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Fairness to Gen. Wood.


To the accommodating mass OF opinion
respecting the period OF Gen. LEONARD
WOODS supremacy and Capt. EDGAR @.
BELLAIRs's prosperity at Havana, i'm
partially must add this, from the Harana
Post Of April 1:
~ was under Gen. BaookRs Administrator
not wooDS-that the Cuban ports and cities were
transformed from pestlenuh holes Into clean and
wholesome places: under him. that the entire sys-
TEN of government vas reors aniIed. public works
Of magnitude carried into eject, Cuba's splendid
school system organized and put into working
order under him that the postal and telegraph
systems OF the Island were Installed and made
efacient. Indeed. In many respects, the public
service OF Cuba. In Its every branch. and notably
the post ofnces, were In better. more satisfactory
shape when wooD succeeded BROOKE than when
WOOD turned over the government Of Cuba to
President PALMA. and every American who has
been here since the beginning of American sceupa-
ton knows the fscti-
Continuing, the Harana Post draws a
still sharper contrast between the meas
ure Of credit popularity and officially
accorded to Gen. WOOD as an admins
traitor and the measure which IL deems
his lust due:
Gen. woop +. Military oov,,no, cam, IN q,
the eleventh hour when ali the dltneul, WORK in
organization and sanitation had been done. ye, he
Is given credl, now for wha, wa. done under the
regime Of Gen. BROOKE and his able assistants.
LEoSAhp Is sl'nned for what Others did before him.
In many respects 'ne pubic service was pe''er In
quo. sneA :. oe'.e '' .s uo,,'no. ,AAA ~nen
ns ,e,' ~. .sa oa Wv $3.50 s,S
.or n. had no c,.ou.r, VIII, n h. WA, an n, .e.o,.
consequently little OF the rr,., worn DON. vh,,, he
was Military Governor is credited to him: though
IT was under him ,ha, the Cuban cities were trans.
formed from pestlen'la holes into clean and whole
some places; under him that the administrative.
public WORKS AND post" systems gained As much
emciency Is 'Ne' A-'' ''' Ao'' 'o' AMERICAN
''.up.aoa.
Gen woop did ,b-.. things. Tn. moral Of mi,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

Net Results o. me Enterprise which Pre-
dueed nellairs's Book.
From fks Tyov Ttn<s,


One Of the most interesting exposures
Of recent days has been made by The SUN
and other journals with regard to the author
OF q volume entitled sAs II Is In the Philip
pines The writer Of this book called him
self Edgar @. Bellairs. The work criticised
with the methods Of indirection the person
atty and policy Of Governor Taft and his
associates on the Philippines Commission.
While no evil conduct could be charged
against these gentlemen, who are above
such reproaoh, sBellairs' gave his opinion
that they were incompetent to administer
the affairs Of the Philippine archipelago.
Tho reputation OF Governor Taft is so
high and 90 securely established that sus-
pioion was Immediately aroused that the
author Of the book In question had sinister
motive. So there began looking up OF
records. II was found that -Bellairs' had
been connected with the Associated Press
as . correspondent. but had left the employ
OF that corporation under circumstances
not distinctly creditable TO himself. But
the crushing exposure remained TO be made.
II was that Bellairs was none other than
Charles Ballentine. formerly OF England,
whose picture appears In the gallery OF
criminal portraits In Police Headquarters
at New York and who is described In severe
terms In the book OF Inspector Ryrnes OF
the Police Department Of that city.
This disclosure resulted In the with
drawal by the publishers Of the book from
circulation, with the expressed regret that
II had been issued without complete knowl-
edge Of the character Of the writer. and. Of
coursc, In a revulsion Of feeling against the
author AM inevitably against any personal
or political scheme which he may have had
In mind.
Governor Taft is one Of the great and
growing figures In the recent history OF
America. Having attained distinction on
the bench. he was chosen by the discrim-
mating eye Of President Mckinley for pro-
motion. Governor Tait's work In the Phil
ippines has been earnest and self-denying
to The extent Of refusing easier honors that
he might fulfil to its end the commission
which he had undertaken In the Far Eastern
islands. The American people have moth
ing but respect for him, and they are deter
mined that his abilities shall be used In their
behalf so long a. they can persuade him to
remain In the public service. His asso-
cistes In the Philippines Commission are
also men Of character above the possbili-
ties Of injury by the malign scribblings OF
man with penitentiary record.
The result Is particularly interesting az
showing the danger Of attempting attacks
upon men OF high character. the precarious
tenure Of q writer whose record must be
the subject OF search In criminal history,
and the useful vigilance Of the newspaper
press in turning its detective eye upon publ
cations which, because Of their inherent
falsity in method and origin, cannot bear
the Sunlight OF publicity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
cORBNrs FRIENDS APPOINTED.
Secretaries Hay and Root Urged his Eiec-
ton 70 Metropolitan Club.

