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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Although New York. which has "tbo
greatest fire department in the world 81. ,r-
cordinS Co its admirlng citizens. hasn't
even a motor fire engine. il may soon conv
Pittsburg In one detail Of fire fighting. The
Smoky city has under consideration a now
scheme for quenching small bIazes. Briefly
as the Pittsburg authorities tell il. the idea
Is 10 have hremen mounted on motorcycIes
They will be provided with small chemical
eXtinEuishers and rope ladders. the former
10 Kill the flames and the latter. attached
10 cords. 10 be thrown To persons I'm upner
windows. To be used as means of escape
But 'the plan has not yet been adopt,d
However. on the face Of il. II looks attrac-
i've For. as the late Chief Bonner once
remarked. Half minute means a whole
lot At the star. Of fire"
Pa. what's an optimist?''
a man VINO has four children and con-
tnueS To think the price of IivfD.. 4. .
more than IT'S worth. Chicago Record
Herald. -'0'''N "
over at the Press Club the other night n
group Of old newspaper men were svan-
ping stories. telling Of odd characters r..
had met and queer experiences they baJ
had. Well" said one. ITS funny v,bat
Ideas outsiders have of our business I re
member. long time ago. when was nm
ming a little paper up the state, an old
subscriber dropped In TO see the new cI-
itor.' lie was ninety-two years Old. and he
looked 1t. lie said he had a favor To ask
and handed me 80 cents Then ne caI,,t,,
requested me To print his copy Of the paper
in leetle bigger type than the rest Of
the edition because. as he put II. .You
know, boy, my eyes amt as good as they
used TO be-"
What is this statute of limitations.
Il think it means that all campaign
pledges are Outlawed In three weeks 3
Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
Many who carefully isolate" n sic,,
friend OF child think nothing of allowing a
pet animal, a dog or a cat, TO enter and
leave the sickroom NJ. Remlinger director
OF the Constantinople Pasteur Institute
points out the grave danger OF such toIera-
ton. His experiments. THE American
Druggist says. have proved that on the
fur OF such animals the typhoid bacillus
remains virulent for seventeen days, the
diphtheria microbe for twenty-four DAVIS
and the Charlton (anthrax) for over two
months. When II is remembered how such
animals are caressed and even kissed. the
peril will be self-evident. Furry and wool
~ Toys teuuy pears anu the IKE, also
present the SANE dangerous facility for
carrying infection.
What was the princes gift to the
bride?'
"A receipt in fun for the price she was
TO put up for him."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Park Row corridor of the general
postoffice was unusually crowded about
noon a day or two ago. and the loud dis
cussion carried on by two men In a foreign
tongue soon attracted a crowd. A young
man who understood the 1argon enlightened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27

that the establishment OF a constitution,
a popular parliament and a representa-
tive government IN Russia ought 10
remove the last objection TO annexation
and 10 make the Firms eager 10 become
merged in so liberal and progressive
nation.
Such is apparently the. programme OF
the successors of BObrikOff and Plehve.
and such would be the logical conclusion
OF the course which has now actually
keen begun. From the point of view
of physical might, moreover. there is
no doubt that Russia would be able
easily 10 impose these new conditions
upon Finland without regard 10 the
wishes OF the people. Yet ii may be
doubted whether on mature reflection
she will consider ii profitable to do SO,
since in so doing she would be trans
forming a loyal and constant friend In
10 an implaCable foe. Russia has for
hundred years had enough trouble
with one Poland without now wantonly
creating another. more resOlute, re-
sOurceful and irrecOncilable Poland ut
the very gates of her imperial capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau ]


Washington. Nov. 26.-The President has
appointed Albert Falck census supervisor
OF the New York district. and Judge Lean
der Stilwell, of Kansas. First Deputy Com
missioner OF Pensions. 10 succeed James l..
Davenport. promoted to Commissioner.
Despite the fact that little more than
week remains before the meeting OF Con-
gress. President Taft has not written a
line OF his message. He has been busy
collecting data and holding conferences
with his Cabinet. the Interstate Commerce
Commission. railroad officials. labor lead
ers and Republican leaders from all over
the country, obtaining their views concern
ing legislation 20 be recommended. IL Is
expected that he will begin preparation OF
his message early next week.
Representative Boutell. OF Illinois. was
among the early callers at the Executive
offices to-day He talked with the Presi-
dent before the Cabinet meeting.
A caller not on the official engagement
list Of the White House appeared early this
morning I'm the lobby OF the Executive Of
fees and introduced himself as a candidate
for Minister 10 China. but. at the sugges-
ton of a policeman. he quietly left the
offices and promised to return 10 his home
in Chicago without seeing President Taft
White House on Wednesday. entertained
number OF her young friends at an IN
formal tea this afternoon.
The President rode this afternoon with
Captain Butt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
EMERSON AND COOK.

