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New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
DIRECT PRIMARY INVESTIGATORS.

If the leaders in the Legislature really sought
10 influence public opinion through the report OF
the committee direct primaries. they ought
to have constituted that committee differently
Seven avowed opponents of the direct system
10 one friend of it on the committee make too
obviously packed jury for their report TO re-
ceive much consideration. When they report
against urinary reform it will be said that they
were chosen 10 do it. that they were on record
against it and that several of them were In
terested in preserving the existing system; ana
their report will have precisely no effect The
people will make up their minds independently
of the committees efforts. and on the probable
course of events the committee will have no
more influence than if it were investigating a
method of signalling to Mars.
Moreover. what can the committee learn that
will throw any light upon the situation? Mr.
Hughes proposes a primary system the like of
which does not exist anywhere on earth. His
plan has no closer resemblance to the direct
primary system rs 1t exists in the West than
il has 10 the Indirect. or convention. system as
il exists in New York. Suppose the committee
travels through the West and reports that the
direct primary system there does not work
we'll; viii that justify conclusion adverse to
the Governors plan? 1t would be just as much
10 the purpose for the committee 10 stay at
home report that the convention system as 1t
exists in New York works badly and urge that
Governor Hughes's plan should therefore be
rejected
Even If the committee were composed OF per
fectlv fair minded and unhia ssed Investigators
what ii could learn in the West would not helP
the public greatly TO determine the merits OF
the Governors suggestion. To nominate ticket
the present practice in this state is 10 hold a
primary first and a convention afterward. MI
Hughes suggests. in effect, that we reverse the
process and hold the convention first and the pri-
mary afterward. On the merits of that pro
posaI, what light does the Western practice
throw of holding a primary and no convention
al all? The people will have to settle the prop
lem themselves in the light Of their own com
mon sense They will have to make up their
minds whether they will be better off if they
see the ticket first or perforce accept 1t sight
unseen from the political managers
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
REPORT OF 1908 CHARITY WORK.
Visiting Committee of State Charities Aid As
sociation Cared For 10000 Persons

The New York City visiting committee of the
state Charities Aid Association has submitted its
fifth annual report. which covers the work done
in the year 1905 In this report account IS given
OF the needs and improvements of the citys public
charitable institutions, showing what the visiting
committee has accomplished for the comfort of the
ten thousand sick and infrm who are housed by
the city its hospitals and almshOuses.
The committee is composed OF men and women.
from every walk of life, all working for the single
purpose of rendering aid the sick and needy of
New York These are divided into many sub-com-
rnittees each one taking charge OF a different
borough, visiting the various city institutions and
ninisterng to the patients who need their care
The committee to visit the chlIdrens hospitals
its activities in several directions and has done
some effective work through visiting children dis
charged from institutions to their own homes
Also. it has made careful study OF the provision
for the care and education of blind children in
the cttv and has prepared statement OF the facts
showing the lack adequate special provision for
the feeble minded. backward blind children and
those OF kindergarten age.
The committee laid special stress on the need Of
additional provision for advanced cases Of tuoer-
c,,losIs II has been advocated that inexpensive
wooden buildings of the lean-to or tent form of
construction be provided, in addition 10 the pres
ent accommodations at the tuberculosis infrmary
of the Metropolitan Hospital
The officers Of the committee are: Homer Folks.
president. Frederick c. Boynton. Mrs Walter Shaw
brewster and II. r. Bayne. vice-presdents; Ed
ward w Sheldon treasurer, and Courtenay DIN
widdie, secretary.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
PRICES ZOE ARMOR PLATE.

