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The Attorney-General and tho War.
ships.

The action OF the Attorney General Of
the United States in dealing with the
cases of the cruisers Galveston and Chat
tanooga now under construction at Rich
mond and Elizabethport, is thoroughly
worthy Of commentator. 1t adequately
asserts the right of the Government in
respect to both vessels, and at the same
time recognizes the propriety Of submit
ting the claims Of State creditors to a
judicial determination. In the case Of the
Galveston the contract with the construo.
ton company at Richmond provided that
as the work progressed the Government
should have a lien for the payments which
it made, which should be paramount to
all others, and that upon the failure Of the
company to proceed with the work the
Secretary Of the Navy might forfeit the
contract, whereupon the title to the ves-
sci should vest in tho United States and
the vessel should be surrendered to the
Government in order that it might COM
plete the work.
Under these provisions, the construc-
ton company having failed, tho con-
tract was declared forfeited and the
United States took possession of the
vessel and completed her 20 that she
was about ready for launching. The
authority OF the Government to do this
was disputed by parties in Virginia who
had done work and furnished material
In the construction Of the Galveston.
These parties insisted that their liens
were prior to the lien Of the Government
Notwithstanding the stipulations OF the
contract; and the Secretary Of the Navy
applied to Attorney-G General KNOX for
advice what to do In the premises, re-
questing to be authorized to employ the
military forces OF the Government in
the execution Of his orders il that course
should become necessary.
In the opinion prepared in answer to
the request Of Secretary MOODY, the At
torney-General called attention to Section
$751; of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, the provisions Of which seem to
have been enacted with reference to
precisely such questions as have arisen
in respect to the cruisers in Virginia
dild &<CW cCipOy' SuOCl IildU b1CtiOH
and those Immediately following it,
whenever any property in which the
United States has or claims an interest
shall be seized under the laws OF any
State or Territory, on account of any
claim made against such property, the
Secretary OF the Treasury is authorized
to direct the Solicitor Of that Depart
ment to cause a stipulation to be en-
tered into by the District Attorney of the
district where the property Is situated
Tor it's discharge from detention, which
stipulation must provide that the party
asserting the claim against the property
may subsequently assert his claim In
precisely the same manner as though
the United States had not secured its
release. -,
BY acting under these statutory pro-
visions and giving tho stipulation which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26
Disease on the Turf.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: 1t has
ned to many OF those interested In racing
that the morals OF the turf need a tonic. There
have been several attacks of what appeared
to be serious moral debility at the present
Shee pshead Bay meeting. So serious, indeed.
have been these attacks that racing men In
these parts are very generally discussing
them. The worst feature is that the malady
has, apparently, attacked men who were sup
posed TO be immune from turf attacks Of
moral turptude. When horses owned by
men supposed to race thorouGhbreds for the
sport OF the racing become suspected of in.
and-out" running, 1t IL time for the JOCKEY
Club to get to the seat Of the disease and
quickly eradicate II. VAN DAM.
NEW YORK. June rs.
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KINGS co. DEMOCRACY READY.
New Faction VIII Be Launched Against
Tammany Next Monday.

