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Commissioner McAdoo.

The statement issued yesterday by
Police Comm Issioner McAnoo was wrung
from him by the persistent ttacks 10
which he has been subjected ever since
he entered on his Office
From the nom NJ that Mr. MCADoo
became the head Of the Police Depart
ment in January, 1901 he has been the
victim Of unceasing abuse, such as few
other upright and honest public servants
have had to bear Much of it has come
from trouble makers of the Parihurst
stripe much from the political opponents
of Tammany Hall, much from faction
nominaly in sympathy with Tamnany,
but really DESTROYS Of the downfall Of
the present management OF that organI-
zation.
The good Of Mr.. MCADoos admins
traton has been obscured and evils of
agelong persstency in society have been
charged to his responsibility.
Faults which have long appeared in
the Police Department and are inherent
IN its present organization are counted
against Mr. MCADoo as If he had intro
duced them as novelties Conditions
which have vexed the city ever since it
ceased to be a village have been attrib-
uted TO his administration as its original
creations
Until yesterday Nlr MCADoo kept ST.
lence and admirably preserved his self
control under this storm Of abuse
What he said then wa. moderate in tone
and altogether commendable Nowords
of his will have any effect on the enemies
of his administration, but they will open
the eyes of citizens who may have nuo-
Gently accepted as facts the ISLANDERS
that have been circulated concerning an
able. a high-minded and q conscien-
tious officer of the municipal govern
ment.
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conrrs.. and Tarin Attachment.

To rHs EDITOR or THY SrS-Nlr J observe IN
your Washington despatch this morning the follow
ng statement
understanding that the ltarf schedules should be
examined during the legislative recess by Rcpuhl
can members OF the Senate Committee on Finance
and the House Committee On WAYS aud Means,
acting separately and not Jointly
VIVA, does this mean After March (. 1875 there
viii be no Ways and Means Committee The fuy-
eighth Congress dies on that date, and every mem
Der OF the House Of Representatives VIII be fgHcfUS
0Glcl5, with no more authority 10 examine schedules
than you | haze,
True. certain members OF the present Ways and
Means Committee have been reelected to the Finy-
ninth Congress but there Is no assurance that they
will be members OF mat committee ln the nctt
House. any more than Mere IS that Mr. Cannon
Will be Speaker. They and he may be dead before
the flity ninth Congress convenes. True. they
might assume responsibility and gather together
during what the despatch enormously calls a
legislative recess but what authority would ihcy
have What power 10 oIpend tue public money.
10 Issue SubpnnaS 10 examine Witnesses
il Is true. too. that the Senate Committee on
Finance Is continuing body bui what right
would It have 10 sit separately and examine sched
ules before tho House Of Representatives. where
all tarr legislation must originate, has begun o.
do 50 through It's regularly appointed Committee
on Ways and Means such pretenccs TO cover con
certed delay and inertia too obvious deceive
any one not anxious 10 be deceived.
WAsHfEGTnS. Jan. A. T.. BUssiNd.
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! sion that all the votes Of Presidential cleo
! tors shall be cast on the same day This is
not always possible Prof NEwCoMB
recalls that in 1855, when BUCHANAN and
] FREMONT were nominees, a heavy snow
storm prevented the electors OF Wiscon-
sin from meeting on the same day with
the others, as prescribed by the Consti-
tuition, The question whether their votes
we're valid was left unsettled at the
joint session OF Congress, because the
result was the same whether they were
counted or not But If the result had
depended on the electoral votes OF Wis
cons.n decision would have been
necessary suppose such an incident
had occurred during the den-Hayes
controversy and the Republicans had
insisted upon counting the Wisconsin
votes for HAYES. although they had not
been cast in compliance with the consti-
tutional provision It is true that by
law in some or all OF the States should it
happen that all the Presidential electors
do not meet at the appointed time. those
actually present are authorized to ill
the vacancies But if no electors at all
are present, which might be the result
of a blizzard there would be nobody by
whom vacancies could be filed
What Prof. NEwcoMB proposes is
constitutional amendment that should
abolish the Intervention Of Presidential
electors and permit nominees for the
Presidency to be voted for directly. tho
two electoral votes corresponding TO the
seats which a State possesses in the
United States Senate being determined
by a plurality Of all the voters in that
State. while each of the electoral votes
sponding to a seat in the House OF
Representatives would be determined
by plurality of the votes cast in the
Congress districts There is a good deal
70 be said for the voting by Congress
districts, which, it may be remembered
was practised in Michigan in 1892. 1t
would put an end to such state OF things
as occurred in New York in 1851 when
the question whether CLEVELAND or
BLAINE should have the thirtv-fve cleo
toral votes was decided by plurality Of
only 100 popular votes.
Superfuous and objectionable as our
method of choosing President may be
few people care enough about the matter
to render probable the passage Of Il
amendment substituting
better system.
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ELECTORAL COLLEGES MEET.
Unanimous Vote OF New York state Civ en-
to Roosevelt and Fairbanks

