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New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
THE LTBERTAN APPEAL

The appeal of representative Liberians to the
United States for at least moral aid and com
mercial encoura cement recalls chapter Of
history which leaves i'm the mind of the OBJ
server some doubt concerning the motives
which at times in the first half of the last
century actuated our government though none
concerning its present we'll defined policy. It
was at the close Of 1921 that an agent of the
American Colonization Society, Maryland
corporation. purchased land in what is now
Liberia and il was about six months later that
colony of negroes from the United States
planted there. Under an act Of Congress of
March g. 1919, the American government sent
thither the negroes whom it took from captured
slave ships and by 1924 the colony had be-
come so numerous to require the sending
out of an American naval vessel with an official
commissioner for the establishment of an or
ganiZed government.
Nearly twenty years later some dispute arose
between the coOnists and British traders, which
led our Secretary of State, Daniel Webster, TO
proclaim the limits OF the colony, and 10 declare
to the British government that, While il did not
exercise legislative or administrative authority
over H. the American government took deep
interest in Liberia ANA was disposed 10 extend
ia ii Il just degree of countenance and protec-
tion. Ia The fall of lS43 Mr. UpShur then
Secretary Of State Informed the British GOV
rrnment that libeTia was an object of peculiar
interest 10 the United States and that the
United States would lie very unwilling TO see
ii despoiled Of its territory or improperly re-
strained in the exercise of its rights. Al the
same time the United States did not formally
recognize Liberia sovereign power not
even when. in IsI1. the government of fhe Re-
public Of Liberia regularly organized. or
when IN 1875 various European powers gave
II such recognition. Under mngnnc Of pro
slavcry and cXpHnsonist Influences this coun
trv seemed doubtful whether to ignore ihe negro
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
THE FLAG.

Flag DAY. which in some states is lesai
holiday and in others is specially commendeo 10
the attention of the people for voluntary oo-
servance is we'll worthy of commemorative LOT
a variety of reasons One is that of 9sthetlcs.
The lack of color in our architecture and gen
eral urban scenery, as compared with some olher
cities-save where the advertising Vandai puf-
sues his perncious campaign-ls oiten colh-
mented on with regret 1t is thus agreeable to
see profuse display of colors In what is prop
ably one of the most pleasing and most effective
combinations that could be devised. For 364
davs we are confronted with neutral monotony,
save where We are affronted with hideous poly
chrome displays of commercial tastelessness
Surely it is good and pleasant to the eyes 10
mark one day with a universal display or pure
tones of the most effective primary colofs III
designs void of sordid suggestion.
II is worth while to celebrate this day also
il will be celebrated partly to-day and partly
to-morrow-for the sake of its historical inter
est The story Of our flag is worth knowing IN
general and in detail far better than it is COM
monty known. The story of its origin of design
and color in the British flag its development
from that original, its final shaping as at pres
ent by Washington himself, with one important
amendment by tasteful needewoman, its tenn
norary distortion into flag of fifteen stripes,
such as scarcely any one now living has ever
seen and its restoration TO the original plan, is
AS full of romantic interest as of practical
profit to the learner. Had that story been bet
ter known, painters of historic scenes would not
have blundered by depicting Stars and Stripes
at the battle of Princeton or a flag of thirteen
stripes in the War Of 1872
Most of all, however, it is worth while TO COM
memorate this day for the sake Of patriotic in
epiration and for the inculcatiOn of decent
regard and reverence for the chief emblem Of
American nationality and sovereignty. Hitherto
the flag has been too much profaned and de-
graded for sordid purposes. So too in the same
unworthy spirit, has the uniform of public ser
vice been made object of invidious discrim'
nation. 1t is cause for regret that there has
been need of a law compelling that which every
American should have done voluntarily and
eagerly, but since there such need it is well
that it has been supplied. The observance of
this day should strengthen the enforcement Of
the law. and should also increase the number
of those who need no statutory mandate to
move them to honor their countrys flag.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
TyPGTNT4S DETECTION.

