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New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
P1SCTlL CERFERA.

Change kings with us" cried an Irish officer
after the battle of the Boyne, land We will
fight you again" Precisely the reverse might
have been said after Santiago. Could the Span
ish commander have changed fleets with the
American. or could he have been provided with
a feet equal 10 the American in efficiency. he
might have been able and ready to fight Us
again in struggle which would indeed have
been battle royal No American who fought
PascuaI -Cervera. or who knew him after his
defeat. will underrate his worthness /" have
been pitted against our best captains.
will withhold genuine tribute of respect to
the Spanish admirals memory
Perhaps, however. the demand should have
been 10 exchange not fleets alone but nations.
Ship for ship Cervera's vessels the
equals of ours. Of their class so far they
went. But they were hopeleSSly too few. and
also they lacking in the efficiency of
discipline and practice which made the Amer
lean feet thing Of terror and destruction. The
Spanish government and nation had neglected
10 build all adequate navy, and had failed to
keep such as they had at concert pitch of drill
and target practice That was why their four
fine ships, commanded by gallant admiral.
went TO their doom without being able to strike
single effectiTe blow at their destroyers The
American navy. on the other hand had not only
been Increased in size but also was in the full
swing OF discipline ana drill ana target practlCe-
That : the lesson of Cerveras tragedy,
which his own country may or may not have
learned. hut which it would he criminal for his
cOrquerorS to neglect The genius of Mel
son. Il DundonaId or Farragut is st potent,
but il is not omnipoteTt; and more than
ever before in the history % the world naval
supremacy depends not upon single great
captain but upon number and equipment o.
ships and discipline and efficiency Of the men
behind the guns. That truth was made plain
Ct Santiago and II was repeated with unan-
swerable emphasis in the Corean Strait ANY
nation might well be proud 10 own 4 Pascual
CeTvera: but the only entirely fitting why In
which ii could show its pride and its appre-
citation Of him would he in providing him with
ships and sailors worthy or bis command
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
UBERF rs THE RISING HOPE.

The Boston Transcript having attempted
70 extract a little cheer for Democrats out Of
the coming Jefferson dinner in this city. is re
buked by The Brooklyn Eagle" which firmly
refuses 10 be comforted. Discussing the future
of the Democracy. "a topic says 1.-The Eagle,
"far from likely 10 generate enthusiasm. II
would like TO know what the Democratic Gov
ernors and Senator's who are 10 speak can say
For the more or less recent past of the party
there can or should be nothing but lamenta-
.'tion: for the present there is no opportunity
and for the future arrangements have been
made Besides Bryan has not been gathered
'to his fathers.
But what has become of the rising hope Of
the sane Democracy" whose existence The
Eagle was carolIing so joyously only fort
night ago. Where Is the man whose inspiring
example was TO appeal so irresistibly 10 Demo
Gratis of intelligence and ambition along right
lines? What il Bryan is not yet gathered to
his fathers: Neither is Fitzgerald. If Bryan
is cause for gloom, Fitzgerald is cause for
iov They counteract each other The exist
ence of Bryan demands caution. check upon
emotional ezuberance. a moderation of rapt-
ures. self-restraint in the contemplation of de
liverance and a high resolve not 10 become IN
toxicated with the JOY OF the rising hope. but
il is no excuse for such detection Of spirits as
The Eagle" exhibits. Such gloom might be
pardoned In journal which had never heard
of the rising hope but not N his discoverer.
Is The Eagle already abandoning its candi-
date for President in 1912? If in a fortnight
rising hope is permitted TO set luguhriOusly.
The Eagle and Democracy in general should
try the Emmanuel movement in order IN cult
vate spirit of cheerfulness and cast off their
habitual despondency Do they not know that
as man thinketh in his heart so is he:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. April 5.-The President received
Hikojiro Wada, director general of the Toxic tx
position. and Tokutaro Sakai. one of the imperial
Japanese exposition commissioners. who were pre-
sented by the japanese Ambassador to-day The
visitors who in this country in the interests OF
the exposition will be the guests of honor at
dinner at the White House tomorrow night
Ex- Representative Lttauer called to talk over
the tariff. especially the duty gloves
A delegation from Jersey City headed by Mayor
Wittpenn invited the President to attend the cele-
bration of Memorial Day in that city and review
a parade of fifteen thousand, including five thou
sand letter carriers from New York and New JeT-
sey The President said he would take the invt-
tation under consideration. The Postmaster Cen
eraI who was also a caller this afternoon, said he
had been invited to attend
The President was asked to-day by Percy NJ
Hughes. assistant superintendent of city schools.
and Colonel Burton c. Ross. commandant of high
school cadets. to name date on which he could
review the high school cadets of Washington
President Taft to-day instructed Major Crosby
Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds
to make arrangements for the Easter egg rolling
in the White House grounds.
Richard Croker who arrived in Washington this
morning from Palm Beach. Fla, had chat
this afternoon with President Taft golf, horses
etc.
Among the Presidents callers to-day were Sena-
tor Piles who talked about the tariff and appoint
ments in Washington: Rear Admiral schley. Major
General Barry. who commands the Army OF cuban
Paciication, and John r. Mclean.
The President and Captain Butt went horseback
riding this afternoon
Mrs. Taft spent considerable time at the Capitol
to-day listening the proceedings in the House
She was accompanied by Captain Archibald BUT
the Presidents military aid. and for part OF
the time by her sons Robert and Charles
The President and Mrs. Taft occupied box Al
the Relasco Theatre tonight. where John Mason
appeared I'm The Witching Hour. presented TOT
the benefit Of the Home for Foundlings- WIN
them were their sons Robert and Charles IaI''
and Colonel Cotton and Miss Cotton
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
SOCIALIST NOTIONS or Duty.

