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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-16
Flotilln in Fine Shape.

PANAMA, March 15-Lieutenant
Hutch I. Cone, the commander, and
the other officers and men of the
American torpedo boat flotilla are de-
lighted with their reception here. This
morning the destroyers moved up
closer to Panama and are now within
the zone limits They will be open to
visitors every afternoon from 4 to 6
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

MOS which they NAV not enjoy again, they see
unique opportunity of realizing their dream
of creating q great Dutch nationality, albert
under the Union Jack. Nor VIII the Engllsh
element in those colonies oppose IT, III the
Transvaal they are Indifferent TO ii, but In the
Cape they are actively in favor of it, since It
would compel the Dutch of the Transvaal TO
help pay the debt under which the Cape is all
but bankrupt Moreover there is certain ele
ment of compulson In the case. The Trans
vaal declares bIuntly that it must be unihcatOn
or nothing The Orange River Colony simply
saws ditto to the Tr8nsvaal AnG Cape Colony
realizes that 1t would mean ruin for her to nave
the Transvaal adopt hostile tariff against her
and divert all her trade from Cape ports to Del
agoa Bay. Those three colonies are likely, there-
fore to agree upon unitication.
Natal is as strongly opposing It She does
not want her British majority practically NULL
fed and extinguished by the Overwhelming
Dutch majority of her three big neghbors. How
strong her feeling on the subject Is may De
seen from the result Of unofficial refereh-
dunn In the first thousand votes cast IA were
for federation ana only IA for unlHcatlou'
while 192 were for remaining separation lso-
lation. 1t is not certain, however, that Natd4
would persist In isolation If the other colonies
went on to unification without her. 1t would
be disastrous for her to have them all unite ID
hostile tariff against her and TO divert all thelr
trade from her ports and railroads to cape
ports or to Delagoa Bay. Moreover, there Is tie
race question and there is the actual dahstt
Of q race war In which she might need tne al"
of her nelghbOrs For Natal has onl! So'ooo
white folk, to $4,000 Asiatics and $40 natvH
Africans colony thus composed can scarcelS
afford to be independent of her neighbors Ihere
is also of course a question whether the othfrS
vould proceed with unifcatOn without her.
There Is reason for doubling if they would auu
there is also reason for. thinking that sue may
in the end agree to uniffcation-
tits assumed that if unifcatfon IS adopled Ihel7
will be proportional representation Ill the lower
house of the Parliament With that representa-
tion based upon the white population. mousse
of 100 members would have 30 from the cape
o6 from the Transvaal, Is from Orange River
and only 9 from Natal If representation We're
based upon the white voters, there would be ~
from the Cape 36 from the TTansVaal, i lI'Ln
Orange River and only from Natal Inc proo
ability is that the Dutch majorites IN the otnet
+hree delegations would be so large that Lhe
british majority in the Natal delegation Wouu
form mart Of a helpless minority, ana Nalal
which has hitherto had purely British gov
o,-,n,ant would find itself under Dutch RUE III
enita Of tbat however, there are those VINO eA
meet 10 see the little colony accept the uhlnc"
tion plan. with q proviso for the largest ptHc
ticabIe degree of local self-gOyernment ana II
may he that NataTs course in Insisting upon
such conditions will prove blessing 10 Tue Ell
tire commonwealth.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

