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New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
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New-York tribune., 1909-11-17

how he could reconcile the concrete
views expressed by various schools or
Democratic tariff revisers which have
hourished in the past and still flourish
the ihoroughgoing free traders who
want the customs houses razed. the
takers for revenue only. the takers for
revenue with incidental protection, the
takers for protection excused as rev.
enue. the advocates Of n tariff list com-
prised I'm "A single paragraph and the
advocates of tax on every article I'M
ported, the champions of free raw ma
terials and those who insist that raw
materials must be taxed 50 long as any
finished article is benefited by taxation.
Mr. Lloyd seems 10 see the danger of
falling from the abstract into the con-
crete. lie says warningly 10 his corre-
spondeni:
We don't desire 60 discuss any sched-
mles or matters in detail about which
the Democrats differ. The purpose of
this publication is 10 furnish a kind of
handbook on the tariff which will tend
Go unity Democracy and state its prin-
ciDles.
That is the only logical course for a
Democratic "unifier" Mr. Bailey has
said that model party platforms should
state abstract principles as abstractly
as possible and cschew all details OF
policy. So will say the LLOYD pam
phiet. II will probably show that Demo
Gratis have generally favored reducing
tariff duties and have only fought among
themselves about the extent, manner
and theory OF the reduction. Such
publication might help. Yet il Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Bailey ever engage in
their promised debate on the party's his
torical tariff attitude and present tariff
policy. we don't believe that either will
be able TO TOut the other by quoting
from Mr.. Lloyd's pamphlet. When they
get through thrashing out the free raw
materials or taxed raw materials issue
the booklets occupation will be gone.
and Mr.. Lloyd will have TO publish not
lone slogan but two slogan sec
ond edition.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
IN INTEREST OF WHOLE CITY.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In this mornings paper I note that
District Attorney-elect Whitman is going
to do his best for the people. He proposes
TO do this by retaining COMPETENT men not
affiliated with Tammany. and he will then
get the best men he can for the money
that goes with the office. He inti
mates that Tammany affiliations are
sufficient evidence OF undesirability, but
that competent Democrats not members of
Tammany Hall Will be found In his corps
Of assistants.
This all sodnds very good to us OF the
rank and file. and we hope that Mr.. Whit
man will keep his word. In saying so, II
may be pertinent'to remark that have not
the slightest interest in any one either in
office or out of Office. / have higher in
terest-that of the whole city; and this IN
terest leads me and tens Of thousands OF
others to wish for a business. administra-
ton OF all affairs. All we want is honesty
and efficiency. As TO partisan politics in
this matter, we of the rank and file have
no more liking for the two-pcnny. pOthOuse
politics OF one crowd than We have for
those of another. W. F, p.
New York. Nov IL 1900.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
INVESTIGATING STGAR.

