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New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
4ST4TTCS ~ AFRICA.

The present controversy over Indians and
other Asiatics in Africa is chiefly centred in the
Roer colonv Of the Transvaal. though it is al
most certain soon to involve Cape Colony also.
II would be 2 mistake. however. 10 attribute it
altogether either TO BOer intolerance TO the
cent policy of introducing Asiatic contract labor
into the mining region Of the Wtwatersrand.
The trouble is really Of long standing. 1t had its
origin in the non-B Boer but intensely British col
ony Of Natal and the experience and example
Of that colony are what largely move the neigh
boring states TO their hostile attitude toward
Asiatics.
Half century ago the sugar industry was
organized in Natal, but met with serious OBJ
siace. in the lack of available labor. Kaffirs
were either unobtainable unsatisfactory. SO
Law was made for the importation of Indians,
under contract, at public cost The result was
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Trrom The Tribune Bureau-l

Washington Jan 23-The President and MIS-
Roosevelt gave their annual reception IN hohoi
of the members of the Supreme Court and o'her
branches of the judiciary at the White House
tonight The President and airs Roosevelt ana
the Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks were foi-
lowed down the state stairway and 10 the biae
Room where the reception was held oy all the
neu,bers of the Cabinet and their wives. with
the exception Of the Secretary of War and Mrs-
Taft who have been excused from stare enter
tainments this season account or the recent
death of Mr.. Tafts mother. The Marine Bano
gave the signal for the Presidents approach ana
a few moments spent by the receiving party
in greeting those who were to assist In the biue
Room Chief Justice Fuller the first person
to greet the President. and. though small or stat
ure his long curling. snow white hair and black
clothes gave the affair great dignity ABOUT
two thousand invited guests were received
The President held impromptu Cabinet meet
ing to-day at which various matters of admin
istration were discussed The members were re-
quested to furnish information concerning aP-
pointments made since the beginning of the pres
ent session of Congress. A statement win these
facts as its basis will be issued from the Nhite
House in the future.
Attorney General Bonaparte and Senator Knox
discussed the latter's employers liability Dill
with the President.
One hundred visiting members of the Ladies
of the Maccabees received by the President
Other callers at the White House included Sena-
tors Depew, Warner, Hansbrough. Hopkins NC
Laurin. Smoot, Flint. Carter and Beveridge Repre-
sentatives Law, Calder. waldo. Dunweli tltz-
gerald. Marshall. DalzeIl. McLachan. Bird, Long
worth Trrell and Wanger. ]. A. Stewart OF the
New York League of Republican CLUBS: }. b.
Reynolds of New York; Julius F1eischmann. ex-
Mayor OF Cincinnati: ex-Secretary Shaw, Chariec
S. Mellen. president of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad and his assistant. T. e
Byrnes and Assistant Attorney General Cooley.
After office hours the President took a long walk
the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
SENSE AT TRENTON.

