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New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
oPPORTUyISM IN NICARAGUA.

The procress of affairs in Nicaragua
appears 10 be pretty steadily vindicating
the benevolent opportunist policy of our,
government. particularly In that very re-
spect for which il has been most crid-
cised. Only day or two ago the United
States was said to have erred In asso-
ciating itself with the losing side, TO
wit. that of Mr.. Estrada. AS a matter
of fact II Gid not commit Itself 10 him
or 10 either side at all. and IL now APP
pears TO have been premature 10 describe
his as the losing side, since he is not
only maintaining his own ground, but is
putting the forces of his opponent TO
flight
The supreme question is not. however,
which side is winning or losing. Nor,
indeed. at least so far as we are con-
cerned. Is IL which side has the better
abstract right and title 10 the govern
ment. since that is 20 be decided, or
should be decided. 10y the Nicaraguans
themselves and not ny us or 10y any
other outside power The practical ques-
tlon is what is the actual government OF
the country or of that part OF IL with
which we have relations. For that is
the government with which we must
practically do business for the mainten-
ance Of our treaty rights and the pro-
lection of our interests. Mr.. MadriZ may
he undisputedly in power AT Managua,
but II he does not efficiently exercise
that power at Bluefields we cannot do
business with him al the latter place.
And even when his agents were holding
the custom house at Bluefields we could
not deal with them. since commerce had
TO be conducted not through that specific
building but through the rest of the city,
which was under the control Of Mr..
Estrada. and over which the agents of
Mr. MadriZ were unable TO exercise any
authority.
In medical practice there is familiar
and useful rule, TO treat for symptoms
i'm cases where the precise nature of the
disease IS not understood or where for
some reason the administration of
radical specific is impracticable. That is
the rule which our government Is wisely
following in Nicaragua. and that is why
we have called its policy Opportunfst-
Perhaps opportune would be more pre-
ciSely Ineligible word. in view OF the
extent TO which the other has been mis-
applied and misinterpreted.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IErorn Tns Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau-i
Washington. June 2-MembeTs OF the
Diplomatic colony and the social world gen
sraIIy went TO the new building or the
Bureau of American Republics to-nisnt 10
&C ntribute their support to a musicaI ia Hic
of the earthquake sufferers ii Costa RicA
The entertainment was uLaer the patron
age OF the Costa Rican Minister. J. b
Calyo, and was the first OF It's kind 10 De
given in the new home OF the American
Republics In Washington Nine CaIVo ana
]. b. CaIvo, jr.. wife and son or the min
lister. had the affair in charge
Mrs Joseph Letter is visiting her oid
friends in Washington. and was hostess
this afternoon at luncheon at the Chevy
Chese Club Among her guests were MIS-
James F. Mitchell. Mrs George T. Sum
merlin. Mrs John r. Williams and Miss
Dorothy Williams. mother and sister OF
Mrs. Letter.
Miss Margaret Barr. daughter OF Mr..
ana Mrs Lester A. Barr. was the guest
of honor at a luncheon this afternoon at
v hich Miss Anna Hall Green was hostess
Miss Barr's marriage to William starr
MYERS. of Princeton. n. j.. will take place
next Wednesday.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
MIS-. BeSkIQdn W LclOAACO "
lngton tonight from Newport
Justice and Mrs. John NJ Harlan, accom-
panied by their daughters, Miss Mary and
Miss Ruth Harlan, left Washington to-
day for Albany. where they will be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Erastus Corning
Later they will go to Montreal FOR visit
and then to their summer home at Muir
ray Bay. Canada to remain until fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Lotion Hunt. of Utica, N
Y, arrived in Washington tonight for g
visit to the Yice-President and Mrs Sher-
man.
Mrs. Clarence P Edwards left washing
ton to-day for Niagara. n. Y. and will
later go to Cleveland 10 meet her husband.
General and Mrs. Edwards. with their
young daughter. will sail on June q for
the Philippines.
Mrs. Lloyd w Bowers and Miss Martha
Bowers wife and daughter OF the Solicitor
General. left Washington to-day for East
Gloucester. Mass They Will make a motor
trip through New England in the summer
and will be Joined by Mr.. Bowers IN Au-
gust
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The Tribune Bureau-I
washington. June 2-The Minister from
Switzerland will go to New York next sat
urC,ay and sail with Mime. Ritter on Iues-
day. to spend the summer in Europe
Count de Chambrun. military attache OF
the French Embassy. has gone to C1nch-
natl TO toin Countess de Chamorun. VINO IS
the guest OF her mother, Mrs NichOlas
I.ongworth
Lieutenant FfIippO CamperiO. naval at
tache of the Italian Embassy, will go 10
New York on Sunday and sail on Iues-
dav TO spend six months In Italy.
Henri Martin, secretary OF the legation
OF Switzerland, who will be Charge q Az
faires In the absence OF Dr. Ritter. VIII
go to Newport the latter part of June
EsmCnd Oyey. second secretary OF tNo
British Embassy. and Mrs Ovey VIII go 20
New York on Wednesday for "A Visit 70
Mrs. Ovey's father. Rear Admiral WlLiian
p. Emory (retired). going later TO Dublin
n H. for the summer.
Marchese MOntagliari. Charge d dAnaires
of Italy. and members Of the embassy stan
who are IN Washington will go 70 Man
chester. Mass, about June 10 for the sum
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
4 SURPLUS n SIGHT.

