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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
GREAT BRITAIN AND SOME OTHERS.


It was natural that the Anglo French exhibit
ton. the visit of the French President to Eng
land. and the Immediately impending visits of
the King and the President to Russia should
set diplomatic quidnuncs 10 specializing and
rheorizing upon the relations between Great
Britain the hand and France and
Russia on the other Dispatches yesterday
teemed with hints At q military alliance often
sve and defensive between Great Britain and
France for the more complete isolation of
Germany. and at new triple alliance of Great
Britain. France and Russia. and the amazing
statement was made that it was believed that
the King and his government favored the for
mer project. 1t might well he said. as was said
on an historic occasion. that if one believed
that he could believe anything It is simply
incopceivahle that so tactful and diplomatic a
statesman as King Edward would give any
ground for such belief con .erning him. or that
50 indefatiga bic and efficient a peacemaker as
he should favor a scheme which would be
more openly ominous of hostities than almost
anything else that could be conceived.
If there were not a sufficient presumption
against such fantast specuations in the well
known and long fixed policy Of the United
Kingdom against Continental alliances of that
kind. there surely would be in the shrewd sug-.
eestion given in special cable correspond
from London tO-ddN-nanelN. t1at Great
Britain has no army for operations on the Con
tinent: to which il may he added that under
her present military system she is not likely
TO have one. 1t is not TO be supposed that
France would wish to provoke the German
army to attack her. with no other support than
the British navy. OF course the co-opera ton
of the British and French naves would be ire
sistible against Germany or any other maritime
power. But what France would want is an
ally on land as well as sea, and not even the
widest visionary would dream of taking the
Dreadnought up the Spree to Berlin or of form
ing the feet in line of battle on the slopes of
the Vosges
That the entente cordtale between Great Brit
ain and France will be maintained and
strengthened may confidently he taken for
granted In that the interests of the two
powers will be conserved without offence 10
any other. Nor is it at all impossbe-perh
We might say. il is not improbab some
thing resembling that relationship will be estab-
lished between Great Britain and Russia There
is really no apparent reason why il should not
be done OF course, the two powers have had
their disputes. and even war. But so have
France and Russia, yet they are now allies:
and so have England and France, yet they are
now the best of friends. II may be that some
points Of possible friction still exist between
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
BRYAE'S SAFE LEAD.

Mr. Bryan's lead in the race Tor tne De"o
cratic Presidential nomination was materially
increased by the elections held last week Of
sixty-four delegates elected he got slxty-t"o
and he gained three more by the correction OIL
a premature and erroneous announcement OF
the result Of the vote in Florida mace In al
Associated Press dispatch from Jacksonville ON
May %. That dispatch greatly hearteneo the
anti Bryan managers. for 1t contained the uneA-
pected information that Florida had elected Que
BRYAN and nine anti-Bryan delegates. The ON
ciaI canvass shows that only four delegates got
clear majorities in the primary; SO that the
other six will have to be chosen at second
primary The four elected are CLASSIFIED as sup
porters of Bryan.
The Nebraska leader now has Jas delegates
TO his credit, only 122 short Of a two-thlrds
ma iority Two hundred and sixty seven dele
gates are still to be elected 1t Is generally
conceded that Bryan will get Mississippi, with
90 votes: Tennessee, with "a Utah. with q;
Idaho, with 6; Oregon, with s; Nevada, with
6; Montana, with 9: New Mexico. with q; Men
lucky, with "a, and Arkansas with is with
these states he will have more than enough
1t is evident. however, that he has an excel
lent chance tc carry, in addition, Louisiana, with
IS votes; Georgia, with %; North Carolina,
with "a, and Virginia. with "a. The Maryland
or three Bryan men on 1t unbound by the unit
rule. Mr. Bryan's nomination on the hrst
ballot seems therefore. practically assured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
FEDERAL "ETTRATAG4NCE."

