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New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
TIE ArLANrLc CITY RIOT.

The violent scenes OF Tuesday night az At
lantic City were just about what might have
been expected as a further development of the
lawless practices OF the local ring" Finding the
local police under the control of the local boss
Enthusiastically or inefficient. the public prosecu-
tor secured force of detectives from elsewhere
in the state. Thereupon a riot was organized. in
which il is said the local police took part, for
the purpose of defeating and discreditipg the de
tectives and the prosecutor.
It will be observed that one OF the proprietors
charges against the local police and declares
that the substantial business men Of the city
earnestly desire the enforcement Of the law
against disorderly resorts. This is exact con-
frmation of the statement which we have re
peatedly made and is fiat contradiction and
reputation Of the pretence which has been put
forth by the lawbreakers that the great hotels
and other solid business interests are dependent
for their existence and prosperity upon the
paintenance of wide open town
The notion that the great hotels Of that most,
popular Of all American resorts. with their mill
ions Of dollars of investments. will be doomed
to ruin If the playing Of baseball at the Inlet on
Sunday is stopped and if the BLACK and tan"
groggeries and gambling dens in the slums Of the
city from which one Of the local bosses derives
much Of his revenue are closed is rubbish The
real business interests Of Atlantic City are on
the side Of decency and law and order. and we
fancy this rng-made riot will help to emphasize
that fact
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
llR. HILL on F4RuJYG

MIR. James J. Hills address before the bankers
1n Chicago on the decline Of American agri-
culture strikngly resembled his utterances of
two or three years ago on the needs Of the
iAmerican railways and the impossbility of sup
plying them. IL was Of an aiarmist character
and it had certain surface justification in fem
5orary conditions. Railroads a couple OF wears
ago were overburdened with traffic and no re-
lief was in sight A year later they had large
percentage OF their freight cars idle. and a
considerable number Of them are still unem-
ployed Perhaps it win be several years before
the conditions Of 1906 and 1907 recur. and in
The mean time the roads can borrOw-Mr Hill
was sure they never would be able to do so
ssain-and can prepare themselves for the
next industrial climax. So. now, wheat pro-
duction I'm this country is not increasing as
fast as the population. Therefore, Mr.. Hill con-
cludes that the sources of our food supply are
drying uD and we shall soon cease to feed the
world" and ourselves become a -four import
ing nation
But there are too much idle land and too
much ineffective cultivation still left in this
country FOR any likelihood that Mr.. Hills fears
VIII be realized. With more intelligent cutiva-
ton larger crops can be raised. and Eastern
farms Lhat once were prosperous can be made
prosperous again. Moreover, the situation in re-
gard 10 farming I'm This country is changing
rapidly. More intelligent methods are being
lractised. Agricultural schools and experiment
stations are teaching the farmers 10 work their
acres scientifically. The movement 'back TO
the land" on which much is heard Is sig
nifcant Its predecessor OF a generation ago.
the movement away from the farms 20 the
cities, was due 10 the smaller economic oppor-
tunity IN agriculture and the larger one. in
commerce ana industry. il tended 20 strip the
farms Of rleir most intelligent and energetic
youns men, and II was responsible. In the East
at least. for the low condition % which farming
sank. Back % the land" Is the reverse tide.
and il Is due 20 a recognition OF the fact that
The economic opportunity on the farms to-day
ID better than II once was. The high price for
grain ana, indeed, for sll farm products. the
prosperity OF the farmers, their automobiles
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
IN THE sERksHTREs.

