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TArblntAr, an Indian word, meaning telrsraphy
without wires, suggested as he single word that
shall designate tho new wireless tol-graphy.
aottinEen's Georgia AuRusta" University has this
semester 1875 students, including 81 who are not
matricuated, the largest mum her In attendance
ting the winter In seventy years
Empress Eugenies rrader and constant comm MON
In her exile Nine lie Breton, Ia dead at the age OF
81 years, She was sister OF Gen. Bourbah and
married the son OF the sos captain who conveyed
Napoleon l. from Elba to France
A whale said to he SO feet long and 40 feet in
girth has heen found dead in tho Thames at Wool.
wich. II IL believed to have been killed by the
CHI mieal refuse that how into the river below Lon.
don Bridge but II . another big whale. IL may hay.
met with wooiwiih torpedo
For the colonies tho German postage stamp,
will have ono design. the picture Of a sitamnhip
with the inscription 'Volldsmpt voraus" full steam
ahead The name ~ each OF the twelve di.triets in
German hands will he printed on the stamps in.
tended for It. There will he fourteen difer.., val.
ues b"sdeS light forms OF postal cards. making In
all 2s& stamps for phaelists add to their coliec-
tons.
In spse OF tho laws against leso majestic soma
German newspapers are making fun Of thu Kai.er's
improvements To webers "ohoron," The Munich
dsuRv"" that the imp rial soldier poet Major
LArn. should revise the classics and make them
more 'oetable. beginning with Faust who should
DO diHarmed BY VAlent ma. made o marry Gretchen
and then he appointed Rector magnincus Of q Prus-
sian university In which oApA ity he sh ull deliver
aeuloRy OF the eloquent MArkgraf 'ohann Cicero Of
brandenbnrg Mephistopheles should be sent back
H. tho place he came from by an eIoroal Leasing q
Nathan der Wstse." too. might DO improved by
Major LAurs turning the blank verse into rhyme
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important customer, and adds to the total
wealth OF the country. II will come within
our coastwise trafilc. and all the exports
and Imports OF the island will be carried In
American ships, o source OF Immediate
profit to the United States. Coasters are
looking forward to the bringing OF Porto
Rico within our tariff as likely TO be OF
enormous be1eft to them. As 70 revenue.
roughly speaking, we get about two mill
lions In customs from Porto Rlcan i'm
ports. This sum will disappear when
we bring the island within our tariff,
but II will be- more than made up by what
we shall get on foreign lmportations under
our tariff Into Porto Rico. although she
would take almost everything from us. and
by the Internal Revenue. which will NJ course
be extended to the island, and which will be
large because the Porto Ricans make great
many cigars and cigarettes for their own
consumption. which would all have to pay
the eIoiss They also make great deal OF
rum, which would also pay the excise, to
say nothing OF the results Of the stamp
duties. The United States would certainly
not suffer IN regard to revenue.
We must take Porto Rico Into the tariff
whether We want to or not because Justice
and honest dealing alike demand II, and
when II 10 once done II will be seen surely
that 10 10 for our own profit a. much a. for
that Of the islands people.
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Washington

To THE Enron TUE srS-,Sir, In this era
efloviaS cups and trnmphs' arches would It not DO
ONLY fair and Just tn remember that the 18th or
December 1929, will bs tho h indredth anniversary
OF the death N the RreAts-t. the best. the most
patriotic man that our country has ever known -
Cen. George washingtonS
N, other American has ever approached him in
those qualities that made him the most respected,
admired and beloved OF men. No mau was over
more interested In serving his country: love
OF glory and patriotism were tho prtnoi-
pies which animated his heart-a patriotism
that refused 10 receive any pay for
his services ev' n defrayinv all his expenses during
the war out Of his own purss Hs accepted gifts
no reoompenso " any kind-he gave all TO his ooun-
tryl He stands alone In tho halls OF fame W. true
patriot.
These United States owe their existence to-day to
Gen. deorve Wellington. and tho nation owes his
memory some fitting recognition upon the pproAch.
Ing centenary OF his death,
VIII not THE Sun take tho lead in recalling the
American people 10 asenss Of their rty In order
that the 18th Of Decembe,. 1899. MAJ no remem.
bsred In . suitable and appropriate mAnnsrf
Al Old TnR PAIaIoz.
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Tho New Com mittss Of che House.

