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New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

The scheme of allowing anything Ike an
athletic pastin:e on the city's property on
Sunday seemed TO many like a sacrilege.
But the Commissioner stood by his guns
despite the fact that an effort was made
to shake his determination.
To the first of his critics. the Lord 5
Day Alliance of the United States. whCse
secretary. George W. Grannis. protested
against the use of the public parks on the
Sabbath as a place for holding games.
the Commissioner retorted that his action
in opening the lawn tennis courts was
based upon his simple desire to make the
park of greater benefit TO the citizens who
pay for its upkeep. That the project is
in the nature of an experiment the Com
missioner admits. Yet the attendance on
the first day Of the innovation seemed to
spell success with a mammoth S.
The opening OF the lawn tennis courts is
said TO be only the first step in a course
which will eventually open the baseball
diamonds Of Central and other parks on
Sunday and make possible all manner of
innocent sports and pastimes for those
who wish to enjoy them in an orderly
manner Rowdyism will not be tolerated.
The fact that proper decorum must be OBJ
served Will be deeply impressed upon the
lected the sport OF lawn tennis with which
to begin the experiment because of the be-
lief that devotees Of the game were or the
class that might be depended upon to pre-
serve order.
To learn how the idea Is working out il is
the intention of commissioner Stover 10
make a personal tour OF inspection OF the
parks in which lawn tennis is played to-
day, weather permitting. and see for him
self the conduct OF the players II is only
in it's application to Central Park that the
plan Of opening the courts on Sunday is
new. however. For several years the courts
at Van Cortlandt Fark. the Macumb's Dam
Park. and occasionally those OF Bronx Park.
have been used. and there has beer. a never
falling demand for the permits for those
playing surfaces. Il was such an over
whelming demand for Central Park ner-
mlts that materially influenced the Commits
sioner toward the action he has taken.
There are at least three hundred acres OF
lawn tennis courts under the direction OF
the Park Department No other city In
the world approaches this ma Eniiicent space
allotted to q sport popular throughout the
civilized world. At zeal estate values the
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

He Pays q Warm Irfb-
1tfe 10 His Irish
Ancestor.

WHO is this7' he require By hig1
statue Of intelligent nose.
Hon Duke of Wellington say All Aus
tin. with peeved expression peculiar e
meets when they mention soldiers. As
was mentioned in history a detea1inS va
poleon at the Battle OF Waterbury-
HE was not kind 10 Men from El5s-
corrode Hon. Roosevelt. 'EI0weveriy' you
NAV attach a wreath to him also
should you ike to see the American
colony Of tombs2" require Hon Arch
bishop OF Canterbury
..Dee-Iiciousiy delighted reulS Hon T.
They stand BY statuette bust OF Hon Her
W I4ongfeIIer. disguised by marbied wais-
kers
Aha declarn Hon. T. r there IS Hen
Iongfeller, What lines could be greater
than these:
Lives OF Great Men all remind rs
We can make our own suolirne-
But you've got to get a Shovel
II vou'u beat the Sands OF Time
Did Shakespeare ever write lines Ek-
thern2 Seldom II never And there's RaipG
Emerson and Ed POe-Ed was a good boy
but he would drink To see all them ia
nriar American faces. I feel like wss
already back in New York BY your per-
mission I viii make a short speech"
So me & NOgf escape away from 50 much
Life In the presence Of so many Dead Ones
Hoping you are also
Yours truly
HASHI1TURA TOGO
Copyright 1910 By the Associated Literary
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
King Edsoards Keen Sense Of Honor
Of Great Value to HIS Throne Abroad

5visers about Cyprus, yet Gambetta un-
doubtedly caused the leading French
statesmen OF the day to hold him entire
" innocent Of any connivance.
4 meeting between the two vas ar
ranged. Gambetta was brought to de-
jeuner with the prince at the Hotel Bris-
tol. and may add by way Of a personal
touch that escorting him to the hotel,
We got him safely up one staircase to
the royal apartment Just as the Presi-
dent Of the republic, old Marshal Mac
Mahon, who execrated him and who had
been making & call on ths prince, was
leaving by the other staircase. It was
that dejeuner IN the summer Of 1878, ct
the Hotel Bristol. which was the be
ginning Of the friendship Of the two men.
They parted quite delighted with each
other at its olcrc. ooen surprised to ma
the other so agreeable and '-sympathique, 50
and afterward. whenever the prince came
70 Paris, he never neglected to see his
friend Gambetta. who for q time went
by the nickname of "L'Ami du Prince de
Gales %
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
ANOTHER BREACH OF FAITH.

