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New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
TIE NEWS THIS WORNTNG.

FOREIGN N-t1eneral elections ~ Italy indicate
8 victory for the Giolitu Ministry; a large cler-
seal vote was cast; one man was killed and
many persons We're injured in hraWls- -- Ire
Pope's condition causes apprehension. according
&c a dispatch from Rome -- Dom Miguel OF
BraganZa. a Lisbon newspaper says, has decided
10 renounce all claims to the throne and TO aid
King Manuel III his worN of reform =-== The
tariff " III be opened in the Senate this week
Mail adVices from Peking say that the
people have awakened 10 the need of Western
methods and that reactlonaTT movement seems
TO be impossible -=- A dlspatch from oefli'l
saws that the Foreign Office regards peace in
She Balkans as probable II the powers do not
intervene in the Austria -SerFl2n negotiations.
The Miguclis;as ana ZaEiStas have agreed
TO join forces a. the Cuban Liberal party =-
The police Of Warsaw arrested rs students at
q meeting at the university, the institution may
be closed.
DOMESTIC-President Taft said that he
would give out nothing regarding diplomatic
and federal appointments previous 10 the othclal
announcements. =- II was reported at Nash
vile. Tenn. that another arrest for perjury
might be made to-day IN the tarmaCk murder
trial == II WAS said Al Albany that three Of
the big issues Of the session would come before
the legislature This week = 4 member Of
the Night Rider gang which murdered Captain
Rankin escaped from the san at Union city,
Tenn. = The United states Telephone Com
pany and the Independent Long Distance Tele-
phone and Telegraph sEndicates closed a con-
+ract at Cleveland which viii mean. il Is said,
- A site for the Eastern New York Gus
todial Asylum has been selected at Thjells,
Rockiand County. according TO q report which
will be submitted To the Legislature at Albany
to-day. - A general strike Of Mckay stitch
employed in thiTty-fiye shoe factories IN
LINN. Mass was ordered. =- There was a
falling or Of about $4,000 coo the total value
OF the country's exports for January, as com
pared with those Of the corresponding month last
year, il was announced IN Washington
CITY.-A man fell 10 his death at fire in
West I0lst street == Commissioner Maltbie
reported 10 the Public Service Commission in
favor Of indeterminate franchises. EX-
President Roosevelt walked six miles to and
from church at Oyster Bay. == United States
AttaIney Stimson said the verdict for the gov
ernnienE in the sugar case was the most i'm
portant yet obtained against great corporations.
The treasurer of the Rockefeller Bible
class scolded the members for "dodglng the col
lection plate - Policemen on breaking into
she back room OF East Side saloon found the
proprietor the floor. bleeding from stab
wounds, and five men sitting AT table silently
drinking. - Because Of the lack of demand
Tor pig iron, a big producer said he would have
20 shut down his plant unless conditions i'm
proved == Two police dogs aided in the capt
ure Of three men in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday Highest 42
degrees; lowest. 81
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

tins pensions for life: and since the law was
enacted the number OF such accidents has in
creased By 100 per cent in metallurgy ana Oy
30 per cent in building. Of course. 1t may be
possible that these things have Just happened
SO" But there are limits 10 human crednlity.
a proposed remedy for what is generally be
lieved to be a gross fraud is that injured en-
7leyes shall lose the right of choosing their own
doctors. at least for purposes Of certihcauoh.
But that is strenuously objected TO as an IN
folerable infringement upon the natural and IN
aIienabla rights of man. and II is doubtful If 1t
could he carried through the Chamber OF Depu-
ties. Yet without some correction and some
safeguard against such abuses as those which we
Rave described the law viii produce marked IN
Justice and viii arouse bitter antagonism. Ihe
subject is of timely interest in this country,
where, in New Jersey and other states various
liability acts are under practical consideration.
There is little doubt that when a workman
suffers from the neglect or parSimony or ms
employer he is justly entitled TO compensation
and the law TO that end should be sufficiently
strict to cause employers to take all proper pre-
cautions for The safety and health of their EN-
pIovcs. But law which encourages mallnger-
ing and fraud and which makes an employer re
sponsible for injuries which occur through the
peryersitv or wilfuI negligence or bad conduct
of the employe himself Is unjust TO the EN-
nlover and in the long run will prove dcmoral-
izing and Improbable to the employees VINO
take advantage Of its provisions
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

legislatures of 1907 and 1908 repeated or con-
tinued that appropriation unchanged, although
conditions were materially changing, and 1t be-
gan 10 be seen that the appropriation was larger
than the schools needed and larger than they
were entitled to in justice to the other depart
ments of government Now Governor Fort pro-
poses TO stop repeating that excessive appro-
priation. as though it were fixture, and TO nave
the Legislature make a suitable appropriation
for the schools for the coming year, just as 1t
will for other purposes, leaving the school fund
and the state school tax absolutely untouched
and unchanged That is an honest, a straight
forward and a businesslike plan, and it is a
gross perversion and an injustice 10 describe
it as hostile to the schools or as involving any
impairment Of their legitimate support by the
state.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
ABUSING NDEWNTTY.

