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New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau-l


Washington. April 1.-The President spent busy
day in the Executive offices. besides shaking hands
with several hundred people from the schools OF
Massachusetts,. the East Room. This was also
his first day pay DAY. and he received check for
s5.S25 o.
Among those who conferred with President Tart
regarding appointments Postmaster General
Hitchcock, Speaker Cannon Senator Cullom ana
Representative Graft who are interested in hndlnS
a federal office for Frederick Smith, of Peoria. H.
Senators Clark and Nelson, who talked about the
judgeship or the Eastern District of North Caro-
lima which also brought several North Carolina
delegations to the White House, each urging the
appointment of a different Judge Oscar X
Hundey. who is seeking reappoiutment as judge
for the Northern District Of Alabama, filed with
the President papers bearing on the charges made~
against him. besides stating his side of the case
e. F. StiIIman chairman of the executive com
mittee of the National Manufacturers Association
invited President Taft to the annual dinner of the
association at the Waldorf Astoria May &c. The
extended to the President by Henry Fairfax. presi-
dent of the Virginia State Fair Association TO pay
a visit to Richmond at the time of the fair which
is to be held October to Q. The President not
having prepared his fall itinerary, was unable to
give definite answer.
Among the Presidents callers were the Attorney
General Representatives Brownlow, Moon. Austin
and Richardson; ex- Representative Brown. of Ten
nessee: J. ]. Hill, and delegation of Mississippi
negroes.
President Taft and General Edwards went horse
back riding this evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
CARRYING DYNAMITE on RAILROADS.

Few questions have perplexed American rail
way companies more than that Of avertng acci-
dents from explosive freight intrusted TO them
for transportation. The means recently adopted
for this purpose were described in an address to
the New York Railroad Club. extracts from which
are printed this week by Engineering News.
Nearly two years ago bureau of explosives
was organized, with view 10 formulating more
rigid regulations than had previously been in
force and by system of inspection nsuring a
better observance Colonel b. W. Dunn of the
United States army. an expert in such matters
put in charge of the work. and it was he
who spoke 10 the New York Railroad Club
How general participation in this organiza-
tion for selfdefence has been will he seen when
it is known that more than twoh hundred thousand
miles OF track represented in il. Last year
the inspections of factories. magazines and rail-
way depots numbered 7.412. and 4.S52 boxes
were pronounced unsafe In 1907 eighty persons
were killed and property valued Mt $4,000 was
destroyed by the accidents which the bureau
aims TO prevent. In 1908 only twenty-Siy lives
and property valued at $1,000 were lost. BY
rules which did not go into effect until October
of last year, and which more stringent than
those in force for the previous sixteen months.
ii is expected that the objects of the bureau
will he even more completely attained In the
future
Dynamite and allied materials are industrial
necessities. but the railroads are fully warranted
in insisting that they shall be packed with the
utmost care. Colonel Dunn says that there are
nearly one hundred and fifty factories which
produce these commodities. and that the annual
output is not far from five hundred million
pounds. At least half the product, he thinks
makes Journey by rail TO its destination, and
in consequence of the delays in transit he esti
mates that. on the average. there IS one car
engaged in this service TO every fifty miles of
track. This revelation indicates the need Of
reducing TO a minimum the risk 10 which rail
way passengers are thus exposed.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
COOP OHENN.

The federal Trelsury's statement for March
is the most encouraging which it has Issued
since the fiscal year began. The long lane of
business depression shows Il turn al llst; for
The Treasury's receipts have materially in
creased and the steady enlargement of its deficit
account has been checked The deficit for the
nine months ended March 81 was SS94I6966
The average loss a month up 10 March | had
been about S1O75OO00. But the deficit for
March was only S3114aS7. The losing balance
for the next three months will probably not
average more than S40O000o month. so that
the wear now promises to end with a total deficit
of about S1O1 .OUO.OG0. instead of the total of
S140ONGOOO To Sf5O,O00.OO0 predicted last winter
when customs receipts were at their minimum
The effect on customs revenues of the panic or
1907 did not begin to be felt until November or
December of that year. and the receipts for
July August and September. 1907. had been eX-
ceptionally large The shrinkage in collections
extended through 19O7-'OS and through the
greater part of the present fiscal year. For the
first nine months of 19OS-'09 customs receipts
have been about S6000O00 below the total for
the first nine months of 19O7-'0S. But the situa-
ton is now reversing itself. In March there
was a gain of S7..OO.OO0 in customs revenues
over the revenues of March, 1908. The gain in
receipts from all sources was SS761.O00 The
turn In the tide has come suddenly. There has
inflow of immigrants. Evidently. in spite of
the unrest caused by tariff revision, the business
world is feeling new impulse to activity.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
THE cOulfrTER As AN ASSET


