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The Cook County Marching Club in
Kentucky.

The people Of this town have not for
gotten the visit OF the Cook County March
ing Club, statesmen all, in 1897. 1t was
then that the Hon. Sol VAN PRAAG fell
into disgrace for touching" the Hon.
RICHARD CROKER for 500. In spite OF the
declension of SOLOMON, the club has con-
tinued to be the brightest light OF Chicago
Democracy and the proudest jewel OF the
Hon. CARTER HARRISON. East, West, North
and South, it goes rejoicing in its mission
airy labors, and the plaudits OF multitudes
and the thunder OF innumerable corks mark
its progresses. II wears the talest tall
hats, the blacklist fruck coats and the most
scientifically rolled silk umbrellas known to
man. And wherever its triumphant feet
go, it is solid for the Chicago platform and
CARTER HARRISON.
The invasion Of Kentucky by this club
was series OF glories. 1t fought its way
through seas Of burgoo 1t stormcd bar
becues. 1t yelled tumultuously for the
Hon. BILL GoEBEL. At Frankfort 1000
persons assembled, 300 of them on horse
back, to greet the Chicago Democratic
propagandists. Cavaliers and foot soldiers
wended through the principal streets and
| finally concentrated their forces In front
| of tho State Capitol. There Judge IRA
| JULIAN, President Of the Franklin Demo-
| cratic Club, welcomed the Chicago marchers
| in these noble words:
You are impresEing the benchcent principles OF
| the Democratic faith by your splendid personal
| presence in Kentucky to-day far better than you
could by campaign literature and political logic
| In touch with the Democracy OF the great North
fraah tha 10 and hon,
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Let Americans Think OF This,

1t is credltable to the English people that
once their country is at war with foreign
foe they become united in loyal support
OF their Government and their army. The
dispatches from London tell of the national
pride awakened by the heroism OF the
British troops in the battles in South
Africa and unquestionably there has been
such heroism. 1t will be the theme of Eng
lish poetry which will last as long as Eng
lish literature remains. Art will celebrate
it and honors will be heaped on the heroes.
Titles OF nobility which will descend to far
distant postcrity await the successful Cen
erals, and substantial rewards Of money
will be voted to them by Parliament They
will return and become the great popular
and social heroes of London.
How is it here, with American soldiers
fighting in the Philippines? No heroic
deeds done by British soldiers in South
Africa have outshone those performed by
American soldiers in the Philippines. The
British field of operations is far less difficult
than ours. We have tropical nature to
contend against in those islands. They are
farther away from us than South Africa is
from England. The Aguinaldo Fllipinos
may iloI Nv az Bpou hSHeu us lne
Beers, but they are armed with modern
weapons, and they have "A great advantage
over the Beers so far as concerns the
feeding ofan army. England has resounded
with glorihcatlon over the rapid Transport
tation Of troops TO South Africa, yet within
a few months We have raised and despatched
as great an army a longer distance.
This exhibition of strength, this mani
festation Of military ability, moreover
came at the conclusion of q war, not with Il
petty State without seacOast, without Il
navy. without modern military system,
but against on" Of the European States
which entered into the contest with navy
classed nOminally as the equal of our own,
II not the superior, and with great army,
much of which had long been trained by
fighting in Cuba. We transported military
expeditions tn Cuba, to Porto Rico and to
the Philippines over great distances, and
all OF them landed successfully and rapidly
conquered the enemy. In one hundred
days the war was over, with complete vie
tory for us everywhere. We destroyed the
Spanish navy aud lost never ship OF our
own. w" lost not gun, not II standard,
not prisoner. The efficiency of our com.
missariat and medical system was indl.
Gated by lower death rate from disease
than had been known in war We won in
those hundred days Cuba, Porto Rico aud
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the Philippines from O European State
which was both land and sea power OF q
considerable rank.
The gallantry the herosm displayed ON
sea and land, the thrilling examples OF
splendid valor. would have stirred every
Englishman with consuming pride II they
had been manifested by British soldiers
and sailors. English poets would have
sung OF their glories. The successful
Generals and Admirals would now be
Dukes, Earls and Baronets. Parlia-
ment would have granted them large
sums OF money to support these dig
mites, and the story Of their prowess
would have been told as story OF achieve
ments never before exampled in war. The
gallantry Of British officers in exposing
themselves TO fire in South Africa Is now
extolled in England as a novel exhibition
in war: yet In Cuba and the Philippines 1t
has been and is still equalled. II not excelled.
by American officers.
