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New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
A BUSY PARLIAMENT
LIBERALS PRESS BILLo.
Mr. Asqmths Attitude Ior0'0
Educational Measure.
Especial BY French Cable 70 IRE 4r'ouneI
rI,nnrrirht 1905 BIZ The Tribune Atsocla'ol

!
| London. May 16-The government reiiiV iso
80 h- +ta elections in Scotland, is showing
| increa sed driving power. one measure d.'0i
another is being carried to the second ie'uiis'
, with the autumn session there VIII De g g
marka bic record OF legislative lhousuS,
| is a popular demonstration at Albert f1ai "
| dav in favor of the licensing blll-oeidteu piooi
that the advocates of temperance and rehsious
| workers generally are interested in the moral
! issue.
, The education bill will be driven to second
| reading next week in consequence OF the press
ure from the Free Churchmen, who d1strust
negotiations behind the scenes but Prime Mlh-
lister Asuuith is expected to sound loud warn
ing that the schools will be secharized unless
concordat can be arranged by a compromise on
the lines of the Bishop of St Asaph's bill
There is no probab bty that issue will be
forced between the houses the mutilated
Scottish land values bill. but it Is not unlikely
that Mr.. Lloyd George will propose a nominal
tax on site values for next years budget and
leave the Lords helpless in offering resistance to
the financial bill.
The local authorities of the various shires
have discovered that the cost of the poor law
ad1,' listration will be reduced by the old age
pension This confirms the view that Mr.. As
quiths scheme will prove d substitute in the
main for the existing relief agencies. 1t is not
possible to determine the political effect of this
policy. The Shropshire agricultural labor
ers were not attracted by it in the by-election.
Trades unonism accepts it partial install
ment and is already agitating for an enlarge
nent Of the Scheme. The Conservatives are not
prepared to oppose it, but vaguely discussing
the expediency of modifying it in the future
with higher pensions, based upon contributions
from workingmen and a. lower age limit. It
fairly certain that the Liberals. by starting the
system without contributions, will make 1t i'm
possible for Cnionist government TO adopt the
German methods of insurance against enler-
genCies. It Will be increasing source of ex-
penditure, with rapid trend toward higher
tariff as the only practical policy for financing
this and other social reforms.
The hop growing counties are making 2 great
demonstration in London to-day in favor of the
imposition Of duty hops. Strong levies of
hop pickers have been brought in by special
tTafrs and have been massed in a procession
from the Embankrnent to Trafalgar Square
where the tariff reformers and Socialists have
advocated protection against American compett-
ton. The working masses are clamoring for
employment and tariff against imports as Wig
orously as in Cohden's time they were agitatine
for cheap food. 1t is not strange that Mr.
Char, ,berlain finds powerful tonic in politics
which is aiding in the scceleration of his recov-
cry. Z
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
MADE FIRMER FRIENDS
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
4pgIo- French Exhibition and p'sat
of President Faikeres.
fspeciaI by French Gable 10 The Tribune
rr.or,,rirht 1aOs by The Tribune Assoclatlon.I


Paris. Nav 1.-THE AngIo-French exhiDltlcn
at Shepherd's Bush and President Faliieres
forthcoming visit to England elicit throughout
France renewed enthusiasm for an entente cor
dale between. to borrow an expression Oh fIIiie
Minister Clemenceau, "the two most hoerdi anu
most sincerely democratic nations OF Europe
Even Ernest Judet. whose Anglophooian opih-
ions are well known. admits that the Franco
British exposition is genuine development OF
the friendly feeling existing between Frenchmen
and Englishmen and Will quicken their mutual
sympathy
Meanwhile the protectionist movement In Eng
land is closely watched in French conmerciai
and agricultural circles The idea OF stimulat-
ing intercourse between the two countries by
means of a new commercial convention is put
forward by LA Gironde." the leading organ OF
Southwestern France, and is indorsed by the
principal members of the Parliamentary customs
committee and by the Paris Chamber Of Com
merce. which proposes that the somewhat vexa-
tious bonded warehouse surcharges be abolished
in exchange for a so per cent reduction In the
British customs dues French wines.
Meanwhile the French. fruit growers and
dairymen are preparing agricultural combina-
tions based upon those adopted by Denmark.
which work to the common satisfaction in Eng
land and in Denmark and which have proved
highly advantageous to Danish products in the
London market
The Temps" declares that the Shepherds
Bush exhibition marks new phase in the
friendship between France and Great Britain,
which now stands high above the risks Of per
sonal policy. Preparations being made on
large scale by French and especially by Paris
ian families for visits to England. and il Is
expected that the number OF French men and
women crossing the Channel during the present
spring and summer will break all previous rec
ords. 3
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
DETECTION FROM SULTAN DOUBTED
French Authorities Discredit Report of
Moroccan Defenders Gain.

