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New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
THE ITRTGHTS' NEW POLICY.

No little satisfaction will be felt over
the recent change in the attitude of the
Wright brothers in regard to public
flights for money makj"g purposes.
Hitherto they have been averse to Civ
ing such exhibitions. Their scruples
may have sprung from 4 conviction that
they would degrade the art OF aviation
10y evincing mercenary spirit. If so,
few viii agree with them.
Accepting compensation for showing
what they CAD do with their machines
and competing fer large prizes are per-
fectly legitimate. No one has a better
right 10 the profits thus 10 he secured
than the men who began experimenting
with the aeroplane when Lilienthal,
Langley. Maxim and other pioneers, for
one reason or another, had abandoned
work Other inventors and aaronauts
who might never have achieved prom
inence but for the direct and indirect
influence Of the Wrights' experiments
at Dayton and Kitty Hawk heye within
the last few months reaped handsome
pecuniary harTeStS. The WrightS now
realize that such returns could be util-
lied 10 develop still further the art 10
which they are devoted. and they Will
hereafter govern themselves according
ly. Here. no doub1 is the motive which
has led them TO adopt ~ew pro-
gTamme. and 10 promise the country ex-
hibition fights conducted by. employees
who are 10 be trained AT their school i'm
Florida.
Wilbur Wright. IN making this an
nouncement 10 Tribune reporter last
week. accompanied il with other inter
,sting statements he referred 10 the
popularity which the aeroplane may win
if il can be made absolutely safe"
Well, whether absolute safety will ever
be feasible is open TO doubt. but the
Wrights evidently do not consider their
machine perfect AT present Immunity
from serious accident will probably de-
mend someW hat on the skill Of the pilot
of a heaVier-than-air machine in the
future. as IL does now, but it is rea-
sonabIe to hope that the risks of flying
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
GERMAN VIEWS OF FINLAND.

