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The articles holding their own or show
ing increase are cotton cloth, electrical
machinery, locomotives, sole leather, cotton
seed oil, mineral oil. paper, fresh beef,
sugar and tobacco.
To some extent this trade decadenoe Is
attributable 10 local conditions. lmme-
Giately after the close Of the war large
quantities OF merchandise came to South
Africa in anticipation Of a trade boom
whose force was greatly overestimated.
The result was a considerable overlooking
by local merchants. The total import trade
shows a fall Of about 30 per cent. for the
wear. But the falling Oh Of American
trade il about 70 per cent.
The present indications point TO an early
reaction and an increased Importation.
The mines Of the Transvaal are now re-
stored to their ants-war activities, and the
Orange River Colony, Natal and Cape
Colony should now show a steady improve
ment in trade conditions. The normal
volume OF import trade for British South
Africa at the present time may be estimated
at a little more than 500, 900, 600 year, with
a tendency 10 steady increase from year TO
year The American slice OF that is far too
small. There are many lines In which our
sales should and might be increased not
outstanding the British preference in
customs dues
Commenting on this point, Mr.. Joseph
l.. Profit. American Consul at Pretoria,
says:
American exporters may expect 10 md increased
markets here for great many lines chief among
which may be mentioned machinery OF all kinds,
tramwAy materials. boots and shoes, hats and caps,
groceries, timed goods. furniture, agricultural i'm
pements, electric supplies and glassware.
To speak frankly, our exporters have not pro-
eeeded In the proper manner 70 capture their fair
share OF the trade. Many OF them send repre-
sentatives 70 South Africa who arr content 10 so
back home with good orders, trusting that the
goods once introduced will In future sell themselves
The Idea Is erroneous. The trade must be lived
with. Representatives must be constantly here,
lest they md themselves supplanted In the favor
Of the South African merchant The English and
German houses have In many instances adopted
the plan Of Joining together and sending a common
representative whose duty II IL 10 push several
different lines The cost OF maintaining a repre-.
sentaon thus lessened. and their wares are Kept
always before the eyes OF the local buyer, The
method has proved very effective, and the example
might well No followed by our American houses.
Sooner OF later. persistent reiteration Of
the assertion that Americans can get for
eign business whenever they win 60 after
it in a business way will have It's effect on
our export sales.
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The superintendent and assistant super
intendent Of street cleaning Of Cleveland
we're standing In front Of the City Hall,
discussing city business. Along comes
a patrolman. Move onl" The two con-
versers refuse to move on. They tell the
patrolmsn that they are engaged "in the
performance OF their duty" OF course,
he Is ineXorable. They have committed
the objectionable sin against the police.
They have talked back" They get a
ride in a patrol wagon. Now a member
Of the Board Of Safety utters this foolish
saying
There Is no law 10 prevent man from Gasslng
policeman"
The law Of laws. the primary command
ment and prohibition. the heart Of the code
for policemen is Thou shalt not talk
back Nobody can have any sympathy
for those Cleveland officials. Policemen
are tolerant Of much Many wrongs they
can forgive. Many derehctions a wise
charity, a large view Of human nature, will
not let them see But TO talk back hurts
their hottest feelings, stirs the deepest
foundations Of their natures, and invites
the club.
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To TIE EDTroR on TIE SUN-Sg' While vas
visiting farm IN Dutohess county last summer .
peculiar incident occurred. There were q number
OF strict church memben, and one man who pro-
fessed nature a. bis church, among the visitou,
one beautiful sunny day the nature man said,
This beats going 10 church,"
Then a large black and yellow butterfly Lghted
on his shoulder. lie put his niger up 70 brush II on
To his surprise II took strong hold Of bis fore
nnger. lie starred around among the vifitors
poking bis hnEer a. them the butterfly sim hanging
on for dear life. Some OF the women folks TOOK II,
but u Immediately new back and settled on the
nature mans mustache, where u stayed for min
ute and then settled on bis breast
II hung around the party for about twenty min.
utes then took wing and that the Last seen Of H.
Has any Of TIn SuH readeru thsorTt
RHooULTr, March TO- W. ANpHrWu
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Recommendation Of the Nine.

