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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
DISCOVERY AND OCCUPATION.

An interesting and 10y no means I'M
important confirmation of a theory Of
international law which has been car
neStly advanced but also disputed and
never yet fully accepted is supplied by
recent judicial decision at ST. Louis i'm
a case involving right and title To and
enjoyment and usufruct OF seat in
trolley car. The contestants had been
fellow travellers in a crowded car when
seat suddenly became vacant. One of
them espied the vacancy before the other
and moved toward il. But the other.
either being nearer 10 the coveted goal
or more agile and expeditions. reached
il first and occupied it to the exclusion
Of the discoverer and To his great det-
riment and distress Of mind and body.
The learned judge carefully considered
the question from all points of view.
statutory. equitable and ethical. and
finally decided In favor Of the occupier as
against the discovercr. Title to a seat
in a streetcar." thus ran his memorable
judgment. RESTS in the man who gets it
first in preference to the man who sees
III first
We bow i'm Difference To this iudicially
decreed triumph of the nimble foot over
the vigilant eye and of the graSping
hand over the discerning vision. and we
shall hope 10 see It duly reported To the
next conference at The Hague for ap-
plication to the long vexed question IF
territorial title. Nations have been dis
turbed and wars have been waged over
the title TO land and the question
whether il is vested I'm the discoverer or
in the power which first enters in with
effective occupation. The North Pole.
for eXample-does il belong 10 the man
who first saw in and came away and
left II still firmly rooted i'm eternal lee.
or will it become the property of some
one else who may use it for the tent
pole of his summer camp: The ST Louis
decision would seem 10 determine the
matter I'm favor Of the sdualter rather
than the surveyor.
Indeed. the decision seems to he closely
in accord with the prevailing spirit of the
time. 1t is the man who gets there who
counts. Others may have planted. but he
reapS the harvest. He may disregard
the claims of invention and discovery
Josh Billings said there were no inven-
tionS but only discoveries No matter so
long As he gets there. He may get there
by devious ways. No matter: he gets
there and the other fellow doesn't. The
prize is 10 him who arrives first. is not
the whole world m overcrowded trolley
car. and i it not the chief end of man
L to
ventor may eSpy the coveted place but
the real winner is he who gets 10 il
4 first. And Yet somehow we are not sure
tut that there Is an older and better
rule 10 which before some ultimate tri-
hunal that of JcGH poSsidcnfcs must
give WaV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. Senate. Consideration
n The interstate commerce bill continued
House. Various bills ~ local in
1crcst throughout the country. especially
81 relation TO the land laws, were passed.
FOREIGN Not trace OF Or Cook :
alleged camps were found by the Mount
Mckinley expedition. and the route
which he said ~. took is reported impas-
sable Theodore Roosevelt left
Porto Maurizio on his trip 90 Venice
a workman who announced his
intention to Kill NJ. BRAND, the French
Premier WAS arrested At ST Etienne,
and an attempt was made Toy an anar-
,hist 20 shoot a Judge in Paris. ==
Tho terms 81 the proposed unearned in
crcment tax were announced in Berlin.
--- Results Of elections Tor Parlia
luent in Australia show that the Labor
V8Tty has defeated the coalition in both
lauses =- President l'allieres opened
the Salon Of the National Society Of
l'inc Arts in Paris. many noteworthy
paintings by American artists were
shown. = "Prunella.' 4 PieTrOt play,
was warmly received at the Duke Of
Works. Theatre, in London.
DOMESTIC.-Plans for prosecution of
customs frauds which have been discoV-
cred on a gigantic scale we're made ~
"a conference AT the White House. ==
while the Tennessee Supreme court Was
confirming tho conviction 81 Colonel u.
p Cooper and remanding for retrial the
ssp ~ his son. Robin. convicted Of the
shaving Of pN-Inited States Senator +.
" Csrmacl. Cos eruor Patterson wrote
"a fui} pardon FOR Colonel Cooper. --
Jefferson Day was celebrated IN Wash
ifgtcn boy a dinner at which letter
from William Jennings Bryan was read
end many prominent Democrats spoke
Congressman Sulzer. Co cr1or
Marshall and others spoke az p Jefferson
Day dinner in Indianapolis. == II was
said ~ Albany fhat the politicians and
legislators who have been opposing Gov
rntlt - on" clergyman attacked an
uther ~ tho hearing on the Gardner
Holden local option bin al Albany.
CTTY-Stocls wore strong. == Sis
nromen were burned 10 death and five
badly injured in the New Haven jsil
"a here lheN were lighting blaze. -
Niorc speculative accounts n legislator
with the brokerage house ~ EllingWooo
a. cunningham were disclosed.
,-hsrles kat was discharged from Gus
todH. The District Attornoy stating thai
a. was not he uho struck clark the in-
former IN the Fersch case. -= Tie
governing committee of the New Gort
stock Exchange amended the rule relat-
illr 30 tho law committee allowing tho
,-.aminatiou into any transaction Oh
Stocl,s bN a member. Judge Hol
ordered ar Investigation ~ g. ". Hart
riGgf's conduct in the Thaw case 10 SEE
n Srounds for disbarrnCut could hC found
TBE WEATHER Indications for to-
dsv. Fair Tho Temperature YESTERDAY:
Highest - degrees. lowest. b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
WHENcE THESE FEARS,