The idea is so often. expressed that
criticism of RuSsia's course toward Fin
land is confined chiefly to America and
Great Britain, the two countries most
out of sympathy with Russian govern
mental principles, that 1t is interesting
to find precisely similar criticisms made
elsewhere by conspicuous authorities In
a nation in which the principle of inn
perialism, if not of autocracy, is almost
as dominant as in Russia itself and ir
which sympathy with Russian aims and
methods is probably strongest
Seventy prominent professors in the
chief German universities, with Ernst
Haeckel, Karl Lamprecht and Henry
ThCde at their head, have united In a
public manifesto against the policy
which Russia Is pursuing toward Fin
land in striving To subyert the autonomy
of the grand ducN and TO reduce il to
the rank of province of the Russian
Empire. The matter Is SO important,
they declare, as TO be OF legitimate CON
cern TO all Europe, and. indeed, to all
the civilized world, and to affect the
general interest of Europe. So they rep
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
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Washington Feb 5-The President 'hi9
morning received the ia members OF the
Republican Editorial Association OF ~"
York State, who came TO Washington as
the guests of Senator Depew. A. e. Bun
nell editor of ''The Danville Advertiser
and secretary of the association, asSis'eu
Senator Depew in introducing the HeIh-
bers to Mr.. Taft.
Representative Bartholdt told the Presi-
dent that bills appropriating ss1.O9oo' m
clud:ng s10OO0OO0 for public buildings III -tne
District OF Columbia, had already oeen IN
troduced and doubtless an additionai
$40. 100000 would be asked this session oy
other members. No decision regarding the
advisabiIity of an omnibus public buildings
bill has been reached.
j. Milton Turner, of st. Louis. former
Minister to Liberia. asked the President
support for a bill which provides for the
CHASING of persons of mixed Indian and
negro blood. now enrolled fulI-blood
negroes, with the fuil-blood Indians and
those of Indian and white blood. so they
may share in the distribution OF the tribal
property.
President Taft will make address at
the d. A. r. Hall on the afternoon OF
February 10, under the auspices of the
George Washington Memorial Association,
on the invitation of Associate Justice Har-
Ian. who will. preside The meeting is to
arouse interest in erecting great audi
torium as a memorial to the first President.
Senators Lodge and Burton will speak
The President was compelled to decline an
invitation presented by DR.. w. I. Chamber
lain. introduced by Senator Kean, to the
alumni dinner OF Rutgers College at New
Brunswick N J.
The Presidents callers included Senators
Kean and Foster. Representatives Parsons.
Poindexter, Fish, Hanna. Cowles, Calder.
Smith, of Michigan: Slemp. Mckinley. Bar
tholdt Sherley. Sturgfs, Hubbard and
Gardner, of Massachusetts, and Frank A.
Vanderlip. Of New York.
The President. accompanied by Captain
Butt and General Edwards, rode seven or
eight miles into the country and then
walked back to the White House.
President Taft attended the Grtdiron din
ner this evening.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
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Washington. Feb. 5.-Mrs Sherman Ie #
Washington to-day for Utica to pay a short
visit to her mother, Mrs. Babcock. who is
in delicate health. She will return here
next week.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
MacVeagh were the guests of honor at a
dinner given tonight by Miss Mabel Board
man.
Mr.. and Mrs LarZ Anderson entertained
thirty guests at dinner tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley had three
hundred guests at musical tonight. when
Mime. Gabrielle LIE Jeune gave the musical
programme and Rita Sacchetto danced
Preceding the musical was a dinner party
when Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall Allen
Mr.. and Mrs, Ben Ali Haggin, Miss Bunnie
Esler and Mrs. Shipman. OF New York:
Mr. Burnham, Of England; Mrs. Roscoe c.
Bulmer and others were guests.
The Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs Huntington Wilson were hosts at a
large reception tonight. taking the initi-
ative for the Secretary OF State and Mrs
Knox. who are in mourning Their guests
were the members of the diplomatic corps.
the Cabinet. the Supreme Court the House
and Senate committees ON Foreign Affairs
and Foreign Relations. the Illinois dele
cation and the personnel of the State Da-
partment.
More than usual interest attached 70 tb.
dance at the navy yard tonight y-bay
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Never
We're guests. Mrs. Leutze, with a nur,bar
of the officers wives. received the 0,,as+s
assisted by the committee Captain WaI+ar
Mclean. Commander G. II Burraes Dr
n. J. Blackwood. Lieutenant Commar3a-
Johnston and Lieutenant T. A. Ptttinrar
Preceding the dance Captain and NJ,
Walter Mclean entertained at dInpar 9,
compliment To the Misses Never da,,,,L
ters or the Secretary and Mrs NTava.
Others OF the party were Miss Kathertpa
Jennings. Miss Gladys Parrish. Miss c.
trude Williams. Miss Mclean. Iieutara,,
Commander Cleland Davis. Commando
Constien, Paul {. Patterson. DR. White
Dr. Lake and Thoms Riggs
Miss Ethel Roosevelt was the a,ast F.
whom the officers OF the Maynower gave a
dinner preceding the dance and otbers ~,
tertain!ng dinner or supper parties w.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Ienty. -.
avn cage MISS SyInons, Mrs William
riayW"oa and Major and Mrs Webster
MISS Harriet Anderson of cinci,ra,.
niece OF President and Mrs. Taft win -,
10 New York the first of next xveal, 10 -
'he guest of Miss Grace Henry. the aaus-h
yer OF Mr and Mrs. Howard ~ uan,,,
MISS hatharire Anderson will so ,or
visit TO friends In West Virginia ana NJ.
Charles Anderson wiz go the arss OF ths
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
THE CORPORATION TAX.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. In nv letter of the 25th inst. I did
not assume to settle the federal corporation
tax question offhand, without awaiting the
verdict Of the United States Supreme Court
on the many complicated and interesting
legal questions involved. I do mean to
say however that in my opinion, after g.
careful study. the tax was intended simply
As a class or privilege tax, and that had
Congress not chosen income as the measure
of the tax no point would have been made
that the tax is an income tax.
curious and interesting situation has
been developed by the Treasury Depart
ment, arising out of its regulations and in
structions which have been sent with the
form of return required of the corporations
involved The Treasury Department in
structs that the deductions specified in the
statute shall be made from the gross profits
of the corporation. Now. in view Of the
language of the statute. that such de-
ductions shall be made from the gross
amount of the income received within the
year. this stand Of the Treasury Depart
ment is surprising and may have a very
important bearing on the view which the
Supreme Court will take of the tax. A
high official of the government is already
on record with the statement that the tax
Is not imposed upon profits, but upon net
income received.
The difference between the two positions
IS this: If the tax is on an arbitrary sum
arrived at by making the specified deduc-
tions from gross income received, the tax
NAV well be an excise tax, affecting all
corporations except those especially eX-
empted. If however, the tax is only on
those corporations which show a net profit,
the general classic wit corporations en-
gagged in business for a profits divided
into two classes, those which show net
profits and those which do not 1t is
serious question whether this distinction
may not legally destroy the tax. because It
practically establishes an exemption of q
great body of corporations which are not
exempted by the language of the statute
1t may also be that the distinction so
established may give weight to the theory
that the tax is. after all. an income tax,
because, being a tax on profits, IL is in
essence a tax upon the income of the in
dividual holder of the stock of the corno-
ration.
/ may add that there are good authorities
for each of the propositions | have indi-
Gated, all OF which will no doubt be fulIv
considered and weighed III arrivin, at the
true construction OF the law
P. LEWIS ANDERSON.
New York, Jan. rs, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
TOO SERIOUS.

