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The Panama Canal Question In Its
Last stage.

The attitude of the French owners OF
the Panama canal toward the Colombian
Government in the matter of the ratlfl-
cation of the treaty is sufficiently indi-
Gated by the following despatch which
was sent two weeks ago to-day by their
most efficient representative, NJ. PHI
LIPPE BUNAU-VARILLA, at Paris to Presi-
dent MARRoQUIN at Bogota:
PARIS. June 49, 1908.
.MARRoouIN, President Republic. Booofa:
Beg TO submit respectfully following.
81. One must admit as fundamental principle
that the only person that may build the Panama
canal now is the United States: and that neither
European Governments nor private hnanclers would
dare TO night either against the Monroe Doctrine or
American Treasury for building Panama canal in
case Anne ricaus return to Nicaragua II Congress
does not ratiiy treaty
-. 1t results from this evident principle that
failure of ratification only opens two ways
Either construction OF Nicaragua canal and
absolute loss for Colombia OF the incaicuiable ad
vantages resulting from construction on her tern.
tory Of the great artery OF universal commerce.
Or, construction of Panama canal after seces.
sion and declaration OF Independence OF tho 18th.
mus OF Panama under protection OF the United
States as 1t has happened with Cuba.
8. hope that your elevated patriotic policy
will save your country from the two precpces
where would perish either the prosperity or intes-
rIty OF Colombia and WHITTIER would lead the Id.
vices OF blinded people or of evdoers who wish TO
reject treaty. or to modify It. which would amount
TO the same thing"
This advice is from the point of view of
the French holders of the concession
which this Government is to buy for
100000 when Colombia ratifies the
pending treaty.
We print the despatch because there Is
nothing secret or private about it, and it
happens to sum up with force and
brevity characteristic Of its distinguished
author the arguments likely to influence
the acts Of the Congress now in extra
session at Bogota.
The last words addressed to President
MARRoQUIN by NJ. BUNAU-VAR1LLA are
not the least significant. To modify the
treaty would in fact amount to the same
thing as to reject it.
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KEEP AMERICANS OFT.
that's the Attitude OF the Hawsilan1
shown by Their Vote.

HONOLULU, June 20, via San Francisco.
June 2e.-The House Of Representatives,
by vote Of II to Q, has declared itself OPP
posed to the coming here Of more Americans.
The vote was on bill to appropriate money
for immigration agents who would advertise
the Territory and attract immigrants from
the mainland. The bill was defeated but it
will probably be reinstated on third reading.
The native Hawaiians voted az one man
against opening the doors to all corners.
They took the ground that II Americana
came in without any restrictions they would
soon outvote the Hawaiians and thus the
natives would loee control OF the Legislature.
4 significant fact in connection ion with this
of former Queen Liliuokalani at the cele-
bration Of Kamehameha day. She came
with an escort Of 100 mounted men and
women. all dressed in red. On this day
was organized the "Order Of Kamehameha, y
a secret political society limited to voters
OF Hawaiian blood. ExQueen Lii Is said
to have dropped her neutral attitude and 10
be warmly interested in home rule success.
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Episcopal RuiinEs on Ritualism in England.