Paris, May lo-No conformation can he had I'm
official quarters here regarding the report from,
Tangier. by way OF Berlin. that General Eae5ari
commander IN chief of the army Of SuItan Aid 81
Azz, has proclaimed Muai Hafg Sultan of Moroc-
CO in place OF the legitimate ruler: that half of
Raedant's army has joined the forces of Nu1ai
FafS, and that the remainder is in flight Fur
thermore, the report is discreed and it is ponted
out that since the envoys Of Mulai Hafe have
been in Germany Berlin has been the source of
much Inaccurate Moroccan news.
- TIE government has created the post of bfeb
commissioner for the Algerian Moroccan rron+ier
and has appointed General Liautey to he first com
missioner.
Travellers who have returned here from Norocco
say the situation there is grave. In addition n
the recent encounters French convoy was at
tackled three weeks ago by the Moors an officer
was killed and two men we're wounded. The Noors
are well armed. and have some artillery
The Foreign Offce to-day denied the report that
France had issued uJinatun TO the Porte un
der the terms Of which diplomatic relations he
tween the two governments would cease in ten
davs unless Turkey fully recognized the RIGHTS Of
French subjects in the matter of the Herea clea
mines The negotiations are still progressing
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
FOR NATIONAL THEATRE.
.duthors and -4cfOrS Hant 1t as q
Shakespeare Memorial
TSpecial b,- French cable 70 The Triburel
Copyright. 1915. m Tne Tribune Association.

London. Nsy I6--The theatres are not con-
epcuous for novelties. Bernard Shaws Getting
Married being q duh composition, for him.
and without dram qualities Nine Barret's
season the ShaftesbUry Theatre opens next
week with the King in the royal box.
There viii be formidable demonstration by
authors and actors at the Lyceum Theatre next
week in favor of a national theatre q Shake
sreare memorial, with Lord LyC1o in the chair
and Sir John Hare and Arthur Pnero heading
the list of speakers. There is strong opposition
TO the scheme among judicious observers of the
tendencies Of the modern stage. The new Eng
lisa A. Club is the last opening among the or
sanized Sumner art shows. Sir Herman Her
konler is exhibiting al the Modern Gallery a rep
Lea portrait of Joseph H Choate. which will
he hung in the American Embassy. where new
busts Of Washington and Franklin are highly
ornamental.
Americans are already swarming TO the hotels
and West End houses.
There was a large gathering at the Queen s
Club this afternoon for the indoor tennis match
hetHt ! jay Gould and Eustace H Miles for
the amateur championship. The fine plav of
each was generously applauded. with a close
approach 70 impartiality. L n r
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
AGAINST AMERICAN HOPS.
assembly of Fifty Thousand De-
nldnds DUTY at London Meeting.

London. May 16-A great army of men and
women interested in the hop industry in Eng
land. estimated to number upward of fifty thou
sand, held a demonstration in Trafalgar SQUARE
this afternoon in favor of imposing duty of
$40 on every hundredweight of hops imported
into the country.
Special trains brought in thousands of persons
from Kent, Sussex, Hampshire Worcester and
Hereford the great hop growing counties. while
the East End of London, whence come far +ho
greater part of the hop pickers furnished y con-
tlngent perhaps twice large as the crowd
from the provinces After being nnsrtiaued o,
the Victoria Embankment the demonstrators
with banners flying and bands PLAYING n,arcbed
10 the square where Englishmen with griey-
ance have been accustomed to assemble.
Speakers from half a dozen rIa+fo-
harangued the multitude on the ruin OF III.
industry through the dumping OF American hor,e
mo hhsiaHo and resolutions were adopted bv
acclanaton calling upon the government ro+ -
delay In helping to re-establish the ind,str,,
placing duty on all imported hops.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
NOTES OF THE ENGLISH STAGE