More important than all the other
recommendation made by the commit
tee Of nine is its plan for the separation
Of the 'constabulary' duties Of the Police
Department from some Of those which
are described as detective. The COM
mittee believes that by placing upon an in
dependent bureau of the department the
responsibility for the enforcement Of the
laws regulating the liquor traffic and
prohibiting gaming and prostitution, and
by relieving completely the precinct Off
GERS and patrolnen Of power over such
matters, the opportunities for blaclImail
and oppression now open TO every mem
Der Of the force would be narrowed sub
stantially, to the great improvement Of
police morals and discipline.
The vice bureau Of the department
would be under the constant and i'm
mediate supervision of the Commissioner
himself, and thus there would be small
opportunity on his part for ignorance
OF corruption among its employees. Re-
sponsibility for the existence Of illegal
resorts would be centralized, and in
teligent cooperation TO bring about their
suppression would be possible. The
attention Of patrolmen and precinct cap
tains and members Of their STATS would
not DO diverted from ordinary police
duties, and their entire time could be
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To TIE EDITOR or TIE sun Sir: Your issue
OF March II records Dr. wileys report on some
Sautsrne wine which he had analyzed' and which
he found 10 he falsely labelled. Tenth avenue
"whiskey" was shown up after many Of is victims
had died and Il seems impossible 70 buy any wills
key or other liquor that has not been GduteIated.
blended" or otherwise sophisticated.
Doubtless our prohibition friends would not
vote for any measure that would tend 70 give the
public pure alcoholic drinks, but how about the
non-alcohouc grape juice According 20 THE
EVENING Sun OF March IL, one Of the tenants Of q
tenement house In Allen street said that he manu-
featured grape juice In the front room Of his apart
ment~
Il would be interesting to know how he manu-
featured the article and whether be grew the
grapes In the back yard Of the tenement. Al this
season especially this would be impossible; so the
manufacturing process would seem, without further
explanation, TO be simply matter Of watering and
6dulterAuon. Z. T. IHhfoLfEH'
INV YORK. March 20.
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given 10 the preservation OF the public
peace, II the committees plan worked
well. Moreover, the committee says
the present system has developed a tendency
In the Police Department. 70 reaoH 10 laWleui
methods, II has become a common practice 70
make arrests without warrants, not only when no
crime has been committed In ths presence Of the
ofhoeT making the arrest but when there s no rca'
son for belief that q crime has been committed
Domloluary visits by the police withou. warrant
arc not recognized by the law Of the land"
The important question ia whether a
division of responsibility such as Is sug-
gested by the committee would be suc-
cessful in operation. That can be
answered only by the fair trial Of the
scheme. and the strongest argument
in favor Of giving II trial is the lack Of
good results that has marked the opera
ton Of the system now in force
There is very general dissatisfaction
with the present methods Of enforcing
the liquor laws, anti-gambling statutes
and similar enactments of the Legisla-
ture, which involve many illegal acts on
the part Of the police, as the committee
points out. 1t is impossible, probably,
10 enforce these laws in a manner that
will please every one. Probably no
system could produce wider discomfort
among all classes than the present one,
however, and on the principle that any
change must be a change for the better
the committees recommendation is
worth putting into effect for a limited
period at least.
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No State in the country has been 90 con-
tinuously and so persistently saved AZ
Rhode Island. In Providence very re-
Gently Citizens Union Of aroused electors
was organized, having for its avowed object
the restoration Of a republican form of
Government 10 Rhode Island, now ruled
by an ollgarchy.'
1t is only few years since the complete
political destruction Of Rhode Island was
predicted az one Of the results Of the 'vot-
ing Of mill hands in squads by overseers
and foremen.' league was organized
TO put a stop to this by the adoption Of a
secret ballot Law. II was adopted, but
without any appreoiable change In the
party divisions Of the voters.
Then the eTisting property qualihoa-
ton in suffrage in Rhode Island was dis
covered TO be the real cause Of its political
woes, and a league was organized 10 put
an end to that. An end was put by the
adoption Of a constitutional amendment,
but no visible change either In the party
divisions OF in the acknowledged leaders
In Rhode Island followed.
Now, where leagues have failed, a union
Is organized A republican form Of gov
eminent must be restored; Rhode Island
must be saved
From whAti II IL one Of the most pro
gressive, prosperous and enlightened Of
the small States in the country. The thrift
and sl<ill Of its inhabitants are remarkable.
II has chosen Republican or Democratic
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our Exports sin pecrsasinE.

