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RABBI HARRIS ON RELIGION.
He sums II UP as . Search for Justice and
Love Of Kindness.

ITHACA, Nov. 13-At the fourth nual
New York State Conference OF Religion.
held at the Unitarian Church to-day, ad-
dresses were delivered by the Rev Maurice
Harris, rabbi Of Temple Israel, New York
city; by the Rev. Erskine Ely Of New York
city, secretary Of the League for Political
Education, and by the Rev. james T. Bixhv
Of Yonkers. The Rev. Mr.. Harris said in
part:
Religion has looked upon science with
mistrust as a questioner OF the scheme Of
the universe and life. The scientist mis-
trusts clergymen because he believes that
rate. However, science has not injured the
cause Of religion, but, on the contrary, has
aided 1t by exating the conception Of God"
He summed up religion as a search for
Justice and love OF Kindness. The object
OF the conferep nee, he said, was to eduoa,e "
the common people sufficiently to be salts
fed with thia simple religion, and the es-
sential duty Of the educated man Is to In
vtgorate religion with the worlds best
thought that 1t may become the guide and
uplifter Of all.
On the subject Of "Socializing OF Religion. .
the Rev. Erskine Ely oontended that the
churches Of To-Day are too aristocratic In
their religion and not sufficiently bent
upon the truly rell gious side Of Christianity
tho helping OF the common people, He
was strong In his conviction that the Ohuron
should be less exclusive.
The last speaker was the Rev. James T
Bixby, Phi. D., Of Yonkers, who spoke
OH Religion in Education and Education
in Religion" He thought that all religions
should be considered independently OF the
advanced learning Of the day.
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interests. They were his thought by
day and his dream by night. To them
rather than to his own private affairs he
gave his chief solicitude He was never
without some plan for the improvement
Of New York, city and State. Even when
he reached advanced age he was as fertile
in suggestion and as tireless In execution
as he had been in his sturdiest prime. 1t
was an inspiration to public duty to talk
with him. His statesmanlike imagina-
tion was always stimulating to the dullest
mind. His was treasury OF knowledge
concerning public affairs and public men,
moro especially on the municipal history
OF New York, from which he was eager
to give helpful information to any one
who manifested any interest In the sub
jects In which his own interest was so
ardent and 50 unselfish.
Shortly before the recent election we
printed an argument by Mr.. GREEN
against the canal amendment, remark
able for it's vigor Of statement. It was
notable In it's literary form also, lucid,
logical, well-knit, powerful; and 1t fur
nished, moreover, a typical example OF
his close attention to all large public
questions, wholly apart from any selfish
concern.
Had ANDREW HAswELL GREEN had
moro Of the arts Of conciliation, had he
been less uncompromising, more tolerant
and less ungracious to those who looked
first at their private interests and only
second at the interests Of the public
that is If he had been Of the temperament
and the morals Of the adroit politician,
he would have been foremost figure In
national politics, for he was OF the mould
OF q statesman Of the highest order.
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To TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN-str: The daily
newspaper press Is the complaint book In which
every member OF the vast club known a. society
may write ] avail myself Of II In the hope Of cor.
recting a nuisance about which there arc no Two
opinions and which Is nightly complained against
This nuisance Is the theatre programme. formerly
called "the bill. and my protest will bo applaudcd
by the vast theatre going public OF New YORK as
well as by the hIst nighters who are tho nrst SUI
ierers.
Last nisht attended the opening Of what hops
will be tho profitable run OF certain play, In
citing this performance my only purpose refers 10
the programme. which believe Is like every thea
tire programme In the city. Here we have scor,
or moro OF pages printed on tinted paper. OF which
only one and a half pages arc given 10 what every
body who has come " the show" wants TO know.
willie the twenty odd OF lmpertincnt adver
tsements.
Now, ism I this too much. To add 70 the annoy
ance the key to the play Is printed In minon italics
as Is the description Of the characters The scenes
are nearly undecipherabe when discovered two
pages away where, imbedded among advertise
meuts of champagne. pianos, COCOA. restauran''
q complexion cream and also trust company. all N
large bold face type. the auditor Is thus lett VI
next days leisure 70 learn what should be CON
spcuously set forth ~ his frst glance. 70 hppre
ciate the play.
1t is not economy that inspires tho present fash
ion Of pro rarnne, but when one goes TO the play
he should Learn In the quickest and most agreeahe
way what custom has found that the drsmats'
may net announce from the stage. but which needs
70 be known by the Intelligent auditor; nor SHOULD
he he bothered 70 tumble through dozen pages
10 discover the nrst third OF the bill Of fare which
he generally tears ou. TO throw away tho portions
,lat would have given him the chronology top
ography and other valuable Information "hl!'
showing the evil, let me prescribe the euro:
five return to the old custom of theatre bill
every ono would be grateful and willingly pay
nickel 70 soc on single page OF by Is inches Just
and only what he wants 70 Sec y. h n
NkW YORK Nov. IL.
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First Conviction in California Us . Result
OF the investigation.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-The Secretary OF
the Interior to-day received information Of
the first conviction in northern California
as result Of the investigation OF the land
frauds there and throughout the Pacific
States The following is telegram to the
Department of Justice from the United
States District Attorney for northern Cali
fornia:
4Engle and three other defendants con-
vcted OF subornation Of perjury In TAX.
ing up timber and stone lands In northern
California. First conviction Of this kind In
this district for fifteen years and should
have wholesome effect in correcting timber
and land frauds Of this character. Kindly
advise Land Office"
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Andrew Haswell Green.