Two years ago no man could forcscs
that Committee on Insular Affairs would
be needed and would DO created by the
House Of Representatives. The now COM
mittee, which is TO consist Of seventeen
members, will have charge OF all
matters and measures, save OF revenue
and appropriations, relating to the Islands
which passed from Spain TO tho United
States by the peace treaty Of 1899. and
70 Cuba. There will b no busier
and no moro important COMMITTEES Of the
present House Of Representatives than
the COMMITTEES on Insular Affairs; and
In some future Congresses its work may
be still weightier, for the Amerioanising OF
the Philippines must BE- gradual; . long
process and obtained by various msans
suited TO the diverse media and receptive
tiles OF many races and tribes Of widely
different degrees Of capacity and civilisa-
ton. But there L. no nobler work for .
nation to do
1t will DO . great honor to b on tho
COMMITTEES on Insular Affairs, but neoes-
sarily the members will In great degree.
have to educate themselves for their
duties a. they 60 along.
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WHY Did she Keep the Ring 2

A lover hasty In his disappointment ls
here moved to apply the principle Of oom-
monplace Justice to question about which
sentiment still has the right OF way:
To rpr ENRON ov TIE sur-sir. viii you
tind1y inform me through the columns Of your
paper VII tdspo~iton woman should mako Of an
engagement ring after her engagement 10 marry has
been brotent
Itsssms 10 me an honorable woms would return
Il 10 the man Who gave Il 70 her with view 10 mstn.
mony. DAnr READER
NEW Yonx. Dec q.
We assume that our correspondent yearns
for the return Of the ring as q desecrated
emblem Of his wounded heart, not as
diamond Of great price. His view OF the
proprieties 10 In the abstract sound. A
woman disengaged Is morally bound to
return presents received from her former
fiancG. This rule would apply with par
ticular force to the gift which Is In itself
tho seal and symbol Of the promise to
marry. The gem must shine with q pale
and false lustre which Is the pledge OF dead
affection. A girls retention Of this supreme
gift after the vital spark had passed from It
would show at the first blush that she had
from the beginning valued IL more for Its
worth or beauty than for Its Significance.
4 man should regard himself lucky II his
escape from no mercenary o character was
purchased at the prce Of ring. even u II
shone with the light Of the Koh-l-noor.
Turning to the legal side Of the question,
possibly the ring might be recovered by
suing the young woman for obtaining
goois under false pretences, while II ho
had been the jilt the ring might be held by
the maiden as forfeit for non-fulfllment
OF contract. But the law had better be left
alone for the present The sentiment OF
courtship 10 too sacred to be crushed I'm
pulsively under an effort for crude JUS
tice
Is there not another aspect to the case
than the one discerned by our CORE
spondent In his worry and vexationi The
Idea that any girl, out OF a spirit OF avartce
or eItortionL would keep . ring which
marked . broken promise Of her hand.
is too shocking to be entertained without
absolutely certain Justification. Rather let
our friend think OF the impounding Of the
ring as q sign that, In spite OF quarrel or
even Of dismissal, the old feeling infames
the heart which he had hoped one day
would beat "a one with his, and that, while
nancee, II is q beacon lighting his way back
70 the lonred for haven ~ happiness which
. sudden storm shut from his sight.
Try again, friend. for the girl. not the
ring.
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Unpl~asantness Averted.
F~om Ne Cntcsss rvibsns,

As the train rom the Fast drew mp at the
station In ,hs little Kansas town Ntraveiler
win u ssuli-cap suck his head out OF tho
window and smoke to . farmer who was await
ing his turn to unload HIS corn at the huge
crib near he railway tracks
Pretty big crop this year. isn't there 2" he
,"Tol'nhl. like" replied the farmer. watch
Ing him closely.
r. ch.ag; too. won't iti"
suppose" observed the traveller, q smile
breag ing ont over his face, you will hnve---"
That's one Teller" exclaimed the farmer.
az Tho train pulled out "that didn't get to
hayin' corn 70 burn. b'iolly |"
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The Twentieth Century.