Both light and sense are reflected upon the
sanitary condition of the city of Trenton n j.,
| in the report which has been made this week 10
tho 1nuncipal government by committee
which has been carefully investigating the sub
iect For one thing, the reality or the recent
and indeed present epidemic of typhoid fever
IS made plain. That is a subject upon which
we have hitherto commented, and some of our
comments upon which have been illadvisedly
resented as unjust The committee reports that
there were in November last % cases of alleged
tvDhoid: in December, 94 cases, with o deaths,
and in the first fifteen days of January ~ cases,
with deaths, total OF 14l cases ana .
deaths. For Il city of about So,OOo inhabitants
that is a pretty bad showing and amply 1usti-
1ies our references to the outbreak as an cpl
demic Making all due allowances for possible
cases of grip reported as typhoid, 1t shows
state of affairs which should not be tolerated
in a civilized city which believes III drinking
water and not sewage.
With such light thrown upon the situation
the committee sensiby suggests that steps
should be taken to redeem the water supply
Of the city from pollution. The water comes
from the Delaware River, which Is the natural
and appropriate source of supply of that and
various other communities, and therefore its
redemption means the abatement OF noXious
pollution of that river. The notion that the river
wells is not encouraged Certainly 1t should
not be- With an inexhaustible quantity of fine.
sweet water flowing past its doors the city
would be foolish TO turn elsewhere, TO some
remote. dubious and expensive sources or in
feror water all because it and other communi-
ties were too lazy or slovenly TO stop defilins
the river with drainage or too far behind the
times to put In filter systems
The report contains one feature which we
must regard with mingled amusement and sur
prise; that is. the expression Of doubt as to the
origin and of typhoid fever. The city
gets its water supply from the river. and the
river IS contaminated with sewage, but it has
not been demonstrated that polluted water is
the cause of the disease. No. John Smith fired
a pistol at William Jones and the bullet went
s1uarely through JOness heart and Jones died,
but Il has not been demonstrated that Smith
killed Jones. Maybe the fever is in the air.
or perhaps it is due to the style of necktie worn
in Trenton. Who knows? However, despite
that entertaining bit Of byplay. the report is
earnestly to be commended to those who would
see Trenton as well other communities res
cued from the grip of one OF the least e1cus-
able of cpidemics.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
n musemenfS.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-The Rose OF the Rancho
ASToR-S=lS-Erene WycheTley-
BEI-kS6cO-ss15-The Msrrens OF Virginia
BfJoU-s.2e-The Genet.
clancy 'S-s:15-The Heart of Maryland
RRGADwAY-s=i5-The Partisan Model
CARNEGIE HATI-2-3e-Concert
CASINo-S-1s-Funsbasii-
CRJTEEION-e:1S-MissH Hook Of Holland
DALY'S-s:i5-Society and The Bulldog
DEwEY-2-S-TRudevfle
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax
tsARRICK@s -3o-Tn6er the Greenwood Tree
GERMAN-s-Coetz Berlichtlsen
trCTHAM-2-S-Kaudeytlle-
EACKETT-S3o-The NitchinE Hour.
HAMESFRSTFINS-a-s -lS-NauoeNile
HERALD sQUARE-Sf5-The Girl BEHIND the -.
HIPPODRoME-a-s-Rattle Of Port Arshur Ahe ''"
Winter Carnival
ECnSON-s.30-Her Sister
k~fCKERBOCKER-s:1s- Talk or New 1oiN-
ITRERTY-s.20-Polly the Circus
I,YCFI-M-S.3o-The Thief
Rosuaershom-
MADISON SoTTARE-s:I5-The Reckonng preceoeo Us
Literary Sense
NATFSTTC-s- -ls-The TOP O tn world . ,-.-,o-
MANHATTAN OPERA HoUSE-s-lucla oi A~
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUSE-7:45-TTistan uho
NF-yT TAlFsTFRDAM-s:1s-The FERRY widcw
SAVoY-s .2p-Txventy DAYS in The Shaoe
ST NICHOLAS RINK-Ice Skating-Ihree ssss4'"S
NT-s-I5-A Grand ATIny Man
NsrI-kC-K- -S-s-IS-A knight for Day 49,. Marry
wFRERS MUSIC EALL-S1i5-Bur!esdne O. A"e N'
widow.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
". j. COOLIES PRESIDENT.
Succeeds {. r. Lamb as Head Of
Municipal 4rt SOciety.

Ex-Congressman William J. Coonbs. president
OF the South Brooklyn Savings Institution. has
been elected president OF the Municipal Art So
ciety. succeeding Charles r. Lamb. Mr.. Coombs
has been a member OF the society for a number
of years and for three years member Of ths
Municipal Art Commission.
Regarding plans of the society which will Be
carried out in his administration Mr.. Coonbs said
yesterday:
AS an old member OF the Municipal Art Com
mission T had opportunities to observe the work
ings of the organization and was much impressed
by its great activity While a good deal OF the at
tenton of the society Is directed to small details
of oruamentation and correction OF small errors.
its main end Is to solve the rather difficult prob
lem of how to beautify the city. correct it's angu-
lar layout and introduce squares and circles with
a large view to the future
Washington, Of course. il the ideal city IN
these respects. II had the advantages OF having
its plans formulated while it's infancy and thess
have been very strictly adhered to- with the re-
suit that II is probably the most beautiful cspi-
mate the results obtained there. for the physical
condition OF old New York is too well settled and
the values OF real estate are too enormous TO per-
NIT Of any revolutionary changes. But We can
do great deal IN the parts of the city which ars
still being developed"
Mr. Coombs was elected to the sd and sd Con-
crosses On his retirement from Congress he was
appointed by President Cleveland government d.
rector Of the Union Pacific Railroad with special
commission to devise method to collect the debts
of more than s24.ooo.00o due the government from
the various roads He was continued IN Office BY
President Mckinley and succeeded in collecting
these debts In full
He was president OF the Manufacturers' Trust
Company until it consolidated with the Tits
Guarantee and Trust Company; he is treasurer OF
the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children and trustee OF the Brooklyn Insti-
tute.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

