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Police Commissioners McAdoo.

When Mayor McCLELLAN's admins
tration came into office the Police De-
partment was in the worst state of de-
moralization and disorganization it had
reached since the Lexow days. The
predecessor of Police Commissioner
McADoo, through stupidity and incom-
petence, had allowed the men to fall be-
low the standard to which they should
have been held, and the task of whipping
nized as the most arduous that the new
municipal officials had to tackle. Mr..
MCADoo, although experienced in ex-
ecutive office, was unacquainted with
the department and its personnel, and it
was necessary for him to serve an ap-
premiership in which to learn the very
rudiments Of the police trade.
Besides this disadvantage Of technical
ignorance, a handicap that under the
present system of police management
must be expected in every Police Com
missioner, Mr.. McADoo was embar-
raised further by the necessity Of re-
establishing the three platoon system
with every person informed upon the
subject, that there were too few patrol
men to carry it into effect and at the
same time afford proper protection to the
city by day and night.
In addition to these handicaps, Mr..
McADoo found political and social
condition existing which seemed to re-
quire the exertion OF great part of the
Police Departments energy in the en-
forcement of class Of statutes particu-
larry liable to infringement, to compel
complete obedience to which is beyond
the power of any police department yet
organized in this country, il not in the
world
Working against these difficulties, and
many more which need not be enumer-
ated now, Mr.. McADoo has failed to make
a perfect department in eight months
out of the materials he had to use. For
this reason he is now being criticised
severely, and, many will believe, I'm
justly. That he should make mistakes
was to be expected. When he has recog-
nized them he has lost no time in apply
ing a remedy, except in the matter Of the
three platoons. Mr.. McADoo has done as
well as, il not better, than another SINH
larly situated would have done. In some
directions he has worked decided i'm
provements, and to these he reasonably
may be expected to add others. As he
has been criticised freely in the past, he
will be in the future, but the wholesale
abuse to which he is subjected at present
is unmerited and unjustifiable. The city
OF New York is fortunate in having 80
capable and honest a Police Commits
sioner as WILLIAM McADoo, instead OF
being unfortunate, as some of'his critics
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lively upon the Legislature and the

lively upon the Legislature and the
people.
Although the merits of the plan cannot
be discussed either inteligently or fairly
until Justice HERRIoK deems it prudent
to disclose the important factor now
lacking, it is certainly safe to credit him
with a sincere interest in the most mo-
mentous question before the American
people; and, further, with an honest
effort to contribute to the settlement Of
that question.
Justice HERRIcK has done something
more than to PROFOUND commonplace
generalities intended to catch votes. He
has formulated a definite plan and has
given it to the public without thought
Of it's effect upon his own political for
tunes.
OF how many leaders and candidates
who have concerned themselves with
the labor problem can that much be
truthfully said?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
The Awakening OF Newfoundland.

Recent visitors to Newfoundland have
noted many signs of resolute and wide
spread effort to develop the islands nat
sural resources. 1t begins to look as il
tho Oldest of British settlements on this
side of the Atlantic was destined to
emerge from the stagnation of which
it has beer so long the victim and to
enter on a career of industrial progress
and prosperity.
1t is undoubtedly the eid-Newfound-
land transportation system which should
be recognized as the chief agent in the
awakening of the island This system
comprises railway between st. Johns
and Port Aux Basques, With its branches
and feet Of steamers plying between
the capital port and numerous out
harbors," and also connecting New
foundland with Cape Breton Island on
the west and with Labrador on the
north. One result OF this outcome Of a
network Of communications is that the
business Of the colony is no longer con-
centrated in st. Johns. Supplies arc now
shipped directly to the chief out-harbors
and thence distributed through the SUBJ
sidiary settlements. A number Of minor
. industries have grown up in various
localities along the railway and near the
principal outlying harbors; fishing is no
longer the only means of obtaining live
lihopd To-day fishermen whose earn
ings used seldom to exceed 500 a year
can find employment in the numbering
or pulp wood districts, or in the mining
. areas which are being developed in many
quarters.
The settlement OF the Treaty Shore
question il Expected 10 lead to great
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
Next Weeks Gathering Of pre,,ts,,

Tho local committees Of the Euoharistic
Congress, which takes place at the Ca
thedral next week. announced after their
last meeting yesterday. that Ave Arch
bishops, including the Apostolic Delegate
twelve Bishops and more than fifty Mon
being present. The music at the iridium
mass will be in accordance with the Pope's
decree, and for the first time in the Ca
thedral there will be a male choir. II
will be composed Of the best singers Of
the choirs OF all the churches Of the dty
augmented by the seminsrians from Dun
woodie and will be under the direction OF
James c. ungerer, organist of the Ca
thedral. Tickets of admission will not
be required for the services and there
will be no reservation Of seats.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
The Soldiers Wooing.

