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New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
JEFFEBS0NI4N HUMORIsTs.

The Shirt of Comedy should have had a re-
served seat at the jefferson Birthday dinner OF
the National Democratic Club. William j. Bryan
was not encouraged to come. because his pres
once wouId NOT have promoted cOngenialty. He
has unfortunately. no sense of humor III HIS
compoSition The Hon Champ Clark. who was
successful humorst until he undertook 10 leau
the Democratic minority in the House OF Repre-
sentatfves also declined an invitation, His
present thoughts on Jeffersontanism are too deep
for public utterance. In their stead appeared
three statesmen representing the fruits of what
..Tbe Now York World has called the Demo
cratic unifcation of 190S-the Democratic Gov
ernors of Ohio and Indiana and the Democratic
Senator from Oregon These gentlemen are not
only successful Democrats, but competent hui
morists.
one of them. Governor Marshall of Indiana
showed his mettle at the outset. TO an audleh'e
of Jeffersonians among whom the names writ
largest were those of Charles F. Murphy. Ricnard
Croker William J. Conners and Patrick IL NC
Carren. this gentle master of irony said: Il do
moi believe that jefferson ever dreamed OF
offending business and statecraft. 1t may be
that Jefferson never dreamed of il, but there are
Jeffersouians in this neghborhood whose dreams
and waking ideas are both much more up-t"-daIe
than Jeffersors were. Like John T. Robinson,
he they dent believe that all knowledge began
and en6ed down in Judee"-that Is, in Monu-
colo Va BLENDING business with statecratt has
been the chief occupation of the distinguished
.Jeffersonians who graced the board at the Ma
tioDaI Democratic Clubs feast On an historic
occa sion Mr.. Croker said that he worked for his
OWN nocket ali the time, and in that remark he
axnressed the philosophy of the leaders of the
great local organization which is 50 Jefersonian
that il still clings to the name "Democratlc-Re-
raubIican" given By Jefferson 10 the party which
he founded Mr. Marshalls pleasantly was, no
doubt duly appreciated by our most orS1nal
JeffeTsonians.
Senator Chamberlain. of Oregon, also INDUCED
in some humorous oratory. He made, we are
told IAN impa ssioned address in defence OF the
direct primary principle of nominations. Messrs
Murnhv. McCarren and Corners believe in pri-
maries so long as those in charge of the orGanl-
zation have the last say as TO who were elec'ed
and who should have been elected In recent
Democratic conventions Nj Murphy and MI
Conners have been obliged to reverse the results
of Mr. McCarren's primaries, and they also
tboughtfully arranged TO control all state coi-
yentions bv .'reorga nizng' out Of the party ele-
ments in any county not worthy of being con
sidered 11p-to-date Democrats They believe IN
and practise party rule from the top. It helps
them 10 blend business with statecraft Mr.
Chamberlain's "impassioned address" in favor of
marty rule from the bottom true Jeffersonian-
ism must have struck them as happy traFeSty
for their entertainment. 1t is a great day for
the comic muse when April 13 comes and the
Jeffersonian comedians foregather.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.


Washington, April 1.-THE Brazilian Ambassador
and Nine Nabdco have cancelled all social engage
,e,ts for the present on account Of the Illness OF
several of the Younger members of their family
They have entertained quite informally several
tunes Of late for J. c. Rodrisues, editor of the
.Iornal de Comerco" a leading newspaper OF
Brazil uho is spending some days with them Mr.
Rodrie1es will leave here At the end Of the week
for moro extended view Of the United states
returning later to visit the ambassador again
The japanese Ambassador has returned from New
York
The Swiss Minister entertained ~ dinner tonight
MI and Mrs Alexander Legare. Mr. and Mrs Hugh
I.egare Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mr and Mrs
George Howard ara H'rs Euzher.
Sonora CaIvo. wife of he Costa Rican Minister,
returned to-day from weeks visit TO friends in
New York senorita CaIvo. who accompanied her
there will not return, for another week
The Netherlands Minister and Nine. Loudon re-
turned this afternoon from New York. where they
went to meet Nine. Loudon the mother Of the min
ister who will visit than during the spring
Count and Countess Wedel nave returned
from a visit to New York and Boston. They were
the guests at breakfast to-day OF the German Am
bessador and Countess Won Bernstorf
The German military attaChe and Frau Won Lii
vonus went To New York to-day. Tomorrow the
latter accompanied by their little son. will sail on
the Cleveland for Germany Major Won I.iyortus
will make an extensive Western trip wishing CALI
fornia. the Grand Canyon. Yellowstone Park and
the Yosemite Valley. returning here the middle of
May when he will sail 10 join his family for the
SIM,
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15

