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New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
TIE PLTNDERED CITY.

The assembling Of the ioiut legislative com
r1ittee appointed 10 investigate the FINANCIAL
condition Of the city and the opening Of the
public budget exhibition arranged by the New
York Taxpayers' Conference and the Bureau Of
-funicipal Research have opportuney combined
20 impress on New Workers the scandaIous ex-
1ravagance and gross csrelessness with which
me affairs Of the greatest Of American munici-
ralities ere managed The charge Of extrava-
cance IS not denied by the officials most respon-
eib.r. for the enoTnous growth of municipal ex-
pendirure. It would be Impossible TO make a
Genial IN the last ten years the city's funded
debt nas been more than doubled. In the same
1pe-iod the budget has been increased from $685.
G00dJ0 10 S155 0O0o00 or S160o00O00 the latter
figure depending or the ability Of the Board Of
Estimate ana ADpGTtl0nment to cut down this
years swollen estimates. Such an increase is
cut Of al proportion 10 the increase in popula-
1ion in values and in the ability Of the people
70 meet 81 excessive per c0piiG tax rate.
The public budget exhibition gives detailed
evidence Of the WAY IN which the citys money
is systematically wasted. How high this waste
rlns It is hard to say exactly Controller Metz,
speaking at the opening Of the exhibition, I'D
Tnftted that the city's expenditure was exces-
five and said rather enIgInatceIly: 4 do not
claim that you can run the municipality the
same rs a large private business. because you
cant bur you can run it rs near like il rs
possible under the conditions What margin
Goes Mr. Nets -as near like It as possible
under the conditions represent: Five per cent.
20 per cent or - per cent: 1t is 4 not eXtrav-
.gant guess that the margin Of excess is about
90 per cent--in other words, thai the people
who live in New York pay 40 per cent com
mission GA the cost Of government to the polit-
5caI machine which Las duped them into allow
iag It to take control OF the city's business.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
ZIP TAETS APPEAL.

Mr. Taft's campaign tour in the West ex-
tending as far as Denver. has been exceedingly
successful according to the testimony from al
sources. Immense audiences nave Welcohleu
hin, everywhere and have paid close attention
70 his speeches. No one pretends TO doubt that
he has made highly favorable impression III
that part OF the country, has strengthened ms
hold on voters who would naturally support Ine
Ren1bIican candidate and has gained recruits
from among those who were in doubt In Ne
braska the evidence Of his success Is so strong
that Mr. Bryan has felt constrained to change
his plans and make a special effort to recover
lost ground.
There is nothing strange about these proofs
of appreciation and this growth of confidence
The voters who in most instances have seen
Mr. Taft for the first time in the course Of this
tour have inevitably felt that they were IN the
presence of a genuine man. They have hked
his looks and ways have been convinced OF MS
sincerity and have admired his candor ana Ms
courage They have found that there is no issue
which be is afraid TO discuss and nothing IN
his record which he wants to evade. They have
learned that it is not his habit, perhaps 1t
IS not within his capacity, to deck out his
speeches with oratorcal fnery, and we have
no doubt that they are grateful for the relief.
They prefer substance to trimmings. They
are glad 10 listen TO q candidate for the
Presidency who speaks calmly and plainly out
of full knowledge of his subject and full falth
in the reasonableness Of his appeal.
These titles to approval and support which
Mr.. Taft has the good fortune of being able to
exhibit to those who see and hear him would
in any case be valid so far as they went but
in themselves they are incomplete. If he had
nothing more to offer, many voters would be
likely to reflect that they had met other cam
paign speakers who were thoroughly familiar
with public questions honestly believed what
they professed and spoke instrucuvely, and 10
ask themselves after his departure what guar
antee they had that Mr. Taft was equal to the
immense task Of discharging the duties which
no understood so well and discussed so wisely.
II is Mr.. Tafts peculiar and preeminent adyan-
tage as a candidate that IN his case no such
doubt can arise. The whole country acknowl-
edges his administrative ability. It is a set
tied fact Every voter knows that he IS SUI
perbly equipped for the Presidency, not merely
bv character, talents, study and reflection, but
bv varied experience in dealing with practical
problems Of the highest importance. Wherever
he goes so rare q combination necessarily pro-
duces profound impression.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

