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New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tonight / saw a suffragette acquaintance Just
back from the seaside campaign writes the Lon
don correspondent of The Bristol Daily Mercury
''She had had a successful time apparently, es-
peciaIy in Scotland. But she informed me that
at one meeting-at Grantown, in the Highlands
an argument advanced TO which she/was un-
able to find an answer. Speeches had been made
TO large crowd. Questions had been replied TO
amid applause, Imbecle young men making re-
marks about nlinding babies and rlending socks
had been silerced. Then, Just as there was a
temporary uI before the putting of the resolution.
great bucollc' Scotch voice from the back Of the
crowd rasped slowly In with the inquiry obviously
the result Of prolonged ruminaton- VIVA made a
mess of Adam?'"
The e. Trap-Ah. . mister. what would you do 4
The Rich Man-yVhat W ould I do? Why Pd
apply for Job baseball umpire. of course.-Chi-
physician who las practised his profession in
Michigan half century believes that most OF
the deaths in this country attributed to snake bite
are really due to alcoholic poisoning I have never
attended such case he says, without finding the
patient drunk. Whiskey is given in such large
quantities that 1t is than the snake bite.
The modern method Is to give no alcohol Instead
series Of handages are tied above the wound and
these are removed one at a time at intervals. The
virus thus gets into the circulation gradua lIy
Local treatment to the bite is given oxtdze tn
poison.
Johnny wiss-Ps what is a prospective bride
Mr. wise-weu. my son. prospective bride
groom nowadays IS young man prospecting for an
helress.-Punch.
The hurnors and tragedies Of East Side life are
deuneated- by Frank Marshall White In an article
in 'Harper's Weekly" Master Jacob Rosenberg,
clever or twelve years OF age. was suffering
from broken les His supreme agony came.
however, when DR.. NJ. ripped up one side Of the
juvenile trousers with pair OF scissors 10 mako
room for nandaSes. My new pants, Ny new
pants! Hes cutting my new pants, Jacob shrleked
and almost wrisgled himself OF the grasp Of the
policeman and the driver II his efforts to prevent
home in the ambulance The boy. bevaned his
mangled trousers more than he did his broken leg"
KinlIey, YOU drink entirely too much
Why, doctor ] haven't taken one since
Too much coffee, / was going TO sav. But v,bat
vas II you were eCing to s2y2'-Chicaso Tribune,
Alexander Finn. British Consul General in Chicago
has been appointed consul general at Valparaiso
Chill after havirs been leave of absence from
the Chicago ofice for more than year He was
appointed consular representative of hfs co1ntr in
Chicago IN 1904. In 1907 ne was promoted 10 he
consul general The son Of the British Consul for
Palestine. he vas born in 1877 and after heinz
graduated from Kings College, London, entered the
home civil service. He served for some wears in
Persia and on the Perso-Afshan frontier and then
became consul at Malaga. where he vas stationed
from 1857 70 1901
NsI-But how is girl 10 know when she is in
man as she does about her dressn1sker she M Ssy
kn2" Philadelphia Record.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
WHAT pEARY AocoMpLreEED.

