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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
THE HAMS CONVICTION.

The conviction of Captain Hams is q hard
blow for the unwritten law 1t does much to
wipe away the disagreeable impression created
by the acquittal Of his brother and by the YER
dict of insanity in the case of Thaw, in both Of
which there was some doubt whether the jury
had taken the unwrtten law into consideration
or not But the trial Just closed was one for
the unwritten law, if there ever was one. Cap
tain Hams apparently had good reasons for be-
Iieving that the man he killed had corrupted
his home. and the jury was put in possession of
all the scandal Yet ii has found him guilty
of manslaughter in the first degree, giving him
the benefit of the doubt apparently to
whether his act was premedtated or not. but
paying no heed to the mushy sentimentality of
the defence that the slayer was the ayenger
of God.
Probably the jurymen were oyergencrous 10
Hams In giving him the benefit of this doubt.
but no serious fault can be found with them
on this score since they have settled right the
main question at issue, namely, that private
vengeance will not be tolerated in this COM
munity Any other verdict than guilty in this
case would have done incalculable harm. Not
merely would it have prompted others in like
circumstances TO take the law into their own
hands. as Hams very likely was prompted by
the belief that Thaw's escape from a severe
penalty was due to public conformation Of killing
in certain sort of cases, but failure TO secure
a conviction would certainly have demorazed
the public and made convictions in cases where
the unwritten law is plead increasingly difficult.
Jurymen are encouraged by what other iuries
have done either 10 uphold the law In its Tigor
or TO let their sympathies, preiudices and irreG-
ular sense of justice control their verdicts.
They have their precedentS very much the
learned judges have theirs. And this Hams
jury has done good deal at time when II
was very much needed 10 establish the right
sort of precedent. It will deter men froIn
settling their domestic difficulties with pistol.
and ii will deter juries from listening sym
patheticaly TO counsel for the defence snivelling
pout the vengeance Of God and the unwritten
law.
The jury appears to have had the same doubt
as that one had which acquitted Thornton
Hams namely, as to whether the brothers went
to the yacht club looking for Annis or stumbled
on him there while on proper Grand Cap
tain Hams was fortunate that the prosecution
failed to establish preconceived plan to the
satisfaction of the jury. for his homicide must
have struck il as particularly Cowardlv and
brutal Anns unarmed when shot
down and unprepared, and the shooting took
place in the presence of q h -liday crowd Of
women and children including the wife and
children of the victim himself A more shame
less and unfeeling crime can hardly he
imagined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12

Senate Finance Committee It reported that
duty of IA cents a pound gave sufficient pro-
lection on lead bullion and pig lead. The
House accepted that judgment. Did the Ways
and Means Committee lay itself open TO the
charge of sacrificing American lead producers
to the foreigner? Was it unpatriOtic and neg
lectful? And are Senators who are inclined TO
agree with its judgment rather than with the
judgment of the Finance Committee guilty OF
perfidy and heresy: They may be proved to
be mistaken in trying to apply the protective
principle equitably But nobody in the Senate
has so far demonstrated their error Until that
demonstration is forthcoming talk about favor
ing the foreign producer at the expense of the
domestic producer is entirely out of place We
shall probably have many more Illustrations OF
the lack of definite knowledge on which to
assess a protective duty as the debate in the
Senate proceeds. But that lack cannot be sue
ceSsfully CLOSED over by charges that any one
who differs from the Finance Committee in its
stand pat" policy is either misinfOrmed or an
enemy of protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
IN ERROR OF POLICY.