Moreover, although at the time OF his
first marriage he promised, both in writ
ing and on the Gospels. to mis- father-in-
law, the late Duke Of Parma, and to Leo
XIII that he would bring up the children
horn of the union in the Roman Catholic
faith yet, for the purpose Of promoting
his plans Of converting his principaltty
into a kingdom, he caused his two boys
to be brought up as adherents Of the
Orthodox Greek Rite.
Others rulers again have followed the
example Of King Louis Philippe Of
France in making use Of the secret off,
ciaI information which they obtained by
virtue Of their position at the head of the
government to speculate on the stock
exchange.
Napoleon III. throughout his entire
reign Of nearly two decades was handi-
capped by the impression which pre-
vailed abroad. that he was deficient in a
sense Of personal honor and that his
career as a conspirator had rendered him
Incapable of approaching at their correct
value the ethics which guide the conduct
Of a gentleman all the world over.
The late King Milan on memorable
occasion hypothecated a big piece Of
real estate which he owned at Belgrade
TO a foreign banking institution, conceal
ing the fact that he had already mort
gagged 1t up to the hilt and he is not the
only one of whom q private fraud of this
kind could be recorded.
The history of Europe is, indeed, SO
full Of broken promises on the part of
monarchs. both in their official and in
their private capacity. that one cannot
be, surprised at the appreciation which
the world on yonder side of the Atlantic
has been manifesting during the last two
weeks with regard to the keen sense OF
honor of King Edward and of the value
which it has proved 30 the great British
Empire EN-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

one thing at any rate is certain: that
the marriage Of Queen Isabella was ex-
tremely unhappy in every particular, and
that many Of the trials and troubles
which subsequently fell TO the lot of
Spain We're the direct result OF this
breach Of faith on the part Of King
Louis Philippe. in which he deliberately
violated his royal word and sacrificed
the happiness of Queen Isabella and OF
her fiance, Don Enrique, to the ambition
of placing his own son, the Due de Mont
pensier. on the throne of Spain.
Queen Victoria broke off all the close
and intimate relations which had until
then bound her TO King Louis Philippe
and TO Queen Marie Amelie, and it was
not until after they had lost their throne
and had been compelled TO seek refuge in
England that she was prompted, by
feelings Of mingled hospitality and pity,
70 place one Of her palaces-namely.
Claremont-at their disposal. where they
remained until their deaths, q few years
later.
Louis Philippe's grandson, King Ferdi-
nand Of Bulgaria. is regarded as a mon
arch of much astuteness. Yet he is pre-
cluded from enjoying ali the fruits OF his
cleverness by the fact that no one be-
lieves him TO be possessed Of any royal
or private honor. That promises have
never had any value in his eyes is shown
bv the fact that his reign of little over
twenty years has furnished an almost
uninterrupted series Of broken pledges,
which began when he accepted the
throne of Bulgaria within a few hours
only after giving his most solemn word
of honor TO Prince LObanoff, then Rus
sian Ambassador at Vienna, and through
the prince personally 20 Emperor Alex
ander III, that he would under no cir-
cumgtances do so.
Later he vowed allegiance to the Sui
tan as his suzerain, and even went so
far as TO go through the form OF kissing
Abdul Hamid's hand at Constantinople,
being the first scion Of Christian royalty
tc accord this act cf homage to a Mosleru
r,1ter since the days when the Saracen
en7irs exacted it from the Christian
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
Mr.. ,SfoDer Thinks II
Does No Harm. and
Many Agree WIZ
Him.

Lawn tennis on the turf courts CT
Central Park on Sundays promises TO be
appreciated as a diversion by the players
and popular as q spectacle with the stroll
Iers. The decision on the part Of the Park
Commissioners, Charles B. Slower, TO open
the courts to the holders Of permits on
Sundays assuredly gave an impetus TO the
use of the public courts Last Sunday,
May l.. was the actual opening day under
the new regulation, although IL had been
Planned for q week earlier, but the rain
irterfered with the programme Perhaps
II was Just as well, for the delay OF q
week allowed the good news TO become
widespread. = uyhow, the attendance on
the first day that the famous courts OF
Central Park had ever known tennis OF q
Sunday indicated that the demand was all
that Nr- Stover believed IL to be.
In initiating such z departure for Cen
traI Park. long regarded as the show
pleasure ground Of the city, Commissioner
Slower did a daring thing OF which he well
knows he has not vet heard the last word
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
The Passion Play
Years of Preparation for Ober-
ammergau Villagers

