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Old Age Pensions in Massachusetts,.

The Hon. CHARLES F. PIDGIN known
to readers of fiction as the vindicator
of AARON BURR in series of romantic
historical novels, is a statistician as we'll
as a novelist. Indeed, the two pro-
LESSONS have certain resemblances and
may be said to belong to the romantic
realist school. Mr.. PIDGIN Is the head
of the Massachusetts Bureau Of Statistics
of Labor, a rather advanced collection
of thinkers. Its annual report for 1905
advocates old age pensions, to be paid
by the State to persons more than es
who need assistance.
The argument is more plausible be-
cause it stands or falls on figures and
has no sentimental props. 1t is, in ef-
feet, that it will be as cheap to support
the needy old by State pensions as it is
to support them now in poorhouses,
warehouses and by private charities.
According to the bureaus estimate, $lo,-
94s, 1858 was spent for charitable purposes
in Massachusetts In 1900. The sum was
contributed or distributed as follows:
BY the State, s1,3eS,sl7; by cities and
towns, $4,Ol8,O55; for soldiers relief,
81, 3s5,O23; by private and corporate
benefcence, A,17o,47s. There are in
the State 143lO7 persons 85 or more
years old pension Of S. a week for
each of them would amount to thirty
seven odd millions year. But, runs
the argument, not more than one-fourth
of the old folks would apply. In foreign
countries with old age pension systems
only about one-fifth apply, But say
one-fourth. Annual cost at IS a week,
| 50, a01. 1856. Thus the sum now paid by
the State for charities could be saved,
and, assuming that the pensions would
take care Of the persons now the recipi-
ents of municipal individual or corporate
charity, the charge to the community
would be no greater than at present;
and naturally the benehoiaries would
enjoy themselves much better as COM
Portable annuitants by their own vine
and fig tree than as paupers in poor
house.
II we follow the arguments Of Mr.
P1DGIN's assistants, they assume that
Cne nearly eleNeh uAAAohS how epeHt
in Massachusetts for charity goes to
persons IS or over.
In hot weather, at least it is not worth
while to repeat the obvious objections
to old age pensions. 1t does seem a
little queer to find proposition for them
coming from Massachusetts, long a
Commonwealth in whose people self
help, thrift and proud reluctance to
take even needed assistance were con-
spicuous traits.
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August In Japan.

We take it for granted that MIR. Ed
WARD H. HARTMAN will postpone his
intended departure on Tuesday Tor
Japan, now tkat the Legislature has
started an investigation into matters
which directly and deeply concern him
and his reputation.
, Mr.. HARRIMAN's automobile conference
with the Hon. BENJAMIN B. ODELL, DR.,
in Orange county last Sunday is explained
IL we assume that he, Mr.. HARTMAN
sought a private occasion to assure
Mr.. OpELL that no Oriental allurements
can draw him forth from this country
at time when he is needed on the wit
ness stand
Mr.. HARRIMAN's almost daily inter-
views with Mr.. ODELL during the past
week are Ineligible if we suppose that
he has desired to reiterate and put be-
yond the possibility Of misunderstand-
ing his intention to remain here in order
to communicate to the Legislative COM
mittee all that wealth of knowledge
concerning Equitable affairs which he
has entrusted neither to the Prick COM
mittee nor to the State Superintendent
Of Insurance. .. ~
Mr.. HARTMAN has doubtless discovered
the mistake he has made in choosing
this time of year for, visit to Japan.
The summer heat is oppressive and the
humidity often excessive. Travel in
that country is much pleasanter in the
autumn, when the chrysenthemuns are
In their glory. L.
But, supposing that Mr.. HARTMAN
il still uniformed about the respective
merits of the seasons in Japan, and that
his modesty still undertakes his own value
as a witness about Equitable affairs,
and that Mr.. ODELL has not succeeded
in persuading him to stay and give his
testimony, might not a word from MIR.
