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New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
4 BOGTS TERROR

Mr.. Seward. the president of the Fidel-
iiy and Casually Company, who sent the
spicy telegram 20 senator "Tlm" sullivan
IN response 20 what he regarded as an
indirect demand for a bribe. was re-
freshing exception 20 the rule among in
surance men. What pity there were
not more Ike him, How much higher
would be the reputation OF that business,
Of the bridge business and Of the many
other businesses for honesty if the man
ayers Of corporations generally had de-
fed the BLACK Horse Cavalry, Mr..
SeWaud testified that he had no diff
Guilty IN doing il. thus confirming the
testimony Of eN-Judge Hinsiale I'm his
recent interesting letter 10 The Tribune
that there were always enough honest
legislators on whom any one interested
in legislation could rely for support If
he went 10 Albany with clean hands
But the rest of the testimony before
Superintendent HOtchliSs shows the
cynical Indifference that prevailed among
fire insurance men regarding the use of
money. Large sums were raised annually
-SlO0o0O, II is estimated. in the course
OF few yearS-tO be spent on further
ing or preventing legislation, and, If the
testimony Of the witnesses is TO be ac-
cepted, no inquiry was made as 10 how
the money was spent, although insurance
men wrote cheerfully 10 one another Of
bills that were bought through. Nor
can the excuse be made that the money
was spent in defending the business
against strike" legislation. Every one
knows that money was commonly en-
ployel by corporations in procuring the
enactment of legislation that was against
the public interest and I'm defeating legis-
latiOn that was in the public interest.
4 II insurance companies and bridge
companies and the other corporations
spending money In Albany had not been
/ engaged chiefly in the purchase Of ille-
climate advantages they would have
made as short work OF the strike" legis-
latOr as IS made Of the highwayman on
the public streets The truth is that the
strike" legislator was the best friend OF
the corporations with a corruption fund.
II WAS 10 the venal man that they turned
with confidence 20 defeat proper bills and
20 cause the passage OF improper ones
They could not afford 10 expose him
when he sought 10 eXtort money with a
strike" because he was too useful 10
them ar other times.
The picture Of the legislator with
strike" bill as a highwayman with a
pistol Is a faxed" picture. He was the
. creature and confederate Of the men he
held up. His pistol was a toy pistol.
| That he sometimes turned on the inter
. oStS which contributed 70 his campaign
fund ana bought legislation from him is
proof only Of how little honor there is
anoug thieves
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
CONSTANT READER.
.eh
"REMINISCENCES OF CONGRESS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Your supplement for to-day contains
pictures OF the various Speakers OF our
national House OF Representatives and
thereby many "reminiscences are evoked.
think the first Of these men whom /
saw occupying the Speakers chair was
X. NJ. T. Hunter, OF Virginia. The picture
which you give is that OF an old man. and
must have been taken a great many years
later. When he was elected Speaker, in
1852, he was thirty years old. and L think
was said TO be the youngest Speaker that
hadS ever been elected. lie was from Vir-
ginia. and his home was in the Kappa
hammock region. made famous by Moncure
ID. Conway in his "BarOns OF the Kappa
hammock" He was a tall, we'll built. rne
looking man and presided with a great
deal Of grace and efficiency
Among the members OF the two houses
at that time were Henry Clay. John G.
Calhoun, John quincy Adams. Richard NJ
Johnson. who was. however, 1 think, Vice
President: at any rate he was about the
Capitol; Dixon III. Lewis, OF Alabama, who
weighed over four hundred pounds. and
had a seat made specially for him in the
Senate and always paid two fares when he
rode in a stage coach: Albert Smith. OF
Maine. who was a much taller man than
Lewis and OF about the same weight. but
on account OF his height not appearing so
stout: Sam Houston. OF Texas. a very
large man. who wore a red and yellow
striped waistcOat; i am not sure. that he
was then a member OF either body for
Texas was not then admitted. but 1 re-
member him at the Capitol: and Ogden
HOFFMAN, OF New York. who was one of
the most eloquent speakers OF the House
However. I did not start with the idea OF
writing a history OF the 10Th Congress;
but l hope n that committee is 10 replace
those portraits, as you suggest they may.
they will get a picture Of Mr.. Hunter very
muclr nearer the date Of his Speakership
than the one given in your paper. To rep
resent that handsome young man who we
saw in the Speakers chair by the old be
wigged vaIetudinarian, as he appears in
your paper. is a shame r. j. X
Waterbury. Conn. March 90 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
az nTERGnnlrrEI