The Kings County Democracy, which
has been quietly organizing in Brooklyn
to participate In the fight Of the fusion forces
this fall against Tammany and it's VIII
loughby street allies, is to be formally
launched on the political seas next Mon
day night. The County Committee Of tho
organization will hold its first meeting
that night and iss',e an address, declaring
its aims and purposes.
The managers Of the Kings County
Democracy already claim an enrolment
Of 10, 500, an average Of 500 In each Assembly
district, and expect to have member.
ship Of 10000. when the convention which
is to nominate the fusion candidates is called
to order. 1t is also expected that the ora<ni-
cation will eventually absorb the followers
Of ex-senator Michael j. Coffey, known as
the Brooklyn Democracy, and most Of the
other -Willoughby Street bodies.
Among tho recognized leaders Of the
organization are Borough President j.
Edward Swanstrom, City Works Com
missioner Redfeld, A. II. Eastman,
f. Eastman. Dennis W. Sullivan, Otto
Kempner, ]. Warner Greene, John C. Kelley
Dick Ramsay, William Fl. Locke Matthew
Judge, Newton W. Caslin and Nathaniel
Ellis.
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Ben wade and Andrew JoAa,s.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvH-Str: Tho clipping
from the National Magazine copied In the Sunday
SUN Gunc 2D Is interesting but Inaccurate.
Lafayette S. Foster of Connecticut was . Senator
in Congress from 1856 70 1851 conse4 uenty no vas
not In the Senate ~ all during the Impeachment
trial Of President johnson. He vas Prcadent AZ
the Senate after the accession Of Mr.. johnson 10 the
Presidency. BENJAMIN 7. Wade Of Ohio, member
ter as President OF the Senate in 1857. and MAS Tho
presiding ofncer AZ the time OF the lmpe Achment
had President johnson been convicted dmpeachcdj
Bluff Old Ben" W dc was possby the cause OF the
failure TO inpeaeh. He xAs toe radical even for
some Of the radicals. and any one OF the cght Re
publican votes cast In johnson favor would Ia va
made Mr., Wade President.
WARRINGTON, June u.
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In the list of graduates Of five OF the public
schools published yesterday. three for girls
and two for boys, Jewish names preponder-
ate greatly. The graduates from Public
School ~, in Sheriff street. were all Jews.
apparently. The names generally indicate
that the new-coming Russian Jews are espe-
oially numerous in the schools and OF re-
markable efficiency as scholars. In the list
Of the honor students the Jews, girls
and boys, are many.
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clearly shown. Yet 10000 laborers are
needed, and the lack Of them is a serious
obstacle to the welfare and the progress
OF the land.
On the other hand, it Is not to DO
doubted that the presence OF 80 vast
number OF low-class Chinese laborers
would be in many ways Objectionable il
not in all ways demoralizing, even under
the most stringent of laws and regula-
TONS 1t is proposed that they be brought
over under contract for specified term;
held under restraint very much as the
Kaffir laborers are, very much IA so many
human, or rather animal, parts OF the
mining machinery; and that provision
be made for their repatriation when their
term of service has expired. The carry
ing out of this plan as it has been carried
out in the case of the Kaffirs is improba-
bic il not impossible, and the people OF
the TransvaaI, outside of those imme-
diately interested in the mines, are with
ample warrant fearful Of the results OF
such an experiment.
Two important questions are involved.
One is the operation and the development
of the mines to fair percentage of their
capacity Upon this the future Of the
country depends. Without the mines,
the Transvaal, for the next fifty. il not
for the next hundred years would be a
land which might be populated with
Beers, Kaffirs, or wild animals without
any material difference to the world at
large. Economically and otherwise, the
veldt, without the mines, would be OF
little more importance In the life Of the
world than the heart of Sahara. This is
the practical, the utilitarian feature of
the case.
The other question lies in England's
disposition Of her millions Of kaftirs in
that region, comparatively few of whom
will work voluntarily, and who cannot
be compelled to work except under the
adoption of some system Of semipenal
although paid slavery. If it were possible
to compel them to work upon the land as
agriculturists, it would also be possible
to compel them to work in the mines. If
tho Chinese are to DO brought in to work
in the mines, what is to be done with the
idle Kafflrs?
Tho possible alternative in imported
labor is the East Indian. This would be
more satisfactory to the people of the
region, but less 40 to the mine owners.
By either Chinese or East Indian labor
the immediate economic difficulty might
be determined but there would remain
the even more difficult Kaffir question.
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We notice that when a man jealous of his
reputation for intelligence and professional
accomplishment speaks publicly about the
trusts to an audience composed Of men OF
intelligence and education he will, II it Ia in
him. talk common sense, after the manner
Of Attorney General CUENEEN at the fiftieth
commencement Of Manhattan College, night
before last. Yet Mr.. CUNNEEN is politically
a high member OF party that for eight
years has been OF the riproaring antitrust
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26
JlstiAAbls Homicide.

