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One of the objections raised by Chief
Constructor CGpps TO the plans for naval
reorganization urged by Secretary Meyer
has more plausibility than substance.
Admiral Capps, in his testimony before
the House Committee on Naval Affairs.
suggested that placing control or Lazy
ward adminstra ton in the hands OF line
officers might greatly embarrass the gov
eminent in time of war. He SAD thaL
If the fleet were put on war OASIS Che
services Of line officers capable ana
prominent enough to be put in charge OF
navy wards would be needed at sea, ana
the yards would be left practically IN
Differed. To avoid such an embaTaSS-
ment the chief constructor advocated
permanent civilian or nOn-line control OF
naval yards and stations.
1t may be true that if war were de
cla ed and the fleet had to be put on 4
war basis all the competent officers OF
high rank would have 10 be detailed fer
active duty Some. doubtless, in com
mand of naval yards or stations would
have TO be sent to sea. But the navy,
fortunately. has q reserve line force
which Admiral CappS ga NOT Idhe iilo
his calculations. There are to-day on
the retired list many rear admirals Of
from sixty-two to seventy years Of age
who are entirely capable Of taking up
the management Of the navy yards.
They cannot go TO sea, although many OF
them are still probably fit for that duty,
but as executives at naval yards or
covrfi ,riJ-n nYpAlipnf
vice. Most of them have had experience
with such service While still on the
active list. and no better reserve could
be imagined on which to draw in case
of emergency. There can be no question
about the capacity Of the line, either
active or retired. to take permanent and
continuous charge of navy yard admin
iSf1,atinn
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the Weld will be 1S0,OOO.OO0 pounds, or
an average of 300 pounds to the acre.
What these figures mean will be better
appreciated when it is said that Brazil
exported $1,000 900 pounds last wear.
Any one of several things may happen
to discourage planters in the East Indies.
1t is possible that a substitute for rub
Der, for which there has been a long
and eager search. may be found; some
pest hitherto unknown NAV appear. or
overproduction may force prices down
SO far that there will be no profit in the
business. But growers seem willing to
take the risks. Some of them say that
they can make money even if thew re-
ceive only half as much for their product
as they now get. Besides, While any
material lowering of prices might put
g stop to the laying out Of new pIanta-
tons. it is doubtful if it would inter-
fere with harvesting the crop in those at
present existing. At any rate, whoever
has reason to wish for cheaper rubber
will watch developments in the East
with interest.
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

u
Washington. Feb IA number of dfplo-
mats attended the opening matinee OF the
skating club formed by number of young
attaches and people in society at the Light
Infantry arrnory this afternoon. The club
was formed to fl! the place OF dances and
other diversions, and will meet at the roller
skating rink every Tuesday and Friday af-
ternoon. this being the first meeting. There
was music and a gay throng witnessed and
took part in the skating. Among the spec
tators were the Austrian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengelmuller. the French Ambas-
,sador and Nine. Jusserand, the Swedish
wegian Minister and Nine. GUIDE, the Danish
Minister and Countess Moltke, Baron and
Baroness Preuschen, Viscountess Benoi5t
fay, Baroness Elizabeth ROsen. Mr.. Mar
tin, Swiss secretary; Mr.. de Beaufort, Meth
erlands secretary, and a number of others
not In the diplomatic corps including the
Misses Meyer, Mrs. Richard Harlow, Miss
Katherine Harlow, Miss Marion Oliver and
Miss Katherine Jennings.
The Swiss Minister and Mime. Ritter, who
are making a series of visits IN New York,
will return here the first of the week
The Norwegian Minister and Nine GUIDE
Thursday Of next week.
Baron Anbrozy Austrian counsellor, has
gone to New York to remain until Sunday,
when he will return to the capital.
Major Won Livonius. German military at
tache, Will return to Washington tomorrow
from short visit In New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12
TIE OUTLOOK EOR RURBER.

India rubber is used in so many in
dustries that any indication of an in
creased supply possesses commercial i'm
portance. According TO a recent con-
sular report, the exports of rubber from
the Malay Peninsula during the first ten
months of 1909 We're nearly 100000
pounds. For the whole year the yield
could have been scarcely less than 6,000,-
600 pounds, or about one-fOurteenth as
much as Brazil has to sell in twelve
months.
The amount exported from Singapore
The rubber produced on the Malay
Peninsula comes from plantations. not
forests, and there and in adjacent regions
much attention is now given to it's cult
walton. In Mexico and some other coun-
tries attempts of this sort failed because
a variety Of rubber tree which is adapted
to the soil and climate was not selected.