Some significant testimony bearing the
merits of the dispute last winter between
President Roosevelt and the House Of Repre-
sentatives over the employment of the Secret
Service has been given by H. L. Stimson. former
United States District Attorney for this dis
trct. who has been engaged in prosecuting the
sugar weighing fraud cases. Mr.. Stimson says
that the government has been greatly hampered
In bringing to Justice the authors Of those
frauds because Congress persisted in limiting
the functions and activities of the federal
Secret Service. Trained detectives were needed
in these prosecutions. but the Secret Service
men who should have been available were not
allowed by Congress 10 he detailed for work
outside the limited province of pursuing and
suppressing counterfeting. The House Of
Representatives mistakenly insisted last winter
that the scope Of the activities Of the govern
ment's only trained force should be so limited.
although President Roosevelt pointed out that
the Secret Service could do valuable work IN
helping to expose land frauds and crimes in
general against the government and had done
such work with marked success and to the
great advantage Of the public.
The Tribune criticised the House of Repre-
senta tiveS for its shortsightedneSs In Gripping
the Secret Service tho more that no salts
factory reason was ever given for limiting tho
work which it should do. Mr.. Stlmson shows
how great handicap thus put upon the
government in combating crime and fraud.
He says
There many men In the Secret Service
with broad experience who would be Of nva-
liable service to us in the weighing fraud in
Vestigations. But cannot them Here
IS one Of the most important cases the govern
ment has prosecuted in years and ham
pered by the lack Of Investigators A lot Of
special Treasury agents have been assigned to
help. and they working hard and with some
results. but should have some Of the tried
men in the old service. men who have worked
on similar cases in the past and who know hoH-
10 get at things.
Congress at its next session should take note
of the situation which it created and repair an
obvious blunder. The Executive Department
should he aided. not hindered in its efforts TO
enforce the laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
EOUAL Ply.

The equal pay bill is a salary grab, pure ana
simple. 1t was put through the Legislature
under threats of political repriSal upon its OPP
ponents, the teachers having conducted last
year a campaign against Governor Hughes and
enator Travis for their attitude toward the
previous equal pay bill. Now the teachers
spokesman are trying to coerce the Mayor and
the Governor into signing the bill by threats
of a strike The measure should be vetoed,
If for no other reason, because of the methods
used to force 1t through. The city cannot
afford TO have such an example set for its other
classes of employees.
The bill violates the principle Of home rule.
The proper authorities to fix the salaries Of
school teachers are the Board of Estimate and
ApportiOnment and the Board of Education.
Mandatory legislation from Albany. involving
heavy expense upon the city. is one of the
causes of the costIiness of local government,
and this action of the Legislature. involving an
addition of S60OOOO0 or 100000 to the
budget Of the city in the present condition of
its finances. is an example of the recklessness
with which many persons in this city seek to
have the state interfere with the City's man
agement of its own affairs.
And the cry about the fairness of equal pay
for both sexes is only blind to hide the salary
grab The principle. as Governor Hughes
pointed out in his message on this subject. is
not established in public employment in the
state. 1t is not established in the industrial
world generally. If it could be established
universally. both in public and in private en-
ployment. by an act of legislation, it would
prove a most effective bar to the widening
economic sphere for women. Union labor
which is monopostic in principle, recognizes
this. and the male members. TO keep their field
to themselves require equal pay for men and
ba L ind Of
pIoyment. Perhaps the unions are working
along lines Of social progress by seeking to mar
row the woman's field through equal pay thus
driving her back to the purely domestic sphere;
but no one who favors the further extension Of
the activities of woman in wage earning In
dustry could wish to see her deprived OF one
advantage there over her male competitor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
BONORs WORTHILY BESTOWED.

