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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
SHORT-SIGHTED.

Mr. McCumber's speech in the Senate
llast Wednesday in opposition to the
Canadian reciprocity bill was perhaps
as strong a presentation as could be
made Of the case against that measure
from the point Of view Of its supposed
Injurious effect on the wheat growers
of the border states of the Ear North
west Mr. McCumber undoubtedly sue
Ceeded in proving that local market
priceS for wheat are at present higher
ION the American side of the line than
they are on the Canadian side but he
failed to show that the removal of the
tariff duty. which In many cases IS
about twice as great as the difference
in prices will permanently depress quo
itations here 10 the present Canadian
llevel. That was the general assumption
imade throughout his speech. Yet ne
admitted that the farmers Of Western
Canada support the agreement in the
hope Of getting the higher wheat prices
of the American market, and he quoted
with approval these remarks by Sir
Wilfrid Laurier in the Canadian Par
']iament on March last:
stated a moment ago that the agree
snent we made Is simply to get better
prices for the products of the Canadian
farmer. This is a proposition so obvious
THAT I am surprised that II should have
freceived the treatment II has received,
'pn the part OF our friends on the outside.
If the Canadian farmer IS to profit by
getting a higher price for his product,
sold on this side Of the line, how is the
American farmer to suffer by being
obliged to sell at the present Canadian
price? 1t is obvious that with the tariff
removed there will be only one ruling
price on both sides Of the boundary, and
there is every reason to expect that
after q few months Of readjustment the
new level established will not differ
materially from the present American
level.
Mr.. McCumber admitted that the
wage scale is the same on both sides Of
the border and said that the Canadian
farmer had at present the distinct adj
vantage in production Of cheaper land.
For that reason he can afford TO sell
bis wheat at the lower Canadian price.
But it is clear that IL he receives the
benefit of free entry into the nearby
.American market and higher price a
Ebushel there, the value Of land in Can
ada will soon increase and the single
present advantage Of the Canadian
Farmer will disappear. As the North
dakota Senator himself said: ut stands
"to reason that as soon as the duty is
removed this difference lin cost Of pro-
"ductionl will grow less"
In predicting permanent disaster to
6he Northwest as result Of opening up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Th Senate was not In
session. - House: General debate on
the Underwood wool bill closed, Mr..
PAYNE making final attack on the
measure.
FOREIGN.-King George and Queen
MARY returned 10 London yesterday and
will remain until after the coronation.
r. Transatlantic liners due TO leave
European ports yesterday got away
smostly on schedule time. 80 stewards
sof the ST. Paul gave notification of their
sintention 10 quit; the St Paul is due 10
Lsail next Wednesday. 80 Forty thou.
sand women formed a procession in
London and marched along the corona
hion route in a suffragist demonstration,
holding a mass meeting afterward In
ALBERT Hall. - In working on the
wreck Of the Maine a hard, coral-like
formation was found to have grown on
tYnany parts of the interior OF the YES
lsel. - General PorfiriO Diaz, In
formal statement made at Corunna'
ISpain justified his administration as
president Of Mexico and reproached his
lcountrymen for their ingratitude.
DOMESTIC-Opening Of bids at the
Treasury Department in Washington
showed that the 5000 900 issue Of PAN
lama Canal per cent bonds had been
lat least three times oversubscribed, at
tprices which officials regard as showing
that the credit Of the United States 10
,the highest in the world. == Many
tbeautiful and costly silver wedding gifts
shave been received at the White House
;by the President and Mrs. Taft. =-
Nv. j. Burns. head of private detective
.agency. and James Hossick. city de-
itoctlve. OF Los Angeles, were indicted at
INDIANAPOLIS on charges of kidnapping
James j. Mcnamara. the alleged dyna
inter: Mcnamara was indicted on
charges of conspiracy 10 dynamite. --
Edgar :. Cooke was acquitted by jury
at Cincinnati. which tried him on charges
Of embezzling $4,000 from the Big Four
.Railway. =- \ party Of Chicago bust
ness men left Boston for Chicago in a
special train: an attempt was made to
break all records for speed Of passen-
ger train between Boston and Chicago.
CITY-Stocks were dull. with small
price changes == 1t was definitely
determined that the conference report IN
subways would be accepted by the
Board of Estimate, with the change that
the terms offered to the Interborough
should provide that an exchange OF
leases be made now rather than at the
end of the ten-Near period. == The
Excise Department made two raids in
Harlem's Little Italy and seized large
quantities of liquors. - 1t was an
pounced that eX-Judge Gary would sail
ON "Wednesday TO attend the interna-
ton conference of steel manufacturers
at Brussels. - The Police Depart
ment detailed one hundred men to look
ont for car rowdies to-day. - Her
bert f Robinson, known as Peanuts,
who successfully used the mails to de-
fraud for several years was arrested.
e. Two hundred and fifty thousand
persons. including 5000 children, took
part in the first celebration Of Bronx
lDay. The bank statement showed
.en unusual increase, owing TO the in
'clusion Of the fifteen trust companies
recently admitted TO the Clearing House.
THE WEATHER.-Indic for to-
dav: Local showers. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 70 degrees; low
est, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The TRIBUNE bureau
Washington, June 1.-THE German Am
bacsador returned here to-day. and will re-
mein I'm the capital for the reception and
dance at the White House on Monday night
He will leave here on late train that night
for Brooklne Mass. where he Will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson al
their summer home, The Weld, The am
bassador will only be in Washington for
short visits at intervals before he sails for
Germany on July t.
large reception was given at Rauscher' s
this afternoon. with Mira Ali Kuli Khan
as host. being In compliment TO the dele
gates to the conference Of the Persian
American Educational Society. in session
here.
The Costa Rican Minister and Nine
Calvo and their family left here to-day for
Glen Cove, Long Island. where they will
spend the remainder Of the summer. The
minister will make occasional trips to the
capital as his duties demand.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
and all the members Of the embassy staff
will attend a special coronation service at
81. Johns Church at noon on Thursday,
June %. The service will he for the benefit
Of British residents in the capital and will
be an elaborate affair
Mrs. George Young, wife Of the first Sec
rotary Of the British Embassy. is danger
ously I'll with pneumonia at North Beach,
Md, where she went with her children to
spend the summer. DR.. w Sinclair Bowen,
who has been In constant attendance for
the last several days, holds out some hope
for Mrs Young's recovery. Mr.. Young is
with her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18