London MAY 16-Charles Frohman has left
London for Paris to arrange the production OF
Peter Pan before French audience The first
performance VIII be at the Vaudeville Theatre on
June 10 Mr.. Frohman takes the company which
PLAYED in England, headed by Pauline Chase and
Roeo Har"ood- Marie Tempest in Mrs Dot" is
popular. as also is the Viennese operetta "A
waltz Dream The Admirable Crichton' con-
unUes 10 draw we'll
The College Widow" ct the Adephi Theatre
nhlshed It's engagement tonight. Although all the
critics praised the acting highly. English audiences
cannot appreciate George AIDES dialect Nearly, all
tne n1e1noers OF this company will leave London
for Now York next week
Fannie Ward is doing well with The Marriage
or william Ashe.' Carlotta Nilsson cont.mpIat tes
producing THE Three Of Us in London. Mrs
Langtrys return to the stage was brief "A rearfu,
JOY having failed TO draw, although the company
was exceptionally strong IT is reported the enter
prise was backed by q fashionable dTessn1sker
whose gowns Mrs. Langtry displayed.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
SIMPLE WASH CURES ECZEMA.
Itching, Burning Skin Disease Routed With.
out Use of Injurious Drugs.

Great inventors often have been praised for
surrender1ng the secrets Of their discoveries
Practically the same thing happened in the med
icsl world in the case Of DIR. Decatur D. Dennis
the eminent skin specialist of Chicago
DR.. Dennis in his own office practice fi~coy-
cred THAI pure vegetable oil OF wintergreen
properly mixed with other simple remedies was
practically sure specific for Eczema. psoriasis
BARRIERS itch, salt rheum, and other Itching skin
diseases. But the oil Of Mintergreen alone was
found ineffective. II required other mild in
gradients such as glycerine and tflymol COM
pounded with the Wlntergreen, 10 produce the
real eczema cure.
This compounded ID. ID. d. Prescription posi-
lively takes away the itch at once-the instant
81 is applied TO the skin. This vegetable LIQUID
does away with oeleterious drugs long used
in an attempt TO doctor the blood, whereas
modern science has determined that eczema is
1rst and all the time skin disease
II you want TO know more about the merits
os ID. y. D Prescription. call al our store We
Souch for this remedy.
AkAsys Drug StoreA
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
w1rTE OPPOSES AMooR R. R. BILL.
Thinks Cost Underestimated by $4,000, 900.
Without Counting Inevitable Peculations. -

ST Petersburg. May 16-Discussion of the b,lI
providing for the construction OF the Amoor Rail
road was begun by the committee Of the Council OF
Empire to-day. Strong opposition to the measure
on account of the expense involved manifest ed
itself even among the Conservatives
Count Witte presented a report against the un-
dertaking. alleging that the construction Of the
road would throw unbearable strain on Russian
finances. The cost had been underestimatad by
$50 O0G.Nc0 he said. and this without taking intn
consideration the almost inevitable pecuIations and
it would be almost impossible to build the line in
four years with Russian labor. proposed bv the
Douma. AS n result of the settling of the amoor
region by Chinese and Japanese. he said the con
tracts for rails and material would unavoidabIv
fall into the hands of foreign firms, which TO-DAY
control all commerce in the Russian Orient Rus
slams In the Orient. Count Witte declared sim
ply as bureaucrats at the expense Of the state
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
FIT THE GROCER
wife Made tie Suggestion.

grocer has excellent opportunity 10 know the
effects of special foods his customers 4
Cleveland grocer has long list OF customers
that have been helped i'm health by leaving off
coffee and using Postum Food Coffee
He says. regarding his own experience:
''fwO years ago had been drinking coffee and
must say that | was almost wrecked i'm NV
nerves.
Particularly in the morning was So irrira-
bile and upset that could hardly wait until tho
coffee was served, and then | had nn apnetfe
for breakfast and did not feel like atten,lin. to
my store duties
One day my wife suggested that inasmuch
| was selling much Postum there must be
some merit in it and suggested that we try IL
| took home package aud she prepared il ac-
cordlns to directions! The result was II very
happy one. My nervousness gradually disap-
peared and today | am all right would al
wise every one affected III any way with nervous
nous or stomach troubles to leave off coffee and
use Postum Food Coffee There's a Reason
Read ''rhe Road to Wellviile." in pkgs.
Ever read ths above letter? a new en-. an.
pears from time 70 time. They are genuine, trus
and full of human interest
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
A BRILLIANT COURT
american Women Presented-The
Franco British Exhibition Blackboard.

