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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

members of the division will make the
trip.
Beginners dancing class meets ev-
cry Tuesday evening at Industrial
Home hall. For particulars call on or
phone Prof. CIendenin, Davenport, or
at hall.
Chauncey Washburn. of Warner, Ill,
has awarded the contract for the hot
water heating of his residence to Allen.
Myers & Co, using their Our Own
hot water heater.
The Ideal Jewel base burner is the
finest and best hard coal heater ever
shown in Rock Island. 1t costs no
more than others. See the line at AL
len, Myers & Co.'S.
Queen Bee Hive No. 1870. L. o. T. NJ.
Will give the first of their series of
card and dancing parties Monday even
ing Oct. "a. Refreshments and pro
gram. Admission Is cents.
Prince hall. the home for orphans
and widows that the colorcd Masons
of Illinois have established in South
Rock Island, will be ready for the re
ception OF inmates in 10 days.
Private lessons given in all styles of
stage and fancy dancing including
buck and wing dancing; also private
/ lessons in physical culture exercises.
For particulars call on or phone Prof.
CIendcnin. Davenport.
Stove free. Las: day 70 got ticket
on stove 10 DO given away By David
! Don. This stove burns anything and
soils for $3.50. II will be given to
;he holder of tie l.cly ticket on Mon
| day. Get ticket tpniSh'. No purchase
required.
Carpets. rugs and nattings; this de-
/ partment of oIr-store never before Of
/ feTed such exceptional values. Ev-
/ erybody says we have the largest line
/ in this section of the country and when
Everybody says it, there must be some
| truth in il. Cali ard see for yourself.
/ ClemanH & Salzmann.
There will be a repetition At The reg
uiar services at the Broadway Pres
I byterian church tomorrow evening of
! concert exercises participated in by
/ 40 Sunday school pupils and entitled
/ "BlackfOot Comely." The number was
originally given before the synod
/ Thursday afternoon. Rev. Marquis
/ viii also give an address.
Plain Dealing. Prevents ~ Feeling.
Our many customers in the past
have found that our liberal methods
plain dealing. prices marked in plain
figures and money refunded on goods
not satisfactory. is winner and ev
cry customer goes away with that good
feeling return visit IS assured. II
you have no tried our way of doing
give us a trial and see how nicely and
well we will treat you. Beside max
ing the lowest prices. We viii give each
customer making a purchase Of 81
or over. a souvenir free and in add
ton. a $500 piano will be given &c
one of our patrons. This sale cOntin
ueS TO the end of the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22

members of the division will make the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
Mr.. Conried's Second Season.

The prospectus for the second season
of opera at the Metropolitan under the
management of HEINRICH CoNRIED, al
though still incomplete, shows that he
has learned during his short term as i'm
presario what the'New York public wants.
He has increased the number of his
stars and has attracted attention to them
rather than to his scenery and costumes
He talks more about the popular singers
and the new roles in which they are to
appear than about his wonderful opera
school. He knows now that the public
is more interested in the stars than in
the embryonic geniuses he may have
intr,lsted to the fostering care of that
institution.
Under the former regime at the Metro
politan, MAURICE GRAU was required to
furnish at every performance at least
tive stars They were selected from a
list of six approved by the directors of
the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate
Company. This number included the
most famous singers in the world. Some
times the manager, to his great profit,
pun lllOlo IHdi IWo SlIBclS INV
cast. Last season at the Metropolitan one
star frequently provided all the brilliancy
that the performance possessed.
Mr.. CoNR1ED is contemplating a revi-
val of "Die Meistersinger" as feature of
the approaching season, and knowledge
of what New York demands has made it
necessary for him to defer his announce
ment of particulars. He has not yet
engaged German tenor for this opera
and knows that the most expensive and
careful reproduction of the life of old Nu
remberg will never satisfy the lovers of
WAGNER's comic opera unless there is an
adequate tenor in the part of Waller ron
Stoizing. New Workers. have a standard
for this role which it is necessary to APP
proach in some degree.
The musical public Of this city is the
most exacting in the world. No other
community hears such singers, and no.
where else is public taste so high. Any
impresario OF the Metropolitan must,
like Mr., CoSRIED, engage the best avail
able singers. 1t is credit to the dis
elimination of New Workers that they
will be satisfied with no others. Nor
will stage management, opera schools or
scenery be accepted as a substitute for
them, as Mr. CoNRIED has learned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15