The violent death yesterday Of this
eminent man, In his eighty-fourth year,
was tragical ending Of career OF use-
full energy Of one who was foremost IN
the citizenship of New York.
Every great movement forward made
by this community for more than fifty
years past bad received aid and impulse
from his remarkable and truly states
manliko ability and his tireless zeal. In
bis earlier career he was associated will
SAMUEL j. TuDRN in law partnership,
and in Intellectual breadth and grasp
was scarcely second to that great po-
litical leader and consummate lawyer.
AS long ago as 1855 he was President OF
tho Board Of Education. When the prof.
eot for laying out Central Park took
shape, in 1857, Mr.. GREEN was one OF the
finance committee; and from that year
to 1870 he was president Of the admins
trative board To the wisdom OF AN
DREW H. GREEN, his remarkable execu-
tive ability and his almost religious de-
votion to the public interests, New York
owes the development and perfection
Of that great pleasure ground; for e1-
cept with the cooperation Of such mar
FREDERICK LAW OLMsTED and CALVERT
vAUx could never have carried out tho
plans for its improvement In their full
artistic development. He was the very
watchdog Of the Park during its early
stages, frightening of every political In
fluence which sought to interfere with
the execution OF the schemes devised by
landscape art.
At the time when the plundering Of
the Tweed Ring had brought the city
to the verge OF bankruptcy Mr.. GREEN
was called upon to administer the office of
Comptroller, and by his mastery and
drastic management he had soon rees-
tablished, on a sound basis, the finances
OF the municipality. 1t was thankless
Office, for in it he was compelled by his
rigid sense Of public duty to pursue a
course which made for him many enc
mics and few friends. His uncompro-
missing character prevented Mr.. GREEN
from ever rising to the political influ-
ence and importance to which his abili-
ties entitled him. He had never the art
Of concilation, but always drove
ahead to the accomplishment Of his
public spirited purposes without regard
to obstacles Of mon or political conditions.
Rightfully. by reason Of his eminence and
peculiar knowledge and mastery Of the
laws and necessities of the city, he should
have been the first Mayor OF the con-
solidated city, a project early suggested
by him and resolutely pushed by his
energy to its practical fulfilment.
These are merely few landmarks In
the career Of Mr.. GREEN. His whole life
was devoted sedulously to the public Q
The sun., 1903-11-14
An Export Tax on Fuel Proposed.