NOo w NhCsA OpVhseo SseS'
WASHINGTON, April {. Friends Of Major
Gen. Henry c. Corbin. Adjutant- General
OF the army, say that the withdrawal OF his
application for membership In the Metro
politan Club, because Of opposition on the
part Of some Of the members. does not close
the incident. The high officers and prom-
nent members Of the club who personally
Endorsed Gen. Corbin's ap2ncation and
wrote strong letters 70 the board OF gov
ernors urging his election TO membership
feel very keenly the adverse action taken
by the governors. and are inclined TO regard
1t as personal aIront to them.
1t was said to-day to THE SUN reporter
by an officer OF the club that Gen. Corbin
name had never been before the board
Of governors for consideration for MEM
bership before. and that the question OF HE
alleged rejection by Chicago club years
It was said by another member OF the
club that when any considerable number
OF members express to the governors per-
sonal disinclination TO have an applicant
elected the application is nearly always
rejected. but that heretofore II has been
customary for members TO have some good
reason for expressing their disapproval,
In the case Of Gen. Corbin a considerable
number OF the members did express a per-
sonal dislike to him and went % far a.
W ITSStht 10 tIe DOdu Va koNcihoio %
signed statement TO that effect. but gave
no reasons for their dislike.
The board Of governors made no EFFORT
to ascertain upon what these members
based their objections. and, so far as tho
records show, there u no charge what
ever against Gen. Corbin. In view Of this
1t Ia said that Gen Corbin's indorsers viii,
protest to the governors against their
action, and that a determined fight will be-
made.
Among those who wrote personal letters
to the governors were Secretary Root.
Secretary Hay Secretary Hitchcock, Major
Gen Young. Lieut.. Gen. Schofeld, Admiral
Dewey and Paymaster-General Bates.
The outcome OF the case Ii awaited with
interest, but Il Ii not thought that Gen.
Corbin's friends will make a move until
formal letter Is received from the board OF
their minutes showing what opposition
was made and upon what grounds they
based their adverse action.
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To THE EDITOR OF TIE SpN-SiT: In your
editorial on Dr. Rainsford. you speak seriously
among other things Of the doctrine Of the
Real Presence. as though IL were decided
novelty In tho Episcopal Church, a peculiar
extravagance OF St Ignatius's and ST, Mary
the Virgin 3. where. YOU gravely assert, IL is
Taught" fbeg to assure you. without multi:
plying examples, that II is also taught at Old
Trinity with its many chapels Even more
TO the point Is the fact that IL occupies con-
spicuous place In the ten ching at Chelsea
Square. the one ofYicial and by far the largest
seminary Of the American Church
In other words, IL H. a part OF the oficial
teaching of the Church ns, indeed. a merely
casual references to the Book OF Common
Prayer would have Informed you
INV YoHR April Z l. NJ. A. II.
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-Four Companies Of Artillery May BE Or
deresi Home to Take Part In War Games.


WASHINGTON. April s.-Gen. Randolph.
Chief Of Artillery, has recommended 10
the Secretary OF War that four companies
of artillery now doing duty in Cuba be
brought back to the United States and
assigned 20 service at Portland, In connec-
ton with the joint manpuvres TO be held
next summer Should Secretary Root
adopt the recommendation this will mean
a reduction of the force OF United States
soldiers In the island TO about five hundred
These troops were left In Cuba for the
purpose OF manning the artillery defence
of the island until the new Government
organized an efficient force OF It's own
Reports received from Cuba indicate thai
under the careful instruction OF American
officers the Cubans are now rapidly getting
in such shape that 1t will be no longer neces-
sary for the American soldiers 10 stay there
10 take care Of their guns and show them
how they should be handled
The eight companies OF coast aT,...-sI
now stationed In Cuba are distributed a.
Havana, Santiago and Cienfuegos, bui
should the proposed reduction take place
the remainder will probably be distributed
TO the now naval stations n; Guatanamo
and Bahia Honda.
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The political furry In Servia indicat es
that the Near Eastern question is entering
on new phase to which the events In Mace
donna and the consequences arising out OF
them are but the prelude. 1t appears that
what has been described as revolt In Al
bania was really civil war on a small scale
The mountaineers Of Djakova, Ipek. anu
other districts were not In revolt against
the Turkish authority directly, but were
attacking their more moderately disposed
kinsmen Of Mitrovitza and Prishtina, and
other places in the plain Of Kossovo. be-
cause they refused 10 participate in the pro-
test against the foreign-imposed reforms
The Turkish military authorities were OF
course bound TO protect those Albanians
who supported the Government; and prob
ably with the arrival Of the reenforcements
HIM PAcHA will lay the foundation of the
new order OF things in Macedonia.
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ASPHALT RING, CANTORS SURE.
He's Going to Hurry Up Contracts Before
Prices Advance.