| The demonstrations with which the Wright
! brothers We're welcomed on their return from
| Europe show that they are prophets who do
not lack honor in their own country As their
work is better known now than it was a year
ago it is natural that It should be more heartily
recognized than ever before. As time goes on
it will be even more thoroughly appreciated,
and the homage which Is paid to the Dayton
inventors will be the more cordially bestowed
because of the singularly unpretentious char
aCter of the men. BY the enthusiasm which
their labOrs have excited abroad, by the interest
which the kings of England. Spain and Italy
have manifested by the endless series of din
ners and receptions given by aeronauts by the
medals bestowed on them by aeronautic socic-
ties and by the considerable amount of bust
ness which has been given them in Europe
they have been utterly unspoiled. The heads
of many other men would have been turned by
such experiences.
That for which the Wrights deserve the
most credit Is the fact that they were the first
to fly with motor driven, heavier than air
machine Lenthal's gliding experiments Gov
cred short distances only and were conducted
without any propelling agency except gravita-
ton. He jumped from hOusetops or the crests
OF low cliffs and gently descended as he adj
vanced. He used no engine and no screws.
Langley's most successful trials were with
models, TOO small to carry person. Maxim
used an engine, but did not try to rise from
the ground. 1t after Lilienthal had died.
after Langley's machine had come into dsre-
pute from an accident due to an inadequate
launching device and after Maxim had aban-
doned effort that the Wrights took up the
vindicatiOn of the aeroplane. 1t was by their
faith in its principles and by their persistence
in applying them that they finally achieved
success. Although they did not give any pub
lie exhibition until late in 1905 they showed
their ability to ascend. fly and descend in
safety before the world heard of Delagrange
and Farman. and before Santos Dumont who
had won recognition by his exploits with a
dirigibIe balloon turned his attention to the
aeroplane.
A final estimate of the relative merits OF
the two types of airship with which the world
is now acquainted-the drigible balloon and
the aeroplane-is not yet feasible. One excels
in certain particulars and the other in others
AS the dirigible balloon has received more study
than the aeropane, perhaps its development is
now More nearly complete. The aeropane is :
destined TO undergo more or less improvement.
however. and perhaps a fair comparison with
its rival cannot he made for few years TO
come Nevertheless. the world might still be
in ignorance of the practical value of the type
of airship which Lord Kelvin once declared TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May 1.-THE Russian Ambassador
will sail from New York the Berlin on Saturday
for Europe He will go first to Genoa, thence TO
Florence where he will join Baroness Rosen and
their daughter. Baron Rosen expects TO spend the
summer on the Continent and to visit st. Peters
burg before returning 10 Washington In OCTOBER
when he will be accompanied by his family. Dur
ing the absence OF the ambassador Mr. kroupensky
will be charge d'affaires-
The French Ambassador has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the unwilling at Petersburg, Va, OF
the Pennsylvania monument to the soldiers or the
Third Division OF the Ninth Corps, Army OF the
Potomac who fell in the Civil War Nine JUS
serand will accompany the ambassador They VIII
be the guests OF Mrs. Mary s. Dunlop and viii
attend the lawn fete at Center Hin mansion. in
honor of the President and Mrs. Taft They Will
start for California Immediately after their VII
ginia visit.
The Swiss Minister entertained at dinner tonight
at the legation the Portuguese Minister, Senator
and Mrs Burrows. Senator Warren, Mrs Wilkes.
Mrs A. c. Barney, Mrs Charles :. Bromwell. Miss
Mary Patten and Representative DENLY
The Norwegian Minister and Nine GUIDE VIII san
for Europe on May q TO spend the summer
Nine. Iefevre- Pontalis. wife OF the French coun-
sellor will sail for France within few DAYS. and
upon her return, little later In the season. viii
bring her young son to this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
NOT CONVINCING.

The uncertainties and difficulties OF the
present method Of tariff revision were stTik-
3ngiy Illustrated in the debate ON Monday over
the lead paragraphs of the metal schedule.
The House tariff bin fixed the duty on lead
bullion and lead pig at 114 cents a pound. Tn
Ger the Dingley law the duty on these articles
IS 21s cents pound. and the Senate Finance
committee, pursuing its general policy of re-
enacting the Dingley rates. provided for a re-
turn 10 a duty of 2ls cents.
When some OF the Western Republicans who
favor reduction of tariff duties in all cases in
which IL cannot be shown that the present rates
are needed 10 Offset the diferential in cost Of
production here and abroad moved 10 adopt the
lower House bill rates they were met. not with
satisfactory demonstration that those rates
We're too low. but by the mere assertion that
those who favored the lower duties were TRYING
TO turn the lead producing interests over to
foreigners" Such a response is manifesty I'M
satisfying. II the pending revision has shown
anything. ii has shown that the old crlsading
free trade spirit is dead. There are no Repub-
iicans and few Democrats left In public life who
want 20 levy duties for revenue only regardless
OF their effects ON the sustenance and develop
ment Of domestic industry. The country is en-
tirely willing TO give domestic industry a fair
and proper degree of protection, and prob
ably three-fourths of the membership of both
House and Senate would approve any duty
which beyond question represented the differ
entail IN cost of production here and abroad.
IT is ridiculous 10 assert that any Of the Re-
lubiicans who favor lower duties on lead prod
,lcrs are trying 10 strike a blow at American lead
producing interests. What they are manifestly
aiming al is 20 offer fair but not excessive pro-
lection. The way 10 meet their argument is
10 show what the differentiaI really is. and that
II comedies more nearly with the higher duty
than with the lower.
But nobody seems 10 he able 10 work out the
value of the indispensable n in the equation
Tie House Ways and Means Committee is con-
posed Of just as good protectionists as is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau


Washington May 1.-THE President received tue
usual number of members of Congress this fere-
noon. Senators Burton and Dick called 10 suonil'
their divergent views on certain Ohio patronage.
A committee from the Joplin district, heaoed y
Judge David D. Hoag. called TO ask the FIesi-
dents support in their request for duty OF cent
a pound zinc.
Representatives Mcguire and Morgan ana o'dt
Chairman Norris, Of Oklahoma, urged the Fresl-
dent to name c. c. Hoag for receiver OF pnoic
moneys at Woodward, Okla
Early in the afternoon the President Iett no
offices and received in the Blue Room the RUSSIAN
Ambassador who called to say farewell before de-
parting for Europe
The President and Mrs. TAFT received In the East
Room several hundred delegates 10 a convention
which Is to organize the National Federation OF
Art.
The President attended at p. m the funerai Vi
Mrs John DalzelI, wife Of Representative Dalzei''
Of Pennsylvania. Later in the afternoon ne went
for a ride.
Tomorrow President Taft will spend part OF tne
day on the golf links playing a foursome IN WnlSh
Walter j. Travis ex-national champion; GeHeI d.
Clarence r. Edwards and F. Oden Horstmann VIII
take part. Taft and Travis against Edwards and
Horstmann will be the lineup. The President tOid
General Edwards that. being OF generous dlspo-
sition he would give the general his choice OF
partners provided he did not choose Travis zen
eraI Edwards replied that Mr.. Horstmann was OF
course his first choice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
SUNDAY SPORTS FOR soHooLBoYs.
Board of Education Criticised for Granting
Permit to Athletic League.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I am lost in establishment TO find no renlon-
STRANGE in your paper or elsewhere against the out
rageous and believe. utterly unlawful acts of the
New York Board of Education at its meeting on
April Is Its conduct in turning the four ath-
letic fields of the the Public Schools Ath
le5ic League the purpose OF being used on sun
day afternoons for outdoor sports by our school
bows strikes at the heart Of Puritan Sunday
1t Is swinging wide open door which Will IN a
very brief time demorahze our youth and introduce
the evils Of the Continental Sunday"
The excuse that the fields turned over TO
the Public Schools Athletic League because the
board had no money to open them on Sunday was
a reason for not allowing any one else to do So
The city authorities right in not permitting
any of the money contributed by Sabbath-keeping
taxpayers to be applied for any such purpose. and
the fact that they did not provide ii meant that
they did not intend that fields should be used on
that day.
The argument that our city boys should be al
lowed a chance to get away from the streets and
exercise in the open air Sunday appeals only to
the unthlnking The Sabbath should be regarded
as a solemn and serious occasion. Light-minded-
ness. with frivolous sports and athletic games,
which the Board Of Education proposes to permit.
arc utterly variance with this. particularly as
affecting the youthful mind.
| firmly believe that the leaders in this movement
are really actuated by selfish motives. TO catch the
applause of the masses and to obtain brief pron-
nence. rather than, they profess to help the
boys of the city. We may be sure. however, that
their sin will find them out and that. instead OF
earning the applause they court, they will in the
that the new charter is F~jng to legislate them
and their associates out OF
4 DIS PILE OF CALVIN.
New York Nav IL 1909
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IRON The Tribune Bureau J

from The Tribune Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Secretary OF state and
Mrs Knox were the guests of honor az a large
dinner party tonight, with Mr. and Mrs John X
Mclean hosts.
Hennen Jennings. vice-president Of the "asnins-
ton Fine Arts Society. gave 2 reception at MS
home tonight for the delegates and members OF
the Fine Arts Societies now meeting here Mrs
Jennings and Miss Jennings assisted Mr.. Jennings
in the entertainment OF their guests
Commander and Mrs. Walter Mclean took a
psrtv Of Young people down the Potomac on A
steam launch this afternoon. in compliment 10 MISS
Graca Brown of New York. Who is the guest OF
their daughter. Miss Elise Mclean. The Misses de
I,agercrautz Miss Katherine Jennings. Miss Nc
CleIlap Count J1nglas. :. II Pousette- Captain
Gulich and others were in the party supper vas
served on the launch the way back 10 Wash
ingtOn.
Miss Ether Townsend. Of New York. whose mar
rage to Captain Evans will take place soon, and
who is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Biddle,
was entertained at dinner tonight by Miss Mar
torv Cotton. who invited number Of guests to
meet her.
Prince Henri de Croix. o. France is in Washing
ton for q visit of some length
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