To the Editor ~ The Tribune
Sir. I have your Philadelphia CORE
spoudeut's quotation from Emerson on
heroes and his classification of Or. Cook
as one of them. Mr.. Corwiu says DR.
Cook mo doubt has done one of the BRAY
est. pluckiest deeds In history" Mr.. Cor
wins amazemsut a tie attitude Of The
Tribune toward Dr. Cook is evidently
founded ou this lack of doubt In his own
mind
was 1T first free from doubt ON the
subject myself. and naturally regarded
Cook as a hero. until a careful perusal Of
nearly all tho articles and books GuClud-
ing his own on the 1915 Mt Mckinley
climb gave rise a. some doubts, which
were redouhled in force upon receipt Of d
letter from "A schoolmate OF mine who was
with him on that trip. This. coupled with
what Peary has said. and also what Pro-
fcssor Parker and Robert Dunn twho were
with him ON the 1870; and 1893 Mckinley
trips. respectively have written ON the
subject lead me TO reject the view that
Or. cook is hero and 10 believe some
alternative view is nearer the truth
Emerson has been accused Of sometimes
mistakiug euesses At for Perceptions OF
truth. But Emerson's obedience To the
fUdt
since Henry James says he neglected con-
science, as SUCH enhanced the accuracy
Of his perception. DR.. Cook. who also
seems 10 have neglected conscience in Ger
tain directions. may have had his per-
ceptive faculties dimmed by disobedience to
THE law Of consciousness" obedience TO
which kept Emerson always sensible. and
neglect of which may have made Or. Cook
somewhat insensible To the good as well as
To the bad in the explorers code etc.
At any rate. Emerson was right In saw
ing that perception is not whimsical. but
fatal, and ii Or. Cooks perception has
been impaired So that he has deceived
both himself and the public the follow
ini; words of Emerson would seem To- ac-
count for his stick-to-it-iveness better than
those Mr.. Corwin has quoted: 1t is ri
diculous that We are dIplomatists. and
doctors. and considerable people: There are
no uupoS IKE 'hese. Essay on Expert
ehcel. III. 5. HOWARD.
Newburg. y. Y. Nov. q. 1899.
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ELECTRLC PROPELSL0N

An interesting disclosure was made a
few days ago by Mr.. W. l.. II. Emmett
at meeting of the Society of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers. lie
said that the General Electric COMPANY.
with which he is associated, had worked
out in cooperation with the Fore River
Shipbullding Company designs for prO-
polling battleships by electrical ma
chinery. The plans were not COMPLETED
until after bids had been submitted for
the construction of the Arkansas and the
Wyoming, and hence were not presented
10 the Navy Department. IL is possible.
however, that at some future time the
government may be asked 10 consider
them.
The mechanism described by Mr. En-
met is intended To serve the same pur-
pose as Admiral Melville's recent inyen-
ton. Both aim 10 adapt the high speed
Of a steam turbine 10 the low speed of
a propeller. The essential feature OF
the latter Is gearing, while the former
interposes dynamo and electric motors
between the engine and the screws. The
electrical system has been repeatedly
ousEtSltus anu SOlllt VI It's IBOSSlDIe draw
backs have been indicated by experts.
Doubts have been expressed, for in
stance, whether It would be equally eco
nomical at all speeds, because dynamos
and motors usually give the best results
when running at one particular rate.
An effort has been made by the General
Electric Company, however, TO meet this
criticism, and Mr.. Emmett believes that
the attempt has been successful.
Before the Navy Department is ready
10 authorize the adoption Of the plan
described by Mr.. Emmett fer 5attleship
ii may wish to witness tests showing
the defects and merits of the system dis
tiDctly. Already 1t il in use on two fire
boats In Chicago. IL these are too small
TO afford a satisfactory demonstration,
perhaps the government may see At to
try II on a collier or some other COM
paratively inexpensive vessel. In any
case. it is noteworthy that the builders
OF the North Dakota are studying the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
IN THE BERKSHIRES.