The 2utocratic power ~ Tie SDe.l .l.er
which the House OF Representative
shattered hast saturday was sloyv
growth. u WAS NOT DE-, sed out n hand
By Thomas D. Reed. as spIn, l,coi,la seem
io thiak. The notifications ir The House
rules eilccied hy Speaker Reed Ia 1890
were - "a parliamentary rather tlap a
political character The innovation most
deroUa"ed ly the opposition at that
tine Was the counting Of members
present as constituents in "a quorum.
The great problem which Mt Reed
faced WIS 10 overcome tie obnoxious
practice ~ fliblstering conducted by
Representatives who were physically
present but constructively absent Under
the tolerant practice of the House in
those days member could D. present for
purposes - obstruction. bat could dis
appear from the vision of the House
whenever be felt Ike il by simply refus
ing 20 answer 10 lis uar~
IA ihc 5lsi Congress tie Repaa.icans
Lesan opcra,,ors with ua ajoriiy of
ilroc. IL WAS evident that if th. minor
liy exercised iis parad0Xical power 60 De-
present Ia the flesh bar absent for uar-
liameniary purposes the ma i0rily would
not Doe able 20 maintain quorum. The
compeiency Of the Speaker 20 count as
present those present bat not voting was
therefore asserted. The assertion was
logically justilable, and even the pro-
testing opposition recognized .ts validity
when tle next House became Democratic
and a Democratic Speaker had 20 be
elected Mr. Crisp enforced the quorum
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
PArLHAN,S HARD LICK

I'm the absence OF authentic mind read
ers il is impossible TO say precisely what
emotions stir the breast of NJ uis
Paulhan, who is now returning 10 France
after a sojOurn OF a few weeks in the
United States. II would not be surpris-
ing, however, If he cherished a mighty
poor opinion Of America and Americans
I'm contemplation of some OF his recent
experiences.
In the first place, the Wright brothers
adopted legal measures 10 prevent his
Use in this country of machines which
in their belief infringed their patents.
1t is painful To thinL how the Ohio i'll
ventors tried 10 defend their rights. but
as a federal judge encouraged them by
granting a temporary injunction little
or nothing can be- gained by making a
fuss. II is noteworthy. nevertheless,
that when an opportunity vas afforded
the visiting aviator 10 show his self
respect he improved the chance 10 the
uttermoSt. \ verbal agreement having
been made 10 give a test flight at ia
maica 10 demonstrate VI. Paulhan abil-
ity TO dispense with the use OF certain
features of his aerOplanes on which the
Wrights based their complaint, he
studiously refrained from action savOr-
Ing Of defence. A fig for those confound-
ed Dayton men and their accomplice on
the bench.
misunderstanding Of another nature
subsequently arose between the foreign
aviator and his American business man
ager. This matter. like the patent ques-
tion, is eventually 10 be adjusted in the
courts. and under the circumstances The
Tribune is not at liberty 10 pass judg
ment on Mr. Cleary'S claims: but there
is no impropriety in betraying a suspi-
ciOn that NJ Paulhan loves him less ar
IDENTIFY than he did before the machines
brought Go this country 10y the French
man were seized by an officer OF the law.
Didn't Mr.. Cleary know or suspect that
those aeroplanes were lent by the build
ersE Can't he see the embarrassing
plight in which NJ. Paulhan VIII be
placed when accounting TO NM. Farman
and BleriOt:
We trust that 10 one will look upon
The departure of the man whose aerial
feats on both sides the Atlantic were the
embodiment of grace and daring as "A
the slightest degree ingloriOus. Other
distinguished men have been so over
come with observation-disclosures or modesty
that they have failed 10 enter their
names correctly on a steamships pas
senger list. There is Or. Cook. for in
stance.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

few years ago when conditions were
easier.
The fact that New York has now 20
ray ~ per cent where not long ago 4
could borrow for 3ls should not deter IL
from going ahead with subway building
or with any other investment necessary
70 its development. The present cost OF
borrowing may well serve as an addi-
tional check upon extravaganza, but the
city could better afford to pay an even
higher rate than by deferring public i'm
provements 20 hazard Its future and he
come a less comfortable and healthful
city 10 live in than IL should be or one
with less adequate facilities for doing
business in than II should have.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

