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New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
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forethOught

We are grieved to see that the Hon. Josephus
Daniels, OF North Carolina, Is not receiving the
considera ton which is due him from his brother
editors in the South Atlantic section. Mr.. Dan
iels exiled himself during the last campaign In
Chicago, where he slaved for Democratic sue
cess and showed high courage in grave emer-
gencv by carrying the news Of Governor Has
kelI's retirement from the treasurership Of the
Democratic National Committee to that decap-
itated but not resigned official. While the editor
of The Raleigh News and Observer; was away
converting the heather Of Chicago, Peoria, Osh-
kosh. East ST Louis and other Western mis-
sionary Jurisdictions the enemy sowed tares
aplenty in the Tar Heel state, and the North
Carolina Democracy elected a Governor by a
greatly reduced plurality and lost three seats
IN Congress.
Mr. Daniels is now censured by ''I'he Charles
ton .,ews and Courier" for those misfortunes
which are charged to his absenteeism. Luckily
he was not running for office himself, or he
might have duplicated the experience Of ex-
Representative Cowherd, Of Missouri, Just de-
feated for the Governorship Of that state by
Attorney General Hadley. Mr.. Cowherd patri
otically undertook in 1904 to direct the work OF
the Democratic Congressional Committee and
lost his seat from the Kansas City district TO
Republican Mr.. Daniels lost only share of
his well earned political prestige. It Is not
fraternal on Editor Hemphili's part to say that
Mr. Daniels ought 10 have stayed at home IN
asmuch as 1.-The distinguished talents Of Jo-
sephus are notably domestic" Major Hemphill
adds:
Ill fares the state, to Fastening ills prey.
When editors truly great sadly GO astray-
The situation was painful enough without H.
Eliminating it by versihcation.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
( mAELurltnINLnrM TARLEE.

Opinion in the House Of Representatives
seems 10 he solidifying in favor Of q maximum
minimum tariff That is only natural, since the
adoption Of n double schedule Is the best pr-lc-
ucsble means Of putting into effect the long
avowed Republican principle Of reciprocity Old
forms Of reciprocity, which proved 10 be Of
limited applies bility, are to be superseded by a
modern contrivsnce much simpler and easier TO
operate
Mr.. Blaine in 1880 grsf sfted the reciprocity prin-
riple OF tariff legislation He was especially anx-
ious 10 encourage closer commercial relations
with the West Indies. Central America and South
AneIics. and he saw that thrift concessions
could be made TO producers south Of Us without
impairing in any way the protective efficacy OF
The tariff schedules. His idea was 10 deal liber-
ally with communities producing things which
NE needed but did not produce 10 any great
extent getting similar treatment in return. 1t
was q case Of balancing exchanges between a
temperate zone country and countries in the
tropics or semi-tropics The reciprocity pro-
visions inserted IN the Mckinley law worked
well, bat they did not have fair chance TO
prove their worth for the trainers Of the VII
son-Gormsn law OF 1894 repealed them and
Killed all our reciprocity agreements. The Ding
les lsw or 1897 provided for a limited sort Of
reciprocity obtainable without special treaty,
and authorized the negotiation Of special com
mercisl treaties But the negotiation Of such
treaties was soon abandoned, since Congress
held that separate commercial agreements with
many nations each made On different basis.
would lead inevitably TO inequalities and dis
crimiRa tons and encourage . continual s., uggle
FOR special favors and advantages. 1t took two
or three years TO solve tie relatively simple
problem Of reciprocity With Cuba. With that
exception. Congress has chung 10 the idea that
tariff concessions should be general, not spe-
cial and applicable equally 70 all nations will
ing 10 offer us concessions ia return.
Tie adoption of a maximum minimum tariff
would put the United States in position to
deal impartiaiiy and equally with all countries
applying T. u for commercial favors. It would
90 away with the necessity Of special negotia-
.ieas aud the ratification Of one treaty Oh one
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