The Senate of South Carolina seems
to be lacking in a sense Of humOr. It
declined the other day to issue an in
vitation to the Hon. Benjamin Ryan
Tilman to come to Columbia and ad-
wise it on the expediency of ratifying
tie income tax amendment to the federal
Constitution recently submitted 10 the
states. though it has since asked Il Sen
atOr from another state-Mr. Bailey, of
TeXas-to contribute to its enlighten-
ment. The reason alleged for this as
tonishing discourtesy to the Gar OF
South Carolina politics was that Mr..
Tillman had remarked last summer that
the South Carolina Senate was 'owned
by the corporations. The Senators evil
dentIy took the charge to heart and are
now welcoming the opportunity to get
even with the overcenSorious authority
who made it.
1t seems 10 us that due allowance has
not been made by the indignant Colum-
bia legislators for Mr. Tillman's orator
ical habits and temperament. The Sena
tor became annoyed last summer at some
of the restrictions of the new railroad
mileage law. and in his mood of irrita-
ton he told a gathering Of farmers that
the law was bad because the railroads
controlled the state Senate and wouldn't
let ii pass a better one. Just little
illustration Of the Senator's genial pro-
pensity TO lay all defects in legislation
to the corruption of fellow politicians
less Spartan than himself South Caro-
lima ought TO be accustomed TO such i'm
putations, for they have always been
the favOrite seasoning to Mr.. Tillman's
vituperative and reckless philippics. He
presumably forgot the day after the
speech in question was made that he
had insulted the dignitaries of the state
Senate. He probably didn't even realize
that he was insulting them. Shall his
oratOricaI frivolity be thus held up
against him half Il year later? Is South
Carolina going to revoke the license of
its long tolerated Thersites and take
the pitchfork away from the original
patentee and practitioner of pitchfork
augmentation? II it starts in now to
suppress Tfllman. the amazing and the
irresponsible, it will be SHINING against
its own sense of the incongruous and the
humorous in politics.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

making. so II can regulate munlc1pal
corporations for the good Of the whole
state.
The enunciation of that logical 2rin-
ciple will probably have farreaching
effect in New Jersey. 1t Will come as q
particularly cold douche upon some or
the extreme pretensions OF Inherent and
essential home rule which have recently
been put forward. 1t had been de-
clared that every municipality had
natural and inalienabIe right to COM
plete home rule, SO that any city could
annul the excise law or the Sunday OBJ
servance law or any other general
statute which was for any cause unac-
ceptable to temporary majority Of its
people or of its governing body. That
pretenSiOn is curtly dismissed as wholly
untenable Even when Il state law Is
repugnant to a community, state au-
thority is to be infexibly maintained.
1T is the very essence of government,
declares the court that il shall operate
upon those who are unwilling to be
governed The right of local self-gov-
"ernment, if it exists, necessarily limits
''to that extent the powers Of general
government. Such a limitation is not
Ito be implied OF course that is
decision under the New Jersey cOnsti-
tuition. The constitutions of other states
may permit or even require different
conception of municipal autonomy. But
so far AS New Jersey is concerned, there
is left no standing room for those who
would make every municipality law
unto itself without regard for the rest
of the state
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
iNEB RATES.
New York, Jan. rs, l

