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New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
NO NEEDLESS DELAY.

II is 70 he hoped that the Board of Esttmate
and Apportionment will be able TO act upon the
various subway matters requiring action Delore
its summer vacation. The Public Service COM
mission having a bid in prospect from the Brad
-Gaffney-Steers Company and probably an
other from the Interhorough Company. not 10
mention Mr.. Wilguss proposal of waterfront
beIt line elevated road with a crosstown sub
wav. should be put in position to proceed with
these various interests and their offers during
rho SIMMER The commission has no inde-
nendent Jurisdiction in making provision for ad-
ditional traction lines The Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment must approve route belore
the commission can offer it 10 bidders Some
Of the routes or parts of them, named IN the
RradIey-Gaffney- Steers letter have not been ap-
proved by the board.
The delay in getting another subway started mas
already been so great that no time should be
lost through the vacation of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment. For this delay that
board must take the responsibility. because OF
its attitude toward the municipal construction
of subways. 1t Is, moreover, deliberate body
It's business moves almost as slowly as do cases
before the Supreme Court in this county.
PROMPT action on its part is needed to set sub
way building in motion as soon as possible
In these matters of concurrent jurisdiction 1t
is important that the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment and the Public Service Com
mission should act barmoniousy. Recently
there have been evidences of Improbable Tic-
ton. The board is apparently Jealous Of the
commission. as was indicated in its recent IRA
tional charge that the commission was usurping
some of its powers and in its beginning Of
suit TO test the meaning of a simple and explicit
section of the Public Service commissions law.
If the board should exhibit the same attitude OF
Querulous dignity on the questions affecting
subways that it took in the case of the disputed
Queensbore Bridge franchise, the public would
be indignant There ought to be less nagging
and petty criticism and more cooperation
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
AERIAL TRFSP4SSFPS.

The increased activity of aeronauts in the last
few years has suggested various legal questions.
though careful consideration of them has been
practically unnecessary. When. either by aCc-
dent or design. injury is done 10 property by an
airship. the owner of the vehicle should be held
responsible. though apparently no attempt has
been made 10 assert the principle until very re
Gently A case Of this kind. which is said 10 he
the first on record, was tried in an English court
a few weeks ago. The anchor Of a balloon hav
ing come in contact with some telephone wires.
repairs costing 81 were needed and the Offender
was obliged to pay the bill by a magistrate 70
whom complaint was made by the Postmaster
General
Several years ago an English judge, IN what
was probably a hypothetical case. compared the
movement Of a balloon overland to the flight
Of a rife bullet which did not actually touch the
property Doubts were expressed whether
either could he prohibited If damage vas
likely to be inflicted. Engineering however
edtoriaIly emphasizes the legal doctrine thnt
the ownership Of land extends upward as well
as downward from the surface, with its logical
sequence that man has as good n right 70 keep
intruders from travelling through the air above
his land as TO eject them when they set foot on
his soil without permission. EXtravagant as
this application may seem. it Is probable that
the courts will ultimately have 70 determine
whether or not aeronauts who sail over private
property are treSnasSers.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24

pensatory duties on the manufactures into
which the taxed raw material enters. Duties on
the finished product must 60 up mechanically
In carrying out the pledge of the Republican
party TO undertake substantial downward re-
vision Of the tariff the House Of Representa-
tives followed the line of least resistance. 1t
decided to make n number of raw materials
free and thereby get rid of certain compensat-
ing duties on manufactured products Ihat IS
the easiest way TO lower the general leVeI oI
tariff taxation. But the Senate has upset the
ra+ionaI scheme of the House. 1t has put back
the duties on raw materials and thus com
pelled retention OF the compensatory pro-
lection on finished products. If we are to nave
a gradual lowering of rates the method of the
House ought to he followed. Under the Sen
ate's nIan of giving protection merely for the
sake of protection sight is lost OF the true
economic purposes of u protective tariff
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
CRET4N COMPLICATIONS.