Babylonian captivity, but without any allusloh
to thirst on the way. Would they have failed
to do so had their Imprisonment been oeset Win
that unhappy experience? How can the COM
plete disappearance of FIVE rivers which Ptolemy
assigns TO Arabia be explained? In what man
ner could the abandonment OF Petra and other
great cities, now nothing but ruins, have oeen
brought about il the necessares Of life had not
grown scarcer along the old camel routes tnan
in the days of their prosperity?
If the land is capable of producing less now
than three thousand OF four thousand years ago.
and II the diminished fertility were due merely
to the exhaustion Of the soil, the yield could
easily be increased by fertilizers and other mod
ern agricultural resources. IL water Is indeed,
scarcer than when the Holy Land was hrst oc-
cupied by the descendants Of Abraham more
formidable objection to recolonizatIon would ex-
ist unless the people should be able to engage IN
such remunerative pursuits that they could az
ford to import their food as many Europeans DO.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
TINE FOR AN AWAKENING.

The severe structures of Engineering News
upon the attempt TO whitewash the Queensooro
Bridge and its confirmation with professional
authority of all that The Tribune has said about
the extreme seriousness Of the conditions re-
vealed bv the experts report on the structure,
are likely to give new light TO those who have
-nlacidIv lct themselves be deuded by the Bridge
commissioner into the belief that only few
frfffnc defects had been discovered in the
bridge
In the face of such marshalling of facts
nerbaps the Mayor may conclude that the hui
morous view which he took OF The tribune
charges was i'll timed, and bring himself to
serious and intelligent consideration Of the gross
blundering of his Bridge Department. "Engi-
neering News remarks that the mild tone and
technical character of the experts reports leo
many New York newspapers TO regard these re-
~ports as quite of reassuring character, and
they publish extracts from the reports under
.sucb headings as 'QueensbOro Bridge Safe,
notwithstanding that "the bare facts given in
these reports are more condemnatory to those
who understand their full significance than any
mere words could possibly be-" This hint may
teach those newspapers how they have let them
selves be used by incompetent officials against
the public interest. II may bring papers~4lke
"'The Engineering Record" and The Journal OF
Commerce. which have rushed 70 condemn The
Tribune for ''SensatiOnalsm" in its revelations,
10 appreciate the real service which Ii has done
to the community.
As matter of fact. The Tribune has never
treated the matter sensatiOnally. 1t has re
ceived many private compliments from disin-
terested engineers on its avoidance Of sensation
while conducting the indispensable agitation
necessary TO avert public danger. 1t carried
on its campaign gravely and with a profound
sense of its responsibility. possessing the knOwl-
edge which il did. TO protect the community.
Naturally the Bridge Department, which was
striving 10 hide its mistakeS-if it realized them
denounced the charges as absurd sensational
ISM Now they are completely proved, and
much more serious defects than The Tribune
saw fit to charge are revealed. If We had
wanted 10 make a scare instead of forcing
every statement would have been proved true,
as those we did make are proved true. 1t is
manifestly difficult for a daily newspaper 70
set forth accurately complicated technical mat
tiers such as are involved in this case. The
proof of the care and justice with which The
Tribune did this work Is TO be found in the fact
that since the original blanket denial Of the
charges as absurd" of which it is almost cruel
TO remind the Bridge Commissioner now, no sin
gle statement has been made by The Tribune
which anybody interested has been able to show
was even technically inaccurate.
The whole community must realize that
gigantic piece Of maIadministration has been ex-
posed and a serious public danger averted,
and that a strict and thorough inquiry to fix the
responsibility for the waste and blunders and
TO guard against their repetition Is imperative.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
TIE ARMY,S NEEDS.

