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New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
TAXATION AND FRANCHISES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. I have been reader % your paper for many
years Your editorial in The Tribune of March
about taxing franchises meets my hearty approval
as il expresses 50 much hard common sense feT
BY all principles OF justice the real Or possiols
earning power should control the assessment value
Of a franchise. and ] wish 10 ask your opinion q
The f,.stuess I'm the following case.
We have here an electric light plant capitalized
g. rs ss We had also a splendid equipment as -
r,acbfrerv etc. and put nearly the sum OF
x fo1 all told Il now more than pas the running
sxpanses for say. hve months OF the year. ou-
does not pay during the balance OF the year, and
II Is necessary to keep IL IN operation for the Vi2-
Ter residents and for street lighting UntH last
never paid or earned a dividend OF more than !
per cent FOR the total period of its existence 50
the stock has merely a nominal value. next %
nothing, and the company owes so much money
that it viii be years before any sum can be rear
lied The state board has estimated il at S@5o-
but by much labor on the part OF our officers i
has been reduced 10 $500 10 which IS added
$1,000 for tangible property Qand. building ana
planu We have 70 pay taxes. amounting last ye1
10 over $5s5, besides state tax OF about x
Really. the franchise IS worth nothing at AL ara
the company IS a benehcent corporation in facl
This assessment has been imposed - year
after year 50 that it is only sample olt
the real goods dealt out by our state board and
considered as an Indication OF the knOwedgs. JUS
tice and fairness of our honorable board IS u any
wonder that the courts full OF contests on
franchises JOSEPH s OSBORNE
East Hampton. y Y. March 4. 1919
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
EyF0PcING TREATY OBLIGATIONS.

An important reform which President Taft
ht,r,.S II see credited 10 lis administration Is
he assertion through legislation. Of the fed
eraI governments power 70 enforce treaty OBJ
UCations. That is one OF the federal powers
which has been allowed 70 remain latent and
the omission 70 apply II has more than once
seriously embarrassed the United States As
q nafion accepting treaty favors from other
na tons. this country has often had 10 confess
that II does not guarantee 10 aliens the same
rights and protection which il asks for It's own
citizens IN alien jurisdictions. The treaties
which re sign with ether powers impose what
are apparently mutual obligations But when
The pinch cones the bargain IS found tc have
been one-sided. We do not give quid pro quo
For other governments are IN position q
compel their citizens OF subjects 10 respect
treaty premises. while an administration AZ
Washington has % inrrust the execution Of itS
pledges 10 uncertain agencies quite beyond It's
control
Through oJr failure 10 provide machinery
fg secure The observance Of treaties we in-uT
The fanruach Of shiftlesSnesS and i-Eespon~i-
blIItv- 0ur policy leaFes 10 the civil and Grim
inal courts of tie states The execution Of laws
o Ehich an alien wronCei in person or prop
al uarsT appeal. The states are presumed to
e<f as fhe federal governments representa-
lives in =rsn ntihg redress But the federal gov
efnneng cannot regulate tie actions Of its pre-
snlnHtiye representatives, and IL tkey neglect
or iezUse 20 do their duty tho nation has no
rencdy and must confess 10 an aCGrieved
slsIrs.lat nation rlat the treaty rights which
EfS citizens or subjects sEe supposed 10 enjoy
te7n are subject 20 the veto Of a local power
not 4 party 20 the original treaty contract.
F7,iiheyuaoTe. state may undertake t. pass
and rnfo7ce legislation nnllifyins the treaty
riclzfs granted 20 foreigners and tn, federal
.-srei1sIreI3f has Al present convenient
Incaas af asserting lis superior authority. Ir
reparable harm might be done by states
Withdrawing treaty rights from the aliens
within it, Jurisdiction before the question OF
lis zarforfty or lack sf authority thus 10 legiS
IRE IA defiance Of treaty obligations could be
kesDiteiy settled
III his 5IsauguFai address President Taft adyo-
c2tes tsse assertion % the Inherent federal lower
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