The success Of Commander Pesry in reaching
the pole must be attributed 10 a remarkable
combination Of good luck and foresight He
was fortunate enough 10 find the ice north Of
Grant Land much hrmer than il was IN the
String Of 1906. At thar time the point At which
he was obliged 10 turn back was scarcely tvo
hundred geographical miles from Cape Hecla
where he left he.coast Of Grant Land. and he
took hfty-rwo days 10 reach il. The air line dis.
tance between Cape Columbia from which he
started out over The ice this gear and the pole
was Lrife more than twice as great, yet he
Reports trsversing II in Lhirry-seven days-a
feat which would have been utterly impossible
II the explorer had not been favored by chance
In selecting a short route for the sledge Jour
ney over the polar sea Commander Peary ex-
hioited commendable discretion His choice
lessened the risk Of being, thwarted by open
leads in the ice, and gave him a perceptible
advantage over Dr. Cook, who claims to have
left the land az Cape Hubbard, fully 460 miles
from his destination Another clever stroke Of
policy, suggested by experience, was 70 begin
the most difhcult part of his undertaking as
early IN the season as possible, since by so do
ing he improved his prospect Of finding the ice
in good condition. AS there was promise of
moonlight early in March, promise which was
apparently fulfilled, Commander Peary seems
70 have been able 10 make start on the very
nrst day or Chaf month. 4 third feature Of his
plan was an elaborate organization Of Support
ing parties TO hunt for a safe path TO take
some Of The scientific tasks off the leaders
hands and 20 maintain an adequate Supply Of
food. Other explorers have thought that such
thorough preparation was unnecessary, but
Commander Peary's ability TO redtce the mum
Der Of companions for the final dash to four
when he was just below the 8sth parallel of
latitude, was unquestionsbly promoted by his
system
Perhaps the most important revelation by the
explorer, who last fall as in 1905 established
his winter quarters near Cape Sheridan. is that
there Is water, not land. at the pole. and that
the ocean IS at least nine thousand feet deep in
that region The discovery does not preclude the
existence Of land which has not yet been OBJ
served in the Arctic Ocean. but IT shows that
there is nothing at the pole over which any
government can claim ownership and gives a
touch Of harmless absurdity TO Commander
Pearys dispatch to the Secretary Of State an
nouncing that he had taken possession" Of the
region in the name Of the United States
It is likely that the tidal and meteorological
observations made by Commander Peary's as
slstants will possess scientific value AS it is
doubtful whether he made magnetic observa-
ttons or pendulum tests at the pole, he has ap-
papently left some desirable work for Others to
do Even if there Is less incentive now than
there was few years sgo for research at and
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
pEARy Avn THE pnRLLr.

With the enterprise Of THE New York Times
IN making singularly favorable pecuniary ar
rangement with Commander Peary for the ex-
elusive control Of his first report concerning the
results of his polar expedition we have no
fault TO find. On the contrary. we cordially
congratulate our contemporary on the result of
its investment. But since we have throughout
scrupulouslv recognized its moral rights, as
The Times will cheerfully testify, taking no
advantage whatsoever Of the opportunity which
Judge Hands decision on Friday gave us in
common with all other newspapers. we incur
no suspicion of jealousy or i'll viii in saying
that grave questions Of propriety are raised
by the course which Commander Peary adopted
in pledging himself in advance for pecuniary
considera ton to confine within narrow limits
the original account Of his efforts and possible
success.
There Is much force in what counsel for other
newspapers said to the Court concerning this
aspect IF the case in asking that the injunction
against them should be dissolved. It is urged
that Commander Peary las spent large sums
out Of his own pocket in pursuing for many
years his quest ct the North Pole. We do not
know how that may be. but we do know that
he has received large sums from the taxpayers
of the United States during the long period in
which h., has been relieved of the duties Of an
o01Cer Ol the united states navy. tD3C ne mas
been the beneficiary of handsome funds sup
piled by generous individuals largely in re
sponse 10 appeals which the newspaper press of
the country helped 10 make effective, and that
tie government of the United States, whose
servant he is and oil whose payroll he has
been retained. has treated him with eXtraor-
binary consideration in various ways.
Il was felt--and properly felt, we believe.
though many of his brother officers who have
been doing the regular work which he was
paid 10 do have chafcd somewhat under the
arrapgement-tha inasmuch Commander
Peary had special aptitude and enthusiasm for
polar exploration the results of his labors in
that field of effort were likely to be creditable
TO the country. whether he reached the ultimate
goal or not. But we cannot believe that the
government or the public expected him to re-
quite official and popular kindness by denying
10 the great body of his fellow citizens all
knowledge of his proceedings beyond the bare
announcement that he had succeeded and that
DT, Cook was liar
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12