[Froua The Tribune Bureau.I
Washington. Oct 6.-Mrs. Elmer J. Burkett. wife
OF Senator Burkett. Of Nebraska: Mrs J. NJ
Dixon. wife of Senator Dixon. of Montana; Mrs
George Sutherland wife OF Senator Sutherland, Of
Utah: Mrs. Thomas II. Carter, wife OF Senator
Carter, Of Montana; Mrs. Shelby N. CUllom, wife
Of Senator CuIlon Of Illinois. and Mrs. Frank P.
Flint, wife Of Senator Flint, Of California, are q
few oe the of the Senate set who have
arrived in town for the fall A number OF other
official hostesses are looked for next week.
Mrs Richard H Townsend and her daughter,
Miss Mathilde Townsend. who are having their
house in Massachusetts avenue put IN order Tor
the winter, will be here Friday or Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee will como to Wash
ington on Thursday from Graceland. their West
Virginia estate, to visit Mr. and Mrs J. 1. Nc
Callum. IN K street.
Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter OF Senator FL
kins has come up from her fathers country estate,
Hallihurst ". Va. TO visit friends for several
days. She will probably enter a number OF her
horses for the show to open here next week.
The chief OF staff Of the army and Mrs. J. Frank
lin Bell returned to Fort Myer to-day from camp
ing tour and horseback trip through the West
General and Mrs. John A Johnston and their
daughter Mrs. Summern. have opened their Mas
sachusetts avenue house for the season They
spent the summer on their estate in the Thousand
Islands.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
IHE E4NTERN NLTE4TLNN

The menace Of war over the proclamation OF
Bulgaria'S Independence appears 10 diminish,
though il is yet far too early to say that it has
vanished. Tie iniquity remains, and threatens
not only to remain but also 10 Increase 1t
resides not in the mere declaration Of BuI-
garian independence per Sc which is a COM
para lively unnpOrtant and nominal matter,
but in The violation of faith by powers which
have vaunted themselves upon their superior
morals and in the cynical opposition to progress
and reform which is exercised by some who
have professed superior enlightenment The
Christian powers of Europe have long affected
TO regard Turkey as far their inferior, politically
and morally, and outlaw and reprobate
whose presence was scarcely tolerable. Yet
now some Of them cOnspire to perpetrate upon
her a wrong such as would have been Il re
Droach to Turkey herself had she done it and
had she really been rs bad as her foes have
painted her.
The Treaty Of Berlin UUrp0rtS 20 be an eN-
preston OF the enlightened politics ana Chris
tian morality Of Europe. It is Il compact which
10 one power is to be permitted to violate or
10 modify without the general consent Yet
more than a score OF years ago Bulgaria In her
freebooting seizure of Eastern Rumelia was
permitted violate it, and now she violates
il again even more lagrandy and is apparently
aided and abcttcd in 50 doing by some Of tn,
great signatoiies OF that treaty, one 1f whom
is lso apparently. about 10 viol1te ii stiu fur
ther on her own uccouHt. Such a breach Of faith
would be dscreditablc in any circumstances
but IN those which now exist ii is particularly
So For il is not only 4 spOation of Tur-
key It Is d spoliation which may assure aud
which was almost certainly intended to assure,
tie checking and turning back of her ausplcious
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07

This 20 per cent goes to sustain Tammahy
Halls standing army of mercenaries ana Iail'-
many Halls allies among the promoters coh-
tractors and furnisbers who deal with the nlu-
nicipaty.
Could any one imagine more wasteIui sts-
tenn of living than TO anticipate income as 'ne
city does, borrow money at per cent ana there-
by get the benefit of only 81 per cent OF the taA
receipts and in case Of perplexity or enlparrass-
ment issue bonds to make good Impending uel-
icits? Nobody knows what the citys deot Is
and the powers that be are better satsneu 10
remain in ignorance so that the annual increases
in permanent debt and in annual outlay may oe
partly CLOSED over. The bigger the eApenu-
ture the bigger the 40 per cent slice OF 1t which
goes 10 the governing class and It's trlehus'
making their lot one Of continuous and unshah-
able prosperity. The country is stll teellhg the
after effects Of the panic Of October last But
If New York's budget is again Increased Dy
S15OOOOOO. there can be no hard winter Ior
politicians able to neutralize the pinch so rar
as it affects their little portion OF the world oi
finance and industry.
Tammany Hall is again 10 the front asAiHs
voters to send its agents to Albany ana eject
its candidate for Governor. Yet any resident OF
New York who votes to strengthen Tammany
hands votes TO tax himself about 40 per cent
more than he ought to pay for the services
which he is getting from the city,
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.
Islands.

