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Respect for the Chinese.

To rHE EDITOR OF The suS-Sir: Has
not tho time come for American newspapers
and tho American people to speak more re-
spectfully Of the Chinese? We hsve no moro
right to call them "Chin',s" than they to call
us 'Yanks."
We are getting good Chinese trade and we
want moro Of 1t, Persistent dlsrespect will
not help our getting it, handicapped ns We
are with the Chinese exclusion act. and par
tioularly with the rough. IL not brutal, way
In which that act is enforced by some Ameri.
can off1oials. who are both self-su fficient and
ignorant about tho worst possible combina-
ton.
OF course the disrespect We show the Chi.
nese here is repeated 10 China and creates
prejudice there against Americans and Ameri-
can goods. We must respect the Chinese.
BY the Same rule We ought to stop calling
the Japanese "Japs."
wALrER J. BAILApp.
SCHENECTADY. July 2.
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THE SUN. TUESDAY, july 4. 1908

have been followed forthwith by dec
laration on the part Of the zemstvoe in
the cities named that unless the reforms
demanded are put in effect by July ID
they will, on that day, proceed to or
ganize constitutional governments within
their districts. This is equivalent TO a
warning that revolution is at hand, and
can be averted only by quick and large
concessions.
There Is no reason to suppose that the
counselors who have the ear OF NIcHo-
LAS II. will prove more sagacious and lar
sighted than were those Of LOUIS XVI.
The former may call upon M. "1TrE'
as the latter called upon NEcKER; but the
chances are that he will call too late.
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All for the Grocery.

Tamm any is to have none Of the hun
bred new jobs created by the Legislature
this year in the Bureau of the State Super
intendent of Elections All are go to the
chairwarmers who gather daily around
the Grocery. Tammany acts as though
it felt that in decency some of the new
sinecnres should be allotted to 1t. But
Tammany does not understand the
situation.
Even the most prosperous OF Groceries
cannot forever exist if all the profits are
eaten up by the chairwarmers. Their
society is delightful, but unremunerative.
Their hands are ever in the cracker barrel.
They slice the cheese generously The
dried currant box shows the effect Of
their hunger, The supply Of prunes
dwindles under their attacks. Reluc-
family the Grocery sees that II profits are
to be kept up incomes must be provided
for the chairwarmers. Here comes in
the handy taxpayer, the good natured,
long suffering public.
Put the chairwarmers on the public's
payroll, and thus preserve the profits Of
the Grocery to it's Proprietor that
genial citizen exclaims. On the pay
roll they go, and the Grocery is relieved
of burden. But why should the Grocery
furnish crumbs to Tammany? Tammany
is not Grocery charwarmer. 1t does
not pilfer from the Grocery's stock. Its
hand is not in the cracker barrel. 1t
does not slice off the Grocerys cheese.
The new jobs under the State Super
intendent of Elections were created for
the relief of the Grocery. Under these
circumstances it is manifestly unfair
that Tammany should ask for any OF
them. Besides, for Tammany to ask for
them is foolish. The Grocery intends
to keep all Of them.
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THE BLACK SEA MUTINY.
IT. Probable Outcome and Consequences
10 tho Russian Government.