TIE Sun has received 80 many evidences
OF confused minds regarding the beginning
Of tho twentieth century that It will pre-
sent proof that tho twentieth century be-
gins after the year 1900 is ended. In the
shape OF little conversation:
Question - What 10 . ysart
An.w.r;-Thrce hundred and eIty-nvs days.
what l. . century,
One hundred years.
when did ths year No. sndf
December ~ Of the yesrt.
when did the year No begini
January 1. Of the ysar1.
when did the year W endf
d, oember 81. A. d. w.
Did that complete . centuryf
No.
When vas the century eompietedf
A. tho close OF tho year following 90, or 81 the
close Of the year 100.
when dill tho second century bsginf
January 1 OF the year Of the second century.
that 10. January IA D iol.
whsn did the 18th century sndi
A. the close Of the ainstesu hundrsdth year, or
st the 81 90 Of 100
Q. when does the 10th century bes,nt
A II higgins IN day No OF war No. I OF the 1oth
hundred ysars-thst Il, on Jan. l. A. d. 1901.
We must still ace two Christmases before
the twentieth century dawns.
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The Deep Waterways Association, IN It's
report for 1886 presented a photograph of n
feet OF barges laden with l.1uO.OOO tons OF
coal, a. Il appeared while tod up 10 front OF
Pittshura. waiting for the river to rise 90 that
II night 90 on It's way to New Orleans Acres
Of black barges extended half way across the
river. orposlte the Smoky G ty, and stern wheel
steam ,r. were tied to their tows all ready to
get up steam an start as aeon as the Ohio
showed q few inches more yntsr,
The picture would illustrate very we'll the
present condition Of Pitt. burg harbor. Tho
loaded barg.- are ready 10 start for New Or
leans and that city 10 clamorInR for the coal
but there 10 not enough vot.r ip the Ohio
to noat the feet The river ha, again become.
a. IL was described In a Govern M mt raport two
years ago. "a succession Of long pools and rip
pies. only navigabls by boats OF tn, nrhtest
draft"
These coal tows on the Misslssippi, when
there 10 water enough to noat them, show to
what low rntss river freiuhts NAV he raduc.d
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CUBAN EXHIBIT AT PARIS
Secretary Root Appoints Gen. Quessda
Special Commissioner.


Special Commissioner.
WARRINGTON. Dec. e.-secretary Roo. to-day
Issued the following order making provision
for q Cuban exhibit at the Paris Exposition
next year:
Firrt-py direction Of the President, an ex-
hibit Of the products, manufactures and In
dustries Of the island Of Cuba will be made In
the Paris Exposition OF 1000 In tho space
allotted to the United States.
Second-The Bos. Con nalo de ouesadn. Special
Commissioner OF Cuba. is appointed to take
the direction Of the said exhibit In co5pera-
tion with the Department Of Agriculture and
the United states ofhcial- OF the exposition.
He 10 10 receive 10 additional compensstion.
but o moderate allowance for expenses He
win appoint. with the approval OF the Score
tary OF War. such special agents and en-
ployses as may be necessary to carry on the
work.
Thlrd-There will be named by the secre-
chosen from q list Of names submitted by the
exhibit. Of ssid rrovince nnd to represent IT,
aeca Sy the sssr.Isry Wi o. Va. a" asd '9 r. Ron
orary positions with no pay but moderate al
Fosf Ti .ob s;D ar Aiberttn, I. hereby
salary o. $3.50 per month and a mod.Tste al.
Finh-Su beet 10 the approval Of the Secre-
tary Of War. tho Special Com Missioner may
authorize the expenditure OF necessary sums
for the actual travelling eIpens~s OF the
mcsrs and employees ~ the com N ission. and
the incidental expenses essential 70 the oarry-
Ing ont Of this order.
slI 'h-The expenses Of collecting. hacking
and transporting the exhi bit, lncludin the pay
shnd .I,2 van, O. ascns and emR,s'css shai
appropriated for these PURPOSES s26 .f,OQ from
the fund OF thu island Of Cuba. Of which 5000
ofnecr o. tho War Dcr.rtnent at Washington.
&; subiee, to The order Of The com e ..ioner,
Heyenth-The Military Governor Of Cuba,
the Military and Owl Gov-rnors 81 tho PRIV
inces. and all evil ead m Hillary officers and en-
Special Com N issioner and repre-en,at'ves Of
the Cuban exhibit A. may Re necessary TO en-
thIa oruer
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81. Peters Porta Santa to BE Thrown Open
Christmas Eve.
ESou a, London Giobs.