We note with pleasure renewal IN
many quarters Of the discussion Of meas
ures intended to hasten the restoration
OF the American merchant marine to Its
old place in the worlds carrying trade.
This is a good sign. The subject is OF
supreme importance; and the question
of legislative method will not down until
1t is settled by Congress-.
In a letter printed to-day Pro-. AMAsA
TRowBR1DGB Of the Mechanical Engi-
neering Department OF Columbia Uni
yersity presents soma ideas which are
interesting, although, in our opinion, naS
sound in all respects He opposes the
subsidy plan. As an alternative he sug-
gests an export duty on all coal supplied
to foreign built ships, American built
ships and those registered here being
exempt from the duty. He points out
the advantage Of such preferential
treatment in the matter Of fuel, and ex-
presses the belief that it would be par
ticularly beneficial to the large, swift
steamers Of American registry.
As oil Is also used as fuel. Prof TRow-
BRIDGE recommends that an export
duty be placed on that mineral also IA
the case Of foreign steamships. In a
general way, lie seems to think that 1t
would be good policy to discourage by
discriminating export tax the removal
Of both Of these valuable American prod
ucts to other countries.
That question need not be considered; {;
nor, indeed. the merits Of the export
tax on fuel In It's specific relation to the
shipping problem, No export duty OF this
or any other kind is possible under the
Constitution Of the United States. Prof
TRowBRIpaE has apparently overlooked
that clause Of the ninth section OF Article
I. which provides as follows:
N..-No ,ar or duty shan bs laid articles exported
nom y-ste.s-
The Constitution takes away from
Congress the power to interfere by tax
alton In any way or for any purpose with
exports. A discriminating duty on ex-
ported coal or oil could not be imposed
by statute.
This broad fact In its relation to Prof.
TRowBRIDaEs proposed substitute for
subsidy legislation may lead our es-
teemed correspondent to reconslder his
objection to the latter method.
The sun., 1903-11-14
A Canadian Woman's Opinion Of the
Yankee Nation.

To THE EpIroR OF 1HB suN-Sir: As q
Canadian woman earning her living In the de-
tested States and sending money to Canada
each month to support q home / could not
support there. and educating In q Massachu-
setts school a little sister could not educate
in Canada, protest against the disgracetul
and caddish demonstrations against the Stars
and Stripes that have been occurring in some
Of our Theatres. Do the people who hate 30
bitterly, 20 unJustly. 80 ungratef,llly. realize
that hundreds Of thousands Of their brothers
and sisters and sons and daughters are max
Ing their living and their fortunes under the
nag they hrst hated-because they did not
understand-and then loved ard adopted?
Do they stop To think that II it were not for the
Grand Republic Canada would be In tho con-
ditlon OF . farming community without a
market9
A Canadian boys am mbition. Just as soon as
no has ambitions. Is to go to the States. '
There he is welcomed by big. broad minded.
deep ohested. whole souled and tolerant peo-
ple The United States Is literally drenohed
with prosperous business and professional
Canadians. We do not ask that those at home
be mindful OF ou. feelings because we are In
what they might call the -enemy's country.
but We would suggest that many OF them have
some regard for the source OF their bread and
butter.
What Is particularly embarrassing to q
woman who has made a living In the States '
and who has paid of q mortgage on her
parents Canadian homo with American
money. 10 the thought that her brother might
he onJ u those hooters The good nature OF
the Yankee Ia proverbial, so is his vigorous
language, 10 Is the burly ferocity with which
he flghts when the limit OF his endurance has
been reached But most huyniiating OF all
TO me is the fact that Canada's boorlsh demon
strations have not excited any comment.
have heard none where boarded. none In my
church, none In my place OF business; and am
forced by the circumstance to the unbear-
able conclusion that tba American does not
take my country seriously. When he does
refer to us 1t Is in association or comparison
with sone Intellectual Central American re-
public which he expects to spank presently
and he always spr AXIS indulgently OF us.
Tho Americans laugh at the idea OF annexa-
ton. What good could come OF it?" they
urge. have not seen one In favor OF 1t,
The United States does not, like England,
have to keep q lot OF rhymesters grinding out
Dragging verses about her prowess-a tale
that Is told-verses as immodeat as they are
untrue, about her far flung battle line Yes.
far flung. but only dotted here and there with
skirmishes between bakers dozens OF Cock
neys and negroes or Afghans
My compliments to Mr.. kipllng. and say
could have sold my farm In Canada had not
his Lady Of the Shows scared Oh the good
people Of this country.
PATRIOTIC CANADIAN.
NEW YORK. Nov. IL.
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THE SUN. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER IA. 1903.