Meantime, how is 1t here2 A craven
crew are holding conventions and circu-
lating ncendlary literature for the pur-
pose Of increasing the risks and hardships
OF our troops in the Philippines and in the
vain effort to incite them to mutiny. A vile
political party is encouraging and abettng
this assault on our soldiers, In the desper-
ate hope that by contributing to bring
defeat to our arms it may gain advantage
at the elections OF next month.
Can Americans look upon this distinction
between the tone and attitude Of England
and OF their own country in the face Of war
without shame and humiliation Have
Americans become so degenerate breed
that next month they will not demonstrate
to the world through the ballot box that
they despise and spit upon the towards and
traitors and all the craven crew who would
reward the heroism OF American soldiers by
stabbing them in the back2
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Minor Elections Thi. Year.

The chief States in which elections are to
he held this year are Ohio, Kentucky,
Nebraska. Maryland and Iowa. In four OF
the five, Governors are to be voted for, and
State officers. In Nebraska the chief Office
about to be flied is that Of Judge OF the
Supreme Court.
These five States, however, are not tho
only ones in which there are political con-
tests this year. There are three others,
including, curiously enough the most
strongly Democratic State, the most
strongly Republican State and the closest
State in the country.
The most strongly Democratic State Is
Mississippi, where. in the contest OF 1915,
Mr.. BRYAN polled 30 per cent. OF the whole
vote. This year Mississippi votes for Gov
srnor. Lieutenant Governor and other State
officers, the only two tickets in the field,
however. being Democratic and Populist.
The strongest Of the Republican States in
the election OF 1896, the ono in which
MCKINLEY and HOBART had their largest
majority, 295, 900, was Pennsylvania. There
this years contest is for State Treasurer.
Exactly midway between Mississippi and
Pennsylvania, in respect to its defined
political allegiance is South Dakota, where
three Supreme Court Judges are to be
voted for. South Dakota is the closest
State in the country. In the Presidential
election OF 1 s92 it was carried for the Re
publican electoral ticket. but by only 40
per cent. OF the total vote. In the Presi-
Dental election OF 1895 Mr.. BRYAN's plu
ralty was only 1873 votes. Last year on
the State ticket returns the Fusion plu-
ralty for Governor was $40, while the
nominees for other offices on the Repubi-
can ticket were successful.
There will also be an election in Massa-
chusetts, though only OF local Importance.
That State adheres, as does Rhode Island,
to the custom Of holding annual elections.
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Mr.. BRYAN stirred up the Chicago con-
venton to crazed enthusiasm by his bor-
rowed metaphor about the crucfixion. He
has shown equal good taste and reverence
since, notably by his comparison OF the
Lords Supper and the Chicago platform.
1t is natural that some Of his admirers
should initiate him in these daring but
seemingly unconscious basphemies. The
Hon. CHAMP CLARK, a Democratic Repre-
sentative in Congress from Missouri seems
to have carried imitation OF his chief to q
point incredible. He is said to have used
this language at Kansas City last week
'The sentiment with which that man is regarded
has become = religious fervor. saw something at
the Bland funeral that did not know took place
since the time OF JESUS CHRIST. SAM Cook and l
walked up the street behind BRYAN and IL We saw
one person reach out and touch BRYAS's clothes.
SAW 500 do it. To touch the hem Of his garment
Talk about beating him! They might as we'll talk OF
cart horse beating Ten Brock
The Hon. CHAMP CLARK has enjoyed for
some time a reputation for discretion and
refinement OF expression. Doubtless the
words quoted above will add to his laurels
in Pike county, Mo. And perhaps, the
Democratic party has become radical
enough to include blasphemy among its
accomplishments and hero-worshipper
enough to adore the candidate to the point
OF idolatry Still. II there are any conscrv-
alive and judicious persons left in that
party they must feel a strong desire to take
the Hon. CHAMP CLARK by the thrapple and
shake out OF him into the gutter a little OF
the blasphemy and the buncombe which
he has accumulated
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUE-Sir: l wish to en-.
dorse the position taken by your interesting CORE
spondent "Quercus." The assumption ID almost
universally made by press. pulpit and tho general
Of authors, and 10 constantly insisted upon that
all We have worth having in the way of morals civil
institutions and advanced civilization is due to
Christianity. 1t is difficult to separate one self
from environment and prevalent opinion to fairly
consider whether this be true, but partial study
will think disclose the fact that the claim is UNI
tenRble.