Mr. Roots address at the reopeninS Of the
War College In Washington was q happy demon
stration of continued interest in a branch or the
military service which he did much TO reor-
ganize a few years ago, and at the same time
was full of wholesome suggestion. The keynote
of his talk was the need of thoroughness in
preparation for any emergency which may
arise Good craftsmanship, fitness for long
marches. the drill which makes the evoutions
of small and large numbers Of soldiers almost
automatic are only the c Of war They
are essential TO success, but are as worthless as
q fine tool in a bungler's hands unless utilized
to the best advantage.
The progressive development OF an army
largely depends on the amount Of study given
10 the contingencies which may demand its en-
ployment 1t must be given by the officers and,
above all, by the General Staff, an addition 10
the American system made while Secretary Root
was In charge of the War Department. Japan'S
success In her conflict with Russia was unques-
tfonably due to the completeness with which
every detail Of the campaign Of invasion had
been foreseen. 1t Is devoutly TO be hoped that
this country will never enter upon war OF ag-
gression but the problems of defence call for
quite as close study as the problems Of attack.
Courage and discipline count for much but they
must be supplemented by the utmost possible
forethOught.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


washington. Nov. 1.-THE President receiVed
JOAQUIN D. Casasus. former Mexican Amoassao"''
who was presented by Secretary Root
The President also received Joseph Dooos ana w
F,velyr, J. Dobbs OF the Indian Civil Service al tns
reouest of the British Embassy.
The President accepted an invitation 70 MAKE
an address at the cornerstone laying OF the negro
Young Mems Christian Association building on 'he
afternoon Of Thanksgiving Day
A statement was issued from the Whlte HOUSE
,odav pointing out that the dinner on November
~ 20 which the President has invited number OF
nersons interested in labor questions, was not an
official AFFAIR. .
Among other callers to-day were secretary
wright Secretary Garfield. Postmaster General
Never Attorney General Bonaparte. Senator SUN
ariand Of Utah; Representative Burton. OF Ohio'
Henry Howard Representative Griegs and TWO
friends from Georgia; Captain Charles b r Moore
II N: Admiral CowIes. with Mr. and Mrs. Ward
or Porto Rico; Representative Moore, OF Pennsyi-
van,s. and James G. whitley, Consul General OF
the Congo Free State
The President played lawn tennis with ne french
Ambassador, Secretary Garfield and Clifford PinchoI
The President and Mrs Rooseveh had as Iuhch-
con guests at the White House to-day the British
Ambassador and Mrs Bryce, the Secretary OF War
and Mrs Wright James S Sherman, the wee
President elect; the American Consul General at
London and Mrs. Robert J. Wynne, Frank IL
Hitchcock William l. Ward. T l. woodruff. Seth
Iou William Berri, Nj and Mrs. Howard Pyle,
Mr. and Mrs John r. Mclean and Dr. Albert
Shaw.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

