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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02
The Question Of Religious Garb in Public
schools.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir' The Ques-
ton raised as 10 the public schools at Lima in
this State Is simply this: Ought woman who per-
slsts In wearing n garb peculiar to religious sect
be allowed to teach In public school supported
By money raised by taxation. and especially when
objection Is raised
Lee, us look at the plain common OF the
situation In the frst place. the right 10 teach In
n publ,c school Is not vested right, but Is an ac
uurcd right and Is governed by certain conditions
There can he doubt that n any one OF the many
religious sects represented among our public school
teachers should insist that II was her right 10 do
ANYTHING peculiar to the form OF religion she holds
and that. too. while doing her work as teacher
there would be n perfectly justinAbe outcry. The
public schools are for the whole people. and tho
people have ruled that they must he so conducted
AS TO give offence to one In any way. particularly
that they must be non -sectarian. The teacher can
only be addressed as other women are properly
addressed--that Is, as Miss -. never as sis
ter" Nor could school board for an instant sup
port teacher In n contention that she might wear
a garment that would excite either the ridicule or
the objection OF the scholars or their parents. All
the people have equal rights In this respect The
teacher is in the school to teach aud not 10 put
forward the fact that she Is IN any way peculiar
either In her belief or her ways
This being So there Is but one other question:
who is TO enforce the regulations which have been
adopted TO keep the public schools free from any
sectar,an or other Objectionable lnnuence2 Man
it.s,ly the trustees or the board: they fail In
their plain duty the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction,
These are the ideas Of plain citizen who pAys
his school tax willingly and who believes that only
American Ideas should prevail In the schools. Un-
tlnsed by anything that will bring even thought Of
a religious difference OF opinion to the minds Of the
scholars. HENRY SLATER.
RuvFAIn Sent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02

The reports from Washington indicate
that scorchers Of all varieties in that city
have decided to obey the highney speed
law since the adoption by the BIZ ble squad
of stop watches or speedometers. 1t is
claimed that these little instruments, which
have been thoroughly tested by the WASH
ington police authorities, register to within
a fraction Of second the time required by
a vehicle to cover given distance. Know
ing this, the scorchers have reformed
This method Of discouraging speed law
lessness is vastly preferable to that re-
Gently adopted in some parts of the West.
In Wisconsin, for example, many of the
farmers who are annoyed by whizzing
cycles and motor cars carry double-bar-
relied guns loaded heavily with buckshot.
When one Of the road hogs as they call
them, heaves in sight, the gunner conceals
himself behind fence or tree and at the
right moment proceeds to pepper the flying
vehicle with the contents Of his weapon
The idea is not to puncture the driver, but
rather the tire of his machine and thus
effectively cripple it.
This scheme may afford great sport for
the farmers until some one Of them misses
his aim and shoots buckshot into driver,
or the drivers resolve to return the fire Of
their assaiants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02
Interstate Lying.

The motto OF the Hon. THOMAS ZAD-
KEEL YoUNT, member of the Indiana
Legislature, is: Fish and tell the truth
Standing on the breathless heights OF
his own virtue and shading his eyes
from his own aureole, True THOMAS Is
trying to lift the rest Of the world to his
own eminence. He views with alarm
the progress and pervasion Of untruth.
Not merely the harmless necessary cam
paigp lie la poison to him. He would dry
up tho whole b0undlesS main OF men,
dacity with all its tributary streams.
But not at once. The immemorial
proclivities OF human nature must not
be checked too suddenly. The old
ADAMS allowance must not be cut on
altogether. He must reform gradually.
Mr.. YoUNT has built bill which limits
the HoOsier's daily ration Of falsshood
to 7 lies day. 1855 year The doss Is
to be reduced gradually, 1t 10 hoped
that most adults, save few incorrigibles,
will bs able to survive on from 81 To ~
lies week by te40. The case OF Indiana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02
JEWS AT HoxEL SoUGHT BAcK.
An Account Of the Trouble by . Russian
Corresnonrfent of a .JCWlon Fafff.

