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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
TRE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Both branches adj
g0urned for the holiday recess until jan
nary 4. ---= Senate. A resolution call
inE ~ the President Ter at papers bear
tng on the Rallinger- PinchOt controversy
was adopted. the Presidents diplomatic
nominations were confirmed. =
House: Mr. Mann reported his 'Nhite
slaNc" bill
FORElGN.--The University Of Copen-
hagen rejected the documents submitted
~ Dr. Gook 10 prove his claim o. the
discovery ~ the North Pole, knud Raj
mussen characterized the evidence sub
united a. most impudent- = 10
lava's forces were reported defeated with
heavy losses hy General Estrada in "A
hattlc al Rama, Nicaragua. -- A
workman shot and slightly wounded NJ.
Brstiano. the Rumanian Premier and
Minister OF the Interior at Bucharest.
-- one man vas killed and Two per-
sons were fatally hurt in a fire al the
Metrcpole liotel al Winnipeg ==
The House 81 Lords decided that trade
unions had no right 20 make assessments
on tlgir members 10 provide pay for
Parliamentary representatives.
DOMESTIC-Th Interstate Com
mercc Commission in it's annual report
90 Congress asked for more power 20
regulate railroad rates. -= Command
- fcary expressed qualification at the
rejection in Copenhagen Of Dr. Cook :
claim 60 have discovered the North Pole.
- Kentucky wool growers met at
Louisville 10 form a wool pool, modelled
after that Of the Burley Tohscco Society.
= The completion Of the new 81. 0OO.-
oUo trestle Of the Norfolk a Southern
Railway across Albemarle Sound was
announced. = a young woman who
attempted 10 commit suicide at Virginia
Beach. Va. was Identified as Margaret
Marshall until recently ON the stan 81
New York newspaper. -- u was
stated ~ Norfolk. Va, that repairs 90
tho bsttieship Georgia. recently injured
IN collision with the collier Nestal
\ would require two weeks == Governor
\ Hughes named a board 20 consider all
changes IN uniform for the national
guard. -= Senator lothian II. Aids
VII prohsbly succeed the hate John
Ralnes as leader Of the Republican ma
Jority IA the Senate
CfrN-Stocks were dull aud irregular.
= Dressmakers here and in Chicago
alleged 10 have cheated the United States
customs out % 81 100000 a year by the
sleeper trunk" fraud were arrested and
held IA bail == Chairman Woodruff
favored direct primaries IN a statement.
- Tales ~ the milk dead wagon,
alleged 10 have been used 10 Kill compe-
nnon. came out al the Attorney Gen
erals inquiry. == striking sh.rtwaist
makers paradod ia automobiles loaned by
Mrs Belmont and Miss Anne Morgan.
== The attempt 10 choose a successor
20 Borough President Ahearn failed
again. == Thomas Q. Harden was
elected 10 succeed the late Senator No
csrren. == Mrs. W. Gould Brokav
broke down and had 20 leave the court
room In the trial 81 her SUIT for separa =
tlUn. -- II Was said that one of the
convicted sugar employees had given the
government prosecutors important new
evidence.
THE MEATHER.-Ind for TO-
day: Snow The temperature vester-
day. Highest 81 degrees: lowest. 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
ASKS HELP FOR NEGRO SCHOOL.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Slater Industrial School. To-
Gated at Winston-S Salem. y. -, IS one of
the NEST important schools for colored
people in the entire South. Its influence
has eliminated every vestige Of race fric-
tion in that vicinity.
The institution is not an experiment. but
a splendid reality. The land. buildings.
appliances. etc. cost SJNNo0. The state
officials, seeing the salutary effect upon
the coloTed people, have offered the school
$1,000. provided the trustees raise the
same amount. With S249i0 cash I'm hand.
the capacity OF the school will be doubled.
as the colored people will do much of the
manual labor free. Thus. every dollar
given now will multiply four times when II
becomes bricks and mortar.
1t is totally impossible for the trustees
to raise the $1,000. as they have taxed
themselves 90 the extreme limit 10 build
the institution up TO what II is to-day. u
would be a calamity. and a sad one. TO the
school. to fail TO meet the generous offer of
the state.
As the educating and uplifting of the
negro is the only solution Of the race prob
lem. hope all who read this letter Will
say s.. TO the treasurer Of the school. Mr..
William A Blair. care of the Peoples Ma
tionai Bank Winsto1-Salem. y. e., in
order that the $1,000 may he raised and
the capacity Of the school more than
doubled. JOSEPH p. RAWLEY.
New York. Dec. n. 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
FIFTY YEARS IN INDIA.