We are unable To follow the Hon.
William Barnes. jrs, logic in his AL
hanv Evening Journal regarding The
New School Of Craftsmanship" First.
his newspaper remarks that there Is
nothing i'm the report Of Superintendent
"Hotchkiss or I'm what the Governor
"says TO indicate" corruption in the
present Legislature. second. il observes
that dishonesty was the exception
wears ago" Then it says. Purge and
purify" Why. the purging and purify
ing has been accomplished" That *
To say. there never was much corruption
and what little there was has long since
been stopped. From all this il must 5e
concluded that the proposed inyestiga-
tion will bc a disappointment TO those
who are urging it. that IT will discover
not much Of anything hut virtue. that
Hwill find whatever sin there once was
now eradicated and that il will rebound
greatly 10 the credit OF all members az
the present Legislature and 10 their po-
litical sponsors. We should think the
Hon. William Barnes. ir.. would there
fore welcome an investigation. If what
his newspaper says is true. a legislative
inquiry will dispose forever Of calumny
aud will place the party mana gers who
have accomplished this unobserved
''purging and publication" i'm a true
light before the public as moral heroes
of the first magnitude.
Nevertheless. Mr.. Barnes does not ap-
pear 10 relish the prospect OF an in
Quiry. He fears that an investigating
committee VIII furnish copy for the
newspapers and political grist for the
democratic party" How can il do
these things il il shows how haScleSs
have been the charges Of corruption and
how completely the Legislature and its
political sponsors have accomplished the
duty Of publication and purgation?
Moreover. Mr.. Barnes suspects that "a
deep political game is i'm progress AMI
deep politics j. involved" Governor
Hugbes's 'soicitude for the uplift OF the
democratic party under Thomas NJ
osborne" is recalled, and then the
game is thus explained:
The constant parade Of evils Of the
past. deceiying the ignorant into the be
lief that they are of to-day points
clearly Ia the one object to be attained:
that II Governor Hughes does not run for
Governor. situation viii have been de-
veloped so that IL viii be impossible TO
elect anybody else on the Republican
ticket.
That is 20 say. the Governors purpose
i'm demanding an investigation iS 10 turn
the state over TO the Democrats. But
need this deep game" worry Mr..
Barnes. when the investigation will re-
veal only a few cases of ancient cor
ruption and a great deal Of modern Writ
ne: Granted that Governor Hughes
il trying TO elect Democratic Governor.
he is sure 10 slip VI. for. by the assump-
ton. his investigation is going Ia reveal
degree Of hidden purity and moral
hcroism that is undreamed Of by the
public. We. therefore. cannot under
stand why Mr.. Barnes shudders SO per
ceptibly when he concludes his remarks
with 2 gloomy allusion 10 the ''guillo-
tine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Daniel 3. Lamont. WIDOW % Prsz,-
dent Cleveland'5 Secretary of War. ha.
announced the engagement Of her d,y-s-
ter. Miss Frances Cleveland Lamont. "a
Francis Le Baron Robbins. IT.. son o. -
Rev. Or. and Mrs. Francis Z. Robbins.
formerly OF Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Borland. daughter % 1r-. s,s
Mrs. J. Nelson BOrland. VIII be married "a
M. Orme Wilson. r.. early IN Juns a. fha
Church Of the Incarnation. The exact dafs
has not been set for the wedding. bur /.
will take place IN the second week % TIA
month The ceremony will be followed by
a reception at the house or Mr. and VI.
Borland. No. 1I6 East 18th street Mss
Borland's sister, Miss Madeline Boriaud. Is
TO DO married % Clarence q. Pei on Nav Z
in the Church OF the Incarnation
Mrs. NJ Orne Wilson gave dinner ls,t
night at her house. In East 64th street
Idspenard Stewart also gave a dinner 1av.
evening. and afterward took his guests to
the theatre.
McDougaH Hawkes. will give a large d,a-
ner on Saturday at his house. I'm East "a
street. Among his guests will be a number
OF city officials. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkes. ara
booked 10 sail FOR Europe on June
Mrs William Douglas Sloane VIII give a
dinner this evening at her house. in IVES;
sd street
IydiS Hoyt has returned TO town from
Hot Springs. Va.
Frederic Cromwell and hts daughters.
Miss Gladys and Miss Dorotaea Cromwell
have returned 70 town from Atlantic City
and are at the ST Regis.
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown and her son
who have been in the city for a few days
returned TO Newport yesterday.
Among those who sailed for Europe yes
terday on board the Mauritania were Lady
Paget and her sons. Arthur and Reginald
PaGet. who have been iu this country FOR
several weeks. Mrs. Ernest IseIin. Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore a Havemeyer and Essrtoa
L Winthrop.
Mrs. Henry g. Trevor gives a luncheon
at her house. in East sd street. to-day tor
Mrs. Bower Ismay. Mrs. Ismay VIII leavs
here for her home in England on May
Mrs. Henry 2. Dimock has returned 70
town from Augusta, Ca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14

