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,irds md Women,

To rHH EDITOR or THE SUN-S1' While
thanking you sincerely for your earnest and practical
editorial articles on the working womans side OF the
song bird question, will you grant me a little more
space TO reply TO one or two OF your correspondents
who have seen Mt to take the other side.
"Jayhawker." for example. who has shown such
solIcitude for birds, shows at the same time that he
knows very little about fancy feathers. lie says
'Do you ever see feather collectors in the market
Have you ever seen a turkey or quail or partridge or
chicken sold without It's skim" 'Jayhawker" evI.
IDENTIFY thinks tina, birds and fowl are killed for their
feathers. Asa matter Of fact. when birds and fowl
are killed their feathers are plucked and dyed In all
the prevailing colors. and sold by the pound.
The mistake Of "Jayhavker" and many other.
doubtless lies in the fact that many OF the ornaments
upon vomen's hats appear to them to be genuine
birds while It cannot be denied tina, wild birds are
still used, many Of these ornaments which appear to
be genuine birds. are In reality Manufactured. This
Is done by FASTING ,hc feathers on a frame. and II Is
done so aris,ically nowadays that It Is no wonder
that observers Ike "Jayhavker" mistake the ARTIFICIAL
bird for the real. Not only are birds made In this
way, but also parts Of birds, such as wings and
breasts When pigeons and other birds are killed the
edible parts removed and the feathers are mounted.
'Jayhawker" and anybody else can verify these
atsment II they desire.
lOuf corIespohuehts on ihe oifu Noe oil mo cues
ton seem 10 have OVERLOOKED the main point at issue.
which Is this. Shall a great industry be destroyed
and thousands Of working women be thrown out OF
employment, all because Of a mistaken real for the
protection Of BIRDS
said before and | now repeat tina, | am In favor OF
laws being passed that will protect all birds. bu, what
advantage. pray. is TO be gained by making such a
Law 30 sweeping as TO prohibit the use OF feathers al.
together. as Senator Hoar's bill does
NEW YORK, April IA. HPLHN l.. DEvrNH.
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PORTO RICO GOVERNMENT.
The President Asks Congress 70 Pass Nsces
sary SUPPLEMENTAL Iegislat ion,

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The President to-
day sent to Congress the following message:
The time remaining before the LIST OF May,
when the act OF April L.. entitled an act tenn.
~porarily to provide revenues and a civil gov.
eminent for Porto Rico and for other purposcs,'
will take effect appears to DO insufficient Tor
the careful inquiry and consideration requislt,
to the proper selection Of suitable persons 10 m
the Important civil Offices provided for by he act.
The powers OF the present Government Will
cease when the act takes effect and some now
authority will be necessary to enable the
officers now performing thu various duties o,
civil government In the island TO continue tina
performance OF those duties until the officers
who are to perform similar. duties IN Ter
the new government shall have been appointed
and qualified. That authority cannot nor VIII
be given at present by Temporary appointments
OF the existing officers TO positions under tha
act. for the reason that many of the existing
officers are officers Of the army detailed To- per.
Torrance Of civil duties. and section l221 NJ,
accepting such TEMPORARY appointments under
tho penalty 81 losing their COMMISSIONS The
selection OF the new officers and tn" organila.
tion Ofthe new government under the act o..
ferred to will be- accomplished with all prtcti.
cable speed. but In order that II might h'pror-
erly accom- plished, | the passage
OF a Joint resolution to obviate the difficulty
above stated WILLIAM NCklNIEI'
senator Foraker subsequently introduced A
Joint resolution to carry into effect the Press
dents recommendations. II permits the army
officers now performing civil duties IN Porto
RICO TO hold office until Aug. l next. without
losing their commissions
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PORTO RICO NOr A FOREIGN COUNTRY.
That 10. Within the Meaning OF the Drawback
Clause of the Tariff Law.