creatures, with pride and Joy in their
homes, and totally unconscious Of their
imperfect monogamy.' As for the
young family OF children many land
lords and janitors agree with our golden
mouthed friend on that point. AL tho
better for suburban and country real
estate.
How many young women, about to
enter into that state Of imperfect monog-
amy are busy to-day "buying things for
our fat How many bnssful JACKS and
JnLs are looking forward eagerly to
what in their ignorance they regard as a
home in one Of these resurrected cata-
oombsi No home for DR.. PARKHuRsT;
but then, they don't expect DR.. PARK
HURST. They don't care rap for DR..
PARKHUBsT, the unregenerate young
heather. They practice their little econ
omies to indulge In their little e1trava-
gancee. For years they will be adding to
tho stuff and happiness In that absurd
little fat.
Hasn't DR.. PARKHURsT begun to kick
at the door Of JACKS and JI1L's fiat In
the Arcadia little too soon3 Better he
of with the old row before you're on with
tho new. DR.. WILBUR F. CRAFT roars
def1antly that Cincinnati Is nearer hell
than any other city In the world is or ever
will be. VIII DR.. PARKHURsT let the pre-
eminence Of New York be attacked in
that wayf Is Cincinnati nearer than
forty-seven days to the suburb Of Cincin-
nat9 DIR, PARKHURsT ought to settle
that question at once. Most OF the fiat
people, are sottled for the winter. The
time to frighten them is next spring.
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Tho Prompt Hand Of Fellowship to
Panama.

President ROOSEVELT received Mr..
BuNAu-vAR111A at the White House
yesterday as the Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the Re-
public Of Panama.
This official reception constitutes a
full and final recognition Of the new re-
public by the United States, as a Gov
ernment by right as well as in fact. The
recognition is not partial or tentative or
temporary. We are the first, in Mr..
RoosEvELT's eloquent phrase, ito
stretch out the hand Of fellowship and
to obser 70 toward the newborn State
the rules Of equal intercourse that regu-
late the relations Of sovereignties toward
each other
By the act Of the United States, there
fore, Panama is established and reoog-
nized as an independent and sovereign
power. Other Governments will now
follow our example.
Political criticism Of the Administra-
ton for its policy with regard to the
Isthmus is rapidly arrowing to single
line of attack, namely, that the recog-
milton has been accorded prematurely,
with indecent haste.
In other words, Mr.. ROOSEVELT and
Secretary HAY are held to be culpable
for knowing when the iron was hot and
striking then, without any hesitation or
delay.
We do not think that this particular
reproach will injure either the President
or the Secretary Of State In the estima-
ton OF patriotic Americans.
But how Justly and with what terrific
impact would the nations censure have
fallen upon them, II in choosing the time
for tho recognition Of Parama they had
erred on the side Of delay; II by inde-
cision they had sacrificed and nullifed
tho national opportunity; II by procras-
tination they had permitted France or
Germany or any other European Govern
nent to be tho first to stretoh out the
hand OF fellowship to Panama, and to
arroeate thereby tho relation to her
future which belongs to us slons'
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The Strenuous Vicar Of Hitohin Again.
Fyor, the Church Ecy<ct1c,

The nation would have none of Mr.. Chamberlain
proposals 10 gran, oldage pensions out OF tho rove
nnc derived from duty on corn but now the Rev
r. c. Fn ham. whose name will be familiar 10 your
readers, proposes to go ono better, and md the
~ funds for the purpose by Of the dis
establishment and dlsendowmsnt Of the Church OF
England.
The capt. ii OF the Church of England observed
Mr Flnngham. In the course Of q recent sermon N
London church. -s 90. 10000. and tho capita!
needed for such a scheme OF old-age pensions a.
propose would be fa 100, 600 He did not say so In
so many words but the inference seemed 70 be thai
tho coincidence was 50 remarkable a. 70 oonIasuse
an argument in favor of his suggestion.
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The Case Of Leonard wood.

Tue reward already given 10 Leonard Wood
for being tho personal friend Of the President Is
more than sufhcient recognition Of his military
services To make Major General OF one whose
experience has been so limited would be grossly
unfair TO hundreds OF veteran otlcera and dis :
oouraglng to every man In the service.
From he Nsp York Eeenino Post
As matter OF fact. President Mckinley gave
Gen Wood the Brtgadier Generally In order 10
keen MIN nom accepting the presidency OF the
District Of Columbia Street Railways, Upon no
other terms would Gen. Wood stay In the service.
But for the District Of Columbia ofrer. Mr.. MoKn-
lev would probably never have had to consider
making his family physician regular Brigsdier-
General
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Tho LIQUOR Trafilo and Its Foes.