raw materials But IN declining TO follow Mr.
Bryan quite 50 far on that question it also
failed to follow The Times" Mr. Bryan and
The Times" both heartily defend the Cleve-
land-Wison free raw materials theory-about
the only thing in the whole field of national
politlcs on which they do agree
It will be noticed that though eulogizing
the conference. The Times does not ap-
prove the declarations of policy which it made.
According 70 our neighbor. ''the anti-imperial
istic" plank is not of the slightest conse-
quence. The plank approving the popular
election Of United States Senators is disposed
Of as mot Democratic doctrine and mot doc
tTlne at all, but foolishness." The declaration
in favor Of the ratification OF the income tax
amendment IS condemned as most unwise"
The Times" thinks that nothing should have
been said on t2at subject, since it was "divid-
Ing issue, embarrassing 10 handle in har
mony conference The colorIess tariff plank re
ceives only mild approval Yet our neighbor
seems 10 be in 4 mood TO overlook all disap-
pointments and 10 welcome the conferences
substantial Endorsement of DIr. Bryans politi
cal ideas as 2 new birth Of Democracy." It
Is easy enough 70 be pleased If you firmly make
up your mind 10 II
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
About People and Social Incidents

send Burden, Mrs Robert Bacon. Mn. Iar,ss
Burden Mrs. c. Eedyard Blair. Ers Gsorr, ,
Baker. Mrs. Edward J. Bsrwind 3frs. August p,
mont. tr, Mrs Nicholas Murray Butler. Mrs Rob
ert Fulton Cutting Mrs. Joseph II. Choats 9Yr,
Marcellus Hartley Dodge. Mrs. John r Drsxs1
Mrs ". Butler Duncan. r.. Mrs. Elisha Dyer ,r-s
bridge T. Gerry. Mrs. Abrsm 5. Hewitt, Slrs =
Borden Hartman. Mrs william T. Iselin. yrrx
George B. Mcclellan. Mrs. Clarence II Msck,z
Mrs. z. Reeve Merritt.
Mrs. John J. 4IcCook. Mrs Stephen H oIin NJ,
II. Fairfield Osborn. Mrs William Church Osbo-,
Mrs. Henry Parrish Mrs William Barclay P.-
sons. Mrs. John z. Parsons. Mrs Dallas Bacs,
Pratt Mrs. James Brown Potter Mrs John r,
Rockefeller IT.. Mrs. EIihu Root. Mrs. Orsa Root
Mrs ]. West Roosevelt, Mrs william Dou<lsx
Sloane. Mrs James Speyer. Mrs. William ]. Schis@-
felin. Mrs. H. Mex Twombly. Mrs. Henry W. Tar,
sIrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Reginald q
Vanderbilt. Mrs Stewart l. Woodford, 1frs E<z-.
ton l. Winthrop jr, Mrs. William r. WiIIcoz
Mrs. Henry Rogers Winthrop. Mrs Harry Pam.
Whitney. Mrs. ". Seward Webb, Mrs. William 2
Wet1nore and Mrs George Henry Warren.
Arrangements for the fete are n charge Of Colo-
mel Robert NJ Thompson. president OF tas Naval
Alumni Association: Captain J. W Miller, chair
man OF the naval committee representing The cor
mission DR.. G. F. Kunz. chairman OF the snsctal
commission looking after the details OF the fste ana
a committee appointed by DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler. which includes William Curtis Dsrnorsst
chairman; B. Ayrnar Sands. DR.. 7. SL Chsssraau
Herbert I. Satterlee. Bentamin 3 Lawrence Frs4-
erick CoykendaII, Frederick Arthur Goetz. Charles
A. Beard and Frederick A. Keppel.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
TUXEDO PARK NoTEs.

