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The Taft Party at tho "Bull Fight"

The Taft Party at the "Bull Fight"
There Is a good laugh coming to that
comparatively small number Of Amer-
cans who have witnessed Moro bull
fight when they read criticisms Of Secre-
tary TAFT and his party for their recent
"acquiescence in the cruel Spanish
sport of bull fighting which they con-
doned by attendance.
In the Moro bull fight like that which
the Taft expedition "condoned" there
is neither bull ring, espada, picador,
banderillero nor bull. The bull ring Is
the open field. which is the scene Of a
fiesta. The spectators, hosts and guests,
move about as do our own people on
town common on the Fourth Of July.
The bulls are the ungainly, unwieldy, tor
pid carabao used for drawing the native
carts and plows. A traveller has called
them huge hogs with horns" Their
appearance is familiar to all in the pic
lures of Filipino life.
For the bull fight" two Of these beasts
are led into the field among the people,
who naturally clear small space around
them. At an extensive fiesta there may
be half dozen such bull rings on the
field at the same time. Led by their
barefooted and turbaned attendants,
the combatants are brought head to
head. In one hand the "matador'
holds leading rope. The other hand
holds the beasts tail. With shouts and
kicks and tail twisting, the gaudy and
courageous "matadors' seek to inspire
the stupid brutes with enough aggres-
sive energy to induce them to butt their
heads together, to clash horns little,
or perhaps to make a cumbrous effort
to hook the opponent. In about 90 per
cent OF these encounters there is rather
less excitement than there would be in
a contest between couple Of mud tur-
ties. Once in while one Of these vicious
and bloodthirsty monsters, goaded to
irritation by having his head pushed
against the head Of another bull Of
equal ferocity, will endeavor to force
his opponent out Of the way.
1t is not highly edifying spectacle,
but that is the kind of bull fight that
Secretary TAFT and his party saw. The
danger to bulls, "matadors" and specta-
tors is little less than that attending
a pillow fight by children, and there is
no possible comparison in either the
fun or the excitement accompanying the
respective encounters.
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"Jews and Guineas."

A correspondent has written to us ex-
pressing somewhat humorous dissatis-
faction with reply which we made re-
Gently to Long Island friends demand
for the deportation Of all Jews and
Guineas.' He thinks that we ought to
have gone further and been sharper in
.rebuhe and contempt. Omitting those
references, critical and complimentary,
his letter reads thus:
"To THE EDITOR OF The SUN--Isr: In TIE Sun
OF Aug. 10 appeared editorial bearing the title
"A Specimen OF Many Protests.' The protest was
. brief. ncry outburst Of Mr.. VAN DERwENT Of ia
maca, who urged the deportation of all Anarchists
and scum and, In addition. Of ali Jews and
Guineas. Tho virtuous VAN DERwHNr wanted
only decent additions 10 this commonwealth He
cried that this Is no country for riotous strikers.
bummers and loafers.'
your editorial. taking up Mr.. VAN DERwHNT's
letter, asked who are "scum"f' This you an
swcred In few brief lines. Quite sufhcient. VAN
DzRwRNr ought to know what scum Is. An
archists. too. were quickly disposed of. But as
to Jews and Guincas you were silent
I'VE all agree that this is no country for rotous
But we have yet TO learn Of strong sentiment In
favor Of exclusion on grounds of religious condi-
ton and on grounds Of geographical nativity.
Zone Of tho most unpleasant members OF our
American commonwealth Is tho individual Who
through some heaven sent TALENT secs In himself
and In those who constitute his immediate snvi-
ronment kind Of super men, completely over
saadowlng the unlucky and III fated persons who
were improvident enough 10 be born outside Of
the United States. There are somo rabld lndvid-
uals among us who favor policy Of complete and
absolute exclusion. Let nobody enter they
say, this country Is for Americans only. And
who are these Americans It would seem
that anybody who has hved here long enough 10
learn the English language. be admitted 70 citizen
ship, wear certain conventional garments and
labor or do business In the fashion OF our system
becomes, as matter Of course, an American.
I'VE have few real Americans In our heterog eneous
population. The number who can trace their an
cestry through more than three generations born
In this country Is decidedly small.
Mans nativity Is . circumstance OF accident
his religion is usually accidental. except In certain
refreshing cases where men are mentally strong
enough TO form their own beliefs or 70 discard
those inculcatcd In their early adolescence.
There should be . strict regulation OF immi-
grafton. but At the same ume discrimination
should be founded upon Justice and logic. Jows
and Guineas should not be excluded II they offend
no further than by merely being 'Jews and
Guneas.' 8. JOHN BLOCK"
Mr.. BLOCKS assertion that we have
very few real Americans in our hetero-
geneous population to boast themselves
as 'super-men" is strictly in accordance
with the facts, more particularly as
concerns this town Of New York, the
greatest Of American cities and in the
world only exceeded by London in
population and wealth.
OF the inhabitants Of New York in
1900, only about ene,attha. xsre. natiye:
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The Presiden Wilkes-Barro Order.