Intellectual efforts 90 be sworn In without
going through that part OF the ceremony.
Finally. on appearing for the fourth time
ne was allowed 20 kiss a copy OF the Old
Testament. and this concession was made
because Of the personal Intervention on his
part by the Queen. The new order OF
things will make no royal favors necessary
when a British subject objects TO kissing
the Bible"
You ought TO have a burglar alarm sys-
tenn in your house" said the electrical sup
ply agent. so that you Will be awakened
II burglar raises one OF the windows or
enc burglar can get in here while w are
peacefully sleeping" replied Mr.; NeWPOp-
We are weaving our baby '-Chicaso f'ec-
Ord-Herald.
DR.. Zahle, the democratic head or the
Danish Ministry. whose wife IS a public
stenOgrapher. has taken steps toward the
abolition OF the censorship which has for
years controlled the production OF dramatic
works in that country. The bill provides
that the board of censors be dissolved and
the production Of all plays be permit
ted. except such as tend 90 create senti-
ment against existing laws IL also pro-
vides for the creation OF theatre board
of three. one OF whom shall be u jurist
and another a playwright Plays shall be
submitted to this board. and II II approves
OF them the police viii have no right 10
Interfere with their production.
Oars one comfort" said Uncle Ebsn.
'in de fact dat de folks wifi de worst dis
positions allus has de mos hard luck stories
to tell Washington Star
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau J

From The Tribune BUreau.l
Washington. March "A number OF
luncheon and dinner parties. teas and thea
ire parties are being planned for Miss
Helen Taft. who is expected to arrive here
on Thursday. among them being a tea on
Saturday. with Mrs. John ". Foster as
hostess.
Judge Wilson returned to-day from a
VISIT OF several weeks 20 Cuba and Nassau.
where his granddaughter. Miss Martha
Bowers. a debutante OF this season. ac-
cGmpanied him.
Thomas Wilson Bowers. tho son OF the
Solicitor General and Mrs. Bowers will
srrive here tomorrow TO spend the Easter
holidays with his parents. Mrs. Bowers
viii spend several days OF this week IN
New York.
have been travelling in the South for the
health OF the former. viii return here on
Thursday. Mr.. Walsh has almost entirely
recovered from his illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. HOyt have as a
house guest Miss Maria Won Stumm, OF
Germany. who arrived here yesterday to
serve as bridesmaid az the marriage OF
Miss HOyt TO her brother on March 30.
The brothers OF Mr.. Won Stumm. who came
10 America for the wedding, stopped IN
New York and Boston, and will not arrive
here until Thursday.
The last Boston symphony concert OF
the season was given at the New National
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
TWO PINS FoR TIE LoRnS.

The two plans for dealing with the
British House Of Lords are now cOmpre-
hensively disclosed and are seen 10 be in
essential and radical opposition 10 each
other. Each contemplates constitutional
changes Of fundamental importance and
far-rcaching effect. but in diametri-
cally different directions Yet strangely
enough they cmanate from two men
whose craftsmanship was developed I'M
der the same great master and who not
many years ago were at least apparently
in close accord.
Lord ROSebery's plan comprises three
parts: There must be an effective sec
ond chamber; that chamber must be
formed from the present House Of Lords;
and 10 that end the hereditary principle
must De abandoned for one Of selection
according 10 merit and according To pop-
ular choice. Naturally. the peers accept
ed the first and second proposals with
cut hesitation. and after pOstponing the
third for careful consideration have now
adopted H.
Mr.. Asquith's plan also has three
parts. That the Lords shall have nothing
whatever 10 say about financial legisla-
iion. that iLcy shall have no power over
amy legislation save to compel deiibera-
ti1n hut not beyond the life of single
Parliament. and that the life of Parlia-
mcut shall be shortened from seven
years 10 five.
Briefly stated. the former plan would
confirm the tw0-chamDer system. would
maintain the coordinate power OF the
House OF Lords and would make that
house worthy TO exercise that power;
while the latter plan would not confirm
the twO-chamber system but by implica-
tiOn would condemn Il by greatly re-
ducing the power Of the second chamber
and by leaving IT I'm the unrefOrmed
state which marks IL as an anachrOnism
and an anomaly among legislative
bodies. Between those two plans the
British electorate will probably soon be-
asked 90 choose
For IL Is obvious that both plans are
highly contentious The Liberal party
viii not approve any plan which would
strengthen the House Of Lords by i'm
proving its character and therefore will
reject in the Commons Lord Rosebery's
plan when Il is sent there: and. Of course.
the UniOnists in the House OF Lords will
reject Mr.. Asquith's scheme for minimiz-
ing the authority OF that house. In the
latter contingency the government may
be expected 70 dissolve Parliament or
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
PRACTICAL ECONOWY.