L5y IeleSrapl 10 ne LEl9l1e
Tuxedo Park. y. Y. Sept u.--Afrer br.et sum
rsr season ar the seashors. mountain resorts siso
abroad. many Wen known pecp-e are returning 70
Tuxedo fer the autumn, which promises 20 os .
successful one. as nearly all the cottages VII p
occupied and rooms az the club are belng rap'a9
engaged for october and early November.
\ series of entertainments viii De given by ta-
autumn amusement committee, and. together VIZ
the outdoor sports, tennis goH and yachIing 80
VIII be plenty doing Weekend parties were SiVs'
this week by many Of the eottagers. and tas.'
were number OF automobile arrivals az The Gus
house
John Murray Mitchell who has been aoroad -
over year. returned TO Tuxedo on Friday ~
Mr.. and Mrs Forsyth Wickes have arrived a. s.7
James Brown Potter cottage for the autumn =.
and Mrs Wtckes are building a large uraISOH-
that will not be finished until next year 80
late arrivals this week include ". MacN Hoes
wald. who passed the summer abroad, W -
Mrs. P. L. Barbey, in the smith cottage MF- - -
Mrs. Arthur Ryle, in the HenninE cottage, -
and Mrs. +. c. De Veau, in the Garrison eot'ass'
Mr. and Mrs. A G. Norris. George GrsWola' ~
and Mrs. Paul Tuckernan. Mrs. Albert = -
latin. Mrs c. ". Clinton and Mr., and Mrs. asHl'
5. Redmond.
The Rev and Mrs William F1tzsimon have =
turned 70 the rectOry after q brief stay n N1i-s
and Mr.. and Mrs s. 3. Smith have returned y
their cottage. Mr. and Mrs William LaNfsL.
Green and Mr.. and Mrs. W, r Belts are Al "'
clubhouse.
Other late arrivals this week Nj and - -
Willard S Brown. Mr., and Mrs. Herman Ls -.
Emmett. Mss Louise Gallat.n. MIS-. { ~ 49,
Miss CCrnella Gallatin Mr. and Mrs. Il l. 80
ness. Madison Grant. AR and Mrs O. aea.-
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. NJ Adam lr. AE' - -
Mrs. B. GUmmere, W. s Hancock, Mr. and -
r A ingalls,, D, II. Eoashtaling. Holman @.se. .-'
T. H Hitchcock. ADDISON Carmack Gor-eA 80
lows. W. r. Houghtaling. MI ans Mrs Sess@s
II. Brown, Miss KaJhryR MorIey. Mr., ana ~
James Walter and Others
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
EASILY PLEAGED

@Ihe New York Times" waxes enthusiastic
ever the work OF the regeneration conference ar
Saratoga Springs II saws thar Democracy in
this state has had "a new birth and that If
similar conferences meet in other states and
proclaim similar principles we shall see q
new Democracy arise with the old principles
s'snd in the old strength Such an optimistic
view indicates that our nesghbor has drawn 70
the utmost On its resources Of cheerfulness.
Tt iF pleased, apparently, because it is deter
mined 70 be pleased. since both in what they
ai6 and what they failed TO do the Saratoga
regeneratOrs departed about as far as 10 was
possible for them 70 depart from The Timess'
fdeas Of what regensrated Democracy should
mean II held, for instance, that the indis-
pensable first step toward new and higher party
life was Reputation of the leadership ln
national affairs Of William J. Bryan. ON FRI
day last commenting on the lack Of definite
ness IN some OF the speeches at the opening
session OF the conference. The Times" said:
They 1.-THE conferreesI viii have 20 face the
ssct that there IS nan in the national affairs
ct the party who has led IL over and again 40
oefeSE and been allowed 10 do so for the graf
1cation solely Of his own overweening and ,ro-
nfyor01s ambition. and there are men in state
and local organizations Who are even more
cyncAlly Indifferent 70 principle and more com
sy she'd s That is 5e Feai question G4n '9 70
which as yet there seems no adequate answer.
So far as Mr. Bryan is concerned. the conference
did give subsequently, an adequate answer. AS
we pointed out yesterday, on practically all the
concrete national issues dealt with in the con-
Se-enoe's platform IL handsomely Endorsed Mr..
B1an's leadership. II declared itself IN accord
With hlna-end at odds with The Times"-in
xdvoaCing the ratification OF the income tax
isnendment 70 the federal Constitution, The
popular election OF United States Senators and
Tie REIMBURSEMENT Of American sovereignty
over the Philippines On one other national
iEuc-fhsr Of teri6 tsxation--it did not honor
Mr. Brgsn's request for Reputation Of Bailey
zsn ard specific declaration in favor OF free
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
FrDs0y.FULToy p0LTrF UoPE

