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New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
ABOVE THE LAW"

The decision Of the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals annulling the S29Oo0.000 fine
is one Of the many incidents Of the last few
,nonths-like Governor Hughess veto of the
2-cent fare bill the rejection Of similar statutes
by various courts and the panic itself. with its
many warnings of the danger of substituting pas
sion for reason-which have contributed power
fully 10 bring the American public 10 it's senses
The opinion In this case should be exception
ally effective, being written. as we observed
yesterday, by a judge who is one Of the most
outspoken and determined enemies OF corpora
ton abuses on off the bench. Virtually il is
a reminder from man who would hit corpora
ton evils just hard aS would Judge Landis
or any Of those who. animated by similar
spirit. sppauded Judge Landiss sensational
fire. that this rs not the way to effect the
suits which every one desires. Judge Landis
zlId no doubt a large part Of the country with
him. was moved by the incessant suggestion
that there were certain persons in the country
'above the law" That thought is than
al adder's sting. 1t humliates every patriotic
citizen hardly anything else can TO feel that
the government has been so far failure that
il has not wrought equal justice, that the law
catches the small criminals but that the big
ofes 20 through the net with ease and i'm
panty; that in a word, there exists in society
3 class or a group or even an individual who
pains are being laughed at from higher
snhere We feel the indignity of being frus-
frated and derided at the same time. When a
people is smartng thus with resentment and
sense of humiliation it is likely 10 go 10 ex-
fraordinary lengths TO convince itself and
everybody else that there is one above the
law" Judge Landis started out to show that
there was no one above the law" with the re-
suit that he Is sharply reminded that he HIM
self got above the law i'm his effort, laudable
as il may have been in it's moral intent
Judge I.andiss experience Of how easy il is
even for jurist 10 20 above the law in order
10 reach those who are reputed to he "above the
law should be a lesson 10 the ordinary man
who is likely 10 mistake his conscience for the
statutes and his moral sense for judges and jury
The man in the street" has no more business
above the lax" than the supposed few movers
1n the higher sphere who are arOusing his in
dignation IL is just dangerous and just
humillaiing. when sober second thought comes
with its unbiased appraisenenf. 10 realize that
the many have put themselves above the law as
that the few have done So Neither situation
promotes respect for law or confidence in po7
ular government.
What is needed Is the sober Determination to
reach fhose who have tried 10 he above the law
frorn within the Law. and not from above IT,
There should be no such impatient disposition
Il confess that the laws have failed. There
ought fo be more Of the spirit Of Judge Gross
oap's decision and less cf that Of Judge Ian
dis's First the crime should be proved. and
ther, il should be punished with scrupulous re-
gard for the limits Of the law. ana If somehow
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
A LOUISIANA Blue LAW.

For a blue law which is deeply, darkly des-
perately blue the student of the curiosities of
legislation will please hereafter turn not to Co
Ioniai New England Virginia but to twentieth
century Louisiana. The imaginative lampooner
of Connecticut imputed to that colony a law for
bidding a man to kiss his wife on Sunday, but
the actual legislators of Louisiana have imposed
upon that state law forbidding man to drink
from his own flask on any day-when he hap
Dens TO be a passenger on a railroad train. We
are not sure that this does not make a new rec
ord in sumptuary legislation The travelling
public has long been familiar with the legend on
dining car drink lists which proclaims that no
intoxicating beverages will be served while pass
ing through such or such state. But it is
something new TO be Informed that If man
draws flask from his pocket or his valise and
drinks from ii the brakeman or the porter may
arrest him and at the next stopping place hand
him over TO a justice TO be fined or imprisoned.
The exception which is made, that drink may
no taken in case of illness, WILL it is to be
feared prove provocative Of widespread cpl
denies
This remarkable law may, however, abate an
evil which if not of very frequent occurrence is
vet so odious that single example of 1t may
we'll be reckoned to be one too many. Usually
when a man becomes drunk and boisterous or
nuarreIsome other persons can avoid him or he
Ing In a railroad decent and orderly pas
sengers are too often doomed to suffer offensive
if not dangerous companionship to the end of the
massage In so far as il will tend to protect the
travelling public from such infections. however
rare they may be, the new law will be received
with favor.
Nor is the provision unworthy of notice which
makes the train hands officers of the law, EN-
Dowered TO arrest offenders 1t has before this
been suggested that if some such authority were
given to those who responsible for the peace
and order of public conveyances the safety and
comfort of the travelling public would be pro-
noted The acts of rOwdyism and violence
which occur now and then on the transpor-
tation lines in this city might be materially
diminished In number if the uniformed en-
ployes of the companies were recognized as con-
stables authorized 10 make summary arrests.
At present rowdies seem at times 70 take par
tcular pleasure in defyng and even assaultng
such men. They would probably not be 30
ready Tn act thus toward officers of the law.
OF course. such system would be susceptible
of gross abuse. The thought of of the
turbulent and violent attendants
lines being Invested with the authority of off
GERS of the law is not 10 be borne with eaua-
nimity Yet should expect to have such q
grant of authority accompanied with I'm appre-
citation Of responsibility and with better Sc
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
NEW ZEALAND'S NEW EXPERIMENT.

