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likely to send every white Southern
citizen to the polls next November.

likely to send every white Southern
citizen to the polls next November.
The lessons Of past elections being
what they are, II is somewhat remark
able that betting men should dare give
heavy odds on either side, as they are
now doing in Wall Street, and especially
at the very beginning Of Presidential
canvass. Such bets are OF no significance,
however, because when thus early made
they can be "hedged" as the political sit
uation changes between now and Novem-
Der, and 1t may be set down as inevita-
BILE that there will be such changes. The
Roosevelt party Is sure to have many
anxious moments before election, and
probably great scares. II anybody is
unable to overcome his passion for bet
ting on the election we advise him to
wait patiently until the middle OF next
October before he makes the venture.
This election will be carried by very
narrow margin Of popular votes, and
probably Of electoral votes also.
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Dom Paul.

In his rude force, his craft, his fanati
cism, his passionate assertion Of the
rights of class, his intolerance, in a
certain savage solitariness Of disposi-
tion, even in his avarice, PAUL KRUGER
suggested some English Commonwealth
man.
Nearly seventy years ago he trekked
across the Vaal The loneliness of the
veldt was in his blood and that Of his
fellow Beers. They were possessed by
an implacable independence.
Their autonomy was overthrown at
last, but not until after such struggle
as shook the power of England and
showed these farmers as among the best
fighters of the world.
The patriarchal ruler of the Trans
vaal was the organizer of that war. The
foresight and the secrecy with which he
prepared for the inevitable contest would
be sufficient to give him high rank as a
statesman, even If he had displayed no
other marks of craftsmanship. His I'M
masking and thwarting of the Jameson
raid revealed the man, swift to act and
as thorough as STRAFFoRD.
His signal deeds were done at an age
which is old age for most men. The
flame burned inextinguishable In him
to the last He had a primitive and an
original quality, self-sustained. Some
thing of the slyness and patience of
JACOB, another pastoral chief. appeared
in him. But it is futile to find compari-
sons for the Incompatible. Dom PAUL
has not left his like behind.
The rugged old man, smoking his pipe.
has long been figure in the gallery of
the imagination. Associated with hope
less and heroic struggle for freedom,
his name is sure of permanent survival
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II Judge Parker Were President.

The subjoihed questions come from
one whom we believe to be sincere in his
desire for the maintenance of the gold
standard, but mighty poor judge OF
the meaning of English words:
"tis the purpose Of this letter to present ousy
very possible situation. should Judge PARKER be
elected and 10 ask any o-day can confidently
predict what bis action would be under certain con
diions.
Assuming his election to be followed. sometime
curing his term OF office, by period OF business
depression s1linr TO that OF 1893 1894 and 1885, and
that the Democratic Congress- or part OF 1t, with
the assistance OF Republicans from silver produo.
ng States should pass free silver bill, what Is to
prevent Judge PARKER from changing his mind'
Who can say what action he. President. might
then take?
There is nothing in the platform of the Demo
cratic party which prevents the Introduction Of
such biz or which need deter an honest Congress.
man from voting for ~ there Is nothing in any
platform OF any party which viii deter Republican
Senator from Montana. Colorado Wyoming or
Idaho from voting for free silver bill II there Is
chance OF It's passage never forget this and there
IS nothing In Judge PARKERs political history of
The last eight years, taken as whole which guar
inees veto OF such bill"
Judge PARKER himself has said what
action, as President, he would take. He
has said it in language which leaves no
room for uncertainty:
Il regard the gold. standard as firmly and IRE
roeabiy established and SHAH act accordingly Il the
act OF the convention today shall be ratlhed by
the people
The writing of that telegram and
pledge is the incident in Judge PARKER's
political history during the past eight
years which tells what action he would
take, as President, and which guaran-
tees the veto by him Of the free silver bill
in the case supposed.
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understood by the insurgents was the
Spanish silver dollar, whose value may
be taken as about 10 per cent. Of the
American dollar. In fairness and JUS
tice to all concerned, both debtor and
creditor, the $55, 100000 should be scaled
by something like the proper ratio
between Spanish silver and American
coin. This would reduce the gross debt
to the army to about $500, 900; and de-
ducting the proceeds Of the recent loan,
there would remain an outstanding
obligation of only some s7,00O,OOO.