existed in the earlier. Yet, while the final
outcome to which the parties are working
remains still unknown, the process tends
more and more in Capt. MAHAN's opinion
to confirm the forecast that the resistance
offered by Port Arthur may prove the
turning point of ultimate success. Port
Arthur, in a word, has meant, and still
means, delay, the great need of all de-
fence, and especially Of that particular
defensive which requires time to organ
ize resources incontestably superior.
Whether it will avail finally remains to
be seem but the influence exercised on
the campaign by the retention Of Port
Arthur Is obvious. 1t has imposed upon
the Japanese two detectives, so that
they have had to choose whether to
concentrate upon the one or divide be-
tween the two. These divergent object
ives were Port Arthur and the discomfi-
ture of the northern Russian army, q
discontinue indispensable if the Japa-
nese were to control Corea and release
Manchuria, the professed motives of
the war.
Condensed in a sentence, these are the
conclusions drawn by Capt. MAHAN from
the war: that grave error was COM
mitted in not despatching the Baltic
fleet some months ago to Far Eastern
waters, but that the mistake has been, to
some extent, atoned for by the obstinate
defence OF Port Arthur
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15

of Du Bots fears that "some Democrats
will vote for ROOSEVELT. but the Coi-
rier OF Prairie du Chen pledges itself
that "on the issue Of tariff for revenue
Wisconsin win go Democratic regard
less of LA FoILETTE, SPooNER and all
their hosts. 1t Is evident that for those
who like the Democratic platform 1t Is
the sort Of thing they like. But the
Reform Club added personal question.
It was last on the list it's investigators
circulated. Here it is:
Should this committee decide to supply copy
for special articles, showing the evils and abuses
of our present tariff. would you to have 1t sent
to your
The editors had been long suffering,
but some of them rebelled at this. Nine
teen of them shuffled, and made condi-
tons. Fourteen we're "in doubt An
even 100 were bi-utally frank. From
them came a mighty chorus of MOI
They do and dare for Democracy; they
pledge their faith to the platform; but
when it comes to inhicting upon their
readers the printed outgivings of the
Reform Club they balk.
The subscribers to these 100 resolute
newspapers are to be congratulated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
1t Might BE Awkward.

The Evening Star OF Washington and
the Springfield Republican have been
discussing with enthusiasm the possi-
bility that Mr.. PARKER, If elected, might
pass over DAVID BENNETT HILL in choos-
ing Mr.. HAYS successor as Secretary OF
State and summon RICHARD OLNEY to
that highly important post.
There seems to be only one obstacle
to this, but that obstacle Is well nigh
insuperable. There is radical differ
enoe OF opinion between MIR. PARKER
and Mr.. OLNEY on the great questions OF
national policy as to outlying possessions
and the military and naval equipment
needed to enable US to meet the respon-
sibiities of full grown Power.
Mr. PARKER, for example, has declared
for treating the Filipinos precisely as
we have treated the Cubans.
Mr. OLNEY, on the other hand, has
declared for the annexation of Cuba; that
Is, for treating the Cubans precisely as
we have treated the Filpinos.
It might be inconvenient to risk a
clash of opinions based on such dia-
metrically different conception OF ma
tional opportunity and national duty.
Mr.. OLNEY is a very positive person.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
Discrimination on Election Day.

The term of the Governor of Now York
during the period from 1871 until 1902
was three years. There were no elections
for President and Governor simultane-
ously in any year betw zen 1876 and 1882,
except in 1888.
Many thousand voters in New YORK,
as has been shown in precious elections,
may support a Republican rational
ticket while rejecting, as Republicans,
a Republican State ticket; or opposing,
as Democrats, the candidates upon it.
In 1900 the Republican electoral ticket
carried New York by l43,OO0, and the
Republican State ticket by only ILL., 900
"a difference of $1,000
In 1895, the Republican electoral ticket
had plurality of 2es, 900. and the Repub-
lican ticket for Governor PIP, 0O0-a diff
ference of $1,000.
In 1888 the Republican electoral ticket
was successful by $4,000. The Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor was cleo
ted by 10000 difference of $4,000.
Thus, $1,000 is one record, $4,000 an
other, and $4,000 a third record Of the
discrimination and difference in the vote
of New York on President and on Gov
ernor at elections when both offices we're
to be filled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15

