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New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
4 NEW "TAINT"

Notwithstanding its length and volume the
famous discussion about the nature and accept
ability Of tainted money" was not exhaustive
or scientific enough to settle the ethics of
'tant'' in general. Earnest persons. who would
rather endure nOtoriety than fall short Of absO-
ute perfection in even the most trivial act.
have just been having a soul racking tussIe with
a ''taint' problem which failed to arise when
everybody was talking about the Inheritance
of acquired ethical characteristics in dollars.
1t is reported that the Presbyterian Home Mis-
sion Board has courteously declined Mr.. John
A. Roebling's North Carolina estate because it
is tainted" by its owners views a certain
subject. More specifically, Mr. Roebng is OPP
posed, as a matter Of principle, to prohibition;
Ashevile, the town to which his estate is ad-
jacent.. has gone dry; Mr. Roebling deter
mined that, rather than live in such an arid
neighb0rhood, he would present his valuable
property TO some institution, to be used for
charitable, educational or religious purposes the
board to which the gift FIRST offered de
cided that it could not consistently accept be-
cause its members favor prohibition. The de-
bate upon the ethics OF this decision promises
To be 'snappy," inasmuch as the Episcopal
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
A STARTLING QUESTION.

Suppose in one of his innurerable railroad
journeys Mr.. Bryan should be accidentally killed
What would happen then to the Democratic
party?-The Springfield Republican.
The Republican, propounds a startling ques-
ton. We have grown SO used in the last dozen
years to thinking of the Democratic party as
Bryan that the question what would become of
il if he should go hence causes us to shudder,
just as does the query what will happen to
Christian Science when its founder ceases from
her daily drive through the streets of Concord.
The first thought naturally is that the Democ-
racy if there were any of it left, would have
to get another candidate for President, a mis-
fortune which we sincerely hope it will be
spared for many years to come. We doubt
whether it could ever get another candidate
who would wear SO well.
1t used to be the boast of many old-fash-
ioned gentlemen who now rest from their labors
that they had gone right on voting for Andrew
Jackson ever since the 30's, and meant to
continue that practice till the end. The Democ
racy caters to a disposition of that sort in its
members, and years hence. in the absence of
any untoWard event, fine old gentlemen will
be telling their grandsonS that they have voted
for Bryan from the time they were twenty
one and expect to do until they are ready
to depart, and, unlike the boastful persons who
always voted for Jackson, they will always
have supported the regular ticket throughout.
Very radical in its theories, the Democratic
party is very conservative in its voting habits.
1t is now divided almost equally into two
sectOns-those who always vote for Bryan
and those who always vote against Bryan. To
carry out these two laudable purposes, it seems
to us the Democratic party now chiefly exists.
and if any such calamity as The Republican
supposes should actually take place the party
would probably cease to be; for what would
be left of it if the support of Bryan and the
opposition to him We're suddenly eXtinguished at
Oncn2
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
Board of Missions promptly and thankfully ac-

Board Of Missions promptly and thankfully ac-
cepted the estate.
The Presbyterians have opened rich VEN
for ethical specialists. Their refusal does not
imply belief that the Asheville estate was
purchased with tainted money: it is simply
an assertion. of an ancient but forgotten moran
prnciple-namely, that the errors of man
cogitations are visited upon his property, even
unto the third and fourth real estate transfer.
In the annals of anthropology we find our re-
mote ancestors sturdily living up to this ethlcal
law The territory of hostile tribe was ac
cursed" the water from an enemy wen was
polluted" and his rainent and househoid uteh-
sis were ''unclean.' SO. too. during the Miduie
Apes Christians often would not touch nor re-
ceive property from Jews, while the Jews re-
turned the compliment. AT later date, too'
did not an eminent statesman refuse 10 ouy
n hat from the dealer who supplied MS rFai
with headgear? Instances might be muitpieu
indefinitely to show the former prevalence OF
the theory Is the Episcopal Board rash IN
fiouting the time honored, conservative custom
which a needless generation seems to have for
gotten? Before leaving this query to the phil
osophers and moralists, we might suggest the
direction in which we should like to see the
debate move Assuming the soundnesS OF the
ethical dictum that at bottom all practical prob
lens are really moral ones, we wish to be toid
whether a thoroughly righteous real estate
transfer is ever possible, save between two
parties whose views on the tariff, romanticism,
rubber heels the late panic, the causes of bald
ness wireless teegraphy, the canals on Mars,
the pure food law, the servant problem and
whatever else gets into the newspapers coincide
in the strictest geometrical sense If church
cannot morally receive city lot from a saloon
keeper whereOn to build mission chapel can
a Presbyterian morally borrow an umbrella
from an Episcopalian who believes in the
Apostolic succession? Unless this problem is
quickly and simply answered, period of hard
times will set in for all who want to do the
right thing.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