new agricultural territory In western
Canada Mr.. McCumber flies in the race
Of all American experience. In thiS
country one great section Of virgin TERRI
tory has been opened to settlement al'er
another without impoverishing the sec
lions previously opened. Has the settie-
nent of the states west Of the Mlssls-
sippi River ruined agriculture IN the
states between that river ana the Aie'
ghanies? Not at all. On the contrary
farm lands east of the Mississippi have
increased In value and now bring Iar
higher prices than they did when there
was no trans Mississippi competition.
The Northwestern states stand in the
same relation TO Western Canada as the
Middle West once stood to them. They
need a region serving them as feeder,
with which they can trade and to which
they can send their manufactures. when
they begin to manufacture. They can
become more prosperous by diversifying
their industry than by remaining agri-
cultural states pure and simple, and the
passage Of the Canadian reciprocity bill
would open TO them more completely q
rich territory now closed by the barrier
of political boundary. In the long run
they will profit more than any other sec
ton of the Union from freer interchanges
with Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[Frnm The Tribune bureau. l

washington. June l7.-Justice and Mrs
Horace II. Lurton and Horace II. Lurton
jr.. left here to-day for Knoxville, Tenn
where they will pay a visit of some length
to their son-in-law and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs Vandeventer. Later in the season
they will spend some time at the Virginia
Hot Springs
Brigadier General William Montrose Ora.
ham GetreD and Mrs. Graham announce
tho engagement OF their daughter Mis-,
Meta Campbell Graham. To DIR. Carroll 9
Alden. of Annapolis Miss Graham 10 we,
known In army and navy circles here and
elsewhere and DIR. Alden has been an in.
structor at the Academy at Annapo,,s fo,
several years
Mrs. Alexander Sharp. widow OF Canta,r
sharp. u. $. n. has closed her wash,ng.
ton home and gone TO her summer p,ace -,
Coburg. Canada. for the season
Lieutenant and Mrs. James II. Henry are
the guests Of Medical Directo, and NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
REPUD1ATED SOUTHERN BONDS
States Learning That Credit Comes
Only with Payment Of Debts.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The present situation with reference
TO North Carolina bonds Is a good example
OF the saying that a thing Is never settieo
until 1t Is settled right. Forty years ago
the Southern states decided that It would
DO good thing to repudiate their debts
and they awaited themselves Of the privi-
lese promptly and thoroughly. This act
has been source Of embarrassment over
and over again. and now the State of North
Carolina. coming into tho market ana
seeking to borrow money Is met by frank
statement that she Is not worthy to con-
tract new debts until she has paid or her
old ones. DID,
The states Of Virginia and Tennessee
after years Of struggle. have found 1t ex-
pedient TO settle with their creditors. Tnere
Is strong movement on foot In Louisiana
to adjust the old debts, and probably North
Carolina will find It wise to do the same
1t is a disgrace that these states should
cheat their creditors. Their excuses are
frivolous So far as concerns the BONDS
of the reconstruction period. they were
issued by the established state govern
ments with tho approval Of public opinion.
stolen or misapplied It was no fault OF the
bondholders. The bonds were sold In tho
open market, and were bought by thou
sands OF innocent purchasers at substan-
tial prices The holders had nothing to 90
with the misappropriation OF the money,
and ought not to suffer for 1t. So far as
legal liability is concerned. 1t Is sufhcient
TO say that whenever these bonds nave
been called in question in the federal
courts they have been adjudged to be valid
obligations OF the states.
Apart from this. however, II must be re-
membered that many OF these repudiated
bonds antedate the Civil War and nave
nothing to do with reconstruction. North
Carolina. in particular. has repudiated
bonds made long prior to 1850, and Tor
which she got full value; or, II she did not
It was her own fault.
II these things had happened In Central
America or South America a warshp would
have knocked at the door and INSISTED on
settlement. When It is a question OF
force the Southern states are members OF
the United States of America. and force
would mean war with the nation bu1
when Il is a question of law, then they be-
come sovereign states and not amenaoie
10 Judgment and execution. This position
is not honorable. and they are finding out
that It is Improbable New York and Mas
sachusetts can borrow money at Sls per
cent. or less. because lenders know that
their money is safe. A reasonable set
Element Of their repudiated bonds would
undoubtedly raise the credit OF the South
ern states and enable them to borrow on
much better terms than now A. H. A.
plainNeId Y T.. June y, 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18

