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Speed and Safety on tho Rails.

The decision Of President NEWMAN OF
the New York Central Railway to reduce
the speed Of the lines fastest train be-
cause OF the accident at Mentor, Ohio,
last week, implies that in his opinion a
train running thousand miles in eigh-
teen hours is much more liable to acci-
dent than another making the same dis
lance in twenty hours. Mr. NEWMAN
has not explained his reasons for this
opinion. He, in common with many,
il not most, railway operators, is op-
posed to the running of exceedingly
fast trains, but this opposition is not
based primarily on the danger to pas
sengers caused by long sustained high
speed.
The speed Of the train wrecked last
week was not the cause of the disaster
that overlook it. 1t has been reported
that train that preceded it through
Mentor was running faster at that point
than was the crack Central flier. When
any passenger train, running at the
speed usually developed on the through
lines in this country, runs into an open
switch and crashes into a freight train
or other obstruction. there is an acct
dent as bad as that which overlook this
particularly speedy train. 1t should
be borne in mind that the passengers
killed were all in the first car. Had they
been travelling at the rate of thirty-five
or forty miles an hour, it is not likely that
they would have escaped
Excursion trains, running at what is
regarded az moderate speed, have not
always escaped accident in the past, and
it has not been argued that such acct
dents would have been worse had the
trains been going faster. Many COM
paratively slow trains have been wrecked
on American railways, but no one has
ever suggested lessenng their speed to
make them safer There is no reason
to believe that a particularly fast train
is particularly dangerous to its passen-
gers, or liable to accident. The Central
road finds its Empire State Express safe
enough to. advertise. The fest trains
over the Pennsylvania to Washington
are not Stunned as unsafe by the public,
nor is the public warned against them
by the road.
The misplaced switch caused the
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slowly But Surely.