The TreasuIy's statement for May
foreshadows n comfortable surplus at
The end of the fiSca, year on June 80
Receipts for the eleven months ended
MAY 81 were nearly s4S.000.o00 in excess
If those for the eleven months OF the
preceding wear. On the other hand. ex-
j.enditureS decreased nearly S9.0OO,OOO
compared with those for the same period
ia l9OS-G9 In place Of last year. 5
deficit on May 81 of S69. .725o00 there
WAS. therefore deficit Of only S13,21!'.-
600 on May 81 last. May brought in
sllrnlus Of s.. $4,000. June is always a
month Of relatively heavy receipts and
Hight disbursements. Its surplus ought
20 reduce the apparent deficit Of the year
10 less than 100000
But that losing balance Is only ap-
llarent The Treasury has paid out this
wear from current revenues S3l.20T, 900
for the construction Of the Panama
Canal. that sum being reimburSable
from the proceeds OF bend sales already
::3!i horized. Had bonds been sold this
winter or spring and the Treasury's ad-
vances been repaid. the surplus for the
efaE 10 udte NOuiu Dc HAo.oSJ.ooO- -AOAO
over. the corporation tax assessments,
amounting 10 about ST.. 100000. are due
this month. The Tres sury will prob
ably find Itself az the close OF the fiscal
wear with a deficit Of less than 5000,
to en lis balance of current receipts and
expenditures, q credit Of s3I.000.0oO on
The Panama Canal account and cash
fand Of S25oo0oo0 from corporation tax
collections.
ANY embarrassments which Secretary
MacTeagh may fee are due not TO lack
Of resources, but to the complications of
the bonded debt problem. He does not
want 10 issue Panama Canal bonds at "A
rate of interest which would depreciate
the value Of outstanding issues bearing
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
In HE sERksHIREs.

by Te-egraph 70 The Tribunal
r.Anox. June Miss Marion Campbell
pI,nkett- OF Ptttsfeld. and Samuel FORBES
Rockwell. Harvard, 1890, we're married "a
the old First Church IN P1ttsfeld this at
ternoon. A reception followed at the Plum
LAtt home where LongfellOw wrote ''Ihs
Clock on the Stairs" AT the reception Vers
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r Martinez. Miss Car
men z. NJ Martinez. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
W Bishop. Miss Jessica Bishop, Mrs ".
Murray Crane. Mr.. and Mrs Zenas Grams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Crane
Mr. and Mrs. Francis W Kittredss, os
Boston. have leased the OTIS villa. in Pitts
field, on OnOta Lake
Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Van RenSseaes
have taken possession OF the Aver1H cot
+age In stockbridge. Since their return
from abroad they have been at the Red
Lion Inn
Mr.. and Mrs g L. Weather6ee and How
ard L. Kerner have returned TO Grea'
harrington from tour through New Eng
land.
Miss Gladys z. Teft has arrived at Gres'
Darlington for the summer
Gustave Dannreuther arrived to-day
his summer home IN Lee
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. P. Daniels are az tas
Red Lion Inn for part OF their honey
moon
Mr.. and Mrs David Iydig are expected
at ThistlewoOd for the summer to-morro"'
They have been guests Of F. A ScherIneI-
horn at WhitestOne. Long Island
Henry HOLSTER Pease. Frederick : Deia-
field and L Harry Peters. OF the LsnoA
Kennel Club, have decided 70 hold an cary
September bench show.
Mrs. Joshua W Davis. who is on toG
with her daughter. Miss ElOise Davis ana
Miss Ethel Barton. OF staten Island ha's
arrived at the Curtis Hotel.
Miss Ellen Buck1er. who has been gues'
OF Mr. and Mrs Alexander SedgWlck u
Stockbridge. has gone to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles :. NeIIen arrives
tonight in StOckbridge by special tran
from New Haven Mr. and Mrs. MsLie7
Will open Council Hin for the season
Mr. and Mrs ". z. Reis and family q
New York: Captain John Bannister. L
a. Mrs. F. p BOwditch and Mrs. Z A
Goldman. Of Boston. registered az the Ns'
plewOod, in Pittsfield. tonight.
Mrs. J. : Whistler has arrived az PUMP
sted cottage
Mr.. and Mrs F E. Ware Mr.. and MA
Walter McDOugal. Mr.. and Mrs RaEss'
HOguet and Mr.. and Mrs J. g kernO0"s
have registered at the Red Lion Inn
StoCkbridge.
Mrs w : Russell and the Misses hs
sell are spending the early summer 81 ~
Red Lion Inn. in StoCkbridge.
Mr. and Mrs Brooks Frothlnshsin'
Boston. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred VI. HAto-
OF BrIarcHfT Manor. have arrived IN l'euO-
Mr. and Mrs. J. :. Melcher. Mr., and =
Robert l.. HogueJ. DR.. J. p Hoguet -,
Mr.. and Mrs. r r. Depew. Of New i''~
are at the Hotel Aspinwah
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
fine for the United States to quit that