uIe is neutralized by loss of about s3oooVoo
on cocoa BY holding back the inheritance taN
section :. S2OO000OO shrinkage is effected. for
Mr.. Payne had estimated the return on the IN
beritance tax at S2oOoO0oO- There is no prom
iSe in the Senate bill as it stands OF sufficient
revenue lust as there is no clear promise OF
downward revision Of the tariff schedules
There is some talk abolt reducing the govern
ment-s expenditures for 1901; and we sincere
ly hope that such talk Will bear frul'- II VIII
be a great triumph for the new Senate Commit
tee ON Expenditures if ii succeeds in preventlhe
increases in the Senate in the next session
appropriation bills as they come from the iiouSe
of Representatives. The government s anhuai
avnenditures can be held in check. perhaps but
they cannot be greatly reduced unless Congress
* nreuared 10 abandon the policy Of expansion
in governmental functions which has had tuil
s,,.a, for the last ten wears 1t would be better
to provide ample revenue for the near future
and leave Congress TO work out the retrenchment
problem. If retrenchment comes as II ouglt 10
come taxation now necessary can easily be dis-
uenSe1 with
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
.RErEkUE FR0M THE SENATE Bill.

One of the inconvenience Of the method fol-
lowed. by the Senate Finance Committee in re-
porting an incomplete tariff bill is the lack Of
any basis on which the capacity of the amended
measure TO produce revenue can be estimated.
There will probably he a deficit in the revenues
for the fiscal year l90S-Og of from S90OG0OO0
to s100,000,O00. ANY tax measure which passes
Congress at this session must take into account
the insufficiency Of the governments present in
come The House bin provided some new sources
of revenue. but even on she assumption of a ma
terial revival Of business in 19C9r1O il failed TO
provide, according 10 Mr.. Payne's calculations.
enough revenue 10 meet the Treasury's apparent
obligations. The chairman of the Ways ana
Means Committee in his speech IN the House Of
Representatives March - estimated that the
tariff bill reported would produce 100000
600. He admitted that there would he a deficit
Of from S3ee0O0O 10 S10.000D00 if his calcula-
tons turned out 10 be correct
But in the bill it passed the House there
WAS a. decided shrinkage in revenue producing
power. The tea duty, which was 10 bring in
Ss.eO006o. was stricken out. So were the conn
teryailing duty coffee and the counteryailing
duty on oil The duty on cocoa was reduced.
Il all, az least S10,OO0.OG0 Of revenue was sur
rendered The WAYS and Means Committee
shlrked its responsibility when il failed to sub
NIT to the House of Representatives some sinh
stitute for the abandoned tea and C6fee duties.
The trainers Of the House bill sent 10 the Senate
.confessedly defective measure lust as the
trainers OF the Wilson bill did. and they thereby
put themselves In the indefensble attitude of
throwing themselves the mercy and greater
wisdom Of the Senate
The Senate Finance Committee received a
measure creating deficit of from S1aOg0 ooo IN
s2oooooo0 and reported to the Senate martial
revisloD doubling that deficit The changes
made by the Finance Committee in the free Iist
and the dutiable list jast about Offset one an.
other, 50 far as revenue IS concerned. A gain of
about 100000 in the wines and liquors sched-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
STRIKING STUDENTS BACK AT BOOKS.
Return to Manhattan College Without the
Suspended Baseball Player

