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New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

High as IS the standard of usefulness to
which the EtlaEtic fleet has been brought, ef-
forts to raise il still higher Will be made by
the Navy Department during the next few
months According 10 Il dispatch from The
Tribune's Washington bureau the programme
adopted for the coming manueuvres will be more
exacting than any ever followed before.
Gun practice is 10 be conducted under cOndi-
tions Of unprecedented difficulty. The targets
will be kept in motion while being fired at
n usage never before observed. No information
viii be given long in advance regarding the
range, as has been customary hitherto. The
circumstances of actual battle. therefore. will
be closely initiated. y smaller number Of hits
may result than formerly, but every hit will
have an increased significance.
II is also announced that the feet will be
divided into two parts, one assuming the part
OF an enemy and the other undertaking the
work of defence Though the plan has been
tried by the British Admiralty at least once in
the past, it is comparatively new on this side
Of the Atlantic. Both in the contour of its
and the distribution Of its large cities this
country differs enormously from Great Britain
Hence the strategy Of attack and protection
must also be dissimilar for tie two nations
A study Of the yulneEability Of the United
States and OF the best methods of meeting a
campaign based on the real or supposed weak
hesses OF the country must be conducted inde
pendently Of the PLANS followed by England
If identical principles should govern the move
ments of vessels engaged in this mimic war
fare. the application Of them would not neces-
sarily be the same for America as for anv other
power. The precedents established tv foreign
NATIONS might be of little value to tae United
States IL is happy thought, therefore, to
give attention 10 whatever is peculiar in the
disadvantages TO which this country is sub
iected. and 10 the problems thus raised.
8 Another feature Of the coming mannuvres
gill be a fresh contest between torpedo boats
sLi the big ships Of war. Such trials have been
nade many tinIss before. but, as the larger YES
Iels have recently been equipped with more
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington May 4.-The japanese Ambassador
and Baroness Takahira had as guests Of honor at a
dinner at the embassy tonight the Secretary OF
state and Mrs. Knox. Their other guests were the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the Post
master General Senator and Mrs Dolliver. the As
sistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Huntington
Wilson Rear Admiral and Mrs Richard Vain
wright Rear Admiral and Mrs. William II. Emory,
Mrs John G. Phillips. Mrs Barney. Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick A Keep Mr.. and Mrs Joseph E Thropp,
Miss Mary Patten William Phillips and Captain
Archibald Butt
The Minister from Switzerland entertained at din
ner tonight the Belgian Minister and Baroness
Moncheur the Danish Minister and Countess Aioltke.
Representative and Mrs. Herbert Parsons. Mrs.
Thomas T. Gaf. Miss Aldrich and Henri Martin.
The German counsellor and Countess Won Wedel
headed a party. made UP for the part OF young
diplomats. who went by boat Mount Vernon to-
day and took their luncheon the trip Baron
Hartmann Won Richthofen, Mr. Prittwitz und
CIaffron Baron Won Hardenbroek, Lieutenant Won
Ernst the Misses de Lagercrantz and others were
In the party. which returned here late this after
noon
Mr. de Struve Prince Windisch- Grsetz. who post
poned his sailing for Europe for week. and Signor
Cora were among the diplomats and members Of
society who started from the capital at o'clock
this afternoon on a paper chase. which wound up
with dinner party by moonlight in Rock Creek
Park.
Lieutenant Fflippo Camperio. with the italian
counsellor and Marchesa di MontagIiari gave
dinner tonight at which Mrs. F. G. Bryan. OF Bal
timore; Miss Eleanor Terry and Miss Anna Cock
reu among the guests.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
A DINNER FOR THE WRIGHTs.
Many Notable Guests Greet American Aero
nauts in London.

