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New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
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The Joint legislative committee TO investigate
direct nOmination has gone to Boston TO hnd
out what everybody knows-namely, that the
direct system in use there has not worked very
well 1t is seeking the opinion Of the former
Boston Finance Commission. whose opinion on
this subject has been published in every news
psner in this city. The Finance Commission re-
ported that the Boston nomination system had
produced unsatisfactory results, but it did not
propose return to the convention plan or
making nominations. for that was declared TO
he equally bad. 1t proposed rather nom1na-
tons by petition which is most assuredly
form of direct nominations, with this difference
that under the proposed Boston plan the names
of candidates on the petitions go directly upon
the general election ballot without q prelim-
mary sorting out at primaries, and that party
designations are 10 be rigidly excluded from
the ballot.
But when the Joint legislative committee has
found out all this which everybody knows.
where will it be? When it has proved that the
present Boston plan of nominations has not
worked well. what will ii have demonstrated
about Governor Hughes's totally different sug-
gestion? The difference between the Gov
ernor'S plan and any system in use anywhere IN
the country is so great that all the information
the legislative committee can gather will shed
no light upon the New York problem. IN no
other state does committee make no1nlna lOIiS
which are then referred back TO the voters al
q primary for their action. The committee plan
sharply differentiates Governor Hughes's sys-
TEN from any other. and with the design Of
meeting lust the sort of criticism The legisla-
tive committee viii get together on its trip
through the country.
Meanwhile the voters are making up their
minds on the question without paying any at
tention TO the committee or its efforts. Already
Assembly candidates pledged 10 direct nomina-
tions are being nominated. And this move
ment is entirely spontaneous There is as yet
no organized campaign for primary reform In
the state No agitation is being carried On.
And yet wherever the issue has been squarely
put to the party voters direct nominations have
won. Long before the legislative committee
has finished its work the popular mind will
probably be made up, and without regard TO its
efforts
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
mSLANnERLNG" PITTSBTRG.

Some time ago The Tribune published a dis
patch from one of fits correspondents in Pitts
burg telling of an attack by a mob on some
Chinese students at the Carnegie Technical
Schools. and also stating that because of at
tacks on Cinnamon attired in American clothing
an order had been issued that members Of the
race should wear their native costume. There
upon The Pittsburg Gazette-T Times under the
heading "Slandering PittsbuTg Again. made a
violent attack upon The Tribune for accepting
fake" news to the discredit Of PittsbuTg. "The
Gazette-Times'' not only denied the truth Of the
story, but also said: There have been no
Chinese students at the Carnegie Schools dur
ling the last year"
The Tribune does not knowingly print
"fakes," and endeavors 70 employ only trust
worthy correspondents. It promptly undertook
to investigate the charge that it was being I'm
posed upon with faIsehoods from Pittsburg.
As q first step the correspondent in question was
asked to Justify his dispatch. He replies that
he investigated this matter thoroughly, 2scer-
''taining from DR.. 4. 4. HammersChlag director
'of the Carnegie Technical Schools, that there
ARE Chinese-Japanese students enrolled in the
engineering department of the schools. and that
while he had no knowledge Of the attack, such
IAN attack appeared plausible 10 him" He also
called attention TO the fact that "The Gazette
Times" itself had printed the statement that
the Chinese society had issued orders that all
Chinamen should assume cOolie costume The
matter was also brought 10 the attention Of the
Police Department Of P!ttsburg, and we have
received a letter from Peter 7. Shevlin, of the
bureau Of detectives, saying that The Tribunes
inquiry had been brought 10 his attention
through ordinary police channels, he being in
charge of the Chinatown detail of detectives on
the Leon Ling case He reports that ''the story
Of the attack is absolutely correct" and adds:
r-fn,
and the same is at the disposal Of The Tribune.
While ! do not wish to enter into any contro-
versv. l am only too glad 10 do this, as the
coolie dress information given out by me,
printed in all the local papers at the time, while
the other concerning attacks is on our records.
Instead of abusing the newspapers Of other
cities for printing the news about Pittsburg it
might be we'll for The Gazette-Times to ex-
plain the apparent attempt which is being made
there to keep out Of the local newspapers actual
happenings the news of which might not affect
favorably the business or political interests Of
certain powerful influences in that city
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13