The notable changes in Indian gov
eminent in the direction of enlargins
native participation and influence. upon
which we recently commented. were ef-
fected almost coincidehtly with the
fftieth anniversary Of the establish
ment Of the direct authority of the
British crown over that empire II WAS
Just after the end of the Great Mutiny.
in ISIS. that old John Company" re
linquished control Of India 10 the Queen.
though il was not until many wears
later that her majesty was proclaimed
Empress. IL is therefore fitting 10 re-
view these last fifty years as a separate
and integral epoch in Indian history,
marked with the results Of direct Brit
ish administration. the characteristics
Of which may probably be noted as "A
vindication or a condemnation Of British
rule
In has been a half century of far
less fighting than any other since the
days Of Duplex and Give. Indeed. IL
has seen DO disturbances OF the peace
whatsoever beyond petty border wars
and punitive expeditions. aud although
there have been many Of these their sum
total has DOT Appropriated that of a
single one Of the wars OF I'D. Moreover.
n has been a time OF concession rather
than az aggression in territorial soy
ereigniy. for while Great Britain has ac-
quired and annexed some additional
lands, She has surrendered a still larger
area 10 it's native rulers.
Ia the participation If Indians in the
government there has been much prog,
ress. Half century asso there was
not an Indian in the Legislative Coun-
ell. on the bench OF any important court
or In the Civil Service Now there are
many Of them in all those places. At
the present time about nine-tenthS Of
the original civil suits al law and three
fourths Of all magisterial proceedings
are before native Indian Judges. while
the local administration of provinces
and municipalities il chiefly in the
hands Of natives, partly elected and
partly appointed.
Financial and industrial progress has
been enormous. The foreign trade Of
India has increased from les than
S3oo0g0.o00 10 considerably more than
Sl~o00oo00 year. Railroads have
grown from 600 90 $1,000 miles. mas
sengers from 100000 to 1DO00Oa
and freight from 253Oo0 20 GiOOoaoo
tons. The railway service employs ga
600 persons. OF whom more than COS go
are Indians. The number Of poStoflices
has Increased from aJO 90 7OOsn. the
miles Of telegraph from $500 10 10000.
and the savings banks. which did not
exist before, now number SlO0. with
100000 dePositOrs and S5OOpoO0O de
pOsits.
IL might naturally De assumed that
with all this political and material prog
ress there bad been advancement In The
general condition Of the people and
their standard Of life aud Investigation
abundanily proves that assumption 20
be justified. The population is steadily
increasing. aud vastly improved pro-
vision IL nov made for the care OF the
sick. aged and otherwise helpless. The
average Indians. including artisans and
rs"is. live to-day IN better houses bet
ier furnished. wear better clotbes. eat
better food. buy more luxuries aud en-
icy generally perceptisly higher stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

ard Of life than did their fathers fifty
years ago. They doubtless also acquire
more wealth. for in these fifty years the
absorption Of gold and silver by India.
largely for boarding by the people. has
been al the rate Of Si2oo0O0 year.
while in the twenty years before the
mutiny il was at the rate OF less than
sl20Oo.0oo a year.
Ii may be that the problem of Indian
government has as yet only begun TO be
solved. Beyond doubt there Is vast
deal 10 be done for the improvement
Of tie condition of the masses of the
people. But when we compare the
condition Of the empire under the
Mcguls with that under the British
Company, and then that under the com
pany with that under the crown, Il
must he eheerfully testified that eX-
traordinary advancement has been made,
Of character and 10 an extent in the
highest degree creslitable to the power
10y which il has been achieved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
pEssIMlsT IN BUSINESS ETHICS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Al the meeting hcld at Clinton Hall
recently, MeSsrs- Page. Wise and Selisman
made speeches IN which they enunciated
principles worthy of high praise. 10 would
be quite an Improvement 10 have them ap-
piled more broadly and oftener in the COM
mercial world.
The rich and powerful take advantage.
when cOntestinS at law or otherwise. of
the helpless and researches. Self abne-
cation seldom goes so far as 10 consider
the question OF equity or justice 10 the
helpless.
IL merchants, bankers, etc, are careful
of their regulations in transactions which
must Of necessity be made public. are they
as careful I'm cases where the obscure per-
son Is cOnceTned2
Teaching honesty is highly praiseworthy.
A good reputation is a very good thing.
but We have seen many good regulations
vanish rapidly. many of them proving To
be only thin veneer for Injustice and
actual dishonesty.
HONEST FAIR PLAY.
New York, Dec. 20. 1909
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
FHE DANISH VERDICT.

