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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
COTTON IN GUATEMAL1.
President Encourages Nezc Industry
-ETDOrt If Successful.

Guatemala City. Sept. % (SpeciaD.-The govern
ment OF Guatemala is going I'm for cotton cutiva-
ton in the republic. President Estrada Cabrera has
issued a memorandum that subject, based
thorough investigation OF the feasibility of intro
ducing this industry. The memorandum car
ries with it the authority of official dictum
President Estrada Cabrera has become convinced
that cotton culture in Guatemala can ne developed
into an important and profitable industry. He has
therefore practically ordered the municipalities in
the zones where the climatic conditions and soil
suitable for the purpose TO make the expert
ment. Cotton raising has never been one OF the
industries Of Central America principally because
of the Incidence of the people and in this, perhaps
Guatemala is exception, but with the develop
ment of the country's railroad system and of thou
sands of of fertile soil the prospects for the
newly created industry are regarded as favorable.
The plan is TO make it obligatory for the munich
palities to undertake this work with their respec
tive funds using the services of prisoners.
It is hoped and believed here that the experiment
will bring results which will warrant the extension
of The plans mapped out and that the cotton pro-
duction will become general and voluntary.
There are several cotton cloth and other textile
mills in Guatemala, and to supply the demand for
cotton It has been necessary to import large ship
ments having been ordered from Peru. The pri-
mary object in the government encouragement OF
the industry is to supply this need with domestic
product which. IL its wide cultivation becomes
cessful will be added to the republics export com
modtes The Minister of Fomento has had a care
fuI examination made of the to be developed.
and governors OF the states asked give their
official aid.
The country has extensive common lands which
the native municipalities control. These Will be
put under cultivation. The fact that these lands
have not been distributed is one reason why they
have not been developed The private ownership
of these pointed out, will greatly stimulate the
work.
President Estrada Cabrera, in his memorandum
the subject, shows a determination to remove
all the obstacles which have stood in the way of
cotton cultivation great scale The work will
lead to the apportonment Of the land and the de
velopment OF dormant individual energies. Guate-
malans have confidence that the Development of
the new industry under the initiative of the Chief
Executive will be source Of great revenue to the
entire country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
HOPES FOR DIR. COOK.
Former Com paHion Belieres the
Explorer Safe.

St. Johns. y. F. Oct. although Randolph
the Peary auxiliary steamer Erik this week
did conceal his doubts to the probable fate
Of DR.. F. \. Cook, of Brooklyn. the explorer. d
more hopeful view is taken by Captain Samuel
Bartlett of the Erik. Captain Bartlett expressed
the opinion to-day that Dr. Cook is saf e and at
present somewhere in EIlesmereand. He said there
was plenty of game in Ellesrnereland.
Dr. Cook, accompanied by Frank. north
last summer by the schooner Bradley. They es-
tablished headquarters at Annatok. twenty miles
started from there March last IN an attempt
to reach the Pole He accompanied by eight
Esquimaus. The expedition made with four
sledges and twelve leads of dogs. Abundance of
focd for men and animals taken. On MAY :
of the Esquimaus returned bringing a letter
for Frank from Dr. Cook, written at Cape Hub
bard. Western Ellesmereland. about sixty miles
southwest OF Cape Columbia. the northernmost
part of the Arctic mainland. In this letter which
was dated March II. DR.. Cook said that he hoped
20 return the first week IN June. He instructed
Frank to return to New York if he had not
reached headquarters by that tune
Frank waited until the ice in Smiths sound
broke after which he knew that it would no
miles Of open water i'll the sound as he bad No
boat Frank then started southwark and is now
his way to New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
BRITISH TRAFFIC HURT
STEAMER COMPETITION.
Trade Unions Fear General Rait1cdy
Strike Must Be Ordered.
fs,ec,aI nv French cable TO The Tribune


