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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
Christianity is 600 Complicated for
the >Sax'a6es of East Africa

.eThe native in East Africa is untold
thousands of years younger than Abraham,
untold thousands nearer the monkey than
were Abraham's Ph9nician kinsfolk- Yet
Christian missions have too often In the
negroes case as in that of other far more
enlightened peoples, set themselves the
hopeless and impossible task Of oTerlnS
this neglected laggard of our race the COM
plsx and contradictory theological conclu-
sions that matured mankind has only &C
cepted after years of discussion and con-
hict, and which reverent and thoughtful
men to-day are everywhere modifying or
casting aside.
IF Christian missions are not succeed
ing in East Africa, it is not because the
missionaries themselves are lacking in abll-
ity or self sacrifice. No Drawer or more
consecrated men and women ever went
forth to the doing OF a thankless task than
they. These men and women who have
left home and friends in order to bring life
and hope and freedom to the oppressed
and exploited people Of the earth have
especially here, in this continent Of death
and loneliness, not counted their lives dear
unto themselves
None ever faced a more dangerous task
than they. Few ever faced any task
more bravely. But they have not sue
ceeded as they should, and they will
not succeed as they might, because
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
Lanneras Wits Haze Made Our
Dread7ouebf Florida What She Is

service of any personal benefit resulting
from Inventions they may devise. the idea
being that the government is entitled to
any production Of genius on the part OF
those engaged in it's service
In the first decades Of our national his
tory IL was due almost exclusively TO
the inventive genius OF our navy officers
and sailors that innovation after fnnova-
ton was brought into our warships, until,
by the close Of the War or 1872, England
declared that our 44-gun frigates vera
"ships of the line in Disguise and she
actually selected some of the line OF bat
tleships that once had been under Mel
sons orders 10 be cut down for the express
purpose of coping with our frigates Con-
stitution. President and United States.
That this inventive vein on the part OF
our navy officers and men was not ex-
hausted in 1874 is clearly demonstrated in
the statement of q high English naval au
thority who. in 1876, wrote: EFT is but
Justice in regard to America, to mention
that England has benefited by her (Arner-
ica's) example. and that the large classes
of frigates now employed in the British
services are modelled after those OF the
United States
II as much encouragement were given to
the inventive genius OF OR navy men to-
day as was given in the first decades OF
our history. might we not still be having
other great maritime nations modelling
their warships latter those OF the United
States'? AS the matter now stands We
find America, not taking the lead, as she
unquestionabIy did in the early days, but
contenting herself with initiating Dread
noughts. NAVALIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
Canadian Pacific
Rai7svoY Puts If in
Practical ODev-
alton

piece of land. what kind OF fertilizer II
nesded and the best paying crops TO plant
DR.. Curtis is most enthusiastic on the
idea OF groups OF small farms. with an
educational and social centre. where also
lectures could be given in scientific farrni--<
and director provided to direct the farm
ing of the group. He would choose for
these experiments those persons who
seemed to be physically and mentally quail
fed to make a success of farming
DR. Curtis suggests that another way TO
increase the output Of fafm products and
decrease the price of them to the consumer
IS that the city people who go to the coUn-
try for the summer should seek instruction
in farming make their farms productive
and get profit as well as pleasure out OF
their country homes He believes. though,
that in order to have any back TO the
land movement become universal and per-
the minds Of the children and cultivated
1t is not enough that the school children
should be taught how to make things
grow The city child as well as the cOun-
try pupil must be taught a wholesome re-
spect for the tiIIer of the soil. and a real
love for the land should be implanted in his
heart This has been successfully done IN
Denmark through the efforts OF group Of
individuals who got together for that pur-
pose. The songs and stories OF the soil
have welded the people together and fo5-
tered a genuine patriotism
l. EvANDELI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

