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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
UNSTABLE VALUES.

Values are uncertain things at the best. They
| never look twice alike to the same person oil
| even at the same time to any two INDIVIDUALS
| The calendar you bought the day before CHRIST
mas, for instance for Just So was found on the
| I'd of January In the windows OF the same
store bearing UP bravely under eS-cent price
tag, and If still unsold a week hence may be
had as chrome with box OF tooth powde[
ora package of porous plaster.
II ANYBODY doubts the inherent mutability OF
values let him ask the claim department Of any
TRANSFORMATION line about 1t. The artess
traveller puts into a trunk the suit or clothes ne
purchased three years ago for $l4 %, some col
lars that have paled time after time beneath
the gaze of the Monaghan at the corner, a
few three for-a-quarter handkerchfefs and n
So hat and starts on journey. The meek and
lowly minion of the corporation, In gently toss
ing It across a 30-foot stone platform or drop
ping 1t from the top of truck load of travelling
cases, reduces 1t to an unacceptable mass or
scrap, and straightway it becomes worth,
automatically, between $50 and 500. And II
1t Is completely lost by being stored in the
warehouse Of the connecting line, three hun
dred miles from destination, with the tag gone,
its value scars so high that 1t is a matter or
constant wonderment among claim men that
so few poor people ride on uains-ano have
anything lost-and that so many scrub ladies'
check trunkfuls Of silk and laces when they
travel
Every one knows that no S1S week chorus
girl ever lost or had stolen from her a bit Of
jewelry of less value than $4,000, and lost
piece of glass appears in the Koh-i-Noor family
through the gle Of the press agent New
York woman not numbered among the largest
taxpayers of the city lost a necklace, and 1t
was worth well up to 100000 One was found
and restored TO her. but It showed deprecia-
ton In value which would try the nerve OF the
hardest Wall Street plunger. A politician sees
a vacant plot lying around loose, overgrown
with weeds and tin cans and gathering garbage
and taxes. Thinking It may come in handy
some day to raise mortgage or some other
quick and sure metropolitan crop. he purchases
it out Of money he has saved on carfare by
riding in municipal automobile. few
months later q park or q schoolhouse site is
required In that vicinity, and when the value
Of the plot Is ascertained by an investigating
committee afterward 1t is felt that the ap-
praisers must have discovered diamond mine
on it before they turned it over TO the city.
All of which goes 10 show that there Is moth
ing In the world more elusive than value, and
that the more we find out about 1t the less we
know Of II. And not even the value OF the
chorus lady's diamonds is more misleading than
that of the bargain that everybody once had III
his grasp but just missed, and which would,
had he been able TO secure 1t, have placed him
permanently on that delightful thoroughfare
known as Easy Street"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
AGAINST CHILD LABOR.

Announcement is made of the holding OF the
fifth yearly child labor conference, under the
direction Of the National Child Labor Commit
tee at Chicago on January q, % and %. 1t is
expected that there will be large and in1uen-
tial gathering, and it is also hoped that on the
next day. Sunday January "A, the subject will
be widely discussed in pulpits throughout the
country. request TO that effect having been
published and that date having been designated
as Child La Dor Day" Examination of the tenta-
tive programme shows that part in the Chicago
conference will be taken by numerous men and
women OF ample information, of practical pur-
pose and Of untiring devotion, and ground is af
forded for hope that much substantial good will
result from their deliberations. Both the con-
ference and the wider proceedings of the follow
ing Sunday are TO be cordially commended to
the sympathetic interest of the nation.
The evils OF child labor, unrestricted or prac-
tised on a considerable scale should be too OBJ
yious TO need detailed exposition. The physical
intellectual and moral effect upon the race is in
evitably disastrous Horse breeders realize and
avoid the evils involved in the premature work
ing of colts. Surely at least as much regard
should be had for The young OF the human spe-
cies. The chief if not the sole reason for the
working of children is the cheapness of their
labor There could be no greater economic fallacy
than to regard 1t as cheap. In the long run 1t is
because it impairs destroys the efficiency Of
its subjects when they have attained maturity.
1t is sacrifice of the far greater efficiency of
the future for the far less efficiency of the pres
ent-to use time worn simile, it Is killing Of
the goose that lays golden eggs. But even If it
were truly economical to use child labor that
would be no justification Of the practice Better
by far to have the products OF our factories cost
q little more than 10 have them at n low price
at the cost Of the stamina and the happiness of
humanity.
1t must be recognized that the problem is not
an easy one 10 solve. On the contrary it is par
dcularly difficult. 1t seems TO belong chiefly to
the individual states, as a part Of their police
and sanitary powers. The ideal plan would
doubtless be to secure concerted and uniform
action by all the states, but unfortunately this
has not yet been found possible. aud the varia-
ton OF Industrial and social conditions among
the states and the prevalence OF commercial ri
yalries present grave obstacles to the attain
rnent OF such an end National conferences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
SHOULD BE TRIED IN NEW YORK.

