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ARMENIAN APPEAL TO US.
Brought Here by n Special Delegation
Bearing q Letter 10 Roosevelt.

A delegation OF Armenians bearing a
letter to President Roosevelt from the
Patriarch OF the Armenian Church, deecrib-
ing the Turkish atrocities in that country,
arrived here on the Umbria on Saturday
The delegation is to have an audience
with the President OH Wednesday in Wash
ington.
The bearers of the letter are Archbishop
Sarajean Of the Arm@iian Church In the
United States, s. Aryadian, Archbishop Of
Persia and India, and DR., Loris Melikofr,
who has been actively engaged in promot
ing the Armenian cause in London.
Before coming to this country the dele
gates had audiences on the subject Of
their country's ills with President Loubct
and Minister Delcasss in Paris and with
Lord Lansdowne and the Archbishop Of
Canterbury in London. They presented
TO each letter similar to that written to
the President. DR.. Melikoff also spoke
at the international conference on the
Near Eastern question held in London
on June 20 and presided over by James
Bryce, M. p. They hope to bring about
a peaceful settlement OF the Armenian
questions by Joint action of the Powers
and for this purpose intend to visit tho
heads OF all the Powers that were signatorios
of the Berlin Treaty of 1878, in which the
protection of Armenia was guaranteed.
After seeing the President the delegates
are TO attend the Peace Congress in Boston
on Oct. 8. They will then sail for Italy
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The Five Points.

Judge PARKER's syllabus OF the po-
litical issues of the campaign takes the
form OF five points, all of them interro-
cation points;
1"shall economy OF administration be demanded
or shall extravaganza be encouraged"
II has not been observed that one
party is more inclined TO practice econ
omy of administration than another
Economy" il the cry of the men out OF
mower They forget it as soon as they
get in The Democrats in Congress are
no less industrious than their Repub-
lican brethren in grabbing pie and
pork, in finding new means OF spend
Ing the public money in fertlizing their
districts with rivulets from the Treasury
Judge PARKER illustrates his own pas
sion for economy by volunteering to
propose a service pension law
4. Shall the wrongdoer be brought to bay by
tho people or must justice walt upon political
ongarchy'"
This means nothing whatever, and
sounds more like BoURKE COCHRAN than
Judge PARKER.
). Shall our Government stand for equal OPP
portunity or for special pr,vlege'"
Talk about special privilege" had its
nap worn of long ago. Special privi-
lege' Is a euphemism for robbery
Our sprightly young friend, the Hon.
HENRY CONWAY DAVIS, takes all the
special privilege he can get in his bust
noes. So do plenty of other Democrats.
Special privilege" alias robbery" is
all right il you call it incidental.
4. Shan I, remain Government of law or DO.
come ono Of individual caprioe'"
Docs Judge PARKER think that he is
living in Turkey? Can he find anybody
outside OF an asylum who holds except
for campaign purposes, that individual
caprice is superseding or likely to super
sede the supremacy Of law in the United
States Government? Really, he makes a
very grave charge against the intelli-
genoe and patriotism Of probably plu-
rality Of the voters. By necessary impli-
cation, they are supporting lawlessness
and individual caprice in supporting the
present Administration, or they don't
know enough to know when, right under
their own eyes, the reign Of whim is being
substituted for the reign of law.
s. Shall We cling 70 tho rule OF the people or
shall We embrace benencent despotlsn'"
How can Judge PARKER keep from
grinning when he talks about "despot-
ism'G Five pointless points, five points
not well taken.
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Tn. Poker res, Of Thought Tranrerene..