? FOREIGN-The government majority IN the
-ReichsJag voted down a motion OF censure aG-
1ourred. most Of the speakers severely attacked
the Foreign Office. - The body Of Anoree,
the explorer. who attempted tc reach the North
Pole by means OF q balloon, was found on the
north coast Of Labrador. according TO advices
received IN Copenhagen. == Violent speeches
were made in the national assembly at Sofa
against the 11surpafion Of prerogatives by Prince
Ferdinand: II said that change OF gov
eminent should have been in the direction OF a
republic rather than a monarchy. - Premier
wekerle announced that Austria Hungary would
assume no part Of The Turkish debt, and warned
Seryia against further preparations Tor hostll-
1ties. == A dispatch from Havana SAID that
there were no signs Of trouble ct the election:
Governor NagOon issued e proclamation enJoin-
ing irnpartiality on officials - A Dutch
raper printed extracts from memoirs Of an un-
named diplomat showing that Emperor William
threatened TO occupy Dutch ports at the time Of
o 6 gaIflSl EflSlaIld --- l fLt'Iliei 11eaAiLA " eS
defeated in the house at Melbourne, and Mr.
Fisher. Radical labor leader. viii form a Cab
met. == Il was reported IN stockholm that
the Nobel physics prize would be awarded TO
William MarcOnL - Thousands Of persons
attended the funeral Of Victorien Sardou at
Paris.
DOMESTIC.-The President issued q state
ment declining 70 discuss the omission Of certain
labor leaders from the invitation list Of the So
called labor dinner next Tuesoay- == The
President Is TO receive message carried from
New York City 70 Washington by Young Mems
Christian Association runners next week -
The Presdent-eleCt and Mrs. Taft were patrons
Ct a lecture for the benefit OF the blind at Hot
Springs. Va It the tariff hearing in
Washington il was announced that certain mod
t7cations would be made IN the oils schedule.
- The funeral Of ex-senator Edward Car
mack was held al Columbus, Tenn, and
one of the most Impressive ever held in the
state =- Eleven persons were killed and
many were injured in a railroad collision near
New Orleans; eleven persons We're also killed in
s collision At Borie, Wyo. - Governor
Hughes filed election expenses Of 1869 60 with
the Secretary ot State al Albany.
CTTY.-Stocl1s broke and then rallied. ~
Harvey WattersoIl, son OF Colonel Henry Wat
terson, fell nine stories u his 3 IN from his
Office N Wall street building. == The Pub
lie Service Commission Teaffirmed its order for
transfers iE 5eth street and the Metropolitan
receivers obtained in the Supreme Court writ
of ceTtiorari for review of the proceedings
r= Cancer specialists expressed great sorrow
st the death OF John Bauer. noted R0ntgen ray
: -eKperineEteT =-- Wallace AIacfariane. counsel
for Charles ". Morse. said no move 10 have his
client admitted to bail would be made until after
the bill Of exceptions had been filed - The
Board Of Education failed 70 pass resolution
prohibiting teachers from electioneering.
THE Indications for to-day:
Hair and colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. - degrees: lowest. ~.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

basis and another treaty on another. The de-
tails of each agreement would be fixed In ad-
vance and there could be no charge of discrim-
ination or fsvoritsm. Every other nation would
know just what we were prepared TO offer. Ihe
unpleasant delays and frictions of the last
agreement with Germany taught a useful les
son. Commercial hostilities were threatened be-
cause we have not provided effective machinery
for granting the most favored nation treatment
which we demanded. So many countries now
have maximum minimum tariff rates that Il
nation seeking to extend its commerce is handi-
capped by not possessing facilities for tari1
bargaining. In making over the Dinsley sched-
ules Congress should certainly recognize the
changed conditions which rule in international
exchanges and equip the United States with the
means TO make suitable reciprocity agreements.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
1muSements.


ACADEMY OF MCsIC-s .I5-The Red MIL
siEANRRk-2-s-Naudevi
AsToR-S .lS-The Man from Home
BEIASCO-S-eo-The Devil. .-,,
RIJoI-SG5-A Gentleman from Missss1pph
BRoADwk8-s-lo-The Golden BUttefny-
CARNEGIE Halls -l5--ocuceTJ
CARNEGIE I.YCEUM-S .3o--Lecture
CASINo-s-15-MsTCelie -. r.,,,
r-IRrT TF-eIs--S 2e-The Man Who Stood SUI
COZ CoIoNIAI-c-s-NaudevIlle-
gRTTERICN-sr- Samson
rlSIY'S-s -s2o-Sfhe World His Wife
EDEN MuSEE-The World in Wax
ENPJRE-s 5o-Jzck Straw
-HEATRE-S-15-The Devil
CARRrCR-S- -so-The Mollusc. preceded by Mls- feo~-
hams CarOuse.
GERMAN THEATRE. 59;h st--S-2o-Mme- Fnji-Ao anu
Comedies.
HERALD sofa -15-Three Twins -.
Skses-SaIiet % Birdlanc-
EEEDSoN-s-20-Iadv Frederick
ENTCKERBoCKE KER-s-1C-The Girls q GotfenoefE
zIBERTY-S .I5-Nis wireless
I.TCr-7 = Watches
LYRICS -15-NTlle Mischief
MADISON SQUARE GARDENS a n1---1orse SHOW
II 81 Blue
NEW A AMSTERDAM-S -S-1o-T-it-Ee Memo
NEW ToRK-s-I5-The American Idea
STT-YEES ANT S-5o-TIe Fighting HOPE
st NICHOLAS RINK--1O a m-ice skating; three
daily
NEBER-S- .30-Paid iu Full.
n EALI.ACK' SIS -TS-The Boys and Betty
EST F-<D-S-1 ATyself-FSettina-
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

