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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Iron The Tribune Bureau-l


Washington, Dec. 6-Miss Helen Taft
will be the guest of honor at luncheon on
January 3. for which Mrs. Meyer. wife OF
the Secretary of the Navy. has issued in
vitations.
Each night of Christmas week except
Sunday will be devoted TO dancing by the
younger members of society. Mrs Taft's
dance at the White House the night OF De-
cember % for Miss Helen Taft and Robert
Taft. of course. heads the list. Mrs. Thomas
T. Gafr. of Cincinnati and Washington, a
warm friend of Mrs. Taft. will give
dance on December 80 for Miss Louise
Cromwell.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clover will give
a dinner dance for their daughter. Miss
Eudora Clover, on December q. The ball
for the benefit of the Junior Republics will
occur on December IS. and the first OF the
small and early dances will be given the
night Of December 81. Mrs. William F.
Draper will give a ball and cotillOn for
Miss Margaret Draper ON December %. and
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clover will give a
dance on December "a for their younger
daughter. Miss Beatrice, and her girl and
boy friends.
Miss AntOinette Heckscher. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Heckscher, OF New York and
Huntington. Long Island. has arrived in
Washington and will be the guest OF her
aunt. Mrs. A. G. McClintock. until after the
marriage tomorrow of Lieutenant Julian
p. Wilcox. United States Marine Corps.
and Miss Laura Wells. at which she is TO
be one OF the bridesmaids. Miss ALTA
Emory, OF Morristown. y. =. is also here
for the wedding and will be maid of honor.
Mrs Leutze. wife of the commandment OF
the navy yard, and Miss Marion Leutze
who is included IN the wedding party, en-
tertained Miss Wells and all OF her attend
ants at luncheon to-day.
Colonel and Mrs. Robert j. I.owery. OF
Atlanta. who entertained the President ON
his Southern trip. are In Washington for a
few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
THE NEW INDIAN COUNCILS.

The scheme of enlarged representation
and increased native representation in
the councils of the Empire of India has
now gone into effect 1t has been under
consideration by Lord Mimic and Lord
Morley and their advisers for several
years, and has been perhaps more widely
discussed, pro and contra, than any
other act of the imperial government
since the empire was established. One
of its strongest recommendations TO
favor has been the opposition TO il which
has been manifested by the anarchists
and seditious agitatOrs of India. who
on the eve Of its adoption resorted to
last desperate exercise OF murderous
force, In the vain hope of defeating or, at
least, indefinitely postponing a measure
which would in great degree leave
them with their occupation gone. There
IS never anything which your profess
sional trouble maker breads so much as
an act which is really designed and fit
ted 10 promote the welfare of the coun-
try, and thus allay the discomfort which
he seeks TO exploit.
The scheme which has been adOpted
Councillors from 126 10 $40 and the
number Of elected members from 80 TO
l35: and in respect 10 the latter il pro-
yides that those elected shall SIT by right
and not, as heretofore, need official con
firmation. The only method of exclu-
sion now is for one OF the councils In
advance of election 10 declare by vote
that a candidates election would be
detrimental TO the public interest. There
remain, as before, eight councils-name-
ly, the Imperial, or Viceroy's, and one
each for Bengal, Madras, Bombay, the
United Provinces, the Punjab, Burmah,
ard Eastern Bengal and Assam. In the
first named, officials of the Indian Service
have a majority OF three while in all
the others non-official members are in
the majority.
There is an increase OF the functions
and powers Of the councils common
surate with that in their membership.
They will take real and an active part
in shaping financial propositions. which
are the most important part of leglsla-
tion; they will have a right TO tie full
est Information on all public matters
and the right OF practically unlimited
discussion. They will also have for the
first time the right of initiative and orig
inal suggestion. These things will not
put the whole government of India into
their hands, but they will give them a
practical share In IL and will establish.
through the circumstances of full in
formation, discussion and publicity. one
of the strongest guarantees against
abuse and oppression as well as an edu-
cational agency OF the highest value.
II is gratifying 10 see that, especially
}y the Mahometans, these reforms are
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MORE RUSSIAN RAILROADS.

