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To THE EDITION OF THE sUs-Sir, Referring
10 % z. D s" letter In this mornings Sun. as
an American whose family oan be traced on
this side OF the water for over two hundred
years. would say that we owe far moro 10
our English ancestors than TO any Of the other
branches Il the human family that have come
b this land. and certainly prefer n have a
good old English name than any other.
Though the innumerable Franco-Amer-
leans, German Americana, Irish Americans.
are doubtless able 70 put forth large guam
tity of highly respectable and worth citizens.
yet take the ajortty and haven't the slight
est doubt that the land 4 their origin prefers
them TO be here than IN their native land
For myself fail 10 understand why we
seem n be so an yious 10 have large popula-
ton quickls Up 10 a certain point II Is all
right: but we have reached and passed II, and
FOR the benefit Of the country and the descend
ants Of It's founders. quality Is % be pre-
ferred To Quantitv
This country wont fall OF the earth for
some time, and there IL absolutely no neces-
sity TO endure such epidemics o. imm grants
as We are now having J b. THOMPSON.
JAMAICA, l. l May Is
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The Man for Maine

Among the names now mentioned In
Maine for the Republican nomination for
Governor is one Of national reputation. that
Of JOSEPH HOLMAN MASLBY, Of Augusta.
We are not aware that Mr. MASLEY
desires the nomination II he Ia willing TO
take II we are very sure that his IL ought
10 he by accamation, In honoring him
the Republican organization Of the Drigo
State would honoJ itself and please the
country.
The friend Of BLAINE. the tireless, I'm
selfish worker for thirty years for Repub-
lican success in State and nation. the leader
whose life has been spent in conducting
campaigns for other Republicans and in
electing them 10 Office the man OF brains,
courage. honesty, experience Of affairs and
personal and political loyalty unsurpassed
what filter candidate in Maine in 1901
than JOE MANLEY?
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Man or Boat2

On Saturday night. as the lndependenoe
was sliding down the ways to the water, her
owner was giving to the press the pathetic
statement that apparently 1.-The reason Tor
the Independence no longer exists She
cannot enter the trial races y Slnos. thefe-
fore, 10 enter the trial races. and. II suo-
oessf,ll, to defend the Americas Cup. was
the cause Of her being brought into exist
ence, let us consider what bars her en-
trance.
Mr.. lawson tells how the New YORK
Yacht Club wrote to him that his boat would
be welcomed to the trials, II being require
ment of the Clubs that. 30 long as it was
the custodian OF the Cup. defenders must
fiy the Clubs flag. Manifestly. IA Mr., LAW
SON Is not a member, TO make the lnde-
pendenoe eligible he must place her under
the control Of some one who ia.
1t Is unnecessary here 20 analyze the rea-
sons for this requirement. Mr.. LAWSON
refuses to accept IL; and there's the issue
He Is something new in sport, whether In
connection with yacht or a trotnng horse
His point Of view ia novel and not to be
found easily with surety. and his ways raise
a veil II mystery about his motives But
his attitude toward the affair In question Is
10 be treated on conmon-sense principles
The question then is, Shall the Club give
way, OF Mr. LAWSON?
As the latter has seemed pleased 10 heat
himself somewhat with argument that Tor
him 10 make his boat eligible by putting
vt al In
rules Of probity and hence OF sport, we
will oall attention To the excellent company
he would find himself in In case he yielded 10
the Club For example, in the past five great
sloops from Boston have entered Tor the
trial races the Puritan Mayfower and Vol
upteer. each subsequently the defender. and
Jubilee ard Pilgrim; and each ono OF Me
Ave has borne the New York nag. Two
Others. Columbia and Constitution, srep being
made ready 10 meet Shamrock H.: MT
PIERpoSr MORGAN having built the first
and Nessrs BELMONT. PAYNE. STILL
MAN BOURNE and WALTERS having built
the second But in1smuch as none o. these
ardent yachtsmen is in circumstances 70
manage his craft himself. they jointly and
severally have conveyed some small lnter-
est in their boats, and the whole and soso-
nlte control Of them, 20 members OF the
New York club Nr E. D. MORGAN and
Mr.. W. B. DUNCAN. Jr.. respectively. whose
private signals will fly over the old and
new defenders as though the ownership
we're in themselves alone. And. by the
way. they'll get the minor cups that fall TO
their ships. too.
Mr.. LAWSON Ia FREQ 10 convey 10 some
New York Yacht Club man from among his
friends any Interest in the Independence
he thinks best from the boat entire and
complete to the third plate in the port side
cardboard or the club topsail tripline II he
won't It will be be ause at the present
juncture he s more interested in himself
than In the Independence or the Americas
Gun
The sun., 1901-05-20
4 Citizen, Ideas on the Subject Of Cumbrous
Fridge Approaches,

