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The Policyholder.

To THE EDITOR OF The suS-Sir: What
a spectacle ia presented TO the decent people
of this city through the developments Of the
Equitable. and more recently OF "Fads and
Fancies" Small wonder that dinners and
entertainments dazzling almost hey ond de-
scription could be given when 1t becomes
known that policyholders really paid for
them. Small wonder that the chief joker
could always be so happy and jockey when
presiding at grand hanauets. and could de-
liver such beautiful homilies. knowing how
easy it was to pull go. 900 a year from said
polcyholders.
But he who laughs last laughs best. Tho
day of reckoning Ia at hand. The strenuous.
mad rush for dollars and fame gained through
question able means by those who have posed
as the very elect will be most thoroughly ex-
posed.
My dear Sun. truth Is mighty even In the
year Of our Lord. 1905. 8.
NEW YORK, July ~.
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Of the methods by which II was carried
on. It dies as II should die, In failure
and disgrace.
Experiences like this have forced en-
ployers into organizations for their own
protection. Unionism shrieks that such
organizations are formed for the pur-
pose Of crushing unionism. This view
Is not warranted by the facts. Never
before has the right Of labor to organize
or its wisdom in organizing been so
widely and so fully recognized. Yet
rarely, II ever, has oppositionto to unionism
been 80 strong. This is due to the meth
ods employed by so many of the unions.
Ignorant and sometimes unscrupulous
leaders gather about them the radical
and turbulent element Of the union. A
strike Is ordered and all members must
20 out, irrespective OF their personal
opinions. This is called loyalty to the
union.' Thirty-seven out OF the 900
members OF Chicago teamsters' union
met and voted for a strike because OF
alleged sympathy for nineteen garment
workers who's, grievances were prac-
tically forgotten. As a result 6, 900 men
were out Of employment for nearly four
months. The city Of Chicago was forced
to spend nearly 100000 to preserve
order in it's streets and the loss to the
trade Of the city is estimated at from
$40, 900 900 to 81, 500, 900.
In view OF the ever increasing public
recognition Of the fact that the greatest
danger to unionism now comes from
within the organization, the friends and
particularly the leaders Of unionism can
do no more wisely than to devote month
or two to a careful consideration Of poll
cies and methods In the experiences
Of the last two years In Cripple Creek,
In Fall River, in the New York subway
affair, in the strike Of the Chicago
teamsters, and in various incidents else
where, there is abundant food for reflec-
ton
The sun., 1905-07-25
Study Salth Amsrioai

To THE EDITOR Or THE suN-sir: Having noticed
the great attention being given at present in our
magazines and newspapers to South America
and South American affairs. ! would suggest that .
place be found for this subjo 10 school studies
throughout the United States. II the develop.
rnent Of cur commerce and create. kso~.taSs
and better acquaintance with our sister republics
OF the southern continent are worth anything
TO US as nation and a. individuals II would seem
that there are subjects In our high school courses
and our college courses that might we'll give way
to a course dealing with the past and present
Of South America. venture 10 say that the young
German Is better versed In this subject than the
young American. Speaking as . graduate OF q
New York state high school and Of New York
state college say that my ignorance upon this
subject reached unutterable bliss. This condition
OF affairs Is shameful and be edied mono too
soon.
VIII not THE Sun, which seems to realize the posi-.
bilites which await us In South America, call at
tcntion TO this great opportunity
A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.
ANcoN, Canal Zone, July u.
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"A Drastic Investigation Required.

r. is reported from Washington that
the investigation Of the blowing UP OF
the Bennington is to be "one OF the most
rigid affairs Of the kind the Navy De-
partment has ever known" 1t certainly
ought to be Of that character, for ap-
parsntly the awful disaster was due to
negligence or to an inherently vicious
system Of organization and adminis-
tration.
The destruction Of the Bennington is
the last of long series Of catastrophes
and accidents to our naval vessels or
their guns. Ships have been run aground
and lost or seriously damaged in well
known and we'll charted waters. Guns
have exploded with great loss Of life
What ia the trouble and where does
IL lie2 Almost invariably no officer has
been punished because Of these "acci-
dents.' According to the reports OF
courts of inquiry "the hand Of GoD' has
been peculiarly heavy on our navy.
It is time for drastic investigation
of this whole matter, with view to dis
covering the exact causes OF 80 long a
roll OF disasters. The inquiry should
20 to the bottom Of the naval organiza-
ton, personal and material, and should
touch the question Of official education
and training.
A vast amount OF money has been
spent on our new navy, and plans for
great additions to the expenditure have
been made. Before we proceed further
in this proud naval construction let US
find out the causes Of the calamities to
cur ships or upon our ships which have
happened in profound peace rather than
in war. Why is the evil of desertion
by enlisted men so portentous? Why
is an explosion 30 easily possible under
the rigid system Of inspection required
by the navy regulations? What is the
trouble with the navigation that runs
ships aground and wrecks them9
If the investigation into the causes Of
the disaster to the Bennington is to be a
peculiarly rigid" affair it will have to
be conducted by other methods than
those which have left unexposed the
causes and unfxed and unpunished
the responsibility for series Of disas-
ters which have shocked and Inundated
the American people since the close of
tho war with Spain.
The sun., 1905-07-25
L,sstsr Garb fer Hotel Boys.

