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New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
TIE HOSTS OE OLE FLEET.

To-day. or tomorrow at latest. our fleet en-
ters into enjoyment of the hospitality OF New
Zealand Last loreliest. Ioneiiest. exquisite,
apart is the poets description Of those islands,
and Il is not uniting. There is no other con-
siderable country of the civilized world which
seems quite so remote. whether from or from
fhe mother country of Great Britain. and there
gre few which rival II or approach IL il pietur-
esdue beauty or in charm OF climate. The ISL
ands lie in the Southern Hemisphere. in lad
tude corresponding to that of our Atlantic states
from Maine TO Virginia. but with a climate far
more eouable. Nowhere is there intense heat or
cold. In the north frost is unknown. and the
mean midwinter temperature in June is as high
as 81 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the south
she mean is 20 degrees. The midsummer tenn
rerature In January averages 6S degrees in the
north and IS degrees in the south. In New York
City. It may be observed by way Of comparison,
the mean temperature is about "a degrees in
winter and 80 degrees IN summer. The area Of
New Zealand is 1044T1 square miles. or a little
more than that Of our State OF Colorado, or
more than twice that Of New York, and its
coast line measures more than three Thousand
miles.
The population Of New Zealand is now about
one million At the last census, in April. 1906,
it was 93e3H9. Nearly one-fourth OF the pop
ulation are of Brftish-mostly English-birth,
and only 2OI0 were born ia the United States.
The naI-Maori-population in 1906 was
4773I showing q slight Increase from the 1910
of the first census of natives in 1874. The
standard of popular education is fairly good,
only about I6 per cent of the whole being illit-
crate. Auckland, tie former capital and pres
ent chief city. at which our feet is 10 be enter
tanned is a place of only 37,736 inhabitants in
the city proper. but with 1895 more in the
suhllrbs making 81 1o1 IN all.
New Zealand Is chiefly agricultural and
pastoral country. and in proportion to its size
and population probably surpesses all Other
lands in sheep raising. ITS improved area COM
prises 81, ,4OS ,473 ecre-, on which are 342,6oS
horses sd. 80 head Of cattle and 20,10ST411
sheep-say, % sheep for every man. woman and
child in the colony. There are also considerable
industries the censns showing 4,1s6 factories,
in wages. In government IL has long been au-
fonofsous. and within the last year has been
erected into dominion. 1t has been the happy
hunting ground Of politico- sociological expert
rnents some Of which have proved successful
and some unsuccessful but all profitable as OBJ
iecf lessons 10 the rest Ut the world. The Ioy-
asty OF the dominion TO the empire is intense. rs
might be expected In population so largely
nure English and its sentiments toward the
Tntted States are most cordial. AS Ole Of the
four great EnglSh-speaking nations fronting on
.he Pacific IT feels nnch concern for the con-
timed and perpetual dominance Of the Anglo
Saxon race on the ocean Of the future, and
Eiu hail our feet with enthusiasm as material
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
r. l.. HAMILTON ILL.
Remored in an Ambulance from the
Cedric.

Thomas L. Hamilton, the we'll known Repuolcan
poIitician who served a a police commissioner IN
tho earIv part Of the Van Wyck administrator
was sfterward elected County Clerk and VINO
was aupointed Tax Commissioner by Mayor
Mcclellan in December, 1896 arrived here yes
terdav seriously i'll. the White Star liner
Cedric He was accompanied by his mother ana
his son Thomas L. Hamilton, jr- and for fuiIy an
ho1r after the steamer docked IL was doubtful
whether he could he removed from the snip 10 MS
home at No $40 West 9th street
M Hamilton left New York in May, believing
that a trip through Europe would help him over
come an attack of dyspepsia. When he sailed he
was in splendid physical condition but in the two
months ne was abroad his health broke down. and
he seemed only the shadow of his former self yes
terday when he carried from the steamer on a
stretcher to an ambulance, that conveyed him TO
his home.
The seriousness OF Mr.. Hamilton's condition be-
came known several days ago when wireless
message informed his friends that ambulance
must be sent TO the pier John J. Lyons. Assistant
Tax Commissioner and William Hapin. Repub-
can leader of the 7th Assembly District. accom-
panied by DR.. Wynne Smith and DR.. S. H Talbot
specialists of Boston, went down the revenue
cutter to meet the Cedric at Quarantine. The two
specialists and DIR. S. NJ Prior. the ships surgeon
held consultation. The physicians said Mr.. Ham
iton seriously Ill, but declined disclose their
diagnosis.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
THE LAW BREAKERS ARGUMENT.

