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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Rehearsals for the Passion PLAY. which
will take place az Oberammergau next
year. ar. now being held several times
each week. and according 70 reports which
have been published in German papers the
next production will eclipse that OF ten
years ago in many respects. The man who
will impersOnate the Saviour is a potter,
OF whom n visitor 10 Oberammergau
writes Seated al his workbench, with
the plastic clay before him, with no cloth
ing visible save an ample brown gown
with soft hair falling on both sides and
hanging lOU upon his shoulders. and silken
beard. full but not enough 10 conceal an
expression OF sadness. the figure strongly
suggests the Sacred One. The young man
who will be the Judas IN the Passion is a
wOodcarver. and as expert in producing
sacred images as Lang who became
famous for his acting the part OF the cen
trail figure in the Passion Play. and who
was known as the 'HerrgOttschnitzer.'
Protestant Clergyman ito beggar)-ReiTy9
You say your name is Reilly You must
be an Irishman.
Beggar-well. yes; but l amt been Twin
up to II lately.-Life.
Governor Harmon of Ohio. Attorney Gen
eral In President Cleveland's second Cabt-
net seems 10 be a good deal like Governor
Hughes-he wants 20 know" According
10 The Cleveland Leader" the Governor
has acquired a habit that is causing some
comment over the state Every little while
he takes a train out OF Columbus without
telling the public his destination just az
likely not ne has IN his pocket a ticket
20 some town where a state institution
happens TO be located. More likely than
not. II the town OF his destination does
contain such an institution. the superin-
tendent will ind visitor in the outer ONCE
asking the privilege as citizen 10 inspect
the place. It's the Governor. OF course II
Is not how things are done on inspection
days that the Governor desires TO know
Il wonder who the people are IN thar
machine who look so naughty
Probably the poor relations Of the
owner. who is taking them for a spin
Buffalo Express.
Assistant Chief Schuettler. of Chicago's
police department. has prepared a list of
''Don'ts" for Christmas shoppers. Among
them are a few that might save New York
ers a lot OF trouble Says this old cop
per-: Don't load yourself up with bum
dies % that your hands are not tree. When
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
WHERE DID CROSSING occUR7

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I note in tO-day's Tribune an ac-
count OF the visit BY a commission appoint
ed by Governor Fort 10 the exact spot
where Washington crossed the Delaware"
which is now marked by a small tablet
and a railroad station on the New Jersey
side. and Taylorsville on the Pennsylvania
side
Some doubt exists. however. as TO
whether Washington crossed at this spot,
which T myself share. In my opinion the
point where Washington crossed was about
three miles further Up the river. where the
water is shallow. Ex-State Senator Van
Cleaf. OF New Brunswick who acted as the
attorney for the Moore children when the
latter transferred the title 70 the land at
WashingtOn's Crossing and TaylOrsville TO
Or. SpeIlmeyer. believes as I do.
Before any park is laid out l think II
would be wise for the commission 10 de-
termine just where Washington did cross.
MIDDLESEX
New Brunswick y J. Dec. I. 1879.
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things are less noticeable TO the general
reader than the literary emotions ne
ought TO feel.
Even when speaking OF good satire
writer's betray some confusion OF mind
Mr. G. X. Chesterton has praised Popes
satire on Addison because II was so true
OF Addison that Addison must have feit
ashamed. What do we care for Add
sens guilty bushes? AS lies about 40
olson they would serve our turn as weh'
for II Addison did not give his little
senate laws and sit attentive 10 his own
applause, We know the man 10 do II; we
might do IL ourselves at a pinch Satire
is not valued for the authors applica-
ton. but for private applications of our
own. The best Of satires do not bag
their game. Nor is II necessary that
single reader shall be blasted; IT is
enough for him TO hope that some one
else is. All OF which is obvious; yet
writer's go on reckoning the powers OF
ridicule in terms Of estimated fool de-
srruction.
Every little while some wise man tells
US that what this country needs is a
genuine satirist. which. of course, is
true. But he goes on 10 depict a scene
of quite incredible excitement-every
fool up a tree, solemn folk exploding,
self-complacency punctured. vice pill
loried. humbug stripped. and a small
group Of very intelligent persons (him-
self among them beside themselves for
icy at the well directed cuts, bites,
stings. burns and rapier thrusts. Yet he
knows as well as We do that We should
all come off without a scratch. When
great satire bursts upon the world the
surprising thing has always been its ut
ter harmlessness The vices do not
stink TO cover" The fool does not
know ne is being killed. The wounds
Of vanity all heal by first intention. and
the Debated composites of our middle
age I'LL again as naturally as the lungs
do. While waiting for this man OF
genius TO blow up all the follies TO the
sky good many writers might be doing
useful work at the reduction of literary
terms 10 the actual size of the thoughts
behind them. Perhaps some sort Of
practicable table for computing literary
shrinkase might in time be devised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
4GRJc1LTTR4L PP0DTcTJrFyFss