where. The Republican party in the last tweIVe
wears has shown marked efficiency in admin
istration 1t has no failures or scandals TO us
discredit 1t has met the responsibilities created
by the acquisition of dependencies ana Ihe
spread of national influence with courage ana
sanity. 1t has instituted farrescbing domestic
reforms through legislation. proceeding by well
considered steps to check abuses in our inous-
trial and commercial life and to re-establish
the power Of the nation 70 deal with the giant
corporate interests which threatened TO monopo-
lie transportation and production The ne
publican party has done things which may nave
offended certain voters, and it may have OF
Tended certain voters by failing to Go olheI
things: vet it has shown the courage and capac-
ity to move forward and TO secure helpful ana
beneficial results.
What is there in the record of the Demo
cratic party in recent years to encourage tle
belief that, if intrusted with power II coulu
accomplish anything helpful? When it was IN
full control of the government between 1895
and 1895 Il failed dismally TO please anyDouy-
Its leaders fought over every question "nlCh
arose. and were much more intent Oh hdIlnlhs
one another than on benehung the couiIu!
The last Democratic administration ended III
gloom and failure, because the party couluh
agree on what it wanted. There Is no reason
TO think that it knows now what II Wahls' ICS
candidate for President has committed hilhSei
70 all sorts of political phantasies, and nobody
knows which of them he has abjured and which
Of them he still believes in. He is running Tor
office with bids for conservative support in the
East radical and Populist support in the west
and both conservative and radical support III
the South If he is elected President he Wlll
have to fight one-half the party leaders 10
Congress. as Mr.. Cleveland had TO; for the
Southern politicians distrust him and have lit
tie or no sympathy with his pet political prof.
ects. Why should any voter deliberately choose
TO introduce chaos again at Washington by help-
inc to elect Mr. Bryan, when by voting for Mr
Taft he can assist in continuing the orderly
progress toward better more efficient and more
democratic government which has marked the
last twelve years under Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt?
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
THE CHOICE.

Nr. Taft has strained his voice q little max
ing speeches in the open air, but be has not lost
his ability TO put 10 the audiences which greet
him The real issues on which the Presidential
campaign hinges. The choice lies between him
self and Mr.. Bryan- In 50 far the personal
ity of the TWO candidates enters into the eola-
fiCn. il is & choice between n man who has full
filed with exceptional credit the manifold Dub-
lie duties which have devolved upon him i'm the
last twenty years as Solicitor General Circuit
Judge Of the United States. Governor of the
Philippines and Secretary of War and man
whose record ss q public servant * confined to
four uneyentful years in the lower house Of
Congress Il is choice between a thoroughly
qualified administrator familiar with ali the
details Of government and an orator and agI-
tator who has associated himself with all sorts
Of fantastic issues and lost causes. Mr.. Taft
has exhibited great intelligence and industry
in dealing with public affairs. Mr.. Bryan has
distinguished himself only as an agile advocate
of superficial theories and q fertile coiner OF
cratorical phrases
But going deeper than personal qualifications,
there is tie contrast between the records and
tendencies Of the parties which Mr.. Taft and
Mr. Bryan respectively represent The voter
must choose between the clear. positive perform
shces Of the Republican party and the vague,
inconsistent and yalueless promises Of the Dem
ocratic party As Mr. Taft well put it in a
speech Oh Monday:
The real issue OF the campaign is whether you
think the Republican party By what il has done
sn the last twelve years is entitled TO your con-
fdence Even i it has done something 10 dis
,.Iease s-ou Is il not much TO be preferred to
he Democratic party under any circumstances.
considering the history Of that party and consid-
erino the DecFiliarities-to use no more offensive
sxrressior-og the leadership Of that party?
This Is the truth which Mr. Tafts speaking
campaign Is bringing home to voters every
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
NEW HAMMERsrsIN RECRUIT Here

The Kronprinzessin CeciIe brought IN yeS1'-..,.
another recruit 70 Mr.. Eauule STEMS et,f
forces in the person OF Sigror Gi1S5?3e -.-,q
Signor Sturani. who is only thirty-on' ".i r.rs-
at Mr.. Hammerstein's new opera house A % =
delphia this season a position similar %
Signor Campanini at the Nanhatt5r- s,r
The conductor who comes 1''H- - ne
Carlo. in Naples. has the distinction Of oe.Is
first Italian to conduct Richard strauss .-,-s.
IN his native land This was In Turin a. -ss
poser himself came to the Tuscan c'pll- r,t,a
opening performances. and then yielded = v.ss.s
to Sturani. SturapI is native OF be-osl--v e
Music N n. pIsved the violin in orches'ras 1a ,..-
the direction OF Mancineua Muenone anu d.
prominent Italian couducJors before -' cla-
San carlo. He himself had eN9e-'-I y rsssaos
Quoting opera tu Venice and Turin ana - = sas-
Ayres. Montevideo and other south An'7''
itals
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
AUTOMOBILE ENGINES.