to increase her duties on their goods less than
one-half as much.
The existing French tariff Of 1892 is protec-
zionist measure, and It has proved so hlsniy
profitable 10 French commerce that the revision
Of II will naturally maintain and in some degree
probably extend and increase its projectlonlsI
features Thus In 1891 the year before the
tariff was enacted. French imports were sos
elOGg0 and exports ST1AO00000, showing an
adverse balance OF trade Of S239,6o0Ooo. n
1907 imports were $1.24 GO0O00 and exports
Sf11q 100000 showing an adverse balance oI
trade of only S125.400OO0. Thus in seventeen
years imports increased 80 per cent and exports
56 Der cent while the difference between them,
the adverse balance Of trade, decreased % ABOUT
as ppr cent. Those results must be regarded as
satisfactory 10 French commerce and INDUSTRY
The special interest OF Great Britain ID ihe
case is considerable. since In 1907 the Jhlteu
Kingdoms exports to France were Slli-9ouppJ
and imports from France were S2650OO,OOo But
according TO these figures France herself should
he mora interested than the United Kingdom III
maintaining friendly commercial relations since
the balance of trade is greatly in her favor Inc
chances are that in the end the principle VIII
nravaiI which was set forth weeks ago by MI
Cr71ppi, the French Minister OF Commerce tud'
no tariff changes would be approved by the gov
ernment which would be likely 10 produce uu-
favorable effects upon the foreign political rela-
tions Of France That declaration was supposed
10 refer particularly to relations with Great
Britain. but il may be assumed 10 refer also 10
those with the rest Of the world
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

The Senate must have been overcome WIN IiiS
emotion which the spectacle Of confident anu
triumphant virtue always inspires when II near L
the Hon Joseph W Bailey object to coIhrn le
q nominee for q post in the Cabinet on 'he
ground that he had performed some Iegai sei
vices for the Waters-Pierce company Mt
pauaz- with his intense, consciousness Of i'm
pecca bility, IS ever prone TO condemn in the
walk and conduct Of other public servants-or
prospective public servants-what he generously
condones in his own personal and political rec
ord.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

by TsIsg-aPh 70 TIE Tribunal
%av-Do-r 2 / March S-Nr- and Ms Henry
a c. Taylor. who were among the last of ths
summer coloa.sts 10 close their season last aa-
turun. are 70 return early in the spring
Nj and Mrs Bayard Thayer. q Boston WHo
were Newport visitors last summer. are again -
take a cottage for the coming season
Colonel C- L 2. Robinson, who has been making
short visit in Newport, returned 20 New York
today. He Will sail on Wednesday q -oil Morton
r Plant FOR a yachting cruise q several r1oaAAS
II r-rr-rraar vsarars
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

The Tennessee Senators who ran away to Ken
lucky in order to break the quorum at Nashville
are back again in the legislative harness. Their
heroics fzzIed out, for the remnant left behind
did what it wanted to do in spite Of their ao-
sence. Quorum breaking Is cheap political
horseplay. Legislators in the minority should
take their punishment when necessary, but stick
resoIuteIv to the appointed arena in which po-
1itica1 differences are to be fought out.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
FEW sUPERIORs.


from I ne bDstoU IransCrlpI-
Ar RooseEeli's seFerest critics grant that
in hls intellectual range and in capacity Tor accom-
plishment ne has had few suDeTiors among Ameri-
executives He has had scne serious faults In
method and manner StiI. il is not wholly clear
that any could. without beating a bass drum
get together enough Cf crowd summon to the
windows. 10 look out on the world. those privi-
legged interests which had been shaping American
legislation TO tleir own liking one may regret the
beating Of the drum bat before condemn ng il
must pause TO consider whether the force
which IL operates 10 assemble is not Sufficiently
useful 10 Justify the disturbances.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
\ SOUTHERN VIEW.

From The Charlotte CN. c. Observer tDeml.
Mr Roosevelt viii rank ii history as one OF the
five great Presidents OF the United States Ne
wCElG name 1s the preceding four Washington.
jefferson, Lincoln and Cleveland. He has done
more ia the last eight . iuBress himself
upon the world than any other man in H. not sx-
cepting William Of Germany. And Notwithstanding
his lunTmitles Of character and temper his fre-
quent tolles and even worse he Is We believe the
most popular man in the United States to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

THIS ferspapcr is oicned and published BY
The Tribune AssocigtioH. Ncic York corpora
fion: cfEce Gnd principal place OF business,
g7ribuae Building, 10. Isl Nassau street. Neto
Tork- Ogden Mails. president; James L. Bar
feff. secretary end treGsureT- The address o.
the offoerR IS the Office o1 this neICspaper-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

In calling the Hobsonisns about war win
Janan "bpncornbe." We are afraid Admiral
Evans does little injustice to an ancient aho
honorable North Carolina county and oesto"S
l1n7nerited dignity upon something which might
more appropriately be called "fubdub
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLE.