An Accent Of the Trouble by . Russaan
Csrrespendent or . jewish Paper.
The JsVish Morning Journal has received
from its correspondent at Warsaw an ac-
count Of the recent attack on the Jews
at Homel. The letter in part follows:
1t began on Friday with duarre' between
q Jewish shopkeeper and Christian woman
who refused to pay for u herring crowd
soon gathered. as it was market day. and
the Jews store was pillaged. Crowds OF
peasants, yelling Death to the Jews now
began an attack which seems 10 have been
prearranged. Thanks TO Kishinen. the .ews
In the pale Of settlement" are now watchful.
and the would-be robbers and murderers
were met bysJews armed with revolvers.
knives and iron bars.
A fierce combat ensued, and the Jews sue
ceeded in beating back the multitude. when
left many wounded and one dead. Many
Jewish houses and shops were demolished
and the community spent restless Saturday
1t soon TRANSFERRED that the riot Of Friday
was only kind OF rehearsal for the reai
"Pogram" which took place on the l%th and
18th. The rioters this time were not peasants.
but strongly built railroad laborers. about
Ave hundred In number The Jews defended
themselves az valiantly as on Friday, and the
police worked diligently to auell the dis
OINcT, Out WtTS pOWcTitbS dxhIHHt tuc mOg,
in ordinary times there are plenty OF soldiers
in Homel. but in this time OF the year they
were still in their summer camps and could
not reach the town the first day of the riot.
The Jews telegraphed to the Governor Of
Mohilev for assistance and received q reply
that he was indisposed and could not start
for Homel on that day. but he requested the
chief OF police to aid the Jews The chief
carried out the order faithfully and he shot
to death two Russians, but he was powerless
to restore order. Five Jews were killed the
first day.
The riot became worse on the 18th, but the
Jews still stood their ground. The Governor
arrived that day. The peasants from the
surrounding country began to gather with
the intention OF avenging Fridays defeat,
The Jews were prepared, and had armed
men stationed on all roads leading into HOmel;
The soldiers arrived In the forenoon and
their first act was an attempt to disperse the
Jews The latter replied that they could
not trust their lives to the soldiers and in
sisted that the attacking rioters should dis,
perse nrst The soldiers persisted and fred
on the Jews. The latter returned the fire,
and they were soon attacked from both sides.
In the meantime the news Of the riot reached
Minsk. and fifty well armed young Jews
from that city fastened to the rescue. But
they were betrayed by an agent provoca-
teur." or Government spy, who was among
them. and were arrested on their arrival
at the railroad depot Of Homel.
The riot ended on the third day. Ten
Jews and eight Christians were killed. and
the number OF seriously injured Is very large.
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The Coast Artillery.

One Of the periodical cries for help
has come from the army. In letter
to The SUN, correspondent calls atten-
ton to the plight Of the coast artillery,
due to the negligence Of Congress. The
matter is now in the hands of tho General
staff, and that body is considering the
advisability Of increasing the size Of
coast artillery companies from 100 men
to 100. Our correspondent asserts that
this will not solve the problem. Many
Of the companies are now short Of
officers, some of them having indeed
only one. If there are to be q more men
in each company there ought to be
full complement Of officers.
Gen. CHAFFEE has noted that while
1900 men are necessary to constitute
one relief in the coast artillery service,
only 10000 men are available for this
branch of the service. This is plainly
a state Of affairs that ought not to exist.
The country has expended vast sums
in the last few years on Notifications,
new guns of high power and large cali
bres, new-fangled mounts, disappearing
carriages, searchlights, range finders
and other items that 60 toward the ade-
quate equipment Of the defence of the
coast line. Enough money has been
blown away in smoke in trying new guns
and futile inventions to pay for many
more officers.
The money needs thus to be blown
away. Experiments have to be made;
new inventions have to be tried. But
it does not seem to be rational proceed
ing to build forts and fill them with the
huge, delicate and costly machines Of
modern warfare and then fail to provide
sufficient number Of men to take care Of
them properly. In time Of war more
men will be needed, and trained artil-
lerists cannot be provided at a moments
notice, any more than battleships can.
Every company should have it's full
complement Of officers, who should bring
the non-commissioned officers and men
up to the highest state Of efficiency, 80
that in time of need recruits would be
needed only for the less important places
and not have to be thrown unprepared
into posts Of responsibility,
Unfortunately, this matter has come
up at time when national legislators
are intent on the defence Of their own
political fences rather than on that of the
country. It is to be hoped that some
of the progressive men of the army will
bring it up later, when the attention Of
Congress may be called to it, and some
action taken to aid the General staff in
the solution Of the problem.
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tions. We cannot reasonably expect it's
indefinite extension, II we can even look
for its increase to volume much beyond
that Of the present.
While such a matter cannot be meas
ured accurately in percentages, a gen.
eral review OF the items which make up
our export trade, and the conditions
which attend their sale, gives ample
justification for the broad statement
that not more than 20 per cent. OF those
sales can rightly be credited to results
OF expended American energy. The
amount thus represented may be set in
the neighborhood of $500, 100000. That
Is less than 1 per cent. OF the world q
trade in manufactured goods alone.
American ambition for foreign trade
is as yet, chiefly a matter Of theory.
want that is not real want, desire
that is quite like the world in it's begin
ming without form and void When
the American people definitely recog-
nize need of larger foreign markets,
the genuine desire for them will make its
appearance. They will then do that
which it were far better to do now, before
the need arises The markets will be
studied, their various requirements will
be ascertained and American manu-
facturers will produce goods which the
people of other lands will find acceptable
to their habits and their tastes.
If we would have foreign market, we
must know that market and cater to it
as we now know and cater to the home
market. Upon no other terms can it be
obtained. The price of that market is
trade energy. Some persimmons may
fall to the ground, but the basketful
belongs to the man with long pole.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02
MOlasses on Irving Park.