New light is said to have been thrown on
one feature Of motor car design by the latest
race of the Royal Automobile Club In England
The power to be derived from an engine depends
on three things-the diameter of the cylinder,
the distance travelled by the piston and the
number of revolutions in minute. 1t seems to
Lave been a general practice to make the length
of the stroke almost identical with the diameter
Of the cylinder in automobile motors having
5nch bores, but the question has been raised
whether a departure from the usage with
finch cylinders might not be advisable
Theoretically, Of course a longer stroke would
give more power, but In some of the expert
ments which have been made the result was
disappointing. As the number Of revolutions
diminished what gained in one way
was lost in another. The difficulty Is said to
have been obviated however. by employing
larger valves. In the race just referred to the
entries were restricted to machines having
4-inch cylinders, and the one which carried off
the honors is believed to have had q piston
stroke Of nearly or quite eight inches
Two kinds of criticism have been drawn out
by the contest. One Is a repetition OF the
standard objections TO excessive speed on high
ways The other expresses doubt whether tho
plan here described really affords ths best d.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
aNnTHER NEW N4TION.

Sensational occurrences in Southeastern Eu-
rope should not blind the eyes of the world to
the interesting effort at nation making which
is in progress in South Africa. While pro-
fessedIy Christian nations are striving to balk
the honest endeavOrs of the Turks to reform and
rehabilitate their empire. the diverse and some
times warning races and separate states of
South Africa are cooperating in an auspiciOus
attempt 10 weld themselves together in an
harmonious commonwealth. There are now in
that region under the British flag eight sepa-
rate states. of which four are self-governing
colonies. With q. total white population OF
10000 they have eight governments four cabi
nets and four bicameral pariaments, with go
members. Practical sense suggests the wisdom
of coming together, they are now doing in
the convention at Durham, and devisnG 4
scheme for some form Of closer union and sim
plified government. 1t is to be noted that the
imperial government is purposely not repre-
scented in the convention, the desire being that
the colonies shall work out their own scheme
on their own account, and then present 1t in
finished form to the imperial government fc-
its approval.
Two general plans are under consideration,
uniication and federation. with sentiment run
ming strongly toward the former. The Dutch ia
the three big colonies of the Cape, the Trans
vaaI and Orange River are hot for unfcaton.
since with their present control Of those colo
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
mnSementS.


ACApEMY OF MUsIc-2-s:l5-The old Homestead
I.aANBRA-2-S-Nau6eyile.
= S1of.-z.ls-e.I5-The Nan from Home
sFI-ASCSo-e:zs-S.e9- .e9-The Devil
HIaI-2I5-S:IS-A Gentleman from MISSISSIPPI
EES-2-S-Nau6eVile
ApVVAy-EI5-S Hottie Golden EutterrS.
ASINO-S:Is-Marcelle
-TRCI,T-s:ls-The Man Who Stood StiL
S0IONIaI-a-S-NaudeVile-
-RTTERION-S-Semson-
rlaI.YsS-a. .l5-S-1S-Aiy Aiyself-Betttna-
E-IDFcN NISEE-The world IN Wax
S:So-Jsck Straw
= 2ls-s:1S-The Travelling Salesrnah
f-AFI5FCN TFiEATRE-e:1 -15-The Devil -,
GARRICKS -2t-The Mollusc, preceded oy hrS FecA
hams Csrouse.
s-FPNAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ssranneber
II sNTNFEFsSTFTN' -S-15-Nsuoev1le
7sTRAT,D SQUARE -2:15-S: :l5-Three Twins; - -,,.
FsFPPGDRCNE- Iays-Bsite N One ShieS
z-v-Ds0N-el ls-s-15-Pferre of the Plains
X FRBOCKER-S -1e-The Girls OF GcftenoeTE
-l5-Widfre-
I,YCFI lS-LoVe Nstches-
lYRIC-S.lS-Nl Mischief
Business Mems Show. ,.,
zENDEISSOHN HALL-s:lS-Nioin Recaual-
NEW SNESTERDAM-2-S-l1ttle Neno
NF-v y0RK-2- -I5-s .20-Tne American Idea
SANOY-S 2O-The Servant in the House
-2l-The Fighting Hope
EyF-RER- .50-Pad in Full
EST END-2:15-A Dolls House-s:lb-Heooa Gaoief-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
n,-r SCREME DEFEATED.