fected needed reforms and had got the country
into a fit condition to bold a general eiecuoh
he would issue a call for the election OF a
new Cortes to which he would be responsible,
according to the constitution. That promise
he is faithfully keeping. Having rooted out
corruption and deprived eorruptionists of the
power to control elections in their own interest.
and having put the administration on meas
urably honest, economical and efficient basis, lie
has now ordered general election for April
next When the Cortes meets, therefore, he
viii have exercised his absolute dictatorship
for about a year, and it will be interesting to
see whether the results of his arbitrary stew
ariship will be approved by the electorate ana
he will be sustained in office by the new Cortes
That he deserves such approval and support
on the face of the record as the world sees IL,
there can be little doubt.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington Jan 9-Rear Admiral and Mrs WIZ
lam Sheffield CowIes are entertaining at their resi-
dence in Y street. Mr. and Mrs William Douglas
Sloane. of New York. who arrived mere to-oaS- =
number of social affairs have been planned Tor ME-
and Mrs Sloane among them being dinner at lhs
Austrian Embassy Sunday night
Mr. and Mrs George w Vanderbilt have arrived
in Washington. and are occupying the house IN
New Hampshire avenue. near Dupont Circle which
has been their home here for the last two seasons
They attended the diplomatic reception at the
White House tonight They will entertain NUM-
ber of guests at dinner Saturday night
Mrs Gibson Fahnestock has as her guest Miss
Tunstall Smith, of Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs Francis B. Moran entertained ar
dinner tonight among the guests being Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Musgrave. Of Boston, who arrived here
to-day for a short visit
The Daughters Of the American Revolution or
Washington will tender a reception tomorrow
night to Mrs Donald Mclean. president general OF
the Daughters of the American Revolution. ana
Miss Mclean who came here to-day 10 attend ina
reception at the White House
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
COMMON SENSE INDICATED.

The common sense of Speaker Cannon seems
to have triumphed over the eccentric humor OF
the Hon William p. Hepburn. Representative
Peter A Porter of the 34th New York Con
greSs District, is to be recognized by his asso-
ciates in the House as Republican. In TINS
state Mr.. Porter has never been considered any
thing but Republican, although. in 1906, he
accepted nominations for Congress on the
Democratic and Independence League tickets
He has amply testified to his Republican prln-
ciples and associations and expressed his un-
qualified desire to act with the Republican
party in the House. What other signs, oaths
and protestations should have been expected
of him? Mr.. Hepburn erred in showing too
great a weakness for Hteralness. 1t is foolish
to ignore a mans thoughts, intentions ana
actions, and to judge him solely by the accl-
dental party designations under which he hap
pened to be voted for.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
TO EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE

Senator Martin SAKE Will introduce in the LeSIs-
lature on Monday night bill exempting the Edu-
cational Alliance. East Broadway. from the pro-
vision in Section Z5I OF the Penal Code. which
prohibits the giving of theatrical exhibitions on
Sunday
The argument IN favor of the bill which shah
introduce said Senator SAKE last night 70
Tribune reporter us that the entertainments given
at the Educational Alliance on sunday are educa-
tional in character The plays put aim at teach
ing the Jewish immigrants OF the East side the
English language Sunday the only day of the
week which hundreds of these young people have
for studying the English language and u does not
right that the Law saould pEosisit tasss en-
fsytaioUeptA,
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
4nusemenfs.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC-S-The Rose cf the Rancho.
ALHAABRA-2-S-Naudesi
ASToR-S.ls-T'he Secret Orchard
BE14AScO-s:1S-The Warrens Of Virginia.
BIJOC-S.l5-The Comet
BLAN11S-s-i5-The Bad Boy and His Teddy Bears
BROADWAI-s:I5-The Partisan Model
CASINo-S:ls-Funabas bashi
ColONIAl<-2-s- Nsudeville.
ERfTERloN-SsE5- Hook Of Holland
DkLfS-s2Q-The House Of a Thousand Candies
pEWES-e-S-Nau6exifle
EDEN MCSEE-The World in Wax
EMPIRES :15-Quality Street
GARRICk-S .30-CnGer the Greenwood Tree
GERNAN-s-2o-Der Dum=nkopf
Observation-Disclosures.
HACKETT-S.3o-The Witchine Hour.
EAMMERSTEIN S-i5-NaCdeyiiie-
HERALD SQUARES I5-The Girl Behind the Counter.
HIPPoDROME-e-s-The Four Seasons and winter
Carnival.
HUDSON-s .3a-aer Sister.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Talk OF New YORK
LIBERTY-sl5-Pollv Of the Circus.
ISCECN-S-Macbeth Resding-S:30-The Thiel-
MADISON soUART-s.l5-The Regeneration of Aunt
NaJFSTTC-s.i5-The Ton O. tn World.
METROPOLITAN oEPRA HoCSE-s-Mehstofele
NEW AMSTFRDAM-S:I5- Merry Widow
NEW CfRCiE-S.i5 S.i5-Plasing the Ponies
NEW .3o-AdNanced vau6evlle
RfNK-Three sessions dally-lce
SANOY-s:1s-Man Of the Hour
aNT-S-iS-A Grand Army Man
wAII.ACErS-S:1s-A knight for Day.
wERFR'S MUSIC Halls -l5-Burlesque OF the merry
Widow.
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Abouf People and Social Incidents.