copyright 1905 by The Tribune Association
London, May 16.-A sluggish season has re-
ceived an impulse from one of the most brliiiaht
courts of he reign It was an old lace court,
with heirlooms in point de Venise- d Aleneon ana
Brussels amos- priceless as jewels large
number OF Directoire gowns in the modified
form recently decreed by fashion was another
feature. and the general effect of the costumes
was more varied and splendid than Is ordinarily
witnessed. Among the American women pre-
sented by Mrs. Reid were two FirSinians, Mrs
Ramsay and Mrs. Cole Scott, who were specially
recommended from Washington for the priv
ilege. A thir was the late Thomas F. Bay
ards niece Mrs. Bacon. the wife of rising por-
trait painter, and a fourth was Mrs. Thomp-
son. formerly Miss Blight. Miss Crocker, from
California. in the diplomatic circle.
a state ball has been ordered for the end of
the month. and elaborate preparations are MAX
ing for the court performance of opera at Covent
Garden in honor of the French President, with
a costly scheme for rose decoration.
There will probably be a garden party at
Windsor for the benefit of the bishops attending
the Pan-Anglican Congress. There was a
brilliant dinner party and reception at VIM
horae House LIST night in honor Of the Prime
Minister, and tonight there is party at Lady
Beauchamp's, with a strong muster of prominent
Liberals
Active as are the Liberal hostesses. the main
resource OF the season VIII be town SHOWS ana
functions for distinguished visitors. like the
French President and the Queen of Holland
The opening Of the Franco British exhibition
is remarkable for bad management and back
ward preparation It will be brilliant show
when order is brought OF the chaos the eff
feet Of the fantastic tumble of architectural
style and the Oriental forms of bizarre decora-
ton being already fascinating in the white plas-
ter city, where eighteen months ago were waste
lands
The Fan American Congress will he feted with
hospitality when it assemblies next June The
fllsrllns Society. which has been paying Ed
Win A Abbey a splendid compliment will be
among the first TO entertain them and the Prin,.
Minister has consented to propose the health Of
the visitors.
Melna is returning to Covent Garden to find
her supremacy challenged by Tetrazzini. So
CietEs pet NJ
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

"HIPPOLYTE Ell ARlClE
Reuiual of RameaWs Opera Br7u-
;nnt Musical Success.
Especial by French Cable 70 The tribune


Paris May 16.-The new management Oh
the Grand Opera has made most brilliant
success by revival of the works of Jean fhi-
lppe Rameau the production this week or that
composer's "Hppolyte ct Aricie, lyric Tragedy
in five acts which had not been given In Paris
since the year 1857, three years after RameauS =
death being the great musical event or the
season.
Rameau has been forgotten by the mus1cai
public for a century and half. Camille SAINT
Saans who describes Rameau as the Raclhe Oh
music" has now undertaken the task OF editing
the complete works of the whom he con-
siders the greatest French composer hip
polvte ct Article" in which Mile. Breval sang the
part of Phedre, Mile. Hatto that of DIANA Mile
Gall that of Article. and DeImas that Of Theseus
was welcomed with ovations. The Parisians
were psrticularlv delighted with the numerous
ballets In Rameau's opera, the movements OF
which are vertable symphonies of exquisite
color and variety, while the picturesque musical
descriptions, such as those of the storm IN the
first act and of the breaking of the SURF IN the
third act. indicating the advent of Neptune are
considered by French musical critics as superb
achievements of genius of the highest muslcal
order"
That daring and unconventional little theatre
the Grand C1uignol, where one finds the pest
acting in Paris, has renewed its programme
with half a dozen plays. foremost among which
is 'Une Logon A Ia Sapetriere." by Andre de
Lorde. the master manipulation Of dramatic
thrills The action is laid in a famous insane
asylum. There are lunatcs. victims of alcohol
hysterical men and women. nurses. keepers sur
geons and physicians and their assistants 1t
is a most realistic reconstruction IF the Sal
pAtriere Hospital. A heartless and INSCRIPTIONS
doctor has been experimenting with poor girl.
who in consequence of the professors charla-
tanism has permanently lost the use of her right
arm. The girl broods vengeance and takes IT
by hurting the contents of a bottle of vitrfol at
her tormentor's head while he is delivering
lecture This scene, acted to perfection last
night. created a profound impression. c. L B.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
CARDINAL LGGUE IN MONTREAL
Says Grandeur Of Niagara Falls surpasses
His Imagination's Picture

Montreal, Cue, May 16-Cardlnai Iog7Ie arrived
here this morning from Niagara Falls in the mi
Fate car OF &. NJ. Hays. manager Of the Grand
Trunk Railroad Referring 10 Niagara Falls ne
said: Its grandeur surpasses even what 7 had
imagined
The Cardinal was met by Mayor Payette. Arch
bishop Burchisi and several Of tho leaders Of the
Roman Catholic clergy and driven at once 10
the Archhishops palace.
This morning he taken 10 visit the various
churches and points Of interest I'm the cit, and this
afternoon was the guest OF honor at dinner At the
hrohhishops palace Tomorrow he VIII be present
II high mass st St Pstrick's where there will he
q PROCESSION from one side Of the church TO the
Dther through the terrsoed lawns that every one
who desires may see him. At night he viii take
t3e boat for Quebec.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
CAsTRo's VENGEANCE ON wILLEMsTAD
Favors Porto Cabello in Shipping Because
of Refusal to Admit Schooner.

