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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
SUGGESTS PARADE OF BOYS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: It is no thanks to His Honor the
Mayor that our marching militiamen were
not stricken down by the scores to-day
which assuredly would have been tho case
had the recent intense heat continued, as
up to midnight seemed likely. But the
heavens proved more mercifui to our
guardsmen than the Mayor. Think how
much greater would have been the sum Of
happiness had the militianen been able to
enjoy the beautiful day with their fami-
lies,
wish to make a suggestion. brought to
mind by the sight of boys brigade. with
it's own band, camping out and drilling at
Fort Wadsworth. Staten Island, during the
three days holiday. There are many SIM
liar organizations OF boys and young men.
Under the guidance of churches, settlement
houses. public school teachers. the Y. NJ.
C. A, etc, whose members are free from
school and work for these three days.
Many perhaps most of them, are unable to
afford country vacation, and, deprived OF
their accustomed Fourth of July amuse-
ment Of fireworks, pistols and cannons
want to do something, and would much
ra Their parade themselves than see the best
soldiers in the world march by
That children can take long marches and
enjoy it is evidenced by the Brooklyn Sum-
day school parades of many years stand
ing, and Fourth of July parade could be
arranged in sections. so as not to overtax
in the least the strength of any. and give
pleasure instead of distress to particular ts
and their friends well as to. disinter-
ested spectators. The boys would take
pride in marching and drilling and play
ing their very best, reviewed by the Mayor
or other city officials, and especially by
such officers of the militia or the regular
army as might be willing to give a part of
their day to the purpose K,
Staten Island. July 4 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
HELPING THE FIbIPINOS.

One Of the most conmendable feat-
ures Of the Payne tariff law was its re
noval Of the inequitable barrier against
lamentations from the Philippine Isl
ands. In our political system, as ex-
panded by the acquisition OF oversee
dependencies following the war with
Spain, the Philippines and Porto RICO
have the same status. Yet Congress
promptly established free trade with
Porto Rico. while continuing 10 impose
tariff duties on the chief products Of the
Philippines That was an obvious in
e1laiitv in treatment, and Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft both labored ear
nestIy to correct it. They finally won the
support of the House Of Representatives
for measure reducing the discrimina-
ton against the Philippines, but the in
fiuenee of special interests in the Sen
ate was strong enough 10 delay until
last wear the removal Of the unjust en-
barge against the chief natural products
g The Far Eastern dependency.
Some American producers Of sugar
ard tobacco were possessed by the
idea that the free entry of Philippine
them The Tribune pointed out time
and time again that the moderate i'm
pOrtation Of sugar te be expected from
the Philippines could not possibly injure
the domestic producer In the first place.
the domestic production Of sugar sup
ls,ied only about one-fifth Of the domestic
demand Another fifth was supplied by
sugar coming ia free from Porto Rico
assd Hawaii The remaining three-fiftns
cf the total required came from Cuba.
paying So per cent of the DingleT tariff
rate, O. from Brazil. Germany, Java and
ct..er foreign Countries. paving the fuil
rate. The Philippines sent practically
10 sugar 10 TIE United States before
lg0G'10. tarit - - per cent of the
full l)irgley l-iif n.aEins competition i'm
possible We sTa@,-Sted that If Philip
Eire sugar should p. aGieitted free X
could crowd uut of our market only "a
litti. Of the sugar entering al Tie full
DinclcY rate "a long a that sIISir and
the Cuban sui T. continued TO arrive in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08

large quantities they would TX the price
here. and it was immaterial for purposes
of protection whether Philippine sugar
came in at 40 per cent Of the Dinsley
rate or was put on the free list
We doubted. moreover. whether eco
nomic conditions in the Philippines were
such rs to permit a large increase III Tue
growth of sugar and Of its expectation
to the United States. Our Judgment
was that the amount sent TO this coun-
try for some time would be compara-
lively insignificant The same arguments
applied to Philippine tobacco. except
that the demand for tobacco in TINS
country was better supplied by the do
nestle output than was the case with
sugar. Furthermore. the American puo-
lie. educated to the use Of domestic ana
Cuban tobacco. could not be expected
! to. take quickly TO the differently fla
vored tobacco of the Philippines.
Records of the importations of the
fiscal year Just ended. all but five weeks
Of it under the Payne tariff law, show
that The Tribunes expectations were
fully justified The Payne law allows
the importation free from the fHiIfp-
pines of 15OOOO.o0O cigars, 100000 tons
of sugar and 100000 pounds Of to-
bacco. A special effort has been made
to popularize Manila cigars in this coun-
try. But in spite of that effort only
.691 cigars were shipped last year
81 per cent Of the quantity authorized
to be brought in without duty. The total
importation of tobacco was 1891
pounds. only about 1 per cent Of the
amount allowed The sugar importa-
tions reached 104.951 tons-about one
third of the amount entitled to free en-
try. These figures will cause no unrest
to the timorous home producers of sugar
and tobacco who saw only ruin in
imaginary Philippine Invasion There is
room in our market for the Filipino
planter. and it was only equity to open
the door to him as we had already
opened it to his Porto Rican rival.
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ton from the stable. orderly and pro
gressive nations which surround them.
NOT ELIGIBLE| As 4 COMFORTER.

