davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
4 LESSON FROM PERU AND BOLIVIA

The announcement that Peru and Bolivia
have settled their boundary dispute, first made
several weeks ago, is confirmed by the Ameri-
can Minister at La PaZ. The settlement ayerts
the danger OF war, confirms peace and friend-
ship between two kindred nations which pecul-
fairly need TO enjoy such relations and promotes
the development Of their great resources in and
near the lands which have been in dispute.
We are glad TO give, also, due credit to the
well intended and ingenious efforts TO prove
that. there has been no cause of offence to Ar
gentina or her President, and we trust they
will prove convincing at Buenos Ayres. II is
truly pOinte' out that In various other cases
8rbitral awards have been rejected and If in
this case there were hot words and lively pOpu-
lar demonstrations something must be forgiven
10 the impulsive and niercurlal Latin tempera-
ment, as Argentina should remember. II can
scarcely be denied, however, that any rejection
of arbitral award casts an unfavOrable re-
Election upon the principle and system of arbl-
tration. disinclines nations or individuals to I'M
dertake the task Of settling alien disputes and
offers some encouragement for other nations in
future 10 reject awards which they dislike.
On the other hand, the incident emphasizes the
value of direct diplomacy. Argentina considered
the terms OF this dispute for a long time, and
rendered a deliberate verdict, which was in
stantly rejected by of the disputants and
was evidently regarded by the other as fairly
open 10 objection, since no real insistence upon
fits validity made. Then the two dlsputants
got together in direct negotiations and soon ar
rived at a mutually acceptable settlement, which
could probably as well have been done at the
outset, without arbitration. The trouble was.
however that then they had the possibility Of
arbitration in mind. It only when they
found that arbitration had failed that they APP
piled themselves to direct diplomacy with
earnest determination 10 make IL succeed.
OF course il is not 10 be argued that arbitra-
ton is never useful and ought to be abandoned.
But this episode does emphasize the contention
that direct negotiation is always preferable,
that il should be earnestly tried first, as though
there were no other recourse, and that arbitra-
tiOn should be reserved as an alternative to be
adopted only when the earlier and better efforts
have failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20

and intrench itself more completely. We al
luded recently to the part responsibility has
played ia saving the day for a corrupt and
demoralizing political organization. Respect
ability is TO have more important role this
time. 1t is 10 carry the corrupt and demOrai-
izing organization into strOnghOlds that have
hitherto kept free from II. If Gaynor is nOm
mated by Tammany, his candidacy will entail
very real and very great peril for the city.
We do not believe that it will be possible to
hide this peril from the public or to divert
public attention from il Brooklyn has hitherto
resented bitterly any attempt on the part OF
Tammany TO capture It politically, and we
should say it would be alive TO the real mean
ing that lay behind putting one of It's popular
citizens at the head of the Tammany ticket.
Therefore. despite the justices disingenuous
efforts to dodge the Tammany issue he will
probably have IL put up to him with ven
geance If he becomes Boss Murphy's candidate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
NEW JERSEYS LOST OPPORTUNITY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: / read in your mornings issue an editorial
on New Jerseys blunder, which seems to me to be
the appropriate word pointedIy said. The vote
against the amendments to the constitution was
composed of the organized vote and the Ignorant
vote. The organized vote represented special in
terests: desire TO keep the lay judges in thu
Court of Errors a desire to keep the Governor
from appointing many judges, a desire on the
part of the railroad corporations have the pres
ent cumbrOus practice Of double appeal so as to
tire out the poor Htigant seeking damages. The
ignorant part of the vote probably very small
FOur-ffths 90 the legal voters of New Jersey did
not vote and were Indifferent AS you say. these
four-ffths would probably have voted in favor OF
the amendments The amendments particularly in
regard to the judicial system, were for the adj
vantage OF the common people. They were the re-
suit of years of study and close observation Of the
practice in other states and particularly in Eng
land.
Now, the courts cannot do the business The
calendars are crowded. tt is necessary 70 create
additional judges by statute every year or two and
THIS does not remedy the situation Had the
amendments been adopted the calendars could have
been cleared UP. and with appeal case could
have been finished in year. LAWYER.
Paterson. y. j.. Sept Is lstS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
ELLTON ANn OVHERS

