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A Victory for Walking Delegates.

The labor agitators who have driven
the Morse Iron Works and Dry Dock
Company out of business have achieved
one of the most complete victories in the
history of trade unionism.
Two years ago 1900 men were carried
on the company's payrolls, to whom
81, 1885, 900 was paid in wages every year,
The agitators have changed all this
They have taught the company who is
boss. No one is on the payroll now,
and the works are closed.
Two years ago employers and en-
ployees were prosperous and about as
we'll satisfied as they could hope to be in
an imperfect world. A fair days work
for a fair days pay was the rule. The
company entered into contracts conf
dent that its men would try to carry out
their share Of the work for the mutual
advantage OF all hands.
OF course, it was an intolerable situa-
ton from the point OF view of the labor
agitator, and he set to work to put a
stop to it, He got inside Soon the
motto of the works changed. Get all
you can from the boss and work as little
as you can was the principle laid down
by the agitators. 1t spread through
the shops. The works began to lose
money, and now they are closed. The
agitators have won. The company is
beaten.
1t is great victory. The goose that
laid the golden egg is killed.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The jewish
problem began with the first Jew, viz Abraham,
when God called him out Of his native land and led
him into Syria. The kings In that country found
there was q Jewish problem when they carried Oh
Lot Abraham's nephew. The Egyptians found
they had a very large Jewish problem when they
resisted letting the Hebrews leave that country
under Moses. The nations living In the land OF
Canaan recognized the Jewish problem. so also
did the Assy Rams. abylon!ans. Persians, Greeks
and Romans and In more modern times every
country In Europe has had its Jewish problem.
why should the United States hope to escape this
Jewish problem, Why does this thing e1ist' IL
exists because God the Creator developed from ono
man a nation who should be peculiar people to
Him.
Zionism Is a very important sign OF the times
II Is sign that God has determined that the times
OF the Gentle nations are nearing their end. He Is
therefore rousing up His ancient people, prepare
tory 20 taking tn out Of all the nations and coun
tries among which they have been scattered. and
calling them again to their own land and then
using them as in former times nrst for the punish.
ment Of the nations and afterward 70 teach and
bless them. THOMAS ChoFrs
NEW YORK, Oct S.
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The Politics OF Labor Leaders.

The illusion as to the labor leader 8
influence in New York politics seems to
be losing its hold on the party managers
In this town. In the present campaign
only one man has been put forward as
"the candidate Of labor The fy-by-
night organizations which have figured
in former contests were very incon-
spicuous in the preliminary man9uvring
this fall.
The only politicians who are paying
any attention to the professional de-
liverers Of the tabor vote" are the Hon.
WILLIAM S. DEvERY and his advisers.
The support he receives on election day
will be fair tale Of the number Of votes
deliverable by the pretenders.
The fact Is, there Is no such thing as
the "labor vote,' as it has been sold by
seli-termed leaders and bought by
credulous politicians for years. Tho
officers OF union are no moro able to
deliver the votes OF the members Of
their organization than the proprietor
of mill is able to deliver the votes OF
the operatives in it. A green grocer
VOTE, or 'bootblack vote, or book
keeper vote is just as real as the labor
VOTE"
The men who have used the alleged
labor vote to extort money or place
from political organizations never have
delivered and never could deliver any
thing. They were shrewd impostors,
selling a non-e1istent article to timid
and uniformed customers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-07
SLEEPING CAR PASSES BARRED.
State Oncers Must Not Accept Them. tho
Court Of Appeals Says.

State Onlcers Must Not Accept Them. the
Court Of Appeals Says.
ALBANY, Oct. o-Ths Court Of Appeals
to-day handed down a decision declaring
that . sleeping car pass comes within the
prohibition Of Article Kill, Section $, Of
the State Constitution against the accept
ance and use of passes by State officers.
The case was Frederick E. Wadham's
appeal from q judgment affirmed in all
courts below. Mr.. Wadham, who 10 secre-
tary OF the State Bar Association. is notary
public and used Wagner company pass
between Albany and Cohoes, paying his pas
senger fare. Action was brought against
him by Attorney General Hancock.
Myer Nusbaum Of Albany, as referee,
found Mr.. Wadham guilty, and an order
was entered ousting him from his office OF
notary public. The General Term. Third
Department, affirmed the judgment, and
Wadham appealed to the Court OF Appeals.
The opinion was written by Chief Judge
Parker, After pointing out that In People
vs., Rathbone the Court held a notary
public to be public officer within the
meaning Of the Constitution. he says:
@Parlor and sleeping car accommoda-
lions have come to be regarded as a neces-
sitty by considerable portion OF the trav-
cling public, and rather than not have
the benefit Of such accommodations sub
stantial part Of the travelling population
pay for the privilege Of Enjoying them.
we hold-and we think argument Ia not
needed in support Of the proposition-that
a public officer who accepts the privilege
OF riding In palace or sleeping car accorded
to him BY pass such an was issued in this
case, accepts a free pass and free trans
portation within the meaning Of the Con-
etitlltions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-07
No Occasion for Excitement.