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: l note the introduction I'm the Stats
Senate OF bill providing for the better
care of inebriates But why not abolish
the trade which produces the inebrlates?
If, however. this cannot be done. 7 suv-
gest that an amendment be made to the
bill in question providing that this new
burden of taxation be imposed on the liouor
trattickers, who alone are responsible for
the creation OF inebriates
This seems a common sens .uggestiop
II adopted. the only ones who would then
have valid reason for complaint would ha
the families of the inebriates They rptyb,
with good reason demand that. as the srat.
had permitted the traffic which had robhed
'hefl OF theiF protectors. 1t should take bts
place In their care and support.
New York. Feb. 4. 1910 sot-1pp
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
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Washington. Feb THE italian Ambas-
sador and Baroness Mayor des Planches
went TO New York to-day to attend q din
ner, with the Italian Chamber Of Commerce
as hosts. The ambassador and the bar
oness will sail for Italy on February q.
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
Fengelmuller entertained at dinner this
evening in honor Of the japanese Ambas-
sador and Baroness Uchida. The guests
included the Danish Minister and Countess
Moltke. Baroness Elizabeth Rosea, daugh-
ter of the Russian Ambassador; Lieuten-
ant Colonel and Mrs. James, of the British
En- bassy; Richard C. kerens United States
Ambassador 10 Austria; Representative and
Mrs. Dwight. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P
Gaff, Mrs Townsend, Mrs. Robert Pat
terson. Mrs. Stickney. Mrs Wadswo-th.
Miss Totten, Representative GiIlet., Gist
Blair. Henry Du Pont and Baron Louis Am
brozy and Count Felix Won Brusselle-Schau-
beck, OF the Austrian Embassy
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand went to Baltimore this afternoon
to be the guests of ex-Attorney General
and Mrs Bonaparte, who gave a dinner IN
their honor tonight.
The Chinese Minister and Nine Chang
were guests at a small musical this af-
ternoon, when Miss Ethel Tozier was pian-
ist and Mrs Warner Gibbs sang g num-
Der of French songs. A number of other
musicians contributed TO the programme,
and Nine. WI CFang served tea.
Mr.. Won Stumn. German attache. and
Miss Constance Hoyt, whose enga cement
was recently announced, were the guests
of honor at a dinner tonight, with the
British second secretary and Mrs. Esmond
Ovey as hosts.
The French military attache and Count
ess de Chambrun entertained number of
guests at dinner tonight.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
THE CABINET.

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Washington, Feb 5.-Mrs. George W
Wickersham entertained at luncheon to-
day in compliment to the nieces OF Mrs.
Taft, Miss Harriet Anderson and Miss
Katherine Anderson, inviting to meet them
Mrs. W. r. Gherardi, Mrs Henry B.
Spencer. Miss Marion Crosby, Miss Mary
Carlisle, Miss Mary Hopkins, Miss Oliver.
Miss Martha Phillips, Miss Olga Roosevelt.
Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss Marion Wise
and Miss Schroeder.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained guests at supper on the
Dolphin tonight, following the navy yard
dance.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer will have as house
guests next week Mr.. and Mrs F. r. Ap-
pleton, Miss Madeline Appleton and Miss
Heloise Meyer. of Boston, who are coming
to Washington to attend the army and
navy reception at the White House next
Tuesday evening.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

may be further diminished. Improve
ments in design which would facilitate
starting, landing. maintaining equillo-
rum by automatic means. to say moth
ing of higher speed and greater light
ness. are altogether possible. 1t may
be assumed that these and perhaps
other changes are contemplated by the
Wrights. To experiments having such
progress in view they could not well
make better application Of the revenue
which they hope TO derive from their
new policy.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

The Senate committee on public ex-
penditures. which was intended to get
to work this year to reduce extravagant
appropria tions, now wants to have
commission appointed to suggest econo-
mics for the future. 1t would be better
to begin at once with the reductions.
Why not try few simple expedents. for
instance, like passing no private pension
laws at this session, consolidating the
pension agencies, abolishing moribund
ports of entry and cutting down the
number Of documents and other useless
government publications which have to
be put in storage after printing and
eventually are burned or sold as junk?
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

resent that the destruction or even the
infringement of the political indepen-
dence which was granted to Finland in
1909 would be breach of faith ana
would signify the annulment of lesai
situation which for generations has been
regarded as unimpeachable. 1t would,
they continue, be most deplorable for
Russia to begin the development OF its
own constitutional system with an open
violation Of the constitution and with
wanton destruction of the political and
intellectual life Of a neighboring nation
which has always been loyal in its
friendship.
Moreover, they declare, they would
have deeply to deplore the inevitable
collapse of the peculiar Finnish civiliza-
ton which would result from the Rus
sian conquest civilization which IS
n very valuable part OF the whole OF
modern civilized life. In brief, the ex-
ecution Of the programme of Finnish
subjugation to which the Russian gov
ernment has apparently committed itself
would be shocking to the world, and the
very announcement Of the proposed
measures produces most painful SEN
sation of surprise in every civilized
country. The words of these diStin-
e11shed German scholars and publicists
are calm and temperate and were doubt
less well weighed before they were ut
tered. They unquestionably express with
directness and force the sentiments and
judgments of large part of the en-
lightened world, and Of a part of the
world which is sympathetic and friendly
toward Russia. They form an utterance
which the Russian government can
scarcely afford to ignore.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