Miss Caroline NrcCooks marriage TO John Junius
Paris. took place yesterday afternoon at the home
of her parents Colonel and Mrs John j. McCook.
in East 54th street, in the presence Of a small
party Of relatives and intimate friends me
ceremony was performed by the brides uncle, the
Rev DR. Maitland Alexander, Of the First Pres
byterian Church Pittsburg, in the drawing room;
which like the other rooms. had been decorated
with tall palms white chrysanthemums and South
ern smilax. The bride. who was given IN mar
rage by her father, wore an Empire gown or
white satin, the long train and bodice Of which
were almost entirely covered with point lace. of
which material the veil was made Her flowers
consisted of gardenias and orchids. Her young
sister Miss Harriet McCook and the bridegroom 3
cousin Miss Helen Hamilton, daughter OF Mrs w
Person Hamilton. were the flower girls and wore
frocks of white muslin and VaIenciennes lace, with
pale green sashes. They carried hles-Ofthe-valley
and gardenias The bridesmaids. Miss Harriet and
Miss Jeanetta Alexander. daughters of Mrs Charles
Alexander; Miss Martha McCOok. sister of the
bride; Miss Edith Ellis Miss Dorothy Merle
Smith and Miss Eleanor Alexander, daughter OF
Mrs Henry Addison Alexander, were In dresses
Of green Liberty satin, embroidered and trimmed
with lace their flowers consisting also Of gar
denfas and lies-of-the-valley. w Pierson Harni-
ton was the best man. and JUnius 3. Morgan
Malcolm D. Whitman F. Gordon Brown and J.
DvneIey Prince the ushers. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Will make their home in London. Among those
invited TO the wedding were Henry NJ. Alexander,
Mr. and Mrs Malcolm D. Whitman. General and
Mrs Anson G. McCook Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Alexander, Henry Addison Alexander. the Rev
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
THE MARITIME CONFERENCE.

