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New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom ~ TrIbune Eureen.l

IFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. Nov. THE Secretary or
War AMI Mrs. Dickinson win return 10
Washington tomorrow from Nashville,
Tenn. and will spend n few days at tho
Grafton while their house in Connecticut
avenue is being arranged for them.
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Ballinger viii make their home In the
winter at the Shoreham Hotel. where the
Secretary has lived since he came 10 Wash
ington- The delicate health OF Mrs. Bal-
linger. the mother Of tho Secretary. makes
II impossible for him 20 establish a per-
manent home I'm Washington. Mrs.
Ballinger will come here the last OF the
month
The Nicaraguan Minister. who left here
last week % meet President Taft and his
party and accompany them 20 New or
leans. where the minister was 20 meet a
delegation from Guatemala. has returned
10 his spartplents IN tho Highlands. whore
10 and Sonora Herrarte will spend the
winter.
Count aud Countess de Chambrun have
opened their Washington house after spend
Ing the summer at Beverly. Mass. with
Mrs Longworth. the mother OF the
countess The count who Is military at
tache Vf the French embassy. has been
confused with his brother In Paris and
therefore has been congratulated upon the
birth Of a son recently born 10 his brother
In Paris
The German military attache and Mime.
Won Livonius left here this morning for
New York. where they will remain until
the first of the week
Mrs. l.. 4. Letter viii be one of ths
largest private contributors ~ the annual
florists exhibit which opens in Masonic
IIall on Monday Mrs Gardiner 6 Hub
bard had always been one or the largest
private contributors. but because of her
sudden death the exhibit arranged for this
year was Withdrawn.
The first officers hop cf the season was
given at Washington Barracks tonight and
was an unusually brilliant affair Flags
and bunting and fail flowers and foliage
made "A fine setting for the uniforms Of the
officers and the costumes of the women.
The several hundred guests were received
by Brigadier General and Mrs. William l..
Marshall and Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs
William g. Langftt. who were assisted by
the committee appointed for the season.
consisting OF Captain COnnor Lieutenant
Alexander. Lieutenant sultan. Lieutenant
CiOethaIs and Lieutensut Atkisson. cf the
engineer corps. Tho engineer corps or
chestra furnished the music
Miss Mary r. Patten AMI Miss JOsephins
Patten. who spent tha summer abroad,
viii arrive IN this country on November
n and come here al once 10 open their
house for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Armour. Of Eng
Land, who have been the guests Of Mrs.
ATmOuT's brother-in-law and sister Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Alexander left here this
morning for Philadelphia. where they win
he the guests over Sunday Of Mr. and Mrs.
Carson. They viii return here Monday and
remain until Just before sailing for Eng
land on Wednesday.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer has closed her place
at Tuxedo and Is now the guest Of her son
and daushter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
y. Spencer, at Stonelelgh Court. She will
open her own house for the season on
November "a.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
THE BRITISH BUDGET FIGHT.

With the overwhelming adoption OF
Mr.. LlOyd-George's budget by the House
Of Commons the political contest in
Great Britain enters a new aud crucial
stage, in which il iS 10 De- seen what the
House Of Lords will do with n measure
that il processes 10 regard as revolu-
tonary. In The prospective action of
the Peers, as in much Of the campaign
for weeks past, some Of the leaders on
both sides seem 10 he inclined 10 play
into their opponents hands in n sur
prising fashion. That is the most strik-
ing feature Of the situation. as clearly
portrayed 10y our London correspondent
ia his special cable dispatches Per
kaps il is good policy for them so to DO.
They must regard IL as such or they
would not do H. But the disinterested
SPECTATOR at a distance can scarcely avoid
regretting the mixing. crossing and OBJ
scuring OF issues which will almost GER
tainly thus be caused.
For example, the Unionists want 10
wage the campaign On the issue of tariff
reform, and also of opposition 10 what
they regard as the sOcialistic ana confis-
catcry features OF Mr.. Lloyd-Georre's
budget. Yet the prospect is that they
viii reject the budget I'm the upper house.
and thus will enable the Liberals 10 in
feet into the campaign the very Issue
which many OF them HIost wish 10 raise.
namely, the Intending or ending OF the
Peers. because Of their alleged thwartiny
Of the popular will. II may be better
strategy for the Unionisis TO DO that
than il would be 10 let the budget pass
and then attack il. But surely they are
,ius putting themselves on the defensive
a. well as on the aggressive.
Again, the Liberals wish 10 make their
nsht on what they insist are the safe
and sane" qualities of the budget, de
oying The notion that it, is iinctured
with socialism or sDoliation. Yet here is
their Chancellor Of the Exchequer going
Beyond his opponents charges that he is
q disciple Of Henry George in his single
tax theories by openly and deliberately
declaring himself in iaycr Of nationaiiza.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
A GUIDE FOR GENERATIONS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: What a grand thing il would be if
we, for half a century and more readers
and devoted friends of The Tribune. could
also he endowed with youth and fresh life
and start all over again in new and more
prosperous career than before. But alas
only you have discovered tho source of re-
tavenatiOn and almost everlasting life.
Tie Tribune has been our guide through
three generations since l was a ncwsbOy
I'm 1874, siXty-tive years ago. And the first
money l ever received. outside OF my
princely salary Of s. a week on The Troy
Daily Post was for reporting a synod in
Dr. Beeman's church in Troy and rushing
the copy, by car conductor. ahead Of The
Tribune reporter. whom did not know 10
ba present, and who mailed his manuscript
Mr. Dana made use of some words not
heard IN Sunday schools then the beIateI
reports OF his regular correspondent was
received AT the Tribune office twenty-four
hours after my copy had been published.
Now. here's To your good health. may
you live long and prosper and may 7 have
n few more years TO greet my morning
caller and dear old friend, The Tribune
GEORGE q. ROCkWOOD.
New York, Nov. ]. 1879.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
FOR MUNICIPAL LIBRARY

