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Veritas sends US a letter Of earnest
appeal for the exclusion by the Federal
authorities Of the Cuban children brought
here to go to Mrs. TINoLEY's school, and
asks VS. to print it as an offset to tho article
published in THE SUN on Wednesday oppos-
ing such exclusion. This we must decline,
because the letter argues that the Secrc-
tary Of the Treasury ought to eep the
children out Of this country because the
Point Iona school Is very bad place, a
point that has no bearing on the question
at issue. THE SUN maintains that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has no authority for
concerning himself with the character of
this Californian institution. II Is for him
to decide whether the immigrants lelong
to any Of the classes which Congress has
authorized him to exclude, and It is not for
him to decide anything else.
California has the right to supervise it's
own schools. and neither the Washington
Government nor the State Of New York
has right to forbid people otherwise unex.
ceptionable to 60 to California. .veritas
might as well ask the President to suppress
Mrs TISaLEY.
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Gen. COrbin'S Report

The annual report of Major-Gen.
CoIBIN, Adiutant General Of the army,
is one Of the most interesting Of the
routine reports Of the year.
On Oct Is the army of the United
States consisted Of 35s8 officers and
66 Oo3 men, besides the Hospital Corps
and the provisional organizations
the Philippine Scouts and the Porto Rico
Regiment, and IL volunteer medical
officers. The losses OF the army were
47.727 during the fiscal year 1901. Thirty
five officers were killed in action, died
ofwounds and Of disease; 81 resigned,
and IS retired; total of l24. OF the
enlisted men l,227 were killed in action.
died Of wounds or of disease; IS, 500 were
discharged by expiration Of their terms
OF service, sos We're discharged for
disability, by sentence OF court-martial
and by order; 667 deserted, and were
missing. Seventeen officers and l72 men
were wounded.
For the first time the figures of our
losses during the Spanish and the Filipino
wars are made public. From June 30, 1898,
to July I, 1902, these were as follows:
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may regard as promotive Of the general
welfare. what need n there OF more than
one Commission? The same Commits
sioners, intrenched In twenty-year terms
Of Office and invested with the inquisi-
torial powers OF a Federal court. might
regulate the tariff. the trusts. the cur
rency. bankruptcy. marriage, divorce,
and all other matters relating to finance.
trade. public morality and domestic
happiness throughout the States.
There is no doubt that the substitution
Of Government by Commission for the
methods instituted by the Constitution
could be 40 arranged, under Congress-
man FowLER's skilful direction. as to
diminish greatly the present labors of
Congress. the Executive and the Judi
ciary. Yet we cannot say that we are
ready at present to give his plan the
support he seeks.
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william Lyle Il wanted.