harked back to the year 1899, whei, our
shipments to Cuba, including coin and
bullion, were $37 100000, as compared
with the $28,823,5OO in 1902, which he
quotes to show that the $14 200, 900 worth
of merchandise shipped during the first
six months Of 1904 represents loss and
disappointment. Cuba's commerce and
industry have been for five years in
state of transition and adjustment to
new conditions. They are now beginning
to find firm ground. For this. and for
other reasons the institution Of such
comparisons is futile and unwarranted.
A brief six months trial of reciprocity
with such country as Cuba is no ground
on which to condemn the system. An
other fact appears, and that is one to
which we have several times referred in
earlier comment on our foreign trade.
A reciprocity treaty has practically no
value unless our merchants and manu-
facturers take active and aggressive
steps to secure the advantages presented
through its terms. Reciprocity is useful
only if use is made Of it, Otherwise 1t is
as useless as an unmounted grindstone
in barn cellar. 1t is only bundle Of
papers in Government pigeonhole.
While there have been certain limited
trade agreements, some Of which are
still in force, no real trial Of reciprocity
has been made since the expiration
Of the Canadian treaty, in 1866. The
Hawaiian treaty lasted for twenty-five
years and witnessed an increase Of total
commerce from the s2,OOO,OOO Of 1875
to S34, OOO, 900 in 1900. The British North
American treaty saw trade increase from
5000, 900 in 1850, four years before its
signature, to S57, 100000 at its termina-
ton. The Swiss treaty is an affair of
minor importance, and the precise force
Of limited agreements is difficult of
measurement. Neither the treaty with
Canada nor that with Hawaii can be ac-
cepted as a measure Of reciprocal trade
influences to-day. New conditions have
arisen and radical changes have been
effected in old conditions.
Reciprocity has not yet been tried, and
there is nothing in the Cuban experience
thus far to justify its condemnation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
A Highway Manual.