time for the United States to quit that
work and TO cast off the Islands TO
shift for themselves as best they can-
or, as he himself expresses IL, 10 ex-
tend to them their liberty.
We say no without hesitation. lt is
not question of giving them their I'D
erty, for we have never taken it from
them. They already enjoy much
greater degree Of liberty than they ever
knew before the American possession OF
the islands. It IS rather a question OF
relinquishing a great work In which we
are engaged. and which, according 10
Filipino testimony, has been ana is Oh
almost inestimable benefit TO the Islands,
1t Is a question Of abandoning the spieh-
did achievements Of the archipelago 10
impairment and decay. IT is a question
of LAYING down that white mans bur
dem which we assumed under the con-
pusion Of duty. 1t is question OF deny
ing TO the government to whose wisdom
and benevolence the great benefits are
due the discretion and the authority TO
decide when momentous change OF
policy and of status shall be effected
The United States. which has. accord
ing to universal assent, given the Phil
ippfnes the best government and the
highest civilization they have ever en-
loved. and has done SO not for It's own
profit but largely at its own great cost,
ought to be permitted to finish at lts
own discretion the work in which 1t Is
engaged and which Is yet obviously far
from done
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
rBy Telegraph 20 The TrToune.I

lBy Telegraph 20 The Trioune.I
Newport June 2-Mr. and Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock. Louis l. Lorillard. r.. and
George l. Rfves have returned from New
York.
Miss c. ogden Jones arrived from New
York for the season this evening. " Huds
Nelson was among the evening arrivals
Mr. and Mrs. F. G.. Havemeyer. who ars
in search OF a summer cottage. ara at tbs
Muenchfnger King cottage.
Mrs Van Wyck. OF Philadelphia. Is ths
guest OF her sister Mrs. John P DrexeI
Mr. and Mrs. Conde Mast have taken tbs
cottage Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles " Oel-
rschs. IN Kay street, for this summer II "a
understood that Mrs Oelrichs has planned
to spend the summer in Switzerland with
her sister. Mrs. Theodore A. Havemeyer-
Mrs. Robert Winthrop. mother of the As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy. Beekmn
Winthrop. is the guest Of Mr. and Mz
Henry A c. Taylor
Richard r. Hunt and Henry Taylor haFs
completed their visits and returned 70 NsT
York
Charles 3. HiHhOuse has registered az ths
Casino.
Mr. and Mrs. John r Drexel and fan-
fly arrived for the season to-day and Ms.
George 9. Scott Is expected to-morrOvs
Miss Louise Scott VIII follow on Saturday.
General and Mrs. J. Fred Pierson vA
arrive on next Tuesday and Mr.. and Ma
+ Rollins Morse will reach here about The
middle Of the month
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish has returned %
New York.
Mrs. H Winthrop Gray. OF New YORK.
has arrived at The Gables. IN Rhode Island
avenue.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
URGES SYMPATHY FOR A RACE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The articles published conceruins
the expulsion of the Jews from Kiev seem
TO have produced little Impression on Chris
tendon Have our sympathies become so
dull our hearts so calIoused. that we cannot
utter one word of protest against Russian
inhumanity?
A request was sent to a large gathering CT
ministers last week asking them TO protest
as body against the barbarous oppression
of these last victims of Russian oppression
What did they do? I asked a minister who
was present. and he said II haven't heard
anything about it. Maybe l was out on
committee work This is the first / have
known OF such a request"
Why was not a wave OF indignation that
reached 20 the least member reused in that
assembly? In the name OF Him who for
gave His bitterest enemies who taught His
followers to love their neishbor as them
selves" let every one. by word and deed. do
everything possible TO help these innocent
victims OF race prejndice
MRS JOHN c. GREEN.
Hackettstown. n. j. June /, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
WESTWARD BY SKY LINE.

