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A Practical Man.

Governor Ben Is practical man,
He sits at Headquarters and plans out his Jokes.
He's working for Ben jamin as hard as he can
And into Herricks 'tater patch pokes.
But the Honorable D.
Cady Herrick, he
Says that voters VIII Dust Benny B.
The Governor. Chairman puts up a great front
And wires the leaders TO come quick 70 town.
He's trying his hardest the danger to shunt,
But the Grocery scandal Is too big to down.
And the Honorable D.
Cady Hcrrick why he
Remarks that the voters Ben ledger should sec.
Governor b. conceived great plan
To cut down the vote OF the Tammany folk;
And he Issued his orders 10 challenge each man
Who might be for Herrick. II looks like Joke.
When the Honorable D.
Cady Herrick says We
VIII upset the scheming OF Ben jamin B.
But Ben, as we said. Is a practical man,
Though his holdings OF sense are In quantity
He bought Shipbullding bonds on a get-reh quick
plan.
And squesied like a baby when prices did fall
And the Honorable D.
Cady Herrick, why he
VIII win from the Grocer a sure can be.
And Governor b., when election Is DER,
VIII wonder what hit him. and hit him so hard;
Not a spot on his carcass but that will be sore,
And his chance OF prefement forever be MARRIED
while the Honorable D.
Cady HerTick, why he
VIII rule, and rule squarey In old Alliance.
J. @, N.
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odsIli.m and the Hotel Guests.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUE-.Sr: few words
about Governor Chairman Odell from a CONNER
cial travellers standpoint which should be OF In q.
terest to all readers Of THE Sun and every com =
mercial traveller living In the State OF New York.
Early this year bin was introduced for the bene-
a. OF commercial travellers and the travelling pub
lilo In general. compelling all hotels In the State Of
New York Except New York city and Buffalo, TO
have placed In every guest room above the ground
door ropes other appliances for the sole purpose
OF hre escape the ropes other appliances to be
composed OF some metallic or non -combusthle
substance This bill was passed by both the Sen
ate and Assembly after hard night and a great
many commercial travellers were told that Gov.
emor Odell would sign II. But no! On the last
day he vetoed the bin.
Governor Chairman odell's candidate for Gov.
ernor OF this State should not be elected as he will
not support good bills that for the best interests
OF the people: and every commercial traveller
should take this stand when election day comes
around. "A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
INV YORK, Oct. II.
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MIGHTY MOTHER KANSAS.
Memories Of an Exile From the windy
Plains Of Grasshoppers and Genius.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: As . Kansas
girl was particularly interested In your article OF
Oct. Il on Kansas. Ono would almost believe II
70 be inspired By the heart Of . Kansan himself
% loyal was II. and 50 true was Its conception OF
the KansAu's characteristics II carried my mem
Org back TO my earliest recolioctons Of my fathers
homestead the Kansas praires to the little stone
school house. In the shelter of hill. on the way TO
which and my older sister and brothers used
often 70 soc distant coyote looping TO some forage
ground. One snowy morning . lean gray wolf
kept pace with us almost 70 the school house door,
ragged for miles around Us. and all that day my
father and the hired mon fought the fre with
ploughs, backhres and gunny sacks.
Tho memory of another day comes wildly before
me. when the Pottowstofnie Indians passed the
house on the way 70 their now reservation. My
heart filled with ohildish terror when fat squaw
astride . pony, her baby slung on her back. APP
preached my mother. who was carrying me In her
arms, and offered 70 trade pappooses.
But the day came. as II comes 70 so many Of Kan
sass children when the restless wind. irritating.
ooaxing. tantalirng, slluring filled my veins, I'm
bulng me with It's unsatisnod spirit till too, took
I'd the chase for that unAttainable something that
lures US on beyond our natural boundaries. Com
ing East had not enough money TO pay for berth
at night. and sat rgidly upright for two long days
and longer nights on hot red plush seat In . day
car but never losing sight OF my win O. the wisp.
Now, though ten years have gone by and have long
been New Yorker. the heart OF historic patriot
beat moro loyalty than docs mine for my beloved
Kansas. H. D. p.
BaoonIE. Oct. H.
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Tho Citizens' Ticket,

From letter in he Bron Ivilie Rerieu.
My object being to divest myself OF any
political bias or prejudloe and cast a ballot
for tho candidates best fitted. In my juds-
ment. for the respective offices to which they
aspire, regardless Of their political faith.
have tried TO allow my judgment
to rise above any pardonable prejudice !
might have and after mature thought and
elaboration, and without going Into the de-
tails or reasons why I have reached the fol-
lowing conclusions. have determined. at
the approaching election. to vote for Roose-
welt and Fairbanks and Herrick and Harri-
son. JosHrH L. RosBRTsoN.
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Freight Rates as Factor In Ma
tional Economy.