Mr.. StimSOns objections 10 an inves-
tigation 10y Congress Of the sugar scan-
dal AZ this time are, in our opinion. well
taken. The fedqal District Attorneys
office is on the track of the criminals.
The prosecution is making steady prog
ress, and there appears 10 be no reason
now 10 withhold from il entire conf
dence or 10 doubt its success. ID unques-
tionably represents the earnest intention
Of the administration To 90 TO the bot
tom Of these shameful frauds and to
punish every guilty man without regard
20 his station. wealth or influence
IL has been common complaint that
in dealing with the crimes of corpora
tiOns no reall- responsible man has been
put in Jail. Here I'm these Sugar Trust
prosecutions, as we remarked some time
ago. lies the best opportunity Of bring
ing guilt home 10 those who shaped tie
policy Of a corporation that the federal
government has ever had. The investi-
cations now going on in this city are
steadily tracing criminal responsibility
upward. until almost any day it may be
expected 10 he traced into those inner
precincts where il has hitherto eluded
pursuit.
If the object of an inquiry into the
Sugar Trust corruption is 10 punish the
guilty. the federal Department of Jus
tice is the best instrument. for il has all
the means 10 that end at its command
that a Congressional investigating COM
mittee would have, and more. having
the advantage over such q committee in
its widespread and thorough organiZa-
tion, its machinery for the detection of
crime and its year or more of familiarity
with the present ease. There is nothing
that n Congressional committee could do
toward Furnishing ihe guilty that the
federal prosecutor cannot do better il
left 10 himself.
Doubtless an investigation would serve
other uses than those of prosecution.
FOR vast array of information which n
public prosecutor cannot bring out and
could not use if he did would be at the
disposal of a committee of Congress: but
If we can Judge from the consequences
of similar Investigations in the past. the
resulting grist Of the criminal courts
hNAiA Nv A't'hiAt-ia EAti'hAls AhE Aiibi
nation Obtainable through an investiga-
tion that is not restricted by the statute
OF limitations or the technical rules Of
evidence j. valuable 10 the public and
helpful 10 il in forming It's judgments.
even though useless i'm court of law.
Investigations 10y legislative committees
thus often produce wholesome moral re-
actions in Socieiy not otherwise obtain
able. and consequently We are far from
ready 10 SAY that there should bc no
Investigation 10y Congress- into the pres
ent scandal. Let there be one If re-
spOnsbility for the corruption that is
known 10 exist cannot otherwise bc
traced. If Mr.. Stmson's efforts are
lalked. If the really responsible men can-
mot Ice brought 10 the har of justice. let
them be arraigned before the lar of
public opinion. If criminal responsible
ity cannot he established. let moral re
spOnsibility at least he made plain i'm
the sight Of all men. But first Jet the
law i'm its ordinary course have its OPP
poriunity. II is already on the track,
aid has the right Of way.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
MORE .psYCRTcAL RESEARCB.,

We called attention the other day 10
ihe remarkable conviction expressed
hy "IIarper's Weekly" that in The state
elections Of 1909 ihe Democratic party
won a moral victory on the issue of
tariff revision. Said our contemporary /:
The Old slogan Of tariff reform never
had more potency than il Would have
to-day il the party would take il up
with the old heartiness.
The trouble II. ar we pointed oui. that
there are TWO Democratic slogans now
instead of one. and that the chief
'heartineSs" shown by Democrats when
the Payne tariff bin was under con
sideration was in proving the orthodoxy
of one slogan by undermining faith in
The other Perhaps "ilarper's Weekly
viii De somewhat cheered 10y u recent
letter from the pen of The Hon. James
r. Lloyd. the chairman Of the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee. Mr.
Iloyd is irving 60 believe that the party
s. not really split into two factions. each
charging the other with being heretical
and quasi-lrotc,fionisi." lie holds that
existing differences may be overcome 10y
Aiif WIN hAlbNu ahF''F>N VI i-h'i iii-
them. or chasing them temporarily ''in-
10 the fourth dimension" Mr.. Lloyd
uurpOses using some Of the devices OF
the psychical researchers in restoring
Democratic unity. All that is needed,
he says, is 10 train Democrats 10 .hink
that they think alike and they will 5e
able la infuse some of The old potency
into the tariff Issue.
The plan announced il simple. The
Dcmocrafic Congressional Committee j.
preparing a pamphlet, containing ex-
tracts from the Congressional Record.
They are. io consist of statements by
beading Democrats from the early his
tory 0f The party 10 the present ffme"r
aud are 90 demonstrate that .he larty
las "stOod for the same general doe
Urine On the tariff" II Mr. Lloyd en-
ploss compiler skilful en0ugl, in
avoiding the cuncneie aud exploiting the
abstract. DE- mag De alile io collect a
series OF mieranoes sufficiently general
ized 90 bear y certain resemblance 90
cne another. But tine task II a delicaie
olie n The conIhler were 20 forget him
self aud allow details 10 ubtrude, ;he
whole selleme would 90 % ruin
We do not understand, for Instance.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
TIE CABINET.