In connection with the proposed flights
from New York TO Chicago and ST.
Louis. IL Is already beginning 10 appear
that there will be difficulties TO over
come which were not presented by the
Albany-New York journey. 1t might
seem that a mastery of the machine suf-
ficient 20 enable a navigator to clear
bridges, church Steeples and hills would
lie about all that was needed but other
embarrassments beset him who would
blaze the aerial trail over the sky level
route 10 the Western suburbs. Diplo-
macy must be used by the aviatOrs II
they are TO make the flight an unquali-
fed success. though it may not be so
important as gasOlene.
Niagara Falls has already sent an in
vita ton TO the contestants TO make that
city passing. If not a stopping point
They feel out there that one Of the seven
wonders of the world need not look with
contempt upon an eighth. and the hotel
keepers suspect that their profits would
be larger if view Of the aerial fleet
could be promised without extra charge.
Syracuse has invited the aviatOrs to
drop in at any time, and has even offered
the keys Of the city, although what value
can be placed on these no longer useful
articles, when walls do not q PRISON
make-fOr avlatOrs-is not apparent.
And Pittsburg- don't forget Pittsburg
The Mayor of that city has promised
that they will shut up shop when the air
fleet passes by. He assures the world
that everything possible will be done by
Pittsburg TO help on the cause Of atmOs-
pheric travel. Unless q wide detOur is
TO be made, 1t will be imperative that
business In the Smoky City shall be sus-
pended for some time prior TO the ar
rival of the contestants. as any attempt
10 battle through the impenetrable mass
Of smoke which IS by courtesy referred
to as air would result In disaster. Even
Il the aeroplanes should pass the bitumi-
nous zone safely, some farmer would
shoot them for crows before they got
well across the Ohio line There Is, of
course, plenty Of time 10 dispose Of
these problems before the day for the
flight is reached, but Il is not too soon
for the difficulties OF the trip TO be fully
set forth. Other candidates for posi-
ton along the line Of passage westward
are sure TO appear, and the problem Of
pleasing all and offending none will he
q pressing one.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
WORK AND DUTY AT MANILA.

WORK AND DUTY At MANILA.
4 correspondent whose letter we print
III another column calls timely attention
10 the achievements and also TO what
lie apparently Concelves 10 be the pro-
spective duties of the United States in
the Philippine Archipelago. On the high
native Filipino authority OF one of the
Resident Commissioners OF the Philip
pines in the United States. he reminds
us Of the immense benefits which Amer
lean occupation and rule have bestowed
upon the islands, including complete sys-
TENS Of local government by the people,
q judiciary, an educational system. sani-
tatiOn, harbOr improvements, roads,
bridges, tramways. telegraphs and tele-
phones, and finally the establishment
OF Legislature elected 10y the people
and representing their will. These things
are spoken OF as achievements Of the
archipelago" but We suppose that no
observant and honest man win dispute
the fact that they are due directly to the
initiative. the assistance and the gen
erai control of the United States.
Then. in conclusion, our correspondent
inquiries whether in our opinion ii is not
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
RABBI BROWNE EXPLAINS SUIT.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of yesterday an
ticle appeared on the Rich Congregation
of Salem Street Boston" which seemed to
imply that this congregation had secured
an Injunction to keep their rabbi from
preaching In the first place l wish 70
state that the congregation referred TO is
not d rich one. Furthermore, the cOngre-
CATION sympathizes with the rabbi whom
your informant puts in a false position.
Your informant has been misIed TO the
facts in the case. A year ago the Mishkan
Tefla Temple extended unanimous call
to me. The committee in charge was au-
thorized to make a contract for one year
only. however and I declined the post, IN
sisting that the contract be kept in force
during good behavior" This finally
assented To by the committee. and l was
installed as pastor. For ten months nv
people fairly idolized me. Al the annual
meeting of the congregation. held in Feb
ruary, however, it came out Jnat the COM
mittee had gone beyond its authority III
giving ME contract for more than year
The congregation did not wish to lose me
and sent a special committee 10 ask me 70
put I'm my application for another year. /
refused to grant this request and friend
on the board OF trustees suggested that an
injunction be secured so that the courts
might pass upon the validity of the con
tract I had originally signed. The injunc-
ton was not obtained 10 prevent me from
preaching I have been informed that the
committee which gave me the life contract
never reported back to the congregation.
Z. B. VI. BROWNE.
Brooklyn. June > 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau-1