II is discouraging. however. that our e1-
ports continue 10 decrease. Not but that there
ls a wide margin yet 1921 900, 900 for the
eight months ended February between ua
and an unfavoTable balance OF trade. Stll,
the movement 10 the wrong way. The total
for the eight months Just closed Ia tii2, OOO, 900
short OF the preceding similar period, and
$50, oO0, COO short Of the similar period before
that Compared with our record export
year. 1901. we are SAL. 900. 900 short. In fact.
February. 1905, gave US q smaller excess Of
exports over imports than did any month
since June. 1897.
Comparing eight months OF 1905 With eight
months OF 1904, the export drop from 81 ,O47,-
900 900 70 81, Oi0 600 600 there Is loss OF t31,
900 600 This loss was mainly In the reduced
price for cotton and the lessened shipments
OF wheat aud wheat -four. and breadstuus
generally. In cotton alone the loss was SIS,
600 CO., and in breadstufs, esq. OOO, 600. total
loss IN these two items Of CSC, 100000.
In other lines OF exports there were good
many respectable increases, particularly IN
manufactures. In that interesting and prof.
table division there was an increase OF
$50 600 900 for the seven months ended jan
uary iPdS. Details OF the Bureau OF Stats
tics records for February are not yet COM
pletely footed up. but the indications are that
the falling on IN cotton and breadstuns con-
tinued, while other lines OF export kept up,
and some increased,
More American business activity, more
studying OF the wants and preferences OF
more Yankee drummers, and more ships
are badly needed in our export business.
MATTER J. BALLARD.
SCHENECTADY, March 20.
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oUR TMPORTS sTILE0R0WINo.
Analysts % the Present Condition % tire
Nations Purchase Account.

To TIE EpiToR OF TEE Sun SIR! Though
February was a short month, our imports
exceeded tios. 900. 200. That II the largest
total for any month In the history OF Ameri-
can commerce April. 1897, when goods
we're rushed In 70 escape the expected Ding
ley tariff. reached tIOi .322. 900. the next larg-
est month This rush began ~ soon as ~
was known that President Mckinley would
coll the extra session OF Congress 70 frame
and adopt that tariff.
From Sos, 900, 600 In February. 1900, our
imports have steadily increased each Feoru-
airy Except February. 1901. till the large totAI
sos, O57. 900, Of last month was reached.
For the ei ght months ended February 1900
the total was tS5s, 0o0. 900, and 90 on (except
1901, eight monthsl up 10 t77s $4,000 Tor we
eight months just closed. over 1904, eight
months, the increase is 17S, OO0. 900
This constant increase In imports might
be alarming were II not for two good reasons!
First, the continuous and heavy increase
in our population from immigration ana
Secondly, the constant and growing activity
OF our manufacturing industries. 49, 49,.
As oOnhrmatory Of the hrst OF these W.
good reasons 1t may, De noted th ass details
TO the end OF February are not yet aVauA
we imported 3i7, 900 worth more OF Coueo
and til 600 900 worth more Of sugar.
In testimony to the soundness OF the second
reason is the fact that for the seven months
ending with January there was large IN
crease In our import OF MANUFACTURER, ma
terials. This increase was chiehy mace up
OF india rubber, % 900, 900, raw SILK, tlzVgyy,y
and about g. 900 900 In certain other articles
used by manufacturers. The total increase
In manuiacturers' materials Imported was
Bureau Of Statistics figures are quoted
herein
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DEPRgDATIONs ON STATE LANDS
Gev. HiEEins says They Are more ENten.
dye Than was supposed.


ALBANY. March 2o.-Gov. Higgins was
asked to-day he had anything TO say
regarding the reports he had received
from the Association for the Protection OF
the Adlrondaoks alleging lax management
Of the forests by State Forest, Fish and
Game Commissioner De Witt @, Middleton
Of WATERFOWL and Major J. W. Pond, the
chief protector. Gov, Higgins said;
Il am looking into the matter Of the
depredations on forest lands, as ! have
heretofore stated, At my conference on
Saturday with Commissioner Middleton
and Major Pond We considered the facts
developed In the statements Of the Adlron.
daok association. Some Of the state
ments set forth IN the letters from the
association are incorrect. Not only IA
there a showing on the books Of the Forest,
Fish and Game Department for every dollar
Of the penalties collected but the sums are
larger than have been reported by the
Adirondack association, and the State
department Ia ohRgrined and astonished
at the amount Of money received from
such penalties, showing that the depreda-
tions on State timber lands have been more
extensive than any one supposed. While |
do not consider that any formal charges are
pending against Commissioner Middleton
and Major Pond, can only say that am
continuing the investigation.