The hundred striking students of Manhattan
College returned yesterday from their Easter
tion, but John Nugent, the baseball player. who
was suspended for staying until O'Clock in
the morning. not among them. Brother Cyp-
rian said he did not know where he was.
In spite of the fact that he a good ball
player" said Brother Cyprian ''Our tsam its
game from st. Joseph's School without him
The return of the boys to college. it was said.
the result of a circular which sent TO
parents April 6. The circular said that the
college would be by the Brothers. and that
they would not be dictated TO by any student
clique of students. Those students who wished TO
return. the circular said. might do April H..
All of the students except Nugent reported for
work.
On the night in question Nugent asked Brother
Peter for permission stay all night and did
get it. He got permission from another Brother
and did not in until a m. He was sus-
pended by Brother Peter the next day.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
4muSementS.


ACADEMY OF NUSIC-s-JuliUs Cesar
lIEAMBRA-2- Vaudeville
ASTOR-s 1.-The Man from Home
EELGSCO-s 1Jo-C5oinr Some .r
EIJOI--s:I5-A Gentleman from 1lss'aS-Il--
audeElEle
CASINCD-S.I5-
Cffl,IE&2.Is-s .i5-The Queen OF tie So--H 1,'-77
col NaudeEli.sH
FETTERFON-S- -36-Ar EnEllshulars 5 HOME
DAJ,YS-S-If Were king
FT9T1N AfUSEE-The Worla II Wax
rNpTRE- .l5-Hhar Every woman hhoN9-
GAIETT-s -I5-The House Next door
EARRTCK-S So-The HAPPY Marriage
<FRMzN-S 15--tErerchen
EACKETT-2.29-s -s-20-A Mo-1afs Fss1sr-
EA1MERSTEIN' 'S-2 2-15--S IL sf1eN l.e
Herald SoUARE-S-15-The Beauty rlo.., 49, 49,.
EIPPODROME- ME-2-S-SportlHE De-s--'-l''1 III '--9
skies-Bird Esle+-gircus
~ DSON-S:I5-The Third Degree
KNICKERBOC X ETs--S -l5-lh@ tair to-E@.-
IJBFRTy-S Ca Fool There " as
YYCEI'M-2.20- s-20-The Dawn Of 2 -o-''aorfo"-
LYRIC-s-15-The Blue Mouse - -..-
TlI)TSoN SQUARE GARDEN lis lI,-- ircl5s
MIxTNF ELLIOTT 's-s.3}-The Bachelor
NEW AMSTERDAM -l5--Tfe Mascot
NF-Ty yORK-S -1o-Miss Innocence
esVOY-2.20-s-20-The Battle ~.
sT NIcTfo1.AS GARDEN s.@o-creatore and his
Fri YVES FsllS AnT-2.15-s.l0 Easiest Way
WAII-ACR S. -25-Shar1 -, 49,,
TEBER'S-2 :15-Th3e Climax -'--ile 'z-1l -l0'"
WEST E%D-s15-The Fighting Hope,
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
THE TURKISH COUP D'ET4T.

The decidedly disquieting but not altogether
should probably be regarded as a coup dftdt
rather than as a revolution. There is no indica-
ton that they are intended TO cause abroga-
ton of the constitution, a dismissal of par
lament or any return to absolutism. The
actual attitude and temper Of the Sultan's
mind toward the constitutional system are not
known, but there is apparent reason for
thinking that they are less favora Bile than they
were last year Every motive which impeed
him then 10 grant the constitution is equally
potent to-day To prevail upon him 10 respect
and 10 maintain il. Moreover since Abdul
Hamid is after all. human and IA man of like
passions with ourselves it is by no means in
conceivable that he has become much more
favorably disposed toward the new system
that he enjoys his free and safe intercourse
with his people, and that he has really become
converted 10 constitutionalism by choice as
we'll as by necessity. At any rate in the violent
and tragic outbreak there has apparently been
no demand for the abrogation of the constitr-
ton. bat merely for change of ministers and
of ministerial policy.
That demand is not surprising though of
course. ii is depIorable that it should have been
made in such a manner. 1t is really nothing more
than reaction against the extreme measures and
policies of the Young Turks party The Yonn-
Turks did a magnificent work last year in Sc
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15