In the last century, and it was steam pro-
pulsion on water that brought about the
first complete revolution in naval archi-
lecture in modern times.
But in few years another revolution.
almost as sweeping, was to. come-the re-
firing of the sidewheel war steamer of the
Mississippi type as naval standard In
favor of the obvious advantages of the
submerged propeller of the Niagara, the
Colorado and the Wabash class. And the
propeller was mainly the invention Of a
landsnan. John Ericsson.
To Ericsson also belongs the unques-
toned honor of applying the turret to sea
craft-and that brought about the third
revolution IL naval architecture.
Another distinctive feature in the mod
ern battleship is armor plating. which was
the invention OF landsman. In the Pat
ent Office In Washington may be seen
drawings of an ironclad steam war craft.
patented by Thomas Gregg, OF Pennsyl-
vania. in March. 1874. These drawings con-
tain all the revolutionary features of the
Confederate armored vessels during the
Civil War. Gregg devised the inboard
slanting bulwark which was a feature of
these Confederate rams and a feature the
French have used in some of their high
freeboard war craft of the present day.
Thus we see that four complete revolu-
tons in warshlp building We're brought
about by landsmen, namely: The supplant-
ing of sails by steam power, directly due TO
Futon's invention, the retirement of the
side-wheeler In favor of the submerged
screw. which Ericsson's ability made prac-
ticebie; the iron plating and inboard
sIantins OF huiwarks, which Gregg patented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

not solved the problem of bringing the man
without sufficient capital who wants TO
farm and the unworked farm which needs
a mar together, with good results to each.
Various projects of this kind have been
entered upon with much ado and quietly
abandoned. Enthusiasts have thought to
solve all the social and economic prob
lens of the universe and bring about the
millennium by dumping the jewellers of the
crowded tenement house districts into the
lap of Mother Earth. But it didn't work.
If these people were beguiied into green
pastures by rainbow promises of a better
living. they would not stay there and work
the land
The terrible silence of the woods and
fields got on the nerves of the stolid women
of the families. Their children were made
Ill by the sudden change from strong black
tea to fresh milk and pinned away in the
strange, lonely environment, SO the moth
ers took them upon their backs or in
their arms and returned to the life and
light of the city, where they could talk
with their kind and their children could
sing and dance to the music of the hurdy
gurdy and fight and play in the gutter, and
be happy all day long. The men, who knew
nothing of farming and did not find it
easy to get a living out of the soil, were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

agent of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Railroad, is not in favor of helping
the city fellow who cannot get to the farm
himself. He thinks that il he has not
initiative enough, and has not made and
saved enough money where he is, to get
back himself. it will not be worth while to
help him TO go, as he would not make a
good farmer. Mr.. Cullen is an ardent ad-
vocate of a return to the farm of the very
best class of people-the educated, capable
class, who would look upon farming a
scientific, remunerative profession. and
would help to make 1t So He points out
that the percentage of young men taking
agricultural courses at American colleges
has greatly increased in the last few years.
and that more young men than ever before
regard scientific farming as the future field
of greatest opportunity, the best paying
profession.
Mr.. Cullen is as enthusiastic about the
book farmer as Secretary Wilson Is
scornful of his ability, and thinks that it
is to thesthoroughly educated man with his
scientific farming that Americans must look
for the production of the necessities of life
in the future. He believes in the survival
of the fittest in farming as elsewhere, and
would not bolster up weaklings and incom-
petents or try TO make farmers out of per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
On the Boardwalk
Atlantic City Entertaining
Goodly Throng of Guests