In his summary Of the appropriations made al
ire first session of the 60th Congress Senator
Cuiberson used a well established but essen
+igllv misleading method of proving 'extrav-
acance'' on the part Of the Republican majority
responsible for the preparation Of the supply
bills II is easy enough 70 show that the gov
ernn1ents expenditures for 1aoS-o9 sill be
greater than its expenditures for 1a07-0s and
stertlingly greater than its expenditures in 1891
"a fbe last wear in which he Democratic party
was in power IN the two houses. Under the Sys-
ren1 Of bookkeeping now in use expenditures
must increase automatically, since the money
snent on the postal service is included every
wear in the table Of appropriations. This money
* nor raised by taxation. the postal service be
ing practically self-sustaining. But since postal
raceirrs and expenditures both expand at the
rate Of about 100000 year. il is plain that
were all other appropriations held at the same
fgures for ten years in succession. Fictitious
increase Of S2oo0Hoo10 in expenditure would
nevertheless be disclosed. and on that showing
charges Of extravaganza might be heedessly
based.
We do not doubt that the expenditures for
7ass-09 will exceed those for 1e|I-oS, although
the total Of S1.024. 100000 figured out by Mr..
CuIherson for the twelve months beginning July
! next is probably S3506o0.cc0 more than any
s7rn which will have 10 be paid next year out Of
considered in connection with the country's in
creasipg expenditures is whether they are worth
while and whether they give a fair return on
the investment. Why don't the economists who
c,,nrlaip of extravaganza indicate what items
OF outlay they consider pure waste and why
don't they denounce the villany Of Congress III
spending public money on enterprises of more
than dubious value? A large share OF the IN
crease IN federal expenditure since 1904 has
been caused by the Panama Canal project Are
Democratic statesmen willing 10 condemn that
project in the platform 10 be framed this year
az Denvers We hardly think SO Congress IN
the last three years has increased the annual
outlay for pensions about S20oco6oo Will the
Democratic platform makers cry out against
thai -'ertravagance': Al this session the pay
of the men and officers Of the military ana
naval services has been raised Is this sim
ME act OF Justice 10 be denounced at Denver:
We have created g modern navy in the last ten
wears and recognized and enlarged our made
uuate army. VIII the Democratic National Con-
ventson advocate return to the conditions Of
1894, when ths cost Of maintaining the army and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

nr,s. the normally advancing beginners tne
..hodovers" of perhaps three years stanoins
and also few pupils who have entered schoo,
late the higher classes do not even embrace Hi
normally progressive Students Tor many OF
this latter class leave school for Work sooh
after their fourteenth birthdays. This cohges-
ton of the lower grades is self-aggraVatine
evil for II often forces teachers TO put pupils
on half time and inevitably reduces the ell
cheney Of instruction. Thus it binders the prog
ress of all save the few brightest children. us
prevention, by any means save the automatic
promotion of pupils after a certain PERIOD re-
CARELESS of their attachments, would increase
the value of public school education enor-
mously To reap this now lost advantage sew
eral changes may be necessary. Dr. Fsikner
suggests sending children to school at the age
of FIVE, as they do in BOSTON. But this schelne
is too frequently impracticable. better plan
would be to introduce the point system or
promotion, for which hundreds Of prominent
educators are crying. And might 1T not be
worth while suggesting that less weight be al
lowed to regularity Of daily attendance? For
the sake of discipline the present rules about
hardness and absence ought to stand; Dut
teachers should perhaps be allowed to promote
an irregular attendant who covers the grade
york satisfactorily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
THE CABINET.
from The Tribune Bureau J

Washngton May 30.-Mrs Elhu ROOT
the Secretary of State. will leave "asnins'oh 20
morrow for her home at Clinton. N l. Inc 81
$1,000. ga Mrs ULYSSES s. Grant and otner
members OF the family will visit them tnere from
time to time They will spend the entire SUMMER
at Clinton.
The Secretary War viii return 70 Wasriii's -.
Tomorrow from New York. and II Is prooSoie 'i
NJ TAT, ubo is still In city, will join MIN on
his trip TO New Haven and other places where ne
has appointments Miss Helen Taft reached " as"
,nston tonight from Bryn Mawr, PENN, ""s-o
she spent the week taking an exaIiina''0" ~
Bryn Mawr College.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor ana MIS-
Straus left Washington this morning ior La"
renee ~ j. where they will remain until tom
row afternoon with their son. Roger Straus' VIM "
at school there. They will reach "AsN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
RETARDED PUPILS.