The decision Of the experts who ex-
amined DIR. Cooks report 10 the Uni
Versity Of Copenhagen that he failed 20
prove his case will almost universally
he held 10 Justify the further Judgment
that he did not reach the pole. His
story was studied with deliberatiOn by
ueD whose competency and dsinterest-
edness cannot be questioned. and il was
found 10 fail at a vital point. II con
tanned a series Of statements 81 a sue
cessiOn If positions which he PROGRESSED
20 have attained. His notes did not
show. however, the calculations which
would have enabled him 10 determine
where he was. Whether ar not he was
aide 10 make the requisite measurements
Of the altitude Of the sun or stars. and
thus Go ccmpIie his latitude. does not
appear. lie failed 10 show such capacity
i'm his narrative. and that lack il fatal
90 the credibility of his claim. II is
only fair 10 assume that had il been in
his power 10 present the only kind C
proof which would satisfy an eN-
peTienced navigator or astronomer he
would have offered IL. Only one inter
probation can. I'm our Judgment. be
placed on The deficiency.
Perhaps il is fortunate that after
leaving The Arctic regions Dr. Cook did
not return directly 10 the United States,
hut went 10 another country. where he
WAS obliged by force of circumstances
10 submit his claims first to the juds.
ment Of foreigners. An adverse verdict
rendered here might have been attrib-
uted in some quarters 10 prejudice
against him and friendship for his rival.
Coming from country which had every
reason 10 treat his report with the nj
most consideration, ID is not open 10 any
such suspicion. II will carry conviction
10 every fair minded person with over
oheiming force. IL disposes of Dr.
Cook's claims completely and forever.
Unworthy fears which are now shown
10 have been utterly groundless have
been entertained that the University of
Copenhagen. having conferred degree
on him q few months ago. might feel
that consistency required il 10 stand py
Dr. Cook through thick and thin. IL
has not done So. its final decision shows
a complete sense of responsibility TO the
civilized world. and perhaps no little
moral courage also. The university, as
well as the King of Denmark. when Dr
Cook was in Copenhagen yielded to an
excessively generous impulse. For that
incautious aud premature commitial
full atonement h now made.
Fifty 10 characterize the offence Of
which Dr. Cook has been guilty is
not easy. His intentions when he left
home for the Arctic may have been
honest. but IL is clear that at length he
resolved 10 attempt a colossal deception.
lie has not sucoeeded, but ne must la
Judged ny his purpose. lie has accept
cd honor and pay bestowed on the sup
position that be had performed feat
of almost superhuman difficulty. lie
has sought 60 deprive a rival Of Justly
earned fame and emoluments aud has
tried 10 impose GA the whole world.
One conceivable possibility may be sug-
sested In his behalf III ne Is not the
victim ~ mOnStTous delusion, he is
the author If a monstrous fraud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

German more readily than our Chinese
learn English. and are not laundrymen. but
mostly stone cutters"
Lady (who has been shown over one OF
the ships. To sailor who has been her guide)
What a pity gratuities are forbidden on
your ship,
Sailor So was apples. mum. in the Car
den OF Eden.-London Opinion.
little girl OF four who attended the
kindergarten vas asked what they lid at
school. She replied: They cali our names.
and IL We are there we say Present but
IL we are not there we say 'abscess'
Kind Old Gentleman-IIeFe. here, little
boy; what are YOU crying about?
Ragged Little Boy (between sObs)-'COs
women went along here while ago and
she sed she was sorry I was poor. but IL
ia Just think had big Christmas din
ner, tUould be Just the same's though
aid so L thought out the bulliest dinner
and et everything | wanted, an now
can't make my thinker stop. and. oh. geel
oTd-IIeFald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
People and Social Incfdenfs
AT The WHITE HOUSE.