Lenox. Nov. 26.-Mr and Mrs. Charles
NJ Pratt entertained party of Sew
York. Brooklyn and New Haven friends
at the Red Lon Inn, in Stockbridse. t7r
Thanksgiving. The guests arrived on
Wednesday evening. and yesterday a New
England Thanksgiving dinner was served.
To-day the party had a sleigh ride ove- tho
Stockbridse and LenOx bOulevards. six
inches OF snow having fallen last uicht.
They returned 10 New York this afternoon.
In the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Pratt. Miss Pratt and Miss Katherine
r Pratt. Theodore Pratt and Richardson
Pratt. r. @. Draper and Miss KendiE. 0t
Brooklyn. Miss Merrick. OF New Orleans.
Dr. Robert T Morris. Mr.. and Mrs Ray
Norris and Miss Thurston. OF New York;
Mrs. l. Il. Norris. Miss Morris. DR.. AMI
Mrs. n 7. Hadley. OF Yale University. NJ.
and Mrs. G. g. Morris. Miss Laura Norris.
Woodbridge Norris and Miss Laura Hadley.
of New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Russell Peabody.
IT., who have been at the Curtis Hotel. hays
returned 10 New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNT.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial, The Need OF
Thrift" I'm Mondays issue, referring 70
J. J. Hills recent observations OF present
conditions you attach too much Importance
10 Individual extravaganza and too little
TO national extravaganza.
About all OF our financial troubles in re-
cent years have been due TO the latter FORM
Of extravaganza. In our dealings with the
outside world we are running behind at
ruinous rate.
According TO my reckoning. the interna-
tionaI account is about as follows;
Invisible foreign debt: Immigrants
boards yearly. $500. O0O. 900; interest divi-
dends. etc. on foreign capital. 5000. 600;
American tourists expenses etc, $780,
OOO. 900: cost Of ocean freights. slOOOOO.-
600; total. $3.50, O0O. OoO.
Average excess Of exports OF mer-
chandise. $500, 900 600.
Yearly deficit. s35o.OoO.OOO.
About SIOO 00O. coo yearly is carried off on
the persons Of the immigrants. The re-
naming $3.50. 900. 900 of this deficit finds its
way into the foreign banks here. In order
to stave of gold exports in settlement Of
this deficit. these institutions reinvest the
money IN securities and loans in this mar
ket For the present year these foreign
loans here have been estimated at $780,
600 600
Here is the only rational explanation
why, in spite 81 twelve years Of ph"nom-
email prosperity, going hand In hand with
an enormous increase In the supply Of
good money, our money market has 20 be
bolstered mp by government aid and BY
enormous loans from foreign bankers
W. II. ALLEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

r-opTTc,% The German supreme
ro,rt decided that tn recent patent con-
Vertion between America ana 'Itiiila,lE
aid NOT make il necessary 20 pace INV
Invention on the market Niihlh lhg lIl
years specified by Tho German s'alu'..
80 Sarah Bernhard took ine 'au-l'o
mart ia N0reau's Jeanne d Arc ana Won
= Notable success - NJ BRAND ap-
healed TO Catholics IN France 10 stahG ~
fneir country in preference 10 the leaders
- - S,nuTcl1 - DIR. Brenckmann
and lingo Francze, members or the Aero
club of Berlin, were Killed 10y 'i4e -
tar,sa Of their balloon near F1ume. ----
E-runtions in Teneriffe are suhslding ana
he fov- Of lava has divided into SIX
v+rearos -= President Gomez annulled
ne action Of the Cienfuegos Councl
which forbade the entry OF the railway
being built by +. J. Reilly. -- AdNlces
DOMESTIC.-Presi TAFT approved
the regulations for collection OF the cor
poration tax submitted 10 him by Secre-
far-y NacNeagh = Speaker Cannon,
in an address in Kansas City defended
The House rules and the Payne tarln law
and attacked the Insurgents IN con-
rress. - Governor Hughes Al Albany
appointed Edward b whitney OF ms
CitV a Justice Of the supreme Court 10
sllcceed Henry A Gilderslecve. == The
funeral Of David A. DE Almond was held
al Pufler No. the bodies or the late
congressman and the little grandson for
whom De died were buried ia one coffin
= phil" Allen Dr.. former ce-presl-
dent of the First National Bank ~ MIN
cral Point Ms. WAS sentenced 10 ten
wears in the penitentiary- - Mrs.
Jeanette Steward Ford was indicted IN
Cincinnati. charged with receiving FUNDS
stolen from the big -Four Railroad by {.
L Warriner. former local treasurer. =-
Il was announced an FTceport, Ne that
an expedition to explore Crocketts Land.
discovered by Commander Peary, would
start next july. A lunatlc, after
numbering a man IN the Buffalo Public
Library and holding fifteen hundred per
sons at bay, MAS captured.
CITY-Stocks were strong. == The
home Of Robert b. Dula, al Tarrytown,
was robbed Of silyerware and ivory an
tiQues valued al $4,000. == Two boys
az different places were run down by au-
tomObiles while playing IN the snow
= Controller Metz said he would
make the final payne yts 10 greensboro
Bridge contractors. -- Collector Loeb
dismissed ten assistant weighers and
said he had finished housekeeping"
John T. Ahearn received another
setback IN HIS efforts 10 retain the bOr-
olIgh presidency. = Two Columbia
law students gave "A table tipping eNhi
bitiOu. == Negotiations were in prog
ress looking toward the separation Of the
Rock Island and Frisco systems.
THE WEATHER.-Indic for to-
day: Fair and warmer. The tempera-
ture yesterday: Highest, ~ degrees;
iCwpst 81
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SHOP EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS.

