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/ Not from Great Britain, which will care
fully avoid all additional complications 60
long as che is occupied in South Africa. Not
from Germany. which studlouslv courts
the Cars good will, and for some
years past, has framed It's Far Eastern
policy on Russian lines. Not, finally. from
the United States, which will not enter
into any combination in the Far East except
for the purely defensive purpose Of main
tanning the so-called "open door"-that 10
to say, OF preserving the commercial rights
conceded to US by treaties with China.
Our conclusion 10 that, since Japan. under
present circumstances, will have 10 light
sinRle-handed, che will not tight at all.
The fundamental assumption that Japan
must seek territory on the Aslatic mainland
Is open to exception. The Japanese have,
AZ yet no oausc TO experience esrth-hunger.
Many generations must elapse before they
have thoroughly settled and developed the
great island OF Yezo and their recent
lnsular conquest, Formosa VIII the recent
astonishing development OF the native
Industries, there Ia no reason to apprehend
pressure OF population on the means Of
subsistence. Japan's most urgent need
for many years to come is not terri
torial, but commercial, expansion. Already
the exte nsion ~ her exports to the mar
kets OF eastern Asia lie one OF tho most
striking phenomena OF tho time. and
she counts on undertaking her Western
competitors when the whole interior OF
China shall be thrown open to manu-
featured goods. The only object for which
the Toxic Government might deem 1t we'll
to fight at the present time is tho main
tenance OF the "opon door," and, In such
contest, she would be safe, for she would
have powerful allies which. between them,
could command tho sea. 30 long as It's
friends are masters on the ocean, the Isl
and Empire Is unassailable. It was not
until kUBLAt Khan had beaten the Japan
ese at sea that he was able to land for
mdable MonRol army In their country.
SO long as Japan's Chinese policy coin
cides with that OF Great Britain and the
United States, she may look forward conf
IDENTIFY to an enormous growth OF manu-
features and OF commerce. II would be
an act OF folly to diverge from this promis-
ing part and face the perils Of a duel with
Russia for the sake OF dominion In Corea
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TEE sourH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

Gen. Methuen's report Of Thursdays fighting
10 the eastward Of Belmont makes II appear
that the Free Staters were taken by surprise,
and though they offered q vigorous resistance.
were eventually driven from oil their positions
with the loss OF their lager and supplies
They are said to have been pursued for rome
distance BY a small force Of cavalry and
mounted infantry; but no estimate ia given OF
their losses In men. from which II may be In
ferred that the pursuit was not very hot.
The next step in Gen. Methueu's advance
will he the critical one. as at the end OF It no
has the Modder River In front OF him, and from
Belmont on he loses the advantage Of transpor
by rail for hls supplies. and the lesson he has
taught the Free Skaters will render them more
wary.
From Natal there ooms persistent reports
that the investing force at Ladysmth has SUI
fered a severe reverse; but there appears no
solid foundation for them. We're they correct,
the porit on Of Gen. Joubert's army. strung
out as It Ia In detachmsnts from Ladysmith TO
the Moot River. would be highly critical. and
we should soon hear " a retreat from the
more advanced positions.
Tho rsport that opinion In London Va by no
means optlmistic as TO the early termination
OF the war Ia no doubt due to the steady de-
lection OF the Dutch AfrikanIcrs throushout
Cape Colony. AMI the obstacles developing
through the difficulty OF teening 40 large
force IA 10000 mon adequately supplied In
traversing u country naturally. or that has
been rendered. barren OF resources. The I'M
expected resistance OF the Beers and the turn
II has given the campaign have evidently dis
concerted the British plans.
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An Honorable and Honorcd Boss.

