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THE SUCKERS BITE.
Pfscatoriai Experts at Odds over This
Serious Problem.

To TIVE TprroR OF THE SuS-.Sfr. Ny personal
experience includes only two species OF the sucker
family the common or white sucker found In most
OF the Eastern rivers and brooks, and smaller
species which. 20 the best OF my knowledge. lives
only in cold water streams. Every boy In the coun
try knows that a sucker Will draw In haltcd hook
II IL is lowered gently under his mouth As ne Is
peacefully inhallng the sediment at tho bottom Of
some quiet pool II the bait Is not TO the suckers
liking he will forclbiy eject IL, but frequently It
will be swallowed.
Although II is possible 10 catch sucker occa .
sionaly In this manner. one hardly assert that
the m bites. The bait Is forced upon him without
effort or apparent desire on his part. The writer
has upon a few occasions hooked large white suck
under conditions which Imply either an extraor-
binary coincidence or prove that sometimes the
common sucker will deliberately strike at bait.
a mountain brook In western Massachusetts, was
being 1shcd after considerable rainfall. The
stream swollen 10 twice It's normal flow, and
the water. ordinarily clear crystal WAS turhid.
The trout IN this brook. when the water IS clear.
will take files live graSshoppcr bait readily but
on this occasion the humble angcworm was In
dicatcd as natures food, and therefore the proper
bait In nshing where the current was swift. under
a small jam OF brush and BLACK alder tops. hard
tug was felt. and lifting the nsh made such =
struggle As might be expected from heavy brook
trout. When railroadcd Gus IN a gravelly beach
the 0sh found To he n sucker. and all the con
ISOLATION the writer could extract was the reelection
that II II had been a trout Il would have weighed
a pound and half
Now. In this case either the sucker made a dash
for the bait took and swallowed It. or II had hap
pened 10 drift into his open mouth. do not be-
eye the latter. as during the day two smaller
suckers were caught In similar manner. and there
fore believe from personal experience that suckers
do hlto-alwAys using nshcrmaps language. which
means that any nsh that Will deliberately take a
hook bites. whether he has teeth or not.
The kind OF suckers found In cold brooks seldom
exceed six inches in length and are very active
They frequently will chase a bait and do not con
nnc their attention 70 worms, MS the writer has
caught them with crcketS grasshoppcrs, &c.
believe some OF the larger members ~ the sucker
family, such as buffalo nsh. are frequently caught
by using a soft bait on the bottom OF the stream or
pond. but cannot vouch for this from personal eI'
pcrcnce. NJ. II. MINER.
NEW YORK, March 2.
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killers, shooting right and left, marched
into the ranks OF some Of those now so
hot over railway rates, rebates and dis
ordinations.
Our railways are creatures OF the sew
eral States. Those States have pre-
scribed how they shall be operated.
Each State has empowered the share
owners to choose directors who are to be
State officers TO establish tolls, and who
are individually TO investigate and con-
scientiously vote for reasonable tolls.
If the chosen directors are indolent,
or incompetent, or venal, they should
by the shareowners be made to give
place 70 the laborious, competent and
honest. If fixing railway rates is so
difficult that directors cannot be found
competent to obey Pennsylvania law as
to rates. how can competent magistrates
be found to decide on the reasonabeness
of rates?
Pennsylvania railways are traversing
other States. They are running nearly
everywhere. The shareowners choose
the directors, and they, sitting it may be
in Philadelphia, fix the rates to be paid
in other States by the users of railways
controlled from Philadelphia Why then
will not our esteemed contemporary lay
its axe at the root which il under its
eve? If Pennsylvania shareowners and
directors are derelict in their duty, then
deal with them. invoke State rights and
State duties, instead of rushing of to
Washington and tearing down the pill
lars OF our home rule temple.
There is hope OF redress by Pennsyl-
vana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
THE FINAL STRUGGLE.
An Analysis OF Japanese Plans In Great
Rattle Now On.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun Sir. II Is to
be gathered out OF the confusion OF names
with which the dispatches from Manohurin
are enoumbered that the Japanese. after
careful and patient preparation. the extent
OF which can only be con- ectured, are eSecut-
ing Il general movement OF so comprehensive
a character thai II II succeeds 1t will prob
ably mark the end OF the war.
While holding the Russians fully engaged
on the railway and the roads to Mukden at
the main point, three columns are advancing
on the right with the evident object OF en-
veloping the Russian left and throwing It
entirely on its main line OF communication
the railway. toward the Mon colian desert
The left column OF these three Is endeavor-
ing 10 reach Fushun, some eighteen miles
enst OF Mukden. whence II win threaten the
railway and Imperial Chinese Highway to
Telling; the centre and smaller column ia
moving UP n road debouching on the Hun
River, about midway between Fushun and
Sarhucheng. at the forks OF the Hun and n
northern tributary. with the obvious intention
OF cooperating with the first column in a
movement TO prevent the retirement OF the
Russians to Telling. II possible. The most
easterlv Of the three columns. moving up to
Sinsinting or Slngching, as il Is also called
is evidently making for the krin road north
east of Mukden with the object Of marching
on that city before tho thaw finally sets in
and from there threatening tho Manchurian
RAILWAY at Kuanchcngtse, the junction Of
the railway from Kirn and 100 miles from
Mukden.
While these operations are. judging from
the descriptions being vigorously pushed.
demonstrations more or less important are
being made AGAINST tho Russian right rear up
tho Lao River and westward Of IT, AZ the
same time mixed Japanese and Chinese gler
rIlla raiding parties are doing what damage
they can on the railway north of Telling.
with the purpose OF cutting on supplies OF
food and material from Gen. kuropathn's
army
To all appearances the situation il critical
in the extreme for the Russians. and unless
they succeed in holding on the japanese ad-
vance while efecting the withdrawal OF ma
terial and the main body Of tho army to Tie
ling, or giving them q decisive check along
the present front it is difficult 70 see how a
great II not irreparable disaster can be
avertcd II will he interesting TO see whether
Rtropatkln's ability. as displayed in his re-
treat from Liaoyang, will enable him to es-
cape from his present precarious position.
NEW YORK March 3. F.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
The Tapewormer,s Great speech.

