OUR AMERICAN LETTER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14698, 4 December 1909, Page 5

OUR AMERICAN LETTER.

(From Ouit Ovx CoinmsroxnuNT.) NEW \ Ultts. October 12. The gods piau well lor us. They give us a I'R-sid'jntiai election once in tour year.-., and bung halfway between thetc exciting contest,-; we have the thrilling Gubernatorial bailies. Then in the remaining void's—when w\, might expect a decent allow.Miee of autumnal peace and (juict—we elect a Mayor of this great l.'ity of New York, New York is a great city. It, collects and spends more money than any Slate of the Union, save, of course, the one that contains it. In fact, as a spender if follows dose upcm the heck- of the extrauigant Federal Government. It cods a deal of money to conduct the affairs of a city of four million and a-balf inhabitants—oven when they are lifiiicstl.v conducted.

The city election, which ia to tie held within ihe next four weeks, prumises lo be preceded by lively skirinishei. .Already there is trouble itlonu; the firing Tine.-;. Tiiinmnny. the best-conducted and most corrupt, political machine in ihe entire connLry, always absorbs the major part, of the public interest. (.T-v-,i;-:df under the name ot the Nati:.".i;;! Hem-)-eraiie party, it has bowed lo public sentiment enough to name, for Mayor a powerlul and distinguished judyc—William J. Ciaynor. Uaymr is beyond a qiiciilion the persoiiiiicatiou of absolute honesty, and peril,ips Tammany Hal! would not have nominated him milvjs it bad been forced to eo do by a fairly aroused public seuliincnt. Oi'ke haviir; I'iaeed this wonderful voic-gclir;- sr ir." head of its ticket, it pionvded in strike an average note by joadinr- the brilliant, jun.-t with a group of iu licnelinien. Tito.-e henchmen, if elected, will form the Hoard of Estimalc-the Mayor'., Cabinet and the spending power oi 'he city. They will easily outvote the .Mayor, who to fill Tammany's ideal c.,neeption of the ollice would appoa.c the popular laney iu lib demands lor reform and then go to defeat at the hands of his own cabinet. . . . .Such a plan may anneal to the Tammany leaders; it certainly would never work smoothly with Judge Gaynor, who is us erratic as he i.; brilliant, as stubborn as he is hrmer.f, a:; .intensely egotistic as he is able.

It was the original intention to nominate Judge C.aynor on an independent, lu'hei, where ho would have received support nf a. far different character than will lie given linn by the Taiiimauyites. lie was not quite brave enough to rei'ii-e the Tammany nomination with all that it imposed upon him. !iR ,I hi.-; lad; of courage at such a ciwial pr.mi ha-; cost ,u| ii many thon-and.i of u>le.-. Take Mr Hearst, for instance. jj r once anuoum.?d h!« inteniion o! <=in»:oi1i'ig Judge Omul'. He changed lh.it in-tent-ion when Judge Caynor made bonds with iammany Hall, and lias had himself luuniiiati'd on an independent ticket. Tr,,. immciice power of his newspaper:; will be lyi'd against Ihe man who had minted ol their aid. Mr HearM-is no bright stanvie life of this city. He shine, L>ngnhy enough, however. In <;r-c the tar VI s '. 1 1U . 11,e workings of Tammany Ha!!. J l II- wnw again and hold.s conlroi of ihe lor anmliep imir years, hour,!. ,„ t . M wdl icel that the progress of civic purity