To THE EpIToR OF THE suN-Sir: Tho ap-
pearance Of the mutinous Russian battleship
at Kustendje. on the coast OF Rumania was 70
be expected after tho failure OF her crew 70
obtain provisions at Odessa. 1t was natural
that they should seek the nearest foreign
port, and unless they have sufficient coal on
board to prolong their cruise until they re-
ceive some assurance OF pardon or amnesty
1t is not likely that they will again enter
Russian harbor. The radius OF action OF the
Kniax Potemkin at ten knots Ia about %.0Oo
miles. 80 that unless she can replenish her
bunkers in some way her career is destined 70
= speedy end.
BY entering q foreign port . question OF
international Importance has been raised. ana
1t will be Of much interest to SEQ how It wiu %
treated. there being no navy with ships o!
suflcient force In the Black Sea to compel
submission. now that the Russian squadron
In those waters IL practically out OF commits.
sion; and without tho consent Of Turkey anu
the European Powers no other ships can enter
from the Mediterranean TO repeat the opera
voited SPANISH SHIPS at Baroeons az the time
Of the proclamation of the abort1ve spanish
rest Of the Russian Black Sea squadroni the
Russian Government must wish 70 avoia me me
destruction Of any Of the few remaining sn' Rs
allowed to wander at large until Y has reaohe,fn
the end OF its resources, when the crew Will
drop anchor In some port on the BusaLinn
se Ss tho Saft nd a. he s
demanded Constitution connects them Win
the revolutionary organization, which 10 10
certain extent GUARANTEES that they are
patriots although in Isyoit ssslnst the ,S Sat H
viii be WIS., wiss on the part Of the Rpsssh Coy
eminent to hesitate before proolaiming the
men ,outlaws. II only to avert a greater revolt
81 se sA ssm Of s sSs
tineers.
The conditions all around are 80 peculiar that
the authorities on the spot at ODESSA ana the
Government at 81 Petersburg may Mel . Pc
situation in European Russia at this actual
account, 80 that the issue Of what Is going on
IN Southern Russia becomes OF vital impoTT,,
would be Of surprising interest to know what
Is passing Just now In the Ukraine, AZ kien
and other places where tho old spirit OF nde;;
pendence has never entirely died out. ano
intelligence. The situation In the Caucasus.
where Prince Louis Napoleon 10 trying, TO
master the disorders 30 wantonly, provoked
by the Galtzin adm inistration and tts sue
mltiny In Tho Black Sea squadron. and would
be more SO by further detection In the land
forces. Self preservation, II nothing else.
therefore, dictates to the Gar the immediate
granting Of most liberal pT,tcs c9 IN ss
with dsaffecton. in order. to place himself
and his Government on solid ground In dealing
with Russia e external troubles.
Failing that, with menacing reports from
all eastern Europe promises to BE- the scene OF
New Yonx. july ).
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The Progress OF China.

KANG YU WEI, the Chinese reformer,
says that all the educated men Of his
country are reading many Western books
of learning that have been translated
into their language. Perhaps no one has
been so influential in bringing about the
encouraging innovation as this man who
had to flee for his life on account of his
progressive ideas.
He had been an exile for more than two
years when the Chinese Board of Ma
tionah Administration, just organized in
1901. wroh Of the rebellion Of KANG w
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MARRIAGE WITH THE UNBAP-
TIED.
A Notable Decision by the Roman Propa.
ganda Ratified by the Pope.
From the Tut


The American papers have recently been
very full of famous marriage case which
has been before the ecclesiastical tribunals
of Rome for q considerable time: last week
they announced that 1t had been settled at
last by decision in favor of the validity of
the second marriage Of the Princess \. They
were quite wrong. however. for the decision
had been given the other way only few days
ago.
Catholic girl Of the diocese Of Baltimore be-
came engaged to MIR. Y. He was supposed
to be q baptized Protestant. and dispensa-
ton from the impeachment "mixtg Religions"
ss as t SSs the Children Of the marriage
ton was applied for and obtained and the
Wedding took place with great splendor in
Some years later the domestic life Of Mr.:
and giving both parties liberty to contract
new s st
in the bond Of wedlock until she learned one
day that Mr.. Y. had never been really bap-
sn ssd The s esdnss Ss
II 'ses lie e % a
pensation from the impeachment -mi1te
e haze hay been eoGs Granted
Cover s9' her ryRsI With unSaptssd
son the marriage must have been null from
the beginning. Apparently she took counsel
on the subject and was assured that she was
Shortly after she made the ao1ualntance
Of Prince \. and an attachment sprans UP be,
story r,. short, Prince K. and Mrs Y. We're mar
RED to have
then his next Of kin declared that they would
dispute The Legitimacy Of the offspring on the
DIVORCE during the lifetime OF her husband
was invalid In Italy In the eyes OF the State
as we'll as Of the Church;
to put their case before Propaganda with
would recognize the nu!lity q the frss mar
that the dIspensation granted for the first
mi1t@ rel senis but from That Of
tas cultus. The former. 1t may be explained.
means that the persons contemplating mar
applies to marriage between Catholic and
a person who has not been baptized, but 1t
and Mrs. Y. 1t was the custom in the Baltimore
Ss s dRpy Tor sns
sxe5ed the appeal Il the Prince and PIinces.
that is TO say. THE nu!lity of the Y. marriage
The Prince and Princess did not accept
the. verdict. They sought out fresh evidence
and presented their case once more TO the
Judgment Of the Cardinals. The case came
np at the last meeting Of Propaganda, with
the same result as before. This time. how
troversv, was laid before the Holy Father.
who not only ratified the judgment Of Propa-
not be reopened. The decision Is likely to
cause great sensation both in Rome and In
America.
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The President and tho Bar.