FROM Inc Spl.il-llv4G Union
AS a result OF the Roosevelt leadership. as a re-
suit OF ms earnest purpose 10 whole peo-
pie without regard 10 class. religion, much
Iar-Teac ching legislation has been enacted. Some
of il has been. we have said. of a revolutionary
character and OF value that cannot Yet be ac-
curately determined; but the underlying principle
equal opportunities for all special privileges to
none has been fundamentally correct.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

Two days later the LOOMS sanatoriun Guild vii
give its annual chocoatiere for the benefit q re
Ioornis Sanatoriuu Annex az the Plaza, and dur
ing the course OF the entertainment chocolate VII
be dispensed by a nUmbe- OF young girls array ed
in the costume worn BY the ChOcOatere OF r1s
famous painting OF that IN the Royal Picture
Gallery az Dresden. Among them viii be Miss
Vera Onativia, Miss Gladys Roosevelt Mss
Eleanor Miss Katharine and Miss Virginia Duane,
Miss Antoinette Heckscher. Miss Hester Davis and
Miss Leonis Alexandra.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
SOME THINGS NOT DOUBTFUL.
- - sprlngfeld Repub!Ican.

But whatever the ultimate estimate Of Mr.
Roosevelt and his administration be there are
some things which are not left doubtful. He has
vivlGIy impressed the imagination Of the people
of his time and his extraordinarily complex per
sonality makes him OF the most interesting
men ever in the service Of the Republic
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
STILL READING The TRIBUNE.

To the Editor q The Tribune
Sir: On February IS myself and Mrs AUSTIN
passed oEr sixty-fourth wedding anniversary ]
am in my eighty-sixth year and Mrs Austin Is n
her eighty-frst We stiH taking the daily
Tribune. l. Z AUSTIN
Rupert, VI. March I. 1sos
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
FAME SECURE.

From The Syracuse Herald undt.
As Wendell Phillips said in ore OF his finest
Oratlous. the motions Of gladiator engaged IN
life and death struggle not proper subject OF
disparaEement or censure- Roosevelt viii be
judged by the result of his Presidential labors
and so judged his fame will be secure
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
ROOSEVELT AS PRESIDENT.
INrERNATIoNAL PEACE

From The Rochester Post-Express.
Bat many wise things and many great things
have been accomplished since Mr.. Roosevelt took
the oath of office. and for those he Will long be
remembered No President ever did much on
behalf of International peace and the settlement
of national quarrsls by arbitration.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

Nobody controls me- declares ControiIef
~ v-bs+ q blessed escape from an awful re-
sponsibiIiJy,
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
less teiegraphy will prove more valuable re-
source n few years hence than 1t IS now

Importing oats into the United states IS equa'
to carrying Goals TO Newcastle.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
asp71prk DaiIn Crihu1tE

SUNDAY. MARCH :. 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
About People and Social Incidents

Sunday, and among the dinners, ,set fer to-nixb. q,
one to De given BY Mrs. JohniR DrexsI al h.,
house in East sd street
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

M and Mrs Paul G. Thebsud. Who have bsen
visiting Canada have returned and are a. their
place AZ White Plains for the spring
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

Mrs :. Russell soIey gives 4 dinner on Tuesday
evening at her house. IN East 5sth street.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

Mrs. Frederic Gauatin jr-. has issued Invitations
for dance At Sherry's On APRIL -
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

Mrs. ". X Vanderbilt. j, who has been spend
ing a few days a. Washington. returns 20 town TO-
morrow afternoon 20 busy herself with the details
q the entertainment which she is organizing IN
behalf Of the Lisa Day Nursery. and which. con-
sisting Of tableaus ard songs. IS 70 be given az
the Plaza on March =
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

How is your rich uncle. TOMMY
Very i'll. I'm afraid he wont last long
Then YOU can lend me- mat SO asked YOU
FOR last 7eek'-NIeggeud Blatter-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
WIFE, READY TO REWED. ASKS TO SEE
HUSBAND EXECUTED ON THE GALLOWS

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 14.-Mrs.
Mary Nazarko. wife of the Slav miner
who was hanged today for numbering
a fellow worker, appeared at the
sheriffs office yesterday and asked
that she be permitted to see her hus-
band die upon the galIows. Coupled
with this request was one that
Michael Mazroski, whom she expects
to marry soon after her husbands
death, be allowed to accompany her
to the death chamber Mazroski was
her escort when she called on the sher-
iff and heard Sheriff Rodda indignant
ly refuse Mrs. Nazarko's wish, but he
remained outside the Jail when she
went into her husbands cell to bid
him good-by.
Nazarko knows all about his wife's
plan to remain widow for as brief q
time as possible after he dies In
fact, so well pleased is he with the ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
LAKE STORM CAUSE
OF SEVERAL WRECKS
Six Men on Steamer George Stone
Drown When Craft Is Wrecked
Near Detroit.