In a paper read by Mr.. E. P. NORTH
before the International Engineering
Congress on Oct. 4, and published in the
Railroad Gazette Of Oct. IA, attention is
called to an interesting factor In Ameri-
can trade and industry the significance
and importance Of which Ia little realized
by the general public. 1t lies in the
cheapness Of freight rates. This persists,
notwithstanding the somewhat frequent
complaint OF excessive cost in that de-
partment Of national economy.
In support Of the argument Mr.. NORTH
cites the following statistics: The aver
age rate of freight transportation per
ton per mile is, in the United Kingdom,
2s cents; in Russia, "a cents; in France,
2.2 cents; In Germany, 1.H cents, and
in the United States, 0S cent. The
American rate in 1885 was 1857. 1t is
now o.764. Mr.. NORTH says: IF our
rates had remained as in 1885 we should
have paid [last year, $500, 900, 900 more
for transporting our freight than we
did, and II our freight rates had been
equal to those Of England, as stated by
MULHALL, and with as large a volume
of business possible at such rates, the
cost would have been nearly So, 900 ,0O0,-
900 greater"
The low cost of assembly and distribu-
ton of our various products. natural
and manufactured, is one Of the prime
factors in our economic life. The total
value of those products approximates
$4,000 900, 900 per year. If American
freight rates were equal to those Of
England it is apparent that the cost
of commodities in this country would be
increased by more than $50 per cent.
This seems incredible. but the estimate
is based on figures which are commonly
regarded as indisputable. 1t seems less
so when it is understood that in 1902 our
railways carried total Of 1,20O, 900 900
tons of freight.
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WHAT THE TREATY OF LHASAs
Nothing Very Distinct or Positive, II
seems-Engla In Arabia.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: After
all the noise about the treaty alleged to
have been made by the British at Lhasa, 1t
turns out that there Is no treaty at all In the
true meaning of the word. The Chinese
Amban or High Commissioner did not sign it.,
not having received the necessary instruo-
tions from his Government; and the Tibetan
lama who did sign 1t had no delegate power
from his own people but only the recognition
by the British Commissioner, Col. Young
husband of his authority for doing SO. To
cap all, the London India ONCE has issued
an official communication in the following
terms:
with reference to statements which have
been telegraphed from India as to the gen.
eral scope of the agreement signed at Lhasa
between the British commissioners and the
Tibetan authorities. we are informed that the
convention still awaits ratification by the
viceroy OF India and that the terms are not
yet finally settled"
What kind OF instrument this document
can be. which Is called a treaty an agreement
a convention, but the terms OF which are not
yet finally settled, must be left to the new
diplomacy TO settle. One Of the correspon-
dents with the expedition described II as "a
matte definition but was no doubt good enough
for the occasion, In reality 1t would appear
enable ese 70 May 20
before the winter set In, and giving the British
a kind Of right recognized by Tibetan lama
to occupy the Chumbi Valley indefinitely.
The lama who signed this unusual kind OF a
document Is said to have smiled as he affixed
his signature: the lama who speeded the
parting guest is stated to have wept briny
tears: while the Chinese Amban watched
proceedings with expressionless solemnity
What was the true inwardness Of these varied
signs Of emotion or it's absence must be left
to time to tell. In the meantime IL may be
we'll TO note that the Chinese ofYicial who has
been sent to Lhasa as inspector to report TO
his Government on this Tibetan incident and
take charge OF affairs there has the confidence
OF Yuan-sh-kai, who was a disciple OF Lii
Hung Chang. who was q colleague of old
Commissioner Ii OF the time OF the British
opium wars. who heartily detested England
The net result Of II all appears to be that the
sanctlty Of the isolation OF the capital of the
Buddhist religion has been violated and its
secrets laid bare 70 the vulgar gaze.
From Lhasa to Mecca seems long cry but n
report from India would Indicate that the
success In opening Tibet to the world has
ins PRED the British Indian administration to
make similar descent on the Holy Places
OF Islam. 1t Is stated that as a consequence
OF the victory Of the Arab allies OF the Shekh
OF Koweit over the tribes which are partisans
OF the Sultan Abdul Hsmid H., recently
referred to in. THE Sun. British mission is
being prepared in accord with the Sheikh OF
Koweit 20 proceed shortly to Mecca under
his auspices to open up direct relations
with the Grand shereef Of Islam. What
this signifies will be better understood by
Sultan Abdul Hamid ii. than any one else
NEW YORK. Oct II. F.
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Congress and the sIooum Disaster.