Compare for a moment two nations. one Christian.
the other Pagan. Russia aud Japan. and without go.
ing into details an examination OF the latest and
hest authorities will show that In education morals
sobriety. civility. domestic happiness and rational
enjoyment the average Japanese is greatly superior
to the average Russian and yet Russia is nothing II
not orthodox and the Church has had unqueatloued
and unhindered opportunity and authority for gen
eratiOus in forming the people. Bishop Doane has
said that institution should be Judged only where
ithGs had fun opportunity and here surely is case
Except in the cities, whore intelligence has pene-
trated. there are no doubters and Rgnostics.
Every Ons is baptized. communicates and accepts
all the dogmas: but Marion Crawford and other
good authorities who know the East say tho average
Turk is n better and happier man than the average
Russian. The TUX, and it is part Of his religion is
universally sober; tbs Russian almost universally
the opposite.
SO. too. OF the Jews; whence comes their I'M
doubted charity and sobrietyf The truth is. any
virtues we possess arc attributed to Christianity
and the vices charged to the devil while IN countries
where other religions prevail the virtues We grudg.
ingly admit exist there charged to accident or
said not to be the real article Christianity has
been modified and benefited more by civilization
than civilization has been advanced and improved
by Christianity Andrew White IN his great book ON
Science and Religion Demonstrates that progress
in all branches Of human development has been
greatly crippled and retarded by Christianity
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. oct. 20. SANoS
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THE PHILIPPINES CONFUSION.
Its Meeting Postponed Owing to tho Nom
Arrival Of Some Of the Conn L. toners.

Is Meeting Postponed Owing to tho Non
Arrival of Some of the Commissioners.
WASHINGTON. Dot. 23.-The m Getting OF the
Philippines Comm ssion in Washington. which
was scheduled for day will not take place
until later in the week. owing to tho nom
arrival Of some OF the Com missoners. Adj
mirG1 Dewey Is the only member OF the Com
mission DOW In Washington. Prof. Jacob q.
Schurman. the president OF the Commission.
has sent word that he will reach here from
Ithaca in day or two. Col. Charles DENLY OF
Indiana. who acted az president Of the Com
mission at Manila after Mr.. Schurman left for
the United States. 10 on HE way to Washington
from Chicago. and 10 expected to call on Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary OF State Hay to-
morrow. Prof. Dean r. Worcester. the other
mi Der OF the commission now in the United
States. will reach Washington on "Wednesday
or Thursday.
1t 10 not known here whether the Commits
sion has made any progress on its report to tina
President. At the State Department the be-
lief prevails that the Com nissoners will not
begin the preparation OF their report until they
have had n conference. The purpose Of the
President in calling the Commissi on together
at this time 10 give him their counsel prior to the
meeting OF Congress. so that he may be fully
informed as to the situation in the Philippines
when he heains to write his annual message.
The four Com mi ssionera will be In Washington
most Of the time that Congress is In session.
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A Loving Cup for Mr.. Iselin from the
Public.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: will you kindly
permit me space in your columns to make sugges.
ton to the committee OF gentlemen who propose 70
present loving cup to Sir Thomas Upton.
My suggestion is that a loving cup should also 10
presented to C. Oliver Iselin. ESD.
While It is an eminently graceful aud pleasant
thing TO present Sir Thomas Upton with . loving
cup as proof of the esteem and admiration lie Ia
won from all the Anne rican people. it sesmst to me an
imperative thing u make some acknowledgment 10
Mr.. Isclin Of the gallant way in which he has lie
Tended our yachting interests
A week ago there was much unfoundod criticism
of Mr. Iselin and his methods and widespread
lack Of faith in our beautiful Columbia and an ap
parent Willingness to call ourselves beaten.
As Sir Thomas Lptoa was quick to Acknowledge
the inferory OF his boat. let the American people 10
quick to acknowledge tho lack OF faith and courtesy
shown toward MIR. Iselin. who has 40 faithfully AMI
generously aud successfully striven t. keep tie
America Cup on this side Of tho water
Why not two loving cups-one for Mr Isel!n ana
one for SIR Thomas Liptunl Az AMERICAS GlRi.