Dispatches dated July II state that
President PALMA will recommend the
acknowledgment and payment OF rs per
cent. Of the total claim. This would
increase the obligation to S41, 100000, or
about a $4,000, 900 addition to the sum
already provided Many regard this as
both excessive and needless. In re-
cent open letter, Gen. MAxIMo GOMEZ,
in flowery and exuberant language,
called upon those who had followed
him on Cuba's blood-stained fields. He
urged that those who destroyed the old
Cuba in order that they might erect upon
it's ashes new nation should now be the
first to contribute to the establishment
of the new republic by an abatement OF
their full demand and lawful claim for
services rendered. Seventy-fve per
cent. of the total claim would give these
patriots little more than the original
agreement, and rob them Of the oppor-
tunity to shed their dollars, as they shed
their blood, for the welfare Of their land.
Assuming $1,000 900 as the total balance
to which they are rightfully entitled,
their acceptance of total OF $5,0oc,OOO,
in full discharge Of all claims, would be
a graceful and patriotic act.
Another point appears in the oonsidera-
ton of an acceptance Of such sum.
That lies in the fact that there has been
and still is more or less ofspeculative
buying up of soldiers claims, largely by
Americans, at usurious and e1tortionate
rates. II Cuban patriots are willing to
discount their claims, the beneflciaries
of the discount would more appropri-
ately appear among the Cuban tax
payers than among alien money lenders
and brokers.
Considering the matter from every
point of view, Cuba will doubtless do
most wisely to effect small and short
time loan, in addition to the loan already
placed, for the purpose of removing en-
tirely her financial obligation to the SOL
diers of the revolution, an obligation
assumed by Government which, al
though refused recognition by other
countries, stands in Cuban eyes as a
legitimate and authoritative organiza-
tion. The amount necessary for the
purpose is small, and Cuba's credit can
easily stand it. She has a 81 900, 900 sur
plus on hand; her revenues exceed her
expenditures; and her future is full
of promise Of further surplus under
any reasonably economical government.
The step would also remove a source OF
continuing political annoyance.
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Hope for tho Carnivores. i.

The meat packers strike comes in a
month when the world can well go meat
less. In mid-July who needs to stay
himself with beefsteals or comfort him
self with mutton chops? There is time
for meat and a time to abstain from meat;
and now is the time to abstain.
There may be moral uses In this strike.
II you were in cannibal country, how
would you like to be the cannibalee?
To be fed and fatted and slain and
spitted to decorate the interior Of your
big brother? Well, Mr.. EDWIN MARK
HAM has told us in poem that he reads
to everybody and everybody reads, that
man is Brother to the Ok. Shall we
carve our brother2 No, not by the OK
eyes or cow-eyes Of JUNO! As for the
sheep, how can anybody see one without
thinking Of a Lord Chancellor? Now,
we shouldn't care to eat Lord Chan
cellor, especially particularly tough
one like ELDoN or BRoUaHAM.
The pig hath devil. The pig is un-
clean. He is too bad to eat. Yet there
are pigs that do great service and are too
good to eat; those sagacious, epicurean
noses that hunt the truffles. OF course,
nobody but a Prodigal Son eats veal.
Is there anything in the vegetarian
philosophy? Let's find out. Is it meat
that makes you snap and bite at the
breakfast table? Is it meat that makes
you an affliction unto the wife Of your
bosom? Feed upon salads, like NEBU-
CHADNEzzAR. Eat berries with the
birds. II worst comes to worst. buckle
your belt tighter. Fortunately, every
body has a belt to buckle, these days.
Let us be mild-eyed, but not melancholy,
Lotus-eaters, and no longer ferocious
carnivores.
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In Ocean Grove and her sister city, Asbury Park.
eaeh sae Of tse9 sss H ~ Of sens
rum. This Is the price OF Uncle SANS silence and
Ocean Grove.
The Rev. ALBERT B. Boom Is not a clever
or discreet advocate Of the policy Of pro-
hibition. In the first place, he made state
ment which, according to the officials Of
Ocean Grove, is not true. In the second
place he DETAINED and misrepresented the
American people. .Uncle SAM u the
United States. MI Boom should know that
the laws Of the United States are laws made
by the representatives Of the entire people
in Congress assembled. Among the laws
passed by that body are some recognising
the manufacture and sale Of liquors and
imposing thereon a revenue tax.