Some Of our esteemed contemporaries
in this town show what seems to be an
excessive irritabilty in regard to the
municipal campaign.
Mr.. FoRNEs and Mr.. CIRCUIT have not
suffered any solution of moral continuity
since Tammany kidnapped them. Mr..
FoRNEs is still statesman of deliberate,
rather than rapid, intellectuals. Mr..
CIRCUIT is still the earnest seeker OF polit-
ical self-improvement.
\ 1t is very plain case which will come
before the people for decision on the Sd
of next month and neither partisan pas
sion nor mere personal antipathy will
enter in to warp their calm judgment.
The question is simply, Do the people
Of New York want to turn over the town
again to the domination OF Tammany?
Do they want RICHARD CROKER back
again?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-07
Automobile RecOrds--The Hun to Pitts
burg,

In the comparatively brief history Of the
automobile In this country there has been
| no more thorough or conclusive demonstra-
| ton Of its powers than that afforded during
the past week. The run Of the Automobile
| Club to Boston and return proved, in a strik-
ing manner, that the machines taking part
| in the contest were able to do satisfactorily
all that was required of them, regardless OF
their respective size and horse power. Out
OF a total OF twelve vehicles which covered
the full distance of $40 miles seven were
Of American make, each representing the
product Of different manufacturer. About
the only difficulty experienced, says one
participant, was caused by defective tires -
q trouble which In no way reflects on the
serviceability Of the machines themselves
In automobile mountaineering, several
performances witnessed during the past
week have been nothing short of sensational.
Last Saturday, at the Empire City track,
Barney Oldfed practically equalled his
former worlds record of IS AS seconds for
one mile by covering that distance In SO
seconds; and the same operator surpassed
all previous efforts by lowering the world 9
record for fifteen miles on a circular track
TO IA minutes and IS seconds. Hence, the
power OF the automobile to travel faster
than mile a minute, and to maintain this
speed for several consecutive miles, has
been proved beyond all question.
Now we are about TO witness what, in all
probability will be the most exacting test
Of the practicability Of these modern con-
veyances ever undertaken on this side of the
water. Under the management OF the Ma
tional Association Of Automobile Manufac-
turers. forty-two automobiles are expected
to start to-day for Pittsburg Pa. The route
selected will take the competitors through
Binghamton, Bath and Buffalo in New
York State Erie in Pennsylvania, and
Cleveland and Youngstown in Ohio, the
whole distance being 705 miles. No machine
requiring repairs of any sort during the
run can finish with a perfect score; and
for the purpose Of recording all stops and
the read justment or replacement of parts
Of the machinery an official observer will
accompany each car.
II Is not necessary to enumerate the de-
tails OF the arrangements which have been
made to ascertain precisely the stability
Of the machines from the point Of view OF
the manufacturers. Suffice it TO say, past
experience will enable the promoters Of the
present contest to determine with greater
accuracy than ever before in what respects
their product is defective. That weaknesses
In mechanism will be revealed is more than
likely but we have the manufacturers
assurance that no time will be lost In the
effort to remedy all imperfections discov-
cred
The SUCCESS OF the automobile industry
In France has been due largely to the fire.
quent exhibitions Of this nature conducted
| by the French manufacturers. and there Is
no apparent reason why the American
manufacturers should not also profit by
following the example of their foreign con-
| temporaries.
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THOMAS MCMILLAN, c. 9. p,
Director Of st. Pauls School.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.
A Church Member Against Church Inter.
ference With the Public Schools.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIVE SuN-Sir: With all
due respect to the Rev. Montague Geer,
vicar of st. Pauls Chapel. ! most thoroughly
dissent from his views on education. as they
are expressed in THE Sun OF Oct. 1.
1t is not likely that the majority Of Ameri-
can citizens will admit for single instant
that in country like this. with a mixed
population, it is not the right and not the duty
nor the policy OF the State to educate" Mr..
Geer's proposition is wholly contrary to the
accepted American doctrine which has erected
the blessed public schools that sacerdotalism
and ecclesiasticism, always the foes Of free
Institutions, would destroy.
No greater danger menaces this republic
to-day than the effort of the Church to obtain
control of the education Of our school popula