The species in favor in the East (the
Para gum tree proves to be well suited
TO the conditions there. In consequence,
the area in which rubber is now grown
has enormously increased Of late. The
consul at Singapore says that IN the
Malay Peninsula Burmah, Ceylon Java.
Borneo and New Guinea 100000 acres
are devoted to this one crop. only
few Of the plantations are yet produc-
tive, but when they all become so, four
or five years hence, 1t Is estimated that
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AN7,c,PAToRY sHUDDERs.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The recent agitation of the PROPOSE
ton to prohibit in advance all noisy oar
baric and deadly celebration OF the Fourth
Of July In this state is in the line OF COM
mon sense and humanity, and the present
is none too early to bring about the neces-
sarv legislation and to plan strict enforce
rnent of each ordinance.
The practice of generations past IN i'm
nortfng and selling to retail dealers hre-
crackers. large and small, to which may be
added the deadly toy pistol and cannon. all
leaving in their train, especially among
children, multItudes of cases Of death or
lifelong injury, as well as destruction or
nropertv. Is one calling for prompt action
by those in authority
That its suppression is feasible can be OBJ
served with great satisfaction at Saratoga
Springs. where the writer happened to be
staying last Fourth Of July, and where the
local ordinance has been in force for several
years past. The utter absence of noise of
explosives and freedom from the usual bar
barrie racket were positively surprising and
worthy of all praise. j l..
New York, Feb. 10. 1910.
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.4lIERICANS ABROAD.

The report that various Americans
who are temporarily domiciled in Mic
aragua are apprenticeship for the safety
Of themselves and their property at
tracts renewed attention to one Of the
most peTpleXing and by no means least
important tasks which this government
has to perform. It is indeed a per-
picking task at times for every govern
ment. For obviously the principle Girls
R0mGn1ts sum is of universal applica-
ton. Every law-abiding citizen of every
government is entitled TO look 10 that
government for protection in his just
rights. wherever he may be. But 10
determine precisely what are his Just
rights. and when il is incumbent upon
his government 10 intervene for his pro
lection, and when he is appropriately
to be left to the dealings Of the alien
government under which he has volun-
tarily placed himself-that is the ques-
ton which perpleXes chancelIeries and
sometimes brings nations TO the verge
OF war.
This country has had much trouble
Of this sort in Central America, for
which ii may be said frankly, without
the slightest reference TO the particular
cases now in hand. concerning which we
would not assume to Judge, that there
have been responsibility and culpa bility
Oh both sides The unstable and dis
orderly conduct Of some of those govern
ments has been an international scandal
and has given ample cause for provoca-
ton. On more than one occasion there has
been reason 10 suspect that Americans
were deliberately oppressed for the sake
of eXtorting from them the wealth which
they We're supposed TO possess. On the
other hand, Americans have sometimes
presumed too much upon the immunities
Of their citizenship, have disregarded
the local laws OF the countries in wllicn
they have settled. and have even made
themselves parties 10 seditious move
ments. IN either Of such cases, pro
vided the evidence of conditions is plain,
there need be little hesitation in decid-
ing upon the correct course for thisgov-
eminent to pursue The trouble is 10
determine the facts in each case.
II would be well. in justice 10 our own
government as well as to all others con
cerned. 10 have the rule OF caUGGt empt0r
more generally observed in its full APP
plicatlou. Our government has hitherto,
IN common with other governments,
enuHciated it pretty clearly with regard
To financial investments in alien lands.
Men are supposed to know the character
Of the governments with which they are
dealing. and if they deliberately invest
in the securities Of government which
is VIGOROUSLY uHsound and untrGst
worthy they have only themselves 10
blame FOR loss. SO. to Il certain extent,
il may logically lie held that if men.
for the sake of gain, elect 10 domicile
themselves il land of disorder and
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THE PRIMARIES BILL.

