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Miner, SuIzer, and Cantor.

There are only three regular Democratic
candidates for Congress in this town who
have declined to express any opinion about
the infamous Socialistic income tax.
They are HENRY C. MINER in the Ninth
district, WILLIAM SULZER in the Eleventh,
and JACOB A. CANTOR In the Fifteenth.
Mr.. MINERS intimate friends know bet
ter than the public generally how far that
gentleman has devoted his intellect to the
mastery OF the great questions with which
he will have to deal II he goes to Washing
ton rs legislator. II he is fit to be in Con-
gress, he has already formed some opinion
on the subject Of the taxation of incomes.
II he declines to express any opinion on
that subject for the reason that he has none,
1t is much to be preferred that Mr.. MINER
should stay in New York and continue to
promote the harmless gayety Of the popu-
lace in the old ways familiar to him.
The case of Mr.. SULZER is quite different
He Is young man whose active and ener
getic mind has concerned itself since his
boyhood with precisely such questions as
this of Democracy or Socialism. He has had
experience as a legislator, and has been
Speaker of the Assembly of the greatest
State in the Union. Nobody in New York
supposes that WILLIAM SULZER has not a
positive and intelligent opinion concerning
the Socialistic income tax. II he is afraid
TO express that opinion publicly thirteen
days before election, he Is unworthy of the
promotion which he seeks at the hands Of
the New York Democracy.
Mr.. JACOB A. CANTOR, also, Is a man OF
experience in public affairs. He declines to
answer The SUNS questions, not because he
has no opinion on the subject Of the income
tax. and not because he lacks courage TO
make public his views, but because, as he
says, he intends to discuss the income
tax on the stump in the Fifteenth dis
trict and desires to prepare carefully
his remarks. While we do not agree with
Mr.. CANTOR in his idea that IL would
be indiscreet for him TO say offhand
whether he is for or against the income tax,
and whether he will advocate its repeal and
vote therefor every time, we are willing TO
wait for the utterance of his deliberately
excogitated and carefully prepared remarks.
But we must remind Mr.. CANTOR that he
has only eleven working days for excogita-
ton. We hope he will inform US as to the
time and place of his intended speech on the
Socialist income tax in order that we may
send good reporter.
No dodging on this most important Of
public questions! Democracy or Socialism :
Eleventh, and Fifteenth districts are getting
II they elect MINER, SULzER, and CANTOR to
the Fifty fourth Congress
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IL seems TO us that one Of the most remark
able religious institutions ot the age is the SAL
walton Army. Its paraphernalia are so wonder
full a. TO incline us 10 believe in the boast Of
Gen. BOOTH that they brighten the devil" and
we can easily understand why some Of It's music
should scare the ghost Of Greek chorus. or COM
pei an African tribe to surrender. The Young
Mems Christian Association Is a commonplace
affair alongside Of tho Salvation Army, and so
also is the Christian Endeavor Society. Nothing
like IL was ever known before II was founded by
Gen. WILLIAM BOOTH of England, who is now
in our city.
The welcome given here by the Army to its
grave. venerable, and almost great founder and
leader. has been highly spectacular, very gener-
Gus, and wholly genuine. He deserves It. He is
a good and true General. He has been tho means
OF redeeming many who were lost In SIM and on
the way to hell. He has done wonders for the
submerged tenth" in England and other coun-
tries. The motto OF the Army IL " Blood and
Fire." and 1t stirs the one in the body 1t kim
dies the other In the mind.
II Is worth any body's while 10 study the spirit
with which BOoTH has inspired his army. and
the method OF its organization and the physical
and psychical agencies through which IL OPP
crates. and the results IL has accom- plished. Its
favorite song IL. I'm sure shall win!" We
should think that the iashy French writer.
lola. might found upon IL a truer book than
"Lourdes," his latest.
"1n forty-one countries" cried Gen. BOOTH
a. he stood on the platform Of Music Hall. 1.-The
Salvation banner waves, and where 1t has once
waved, there II Is established" Well, 1t must
not become mercenary.
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Getting Into tho List Of Honor.

We have received from Mr.. ROBERT A.
CHEsEBRoUGH, Republican candidate for
Congress in the Twelfth district, this manly
reply to our invitation OF yesterday:
ITO TIVE EproR oy THE srS-sir: My position on
the income tax is precisely this:
~. am opposed to the tax. root and branch.