Ii was once said that &C nj White had
been the maker of modern Russia, with
his enormous schemes CT railroad build
ing. Then il was said with equal en-
phasis and confidence, and not infre-
quently by the same persons. that he
had bankrupted and ruined Russia by
the saline schemes, the change of tone
apparently resulting from the alteration
ia Count Whites Ofiicia. standing. The
general impression was that there would
DE little Il any new railroad b Hiding
In the empire for Il good many years
after The ending of the war with Japan
railroads already having been built far
in advance of the needs of the country.
The latter view now proves 10 have
been erroneous, as was. of course. the
assumption upon which il was based. Ii
Is absurd 10 regard country as over
supplied with railroads while there are
vast expanses Of territory inhabited by
millions of people which are yet without
any. Since Count Whites railroads were
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THE BERLIN EXPOSITION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to the published comments
of the "Rheinisch- Westphalische Zeitung''
on the American exposition at Berlin, l
WISH as executive secretary OF the Amer
lean committee. to call your attention to
certain facts.
While the unfriendly remarks Of the jour
nal should. in any case. have no influence
upon American manufacturers. the alleged
prospective injury TO German manufact-
urers is entirely imaginary.
Germany exports manufactures TO the
extent of more than s1.1O0,Oo0co0 a year
With such a surplus available IL might
be imagined that the German market had
been already fully supplied by domestic
industries. Such is, however. not the case.
Manufactures are imported by Germany TO
the extent of nearly s5O0,OOOOOO a year. or
almost half the amount of exports. there
being evidently a large variety of goods
which Germany finds it more advantageous
TO purchase abroad than TO manufacture
at home. This country shares in that i'm
port TO the extent Of less than per cent.
while the remainder of the trade is going
to nations which are not by any means
such good customers of Germany as We
are. on the other hand, a large proper
ZION OF OUT ITOli COOSlSlS
of manufactures. while only about s per
cent of our exports to that country are I'M
der that head
American competition in the German
market is not specially directed against
German manufactures. but rather against
the goods now being imported by Germany
from countries other than the United
States and forming 50 per cent OF the total
The German-American press NOTABLY the
"Staats-Zeitung' and the New Jersey
FTeie-Z eitung) has criticised the hostile
remarks OF the German paper mentioned,
the latter appropriately remarking that II
other countries were as narrow minded as
the journal named makes out Germany to
be German manufacturers could do no
business abroad. IL Is further pointed out
that the latter have. up 10 the present.
been able to meet all competition: while
there is no reason for supposing those OF
America would be any keener than they
are already facing. In view OF the promi-
hence given 10 the remarks OF the "Rhein-
ch-Westphalische Zeitung," the opinions
OF leading organs representing German
opinion In both countries should be regard
ed as of more weight than the expressions
of a local Journal advocating special In
terests. MAX VIEWEGER,
Executive Secretary.
New York. Dec. 4. 1909.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A PLEASED READER.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have lately read with pleasure the
numerous letters Of commentator which
you have received from your subscribers
anent the great improvement of The TriD-
une. and wish to add my quota of praise
II is not only easier TO find the penny
wherewith to pay the newsboy and avoid
waiting for change. but we get now
whole weeks papers for the price we used
to pay for two issues. 1 have been a
reader for over five years. and am more
than pleased with your conscientious, con-
sistent policy. The Tribune. when placed
side by side with its fiaring. scare-headed
contemporaries. looks like an unassuming.
wellbred, scholarly gentleman placed In a
group of overdressed thugs. racetrack
sharps and others OF that sort. Who would
not prefer that genteel little magazine
the artistic supplement TO The Sunday
Tribune. to the colOred cOnglOmerations
of idiotic trash that one sees even in some
of the more intelligent OF the New York
papers? 20 Temporal. o mores
Jersey City. Dec. 8. 1853. MEDlCUS-
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AMERICAN SOLDIERS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Two young Americans leave the
United States. take up residence IN
South American republic and embark In
business. They are under no obligations
whatever to their native land for taxes,
military or jury duty, etc. They take part
IN the political intrigues of their adopted
country, and when a revolution breaks out
secure commissions in the rebel army and
fight under the rebel flag against the flag
of the established government.
Yet all their movements. either as mer-
chants. politicians or soldiers. are pro-
tected by the American flag. The United
States government acts as referee as 10 the
legality of their capture and punishment
Whichever side, government or rebel. mis-
treats these soldiers it is liable TO punish
ment and heavy indemnity.
Three young Irishmen, Haggerty. McIn-
tyre and Raspberry. at the outbreak Of the
Civil War. marched from The Bronx TO
the defence OF our country. For four long
years they fought. until finally killed while
defending the United States flag. The three
of them are in the old abandoned ceme-
tory in East lsth street, near Boston ave-
nue.. West Farms. Captain Raspberry is
there only by the courtesy of ex-Tax Com
missioner James l.. Wells. who gave the
young hero a grave.
Yet. when Mr.. Wells offered TO give this
grave free of chaTgs TO the city of New
York, the city's reply TO the offer was:
IF the deed is accepted, will II be a
charge upon the city in the future TO take
care of the plot?''
WILLIAM STONEBRIDGE.
Ex-private Field Artillery, n. G. n. Y.
New York. Dec 8. 500.
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ECONOMY.