IV' riudsomFnll,:,, co.k-i,i ; .ti ( .r.—»l:i. h "led jibt. •, | UI -( m! ,| lt _ ;S „ V{>| ._ ~i rcl (|)o f 0f , ht ' is tlll.i Week n>/.tc.iw oyer her <„«. hundredlli I.irtirlav Kn'l«, f'r C,y! " liul lli:,i ll;o tiMon t-.'slivutcs «i.me t : , u, »ere not less g1,,l vhen they were'eu.-h,"!. A big celeoration of that ,ort in J - l"'i - yeiit(; a im.llit,, t !., nf 1 laii'-pDrtation, fecauig, iiou.-ing and prowling the million Mrang:',. who c'mo I'' l).:s C'l.v for the wcli-herald, d event "•eri; not simple prnpe.-itiur,-. That the out.;tr:.is ;, m l t |, e foi j. degree, of miufuit was a deal in iUc'i V ;; ' V ?r 11,0 •.'•fci'iiisl-aiicw. Tiie cdeinaCon linell :ivei'.a.;.::l well. The line of (iff eigiil battleships ranwd iu Ihe llu:ln'u Liver -roprcsentiiig |1 K lighting fore.i of ioi'iiud tl:o i!!o.-t Avoiulorfu] cxhiljiiion whi?u t!i\\v wrio iliuii:in;i(eJ ,*it ,\li Xov,- Vurk wiis liriiiiiintlv itiiiiiinnicfl dinl'llo ct'!:!)'ifin. Thatw;is mo Lrrcat novelty. for \W odvrav pic.-vnls rem.irkrbk' c!.f[ik ilitii'iiiuilin!';-: !y i\w-_,\\-\\ [\\,> % Vs."ar. J" 1 :!; 1 jvpaJos v;aw »riO(i, ?;tf tin* iriiiorrvi'jfui jJitt it is;: I'uvd -M".v \ oil; at'U 1 !' all !h? (ho >I;oviis:;. and tho rroivdinu : :i New Vci!: v. litrh if w.li'tig t« wait Slime years for e.n.'ii'.er b|-:_ e; hhiaiiou, Tii-ere have hocn < u.nI'kii'.U.;, liui, each of t'r.vin iv.is in a ii'ip.'H l koy, and on tl:.* th', 1 tiiiiv' v.denied

I Hie lluil-'ou-Villi(-,•) even! aecc;np;i:!nd ; at It'll-t up.,. I,> UL'iiek'llt. jiUfjU'SO. It i'uiew ; • >-|i::<lii)!inps li.'twcfii Jlr Cook and I I'lcillenant 1 1 .,. 1 .!;. —; be rival Xoita I'olv : 5" • ; vcri , i'----in!o (J;.. haekmiiiiii'J i c -':in:o ; «'-'.l cnthii-iasi,- liiithfik-lva liiintiiy ; i; " «;* o:>? til* ill" otllvT uf tlui',o lots, b;it trosj .<i>ie men mree ilia' the intiie husi!;..'.s> i, a .Miiiid';e on Aui.'ricati s<.:.Mitilic histoty. l'iaiv ha.- vo:\ a I l-llitiu ii; |;ivo:ir by u> fiioinit ii:« pi't. : ,|, ;l ( (l]K ' L . i,, the Amenta.>i t-ici-iMpbleal i-eriety at \Va,;,ii;. : ion. ! and ■.-■} lias remove.l a ceriain aniouut .»( j !h'.' «iiT!ita he d bv his viliio.ct'ativo I attack on !),- (.Viok. The phy.-ic : ,an.,,x- ' ; plorer. on tho oilier haiul. tail;- ;atr : v*a_u:i;-:-!y alv.ntt hi.- p:„j!s. ai: l *~y, thai '• t-i'.' bt-t part of tli'in were left in Nor- i th ern (Irem'atul. \\'her he can 'z -'. li.i-'k ; lifter Micill. ho is g„ijy lo sttb'.i.i! them ; to tiio Uiiivcr.sily of Dcnniark. ratlicr a | rcni:irkahle proceediitg f or ;l eitiwu of the I Ulllhxl Skttes. In t'lM nieaiitinu' he is I pvocccdiiig at- groat sjici'd to Jill lii.s ! collens. lfe is hurrvins; from one citv to ! aiiotJier and giving a. rather re.'.nb'ing n/.coimt of how he found the l\k- t<> largo juidieiK-.'s, who pay t win I he regu- j lw iidmbsioii foes. Licutciwnt P.;arv re- '

fuses to accept dinners or lecture onar-sro->»enß mi!it Jiis proof? have been phVar*! upon by yccur;<jjjil authorities. In this way at lra-l in- appeals Id Hi- better Kense «>•>« ilnnl;vi'.-. Anil even they sli'd think that- the (inert of the North' Pole is ulfctr of a forbrn ami desolate untivrtaking.