satisfactory from the immediate point of view.
and the sugar industry expanded greatly ana
prospered AT first the number of imported
Asatics was moderate. and all were employed
on sugar plantations. Thus IN 1868, TOUR years
after the first were brought in, there were only
22S2 of them But they were the tip OF the
camers nose Head, neck and body followed
In 1891 there were Al 900 Asiatics In Natal,
half of whom were in other occupations than
that originally intended. At the end OF 1906
the number had increased to 112126 against
only 94,370 Europeans or whites, thuS making
Natal, in fact. Asiatic colony Or the num-
Der mentioned $4,000 were engaged IN agri-
cultural pursuits against only 1900 Europeans.
and Logo were storekeepers and small traders
against only 65S whites
This extraordinary state of affairs is, Of
course unsatisfactory to the British population
of Natal. although it is endured with patience
The Indians are treated with full consideration,
q special government officer, known as the Pro-
tector of Immigrants. having charge of their
interests They are all required to be registered
on their arrival in the country, to which they
do not seem to object as they do In the Trans
yaal and if they wish to remain In the colony
after the expiration of their contract time they
must each pay a yearly license fee OF $40. 10
this apparently. they do not object eltner- III
fact the conditions imposed upon Aslatlcs IN
Natal are so little unlike tnoSe III Tue II '"''i
that we are compelled to conclude tnat the VAST
difference between the two colonies is not so
much in the letter of the law as in the spirit OF
IFS administration. In Natal an effort Is made
10 render the requirements and restrictions as
little burdensome as possible. while In the Trans
vaal a contrary course is pursued, with the de-
sign of driving out the Asiatics and discourag-
ing others from coming. AS for the motive OF
that policy, it is perfectly evident. The Trans
vaaI does not want to be transformed into an
Asiatic community as Natal has been
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

Concerning the changing OF the foundation from
a charity national agency the report says:
The year and half OF experience in the admin
istraton Of the foundation has served TO make clear
least principle. namely. that the retiring
allowance must come right not as charity,
@ thing earned IN the regular course OF service,
courtesy. The establishment of retiring
allowance system upon definite rules under which
q professor receives his retired pay through his
college in due cannot fail to strengthen the
teachers profession enormously. The administra
tion OF this fund a charity would In the long
be equally to harm rather than help the teach
and the OF education.
In the applications for admission many aTgu-
ments advanced in favor OF UNCONVENTIONAL
colleges The need OF religious training has been
spoken OF frequently. and the committees report
the matter says:
Among the records Of the foundation are numer-
letters from college presidents and other aca-
denic authorities setting forth in detail the
sectarian spirit which prevails In the institutions
under their control Accompanying such letters
sometimes complete lists OF the students of the
faculty and of the alumni OF the institutions ar
ranged according TO their religious preferences Or
again, in the OF one institution. a formal
to the foundation signed by all OF the pastors OF
the adjacent city, to prove that the university
not give itself to narrow sectarian views.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION.
Plan for National Agency Instead
of Charity Discussed.

The second annual report OF the president and
treasurer Of the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
vancement of Teaching made public yesterday
Henry Smith Pritchett, the president. lays stress
the intention to have the organization become a
national agency instead of a charity. Many pages
OF the report are devoted 10 the executive COM
mittees discussion of UNCONVENTIONAL colleges and
their admittance to the foundation The executive
committee also discussed the communications of
the president respecting the standards of admis-
sion to American and Canadian colleges, and ap-
proved of the issue of bulletin in which the re-
quirements for admission should be thoroughly in
Yestgated
During the last year the report says that three
educational institutions admitted to the foun-
dation. They Dickinson College. the Ran
dolphin Macon Womans College and Bates College.
These were taken from large number OF applica-
tons for admission. The report contains the fol
lowing table. showing the annual incomes OF nearly
five hundred institutions which furnished statistics
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
CORRECTION FROM Mr., BROOKS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir In my last nights lecture at Cooper Cnion
did not reported. the rich should be taxed
30 per cent Of their incomes, but IN speaking ot
President Roosevelts proposal for an inheritance
tax said Mr.. Carnegie was reported 20 have Eons
much further. even so per cent
quoted this solely as reply 10 question about
possible resources OF taxation Again your reporter
makes me call Tolstoy "a Socialist" said very
distinctly that he was not Socialist. though he
was one with them in his appeal to stop taxation
for war purposes. Neither did 7 say that war
will be abolished when the seven million voters in
the world who already Socialists obtain ths
balance OF power 1t was my sole contention thst
their International methods OF acting unit N
refusing to vote taxes IS more hopeful than
the methods OF the Hague Conferences
JOHN GRAHAM BROOKE
New York. Jan. q 1905.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau-I