washington. Dec. a.-The President at
tended the Cabinet meeting this morning.
conferred with Special Ambassador creel
in the library OF the White House TINS
afternoon, held conference with the see
rotary OF state and received the new
Chinese Minister.
senator Scott discussed Vest Virginia
affairs with the President. introducing
Major Charles II. Elliott. United states
marshal for the northeasteFs district.
The President signed a number OF papers
from the State Department this afternoon
among them the recall OF Ambassador
White and the credentials Of the amOas-
sailors and ministers confirmed to-day.
The President received Chang Hin-tans.
the new Chinese Minister. I'M the biue
Room. The minister was accompanied by
the retiring minister. Wa Tins-fans. The
President was assisted in receiving by the
Secretary OF state and captain Archieald
W. Butt lie babe Minister Wa farewell
The Presidents callers Included speaker
Cannon. Senators Scott. Gore and Rsyner
and Representatives Payne. Burleson ana
Calderhead.
Miss Helen Taft Joined her parents and
her two brothers at the White House to-
day and will remain until after the new
year. She will carry out Mrs. fatts idea
of keeping her social engagements outside
OF the White House while here.
There will be no Christmas tree al the
White House this year. but a pFofuse dis
tribution OF holly and other Christmas
decorations. Interest on Christmas morn
ing will centre in the library, ou the second
floor OF the house. where gifts will be dis
tTibuted.
President Taft and members OF his family
are beginning TO receive Christmas pres
ents from all over the country. Many OF
these come from friends and relatives. but a
large proportion OF them are from admirers
the President has never seen. Two biz
packages which arrived By express yesteT-
day turned out to be rather crude oil paint
inss. one was bust Of the President and
the other was full length group picture of
the Presidents family. They we're the work
of young Italian in New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
CAUSES or L4WLESSNESS.

There is doubtless much truth i'm Cen
eral Bingham's diagnosis of the origin
81 that popular lawlessness which is
commonly and without injustice imputed
10 Americans. IL is not meant that
Americans are as a rule laWbreakerS
But far too many az them in all walks
Of life fail 10 regard the law with the
respect 10 which il is entitled. They
evade il when il suits their convenience
or profit 10 do 80 aud when they can do
- safely. They ignore il. They look
upon it with a certain degree Of con
tempt. Aud when they obey il they do
80 not because it is the law, per Sc. but
rather beca use compliance is Just as con
venient and profitable as disObedience. or
because any other course seems unsafe
General Bingham's theory that this is
partly due 10 the character and prac-
tices Of some Of those who are charged
with the administration Of the law is
reasonable. II a judge is perceived To be-
corrupt men will have little respect for
his judgments. II a prosecuting officer
shows partiality among those whom he
should arraisn for law-brcaking he
brings the machinery of law enforce
ment into suspicion and contempt. The
policeman who takes a bribe. levies
blackmail or pliers the fruit stall at the
street corner sets an example of lawless-
ness which il sure 10 be- Initiated in
great things as well as small n is I'M
happily undenlable that "A considerable
amount OF malfeasancc OF one sort ar
another is practised by public officers
of the law. u is only human nature that
IL should have it's effect i'm the diffusion
Of laVless spirit among the people.
This il not however. the whole Of the
indictment General Bingham also at
tributes the prevalence Of the lawle,s
spirit 10 the pernicious example of re-
spectacle aud personally law-abidin.
citizens who neglect, through indolence
ar otherwise. 10 seek the enforcement of
The law when they see IL violated. n
may bee that this Is more fruitful in.
spiration Of lawlessneSs than the other
There h little question that a large mart
81 the law-brcaking which occurs in
business. In high finance" could never.
occur ar would be promptly eNpoScd
aud punished II only the honest men i'm
the same businesses were agercSsivclv
as well a paSsively honest aud were As
prompt and resolute In checking irrecu
lar practices hy their associates as they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
ALREADY YIELDING.

State Chairman Noodruars announce
mint 81 the organization position in
respect Ia direct primaries comedies al
Tho outset more Than half OF what GOV
cInor Hughes and his supporters have
been contending for. Most important Of
ell. the organization Yields in regard
20 the utility ~ the direct system. Ac-
cordins io Mr. Woodruff. il is ready IN
support a plan for the direct choice Of
candidates for local Offices. including
perhaps, candidates for the state Sen
Me and for Congress. But when this
Is granted most 81 the force is taken
on Of The objections 10 the general
adoption Of the direct system. The
contention las all along been that direct
nominations were ''sOcialiStic" aud 'un-
American" that they worked badly aud
brought untold evils in their train. But
81 they have all these faults they ought
not 20 le adopted for local offices, aud
these VINO concede their adapiabillty 20
local conditions viii have 10 ind some
now ground q opposition 10 their gen
eral application.
The organization Is going 90 make it's
Ktanf on the retention of the convention
system for the nomination of state ON
rcrs aud for municipal nominations,
With. however. some improvement asd
stifening up ~ The primary laws: but
u viii md difficulty In opposing direct
nominations la one field aud supporting
ih''m Ia another Such extensive con
'ossions before tho light in ,he Legislat-
ure has begun promise complete sur
rciider before the session IL over. When
isr h finally PASSED n will probably
be found that The concessions made by
the advocates ~ direct nominations are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