AGRICTLTy RAJ PRODUCTITENESS-
Not the least welcome feature Of the
report OF the Secretary Of Agriculture.
with its unprecedented showing Of aCri-
cultural productiyenc>s and profit is the
confident expression OF opinion that the
soils OF the country are not wearing out.
lut that. on the contrary. The average
yield 10 the acre is increasing. II is 10
he hoped that the Secretary'S opinion is
well founded and that all that is implied
III the report II increasing productive
hess is justifiable; particularly in view
Of the recent report from a bureau OF
the same department 10 the eject that
the soils Of some European countries. de-
spite the much longer period dtring
which they have been cultivated. pro-
Guce larger crops. especially ~ wheat
and other grain, than the soil Of the
United States, and that in this country
the older states Of the East are similarly
more productive than those OF the West
For years published statistics have re-
Peaiedly affirmed these latter circum-
stances which have served In Great
Britain as the basis Of arguments for
the maintenance and promotion Of agri-
culture in that country. arb here also
FOR the rehabilitation Of tn abandoned
farms II New England and for encOur-
aging young men 10 stick 70 agriculture
IN this and other Eastern states a. an
occupation capable Of yielding salts
factory profits. The repetition OF these
statistics is. however. 10 D. welcomed
for the reinsurance, the eIcoura cement
and the valuable suggestions which il
gives. With the wheat fields of Vermont
producing one-third more grain an acre
than those "a Illinois. and the corn fields
One-siKth more, talk Of abandoned
farms" or prOvocatiOn 10 q ought 10
cease.
IL would not do. however. 10 assume
too hastily and confidently that the soil
is not declining in natural fertility. We
must discriminate between fertility and
prOductiveness. Remembering thar the
former is by no means the sole factor in
determining the latter. Other things
being equal. no doubt the most fertile
soil would be the most productive. and
increase in 9roductiveness would indl
cate increase IN fertility. But the other
things are not always equal There are
differences IN methods Of cultivation aud
IL the application Of artificial fertilizers
which must be taken into IA count. On
the comparatively small farms OF our
Eastern states. amid dense population.
a degree OF intensive culture Is often
pracrised which is unknown and would
be impracticable on the vast areas OF the
Western plains. And intensive cult
walton and the abundant application Of
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a mIscoNcEPTIoN CORRECTED.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial article to-day on the
changes in the application OF the elective
system at Harvard was based on MS
understanding Of facts
No proposition has been recently brought
before the faculty either seriously restrict
ing the freedom Of choice or requiring stu
dents TO follow a course chosen in the
freshman year. No action has vet oeeh
taken on the plans proposed and these pro-
posed plans contemplate only assistance IN
forming a consistent definite plan (Which
may be altered on any reasonable ground)
for men who prove unable TO construct such
plans for themselves
II the proposal is adopted II will mean
simply that the faculty insists that men
shall have every assistance in arranging
their course Of study with a purpose rather
than leaving H. as a few now do. 10 chance
This Is not abandonment Of the elective
system but decentralization Of H.
a MEMBER OF THE FACULTY.
Cambridge Mass. Nov. 30, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The House of Commons
will adopt to-day Premier Asquith's mo-
tiOn 81 remonstrauce against the action
81 the House ~ Lords IN suspending the
budget. campaign work fer elections -
being mapped out. and many peers viii
Nsnagua said that the rebels had been
defeated near Rama and denied that
President Zelava had offered 20 make
terms with the insurgents = The
National Liberals Free Conservatives
and Radicals IN the German Reichstag
have decided 10 throw all responsibility
Tor financial reforms on the COnserva-
tfVes and glericals = Hubert L-arhar n
made an ascent IN his aeroplane near
Mourrnelon. reaching a height estimated
al 500 feet. - Several small villages
near Bitlis. Asiatic Turkey. We're de-
sIroyed by an earthquake. =- The ap-
peal of Miss Pankhurst and Mrs. Haver-
field. the suffra Eettes who were SEN
fenced on July 2, was denied by the Di-
visioual Court.
DOMESTIC. President Taft L. franz
ing IN his message recommendations in
tCnded 70 check speculation IN railroad
securities by national banks. == Sec
Rotary Knox reCngD 'Zeu the ESTRADA gov
erVmen- in NiCara qua. dismissed the
representative ~ Zelsva in washington.
and informed him that the United States
would hold those responsible for the
execution 81 Cannon and Groce 70 per
s0nsl sCCOuntsbiliry- - Secretary
Dickinson IN his annual report favors re-
organization y the army and more siren
uCus physical tests for officers. = IS
result II the switchmens strike. prac-
ideally every branch Of trade in the
Mort invest was tied up or Effected.
cCal and food famine was threatened
The suit n rhirty-one heirs 20
h-rsk the VIII ~ Miss Anna T Jeanes
was heard IN Philadelphia
CITT-Stocks were strong and active.
== Dr- Frederick A. cook was located
al NuldOon's rest cure" near White
Plains == Counsel for the defence n
the sugar CONSPIRACY trial succeeded in
keeping out ~ the evidence the COM
parative weight tables for the compute
tiOn ~ duties. == A syndicate iuclud-
ing Toakum and Hawley bought control
~ rhe Frisco system from the Rock
island. = Spes ker WadswOrth re-
Earded r new charter for New York CITY
as the most important question 20 60
before fhe next legislature == For
ma charges OF IN isc0nduct IN Once were
fled with m. Governor against Borough
President Coler ~Oh. pshaw,"
end Nonsense were John r. Rookie
feller's replies 10 questions regarding the
runUrs ~ plot against him. ==
Charles T Murphy told Tammany place
hunters 10 see MayOr-elect Gaynor them
selves and not 10 depend on him 10 get
seized the $4,000 Chesbrough pearl neck
lace. alleging An attempt 10 evade duty.
THE WEATHER Indications for TO-
day- Fair The temperature yesterday.
Highest, 4f degrees. lowest. 26
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

