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New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
GLADSTONE AND THE PeERAeE

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: have read with interest the letter
in The Tribune this morning. signed George
\. Holdcroft. Mr.. Holdcroft does not
know whereof he writes. Mr.. Gladstone
declined, on three specific occasions, a
peerage. The first occasion was at the
time of the disesta blishment OF the Irish
Church, in which he was the prime mover;
the second occasion was when the liberal
government was defeated by the Unionlsts
under the leadership OF Lord Randolph
Churchill. and the third time the great
commoner was offered a title was at the
Queens Jubilee of 1887. On each OF the
occasions Mr.. Gladstone said No and ex-
cused his acceptance on the ground that
he wished 10 live and die a commoner.
His difference with her majesty. Queen
Victoria. was due to her oid-fashioned in
sistence on holding the prerogative of the
crown divinely ordained. and that she was
Queen and the Prime Minister simply her
servant 20 carry out her wishes on all mat
ters. Mr. Gladstone's known admiration
for the character of Oliver Cromwell piqued
the Queen and was the subject of her
majesty's conversation ON many occasions
with Mr.. Gladstones opponents.
The present King of England admired
Mr.. Gladstone and thoroughly agreed with
his views regarding the Irish home rule
question. rs well as matters affecting the
House of Lords, with which Mr.. Gladstone
had little or no sympathy. II Mr.. Hold
croft would read the letters of Queen Vic
toria, lately published. he would see that
an earl Of Liverpool was living and il
Office during the early years OF her
majestys reign. WILLIAM JARVIS.
New York. Dec. 10. 1893
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Of Honduras. salvador snd Costa Rica
was maintained. The scheme OF Barrios
for re-esfabrshing the union had many
good feat but il tragically failed be-
cause of his attempt 10 impose the VIII
OF Guatemala upon the other states. The
last attempt. from 1895 TO 1895. failed
because of Nicaragua's unwillingness to
fulfil her duties in it.
Yet there are not elsewhere in the
world five states among which union
would be so natural or is so desirable
as among these The statesmen OF Cen
tral America recognize that fact. They
see how advantageous il would be 10
have such a union formed. Yet there
remains the ominous, If not for the pres
ent insuperable obstacle of excess Of
more or less sordid personal politics over
unselfish political principle. In no other
part of the world is political discussion
50 much the daily breath of life of the
people But that discussion relates not
10 principles and the general welfare. but
Ia the private ambitions of self-seeking
leaders and TO their division of the spoils
Of conquest One of these days we may
hope the states will come TO n realization
OF better things. and toward that end
every popular uprising against a Zelaya
will surely conduce. But the way 10 the
full attainment Of that end may vet be
long and arduous.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
MR.. CARNEGIE ON GLADSTONE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent. Mr.. Holdcroft,
says he has never come across any decla-
ration from Mr.. Gladstone nor from any
one close TO him TO warrant the conclusion
that he would have refused a peerage-
am able 10 supply this.
When IT was rumored that he had been
offered a peerage by her majesty, ! re-
marked upon this when we met in London.
saying his acceptance would surprise his
friends in this country.
can never forget his emphatic reply.
Raising the forefinger of his upifted hand
II have not the slltest intention of ever
doing so'-these were his very words.
Mr.. Gladstohe's forte was making peers
and bishops. He often lsffingly referred to
this. None so well aware as he that Glad
stone was a prouder title than any other
possible. He often referred with pride 10
his son being q successful merchant ''in
the East India trade"
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Washington, Dec. l., le1e
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
fT-ror7 -TI,r r-If-rra riureou-T