,,-i,,, tho rron,uiga+fon of the constitution
and they will probably be OF much i'l me
service TO the empire. But they are not uhe
whole empire. There has for some the oeei
strong feeling of restlessness ana reSehllIlellI
1T their arrogation of dictatoriaI authority IN
Turkish affairs and at the prominence Vi loi-
efcn interests in their programme It, mas Deeh
thought that they are 100 much under foreign
influence and that opinion was greduS
strengthened when they favored the making
Of the treaty with Austria Hungary Whlch -
now pending and which is regarded by man!
rs involving too great Il sacrlhce OF urhI9-i
interests. 1t was chiefly to secure the advance
nent and ratification of that treaty that Tue
Young Turks brought about the mlhlsteridi
crisis of February In that crisis they were
successful 50 far as to turn out the former
Prime Minister and to put a man of thelr own
choice in his place But not even through such
means have they vet been able to secure ratl-
fcation of the treaty
II seems not improbable that the Sultan
motives in provoking. or, at any rate. permit
ting the present violent crisis are simply 10
reorganize the ministry so that it VIII he less
under Young Turk control. and therefore less
under foreign influence. and also 10 prevent or
postpone ratification of the Austrian treaty.
II is not clear that such conSummauon Woulu
he undesirab BILE though of course, the means
when nave Oeen uSeu TOT eHeCtIhE II 'iV i-0'
to be defended or excused. The situation re
mains delicate and periOus, and there Will be
much anxiety over it for some time. but there
is reason to hope that affairs will be salts
factoriIy readiuSted without further serious
trouble and that Turkey will maintain ITS con
stftutional status. Indeed, if that empire has
no worse crises than this in the course of Its
complete establishment among popular govern
Ifents. it viii make for itself Il better record
than there was at first cause to expect, ana
better record than most other lands which have
had to deal with any problems of comparable
seriousness have made.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
MRS sAGE's FAMILY RECORDS FOUND
Deeds of the Pierson Family Dated 1717,
Found in Attic Floor
tBv Telegraph to The Tribune. :


BridgehamptOn. Long Island. April I4-As the
suit OF the finding of deeds nearly two hundred
years old. while making alterations in William G.
EnEles summer home here. additional light may
be shed the history of Mrs. Russell Sage's an
Cestors. the PiersOn family.
one OF the deeds found was dated l7l7 and signed
by Josiah Pierson. member of the family from
which Mrs. Sage is descended. IL conveys TO The
ophilus Pierson the property owned by Mr..
sEngle The papers were found in old home
spun cloth bag. which was deposited between the
rafters under the attic floor. This crevice was
probably used safety vault by the Persons In
the days when the deeds drawn.
There was also found bill of sale for negro
man to Henry Pierson. 1t is dated october We
a. 1894 and bears the signature of Dorias Jones.
Nearly a dozen other deeds and old will were
also brought to light
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
HANDWRITING EXPERTS ON STAND.
Testimony Said to Strengthen Contestant
Side in Hewitt Will Contest.


Ovago y Y April 14-Testfmony which u .
generally believed has greatly strengthened -.
contestants case in the fight being waged oy W. W.,
Charlotte H Arnot. of Elmira. 10 break ths "
Of her brother. Frederick g. Hewitt. OF OVeso ~,
left the bulk Of his fortune estimated over $e'
GOO to art. education and philanthropy vas So. So.
here to-day before Special Surrogate Bell oy -
s Osborne of Rochester and William j. hil'-'
Of New York handwriting experts.
These witnesses. who were called 70 the s'Sii-
John B. Stanchield, chief counsel for Mrs Al -
corroborated in detail the testimony given 49, -
day by David H. CarvaIho, another hand"rl'-.e -.
pert who stated that the will discloses -. /.
reasons for believing that Hewitt did not $40 a.
in the presence Of the subscribing Witnesses "
spite the fact that three men have testlhed 'i
did. Osborne subjected TO a searenihs =, -
examination by Martin 5 Lynch. 20 81 Souil'
the proponent, and emerged from the oFls@l ~ -,
out having made any admissions particularly Na
aging to the contestants case The cross-sA1''-
zion of Kinsley will be continued to-morTo"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
1yS4TIsF4croRY CRUISER TESTS