A somewhat diSquietinS and certainly discred-
liable revelation Of the ways in which good
things are grossly abused and their continuance
is mperlled comes from France, where the
Chamber Of Commerce of Rouen has been in
vestigating the operation Of the generally excel
lent employers liability law which was enacted
more than ten years ago. That measure pro-
vided for the payment of indemnities 10 en-
ployes who were injured while at work. and as
they were to be paid by the employers il was
expe1ted that the latter would be moved for
self-protection 10 take all possible precautions
for the safety of their employees. il was intend
ed that the law should apply only to the Ordi-
nary accidents Of industry but il promptly
extended 10 cover domestic service TO 50 com
rIefe degree that il was held that if a valet.
taking a might of" and leaving his masters
house 20 60 L. the theatre. were TO fall on the
stairs and break limb ne would he entitled 10
full Indemnity. In spite Of some such extreme
applications. however. the law was generally ac-
cepted rs 4 good one. But il now appears that
gross abuses have grown up about it which may
cause it 10 be much modified if not repealed
one of the worst Of these Is that of proving
damages through spurious or dishonest medical
authorities. The victim Of an accident is per
nitted To choose his own physician or surgeon,
upon she strength of whose report the indemnii
is to be claimed. There has accordingly grown
here he called ambulance chasers.' of medical
men who make speciality OF treating the vic
tins of accidents. and there is only too good
reason fer believing that these practitioners sys-
tematically treat their patients and give them
certificates 80 as to secure for them the largest
rossihle in,,emnities. ara often to secure indem-
mites 10 which they are not entitled Thus it is
highly suggestive that in the textile industry. in
which there have been ao changes of machinery
or methods which would make the work more
hazardous the number Of accidents in the last
sen years has Increased by 81 per cent In three
years moreover. the number of accidents causing
temporary incapacity has Increased by 81 per
cent while the average duration OF incapacity
has increased bH 35 per cent. The law il m ~
be observed. Dakes employers responsible for
accidents causing incapaeiry for more than ten
days and now practicaliy every case of inca
paclty is certi..zd cs lasting more than ten days
Again in tie D~+aI working and building trades
in case of accidents resulting in permanent dis
ability, employers are required to pay the vic
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
AmuSem mentS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s.-5-Brewste Millions
AsIoR--S -15-The Man from Home.
RELASCO-S :50-The Fighting Hope.
BlJpI-S ia Gentleman from Mississippi
8LANEcY- Y-S--2-S-Naudevile.
6ROA S.15--s Stubborn Cinderella
CASINo-s.I5- Havana
CIRCLE -I5-The Queen 0f the Moulin Rouse-
COLONIAL
CRITERION -15-1ha Richest Girl
DAILY S-S;I5-The Goddess OF Reason
EDEN MGSEF-The world in Wax
EMPIRE -iI-khaT Ever Woman hno~s
GAEETE-S .15-The Travelling Salesman
GARDEN -20-Nfever
GERMAN s-15-rhe open Door
HASfNF FERSTEI['S- is .EI.-Eau1evile-
EERAI-D SQDARE-S-15-h Woman q Impulse
FfPPODROAIE- IE-2-S--r,1-r5nE Davs-Batrs -E tAe
SkIes-BaIlet of Birdland.
ECDSON-s 1.-THE Third Degree
KNICKER BCT-kET2-~ 1.-THE Fair Co-Ed
LIBERTY -I5-kassa-
lTCEg-M--S -2G-The Dawn ~ A Tomorrow
IsgRIC-S-1E-Thc Blue Mouse
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Siz- day race
