davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN MAN.
CHURIA.
A strange Guess That II May he Part Of
Plan 70 End the war.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN-Sir: There
Is much In the sudden change Of the situation
In Manchuria that requires explanation before
a true estimate Of its meaning can be formed.
1t would be doing an injustice to the Japanese
General StaiY to suppose that it was not well
informed as to the requirements that were
being received by Gen. Kuropatkin and as
to his ability to assume the offensive IL he 80
determined.
The first question that springs to the mind.
therefore, Is: What has caused the abrupt
withdrawal of Gen. Kuroki's army on the
Japanese right and why is the abandonment
OF so many places essential TO the protection
of his communications with Fengwane-
cheng and the Yalu? Has Gen. Rennenkampf
or some other of the Russian cavalry leaders
made a sweeping raid around the Japanese
right, compelling this withdrawal or has the
Japanese onset really overreached itself?
Or are there other and occult reasons for this
strange de nouement?
For several weeks past curious hints have
appear ed in the uerman and the French papers
pointing to a possible surprise in connection
with the war. Two weeks ago French paper
alluded to the subject and said that COM
munications were passing between the Japa-
pese and heRussian Governments. throu the
intermediary OF a third party. which, after
certain military satisfaction had been given
Russia as c9mpens,aton loT her suo6essv We
hostilities The Chinese Government, 1t was
further said. was kept informed Of what was
passing
to be to bring about peace without the inter
most concerned-Russia, Japan and China
should arrive at an independent under
standing and be ready to oppose any
attempt to upset it, II was not vaguely
limited that the medium through which the
interchange of communications was passing
Karl Anton Of Hohenzollern to Toxic and his
reception by the Mikaho were not entirely
unconnected with the efforts not only to cir
cumscribe the war, but also the peace nego-
tations, TO those territorially interested.
Large financial interests in Francesnd in Ger
many were, it was alleged. ready to assist
In forwarding these projects.
tits possible that there may he only aslender
foundation or none at oil for the details given
above but in view OF the unexpected char
acter of the new conditions in ManchMria
they seem worth noting. r.
Nav YoRK Oct H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
To Commit Suicide With Comfort

From he ioWsWAs SouTfFJoWHd'
"Do you know OF the only freshman who ever
committed sucide!" asked ". B. Pollard. YOU
know II |, said that Inshmel never commit suiiie'
and when the argument was advanced In n crowd
OF that nationality he was SO unstrling that ne
decided TO show his opponents that lrishmen GO
sometimes commit a rhsh act. He Accordingly
disappeared and the man who employed hlu
started n search. When he got 10 the barn b"
looked TN toward the raf,ers and saw his man
hanging wit rope around his waist.
what are you up to. PATTI he asked.
"'Oim hanging mescf, begobsr the lrishuan
replied.
why don't you put It around your rcss'
Faith, OF did, but Of couldn't oraythe,' was
the unsmiing reply OF the man from the Emerald
t.l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
THE OPENING OF TIBET.
Circumstances That Led to the Asser.
ton of the Monroe Doctrine OF India.