Lar episode Of ths late dsluesJ
For weeks II poured. the thunder roayed,
The drops ran down the pane
killed. for ! was greatly bored.
A fool that prayed for rain.
And then slev-what's that TO youi
He never viii be misssd-
Another hydropathic ass,
A prohibitionist.
But still my knife sought human his-
had him on my list
His shell was hard, my blade II marrsd-
Ono less inlmers.onist.
Take me 70 jail: III not give bail,
I'm glad ] killed thems- Surs
Give me what punishment you will
Except the water curei
W. p. p. FRRHun.
HupsoN. N. Z.
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TO CHECK .4NTITOXIN SALES.
Dr.. Lcderie Tells the Mayor II Ought NOT
to he Sold Outside tho City.

to He Sold Outside tho CITY.
Health Commissioner Lederle, In letter
sent yesterday to Mayor Low, recommends
stopping the sale Of antitoxin to persons
outside the city. He explains that the sale
Of antitoxin by the city is no longer justi-
fable. as the antitoxin made by private
parties Ia now OF as high grade as that pro-
duced by the department. DR.. Iederle
points out that Of the S76, 900 worth OF
antitoxin made annually by, the city the
greater part has been distributed gratui-
tously, but makes no mention Of the charges
that some physicians have got free antitoxin
and then sold it,
Dr.. Lederle tells the Mayor that stopping
the sale to persons outside the city will
decrease the receipts OF the department by
about az, 600. To meet this loss he suggests
an increase in the appropriation.
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About Calling the Language American:

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE Sux-sir: have read
z. Hirn's letter With interest.
In view Of the fact that We Americans are
ready 20 adapt the English language to eur own
ideas. gradually accepting grammatical errors and
,nadmissbls (from an English point OF view ab.
breyia,tons, suoh a. -he don't -Give II EN-. &c.
II would seem we'll call the language used here
American.
The uneducated Enrlish ,ncontestahly misplace
their aspirates but now refer 10 the supposedly
isnd speaks correctly, the corresponding class In
sses 2, @ % ,.m:h, recently ,zy
YOU YOU ; % Mn
teel that the process Of mards IN Ensil.a iI
mean. Or else hs term asSsss =;
nass s II: tcorraptsd Version OF The Iansasse:
COSMOPOLITAN.
To TIE EDITION o, TIE suN-s,: Your CORE
spondent, Mr.. z. Him, expresses the opinion that
the language Of the United States should be called
American Instead of English.
beg leave 10 cali the gentlemsn's attention 10
the fact that EnGlish 10 both the ofnc,sl and popu
lar language Of this country.
The Declaration OF Independence was written
in English. The eloguence OF Patrick Henry was
Voiced II susilsh Ths order: Of Gen Wsshintscn
y ~. ms as ss
dnimsater Of the Continental troops, Raron S,su-
ssn dcS.y bless Tie dear Old gentleman heart
in giving his commands.
EuSlsh ls the language OF the Constitution. The
decisions Of the Supreme Court are written In
English. ,
Immortal 10 the English tongue:
AissI the Rev. Mr.. Rlwood OF Wilmington. Del,
also preached his .ss q
Nav YORK. June ~.
To rnY EpIroR OF TRK SUN->sfr: Mr.. Him Is
NO Ounce for II Ia patent that his sentences do
not deserve to be called English: and . man Judges
hest Of himself use OF words seems to have
attained In our country which ought TO be called
BY some other nSme tnah English. Why not call
Ii gibbensh! ROBERT Nov.
JUNx ~.
TO THE EDITION OF TIRE SuN-.Sir: Your CORE.
spondent e. Him. is In the correct spirit reg arins
the American language, but 10 In error ~ 10 owner.
chip.
Following is Mark Twans brief and lucid q.
PLANTATION Of the same There IL no longer any
Queens English. This passed Into the hands Of
Joint stock company some time since and we own
the N Ajoftty Of the shares,
estate. YANKEE.
BliDuEpoar Conn. June ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26
Drownins in the street Cars.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-.Str: Noticing this
In THE Sun. side In with C. Fl. s.. who complained
Of drownins in the cars. boarded Seventh avenue
Brooklyn, car yesterday tside chairs. Every
sat, window sill and shade was wet; the shades
would not stay down, therefor | was chilled
through when left the car.
AuS " endure thisf VIII.
NEW YoRE, June a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26