Tho hrSt annual meeting of the Sperial
Libraries Association was held yesterday
IN The rooms of the Merchants Association
Of New York. There was a large attend
ance when John e. Dana. librarian o. the
Newark Free Library and president of the
association. called the meeting Ia order
The speakers were :. e. Mead. Dr. Ron..rt
IT, Nmtten' Miss Beatrice carr. Herbert
:" Br'shan', Milo Il. Maltbie. t:eorge W.
lFr and Miss Sarah BelI Mr. MsItbie
Nn" 4" member OF the PubI,. Ser,i,e
'ohn''ss''"' made a special plea for the
es'AoIHhlnen' "f municipal Hbrarv in
Ne" YORK Tie said that such an instttution
was more needed here than i'm any etn.r
Guy Z" 'he country. and said that prep,,-
he"t commercial orsanizations would urge
- ",''u OF Estimate 10 make room for
IN The new Municipal Building.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
MORE LOCAL THAN NATIONAL.

Attempts 10 read a national signir-
eancc into the vote cast in Massachusetts
last Tuesday are more ingenious than
convincing. It is suggested that dis
satisfaction with the tariff legislation oc
the extra session led the voters Of Mas
sachuser1s 10 make a hostile demOnstra-
tiOn against the Republican state ticker.
II - true that the Democratic state plat
form OF 1909 contained an attack on the
Payne tariff lava law under which the
manufacturing interests OF Massachu-
sets received the most searching aud
friendly consideration. Yet IL is evident
that other issues had much greater in.
fucnce on the voters, the most effective
Democratic campaign argument being a
misinterpretati0n Of the effect and mo-
iives of Governor Draper's veto OF an
amendment 10 The eight-hour law In
THE larger cities that veto was assiduous-
ly aud successfully used % cut down the
normal Republican vote.
n is also evident from a glance at
the election returns 0f the last five years
that Mr.. Draper has never as a candi-
date succeeded in polling the normal
Republican vote IL was hardly 10 De
cxpe,led that hc would reverse all prec-
eaents ihis year His Victories In Mas
sachuseits have generally been hand
Mon. When he first stood for Lieutenan.
Governor. in 1866. he narrowly escaped
defeat Ilis plurality over Mr.. whitney,
The Democratic candidate WAS ONLY
I.9sl. while Governor Guild had a
piurali OF 22,55s. The following year
he was reelected by margin of 9.GG9
VOTES, Governor Guilds plurality being
90.235. In 1907 The Democratic party
spif aud there were tNo Democratic
state tickets. Governor Guild received
plurality over The head of the leading
minority ticket of l03.ss9. Mr.. Draper
had plurality over his leading opponent
- only so3s7. In 1905 President Tafts
liWslii. was llo,425. But Mr.. Draper,
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
SCHOLARSHIPS AT BROWN.
President Faunce Announces Awards
az Providence.