20 II elected to Congress- will both vote and work
to have the law repealed.
80. while the law IL on the statute book
willing to pledge myself In advance and without due
consideration, to q which might become a.
tempt to nulry that law ny Withholding the means
OF executing Il. After Investigation I may do
that also.
81 do not think THE Sun would expect mo TO say
more.
very respectfully. RorERr 4. CHEsKBRoro5.
"2t STATE STREET. NEW YORK. Oct. 49,"
Can GEORGE BRINTON MCCLELLAN, the
Democrat with the honored name, say less
than thisi
GEORGE WALTON GREEN, littlo cuckoo,
declines to say anything at all.
Mr.. CHEsEBROUGH now goes up higher.
into the first list, the roll of honor. His
name stands with those who not only de-
clare their opposition to the Socialist in
come tax, but also pledge themselves to
work and vote for its repeal:
Second District.-JAxEs Q. CLEVELAND, Democrat
Third District.-FRAscis II. WILSON. Republican.
Fourth District.-wuIIAs J. CooABs. Democrat.
Fourth District.-IsRAEL y. FISHER Republican.
Firth District.-CHARLEs O. BENNETT, Republican.
Sixth District.-DASIEI. WALSH, Shepard Democrat
sixth District. JOIN r. HOWE, Republican.
Seventh Dlstrict.-FRASKIIs BARTLETT, Democrat.
Eighth District-JoHS NJ. MITCHELL Republican.
Ninth Distrct.-T J. CAMPBELL state Democrat
Ninth Distractions SIMPSON, Republican.
Tenth DistTict-DASIEL f. SICKIEs. Democrat.
Twelfth Distrct-R. A. CHEsEBRoUOH, Republican.
a MfM lhntIa
Thirteenth District-Aaos J. CUMMINGS Democrat.
Thirteenth District-R c. SHANNON. Republican,
Fourteenth District-JoHS CoSSELLY. Democrat.
Fourteenth District-LEhrK- Ely QUIoo Republican.
There's room for more on this list, and
there Is time yet to get there.
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The medical fraternity Of this city, and,
we suppose, OF the whole country. have kept the
closest possible watch upon the Cars case, as
reported in the dispatches received from Livadis
and other parts OF Europe. II has been impos-
sible for them 10 determine the true nature of
his mAlady from the accounts of his symp-
TOMS which have differed greatly from each
other, or TO form any judgment upon the method
of treatment, as no positive knowledge OF IL can
be obtained, But all procurable details OF the
case are constantly debated in professional
circles here. Whenever two physicians meet
there is pretty sure 10 be an attempt TO make
diagnosis OF the Cars malady. and Il is agreed
upon all hands that many of the reported symD-
toms could not exist together at one time in the
human system. We fear that the American
medical faculty largely concur in disApproval OF
the course pursued by the eccentric DIR. ZACH
ARM, in so far as that course has been made
known TO the world; and there seems 10 DO no
doubt that ZACHARIS has been oyerruled by the
eminent specialists more recently In attendance
upon the imperial patient,
Not since the fatal illness OF the German EN-
peror FREDERICK six years ago has there been
case which, by reason OF its obscurity, has at
tracted as much interest in the medical world as
that OF ALEXANDER the Third.
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the ediflce raised by factional malcontents
who styled themselves Administration
Democrats" This message OF encourage
ment from Mr.. CLEVELAND did much to
stimulate the activity Of the Democratic
voters hereabouts. Before election day
they were actively engaged In support Of
the one and only Democratic nominee for
the Office Of District Attorney who had the
Presidents approval
Some unworthy persons always impute
ignoble motives to those who perform the
most noteworthy, patriotic acts. They dis
cover selfish reasons for the kindliest i'm
pulses and most unselHsh deeds. They went
30 far on this occasion as to assert that the
true motive Of Mr.. CLEvELASD's support OF
JOHN X. FELLOWS was the desire to have in
office Democratic District Attorney during
the Presidential election Of 1888. A Demo
crat, Mr.. PETER b. OLSEY, had been in that
office in 1884, to tho great benefit Of Mr..
