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New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
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Small holders have been taking profits in the
security market, and London also returned
blocks Of stocks, while the leading operators
for higher prices exhibited a readiness to allow
quotations TO take their natural course for
time. The decline was accelerated by vigor-
GUS attack q prominent industrial issue,
without any more specific reason than many
other similar movements of late. and there was
the usual readiness by the short account to
cover contracts at the first evidence Of support
Railway earnings are improving steadily. fig
ures thus far reported for December being
larger than in the same part OF the month in
either last year or 1906 but it is well known
that improvement has been discounted far
ahead Railway stocks now average within 50
a share Of the highest point in 1907. and the
hardening tendency of the money market makes
it still more difficult for the big manipulators
to sustain prices until the load is taken by the
general public, Pressure from tight money
may force some liquidation before the long
holiday. which extends from Thursday to Mon
day but otherwise the usual Indifferent Christ
mas market may be expected this week
Rates for money have risen TO the highest
level since the opening weeks OF the year, with
a good demand on Stock Exchange collateral
and foreign needs still feature. While rates
rose sufficiently TO check the outgo of gold for
time foreign exchange attained the highest
point Of the season through the demand for re-
mittance on Wednesdays steamer. which Is the
latest date at which exchange can be forwarded
for December settlements. Fortunately for this
market, the price OF gold at London has de-
cned, so that Paris readily obtains the weekly
offerings and with the lower French check rate
on London there is little prospect OF immediate
resumption Of gold exports from New York
Local sterling rates have proved incompre-
nensible to many operators. although the ex-
PLANTATION may be found very readily in specula-
tiYe manipulation. 81 elc higher position OF
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
H4RNESSING THE WAVES.

Each Of the many attempts TO make the force
Of the waves perform useful work deserves re
spectfuI attention. Most Of them have proved
disappointing to the inventors, If not to disin-
terested Observers Still it is safe to say that
the futiity of the idea itself has not been demon
strated- The failure Of one way Of attacking
great mechanical problem by no means proves
that another may not succeed. Hence con
demnation Of the experiment about to be tried
at Atlantic City would at present be premature
Perhaps it will tell new story.
At the outer end Of one of the piers at that
place Of resort have been installed two water
wheels which in design closely resemble a type
Of motor which is noted for its high efficiency
when driven by q steady stream This is said
TO be the first application Of turbines to the
service for which they will there be employed.
The wheels are TO be coupled with dynamoS,
and If the inventors hopes are realized enough
electricity will be generated to furnish light for
the pier and adjacent buildings. and also to do
more or less heating. That the plan adopted
viii work after a fashion is not in the least IN
likely. The main question yet TO be answered is
whether the electricity will be developed as
economically as it would be with a gasolene or
steam engine. It also remains to be seen
whether the motor viii be equally responsive to
the gentle ripples and ground swell of summer
sea and the tremendous billOws which eat away
so Iuc1 OF lle new Jersey COaSL LQe
stormy period Of the year On these points and
regarding the continuity of operation during
calm weather more viii be known few months
hence An incalculabIe amount Of energy is
manifested in the work Of the wind In creating
waves-a million times greater. perhaps, than
that required by human industry. That a small
fraction Of it may yet be utilized does not seem
q foolish dream.
A properly constructed wave motor may III
some respects give greater satisfaction than 4
tide motor. The former ought to work more
continuously than the latter, for the tides are
available only during certain hours OF the day.
Possibly q wave motor could be employed even
when a windmill is idle. Waves may be raised
at q considerable distance from the shore on
which they break. The total absence Of breeze
on land does not necessarily indicate that there
is no wind miles away at sea. The fatal
drawback TO tidal projects and 10 the solar en-
CINE is that they will work only intermittendy,
and that some system Of storing the power
which they develop is usually found 10 be essen
tal Whether electric storage, the pumping of
water 10 be used In running a water wheel or
any other means be employed to bridge the gap
the cost Of the requisite plant is too great If a
wave motor can dispense with such an accom-
paniment it stands some chance OF competing
with steam.
Several OF the natural sources Of power-the
sunshine, the tides and the waves-promise 10
hold out indefinitely. They are not exhaustlble
Ike cc8l deposits II they could be fully utilized
they might surpaEs In quantity the pOws- Of the
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
POPULAR THRIFT.

