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II "Put the One Sane and Patriotic Plank
in the Democratic PIatform."

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun can
not but feel that you are on very firm ground
In your discussion Of the canal question.
As expected last winter when the Secretary
Of States treaty was sent to the Senate.
the Administrations canal policy has put tho
one and only sane. sound and patriotic plank
IN the Kansas City platform, How the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty can give us anything
but a European canal in the American isthmus
/ am. like yourself. unable TO understand
II the canal were TO be merely an artery
Of commerce asd nothing more. one cannot,
Of course. see that tss being European would
be Of much consequence But aside from
and beyond what it will be to commerce.
and we know that it will be kind OF COM
merca jugllar vein-euch a thing cannot
escape from being In Its very nature pri-
marlly military undertaking.
Why3 Because 1t Is contrivance by
which a ship may pass In a few hours from
Caribbean to Pacific waters: because II has
the extraordinary distinction OF being situated
on all four coast systems OF both the American
continents at once 1t seems to me that
one does not have to be an Admiral to be able
to get some faint glmmering OF the effect
this innovation must have on the military
charts OF the Monroe Hemisphere. Common
sense errs II this new passage doesn't prove
BY the terms Of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
the Nicaragua Canal becomes nobody's and
everybody's canal In law 1t will be a part
OF the high seas. To talk about the neutrality
of international waters is nonsense In time
Of peace 1t Is true such waters are always
neutral In fact. Even in time OF war II the
belligercnts are equally matched the
sea 1t is conceivable that international waters
may be neutral in fact But In time Of war
In sea power there Is no such thing as neutral
International waters One might as well
talk of the neutrality OF the Atlantic Ocean
after Santiago. In the theory of law II was
indeed as neutral after that event as before.
yet We know that as far as Spain was con-
cerned 1t was as exclusively American as
Lake Michigan And similarly In a contest
between this country and n superior naval
Power such as Great Britain. France or
Russia or n Euro pean coalition. a neutra
canal. so-called, would be. as against US.
the property OF the combatant with the most
ships.
Thus It would seem plain that although as
commercial highway the American people
NAV and will undoubtedly give the canal
freely to the use OF mankind and not 10 this
nation or TO that. yet an instrument Of
Is. they will find themselves compelled rs a
measure Of self-defence TO appropriate its
use exclusively to themselves
HOWARD VI. CANNON
NEW YORK. Dec Z.
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A southerner to the Solid South.
The Hon. Hilary A. Herbert in the Montoor,sy

Advertiser.
There was time Just after the days Of
reconstruction. when nearly every man
In the South looked upon the North as an
enemy, Now there is kindly feeling between
the North and South, and every thoughtful
man must admit that II the North Is arrayed
politically solid against the South. it IL not be-
cause OF personal enmity. but because the
Northern people believe that the political
doctrines to which We have been adhering
II put into practice would he ruinous-
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"Outsettish" widows.

To THF EDITOR OF THE SUS-sh: e." Of May.
wood. W. Va is wrong when he claims that Outset
tsh" Is good West Nirgnan for stuck up" have
been accustomed TO hearing the word for years. aud
II has always been used In connection with woman
noticeable desire for marriage particularly in the case
Of widow. who by laying aside her mourning and
mixing freely with society shows her evident desire
f5r matrimOny by becoming -outs.ttiSh." J..
BERGEN POINT. y, D., Dec. Z.
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Snake Had to Give Up Life and EgEs.
From the Nashriiie Banner.

BROWNSVILLE. Nov. 30.-An old woman
named Jenkins recently resided in this county
who raised good deal OF poultry for sale.
she set hen on dozen eggs and In a few
days went to see how biddy was getting
along. when she found large snake in the
nest. The snake had frightened the hen
away and swallowed the eggs. Mrs. Jenkins
did not nee in alright as might be supposed.
but, undismaved. she despatched the serpent
with stick and cut IL open and secured the
stolen eggs which, strange as IL may seem.
she did not set again under the hen and hatch,
but sold to a country grocery.
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Cone and SOCK.

