The National tribune., 1909-04-29

lZed those OF LAIN blood When embracing
a new cause.
Considering how much Andrew Carnegie
has done for Pittsburg. it was rather un-
gracious in her people to criticise his tariff
views. At all events. whether on account
of this or not. the 10 technical schools
which the Steel King promised the city
has heen cut down TO four. Each was to
cost 81 100000, and they would have been
a great equipment for iittsburg and made
her the envy of her sister cities The
board of trustees have been directed to
complete the fourth. building, but nothing
has beeq said about the other six. Mr..
| Carnegie has admitted that this criticism
hurt him.
1t is such a good thing to bring children
up TO think of the poor and to give to
the poor. One wise mother. and undoubt-
edly there are many like her, began when
her little one was hardly more than n baby
to celebrate the birthday by a luncheon or
afternoon party to which only poor chill
dren We're invited, and to each of whom
the little hostess presented q gift. When
one thinks ef the money that is spent on
these chldren's birthday parties. where
each little curled, lace-trimmed, be-sashed
darling represents a weeks food for some
starving child. and where the momentary
qualification of the pampered, INDUCED off
spring is the only object sought one well
comes joyfully any evidence of change
of heart and mind on the subject on the
part of this class of mothers. The society
women in Chicago have started quite a
little movement among their children by
Interesting them in the raising of flowers
which are afterwards sold for the benefit
of home for destitute crippled children.
The children have taken to the notion with
enthusiasm. and at the first sale which
took place short time ago some beautiful
plants were shown. each bearing the name
of its youthful grower. This is a very
pretty idea and not only awakens SYM
pathy and generosity in the heart of the
child, but draws its attention to one of
the most beautiful, wonderful, and inter
esting of natural phenomena-the evolu-
ton from dull seed to radiant, glorious
full-bloom.
The Duchess Of Marlborough, Copsuelo
Vanderbilt that was. tho rather frail-
looking young woman. has proved herself
TO be possessed of much firmness of char
acter and strong will. She has never
weakened one moment since she made UP
her mind TO separate herself from her un-
worthy husband with his great name. tho
King Edward himself attempted to bring
about reconciliation between them. in
some public speeches or addresses, and
thru her arti' les on women which have |
been appearing in the North American
Review, our countrywoman has given ex-
preston to very decided views. While |
she does not believe that the domestic |
life should entirely ibsorb women, at |
least not those of the favored class who
have leisure for other things. neither does
she believe in the suffrage movement.
Altho importuned by the English suffra- |
yettes to join their band, she has firmly
refused to do so. but has shown her SYM
Dathy instead with the movement insti-
.uted and headed by Mrs. Humphry Ward.
Society seems to have rSry little charm
Tor her, and more and msre she is throw
ng herself into serious work. For some
-eason the Vanderbilts do not appear to
;ha re the ambition of most wealthy Amer
cans to get into English society. but altho
lifferent members of the family are much
If the time in London, they do not have
/ box at the royal opera. nor take much
interest apparently in the social func-
ions of the great world.
Mr. Spencer F. Eddy, now our Minister
TO Roumania, but who was for sometime
Charge dAffairs at st. Petersburg, throws
a most distressing light on the conditions
Of the Russian Jews turnout the vast do
main of the Gar, in a recent report.
Altho wooden spoons cost but one and one
half cents a piece, these people are too
poor to have one for each membce Of the
family, but single spoon has to answer
iOr all, WHICH SHOWS cOnuillOD u pON-
erty very difficult for an American to
grasp Little children, he tells us. are fire.
quently wrapped in paper at bisth, the
mother not being able to pro-
cure any other covering. 1t seems as il /
the poverty of India or China could hardly
equal this. OF the 100000 or Il, ,00o-
900 Jews of the world over 5,000,0OO live
in Russia. Only certain number of these
are allowed to enter the so-called profess
sions, none are allowed to teach, and they
are taxed most injustly. They no longer (
take their expressions quietly as they were
wont to do, but are displaying a spirit of
that Mr Eddy believes will lead
in the near future to a great Improvement
in their present condition
ambassador White, representing us at
Paris, will not be present at the wedding
of his daughter, Miss Muriel, on April %
The reason for his absence is this Miss
In addition TO the ceremony performed
by that church Mr.. White wished his
daughter 10 have one at which Protes-
tant clergyman should offciate. This has
been allowed by the church before, but
in this instance was refused by Cardinal
kopp, Bishop of Breslau, where the young
couple will live. In fact, the Bishop re-
fused to grant a dispensation for the
unless the contracting parties
agreed TO have no other religious cerc-
mOny than that performed by his church.
Our Embassador is not mau of bigoted
religious views by any means, but as the
of Protestant country,
and as protest against this unfair, as
ne thinks, attitude of the Roman Churcn,
ne will only attend the civil ceremony
which takes place the day before the
,ther. Miss White will marry German
COUNT, who is an officer in the army of
lis Kaiser, and in the marriage contract
here was no mention of dowry The
'oung woman retains her Protestant faith
1t seems the smuggling of women's !
inery has been big, well-organized bust
less, and the Government has been cheated
,ut of millions of dollars by its skiIful
Undoubtedly the large i'm
PORTING houses of the country, the fash
enable dressmakers, and others have been
mixed up in it, but exactly who has not
yet been made public. The duty ON these
creations of lace, rich embroidery.
md expensive stuffs such as our wealthy ,
md modish women wear, is 60 per cent.
and yet New York importer, or a fash
enable dressmaker, if they were in"
With this smuggling crowd. could get
heir goods delivered for the payment of ,
ID per cent. over the foreign price. 1t
{ said this sort of thing has been going :
III for years.
How often in the same family are there
-wo sisters so different in looks and traits /
If character that il is almost impossible ;
o believe them children of the same
mother and father. This is the case in a !
rery marked degree between the Queen
If England and her sister, the Dowager 6