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. Nov. i6.-The Secretary on
State entertained at dinner tonight Zia
Pacha. Colonel Aziz Bey. the Secretary OF
War. the Attorney General. the Postmaster
General. the Secretary of the Interior. the
Secretary of Agriculture. A. Rustem Bey
charge d'anaires of the Turkish Embassy ;
Ibrahin Rifaat Bey, the Assistant Seere-
tary and the second and third assistant
secretaries of state. the judge advocate
general of the army. Quar;ermaster Gen
eral Aleshire. Colonel Charles McCawley,
Major ZsIinski. Naval Constructor Robin
son and Mr.. Carr. chief clerk of the State
Department.
The Secretary OF the Interior will leave
here on November % for Chicago. where he
will meet Mrs. Ballinger. who will return
with him to Washington for the season.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Trioune Buresu.l


Washington, Nov 1.-THE dean Of the
diplomatic corps and Baroness Mayor des
PIanches entertained Captain Leonardo y
the Italian battleship Etruria and several
of the officers at a small and informal din
rer at the embassy tonight. They will
entertain all the officers Of the ship more
formally at dinner ON riday night
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce
entertained their house guests. DT. and
Mrs Eliot. Douglas F'reshield. Miss Fresh
field and Miss Paul. and few other guests
at dinner at the embassy tonight.
The Mexican Embassy offices, which
have for many years been in a house ad-
joining the embassy, which is owned by
the Mexican government. Stll be moved on
the first of the month 10 18th and X streets.
The ambassador. who is in Paris. will come
to Washington by the first OF the year.
The Chinese Minister has returned 20
Washington from an official visit TO Mexico
and cuba. lie entertained at dinner to-
night his cOuntryman. Baron Lang, who
has just arrived I'm Washington The new
Chinese Minister will reacn Washington in
about six weeks.
The American Ambassa Tor TO Berlin and
Mrs. David jayne Hill, who are at the AT
lingtOn, viii remain here until NOvemDe~
%. when they will go 20 New York 20 meet
a number OF engagements and where the
ambassador is to deliver an address. They
will be constantly entertained while here
end will sail for Germany Oh December ig
or II.
The Gillian Minister and Mime cruz.
who have returned 10 Washington Cor the
winter. win take possession Of the legation
in Vermont avenue this week.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17

20 a royal reception. This latter was JOY
not only to him but 20 his colleagues OF
the newspaper world. But that Is not all.
His wife IL still more democratic than the
minister-president Most women who had
suddenly been elevated 20 the highest
place in the land would have gloried In It's
titles and bonors. Not so Nine Zahie- For
years she has been stenographer In the
National Assembly. receiving fair com
pensation for her service. 'Of course, you
win resign now. friends said to her. and
she promptly answered: of course. I shall
do no such thing. l am interested, and
serve my husband and can carr little
extra for our household expenses
Patent Medicine Man-DId you get
photograph of that fellow who used one
bottle Of our compound and wrote that he
had no further use for his crutch?
ASsistant-No. He has been I'm bed ever
Record.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
A pREMoNIToRY Wall.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. ] see by The Tribune to-day that Mr..
McAdoo is experimenting at his tunnel
terminal with slot machine ticket seller.
If II is good for anything Mr.. McAdoo viii
adopt ii for the convenience of the public.
hut will Mr.. Shonts do the same for his
rushing subway patrons? or will he not
wait until the Public Service Commission
orders it and then grudgingly provide the
device? STRhPHANGER
New York, Nov. Il. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
At THE WHITE HOUSE.

lF'rou The Tribune Buroau.l
Washington. Nov. 1s.-The President this
morning held his FIRST Cabinet meeting since
his return from his long journey The
meeting. which was held in the new Csni-
net room. lasted three hours but de-
voted chiefly 10 routine Affairs
Or. David Jayne fiili. Ambassador %
Germany. csaled on the President this af-
ternOon
James J. HH called al the White House
this morning.
Senator Bourne had a talk with The Pres
ident this morning. afterward spending
about half hour with Mr. I'M In the
lobby of the executive offices.
The White House callers included senator
Cullom. who called TO congratulate MT
Taft on his successful trip. and Senator
Clark. who discussed Judicial affairs.
The President and Captain Butt went
horseback riding this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17