London, May 4.-Vice-AdmiraI Sir Percy Scott.
in his speech at the dinner given by the Aero club
tonight at the Ritz Hotel In honor Of Wilbur and
OrvIIle Wright, Of Dayton, Ohio expressed the
hope that the Wrights would soon provide an
aeropIane which could be carried aboard ship for
purposes
The guests at the dinner included Whitelaw Reid
the American Ambassador; Prince Francis OF Teck
Admiral Sir Edward II. Seymour, Premier Asquth
r. B. Haidane. Secretary for War: Mr.. Balfour
and the Duke OF Argyll.
The Wrights inspected the Aero Clubs new flying
ground at Sheppy Island to-day. They describe II
the best they have seen--superor to that at
Pau. and much favorable than the ground
they used in the United States They still decline
TO divuge their plans beyond saying that they
hope to give demonstrations the Sheppy
ground before Christmas II is understood that the
British government will grant them facilities for
demonstrating experimenting War Depart
ment land at Aldershot or Salisbury this summer.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
oInE1L" GOLE LINKS.

Mr.. II. J. Whigham n former golf champion.
discusses in "Scribners NJ gazine" The Ideal
Golf Links" taking as his text the new course
being laid out n great expense on Long Island,
which will duplicate the most famous holes
from the famous links Of England and Scotland.
Mr.. Whigham is an advocate Of the modern
tendency TO sprinkle the courses with side
bunllers of tremendous depth and difficulty, pits
like wells with sea sand I'm the bottom, their
sides supported with pianks 10 prevent them
from Caving in and burying the man with the
niblicll in the depths of the excavation. ON
such courses the putting greens are hanked on
all sides with hazards. which give the ap-
preaching player heart disease Every msplay
from the first tee to the clubhouse bar is pen
allied" "Penalzed that is the favorite word
of the new golf. The courses are laid out by
an expert In penology. Penalties abound every
where. \ links is a penal institution, planned
by a stern mor&lst, who has kept in his mind
that inlexible maxim, The wages of sin Is
DEATH His drives are always straight. He
never pulls" an approach, and his ball drops
on the CLASSY sloping green, beyond which lies
the mouth of Tophet, without any legs"
An ideal golf course calls for ideal golf play
ers. And our observation of various links leads
to the reluctant conclusion that the ideal play
ers have not generally been found. Most play
ers get to the game once or twice a week. They
and cling to them with affectionate persistency
all their days. They top and "slice" and
''sclaf' and pull" They over approach" and
under approach" They are dreadfuly afilict-
ed by mental hazards and as for actual haZ-
ards they affect them habitually, their balls
having an affinity for the deepest bunkers and
traps. We sometimes wonder what pleasure
these unideal players find in the penal nstitu-
tiOns where their every stroke is punished"
as no doubt it should be. if justice is not TO be
tempered with mercy They 90 forth Satur-
day and Sunday to be punished getting their
deserts for the unbushing manner in which
they have afoTetme dubbed their way IN
comfort on easy courses, where the veriest sin
ner sinned without penalty. Perhaps remorse
drives them, like the contributors to conscience
funds"
For such the ideal course is not ideal. And
they are the majority. What, then, becomes Of
the democracy Of golf? No doubt most courses
too easy for good players But it will be
interesting to see if an economic consideration
does not check the tendency to make them too
hard for ordinary players, for upon such the
support of the links falls.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFron The I,rtbune Bureau. ]


Washington MAY 4-The President discussed
with his Cabinet to-day the Supreme Courts deci-
sion on the commodities clause of the railroad rate
law The Secretary OF the Interior left here after
the Cabinet meeting for Chicago to represent the
government at the peace congress now in session
in that city.
President Taft received Senor Don P. Ezequiel
Rotas the new Venezuelan Minister, in the Blue
Room this afternoon at 80 o'clock
Senator Depew conferred with the President re-
garding conditions in Porto Rico
Judge Spencer B. Adams. with Representative
Cowles of North Carolina, went over with Presi-
dent Taft this afternoon the juGgeshp in the East
ern District OF that state, which has caused the
President little trouble. Judge Adams has oeeh
recommended for the judgeship, and is also can
didate for John G. Caper's place internal reve-
nue. commissioner. Senator Overman introduced
Dr. W. L. Poteat. president OF the WakefoEest Col
lege who recommended the appointment OF ex-
Judge E ". Timberlake as judge of the district in
question.
Representative Knapp invited the President to the
annual encampnent of the United Spanish War
Veterans Of New York at Oswego, August 2 )
and 4.
The President received a standing invitation from
Senator Culberson to visit Galveston, Tex
Among those who called on the President were
Senator Warner who introduced George L. Weitzel,
secretary OF the American Legation at Panama; +;
Senator Guggenheim, who introduced h p K
Thompkins and John D. Long ex-Secretary OF the
Navy.
The President went horseback riding this after
noon with Captain Butt
A report to the effect that there friction be-
tween the Secretary Of Agriculture and the Secre-
tary of the Interior denied at the White House
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
TWO K4RNINGN.

