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New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington April 2S-The President returned 10
Washington early this morning from Philadelphia
At noon, with Mrs. Taft and Captain ArchlOald
Butt he attended the services in honor Of Major
IFnfant at the Capitol This afternoon the
President. accompanied by General Clarence X
Edwards Captain Archibald Butt, Secret Service
and orderly. went horseback riding IN
Potomac Park while the Marine Band gave con-
ceri. Mrs. Taft with Mrs. A Garrison McCIin-
tock attended the concert in one Of the Wnlte
House touring
President Taft will attend the celebration or 1he
10th anniversary OF the Inauguration Of President
Washington to be held in Alexandria, Va Oh
Friday.
only half a mile distant from the Presidents
summer home. has been selected for lhe "Hi'e
House offices for the summer
Senator Lodge presented a number of New Eng
land cotton manufacturers. who submitted their
views on the tariff the President.
Among the White House callers were the sec
retary of State Senators Burkett and McLaurin ana
Representatives Kennedy, Wiley, De Armond'
Gambler and Washburn.
The President and Mrs Taft entertained at din
tonight the Speaker of the House and Miss
Cannon, Justice White, Justice Moody. the Sec
retary of the Treasury and Mrs MacVeagH' Sen
ator and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs. Eiklns'
Senator Warren, Senator and Mrs Depew, Sen
ator Kean. Senator and Mrs. Taliaferro, Senator
and Mrs. Rayner. Senator and Mrs William Al
den Smith, Senator and Mrs. Briggs, Senator
Root, Representative and Mrs. Underwood, Mrs
Sheridan, Mrs Reyburn, Miss Kean. Solicitor Cen
eral Bowers and Captain Butt. The decorations
in the state dining room were ivory roses and
white carnations and Mrs Taft a gown of
blue satin.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
CHTT1LROTS SENATOR'S.

Again the Senate at Albany has signifed its
willingness to have an amount variousy esti-
mated at from S3,p1OOOO to &7.OCOOO0 added to
the already oyerburdened budget of New York
City. The law of supply and demand. while it
may not be repealed, is to be ignored. and these
millions are to be added to the salaries of the
women teachers of this city. Our Senators are
nothing if not gallant and the insinuation that
they might be lacking in this quality was as
effective this year last. Among these de-
Tenders of women, of course. were to be found
those modern knights, Senators Grady and Nc
Carren.
The same objections apply TO the plan this
year which were brought forth year ago when
Governor Hughes vetoed the equal pay bill after
II had passed both branches of the Legislature.
With the citys finances at so low an ebb the
practical consideration is not to be overlooked.
That more than the amount involved could he
saved in other departments under a businesslike
administration IS beside the question. The
money is not being saved. and the Immediate
prospect of such desirable result is not at all
bright Even if the city in a position to
pay the added amount. the arguments on which
the increase is based would be no more sound
Theoretically ii is all very well to stand ont
for equal pay for the sexes but if efficient men
teachers cannot be secured for less than is be
ing paid at the present time and comnetent
women can be secured for the lower salaries
paid 10 them which are generally higher than
could be secured outside. there is no moral basis
Tor the increase. IT Is not unjust to assume
that the salaries paid to women constitute the
standard. and that the men receive the higher
pay because of the obvious necessity of hs wing
men in the service and the impossibility of Sc
curing them for the money paid the women.
The women who teach In the public schools
OF the city are not getting starvation wages
If they were. ii would not be possible 10 keen
the ranks full which is the condition at pres
ent. In private schools the larger salaries are
paid TO men, and ii certainly is more uniust
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29

countries which could adopt that course without
l1if3c,,1tv Rut whatever American wishes or
readiness in the matter might te. there seems
10 be serious constitutional oDstace 10 i'S
adoption by this country Our Cohsulu'Ion'
I,,bicb Is far less flexible than those of some
other countries and far more difficult TO alhenu,
avnIicitlv vests the judicial power of the united
C++as IN tho Sfrnren1e Court and such inferior
courts as Congress NAV establish, and declares
that the judicial power shall extend TO III
eases in law and equity, arising under the Cou-
stitutiOn the laws of the United Hti'es ""i
treaties made under their auth0rlt! 10 an ''0
affecting ambassadors, other pubic MINISTERS
,,d oone,,1s. To all cases of admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction: to controversies 10 WHICH 'lV
United States shall be Il party, ana 10 cases
haty-aen q state or the citizens thereof and for
eign states citizens or subjects IL piiei' 'i'
iudiciaI pover of the federal courts Is by Tic
constitution extended and applied to the very
cases which it is proposed to refer hrst OF
all to an international court
1t will be interesting to learn in Whal way
the withholding of cases from the court 10
which the Constitution assigns lheni' anu Ine''
reference to another court of when the CoISii-
,tir, has no cognizance can he cOnstitutonaliy
arproved We do not say that II C''i'i"' ~
done but certainly the difficulty of dong II APP
,,oorc IN he great To send single case to arbi-
tration now and then. by virtue oil Sl,eci'i
treaty negotiated for the purpose has been foui'"
practicable and the coustitutioralt! "i tha'
procedure has not been impeached- but II
,rorId seem To be a very different thing TO or
dain a permanent and general act for the WITH
drawaI of all cases of certain important classes
from the constitutional tribunal and the auto
matte reference of them to an eXtra-conSti'u-
tinnaI tribunal without the formaltty Of SPECIAL
treaties We do not say that 1t might not he
desirable To do But even the most deSiraoIe
end must he attained. if at all, by lawful means
and the Constitution of the United States is the
law
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
FEREGHAN CARPET BRINGS $685.
Brisk Bidding at First Session Of Sidky Bsy
Art SaIe-TotaI Receipts, 1850.