Providence. Nov. TO honor PROV
students Of high intellectual attainment.
regardless Of their financial condition TIE
university faculty last spring established
the James Manning and Francis WayIaud
scholarships, which. named respectively
after the first president of the UNIVERSITY
and one of his most prominent succCssors.
carry no financial award. but designate.
respectively. the very highest and the neN-
highest memIers Of the four classes pu
October % President Fsunce announced
the award of these Scaolarships as fol-
lows.
James Manning SchoIarships-- C1asS %
lsvS; frederick May BOyce. OF Providsnre
@lu @,i James Davis Dean, of WaverIv. Penn
lass OF 1910 Maxwell Rart!S. OF Prov
b,,r,-S WdrFen Chnord Johnson. ct Ron
1roNlGence. and Howard Alfred Tahsr. Il
10 oNIdence- class OF 1911. NIherr a.
Hotu beuhet. II. of Providence GLASS ~
w. ~ Dana Gardner Munro. of Madison.
francis Wayland SchoIsrs-,ipS t1as. -
49,, SSse9rEe Henry Campbell. of ProV.-
IJClCS, hobert FoStev Chambers az P-o,i-
~ WSHye' IidF"ld Maurice FROST. OF TiyNrtor
S}-,S1, So LASS John Joseph sullivan. -
WIS SStoH' X l.. and Robert t'amphoIi
WseI OF hToWnviile. x T. Glass ~ iQ1a.
!dIold stephen BuckIfp. Of Pa,vrr..Ls.
Vt., -, ".I Aloert tarnSwOTth. of I.av1rcnss.
1t@9s- lass OF 1911. PhiliD t'haelS.,- t',-r-
rs, ~, or PawtUcket y o: T,dwin ,~tal-
I,oN r. or Eden Park l. srd Trt,iI
urde OF Prov idenre X
a., t ~ ''1T{"n ScAolarship. which Is award
~ ,n ,tillnaliv - mrmher Of ire so,,i,-
lass ON The basis OF work don. j,,,f,-,- ~,
.IttN preceding Years i~ ayy.r,le,5 H., Sr,
wei hdruS, 90 Providence
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
COTTON AND 4 UyIOy.

Whether or not the National Farmers
Union has bitten OFF more than it can
chew is a matter which is OF interest 10
every cotton manufacturer ami con
sumner. as well As producer, in the whole
country. if not the whole world. Its re-
cent convention. which had for it's slU-
gan .2O-cent cotton before Christmas"
devised a plan by which il hopes 10
bring about that result. IL provides for
Il fund Of S5.OOO.OU0. in Georgia banks,
with which the Consolidated Union
warehouses may aid farmers in holding
what they call distress cotton or
staple for which the fixed price IS nO1
readily Obtainablc, 10y means Of ad-
vances against warehouse receipts. and
il other ways.
The Union is apparently going to work
in systematic way, but just how far
il has considered other cotton producing
states is not made clear in reports of the
plan. Texas is fully aS Important Il
factor in the cotton supply as Georgia,
and IL would seem that -'2O-cent cotton"
need not wait for Christmas in the Lone
STIR State. Word comes from the town
of Luling that Il planter near there has
Just marketed a bale of cotton weighing
. little over six hundred pounds for $50,
or l6l2 cents a pound, the seed bringing
In an additional $40 -, making the value
tU the grower S1152J. or 1920 cents
pound. These figures, which ARE be-
lieved 10 Ice the highest recorded since
the Civil War. give ground for an inter
esting conjecture as tD bow much that
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
A LESSON IN TYPHOID FEVER.

The city OF Richmond. Va. has recent
ly had a notable experience with typhoid
fever. During the twelve months ended
with last September the mortality from
that disease wts less than half as great
as in any previous year for which sta
tistics are available. If certain changes
i'm the waterwOrks system OF Richmond
which were completed last fall had then
gone into service. there would have been
no question in the minds Of most sani-
tarians concerning the cause of the dimi-
mutton in the death rate: but an accident
intcrfered with the use of the improve
rlents. The conduit which leads from the
new settling basin burst while being test
ed about year ago. and il has not yet
been reconstructed. Hence there has
been no alteration in the character of
the city's drinking water.
RichmOnd's good fortune. which Is
probably in no measure the result Of
chance. emphasizes a lesson which health
officers have not yet learned any too
well. With excellent reason. the water
supply Is usually suspected whenever the
prevalence of typhoid fever becomes CON
spicuous i'm any community. but water IS
not the only possible source of danger.
The installation of a filter plant by the
city of Washington was not followed 10y
As great a reduction i'm the proportion of
typhoid cases rs had been expected. and
for at least one serious outbreak of this
disease which occurred after pure water
had been secured Il particular dairy was
found To he responsible. When the truth
concerning Richmond Is more fully
known there is strong probability tnat
the exercise of special vigilance regard,
ing articles Of food will he found In be
the safeguard which cut down its death
rate To such remarkable extent. There
i little likelihood that the need of keep
ing n strict watch Oh a clty's water sup
ply will ever he Overcstimated, but to
install filters at great expense and then
neglect other precautions is poor policy.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
OPENING TIRE CHINESE DOOR.

