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New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
PLENTY or TINE LEFT.

The session at Albany thus far has not been
very fruitful. at least in legislation Of general
interest which does not worry any one who
has hopes that some OF the many important
measures before The Legislature, or TO come
before Il viii be enacted into law That body
has acquired the habit of doing its best work
last. As the season advances il warns 70 its
task The public service law was passed late
in the spring Midsummer was the chosen time
for the redistrieting OF the state in 1891. Last
wear the legislators reserved the passage of the
anti-gambliDg bills for early summer. So there
are precedents for waiting until the days are
long and the sun Is energetic in Albany for
the consideration Of the most important bills of
the session.
There is no reason for thinking that prece-
dent win be departed from this year Already
murmurs begin TO be heard from those who
like not the climate OF Albany IN late June or
early July, as well as from those who prefer
other summer resorts to the legislative cham
hers in August. But these are annual murmurs
aad are lot 10 be taken too seriously. They
were heard last year and the year before. The
Legislature would adjourn early, so it was
said, leaving unfinished whatever legislation
was pending. The members would not come
back II a special session 10 pass the anti
gambling bills was called il would find the
members IN Europe. Alaska or at the North
Pole. Those who came back 10 Albany in re-
sls5sfse 10 summons would simply meet and
adjourn. Such were the assertions made but
The members did come back in June and passed
The anrf-gambiing bills. thereby showing that
lawmakers. like baseball players do their best
work in sxarm weather. when the sun .thaws
them cut And the present threats 10 adjourn
early. leaving unconsldered ali the important
bills now pending. or yet only impending.
are not 10 be regarded seriously. These threats
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.I


Washington. March 1S-The White House con-
tnues the centre Of interest in spite of the fact
that Congress met to-day. The President Will send
his first message to Congress tomorrow.
Sneaker Cannon and Representative Mccall. who
were early callers talked with the President about
the tariff.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor. after a
conference with the President this afternoon, said
that he would leave here tomorrow, accompanied
nv Commissioner Keefe of the immigration bureau
for New York 70 study immigration affairs ana
make a thorough investigation OF condltlohs AT
New York He will he gone several days
Lieutenant Commander Benoist dAzy' uie new
French naval attache. presented 10 President
tar h, the French Ambassador in the Blue Room
this afternoon.
The President received an invitation from Pro-
fAssors Sloan and Seligman, OF Columbia Uni
versfty who were introduced by Senators Root and
Depew to attend the twenty-ffth anniversary OF
the American Historical Association at carnegie
Hail New York. December r. The FresiueA1
promised TO give It consideration
Among the White House callers were secretary
nfacvearb Attorney General WickershaIn. William
T,oeb ir John Barrett, Senator Bradley, Marshai
r2ulIitt of Louisville, and ex-senator McCrary-
The President went horseback riding tIhs even
ing with General Clarence r. Edwards.
Mrs Taft, accompanied by her sisters Mrs Lewis
More and Mrs. Charles Anderson. went to the
Capitol before noon to attend the opening Oh Coh
eress Mrs Taft wore street costume OF gray
or5 n hat or the same color. The Nice-PTesident
and Mrs Sherman and a number Of others paiu
+borr resnects 10 her She remained until after 4
O'Clock She was escorted by Captain Archloaiu
T,,,++ tho presidents aid and took luncheon at the
Capitol Mrs Taft and her sisters attended ooii-
cert this evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
VIZ cLEuEycEAU.s pE4CEuAkIyG