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. Dec. 1s-The Russian Am
-hassadoT. accompanied by Prince kouda-
chef. counsellor; Mr.. De Thai. gentleman
I'm waiting 20 hfs majesty and second sec
retary: Colonel Baron de Bode. military
attache. and Commander Nsssilien. naval
attachs. all of his STAFF. went 10 New
FORK to-day. and tomorrow. wearing tneir
full dress uniforms. they will attend the
ceremonies at the Russian Church In cele-
bration of the birthday OF the Emperor.
The military attache of the German En-
bassy and Frau Won Livonius entertained
at dinner tonight Brigadier General and
Mrs. William ". Wotherspoon, the British
military attache and the Hon. Mrs. Bernard
James. the Hon. Rachel Kay-ShuttlewOrth.
the French military attsehs and Countess
de Chambrun. Commander TokutarO Hi
raga. Japanese naval attsche. Major
Don Fortino NJ Dsvila. Mexican military
attache; the Spanish military attache and
Sefora Dona Luisa Drumsn De Urcullu:
MAJOR and Mrs. Edwin A Root. Mrs. John
Lindsay Morehead. Mrs. Martin and Lieu
tenant Won Bruning. German at,sche.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
AMERICAN AND BRITISH FARMS,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the editorial article Wheat and
the World" that appeared in The Tribune
on December Is a statement is made
that the yield of wheat in the United
States Is less than fourteen bushels an
acre and that the WELD in Great Britain is
lao less than thirty-two bushels. This great
difference is caused by the differing posi-
tons OF the farmers in the United States
and those in Great Britain.
IN the United States the farmers own
the farms they occupy. and as Il cOnSe-
quence they do as they like with the soil,
working II year after year for all il is
worth, and only i'm rare cases returning
fertiizing substances in requitsl for their
distractions.
In Great Britain tie farmers as a rule
lease the FERNS they occupy, and the lease
restricts them to a rotation Of crops and
compels them to add yearly d stated
amount of fertirtzjng substances, and as a
consequence the farms ore kept in d fertile
condition. An outgoing tenant is compen-
stated by an incoming one for the value Of
the fertilZng substances that he has not
used that may remain in the soil.
JAMES RUSSELL
Paterson, y. J.. Dec. l., l%e
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aFTER ZELAIA:

4 now President will doubtless soon
be chosen IN Nicaragua in place Of Mr.
Zelavs- who has removed himself from
The place. under FIRE. for The coun- ~ :
good. The choice viii be made. Of course.
h. the Nicsraguans themselves IN ac-
rordaBcc with iheir constitution and
laws. Thus domestic peace will be re-
stored. the much troubled country will
be put into The enjoyment of better. or
~ least ie>s had. administration than
that which it has had for some wears.
and The reIs Of Nicaragua with this
and other countries will be ameliorated
lie would 10 pessimist who refused 10
expect snch an outcome Of the revolu-
zion. Al the same time We must confess
that BE- would seem Ia be unduy outi-
mIStic who expected The settlement thus
made - be an entirely satisfactory
.ifzllity.
The Weil known present condition OF
NicaTagGa and ifs Central American
ieighbors AZ well az their recorded his
tory. compels us 10 look 10 the future
with some degree 0f anxiety and with
forebodings Of further troubles. though.
as We have hitherto commended. these are
likely - diminish. perhaps slowly. but
hone the less surely. Whether their
ending Will 81 last Ice found in union or
in federation of the five states Is a fire.
queuuy recurring question. which is at
tbs moment al the fore. Plans OF union
have 80 often leeB broached and even
tried without lasting SUCCESS that any
one might be pardOned for regarding
fbeir renewal with n degree of skep-
ficism: Yet the desirability OF such a
,"iisumma Jion IL 30 unmistakable that
we cannot fOrego the hope that one day
if viii he permanently effected.
The great obstacle TO such an arrange
menf has Hitherto been that some one
state has wanted 30 be the head OF the
gnion and 90 have the others its safel-
litcs. Before their secession from Spain
The five were united. but they were under
The viceroyaliy Of Guaten la. wherefore
that state has since generally claimed the
hesenony. Ggstemslan prefensions 10
supremacy wrecked The first Central
American Union. which had lasted from
is2s 20 1898 For many years thereafter
II wss the GuafeInaian dictator. Carrera.
WHO harIsd THE way 10 rennion. though
from 1852 - 1865 g triple confcderaiioa
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The bitter campaign be-
tween the Radicals and Tnionists con-
,inues. the plan OF the Liberals If they
return 70 power. seems TO he 70 reduce
the number Of writs TO peers and create
DeF ones for the party. == The Trib-
une's correspondent IN Paris says that
King Albert is expected TO reform the
administration IN the Congo. - Ac-
rive speculation IN sugar shares is going
on in Paris owing 10 the shortage OF the
Trench beet crop. -= George Sailing
arT collection. which was left to the Eng
iish nation. is valued at between So.
f9o. GOO and go 0o0. .000. reports OF his
misery life have been exaggerated. ==
u IS reported that the cOnsistOTy OF the
University of Copenhagen has not been
satisfied by the data furnished by DIR.
cook that the latter reached the pole.
= Grand Duke Michael Nicholaie-
Witch. grand uncle of the Car. died At
cannes. =- L. Vernon Howe, Of Min
neapoiis, formerly captain Of the Yale
track team. who had been lost in the
Canadian woods for three months.
reached One-hundred Mile House. Carl
boo. with Il companion.
DOMESTIC. Secretary MacNesgh is
sued an order eliminating state, city and
railroad bonds from the list Of securities
which nav he accepted for deposit OF
d
II 2 meeting Of Tho bar Of the United
States Supreme Court resolutions in
memory Of Associate Justice PeCkham
were adopted and d eulogy was delivered
by ex-Judse Alton B. Parker. == Gen
ersl Green p. Rsum. formerly Com
missioner Of Interna1 Revenue and Com
missioner Of Pensions, died in Chicago.
== A shipment Of wild beasts from
Theodore Roosevelt for the Washington
Geological Gardens was landed ia Phila-
celplliS- = II Was announced at Al
hsny thai Justus II. Davis. OF that city,
Lad resigned as chief clerk OF the stock
laE transfer bureau in the state Con
TVolleTs Office. he VIII he succeeded by
A X. Afford. Of New York -- Gov
ernor Hughes returned TO Albany from
New York. whe"@ with his family. he at
reDded the burial service Of his father at
NOodis y Cemetery. == An operation
with the use of stovaine was successfully
performed ~ AuguTn. y. Y. == A Rus
sian woman. once honored by the Car.
died in Philadelphia, aged l15 years.
CITY-Stocks were strong. -
Il There were indications that one OF the
\ convicted sugar employees would aid the
government 10y d confession == Airs.
Caroline Il. Martin attacked two New
.Icrsov detectives ia the TombS court
during "a hearing Of ne Snead case.
=- charles :. Whitman. District At
f0r-Dnr-rlect named his STAFF Of assist
ants. -= II WAS said at the pOstoffice
that the Christmas mail was heavier in
every G"rss- rtfneUT than IN 1905. =
William =. Corners seemed To be elated
by she publication OF G.. T. MUrphy's cor
reSpondencs --- Or. Charles Y. Eliot,
president smrri;Us of Harvard. sought
81 injunction against rival publishers for
protection Of his nye-fpot shelf-of- books
plan. -- some dissension developed
I'll -.
10 the Estimaf" Board under tho fusion
administration
THE WfATHER.-InGicat for to-
day: Partly cloudy. Tho temperature
veEterdsE- Highcs-. 30 deCrcc~. low
est =
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the same time forbade unionists to exer-
else 'thejr right TO say with whom they
would work" So the unionists clamored
for the repeal of the new law AMI the re-
enactment of the old one against which
they had formerly ciamored. but which
they DOW promised TO respect and to sup
port If IL were re-established. 1t will
be observed that last weeks enactment
10y the Legislature was in effect re-
enactment OF certain clauses of the old
law. materially increased in severity. We
shall sec how It is received. Meantime
the net result 10 date certainly seems 10
he pretty complete failure of compul-
sorry industrial arbitration on its chosen
trial ground
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
GAS CAlORIMETER