To rpE EDITOR or THE SrN str: This letter
is written to see II your paper can aid In tracing
missing resident Of Brooklyn. y. Y. His
name Is William Edward Lyle. lie left his home
on May I, 1901. and has not been seen since. lie
wrote from Philadelphia, Pa. to his wife ten days
after leaving Brooklyn and that was the last tAne
he was heard from lie Is 20 years old He Is a
member OF the Masonic order and Is Familiarity
known rs I'd Lyle, Ills height Is feet II inches.
lie has u head OF heavy. hght .coorcd hair, prori
ncnt blue eyes. broad shoulders and II Inclined
TO he slim rather than stout. lie has mole on his
face close to one Of his cars toe on one OF his
feet Is crooked 50 thrt II Is visible In his shoe lie
is inclined TO dress well,
When he isapp,Gred he wore n long tailed CIT
away black coat. Jncgcrs flannel underwear.
marked In Spanish, black lace shoes. white linen
shirt with black stripes and gray trousers He Is
inclined TO drink. lie is generally hne looking
His business has been that OF purScr on steamship
lie usually had his name scwed on the inside pocket
OF his coat. He was subject to pleurisy AT times
and wears chest protector. He is prone TO be
rcti"cnt In manner. II any one should recognize
from them. Mrs WILLIAM EDWARD LYLE,
243 LoRIMRR ST., Irooklyn Soy 20
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gress should extend the act providing
those Of the officers.
On the question Of the canteen the
Adjutant- General speaks plainly Nu-
merous reports. he says, confirm the
views long held by this office that the
old [postl exchange contributed to So
briefly, health and contentment Of the
men. The increase OF assertions and Of
trials for infractions Of discipline is. by
those best informed, attributed to the
abolition Of the former privileges of the
exchange" In line with these remarks
is Gen. CoRBINs suggestion that the
men be instructed in vocal music and
that each regiment should have its march
ing song. The report vas probably pre-
pared before he went abroad: but it is
evident that while in Europe and Eng
land Gen. CoRBIN saw no reason to
change his views upon certain methods Of
improving the moral and physical con-
dition of the men of the army.
With tho detailed staff system the
Adjutant- General reports his entire
satisfaction. and recommends its ex-
tension and the creation of a general
staff as the best solution of the vexed
questions of army regulation. He sug-
gests that the army manPuvres be made
annual, and held at different places,
that their benefit may be shared by the
different garrisons in the several fields
of defence; and that the number of post
electrician sergeants be increased and
their name changed to Corps Of Ar
tillery Experts which body should be
made an integral part Of the coast ar
tillery arm.
There are many other recommends
tons in this report. which deserves the
careful consideration of all interested
in the welfare of the army
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As an evidence Of the impetus given to
shipyards by the grow tn of the navy, 1t is
TO be noticed that eleven shipbuilding COM
panies and firms have asked for the plans
and specifications Of the armored cruisers
Tennessee and Washington recently au-
thorized by Congress Several Of the firms
have not built any vessels for the navy: but
If the usual large proportion Of the firms
that ask for plans shall submit bids, the
choice Of the winner will be more difficult
than hitherto. but it will be certain that tho
cruisers will be built properly. and that il
skill can achieve it. they will be as success
full as their designers hope
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orr RIy4LSIN COTTON GRoWING.
Lagos ana Sierra Leone Considering the
Question OF Cotton Raising.


The London Tine said the other day
that there is a strong anxiety among TIE
Lancashire cotton manufacturers 10 be
less dependent upon American supplies Of
raw cotton. Sir William McGrceor. Gov
ernor Of the British colony Of Lagos. West
Africa. has been in Egypt TO study cotton
growing with view to introducing the
cultivation into Lagos. The Governor Of
Sierra LeoIe 10 also stirring In the matter.
He told the British Cotton Growers Assoc
citation two weeks ago that he could depend
upon native chiefs TO supply the labor and
he would 90 all in his power TO promote
cotton growing in his oolory.
As we look over the field there seems
little prospect as yet that the great manu-
featuring countries will depend less upon
the supply from our cotton fields than they
do to-day. Cotton growing in tropical
Africa is as yet in tho early experimental
stage. 1t has thus far becl a failure in
East Africa. Tho expe.ine-t IL Toga
lard with American cotton seems to
promise better results
Russia has long desired through her
Central Asian fields to become independent
of our supplies, but her hopes are vanishing.
The Ferghara crop is large ard excellent.
but lature has placed limit upon II. No
moro cotton can be raised than can be
irrigated The limit Of the water supply
is in sight ard there is 10 hope OF cotton
growing beyond that point. Similar con-
dtions limit the Egyptian crop: and be-
sides, the prospect is now bright that in q
few years our country will be Il formidable
competitor of Egyp, in growing Egyptian
cotton on our own lands.
India would be our most serious COM
pctitor if II were not for the fact that its
staple IL very short and cannot he used
fer the fire yarns which are the GROWING
excellence Of the British industry. Brazil
grows long staple cotton, but its methods
Of raising the crop. preparing it for market
and transporting it to the seaports must
lie revolutioni2ed before its product can
be very prominent in the worlds trade.
Cotton growing on a large scale requires
plenty of suitable land and great capital;
ard there Is no part Of the world that is
likely ever to fulfil these conditions 30
admirably as our own vast cotton areas,
much of which are not yet utilized. IL
our cotton fields are ever to n Get with seri-
Gus competition IL will be so far in the future
that we may leave the worrying TO later
generations
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4 Southern Tarin Policy.