determination and selfimproTement. We
have several times referred TO the singular lack
Of touch with Republican opinion exhibited by
the Senate. II has been an odd development IN
Republican politics. rejecting little credit on the
Senate's alertness. In view Of Mr. Cores
tribute TO the Republican press. The st. Louis
Globe-Democrat," though itself inclined TO puf-
sue highly conservative policies. accuses the Sen
ate Of having exhibited "ingratitude.7 1t said
the other day:
Four fifths Of the Republican newspapers OF
the country opposed the advances In duties
which Mr.. Aldrlch and the old guard OF the Re
pubcans in his chamber, aided by the band or
Democratic guerillas, made. The Repuhhcan
press favored the bill in the shape il had when u
came from the House. and cOmbated the Sen
ate's upward revision. Nessrs- Aldrich Lodge
Hale and the rest Of their element of the Kepup-
licans know all this, and so do their Democratic
auxilaries However the Republican neWspa-
pers have some hope that in the conference
committee they will get little Of the conslderd-
ton which was denied 10 them in the senate
While the Republican press therefore reserves
final Judgment. it looks on the pending CONFER
ence as a test of the Senates ability TO read the
signs of the times and TO square its policies WIN
the obvious wishes Of the Republican voters
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
In HE RERKsHIREs.

~ Ts1ezraph The Tribune
Ienox Julv 12-Speucer P. ShOJter. with his fan.
fv will start tomorrow for New York, whence he
Will sail on Wednesday for Europe He viii leave
the big house Shadow Brook open and in charge ot
Miss Shotter. his sister
z r Ednlnster. OF Brooklyn. has offered Sim
trophy for a special goIS tournament AZ the Coua-
try club Of PittsfeId- Among those who have
qualified for the trophy Miguel R. Martinez
Albert \ sprague. OF Chicago; Cummings c
Chesney and Edward A. Jones
Miss Adele Kneeland. in whose gardens the E9is-
copal bazaar was held last week. has been asked
"a allow the public 10 visit her gardens By SUB
scribing a small sum for charities Miss hneela1i
has the matter under consideration Fair Lawn
her country place. boasts OF the most reHlarAasla
flower garden IN Lenox-
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bacon. who have been az
the Hotel Aspiuwau. have departed for town.
whence they will sail for Europe
Ex-Governor Franklin Murphy OF New Jersey Is
at the Hotel Aspinwall.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson- OF Chicago. nave
arrived az the Hotel Aspinwall-
Mrs. Carlos de Heredia has issued Invitations ior
a luncheon at Wheatleigh on Wednesday
Mrs John Swami has gene TO Boston 70 bid bon
voyage 10 Dr.. and Mrs Arthur Wharton SWAMI
who VIII sail Wednesday 10 spend the summer CT
the Continent
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Astor Brfsted viii be hosts
at dinner at Lakeside on Thursday evening
William Phillips. who had been q guest of Joseph
H Choate. departed to-day for Washington
Mrs. Edward Everett has gone TO Washington
after a visit 20 Mrs S. W Woodward az Eden
Hill
Mr. and Mrs. John z Alexandra entertained az
dinner tonight at Spring Lawn
Mr. and Mrs Frank E Newman. of New Yorz;
MI and Mrs s A. SOuder. OF Philadelphia, and
A. G. Anderson. OF Brooklyn. are at the Mapls-
wood in Pittsheld-
Arriving at Heaton Hall, in Stockbridse. are NJ
and Mrs. William Tate. Mr.. and Mrs A s An
drews and Mr.. and Mrs. ". B. HadIey, OF New
York.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
TIE HERnAN 5,aANCEELORSHTP.