II will be judicious thing Tor the chief police
authorities and the city magistrates if not
indeed. other municipal officers. TO confer over
the arrangements which are being OF are to be
made for the efficient policing Of New York
during the Hudson-Fulton celebration. There
VIII obviously be need of special precautions
and Of extraordinary exertions at that time
L only the normal population OF the city We're
TO be here. but largely given up to parading and
sightseeing there would be need Of special
police work But the need viii be far greater
than that There will be uyrtads Of visitors
here Many Of them win be quite unacauainted
with the geography and the ordinances and Gus
toms Of the city, and will require instruction
and guidance. and also at times admonltion
Bur there will also doubtless be many who do
know the city in all respects only too we'll. and
who viii use their knowledge for lawless ends
Pickpockets. confidence men, gamblers bur
glars and crooks Of all sorts and conditions
viii flock hither 10 pursue their pernicious
ways
So far as these latter are concerned. il will
be incumbent upon the police first TO watch for
their coming and TO exclude as many Of them
as they may be able to detect, or else take them
into camp and lock them up before they have q
chance 10 indulge their activities After that
the need will be 10 watch for these gentry
diligently and suppress them the moment they
make their presence manifest It would be
disgraceful TO permit general prevalence of
crime in this city ct a time when it is giving
hospitality 10 the world To prevent such
state OF affairs il will be well 70 have q COM
plete understanding between the police and
the magistrates. so that they may cooperate
harmoniously and therefore effectively. Too
often in ordinary times there is disagreement
between them. Magistrates censure the police
for making certain arrests, and the police com
plain that it is useless for them to arrest cuI-
prits il the magistrates refuse 70 punish them.
There should be no such prevalence OF cross
purposes during the coming celebration.
The other duties OF the police will be trying
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12

and heavy. The proper handling of large crowds
of people is one of the most difficult Of tasks,
calling for vigilance, resolution, tact, good
humor and combination of other qualities
such as we may scarcely hope to find in the
average man. Madison once said that even II
every Athenian citizen were Socrates yet all
Athenian citizens taken together would be
mob In a measure that is true OF all our
crowds No matter how intelligentSand well
disposed the individuals may be, the collection
is subject to follies and passions of the most
extraordinary and often OminOus kind Between
the Scylla of laxity which would I'LL the clty
with an orgy of disorder and the Charybdls OF
sternness which would ruin the occasion as
holiday the Police Department must steer It's
way To enable it to do so successfully there
can scarcely be too much fOrethought and prep
aratinn
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
TWo RAILROADS. PROUD REcoRns-

From The Chicago Daily News
Announcement has been made By the Chfeazo
burlington & Quincy Railway that IL has corn
pleted year Of operation without fatal accident
TO passenger. This record is for the nseaI wear
ended June 80 1903 in which approximately 20 900 0OO
passengers were carried The record is REGARDED
as the more remarkable In view OF the company 5
statement that its fast train from Chicago ia TsD
yer showed a perfect score by being on time al
terminals every trip -
During the previous year the road carried IOls
$4,000 passengers mile. shown by The annual
report. so that even IL passenger had been
been over biilloli TO one for each mile or road
D Teeo e. tn,ousa eisssa S n dS M Iae eonpaHys
A similar record Is shown by tbs Pennsylvania
system for the calendar year eos.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
GREAr so1nLERs ON rHE SHELF.