Ry the fact that those manufacturers OF armor
plate for the American navy who nave Deeh
paving large royalty to the hrupps 1or Lhe
privilege of using the German process OF hard-
ening are no longer under the necessity OF doing
so both the government and the contractors are
likely TO profit, provided, of course, the present
claims rs to quality are justified. How much
the government will be able to save can be de-
ternined only when it next receives bids. If the
methods now employed cost no more than the
one for which tribute has been paid to the
Krupps, a reduction in price corresponding to
the royalty of $130 a ton may reasonably be de
manded If the new American processes COST
less than the Krupps, an even larger concession
should be made by the armor plate makers.
1t must be gratifying to Americans to learn
that they are again Independent of foreign ma
tions in the matter of defensive armament for
their ships If the methods now used here are
not distinctly superior to all rivals, as the IA
nous Harvey process which originated in this
country was for time. at least there is no
need of going abroad for ideas. few years
ago the Carnegie and South Bethlehem COM
panies which had previously produced all the
armor used by the United States navy, encoun-
tered competition. the Mdvale company, new
conner undertaking them by considerably more
than S10O a ton. 1t was In a position TO offer
hptter terms its officers asserted. because II had
its own hardening process, while the older COM
panies paid a royalty to the Krupps. How
closely the methods recently evolved by the Car
negfp and South Bethlehem companies resemble
the Midvales il is. of course. impossible 10 say,
az In some measure the processes are secret.
Whether the number now available he one, two
or three however. ii Is not unlikely that the
other manufacturers were inspired to self-reli-
ance by the example of the Mdvale company.
The Krupp process is said to have two essen
tial features One is believed TO be the addition
of chromium Ia the steel The suppostiOn is
credible. Chromium is only one of several rare
metals which impart wonderful hardness 10
iron Molybdenum, tungsten and titanium also
have the same property. Their use singly or In
combination is only fresh application of the
principle adopted years ago by the French armor
plate manufacturers, Schneider * Co. when they
alloyed steel with nickel \ much more recent
demonstra tion may he found in the improve
ments in the material of which many tools arc
composed. High speed steel. hy means OF
which from two 10 five times as much cutting
can he done by lathe as was formerly possible
contains certain proportions Of three four Of
tlese hardening substances High speed steel
moreover, is an American invention. and though
it was designed for industrial service. II sug
gests the possibility that in this country A better
armor than the Krupps can be produced.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
WEALTH AND THE B4RNYARD FOWL.

WEALTH AND THE B4RNYARD FOWL.
Without going too carefully into statistics, it
is safe TO say that out Of every hundred adults
about ninety-nine have had. at one time or an
other a more or less definite notion of going into
poultry raising as the surest means Of acquiring
wealth quickly and easily With most persons
of course, these imaginings never get beyond the
hopeful stage. and 10 this is due, doubt, the
persistence of the cheerful fiction that the laying
Of golden eggs is the delight Of the barnyard
fowl \ careful canvass of the list of million
aires in New York fails, however, 10 reveal one
who made his first hundred thousand in the
operation of a chicken ranch although
eral. after reaching the seyen-igure class. have
gone into the raising of chickens and conducted
their operations along that line with about the
profit shown by their automobiles and yachts
Nothing Is easier than to sit down and figure
how many hundred per cent a year may be real
iZed on biddy if, after being purchased In the
open market for 30 cents, she conscientlousy
lays for her owner one egg day, worth on an
average the year round two cents. Not having
the holiday habit, and with no scrupIes against
working on Sunday. she may be expected to pay
for herself about once Il month. Figuring from
these premises, il appears that the profits on an
investment of Il few thousand dollars would
make the yield from a corner in the wheat mar
ket look commonplace: and inasmuch as every
one kHtNS Sble one WHO Tt1tt III iIle paper about
a man who. made q large fortune out Of the
chicken business, II - scrhaps to be wondered
at that the number of poultry raisers does not
increase at the rate Of several million year
Although the 12f years of The Augusta
Chronicle should have brought it much wisdom
it falls into the error of assuming that poultry
raising offers large and profitable field for the
activities of the inhabitants of It's section. Even
aside from the handicap under which raisers OF
chickens in the vicinity of a large colored popu-
lation are generally believed to labor, it is well
for the hopeful wOuld-be poutryman to bear in
mind that the hen IS n stubborn fowl who keeps
her eyes on the market reports and resOlutelv
refuses to lay more than one egg a week when
the price is high, doing her best work only when
the price gets under 20 cents dozen While
residents of the suburbs are urgently requested
TO avail themselves of the first opportunity To
start in the chicken busness-they will do 1t
anyway, and so the advice can do no harm
they will be wise rot to surrender such other
employment as they have until the flock gives
unmistakabe evidence of it's intention to become
a wealth producer. In the mean time. the fun
and experience will be well worth the cost-to
the person who can afford such luxuries
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
PARTY aREGTL4RTTY" DEFINED.