To TIE EDITOR oP THE sUN--sE Would /,
not be opportune al slime. and before things have
advanced too far In the matter Of deciding upon the
route for the new East River Brdse to ask the cues
ton II We are going 10 make NJ this nrst city Of the
continent repository for ancient dismal unntces-
sary. cumbrouS. monumental freaks Of .xpens. In
the shape OF br dge approache
There is no sense IN building such monsrous
bridge appTo' ches, unstSilc ard gloomy In their
Surroundings except At their entrances There 10 A
feeling OF the receiving vault IN a cemetery Canno,
this be avoided IN this new bridge by bring tho en-
uAnC, TO nIsh on Grand sfrtet at night angles with
The bridge anchorage an idea situation, being wide
and supplying Just what Is required saving the cut.
ting into the Aeatt % the city
In view Of the number Of proposed bridges th,rs
must bc some cons det,toR given 10 all prartcA suQ
geSonS OF other than N" conventional hod Of sp
Vto,,h such as a series Of inclined planes steps
unto te bridge lerSOns or vehicles. fAIR DEAL
NEW YORK.. May Is.
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Business Card From a Purchaser Of novabi,
Real Estate,

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sr. I wish ,ha,
you would make known through your columns ,ha,
] Am buying ladies trains; that is the pan tha,
comes In contact with the city streets. buy BY the
yard and pay my best prices for those that are most
so'led House or new trains are OF no use Al all and
! will not buy them.
nrd that these so!led trains make sdinirass fes-
tnters and have used them on my truck farm IN
Long Island for two or three years | was nrss kd
10 note their utility for the above purpose BY wssha
the train OF my wifrs street dress and making a
chemical analysis Of tn water am able 10 pay
price for thtm that will almost buy new skirt.
md that II bury thin In, ~ these soled trains
stthe bottom Of my pea tenches, the peas come TO
maturity at least week earlier than those no, 90
ferlliE,d TRUCK FARMER.
NEW YORK. May 10.
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we Want Il to BE american"

Secretary HAYS memorandum concern
ing A new canal treaty reached the Foreign
Ofioe in London late on Saturday. The
document Is said to be voluminous. Its
contenls are not yet known either TO
the British or TO the American public.
On hat same day and almost simulta-
neously with the arrival in Downing street
of Mr.. HAYS new proposal, the President OF
the United States, six thousand miles away
IN San Francisco. was delivering a speech
which had some relation to this nations
canal policy.
The President was addressing an audience
o Americans. Secretary HAY was there 10
hear The place was the birthplace OF the
Oregon. the splendid ship whose voyage
aroun South America first taught The peo-
ne of our country to understand clearly
the mi iiary necessity OF waterway
through the isthmus. canal absolutely
Don rolled by the United States Govern
nent The occasion OF the Presidents ad-
dress was the launching o, the Oregon's
younger and even mightier sister. the ONO.
a stupendous naval machine which future
events may at some time IN her turn sum
mon urgently from the Paciflc to the At
lantic or from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific,
10 turn the scale "a sea battle that is 20
decide a war
The President was at his best In his
speech at the launching. II was happy IN
the inspiration OF the &C, aston and the
spectace. glad In his personal pride In the
tr,at state houor5d thai day. glad in the
mlnment of the chief Oh ects Of his journey
across the continent, happiest Of all in the
sudden fitting Of the shadow Of great
Gf4ictlon His manner and his words and
th. sentiments they expressed were i'm
pressve in the extreme.
Among other things which Mr. MCKINLEY
said at san Francisco was this. not about
a canal across the isthmus. but about
another agent of commerce and national
defence, namely, the proposed Gable across
the Pacific Ocean:
we wan, cable line from here TO the Philippines
we want t TO be an American cable that cannot
bs cut BY any power In the worlo."
And II Secretary HAYS revised proposals
10 Great Britain respecting the canal are
suggested by any other conception Of
national policy than that which inspired the
Presidents demand for exclusive American
control Of the cable. second blunder OF
colossal proportions is right on the heels OF
the Secretary's initial mistake.
The sun., 1901-05-20

