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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
TIE MIDDLE IN MOROccO.

Spain is still having trouble with Morocco,
though chiefly i'm connection with her own ap-
parently inefficient transportation and COM
missariat departments, and is probably some
distance from the end of her campaign The
capture of the Roghi who has been stirring
mp the strife in the Tetuan Riff means. how
ever, that an arrant knave has been brought
10 book and ought 10 point the way 10 an
ending of the war around MelilIa II is
understood that the Sultan did not order
or countenance the attack upon the Spanish
railroad builders and miners. His offence was
the passing ole OF refusing, or at any rate
neelecting, TO provide forces TO keep the Riff
tribesmen in order. 1t was the ROghi who as
sumed the aggressive against the Spanards, In
defiance of the Shereefan authority, against
which he had indeed been In revolt for some
Time before he began operations against the
Spaniards. Naturally, therefore, the capture OF
The ROghi was promptly followed by a COM
mand from the Sultan TO the trbesmen 20 cease
their hostilities and 20 return 10 WAYS of peace
They show, however, no inclination to obey,
put on The contrary, seem to have succeeded
IN Involving the Sultan himself in the war.
Inc curse OF Morocco has long been the exist
ehce on various tribes and local ehieftains In
seni-'hoependenee' If not in practically full in
dependence, Of the sovereign at Fee IL has
for centuries been the boast of the Rerbars that
they have never been subdued. not even by
Rome. The tribes of the Riff. who are among
the most piratical and fanatieaI OF all have
ever been a law unto themselves. Still fresh IN
mind are the deviitries of that arch-scoundrel
Raisuli. who for years was a successful rebel
and brigand, and who demanded an enormous
compensation for the governments Interior
ence with his yillanies-much as though some
train robber or bank burglar Were 10 demand
an indemnity OF million dollars for police in
reference with his criminal activities. This
hoghi is a land pirate Of similar character, and
SO Is The fellow who is known as Blu Hamara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
GUESSED WRONG.

Commissioner Baker has shown cOmmendable
balance and firmness in denying the petitions OF
four associations within the police force for the
relaxation Of certain department rules. General
Bingham made the rules in question, and when
he was removed the police naturally got the idea
that his works were 10 perish with him. Per-
haps that misapprehensiOn WAS pardonsble
under the circumstances. If il is a shock 10
the Overconfident petitioners. Il will be gratii
cation 10 the public 10 be assured that there is
still a healthy sense of the requirements OF dis
cipline at Police Headquarters and that control
of the police establishment has not yet passed out
Of the hands Of the Commissioner into those of
his subordinates and their patrons i'm politics.
The four benevolent associations which -four
ish within the ranks were moved with a sus-
piciOus unanimity 10 ask for certain reforms
i'm the rules The association of lieutenants
prayed for relief from the burden Of calling up
the precinct station every hour, and also wanted
a new style OF shield without identifying num-
bers. The sergeants objected TO sleeping in the
same dOrmitories with patromen, holding such
association TO be subversIve of discipline. The
dOOrmen asked for longer meal hours and to
have responsibility for the cleanliness Of the sta
tiOns passed on from them 10 the cleaners. The
patrOlmen wished To have the interpolation sys-
TEN restored and all four orders united i'm ask
ing the revocation OF the rules against the levy
ing Of assessments. making of presents, selling
of tickets, etc. without the express permission
Of the Commissioner IL WAS rather startling
notice served ON the new police head that the
various grades of the force considered them
selves entirely qualified 20 manage their own af
fairs without such interference az his predeces
sOr had considered necessary and salutary Mr.
Baker was invited 10 institute "home rule" and
relieve himself OF cares and worries But in
glorious ease did not appeal to him He appar-
emily thinks that in a sem-mlitary establish
ment like the police orders should originate from
the top. and suggestions from the bottom should
be presented mOdesty and without OstentatiOn
lie announces that he is willing TO consider the
re-establishment Of the interpolation system. but
that he considers the rest OF the grievances silly,
If not "impertinent" The attitude OF the assO-
Citations was certainly unfortunate, giving the
Impression of an attempt at organized coercion
Happily the petitioners misjudged both the occa-
sion and the man. We hope that Commissioner
Baker will continue 10 give evidence that new
chief in the department does not mean new and
less admirable standards OF efficiency and dis
cpne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
SCIENCE At WINNIPEG.