No doubt n very strong impression is
now prevalent in this community that
some of the persons responsible for the
mismanagement of the affairs OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society have
committed criminal offenses punishable
under the laws of the State of New York.
1t is perfectly natural that the District
Attorney of New York county, invited to
action by a communication from the
Governor, should be Jealous to bring the
offenders to the bar Of justice Accord
ingy he has requested the criminal
courts Of the metropolis to remain in
session longer than usual during the
summer months.
This is we'll, but it is we'll also to re-
member that undue hurry in the prose-
cution OF important State cases, under
the pressure Of public excitement, does
not always tend toward ultimate success.
Carefulness, combined with vigor and
Intelligence, is the main element OF
success in a great criminal prosecution;
and it Is sometimes sacrificed in the
effort to proceed too fast.
No matter how many presumptively
guilty men there may be in the Equitable,
they do not belong to the class Of those
who are liable to become fugtives from
Justice There is no danger of their
running away. 1t would be most unwise
to arouse sympathy for such men by
creating an impression that the officers
of the law are endeavoring to railroad
them to the State prison. They must be
prosecuted fairly and without any sus-
picon of oppression. Then IL convicted
the judgments against them will stand
instead of being reversed by the court
of last resort. as has happened in so many
instances in this State where the desire
to punish bad men has led trial Judges
to disregard the legal rights Of. the &C
cused as, for example, in the Tweed
and Sharp cases.
To lay the charges against the Equita-
BILE offenders before the Grand Jury this
summer is an eminently proper thing to
do, in order that indictments may be
found while the necessary proof is at
tainable, to the end that those who may
be indicted shall be brought to trial
early In the fall. But there should be
no attempt to organize special summer
court for the trial Of these cases. Such
an unprecedented departure from the
usual course Of procedure would inevi-
tably provoke a complaint of persecution
on the part Of the accused and would
operate to hinder the prosecution instead
Of helping it.
The guilty men in the Equitable must
be punished, but they must be punished
with perfect fairness, by strict adher-
enoe not only to the forms but to the
substance Of the law.
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To-day the Central Railroad Of New Jer-
sey. one Of the largest of the lines bringing
commuters into New York and carrying
them away each day, establishes a new
ferry service at West Twenty-third street
for the convenience OF passengers uptown.
Hitherto the ferry terminals Of the Jersey
Central have been at Whitehall and Liberty
streets.
There is under construction and will
soon be open for passenger traffic another
Jersey ferry at the foot OF West Twenty
third street. serving the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, one of the chief COM
mutng competitors OF the Central OF New
Jersey. The other ferry terminals OF the
La cka wanna are at Barclay and Chris
topher streets. The Erie Railroad was the
first to establish an uptown ferry at the
foot Of West Twenty-third street. With
the improved terminal projected for that
road the present ferry house OF the Penn
sylvania and the new structures OF the
Central and the Lackawanna, four OF the
chief lines entering the city from New
Jersey will have terminals practically at
the same central point. The movement Of
business uptown and the increasing num-
bcr of those employed In stores, factories
and Offices above Fourteenth street make
this addition to the transportation facili-
ties of those doing business in New York
most desirable.
The number of Jersey commuters enter
ing and leaving New York each working
day has never been estimated with accuracy.
for it varies greatly at different seasons Of
the year. 1t has been roughly estimated
at 100 OOO Its steady increase necessitates
constant addition to the number Of ferry
boats and the use Of "double-deokers.
With the additional facilities to be given
passengers on the lines having terminals
at Twenty-third street there will probably
be a still further increase in passenger and
vehicular traffic and some relief to crowded
ferry conditions downtown.
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international situation created by the
Morocco convention would necessarily
be taken by high spirited sovereign
like the German Emperor, we find it hard
to comprehend how NJ. DELcAssE, who
is responsible for the blunder, could ever
have been credited with sagacity and
foresight.
In view OF the practical collapse of the
Dual Alliance, it was worse than blum
der; it was a crime. 1t has placed
France in predicament from which
there is seemingly no extrication ex-
cept by resort to one or the other OF
two grievous alternatives. If we may
trust the kilograms from Berlin, the Ger
man Emperor will decline to restrict the
scope Of the proposed conference, which
accordingly will be at liberty to set at
naught the Anglo-French agreement
and impose upon France renunciaton
of her hope Of ascendency in Morocco.
Should France bow to the Emperor's
will she may temporarily escape col
lision with the German Empire, but she
will no longer stand in the eyes Of the
world as great nation qualified to con-
clude independent agreements.
If war comes, France will have to con-
front it's perils under circumstances even
more unfavorable than those which she
faced in 1870. For NAPOLEON III. had
reason at least to hope that Austria,
still writhing under the shame of her
rout at Sadowa and exclusion from the
German Confederation, might become
his ally, and that Italy, conscious of her
debt to France, would remain at least
quescent. Both Italy and Austria are
now firmly welded to Germany by the
Triple Alliance. Moreover, the Russian
coadjutor, on whom France has leaned
for decade, is now impotent to help her.
Conceivably, she might secure some as
sistance from England, hut long before
a single army corps could be transported
across the Channel huge German army
would have crossed the French frontier
In our own country business men are
apt to laugh at diplomacy. Not so the
Paris financiers, who are keenly alive to
the tragcal possibilities of crisis in
which France finds herself involved by
a shortsighted diplomatst,
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THE ORIGIN OF LIFE.