How many public school pupils fall behind
their classes every year? How far behind do
they fall? If these questions had been asked
and properly investigated ten years or longer
ago the present system of teaching and pro-
noting would almost certainly be very different
in several respects But the pupil behind his
class has hitherto interested only his parents
and teachers He has been rated either as
blockhead or as an unwilling learner, and pitied
or scolded accordingly. Only in recent years.
since careful statistical inquiry has come into
vogue among educators, has he been seen in
his true light result of imperfect school
mana gemen+ and also a cause of financial loss
and unrealized opportunities. In the struggle
to make every dollar Of school appropriations
count and TO benefit all pupils most richly In
vestigators have lately encountered facts which
place retardation among the most serious edu-
cational problems of the day. These facts are
being compiled and interpreted by experts
writing for The Psychological Clinic" a new
scientific journal devoted TO the study of men
tai retardation and deviation" They have many
painful surprises III store for taxpayers and
parents.
Dr. Roland ?. Falkner, formerly Commits
sioner of Education for Porto Rico. contributes
to the CXrrent number of this journal a critical
ANALYSIS of the statistics about retarded pupils
in FIVE American cities Upon the assumption
that all children over seven years Of age who
are still in the first grade may fairly be
counted among the retarded pupils, DR.. Falk
ner shows that ATS per cent Of all the pupils
in Camden. " J.. 1915 per cent of those in Kan
sas City, Mo, 12.5 per cent of the Bostonese
425 per cent of Philadelphia children and 81
per cent of New Yorks young are behind their
classes. What do these figures mean? Most
clearly that the lower grades in all these cities
save Boston, and probably in most other large
American communities, are scandalousy over
crowded while the teachers of the higher
grades face rows of empty seats. For as the
writer points out. the tendency to leave school
after fourteen is very strong, and there is no
doubt that 1t is stronger among the relatively
"unsuocessful,' Thus, while lever grades COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
from Tn. Trioun. Bureau]

From Tn. Tribune Bureau
vUash,,oton Nav 3o-The President observer No
r,oria1 Dav this morning at 10 o'clock by Ws'ins
Arlington National Cemetery and laying r,.a
on the monuments erected TO the memory VI
eral Sheridan. those who feh IN 'ne ,1 Ia.o,s,
81 th. unknown dead. Major Charies Do7nre'
~ prostdan,.s doorkeeper who is a civil war
veteran, accompanied him to the cemetery. As n
was nomentarily expecting summons 70 'ms =,
ttoI to sign bills in the last hours OF 'ne Tst,a
Congress the President hurried oach 10 ~. -, r,.
House within an hour. as soon as i'''
sion over. -. s.oratary
Callers at the White House inciuoeo ..
Root Senators Allison and sutherland, Hepi 60,
tIves Howell. Crumpacker and Dwight anu
ernor Hoggatt of Alaska .,s
Mrs Roosevelt and the children went u0
Potomac most of the day on the syiph-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Delagrange's eight mile flight establishes
record for Europe but does not equal
unoffically reported American performance.
While experimenting their home in Dayton.
nearly four years ago, the Wrights made a large
number Of voyages, one of which they repre-
scented to be twenty-fOur miles long. With COM
mendabc enterprise The Scientific American
undertook to get independent confirmation Of
this claim from the Ohio aeronauts neighbors
two years later, and obtained much aff1rma
tive testimony that skeptics are justified IN ac
ceptng the claim as valid Even If the Wrights
did nothing better the Carolina coast two or
three weeks ago-as there is some to be
lieve they did-the achievement of 1904 is yet
unma tChed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
NEW METHODIST BISHOPS.

The election of eight bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which COM
pleted last week at the General Conference at
Baltimore, was an interesting exposition Of the
genius Of that remarkable Christian OrganiZa-
ton. Acting upon the principle Of its founders
declaration Of CathOlicity, the world is my
parish" the Methodist Episcopal Church has
not only endeayored to extend its work into all
lands but II has also as earnestly striven to
make its appeal for spiritual betterment to all
classes and conditions of men. Its clergy have
therefore naturally been drawn from all
classes, and its bishops-none of them more
than those just chosen-are similarly represent
alive
Among the eight elected by this General Con
ference are some of long and high scholastic
culture, and some, no less esteemed and no less
worthy. whose early training effected with
artisans tools and who were largely self edu-
Gated but who have risen to foremost place
and influence through sheer intellectual force
and moral e1altatiOn. Such examples are in
spring, and are in the highest degree credit
able TO the individuals and to the Church, and
they go far toward explaining the progress
which Methodsm has made in this democratic
republic and the strong hold which it has upon
millions of the population
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
MISS CLEMENS MAKES LONDON DEBUT
Concert in Aid Of Fund to Provide Scholar
ships for American Women.