In recognition of the importance Of some OF
the outlying portions Of the empire on which the
sun never sets, the British Association for the
Advancement of Science occasionally holds its
annual meetings outside of the United Kingdom.
The first departure from precedent was made In
1884, when the invitation Of Montreal was &C
cepted Thirteen years later Toronto was Wis
tied: I'm 1905 the association went 10 South
Africa and this summer, 10y going 10 Winnipeg
tribute is paid both 10 Canada and 10 a city
which in the last few years has shown a Phe-
nOmena growth. According 10 n handbook is
sued 10y the local entertainment committee, Win
nipeg had population of $4,000 i'm 1907. 1t
now surpasses in size both Quebec and Ottawa
and is Outranked In the Dominion only by To-
rOntO and Montreal
The long and costly journey which Il has been
necessary for many Of the members of the Brit
ish Association to make i'm order IN reach winni-
peg naturally has resulted in a smaller attend
ance than would have been expected II the meet
ing had been held on the other side of the At
lsntic 1t has been estimated that the various
expenses of any one coming from England, Scot
land or Ireland will average 500 or 5000 not
incOnsderabe outlay for professional devOtees
OF science, who are not usually too we'll paid
Yet of the six hundred delegates reported as
present ii is not unlikely that at least half have
travelled several thousand miles. the others hav-
ing homes I'm Canada and the United States.
The association is fortunate I'm having for its
president this year Sir Joseph ]. Thomson who
fills the chair Of experimental physics in Cam
bridge University. lie is the investigator whose
researches led him a few years ago to advance
the startling theory that matter is composed Of
particles which are very much smaller than the
atom. and that the atom is not, as its name was
intended TO suggest, indivisble, but a composite
This conclusion was reached by an extremely
delicate operation, the measurement of the
charges Of electricity carried by the particles
under discussion. The amount of electricity that
one could carry was supposed 10 indicate the
size Of the carrier AS Sir Joseph has long been
a high authority on electrical measurements,
there has been little disposition TO question the
accuracy of this work or of his deductions from
H. The award Of a Nobel prize in 1906 if not
an Endorsement of his revolutionary theories
was a disinterested and handsome acknowledge
ment of the value of his discoveries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
AS TO ~sIMpLIFIED" SPELLING.

correspondent whose letter appears else
where in tO-days paper remarks regretfulIy
upon the fact that he has failed 10 find in The
Tribune approval of the efforts 10 improve our
spelling" which are being made by the simpn-
fed Spelling Board anu asks us TO tell why
we do not favor and adopt the photography
which is thus suggested. We fear that he must
have been an inattentive or desultOry reader OF
our columns, else he surely would have seen the
numerous articles in which we have fully aud
explicitly set forth our reasons for not adOpt-
ing or approving the "simplifed" spelling and
for not regarding the efforts OF the Slmpliied
Spelling Board as on the whole calculated 10
improve the spelling of the language or 10 pro-
mote the welfare of English letters In view
of the additional syllabus which has Just been
put forth, however, and of the possibility that
there are not few who, like our correspondent,
require repeated reminders of facts and eircum-
stances, we are not averse 10 restating in brief
some OF the chief reasons for the attitude which
we have taken and which expect TO main
tain toward 'simplfed" spelling.
The lists of preferred spellings" which have
been published by the board contain some
forms which have already been adopted into
widespread use and others which will doubtless
in time be thus adopted. But they also con-
tain many forms which seem 10 us 10 be OF
worse than doubtful wisdom or desirability,
and which we therefore must condemn. Some
of these. instead of being phonetic-that SUI.
preme desideratum of so many spelling reform
ers-actually disguise or misrepresent the pro-
nunciation of the words; such as thru" for
through" Others increase the evil of which
spelling reformers bitterly complain. the con-
fusion which results from the spelling of two
or more different words alike Thus TO spell the
verb missed as "mist' would cause il to be
COMPOUNDED with the noun mist" IL seems 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27

