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New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
WHAT WILL DIR. COOKS PROOF BEs

Il WHAT WILL Ok. COOh'S PROOF BEP
The skepticism created by DR. Cooks won
derful story, which it is TO be hoped time will
entirely dispel is excusable Strict scientific
usage demands that every claim TO the max
ing of a great discovery shall be verified indie
pendently by competent persons before it is ac-
cepted. Not until other astronomers had OBJ
served the singular markings Mars first re-
ported by Schiaparelli was the reality of the
lines he called canals conceded. When Lord
Rayleigh thought he had found in the atmos-
phere constituent not previously detected,
the genuineness Of ar9on was admitted only
after French chemists confirmed his conclu-
sons. lockwood and Brainerd, of the Greedy
expedition. reached point Oh the northern
coast OF Greenland in 1852 and left there Il
record Of their exploit which at the time sur
passed all other polar achievements. \ few
years later Peary reached the identical spot
and found the memorandum which they had
left, thus proving the correctness of their claim
Much the most convincing evidence of DR.
Cooks success would probably be the discov-
cry of his record at the pole by other explorers
That particular kind of yertcaton Is appar-
emily out Of the question. According to DR..
Cook, the ice at the pcle is drifting and unless
the spot should be visited Immediately il would
he impossible To find either his flag or the tube
of the story, then, seems TO depend on other
kinds of testimony, and at least Il few facts
are already known which lend a measure of
credibility TO his statements What Mr Brad
ley has TO say about the thoroughness of the
explorers preparations, for instance removes
one Of the objections which have been raised
to DR.. COOKS claim. The testimony concerning
/ the explorers character by men of standing
Professor Brewer, of Yale University. and Wal
lace Dillon, for instances not without value
Under all the circumstances two of the most
important questions needing an answer are
whether DR.. Cook had sufficient experience
with seXtant TO determine his latitude with
precision, and also whether any record of his
astronomical observations could he prepared
which would deceive the initiated So far ne
we are aware, no one has openly expressed
doubt on the first of these points though fur
ther information is perhaps desirable Con-
corning the possibility of deyising a record
which might contain yilful errors. Mr. Cyrus
c. Adams, one of the experts of the 4,merio an
Geographical Society, has expressed himself
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
AN TNESC1PARLE RESPONSIBILITY.

1t is quite unnecessary to follow the Bureau
of Municipal Research in It's controversy with
the Board of Education in order to determine
the responsibility for the dsgraceful failure or
the city administration to abolish the evil OF
part time classes. The bureau is quite beside
the mark when it apologies for the Mayor ana
seeks TO lay the. blame on his subordinates. 1t
may or may not be right about particular
lapses in particular persons which have in the
end deprived thousands of children OF proper
educational opportunities That is all very we'll
as a question for the Mayor in arranging the
management of his own official household; it
is of little interest or Importance to the pubic
at large, which does not appoint members OF
the Board of Education or school superintend-
entS hut elects mayors. and must hold them
responsible for the fruits of their admln1stra-
tions.
Mayor Mcclellan has been in office almost
SIX years. Every member of the Board of Edu-
cation without exception, is his appointee. 1he
School Board and the school administration are
his board and his administration. He Is just as
much responsible for them as he is responsible
for his Bridge Commissioner and the bungled
bridge work. He has displaced many of the
est men whom he found on the Board Of Edu-
cation and replaced them with Tammany poll
tcians Whether present conditions in the
schools are due directly to his own acts or
those Of his agents makes not the slightest diff
ference. Six years ago, speaking of part time
classes Mr.. Mcclellan. on the platform, said:
NO excuses, no splitting of hairs. no apollo
''geS from Mr.. Low or his City Superintendent
''of Schools will or can be accepted by the peo-
pie Ii is a little late now for an admlnistra
ton which has had six years in which TO abol-
iSh part time classes to make excuses and split
hairs oveI its failure.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

with emphasis. He believes that the chance OF
the detection of any fraud In such memo
randum would be so great, and that DR.. Cook
would keenly realize the risk of being found
out that no attempt at deception would be
made.
1t has been suggested by Mr.. Milne the
English sesmologist and by other scientists
that corrobOration might be obtained by photo
graphing the at the pole. AS DR.. COOK is
an expert photographer and took with him
powerful Photographic lens it is conceivable
that he may be able to reinforce the evidence
of his observations with convincing pictures
On some accounts it is to be wished that the
character of his proof was more fully Known
and that the opinion of more experts than the
captain of the ship which brought him down
from Upernavk had been secured All this
however, we hope, will come in good time 1t
is already apparent that Dr. Cook appreciates
the propriety of satisfying the doubters.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
SIX MONTHS OF TAFT.
From TT