To THE EDITOR or The SuN-Sir: We arc
told that the origin Of life has at last been
discovered. This, II It Is true, might seem
| to make the case in favor OF Materiallsm
complete But is 1t the origin OF life that
has been discovered or only the beginning
OF life on this planet? That sooner or later
the beginning OF life on this planet would
be discovered by science was almost GER
tain. But the, beginning Of life on this planet
is not it's origin. Something there must
apparently have been in that particular
particle In which life commenced distin-
gushing It from other particles and from
matter In general. II the source OF this
has been found, the origin OF life has been
discovered; otherwise what has been dis
covered Is not the source. but only the be-
ginning. The proof Of physical evolution u
heartily accepted. But, as at present ad-
vised, we challenge the assumption that
physical development out Of germ plasm
is the beginning and end OF all.
We must be patient and make 1t our great
aim at present to keep on the right path to
truth. 1t is said that we need not fear the
ascendency Of Materialsm, since at present
"Psychism' is coming on us In flood.
Yet Spiritualsm, wrongly 30 called since the
that their presence may be felt seems to
have been pretty we'll exploded, with all it's
accessories, table turning. clairvoyance.
and planchette. Prof. Hyslop gently re-
buked me the other day for requiring
that the communications OF the spirit should
be digniied. The showmen of the spirits.
however deem it necessary to maintain
that they are.
Telepathy still claims recognition; but
no attempt has yet been made on behalf
Of this wireless telegraphy OF the soul to
suggest possible medium OF transition.
Undoubtedly there are mysteries still
to be explored in our physical nature. The
mystery Of memory for example, and that
Of the creative imagination in dreams. But
no discoveries in this direction apparently
can confirm the authority OF conscience or
establish the foundations OF religion.
An eminent Canadian journal contends
that what appears to be the disturbance OF
religious belief is in fact merely the progress
OF theological science, analogous to the
progress Of other sciences. 1t asks whether,
when all the other sciences are advancing,
We can expect the queen OF the sciences"
to stand still. The term queen OF the
sciences applied to theology is medieval.
and what the queen OF medieval science
was the perusal Of few pages OF Thomas
Aquinas will show. Medieval theology
assumed as postulates the very things which
are now in question, and spun out from
them an immense web OF deductions which
were taken for supreme truth. The medi-
eval queen OF the sciences is to-day as
dead as alchemy. GOODWIN SMITH
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OF the legal obligations entailed by mar
riage, but never with the permission to
marry again" 1t must be no more than
legal separation from bed and board.
The "impediments to marriage spoken
Of by this eccesiastic are canonital and
they comprise not only those Of con-
sanguinity and affinity, but also those OF
spiritual relationship acquired in bap-
tism, or, as decreed by the Council OF
Trent, between godparent and the
baptized "and the father and mother
thereof"
The most important rule Of the Roman
Catholic Church as affecting marriages
ia that making matrimonial unions with
the unbaptized null and void, unless
afterward they are rendered valid by
special dispensation of the Church. In
this country the majority OF the people
are unbaptized. Among the Baptsts,
numerically second among the Protes-
tant denominations, there ia no infant
baptism, and among the Others the prac-
tise is said to have declined. or the
population only about three-eighths is
included in the Christian Church men,
bcrship. The number Of Jews is now
a million and half and is rapidly in
creasing. The chances that people mar
ried are unbaptized, one or both, are
therefore very great in this country.
Under the civil law, Of course, this
makes no difference with the validity OF
marriages, for State legislation recog-
nizes no requirement of baptism and es-
tablshes no religious qualification what
ever. In the Southern States generally
marriage between whites and persons OF
negro descent is prohibited in some
of the far Western States between whites
and Indians and whites and Chinese in
eighteen States between first cousins;
in all the States except seven, with step
relatives. In none of these States. how
ever, is New York included. A few
States also prohibit marriage with people
with mental disorders and certain trans
missble diseases. In none. OF course,
is any distinctlys religious impeachment
recognized
The American law. however, allows
divorce in every State except South
Carolina, where there are no divorce laws,
and in all the other States except New
York, with its divorce for adultery only,
desertion at least is made an additional
cause. Neglect. cruelty and habitual
drunkenness are also causes in nearly all
the other States. Under an impulse from
Mr.. ROOSEVELT statistics OF the number
Of divorces and their percentage to the
marriages are to be gathered for the
twenty years since 1885; but it is not
probable that the results will be rela-
lively much different from those obtained
by the Commissioner Of Labor for the
period Of twenty years from lsa7 to 1885,
in which 1928, 7l8 divorces were granted.
OF these nearly two-thirds were to
wives and the preponderating causes
were desertion and cruelty.
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The Carnation Leaxuea Appsal.