The efforts of the administration in
the direction of economy have borne
fruit in the greatly reduced estimates for
the next year Comparisons are difficult,
for the dispatches from Washington do
not agree, and il is impossible TO say
how details are classified and therefore
just what is included in the estimates;
but there seems 10 be no doubt that the
estimates for the fiscal year of 1911 are
almost Sl00,oO0,OoO less than were those
for the fiscal year 1910, and at least
SJ0!oo0,cco less than were the apprOpria-
tions for that year.
The estimates this year represent the
first serious endeavor ever made in
Washington toward the forming of a
scientific budget. Hitherto departments
have submitted their demands with the
pruning knife Of Congress I'm mind.
They have been made So large that Con-
gress could cut them literally and still
leave ample provision for carrying on
the governments work. This year the
members Of the Cabinet addressed them
selves earnestly 10 the task OF framing
exact estimates of the various require
ments Of administration with a due re-
gard for economy. the result being
large reduction in the amount of money
requested from Congress.
The estimates are made this year for
the first time with sufficient regard TO
the probable revenues of the country.
Hitherto they have gone 10 Congress not
only in excess Of the actual needs of adj
ministratiOn, but also In excess OF the
prospective income. and the House OF
Representatives has pared them down.
Then the Senate has increased the pro-
vision made by the lower branch. and
finally in conference the budget has been
fixed much below the estimates Of the
Cabinet. but considerably above the
amount determined 10y the House The
new system implies cooperation he
tween the administration and Congress
In making the budget. The Cabinet has
set good example in the cut IL has ef-
fected In estimates. If Congress does as
well, the country Will have made genuine
progress away from haphazard and I'M
businesslike methods and toward intelli-
gent provision for actual needs made
with due regard 10 prospective income.
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Il nluSements.

ACADEMY OF NUsIc-s:l5-shan.
AlHANRRA-2-s-Nau
ASTOE-S .l5-Seven DAYS.
BELAsCo-S-Song Recital-s:is-is Matrimony
BIJOI--S.Is-The Lottery Man
BROADWAF-s. 1.-THE Midnisht sons.
CASTNn-STS-The Girl and the Wizard
COLONIAL-o-S-Naud
COMEDT-s:ls-rhe Melting Pot
cRITERIoN-S:l5-lsr
DALgs-s:ls-The Belle OF Brittany.
EDEN NUSEE-The World IN Wax
EMPIRES .lh-lnConstart George.
GAIETY--S .ls-The Fortune Hunter.
GARDENS 1a-His Name the Door
GAkRICK-S 1s-Thc Harvest Moon
HACKTrT- s.l5-Septimus.
hANNERsTETN'S- .l5-s .15-vaudeviile
HERALD SQI- ARE-S -15-Old Dutch
EIPPODRONE-2-s-A Trip 20 Japan: In
sd eide the Earth; the Ballet Of Jewels
HlDSON-S .30-Hinou Dances
IRVING PLACES l5-Die Fledermaus
RROCKER@S-The Dollar Princess
LlBEkIN-s.1 5-SurinEtime
LhCEUM S.is-Arsene Lupin.
lyric .i5-Divorce- s.i5-The Chocolate
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-cycie race.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUsE-s-Chimes OF
Normandy
MANINE EIIIOTr~s THEATRES. SO-The
Passing % the Third Floor Back
NENnEl.SSOHN HALIs-s:lS-Concert
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOISE--- 3e-Loie
Fuller and tho MUSES.
KEW AMSTERDAM-S.i5 -The silver star
NEN THEATRE: Antony and Cleopatra
s-lA- cottage In the AIR.
NEW YoRK-s.ls--The Man Who Owns
sAVOY-s l5-Helera Richie
ST. NICHOLAS RINk-Ice skating
sTITNNESANT-s .l5-The Easiest Way.
WAll.ACK'S- S-1S-The Fourth Estate
WERFR'S- SD The Climax
WEST END-2-s-kaudcViile
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NEUTRALITY OF THE EQUITABLE.

