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New-York tribune., 1909-02-20

a mistake. especially with stations on them Inc
observation-disclosures avenue liue. as iaid OUT u
straight The present system extended "ouiu
practically make two subways with curves, ana
statiens on them. The rolling stock OF the
present subway is admittedly imperfect. Ihere
Is some doubt whether cars with side doors can
he operated in if, because of curved platforms
and for other reasons. The public would NOT De
satisfied with extensions which would prac-
tically provide another subway with cars OF
the present type.
With cars the width of railway cars, with
seats ike theirs and wide gangway Ike theirs
additional seating capacity could be furnlshed
and plenty of room could still be left for strap
hangers In the Lexington avenue subway pro-
vision could be made for wider and more COM
Portable cars. perhaps even for the Illinois Cen
tral type of cars. with side doors the whole
length and no standing room. This would De
impossible in additions 10 the present subway
In word, TO let the InteTbOrough build ex-
tensions instead of establishing an Independent
line New York will have TO extend and per-
petuate mistakes, and considerable induce
ments. such. for example as construction with
out use of the citys credit will have 10 be
held out to prevail over the obvious disadvan-
fages.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
ForR4yD-A-BALFDAY BOAT.

When CAPTAIN Pritchard says that the Maure-
tania will yet make the voyage from queens
town to the entrance of New York HarDor ID
four and a half days, he keeps WITHIN the
bounds of reason. He reports having taVersea
distances of GIL 645 and 66S miles. respectively
on three successive days this week 10 MAIN
tain the speed of the first full day for an entire
transatlantic run would be too much TO expect
perhaps. but that is quite needless to substan-
tiate Captain Prtchard's claim. The average
for the three days 1851 miles, would enapie
him to cover the long course of 2,S9l mics III
four days and nine hours Even the rate re-
corded for the interval between Monday noon
and Tuesday noon would require few minutes
less than four days and twelve hours.
Hitherto the big new Cunarders nave seldom
left Queenstown before Sunday noon. On her
last trip the Mauretania passed Daunt's Rock,
inst outside that port at 9 40 n. m Had she
travelled at the rate of 645 miles day she
would have reached Ambrose Channel l1ghtshlp
before D. m on Thursday. With the favorable
conditions then prevailing. it would have beeh
easy TO dock by or o'clock the same evening.
When transatlantic steamships, westward
bound take the shorter course they require
three or four hours less for voyage than they
do now. Even without that advantage, the say
in. ia time effected by an early start from
Queenstown may enable the Mauretania to land
her passengers under favorable circumstances
on Thursday evening Still, TO offset possible
detention by fog and storms it would be good
policy to get what benefit is TO be derived from
both sources whenever ii can be safely taken
So we'll assured is the future performance or
the steamship which has now established new
worlds record that renewed interest VIII be
fs1t in the capabilities Of the Lusitania. Though
oil her trial trip she did not develop quite as
high speed as her sister ship. it is possible that
she has not yet done her best. She has already
proved TO be knot and a half faster than the
Deutschland and Kaiser Wilhelm II. and
demonstrated her ability to earn the English
mail subsidy which was pledged TO her owners
on certain conditions She came tantalizingly
near TO landing her passengers on Thursday
evening several times last year VIII She as
we'll as the Mauretania. succeed in doing so
within the next few months?
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
pREp4RIHG ZOE TIE ForRTH.

The order lust issued by the Fire Commits
sioner concerning the sale Of fireworks Is 10 be
welcomed as a rational step toward the sup
preston Of a gross nuisance. 1t is to the
effect that no permits are to he issued for the
retail sale of firecrackers and other offensive
forms Of fireworks between June 10 and July
10. Now, the city's charter does not permit the
sale OF such fireworks at any other time Of
the year Therefore this order, If valid and If
enforced. will prevent the legal safe of fireworks
of such kinds at any time in this city. That
should materially decrease the use of those
denominations in New York on July 4. and con-
sequently decrease the number ef fires, maim-
ings and deaths which result each year from
the degraded and savage practices OF indie
peHdence Day.
But even that well meant order is not suf-
ficient for there will still be nothing TO pre-
vent people from going or sending outside Of
the city for supplies. What is needed Is an
order. strictly enforced. against the use OF
fireworks in the streets, or. indeed, elsewhere.
excepting perhaps, public displays of rockets,
set pieces. etc, in specially designated places
and under responsible official control. The no.
ton that for even a single day every irrespon-
sibIe child and reckless If not vicious, vaga-
bond in the streets is 10 be free to use what are
practically firearms and explosives of a pecul-
iarly dangerous kind would be comic If it were
not tragic.
The recent celebration Of the Lincoln cen
tenary ought TO serve as an instructive and
effective object lesson 1t was engaged in by
a far larger number of persons, and was far
more impressive and profitable for all legiti-
mate purposes Of celebration than any Fourth
of July commemoration. at least, since 1876.
How infinitely more creditabe 1t would be to
this city and TO the American people TO have
Independence Day marked each year in some
such rational, digni1ed. instructive and inspir-
ing manner. than to have it given over to an
orgy Of stencil. racket suffering and death!
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
TAXATION AND REGULATION.