washington, June 2-The President WIN
Cantain Butt and Assistant Secretary
MischIer, left washington at : o'clock this
morning on his Western trip. which m
cIudes stops at Bryn Mawr. Penn; Aoa'
Ohio. and jackson. Monroe and Detroit
Mich. Mr. Taft will return On sunday
evening.
Charles D. Norton. the newly appoih'ed
secretary 10 the President. will spend the
next few days finishing his duties as As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury. and VIII
begin his new duties at the White House
on Monday
President and Mrs Taft will entertain at
dinner next wednesday evening In honor
of Prince Hiroyasi Fushima, second COUSIN
TO the Emperor OF japan. and Princess
Fushfma. who are 10 make tour OF the
world
Mrs. Taft will return 10 Washington
earlv next week
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
THE GOVERNOR AND THE COBB
RTTI

BILL.
The machine criticisms aimed at Gov
ernor Hughes for expressing mis- will
lngness 10 sign the Cobb primary bill
are absurd. In intimating a readiness
10 compromise the Governor did not sur
render his convictions. He still pre-
ferred the Hinman-Green bill and was
as firm believer as ever in complete
system Of direct primaries. When he
indicated the aCceptability Of the Cobb
bill he merely made the sensible choice
cf a half loaf in preference 10 no bread.
If he had not been willing TO accept the
Cobb bill but had declared that nothing
less than the Hinman-Green bill would
meet his approval, his opponents would
have gone about the state exclaiming
how unreasonable" the Governor was.
They would have declared that the
leaders in the Legislature were prepared
10 give him almost everything in the
Hinman- Green bill, but that he would
not have anything less than the Hin
man-Green bill perbGfffn ct litcrGffn1.
They would have ragged about the OBJ
Stinacy with which he held his opinions
slltu NOulu z lAldl anu iS
alone. had prevented the state from
having a very substantial measure Of
the kind of direct nominations which he
himself had all along advocated.
The Cobb bill as it passed the Senate
did promise Il substantial measure Of the
variety of direct nominations advocated
by the Governor. 1t was practically the
Hinman-Green bill over again so far as
ii went. 1t covered the nomination of
Congressman. state Senators and Assem-
blymen and county officers. It differed
from the Hinman-Green bill in that ii
did not provide for the choice of candi-
dates for state and judicial offices at di-
rect primaries The party committee
provisions were the same, the ballot re-
Quired was the same and the method Of
safeguarding the primaries was the
same While the Cobb bill would not
accomplish all that the Hinman-Green
bill would. there was enough In f. of ad
vantage TO the public. 1t would have suf-
ficiently improved political conditions so
far as il went, TO make the Governor
feel that he should sign ii. His position
was sound and sensible.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03

In a letter to the editor printed on
Thursday the wish was expressed that
an international club might be formed
by engineers and inventors to promote
the crossing of the ocean in airships.
That a flying machine capable Of max
ing a voyage over the Atlantic can be
constructed is not unlikely, but the cost
OF travel by the aerial route would be
enormous compared with that by steam
ship. Hence. "the benefit of humanity"
which our correspondent has at heart.
might best be secured by encouraging
an increased use of facilities already ex-
listing.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
FOR UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Courses Planned by Harvard and Other
Institutions To Be Ready in Fall
BY telegraph 20 Ths 1.rtNr,,a I

t-'F 4V3e8ENfH 20 -Iho IrfhTune.I
Cambridge. Mass. June 2-The union or
Harvard University. Tufts College,, Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology. Boston
College Boston University. the Boston Mu-
scum OF Fine Arts. Wellesley College and
summons College projected by President
Lowen OF Harvard as a university exten-
sion mas completed It's plans for the first
year OF It's existencs. The college year win
open in October and close IN Nav.
The proposed course will be Tor tho., WIN
cannot afford college career. The sam.
studies employed In tho colleges themselves
and by the same instructors viii Be given
The popular courses are listed at IS each
Dean James ii. Ropes Of Harvard is pr-si-
dent OF tho combined educational institu-
ton