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New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
AMERICA AND OTHERS.

The nOn-American view Of American
affairs is not always Of entirely con-
gincing accuracy Burns's desire that
we might "see oursel's as ithers see us"
is iaudable. and is realized more often
than some suppose, particularly In in
terna tional affairs. It is sometimes in
structive and sometimes admonitory to
observe the more or less frank eXpoSi-
tions Of alien views which are fire.
Quently made; sometimes, also, 1t is
amusing. but we trust that good nature
will prevent it's ever being irritating.
The other day lie Temps" one of
the most thoughtful and judicious Of
French newspapers, expressed the opin-
ion that in the Pan-American Congress
at Buenos Ayres the United States had
failed to win an important diplomatic
triumph and had not even succeeded in
allaying the distrust of the Latin-Ameri-
can republics, and that was only one Of
numerous utterances which have been
made IN various places in the last year.
all intimating that the Central and
South American states regard this coun-
try with distrust and aversion. The
other day there was story that Mexico
was about to pay special and unique
honor to an envoy Of DR. Madriz. in
order to show her disapproval of our
attitude toward the titular Presi-
dent Of Nicaragua, and still later there
was another about Mexico's alleged in
tention of inviting DR.. Madriz to seek
asylum there as specially honored
guest
The last two stories have been au-
thoritatively and unequivocally denied
and 1t is evident that there was never
any foundation for them outside Of
imagination and perhaps malevolent de-
sire. AS for the opinion Of lie Temps"
we may bracket against 1t the facts that
the Pan-American Congress adopted
resolutions of confidence In and graft
tude toward the United States govern
ment that the place Of this country In
that gathering was marked with honor,
confidence and influence In As high a
degree as ever before and that in his
closing address TO the congress the Ar
gentine Minister for Foreign Affairs
said: Let my last word be to send q
message Of gratitude to the great ma
'tion which founded these conferences I"
Our impression is, therefore. that our
own optimistic v!eA Of inter-American
relations y really q little moro accurate
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01

now possess its machinery and II 1t does
not make perfectly plain Its stand Tor
the things they oppose.
Mr.. Sherman's position, as Mr.. Gr1s-
com saws, is untenable. Mr. sherman
was elected to his present office by the
vote of the whole Republican party,
yet he has permitted himself to become
the representative of a mere faction. he
is placed where he is out OF harmony
with the prevailing sentiment OF the
partv and out of harmony with the
views of President Taft, who is the head
of the party. We hope he Will step
aside and let the indignant Republicans
of the state have an unimpeded shot at
the men who are hiding behind him.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
HIDING BEHIND MR- SHERMAN.

The Hon William Barnes, jr., Of AL
bany, is shocked to learn that the
election of Vice-President Sherman as
temporary chairman OF the Republican
convention viii be opposed. This
assault upon the man between whom
land the Presidency Of the United
States there stands but a single life
NIr Barnes thinks should fill the state
with horror and indignation. Naturally.
having involved Mr. Sherman in a fac
tional fight characterized by deception
and treachery, Mr.. Barnes is extremely
solicitous about the proper respect that
should be shown to the Office Of Vice
President.
But If Mr. Sherman suffers IN the
clash that is TO come at the convention
be will have only Messrs. Barnes. Wood
ruff and their allies to thank. It is
they who have put him into his present
unfortunate position, where he must
bear the brunt Of the attack which is
aimed at them. With characteristic
courage they are now trying to shelter
themselves behind the office he fills.
Every one will regret II If Mr.. Sherman
continues TO afford them the shelter
which they seek, but the issue tran
scends the Importance Of personalities
Those who aim TO end the selfish dom
Aation Of the Barnes Woodruff -Wads-
worth group viii not spare them If they
13de behind the skirts Of the Vice
PRESIDENCY. The moral character Of
he party is at stake. The party can
not continue TO command the respect Of
iecent people II 1t does not free itself
rom the grasp Of the reactonaries who
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
THE NEW FIFTH AVENUE.

To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: The editorial IN to-day's Tribune
on Fifth Avenue" brings indescHbable
heartaches to many. reminding one Of the
girl at the play who was sobbing, when
her companion said to her: How silly
to feel so sorryI Don't you understand
that It is only being acted, and not real?"
Leave me alone" was the reply.
Don't you see that I am having a good
timer"
toria1. We may be gaining a
E magnificent equivalent" but 1t Is
not the old avenue, SO full Of tradition,
and only understood by old New Workers..
New York, Aug so, 1910. G. B W.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
RAISE, NOT SINK, THE MAINE.