SUPPLY had then been EXPANDED as rap
Idly as II now las been. money of re
demption would have fallen twice as
far in relative value as Il has and prices
81 commodities would have risen 100
Ter cent higher
Mr. Bryan praises himself nj bis own
expense III he proves that his theory
in 1896 was workable he proves at the
same time that the country escaped
much mischief by refusing 10 accept
and apply it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
PEOPLE and Social incidents

air. and Mrs. Samuel T. Ernnons. Nr -.
Mrs. Gordon Cumming and Mr.. F-ks,~--~
secretary Of the Swedish Legation.
Mrs. John +. Jackson and her d,r,b..
Nine. Ekengren. received more thar -
hundred guests az a tea this af.e-,oo-
when they presented Nine Deenln~ - -.
TO their friends.
Countess Leary and Coleman D-,-..-
who arrived to-day from New York. ~ -
among the guests az Mrs. Letters So
party on Saturday
Sir Charles Ross OF Scotland W. -
been visiting hts cousins. Brigadier Co..,
and Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards. Iefs yv.,L
ington to-day for Canada. Mrs. F<5u,.s-
is numbered among the numerous vice.
OF grip In society. AMI left here to-,fz..
for Old Point Comfort % temperate.
Mrs. j. Van Vschten Oicott foirsd D..
resentative OlcOtt here to-day. sfssr |.
short visit IN New York
Among the luncehOn parties today -.
those OF Mrs John III. Upshur. Mss Hsl.-
Mulliken. for Miss Edith Sutherland. ara ,
party Of young people entertained AZ -,
Chevy Chase CLUB by Miss BIoomsr -,
Miss Katherine C1abaugh. whose nnarrlav,
to Mr.. Boomer will take place on sass,.
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14

The death of Professor sumner can
not have been surprise 10 those who
considered his age and knew how severe
was the attack which struck him down
last December. but II will bring sense
of grief and loss to many. and especially
90 those who within the last forty years
have come under the influence of his
penetrating intellect and forceful per
sonaiity IN Yale. The fact that most of
l- students were not persuaded. either
in rollcge or subsequently,. 10 ac,erft his
teachings in fun has never diminished
their affeciionate regard for the man or
their admiration at the brilliant aud cap
tiyating manner ia which lac eXpounded
aud illustrated his opinions.
President Hadlcy truly said. ia for
mally announcing Professor Sumner 5
retirement 60 the graduates Of the uni
ycrsity. that be- possessed IN rare de-
gree the art Of teaching. in which only
small proportion of all who engage in
the work Of instruction excel The ef-
feet which be produced upon the young
men who delighted 10 listen 10 him was
partly uue. 40 doubt. 90 the unconyen-
TALLY Of his method and 10 the bold
ness of some Of the propositions which
be enunciated. when they were not
convinced they were still deeply inter
ested, and they took pride ia the repu-
tation which his department gained
throughout the country from his yigor,
Independence AMI originality. They en-
joyed him IN the classroom. and they
were happy 10 know that he was a dis
lnguisbed figure in economic and socio-
logical controversy.
IL viii De- generally admitted. We sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