WoIsey's agonizing exclamation about the
wretchedness Of him who hangs on princes
favors comes irresistibly 10 mind at mention
Of the vicissitudes of the German Chancellor
ship. For, disregard ii we may, and assign
or invent such supplementary reasons. explana-
tions and excuses as we may, the plain fact
is that Prince Biilow is now discredited and
is about to retire from Office primarily and
supremey because he has lost the support Of
the Emperor That does not mean that there
has been quarrel between them that the
Emperor regards his Chancellor with less con
fdence and friendship than hitherto 1t does
mean that the Emperor IS no longer inclined
TO his imperial prestige and influence for
keeping Prince BUlOw In office in the face of
hostile majority in parliament. Prince Biilow
said little while ago that he would remain in
Office. no matter what parliament might do. so
long as the Emperor wanted him there Now
he says that he Will retire as soon as the finan-
cial bills are disposed of. That can mean only
that the Emperor no longer wants him to be
Chancellor.
II is little less than twenty years since
the epochal episode OF dropping the pilot At
that time il was observed by The London
Tines that the dismissal Of Bismarck and the
appointment OF Caprfvi could have no other
"signifcation than that the Emperor intends
for the future TO make his own will the in
"spiring influence IN the German government"
That was exactly true, as incident after Incl
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
IBy Telegraph u The Tri5uneI

IBy Telegraph o. The tribune
Newport, July 12-The opening Of the music 80.
son at the Casino was the feature TO-DAY az
there was a large gathering OF cottagers prass,,
TO hear the first morning concert
Mrs John J. Mason and Mrs Royal Phelps ca,-
roll entertained at dinner tonight
Mrs. Edward J. Berwind has again selected s..
urday evenings for her weekly entertaining dr,.
ing the summer. Mrs. Pembroke Jones will also
give dinner party next Saturday evening Mr.,
John R. DrexeI IS to give a dinner company =,
Wednesday evening and Mrs George Gordon KIN
has arranged to entertain July 90.
The Osgood villa, at Bellevue and Narraga7ss-,
avenues, has been taken by Mr. and Mrs Ban.
JamIn Yoakum who. with Miss Toakum and NJ,
and Mrs. Paulding Fosdick, are expected soon.
Commodore Arthur Curtiss James Of the New
York Yacht Club. with Fleet Captain Franklin
Plumner. sailed this afternoon for New York On
the flagship Aloha
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Phipps are to occupy the villa
OF Mrs. Phippss parents. Dir. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills.
Count Ugglas. of the Swedish Legation. arrived
this evening for the season
John H Bromley OF Philadelphia arrived to-
day on the steam yacht Lucinda.
Mrs. Robert Goelet returned here to-day and
took possession OF her summer home-
Thomas Slideu, Of New York; Franklin A
PIumaIer and ". Pitt Scott. u s y. registered
at the Casino to-day.
Mrs James P. Kernochan Will probably reach
Newport during the present week Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Cass Ledysrd are also returning from
a broad. Mr. and Mrs Oliver Gould Jennings
expected among the weeks arrivals
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13

TEE PRESS AND THE SENATE BILL.
The defenders il Washington of the Senate's
sstand-pat'' redraft Of tie House tariff bill have
asked tbe~Dress and the public 10 suspend judg-
Tnent as lthe senate's work until report from
the conference committee has been submitted
The natural inference from that request is that
the conference report wiz surely be a measure
more acceptable 10 public sentiment than is the
bill which passed the Senate. Il is easy TO see
that Il certain rates have been raised only for
the sake of trading and certain schedules have
been padded in order TO demonstrate the po-
litical influence OF Senators anxious 10 piacate
Interests IN their home states. the process Of i'm
provenent viii Lot be extraordinarily difficult.
The Senate has added to the administrative and
special sections OF the bill many provisions Of
value. worked out more thoroughly than were
similar provisions in the House measure and
responding more accurately 70 the wishes and
policies Of the administration. Obtaining the
consent of the House 10 those important amend
ments. the Senate managers could readily afford
10 yield on many iIdefensibe advances Of the
Houses rates made either because Of local pc
u:scal pressure or because Of a desire to empba-
size the Senstes general attitude Of stand
patism"
The Republican press viii not be unwilling TO
modify its Judgment Of the Senate's work If the
conference report disciOses an abandonment Of
what IS rightly condemned as an il15eral and
narrow policy 4 general return 10 the lower
House rates the restoration Of hides. iron ore
and coal 10 the free list and other evidences Of
a desire on the part Of the conference commit
Tee 70 make good the Republican promise Of rea-
s0nable downward revision will he welcomed by
Republican newspapers broad-mnded enough TO
give due credit for progress. although long de-
layed. The Republican press will bear no i'll
viii against tine Senate. even if that body has
for three months past steadily ignored its pro-
tests and warnings
The blind Senator from Oklahoma, Mr. Gore
made striking comment the other day on the
apparent Indifference Of the Republican leaders
IN the Senate 10 the public feeling as voiced in
The press. As 2 Democrat he was perhaps bot
Ter ahie 10 realize the value 10 q party OF
steadying volume OF intelligent newspaper Opiri-
ion such as the national Democratic organiza-
ton OF to-day 50 conspicuously lacks. Therefore
be declared: Il wish 10 say that the Repub-
s-lican party is indebted 10 the Republican press
for lis triumpbs ana its victories IL IS. OF
course not indebted solely 10 the press: but
1t has enjoyed in the press a. most effective
cency for purposes Of attack and defence, o:
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13