From The southern Manufacturer Record
When members of party which has for many
years maintained policy under which American
Industries have hourlshcd begin. at = time when
conditions demand an intcns,fyng rather than 4
diminishing OF that policy. TO advocate measures
which would CT pplc " not destroy. the Industries
of great sections Of the country. Is time for men
Of all parties In tho whole country 10 call halt,
As long as the United States can. IA tho cmp,oy
mcnt OF hund ds OF thousands of versions produce
the raw matcria-iron coal. lumber, wool. surnr
cane or sugar bce,s-in quantities sufficient for
the needs Of American Industry. or. IN temporary
shortage Of home supply, can a-ord % buy abroad
without change OF policy, sn long should the dc
mhnd for free raw material be as that Of one who
beatcth the air.
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About two years ago the sad news was
printed in all the New York papers that
Apple MARY was dead They were all
mistaken. The MARY who died was an
applewoma surely, but not Apple MARY. f"
That lady still lives, and was seen yoster-
day on Nassau street looking just as young
and AZ picturesque az she did forty" golden
years ago As the stories go, MARY is very
rich. but, as a rule. tories are stories
MARY, II we are not all grossly mistaken,
is very poor 1t takes grea, many PEN
MES and nickels to make ten dollars, and il
MARY makes one dollar day, that proba-
bly, is the full extent Of her inc ONE. No
doubt shr uios to save, and certainly her
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New Laws and Old.

To THE Enron OF The SUS-Sir: The
remedy for all violations of the law Is en-
forcement of law and not the making OF new
laws or substituting arbitration committees
for the purpose OF dode inR responsibilities,
II new laws are needed ! would suggest
that the first leri-lnton should be a. follows
Whore a soldier on duty wearing his uni
form Il insuted or stoned, shoot the offender
M once or catch him and punish him II IL
takes all the power Of the State to do II
Where a citizen 1. deprived of his rights
or il assaulted use the same dill renee that Ia
used everywhere but in a mining camp to
arrest the violator of the laws
Where IN attempt Is made TO interfere IN
any way with "A citizen who Is or desires to
become a soldier in defence OF the flag and
the laws. proclaim II an act Of trea son 9ain
the state. and arrest and shoot the traitor.
kFrrRAS
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Rough and Tumble.

To TIE EDITOR or TnE Sun ,Sr: People who
are 80 fond OF rough and tumble night that they
go and pay SIS or $50 to see football match can see
something pretty near rs good by payin the cnor
nous sum OF one nickel on the 10th street elevated
station and stand there and watch the people Me
Into the express cars when they come by at $50.
$50 and $40 In the morning, when men well dressed
forget they are gentlemen, lam Into the cars re o
ghrdless OF the feelings OF ladies decency
Also. 90 GOWN To the barclay street. station some
morning wien v Is nice and wet, when the car may
run itl, too far and get OF the end OF the track
the crowd pile aboard and II Is impossible for the
horses to start II Just 20 down there and see the
hogs crowd In and take the seats and make the
ladies get oil the car Until the horses have sue
cecded In pulling II out OF the nut, OEskRvEn
NEW YOnk Nov. 20
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RcGu'Ivt VOLUNTEERS.

Wounded .-.. II Iisj 1873 1853 ,o4 ass
These totals apply 10 the period be-
tween April 81. 1893, and Feb. 4, 1899. The
loss by the Filipino war is 1867 officers
and APPS men killed. died of wounds.
disease, &c. The losses Of the State
Volunteers are not included, the" Vol
nnteers > in this table being the United
States Volunteers.
From Feb. 4, 1890, to July O. 1902. there
were 2,sll battles and skrmishes in the
Philippines, the larger proportion at
facks from ambush on the American
troops. In almost no cases. saws Gen.
CORBTN, did American troops surrcn-
der or retreat, leaving their dead and
wounded in the possession of the enemy,
Notwithstanding that in many cases the
percentage Of loss was high Attention
may be called in passing to the fact that
though the proportion Of officers to en-
listed men is about one to twenty. the
proportion of officers killed and died OF
wounds to enlisted men killed and died
OF wounds is about one to fourteen, and
IN some cases as high as one to ten.
Gen CoRBIN renews his recommended
ton that the rank Of our military at
tsches abroad be increased, remarking:
This appears small matter here, but
abroad, where rank and precedence
govern, 1t Ia matter of very great inn
portance. On occasions OF ceremony
our attaches are frequently placed in
very embarrassing situations. He s,ig.
gests that attaches to embassies re-
ceive the rank and pay Of Colonels and
those at locations that OF Lieutenant
Colonies. Ne have only seven military
attaches, 40 the expense would DO in
considerable.
The matter Of married officers Is
brought up by ten. CoRBTN, who thinks
that the early marriage OF the younger
officers. many OF whom are entirely
dependent upon their pay and allow
ances for support, is greatly to be de.
plorcd and should be discouraged.
An important recommendation is that
the Government should accept deposits
from officers, as it now does from enlisted
men. On this point Gen. CoRBIN says:
" the cntifc time and abilities OF oiicers OF the
army are absorbed In the service OF the Govern.
nent, and 1t Is highly undesirable that they should
be permitted to be engaged In or identlned with
business enterprises Of any kind In the localities
where they may be serving. 1t Is deemed but simple
Justice to them tina, they be given an opportunity
and offered Inducements. to save some portion OF
their salaries that In OF their death some pro-
Vision may exist to provide. q, least In part. for
their families. ana In this manner alleviate core
disEcs,. II not entire desttutlon."
Gan. CoRBIN therefore urges that Con-
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Not the Right Kind,

