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Criticisms b., a Japanese Traveller.

FROM me I o. 'dpdHtH bdsfNe
NJ XumotO editor OF the Japan TIMES, news
paper printed entirely In English at Toxic has been
spending aiew weeks In England, after an extended
visit OF six months to the nltcd states speaking OF
his Impressions and experiences during his absence
from Japan. he said Coming over from America
was very muCh struck with the different manners OF
the people boin sides OF the Atlantic. In America,
travelling b. rail or going abou, In the trolley
cars tho moment | took my seat the rest Of my
fellow travellers would Turn their eyes on me and
make me feel very comfortable for nve or ten
minutes. When | boarded the train AT Liverpool
for London To my surprise and pleasure. the people
did not stare, and the same experience has been
repeated. always during my stay here. Not oniy
the ordinary people. tu, the man In the street.
seem to have the same freedom from the habit o.
staring
Another thing that pl,aScs me very much In
England Is the general air of plcturcsqucness ana
the abundance OF quiet shades In architectural
and general landscape, and II was very rcStNl 10
my nerve, to spend 3 few daS IN War"ck amer
my stay of six mohlE, In Sew York WHAT also
struck me very i.vJBbiy was The ncatnesS OF INC
towns and Villages. OF course there are many
splendid residences Ia America and well-kept
lawns. bat hcrc the smallest cottages. evidently
occupied rs poor people, give YOU the ceiling that
they are hep, with great care and this failed to
mud ia America"
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The Pacific Date Line.

Ou July Last the calendar date en-
poyed In the Samoan archipelago was
changed from the Asiatic or Eastern date
To the American or Western date The
result Is that the change of date line now
follows the is0th meridian from the region
directly south OF the Aleutian chain to the
southern limit of human occ upation except
that east of New Zealand il makes a slight
deto'n to the east 80 as to give Great Britains
Chat ham Island the Australian or Asiatic
date
vi course, the day is continually begin
hiilg on some meridian of the earth's sur
lace II II necessary to fix on one meridian
as the INITIAL point of the new day. BY the
consent ot all governments the change OF
date Inc WINS made Ia follow the IsD,h
h'iidAh throughout, except that il was
permitted To carry the line To tho east ar
west OF that meridian, in order TO give GER
'aih regions the Eastern or Western day
according a. one or the other would best
serve their business relations with neigh
boring countries or their poit ical interests
mus ~ Samoa, which is much nearer TO
auS'i"la than to America, il was long
thought most convenient to employ the
taste' date and after a part Of the islands
Oh beIllnS Sea was transferred from Rus
S'a to the United States the date line was
MAD" To pass between the Russian and
United states islands, SO that each should
have The date of tine country To which il
belong,
Inc philippines now belong To the United
o'"'N,Dut II Is certain that the islands viii
never substitute our Western for the East
erh GATE they now employ. They are 80
iar ea1t or the 1s0th meridian that the sub
Sthutl"n would not only comphcate their
business records. but would also be regarded
As an inconvenience Throughout, the world.
suppose, for example. that an eartha,lake
occurring IN Iuzon at A. NJ on Monday.
Western calendar date. should simulta-
h'ously be felt in Celebes, which lies on the
same meridian. Celebes having the East
ern date, the record there would show that
The earthquake occurred at A. NJ. on
Tuesday, which would be confusing to
everybody
II was good idea to substitute the Vest
ern for the Eastern date in the Samoan
archipelago, for all its political as we'll as
nearly all its husincSs interests are now
with the United States and Germany. which
have the Western date. The change is
also welcome because the date line now
conforms more nearly with the isOth merid-
ian than ever before
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Imputed Sentiments.