From The Philadelphia Press, September =.
To-day completes the first six months OF PreSsr,
dent Taft's nistratiOn. We 9re persuaded tnas
no one who voted for him has any reason 10 reSio,
IT, while the six million odd who voted asanst n ,ns
seem very well content with the result or tne
election.
MIR Taft came nearer than any other reeStls
President going into the White House with u .
general acclaim of all the people. AS President no
has measured up to the full Presidential Stata,
met the Just expectation of the people and a auuu
rather than lost of the great personal poppa,
larity with which he entered upon the eNactiA0
and responsible duties OF his high office: -, ,ct
The revision of the tariff is the leStslatiVe nJ ca
which he stood sponsor before the people anu
1t und, rtalSen by the Congress which ne SUI LIS
moned In speciel session for that purpose. anu
finished before his administration nve hvi' mn
old He suffered time to f~ lost In tahlis "a
this great work, and when congress thre ssoSr
to defeat the expectation of tho people by Ie ,sr
TO make proper reductions he n terposed the swce p
OF his persuasion and the weicht OF his mn. -,
to secure a measure that would be approNeu~ M ~
only by a ma ajorty of Congress, but by . mAJo1'O
out OF Congress-.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

But of course there has not been time yet 10
do anything effective, and so the people keep
on drinking diluted sewage, and cholera ana
typhoid and other disorders rage.
But those upon whom the tower In Sloan
fell were by no means the only sinners In Jeru-
salem. St Petersburg and other Russian cities
suffer pestilences because of their neglect OF
sanitation. But precisely did Hamburg sur
fer an epidemic of cholera not many years ago.
From precisely such proximity of sewer outlet
and reservoir intake have Philadelphia and
Chicago suffered and many other American
cities. And every community which pollutes
water with its sewage is guilty in kind. II not
in degree with St Petersburg, for if 1t Is not
poisoning its own water supply II Is poisoning
that which somebody else may need to use.
One awful visitation sufficient to teach
Hamburg the lesson and to cause action whlch
freed that city from further danger. The lesson
Is being learned here, too, though less readily
than could be desired. But progress Is being
made We note that the Supreme Court oil
Montana has Just given the sensible and right
eous decision that even if city has natural
right of drainage into n river the state has the
power to regulate the enjoyment of that right
so as to compel the publication of the sewage
to entire innOcuOusness before 1t enters the
river. Sanitation and decency make progress,
and that progress should be expedited by every
such example as that which Is now exhibited
by the cholera culture of st. Petersburg.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
POWER UNDER THE NEW CENSUS

. POB Eh tADLh JHL M tEASIS.
According TO The Washington Post" experts
at the national capital are already at work cal
culating the changes i'll representation in the
lower house Of Congress which the new census
will bring about. II it is assumed that the gains
in population in the forty-six states will amount
10 about 15,000DO0 AT the present ratio Of dis
trict representation-l94UD UDO-the natural in
crease in membership III the House would be
about 80. Fifteen millions would give - new
full ratios, but allowance would have to be
made for certain amount Of growth rot pro-
ductiVe Of new representation in states which
now have one member but fal in population
considerably below one full ratio. If 40 mem
Ders were 10 be added, there would be 466 Rep
resentatives after 1911.
Such an increase is not likely 10 be aklthor-
Ned, however, in spite of the fact that the
House has voted 10 enlarge the present hall and
10 dispense with writing desks The remodelIed
hall will seat 600 members comfortably. Yet
the pressure of precedent and custom are so
great that a relatively large increase of mem
bership at this juncture win be vigorously op.
posed. The present organization of the House
can be counted on 10 fight it, as it fought the
moderate Increase authorized in the apportion-
ment law Of 1901 and as il long fought re-
modelling Of the hall the ground that if there
were more room the argument for more mem
bers would gain in force. 1t is reported In fact.
that plan of reapportionment has been pre-
pared which will, if adopted keep the member
ship Of the popular branch below 400. II
the ratio should be Increased from 1884, ls2 to
225,Ooo. it is calculated that only new seats
would have TO be allotted although some states
would have TO part with seats 10 compensate
their more rapidly growing sisters.
The chief trouble with such a plan is TINT no
state likes 10 lose representation and the plea
made by states thus disrated in political i'm
portance that nc ratio he chosen which will
force loss is generally listened to with grea
sympathy. La 1901 the Census Committee fol-
lowing out the policy of the House organization.
tried to retain the limit OF membership fixed in
the law Of 1891. But the delegations from
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
About People and Social Incidenf,s