From The (hUrehnon.
The central interest OF the ecclesiastical week Ia
England has been letter from the Bishop OF Win
chester 70 his clergy. on ritual. thus:
y therefore desire It TO he understood through
out the diocese-tD that the use W incense Ia not
permitted; (9 that the reservation OF the Conse-
Grated Elements Is not permitted; tS that the In
vocation OF the Blessed Virgin and devotions ad =
drcssed N the saints not permitted: tD that the
celebration Of the Holy Communion without the
minimum number Is prescribed In the Book OF
Common Prayer is not permitted tsavc in very ex :
ceptional circumstances which should he reported
70 the Bishop; ~ that the omission OF the Com
mandmenn In the ~ mice for the Holy Communion
Is not permitted: tB that the admlnisi ration OF
the Consecrated Elements with the recitation OF
only clause Is not permitted IN that the int no
ducton OF pictures, figures. ornaments. dc. into
churches 10 not permitted without faculty duly
obtained from the chancellor OF the diocese"
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ranks much higher than they would
otherwise have had; and that IN this way
the defendants were promoted in place
Of other sergeants who were really en-
titled to promotion. There was no
allegation, however, that this action
on the part Of the Police Board was In
duced by any fraud or collision by or IN
behalf Of the defendants, or even that
they knew Of the misconduct charged
against the Board Of Police. The only
charge of bad faith or improper action
contained in the complaint was against
the Police Commissioners who constl-
tuted the Board of Police in November
1900. 1t was made to appear, OF course.
that the promoted sergeants had received
the benefit Of the boards misconduct,
but not with any knowledge on their part
OF that misconduct or any effort to pro-
cure the resulting advancement
Three Of the captains demurred to the
complaint on the ground that the plain
tiff had no legal capacity to sue as tax
payer, and on the further ground that the
complaint did not state facts sufficient
them. Their demurrer was overruled
at the Special Term OF the Supreme
Court in Kings county by Justice HER
RICK OF Albany, who was then hold
ing court In Brooklyn. An appeal was
taken by the defendants to the Appellate
Division of the Second Department
not the First Department, as has been
stated in many of the newspapers--and
that court reversed the judgment of the
Special Term and held that taxpayer
could not maintain such suit and that
the true remedy was an action by the
Acknowledgement to test the title Of the
defendants to the offices held by them.
The unanimous opinion Of the Appellate
Division was written by Justice WOOD
WARD, who said, among other things:
If the appointments were made without au-
thor1ty of law. or II the defendants had been guilty
Of bad faith, amounting to fraud. there would DO
some reason for holding that good Of action
was stated in the complaint. but, In the absence
OF facts from which such an inference may be prop
cry drawn, we fall to see what right q taxpayer
has to maintain this action. The defendants are
pointed under the forms OF law: they arc holding
once under color o. right. and the question OF the
title 70 the once Is tn. which Is in fact involved
The appropriate remedy. and an adequate one. Is
by Information in the nature OF QUO warrsnto
and the courts have long held to the doctrine that
this was the only proper method of trying the title
10 an ONCE
These views are practically the same
as those expressed by the Court Of APP
peals in the opinion Of Judge WERNER
handed down on Thursday, affirming the
decision Of the Appellate Division. The
right to an investigation into the
title Of the nineteen police captains has
not been denied in either court. The
effect Of the determination reached is
merely to hold that the remedy invoked
by Mr.. GREENE is not the correct one,
and that resort must be had to suit by
the Attorney General, in the name of the
people. in which proceeding the title of
the promoted sergeants can be directly
attacked.
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New Ferry Do.t. for Staten Island.

To rnH EpIroR OF THE SuN-sfr: The re port Of
Mayor Low and Dock Commissioner Hawkes.. REQ
ommending the scouisition Of the Staten Island
Ferry by the city, to be submitted TO the Sinking
Fund Commission on Wednesday, cannot fail TO
gladden. the hearts Of the Staten Islanders.
II Is sunicient 10 say that the boats are slower
now than they were twenty years ago. As q rule
Il takes them about thirty minutes TO go from tho
Battery TO Saint George. distance OF four miles
And they call that rapid trans!t"'
The present reeds OF the Islanders are faster and
less crowded boats, more trains on the Country
line" less confusion a. the electric terminal, and
walks. RICHMOND.
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pany has been using a dumping board
priyilepe there ever since.