oar neighbor The Sun" refuses to
fae pleased with the changes that have
IseeD made "a this years direct nomina-
lions bill. saving: a system Of per
'-1ec1ion that las 10 be patched UP and
'-iinkeTed every ten minutes 10 save it
''fGOm internal collapse must ultimately
arouse suspicion as 10 its own state Of
-I.erfectness' The Governor, it re
marks. :S ii that went To tie merits Of
tie question whether nominations should
be- made by direct vote al the polls or
s. convention-tbe Governor "has ad-
-.vised small committees, and now in his
''la5cSt plan lsc commits himself unhcSi-
-'5atinCly 10 q large committee" Ii finds
fault with him because he does not
stand for last years bill rcrLQtim Ct
7HegG5iHl
BBc II BE had done SO, would cur
neigllbOr have been c0nforted: No. in
deed, II would then have found FAINT
with him Tor presenting his old bin un-
altered II would have declared IA h
WAS SO obstinateiy confident OF bis own
sUperlaiive wisdom that he would listen
10 no criticism and had turned q deaf
ear "a All suggestions. II would have
pointed 10 his conduct as n singular eyj-
dence Of his belief in the perfection u
lis own work ii would have declared
That be WIS bringing the doctrine of
papai infanibuitE into the politics If
Lie stale. IL Governor Hughes changes
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PUT THEIR TRUST I'm MAN.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Is it votes for women" that the
women are scrapping for" Yes? No!
What? Well, may be it is, but it is not
women's votes for women, or they would
not be quite so vicious with Senator Brack-
EFT for that proposed law of his for this
state. Still, they are not so much to blame
for that. 1t is bungling proposition that
both women and men should scrap "lIh'
Far be 1t from me to butt in to the BALL
wick of a real statesman and !aWmaker'
but I'm a suffragette il l didn't have a
suggestion in The Tribune some time ahead
Of the Senator's attempt which beat MS
hands down. What is the use of law 10
enable the women to find out what the sex
things about its-or her-enfranchlSeneht
No more need Of a law than rats IN her
hair Such q primary, as 1 suggested, IN
all the states would be no more than a
straw Cbonnet) vote and would be merely
to get the figures on women's opinion OF
votes for women in this country. The men
wouldn't have anything to do with 1t. what
they would have to do would come after
the returns were all in and the results
showed that the women we're IN FAVOR VI
suffrage for themselves. They would nave
10 lei them have it, that's all. But the
r,ilitants are simply afraid to put 1t to the
fest They lack confidence in their own
kind. They have so long conhded in man
and found that there were no substitutes
nothing quite so good, that now they stli
mt their trust in him, and want MN 10
come to the rescue. Wow! and again WOW!
Woman. for a solemn fact, is fearfully and
wonderfully made. W.
NnU York Feb 10 1910.
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.fnlMSenenfs.

SSToP -c.l5-S I5-Seyen Days
<~tB-.:i5- .2a-Just VIE
TsiFOU-2:26 -s:20--The Lottery Man t,.,,slor..
BIsOADWAN-2-i5-s;l9- Ihe IoHs
CARNEGIE HALl.-2.3o-Concert ..to-
SrAe1 <1.--.i..-->. 10 Chocolate So'oaei-
s,S9 f9sS7 / 9-o-EauGeviile.
COMEDY -S:89-A Mans World. T7snv.
HsgN-S o.1s-s:27-The Inferior Sex
1-Ist-N NfI-SEE-The World in Wax
7>Aspl RE-. Is :1a-aisG-C harnel-
.: :SI,:T'y-e:la-s .I5-The Fortune Hunter.
-, - 49, n, ,3Ss.7:-S:Ia-The old rown.
- .-5---7-7- S:Ia-Nonc SO Bind.
T. S-SiF,TS s-~F.FN -S-2 :15-S:TS-NaudeViae-
FIEA5.D sQUARE-2;l5--e;io-Th AanAe0
r7TioIpFz,1nsE-o-s-A Trip 70 japan; Inside
me Earth. the Ballet of Jewels.
lis IA Lucky star,
ITTTNt PLACE - 2;15 - 10 - Die FoeIS'e'
kNlCKFRR0CKER Dollar Princess
fTrE,RrTY- -S-The ArcsdianS-
IYC-zI- M-e:T5-s:1a--Mrs. Dot.
~NEll--f.E-,-S 1.-THE City. q,
MADISON SQUARE GARDENS a n 70 -
MANHATTAN OPERA HoTSE--@;30-k.iech'r1
-N-E CrOdiade- -. ,,o Con
NANINE FILTCTT'S THEATRE--2;Se-e: ''e-
The Passing OF the Third Floor Tgo Saeh-
MENDEL SSCFsN HALL-2-Scns teclIal-
NETR0P0TITAN OPERA HoCSf--Z2..-5,,,s Nal-
leria Eustlcana and Toag' acci-e--oteIto,
NE-TT \ AISTERpAE E-.-l--S :l5-MaCame y
NI1yV THEA T lF12-L Neiith Nls,J "a, i''''
NEW VOORHEES, 1.-THE Young tark.