There has never been any silence about
these laws. There has never been any Sec
recy. The man who holds license to sell
liquor is required to keep 1t where it can be
seen. What does the reverend gentleman
mean by using the word "connivanceT
According to the Standard Dictionary
this word, when used In reference to legal
matters, means "a guilty assent to wrong
full or criminal act during its occurrence
In its general application 1t signifies silent
or indirect assent, especially to wrong
doing" 1t can hardly be said that Gov
ernment is guilty OF 'connivance' in taxing
people for doing something which. under
its laws, is neither criminal nor wrongful.
Some ministers take very little trouble
with their thinking and much less with their
language. The Rev. ALBERT B. Boon will
in all probability find his utteranoe sort
OF boomerang, and it will continue to be
possible to purchase applejsck a. well as
rum, at least in Asbury Park.
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What Is Up Mr.. COnried's sleeve?

The members of the orchestra which
last season performed the instrumental
portions of the operas presented at the
Metropolitan Opera House announce
with becoming gravity that they will
be found in their accustomed seats next
season and that the Herr Direktor Con-
RIED will pay them more salary than he
did before. They make this ominous
statement in the face Of the fact that the
eminent Herr Direktor is endeavoring
to induce them to operate their violins,
flutes and other instruments Of melody
for less than they have hitherto re-
ceived for doing it.
MIR. CoNR1Eps representative has
personally interviewed them all indi-
vidually and has cordially invited each
to retain his place at a reduced salary.
The represent ative has done this with
full knowledge that all of them are
members Of union and solemnly
pledged to play for nothing under 81 a
night. Furthermore, finding in the
last season that Mr. CoNRIED' s largest
profits came from music dramas by
WAGNER, whose works notoriously re-
quire more than three and one-half
hours to present, these musicians have
issued an edict that in the future they
must be paid for overtime when wrest-
ling with these scores
The Herr Direktor CoNRIED is quaint
little man When it was disclosed that he
and not certain others had secured the
succession of MAURICE GRAU as manager
of the opera, copious predictions were
disseminated that he would make
RIED replied by footing up the largest
seasons profits ever. known in the busi
ness. When he set forth that he was
going to produce "Pasifal" in this coun-
try the prophets said that he could not
do it, or that if he did he would do it
discreditably. His answer was a pro-
duction rivalling that of Bayreuth.
Now, Mr.. CoNRIED has said that he
Is not going to submit to the dictation
Of the Musical Mutual Protective Union.
1t is true that he cannot get an orchestra
in this city outside of that union. 1t is
true that he cannot import one from
Europe because OF the Contract Labor
law. 1t is true that he cannot steal the
Pittsburg Orchestra or the Boston
Symphony organization. Yet there is
something suggestive Of a sardonio
smile in the solemn visit OF his secretary
to each of the members of last years
orchestra with an invitation to come in
out Of the rain even il that involves a
reduction Of salary.
Mr.. CoNRIED is physically small. His
sleeve is not vast, But he is very
quaint person, and il he has not some
thing up that sleeve many Of his Oldest
friends will be disappointed. If he has
anything with which he can astonish
and pain the Musical Mutual Protective
Union, very many persons who do not
even know him by sight will rise up and
call him blessed.
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1t will be observed that Of the four
elections before 1895, only in the three
when Mr.. CLEVELAND was candidate
was there, numerically, any considera-
BILE popular plurality, though even then
it's percentage Of the total votes pOlled
by the two parties was trifling. Mr..
BRYAN himself was beaten both times
by relatively narrow margin.
OF course, the electoral votes OF the
the percentage obtained by the winning
party is much greater. GARFIELD won
in 1880 by PA electoral votes to 155 for
HANCOCK; CLEVELAND In 1884 by 2l9 to
1872 for BLAINE; in 1888, though CLRvE-
LAND had popular plurality Of 9S,Ol7,
HARRISON carried 23S electoral votes to
his 1888; in 1892 CLEVELAND received 277
electoral votes to 145 for HARRISON,
and % for the Populist WEAVER; in 1895
MCKINLEY had 27l electoral votes to
BRYAN's 14s, and in 1900 292 to l55.
The largest pluralities obtained by
any candidate for President since Gen.
GRANT was elected over HORACE GREELEY
in 1872 by plurality Of 762, ,s91, and OF
electoral votes of 2S6 to II, were given
to President MCKINLEY in 1895 and 1900.