ALBANY. Jan 9.-As in all tho other
States. the Presidential electors met to-day
and cast their ballots for President and
Vice President. Here the States thirty
nine ballots We're cast for Theodore Rooss-
welt and Charles W. Fairbanks. Former
Mayor Charles A. Sohieren of Brooklyn
was made permanent chairman. All Of the
electors were present.
At the conclusion OF the baloting thu
electors were entertained at luncheon at
the Fort Orange Club 10y Elector Arnold
of Albany. Gov. Higgins was to have
been present but as he missed his train
in New York city this morning he could not
get to Albany In time. Invitations had
been sent to National Chairman Cortelyou.
State Chairman Benjamin B Odel Jr..
and National Committeeman for this State
w l.. Ward, but they could not attend.
In addition 10 the electors there were
present William Barnes. Jr.. chairman Of
the executive committee of the Republican
State committee, Lieut. Gov. Bruce and
Senator Raines.
The college before adjournment seuy tho
following telegram to President Roosevelt:
The Electoral College of New Nc.k.
assembled at its State Capitol, sends hearty
greetings 10 its unanimous choice end the
peoples choice for President and So sin
cere wishes for wise and successful admin
istration.
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"4NGLO-sAXON'' ACHIEVEMENTS.
Two Noble Inventions Brought to Kent
by the angels"

To THE EDITOR or TINE SuN-Sr. Being
neither Celtic nor AnGlo-SaNon ! hope that
shall not be suspected of prejudice or par
TALLY in my remarks
Two distinct. ms and gories belong to the
Anglo-SaHons IL mean the real thing" in
Anglo-Saxon the original followers OF Hengst
and Horsa. and the Horses heads to the Isle
Of ThanAt and victory. A. D. lio and there
after
/. The FIRST and greatest Of these is ale,
brown October ale. good old English ale,
II would have come By way Of Scandinavia
In time. II did como by way OF the Anglo
Saxons. hence rightly called Not Angles. but
Angels.
2? The Gallows. This is Scandinavian. too.
but came to England by the A. S. route.
Odin-W odcn-Wuotan hanged himself a
sacrifice to himself Tor nine days on the
tree YRgdrasil. The galiows bird Is really
a sacrifice TO that god Now the Celts wor-
shippers OF the sun god. whose symbol
was d wheel. broke their criminals on the
wheel as some Germans did. even DIS late Us
about 1870, If remember night.
What was the exact date Of the establish
ing OF the first gallows IN Englandy Prob
ABLY between i39 and 4j5 Here u another
anniversary to be celebrated There ought
10 be an international exposition in Thanct
or Kent.
HumanItarianism and the electric chair
have conquered or are conqucriug the gall
lows: GOOD old ale has been adulterated 70
death. but remember that u has furnished
and viii continue 10 Furnish several noble
Lords 70 the English "Beerage
Let the Celts be not too puned up. Ale
ana the galoWs are two "Anrlo-S1Xon
seh n,e,",n9 that cannot be challenged or
other to give him happy des patch
JERSEY CITY. Jan. y. HfITfTE.
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Needed Criticism OF Our Navy.