bring ont the facts make its criticism and
offer its counsel Public opinion is then counted
upon TO keep the city administration on It's good
behavior. Presumably, the Massachusetts Legs
lature or Governor might act upon some or us
reports if the occasion required it; but that Is
not the primary purpose in the creation OF the
commission. which is 10 afford the pubic
Trustworthy. source of information regarding the
CITY government And it is to make the source
of information trustworthy. to keep 1t tnde-
nAndent Of all connection with the local admin
fstration that the commission is made staCe
rather than a municipal body
The Finance Commission will be for Boston
something like New YoTks Commissioners OF Ac-
counts. except that it will have TINS great hu
vantage over the New York board, namely that
II will not be appointed by, under the control NJ
and subject to removal by the city official whose
administration in all its parts 1t is its duty 10
investigate Thus 1t is not likely to be called
off It's reports are not likely to be pigeon
holed The utility of the Commissioners or Ac-
counts in New York is much lessened by the
control the Mayor exercises over them: The
Boston plan Of making the Investigating body
indeDendent Of the local administrative au-
tboritv will be watched with interest. American
cities have developed a high degree OF inde-
pendence Of central authority. and so long as
the Boston Finance Commission exists solely to
put the people in possession of the information
thev need regarding their city government 1t Is
no reversal Of home rule tendencies It's crea-
ton may however indicate q reaction in the
other direction. Developments regarding It will
therefore be doubly interesting to observers OF
municipal conditions.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
MELVILLE BULLS WILL FOUND.
Was Executed in 19O1-Estate Left to Rel
atives-No Public Bequests.
nv Telegraph 10 The Tribune !

Newport. r. l., July IA further search OF the
papers of Melville Bull to-day revealed a will ex-
ecuted in 1901 and therefore he did not die in
testate, as his relatives beginning to be-
lieve- The document found to-day is purely a
family one. and it is said that there were no public
bequests though the exact contents of the will
have not been made public as yet. 1t will be
offered for probate in Mddletown, where Mr. Bull
claimed his residence. at the next session Of the
Probate Court
The benefciaries under the will are the late Dr.
William T. Bull Henry and Charles NJ. Bull and
Mrs. Frank Smythe. sister, with their families
William T. Bull. Jr, of Dr. Bull is said 10
have received special mention. DR.. Bull was made
trustee for the division of certain properties but
he Is deceased there viii be a petition for
another trustee 1t is probable that Charles N.
Bull will be named
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
, PROF. NEWCOMERS MEMORY HoNoRED.
French and German Ambassadors To Be
Among PalIbearers

Washington. July 12-The esteem in which Pro
fessor Simon Newcornb was held by the scientists
OF Europe and by the French and German govern
ments, which had honored him in life. was In
pressively shown to-day in the acceptance by the
French and German ambassadors OF invitations TO
act as honorary pallbearers at the funeral on
"Wednesday.
In making I'D the list Of pallbea-ers Dr. Anita
NeWcomo McGse. Professor Newcoub's daughter,
requested that NJ. Jusserand and Count Won Bern
storf. two of the few members OF the diplomats
corps still in the city. designate representatives 70
honor her fathers memory in this way The an
oassadors at once replied that they would regard
1t privilege to serve IN person Later n the day
NJ Jusserand called on the Secretary OF the Navy
and assured him OF the honor he felt IN the oppor
tunlty to express his own personal respect and ms
high regard felt for the distinguished astrononar
by the people and government OF France
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
THE DICKENS PENSIONS.
ON The Baltimore Sun.