When asked to increase the suburban service
on one of its lines running into New York, the
management of an important committing road Is
said 10 have given the answer that there
no money in the suburban business anyway,
and I couldn't afford 10 go 10 the additional
expense The logical deduction Is, then, that
the officials of the road consider any concession
to the commuters along the line merely mat
ter of favor, and not something for which the
commuters pay and to which they are there
lore entitled.
That the passenger service OF roads generally
is merely incident, far as revenue Is con
cerned is well understood. 1t is the freight
traffic which pays dividends, and therefore the
freight must be locked after at all hazards.
This is true far ii goes, but ii must be
remembered that the people living along the
line or at either end of it, make the business
and it is for this reason that many railroads
maintain departments whose function II is
to establish industries along their lines and
bring homeSeekers 10 the land tributary To
them in order To increase freight tonnage
through increased population.
On this basis the commuter may he said to
have some real rights not apparent on the face
Of the returns. Probably the company is right
in saying that if the proper percentage of in
terest, taxes, depreciation, etc, is charged M
to the suburban service there is no money In It.
But the rails and terminals are there and GER
tainly there is no loss on the actual operation
II the trains even allowing for the equipment.
Beyond this however, there is the important
consideration. which should not be overlooked
that each Commuter makes tons vf freight traf-
fic in the course of year that he adds to the
amount Of express carried. and that hv swelling
the population at the terminal of the railroad
h creates demand for the through freight
which il is profitable to handle
Naturally. no railroad cares to lay out more
money for the accommodation of its patrons
than is necessary. and if the commuters along
the line can be made content with what they
have there is no inclination TO Increase the
service But it Will he noted that no road will
ingy gives UP its suburban service after once
securing ii, and. in fact, one of the lines run
ming into New York has established we are
told a special department for encouraging
commuters to make their homes in the terri
tory which it serves. That road. at least must
find that the commuters not losing vent
ure in the long run. even If they do not nav
their share of the actual cost of operation. And
it is very probable that before the railroad which
objected 10 increasing its service would see anv
notable exodus to other NOR favored villages ii
would put on trains than are now
asked for. There are indirect returns which more
than compensate for possible loss on the pas
scn-ers who ride on comnuta ton tickets
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

3s battleships. of which 2S shall be Dread
noughts: 20 armored cruisers. of battleship
equipment IS protected cruisers. 100 torpedo
boats and great number of destroyers, sub
marines and other vessels all manned by about
C5 Gee men. The cost of the navy by that time
will be more than S1OO0000000 Whether that
will be Il greater force in DreadnouShts, than
Great Britain will then have is TO be seen. The
editor of Brassey's Naval Annual estimates
that i'll 1912 Great Britain will have twenty and
Germany seventeen ships Of that class That
the German navy will far outrank our own, at
our present rate Of construction. seems assured
and it may perhaps he worth while to consider
in passing whether il comports with the general
welfare OF this country to be put into rather
Ioy' third place as Il naval power.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
A 4museTentS.

ACADEMY OF NUSIC-s -I5-Brewster's Ailohs
AI.HAM MBHA-2-S-NaudeE
ASTOR-s .l5-Tie Man from Home
LaSCO-S .30-The Fighting Hope
BIgOI--s-I5- Gentleman from MISSISSIPPI
BI-ANEY' 'S-2--S audeEine.
BROApVEA S-l5-s stubborn Cinderella
CASINOS S-I5-FiavGna-
Circles -iz-The Queen Of the Moulin Rouge
COIoSIAT-2-S-Nau3e
CRITERION-S- -3o--An EaElishrnans Home
DALY'S-S-LCrd Duudrear--
EDEN Nj SEE-Th- NoriG an Wax
ENPIRE-S -I5-What EyeTy Woman knows
GAIETY--S -Is-The TTaEc-ng Salesman
GaRDEN-S -I--The Conflict
GARRTCK-S- -20-The Patriot.
GERNAN-s s-Is-C;re1chen-
% a Nonan's N2E.
HANMERSTETN'S-2 l5--Naudefiile
HERALD sol ARFc-S 1.-THE Return of Eve -,
IGys-B5tte IN 1he
Sbies-Biri BaIIet-tircus-
HTDSON-o I5-The Third Degree
kNICKERROc EETi--S 1.-THE Fair Co-1d
1TBERTY-S-3G-A Fool There Was
5,YsTFcT- -2g-The Dawn Of morrow
I,YRIC-s -I5-The Blue Mouse
MADISON SQUARE tARDIsN- 2-la--le 10 Z lIcus-
MAJESTIC -I5-Tnc NeHEWecs aud Their BABY.
MAXTNE ELHIOTT7S .3'--The Bachelor
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoTSf--S-fels lsiaf
NEW AMSTERDAM :10-Fiarn'et
NEW YnRK-S -2o--siiss Innocence
SATOY-S sG-The Battle
NT-S-I0-TEe Easiest Way
wAIsE.AC'F['S- .2j-Shatn.
IE-ETRF-Te.S-S- : -1-5-rhe Girl from E2ectnT's
WEST END-3-Lecture -S:15-The Goddess of Reason
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Rureau.l