SANOv-2-l5-S :IS-The Travelling Salesman
ST NICHOLAS RINE-Ice slsatrS
Sg-T-Y1-FS ANT'-c-75- S-15-The LILY
wAIsI.ACh ,S-2:l5 -S-l5--Alas jimmy N2!eii-
zyT-fS1,yi.Es a:15-s.I5-where There's = VIII
WEST END-2:15-s lbs Ma;Iimony a al
uTec
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lawlessncss they will have none but
themselves 10 blame if they suffer from
the prevailing conditions. 1t is lanen-
table that such conditions prevail, OF
course. but if il is fact that they do
that fact may as we'll be recognized.
1t would scarcely be fitting for the
United States to serve notice upon all
the nations of the world that they were
expected TO set their houses in order and
to conform all their ways to ours be-
cause some of our people were going
thither TO make money. The obvious
and not easily answered retort would
be that il our people did not like the
way in which those. nations conducteu
their affairs they might stay at home
Beyond doubt, il would be hardship
for Americans to feet that it was unsafe
for them 10 settle in neighboring LANDS
which needed industrial and commercial
development and where there was an
opportunity to make large profits. But,
perhaps. If some OF the less orderly ana
less trustworthy states were given 10
understand that they would not receive
the aid and enjoy the intercourse OF
American enterprise and capital which
they so much need unless they confOrmed
their WAYS to ours more closely and as
sured Americans of ample protecuon
they would materially mend their ways.
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his mind or Yields to criticism. then hls
leadership is 10 be rejected because 1t
IS only human. after all, and not perfec'-
II he does not. then il is equally 10 %
rejected because il has pretenS."iiS ~
perfection. and there is no perIecIioii.
All this would be very damaging Il
every one did not know that the pelie~'
Governor Hughes was man OF SUD"
SET up by The Sun for its loglcai oo,'
venience and for the diversion VI I''
readers.
But the people of the state are not
such sticklers for perfection as ne
sun" is. They will hardly regard INC
case fer direct nominations as Hiel'd-
rably damaged because, aft,r ilSteilliis
to Il wears discussion the proponents ii
the bill have reached the conclusion
that the state committee Snouio oe
large instead of small, or that primaries
should be held nearer Election Day imam
had been first planned, or that IL semi
colon should replace Il comma some
where i'm the document. The choice n
this world is always limited TO relative
mperfections The system proposed
may be imperfect and still vastly bet
ter than the one that has resulted in
Conger and Aids. Besides, ii is not
destructive criticism OF last years bill
TO show that the present one is modified
in some particulars. Though this year :
bill may be an Improvement its prede-
cesSor may still have been good-so
much better even than the existing syS-
TEN that it ought to have been passed
as II stood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau

yr,a,bjnetOn Feb. II. - The President
a,,+ part of this afternoon working
-, 4ta eneech he will deliver tomorrow
,,,,o,iny before the Republican Club of New
Wi, Mr.. Taft was asked by Representa-
+ire Young TO spend little time at the din
~. of the Union League Club, Brooklyn, to-
,,,orro,r, night. The President said It would
no irono~sibIe to make the trip TO Brooklyn.
as his entire evening Wot!d De occupied al
the New York club.
rba Home Market Club of Boston invited
tho president to it's spring dinner On q date
TO be set by him. Mr. Taft told James +
McC.ou president OF the club. that he could
not spare any more time away from WASH
irgton for the present
7. c. Hartzell. missionary Bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, called on the
President to pay his respects as well az 20
tell Mr.. Taft that he had succeeded in rails
ing the 100000 to carry on his work IN
Africa. for which he sails on Wednesday.
All the members OF the Cabinet were pres
ent at this mornings meeting, which lasted
about three hours
The Pres dents callers included Senator's
Dick, Crane and Lodge. and Representatives.
Crumpacker, Austin, Young and Sturgis
The President and Mrs. Taft entertained
a number of friends at dinner this evening.
and later were hosts TO q larger company,
which was entertained by a musical pro-
gra1n1ne of twelve numbers. The musicians
were Mime Olga Samaroff. pianist: T. Yer
Truse Pollock. tenor, and Harold Q. Smith,
accompanist.
Mrs Ezra 3. Mccagg, of Chicago. is the
house guest OF the President and Mrs. Taft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Among the passengers who VIII SAL "
day for Europe are:
THE CALEDONIA. FOR GLASGOW.
J. l. Bradshaw. J. A Watt
=. u. Nerrick. John Honey noon
Mr. and Mrs. 7. z, W. Scost christie
Robson.