We hasten to report in full the speech
in which the Hon. JAMES SCHooLcRAFT
/ SHERMAN of the Twenty-seyenth dis
trict of New York defended and upheld
his amendment to the General Deficiency
/ Appropriation bill, transferring $3.50 900
from the Treasury to the pockets OF
Senators and Members OF the House
for constructive but not infinitesimal
mileage during the constructive and
infnitesimal recess:
Mr. Chairman. have no desire or Intention to
dcialn the Committee TOT the Wholel for the fulI
nve minutes In discussing the proposition We oil
understand fully what II Is. From legal point OF
view It has been passed upon by two occupants OF
the Chair In two different sessions OF Congress than
whom there arc no more clear headed lawyers on
either side OF the House. Both these gentlemen
held that as a matter OF law, the members OF the
ffy eighth Congress were entitled TO their mileage
for the extra session.
For my part. although do not plume myself
as great lawyer. constitutional or otherwise. l
have never had any doubt abou, our iegal night TO
draw the money. tApplAuse.l
! never had any doubt, and have none now.
about our moral right TO draw the money. Jap
plause.l
And, Mr.. Chairman. want to say, IN answer
to the suggestion OF my distinguished colleague
from Brooklyn, that neither on this proposition nor
on any other which have offered. or ever shall
offer. In this House am afraid TO stand upon my
feet and say tina. In favor of It. and TO say IL
10 few words. as l always do. do not cumber
the Record as my honorcd colleague does. am
IL rnrda At n
particular proposition
This gem of eloQuence, of courage,
and of moral self-eIposition is, we be-
lieve. the most elaborate speech which
tho Hon jim" SHERMAN has made dur
ing the present session of Congress. He
is, as he says, statesman of few words.
When it comes 20 business, however
the Honorable JIM is on his feet, defining
moral principles in manner which
elicits the enthusiastic applause Of all
constructive mileage grabbers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
NEW GRoUr-MCLELLAN row.
because the Mayor Has Named n Commits
sion on Tax Collections.

