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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
Saul OF Tar.u, and Je,u, Of Nazareth.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS--Sr. In sermon
by Bishop Greer a. printed In part In TIE Sun,
was taken tbacs by this categorical statement
saul OF TaBus never saw Jesus"
Is not this slip by the Blshop' Paul says himself
a. Corinthians. XIV, 80. After that THE Resurrec-
onl he vas seen OF James then OF all the Apostles,
and last Of all he WAS seen OF me also. MS OF one
bonn out OF due time" The Greek word trans
lated seen is the same throughout the passage.
being rendered by It's equivalent appeared to" ia
tho Revised Version.
Further reference 10 the Scripture record would
result in our hearing Barnsbas declare how he
Saul had seen the Lord in tho way ION tho road
90 Damascus. and how he had spoken 20 him"
acts IL. 20 abiding TO what was already mar
rated In full in the same chapter
Again we have Paus own words II Corinthians.
tx y. Have / not seen Jesus Christ. our Lord' =
And, again. ACTS, xxi. iG And iAnanissl said.
The God OF our fathers hath chosen thee. that thou
shouldn't know his will. and that Just One, and
shouldst hear the voice OF his mouth in alu-
sion once more. OF course. to the Apostles epoch
making experience on the Damascus road. FL
nAlly. In proof that /, no vague vision or nero
eruigcnce OF supernH glory which was thus seen
by Paul we have (Acis. xii. b; Il am Jesus OF
Nazareth. whom thou persecuiest."
Hence 10 me the Bishops distinction between
as having any application TO the case Of Paul. is
highly fanciiul It Is certainly unsound as based
upon the misstatement that saul OF Tarsus never
saw Jesus ). r. F'-G'
HAvRR NE GRACE. Nd, Jan. g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
A Crime Against the People.

The State of New York is committed
TO an expenditure Of indefinite millions
for n barge canal
Ono hundred and one million dollars
Is the sum to which the public has be-
come habituated by the press and by
general discussion. Tho public in time
may beieve in $lol 100000.
No competent engineer believes In
that sum Competent engineers believe
It will cost twice az much as the Panama
Canal
The State of New York is prohibited
from making the canal deeper than
nine feet This is because it would
accommodate vessels OF real practical
tonnage if it were made Of a depth of
sixteen feet Such vessels must not
enter or us, the canal, because they
could pass from the Great Lakes without
paying any taxes 10 the elevator ring
in Buffalo That il the reason why
Buffalo interests have dictated depth
of nine feet
All competent and reputable authority
has decided that the canal, if ever under
ldkeui SuOulu ne hlAletu lett uetp~
or more.
Assuming that the canal will be con-
structed. it will by that time have to
compete with much lower freight tariff
than now prevails on the railroads.
The cost Of insurance in transit and the
interest on the value OF the cargo will
together make it impossible to compete
with the railroads.
When the canal is. finished there will
be no wheat to haul-unless it be i'm
ported wheat to haul westward.
We do not believe there is one OF these
facts that FRANK WAYLAND HIGGINS
does not know and believe as We do.
He wants the existing canals managed
properly and improved to the extent Of
their natural capacity. The SUN wants
the same thing, and it will do all it can
to help the Governor to bring it about.
The barge canal is a swindle beyond
parallel in history The State Of New
York will never sell a canal bond t. aid
it. 1t is a project both lawless and I'M
constitutional, and it viii never be per-
mtted to ruin the State credit.
The canal will never be built.
The canal may never be beguni
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
Our Rect sugar Indu,try.

From a Bulletin Of the Department OF Agriculture.
In no year prior 20 1901 OF did the total output
OF beet sugar In the United States amount 20 as
much as 100000 pounds. Ten years later tho
production reached 905,coO.OO0 pounds. and In
1909 o. 400 10000 pounds. During the last twelve
years the beet sugar output increased to nearly
forty times Its amount In -o2.
The industry was nrst introduced into California.
Nebraska and Utah were the next States to take
UP the production. Beet culture was not intro
duced into Michigan until 1893 no. In 1908 o. 90
factories. located in 10 States. were In operation.
These factories worked 2023 900 snort tons Of hects.
grown on 10000 acres. Michigan contributed
the largest crop OF bccts. although California pro-
duced the largest quantity OF sugar.
The average yield OF beets per acre In the United
the crop was grown almost exclusively under lrrl-
cation, the average yield was i0a short tons per
acre. and In California nearly nine short tons.
For the country as whole. the average yield OF
neets per acre apparently shows decline since
1891 %. This is duo To the Introduction OF beet
culture into States where the methods OF culture
arc less intensive than those in California. In
1891 %, when the average yield per acre was ten
short tons. more than two thirds OF tho entire
sugar output was produced in California. While
there has been some decrease In tho average yield
o, beets per acre. there has been a noticeable i'm
provcment In the average sugar extraction. In
1921 % the average extraction WAS o20 per cent
in 1903 %. n 80 per cent In California the average
extraction was considerably hlgher-ls.s6 per cent
OF the beets worked in 1904.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
THE suns" suggestion a. to ireland

