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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
6
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Washington conferences discuss shaping the platform toward a more moderate tariff. Senators Herkins of Illinois and Huis of Ohio back Hopkins for chair of the Resolutions Committee at Chicago, signaling a split between private interests and broad public demand.
The piece discusses Mr. Tart's Memorial Day remarks about Gen. Grant. It defends Tart's view of Grant's early life weaknesses as part of a long, stubborn struggle that shaped Grant's character and leadership. The article portrays opposition as misinterpretation of motives.
The speech praising Grant is praised for its candor and clarity. Tart’s direct, fearless style is noted as unusual for a public speaker. The observer argues his openness and lack of tact may win favor with the American people despite potential self-interest.
The piece contrasts Bryan and Roosevelt over campaign donations, noting Bryan could repay a $20 000 contribution to his Nebraska race while Roosevelt would struggle to refund $260 000. It questions motives and morality, mocks denouncements of Parker, and argues for open disclosure of names and sums as prudent public conduct.
The Interborough Company proposes to sell its tunnel to Queens County and the city faces a P SC request for funds to build the Fourth Avenue Subway in Brooklyn. The tunnel would cost about 7 million and could operate immediately with bonds accepted by the city. The Fourth Avenue line seeks 2.85 million with 16 million in sight, but construction is uncertain and may never prove profitable, risking city funds.
The argument weighs Fourth Avenue tunnel benefits against broader city needs. Critics warn public funds should boost universal utilities rather than create exclusive railway advantages. With bridges underused, officials call for open access and fair fare terms across routes.
Help the Children urges continued support for the Children's Aid Society summer outings. With rising unemployment, generous funding sustains the Home for Girls at Path Beach, the Health Home at Coney Island, the Farm School and Camp, and the Sick Children's Mission. Donations may be sent to Treasurer A. Barton Hepburn at Chase National Bank or Secretary C. Lorie Brace at 105 East Twenty-second Street.
The Continent's press discusses a Russia France Great Britain alliance. Britain seeks peace, while France and Russia fear Germany's moves. An accord could strengthen rivals but risk provoking conflict and alienating Germany.
A local controller rejects a $500 bid for Kissena Lake shore ice plant valued at $75,000. The piece critiques public expense handling and cites Socialist unemployment plans to build a vast metropolitan roadway to Montauk Point, arguing such schemes reveal fund- seeking trends and delaying real reform.
The piece discusses a New York Medical Journal editorial on psychotherapy and the priest physician role led by Worces ter of Boston. It warns against amateur practice and notes history where medical treatment handled mental illnesses. The column comments on family duty stories about caring for an elderly aunt and a brother choosing funds for his child’s college.
The piece argues fathers should consider college for sons but warns against sacrificing others for the education. It notes college is not the sole path to success and that many substitutes or equivalents can provide education. It cautions that expensive plans may not yield better outcomes and urges full facts before judgment.
An article notes Pittsburg planned charity performances of The Pirates of Penzance with sixty young chorus girls whose fathers are said to be worth over a half billion dollars. It contrasts Pittsburg’s view with New York’s emphasis on art over wealth and remarks on local reverence for wealth and performers.
Letter to the editor from New York dated May 30 1908 condemns a Memorial Day work horse parade on Fifth Avenue as a humiliating display. The writer says hundreds of horses were poorly groomed and calls the event a public disgrace costing perhaps $25 and reflecting badly on New York and its progress.
A Catholic layman criticizes Father McMahon and public schools for teaching evolution arguing that current science shows it only as interesting and possible but not proved. The letter urges more open discussion of Catholic writings and warns against narrow clerical pieties while urging the church to engage with modern life.
Helen E Clinton of New York writes to support Mr Hornadays protest against disorderly visitors at the Bronx Zoological Park and urges action in Central Park to stop damage to plants birds and animals before the parks lose usefulness to well behaved visitors.
A letter from May 1908 claims election officials misread ballots, counting McClellan votes while discounting Hearst. The writer asserts law required a simple cross within a circle and accuses the board of literal interpretation affecting results.
A respectful man with good earnings writes from an early Times page asking for help finding two Austrian girls named Irving in Austria who desire to marry honest young men. He seeks their names and locations to arrange marriages for himself and a friend, and awaits replies within weeks.
The ninth annual Sandham oratorical contest at NYU concluded with Benjamin P. De Witt of Elmhurst L. I. winning first prize of 75 dollars for his speech Canouers is. Lee the General and the Man. Paul Do. Wolff of New York claimed second prize of 25 dollars for Galerie Honore Ge. Mirabeau.
A Brooklyn letter rebuts Dr. Caccini's claims about Italians in New York, defending English proficiency, hospital usage, and civic involvement. It argues stricter immigration enforcement and criminal deportation to curb the Black Hand, labeling such criminals as Lombroso-Morsetti archetypes and urging harsher measures.
In a 1908 New York letter Alfred A. Wohlater explains an error in a previous statement about lamp power. He notes a correction from tungsten to tantalum lamps and clarifies energy use: a 25 candlepower tantalum lamp uses 50 watts, similar to a 16 candlepower lamp, with updated figures for a 25 candlepower tungsten lamp.
A letter to Secretary of War Taft argues tact as the microscope of discretion and warns that tactless giants in intellect may trample human decencies. Walter Beverley Crane reflects on the balance between grand capacity and considerate conduct in 1908 New York.
Walter Beverley Crane delivers a broadside against pessimists and muckrakers. He denounces delays in business, calls for new blood and vigor, and urges support for a prosperity driven effort amid ongoing competition.
Special to The New York Times describes Kingston New York celebrating its 0th anniversary with a 25,000 population city and visiting guests. A monster parade includes floats from Albany Yonkers Poughkeepsie and more civic and military units. Gov. Hughes spoke on Kingston history and local government reform emphasizing broader citizen responsibility and efficient administration. The event featured a sham battle and a 300 girl flag formation. Roosevelt issued telegrams of congratulations to dignitaries and participants.
Justice Wyatt presided as Special Sessions issued a warrant for Kingdon Gould after he failed to appear for a speeding charge. Frederick Kru tan Avenue and Washington Avenue figures appear in the muddled report as Gould’s bond and arrest details surface amid late-appearing proceedings and a European-bound bondsman.
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