gown of pale yellow and lace: Miss Isabel May
Nile green panne velvet and purple orchids on the
bodice. Mrs Henry A. c. Taylor, Of New York.
a gown of ruby velvet, the body and upper part
OF the skirt iner1sted in iridescent embroidery
Callers on the President at the White House
executive office during the day included secretaries
Taft and Wilson Senator's Flint. La Toilette Long,
IIopkins and Bourne: Representatives Mckinley.
KnowIand Butler and Sherman; Seth Bullock
United States Marshal for South Dakota: Albert
Halstead. United States Consul at Birmingham. Dr.
Harvey Wiley. chemist of the Agricultural DEPART
ment. and General A j. Warner, former Repres<S-
tative from Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Burear

IFrOm Iri5une BIredu-i
Washington, Jan 9.--The Ambassador from Ger
many and Baroness Won Sternburg entertained at
dinner tonight in compliment to Mr and MIS-
William Douglas Sloane. OF New York. and after
ward the guests went in a party 70 the Presidents
reception AT the dinner were the Ambassador
from Russia Mr. and Mrs. Sloane. Mrs Don cam
eron Miss Elizabeth Kean. Miss Langham ana
Count Hermann Won HatzfeIdt- -Wildenburg- Coun-
sellor and c. Won Schubert. attache Of the German
embassy staff. Baroness Won Sternburs VIII give
a small reception at the embassy tomorrow after
noon for Mr. and Mrs. Sloane
Senior Don Ramon Pima. Minister from spain. mas
leased a house in New Hampshire avenue. near
Dupont Circle for five years
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
[By Telegraph to The Tribunal

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribunal
Newport, r. l.. Jan 9--Invitations 10 the Van
derbilt- SZechenyt wedding in New York January
q received by the members OF the Newport
cottage colony to-day 1t reported here to-day
that after the wedding Mrs Vanderbilt intended
entertain the counts relatives at The Breakers.
her Newport villa
Reginald c. Vanderbilt left here for New York
to-day TO prepare for going abroad later in the
month. Mrs Vanderbilt will follow him 10 town
next week.
Amos Tuck French arrived IN Newport this even
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

deficit of s110,500,o 900 in the years budget
would be serious matter for any country. To
Prussia, with a debt which two years ago ex-
ceeded 81, 100000 ,000 and which has been stead
lily increasing. it must be a cause of exceptional
concern. Such financial conditions in time of
profound peace and reputed industrial and COM
nercial prosperity and expansion will give
critics of the government ground for questioning
the soundness of the royal fiscal system.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
a WEDDING.

Announcement is made of the wedding OF Or.
Waters Field Burrows. of the New York Hospital
stan and Miss Elsa Maria Francis Scherer daugh-
ter Of Oscar Scherer. prominent leather merchant.
OF the city, be held the Church of the Trans
hguration January %. a reception and dinner
will be given at Delmonico's. Mrs Ellsworth Childs
will be matron of honor and Willard 5. Burrows
will be the best man.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

This newspaper as oiCned and published by
The Tribune Association, a NelC York corpora
ticR; Office and principal place Of business, IT1o
0ne Building, No I54 Nassau street, Neio lor1;
Ogden Mills. president; Nathaniel Tuttle, sec
retGry and treasurer. The address OF the on
Gers is the Office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
THE CABINET.