From the DUBLIN Freeman journal.
The New York correspondent OF the Times
quotes a remarkable article in yesterdays
NEW YORK sun. II recently made a pro-
posal for an Anglo-American naval alliance.
IT now follows this up by an eShortation to
England to let Ireland go: TO give her com
plete separation and liberty. to abandon all
attempts either TO govern or conciliats her.
since ito govern the Irish Is vain. while III
Englands injustice has been hard TO bear.
her Cancellation has been more intolerable
yet
Mr. Smalley had recently been patronlzing
THE sun because no fancled that he saw
symptoms OF an antl-Irish tendency In its
editorial tone. Now. however. be interprets
this latest pronouncement as meaning that
it is -resuming its relations with the CianAa-
Gael" The London papers have for con-
siderable time been assuring their readers
that It was no longer worth while for any
American paper 10 consider the Irish meri-
cnn element. THE Sun is one OF tho most
influential papers in the United States. and
II apparently does not agree with that view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
LAsr HoRK oF AN ExpLoRER.

To THE EDIToR OF THE SUN-Sir: Two
years ago last summer Baron Toll. Russia \
great Arctic explorer. reached Bennett Island
in tho Arctic Ocean. The island had been
seen previously only by De Longs party,
who found IL on the line OF their retreat when
they were struggling southwark over the ice
on their way to the coast OF Asia. Next to
nothing was known OF the island. and as one
of the Arctic outposts IL excited the scientific
curiosity OF Baron Toll. who determined to
explore IL.
Baron Toll never came back. and for many
months he and his young companion, the
astronomer Seeberg. have been numbered
among the victims OF Polar exploration; but
the results OF the last geographical work he
ever did were found by the party that went
in search of him. lie carried out his purpose
to explore the island and under heap of
stones he left duplicate OF the map no had
made of H. The map was brought home and
has just been published by the Russian A cad
envy of Sciences
Bennett Island Is only about eight miles
long and four miles wide in its broadcast part.
Baron Toll travelled throu gh and all around
it, excepting along It's northwest coast He
traced the courses OF the little rivers that
flow from the mountain which fills most
of the interior. He measured the heights
and forms OF the small mountains that extend
ascertained the shape and elevation Of the
high plateau in the north. He showed on
his map tho lower part OF tho east coast. that
is covered with tree trunks which foated
down some Asian river and drifted out into
the ice. He marked the camps In which he
spent his hours of rest and. as far as space
permitted, wrote descriptions on the map OF
all tho various features OF the island, n
appended some other descr ptions to tho ma p,
Indicating by numerals the parts OF the island
TO which they applied.
His map is worthy product careful,
accurate description OF little speck OF the
earth's surface: contribution TO knowledge
that Is humble enough in comparison with
Baron Tolls study OF the geology and geog-
raphy OF Northern Siberia. which had made
him famous. Yet II was worthy to be his
last life work. for It was true and good, a
faithful record of what ne had seen,
He started back over the sea to reJoin his
expedition. and somewhere on the way he
met his end. He persisted in the explorer =
harness. yet he had the good fortune. which
has not been that OF all Polar travellers to
leave full record OF his many contributions
to science: and his map OF Bennett Island will
not only prove q bit Of the Arctic charts.
but is OF interest also as the last work Of an
able explorer. GEoGRAPHER,
NEW YORK. Jan. 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
Tn. ponulat,on Of the American Colonies.