New Zealand. that land of startling social ex-
periments, is apparently about to try another
scheme of industrial arbitration. The existing
scheme which has been IN force for some years
is pretty widely regarded unsatisfactory, II
not downright failure. Under it people have
become increasingly reluctant TO invest capital
in industrial enterprises, the cost OF living mas
greatly advanced, to the natural dissatisfaction
of the working people, and indirect taxation has
increased by about So head of the population
In such circumstances it is not strange that a
new law has been proposed, making sweeping
changes in the system. In place Of the old
boards of conciliation 1t is proposed to have
councils of conciliaton, which will differ from
the boards in much more than name. Each
council will consist Of a magistrate and asses
sors from the industry involved. If council
fails to effect settlement of a dispute 1t may
be referred to the Court of Arbitration, which
is to comprise assessors from the industry in
volved. who shall not however, be interested in
the dispute. This court is to have extraordinary
powers among them that of fixing arbitrarily a
rate of needs wages. which such
workmen of average skill and energy could earn,
and also an "exertion wage, for work done
above the average standard. For industrial dis
turbances severe penalties are prescribed. For a
strike fine of $50 will be imposed upon the
strikers. with S. more for every week the strike
is maintained. For n lockout the 1ne is Sl,Ooo,
with $3.50 additional for each week of its contin-
uance Special and heavier fines are prescribed
for strikes In bakeries. slaughter houses and coal
yards and on railroads. and in other industries
directly affecting the health welfare of the
public and the fines made collectfble by levy
ing upon the wages of the strikers either due at
the time of the strike or earned in any subse-
quent employment.
This is obviously stringent measure, designed
TO establish a very different system from that
which now prevails 1t is not surprising to hear
that many labor leaders are opposing it, though
wherein Il would bear more hardly upon en-
ployes than employers does not yet appear. Of
course, the great difficulty is to get measure
which will be regarded by both sides perfect
" fair and impartial. Perhaps we might say
it is not only difficult but practically impossible
TO devise such a measure, since If both sides
could agree in thus regarding any conceivable
law, they would be able to agree on the ques-
tions between them without any law at ALL
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
EyCOTRAGTNG EXAMPLES.

Attention is due to the declaration which was
pubiclv made at Santiago de Cuba the other
day by Dr. Alfred Zayas, one of the leading
candidates for the Presidency of Cuba, that IL
he and his party were honorably beaten In the
election they would Loyalty accept their defeat
and would give their support TO the vctors for
the maintenance of Cuban constitutional prin-
ciples.
Sucb declaration would be the veriest COM
monDlace in this country. It is noteworthy in
Cuha. however. partly because of the fine ad-
vance which it indicates beyond the oldtime
nractices of many of the Latin American coun-
tries and uartly because of the detestable men,
aces. of and attempted indictments to a con-
trary course of which some Cubans and, prob
ably. more Americans sordidly interested in
Cuban marplotry have recently made. Because
too we might add of the skepticism concerning
Cuhan and all Latin American selfgovernment
which some persons in this country affect to
feel.
For orr part. we shall expect the admirable
,,rinciules expressed by DR.. Zayas to prevail
among all considerable parties and party lead
ars ,n Cuba lust as they have prevailed in
Panama. In the latter country. or rather con-
earning IL all manner of revolutionary and
cbao,fe things were predicted by those who
either had no faith in Panaman patriotism or
aat,,aur wished 10 see their evil prophecies
e,l6lIad Rut not one of them came 10 pass,
and the repudiated prophets were so chagrined
and exasnerated that they tried to excuse their
false nrophecies by nventing stupid yarn aoout
American coercion They may do likewise with
respec1 To Cuba We prefer To believe that
under the instruction and direction of GoFernof
Magoon the Cubans have developed clYic
spirit such as that which Or. Zayas MANIFESTED,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
WORK FOR A VIcE-PREsIoENT.