The withdrawal of the Japanese au-
thOrities from Chien-taO would not call
for special notice save for two Circum-
stances. One is that. as occasional vio-
lations of the letter or spirit of treaties
are SO much exploited when they occur,
it may be desirable 10 emphasize the
loyal fulfilment Of international under
takings. especially when they involve I
considerable degree of self-renunciatiOn
on the part of one Of the powers. The
other is that the incident marks an im-
pOrtant extension of the open door prin-
ciple in China for the benefit OF all the
world.
The dispute between China and Japan
concerned the sovereignty and control
of tract of land Oh the frontier be-
tween Corea and Manchuria. During
and following the war with Russia II
was occupied by Japan. and there seems
to have been some doubt as TO the real
ownership Of IT. But in September last
a treaty was made by which Japan CON
ceded it 10 China, and the Tumcn River
was recognized as the boundary between
COrea and ManChuria. Japan agreed to
withdraw all her civil and military Of
ficers from the district and TO establish
cOnsulates there. just as in the rest or
China, and China agreed To open at least
four places I'm it 10 the residence aud
trade of foreigners and as seats Of con-
sulates. The treaty was made on Sep
tcmber 4. and all these things were to
be done within two months. Before No
vember 4 their fulfilment was duly an
nOunced
Thus entire good faith between the
two nations is vindicated in an impOr-
tant matter. and that which seemed .
bc possible cause of trouble is disposed
Of IN an equitable. amicable and per
manent manner. Moreover. while moth
ing is said On the subject in the treaty.
il is obvious that the territory in dueS-
ton is opened 10 America ana to all the
world on equal terms with Japan. in
faithful fulflment of that principle OF
an open door and equality of OppOrtu
nifty and privileges in China which was
promulgated through the efforts of the
United States and 10 which Japan has
conspicuously professed 10 give cordial
adherence and support.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A VICTOR EVEN IN DEFEAT.

To the Editor or The Tribune
Sir: Il win" sd said otto T. Rannard
as ho finished his campaign on Saturday
evening last for the mayoralty Of New
York city.
Words Of good cheer and hope that came
20 those who are anxious for the future
welfare of tho great city. but alas, not
fully realized in the result OF the out
come of the contest.
And yet, IS it not true that ne has won
a high place i'm the esteem Of his fellow
citizens as the kind of man they want 10
represent thom in city government
Thanks for the publicity given to this
fact IN to-day's issue Of your valuable
newspaper as well as OF the World"
Times" sun" Post" etc. Ard thanks
also for your own editorial bearing upon
this subject. WILLIAM II. MILLER
bridgeport, Conn, Nov 4 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06

the incident. the members OF the orchestra
in the applause.
Please, mister. help a pore eripple?''
whined the husky hobo.
sure" rejoined the kindly old gentle
man, as he handed out a quarter. How
are you crippled, my poor fellow
Financially. mister" replied the hobo.
as he pocketed the quarter and made a
hurried getaway.-The Pathfinder.
An account Of the dress rehearsal Of Ia
Rampe." by Henri de Rothschild. the MILL
ionaire physician OF Paris, in the 'Aistin''
says: THE play as seen az the Gymnase
showed much real value, more I'm fact
than was expected. The heroine. who has
fallen a victim TO the lure Of the stage
and deserted husband and society. Is the
victim of brutal actor. She ends "A lie
OF misery by suicide in a play in which
the part demands self-dest =uctiOn.' The
first act. adds the critic. is rather tame.
the last one too lurid. but the second and
third are good.
Ma-When did you write William last,
Pa-Wait tII j consult my check book.
University Of Wisconsin Sphinx.
Health authorities I'm Chicago are much
worried over a big Increase IN pneumonia.
tho number OF cases having trebled In
two months. The excess Is due says a
department bulletin TO the fact that the
present October has been considerably
cooler than the average and the people
have housed themselves up 20 maintain a
comfortable degree OF warmth. thereby de-
priving themselves or the pure outdoor air
50 necessary 10 healthy physical existence -
Did you enjoy your visit % the big
city?"
Wen. answered Farmer COr1tossel. 1t
was somsthin of a change to see the sign
Beware OF piCkpockets.' in the depot, in
stead of Look out fer -he locomotive .
here. at the grade crosstT,'. w Washington
Star.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
IN INTEREST OF JUDGE COKE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The name of Judge Coke viii be
presented to President Taft as that of a
man suitable for appointment to succeed
Justice Peckham as associate justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Judge Coke has already had a longer
experience as United States judge than
any other man in the history of the ma
tion had had when he ascended the bench
of the Supreme Court. Judge Coke. never
theless, is I'm the prime of his life and
even better fitted than ever before for the
work OF the Supreme Court.
1t would be rather presIming for any
lawyer, however experienced he might be.
to certify publicly 10 the great ability OF
Judge Coke. His twenty years upon
the federal bench in the state OF New
York. extending from his early youth till
now. have made him known better than
any certii6r can be.
ALBERT H. WALKER.
New York. Nov. 4, 1@9.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06