Atlantic City, May 14-AtIantic City has
been enjoying some pleasant weather this
week The Steel Pier has been dotted with
happy idlers in their comfortable chairs
quietly listening to the music OF the italian
band. Some fearless bathers have INDUCED
IN short swims- The beach is now used
chiefly by the children playing in the sand.
while keeping an eye on the pony riders
who dash by them at a furious gait
Among the notable persons AT present in
Atlantic City are Senator Chauneey NJ
Depew and George B Cortelyou-
There are several automobile parties at
the -Blenheinl; one party from
Trenton consists OF Mr. and Mrs. Mathe-
son. Mr.. and Mrs E H. Dali and Mr. ami
Mrs. s. Moor Mr.. and Mrs. II. CappeIl.
of New York, came down TO the shore in
their motor car and are stopping at the
Marlborough lenhein- Among other per-
sons there are the Rev. c. T. Canedy, OF
New Rochelle: Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Person.
of Glen Ridge; Mr.. and Mrs b l. Hedges.
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler. Mrs NJ 3 kimoall.
Miss KimbalI, Richard 0Ially and George
Alexander. all of New York.
New Workers who are enjoying the ocean
view at the Hotel TraymOre include Or. y
I,ewesgood, Dr. and Mrs. n. FaGdler, Miss
G.. Young. George w. Williams. Mr.. and
Mrs. SIuninan, Mrs J. 3. BTimdaSe and
L. NJ Hobart
At Haddon Hall. among other guests. are
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Young. Mrs. NJ j.
De Leon. Mr. and Mrs. H c. Brown. Mrs.
A. MiIIiken and Miss ~ HalSey, OF New
York.
Among the New York folk at the Hotel
ChaIfonte are Rute~ ". Springer and Mss
Springer, Mrs. ". ~ Robinson. H Gard
ner ana son, Mrs Caroline Hartung. Edwin
Hartuns. Silvey Hartung and Mrs Marcus
Daly, children and maid
Mrs. c. NJ Williams is spending the
month at the Hotel Morton Among. Others
who are staying there are Mrs. s. D. Fer
ris and Dr. and Mrs. c. ". Ferris. OF Po<t
Chester. n. Y.
Among New Workers registered at othes
Atlantic City hotels are the following:
Runnymede-Mr. and Mrs. T. Weeker, va
p. Richardson. Mrs F. Young. Miss d
Young. Miss l. Young and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Campbell.
De ville-J. Whittle. Mrs S. I.iddell, Miss
NJ Lidden. Mr.. and Mrs. John E Wood
and Mrs. @. NJ. Robertson.
Iroquois-sIiss f. Kee. Miss X. C. scovei.
Mrs. f. sandinger. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gunner. NJ. L. Pierce. Theodore Bernstein
and G. Proper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
Noyv Men Egbo I1xenf
ImproJenerfs Nor AL
fos0ed 10 Reap Profit.

Splendid as our new nattleship Florida
undoubtedly is as a specimen of the most
advanced ideas in the naval constructor
art scarcely one distinctive detail in the
hundreds that have been employed in her
was originated by a seaman. In the CEN
fury and more of its existence our navy
has been differed by men of the highest
education and exceptional intelligence,
while those before the mast have been
conspicuous for resourcefulness and nauti-
cal sagacity, yet we find that the great
revolutionary ideas in naval architecture,
armament, equipment and manHuvres IN
the last hundred years have emanated al
most invariably from landsmen who. IN
most instances, had little if any pract1-
cal knowledge of the sea.
Take almost any important detail in the
Florida's construction, armament or equip
ment when she is finally placed In COM
mission and it will be found to have been
the result of lay ingenuity. Steam as a
means of propulsion on water was nrst
actually applied by Robert Fulton early
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
FIRST USE OF SUBMARINES.