SHOULD BE TRIED IN NEW YORK. .
The rights of q person committed like Thaw,
10 the asylum for the criminal insane are ap-
parently hay, for two justices Of the Supreme
Court in the same department, passing on the
question whether Thaw is entitled to q trial by
Jury as to his sanity, have decided it differently,
Justice Mills declaring that he was not en-
titled TO such q trial, while Justice Tompk1ns
held on Saturday that he was A question on
which two members of the same bench dady
disagree is not ore for laymen to decide, but
the question of where such trial should be
held, if 1t Is TO be held, is one plain common
sense
If the trial Of Thaw's sanity is sent to New
York County, the interests Of society will be
adequately represented. If. It is sent anywhere
else the great fortune which is being lavishly
expended TO restore this homicdal maniac TO
his liberty will have an undue advantage. New
York City is the natural and proper place for
the trial If 1t is sent here. the interests Of the
state will be represented by the District Attor-
ney, who is familiar with the case. The wit
nesses who can testify TO Thaw's history, out
side Of his history since his confinement, mostly
reside here The judges in this department Of
the Supreme Court, moreover, are familiar with
the case: and certainly no one who took the
two previous trials into consideration would
maintain that state Of public opinion pre1u,
dicial TO the defendant existed here. If the
case is sent to any other department District
Attorney Jerome will be under no obligation to
take part in it, his obligation being confined to
appearances in actions which may be regarded
as attacks upon the decision Of Justice Dow
ling committing Thaw. The state, it is true.
would be represented elsewhere through the
Attorney General, but that would involve the
trusting Of the interests of society to counsel
who are practically unfamiliar with the case
And the interests of society deserve serious
consideration. The law is sufficiently socitous
for the interests of criminal defendants, so
that the state has to depend in a case like
this upon the proper use Of judicial discretion
TO keep the balance even No one will contend
that Thaw is not abundantly protected. In
less than year his case has had considera ton
from one jury, from one justice Of the Supreme
Court twice and from three others once each,
and now apparently, if Justice Tompkins's rul-
ing holds, it is to 60 before Jury again There
never before was such an impudent effort to
tire out Justice and to demonstrate the power
OF wealth against the safeguards of society,
and it is one in which the state should not
be put at greater disadvantage than that at
which the loopholes of the law inevitably put
ii In such a contest as this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11

, thai nregnsnt phrase to remind everybody by
what an Overwhelming majority the bill was
passed.
Next he condemns q misstatement Inc
Trfbune's remark that for weeks there had been
ample warnings of the intended revolution at
Panama Obviously, he had not hearo OF IL.
Sut was that our fault or the governments?
we are not to be blamed If Colonel Watterson
does not read the newspapers. or Ine
Courier Journal does not get the news which
all other papers from The Tribune to The Bug
Vile Bugle' get. Folks outside of LOUISVILLE
knew we'll enough what was afoot months De-
fore the Panama police arrested the COLOMBIAN
army for obstructing the highways. The papers
of New York Washington and Bas Obtspo were
full of the news. And yet, Colonel Watterson
did not hear It. mot hear? when noise was
eyerywhere!" But even were that So quoth he,
that did not authorize the President to levy
war Upon Colombia" Or course not, and he didn't
Our ships were sent to Colon and Panama. as they
had often been sent before, but they did not
fire q. gun. save for salutes. Colonel Watterson
himself admits that they did not Interfere with
the landing of the Colombian army at Colon
nor with the distinguished progress Of the four
generals and their eleven aids across the
isthn,us TO Panama And if the four hundred
and fifty soldiers under Colond Torres hadn't
the price Of carfare, and so had either to Walk
across or stay at Colon, and So seeing thal
the walking was bad and mosquitoes were nu-
merous, decided to stay at Colon until the police
shooed them out Of the streets and aboard ship
was that our fault? Should the United States
have paid their carfare for themf Go toll
AS to the guilty participation of American Oh
fcials in the revolutionary plot Colonel Wat
terson is quite cocksure; for the American
Consul at Panama on November Informed
Washington that there was mo uprising YET;
reDerted there Will be tonight" Showing
cries the Colonel. that he had knowledge OF
the secret revolutionary programme. NO
doubt In view of what was at that time well
known to everybody in Panama, that dispatch
of the consuIs was probably the most COM
promising, nay the most incrlmlnaung ana
damnatory since the historic "chops and to-
mato sauce"l Truly, If Colonel Watterson knew
half as many different things about that episode
as he thinks he knows, what an Admirable
Crichton he would be!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
Amsssements.