John Smith was about TO be sacrificed: when
Pocahontas interviewed.
Can't you sec, she protested. that he Il not tho
kind OF breakfast food they advertise, He would
only be an Indian meal"
Perceiving that he was not ready to serve the
braves dcslS'ed, and woman's wit once more won
the day,
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Listen 20 the MocklpG UIrd,

FT0W T1f TTISbuFO TON-
The story told by SeptmuS Winner OF how he
drew the inspiration for his famous songs Listen
to the Mocklng Bird" and What Is Home Without
a Mother" Is touching. mother was wont 10
stand on piazza holding her babe in the mild
september" TO hear the hooking bird singing far
and wide" Years aicrward he saw the child
standing on the piazza scarcc'y realizing that her
mother lay dead From the one incident came tho
inspiration OF the popular melodies that have not
yet been rclegatcd into oblivion by Come BACK
Bill Bailey" and his relatives innumcrahle.
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Angi,cans and Roman Catholics.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUS-Sr' For
some years past the honored custom OF keep
ing the Anniversary Of the Choirs has been
becominely observed In the Church OF st
Mary the virgin. West Forty-sixth street,
Manhattan Usually the high " services
on the sunday within the octave of the FEAST
of St Cecilia are more unsteady brilliant
than usual and for that reason many church,
going people focked to st Mary's to ENJOY
the special programme prepared by DR. q.
Prentice organist OF the church
Those in attendance last sunday enjoyed
an opportunity OF seeing the Lady Chapel
recently completely Just to the rear Of the
main altar In the church More beautiful
In its decoration and appointments. and set
of by a magnificent marble altar, the LADY
Chapel" in ~ Mary's is not 10 be duplicat"d
by a like chapel in any Roman Catholic church
in the borough of Manhattan This il ad.
mittedly broad assertion, but ! believe il
canno, easily be act aside esd, SHmaa{ mopnI ,ar
liz up by the sunbenms IN color that streamed
through the rich windows erected n homer b %,
the Fne NOT "% ssmpors
prayer. but fervently reoited the rosarv,
perhaps ip honor Of the Lazy to e. whom hon. .hs ne
the souls Of those in whose memory the chapel
is erected
I believe the phenomenon Is worthy Of
note, becauSe here We have Protestant Epi--
copal @ urch owing obedience to the Bishop
OF New York: Protestant by the order Of its
OF Worship and administered spiritually by
clereymen set Apart according 10 NC sang,
toned rule of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in America seemingly juhiant In it, enort
to END appreciation to the very PRACTICES
which on principle it must condemn
A startling state of affairs Some men
dip into Horace and say. "Crodot Juddu.
in, elliy rnce are confronted with the fact
and somc one should give the authoritative
the bishop Of New York Tor an ,cSninat1ry
brief No sane nerson would believe thot
the Rev pr Christian. tho rector ofSt Mary's,
IL gradually bringing out the lost treasures
which the Protestant Episcopal Cturch scaled
in hidden vaults when King Menry, VII be-
cnme head of the Mother church DIR
Chri,tian l. a man Oflnw. order and obedience
And in both laws Il is tho creed that thu master
should speak for the servant let bishop
Potter account for the newly erected. md
bacominsly decorated LADY Chapel" in the
Church OF 81 Mary the Virgin
JOuN JAY VAN ALLEN
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The first stanxas reveal

by millions. The first stanxas reveal
the situation:
TON went playing In the pasture.
There he saw a buitlns sheep;
1t came running. jumping al him;
Then the boy began 10 weep.
There he stood and looking chastity;
Then he jumped behind stump.
Where he cuddled very closely
A. the sheep gave IL a thump"
The anguish Of sweet LENoRE, the
rescue. the sacrifice-go read them and
be thrilled, you who love poetry, and
remember the Alamo BYRON,
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Let tho Alderman beware.