To THE EDITOR OF THR SUN-Sir: The
treaty which the British have concluded
with Tibet affords another instance OF the
unformulated yet severe Monroe Doctrine OF
India, aimed. Of course. at Russia From
the outset THE Sun has been the only Ameri-
can newspaper to recognize the Importance
OF the Tbetan question. and it's dispatches
have been most instructive. Some journals.
however, persist in asserting that the Bal
four Government has merely taken advan-
tage of Russia's present embarrassment to
open up this territory. The crisis with Tibet
was acute long before the war in the East
was thought OF seriously. 1t may oe inter-
esting to point out that it was started when
two brave American ladies, Miss Sheldon and
Miss Brown Of the Methodist Episcopal Medi-
cal Mission at Sirka, crossed the frontier
to minister to some sick women. They used
a road fully opened by treaty. but they were
rudely expelled and their servants were NAL
treated by tho Tibetan authorities. Through
Lady Curzon, who is deeply interested in
this wonderful American mission, strong rep
reservations were made. but the roads re-
manned closed.
At this junoture mysterious ENJOYS arrived
In ST. Petersburg. They were officially de-
cared to be Monaghan Buriate come to pay
respects to the Power that was colonizing
along the Amur. Capt. Musgrnve. the Anglo
American war correspondent, was then In
Russia awaiting a permit to cross Turkestan
OF earlier date that some mysterious Bud
dhists had la nded at that port from the steamer
IamSo Ha nedsp ToSa
and again afforded an instance Of news
paper correspondent beating diplomats.
fhe suspicion that these might be Tibetan
ENJOYS proved a good basis for investigation.
and ere long the whole story had been elected
Russian subject named Dorjieh, Buriat
who had lived many years in I,hasa and who
for some time had been acting there as Rus
had brought to the Car many valuable pres,
ents and proposals that, as they wished to
throw on the suzerainty of China, they de-
them under Russian protection. the isolation
The despatch which outlined this made a
slamming her doors in midas, face. was now
secretly preparing to open her portals to
Russia, and the Turkestan railroad was al
Pekln was also greatly alarmed. A new
Amban was sent to strengthen China's waning
power, and Lord Curzon instantly despatched
two Indian mobiles to warn the Lama that the
roads opeeed Their mission failed etcep.
in warning kussia and Col Y9pn na0., and
with contempt and hostility. Reinforce
ments were sent him , ana the present ssps
war Commodore Perry and american war;
ships opened Japan, Tibet now Is opened
by dn Sops and ssss viz not be
allowed TO hold territory along Indis's from
tier: her greed for the country forbids,
Doriiefr in India. where he posed as a pill;
grim, and I was amused to read the official
intmation that he had merely dropped into
Russia by the Siberian RAILROAD r ,,,,,
EAST ORANGE. y. j., Oct TO-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
1904 and After.

The issue of Odellism, the necessity
OF crushing the Grocery, arose at the
moment most convenient for the Repub-
licans of New York State and the nation.
In came in year when the success OF
the party in its national campaign was
assured from the beginning. Had the
Grocery's most skilled opponent been
allowed to choose the year in which to
fight it he could not have selected one
in which the national conditions were
more favorable.
OF the success of ROOSEVELT and
FAIRBANKS in State and nation there is
no question, and the Grocery cannot
hide behind them. We're their election in
doubt, the Grocery might have escaped
punishment this year.
What dismal prospect the Grocerys
success would open to the Republican
party! Spreading and deepening in it's
corruption, it would bring the party to
such decentralization that for many years
Republcanism in New York State would
be synonymous with merited defeat.
What HILL has done for the Democratic
party of TILDEN the Grocery would
do for the Republican party of PLATT
and CoNKLING.
Now, with no other issue to obscure
Odellism the Republican voters can
devote all their attention to it. Secure
of the triumphant election of their ma
tional ticket, they can clean their house
against the next campaign. Crushing the
Grocery, they will lay the foundations of
an honest party administration, credit
alike to the State and themselves. Thus
the ticket of ROOSEVELT and HRRRItK
means the salvation of the Republican
party in New York State and the pres
ervation of its usefulness for the cam
paigns Of the future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
Dangers Of Deer Hunting.

FTOW TIT CHcu UUNTTf''
Every few days men are coming out OF the woods
who tell Of narrow escapes which they had from
getting plugged with bullet while hunting deer
|, Is pretty certain that the cases which resu':
fatally or from which dangerous wounds result,
arc the only ones In which careless shooting Is re-
ported.
Yesterday afternoon three hunters who cane
IN from New York early in the week and went
into the woods with the intention OF staying at
least two weeks. went back TO the metropolis.
One OF them had bullet hole through the Inside
Of one Of his ,rouscr legs near the knee. The
bullet grazcd tue flesh OF his leg causing long
red mark They did not walt any longer. but
left Immediately after a stay OF two days IN the
woods. They expressed themselves as well salts
Ned that the man who goes into the Adirondaeks
at this time OF the year Is In about as much danger
ss lac would be II going to war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
The Sentiment Of Business Men.