We print to-day q letter from a navy
I officer complaining of THE Sun because
| Of it's suggestion of the need of reform
in our navy. and also finding fault with
Il navy officer who expressed agreement
with our views
The point our present correspondent
/ makes against that officer, that he vio-
lated the navy regulations by holding
up his superior officer to contempt, is
purely captious. The criticism was not
Of any individual, but of class of in
efficiency and of a system OF promotions
which IL destructive Of professional am
bition. Nor was that officers letter
noteworthy for "eccentricty, not 10
say coarseness. II was rather remark
able for its artistic literary skill and
throughout was in good taste
Our correspondent of to-day accuses
us Of having written in "a hasty, Ill adj
vised and exaggerated way when We
spoke of the letter criticised by him as
representative of the views of the ablest
and most ambitious officers of the service:
but actually we spoke advisedly and
after careful consideration. We had
long avoided the subject, for criticism
Of the navy, the pride of the American
people, is ungrateful. and only when
regard for the good of that service COM
pels it can it be justifable. This officer
is the only one in the service who has
resented our remarks, and We have re-
ceived the thanks of many officers of
greater distinction for having discussed
the subject in the manner to which he
objects somewhat Unexpectedly.
He accuses us of harshness in referring
to instances of negligence and inefiiciency
as suggestive of scandalous conditions in
the navy; but he presents no facts to
dispute a conclusion which we reached
very regretfully. Facts which sustain
our harsh words are many, and they
can be obtained by Congress whenever
it shall call for a detailed record Of the
ca,astrophes and mishaps which have
taken place in the navy during only the
few years since the war with Spain That
list is appalling
Officers Of the navy who recognize the
need Of reform in the service and are
mortified by the continually increasing
misfortunes 20 its ships rather than this
single critic of THE Sun. are exhibiting
the spirit which is requisite for the main
tenance Of the proud glory of the Ameri- |
can navy.
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TIMBER CUTTERS WIN.
Supreme Court Decision Enlarycs Their
Right TO Cut on Public Lands

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The Supreme Court
to-day divided. to 3, on the meaning
Of the phrase and other domestic pur-
poses, as used in the law permitting the
cutting Of timber on public lands for build
ing agriculture and mining. The question
arose in suit brought by the Govern,
ment against the United Verde Copper
Company to recover S3S .976. the value Of
timber cut and used in roasting ore In
Arizona. on the contention that that process
was not part Of the operation Of mining,
but Of smelling.
The trial court and the Supreme Court
Of Arizona held otherwise but the court
to-day passed over that question and de-
cided the suit on the meaning OF the phrase
named. The majority held that -other,
used in connection with the three industries
named. gave 20 the word domestic the
meaning Of local Justices Brown Harlan
and Peckham. however, held that It's mean
ing was analogous TO household, other
wise there was practically no limitation
on the cutting OF timber by any industrial
anywhere in the United States.
The decision will undoubtedly have wide
effect, as it will greatly enlarge tho volume
Of timber cut on public lands
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THE WEsrrRN LAND FRAUDS
Receiver and Register OF Land once In
Oregon Suspended.


WASHINGTON, Jan. e--The President to-
day, upon the recommendation OF the Sec
rotary Of the Interior. directed the suspen-
sion from Office Of Joseph T. Bridges. receiv-
er, and James II Booth, register Of the land
Office at Roseburg Ore. This office Ia in
the same town as the homo Of Representa-
tive Binger Hermann. former Commissioner
OF the General Land Ohloe. who is now
under indictment in the land fraud cases.
Receiver Bridges and Register Booth
are charged with illegal practices in con-
nection with the disposal of public lands.
Special Agent Neuhausen OF tho Interior
Department has been plnced temporarily
in charge Of the Roseburg Office.
Booth was at the time Of his appointment
president Of the Booth Lumber Company.
and Secretary Hitchcock opposed his
appointment Booth promised, however.
to withdraw from the lumber company.
but IL is now said that ha failed 10 keep
his promise.
Important developments in the Montana
land fraud cases came to the Secretary OF
the Interior to-day 4 telegram was re-
ceived from Helena that Federal Judge
Hunt had overrlled the demurrers Of ninety
persons charged with perjury and twelve
charged WITH suhornauon OF perjury and
ruled that they shall stand trial.
Indictments to the number Of 1902 we're
found against persons in Montana last year
in connection with land frauds The
Grand jury found that a large number OF
entries on timber lands were not made in
good faith. but were dummy entries and
that the claims were turned over to a lum-
Der company in which Senator Clark OF
Montana Is interested Demurrers were
fled with the court by the accused persons.
but all these were overruled by Judge
Hunt to-day
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Mr Clnrk,s deductions from these fgnrt