Borough President Cantor repeated yes
terday that he had definite knowledge Of
an intention on the part Of the asphalt
companies to enter into an agreement
among themselves to exact higher prices
from the city for paving. Negotiations to
that end. Mr.. Cantor said. he had reason to
know were already In progress.
There will be available this year %, $50 900
for asphalt paving. This sum will be dis
tributed among the ive boroughs: Man
hattan's share will be q 600 600 Mr. Can
tor has already let contracts for over d 00O,-
600 OF paving in Manhattan, and he said
Yesterday that he would award contracts
for the remainder OF the money at his dis
posal as quickly as possible 70 a. to fore
stall the efforts OF the companies to raise
prices. The greater par OF the money will
be expended on the asphalting Of streets
where there are public schools and Of the
streets Of the tenement districts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

The tenacity Of the HAnaIsoxs, father and
son, in their hold on popularity In Chicago
u without precedent In a growing COM
munity which has been completely trans
formed In thirty years. Since 1874. when
CARTER HARRISON, senior. was elected TO
Congress from Chicago district by votes,
a HARRisoH has bean successful candidate
for ONCE. CAHrrR HARRISON. senior, was
Svs times elected Mayor Of Chicago. Car
TEA HARHIsoN, Junior. WAS elected Mayor
for the fourth time on Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
John nr,seen walker Has Tax Plan,

John Brisben Walker has published cir.
cular entitled A Method for Putting Into
Equitable Operation the General Plan Of
Taxation Now Accepted In the State OF
New York II doesn't take into con
sideration the general question 81 tafaiion'
but considers only the ideas embodied IN
existing laws In this State. His plan in,
ch,des uJ defining what il iudistinct and
capable Of INSTRUMENTATION: t2l equalizinc,
byfairly placing all citizens and al prolsnr'F
upon a common pane; 90 providing q
formula for that which Is without form. 80
preventing double lata,ion;, 'S) cnto"lhS
way, he thinks. n general willipcn"S. 'i
the part ~ all citizens to boar the.I s.afH
OF the burdens Of government would result
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
Oar DsA Psski.s E.psris.es In B...s. Ayre..

TO Inl Enron or TEE sux-.Siv: 10 the matter
OF bad packing. complained Of in yeste rdsy paper
the experienees Of an American doing business In
Buenos Ayres are 10 the point. He tels me that In
his own business, not more than per cent. OF the
light machinery he imported was damaged but
that he never saw any American furniture arrive In
good order, some OF u was Invariably broken
He compiaihed also Of the refusal OF American
paper makers 70 sut Argentine needs. They IN
sisted on sending paper Of such sfe that the
heaviest duty vAs Imposed on IL. while the Argen-
tine people preferred . smaller siEe paying lees
duty. 10 u no. '.ef In this country he admiA but
iAfgW stss. L.
? AvRu q.
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Tbs Rev. Dr. Rainsferd aaa His Aecus<rs.
To TEE EDITION OF TEE sux--s,: Many thanks
for youf lucid defence OF the Rev. Or. Ransfcrd
sssins, charges Of herssy made BY few Of the
clergy q philsdelphla; IN attempted justification
brother Cherry . son Of msnifesto or coniesson
Of Their NTH (which. doubtless, pr. Rsinsterd him
dId moi accompany II With IN ipcsiticn Of me oar.
ucules hersses Of which tAsy sdjudeed him FULLY.
eissGy. Aereovq The brotherhood Of 81. Andrew.
whose gysss Or. hainsford wss, ln dlsclaiming any
responsibility TOT his uttcSances, thereby practically
admitted the changes mAde e ainst him.
NEW Yoax, APPLY
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DIPLOMATIC RED BOOK.
Austria Twice Gave Assurances OF Strict
Neutrality In the war With Spain.