There is no occasion for either surprise or
concern at the review of Robert Fulton's career
which has just been published in Paris, or ut its
attrbution of the real invention of the steam
ship 10 the Marquis de JoufTroy. There has
never been any question of Fultons Indebted
ness 10 earlier inventors among whom Jouffroy
Is entitled to conspicuous place. There also
were Others-in France, in England I'm Scotland
and In America. Many years ago the famous
Quarterly Review" - in if we remember
Alright, the very number, or at least the same
volume, in which it killed John Keats"-de-
monstrated at least TO its own satisfaction that
the real, simon pure and original inventor of
steam navigation was Jonathan Hulls Of Eng
land, man who probably is entitled to more
credit than ne has commonly received. Fulton
never denied nor sought TO conceal his indebt-
edness to his predecessors.
The same may be said of various other great
inventors and their works. Morse was not the
first who experimental with electric or, as it
was called them magnetic biography yet the
world generally regards him as the inventor of
the telegraph There We're steam engines in
the world long before Watt watched the boil
ing of teapot. yet to him the supreme credit
of the invention is accorded Others centuries
before had specialized upon the survival of the
fittest and the evolution of forms and species.
yet ii is only truth and justice to call Charles
Darwin the founder of the great theories with
which his name has come to be inseparably
associated. The inventor is not always he who
first cOnceives some vague impression of the
principle. 1t Is rather he who, picking up UNI
successful ideas and unfinished works wherever
he may find them. detects and corrects their
faults and combines them in a practical and
successful whole. That was Fulton's achieve
ment, and the common sense of the world has
rightly given to him the supreme credit for
making steam navigation n practical and ac-
cOmpShed fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20

see, or see represented, or of which they read
or hear, and especially anything which, as IN
this case, seems to assure IA good time, or to
be tnged with herosm or adventure. To the
initiative impulse the moral sense and the fac
ulty of Judgment are often Subordinated. The
result is disastrous. involving pain, punish
ment humiliation, often peril to life and limb
and, of course, the grave possibility of an In
eradicable faint of criminality.
1t is incOnceivabe that any good purpose could
be served by these detestable exhibitions OF
scenes of vulgarity, vice and crime. Their sug-
gestiOn is wholly bad. When they do not act
ually tempt to vicious or criminal ways and give
instruction in their pursuance they at any rate
familiarize the mind with the lower and worse
phases of life. They have not even the merit
of being truthful portrayals, for it is well known
that they are all purely artificial flakes" Gen
orally speaking, anything savoring of censor
ship is OdiOus to this public, but we can scarce
ly imagine any right minded person as regard
ing otherwise than with grateful approval the
prohibition of these cheap and nasty portrayais
Of vice and crime to children of tender years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
MARATHON RACE VS.. POLAR RESEARCH.

20 the Editor The Tribune.
Sir; think II is 10 be regretted and you win
probably agree with me, that DR.. Cook. who lately
discovered the North Pole. not Marathon
runner rather than an explorer who has really &C.
complished something
II such were the case he, in all probability. would
be welcomed on his arrival To his home country by
a fine military parade, such as was accorded The
Marathon runner. The regular army. the marines.
the blueiacketS the national guard of the state OF
New York and OF other states. not TO mention the
Of civic organizations. would in full
force 70 greet Dr. Cook if he had won race over
the prescribed distance Of 1855 miles he would
De hailed a hero by the masses
But, fnasruuch Dr. Cook accomplished nothing
more wonderful than discovering the North Pole.
he viii not be accorded ANYTHING very
tangible in the way OF a popular welcome. That
honor is only awarded 10 the winner OF a Marathon
or some orher such wonderful feat One cannot
for 2 moment consider the discovery OF the North
Pole 10 equal in Importance TO rank with the
winning OF a Marathon race either for persev erancs
endurance. Ell GENE NILLARET,
Corporal Company A. 1Ist Regiment. y. c. n T.
New York City. Sept. IA. 1909
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20