-IAJESTIC-S .15-Threo Twins
MANHATTAN OPERA HOTSF-S-F2iEoetto
MAXINE ELLIOTTTS-S -30-This Woman and THIS
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE-s-Manon.
NEW ANSTERDAG-S-le-K John
NEW YORK- -on-NIiss Iuuoceuce
SANOv-s-2O-Tne Battle
81. NICHOLAS RINk-~ Lice hocEef.
sTTYNESANT-s. .10--The Easiest WAY
WALLACE IS -I5-Thc New Lady BantoCk
wEBER'S- Girl from Rectors
WEST END-s-15-The World and His WIFE
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Is there a record o. the exact spot whefs
Hamilton and Burr fought their duel IN 1874! Un
Washngton's Birthday 1 climbed the stairs az
weehawken near the West Shore Railroad. and
after inquiry shown. surrounded b. an non
fence, the stone upon which Alexander Harnilton'
head recned after the duel, small bust of tns
statesman jurist and soldier" standing upon ''9
stone a tablet was placed the side OF u'
stone schOoIboy Informed me that the ston'
had been taken from the fats below, where uls
duel was fought. But where was IL foUght2 haN9
been told that the railroad is now upon the spo'
HamiItOn's pistol fired. but il was fred n '"
air, the ball going through the leaf OF us~
Where stood the tree? Inasmuch there has oeeA
interest enough shown il the event 70 marx ''
stone with tablet and TO slove il up the NeS-
hawken Heights. may 1t not be interesting TO AnO
just where this event occurred? am assured tnsi'
are persons who can tell, and hope some OF them
Will do W. B. CRIIIE-NDL'-
Rochester. March 3, 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
PLAN FOR SUBWAY CRUSH.
Would Utilize Two Side Doors and Allow
Simultaneous Exit and Entrance.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The problem Of safe and quick entrance and
exit for subway passengers must interest al who
that line. Ny interest takes a practical form
and so venture suggestion, at the risk OF SEEM
ing Jc be one OF those familiar folk who rush in
where angels fear 10 tread 1 an surprised that
cars were ever made with only one end clear, and
am not surprised that the newly added end door
is a failure. When even standing room is full Il
Is hard and slow for single file 70 pass through
the pack II must be harder for two files 10 pass
through the same crowded space
Now. put the two added doors n the middle ce
the car. where windows would have placed them
in the first cars built. Then the passing and in
begin at once. and those entering find a clear
space in the middle Of the car. When fifty persons
have passed out fifty may 60 in at the tina
and without walking over through a crowd
This scatters the waiting ones the platform.
making room for those coming out Tits is plainly
seen to reduce the time Of the stop by exactly hat
over the old method
II is so simple and plain that Il can scarcely 30
new. and yet I have not seen It proposed Two
single files pass and in It time IN
free field With any system. however, I submit
that Tar more action and force are needed IN guards
and officers ct some stations. notably 18th street.
TO control the needless pushing and violence.
Words from guards or police nothing, but
biIlies might count
Any one may wanton deliberate or malicious
pushing and crowdiug Just for fun faces,
words and laughter plainly prove Why should not
such be jerked or dubbed judicousIy into proper
regard for other and feebler folk?
ONLY A PASSENGER
Norwalk, Conn. March 4. 1903.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
ANsoN PHELPS STOKES THANKED
Leading Russian Officials Appreciate His Aid
in Founding Y. M. G. A.