To THE EDITOR oP THE SuN-Sr: / find
from conversations with men in business that
1t Is the remembrance Of the business distress
which followed the Democratic triumph OF 1902
which creates the most dstrust OF the Demo-
CRITIC party. / hear of it all round. In the
country and In the town.
So general is this feeling that am inclined
to think that the results of the election in this
city and this Sta "a and In the adjoining States
of New Jersey and Connecticut will surprise
both parties. The keepers Of the small stores
In this city report much Improvement in
their trade since the Republican party got
back to power They remember very wildly
the deafness OF trade in the years Of Demo-
cratic domination A MERCHANT
NEw YORK Oct II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
MILKY way Only Earth's Shadow

From ht London Daily MAJ.
novel theory as 10 the Milky Way has been
evolved by s. l.. Adams, an amateur astronomer
Of Sydney, y. s. W. This luminous phenomenon,
II appears. Is really shadow.
The Milky Way" says Mr.. Adams. is con :
stantly being seen at many different angles and
in many parts OF the sky. but II always preserves
the same luminous front arising from the telescope
stars In It's background.
Now, as this background Is constantly chang
ing, and the luminous effect Is only seen wherever
the foreground happens to he the Milky Way,
II Is evident that II Is not the telescope stars them
selves which produce the effect. hut something
projected on the foreground OF the sky That
something Is the eArths shadow
THE supposed nebul"," continues MI Adams,
are all shadows. and this explains their contempt
for the laws OF grav,Ation and their refusal to
conform 10 the globular shapes assumed by celes.
tal objects generally They are spots OF shadow
representing mountains or mountain ranges on
the earth"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12

is fastening the day Of the restitution Of
all things and of the return of the Chosen
People to their OWN"
With equal solemnity, the Augusta
Chronicle tells us that il there be any
foundation for MIR. 1NGLE's theory the
Russo-Japanese war may mean the be-
ginning Of the end Of all things Yes,
and lust as we'll the end OF the beginning
of things. And will the end Of all things
bring an end to theories?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12

Mr. NJ. GREENWOOD, Superintendent OF
the Kansas City schools, ululates thus
piteously:
What is the moral effect OF football the
public mind, particularly on the younger persons
OF both sexcs as the game Is pnycd' Is IL not to
brutaize and demoralize the conscience and 10
render It callous all those finer instincts and
der senslbllitles which cnnoble and dignity human
naturct"
And worse remains behind. Ia not foot
ball the father OF imperialism, militarism,
despotism and horrid War?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
SIO1,OOO,OOO.

A pretty problem in percentages.
What commission and 4rake-off' does
the Grocery gang hope to get out Of the
SOL ,OOO, 900 which it is proposed to spend
upon the canals? How much Of that
filing sum would flow into the canals?
How much would run smoothly into
neat little irrigation bitches?
Ten per cent. would be too little, per-
haps. Say twenty, twenty-five, third.
Say fifty. Or shall we say seventy
per cent?
A seventy-five per cent. commission
is not an unheard of thing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
worlds Best Timekeeper.

From III. Ekonesi World and ENGINEER.
The best timekecper In the world Is said 90 -
the electric clock In the basement OF the Berlin
obServ n,ory. which was Installed By Prof. Forester
In 1905.
II is enclosed In an alright glass cylinder. and
has frequently run for periods OF two and th'tr
months with an average daily deviation OF ohN
hf,eep one .thousandths OF n Second.
Astronomers are nGkiug Efforts TO improve even
this and 10 secure i!eai conditions for the clock
b. keeping I, not only Ia an alright case. but n
an underground vault. where neither change -
temperature nnr OF barome,ric pressure shall oNr'
fert
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
Campaign Prophecy.
- az a.. -. 4.

From fNr washington tsuV.
whence or campaign year comes round
Some elf Is certain TO be found
Who axes up a scheme like this
The man whose chance cannot grow darker
Is thus infalibly discovered:
Mlssisslp Pi
Allah A ma
VI Il ginla
Ar X anSiS
Tenn ssre
South Ca r DINA.
And then another man appears
Who scans anew the starry spheres
And vows that they will tlindly grope
Who do not heed his horoscope.
With ease his favorttos name Is spelt,
' OR eqon
iowa
Calif q rnia
Mas s hchusetts
x lawarc
Main Z
Pcnnsy !, vhnia
MlnncSo Ia.
hut there Is still another way
OF reaTranging the display,
Aud one which men should not neglect,
Since II Is simple and direct.
This sort OF thing Is all a lot
with due rcspecp OF
Connec T lieut.
lllin o Is
aryland
NJ ichlgAn
w'' w VI ) s e..
Ken T lucky.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
Quirinal and Vatican.