L raoulres nine years OF preparation for
the villagers OF Oberammergau to appear
letter perfect in their parts OF the beautiful
Passion Play spectacle. for II goes without
saying that il is not possible for them 70
sit nine years on their carving stools and
suddenly, in the tenth year appear Before
q public consisting Of several thousands
and play the difficult parts OF a Chrtstus.
q ProIogus. a Caiaphas. 4 Judas. a Daniei.
a Mary or 4 lfagdaIene- II is not only
required that the cast should De letter per
feet, but there mlsr BE- 4 quiet and self
possessed performance certain dignity
COMFORTING TO the sacradness OF the theme
The preparation is found in practice plays
during the years preceding the tenth year
OF the vow And in the course OF thess
practice plays careful selection is made.
with the result that the actors demonstrate
themselves worthy emuIatoTs OF the best
traditions OF the art
The entire action of the Passion Play II
arranged in acts and tabIeaUs. beginning
with 2 scene showing the streets OF Jeru5a-
lem and professional entry OF Jesus.
The entire ensemble OF over four hundred
persons forms a spectacle. the charm o.
which is heightened by the rays or ths
morning sun finding their way into the open
air amphitheatre- Jesus appears riding an
ass The curtain rises and shows the halls
of the Temple. fun of Pharisees and nsr-
chants. Jesus. moved with Indignation a.
the sight. drives them out
The connection between the living picturs
and the action would be dtfFculc 10 under
stand If the ProloEus did not explain A
Illustrated IN the Autographed supplements
in to-day's Tribune. the spectacle Of TO
biass Farewell and The Mamma the
pure bread OF heaven. which Jesus distri5-
uted at the Last supper, ars beautiful
features Of the early portions OF the pro-
granme as described by the PrOI0gus in
prose and by the chorus. led by tho Cto-
ragus. ir the expressive music and sonS
words. There are several striking scenes
Of the opening acts. but the more beautiful
appear later In the action.
Tie Tribune viii commence the English
text Of the Passion Play in a competent
translation by Henry W Fischer uexr sur
day The translation pays revarsnE a.
teuE-an 10 the sacred subject and makes
valuable commentary ON the beautiful
Oberammergau pictures which The Trib-
une offers ITS readers esCh Sunday
The text OF the play in combination with
the pictures viii enable readers 70 fnazfns
that they are actually present ar the great
scenes. the. contemplation OF which is re-
served for the favored ones only
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

You are like Senator La. Folette" howell
Hon. Asquith- Always insisting on some
3 thing
Hit him with the Budget.' snuggest
Lord Rosebery.
Hush! You are extinct." say Hon.
LlOyd-Geo. to Hon. Roseberv.
II an not permitted my riot Of free
I speech dib Hon. Redmond. y shall i'm
medlately deliver the entire Irish vote over
to Charley Murphy" Sad sensation from
some Loud cheers by Hon. T. P. O'Connor
Hon Coach arrive up with rattle. Door
flop out and Hon Roosevelt eject his per
sonality completely attired in the uniform
Of Chicago bridegroom. Under his left
elbow he carry book Of title Canned His
tory OF England" He seem prepared for
any joy
Hon. Sir" say Hon Redmond. Rosebery
Asquith and Lloyd-Geo. In unicorn we
welcome You in behalf Of the Conservative,
Liberal. Socialist and Irish-Amercan Par
ties"
I am having some bully tines report
Hon Roosevelt. Already love your land.
Although the British Island is not so
large as Rhode Island it also has turned
out some able politicians admire the
chalky cliffs OF Albino. I even enjoy the
rough riding on the English Channel. For
the stocks and bonds of brotherhood are
strong between our two nations. What say
that great English poeter. Alfred Lord
Tennessee, about this? He say:
Breathes there q man with soul so clam
6e does not cheer when Uncle Sam
Extends his hand with EladneSs full
Across the sea to John .. Bull.
Fellow Englishers, we carelessIy
whipped you at the battles OF Lexington
and BunkO Hill. It was our fault, 1 ac-
knowledge it; and we as sorry as we
can be- Therefore, let gone-byes be has
beens- Blood is thicker than coffee. When
I arrive back TO England, after being in
America with my ancestors for a few CEN
turies. somehow I feel like was returning
home. And this is only natural for I, too.
have English blood in my veins
Loud cheers swell up from all except
Hon Redmond and Hon. T. P O'Connor,
who remain silent like shamrocks.
And before quitting" say Eon. Roose-
Welt, who notice this omission, 81 wish
to pay tributary respect to my Irish an
cestor. who was the liveliest of all the fore
fathers VINO gave me BIRTH
Irish banzais from Hon. Redmond, as
sisted by Hon. T. P O'Connor.
Have you no relations in WaIes?" snug
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
SANITARY CONDITIONS OF PARIS.