Tho late JAMES McMANEs OF Phllade-
phia, OF whom an obituary appeared In
The Bun yesterday. occupied for many
years continuously the place Of boss "
In Philadelphia. Appointed, in 1868, a trus-
tee Of the Gas Commlssion-an expert
ment In the line OF municipal ownership
which corrupted the politics and defrauded
the taxpayers OF that town until discarded
recentlv-he remained supreme until 1850,
when at the age OF OF he was wurstcd BY a
more masterful politician. QUAY. The
usual tenure OF "boss In municipal poll
tics In any American city rarely extends
over period So long rs twenty-four years,
but the quality OF undertaking fidelity to
party friends, gratitude for service rend-
cred and an answering sense OF personal
honor accounted for his success as n
boss, and also for his subsequent attain
mcDt Of high honors distinct from politics,
in the city in which as "botbin boy he,
pennIless Irish immigrant, began his
career In cotton mill.
The Philadelphia Press tells OF a nota-
bic episode in later years /:
I'm 1922 he Was elected President OF the Psople's
Bank to the duties OF which he devoted o.t NJ his
4
ton 81 bis efforts Daring his Hines the cashier in
volved the institution to such an ,Iient that va.
forced TO close Its doors, . condition rought to
light BY the death Of the o.shier. who committed
suicide. when the books OF the silt l,ion wers OF.
amined nwas found that there . shortage OF up.
ward Of 100000"
The North American gives q detailed ac-
count Of what happened:
while tho directors sat about scared and white.
faced, hearing that the bsnk WAS derrauded.
NJ NAMES arose and. throwing his purse down on
the table. exclaimed There. gentlemen, u my
purse. and graspinE pen he wrote out hi, cheek
for stoO.ooo to cover the denc sncr. Tho $500.
600 did not really represent what n MAsrs lost
The Spanish war was on and he sold stpc h. ON low
market from which . few months later he could
nave realized three times their value"
There are bosses and bosses" those
whose fidelity to friends and to the ohli-
cations OF honor maintains thom in promi-
nence even after actual political authority
has passed away from their hands and
those whose boss-shlp Is ephcmeral and
siudes them even when in power
Judge GORDON, one OF the Democratic
leaders In Philadelphia, speaking OF a life
long and unfalterlng Republican In the
strongest Republican city OF the coun
try, gave on Thursday this explanation OF
Mr.. McMANEss influence In the councils o,
party historically intoleiant OF boss
rule: II never knew man OF more abso-
lutte veracity. The last oct Of his life by
which he impaired his estate by the volun-
tary gift OF half million dollars to save
the creditors OF the Peoples Bank from
loss, was an act Of romantic and chivalric
honor and honesty which will remain
lasting monument to his fame and price
less heritage TO those he leaves behind"
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Japan and Russia.

Notwithstanding the assurances given by
representatives Of Russia and japan at
Washington, rumors Of increasing friction
between the two countries continue to
come from the Far East The bone OF con-
tention 10 alleged to be Corea. overrun by
Japan In her war with China which.
although diplomatic arrangements COM
PEELED hcr to rcnounce II, she Is now
accused OF wishing to regain. We do not
credit these reports. because the reasons
which should dissuade the Toxic Govern
mcnt from disturbing the international
peace at this time seem to us conclusive.
1t Is evident that the rulnors OF impend-
Ing hostllities between Japan and Russia,
which are rife at Shanghai. are based on
grounds purely priori. They start from
the assumption that Japan must desire the
acquisition OF territory on the Asiatic main-
land; that Russia stands In her way, and
that, II the obstacle Is ever to DO removal
the attempt must be made at once, before
the completion OF the Trans-Siberian Rail-
way shall enable Russia To turn to account
her Immense military resources. Admit
Ting Tor the sake OF argument that
Japan must light Russia now or never, 1t
"OcS HoJ Io'lOW tllaL the former bower
should provoke contest at the present
conjuncture, unless she can 10 so with a
fair prospect Of success. No such pros
pcct is visible. 1t would be clearly mex
pedient for Japan to pit herself against
Russia, unless she was absolutely certain
OF dominating tho China seas, and thereby
moving her land troops with security and
despatch. Japan is very far from being
sure OF such maritime ascandency. 1t Is
disputable whether the japanese navy
would prove more than match for the
Russian warships now stationed on the
Asiatic sido of the Pacific, and II would be
out OF tho question for the Japanese naval
force to contend against both the Russian
and French fleets which, in tho event Of
war would cooperate almost certainly.
Manltcstly. then, the Toxic Government
would not confront the risks OF war with
Russia unless It could rely on the assistance
OF some strong maritime power.
Where could such assistance be secured2
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THE FUTURE or soUra lrnro1.
America TO Reap Great Reward Their. q,
the Conelusion OF the War.