DO you consider that the bill just in
troduoed TO transfer the management n
the forests from the jurisdiction OF the
chief protector 10 the superintendent OF
forests will remedy the situation2' the
Governor was asked.
L think that the bill, II enacted, will have
a tendency to remedy conditions replied
the Governor.
Gov. Higgins added that he believed that
State Commissioner Middleton was per-
fectly honest ard sincere in his Edministra-
ton. He had not decided as yet, he said
on the bearing the present complaints
against the Commissioner might have on
the question Of his reappointment.
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The Greatest OF Baseball Statesmen.

We speak to those fit and seasoned
souls that were initiated into the mystery
Of baseball in the great days Of the Mu-
tuals and Athletics, when the Haymak-
ers drank delight Of battle with their
peers, far on the ringing plains Of Troy,
n. Y-days Of hot raps and high scores.
To such philosophers, the Hon. ADRIAN
CONSTANTINE ANsoN is more or less Of
a tender iuvenal, still. Yet they take a
friendly interest in his political ambitions.
Indeed, his present canvass for City Clerk
Of Chicago must commend him TO all the
admirers Of diplomatic, astute and neat
political games.
The enemy swore that he had drawn
the color line" in his field days. His old
players rallied around him. They con-
fessed that their prejudice had forced him
10 exclude colored players.
SO he parted an unfair blow. Now he
has risen above partisanship into purer
air His one theme is race suicide.
He leaves TO other orators questions Of
municipal ownership Of street cars and
other public utilities. He celebrates
himself and his associates on the Demo-
cratic ticket for their large ownership Of
public and private utilities Of nobler sort:
There Il Judge DUMB He has ten children.
have four. Mr.. NOAH has nve children and BLOCH
has one. That makes q good total for four men
running on one ticket A showing like that ought
10 satisfy President RoosEyELT.-
Catching the Ansonian idea hot of the
bat, the Democratic literary bureau is
filling the town with beautiful domestic
genre, labelled 'GoD Bless Our Home
The Hon. ADRIAN CONSTANTINE ANsoN
is worthy Of his high old Roman names.
He plays politics as well as he played
ball.
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HOMAN.
Is She Really Useless Outside the Home
and the school? ~,gs

and the school? 80
To THE EDIToR or The SUS Sir: In THE
SUN OF March rs James Clancy announces
that outside OF the sohoolroom and the
home he does not know OF any sphere in
which woman's activities could be utilized
with advantage 20 society and the world at
large and declares that In saying this be
merely echoes the opinions OF great writer's
and men and women OF experience.
Although only meek and humble observer.
knowing little except how 70 cook, sew and
make beds, az Mr.. Clancy thinks club women
generally do not. like 10 pick up few scraps
Of information here and there from the su-
peror sex when they will deign 70 enlighten
our ignorance as 70 the proper employment
Of our activities. and should be glad 20 learn
from Mr.. Clancy II he considers II great
disadvantage to society that women have Of
late years taken up such occupations as that
Of nursing in hospitals and armies. Would
II be better for the world 70 send them all
home and have their places taken by mem
Then there are the girls az work in depart.
meut stores, telephone offices, millinery and
dressmaking establishments, 6ake shops,
&C should they be restrained from such
work. ] notice that in the shops l visit IN
New York. both large and small. am apt to
encounter women as clerks ana cashiers.
Even in churches women are admitted on
week day. to sweep and dust the sacred edi-
fees. When see the large number OF women,
old and young, who earn living in these ways
room and the home, as Mr. Clancy suggests,
would not be attended with two difncultes.
Would the supply OF boys and men to take
their places be SUFFICIENT without removing
many from Rainful occupations where their
superior strength or ability now finds more
Congenial field and is Of greater use 10 so
ciety and the world at large" than IL they
replaced women IN these more poorly paid
lines requiring less skill and strength:
In what way could ther" many thousand
women gain an nor est living, II they were
turned out, The s'nc1lrooms are already
full % them. They are quite apt to follow
their natural instincts and take 10 the home
when offered, but IL would be rather a deli
cate matter Tor them to force an entrance.