hOL L IN ho Il tOnI C4tA GAD'
The Houston Post" seems to be
much cut up because we declined to
recognize its right to appoint commit
tees to sit up with us if the returns
next fan should happen to show that
Maine and Pennsylvania had both gone
Democratic We are willing to receive
first aid TO the injured if such a catas-
trophe occurs. but we prefer to receive
it at the hands of some genuine repre-
sentative of the party which knocks us
out.
THE Post cannot deny that its Or
thodoxy in national politics has been
challenged by the Hon. William j.
BRYAN and that its heterodoxy in state
politics has been proclaimed by Gov
ernor Campbell of Texas. According to
these competent authorities, the triumph
of true Democratic principles would
leave it sull1y and unsociable, and not fill
it with the spirit of compassion and
human kindness. The only condition on
which we can consider its offer to
hearten US in the hour of Republican
disaster is that it obtain a certificate OF
Jeffersonian character and regularity
from Cone Johnson Or some other equally
irreproachable Texas Democrat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
THE INVESTIGATIONS"

The Investigation of the recent fire
in which two firemen lost their lives has
been grotesque. 1t has been carried out
by the chief who was responsible for the
management Of the fire and by three Of
his deputies, one Of whom is said to have
his eye upon the chiefs job. while the
other two are eager for promotions that
would result from the chiefs removal.
The chief will report, it is understood,
that the fire was correctly banded. The
man who has an eye on the chiefs job
is said to have reported already that it
was handled by an Incompetent The
other two are only a little less Jealous.
it is understood. in the language in
which they support conclusions which
they hope will serve their own interests.
We have no opinion as to the chiefs
competence, but we have an opinion Of
the competence of the person who de-
vised this particular method of putting
the chief on trial to determine his COM
petence.
Fortunately the report of the man
who will get the chiefs job if he is dis
missed and Of his two associates who
will be advanced in the same contin-
gency will not have final force and eff
feet. Neither will the decision Of the
man who is responsible for this extraor-
binary investigation" The case will
go UP to the Mayor, who has earned the
reputation of being more than common
Iy pafnstaking and Intelligent and ear
nest In his determination that the pub
lie interest alone shall be served. When
he gets through with the case his opin-
ion, as a former judicial officer, of the
investigation Of the man who was os-
tensibly one Of the investigators but
really under investigation, and Of the
executive who contrived this means Of
setting the department by the ears will
be Interesting and in all probability just.
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PEOPLE and Social lnc1de'1fs

rived to-day to accompany the Nike
Thompson.
Mrs. Oscar Iasigi was hostess at Iuuchs,,
to-day at CIovercroft. Mrs. Iasigi and MI.
Nora Iasigf will soon start for the Whs..
Mountains by automobile
Miss Mary Parsons, who has been a.
stoneover with Mr. and Mrs. John z. Pa,
sons for the early summer. has gone 4,
New York, whence she will sail for Euro,.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert NJ. Girvfn. Of Ptira.
delpfia: Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hopk,..
and Miss Dodge. of Boston. have arrived
Mrs. F. S. Harraden, who has been I,
Ienox for several weeks, has gone to n.
north shore OF Massachusetts
Count and Countess Won Courten. ~
Munich. are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Pfe,-
ard C.. Dixey. at TangleUood. Mr.. and Mr.,
Dixev will give a dinner for their guass,
on Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. George Barr MeCuteh.on
". P. Fay and Mr.. and Mrs. John Eicolsen
OF New York, are at the Maplewood
Mr. and Mrs Robert Fulton Cutting ana
the Misses Cutting started to-day by nnoto,
for Beverly, Mass.
At meeting Of the Charles sedg7,e,
Library trustees to-day II was voted 70 ar.
cept bust OF Robert Sedswfck for ~,
library. II f. gift OF his grandson, Rob-
ert sedewick, of New York
Mr.. and Mrs Edward n DeIahsl6 VII,
have been guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Geor,.
Winthrop Folsom, have gone 70 No-o.on.
on-the-Sound.
Charles Barlow IS visiting his rnoths-
Mrs. Francis S. Barlow. at Sunnyoank
Miss Grace Sedgwick has gone 70 Mar.
SbaI Va IN visit Mr. ard Mra r1--
Swami
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pendletor, OF LAKE,
wood and Mr. and Mrs George F. Wyckor
OF EImira, are at the Hotel Wendell ~
Pittsheld.
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IN THE BERKSHlRES.
rBv Telegraph to Tho Tribune-1