Ii Tammany nominates William Irayers
Jerome for District Attorney, Tammany VIII De
beaten
If the Republicans nominate William IraVers
Jerome for District Attorney, the RepuDhcahS
viii be beaten.
If both parties. through the Ryan-Root cor
poratiOn influence, nominate Mr. Jerome, theh
William Randolph Hearst's Independence League
can probably name the next District Attorney o4
New York COunty.-New York World
And if William Randolph Hearsts lndepeh-
dence League joins with the other two parties
in nominating Jerome. then, we suppose, ali
three of them will be beaten. And II MI
Jerome is unanimously nominated he VIII be
unanimously defeated, the indignant voters
preferring to leave the office vacant But does
New York really take the District Attorney so
seriously as The World" imagines! We re
member another solemn warning. 1t was to the
effect that Governor Hughes would be beaten
last fall if he did not remove Jerome from OF
flee. Nevertheless he was elected by a large
majority. and ran better than anywhere else
right here in New York County.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
BACK TO THE JOHNNY CAKE,.y

reader of The Tribune makes the suggestion
that national crusade might well be started in
favor of our native American cereal He feels
that due credit is not given to the golden ears
which have made the fertile valleys of the Mid
die West veritable mines of gold, that their food
value is not properly appreciated and that the
kernels which make the countrys pork and
build the bone and sinew of the steer are not
utilized by human beings they ought to be-
lie reminds us that there is no occasion for be-
coming excited over wheat corners, present or
prospective. long as the cribs of the farmers
are bulging with corn. There can be no ques-
ton that strong minds and vigorous bodies have
been nourished on this "homely' food, and many
man whose digestive apparatus has been
clogged by the highly refined product of modern
mills would be better off if he would return to
the staple of his forefathers.
While the use of corn in liquid form has not
diminished notably, even under the prohibition
laws now in force in many states, there has
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

Miss Harriet wadsworth and Miss Marion o,,-
were among the guests
The marriage OF Miss Blanche W Emory dan-s
ter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. William III Fr
and F,snond Ovey, British Third SeCretary -
occur at noon tomorrow at the home OF the b-,s.
parents Cardinal Gibbons officiating. recsn+
at Rauscher's will follow. The British Ar,ha
dor and Mrs Bryce. Alfred Mitchell Ianes Pr,+es
counsellor, and all OF the members OF the ernbs.
staff will witness the ceremony There will bs -
other guests. A number OF invitations have -
issued for the reception.
Mrs. Taft. Nine Jusserand. Nine. Nabuco "
sgnor F'aIconio. Mrs William Manning Irwin -,
Mrs. d. P Mccartney are among those WIN -,
taken boxes for The concert to be given Fri1s,- :,
ternoon by the Paulist Choristers Society. Of C5i
cago, for the benefit OF the work Of poor cF1,rrs
A number of debutantes Of this and last season ~,
sell programmes.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
The CABIN ET.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.