TBy telegraph The Tribuuel
I.enox Sept 15-Mrs William D. Sloane gave
reception and o'clock tea this afternoon at Elm
Court Most OF the LenOX and Stockhridge cot
tsgers were present. Mrs. John E Alexandre and
Miss Adele Kneeland poured tea. Mrs Joseph H.
Choate. the Hon Edwin d. Morgan. Joseph H.
Choate jr Mr. and Mrs. Robb De Peyster Tytus.
Mrs Austin Flint. Mrs. George Westinghouse. Mrs
George Westinghouse. jr.. Mrs. William Pollock.
Miss Kohlsaat. Mrs George H. Morgan. Miss
Sophia Furniss. Miss Gray. OF Baltimore; Mr. and
Mrs James 3. Ludlow, Richard Goodman. Charles
Lanier. Mrs. Richard Dana and Mrs Austin Flint
were among those who drove TO Elm Court.
Mrs George r. Morgan has arrived at the Curtis
Hotel Mr.. Morgan will shortly sail from Europe
and will come w 10 Lenox.
General and Mrs. Chapman Haynes started for
New York to-day. They viii later go to their home
IN New Orleans.
Mr. and Mrs Edward J. Berwind Mr. and Mrs.
John J. Hegeman and Mr. and Mrs. George ".
Rogers. OF New York. have arrived az the Hotel
Aspinwsn
Mr. and Mrs George F Crane who have lust re-
turned from Europe. are at the Maplewood Hotel
IN PittsAeld They VIII open their villa IN Wash
ington.
Mr. ana Mrs. Frederic Crowninshield today
closed Koukapo. cottage in stockbrdse and started
for New York. They will sail on the 18th for Rome
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Chamberlain. Mr and
Mrs F. F. Vernon. of New York and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace ?. Robinson. OF Boston. are at the Hotel
Aspinwau
Mrs Elisha P Whitehead closed her villa IN
FlttsAeld to-day and has gone TO New York. whence
she will sail for Europe
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frothinghar and Charles
Lanier gave dinners tonight a, their country
homes
Mrs. R. NJ. Miller ana Miss Jeannette Miller of
Tarytown are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Carlos NJ
de HeFeda.
Miss Mary Dep. Carey gave a luncheon to-day at
the Gables.
]. Woodward Haven to-day bought the country
place Insleside, Of the heirs Of Mrs. Lucius Tuck
erman. Of Washington The price was about $1,000
Mr.. and Mrs Haven have been occupying the place
this
Mrs. George King. oe Boston. has bought the
Henry NJ. Field estate in stockbridge. which she
has been occupying
Miss GRAY. OF Baltimore. and Harold Brown. Of
New York the guests OF Miss Sophia Furniss
a Edgecombe.
stockbridses artst colony is holding an exhibit
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
yEW JERSEYS BLUNDER.

The State OF New Jersey on Tuesday did
bad days work. which the people will probably
greatly regret. The constitutional amendments.
which would have established important reforms
that the people are supposed to desire. were re-
jected By a decisive majority OF the ptifully
small minority of the entire vote which was
cast at tie special election. The defeat of the
amendments was regrettable, but the manner in
which il was effected was in addition highly
discreditable. There is reason 10 believe that II
all the people. or a substantial majority OF them,
had voted the amendments would have been
adopted But not onet6fth of them went 10 the
polls Thus the spectacle was presented Of some
OF the most important questions which have been
before the state in many years being answered
by less than one-ffth of the state. and answered,
too in way contrary 10 the interests and 10
the real desire OF the great majority Of the peo-
pie II is TO be assumed that the party bosses
and special interests opposed 10 the amendments
brought out their full strength on Tuesday, and
that the negative votes then cast were about all
the opposition there was. The uncast votes, had
they been cast would have been almost unani-
mouslv for the amendments But the friends of
the reforms had not sufficient public spirit,
energy or regard for their own welfare to go to
the polls.
So now the state must get along for at least
five wears more under the inadequate and unsat-
isfactOry terms of an obsolete constitution.
Meantime. when citizens Of the state complain,
as they have long been complaining Of the
tedious delays and heavy costs Of legal pro-
cedure Of the entire lack Of minority representa-
tiOn in the Legislature, and of other grave evils.
they must remember that they have nobody
TO blame but themselves. They had on Tuesday
a good chance to secure the reforms which they
profess TO desire. and they deliberately neg
lected it, As for the bearing of the incident upon
the referendum plan which has been so much
advocated in late years, it must be regarded as
decidedly unfavorable and discOuraging. If
under strong urging less than 20 per cent Of the
people could be persuaded to join in refer
endum on fundamental constitutional principles
OF great importance, what hope would there
be Of getting anything like general popular
vote on questions OF less moment?
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16

people will be not single bat dual, consisting OF
two parts which are really unrelated but which
are sure to be confused. One is the question
whether the Lords properly have the right TO
amend money bill. That is a great constitu-
tiOnal question. which ought TO be considered
and decided entirely apart from all else. The
other is the question whether the pending
scheme of taxation is equitable and judicious,
and that too. ought TO he passed upon alone,
according to it's merits Whether or not the
Lords have Il right to amend or reject a money
bill has absolutely no bearing upon the merits
OF this measure. But the two questions will
probably be so intermingled that if the Liberals
win they will insist not only that their scheme or
taxation has been approved. but also that the
right of the Lords to amend financial bills has
been denied or abolished: while a victory OF
the Conservatives would be interpreted by them
as condemnation of the tax scheme and also
as a confirmation of the right of the Lords to
participate in fiscal legislation. And. of course
In either case the other side will strenuously
deny one-half of the contention.
The crisis is one in which the best qualities
of British craftsmanship and of the British
electorate may well be invoked, and in which
indeed they must be made effective If the wei
fare OF the nation is to be conserved. 1t would
be unfortunate to have class privileges OBJ
struct desirable social reforms and progress,
and it would be no less so TO have class greed
override fundamental principles of equity.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
4 CENTRAL BANK OF ISSUE.