IRON me tribune bureau
Washington. Dec The Chinese Minis
ter. Dr. WI Ting-fang, was introduced TO
some new dishes OF rice at a vegetarian
dinner given at Boundary Castle tonight
by Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Henderson. A
number % prominent people were asked
20 meet him.
Speaker Cannon has opened his house
IN Vermont avenue for the season. Miss
Cannon viii be here within a day or two
Mrs. Robert Hinekley entertained num-
her OF debutantes al luncheon today in
compliment TO her daughter. Miss Gladys
Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs ". ". Finley presented
their daughter. Miss IeOnora Finley. 70
society at a tea this afternoon. Mrs. Henry
Spencer and Mrs. Edmund X GOIdsbor-
Ough We're az the tea table. while the de-
butante had with her in the drawing room
Miss Mary MacCauley. Miss Laura Mer-
riam. Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss Laura
Brirton. Miss Ruth PiIIin. Miss Alice
Whiting Miss Katherin Brown. Miss Jes-
sic Krogstad and Miss Elise Downing.
Nine de Quesada. wife OF the former
Cuban Minister. entertained a number OF
guests al luncheon to-day She and SeTor
Quesada will leave Washington in a few
days for The Hague. where the former min
lister is 10 act as special arbitrator In the
Venezuelan cases.
The marriage OF Miss Louise Chase
daughter OF Mrs. Constantine Chase. and
Lieutenant Robert r. Ralston. OF the en-
gineer corps. took place at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon at the home OF the bride >
aunt. Mrs. Henry GOOdfeIlOw. A few rela-
tivss and friends Witnessed the ceremony
Miss Edna Tyler. OF New London. Conn
was maid OF honor. and Captain William
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02

not in l903-'o4. when II made the Hay
BunRu yarilla treaty with Panama.
which is the great charter Of the canal
enterprise and which gives us forever
sole and exclusive control Of the canal
and OF tie adjacent territory. with full
right and power 10 fortify II and TO use
IL in all respects as though IL were a
part OF the United States.
His Implication apart. however. Col
oIel Lewis is right. The time has in
deed come for US thus 10 take the canal
for our own. But IL came a long time ago.
10 Is with us now and II will never
pass away. The United States long ago
took the canal in the fashion described
10y Colonel Lewis. il is now thus hold
ing il and IL intends 10 do so for all
time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
THE CABINET.
From The tribune Bureau