The account of the mass meeting of govern
ment employees in Paris Friday night which
was given by our Paris correspondent in his
special cable letter on Sunday -waS not only
instinct with the vvacity, humOr and drama tic
effect which marked the gathering itself but
also in most convincing manner reflected the
ncOngruouS and inconsistent conception of
duty which there prevailed. and which appears
increasingly to prevail in nearly all Socialist
organizations. The meeting was held 10 con
slider the question of the right of government
employees to go strike as they did recently
for the coercion Of the government and n com
mjttee which had been appointed to prepare
resolutions reported Il remuneration of that
right, arguing that II was the first duty of
state employees to prevent any interruption OF
the service lntruSted to their charge This re-
port and the committee which made il We're
however literally and physically thrown out
of the meeting. and by vote of 5000 to I
resolutions were adopted consolidating the
government employees with the General Con-
federation Of Workmen and affirming their
right 10 strike and to 'paralyze tie life of tho
nation"
Since such a:e the doctrines of socialism. if
is well to have them thus explicitly and an
thoritatvely set forth, in order that believers
in popular government may suffer no dcl,I
sions concerning them. The action Of Friday
night should reveal 10 the French Republic
the character and the animus of ITS orcb-
enemy and the seriousness of the conflict which
confronts it. Hereafter !f n miner in the north
thinks he has been unfairly dismissed from
the companys service. or if Il vine dresser in the
south has a dispute with his employer over
wages 0r hours Of work, every letter carrier
and postal clerk. every telegraph operator and
every railroad empoye in France may be
ordered out on strike to ''paralyze the life of
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
rHr H0rsE T4RLFr RCLE.