had only "a. 1.593 inhabitants-more than
ten thousand votes were east. or at least
were counted. this year at the Republi-
can primaries alone. That is 10 say.
while only 5,s.s; Republican votes were
cast last year for Presidential electors,
and therefore only that number of men
were qualified In vote at the Sepublican
primaries this year. more i,6 ten thou
sand Republican primary votes were
counted. Again. in a certain district II
is known that large number of votes
were east for certain candidate op-
posed Ia the local bosses. Yet not a
single one of them was reported by the
election officers Finally. il is said that
the legally appointed judge of election
left the polling place and permitted
agents of the bosses 10 take his place.
These charges. which the grand jury
deemed sufficiently worthy of credence
&c make them the basis of indictments,
should open all eyes to the real clarac-
ter and 10 the ways and means of the
Atlantic City conspiracy against law and
order. The bosses and the ring of At
lantic City object not only 10 the eN-
else law but also 10 the election law.
Their demand for a wide open town
means not only that baTooms shall he
open. on Sunday but also that ballot
boxes shall be open for their ''heelers' to
stuff at will. And of course that is only
logical. for II is only through corrupt
elections that they can retain their
power With an honest primary ana
election in Atlantic City the bosses
would he deposed, the ring would be
smashed and local government would
bc established which would enforce in
stead Of defying the laws of the state.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
TAFT AND GENERAL LEE.
From Inc Raltimore sun.

From The Baltimore Sun.
In one OF his Richmond speeches PTesi-
dent Taft said that the time has now come
when the North can admire To the full the
heroes of the South, and he suggested the
creation OF "A splendid memorial of the
greatest of the Southern heroes. Robert -.
Lee. i'm such form would be most ac-
Ceptable To General Lee if he were living
This memorial. In Mr.. Tafts opinion
should be a great school Of engineering at
Washington and Lee University. . \
great school of engineering in this historic
institution would be we'll located aud
would afford a technical education to
Southern youth. General Lee himself
graduated az West Point as an officer OF
engineers. lie accepted the presidency OF
the Washington College at time when he
had been stripped OF all his property and
the school was wreck. being unable tn
offer him more than 5000 a year He took
that meagre pay. rejecting many offers OF
munificent salaries from corporations. re-
fusing to allow his great name to be used
for advertising purposes.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
GRACE CHURCH RECTORSHIP.
No Immediate Successor to DR.. Hunt
ington. 1t Is Reported.

Rumors In Episcopal Church circles have
II that the veStry of Grace Church will not
elect permanent successor TO the late
rector. DR. Huntington. for at least another
year. a further report says that the
vestrymen have about decided to make the
Rev. Kari Reiand. Dr. HuutingtOn's as
sistant. minister I'm charge for a wear. and
that at the end Of that time he may be
chosen rector
The fact that Mr.. Reiand declined calls
to such parishes as ST. Johns. Yonkers. and
Grace Church. Utica. has given his friends
among the clergy the impression that he
had some assurance from influential men
I'm Grace church that he would eventually
succeed Dr. Huntington.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
Mr.. CHAMBERS PURPOSE.
om The Albany JournaI

From The Albany Journal.
The election of Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
Ter TO the Assembly from the "a District
of Dutchess County over T. H. Travis the
present Republican representative from
that district at once intensihes the curt
osity which his candidacy had aroused as
TO what his purpose is.
MIR. Chanier was Lieutenant Governor
during Governor Hughes's first term IL is
hardly imaginable that "A man who held
that position would become an Assembly
candidate with no other aim I'm view than
10 become member of the lower hous,
OF the state Legislature The s,rn
position Is, as The Evening Journal.
stated some time ago in its news columns
that Mr.. Chanler has his eye IN the gov
ernorship nomination. and that he win en-
deavor 10 secure the minority Iaadershin
in the Assembly as the FIRST step toward
the ADVANCEMENT that he Is seeking
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17

Another effort viii be made in De-
eember 10 get Congress to shift the
date of the Presidential inauguration
from March to April 20 or 10 the last
Thursday in April The change is ad-
visable. but Congress has been very
reluctant to make it, inertia being too
strong for the advocates of the reform.
1t is to be hoped that the present Con-
gress will find time and energy enough
To alter the calendar so as to insure a
more seasonable inaugural ceremony
and to equalize i'm the public interest
the length of the two regular legisla-
tives sessions.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17