RckpENr&EsS-The Ausie Aastsr.
lf.HAkREA-3-s-NHuoevfl
aeTOR-s:l5-The Man from Home
EEr.A eCO-e:2o-Th Devil ,x
E1fOC-s.lb-A Gentleman rom hlsH1ssPpA
kilEFYe-2-S Vaudeville.
EFoADWAT-e-15-PegkyM acnree
rlSrNC-S:1S-AsT- Hamlet OF BfoeaNss-
f-TflrJ 81 tie moulin HoNs~
s-OraNIAI-2@-Vsuoevil
Observation-Disclosures
f9EFTE-s -So-The World and BIS WIG
T-1FS sfITSTFs-The Weird in Wax
EKpIRE--s: zS-What Every Woman Know
= sTFTY-s:rS-The Travelling Salesman
CARDEN-S:l5-Mary James Pa
TARRICK-s.So-T Patriot
y -2o-Sslystton Nell
NERSTEINTS-2-1S--S-l5 --fs1o
Days-baHAAe IN ~
elcies-Isziee OF Birdlsnd.
.gA-Jadv Frederick
EETCKERBOCKER-s-iS F1siae Do11~
rIRFRTY-s-1s-vta wireless
SyrFT-M-s:.5-Ioss Watches
ryRsr-s:l~The Blue Mouse
= xTre-TC- -IB-The PIED Pipe.
NkSFysTTAN OPERA aOJsE-s--hS sosts1 r~.o-
@MsyISF FTIlOTTsS TEEATRE-s:so-Ine CnsP-
,rrT5OToITTAN OFERA HOUSE-S-1A WaiS-
~-r<T ERIoAM-S.1Q-Littse Nerno
fSFTz Y0RN-s :2O-Niss Innocence
saTOY-s:2o-Th Battle
wsrTACKFs-s eo-TAe Boys and Eetty.
WFBEEss-s15-An Internatonel Asfrlase-
WEST EED-S:I5-Marcelle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
ENGINES FOE AIRsRIPs.

Admirers Of the aeroplane inventors who car
ried off the highest honors last year will note
with interest the report that one of the brothers
CWilburl is expected to organize a company in
Hartford for the production Of airship engines.
There is much proprtety In the undertaking.
Hitherto the Wrlghts have given their time and
thought mainly to other features of their air.
ship than machinery for propulsion. They I'M
doubtedly designed. If they did not build, the
engines with which the aeroplanes shown at
Fort Myer and LIE Mans were equipped, but
the experience of the last twelve months must
have taught them something. They undoubtedly
know now better than they did year two
ago what they want
If the government tests to be made next June
result as there is every reason to expect, the
reputation of both the Wrights and their aero
planes will be much increased To be prepared
In advance to fill the private orders with which
they will then be favored would be an exhibit
ton of only ordinary common sense. Besides,
they may perhaps be called upon TO supply
engines to other airship builders, II they have
the proper facilities. 1t is asserted that sim
gle firm in this country, engaged In the manu-
facture of automobiles. constructed no fewer
than fifty aeronautic engines In 1908. This Is
a surprisingly large number, but 1t may safely
be predicted that the year just opened will
witness an increased demand.
In the special dispatch regarding the Hart
ford project which The Tribune printed on Fri
day the statement was made that an engine
of exceptional power and lightness would be
constructed at the new works. Time will, of
course, show how successfully that intention is
to be carried out According to Messrs. W. T.
Bradley and H. w. Perry, in THE Engineering
Magazine" for January. less strenuous effort
to get rid of unnecessary weight In aeronautic
engines Is likely to be made in the immediate
future than In the recent past. These writers
assert that the motors of the aeroplanes shown
at Fort Myer and lie Mans last year were far
from being models of lightness. No convinc-
ing reason is offered. however. for not aiming
at the utmost improvement in this respect. IN
less it should be found that some previously
unrecOgnized advantage, like enhanced tabil
ity. attaches to the permanent burden an air
ship is compelled to carry, 1t would seem to be
q mistake not TO eliminate every pound of
weight not required by efficiency. Also, if, as
has been repeatedly proposed, gyroscOfe is
added to insure steadiness In flight, there would
seem to be greater wisdom than ever in light
ening the engine proper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
APPEAL FOR LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