The Christmas season should he one
Of thoughtfulnesS for all and cheerful
ness for all Unfortunately for many
members of the community It is often
"A season of hardship and overwork
The thoughtleSS obtain their Christmas
pleasures AZ the expense Of those whose
business IL is 10 serve them They do
not mean To infict worry and unnec-
essary strain on any human being.
They are bencvolently intent on giving
pleasure. yet they give pain because
they do not stop to think or plan out
their needs with consideration for the
needs Of others.
For nearly twenty years the Consum-
ers' League has been syorking for the
relief of these worried. hurried men.
women and children who bear the bur
den of serving the Christmas shopper
Much good has been done already. but
much yet remains To be done The
call for buying early in the season and
early In the day is one TO which every
benevolent person should respond. II Is
poor conception Of Christmas which
is concerned merely with the happiness
Of friends or with the benefactlons Of
charity. II should be an impulse OF So
cial service, at least so far as To prevent
the holiday from becoming an instru-
ment Of unnecessary afilictlon 10 any
part Of the people
We are glad To- Tote n growing ten
dency among shuokeepers 10 minimize
and even 10 avoid altogether their even
Ing openings and To confine. SO far as
practicable their business To normal
hours. II the consumers would only
realize IT, their own comfort and salts
faction would be promoted by early
shopping. The early purchaser has the
pick of the market, the opportunity to
shop comfortably. the certainty Of hav-
ing his order filled; the late shopper
meets crowds, goods which have been
handled, worried and irritable attend
ants, and finds the machinery Of trade
50 overwhelmed thar he can hardly hope
for satisfactory service or proper de-
liveries- The possibility of picking ND
something al bargain counter prices nj
the last moment cannot COMPENSATE for
such things; indeed. we cannot believe
that any considerable number Of late
shoppers fail 10 realize that they have
made a mistake. They have not been
looking for bargains, they have not
wanted 10 burden anybody They have
simply been careless and improyident.
They suffer for II themselves. but they
make others suffer ten times more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27

the curious witnesses by telling them the
men were arguing about the color OF inc
2-cent stamp IF he holds IL this way
It's kind o. brown: if he holds IL that way
it's red-hOw is that?" This way meant
toward the working department OF the
postofIice. which is Illuminated by the
Cooper Hewitt light: that way" was low
ard the street. and the mystery was
solved when the effect of the two lights On
the pink stamp was explained
DE world" said Uncle Eben. lis sumpln
like a lOOkin' glass. You's gineteT seL Iet,
ter results II YOU smiles dan IL you hiaAe'
faces."-WashingtOn Star.
Seventy-two and One-fOurth miles is ths
distance that would be covered In an I'M
broken line II the apples on exhibition at
the second national apple show at Spokane
Wash. were placed side by side Ihere
were ,525, SCI apples In The various eXhioits'
and the average fruit is three Inches IN
diameter. making a total Of i,5U.iS lnehes'
or within a fraction of 3Sl, ass feet.
Madam. could you spare me hand
out?'
whats your game Of talk?"
''Tn a returned Arctic explorer.
I'm that case, / have rare tldDlt tOi
Won Here's an old rubber shoe. LOUIS
VILE COurier-JOuTnai.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
CONFUSING TIE ISSUE.