The international conference on the laws of
maritime warfare which meets this month at
London on the invitation of the British govern
ment is probably the most important gathering
Of its kind in more than half a century 1t is
intended that it shall complete some of the un-
finished work and perhaps correct some of the
blunders of the second Hague congress, and
it is possible that il will also practically effect
a significant revision of the Declaration of
Paris of 1856 which, despite its serious limita-
lions has for half a century been the chief
code of maritime warfare II will be recalled
that the Declaration of Paris abolished pri-
Watering and established the principle that
the fag covers the goods. The United States
however. refused TO sign that declaration and
never has signed it, and therefore has never
technically been bound by it or been entitled
to its inmunities-though, matter Of fact,
if has observed it faithfully as any of the
si-natories. 1t may be added that this is the
only important maritime nation which has not
signed the declaration.
The reason for Americas refusal to sign, as
is well known, was that our government was
prudently unwilling to commit itself to aboli-
tion of privateering unless the European
powers would ut the same time commit them
selves to the exemption of private property from
seizure at sea just as land. This Qucs
ton OF property rights at sea was brought be-
fore the second Hague congress by the United
States, but the principle WAS not adopted. It
will doubtless be much considered at this con
ference in London. probably in connection with
Great Britains sweeping proposal to abolish
The law of contra band and 20 recognize all
commerce under neutral flag as lawful and
immune from interference or seizure and CON
seduently all neutral vessels as exempt from
detention or search. 1t is scarcely possible
that Great Britain will be able to persuade all
the powers represented at the conference to
accept this radical proposal, but she may get
a number OF them to do so. sufficient to alter
materially the force of the Declaration of
Paris and Americas attitude toward 1t.
Other questions before this conference relate
to the distance from a blockaded port at which
potential blockade runner may be seized the
character and extent Of the notice Of blockade
which must be given, the definition of con
tinuous voyages" the right OF belligerents to
destroy on the high seas neutral prizes con
timing contraband which they profess to be
unable to take into port, the places In which
merchant ships may be transformed into
ships, the transfer of bellgerents merchant
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
IN The RERKsHIREs.
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Lenox, Oct 5.-STr- and Mrs Richard c. Dzsy
gave at TangIewood tonight one OF the most sIab-
crate dinners OF the autumn season Il was COM
plimentary to their guests. the Rev. Hubert Del
avail Ashley and his wife. Lady Sutton; Mrs. Hunt
Slater. Of Washington. and Mrs Walter Boreham.
or England There were twenty covers. Those
present were the Baroness HengeInuI-sr. Primes
Vincent zu WindIsch-Graetz. Mr.. and Mrs John
Innes Kane. Mr.. and Mrs. GiraUd Foster. Mr.. ami
Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom, James Barnes Miss
CIementina Furniss, s Parkman shaw and Fred
eric S. DelaheId.
Mrs Paul Bayne and Miss Helen f Chase who
have been IN Lenox for the autumn season, will
return to New York tomorrow.
Arriving at the Hotel Aspinwau tonight wers
Mrs Louis J. BeIloni Miss BeIIoni New York; 9fr.
and Mrs. " P. Bigelow Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs.
W. ]. Hathaway. Boston
Mr. and Mrs P. S A Franklin. who have been
at the Hotel AspIuwau departed to-day for New
York
Mr. and Mrs. E St John Hays. who have been
in Lenox for a month, started to-day for town
Miss Ellen Buckner is a guest of Mrs Alexander
Sedgwick IN StOCkbridge.
The Berkshire Hunt met in Richmond this morn
ing and rode seven miles to the hounds.
Mrs. Nathalie schenck Collins. OF Newport. is
guest OF Mrs. William Pollock
Mr.. eld Mrs Alexander Sedgwfck and the Misses
Sedgwick VIII spend the winter IN Paris and
Switzerland
Joseph H. Choate. accompanied by Mss Mabel
Choate has departed for New York
Miss Angelica Livingston. daughter of Nlr. and
Mrs Henry livingston IS a guest OF Mrs Harry
Livingston Lee.
President woodrow Wilson OF Princeton Cn-
versty is a guest Of Mr. and Mrs Thomas D Peck
in PittsfeId. James s Lee. who had been with Mr.
and Mrs. Henry l. Lee. has departed FOR New
York.
Mrs Hartman Kuhn IS seriously m az her Hil-
side villa
William F. Vhitehouse. r.. accompanied BY "
Redmond Cross. OF No 8 Washington Square, Ns~
York Will make a fight In the balloon Pirrs1sa
from this city tomorrow morning M Wnlle-
house says he Will try for long distance. and Il tas
wind IS right will reach Canada
Baron Leers. Of New York arrived At ths
Maplewood IN Pittsfeld
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
RVRROGATF BECKETT.