TFTom The Tribune Bureau-i
Washington Jan. 23-The military attache OF
the British Embassy and the Hon Mrs James en-
tertan2d at dinner tonight. having as guests the
Third Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs hunt
ington Wilson, the naval attache Of the French
Embassy and Nine de Blanpre, Mrs Bayard, the
Hon. Nina Kay Shuttleworth. Prince houdachen,
of the Russian Embassy staff, and William Phil
lips
NJ and Nine. BarGac and their sons. who have
been the guests for a month past of Viscount and
Vscountess de Martel, of the French Embassy
staff. will sail from New York for Paris on Satur-
day.
Mr.. Charters, recently attached to the British
Embassy staff, has arrived in Washington to take
UP his duties.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bursau-]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Mrs Hennen Jennings ID
entertaining her sister. Miss Coleman of San Fran
CISCO who will spend the winter with her She
gave a large dinner tonight in Miss Coeman's
honor a number of young people being the guests
Associate Justice and Mrs Edward D. White arc
entertaining Miss Brent, of New Orleans. who ac-
COMMANDED them to the White House tonight
Associate Justice and Mrs Brewer have as their
guest Mr.. Kepper, of Berlin.
Mr. and Mrs Franklin Ellis hosts at a
bridge dinner party tonight and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler among the dinner hosts
of the evening.
Associate Justice and Mrs Day entertaining
Miss Carnahan, of Ohio
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
KILLED 18e BIRDS WITH ONE SHOT
from The Baltimore Sun

Harry Malcolm, ex-deputy game warden. sends
to ''The Sun photograph OF a remarkable nine
barrel gun with single trigger. which has the
effectiveness Of Calling gun in slaughtering
ducks A single pull OF the trigger is said have
killed IS9 ducks Mr.. Malcolm, assisted by Messrs.
r. III. Cox, w. NJ. Lyons and Sidney Barber, ar
rested a party OF hunters who using the
gun to the great detriment of the wild duck hunt
Ing sport on the Potomac River Seven men were
taken along with the gun, which Is of q type for
tidden by law. Mr.. Malcolm says that for years
they have been unlawfuly killing ducks and drv-
ing others from the Potomac River and tributary
creeks. The capture of the outfit, he says is a
great relief the of lands in the neigh
borhood. With the gun were captured sloops Z
big guns 100 decoys, skifs. $50 pounds OF pow
der and IS dead ducks
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

Dr. Bensel, of the Department OF dedi'"' o
tinues to entertain notions curiouSly ou[
harmony with the traditions of New YORK CITY
oficehoIders In explaining his campaign OF de-
struction against wild and mad dogs on Staten
Island DR. Bensel said: "As there is no law 1of-
.bidding us from taking this step, we nave oe-
..cided to go ahead and handle the SITUATION
ourselves" This attitude clashes with the pest
traditions according to which officehoiders are
not allowed even to dream of doing any WORK
not specifically required and are not supposed
actually to do any more of the required ,aShS
than some wrathful citizens organization coiii
peIs them to. Should every onclai auop' ~
tensers radical rule some of might soon for
c.o+ o,,a,, tho snectre of the Debt Limit and its
twin sister, the Budget
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
TAFT TO ATTEND YALE REUNION

New Haven. Jan. 3 (SpeciaD--Wprd has oeea
received from Secretary Taft that he will at'sno
the thirtieth anniversary OF the graduation ce u
class at Yale. The Secretary salutstoriah y
the class OF '7s. which graduated 10s nernoS.S
standing second in scholarship IN general averss
IN his studies. He has attended every reunion "
his class Hc also is member Of the fsle SO
poration and will attend the sessions OF the soS'1
ing body of the university
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
ENDORSEMENT PLEASEs PRESIDENT.

