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New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
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The refusal OF ball 20 Charles W. Morse By
she United States Circuit Court CT Appeals for
the I'd Circuit emphasizes an important DIFF
ference between federal ana stste procedure
That difference explains why lawbreakers Try
10 keep out OF tie federal courts as much as
possible, snd why those courts compel public
respect which the state courts have done much
TO dissipate. It is a wholesome exhibition OF
right thinking and orderly procedure which the
federal court has given IN denying bail TO Mr..
Morse. The argument in favor Of letting him
out on bond was that usually made In behalf
Of offenders who have business and other In
terests TO look after. It is an Inconvenience TO
them TO transact business In jail They have
appeals pending which may show that they
were not convicted In strict accordance with the
technicalities Of the Law. Thers is a chance
thst the verdict Of the jury may be set aside
II Is therefore asked thst the government re-
nounce the benefit OF the doubt in favor Of the
prisoner. Il is entreated to take ali the risks
including 6 forfeiture OF baI-and TO treat the
party Of the second part as II he owed it moth
ing and # owed him eFerything
Under our lax state practice lswbreakers have
been so inconside-ately indulged that they have
become almost condescending. Convicted BY
q jury, they Go not for q moment conceds that
eve2 appearances are against them. They run
70 some accommodating sudge TO get stay on
the ground Of reasonable doubt. enter technical
appeals and demand permission 70 go along en-
5cying life and conducting business as II con-
vic1on oy jury were mere trihing formaIfty
The abuse Of appeals IN criminal cases is one OF
the great scandals and weaknesses OF our sys-
tsm Of administering Justice II has greatly
impaired the value Of tie jury system and Gre
ated widespread distrust of tie efficiency of
the courts Efficient courts are those which
punish wrongdoers and discourage wrong
doing. They become inefficient Ia proportion as
they extend the privileges OF lawbreskers and
treat item as II they were entitled 10 every
possible chance TO defeat the ends of justice.
There may be errors committed In the courts
~ nzsf Instance. But that is ane Of the risks
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

TFrorn Tribune Bureaul
Washington, Feb. 1S--The italian Arnoassaoor
and Baroness Mayor des Planches. who are IN New
York and the French and British ambassadors,
who went to Springfield, Ill. will return hero To-
morrow night.
The Argentine Minister and Nine Portela enter
taIned at tonight the Secretary OF state ana
Mrs Bacon Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Niscouht oe
ATE the Portuguese Minister; the Mexican Charge
dAffaires and sehora de Godoy, the Spanish Aih-
tery Attache and sehoTa Dona Luisa Drumen De
IJrcullu the Assistant Secretary Of State and MIS-
O'Iaughlin. Major General ana Mrs- !. eE0Iif1ii ~
peu NJ abd Mr.. Oxnard Mrs D. T. Mccartney,
Mr.. and Mrs wadsworth, selor Costa and senoF
Julian Portela-
The Norwegian Minister and Nine Gude WIN 80
10 Now York tomorrow morning TO attend q dinner
given by the Scandinavian-American Soeie'S To
morrow night. returning here Tuesday
Mr. Voeel the Swiss Minister. who is going TO a
new post, will not leave Washington until the ena
Of May.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From Tribune
washington Feb. Ex-senator and Mrs DepeF ;
dinner guests tonight were Speaker and Miss Can
non. Senator and Mrs Elklns. Senator ana Mira
Burrows Senator and Mrs Scott, Senator ana Mrs.
Newlands, Senator du Pont. Representative and
Mrs Parsons Major General and Mrs GiLespie'
Brigadier General and Mrs. Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs.
W E Curtis, ex-Representatve H K Porter ana
George Howard.
Dining with Mr.. and Mrs. william Phelps Emo
tonight were the Swiss Minister. ex-senator and
Mrs Dryden Colonel and Mrs Bromwen Mrs.
Rourke Cochran, Mrs. Merrick. Dr.. and Mrs Muir
ray Mr. and Mrs Peyton Russell Mr. and MIS-
WeIghtnan, Mr.. and Mrs Labouisse, OF warren
ton. Va; Mr. and Mrs. Chapman. Miss Anna Maury
and Mr.. Fahnestock.
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs. Garfield
were the guests Of honor at dinner given tonight
by Secretary Walcott Of the Smithsonian lnsutu-
ton and Mrs Walcott
The Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte were
entertained at dinner tonight by Senator and MIS-
Lodge
senator Kean and the Misses Kean entertained
dinner party tonight
The debutsntes OF the army and navy set gave
a Valentine cotlllon at the Washington Barracks
tonight when Mrs. Aleshirs. Mrs. Knight Mrs'
Irwin, Mrs Marshall. Mrs. Williams and o'her
women of the army and navy set received the
guests and acted as chaperons- A number OF an
ner parties for the young people preceded ths
dance.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
HuMMINe BIRDS ON TOAST.
From The Boston Post