Whatever other traffic might be carried
on IL there were 14-foot channel from
Chicago TO New Orleans, it is evident
that il would not be utilized for the ship
ment of freight to Europe. Arthur Hale
calls attention in The Outlook 10 the
fact that even better facilities for that
class of business are already afforded by
the Great Lakes and the st. Lawrence
Grain and other merchandise now have u
route which is two thousand miles short
er than one including the Mississippi and
the Gulf of Mexico If the existing Op-
portunity is sighted. would less invit-
ing one be improved?
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
WEDDING orr uIDSBJpvEy

Some comment has been provoked 10y
the course of the authorities of the Naval
Arademy at Annapolis i'm dismissing il
number of students from that institution
m tile ground Of 'inaptitude" In pre-
ciSely what 'inaptitudc" consists i'm the
judgment of the superintendent is not
disclosed. hut il may be assumed to com
prise failure in studies. disregard Of cS-
scntial discipline and general inability
or unwillingness 10 appreciate the duties
and responsibilities of the service. As
suning ''inaptitude" to mean any or all
q: these things. there will we think, he
general and cordial approval of the su
perntendent's policy i'm regarding il as
sufficient and indeed imperative cause
for dismissal.
At ordinary schools and colleges inapt
students may be tolerated 50 long as
they pay their way aud are not too detri
mental TO the general welfare of the in-
stitution. But Annapolis is not an or
dinary institution. Its students do not
pay their way. On the contrary, they
are paid for being students there. They
are received and kept because the gov
ernment wants them in its service and
suppOses them Ia De fitting for II. TEe
persistent exhibition of ''inaptitude" de-
stroys their sole reason for being there
and is the best of reasons for their Sepa
ration from the service which they are
not fitted 10 adOTn.
The government no doubt needs stu
dents at Annapolis and at West Point.
Especially are more officers needed for
the navy. hut the navy can better af-
ford To go short handed than to have
responsible places occupied 10y unfit men.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
NEWPORT SOCIAL NOTES.
IBy Telegraph - The Tribune \

By Telegraph - The Tribune
Newport, Nov. 1s-Mr. and Mrs. John
Thompson Spencer viii close their sea-
son next week and return 10 Philadelphis
for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Lanfesr Norris hses
gone TO New York for the winter season.
Dr. and Mrs. John j. Mason left for
New York to-day.
Mrs. Theodore X. Gibbs and Miss char
Iotts BurIeigh have returned from san
Francisco.
Miss T. H. Chauncey. Of New York. Is a
guest OF Mrs. Harold Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L. I.orillard and Mrs.
G.. McR. Winslow have returned from no
York
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
STATE ELECTION REFORMS
Legislative Committee Hears Several
Suggestions.

Buffalo. Nov 1s.-The Meade-Philiips cleo
tion law investigating COMMITTEES closed its
hearings here to-day. n will meet at Al
biOn tomorrow.
Election Commissioner Emerson. Mayor
j. y. Adam and several officers of ballot
reform organizations testified to-day one
OF the reforms frequently urged WAS th't
county committees be required to name
their candidates for city and county con
ventions two weeks before the primaries
IL is believed this would an a measure oper-
ate against absolute control OF such cor
ventions By few leaders,
Another change urged by many was thae
primaries and registration be held az me
same time and place. This. it was urged
would result IN a larger primary vo'e.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
A MATTER OF GENEAIoGY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: After reading Chief Campbelrs re-
mark about the Armenians origin, / was
greatly surprised that some student OF his
tory has not corrected his error. While at
school [ was. taught that the Armeniaus
were the descendants Of Japhet.
A LOVER OF JUSTICE.
New York. Nov. "a. 1902
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
NORFOLK READY FOR Mr.. TAFT.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 16-vith Norfolk
decorated m rags and bunting everything
Is In readiness for the opening here to-
morrow ot the second annual convention
Of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways con
ventiou. The convention win continue
for four days. the feature being the
visit Of President Taft Friday
New-York tribune., 1909-11-17
Nftn.lork Gribmi1e.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IL. 1909.

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