To THB EDITOR OF THE SuS-,Sfr: 4 good test
OF teiepathy is being made everywhere and every
day. In card playing the minds OF those al IN"
table are concentrated upon the common erort
TO learn what cards are held by the several players
Here the transmitting and receiving minds, II such
there be- are harmonized and free from disturb
ance yet has any player learned how to tell hefor.
the hand is played who holds the commanding
cards of a suitt
Experience leads many OF us to believe that Their
may be at times transfer OF thought from mind
TO mind through some unknown medium. II IS.
however. extremely dfncult TO give n value TO such
experiences, TO weigh the chances OF subtle con
nection suggestion, 10 eliminate the personal
equation. and ~ get tho whole truth and nothing
but the truth.
A test to be OF any value must be repeated many
times under practically the same conditions such
q test the card table supplies, and Il seems 10 he
barren OF results. H. s. G,
JAMAICA, L. l., Sept. 20.
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A COnparisOn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sn: Your
editorial on Political Courage" in to-day's
issue hits tho nail sQuarey on the head,
The best, and, as think, the true expla ma
ton OF President Roosevelt's pension orde r
is that he believed he had the right to issue
the order: believed the old soldier entitled to
IL, and was not averse to playing little poll
tics by issuing it before election.
His challenge to Judge Parker daring him
to say that he would revoke the order Was
distinctly unfair sneaky and un-Roosevelt-
like 1t was an effort to make him choose
between two dilemmas--either TO endanger
his chance for the soldier vote by threatening
his pocket, or to bubble or keep quiet and let
Mr.. Roosevelt gain what advantage his pen
sion order might give.
Had Judge Parker replied that he would no
more attempt 10 bribe tho soldier by promis-
ing, If elected to pay him for his vote than he
would, II President. have attempted TO pur-
chase it by paying for 1t out of the public
treasury by an order of doubtful legality. he
would have given evidence of n quality of
character which even his friends fear he
lacks, and have paid a compliment to the old
soldier which might have been appreciated.
Instead, he attempts to spike the Presi-
dents guns by outbidding him. MIR. Roose-
welt having INDUCED In peanut politics, Judge
Parker goes him ono better.
II the campaign turns upon the personal
character of the two men. which seems TO be
the effort OF the Democrats, il seems 10 have
resolved itself into choice between manly
man who occasionally, for political reasons,
will do a Questionable thing. and a sneak y
man incapable at any time of truly manly
act.
President Roosevelts challenge was unlike
him; Judge Parker's reply seems character
istic. b. w.
New YoRK Sent &c
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George Meredith on Marriage.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SI: news
paper discussion in London on the marriage
question has provoked a most remarkable
statement of opinion from the well known
novelist, George Meredith. who says no well
comes FREQ discussion Of the subject. Mr..
Meredith predicts that there will be change
In the legal conditions Of marriage. and he
foreshadows a state OF society which shall
permit marriages for certain limited periods
The State, he says, should enforce provision
OF money during this limited period to pro-
vide for and educate children. and the Gov
eminent should take charge OF the funds.
This Is another instance Of the influence
OF Eastern thought on the West. These
limited marriages. called "mutah." have been
Shiahs. or that sect Of Mohammedans which
riages were permitted by the Arabian Prophet;
and they establish the legality OF them. not
only on the OF the but be
Prophet. The code of Persian Jurisprudence
establishes the conditions of .mutah" mar
a .7 female Moslem. or a Christian. or a Jewess.
and must have father living who gives hi,
The extent Of the period Of marriage is left
en these limited marriages do not admit of
divorce or Reputation, but the parties be
come absolutely separated on the expiration
OF the period. In the book known as the
"Ain-i- ikbari,' a curious circumstance is
had married Moslem, Hindoo and Chris
tan, and had not restricted himself to the
ensued, and the learned men were assembled
to make. a decree. The discussion lasted
several days. when one master Of the law
which so pleased the Emperor that he i'm
mediately raised the doctor Of the law 70 III"
highest legal position in the kingdom.
Burckhardt, the eminent traveller, who
eventually became n Moslem and is buried
at Cairo, found it to be a most abominahis
custom, contrary to all conceptions of jus
tice and honor. Yet now at the beginning
OF the twentieth century we have an eminent
En- glish novelist actually advocating r con
diion Of thin rs which Is considered an aboni-
nation even In licentious Persia IL is, as
have said, one of the many evidences Of the
influence Of Oriental thought on the English
speaking race for the better or for the worse
usually for the worse 0RIRSTAIIsT.
NKw YORK Sept IS
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The habits Of speech common among
certain so-called leaders Of the Oden county
committee of New York county are de-
scribed in these words:
Indeed. tho language used by some OF these
odell -Tammany Hall Republicans against Senator
PLATT is OF q character that could not be printed
These men, whose language is OF such a
description that it is barred from publi-
cation by the rules OF decency and good
taste, are not to be too harshly blamed.
They are the followers and creatures Of
a man who has confessed in public his In
ability to deny an allegation from which he
dissented, except in language unfit for
publication"
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VAR DEPARTMENT JUNK SALE.
1t L. Held Each Year TO Dispose OF WORKOUT
Rugs, Waste Baskets, go.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2e.-Dozens OF clerks
In the State, War and Navy Building stopped
work to-day to gaze down into the great
paved patio In the centre of the building,
where rummage sale was in progress under
direction OF Secretary Taft This sale Ia
required by law, and Ia held once each year
to dispose of an accumulation of worn
out rugs broken waste baskets, splintered
desks, spawned typewriters and leaky
water coolers.
The sale was conducted by a brazen-
lunged auctioneer, who entertained the
clerks and a big crowd of second hand
dealers. The department lost 81 in clerks
services to every 81 gained in the junk sale.
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Good Advice From a Kind Friend.