The appointment by Governor Hughes last
wear Of Charles H Beckett as Surrogate Of
New York County to ill the vacancy caused by
the death of Surrogate Fitzgerald net with tho
most cordial approval Of the entire New York
Bar. Surrogate Thomas has long had q wide
reputation as one of the best probate judges
who has ever filed that Office, and the pre-
eminent fitness of Mr.. Beckett to serve as his
colleague was recognized by all familiar with
his previous professional history. During the
period that he has been sitting in that court he
has demonstrated how well equipped he was for
those duties and the benefit to the community
of securing such q man for the place.
There should be no question Of the election of
Surrogate Beckett for the full term in Novem-
ber. He viii. Of course, be nominated by the
Republicans, and Mr.. Shearn has already indi-
Gated hat he and the other leading political
associates Of Mr.. Hearst viii support him at
the polls For Tammany, in such circumstances,
70 make party nomination in opposition how
ever excellent the candidate might be- would
arouse q strong resentment on the part not only
of lawyers but Of the rest of the community
who believe that such an Office should be kept
out Of all partisan contests. Mr.. Murphy has
more than once before this shown himself TO be
quite alive TO the influence Of such q sentiment
and we do not believe he viii In this instance
be so blind to the probable consequences of an
opposition nomination as to run the risk not
only of the defeat of his candidate for that Of
fee but of the adverse effect that would be Ger
tain 10 result 10 the rest Of his ticket,
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Oct. president Roosevelt tonight
had a conference OF length with VI. L. ward
Republican national committeeman from New YORK
Mr. Ward arrived here at O'Clock p m and went
at to the White House
At the regular Cabinet meeting to-day depart
mental matters received consideration Secretary
Garfield and Secretary Wilson the absentees-
Charles s. Francis. Ambassador Of the United
States to Austrfa-Hungary and George r Sheldon
treasurer of the Republican National Committee
were guests of the President at luncheon to-day.
John A. Stewart of New York; ex-Representative
Reeves, of Illinois, George NJ. Bowers, Fish Com
missioner; Frederick bennett. Commissioner Of the
Land Office; Charles F. Larrabee, Deputy Cornnis-
sioner of Indian Affairs Vespasian Warner, Com
missioner of Pensions; Joseph Stewart the newly
appointed Assistant Postmaster General; John W.
Goodau of North Dakota, and Lieutenant Colonel
Frank A Edwards. OF the 18th Cavalry. until re-
Gently military atache at the American Embassy In
London. visitors
Miss Ethel Roosevelt younger daughter OF the
President and Mrs Roosevelt have arrived at the
White House after VISIT Of two weeks with friends
in New England and New York. No definite date
has vet been announced for Miss Roosevelts debut
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07

progress and the decentralization and ruin OF
ali that is left of her.
The revolution In Turkey was hailed oy mosI
of the world with profound and sincere gralih-
cation 1t was placed upon what appeared u
be secure basis assuring to all peoples III
the empire q free and enlightened government
and TO the empire itself reha bilitauon among
the great powers of the world It was vel
coined, we say, by most of the world. But tnere
vyera those who regarded 1t with dismay ana
with malicious opposition. They were those
who had been sordidly profitlng from turkey 5
weakness and degradation and who looKed
for further profit in her further decline anu
Intimate collapse. Bulgaria saw In a reforneu
and rehabilitated Turkey menace 10 nel
scheme of grabbing Macedonia, and Austria-
4ungsrv saw in it an end of her TUE
70 occupancy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
What then? Why, TO jump in and do tne
grabbing before Turkey In her renascence Do
came too strong for them, and at the same
time deal her rising rehabilitation tatal dow
The powers arrayed against Turkey may De
so many and so strong that she Will not venture
+o resist and the dread of a general European
cataclvsm may restrain from interference those
mowers which are not parties to the deed ana
which righteously disapprove it But II 1t does
nrevsiI and seems to succeed we shall be sur
nrised If on the whole it does not cause those
who are responsible for it loss rather than gam
Il will not be an auspiclOuS page of history on
which It Is recorded that the Moslem Turks
sougbt TO do Justice and righteousness and to
enter paths Of enlightened progress, and In
stead of being encoura ged and aided were Op-
r,osed and thrust back again into darkness and
oppression by league of Christian powers
New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington. Oct 6.-Chevalier Attilio Serra the
counsellor appointed to succeed Sgnor Montagna in
the italian Embassy, will probably arrive in Wash
ington end Of this month. All Of the other
members OF the embassy staff with the am
bassador In Washington, and the embassy IS being
settled for the winter
Baron Ambrosy, Austro-H Hungarian counsellor.
who spent the summer abroad is expected TO arrive
here tomorrow, to Join Baron Haymerle secretary
the embassy.
NJ. des Portes de la Fosse, French counsellor, Will
go to New York In the morning, preparatory 10
sailing for France Thursday. He Will join Nine.
des Portes de la Fosse and their daughter In Paris
After the expiration of the counsellors two months
leave they will all return to Washington.
Captain Lfvonius German military attache.
who has been In Germany for some months will re-
turn this country the last OF October.
Prince Koudachen Russian first secretary, will
come to the embassy tomorrow from New York
where he has Just landed after absence in Eu-
rope of several months.
Mr.. COromas the Greek Minister, has leased the
house No. 1920 Columbia Road. and will at once
establish the legation there for the winter.