The cut in the valuation of the franchises OF
the Consolidated Gas Company for purposes or
taxation from more than S30000,oO0 TO $1.1Sl,-
90 was TO be expected. The Supreme Court of
the United States recently said that their value
certainly was not more than that sum, from
which it appears not improbable that the gas
comnanv can have its franchise assessments and
its taxes still further reduced by the courts
after testing the S0-cent law. And this Is
reasonable enough franchise is permission
from the state TO dc a certain business. 1t is
of much greater value if under it the state per-
mits its holder To charge 81 fnr his commodity
than it is if it restricts his charge to so cents
The other franchise assessments in the state
appear not to have been changed. but reductions
of some sort are to be expected In them as time
goes on The lower value of the gas franchises
was based by the Supreme Court upon the state 5
exercise of its reguative authority over the
price Of gas. But the state has begun To eXer-
else it's reguative authority over ali public util-
flies since the valuations Of franchises were fixed
hy the State Board Of Tax Commissioners 1t
has not cut the fares railways and traction
lines but it is regulating the quality or service
performed and that affects disadvantageously
the value Of franchises Just as ehectualy. II not
as rompletelv as would a reduction in rates.
If crowding on streetcars. for example, IS
stopped, the value Of streeUcar franchlses 10
their holders IS materially dlInihiSheu' ilic
state has practically 70 elect whether 1t VIII
take a liberal payment from public service cor
porations in the form Of taxes on franchises or
insist upon better or cheaper service from
them TO the public. The conflict between heavy
franchise taxation and regulation was Illus
trated in the gas case, where, If the state bad
conceded the assessed valuation Of the COM
pany-s franchises as proper valuation, 1t could
not have lowered the gas rate to 50 cents with
out confiscation. and If is also illustrated IN
traction regulation in this city. where one Of the
reasons alleged for cutting of transfers is heavy
franchise taxation
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
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New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
GURKLY ETTENSfOES.

The IEterfecrough Railway COMPANY is re-
ported 10 S5e annoyed by the action OF the Nc
Acoo TUNE. company il asking for the privi-
fere Of extending its line up TO the Grand Cen
preston that private capital can afford 20 build
subways IN this city short term franchises.
rhe annoyance of the marlborough company, il
ii exists. rise from this consideration. or
ST nav rrocee. from the thought that the Nc
Adoo tunnel company Is likely TO make another
extension connecting the Grand Central Station
with its CortIandt street terminal, thus gain
fnr q lucrative trafhc both from that station
and from the new Pennsylvania station down
% the cityis financial and business centre. This
is a development which the marlborough COM
Dany has been IN the habit Of regarding as
logical part OF its own system.
These considerations and rumors lend color
70 the presumption that the Interborough itself
Is likely 20 come forward with certain offers
80 complete" its system with East Side and
West Side extensions But IL the company
waits tin the city has sufficient borrowing capac-
ssy TO pay for building such extensions, and IL
81 desires 10 make them upon the city's credit
some powerful considerations win have 10 be
urged TO make them seem preferable TO carry
ing out the Public Service Commissions plan
OF building an independent line on Broadway
and Lexington avenue.
The present subway was first attempt and
Is admittedly imperfect. In the light of ex-
1serience new subway vastly better than the
first could be constructed And 20 permit the
PETERBOROUGH 70 use the city's credit 10 piece
out It's present system would be 10 continue the
inperfectons OF the present subway in the
new construction. Station platforms are too
short On the present subway to admit Of trains
long enough for existing traffic requirements
but lenger stations could not be used TO any
advantage IN uptown East Side and a
downtown West Side branch OF tie present
Ane without rebuilding all the existing sta
ssnr. Curves IN subvays are admitted to be
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
DIscoURAGIyG CUBAN REVOLUTIONS.