Gen. Corbin opposes army marriages except W
lie permission OF the Secretary OF war.-AHe,
ers.
o wondrous maid with eyes OF brown
And silken hair acur.
You are my hearts fair idol. and
highly proper girl.
To think OF you my brains ahre-
I feel I'm going daft;
But wait q minute. dearest, till
I've had a talk with Taft!
The nppllng music Of your voice
Through all my being thrills:
Az sight or scent OF sound Of you
Ny heart with rapture nils.
Dan Cuplds sure translated me with
HIS dinly little shaft.
But wait a minute. honey. till
state the case TO Taft.
Al nighttime when fain would sleep
lie awake and toss:
To give you up. ! feel would be
lrreparabie loss:
But I'm not stationed where / have
chance al army grafi:
So, ere ] pop the question, dear.
III have 70 talk 70 Taft
Come. sweetheart. come and ny with mel
Come share my name and fame!
without your love the neroost night
Were commonplace and tame.
A maiden may not volunteer.
But heed. o heed my draft
Yct hold In my excitement |
Had plumb forgotten Taft
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THE ELECTORAL TICKET.
State Committee Fills Vacancies Caused
by Retirement OF Bank Directors.

SARATOGA, Sept. 2i.-Two electors at
large and seven Of the district electors
chosen by Congress districts, selected at
the April convention. have had to retire.
nearly all Of them because they were di-
rectors of national banks. The Demo
cratic State committee met to-day to All
and Herman Ridder are to take the places
as electors at large of James T. Wood
ward and Harry Payne Whitney. As dis
trict electors William Pitt Mitchell sue
ceeds Isidor Straus Edward c. Sheehy
first was named as a district eleotor: VIII
liam Dempsey succeeds Matt G. Ransom;
j. Z. Rafter takes the place Of Robert Earl
Henry A. jackson the place Of L. j. FitzRer-
aid, Frederic Cook the place Of Walter P.
Duffy and j. Harroun Howe the place Of
Giles 8. Piper.
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A woman ON wages and Thi.viur.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-.Sfr: Your editorial
on Seven Dollar a Week Thieves7 has the rirh,
ring for honor. integrity and morality. Are con
tracts to be broken on the OF personal neces
sity and selfish considerations alone, Has the oues
ton OF ethics place In these mutual transactions,
Did the Seven dollar week thief" not voluntarily
accept the small stipend. and could no not leave
the place II he found the wage inadequate. Has
the Scrptura lesson. "Didst thou not agree with
me for penny, no meaning,
The most discouraging feature In the too common
sentiment OF the day Ia that low wages are an ex
ouse for crimes committed by the individual and
against the employer. Strikes are a never TO be
forgotten. pregnant illustration.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20. ONLY A WOMAN,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
REVOLUTIONARY CANTEEN.
Dug Up in The Bronx-Made OF Good
Spruce Wood.

A gang Of Italians working on the ex-
cavation for the New York Central power
house, at l45th street and the East RI yer,
mined out on Tuesday night curious little
barrel and after looking 1t over and find
ing it empty, tossed it out. 1t fell at the
feet OF Policeman Howard B. Peck. Peck
brushed it of and found 1t to be a well
preserved spruce wood canteen, marked
"177s." In another place was a figure O..
Peck kept it. Yesterday Bronx anti
uuaries told him it was a military canteen
which had evidently bel onged to British
ship Black Hussar. which went down OF
Riker's Island in I77s. The shipwreok ed
soldiers sought refuge in fort which stood
on the site OF the proposed power house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
Cold Wave and Snow in tho Adirondack,

UTICA, Sept. PA cold wave descended
on this region this forenoon, and a fall OF
snow before morning is not unlikely. To-
night a severe frost prevails The first
snowsquall Of the season, accompanied by
a severe cold wave, struck Upper Lake
this morning. Snow continued falling for
several hours. Big Moose and other sec
ably cold weather and light falls OF SNOW
This is expected to improve deer hunting.
which to date has been decidedly disap-
pointing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
Senator-Chairnlann