An interesting contribution to the discussion
of what constitutes party regularity was made
on Thursday evening by Governor Fort of New
Jersey He recalled the facts of record that
the Republican convention in that state in 1907
declared unequiyocally for the enactment of
certain laws. and that as soon as the Legislar-
ure met thereafter some so-called leaders
who plume themselves on their regularity and
censure all VINO disagree with them as .'bolters"
openly and vigorously opposed such enactments,
with the result that most of the measures which
had been promised were defeated. and the two
which were enacted were enacted in spite OF
those leaders and with the aid Of "bolters'
and orhIic-spirited members of the other party. .
and then he asked the particularly pertinent
and searching question: Were these gentle
..rnen regular when they opposed these things
s'sr were those regular who advocated them?"
The peint is assuredly well taken that '-regu-
larity" consists not in biindly following man.
but in loyalty 10 principles; not in obeying the
dictates of. q self-apponted leader. but in
maintaining the principles which the party as .
whole has adopted and in fulfilling the pledges
which the party has made And 81. Governor
Fort formulated his definition. which we think.
viii commend itself To the public and which it
viii be impossible 10 controvert: The defini-
si5on OF regulars in politics must be mem
hers of party whc adhere 10 and support
1.-The platform adopted for the party by the
body having the right 10 speak for it," Ac-
cording 10 that definition. Governor Fort has
himself been regular of the regulars: and if
as be logically adds. ''he who opposes the prin-
cjples thus declared must be Irregular" the
stigma of gross irregularity must be placed upon
some who have assumed 10 challenge the Gov
erro-'s regularity and have tried TO read him
out Of the PARTY as at least its halfenemy
There can be no doub: of the practical moral
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
Abouf People and Socfaf lr'cfdents

Miss Deborah Brock. of Philadelphia ara a,
Mildred Dick daughter of Evans Dick. Of Ne- v-i -s
who are in Washington the guests Of Job, 1s-r n
rett Director of the Bureau of American ReDBSI ~,
They were Mr. Barrett's guests at a dinner 80
the Chew Chase Club tonight when Others - az q
party were the Secretary Of the Navy the 6 80
Auba ssador. Brigader General and Mrs E,5a
Mr.. and Mrs LarZ Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs p
Gibson Mrs Pquette Mitchell Miss EIeano- -ra III
Miss Louise Foraker. Miss Anna Coctrsu 1r NJ
Adele Armstrong, Miss Mary Sheridan Reprssa-.1'
tive Butler Ames. Slgnor Cora, Gist Blair o.
Horstmann of Washington and Philadelpbia -
ace G. Knowles and William Newton Gulick
Vice-AdmiraI and Baroness Uriu. OF lana, -
are guests at the Annapolis Naval Academy -,
expected to arrive here in time to attend the +a =
the White House. but their train was several -
late and they missed this most favorable tntroar.
ton to Washington society
Mrs George Maxwell Robson entertained a ~
Der of guests at luncheon to-day.
Mrs. Julius c. Burrows returned TODAY g.
Charlottesville. Va. where she went TO attend =
large lawn fete given at Monticello the hora .
Thomas Jefferson, yesterday.
Representative and Mrs. James Breck Parss
closed their Washington house to-day, Mrs PsrE-
going to her home in Rochester Mr.. Perkins nm
join her there later and they viii go to Europe =,
the summer.
Justice and Mrs. McKenna will go 10 New Yo-,
and Boston the first Of next week to visit fssg-
sons-in-aw and daughters and viii go 20 CaIifo-r,
the first Of July TO remain until fall
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

Civil War times, and afterWard apahdoHeu =.
1t collected inheritance taxes from 1898 10 l9Vl'
and then surrendered them. But the tarln uu
ties remained untouched 1t is far easier u
remit simple supplementary form of taXa'ioh
than to revise a tariff affecting business III
thousand ways, direct and indirect
The country is to-day strongly in favor oi
rational application Of the protective prihciple'
Those who favor the laying OF special taxes DIS
supplements to the present primary sources
Of revenue have no quarrel with the protective
system Rational protection cannot be mus ue-
stroyed The question Of special taXauoh hS
President Taft has rightly pointed out Is WhoLy
one of expediency. The best special tax IS 'lH'
which Is surest to stand, is most equ1tably uls'
tributed and can be collected with the least eA-
pensp and friction In our opinion. 4 stamp TAX
has more to recommend il than any other spe-
cial form so far considered. The question OF
s,lppIemental taxation should be considered on
its merits and not involved with the poIitlcaI
and partisan entanglements Of the past. Income
takers like Mr.. Bailey seem more inclined 10
ride a hobby and to seek vindication for past
misiudgments than to present an unobJectlona-
bic plan for ekng out the revenues.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
d m7LSemenIS.