The massage by the House IF Representatives
Yesterday of d special rule 10 govern discussion
of the Payne tariff bill assures final vote on
that measure on Friday. II VIII allow teS'
votes Oh practically all the items IN the Dill
over which there have been serious differences
of opinion. The rule is 4 fair COMPROMISE
therefore between the necessity, on the one
hand for prompt action and the necessity. on
the other of making the measure conform as TO
matters in dispute with the wishes o. ma
ioritv of the House With the general purpose
Of the Pavne bill the House is clearly in accord.
But ii is not only fair in parliamentary sense
hu+ politically advisable to let the members OF
both narties 20 on record a. 10 numerous de
tails. either Of general or of LEGAL interest.
The ruIe-adopted by 4 vote of 1914 TO IFS
nrovides for the consideration Of any and all
amendments offered relating 10 the duties on
Iamber. hides barley and barley malt. 1t per
mits vote amendment removing the
countervailing duty on crude petroleum and
laying duty of % per cent ad vaiorem. 1t
nrovides further for votes on all the committee
amendments and those amendments cover the
duty on tea. The countervailing duty on coffee
the countervailing duty lumber. the patent
retaliation section and many other items Whlch
had aroused opposition. No opportunity VIII
be given to vote on amendments relating to coal,
to the increases in the duties on gloves ana
hosiery or to the inheritance TAX. Inc 1oune
will have had a much freer hand. however, in
amending the Payne bill than it had in amend
ins tho Mckinley bill. che Wilson bill or the
Dingley bill.
We think that the Payne bill has been. on the
whole. decidedly improved by the amendments
submitted by the Ways and Means Committee
II would he an unpopular oct 10 tax tea or TO
impose q countervaling tax on coffee. Such
taxes are not suggested 0y the protective theory
II is reported that better way can be found 10
meet foreign determinations against patents
than the retaliation proposed in the Payne bill.
Hides will probably be retained on the free list
In nearly all respects. therefore. the measure
viii be strengthened rather than weakened as
result Of Yesterdays action. 1t looks as if the
House of Representatives would succeed IN
passing-and passing pronlptly-a bill meeting
the demand Of the country for genuine ana
rational tariff revision.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
prR1Jc OPINION AND THE ACADEMY.

i y
The ifty-one members OF the Academy of
Design who think that the city ought to pro
vide = site In Central Park for the building
they wish to erect there for themselves and the
Police Department have not hitherto been able
10 se, why any one should Grudge them what
they want Perhaps the citizens meeting OF
Yesterday afternoon and the proceedings there
n. which are reported in another column o1
The Tribune this morning, may give them
little light. Certainly they cannot remain IN
different to the energy with which the pubic
Is entering upon this campaign of opposition 70
= selfish project. nor can they fail To- vince at
the directness with which every one is get
ting at the true meaning of their enterprise.
Oliver Herford's hunter thought he could eaten
the squirrel by hiding behind tIec and max
ing a noise like IA nut. The academy set OUT
10 capture piece of land under the impression
that all il would have 10 do was t" hide be
hind the Zoo and make a noise like work of
art But the public. like the squirrel. is not
so easily taken in.
We wonder how long it will take the academy
10 discover the unfortunate nature of the posi-
ton in which it has placed itself. 1t must re-
aiZe by this time that the idea of its phliah-
thropically serving the public by establishing
itself in Central Park has excited far more o!
amused contempt than of gratitude. 1t Is
people IN the world should care To run counter
to the general sentiment in matter OF this
sort Ordinarily they found in the van
whenever a movement Is afOOt for the beautlty-
ing of the city. the preservation Of its land
marks the creation Of breathing spots amid IT.
stony streets or, in fact. any measure al
municipal improvement. They were quick to
see the advsabilitY of the City's exercising some
sort of control over the public buildings ami
monuments proposed for New York. with
view 10 maintaining proper standard -of
artistic excellence They must know that the
integrity of the park is analogous 10 the archi-
tectural and kindred developments for which
they are so solictous. The fact that they pro
pose 10 erect a handsome building in CeDtTa
Park has no bearing whatever upon the prSBg
pie involved in this controversy. Yet they CON
Jinue to harp upon the immense benefit which
they would confer upon US all If we would only
let them have their way and il IS dro to oh
serve that those who will have none Of their
sublime generosity are now. II YOU please 70
he dubbed hystcrical IT indignant Reputation
of an outrageous scheme is thus to be charic-
terized, the advocates OF the academy are wei
come to Use the epthet much they Ike.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
-CTTr DEBT UNCERTAINTIES