The Presidents WIKI es-Barro Order.
In his enthusiasm for the preservation
Of the separate Municipalities Of Col.
WILKES and Col. BARRE, and his generous
desire to crafty the wishes Of the good
people Of the town sometimes styled
Wilkesbarre and sometimes Wilkes
Barre, President ROOSEVELT has directed
the Post Office Department to use hence
forth the form Wilkes-Barre, and not
Wilkesbarre
Perhaps the President, before issuing
his order to the Post Office Department,
would have done we'll to consult Mr..
HENRY GANNETr, the distinguished and
erudite chairman Of the Board on Geo.
graphic Names. This board was created
by an Executive order Of September 4.
1890, which is yet In force. We quote
from the official text of the order organ
izing the board and defining its powers:
That uniform usage In regard to geographic
nomenclature and photography shall obtain
throughout tho Executive Departments OF the
Government. this board il constituted. To II shall
be referred all unsettled questions concerning
geographic names which arise In the Departments,
and ne decisions Of the board n BE- accepted As
the standard authority In such matters"
The then unsettled question OF Wilkes
barre or Wilkes-Barre went in regular
course to the Board on Geographic
Names. The decision Of that board,
final aseo official usage in the Post Office
and other Departments Of the Govern
ment, is thus officially recorded:
"wilkssbarrs, city, Luz.rne County. Pa. eNot
wilkes Barrel
Who can doubt that Mr. ROOSEVELT
was ignorant Of the fact that he was not
only exercising q function specially as
signed to a commission Of experts in
geographic nomenclature, but also actu-
ally overruling their final and binding
decision in this particular case?
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An Old Tavorite and a New Econo'
mist.

mist.
Stung by the example of the Greater
New York's Greater TIM SULLIVAN, the
Hon. H1NKY D1NK of Chicago has gone
abroad strange countries for to see. He
has been studying foreign politics and
institutions at close range. The general
conclusions which he has formed he has
put into golden sentences:
me for little old Chicago"
"The Europeans arc a bunch OF has beens.
Mr.. DINK's judgment and criticism Of
artistic matter are scarcely less terse
and altogether as refreshing He praises
the uniform sky line Of Berlin, where
"skyscrapers don't CO." In his deliber-
ate and authoritative opinion, its a
cinch that Berlin is the finest city in
Europe Kings, Kaisers and Queens
have respected his inoognito-he is
travelling as "Mr. KENNA '-consequen
they have not been allowed to meet him;
but she has seen about million Of their
statues. which are thicker here In Europe
than Democrats in the First Ward
Mr.. DINK is "for municipal owner
ship all right but, says he:
II studied municipal ownership In GLASGOW for
two solid days. talked with motormen and CON
ductors and went 70 the bottom OF the thing. The
system 10 profitable but the wagss are only third
Of those paid In Chicago. the fares higher and
the service is rotten
Mr.. DINK makes characteristically
shrewd remark about the great e1pec-
tations, now fading so rapidly, Of tho
County Cook men in regard to NUM-
cipal traction:
"our people don't understand yet what Is meant
by municipal ownership. They dmp,y think they
arc going 70 get something for nothing with ira
ding stamps thrownin. Chicago Ia hardly ready 70
80 up against H.
Chicago seems in no immediate dan
ger Of going up against it," Indeed,
in the bright lexicon Of Mayor dunno,
Immediate means in the sweet by
and by
Have We not met the Hon. Roy o.
WEST Of the Chicago Board Of Review
before? At any rate, we can't meet him
;too 9iten. Hs, haA 4 ;tAseEx saqa; REsea'
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Early Egyptians in France.
From the London Globe.