Tho extent TO which the retail traffic In
liquors has been restricted and interfered
with In recent years by hostile legisla-
tion and by the action Of communities en-
powered to permit or prohibit 1t under
local option laws Is not generally known
outside the trade. That 1t is fully real
lied by the saloonkeepers themselves Is
shown by the action Of the national con-
vsntdon OF liquor dealers In Pittsburg,
In voting to recommend the raising Of a
great defence fund by means Of a stamp
tar to be imposed on the dealers by them
selves, for the purpose Of preventing the
enactment OF further legislation directed
against their business, and the modifca-
ton of the existing statutes affecting
their trade.
The general adoption Of the local option
plan throughout the United States has
excluded the legal trade In alcoholic
beverages from great territories in which
there was formerly good market for
such goods. The conditions existing in
tho Southern States are only vaguely
known beyond their own borders, but
tho fact is that in such States as Ken
lucky, Arkansas, Alabama Texas and
Commonwealths with similar domestic
conditions vast areas Of territory are
closed to the retail liquor trade by the
voluntary act OF their inhabitants This
is true also Of many Northern States.
The result is that the saloons that are run
are open In defiance OF the law, and
against the wishes OF majority OF the
voters, and hence the amount Of liquor
sold is much less than 1t would be II IL
censed and protected drinking places
were allowed.
In Congress various causes have led to
the adoption Of anti-saloon legislation Of
one kind or another until the advocates
OF prohibition are now strong enough to
work for the enactment Of law forbid
ding the sale OF liquor in or adjacent to
any Government building or reservation.
A great number Of drinking places would
be closed by such law, or compelled to
move to less favorable situations.
The members Of the trade have lively
appreciation Of the hostile attitude Of
Congress- Legislatures and great body
of citizens toward their business, and the
steps which they will take to combat
further oncroachments on their privi-
leges will be worth studying. To raise q
great defence fund will be easy for
them. 1t Is calculated that their self
Imposed stamp tax will bring in not less
than s20o, 900 year to the national asso-
ciation. 1t is well worth the attention Of
ha liquor dealers. however, that the
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The Union Workman to His Wife,

wife. pull the blinds down closer
And double lock the door;
Then get that shabby benny
That yesteryear wore,
And sew a button on It
Sh -sh -sh! for there might DO
An agent Of the union
Now keeping watch on mol
You see, dear wife. It's different
Prom how things used TO 60.
Before this union business
Had iyrannized US 10.
We had . little freedom
We sometimes had some WORK
Before this SamparksLsm
Had schooled US all to shirk-
You used 70 mend my garments
fused 10 mend our shoes
In tact We onoe camo nearly
Behaving as wa chose
But now we've got the union.
"In union there Is strength
God knows ! real re II:
Twill strangle me at length
So pull the blinds down closer.
And double lock the door
Then tix my shabby benny
That yesteryear ] wore.
Some agent OF the union
Nigh, no " he keeping tab,
And might be blacklsted,
For, wine. you're . soAbi
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In view Of the facts that the Government
shows no disposition to change It's policy
Of the open shop" In conducting its print
ing Office in Warrington, and that the
American Federation Of Labor cannot rec
ognize such an institution, 1t is In order now
for President GoMPERs and his followers
to declare boycott against the United
States at onoe.
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concession, clearly In violation Of all morals.
and Also Of existing laws. promulgated by
American authority
It cannot be said In palliation OF Gen.
Woods act that he merely took the last step
necessary To leealize concession, In refer
ence to a similar concession, Attorney
General Griggs has given opinion (see opin-
ions OF tho Attorney General. Vol. %, p. oS4)
that: Being inohoate and incomplete, lack
ing certain public action, II Is not complete
and vested franchise or concession, and the
War Department u soithont potoer to exer-
else the prerogatives of the Government TO
grant or complete such concession He also
quoted the opinion Of President MoKin-
ley (idsn,, p. +o9) that in all instances OF
applications for grants or concessions. as
the administration is temporary, 1t would
be inexpedient to grant such applications.
except IN cass Of absolute necessity Query:
Can 1t be that Cen. Wood regarded the con-
oession Of ten years exclusive gambling
concession as an absolute necessity!
tits by such means that the city Of Havana
has been saddled with vicious and demor-
alizing institution which her sek-respectlng g
citizens would gladly sec swept out OF ex-
istenoe, a. 1t was In tho City Of Mexico.
Convinced, so 1t Is said, by American off,
cials. that their case is hopeless in the face
OF the Platt amendment, which guarantees
all vested property rights acquired under
laws promulgated by the Military Governor,
they have submitted to what they believe
to be inevitable. Is 1t inevitable II, by the
recognition and completion Of an inchoate
Spanish concession, Gen. Leonard Wood
violated the Foraker lswi Was the Spanish
concession complete or inchoate' II In
ohoate, upon what ground can It's legaliza-
tion bA f,atiAed9