Perhaps the members of the several
associations Of lawyers OF the American
bar may deem it worth while to look care
fully into the allegations respecting their
conduct, or the conduct OF some OF them'
which President ROOSEVELT made in the
presence Of the Harvard alumni. The
speaker, the audience and the occasion
seem to justify, if they do not require,
rather careful heed to the Presidents
utterances. either by way Of commenda-
ton or criticism.
The cry is a long one from smuggling
in college football game to the conduct
of "the most influential and most highly
remunerated members Of the bar in
every center OF wealth" in our country,
but the President attempted 1t with
more or less continuity OF thought. IL
is as difficult to conceive Of culpable
and leading participant in brutal and
unskilful college football game rising to
the highest rank in the practise OF the
profession of law, where the toll is in
doors and sedentary, as to think OF the
late Mr.. O'CoNoR or Mr.. EvARTs as cap
tain OF baseball team or university
boat crew. But such phenomena may
vet be, and therefore the timeliness OF
President RoosEvELT's warningto Har-
ward and the bar associations.
1t was nevertheless very startling to
be told by him of facts which he said we
all know" and among them that:
"A. things actually arc. many of the most innu-
entail and most highly rcmunerated members OF
the bar IN every of wealth make 1t their es-
pccial task to work bold and ingenious schemes
by which their very wealthy clients Individual or
corporate. can evade the laws which arc made TO
regulate In the OF the public the use OF great
wealth. Now, the great lawyer who employs his
talent and his learning In the highly remunerative
task of enabling very wealthy client TO override
or crcumvent the law Is doing all that In him lies
10 encourage the growth In this country Of spirit
OF dumb anger aga,ns, all laws and OF disbelief In
their efIicacy"
Every good citizen will certainly hope
and pray that the bar associations Of
the land will be able to convince the
President and the public that he has been
misinformed and misled, and that his
intercourse with lawyers has been I'M
fortunate.
We prefer to think, and do believe, that
our really great" lawyers are as COM
petent to advise, and do advise, their
clients as wisely regarding what a gen.
tleman can and cannot honorably do in
the matters referred to by the President
as in regard to the requirements OF the
prevailing statute law and common law.
The code of the several bar associations
should require, and probably does re-
quire, each member to throw back at a
clients head a retainer offered to induce
the doing, or attempting, Of the things
described by the President.
The President will, we are quite con-
fident, on further reflection modify his
utterances to the Harvard alumni re-
garding "the most influential and most
highly remunerated members of the bar
in every center of wealth.
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Tipping in Turkey.

To THE EprroR OF THE Sus-Str: The various
letters In The SUN on tipping" arc quite inter
esting. but tho practise In Turkey ou,does oil tho
cases reported.
United States Consul General Dickinson Of Con
s,antinople, Turkey, wrote In March last: "At
the present time II requires nve days 10 clear q
parcel arriving by parcels post, and the greater
the hnse Of the receiver 10 avoid loss Of time the
larger become the tips demanded, which often
double. triple and even quadruple the duty"
How New York would howl II that were the prao-
tise at the New York Custom House. Your COL
umns would not sufice 20 print the letters you
would get from Indignant Subscriber" Anti
Graft" ct al. TIPPrB lin moderation.
NRw YORK, July ).
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JAPANESE USE OF TELEpHoys,
How Thoy LAID Lines and Established
Csenmunlcation Between Parts Of Armv