simultaneously with the approach OF
definite rupture Of the relation between
Church and State in France which has
observed Of an opposite tendency in the
Italian peninsula. 1t begins to look as
IL recognition Of their common inter-
ests and common dangers would eventu-
ally bring about cooperation between
Catholicism and the monarchy against
the radical Socialists, who are equally
hostile to both. The obstacle to such
combination is, Of course, the difficulty
of devising a method of assuring to the
Papacy the desired independence, with
out mutilating seriously the territorial
solidarity of Italy. There are those who
think, however, that in view of the con-
oiliatory spirit evinced by the present
Italian sovereign, the obstacle is not in
surmountable.
The birthplace and the title selected
for the lately born heir Of the Italian
monarchy are regarded, by clericals and
anti-clericals alike, as profoundly sig
nifcant. According to the ancient usage
OF the House of Savoy, the heir to the
throne had been styled Prince of Pied
mont. But the custom was broken in the
case of the present King, because, at the
time of his birth, his father, who bore
the title of Prince of Piedmont, had not
yet assumed the crown. 1t was accord
ingly arranged that the child should be
entitled Prince Of Naples. By anti
clericals it was hoped that this innova-
ton in nomenclature would now be re-
peated in form especially CALLING to the
Vatican, and that the expected heir would
like his two sisters, be born in the Eternal
City, and be called Prince of Rome.
Had this course been followed, the
inference would have been that the de-
termination of the monarchy not to sur
render any part Of Rome to the Papacy
was irrevocable. As a matter of fact,
King VICTOR EMMANUEL decided that
the expected heir should be born in the
hereditary dominions of the House of
Savoy, and should take his title from
Piedmont, an ancient appanage of the
dynasty. Instead, therefore, of the
infants name being a watchword of
faction, it is proof of lessened acrimony
in the relations of the civil power to the
Papacy Other incidents have attested
a concilatory disposition on the part of
the present sovereign. The attempt to
make the visit of President LoUBET to
Rome the occasion Of an anti-c!erical
demonstration was frustrated. Then,
again, 1t is understood that it was at the
instance OF the King that the Ministry
undertook the defence of Bishop GALA
BRINI, when the latter was violently at
tackled by Radicals in the Chamber of
Deputies.
1t is unquestionably true that although
since the occupation of Rome the Italian
monarchy by repeated concessions has
sought the support of the radical So
cialist element in the Italian community,
It is this element rather than the Papacy
which it has cause to fear. The old revo-
tionists, of whom MAzzINI was the apos-
tie and GARIBALDI the hero, accepted
the Savoy monarchy only under pro-
test and as temporary expedient.
Their ideal is still anti-monarchical
and the primary aim Of their policy is to
smooth the way for a republic. This is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
Snrprise for the Minister.


FROM fP Ts0HNOh NtUs,
The remarks OF the dean OF Norwich on flirting
In church recall a similar protest made at a Hull
chapel by q Wesleyan minister. Toward the
close Of an evening service he expressed regret
that he had observed a couple OF young people
"spooning- throughout the service, and threatened.
In order to protect the sacred walls from an irrever
ent use. 70 name the offenders publicly on the
following Sunday uDes, they saw him al the vestry
aftcrward and promised TO amend their courting
ways. On going to the vcstry after the service
he as,onished 10 and not fewer than seven pairs
OF young people all waiting TO falter out apologies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
determination Of Rats Urged as a Sanitary
Measure.
From TIE Medical World.