IFror1 The Tribune Bureau
washington, Nov. 1.-THE marriage or MISS
Eleanor Granger daughter OF Mr. and Mrs John
T Granger and Paymaster Felix R. Holt T. .
n. took place at o'clock this afternoon at the
home OF the BRIDES parents. on connecticut sehue
-rt b-45a 1-as attended bv Miss Eleanor Granger
AfcC,rath of Philadelphia, maid OF nonor- MISS
Erma Shaw daughter Of the ex-Secretary or th7
Treasury; Miss Kate Mccartney, Miss BaroarS
Kaurmann Miss Marie La Boyteaux ana MISS
Gertrude Frye were bridesmaids Ihe eIOOiiI
,,os attended by Paymaster D W. Nesbtt. and
-. D., u.-bert Scott Smith rector OF St Mar
raret.s Episcopal Church officiated- After a Weo-
ding tourney through the Northern states ray
master and Mrs Holt will make their nome IN
washington Among those from New YORK VINO
attended the wedding were MT. ana NllS- I'O.
g, -, NJ and Mrs Edward Carter, Mr..
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
THE FUNERAL OF sARDoU.
Thousands Of Persons Follow Body to Marty
Telegrams of Coincidence.

Paris. Nov u--Victorien Sard0u the French
dramattst. who died on November s vas buried n
this city to-day The funeral was extremely SIM
pie. In accordance with his request even flowers
being omitted Military honOrs. however accorded
TO those who have received the Grand Cross q ths
Legion OF Honor were paid. and tens cg thousands
OF persons in every walk of life attended the csrs-
monies.
Before the body was taken from the Church OK
ST. Francis de Sales. where the religious services
was held. NJ Doumergue. Minister or Public n
struction, behalf Of the government; Couni
Louis Vandal. behalf OF the French Academy
and Paul Hervieu behalf OF the Society e pTa-
matte Authors. delivered eulogies. The streets iof
blocks around the church were black with people
Thousands followed the hearse TO Marry. where no
body buried
kilograms and letters OF confidence continue %
pour in from all parts OF thu world King Ed"srs
and Queen Amehe mother of King Manuel "
Portugal sent personal messages. charles Froh-
man, speaking behalf OF the American stage
told or the grier in the United states. where. 70
said Sardou's plays had touched and captured :.
hearts, and were almost We'll known as thoss -
Shakespeare. The Coincide Francaise and oine.
theatres where Sardou's plays were often prodnee'
are closed tonight sarah Berrhardt in teis-
gram from Cairo said. France loses one OF Is
glories. half Paris friend. all the unhappy pro-
tector, aud artists beloved master Nietofi'4
Ssrdon~
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

FROM The Irfouns BufealI
Washington Nov 1.-THE Italian flag has hoated
over the embassy on New Hampshire avenue all
to-day in celebration the birthday of King Victor
Emmanuel Tonight the Ambassador and Baron
ess Mayor des Planches had Signor Roberto sen
taro second secretary; Signor Giuliano Cora, at
tache; Lieutenant Fiippo Camperio, naval attache;
Professor RavaioI. commercial delegate, all OF
the embassy staff and few others TO dine with
them at the embassy.
The recently appointed Minister from Honduras.
DR. Louis Laza who succeeds Dr.. Angel Ugarte.
has arrived in Washington relieve his pTedeces-
sor
Mitchell Inness. appointed British counsellor 20
succeed Fsn1e Howard, arrived in Washington To-
night to assume his duties at the embassy.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
THE CLIMATE OF THE HOLY LAND.