To THE EDITOR oP THB SuN-sfr: Is II possible
that total number OF 10000 criminals. felons. &c
sent over by the Dutch and English Governments
up TO i775"- bad as 1t may sccm-could make the
Americans "a race OF oonvcts," as DR.. Johnson
called them. when the total population OF these
colonies was estimated at that time TO he consider
ably over 2o0O,Oo0'
Is It not possible that honest people may have
honest differences OF opinon' Is II 10 be expected
that Church OF England men. Pun,Ans, Baptlsts.
QuAkcrs, Presnyteusns &c, with all the dlneren,
UP brngngs these different faiths would signify,
would agree on tho nrst scheme proposed for our
Constitution And Is a compromise" such dis.
graceful affair, after ALI z. 7. c, .
NV YoRK, Jan. 5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
WHY Our soldiers Desert.

About 10 per cent, OF the enlisted men
IN the United States Army deserted last
wear. Why? Our soldiers have nothing
to complain OF in the matter of pay or
fare and in this time Of peace they are
not sub ected TO as great hardships as the
workers in civil life must endure. They
have higher wages than the enlisted men
of any other army, and their duties are
generally easier. Where, then, does the
trouble lie?
Major ROBERT L. BU1LARD OF the
Twenty-eghth Infantry of the Regular
Army discusses the subject in the Jour
nal Of the Military Service institution,
and in his paper may be found a clue
to the answer to the question, The
American soldier, in the view of Major
BULLARD. has an abnormal development
of personal independence which shows
itself sin spirit rebellious and insubor-
dinate to authority; in "a deficient sense
Of the seriousness and the obligation of
the enlistment oath; in "a loose tongue,
producing Incorporate criticism Of SUI
perior authority, contempt of humble
things and duties, determination to avoid
or throw them Off.
That is, the men who enlist in the
American army simply carry with them
into the military service the spirit Of
American citizens, who in civil life stand
on the same plane with every other citi
zen. Their oath Of enlistment does not
produce In them the change OF spirit
requisite 10 military subordination. The
enlisted man is likely to feel that in the
army he Ia robbed OF his birthright,
and consequently either renders a sullen
obedience because he can't help himself,
or else deserts.
Desertion is not regarded az serious
offence either by the soldier or by the
American public. II is looked on rather
as simply the exercise of the inalienable
right Of every American citizen to quit
lob which he does not like The car
penter in civil life may stop working il
he dislikes his boss; the same man hav-
ing entered the army runs away from
his post il he dislikes his work, his Off
GERS, or his companions. He loses neither
esteem nor respect among his civilian
friends because he has deserted and
broken his oath
The non-commissioned officers OF the
army, who have remained long and
faithfully in the service, are not Of the
native stock. They are the Weinberg
ers and Wunderlichs, the Dolans and
OBriens. rather than the Williamses and
Johnsons.' That is, in the long test Of
sodierly qualities made TO determine
fitness for these positions the un-Angli-
csed German and Irish citizens, reared
with respect for authority, rather than
native Americans, win the prizes and
make the best showing
The loose tongue is also an inheri-
lance of the army from civil life. Criti-
cism that in n civilian would be eminently
proper, in a soldier is rank mutiny; but
Incorporate abuse Of superior authority
is not confined TO the enlisted men. Com
missioned officers indulge in it as freely
as they wish; and they. too, share the
aversion Of the rank and file toward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
THE NEXT RHODES SCHOLAR
To He Chosen nj Examinations Held in This
state on Jan. IL and IL.

Candidates from New York State for
Rhodes scholarships at Oxford University
may present themselves for examination
on Jan. II and IS at any one of these four
points: Columbia University, New York
city; Cornell University, Ithaca: Syracuse
University and the Department Of Eduoa-
ton, Albany. BY applying to any Of these
institutions applicants may receive full
information regarding the scope and char
aoter of the examination and the terms on
which Rhodes scholarships are awarded
The next Rhodes scholar from New York
State must be prepared % 60 in residence
at Oxford University in October 1905.
The State committee on award consists Of
Presidents Butler of Columbia. Schurman
of Cornell and Raymond Of Union.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
TWO CITY LANDMARKS TO GO.
The Pelton Homestead In Manhattan and
Oakley Grove in The Bronx Sold.