The dissensions in the French Cabinet be
tween the Minister If Finance and the Minister
of Marine, which have at last apparently been
settled had prevailed for some time and had
caused the Prime Minister much concern,
which. however. ne was generally able u con
ceal beneath a nonchalant and sometimes Whim
steal demesnor II is Mr.. Clemenceau's good
fortune 10 possess an incxtinguishab bic sense Of
humor and to be able as was Lincoln in still
more serious matters. 10 find in a joke relief
from cares and burdens which otherwise would
be "weIlnigh not 10 be borne
Not long ago. when the disagreement between
Messrs Caillaux and Picard began to attract
attention and 20 become disturbing condition
Of public life the Prime Minister one day, with
an air Of much gravity. led the two into pri-
vate chamber. carefully closed the door, and
said 10 them: Now, gentlemen, your differ
-ences are compromising the government and
'imperiing the republic, and they must cease"
But protested Mr.. Picard. Il must have
more money for the navy!''
And l tell YOU" replied Mr.. CaiIauX, that
the treasury cannot afford itr
IN that case" said the Prime Minister, sol
emnly, I'VE must emulate the heroic virtues Of
'our ancestors in an appeal to the Judgment Of
heaven. You shall both go with me TO Toulon.
There each of you shall enter OF Mr.. Pele
'-tan's submarine boats and descend TO the bot
tom Of the sea. And he who comes up alive
will receive an attentive bearing from his col
leagues"
But 1Ir Prime Minister" gasped one, sup
pose neither of us emergesg
Alas. my friend. ali things are possible"
And If we both come up alive?'
But my dear friend" cried the Prime Min
ister what do you take me for? Pray don't
talk nonsense
In the end Mr. Clemenceau's buoyant and
resourceful diplomacy has availed TO settle the
conflict without any impairment of the iHteg-
rity Of the government, in spite of the fact that
the dispute has been complicated with ex-
posures of corruption in the letting of naval
contracts in past years. II is particularly
gratifying that he has thus made peace in his
Cabinet, for the sake Of its effect upon the
tariff proposals and upon the income tax law
which Mr. CaillauX has got through the Cham
her, but which has not vet passed the Senate
1h@ Erench government of today. however =
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

are habit. like the summer habit itself The
Legislature has them both.
Reasons for thinking that the summer habIt
will be exemplified again this year exist IN the
present state of all the legislation in which the
public takes any real interest. The primary
reform bill is still only impending. The New
York City charter has only just been SUD
mitted TO the legislature and it can hardly be
acted upon intelligently until its companion
piece the citys administrative code, Is framed
Rapid transit legislation. including the concur
rent resolution for an amendment TO the state
constitution q considerable mass OF contentious
matter. in the right disposition of which the
population of half the state is yitaly Interested
is. presumably. ali pending. though perhaps
some bills have not yet been introduced
New York is one of the few states when
now bsye annual sessions of the legislature
but II is evidently far from being able To get
on with biennial sessions. Its Legislature M
ished its work late in June last year, hurried
somewhat by the oucomlng national party con-
ventions. but by January of this year mass
Of business really imDOrtant business, 700, III
which the people were deeply interested. mad
niled up before it, as If there had not been Il
session i'm a decade and the major part of that
business, after two months and a half. IS stu
rndone Fortunately. there are no national
party conventions this year so there VIII be no
occasion for unSeemly haste.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
That WEATHER PREDICTION.

Comments upon the conspicuous non-fuihl-
ment of the official weather prediction for
March / have been SO numerous as 10 call
forth from the chief of the weather bureau Il
formal reply. We had supposed that all or
nearly all the comments that notable "preak
were of n ucOse or banteFing character, re-
garding the incident. indeed. as epic anu
ppochaJ in the completeness and impressIyeneSs
of the error which was made, and yet recog-
nizing that it was just one natural blunder
among q vast number of Creditable forecasts.
Since however, some persons actually seem 10
have taken the matter seriously, and 10 regard
the incident as au impeachment Of the bureau
capacity it is perhaps well that Mr.. Moore'S eX-
PLANTATION has been published.
it is true, according 10 the indisputable rec
ord that the storm in question began on the
morning of March precisely as had been pre-
dicted on March >. and there was every reason
10 expect that il would be ended aud past by
March 4. and that fine weather would prevail
on that day. Had ii been any other day OF the
wear the incident would have been passed by
with little notice. Mr. MoOres vindicatiOn OF
the bureau is supported by his reminder of the
popular regard IN which its weather predictions
are held. 1t is true. as he says, that if news
paper were to cease publishing the weather
predictions its readers would protest and if any
station of the bureau were to be discontinued
important interests would demand its reStora-
ton. 1t is obviously impossible that there
should be any such esteem for and interest In
a service which was not on the whole accurate,
efficient and beneficial
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
TREATMENT OF THE INSANE.