OF the reported determination of President
Gomez TO use the mailed fist" for the suppress
sion Of revolutionary movements in Cuba it may
unhesitatingy be said that such policy, If ex-
ercised with discretion integrity and unselfsh
aims, would be of incalcuable advantage. 1t
has long been a prOverbias saying that be
nevolent despotism' might be the best possible
form of government TIE fundamental trouble
is that despots are In general constitutions lly
disinclined to benevolence. There have been
some exceptions to the latter rule. one OF the
most noteworthy and another of the most hope
full being in countries closely akin to Cuba and
In circumstances not altogether unlike those
which have prevailed and which, threaten 70
recur in that island. Perhaps the third example
will be IN the Pearl Of the Antilles"
There can be no doubt that, as a whole, the
Cuban people are well disposed and are everse
10 revolutions or other disturbances. But un-
fortunately there. as In all other lands there
are some malcontents. selfseekers and political
adyentuTers whose characteristic attitude is that
Of hostility to the government There are also
predatory criminals who see IN the proclamation
of so-caIled revolution a convenient pretext
for looting plgpens and chicken roosts, and
sometimes grocery stores, aguardiente shops and
banks In the holy name of patriotism. 1t is not
difficult for few of these TO persuade or fright
en- others into joining them and taking TO the
woods" Then there are always some sympa-
thetic or sensational scribes who ready to
exploit such an occurrence into a formidable
revolution. Governor Magoon bad few such
cases TO deal with, and he gave the looting gen
try rude shock by taking them seriously-not,
however as patriots and revolutiOnists, but sim
ply as chicken thieves and marauders-and by
relentlessly running them DOWN and inexorably
securing their punishment to the full extent of
the law Also, he effectively discouraged the
publication of exaggerated reports of their do
ings. well knowing that romantic publicity is
the very breath of life TO pigstealing patriots .
Now President Gomez promises to follow Gov,
ernor Magoon's example, and If he does so with
the tact, frmaess and craftsmanship of his ex-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20

between the strength of the marines and the
strength OF the naval forces on the larger shll's
of the navy, that ratio being subject to disar-
rangement by any one of number OF possioie
accidents.
An equally vicious feature Of the change IN
sisted on by Congress is that it would bind the
hands of the President for fifteen months III
advance Who can tell what may happen IN
that time? Suppose that disturbances should
arise which would require the detail or the ma
rines aboard one of our fleets to expedltlonary
or garrison service on land Would the ener-
gency order taking them off the ships have TO
be held ND for week or a month White other
marines were collected and sent aboard the bat
tleships and armored cruisers? The president
is charged with the duty of commanding the
navy and directing its operations. He Is pre-
ssTned TO be competent enough or to have sum-
cientlv conpetent advisers to handle the naval
and marine forces to the best advantage why
impair his freedom of action with restriction
made without foreknOwledge CT circumstances
which NAV arise to embarrass him. The ma
rine corps has been a valuable factor IN all our
foreign wars and Is exceedingly useful now TOT
intervention and police purposes. 1t has hade
an admirable record under the old system. WY
try to change its status from one of heXibllity
to one of inf1exibility? Why convert it into
privileged class with a right to a rigid mathe-
matfcaI representation on warships, and make
if pay for that right with loss of compensation
If unforeseen circumstances upset the ratio?
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
THE SLAUGHTER OF THE IyNocEyTs

THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS.
Dr. Darlington's report of the appalling in
crease of heart diseases and other physical in
frmities among school children and his con-
fident designation of overpressure in study as
it's cause, should afford food for thought 20
teachers psychologists, SociOlogists and all
parents. 1t IS startling to hear that only 80
per cent of school children are physically sound
and normal, and that hundreds OF them are
diving yearly of heart diseases. Such figures
give emphasis 10 the complaints which have
been numerously made Of overstudy, and espe
cialy of the forcing of young minds with too
many studies at once and with studies In ad-
vance of their years. We have heard of such
practices as the giving of six or seven solid"
studies including civics, political economy and
poetical criticism, to children not yet in their
teens.
A grim companion picture TO Dr. Darlington's
is afforded in the proposal of various socialist
propa gandists 10 create a socalstic literature
and system Of textbooks for children OF tender
years. Apparently the attempt 10 convert peO-
pie who have arrived at years Of discretion 10
socastic fads and vagaries is not successful;
wherefore 1t is to be tried upon babes. The
primary object is Ito foster in children the new
spirit of human solidarity" Therefore, along
with their A Cs they are to be instructed in
the difference between collectvism and indivId-
read Ricardo and Karl Marx. and instead of
wasting time over the three RS" they will
devote the happy hours of childhood TO contem-
platiOn Of the single tax theory and the COM
munlzation of the sources and means Of produc-
ton. Children entering their teens will be ex-
pected 10 write theses on Capital Is Robbery"
and grammar school graduates win deliver com
mencement orations on THE Iron Law of
Wages" and The Iniquity of the Unearned IN
crement.'
It seems to us high time for the world TO
realize that the entire mass of human knowl-
edge cannot be crammed into the common
school curriculum. and that for school to turn
out lot of children who know nothing be-
yond the three RS" and cognate studies. but
know them thoroughly: who have learned TO
love good literature and to use their minds for
accurate observation and logical deduction and
who have good health OF both body and mind,
is incomparably better than TO turn out a lot
Of abnormal freaks, with blinded eyesight hol-
low chests and shattered nerves and with n
superficial smattering of many studies, but with
an efficient mastery Of none.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
Abouf People and Social Incidents