Detroit Mich, Oct 14.-SiX lives
were lost yesterday in the wrecking
of the steamer George Stone of Cleve-
land on Point Pelee. Ontario. 1t is
| feared that other wrecks have occur
| red, as all of the great lakes are be-
| ing swept by one of the hardest storms
| of years. Practically every vessel has
been forced to seek shelter from the
sale, several are reported missing, and
others report terrible battles with the
| winds.
The six members of the Stone crew
died in an attempt to rescue them
selves and II others from the vessel,
which was being smashed by the high
waves
They lost their lives when Captain
Paul Howell, Peter Daley of Erie, Pa ,
who was passenger. and six members
of the crew were capsiZed in the surf
attempting to get ashore in iifeboat.
Two of the crew clung to the over
turned boat four hours until they drift
ed ashore and the other 10 members
of the crew were taken on the wreck
about noon by the steamer F. NJ. Os-
borne of Cleveland and brought to De
troit late in the day. One of the 10
brought to Detroit, John Diedrich, was
knocked into the Detroit river by
crowd of strikers on the docks and
narrowly escaped drowning after his
arrived here The dead:
CAPTAIN PAUL HOWELL, 27 years
old. Eria, Pa.
PETER DALEY. Erie Pa. "a pas
senger and friend of the captain.
WILLIAM HENRY. South Chicago,
second engineer.
COOK LUCAS. Cleveland.
WILLIAM BOYER, Cleveland, an
Oiler
WATCHMAN, name not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

rangement that he has made will be-
queathing his small property, worth
about $1,500, to his wife and her future
husband.
He and Mazroski were rivals for the
same woman's hand in the old country
several years ago. Nazarko emigrated
to the United States first, obtained
work that enabled him to establish
comfortable home and sent for his
sweetheart, who joined him here and
they were married about five years
ago. When he was arrested, his fo,-
mer rival came To this country to con-
sole Mrs. Nazarko and. after the hus-
band had been convicted and SEN
fenced to death, offered to take his
place in his former sweethearts life
as soon after the execution as she was
willing. With her husbands consent
she agreed and the wedding is expect
led to follow closely Nazarko's funeral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
TIGERS FIGHT THEIR WAY OUT
OF HOLE AND TIE UP SERIES

I Byrne was out, Moriarty to I. Jones
| No runs.
Detroit-Moriarty was out. Byrne
| to hbstein. T. Jones was out, Wagner
to Abstein. Schmidt flied TO Leach
No runs.
THIRD INNING.
Pittsnurg. was safe on
Bush's tumble Clarke sacrificed, Mo
riarty to T. Jones, Leach going to sec,
ond. Wagner was out, Delchanty 10
T. Jones. Leach taking third. Miller
walked and stole second. Schmidt re
fusing TO make the throw, fearing
Leach might score. Abstein famed.
No runs.
Detroit-Mullin singled to left. d.
Jones lined out TO Byrnc and Mullin
was doubled, Byrne to Abstein. Busn
was hit by a pitched ball. Bush stole
second and Cobb popped to Miller. Nd
runs.
FOURTH INNING.
Pittsbdrg.-Wilson was out, Bush .
T. Jones. Gibson was out, Moriarty
to T. Jones. Willis was out, Dele
hanty to T. Jones. No runs.
Detroit.-Crawford walked and Dele
hanty singled, Crawford taking third.
Moriarty singled. scoring Crawford,
but Delehanty was caught at third,
Wilson to Wagner. MOriarty went to
second on the play. T. Jones singled
through Byrne and Moriarty scored.
and when Clarke made an error on it
T. Jones went to third, but Klein sent
him back TO second. owing to ground
rules. the ball rolling into the crowd.
Schmidt walked. Mullin flied to Clarke
and d. Jones flied to Clarke. Two
runs.
FIFTH INNING.
Pittsburg.-ByTne was out. Bush TO
I. Jones. Leach flied to ID. Jones ard
Clarke was out, Bush to T. Jones. No
runs.
Detroit.-Bush singled to center
Cobb grounded to Abstcin, Bush TAX
ing second. Wagner dropped Craw-
ford's hot liner, but recovered in time
to throw him out at first, Bush moving
to third Delehanty doubled over
third, scoring Bush Moriarty walle1
Byrne made a great catch of T. Jones
high fly. One run.
SIXTH INNING.
observation-disclosures flied to D.
Jones' Miller singled to center. Alb
stein fouled 10 Schmidt and Miller
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
IN new ALLIANCE
Rock Island Road Secures an
Agreement With the M. K.
& T. Lines.
GIVES NEW GULF OUTLET
Considered the Most Important Deal
Made KeCently-New Union
of Capital.