The political programme OF Governor
ODELL is simple and obvious crudely
and almost brutally so. 1t may as well
The stated with plainness. He intends
flor purely personal reasons to retain the
mastery Of the Republican State organ
ization, which he has wrested from the
Imam who made him in politics, Senator
THOMAS C. PLATT. He intends, espe-
,cially, that his supremacy as Boss shall
/ endure throughout the entire period of
&the disbursement from the State treas
sMry Of two or three hundred million
sdollars for an enlarged Erie Canal. This
purpose is now the handspring of his
9political activity. No man living in the
Hunted States at the present time pos
assesses a keener appreciation of the mag
nitude Of the opportunity than BENJA-
MIN B. ODBLL, Jr., of Newburg.
= For the convenience OF bossing Gov
ernor ODELL prefers to hold some high
Office, but it probably makes little diff
fferenoe to him what that Office is. At
xpresent he is Governor Of the State and
+ Chairman of the State Republican COM
Smittee. Very likely he would have at
4 tempted to continue both as Chairman
! and as Governor but for the warning of
1.-the State vote Of two years ago, when he
twas reelected Governor by plurality
sof less than two-thirds Of one per cent. in
ia total vote of nearly million and a
Shalf, over the weakest candidate the
Democrats ever put up in State cam
Apaign, and when he, ODELL, ran thou
5sands behind the less conspicuous
inames on his own ticket. To this
plain indication Of the utter hopelessness
Iof success in 1904, clinched by the I'M
bmistakable evidence that his unpopu-
clarity and disoredit with the voters has
ybeen increasing monthly at the geomet-
frical ratio ever since the Odell-Coler
,experience of 1902, is due the crcum-
letance that Mr. FRANK WAYLAND HIG-
suNs, and not BENJAMIN j. ODELI., is
now running for Governor.
Mr.. ODELL is not the man to risk every
thing for the sake of 80 foolish a con-
sideration as pride of fame, or the mere
Ecraving for personal vindication. He
3has not even HILLS quality Of stubborn
{persistenoe in a preconceived course
kEvery switch along the Odell line is a
MAIN Chance Junction, and he is capable
Sof transferring his wheels to the other
Htrack with ease and celebrity and without
Sthe slightest sense Of derogation.
The other track in this instance leads
TO Washington. The post of dignity
chow held by the Hon. CHAUNoEY NJ.
&DEPEw presents certain attractions to
"a public servant who is disinclined to
ssubmit his worthiness to the direct test
Aof q popular vote.
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We are sorry they didn't take WILLIAM
TRAvERs JEROME.

Senator FAIBBANKs's letter OF acceptance
Is a temperately written document, pre-
senting no campaign novelties and raising
no new issue. but commanding respect. and
attention by the sobriety Of It's expressions.
Perhaps It's chief interest Is in the picture
1t affords OF the mental condition OF the
author. The Republican candidate for
vice-President Is doing hard work on the
stump. but he isn't in the least excited over
the situation.
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The swedes and the Split Ballot.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Your
editorial in this mornings Issue, ITO Vote a
Split Ticket on Nov. 3, is just in time.
My country people are considering a great
deal Of ticket splitting at the coming election.
the first time in over twenty years. / can
say our people are going to do some elec-
pioneering Of their own. q. W. BERoGREN,
President Swedish Republican Club Of New
York.
New YORK, Sept. 20.
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Used Grasshopper to Rob Mail Box

MINNEApoLIs Sept. 21.--An attempt to
rob a mail box in Minneapolis was frus-
trated by the appearance Of patrolnan.
who frightened three boy thieves away.
The equipment, which was left behind,
consisted Of piece OF thread and large
grasshopper. The boys had been dropping
the grasshopper into the mail box, when
the Insect would catch hold Of q letter with
its claws and hang on while he was drawn
10 the opening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
The Entire Democratic Vote.