Speaker Cannon continues TO exercise
his talents as statesman with gift
of humor by picturing the opponents
of his parliamentary system as legis-
lative anarchists and describing that
system as the only possible guarantee
of expeditions and reasonable legisla-
ton in the House of Representatives.
In his speech last night at Kansas
City Mr.. Cannon laid down the rather
remarkable proposition that there could
have been no tariff legislation of any
sort at the extra session if the efforts
of his opponents 10 force an amend
ment of the rules had been successful.
OF course, a prophet does not take great
risks in predicting what would or
would not have happened If something
else had occurred which didn't occur.
Yet % support his prediction the
Speaker rashly attributes 10 the advO-
Gates OF changes in the rules n purpose
which no one else has SO far even sus-
pected them Of harboring-a purpose.
namely. 10 abolish the Committee on
Rules and To go back 10 the free and
easy parliamentary system in vogue
before Speaker Reeds time.
The opponents Of the present House
system did not intend 10 do away with
the Committee on Rules or 10 abridge
its necessary powers. They simply
wanted 10 take away from the Speaker
the right 10 appoint the committee and
vest that right in the House itself.
Such a change would have corrected
the abuses of an Recommendation OF
power in the Speakers hands, but il
would not have impaired the right of
the majority. as represented in the Com
mittee on Rules, 10 control the action
Of the House. The committee would
have been just as potent and just as
useful had il been elected by the ma
jority instead Of being named by the
Speaker. The Speaker. Of course. would
have had less direct control Of legisla-
ton. yet there are many who think that
the House would develop greater eff
cheney if ii learned TO depend more on
itself and 10 accept fuller responsibility
Tor it, own policies and actions. So
far as the Payne tariff law is concerned.
there is ample room for believing that
II might have been improved I'm many
particulars if there had been more
chance 10 vote IL the House on the
details of some Of its schedules. II
probably would not have gone Ia the
Senate containing a glove schedule
supposed 10 represent the payment OF
debt incurred in the struggle for the
perDetuatiOn Of the present system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27

RADIum HUNT NOT FOR PROFIT

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir / wish 20 express my appreciation OF
your very friendly editorial I'm your issue OF
Monday morning In general II was very
satisfactory. and we are very grateful
for your good viii and support There is
only one point which I should like To clear
up. and that is with reference 20 the eX-
plotting Of the ore and separation OF "a
dunn. The objects Of the institute are
purely philanthropic. and there is no idea
Of any money making proposition in any
Vay whatever. The committee on min
cralogy is iutrusted with the search for
supplies of the ore. the committee on
chemistry with the separation Of the fin
ishcd product. and the committee on
physics with its Standardization The
work Of all Of these committees is en-
tirely subsidiary 20 the committee on med
icine. and their object 81 solely 20 provide
the material with which the physician and
surgeon NAV carry on his experiments and
cures \ slight phrase in the editorial
might lead the unsuspecting 10 believe
that we had some idea Of making money
out Of the proposition. but that is not the
case We wish simply 20 provide the
maximum amount Of radiuIn for philan-
thropic purposes.
WILLIAM HAILOCk.
Columbia University New York. Nov.
% 1909.
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sions that will unite Brooklyn with
Manhattan on the single fare basis. A
subway properly designed 10 carry heavy
traffic and reaching those sections Of the
city which the greatest number OF pas
sengers desire 10 seek can be laid out
on a comprehensive basis TO give real
raIid transit between the most impor-
tant bOrOurhs and still be highly prOfita-
allie 10 It's operators. And since no one
understands better the financial posi-
Utilities of subways than the INTERIOR
Ough company, il will not be long in
coming forward with a new and better
plan than the one just rejected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
People and Social Incidents

Louise Foraker. Miss Constance Hoyt. Miss
Sheridan, Gerard Barry, John Barrett. Cap
tain Butt and Frederick Carpenter, secre-
tary 10 the President.
Mrs Frank b. NOyes presented her
daughter. Miss Frances NewDoid Noyes. %
society az a tea this afternoon Mrs
Leutze. wife OF Admiral Leutze. and Mrs.
NewboId Fleming were at the tea table.
while Miss Margaret Preston Draper. Miss
Eudora Clover. Miss Laura Merriam. Miss
Sophy Johnston. Miss Katherine Britton.
Miss Gladys Hinckley. Miss Dorothy Will
Jams. Miss Mary McCauley. Miss Maria
Iandreth, of Philadelphia. and Miss Myra
Hall. of San Francisco, assisted In tho
drawing ROOM
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. who have
been making VISIT OF several days 70 Mr.
Letters mother. have gone to their home.
in Chicago They will return here for tho
Christmas holidays.