fFrom The Tribune BureauI
Washington, Jan. 9-The Secretary OF State ana
Mrs Root entertaining DR. Stryker. president OF
Hamilton College
The Attorney General and Mrs. ROnaparte have
as their guests Mrs GOzzaGi and Miss Gozzaldi, er
Cambridge.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer nave
as their house guest Miss Deborah Brock. OF Phil
adephia for whom they viii entertain at dinner
to- morrow night.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
Me-. YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs w EmIen Roosevelt Mrs Walter l. suy-
DAM Mrs. Charles E Pellew and Mrs Lewis
Cruger HaselI were the patronesses who received
the guests at the dance of the Knickerbocker CO.
tion last night at Sherry's- Several dinners were
served afterward. Stowe Phelps led the cotinon
Among the other patronesses of the Knickerbocker
Cotillon in addition to those mentioned above, are
Mrs. William Iselin, Mrs Augustus Schermerhorn.
Mrs. Archibald Rogers. Mrs Henry H Hoyt and
Mrs. Woodbury. G. Langdon-
Mrs J. Hood Wrisht's house. in Fifth avenue.
was the scene OF a card party yesterday morning
for the benefit of the J. Hood Wright Memorial
Hospital. and as the tickets represented $ each
and the thirty tables were insufficient for the
players who wished to take Part the hospital
treasury derived material benefit
Mr.. and Mrs whitney Warren have purchased
the villa adjoining their own at Newport and
have presented it their sOn-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs William Greenough, who were mar
ried the other day
Mr. and Mrs Winthrop Cowdin sailed on the
Celtic yesterday for Europe. to spend the re-
rnainder of the winter and the spring abroad
Their marriage had taken place the previous
afternoon in the Chapel Of the Coed Shepherd. In
West Goth street, in the presence of few near
relatives and intimate friends, and. as no an
nouncement had been made even of their engage
Inent the news that the ceremony had taken place
caused surprise Winthrop Cowdin lost his first
wife last autumn She Miss Lena Potter. He
is a member of the Union and other New York
clubs was graduated from Harvard in 1855, and
is a brother OF John and Elliot COwdin and OF
Mrs Robert Bacon. wife of the Assistant Secre-
tary of State. The Assistant Secretary and his
wife were at the ceremony. Winthrop COvdin has
a country place at Mount KiscO, known New
Castle House. and also a house in town. His
bride Miss Leila Bell Harrison, daughter Of
DIR. and Mrs George T. Harrison, of West 5ist
street. and her sister is Mrs William c. Eccles.
Nine Nor,Iica will be unable 10 carry out her
intention of playing the role of the chambermaid
in the comedietta Mrs Van VeChten's Divorce
Dance which is form the feature of Frederick
Townsend Martins afternoon tea at the Plaza on
Tuesday week, and in which Mrs. George Gould
is to appear with Kyrle Bellew- Mime. NOrdica
finds that she will have to be in Chicago the week
after next. being billed to appear there in La
Gioconda'' member of the San Carlo Opera
Company Monday. January -
Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid left here
yesterday the Pacific Coast with y. O Mills.
whose guests they will be at his country place at
San Mateo, San Francisco. Miss Jean Reid
remains in town and will join her parents CAM
fornia in about a fortnight
Bruce Falconer and Miss Louise Falconer sailed
for Bermuda yesterday, where they Will remain
for few weeks.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

It is estimated that the subway tunnel to
Brooklyn can divert maximum of 5000 pas
sengers hour from the bridge route. which
81 900 now use in the evening crush hour Even
if it divers only 10000 it will materially benefit
the Brooklyn travelling public. Intolerabie con-
ditions on the bridge may soon be an unre-
gretted memory.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

The Massachusetts Democracy has two war
ring state committees it's hands. They are
about the only asset left from the Bartlett
Whitney smash-up of 1907.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