II restricted to the two occupations mem
toned by MIR Clancy. il nj ght become an
economic necessity for the state gently 10
chlorotOrm the larger nun Der Of girl babies
born or arrange TO provide them With homes"
and presumably husbands. by law.
The Mormons think they have taken a
great step toward solving this problem, 50
do the Turks. Perhaps they have. ! should
be glad Of a little light on the subject.
CABoLISE 81. BROWN,
NEW YORK, March 20.
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Fun.

Vociferous winter has gone. Blossom
ing spring is nodding good morning
Towering summer with its radiant and
beaming welcome is at hand. Moody
and hypochondriacal autumn will trot
in at the appointed time, TO be followed
by bawling winter again.
Meantime, some politicians, Republi-
cans and Democrats, will discuss gas and
peanuts, Others in the two camps will
furnish industrious views as TO grease
and groceries.
And, amid all the talk, vigilant citizens
Of New York city will scrItinize the
futile game, How to pot MCCLELLAN
in hole"
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To THE Enron or THE SUN-sir: The asssrt,on
Of o. p. Smith Of LOGAnsport a. the banquet OF the
Ancient order Of HibemiAns In that city that the
Japanese Generals, OyamA and Oku, are OF Ir,.h
descent and their Aneestou were originally named
oNamA and o'keough, Il interestlnGi but why did
he omit MoAdoo, now JApAnesed-of JApAnned-
Into Mk1dOi
Our Irish friends can hardly be blamed for deuir.
Ing 10 amen everything rood and great e. thsir
own. II Il characteristic, but this shown a remark
able change from Their attitude a. the ST. Patrok's
day parade Of last year whsn they waved Russian
hAgs and shouted -Suro. n THERE'S s'd q man kdn
LICK 'em Kuro-pAt-knl- FH.
BnooK1lYr, March t.
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HAVEN FOR BURNEDOUTA ARTISTS
Columbia University Accommodates Them
In the Y. VI. {. A. Building.


In the Y. VI. {. A. building.
The homeless artistic OF the burned out
National Academy OF Design have found
a sheltering haven at Columbia University.
They moved into the sacred precincts Of
Earl Hall, the Y. NJ. c. A. building at Column
bia. early yesterday morning, and by night
they were comfortably established. The
classes for women only will be held in Bar
nard College beginning this morning
A partition made Of sheets hung over a
line In the auditorium divided the illus
tration class from the still life painters.
About 20 persons in this latter class we're
busy drawing from a pose by silver
haired old lady. In the illustration class
a debonair parsonage was trying 20 show
the girls the position taken by man light &.
ing cigarette In the wind II was a spirited
pose.
Down In the basement were more still
lifers and the antique classes. Here were
undraped casts which even the hare legged
ping pong tables blushed to see.
The National Academy officials are CRATE
full 20 Columbia for coming 10 the rescue
and want Il known. They went up TO
Columbia on the invitation of the trustees,
and never expected to get such elaborate
quarters.
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To TIE EDITOR or TEE SUE-Sn: Coming over
on the Pennsylvania Railroad This morning. As The
train drew into the station. the door was hunE open
and the rtAr brakeman holsred into the car Iren-
toni Trentonl All out for Trentoni" Instantly the
front brakeman yelled back At him. -Irentoni
Trentonl All out for Trenton; and the conductor
happening 70 come In a. the moment emphasized
the Gnnounoement. -TTenton All out for Trentonl-
The man behind me leaned forward. "Beg par
don, can you tell me the name OF this sAtion'-
Trenton I exclaimed. "Ohl thought they - :
Bedlam.-
He was wholly unconscious a. 70 why smiled.
WASHINGTON, March 10. = S. ?.
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when the elephants are marching
and the band begins 10 play:
when the noble paving ohArgeu
France along the s1vdust way;
When the airy fairy lsdios
Through the hoops OF paper nlC
When the clowns begin exchanging
Their sIoruoisting wit:
When the spAnEled nytne wonder
HAngs suspended In the air:
when the mighty roaring lion
Il confronted In biz lair,
Then must I . frootled urohin
To The oircus take with ma
'Tia the fortieh he's vitnoused-
Hs's NJ boz used V be.
hCLANpHuunH WrtaoN