Another scheme is put forward for
avoiding the plain and unmistakable
duty Of this country concerning the
wreck Of the Maine in the harbor Of
Havana. Several responsible contractors.
who have proved their ability by their
achievements, have made plans and pro-
posals for raising the wreck intact and
floating or docking it, In short time
and at a cost within the limit Of the
available funds. We have not heard their
proposals authoritatively condemned or
even denounced as impracticable. But
now we are told that army engineers
favor not raising but sinking the wreck.
They would raise it just enough to per-
nit 1t to be dragged along below the sur
face to deep water In the Gulf Of Mex
ico. and would there let 1t sink to the
bottom.
It ought to be clearly understood that
any such disposition of the wreck would
be entirely unsatisfactory to the Ameri
can public and to the world and would
cast upon the doers Of it an indelible
reproach. This nation wants the Maine
raised, as nearly intact as possible, in
order that its condition may be seen by
all men, In order that all possible light
may be thrown upon the origin and
nature of the catastrophe Of 1898, in
order-as we hope and expect-that the
contentious and reports Of our officers
concerning 1t may be proved correct, but
n order, above all else and In any con-
tingency, that the good faith and moral
courage Of the American government and
nation may be indicated. There could
be no disgrace or dishonor to the United
States or TO its navy In the revelation
if that were 10 be made-that the ex-
plosion had been entirely Internal In a
deliberate and persistent suppression of
the facts, or avoidance Of their exposi-
ton, there would be dishonor which
we would not Willingly See America
incur
The wreck Of the Maine should not be
broken up or sunk, at least until after
it has been brought above the surface of
the water and openly displayed to the
eyes of the world. And it should be thus
raised and displayed at the earliest pos
sible date.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
THE DICKENS TESTIMONIAL
Mr.. Francis Arthur Jones Defends the
Stamp Plan.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. NV attention has been called TO q
letter from Mr.. Erv1ng Winslow re tie
Charles Dickens testimonial in TINS 1lorh-
tng's Tribune I think Mr.. Wlnsio" mas
taken an erroneous view Of the proposed
plan for celebrating the great writer nun
dredth birthday. There is notnlns Vi
charitable" nature in 1t and. so far as
am aware no member Of the Dickens fam
lily has written ob1ecting to the sussestlon'
which has the warm support OF such mon
as Chief Justice Lord Alverstone' Slr ray
Lancaster, Sir Lawrence Aima-la laueliia'
Mr.. Walter Crane, Mr.. w w. JACOBS MT
Percy Fitzgerald, Mr.. Gilbert X Chester
ton, Mr. Hugh Thompson and many others-
The objection made by some members oi
the Dickens family in the past was 70
suggestion far different to the present one
The two-cent stamp which admirers or the
novelist will be asked to buy and afnx III
any volume of Dickens which they may
possess can in no sense be regarded as
a charitable act but rather as WILING
tribute from the hundreds Of thousands OK
people who wish to show their apprecia-
ton Of Dickens in a simple yet pracucA
way In itself the Dickens stamp VIII De q
work of art-yet unobtrusfve, small, Simple
and Of a tint to suit the character OF the
volume.
AS announced by the originator OF the
idea In the September Strand the stamp
If all goes well-will be on safe ai
over the world during the year 1911 Hhu
then on the Tooth birthday Of tho crea-
tor Of Pickwick and Weller. Tiny I'm
end Little Nell. the Dickens Fellowship
will be enabled to hand the total SUM "
the representatives Of the Dickens family
to make use Of it as they wish. Ihls IS d
very different proposition to that "hlch
was made some years ago, and TO "hlcn
Mr. Winslow refers. There is no sugses-
tton made or inferred that any descendant
Of Dickens Is in actual want or dependent
upon public subscription, and 1t Is there
fore not proposed to stipulate in any way
how the money arising from the sale Oh
the stamps is to be used after II mas Deeh
distributed. Should any members or the
Dickens family object to devote the or
fering made in memory OF their tllustrious
relative to his or her own personal use,
then there is nothing in this Charles
Dickens TestimoniaI' to prevent their
spending 1t in some other way more IN
line with their particular ideals. The
Dickens stamp Will be well worth the
money paid for 1t. and this again dispels
any idea that the public Is being asked
to give and receive nothing in return.
They will get full value for their money
and the additional satisfaction of know
ing that the object is one which ap-
peals directly to the sentiments. I should
be glad to see a controversy in your pa
per relative to this subject, which is OF
infinite Interest to the millions who re-
gard Dickens not as a deceased writer.
but rather as living personal friend.
FRANCIS ARTHUR JONES,
Editor Strand Magazine.
New York Aug. 81, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
A WEDDING.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Indianapolis, Aug. I-Harold Whiting
Slauson and Miss Helen Ford were mar
ried at the homo OF the brides parents
here to-day by the Rev. DR.. Charles
Little. moderator OF the General Assem-
bly, OF tho Presbyterian Church of the
United States. who married the bride s
parents thirty years ago. The bridegroom.
who is native OF Middletown. N Y. is
associate manager of the Technical Press
Bureau. New York. and magazine writer
He was graduated from Cornell University
In 1906. DR.. James II. Ford. the brides
father. is head OF the surgical depart
ment of Indiana State University. Mr.
and Mrs. Sleuson will make their homo
At Xonks9A j. Z.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
4rUsements.