James stilIman has returned from short visit
in New York
James j. Van Allen and Miss May Van Allen ara
remain until the middle of October. Mrs. Mar.
garet F. McKim will also remain late this year
Those who registered at the Casino to-day in
cluded Prince San FantIno of Rome. who has re-
turned Newport and is guest OF James Stillman;
Charles Hayden Boston, guest of Philip A.
Clarke: Franklin A. PIummer. guest of IiSpen-
ard Stewart: Philip o. Mills. a guest of Herbert c.
Pen. 1r: Albert z. Gray. who. with his wife. is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. StUyvesant Fish; Due de
LIsola of Palermo, who is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Stevens; Austen Gray. Mrs. ~
T. McCOlgan. Miss Therese Iselin. Townsend Law
renee and Mr.. and Mrs T. A. Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs William Manley and Mrs. Landen-
burg Baltimore, guests of Dr. and Mrs
Henry Barton Jacobs fer the horse show.
William Sargent Kendall. of New York. has
leased the Marin cottage In Kay street for the
coming year
Mrs E, A c. Slater. Mrs. William Storrs Wells.
Mrs. George McFadden and Miss Mary s Anes
have taken boxes for the horse show
The Newport Country Club, after several post
ponements held it's annual meeting to-day and re-
elected the officers
Lawrence L. Gillespie. of New York. is guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Storrs Wells. William Post.
villa. Kenneth Budd. of New York. is guest Of
Mr. and Mrs Gray. Mrs. T. W. Potter OF New
York. is visiting Mrs c. McR- Winslow. Franklin
c. Hoyt and Sumner Gerard. OF New York. are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. a. Lanfear NOrrie; Bur
rail- Hoffman is being entertained by Mrs Leroy
King; Mrs. Roy Merritt is a guest of Mrs ]. ].
Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed are
visiting Miss Annie Leary; Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Deering guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Wander
bilt.
Ernest Iselin and A G. Thacher have returned
from New York
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
/ RREACK OF TRE ST.

If the Republican State Committee is paying
for the circulation of boiler plate matter at
taclng the direct primary system, or lending its
name and authority to individuals who thus
trying 10 affect party opinion. an inquiry TO fix
responsibility for such a breach of trust is in
order. We learn from THE Watertown Daily
Times" that boiler plate" matter containing
some of the hostile testimony collected by the
joint legislative committee charged with investi-
eating the workings of the direct nominations
system in the Western States and the recent ad-
dress of Speaker Wadswortb asSailing the di-
rect primary has been offered 10 many country
newspapers, with this explanatory confidential
notice
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
LIEUT.. COM B. B. MCCORMICK MARRIEs
Bride Is Mrs. Helen NJ Livingston, of This
City-Ceremony at Magnolia
LEY Telegrrph To IN. Tribune

lliy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Magnolia, Mass. Sept. AIRS. Helen NJ. Living
ston. OF New York. married to-day to Lieu
tenant Commander Benjamin Il. Mccormick.
L. $. N. of the battleship Mississippi The we'd
ding took place at Mcdonald cottage. the summer
home of the bride here
The ceremony was performed by Chaplain VIII
lam H. l. Reaney of the Mississippi, assisted by
Father Fennesscy, of ST. Anne'S Church. GlOuces-
ter. The bride was attended by Miss katherine
Mccormick. a sister Of the bridegroom. maid
OF honor, while Pay Inspector Samuel MCGOWAN
OF the Atlantic fleet acted as best man. Following
the marriage. wedding breakfast served to
the Seventy-tive more guests present. OF
whom represented the navy and the army inciud-
ing several of the bridegroou's brother officers on
the battleShip Mississippi
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
4 CASE or CHOLERA CULTURE