serfbnsrs Aaeosins for July Is an N'racuN'
number. Tho more important articles are ".
John b. Gordon's account OF Gettysburg an"
Arthur Hemng's THE Canadian R'vermen' -
John Fox IRIS serial story nears lis conclusion ~.
there several shor tales. Including one o' me
BY Mr.. James n. Connolly and humorous sse''a w
Ma. Mary Tappan Wright curious expenm.
IN color by Mr.. Maxneld Parrish serves foF sesS
piece,
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Changes In Town and Country.

In the one cotton crop days the man In town
kept the farmers books for him. The hooks OF
the man In town werc all the books the man onoe'
tho mortgage had. Now the man In the eouh'l'
keeps his own accounts. and actually has some
thing 10 say a. 10 prices both ways Ills nen''
have been gladly accorded by the man In Town vno
formerly had 10 carry" both tho cotton tenAh'
and the riaks incident 70 the ono crop policy. tn
man In town 10 quito a. much pleased over ,ne
change ~ the man In the country Isl aud Ills sra".'
ing 10 note that they arc more harmonious s"'
more pros porous than they have ever been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26

Why shouldn't the Italian BARRIERS be rep
resented on the State Board Of Barber Ex-
aminers? They are among the most nu-
merous OF razorial artists. and, we believe,
second to no others. The meeting Of the
Italian BARRIERS Benevolent Society to ex-
press the first of these sentiments SO that
Governor OpELL might hear them, was as
natural as the demand for recognition by
any large group OF citizens OF any vocation.
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Autsm o hilos on Ferries.

TO TUE EDITOR OF TIM SuN-Str: II II . pity
that tho automobile explosion at East Thirty.
fourth street ferry this morning did not happen
few minutes later. when the machine would have
been on the boat Then the authorities might see
some reason for enforcing the law relating to the
carriage of gasoene on ferryboats. Experience
II hard teacher. but fools will only learn BY IT,"
NEW York June H. D. N a.
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Yesterday was one OF those rare days Of juno
Albania Constitution.
II our contemporary speaks correctly,
for ticket to Atlanta every New Yorker
possessing the means will give one furlined
overcoat, two pairs of goloshes and an UNI
hreIla
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26

The great aquatic contest at New London
yesterday began with Yale and ended with
Yale, and there was no middle. Some
day" says the Harvard oarsman, as he
recalls the shouts for the victorious ball
nina
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26