ST. Petersburg March Premier StolypIn, NJ.
KhomyakOn president OF the DOuma. and other
prominent government officials have signed an ad-
dress TO Anson Phelps Stokes. OF New York in ap-
probation of his aid in founding the Russan Young
Mems Christian Association. The address was pre-
sented to John r. Mott general secretary of the
Worlds Student Christian Federation, of New York
at the annual meeting of the association to-day by
a deputation led by Countess Shuvaloff.
Mr. Mott read a special message 10 the young
men of Russia from ex-President Roosevelt En-
peror Nicholas the Empress and other members
of the royal family taking lively interest in
the association The Emperor has contributed lib
orally. and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch has
given s. 500 The Emperor has issued a special or
der that the apparatus for thu new gymna sium be
entered free of duty.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
THE TALK OF THE DIT.

Tie little town of Athol Mass. is suffering from
the longevity Of one Of its residents, noted in
recent news item. A poor carpenter who had saved
$4,000 lent it to the township In 1876 the conditions
being that he receive annuity OF S540 year till
he died. his wife $3.50 during her lifetime and their
daughter $12O year as long she lived. The car
penter ded two years at the age of ninety, the
wife has Just died at the age of eighty-nine and
the daughter is stl healthy. Up TO date the town
has paid $4,000 for the original 80 900 This recalls
d similar experience Of little town in Western
New York a veteran of the War of 1872 left the
Methodist church in the village his little fortune
when he was seventy five years old condition
that the church pay him Is per cent the princi-
pal till he died. That looked ike a good bargain
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

There comes from Albany the amazing demand
that Congress shall secure from Cuba permission
10 raise the wreck Of the Maine. Permission?
Why, If such permission was needed, which we
may doubt, Cuba has given II as a standing
offer for years past She has not only given us
permission To remove the wreck. but she has
asked us TO do so, and has intimated that the
only reason why she did not do so herself was
one Of courtesy, that We might have the first
chance 10 perform a service which we Of all con-
cernod should most promptly undertake. What
Congress should do IS not to seek a permission
which is granted in advance. but to screw up a
little manly courage and sense of decent regard
for the nations dead and order the thing done
at once.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
A. G. VANDERBILT HAS MIsHAP.
Pole of Carriage Breaks as He Is Driving tc
Oakland Farm, at Newport

Newport March THE breaking OF the pole OF
his carriage which he was driving In Broadway on
the way 10 Oakland Farm was the only thing that
happened to-day to the visit Of Alfred G. Van
derbft. Mr. Vanderbilt arrived on mis- private car
Wayfarer early this morning and departed again
this evening. saying at that time that he
sail for England again on March L.
Mr.. Vanderbilt held his horses we'll in hand when
the pole snapped, and he experienced little incon-
venience from the accident. The new Vanderbilt
Young Mems Christian Association building here
inspected during the day
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
BE4LTHFrL HOMES FOX THE POOR

HE4LTHFTL HOMES FOR THE POOR.
Closely following the announcement Of Mrs
W X Vanderhits plan for building sanitary
tenements. to be occupied by families some OF
whose members are suffering from consumption,
comes the news of a somewhat similar project
Mrs Russell Sage and other persons as Vet I'M
known have purchased a large tract Of land in
the vicinity of Jamaica. on which it is believed
that dwellings of a modern type for tenants Of
limited means will he put up. The new plan has
not been fully matured, but it will probably be
somewhat broader in scope than Mrs. Wander
bits Instead of meeting in an exceptional
manner the urgent needs Of a special class, there
are indications that It Will aim to satisfy the
requirements of much larger number of resi-
dents and supply inexpensive homes to persons
already in reasonably good health.
The fact that Mr. Robert ". de Forest repre-
sents those who are engaged In the enterprise is
auspCious He has been so closely associated
with tenement house reform that much may
safely be Inferred concerning the objects which
he will now apparently have a fine opportunity
to promote. Thoughsthe enterprise will probably
be conducted on a strictly commercial basis. like
several which have already been initiated in
New York City. it has also its benefcent as
pects There still remains a lamentable scarcity
Of thoroughly good tenements here and in this
vicinity.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
JUSTICE, NOT ExPEolENcY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir Being much interested in the subject Of
equal suffrage. I struck with the argument
most often brought forward by those who are op-
posed TO II. namely. that nothing would be gained
II women should be given the ballot Why put ex-
pedency before justice in this case? 7 q large
real estate owner and pay taxes IN three states
and I keenly feel the hepleSsness and injustice OF
my position IN being excluded not only from tns
suffrage but also being denied any expression IN
local affairs that directly affect my interests Tns
surely is taxation without representation" Must
the justice that Is meted out women be always
prefaced with expediency? Should not justice %
its own reward and need no excuse or apology?
WOMAN TAXPAYER
Atlantic, City March 1ClQ.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
WOULD HONOR ADMIRAL cERvERA

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Might il not be a graceful and popular tlls
for the Secretary OF the Navy TO direct the - (,
tribute To Vice-Admiral Cervera. now sald ~ -
dying as would he accorded to a distinsuNL -
admiral Of our own service-the firing OF a Vcs Z,
miraI's salute and haIf-mastinE of the ensisN -
all vessels in commission and shore stations on !,
dav of his funeraI2 This as a mark OF respect ~
a brave and gallant enemy and in commernof -,
of the re-establishment OF an ancient Ireh'9-
with a nation perhaps more than any otns,
preciative OF such acts OF courtesy and regaro,
> PARK BENJAMIN
New York March s 1899
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

Paris. March 7.-Graduates of Columbia -.
sitv New York. who are now living in Paris
organizing an alumni association Al'hous n
large number OF American college men ". -
Paris no university club exists The sucesS %
the movement OF the Columbia alumni Is ilA.1 IA 80
advance the idea of a general organization "a
versity
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
MISS SUSAN A M'oooK ENGAGED.
Will Be Married to Peter Augustus Jay on
March If

Colonel and Mrs John J. McCook announce the
enga cement. OF their daughter. Miss Susan Alex
ander McCOok to Peter Augustus Jay. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Jay Mr. Jay Is graduate Of
Harvard, class OF 20; a member Of the Knicker-
booker and other New York clubs, and is hTst
secretary of the American Embassy in Japan.
Because It is necessary for Mr. Jay to return to
Japan almost Immediately. the marriage will take
place Tuesday. March l5
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
Ne4p7lork DsqiIn Gribn1re
MONDAY. MARCH :. 1909.