OF the nve doors OF ST. Peters, that on the
extreme riRht. upon which Ia q cross. " called
the Por'a Santa.and Is only opened In the years
OF juhles-evsry twenty-five years; but the
last celebration was In 1928. The great central
entrance IL closed by the hrazsn doora which
Eugene Nv. caused to he executed In 1t45 by
Fllsrete These latter doors are only opened
on the occasion Of the entrance 81 q new Pope.
but last week they were opened TO admit new
great statue OF 81. Peter. oh wa, rolled
through tham nv mans o. a systsn OF pulleys
AMI ropes to a rosi'fbn under tho ,loms.
As regards the opening Of the PSrta Santa,
the project Of the sacre palaces has ordered
thai the function OF it's opening shat take o arc
In st. P~tcr's. not a. the usual early honr. but
at midday on the 24th Of December as COM
parativoiv few cou 4 ass,st ~ the earlier hour.
The ne hhorhoof NJ n. portico win be as
siRnsd TO thcse In authority AMI thu aristoc-
ray; the rest Of tho hui Ing will he sas gned
10 the general public. The wall which closes
the s1cred door wifi he cut through inst a. and
after the Pope has struck the wall thrice he
" turn to ascend his throne. and then, NJ a
given signal tbs wal witch closss the sacred
do2I viii be r~ceiy"' into con v-nI-ntlv placed
trolley, Which will co.vsyt away. The door
open-d. the threshold will lee washed with
water hl-s'ed at a ar~cal function the day be-
fore. 6nec al isfulesnc~s are 10 he accorded
TO all piigrtms rAssinE through this doorway.
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The Aras wsrrior.s ss..pskin,


FT""TN NshNHsV Us"sST7I aHd 'NrontefA
The fact that Gen. winRst-'s soldiers tonnd
the khali'a Wing dehd on hi. -he~rssin wi n
hia rnirs and his no iyguard lying dead ahout
him. hs. Significance that tho press despate.
doe. rot make particularly clear. and that is
p~rhsr-. not generally understood. Whsn the
Arab wnrrior Of tho Roudan rea izes thar his
case 10 hopeless, that victory and hsht arc Ike
imr,s.i, Ia for him. he spreads hf~ .heenak In
sa'dlc.c'nth on tn. ground and takes his stand
upna II, thus . edgtng himself to nelthnr Az
that spot until rrr'h overtaees him Ii was
mus that the khalifa. hts emirs and his Gnards
di.d, having recognized that they were hops-
lossiy e0trapCed
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rsr pIRr,ryoy or CHIsA.
Europea. Powers Likely to GIVE This Gov
ernmont the Guarantees It Requested.

Europea, Powers likely TO Give This Gov
ernmont the Guarantees II Requested.
WASHINGTON, Dec. o.-There has been de-
cided improvement In the diplomatic situa-
ton which was Initiated BY the redueft OF the
United States for written guarantees from
Great Britain. Germany. Franc" ana Rus
sia that II the contemp ated territorial
partition OF China became TACT the
commercial advantages possessed by
this government through treaty arrange
ment with China would be respected
and preserved. The suspicion which at first
characterized the attitude Of the European
governments. with tho possible exception OF
England. has apparently given way to thu CON-
viction that the United States 10 not seeking
TO become q party to the disne torment Of
the Chinese Empire. and while the Ruaran-
tees desired may not BE- given for .ome time.
and perhaps not at all In the form specified.
there 10 r. eeon 10 believe that assur incea OF
t.. r. b. win nome be SG ss. Suus on ss
Entoessn Powers. will be forthcoming uti
The negotiations have not prosre ssed be-
yond the. conversational stage. or, more
pIoperly. the interlc"utory stage. which Inn
earned ned; o. 9' on ,s ss1 he's.
q GA. au,hortX that non. Of the Power. had yet
Sss Hssa po..s,rs '' sHsssp,.d to that the
eo.s den. ofici.liy ,ss. The The ? Jour
powers have gone to he extent indicated ip q
s an H. SH9SG fss
others viii do 80 No. such intention has come
e the snoy,.dgs o. th!s Go,srnm.n'. Ar, Ard
;s:Es%:. . q. r.sa.., OF q The usIs.i sis,ss
Of The situation IL ~ follows.
o. The European Powers dstirsd to have the
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No Misunderstanding.