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Hereafter attendants I'm New York insane asylur1s
who strike and abuse patients to be prosecuted
by the Commission in IIunacy q charge of as
sault, The commission finds that there is no need
of violence the part of attendants in managing
insane patients Restraint. of course, is necessary
in cases. but II be applied without injury
the patients. The decision OF the Lunacy Com
mission 10 discourage and punish needIessly harsh
treatment OF persons whose mental condition rem
ders their confinement in asylum necessary will
be gratifying to al. humane citizens. and especially
those who have friends among the inmates of
such institutions. There is feeling of dread in the
minds OF thousands the that their friends
relatives under restraint in asyluns shall be sub
jected 10 some form OF abuse deprivation The
officials in charge of those institutions should 0o
all they to allay that feeling and inspire con-
n6ence IN the management of state asylums
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.I


Washington, March 15.-Mrs- L 2. Letter. zc
cOmpanied by her son, Joseph Letter, and her SON
in-law and daughter Colonel and Mrs Colin Camp
bell. of England. left here this afternoon for Chi
cago. They will be absent from the capital for a
week.
The Hon. Ronald Lindsay. Of the British Forei=,
Office, who will be married TO Miss Martha Cam
eron at noon Thursday. will have best man
Lieutenant Sherman Miles, OF Lieutenant Gen
eTaI Miles Miss Cameron will have attendants
Mrs John w. Foster invited more than a hundred
persons to Informal tea this afternoon TO meet
her house guest. Mrs. Jacob 3fcC=avock Dickinson
wife of the Secretary Of War Assisting Mrs Fos-
ter Mrs. Truman II. Newberry. Mrs. Charles
Wood and Mrs. Lansing Miss Mabel Boardrnan
and Miss Mae Williams presided at the tea table
The gallery OF the House presented brilliant
social array at the opening to-day. Miss Helen
Cannon daughter OF the Speaker. and Mrs Nicholas
Longworth sat together in the gallery, Wills Mrs
Bour<e Cochran. Mrs. Ide. Mrs. Weeks and num-
Der of other took luncheon at the Capitol
and remained until late in the afternoon
The Bolivian Minister and Nine Calderon wers
the guests Of honor a a dinner tonight with Nr
and Mrs J. Selwyn TAFT hosts. Others IN ths
party the Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Coolidge. Nine Thierry. Mrs Morris
Evans Senorita Calderon. Miss Davfdgs. John Bar
rett Benito I.egarda, Commander Clelsnd Davis
and c. c.. Moore.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
CHOOSE FISHERY COURT.
Britain and America Agree on
Hague Tribunals Personnel.

Washington. March 15-Drect agreement has
been reached between Great Britain and the United
States the personnel Of the court OF The Hague
which IS pass upon the issues in controversy
between the two countries regarding tho Newfound-
land fisheries. They have been selected from the
list Of members OF the permanent court and are
as follows:
Dr. Heinrich Tammash. Of Austria. umpire. who
will ac. as president; Luis NJ Drago. OF the Argen-
tine Republic; .Jonkhcer A. Il. de- Savorniu Lohman
Of the Netherlands; Judge George Gray. Of Della
ware and Chief Justice Charles Fitzpatrick. Of the
Canadian supreme Court.
The tribunal will meet April of next year. or
later as may be agreed upon, and each side will
present its case The issues involved are due
largely to differences which have arisen between
the two governments as to the true intent and
meaning OF Article Of the treaty Of 1913, and are
covered BY the questions submitted IN the special
agreement Cor the decision of the tribunal.
The Newfoundland fisheries controversy is the
first 10 be referred TO The Hague for arbitration
under the general arbitration treaty between the
two countries agreed TO less than year ago. pur-
suant 10 the terms Of The Hague convention or
1901 for the pacific settlement Of internationa! ois-
putes The proceedings already taken and still TO
be taken in this case Will furnish a precedent for
further arbitration treaties in which the United
States Is concerned.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BOSTON,
Submitted to Massachusetts, Legislature by
Metropolitan Improvement Commission