"It Davs TO break the law That in sub
stance is the reply Of the authorities OF Al
lantic City to the indictment Of law breaking
which is framed against them and their COM
munftv by the Investigations of the excise
commission. A "wide-open" town attracts Wis
itors from all over the country. Hundreds OF
thousands of people only an insignificant mi
norfty of them from New Jersey itself, flock
1hfther every year and spend many millions of
dollars But they would not do so If the excise
law were enforced. Therefore, for the sake OF
pecuniary profits, the law must be broken, and
il is broken. That is the argument.
We have doubts of the accuracy Of the prem
ices If Is not easy to believe that the ex-
traordinary growth, prosperity and popularity
of Atlantic City are solely or chiefly or largely
due to the fact that liquor is sold there on
Sundays. II that were SO, what would become
of all that we have heard, and truly heard,
about the fine beach, the superb bathing, the
fishing and boating, and the delightful and
beaIth-eiving climate of that favored spot?
Are all such qualities nothing? Would they
attract nobody if the baTTooms were closed on
Sundays? Really, it seems TO us TO be libel
,1I,on the place to say that without free drinks
on Sunday 1t would amount to nothing.
Bl1t even II it were so, the conclusion of the
argument would still be unconvincfng. NO
doubt many visitors were attracted TO New
jersey by the gambling horseraces at Moh-
mouth Park and Guttenburg and spent much
money there But was that satisfactory rea-
son why those sinkhoies of iniquity should
have been left undsturbed? 1T pays to break
the law" Why, that is the argument or the
njckDocket the burglar the highwayman. the
coiner and every law breaker. The question
of profits in dollars and cents has nothing TO
do with the question Of law enforcement, or
even with the question whether the law shonid
be repealed. The iaw-such law as that-ls
not made to prevent or to promote pecuniary
profts. though as a matter Of fact it is not
improha BILE that honest enforcement of the law
and abolition Of those offensive nulsances
which seem 10 be inevitable attendants upon
tbe breaking of that particular law would
cause more profit than loss to the city. But
the law is made for the conservation of public
order and public morals. and the question
whether it's continued existence and honest
enforcement will or will not serve that end is
paramount to all others. even TO the considera-
ton of dollars and cents
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
(By Telegraph to The Tribune.)

1By Telegraph TO The Tribuneb
Newport, r. l.. Aug. THE yachtsnen OF the
New York Yacht Club feet who arrived to-day now
have possession OF Newport and the summer resi-
dence section of the city frightened up consider
able during the afternoon On account of the fog
and thick weather it late before all of the
boats arrived. consequently the interchange Of
visits between the yachtsmen and cottagers was
delayed.
Mrs. Edward ]. Berwind Mrs. z. T. Gerry and
Mrs Robert Goeet entertained with dinner parties
this evening, and the yachtsmen were well repre-
sented among the guests The largest social en-
tertainment in Newport to-day. however, was a
musical during the afternoon at the summer home
of Mrs Seth Barton French.
Mrs. Berwind has decided TO give dance to-
morrow evening at The Elms. Dancing will begin
at 1 O'Clock after the dinner parties have ended
Paul Rainey is to be of the dinner entertain
ers in Newport Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Mills and their daughter.
Miss Beatrice Mills arrived to-day. They Joined
Mr. y and Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phipps at Ocean
View
On account of the weather to-day 1t was necese-
sary to postpone the regular tennis tournament and
other outdoor affairs that had been arranged Tor
the day Despite the bad weather there was d
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08