..-.i,F-Asy OF MUsIC-2-Romeo and Juliet-s-Mac-
ar-FIaNRR RRA-2-s-TaudeVile
aIs-s:l5-The Nan from Home
s.30-GoirZ Some
pTT0T--215-s 3O-A Gentleman from 4llssIss4pFL
T.aNF,Y'S-2 :IS-S.15-Follies Of the Day.
PROADWA l5-S:15-The Midnight SONS
(,AsINO-2:l5-S15-E E5avans
COZ
.SSeFy 1SIANn- DreaulIand Luna Park and Brigh-
Beach Park
CsRrTERTON-2:2 Fair Co-Ed
rAIY'S-2:15-s-15-The Climax
TcT1F,Sl odTTSFSE,-The World IN Wax
F-NPTRF-2.I What Every woman fANo''S-
CATFT-Y-2-l5-S. .30-The House Next DooT-
CaRRICS-2. .st-s -20-The Man from MeAiCo
HAcgZFTT-2 .20-s pa NoEan's Way
IA AgSEFsPSTFIN.S :I5-NaUdeyllle
HFRAIn soT5ART2-2 -2I5-s:l5The Beauty SP1SS p. s-;es
F5TPPNDR0NE-2 Sporting Days-tSal~ie q" '-0 '
Fallet-Circus-
a-y--SC1N-o-T5-E 1.-THE Third Degree
IyeyTCKFRRoCKFR- -2-15--s.lss lss-Ife- . amy 7l10S-
TTEsE-T2TY- S-3o-A Fool There NJ as-
1S-CrT-NE- -q.2o-S-20-The Dawn OF lo-iH'iio"
lyric a.I5-s: I5-The Great John Canton
n ATFS7TC,-2: :ls-s:15-The Red Moon, ~. D,,-za
~ svTeCT- FITIOTTrS- S-2-l5-S S-lo--lne due oA'@7-
ST1-YVF,SA -2.I5-s-10-The Easiest y ey-
-T-EPET7-E- 2-1S-s.2 s.2G-The Girl from hectoL
zTyrcST END lbs -I5--The Music NteaS,rr-.-,.n+
NJ GDTeON SO GARpEN-s-Bowiins 1ouI
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

ity or of the practical political sense Of this
view There is, as the Governor we'll said, no
future for any party that does not keep lts
promises. Bad faith spells defeat with the peo-
pie. Some of his critics affect TO think that IN
making the speech which we have quoted he
shook off the last semblance of the RepuD-
lican regularity which elected him. de was
no1 elected by the regularity of those VINO
would repudiate a platform, but rather by the
faith Of the people in the honest fulflment of
the pledges which were made in the platform
upon which he was elected. In standing stead
fasty for the fulflment Of those pledges he has
shown himself regular in the highest sense
of the word and in the only sense which Is &C
Ceptable TO the people.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

from The Tribune Bureaul
Washington May 2s.-The British Ambassador
and Mrs Bryce entertained informally az luncheon
TODAY and at dinner tonight for their house guests
Canon and Mrs Henson Of England This after
noon they took them to the tea at the White House
A party including Miss Eva and Miss Mary de
Iagercrantz daughters of the Swedish Minister. and
Nine. de Lagercrantz, Count Uglas : H Pousette'
Count Torok Henri Martin. Mr- de Struve and Mr..
Won Prittwftz uud Gaffron. chaperoned by Mr. and
Mrs Philip Hichbon, went to Baltimore to-day as
the guests Of Mrs. Thomas de Ford After attend
ing a luncheon and tea they were taken on picnic
tonight after which they returned To Washington.
Sehor Don Alberto PaaCiOs Costa, Argentine first
secretary. left washington to-day for New York
and viii sail tomorrow to spend the summer IN
Europe.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
PLAN TO MOVE JOHNS HOPKINS
Rockefeller Gift Looked Upon as Reginning
Active Steps in Homewood Project.
IBy TeleEraph 70 The tribune 7

Baltimore. May 2S--That the S2500c0 given 70 ths
Johns Hopkins University yesterday by the Rocks-
feller general board OF education in New York IS
the beginning Of definite steps toward taking the
university 10 Homewood and is 10 be the nuclsIs
of fund OF 100000 to be raised as a condition d;
the gift, is the statement made to-day by R. Brent
keyser. president OF the board OF trustees OF ths
institution.
While the actual transfer Of the university from
its present site IN the city to Houewood viii not
take place for many years. the announcement Of
this gift and the plans which are going ahead for
taking several departments TO HOuewoOd show
that the trustees are in earnest in fulfilling Their
oft-repeated desire 10 see the university tbs
site
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