other within the memory of the attaches OF
his office The caller was a woman WIZ
travelled all the way from Paterson 10 10Y
a grievance before the Governor she saiu
that neighbor had killed her pet cat anu
that she wanted the Governor 10 tahe ~
mediate action in the matter D"'
didn't.
wigwag-Hello. Guzzler Are you edA'he
ANYTHING for your cold? 80 .lf is
Cuzzler-Bcfore committing NY .arroga
that an invitati ton or merely an i'ie'i
tion ion?-Philadelphia Record
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

The franchise reforms which the Prus-
sian government offers are a mere frac-
ton of what Is demanded and of what
ought to be granted, but at least they
are a step in the right direction. and
every step taken, no matter how short.
makes further progress easier and more
sure
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

Texas expects to roll up population
Of 100000 when the census Is taken
next spring. We fear for the reason of
THE Houston POST If such a gain is
reported. How will 1t be able to bear
up under the weight of its solemn re-
sponsibility to install each and every
Democrat in Texas In a state or federal
office?
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

Senator Timothy D. Sullivan will dis
tribute socks and shoes to-day among
his Bowery constituents. Considering
the extraordinary frost this winter up
and down the Bowery, the shoes ought
to be doubie-soled and the socks double
lined
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

The court decides that no thea trical
performances are permissible in this
city on Sundays unless they are of
sacred or an educational character. Now
then. all together, for the sacred Salome
dance and the strictly educational coon
song
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
Ntin21ork Grib11,re.
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1910.

This newspaper IS otCned and pub
Hshed bE The Tribune association.
Netc York corporation: Office and prin-
cipal place of business. Tribune Build
fng, 80. 154 Nassau street. Nel0 York;
Ogden Nils. president: ogden " Re'd'
secretary; James II Barrett. treasurer
The address of the officers is the once
OF this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

The Central American Peace Congress
goes steadfastly on with its work in
spite of rumors of wars. and the pros
pect is that in the end 1t will win its
victory.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
NO RESPECT FOR OLD ACE

FROM The Schenectady Union.
mighty little respect for age "a sho,,.,, -,
srs aps sno are waIring against cold stor,
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
People and S0C'01 Aie'oenfs

week to visit her sister-in-law. Mrs. ylcs.
las Anderson. at her home in tbfs n,.'
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

AS the flood Of the Seine subsidies the
counter flood Of relief for the stricken
happily rises.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

Mrs. Arthur IseHn. Mrs. Austen Gray
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden and Mrs FreN
erick Davies are among those IN charSo y,
the calico ball 10 be given 81 Sherry ; U.
the night OF Mi-Careme for the beneh1 y,
the Lying-In Hospital. The men as "e-
as the women Will appear in calico e0s
tunes. and the affair promises TO be one =
the most novel entertainments OF the !sS-'
The sewing class that works for the NNi
sery and Child'S Hospital Will have its his'
meeting next week at the home Of Nrs =
j. BerwInd
Mrs. James Speyer gave dinner
night at her house Tn Madison avenue o.
viii give another one on Thursday for ~
German Ambassador and Countess W
Rerustorfr. who will arrive from Wash''s !,
ton early in the week. They viii %
the ST. Regis while in town.
Mrs Paul Morton gives a dinner ''
evening at her house on Fifth avenue
Mrs. Edison Bradley arrives IN towh - -
Washington ON Tuesday and will pc :.
guest OF her mother. Mrs. Marshall ~
at the Plaza for few days.
Announcement has been made OF the
gagement OF Miss Anna Ingsrsoll, daesh.
OF Mrs. Robert Taylor Varnum, TO N0s
Minton. son OF Mr.. and Mrs SaS'
Minton
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

On the same afternoon the wedding Of
Miss Mary Gurnee to Francis L. V Hop
pin will take place al the Fifth Avenae
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs Walter
s. Gurnee Miss Sydney HenOp. Miss
Pauline Riggs and Mss Pauline Robinson,
Of New York. and Miss Olivia ThoTndike.
Of Boston. vii be the bridal attendants.
and Robert P Huntington, the best man.
The ushers will consist Of Phoenix Ingra-
ham, Henry Rogers Winthrop. Moncure
Robinson, Elisha Dyer, Charles K Beck
man. Percy r. Pyne. %. and Walter 5.
Gurnee, Jr.