miscreants whose identity has not been and
probably will not be discovered 1t is not al
ways easy TO find out who does such things in
n large city In the small village of Berkeley
Heights a few miles from Newark on the
same night, we believe, several handsome shade
trees Of considerable size standing on the
schoolhOuse lawn were so badly mutilated that
they are now dying and will have TO be re-
moved They were planted years ago by school
children on ArbOr Day. What an object lesson
their dsfgured stumps present to the children
of the present time who are called upon to
take part In Arbor Day exercises! Come, chill
"lren, and plant trees for Others few years
thence. to mutllate and Destroy!
If somebody malicOusly throws a stone
through a window he is unsparingly prose-
cuted, although half an hours work and a
trivial expense will perhaps repair the damage.
But if some one slashes a tree, or ties his horse
to it and lets the animal gnaw off the bark and
kill it. and thus does damage which 1t would
take many dollars and years of time to repair,
his neighbOrs shrug their shoulders, express
regret amigo by on the other side. 1t might
make hard feeling to prosecute the culprit
Or. If it is in the city, the police seldom seem
to have keen sight for the detection Of such
vandalism. But all our Arbor Day tree plant
ing will he a mockery If we do not better
contrive TO protect the trees which we already
have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WOULD ABOLISH WARFARE AT SEA
Suggestion That Oceans Be Neutralized and
Policed by International Force.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to the speech OF Admiral -.
Charles BeresfOrd at the Pilgrims dinner renos'1
in your columns to-day. may / not SUCCESS - -
IDEAL solution of the question he discusses tb,
naturalization of the oceans. the great hieh,-a 80
the nations. -
Great Britain claims that she must doroina,. 49,
sea. constituting thTeeffths of the earth's s,rfa
The claim is made Of thing that Is essentiaI =,
Great Britains perfect safety But. even So II 49,
carries with 1t a tremendous ADVANTAGE o., -
other nations in giving her the ability 10 &C.,
them and their trade in all parts Of the world IL
can she expect other nations permanently IN Co.
sent to such advantage remaining in her baD5,
They have a right to consider their safety too
Therefore. ! urge. ideal TO be striven TO-
that war at be abolished and that what poIio,r
Of the seas is necessary be done by nternations
force, thus making them neutral and peacoe,r
areas. Aside from such ideal as Just and right
immediate and vast economic advantage wound
through it to the great nations that are nov
spending so lavishly upon naval ornaments
And the sooner the better.
Brooklyn, Sept. IS. 1903 WILLIAM G. LOW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
VINO REACHED THE POLE FIRSr,