Not for many years have the health re-
turns in Paris shown such low percent
age Of deaths as has been the case since
the recent floods This IS attributed TO the
thorough cleaning process which took place
after the subsistence Of the waters when
the accumulated rubbish OF years in cellars
and other obscure places was either
washed out or has since been removed By
the health authorities. who now pracriss
a rigid inspection resulting in tbe greatest
cleanliness and have instituted fresh
methods of IHsuring the purest possible
supply or water. Thus the foods may De
considered as a blessing in disguise
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

Of Sevilla. and her loveless marriage.
instead. to another cousin. Don Francis
Of Bourbon. Duke of Csdiz. dwarf in
stature and in intellect; while on the very
same day Isa belIa's younger sister. the
Infanta Louise, became the wife of the
French Kings youngest son, the Due de
Montpensier.
The infany Of these so-called Spanish
marriages was to be found in the fact
that according to official dispatches sent
by the various foreign amba ssadors at
Madrid 10 their respective governments.
and since published, the husband of
Queen Isabella was to be declared to be
to such an extent an invalid as 10 be in
capable Of ever becoming the father Of
children, and that in view Of the thus
anticipated childIessness Of Queen Isa-
ceta-s marriage her throne would there
fore go to her younger sister. Louise
and 70 the Iatter's husband. the Due de
Montpen sier.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

London. May 3.
r -6i-oY Tribune. who must be surprised
Aou- civilized Europe Is getting BY these
Lectures etc
Dearest Sir
v-,eu CHIEF Bwana OF Tumboiand made
5el,,r- 10 Berlin be was received kindly by
- KAISER country: hut he was considers
r., .,andy-hspped by not knowing the Ger
rrsr language. Howeverly, in England
vo5 -an learn 10 understand nearly every
BODY after 4 few lessons.
r,f cou-seIy. he has cancelled away near
=, al his engagements on this Island; but
- fa has been so InUchly approached by
-----e-r coaxers VINO wish him 10 make
snesk. t-ar he was obliged to hire a hall
today and give informal lecture 70 q
rb+ few who needs il This talk is not
reported in English papers. because the
T5i-ors 90 not know Il occurred It was
cure, affair. There vas only ffty-one
thousand persons able TO be present.
shall tell you OF it. The Lecture was
r-,- Of IN a local suburbs IN the under
skirts Of London Many prominent men
Vas waiting at the door TO make shake
hand so this Janus Rapid-Transitter would
rot feel Lonesome.
close behind my ears = English Voters
7-as talking syIlables TO each other 7 could
r0- assir1ilate the words they said, but I
i-7azine j. vas conversation they were
ta1k.1E- Following was It:
-TEoi- Ci soi.''
'1Eot-oh9'
~-0o's The tof kernmlu' on the trine?'
-lv-. ye rottah. Vol. hits TeddyI''
o0's Teddy"
Teddy? WoI. 'es the blowk wot united
--1efau-s IN Hafrlca."
-oV. faNncy,"
suddenly arrive some Cabinet members
i- z hack. They look like a resemblance
- Tat Cabinet. only less Republican and
mora intelligent Hon. Asouith, Hon.
Ir7v5-Eeorge, Lord Rosebery and Hon
John Redmond was fighting, as usual
7 insist On addressing this distinguished
-our-sr.' holls Redmond, with Erin eX-
r-eSs-c-.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
HOTELS IN RUSSIA.

The Hotel Berlin. Moscow. under the per-
sonaI supervision of Mr.. CIauseu. a Swiss
hotelier. has been greatly improved in
every way. and is considered among the
best hotels in Russia. These improvements
will no doubt be appreciated by the Ameri-
can visitors To Moscow. which is considered
by many the most interesting or all Rus
sian cities. on account OF the historic asso-
Citations and the large number OF objects
of interest TO be found therein
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