The brief Of the Bureau Of Municipal Re
search ON the evidence taken before General
Tracy in the city debt hearing serves to show
how complex are the questions involved. Gen
eraI Tracy was appointed referee nearly a
year ago. Frequent hearings have been held
By him. and a vast amount Of evidence taken.
but the Bureau Of Municipal Research finds ten
important questions relating 10 what shall be
included in the city debt and what shall be de-
Quoted from il upon which either 10 evidence
or onIy incomplete evidarce has been obtained
II is evident that even when General Tracy
reports We shall be far rs are now
from knowing what New York 5 borrowing ca
pacity is.
For even if the referee should cover all these
questions which the bureau raises by taking
additional testimony. and even il no one else
should think Of any other reC0ndite matters
which have been overlooked BY the referee and
the bureau, it would still be possible to dispute
the referees rulings OF each and every qaes-
ton OF inclusion or exclusion and on methods
OF reckoning contractual Obligations. There is
the question OF the city's obligation Oh contracts
for the purchase Of land. for example The
present method OF determining ii is TO include
IN the city debt the assessed valuation Of the
land on which condemnation commissions have
not made their awards. The charter commits
sion thinks this is too low. and maintains that
the city ; obligation IS the probable cost Of
such land, including lie cost of conGelanin:g IT,
Whichever Eiew General Tracy adopts his rt-
port viii De open to attack for not taking the
other one. His report can be contested through
the coarts. and the citys borrowing capacity
will be unknown until there is "a tinal decision
LAYING down the rules in accordance with
which 4 must be determined cr until egfs!a-
tson. such rs that contained IN the neN charter
specifically provides rules for lis computation
This uncertainty regarding the debt limit fur
.,ishes aii additional reason why the debt limit
amendment 10 the constitution should br passed.
Whatever General Tr;scy's report may b.. T. Il
should. i,e proposed la undertake subway con-
structiou or the city's borrowing capacity. il
sould always be possible 20 enjoin any such
.st undertaking BY bringing before the courts
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
SUPERFICIAL SCIENCE.

Either through incompletencsS of inveStiGa-
ton or 4 lack of Imagination. both. Il gIo-
rious opportunity has been iguobly thrown
away. \ substance which has hitherto been
credited with qualities valuable only in metal
lugy is now, according 10 a dispatch from
Pittsburg, found to be of inestimable service
in saving life. This Is vanadium. the addition
of small quantities of which to steel lends tx
ceptional hardness 10 the compound. In tbs
respect it acts like tungsten and nickel. The
Davis submarine gun for firing torpedoes. for
instance is made of vanadium steel So. too.
are some Of the tools for cutting metal in
lathe enabling that machine 10 do four o.
five times much work IN an hour as is other
wise possible. The joyful intelligence has just
been given To- the world that .vanadium, prop
erly prepared, will cure two of the most ter
rible diseases--consumptin aud cancer
While something can hc said in defence of
promptness in making such a cheerful an
noUncoment ii is an infinite pity that the re
searches which have led to the discovery now
recorded were not pressed a little further. 1t
must he obvious Ia every person of average
common sense that The virtues of this recent
addition to the resources Of the medical pro
feSsion have been nadequately revealed. 1t is
perfectly safe to say that anything which will
overcome both tuberculosis and cancer must
be versatile and potent enough to put an end
10 rheumatism and baIduess. malaria and lock
jaw toothache and hydrophobia. What earthly
excuse can be given, then. for concealing Il large
part of the TRUTH Why not devote fifteen or
twenty minutes more to a study Of the subject.
and thus pave the way for really comprehen
sive statement of the facts: To hide from
suffering humanity the knowledge that ~inIvcr
sal relief might easily be made available Is
heartlesS beyond expression. To shirk tho
trivial duty of rounding out the rcvela ton to its
full proportions is piece of intellectual Iaz-
ness sublimely contenptihln
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06

lean interests. propose n moderate increase OF
rates on some European goods. they regard II as
the height OF effrontery and niquity. ana dP-
Inand TO know how anybody dares to levy TAX
o. foreign goods.
There have been examples in recent years or
the levying of tariffs by one country with de-
Hberate intent TO affect injuriously the COM
merce of another country. They have, however
been few anywhere. and they have been ehtlreiy
unknown TO the United States Inc poH'S VI
this country is protective not destructive. us
tariffs are designed 10 preserve and promote its
own welfare. not to injure the welfare OF It's
ucichbors though. of course. if incidentally ana
unintcntionaly they do that the country Is not
to he blamed for it. Altruria being the only land
which can reasonably he expected to sacrin'e l'9
own GOOD for that of others. Our European
peichhors understand this principle and act upon
i and while they may not enjoy the operation
Of our tariff. they not going to regard lts
3D1poSftion as an unfriendly act.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
About People and Social incidents
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom NJ Trlhuns Rurean-I