The most interesting and important informa-
ton in the Presidents Boston speech is con-
tanned in his statement that THE trend OF the
minds Of the Monetary Commission is toward
some sort of arrangement for central bank
'of issue, which shall control the reserve and
exercise a power to meet and control the
casual stringency which from time to time
"will come in the circulating medium Of the
country and the world or even greater I'M
portance is the strong suggestion conveyed IN
Mr. Vreeland's recent address. that Mr.. Aid
rich, whom the President justly describes as
"the leader OF the Senate and certainly one Of
1.-The ablest statesmen in financial matters IN
'either house." has come so keenly TO appre-
ciate the correctness OF the principle of credit,
or asset. currency that il will be embodied in
the monetary banking system which is being
formulated by the commission Of which he is
the head.
Senator Aldrichs conversion is not news 10
readers of The Tribune. for it was first made
public through a Washington dispatch which
appeared in the issue of January 81 and was
commented on editOrially the following day.
But the announcement is now amply confirmed
as is the further fact, which was first made
public in these columns that it is Mr.. Aldrich's
desire to crown his services as a statesman by
devising and securing the adoption Of sound
fiscal system.
Little more than year ago the Adrlch nnan-
cial bin was under consideration in Congress
At the beginning of the discussion The Tribune
stood almost alone in its insistence that the
financial system Of the United States ought to
embody the principle of credit currency. Mr.
Aldrich was then an uncOmpromising opponent
of that principle which in private conversation
he denounced as utterly fallacious and unten-
able, and which in public debate he dismissed
with scant consideration. Since then he has
made careful study OF the monetary systems
OF the great powers Of the world, with the result
that he has discovered the error of his former
position. This change OF opinion and Of attitude
is a gratifying proof OF his sincerity and breadth
OF mind.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16

and bank accounts, are now having an effect
Mems minds turn TO the farms as an Opportu-
nifty for making livelihood. The movement will
bring new blood TO the rural regions. men who
have not got into rut. who are impressed with
the idea that intelligent. scientific methods are
necessary on the farms The country needs
farmers of a better sort than 1t used TO have,
and 1t is already beginning to have them Mr..
Hill will probably live to see his prediction
that this country is about 10 become a -four i'm
porting country falsihed just as he saw his
complaint disproved that the credit of the rail-
roads was destroyed.
II America were in the condition of China.
populated TO its utmost capacity and every inch
of soil cultivated. there would be justification
for dismal view of the prospect of increasing
its agricultural production. But since all it
needs is more efficient farming and since more
efficient farming will pay. and since it is OBJ
viOus that the attention of the nation is fixed
upon the need of more efficient farming, it is
unreasonable TO despair
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
PROTEST OVER TROLLEY POLES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: We understand that a hermit has been
granted by the Public Service Commission and the
borough officials to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit 60
erect trolley poles and overhead wires in Montague
street
We are In receipt OF letter from the Art Com
mission of the City Of New York stating that the
brooklyn Rapid Transit has no legal right TO erect
trolley poles public land without first getting
the approval of the Art Commission as 20 the de-
sign and location. While we believe that the Art
Commission has unfortunately. no power 70 pre-
vent this dissertation Of Montague street. be-
leve it would hesitate before granting permission.
We hope that The Tribune will use its great
power to prevent any more overhead wires in the
thickly populated parts Of BROOKLYN and in par
ticular in this beautiful street
HENRY CLAY CARREL.
President OF Brooklyn Chapter American In
sttute Of Architects
New York. Sept H. 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
Isy Telegrssh 70 me Trihune-I