ACADEMY OF IC-2:15-s:1s-The GIT
Left Behind Me
NaudeVille-
AN-2-S-Naudevine.
ASTOR-S:l5-Seven Days. ..-x
BROADw wAY-S:l5-The Summer Mloo"e-N
CASTEO-s:l5-Up ana Down Broadway
CITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r,.-,
CONEY ISLAND-Br.ghton beach ram,
land. Luna Park
f,PTTERION-S:2 :2o-The Commuters
-s:3o-Bahy Mine
EDEN NCSEE-The World N wax
GzIETY-S:l :l5-The Fortune hunter,
GAhFICK-s:ao-Dove Among the Lons'
GIQBE-s:l5-The Echo.
FACKETT-s:I5-The Marriage OF star
EANNERSTFfN's s2-S:15-Naudeville
HERALD SQCARE-s-l5-Flllie Nightmare
HUDSON-S:15-The Sqendtarifi ,o,o
JARDIN De PARIS-s:io-FoIilse ESQ o. !;,pe
KNrCKER RBOCKER-S:1o-Our mss Glous-
IJBERTY-S:1-The Country BOY
IYCFT-M-S:I5-The Brass Bottle
LYRICS :I5-The Cheater.
TANINE ELLIOTT S-s:l5-The UpstaTt-
NAZTNOTA :15-Niss Patsy
NEw AArSTERD DAM-S;l5-Nlss SheftS-
NEW yORk-S.I5-The ArcaciaTS
RFPT-ET,TC-s:l5-Boh Burnt
wALIACK' S-s:I5-Alias Jimmy NsLsL.....
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
COMMISSION OFF FOR MEXICO
U. s. Representatives to Centenary on
Way to Capital.
tFrorn The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. Aug a--The commission
appointed to represent the United states
at the centenary OF Mexican fndepend-
ence left washington this afternoon for
Mexico City IN three special cars. Fne
party included Representative David j.
Foster of Vermont. chairman OF the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs ana
chairman of the commission, and Mrs
Foster: Senator Lee s. Overnan, OF North
Carolina, and daughter. Mrs Edwin e.
Gregory; Senator Coe l. Crawford. OF
South Dakota, and Mrs. Crawford: Rep
resentative James L. Slayden. of Texas.
and Mrs. Slayden, Representative George
w Fairchild of New York. and Mrs
Fairchild; General Harrison Gray Otis, or
California. and granddaughter. Miss Mar
ion Mcpherson; Justice James ". Gerard,
OF New York. and Mrs. Gerard; Colonel
Charles A. Rook. of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Rook former Governor Curtis Guild.
jr., of Massachusetts. who goes the
personal representative of President Taft
and Robert J. Stanley, of Vermont, dis
bIr officer
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
PERSIAN MOBILES IN WASHINGTON
From The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. Aug H--Mirza Ali Kult
Khan. the newly appointed charge daft
faires of Persia. presented his credentials
to Huntington Wilson. Assistant Secretary
OF State. to-day. In the course Of his for
NAL speech he said that as an evidence of
the regard held for American institutions
by his countrymen. three youths OF the
nobility are TO be educated in this country.
The three nobemen accompanied him.
They are Mohammed Khan. fourteen years
old; Muzaffer- El-Sin Khan. fifteen years
old and Seifed Din Kahn. ten years old.
They will be tutored in Washington this
winter and next year they will be sent to
one of the Eastern colleges
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWBORN

rBy Telegraph TO Tbs Tribunal
Newport, Aug. 31-Nswport II 70 havs
q chance TO see Cardinal vincenzo vannu.
tell. who Is to attend ths Euchar1stts
Congress IN Montreal After the ngrass
Cardinal vannuteln fs 70 visit Newport
and will be the guest OF Miss Annie Lea<y
at her summer home
Registered at the Cazino to-day were
Mrs NJ c. Burrows and Mrs c. L. A
Heaver, Of Providence; Miss Harr.ett K
Campbell. Of Brooklyn; Lewis Cass Led
yard, jr, T. a Crownfnshieid, OF New
York; James Arthur and R G. Russell,
of Scotland. guests Of George Gordon
King; Mr. and Mrs. William Mason, u
Brooklyn; Miss H Brown. Of Denver, and
Miss Barr Of Boston. guest Of Mrs. j. J.
Mason
Lorillard Spencer gave stag Luncheon
at the Casino grill rooms this afternoon;
Mrs Bayard Thayer gave z farewell
James P Kernochan gave luncheon IN
honor OF Mrs. Herbert c. Pel, who VIII
depart for Tuxedo tomorrow.
Mrs George Peabody Wetnore. Mrs.
Oliver Gould Jennings and Mrs P L
Beeckman were dinner entertainers this
evening.
Kenneth Castlenan. U. s. N, Is III with
pneumonia
Favorable reports wers received from
Reginald c Vanderbilt Mrs. Penbroks
Jones, Mrs. Craig BiddIe and Mrs Paul A
Andrews to-day.
Ex-Commodore and Mrs. Elbrtdge
Gerry and the Misses Gerry closed their
season to-day and departed for New York
They will sail for Europe next week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas havs
returned to New York
Mr.. and Mrs E 8. Raynal have PLANNED
to go to Ireland after they close their
season. Mr.. Reynal returned from New
York to-day.
Captain Cameron MGR. WtnsIow has ra-
turned TO New York Captain and Mrs
Winslov will close their season next vesk
Mr. and Mrs Herbert NJ Hartman havs
returned from Saratoga Springs. whers
they have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs F.
T. Wilson, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,
are guests OF Rear Admiral and Mrs
French E Chadwick
Mr. and Mrs.. =. Lothrop Arnes will give
a dinner dance at the Newport Golf Club
on Saturday evening.
Bayard Thayer departed for Lancaster.
Mass. to-day.
Mrs g. C. Burrows and L. Bogsrt. Of
Providence. are guests Of Mr., Marsdsn
Perry.
John D Rockefeller. tr. will charter
the steam yacht O-we-re, which his father
in-law, Senator Nelson ". Aldrtch. "a now
using
Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers Morgan
and the Misses Morgan have returned here
from Europe
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
Iel,,r21cr!s UrIbnt1e.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER !. 1910.

This newspaper IS oaci,ed and pub
lished bg The Tribune Association, @
Ne1o York corporation; Office and prfn-
cipdI place Of business. Tribune Build
fng. No. 154 Nassau street, Ne0 York;
ogden Hills. president; ogden IL. Reid,
secretary, Jones II. Barrett. treasurer.
The address Of the officers rs the Office
Ct this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
CHRISTINE NIELSEN MARRIED.

Miss Christine Nielsen. who appeared
Peep-Bo IN the revival of The Mikado''
at the Casino Theatre last spring. sur
prised her friends on Broadway yesterday
by announcing her marriage to Joseph
Letter. real estate dealer and sportsman,
ir Saratoga on July II. Miss Nielsen does
not intend. however. to give up the stage.
She will sing with Frank Daniels this sea-
son in The Belle OF Brittany" opening at
New Britain, Conn, tonight
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01

that the United States does not want
thus to intervene without both the
clearest right and the most convincing
duty or necessity, and it will be wei
come relief to have Panama herself
obviate the need of practically consider
ing the question by settling the Presi-
Dental succession in a way which is
constitutional beyond challenge or sus-
picion
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01

than the views of some Of our wen
meaning but pessimistically inclined
neighbors, and that North, Central ana
South America are quite likely to main
tain and to strengthen the bonds OF
friendship and confidence which now 50
notably unite them
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
SENATOR ROOT ON WAY HERE.

southampton. England. Aug SI.-SenatoF
Elihu Root. who headed the American
counsel IN the Newfoundland fisheries dis
pute before The Hague Arbitration Trl-
bunal. and Mrs Root sailed for New
York to-day on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. The North German LLOYD liner
left here at II 10 o'clock this morning. ten
minutes after the Deutschland. of mo
HamburE-AmeriCan .ine. bad sailed
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
THE PANAMA EXPOSITION.