\ Joyous smile adds an hour to onc'~ life "A
he, fcl, laugh, day; grin not a moment
The Ron 'limmi, GaTry oi Pinsburg'
How swiftly the fool forsakcs his friend
.-Riyd'
one of the best tones for tn. nerves is "a
long risk walk Pure air contains every
kind OF medicine .- Frodcrick Seymour Gijbs'
Aiter-dnucr speaking il the art of saying
nothing briefly D'p'c'
Spite and revenge j. the petty engagement
of fool No man of sense and religion car
rics hatred in his heart II il the creed of
cutthroats. gamblers and kindred kuaveS
mar
hearty laugh is the minds merry phvsi-
elan. furthermore il aids al DIGESTION, shakes
up the system and j. as good u toriH to the
man or woman rs the poker ia to the fire
-GoH Fuiong'
There or" men who have hardly tasted
liquor cold, pa'sioulcss. and vet they would
stun a ballot box or sWindl" widow GuCss
VINO
Everything that il NIFTY may not bc lrD.n
but everything that il Irish j. witty FrrDk
NcQuCcHcp'
You cannot make man think II n" ha, not
the apparatus to think with 'oi,r'
Don't grow down a, the heel, nor wear
BTOOklgn'
There l. no home wlthou, woman Tn.
hoU'i,ss poiuicIGH.
Feather your nest but don't rob the other
birds Burke
Some folks smile ana then their face flies
back like spring lock Rt"6ra/
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the step be taken. We prefer an Amer-
can President to an hereditary upper
house, and to an omnipotent First Minis
ter, who uses Parliamentary majority
for purposes never avowed in 1900, when
that majority was secured by trick and
device"
The present Unionst Government
has itself To blame for the revolutionary
projects put forward by the English
Nonconformists. At the Khaki election
two years ago il received. no mandate
for the Education bill, and, if it thinks il
could obtain one, why does it not appeal
to the constituencies? Its refusal to
make such an appeal casts grave doubt
on its assumption that, in insisting upon
driving the offensive measure through
the House of Commons, it reflects the
wishes of ma jority of the people.
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Sacrifice to Conviction.

The Prohibition party, always hope
less minority in New York politics, is
never deferred by the certainty of over
whelming defeat from putting up can
didates for the various offices under the
emblem of the " fountain Nor does it
find difficulty in obtaining men to run on
its ticket to sure defeat; and usually they
are men Of integrity. sometimes of much
ability and unquestionably of earnest
conviction, men who are glad to vindi-
cate their principles even in the face of
rtlicule.
In the whole of New York county the
candidate who ran for Mayor last year
on the Prohibition ticket and who this
year is that party's candidate for Gov
ernor, polled only 1917 votes In a
majorty of election districts he did not
get even a single vote. All the same.
men of high personal character. some
OF them distinguished in mercantile or
professional life, are ready to bear wit
ness to the faith that is in them. and
regard it both duty and privilege to
stand up for their principles before the
hostile community as Prohibition candi-
dates for Office
The Prohibition State ticket this year
shows this spirit of sacrifice to convic-
ton very clearly. The candidate for
Governor is ALFRED MANIERRE, a lawyer
OF New York, n graduate Of Columbia
College and an active Prohibitionist
since 1854 He has been running for
various offices on the Prohibition ticket
with great regularity. His father. BEN
JAMIN +. MANIERRE, was "A Police Com
missioner, and will be remembered by
everybody familiar with the city politics
OF generation ago as one of the leaders
OF the Republican party in New York at
that time. He separated from his as
sociates to support HORACE GREELEY
for the Presidency on the Democratic
ticket in 1872, but before he had been a
State Senator. His son, the Prohibition
candidate, Is the treasurer of the Red
Croes Hospital, member of the City
Club, of the Bar Association, and of the
Alpha Delta Phi Club, and probably the
Prohibltlonlsts are justified in calling
nm this Christian gentleman"
Mr.. HARTMAN, the candidate for Lieu
tenant-Governor, is a dentist. a resident
OF Albion, of Revolutionary descent, was
formerly a Democrat and began his
career as an operator in the Western
Union The candidate for Secretary of
State is a locomotive engineer Of Osweeo.
who has been for twenty years in the SER
vice of the New York, Ontario and West
ern Railroad for State Treasurer a phvsi-
clan OF Hornellsville; for Comptroller. the
author of book called Brain and
Mind; for State Engineer, the village
Engineer OF the town of Patchogue on
Long Island; for Judge of the Court of
Appeals. lawyer of Chemung county
who has been Prohibtionist candidate
at several elections
II vii! be seen that it is very respect
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To THE FpIToR OF The SrN-S,r. In view
OF the fact that II l. manifcsty to our interest
commercially and otherwise that our sister
republics Of the American continent should
II" Prosperous, We may peasurably not.
that Mexico made good Roadway in the fiscal
year just closed. her imports dimini, hing and
exports Increasing.
The statistics are. Imports sss zoo 600
gold. decrease of half Il million. exports.
sl5d.0oo ,oon. silver. an increase of seven and
one-hal millions
In round figures. on a sold basis. this rep
resent, a betterment OF $4,000. 600
OF tbH ssI.oooooo bought by Mexico. We
sold - per cent. or $50. ~? ,G7O an incrce "a
of $3.50 poo over tne previous year. which
represents the los Of trade suffered bv our
three principal competitors Tor Mexican
business, a. follows.
Great Britain ............ .......... 81 $40 oco
,irI nam . 1000
france. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Total. s2?5o.oo
Turning to the export -ide. We note that Of
M"Nl'o'> total exports of sli6.ucO. OOu, silver
"" took l26noo0"o. or ~ per cent, an in
Cr"t~" OF sgOuOuOu
Germany. spain. France aud Great Britain
collectively took sIwU,OOo .-,- The gain
nj g ,ju0.o'o made 10y Mexico was IA -pte of
reduction of sl2.5oo.OOo IN the export of
precious metals. and al,o reductions IN sew
"ral other lines All these losses were more
than Offset hy the following gains:
Vegetable and animal products ...... $1,000 .o
coffee ......................... 9CO1sO
NrncQuru ubrr ...... .............. ~ CnO Goa
Manufactured products .......... I,o1,UO
This last item j., OF particular interest to
H. a. a leading muuuia' turing nation, H. l.
sl~o the tact that Mexico l. planning TO COM
pete with th" world for south American and
central American business commit. sion
Of her practical men ha- Just ,tHrted TO visit
'ou-"cUtlycy Brazil. lrugupy, Argentine
Chile. Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador. to.ombia
N"u"Iu"la, costa Eoa, NiCard qua, Honduras
salvador and Guatemala.
B"~li"~ exhibiting samples of Mexican
manufactures and apIoluthg agents. the
Comml-. iouoT~ will take up with the govern
m"nts of IN" various countries the question
of establishing direct. subsidized steamship
communication
A. our total -ale- in the last fiscal year 10
the counties named aggregated only sIt.-
3Ss",I, and we're sG.unO 'Ub l"-~ than Inc provl-
GU f-Cal year, II l. necessary for our manu-
iaCturrrS and cNportrT- 10 hr W and doing,
and our Congress TO stop dllly-dullyIug with
III" ~hlp subsidy urgency, or future reports
may show poor Mexico ahead of rich"
Uncle sam IN the Latin American trade
WALrEE j BALLARD.
S'HENEt rNpY. oct u
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NEBRASKA CHURCHES PROTEST.
Decision Against Bible Reading In the
schools u Denounced.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov 2,--The recent de-
cision Of the Supreme Court denying the
right to read the Bible inthe public schools
Of the State. has aroused the Christians TO
vigorous action and in dozens Of churches
all over the State to-day resolutions were
passed denouncing the decision.
The decree il declared 10 be- a menace
10 religion and contrary 10 the spirit Of
tho Constitution which recognizes God
Concerted action was taken. not TO intim
date the court. which has been asked to
grant a rehearing. but TO encourage the
numerous teachers that have announced
that they will consider the wishes of the
majority of their pat rons aud will continue
Bible reading until enjoined by the courts.
In Gage county, where the attorney who
originated and who successfully carried
through the litigation over the question is
Republican nominee for State representa-
tive, the church people have organized to
defeat him AZ he polls
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nov TO GFT LtBOR FOR TIE
PHILIPPINES.
The Utilization OF Our southern Negroes
for the Purpose Recommended.