The appointment of Lord Kitchener of khar-
toum 10 the rank of field marshal of the Brit
ish army is uuduestionably an amply merited
recognition IF the ability and services of one Of
the three OF four greatest soldiers whom the
British Empire has produced Ill our time. In
subordinate command and in supreme COM
msnd in the camp and in the field, in actual
battle and in administration, Lord Kitchener
has shown himself TO be q worthy successor of
Marlborough. Wolfe Wellington. Havelock and
Roberts.
II is. however. an interesting and by no
means unimportant question whether after his
promotion TO the highest rank in the British
army Lord Kitchener will be continued in
active service commensurate with his grade and
lis abilities. or will be practically laid on the
shelf along with the other field marshals; for
in nearly all cases elevation to this rank has
soon meant condemnation to tdleness Apart
from the German Emperor and the Emperor of
Austria. who, of course, are not expected to
serve. there we're before Lord Kitcheners ap-
pointment eight field marShals on the army
list OF these one may be regarded as quite
sUperannuated and another is in the indian
army. \ third. Sir George White the hero Of
Lady smith, st the age, It is true of seventy
four but still as tit for service as when he
marched from Kabul 10 kandahar is governor
0f Chelsea Hospital The others are on the
shelf The Duke of Connaught, in the prime Of
life. mas just retired from the Mediterranean
command and from the presidency of the Selec-
tion Board, and is now idle. Lord Roberts Of
Kandahar. at seventy y-seven. but still entirely
Mt" is engaged in inspecting boy scouts. Lord
Wolseey. at seventy-six. is unemployed Sir
Evelyn Wood creator of the Egyptian army. at
seventy-one is idle Lord Grepfell, at sixty
eight, il the prime Of his splendid abilities. is
unemployed
Lord Kitchener is now ffty-nne years old,
and IL is to be presumed that he will for a
time be retained IN some active service. But
he will scarcely be able to avoid feeling that
he too is close 70 the shelf Of disuse The
question is being raised. however, and this
latest promotion will probably increase IT'S
force, whether It would not be possible, as it
surely should be profitable. 10 retain for the
empire rhe active services of such soldiers as
Wolseey ana Roberts and Wood. who, though
perhaps past the age for duty in the field. are
perfectly competent to perform the most valu-
able staff duty al headquarters II certainly
seems anomalous for the empires best soldiers
10 be relegated 10 idleness almost as soon as
rhey attain Ihe highest rank
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
A BOOM ON THE GREAT LAKES
From The Utica Press.

FROM The Utica Press.
Thirteen new lake vessels most OF them big
lrGSht boats, under contract for deIfvery ~ ~
opening OF the season in 1910 -Four of tbase f~s,9
goats are built for one company. at cost Of 81 800
Vc. This addition to the lake fleet is evidence tbst
men OF means have confidence in the futn-s 80 ~
water transportation, and willing to invest
their money where II benefits only themselves
but the community and the nation The dnIness
or last season and Of the beginning of the present
season mas given way 10 q spirit of optimism Old
records are certain TO be demolished a new era
OF prosperity IN the trade is at hand
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
aem71ork DafIa, Gaianars
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER p. 1902

Thts newspaper is oaoned OAd published oy
Tbe Yribvre Assocs0tioR. q NeU York corpora
fion. o1oe ord principal pl7ce Of business
Tribune BmIdj7e. Nc f55 Nassau street. Ne'r
York, ogden NiGs. president; HenTp "
enobest secrefoTg, James u. Barrett treasurer
me address OF fhe officers is the offoe OF thts
seDspGper.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
PosToEFIcE REFORM

FrQrn The Boston Herald.
Merlt promotion IS the slogan of the National
Association or Supervisory Postofice FmnIoves
now in session in Chicago. Their first move Is to
seek the removal OF the position of assistant post
master from the political ring and give il standine
as an advanced grade in the merit scale After
that is accomplished they will attack the Dolitica
rights IN postmasters' appointrnents.