Austria Twice Gave Assurances OF Strict
Neutrality In the War With Spain.
WASHINGTON. April s.-The State Depart
ment to-day made public the first install
ment Of Foreign Relations for 1907, the
diplomatic Red Book, embracing corre-
spondence between this Government and
the Governments OF the Argentine Repub-
lie and Austria Hungary. The corre-
spondence relating to the action Of the Aus
TRAN Government In elevating Its mission
in Washington to the rank Of an embassy
is given, and one OF the letters from Min
lister Mccormick discloses the fact that
Austria, apparently believing that the
United States suspected her OF having
assisted Spain in the late war. gave as
surances on two occasions that abe had
maintained an attitude OF strict neutrality
and expressed the wish that the announce
mept be cabled to Washington.
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The RituaIistic Mass"

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: In your
editorial of this morning entitled -Miscon.
ceptiou Of DR.. Rainsford" you make the re-
markable statement that at st. Ignatius's and
at the Church Of St. Mary the Virgin there Is
practically communion in one kind only. .
Nov. communion must be either In one knd
caliys one or the other Is a little beyond my
humble comprehension. As a matter OF fact,
every parish OF the Episcopal Church, whether
sHirh, Broad. or Low" the communion
IL, and must be- in both kinds. have been a
commandment at the Church OF ST. Ienatius
for over twenty years and a frequent attend
ant at St. Msry's. and I speak with some
knowlcd ge OF the subject. W NJ. ID.
NEW YORK, April T.
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OFF FOR THE ISLE OF ZAP.
Counsel for tho Family Of the late King
O'Keefe Sails In . Naval Collier.

Council TOT tD6 FHmuy OI tUe TaVt HtHB
O'Keefe Sails In . Naval Collier.
WASHINGTON. April s.-Thc United States
naval collier Justin left Cavite to-day for
the isle Of zap, In the Carolines. taking as
passenger Mr.. Hartridge. a Savannah at
torney, who represents the widow and
daughter OF David O'Keefe. an American
mariner, better known a. King O'Keefe
OF the isle OF Zap.
O'Keefe, who was the principal chief
among the natives Of zap, was reputed to
have left property valued at more than
81 900 900, and Mr.. Hartridge will claim this,
II il exists, for Mrs. O'Keefe and her daugh-
ter, who live In Savannah. No regular
steamers ply between zap and the outside
world, and, after trying in vain to get ves-
sci 10 take him there. Mr.. HaItridee, through
the interest Of the Georgia Senators, secured
the Use Of the Justin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
Secretary Moody and Party May 60 10 ~.
Louis on the Dolphin.

WASHINGTON, April "a telegram re-
ceived from Lieutenant Commander Stoney
Of the despatch boat Dolphin. al Cape Hay
ten. Hayti, gave rise to the belief that Secre-
tary Moody, General Payne and
other public men who are cruising In the
West indies on the weasel intend 20 make
a trip up the Mississippi River TO St. Louis
before returning TO Washington. The tele-
should be sent TO the Dolphin at Pensacola.
Fla. The Dolphin laft Cape HAytien to-
day for Mole st. Nicholas and Nipe, Cuba.
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: The Queen Is In the once,
Earning OF the money:
The King Is In the nursery.
Playing jscks with sonny

st. Louis has surpassed herself. Having
produced the most remarkable set Of cor
ruptionists ever known since the days Of
TWEED. she gave them her blessing on Tues
day by rebuking the oficial who brought
them and their crimes to light st. Louis
resembles the bandit who in his boyhood
made horrible mud pies. and liked en-
Her strength for worshipping the boodler
has not yet failed her. though fail 1t must
some day.
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The fact that there has recently been O,

The fact that there has recently been es-
tablished at Norfolk a Hampton Roads
oyster combine for the Improvement
and preservation Of the oysters Of the Chesa-
peake and continent streams will be good
news to all admirers Of Lynn Ravens. York
Rivers, Cherrystones and other Southern
oysters. A like combination has been pro-
posed by the oyster growers Of Long Island,
In the waters OF which many excellent
varieties Of oysters are becoming very
scarce
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

We should have guarded our expression more
carefully. A. the extreme RituAl.Stic churches
High Nus and Low Mass" are celebrated in
stead OF the one simpie Holy Communion OF the
Prayer Book. Al the High Mas practically
only the Cherry make communiou and that is what
we should have said. The clergyman or pnest
does not turn from the altar 10 invite the people
10 participate. and they are not expected TO Join
in the Sacrament.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