loser market whsn products reach their destnAt,on:
loss and delay from the failure 10 receive articles
promptly When needed and large loss resulting sron
the wear and tear OF vehicles and horses and payment
Of Inc eascd time 70 eamstcrs,"
We might go on quoting almost indef-
nitely similar opinions gathered by the
Times Democrat from citizens OF Louisiana
and Mississippi-municipal officers. bank
Presidents. clergymen. Wholesale and
retail merchants. farmers and others.
The good roads sentiment in the part Of
the country referred TO has been greatly
stimulated by the recent undertaking on the
part Of the National Good Roads Ass ociation
and the Illinois Central Railroad, to run
a train. specially equipped for practical
road making. from New Orleans 10 Chicago.
The Good Roads Special" as 1t is called.
has already given demonstrations In road
building at New Orleans. Natchez and vioks-
burg. 1t Is now proceeding northward and
Is scheduled to stop at fifteen or more place,
before II reaches Chicago At each place a
specimen road at least a mile long will be
constructed and left as an object Lesson to
people who would like TO have open high
ways twelve months In the year,
The sun., 1901-05-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

William ys,om, who "a a candidate for The norn,.
| nation for District Attorney this year ana u ous
Of the Justice, OF thu Court Of Special Sessions was
| horn in New York city and was graduated from Co
mmb,. College law school He was admitted TO the
b.r in 1884 and In 1888 was appointed IN Assistan nt
pl,,rie, Attorney In 1890 he resigned In 1895 he
WAS nppointed . Justice
The Republican STATE Convention In Ohio " norni
nate candidate for Governor has been called TO meet
In Columbus on June 20 Two years ago 'he Demo
Gratis made the experiment Of holding their nomf
mating convention at Zanssvlne but II was not Alto
setheT success, Zanesyills being less aecessibl"
,,o,. ,,,r IN, o.r,,., c,,v yb.r oh,o r>s IN, a,
| m. oc,oh., s,s,., n VA, ci.,on.rv IN n,.k, nori
r.,o,s ..,,v 4, IN. summer and IN pror,ct IN. o,p
cas-. over th,,- month, Nov ,h,, lisa November
s,,,. holding n, election, on IN, sam. day a. N.
other STATE, OF the county the plan Of making uom
nations IN summer continues To be adhered 70 by both
parties. 10 the great discomfort and Dissatisfaction
Of delegates.
r.. v,.,,r.r ,,.r,h,, ., ~. p.,,,,I,o., National
o,-,,,,.. w,u,.,. r,,,,, h.. a,,s IN n.,,o, pIs
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p.n,,,,,o,ns h,,, r.v., h..r t.t.s,,a in w,ch,g,n
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~. .,..,,o, ., ,h,,. 80 ,ooNx.. So,
..,r ~. q, ,s,.. ,.,,.. ,.,rr %, cor.,ro,
The Republican eand'dae haa piWA'V OF ohII
1000 In TOTAL vote OF SNo'ooo' Ihefe are many
Jersey democrats VINO WINE ho' IN ACCORD WIN 'he
general policy oi th'r parry 10 haHonal a7ars' seem
s' 10 no inclined 10 VOC u" we neDenocAHc nhdl
-. I,,. oor,,,,a In ,.sn.ct Tn Stat. ,b.n "a ma
-, ,o-Otra,i,,s Anono IN. cspd,d,t.. IN,
r. n.r,oo,a,,, ,or,,r.,op in N,u I,ys.v A.. yp.o.
p,.o,,. Cnud NJ rss., clarence q A,L,nson v,c.
cs.n..,,o, p..a and ., S,o.to, R,,un n, p.ss.,,
~ the recent special election In Alabama only
twelve counties voted against the calling ofthe Con
sttuuonal convention There are sixty six counties
The sun., 1901-05-20
Veteran Army Officers