C,olorado's experience Of the result OF a refer-
endum on questions involving Increased eApeh-
,7i+7,ree was unite the usual one The proposed
Increases In the salaries of Governor JuugeS
and county and precinct officers were oeiteh oy
6 large majority while the proposal TO tuna Ihe
old state Indebtedness also went down lh ueled''
r,his last vote was virtually a refusal to pay
cots dabts some of them twenty years OLD,
tborgb in considerable part held by the state
school fund and by state institutions. Inc
nonular determination not to pay public deDtS
was certainly thrift-not q particularly adml-
hla form of thrift but thrift none the less, ana
q SIRE indication of the public attitude toward
expenditures.
Nor is Colorados the only instance of the
popular feeling toward public expenditures When
presented directly to the people for their actloh-
Among the various proposals that went pelore
the voters of Oregon last spring on refer
endum were five involving the expenditure OF
public money. All were beaten except one III
creasing the appropriation to the State UniVer-
sitv This disposition is found also IN cities
A new charter for Chicago was defeated
couple of years ago apparently because 1t gave
TO the city authorities the power TO spend more
money 1t had many attractive features, the
best local newspapers urgently supported II, anu
Chicago had been changing its head IN shame
for years because it was an oVergroWn FlIlage,
prevented by an antiquated charter from eN-
pending money on public works worthy OF us
magnificent intentions. The new charter re-
moved all obstacles to public generosity, but
Chicago cannily voted to go right on hanging
its head In shame.
Is there, then, the widespread popular demand
for munifcent public expenditures about WHICH
we hear so much? Perhaps referendum Oh
municipal undertakings would be one way 10
check city extravagance and bring into play
the submerged instinct for thrift.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
THE HOUSE "INSURGENTS."

The momentary victory in the House the other
day OF the insurgents combined with the
Democrats, in one Of their man9uyres toward
reform of the House rules foreshadOws their
success, at least when the next Congress organ
izes with a membership elected partly with the
issue before the public Of stripping the Speaker
shin of some of its powers. The insurgents In
general favor the selection Of the. House COM
mittees, including the important Rules Commit
tee, by committee to be chosen by the House.
instead of their appointment by the Speaker.
and the choice by the committees thus seGscted
Of their own chairmen. These changes are IN
accordance with the democratic principle, which
logically forbids the concentration Of so much
legislative power in the hands Of any one person
as is now practically possessed by the Speaker.
The net effect Of such a revision Of the rule
would be not to reduce the Speakers authority,
power and effectiveness as a presiding officer,
but to give TO the House itself control of legsla-
ton. It would not impair the power Of the
Speaker. which developed under Reed and his
successors, TO run the House in businesslke
fashion, so that, despite its numbers, it shall be
not a mass meeting but an efficient assembly,
but it would take away the excessive power over
legislation which came about with the perfectly
legitimate and necessary increase of the author
ity Of the Speaker as a presiding officer.
The House could not materially weaken the
power Of the Speaker while presiding over its
deliberations without impairing its efficiency.
But presiding is the business Of the Speaker, and
legislation is the business Of the House. a
change in the rules which would give TO the
members in general the selection of their OWL
representatives to form and control legislation
would be In harmony with the present tendency
to do away with the arbitrary political power
of individuals
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