from Tne Boston EoSt
A in San Antonio has just ordered I'VE hum
dred humming birds from game dealer in Mexico
These are to be served as course in a banquet.
There has never been found in the crop az n
frumIning bird any food but what when alive in
jured The farmer. Every bird of beautiful plura ge
that is destroyed means less nlouthful that the
farmer can produce This winter million robins
have been snot IN Ene south for pumase and food.
This spells agricultural murder for the North.
The birds OF Massachusetts are fast dying ont
eigners who have recently come to our shores
are especially INSCRIPTIONS in slaughtering our
bird life The time must soon come when mora
drastic laws win be enacted IN this state forbid
ding the wearing Of feathers. Our birds alive are
far moro valuable 10 US than their plurnage when
dead. Agriculture is OF more account than orna-
inent
We are coming to find out that BIRDS are our
best citizens They pipe for joy and destroy
our insect enemies. They stimulate our fancy and
eat cur slusS-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
JUSTICE TO THE BREAD LINE.

To judge all by a part is manifestly unjust.
To assume that because some individuals In the
bread line are men who would rather gain q
livelihood in this precarious manner than to ac-
cept honest work Il offered TO them, there
are deserving men among them is probably
unwarranted- Most of the men who frequent
the Bowery Mission may safely be set down as
wrecks of past manhood, who could not under
any impetus be restored 10 Independent useful
ness, for III health misfortune or drink will de-
prive any save the most exceptional of men of
their energy and reduce them to a condition OF
almost utter helplessness. Yet IL Is we'll TO bear
the few in mind before condemning the bread
line habltueS a class
1t is a pleasure to be able to tell of the sue
cesses, however few, among men taken from this
line Of almost hopeless humanity; to be able to
show that It has been possible to fan the flicker
ing spark of the divine in some OF these wrecks
into blaze. The secretary Of the Bowery Mis-
sion makes the statement over his signature
that out OF thousands Of men sent out under his
personal supervision to positions on farms and
elsewhere, only a small proportion have failed
to make good. He says he has on file in his
Office hundreds of letters from farmers express
ing their entire satisfaction with the efforts OF
these men to measure up to the requirements or
their new life They are, of course, the pick OF
the bread liners, and not haphazard selections
from the ranks.
The critic must bear in mind that many OF
these men are either foreigners or natives Of the
city who are utterly unfamiliar with rural life
many Of them with no knowledge of any trade
whatsoever. Even when the farmer is most in
need of help, he VIII not take a man who knows
absolutely nothing of the work to be done If he
can get some one with even rudimentary knowl-
edge on the subject Naturally, these men are
not of quick mind, and the slow operations OF
their inteilects have been still further retarded
by the conditions under which they have ex-
listed The best Of intentions, without knowledge
and with little capacity for acquiring it. will
avail little If any fair percentage of these men
have, therefore, would be indicated by the
cases described by Mr.. Earl not only accepted
eagerly the places offered to them, but also to a
large extent made good, there will be encourage
ment for further efforts In their behalf
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

g. erybody must assume who has TO race an
IND Iict1nent There ought 10 be q far OPpoF~
+,,r itv for review. But convicted prisoner is
.sf, ing more than his rights when he is al
ic,e d practically to resume after conviction ana
hefoie the reversal of a sentence the status OF a
man merely indicted The burden Of the s1tua-
tion is on him, and II is undue hardship IN
hictedi on him II he is compelled TO remain III
confin srnent while his appeal is being prepared
and considered. In such matters the feoeral
courts are more disposed TO consider the IN
terests of the public than are the state courS
They ser. an example Of wholesome restraint on
indulgensces TO prisoners which 1t would De wen
TO follow iIl all criminal Jurisdictions
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
NATURALIZATION AND Passports