BY Telegraph TO Inc IflOuHe-J
Lenox, July 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
sedgwick, Miss Virginia Field, Mrs. c. D.
H,,il. Miss Alice Averill and Miss Seymour,
of Stockbridge, have been appointed COM
rnittee TO arrange for the anniversary or
the founding of Laurel Hill, the first village
Improvement society.
Mr. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane
will return to Elm Court from New York
tomorrow by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert W. Chambers and
Mr. and Mrs. Wheaton Vaughan, who have
been motoring in the hills, have gone to
New York.
Richard T. Dana has returned to New
York.
Dewitt Cuy1er and Miss Ellen Cuyler
have returned to Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. George De Gersdorf have
returned TO New York.
Miss Margaret G.. Dix and Charles Law
renee are guests OF Charles LAnier at AL
len Winden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Morris entertained
at luncheon at Brookhurst to-day.
Miss Ellen Billiard and Miss Kate Billiard
arrived at the Curtis Hotel tonight.
The Misses Mary and Elizabeth 6.
Thompson, who have been at the Curtis
Hotel, Will go to Southampton. Long ISL
and, tomorrow for the midsummer months.
Charles F. Thompson, of New York, ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
I,OrTST4NA'S NEW SENATOR.

The Louisiana Legislature has elected
Mr.. Jared Y. Sanders. who is forty-one
years old, United States Senator to sue
coed Samuel D. McEnery, who was sew
enty-three years old. The contrast in the
personalities Of the two men is as strik-
ing as their disparity in years. Mr..
Sanders belongs to the newer generation
in Louisiana politics. He has broken the
power Of the older leaders and is charged
with having set himself up as dictator
in the state. The New Orleans newspa-
pers have more than once accused him
of planning to amend the state constitu-
ton SO as to permit him to enjoy two
successive terms as Governor. There is
no necessity for that manRuvre now. In
stead Of running again for Governor he
will try to name his successor in that
Office and to continue his undisputed
state leadership from the floor of the
United States Senate.
Mr. Sanders's career parallels to some
extent that of Ex-Governor J. C. W.
Beckham Of Kentucky. The latter also
rose from the Lieutenant Governorship
to the Governorship and likewise created
a powerful personal machine which
crushed all the oldtime Democratic
leaders in Kentucky. Beckham was also
nominated for the United States Senate.
but a Democratic Legislature refused to
elect him, finally choosing Ex-Governor
William 0. Bradley, a Republican. Mr.
Sanders has made enemies within the
Democratic party by his repressive pol
icy. but a few recalcitrants could not de-
feat him for the Senate as they did
Beckham. The new Senator Is like Mr..
McEnery in one respect; he has no hest
tation in differing from the Democratic
organization on questions Of party policy.
1t was due to his vigorous opposition to
the ratification Of the income tax amend
ment to the federal Constitution that the
Senate of Louisiana refused to approve
the amendment at the present extra ses-
sion. although the lower house ratified
it by large majority. At Washington
he Will probably allow himself a certain
latitude Of action, although he is not
likely to exhibit that thoroughly con-
sistent and logical independence which
Mr.. McEnery practised throughout his
entire service. As a Louisiana Democrat
in national politics Mr.. Sanders remains
to be classified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
NEW YORK FROM THE susuRss