Comptroller Grout is somewhat annoyed
ut the action Of the Mayor in appointing
a commission to suggest new plans Tor
the collection OF taxes. Of making assess
ments and for changing the bookkeeping
methods Of the city. instead OF following
a recommendation made by Mr.. Grout
in january that this work should be left
to the Comptroller the president Of the
Tax department and the Corporation Coun-
sci.
In his message Of Jan. the Mayor re-
ferred to the advisablity Of changing the
date of collection of taxes from October
to the beginning of the year so as to obviate
the necessity of borrowing money on rev
enue bonds, and intimated that he Intended
to appoint n commission.
The Comptroller thereupon sent letter
to the Mayor saying that the question was
not one of broad public policy. but one for
the heads Of the government TO settle.
That the MAYOR took no heed of the sugges-
ton was made clear on Wednesday. when
he appointed the commission. There was
an inclination on the part OF some OF the
officials Of the Finance Department to assert
yesterday that in appointing the oomnlsslon
the Mayor had not acted In good falth
This feeling led to the giving out of the
the Comptroller. In his reply 20 the Comp
troller in January last the Mayor wrote
These problems are SO difficult that do
not believe il Nould be possible to suggest a
remedy to the present Legislature. In TACT.
] should very much distrust any commission
that might be able to agree upon proposed
legislation during the present legislative
sess on -,
Before any radical reforms can possibly
be undertaken public sentiment must oe
behind them and public sentiment cannot
be expected to crystalline In favor OF radical
action in the short time before the Legislature
believe that the interests or the people
will be best served by the appointment OF q
commission of representative and practcal
citizens-not necessarily connected with the
departments--w will have the public con
ndence even II they are Obliged to devote
some time TO masterlng departmental methods
and details.
Mayor Mcclellan said yesterday that
he had not appointed Comptroller Grout
a member of the commission because the
thought had not occurred to him that Mr.
Grout would care to serve.
Two of the commission belong TO the
Finance Department. They are David f.
Austen Receiver of Taxes and Joseph
Haag, chief bookkeeper. Out of sympathy
with Mr. CIRCUITS feelings. these two will
probably decline to serve. II is likely also
that the mptroller will refuse to give
the commission access TO the books OF his
department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
NEW APPEAL on DIVORCE.
Church Conference Delegates After Visit
ing Roosevelt quote Him,

The lnterchuroh Conference on Marriage
and Divorce has issued a second appeal
TO the Christian public as a result OF its
meeting in Washington n few weeks ago
when. after the busn ess Of the meeting,
the delegates representing the fifteen
reli gious bodies visited President Roose-
welt and secured his promise OF cooperation
In their work.
The appeal calls upon "the Christian
conscience OF America to rouse To n reallZa-
ton OF the grave conditions which exist
now among us" and asks all Christians
ito bestir themselves to the formation OF
such public opinion and such religious
convictions as will check and arrest the
dangerous downward tenden cies which
40 threaten the most sacred institution OF
humanity"
We make the impressive declaration
Of President Roosevelt our own, the appeal
adds, that If the nation shall solve every
other problem in the wisest possible way
1t shall profit us nothing II we have lost
our own national soul, and we will have lost
1t IL we do not have the question OF the
relations of the family put upon the proper
basis''
The appeal contains statement of what
has been accomplished by the Interchurch
Conference One thing that resulted from
the Washington meeting was the enact
ment OF legislation by Congress IN re-
Spouse to a message sent TO that body by the
President four days after the delegation
had its interview with him The legisia-
ton authorizes the Census Bureau to col
ect and publish statistics and laws per-
tanning to the subject or divorce from 1885
to the present time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
LITTLETON FOR THE LOOP.
Tells why The Bridges should lie Joined
by Elevated Road