pany has been using q dumping board
privilege there ever since.
These facts in themselves would be
enough to require rigid investigation OF
the transaction. The lease was exc
cuted with unusual celebrity. use of the
pier for which no permit was issued was
allowed. But when the composition Of
the New York Contracting and Trucking
Company is considered, it is seen that a
much graver question Is raised.
The regular letterhead Of this company,
beneath which the request for lease OF
the pier was written bears the names Of
the president and the treasurer Of the
corporation. The president is given as
JAMES T.. GAFFNEY The treasurer is
put down as JOHN j. MURPHY.
Mr.. GAFFNEY was an Alderman Of the
city of New York on July 49, 1901, repre-
senting the Eighteenth Assembly dis
trict, having been elected on the Tam
many ticket in 1899. Mr.. MURPHY was
Councilman, representing the Third
Council district, which included the
Eighteenth Assembly district, having
been elected on the Tammany ticket
in 1897.
The treasurer OF the Department of
Docks and Ferries on this date was Com
missioner CHARLES F. MURPHY, leader of
the Tammany organization in the Eigh-
tenth Assembly district, brother Of
Councilman JOHN j. MURPHY, the treas
urer Of the Contracting and Trucking
company, and political creator Of Alder
man JAMES E. GAFFNEY, the president
of the company.
The position in which President GAPF-
NEY and Treasurer MURPHY placed them
selves when they obtained for their
company the lease to the pier at
Seventy-ninth street and North River
will be understood when Section 80 Of
the City Charter as it existed on July 10,
1901. is read:
SECTION SO. No member Of the Municipal Assem-
bly, shall during the term for which he Is elected be
eligible be appointed to any OF her once under the
city, nor shall any member Of said Assembly. while
such, be a contractor with or an employee Of the
city Of either branch Of the said Assembly In any
capacity whatever"
The MURPHY brothers and Alderman
GAFFNEY subscribed, on taking Office.
to an oath binding them to obey and
enforce all the laws and ordinances Of
the city into whose service they entered.
1t is clear that they violated their
agreement. Whether they disregarded
other restrictions will develop as the
present investigation proceeds, but it is
evident, as THE SUN has pointed out, that
CHARLES F. MURPHY regards the inves-
tigation as Of sufficient danger to justify
the strongest efforts on the part of Tam
many Hall to control it.
significant indication of Leader
MURPHYs state Of mind is found in his
willingness to discuss the charges. From
what he says it is evident that his brother
and GAFFNEY must, at least ostensibly,
care for themselves in this matter. There
is much to be said on each side of his con-
tention that the city should be content
with per cent income from its property,
but when charges Of malfeasance in
office are uppermost, an academic dis
cussion Of such question is not in place.
Mr.. MuRPHY's friends will not be
cheered by his abandonment Of the role
of the Silent Leader.
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A Chlld's Reading.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Ssr: tho ehildI~n
oil TO learn verses to rccite at sunday School,
With youthful sAgacty little johnnie sesed on tho
shortest verse In the Biole-"Jesus wert" How.
ever. even the shortness OF the lines did not sllay
all nervousness over the coming ordeal and he w~n'
desperately over and over his brief passage. Cndsr
his childish terror It shaded imperceptIbly into
Jesus swept" and the little fellows understand
ing OF 1t suffered In consea aeAoe.
The fa.eful day arrived. the hour. the nainuN>
the second. HIS mind was . blank. A last rails, 3
ray of returning consciousness. and out It CAM
God scrubbed" L
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The Criticisms of Herr Lemcke and
Herr Gain.

The visiting German agricultural dele
CATION appears to have discovered one
of our greatest and least considered
national weaknesses. Some Of its men,
bers comment upon our absorption in
the prosperity of the present and our
indifference to the possibilities Of to-
morrow. There is ample foundation
for Rittmester LEMcKE's comment upon
our forest wastage, and for Herr GAINS
comment upon our indiscriminate and
unscientifio farming methods. Because
nature has been lavish, we waste and
misuse her bounty, and the frugal and
thrifty Germans have not failed to no.
tce our national tendency toward waste
full and improvident habits.
While there is in this country a general
assent to the military proposition Of
preparation for war in time of peace,
and to the individual proposition of the
desirability Of laying something by
for rainy day." little or no attention is
paid to the broad economic policy Of the
conservation of our natural resources,
and of preparation, in time of pros
perity, for recurrence of hard times.
If anybody dares to assert that indus
trial reverses crop failures or financial
stringency are among the possibilities
Of even the remote future, he is likely to
be stamped croaker,' calamity
bowler, and is put out of the game by a
rush of genuine American optimism.
Yet unreasoning optimism is as incon-
sistent as it is shortsighted. PHARAoH's
dream of the corn and the kline, inter-
preted by JOSEPH as years of plenty fol-
lowed by years of famine, stands for tho
conditions of all time, present as well as
past. This lesson we ignore very in
dustriously when we can revel in our
years of fat kline and abundance Of corn
and in no department Of our national
life is it so persistently ignored as in that
of our foreign trade. 1t is no unwar-
ranted flight of fancy to imagine day
when the control of an abundant foreign
market for our manufactures would
be our salvation from sore distress
resulting from a period of disaster or
shortage in our agricultural products.
Our economic myopia goes even fur
Their than that. Not all Of our producers
realize the evcr-growing force and ever
increasing energy of our competition in
the worlds markets for those agricult-
ural products which now constitute
two-thirds of our exports. We now e1-
port annually, in round figures, $780,
100000 worth OF breadstuffs, $500, 900, 900
worth of raw cotton and $3.50, 900, 900
worth of animals, meat and dairy prod
ucts. This represents one-half of our
total export trade. 1t may he summed
up in four items cattle, wheat, corn and
cotton. One or two of the lean years, y
years of drought, or blight, or insect
pest, might extinguish the entire bust
ness.
An equally important fact is over
looked in the item of competition. From
1895 to 1900 our export trade increased
90 per cent. For the last three years
it has barely held its own. 1t plesses us
to attribute this check in exports exclu-
sively to our enormous home demands.
This has undoubtedly been factor, but
II is not the sole factor.
We are so Immediately busy with our
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Condolences Between Patient and Physician.
From fhs .Sprin0neid IeepUbllcan-

FTUW M SpTIHV7REu 7tFpUosst1"I
The Massachusetts, Medical Society 10 moving
TO secure legislation for the protection OF the con
ndential relations between phyGcian and patient
The lawyer and clergyman now have the protec
ton of the law for their professional secrets Against
the questions OF examining counsel. and the arSu-
mept Is that the consultation and confidential con
ference between the doctor and his patient, which
the law docs not protect should be held equally
sacred In the courts When called into court as
witnesses the respect in which condolences Etven
10 the two other professional men ase held. falls
away from the doctor He can he forced to reveal
that which has been given to him under pledge
OF secrecy. and this Is revolving to his sense OF
honor. Hence the protest and appeal which COMES
from the State Medical Society.
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An American Abroad Advises HIS Friends In
America - "StAy TAers.'