If DIR. Cook has been correctly reported, he is
what accusations have been brought against
him before he gives the world his proof that
he reached the pole. We are not sure that
such an attitude is at all wise and hope that
the Brooklyn explorer will not assume it. II
he likes, he can reply TO Commander Peary's
charges when he has them more in detail, but
his rival is not the only person TO be consid-
cred. There are thousands of persons in OFF,
cial station and private life who want to
honor the man who first achieved what DR.
Cook claims To have done but are in doubt to
whom they should pay homage. A few days
ago DR.. NanSen was asked TO say which of the
two Americans in his opinion had been the
most successful in the quest, and he is said
10 have replied that he could not tell without
more information. He is only one of many TO
whom DIR. Cook owes it To establish his case
as effectively as he can and as soon as possible
Perhaps DIR. Cook does not yet realize that
any one who makes extraordinary state
ment on any subject is under an obligation TO
back il up adequately before expecting that it
will he universally accepted. Even if his story
had not been challenged by n rival, il would
still have been incumbent on him to present
the most convincing evidence he could com
mand 10 support il. The remarkable speed
with which Commander Peary travelled over
the ice north of Grant Land lends degree of
credibity to DR. Cooks story which it did not
at first seem to possess, but II does not settle
the whole matter. Nothing can take the plscs
of proper record of latitude observations 1t
is on that sort Of testimony that Or. Cook must
mainly rely. and If he cannot ut present lay his
hands on the necessary data because he has
ntrusted his papers TO a friend, he cannot
display too much energy in seeking to recover
them
Perhaps valuable time might he saved II DR.
Cook would also plan promptly for the sub
mission Of his record TO a competent and dis
interested authority. like the United States
Coast and Geodetlc Survey. II the necessary
negotiations for such an examination and re-
port are concluded before the memoranda are
at last available there will he no unnecessary
delay in securing verdict The activity which
DIR. Cook himself may show in seeking con
firmaton of his story in some such way Will
not be without influence on the Judgment OF
the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
GAMBLING IN FUNERALS.
From The London Daily Mail.

From The London Daily Mail.
a curious point disclosed In the House OF
Lords debate on the Assurance Companies bill
Lord St Aldwyn said that under the existing law
which had never been ObSeTved-pOllcieS To meet
the funeral expenses OF parent were Illegal
There had thus grown up. he said. a system
under which collectors had visited houses and per
Suaded women To insure a sum To- cover the funeral
expenses of persons in whom they had no insiIT HE
interest The whole thing really a gamble
, Lord Hamilton. OF Dalzell (fOr the gOvernmenO
said that the position both for policy holders and
companies might be very unfortunate unless Ieris-
latlOn TOOK place such as was proposed. There was
danger that something like panic. with disastrous
results. might ensue The government had been In
communication with the collecting societies and in
dustTtal assurance companies Who having had a
very great fright In consequence of recent legal
decisions. undertook that II the government got
them out OF the hole they found themselves I'm thew
would put their house In order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
SEEING THE PROFESSIONS.

To The Editor % The Tribune-
Sir. As one of the fortunate people who can pay
for seat the great professions. cannot
help thinking OF the great mass OF the poor. ard
those by means poor who must yet be econOnni-
cal. who are 20 take their chance OF seeing what
they can the streets, Judging by former process
sOns these streets. which belong 10 all. will be
crowded ar every corner of the line OF march by
arrfaees and automobiles that pedestrians who
ought those side streets Will be crowded
out and able to only the sidewalks.
VIII not the newspapers take UP this question
and use their undoubted influence toward having
rule to keep vehicles OF all kinds from occupying
the side streets for the distance OF half block
from the prOceSsionse c.
New York, Sept IS. 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
1nlnsenlents.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-CsNalleria Rusticana ana
Pagliacci.
AsTOR-s:iS-The Man from Home
BELASCO-s:I5-Is MatriTnony FaiureE
Bilious :30-The Intruder
BROADWAY-e:l5-The Midnight sons
6-I5-Havana.
CIRCLE-S:15-In Hayti.
COLONIAI-2-S-Naudev
-ONEDY-s: 15-The Melting Pot
CRITERION 1.-THE Noble SpaniaTd
DAIY'g-e :l5-Biy.
EDEN MISEE-The World in Wax
GAIETY-s 1.-THE Fortune Hunter
GARRICK-S.3 Q-Detcctive SpariSes
HACK ETT-S f5-Such a Little Queen
HAAIMERSTEIN' S-2:l5--S:l b-N aude Niiie
Herald SOIIARE-S:i5-The Rose OF AlSerls: 49,.
TTPPODROME-2-S-A Trip 10 Japan lhsiue '"0
Earth: the Ballet Of Jewels
AUTHORITARIAN American WIDOW
ENICKERBOCKER-S-1 Dollar t'rinoess-
ITBERTY-s l5-The widows Might
LINCOLN ARE-S:I5-The Mttching douf-
r.YCEUM-S: Arsene lsupin-
N,YRIC-s:f5-The Chocolate Soldier
MAJESTIC :15-The Bridge
MANHATTAN OPERA HOi'SE-S-si
MAKlNE ELLIOTTS THEATRE-e;lo-Ihe Diue
Mouse.
NEW AMSTERD AM-s:15-The Love Cure.
NEW YORK-S-The Sins Of Society.
SAVOY-s-lh-The Awakening Of Helena hlohle-
STITYVESAN T-s:15-The Easiest Way
TvAII.ACFI'S- s.1S-The Dollar-Mark-
WEBER'S l5-The Climax
WEST END-S:15-The Revelefs
YORKVIILE-S:lS-The Battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
TREE VANDALISM.