Lby IelesFapa 70 Ihe Tribune
Tuxedo Park. " Y. Sept. 1.-Tuxedo IS enjoy
ing lively week. although as yet but few Of the
Gotta gers have returned. The Cravath-Baldvrin
wedding to-day the Waldo cottage and the
Gay-GaIIatin wedding Saturday az the New
bold cottage are attracting an unusual amount OF
interest. The clubhouse has been filed for each
occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles b Alexander who have
been cruising their yacht SuItana. VIII
their Tuxedo villa to-day for the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Holman. who were
abroad. viii arrive az Paxhurst next week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilbert Davies have re-
turned 20 their cottage on Tower Hill
Mr. and Mrs. ?. Stuyvesant Pilot are "A the
Preston cottage for the autumn
other arrivals are Mr. and Mrs. George G. Mascn
who have been touring northern New York state.
az Kincrais; Mr. and Mrs Lewis s Chauler who
were abroad; Mr.. and Mrs. R. Fulton Cutting
who were at Nantucket; Mr.. and Mrs T. Wyrnan
Porter. who we're on Long Island. and 8fr- and Mrs
c. s. Lee. who were az Newport.
A series OF lawn tennis tournaments for silver
cups will be played during October. and a number
OF yacht races for the Redmond cup Will taxa
place on Tuxedo Lake
SIr and Mrs. Birdseya Lewis viii occupy the
Haven cottage during the autumn.
Mr. and Mrs. Grenvills Emmett will be az TIE
Mason Jones villa. and 1fr. ard Mrs Edward 7.
BurriH in the Mcflin cottage
Other arrivals to-day were Mr. ard Mrs T. "
Lapsley, Mr.. AMI Mrs s NJ johnson. Mr.. ard Ms
J. 3. Smith. Miss Smith. Samuel S. Eayser Jchr
kean Nicholas Biddls Edward ". Taylor Frank
J. DIetor. r, Thornton Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs
Willard s Brown and Miss Bell
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
RATS.

The governmental suggestion of an official
and general war against rats may provoke
some mirthfuI comments. So did the organiza-
tion OF a scientific and military campaign
against mosquitoes. which. intelgently directed
and resolutely persevered in, proved highly sue
cessful and resulted In inestimable good TO the
human race. The campaign against rats will
probably be. On the whole easier TO wage and
more certain of success. 1t commends itself
TO favorable consideration on grounds of econ
Omy. health and practicability.
The rat may properly be regarded as typical
vermin. 1t is wholly bad. 1t possesses not a
single characteristic which inspires sympathy
or favorable regard. OF all familiar animals
it is one of the most unattractive to the sight
and it is revolving to the sense of smell. 1t
is noisy, unclean and almost incredibly de-
structive often for no other apparent purpose
than wantOn destruction The rat was born an
outlaw and an enemy of the human race
We have seen estimat ties, reasonably founded
that the pecunary loss which is inflicted every
year by rats amounts to hundreds of millions
CT dollars. But far worse than that is the di-
rect destruction of human life which these YER
min cause through their conveyance of at least
one and probably two of the deadliest OF dis
eases. The death roll of recent years from bu-
bOnic plague is appalling, and it is all justly to
be charged against the rat and its parasites.
There is also strong reason for suspecting the
same unclean beast to be the most active and
mischievous propagator of rabies. Its respOn-
sibility for either of these disorders iustifies
its death warrant Various cities and countries
have already undertaken with good results the
extinction OF rats, the efforts being incited by
the creatures known responsibility for bu-
bonic plague. There is little doubt that cam
paign of national scope could be conducted with
a large measure of success and with immense
advantage.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
rBy Telegraph 60 The Tribune

Newport Sept 15.-Mr and Mrs. Pembroke yonss
closed their season tonight with dinner for Mr.
and Mrs. Warren DeanO. Mrs. Slater also gave
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs George 3 de Forest have rstarn.s
to Newport for the late season
Registers at the Casino to-day included z vo,
Prittwitz. Baron Hye. Charles NJ Young, Caotaf1
Engehardt. Captain Hopman. Captain 1Iauve. or
the German cruisers here IN connection with N.
HudsOn-Fulton celebration.
Tn Misses Irene and Mildred Sherman have gon.
for visit with friends TO several Of the fan re-
sorts
James J. Van Allen has planned to sail for Eaz-
land on September @. Miss May Van AIer ts "a
remain for some time yet.
Mrs Margaret Z. McEim has planned TO spens
the greater part OF the winter here.
Maximilian Agassiz is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
o. P. HunnewelI at Nantucket
Mr.. ard Mrs. James A. Swan have soue ~ r.,,~
20 visit Mr. and Mrs. william d. Sloane
Miss salie Thayer has returned to Boston for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph R Dilworth are to eIo..
their season on September "A and go TO Hot Springs
Henri de sincay has returned from vtsit 9,
New York.
Mrs H. Casimir de Rham is leaving on Monday
for LenOx, where she will make a visit
Commodore and Mrs EIbridse T. Gerry are Il,
close their season on Monday. when they will 20
to Lake Delaware.
Mrs. William B. Leeds is expected on October
10 make an inspection OF her home
Mrs. Barger-Wallach and Miss May Sutton are
leaving for New York Tomorrow
Mrs John Nicholas Brown and son have return.a
from their summer visit abroad
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Adams are leaving for Far
E.oeHa"ay 70 attend the wedding OF Miss Mary ?.
Hazard. daughter OF William A Hazard
Mr. and Mrs ]. Stewart Barney have pIsnnes n,
close their season on September "A and return 20
New York
henry Walters is to entertain party OF guests
on his yacht Narada. in New York during ths
Hudson Fulton celebration.
Moncure Robinson has closed his stay here ard
returned 20 New York
Mrs French Vanderbilt and have returned
from Chester. N H
Mr. and Mrs. Paul NapolSpne have returned to
New York for the winter
Charles A Mum Is the guest Of Mrs French
Vanderbilt
Muriel Morris. who has been suffering from
typhoid fever able to be out for a short TINA
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16