TBy TeleRraph . ne Trfbuna-
Newport. April 1S.-Mr. and Ms. oliver
Gould Jennings are. having their cottage
prepared for occupancy. Servants have
also arrived 70 prepare the summer home
Of Mrs. r. Nick. TwOmbIy.
Mrs Louis l. Lorillard has arrived from
New York 20 close her cottage for @ part
Of the summer. NIr. and Mrs. L0rillard
are 20 spend a portion OF the season IN the
mountains for the benefit Of Mr.. Lorillar1's
health Mr. and Mrs. William T. Lyman.
Of Boston. are guests OF Mrs. L0rillard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stewart Barney Will open
their season in June. ard 3Ir. and Mrs
Lewis Cass Iedyard IN MAY.
Mrs. William Storrs Wells has returned
20 New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
CAN CARROTS CONQUER CANCER

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Since do not know that any person
now living can CorrobOrate my statement, I
have long heEitated TO write what l know
to be quite true. but so widespread IS now
the interest I'm the disease of cancer that
this writing may be the means of doing
some good. while its possibility of doing
injury is quite limited.
About the year 1850 William F. Thompson,
later a farmer in South Lee. y. H.. was at
tackled by a very large cancer. covering
the most Of one side of his lower lip and
chin. The spread of the disease was rapid,
and seriously affected the gland in its vi
entity.
The central PARTS OF the cancer were
both cut out and burned out during the
harsh treatment Of that disease in those
days. There was no help for it. and the
patient gave himself up as incurabIe but
not until expeuding nearly all that he was
worth upon one style of treatment or an
other. AT this juncture he was visited by
"doctrcss." who. with great confidence.
suggested "a remedy never known to fail
TO cure cancer" And she would accept no
fee whatever. Perhaps this gave him some
confidence. and he agreed TO try the remedy.
The remedy was simply that he should
subs'st on CarrOts-ordinary garden carrots
exclusively for the period OF thirty days
About the tenth day all acute pain ceased:
a few days later the substance of the
cancerous parts began to dry and fan away
and a natural healing process resulted.
lie was not assured that a complete recov-
cry would be the iinaI result. BY the
thirtieth day nearly every trace Of the
cancer had disappeared. hut he held To the
diet for one day more. and was entirely
cured and had no further trouble with
Caucer.
1t is possible that carrots may contain
specific for cancer.
5. MIILETT THOMPSON.
Boston April II 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
DR.. FINLEY TO LECTURE IN FRANCE

The board 81 trustees OF the College OF
the city OF New York has permitted the
president. JChp III. Finley. To- be absent
for part of next year in order 10 accept
the lectureship in the Sorbonne TO which
he has been elected. This chair was es;ab-
lShed in the University OF Paris Tn 1895
as counterpart OF a lecturship established
In Harvard University in 1905. IA is pre-
scribed that the American lectures shall
discuss subjects relating % the United
States. Dr. Finley will speak OF the dcvel-
opment OF the West. where the French
were pioneers. After the course of twenty
lectures has been completed at the Scr
bonnie he VIII visit a number OF the. pro-
vincial universities and repeat some OF the
lectures there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
ROCKEFELLER GIVES s25OOOO
Johns Hopkins Plans to Raise Two
Millions for Improvemsnts.

Baltimore. April 13-Johns Hopkins Uni<
versity has received an offer Of Scs90O
from the General Education Board % aid
I'm extensions and Improvements THAI
have been under consideration for sew
eral years. including the erection o. a
group Of new buildings on The F0newood
site I'm Baltimore. This sum Of SS1H0
Will he contributes from tra John D.
Rockefeller foundation for higher educa-
ton, providing $4,000 is raised by the uni
versity by December ST.
The university. however. az present e
endeavoriuE 20 raise q total or S.-510
additional HaIf &C this total 81 s2.oo1@
will he for the construction o. new build
inEs and for new installation az H0nevCOf.
while the other 100000 will he used for
endowment purposes.
Toledo. Ohio. April 1s-Ths University
OF Wooster has refused 20 De made benz
hc.ary OF the Carnegie pension fund.
was stipulated thar o. obtain the money
the university would have 20 De released
from all denOmiHatiOuaI control which
the presbytery dec.ded could ro- be- done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
a BUSINESS PERIL.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 7 was pleased by that letter by
Alfred LaUrens Brennan I'm Mondays
Tribune on Business and Pessimlsm.''
What Mr.. Brennan says about the
enormous issue OF railroad and other corpo-
ration securities calls attention to one Of
the gravest perils 10 our financial stability
II would be well If such views along with
the facts stated in your issue OF April Z
under the heading OF Roads Endanger
American Trade" could be given a much
wider circulation.
II Is such methods as you describe that
furnish material for the muck raker and
stimulus to the anarchist
w. n. ALLEN.
Brooklyn, April -. 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
HIGHBRIDGB SCHOOL GARDEN
Commissioner Slower Will Set Aside
Plot of Ground at Once.