Mere Man has been reduced to man
of all work in most parts of Chicago
from which he hasn't yet been excluded.
In that favored region called Irving Park
there has been an apparent reaction in
his favor. We say apparent, because
women are subtle creatures, and because
the time of furs and Christmas draws
near. At any rate, all but few of the
married men who have the happiness
Of being represented by proxy in the
Irving Park Sorosis wear grins yard
wide this week; and pie is austere COM
pared with them.
There were sixty women at the
Wednesday meeting OF Sorosis. Full
Of humor and the fall e1hilaration, the
ladies began by paying "a tribute" to
"the husband. The subject was What
Is Your Hobby?' Mrs. f. d. PITCHER
opened the gates OF sarcasm by saying
that ~the husband is the head Of the
home, the whole thing THE husband
is indispensable" cried another speaker,
with an engaging merriment, "the club
is not" Clubs not indispensable? Wait
until the 334,569 other women's clubs Of
Chicago hear that.
Well, woman after woman rose to
the joyous opportunity and murmured
softer than the cushat's COO. "My hus-
band is my hobby Mrs. GEORGE f.
COLBY even ventured to differ from her
mother:
my mother says my club Is my hobby. as I
spend so much time there: but | know that my
husband is my hobby. although / would not he
surprised II he doubts It, when l come home late
from the club and give him cold supper. Not
counting my husband as a hobby. which Is not
exactly In the proper classification my hobby Is
protesting against high heeled shoes the poke
bonnet and the long walking skirt"
To prefer husband even TO a protest
could there be more touching tribute"
than that? And the man who growls mt
cold supper is unworthy Of the name
OF married.
But now the irreconcilables, the I'M
compromising come-outers who will
not abase their pinions to frivolity,
showed Mere Man about his business.
Husbands are well enough" said DR..
RHoDA PIKE BARsTOw, "but they are
not tbs whole thing. II ! had plenty Of
money, my hobby would be jewelry,"
Even clubwomen, conscious Of their
high mission and the inutiIity Of Man.
must admit that DR.. BARsTow was .
little cruel Mere Man may be small
potatoes and few In hill, but surely be
ought not to be classed ~ inferior TO
nose ring. q labret. q silver toe-bell.
But va must 60 on with tho abuae.
Mrs. 8. j. CUSHING calmly waved hus-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02
The Opportunity Of a Lifetime.