Washington. April News has been received
here that Baroness Rosen and Baroness Elizabeth
Rosen. wife and daughter of the Russian Am
bassador will return from abroad in May, and
with the Ambassador will sspend the summer at
Newport The Baroness Elizabeth Rosen was
presented at the Russian court shortly after leav-
ing here with her mother two seasons ago, and
she will formally meet American society for the
first time her return
The Norwegian Minister. whose health failed in
the winters social season. is still at sanatorium
near the capital, and will probably remain there
several weeks. Nine Gude is with him.
The Minister from Ecuador and Sonora de Carbo
have issued invitations for a reception az the lega-
tion on Saturday evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

Superintendent Shepard says that the New
Haven road has delayed extending its electric
traction system to the section between STAN
ford and the City of Elms merely for financial
reasons. The freight business last year was
what his company wanted to see before be-
ginning an expensive piece Of work This state
ment harmonzes with the representations made
last year by Mr.. Murray. the companys cleo
trcal engineer, to the effect that the technical
difficulties encountered at first had been over
come Conclusive indications of confidence in
the alternating current system and the over
head wire would be afforded II, Mr. Shepard
predicts. preparations for further "eIectrifica-
ton" should be begun next summer
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
About People and Social Incfdenfs

and men of society. Charles Harris. who assurns,
the role of a missionary. and Mrs. John c. Frs.
mont who has the part OF Cleopatra, will appear
in one act as Egyptian mummies. and will Initial.
an innovation in the usual conduct Of mummy
by coming to life in most unexpected mann.r
Another feature will be the appearance on tn.
stage of a live camel. lent by the Geological Park.
The President and Mrs. Taft. the Vice -Presdsn,
and Mrs Sherman the Secretary OF State and Mr..
Knox and all of the Cabinet family. with otherr
we'll known in society, have taken boxes and sezts
for one or more OF the presentations Of the play
which will begin April 10 and run for a week
for the benefit OF various local charities.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
+. RY4N'S GIFT.
Sends 500 TOzcdrd Purchase of
CIereIand Portrait for State Capitol

A check fox 800 mas been received from Thomas
F. Ryan. be added to the fund which The Trib-
une has undertaken to collect, for the purchase OF
a portrait Of Grover Cleveland. to be hung with
the portraits of other former Governors of ths
Empire State in the Executive Chamber Of the
State Capitol at Albany.
The hanging of portrait of Mr.. CTevelsnd in ths
Executive Chamber will not only be recognition
of distinguished services which he rendered %
this state will complete the OF portraits Of
the three Governors OF New York State who have
later been elected the Presidency Of the United
States-the other two being Martin Van Buren and
Theodore Roosevelt.
Gifts to this portrait fund far received are as
follows:
Thomas r Ryan
Previously acknowledged eSA
Total April 2 .sS5l
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

The annual meeting of the British Tarin Re
form Association to-day at Leeds VIII he the
first ever held in the provinces, and there Is
reason to expect that 1t will be largely attended
and enthusiastic. Provincial constituencies have
for the last two years been pretty uniformly
giving increased majorties, or at least increased
votes for tariff reform, and the national move
ment for the reputation of Cobdenism was
never more vigorous or more promising of sue
cess than at the present time. With Mr.. Bal
four. Lord Derby and other influential men who
were formerly non-committal undecided on
the subject now standing uneauivccally and
aggressivey for tariff reform. the Unionist party
may be regarded a substantial unit on that
issue
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
MICHIGAN SOCIETY DINNER.