OOOu huNlCe rTO" u AAhu rilchus
We acknowledge with full apprecia-
ton and proper gratitude the excellent
intent of the subjoined advice, volun-
teered by the Hartford Coardnt:
TIE sun and the lesser odeli. hAters make a
mistake when they sncer at his grocery store. There
are good many grocers In New York. q good many
marketmcn, hundreds OF thousands OF citizens en-
gagged In retail trade. They do not relish that kind
of sneer: they arc likely resent 1t, The sugges-
ton tina, public once Is private preserve of the
legal profession could not reasonably be expected
to please them"
Was there ever lovelier example?
And yet our esteemed contemporary,
which thus displays its absolute igno-
rance of the meaning Of one English word
in the contemporaneous political sense,
and it's utter misconception Of the issue
in the present State campaign. lives
within fifty miles of the New York border.
and is one hundred and forty years old.
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GESTURE CAUSED THE BLAZE.
Pastors Hand Struck Lamp-His Hair
Badly Singed.

WEST ORANGE, n. j., Sept. 26-While the
Rev. DR.. Daniel j. Mulhern. pastor of the
West Orange Baptist Church, was preach
Ing last night his hand, in gesture, struck
the bracket on which was swung a large
Rochester lamp. The lamp fell to the
floor, and in a moment the mating caught
fire. Some OF the flying oil landed on Or,
Mulhern's head, and before he could beat
out the blaze his hair was badly singed
Trowbridge Axworthy, a member of the
congregation, ran up the aisle and extin-
guished the flames with unignited portions
Of the mating and finally seized the whole
roll and carried it out Of doors. He had 10
drop it at the door, as his hands were terribly
burned A physician was called to dress
the burns.
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Speaker Cannon Got the d oliar.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The late Senator Quay circulated a story wherein
Speaker Cannon Is represented singer Thc
occasion was political banquet where discussion
arose over the song, The Old Oakcn Bucket
Senator Quay remarked. Il never heard It sung
through In my ltc" Il will bet you dollar can
sing II through" asserted Nj Cannon. -Tsrc
you" said the Senator. And tho toastmASter v''l
hold the stakes and he rrfcrce." Mr. Cannon
cleared his throat and attacked the famous o't
melody with grin cArncSnCsS, At thu End ~ ne
nrs' s'anza Sens'or Quay rot upon his feet and
Interrupted thu song, ~ wish 70 say II may h"
pardoned" he commenced INA, dislike ~ lo'e
a dollar, but am willing 70 ooncede the stake 80
my adversary and take his word for the sccufAy
Of his knowledge he will stop singing righ, where
he n
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Col. po.ey Wilson Reports Bryan Meetin