,-,,-.. 49, .bouid BE- called a Kelvin, Tor tno
scfentist who preferred to be caiieu -.,I,
should be carried out. and thus aiiO'
name would be made imperisnaoie-
sbe-Mother never leaves the houSs. 0n0 S'''p'
hates T1sItlns tb Sudden decision)-wm you Be mine
darling-Boston Transcript
''The Dallas CTex.) New Era makes '.iis y" 80,
appeal to its subscribers: Lives Oh q - ~
remind ,,s honest toll don't stand cnahce, 'L
- = o,l( 1va leave behind bigger patches
an our pants On our pants once new ana s4' sr
now are patches Of different hue; all because 81
scribers Iinger and won't pay up "ha1 a - -, q.
let all be up and doing; send in your mite % - -
eer SO small, or when the blasts OF "iN'e1
u.s. we shall have pants at all
70 ne tbsrs "a notbing that win touch your "oEIuiS
hearts? what can do to move ss you The at round
The Voice from the ,,es Cro"o- ABS '-''
R1Iy' nor.-Iliustrated BIS.
snask,nZ Of the Nobel prize winners Ihe Ainei
,a, Tgr1sIita" saws; Two OF the five are Jews
Professor Gabriel Lppmann OF the FaiAS - ~
of Sciences, distinguished as physlcI9t O.. 80,
ra,,I F-brIich of Berlin, biologist OF lnterha
1, A ~ I7br1ich was from 1890 to 1893 an
ttor+ rrofessor at the University OF Herilii 341u
.siztant to Dr. Koch Finding that rs
cou1d obtain the full professorsnip 10 "I -,
.,,ccAssfuI work entitled him unless no was
- hooornA an apostate and be baptized ne reS4sHe
hts nosjtion Professor LIppmann Is known 1ii III
ont the world for his remarkable inyesugatlOnS -
color photography. to which he has oe'o'eu '1
last twenty years Of his life
SHEA woman can always endure more pain than
a . oo- -r,ar,ar shoes without
soueaIing-Philadelphia Record
Tba United states Consul at Kobe says that since
Dr Roch advised the keeping Of cats as tho pest
means for the prevention OF plague the japanese
authorities have been active in investigating thS
nuulber of oats maintained and their relative Vaue
rrh.
thar. ara B4sss cats kept IN Osaka a city OF L.
800 600 people. the families where cats are kept
numbering 49, 222 In addition there are 6SSe nome
less cats It is noteworthy that In certain parts Oh
that city. recognized the most subject 70 pAsue'
no cats found.
she-And do you believe that woman always
turns to the last page first when she picks up d
book? ,x.o-
He-Weu. have no reason to doubt 1t know
Il Is the nature of the fair sex to want the Iase
Word.-PiclS- -Me-Up.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
aTGHT FRou THE World OF BUSINESS.

Right FKOH THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
Municipalities are likely TO find themselves
compelled by experience 10 heed the bold bust
ness axiom, Put your eggs in one basket and
watch that basket at least 50 far as TO put
power IN ore mans hands and watch that man.
THE results Of supply purchasing by this city
are an example OF the futiEty Of excessive eau
zion. If any one person had the authority TO
70 into the market and buy for the city he
would use il dishonesty, it was argued, paying
excessive prices 10 fevorites. and so the city's
Interests were safeguarded by a system under
which all purchases had 10 be made as q result
Of competitive bidding. There could be 40
stealing under Il. OF course, because the city
would always have 70 buy from the lowest bid
der Now the testimony is that New York
should abandon competitive bidding and trust
the whole thing 10 q purchasing agent, just as
big business corporations do Thus, II is esti-
mated Tie city could save from 20 10 40 per cent
q the cost Of its supplies
The testimony OF the purchasing agent Of the
Tnicn Pacific Railroad Company Mr. Thorne
before tie Cassidy committee was most fumI-
mating The city in its efforts 10 guard against
dishonesty surrendered ell the advantage it
should have as . large buyer. purchasing IN
small lots from jobbers instead Of in large
lots directly from manufacturers. There was
10 reason, he said, why It should not buy
as cheaply Is the jobbers themselves. or even
more cheaply. All that Is necessary is to estab-
hsh q central purchasing bureau, do away with
public letting Of contracts for supplies and hire
some expert purchasing agent, Ike Mr. Thorne
himself. TO do the city's buying.
Obviously such sn Office, If created with such
powers. should not be treated as the spoils Of
politics. There must be no district leaders as
purchasing agents. An expert must be obtained
and he must hold his place on the same terms
On which the agent Of a business corporation
holds his, 70 w.t. as long as he demonstrates
efficiency. What If it is putting great power in
one mans hands TO let him buy all the city's
supplies not subject TO the check Of the contract
systsmf The very general knowledge that he
had such power would be the best guarantee
that be would not abuse IT, How much mis-
spTernment Is due 70 TIE false sense OF security
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
SUBSCRIBE TO SAVE CHURCH.