London oct 3-Steamshp companies anu
-,,,,,ors GRO realfng the pressure OF competition
and ha1 times. and are playing with the luea
TINT dividends can be restored by -Somoina-
+ion The North Atlantic lines cannot be pooled
without q working arrangement among the
Cunard Line, the German companies an" 'no
trust headed by the White Star ana Americas"
lines Herr Ballin's proposals lot coiniiO" a.
ton attract much attention. but are not likely ~
lead to practical results. The Cunard Lnle mas
received so large a measure OF government sup
port in the construction and maintenance 'A
fast service that cessation of competition Win
the German lines would not be tolerated oy the
public.
= l. moro nrobable that the Cunard boats
will 20 TO Channel ports and compete actveiy
with the German. White Star and American
liners than that the company will be ura"n
into a close combination for reducing SAVINGS
regulating shipbuilding and laying on slower
ships Herr Ballins Overtures Tor a genera
agreement are interpreted by the English press
as an Indication that the German Ilnes are sur
fering from a decline in first class and eIlilsIa ant
traffic and are seeking relief in combinations
for reduced sailings higher passenger rates ana
a more economical service. The natural eie''
will be more strenuous competition
Negotiations for higher passenger rates are
more likely to succeed than proposals for
combination similar to the arrangements now
making for an economical regulation of railway
traffic.
The action of the railway managers in redue-
ing services and cutting down expenses is
frightening large bodies of railway servants
and creating feeling among the trade union
lists that a general strike must be ordered Guy
Craaet. general manager Of the Midland. and
other officials emphatcally contradict sensa-
o1c Of mon IN a
scale and all around reductions of expenses
Richard Bell. the champion of the Amalgamated
Society OF Railway Servants. not satisfied
with the explanations of Midland economies
and is actively seeking the intervention OF the
Board of Trade Reports of drastic action are
premature but it is evident that the regulation
of competing services for Scotland will be fol-
lowed by similar arrangement for Ireland. and
that later considerable force or
railway men will lack employment. The rail-
way managers will not act with undue haste
but with deberation. and will do everything
possible to avoid bringing a labor crisis.
l. v. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
CONGRESS ON REFRIGERATION
Many Nations, Including This, To Be Repre-
sented in Paris Conference.

Paris Sept. 25-The United States. which leads
the world in the production OF cold preserved
foodstuns together with the republics of South
America will take important part in the first
international congress refrigeration, which will
ne opened in Paris October 5. Thirty govern
Inents will be represented.
Some idea of the OF the refrigerating bust
ness Of the world IS furnished by the committee of
ARRANGEMENTS which points out that a fleet Of
more than three hundred ships fitted with cold
storage plants is now engaged in the transport OF
refrigerated products Great Britain alone The
British cold storage imports have risen from ST.,
Ooo COO in 1885, to s1SOeOOO10 in 1907. The United
States however, exceeds that figure. her cold stor
are commerce being valued at about $240.O0).OC0
France is not in the front rank in cold storage
h,,t there has recently been great awakening Of
interest here. This. indeed. is the reason why the
approa ching congress was organized under the au-
spices of the French government
The American delegates include G. Harold Powell
NJ the Department of Agriculture al Washington;
p Nirkerson editor of Ice and Refrigeration .
Theodore Kelscher. Gardner Tufts voorhees, and
Henry w Tucker The congress viii be opened by
ex- President Loubet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
LONDON TUBES BLOCKED.
Explosion Ties Up al Sub5cay
TrdHc-SmaH PQnics EnSuc.

London Oct s-The explosion this afternoon OF
the turbine engines Of the electric generating sta
ton at Chelsea completely tied up the entire transit
service in the Yerkes tube. Many trains were
brought to a standstill in the tunnel The passen-
gers were very much alarmed. and they had to be
conducted TO the nearest stations by porters, who
headed the professions with lanterns. No one was
injured.
Practically the entire underground traffic Of Lon
DON east and west and north and south. well
as the connecting tramway systems, came to a
standstill as result Of the accident, and tens Of
thousands of persons were deprived of their usual
means Of getting home The fact that Saturday is
q half holiday added 10 tho crowds in the tubes
The railroad officials had much difficulty in clear
ing the trains and the stations Of the terrified pas
sengers. Everything plunged into darkness.
number OF women, thoroughly frightened, refused
10 move from the trains The crowds at the sta
tons trying to grope their way out. came in con-
tact with the mobs that were struggling 10 reach
the platforms and scenes Of great confusion en-
sued. Extra details Of policemen had to be called
in TO handle the people. but finally everything was
cleared up, and not single accident has been
reported. The traffic was resumed this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
E PE4CE IN NE4R EAST.
Posrers Expect Diplomacy to Settle
the Quarrel.