To TnE EprTon or TIE srS-Sr: In view Of the 70 CT
that THE srS MIA king such effort to unravea the mys-
terry Of st boy OF "su.boy, or whatever it is that
hogs handled with. may hope that 1t will explan
the words used in calling horses md cows to wit;
cope and sock" have always heard horses and
COWS called that way. but have never known why those
words were used Ioson
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AMERICA Avn rHs HAY.sAUScSSors
TRgArr.
The Present. need ~ the state Depart
rteut

To THE Enron or rHE srN-Siri II II
much to be regretted that our President
docs not md n graceful way of retiring from
his Cabinet that amiable gentleman, IA" Hon.
John Hay. Mr.. Hay IL too well adapted to
the realm of fancy 60 take kindly 20 the ugly
realities ~ life We want n Secretary Of stat"
who has a larger fund of common sense and a
lesser gitt of altrul-m. one who has strength
enough 10 Withstand the hypnotic influence
OF English Statesmen.
II does not seem possible that Mr.. McKln-
lcy's matohle-s genius for understanding
the people Is going to desert our President
now. The people Of this country are over
wholmingy opposed to tho llay-Pauncefote
Treaty. and II the President forces II through
the Senate he will found the parting OF tho
ways for many lifelong Republicans. and
lose the respect Of thousands upon thou
sands Of Republicans who are too rockrooted
to desert the party. l.. X. ROOT.
NEW YORK, Dec. Q.
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The Hon. SUCKER ROD SAM JONES OF To-
ledo is to be founder and patron OF a college
which will be free from the noxious inter-
ference OF wealthy benefactors and devoted
10 the social ideals OF the day" college
OF all cranks. In short. a college of senti-
mental sociologists. II will be an interest
Ing institution. IL IL ever comes into being
and Tom JOHNSON and Col. MosE wETMoRE
should be liberal with their gifts. But sup
pose some wretched conservative should
creep into the faculty. What would happen
to him after he had uttered his wicked opin-
ions1
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From One to Another.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Si,: Now that thu
election is and our pure local rulers pursu.
Ing Vice instead OF octopi, will you enighten ma
as what extent our beloved town has been purified
By the fact Of ca pt Titus having chased some OF tho
Red Light ladies from his precinct into adjoining
ones MERRY HA HA.
BRoADwAY. Dec. 6.
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The overturn Of CHASE. the Socialist Mavor.
In Haverhll on Tuesday bv the Republican
nominee Il likely to have an effect upon the
growth OF municipal socialism," the own
ership Of utilities and other like projects
elsewhere. Three years ago the town OF
IIaverhill was chosen bv the Socalst Demo-
Gratis as a suitable and responsive town for
the exploitation of their theories OF coopera-
tive municipal government The intention
was TO make Haverhill the rallying ground
OF the Massachusetts, Socialists and later
on for those In other States. In the State
election Of 1898. Haverhill gave $500 votes
for the Republican can iidate for Gov rnor for
the Democratic nominee e50 for the Social
Democrat SIG and for the Socialist Labor
ls3. At the December municipal election
following. Haverhill chose Social Demo-
cratic Mayor. the fr-t OF the series by 800
plurality over a divided Republican opposi-
State election Of 1909. the vote Of Haverhill
on Governor was: Republican 2.s42. Social
Democrat LISA. Democratic $40 and Socialist
Labor s63 In December the Socialist Mavor
was reelected. In November last, Mr.
MCKINLEY carried Haverhill and on Tues
day. Mayor CHASE. running for a third time,
was beaten, getting ASA votes to 1881 for the
successful Republican candidate and paltry
is8 for the Democratic nominee.
Such Is the record OF the object lesson
OF municipal ownership and cooperative
socialism In city government IN Haverhill
and In Massa chusetts.
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The Massachusetts Commission for the
determination OF the gypsy moth has spent
81 900. but the wretched little insect re-
fuses to be exterminated. Some Of the en-
povees Of the commission are humorous as
well as thrifty. and it was shown in an in
vestigation some time ago that they en-
courage rather than destroy. Much has been
done in Saugus. but in some great towns
and in some cities the gypsy is gypsying
joyously. An Anti-Gypsy Moth League
shoul be formed
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Su'boy In Tennessee.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-Sh: Permit con.
stan, reader Of your invaluable paper 10 say that Su
boyi" is yelled at the hog In Tennessee when We wish
70 drive him from point TO another. R.TS
GAILAIIN. Tenn. Dec. 3.
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Literary Centre Of the west.

From the Indiana polls journal
Nearly two million newspapers and periodicals.
sent out by mail from this city last month Doesn't
that demonstrate that our city is coming TO he quite
a literary centre?
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O I'D EleCtus.