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-!Sr: That recent
visit Of Mr. Bryan's TO Denver and his great meet.
ing present an Interesting study TO them that like
to observe the morbid workings Of the human
mind.
Tho hall holds 5000 10 1000 Secretary Shaw
hIed It to so per cent OF its capacity Bryan. to 800
per cent. That Is 10 say, two were turned away
for every one that got In.
Like the lover of Shellah O'Neil In Moores poem.
cot many nne things he did say great DEAL !"
creating great enthusiasm.
listened carefully. but could not divine the
meaning and aim Of his argument. The resonant
voice was there. the easy flow OF words. the beam.
Ing smile; but 10 me the propositions were vague.
just like a chapter In Mrs Mary Baker Eddys book
or an Grafton by Capt Jack Bunsby Mr.. Bryan
who Is fond Of quoting Mr.. Lincoln. would do well
to read his saying: If we could FIRST know where
VIC are and whittier We tending. we could better
Judge what to do and how TO do It."
II ought to be a great source of pride to Mr.
Bryan to know that he has talked more and said less
than any other man that ever lived. As Sir Luofug
O'Trooer says of Mrs, Mdlaprop. she Is queen of
the dictionary $50 may say OF him. nuans
nlMdndis.
After while ! wcaried and sought relief at a
hold by the Holy Jumpers. or Holiness People"
as they call themselves.
There Is q strange similarity between the minds
of the Bryan adorcrs and tho Jumpers. Indeed,
you might think training school for the other.
or t'other q post graduate course for which
DENVER Sept. p? PosKY S. WILSON.
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The Smoking Woman.

Ii is the unanimous testimony OF po-
lice and public alike that the peace officers
of New York have too little to do. Com
missioner McADoo walls because Of the
excessive size of the department. Pa
trolmen tumble over each other on the
highways. Long ago crimes OF violence,
offences against the statutes, violations
of the moral law, and infrlngements Of
the municipal ordinances were stamped
out. For months time has hung heavy
on the hands of the officers. They have
rusted away in impatient idleness, and
idleness is bad for any animal, even a
policeman.
of the force has arisen in the ranks. He
bears the name of RENSSELAER,. He
keeps his physical health good by riding
a bicycle on Fifth avenue. While taking
his daily exercise on Sunday this pune
tilious policeman observed with concern
that young woman, possibly not fully
alive to the demands of the conventions
of the conservative world, was smoking
a cigarette as she rode in devil wagon.
RENssELAER's scorn and horror were
aroused. He saw his duty, and, as a
policeman of good manners, he remon-
strated with the young woman.
She, however, lost to all sense of her
obscure position as private citizen,
resented his inquiry, and demanded,
with some feeling, what business her
smoking was of the polceman's. His
noble answer rings with the true sound:
"Itsmy business, and 1t will have 10 stop"
So he logged the automobile until a
man of English birth and training pro-
tested The policeman says this be-
nighted being, who objected to the
annoyance Of his woman companion,
used abusive and profane language,
a charge that, though denied, may seem
not improbable to some cave jewellers
among US. Therefore the policeman
arrested the man.
RENSSELAER, is an ornament to his
uniform and Commissioner MCApoo
should find in his action hint worth
following up. II points the way to a
means of providing work for police who
now have nothing to do. The enforce
ment of a rule against smoking among
women should begin at once. Who has
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Tho Criticism of Justice Herriok.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
Democratic and Republican parties In this
State having avowed their desire and policy
to divorce the State judiciary from politics.
what is the explanation Of the presence OF the
name of the distinguished Judge at the head
of the ticket nominated by the Democratic
State convention II it be the fact as COM
monty believed. that he is and has long been
one of the most active and partisan politicians
10 the State?
The nominations at the other end Of the
ticket wisely ratify the desire and policy
avowed. but a logical answer to the question
other than that the nomination OF the ticket
is q recognition and reward Of active partioi-
patton as a partisan in politics will interest
many of your interested and admiring read
ers, including A. II. II
NEW YORK, Sept %.
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Japan,s Money Goes Far.