From The Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr. Fairbanks is doing much 70 relieve the
the Vice President ought TO have something to
40 to ocrunv his leisure time when the Senate is
not In session The position of the VicePresdent
might be likened. in some respects. 10 that OF
the Prince of Wales. He Is the heir apparent but.
while he is awaiting a possible succession.
tom and good taste alike forbid him 20 meddle In
eovernmentaI affairs The Prince of Wales finds
useful and becoming occupation meanwhile In vart-
Gus nuasi-public functions OF an unofficial char
acter-lavinc enrnerstones. opening exhibitions and
performing international ceurtesies. Such unofl-
eia functions are eninently appropriate fer the
Vice President and Mr.. Fairbanks has fallen into
the way of them with great deal of success.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
A DEMOCRAT DEFINED.
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II is announced in your issue of to-day that
1.-The New York World wants TO get authori-
tative to it's query. What Is Denocrst?''
"a Democrat, is American citizen with an
incu-abIe propensity for getting hold, with tena-
cious grip. of the wrong end OF everything that
comes in his way and William ]. Bryan is of
the most perfect examples and illustrous repre-
sentatives of that variety of the human species
that can possibly be found.
WILLIAM r. BALDWIN.
Liberty, n. Y, July Is. 1908.
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the statutes restrict the full expression of our
moral indignation. why, so much the worse Tor
a moral indignation which should not he mis-
taken for either the law or the facts or both
What the country needs is not TO turn bach
from its crusade fer the publication of business
life and the vindication of the equality of all
before the law, but 10 realize that its first inn
uuIse i'm aiming to reach those who were felt
to he above the law was 10 90 above the law II
self in their pursuit. There is soherer, surer
and better wsy than that.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

When the dancing masters convention took
place in New York last year all the delegates re-
ceived neatly printed booklet giving a brief his
tory OF the waltz. with pictures OF Lanner. Gung.
Weber Strauss and other celebrated composers OF
waltz music The little book also contained an
appeal to the teachers of dancing 10 give their
aid toward saving the waltz, which was threatened
with abandonment. 'If for other reason than
to save for the world the beautiful compositions
which the waltz gave 1t and to encourage the
production of similar works, let the
waltz" The subject has the attention of the first
international dance congress which opened at Ber-
lin on July 90 where representatives from seven
teen countries began their work by discussing
measures to prevent The disappearance OF the
most beautiful dance, which is threatened with
extinction
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
WAGNER FESTIVAL AT BAYREUTE
'Lohengrin" Presented Under the Direction
of Siegfried Wagner.

.Bayreuth. Bavaria. July 23.-The annual Wagner
Festival opened here to-day with new study OF
'rIIohengrfn" under the direction OF Siesfried
Wagner. The audience included many Frenchn1en.
Enslishmen and Americans. Among those present
were Andreas Dlppel. of the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York. and Mrs Dippel- and John q
Jackson the American Minister To Persia ard
Mrs. Jackson The Queen of Wtrtemberg. the Duke
and Duchess OF Coburg and Prince Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria also were present. Edyth Walker sang
Ortrr1d. Frau Cosina Wagner is still III and was
unable to be present.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
AN ovERsieHT THAT NEEDS ATTENTION

From The Buffalo Commercial
The New-York Tribune states that with the ex-
ception Of the late Governor Higgins, the portrait
of every former Governor back of Roswell P
Flower is in the Executive Chamber at the State
csDitol at Albany together with those OF a large
majority OF the earlier Governors, yet portrait
of Governor Cleveland is to be found in the colec
tion This is a strange oversight and one that
should be promptly repaired. The Tribune pro-
noses a public subscription TO make good the de-
fciency
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
VACATION.