/ THE CLIMATE OF THE HOLY LAND.
! The feasibility Of recolonizing Palestine with
/ Jews a project which has many earnest and
influential supporters in all parts Of the world,
depends to considerable extent on the ability
Of the region to support large population. In
the Bulletin Of the American Geographical So
ciety" Mr. Ellsworth Huntington. though not
dealing directly with that question, considers
one somewhat related to it-the possibility that
the climate of the Holy Land has undergone
material change. Regarding some of the factors
in the probem-the fertility of the soil, for in
stance-the opinion is expressed that sufficient
information IS rot yet available. Mr.. Hunting
ton. after balancing the evidence for and
against the belief that the forests have materi-
ally diminished in area, concludes that there
has been little change since Joshua's day Be
sides meteorologsts do not row concede that
forests promote precipitation. In none OF the
points here touched upon, therefore, are there
conclusive signs that Palestine has less rain
now than formerly.
A considerably stronger case can be made out
from the transformation which seems to have
taken place along the old routes of travel On
the peninsula of Sinai, for instance, there are
ruined cities terraced fields and cisterns which
indicate that at one time it was capable Of sup
porting. and did support, considerable popula-
ton Large caravans once traversed Ii fre-
quently. To-day II is a barren desert Occa-
sionally, parties of pilgrims 10 Mecca cross it.
but the pilgrims are ali men, aud they take the
shortest available route, spending not more than
ten days there In the great company OF Israel
ties which came up from Egypt there were
women and children, cattle and sheep Their
Journey was necessarily slow, and made very
much larger demands on the resources Of the
region. To the objection that the story Of the
exodus is a mere myth it may be answered that
archaeological research wonderfully confirms the
Bible narrative at essential points.
A much wider area than Sinai is involved,
however in the lessening of water supply and
food 4 large part of Arabia and Syria must
have been similarly affected. Long before Ma
polcon's disastrous invasion of Palestine As
svrians were in the habit Of making war
Egypt and the Egyptians returned the cOmp
ment with equal vigor and frequency 1t is diff
ticult To imagine that so many such campaigns
could have been waged if the highways were as
desolate then as now. Besides tine Hebrew writ
ers have described the distressful trials Of the
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
About People and Social incidents

SidslI. Mr Tighlmsn Mrs. K. :. Gilbert and N.
and Mrs. Frank L. Haywood.
Miss Caro- Maxcy. daughter Of Dr.. and sf-.
Frederick MaxCy. and James Richard Hewitt so,
Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles II Hewitt. OF Iloulsvrla
were married O'Clock this afternoon a.
the home OF Dr. Mazcy. on Rhode Island avenue
Miss Alice Tierney was maid o. honor and Cole
man r Gray. Of Buffalo. vas best man. Arnoa-
the out-of-town guests here for the cereuep7
were Mrs walker Fearn. Mrs seth Bsr-o,
French Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hooper. al % Se-
York: Mrs. william r Wood, Of Mexico city srf
Mr.. and Mrs Hewitt. Of louisville, parents a,
the bridegroom
Mrs. r. r. Hitt has returned from Europe al
is at her house in X street
New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
THE TAFTS- At LECTURE.
Patrons of Charity Enterprise
President-Elect Prepares Speech.

Hot Springs. Va, Nov. 1.-THE President
elect and Mrs. TAFT were patrons tonight at
lecture for the benefit of the blind given in the
ballroom Of the Homestead Hotel by Mrs
walker Fearn,- widow Of the American Minister
10 Greece and Runania- Mrs Fearn told OF
The work being done for the blind by the hins
and Queen of Rumania. She was introduced cy
Winston Churchill OF New Hampshire
Mr.. Taft had no callers to-day. and he de-
voted himself TO the preparation OF the speech
IN he delivered In Brooklyn on Saturday.