curious error Is made by veteran
Washington correspondent. Mr.. j NJ
CARSON, in an article printed on May IA
in the Philadelphia Ledger OF the off,
GERS of the United States Army borne on
the active list to-day" says Mr.. CARSON.
only seven were in the service when the
War OF the Rebellion broke out. and these
have been continuously in the army since
their original entrance The seven, &C.
cording TO the correspondent. are: Col.
RICHARD CoMBA. Fifth Infantry who
enlisted Jan. 80, 1855 Col. EDWARD NJ.
HAYES Thirteenth Cavalry. enlisted Aug
2s, 1855: Col JOHN ". CLoUs. Judge Advo-
cate, enlisted Feb. ?, 1857. and retired, before
Mr.. CARsoN's article was printed. with the
rank OF Brigader-General, Col THOMAS
McGREooR, Ninth Cavalry. enlisted April
8, 1858; Col. SAMUEL L. WHIrsIDE, Tenth
Cavalry, enlisted Nov. 10. 1883 Col FRANCIs
L. GrENTHER, Artillery Corps. graduated
from the Military Academy July /, 1859,
and Col WRIT DAVIS. Third Cavalry. en-
listed May II, 1890
The retirement OF Gen. CLoUs reduces
Mr.. CARsoN's list TO six. But in reality
there are other officers on the active list
OF the army who entered the service before
the war. which began officially on Jan q,
1891. Col. THOMAS WARD, Assistant Adju-
tant General. entered West Point on July /.
1850: Leut-Col. EDWARD HUNTER, Judge
Advocate. became a cadet on July /. 1880
Gen. GEORGE l.. GILLESPIE Chief Of En-
gineers, entered West Point on July !,
1858; Col. PETER c. HAMS, Engineer Corps.
on July /. 1857; and Cols. suTER, SMITH
and MANSFIELD OF the same corps. on
July /. 1888; eight Lieutenant Colonies of
Engineers entered July /. 1860
Gen. BURLINGTON, Chief of Ordnance,
entered the Military Academy on July
/, 1855; Coils MoRpRcAI, FARLEY and
BABBIrT, Ordnance Department entered
In 1887 and one Colonel, five Lieutenant
Colonels and one Major. In 1865 and 1850,
so that they served from year and half
to two years and half before tive war be-
gan. Col MOVES, Second Cavalry, en-
tered West Point. July /, 1857; Col Rop-
GERS, Artillery Corps. entered July /. 1855
Col. McCRKA, Artillery Corps. became a
cadet on .tly /. 1885, Col. HAsBRoUcK OF
the same corps on July /. 1856. and Lieut.
The sun., 1901-05-20
CARLISLE PREsIDES TONIGHT
At the Anti.Tamnany Meeting Of the Greater
New York Democracy.

The Committee on Organization Of the
Democracy Of Greater New York will hold a
meeting this evening In the big assembly
room Of Cooper Union II was announced
last evening that the Hon John G Carlisle,
who was the Secretary Of the Treasury dur
ing the last Administration Of President
Cleveland. had accepted the invitation of
the Advisory and Executive committees to
preside and that he would make a speech in
which he would call on all the Democrats
who want 10 see the party saved from the
present rule In the State and the nation to
loin In the effort 10 unhorse the Hon Richard
Croker and HE friends from the control of
tated some time before accepting the invita-
ton TO preside and finally made up his mind
that he should take part in the movement
for the benefit of the city and tho party. ,
The meeting will adopt an address and will
issue an appeal 20 all Democrats 10 Join the
ranks OF the new organization.
The sun., 1901-05-20