ton. The Church has no business In this
field. AS a member of the Church ! know
that the Church Is not fitted to undertake the
task The polity and organization OF the
Church. more especially In the Anglican and
Roman communions. are aristocratic and
medieval and wholly out Of touch with re-
publican government.
Contrary to Chrlst's intentions. the Church
In spite OF doing good IN some branches Of
against human liberty, rights and duties.
The pastor. the rector. or the Bishop. as TIE
case may be-. Is in too close touch with the
family life Of the members OF his flock. A
son or daughter Is to be sent to school or to
college, for example, and lo the family
spiritual adviser" is consulted by the foolish
parents spiritual adviser" Is an imposl-
tion upon the family. anyway but. not con-
tent with this. he wishes to control the secu-
lar and reli gious education Of the children.
This is priestcraft pure and simple
The public school system Is the bulwark
Of free institutions: and 1t Is the duty OF all
patriotic citizens to support and strengthen
IT, Defects or no defects, 1t has come TO
stay, The people are capable Of making and
N,in fr1nE INN
the system. The people. not the clergy. are
the proper judges OF what constitutes a
proper school system for the youth OF this
nation Republican institutions exist not on
account Of. but in spite Of the Church to-day.
Fcclesastics and the Church may clamor
until doomsday for the division Of State edp-
cational funds among the parochlal and pr-
vate schools of various scots, but II Is nof con-
ceIvable that tho American people Will listen
to such proposition. The triumph OF tho
Church In this matter would mean the ulti-
mate downfall Of the republic.
Mr., Geer and those who agree With him are
treadng upon dangerous ground, and thelT
views should be fought against by all loyal
and dutiful citizens.
The public schools must be preserved.
There must be no division OF State money
among sectarian schools.
NEWPORT. Oct. 4. JOHN V. L. PRu1N
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succeeds Lord BALFoUR Of Burleigh as
Secretary for Scotland is not calculated
to increase the prestige or influence
of the Government in either house OF
Parliament. The promotion Of Lord
STANLEY, hitherto Financial Secretary
Of the War Office, to the place OF POST
master-G General will also be regarded
with indifference. The most astonishing
appointment, however, is that Of Mr..
ALFRED LYTTLEToN to the Secretaryship
for the Colonies. Mr.. LYTTLEToN is best
known as cricketer, though he has
prospered as lawyer, having been sue
cessively made Recorder OF, Hereford and
Recorder Of Oxford. He has been for
some eight years in the House of Com
mons, but has not succeeded in making
deep impression on his fellow men,
bers. That Mr.. BALFoUR should have
been able to discover no more promising
material for post which, at the present
juncture, is one Of the most important
in the Cabinet, is a melancholy proof
Of the extent to which the Premier has
been deserted by Unionists of light and
leading.
1t is, at the same time, the resignation
Of the Duke Of DEvoNsHIRE, Lord.
President Of the Council and thoroughly
trusted head Of the Liberal Unionists,
that will justly be regarded as blow
which the Balfour Government can
scarcely be expected long to survive. 1t
is evidently dismay that prompts the
remonstrances and reproaches pervad-
ing the Premier's letter, in which the
Dukes resignation is most unwillingly
accepted. Yet no fair minded man who
has read the report of the speech made
by Mr.. BALFoUR at Sheffield on Oct
will have failed to recognize that the
Premier and every honest free trader
then and there came to the parting OF the
ways. Mr.. BALFoUR may have been car
ried away as he himself somewhat hys-
terically intimates, by the excitement
Of the occasion, but he certainly did de-
clare, as the Duke of DEvoNsHIRE points
out, that he desired his countrymen to
repudiate once for all the traditional
principle that customs duties should be
levied exclusively for revenue purposes.
1t is the unmistakable tendencies and
the inevitable consequences Of such a
declaration that rendered it impossible
for the Duke Of DEvoNsHIRE, sincere
free trader, to remain any longer in the
Balfour Cabinet. Accordingly, he has
resigned, and with him has gone the
Premiers hope of retaining the support
Of the Liberal Unionists, hope to which
Mr., CHAMBERLAIN was sacrificed.
Political events are likely to come
quickly now in England. 1t will surprise
no close observer Of the complicated stu
alton il Mr.. BALFoUR shall shrink from
meeting Parliament again and shall pre-
fer the alternative Of an appeal to the
constituencies, an appeal which, but for
the Duke Of DEvoNsHIRE's desertion,
he may well have wished to defer to an
other year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-07
PLEA FOR WOMEN INSPECTORS
Made to Commission Inquiring Into Ellis
Island Conditions.