Boston. March 15.-EXtensive plans for the de-
velopnent OF Boston, looking toward the benefit
not only of this city but also Of those cities and
towns included within the so-called metropolitan
district especially in connection with transportation
facilities were submitted to the Legislature to-day
by the Metropolitan Improvement Commission. ap
pointed under act OF the Legislature two years
ago.
Transportation suggestions embody a four-track
tunnel between the North and South stations and
the establishment of freight clearing yard in Som
ervile and provide for the building OF more exten-
sive piers in East Boston by the filing in of fats
The report suggests sub-surface facilities under the
present terminal stations. The commission recon-
ments the construction of various bouevards and
the extension of the park system. and expresses its
belief that the Public Garden is the most econom-
ica site for a city hall.
The commission advises the creation of metro
potan district council. composed OF responsible
ecutive officials OF the various metropolitan
munties
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
WILLIAM CARROLL WILL FILED HERE
st. Vincent's Home, of Denver. Refused Con-
ditiOnal Bequest Of $4,000.

The will Of William Carroll who died IN Boulder
County. Colorado. September = 1905 was fIe7
yesterday for probate in this county. The Will
named as executors James Shea. Of No AIS Broad
way and Homer Foot. OF No. = West Sd street.
but Mr.. Foot>has declined to serve
The value of the estate as given in the petition.
Is; Real state in Colorado. about $1,000. personal
estate. $4,000; real estate in New York about SS0
900; personal estate, S29Oe0
The will left $4,000 the ST Viuceuts Home.
Denver, 10 establish Industrial school. but ths
Home refused to accept the legacy. which was mads
with the understanding that the Home would raiss
S25.000
The wife Catherine c. Carroll who lives IN
Colorado Springs, receives one-haf OF the real
and all OF the personal property. Two tho'-
sand dollars is left TO Joseph Carroll brother;
5000 10 Mrs. Thomas Brodgen. sister. and Ss9
to William F. Qurk. nephew The residuary
estate goes to the five children. The family lives
in Colorado.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
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New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
HELLO! BY WIRELESS.
The Washington Post.

From 7 he " WaSNllBIVH I-USI.
To be able TO say Hello Hello" by wireless
telephone systern-and without being interrupted by
slcet storms while phoning-is the treat promised
10 residents Of this city.
\ company with wireless phones in practical
daily is shortly to open headquarters in WASH
inGton and Baltimore. The line will take in the
Atlantic coast from Philadelphia to Richmond,
Norfolk Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville and
around to the Gulf ports. II Is planned also to en-
brace cities and towns inland quite d distance and
vessels occupied in coast and near coast seaSoing
traffic
(the Southern division) VIII have headquarters in
Baltimore. 1t Is expected that James Barton Key
viii be in charge OF the companys business in this
city.
Trolley cars. steam railroad trains, and even
automobiles, may II is said, be called up and con-
versed with by patrons of the new wireless tele-
phone system
1t is expected that the work viii have progressed
within few weeks that the lines may be opened
to the general public.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau


Washington, March 15.--The Italian Ambassador
and Baroness Mayor des Planches entertained a
few guests informally at dinner tonight at the
embassy members OF the staff being in the party.
Countess Moltke. wife OF the Danish Minister. and
her sister, Miss Thayer. of Boston. who has been
her guest for some days. left here to-day for
short visit In New York and Boston.
NJ Lefavre-Pontalis recently appointed counsellor
Of the French Embassy TO success NJ des Portes
de Ia Fosse. sailed from Havre for this country
Saturday and IS expected In Washington by the
end of this week Lieutenant Commander Benoist
d'Azy appointed TO succeed Lieutenant Commander
de Blanpre as French naval attache, has arrived
in Washington Another change in the embassy
staff is that OF N. Savin. recently named third
secretary who will receive another post. and I'm his
place NJ. saIignac de SeneIon has been appointed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Susan Alexander McCook. daughter of
Colonel and Mrs. John J. MeCook. will be married
this afternoon IN the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. 10 Peter Augustus Jay. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Jay The ceremony VIII be followed
by reception at the home OF the brides parents
in West 54th street.
Mrs. Alexander Brown and her daughter Miss
Harriet Brown. OF Baltimore. have been in town
for few days. staying at the Waldorf Miss
Browns marriage TO T. Suffern Taller. already
announced in this column will take place April
II at the home of her parents in Cathedral street.
BaItiror After their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Taller will make their home in this city, having
taken an apartment at Sherrys
Mrs Clarence H. Mackay will give dinner fol-
lowed by theatre party next Tuesday
Miss Katherine l.. Roosevelt will be married to
]. stabey Reeve. Of Philadelphia. April II. at
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs T James
Bowlker. in Boston.
Professor and Mrs. H. Fairfield Osborn will go
10 their country place Castle Rock. Garrison-on-
Hudson, early next month. for the spring season
Mrs De Iancey Nicon and her daughter Miss
Josephine NicoIl, have returned TO town from
Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph B. Russell. jr. who wers
married in this city few days ago. are spending
part Of their honeymoon in St Augustine Fla.
Mrs. Russell is a daughter OF Commander and Mrs.
J. D. JerroId Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. stuyvesant Fish. who are now
in Pars. will leave there this week for the Riviera.
Mr.. and Mrs Karrick Riggs viii sail for EuroPs
at the end OF this month spend several weeks
abroad.
Mr. and Mrs William Church Osborn have lstt
town for a trip to Mexico and Arizona.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
THE CABINET.
fFrnm The Tribune Bureau.