-
America to Reap Crest Reward Their. .,
the coneiunon OF the War.
Former Johanns'ssro Eddr IN IA sete-Tt,
<~ertean.
Up to the time OF the declaration Of war IN
South Africa. 30 per cent OF the mining ma.
chinery at the gold ami diamond mines was o,
oentsSe Of AGRICULTURAL % ssm. per
America. Vehicles OF all kinds were Am ericsn
ana mot n 80 long ago the muis-propelled car.
,nsII,p',on p,osu"ay, bet'sry 70 Central
Psrk.-relics OF the days OF horse oars on
American ,,ouor. ,nch q. ,s.r. na-s,..
Sonas ,a Sm, :, S. WAGON: and
south Africa Then' too kms,,osn. ' Ism IN
ss,po, bav. s.on wo1i ,rss,.a me,,s'hs them
i .ms usoa OF ,me De Beers diamond
Mining Engineer in tn. TransYsai. and full,
onc-half Of the mine rnspneers At IN. we.
watersrand gold mine. are Americans.
This speaks we'll for America and aurur,
suii greater things for our sountr, in tn.
tending parties. England secs IN us moral
70 -, To- 40 ,n, n,s q, a .ne ,. ne S,s.e ,oos
, w ,G r. morn, s,d IN ' S .ner dSu,,@s
with treAt britain. NO matter which HilN
wins ve will ba IN. go,n.r II, En,I,,, =,
,a...t, -. ii, ~, - ~
successful she VIII extend all POSSIBLE" 'avors
being m repubIic would sti,l be In favor ..n.o-
,al,v ~ ,In Re- "" ora ,ans y, $500 $500
ia'y M inc boers are iona OF America IN the
abstract. even though they may not fancy thu
Individual Amer,oan--tor some NJ Anarl..,.
..,.,..I.n ~ e., 49,
IepIcs"h,atNes N bouth africa nave not
pesn Az lnnt cnuiu % oeslrcu.
..oo hmerca VIII " the Gamer unIoss, and
Inat pnase ~ one iIEey 70 come VI AZ any mo.
mem; there ~ a rlslng on tps nnuvts II that
snoulh 60 me 70 pass. men south Arrlca VIII 20
: ana ol terror, ana uesoetlnn. whether tlH
i.iol trnes VIII remain quiet or not. u /,
imposssloie 70 ptedlct ~ this Writing they
hro sun az peace VIII me white man. but any
we Hriton or the Boer SHOWS decided SUI
premacy IN the neid,so long win the nativ.
tCnihln peacehple., but ICY the whites REID
oncn o'her IN dentn Struggle. Iet them be az
evsniy maIcnod N the game oi war thht ,ootl
sldrs are dec,inatcd. ana then the world w,l
soc 2 tislnR OF ha'ivss compnred with which
ths innian mntiny VIII ne lnslrnlhcant
Leaving asldo ne unpleasant possibility o.
naive uprsing eouth Africa VIII soon he tho
neo Tor great commercial and financial ivan:
tages renee must come sooner OF nter and
then America VIII feap the reward OF British
sggresslop ana Boer stubbornness South
aIIIa WI need nuch mining machinery.
corru9ated iron houses. c,othIng. nndrrwear,
being needs Will ba wanted.
South Africa has no manufactures; every.
thlnR must be imported. whether IL be whiskey
or clothing, Even agriculture ms been neR-
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representative OF tho Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee IL in Boston trying to milk
the Democrats for contributions to the cam
paign fund. Probably he thinks that II the
Massachusetts Democrats can afford to have
the Hon. G.oRoE FRED WILLIAMS for leader,
they can afford to subscribe heavily to the fund
for the spread OF Organism. But the Mas
sachusetts Democrats meekly acknowledge
that the immortal WILLIAMS l. n luxury. much
too rich for their blood. They can't AFFORD
him. nnd yet they have no luck in their Efforts
to lose him. Besides. they are saving their
money 80 that they may be ablc to GO to Col.
BRYAS's show when he goes upon the New
England circuit
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A Post ONCE Uptown.

The suggestion that the Government
shall transfer its Post Office to an up-
town district In New York, In order
to be near railway stations, Is novel
and Is open to soms objections. II seems
inevitable, for instance. that ultimately
there will be a consolidation Of the
Brooklyn Post ONCE with that Of New
York, when tho present Post Ofico will
be much more central and suitable for
the whole great city than one further
uptown. Again, OF $50, 900 persons who,
on the average. enter Manhattan daily
by train, ferry. bridge or steamboat,
it Is computed that IT'S. 900 como into New
York at points south OF Fourteenth street,
and very large majority OF these at points
south Of Chambers street. All the South
ern mail business, fully one-half the mail
business from Western points, and practic-
ally all tho mail business OF Long Island
and New Jersey points tributary to New
York. come into the city from terminals
near the present Post Office.
In New York. as in all other American
cities. tho railroads have found It exp.dl-
ent to adapt their terminal arrangements
to the requirements OF the Government.
In the selection Of a site for the now Gus
tom House the Government has found 1t
desirable not TO go uptown with the growth
OF some branches of com merce, but 70 select
site further downtown. and the city OF
New York Is concentrating its chief official
business to greater extent each year in
the locality from which the advocates OF an
uptown Post ONCE propose to move. The
Post Once Is all right where 1t Is.
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Presbytei Ian Episcopal.