In addition to a majority of the several hundred
members of the society delegations from Detroit,
Grand RAPIDS and Jackson are expected TO attend
the fifth annual banquet of the Michigan Society Of
New York which will he held Saturday evening at
Delmopico's The banquet hall will be decorated
with flowers given by the Michigan central Rail-
road from, it's Conservatives at Ypsilanti and
KaIamazoo The menu will consist mainly of the
products of the fields lakes and rivers OF
Michigan Among the speakers and guests will be
Judge Warren Hlghey. the Rev Nehemiah Boyn-
ton Charles A. Towne. the Rev ]. Wesley Hill. j.
Park Charming. Charles F. Littlefleld, Byron S.
Waite and Postmaster Edward NJ. Morgan
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

pendence or neutrality Of territories which did
not belong to it, this country is not likely 10
solicit such aid in guaranteeing the lndepeh-
dence or neutrality Of territories which DO sole
ly. entirely and absolutely helohg TO i.--"ii'
more than England will ask US 10 JON heI IL
,,,.ra ,,taairo the neutrality of New Zealand, or
Franco tl,ot of t,ambodia. or Germany that Of
tho Can,a~oonS America is competent to take
care Of American possessions without any en-
tanglfng alliances Of that sort
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph TO TIE Tribune ]
Newport April Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harrimas
are having their summer home prepared for eariy
occupancy
Commander Cameron MGR WinsloE, l. :. ~.
has again leased the Cleveland cottage. In CATH
crime street, and Mrs Winslow and family VIII
spend the summer there as usual
T Suffern Taller who 8 TO wed Miss HaE-
riet Brown. of Baltimore. is to spend part ot
the coming summer Newport
George II. Benjamin, OF New York. is making
short visit here the Muenchinger King
Hamilton B. Tompkins returned &c NeTpoTt this
evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
PoUREN's FRIENDS GIVE THANKS.
Grateful for Suppor. Which Results in Free
dom for Russian Refugee.

The executive committee OF the Pouren Derehr'
Conference issued a statement yesterday, IN VIE.
II extended its thanks to the press OF the Unlus1
States and to the many organizations and lns,
viduals who gave moral. personal and nnanoiN
support to the defence Of Jan JanOf Pouren' Nh'
discharged from custody on Tuesday p
United States Commissioner Hitchcock after a "
years fight against extrad ton by the RusSl%
government authorities. Pouren was charged VIZ
murder, arson and robbery by the authorizes -
Riga. Russia.
Pourens predicament attra sted widespread 49, q.
support.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
CARLISLE GRADUATES NUMBER 7s
Largest Glass in Schools History-Gotsbls
Men at Commencement Exercises.
TBv TeIegraph to me tribune. !

BY TeIegraph
Carlisle. Penn, April 1--At the graduating *
ercises of the Carlisle Indian commencement heid
here this afternoon addresses were made by United
States Senators Clapp. of Minnesota and Pase"of
Vermont: Indian Commissioner Francis z Leupp
Representative Charles Carter. OF Oklahoma
Cherokee Indian himself and President Georgs
Edward Reed Of Dickinson College
The thirteen girl graduates wore princess gowns
of cashmere and looked well. The visiting speak
ers highly commended the Carlisle School work
Senator Clapp expressed a growing. though sun
modified conviction of the Carlisle Schools usefW'
ness The graduating class numbered seventh"
eight the largest in the history OF the school
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
DR.. BULL MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.

Dr. Bolton L. Bangs. OF No 20 East sstn s-s. a.
secretary of the Dr. Bull memorial cor1ni1 -es =
nounced yesterday that E. H. Hartman -, NJ.
n. Mackay and George c. Croft had reeei'' rss
come members OF the executive conmittee- -se.l
DR. Bull memorial will be foundation fol. "..us s.
research in the College OF Physicians and 81 aug
of New York City. with which institution -,
vas for many years connected -
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

THE Buffalo News believes that it would be
more difficult for the party voter to secure the
nomination Of his choice, John Smith Tor GOV
ernor if he had chance to vote for him directly
in Il primary against Thomas Jones thah 1t
would be if he were, as at present perill'teu
simply to elect delegates who would elect dele-
gates who in convention assembled would NOM
mate Henry Johnson And moreover, it proves
if with personal attacks on Governor Hughes
for thinking otherwise.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
NOMINATIONS IN THE DARK.
rhe Rochosier Herald neml.