The trials Of the scout cruisers have not
proved 10 he so conclusive as IL was hoped they
might be They were undertaken for two pur-
poses Light on the relative fuel economy of
the reciprocating and -he turbine engine was
sought and the mAite Of two different tur-
bines-one of foreign design, though made in
the United States and the other Of American
origin-Were 10 be tested.
In a comparison made ny the British Admi-
ralty/a few years ago it appeared that at a low
speed the recproratng engines needed less fuel
than the turbine hut that above a certain point
the rule was reversed. Hence, with excellent
Judgment. the Navy department. in planning the
series Of trials recently in progress, prescribed
that the vessels partcipa ting should be driven
at four different Speeds-ten, fifteen and twenty
knots and their maximum speed, which there
was reason to expect would be twenty tour
twenty- five knots Inasmuch the Rirming
hams machinery became disabled in the last
of these tests and she could not finish, il IS
impossible to determine with precision whether
she would burn more coal or less than the
Chester and the Salem when driven at her top
speed for twenty four hours The case as it
stands is unfortunately incomplete. From the
official point of view it is quite as desirable to
know what the two types of engine would do
at twenty-four knots as at ten.
Concerning the performance of the two tIr-
bineS III the fourth trial II is also difficult to
form satisfactory opinion. That the Chester,
with Parsons engines, developed speed about
half knot greater than the Salem. driven by
Curtis engines. is apparently unquestioned The
officers Of the Salem, however. say that one of
her engines worked at disadvantage and did
not develop the power 1t should have de
veloped. They express confidence In the ability
of the Salem TO match or surpass the speed of
the Chester under more equal conditions. At
present. then. ii is not absolutely certain which
is the better vessel. or, rather, which has the
better engines.
The objects for which the tests were insti
tuted apparently not having been completely
realized. a repetition of the fourth trial NAV he
advisable. It is supposed that the Birming-
ham could be put in readiness within few
days. and if the Salem can get rid of her handf-
cap rs promptly there would appear to he
ample time for another trial before the cruisers
SAIL as they are expected to do, for Liberia
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
MISS WILSON GIVES CONCERT.
Secretary of Agriculture Comes Here to Hear
His Daughter Sing.

7-bara was a concert last night ar the Plaza
whose purpose was chiefly give a quasi-proIeS-
sional introduction TO Miss Flora Wilson OF "aSH
fnEton Her helpers were Charles NateFous anu
Karl Klein The list Of patrons being neaoeu W.
the names of the wives of the President VICE
President and Secretary Of state may properly
be described as socially distinguished recl-a-
which had been announced by Or. Ludwig WtI. ~
had to be postponed. owing TO that singer iiii7
James Wilson. Secretary OF Agriculture call7
from Washington hear his dauShter SINS =
rfins early in the evening on the same train Win
President Taft Occupying boxes were MI anu
Mrs Elmer Black. Secretary Wilson and niS So
Cornelius y. Bliss Mrs. Robert Taylor MI -, a-
Mrs Andrew Carnegie and Mr. and Mrs. I@-
Morton.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15