.
SHANGHAI. CHINA. March rs. looe
Your letter OF Dec. - was forwarded TO me fIprn
Manila and contents noted. In Togssd 70 your
coming out to this part Of the world. may AZ
have been In every corner of the earth and have
come 10 the conclusion that there Is only one COT
ner for . white man. and that Is Uncle Sam corner
and the more you Of the world the more you
think So Ny short advice only takes two words
stay there"
With every best Wish, Am youB a. IA,
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Aho,t C.lli.s th. Lanxp.x, Am.ric,,

To THR EDITOR OF THK SuN-si,: The letter of
z. Him In yesterdays Sun. In which he objects to
the term English" applied 10 the lang uaee com.
monty known As Enelish. Is an exhibition Of IN.
kind Of prejudice" he processes to depore. How
would do for the Canadians TO call their language
Canadian" or the Australians theirs -Ausraj,an",
This writer Is not Brtt,sher: he's an American
born. but with the advantage OF an Irish education
BRooKLYN. June as LANGUAGE
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The Three sunday" Citiea

From, the iHanto Constitution.
There are three cities on the American continent
which have gained special mention A. towns IN
which religious duties are oouspicuoukly per.
formed on Sundays and :h, laws OF rest and re-
putable recreation scrupulouSy observed. Those
cIues are Toronto, Baltimore and Atlanta.
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To rHB EpfroR OF The SUN-,.Sr. I heartily In
dorse the complaint OF ~ r. k In TO days sux
concerning the noisy solicitations OF the cab div.
ers At the ferries and stations. The shouting vein
that pretcnds TO- be civilized and properly conduct,
e. and are nfted only 70 some frontier town Their
al that noise. MAHIATAn
NEW .iohx, June ~,
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To THE EDITION oY TIVE S,-S-tSar. Can Nisat lnn
have bed In the Immortal v ard, He runs roAA
house near Nicetown, Pa. BALA.
PHnADRlIAlA, Pa, June q
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Just Like Them,

Dorcas Did you have anything 70 say at ycr'
club meeting,
Mn, DorcAs-Why. OF course not Only 'na
single memben were allowed to speak. Thn deeas
was on how 10 bring IN family
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From the Topeka Daily Capital.
man was In the Capital exchange room the
other day looking over . lot of papers. He picked
up copy Of THE NEW YORK SUN. This Sun Is
quite paper. Amt IT. he asked. Now what do
you think Of THAR
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How to yenuIste Room,

To THE EDITOR OF TAH SUk-ssv: Raise the win
dow and draw It down from the top. The fresh air
then goes In below and the impure air is forced oys
aoova z. B<WAxxLx1r
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sfr. read In this
morning Sun an article signed !. r. Ferris, crt
icIslng the Wilmington clergyman for melting the
people against the negro who confessed committing
the most horrible crime known to humanity.
wonder what !. +. Ferns Is made Of Ger
tainly not the material that usually goes to make
man. The instinct Of every good and true man is 10
wipe OF the face OF the earth the monsters who COM
NIT such crimes. And was there any doubt as to
this neGros guilt' No, he confessed himself guilty
and yet the court would wait until the middle OF
September before giving him trial. Thank heaven,
there were men enough In Wilmington not 10 allow
such an outrage against all decency'
My heart oches for the mother OF the pooY mur-
dered innocent young girl have daughters, too,
and no sympathy for human hrutes.
May such men as M Elwood multiply In our
La d. and. may the good God deliver US from such
IS I. y. Ferris. MOTHER.
NEW YORK. June 2S-
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These Rainy Days.