Lord joins Lard P.eresioid in telling American-: thai, thc-re) is blood upon the hori«m. The distinguished .London editor, making- his annual trip to this country to Jnsp.-ct hi.-: paper mill properties in Newioundlaiid, cementcd to be interviewed upon his arrival. "1 know Ilk; Ueiunns inUmak'ly,' 1 said lit? in part. " There is little hostility ( (l the Jliilidt o:i the part of tile German.-; ar.d, on the other hand, there is in Enuhmd no dislike of (iermany. Why tiw:ii~if fl) ] 1; . 1!!)V lt state I,f all'aiiti exist-, should there be any

sti .-ge.-li .n of tie possibility of war? Turn back to 1869, A\ a.< there .my friction between France and Prussia': Hut thvie was immense preparation on the part uf Gtiinany—a preparation. I hat was kept c.ccivl. a- far as jvsible, and which aV i. as far as possible, i s being kept sccn-l by (! it many to-day. We know that by M 2 in < : i,-iiiaiiy ships «f the suoerJ)reaclnotight class will be the equal' of IlinSJ of England. We have today a suw'cli ua'.y; we have in the fine-ol'-liatlle warships. stirh a< the Indomitable o:* tin; lni; a.s eliieient vessels in tiuir ehi-i as lb' Mauivlania. or the. Lusitaiiia, in thci;.;. We arc not. wa-l'.ng limn on aeroplanes and gai-bees. but aia developing subnieisibics and wire!;-.-'-;. Wc have tint cl'.icial Inures of the Herman oava.l programme lm to iyi2, which an! .e:-:oes enough, but we Know that lhi" ; o ligtin'.s are just as •inaccurate as w-eie the liguii:; made public by (A-rmanv prior to the ITaiico-Pers. i:u r.ar ol i3fl. As to the altilude of the t.'niled States. 1 have r.o doubt that it will be strictly impartial, us was oil's dining lire Spanish-American war. "\\'e do not assist a. u/o from tsiiy outside

.-.'Mirr-e. Our i donies have shown ninth gppalpr alacrity iu preparation than he.s, the Did CiKinlry. LiuJe* ivow Zealand is for m;ui, and child. 11st:a!■':i is raising an anuv o! Z/l},oJi) tiH'ii, ail'd has 011-ered a handftome naval wulriintlion,'' Lenl Northolitfc's c'e.i..'!' ill coming' to America th:; time was to open the v.eirM's <frc;i!oi jMptr mill, fni' which .he.s iu-|ituted a nsodrl tnv.'\i--''land J.';il!k-—ni t!:e heart, of r\ewi<sinrlland. A special tiain lircugiit his mie.-ls from SI. ,l;;iins. V:bo miie.s di>lanl, tiio ch'.-.d t- iei tb" dr'iohte island. 'Ih-ry found a groat mill, with a daily capacity of more than ZOO tone, oi' wbite pawr. •;!,•- rounded by a c ommiciity as attractive r.< aivllitccfs ami laiiuS.ca.no gai ilcn.er.s coald devise. The paper will go to supply the Hannswordi publics-::o::s iu-ofa.e as tiscy need it. The surplus of pu!;>--he has. a I'opa-'! tcrriiory of more tium 500 si]i;eve iilde- far the exclusive ttinply of hie r.i:H — and of the ppp?r wi'l h-e. placed upon the Kngiish market. Jt is t'he first im)<(irii'.!:t iiislince in th ! < <>.■.vi- (.f tlvj v.crll at Ica.-t where uev. s[iaper Jie..s sr;ag';t to inaiiufai'tiire i'.s own ia\v promicl. opening of i'-w works wtr-e faitl»r ie!'brated by a. dinner on Friday last in which lire 1800 workmen pariicipalcd. In the evening J/ird NorihciiileV: new n.-i----<'.-uea at I lie (trend i'a'ls was formally opened. It- co-t, with lurnis.h in g... £i'S.CO9. It is .estimalrd Ilia! t!» inaugural ccremc.nics cas!. th-; distinguished nev.srapt:- ptoorie.tor not less trail SuOjOOO