The commission appointed by the Presi-
dent to inquire into conditions at Ellis
Island resumed it's investigation yester-
day in the Office Of Eugene A. Philbin, "a
William street.
Mrs. Margaret Ellis Of the W. c. T. u,
at whose suggestion five women inspectors
were appointed to board steamships at
Quarantine. and examine female immi-
grants in the secono cabin said she
thought the abolition Of women inspec,-
ors had worked harm to the service.
She cited instances where the women IN
spectors had saved girls from falling prey
to keepers Of disorderly houses.
Mis- Lassoe, one Of the former inspectors,
told how she had prevented a German
girl from being lured from steamship
pier in Hoboken by six men: how she had
prevented another girl from going to
Pa-taic alone and saved another from being
taken to disorderly house.
She said 1t was impossible for inspectors
to find out much about second cabin passen-
gers in the turmoil at the steamship piers
the only way was to come up with them
from Quarantine. Miss Lassoe said she
believed in the employment of women
inspectors.
The hearing will be resumed to-day.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN,Str: The notion OF
our professional politicians that there Is no such
thing as an Irish Socialist seems about to be dis
proved James Connolly. otherwise called Com .
rade" Connolly. Is coming, II be has not already
come, as Is authoritatively announced by Michael
Rafferty, secretary Of the Irish Socialist organza
ton In Dublin.
Until a short time ago there was no Sociais,
party In ireland. but now there are twc-the Irish
Socialist Republican party, OF which Comrade Con g.
molly Is the spokesman and the Irish Socialist party
a rival org anzation, in Dublin In the United States
nil efforts to enlist Irtshmen or men Of Irish
try In the Socialist party have failed. They have
shown themselves Indifferent to the spread. ao-
ceptance or support OF Socialist ideas In neigh
borhoods where they are numerous the Socialist
vote Is small. EAST SIDE.
NEW YORK. Oct. s.
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The Mint Julsp Question.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: The only
proper way to mako mint juiep Is as follows
Allow half q tumbler Of rye whiskey for each per
sons drink. Put all the whiskey together In any
convenient receptacle at a o'clock In the morning
Put In q large quantity Of the best mint, so much
that the whiskey Ii practically Invisible. Cover
the receptacle to prevent evaporation and let It
stand seven hours. Then draw out the mint very
carefully, shaking all the whiskey that has accum
ulasd on tho leaves back into the receptacle being
very careful not to crush any OF the mint. Throw
tho mint away. Then NIL tumbers with cracked
leo and pour In the whiskey In the proportions be
fore mentioned. Put sprg Of fresh mint In each
tumbler so that the nose OF the drinker Will be
Embedded In mint while absorbing the liquor.
DO not on any account that vile instrument,
tho straw. This Is not only the best way but the
only way to make and drink mint julep Only
the best quality OF rye whiskey should be used.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2. FRANK MCCOY, in.
To THE EDITOR on THE SuN-Sr: II II Is true
that Mr.. Commissioner Ycrkcs says that the New
Jerseyman cannot appreciate the julep, he Is III
Informed or allows himself to be influenced by see
tionai ejudice That New Jersey possesses an
advanced comprehension OF the mec hanical, ma
terial and enphstcay the poetical part and parcel
of the juep Is shown by this recipe that has been
used since Jersey made applcjsck, which. as every
one knows "a a very long time Indeed.
Dissolve a teAspoonful OF sugar In a large thin
iilep glass. add bit OF twisted lemon peel liberal
drink Of old Monmouth appeiack III with broken
Ice and shake The melted Ice win now MI the
glass. Finish by sticking In ten or more sprigs OF
spea rnint so the glass Is Ike bush DO not spoil
II all by sucking II through a straw rather thrust
down tho nose among the mint. drinking from tho
glass with the lips. JEHsErhAk
AIDDl vTOVM. Oct. 3.
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DAWES COMMISSION COMPLAIN
That Their Answers to the Brosius Charges
Arc Not Made Public.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 8-The members OF
the Dawes Commission have written joint
letter to Secretary Of the Interior Hitch
cock, complaining Of action Of the Depart
ment In not making public their answers to
the Brosius charges against them. Before
the investigation was ordered, the members
OF the commission were informed OF the
Brosius charges, and each filed with the
Interior Department his answer to tho
allegations.
When Charles J. Bonaparte was appointed
to carry on the investigation Of the condi-
ton Of Indian Affairs he was put in pos
session OF all the documents in the case,
among them the Commissioner answers
to the charges, and they have been kept
secret. The Commissioners contend that
1t is due them to make these answers pub
lie, and say that il the people Of the country
had the opportunity to know something Of
their side of the case, feeling would not be
80 strong against them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-07