To THE EplroR OF The SUN-Str: appeal 10
TIE Sun as the most Influential paper Of the city
In behalf Of elevator,boys and bellboys employed
In. hotels. The absurd. custom Of wearint heavy
cloth uniforms. especially ccau. In this kind Of
weather should be abandoned. What possible
objection can be made TO q shirt waist and cotton
trousers, or to the most fastidious guests light
alpaca or thin cotton coat would perhaps not be
shocking
II Is bad enough 10 have TO be all day long In an
elevator shaft, superheated with the heat from
the machinery below. withou, having TO bear the
weight OF close ftting wooen clothing.
II would contribute much TO the comfor, Of
guests to see these hard worked youths more com
f0r,ably dressc |. d HOTEL GUEST.
NEW YORK, July "a.
The sun., 1905-07-25

To TIE Epiroa OF THI suN-str: When Tom
Hood prepared his list Of unhmable words he made
ono mistake. according 10 the pronunciation that
u current In various parts Of the United States
at this time. Hood said that the word have" has
no rtme. How's thist
In the springt,me what troubles the weary farmers
have,
when fty million cows begin all at once TO caivci
OF course. the dictionaries say that the words
do not rime but THE SUN says that the dictionaries
don't know II all. In some sections OF the country
principally In New England and Greater New York,
the words may no, rime. bu, among the farmers
OF nearly all sections they do,
RocHHsTKR, July "a. JAsKz o SHAUaHNKssxr,
The sun., 1905-07-25
The Kaiser and the Gar.

1t is not surprising that the meeting
Of NICHOLAS II. and WILLIAM II. on board
the latter's yacht, which took place on
Sunday and which had been foretold
three days before by THE Suns st..
Petersburg CORES pondent, should have
produced a sensation in many foreign
capital from Toxic to Paris.
II it be true that the visit was made
at the German sovereign's request, it
will naturally be interpreted as an at
tempt to foil the Anglo-French plan to
isolate him and as a move toward a
revival Of the League Of the Three En-
perors, which was brought about by
BISMARCK, and which for some years
dominated Europe. That, very probably.
is the Kaiser's motive for seeking the
interview; the Cars motive for assent
ing to ii is doubtless a desire to secure
Germany's moral support during the
approaching peace negotiations and to
get his German kinsman's advice touch
ing the terms which he ought to accept
at the hands Of Japan. and also concern
ing the method of dealing with Russia's
internal troubles.
To forecast the kind OF counsel which
Emperor WILLIAM is likely to give his
imperial relative, we need only ask our
selves what are the formers personal
interests and the national interests Of
Germany. The laurels of FREDERICK II.
will not let WILLIAM II. sleep, and he
hat Il
father, WILLIAM l., who was by no
means q man of remarkable intellect,
has been officially pronounced deserving
Of the title of "the Great" by reason of
the aggrandizement which he gave his
native country. II it be the propensity
Of ambition to fish in troubled waters,
WILLIAM II. may well indulge it at this
time, for never in half century has
there been more tempting opportunity
Even II Russia, in her present crippled
condition. should side with France, it
is probable that Germany would prove
irresistible on land and might, If she
chose, incorporate Holland and Bel
gium In her territory, to say nothing
Of a westward extension of her frontier
ct the expense of France. That which
would be probable, however against
France and Russia combined would be
absolutely certain if Russia remained
neutral, as she did, it will be remem-
bered, In 1901.
To bring about lasting renewal
Of the "Drei Kaiser Bund," however,
It would be indispensable to keep the
: authority of the Russian autocrat intact
Tho Cars subjects are far more friendly
to the French than to the Germans, and
! should they obtain representative in
stitutions they would insist upon the
maintenance Of the Franco-R Russian
alliance. Nor is this the only reason
! why Emperor WILLIAM cannot desire
20 see Russia transformed into a con-
stitutional monarchy. He knows that
the ultimate outcome of such transfor-
nation would be to make Russia self
supporting with regard to manufactures,
instead of remaining Germanyis best
customer and also to make her ipcom-
The sun., 1905-07-25
Short Study Of the Rate Reguiatisn Bill.