Washington, Dec. Mrs MacVeagh.
wife Of the Secretary OF the Treasury. who
returned from Chicago this morning, was
Informally at home 10 visitors this after
noon Just after reaching the city she
called on Mrs. Taft
Mrs. Dickinson. wife Of the Secretary or
War held an informal lat home" this az
ternOon. receiving among others NUM-
bei y the wives Of army officers. She Is
the st woman OF the Cabinet 70 estao-
fish her regular Wednesday receptions, and
as yet they are Informal
The Attorney General has issued invita-
tiOns 20 the Chief Justice and associate
justices Of the Supreme Court for a din
ner on December 10. Mrs Wickersham
is in mourning and will not receive until
after January l. Mrs Albert Aiken, OF
Albany. daughter OF the Attorney General
and Mrs. Wickersham. who was 70 have
visited them this week. has changed her
plans and Will not come 10 the capital
just now.
Mrs. Meyer. wife OF the Secretary OF the
Navy, was az home informally this after
noon, and. following the custom OF most
Of the Cabinet women. will not begin her
official at homes until after the first OF
the year
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs
3aIIinger arrived IN Washington tonight
from Chicago. where they went 70 meet
their family q few days ago They are
established at the ShOreoam for the win
ter.
Mrs NageI wife OF the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. hss been called
suddenly 20 St. Louis on account Of the
serious illness Of her sister. Mrs. Isaac
II. Lionbsrger. She left here this morning
The date Of her return will depend on Mrs
LiOnberger's recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
POWERS or SARCASM.

Recent newspaper comments on sar-
castle persons have been too much taken
up with the feelings OF the victims
Obituary writers may right in saying
" hen a sarcastic person departs this
life that every biting word bit accu-
rately as addressed and was followed by
the pangs intended. but there is a risk
in all these customary comparisons be-
tween satire and teeth. stilettOs. clubs,
vitriol bullets. scorpions, scalpels, gun
powder pokers and harpoOns Though
in good usage and OF great antiquity
they always raise our hopes too high
The scalds and perfOratiOns can seldom
be authenticated. and even when they
can il does not follow that the satire is
interesting. To read certain newspaper
satires over again would be as deadly
as anything they did 10 the victim. No
man would 40 il even were IL proved
that q maddened Chief Magistrate had
fed 10 the jungle on account OF them
We should not really value those lines
OF William Watson 20 the woman with
the serpent's tongue even had the lady
died OF them. Literary merit ought
never 10 be measured by the damage IL
did al the time.
Literary people. accustomed as they
are TO open their eyes very wide at one
another and eXalt the deeds OF daring
OF the pen. have no idea what moderate
creatures readers are. The most We can
say OF an envenomed shaft is that Il
sometimes almost tickles. The merciless
wit OF a leading article may at times
compete with breakfast muffn. We
must have perceived what the experts
term "fick on the raw" but for .hs
LIE OF Us We cannot remember II. Few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
The DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

-III7III-
Washington. Dec THE German AmDas-
sadOr and Countess Won Bernstorf enter
tanned al dinner tonight the Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs Meyer. the French Am
bassadOr and Nine. Jusserand. Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend Mrs. l. l. Letter. Mr. and
Mrs. Lionel Guest. OF London: Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Legare. Countess Luise-Alexan-
ORA Won Bernstor1. Miss Lucy BigeiOw A
Dodge. Baron AmbrOzy. Austrian coun-
seilor; Frederick HUidskoper and Mr.. Won
Stun and DR.. A c. HOrstmann. OF the
German Embassy star.
The Swedish Minister. who arrived in
this country yesterday. accompanied By
Nine. de Lagercrantz. after about FIVE
months absence in Europe, viii remain in
New York for a week before coming to
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
LEAVES THE IRON AGE STAFF

Charles Kirchhor, who sor almost thirty
years has been connected with The Iron
Age. announced yesterday his retirement
from that periodical For the last I'VE
years Mr.. Kirehhor has been associated
with George W. Cope and Alvin I. FindIey.
VINO for several months have practically
done the entire work Both have been
IN complete and hearty sympathy with the
methods and traditions OF the paper. said
Mr.. Klrchhor. adding.
They Will maintain the independence.
strensthen the reputation for accuracy and
fairness and further develop the iour-
nalistic enterprise OF The Iron AGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
PEOPLE and Social lncidenf.

A. Mitchell was best man. A recsp.,.-
Rauscher's followed the cererno,v
which Lieutenant Ralston ana IA. -.
left the CITY for short wedding ,o,,--1
They will return 70 Washington FOR : ~
before going TO New Orleans. vhsr. =.
bridegroom IL stationed.
Miss Alice Boutel entertained a
Der OF debutautes at luncheon to-d,~
Miss Martha Bowers. daughter o. n.
icitOr General and Mrs. Bowers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
WON'T ACT WITH NEW YORK.
Vermont Wants Champlain Memorial
of Her Own.