1t is coming TO be question worthy of con-
sideratiOn whether a heavier penalty should not
be imposed upon persons guilty, of mutilating
shade trees I'M public streets or grounds. II
not there should certainly be a more vfgilant
enforcement of the existing law and penalty.
For at present, in cities and in rural regions,
the protection which is theoretically afforded
by the law is too often little more than NOM
inal, and shade trees are being destroyed
pretty nearly as fast as they are being planted.
Two examples are in point In the State OF
New Jersey, which prides itself upon its arbori-
culture. In the large city of Newark there is q
commission which at considerable cost and
under fine scientific expert direction conducts
the work OF planting and caring for shade
trees. Yet one evening recently more than
score Of fine and valuable young trees which
IL had set out on the streets were wantonly and
completely destroyed out of sheer deyiltry by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Willam Pritchard, cabin boy
on the Roosevelt who was left in charge Of
DIR Cook informed him of the discovery OF the
pole. 80 The Roosevelt, with Commander
Peary on board WAS reported to be well on her
voyage TO Sydney; the Tyrian, with CORE
spOndents on board, arrived there, and brought
further details of the trip TO the pole. - A
Canadian veteran has announced that he owns
$50 acres OF territory surrounding the pole.
which were granted to him by the government
for his services as bugier in the troubles OF
lS65-'z0. - Nine Gadsli entertained Am
bassador and Mrs Hill at dinner i'm Berlin: she
Will sail for New York on September 26. -
The German Socialists showed signs at the re-
cent convention at Leipsic Of aiding the gov
efnments reform measures, with view to the
gradual reformation OF society - Police in
ST Petersburg broke up meeting Of COnstitu-
tional Democrats.
DOMESTIC.-President Taft met the MEM
bers OF the japanese Commercial Mission TO the
United States at luncheon at Lake Minnetonka
MINI. and assured them OF the friendly feelings
entertained In the United States for Japan and
her people - Governor Johnson slept well
last night and early to-day but his physicians
said his condition was still critical - Com
missioner Williams of the State Labor Depart
ment issued a statement at Albany showing the
activity of the department regards prosecu-
lions OF labor law violations in August
The report OF the commission appointed To es-
tablish the New York training school for BOYS
at Yorktown WestcheSter County was rnada
public at Albany. ~ II was said at Washing
ton that Commissioner Cabell OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau was engaged in the task of
tIONluAHs TOT me execution OF the corporation
tax law. - Prince and Princess Kuni OF
Japan. were the guests of DR. Takamne at Mer-
1iwolo Park Sullivan County.
CTTY-Wilbur Wright arrived from DAYTON
ono; 10 make ready for his aeroplane ex-
hDiuons al Governors Island. == a wireless
message reported the Clyde Line steamer Cartb
as anchored on Cape Hatteras with her machine
cry disabled, and revenue cutter was sent from
Delaware BreakwateT TO her relief. - GEN
eral Bingham told in another Van Norden's
Magazine" article of his clashes with Navor
Mcclellan and of the alleged purpose Of the city
administration 10 get rid Of him as Police Com
missioner.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest, &c
degrees; lowest, IS.