Tho rapidity with which the Japanss.
established telephone communication wa
remarkable, says the Electrical Reutv
Lines were laid well In advance OF the man
body Of troops, even when the army VA
advancing by forced marches, and perteo
connection was maintained at all times b.
tween the different divisions.
Wherever conditions permitted the reel,
Of wire and tho instruments were carried
in wagons. The line was laid on the ground
a. rapidly as horse-drawn vehicles could
advance. II the line so laid was to be.
como permanent a. detail folowed the
wagon ct leisure and attached the wire "a
trees or hastily erected supports.
For flying lines, or lines within The
zone Of action, which connected the com.
aS sng D with tbs the ya3y'
lowing the reel wagon merely laid the wiz,
In protected places on the ground when
it was least likely to be disturbed. Thess
lines were taken up, moved, or aban.
doned as occasion demanded. Where tbs
nature Of the country or other conditions
rendered the advance OF wagon impo.
sible or ine1pedisnt, the Limo was advanced
by men carrying coils Of wire on Their
Each division was kept in touch with
and under the supervision OF the genera
stan by means of telephone oom,H,ulcs.
ton. From the subdivisions Of each por.
ton Of 'the army telephone lines were ruu
to a portable switchboard, and from the
various switchboards trunk lines wen
run to headquarters several miles to tn
rear. Thus the parts OF each portion Of
the army were made to correspond with
the subscribers Of telephone sub-station
In q large city, the headquarters being
analogous to the central station to which
all Of the subsidiary stations are connected
by trunk lines.
The Japanese General thus had com.
plete control Of his entire army and could
work his forces to the best advantage at
all times and under all circumstances;
tho movements so directed were at the
Same time quick and accurate. Moreover,
for these reasons 1t was possible to ,ss
q much thinner line than lever handled
previously, and also to reverse the usual
order Of procedure, namely, to extend and
siren CITIZEN the TANKS Of the army at tho
expense OF the center instead Of depend.
ing, a. heretofore, upon the center to help
out the TANKS in cases Of emergency. He
was able at all times to strike a blow at any
weak spot that developed itself In the Rus.
sian line on account OF the fact that he was
instantly informed OF such weakness BY
telepho one, and because by the same means
ne could Immediately give orders for The
necessary attack.
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From fbe ph;ladelphia Bnllcur.

From the Philddclphia B"Ucur'
y have seen a good many drowning &C.
cidents said an old SEQ captain. and ha'e
seen a good many queer rewards "nr'
a young man rescued "A young widow lhte
son from the sea. The widow. in her crau'
tude. asked for the young mans phch'
graph. lie sent 1t to her and two mont"
later he received magnificent paint'ni'
by Smith. that showed the scene of the rescue
accurately. with the little boy and him, holn
perfect hkenesses. struggling like Ina' !"
the water. .,i1
"A farmer, one OF the Pinkertons 'oIn
me- came from the West to meet gold or, =, -,
man. As the farmer and the sw,ndler Cos srG "a
on the ferry, the swindler fell ovcrboitu,
and the farmer rescued him. He was 80
grateful that he gave the farmer of'H
4 saved a pretty girl from, drowning N
my youth" the captain ended she faha
me a present that weighed 100 pounds She
gave me herself. and I've still got her st hs
may not be- in as good condition now a. sns
was then. hut in my eyes, somehow. sh' -
as sweet and pretty as she ever was.
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WEI; yet this same board, In tho same
paper, used such expressions as these,
which were approved by tho Chinese

WEI; yet this same board, In tho Same
paper, used such expressions as these,
which were approved by tho Chinese
Government:
ITO combine Chinese and western ideas and
harmonic them will DO very proper.
Tho administration Of the law should DO thor
oushly reformed and restored V w early condition
What Is lacking In tho Chinese law should be sup
Piled by an sdml1turo OF western law. 80 that In
time We may gradually become wealthy and strong
In every matter wo should. with attentive
minds, mako careful Inquiry. All Chinese BOOKS on
Government matters together with the various
kinds of Western books that have been translated
at Shanghai should be kept for reference and study
In the onnoe OF this board.
Japan's change Of methods Is quite recent and
she has attained 10 strength and prosperity. We
may derive instruction from It. Tho Chinese Min
lister 10 Japan should be instructed 20 report to US
all changes In Government methods that have been
adopted and have proved advantageous.
IAN Chinese Ministers 10 tho various countries
should be instructed 10 report for our consideration
tho financial measures and commercial and Indus
trial legislation that prevail abroad.
The hearts Of the Chinese must nrst be rectined.
and then they may initiate the excellent methods of
the West"
Tho reformers Of 1898, led by KANG Yu
WEI, were not so conservative as the
men who included the words we have
quoted in the regulations for the con-
duct Of their Office. but the reformers
kndled the desire, now evident all over
China, to study tho methods Of the West
and adopt those that are likely to add
strength to the State.
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The Biggest American Flag.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sux-Sv: In your issue
OF June 70 md news item In reference 10
"the biggest American nag" In the world, al Den
ver, Col. II the dimensions have been correctly
stated il5 feet by IS feet that nag ID not the arge
American nag In the world. TO my certain knowl-
edge. because there Is In the American Club In
Mexico City that Is $50 feet long and think, 90
10 feet wide. G. II. p.
NEW YORK. July /
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Tho Glorious Fourth.