Besides furnishing the officers found
responsible for the Slocum disaster and
the terrible loss of life therefrom, the
Government should take such action as
will render 1t more difficult hereafter for
steamboat owners and lessees to imperil
the lives Of passengers. This can be
done only by q thorough overhauling
of the statutes under which the inspec-
ton service Is conducted
One Of the most lamentable features
OF the Slocum disaster is the fact that
the attention Of Congress during its
last session was directed to the laws
governing the inspection of vessels,
and 1t took no action to improve those
laws. GEORGE BRUCE CoRTELYou, as
Secretary Of the Department OF Com
MERGE and Labor, sent a communication
to Congress reciting some Of the many
defects in the statutes and asking for
revision and amendment. Many of the
provisions now in effect are nothing short
of absurd The loose manner in which
the statutes were drawn is shown by the
fact that the inspection districts are not
even described correctly.
Congress was adjourned so early in
the year that it had no time for the neces-
sary reforms urged by Mr.. CoRTELYoU.
1t is to be hoped that President RoosE-
WELT will have sufficient influence to get
the House and the Senate to act at the
session which begins in December.
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Surrender the Panama Canal strip

II there Is truth and II there Is force
In the Democratic criticism Of President
RoosEvELT's doings on the Isthmus Of
Panama in the national interest for the
sake of an American canal there is only
one honorable course for that party and
it's candidate to take.
That is to demand squarely the I'M
doing of what has been done by Mr.,
ROOSEVELT and Mr.. HAY; the with
drawal of our Government from the
canal strip the abrogation OF the Hay
Bunau-yarilla treaty; the annulment of
the recognition of Panama's independ-
ence the adoption of immediate and
the Republic of Colombia, against the
will of Panama, and even by force Of
American arms if necessary.
For moralist and constitutionalist
there is no middle ground that we can
discern. Either the present situation
with regard to the interoceanic canal
was reached by Mr.. RoosEvELT's Adj
ministration in fair, legal and honorable
way, or not; and, II not, the only thing
to do is to go back to the beginning and
begin all over again.
What does Mr.. PARKER think Of the
idea Of holding on to property our title
TO which Is declared to be fraudulent?
What does he think of the idea of the
nations proaiting for all future time by a
transaction which is declared to be in
famous?
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would merely resume the position which
she occupied before the Chinese-Japa-
nese war, and she might fairly claim that
In making 30 slight recession she
yielded, not to the physical strength
Of an enemy, but TO the insuperable diff
Guilty Of fighting effectively at vast
distance from her base.
How much China would gain from
such an accommodation Ia manifest; but
where. it may be asked, would Japan
find her profit in it2 We answer that
Japan would get the very thing for which
she went to war, to wit, ascendenoy in
Corea and the definite removal of the
Russians from Manchuria. Those adj
vantages are worth all the sacrifices In
men and money that the island realm
has made during the last eight months.
Under Japan's undisputed control the
Corean peninsula should undergo a
quick Transformation and soon regain
the civilization and the prosperity for
which it was formerly distinguished. To
Japan the acquisition OF Corea means
not only an outlet for her surplus popu-
lation and a strategic ooign OF vantage
with reference to the Yellow Sea, but
absolute security against invasion.
Russia has repeatedly declared that
when she is ready to treat abe will treat
directly with her antagonist. Why should
she refuse to treat to-day, II Japan should
propose a reasonable basis Of agree
ment?
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Dramat. Realism at Rosemount.