Tho vorno,s dismissal of the writ which
,,r,-,,ondod the production of Thaw in Pitts
b,,-r will no viewed with general satisfaction
boco,7sa If Duts an end 10 an audaclous scheme
to get him out of the jurisdiction OF tnls sCate
and perhaps to battle its authority ana deleaI
Justice It would have been cause or generai
regret If the overlapping jurisdiction of our
state and federal systems had proved suScepuOie
Of abuse in this costly fight which Thaw's rela-
tives are Eeeping up to find or make some loop
hole in the law. They are testing the law at
every point for It's weak spot, and the pronls-
ing plan to involve the state and federal courts
in tangle has come to nothing
Judge Young in his decision is quoted as
saving that Tbaw's testimony in bankruptcy
proceedings could be taken by deposition IN
Matteawan. which Is certainly sound sense so
far as it goes If il is to be taken at all, that
* the place TO take it, and there is not the
slightest necessity of removing him to Pittsourg
10 nut him on the stand. But the judges ruling
~ far as reported. does not seem TO have passed
rpon Colonel Gardeners main contention for
this state-nameIy, that Thaw is lunatic, so
adiudged by two New York courts, and there
fore incompetent TO give testimony This con
tcntfon seems to the lay mind like the height
of common sense. A lunatic has no place upon
the witness stand. and to put Thaw there
would be TO impeach the credit and good faith
II the courts of New York.
1t is for the courts of this state to pass upon
his sanity, for they have taken jurisdiction OF
that question and their exercise Of it should not
he interfered with by any outside judicial au-
thority. Thaw's rights amply safeguarded
in this state. Whatever fault exists is on the
side Of excessive protection. The question Of
his mental health can be brought before the
courts here as often as his family deem It ex-
pedient and it will receive fair and impartial
consideration Such sharp practice, therefore,
as the attempt TO get him away from this
states jurisdiction should only serve to arouse
public opinIon and make It extremely critical
of every step for securing his freedom.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME.

No one knows better than Senator McCarren
what the legislative programme Of the Demo
cratic party will be If the Democrats elect
Governor and capture the Senate and Assem-
bly, Mr. McCarren is not given TO reservations
lie is not afraid to look into the future. He
SAYS frankly that if the Democrats are in con-
troll next winter at Albany he will try to have
certain things done, and among those things are
the repeal of the Hart-Agnew law, the re-enact-
ment of the Percy-Gray law, the repeal Of the
new registration law and the modification of
the public service and insurance laws.
Mr. McCarren speaks for his organization in
Brooklyn. He doubtless also expresses the
wishes of Mr.. Murphy and the Sullivans.
The New York City Democrats Will constitute
a majority of the Democratic representation in
each branch Of the Legislature, so that what
they demand will carry great weight. Is Mr.
Chanler willing 10 oppose these demands or
does he sympathize with them? If he is afraid
10 talk himself, does he balk at having Mr.
McCarren talk for him:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
IN rHE RERKsHIREs.
- TeI.eraph g . -.