This newspaper IS o1rned ard published by
The Tribune Association. q NetC York corpora
fioH: Office and principal place OF business,
Tribune Building. No I54 Nassau street. NeIo
FORK Ogden NiIIS. president; James N- Bar
rett, secretary and treasurer The address o.
fhe officers is the office Of this nelrspGper.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
i WAY OFT OF THE TUNNEL T4NGLE

4 WAY OTT OF THE TUNNEL TAAGLE-
The defeat Of the city in the Belmont tunnel
franchise suit offers a way out of that tangle.
The city should accept the decision and not take
an appeal If that is done. the Interhorough
company will no longer have any excuse for
trying to force the city to buy IFS Improbable
tunnel or for leaving it idle. If its franchise IS
good it should proceed to operate the tunnel at
once whatever the loss may be, for the loss will
certainly he greater if it stands unused.
The purpose of the citys suit was to prevent
the operation of the tunnel without the city 5
being in position to control the terms of its
operation. the length of its franchise and the
fare BIT those things can safely be left to the
control of circumstances. The tunnel will have
to be operated in competition with the Queens
boro Bridge, over which there will be scent
fare from Queens to Manhattan. In view Of
this II is doubtful whether the company can
charge an extra fare for passage through It.
And at a single fare the chances of profit. to
Judge from the engineers estimate of what the
tunnel would cost the city operated on that
basis will he so slight that there will be no
room for regret for many years 10 come that
valuable permanent right was granted on terms
that did not protect the public sufficiently. Be
sides a permanent franchise for tunnel under
the river is not open to the same objections as
4 permanent franchise for n street railway.
Unlike the latter. it does not mOnopolize the
only available space for its variety of service.
The city can always parallel the Belmont tuu-
mel Everything considered. it seems best to lot
the company proceed as soon as possible to
operate this tunnel. which the city does not
want to buy and has no money to buy IL it
would.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
wADswoRTH's OPPOSITION.
From The Jamestown Post

For Mr.. Wa1swoTh, of all men. To oppose the
Governors plan on the ground that il gives too
much power t political organizations is one of
the miracles Of politics that carry 10 every citizen
complete conception of the irony of the situation
from Mr.. Wadsworth's point of view. There is
much truth in some of the Speakers objections to
the Governors plan, but 1t is certainly funny that
they should come from Wadsworth.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
sENATORSHIPS.
> Rnrhnster I,,..,,crnt and ChrnnicIe

From The Rochester D0''r"rat and Chronicle
IS understood by intelligent readers. of course.
that direct nominations for state offices
affected by the constitutional provision Which de-
cares that Senators shall be chosen by the legis-
the But when United States
Senators are TO be chosen no method is either
honest or tenable other than that prescribed by
he Constitution
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
A REASONABLE PROPOSITION.

From The syracuse tleIdLd
1t is a reasonable proposition that If the regular
nominating body required submit its ticket
for marty approval at the primaries with the fear
Of competition before il. IL would display far
more wholesome respect for public opinion than
nominating conventions. especially in political sub
divisions of the state where of the leading
parties is in hopeless minority, have done in the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
PLAN EoR COLUMBIA CLUB IN PARIS

Paris. March king Edward. VINO arrives
on Friday. started to-day for Biarritz
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

SO the cross representation in directorates Of
the Interhoroush and McAdoo companies is be-
ing terminated The public will not grieve.
Community of interest may be a very different
thing from the interest Of the community
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
THE ALTERNATIVE.


FTOm TUIidIU LNIItSS.
Governor Hughes has outlined his plan Those
opposed II must offer a better plan Il they can
They cannot defend the existing system unass they
are willing declare boldly that party organiza-
tions should be representative OF the people
and that power should not originate with the
voters
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

The Young Turks in the House Of Representa-
tyes bid fair to win. And the alleged "autoc-
racy" may have to grant a new constitution"