quote from the current number Of your paper
tollo $40 as follows; The Rsy. Charles A. Briggs
D. D., has resumed his work OF preparing students
for the Presbyterian ministry" 40. | ask you, In
all kindness aud sincerity t, explain this. to me.
pAradoIicai abatement. confess to much Ignorance
In eociesaStical matters. being simply an EpiAco.
paiian, but interested sufficiently to ask why an
Episcopal divine should be preparing students for
the Pro 'byterian ministry" O. 0, Woopuousn.
NEW foRK ORR, Nov. q. 1909.
I'VE referred to the fact that DR.. Briggs retains
his professorship at the Union Theological semi
nary, which. unless We are mistaken, is chiefly d.
voted 10 the preparation OF AtdentA for the Pesby
toran ministry. WhK he Hbolld DO doing this Is n
question We are unable to II rests with the
New York,-Ep. L. O. W
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% for us, We want WICKLOW wAnRrN 70.
lisved. We hate TO hear bis teeth chatter
90 he leaves the political settlements and
plods into the wilderness. Let the Mug.
wump have a wiswam.
The Hon. wNsLow WARREN will be the
candidate for President most satisfactory
TO the countless thousands, consisting
mainly Of wrNsbow wAnnxN. who want
Unreasonable relief For vice-President
either the Hon. sHAB MULKY OF Texas or
tho Hon. EPApHRoDrTUs Booze OF Iowa
would be acceptable. Tho countless thou
sands yearn to be counted.
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For some time before the election the
entreaties and commands o. the Hon. CARL
SCHURz to the voters OF German descent to
stamp upon imperialism covered q large
part OF Ohio. The Hon. JOHN Roll
MCLEAN circulated Mr.. SCHuRzs orders
extensively. II was felt In the Pocantico
Hills that Mr.. SCHURz was power
and that he had not been turned on In vain.
Since the election Mr. ScHuRL Is gratiylnEly
infrequtnt or severely mufllcd. Presumably
he is holding an nnti-imrerlaist conference
with himself; aud deep, deep must be tho tear
fall In that solemn secluson.
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The Hon. JERRY SIMPsoS relieves his
tolls as n capitalist and a statesman by tbs
publication OF a periodical called the Bavonr,
IL IL satd that JERRY. who ever loved his kind
means 10 conduct the Bdvonet on the coopera-
tive pan. This arrangement may be question cd
by his employees. who may argue that II JERRY
is making profits by tho circulation OF his
views OF III" universe. he will want to pu, those
profits In his own pockets, whereas II there are
any Losses. he can have no objection 10 sharing
them with his employees. But these suspicious
are unworthy.
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CITY Trees.

To THE EpIroR or THE SUNNI; The New York
Tree Planting Association. In it's fourth year Of
successful operation. ha, set hun ircds Of trees
in various parts Of tho city Col. John Y Culyer
tho seere AIRY OF the ISOLATION and his once Ia In
tho Potter Building, Park row.
Write to him for in'tructions and ne will arrsn 20
with you and your neiehbors u set on, a. many
trSc- a. you require In your bios and thereby add
to the beauty as we'll As the value OF Your neghb
hood. All other inforaation viii also bs lied BIZ
him. THIS is the time for plandn.. DO not DELAY.
AgsRR W. COLGATE,
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In the recent contest for election to tho
Virginia State Senate. in the Isle Of Wight dis
trict. a hotter named STANDS received tho bulk
OF the white vote. and the vote for the reg
ular Democratic nominee. BoyKrN. was cast al
most entirely by negroes. II thinzs can be
mixed in this manner in Virginia. the political
color line muat be eating pratty faint.
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Following nit.
Er.,,a ~. IN .,... r..I.