consin discredits the primary system why does
IL? He was the choice Of n plurality of the
Republican voters. he was nominated against
Shes> bitter opposition Of the Republican state
organization. IL the convention system had
been in force, Mr. La Toilette might have sue
ceeded in defeating him. substituting machine
made convention verdict for the verdict or the
rank and file. As * is Mr.. Stephensons rehohl-
ination has the merit Of representing the deiD-
crate preference Of the voters. In Indianapolis
also it NAV happen to be true that the candi-
dates named were in some respects mo better
Than the bosses had been accustomed TO put
forward" But they were certainly better in
that they were the undoubted choice of those
who had the natural right 10 choose. not OF
middlen,en trying to substitute their own
wishes for the wishes of a suppressed majority.
Advocates of the direct primary will not be
disposed 10 challenge the assertion that it may
result at first in the nomination of candidates
not much above the old average. Yet they may
also hold that that is hardly a conclusive argyll
ment against a system which is being advocated
on the ground that il will restore popular gov
eminent and end the dictation in politics of ir
responsible and dangerous middlemep. There
could, for instance. he no greater travesty on
the principles of democracy than the system OF
party government in vogue in Tammany Hail.
The leader is an autOcrat, the followers are
subjects. The Tammany voters are supposed
10 enjoy the right 10 elect district representa-
tives TO serve on the governing committee of
the organization. But the chief in 14th street
has now successfully enforced the rule that
no committeeman shall be named who is I'M
acceptable 10 him. II one such is elected, ne
can be expelled by his associates under the
Tammany bylaws IL may be said that Tam
many is not a legitimate political organization,
but merely an association for profit through the
pursuit of municipal plumber. Yet ii operates
under our present laws regulating party action,
and its nefariOus olgarchy can be broken down
only by taking away the usurped power of the
leaders and restoring il 10 the voters. The de-
structiOn of that Oligarchy is SO immensely inn
portant TO the people of this city that they
might naturally welcome the promise of relief
held out by the direct primary system. even
II the Tammany voters should not at the start
be able to agree ON local tickets as admirable
as those now artfully constructed with an eye
10 the main chance by the Hon. Charles +.
Murphy.
The Tribune has never contended that COM
plete case for direct primaries had been con-
clusively and finally made out The system is
still in an experimental stage, and there are OBJ
iections which it would be foolish 20 ignore
But the people of this state are in a mood 10
have the plan fairly and fully discussed, and
they ought 10 have an opportunity to determine
whether or not il shall be tried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27

J. c>Knight cottage. in Bellevue avenue A.
season. neRe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert sedgwick are expected H..
from Bar Harbor this week to spend TIE sss. JACK
son. YEA
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon COogan have ended 49,.
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Cooear 80 sne'r
are now the guests of Mrs Edward T. Pottsr my
Several additional box holders for the "
Horse Show have been announced. includirv ~ NJ
and Mrs John H. Hanan Of Narranganseft p ~
CommodOre-and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss lana. ~ ~
and Mrs. Clarence W. Dolan and Mr., and M.
James Russell Solely. ~s
Jacques de Neufize. Of Paris. who spent n p,-.
last season in Newport, is the guest OF M 90 :.
Mrs. A. Lanfear NoFrie. Edwin Bringbard, ~
Miss Brinshardt. Of New York. are guests ~ ~
and Mrs John r. Abney. and Mr. ana Mr. 60 s'
nelius Lee. Of New York. visiting Mr. ana NJ.
Reginald c. Vanderbilt. Or. Wood Of New ~.
Is guest of Miss Ida Bliss.
James B. Hagsin, James R. Solely. Arthur r..,-
and Lerillard Spencer jr. returned from New w..
tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27

and who adds pretensions TO the Shereefan
throne TO covetousness of his neighbors purses.
Now, it will not altogether serve for the
Sultan TO say that he is not responsible for
these criminals. They occupy parts of the EN-
pire over which he processes to reign and TO
rule. and he must either assume responsibility
for them or relnquish his nominal sovereignty
over she territory which they occupy and let
foreign powers step in and reduce them to or
der. Whether he is strong enough to exercise
over them the authority which should be insep-
arabic from responsibility is 10 he doubted. If
not, that is his misfortune, of which he must
suffer the consequences. He cannot "have his
cake and eat it. too" Other nations nave legit-
innate rights and interests in Morocco, and they
will not and should not submit TO having them
sacrificed 20 the scoundrelism of outlaws like
Raisuli and the ROghi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
lBy Telegraph to The TTlbune.l