From The Tacoma Ledger.
San Francisco and California will set q
pace In the contest for the honor of enter
tanning the Panama Canal opening expo
Sition that New Orleans and Louisiana will
have difficulty in maintaining. San Fran
cisco business men have pledged 81 500, ,0OO
San Francisco will raise S.. .0O0, 900 by q bond
issue and tho State of California plans to
ways did do things on a generous scale
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
ABOUT THAT MANY.
The Chicago Record-Herald

From The Chicago Record Herald
There are nearly one hundred million
people In this country. Owing to the fact
that a good many of them are women and
young children, II is probable that not
more than thirty-three million are bother
ing much as to whether "Ty'' Cobb or
"Honus' Wagner Will have the higher bat
ting average this season.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
TEMPTING THIEVES.
ON The Philadelphia Ledger.

From The Philadelphia Ledger.
New York woman is said TO have been
robbed of $45, eco worth OF jewels while traV-
eliing in Switzerland. Probably the amount
will prove to be less. There Is no excuse
however for any body touring Europe to
take along an amount OF jewelry approxi-
mating this sum in value. One who does so
need not expect the loss OF il to arouse any
active sympathy. although. of course, there
remains the official duty OF apprshending
the thieves u poNsih1A
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01

President Taft's letter to Chairman
Grfscom has enabled The Tribune to nnd
and to speak its mind without fear OF glv
ing offence to the Observation-Disclosures
Courier.
A false and silly statement The Tr1o-
une found and spoke its mind on the
morning after the meeting OF the Re-
publican State Committee, when 1t en-
phatically condemned and denounced the
trickery Of Messrs. Barnes, WoooruH'
Wadsworth and their assistants. 1t con-
tinued the attack the next day, Thurs
day. August 49, and again on Saturday
when 1t urged Mr.. Sherman to decline
the place Of temporary chairman. Three
days later the Presidents letter to Mr..
Griscom was made public.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
THE PROSAIC PRESENT.


syllable.
THE PROSAIC PRESENT
Once the song of the sea was a song of
With a chorus short but fine;
It rippled away like the foaming spray,
With a savory tinge Of brine.
They sang of the sail and the dancing gale,
And, that every one might know
The right refrain, they would sing again,
'@Yo no, my lads, yO ho?'
But the song of the sea that assumes to be
Correct In modern form
VIII tell Of bunk in stateroom shrunk,
Where you toss with an inward storm.
Your friends so dear are not waiting near;
At the landing, In row,
Are the customs clerks. And each one re-
You owe. my lads. you owe."
Washington Star.
Nebraska may soon go the anti-germ en-
thusiasts one better and decree against the
common drinking trough for horses The
State Journal" of Lincoln, favors It's ban
ishment on the ground that the dreaded
disease CHAMBERS is being communicated by
the public fountains. Individual drinking
cups for horses are the coming sanitary
regulation" says The Journal" THE
drinking fountains are to be abolished and
every teamster obliged to carry individ-
ual dish for his horse
so Pipps enjoyed his vacation?'
Yes. There was man staying at the
same hotel who couldn't hold a candle to
PippS in argument. t.'-BirminSham Age
Herald.
Chicago's Pit is not to have a new
s5.O00.0 900 skyscraper home. projected several
months ago. yet awhile Members of the
Board of Trade have voted down the propo-
sition, SIS to 141, and the officers are much
downcast. majority of the members,
however, are said to be confident that a
plan for securing a new building will be
formed and adopted. The vote repudiated
the plan of leasing the land owned by
the board to an outside syndicate and then
giving the builders a bond with the lease
by which means the skyscraper suggested
to be erected.
Bystander-But I don't see you question
ing the umpire's decisions. Isn't that
rather unusual?
Chmmie-Huh! When de umpire owns de
only bat bail. glove and mask In de neigh
hood?-Puck.
There is enough gold floating in the sea
to make everybody rich. This information
is the result of an analysis OF ocean water
recently finished by Alphonse Berget, of
Paris, professor in the oceanographio in
stitute. He has confded his discovery to
the Paris correspondent OF THE Chicago
Daily News" who makes haste to spread
the glad news. THE analysis revealed
about fifty milligrams (.77 grain) of gold
in each ton of sea water" explains the
professor. THAT seems little enough. but
considering that 1t takes a line Of figures
a column wide TO give the total number
of tons of water In the ocean 1t is easy
to see that an immense amount of gold is
held IN solution. e each OF the LOO Ao0o 900