To the Fiitor Of The Tribune
Sir: have read with the greatest interest your
articles on "Old St Johns especially as for many
,aers IL vas our family church But. beyond any
personal feeling. It is delightful 70 know that a
younger generation IS much interested in pre-
serving this beautiful and historic landmark and N
saving our ,ty from becoming merely ely OF
tablets"
If the Trinity Corporation be unable 70 sustain q
work which has shown itself so worthy or oeins
continued and the people are scattered, as 10
server puts IT. like Acadian sheep from la7-E
Grand Pre- why not adopt the excellent susges-
tyo, of Dr. Huntington and save the building oy
subscription? 7 Will gladly cOntr1bute ny r1lts
with regret that it must be mite) whenever tHs
subscription IS started
Please send me the issue Of December IS Or inciose
maze : Our copy is sent 10 South Dakota, and
wish to preserve that page l. =
New York, December 19, 1903
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ludwig Fulda, the German author and play
wright, who gave series Of lectures IN this city
two years ago. has announced his engagement TO a
Miss Hermann, the daughter of actor manager
at Frankfort Main Mr.. Fulda's first mar
rage resulted IN a divorce
Captain of Signallers-G-G-G, what the deuce
does the fellow mean? There's no word with three
G's running.
CorporaI~Beg pardon. sir, but Signaller Higgins
he stutters!-Punch.
In an article Everlasting Monuments 10
Scientists Leopold Ehrlich says in q Berlin paper;
The stones finally crumbls the bronzes may be
destroyed Younger generations have their heroes
and forget the OF those who have gone be-
fore But making the name Of a scientist a part
OF tho universal scientific language is an inde-
structible monument The men who gave the name
Of ohm in honor OF George Simon Ohm TO the unit
Of electric resistance ampere. the unit OF electric
current, TO perpetuate the name Of Andre Mare
Ampere, and volt, In honor OF Alessandro Volta, to
unit OF electro-motve force. handed these
names tho people of all times TO follow. The
cablegram should have been named Tor Field tho
wireless message has been for Marconi and the
incapdescent lamp would burn just as well II 1t
mere known as al edison, The susgsAttea that the
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
GoTERXoR AID LEGIsLATURE.

s,,,ralv only raaders with short memories will
credit the report published IN some Oh lhe
papers yesterday morning that the Republicans
in the Legislature have devised q plan 10 deled'
the direct nominations legislation, which 1t Is
exnected the Governor will recommend in his
message Precisely similar reports were In CIR
culation two years ago regarding the pubic
service legislation and again last year regard
ing the anti-gambling bills, but the event. IN
hofh cases showed how the legislators had been
misreDresented No doubt the legislative COM
mittees will hold hearings, as predicted, ana IN
ouire into the operation Of direct nominations
I'm Illinois Oregon. Wisconsin and elsewhere, out
surely not TO defeat such legislation IN tnls
state: doubtless rather. merely TO perfect It II
is right that the committees should investigate
first and legislate afterward- They will want TO
guard as far as possible against the abuses OF
the direct system. They will desire 10 learn
how much truth there is in the complaint that
voters Of one party participate in the primaries
of the other. and to what extent that complaint
has its origin in the vexation of defeat Ihev
viii seek TO know, too, whether part! ;
chances at the polls were ever injured through
such alleged participation whether the canu-
date with the smaller degree or popular COL
fdence was ever foisUed upon party by lts
enemies who took part in its primaries. NO
doubt they will attempt TO guard against such
ton merely because perfection is impossible.
There will be no public disposition to insist on
perfection
And in their deliberations the lawmakers Will
doubtless have the advantage of being fully IN
formed Of what the public does demand On
this point they can fortunately rely upon the
Governor to furnish them all the light they
need. for as q developer Of public opinion he
is uneQualled. While the Legislature Is de
Iiberating with all its wOnted care upon the
nicer poInts Of the law, endeavoring to make it
as nearly indefectible as human legislation can
be- the Governor will be using the experience ne
gained on the stump last year in relation TO the
anti-gambling bills, and the year before In reIa-
ton TO the public service laws, 10 make the sen
timent Of the state articulate Some new men
will sit in the Senate this year taking the places
left vacant by Nessrs. Cassidy, Wemple, Burr,
Gilchrist, Wilcox and Knapp, but this Is no
reason for doubling that there will be the usual
co-operation between the Governor and the
Legislature in satisfying public opinion
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
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New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
DIR. WISE PRAISES JACOB R1s.
Commends Settlement Workers Efforts to
an East Side Audience.