Brisk bidding from a representative throng OF
art lovers marked the first session OF the SluAy
Bey sale at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries NJ
546 Fifth avenue. yesterday, the total reaIzeu -'
the afternoon being $3.50. An antique Feresn@h
carpet with a medallion centre, brought the hlsH-
est price of the saIe-SSS5. Mrs. l. J. Seymour WaS
the buyer
The features Of the sale. however. were "a"
smaller objects in Persian silver, Baoylonlan anu
Persian pottery and Oriental embrojdcries- \ fel-
sian silver brOcade dress was bought oy MS =
Patterson for SIS There was conslde-aple I'leH
rivaIry- in the bidding between Dr. J. II AoTaLl9'
and William Norris. the actor. both OF WHOM
we'll known collectors OF Oriental art obJeCI9-
Bckhara dish in blue and purple vas o9tAluel -, -
Mr. Norris for SIS. while Dr. AbrahaIns pA'u
for a turquoise blue Persian plate. He also Oous-
a rose water bottle, with fligree OrnaIheuta'U-'
for S9 and a sman ever. with floral design lOi
Clifford Bell and L. H Stein purchased S7'e
examples of Oriental firearms Other buyers -
cluded H. H. Brigham n Marshall and > H
derson Old European veIvets. emoroderies en-
b,o,ados Damascus tiles and Eastern firearms wa
be dispersed at the sale this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COURTS

The diffculties-we do not say that they are
attempt TO create an international court of JUS
tice are strongly suggested by the best adv0-
Gates of such a tribunal themselves At the
meeting of the American Society Of Inter1la-
tional Law last week Senator Root elaborately
and authoritativey discussed the subject. from
A svmpathetfc point of view. He frankly recog-
nized the unfortunate if not the evil results
which sometimes follow the submission to arbi-
tration of cases which have already been deter
mined by national courts. such course invoIv-
in- aspersions upon the integrity impartiality
of the national courts. and thus causing i'll feel
ing. and he urged what he regarded as the
better plan of submitting certain cases directly
10 an international tribunal of some sort with
out their first being passed upon by national
courts The argument for such a procedure
is certainly strong. No matter how intelligent
and upright the judges of national court NAV
be- they can scarcely avoid some bias, uncon-
scious but none the less potent, in favor of their
own country or cOuntrymen. Even if that bias
did not exist il would rcely be possible TO
ave id suspicion of its existence on the part of
the alien litigant: and. moreover. the often i'm
portant differences between the judicial proceed
ures and even principles of different lands
strongly tend toward creating in one country
of another.
might he avoided by submitting all nterna-
tional cases TO interna tional tribunal 1t is
probable that there are some perhaps many,
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April 2S-The Vice-President and
Mrs Sherman entertained at dinner tonight
by the Rev DR.. and Mrs. Charles Wood, who had
among their other guests the British Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce
Mrs Sherman net a party OF twenty women at
breakfast give:. In her honor to-day by Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo entertained at
dinner tonight the Swedish Minister and Nine de
Lagercrantz. the spanish First Secretary and
Sonora de Pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Mr.. and Mrs. Gard
ner Williams. Dr. ard Mrs. Wilmer Dr.. and Mrs
Fremont Smith and Captain and Mrs. Warren
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs John NJ BiddIe entertained din
party twenty-six tonight in compliment TO
their house guests Miss Esther Townsend, OF New
York and Mrs. Clarkson Runyon, of Elizabeth,
n. J.
Mr. and Mrs. John P Story. jr. took tweuty-four
guests the Country Club for dinner tonight, the
affair being arranged a birthday celebration for
Mrs Story.
Representative and Mrs. Charles G. Washburn
OF Massachusetts, who are entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs Reginald Washburn. OF Worcester, gave a
dinner in their honor tonight.
Forty young persons guests OF Robert J.
Stead jr., a dinner dance at the Chevy Chase
Club tonight. which was given for Miss Helen
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, April 28.-The German Ambassador
will accompany Countess Bernstor: and
Countess I4mise-Alexandra Won Bernstorf New
York SUNDAY. The countess and her daugh
ter will sail Monday for Germany to spend the
summer their estate, near Dresden. The Am
bassador will return to Washington.
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur
entertained guests at dinner tonight, compliment
tary the sister Of the baroness. Mrs. Grant
Dun wife of the British Minister to Cuba, who is
their house guest.
The Spanish Minister entertained at dinner to-
night the Russian Ambassador. the Swiss Minis
ter the Peruvian Minister the Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ellis, the italian Counsellor and
Marchesa di Mon tagliari. Mrs. Barney, Mrs. Brom-
well, Miss Foraker, Miss CoudeTt, Miss Patten
and Senor Don Manuel Walls MerinO.
Mr.. de Thai will arrive in New York tomorrow
from six months travel in Russia, Italy, Switzer
land. Germany and England, and will come at
Washington resume his duties Rus
sian Second Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
G. U. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Personnel Announced-A City Committee to
Have Charge in Campaign.