WfIlenstad CURACAO, May 16.-President Castro
of Venezuela, issued decree two days ago max
ing obligatory the transshipment Of all goods from
and TO NIaraCaibo and other ports In Western Ven
ezuela Porto Cabello. instead OF here. as pre-
vioIsIv has been the custom This action is taken
because WiIemstad refused adnlittance recently to
a Venezuelan schooner coming from port not
infected with the bubonic plague.
The Venezuelan Consul here has received orders
from President Castro TO clear any sailing
sells for Venezuelan ports This action. fl is be
lieved. is for the purpose of throwing business
the steamer Manzanares, belonging President
Castro which is ready to take the cargo for Ven
ezueIan points that has accumulated here.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

The plan for direct steamship service between
New York and Russian ports which was abandoned
on the outbreak of the between Russia and
Japan, vas carried out IN July 1895. the Russian
steamer Snolensk the first of the Russian voIun-
teer fleet to enter American waters. arriving here
July "A of that year. The line was sched-
uled to have fortnghtly sailings between Libau
and New York The following year, however,
strong opposition developed at ST. Petersburg
against the petition of the managers Of the line for
special railroad tariffs to Libau in order faciII
tate direct trade with New York. and last Decen-
ber the congress OF railroads voted against such
reduction As result It found that the service
could not be made paying
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
HOLDS DAKOTA DIVORCE ILLEGAL,
English Courts Decision neprives British
Columbian Youth of 100000,

London. Nav 1s-A decision was handed down
in the Chancerv Court this morning holding that a
divorce obtained IN Dakota was not valid fn either
Canada or Scotland. Ry il q youth named Richard
Stirling q resident Of British t,olu,hia g dn
prved of estates in Scotland valued $500 nnN His
mother married first q Scotchrnen rarad
George Smith. and the couple went out to Canada
Smith subsequently secured divorce from his wife
Fargo. n D Mrs. Smith later married man
named Walter Stirling, in San Francisco
The boy Richard IS an offspring Of this later
union He would have succeeded to the aststee ~
George Smith but for the decision or the co,rt Tho
he is egitimate. the ground that George sn,ttb
domiciled in Dakota. The courr holds
that the divorce and the subsequent remarriage Of
Mrs. Smith both invalid
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
THOSE TANAGR4 GOWNS.
Called Indiscreet, but 700 Partisan
Women Hare Ordered Them.
fspeclal hy French cable % The Trtbune.l

copyright. 1903. By The Tribune Associaton.l
Paris, May 16.-The picturesque efforts Of a
leading Partisan dressmaker to bring into favor
the transparent. clinging costumes of the Tana-
gra type have resulted in a contest between
tailor made gowns and the sheath gowns, or
ers. sculptors and actresses have been inter
viewed on the subject.
Rodin comes out boldly in behalf OF the Tana-
gra costume, but says that 1t must be worn
only by women of exceedingly slight and grace
full figure; otherwise it is positively indecent.
Mile. Cecil Sorel, the beautiful actress Of the
Comedie Francaise says: "One must have
quiste proportions and natural. classic lines to
adopt Tanagra dresses, but 1 intend to wear
one in the new play that is to be brought out in
a week or so at the Theatre Francais.
Jeanne Granier says the sheathlike Tanagra
ought to be permitted only on the stage or for
home usage, because the Sits, or open cuttings,
and divisions that reveal the lower limbs are
inappropriate at racecourses or in public
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt says that no woman
who has a true perception of art in dress should
be the slave Of any dressmaker or of any fash
ion but should exert her individuality and adopt
that style color that harmonizes with her
figure and personality. She says that the Tana-
gra gowns may be graceful upon certain juve-
nile figures, but would be ridiculous for women
of robust proportions.
Mines. Jane Hading Marcelle Lender and
Regina Badet consider Tanagra dresses ahso-
lutely indscreet and prefer the tailor made
skirts.
Meanwhile no less th-n seven hundred sheath
like Tanagra gowns. in hues Of white. many,
pale green, pastel. blue or fawn color. have been
ordered this week, and they bid fair to become
disquieting features of the open air dinners and
suppers IL the Bois de Boulogne c. r.