The reported decision of the powers respect
ing the disposition of Crete is commendable
from most points Of view, though as we have
already suggested, ii is not likely to he ac-
cepted by all who are concerned without
earnest protest, if not physical resistance. This
is the situation: The four powers-Great
Britain. Russia France and Italy-are TO with
draw their troops from the island on July 81
Then one of three things must happen. The
powers must protect Turkey in her nominal
ownership of the island, they must turn the
island over 10 Greece. or they must keep hands
OF altogether and let Turks and Greeks and
Cretans settle the matter among themselves.
The last named course would doubtless result
in state of anarchy on the island and war
between Turkey and Greece in which the lat
ter country would get beaten again: and then
there would he the tedious and sangG1inary task
OF reducing Crete TO order All that would be
so deplorable that we must be thankful that
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24

the powers have decided not to choose that
course.
From sentimental and historical points of
view it would be fitting to turn the island over
to Greece, and that course would douDtless
please the majority of the CretanS. But the
wishes of the people do not determine the ais
rosition of a country. If they did there would
be some startling changes in the map of ku-
rope particularly of Prussia. Russia and Aus
tria- Hungary Lawfully. the island belongs to
Turkey Practically, Turkey exercises nothing
more than nominal control over ii. The real
government Of the island is in the hands or IFS
people and of a Greek Governor General 80
far as Turkey is concerned, the administration
is as free and : popular as ii could be under
Greek sovereignty. But it is obvious that the
actual transfer of the island to Greece would
be a serious if not a fatal blow at the re-
formed and constitutional government in Tur-
key Already it is pointed out by the enemies of
progress there that the establishment of con
stitutional government has been followed by the
loss of Bosnia and Herzegovina, of Eastern
Rumelia and of suzerainty over Bulgaria. ana
bv the open pretensonS of the Bulgarian ruler
10 sovereignty over the Bulgars who happen TO
be subjects Of the Sultan. If Crete shnnld now
be taken away. it would he urged that con-
stitutfonaism in Turkey meant Gismemberment
of the empire; and, indeed, It would look as
though that were the case.
For the sake of maintaining the great good
which has been achieved in Turkey. then, IL
seems commendahle to maintain the integrity OF
what remains of that empire, especially since II
is proha BILE that thus better government Would
be assured 70 the Cretans than they would have
under Greek sovereignty. But this will not he
done without some diplomatic embarrassment.
For not only are Turkey and Greece bus1ly
pressing their respective claims. but sew
eraI other powers are seeking to intervene IN
the matter. Bulgaria. having seized Eastern
Rumea and having reasserted her claims upon
Macedonia. is now supporting Turkey in TINS
matter and using all possible influence to pre-
vent Greece from getting Crete. Austria Hun
gary. being already in a sort of partnership
with Bulgaria, is somewhat inclined toward the
same attitude But Germany. cOnfessedly the
hacker Of Austria Hungary in the seizure OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina, is for obvious reasons,
energetically hacking the claims of GreeCe-a
course which the four guardian powers may re-
sent on the ground that in refusing 10 join
them in restoring and maintaining order in
Crete Germany morally deharred herself from
any further interest in the affairs of that island.
It is a complicated case, which the four powers
are handling with patience and discretion, but
which may vet cause serious trouble in one
Of the most trnuhlous corners Of the world
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport June 23.-W. Roscoe Bonsal, Of New
York. has rented the cottage Of " E. c. Eusts
on Gibbs avenue. for the remainder Of the season.
The condition Of Master Kenneth Safe. son o.:
Mr. and Mrs. T. Shaw Safe reported as hav-
ing improved to-day
Lady Herbert. OF England. has arrived to spenI
the summer with her father. r T Wilson.
Mrs Herbert NJ Hartman opened her entertain
ing season to-day by giving a luncheon
Charles de I. Oelrichs and Mrs. Prescott Law
renee have registered al the Casino
Mr. and Mrs William c. Rocker expected
on Saturday from abroad
John W. Ellis has returned from New York.
Henry Whitehouse eft for Mount Kisco today.
Afternoon bridge playing has begun at the Golf
Club.
Recent arrivals the club are Nr- and Mrs
Herbert NJ Hartman and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Mcvickar-
Mrs. Louis I. Iorrlard has returned from Bos-
ton.
Mr and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt are 70 give
a dinner dance on July 3
Hugh d. AuchincIoss returned from New 4orx
and Arnold Hague returned rom Washt1gt1n to
day.
wadsworth Busk. Of New York Is the guest Of
Mrs. ]. r. Busk
Lispenard Stewart and William Rhinelandsr
Stewart have gone to New York
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington. June 3.-Miss Isabelle Gautier
Gregory and John Spalding Flannery were mar
red at o'clock this afternoon IN the house built
by the brides grandfather. who figured in the es-
tablishment Of the government in Washington more
than a hundred years ago The house is now the
home of the brides mother. Mrs Gregory. The
Rev. W S Caugny. rector OF st. Stephens Church,
oficiated The bride give1 away by her uncle.
Judge William a. Maury. Miss Edith Totten was
bridesmaid. while Charles Frederick Wilson acted
as best man. The wedding guests numbered about
one hundred and included the relatives Of the bride
and bridegroom and few intimate friends Mr..
and Mrs Flannery left the capital late in the even
ing and will sail for Europe within a short tire.
Among the out-of-town guests we're Mrs Gregory,
Miss Frances Gregory and George D. Gregory. OF
New York City, and Charles y. Gregory. Of
Schenectady. y. Y. Mr.. Flannery is well known
lawyer here. and a member of the Metropolitan,
Chevy Chase and other clubs. He and his bride
viii make their home in Washington
Mrs Richard Butler has closed her apartments
here and gone 10 New York TO spend several days
She will later go the Maine coast. and will spend
August at Mount Washington, in the Breton
Woods
The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth c. Badger,
daughter OF Captain and Mrs. Charles J. Badger.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
HOPE PETTY JE4IOTSY