CLEVELAND, and II was natural enough,
they said, that the President, then a candi-
date for reelection in 1888, should again
desire Democratic District Attorney to
protect the rights Of the voters in this big
Democratic town against Republican en-
croachments, bulldozing, and outside inter
ference. Such was the unworthy motive
ascribed by envious and malicious partisan
opponents to the creditable loyalty Of Mr..
CLEVELAND to Democratic principles when
he came forward in support of the head Of
the Democratic local ticket in 1887.
A somewhat similar situation exists
this year. The Democratic candidate for
the office Of Governor, DAVID BENNETT
IL, to- he NJ The haad Of tho naunc-
cratic ticket on a nomination unsought by
him, but forced upon him by the unanimous
will OF the Convention. II was accepted
because Of the grave danger that Democratic
defeat this year would give the New York
Legislature to the Republicans for twenty
years under the constitutional apportion-
ment which HILL is fighting. The battle is
not for HILL, but for Democracy, and for
the Presidents party friends in his own
State II the result is now doubtful IL is
mainly because large number Of those
holding Federal Offices under the appoint
ment Of the Administration by their supne-
ness and hostility are making clear road for
Mr. MORTON. An outside Democratic can
ddate, EVERETT PERIPATETIC WHEELER, Is
in the race, and his only visible support
comes from among those who claim to be
the nearest friends and chosen representa-
tives Of the CLEVELAND Administration.
This puts the responsibility clearly and
squarely upon Mr.. CLEVELAND Where does
the Administration stand in this battle for
the defence Of Democratic principles and for
the supremacy Of the Democratic party in
New York;
Will Mr.. CLEVELAND do less for the Dem
ocratic party in a battle for State supremacy
in 1894 than he did in 1887 in a contest for
the success OF local candidate for District
Attorney
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sfths CITY 81 New Torh.
Gen. Alexander Stewart Webb Of the Collss.
Of the City Of New York has Just completed hi,
twenty NTH year IS President.
The faculty and other Officers Of the coller.
prepared = surprise for him yesterday. They
had appointed a COMMITTEES consisting Of PROF..
Doremus, DR.. w. strstford. and DIR. Leigh Hun,
20 select some suitable present for the President
and The result Of their work was the choosing ~
The students OF the college. in number about
O'clock yesterday. They raised great cheer
when their President. accompanied by President
Knox OF the Board OF Education. entered and
took their seats. The faculty Of the college wero
prof.. stratforti, on behalf OF the faculty and
studenta addressed President Webb. He sad
that Il gave them the greatest pleasure to rs
tion OF the twenty five years fat hful SERVES
which President Webb had rendered to the
gu. scive. me the sincerest pleasure" said NJ.
ito present you with this loving cup as token
When wv President Webb rose to reply the stu.
dents ciapped their hands and cheered a. only
yo"unn senti.msn'" said Gen. Webb. ~ canno,
thank Won sufhciently for your beautiful pres.
emit. and can only say that my twenty -hyS years
association with you mas oeeh perlou OF unal-
can also saw that for TWENTY-FIVE years
there has never been a. man Snc wth,n these wall,
men who could not have received my cord al
support in every effort he might max to inn
prove the condition Of his fellow being
fought FOR his country on the battlefield, hut
the work he was now engaged in was Of much
nobler character. He spoke also Of the lack NJ
iSe students should have : new building ii he
could help them to IL.
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In more than half . century's study and
observation Of American public life, we
have never witnessed 30 brave, 20 gallant,
90 able, 80 -esourceful nght as DAVID
BENNETT HILL is now making for the De
mocracy In bis canvass Of the Empire State.
The spectacle Is most cheering. Not alone
Democrats, who feel vital concern In the
outcome OF this heroic struggle, but even
Republicans also, must admire and rejoice
at such display of unfagging vieor, in
tellectual power, and unselash devotion to
political ideas and political duty.
We congratulate the Democracy Of New
York on the possession Of such champion
and still more we congratulate the great
leader and statesman on the mighty throng
Of friends and supporters gathered and
gathering around him.
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10 induce the people to believe that they
can circumvent the devil and drive out the
adversary by voting = particular political
ticket at the polls.