Newport Aug pa supper and dance Tor Eo
guests given by Mr.. and Mrs Charles 5. Brown
and their daughter, Miss Lucy Brown, was tho
LEADING social affair here this evening II was
largely for the younger set. Mr.. and Mrs bto~h
took the whole OF the large Berger dining hall Tor
the dance and the place was gay with flowers anu
lights. -,
Luncheon entertainers to-day included MIS- Hesl-
Maid Norman. Mrs William Kent and Mrs Edward
&. Knight. jr.
NJ. and Mrs. ]. Mitchell Clark entertained with a
dinner At GRAY Craig tonight. and other dinners
we're given by Mrs. Herbert NJ. Hartman ana MIS-
j. ]. Mason
The fancy dress ball that will be given to-morIO"
evening at Sandy Point Farm by Mr. and MS
peg,,sId G Vanderbilt bids fair 20 be the GROWING
social affair OF the week Prior 10 the dance ny
orA Mrs Vanderbilt will give dinner party Tor
thirty. -. -
Alfred Goldman. Of Boston. who Is the guest OK
1osepb r Dilworth: William IL L HUM Rene
Ia Nontacup ir Mrs J. c. Thaw. OF New YORK:
Miss Bringhardt william Patten. OF Boston. ana
r Logan. OF Philadelphia. registered az the
Casino to-day -. r.- .
Richard Mortimer. OF New York. VINO has oes'i
s,,est ~ Mr. and Mrs. Robert l. tiammeA' mas 10
turned To his home -. ~,
Mrs Edgar Phelps has ended her WISH Win N1s'
william T. GIynn and has returned 10 New No
chelle. -, -. ..tar ,bs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
THE BORDER PROGRAMMES.
Three Dinners for Presidents Taft and Dias
on October Is.
Az Telegraph % Ths Trihune. ]


FL Paso. Tex, Aug sS-Accordins TO the pro-
gramme for the entertainment and reception or
Presidents Taft and Diaz there will be three din
ners for these distinguished Ohfcials October 16
an this city This programme is announced by
IgnaciO de la BaTra. Congressman from Mexico
CITY and brother 20 the Mexican ambassador 10
the United States.
Congressman BarTa arrived here to-day 20 take
Charge of the work Of rebuilding the federal
tom house in Juarez for the reception. and brought
the complete programme from Mexico City. ap-
proved by both Mr.. Taft and senior Diaz- he
said II was the plan TO have President Diaz cross
into FL Paso Immediately after his arrival at the
border on the morning of October 16. and meet
Mr.. Taft when he arrived at $40 a, m
a dinner will be given at the FL PasO Chamber
OF Commerce to the two Presidents, after which
Mr.. Taft will board the Mexican Presidential train
and be taken from the FL Paso Union Station To
Mexico. where dinner will De given, ct IL o'clock,
by President Diaz. In the Federal Building Mr.
Taft will then return TO FL PasO and play golf at
the Country Club At in the evening he will re-
turn TO Mexico in automobile, accompanied by
the attending governors. and dine with Senior Diaz
This will keep him at III Paso until some time in
the night of October L.
Immediately after the dinner each President will
start his journey. President Diaz making many
stops on the way home. President Taft ysiu con-
tinuo on TO San Antonio and through Texas
Governor Campbell OF Texas will not be here 10
greet the President lie so wired Mayor Sweeney
to-day. but gave reason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
THE RESPONSIBILITY or NURSES.

While the oath of HippOcrates has not been
administered in its original form for several
centuries. there has been among the members
of the medical profession a code of honor
without which the public would have Jared far
worse than il has from disease. One OF the ex-
cellent laws governing the medical profession.
not less strict because it is not written on the
statute books, is that, having once undertaken
a case the physician may not abandon it and
leave the patient helpless. He may refuse 10
accept any case which comes 10 him. but, hav
ing accepted it, he feels an obligation to see it
TO the termination. unless requested by the
patient himself or his friends 10 give il up.
Nurses, while they may not require the tech
nical knowledge of physicians are in many in
stances not less indispensable. and the medical
profession itself holds that in many forms of
illness. notably typhoid fever far more de-
ponds upon the care of the nurse than upon the
work of the doctor in attendance. 1t would
seem, therefore, that there should be a code
of ethics among nurses which would prevent
their abandoning patients who are critically Ill
in hospitals because Of disagraements which
they may have with their superiors or the man
agement
There have been instances, however, of such
reprehensibe conduct on the part of class
which is presumed 10 be governed by motives
of humanity and should, therefore, take into
consideration, first, the wellbeing of those who
are as helpless as infants under their care. Only
a day or two, ago, in this city the nurses of a
large hospital, because of alleged grievances
which had never been presented 10 the board
of trustees for adjustment, went on strike, leav
ing many critically i'll patients unattended,
some OF them suffering from typhoid fever.
Whatever cause of complaint they may have
had, the nurses owed a duty 10 the patients in
trusted TO them which should have been their
first consideration. No member of that neces-
sary and honorable profession can expect &iy-
thing but the severest condemnation from the
public when she chooses to disregard an unmis
taxable obligation and to risk human life in
gratifying her personal feelings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
uNDERVALUING DIREcr N0