Judge PARKER will possess no ad-
vantage over the Democratic candidate
for Governor in respect Of unbroken
regularity.
On Aug. 20, 1897, Justice HERRIcK
made this public announcement:
Yes. voted for BRYAN for President. have
no apology 10 make or credit TO claim for IT,"
The circumstance is worth mentioning.
1t may signify seven weeks hence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
COrneil's Travelling Fellowship Won by
New York Student

ITHACA, Sept 2l.-The travelling fell
lowship awarded annually by the College
OF Architecture of Cornell University was
bestowed on j, Andre Smith. o. OF New
York city, who has been resident fellow
in the college during the past year The
fellowship il OF the value OF 81 600 and
the recipient spends four months OF each
year in Europe. giving the remainder of
bis time to special studies in the local COL
lege.
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Cahootchy.

To THE EpIToa OF TnB Sua-.Sfr: A writer In
last Saturdays edition OF The SUN oonfesses to .
lack OF understanding OF the word "cshootchy."
Permit me TO suggest that. as applied TO "seones,-
"cahootohy" very likely means rubber. I have
often heard Paisley people say "cahootchy" when
speaking OF caoutchouc; but never have heard
Scot use either word when speaking Of "scones."
CAPMToH, Canada, Sept. 20. Ma LAuRY.
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IL Is the pride OF the united Democracy OF New
York that to day We have leader against whom
no man has ever dared to even hint that his hands
have been soiled with personal graft-DAvID BEN
NETT HILL LEE at Saratoga.
What careful, precise, crcumscribed
tribute to a statesman! 1t betrays the
exactness OF the scientific mind. A noble
man; he never committed larceny!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
American Institutes County Fair.

The annual dahlia show and autumn
exhibition Of vegetables and fruits at the
American Institute attracted a big crowd
yesterday to the Institute Building, 10
West Forty-fourth street. A. F. Burt Of
Taunton, Mass, whose display OF dahlias
attracted attention last year, won first
prize yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
Ont Of the Month. of Babss.

Mother-Johnny. why are you hopping around
on ono FOOT
Johnny-we're playing horse. and I'm the one
papa bet on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22

II the Hon. D. CApY HEBRIcK is elected
Governor Of the State Of New York on Nov.
8, the Hon. DAVID BENNETT HILL may make
good his promise to quit politics on Jan. 1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22

The Monkey-Is Mr. Snake going to buy an auto.
Tho Girane-Yes: he says he's exactly built 10
crawl underneath and md out why II doesn't 20.
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Must Have 400 Year to NAVY.
SAN Francisco, Sept 2i.-The Bank Of
British North America, with branches all
over the country, has made q rule that none
OF ITS clerks can marry lnlesG. cEia11atntng
at least 81, 400 asyear. -
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JAPANESE FOREIGN TRADE.
The Astounding Progress OF q Third OF \
Century-We Head the List.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: 1t IL
rather startling to hear that the volume OF
Japan's foreign trade has been multiplied
twenty-five times in thirty-six years, but such
Is the fact Here are the figures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
THE SUN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1904.

try to make tho public believe, in not
having miracle worker at the head OF
his department.
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Year after year Japans imports OF manu-
features have fallen off, while each year her
imports Of raw or partly manufactured ar
ticlee have Increased. This state OF affairs
largely explains the ease with which Japan
has raised money at home for the present
war.
Though before the Chinese-Japanese war
OF 1895 steady progress was made In the d.
reotion outlined. it Is since that war that most
OF the gains have been made. For instance,
in 1895 exports were s8s. zoo, 900 and i'm ports
36t 900 900. total foreign trade Of $lS2 900 o00
against $4,000. 600 exports and sl5s, 900. 900
imports a total OF 1901, 0oo, 900, in 1909. There
Is an increase OF Sl7O.Oo0. 900 in only eight
years. Japan's exports consist largely OF
raw silk, cotton yarns mats, camphor (al
most world m3nopolyl. sea PRODUCTS. cop
ead With The United States and S9'i Fnanse as
the largest buyers. Her imports are mainly
machinery. iron wares. petroleum. sugar.
raw cotton. cotton goods and wooden goods
Till 1881 Europe led in trade with Japan,
followed by America and Asia. This changed
in 1900. Now Asia leads, with America sec
ond and Europe third. Japan's exports to
Asia increased twenty-fold In the score Of
years 1881 to 1901 while her Asiatic imports
increased fourteen-fold. Evidently Japan's
future Is In Asia. Hence the necessity to
her Of the present WAT. BY which she hopes
In the twenty years named, 1881 to 1901.
Japsn's exports increased by percentages
M folloua
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The Increase since 1893 In the Japanese
tells the Aladdinlike story Of Japan's grow
ing importance as a factor in the worlds
trade. See the growth In only ten years:
1893 z25 ais tons
1908 g7p l2S tons
his comparison shows 754, POS tons increase
in lust one decade. Our seHgoing marine
cannot begin to make such a showing as that
The figures herein quoted are those OF the
Bureau Of Statistics.
Japan will never again be silent partner"
In the Far East commercially or otherwise.
WALTER j. BALLARD.
SCHESECTApY Sept. ~
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n our frtsnds ,rho favor Us ufih nidnusenps for
psoeaHon ufsh to have Rejected articles rdurnsd hfv
rust N all ea,ss send stamps for that purpost.
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These figures graphically. portray Europes
comparatively weakening hold on Japanese
trade. Commodore Perry's morning call
at the 'Chrysanthemum Land largely helped
to bring that about.
Compared with as recent g year as 1902.
Japan's 1908 exports increased by SIS, 500 600,
and her imports by S22. 800 600.
liy world divisions Japan's 1908 exports
and imports were:
Europe Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Anne fics Observation-Disclosures. 90 900 600
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-06
His Estimate OF Froude.