To the Editor OF The Tribune. ,r--e
Sir: believe IN the lincoln Ae1nOaiA- - ,.,o.
sity. believe in its object. helisSe n -~sss
eds I believe in the men who have H1u1 60
it is and whose purpose It Is 70 pronlO'o Lad %
cial way its interests at this tine. =. -sxsl
give a reason for the faith that IS N ms -
10 these things -. s,r re
sufficient endowment IS needed to sec $50 rat
coming years the usefulness OF the lns-i.-s %
now bears his name and has alreanS =. s,s.ss-
worth The bovs and girls reached By the ~, as.
ton are OF that same mountain peOp rs-ss,ssnt
us the priceless blessing OF our martyr
Abraham Lincoln - ..su win
have visited the university ana ~ - E-,r these
nv own eyes and seeing Is beiievlhs- ,.-oIp Un-
and many other reasons believe that - that
versity ought to have the generous -,aaenl co
asks. and should receive promptly p.-sSrs arr
dowment thus making this one hun ',- serve tss
versary OF the birth Of Abraham L-iis.. ,,ou whcs
present and pressing needs OF tns LIEN
bears Is name JoiI- ,,~-..,e Cnsrs1
Pastor for Strangers. Marble N'i'7S
New York City. jan Ets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11

: To the extent Of nearly two columns of The
Courier-JournaI'' Colonel Watterson strives TO
put The Tribune IN the pilory for SO many high
crimes end misdemeanOrs that if we were in
elined 10 try 10 answer him in kind we should
find ourselves in the predicament of the
london navy who, when asked why he did
not answer fellow who had been vocally abus-
Ing him. tearfuIIy cried, " '0w can L: Els used
hup hall the best words,' II will be recalled
that some time ago Colonel Watterson wanted
70 know lot Of things about Panama. the
canal the gentleman whom he persists in call
Tag his little friend Vanilla Bean" the Con
stitution Of tie United States and various other
more or less unrelated objects Now be shows
us how much he thinks he knows on those mat
tiers, and thus makes distinct contribution TO
the gayety Of nations
Thus, austereiy indicting The Tribune for, as
be declares uttering 8 fragrant taradiddle and
then making affidavit 10 its impeccable and
r eternal veraclty, lie gives a signal illustra-
ton OF that fine sincerity and candor which
should abide in even the merest hints, as well
as In the most categorical afirmations Speak
ing Of the enactment OF the canal BILL of the
difficulty which the Panama people had In get
ting their route adopted and the motives which
led Congressman at the last moment TO vote
for it, be says: Finally, the Spooner compro-
mise got votes enough TO be enacted into law"
Yes, ii did II the Senate the vote was 81 to 9
and in the House II was 259 10 Sin all, 1876 to
j. FINALLY got votes enough, Now if any
BODY but C6lcIei Watferson had said that there
might be reason 10 suspect that he meant to
tnfimate that tie measure had just squeezed
through lly here majority. Perish the wicked
Thought however that the Colonel could be
Eailty II such { taiEg. Obviously he meant By
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
HONEY AND BUSINESS.

Fundamental conditions have not been weak
ened, though stocks have been declining. In
the last week the average price Of the leading
active railway shares lowered more than
two points from the closing figures of the week
before while in the industrials the chief active
issues, excluding Consolidated Gas exhibited
only insignificant average losses. Twenty promi-
nent railroad securities present an average price
Of 1850, against the high level of the last
twelve months of 1908, and twelve active in
dustrial shares average of &c. compared
with high record Of 81, the latter class OF
stocks outside Of the local gas company's issue,
suffering little from the liquidation which was
so general last week In the railroad department
OF the market The decision in the gas ntiga-
ton in favor of the city accelerated a down
ward movement that had been overdue for
eral weeks. failing. however, 10 bring out in
vestment holdings or TO check the buying move
ment in railway mortgage issues.
Money continues to accumulate at the chief
financial centres. and from current indications
the record surplus OF the New York Clearing
House banks OF the last year will be exceeded
in the course OF the first half of 1909. The
mercantile demand for accommodation is light
merchants and manufacturers being well sup
piled with funds for current needs and making
no extensive commitments for the future. AS Il
consequence of the duness In the money mar
ket currency is moving TO the central reserve
cities. especially to New Xork. Ia hseyy yelgmss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
OLD BATTLE FLAG SENT HOME.
rom The BaItimors Sun.