Chapter $50 OF the New York State laws of
1904 directed the Secretary Of State to desig-
nate a person TO prepare and publish before
Aug. 1 o revised edition Of the highway man :
ual of the State. which was authorized by
Chapter e55 of the laws Of 1892 The law Of
eleven years ago provided that every town
clerk should furnish free a copy OF the manual
to each commissioner and overseer OF high
ways In his town. the town TO pay the COM
piler not more than fifty cents a copy. Out
siders were to be allowed to purchase copies
for not more than seventy-flve cents each
The law OF 1904 authorizes the compiler
to charge 81 a copy for the manuals supplied
to officials. and 81 30 for manuals sold to OUT
siders, In addition. II is provided that the
members Of the town boards throughout the
State shall receive copies OF the manual at
the expense of their towns besides the road
commissioners and overseers. 1t 10 esti-
mated that 20 OOO copies of the manual will be
needed for the town officers.
Charles II. Belts, the Chief OF the Assembly
Revision Room. whose home 10 in Lyons.
teeman from the Thirty-6rst Congress dis
trict. Mr., Belts was chosen as State COM
mitteeman last spring when, the Governor
Chairman reorganized L., succeeding Arson
s. Wood as member OF that body.
The manual privilege Ia regarded as a very
Is allowed TO charge twice as much for the
books as was permitted In 1909.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
That Memorable Sentence About Labor's
Flights.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
his letter of acceptance Mr.. Roosevelt says:
Within the limits defined by the national Con
sututIon the national Administration hos sought
10 secure to each man the full enjoyment OF his
rlrh, TO ve his life and dispose OF his property and
his labor as he deems best so long as he wrongs no
ono else.
Quoting this "a deliverance on the rights
of free labor, THE Sun says:
we do not suppose that In all OF the writings OF
Theodore Roosevelt there Is another sentence that
will survive It.
Why does THE SUN think this sentence in
Theodore Roosevelt's letter will survive oil
that he has written before?
Win it survive the sentence quoted by Sena-
tor Bailey, in his recent Brooklyn speech.
from Theodore Roosevelt's message to Con-
rress the point OF which turned on whether
Roosevelt had enclosed the word fair" in
quotation marks or notf
Was that message q platitude or a declara-
ton in favor OF the closed shop?
Who will preserve your surviving sentence.
the labor unions or the non-union workers?
Certainly II is easy enough to read into IL q
declaration entirely to be approved OF by
the Labor Trust. and as certnnly must Roose-
welt count On such Ia reading after his Pennsyl-
yania ,ecord.
To me it is we'll char' cterized as "A perfect
example of politician sickness in lodging
dangerous issue JOHN ID. ELwELL.
NEW loRk, Sept, II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
Freaks Of speech in Conversation and on the
Stage.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-!s!r: Iheve Just beer
reading an article on the broadening OF the "a" II
modern elite pronunciation. The author puts hi.
ban on Il. but not in my opinion al least with sum
cient force. This curse of modern conversation
has reached stage that calls for a widespread snd
persistent protest from the press Its evils are OF
greater import than most people nre aware Some
years ago II was thought that TO belong to the cui.
urea class one must broaden the "a" TIL II sounds
like short 90" and also Glide the "r" almost en-
tireiy.
Ths writer was once In place which was en-
tered by young lady who Inquired where she could
find "autist mateweas" for sale, and the first sya
BILE Of the word spelled "eutist" was pronounced
nearly like long 20" After several repoti,lons we
found she desired artist materials" while ago
o gentleman named Brewster was giving his name
over the telephone and YVES heard by one who stood
by him 10 say that his name was Bwoostah
A lady OF recognized ability as vocal music
teacher told me that she always told her pupils
when commencing rev piece OF vocal music that
there Is not an r. In this piece" On the other
hand how different the ideas OF one who received
her musical education In Germany. ] noticed In
conversation with this lady lone who has sung In
many Of the great operas In Berlin and taken lead
ing parts and Is TO day one of the great singers In
New York city that her articulation and pronuncia-
tion were perfect, and compmcnted her FORT. She
said: why. ! have to be careful OF my pronuncia-
ton and articulation all the time when In daily con
vcrsa,Ion or would fall into bad habits. In Europe
the words OF a singer have got to he understood,
while here in America any one who can get the
pitch OF tone will pass"
II seems to tho writer that ono reason why <e
have at the present day few 70 take the places OF
the great actors and orators that twenty Ave or
thirty years ago were before the public, is that
this broadening OF tho "a" and elimination OF tho
~" renders IL almost impossible that they he un :
dcrstood. Calfis pronounced "kon"; bird becomes
bud; forth becomes "fawth." A young lady ao-
quain lance always speaks OF her "onty"
Not only Is this outrageous mode Of speech used
In polite conversation. but 1t is even taught In the
public schools and II allowed to progress as II has
in the past. time will come when the orator and
actor will be driven from their professions and tho
church will 60 ov of existence solely from lack OF
hearers. j. n. b.
NEW YORK, Sept. IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
Russia ard America.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS--Sir: In TIE
SuN of to-day M +. snys that Russia always
has been our friend. " and Russia. no matter
what may he the character 81 her govern
ment. is entitled to the good will and sympa-
thy of all Americans who remember the past. "
As understand the situation. 1t is the Russian
Government that is waging the present war,
and the sympathies Of no right thinking man,
whether American or other. can be with that
Government or course We sympathize with
the people Of Russa particularly ,s the subject
are not parts of the bureaucracy; but this
sympathy in no way lessons our sympathy
FOL, the people Of Japan and our hope that the
completely successful,
The best thing. for the people Of Russia will
The people there are bearing the burden with
out showing much or caring much about the
Of se On shs o the brds
H for the they well Know that heir fate Won repeat
the 81 IN desRns The for
their political and Religious liberty.
To say that Russia always has been our
"Russia that has helped or could have helped
us, outside of the Very Government which
m. f. impiedly. and rightly. excepted from
build nu up a commercisl rival Z the European
n az q enc o act t6 H
masses OF that people then knew as little and
were Interested as little in our affairs as the
Russian masses of to-day know of or are in.
terested in the Far Eastern explorations Of
their rulers.
II there ia any continuity Of gratitude from
America to Russia. its beneficiary should be
Nicholas, not the people OF Russia. for he 10
the descendant OF the one Russian who once
did something. as we continually are told. that
crimes Of the Russian Government and wish
for the overthrow of the brave people strag-
Cling to save themselves from its cruel ambi-
tons. EDWIN L. WALKER,
NEW YORK. Sent. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
The Reform Clubs Discoveries.