TTV" IFIWUHV,
'Lobelia," demanded Mr.. McSwat, as he
stood. hat in hand. waiting for her, ARE you
e0iYmms out walking with that bicycling dress
This 10 my rainy-day skirt" replied Mrs.
McSwat. and certainly am going out walk Inc
Then wait a minute" he said. and I will
turn up my trouserA" visa
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=, Chairman JoNEs Ia decidedly ontimistic as to
the campaign or lsOo.-hfnnsi ola Ti~I.
Optimistic Is too cold word. Nuncle JIM
JONES is n fount OF hydromel He is n silver
lamp fed with aromatic oils His spectaros
are rainbows and the mirage IL his nlehtcap.
is headquarters are In CookalCns. But with
all his buoyant poetry. Nuncle JIM JONES as
political manager stands by the side OF New
YorS's own siGnor GALASrE. the BRIAN OF
BARRIERS
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Take, on.-ouarter tn. Rent.

To THE EDIToR OF TIE suN-Sri also am tho
unhappy owner Of two houses In New York, which
cannot sell for half what thoy cost mo. On
one. which rents for 1880, paid in taxes for this
year 500. or rs per cent OF the rent too. would
like 10 ask. with your correspondent OF Yesterday
rs there no rsdressr'
AHoruEn NEW roHH real EszArr ovsn..
NEW YonK, Nov. a..
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1t Is said that the members OF the Demo-
cratic National Executive Committee Intend to
organize bureau oi Information and educa-
ton This. we presume. Ia another name and
emanaton NJ the Hon. Corr HARVEY. whose
fve-cent Jcff-rSonian cigar 10 still rank In the
lobbies Of memory
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oure1citable Bryanite friend, the Kansas

CITY Times, Is again falling on the ground
violently. foamlng. writing and going through
all the ceremonies Necessary to tho process
popularity called throwing a IT." Its ey es
leap from their sockets ~ II shrieks:
Are Americans British subteetsi"
No, aConiz"d energumen. but some Bryanites
are ct subjects for the straItjacket
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Results u Experiments Made By the Cor
man Army Last Summer.

The use Of dogs In war dates back 70 the
Greeks and Romans. but the modern idea OF
training them for special military service was
born In 1885 In Germany. and for the rast ten
or twelve years each battalion OF German
jaRers has had eight or ten dogs assigned 10 II
for this training. The two or three dogs thus
falling to each company are plnced under the
care OF a non com m loned offlcsr and two
men. and each reg ment has an officer detailed
to superintend their instruction.
The dog Ia 10 be usod for various special
duties. such as the service Of Information and
security or scouting. on marches and recon-
nossanccs and In patrols. sentinel duty with
the ou'posts. rs messengers on both these
duties. "a carriers Of supplies and ammun ton
on tho battlefield. and to hunt up the wounded
after battle
Toteat the results thus far obtained, number
OF dogs / onginq 10 various regiments were
assem- bled nj Oels In Pruss an Silesla last July
for trial. There were sixteen dogs In all. ak
OF them under 2 years old They we're tricd on
the following points: Conduct rs watch dog
return from patrol to master. going from mas
ter to patrol. following muster by seen, alone.
and lying down. The first point was tested by
placing the dog with his master at an outpost
giving only limited view and then causing
two jigers lin encmy's uni'orml to approach
under cover from point about 400 yards dis
tant The second and third points were tested
by scndng four dogs at ono time from m out
post Tor patroll To four different sentlrels. then
back again TO tho outpost Tor patroll. back
again TO the sentinel. and once more TO the out
post Tor PATROL. the latter having meanwhile
changed It's position.
Tho various points were given values. and
ono Of the dogs received 20 out OF n possible
100 The dogs were OF different breeds and
crosses. but the lest we're collIes and she pherd
dogs The average rate OF travel OF tho dogs
as messengers was about on miles an hour.
Much interest Ia taken In this subject IN
other armies besides that OF Germany. and.
when once the best breed Ia determines dogs
may be specially bred for military service and
aconsiderable number utilized In the armies
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The, Pastors Unspoken Sermon.
From ns Kand. ci,y Journal.

FToM Ht HdN'ds UIFT J0uTHdT'
The Rev Noah Rodgers OF Hoislngton worked far
into Saturday night preparing his sermon for the
morrow. ON sunday morning his wife found him
dead In bed. On the table Law the sermon which he
had written In the 9th watches OF tho night and ~
title was Prepare to Meet Tiny Cod"