Tondon oct the quarrel between Turkey and
Bulgaria over the recall O. J. :. Guechon the Sui
Earian diplomatic agent At Ccnstantinople. because
Of the Po~te.s refusal to recognize his diplomatic
status. and tie continued occupation by Bulgaria
of The East RureIian section of the Oriental Rail-
way. which has been the subject Of animated dis
cussion throughout Europe in the last week, seems
tn q fair way y settlement despite the fact that
~ one time L threatened ugly consequences. Now,
however. there * a noticeable improvement in the
situation. ard the chances favor a satisfactory
compromise whereby the self-esteem OF both
tries will he saved. although all danger cannot
he 10 have disappeared until the attitudes Of
the European governments are definitely known.
Their influence. which from the first has been ex-
erted 10 prevent a resort arms. appears TO be
bearing fruit Turkey has been urged by various
powers 20 admit thai she Numbered in attempting
20 revert the practice OF thirty years ago, when
Bulgaris's agent at Constantinope was treated
the representative e vassal state. while the Rus
san proposal for conference OF the sgnatories 10
the Berlin treaty arbitrate the railway dispute
has received The support Of practically all the
powers. The pressure thus exercised, it is believed
viii force Bulgaria 10 accept the proposal. The
principaiity already has been made aware that it
cannot count on the sympathy of any Of the great
nations in a breach % international law, but at
the same time II has been pointed to Bulgaria
that Il she should restore former conditions
thereby safeguarding ali rights under the Berlin
treaty her desire % control the railway might be
ACCOMPLISHED through diplomatic channels
II IS thought that this result could be obtained
through q declaration by the powers the effect
that the Porte ought 10 recognize that Bulgarian
control Of the Runelisu railways should turally
follow the Incorporation OF Rumela with Bul-
garia which the Sultan recognized IN 1889
Public feeling In Bulgaria is so united in sup
port OF the retention OF the railway II any cost
that the government says IL dare yield its
present advantage. unless assured that Will
lie obtained FOR IL through diplomatic means and
Il will insist upon such guarantee. The conten-
zion is that although the railway is within Bul-
earlan territory, il has always been operated
solely in The interests % the Turkish government
and detrimentay the economic interests of Bull
garia. The great danger in the situation is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
A RUSH FOR PENNY POST
ErDectation That Mails VIII Be
Doubled IN a Yer.
Especial b. French Cabs 10 The Tribune
1908, by The Tribune Association.


London, Oct "a combination which is pop
ular with all classes Is that between the Amerl-
can and British governments for penny post
age The exchange OF compliments between
Postmasters General Meyer and Buxton has
been accompanied by friendly articles in the
English press which prove that cheap postage
will be q powerful link between the two coun-
tries. The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria has car
ried the first cheap mail and three additional
vans were required. The Lusitania's mail to-
day is also abnormally large The average mail
taken out on Saturdays by the Cunard lines for
America and Canada Is 225 bags. 1t has been
more than doubled, possibly trebled under the
cheaper rates. There will be temporary de-
cline after few weeks. and this will be folr
lowed by a gradual expansion. until within
twelve months the mails will be permanently
doubled This was General Jamess opinion as
expressed before his departure from Liverpool
for New York. and the British postal officials
confirm it, forecasting that the loss in postage
will be made up in the course OF three years,
when the service viii again become profitable
marked reduction in the of postcards is
confidently expected. While compliments are
freely bestowed on Postmaster General Meyer
and Buxton and Mr.. Heaton and others In
strumental in bringing about this postal entente.
gotten France would have received the first
benefit Of the reduced foreign postage if he had
not interviewed in the nick of time and obtained
the preference for America in advance OF the
Channel neighbor l. y. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
ASQUITH'S HARD TASK
ISSUES NOT POPULAR.
Licensing Bill Doomed IN Lords
Free Church Men Complain.
GsPeeiai by French Cable TO The Tribune.l