London. May So-A successful concert was GIVE
in Queens Hall this afternoon. under the dusPosS
Of the Society of American Women for the oens,-
OF fund bring American women % Ens-S-
universities for post graduate courses. on tAe Al
OF the Cecil Rhodes scholarships FOR men AIT
bassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid were present
Miss Clara Clemens. daughter or Samuel Il ism
ems. made her London debut at the concert AZ
other American performer was John Powell :
Richmond Va. a pianist Mischa EiUan' L"
Russian vfoIinst and Miss Genevieve Ward "e'0
among the performers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Great Britain and Russia. but so they GO De-
tween Great Britain and France. Inc iattel
two powers have simply agreed not 10 let
friction occur or not to let 1t become irr1tatihs'
There would seem to be no insuperaoie oo-
stacle to the making Of a like agreement ne
tween Great Britain and Russia, ana tnus max
ing the entente cordiaEe triple instead OF ouai'
And in that achievement there Wouio De ho
cause for offence to Germany or to any other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
A RECIPE FOR RABIES.
ter in The Baltimore News


Herewith l inclose recipe for rabies and IL in
your opinion II will be OF any interest and benedt
to the public you may print same The rerins
is by Woodrofe HILL OF England fellow Of re
Royal College Of Veterinary Surgeons and is as
follows: 49,
AS equal parts
Malice-Imbecility. Cowardice-Ignorance Mar
yousness-Ima gnaton.
Dog hatred, add quantum suffiCt
Shake the ingredients we'll up look intentlv a nd
constantly at mixture. carefully scan the columns
of the daily papers for hydrophobia announcements
and imagine every playful. lost sick or worried
dog that is at liberty out OF doors In a frenzied
stage Of rabies" T. n n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

1t is to be hoped that the president OF the
State Lunacy Commission has correctly inter
preted the powers of that body in the matter of
sanctioning transfers OF patients to and from
Matteawan. DR.. Ferriss reasoning appears
sound; II the Lunacy Commission may order
patient transferred to Matteawan from any Of
the thirteen hospitals for the insane, the implca-
ton is that 1t has the power to decide If a pa
tient ought to stay in Matteawan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

A Virginia gentleman who fell unconscious in
the street the other day declares the mishap due
to experiments he was making in autohypnosis-
This raises the question as to the exact scope Of
this curious psychological procedure. Shall we
call it autohypnosis. for instance, when a citi-
zen overpOwers himself by concentrating his
mind intently upon jug of Kentucky's finest
diStillation?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
Nsm71nrk DAILY Gribnsre
SUNDAY. MAY 81, 1905.

This newspaper as olrued and published W
The Tribune association, Net0 YORK corpora
tior Office and principal place Of BUSINESS Irfo-
une Building, No. 154 Nassau street, Aeio 1"Hj
Ooden Mills. president; Nathaniel futile. sec
~efayv and treasurer The address of the Off
Gers is the Office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
CONGRESSMAN HUFF SERIOUSLY IL