The assertion of Mr.. Hotchkiss. State
Superintendent of Insurance, that Mr..
J +. Morgan personally signified TO him
his purpose "Of working out a plan
whereby the stock IOf the Equitable
Life Assurance Society," would be safe
guarded in the interests OF the policy
holders" must be gratifying TO the pub
lie. There are difficulties In the way,
but they are probably not insuperable.
Even the present plan OF trusteeship is
a sufficient guarantee of proper financial
control, II trustees OF the right stand
ing are appointed and If the trusteeship
is regularly renewed. Still, permanent
removal of the ownership of the COM
pany from the speculative arena is 10 be
desired. and the cost of that removal
should not fall upon some public spirited
financier
In any event the danger Of the use
Of the company's vast assets so as to
give those in control OF them dominance
in the financial world seems not TO be
great. Mr.. Hotchkiss's statement init
mates that Mr.. Morgan acted TO prevent
the control of this vast capital from
falling into the hands OF selfish inter
eSts." 1t will be remembered that Mr.
Ryan testified that his purchase of the
stock had similar object. Mr.. Ryan's
name is not synonymous with perfect
financial disinterestedness in the mind Of
the public but nevertheless II does not
appear that he has ever sought any
selfish advantage from his ownership
1t will be recalled also that when Mr.
Ryan bought the stock Mr.. Hartman
sought permission to share In what may
be- described. for the lack of a better
term, as the naturalization of this vast
accumulation of capital.
These facts, with Mr.. Morgan's action.
tend TO show that the very greatness
OF the Equitable's treasure house is it's
own assurance of safety. Since the in
surance investigation the eyes of many
powerful groups have been upon it, in
gliding those OF the public, and It is TO
the interest of all that its neutrality
should be preserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07

built famines have ravaged parts OF Rus-
STA not because there was no grain there
to feed the people but because there
were not means of transportation for
distributing it-precisely the same cause
as that OF some Indian famines. So long
as that Is possible there is need OF more
railroads.
1t is interesting and encouraging,
therefore, TO observe that plans are being
pushed for a number of additional roads
in various parts of the empire. One sys-
tenn OF 9S7 miles is projected for Little
Russia and South Russia, with Kharkofr
and Kherson as its principal points. An
other, OF ] ,231 miles. Is 10 be tributary
10 the great Baltic port OF Riga, and a
third, OF 6S4 miles, is 10 connect the lat
ter with Minsk. the metropolis of West
Russia. Another. of 955 miles, Is TO have
its chief centre at the ancient capital OF
Kleff, whence IL is TO stretch cut In
several directions, including the shore
of the Black Sea. Still another very i'm
portant line Is TO run clear across Eu-
ropean Russia by way OF the upper Volga
Valley, from St Petersburg to Mini
Novgorod and thence 10 Sir,birsk and
Samara, with branches, making a total
of LASS miles. Another. of 21S miles. is
10 connect the valleys Of the Volga and
the Viatka. There is also to be great
system in Western Siberia. consisting OF
three lines radiating from Semipalatinsk,
with a total of $3.50 miles.
All these projects are now under favor
able consideration by the ministry, and
IL seems probable that capital will be
sought for them, largely, of course. in
England and America, and that when IT
is secured the work of construction will
begin. Study of the map suggests that
ali of these roads are needed for the
effective opening up OF the country to
trade and travel, and there cannot be
much doubt that In the not distant fut-
ure they viii prove profitable. Every
new road will mean better facilities for
getting Russian products 10 market and
greater profits TO Russian producers,
greater purchasing power and greater
demand and better prices for the foreign
goods 10 which these same roads will
give reader access 10 Russian markets.
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NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs r. Eserton Webb gave a dance last
night at Sherry's for her daughter. Miss
Laura V. Webb. who Is one OF the debu-
tantes of the season AS II was virtually
the first ball o, the winter. there was a
large attendance, the guests numbering
considerably over five hundred Many 81
them came In from the opera and from a
number OF dinners which had been given In
connection with the dance and were re-
eeived at the entrance of the large hall
room by Mrs. Webb and her daughter
The eotillon took place after supper. led
py j. Harry Alexandra with Miss Webb.
the favors. brought back by Mrs. Webb
from Paris. consisting OF all sorts OF
pretty trifies. some OF them OF a decidedly
novel character. Among the guests were
Countess Grey. daughter of the Governor
Seherai or Canada. and Lady Evelyn
Grey Lady tombstone. wife of Sir Alan
Johnstone. the British Minister 10 Dem
marx; DIT. David J. Hin. American Am
osssades to Germany. and Mra Hiu: j.
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From The Tribune Bureau.I