From letter OF Barona In London Truth.
People, chiefly business people, not knowing me
personally frequently answer my letters to x. Y.
T.. ESQ. The consequence Is that they go 70 my
second son. thus (a) causing delay 10, making him
pr!vy to my business affairs, which may not wish
him 10 know. others again address me as Sir X.
Y O.. without putting Bart" after the name. and
this consider to be n grevous insult
There Is nothing dlscrodi,abe about a bnronetcy.
Fit Is inherited that Is not the fault Of the inher
tor: " II is bought earned, II shows that ma n
has a big purse or some kind Of ability to render
public servlcc. But the omission Of Bart" after
the name to which Sir" is prenxcd Implies that Its
owner Ia Knight. which suggests provincial
mayoralty OF an aldermanshp, or m over eating.
turtle guzziing and vulgar personality Of one kind
or another. From such imputatl0n innocent
Raronets should be protected.
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With Reciprocity Assured and Army Paid
He FOresees Era OF Prosperity.

WIN ktCClpTOClty hssuI cu hHu army EdAlp
He Foresees Era Of Prosperity.
Sefior Eduardo zero, Cuban Secretary Of
Government in the Cabinet Of President
Palma, arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Mexico, from Havana. Among
those who greeted him were Consul-General
Zayas, Congressman Viluendas and Sehores
Fonseca and Silveira.
Senior zero, who is recognized as one of
Cuba's ablest public men, comes to undergo
an operation for cancer.
He said last evening: Notwithstanding
reports, Cuba is not threatened with trouble
from the soldiers because they have not been
paid Those who tried to create dis
turbance were bandits and are now In
prison.
Commercially, Cuba, is doing as well as
her friends could hope for. We look for
ward hopefully to the ratification of the
reciprocity treaty. With. that accom-
plished and the army paid, which will be
done when a loan has been negotiated, Cuba
will have a long and unprecedented era Of
prosperity
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NEED NOT REBUILD RESERVOIR
Plan to Drive Timber SheetinE to Bedrock
at Jerome Park.

Prof. William II. Burr. president of the
Commission on Additional Water Supply
sent report yesterday to the Aqued,lct
board on the investigation of the COM
mission into the stability OF the core walls
Of the Jerome Park reservoir.
Although Prof. Burr told the board that
he and his colleagues were not yet prepared
to make detailed recommendations, he
said it was the Judgment Of the commission
and that neither the core walls nor any
portion of the interior part OF the emhank-
ment needed to be rebuilt
Parts of the core walls, he admits, ara
not founded on rock but on fine Sand,
and he adds:
1t may be a matter OF doubt whether anv
material amount OF water can percolate
through this fine sand under the core walls
especially. in view OF the elevation of the
surface OF the ground and its gentle slope
outside OF the reservoir where these PORTIONS
OF the core walls are found.
AT least one mem Der Of the commission,
however, is of the opinion that the possibility
Of percolaton under the core walls should
be prevented by the simple and relatively
cheap expedient OF driving a line OF timber
sheeting to bedrock inside OF the reservoir
close to the wall throughout those portions
OF the embankment where the core wall does
not rest upon rock.