In great special double number Country LGe
IN America for December celebrates the Christmas
Sc tSon II Il full OF snow scenes of tobogg lncrS
snoyshoer. skee walkers and Is a winter out of
doors number Rudyard Klpllng contributes a
poem. Pan II Vermont" evidently Inspired by
memories OF hl' residence In that 8atc; there is a
story by Eleanor Hoyt "Nancy's Country House
Party;" symposium" on winter sports some
Christmas poems, and remarkable study OF the
SKINNER or mod gull In night. The number IL
beautiful I, every way
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NEW YonK. Nov 81

To rHF EDITOR or The SuS-Sir' In your
paper of to-day Anglo catholic" remarks
that he sees no reason why Roman Catholics
and Eriscopalian- should not shake hands
Tho reason Is simnle From the earliest
ages the Catholic Church has yrofercd
relieion that ad"ittcd OF no wayerine
from, a central belief a. regards the Real
Presence and the sacrifice Of the Mass Even
two RELIGIONS Is SLIGHT the very fact Of the g
being any difference NJ all forms an un~ur-
mount bic barrier The two RELIGIONS may
some dav shake hands but II will only be
whom Anglican Catholics rcnounce Episco-
palianism for Roman Cntholicitv
HoBoKES, Nov "a ROMAN CATHOLIC.
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SpeciaIism.

FIRST Physcian-And what was your diaeuosis'
Second PhySician--ln have to look hin, up in
Brads'ree's 10 decide whether ne rheumatism OF
gout. -
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To ruE FpIToR or rHR SrN-Sir; In pool the
OBJ jcct being guess nearest the score In the Yale
Harvard game OF Nov. q? two OF the gucsses were
l7-5 and 800 In favor OF Yale, WIN you favor us
with your opinion on the result under the following
conditions
First Considering that II was decided that the
nearest guess with refcronccto points was the
winner
Who won And why
Second Considering that no reference was made
TO the question OF points,
Who wont And why
FIIZABETH. Nov. 20 J. W. \.
This problem Is devised with such Ingenuity that
must doubt It's gen uincncSS but we won't shrink
from attack for that reason. The actual score of
the Yale Harvard game was - o, The score II S
takes 8 from NGl' and adds to Harvard The
score OF ~ takes from each side OF the latter
score Five Is " less than H. and is /? less than ~
The wager would have to be nicely wordcd TO
Justify any decision, But, assuming that II was
beforehand agreed to leave II to a certain umpire
THE SUN would award the stakes to the i7.S man
walving our conclusion, however In favor OF that
OF any expert who could demonstrate r,athcnat
icaly the prorrlcty OF another view.
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JAP STUDENTS BAGGAGE.
strange Assortment cs PARCELS Her.
aids Pvsspective sssaexss' Ar
rival ~ Chicago University.

A huge trunk tied with rope. two
old valises, a box Of hooks and some
miscellaneous bundles were left In
the doorway Of Haskell hall at the
University Of Chicago the other day
with directions that they should be
taken care OF by President Harper.
For two hours the students picked
their way carefully through the pieces
Of baggage and wondered II n new
mummy for the museum had left its
luggage outside. The articles all bere
the name Of Shigera Mohara. but DIR.
Harper had gone to Morgan Park.
The owner proved to be n japanese
youth who could not speak English.
He came and sat with his baggage
about the middle OF the forenoon
and smilingly awaited the advances
OF the faculty.
Efforts to find out the plans Of the
Jap were unavailing until Prof. Fri
II. Hurlbcrt, dean Of the divinity
school. with the aid OF some sign
talk, found that the newcomer in.
tended to attend college. a Japan
ese student named Osuthn was sent
for and with his assistance the young
man was taken care Of and his bag.
gage transferred to North hall.