1t 10 eight days this morning since
Col. HENRY WATTERsoN printed in the
Courier-J Journal of Louisville his sweep
ing charges concerning the intended
destination Of the $4,000, 900 which the
United States Government is to pay to the
New Panama Canal Company of Paris,
in case the canal transaction shall be
consummated:
We see appeals for delay; urglngs for new
treaty; plans for Colombian revolution and the
accession Of Panama; anything. everything. to
make good tho $40 900 900 to the thieves In France.
and the go 1000 to the thieves In America. COM
pleting the sum agreed upon in the spooner act"
h The accusation Of corruption contained
in the foregoing paragraph, and in the
remainder of Col. WATTERSON'S article,
is both stupendous and positive. 1t
assigns one-half of the $4O, OOO, 600 to GER
tain unnamed thieves in France and the
other half to certain other thieves in
America, likewise unnamed, although
there is elsewhere suggestion that
newspaper correspondents, alleged en-
cheering experts and Senators OF the
United States are to participate in the
infamous division of the plumber.
Col. WATTERsoN's statements have
attracted good deal of attention during
the past seven days. In discussing them
some newspapers have assumed that
Col. WATTBRsoN would never have pub
lished the astounding charge unless he
possessed evidence Of it's truth and was
prepared to produce the same upon de-
mand. Other commentators, and, We
regret to say, by far the greater number,
refuse to treat the Louisville editor as a
serious person, responsible for his utter
ances in . matter Of importance.
1t is too soon to dismiss Col. WAITER
SON and his sensational charges regard
ing the Panama Canal in any such way,
without injustice to the auchor Of the
charges. II he has facts, or what he
believes to be facts, ten days or fort
night is not an unreasonable time to
allow him for the effective preparation
Of the case before publishing it. Until
-4ewo weeks have elapsed, at the very
least, there will be no sufficient warrant
for the conclusion that Col. WATTERsoN
is silent because he cannot back up his
own printed statements.
Nevertheless, we advise him not to
put too severe strain on the patience
of his friends and well-wishers. This
is the one great chance Of Col. WAITER
SONS picturesque career for him to
prove, by prompt and candid response
to the demand from every side, that he
is responsible person whose public
declarations deserve serious attention.
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STATUS or CANAL TREATY.
Indications That Nothing WIN Re Dsne by
the Present Colombian Cen8rces.

Indications That Nothing VIII Be Dene BY
the Present Colombian Censrces-
WASHINGTON, Oct. IAN important cable
despatch was received ut the State Depart.
ment this morning from United States
tons for the adoption Of a canal treaty,
Since the failure Of the Colombian Con-
gress to approve the Hay-Herran treaty
an effort has been made to give President
Marroquin authority TO negotiate treaty.
Several proposals along this line were adj
vanced. and one bill introduced authorized
President Marroquin to negotiate treaty
along certain lines This wss debated
but not adopted. The despatch from Mr..
Beaupre received to-day says in substance:
"The committee Of the Colombian Senate
which was appointed during the first de-
bate on the report Of the canal commit
tee to prepare material for q second
debate, has completed its report, which
will be presented in a few days. The re-
port approves the rejection Of the Hay
Herran treaty on Aug. IL, but disapproyes
the proposal to enact a law authorizing
the Colombian President to open up ne
gotiations for the construction Of the canal
under certain specified negotiations. This
proposal is the one providing for the COL
lection OF payment from the Panama
Canal Company
Mr. Beaupre says that the object of the
committee apparently il to leave the Colom-
bian Government at liberty 10 negotiate
a fresh treaty without restriction. He
adds that the report will probably be
adopted.
While this despatch is taken to indicate
that nothing will be done by the present
Colombian Congress toward the ratifca-
ton Of a treaty, the advocates Of the canal
are pleased with the rejection of the plan
TO tie President Marroquins hands by
imposing certain restrictions as to the kind
Of treaty which he snail pecotiate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02
Elementary Ipstruction wanted.

TO THK EDITOR OF The SuN-.s'r; In the hope
OF dverting your mind from election cakes. New
England pies. land who shall serve them dough
nuts, crnlers. &c. propose a mans question
What are the approved ingredients and the proper
methods OF manufacture OF the standard mint
julep? do not care for any old poetry on the sub
ject or any joyful and mautn prose pictures Of
fragrant mint beds, dewey morns, and kentucky
Colonsls Neither am ! seeking any commercial
aspect OF the drink from the viewpoint OF Broad
way bartender or a summer resort drink mixer.
What want 70 know Is how TO make one want
juleps al tomc for my friends. | do not want to
argue with them about the various kinds OF julep
and be able to prove the pure Virginia ancestry OF
my own I merely want to make the right kind
pass IL out as such and let II go at That This Is not
10 decide bet but to get drink.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 20. D. r. u BkIEN
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American Trade Energy.