The pending negotiations with Russia aim at
much needed general revision Of treaty rela-
tons with that country, involving not only the
matters Of exuadition and recognition of pass
ports, which are now directly at the fore but also
numerous others. The two which we have men
toned are, however, of most popular interest at
the present time, and the latter OF them has for
years been intermittently subject OF complaints,
of renonstrance and of international vexation
It is eminently desirable that It. above sll
others, shall be settled, and the only settlement
satisfactory 10 this country must be one which
secures and assures the equal recognition of
American passports and the equal protection
Of American citizens without regard tc an
cestry creed.
The suggestion has been made, however that
for the sake OF its own convenience. comfort
and welfare. If for no other reason. the United
States might properly adopt such regulations
regarding the naturalization of aliens as some
other countries have made, particularly in re-
quiring authoritative information concerning
the relations between the intended citizen and
the country from which he separates himself
1t is recognized principle that there must be
in international law no man without a conn
try" Every man must be citizen or subject
of some government Moreover no man can
owe allegiance to two governments at the sana
time, but in the act of acquiring citizenship
under one must renounce his citizenship under
the other. It Is also a well established Amer
ican principle that every man has right TO
choose for himself the government to which he
will bear allegiance, and consequently TO ex-
patriate himself from cne country and TO seel,
naturalization in another. That is a right
which some other governments have denied. but
which the United States always has maintained
and doubtless always will maintain
Now the suggestion is that this country should
require the alien who seeks naturalization TO
show on official authority his relation to the
country which he has forsaken-to wit, whether
or not its government gives It's assent to his
change Of allegiance. II IT does give its assent
then he should be received into citizenship here
and should enjoy the full protection of Amer
lean citizenship when he wishes to travel
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
Aborsf People and Social Incidents
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rrrom The Tribune Bureau.I

washington Feb. 13.-The President MRS. hoose-
velt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt arrived at O'CLOCK
this afternoon on the special train whicn con-
veyed them to and from the Lincoln iarni 80. -
bra+ton or Friday Luncheon was taken on the
train. and Immediately after arrival at the "hl'e
House the President gave attention to his aeenHu-
lated mail The rapid to and from hentueAS
was made notable by the fact that, noswiths'aho-
in- the errorts to keep secret all advance fnfor-
formation OF the itinerary, thousands or people
along the route gathered to pay their respects AS
one of the party exclaimed. "ona would THINK !.
was the incoming and not the outgoing Fresioeh'
who was receiving the attention.
The President went to his dentists in the late az
ternoon. and took a short walk before dinner.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
vrrrv.vrrzx p.uY TR1BUNE, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1909.

abroad even In the land from which ne e1-
natriates himself II, on the other hand, IT
does not give such assent the man may sun
be received into citizenship here, but could not
expect to receive passport to and protecuon
in the country which he had reneunced, though
elsewhere he would enjoy the fullest rignts
of an American citizen That is the system
practised by the British government, when
is reckoned to stand second to no other IN lts
resolute and aggressive protection or its clu-
zens in all parts of the world.
It Is possible that in few cases sucn sys-
tenn might work a hardship. In a vastly
greater number It would protect this country
II is argued from embarrassment to Whicn IL
should not be exposed. The political refugee
who comes hither ia good faith should here
find secure asylum. But It does not eemport
with international comfy TO let man VINO Is
offensive to his own government come hlther
and acquire American citizenship for the e4-
press purpose of going back under It's prolec-
ton to the old country to faunt himseH DeiOrs
the government from which he fed ana per
haps to continue his offensive practices low
ard It, 1t is TO be feared that somethlng very
like that has been done in too many cases. A
rule which would prevent it would De IN tne
interest of comfy and would not be abhorrent
to liberty and justice. The practicaDlllty ana
Accountability of such an arrangement would
denend. of course, upon the willingness of
foreign government to make q treaty guaran-
teeing full and impartial recognition of all
nat11raIized American citizens to whose ex-
patriation It had .assented, which may probably
he taken for granted, and also upon the willing.
moss Of such government 20 give It's assent IN
all rroner cases of which there should be no
ceriolia dO1Iht
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
BROOKLYN RAPIDLY GROWING VOTE
Manhattan Now Has Only 5000 More Nan''
Enrolled than Kings County.