cotton viii cost the consumer when IL
reaches the counters of the drygoods
stores.
AS further incident OF the cotton sit
uation. the New York and Liverpool
markets yesterday exhibited all the
symptoms of a little panic. i'm which
prices took decided tumble at the start
without any apparent effort on ;he part
of big spectators TO hold back the ebb
tide OF quotations. and with dealers at
New Orleans paying no attention to
the gyratiOns of the New York market.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
GIFT FROM THE CZAR.
Gold Cigarette Case for Captain o. G.
Hamlet.
IFrom The tribune Bureau

lF'roHl The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Nov. of Congress grants
Kim permission to receive the gift. Captain
@. Z. Hamlet, who is stationed at the
Barge Office in New York. will have a
cigarette case which will become an heir
loom in his family. In 1874 and 1895 Cap
tain Hamlet was in charge Of the revenue
cutter Thetis. in the Arctic Ocean In this
capacity he rendered valuable services in
protecting the east coast OF Siberia
against the depredationssof poachers. These
services were brought 10 the attention OF
the Russian authorities and in due time
St. Petersburg was advised of them.
The Treasury Department was advised
to-day that the Secretary of State has re-
ceived from the Russian Embassy a gold
cigarette case, which the ear desires TO
present 20 Captain Hamlet This present
will be retained in the custody of the Stat,
department until Congress authorizes its
acceptance by Captain Hamlet
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
Thy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

i
Newport. Nov Mr. ard Mrs A y.
Emmons. Miss Freds Paine Miss Blarchs
Oelrichs. Leonard Thomas and Hamilton
r. Tompkius arrived from New York this
evening
Senator and Mrs. George Peabody Wet
more have departed for Hot springs. Va.
for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer and Miss
Laura Swan have closed their Newport
season and gone % Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson SPENCE
will not close their home tere until late
I'm the month.
Sirs. George =. de Forest has gone 70
New York for "A visit.
Commodore and Mrs. Arthur CurtizV
James are expected here to look over the
Improvements being made 70 their estate
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watts Sherman
will go to Providence neNt week for
months stay before going TO New YOrS
for the remainder OF the winter
New-York tribune., 1909-11-06
( NH4BRY HPFCT tCLE.

The spectacle of Borough President
Ahcarn clinGing desperately 10 an office
io which the highest court i'm the state
has declared he has no title is pitiful
AMI disgusting. II is sympt0matic of the
purely mcrcenary view of the office
holders relation Ia the public which
Tammany has 80 long inculcated. Ac-
c"rding 10 that view. the Office cXiSJs
for the benefit Of the incumbent and he
r. justified i'm holding on To its emolu-
menls till he is separated from them by
force. regardless Of the deceucieS or
equities Of the situation. II is of more
consequence 10 the Tammany function
airy that he should extract the last penny
Of compensation. direct or indirect. from
place which hc secures than that he
should discharge the trust which that
place imposes with honor and recti-
tude. and surrender it. if he must, with
the knowledge that he retains his own
respect and the respect of the public.
In Tammany circles il is considered
creditable 10 be a good loser" But that
minor virtue is not often displayed by
Tammany politicians when they are face
Ia face with the problem Of giving uD
official perquisites judged not 10 belong
10 them. Mr.. Ahearn may have retained
some share of public sympathy while he
WAS fighting for legal determination Of
the validity of his reelection after re-
mOval. but he can enjoy none now,
when he is merely stavins Off the execu-
tion Of the courts definite verdict and
trying 10 get some last petty measure
Of personal benefit out Of an Office no
longer his according 10 any proper
standards Of justice or honor.