JERoME-promptly uttered, for the time
isshort-serve useful purpose?
1t would not be the first time that an
intimation from the District Attorneys
Office has delayed the departure for
foreign shores Of a financier OF the first
magnitude.
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rHz ATrAax ON ZEE SULTAN.

To THE EpIToH OF THE suN--sir, Turkish
ofioial accounts OF such Incidents ss that
reported to have taken place yesterday at
Constantinople during the ceremony Of tho
Selamlik being intended to minimize their
Importance. 1t may be taken for granted that
the affair 10 moro serious than 1t ID allowed
to appear.
The chief point Of interest 10 the personality
of the bomb thrower, whether he Is Christian
or Mussulman subject Of the Sultan. or an
international anarchist The first presump.
tlon is that he will be found to be Christian
Ottoman either Bulgarian or an Armenian,
striving to avenge the persecution Of his
countrymen In Macedonia or Armenia. Bat
II la Just possible that he may be Mussul.
man fanatic stirred by the spectacle OF the
ruin wrought by the Sultan s policy through.
out the empire. In that case. however thu
more likely weapon would have been pistol
or a dagger. 1t may therefore be assumed
that the would be reglcide Is Christian Of
one of the prosecuted races who Is likely
to have companions and accomplices in his
action, and that there will be repetitions
OF the attempt. with stern and wholesale re.
preston of those of his nationality to follow.
Tho important feature OF this particular
incident IL that whereas In the case of similar
event In any other country other governments
stand aloof, a repetition Of the attempt, with
the disorders certain to follow, would bring
prompt Intervention at Constantnople on
tho part Of the European Powers to end
conditions that disgrace the whole civilized
world. What would follow such an inter-
vention In the present state OF Europe and
Asia 1t would be indeed difficult to foretell
Only one thing Is certain: II would be the
end Of the worn out and world condemned
rule OF tho house Of Gilman In Europe, and
perhaps over all but very restricted area
In Asia and with the loss of the temporal
power would pass away the religious head.
ship Of Islam.
Whether any significance attaches to the
recent death OF the Grand Sheriff OF Mecca
1t Is too early to determine. but the coinc-
dence of so many important events in the
Islamic world as those recorded during the
last few weeks Is well calculated to bring
to q climax the agitations that have stirred
the Mussulman mind for the last twenty
years. fEFA'
NEW YORK, July %.
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True FATHER or TIE NAVY.
Psosidont Of the Friendly Sons q ~ -"
g. rick on the Title e John Barry.

e| flick on inc IIuo = SOn" A~
To rHn EpIron OF TIE Sus--Sir; The
personal achievements Of John Paul Jones
constitute the basis OF his imperlshaole
fame and enttle his memory 10 the htsne s,i
honors within the power OF our people lot al
time 10 confer. The recital OF his heroic
deeds must ever thrill us with pride, ana no
manifestation of popular gratitude can out
measure the value Of his splendid services
to our beloved country. No borrowed plumes
are necessary, no padding required for MS
proud record.
Why, then. should history be falslhed 70
furnish him with needless credentialsl "hat
Interior motives suggest persistent reieIeho 's
to him a. the father" or founder" OF our
glorious navy 1t is not my province TO discuss
but as matter OF fact he was neither the
one nor the other; and might add that those
expressions father" and founder are peins
sRsnS.ss ,ers and apEh s sh 81
right to be styled father. does rot exist nd
Of ' sSs R:r armed 'ee
pointed lieutenant On the same day and ,d did
prize upon the ocean. the ship Ed aSa re hs
sSys oId s s " hes eEGoa 2,
Congress- and fought the last naval battle
Of The TS.s Tnn *, ssySs iass S Se
the senior oomnsnder Of al AH R,aEcn T tSs
last vessel ' Owned By the united colonies
until she was put out OF commission and SOLD;
When subsequently, and in brighter Gays;
the Congress- Of the United States decided upon
the establishment Of q permanent navy, , DItI,y
was the first to receive Captain 8 commission
upon the fsee Of this HISTORIC dSoume enst Ma
q p fAs spa e. ths S & ea0 ssse
Barry was assigned to supertntend the
construction OF the first warship Of our ra "a.