The detection Of Virginia crushes the last
hope of the anti-Bryan prophets and map-mak-
ers. James X. Jones is dead, but his mantle
as a forecaster of victories which We're never
10 he has descended 10 worthy successors, if
we are 10 judge from the activities of the
optimsts who have been trying UP 10 the last
moment 10 figure out an anti-Bryan minority
of one-third in the Denver convention. These
sancufne rafnbow-clasers kept their courage
UP by announcing that they would beat Bryan
by detachfng from his support some OF the most
important Of the Southern States. They had
hopes of carrying Alabama for Johnson. They
were misled 10y AN erroneous news dispatch
into ella inning an antRTyan victory i'm Florida.
They predicted that Louisiana would refuse 10
indorse Bryan and that South Carolina would
send neutral deIega ton 10 Denver They are
still unWisely calculating that Hoke Smiths
defeat viii result in She naming of anti-Bryan
delegates from Georgia. But of all the South
ern States they looked most confidently to Nir-
cinia 10 lead in Tepudistng Bryan and Bryan
ism since in Virginia the Democratic orgsni-
zafion seemed most definitely and positively
committed 10 the cause Of conservatism
There were some reasons for such a conyic-
rion. Both the United States Senators from
Virginia are out of sympathy with Mr. Bryan.
thomas s Martin. the undisputed leader of the
marty in the state, is Democrat Of the Cor
man school and has no use for 'modernSm'
IN Democratic politics. John w. Daniel. his
colleague. was foremost in the effort at st.
Louis four years ago 10 repudiate Mr.. Bryans
financial hereses. and served notice then on the
Nebraska leader that the Democracy had suf-
ferad long enough from his destructive domina-
fion Only last winter Mr.. Daniel and Mr..
Prvan had q verbal encounter in the New
Willard Hotel ia Washington which proved
how far they had drifted apart politically. Tie
heading Democratic newspaper in Virginia Las
made constant war Mr.. Bryan. and IT
seclnad not unlikely that the Democratic ma
Chine would bc able 10 force the state int" an
attitude. al open hostility. Yc; the stale con
vc.li ion held al Roanokc on Thursday instructed
the Virginia delegation Ia support Mr.. Bryan,
ana Mr. Martin and Mr.. Daniel elected rs
deIeeateS-at-larse. ncekly consented 10 act
Gndor those instructions.
The .ew York sun" pat forth the theory
The other day that though neither the leaders
nor the voters "a he Southern States want 10
SEQ NJ BRIAN rci.omjnated u : nevertheless
gathering in tiie Soutls delegates through the
operafion of n special sort of political prov-
denoe Gt.~ negiibor cited T"nne>s"e. Mi~si*
s1,fi and Texas -,iierp ac.Ifc contests have
i,eef- ia progress for partE control IN Missis-
sirns Representative .'ohn Sharp Wilkins de-
featcd tioverHo. 1nriaDlaI f0r tie Seiiaf"r-hlp
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
A GREAT PAGEANT IN VIENNA.
Representatives of ALI Nations of the Empire
Pay Honor to the Kaiser

Vienna June 12.-The great pageant of the jubi
lee celebration of the reign of Emperor Francis
Joseph held to-day. More than twenty thou
sand representatives OF the composing the
population OF Austria Hungary, garbed to represent
the historic periods since the foundation OF the
Hapsburg dynasty, either rode walked in the
procession. Four thousand horses besides hun
dreds of mules, donkeys and bufaloes from the far
interior in the line of march. interInngIed
with carriages. chariots and every conceivable
wheeled vehicle. ancient and modern. The process
sion above five miles long
Opposite the main entrance of the Hofburg En-
peror Francis Joseph and many srchd.ke5 and
archduchesses occupied the imperial stand. Alto
gether some eighty royal and princeIy personag IS
present
The pageant OF combined historical and
national character. The historic division began
with Rudolph of Hapsburg. the founder Of the pres
ent dynasty. and ended with Radetzky and the
army of Northern Italy in 1888 when the Emperors
reign began.
The second part OF tn. pageant. covering the six
decades of the present reign. contained representa-
tives of every nationality in the empire from Ga
licia to the Tyrol and from Bohemia Daln1atia
The Emperor will leave Vienna in a few DAYS for
Prague going thence to Ischi 10 spend the summer
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
F1FTY-sEvEN CONSULAR CHANGES
Rearrangement Made Possible by New A''-
Several New Workers Affected