The grave outbreak of cholera in St Peters
burg, which has extended thence to other parts
of Russia and Europe, is just about the most
natural thing in the world. There NAV be some
unlettered mOujiks who wonder at 1t and re-
gard Ii as mysterious dispensation of Provi-
dence, but surely nobody else. There is i'm il
nothing any more mysterious than in the prow
ing OF plant from the seed or in the flowing of
water downhill. For however the disease got
planted in the Russian capital on this par-
ticular occasion. it has been very scientifically
and Systematically cultivated and propa gated
there, and the city is reaping the bitter har-
vest which naturally results from such culti-
yatiOn.
For there is city of more than million and
ii half inhabitants. with no efficient sewerage
system and with a water supply drawn from
gigantic cesspool. Such sewers and drains as
there are discharge their contents into the
various canals which ntersect the city. trans
forming these into huge open sewers The bulk
of the sewage is finally poured. In its raw state
into the Neva River; and then n little further
downstream, water is pumped out of that
stream for the citys potable supply! One day
last summer Mr. Stolypip, the Prime Minister
who, Minister of the Interior also con
Germs himself with municipal affairs dycd n LOT
OF sawdust with waterproof chemical and
dumped ii in the sewers OF the CITY \ little
lat"r householders all over the city reported
that there coored S;iwdust in the water
which they drew from the mains, Then nr
Stolypin read the riot act to the city authorities
and drove them to take some measures for
separating the sewage from the water supply
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

So far tho most notable TO which II 1.-THE
Greensboro Bridget has been put was in burning
up $4,000 worth Of fireworks last June.-The New
York World.
most appropriate celebration! The waste Of
millions TO provide additional tracks on bridge
too weak TO bear the traffic so arranged for not
only rejoces Tammany in itself, but provides a
characteristic excuse for wasting more money
TO mark the achievement. The Queensboro
Bridge is a monument to the faithfulness Of the
Tammany official to his guiding principle;
Count tho time lost whene'er the close OF day
Sees by thy hand money thrown away.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
MR.. MILIS's BIRTHDAY.

Saranac Inn y. Y. Sept ii Pierpont Morgan
arrived in the Adrondacks to-day. as the guest or
Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid at camp
Wudair on Upper St Regis Lake. Tomorrow Is
the eighty fourth birthday Of d. o. Mills MIS-
Reid's father. who Is with her in camp and MI
MORGAN Charles I.anier. of New York. who ae-
companied him. and Representative Gillett' 'i
Massachusetts. who arrived at the camp on Thurs-
day have assembled with others TO extend their
CONGRATULATIONS.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
Nrtp71ork Dsriln Gril,aa,te.
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER ), 1909,

This newspaper is olcncd aud published by
The Tribune association. Nc,o York corpora
tion; office and principal place Of business,
Tribune Building. No, Isl Nassau street. Nec
York; ogden NHs. president; Henry ".
SacEett, secretary: James II. Barrett. treasurer,
The address Of the officers is the office of this
nelrSpnper
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

believe any organization OF the party should
start from the bottom and work up. The people
themselves best able to formulate their own
issues and push aside weak dangerous doc
trines imposed upon them, as In the past-Ausust
Belmont, in interview in The World
on the strength of that utterance we fear that
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Conners may suspect Mr.
Belmont of favoring such revolutionary theories
as direct nominations and party rule from the
bottom instead of the top.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

After ALL the Swedish strikers all that are
left Of them have decided TO accept government
mediation for making the best possible settle
ment after their disastrous defeat. They must
reflect bitterly upon how much better II would
be for them now II they had accepted that medi-
alton when It was first offered and urged upon
them before the strike
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

The Springfield Republican" suggests that. II
II comes 10 the worst. the authenticity Of DIR.
Cooks discovery OF the North Pole can be
tested by putting the explorer into contact with
Professor MHnsterberg's truth detecting ma
chine But what second machine has been de-
vised to the infalbty OF the truth de-
teCtor?
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