From The Rochester Herald tbemD.
The Governor would have the bosses personally
chosen slate submitted for final approval to the
whole BODY of party electors. Instead of leaving
the final decision to packed jury, he would leave
Ii to a body that cannot he CoerCed. wheedled or
bargained with beforehand II the ticket proposed
by the bosses be a good one. If the selections
made for the party's app oval worthy of that
approval il is reasonable to expect the bosses 10
he sustained at the primary. But there will he no
opportunity for them put slate into nomi-
nation without first submitting il to the scrutiny OF
tho men who are expected to vote for II.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
FOR AMBASSADOR.
Dir. Grisc0m and Dir. BickHeH Hon
0red for Relief WOrk.

Rome April 1.-The Italian Committee for the Re
habIitation of the Earthquake Sufferers headed by
the wife of Foreign Minister Tittoni. presented to-
day to Lloyd c, GriscoIn. the American Amoas>
sador. a magnificent silver shield. bearing an IN
scription Italys appreciation Of his share in the
relief work. A similar shield was presented TO
Ernest Bickneu national director of the American
Red Cross.
will receive a gold medal which has been struck
in his honor by the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
assu7lprk Daily g1-ihrrsts
FRIDAY. APRIL ., 1909.

This newspaper IS o1rncd and published By
The Tribune Association. a NeID York corpora
fion; office aud principal place Of business,
Tribune Building. No Isl Nassau street NC'c
York; Ogden Hills, president; James ~ Bar
retf secretary and treasurer The address OF
the officers is the Office Of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
COOPERATION NEEDED.
From The Buffalo Express.

From The Buffalo Express
The bin as 1t stands is a great Improvement on
what we nave will doubtless require some
changes, either before adoption after trial
That mas beer the experience with the Public Ser
vice Commissions act and with nearly every other
important reform law that has gone on the
statute books. Let get the best system of di-
rect nominations and not stand back and
refuse to help because cannot all have some
thing that indiv vidual opinions in every
d2t
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
SWEDISH MEDAL FOR EDISON.

Stockholm. April THE Royal Academy has pre-
sented TO Thomas A Edison the Adelskold gold
medal for his inventions in connection with the
bhcnograph ard the incdudescent light. This meial
Is conferred only once In years. 1t was handed
Yesterday to United states Minister Graves for
transmission to Mr. Edison.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
DINNER OF SCHOOL LECTURERS.

The annual reception and dinner OF the sl1-.s .,s.
the lecture bureau of the Department OF EoHe-.
will be held al the Hote! Astor on SATURDAY q
ing. April q. This will mark the conpieuo -
twenty years of free lectures under the dire !.
the Board of Education Special emphasis =.
placed on the anniversary by the character o. ,v -
speakers The dinner is to be held at ts-t tnis
date owing the departure for Europe on on rss
of Dr.. Leipziger. the supervisor OF lectures
reception viii be A farewell TO him.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

Count Zeppelin's experience with yesterdays
gale shows that the arshp cannot conform
closely to a schedule il meeting engagements
So long as '.irigible balloon retains its buoy
ancy inability to land does not necessarily in
volve great danger. but II renders advisable the
carrying of such a store of food that starvation
will not ensue.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

The concurrent resolution for the consttu-
tional amendment affecting the debt limit "hich
was favorably reported yesterday by the Senate
Judiciary Committee should ;e passed Inc
1rterhoroueb company in it's recent offer has
sbov, how defenceless the city is without an in
creased borrowing capacity.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
4 NEW JERSEY VIEW.

From The Perth Amboy IN. j. Evening News
BY the time Governor Hughes has made few
more adj this kind. showing the people
that he is working for their own interest in Sc
curing control of the party machinery he viii
have the state with him. just as he did with his
public utility bill another victory over bOSsism
and machine rule will be assured
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
DIRECT NOMINATIONS.
HIGHES.s CAMPAIGN.

From The Rochester Union and Advertiser
Governor Hughes has begun his appeal TO the
people" in the matter of direct primaries When
he goes before the people the little bosses feel
shaky about the knees They can meet MIN at
that
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

Pittsburg capitalist is reported suggest
ing that the new SSo00000 bread making cor
poration is to operate in greater New York, in
cluding Philadelphia and points in New Jer-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

The Crazy Snake insurrection in Oklahoma
did not worry Governor Haskell 1t vas
trivial bit of excitement compared with the
shocks accompanying his severance from the
treasurership of the Democratic National Com
mittee last year
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen has left town fer
Washington TO stay with sister. Mrs. Charlss
McCawley.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-02
<FvyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY APRIL 1909

sew" His fattering estimate of the extent Oh
the metropolis is appreciated, and we cordialy
welcome Pittsburg of our western SUD-
urbs