tionai navy as to-day organized, ana re
psnnant was hoisted upon this frigate ttne
United States) Immediately upon her peing
put in commission. Other famous cary
Romans there were than Homuius. puu ~, sns
The hero whose precious remains are nov
approaching our shores was a most as
Was not It's father" or It's founder" The
honor OF being the father OF the American navy
belongs TO John Barry The archives OF
the Continental Congress and OF the % 6 se
Il is certified under the, seal Of the Union
and attested by the signature OF washington.
An attempt to ignore his claims by any one
or upon any pretext is unfair and un-Ameri
can. As president OF an ancient and patriotic
society OF which Capt Barry was long mem-
Der feel called upon, In Justice 70 his memory:
to write this letter. which take Ehe no Ely
ness at ali times characteristic Of the American
efs:i; Society Of the Friendly Sons of
st. Patrick.
NEW YORK. July -.
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lows the European custom, with some
slight change. In France young women
In the same positions begin to learn
the world after they are married, and
even then they have very little right OF
action in that important step. The
American girl still has the right to fol-
low her own inclination in this matter,
however youthful she may be. AS
American men in that same set OF So
cety marry when they please, and are
usually rich enough to marry the first
woman they fall in love with, early mar
riages have become the habit among the
families in what Is described as the most
modish society.
Under these circumstances the matron
is very little better fitted for her social
responsibilities than the maid was.
Eventually she learns to sustain them
fittingly but she seems to have to spend
more time in the formative process than
ought to be necessary. The college
graduate, on the other hand, Is q fully
developed woman Intellectually when
she has finished her course and is ready
to 60 to her home to enjoy it's pleasures.
Mentally she ia trained and developed
beyond any Of the younger girls Of fash
ion. Her qualifications for purely So
cial life ought to be better. For one
thing, there is every probability that her
knowledge Of French will be much bet
ter than that Of the nursery bred girl
with French vocabulary confined for
all practical purposes to the language
she uses with her maid. The college
graduates knowledge Of art, literature
and the world ought to make her more
important and desirable figure in any
kind of society for which she has other
qualifications.
More girls are enrolled every term on
the registers Of the women colleges.
They are sure to increase more and more
in numbers, and it is inconceiyable that
their influence on our society should not
be stronger and more beneficial every
year. 1t will not be their least advan-
tage that they are absolutely national
product, to be found in no other society
in the world than our own.
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campaign began. Tho wondsr b that
q movement with 40 many elements Of
endurance has 80 soon reached the stage
Of reconsideration.
The special study, cult has great
deal Of sincerity behind II. Being. as
1t Is, q mistaken development Of cor
rect educational principle, it has just
the sort Of truth in it that always
arouses fanaticism. The undoubted i'm
portanoe Of breadth and intrinsic interest
in processes OF education has also af-
forded the defenders Of the cult a more
than specious argument with which
to puzzle the laity. 1t Is unnecessary
to speak Of the professional ambitions
and the less worthy selfish interests
which have further braoed the innovators
on the school course. They have always
had the best Of the situation.
The opposing party found itself at
the outset forced into an apparently
reactionary position. 1t was represented
as fighting to prevent progress, as striv-
ing to keep the rising generation tied
down to earth in the bondage OF the
Three Rs. 1t had to attack with apologies
and condemn with explanations. 1t
had to get not only the public but the
professional educator to see that neither
breadth nor interest could be impaired
to education except through a mastery
Of elements-that the effort to teach
languages, arts and sciences to children
who have not an easy command OF the
Three Rs was as futile and illogical as
it would be to train in phrasing, in colora-
ture, in Interpretation, piano pupil who
could not yet run the scales.