= y -.
Some Of the opponents of the direct urinary
system express establishment that Governor
Hughes should 30 ON campaigning for a change
from machine rule in party organizations 10
popular rule In spite Of the fact that the results
of the direct method of party government are
NOT always eminently satisfactory. According
20 thls view, the Governor is Obstinately obtuse
Lamenting his supposed Obtuseness, our former
neighbor. 'The New York Times" said vestcr-
day:
everybody knows. ought 20 know. that IN
wisconsin the primary held 10 nominate a can
cioate for United States Senatorshfn res,,i,aa
N the nomination OF that particular rntllionaiyo
lAmbefman who was most objectionable 10 Ia
Iollette and the direct primary men. He snent
spd 'e s losgIore than 100000. it is said
primaries did result in the defeat of The hosseS
~, ~ , nc eanalastes named were no better than
me bosses had been accustomed 10 put forward.
they were such a cOmmOn and uninspirinr lot
Indeed, as 10 move The Indianapolis News I"
winch has been d believer in the direct rrirnarxy
TO acknowledge that il has failed of its purpose
The argument that the new system has NOT
worked in particular instances any better than
The old system would probably have worked is
counted on 10 dispose OF the direct primary as
empty and altogether delusive"
Hut the chief trouble with the argument Is
thai II does not touch az all the main contention
OF the supporters OF the direct system. which IS
that direct nominations VIII shift control from
the politicians 10 the voters. Governor Hughes
has taken up the cause Of popular rule as
against machine rule. The vital thing 10 be
done IN his opinion, Is 20 popularize party gov
eminent The new system does that, and
whether lis immediate results are either little
better or little worse than the results az the
nie method no one can say fhst they do not
represent government by the majority, IN az
cordance with democratic PRINCIPLES. as opposed
to government by cotere ~ political man
ayers. -Ihe Times thinks thar Alr. Stephen
SOD denomination for the Senatorship IA Wis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27
IN THE 8ERKsHIREs.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribun.- !

by Telegraph to The Tribune
Lenox, Aug 26.-N1F. and Mrs Bvam x s,su..
who have been abroad, arrived too-day to epen tns
Main street villa
Charles Laniers Allen winden has been elo..s
10 the public because % the number Of autorobIls.
and carriages erowdng the drives.
Richard Watson Glider was the guest AZ ho,,
at the annual meeting Of the 49th Massaebue.t..
Regiment in Lee this afternoon He made a sbor,
address peace.
Mrs John S. Barnes gave bridge whist and "a,
this afternoon at Coldbrooke. The prize wirrs-.
were Mrs. William Pollock. Mrs. Oscar Iaslgi M,
John E. Alexandra Miss Heoise Meyer and Mr.,
John Sloane.
Edward L. Morse OF the entertainments eor,,,i,
tee Of the Stockbridge Casino. has announced tbs
annual tennis tournament for September g. r, TIA
women's contests Miss Virginia Field Mrs New
man K Perry. Miss Clara Morse Miss Man,,
Choate Mrs. E. L. Morse. Miss c. McCreery Mis-,
Browneu. Miss Rodman. and Mrs. E. T. Rice will
take part
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis D. Fitzgibbon. who are nav
abroad are expected TO arrive in Lenox early m
September. to be the guests OF Mr. and Mrs Gesrgs
Winthrop Folsom.
Samuel rockingham. David T. Dana and Frank
T. Heating Will represent the Lsnox Golf Club IN
the Berkshire County championship in PttsheId To-
morrow.
Mrs W. T. Hunter DIR. and Mrs r. IT. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Olcott. Of New York Dr. and
Mrs. I V. Warner OF Bridgeport; Nh. and Mrs
C. ID. Russell. Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Russell OF Bes-
ton and Mrs G. A German and Miss G. e. German.
Of Devon. Penn. are at the Hotel Aspinwau
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Alexandra gave snail
dinner tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom viii en-
terrain at luncheon tomorrow at Sunny Ridge
The Rev DR.. Arthur Lawrence, who has been ~
at ST. James. Long Island. has returned to Stock
bridge with Miss Caroline T. Lawrsncs.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Chauncey have returned to
Cedarhurst Long Island.
Miss Ethel Brooks has Joined Mrs. Frederick Tap
pen after several weeks IN Bar Harbor