Wilbur Wright broke another world's record on Saturday iwhen lie drove iii* aeroplane orw t-iio lirr.v (Jovemniciil military eour;.e at Cnji(":o Park, at the e.i.-pvcc-dcuted rate of '16 miles an hour. At tim'.s he even exceeded tin< speed. At (lie beginning of the weel: Jtr Wiit !il made an even mare spectacular Hi;-!'.', as part, of the i ereni-;!!ir< in this city incident lo the Hudson io Kuliou celebration. lie drove his mechanical bird from Oavcrnor's Island in the noper bay up tlio Hudson River to (',rani's Tomb and hack again, a dicta we oi about 21 miles. The nip was accomplished. With a 15-mile-aii-hoiir breeze, in 3.3 minutes. It was a remarkable High l , from ihe lau- thai' it was the first lime I hat. any aviator had attempted to drive a Hying machine within the tontines of a large city, where the towers ami hign buildings make unexpected and vexalioas airnuTtTits and ronnler-currents. Air Wright avoided these as far as possible by making lib course over the centre of the river. He also gave miiimn.'; of spectators an opportunity lo witness his flight. I'.very window, every housetop Wi crowded; thousands went flying down the street.; lo the river-front when ihe guns irom tlii! !o!t on l.lnvcriuir's Inland aniamnced the start. It was immensely f ueeaisl'ol from every point of view. Art an al'Ur.nalh it is already announced that ihe elaborate new hotel 'which -\lfied. \ anderb.dt is building at Park avenue and 5-Hii street will iiaie an aeioplaue landing upon ihe rnof-20 btonyn above the ground. r l'ic world does progress.

The United State-s Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday a!Hin:er] the ( »nviution ol Charies \\. Morse, the well-known linancicr and promoter. who v.-«; :,enfenced after tiial t,« J5 yravs at hard lab,-jui' in a Kedeinl prison for violation of the banking laws. Kiity-thrce counts were (iiargeil against Morse, the moat M'lio'.i; of his olfemes having l)een the making of false entries in the hooks ~v tl:= several banks lint he controlled. On l(J 01 these counts hi s ronviction is sustained, and while the mav be earned to the Supreme Court on deinih u eiiiiiiot. under the statutes, come t!p; !e lor lull I ('hearing. The decision came „„ ;l lliltl ' 1 : '""W U. Uovse, who was p.,,t I'.se.rgiinismg his stc-ai,r.<?lu„ prope/fira aUi*y tin* msli ol' two yi-nrs ncu. ;<•!(] hrA . vt s^I ' day afternoon beoil re-elected I resilient, ol the Metrcpolitaii Steamship '-ompany. Ucfore the tmh came" lie ban grouped a number „f hanks, a rcric:, ' w steamship lines, and several ice concerns into gir. ; , nr . lib efforts t„ wicbiy concern together brought nbont his "iiauria! (lowniall. Alter gt renuon 3 el oris im the part of hie. wife h, uas adni" ed to ba.l a year ago, and durine I temporary period |, e oegan paving oil his debts and reorgaiiisn)g his properties.

' rI . K ;. '"rpeda l.'oal Seid hist iv"k es a r S| , W( | fn[ . "1 ,sii|| rs Navv ami aL a ncuN il,~ Jcr°'f,--r l n1 iS: ' t ' !!! ' l,ial 0,1 IJll nil C W;:s inn-il '!ii» .. i i.«, . n j,i»i.4,t;!:;.,:,:: a uieasuivd ".ill e course'in I !■',V" '"f Th " '»«'! of IvnS s 'S ,J "" ,l "«

ovr:;e0 v r:;e w - of the U..k:l Sl;i!-:s >ii| W. j,Hil .1 (Jin If marine "oHul. have invented „ device W 1,111 I:, 1 "'- 1 ' f" l " I l ' ,)inM ! '.v oiK-ralin? Iho p:" I !,they drive , vith # rK|ii .. -- a! -' Jl . ls ''lainM-;! that such „ rlevK'o Villi l'odtiiu the friction W i„ engine to only ono ]>or coni. l! v the u ,„ 01 such a (i-:vkv as lias already' ken tip an-i KKi-cwsfuily tried it, will he ■"ib.o to mince tho weight of !m nr. ; y t,, develop j, iv<?ll pn ,.. fl . oO tu uO p:T cent. Tito success of su-h ii vii;!k;:I innovation iu aehial n, practice can hardly lie over-estimated. It we.-ald in-.an the complete rcvampin" w n:::tiiani and li-htin- Ueets of the world. unit ii saving lo mankind that cui:!:l c:iiy h,- estimated in hundred.-' of million.; of dollar#, it is roughly emulated that on a tdiip Iks .;b. t .!,' e tho savin;; j„ o( ( . ()I j S | n!( ,. t:o:i would be one million dollars. With sucll 111 l oaliomy on one riiip the value o'' tlu- in vent i ;:i may lv lvtighiv judged.