Two landmarks OF local fame figured
in yesterdays realty trading and will
soon be removed 20 make way for new
buildings.
One of these was the old Pelton home
stead, at the southeast corner Of Green
wich and Franklin streets It consists OF
a frame house on a lot 20 by 90 feet. 1t
was bought by Charles j. Degenhardt for
s55.Oo0. He will erect a five story cafe
and restaurant on the site.
The building is said to be $50 years old
and is one OF the last frame houses re-
naming downtown. In it were born the
late Daniel Pelton the poet Of Staten
Island, and a sister Of his who, at ninety
six years OF age, is one of the signers of the
contract of sale
The other landmark that changed owner
ship was Oakley Grove, wooded tract at
Third avenue and 17sth street, in The Bronx.
IL was once part of the estate of Miles Oak
ley. who in 1880 was the second Mayor Of
Westchester. His descendants in the Evans
family are the present sellers. It will
probably be cut up into building sites and
covered with flat houses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
An 1ri.hman'. Criticism of HI, Race in Americ.

To THE EDITOR or THn SrS-,Sir. In New York
o. any other city where the lrtsh eongrega,e tho
number OF groggeries with Irish names sdorning
their portals where he who enters leaves hope
hchind," g appalling. No people addicted as a
class 10 drinking and TO keeping saloons Is capable
o. good government. They aro tho prey OF the
-despot- or the boss as occasion offers.
1t useless here 10 consider tho causes that have
driven them Into the whiskcy business What
want to say Is that they will be judged by their
equations and environments, and viii never be I'D
United the elect who are capable OF sclfgovern-
uent ul they have said to this vie trafrc: Get
thee behind me, Satan" When they have done that
az home and abroad then and not I'll then. can the
question OF Irish independence be seriously dis
oussed. AN AMERICAN CITIZEN OF IRISH BIRTH.
NEW YonE. Jan. o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
Tn. polio. and tn. BOY with a Bundle.

To 1nE EpIIoR or THE SUE--sf' To-day the
case Of the detective Mr. Nell. who last November,
in broad daylight. arrested and searched a little
hoy carrying bundle on Madison avenue, was
called and the dismissed.
This means that any detective may. at his own
sweet will and on what he may please 20 call sus
p,clon. arrest and search and half brighten out of
their senses any little children when carrying
a bundle.
When did tho carrying OF bundles on arm OF In
pocket become uegall Every woman carries
bundles.
This decision Ia an outrage and should interzt
every father and mother ANY woman shopping
can now with impuny be arrested and searched
IN the street by any detective. What door is
opened for malice and insult!
Police Commissioner McAdoo should not permit
this decision 20 stand ono day.
NEW YoBK, Jams. JAMES ]. HiaoIYsoN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
BROOKLYN LAWYERS PROTEST
Against Majority OF the Appellate Justices
Coming From other Departments.

NOHlHB FTOH OtHcT departments
A largely attended meeting OF the Brook
Ign Bar Association was held In the Kings
County Court House yesterday afternoon
to protest against the designation by the
Governor OF Justices Nathan L. Miller
and Adelbert p, Rich to the Appellate Di-
vision Of the Second Department. Assist
ant Corporation Counsel james D. Bell
presided, and addresses we're made by
Frank Harvey Field, j. Stuart Ross VIII
liam j. Carr Abram H. Daily, Assistant
District Attorney Robert II Elder, ex-Judge
William b. Hurd Jr., and others all of
whom argued that tho appointments were
in violation OF the Constitution.
The spirit Of tho Constitution said
Mr.. Field. is that the majority Of the
Justices in the Appellate Division should
be elected in the department Yet, what
shall be seen Monday next? A majority
Of the Justices sitting on the bench devoted
10 judicial matters belonging to this de-
partment will be Justices elected in other
departments.
Mr.. Field was careful to state that there
was no objection personally to the two
Justces named. Mr.. Field moved that
committee of i've be appointed TO consider
the situation and TO report at meeting
to be held next Saturday. The Chair APP
pointed Frank Harvey Field, former AS
sstant Corporation Counsel james Mckeen.
Former Assistant Corporation Counsel Will
liam j. Carr, Assistant District Attorney
Elder and William n. Dykman
The Appellate Division for the Second
judicial Department az now constituted Is:
Presiding Justice Michael J. Hirschberg
and Justices Willard Bartlett, A)met +.
jerks. John Woodward, Warren B. Hooker,
Nathan f. Miller and Adelbert ?. Rich.
Justices Hirschberg, Bartlett and jerks are
tho only Justices who have been elected
in the department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
ORGANIZATION OF Newspaper Men.