The new executive committee of the Citizens
Union was announced yesterday follows:
William Jay Schienelin. Abner S. Haight. Cyrus
L. Sulzberger. George W. Kirchwey. Julius Henry
Cohen Elgin r. L. Could Frederic w. Hinrtchs,
" Selgman, John J. Hopper, Francis c.
Huntington. Charles b. Slower Robert Van Ider
stne Charles II. Israels. Frederic 5. Lamb. Ber-
nard Rabblno. c. B. Orcutt. Edwin s hassing and
August H Stebbing.
a city committee will have general charge of the
unions activities IN the approaching campaign II
will prepare and place in the hands Of each local
organization the fun record OF the aldermen. As
semblymen. municipal court judges and other Off
GERS from each district 1t is not expected that
the union. u political organization. will nominate
candidates for office The idea is for the union to
work through 2 Citizens Committee of one Hun
dred, whose recommends tons will be indOrsed by
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
FUTURE OF THE AMBROSE CHANNEL.

FUTURE OF THE AMBROSE CHANNEL.
a gratifying assurance in regard to the new
entrance to New York Harbor is given in The
Outlook by Mr.. Arthur Hewitt. No doubt after
consultation with the government engineer N
charge of the enterprise, Mr.. Henry y. Bah
cock Mr.. Hewitt says there is little danger that
the Ambrose Channel will fill with drifting
sand as has been predicted. 1t may prove
judicious To employ of the four dredges
now at work after the completion of the new
highway but there is little indication of trouble.
Indeed. the securing action Of the tide
helps to keep the bed of the channel clear.
Four years having elapsed since the govern
ment took charge of the excavation. and the
channel having been dug to its full depth for
sible to determine whether or not it was worth
while to undertake the work. and also 10 make
reasonably accurate calculations as 10 the labor
Of maintaining its efficiency. Steamship com
panies whose vessels use the shortened route
to and from the sea will welcome the announce
ment that the Improvement now in progress
will prove a lasting one.
To extend the channel to the full width orig
inally proposed (2OOO feeU is expected 10 take
two and half years more. Progress is faciIi-
tated, ii may be assumed, by the experience al
ready gained. Besides, in 1907 the engineers
doubled the number of dredges in service when
they began operations. Except for that action,
it would probably not be feasible to-day for the
Lusitania and the Mauretania to come up the
Ambrose Channel. However, since the biggest
steamships which visit New York are now hap
PLY accommodated there does not seem to be
any need Of pressing haste in finishing the
work
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
NEW BRAND OF DOUBLE lax.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer:

One branch of the New York Assembly has ap-
proved a bill to pay from the public treasury IS
a month to each soldier who served in the Civil
War with New York State organizations. Pen
soners not required TO prove the character
of their service. whether good or bad, brave or
cowardlv, or whether they need the money.
It is voluntary gift from the Assembly, TO pro-
vide which the state is to bond itself in the sum
of 81 .000. GOO
. ne ~ 5oo al go ~ ~! pay EuL sohe
demand that the various states supplement this
vast amount with payments to their individual
soldier citiZens2 Does 1t not look like effort
of cheap politics to win favor from class OF
voters to whom the offer of bribe would be an
insult?
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
AEReNAuTIc SOCIETY OFFERS PRIZES.