To TIE Enron or The SUN-Su: The
recommendation nr Jeran,i,b " Tanks IA
.,t,- 49, ~, 80, - ,h W
Nr'hh Commissioners on tl' i"i' vi 'He wal
Depart UCn' and ~" philippine commission,
that an account of the scarcity of Ia borth
,,,,. -. =, .b,r be r.r,nittad IN introduce,
'''l'''' W. q n,,t,i 49, -
'hlh"s" Ihb"r'r3 INTO III" fhl'pp't's' uhuer
contract for roe wears. raises question
Witch YEA. SETTLED ny the Chinese Exclusion
o. &C.,, 40 c,,corrs ~, I-pitcd states
49, ~ ~" -" ,i - gti,,..'a
u u J. '"hs"''i'u WI WIS., 10 NOV Wv n'','ee
to come into the country proper, should they
be- allowed to come into our insular terri
,ri.sg
WI. 800. - a.. ,i.,z..,.
mere Is o,''er way o"' VI WY u'i.c"'E
cans in this country, vast number OF whom
r.. dl~,ttl~l!.d MI. tH',r ciNi, 81 cldi ana ~
du .tr' ! rOrd TORS. HId Would ~ CIV 20 70
the Philippines, where the conditions of eli
mate aud lnhor are not rudl'hIIy ulu'r'ht,
II suitable inducements were offered 20 them.
tn" fact that this labor l. needed where ~
uoN H.. '".N,l.u '1 y - -'"r.l
offset 10y ia" further ia't lhat InrG" s'tuoh
"i II T. INTENSELY dissatisfied aha j. s.sklne
an outlet in northern ana western states;
Their" l. TO demand lor II, % thht me nhlofl-
uDtt"~ bee omr charges upon lupH. 'hhl NY
IN part. ana hrlp 10 sven tHr RANKS OF nhe
IDLE, Y'i3M. ana crlninni tmN-. IA ihlh-
of IN" matter has READY reached III" M
IOr'"u'o OF NcNcd pfoh"W. ana dnotler
drCUd" VIII rot have ended h"ior" bo-'oh
and View York Will have hk" problem TO
Tint the southern states can worry along
without large traction oil inns Aito- Amer.
can labor l. -'owu by lh' "Nperlhrht OF
Italian htor in sugar culture ~ LOUISIANA
and the recent importation OF a large NUM-
her Of N"Nicans by the 90, ton planters of the
same, state II j. to Supply the places oil the
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The Reign Of Common Sense.