His popular plurality at the last election
of $40, 100 was the greatest ever received
by a candidate for President. The next
greatest in the period from 1875, when
TILDEN's plurality was 2so,e35, was re-
ceived by CLEVELAND in 1892.
The plank Of the Republican platform
concerning reduction Of representation
will intensity interest in the election in all
the Southern States, more particularly,
and will increase the number OF white
votes polled there. There Is great room
for such an increase. In 1900, in the
eleven States Of the old Southern Con-
federacy, where there were 2,S40, 1856
whites Of voting age, only 1, 1920, ,162 votes,
white and black, were polled. The
whites were all natives except 1S0,45l
foreign.
In the rest Of the Union the whites Of
voting age numbered 1e,lss.25s and
negroes of voting age only 4s2, 1881 to
1,57s,OOO in these Southern Statesi yet
the aggregate Of the votes polled IN
those States was 1l,74S,o04. Moreover,
while in those Southern States the for
eign born Of voting age numbered only
1S0, ,45l, in the rest OF the Union they
were 4,922,0ss. Counting out the large
part Of the Northern foreign born not
then naturalized it will be seen that the
percentage Of the qualified vote polled
in those Southern States was relatively
very much less than elsewhere in the
Union. But, as We have said. the ex-
element provoked by the Republican
reduction Of representation plank u
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The Stump and the Stumped.

Shall Mr.. BRYAN be allowed to go on
the stump? This question is already siz-
zling in the heads of certain members Of
the national Democratic committee and
Illinois Democratic bigwigs.
Most unnecessarily. Nobody can keep
Mr.. BRYAN off the stump. He will perch
there and squawk thence on his own
hook, unofficially if not officially. Out
of his obuer dicta the Republicans will
get such comfort as they may; and they
hope for good deal.
But will it make much difference in
the frame of things what Mr.. BRYAN
says? Our lamented friend the Hon.
DANIEL PRATT, G. A. t., was on tho
stump for more than forty years.
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Tho Cuban soldiers' Claims.

As we said a few days ago, the dead
locked Cuban House Of Representatives
has effected a working organization
solely for the purpose Of acting on two
important issues. One Of these was the
appropriation OF the sum of $50 900 to
keep alive the Cuban exhibit at st. Louis.
Favorable action on this measure was
taken on July1l.
The remaining issue is of larger scope
and far greater importance. A fair un-
derstanding of it involves brief refer
ence to the history of an earlier day.
As an inducement to enlistment in the
Cuban Army, the Provisional Govern
ment, organized at the beginning Of the
insurrection of 1895, agreed TO pay to the
soldiers of Cuba the sum Of 81 per day
for the period of their service. When
the army list was finally made up and
duly approved by the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, it was found
that claims were recognized whose total
amount approximated 5S,OoO,OO0. The
loan recently effected for the purpose
OF discharging these claims is insuffi-
cient Tor more than q partial payment.
1t is now proposed to consider an addi-
tional loan by which the claims can be
fully and finally discharged, and the
cause Of an otherwise persistent trouble
be permanently removed.
Nominally, the unpaid amount reaches
a sum not far below that Of the recent
national loan. But it is proposed to
scale this to more reasonable figure.
The report Of the Committee on Soldiers
Claims indicated an indebtedness OF
approximately SIS 900 900 in American
gold. This was without proper justi-
fication. At the time Of the agreement
to pay 81 per day, American gold had no
place in the fiscal system Of the island,
and the dollar meant by the officials and
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1904 and 1904,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: 1t must
occur to many minds that the outcome OF
the st. Louis convention furnishes. In some
Of its features. a pretty complete parallel to
the Republican convention In 1885, since In
both conventions the majority surrendered
platform cow lotions to secure the candidate.
and in neither convention WAS the candidate
in accord with the platform on the money
question. 1t will be recalled that in 1895 the
gold standard men In the Republican con-
vention were not favorable to Mr.. Mckinley.
whose silver record antedated. II II did not
equal In ardency and eloouence OF expression.
that of Mr.. Bryan; and his immediate friends
and managers In the convention fought vigor-
ously to prevent the insertion Of gold stand
ard plank In the platform. That Is. they
fought up to the point where further opposi-
tion would impern the chances OF their can
didate. when they abandoned the fight. q
gold standard plank was placed In the plat
form. and Mr.. Mckinley was nominated.