Telegraph
Ienox Oct ao-AIrs. John z Barnes save q bridge
psrtv and reception az Cold Brook this afternoon
Those invited for the bridge included Mrs George
H Morgan. Mrs George Winthrop Folsom. Mrs.
Joseph W Burden. Miss Helen Parish, Mrs. Rich
ard Starr Dana Miss Anna 3. Shaw, Mrs Frank
z s+urg4s Mrs William Pollock Mrs. James 3.
Ludlow and Mrs. s Parkrnan Shaw At the Re
ceutton which followed the play there ws-s about
fifty guests.
trv place sunny Croft. tomorrow. fo- the season
Mrs Churchill satterles and her sister, Mrs
sidney Haight have departed fo- New York.
whence they Will sail tomorrow for Europe
Ambassador and Mrs Charles 5. Francis and
Miss Francis who have been At the EIed L1o2 I'M
in stockbridge have started FOR Troy
Mr and Mrs Robert w Paterson entertained
+v-antv-four guests az dinner tonight ~ Bartyrs
to meet the members OF their house party
Mrs. NJ Dwight Collier, who has been N NsE
York has returned TO Osceola House Ms Henry
Iy-,r+bron GRAY has arrived at the Willows
1Tr and Mrs Archibald Murray have been guests
OF Mr. and AIrs. William D Sloane
Miss Mary De Peyster Carey VII sal FT-1as
,o1, EUROPE for New York She VIII spend ths
late fall IN LenOx-
w today were members OF the Berkshire an
Albany hunts A FOX was started ard ne 0r-s-
was taken near North Chatham A pack OF wen,
dogs was used. The foremost F-1sls N-- So
rockingham. Harold . S'o"A''
and D. Sornerville
AN, NJ and Mrs. c. C. Knight. OF philadelphia; NJ
and Mrs. c W Allen. OF Boston. and NJ and Sls
C;lessner, OF Chicago. ara AT ne A-P-7'.oo-
- - C,or,7-7fssioner and Mrs. Leupp, who havs
naer In birmingham. departed today fo- "z''-
6orar+fnr rom Hotel Aspinvau to-day for N7N
1-orf we're Mr. and Mrs. H o. Palmer. Mss Ls-oI'
II Purhaus Mrs. W 5 Brown and Mrs "-.,aI
-. aIso Mrs c c Schuyler. Mr. and Ms
pITfn stockton and James NJ Goldman IT, "
Boston.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IRON The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Oct. 2O.-Mrs. Francis K Stevens
of New York who is visiting her father and mother
the Assistant Secretary OF War and Mrs Robert
Shaw Oliver was the guest OF honor at luncheon
to-day when she met a number Of her old Wash
ington friends Mr.. Stevens will Join Mrs Stevens
here for a week end visit. and they will return to
New York the first Of next week.
Mrs Pierre Iorfard Ronalds. OF New York and
London arrived here this morning 20 remain for q
few days as the guest OF Mrs Richard II. Town
send.
Mrs. Robert Bacon. wife OF the Assistant Secre-
tsry Of State Joined her husband at their home IN
18th street tonight Their daughter. Miss Martha
Bacon. will be formally presented 10 society here
this winter
Mrs. Clarence Edwards and Miss Bessie Edwards
wife and daughter of Brigadier General EdwRrds.
have returned to their Washington house for the
season. They spent the summer in New England
and in the vicinity OF Niagara Falls
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Silas Casey. who have
spent tho last few weeks at the Virginia Hot
Springs have opened their house in street for the
winter.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TBy Telegraph TO The TrtbunsI
Newport Oct 20--AIr- and MS walker Brsess
smith and Mr. and Mrs. Charles 3. Hi--oCss closed
+bet- NsUport season today and LEFT tas ciry for
their winter homes IN New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll VII closs 70
marrow and viii start for New York IN their auco-
mobile
rertainer this evening
Miss Marguerite Pisrson, who has been abroad,
has 1oined her parents General and Mrs. J. Brad