Park Commissioner Slower, after visiting
Highbridge Park yesterday with officers OF
the Public School Gardens Association. said
that a plot OF ground would pa set aside at
once in Highbridge Park for a school gar-
den similar To the one now conducted by
the city at De Witt Clinton Park. down
town While the latter school garden is
under the supervision Of the city. the one
az Highbridge Park will be run By the
School Garden Association.
Commissioner Slower also said that plots
would soon be available for garden sites in
Colonial and st. Nicholas parks. and that
owing 10 the crowded conditions Of the
downtown parks he thought the uptown
parks better suited 10 the work planned.
Sites were asked for in Central Park. but
Commissioner Slower says the gardens
should be nearer the school centres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
DR.. SMITH TO LEAVE YALE.

New Haven. April 13.-Dr. Charles Henry
Smith. professor of American history at
Yale. will sever his active connection with
the university at the close of the current
academic year. and viii retire under the
provisions Of the Carnegie Foundation. ac-
cording 10 an announcement made here
to-day.
Professor Smith was graduated from
Yale I'm 1865 lie was on the Yale faculty
from 1861 10 1869. later taught in prepara-
tory schools. and from 1874 20 1899 held a
professOrship at Bowdoin. leaving that in
sttution in the latter year TO take the
chair Of American history at Yale He was
was born IN Beirut. Syria. in 1Si2. his father
being the Rev. Eli Smith. missionary OF
the American Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
AMBASSADORS HlLL's NEW HOME.

Berlin. April S.-AmhaSsador flH
found a new home for the American =.
basSy at No. Is Eauchstrassc. In the "a
ionable Tiergarten section. TO IS =" 4,
modiOus three story residence and
AFFORD room under one roof for the ou.
OF the embassy. the private quarters or -
ambassador and for the embassy ree0'.-
which are sim stored az No 6S Inter as
Linden. Mr.. Hiu must vacate ms pie j.,
offices on September %. and Will now
Rauchstrasse on October T.
The building leased stands alone 7"
triangular block. two sides OF WoW r
bounded by Cornelius and Drake stfee. -
is surrounded by small but well a'
grounds and overlooks the river spree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14

Though Professor Parker is inclined
to believe that the Fairbanks party
really reached the top Of Mount Nc
Kinley he still intends TO carry out his
own plan for a similar attempt this year
Perhaps he may find that another route
than that adopted by Sir. Lloyd is prac-
ticable. a wider range Of choice wouIl
thus be afforded 90 those who in the
future aspire 10 get the view from the
lofuest peak in North America. Few
persons have the courage and physical
strength which the task requires. but il
will be much easier 10 follow a previous
ly broken Path than 10 discover il in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
MASTER or THE STU ALTON

Mayor Gaynors remark indicating
prospect that the Intcrborough Rapid
Transit Company would operate the Bel
mont tunnel in connection with the pres
ent subway. bringing Queens into CON
nection with Manhattan for a scent
fare. shows the effect Of the cjtyS hav-
Ing the power and the disposition TO
build a rival subway system Formerly
the Interborough would operate this tun-
mel only if the city bought il. and then
on the Scent fare basis
The same thing has been illustrated
I'm other WAYS in the gradual modifica
lion Of the InieFborOugh attitude from
the time when il proposed only two
track extensions 10 the subway on CON
dition of receiving perpetual franchises
FOR additions to It's elevated system.
through IFS proposals of four-irack sub
way extensions where they would block
both Lexington and Third avenues as
routes for future subway development
Icy possible rivals. to its more recent
and far more reasonable proposals.
which in turn are going 10 be succeeds
by others still more acceptable Ia the
public
The history of The negotiations with
the InierborouGh from the time when IL
would do nothing 10 The present. when il
Is approaching Il reasonable mood which
may make II possible for the public tu
reach an agreement with il. fully justi-
iies all that The Tribune has said about
the necessity Of the ciiy's being in a
position 10 build q subway for itself
ard having an administration regariful
0f its interests in order 10 be able %
make terms with the Interborough or
with any other private capitalists i'm the
field.