The Hon CARTER HARRISON. Mayor Of
Chicago, Is a good young man. Sir; he VIII be
talking 1t suits him to complain OF his bur-
dens. This Job il a killer, he ories mourn
fully. 1t means FIVE years OF mans lhe
for every one he puts in In the city's service
The poor mani No. he will not ask Tor an
other term u at the end Of his present one ne
feels as he feels now However. VIII say
that reserve the right TO change my mind
after have rested" The men who ache 10
step into CARrER's shoes are made very
melancholy by this coauettish sort OF talk
The sun., 1901-05-20

A little exhibition Of landscapes and hgure
subjects nv Mas Elizabeth Curtis IA being
,hoyn At Clausen's II would have made a
more consistently satisfactory impression II
the figures had been omitted, for such interest
as they have Ia mostly confined 10 the head, the
body and arms being weak or Incorrect in draw
ing But n "a otherwise with the landscapes.
which show a much closer study OF FORMS IL
Illustrated very well. for example. in the struot-
ur. and character OF some poplars, In the sue
cs..ful rendering Of ridge after ridge Of h'is
IN the picture called Black Rock and In the
admirable realism Of The Garden, with ia
border Of bright Powered penennisls Miss
Curtis also takes evident delight 10 open-air
ooupsnionship with nature One feels II In
nor pictures. many Of which are enjoyehly
reminiscent Of the out-ofdooI gladness, She
succeeds best when her motive is frankly sim
ple, concerned with striving to express her un-
Affected appreciation Of wholesome spacious
n ess. pure air and sunlight. Such pictures "a
.W.tertown, Conn :" "Over the Pond "Of
Mount Desert" Across the Fields and The
Garden and BLACK Rock" mentioned before
strike a very true note. To lover Of nature
they will speak very quickly and sincerely
The sun., 1901-05-20
SERVICES AT FARRACIT STATUE.
Survivors OF the Battle Of Mobile Bay Honor
the Admirals Memory.

Memorial services were held yesterday at
the statue Of Admiral Farragut in Madison
Square Park by the survivors OF the battle
Of Mobile Bay These services are held each
year and are given under the direction OF the
Associated Veterans Of Farrasut's Fleet, Of
which Admiral Dewey is tho honoraryPresident
and NJ 7. Tobin is the commander. The
services ware held In the afternoon, and the
veterans assembled at Union. Square and
marched up Broadway to Madison Square
The following organizations were In line
United States veteran Nayy, Naval p - Sle
O A. r: Fsrragut Squadron No, !, L. 5. Y y 4,
and the Santiago Navy squad No. , Of Brook
lyp
The services were opened with prayer by
Chaplain Robert Edwards lie also made
the opening address in WHICH he reviewed the
achievements Of Farragut. He was followed by
Capt. b D Blanchard Of Farragut Squadron
No /. who told the s,ory Of the battle Of Mobile
Bay Commander Tobin read Admiral Farra-
gut's orders 20 his feet Captains previous TO
the battle
The sun., 1901-05-20

Bishop MALLALIEu OF Massachusetts, an
the Methodist Church derides golf. He SAYS
that II Is "A very silly game for grown men
toplay and "a game fitted for little children
What is more foolish and silly he asks
than to see a man take up club and whacR
a little round ball to see II he can place IL IN
a little hole away out In the field somewhere
Well. possibly It is more foolish and SHY 10
abuse a heslthfnl game simply because you
don't play IL Yonrself
The sun., 1901-05-20
A Punch Bowl Inscrip don,

TO THE EDITOR op THE SuS.-svi a frcnd
Of NINE has In her possess on punch bowl that We
think is quite old ana upon II Is this inscription:
when Cromwell ruled the british nation
Bravery was then in fashion,
uongrtl race soon gained the throne
And soon 4utd what Crrmwelld done
Now fortunes gave US Bfurswlck's line
Again does ittsh glory shine
lsthcre any way by which the age Of this bowl can
be arrived at or the name of be author Of The above
II might he that among your readers there Is bowl
bearing Ike Inscription j. RYAN
HELENA, Mon, May IS
The sun., 1901-05-20
Democracy's Greatest Opportunity,