verbal rather than substantial. The
necessary basis for compromise may
he found i'm a change Of the name az
state nominating committee" in the
liinman-Green bill into state oonven-
uon" and an increase i'm it's membership.
Thus the state convention" will be pre-
served and the direct system adopted and
every one viii be happy. In a compro-
mise names are sometimes everything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Richard Stevens's dinner dance az
the ST. Regis occupied a conspicuous place
on yesterday S programme of society. Din
ner was served az six tables in the ball
room. which was decorated with holly and
mistletoe. There were sixty -eight at din
ner, and about half hundred guests came
in afterward for the dancing. a feature OF
the cotillon, led by Phoenix Ingraham.
with the hostess. being two Christmas
trees ablaze with light. which were hung
with stockings containing souvenirs for
the dancers. and fayors comprising silver
Iencil eases. pocket knives. green silk para
sois. vanity outfits, powder boxes and the
like. The cotillon was followed BY sup
per. Among those present were Mr. aud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
TWO KENTUCKY COLONIES.
'rom The Hartford Courant.

From The Hartford courant
There are at least two Kentucky colonels
who see In the political activity OF the
eOuth's prohibition preachers most un-
Democratic and pOrtentous encroachment
of the church upon the domain OF the
State. one Is Colonel Henry Watterson
who has been CupiOusly eloquent on the
subject In his newspaper. The other is
Colonel Jack Chinn, who considers the
knife more dependable than the pistol and
who was walking with the hate William
GOebel when the lurking hilman's bulIe.
found its billet Colonel Chinn h. a legis-
latOr now, aud he has advertised his pur-
pose To Introduce AT the coming session
az the General Assembly a hill making IL
"A mtsiemeanor to discuss political issues
in any house 81 worship. There will be
ructiOns Ia the old state house at Frank
fort when the Chinn bill makes lis APP
pc4Tauee there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
SUGGESTIVE POSTCARDS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Immoral postcards and photographs
have been boldly distributed I'm the last few
years Ia all parts of the country. There is
no town or city IN the land where you can
not find cards sold openly on most sug-
gestive and vulgar lines. n the police do
not take Il up in the small towns I should
think il would be the clergymen's place 10
mvC stigate all stores where these cards are
sold. CANADIAN.
Halifax y $ Dee Is 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
ROOSEVELT MEETS KING cHwA

kampala. Uganda. Dee. sI--The Amerl-
can expedition arrived here to-day aud was
received by sub-Commissioner 4. n
knowles. Colonel Roosevelt came bv motor
car from Entehbe and the others arrived
ON the steamer. Before leaving Entebbe
the colonel aud Kermit had luncheon at
Government House. aud held a public TIE
oeptiou. THIS afternoon they visited the
MIL ihl Mission here. aud later received
King paudi Chwa OF Uganda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
THE "MIsFoRTUNATE" MURPHY.

From The Rochester Depocrat aud Chron-
iCle.
Leader Murphy of Tammany appears TO
have lost more prestige by permitting his
letters TO fall into the hands of his arch
enemy, MIR. Hearst. than he did through
the defeat Of most Of his ticket az the last
election. II belonged In that class of blum
deTs which have been described as worse
than crimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

From The jamestown Post.
IL tho date of the Inauguration of the
President should be changed from March 4
20 April 90, as nOW proposed, the time of
the cOnVcnins OF Congress should also be
changed from early December 10 January
and provision made for the assembling of a
Congress in two months after it's election
instead OF thirteen, now. Little or moth
ing is ordinarily done before the holiday
recess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

II has been doubtful for a good while
IL the investigation for which Secretary
Rallinger has asked and to which the
President has assented could be indeh-
nitely averted- II is far better to have
all the facts aseertained and impartially
set forth than to let partisaus run a free
course with half facts and interested
deductions