There is reason to think that the gen.
eral public has been won around to
large extent in the last eighteen months
to sober view of the uses and posi-
bilities Of the public schools. This much
accomplished, it may be taken for granted
that speculative educators will be forced
to change not only their methods but
their theories. There Is contagion in
settled public conviction to which e1per-
imentalists in education must inevitably
succumb as do those in other sociologic
and political fields. OF course, the fight
is not over. The pundits Of the Board
of Education still think they are having
their own way. But the symptoms OF
uneasiness are unmistakable. Prepara-
tons for retreat have been begun-per-
haps unconsciously.
II Mr.. CLANCY continues to watch
events as carefully in the future as in
the past, he will see common sense ruling
the schools again at an early day, and.
no doubt, all that is really good in the
special study" system boiled down and
blended in.
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Doremus case, applies them to tho case
before him In this manner:

Doremus case, applies them to tho case
before him In this manner:
"There can be no doubt that any attempt 70
cocrce the Kellogs Switchboard and Supply Com
pany into MEning said agreement by threats 70
order strike was unlawful. Nwss violatiVe OF inc
clear legal right OF the company and was uh'u"
and oppressive as TO those who did not oeions 70
the labor organizations"
In conclusion the court reviews once
more the various acts OF violence ana
intimidation in contempt Of the injunc-
ton, scoring the rioters in the follow-
ing language:
ain addition 10 the specific instances mentioned'
the evidence abundantly shows that employees OF
the Kellogg Company and persons seeking employ
ment there were waylaid on their way to and from
the factory. tnsulted, threatened. and In many IN
stance, assaulted and beaten by strikers, pickets,
and pa,rollers, and that on June 80, 1905 when
number Of men and girls were being escorted f'o'u
the factory to heir homes they wero met by crowd
of men and boys. bringing on serious r'o'' lug
employee, were Kissed, called scabs'; bricks and
stones wero thrown at some OF them' anu h'o'o
or les, shooting occurred. Large numbers OF tho
strikers surrounded tho plant In company WIN
at least part OF plaintiffs In error, and soueh' os
every means In their power TO embarrass ana MN
der tho company In the pesceable pursuit OF us
business. The evidence. considered as WHOLE
Is convincing that each Of the plaintiffs In error was
actively engaged In one or more OF these unlawful
acts or aided abcted, advised. assisted or ehcour
AIRED others TO commit them. That the acts weIo
unlawful and In disregard Of the expressed COM
mands of the injunction cannot be denied"
The court then unanimously affirms
the judgment of the court below. The
decision, while in no respects remarkable
on the state of facts disclosed, is never
theless another significant indication that
the courts all over the country have no
patience with the high handed acts OF
tn ose trade unions whose arrogance ano
criminal procedure are endangering the
cause Of organized labor and alternating
public sympathy and support.
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The Reaction in the Special Study
Cult.

Mr.. JAMES CLANCY should not be impa-
tient. However absurd the new public
school course in @civics" may seem to
him, he should find encouragement in
the fact that breach has been made in
the special study entertainments. AS
he points out in his letter published in
THE SUN Of Wednesday, the attacking
forces have actually carried some points.
The improvements in the courses in
history and geography are distinct
gains, yet the campaign against what
he denominates "fads and fancies" has
been going on, as he points out, only
eighteen months.
Aside from any specific improvements
secured, the important fact is change.
The case is one where any change is
matter for congratulation, because it
shows that the special study adherents
are beaten from that position Of cock
sureness which seemed tho most hope
less feature Of tho situation when tho
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II succeeding numbers keep up to the
standard set by the first issue Of the Daily
.Corsular and TraGe Reports, which sup
plants the Daily Consular Reports. Secretary
MErcALF will deserve the thanks of the
community. The daily pamphlet Of consul
lar reports had its useful field, hut it carried
too large q percentage Of useless matter,
too much that was technical and too much
that was OF value to only a very limited
number. The new publication covers, In
it's first issue, broader range, and shows
the advantage OF having such product ton
edited by man trained as Major CARSON,
the newchief OF the Bureau Of Manufactures,
has been trained, to watch and to follow the
needs Of the commercial public.