tSit III tA4O DASS iAONAA
Vice-President and Mrs
Fairbanks.
Mrs. John W. Timmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Harris
Secretary and Mrs. Root.
Secretary and Mrs Cortel-
you.
Attorney General and Mrs
Bonaparte-
Postmaster General anC
Mrs. Meyer.
Miss Alice Meyer.
Miss Julia Meyer
Miss Deborah Brock
Secretary and Mrs. Netcalf
Secretary and Mrs. Garfield
Secretary Wilson.
Jasper Wilson.
Secretary and Mrs. Straus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Schaffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Hockstadter.
Fred Lavanburg.
Secretary and Mrs. Loeb.
Colonel and Mrs. c. S.
Bromwell.
Mr.. and AIrs. Carl Vrooman.
Commander and Mrs. w. 5.
Sims.
Miss Isabella L. Hagner.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph
Forster.
Mrs. Emma K. Gaisberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Latta.
Miss Bower.
Chief Justice Fuller
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wal
lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. L. Francis.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Mason.
Justice and Mrs. Harlan.
Miss Ruth Harlan.
DIR. and Mrs. r. D. Harlan.
Justice and Mrs Brewer.
Justice and Mrs White.
James White.
Justice and Mrs. Peckfan.
Justice and Mrs. McKenna.
Justice and Mrs. Holmes.
Miss Upham.
Justice and Mrs. Day.
Rufus s. Day.
Miss Madge Carnahan.
Justice Moody.
Justice and Mrs. Brown.
Justice and Mrs. Shiras.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius n.
Bliss.
Miss Bliss.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Fos-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan A.
Hitchcock.
Miss Hitchcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Albert
Gary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Griggs.
Miss Grigss.
Hilary A. Herbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Micou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Emory Smith.
John Barrett
General and Mrs. Powell
Clayton.
Thomas B. Ferguson.
Miss Ferguson.
John A. Kasson.
r. 3. Loomis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Mac
Veagh.
Miss MacVeagh.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Rock
hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Hannis Tay-
ior.
The Misses TayIor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bacon.
Robert L. Bacon.
Gaspar G. Bacon.
Elliott Bacon.
Miss Bacon.
Alvey y. Adee-
Mrs. D. c. Adee.
Miss Adee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington
Wilson.
William p. Frye.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H.
Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frye
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson W.
Aldrich.
Miss Elsie Aldrich.
Miss Lucy T. Aldrich.
William 3. Allison.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. J. Bever-
idge.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. Burkett.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. 8. Clay.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. NJ Cuilom.
Miss Victoria Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. VI. Depew.
G. VI. Depew. tr.
Miss Anne n. Pauiding.
Mr. and Mrs. 5. r. Elkins.
Miss Katherine Flkins.
stephen r. Elkins. ir.
Davis F,lkinS.
Richard Flkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Foraker.
Miss Foraker.
Mr. and Mrs. F. x. VAIN
wright.
NJ. 7. Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. r. 7. Gamble.
Ralph A. Gamble.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

Mrs J. Hood Wrisht's house, in Fifth avenue.
was the scene OF a card party yesterday morning
for the benefit of the J. Hood Wright Memorial
HOSPITAL and as the tickets represented $ each
and the thirty tables were insufficient for the
players who wished take Part the hospital
treasury derived material benefit
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. jan s-The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt held their state reception al the "hi'e
House tonight in honor the diplomatic corps
In point of number and brilliancy II was one OF e
most notable receptions ever given there An ui-
usual number of new ambassadors, ministers ana
other diplomats present together with olS-
tinguished persons from all parts of the country
The Marine Band gave its usual warning OF the
Presidents descent of the state stairway when the
hour for opening the reception arrived MTs-
Roosevelt came with him as usual. leaning upon
his arm They were preceded by Colonel Charles
S. Bromwell and Lieutenant Commander sims, TWO
of the Presidents aids. and were Immediately ioi-
lowed by the Vce-President and Mrs FairoahHs
and the Cabinet officers and their Wives with lhe
exception of Secretary and Mrs. Taft
There attempt at floral decoration otbeT
than long stemmed roses in the vases IN 'he 'arF
Gus drawing and few palms TO reheVe the
severity of the marble corridor. In the great oiue
Sevres vases in the East Room, presented by the
President of France, there were several dozen
American Beauty roses while similar flowers hiled
the smaller urns and vases upon the -FOUR mahieis
of the
AS the President and the members Of his ex-
ecutiye family passed into the Blue Room they
greeted those who were assist during the even
ing and when the door between the Hed farior
and the Blue Room was opened the diplomats VINO
had previously assembled there were received Inc
Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des
Planches were first to present themselves. They
were quickly followed by the two hundred foreign
representatives to this government who were the
guests of honor.
Invited assist the President and Mrs Roose-
veIt in the Blue
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
Nesp21prk Daily Ia-ibss,.s.

FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1908.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

Mr. and Mrs Whitney Warren have purchased
the villa adjoining their own at Newport and
have presented it to their sOn-in-law and daughter
Mr. and Mrs William Greenough. who were mar
ried the other day