From The Baltimore Sun .,af
I'm recognition OF the literary eminencs "a end
grandfather and in consdeTat tion OF ther -sntei
circumstances' the British Parliament 60 ne four
a pension of 81 so a week to eacn o. oL Augsls
grandchildren OF Charles DickerS-daiS
Dickens and her three sisters lrornsnse
The works Of Dickens to-day have an - ISSUED
sale. both in England and America. aha- ana = ago u
in many elaborate editions. few es-sr set .,
edition de luxe issued, for tne ~ HhSvs pad
which J. PierpOnt Morgan is said 70 - iong sgo.
100000 Yet. as the copyrights EXPIRE. eu.rirv frcra
the descendants OF Dickens receive hss huss n vol-
the sale Of thess hundreds of thonsanuS Hfstirs
umes. An author leaves beyond MS N cWI one IN
little estate in his works. Perhaps no. sIs stores
hundred thousand OF those who read - - RI esc1
ever devotes thought TO his descendailts, ~ royay
publisher would contribute only penn. y-,7,d e
FOR every volume of Dickens he sells. " N~fv and
enough TO save his grandchildren tron IS,n tr:6q'
distress And il would be very 81 vrifh tss
TO man who has enriched the woItu harastsI5
most varied and interesting gallery Q. -
sf any English writer since ShakeSpeA<
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13

dent has amply demonstrated. Not Caprtvi nor
Hohenlohe nor Biow has even for day been
what Bismarck was. Nor has the change been
wholly in the relations between Emperor AND
Chancellor. 1t has been no less marked in the
relations between Chancellor and parliament
No later Chancellor has dominated that body
as the first one did, and none probably ever
will again: and that has not been and will not
he merely because Of the personal differences
between the men. The Chancellorshp has become
ChancelloTship in name alone. Its occupant is
now nothing more than minister of state upon
whom IS imposed the difficult task Of pleasing
two masters-the Emperor and the parliament
and who in the long run is pretty sure to
please neither
1t viii not escape observation that in thus
exalting his own imperial will above that of his
Chancellor the Emperor has really compromised
and weakened his own authority. or ut least
has decreased and limited his aUtocracy. For
while the Chancellor is of the Emperor's own
creation the Chanceor's tenure of office is
made practically dependent upon a majority in
parliament. Therefore the Emperor himself is
made through his own creation subject to the
will Of parliament Not only the Chancellor
ship but also the imperial Crown itself has been
reduced more nearly TO 4 status Of RESPONSE
bility such as that which prevails In Great
Britain. It was not only the pilot that William
II dropped on that stormy day in March. 1890.
It was his own ahsolutism as well. With the
decline Of the Chanceorship the Crown has not
been exalted or has been exalted only over the
CHARACTERISTIC. It has rather declined before
the rising power of the representatives of the
German people
New-York tribune., 1909-07-13

Senator John ". Daniel has opponent in
standing for reelection IN the Democratic pri-
mary soon TO be held in Virginia There will
be some who Will try 10 interpret his return TO
the Senate a vindicatlon of his attitude tow
ard tariff legislation in the Senate-that attitude
being one OF moderate general protection and
OF high protection for Virginia interests. Doubt
less Virginia approves Mr.. Daniels repudiation
Of the Democratic national platform. Yet he
would probably have been reelected If he had
taken exactly opposite course Senator Dan
lei IS fixture in Virginia politics He is ex-
empt from opposition within the Democratic
party, although Mr.. Martin. his colleague has
always had TO fight vigorously for renomina-
ton