To THE EDITOR or The SuS-str: The Carna
ton League Of America. Instituted In m memory OF
the late President Mckinley, and dedicated to
national patriotism. again calls the attention OF
the people to patriotic and thoughtful observance
OF our greatest OF national anniversaries our coun
try's natal day. Let 1t he more than the siss and
boom OF fireworks hiring out the patriotic lesson.
Every dweller under the nag can subscribe to the
creed Of the Carnation League of America. II Is
follows:
Relieving that the future greatness OF my cpun
try can best he assured hy growth Of good citi-
zenship among all the people, and that good citi
zcnship may he promoted by keeping fresh In our
hearts and minds the best traditions OF our coun :
try. and that this can. in measure be accomplished
ny a proper observance Of all our national days.
charge myself from this time forward TO give
thoughtful consideration to the patriotic lesson
presented by each such day. and to endeavor to
have Others do tho same"
Follow thr Scripture text: This day shall be
unto YOU for memorial" LEWIS G. REYNOLDS.
DAYTON. Ohio, June 81.
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cen.u, rak.r C.,,. on the rncoun,ed.

To THE EDITOR or THE St-N Str ScvrrAl ~ no
newspapers In this city have stated in their columns
that pondents ar" writing them thar they haN'
been omitted from the state enumeration now being
taken In this county. n YOU have any such corr
spondencc In your o0c' | request that yol WIZ
forward the names and addresses NJ such persons
to me at my once, Room 300. $50 Nassau street
| will be glad TO furnish them necessary enHmef'
tion blanks and stamped return envelopes a.
dressed TO me will also be glad 10 furnish any ol
your readers who may request the same on pH''a
card Addressed 10 mr. az my Office, iSo Nassau
street, the sam" scr; al blanks and envelopes
THOMAS F. BROWN. jr..
Supervisor OF Enumeration for New YORK r'fA'y'
NEW YORK, juno -.
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The learned ODELL himself must have
conceived the constitutional theory, an
nounced at Albany by State Senator MARTIN
SAKE, that the removal OF Justice HOOKER
from the bench by the method prescribed
in the Constitution would violate the Con-
stitution because such action would be
encroaching on the coordinate branch Of the
Government Of the State.
Who but the learned ODELI who studied
constitutional law behind the kerosene
barrel, could have implanted in Mr.. sAxE's
mind the seed Of the great idea that because
"the Legislature decides on the qualifica-
tions Of it's own members, the Judiciary
should have the same power Perhaps the
Judiciary should; but 1t hasn't, under the
Constitution. That instrument assigns TO
the Legislature the duty OF getting rid Of
unworthy Judges, either by impeachment
or by removal by concurrent resolution.
Nine years more Of HOOKER?
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A Proper Distinction


Here Is story that the Rev, Or MoNo1 - S7''n''
neid tens Of john fiske. which Illustrates his AN"'
ness
II seems tina, one day bis wifi. Mad &C r-ror' ~
him that their son had been guilty Of calling VIZ
Jones. a ncighbor. fool and Mr. ione' 'N'''
worse fool.
Prof. Fiske sent for the yopngNrr, AMI when NJ
appeared In the library said to him s'etn' ="
son. Is It true that you snd Mrs Jones Wa'a 40.
Hanging his head the boy replied Yes 'ahe"
did"
And did you call Mr.. Jon.s a wor," fool
Yes. father"
After moments reflection the famous A'>'o'h.
said slowly; Well. my SON tina, Is lhN '''"
the distinction I should make"
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Tho Marriage and Divorce Discus
sion