To TIE EDITOR or TEE SuN-Str: The
Esch- Townsend bill lacks one thing. II bAs
no provision to compel people to buy rAu.
way shares and bonds, nor In any other way
to furnish capital for building and operating
common carriers. 1t might well 60 on to
regulate expenses, interest. floods. washouts:
all moving accidents BY field or hood. or vio-
lenoe Of the enemy; and even the raging Of
the seas themselves.
II rates by Government prescription should
prove Improbable. the owners OF that kind
Of railway securities. at least, would need
no ghost to tell them to sell The commits
sion might then have TO 60 into the highways
and hedges and compel buyers to como In.
otherwise all would be sellers.
1t might become necessary. In the dearth
of buyers. for the railway regulators to com.
pei one another to buy shares and bonds. In
order to keep things moving. Then they
might become purbiind and put rates high.
causing stocks to 60 high. Then they might
depress them. They could establish such q
bedam as could not be found In 6heol In the
dog days.
What more can be justly. prudentiy and
lawfully done than to prevent combines and
discrimination. and to punish conspiracfes
In boards Of directors. when the plundering
OF stockholders is carried on7
The logical consequence Of Government rate
making is Government ownership. For II
the railways should refuse to play at losing
game, demand would be made for the Gov
ernment to step In and operate them; and
that would be constitutional II rate regula-
tion IL.
do not know Of more absurd proposition
than that for Government regulation Of freight
rates, since the capers of the French In resu
lating banks. bakeries and grocers. requiring
every one to take assignats at par with gold.
and those coming last to the bakeries TO be
served first; and requiring purchasers TO show
certificates of good political principles.
One day there 10 a cry to prevent low rates
from causing losses to shareholders Nextday
to prescribe low rates for freight and travel.
Every day brings new folly to our notice.
DENVER, July 81. PosHY 8. WIIsoN.
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]. HAN AND xorREK-IN.LAw.
judicial vers,su 'sf Jsst ~ Old -
LuoretiuS. ot Least.

From hs PsnntAsdnia County CoNr Rspons Ios out.
No duty dcvolvcs upon son-ln law on soooun.
Of domestic relations, 70 dcfray the expenses VI
bis mother In laws funeral.
II mother In law dies At tho house o. nor son
in.law, her estate Ia iiabo for all damages arising
thercfrom TO his business and for all expenditures
neccssitatsd thereby for tho entertainment OF w.
neral guests. He may also recover for he s'orsso
Of his mothcr In .iaw's furniture II he has taken
good care thereof, provided bis claims are w''h'n
reason.
HANNA, p. j.. Jan. 70. 1901. s.-lf the objections
to the claim allowed by tho auditing .uoee
were considered seriously by tho exceptant.
II is rather noteworthy that no s'.n es.ln'p, \,
was produced In opposition 10 the claim. ~
seems testatrix died AZ the homo OF her son-'n-
law, the husband OF one Of her daughters'
where she had resided during the last two
months of her life. No claim was maze
AGAINST her estate for boarding, &o.. tur-
nished her. but her son-in-Aw claimed 70
be reimbursed the loss occasionsd him "
reason OF interruption Of his business ooIIns
the period the remains Of testetrix were IN
his house after her death. and for the use o, OF
his house. for the funeral. from sunday unV"
the following Wednesday.
As the subject OF the claim arose after the
death Of testatrix. Of course the claimant 10
q competent witness In bis own behalf. from
his testimony II appeared that the ocoups.
tlon OF his house a. . resdence fof nimssn
and family was, as may readily Be inferred.
greatly interrupted by reason OF the oesth
therein OF testatrix. the subsequent care OF
hoy remains and preparation for her funerAl.
But. In addition. his professional ousne
was lnterfered with, engagements made py
him for the reception and treatment Of patients
Cancelled and he was unable 70 continue hl4
usual practise and business during pertod
OF at least one week. For such extra tSorble.
loss and inoonv vopiencs oaussd by dssth ~ 10
usual TO reasonably compensate the pSreon
BY reason. OF the circumstances. to render
they would not otherwise incur; And. u
case like the present. q loss and intsrryptaon
OF business Is also a proper eubJect oI COP cn
pensation In this instance. neither the
facts related By the claimant nor the estimate
placed by him on his lo!s OF income from
hs business were contradoted or shown 70
be unusual. unreasonable ana unrelaoiei
upon By the auditing Judge. and bic coneiu-
small sum expended by him for the refresh
ment OF those In attendance at the funeral.
and it cannot with p!opriety 30 9bleoted 70;
And, likewise. the claimant 10 also entitled
to the reasonable amount asked by him Tor
the care OF furniture, Aoy belqnsins 70 testa, "a,
X. III. dsts Eas 3, Taa a.sS sa "a. s0
to to the executor. That y was well cared iSr t
and protected from injury and peaoefully
surrendered TO the executor ought "3t 70 DO
The exceptions are dlsnissed and the ad-
Indication a. corrected Ia confirmed.
The sun., 1905-07-25