The Hon. ALTON BROOKS PARKER,
whose keen understanding of dramatic
incident was illustrated conspicuously
on July for the first time, produced on
Saturday last most satisfying and origi-
nal animal show upon the lawn of his
home, Rosemount The occasion was
a friendly gathering of the members Of
/ the Avon Beach Regular Democratic
Club of Bath Beach and the hosts Of the
Independent Parker Clubs OF the East.
Mr.. PARKER was to address these allies
in a great cause upon the iniquity of
Americanism as displayed in the far
Pacific in 1898 and since. The theme
was not new one, and to give variety
and novelty to it's presentation Mr.
PARKER arranged his plans.
To carry them into execution he en-
listed the support Of competent COM
pany of seventeen handsome cats
their beauty mathematical Of beautiful
characterize enact the part Of oppressed
Filipinos; two dogs Of repulsive appear
ance to play the roles Of Spaniards, and
unenumerated farm hands to personate
the heartless cruel and vindictive Amer
icanos.
At the opening Of Mr.. PARKER's ad-
dress the seventeen handsome cats are
found enjoying home rule, peace and
plenty upon the spacious lawn, unvexed
by the intruding and enslaving foe. A
scene restful, grateful. fragrant Of lib
erty and freedom. At the proper mo-
ment Mr. PARKER grows eloquent.
Enter the two unattractive dogs-the
Spanish despoilers. The cats spring
to defend their feline rights. The dogs
attack. Battle RACES. The land Is
ravaged. Grim war rears it's bloody
head. Peace takes to the woods.
The strife continues, the horrors of
war are all depicted. While II is at it's
height the farm hands enter, brutal,
strong, vigorous. They chase away the
dogs-the Spaniards are driven from
Manila. The cats, who regard them as
their saviors, purr and rub themselves.
The grateful Filipinos!
But what is this? All, Imperialism!
The farm hands, with no gentle hand,
collect the cats and drive them to the
barns There they are placed under
lock and key. Deoeitful and marble
hearted oppressors! You have robbed
the gentle Filipinos Of their liberty.
Who can tell what horrors you may per
petratc2 Col. GOODMAN is almost sure
he saw farm hand throw a bucket of
water over an obstinate cat. Cats hate
water; the water cure! Realism run riotl
The reflex effect of an enterprise of
militarism is also illustrated. While
the Americana farm hands disperse the
Spanish CANNES and subjugate the fe-
line Filipinos, the Avon Beach Regular
Democratic Club and the Independent
Parker Clubs of the East cannot hear
the words Of Mr.. PARKER Nor can
he continue his speech. The right Of
free speech is infringed. The right to
hear free speech is nullifed.
Mr.. PARKER is q dramatist. He should
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For the current year, and probably for
several years to come, there is not likely
to be any very notable change, either gain
or loss, In Cuba's balance OF trade. Before
she can greatly increase her exports there
must come material increase In the num-
Der OF her laborers in the field. Within the
last two weeks the Cuban Senate has had
under consideration proposal to expend
100000 In bringing in immigrants from
Southern Europe and the Canary Islands.
1t Ia estimated that the cutting OF all the
sugar cane now standing on the plantations
Of the island, for grinding during the COM
ing season, would call for $1,000 additional
laborers. Yet even that would only increase
exports by some s. 100000.
For any very great increase in Cuba's
export Of sugar, her most valuable crop,
there must come an increase In the number
and the capacity Of grinding mills as well
as In the number OF laborers. For such
investment there Is little encouragement
at the prevailing price Of raw sugar. II
Cuba's total commerce, export and import.
increases by 10 per cent. during the next
FIVE years she will be doing exceedingly
uell
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being robbed. But the citizens seem to
like tho process. They seem not TO be
opposed to extravaganza that reduces
the State debt by jumps each year.
In fact, their principal interest In the
campaign springs from the question
whether the Hon. SAMUEL FEssENpEN,
who said, "Gop Almighty hates a gutter,
or the Hon. MORGAN GARDNER BULKE-
LEY shall succeed the Hon. JOSEPH Ros-
WELL HAwLEY in the United States Sem
ate on March 4, 1905.
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PARKER AND RAW COTTON.
The Figures OF Export In Relation ia
COntemp0raneOus Politics.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: 1t Is
gratifying to find that though we got lower
price for the raw cotton we exported In Sep
tember 1904, than In September. 1908, the
months transactions brought us more than
81, SOC, 900 more money. In September. 1904.
we exported 4lOo4O. s94 pounds fos.$43. 7I2 1886,
getting 1915 cents per pound. against l95. $685.
ss4 pounds for s2l.l7o.ooo, at 1913 cents per
pound. in September, 1903 More than dou-
BILE as much cotton for more than double as
much money. though the price was o. cents
per pound lower.
Opponents Of Republican national control
try to make us believe that such control and
the protective policy retard exports. That
is all sheer nonsense. 1t has been SO shown
In many lines, and it can also be so shown In
exports of raw cotton. Compare the figures
in round millions Of pounds and dollars for
the Septembers OF the last four low tariff
fiscal years. lss4-97, with those Of the Sep
aimee Here are the fgures:
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CUBA,s INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