W~AsHINGroN. April IL. Assistant Secretary
Spalding OF the Treasury has decided that
Porto Rico is not IA foreign country within the
meaning OF the back clause OF the tarl'r
law. The decision was brought out by "A letter
from the Surveyor OF Customs at Kansas cry.
Mo-. IN which the Surveyor asked TO be advised
whether drawback can be allowed on salt used
In curing meats exported to Cuba, Porto llco
and the Philippines. Assistant Secretary Spaid.
ing replied that the Treasury Department is Of
the opinion, mat Porto Rico Is not a foreign
country within the meaning OF the drawback
law. and that. therefore. no refund OF duty can
be aliowed on any II the drawbacks Oh goods
exported to Porto Rico.
Another decision OF the Department was
called forth by a request for Information from
q would-be tobacco manufacturer IN lOr'p
Rico. This il that a manufacturer in Porto
Rico cannot mport tobacco from Cuba into thu
island without paying the full customs charges
instead Of II per cent. OF the present rates.
The apparent object OF the prospective manu-
facturer was TO avoid the full PAYMENT Of cus-
toms duties on tobacco imported directly from
Cuba into the United States by having the
goods shipped by way OF Porto Rico,
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neat general or special election 10 accordance With
the statues or Constitution Of such State.
This amendment shall not be 30 construed a. TO
Affect The election or term Of any Senator CHOSEN
beforsi, becomes valid AS a part Of the Constitution"
Like all similar projects warranted to
cure real or alleged political evils, this
proposition has the ardent and uncondi-
tional support OF some people not affected
by It. The Representatives In Congress
are elected by popular vote. and many OF
them have no insurmountable objection to
the election OF Senators by the same
method. The Populists, who usually are
in a minority In every Legislature, might.
In a scramble where the plurality candi-
date prevailed. be able to choose . Sen
ator. They have no objection TO a trial OF
the plan; on the contrary. they demand It
as something necessary.
The idea OF popular elections OF Senators
has long had a desultory support, the sin
certify Of which has been sometimes open to
doubt. In Nevada. the State having the
smallest electorate, and probably the least
regard for popular demand in the choice OF
Senators, a statute was adopted last year
providing that candidates for United States
Senator may be nominated In the same
manner as State officers and voted for by
the people; the result to be transmitted
to the Legislature"
In Pennsylvania, where the question As
to the right OF the Governor to I'LL a
vacancy arising through the failure Of the
Legislature to elect has occasioned the
long controversy In Washington over the
Quay case. a statute Was adopted In Harris
burg last year for the appointment OF .
committee Of five legislators to confer with
Legislators in other States with a view to
submitting an amendment to the Constitu.
ton allowing the choice not only Of
United States Senators by popular vote but
also of President and Vice-President. This
innovation, II seriously urged, would be
certain TO provoke such vigorous resist
ance that the project OF electing Senators
by popular vote would be submerged In
the controversy. So radical a departure
as the elimination OF the Electoral Colleges,
the destruction Of the present relation Of
the States TO each other in Presidential con.
teslo, anu tHS dtocuipI W SUBSTITUTE -
direct vote at a time when qualifications OF
suffrage vary as radically as they do now.
could certainly not be accomplished. In
some States there is female suffrage; in
some States there Is an educational test for
the franchise; in some States aliens can
vote. In default Of any uniform standard
OF suffrage the direct election Of a President
would not be considered seriously.
The choice OF United States Senators
by popular vote within the States which
they are to represent respectively has been
virtually provided for In some States by
the plan OF committing the legislators in
advance TO certain candidates. II that plan
possesses any Of the merits claimed for il,
no Constitutional reason exists why 1t
should not be adopted by other States.
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To Congress-.

Congress, like all collections OF humanity,
does things sometimes wise and sometimes
foolish, but it will show the baser side OF
human nature and do an utterly mean
thing, II it fails to make WILLIAM T. SAMP-
SON Vicc-Admiral Of the Navy.
The Naval Commander in the Eastern
waters has been made Admiral. The Naval
Commander in tho Atlantic waters, in charge
OF an immensely greater feet. covering a
vastly greater field, and the victor in a sea
fight which, though not such a factor in
expansion, was vastly more influential than
DEwEy's for compelling peace, deserves at
least the highest place that It remains
possible for Congress TO bestow.
As a subject for great honors also, SAMP-
son is on al par with DEWEY in two vital
respects. He enjoys the unhounded conf
dence and approval Of the men who served
and fought under him, and, personally, he
wears a stainless name.
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IN SOUTH AFRICA.