Washington. April 5.-The Secretary OF the Navy
entertained at dinner tonight BY Representa-
tive William b Mckinley. who invited to meet hir,
the Speaker of the House. the Illinois RepublIcas
delegation in the House, and few others
Mrs. Robert Bacon closed her Washington houzs
to-day and went TO join ex-Secretary Bacon and
Miss Martha Bacon ar their home at Jamaica
Plain. suburb Of Boston Elliot Cowden Bacon
the elder son. Is rowing the Harvard team this
season. and will join them for his Easter hodayA
MT. and Mrs Bacon Will go to their estate Vest
bury, Long Island, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ellis entertained at brtdx.
whist and dinner tonight.
Mrs Archibald r. Davis. wife Of Lisutenant
Commander Davis. L. 5 y. who has been visiting
her father Colonel Cotton has gone to philadelphia
to rejoin her husband.
Mrs Joseph Crawford and Miss CaryI Crawford
left here to-day for New York. and will go later 70
Atlantic City. 10 remain until after Easter
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany. Of New York, Is the Elsst
of her sister. Miss Cameron
Mrs. William Beach. of New York is paving n
visit OF several DAYS to her and daughtsr-ia-
law. Captain and Mrs Warren Beach.
First Lieutenant Russell B. Putnam. OF the ma
rine corps. married at 4:2O this afternoon in tbs
home of Major Henry Leonard. of the marine
corps, Miss Mabel Henry Tripett OF Virginia M,
Rev J. b. Nelms officiating. Major General
George F. Elliott. conmandant of the marine corus
gave the bride away. The marriage was to havs
taken place in the summer. but ii was hastened IN
account of Lieutenant Putnam being ordered to tha
Philippines. Only members Of the immediate fami-
lies Witnessed the ceremony The bride and brds-
groom left here late this afternoon for San Fran.
cisco, preparatory to sailing for Manila.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
OUR TARIFF AND OTHERS.

The concern which various European coun-
tries nl;:nifesting over some Of the proposed
terms OF American tariff revision is worthy of
passing notice. but more interesting is the atti-
tuGe of the corporars guard of our own Cob
ilenites toward these European complaints and
protests. They seem, or affect, 10 regard them
completely cOndemnatory OF our tariff svs-
TEN, which, with quaint ndIrete. they think
Should De framed entirely according 10 the taste
and fancy of our foreign competitors. When
ever FrRnoe or Germany imposes on American
goods tariff heavier than our OWL protection
isis eScr dreamed of. our American Cobdenftes
are willing 20 coneede that they have right TO
make their tariffs 10 serve their own interests.
without regard TO impertinent Americans who
seek 20 enter European markets. But when
American legislators, for the advantage of Amer
New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.


WASHINGTON April 5.-The Japanese Anloas ssado-
u-fu give a dinner at the embassy on Thursday
night in honor OF Hikojiro Wada and Tokutaro
Sakai
Countess Won Bernstorf and Countess Luise A.
exandra Bernstorff, wife and daughter Of the Ger
man Ambassador. will sail for Germany the last
OF this month or the first of next, and viii spend
the summer on their estate near Munich The am
hassador will remain here but has not yet selected
a summer home.
Prince Windisch-Grae Of the Austrian I'm
bassv and Baron de StaeI of the Russian staff. VIII
leave here tomorrow FOR a trip 10. Florida anu
Cuba They will he absent several weeks
The German Counsellor and Countess Won NedeI
have. gone 10 New York remain several days
Senior Don A. Algara Romero de TerreroS' re
Gently changed from the post of third secretary OF
the Mexican Embassy here to that Of second sec
retarv Of the Mexican Legation in Cuba vii leave
here soon to assume his new duties.
Senior Rodriguez. recently appointed hrst secre-
+arv OF the Nicaraguan Legation. and Sonora De
Rodriguez have arrived here, and will take tenn
porary quarters in hotel
The second French secretary and NiscountsSs de
MarteI took a party Of young diplomats ana mem
hers Of society on 4 picnic trip 70 the Great raiis
of the Potomac to-day.