FVJW INF NtHItuT lhUTFH'
Sir James Crichton Browne III his address 70 the
sanitary inspectors al Bournemouth referred Ia
some detail IN plague ep,demics and affirmed. in
contravcnt,on OF Lord CurLon's recent rcmarks
that administrative energy In sanitation has greatly
restricted Its rsvages and promises 10 control them
In future. All sanitary work has widespread effects
but has TO undergo special adaptation In the case
of plague the popularity Is rats and without walt
ing for an epidemic crusade against them should
be undertaken. They are useless, altogether mol
some. and probably promoters Of other diseases
besides plague. They should be rxternnated, and
he would enlist the sporting propensity 10 assist
In the process, Rat catching was as exciting and
quite as elevating as pigeon shooting. The sport
ing papers should describe the battucs report the
bags and give portraits OF the record breakers, for
great things might he expected when sport. fashion
md Sanit alton Joined hands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
Aids to His Memory.

From the Sunday Aapasint.
A lawyer Ia a Western city once went 70 another
part OF the country on business. On arriving Al,
his destination he found he had forgotten the name
OF the nrm he had come 70 see and had left all en-
Tightening memoranda In bi, dc,k.
After waiting valuable time In useless efforts
70 remember. he teleeraphcd home TO his partner
for the necessary iafomal,n. He got II, and
more.
your business Is with Smith 4 Jones" his part
ners mesSare ran. Your nAms - Brown.-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12

w
The fact that Asia imports annually over
one thousand million dollars worth of goods.
of which we supply only forty-six millions;
is the strongest proof which can be adduced
Of the wisdom OF the three cardinal features
Of the national policy of the Republican party.
namely the retention of the Philippines
with Manila as our Hong Kong, the early
construction OF the American Panama canal
and the upbuilding OF the American ocean
going marine To the opportunity here shown
for nearly thousand million dollars more
of Asiatc American exports, we can fairly
add the s25S, OOO, 900 which Oceanica now buys
yearly from countries other than the United
States. Thus we have an increased trade Of
over 81, 200 600 900 in sight. to say nothing OF
the increased total imports. and the increased
liking for American goods which will un-
doubtedly follow the opening OF the American
Panama canal and the more frequent sight
Of the Stars and Stripes In the busy ports oil
the Far East.
No other country in the worl d has anything
like such magnificent natural resources as
has the United States-magnihcent not only
in quantity. but also in their diversity.
publican policies. and so they are. and as
such they deserve the support OF each and
every American voter, native or foreign
born. But they are more than that. They
are national policies, and eminently the ones
best fitted to our necessities. our opportun-
tiles and our national prestige.
WALTER j. BALLARD
SCHENECTADY, Oct. IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
A Not Unrea soma BILE Notice.

4 nofIcf IN a Quffnsdnd pnptr
b b bcgs to notify that he has started
business on his own as an UP. to date restaurant.
and hopes that his many friends will dam well stop
away and give him chance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12

From TIE Washington Pos.
Isit among the gloomy possibilities Of the twenty
6rst century that New York Will DO n snaAfed
edition Of what Salem u to-dAyt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
THE w0RLDs COMMERCE.
Our Internal Commerce Twice the Inter.
national Commerce OF the world.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuE-Sr: by the
annual report Of o. p. Austin, Chief OF tue
Bureau of Statistics of tho Department OF
Commerce and Labor, just published wa
learn that the worlds commerce amounts to
s,e 1874, 600, 900 year. made up OF the following
In,ports '~aVnVr
Exports ,......,........''.'''''''''' looloDp"D
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ''2s'5fWpoD
This world commerce Of 81? 600, 600
yearly Ia d gigantic thing, but Uncle SANS
internal commerce. among bis own family
nlone. equals 1t. This conclusion Is based On
the census valuation OF our manufactures
agricultural products. products Of the fish
cries. forests, mines. &c, and adding to
cost OF ira importation between producer AM.
consumer. This way of figuring Ia conserve
tive. In fact, II Ia ultra conservative. because
II only includes one transaction in each article.
while also, as a matter of fact. our active
American way of doing business often results
In many, very many. uansao tions In nearly
all the articles. Indeed, on this basis, and az
the s22 900, 600, 600 world commerce includes
both the buying and selling Of the same arti-
Giles, a double transaction. 1t follows that
Uncle SANS internal commerce OF sa2,oOo.-
900 1000 is really double the value Of the inter-
national commerce. OF the world. which is
really sil 200. 100000 on the single transaction
basis. -
Europe leads in this international commerce.
both as to exports and imports. The hg-
ures are:
Exports Of: ~