The Aeronautic Society decided its meeting in
the rooms OF the Automobile Club OF America last
night that the first exhibition OF the season to be
held under its auspices would be Morris Park
May 90 1t also announced by Lee S Bur
ridge the president. that $4,000 I'm prizes would be
distributed by the society in five sections during
the early summer.
At the first aeronautcal tournament be held
this year $2,O0O will be paid to the aviator who
flies 1,cOO feet more The contests will be held
at the park five successive Saturdays and 81 OOD
In prizes will be offered each day. The complete
rules regulating the contests will be announced
later.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29

Ore of the questions raised when Marconis
achievements first fascinated the world was
whether the electric radiations which he useo
followed the earth's surface closely as they
spread or followed such a straight pa'n IN space
as to rise above the earth. Marconl hinsei haS
long accepted the former view, but two Ger
mans Mosler and ZenneCk. are said TO nave
obtained evidence supporting the latter Per
hang thcv are right. but as messages rent from
Nova Scotia have been picked up by the Eifrei
Tower station. $500 miles away, Marconi would
seem TO have the best of the argument.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29

taking women generally into consideration 10
establish basis in one profession and IN one
city which is not generally observed than IL Is -
permit the women who teach in the New 1orh
schools to labor under the general d1saDihtS OIL
their sex to draw equal pay with men "heh
their services may be secured at lower hsuie;
Rut in any event the Senators have purged
themselves of the charge of being deaf TO the
demands Of women because they have no votes.
And their chivalrous generosity doesn't cost
them a cent. either unless the bill receives the
signature of the Governor.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
WILL NOT TRY TO SIGNAL MARS.
Professor Woods, of Johns Hopkins, Declines
Proposition from Texas
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !

Baltimore. April 2S-Profsssor R W. Woods OF
Johns Hopkins University. whose experiments with
a mercural telescope have attracted much attention
in the scientific world, received a request from
Fort Worth Tex, this morning a large
instrument there the purpose OF flashing signals
to Mars guaranteeing him $4,000 for his expenses
Professor Woods wired back that while he be
lieves the nercural telescope is capable of great
things he does rot believe it feasible to signal
Mars with an instrument hundred inches IN
diameter, or. for that matter with that has a
diameter OF one hundred miles. Dr. Woods made It
plain that he took no stock IN the scheme
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport, April 2s.-The Newport Casino viii open
for the season on Saturday. and viii remain open
until November. This Will be the real beginning o.
the season in Newport
Mrs. r Manson Smith, Of New York was hers
to-day looking over ner summer home
Mrs Hermann OeIrichs IS expected FriGay 70
inspect her estates Mrs CorneHus NanderoA' 3
expected tomorrow TO look over The Breakers
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Ernmons have opened
their summer home
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29

Regard for human life and sound business pol
icy both Justify the equipment OF the surlace
cars with tenders and wheel guards "hlch VIII
save the unfortunates run down on the rams ANS
of the lines. 1t appears that IN lsV'
persons were killed and 1851 were serlousiS III
jured by streetcars in this city 1he lhJu ie0 u
all sorts numbered S6.060. Inc reidti'eiS
small amount needed TO equip the rolling STOCK
with safety appliances would be doubly well
spent since it would both protect the puohc
and decrease the damages levied on the compa-
nies as the result of accidents.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
A font PeoDfe and Social incidents

Buchanan. daughter OF Brigadier General Pm.
chanan. who sails for a in Europe IN .
few days
May 6 has been selected as the date for a sa7a
Of ball between the members Of the MetroDOIItan
and Chevy Chase clubs, the proceeds 10 90 TO tia
free ward of the Providence Hospital
Among the wOmer who entertained luncheon na,-
ties to-day Mrs Stephen o. Richey. who's.
guests were asked meet Mrs Isidor Raynar
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29

Why don't those Staten Island aldermen WHO
oppose the equipment of tuberculosis hospit8I
in the Borough of Richmond-a hospital already
cornpIeted-ask a competent physician whether
or not the opening of such an institution threat
ems the health Of the neighborhood? The reply
might open their eyes TO their present folly.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
KING VICTOR RECEIVES DR.. kLopscH.

Rome, April 2s.-Dr. Louis Klopsch. of The
Christian Herald of New York. received in
private audience by King Victor Emmanuel
day His majesty, in the course OF the CONVERSE
tion expressed his appreciation OF what the Amer
lean people had done for the Italian earthquake
sufferers. and he also spoke OF the pleasure he had
had in meeting President Roosevelt in Messna.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-29

One of the objections raised to the travis
Lee constitutional amendment was that II "oulu
impair the value of the security OF the CITY
outstanding bonds. But investors apparehliS
were not impressed by this argument Tor the
prices of city bonds were absolutely uhahScteu
by the passage of the amendment