his free lecture was exploded Many
wished to be there. because 1t was free
Me and Nogi was included In this.
Subject Of Lecture was Gaps in HIS
tory" The fattest part Of it was Ike this:
History is full OF yawns Maybe IL Is
because History repeats itself too often
History never acted that way when / was
In the White House. There might Of been
a few Holes IN the history Of my Admin
istration II so. they were shot there in a
good cause.
what is a gap in History? It is long.
silent streak where nothing occurs It Is
like Hale district in Maine during an
Insurgent year. Or it is a great Secret
Spot. where you know something has hap
peped. but you are disabled TO find out
When I met Hon. Gift Pinchot in CalIabra.
Italy. and took him to the top OF high,
lonesome mountain. apd surrounded US with
clouds and darkness, when nothing was
seen for six hours but an occasional splut-
ter of silence. and when we finally emerged
out OF that Secret Calm. looking happy but
p1zzIed-what was it We said during that
Interval? AhaI That was a Gap in His
tory,
Gaps Will happen in tie best regulated
OF Histories When Alton 3. Parker ran for
President on a safe insane ticket. what
was It? 4 Gap, II was a Gap when DR..
Cook discovered the University OF Copen-
hagen. Serene O'Pain's painless Tariff was
a Gap: and what VIM. H Taft said to the
Lady sufPragettes-that wasn't a Gap-that
was a Cash.
But I am not here to discuss my
friends. .........-....--.--.--...-
Westminster Abbey, May 2s
A Distinguished Tourist was to-day es-
corted through the Abbey by the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury. Lord Roberts and
Alfred Austin. To the surprise Of all. this
DISTINGUISHED Tourist was Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt , Two coachmen followed in the
rear carrying wreaths-
who is this?'' require Hon. T. stopping
befront a high statue Of blond workman
ship.
Hon. Vim. F. Shakespeare, theatrical
writer" snuggest Lord Rob, who is a SOL
dier and snubs poets
''I admire his work. says Hon Theo-,
but he IS a poor authority on travel For
instance, Anthony & CIeopatra's Advent
ures in Egypt is not at all Ike the place
when I saw it. HoweverIy, hang wreath
to him"
Wreath attached BY Hon. Coachman-
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

BUSINESS to the Crown. But when the
American Parliament disagrees you have to
turn the hose on them to get them apart
I'VE are gradually abolishing our House
of Lords in America. Already two or three
New England Dukes are preparing to quit
the Senate When them vacancies are
th71sIy created. will that Grand Old Com
moner. Hon. Jo-Uncle Cannon. be promoted
to the peerage? I ask to know.
'Tn America We change Kings once every
four years. This keeps us poor, but 1t
gives US a delicious sense Of freedom. Our
Presidents Is only permitted to serve 21s
times. Williams Jennings Bryan is the only
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

gest Hon. Lloyd-Geo.. with Slight express
sion of peev-
No reply for Hon. Roosevelt. who was
never called a Welcher, even in the mad
dest politics. After a awkward pause he
expand his chest, and declaim:
Il am shocked by surprise to see Hon.
Parliament so peeved and divorcefui with
itself In America we also have A, House
OF Commons and a House of Lords.
should like to tell you how peaceful this
American Parliament gets along together.
SIT I can't tell you. because they don't
When the English Parliament disagrees
they separate coldIy and carry their griev-
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
THE MADRID NEGOTIATIONS.

These were the elimination Of q par
rfcllarlv shameful man9uvre on the part
Of Queen Louise's father, King Louis
pbilinpe Of France. There was con-
siders ble amount Of rivalry in those days
retween France and England for pre-
dominant influence at Madrid. Queen
Victoria. and her consort wished that
rsahera should wed one Of their near
kiusmen. a prince Of the House Of Sake
Cob,1rg. while al the TuiIeries King Louis
I9biIiDpe was determined that Isabella
should share the crown Of Spain with
one Of his own sons. Finally the Eng
Iisb government consented TO withdraw
So candidate, in the face OF the protests
raised by France to the effect that IN
asraucb as there was already one prince
Of Saxe-Coburg established at Lisbon as
King Consort Of Portugal she could not
view with equanimity the prospect OF
another prince OF that house becoming
tzfna, Consort Of Spain, exacting, how
ever. a pledge from the court Of the TuiI-
cries. and from King Louis Philippe's
government that none Of his sons should
wed Isabella
France was apparently SATISFIED Win
this arrangement and Queen Isabella
Was allowed 10 engage herself to her
cousin. Don Enrique Of Bourbon, Duke
of Sevilla, TO whom she was greatly at
tached-
Meanwhile. however King Louis Phil
,,,ne was quietly working TO circumvent
his arrangement with England. With
the connivance Of wicked old queen
,-ristina Of Spain, who was the mother
~ Isabella. he brought about the break
ing of Of her engagement 10 the Duke