The ineficiency OF their whole military sys-
tenn Ia being brought home to the British peo-
pie In about tho only way 10 guarantee a sweep
Ing change. and II IA fortunate for England that
the ex perience has been gained In \ war with "A
handful Of farmers. and not with the highly or
sanized armies OF ona or more European Pow
Frs. The defect. that have been revealed In the
Natal and Free State campaigns are only what
might have been OK pscted In an army In which
military talen, took second rank, and court
favorltism and family connections were tho
great qualifications for Advancement. IL seems
hard on the disrated Generals that they should
be among the sufferers In war from the sys-
TEN under which they fourished In time OF
peace. but II the confidence OF the fighting
ranks IL to be retained. the Government hns no
option but to recall those officers whose indie
cision. incapacity. or other faults have proved
their unftness to command In the field. But
there are other questions equally grave de-
manding action on the part Of the British War
Once. Serious scandals In connection with
the q supplies for the army have been brought
TO light in consequence Of which the health OF
the troors has suffered. and the names OF sew
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The House Of Representatives has ap-
proved the proposed Constitutional amend
mcnt altering the method Of clecting United
States Senators. This amendment Is in con-
formity with the views o! some Democrats,
very few Republicans and all Populists,
Serial Democrats and Socialists. II pro-
poses that in lieu of the present Constitu-
tlonal provision that the Senate shall he
composed Of we Senators from each State,
chosen by the Legislature thereof" this
shall be substituted:
The Senate Of the Y ni,ed States shall be com posed
OF two Senators from each state. who shall be elected
by a direct vote Of the people thereof for q term u six
years. and each Senator shall have one vote. a plu.
rality % the votes cast for candidates for Senator
shall b. sufficient to eject. The electors In each State
shall, have the qualifications requisite for electors Of
the most numerous btanch Of the State Legislatures,
respectively.
when a vacancy happens. By death, resignation
or otherwise. in the representation II any STATE In the
Senate, the same shall be nlled for the unsx plred term
thereof In the same manner as is provided for the
election NJ Senators; Pvoridsd. Thai the Executive
thereof mas make temporary appoip sment until ~
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roO and strikes.

While the idea quoted below Is repeated
either from dclusion or a. a means OF hum
bug, tho minds Of labor men will be de-
ceived and misguided, TO their hurt. At a
meeting held on Tuesday night in the
University Settlement Building on Riving-
ton street, q men b r Offering resolutions
announcing Governor ROOSEVELT for order
Ing the militia to CrOton Dam, used this ex-
treme language:
The militia has no business going against the poor
strikers. and l hope 70 GOD that the whole LOT Of them
will be blown up BY dynamite"
We will assume that one who can utter
this inhuman wish is actually incapable OF
understanding the consciousness Of his com.
plant. In strike times the militia come out
TO make war on nobody, to hurt nobody, but
to protect men from violence at the hands
side, but to see that tho law. which means
justice for all. is preserved.
SO coldly impartial are the State troops
on such occasions, and so absorbed In their
duty to keep order. that the settlement Of
strikers Mt the Croton Dam is at this mo-
ment safe from injury at the hands OF the
State troops. though it is morally certain
that among them is the assassin who, three
nights ago, killed Sergeant DOUGLASS.
The incendiary talk Of the Rivlngton
street speaker is common among sympa-
thizers with riot, and does much TO keep
aiive the false notions upon which strikers
so often try TO take away the rights OF
others. 1t behooves the members OF the
University Settlement Society, in whose
building such sentiments have been ex-
pressed with such emphasis, TO do their full
share in spreading the truth.
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SUFFRAGE ~ the South.
Bill to Declare Void Any Restrictions BY Any
State on Account OF Color.