other nations, great and small arc aS 20 ~
ing increasing attention to tho s. the
English, recognizing 1t as ai,eau, ,,o COO
most important Of all modern ,ane ill.,
and as likely to become sometnins ,ntrv
universal language Also, TINS ov .rs
and other Dnglish-speaking coun'iIH -,
giving added attention to the 49, r ~
modern tongues, and particularly 20 -.
Spanish, which is one Of the tni.' ,nd
four chief languages of the worlo anS
one which, after English, Is most "'I =,
and is most rapidly growing IN use. 80
the policy of the world Is not u'i,'' y,
tongues it certainly is a mutuai ~" na
common understanding Of tongues a"u
in the fulfilment Of that wise anu useiu'
policy Cuba can scarcely anoiu "
neglect the teaching or the stuuy "a
English.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

Anderson until they 60 to their pss,. =.
Fort Riley, Kan.
Miss Margery Critten, Of New Yort ..
the guest Of her brother-in.law ana 80
Representative and Mrs swagar shs,,..'
Captain Samuel II. Gibson, U. A. NJ
and Mrs. Gibson and their daughters Wi n,
close their house next week and :, -
Capon Springs, Va. for the season.
Miss Yvonne Townsend has gone IA -.
adelphia TO visit her fathers relativ.s
Mr.. Townsend. who is still here. viii -
her there. Later they will go TO som. ,,,s
mer resort Mrs. Lawrence Toynssn,
sailed to-day for visit Of soma w.
In Europe.
Captain George W. Laws and IN. o.,..
officers Of tho Dolphin have been paw, .
calls this week The little dispatch ~
sails for New York tomorrow norr,ss
and will probably spend the summer n.y..
Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18

tainmont later that evening. he received
no moro invitations and his vacation was
failure If people took the cure Of tho
disrespsotful In their hands there woud
be less complaints like the one Of "A Cit-
zen OF America"
Blobbs-The average wife tells her hus-
band everything she hears.
phid Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
THE CABIN EFT.

Iron The Tribune bureau.
Washington, June 17.-Mrs Wickersham,
wife of the Attorney General. will join him
here on Monday, coming from her summer
RENE at Cedarhurst. Long Island. to be
present at the silver wedding reception and
dance at the White House.
Mrs. Nagel will also arrive here on Mon
day for the White House reception and
d2uce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
THEOLOGICAL PROGRESS.
From The Boston TranscrInt

inc entire graduating class of Presby
teIiali theological seminary In ontario re-
cehtiy informed the examining committee
.nat rney were unable To accept literally
we westminster confession of faith. The
CiIIhirnian or the committee made reply;
,eh'iefnen, II YOU subscribed literally |
1nink l may say that the Presbytery OF
10. a9ronto would not want you" The world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
NeluDork Tribn,W:
SUNDAY. JUNE IS, 1911.
This nersnnner is o,rned and pub.