The captain and pilot of the Princess Alice
explain their deviation from the right course
through the Narrows on Thursday bv saving
that fog signal which was given from the
Fort Tompkins lighthouse was mistaken for
one from another source. The consequences of
the error were trifing, but might easily have
been worse. 1t would be interesting to know,
If other mariners have been misled in a similar
manner In theory, if not in fact, there is
enough difference in the fog signals given from
places in the same vicinity to prevent con-
fusion.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
FISHERY REGULATIONS COMPLETED
To Prevent Friction Along the Canadian
RoundarV Line

Washington May 2S-Professor David starr Jor-
dan for the United States. and Professor Edward
Prince the Canadian commissioner. have completed
a set Of regulations TO govern fishing, which will go
far toward protecting and preserving the fish and
preventing friction and strife arising from a lack
OF knowledge regarding restrictions along the
border.
The representatives of the two governments have
practically agreed to the regulations prepared by
the commissioners. although there may be slight
changes in phraseology. The commission expects
to finish its work tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
DUKE OF THE AsRuzzrs TRIP.

Rome. May 2S-Dispatches from India say tnas
the Duke of the Abruzzi at the end OF AprA
climbed Mount ZoziIa to a height OF 1850 feet a1'sr
a fatiguing march Of four days in snowstoTh
Zozila Is noted for its avalanches. one Of winch
buried caravan OF forty natives last year AZ
cording TO the reports. the duke expected 10 rea'
Sardhana on May s.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
arip7lurk Daily Gribm1te
SATURDAY. NAY %. 1909.

7b.s newspaper is orrnod aud published 0y
The Tribune Association. Ne'r York corpora
ttom; Office and principal place Of business
Tyfbyre Building. No 154 Nassau street Ne''
York: Ogden Mills. president; Henry "
sackett. secretary: James n Barrett treasurer
The address Of the officers is the office Of TINS
newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

Philadelphia, May 2s.-Not of the hospitals
in this city has been induced to accept the oiter
of Henry Phipps, of New York. founder of the
Phipps Institute here. to pay 81 a day for year
for each tuberculosis patient cared for in the in
stftutIons Letters have been received by DR. Law
renee F. Flick director of the Phipps Institute
from the boards of managers of the hospitals. stat
Irv that II would be impossible to devote the room
10 the treatment Of consumptiveA
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
CHEMISTS CONSIDERING NEW HOME

The Chemists Club. whose present home IS a.
No los West 18Th Street is considering the erection
of a modern home for itself the premises No
80 10 81 East 4Ist street The plans for The eil0-
house have been drawn BY Warren < Wetmore.
architects. but definite action the matter VII
not be taken until the return TO this city rom
London Of Professor Morris Loeb. u CoiuAOia
University. the president OF the club Inc +st
street site was recently sold by Pease & Einnia-
for Mrs Robert Hewitt TO Wesley ThOrne.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
SOMETHING LACKING.
From The Springfield Republican.

Mr. Jeromes reputation made az an assaiI
ant of Tammany and the evils of Democrats mn
niCipal government. but he dsplaved the
fiery and iInpetuous zeal against the powerful
capitalists who used politicians like Croker and
Murphy for their selfish ends that he did aDainst
Croker and Murphy themselves. Whether from
aristocratic breeding, social training and personal
temperament. he approached corruption at the two
ends of the social scale with varying temper And
the pOpnaCe.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment
which little while ago full of the idea of
depressing 42d street at Fifth avenue, and thus
barring the possibility OF a north and soutb
subway there above the present line is now
jealously guarding eighth of an inch of
space somewhere under ground on 42d street
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

The restoration of the Governors Room IN
the city Hall IS an achievement for which the
public owes hearty thanks TO the generous ana
public spirited woman whose munihcence has
made it possible and whose wise discretion has
directed the doing of 1t in the right manner
New York has many reasons for gratitude TO
Mrs Sage.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

hundred miles of dynamite for the Canal
Zone is a big order, but they are used TO Dig
orders of explosives down there. Bunches OF
ffrecrackers thirty feet long are not unknown
in Panama, all set off at once with racket
which makes the Fourth of July sputter1ng IN
little old New York seem almost silent by con-
traSt
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29


Washington, May 2s.-Professor Charles r. Hen
derson OF the University of Chicago. has been ap-
pointed a member the part of the United States
of the International Prison Commission, to sue
coed the Rev. Samuel J. Barrows, who died re-
Gently Professor Henderson is mentioned for the
presidency of the commission.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
JERoME's QUIZ MASS MEETING

NOT A CONSPICUOUS SUCCESS"
From The Troy Times.
District Attorney Jerome's explanatory mass
meeting In New York met all the anticDation
aroused by the press agent. AS an edifying per-
formance however, It cannot be regarded as p
conspicuous success.