rBy Telegraph - Ths Trfburs
Newport. MAY 11.-Count and Countess CoIIorss,.
Msnnsfeld Miss Nora Iselin) arrived here tnts
evening to spend part OF their honeymoon Thsv
are to occupy the home of Mr. and Mrs joseph
Hartman while here.
Mathew Aston WiIks and his BRIDE. formerly
Miss Sylvia Green. daughter OF Mrs Harris Green,
also arrived this evening for short visit.
II IS reported that Thomas F Walsh. OF Wasn-
fngton. has purchased the estate Of Nfr. and Mrs
II. Mortimer Brooks, Bellows avenue. for his
future summer home. No definite vsrffcation can
he obtained Of the report. though II was accepted
a fact.
Mr. and Mrs e Y. r Thaye-. 1r.. of Boston.
have planned to spend portion OF the summer IN
Newport
Mrs. c. l. Best and daughter have returned 70
New York for a visit.
William G. Rocker. IT,, - registered at the New
port Casino.
Max Agsssi5 was Newport visitor yesterday
for the purpose OF inspecting the Improvements
being made az the Newport station Of ths New
York Yacht Glib
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c Vanderbilt have Euns
% Montreal for the horse show there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
A ulusements.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-Lady Of Lyons-s-Richard
III.
ACCOMMODATIONS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Man from Home
BELASCO-2-I5- S-30-(Sciug Some
BIJOU-2:I5- S.16-A Gentleman from Mississippi.
S.ASINO-2:I5-S:15-l Havana
RLANEY Of she Day.
COLONIAL
CRTTERION-22a- S-3e-The Fair Cold
DAL1'S-2:-S-S-I5-The Climax.
EDEN MUSEE-The World IN Wax.
EMPlRE-2l5-s What Every Woman. Knows
GAIErY-2:20-S:30-T House Next Doot
GERFsICK-2-20-s- 30-The Man from Mexico
HACKETT-s-20-A Wornan's Way.
1IAAMERSTEIN'S- -S:I5-EaGdevile.
HERALD QCARE-2-15-S-l5-The Beauty Spoe
Sporting Battle IN TIE Skies
Bird BaIlet-Circus
EEDSON-2:I5-S-I5-The Third Degree.
KNICKERROCKE R-S.15-The Candy Shop
IIBERTY-2:15- S-3O-A Fool There Was.
5.ECEUN-B-2O-The Dawn OF q Tomorrow.
Lyric 2.15-S:I5-The Great John Canton -
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2:15-S:l3- Buffalo BIZ s
Wild West.
-2:I5-S:I5-The
MAXINE ELLIOTT S-2:15-s:I5-The Blue Mouse
1l-AZA-2-S-NaudeviIe.
SAVOY SS0-The Writing the Wall.
ETCYNESANT-s .I0-T'he Easiest Way.
WALLACE s 2-20-S -25-Shau.
WEBER S-2:I5-S- 20-The Girl from RectoTs
WEST END-s:15-RichelIeu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12

Rrgadier General and Mrs AIeshire viii =.
their Washington house June l. and VIII
West Point for the summer Mrs. Aleshi-s -. - %
tanned bridge party this afternoon
The Misses Wybors entertained guests at luB-s
to-day 18th
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. who has been a v,.u
here for week. departed to-day for Ovste- -
to join her mother. Mrs. Roosevelt ana y,
Roosevelt will sail for Europe in June an5 ~
spend some months abroad
DR.. and Mrs. Fremont Smith invited a nar,s.. .
scientific and society people 10 meet ~ "
house guest, DT. William Oser OF Oxford T-vi-
sity, at reception this afternoon from 3 = :
o'clock.
The former Ambassador to Great Britain a.,
Mrs Joseph H. Choate. who have been -
guests of William Phillips. Third Assistant S..
tary of State and his mother. Mrs Phillips -
some days. have returned to New York