ALBANY, Jan. Tho Pen of New York
was incorporated to-day TO promote social
and business intercourse between news
paper men OF New York city with those Of
other cities, and for the betterment Of the
social and business conditions Of its mem
bers. The directors are: Nicholas Biddle.
Eugene L. Bertrand, Edward p. Howard
Edward Won Bodie. Paul Krotel Remsen
Crawford and Robert G. Dill of New York
city.
The Pom Quoque Country Club Of Pom
Ouooue, Suffolk county. was also inoor-
porated Among the directors are John
LYNN, Wauhope Lynn and Morgan j.
O'Brien of New York. and William J. Carr
~ Rrooklyn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
IN MR.. BALDWIN'S MEMORY.
Services to He Held Next Wednesday In
the Church OF the Messiah.

Memorial services for the late William II.
Baldwin, Jr,, will be held at the Church Of
the Messiah. Park avenue and Thirty
fourth street. at clock next Wednesday
afternoon. The speakers will be, Prof.
Felix Adler. Booker 7. Washington and the
Rev. Samuel Eliot, son OF President Eliot
of Harvard University. Friends and mem
bers OF the organizations in which Mr..
Baldwin was interested are invited to attend
the services.
II was found to be impossible to hold
funeral services at Mr. Baldwin's home in
Locust Valley, to which friends in large
numbers might be invited owing to the
inacoessibility of the place and the recent
storm. so private services were held before
the body was taken to Boston for cremation.
The trustees Of the City Club will attend
the memorial services in a body. and the
Peoples Institute, the Armstrong Asso-
citation, the University Settlement and
other organizations will be represented.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
A Groundless Scare About Health in
Cuba.

The Herald OF this town Is making a
good deal of noise about Cuba's bad
sanitary condition, but it makes out
no case against the island except in its
Scare heads.
DR.. WILLIAM T. JENKINS whom It
sent TO Havana 10 make Investigations
as to the matter, describes that Cuban
town as heathful, as healthful as any city
in tho Occident or the Orient. 1t now
seems. he reports, "a delightfully."- clean
city--seldom offending nose or eyes. =
Still, he deplores the absence of sewer
system. In 1894 the Spaniards took
direct steps toward the installation Of
such a system. When the American
occupation came in 1899 an American
company had a contract for the work
which lacked only the signature Of the
Governor General TO give it validity. It's
completion appears tc have been pre-
vented only by the disturbed condition
Of tho island.
The rights and claims Of this company
were afterwnrd purchased by Gen. WOOD,
on account OF the city of Havana, for the
sum Of $3.50, 900, taken from the insular
Treasury. For three and half years
IL was within the power Of American
officials to give Havana tho needed
sewer systern. How, then. can we rea-
( eonably find fault with the Cubans for not
hustling to begin job which our own
oflcialsso long neglected? Tho Cubans,
we are told, win take up the matter
actively as soon as they are financially
able to undertake it. Meanwhile, DR..
JENKINS is impressed with the favorable
conditions of Havana as to health.
Gen. WILLIAM LUDLOW cleaned the
town and turned It over to Gen. WooD
r in as clean a state as 1t was when Gen.
WooD, in turn, passed 1t on to Cuban
hands. Under Cuban management the
American standard of cleanliness has
been amply maintained; indeed, few
cities Of the United States are as clean
as ia now the city of Havana, notwith-
standing the Herdld's headline asser-
ton that peril Of epidemic turks in
Havana Peril of epidemic turks in all
cities. Typhoid, pneumonia. tubercu-
lOss ana dlphtherla menace american
cities mora dangerously than does yellow
fever any Cuban city.
Nor are the Herdld's headlines about
Santiago any moro supported by the
report Of DR.. NELSON than are its Havana
headlines by DR.. JENKINS. Experts
found yellow fever cases in Cuba, but it
seems to have required experts TO find
them. Moreover, DR. NELSON'S testi-
mouy Is that the experts were not
entirely agreed whether, with the excep-
ton of one case, they we're yellow fever
or malaria fever The Punta de Sal
cases were promptly treated, speedily
removed and isolated. and their former
quarters thoroughly disinfectel That
is, even by the showing Of the Herald 8
expert, the Cuban authorities took every
precaution against the possible spread
Of the disease 4 quarantine was estab-
hshed and al suspects were detained
until their troubles wcre proved to be
purely malurial.
Dr. NELsoS reports that the sanitary
conditions Of Santiago are not good,