The report made public yesterday at tne tSas
of the Board OF Elections IN Brooklyn SHOWS 80
there has been an increase Of t4o6o In she 80, -,
Republican voters OF Kings County. Ihs ~ 20
gives the number OF enrolled Republicans as - "a
and OF Democrats as us7Ss an increase o. - -.
over last year. Comparison Of the election As 49,
OF Manhattan and Brooklyn indicates tnat ea.sf eao
mer borough now has cniy 5000 more res''
voters than Kings
Brooklyn Democratic and Repuolcah - ~
commented on the curious situation presen1s- "A
the reoort which shows Democratic incrs@se
more than s0oO over the Republican enrolled Vo' 80 -
although the Republicans swept Kings eounas =
the last election
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
THE CABINET.
rFrnn Tbe tribune Bureau. }

[Frorn the Tribune BureauJ
washington, Feb 13.-Mrs. Wright, wife OK tne
Secretary of War; who has been visiting her son-in-
law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. John Humphrey
WATKINS IN New York will return here Tuesday,
accompanied by Mrs. watkins
The Secretary of the Navy. who is Yale man OF
IS. Will give fraternity dinner Monday nisn''
Miss Carol Newberry left here to-day Tor baIu-
more, where she will be the guest OF MISS 1iaoEs
Perrin at the Monday german
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs
straus will have with them for the army and navy
reception at the White House next week Mr. and
Mrs Hockstadter their son-in-law and daughter
and several other New York guests
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
VALUE OF RADiUM.
From The Dundee Advertiser

The value OF speck OF radium Is Incredibly
great, and when the Hon. Sydney Holland, at Sir
Frederick Treves's lecture at the London Hospital
last week. picked up the tube containing the
famous surgeons microscopic ES00 worth of radlum
bromide Sir Fredericks concern for safety may
not have been altogether assumed. While the late
Professor Curie was lecturing the wonderful
element one day in Paris he dropped the glass tube
was demonstrating. and. the glass breaking the
precious powder was scattered all kne floor
At once the room was cleared, every speck OF dust
collected with the greatest taken the pro-
fessors laboratory dissolved, recrystazed and the
radtum extracted from the refuse again with the
loss of only an inhnitesimal fraction The cost OF
radium bromide is about 81 milligramme. which
would mean over 42e9.000 for ounce avoirdupois
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
NO MORE LAND FOR HOSPITAL.
Robert w. De Forest Denies That Presbyterian
Will Buy Additional Lots.

It was rumored yesterday that the Presbyterian
Hospital. which last Tuesday acquired the block at
s7th and 6Sth streets. Avenue A and the East
River, for the proposed hospital buildings has
since been negotiating for lots in the same
vicinity.
Robert W. De Forest member OF the committee
night TO The Tribune that the rumors unfound-
ed. ''You positively deny" said Mr.. De Forest.
that the Presbyterian Hospital is considering the
purchase OF any lots there. We have all we
need"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
CHARITY WORKER TAKES VACATION.

Mrs NJ. NJ. Tompkins. who has been visitor for
the New York Association for Improving the Condi-
ton OF the Poor for twenty-five years. obtained a
three months leave OF absence from the board OF
managers yesterday. Mrs. Tompkns began her
work In the old Cherry Hin district In 1884,
her thu association had only four visiting workers
She is now one OF forty-hve workers. and says she
will her work when she returns from her
vacation.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

too much. It can develop and display more IN
suspected and unwarranted traits OF character
In a day than a six-months-old infant II Los
Angeles wants a subway she ought by all
means. TO have one, but let her reflect ere sne
begins that she is laying for herself the founda-
ton for lot of trouble when she lays the cor
nerstoue of that Ionged-for institution
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
T. 3. AckERsoN coNvALEscENT.

T. B. Ackerson is recovering from an opel-sT
for appendicitis performed at the seney Hosp.s--
Brooklyn. some ten days ago. IL Is expectsu
he will return to his home nexs week AIee
week or ten ,days OF convalescence Mr. and MI
Ackerson expect to go to Palm Beach. RETURNS
Aorne again about April q
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

This neaospaper e. osoneG snd published oV
The Tribune Association. Eeio York corpoTo-
fEon: Office and principal place of business
Trfbsue BuIJdfn5, No. I54 Nassau street. Ne0
Yo-k. ooSen Nails, president; James H. Bar
,otf secretor,, and treasurer The address OF
the oFcers Is the Office OF this netospopeT.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

The National Democratic Club wants to OBJ
tain membership among 'the best Democrats
Of the country. These desirables will be justi-
fed, however, in wondering whether each candi-
date for admission will have to secure a certih-
cate Of character and regularity from Senator
Grady.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