Sad indeed. these exhibitions of petty
jealousy between fellow servants Of the public
I'm New York! Birds in their little nests agree
and there is every reason why gentlemen who
draw municipal salaries should all sing in the
same key. As one Tammany brave remarked
It is all right for disgruntled associates TO make
pointed remarks to each other in private bur
when II comes 10 facing the public the concert
should he so we'll trained that there would not
be hitch in the music from start to finish In
these days. when elections in New York are
being decided more largely than ever before on
the basis of the actual number of legal votes
cast, il is extremely unwise to let the imnres-
sion get abroad that there is rift in the lutte
And it all came up over the matter of auto
mobiles Just why there should be hacgline
upon so minor a point the purchase of a
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The Tribune Bureau1
Washington. June 23--The Cuban Minister. who
IS now IN Kansas City after visit 10 several Of
the larger cities Of the West, will reach New York
within a few days and Sonora de Garcia. with
her son and daughter. will meet him there on his
arrival From New York they will 60 Boston
and viii probably settle near Manchester for the
summer.
Baron Ambrozy has returned TO the Austrian
Frut assy after an absence OF several days in New
York and Boston and in Manchester, Mass. where
the summer embassy is 10 he situated. He will
remove the embassy TO Manchester in the near
future
Mr. de Struve has returned Washington from
New York. where he spent several days. He will
accompany the charge d'anares and other mem
hers Of the Russian Embassy stah to Manchester.
where they will make their summer home when
they leave the capital on Friday
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
SpARTNG THE ROOFTREE.

The charge made by the Citizens Union that
at the instigation of Controller Metz the Com
missioners OF the Sinking Fund are delaying
the demolition Of certain Bowery lodging houses
on the site of the Manhattan Bridge plaza those
lodging houses being needed to furnish shelter
for several hundred prospective voters in the
approaching municipal election, seems 10 do
some injustice 10 Mr. Metz's official and private
motives He should not he judged too harshly
for wanting TO spare those convenient homlnS
stations fer peripatetjc electors because of their
historic associations as nurseries Of JeferSonl-
anism hereabouts. when il is also considered
that they bring in a temporary rental which the
city, with its kting budget and debt limit. can,
perhaps i'll afford to sacrifice. The rental for
six of these hotels is reported TO reach as much
as 81. 900 a month. and the Citizens Union seems
to despise the adage that every little counts
when it laments that this source of municipal
income will not be extingulshed Until after the
faithful who foregather in the hotels aforesaid
about the first Of October have registered and
their votes have been safely counted in Novem-
ber for a Tammany mayoralty candidate.
Mr. Metz is a man who counts the pennies where
projects intended To deplee replenish the
city treasury are concerned. If while he counts
the pennies, his friends Big Tim" and Little
Tim" Sullivan count the votes what more
pleasing combination of public thrift and party
a Democrat thoroughly in sympathy with the
spread Of Democratic ideas and the vindication
at the polls OF Democratic leadership. How
could he show his devotion to the cause better
than by sparing for another election the roof
trees under which so many competent cham
pons of pure Democracy have spent the fleet
ing nights between registration and election?
Dreaded modern improvements like the opening
Of the new bridge plaza threaten the potency
8 oIr A.. har
assed by restrictions registration and by in
qusitorial Investigations the part Of election
officials Shall the castles of the Suivans he
razed and their following be scattered to the
four winds? Certainly not if Mr.. Metz can
help Il. He will stay-at least until after the
next electon-the hand of the destroying con
tractor. Every one who has thrilled to the In
spring sentiment of 'WOodman spare that
tree" will appreciate Mr.. Metz's feelings in the
crisis
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24