This is the glad vacation time,
When dainty Doris rests.
She's STAYING at a beach each Il1sst: hotst
She golfs, and swinls, and drives, and walks.
Ahd A eHery day wdiR2qt he2t she siGR Pts till twelve.
Or dances at a hop
She's having just quiet time
To rest her tired brain.
Her work all through the college year
But % now wish she's resting gaining strength.
She's up each day at O'Clock,
And gets to sleep at two.
How blessed is vacation, when
Your brain is tired out. ,,
To rest your nerves and give you ca4in'
And make you strong and stout!
And Doris will return refreshed.
Her brown eyes bright and GEAR
To look ahead to peaceful days
OF rest another year. ,,.,
Writing from Madrid tourist says in a Munich
naner. "A new object of art and beauty has been
added n the CITY II Is the memorial to CASTELAR,.
one of the masterpieces of the great Beulures'
If shows the little form of the great orator stand
ing at his place in the legislative hall, with right
hand raised high, the attitude he often assumed
while delivering forceful sentence. AT MS iei''
listening intently. stands beautiful female figure
tvpifving Spain. Demosthenes and Cicero have
also come to hear him speak. and two other hsures
representing the army and the students also look
with interest toward the central figure. On one
side of the monument relief showing Castelar, S
Spanish colonies, and over all there are three
gracefully entwined female figures representing
Liberty Equality and Fraternity
Does he play golf?'
Not exactly. He plays bridge
But thev are nothing alike
'They amt? Then ! guess you never heard MIN
swear. cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago is experiencing depression In one line
OF business that does not seem to worry anybody
but about two hundred Chinese keepers of chop
suev houses Chop suey is longer the piece
de resistance of Chicago epicureans Bird nest
soup is a thing of the past and yakan1i, a savory
dish that held the town In clutches for years. IS
rapidly losing its popularity. In a word the Chi
nese restaurant business is on the decline Sew
eral chop suey have closed their doors, and
the condition of affairs is alarming that Chinese
restaurant keepers have held meeting to dissuss
the matter but the of the slump has not
been determined. There are between one hundred
and ffty and two hundred Chinese restaurants
I'm Chicago, and the city long the best chop
suey town in America The business amounted to
about 100000 year.
Whats all that clamor?' asked the traveller,
approaching Manhattan;
New York braggin that they have abated useless
noises sun uh'-PRiladelphia Ledger.
Dr. wentchokova, Russian woman, who studied
and received her degree at Zurich. has. according
TO a report in a Vienna paper received an ap-
pointment as member of the faculty of the Uni
versty of Moscow The woman who has received
this unique distinction has made pathology her
special study. Her appointment is especially re-
markable because the university which extended
the call to her admits women students.
Lady-You look robust. Are you equal 10 the
task of saving wood?
Tramp-Equal isn't the word, mum. I'm superior
to Ii. Good mornin Chicago News.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Through accident 70 a Santa Fe train sew
eral weeks ago William Winter suffered a severe
shock, and he is now In a hospital at Los Angeles.
His age and weakness have made his condition
serious. but The Tribune has received information
which indicates that. if unforeseen complica-
tions ensue. his recovery Is expected within
sonabe time.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

II seems a pity that our feet cannot stop for
at least A dav at Samoa. to visit the waters IN
which some of its predecessors OF the old navy
won glorious though tragic, renown, and also 10
visit the harbor which we have secured there
and which is the finest In all that part OF the
world But going on into "the long wash OF
Australasian seas" it will be sure Of most
cordial and appreciative welcome under for
eisn and yet a kindred flag.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
OPERATION ON COMMISSIONER eAReaN.