Since the opening Of the Fishguard route to
London. fortnight ago, information about the
trains which connected with the Mauretania at
the Welsh port of call has been published by
the English technical papers Two trains were
dispatched by the Great Western company. one
70 carry the mails and the other 10 carry the
passengers. The former made the run in 4
hours and 2S1s minutes and the latter In 4 hours
and 5S minutes. AS the distance traversed was
2632s miles. the average speed developed was 30
miles an hour in the first instance and "a in the
second The Great Western. however. evidently
does not intend in the immediate future to run
its boat trains quite so fast as il did at first
for the schedule time between Fishguard and
London is hours, or an average Of a little less
than SO miles an hour. Over comparatively
short sections Of road many American expresses
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
II 4nl7LSenlentS.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-La Bohene.
ALHAlfBRA-3-
iASTOR-s-1b-The Man from Home
BELASCO-s:l5-Is Matrimony a Failure?
-3IJOlJ-e .30--A Gentleman from Mississippi
PROADWAY-s :I6-The Midnight Sons.
CASINOS :l5-Havana.
fCIRCL E-2T5-S:l5-In Hayti
COLyONIAL-2-6-Nandev
COMEDY-s. .15-The Melting Pot
TrTERfON-S:l5-The Flag Lieutenant.
t10ALY'S-s 8O-Blly.
EDEN MUSEE-Ths World IN Wax
TNp1RE-s.l5-Jack Straw
sSAIFTY-S:15-The Fortune Hunter.
CA ARRICK-e. .3O-Detective Sparkes.
1IACRETT-2:l5-sl5-Such Little Queen.
II AfERETEIS'S-2.15-s.f5 .f5-Naudeville.
HERALD SOU OUARE-s:15-A Broken IDOL
EIPPODRoME-2-s-A Trip Japans Inside the
Earth; the Ballet OF Jewels.
EUDSON-s:15-An American Widow.
ENTCKERBOCKER-s-Th Dollar Princess
IIBERTY-s:l5-T Widows Might.
LINCOLN SOTARE-s-15-The SQuaw Man
1TCEI7ld-2:l5-S15- 15-Arsene Llpin.
LYRICS .15-The Chocolate Soldier
MAJESTIC-s.15-The Bridge
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE-S-PTophete
MAXINE EIIIOTTS-s-l5-The ReNelers
NV ANeTERDAM-s.15-The Love Cure.
NEW YORK-s-The Sins Of Society
eTUYVEsSANT- 2:15-S15-T Easiest way.
ALLsACR'S-eI5--Th Dollar-Mark.
WEBER'S-s.15-The Climax
WEST END-s 15-The MOTOR Girl.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
POLE HUNTING ETHICS.

From The New Haven Journal-Courier
To extend the right TO Peary 10 offer his discov.
cries 10 the highest bidder. ard 10 compel the
country and world al large 10 wait upon the con-
Nenlence OF the highest bidder for their knovl.
cage looks nightly like butting into solid ethics
~ IS al the more unfortunate account of the
lamentahle controversy over which OF the two men
reached the pole irst, II both did reach there 10
MoW wrap around that controversy the mantle or
money nakins. while IL might easily be overlooked
az another time and under different circumstances
Is TO be deplored.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16

1t will be we'll to erect monumental statue
OF Verrazzano and 10 do IL az the same time
that are celebrating the Hudson tercsn-
tenary, For there is good reason for thinking
that he did indeed visit these waters long be-
fore Hudson, and for that achievement he should
have full credit. which will not. however. in
the least detract from Hudson's credit. merit
and fame. any more than the exploits OF Left
and Eric detraot from the fame OF Columbus.
There is glory enough for all"