Tho association OF Roman Catholic
women, known as Daughters Of the
Faith organized for the purpose Of dis
eouragng divorce by putting the di-
voroed under the penalty Of social ostra-
cism, submitted to "a prominent ecclesi-
astic' Of that Church certain questions
relating to the subject OF matrimony.
His answers to these are interesting as
defining the Roman Catholic position
on tho institution or sacrament in its
view.
In tho frst place, this ecclesiastic e1-
plains that Roman Catholic is for
bidden to marry an unbaptized person
and that such marriage il null and void
in the beginning, without the permits
sion or dispensation Of the Church,
given for grave reasons since "she
has power to bind and loose, to make
laws and to dispense from laws Of her
making" After such a marriage has
been contracted, however, it may be
made valid by obtaining dispensation
and by a renewal Of the consent to the
marriage contract by at least the Cath
Ollie party
In the Roman Catholic view every
marriage Of two baptized persons be
tween whom there is no invalidating i'm
pediment is sacrament, whether they
be both Catholics or both Professionals or
one Catholic and the other Protestant and
whether they are married by priest, min
lister or civil magistrate; but, in the words
of this priest, "the Catholic commits a
sin in marrying outside OF the Church.;
yet the marriage itself is sacrament"
He explains, however that "a Catholic
cannot be married by Protestant minis
ter at any time" on the ground that at
would be participation in false re-
ligion to receive the sacrament where
the Protestant minister performs the
ceremony. 1t is generally believed by
Protestants that the public marriage of
Roman Catholic is prohibited in Lent,
but he explains that only the nuptial
mass for bride and groom is forbidden,
though ii is true that devout Catholics
abstain from marrying during Lent and
Advent because they are penitential
seasons, out OF harmony with the festive
spirit which accompanies wedding"
Moreover, no priest on his own private
authority can declare marriage null
and void, but proof based on sworn
testimony that an invalidating impedi-
ment existed when the marriage was
begun must be presented to the Bishop of
the diocese or to the Holy See, as the
case demands. A Bishop. too, for Just
reasons may permit an appeal by his
subjects TO the civil courts to be relieved
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The wisdom Of Mother Goose,

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sus-.Sir: should like
10 remark that the greatest OF all English writer's
were Shakespeare and Mother Goose | s,mp,y
mention the former so A. TO conform with popular
opinion and give the Impression that my views are
worthy 10 BE- received. In the Immortal lines 81
Mother Goose there Is spirit OF prophecy that IL
almost inspiration. II must surely have been noted
by all observing minds. Did not that time hon
ored bard predict that frenzed story Of Thomas
Lawson's In these lines,
Tom Tom the piper's son,
Stole a pig and away he run.
The pig was eat and Tom was beat
And he went crying down the street"
Tom has been doing nothing lately but CRYING
down the street FRANK p FOSTER, Jr.
NEW ROCHELLE, June r.
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The man who betrays his public trust for money.
ARNOLD sink into inslgnhcance and lends respect. .
able hue even to piracy.-Mdvor MCCLELLAN al
Fordhdm college.
Singing and ringing, truthful. splendid!
And ODE1Ls candidate for Mayor is to beat
his Honor next fall?
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To THE EDITOR OF THR Sus-str: You say with
partial truth: The Dcpcw spoon ought TO have
been a adlr.'
II should have been shovel A.H.P.
NEW YORK, June %.
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St"lla-But Freddy gets only - a week
BELLA / know. but he Is going to hire a director
l,dI
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One THING Lacking.

We've got the hors,less carriage.
The wireless telegram:
We've got thr smokelcs powder.
Likewise the boneless ham.
We've got the seedleSs apple.
TastrlesS cod liver oil,
Woodlcss and coal.lcS ranges,
To bake and fry and boil.
And many q smell less, noise!ess
Production and device
But here's the iceman'A monthly bill
Oh, for q meltiess loci
I'd MOTT
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Teseher-Johnny. dehne the Declaration Of In .
dependence.
Johnny--Tt WAS the divorce from John Bull
Nlss Columbia retaining her maiden narns.
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Cause OF Delay.

Friend Haven't you named the hahr y-'
Proud Mother-No. we must be very ra''l' v,
give him nice one. because there will be- 50 macy
named after him when he 10 President.
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wreck at Mentor, not the speed Of the
train. The open switch would have
wrecked a much slower train.
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4, ou, friends ,rro rIror Us trtth manuscripts for
publication uSh 10 hare yJtcttd articles returned meg
ptusi IN all rdnJ send stamps for mat purpose.
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