rFrom The Tribune Bureau1
Washington, May AIRS. George ". Wicker
sham wife of the Attorney General. returned here
this afternoon accompanied by Sir Robert and Lady
HadieId who TilI be her guests for week before
sailing for England. The Attorney General and
Mrs " icIershan have issued invitations for a din
ner in honor of their visitors for the last of this
week.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Meyer gave
a reception this afternoon for the officers OF the
navy and marine corps stationed in and near Wash
fne,on and their families Mrs. Beekman Win
throp wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
and the Misses Meyer. assisted her. The Secretary
and Mrs Meyer entertained the President and Mrs
Taft and Mrs Edwards. the sister of the President
at dinner last night
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

been notable proportionate decrease in the
quantity of corn products used for human food
To a certain extent this may be due to the large
foreign element introduced into the country, for
coming from lands where the use Of corn as an
article of diet is practically unknown, and nhd-
ing wheat plentiful and fairly cheap, they never
learn to appreciate the merits of an article
which was dear to the founders Of the Republic
A campaign of education along this line might
possibly succeed and if the continued high price
of wheat turned the attention Of that portion OF
the public which finds eating necessary to the
merits not only Of corn but rye bread, the end
might almost justify the means.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
ST. JOHNS COMMITTEE NERVOUS.

Although services are continuing each Sunday at
st. Johns Chapel. members of the parish Won
dering how long they will last. Their only hope Of
permanent success. they think. lies in redress from
the courts.
Former Surrogate Charles H. Beckett. counsel for
the st. Johns committee, has appealed from the
order OF Justice O'Gorman vacating the temporary
injunction against the closing of the chapel This
appeal will be argued before the Appellate Division
at the next term. Meanwhile the suit of the COM
mittee against Trinity has been taken or the Su-
preme Court calendar by mutual consent.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal
Newport, May AIRS Roland Redmond has
taken a cottage in Eustice avenue
Mrs George Gordon King was in Boston to-day.
Mr. and Mrs Newton Adams have gone &c NsE
York for a short visit
Mr.. and Mrs Marsden J. Perry have arrived 3
Bleak House for the season
The summer home OF Egerton L. Winthrop
being prepared for occupancy.
Edward c. Knight. jr.. with Mr.. and Mrs sdnsl
J. CoIford jr.. have arrived az Clarendon Co-'
for thA summer.
Colonel and Mrs Howard a Stevenson OF 1T
r,antov-n Penn arrived for the season to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
Il nuSenle lentS.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-Romeo and Juliet-s-KinE
Lear.
ALHAMBRA-2-S-N S-Naudevile.
-2:15-S:15-The Man from Home
SELASCO-2-15-S -S:30--fSoing Some
BIJCC-2-1S-S:15--A A Gentleman from Mississippi.
BROADWAY -3is--Tne World and HIS Wife
EASINC-2:15-G-l5-Ea Havana
CIRCLE-S:I5-The Queen Of the Moulin Rouge.
COLONIAL Vaudeville
CRITERION-2-.U-S-5t-T Fair Co-ESd-
DALY'S-2:I I5-S-1J-The climax
EDEN MCSEE-The World Wax.
EdPIRE-2:l5 -S-I5-WhaC EyoTy Woman KNOWS
GAIETY-2 -2:l5-S:15-The House Next Door
HACKETT-22O-A Woman's Way
IIAsTNERSTEIN' -S:15-Naudeville.
HERALD SQCARE-2-15-S:l5-The Beauty Spot
PPODROME-2-S-Sporting Days-Battle IN the Skies
Bird BaIlet--CirCUs
EUDSON-2I5-S:l5-The Third Degree.
KNICRERBOChER-S-l5-T candy shop
$500 Fool There Was
I.YCECM-S-2e-The Dawn Cf a Tomorrow
-2.I5-S-15-The Great John Canton ,,
MADISON SQUARE .GARDEN-2l5-s;l5-- 5--BuIIalo BIZ :
Wild West
HfaJEsSTIC-2:T5-s:15-The Red Noon.
MANTNF ELLI0TT'S 'S-2:15-S -lJ-The Blue MOUSE
NEW AAISTERIJAAI-2.15-s -s:15-The Mascot
JsT-AZA-2-S-Eaudeville.
SAVOY-S-3O-The Writing on the Wall
ANTr-S:1O-The Easiest way
WATT.ACEr -2-2O-s. .25-Shau1.
WFRFR'S-2:l5-S:2O- Girl from Rectors
WEST END-2:15-S15-T Bachelor
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