It IL not, however, = campaign for any
definite political policy or principle, for all
those engaged in 1t are required TO put aside
their differences Of opinion and conviction
as to such matters II IL wholly q campaign
against sin II is waged on the assump
tion that the Chamber OF Commerce IL
a more moral organization than Tammany
Hall, or. in other words, the Democratic
party OF the city OF New York, and that con-
sequently the merchants and traders com
prising IL should be intrusted with the mu-
nicipal Government for the purpose of effect
ing the proposed moral conversion and re-
generation OF the town. Politicians being
sinful themselves, unless they expend their
energies under the direction of the Commit
tee OF Seventy, they are naturally excluded
from a campaign against wickedness, and
the business OF moral reformation is as
signed TO the virtuous men Of commerce.
Municipal government on political prin-
ciples merely is to be discarded, and the
high ethical principles which distinguish
the management and transaction Of mer-
camille and commercial affairs are to be
substituted in the City Hall. The political
sinners are TO be driven out, the business
saints are to be put in, and the wickedness
OF the town Is to be swept away.
Gen. BooTH's plan Of moral regeneration
Is totally different. It is to make bet
ter the mass Of society by making bet
ter the individuals composing it. The
L. g.. L..
ticket Of the Committee Of Seventy, nor
any other political ticket. 1t is following
the old-fashioned Christian theory that the
wickedness Of society can he prevented only
by turning the hearts OF men from evil to
good and. whatever may be the occasion for
criticism OF the peculiar methods used by
Gen. BooTH's followers in their pursuit OF
that purpose. It cannot be denied that they
stick TO it with firm and unswervinR faith.
They do not make their campaign against
the sin Of New York merely campaign
against Tammany and for the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Would not the preachers who have gone
into electioneering to produce the moral
transformation OF the town by political
means purely be more consistent and have
more chances Of being successful IL they
followed the example OF Gen. BooTH' Is
It not possible, too, that such transforma-
ton is as necessary in the Chamber Of Com
merce as in Tammany Hall, Does an
association Of business men stand on an
elevation high enough to enable it TO look
down even on machine politics when 1t is
capable OF devising such a project for pub
lie plumber as the rapid-transit schemei
None Of those capitalists and no capitalists
anywhere would put cent Of their own
money in such a scheme; yet the Chamber Of
Commerce Is trying to delude the people
into emptying the public treasury for its
benefit. That looks very bad. 1t is far worse
in ethical, business, and political principle
than any scheme originated by Tammany
Hall, from the days Of TWEED until now.
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Prom The RdcCac Commercial AdreItissr
The Japanese Government recognizes the republic
OF Hawaii. Il hesitated 10 do so until the United
states, who hold moral presumption OF the islands
whatever the Government here Is had declared n. ar
utude The policy OF the japanese GoVernmen nj will
De simple one Il will protect Its citizens here
90 far As may do within the rules Of int
Law" Beyond this, II Will fully and cordially recognize
the traditional rights OF the United States TO
dominant influence here. japanese statesmen. and
the representative OF that nation these sands are
Ao'e ana discreet men and entertain desire what
ever 10 alter or retATd the manifest destiny Of tha
great and the little republics they draw together
by the course OF events II Japan ever takes part I'm
that manifest destiny t will come naturally and losi
cAliy.
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Within two or three years there has been
. marked increase in the number OF native
Americans entering the regular army. II can
no longer be said that men Of foreign birth pre-
dominate in 1t. The figures given in the Adiu-
tant-General's report TO the War Department
for the fiscal year ending with June last show
that nearly two-thrds of all the men enlisted In
that year were OF American birth: or. To speak
with precision. that OF 1918 enlistments 1925
were chased as natives. At the same time. the
number of assertions was smaller than in other
years. Again. two-thirds OF the enlisted men
whose term OF enlistment Is nearing its end
have declared their intention to stay In the
service.
That the quality of the army has improved
Is made evident by the reports of depart
mental commanders. 4" The class OF men en-
listed" says Gen. WHEATON of the Department
of Texas, Z" is much more intelligent and salts
factory than ever before"
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The Pan Mall Gazette calls attention TO
the fact that ALEXANDER III. has reigned for
nearly fourteen years, the average length OF a
Cars reign since the beginning of the seven
teenth century. Since about the same date the
average length OF a Spanish reign, it says, has
been twenty -One years; Of an Austrian reign,
twenty-siK years; OF a Prussian, thirty years,
and OF a British reign, thirty. Mortality in Rus
sian royalty is higher, too, than in France,
where the last six soyersigns reigned, on an
average. twenty years each.