Go ring the bells and nre the guns
And beat the sounding drum;
Hoorayi Hooreci Our land IL free,
And Johnnys lost his thumb.
Go ring the bells and nre tho guns
That wake the early dawn.
From here 10 Maine and back again.
And Tommy's fingers gone.
Go nre the guns and ring the bells
And raise . merry shout
That tells the world our Flags unfurled
And WHY'S eye Is out
Go nre the guns and ring the bells
This day 10 patriots dear:
They're hero 70 stay and point the way,
And Frcddy's shy an ear.
Go ring the guns and hre the bells,
And though we pay the price
OF liberty. our boys are free
To make the sacrifice.
Hooray for the Glorious Fourth.
W.. LAMPToS,
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Tho Devil in Maine.

Boyd Lake. Me-, is having a religious
revival. Six Of it's leading citizens are
under bail because they disapproved of
the revivalists. One girl, is years old, has
died, her family believe, on account Of
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Another young girl Is very III. The re-
vival presents all the phenomena usually
observed under similar oonditions-the
hysterical men and women, the aban-
donment Of family, friends and property
by it's victims; and while its promoter
disclaims any connection with SANFORD
the Shilohite, his methods are similar
to that interesting mans.
What manner of man Is It that, can
turn q community Of hardheaded down.
casters upside down? The Potlomd Press
describes THOMAS r. FRANCIS. 1.-THE Boyd.
Lake evangelist, thus:
-PaAxc1s stands about fec. siinches. weighs
bit ovo, hundred pounds. and Is siender. His
hair Is dark and his forehead exceedingly low.
Tho hair Is matted. worn the FOREHEAD 20 that
It Joins tho brows. giving him rather an unkempt
appearance. His whiskers arc thin and strasshns'
The man says no never shaved In his lifc."
FRANCIS says he is native OF West
port, Mass, and that his father was
a clergyman. He attended a Baptist
academy at Northampton. Vt, and while
student he afelt call to preach He
went to Dartmouth, Mass, and there.
according to his own story, she en-
deavored in his weak way to spread the
Gospel" He has never been ordained
as a minister in any Church. In his
services he is assisted by a WILLIAM
BRADEEN, "a ohurchless Free Baptist
minister They have gathered a con-
siderable congregation. and tho six
Boyd Lakers now under indictment
with number OF other citizens, alarmed
at the spread Of the Francis cult among
their neighbors, set forth one night to
tar and feather FRANCIS, and drive him
from town. They did not carry out their
purpose, but his adherents had as many
of the vigilants as they could identify
arrested.
Descriptions OF the proceedings at the
Francis meetings have familiar sound.
The Press says:
Those who attended tho meetinss said that
rRANo1B and BnApEEN would fall upon ono an.
others neck. weep, hug and Kiss. CRY 70 the Lord
20 save them fall upon the floor and writhe about
The followers Of this prophet 'lose an
control Of themselves, and are COM
pletely under the sway Of the preacher.
They SEQ visions and dream dreams.
The Devil is present:
AT ono OF tho meetings man rose to testify
and said that tho night before he was awakened
to md the Devil In his room. He described the APP
pearanco Of tho Evil Ono and said that he eIhaed
the odor of birthstone and covered with blush
| light. As he looked he heard tho bark OF dog
| outside the window. Instantly the Devil gave .
Jump and disappeared through tho window. to DO
| seen no more"
The Francisites are prepared to defend
themselves against their unconverted
neighbos. LYMAN PACKARD, a man Of
sixty, carries repeating rife to the meet
ings with him, and says to inquirers:
ITS come to pretty pass around here that a
man can't 90 TO church without carrying gun 10
protect himself with"
Other converts bear arms, and il SATAN
is really appearing in Boyd Lake, it is
evident that he does 80 at considerable
personal risk
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The A II G OF War.

Have you heard OF the dark Japan LIZ
Who inhAbIt an Isle cross the CCl
How they've now come 10 B
Most distinguished you C,
Wcll-for something beside raising IT
For the Japan ZEE strategy Wy
Proved terror TO CEar MIC two II.
Have they not at their ER,
In the language OF PIP.
Shced and spill, him before the Worlds ~
l.. &. WoopBEREI,
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The Attache and the Car.

FTon1 We SdfuFddV Rer1en.
We were pleased With an instance we came across
the other day OF thr readiness OF a,tache At tho
British Embassy In st. Petersburg. Al dinner at
the Palace he had the misfortune to upset his rloss
OF claret "Fait on celia en- Angleterret" asked the
Car from the other end of the table. "Oh, yes
was the answer, "bu, In England on ne lie rcmaraue
pas"