NEwAKK, y. j.. oct. II.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-.Sir: THE Sun
is doing 'yeomans service" In discussing relig-
ion. observe that your correspondents steer
clear OF one OF the greatest causes OF the dis
ease OF decline in church attendance, viz. the
inability OF the rustics in small communities to
stand the drain on their meagro incomes
lam native OF a village less than one hum
dred miles from the city where the in.
habitants number $3.50 or 30. counting men.
women and chidren-say 400 adults; and We
are supposed to support Ave different churches
with handsome parsonages. Theatrical per-
formanosB. grab games oyster suppsrs."
concerts" and every device which bring the
church OF God into contempt and ridioule are
always on tap to net pennies for the I'M
fortunate dominic" who. in nine cases out OF
ten. is an educated gentleman. with learned
Instincts. and generally wife and children.
New York brokers can afford to send favorits
preachers on annual vacations Of five months
for mountain air in Switzerland and the Scotch
Highlands. whilo our country clergy, who In
Christ's eye are Saints OF God" are fEura-
lively starving.
Has THE SUNS pundts any remedy for this
crying shame? m"
BREWSTER. Oct. %.
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Two Specim ems of Clerical Logic.

The Rev. DIR. SAVAGE, a Unitarian min
lister, said in his sermon last Sunday:
You must either accept authority and
give up thinking or you must think and
trust GOD and follow His lead" But how
do you know that there Is a personal COP
and how do you know where He leads
You certainly cannot know except you are
told by Cop Himself and must you not
have authority for His having impaired
the knowledge? Man OF himself alone can
do no more than imagine a Creator and
speculate about His ways /; he cannot COM
prehend them.
DR.. SAVAGE talked a great deal about rea-
son in religion, but what has reason to pro-
coed upon II 1t does not recognize some
authoritative dogma defining COP to start
with? How can religion be anything more
than purely speculative philosophy con-
corning a world beyond the possibility OF
human knowledge II it Is not a sentiment
proceeding from pure faith in the authority
OF revelation? AS matter Of. fact. such Il
revelation is assumed by DR.. SAVAGE. That
is why he is preacher.
Afterward, in extolling Untariansm, he
went on to give its creed, thus:
"wo believe in Con; we believe in tho divinensss
OF His universe; We believe in man: we believe in
truth We believe in the conquest Of man over this
world believe in the progressive and eternal
salvation OF all men in the life everlasting
What is the GoD you believe in? Where
is He, what is He? How do you know He
exists? How do you know that there is a
progressive and eternal salvation OF all
men in the life everlasting" or that there
is any such life? Who told you? You
can't find it out of yourself, and you have
no rational basis for your belief unless you
also believe in some divine authority for
knowledge impossible for man to acquire
Of himself What Is truth? That Is tho
very question, and you are begging it.
Dr. BRIGGS said In sermon In an Eplsco-
pal church on Sunday:
THE critical study OF the Bible has uncovered
the Word OF Con itself to the modern world is
not too much to say that we have gained . new
bible"
Then. according to Dr. BRIGGS GOD the
| All-Knowng, the Creator of man and
understanding all his intellectual limita.
| tons, revealed Himself to man SO enig.
matically, so confusedly, that only after
many thousands OF years could His revela
| tions be made clear by the critics! II the
Word OF COP has not been uncovered
until tho modern world" how does Dr.
BRIGGS justify its being covered up from
the understanding OF the countless millions
OF the ancient world? Is such discrimina
tion consistent with Divine Justice GODS
leaving man in doubt as to what He meant
to reveal to him until DR.. BRIGGS came or
the scene? Did GoD, the Omnlscient, speaE
to man in such way that scholarly crit
cism competent to pick out and understand
His revelation was not acquired by mer
until the dawn Of the twentieth century
after the CHRIST? DR.. BRIGGS implies that
Cop did not know how to use language
Ineligible to man as he was and is.
DR.. BRIGGS is talking nonsense. He j,
hedging. He Is an intellectual coward
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THE NAVY SHORT OF MEN
Tho Indiana and Texas May He Laid Up e
Provide Men for the Philinnlna Scrrire

wAsuINGToN. Oct 23.-secretary Long is
considering the advisability Of laying UP in
ordinary some Of tho armored vessels attached
to the North Atlantic station so that their on.