Considering average wages Ia Europe 10 be $40.
or one Haf inosc paid Ia the United States tho
lcutrs there hrlng $50 aud considering the average
each continent, Is that ia European factories
thr average percentage for labor and power In
unIted States Il Is ia per cent.
our wages are twice as high as theirs
but the percentage they form of the total
cost Of production Is actually ( per cent.
less This Is an intensely practical question
not 10 be answered by calling II academic.
Commercial rivalry between the great ma
tons is so keen that We may be sure they
are neglecting no opportunity 10 increase
their efficiency IN economic competition.
The fact that our European competitors
lag so far behind US in utilizing mechanical
processes Is prima facie evidence of the
truth II Hertzkas theory
In considering overproduclion we must
face the fact that foreign markets do not
essen the evil No permanent prosperity
min OF another The only alternative is
an increase in home demand through an
increased wage rate. "A have previously
pointed out, an Increase in wages would
not merely be added to prices the increased
efficiency OF labor ACCOMMODATING high
wages would speedily bring prices down
AZ least 10 their former level perhaps below
II, thus leaving a net increase in effective
home demand
Ono OF my critics has suggested that while
At+ iAllN may w u At, II voluntary OF 2Ttl-
hcial Increase IN wages would be a mere
act Of charity. This does not at all follow
When a man Is starting In business he fire.
queutly spends . great deal OF money be-
fore he begins 10 get any return The in
ltalod If hign wage policy would require
tte same sort ~ daring But observe what
i1a esui' would be-
The return 10 capital ia in the form of
percentage on net business This return
while IT would be temporarily diminished
would gradually increase again IA the ell
cheney Of labor resulting from a higher wage
Increased. But the percentage would now
be on a larger net business, 80 that tho
return TO capital would be permanently
Increased.
This Is the only explanation Of the fact |
that IN the United States. where the wages |
paid labor are higher than anywhere else,
there are more mult-mllionaires and |
wealthy men generally than in any other |
country.
Il is well settled fact that in highly de- |
elCped countries like thu United States /
production Is limited 10y consumption. The |
productivity 81 such n country IL in direct |
proportion 20 is wage rate. In no branch |
Of human activity does the law Of compen- /
satOn show more clearly than in this: That |
when the wages Of the laborer are low. the |
profits Of the capitalist are correspondence !
small A comparison Of the economic /
status Of the various countries Of the world |
will prove this 10 the satisfaction Of all open /
minded mon.
WILLIAM G I1dHTIpDS.
NV YORK Jan. Q
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The National sentiment of tie Poles.

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or in.trio ,a end tbo polns ,,lo,.,n,, ~,
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.. cri,icol ri,oo in ,ho l,i.,or,n &C no. t,-,,
last rar,ad c,.p,,,,.,,e MN ,Lai,. Coyarr,
,,nnts baveto r,cs a Polish question tbe
.,oiiitior IF which according to loadinq
Poles in alI three countries of The parti.
lion can only be fo,,nd IN the recoustitu.
ton of the Polish state.
It was a Polish dcputy in the German
Reichstag. VI. Kosc1FLsKI. speakinr at
a Nationalist banquet al Lemberr in
Austrian Poland who said that fancy
lines on a geographical map did not de-
stroy the unity of people. words which
the Polish press in Prussia prudentlv
eliminated from their reports of tho
speech Nevertheless the Polish ques-
ton in Germany is not on the same foot
ing as in Russia. but has been compli-
Gated by considerations that have arisen
since the annexation by Prussia. with the
sanction of the Congress Of Vienna. OF
the province OF Posnania the only piece
Of the ancient Kingdom of Poland actu-
ally within The German Empire As the
Poles say, they are gagged in Russia. at
home IN Austria, but in Germany they
are governed by people antipathetic
in every respect
The difficulty which Germany would
have now in consenting to reconsti-
tuition Of Poland as an independent State
Is that II would have 10 give up n far
larger territory than II took in the Poles
of Posnania having overlooked into the
neghboring provinces and practically
ousted the Germans from Silesia, from
Fast and West Prussia and from all the
country TO the Oder, comprising nearly
one-third of the population and territory
Of ih" Kingdom Of Prussia
How 10 combat the situation Is exer-
cising the governments Of the kingdom
and Of the empire alike The Poles re-
fuse TO be dominated or caioed. and ex-
ceptional laws in view Of the .berty en-
joyed by the Galician Poles under the En-
peror FRANCIS JOSEPH and the generally
critical condition Of GeImanys internal
and external politics, are impossible. The
policy adopted heretofore Of trying to re-
German re the territory conquered by
The Poles by what it is now the fashion
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To THE EpITos or TIM SuS-ev. II +, true
that the great city Of New Yors IS growing
IN population and wealth, and should be- policcd
by far greater force than At present but mo
Legislature should enact such laws as N0l Ia
make the cus,odians OF the peace feel that they
wero the servants OF the taxpayers. INSTEAD OF nc
law breakers
Pour hundred new policemen viii have no erect
whatever on The dishonest men OF brains What
We must have 81 double tho number o policemen
with laws that disiranchlSe officers lor neglect
OF duty. JoHS q. DORIS.
NEW YORK. Jan. o
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BIoNDrS SIT uUSr BE rRIED.
Judgment. on PIeadings, Against Metro
polltan Museum Denied