The House Committee on Naval AZ
fairs IS eatitied 90 cOmmendatiOn for
living up 20 the difficult gospel Of econ
omy in federal expenditure. There are
many who preach this gospel but not SO
many who practise il when the test
Genes. The House committee reported
yesterday the naval appropriation blii
for l9lO-l1. 1t carried a total Of Sl29,-
O31. COZ. which was about 100000 less
than the estimates submitted by the
Navy Department. The Navy Depart
ment itself I'm preparing those estimates
made a saving of $S,TO0.OOO on the ap-
preparations for the current fiscal year.
Here Is a shrinkage Of over SlOO0O.OOO
i'm a single appropriation bill. II the
other appropriation bills for 1901 can
be reduced in proportion President Taft's
plan for effecting a considerable saving
in federal expenditure will De happily
realized The way 10 reduce is To re-
duce. II Is all well enough 10 talk about
cutting down the governments expendi-
lures 10y S3OOOOOOOO some time in the
future. But il Is better 10 get 10 work
and reduce the appropriations 10 be made
10y this Congress thirty or forty millions
below this years total The House
Naval Committee has given an illustra-
tion of governmental economy of the
practical SCrt.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
PANAMA AND COSTA RIGA.

Secretary Knox has performed n real
and important service. primarily and
particularly 10 two OF our southern
neighbOrs but generally 20 the cause OF
international amity. in arranging for the
final arbitration Of the ancient boundary
dispute between Panama and Costa Rlca.
The case is one which has been much
debated for nearly hundred years and
which indeed had its origin at a still ear
her date, and 10 settle which many well
meant efforts have been made. and its
history affords an illustration OF both the
beneticent application and the limitations
OF arbitration between sovereign states.
In OLD Spanish times the boundary be-
tween the two provinces was never de-
fined, and accordingly when Panama and
Central America established their indie
pendence the question arose where the
boundary should be. After Panama had
cast I'm her lot with Colombia there were
many negotiations between the latter
country and Costa Rica, which were
fruitless. In 1856. indeed. the matter was
submitted TO Alfonso MI OF Spain for
arbitration, and ON his death the work
was completed by President LOubet Of
France. But the award was based upon
such imperfect surveys AMI maps that
neither party was satisfied with IL and it
was tacitly ignored. Very soon after the
re establishment OF Panaman indepen-
dence I'm 1903 the matter was taken up
again, with the benevolent aid OF the
American Minister 10 Panama. Mr.. Bar
rett, and it was hoped that final settle
ment would then be attained, but it was
not. Now, however, such settlement
seems 10 be assured.
The questions at issue are entirely
friendly and are TO be answered from
records, maps and actual surveys, and
under the Umpireship OF the Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States there should be no doubt Of an
equitable and therefore mutually salts
factory disposition OF the whole matter,
cOnSummatiOn which will confirm
friendship between the two states and
form all additional bond Of confidence be-
tween them and the United States.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

counting rule as rellgiOusly as Mr.. Reed
did. Nobody nowadays would seek 10
revoke that rule. since Il relieved the
House OF the prosecutions Of small-bore
statesmen who thought that the most
creditable way Of opposing n measure
was 20 try by main force 90 prevent a
vote on a.
The Rules Committee. with the Speaker
as chairman, existed before Mr.. Reeds
day. Under the revised code OF 1890 its
functions were enlarged and il was made
the agency OF the maiOrity for securing
expedited action on measures which II
was held not desirable 10 consider under
the rules governing ordinary legislative
procedure. But Mr. Reed never tried 20
concentrate all power I'm himself as
Speaker and chairman Of the Rules Com
mittee. lie had had experience I'm a
House in which individual ability WAS
heartily encouraged. During his Speak
ership served such floor leaders as Mr..
Mckinley and Mr.. Dingley.. Mr.. Cannon,
as chairman Of the Appropriations Com
mittee. was then a force I'm the House or
ganizatiOn such as no chairman under
him Is now. Mr.. Payne is az present floor
leader Of the ma jOrity by virtue OF his
post IS chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee. The Intervention OF Speaker
Cannon in the choice OF the House CON
ferrees on the tariff bill. his preference
being 10 nominate men who would carry
out his own ideas. while Mr. Payne pre-
ferred 20 have men chosen who would
reflect the wishes Of the House, could
not have occurred under the Reed re
gime when the Speaker, though power
ful was not the be-all and end-all Of the
House system
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
SAVE THE BIRDS.
From NC Buralo EHpress.