Pierson here
Mrs. J. c. ALaIlsry has returned from visit At
Lsnox-
MI and Mrs Smith HolItus NcKi1 have decided
to remain in Newport until the Iats autumn. r
was said to-day that Mr. and Sfrs 1IcKin would
probably occupy the Henry White estate IN Harri-
son avenue next season. The estate was occupied
this last sumner by Colonel Oliver Payne. OF View
York
It is understood n Newport that SIr- and 1frs T
Shaw SAFE Will 20 abroad next month
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr. and Mrs William K Vanderbilt. ST. arrived
yesterday from Europe on board the Kronprinzes-
sin Cecilie and after brief visit to their mouse
at Fifth avenue and sd street went on 10 1dIe
Hour, their place at Oakdale, Long Island "heEe
they will spend the remainder OF the fall among
their fellow passengers were Sir Hubert Jernlns-
ham, formerly of the English diplomatic service
and subsequently Governor OF Mauritlus; princess
Marie Won Ysenburg. Baroness de Booe' OF ei7
Russian Embassy at Washington; Senator NelSoh
w Aldrich A Holland Forbes and Augustus FosI
Mr. and Mrs ]. Sergeant Cram and their TWO
children have arrived n town and are settled LOT
the winter at their house in East SSth street
Their youngest child is only a month Old
The Ambassador Of Austria-H Hungary. who had
been staying In town at the st. Regis. LEFT mere
yesterday for Washington.
Mrs. George T. Bliss and Miss Bliss. who re-
turned here from Europe yesterday, have gone TO
the ST. Regis. where they will spend the winter.
Mrs F Egerton Webb, Mrs. Bayard Tuckerman,
Mrs Thomas Newbold, Mrs. Henry Whitney Nun
roe. Mrs. Richard Mortimer. Mrs Theodore Ere
linshuvsen Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting and Mrs Jonn
r Alexandra are the patronesses this winter OK
the Metropolitan dances for young girls VINO are
N 1,aIa their debut twelve months hence Ihe
dances will take place at sherry's on Saturdays
December 49, February Is and April II
william, T & Griswold will be the best man OF
Mason Tyler Adams when he marries Miss Julette
r Hubben, daughter OF Mr., and Mrs. CnaTles
RuIkIev HubbeII on October 81 The bridegroom
who is a mining engineer engaged In business near
Vancouver B. c.. will entertain his best man and
,,shar. on Friday week at farewell bachelor din
ner at the University Club. The party VIII In
clrde Prescott and Lawrence Slade, Franklin ID.
Mills Charles c. Barrett, jr.. James b. NeaIe' OF
Minersville, Penn; Frederick h BROOKS, Oh N8sH-
oils n,
and lanes l.. ALagee. of Pttsburg-
Nr-end Mrs Charles F. Hoffman are entertain
,rg Miss Alice Preston at their country place at
Cazenovia.
Lord and Lady Northclife have left the St
pagts for Canada, but will return before the cleo
ton.
Mrs Benjamin Nicoll will give muslcaI anu 1ea
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
xrwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21 1908

velopment OF power. correspondent Oh Inc
London Times" for instance alhrhs tn''' 49,. = -
roIves sacrifice Of Iightness smooth running
and comfort For the present, therefore, Ihe
value Of the revelation cannot be accurateiy 90
timated. Nevertheless, the discussion TO "hlcn
IT has given rise can hardly fail to do goou' even
If there should be final agreement conC
ing the merits OF a heightened stroke. foEtu-
nately or unfortunately, equally compe'en. -
thorities in mechanical engineering olleh ulne'
on such questions, as do the preferences VI pus
ers. Both among those who make anu 4,D9I tnose
who purchase automobiles there VIII .a-to
always be a wide diversity OF opilion anu
concerning the ideal machine