The suit Of Ernesto Biondi. the Italian
sculptor, against the trustees Of the Metro
20 itan Museum Of Art to recover 5000 OOo
damages because they seat his heroic
group "SatunaliaT down TO the cellar
instead Of placing it on exhibition must
Toe tined IN open court under Q decision
rendered yesterday by supreme Court
Justice Fitzgerald. Bon ii asked for iudg-
ment on the pleading on the ground that
the answer interpreted hv the trustees was
not legal defence but this application
Is denied by the Clur'
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THE YAMANAKA SAFE.
SI45 Paid for Shomu-lo Glazed FAR Of
the IAth Century.

At the fourth days sale Of the Yamanaka
collection yesterday in the American Art
Galleries the buying was more closely
confined 10 dealers than at any Of the
previous sales The prices weFe lo~ and
the attendance was only fair.
The offerings consisted Of japanese,
Chinese and Corean pottery The highest
price. sli5. was paid for a Shomu-Yo jar.
"A inches high. Of hard fawn colored clay,
with thick running glaze Of lustrous
fourteenth century The art Of apply
ing glaze to pottery In Japan was first dis
covered in the reign Of the Emperor Shomu.
l3s4-ls0s
The next highest price. $40. was paid
for Finch Sung jar Of drab colored clay
with running glaze of clair de lune and
purple intermixed A 81 Inch Sung vase
OF reddish brown clay brought Sos.
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Eugene G. blackboard Leave, 81 .ooo. 900.

The will Of the late Eugene G Backford.
formerly State Fish Commissioner, was
filed in the Office Of Surrogate Church in
Brooklyn, at noon YESTERDAY. The estate.
estimated at $1,000. 900, j. lot almost OK
clusively to the family Of the dead man.
The Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and Sciences
and the Baptist Home Of Brooklyn get
Sc 600 each. Tho widow. Mrs. Frances l..
Blackboard. and the Peoples Trust Com
pany are the executors.
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From ne Portland OrcgeniaH
Marriage Licenses Tor the year 1905 number ila3
This Is an increase OF 1855 the year 1908 which
was record breaker. The number Of marriage
licenses Issued by the County Clerk IN 1907 UaG
27S. The Increase OF matrimonial ventures shows
that the population Of Portland Is becoming
greater each year And also tends 10 t.gr.Ss Lne
saying that marriage Is failure.
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Shells sim Exploding Along Potomac.

From ne HngerNown Mail
Some days ago the woods In the mountai known
as Loudon Heights, opposite Harpers Ferry took
nre and burned with great intensity After burn
ING ior some um1 series OF explosions were heard
which startled the Inhabitants. and the conclusion
was so greet that It broke windows IN some houses
In Hhrpers Ferry. across the Shenandoah.
The explosions were caused ny the bursting Of
shells. which were thrown on the heights az the
umc when Gen. Mills surrendered TO Stonewan
JACKSON In lsd2 These had failed TO explode when
they were hrcd, and had lain here for over forty
years
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The British had lns, bound thor prisoners 10 tho
cannnn's mouth
40, said the victims I'VE don't think Il is IN the
lea 81 dangerous 70 hc the man behind the gun
Owing. however, to the density Of tho English
th~ point passed uunouced
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ncrl.n vnir.rsit,,. @. 600 stndent.

n.
The year book OF the German universities. tust
published. makes It clear that Berlin University is
the most nun"rously attended scat OF learning in
tho world. j; contains 7.77s matriculatrd and
$50 non rnntncuated students. The philosophical
faculty. embracing phllology and natural sciences
numbers s.572 studcntS-medcine III. law. 275a
ana theology. despite the emlncnec OF It's profos
sors. only KS
america sends 1873 students, Africa 8. Australia
and Asia 81