If the North must send educational missionaries
10 the south, let il send them but they should not
begln with attaching our own preachers and
teachers 10 their peculiar propaganda. The South
mas more to teach the North than the North knows
70 teach the South, and when Southern men moved
by the educational missionary spirit go to Massa-
chusetts IN special train TO infuse the elixir of n
new lfe INTO the impoverished veins of their in
stltuuons, It should properly be called The Con-
ference for EDUCATION in the North The Charles
ton News and Courier.
Good! Let them comet! If they know enough
to teach Us how to make our much common
schooled but often unframed youth more fit for
the tasks of actual life more efficient law abid-
ing and self-controled, they will be welcomed
whatever they call themselves and whether thev
come in Pullman freight car
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IFsv Telegraph n The TribvHsI
>-,-,orr Apru 14-N1rs. Theodore r Kane ard
7a,,sbtsr arrived to-day from New York for ths
season. -... ,---,
" Hude Nelson. of New York. is visiting hers
for a few days - .-..,
her summer home
1rrs Arthur I. Keller. Of New York "a the gusst
Of her father \. Livingston Mason.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Van Horn and r ColE
land Van Horn are in New York
Mrs Isaac Hartshorn. OF FToNldenCV'
- 90 4 Livingston Mason her son-in-Iaw, To-
day.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
THE CABIN EFT.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington April l4-Mrs. Knox wife Of the
Secretary Of state did not hold her usual Wednes-
dav reception and will not receive again THIS sea
son
Mrs George W. Wickersham entertained At
luncheon to-day in honor of Mrs Franklin Mac
yeagh. wife Of the Secretary of the Treasury Her
other guests we're Mrs Eugene Hale. Miss kean'
Mrs William Sheffield Cowles Mrs HARRISON. MIs'
~ II p,,,Ia- Mrs Norman Williams and Mrs. Al
bert Aiken Of New York the last named being the
daughter Of the Attorney General and Mrs, Wick
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,".

IFrom The Tribune Rureau-I
Washington April 1.-THE Nice-Presideut and
Mrs. Sherman the guests at dinner tonight Of
Mr. and Mrs Francis r. Moran. who invited to
meet them Justice and Mrs Harlan, Senator Bran
degee. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler Mr.
and Mrs. Charles J. Bell Dr. and Mrs Fremont
Smith, Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. 4. G. Barney. Mrs
John NJ. Hudgins. Mr.. Janssens Lieutenant Com
mander Cleland Davis and Lieutenant Commander
Luby.
The Vice-President and Mrs. Sherman have is
sued invitations for reception at the New Willard
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
TESTING BAR HAReoR's AUTO LAW

From The Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Bar Harbors anti automobile law is to be tested
in court On Monday S o. May of Southwest
Harbor agent for automobile concern drove
his machine into town over the Eagle Lake road
which Is closed 10 the use of automobiles by vote
of the town, an enabling act passed by the Legis-
lature in 1903 having given the town authority to
close all of the roads leading into Bar Harbor
Mr.. Mayo was arrested and arraigned in the mn
nicipal court where he entered plea of not guilty
and was ordered to pay fine of So and costs from
which he appealpd -
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
GOV. MARSHALL FRATERNITY GUEST

Members of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
gave dinner last evening for Governor Marshall
of Indiana, who is member Of the Wabash Uni
Verslty chapter Other speakers Frank Keck,
city College. 70; William P. Snyder. Muhlenberg
College. 20 o. H. Cheney Deputy Superintendent
Of Banking. and B B Goldsmith
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
MAIL BOXES ON TRoLLEYs
om The New Haven PaIladium.

From Ihe New haven Palladium.
The trolley car has been put TO many uses in
addition 10 that of carrying passengers but IL has
remaln lncd for Grand Rapids. Mich, to find new
use for these vehicles. and this is the collection of
mail Mail boxes affixed TO the cars, and when
ever person wishes have a letter reach the
main postoflce in hurry all that is necessary for
hlm to do Is to wait a street corner until "A
trolley car happens to stop at that place The
letter deposited in the box is sent direct TO the
trolley terminal, where carriers I'm waiting to
convey the mail thus collected direct to the main
New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
Nep7tnrk DAILY g-1ib11,tE
THURSDAY. APRIL l.. 1909.

This newspaper is o1rned and published by
The Tribune Association, NciC York corpora
fton: Office and principal place OF business,
rffgune Building. 10. f5H Nassau street Ac~
York: ogden IiUs. president; james H. Bar
setf secretary aud treasurer. The address OF
fhe.offocrs is the office Of this nerspapc.