Pullman and Rear Admiral and Mrs. SefridEe
Brigader General Crozier gave dinner to-nizhf
in compliment to the Speaker and Miss Cannon
Major General and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell eutsr-
tanned fourteen guests dinner tonight In hoao-
OF Mrs. H. ]. Luce, Of New York, who Is STAYING
with them.
The Argentine Minister and Sehora de Portsya
Senator Burrows and others the guests AZ
dinner tonight OF Mr. and Mrs. W. e Curtis
Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson and Gist Blair s,
tertained dinner parties tonight.
Mrs. U. s. Grant, 3d. daughter of ex-Secretarv
and Mrs. Root, came with her brother, Edward n
Root, for the reception at the White HOUSE 1az,
night and returned TO New York this afternoon
Mrs. ]. Van Vechten Oicott has returned FINN
Spring Lake, y. j., where she for a shor+
rest and, with Representative oicott, ente-tafnsa
few guests at dinner tonight.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau ]


washington Feb. ia hashlight photograph
was taken of the President and the members OF the
Cabinet az the regular sem-weekly meeting to-oaS-
The President had as luncheon guests to-day the
British Ambassador, ROmulo Escopar' oSuHeS
Fisher Miguel A de Quevedo, Clifford Si1ton' DI'
9enrv.s Beland M P: Robert Young Carlos sal
Iorfer The Secretary OF State, Senator Cullon'
senator Lodge. Senator Knox. the Secretary OF tne
Interior Clifford Pinchot, Major W. A "aos"oi' III
and Kermit Roosevelt -
The President with the Endorsement Oh the Caiie
5,s, on,i Mexican governments, has issued through
the state Department invitation TO the clvllzeo
a.io,s of the world to assemble at The Hague
net septenber in an international conservation
congress. - CO.,
Among the White House callers to-day were 0e
o+ors page Warren Curtis and Milton; Represent
atives Marshall. Law and Fassett; ex-state sen
ator Stader, of New York; Governor A: % pt-'
ca - E-1or,da. George S. Terri, Of New york;
paul Morton Of New York; Archbishop Ryan u
philadelphia; Bishop Walker of New 1orA' M 1ll, AZ
1rau, 8 Draper, Of New York: NJ f. Bannoh anu =
NJ F Gates, of washington. and W. h smith, u
New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-20
N4RINES ABOARD SHIP

The insstence Of both houses of Congress on
legislation to restore marines 10 service on bat
tleships and armored cruisers invites obvi-
ously unfortunate results. Under existing law
the assignment Of marines to sea duty is rightly
left to the discretion of the Secretary of the
Navy and the President. 1t has been the custom
from the beginning of the government to intrust
purely administrative military function like
that to the commander in chief of the navy and
his responsible advisers. Circumstances have
occasionally arisen compelling the detail of the
marines to shore duty exclusively At other
times they have been concentrated on the ships
and usually they have been divided between the
ships and the shore stations, according TO the
exigencies of the service. Before the recent
order OF the President went into effect there
were three marines land to every one afoat
Congress now tries to lay down a hard and
fast rule compelling the assignment of a certain
percentage Of the marine corps to battIesbins
and armored cruisers, and resembling the appro-
priation for the support of the marine corps IL
that percentage should not be maintained nathe-
matiealy for every single day between July l.
1909 and July /, 1910. The impropriety of such
provision is selfapparent If the battIeshins
and armored cruisers do not happen at any time
TO carry detachments of marines equal TO 8 pt.r-
cent Of their compiements, the pay of the whole
marine corps-officers and men-for the rest of
the year is to be forfeited. 1t Is a ridiculous
proposal. We have just sent fleet OF battle
ships around the world If the legislation now
suggested had been passed year ago it might
have worked the greatest Inconvenience and
hardship. If that feet had started with the
due proportion of marines aboard, and at some
distant foreign ports had lost hundred marines
by desertion, without losing at the same time
1.150 sailors, then both the marines ahoat and
the marines ashore-the latter comprising three
fo,,rfhs ~ tho eoruz-woud hs "a hecp taoa ilV-
deprived Of pay till the next annual appropria-
tion should become available The continuance
or suspension Of all marine salaries is made TO
6epend on the maintenance OF hazardous ratio