From the SWdou" Journal
Maud Hugs'ein Spencer and Elerius paocbus
Ward were married In Cuca yesterday
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A Tragic Moment,

aha. nothing shall ,hwar, me-
Then the actor. desirous Of a drink went into n,
pocket and finding nothing there VA thwpred
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The University Club Of Baltimore. a capi-
tai of Rastronomy. has just treated itself to
a muskrat supper. The muskrat Is much
priced by the French-Canadtans. We be-
leve. and by a number Of Americans. but
his merits as food are too little known in the
United States. The University Club stew
ard served him In the Maryland style. stewed
In his own gravy: In the New Jersey style.
which offers him up whole; and in the Vir-
einia style. which splits and broils him. Ac-
cordins 10 the BGitmore Sun the muskrat
was declared by those present to be a most
toothsome delicacy. almost. II not quite.
equal to the diamondback terrapin and much
superior to the rabbit The distance be-
tween the rabbit and the terrapn is so vast
that this praise of the muskrat cannot be
called discriminating yet We commend him
to the study OF the New York epicures.
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The news that Mr. THOMAS W. LAWSON Of
Boston. and possibly some other rich gentle
men who hail from the dub. intend to build
n second Clp defender shows signs Of ma
terializing into a fact. As Mr.. DUNCAN
remarked. The more tho merrier.' BUR
CESS. unfortunately. is dead. but Down East
designers and skippers are very much alive.
We have a CRowSISsHIELD In sight. a mar
vellously successful designer Of small boats.
And in Gen. PAINE. who begins 10 loom
little as the manager Of the LAWSON boat.
there is the expert Of the highest class. Bos-
ton has the capitalist, the designer and the
sailorman. Let them combine.
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Death OF Cadet Bosp

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Referring
10 tie death OF Cadet BooE presume that by the
most popular cadet" at West Point Academy is
the man who is the biggest bully.
! can understand how some ngh,ing qualities are
necessary TO man whe expects 10 become a soldier
but fall TO see how II becomes Necessary 10 admin.
lister the pepper sauce understand that there is
more OF this pepper sauce" and "hot grease" bust
ness than anybody outside OF the academy has any
idea,
suggest that " tho person responsible for the
death ~ tddet Boos can be discovered he be brought
forward and have dealt 10 him the full extent of tho
law LEWIS i. COIiiSS.
NEW YORK, Dec q.
70 1HE EDITOR OF The SUa-!su. The man
TIE cowardy bruie-who forced the mixture down
young Booz's throat. should be detached from thu
service" as you well say.
KoRwicH. Conn., DeA 9
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A High and Disputed Place.