Closely associated with the modern bat
tleship, although not necessarily forming
an integral part, are the torpedo and the
submarine boat. In our own history the
first we'll authenticated instance Of the
actual use of the submarine boat was when
David Bushnell, iandsman Of Saybrook,
Conn, completed an underwater craft
which he called the American Turtle.
On Wednesday night in August, IN,
Bushnell impelled his submarine TO point
where he managed TO attach a powder
magazine 10 the bottom Of the British
frigate Cerberus, Captain j. Symonds, an
chored in Black Point Bay, west of New
London, Conn Symonds reported: About
II o'clock at night we discovered line
towing astern that came from the BOWS.
We Immediately conjectured that II was
somebody that had veered himself away by
it. and began to haul in We then found
that man In the schooner had got hold
Of il (who had taken it for a fishing line).
gathered in near fifteen fathon, which was
buoyed up by little bits of sticks at stated
distances until he came to the end, at
which was fastened a machine which was
too heavy for one man to haul up, being
upward of e-hundredweight- The other
people of the boat. turning out. assisted
him, got 1t on deck and we're unfortunately
examining it too curiously when 1t went OF
like the sound of a gun. blew the boat
into pieces and set her in a flame. killing
three of the men that were in her stern:
the fourth, who was standing forward.
was blown into the water"
1t was an army officer who developed the
pneumatic gun by means of which dyna-
mite shells or guncotton could be landed
with surprising accuracy on given points
This invention was evolved into the dyna-
mite cruisers of the Vesuvius class. which
were tested at the blockade of Santiago de
Cuba in 1898. but. aside from opening deep
holes in the Spanish earthworks. little
damage was done.
With the launching OF the Florida comes
the question. What will be the next line
IN developing naval architecture and the
science of fighting on water?" In this
also we find that land ingenuity has taken
a long lead in preoccupying what seem 10
he the most promising fields. Many pre-
dict that aerial navigation viii play a
considerable IL not a dominating, part in
sea battles OF the future. Indeed. the as
tonishing feats of flying machines and
airships have given good reason seriously
TO consider the vast possibilities of the air.
The extraordinary performances OF craft
in both OF these fields for inventive in
senuity we find that landsmen already
have strongly established themselves.
There is regulation strictly adhered to
in our navy which deprives men in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
DEAD HARE AS DETECTIVE.

are oaee cones I'D when the chief OF
cid men doubt the truth OF the story H.
for exarrole. a homicide has gone to war,
and comes home declaring he has killed
three women, and so is absolVed from
tho tribal BAN and his fellow soleiers
5o,,bt him or think he has killed but one
or two at most, the matter comes peiore
the chief He sends the homicide 10 the
woods to kill hare. He then takes
niece of the hare's skin and buries IL ~
the earth at the door of the hut the sus-
nected liar lives in. He then says, Inc
goats will tread over that skin day ana
night for ten days; if you are mar you
Iii die before the tenth l could not find
out from them what the significance OF
This goats treading, ETC., was. They SIM
ply said il had been their custom Tor ages
ana that it was effectual. for the liar
died. I should think he probably did Ole.
DIR. Rainsford said to the reporter. re-
ferrine- to the Christian missionary move
ment in Africa:
ere our Western cattle folks were as
SPONTANEOUSLY truthful, many a bloody fall
layout on our frontier would never have
risen. II stands TO reason that such people
arc only CAPABLE of receiving the simplest
form Of Christianity. AS things stand at
present, the Mahometan missionary Of
fers them a simpler and more adaptapie
religion than the Christian missionary, and
twenty of them become Mahometans for
every one that becomes Christian. once a
-A1ai1ometan a Mahometan forever.
I'VE want TO clothe them, and clothes
are the worst things We could give them,
because clothes breed disease. We try TO
reach them our doctrines. with the result
that Christ to them is a white man living
lately in the white mans country. IN
6ustrial education and the simplest sort OF
religion which offers them place In the
great free family of Christ. the Brother
and Lord of us all, is the only religion they
are capable of receiving. To offer them
creeds and the epistle TO the Romans Is TO
offer them something which for generations
10 come they cannot possibly assiniiAte
and understand. Send them Christian
doctors, farmers and blacksniths. These
are the missionaries they require
The following paragraphs from DE-
Rainsfords book give a good description OF
the East African native and the relation
shin between the latter and the Christian
missionaries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
Farm! Is Non the Slogan