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial or the question OF
changing the standard for Illuminating gas,
as contemplated by the Public Service Com
mission. is timely and based oil tangible
reasons.
AS the commission is now investigating
this matter, II may be interesting to them
to read an article which has appeared re-
Gently In the Revue IndustrieIIe,'' OF
Paris. describing apparatus for ascer-
tanning and registering automatically the
calorifc power of gas. The article is quite
interesting and the apparatus very ingen-
ious. CHARLES COLNE.
New York. Dec. 10. 1893.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
1 T4LLTRE OF ARRLTR4TION

The extraordinary action which has
just been taken 10y the Legislature Of
New South Wales for settling the great
coal mine strike. or for preventing its
further extension. would in any case be
noteworthy for its arbitrary and drastic
character Occurring in New South
Wales il is either more or less note
worthy than il would be elsewhere, ac-
cOrdinG 10 the point of view from which
il is observed. The extent 10 which
paternal government has for years
sought 10 regulate commercial and in
dustrial affairs in that state may make
this new law seem 10 be nothing out of
the natural order of things. If on the
other hand We have regard for the con
fident anticipations hitherto expressed
that the various labor laws and arbitra-
tiOn acts and courts and other devices
in that country would prevent any more
serious strikes or lockouiS. we anust
consider il amazing if not disappOint-
ing that so great a strike should occur
and that so stringent measure for deal
ing with II should be required
Australia has for nearly a score of
years been fayoTite field for all sorts
of experiments IN social. industrial and
commercial legislation. South Australia
began il in 1891 and Victoria followed
in 1896. New South Wales, where the
present troubles prevail, adopted in 1901
a well matured aud detailed industrial
arbitration act. the purpose of which
was. like that Of arbitration treat ties
10 ifT1fn gftrf
means of settling disputes for the costly
and often ruinous processes of warfare.
Its underlying principle was that
strike or q lockout was public uui-
sance and ought 10 be restrained and
suppressed by the state as any other
breach Of the peace. So Il special court
was created. from which there was no
appeal. TO hear and determine industrial
disputes, and IL was enacted that any
one who, without waiting IL reasonable
time for reference 10 the court, or dur
ing the pendency of case before the
court made. instigated or assisted
strike or lockout should be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, punishable by
a fine of $1,000 or by Imprisonment for
two months.
This measure was a failure. The pre-
siding Judge of the Arbitration Court.
after fair trial, pronounced the law
"a riddled hulk" and dissolved the
tribunal, declaring that social and eco
nomic questions were subjects for legis-
latiOn ana not for judicial process. In
fact, under that act strikes were more
frequent than ever. SO the law was re-
pealed and In its place was enacted an
industrial disputes law. substituting n
system OF wages boards for the court.
But the labor unions with one accord
ignored this law and resorted 10 the
very method OF striking which Il was
intended 10 prevent. Their objections
10 IL were many. and some of them
seemed well founded. One was directed
against the provision which imposed
fines upon officers OF unions who did not
use reasonable efforts TO get their mem-
bers 20 accept adverse decisions of wages
boards. and another was against the
clauses which allowed employers 60 give
the preference 10 non-union labor and at
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