From the Sueesnfui American
The Hon William c. Whitney is the Leading Aone
man Of America. -
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than they discovered the claims which
England had gradually set up, both on the
east coast and the west coast. They i'm
medately spread the news of the capture
of San Juan (Greytown) and Tigre island.
and storm OF Indignation arose in the
United States The Monroe doctrine be-
came the talk Of the day. and the Polk
administration at Washington was forced
to take action. Elijah Hise was appointed
hurriedly by the president, and Secretary
OF State Buchanan In his letter of in
structions to this envoy. took the ground
that the object OF Great Britain in this
seizure Is evident from the policy. which
she has uniformly pursued throughout her
history, OF seizing upon every available
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string 70 preserve and maintain the 'sssn-
eral principle" of neutraiixa Ion establish.
ed IN article s OF the Ciayton.fuiv
convention, adopt az the basi. OF sneh
naturalization the following rules suhsIan.
tlaliy as embodied In the convention ~
tween Great Britain and certain eshw
powers, signed at constantinople Octoh~f
-, isss' Tor she free navigation Of the eues
miritime canal. that is 10 say:
ftrst--rhe canal shall be free and opea
~ Time OF war as IN time Of peace 10 the
vessels OF commerce and OF war Of vi "a
tioss on terms Of equity, s,i that thess
shall be no discrimination against any
nation or its citizens or subjects In ~
spect ~ the conditions or charges u trzs-
nc or thsrwiEs
second~The canal shah never be bioes.
AIDED, nor shah any right ~ var bs erer-
ciNed nor any act 81 hostility he commit
ted within H.
Thirty Vessels 81 war ~ , hellissreni
SHAH not revictual nor take any stores h
the canal. except - far a. may BE- STREET
y necessary. and The transit o. such ves-
sells through the canal shall be effected
with The least possible delay. In accord.
ance with She regulations In farce. sni
Win only such intefmisslon ~ may re-
suit from the necessities ~ the sssHfcs.
the same rules a. vessels ~ rsr 81 fhe
belllgersnis
Fonrth-No beiilrersni shan embark q
disenlark troops munitions " waf- q
warllko materials ~ the canal, except y
case ~ accidental hlndfsnae ~ the ifanslt.
and ia such case The transit shall Be ~
stunned with an possible dispatch,
fifih-The provisions ~ this afslrA
shall apply % waters sdlaesns 70 ne e..
nal Within three marine rifles Of ssi1xs
end. Ncasela ~ war 81 a kelixefent snsa
not remain ln such waters longer tsss
twenty four hours at any one tifas. ~
cept ~ case % distress, and N Eaeh esss
nhaf depart a. RsOn - p9seiiales NJ :
vessel ~ wsr ~ ons tslliserert shah ~
depart within twenty fsur hours from -
departure ~ vessel ~ var u ne ctNss
bellgereaf
sixth The plant. establishment. tniids
inEs. All works necessary 70 me esnxffes-
tign. maintenance ard operation 81 ~
canal shah De deemed % ~ f4rt thsFss,
Tor the purposes ~ THIS convention. 49,
10 time q var. - n time % peace. thAs
enjoy immunity from stfaek Or injusy "
belligerents ana from acts caie1aases !.
impair their usefulness a. Parf 81 w
canal
EeYenth-N0 Qualifications shsa
erected commanding the anal OF ~
waters adjacent The United states, ~.
ever. snaa b. AZ liberty 10 MAINTAIN s1sn
military police along The canal ~ i@~E y
necessary 10 project IL against aNlsssnas'
and disorder
Art a-Tha high contracting rsF'@s
will. immediately upon the sxrAshN"
OF the fatlacat{ous - iris cansrS''an'
hiring Il Ia the nohee u the ofi1sf psr
era and invite chem 70 adhere e " u.
Art f-The present convention s.N..
be ratified ~ The president Of ne lalls.
States and with the advice ana cons.ss
q the senate thereof and hy her b'i naAS,
nir ma ieatV. ard fhs rafincafipHs sas''
a. evchanged 81 Washington apd lsse-
don within six months from The aA's
hereof, or earlier, n poksiolA
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as a commercial enterprise. and scarcely
a thought was given TO Its Importance as
a national waterway. Mr.. Squier was In
structed to work for naturalization
agreement. and not to Involve the coun-
try in entangling alliances" But upon his
arrival in Central America and making
inquiry as to the real claims OF Great
Britain, Mr. Sauier became an advocate
also of the Monroe doctrine. He secured
concessions from Nicaragua. and also got
from Honduras valuable strips of land
on Tigre island, 10 be fortified by the
United States to defend Fonseca bay.
Then the English asserted their claim on
Tigre island for the indemnity claimed
from Honduras, and hoisted the British
flag. Squier gave the English six days TO
abandon the island. Matters were just
at this point when Secretary OF State
John M. Clayton tried his hand at dip
lomacy, and negotiated the now famous
Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
Various reasons have been advanced TO
account for the apparently singular
craftsmanship which framed that treaty.
President Taylor. II appears, dared not
risk the Indignation of the country IL he
backed down before the demands of Eng
land. At the same time. not having
majority support in congress, he could not
risk a conflict with Great Britain. Sec
rotary Clayton undertook to find a way
out Of the difficulty by Immediately COM
ing to a definite and secret understand
ing with England. Mr.. Abbott Lawrence.
an American representative. was instruct
ed to confer with Lord Palmerston In
London. Everything proceeded amicably
upon the basis of neutral canal and
railway. Mr.. Lawrence. however insist
ed that England should relinquish her
claims to Mosquito and Tigre island. the
points commanding and controlling the
ends Of the proposed canal Lord Pal
merston was obdurate, and Lawrence set
himself 10 examine the history and legal
status OF the British claim. He went
through mass Of evidence, and at last
reported TO Secretary Clayton: After a
careful examination OF tho Mosquitia
claim with the protectorate of England.
can see no ground for Il to rest upon
either In history. public law. or Justice"
But Secretary Clayton refused to be
warned and Lawrence,s bulky historical
Tehuttal OF Engiand's claims was buried in
he archives OF the state department and
me Clayton Bulwer treaty was signed
In this treaty, as the senate ratified Il.
England gave up her claims to Mosquito
and the Bay Islands. Secretary Clayton's
"dossier' OF private notes has been con-
stTued by England 20 reserve Mosauitia
from the stipulations OF the convention.
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Those Chosen First Approved 7oday-Com.
paratfve Merits of Panama and Near
agua--Effect on Commerce.