mayor Gaynor says New York does 10:
,ba WorlC fair No; all she wants .
ealth fare-and she is getting IL
schenectady Union.
Mayor Gaynor will stop tag days" .
Sentinel 81
so New York City. having tried safe and
n n,.as, out real. celebration Of the FourtA
processes 10 like it.-Rochestsr Post-Ex-
press
verify, this is world Of commerciaIis1l
p Do. there Is satisfaction in the fact tEas
liot even New York City furnished Ger
e. e., t1IaIl Tor the Reno roundup 10 give ~,
..i;.pL esslons. by rounds. from the point Y.
nlew or a militant preacher That rnas'
'ne puohc was spared--Boston Journal
New fork's Mayor Will not tolerate gra..,,
insIWhether by the big fellows IN oHl.S
VI the small fry politicians He has SCI -
~ saipIe worthy OF emulation by the MA
~ every city in which grating is praeuls.-
py employees of the municipal gOyernnisA'
" oss tne poltcians--Baltimore sun
Horse cars are 10 be abolished in M
ioFh Gold bricks will go next, ana -. -,
S St.y AT the mouth or the Hudson may ,. *
e a,.t,e really metropohtan--Aloany AH
eroocker Press
r Hopkinson Smith says that Anlsriezaas::
Ie once polite, but that they larry
now. Mr.. Smith once lived in the eouhHaa
anu round the people polite For yea ssv
h has hVed In New York CITY. wneie ooI,rs.
',sve no time or inclination 20 Pc E rot
Aihericans living IN the country has.s "a
forgotten politeness or how 70 prac'ia@
w atertown Times
The food consuming capacity OK ,ss.
York is indicated in the statement ,.,rss
ohe-hrth of the products of all thS .nnu-
Ill III tne United States are consumes ne prod.
ally in that city. The value OF tnsSsSa 81, .
ucts IN figures aggregates ~, .s,,scofc-
year. Yet this is the city wherein .
few years ago. thousands Of childrsn. . ~,
Rxsakfastless to sehool-Portlano oAs
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SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

j
N.vport. July 7-Following her custo-,
Of the last few seasons. Mrs Edward !
Berwfnd has planned to give a series q.
Saturday night dances during the -
nainder Of the season.
Mrs John r. Drexel entertained at dr.
ner this evening in honor Of Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Van Rensselaer,. Of Philadel-
phia. The dinner was followed b. Informal
dancing Mrs. H Casinir De Rham was
also hostess at dinner this evening
The arrival OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Gr!s-
void Wentz is being delayed by Mra
VENTS Illness IN New York
Mrs Craig Biddle has gone to New Yoss
to meet her husband. who IS returnins
from the West, and Mr.. and Mrs Charles
B. Hillhouse have gone TO New York 70.
a short visit Cornelius Vanderbilt is ex-
pected back from New York before ths
end OF the week
George Brooke, jr., Of Philadelphia. who
has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Rssi-
maid c. Vanderbilt, will spend the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge 7. Gerry.
Dr. and Mrs. Preston Satterwhite. O.
New York, are to visit General and Mira
J. Fred Pierson before the sid OF thu
month.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, Of New Tori,
who occupied the Qsgood cottage few.
seasons ago. have leased Kingcote, tbs
home of Mrs. David King, for the re-
naainder of the season.
The younger set here are awaiting tas
arrival of Miss Edith Deacon. whose en-
gagement to George Lee Peabody. OF Bos-
ton, was announced earlier in the week
Many entertainments are TO be given n her
honor.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckna1
and Mr.. and Mrs Frank K Sturgts hays
arrived for the season
William c. Dulles has arrived from Phila-
delpfia-
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph z. Widener are .z-
pected tomorrow on their yacht Josephine
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4 SOUTH AMERICAN M4REs NEST.

The somewhat Iurid report Of a Central
and South American combination against
the United States, TO be organized and
manifested at this years Pan-American
Congress at Buenos Ayres, is probably TO
be regarded as an advance agent Of the
silly season. It is irresistibly reminis-
cent Of similar tales with which the
worlds sense Of humor has periodically
been RECALLED, and will probably prove to
be Of similar quality.
1t is significant that the chief con-
spirators in the portentous movement
are said to be Venezuela and Nicaragua
Now, these are of all the Central and
South American states the two which,
because of their turbulence and insta-
bility and their quality as bad neighbors,
are least influential and least fitted to
command confidence or TO exercise lead
ership They are the two which in late
years have caused their neighbors most
concern and disquiet and have brought
most menace and most reproach upon
Latin America. We should certainly
not expect 10 see those states, which are
rot yet fully purged Of the shame of
Castro and Zelaya, successfully assume
the political or moral hegemony of Latin
America.
They are the two, moreover, which
during many years have been most espe-
ciaHy the beneficiaries of the political
protection Of the United States Again
and gain this country has interviewed
to a greater or less degree 10 prevent
their humiliation, il not their spoliation.
II IS lamentable that those which were
the first 10 seek our protection should
how he first 10 resent 0ur merited and
needed admoniti0n. We cannot believe
.hat any anti-American suggestions
which may proceed from these chronic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
TRADE AND COST OF LIVING.
r, the Editor of The Tribune.