The Circuit Court for the Eastern District OF
Pennsylvania sustained the contention OF the ran
roads that the commodities clause was Unconstltu-
tiOnal the ground that it violated the tltth
Amendment, by depTlving the roads or their prop
erty without due process OF law Judges Gray,
Dallas and Burlington unanimous IN their
opinion. which rendered last fall.-WashllS-
ton dispatch to The New York Times
The above statement does injustice to
Judge Burlington. of the Third Judicial Circuit
bench, who dissented strongly from the de-
csion announced by Judge Gray and concurred
in by Judge Dallas. Judge Burlington upheId
the constitutionaIty of the commodities clause.
thus aligning himself with the verdict OF the
Supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.


washington May 4.-The Misses Parker daugh-
ters OF Representative and Mrs. Richard Wayne
Parker entertained number OF young people at
dinner tonight in compliment TO Mss Ethel Roose-
velt who arrived here to-day from Oyster Bay, and
who Is the guest OF Representative and Mrs. Long
worth
Miss Margaret Gale entertained a number Of
young people at luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club
to-day in compliment Miss Josephine Durand,
daughter Of Sir Henry Mortimer and Lady Durand-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
HONOR FOR JAMES eAYLEY.

James Gayley, until recently first vice-president
OF the United States Steel Corporation, has re-
ceived the Elliott Cresson medal OF the Franklin
Institute OF Philadelphia This is the Institutes
most coveted prize, and presented to Mr. Gay
ley in recognition of his invention Of tie dry air
blast process. which has su1plihed and improved
the manufacture OF steel and iron.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
WOMAN suEERAelsTs WELL PLEASE

WOMAN SOFFRAGISiS WELL !. csr
London. May 4.-The last entertainment - 80
nectiOn with the congress OF the Woman 81 - ~
Alliance reception this afternoon at - ,~sss
dOrf Hotel by the women writers or ths 90
League. the hostesses being Sarah Grand ana -
trice Harraden Mrs Carrie Chapman Ca-'' s,sr
dent Of the alliance and the Rev Anna = -,
one of the American delegates VIII 80 80 ~
England until June. Both are elii-lsl - ,svs
the results of the congress. saying thal tHe' .se
knew of "A convention where 50 mucn w. ,fs
pIished in So short a time. The arranssi. -
code OF international rules Of procedure has
special satisfaction 10 them. Mrs Catt sa s,s ~
that she had no doubt that the congress -, y
a new impetus to the movement throus-
world
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
WALL STREETS VIEW.
m The Snrinrfield RennhIIcan.

from ne SpIlnSlleiu 1epupllCan
Wall Street seems to take very favorable view
Of the commodities clause decision. even though
it is generally adverse to the contention Of the
coal roads. Some effort is apparently be
forth TO make ii the occasion for such out
burst of speculative operations for the rise
will draw the public back into the stock market.
coal road other stocks will hardly be said TO
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