In q land like Cuba the item Of balance
Of trade" has significance which does not
attach to Il in countries like the United
States and England, with their oomph.
Gated system Of production, exchange and
investment.
Cuba Ia virtually q large farm. II
those who live on the farm support them-
selves and sell portion Of their crop In the
outside market to an amount which 10 In
excess OF their purchases that excess may
be regarded as the cash profits OF the
farmers. II they buy Qmport) more than
they sell (export) In given year. their
profit and loss account will show Its bal
anoe on the debit page and stand as cash
obligation to be discharged by shipments
from subsequent crops.
The figures given for Cuba's commerce
for the last Ave years show that she 10
gradually returning to her ante-bellum
position Of a creditor nation. The following
figures are for calendar years and are OK
elusive Of coin and bullion. merchandise
only being represented:
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wrong Registration once.
From the 81. Jdmes's Gasefte.

Ffof1 INC o.. UuWeS CdSeue.
The monotony Of revising the voters lists al
Chorlton cum Hardy, suburb of Manchester. was
relieved By 9 very amusing incident yesterday.
smart looking nurse, attired In the regulation
costume, entered the court and walked up TO the
bsrrsters' table.
For whom dc you eppeart" asked the barrister
Tho Nurse-"Mrs. -" (mentioning the name
OF lady living In the district.
The Bsrrister-"why didn't she come herself"
The nurse, with evident surprise, replied: She
can't very WELL"
what Is II you want them"
ITO register"
That's all very we'll but we have no, ye, got
women on the Parliamentary register. You know
ladies have no votes don't your"
Votes! Votesi" exclaimed the nurse. II don't
want any votes: want TO register the birth OF q
child"
Exit Of biushing nurse escorted by policeman
TO the once Of the registrar Of births which happens
TO be In the same building.
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The Mexican Navy.

From the Washington Star
Mexico recently added two modern gunboau
to It's small naval feet. and two similar vessels
arc In process of construction at Genoa Italy.
In recent years Mexico has devoted some atten-
ton 10 terrifying her COASTS, but has not Increased
hcr navy until now.
The two vessels building In Italy will be
named Bravo and the Morelos. Exclusive OF
these italian built ships the Mexican navy CON
sists OF four gunboats In the Gulf OF Mexico and
two on the Pacinc coast besides several small
patrol boats In southern waters. The two vessels
recently built In the United States are the most
formidable ships In the Mexican Navy. There
Is naval school at Vera Cruz. also an arsenal
and small floating dock. as well as small wooden
dock al GuAymas In the Gulf OF California
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To a Ticket Splitter.

The asker Of the question printed
below Is resident OF Kings county, and
his desire to rebuke Odellism Ia typical
Of the frame OF mind In which many OF
his neighbors and friends find them
selves:
To TIE EprroB OF TEE SuN-!Ssr: !. Republi-
can. two and son .iniaw wish to vote for the
whole Republican ticket with the exception OF r. w.
HIooms. II we mark our under the ballot boz
and x before the name Of D-cApr HxRRrcK. win
that DO legaif I.w.H.
BnooKLyS. Oct. H.
Each member OF this family may vote
for the whole Republican ticket except
Mr.. HIaaINs and in favor Of Mr.. HER
RICK by making the legal cross X) mark
In the circle under the ballot box and a
cross (X) mark In the voting space In
front Of Mr.. HERRIoK's name. The
votes win be counted for every candidate
on the Republican ticket except Mr..
HIaaINs and for Mr.. HERRICK.
Our correspondent and his SONS should
not stop at Mr.. HIdG1Ns's name, how
ever. They should vote for FRANCIS
BURTON HARRISON and JOHN CUNNEEN,
the candidates with Mr.. HERRICK on the
Citizens ticket for Acknowledgement
and Attorney General. Odellism will
be only sootched by the defeat OF Mr..
HIGGINS and the election of the Grocery's
candidates for Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General. 1t should be killed by
Defeating the three candidates.
Make Gross (X) mark in the circle
under the Republican emblem and then
make cross (X) marks in the voting
spaces In front of the names Of the Hon.
D-CADY HERRICK, the Hon. FRANCIS
BURTON HARRISON and the Hon. JOHN
CuNNEEN. That Is the prescription for
curing Odellism.