From The BaItimors Sun.
Governor Harris OF Ohio has sent "a C.ov.-r<.-
Crothers the battle Dag OF the Ist NfaryIsnd RAJ
terry of the Confederate Army. which was cant,,rs5
az the Battle OF Hatchers Run. Va lust before
Lees surrender. The request for the flag US
made year ago BY Governor Wardeld aSa a.
Governor OF Qho ordered il taken from the DAG.
land IL win be placed In the fiag and rsi, r
OF the State House at Annapolis '00'n
The LIST Battery organized In R,cbr,ors -
1861 rs captain was Richard snowden Andrews s
It's hIst iiehtenant William +. Dement, ana fhe sec :
ond lieutenant Charles Snowden Coulter All Sos,tS
ern Maryland men. Most of The memhers - IT,
battery were from that part OF the state - '''0
captain Andrews killed in action Ds,,a,.
taking his place as battery commander Ths ha1
terry did scod work In the war, and ifs ofscaSs
men were frequently eomplimented by General AZ
IA iss aSia l1Snsai e IS - wa. S.Gsarsa sx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
NAVY LINE AND STAFF
Distinctions Bet4ceen the r..
Branches of the Service

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In dispatches from Washington
ences TO the consolidation OF Navy r..ns-.~7-
bureaus. some conducted By line oface-, - 'lsai
conducted by stan officers. and to plans f7~ .s.I s
ing present relations between the line ana -. -
Can you tell what the distinction 4. L. -14I
line and staff officers and what duties fair :, -
Of those branches Of the servics2 INorrpvaaen
New York, Jan. 5. 1909.
THE original distinction between lin. a..
was that between the fighting force Of tss -
and the auxiliary corps which looked. as,.- =
welfare os the fighters. furnished then, -.
fighting material Before the consolida,,o- :.
the engineer corps with the line the stav -
were the steam engineers. who dasi1nas -.
looked after the machinery OF tns shinz. =
physicians, the paymasters. the naval -
structors the civil engineers. who built 49,
and cared for the navy yards; the CHAPLAIN, -
the professors Of mathematics. The stean, 80
neering work is now all performed BY linz -
GERS. The other corps remain outside the lin
auxiliaries. Each STAFF corps has its fixed r,s-,
bership and promotions occur only vEithf, -.
corps It might be more technical 70 say -.
line officers are those having positive rank a.
staff officers those having relative rank co-,
mand OF a ship can be assumed only by oAs..-.
Of positive rank The officers OF the va-,ou,
staff corps are technically medical dlrecto-,
medical inspectors and surgeons. pay director,
pay inspectors and paymasters chaplalns mr.
fessors. naval constructors and civil engines,
with the rank OF captains, commanders Hs,.
tenant commanders. etc. the case nav IA
meaning that they are entitled to the coruen-
sation and privileges Of those grades, but win
out the right OF command The bureaus in n.
Navy Department may be conducted By In,
officers or staff officers The bureaus OF con-
struction and repair. OF medicine and surgs-v
OF supplies and accounts and OF yards and dock.
are, generally speaking, staff bureaus The bu-
reaus OF navigation, equipment. ordnance and
steam engineering are conducted BY officers o.
the line As a rule the line is recruited rom
the graduates Of the Naval Academy. So ia ths
construction corps. Appointments TO th,
medical corps. the pay corps the civil an
cheering corps, the professorships and the
chaplaincies are usually made from civil Hfs-
Ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
SHOULD BE ABANDONED.
From The Jamestown Post.
AN ACT OF FOLLY.
ALBANY SIDELlGHTs.
From The Buralo Commercial.

FTom INC bu1dIO COMMERCIAL
9 His denomination having been held up by the
Senate, the darkened mind OF Frederick G Stevens
Is alleged to have seen the light.-Buffalo Courier
Let us turn on a little more light 1t was SEN
ator Grady, not the Senate that held up Mr.
Steyenss reorganization Now read in The
Expresses" Albany correspondence:
The day before Mr.. Stevens blocked a scheme
by which Charles n. Bulger OF Oswego County
hoped to get 10000 for the Ontario knitting Mill
by changing the route OF the barge canal SO thai
the milling company's property would be dam
aged. - ~
~ ME- skene. the former State Engineer. backed
this proposition before the Did Democrats board
and Mr.. Corners. 1t Is understood was anxious to
see Bulger get the money
In the clearer light, will the Sonata side with
Grady, Skene. Bulger and Corners or with Super
intendent Stevens? f'