II the Panama Canal authorities arc
hunting for truly great and really ex-
perenced Welfare Promoter to mako things
cheerful and Christmaslke In the Zone,
why do they not retain the services Of tho
Hon. CHAuNoEY M. DEPHw the instant he
lands upon his native shore7
The sun., 1905-07-25
What Mr.. Ralfonr Regrets.

M A. J. Bairour IN C. B. Frv's Ma0o:inr.
! belong 10 that unhappy class of beings forever
pursued by remorse, who are conscious that lhcy
threw away In their youth opportunities that wcto
open to them Of beginning golf al time OF We
when alone the muscles can be attuncd and pra'-
t,sed 70 the full perfection required By the most
difncult game thst perhaps exists.
The sun., 1905-07-25
Question From . Climber.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-,sr: Seeing 30
much In tho daily press about Society Editors"
Pads and Fancles," and other funny financial
fantasies wish to ASK II there ere any other re.
liable publications In or around New York In which
plain. unvarnlshed but naturalised American
citizen can have his name embeiished. embasoned
and prominently hung UP among the famous fnan-
ciers and mighty Mclean men Of the present day
for q reasonable put up! A PLAIN HIoHwAYMAN.
NEW YORK, July "a
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Col. Lament, f." sun " Correspondent

TO THE EpIToH OF THE SrN-Sir: In the
sketch of Col. Lamont printed In The Sun
this morning the pleasurable fact was over-
looked that for four years from 1877 to 1881
he was the resident correspondent at Albany
for THE Sun: also that Col Lamont served
THE SUN with the fidelity. integrity and In
dustry that marked him and his associations
with all in political and financial life. from
the beginning to the ending Of his successful
career, E. q. r.
NEW YORK, July ~.
The sun., 1905-07-25
From tss Roenesier unton and Advertiser.

Gen. Porter spared no trouble or expense ~
prosecuting the work Of searching for the rcmar'
OF Jones' and the country has exertca Itself In
bringing the body home with pomp and ceremony
70 rest In place OF honor for all time TO come Inc
least Congress can do Is TO ascertain what Gen.
Portsrs expenses were and pass bill as soon As
possible TO reimburse him. And the law should
also contain q recognition OF the couniry's ndeo''
edness to him.
The sun., 1905-07-25
Investigate Horace Porter!

II Is all right 10 compel Gen. Porter 10 tell how
much money Of his own he spent in the search for
the bones of Paul Jones. and then he must he 'e,
paid. THH SUN Is right In saying that lisa scandal
for the United States to neglect the duty OF return
Of the money
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man. This unjust distribution makes count
less Thousands mourn.

n he chooses 70 do 90, Justice nooHsa can hold
his present judicial appointment until the end Of
1905, whom his term will expire. .-Roehsshr Union
and AdserftssS
The worst should be stated unhinchingly.
WARREN B. HooKER's present term a. Jus.
hce OF the Supreme Court Of New York will
expire not In 1908, but on Dec. 81, 1918
The sun., 1905-07-25

In one Kansas county there Is a man and seven.
eghths TO every glrl.-kdns1s CHB journal.
There should be an interstate board Of
equalization and spportionrncnt for these
things. In some counties of ,hc East there
are two girls and ave-siXteenths for every
The sun., 1905-07-25

The fee Of q 1000. 900 10 Mr.. CROMWELL for selling
the Panama Canal looks fabulous to the ordinary
mind unused TO the scale OF prices In great cities
for legal work.-Bunalo Erenino Ners.
1t does, indeed.
The sun., 1905-07-25

n opy friends Tho fdror us rAh n1dnuserpi' fos
pVbicaon tsh to hare rejected articles returned "sv
s,va n all case, send stamps for thai purposs
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1905-06-03