turning over the editorial pages Of
good many of our esteemed contem-
poraries. We miss. and don't mourn the
loss of. the old customary, more or less
frantic, appeal to the voters.
For two or three days before election
and on election day the editors used 10
implore in the largest. most thrilling
print. Vote for JONES and save the
country! Vote for SMITH and save the
country! One last stand and rally for
our affairs and our fires,
Did any man ever change his mind on
Sccount Of those cxhortations? They
have passed out of fashion. The news
papers recognize that the result of an
election is decided usually some days
before election. Il is their business to
record public sentiment. Il is becoming
more and more difficult to predict it
accurately. The more uncertainty. the
wider field for wagers Political betting
has become an important industry, with
its brokers and its quotations; and We
dare say il will yet have clearing house.
OF its own. Still. there is much less wool
tildii u anu WIS wal, dt l'USl, 1lbTt
bluffing than putting up
We don't believe that there is any less
interest in politics. but there is a great
deal less of hysteria and artificial ex-
altation. The voters have come to
decision quietly. CoCkadcs and buttons.
bands and professions amlise the public.
especially the small boys, and show. in
part, that the campaign funds have been
judiciously and honestly expended. But
voting is a matter of common sense,
reason or habit; and when politicians
say that the voters are apathetic,"
they mean that the voters are hard
beaded and not the dupes Of tlubdub or
excitement.
Here in this State some of the spouters
have worked themselves into a passion,
but the voters seem to be perfectly calm.
The case is the same in other States.
There is no fervor. The tidal wave"
the great wave of popular enthusiasm.
and other characters of political me-
teorology or mythology are absent.
SO much the better. Government is a
matter of business. Shall this policy or
that be adopted: A plain business ques-
ton. The voters have put away childish
things. Elections are duty, not pleas
ure and even if political transports were
desirable, tho voters couldn't be expected
TO fall into fiji every year or two. The
election tomorrow will be decided by
reason and elaboration; much better and
safer motives than enthusiasm.
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The annual register of the Revenue
Cutter Service, one of the oldest of our
military services, shows how much the
Treasury Departments navy has been
benefited BY the law which was enacted
in April last.
Officers had been appointed Third
Lieutenants without regard to their age,
and there being no provision for retiring
them, they rema mod on the active list
for years after they were supcunnuated
In 1895 temporary act authorized the
creation of a" permanent waiting order
list on which some very old officers were
placed, among them Capt FRANCIS MAR
TIN, at the time 95 years old, and on the
active list for siXty-threc years; but
thereafter until last April no further re-
tirements had been made. The Register
for 1901 showed one Captain rs wears of
age, other Captains 50; one First Lieu
tenant 80, three other First Leutenants
60 years old, and similar discrepancies
in the ages of other officers.
Tho act of April IL. 1902 created a
retired list for officers over "a years of
age: and seven officers were retired I'M
mediately three others retiring within
few months thereafter. The oldest Cap
tain on the active list now will not be
GA for three months; the youngest is not
yet 30 years OF age. The act gives mill
tary rank, as distnc from military titles,
10 the officers of this famous service
They have now the same pay as army
officers of corresponding rank; hitherto
they have drawn from $500 TO 81 600 a
year less,
Four new vessels are under Construc-
ton for the Revenue Cutter Service, two
of them of the first rate; there are thirty
four steamers in commission, five steam
launches, one sloop, and one bark, the
latter the practice ship for the cadets of
the service.
The revenue cutters are in service con-
tnually, for ports must be watched and
vessels assisted in summer a. we'll as in
winter but the season of their chief
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Old IpcOple's Parties,

