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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

except income taxation and TO raise them
increased valuation due to improvements made
at the expense of occupiers.
The system promotes evasion of responsible
ity concealment of facts. law expenses. house
agents commissions and general rapacty. and
as the cumulative effect nominal rents
heavily increased for occupiers Tenants OBJ
tanning houses for long periods bent upon
getting back their money and avoiding final
reckoning for adaptations. Consequently. when
a portion of their term has expired they sell
out the remnant Of the under-1ease and shift all
their responsibilities upon their successors II
they shrewd bargainers they secure an ad-
vance upon the premium which they have
themselves paid and turn over the property
without making repairs or decorations. The
purchaser of the remnant puts the house in
order at his expense, and when his term
expires repeats the process for the occupier
with the additional exactons OF dilapidations
and has no chance of recovering what he has
paid in premium and improvements The
premium is indeed concealed rent which does
not enter into the scheme OF assessment for
tax rating. 1t is ordinarily accompanied by a
bill Of house fixtures which valued by sur
veyors and purchased by the tenant These
fixtures in the final accounting are held at his
own risk. The leaseholder will have nothing 10
do with them. the incoming occupier is unwili-
1 10
infrequenty finds that the fixtures WELD him as
little as his exhausted premium and costly i'm
provements.
Solicitors and house agents have an active
part in all these transactions and every stage
of the process of taking house and OF having
1t put in order by the outgoing occupier is tedi-
GUS and expensive. The irate correspondent of
THE Daily Mali includes in the list of Grim
inais marked out by him for wanton slaughter
Swo landlords. two solicitors. six firms of house
agents and a corps of wallpaper manufacturers
artistic designers. surveyors sanitary inspectors
electricians. decorators. carpenters and garden
ers- That is a large omnibus indictment for Of
fences in the course of single transfer from,
one house to another. 1t is. however a most
harassing experience, especially for an AmerI-
can accustomed to the more direct methds of
his own country, to take possession of a London
residence There are consultations. DELAYS
commissions. documents fees and incidental ex
penses at every turn. Costly and exasperating
As Is the process OF getting into London house
1t Is nothing in comparison with the annoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

been silent respecting Irish questions lie mas
begun with Free Trade and made the licensing
bill the second issue on which. in his words.
"au social reform all commercial efficiency
wait" He converts the licensing measure into
public house privileges and well he may when
the liquor trade is Haunting its power IN carry
ing elections and brewers are seeking to intin-
date bishops and clergy by Withholding SUD-
scrptions for charities Yet brave as Is MI
Asuuith's defiance of the drink industries. there
is little doubt that he expects to compromise the
licensing bill The Lords are likely TO eXtenu
the time limit from fourteen to tWenty-one
wears and the government will finally acqulesce
in the amendment, contenting itself with hav-
ing recovered for the state the right of control
over MONOPOLY values of licenses. The liquor
traffic will cease after a term of years to be
2 nrotected industry enriched at the expense OF
the public. and will be made of superhclal
analogies in presenting the general Cooden afgu-
ment against preferential and retaliatory taflIs-
Mr.. Asquiths precise attitude toward trades
rnionism and social questions IS not yet dis
closed He has followed Sir William Earcourt
in strengthening the grip of the Dead Hand on
noiIlionafres' estates and has Disseminated in
favor of earned incomes as a tax gatherer ~
old age pension scheme will probably be reVlS-d
bv Mr.. Iloyd-George The children's and hous-
ing bills will be enacted safe administrative
measures hut the eight-hour miners bill with
out doubt will be dropped. The pension schenle
will offer practical test Of the disposition OF
the Asouith-Iloyd-G George coalition to take UP
social questions and work them out to the salts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
cIiNESE RUG MAKERS.