President Idttleton Of the borough of
Brooklyn said yesterday that the apparent
sentiment Of the Rapid Transit Commission
in favor Of the Baxter street elevated loop
TO connect the terminals Of the Williams
burg. Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges in
this borough met with his entire approval.
As TO the attitude of the B. r. 7. TO the
project he said;
i believe the company will see ts way
clear to accepting the proposition and that
at last we are in the way of having decent
transit The interests of the city and the
B. r. T. are identical in this matter. The
city will lose money by tearing down the
loop at the end Of five years. If it promises
10 pay for itself at the end Of that time,
there will be practical reasons for its con
tinuance which the city can't forc to
ignore On the other hand if il does not
pay it will not be for the interests Of the
B. r. T TO keep on operating 1t.
In my opinion there should be no Quib-
bling as 10 wear or two's extension OF the
lease. The company, l should think, ought
TO get lease OF seven or eight years If II
demands it..
Mr. IIttleton has received a shower Of
letters indorsing the Baxter street loop,
which would be built mainly on private
property Among the Brooklyn organiza-
lions which have Endorsed it are:
The William Schnltzpan Republican Associ-
alton. Twenty-eighth Ward Board OF Trade.
Twenty eighth Ward Taxpayers Protecrve
Association, broadway Board Of Trade. Grand
Street Board of Trade. West End Board OF
Trade, Eastern District Board Of Trade,
Woodhaven Board OF Trade Ocean Hill Board
Of Trade Fulton Street BOARD OF Trade,
Brownsville Board OF Trade. Central and
Smith Street Board Of Trade. Thlrty-iirst
Ward Board oi Trade. Ridgewood Board
OF Trade. Bay Ridge and Fort HamllL-n
Citizens Association. South Brooklyn Board
OF Trade Wcst End Citizens League OF Queens,
sixth. Tenth and Twelfth Wards Board Of
Trade. Flatbush Taxpayers Association.
Borough President Ahearn Of Manhattan
said yesterday that he would oppose any
plan 10 connect the terminals Of the bridges
on this side by an elevated loop
What is more he continued, i will
fight any plan for more elevated roads in
the Fast Side. The people who live in this
section have little enough light and air
now and additional elevated roads would
merely add TO the hard conditions Of their
lives.
An the people of the lower East Side
are against the project as far as ! know.
The bridges should be connected by a
subway The people of that section should
not be made TO suffer for the benefit of a
private railway company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
Theodore Roosevelt, President by
Election.

Four wears ago Mr.. ROOSEVELT took
the oath as Vice-President, and con-
demned himself as was supposed TO
four years of obscurity or of that sullen,
impotent and almost necessary division
which parts a President and Vice
President.
Death soon stepped in to make him
President Soon, too, he showed quail
ties salient and so engaging to the multi
tnde, n political dexterity and clair
voyance of public sentiment almost as
remarkable in their way as Mr.. MckIN-
LBY's. He made enemies, as such sharp
and forward rushing characters must
His sudriter was in no proportion 10 his
,ortiter. He shocked conservatives. He
seemed to be reversing, unconsciously,
the roles assumed by the Republican
party and the Democratic party But
whoever kicked and whatever platforms
and expectations were knocked over
here was a man saying things and doing
things. mercurial, restless, passionate,
with gift of exhortation, full OF opinions,
fond of power. a sort of combination of
one of CRoMwETLs preaching dragons
with one Of Prince RUPERT's cavaliers.
He il as patriotic an American, as abso
lutely American as any man can be. The
Democrats set up a respectable prece-
dent against this unprecedented prece-
den. breaker. To-day II some Repub-
leans are Democrats at heart, or would
be if there were any Democrats, some
millions of the people who used TO be
Democrats are Roosevelt men.
Roosevelt Republicans, Roosevelt Dem
ocrats nobody but ROOSEVELT in sight;
that is the political landscape apparent
to the hasty eye; landscape which no
great shifting of the scenes is needed to
alter materially.
This temporary truce of parties is not
unwelcome; and the brilliant personality
Of Mr. ROOSEVELT possesses the stage. II
he is ever tempted to forget, in the ex-
hilaration of his honorable intentions,
the little restraints Of the Constitution,
Congress, or at least the Senate, will not
fail 10 remind him Of them. If, in his
Impotence with admitted or imaginary
evils, and his eagerness TO show results,
he recommends dangerous or doubtful
remedies, the conservative and consti-
tutional opposition will, doubtless, make
itself felt effectively
Four years may or may not modify
Mr.. ROOSEVELT. 1t is reasonably GER
tain that they cannot modify the Consti-
tuition He has an almost unexampled
opportunity be President OF the whole
people In what he proposes or attempts
Of good he will have no heartier support
than ours, and we shall continue to dea
plainly with him, as with an erring friend
whenever he needs faithful wounds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
Col. Bryan the Clairvoyant