7, the Editor of The Tribune.
sir. During the last year much infof-
nation has been published which authofi-
tstiyely shows that our producers OF every
kind of foodstuffs receive prices not hlsher
tlan 5 per cent Increase over ana aOo'e
tie prices of three years ago. In spite Oh
tits general fact It is notorious that the
retail prices of meats, cereals, vesetdpieS
aid fruits are about 20 per cent greater
tIan was generally the case during many
recent wears, when all such things cost
ABOUT the same to raise and market them
that they do now.
It is therefore evident that public opinion
is not being intelligently formed against
tie fragrant dishonesty OF numoefiess
tradesmen who take multiplied profits all
abng the line.
To what is this foolish good nature due!
It is In this instance due to the utterly
mistaken notion now prevalent that hlsn
prices and high wages make true pros
pecity. High prices and high wages may
be the natural corollartes one OF the oeher'
but they do not and can not constitute pros
peity, because they counterbalanoe each
other; consequently actually produce notn-
ing.
Restricted trade such as is ours under
preferential protective tariff brings US as
mercantile people to trading principally
among ourselves. This wrong condition
prevents us from buying in the worlds
cheap markets. and it also prevents US from
selling in the worlds dear markets, except
in our own.
II therefore follows that under present
conditions we cannot prosper so that every
body shall have material amplitude such as
all truly Industrious people deserve. There
is nothing more obvious than that our own
multftudinous trades people altogether
cheat US quite to the point Of making our
high average wages less than sufncient for
our average family needs.
ALFRED LAURENs BRENNAN.
New York City, July 8, 1910
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match shall contribute to a deternllla-
ton Of the limits of propriety In sucn
exhibitions. We cannot consider it con-
sistent to reproduce for public opsefea-
ton g performance the actual and orig
inal occurrence Of which would nave
been prohibited. or conducive to eood
public morals to display scenes or liii-
morality Or lawlessness. with their az
most inevitable suggestion and mclte-
me1t to initiate them. Not long ago the
culprits in fragrant case of criminal1ty
confessed that their crime and the
method Of committing it had been sug,
gested to them by moving picture
show. It may well he held that such
potential schools of crime should De
abolished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrsf MyIes Standish Bronley's funeral DIT
her home, in West SD street, yeseeioas .
morning brought number of members VI
tba Vanderbilt family to town. iheiuuIli'
Mr. and Mrs William Douglas Sioahe,
s,d Mrs w. Seward Webb. Mrs Haniitoii
NrcK Twonbly, Miss Ruth Twomoiy, MI.
and Mrs. William b. Osgood Field, MI. am
Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer and Reginald u Va,
derbilt. Owing to Mrs. BromieyS oe"t.-,
her Rrandniece, Mrs. William b. oss00
Field. has postponed the housewarmins a'
her new summer home, at Lenox, "hich was
to have been neld this week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Ambrose Clark VINO alt's
their return from abroad spent re" weeks
at Hampstead. Long Island, are no" a.
Iroouois Farm. their place at Coopers'o"h
N Y for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Aiexanoei ia'o
arrived In town from Tuxedo.
Mr.. and Mrs Payne Whitney have closed
their country place, at Manhasset, Long H'-
and. and have gone to Newport
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen
have left Morristown. N. j., for Saranao
Inn, N. r, where they have taken eot'ase
for the summer
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, who has been 81
her country place, at South Coventry
Conn. for the last month. Will leave tneFe
ON Monday and will spend the remainder OF
the season at Bar Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson are az BeV-
erly. Mass, for the summer They spent
few DAYS in town last week.
Mrs. Jose Aynar has taken possession OF
her cottage, Rayon dor, at Murray Bay
Quebec for the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. Preston Satterwnite, WIZ
are now at their country place on Long
Island. will go to Newport at the end OF
the month to visit General and Mrs j.
Fred Pierson.
J. Hampden Robb is booked TO sail from
England for New York on Saturday, ana
Immediately after his arrival here Will go
to his summer home. at Southampton. Long
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Cass Ledyard will 90
IN Newport at the end Of next week for the
remainder of the season.