vio,Isly he had crossed Greenland on the ice TO
n deep indeutation on tue northeastern coast
IN latitude 81. This he called Independence
Bay Going up the east coast from the SOUTH
Other explorers have reached TIE 18th parallel
though above Cape Bismarck lin latitude io)
the survey has been imperfect. Erichsen sought
10 chart the coast line between the region ex-
amined by other Europeans-the Due dor
leans being the latest participant in the work
and that surveyed by the daring American who
few weeks ago left home in quest of the pole
Erickson had several distinct plans. When
his other Investigations had been completed he
intended to cross the great ice dome of Green
land in the opposite direction 10 that taken
10y Peary and Nansen. He was to send his
shin and most of his associates around To the
west coast 20 await him there. As his death
is said to Lave occurred while lie was on an
ice foe. it is clear that he had not quite fin
ished his work on the northeastern coast. but
it is announced that it had been carried far
enough TO realize the primary object of the eX-
pedition The information obtained was secured
mt high price. but il is gratifying to be as
sured that the expedition was not altogether
fruitlesS. It may he assumed too, that the
members of Erchsen's company not specifically
mentioned in the dispatches from Copenhagen
have met with no serious harm. They seem
10 have been unable to rescue their leader when
he was reported 10 be in dying condition. but
their own return to home and country may De
expected with reason. Exactly how they sent
their sad news TO telegraph station. in Ice
Ia nd Or elsewhere. is not yet known. but their
ability to communicate with civilization at all
is an extremely promising sign.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
CHARITY GETS .s5OO,OO0.
Mrs. Loscry, of Philadelphia, AIso
Remembers Cats and Parrots.

Philadelphia. Aug 7-HaIf "a million dollars ors
of an estate OF $4,000 is given to charity oS .'
will of the late Mrs Annie l. LOwry or Ilis ol'''
The will which probated to-day dlrecls tla-
s. 900 be invested and the income pald 10 ''o'V-
Peak a cousin. for the care OF cats and parIo'S
that belonged 10 Mrs Lowry. who was eignty-A'9
wears old when she died on August / These pes
arc to be considered as having an equal snare i.
the income and when they die the trust rand
reverls to other heirs. Among other beqUsss
made are the following:
American Sunday School Union. for estaolishns
Sunday schools and evangelical Protestah.
churches in small communities in the Cnite'
States. sl0o 00O:, for the permanent fund o. ta7
union $1,000: Wonlen's Pennsylvania Society foF
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. &s-V''
American Anti -vivisection Society, S5-ee' Amer
lean Humane Educational Society. Boston, SiOVe''
Women's Missionary Society OF America iOI
Heather Lands New York. $4,000; ChildreHs sea
side Home. Atlantic City. $5oGe-
Nearly fifty institutions and societies are re1aen
bered in the will. Mrs LOwry had no imrnS1iat'
relatives but cousins figure in the hequeSts-f
Three servants will receive S0ooa 80" anu
5000 respectively
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
MARTYRS TO POLAR RESEARCH.


Inasmuch as the story concerning the fate
of Erichsen the Arctic explorer, is evidently
credited by his hackers in Denmark, the world
has little excuse for hoping that it may be I'M
true Yet the case Is notable exception to
the experience OF the last quarter of a century.
No such loss Of life nowadays attends research
in the Far North as followed Franklin's and
Greely's ventures. Even a single death there
under what might he considered normal condi-
tions is practically unheard of. Andrse was n
victim of an iil-concelved plan rather than of
Arctic perils. The art of exploration has been
greatly developed recently, and precautions are
now adopted which were once unknown or
neglected That the leader of the Greenland
expeaition and two OF bis companions should
nerish from cold and starvation is the more
remarkable because Erichsen was veteran in
tho work Besides, in every detail of the project
his nreparations had been exceptional in thor
oughness
one of Eriehsen's undertakings to fill in
n long missing link in geographical knowledge
In 1900 Peary skirted the poieward edge of
Greenland from west to east far enough to
d,scoy er the northernmost point Of the island.
After passing q point which he named Cape
Morris K Jestip he observed that his course
lay to the southeastvard Having solved the
particular problem he was then studying he
turned back from the vicinity Of Wyckon ISL
and, near the SD parallel Eight years pre-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
WHEN rs "TLTIMATELY7