couple OF automobiles is not apparent, unless 1t
be On the principle that II the aldermen cannot
have city automobiles they will play the dog III
the msnger and prevent others from having
them A city which can afford to pay TWO prices
for n bridge of half capacity cannot be IN SUCH
a financial condition as to make 1t serious
matter whether warrants are drawn on the
treasury for couple more touring cars amount
ing TO miserly total of $500. Yet when one
dapartmentaI head asked for these inexpensive
trifes a battery of question marks was trained
on him. and some of the suggestions made WeTe
annoying, to say the least.
There is a lamentable lack of consideration
shown by the individual who, in his Official ca
paCity. will ask a street commissioner whether
there is any occasion for cleaning the streets
of New York in the vicinity of Garden City after
dark The question of Sunday labor. TOO, was
IN for discussion. The mpertinent inqulsltor
also wanted to know if there were deputy COM
missioners of the feminine persuasion. Ihen
the suggestion was made that a car used for
business purposes only need not be designed for
large seating capacity, as one Inspector Is per
fectly capable of determining the conditions OF
the streets. provided of course. he makes his
tours of inspection during daylight hours
All Of which goes to show that things are not
what they used to be. There is n strange lack
Of harmony where good will ought to gush out
in streams. The master hand must be absent
from the helm The dwindling powers OF the
local statesmen may he responsible for the lack
of zest now and then displayed in the game.
The idea of getting nasty over two picayunish
automobiles, Where will it end? What shock
TO the municipal ideals Of the country If there
should develop purpose to manage the affairs
Of the city for the benefit of the city and hold
public employees to a strict accounting! A new
textbook on municipal ethics would have to be
prepared to meet the changed conditions.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
IN THE RERKSHIREs.

TBy Telegraph The T-ibuneI
IAnox. June 23.-NIr- and Mrs Alexander sedg-
wick and Miss Helen F Butler left Stockbridgs
to-day for town
Mr. and Mrs. Max z. Butler. O: Orange. have
opened their country place in Pittsield
Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Watson and Miss G. z
Watson. Of New York. making tour in the
Berkshires
Dr and Mrs Henry P Jaques have gone To Bos-
ton 10 attend the commenceTent exercises a.
Harvard.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Mutt who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. McComo. departed to-day rom
Great Darlington for New York
Mrs W B. Sinns. Miss Helen Sirnnls, M ana
Mrs. E H Wood Mr.. and Mrs r W HnoaaeS'
Mrs w A Belcher. Miss Mildred Belcher. Mrs 4
Sumner and Mr.. and Mrs y. 5 craig, OF Ne"
York are al Heaton Hall. IN Stock5ridge
F. b Hams. Mr.. and Mrs E g. Eayre. OF Pni9
delphia: Mr. and Mrs. G. Stanson. New YORK NJ
and Mrs. William Foster and Miss Foster. OF Ne"-
burg y. Y. are a :he NapIswood, in P1ttsneiH
Mrs. E l. Nassau. Henry Bangs. Mrs. " w.
Wells Mrs. G. B. Valentine and Dr. Charies D
Ransom Of New York, are at the Red Lion I'M IL
Stockbridge.
Miss Marion MeIIen has returned 10 CounoN
Grove in Stockbridge, from Dublin, y 4
Miss Nora Iasfgf is entertaining Miss Aice D--
ton at Clovercroft. in StOckbridge-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
AN AMERICAN BUST OF DARWIN.
Presented by Professor Osborn at Cambridge
Degree for Justice Holmes.