,,,foctured rugs and carpets of SILK.
sheen's and camels wool. YAK hsir' Iu'e' i'''iP ~
felt are largely manufactured In mia Gnu ~.
cialIy in Tientsn and Picking Inc lAouS'tS mas
recently been introduced in seNeiai sei 49,
.n1nlovment of poor. The SILK carpets are Ne'y
,iLa those produced in India, Turkey, OF ersla III
colors and quality Of material. but vastly ollleiehl
On design If left to Chinese selection fo'elsh NC
signs If furnished. faithfully copied
THESE rugs differ greatly in quailty In some 'he
warn IS cotton. while in others the warp as wen as
tha nan or woof. is silk. Some made of even
surface while in others the nsures are iaiSeu'
,ali+v also differs in the number of warp threads
,sad m the inch which vary from Il 10 20 The
ohaanest are sold at from 81 80 TO 81 30. Mexican
q square foot while the better qualities readlly
hiring from g to s. square foot Inc quaii'E
- An demand however, ranges in price from y
20 g 20 n square foot. They made in all sizes
and are made for floor, table and piano covers ana
wall draperies
Tho wool rugs are in far greater demand and are
,co,v used throughout China, Japan and the
ras, Manv are exported to Europe. and lately
.. Au.r,ca They are made the same loom
and In the same manner as are the SILK rugs
1,bose of all sleeps wool, with cotton warp range
in price from 20 cents 10 % n sf The taste of
the purchaser. The wearing qualities OF these Car
make them very bends tbe oors which
in all reliable places OF manufacture oil VeSetahie
dyes .o..o~os b., .,a local rasi
dents and tourists made from cameIs wool
the prices ranging from % cents 10 u square siI
foot THESE rugs heavy and frequently are fully
one-haf inch in thickness. They are fasInoned In
all kinds of designs-ioral; geometrical and dragon
Tbe rugs made from the other materials men
toned uhe yak excepted are used only by the ma
tives and range in price rom 10 Sen ms square
very rare and expensive, comparing In style and
beauty with The finest silk rugs. They are made
only in the interior provinces OF ChinA-Aarpsr $
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
Constant Reader Tells What lie
Missed in Lust Weeks Papers.

mid the State Legislature seleCI APP
81. dsv Of dissolution because the nenioei' -
e., q hurry TO get away from Albany! asheu '--
Busy Man he seated hinselr III 'iio
his friend, the Constant Reaoer, L.o,
IF they did" was the reply. IT must nave 49,
baoause tbey were in hurry to get away so as
enaediIv TO return, for Governor hughes u ~
s.,.v sumn,oning them in extraordinary ses9ioii
cor Nav II The failure to pass the ahtI-laoe
+rack Gambling bills has by no means oiscou'-
,gad the Governor who when he sets out on d
campaign proposes to pursue 1t to the emu no
will doubtless direct the attention or the iesi9-
,,+ors 70 other matters in which he has specIdi
interest particularly the measure designed 10 ca
tend the scope the Public Service commissions
law to cover telegraph and telephone cornpahie~'
but the principal interest in the speclai seso.oi
will centre around the anti-gambl1ng blllS, which
failed by a tie vote in the Senate at the regular
session Every possible effort is being MADE 70
Influence some one of the twenty-five members
who opposed the new enactment to go over TO the
Governors side Had Senator Franchot not met
with the accident by falling downstairs whlch
ended his life his vote would doubtless have been
on the Governors side and the extra session would
have been avoided. With special election called
TO fill the vacancy nthe district he represented
there will be much interest in the campaign Inc
voters will be called to exercise their choice
on the day after the Legislature reassembles, and
the newly elected Senator will be able to qualify
in time TO take part in any action by the upper
house The Assembly will without doubt repass
the measure already enacted and then the Dill
will Il he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