Mr. Bryan has managed thus far to main
tain a deep, mpenetrable silence upon the gov
ernment ownership of railroads, but is it not
time that he took the people into his conf
dence regarding the meaning which he attaches
TO ultimate? He has promised the country
ultimate government ownership. But When
is this ultimate condition coming? Does ul-
innate mean some time within the term of the
next President? 1t is perfectly possible that
the word should have this significance All
that Mr. Bryan has told us is that ultimately
the people will become convinced. as he is that
the government regulation of railroads is
delusion and a snare and that then they will
proceed to acquire the ownership of them
When will this be?
Mr.. Bryan himself has long been convinced
that the regulation of railroads is failure he
used to believe in it, but the results thus far
accomplished in that direction have proved 10
his mind that there is no adequate remedy but
the ending of private ownership. His pat
form it is true. calls for vastly increased regu
lstion. including the regulation of large indus
trial corporations but who is to guarantee that
his administration. if he is elected. will not
be used to make demonstration of the futility
of regulation? Is he not flesh other men
are with an invincible pride in his opinions?
How will he resist the temptation to prove TO
the nation that he is right and it is wrong on
this railroad question:
Surely Mr.. Bryan could not look forward to
a vain and futile administration devoted from
beginning to end to the execution of a policy
which he believes to be wrong In principle ana
useless in its effects. He must have hopes
No one wants to blow soap bubbles all ms
days. He must be ready to adopt this pohey
of regulation in which he thoroughly dlspe-
.lieves only because he feels sure it will be
thai fl,a s.ir1tiD
he reached Surely the country has q right to
know whether he is willing to devote his whole
term to policy which he is convinced is mis-
taken, or is simply willing to pander to the
public temporarily because he Is confident that
he can soon make 1t see the error of its way.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
CARDINAL GIBBONS BETTER.
All Fear of Complications Past-Wlll FlsF
Vatican on Saturday.

Rome. Aug cardinal Gibbons. who has oeen
suffering for several days from an intestinal ois-
der was so much better to-day that he was ao-'
10 get up and he thinks that his condition On sa'-
urday will permit him to visit the Vatican 20 pr
sent to Pope Plus the canons Of the oasillcS .
ST Maria in Trastevere. over which the AIneri0aH
preate holds the title of archpriest on August d
Assumption Day. Cardinal Gibbons viii pcntnS4''
there
The American Cardinal slept quietly iast -
and this morning his temperature was normal - -
physician in attendance said that the possi''''''
OF any complication over.
Many persons called to-day TO inquire concerns ~
the health Of his eTninence, and Pope FiUs So So
this afternoon Signor PUccineH master on '
house CT the Apostolic palace. TO obtain inio'i ~
tion 20 the prelates condition Sign0r Fuo'iu' =
aftsrwsrd said that the Cardinal told him tha' -
considered himself entirely recovered
The dinner which was set Cor Thursday eVei-"s
In honor of Cardinal Gibbons. but was poStPoi
on account Of his Illness. viii be held next Weois
dav Cardinals SatoHi VincenzO Vanuteih a1
MartinelH will be among the guests.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
IN HE sERKsHIREs.
IRy Telegraph TO The Tribune

rRv telegraph % The Irloune j
Iox Mass Aug AFTER three days or rain
-, t-oLa through the clouds this afternoon
80 d-isd mn the roads. Driving toward evening
I-s. interesting for every one took 70 the road
after being kept indoors By the rainy weather
y-,lIa Owners who have been away to the shore
resorts are returning. and the "eeA-eHd VIII %
the Iiveliest of the season
1rr and Mrs Robert Livingston Fryer. Pasco
Pratt Fryer Miss Marguerite VI Fryer ana lAs-
ineston FRYER of Buffalo; Mrs Danlel MANNING OF
Albany. Mr. and Mrs Henry Lapnam oi session.
Mic Francis Hartshorne. OF Boston; Mr. and Mrs
clinton Elliott of Hudson Mr.
and Mrs H. g. McEIdoney and FANNY. OF Flts-
bure,- Mr. and Mrs Burras. or Ne" fork' ana Slf.
and Mrs James H. Moore. Mr. and MIS-. ". n.
Moore of Pittsburg. have arrived at the Hotel
Aspinwall - -,
CoIope1 Henry s. Kearney. Robert Gibson and
Iobn Hall Mckay came up to the Hotel AspinWal
tonight from New York -.
Miss Emily TUckerman departed yes'eruay i0F
Ridgeheld Conn -. s... =.
the Red Lion Inn in stockbridse. departed to-day
for New Britain. Conn, by motor
Tba Rsv Dr. Arthur Lawrence and Miss Law
renee have departed for Boston
Mrs. Francis Q Barlow and Mrs. pierre Jay WIZ
return TO their villas tomorrow
Fa,c5s Ieupp United States Indian Couinnis-
-,nsr has arrived at his country place IN Iyrlns-
ham Miss Ethel L. Leupp will start to-n'rIo"
for Dublin. y. H. -.
At a sale given by the daushte's o. 'L7 -
taeers 500 was cleared for the Ne" AorA - aos-
nitaI for Incurables- BY order OF Mrs Col ~
Field Bishop the flowers at In'eliaS7H anu
Naples are shipped to hospitals
- rank K Sturgis has issued cards roT an
s7tartafnrnent at the Lake Mahkeenae Boat Cluo
Tomorrow afternoon .
Mrs : Parkuan Shaw was hostess al Inneneoh
to-day at Red Wood ..,,
Nrs Ricbard c. Dixey entertained az tea tnis
afternoon at Tanglewcod -,
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Kean has returned 70 Etne-
vrvn from the Adirondacks
Mrs Herbert Parsons has gone 20 newport 10
yisi, her parents Mr.. and Mrs Henry Crews
Mrs Richard s Dana mas returned LOiii us us
,Ia-,4 -rbara she has been gues, OF her son,
Richard T. Dana
charles I.anier came up to Allen Winden tonight
from town.
william Douglas Sloane has returned to Elm
Court from New York
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08