@sSoe40''N--'
Iond =. Oct 3-The Liberal government Is
not ernbarra ssed with foreign complications Sir
Edward Grey has put himself in line with Rus
sfa and France in dealing with the Bulgarian
railway question. which must ultimately be set
tied f, The r.oyyers RESPONSIBLE for the Treaty OF
Berlin Neither war nor any immediate chanee
tr the relations Of the Balkan states Is pTopapie
although there Is much press diplomacy am
the annexation Of Bosnia and Herzegovina anu
the declaration Of Bulgarian independence are
confidently predicted from various capitals Ihe
Austrian Emperor controls the situation ana
while the races in the dual empire are pulling
in opposite directions he has the decisive voice
and IS the sincere friend OF European peace
The Bulga-ians and his own SlaV subjects may
Re in hot haste 10 accomplish results when the
Young Turks are in the saddle ana nave MOI !et
learned 10 ride. but he knows how TO s-anG and
Hssit when dangerous risks need TO be avoided
DIPLOMACY Is easy and safe when the King
p-estige is behind the Foreign Office, but DO
Yrestic policv is frauCht with difficulty when the
revenues are steadily falling and the areas of
political discomfort and social restlessness are
-apIdly widening The Prime Minister. follow
ing Messrs. Haidane, Lioyd-George anu mar
court has taken the field in Berwicksnlre ana
shown that he is in good lighting FORM but while
his leadership is strong and consistent the issues
presented are not popular. The licensing DILL
which E1in fill the autumn session with Wearl-
some debate excites more resistance than sup
port and IS doomed in the upper house Inc
government can retaliate effectively by taxing
she LIQUOR interests heavily another year. on the
ground that the money is needed for the budget
but this action is not yet openly threatened
Free Church men complain that nothing has
been done Cor their relief in the educational BILL
whereas the Irish Catholics have obtained the
university act and there is promise that the
English Catholics will be compensated for the
Irritation produced by the belated veto upon
the EucbaTistiC procession by a modification OF
she antiqusted laws directed against them
The nervousness Of cautious Wings is Increased
by ineffective proposals for dealing with the I'M
employed at public expense and by Mr.. Lloyd
Georges oratory. in which there are faint echoes
of Mr. ChemberIain's former speeches. More
persuasive eloquence than has Vet been heard
on the Liberal side IS needed before the reaction
setting in against the government can be
oounteracted. 1. y. +.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
BAD SHOOTING SEASON..
Coming Theatre First Nights-A
Frohman Successful Shoes.
Especial by French Cable to The Trihune.l
[ Cfnnrrirht 1918 hv The Tribune Assoclatlon.


Iopdon OCT "A sudden burst of tropical
weather has found London without the excite
ment of social life and waiting for the retui Il
of the King as the signal for funcuohs Iess
informal than the theatre and restaurant U'N-
ners The weather In Scotland mas peeh 50
rainy that the usual autumn shooting mas oeen
sorry failure The bags Of grouse ana par
fridge have been the smallest for many years
and sportsrnen will be relieved when they can
return for the pheasant shooting around hil"-
land and southern country houses.
Bradley Martin has been the prlncipal Amer
lean entertainer in Scotland. with q succession
of brilliant house parties and deer drives Inc
German Ambassador has followed the French
Ambassador at Balmacaan. The American Am
bassador and Mrs Reid returned 70 Dorchester
FTouse to-day from Haverland Hall, Norfolk
IN meet their daughter Mrs. Ward. who is COM
ing from Scotland.
The theatres have held back their novelties
until next week when Charles Wyndham, Lena
AshweH Martin Harvey and Mary Moore nave
first night performances. The Kendals have
appeared at the Coronet in "A House of Clay,
with depressing tragedy as the consequence o.
divorce and money trouble Mr. Frohman mas
nrovided something more cheerful at the Hicks
Theatre where G. P. Huntley and lively come
dams have enacted THE Honorable Phil and
delighted the audiences with lyrics, toplcal
songs. dances farce and merriment Denise
Orrne excited enthusiasm by fine perform
ance, and Huntley was most whimsical ana
amusing.
The art shows have come with October,
Arthur Rackham leading the way with repro
duction of Midsummer Nights Dream water
colors Austin Brereton's biography Of Irving
is following Ellen Terry's "reminiscences. and the
life Of Whistler by Pencil is nearly ready. The
cessation of the book war has been adroltly
managed by Lord NOrthcliffe, who remains in
the background while looking after the bust
ness interests Of 1.-The Times" !. \. f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
MoRpH1A PILLS INSTEAD OF OPIUM.
officials Accused of Recommending Them
japan 8 Attitude on Drug.