ances. exactions and viCissitudes OF the final
reckoning when the premises are 10 be vacated
and when the agony is over the victims re-
Elections are ernbittered by the knowledge that
he has been investing his money in improves
ments which enable the landlord 10 increase the
premium and raise the rent for the next tenant
1t is not surprising that the complaining tenant
whose shrin outcries in the press l have been
repeating signs for the freedom of an American
householder. who is protected against gross I'M
positions by landlords
one of the effects OF the existing conditions
of tenure is steady increase in the number
of empty houses in the best residential districts
The landlords lose their rents. but so lonS as
there Occupiers local rates cannot be
levied and the burdens of the actual ratepayers
are increased by the "empties." There IS also
4 larger traffic in furnished houses on single
year or three-year agreements than there would
be if the letting of unfinished houses for long
periods were not costly undertaking Win
so many risks of serious loss. The rent OF the
furnished house is a fixture. and there is no
liability for rates or repairs, and at the tXPira-
ton of the agreement there is merely the check
ing off of inventory without any controversy
over adaptations and decorations The occu-
pier of a furnished house knows what his REM
is. whereas the tenant of unfurnished hous'
finds II a speculative undertaking, with risihs
liabilities and certainties Of loss.
Another effect of the anomalous system OK
bleeding tenants by eNactions and impOsittons -
the increased popularity of flats. These are IN
creasing in righteousness OF appointments 50
To meet the requirements of the wealthiest'
and they are also broadening in range or prices
so TO enable families of moderate means 70 Iiss
comfortably under mOdernized conditions. tia's
ordinarily hired under three-year agree
sin bav we'd SANTA
ton and tastefully decorated the tenants
are not liable 10 any OF the expenses Involves
in the occupation of old. unimproved houses
They are also marketable. and the agreements
are renewable without increased rentals or con-
troversies repairs. As the rates are ho'
paid by the tenants and there are neither pre-
miums nor bills for fixtures. the rentals al
definitely arranged and there is no deiefiee
reckoning. in the case Of ordinary houses oiu
or new. The unearned increment does no'
trouble the occupier of a fiat. nor convert nilN
into socialist or anarchist breathing out siaush
ter against everybody connected with mouse Ie'|
ting and tenant batting. ~. -
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faction of trades unionists. Until 1t is pre-
scented discussion Of it is premature; but apart
from it there is every indication that the AS
auth government is seeking TO reassure mod
crate Liberals and to propitate Unionist Free
Traders and to convince the country that no
reckless experiments in socialism are TO be tried
The improved conditions Of national finance are
loudly proclaimed at Manchester. such as a con-
siderable reduction Of public debt. shrinkage
of unproductive expenditure and 4 diminutlon
of the burdens OF taxation. The argument Is
not conclusive, because all calculations may be
unset by the pension scheme, which the Union
lists will never repudiate If it be introduced as
landmark of progressive Liberalism
Old Liberal issues are either passing away or
are in a fair way TO be adjusted by compromise.
GIadstonian Home Rule has fallen out or slgh''
Nonconfornist grievances are to be disposed OF
amicably at a round table conference AFTER tIie
university question has been settled in Ireland;
Ia nor questions are not to menace the peace OF
mind Of moderate Liberals and socialism is TO
be so largely diluted with water as to be
wholesome temperance drink. The tariff is to
he the dividing line between the two mann par
ties. and working people to be frightened by
.o-;os aea;n dear bread and small loaVes
and the mercantile and industrial classes by
5oad ne snectaI legislation in violation OF the
traditions of two generations. The appear Is IL
10 ,,,da 70 the conservatism of what the Frencn
,,o,l5 describe as the Left Centre. ana at the
.o,,a time the Radical Left is to be played Win
and kent in good humor by the ingenious ana
geniaI chancellor of the Exchequer 1t Is a po-
littcal game requiring as much dexter'y as
ernoness Perhaps it is the most human anu
Interesting thing to be watched among the p"i
uanents OF nations l. ~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
The FRENCH TRAMP.

The vagabond who is Kin to the woIf is s7sciaI
product OF Latin civilization You do not meet him
IN England or Germany. though something Ike him
exists among the half yellow SIsvs OF Russia. Es
Is einlHeHtiy Latin In every sense Of the word ne
Is a rebel against society. lie has had some euca-
uon-IeW Frenchmen can escape II, he has read a
little, perhaps. enough kndie his brain OF a wolf,
and he has two aims in Uf-tO live the free life %
the WOLF en- the hill and fHjure much Is
can that great, monStrous. law driven machine.
civilization The lonely farmhouses are defence
less against him When all are busy 2leIt hs
creeps and pilIases II need De he Ai-s- de has
a distinct hatred for those WHO tu-A and S-rEyc
As he passes he fires the Hayrck~-11ruS and
buildings go Up in smoke That is where the Latin
shows him. once out Of the he - an AMAZED.
So long he is CrCSS-tied IN inHUuvrable aCcS OK
parliament tne Latin is merry and amiacle- when
the ropes eff he makes revOlutlcIl-ur nres hay
rIcks-Outing Ma s2zIne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE

ut was regarded as somewhat slsnlledn - nc
other day when Ex-Governor ana eH-oeiatV- - -
b Hill revisited the Senate CHAMBER az AlodIS
after an absence of a quarter OF a cefl'lIS- ,io
Us last there as the presiding officer before ne
succeeded Grover Cleveland as Governor wren the
latter resigned after his election TO the PRESIDENCY
for the first time. Mr. Hill referred 10 the way IN
which he used to count quorum which be SAID
had since become popular at Washington Inc eN-
pected effort free Harry h Thaw from tils
ASYLUM where he is now kept is to be made early
next month the machinery Of the courts being al
ready in operation. The announcement that judi
son Harmon. Attorney General in the Cabinet OF
President Cleveland will be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor OF OHIO Is ex-
pected to remove him from the Presidential field
for four years at least Captain Richmond Pearson
HobsOn is said to be already an aspiTant for the
1912 nomination for the Presidency A big grain
crop is prognosticaed BY the observers OF weather
conditions and the progress of the season. and Il
is expected that it will put end to the financial
depression OF the last year. A considerable relief
in the crowded condition of the Brooklyn Bridge
IS reported the result of the new transit co1dt
lions. AT the second marriage of Colonel ". A.
ROebling. the engineer under whom the structurs
was built. a model of IT in flowers OF tbs
gifts. The giyer probably was unaware how much
Of the success of the great work due 70 the
first Mrs RoebIins. who daily reported progress
made TO him in his home Brooklyn Feights
where he confined by the Illness resulting from
visiting the caisSons when the foundations OF thu
towers were being laid The fear that Italy would
have to begin hostilities against Turkey wa.
speedily dissipated for The Sick Man of the Fast.
promptly backed down again a soon as a show
OF force was made.
The death list OF the week includes besides IN.
name of Sir Henry Campbell Bannernan tbosa n,
Lieutenant General Linevitch. the Russian COM
hliIluer at the close of the Russo-Ja panese war.
Bishop Ellison Capers Of South Carolina who va,
soldier before he turned his sword into bisbon-,
stan; Samuel r Shipley. the first 70 die Of the
hundred men whom Senator La Toilette recently
enumerated as controlling the financial interests %
TINS country, and Henry Chadwick the father %
base ball -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
LONDON HOUSES
Conversion of Tenants Into SOCIAL
lists or Worse.
London. April Is.

London, April To-
Tho unearned increment in London mousse
,ronertx has turned unfortunate Vcliin
bead He contrasts in The Daily Mall MS ca
neri4nces in renting houses in New YORK. "heio
land1ords are not autocrats, and IN Lohooh'
whore tenants are bondmen hugslns theii
chains and confesses that the Enshsh System
has brought him beyond socialism to the verge
Of anarchism He fills column OF Sood type
with his anguish and avows that memories oi
freedom in New York have made nm end up d
course of house hunting in London win Hluruei
If heart in consequence of the imposltlons prdc-
tised IDon his innocence. This Is not the ofui-
nary method of treating the subject IN the f-h9-
ush press The conventional style 1aVorS inc
assumntion that house rent is so much hlsner III
Now York that living expenses are Oppressive
and that Americans with moderate means nave
To come to England to live economically ana 10
annreciate the blessings OF cheapness. lhd'
easvgofng assumption leaves out OF account
number of factors which transform the problem
Apart from structures on solicitors, mousse
AGENTS surveyors and decorators this loquaclous
and sanguinary victims grievance Is the un-
earned increment. He has been negotiating
with ground landlord. lessee. outgoing tenant
and a swarm of agents and solicitors Tor 'he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
DEATH OF C.-B.