THE SIINNEWASKN. FOR LONDON
Lady Darlington tChenS ShiI Using
Mrs. W. X Brown Mrs Charles N2TcfcSS'
Captain Donald Tod. NrS. GiIhno!ey LS"'''
THE ADRIATIC. FOR SOUTHAMPTON
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Z. Lady Augusta Fans
Anderson Norman Wilk-ns'h
Nr. ard Mrs. Edward :. :. KeySer- 4
7. Bliss. Mr. and Mrs W
Nj. and Mrs. w. J. Home.
Chalmers. Mrs. Is. N Greene
Z. .. Cross
THE KONG ALBERT. FOR NAPLES
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mrs, John E. ShnS v.,,-.
Baird f,suislniu Burgess Mso's
d.. Nathan Chandler Mr ana Mrs. John -
Food ward LinCSir-
THE AMEHIKA. FOR HAMBURG.
NJ. and Mrs. W. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiii%'
Mrs George Holt, MIS-. \ : WHIT. =.
Daniel Guxrenhtiul- Mr. and A.s- fei-N
Isaac GuSS euhetru- Warpur=. ~ s.r,-
Mr.. and MRS J. ttOCSc-i Mr.. and MS
VET Shaniey- VesaEt liA"eG
THE PANNONIA. FOR MAPLE i.
Ers w. Fl BusS. NJ. and ars. +
Mr.. ana Mrs. CHARLES. N5rt1rur
IT Dodd : = Martin
Miss IsaOeI W. Ross. Is. Mo9rTALn. s.,f.lS-
David heanc. francis ven 1870
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CHINESE FINANCES.

One of the weakest points in the Chi
nese imperial government has been its
mans-ement Of the finances. There has
been a depIOrable lack of enlightened
system and, according to confident re-
port. a still more deplOrable excess OF
squeezing" and other forms of dishon-
CSty. 1t was therefore to be desired that
fiscal reforms shoul occupy a large
place in the reorganization of the gov
eminent on q constitutional basis, and
it is now gratifying and encoura ging 10
observe that such is the case Various
imperial DEGREES have emphasized the
necessity of fiscal reform and have in
uicated on general lines the manner IN
which it is to be effected, and there is
ground for hoping that these will be
obeyed as the other DEGREES relating 70
constitutional matters have been.
4 bureau Of financial reform has
been created. under the direction of
which both imperial and provincial bud
gets are to be prepared yearly for sub
mission to the legislatures. In each
provincial budget there is to be clear
distinction between imperial revenue
and expenditure and those which are
local and the law definitely indicates
how the distinction shall be made Both
local and general estimates are how
ever. TO be submitted to the imperial
government for its supervision before
they are passed upon by the legislatures.
In this way it is expected that a uni
form system of provincial finance can
be secured. in place of the great variety
which now prevails and which causes
much confusion.
Not the least significant and hopeful
part of the new law is that which au-
thoriZes the imperial government to i'll
vesti@ate to the fullest extent the tinan-
cial operations of the provincial govern
mentS and TO punish appropriately any
Irregularities which may be detected. 1t
has long been said that the Chinese are
in mercantile affairs one OF the most
honest nations, Chinese merchants
word being as good as his bond. Yet
the Chinese government has been de-
scribed as hCneycombed with cOrrup-
ton. The two sets Of circumstances or
the statements of them do not accord
If the Chinese are as scrupul0uSly hon
est as they are said to be in private
business, they should be equally Scrupu-
iOus in public finance. If the new order
of things effects that end. il will be of
the greatest possible service to the EN-
Oitp
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FRENCH SCHOOL BILL
Terms of Measure Placing Catholic n
situations Under State.

Paris. Feb. 1.-THE governments Oil to
bring private Catholic schools under a
form of state cCntroI-one OF the measures
designed to meet the French E,piscopatss
agitation against the public sch0ols-was
introduced in the Chamber OF Deputies TO-
day. While the bill leaves q private school
free to choose its own curriculum. it sub
jects il TO the condition that teaching shall
be in French and shall include all the studies
provided by the public school laws. and re-
quires that the text books Of the schoo
shall lie submitted TO the inspection OF the
academy authorizing the Introduction OF
books against morals. the constitution and
the laws OF the country
The bill also calls for teachers certificates
but it allows two years within which teach
ers without certificates can qualify Ior
them The bill also contains an inportanE
provision which requires secularizeG MONKS
and nuns. many OF whom are now 4
private schools. TO furnish written GER
tifcates that they 90 rot belong 10 u14a-
thorized teaching orders.