than 1fty-two weeks. This is considerably
less than New York does under similar cir
cumstances. but then, Baltimore Is not
New York. was shown at the time or
the great fire in the Monumental City IN
1904, when Chief Howe and his men from
the metropolis went over to the thesa-
pcake town and did real things in the eX-
tiEgushing line.
Tie was a temperance lecturer, more re-
markable for LONELINESS OF feature than
eloquence.
Yes. my dear friends he said. II was
young then but since that time nave
Stunned the glass"
81 believe Yer. gov nor shouted a voice
from the back: "if I was only art as ugly
of me face ir a pail o. worter Tit Bits.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.

BY Telegraph % The Tribune
Tuxedo Park. y. Y, Dec. S-Ths skst-
ing on the small lake at Tuxedo brought
out a large number OF socially prominent
people today for the week snd The
weather was ideal for rnotoTins and ssv-
eral parties arrived for luncheon st the
clubhouse The winter here promises 70
he lively. Several of The colouiS-s VII
keep tEcir villas crer, returning each
week end during the season. and a special
train cu the Erie for the weekend visitors
has been arranged by the Tuxedo Park
Association and will continue each sunday
throughout the winter.
Among those who arc spending she win
ter at Tuxedo are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry :.
Redmond. Who occupy their new villa ir
West Lake Road, NJ. and MrS. A. E
Field IN the small Mortimer house. NJ.
and Mrs. II. g. perham. who have lust
returned from Newport. Mr. and Mrs. L
: Chanler. Mr.. and Mrs SewboId EdS.T-
M and Mrs. T. '. 5, Crosby. NJ. and
Mrs. r. c. Devcau Mr. and Mrs. 49,
man Miller Mr.. and Mrs. Grenvile Kane.
Mrs. and Mrs II. l.. Ives. Mt and Ms
J. u. Elliott and others OF the Tuxedo
colony NJ. and Mrs J. I. Davis hsvs
arrived in the Layns cottage and Miss
Katherine New bold has returned 20 hsF
villa.
The New Years Eve ban 10 Be given -
the Tuxedo Club promises 10 Be a success
ful affair. as nearly all the rooms az tns
clubhouse have been engaged ana several
OF the cottsgers will open their houses
fer the holiday weeN-
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ Tnford and Miss
TiIford are spending sunday al the club
other arrivals to-day were AR. and Ms
W +. Keech. ". ?. Hamilton. EdVaro
De T. Livingston. c. r. Scott. William ..
Thorne. Carlisle Turner and William r.
Valentine.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
MAY USE RED CROSS STAMPS.
Postmasters Informed That Great
Britain Has Temporarily Lifted Ban

Washington, Dec. .tS.-PostrnaSters through
out the country were informed BY the Post
office Department to-day that Great Britain
had temporarily Withdrawn the prchihlticn
Of the use OF Red Cross Christmas stamps
Mailable articles. including letters ana
parcels. bearing such stamps and addressed
for delivery IN Great Britain or Ireland VII
be forwarded as usual, provided they ee-i
the necessary postage Postmasters nave
been directed TO request patrons OF their Or
flces TO sffix the Christmas stamps 20 the
oacks OF letters or parcels mailed % anS
part OF Great Britain.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
VALE MEN PREFER LOANS TO GIFr