The new publication would be improved
by printing table Of contents on the front
page.
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Beer After Claret.

To THE EDITION OF THE SuN-Sfr: -" asks
In this mornings Sun: (which OF Thsckeray's cha
acters II who objected 70 taking ale after clare
on the ground that he would not put chnil aho''
genueman!" The writer. though rcaSonnh"
familiar with the writings Of and characters poF'
trayed by the amiable snob. cynic and phiosnrN"''
utterly fails TO recall the expression OF any SN'
views by him or his creatures. The exac, re1c''"
is, however, pro posed by Mr.. Frederick Bayh7'
In an interview with Mr.. Give Newcomc recordc 81
page o. chapter W.. volume II. of The Ncwcou"-
The gentlemen, having dincd and wined al r'c'
house. repair 70 the Haunt" where T. b., no
the Introduction at his request Of Hn'dr1
of "Fokors Entire" says: -'rhanS YOU. MorN.
my dear. the tap Is uncommonly good, and
drink 10 your future husbands good health.
oioss Of good, sound beer rsfreshrs after al nat
cldret- PESpHSNIs.
NEW YORK, July u,
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SHORT BEACH WONDERS.
Winds Of Power and Heroic Rescue
by tho Marine Life Service.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-st': The people
OF Short Beach arc fully as skeptical concerning
the nsh story As the other sent you, and claim II
The wind blew a. hard as said the boat would
have been blown from her mornings. AS we were
arguing the matter the mariner came along and
said: why. man alive! Tho wind blew 50 nara thas
day new coat Of paint had laid on the roof OF the
cabin of my boat was blown completely OIL The
only reason We weathered II out was that the wind
didn't blow quite hard enough 10 disturb the moor
ings Of Long Island. to which We were anchored"
This. of course. settled II.
We have visiting us young married couple from
Colorado, who knew all about purple mountains.
red sunsets and boundless sweeps OF prairie, but
had never smelled salt water. They, know about
fresh water for they say one OF the canons OF the
Colorado River runs through their back yard All
they knew about salt water was the Dead Sea story
OF how one can hoat on Its surface and never sink
They have also read accounts In your estimabe
journal of the sea serpent. The nrst thing they
did was to hire boat, feeling II they were on salt
water they would DO safe.
Yesterday they came home their new bathiIR
suits dripping wet. They said they were fsi.ing
well out toward the bell buoy when all at once
there appeared . sea monster long and black.
its head well above the water. The lady thought
It was the serpent. She jumped up In the boat and
eavo wild Western yell. Tho round bottomed
boat rolled over and landed her In the brine When
tho boat had rolled completely over the husband
grabbed the oars and rowed toward his wife.
When he reached her what do you think he sawf
The sea serpent was only porpoise. Ithad grabbed
her with its teeth by the back OF the collar Of her
bathing suit. placed Its forward fms under her arms
and was holding her up out OF the water Tho
husband got her into the boat thanked the porpoise
and came home. And now ! suppose that nsh
has been going around among his mermaid friends
Dragging about hM bravery In saving the lady's
life. HENRY CLAY BBERs.
SHORT BRAcH, Conn.,. July 20.
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Tho policyholder and His Premiums.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Now
that the profits and methods OF high life
insurance" have been exposed. is 1t not high
time for us policyholders to have our pre-
miums reduced 80 that our policies will actu-
ally give us fair return for what We are
called upon to payf This Is Of vital i'm
portance to thousands. 1t Affects our actual
expenses Of living. PoLIcrHoLDER.
NEW YORK, July %.