Democracy's Greatest Opportunity.
The At!aria Constitution has been stand
Ing on the watohtower and this Is what II
sees In the night:
In the failure OF the Rspu blioans 70 reform the
@rn lies the Democracy s greatest opportunity"
We can hear grim smile cracking over
the face Of Horizontal BILL MORRISON OF
Waterloo as he reads of the great Demo-
cratic opportunity; and the Hon ROGER
QUARLRs MILLS Of Corsicana. busting
among his oil barrels and his money bags.
cannot oonceal a grin These gentlemen
have had a little experience In tariff reform
and they oan estimate how many Demo-
cratic votes there are In H.
A great tariff reformer, retired, lives in
Princeton. n. j. Surely. 1t Ia not forgotten
in Atlanta how the Democrats alter all
their mn sniflcent trumpetings Of 1897 re-
formed the tariff in 1893: how they repaired
an patched and strengthened the taber-
nacles OF robbery which they were going 70
tear down.
Tariff reform is the Democracy's greatest
opportunity to make an ass of itself
The sun., 1901-05-20
The Missouri courts stand by the English

The Missouri courts stand by the English
language Mr. GREEN MAIZE. FARMER
boy, was arrested on the charge OF disturo-
Ing a pie social at Melvin schoolhouse.
The indictment csrelessly described the
pie social as "a lawful assemble De-
fendants counsel fell upon that word as
semble." i'd it could not stand Tor as
sembly" The prosecuting attorney tried
to make out that the error was trivial. but
the Court insisted upon the risoro OF the game
A verb could not do duty for noun In old
Missouri SO tho English language vim
dicated- and GREEN MAIzE is free.
The sun., 1901-05-20

TO THs EDITOR or THE SvN-Si' send you
slip referring 70 the accident oi Frank SlnsirucI
near Fort lee. n. J. II IN accident had occurred
In san Francisco Ihe injured man might have bcen
attended by Dr. ". J. Sunbgnt u Folsom street
considerns the peculiarly OF the two names Il may
b tina, thy should be pr, served by The SUN
NEW YcRx, Nay ia X O. MACDONALD
The sun., 1901-05-20
THE RECENT BRITISH GENIUS
Population Of England and wales 10 -. s.S2B,slo
An Increase Of l7Is Per Cent. since 1904.
From tha Lrr don 10

Fror hs L-rdor Ti,rss
Tho following m memorandum has been issued
by the Registrar-Ciensrsl
The unrevised summary returns a. received
from the local census officers now permit tho
publication Of the figures for the admins
trativs counties Of En- gland and Wales The
returns Of London and the county boroughs
having already been given. the data for a state
ment as 10 the gross total population are at
hand This total amounts 10 s763S.7is
The following comparative figures may be
deemed Of immediate interest
The sun., 1901-05-20

There wil be big crowd At the race. which
Ia expected to be a. lively ss the bouts between
the Mississippi River steamboats, used 10
be. II is not intended, however. that there
shall be busting OF bllers In the old Missis-
sippi fashion
The sun., 1901-05-20

Early in June there will be a steamboat
race on Lake Eric. The Tashmoo OF the
White star Line will race the City Of Erie
OF the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Com
pany over course OF 100 miles between
Cleveland and Buffalo STAKES 8? 200 These
two boats are aCkno wled yed TO be the fa.-cst
passenger steamers on the Lakes The
steamboat men are eager to find out which
Ia the faster boat In Cleveland everybody
seems TO be backing the City OF Erie, whereas
the supporters OF the Tsshmoo are cautious
The sun., 1901-05-20

In the public park Of Cameron. Mo. last
week. Col BRYAN lecturcd on Ancient Land
marks The admission fee was 25 cents
and oue-half q tho receipts went to the
Improvement of the park l. not quarter
a cut rate for the privilege Of hearing Col
BRYAN Surely he Is entitled to charge so
cents head But Lr holds that the present
prosperity is either a delu,ion or "ephem-
eral " Probably he feels that 25 cents Is
." ;ha; aTIuS;-t.S3Sn Community ,an afford
10 pay. Besides, good many Missouri
dollars have found their way INTO his busi-
ness oNioC