Another injunction has been granted against
"scapns'' OF speculating In railroad tickets. but
the speculator in theatre tickets pursues the
profitable tenor OF his way unchecked.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
REPUBLICAN MATTER.
WI = I'11 N-%N-N 4'I]N 1 In
Supnlied without Charge by the New W


are sent 10 you free of charge upon the order Of
| the New York State Republican Committee. We
| assume no responsibility for any of the state
ments made or opinions expressed in the matter.
our connection Herewith is solely and only that
of manufacturer and shipper. The plates
paid for by those who authorize the work done,
the metal to be returned by freight in the usual
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
1t is perfectly obvious that If the notice
quoted does not misrepresent the part in the
transaction played by the state committee that
body has committed a serious blunder 1t is
certainly not within its province TO take sides
as a body on a question of policy before the
Republican voters ot the state. II is supposed
To circulate literature defending policies ac-
cepted by the party and announced in party
platforms. II collects money to conduct Re
publican campaigns II cannot justify the use
Of money given 10 advance Republican principles
| in conducting a campaign within the party
either for or against the adoption of pro-
gramme finder consideration by Republicans
Many of those who have contributed to the
committees funds may favor direct nominations.
1t would be breach of faith with them to en-
ploy their money 10 defeat n proposed change
III methods of party government which they ad-
vocate. But even if the funds used should come
from Republican opponents of the primary the
committee. which represents the party rs a
whole. has no right 10 lend its name and au-
/ l4lpAl 10 ue4D one element OF one 1aCtlOn or
/ Republicans against another.
We think that the committee will see that il
has been put in ndefensible position Such
Il precedent would return TO plague the party
I ii would quickly factionaliZe Il body which
should hold aloof from factions and would prob
/ ably do much more 10 produce political an
archy in the state than direct nominations eyer
could Even so confirmed Il critic Of Governor
Ilughes's programme as The Syracuse Post,
Standard" admits the mistake Of Judgment
made by the state committee. 1t said on Fri
day:
The state committees of the two parties fur
nish TO the country newspapers of their party
faith material in plate form designed to help
the party. The Republican party papers are
supplied with material favorable TO the Repub-
ican cause; the Democratic with Democratic
material. Whether this boiler plate" is worth
its cost TO the party committees may be doubted.
II the state committee is send il out. how
ever it Is clear that il should confine its activi
ties TO the promotion of those policies upon
which the party is united
The boiler plate" matter should be with
drawn and the persons responsible for its circu-
latiOn in the committees name should be called
To account.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

Our former neghbor. The Times" announces
the death of "a direct descendant of George
Washington" What plot is this against the fair
fame of the Father of his Country?
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
REPENTANCE.

| stole kiss the other night,
To-day my conscience pricks me some
thlnK / II nave To around
And put it where l got 1t from.
Boston Transcript.
one of the reforms which have been placed to the
credit of the Young Turkish party the Ottoman
Empire is the abolition OF the ticket resula-
ton" Until this took place red card was issued
to Jew arrival in Palestine. the possession of
which entitled the holder TO a three months resi-
dence If the red ticket wished to remain
longer the credental had to be renewed and this
naturally led to abuses in the nature of graft The
abolition OF this ~cstrictiv. measure was urged
upon the authorities by Israel ZangwiIl.
Honesty is the best policy" she sighed softly
Wbereupon he sole a kiss. Later she admitted
that there exceptions to all rules.-Detroit Free
Press
Under the auspices of the Netherandish Society
of Letters at Leyden the memory of Professor Jean
Luzac, friend of Washington and the United States
in the War for Independence will be honored in
the unveing of a bronze memorial tablet present
ed by the Netherlands Society of PHILADELPHIA i'm
Leyden September s. Invitations to the exer-
cises have been received by many patriotic and his
torical societies in this country.
quite recently warship of the Atlantic Squad
found II neces.a ary To CAL for a few hours at
a military port the cost of Ireland Tommy
Atkins. meeting full bearded irish tar In the
street couple of hours later. said:
Pat. when are you going to place your whiskers
the reserve lis.?"
when you place your tongue the civil list
the Irish sailors reply.-Tit-Btts.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

An explorer who didn't get cold feet when
the thermometer III degrees below zero
certainly deserved TO reach the North Pole.