Judge-f Give you thirty days,
Pnsoner.-I doet blame yer fer wAnt,n' 70 ~
nd Of them.
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Neither Law Nor Mercy for Men Like white,

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-.Sr: II seems TO
me that your correspondent who styles himself
New York Lawyer" makes very pitlable sight
of himself when he refers TO the fnghtful orme
committed upon Miss Bishop Is an out rage on an
individual committed BY an ignorant man In an
hour of passion.
II he and men Hike him. would use their energy
and eioQuence In teaching the negro that Just SO
long as he commits such crimes upon girls and
women and even children. the white man 10 going
TO crush him.
Deplore the act OF iynchlnS, as THE SUN did
Wednesday morning: but don't excuse and con-
done the negro by calling him ignorant and SO
expose us 10 his brutal DESIRES
JUNE IS WOMAN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-07

BROADWAY CARRIAGE SHOP.
Does Buggy Work
d. +. ALLEN, Proprietor.
IA Broadway Northeast.
!. : + !. = !. = = :. !. : : + !. :
BURToN.PEEL DRY GOODS comP'Y
The big store that divides itB
profits with its customers.
Follow the crowds U the
Big Reduction sale now on.
ONE PRICE. SPOT CASH.
!: !. !. = :. !. = I. = !. = !. :. :.
W. n. BYRD & co.
We are the people and must Do
respected
Gents Furnishings and Fine Tailors.
to5 West Main Street.
= = 4. + :. 1. = = :. + !. !. + !. =
CALIFORNIA JEWELLERS,
RELIABLE WATCHMAKERs.
t12 West Main Street
: > > > ; = : , = = = :. > = =
CHlCKAsAW eoTTLlNG WORKS
Brewers and dealers Zoo
BOTTLED DRINKS.
ina Wholesale and Family Quantitioa
South Side East Main street.
:. = = = = = i. !. = !. :. = = :. =
cHIcKAsAw LUMBER Comply
Lumber Shingles, Mouldings.
Cement Lime, Etc
1876 North Washington Street.
" " " " " "
cHoATE & cox
'''"'''' i""'' Ni""'' 0" 'Ho
''' - y -''
+ = + = : = + : : + :. : = = :
CITY DRUG STORE.
The Leader in Paints. Wall Paper
lSS East Msln SVeet'
:. 4. = = + !. + :. !. !. !. I. + + !.
CITY FISH MARKET
Fresh Fish and Oysters Daily deliv-
200 west Main Street
I, !. !. !. i. + :. !. 1. + !. + !, = +
CITY LIVERY STABLE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-07

PENNINGTON GROCERY co.
WHOLESALE GROCERs AND GRAIN
DEALERS.
Long Distance Phone 90.
!, !. = !. = = = = = = r = = = +
e. 3. PUoH.
FRESH OYSTERS AND CELERY.
Fruits Nuts, Candies,
Confectioneries and Chill Supplies
13t East Main Street.
:. 1. !. = !. !. : !. = I: :. !: !. !. =
F. J. RAMSEY.
Prescriptions Filled and Delivered to
any part Of the city.
t41 East Main Street
:. :. :. :. !. :. !. !. = = + + + !. :.
RANDoL.BANKs
MERCANTILE COMPANY.
The old reliable house where you
can always buy goods as cheap as any
where.
:. !. !; :. :. :. = :. :. :. :. = :. :: =
THE RENDEZVOUS.
21S West Main Street
Everyone eats there that likes.
THE BEST.
Give the kids a chance the old folks
have theirs.
MOVES & NICHOLS, Props.
= = :: :. :. :. !. !. :. :: :. !. :. :. :.
RICHMOND & WILSON,
For Reliable Service in
FREIGHT TRANSFERS.
+ /. !: :. !. = !. !. :: !, :: = :. !. :.
THos. ROBERTS.
"a Toast"
Here's TO a warm bath and a clean one,
An old razor and keen one
\ polite barber and good one,
a smooth shave and a quick one.
!. !: I. :. !. !. :. !. !: !. = !. = !. y
SANDERS & BOWMAN.
GROCERIES AND FEED.
2o6 East Main Street.
Phone 235
+ = = !. !. + !. = + = + + !. :. =
SHERMAN G. SMALL.
Special dealers in anything that moves
on wheels.
New Buggies Exchanged for old Ones
Opera House 6ldg, w. Main st.
+ !. = :. = + i !. + 1. = /. !. + r
J. A. skIPWoRTH.
Grocery Delacies and Staple Eatables
Of all kinds.
South Side Of West Main ST.
+ = 1. + !. + + + + = + + + + =
ALBERT soLoMAN,
The Baker
MAKER OF GOOD THINGS TO EAT.
325 West Main Street.
= = + Z. + + + + + = : 1. = = +
sPEIeLE's STEAM
.. ROLLER BAKERY
For Good Things to Eat.
3o3 West Main Street.
+ + = + + = + 1. = !! = + + + :.
PORTER STAPLES
Is thankful for good trade and nlouty