New Haven. Dee fS-rhe returns for ths
new loan system instituted BY the Nale
corporation for the college show tha- ~
per cent of the students accepting money
from the college have elected 20 do so u
the form OF loans instead OF gifts. g'Nin>
their notes of hand. 10 he paid after srada'
alton. The majority OF the Two lo~1f
CLASSES have taken Sifts, while IN ;ns
nior class there j. a majority slectins lcan>
TIE total amount involved is S-S.iss los Z as
present college half year
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: must thank you for the editorial
to-day on a F'ifteen-Year-OId Chauffeur
u should be read by every one who be-
lieves in the sacredness of human life
Keep Up the good work and The Tribune
will be rewarded with the thanks of a CRATE
ful public. PRO BONO PUBLICO
Brooklyn. Dec 10. 1893
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
I'VE LOVE HIM FOR THE ENsM,Esp

From The Rochester Union * Advertiser
(Deml.
The familiar phrase, they love him for
the enemies he has made" Is associated
land. but II applies in this case. The Gov
ernor (Hughes) has been exceedingly
fortunate in his enemies . . II means
a great deal II means. among other
things. that the Governor stands for good
government as distinguished from govern
ment for the beuefit OF the professional
politicians. That is quite enough to ex-
plain why the Governor is strong with tile
people.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
BY telegraph to The Tr.bune.

BY Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport. Dec. ls.-It IL expected asse
that Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stewart Barney vii
purchase some Newport estate before ar
other summer.
Air and Mrs Prescott Lawrence. Mrs
Harold Brown. Mrs. Paul Dah sreu. MIS-
Dahlgren and Miss Kathryn Lawrence will
depart on Monday for New York
Mrs Bradford Norman has return from
q brief visit In New York
Commodore and Mrs Arthur Cl-tiss
James were here to-day making an in
spection OF their new villa. which IS not
vet completed
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
FUTURE or SPINAL AN9srussra

'N' inv A-oA~tN AA~cHuoill.
The position which spinal ansasthesia is
destined 10 ho}d IA the field OF surgery in
the future is not Yet clearly To be dis
cerned. Its true claims indeed at the
present day are not very easy TO state
with precision. for il Is a coinparat tI,si,.
new venture and its methods are moi Vat
certain, nor are the opinions as 20 its
value among those who are PRACTISING
IL by any means unanimous
spinal anRsthesa does not appear In he
welcomed so warmly in Great britain as
IN some OF the Continental countries ana
We believe that the main reason is thai
'nrre y less cause 10 be dissatisfied with
the uSe OF general anesthctics here than
there L. alrosd-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
The waste basket also has its uses as
an establisher of regulations.

Long Island Sound is a back door en-
trance to New York Harbor. which. In
time of war an enemy's ships would
surely utilize IL access to the Sound were
not prevented. II is agreeable to learn
from General Murray. who is in charge
OF coast defence preparations. that float
Ing mines can be successfully planted In
the Race. the only deep water passage
between the mainland and the eastern
end Of Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
NrlnI11nrk Grihn,re.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1909.

This peWsBgpeT Is Otrned and pub
Iished bp The Tribune association, Il
Nesc York csrpor0tiOH: office and pri's-
cipaf place Of business. Tribune Build
ino. No. IA Nassau street. NeTC lork; ;
ogsep Mile. president; HeHry W
Sackcff. secretary: James II. Barrett.
ireaeprer. The address Of the officers rs
fbc 0fice OF fhis netcspdper.
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"THe SINNER THAT RETURNeTH."

From The Hartford Courant
II any other big importing concerns feel
desire 10 contribute conscience money to
tho United States Treasury. now is their
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
pARTMoUTH'S ENDOWMENT.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dartmouth College owes it's success tn
the fact that IL started in business win
one Indian student and five hundred
gallons of rum as capital. We should love
10 know II that Indian graduated lefore
the endowment fund was exhausted
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

DIR. Franz Boas. of the American Mu-
scum of Natural History and Columbia
University, notes that the children of
immigrants to this country often differ
curiously from their ancestors in physi-
cal characteristics. So long as the new
social and climatic environment does
not affect their fitness for citizenship
Americans will have no occasion for
anxiety
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

The discovery of a prohibitionist that
the pictures of Thomas jefferson and
Patrick Henry were mixed UP in the
Capitol illustrates what clarity of vision
results from total abstinence. Is his
correction an indictment of the habits of
all Washington?
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Controller Metz continues 10 agitate
the minds of those who think that there
will be a new balance of power in the
city's administration afttr January ! and
a new deaf in borough allotments. Why
can't Mr. Metz drop out OF office smooth
" and graciously. letting the disappoint
ments OF next year disclose themselves
gradually TO the. builders Of air castles
under the new order?