fFT0m The IrlRult
v,-osbipgton March 15-AIrs. Meyer. wife Of the
Secretary OF the Navy, returned tonight from
weeks visit in Boston. and, with number OF the
other women of the Cabinet, will be at home 20 yis-
itors on Wednesday.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor, who goes
IN New York Tomorrow will meet his daughter
Miss HiIdegarde Nagel, who will sail for Europe
on the Oceanic on Wednesday. Miss Nagel was a
debutante Of last season. and Will spend some
months abroad She Will be presented here next
winter. The Secretary viii make his first official
visit TO Ellis Island and the immigrant station in
New York He will be absent several days.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
MOORE WILL DIsPosEs OF s2OO,OOo
Charitable institutions and Many Relatives
and Friends Named as Benefeiaries

Saratoga, N Y. March 15.-Several charitable IN
stitutions. as well nearly fifty relatives anu
friends, share in the estate of Mary Collins Moofe'
OF Ballston Spa. whose will. dispOsng OF nlos7
than 100000. filed for probate here to-day 4H0
legacies include OF $4,000 the Craig Cotony
for Epileptcs. and sums ranging from $500 to SEQ"
to residents of Albany. Ithaca. PIattsburg. lo1A-
ers. Glens Fails. Ballston Spa and New York
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
A LUNCHEON FOR RHODES SCHOLARS
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid Entertain-Dr.
Parkin Among the Guests.

London. March 15-Ambassador and Mrs. Reid
entertained the American Rhodes scholars at
luncheon to-day. The students were accompanied
hv Dr. and Mrs. George Robert Parkn and several
oxford professors. The members of the American
Embassy also were present. Toasts were drunk 10
King Edward and President Taft. and silent toast
10 Cecil Rhodes was proposed. The luncheon was
followed nv a concert
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
TO CONTEST LUCKY" sALDwiNs WILL

San Francisco. March 15.-That the widow Q,
E. j. Baldwin Will contest his will was announce
last night by Garret MeEnry. her attorney. :
member of his law firm left san Francisco Tor Lo
Angeles last night presumably 10 begin the pro-
ceedings- Under the will Mrs. Baldwin gets on.S
a third interest in the Baldwin annex properly -
San Francisco. valued at 100000.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
NO COMMODITIES CLAUSE DECISION.
Supreme Court Recess Until April May
DELAY It Further

Washington March 15.--Contrary to expectations
the Supreme Court to-day did not render it's de-
cision in the case involving the constitutionalty
OF the commodities clause of the Hepburn law
of 1906
Chief Justice Fuller not in his seat to-day
but Justice Harlan who acted for him, stated that
next Monday the court would take a recess un-
I'll April ). If. therefore, the is not decided
by Monday no decision can be announced untI
threA preeks from TODAY.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

radically different from that of a score OF years
ago. Then these current incidents would have
caused three or four ministerial crises each
with a remaking of the Cabinet in as many
weeks. Now they have caused some disqulei.
but no serious apprehension The stability OF
the government has not been threatened nor
its progress checked.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
KING EDWARD TO RETURN TO PAU

Pau. March liking Edward has retained a
suite of rooms at local hotel and is expected 10
come here tomorrow from Biarritz to see an aero
plane flight by Wilbur Wrgb'