Hannis Taylor, in his argument be-
fore the Alaskan boundary commis-
sion, told story Of Edward a. Free
man, the English historian. whom he
knew we'll. On one occasion, when
dining with him at a hotel in st. Louis,
Mr.. Taylor 1nnocently asked him, "Mr.
Freeman, what is your estimate Of
Froude as a historian?" Said Mr.. Tay-
lor: 'He looked at me in strange kind
Of way, and then he replied: I will
tell you what I think about Froude. II
ever you read anything he writes read
il with care. Read it over and over
again and tx it in your mind so that
you will never forget it, for then you
will know one thing for certain, and
that is that by no possibility did it
ever happen in that way"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-06
THE BOOKS THEY READ.>

: Cowper read only his Bible and his
prayer book.
Chopin rarely read anything heavier
than French noyel.
V,ltaire's favorite classical author
was Juvenal, the satirist.
Rossini for nearly thirty years read
nothing but French novels.
: Jean Paul Richter had only FIVE or
six books, all philosophical.
Lord Give said that Robinson Cru
soe'' beat any other book he ever read.
Franklin read all he could find re
lating to political economy and finance.
Michael Angelo was fondest Of the
books Of Moses and the psalms Of Da-
Tid.
Bach was no great reader, but much
enjoyed books of jokes and funny sto-
ries.
Baxter read only the Bible and bes!
enjoyed fne prophesies of Isaiah and
the Psalms.
Wordsworth was fond Of the poetry
of Burns, but said the latter was too
rough and uncouth. .-Beokloyer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-06
ALerena Of Nantucket.

About Vineyard sound there are nu.
merous legends Of famous Indian
giant. It is said that the rocks at Sea-
comet are the remains Of his wife,
whom he threw into the sea there. BE
turned his children into fishes and emp
tying out his pipe one day formed Nan
tueket out of Its ashes. This latter
story OF Nantucket's source must ac-
count likewise for the well known story
OF thatoia Nantucket captain who was
accustomed to make BIS reekenings by
tasting the searth brought mp on. sound
ing. One day the lead WIS dipped in
some earth brought on beard ship from
the island. and the captain, after tast-
ing. leaped from bis berth In great
excitement, excIaiming, .Nantucket's
sunk, sur aha here we are right over old
Marin Hackettss gardenv' Naturally
he would recognize the taste Of tobacco
ashes. ~,s.l :"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-06
nssrseaa and Gladstone.

& short time before his death Dis-
raeli sat for his portrait to Millais. In
his studio hung a PROOF engravings'o OF
Gladstone. with his. hands hanging
down before him lightly eclasped and
an almost beatifc expression Con his
face. Millais observed that Dlsraesi's
eyes were frequentiy bent upon the
portrait. At length he asked him if2he
wolld accept a copy. Il was rather
shy of Offering It to yeu," he apologet-
acaliy added. II should be delighted
to have it." said Disraeli; with what
for him was an almost eager manner.
People think that more or less through
our political lives / have dislikeG Mr..
Gladstone. To tell the truth, my only
difficulty in respect to him has been
that studying him from day to day and
year to year could never understand
him"