Washington, Dec. 6.-The President re-
ceived a large number Of Congressional
callers this morning before the eonvenins
Of Congress About 1:40 the committees
from the respective houses, consisting OF
Senator's Bacon and Hale and Representa-
tives DaIzeII Bennett and Champ CLARK
accompanied by the sergeant-at-arms' MI
RansdeI called 70 notify the PRESIDENT
that Congress was IN session and ready 10
receive any communications
The President has selected William j.
Calhoun, OF Chicago. as Minister 10 Chiia'
Mr.. Calhouns nomination Will be only one
of a thousand 10 be sent to the Senate to-
morrow including recess appointments ana
appointments not yet announced
Eugene Hay. of the Board of General APP
praisers Of the customs service. IN New
York, has been recommended 10 the fresF
dent for appointment as one or tne JuuseS
of the new Customs Court General l.. l.
Kitchener called to-day to urge the appoint
ment.
The President is suffering from oao
cold. and spent a great part or the aA'e'
noon In the White House proper where Ne
dictated a number OF letters and then con-
tinued his consideration OF the whisKey
question.
Senator Gallfnger called on the fieSi"o"e
early this morning TO discuss District mat
ters The President will not reach de-
cision regarding the appointment OF COM
missioners for the District Of Columbia 10
succeed Mr.. West and Mr.. MacFariand' re-
Gently resigned. for at least two weeks
The President. accompanied BY Mrs Tar,
and her sister, Mrs. Thomas X LaughAh'
will leave Washington next Monday morn
ing for New York. On Monday night the
President will attend the closing meeting OF
the diamond jubilee Of the Methodist
Church, celebrating It's iftieth year OF mis-
sionary work in Africa He VIII De the
guest of the Rev. John Wesley Hill In the
evening, but will spend the night al the
home OF his brother, Henry W. TAFT Tues-
day the President will spend in New Haven
attending a meeting of the Yale Corpora
ton. He will leave that city in time 10
reach Washington early Wednesday morn
ing.
The Presidents callers to-day Included
Senators Crane. Kean. Warren. Piles. Gus-
genheim, Scott Brown. Bristow, Galinger.
Burrows. Nixon and Beverage and Repre-
sentatives Olcott. Lawrence. Parker. Brad
ley, Kennedy. Currier. MOndell, Hinshaw'
Alexander. Fowler. Burke. BOutell. Bennett.
owden. Langley. Curry and NichoL Sen
ator Burrows was accompanied by General
Henry NJ. Duffeld. OF Detroit. and Senator
Warren by Mrs. Della r. Henry. of Kansas
City, president OF the Ladies OF the Grand
Army of the Republic.
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NlTAL REOTIRElIENTS.

Much the most important feature Of
Secretary Meyers report il his discus
sion OF the reorganization Of the naval
service. The suggestions 10 that end
made by the Swift board have been be
fore the country for several days, and
measures 10 put many Of them into
effect have already been taken. One
reform which Is demanded in order 10
secure the highest efficiency for the
American navy Is provision that
Younger men shall command squadrons
and fleets. T'his can be fully attained
only by the cooperation Of Congress. So
excellent nave been Mr. Meyers other
recommendation that the details OF his
plan regarding flag officers will be con-
iidently awaited.
The Secretary's construction pro-
gramme is modest one. Some OF his
predecessors have asked for four bat
tleships a year, while his request is for
only two. with a repair ship. the utility
OF which has been repeatedly demon
strated. Since the naval estimates for
The coming year are more than Sl0,-
100000 lower than those OF the current
year, n will be strange II Congress does
not cheerfully authorize the new vessels
now proposed. especially rs the Texas
mud one or TWO other battleshipS will
soon need 10 l,e replaced II will be OBJ
served that Mr. Meyer is not altogether
IA sympathy with the practice Of build
ing large War vessels nc government
yards.
In urging the further development Of
he Guantanamo station Mr.. Never ex-
ercises a wise foresight When the
Panama Canal is finished The navy will
aaYe an important police duty 10 per-
iorm IN the Caribbean Sea. Adequate
facilities for repair. for cleaning the
euils OF ships, which quickly grow foul
N tropical waters. aud for obtaining
iuel and other supplies without long
Foyage 10 the NORTH will then be de-