This newspaper is o,cned and pub
lished by The Tribune Association, q
New York corporation; Office and prnl'
cipal place of business, Tribune Bu'ld'
ino. No. 154 Nassau street, Neio fors;
ogden Mills, president; ogden II. Reid
secrefary; James ". Barrett, treasurer
THE address of the officers is the once
of this ncWSp0pcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

King George and Queen Mary's oor,r.
ton will occupy great deal Of th. AZ.
tention Of New York society during ~.
next week or ten days. While few OF y.
members will be present AZ the acir,,
ceremony in Westminster Abbey, yet nr,t-
hundreds have crossed the Atlantic IN a..
der 10 participate in the festivities orran.
ICED IN London because OF the celc,,.
ton, and to obtain a glimpse Of the ma,v
interesting and picturesque pageants q,
one kind and another that will form ,
feature Of the celebration.
Here IN town the coronation will 30 Or.
served, not only by the British rssis.n..
OF New York. but also by all those An,ar.
cans who have English affiliations and IN.
terests. or who happen to be personally
acquainted with members OF the reigninx
house Of Great Britain. Among the feat.
ures OF the celebration here will be re.
cial service in Trinity Church at 8 o'clock
on Thursday afternoon, organized by thu
British Consul General, c. Courtenay Ben
nett, c. ]. T.. which Will be attended BY
himself, the members Of his staff and Of
the foreign consular corps. as well SIS by
Major General Grant, from Governors
Island. and by Rear Admiral Leutze, from
the Brooklyn navy yard, in uniform. Prior
TO the service a luncheon will be given by
the Pilgrim Society. under the presidency
OF William Butler Duncan, at the Lawyers
Club, at 1:3O o'clock. Mr. Duncan VAS
chairman Of tho committee OF leading New
York citizens who welcomed and enter
tanned Edward VII on the occasion Of his
visit to New York as Prince OF Wales In
1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18

The mrrderous exploits of TWO gangs
in the city streets during the last rev
days should convince even the Hio''
skeptical that there Is some grouno io'
the crime wave agitation, after all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18

days should convince even the H'o''
skeptical that there is some GROUND ior
the crime wave agitation, after all.
Major Hemphill. "-From Tribune head-
| line. , "a
Tho eminent Richmond theologlan re-,
| ferred to is not q major. except III poIa'
of age. nor does he major He Is deacon
] a deacon born, a deacon by elecuon,
deacon by prescription, Deacon WorL
| feasible and ametakinetos.-The Ne" ioi
| Sun.
Not major? Sure, he's major, WIN
better title to military honors thah
half the accepted brigadiers in Ken
lucky. Wasn't he commissary on the
staff Of Colonel William ]. Bryan In tho
bloody campaign of 1908. made famous
| by his brilliant foraging exploit winch
secured for a starving army OF patriots
the finest gander ever served with or
without applesass? It Is shameful 10 I'M
pugn the well earned military reputation
of such hero. South Carolina and VIZ
ginia will rise as one man in defence OF
their soldier deacon.
The lengthening Of the course at an
other OF the chief law schools OF this
| city to three years will probably cause
some decrease in next years attendance,
but It ought to result in an Improvement
in the average quality.
on reciprocity large majority OF the
| Insurgents stand with the bulk of the regu-
lars La Toilette, of Wisconsin. is as much
opposed to the measure as. for example,
| is McCur1ber. of North Dakota. While
the former protests against IT as an at,
tempt to revise the tariff by Presidential
mandate" the latter cites sixteen rea-
sons" for opposing it.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Why underrate the fertility OF the
senior Senator from North Dakota? He
gave seventeen reasons.
The latest important if true" state
ment concerning the history OF the Stars
and Stripes is that when the Camp Mid
dlebrook monument at Bound Brook is
completed as a part of the dedication
ceremony a mounted courier Will ride
from independence Hall, Philadelphia. to
the camp with a duplicate of the official
announcement to General Washington
that the flag which he designed and
(which was made by Betsy Ross had
been adopted. The ride will be his
"torically correct in every detail" 1t
would be gratifying even now, in adj
vance Of that ceremony, to have n copy
Of that announcement and to know the
details OF that memorable ride.
Those who favor the popular election Of
Senators will assume n very ridiculous pO-
stion I'm making the change contingent
upon taking away from Congress the old
time power of regulating the times and
manner of Senatorial elections. while leav-
ing to Congress the oldtime power of regu-
lating the times and manner of Represen-
tative elections.-Springfleld Mass) Re-
publican.
No such offset was ever demanded in
Democratic national platform. and the
Democratic party in Congress has been
stampeded into making 1t by few state
rights extremists from the Gulf states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18

The latter part OF the week VIII take
many from town and from the country
seats in the vicinity and suburban resorts
10 Boston for the class day at Hazard
which falls on Friday. The festivities at
the university will be even still rnors
largely attended than usual, owing 10 tbs
fact that the Country Club races IN Brook
line are also scheduled for this week, IN
wednesday and on Saturday. Tie New
York hunting and polo sets are always
largely represented at these meets o.
which Thomas Hitchcock. OF the Meadow
prook Club. is one Of the stewards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18

The frightening Of the course at an
other OF the chief law schools of this
city to three years will probably cause
some decrease in next years attendance.
but It ought to result in an Improvement
in the average quality.