In the Democratic convention at st. Louis
last week the gold standard men were In the
majority and were confronted by silver
minority which. like the gold minority In the
Republican convention eight years ago.
staksd its all on the platform. The gold stand
ard Democrats at st. Louis fought valiantly
for q gold plank In the platform until they
believed they could no longer do so with
safety to their candidate: and then they. too.
yl6lu00, not 10 silver OeClaratl0n, out TO q
policy Of fsilenoe-whereupon the nomination
OF their candidate. Judge Parker. was 40
complished. The parallel Is complete In the
defeat Of the majority In the platform pro-
nunciamento on the financial issue and its
triumph in the selection Of the candidate. The
parallel fails, however. In this. that. while the
silver majority In the Republican 1895 oon-
vention yielded to q gold declaration In the
platform, tho gold majority In the 1904 Demo-
cratic convention did not yield to silver
declaration. but consented to silence only.
The parallel fails also In another important
respect: Mr.. Mckinley, with his silver record.
remained silent when n ominated on a gold
platform, whereas Judge Parker. nominated
on platform Of silence as to the question Of
the money standard. sent to the convention
before 1t adjourned . positive declaration
for the gold standard and pledge to main
tain 1t II elected. II fails again In this respect
that, whereas the gold standard mon were
In the minority In the 1893 Republican con-
vsntion. thsy were overwhelmingly In the
majority h the 1904 Democratic convention.
We note hare also the significant fact that.
whfls the oonvsntisos sf both parties had
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An Echo OF the Dundonald Affair.

The discussion of the Dundonald
affair in Canada has brought out a good
deal Of foolish and superfiuous COM
ment regarding the possibility of war
between Canada and the United States.
Not little of this has been directly pro-
voked by Gen. DUNDoNALD's own state
ment, given to the public on June ls.
He said:
Il desire here cmphAtieally TO warn the people
OF Canada that though they may be indebted for
the Integrity of their territory. and. indeed their
national existence, to the forbearance of Others
they are. as regards their preparation for and
state OF readiness to successfully resist aggression
living In q fools paradise"
Among the echoes of this warning
there have been several similar in tenor
to the following extract from the Lon
don Globe:
Happily. we arc on increasingly good terms
with the United States. but what has happened
may happen again. 1t is notorious that for some
years the American Government has been fortify-
ing strateglcal positions on the Canadian frontier
in . manner and with . thoroughness with which
the Dominion srmnments compare unfavorably.-
After reading a few such statements
as that, it is pleasant to turn to the edi-
torial comment of the Toronto Globe of
Julyil.
Let there be no mistake. The man who ralses
Q discussion Of the prospects and issues OF war be-
tween Canada and the United States Is not intelli-
gent and sober minded Either he does not under
stand the situation and the elements that COM
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A Staten emit by the Rev. Mr.. MediIi.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE suS-ar: In report
printed In THE Sun to-day. In which AFFAIR." Of 81
Adams Church. Bronx arc referred to. II 70 stated
that factionai troubles exist there: that the Rev.
r. H. Medin who has been in charge for several
yeass has resigned and has taken charge Of Holy.
rood Church, Manhattan. and that tho coming OF
the Rev. ". p. Bird 10 succeed him may clear away
the ditnculty.
Permit me 10 say that there u factional troubl,
existing in St. Adams At the present tims. 70 ms
knowledge. Last year there was . little tonpcs'
IN o teapot. which quickly cleared away With ths
departure OF the turbulent element.
I have not resigned. nor even contemplated
doing 50. l have not taken charge Of Holyrood
Church-hsve simply preached there twice during
the absence Of the rector. The Rev. Mr. Bird Is sim
ply helping at st. Alban's while not elsewhere
engaged and taking charge only during my vaoa'
tion.
The condition Of affairs st tho church y quite
satisfactory and plans arc now being considered
for the erection Of an additional building and in.
creasing facilities for the coming season q work.
Rev. r. H. MEpILI.
Minister In Charge. 81. Adams Church
NEW YORK. July a.
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silver majority In 1890. SO great has been the
advance In sound money sentiment IN eight
years that this year In both conventions there
was substantial majority OF gold standard
men.
So too. while In 1900 the candidate Of each
Of the great parties had silver record and
was nominated by the element opposed to
the gold standard. In 1904 both candidates
are committed to the gold standard and each
owes his nomination to the preponderance
Of gold standard men In his party convention.
HERvEY Ross.
GLovERsvILI.E N. Y. July H.