- He project OF separating the con-
~ tinents OF North and South
America. and establishing free
navigation between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans by a ship canal
through the Central American isthmus,
IL by no means OF recent origin. a sur
vey of the valleys of the Chagres river
and the Rio Grande was made by Flem-
ish engineers early In the sixteenth CEN
fury, and explorations with the same OBJ
ject in view were soon after made along
the courses of the San Juan and Coatza-
coalcos rivers. From 1888 until the pres
ent intermittent isthmian canal fever has
preyed upon the minds OF engineers, capt.
talists and diplomatic schemcrs In both
hemispheres Numerous surveys have
been made: a score or more of routes have
been selected. each being pronounced by
its advocates incomparably preferable TO
all the rest: and vast amount OF ro-
nance and speculation on the subject has
been INDUCED in, without, until very re-
Gently, any definite result. But the rapid
growth OF the states of the Pacific coast,
closer commercial relations and increas-
ed trade with the Philippines, China and
Japan. and other less important causes,
have at last made the long dreamed OF
canal necessity In the view OF many
people; and the scheme has been de-
nuded of all romance and speculation.
save such as dwell among the mathe-
NAUTICAL calculations OF contractors and
engineers. The number of proposed routes
has been reduced to two. which. oddly
enough, were the first chosen more than
three centuries ago--at Panama and
Nicaragua. For each OF these special adj
vantages are claimed over the other. and
upon each II Is proposed to construct
maritime highway OF entirely different
character
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although the Mosquito coast Is named
expressly In the treaty. on various
grounds from that date to the present the
United States has s,riven TO obtain from
England formal acknowledged that
the treaty Is a nuility. President Buchan-
an was directed by congress to demand IT'S
formal ahrogation. and took the stand
that Great Britain had violated Il by her
subsequent claims to territory IN Central
America. Presidents Grant and Arthur
ana Secretaries OF State Blaine and FIRE
nnghuysen took the same grounds, de-
caring that in any case. as there was a
Misunderstanding as 20 the terms OF the
treaty. II should. in fairness. be abro-
gated.
The Hay-Psuncefote pact. abgosatinr
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and now be-
ing considered by the senate. provides.
Article ]. IL "a agreed that the canal
may Do constructed under the suspieen
OF the government OF the United states.
either directly. AT its own cost, or by girl
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We It. therefore. TO eandor and TO the an1icahe
relations eristfne befzveer the United States and those
pooers TO declare that should consider any attempt
Their part TO extend Their system TO any portion of tbs hem
sphere dangerous TO peace and safety. With tie
eris6lg colonies Dependencies Of European pooer
ba0e not hrterfered and shall not interfere. Bat h
the governments 4vho have declared Their independence
and rainaredh d, and zuhose Independence have.
great consideration and ast principles Acknowledged
could not bezv any rterposfion for the purpose Of
expressing them controlling any Other their
destiny. by European pou,er other light than
the manifestation of anfriendy disposition tozuard the
United States In the 9oa, betueen those neio sobe,n
n,ents and Spain declared neutrality at the time of
Their recognition. and TO this hsve adhered and shall
continue 10 adhere. providei change shall occur.
ohfeh In the judgment of the competent authorities of
this government. shall make corresponding change
the part of the United States indispensable TO
their security. - From the Seventh Annual Message,
December ,, 1928.
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hravriy prepared 70 rsht tn defense 81 her
claims on the Mosquito coast and the
San Juan river England dispatched
three warships 20 Greytown, drove Nicar-
aguan officials from the port. and held Il
ostensihly for the Mosquito Indians. hut
really for Great Britain
Epgland's next move was 20 seize Tigra
island IN Fouseca hay. az the western end
Of the proposed canal This seizure was
made on the ground of an alleged tndem-
nifty due from Honduras but not yet paid
10 England.
In general, the American people and the
various administrations at WASHINGTON
had remained ignorant Of English en-
croachmeuts IA Central America But no
sooner had the New York promoters OF
the Nicaragua canal route ootained cou.
SESSIONS fEon the N!caFas Jan government
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PROPOSED ROUTESOF ISTHMIAN CANAL
Distance from Seattle to New York via Cape Horn e4e2 miles
Distance from Seattle to New York via Panama es47 miles
Instance saVeo oy the Sthmian canal 9,ot5 miles
aved by the isthmian canal

81 the
OF the
which
maj the to
tAenA Hongkong In point
tbs
Q An
Of
teslSet 70 es2h o'ner
wflt dis
n % between the Atlantis the
distance between meriain ~
IA aver % : q latter