As We balance the chances OF Russia
and Japan in a general consideration Of
the resources of each country, we may
we'll note that Japan has a peculiar re-
source which has counted heavily in her
favor, and will continue to so prevail
during the present war.
Not only does every Japanese soldier
spend all his strength and his life itself
eagerly in obeying orders, whatever they
may be, but every dollar in the Japanese
war chest buys dollars worth Of re-
sistance to Russia, however it be ex-
pended. There is practically no loss by
diversion Of public funds to illegitimate
uses. There is practically no graft,
in the hateful phrase which has become
80 familiar to our ears.
Japan Western civilization is new
garment which she has assumed but
moment ago, and in which we may say
that she has not yet found all the pockets.
It would not be amiss to say that her new
civilization is new piece Of machinery,
in which she is still eagerly Interested,
and which she has not yet learned to
abuse or neglect. This acute interest
in the new way Of living and fighting
and Japan has always been relentless
fghter-sustains patriotic fervor which
sweeps away all thought of personal
interest and concentrates all her force in
her rapid blows. Whether the old noble
brings out balls of solid gold from his
family treasury, and lays them at his
Emperor's feet, or the ooolie contributes
three-quarters Of the price he obtains for
the fish he has caught or the millet he has
grown, every unit Of value contributed
to Japan's cause counts for its full weight
in favor Of the country, and none Of it
is lost in distribution. The Japanese
commissary gets what it pays for, and
there is no thought in the homogeneous
national enthusiasm Of personal profit at
the expense OF the nation. The same
spirit which makes japanese General
content with pay which amounts to only
about $3.50 year extends throughout the
army, and thus Japanese funds go far.
Russia's paymaster must meet very
different requirements. The home bu-
reauoracy is founded upon indrection
and bribery 1t is the continual policy
OF the Cars Government TO silence dis
affection by well paid public Office quite
as often as by Imprisonment, In the
field, every days rations consumed by
soldier, every days pay, every uniform,
every gun, every round Of ammunition
costa Russia more than twice its actual
price. Her vast revenues are strained
to meet the great and needless call upon
them.
It is sad to reflect that probably, when
another generation OF men shall have
passed. Japan will no longer have 30
great an advantage over Russia, for the
civilization will then be no longer new,
and the quiokness and dexterity of the
Japanese may follow the usual course of
human nature, and be turned in more
selfish directions. But at present. while
Russia must pay two prices for every
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Judge Parker on the Panama Canal.

Judge Parker on the Panama Canal.
Judge PARKER's language about the
Panama Canal is an amusing instance OF
his skill with the balancing pole:
The met ods by which the Executive acquired
the Panama Canal route and rights are source OF
regret to many To them the statement that there
by great public work was assured 70 the profit OF
our people Is not a SUFFICIENT answer to the charge
of violation of national good faith. They appre-
ca,e tina, the principles and healthy convictions
which In their working out have made us FREQ and
great stand nrmly against the argument or suEges-
tlon that we shall be blind to the nature Of the
means employed to promote our welfare. They
hold that adherence to principle. whether II works
for good III, will have more benoncent innu-
ence on our future destiny than all our material
upbuldlng."
Many" regret and appreciate, and so
on. Judge PARKER doesn't say that he
is one of these many. He doesn't say
whether they are Democrats or Mug
wumps. He doesn't pretend that they
are a majority or a plurality. Many
is of larger bulk than Some That is all
that can be judged of the Judges esti-
mate of the number of persons whose
opinion as to the Panama affair he gives
without limiting at his own. He utters
this beautiful moral exhortation, which
commits him to nothing:
We should ever remember that the Idea of doing
a wrong to a smaller weaker nation that we, or
even all mankind. may have resultant good Is
repugnant TO the principles upon which our Gov
eminent was founded"
OF course the idea OF doing wrong to
any weaker nation, or any nation, or
person for that matter ought to be re-
pugnant to the principles Of all good
men and Governments. Was the course
of the Administration as to Colombia
and Panama a specific instance Of such
wrongdoing, of violation Of tho rights
of smaller, weaker nation? Judge
PARKER is mighty careful not to let any
body know.
Sliding skllfully away from high
moral considerations, Judge PARKER
comes to business. He puts away the
ethical scalpel and grasps the shovel
Under the laws of the United States the duty is
imposed on inc Executive 10 proceoo WIN uuo
diligence In the work of constructing tho canal.
That duty should be promptly performed
In short, whatever the moral qualms
of many, Judge PARKER is for the
energetic building of the canal. He
summarizes but doesn't yield to, the
virtuous sentiments of many"
The position Of the anti-Panama
Democrats recalls BYRoN's lines:
And greatly venerate our recent elorios.
And wish they were not owing to tho Tories
Judge PARKER is wiser than those in
candescent Democrats who rage at the
wickedness OF the Administration and
meekly accept the canal.