Washington. June 12-The most eTtensi'e ~
In recent years in the consular service
nounced to-day at the state Department anu Sc
rssur, NJ the Presidents action - less tnsn ~
seven American consular officers are pron''su
transferred to different stations ms e'' -. ~
rearranxan,eut Of the service was mar F ~
the passage by Congress az its recsn' 1-,-s
,hc consular reorganization act The New A
men affected as follows; -, ,sr-
Hector De Castro transferred from 'onsu e,rf
.~sI a. Rome 70 consul general ~ |uii,A' ',,.pl
Nash. promoted from consul ~ RhehlS I" -
xsr.r,l an Budapest. Wi..iam Bardei' p[cH-..
from, consul at BarnberS 70 consni a. r.
Thomas ? Morat. promoted from ccrs'' sr,-
Guayra 10 consul at Bluenet1s. Clai - r.,i AZ
cum promoted from ccrsu az zitfau 20 -.rsll
Fjun,s: James w. Johnson. promoted frorf go
az Puerto Caheiie 20 consul at Corln'c' -ys ,, 10
L..pinss.e promoted from consul ~ .1s,-,otsa
consul at Frontsra; Robert r t00,es t1f.rsrs;
from consul at jamestown 70 consai S' .s,f a.
Michael j. Hendrick. transferred H0i"
BelIevilIe to consul at Moneton.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
TIE WY BEHIND THE VOTES.

Governor Hughes and Senator Foelker have
received and deserve the chief praise for the
anti-gambling victory. but it would not be fair
10 overlook the services of the legislators whose
support made success possible, the less consplc-
uous figures in the campaign, the men behind
the votes All of the members who stayed with
the Governor through thick and thin. and by
their faithful support finally passed the bIlS.
deserve their share of praise. If they did not,
Ike Serator Foeker. risk their lives to put the
acts through. they al least sacrificed good deal
of time and suffered the discomforts of an eX-
ira session in the summer. giving mp their per-
Sonal arrangements for the disposal OF their
leisure i'm what would usually be a vacation
season and. if rumor is TO be believed resist
ing glittering opportunities held out TO them by
the interests hostile 10 the measures.
\ good deal has been made of the fact that
A few Republican Senators did not support the
anti-gambling bills. but il is compliment to
the party that this detection from the support
of a moral issue should arouse excited and In
dignant comment. No expressed sorrow or
anger that Grady and McCarren took the whole
of their following except two over 10 give aid
and comfort TO the gamblers. 1t was what was
expected of them But when eight Republican
Senators cast their lot with Grady and McCar
rem the whole state indignant for better
things were looked for from Republicans With
the exception OF those elSnt and or TWO OF lnree
Assemblymen-and their punishment is i'll the
hands of their Consttuents-the Governor had
from first TO tast throughout this trying cam
paign the support of the Republicans in both
branches of the Legislature. The bills passed
the Senate with the votes of twenty-four
Republicans and two Democrats in the afirma-
tive and eight Republicans and seventeen Dem
ocrats i'm the negative. In the Assembly the
Republicans voted almost solidly for the bills,
and number of Democrats also supported
them. If the passage of the bills shows the
strength of a moral issue with the people it also
shows that almost the sole response 10 the peo
pie and the moral issue was in the Republican
party, and there it was nearly complete
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

and in Tennessee Mr.. Carmack ana Governor
Patterson are fighting for the GoNernorsnip'
Each contestant. TO protect or strengthen MN
self declared for Bryan for President. ana the
vote of each state therefore presented 10
Mr. Bryan on silver platter. In IeXas the
Bailey and anti Bailey forces simply trled To
outdo each other i'm shouting for Bryan Yet
IT is little curious that if both the leaders ana
the voters in the Southern States are utterly
fired of Bryan-s leadership some candidate for
office is not shrewd enough to run on plat
form of open hostility 10 Bryan. There should be
a lively rivalry 10 pre-empt the advantage OF op-
Dosng an unpopular national leader. Why did
this idea not TO ATr.Nillisms, or Mr.. Bailey,
or Mr.. Carnack. Mr.. Daniel, all of whom
are politically at odds with Mr.. Bryan: We
fear that a better analysis of the situation
would show that popular sentiment has forced
these leaders to accept Bryan rather than RISK
their own political fortunes by openly opposing
him. The Southern politicians are trimming
their course TO promote their own advantage
and they see clearly enough that their own al
vantage lies in acquieScance in the wishes OF
the great body of the Democratic voters.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
THE NOTSELESS GUN.