The suggestion of the Young Turks that the
Sultan should dismiss his harem and hereafter
have only one wife is doubtless in accord with
conventional and commendable domestic ethics.
It's fulfilment would, however. raise embarraSs-
ing questions as to what should be done with
the numerous ladies who were dismissed from
the seragiio If they formally divorced
or otherwise made free to accept other spouses.
it might be mira dig. for them, having been
welded to the Commander of the Faithful, 10
accept any spouses of lower degree Yet 1t
might be embarrassing to Turkish society to
have such number of merry grass widows
turned loose.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
THE PRESIDENTS BUSY DAY.
Fas Six Guests at Luncheon-Five More in
the Afternoon.

oyster Bay Aug. president Roosevelt had
many visitors to-day. In addition to Secretary
Of War Wright. Colonel Hugh L. Scott superin-
tendent of the Military Academy at West Point.
and National Chairman Hitchcock. II. L. Higginson
and John Perkins. both of Boston. and Gerritt
Forbes. big game hunter, arrived All were the
Presidents guests luncheon
During the afternoon Mr. Roosevelt expected
Father John G. York and Messrs. Heckscher.
Conklin and Vernon of Huntington. Long Island.
who were to drive over to Sycamore Hin to pay
their respects to the President
Frank NJ. Chapman. orntholegist and author was
expected to reach Sycamore Hill late in the af-
ternoon and he the guest of the President over
night.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
DR.. JOHN oRDRoNAux LEFT s255adOs

MineoIa. Long Island. Aug. THE transfer 20 %
appraisers report on the estate Of Dr. Jonh -. -
dronaux. OF Roslyn. filed in the SurEoez
once here to-day The estate is valued at aoO~
s255S 6OS The resiaaary estate goes to his thIe'
sisters. FToring J. BFiRgus, Clara Nolan ana N"-'
Servatius.
To Dartmouth College he left $1,000 the Mes
Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. 5000; Univers"sy , y :,
Vermont Sl0eoa: Trinity College. So""' olo 80,
ony Historical society. Of Taunton. Mass. SeNs
Morton Hospital Taunton. Mass. sSe"i 9'so
University. 5000: Episcopal Diocese OF New 49, -,
shire. 5000: Helen Nevridghy. Si5.o'e; Leonlce No.
ton Shaw S15eaa. Lille Judtk. SSoeo LHA.
Servatius a nephew sl5Ooo. and Jane l. sefFs-- s-.
a niece. $1,000. Several bequests. varyins - -
1900 10 $4,000 were made 10 distant relatives aA'
friends.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
DINNER FOR PRESIDENTS CHILDREN.

Manchester. Mass. Aug. IA dinner given
this evening by Mrs. Charles A. Mum. OF Wash
ington. for Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. his sister
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. at the Essex Country Club
Sixty invitations issued. the guests Including
prominent young people of the North Shore colony
Mrs Munn's son. Charles A. Mum, was a class
mate OF Mr. Roosevelt az Harvard
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
MISS ARCHER GIVES BARN DANCE.

A large barn dance given last evening by
Miss Grace Dean Archer. daughter Of DIR. and
Mrs Harry NJ Archer. OF No. 72 West SD street
their country place. Ailerdale. Bergen County
n. J. The spacious barn decorated with Miss
Archers college colors and large number of
ferns and palms. Supper served the lawn
Illuminated with many colored electric lamps at
small tables.