Shamrock III. ran through Shamrock rs
lee yesterday In a good sailing breeze in
true Cup yacht style. Whatever be her
speed, though, We hear that the Reliance is
to wear canvas enough to becalm fleet,
90 that II we start 70 windwsrd OF Sham.
rock III. the race 10 over.
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To TIE EDITOR or TpK Srs-.Si'- How vii,
Ais,ey Bosley do' He has put In claim sgsins,
the Government j. A. N.
WAsHfSoroN. n. C., April 7.
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Not long ago women were shut out
from almost all these occupations; and
these are only a few of many. When
and where will this encroaching sex
stop? Never and nowhere. The trouble
is only beginning. There are only three
woman cabinetmakers in Chicago; only
two woman distillers and rectifiers;
two woman brewers and maltsters; two
woman potters, two woman brick-and-
tile makers; but the men folks have due
warning. Tho women have sounded
their terrible approach to every work
and business now In the hands OF men.
See what becomes Of the men in trades
upon which the women have made
general assault. Read the fatal figures:
In the list Of bookkeepers and accountants there
Is one woman to every two men: Of stenographers
and typewnters. only ea1 ieft 70 the s.iis
women who have Invaded the neid and carried It
OF 10 their note books. A. bookbinden there are
i,el7 women and only i.1sS men. The paper. boz
msken number I.oss women. as against SIT men.
and As teachers In schools and colleges there are
1900 women 70 only 1891 men"
What il written 10 written. What has
happened will happen. The big smith
patting his right biceps complaoently
will soon be out Of a job. II he is handy
and good-natured. perhaps Miss or Mrs.
will let him help about the shop. The
shoemaker can bite his nails and pegs in
disgust. His occupations gone. Jump
of that car. motorman: 60 home and
learn to cook and do the marketing,
sing lullaby and take the twins to the
Park. Your wife will be the driver Of the
electric charger. Policeman that was,
those big whiskers will be convenient
for baby to play tug-of-war with. Go
home before your wife fans you away
from the corner:
The Queen Is In the once,
Earning Of the money;
The King Is In the nursery.
Playing jacks with sonny
Man, petty man, will soon be un-
clothed of his little brief authority. He
will be q survival, a rudimentary process.
We can hear Miss DR.. JESNER-H HUNTER
comparing him to the vemiform ap-
pendix.
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TAs Dess Il IestA Street.

TO THE EDrron OF 1os Sun-str: Ths crying
Evil Of the cay In this treat metropolis 10 the large
number Of dogs in our streSss and avenues, espe-
cally on West nd avenue IN the vicinity Of tooth
'A ~ sA 9S. s:'in ss9sfs "o'''s'' i'"''
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at this incomplsts list Of their employ
rnents: $50
Stock raissp. hsrden and dnvers... 70
Butehers......, ...................u,... -
Dnymcn. haekmen and teamstsn. ............ -
Livery stable keepen. ......................... 3
LAoorers. 'iHss
fApefnAngen. ''.....'...' ............'..s...'''
Harness and saddle makers. ~
sawmr and planning .mni employees. .......... 8
Engineers and nremeu, stationary ........... 3
Marble and stonecutter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o
Iron and steel worken. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. io
Plumbers. gas and steamntters.. ............. .
hecninsb' .....,.................... -
Architects. designers and draughtsmsn. ...... %
Electricians %
Janitors and sections. as
watehmen. policemen and nremea............ ~
Cndertakeu ............,.............. II
BArteudefs. .".......................r ~
Saloonkeep<u. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Commercial travellers. ....................... u
banken ana ofoheb.. ...........,...,.......s .
omdsis Of banks and com panies.. ............. 70
DehtisU. ''''.'....,............... ~
JOURNALISM. .............. ................ f2
Lawyers. ......................" %
Ss0Bymeh .s'..'....'.''''.''...''. ios
Physicians and surgeons. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ss
BARRIERS and hsirdressers.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. f7s
PbotoGraphers.....,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
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Changes in stations Of Naval Omeers.

WASHINGTON, April s.-orders were issued
by the Navy Department to-day detaching
Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee from duty a. Chief
Intelligence Ohicer OF the navy on May 1.
and assigning him 70 command OF tho
League Island Navy Yard: detachlng Rear
OF the League Island yard on May Is, and
assigning him TO command the new coast
equadron and assigning Commander Seaton
Schroeder, now attached to the General
Board. TO duty ~ Chief Intelligence oficer
Consuiting Attorney In the Bureau Of
Corporations.
WASHINGTON. April s.-The report that
James W. Mitchell Of Auburn. Me-. had
been appointed a consulting attorney in
the Bureau Of Corporations was confirmed
at the Department OF Commerce and Labor
to-day. Secretary Cortelyou announced
Mr.. Mtchell's appointment this afternoon.