Is the inference drawn In these figures correct
ALEXANDER l. became Car OF Russia in 1901,
and reiSned twenty four years His brother.
NICHOLAS. succeeded 20 the imperial throne In
1925 and reigned thirty years. ALEXASDER ii.
succeeded In 1850 He was assAssinAted In
1881. after reigning twenty-siH years, and
ALKXAEDKR Ill, who became Gar In March.
1881, eomplstsd thirteen years Of imperial rule
ak months ago. These four Care had collec-
lively reign OF ninety three years. or somewhat
more than an average Of twenty-thres years
each. exceptionally high for European mon
archs In this century. The Emperor Of Austria
has been in power for forty-siT years. the Queen
OF England for hfty seven, the King Of Denmark
for thirty -Ons. and the King Of the BelgiAns for
twenty nine years. France y AEsD1blie. sPAin
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BTeH-PRIcED FLAG POLE.
A. A-ehit.evs s-it Br,.ss 70 Light Jos
at Trentou-


TRENTON. n. j., Oct. 23.-In April last the
Legislature passed Q law ordering flag pole to
be erected on the dome Of the State Capitol and
providing that the stars and Stripes should he
flown when the Legislature was In session. on
national holidays. and days when the Governor
visited the Capitol on Official business.
The pole was put up under the direction Of
Superintendent Ford. and the State Treasurer
paid Contractor Barlow 81 $50 for the work last
Thursday. A suit was tried in the Mercer county
Court, before Justice Albeit In which Architect
Abram Swan sought to recover from Contractor
Harlow 81 40 ~ as his, Swans. share OF the job.
He told the Court that he made an estimate for
Barlow that the job could be done for 1888 ~.
and they decided to submit bid for $500. with
the understanding that Swan would get SOL for
his services and half the profit.
Later Swan learned that the pole must be pro-
cured through Superintendent Ford. and would
cost 81 90 more, so this was added to the amount
OF the bid. Swan said he did not know how the
other $3.50 came TO be added. The defence
denial Of the bargain. The jury returned
verdict for the complainant Of $780, so. which the
contractor admitted owing.
Justice Albeit expressed Indignation at the
fob and said the Court should not he used 10
enforce crooked contracts. Ho promised to
bring the case TO the Grand Jury's attention.
To-day IL came before him again on motion for
a new trial by Architect Swans counsel. who
have discovered that brother-in-law Of Com
tractor Barlow, the defendant, was one Of the
jurors in the trial last week. Counsel were Or
dered TO submit briefs within ten days.
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In the municipal election of 1887 the out
look for the success Of the local Democratic
candidates was not cheering at the begin
ming OF the campaign. One faction of the
party was diverted TO the support OF Labor
nominees, and another faction TO an alliance
between the Republicans and sundry dis
gruntled Democrats Under those circum-
stances, while the result Of the contest was
uncertain, an appeal was made to Mr..
CLEVELAND, then as now President OF the
United States, for some message OF aid and
encouragement which should restore conf
dence in the ranks Of the party here, sbats
defections, and convey tip" Of an easily
comprehsnded character to the large num-
Der Of Federal ohiceholders in New York
who wait for a signal from Washington.
Mr.. CLEVELAND did not hesitate long. He
answered the communication Of inquiry
sent to him by the Hon EDWARD COOPER OF
this town, and transmitted an interesting
letter Mandatory Of the abilities and quslif-
cations Of the Hon. JOHN X. FELLOWS for
the once Of District Attorney, thus cement
ing all Democratic interests in his support,
and pulling the props Of hOUs from under
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The Democrats in Brooklyn have nomi-
mated WILLIAM Is. DAVENPORT for the impor-
tant and responsible Office Of Comptroller OF that
city. Mr.. DAVENPORT is a well-known lawyer.
whose ability and success in his present post of
Public Administrator demonstrate his fitness
for political promotion. While he is a steadfast
Democrat, he has so many friends outside the
party that he will receive large portion OF the
independent vote in Brooklyn. His high char
acter and qualifications will be conceded by
even the most ardent Republicans or Shepard
ties. Mr.. DAVENPORT is the sort OF man that
the Democracy ought 10 put forward not only
at this time but at all times.