una bomba Sc 10 fu6 arrojada por un
anarquista In cual hizo explosion con
efecto mortifero cerca del carfusje
real. Como por On milagro el Rey Y
el Presidente escaparon sin recibir IN
rasguho, pero los fragmentos &c Ia
bomba hirieron de gravedad a cinco
personas, mataron 8 inutilizaron un
ndmero de caballos de la caballeria que
formaba la escolta, sacaron un ojo a
un niho Al atentado sigui6 un
eXcitamiento intense. FL Rey el
Prtsidente retuyieron su presencia de
auimo, hablendo su maiestad despacha-
do uno de sus ayudas inquirir sobre
Ia condieion dc los heridos Ia perso
ma que Sc cree haber arrojado Ia bonn
ha ha sido aprenhendida iunta mente
con dos mas, qnienes SO cree eran
completes.
El Rey Alfonso Ina continuado gozan.
do de las festlyidades preparadas en- su
honor por la Francia aparentemente
sin afectaoion como resultado del aten.
tadO contra su vida Sc sabe ahora
que el NUN ero de heridos por,la bomba
llega diez, inoluyendo a varios que
miraban Ia procession desde los balco.
nes
Enombre del presunto aseslno es
Arsene Arnold, Ha sido retenido por
el testimonio sde una mujer que dice
haberlo vist0 encender una mocha
Corto tempo despues que pas6 81 Rey
Espanol fu6 hallada otra bomba en- Rue
Rivoli, cerca del sitio en- que oourri6
Ia explosion
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1905-06-03
TrlStiSlmO ACOnteClmlCntO.

Don Jose Julian Espinosa do Mogo-
te, Colorado, escribe a Revista Ca
tolica, la noticia del siguiente triste y
lamentabe acontccimiento.
Tengo 81 sentimiento DO comunicar q
nuestra quorida Revista, y por medic
dc ella a todos los amigos de Ia familia
tan cruelmente ahigida, la noticla de
la muerte de mi excelente nieto Ale
jaudro @ Garcia, hijo primogenito de
Don j Amarante Garcia, alguacil ma
yor dsl Condado dc Conejos y de su fl
NADIA esposa, Dona Sofia Espinosn. El
lamentado joven contaba solo q amos
y meses
El Sabado, 90 de Mayo, mientras
que Alejandro iba buscando d6nde po-
ner una puentecita en- el rio Chama pa
ra sus oyejas halo alIi mismo su muer-
te, cayendo do su Caballo y quebran-
dose el espinazo. Despues do yarias
pesquisas, Sc di6 por fin con el cuerpo
al cual Sc hi2o la noche del Domingo, /,
un velorio muy concurrido en- la mis-.
ma parroquia dc Ma Sra de Guadalu-
pc de Conejos. El dia siguiente, 20 de
Mayo, So celebr6 un solemne funeral
en- alvio dc su alma, ofoiando ell cura.
parroco, Rev Padre Pannolh $. j.
el cual despuos do cantAda Ia Misa di-
rigi6 unas palabras conmoyedoras a la
numerosa asistencia y todos, acto So
guido, acompanaron los mortales des.
poios de mi malogrado nieto a su dltima
morada, lamentaudo la irreparable per-
dida, condoli6ndose con la familia y ro-
gando a Dios por el eterno descanso de
su alma.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1905-06-03
Homicide en- TeCOIOtc.

El Luues dc la semana pasada, por la
noche, fu6 muerto en- la pacihca plaza
del Tecolote un anciano dc como 90
amos de edad, que en- vida respondia al
nombre de Antonio Romero Sc aousa
uu Rogue Duran de haber sido el que
10 di6 la muerte
Segun la Information quo hemos po-
dido obtener, el yiejlto Romero, que era
medic demente, ae salio de su casa en-
la noche y tu6 la casa del Sr Francis
co Baca, abuelo p0litico de Duran. En
contfando alberta la puerta entro al in.
terror de Ia casa y SO acuruco sobre
unas zaleas Las mujeres de la casa que
10 sintieron Sc alarmaron y llamaron
Duran, que dormia en- q patio Duran
cogi0 al viejito demente y 10 echo fuera
y 10 orden6 que so retiraia. Romero SO
retro, pero al POGO ratio volyi0 de nue..
vo Duran, al correrlo dc nuevo recla
ma que le di0 IN empujon impulse
del cual ell yiejito cayo sobre la lanza do
un caro- y qued0 sin vida, habiendose
inferidO al caer una baldadura en- la
frente.
El jnrado coroDario que examine ell
caddyer no crey6 la relacion dada por
Duran fall6 que habia muerto como
resultado dc un golpe inferido por el
dioho Duran, Efectivamente no parece
razonable que el fuado recibiera la
muerte como resultado de la caida la
opinion general so inclina Greer que
Duran lie indri6 el golpe con algun ms
trumente pesQdo
El acusado fu6 traido esta plaza
ayo1 el Juez dc Paz 10 remiti6 a la
c6roel para esporar la accion del gran
iurado,