With the invention of noiseess gun, which
Mr. Hiram Percy Maxim has just chalked up
TO his own credit, another profound readjust-
ment in the affairs of men and beasts seems to
be impending Had the inventor fully realized
in advance the probable effects following the in
PRODUCTION of such Il device, he might have re-
Trained from striving for the prize offered by
the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals. That organization wants an instru-
ment which will slaughter cattle humanely; in
Mr. Maxfm's silent gun it appears to have not
only this but good deal more Indeed, Win
chester that can perforate six inches of book
paper with scarcely more sound than the trig
gers click is likely to- disturb both cats and
kings.
Certainly noiseess gun is hy far the most
humane weapon yet invented for saughtering
cats. Heretofore all the noseless weapons used
in sfIencng the liberal singers Of the night have
heen Ineffective A shoe travels too slowly
toward its mark and is too difficult to aim
stone is swift enough. but prone to swerve into
somebody's window pane instead of into the
cats ribs. On the other hand, the ordinary
gun wakes up the neighbors and even the po-
liceman at times and to its inhumanity must
lie added the unpleasant likelihood of bringing
the cats owner around with bill of damages
the next morning In fashioning A contrivance
which will dispose of the cat without rOusing
the neighborhood and without making enemies
Mr. Maxim has rendered mankind a service
which cannot be forgotten. even if other more
dreadful possibilities Of the weapon real
ized That there are such possibilities we can
rot doubt. Fancy what glorious time jovial
thug might have with II nOiseless gun and
smokeess powder Oh Il fine Sunday afternoon,
peppering picnic parties from behind distant
bush Wouldn't it be more fun than il barrel
of monkeys to watch the victims crane their
necis in every direction, vainly trying to dis
pleasure, the invention serves the robber well.
1t must make the police look still more foolish
in their frutless search for Black Hand gentry
and highwaymen What Il means to the great
military powers of Europe we can only dimly
conjecture. Even if the mufllng mechanism
cannot be adapted TO heavy artillery. il must
surely revolutioniZe sharpshooting and many
other details Of infantry warfare.
But where shall we stop. short of universal
and naval guns An enemy which can be To-
Gated neither by nor by eye Is only one de-
gree removed from the incorporeal demons How
anybody could aim at anything much less hit
anything, in the day of dumb artillery, is a puz-
zle almost vexatious enough to provoke dis
armament. II the noiseess gun is going to- send
fleets to the iunkyard aud make Privnte jerks
seurry for job streetcar conductor Con
gress may he willing to turn over the unused
naval and militnry appropriations 10 our police
departments for the establishment Of noseless
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
MR. METZ FOR FURTHER DELAY

Could there be any better illustration OF
municipal Incompetence in business matters
than the present tangle over the Brooklyn sub
way: Only last September Controller Metz and
several of his associates in the Board of EST
mate and Apportionment were assuring the peO-
pie of Brooklyn that S23,000000 was available
for the construction of the Fourth avenue line
and that the funds could not or would not be
spent for any other purpose, and now Mr. Metz
ruSheS into court with an affidavit that the
city has only S1,4O0,000 to spend upon all
projects and that 1t cannot appropriate even
the S2,S50,0O0 which is required 10 begin work
the subway. What shall be thought of the
business managers of city who cannot plan
their expenditures a few months ahead and
who cannot maintain a margin TO carry out a
work to which they are all pledged? The
Board of Estimate and ApportiOnment serves
in practically the same role as the board of
directors of a railway or an Industrial corpora
ton. Did a board of directors ever show such
incapacity? In the face of such mismanage-
ment it is well that the people keep their dis
trust of municipal ownership and operation OF
public utilities.
Mr.. Metz says cheerfully that the building of
subways can wait. The amendment to the
constitution increasing the city's borrowing
capacity will be before the Legislature again
next winter and if repassed will be submitted
TO the people in November, 1909 And i'll my
judgment" says Mr.. Metz, nothing will be
lost by waiting for this amendment" Nothing
but nearly two years time when considerable
time has already been lost through the waste
full and improvdent policy of the local ad-
ministratfon in not reservng funds TO supply
Subways although il knew that the city could
not get any additional transit lines unless it
furnished the funds for their construction.
What guarantee. moreover, has Mr.. Metz that
the constitutional amendment will pass? And
if il fails where will the public he then. if the
Board of Estimate is permitted To continue its
present policy of using up the city's credit on
less needfu things and making no provision
for the imperativey necessary subways:
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrorn The Tribun. Bursau.I