Washington. May S0.-ReFresentativs GTeorSe =
Hun OF the a2d District OF Pennsylvania. Is cGiI-
caily III az his residence IN this city His conai
ton became alarming last night, but to-day 20
reported 70 be somewhat improved. Mr.. Hu--
Illness is attributed TO a general breakdown. W. vs..
possibly other complications. Pc was II MS So
in the House OF Representative on Wedrssl-'
last. His Illness dates from that time Mr. Hal,
home in at Cireensburg Penn. He is slNty-sIx ysA'
of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Gloomy weather marred the celebration OF Ms
mortal Day. on which for number of years Ne"
York society has opened the summer season III Is
the day when most of the yacht and country ciuos
open their doors, and 20 signalize the beginning
Of the season the majority OF them organize an
elaborate programme OF sports Tnere are always
numerous yachting contests and regattas, and ths
Sound on these occasions is dotted In every drec-
ton with sails and with feet steam yachts De
spite the absence Of sunshine, the country CLUBS
were crowded from early morning until late at
night and will continue to be so throughout To-
day They becoming more and more popular
md important factors In New York life, anordlns
to men just much sport and intimacy with ma
ture as they require. without compelling them 70
renounce their allegiance to business interests IN
town. There also a fair attendance yester-
day morning at the steeplechase meeting or the
nar track Of the United Hunts Racing Association.
opposite Belmont Park. where the spring fiat rae
ing season was brought a close IN the after
noon the weather OF course, preventing the
display Of any beautiful trocks picturesque hats
BY the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
MRS. r. O. FRENCH BACK FROM FRANCE

Mrs. F. o. French. whose daughter recently %
tanned a divorce from her husband. Alfred G. Va
derbilt. arrived here yesterday on the White -
liner Celtic from Liverpool. She met al "a
pier BY her daughter. Mrs. French said she woD
return to her home at Cannes. France. IN July a-N
would take her daughter with her. Meanwhiss -
VIII 1--we 1t Newport I'D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Here Is an instance of the way In which his
tory is written. IN the sketch of Governor
George Clinton in the volume entitled Lives OF
the Governors Of the State of New York, by
John s. Jenkins published in 1851, appears this
statement: His death took place at Washing
ton on the Goth of April, 1912, and his remains
were permanently deposited in the Congress
''sional Cemetery"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

With the Dalai Lama scorching around Peking
in an automobile, Of the worlds last HUI
eons vanishes Doubtless the Akhoond Of Swat
has taken to playing golf and objurgatlns rear
fully In Swatese at every foozle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Colonel Oliver Payne will not 80 abroad III
summer. but Will spend the season at Newport
where he has rented the villa OF Henry WhiTs- =
Harrison avenue. for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay VII leave
Harbor View their place at RosIyn. Long Island
Wednesday for Reno, Nev.. 10 attend tire u
yelling OF the statue Of the late John " Macsay
on the grounds Of the State University ard the
opening Of the Mackay Mining School. erected ard
endowed by Clarence H Mackay n memory Of
his father. Mr. and Mrs Mackay VIII BE- accom-
panied by Colonel George Harvey. who viii be one
of the speakers at the dedication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
About People and Social lncfdenfs.

the parents OF the bride Mr.. and Mrs Henry Raea.
Hoyt at their home In East 18th street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Mile. Marguerite Decazes. daughter OF tire Pres
ent Due Decazes and OF the late duchess. who VA
Miss Isabel Singer. will make her debut n P4rH
June - ball given for her ry har anH'
Princess Edmond de PolfEnac, who was Mss w
eretta Singer at her house, in the Avenue Martin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Mrs. Armstrong Smith. widow OF James Henry
Smith will sail this week for England and will
the big house OF the late Lord Sunburnholn1s
Charles Wilson, the Hull ship owner) in Grosvenor
Square. She arrived here from Europe only Z few
days ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckran are az
their country place at Westhury, Long Island FOR
the month Of June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt purposes 20 make YET
principal home at Newport. r I. her mother MN
F. O. French. having presented her villa Earo'T
View, her. Mrs Vanderbilt has already had "a
her belongings removed from Tuxedo q Har00-
View and has begun work on several additions aI1
improvements 10 the cottage. including tAe CUE
struction OF a ballroom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Other weddings set for Wednesday are those q
the Rev. DIR. d Parker MOrgan's niece. Miss Caro-
line Morgan, Frank p NcNulty. IN the Church
of the Heavenly Rest. and of Miss Edith Living
ston Mason 70 Arthur I. Keller. at HaIdon Eau
the summer home Of her father, A. Livingston
Mason, at Newport, r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Livingston Hoyt and Mss
Julia VI. Hoyt have gone 20 their country pac.
Staatsburg n. 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius y. Bliss have left town
for the and are at their country place N
Oceanic y. J.. for the asOn.