Readers OF THE SuN leaving the city can have the
psl3y and Sunday editions mailed to their addresses
,vh,ch NAV he changed when necessary for 10
ssnts q month order through your newsletter
or THE SUN 10 Nassau street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26
tn. Rev. Mr.. F,ll,nrham-rwo Views.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Is IL not
about time for reputable. law-abiding Prot
estant Episcopalians to call a halt on the
Rev r. c. Fillinsham. the vicar Of Hex
ton. England, and make him understand that
George III. Ii dead and that even before he
died he ceased to rule over New York? II
they allow him to continue on his clustering
career here, and to take "forcible action
with a band Of friends" against the rector
q9d people Of The Church Of St Marx the
God does not please him. there Is likely to %
grave scandal in their denomination. and the
With The principle Of religious liberty which
bold SaT q Hs5tGn MAY S be ss sne to to
starts in to invade place Of public worship
Wax he wv be handed s By The -. New York
taetes he 6o%ss usps gin Merry A Enssnd
WIN not be
ton methods in that cheerful abode Of kim
dred spirits. n. r.
NEW YORK, June %.
To THE EDITOR OF The sUN-Sir: 1t Is re-
freshng to see that one man Though he be an
Englishman) has had the courage to tell Bishop
Potter what Is his duty In the m after OF the
farce that Is every Sunday being played by
certain Of the Ritualstio ministers Of his do
cese. In plain violation Of their ordination
VOWS they are 40 evidently traitors to the
Protestant Episcopal Church. from which
they received their orders. as Bene dIct Arnold
was a traitor to the cause Of Am ertcan indie
pendence.
Some hundred years ago 1t was not un-
unusual thing for Jesuit priests. on the theory
that the end justified the means TO be found
secretly serving out the affairs Of the Church
Of England. 1t may be that the same state
OF things exists now. Every now ana then one
OF these Rtualists whose conscience relucts
at the deception designs his false position and
openly goes where he has all the time beloneed,
ton we congratulate him on having at last
had the courage OF his convictions and show
himself an honest man.
An intelligent public, lay and clerical. call
upon the Rev Drs Christian. Richie, Glen
denim, Emendorf, OF ct ID on,ns oen us TO initiate
the example Of these honest perverts and rid
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of tn cir
demorallzlna presence. MANY HIARrs.
NEW YORK, June "a.
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N Our friends uho idror US 'nth HmnaseHp' Io'
publication IRISH 10 hare rejected articles returned. mep
mas, IN an cases send stamps for mat purpose
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PApIs-Kosouc No. ~ near Grand HOTEL anu
kiosaue No. 10, boulevard dcs Capuc'nes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-30
UTAH AND IRRIGATION.

TIE ANNOUNCEMENT that Frank
A lin s. Richards has gone 90 Wash
lugiou as "a special envoy from Utah
90 look into the question of national
aid for Irrigation win De Of interest 10
every citizen of the state. Mr. Rich
ards has made a careful study of irri-
cation matters and is probably as la-
miiiar with the subject as any man
who could have been selected.
Ills special object at thls time IS to-
ascertain exactly what che department
or the interior wishes the irrIgatiOuists
of Utah to do in order that they may
enjoy the benefits of the national irl-
cation law. Mr. Richards. unfortunate
ly is not prepared 20 say TO the de-
pertinent that Utah is united on a sim
sic plan. III thls were true his mission
would hardly have been necessary.
The proposition which has commend
ca itself Co AN irrigationists except "a
single canal company IS the one which
cCntcmplates an increase iu the reser-
vois capacity OF Utah lake. For rea-
sons best known to The men who own
it the North Jordan Canal company
has steadfasty and stubb0nly refused
20 consent 90 this plan and has SO far
succeeded in impeding the progress or
8l negotiations with the government.
The department need not delay The
Ctah project on this account. however.
AS pointed out by state Engineer Do
Genius. a precedent that fits this case
almost exactly has been established by
a ruling in the Salt river (Arizona)
case. There it was decided that all
parties in interest need not agree 90 a
specified plan. but those who did not
agree would not be awarded "a supply of
water ln excess of that which they had
prior to the completion of the project
The North Jordan company has
rights Jon the stream and storage rights
ln the lake as wen, An increase In the
capacity of the lake win assuredly not
lessen the supply of the North Jordan
people Their rights win, therefore, not
Dee taken away from them. but the i'm
terests of the public viii be looked
after also. The Herald sincerely hopes
Air. Richards win be- assured by the
proper authorities that the Utah lake
work win be proceeded with regardless
of the opposition of the belligerent
company.
This would seem 90 De the only faic
and reasonable course 90 pursue. The
good of the majority should always
be considered first. especially when the
working OF good 90 the majority Uil
bring no harm whatever 90 any mil
roriy. great orr small. IL we are 20
have the benefits of national irrigation
at am 10 is our duty 90 insist ON having
Them now There is no reason why
E1ate that is the pioneer iu irrigation
should be- Kept in the background be-
cause of few n. advised directors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-30

Brother-in-iaw squires has come TO
the defense OF Major Glenn Of water
cure torture infamy In an open let
ter dr Squires comments eausticauy
on General Miles refaa on. conditions
in the Philippines, However. lie fails
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-30

has on hand am order sufficiently large
to keep IL from worrying about affairs
outside.