Berlin. July z3.-Thomas J. Garsan. one OF me
transit commissioners OF Boston. was operated on
successfully in this city to-day for a stomach ar
lection by Professor Koerte who was assisted oy
nr Franz Juns of washington. DR.. Jung said
later that Mr.. Gargan had come out Of the opetsr
ton strong and in good condition
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
Nsesp71ork DAILY Gaibn1tE
FRIDAY. JULY a, 1905

This newspaper is oCRed and published ov
ybe Tribune Association, Neir York corpora
zion: Office and principal place ~ business
Tribune Building. No. T58 Nassau street AeW
YORK: ogden Mills. president; Adfhdnfet 5Httte'
secretary and treasurer. The address OF fhe
officers is the Office Of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
AMBASSADOR RIDDLE IMPROVING

St Petersburg. July 2s.-Advices have been re-
ceived at the American Embassy that John ".
Riddle. the American Ambassador. Is making soo'
Improvement under the treatment az kisioVodsk-
q watering place in the Caucasus. whittier he ven7
to recuperate from the effects Of his recent HI
ness.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mr.. Bryan does not seem to be any more sue
cessful in eliminating Guffey in Pennsylvania
than he was in reading Sullivan out In Illinois
The fourth candidacy will probably see the Ne
braskan and the Pennsylvania embezzler OF
mower reconciled
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Hunting the debt limit Of the city is probably
q desirable undertaking. The city ought 10
know definitely how much 1t owes and no" "ioe
is its remaining margin of credit But then
having ascertained those facts. its aim snouio
be not to get as near to but to keep as far
away from, the debt limit as II is possible to do
compatibly with good public service.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

lection of employees by the traction companies,
and with improved department on the part oi
the employees 1t ought to be possible I'D SOME,
way to prevent drunken rowdies from runhins
amuck in public conveyances, or at amy ~ l"'e
to deal promptly and effcientiy WIN tneih
whenever they lsegin their tricks
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
CONDITION OF WILLIAM WINTER.
Recovery Expected if No Unforeseen Com
plications Occur.

Los Angeles. July 23.-The condition Of William
Winter. the dramatic critic Of The New-Yorlx Trfb-
une who taken to the California Hospital yes
terday suffering from nervous shock. reported
as unchanged to-day. He is said to have passed
comfortable night.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mr. and Mrs William Mance. who sailed TOT
Europe early In the month and had peen spe'iui'ie
two weeks I'm London. left there few days ago
for par,s and are now motoring the Continent.
They will return to this country in September
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
COLONEL Villas THE SAME.

Madison WIS., July 2S.-The condition o.
r,o1ons1 william F. Villas who suffered eereorsS
hemorrhage Monday. is unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry s Redmond, VINO arrived IN
town from Tuxedo early in the week, expect 10
leave the city to-day for Newport to open thei'
villa for the remainder of the season
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

After the nice things Mr.. Bryan said ABOUT
the grocers il is to be hoped those worthy lnei-
chants will not become discontented with their
moderation and behave more like the wicked
and extortionate trusts
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

The three tricolors, parent, cniid anu siahu
child make a goodIy blending at Quebec, where
more than once of old they met in anger
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

The arrest of a man for throwing away money
sets somewhat startling precedent. IL all men
who did that were arrested, where should we
find Jail room for them?
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

The increase in the city tax rate will probably
whet public curiosity regarding what is oone
with the money.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

All that gltters is not gold, and all the ru-
mors of are not war-not even In Centrai
America.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mr. and Mrs j. Pierrepont Edwards have closeo
their country place near Mount hlsco anu no
taken possession of their summer home at bar
Harbor where they will remain until the end OF
the
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mr. and Mrs William Church Osborn and MISS
Osborn who have been occupying their country
home at Garrison, N Y, for several weeks Iei'
there early in the week for Western tr1p-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mrs Alexander T. Van Nest left town yesterday
for Oyster Bay, where her daughter, Mrs j. Stew
art Barney has been staying the last ten days.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Miss Louise Lovett Kobbe daughter of Mr. ana
Mrs George s. Kobbe. will be married 10 Whiiarh
A Manning on October at Short Hills. N j.
The engagement announced in December
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Read, OF East s2r
street. who motoring through the White Noun
tains. have arrived at the Mount Washington fo
q short stay.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lewis Morris are among ,re
recent arrivals AT the Mount washington, Breton
Woods.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs John Turner Atteroury are spe"u
,ng the season at their summer home at Dark
Harbor, Me.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

and that it will be paramount in the coming
elections.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

Mrs Alexander Van Rensselaer, and Miss Alice
Van Rensselaer,. who returned from Europe on
Wednesday, after absence abroad of several
months. at their house. in East s7th street
until tomorrow. when they will go to Bar Harbor
for the remainder of the sea son.