The Rev DR.. Stephen S. Wise rabbi Of the Free
Synagogue, in west S1st street, last night IN the
Roosevelt Gymnasium OF the Riis Settlement al
No 4s Henry street told several hundred Jewish
boys and girls that Jacob Ris's unse1sh desire TO
do good to grown persons and children. regardless
of creed and without attempt at proselyting' had
given to himself conception OF Christianity
The affair was a Maccabean celebration for Jew
ish boys and girls of the settlement RABBI
Wise read this letter from President Roosevelt
amid great applause.
The White House, Washington. December II, 1908
NV Dear Rabbi Wise: May I, through you, ex-
tend my hearty good win to the little Jewish boys
and girls who on Sunday evening, are to meet at
the Riis settlement? I wish that could be pres
ent IN of the fact that It is to take the form
of Maccabean festival, for, as you know, the flne
loyalty and valiant achievements Of the Maccabees
Is a good thing that Jewish boys and girls should
keep their pride in and admiration for their own
heroes OF early days, and such pride and adnira-
ton, instead OF hndering them, viii help them 70
the friendliest and most brotherly relations with
all their felIow-Anertoans. Sincerely yours
Rabbi Stephen Wise, No. 46 East 6Sth street.
New York City.
Mr. Riis was present, but did not speak He
smiled as Dr. Wise ended with the remark that If
candy were to be distributed to all OF Mr. Riis s
boy and girl friends throughout the country, We
would have to the money OF Mr. Rockefeller to
purchase it." As Dr. Wise stepped from the plat
form Mr.. Riis shook hands with him Then the
two men embraced. while the audience applauded.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
KNOX FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.

ADDS TO PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.
From The Boston Herald.
The invitation OF Mr. Knox to the Presidential
confidence and security which the election Of Mr..
STATESMAN WORTHY OF THE NAME"
From The Philadelphia Record.
THE Record" congratulates the President-elect
and the country upon their good fortune in having
Of the name to lend hand In suocessfuIy shap-
ing the affairs OF the Incoming administration.
COUNTRY CAN REJOICE.
From The Hartford Courant
The whole country can rejoice at this decision.
It is true that perhaps its srongest member leaves
and and fs ss c6n6TE 6 95 men IN The In @ Nj M taf
loses from the Senate. and more, too.
LOSS TO SENATE.
From The Washington Post
His removal from the Senate will greatly weaken
spooner; but the law and the logic Of Elihu Root
can be depended on 10 MI the breach. Besides,
one Of them may get the vacant toga-
ONE OF THE ABLEsr.
From The New York World
Of s s Of RS sfs s in
HIS mind Is clear, oSmprehensiye' vigorous. acute
history as one Of the greatest of Attorney Gen
PRE- -EAINENTLY FITTED TO SUCCEED
ROOT"
From The Philadelphia Ledger
There is e9f no other tn a, man IN a the country pre-
parJment of State as Philander c. Knox AS At
torney General and as Senator he has already
written his in national history In choosing
Senator Knox his Secretary of State Mr. Taft
a natural and spontaneous choice II the matter
had been determined by the consensus Of enlight-
ened opinion
A FAIR EXCHANGE
From The New York Sun.
The Hon. Philander Chase Knox needs no COM
pliments There Is but opinion Of his fitness
for the post TO which Mr.. Taft has called him.
II is often hard TO lure from the Senate
DoparImeut
well satisfy any ambition, many famous names
are on It's bead-rou. If Mr. Knox is 10 be con-
graduated. the Senate would have be condOed
with, were 1t not that Mr.. Root will make Mr..