Much has been said and written for
several years past about our foreign
trade and its possible extension and in
crease. The major portion Of this COM
ment has appeared in the form Of self
congratulation upon our past achieve
ments in that direction. We contem-
plate with great satisfaction the fact
that in twenty years We have doubled
the volume OF our exports, and that in
forty years we have quadrupled it. But,
broadly considered, no more than small
portion of this trade extension can rightly
be credited to that which may be called
American trade energy. The greater part
has been the gift of Heaven rather than
the fruit Of our labor.
American trade energy, so far as its
, application to foreign markets is con-
cerned, is OF quite insignificant proper
tions. In a vague sort Of way we declare
a desire for larger foreign market,
whereas the truth of the matter is that
we have very little desire for it, We
only think we desire it. In proportion
to mans real desires, there stands his
effort to crafty them. II the merchants
and manufacturers Of the United States
possessed genuine and active desire
for the worlds markets, at least goodly
share Of those markets would be theirs,
instead Of the poor little percentage Of
them which we now have, largely be-
cause it comes to us. A large part Of such
export trade as we have is ours by reason
Of no expended energy on our part, but
because it comes to us as result Of ex-
listing conditions. That fact is suscepti-
bic OF ready demonstration.
Our domestic exports for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1908, were valued
ct u ,So2, 2S1, 1897. Certain parts Of the
world were in need OF foodstuffs. They
applied to our abundant storehouses for
S22i, 2l2,2ss worth Of breadstuffs, 1884,
7ai, 1903 worth Of live stock, and $l7S, $780,
ia worth OF provisions This accounts
for about one-third OF our exports, and
represents trade for which we are the
sought, rather than the seekers. The
items OF raw cotton and mineral oil rep
resent nearly another third Of the total.
Here again are wares for which the mar
kets apply to us. II there be taken from
the remainder OF the list the virtually
unsolicited trade, the trade which comes
without our seeking it, and without the
expenditure Of trade energy on our part,
II will be seen that 1t Is fair TO say that not
far from 60 per cent. OF our export trade
il ours not because we seek It or because
OF any active or aggressive effort on our
part, but because tho various wares are
needed and the call Is made upon us TO
supply them. Granting that this is the
best kind Of trade to have, the cheapest
tn get and the most economical to hold.
the fact remains that 1t has its limita-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-02
TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
The Second Cavalry Ordered There to Re
Ileye the Eleventh Cavalry.


WASHINGTON, Oct. THE General staff
to-day issued the following:
Orders have just been given for the
movement OF the Second Cavalry from
the United States to the Philippines to
relieve the Eleventh Cavalry. In accord
anoe with the policy recently announced
in the case OF the new infantry regiments
ordered home from the Philippines, the
Eleventh will be returned to this country
to be recruited, instead OF sending out
large draft Of recruits to the Philippines.
Upon the completion Of this movement
the cavalry force in the Philippine Islands
will consist of the Second. Twelfth. Thir-
tenth and Fourteenth. All Of theee regi-
ments having been recently ordered to the
Philippines, no further change Of stations
Of cavalry regiments is contemplated for
some time to come
As soon as quarters are completed in
the United States for their accommodation.
il is not unlikely that the number Of in
fantry regiments in the Philippines will be
correspondingly reduced, making the in.
fantry garrison in that division consist OF
eight regiments.
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Cleveland and Roosevelt.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun Sir: The
Democrats will undoubtedly nominate Cleve-
land and the Republicans will certa inly NOM
mate Roosevelt
Then, all the Republicans will vote for
Cleveland and all the Democrats will vote
for Roosevelt
There is more in this, sir. than catches the
eye all to oncet REPUBLICAN.
NEW YORK Oct l.
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HEALTH BOARD POLICEMEN.
Ysu Can Tell Them by Red Cross % Z
Green Square on the Arm.

If you should see policeman wearing
on his right arm green square with red
cross in the centre. he is not pretender.
He is one of the fifty policemen assigned
to the Health Department by Commissioner
Greene at the request Of Commissioner
Lederle.
They are members of the Sanitary Squad,
are paid by the Health Department, and
may be transferred back TO the regular
force at Commissioner Lederle's request.
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