Cambridge England. June 23.-Professor Henry
Fairfield Osborn. president Of the American Mu-
scum of Natural History presented to Christs Col
lege at the Darwin Centenary here to-day a bronze
bust Of Darwin by William Couper of New York.
The delegates presented their addresses to-day to
the chancellor Of the university. Lord Rayleigh-
Subsequently, a number Of degrees were conferred,
Among the recipients Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Earl GREY Governor General of Canada. and
George Ellery Hale. OF California, on whom the
degree of D. Sc. conferred.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Society will undoubtedly be well represenrad a.
the opening OF the Sheepshead Bay racing Ia,
afternoon. as the Suburban is one Of the mas,
popular races Of the year and the meeting the as,
important one until the fall and it invariably a.
tracts large number OF the fashionable set Ths
Long Island contingent. in particular will be out b,
force most of the members thereof motoring ovs-
TO the course from their country homes in Meadov
Brook and other districts.
Arrangements are already being made for ~,
various dancing classes for next year and the da-.
selected for the Junior CotilIons which consti.n,
the largest subscription dances oc the season a-.
December :. January and February l. at sherrv,s
This class, usual. will be under the managems7t
of Mrs Arthur Murray Dodge. The members a,
the Cinderella Dances. managed by Mrs Henry
Fairfield Osborn. Will meet at Sherrys on Decsrs
Der and January p.
Mrs. Joseph s Auerbach and Miss Kathryn a,a
Miss Helen Auerbach sailed for Europe yesterday
10 spend the summer abroad.
Miss Dorothy Raymond VIII be married to Phllo
Boardnnan this afternoon at the home OF hsr
mother. Mrs James Raymond in West 9Th street
Mr. and Mrs Robert L. Gerry started for A
cruise along the Eastern coast yesterday on board
Commodore EIbridge T Gerry's yacht. the Electra
Mr.. and Mrs ". Barclay Parsons. who returned
from Europe on Tuesday, will spend most Of the
summer at Crossways, their place at Locust, " J.
Mr.. and Mrs William H Tev, sOn-in-law and
daughter OF Judge and Firs. Francis " Scott havs
taken a house at Pelham, " Y, for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. John .. Rockefeller jr-, VIII leave
Tarrytown for Seal Harbor. Me- early next month
Colonel and Mrs. william Jay. who sailed for
Europe Yesterday will remain abroad until the fan.
Mr and Mrs. Henry G. McViCkar have returned
from Europe and viii spend the summer in New
port.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
MISS FRANCES P. DRExBL FELL WEDs.
Granddaughter Of Late Anthony ]. Drszal
Married to A. j. AnteIo Devereux

Philadelphia. June 25.-Surrounded BY relau'e'
and friends from New York Baltimore and WASH
ington. Miss Frances P. Drexel Fell was married
this afternoon to A J. Anteo Devereux az tns
country home Of the brides parents at Fort WASH
ington, near here.
The ceremony performed by Archbishop
Ryan and the bride was given in marriage oy ha3
stepfather. Alexander Van Rensselaer, The Money
moon will be spent in extended automooNS
tour Of Europe The bride is a daughter OF MIS-
Alexander Van Rensselaer, and the late John rel'
and granddaughter OF the late Anthony J Dre1e-
Mr.. Devereux is a member of an old PhiladepnlA
family
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
FOLLOWING NEW YoRKs EXAMPLE.

From The WatertOWn Times
1t vas prophesied that Governor Hughes wouI9
be defeated for forcing the antirace track gnnolIe
issue and obtaining and signing prohiotttve Ls LaN-
Governor Hughes renomnated and re-eleGISSo'
and now five states have followed with lsis!s.as
tion patterned after his The Florida LeglSla,u -.
enacted similar law few days ago Inc -
Louisiana Legislature passed II after a sLrusss.S
similar 70 th>t In the New York state SSI@to -
In California and Washington the racetraE,A -
terests. seemingly all powerful: went down %, ne t5s
the force Of public opinion, while Texas Ie n -. -
soon after None Of the prophecies have come
regarding the political effect. and none OF s-ss-
have come true regarding the stopping OF hO.SI
racing The racetrack exists Just the same -, O..1
an undesirable and dishonest feature naS 80
takep from il which disguised and foroane -
presence OF respectable people. races are a.,
Horse racing has not been abolished but n,IS X -
made into an honest sport that will eventuss..4
before.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
About People and Socfdf incidents

to Lieutenant Commander Henry F. Bryan. n, -
Naval Academy. will take place in this cirv -
n at the house of Mrs Sampson widow Of Rear
Admiral Sampson which they have Just leases =
three months Captain Badger was superiuts,5.-.
OF the Naval Academy, and has recently been -
dered to sea duty.
Miss Ethel Robeson left Washington to-da,
Bar Harbor, 70 remain until July / She VIII th.
ioin her rnother in New York and they VIII -
on July 10 to spend the rest Of the Summer IN F.
rome
New-York tribune., 1909-06-24

Boston June ES.-It became known to-day tne'
Spencer Trask. head Of the New York oanHihs
house of Spencer Trask & Co. sustained oroAen
rib by being thrown from an automobile last nisn-
Mr.. Trask his way 20 the Harvard s'au-
Arc when the accident occurred HIS condilIp1a
to-day was reported favorable. and il was thousn'
that he would be able 20 be about in feW da!a