Mr. Metz says The public does not buy
bonds; 1t buys gold bricks" Maybe that's why
II has such good officials.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Ash wednesday is only ten days off, and the ar
rival OF Lent viii the abandonment 1or inc
time being of balls. formal dances and smart wed
dings although the performances at both opera
houses. dinners and musicals theatre parues'
bridge tournaments. -vaudeviles and dramatic en-
tertainments in behalf of charity VIII continue uhIi
April Were 1t not for the fact that society mas
grown TO such altogether phenomenal dimensions
the brilliancy OF the closing weeks OF the season
proper would be impaired by the numerous Depart
ures for Europe and for American winter resorts
as we'll as by the mourning in many famihes OF
the fashionable world Mrs. John Jacob Astor and
her sister-in-law Mrs. NJ. Orme WILSON, have been
prevented by the death OF the late Mrs william
Astor from contributing their customary share 10
the hospitaIities OF the winter. Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt too. has been in mourning for her
mother the late Mrs. Richard 1. wilson. ana
among others who have suffered bereaVenents
compelling them to their doors TO everything
IN the nature Of festivities since the beginning OF
the season now on it's wane. have been BIT. ana
Mrs Hamilton Mex. Twombly, who lost their SON
fn-Iavv William A NJ Burden; Mr.. and Mrs. l.
rovnsend Burden Mr.. and Mrs William Douglas
sloane Mrs w X Vanderbilt. sr Mr. and Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish and the relatives OF the late jose
de Navarro OF Mrs. Alfred Chaplin OF Mrs Charles
Hartman, of Mrs Lorraine F. MoCoek and Of Mrs
William Earl Dodge
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

The killing Of Mrs. McCook on Friday Is de-
scribed as an automobile accident Considering
the conduct of those responsible for 1t, 1t is
question whether manslaughter would not be a
more fitting term
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

II the Cubans really want lotteries they may
be entitled to have them, but we think that they
would be wiser to let the prohibitive legislation
remain their statute books.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

Marathon races are becoming so common
that pretty soon the only distinction for a run
Will be In winning a race that isn't a MAR
athon"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

Occupying a conspicuous place on the programme
for the next days is the theatrical entertain
ment of the Junior League at the Plaza on Tues
day and Wednesday next in behalf OF number OF
r,etropoIItan charities. Miss Carol Hartman.
dehutante of the season and president OF the Junior
League is to take the part OF Primrose Latham IN
the musical comedy entitled That Girl o. Mine
Miss Blanche Oerichs having gone TO Europe her
part OF Mollie Machree VIII be taken by Miss Dor
othv MerIe-Smith. and Miss Mary Sturgis will rep
resent the chaperon. The principal male eharac-
ters will be personated by Rodman Glider. Couper
Lord and Chalmers Wood. Jr. while others who will
appear in the play are Miss Sarah Robbins. Miss
Angelica Brown. Miss Coruelia Landon, Miss Eve
lyn Witherbee. Miss Josephine Osborn. Lydig Hoyt
and Robert P Breese. The league is composed OF
the debutantes OF the season and does much char-
table work throughout the winter. among other
phases its activities being the distribution among
the New York hospitals of the immense quantities
of flowers used at afternoon receptions and debu-
ian cas-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
Irsp71ork Dailu Sa,ibn1rc

SUNDAY. FEBRUARY Il, 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Mason. who have ius'
returned from Europe. az their villa az Tux
edo. which formerly belonged to Mrs Masona
uncle, the late James Henry Smith.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney VII lesNs
here for the South In about two weeks 70 spend
some time at their place at Aiken
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

The meetings OF the Sewing Class for the 80.
fit OF the Nursery and Child's Hospftai ". -
keid on six Fridays IN Lent. as follows -.
ary IS, Mrs. Edward J. Berwind, No 2 Esse = =
street: March s. Mrs. William NJ KirssAno' -. =.
lO26 Fifth avenue; March u. Mrs WiniaH -
hour, No. II west 5sd street: March ls. Mrs Asz-
ander T. Van Nest. No. 81 West 9Th street; s Aa.-S
g. Mrs Charles F. Roe. No. IS East S1th stIse. -,
April ., Mrs. Joseph s Auerbaeh. No II "eS' -
street
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

The last of the Metropolitan dances before Lent
was held last evening st Sherrys- The guests
were received by Mrs. Richard Mortimer, Mrs.
Thomas Newbold and Mrs Theodore FreIinghuy-
SEN Dancing began az o'clock the cotillon being
led by Stephen Van Rensselaer,. The favors Vsrs
valentine character. and included heart shaped
baskets OF flowers
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

There viii be an authors reading FOR shs oenett
OF the New York Orthopedic rispensary and Hos
pitaI on Thursday morning az o'clock a tns
Colony Club The names OF John Ksndrick Bangs.
Miss Kitty Chatham and Miss Elizabeth Jordan
figure on the programme