Bonn after the Contra Bank was opened for
turer walk ed down he sterr and toward
Exc anEe strsst. barring a small satchel con-
tanning the money with which h. wAs to ray on
Q 'srEs force NJ en- plsyses "A he turned mo
EHchAtgo street warm re sonRi cad, un-
seen nv him. rnehed up from behind and pulled
viEnroasly ~ the han lie ~ the satohel
With lshtnins-IE~ rapIdity ihs manufac.
tursr's arm wNs RAISED and descsn led full in
the lac. OF tn. practical joker. sending him
manufactured recognized his friend, and hur-
ryine over TO him, et-ndlcd him until ne had
Undergrad the situation better than can
s3Llsln u.
II DO. 100, roma RI ed tho other. as they shook
hands and proceeded on their ways.
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Weary wnl,~'s Moiasscs Rath
Prov ~ I~Asarapons Sea ti~I.

WABASH. Nov 28-At the home NJ J. Horn
Ing there Ia 4 shaft which extends 10 the eel r.
Durins the ahsenca % tn family night or two
ago tramp entered the dwelling. and Will a
rrowlinE arrund the second noor fe'l into the
orsn sha't and tumbl-d down twN nish'a. AZ
the base OF The or.ning In the cellar stood a va.
Willie" plunged. Re was not .nrions,v hnrt,
though considerably deH"d nv the tumble. hut
was covered from head TO foot with the sac
sr'aahsd over the walls. He craw' ed Al IN ths
hav NOV and snent the night, md when dis-
sorghum. explained tha he W: drunk and
wandered into the honss ky mistake. The
family cleaned him up and sent him on his way.
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Gai'nntry Discouraged.


FlRao. n D.. Nov. IA new phase Of tho
Gently IN ths case Of the state vs. SNOW The
defen ant was . salesman nud drove ever the
eouthsrn Part ri tho tate. On IN 81 his trips
bottle he was CARVING. Th.rs wAs No evidcncs
70 show tha he CAV. the wh'ssey WITH any In
him In his sAles. but Ne vas arrested and tai . n
Inc court on the charge OF trsAtinE, which is
sgalnst the law TIE iury vas out Tor lon q
In the state aGaih.t a man on the charge OF
treating. Many people are unaware Of that
gafded ~ . dead letter.
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Tho following despatch was received last
night from Cumberland. Md:
Aneu.,os Rice ~ Cleveland. aeed rs years,
o. stA'wnrt fornn, a sailor and stcepccli m h r,
while en- i"u'e from Green Bav. Wis. to Palu-
mor- to hoarr shtp. was run over nv A trsin al
San tparch and his foot crushed. Rice ia ts T..
toosd from hesf TO mot On the log inst above
the crushed foot IL a h~autiiul tattoo r.ptp-
eentne the Stars and Stripes He begged the
doctors p'teously not To m NJ are the Stars and
STRINGS saying. Fl~nse save the old haq. ] love
u, lust "a hs WAS overcome nv the anRst hetic
The doctors were able TO make amrutsti m
just h"'ow the emhlem. an when Rice r.cov-
cred cor sciousnssa he shouted with Joy TO
know that the flag was saved"
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seows That Pas. In tho Night.

