
dIgnation about the Nckenrss % A faction o W
Democrats OF Illinois. headed BY oue keSe. md
The Bryan could not be resifsiitetJss
its fierce CutpOuring upon the head or the ul+'-f'
Sullivan will not Re forgotten, AN
The former delegate from Nebraska Is row .ssrr
ddste for the Democratic nomination ror fI,,.ls-
and the former target from Illinois = nov tI,,-s d
some hirn The Bryan Sullivan teud apreettS
have been settled satisfactorily % Pot1 paIIt <sw
Mr. Bryan is now travelling and SpeaSihs tasr
York. the state convention OF when was
week and was marked by more or less quss' T~1,s-
proceedings IN regard 20 the dc'egateS II1IlI vii
lyn IL IS given out. hcWev -. that NJ tAair
permit the Democrats Of New NOrA 20 eogu...a
Qusrrsis without his assistance or
When Mr.. Bryan u't canddsLe, 80 -, ~ con-
ether states than his own vas a His.t1tY4 say
Germ TO hm-but as Tom watson 49,
Bryan is Just an ordinary politician TINS Ses
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
4musemenfS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-S:I5-Mle. Mcdste
ALHAMBRA-2-s-N Vaudeville
ASToR-S .2o-Psd Full. -.
HEI.aSCO-2-is-S- -15-The Narrens OF NHElhid-
fsagBE--s..0-T'he Wolf.
Dorothy Vernon OF f1a3aoh man,
sY-S.I5-A Waltz Dream.
-S-15-Nearfy a Hero.
tQICNTAI,-2-s-Yau
.f5-ssirls
FHEN NTSEB-The World in Wax
F-NPTRF-N- Father and the BOYS
o. CARFpF.N-S-i5-TheL Luck of Nact'regor
GaRRICK-S-IS-The ROYAL Mounted
GERM ..a-uer Famientag
Y afT< -la-The WitchinE ttou1-
y IsAfssF-TlSTFTN :I5-N NsGdeVlIe -, c.-.-.,r
TiTJ5 An SoI-aFF- -sl5-The Girl Behind the
I5IPP0pR0NE- Of Port Arthur balle' 3A
r5r-DS1H- .ca-The Honor OF the FauIly
N%TCE EFRROCKER- -S-I5-The YANKEE tf'-Oe-
FfPFRTY-S .oa-PoIly Of the CIRCUS
1.Yt-F-T-Y-2 I5-s .30-The Thief
! 1yRIt--S-If Nere King
MANSON sol ARE GARDEN "a NeS''
& TF-STIs-- ( l5-The Flower Of the Rancn:
NrXy aMSTEE0 ans -s.15-The Merry NloV"-
WORKS 2n-The Soul kiss
SAVOY oia-s -eo-The servant in ne liouS0-
e--r-E-N-E-SA -S.11-The Music Master
v-aTT afTS-S- .a0-A Knight for nay. ~. Merry
WEBER MUSIC EALL-eil' -
Widow.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23

Both houses of the State Legislature nave no"
passed. in amended form, the Page-frahcls OH
providing, for a commission to inquire INTO the
methods of the inferior criminal courts In tne
three first class cities Whether the civic or
ganizations which have been urging the meas
ure will be wholly grateful for this action VIII
depend upon the real significance attaching 10
the amendment that places two Senators. three
Assembymen and two private citizens on the
commission of seven. with the stipulation that
the Governor shall appoint only the TWO las'
named members If the real friends OF the olil'
within and without the Capitol, nave reacieo
an understanding the question or appoint
ments this amendment may be innocent ehous"'
but it looks like enfeebltng clause. we i'po
this is illusory, for the commission ought 70 NC
=. s+rore, as nossble. having a difficult and i'm
portant task before it
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23

policy as that. navy adequate TO our heeus
in comparison with those of other lands mas Often
and appropriately been lkened TO a ha'lohal IL.
s,,rance policy. But Of what avail Is lt for Il
nation more than for an individual, to take
ont Insurance if the policy is allowed 10 lapse
through failure to pay the premiums? The pre-
MUM which the United States is called upon 10
nav for the maintenance of its natlonai haVai
insurance is the building of enough new ships
TO keep its feet comparable with the meets o.
other comparable nations, ship for snip ana
date for date That is the ample Justlhcatloh-
and not only the justification but the necessity
of the official and popular demand Ior ioui
new battIeships Of the best class.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Grace Church was the scene yesterday afternoon
of the marriage of Miss Emily Welles, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs BENJAMIN WeIles and granddaughter
of Mrs Astor Harry Pelham Robbins. OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry a. Robbins The church was
decorated with lilies. white roses and spring flow
ers, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. William r Huntington, assisted by the Rev.
DR. William NJ. Grosvenor. The bride. who
given away by her father attired in gown OF
white satin, trimmed with point lace She wore
lace veil that was worn by her grandmother and
carried q bouquet Of HIies-of- -the-vaIIey. The
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
AMERICAN ARTISTS FAIR IN PARIS,

Paris. April 2.-Many Americans this afternoon
and evening attended a Latin Quarter kernness
given by the American Art Association. raise
needed funds for its treasury. The entertainment
at the Galerie de Ia Charlie. the hall in the
Rue PierreC Charrou. which built for Nine
Gould The gallery was converted into a medieval
street. with booths and representations Oriental
scenes. There were concert and American
minstrel show. The patronesses included Mrs
White. the wife Of the American Ambassador. and
Mrs. Mason. the wife OF Consul General Mason
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
DINNER FOB henry \. kRAckE.

In honor of HIS recent appointment as Assisr4lI
Commissioner in the Department o. Agri>-i-ilEe =
this state friends OF Henry Il kracAs gave
dinner last night az the Hotel Everett There Ne''
about fifty persons present. the majority beng Gun
nected with the department John NcCiuire- Who -
attached TO Mr. krackes Office. acted tossI,1S
ter, and among those present were Charles w.
Larmon. Dr. II. ID. Gill. Theodors VI. SsNal~s
a d. Clarke and NJ :. RivenburE