W~AsHISGroS. April IL In the Senate to-day
Mr.. Chandler Rep. n. H. introduced. by re-
quest, q bill FOR the prevention OF the denial or
a~bridgment Of the right OF United States ci'i-
zens TO vote on account Of color; AMI il was rec
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. II declares void and inoperatNs
any requirement Of any qualification for nj.
frage prescribed By any State in It's Constitu.
ton or law which directly or ind rect,y tv eX.
press words or by any device or subterfugc s
male TO apply to colored citizens and not 20
white citizens.
Section 2 makes II the duty NJ election on
GERS TO allow such colored citizens. II Otherwise
qualified, to register and to vote. despite the
disqualification imposed by the State. Section
8 gives the citizen the right Of action for 500
damages against n registration officer who r"-
fuses to register him. and the officer j. a'-D
subject to a fine OF 81 900 and six months lW.
prisonlnent Tor each offence. Section ! ~
vides like psnaltie, for election officers whJ
refuse 20 accept ballots OF cOlorei c!tl2~n-.
Proceedings under the bin are 70 be hal n
Cnltei States courts and the Uulte. ~'1'es
District Attorneys are charged with theIrplo,-
ecutiOn,
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sr: With
the dead body OF Sergt. Douglass lying in his
home, and a widow and two children weeping
by his conn. the question again presents il
self. How many more innocent lives are to be
sacrificed before We comprehend the state OF
anarchy to which We are making such rapid
strides" 1t is to be presumed, OF course. the
yellow journals will declare. ne usual. that the
sereeant was killed by some one outside the
union, but the question remains, "Why2' and
tho answer was made by. John Cassola. one Of
the strikers. who demanded Of Sheriff Molloy
sheriff, I'd like to know what this oil means.
What are you going to do with soldiers here?"
What right has the Government to send
troops when strikers take the neldy Observe:
About "a hundred men came rme ond taking
their places In military order were nut through
a drill and parade by q leader. Perhaps forty OF
these men had double or singie-barrelIe shot
guns. while the others either carried axes or
saplings.'
The keynote was sounded bv the italian
Consul's argument with tho contractor, viz
The raise in wages Ia not as much as II will
cost to stop tho strike" What a ~travesty on
any form Of government. one that cannot or
does not protect q citizen In trying to earn his
living In his own lawful way! J. @. VI.
WAsHlNGToNvILLE. N Y.
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CAPT. DAVIS'S PRIZE CLAIMS.
The Attorney-General Holds That None Of the
Vessels at Ponce was a Prize Of War.

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The Attorney-Gen-
eral OF the United States has filed a brief In the
supreme Court Of the District OF Columbla in
the libel filed by Capt. Charles II. Davis, L. S.
". commanding tho auxiliary cruiser Dixie.
in behalf Of himself and the officers and men
OF the Dixie, Washington. Annapolis and
Gloucester. com prisins the naval force under
his command. 70 secure the condemnation as
prizes OF thirteen vessels and slxty-six light
ers in the harbor Of Ponce. Porto Rico. In July.
NV Tn" Attorney General says that. none
OF these vessels was a prize Of war. and that
Ponce was in the possession OF a United States
by Capt, Davis had been completed. He there.
fore petitions the court To dismiss The libel and
allow the United States costs aud charges.
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BUFFALO EXPOSITION STAMPS.
Some OF the Designs Already Adopted by the
Post once Department.

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Designs for tho
special issue OF postage stamps contemplated
for the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
have been tentatively adopted by the Post
ONCE Department. In the issue are to be In
cluded one-cent. two-cent, four.cent. f1ve.cent,
eiRht-cent and ten-cent stamps. the dsnoni-
nations used for circulars. letters. double
weight letters. foreign mail. registry fees and
combined registry and postage fees. On one
stamp will be engraved a picture OF an Ameri.
can lax es teamer: another will include a pict-
ura Of some modern. well.equipDed express
train a thlrd Is TO depict bridge over Niagara
Falls and the Falls themselves IL IA suitable
picture can be obtained a fourth will include 4
view Of the canal locks at Sault de Sainte Marie.
The automobile Is to be made the subject ~
a NTH. Al these designs tynify artificial aids
to For the sixth stamp theDepait-
ment IS somewhat puzzled for Il proper Gevel.
opment OF that idea.
II has been suggested that the colonial do
sire for pictures OF the American flag might
be gratiled by n reproduction OF the national
colors AS the sixth stamp. II the Department
can determine whether the flag is or is not an
artificial aid to this idea will prob
ably be adopted.
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THE RKvOLUrrON IN COLOMBIA.
A Young Man In the Liberal Army Tells what
10 All About.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr: Since tho
18th OF October the revolution began. and since
then ! have been forming part OF the officers
that command the troops OF the Liberal party.
l am able TO tell you and the American people
the cause and the kind Of men we have In our
army. In the revolution OF ~ the American
Government was badly informed OF the kind OF
men We had In the army. and that was tho
cause OF the coming OF American troops 10
Colon and Panama. In the evolutionary army
Of to-day you ind the best young men OF the
nation. and all decided to fight 10 the last. and
for a very simple reason. We are not fighting
for any special person to come into power.
We are fighting for our second Independence.
10 have a free country. to be able 10 work and
to make OF our country a civilized nation.
The last fifteen years We can say. with mil.
lions OF reasons, We have been under Spanish
rule. and one proof q this ,s that When me
Spanish American War took place this Gov
tho publication, Of American victories. The
Liberal party sided with the Americans and the
pr TSr Z IN the =; r rape 5s oi ,h0 fss, ds s6s Officers o,
your Goyernment have been surprised 10 hear
OF the rebel victories. that the COLON bian Army
Is, the most numerous and best d,sci.
j. the truth, and our victories over
this army. prove. what our evolutionary
armv 49,. AS j TOLD you oelore' our army 10
com posed OF the best young men In the
Mauser rifles, splendid shooters, ant. Young
men that know what they ars doing, Most OF
these young men have fought 10 the battles OF
Bucaramanga. Peral0nzo and Gramalote. be-
long 70 the best society and most OF them are
sons Of rich merchants.
To-day our army can be com pared with the
ranks By his own will. and the ohicers know
their duties. This letter is written In haste.
under a burning sun and In front OF the enemy.
l am a true Colon blan. and have a good many
friends in the states. OCTAvIo PuYANA.
EsTAIos UNlDos Oh Colombo. EJERCITo
RE~sIAURADoR. near Pam plona. March "a.
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THE DUKE D'ARCOS INCIDENT.
No Instructions 20 Minister Storer TO Express
Regret TO Spain.