Society was present in force yesterday aftarroo,
and again last night at the Manhattan Trad,
School for Girls in East sd street 10 attend the
resentatiOn Of the Greek pageant, arranged b7
Albert Herter, for the benefit OF that institution
The performance. the music for which was u1ds.
the direction of Ludwig Marum, began with an IN
vocation followed by the ceremony Of lighting tbs
fire OF the altar just before dawn Then came the
yarnishing of the temple. extremely pietureslus
scene, consisting in the adornment OF its pillars
with roses by the flower girls. The Bacchfc pro
cession which followed looked r its members
had stepped out OF some ancient Greek friezs This
was the most elaborate feature Of the entire per
forrnance. Albert Herter. in the part Of Bacchus
presided over the subsequent ceremony Of pouring
the IibatiOn emptying a goblet Of wine ths
altar. The BacChfc dance Of Mrs Arthur Sco,s
Burden and her attendants. with their cymbals sri
their tambourines brought the pageant to a Close
Mrs Burden with grapes in her hair. gsrbed in
robe OF purple with a Ieopard's skin hanging from
her shoulder presented poetic appearance
Among others taking part in the affair were Nrz
James + Eustfs. Mrs. A Stewart Walker Mrs.
" W Hoppin it., Mrs. Pliny Fisk, Miss walters
Miss Martha White Miss Francesca Glider. Miss
PHYLLIS de Kay. Mrs. Harold Willard. Miss 8Iura.
Gould. Miss Susan Dresser and Miss Gladys Rob
bins
The performances viii be repeated this aftsrnooa
and this evening, and the bazaar organized by Mrs
Richard irwin in connection with it viii cOutinus
throughout the week at the trade school Asso-
cfated with Mrs irwin are Mrs Hermann OelrichS
Mrs. Charles A. Chfds. Mrs J. Borden Hartman.
Mrs z CIarkson Potter Mrs Louis Lee Stanton.
Mrs Lloyd Aspinwau and Miss Grace Potter
Miss Helen Fox. daughter Of Dr- and Mrs Georss
Henry Fox Of East 31st street. will be married 70
Mason Trowbridge on Saturday. June IS. az Gs1
Cove. Long Island
Melville z. Stone gave a luncheon az Shsrry'5
Yesterday for Count Bernstorff. the German an
bassador. who returned TO Washington N the aftsr-
noon Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs GeOrss
J. Could General Horace Porter, Mr. and Ms
]. Stewart Barney. Mrs. Charles H Marshall, Nr
and Mrs Harry S. Lehr and Mr. and Mrs. ClaEz
Williams
Mr. ard Mrs. stephen Il OIiH have returned 70
town from their country place az Rhlneoeck am
will sail for Europe on SATURDAY
Mr.. and Mrs George Crawford Clark sailed Ter
Europe yesterday to spend the remainder of tl7
spring and early summer abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Frarcklyn VIII haTs
here in about three weeks for Southampton, -Als
Island where they intend 10 spend the surnnl=-
Mrs Z J. Oakley RhInelander Will give snA-
theatre party this evening for Mrs Rhinelan1a-'
niece Miss Sands
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

Americans should be the last persons in the
world to complain because no order for an
acropiane has yet been given to the Wrights by
the British War Office. few months delay
may enable English inventors to meet any de-
mand of their government for such a machine
and nowhere would the policy of encouraging
home talent be more heartily applauded than in
the United States. King Edwards enthusiasm
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
]. NJ. HOWARD WINS DE FOREST PRIZE.

New Haven. May 4-The annual De Forest prize
speaking contest at Yale tonight by
James NJ. Howard OF Montclair. n. ]. His subject
"The Call of the Ministry"
The De Forest prize was founded by David C, De
Forest OF New Haven. IN 1923, and is In the form
OF a gold medal valued 500, TO be contended
for annually by academic seniors
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
CLEVELAND STATUE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago May 4.-The Grover Cleveland Memo
rial Committee has decided that the most appropr-
ate memorial to the late President would be a
statue. Accordingly a finance committee has been
named which will have charge Of the details of rails
ing 100000 for the purpose. This statue probably
will be placed on the lake front
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

That any one should deliberately attempt to
injure one of the turbines Of the scout cruiser
Salem is almost incredible, but the discovery OF
a bolt inside the port engine is unpleasantly
suggestive. Can't convincing method of dis
pelling or confirming the suspicious excited by
the incident be found?
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

after witnessing fight at Pau by one Of the
Dayton aeronauts and the honors shown to
the two brothers since their arrival in London
demonstrate how fully their work is appreci-
ated. These Indications ought to satisfy Yankee
pride. Nevertheless If John Bull is unable TO
get what he wants at home he knows where
to seek 1t.