Col. WILLIAM J. BRYAN in the character
OF a prophet has not met with unqualified
success heretofore. In 1896 he ioresaw
and predicted his election to the Presi-
denoy OF the United States The event
did not bear out his words. Four years
later he saw in his crystal sphere an up
rising OF the voters 10 smite expansion
and drive the United States from the
Philippines Again he was to be chosen
Chief Magistrate. Once more he was
discredited with consequent levity
among his auditors and loss of reputa-
ton TO himself
1t is evident now that Col BRYAN's
failures in 1895 and 1900 were due TO tho
fact that no was under improper control.
He saw into the future, but darkly. He
was unable to distinguish clearly the
approaching events of which he spoke.
Gifted. unquestionably. he was; but his
mesmeric partner. no less a person than
the Hon. JAMES X. JONES of Arkansas,
was not the person capable of developing
his powers to their highest usefulness.
Since the year 1900 Col BRYAN has
broken company with Col. JONES, and
during the last three months it has been
evident that he was working with the
assistance Of another partner The re-
suit is discernible in the improved quality
of prophecies, or readings Of the future,
that Col, BRYAN has been able TO pro-
duce.
Col. BRYAN's latest success has been
the foretelling Of the fire which on Tues
day evening did considerable damage
in East Liverpool, Ohio Visiting that
community previous TO the date of the
disaster he dreamed of what was "a
come and warned his friends to be or
their guard Whether they took pre-
cautions on the strength of his words
is not recorded. Obviously. this is not
material. Col. BRYAN's work was don,
when he foretold the future.
It Is pleasantkto watch the improve.
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HEROES OF TIE RAIL.
Honors should Go to the Faithful Men
nalhcr Than 10 the ReckIcss.

To THE Enron OF TINE SUN-Sir President
Roosevelt has approved the bill which au-
thorizes our Chief Magistrate TO bestow medals
on persons who by extreme daring endhnger
their own lives in saving OF endeavoring TO
save the lives OF others on railways. | am
afraid that the persons who pushed this meas
ure into law have placed upon the shoulders Of
the President duty which it is impossible for
any human being to fulhl properly. Twenty
Ave years spent in railway train service con-
vince me that the man voted a hero by the
popular voice as rule deserves less than
praise.
The man who goes down with his engine
in a wreck is considered worthy OF great
commendaton. when the truth Is az all rail-
way men ara aware that the unfortunate in
such cases lost his nerve at the critical moment
and hesitated 70 jump. When an accident IA
impending. the cool and collected engineer
shuts of steam, applies the brakes and opens
the valves. all OF the actions taking Few
seconds. Then he looks out for his own
safety Another man becomes SO frightened
in the presence of great danger that no does
nothing not even the possible, aud he is the
person likely To wear martyr . crown.
II Congress wishes 10 encourage trainmen
to conserve the safety bt the aveing public
II should give honor to those who perform
their daily duties faithfully, The tagnAn
who goes back the specified distance 10 pro-
tect his train on q stormy night or when the
thermometer stands below zero Is the real
goes back ton rail len hs deserves com
mendation, Iva who goes back ten telegraph
poles deserves hero's medal. but the per-
Torrance of ordinary painful duty does not
appeal TO the sentimental portion OF the COM
munlty.
The people OF the United states do not
need heroics on the part OF railway men so
much "a they need faithful performance OF
routine duties There are certain men who
are constltutionally inclined TO take chances
which violate the letter and spirit or railway
rules This class OF men VIII frequently
save few moments time by taking dan
rerous chances While all turns out well they
ara commended and popular trainmen. when
the inevitable smash Comes. blame and pun
ishment are freely awarded when too late.
aud death and suffering have been the result
OF recklessness. ,
Ny belief il that under the present condi-
ton Of railway opinion the reckless man IS
much more likely TO wear the hero's medal
than the man who performs his whole duty
with respect for the laws or railway service
which are the very highest laws OF the land
ASGUs SINCLAIR.
Editor RdI,rIV and Locomotive Enginccrin0-
NRw YORK, March ?.
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swimming at 81. Louis.

To THR EDITOR or THE SrN-Sir As chief
OF the department Of physical culture Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition | have gath
cred the evidence OF the authorities who had
TO do with the artificial lake in which tho
swimming contests were held. which was
criticised severely by Budd Goodwin Of tho
New York Athletic Club in your edition Of
Jan. &c II is proved conclusively that the
lake was, from a sanitary standpoint. Us per
feet as IL was possible TO make the same 1t
is also proved that the officials in charge OF the
Olympic swimming championships were ever
mindful OF tho health OF tho different con-
testants who competed there.
There was no animal cage on the edge Of
the lake. there was no sewage emptying into
or connected with the lake, there were no
drain pipes from the life saving station empty
ing into The lake in full view Of the competi-
tors" and all tho plumbing OF the life sayiu :
station was connected with public sewer.
Al the statements published IN relation "a
the size Of the feed pipes and that the bottom
Of the lake was covered with inches of dirt
and drainage are absolutely disproved
NEW YORK, March ?. j T.. SULLIVAN.