Il rum tue buNalo Express.
There VIII be a COMMITTEES hearing AZ
Albany soon on the bill OF the Audubon
Society Tor the protection Of bird life This
bil provides; Whenever IN this chapter
the possession OF villa birds or parts there
o., or OF hsh. same. or the flesh OF any
animal. lro or fish. is prohibited refer
etSe ts had equally To such fish game
Wild birds or parts thereof OF flesh COM
ms from without the state as 90 thqt
taken within tho state The fact that an
birds or game belong 90 a different species
from that native 90 the state OF New
YORK shai constitute no defence 10 the
possession thereof. provided such birds az
game belong 10 the same family as that
protected hy this chapter"
As the law stands, tho possession OF
niTd icathers, wings. etc. for sale Is nor
illtsa. ~ u can be shown that they were
imported from outside the state
mas been computed that human M,
could not exist ON this earth for more
,ha, t,ss ,ssVen years after the destruction OF
Su SlIu hIG. ~ Is no nero sentiment there
fore which demands rigid law. To- ~.
Drotsetion OF birds. ~ 'n'
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The "Pravo." a weekly publication de-
voted 20 matters Of law I'm Russia. I'm an
article on The Death Penalty in Russia in
Five Years" says that in that period 6.2SS
death sentences were pronounced by Rus
sian judges and 1856 OF these were carried
into execution. This is an average OF lO4
death sentences and 4s executions for every
month. But there were some months in
which the number ran up 10 DO January.
1903. was the richest I'm executions. there
having been as many as 10 in one day. The
five years in question remind one strongly
OF the most bloody period OF the Middle
Ages. and the history OF Russia can show
only a few periods in which the judicial
killing OF human beings was greater"
A SPRING EXHAUST.
South winds blowing.
Sap a-fOwing
ZephyTs putting,
HeifeTs snufiiug
WniteWaSh Spla hing,
NeighbOTs clashiuc,
Dust a-hyin'
Children crying,
Marbles playing,
Hens all laying.
CrOcus bObbin'.
Hear that TObiu'
Seems so sunny
Amt IL funny
ray L MOuGfI-
Spring. by thunderi
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Vienna has an orchestra composed ex-
clusively OF physicians and students OF
medicine. This unique organization gave its
iirst public concert two weeks ago for the
benefit OF a public charity, and. according
20 published report. earned the applause
OF large and critical audience" Among
the prominent members or the orchestra
are Professors Strumpell. Rethi. StOerk and
IvanOvics. EeethOven's Pastoral symphony.
the overture 20 "Egmont" and a compost
tion by Haydn were the features of the en-
tertaiumcnt.
John" she said. after dinner.
Yes. my dear"
rs the drinking water al your Office
favored with clOvesT'-BuffalO Express
Ia commenting on an article in THE Lon
don Daily MaiF' ON the disuse OF the Bible
kissing custom. the "OesterTeichiscbe-
WochenschTtft'' recalls "a notable excep-
tiOn 90 the imperative rule" which WAS
made when the head OF the house OF
ROthschild took his place an the HOUSE OF
Lords. He refused TO KISS tho Bibla when
10 took the prescribed oath. and made three
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
ANNUAL DINNER OF AERO cLue

The annual dinner OF the Aero Club OF
America will be held tomorrow night at
the Hotel 81. Regis. Both International
trophies won by the club last fall will be
on exhibition. Among the speakers who
aFe announced are Major General Leonard
4. Wood; Brigadier General James Allen.
chief OF the u. 5. Army Signal Corps; Con-
gresham James l.. Slaydeu. Of Texas: Con
gressman J. SlOat Fassett. OF New York:
Or a. Lawrence Rotch. Of the Blue Iiiu
Observatory; +. y Doubleday. the pub
Usher. and Glenn II. Curtiss. OF Ham
mOndspOTt n Y.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
VALE MEN AT HoeANs FUNERAL.

TorringtOn. Conn, March 2-Seve~
thousand persons this morning followed 20
body OF James j. Hogan. former eap'sH
OF the Yale football team. whose death o.
Cured at New Haven last Sunday morn
irg TO the grave I'm 81. Franciss Cemet'is
here There was large delegation or "a '-s
men. including members OF the sku.l =
Zones fraternity. 90 which Captain HOs
belonged The honorary palibe1reis -.
and college friends. ana h''l-1 /,
Stuyvesant Fish. jr. Buell. Hoiiistel' r.
Rogers. Garner Richards John Sloan, = - -
missioner W. m. EDWARDS ana -
aughn. OF New York, Arthur hlSuI'' -
of Springfield. Mass: Harold Iu'"S"
Champlain. ~ y. Foster RocA"ei',
Phoenix. Arlz.. and Edward Glass OF 9''
ION