! sons who have failed to make living at
other things elsewhere.
William McCarroll, president OF the New
York Board of Trade, believes also that the
only way out of present cost of living diff
cult!es is through education In farming but
he would have the imparting Of such
knowledge begun In the country schools.
He would use some OF the funds OF such an
association rs that proposed by Governor
Hadiey in raising the standard of the
country schools and having them teach the
girls and boys the importance of supplying
the country with food, of producing things
from the soil. He would have the country
school children plant and tend things under
competent supervision He would try to
improve all the conditions of country life, to
make it as attractive as possible to old and
young. and then would use money to help
the people who are already on the farms
to stay there instead of sending out others
He would have them instructed In the best
way to farm and supply them with the
necessary capital to do it.
Welding Ring, president of the New YORK
Produce Exchange, says that the associa-
ton organized here to consider the matter
is particularly interested in getting conpe-
is not so much due to the farm or the
farmer il farm products are scarce as TO
the lack of reliable help. He cites the case
of a farm capable of supporting large
dairy operating with only fifty cows be-
cause the dairyman could not set pen to do
the milking and feeding and care for the
stock. The association plans to circulate
information here and abroad Of the good
opportunities for farm labor. and no. 9 to
attract a good class of laborers from
other overcrowded and I'll paid employ
ments.
DR.. Carlton c. Curtis, professor Of botany
at Columbia University, sees the POSSIBLE
ity of supplying farm labor of high class
from the agricultural students Of uni
versity, who come to get the theory OF
farming and have not time for longer
course, who cannot afford to stay there
and study the technical side or put into
practice what they have learned. They
would like to get right ont and go to work,
and could do so proftably under COM
petent director or supervisor.
Dr. Curtis feels that the productiveness
of Eastern farms could be Increased by
forming an organization which would es-
tablish an educational centre, where the
people all around could come and learn SCI
entific farming. A skilled person, he says.
should have charge who would cultivate
the land in a way to make it pay best,
and when the neighbors saw that he was
making more money than the rest of them
they would begin to inquire into his meth
DDS of farming. A fund might be created
to provide an instructor who would go
around and advise those interested on how
to get the most out of their particular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
MONOGAMY AS HANDICAP.

Abraham was not sufficiently civilized TO
he a nonogamist. l do not think the East
African always is. Christian missions. by
insisting on 3 strictly homogeneous state for
all natives as a prerequisite to member
shir, in the Christian brotherhood. as well
as py forcing systematic doctrinal teach
ing. have often blocked their own path OF
access 10 the native, and have left, and are
leaving. TO Mahometanism, millions of
these people for whom a simpler form of
the Christian religion could accomplish
what. of course. Mahonletanism never
can"
The reporter asked the doctor to give his
o,inion On the probabilities of Christian
union among the Protestant churches.
Tn reply, Dr. Rainsford said: THE quos-
ton of the hour in the matter of worship
is the question between materialism and re-
lieion. and not the question Of slight differ
ences comparatively which separate the diff
@erent Christian seets II the various
hodfes cant unite, they are surely bound
individuality to weaken. There is more re-
lioious spirt in the world than ever before,
hut there is an increasing number OF re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
HE TAKES HIS PICK.

When the farmer arrives in Canada he
looks over the farms, selects the one not
occupied that he likes best and takes pos
session From the first crop that natures
in a few months he is expected to pay the
first instalment on the purchase price he
may make the payments in rapid success
sion, but he need not complete them for
ten years. To secure the farm and these
privileges a man must be from Great Brit
ain, must he married and have a family:
he must have farming experience and w.
600. besides enough funds to transport HIM
self and family to Alberta. 1t remains to
be seen whether these pilgrims TO new
landh will make as much of success OF
these farms which a. providence flneor-
porated'' has placed in their hands, ready
for use. as did the Pilgrims OF old. who
unaided wrested a living from wild lana
If the plan is a success, however, 1t mas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
ON SHORE OF HAMPTON ROADS.

Fortress Monroe. Va, May 14-Most OF
the persons who have made their winter
home at the Hotel Chamberlfn and who
expected 20 depart after Easter are still
here. for the weather is ideal and the
nights are so warm that guests sit on the
broad veranda and watch the hundreds OF
lights from the ships cleaning in the
water Besides the majestic warshipS an
chored in Hampton Roads quite number
of private yachts are here.
Mrs. Arthur Murray. wife OF Brigadier
General Arthur Murray, arrived at the
Chamberlin on Thursday. to make her
home here until July, when she expects
the general TO join her after his extended
trip of inspection, which viii include the
coast deSences from Galveston to Maine
It is expected that the members OF the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce will
hold their annual outing at the Chamberlll
the latter part of this month