To I'M EDITOR uf TTF SIS SIR. In your
interesting account at pr llurd party for
Old men III" statement j. made that such an
occurrence was never known before in Brook
Ign. Yet there l. nothing new under the sun
For half dozen years past th" old peoples
party" has been popular annual feature of the
life IN one Of New Hampshire quiet farming
towns This party j. held in the Town Hail,
which j. hcautiticd and mad" comfortable ( r
he occasion. with easy chairs, rug, Sc, sup
piled from private homes. Invitations are
sent 10 every man and woman N the town,
20 years or more OF age, and l. quite an event
when an individual br,ome- eligible for the
parties are very enjoyable and some OF the
pcr-on- VINO attend them are never seen in
pubic nj amy other tim" I'll" gathering Is
Tor the day, and the committee in charge
serves a houutiiui lunch which has been con-
tribui"d by the toWHsprople, and provides a
varied entertainment The old folks eNChung.
greet iugs ana gossip. aud for that day. at least
are 'monarch- of all they survey That no
one may bc compelled to miss the happy
event, conveyance, are provided Tor such a. do
not own "A horse and teau'--hall | say? and
great care j. taken OF the inNHid- The name
of the town j. Holli-, and am rather proud
to say II i the place OF my birth.
Wouldn't IT be- lood ld' a Tor Their towns
not too large Tor everybody to know every
body else to institute an Old peoples party"
once "A year. { :. ELLIS
MoNICLNIR. y J., oct ~
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DENIAL NJ &. 4. JOHNSON.
Protests Against Al Charges Made Except
the Change Of Name.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-S;r: Please
deny for me as matter Of justice the ale
cations a. printed in your to-dav's Sunday
edition relative to my connection with the
Mclauran suit against the Cuba Company
! shall Of course proceed 10 vindicate my
self legally, bu, in the meantime ! would
like my friends and acquaintance to know
that deny the charges, in every respect,
except a. 10 change of name.
This ! did for reasons Of private nature
which had mo- reference to any business
matter. All my friends and business as
sociate- have been aware of this since |
did II. The character Of my friends and
business associates in themselves are suffi-
Gent dirproof Of the attorneys tMcIauran)
charges
G. A. JOHNSON or PAUL HARDING.
NEW IoIK. Nov .?
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activity is approaching, and it is graft
flying to know that the service is better
prepared than ever to perform its duties.

II. W. COCHRAN OF Linn county IL o., He has
ntNrf ridden ON railroad train or a street car
Kansas Cuy journal.
y fortunate man, in his way. and 81 real
distinction. But the fortunate man of the
crowded times and places Of the young
century will be he whom cars or au,omo-
biles have never ridden on.
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The Regular Profession and the Hou~opaths
Nom h ucaIrai Record.

Ffofr h NCgtCi' Record.
In a book recently issued on Medical Ethics a
Guide to Professional Conduct" Dr. Saundby
suggests that altopain, SHOULD meet hompopathS
In consultation that IS. II the latter are duly
qualified
Inc LiihIrJ. Medicd! JournCI strongly deprv-
Gates any steps In this direction declaring tna sany
one whp adopts me tettcrs of an exclusive system
of treatment Deliberately places himself beyond the
pale OF scientific methods and any consultation with
such a one must. OF necessity, be useless
Condition, In Great Bftaln and In the United
state, are different and II may he ut the feeling
OF the regular profession with regard 10 homro
paths is Justified there IN New York State vha,
ever prejudice existed against the disciples OF
Hahu"nsua Is rapidly dying and spirit Of toier
Hncc has taken It's place Al graduates Of medi
cnc must pass the Regents examination before
they are allowed to practs' In this state, and 50
are. preSumahy, on the same plane with respect to
medical knowledge
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4 New Bishop Of the Episcopal Church.



The Rev. sheldon MunSon GrlNwold, who for
twciSc year, mas been rector of Christ Church
In Hudson, y, Y. has been elected Missionary
Bishop of Sallna. the western dll cg OF Kansas
the honor having come from The III scopaI House
OF bishops IN session At Philadelphia. There were
several candidates, but Mr, GriSvod was the
choice OF a grca, majority.
Dr GriSwoid Is II years old, a graduate OF T. Mon
College and uf the General Theological Seminary
lie was archdcacon of the diocese OF Albany and
holds high rank In the councils of his Church
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North Carolina city Appreciate. The sun.


NJ nv TTTTV7TF V-TNfFFfTI
1HE MA OH SIS has laid a heavy Obligation
upon Charlotte uu account OF the Splctdid desc rip
tive article about mis- city which appeared In thai
PAPER sunday and is reproduced In to days 90
server. II Is the most valuable write IN that This
city has ever had In any publication, and for II
the ObSerter. In behalf OF Charlotte, gives THs Sun
and It's accomplished representative v,D hearty
thanks,