pau
WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The State Depart.
ment disclalms any official knowledge Of the
reported action OF Bellamy Storcr In express
ing the regret OF the United States Govern
ment to the Foreign OHice in Madrid over the
sending Of an Invitation by Mayor Harrison to
the Duke d'Arcos. tho Spa nish Minister in
Washington. to attend the Dewey reception in
Chicago. II is asserted by officials that no in
structions on the subject were sent to Mr..
Storer. and II Is supposed that he made soma
state ent to the spanish authorities on his
own RESPONSE oility. believing that IL would be Q
graceful act to do so.
A published story that Invitations to attend
the Dewey celebration were not sent to any
other members Of the Diplomatic Corps, thus
indicating that an Intentions al insult was offered
10 the Spanish representative IL untrue. Ths
Duke d'Arcos knows that some. II not all. OF his
colleagues in Washington received invitations.
and expresses himself as perfectly satisfied
with the explanation OF Mayor Harrison that
the invitation was sent by mistake and that no
insult was intended. 1t Is not likely that any
diplomatic representative Of q foreign country
will accept an invitation to attend the cele-
bration. because in 30 doing they would appear
to sanction an affair that Is based primarily on
An American victory over a nation on friendly
terms with their Governments.
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To THH EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sr: In this
Southland Of ours, In the heart Of old Georgia, way
back to the early '4os. and even prior to those far.
of days, in playing marbles the boys used the v ords
venoe," 'vence roundence." "vence fudgence.'
sun knee from taw." "gnuckie down. &c. I, was
dialect. bu, as common and asexpressive as any Gle.
giant term Drs. Doak or White may be able TO write.
II we could induce DR.. Doak 10 play a game Of
Knrr with u.s. one time, think We could cure him
u his criticisms, and that he would admit that the
English language was broad enough and strong
enough 10 take In "vence dubs" or any other
"~vence." r " BONNER.
MACON, Ga, April IS.
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An Infehcitous Memorial Tablet,
From The Indeusrdew

FTOm The Indt OtrdrTf-
One cannot help smiling a, the infelicity Of the tai
i, recently Sc, up In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church In this city. In memory Of DR.. John Hall II
simply gives the dates OF his birth and death,
and says that he vas pastor OF this church
from November Sd, 1907, 10 September l7th
1925" ard then ends with this singular text.
There remainrth therefore a res, for the people
OF God" That his departure should give rest 10 the
people OF God is what some who remember the d. ssen.
sions In that church the las, year or two OF his HE do
no, Tx. TO have suggested. That Is not what the
committee meant hy Itne Scripture passage. neither
did oovper mean by the lines.
An Satan rembles when he secs
The weakest saint upon his knees
what IN. little CIR supposed who asked her mothtr
uhy any sain. should want to get on Sa,An's knees.