GERS and crews may be distributed among thu
ships OF the great feet now I'm the Philippines
This lack OF officers and men for vessels in
commission has proved q serious embarrass.
mont to the Department An example 10 AZ.
forded in the case OF the cruiser Detroit. which
was recently detailed to protect American in.
terests In Santo Domingo during the trouble,
there. In addition to similar duty in Nenezus.
Ian waters. The Department was Obliged to
do this because 1t did not have enough officer,
and blue jackets available to man another
ship TO send to santo Domingo. The cruiser
New Orleans and the gunboat Nashville look "a
after American interests In the Dominican Re.
public during the early stages OF the Jimncz
quest Of Admiral H bew SeS1'' 10 '"' urgent re-
withdraw the battisship Indiana from ssryic 70
and II is probable that the battleship Texas
,Thill be lsid W. also This will give ncat.ya
vessels Nearly every ship in the Philippine,
10 short handed. .lhe com missionng Of the
Manila having proved a serious drain on ths
personnel Of larger ships now on the Asiato
Juan de Austrias. 1sla de Cuba and isa do
l,uzon. now under repairs. at Hong Kong. will
shortly pc ready Tor service, and 1t Ia the in.
tention OF the Department to send them to tina
philippines when crews can be obtained. The
Department can obtain the services OF plenty
OF enlisted men but owing to the fact that re-.
cruiting has reached tho limit fixed by Com
Rress. no more sailors can be mustered in
The Indiana 10 being repaired at New York
and the Texas at Norfolk Capt. Francis W
Dickins has been In command Of the Indiana
since Oct. only. and 1t will be necessary to
assign him to another command II his ship 10
laid UP. Capt Charles b. SiNsbee of tie
Texas has nearly com pleted the regular tour Of
the command OF the Maine. and he will prob
ably be assigned to shore service II the Texas
LIS placed out OF commission.
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A Big Task.

Sir THOMAS LIPToN's statement that he
will walt year before challenging again
for the Americas Cup will give a fair idea
Of how serious matter 1t Is to engage in a
contest 80 serious. A challenger's bill.
for boat, equipment, transportation, trials
and racing is apt to be nearly halfa million
of dollars. Expense on scale like that is
not to be encountered lightly. But still
more important is the great prize itself,
and the prestige Of victory in winning 1t.
Nothing hasty or slipshod is to be tolerated
for moment in setting out in quest oft.
A boat to win tho Americas Cup must be
better not only than the Shamrock, but
than the Columbia, for it Is simply dollars
to dou9hnuts that HERREsHoFF. called
upon to build another defender, as he
undoubtedly would be, would build boat
to beat Columbia.
The virtues and the vices Of the Sham
rock, as she can be studied at home, and
OF the Columbia, so far as casual glimpse
OF her can be instructive, must be thought
over long and carefully before new
model can be evolved that will give even
it's creator any reasonable ground for hope
OF success Probably HERREsHoFF. as soon
as tho Columbia was laurch ,d, or
perhaps before, had made n model
or imagined one that would beat her.
and he might begin tomorrow to construct
yacht that would beat her to moral GER
tainty. But in the country Of the defeated
boat there is not an equal ground OF achieve
mcnt and confidence to work on, and more
time is necessary before any one in England
would venture upon the costly experiment
OF another international race.
By the time a British designer could settle
in his mind the form OF craft that would
justify another crossing of the ocean, the
year would probably be wel-ngh out, and,
since the Deed-of-gift requires ten months
notice to the New York Yacht Club, it would
be too late to challenge for 1900.
Sir THOMAS Upton will go home to think
It all over at his leisure, and then in good
time, not next year and perhaps not even
the year after, we will hope to meet him
again off Sandy Hook with the same hearty
welcome for himself and his boat.
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Cannot
THE Sun inform us II Mr.. Stewart the
Citizens Union candidate endorsed by Tam
many Hall in the Nineteenth Assem- bly, district.
proposes to act with Tammany Assem- bymen
in matters affecting this city II he succeeds In
carrying the district? He has had the reputa.
ton of being truly interested In tho welfare Of
the city. What would like to know is il meas
ures framed by Gov Roosevelt. and approved BY
many. come up for action next winter. will Mr.
Stewart consider himself under such obliEa-
tions to Tammany for his election that he
changes A mum Der OF nv friends, as well as
myself who believe that Tammany's power In
this city ought to be curtaled. would be glad
II some specific public declaration at this point
could be made by Mr. Stewart.
INDEPENDENT.