FROM a. Detroit Frss Prrn.
Jacques leaned over the eunwale Of tho fat
boat As she hoatat layily down the Detroit
River. He smoked his pine.
Pierre hung over the rail ofthe scow that was
upward hound He also was envoloped ln a
hhZy smoke,
In the moonlight tho two boatmen rsoog-
niZed each other
"Hlo. Pierre. How you geet alone2"
alone'" ''N s'''
''Oh. heen Reet along too"
How YOU sock fatair gr"t along. Jacaueap"
MY fatair2 Oh. she geet along. She been
died last week"
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The Hon. GAMALrEL BRADFORD has es-
csped again and hung his name aud defiance
into the Boston Hrah He IL sure th,t " Mr..
MoKrSLKI 10 reelected. the condition OF
things which existed with LouIs NAPoLkos 10
France In 1881" will b. eatab tshsd In the United
States We are informed that the Harvard
Medical Rchooi wants Mr. BRADFORD for a
demonstrntor In uervons pathology. but no 10
too busy saving the country
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THE NAN WIN THE HOE

What Mr.. Markham Has to Say Regarding
the Charge of Plagiarism.
Mr. Edwin Markham has been interviewed
by q resorter OF tn. Philadelphia Erenino
Telegraph regarding tho charge made that his
''The Man with the Hoo" b-ars much resem-
hlance to poem written by Cora +. Chase 10
1888 and published that rear In the Californian
Magazine, to which Mr.. Markham was also
contributor. according to the statement OF
Gencvi-v- Lucille FarnslL then assistant editor
OF the magazine referred to.
Mr.. Markham said: Il would much rather
say nothing Is regards Miss Cora E Chases
poem"
Did Miss Chase write her poem This Man
with the Hoe before you wrote yours. Mr..
Markham" AK cd the reporter.
Well. now. l may answer that later. but for
the present. as . Hypothetical argument pure
and simrls supposins Sko had written her
poem before wrota mine There was Ham
let long before shakesSsars wrote his. Para-
dIss was subject Tor many writsn long be-
fore Milton wrote his Paradise Lost There
were scores Of posms that dealt with bare
footed boys long before Whittier wrote his
s. :. Yos S.y rs W: S,%.s eo.n:
It's beautia. Al subjects are cor mon pro-
A9y GS:, ia , St Ky ;."m' H. r ,y his
the n:fri.n Ls, them q .o%. and Si, @ ,.s
yor d their poetic cone.p Ions O. that stoop ns
po.% on suSi.et ~ no ...n. exc Sd.s IL {:
whs,Ssr q man .bs. done hi. work Well 6S not.
G %"n. % IF s.y ,"i + 'S 90 such L
thipg as ownsrship Of q subject
a. %s'P "ss .'S o ,s s:S ss:s sf +:
wrote The Map Who L.ash.,' ,. Is entitled
.T- an. a' h. .r %.: :sss:DS X. ..,S..;
.sus Hall 0, -. thsm.s tr.s, on in my
bons Of POEMS have been trsassd By other
The Who'll. matter Of similarity .bstween
in the Pacific Coast nswsnapsrs n ysu viii
70 ,hs t,onh. e hook Up TIE ss y9n g!ll
tween ;h. two poems worth ssnssts con-
N ss; s'1 G;; r.. ri &:
h,m to Erow. NJ rcem Is iuli q lraisn.tion.
.%n s r. .ss: e z: S,d; H.: :9 S.s tn:
t ESS H. have ave. Only iSdi;a.,en ior ~. VIZ
conditions that exist to-day, But ny Seem
ppssds 70 no !. encr. ! am nsr'selfy willing e
.Sss f pom .nd n s
than willing I" leave the DECISION 70 their iuds.
II wrote draft Of the poem fourteen years
Gassi;;R p Jan Francois kIist: srss, Ha'nt:
ths .nynes,,nn ., u ,h " nn ~" IneS.su 20 .or
draft of the poem to many az nv ,n,,p.""ts
friends iou teen years nRo That ia about the
mn o, w"nt would say reHard'n{ The rrsp"ct-
t I've dS'eS Of ne p Two poems. p the way.
hns Expressed ibe snme onn,on 40 orh., cr,,ie.
a. regards the poem. and, whnt Ia more Miss
Chhs " wrote me letter herselSin which she
'o'ee' Wv 'on''uion's VI nsr aun''
hioo"y ba'tos.
To THE Enron OF TEE sus-!Nr; what's the
matter with the losses In battle Of our own sol.
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