Denver. jan 23.-President Murdo Mackenzie OF
the National Livestock Association announced to-
day that last evening he advised President Roose-
welt that the association had indorsed his plan of
administering public lands and read the following
telegram from the President in reply:
Telegram received. Am extremely pleased not
my own account. but because I think the action
is emphatically in the interest of the nation a
whole"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

If the conduct of this Thaw trial proves TO
be an improvement upon that of the first in no
other respect it certainly will be in the limita-
ton of expert testimony to three witnesses on
each side. 1t was chiefly the expert testimony
that unduly protracted the last hearing, and 1t
was generally admitted to have thrown no light
whatever upon the sanity of the prisoner
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
VIRGINIA TO HONOR WASHINGTON.

Richmond. Va. Jan. IA bill was introduesd ~
the Senate to-day to appropriate $4,000 for eopy
of Houdon's statue OF Washington IN marble. To %
placed in the Hall OF Fame Washington X ~
designed to be a companion piece TO the Lee status
ordered by the state for the purpose and axsr
cuted by Valentine
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
PRAISES BISHOP ROCKER.

Washington Jan. 23.-Testfying to-day before the
House Committee on Insular Affairs. Lieutenant
Colonel Hull. judge advocate of the Department OF
the East, paid tribute the late Bishop Rocker
formerly OF Washington He said he had known
the Bishop to deny himself enough to eat in order
to give TO the Church and its needy communicates
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

Tho McGrath-McCall bill. just introduced in
.bo two bouses at Albany seems to provide one
essential to success in the task Of minimizing
the danger of moving picture machines Inc
measure requires theatres containing such ma
chimes to obtain a permit from the local nre
department and further provision is MADE Ior
insnection and methods of safeguarding NOW.
If the legislators will only provide way OIL
insuring the observance of such Ia" .hei,
names will be written large on the scroh u
fame.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

In opening an automobile pound. after the pat
tern of a dog pound has the Street Cleaning
Department carefully considered how to dispose
of the unfortunate ones which are not caileo
for and ransomed? If this is serious problem
in the dog pound. how much more serious must
it be In an auto" pound! You can't asphyxiate
a gasoIene car Drowning Is also Impossible
The onlv solution seems to be swift. painless
death for the i1npounded chauffeur.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
MISS ELINE ALDRIcH pEsUTANrE.

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Providence, Jan. 23.-Attended by Mrs John ID
Rockefeller, jr., her sister. of the receiving
party, Miss Eline Aldrich. youngest daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. Nelson w Aldrich made her
debut in society at reception given In her honor
here last evening. Guests were present from Wash
inxtAn. New York and this city
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
Nem71crk Daily Gatbm:ss
FRIDAY. JANUARY "a, 1905.

This newspaper IS oIcncd and puohShed op
The Tribune association. Aeio York corpora
fan. mice and principal place Of business. Irt6-
unc Building, No. 49, Nassau streeI' Ae0 VIM
OGDEN Mills president; Ndthdniet 1utfte' SEC
retcry and treasurer. The address OF me oF'-
Gers is fhe Office OF this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

Court on the validity of the 2-cent railroad rare
law it was made to appear that the statute was
declared unconstitutional in toto In tact the
court declared that it was invalid only so tar
as the plaintiff the Pennsylvania Railroad was
concerned Each of the other railroads Will
have to show that the 2-cent rate is connsca-
tory as regards it's passenger business
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

+, Honorable opposition in Japan De' o. =.
all its distinguished strength anu 0'ii'0'
r,na votes of knocking honorable government
into iIlustrious cooked hat. But honoraDie HISS
=, Good as eminent and renowned mile.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

BY an omission in the press reports of the
recent decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

Earlier in the day Miss Gladys Vanderbilt enter
tanned number OF her girl friends at luncheon
including her cousins. Miss Ruth T~0uubly and
Miss Dorothy Whitney, who are To Of7ctate az
her bridesmaids at her wedding next Monday. Mrs
Vanderbilt herself was not present. forming one
of a luncheon party given BY Mrs Harry Payns
whitney. in which Count LadisIas Szechenvi va.
included.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-24

Among those present were Miss Evelyn Marshall
Miss Mildred and Miss Irene Sherman. Miss Helen
Lispenard Alexandra Miss Harriet Alexander Miss
Louise Iseiin Miss Starr Miller Miss Harriet Dsly
Miss Ellen Mercer Atterbury Miss Katherine After.
bury Moncure Robinson. Monson Morris r. PEN
dIeton Rogers jr.. and John 3. Trevor