Montpelier. VI. Dec. vermont will
not act Jointly with New York in the cree
lion OF a memorial TO Samuel de Cham
plain. the explorer. but will have a monu-
ment or arch of its own. This decision Is
announced by the Vermont Lake Cham
plain Tercentenary Commission
With the SliOOo remaining after the ceIe-
bration, which was held Jointly with New
York state this summer the commission
purposes either 20 erect a monument on
Juniper Island or on Isle Ia Motto. or 10
place memorial arch In Burlington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
ARTISTS AID SOCIETY MEET
omcers Elected and ANIMAL Da,@
Consumed.

At the twentieth annual meeting
Artists Aid Society last evening y
Fine Arts Building IN West 18th street
following officers were elected: Pres'dsa
Joseph LAUDER. secretary. J. G -
treasurer. William Bailey Fsxon ana =
tees. John ". Alexander. Francis e. ~
Giles Whiting and j. r. u sullivan
The society spent FOR the reflex =
members last year SS.925. which inciua'1 !,
surance. The society's endowed neo
Presbyterian Hospital has been fre4-ef
occupied. and at various times me -
has provided homes In the last year
numA-r OF inhrm artists and their fAn-
Following the meetlng tne menoss
jOyed their annual dinner az the 0A
OUgh Studios. In West 18th street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
KING MANUEL SIGHTSEEING

Paris. Dec. king Manuel OF Fu :
who Is a guest OF the soverni''-,,
municipal officials. visited the ar
and museums to-day. being escor'eN :
Dujardln- Beaumetz. the Under Ssers1' a.
Fine Arts EIe manifested partiea. -
est m the tOmbs 90 Napoleon anu D.,,.,s
King Manuel witnessed the press- =
OF "ManCn" at the opera UNIV 81
night The King will leave PafiS
row evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
TIE THING 70 TALK ABOUT.

Put PaladinO on the shelf.
Let Cook and Peary rest,
Cut out the predatory pelf
And RoOseveIt's Afric quest.
Forget the British budget muss,
The Kaiser and the King.
The Nicaraguan mOnkey-rt russ.
The man-birds on the wing:
Forget the prohibition row.
The woman suffrage freak
These things are idle subjects now.
For Congress meets next week.
W. J. HAMPTON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02

Mr. Woodruff reports that voters are
for direct nominations without having
the remotest idea what they are. If the
opposition had given UP denunciatiOn
and contented itself with addressing ar
guments to the intelligence Of the electO-
rate this ignorance might have been
cleared up. but II is by no means GER
tain that the opposition would have
gained any support as a result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
EATING FOR PAY AND PLEASURE
rom The Rochester Herald

From The Rochester Herald
girl who saw the human ostrich In q
sideshow eat tacks and nails and orbsr
things In the hardware line proposed mar
riage 10 him and was accepted. for she Yelt
that he couldn't object 10 her cookins,
The girl. however. has discovered thar a
man will do things for pay which he Oh
iects 10 do for pleasure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
DEGREE FOR FATHER Dou6Hs'

Rome. Dec The congress" 80
Studies. presided over oy CasaiaS' ,,,,,sR
conferred the degree OF Doctor % 40
to-day on the Rev. George A. 80
assistant treasurer OF the catholic -
sitv OF America. at washington ~
was proposed by Cardinal oD0'rd
precedss the elevation OF Dr. pousH
ne once Of vics-rsetor Of Ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
SOCIAL NOTES FROM Newport

BY legraph To me Lrtnulrl
Newport. Dec. Mr.. and Mrs. LOUIS :
Lorillard are entertaining az their h'1'
here Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Lyman, (
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lewis VII -
their stay and return 70 Bear creek. -
for the winter.
Max Agassiz. of Cambridge. was !"
ttOr here to-day.
Mrs. Roland Redmond has sons
Tuxedo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
NEW AMBASSADOR AT ROME

Rome. Dec John G. A Leishman. re-
Gently appointed American Ambassador TO
italy. arrived here to-day. lie was met at
the railway station by members OF the EN-
bassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02

This netospaper is Otrned and pub
ushed bp The Tribune. Association,
Eer York corporation. Office aud prii-
opal place Of business. Tribune Build
ino, No. 154 Nassau street, NetC York;
Ogden Malls. president; Henry ".
socketf, secretary; James r. Barrett,
froosurer The address % fhe officers is
fho ONCE o. fHis neirspaper