ANY important occurrence of the week beyond
the sea-
The most important the death Of Sir Henry
Campbell Banneruan which had been expected
ever since he retired from tie office Of Prime
Minister and even before by those cognizant of his
critical condition. He never recovered from the
shock caused by the death of his wife two years
ago and despite his trips the Continent his heart
was his highland home. where he had buried
her and where he hoped TO sleep beside her The
close feeling King Edward had for his Pre-
mier was shown by the fact that before he started
on his recent visit Biarritz which he hoped
time Sir Henry could accompany him. he
paid a long visit the house of the Prime Minis
ter an unusual honor for not member Of the
nobility. and after his 10 London he also
went to his house. but not permitted to see
the sick man. then nearing the hour OF
death. II was for Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man that the King created the first official recoE
milton for the office of Prime Minister. giving
place In the order Of precedence at court func-
tions to the person with that title just below the
Archbishop OF York and above many score of dig
ntaries who. If the Premier commoner, like
Mr.. Gladstone. took precedence of him in the past
Sir Henry Campbel- Bannerman. by the exercise OF
much kindly tact and worldly wisdom. managed
10 lead his party successfully and unite divergent
and often opposing views. As CD the affection
ate abbrevaton by which he generally known
he was close the hearts of wide circle OF
friends. He had the saving grace of humor. which
smootled his pathway among many difficulties. and
he was able To retrieve many perilous position
by his sagacity and wisdom. No man recently in
public affairs in England will be missed
less IT is late Duke OF Devonshire.
THE two leading candidates for the respective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
WORK OF LEGISLATURE.

What has the Legislature accomplished IN the
little more than hundred days of the session.?
Not very much of especial value TO the body of
laws of the state, it left undone more than
has done. | that Speaker Wadsworth (who
is already hailed as the next Governor. says that
seventeen of the measures recommended by the
executive have been passed by the Assembly but
several of these failed in the Senate. OF those
which will become laws the banking reform bills
have the most direct bearing in the commercial
interests OF the community. They were recon-
The highway code is expected TO prove of
especial benefit TO the rural regions of the state.
In New York City direct benefit is expected from
the amendment of the rapid transit law which will
promote the building OF suJways and the increase
in the margin of the citys debt limit by taking the
building of docks which pay for themselves and
the self-supporting subways. like the waterworks
Of the city. from the mount which is set be
yond which the city cannot mortgage its future
These new laws have bearing the administra-
ton of city affairs. provides for further re-
vision OF city charter, a second for investi-
cation city's financial condition and the third
for inquiry into the courts OF inferior criminal
Jurisdiction. There about three Thousand bills
Introduced of which nearly third were passed
The Governor has already approved 80. and the
rest are which he has thirty days in which to
make up his mind whether TO approve or disap-
prove. Those In which he takes no action are
dead anyway. Last year there were 154 acts added
to the body of Of the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
s8 FOR THE BUSY MAN @l

Presidential nominations of the leading partie,
have been in the limelght of the metropolis this
week. Secretary Taft was here to speak on the
civilizing work of missionaries he has observed
IT various parts Of the world. at great church
gathering and the ubiquitous Mr. Bryan spoke to
editors and publishers and to other gatherings be-
fore returning to his Western home Secretary
Taft said to be contemplating staying more close
Iy in his Office in Washington but before he does
he expects TO make another trip TO tne Panama
Canal. To the announcement that Mr. Taft IS now
to be seen in moving pictures the retort is made
that there is nothing strange in that. but 1t would
be strange to see him when he is not moving Mr..
BRYAN urged bipartisan press in one of his
speeches but he not told that as editor Of
The Commoner' he could set example IN this
respect. The announcement that Governor Hughes
will be put in the second place on the 1aIt TICKET
is not likely to be borne out by results, Tor tho
New York Governor has said he would not take
the second place. but another New York Governor
once said the same thing. but ran all the sans.
The question of the temporary Craftsmanship OF the
Chicago convention is believed to be between Sen
ator Lodge and Senator Beveridge The New York
delegates will hold meeting in a few days to
formulate their plans to push the name OF Governor
IJuohes for head of the ticket. and doubtless ths
man to make the nominating speech VIII b
selected Talk is revived that Lieutenant Governor
Chanler will be Mr.. Bryan's running mate ms
s,,nport by Tammany Of Mr. Bryan is now assured
while Congress has definitely rejected the
scheme to nrovide for four battleshps despite
all the pressure the President could bring TO BEAR
vet his urgency has led to the insertion or sdUpUo
in the appropriation BILL so that work can %
beeun without delay on the two new ones to bs
.+hi,e7 The efforts toward currency legislation
bv the lawmakers at Washington have finally re-
suited in the adoption of the plan for a commits
sion TO consider the subject and report 10 ths next
session, The employers liability bill has received
the Presidents signature. the Attorney Iehera1
having assured him that it is constitutional and