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington June 12-The Austrian naval attachN
and Baroness Preuschen Won und Liebenstein
left Washington to-day for California and various
places OF interest in the West. They will esfapsh
themselves late in the summer at Bar Haroor'
where Ambassador and Baroness Won Henservar
have already gone.
Mime. Chermont, wife of the secretary OF tne
Brazilian Embassy. will return to Washington TO
morrow from Baltimore. where she has been spend
Ing the week with her sister, Miss Sloan
Sehor Don Luis Ricoy, of the Mexican Embassy
who has been recently transferred TO the Mexican
Embassy at London. will leave washington to-
morrow afternoon for short visit in his own
country before going to his post OF duty.
Sehor Don Leopoldo BIasquez, who has been ap-
pointed to succeed Sehor Ricoy, will arrive In
Washington within few days.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13

colony altogether or TO regard il as an Amer
lean possession 10 be annexed to the United
States. AT last, however. President Lincoln. III
the fall of 1861. declared that he saw no reason
why the recognition of Lberian sovereignty ana
independence should be longer withheld IN
1862 Congress authorized the appointment Oh
n commissioner and consul general TO Liberia.
and on October % 1862, our Minister 10 Eng
land made and signed with the President OF
Liberia. at London. treaty of commerce anu
navigation between the two countries
Since that time the United States has occa-
sionalIv been Interested in I.iberan affairs In
1860 Hamilton Fish. Secretary of State, de-
ciared that the United States would see WIN
deep regret any collision between Liberia ana
any foreign power, but that to go heyond 'ha !. .
and offer Liberia American protection Wooao
he contrary 10 our policy. Mr.. Evarts, Se're-
tary of State i'm 1890 said that this country
was not averse 10 having the great powers
know that it publicly recognized the peculiat
relations between it and Liberia, anu ""'
prepared TO take every proper step to main
tain them Finally, Mr.. Hay, Secretary OF
State in 1899 said: "Our position in reference
TO the citizens of Liberia is such that we could
mot he justified in regarding with indifference
.any ATTEMPT to oppress them or deprive tnehi
.of their indppendence" This last enuncia-
fion of poIicy will he seen to bear some re
sembance in form and spirit to the monroe
Doctrine which is entirely reasonable ana
proper. For. while Liberia is in no sense pai'
of the American continents it was founoed pH
Americans and their proteges in what was at
that time a No Mans Land, at least so lar
as the European powers were concerned. lpele
will probably be need of the active exercise
of American influence for the political anu
military protection of the little African state.
But it is eminently fitting that the moral sup
port of this country should be fully given 10 IT,
and it is desirable for the most practical rea-
sons that closer commercial and social reia-
tions between the two countries should De cul-
tiyated
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
TFronl The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. June 12.-Mrs Edison Gsllaudet and
her children will leave here tomorrow for New
London. where they will be Joined next week by
ex-senator CockreII and his daughter. Miss Anna
Cockrell, for the summer.
The quarterrnaster general OF the army and Mrs.
Aeshire. with Miss Marjorie Aleshire and their
son. Joseph p A1eshire, a cadet at West Point.
expect to leave Washington early next week for
Wyoming. where they will spend the summer
months.
Representative and Mrs. T. ]. Ansberry started
for their home in Defiance. Ohio to-day, their
way to the Chicago convention.
Chief Justice Fuller has closed his house here
and in a day or two will be established at hi. sum-
mer place at Sorrento. Me His son-in-Iav and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs Hugh Wallace. VINO spent
the winter In Washington with him. will 60 abroad
late i'm July after attending both the Republican
and Democratic national conventions
New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
c.,n,nat loouEs RETURN.

- An Trs,and was warmly welcomed on s.ars ms
ri rival a. here to-day from New York on the cp1r mem,
Line steamer Campania. The lord M@sO'' Way. ., the
bers OF the corporation. rePreSen'"'l''S steamer
clergy and Of many societies chartered vras
and went out to meet the liner IhS -, -, He
enthusiastic over his reception " -. sourishns
said ne was r"g deeply I'm america and the close u'"
OF the priests and the people. 80. that the
The Lord Mayor intimated 'o-n'sAe :, me city
CORPORATION would confer the freedoi .,,rsciatiOn
of cork on the Cardinal marx OF rs sp. raid 10
OF his services TO Ireland and 'he T-itsd states
him by all classes and ereeds j" '
and Canada