Those earnest saviors of the republic
who shelter themselves in the shadow
of the Reform Club have been conducting
a gum shoe campaign among the editors
who are supporting the Democratic
canvass, to discover II they are sound
on the tariff issue. The editor of the
Malone Farmer is lin favor Of wiping out
altogether the old relic of barbarism y
He would wipe it out lock, stock and
barrel, and raise revenue by an income
tax" The editor Of the Maryland Journal,
of Towson, in the Terrapin State, would
knock out the trusts which billet on
the people" by knocking off the duties.
In West Virginia the Argus, printed in
Kingwood, is ably conducted by an editor
who would reduce the duties with an
axe" From the Times of Upton, Ind,
comes the message, Lower taxes have
always been winner The Tribune
of Rockville, Ind, thinks that at is
always wise to advocate the truth"
The Neus of Lamotte, Ia, declares that
tariff reduction is the "only real issue;
all others are STRAW men, The Lite
lSiou1 Hustler would have the Government
maintain mo trust hotbed.' The editor
of the Brighton Enterprise thus declares
his views:
lam for absolute FREQ trade and no monkey work"
There are few clouds on the sky OF
unanimity. To be sure, the Ne,cs Record
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
COLOR LINE IN AFRICA.
American Negroes in Pretoria Say The!
Are DIFFERENTIATED Against.

WAsHINoToN, Sept l4.-United States
Consul Profit, at Pretoria, has transmitted
the State Department petition signed by
thirteen American negroes who make their
home there, alleging that the Transvaal
Government discriminates against them on
every possible occasion. They appealed to
Consul Profit because, according TO their
statements, their treaty rights had been
denied them and because tho liberties thav
! enjoyed under the late Boer Government
without protection.
They allege that they are barred from
riding in second class railroad coaches be-
cause OF their color, that they are prohib-
tied from walking on the adewulk-'for
which we are thrown about like chattels"-
that they are not allowed to do business
because they are Americans, and that they
are told that the American natives must
! expect the same treatment as the Africans"
This and more makes our condition un-
bearable, they say.
Mr.. Proffit says that the petition Is true
IN all respects save the allegation as to the
right OF the sidewalks being refused to
the petitioners, He says the maintenance
| Of this prohibition lies rather in the custom
than in the law, which was abrogated not
long ago. AS to railroad transportation,
the law does not differ materially from
| those in many of the Southern States.
The Consul says that licenses to negroes
to go into business are refused not on ac-
count of their being Americans. but on
account of their color.
1t is true, he says, that they are treated
as are the native Africans
Such petitions as the one in question are
frequently received at the consulate, and
the Consul has always tried "to make the
colored man content with his lot In South
Africa where the negro was in sense a
guest OF the British nation. having entered
the country with knowledge of the laws
by which he must abide.
The Consul says. however that this ex-
PLANTATION has not diminished the COM
plants, 30 he has laid the matter before
the State Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
Labor Trusts.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Will the
time ever come when merchandise will be
labelled and advertised Not made by labor
trust"2 This thought has been suggested by
witnessing the brutal treatment OF a few
strike breakers. so called, who had the temer-
ity to take the places of men who left their
jobs, for reasons to them satisfactory. at the
hands Of unionists and their sympathizers
When people realize that the labor trust IL
the most tyrannical and powerful Of all trusts
the right of men to sell their labor whereso-
ever they wish will be recognized Until that
time we shall have to witness the manning Of
"scabs." JOHN +. CARTER
LYNN Mass, Sept. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
Mary James Slate for a Cabinet.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuS-Sir; Poor
Mary Jane, her days are numbered! Not
satisfied with taking the gold telegram cure, "
she has INDUCED in slate making. and she
now sees her finish. Here ia her slate:
Secretary of State-David B. Hill, retired.
Secretary OF the Treasury--August Belmont.
Secretary OF War-Pat McCarren,
Secretary OF the Navy-W. Randolph Hearst.
Attorney -General-Bourke Cochran.
Postmaster .Gencral--Bill Sheehan.
Secretary OF the Interior-Thomas Taggart
Secretary of Agricuturc-Pitchfork TlIlman.
Secretary OF Commcrce-St. Clair McKelway.
NEW YORK, Sept Il. N.