Picking Oct S-Jepan has not Yet informed
China Of the Withdrawal of her opposition to the
restriction Of the importation Of opium into China.
She has. however, informed the other powers that
viii longer oppose such restriction.
Investigation into opium smoking in China has
revealed Hlegitimate traffic in morphia pills, the
use OF which has been officially recognized cure
for the smoking habit and the names CT Grand
Councillor Yuan Shi Kai and Tang Shao VI, the
authors OF the aHti-Gpium decree. and DR.. Kuan
Chi, Of the Northern Military Hospital are con-
nected with the unrestricted sale in Shanghai and
T9en-Tsin of these substitutes for smoking These
revelations have caused an upfavoreble impression
-ip Peking The pills In question were recommended
by Yuan Shi K2i and they have been manufact-
ured BY Dir. Kuan Chi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
ITINERARY OF W4RSHIPS.
Fleet Scheduled to Sail from Glib
raIfar on February 6.

Washington Oct S-The itinerary of the return
home from Manila Of the battieship feet was an
nounced at the Navy Department to-day The fleet
will leave Manila December ], arrive at Colombo
on December Il. stay there six days and then SAL
for Srez which It is scheduled to reach on janu-
arv + The ships will pass through the canal and
coal at Port Said expeditously as possible
They are 20 spend the month Of January and a
few DAYS early in February in the Mediterranean.
two OF three vessels going each 10 Nillefranche'
MarseiHes Genoa. Leghorn, Malta, Algters. Athens,
Nanles Negro Bay. Morocco and Gibraltar. The
whole feet will leave the latter place on February
g. being scheduled TO arrive in the United States on
February q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
CHOLERA STILL LESSONS
st. Petersburg POpuIace RcIapsing
Into UHcIeQnHneSs.

St Petersburg. Oct. $.--The cholera continues to
decrease. The report to-day for the last twenty
four hours shows 6S cases 81 deaths SO patients
discharged.
The epidemic has had but slight salutary effect
on the the lower classes Of the population When
the panic was at its height some attempt made
to comply with the sanitary rules advocated by the
authorities but the people lapsing into
their old way of drinking unbOiled water and neg
lecting the elementary rules of cleanliness.
There is a disposition on the part of a certain
faction of the municipal authorities 10 shelve the
plans improving the city hospitals and the city
water supply on account of the expense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04

Russian Students Resent Restrictions
of Nc1C Minister.

St Petersburg. Oct. 3.-The faculty OF St
Petersburg University to-day announced the
temporary suspension of lectures. learning that
a strike of the students was TO take place at
once. and tonight the police are in possession
of the campus. Dispatches from Moscow and
KharkCff say that at mass meetings held to-
day the university students, by large majorities
voted to strike.
This action on the part of the students fol-
lows the attempt OF the new Minister OF Edu-
cation to place what the students believe to be
unwarranted restrictions upon the universities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
G. P. BELIEVES STRIKE IS OVER.
Expects Men to Return Tomorrow Uncon-
NATURALIZATION Officials Leave Montreal.

Montreal, Oct. 3.-PresidAnt James OConnell of
the International Association of Machinsts and
the other international union officials left here for
their homes last night. They made statement
in regard to the attempt to settle the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway strik-. Nice-President James SOM
erviIIe who left in charge. says the visits had
satisfactory results but declines tell what they
are.
The union pickets have been called of from the
Angus shops Another batch OF British mechanics
Is expected to arrive next week. The company
believes the strike is and that the men will
swarm back to work Monday Internationally.