New York. Oct. 14-Adrian II. 10,
line, president of the Missouri, Kansas
&, Texas road. is to resign soon, prob
ably this week, and will be succeeded
by A A. Allen. vice president and gen
eraI manager. At the same time James
Spcyer. Edwin Hawley and b. F. YOa-
kun, or the men named by them or
representing them, will be elected di-
rectors and control one of the largest
Independent railroad systems and by
far the most important of those tap
ping the rich cotton belt of the south
west
Mr.. Joline, who is senior partner in
he law firm of Joline, Larkin & Rath-
bone. became the president of the
road three years ago, on the death of
the former president, Henry G. Rouse.
Il was understood at the time that i'll
akfng the position Joline yielded to
the opportunities of large foreign
stockholders with whom he was assO-
ciated in other businesses matters.
Many of these have now either dispos-
ed of their holdings or have arranged
to do so.
Supplies Gulf Outlet.
The transaction is altogether the
most important development in the
railroad world since the death of Har-
riman or in relation to changes in con-
troll since the acquisition of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio by Hawley and his as
sociates. In practical railroad man.
agement and operation it supplies to
the Hawley roads and the Rock Island
Frisco system a gulf outlet similar to
that secured by James j. Hill when he
bought the Colorado Southern for the
Burlington or that gained by h. II.
Hartman when he secured control of
the Illinois Central and made close
traffic relations with the Kansas City
Southern.
Operates 3.O72 Miles.
The Missouri, Kansas e. Texas oper-
ates 3,O72 miles of track between st.
Louis, Kansas City, Junction City,
Kan, and Hannibal. Mo, on the north,
and Galveston. San Antonio, Texas,
and Shreveport, La, on the south.
Many years ago the company secured
land grant of Sill 400 acres in the
Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, and
it has well equipped, we'll maintained
line traversing Oklahoma and other
newly developed sections of the south
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
CRANE OUT OF IT
Resignation as Minister to Chi
ma Accepted by Taft in
Terse Message.
REGRETS CIRCUMSTANCES
Depused AppOintee Processes to BE
Greatly Relieved" Over the
Action Taken.

Washington, oct 14.-The president
has accepted William r. Cranes resig-
nation as minister to China. The teie-
gram accepting the resignation IS
dated Prescott. Ariz.. Oct. Is, and is as
follows:
Convey to Mr.. Crane the following
communication: I concur in the letter
under date Of Oct. y which the secre.
tary OF state addressed 10 you and
greatly regret that circumstances
found to exist by him make it ncces
sary for me to accept your resigna-
ton "
Crane ''GrcafIy Relieved"
Washington, Oct. 14-Crane today
issued a statement in which he says
ne is greatly relieved by the presi-
dents decision" TO accept his resigna-
ton. He says that while he had not
contemplated remaining in Office be-
cause oil the attitude of the depart
ment. he felt his obligation 10 the
president was to permit him TO de-
eide the issue. He denies he ever
saw the newspaper article which re-
suited in his recall before his arrival
here last Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
BLACK HAWKS
SWORD FOUND
AFTER YEARS

Denver, Colo, Oct. 14.-After a
search of 80 years, the sword present
ed to Black Hawk, war chief of the
Sacs and Foxes, by President Andrew
Jackson, has been recovered by d. -.
Beaman of Denver, who will present
the notable relic to the Iowa Historical
society. The sword was worn con
stantly by the chief and was buried
with him on the farm OF Captain
James H. Jordan, nc-r townsville
Iowa. Black Hawks body was stolen
from his grave The sword was re-
covered later by the Jordan family and
presented to the Masonic Temple at
Keosauqua Iowa, which was burned
in 1873.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
NAVY LIEUTENANT
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
( arI 4. Richter of Iowa Suicides by
Hanging Oh Ship at Hampton
Roads.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE navy de-
partmcnt is informed Lieutenant Carl
A Richter died suddenly on board the
L. S. S. Marietta in Hampton Roads
this morning. He was from Iowa and
entered the navy in September, 1900
Since Aug. % last lie has been on duty
as engineer officer of the Marietta.
Word received at the navy depart
ment is that Richter committed sui
eide by hanging. No details are given
and no reason is known at the depart
ment for the young mans act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
OHIO LABOR AT
OUTS WITH THE
NATIONAL BODY

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 14.-The Ohio
Federation of Labor, 19S to 1853, today
seated delegates from organizations
under ban of the American Federation
of Labor. Immediately 100 delegates
representing Is organizations with
drew and organized a rival convention.
1t was threatened the admission of
these delegates would result in a rs-
vocation of the State Federation'S
charter.