TTUW tTR LUNHUN UTUDt,
There has Just been laid before the French Acs!
envy OF Sciences well authenticated case Of ~.
historic Egyptian remains found among the pre-
historic remains Of ancient Gaul. The conHce-
tion between Gaul and Egypt was established In
this way: card Of cut hints OF the NeoIl;hlc pc
Rod was obtained from Egypt and card Of *
actly similar iints found on Riou Island nine miles
from Aanelllea was shown with them AZ the
spot on the island where these hln,s cScava"1
there were found lying nearest the surface soH'
Roman pottery below that Greek pottery, w''h
Llgurian and Egyptian still lower and below ties"
again masses OF marine shells, pottery and 'n'>
different from any yet found. The remains 'p'.nd
20 back for At least 5000 years
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tiss Of assessments that give him
high place among tho original economic
minds Of the world and that may yet
make him President Of the United States.
He Ia tho father Of . four-year-old boy
and q four-months-old girl His eco
nomio discovery or law II this:
"A citizen who Is the father Of baby has paid
part Of his state, city. library. school and park
taxss. and should be credited with It,"
In practise this law ia not applied to
tho large taxpayers. Their assessments
are not reduced as their families increase.
They can afford the luxuries and neces-
stiles Of life. But the small taxpayer
with babies to keep or "burn, to him Mr..
WEST and tho tax reviewers are merci-
full. For instance:
"Ths fatherly looking German 60. to Mr.. wasT
hrst.
WHATS your salaryf' asked WEST.
"'Eishtesn hundred said the German.
"'How many babies have your
-Four said the German with . smile.
THAT'S all. said WEST, Diminishing him.
Against the 0erman's assessment Of 5000 he
wrote $780,.
THE smooth shaved young man came next.
He went through tho same questions, answering
$500 and 'twu.'
"'You ought 70 be pensioned Instead Of taxed
said WEST. writing no assessment on tho young
mans papep. Then came the shrewd looking
middle aged man. who replied $500 and none.
WEST wrote confirmed after the assessment"
The moro babies, the less taxes. Show
your baby and get tax receipt. Plead
your babies in abatement Of your assess-
ment. The Hon. RoY O. WEST has hold
Of mighty and far reaching principle.
But why not change 1t from virtually
negative to q positive form? Why be
content with rebates, especially now
when that word is Of odious connota-
ton? Why not come out straight and
square for bounty on babies?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27

John Burroughs In the Country Calendar for
September 10 described In his grape growing ca
pacity with double page Illustration OF his study
The homes OF Secretary Bonaparte and Mr. Msx-
ncid Parrish are described. There are articles on
bee hunting. on mushrooms and toadstools, on
various forms OF adapted country houses, and on
mosquito determination among Others. with the
usual miscellany Of useful informati ton. Some Of
tho photographs from nature arc very beautiful
I'd sss cssoss4 &aESs essIsP eTs.ss,H t. L.s.
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schoolboy Manufactured Nelson Relic.

ISUF1BOW I1UUV MuU
well known Norfolk landowner makes TIM
statement that the brick bearing Nelson's Initials
preserved under glass case At Pastor grammar
school Is not relic Of the great Admiral. but was
the result Of schooboys lark" about twenty four
years ago.
Al that time Rider Hageard's father stated that
Nelsol. while at the 9 hool. had carved his
initials on one OF the walls. As the boys could
not ind the brick bearing the initials, of them
conceived tho brilliant idea OF supplying the detect
which he promptly did. nllng up the initials with
moss and earth to give them a properly ancient
appearance.
The Norfolk landowner declares that he saw me
boy do II. that there other eyewitnesses living,
and that he 10 challenged he will give their names
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27

In Seminars Aon,hIv for September Ars' install
ment OF George Bancroft's diaries tells about us
student days In Germany Remarkable photo
graphs OF Roman ruins In TNnisa acconpai VII
Emendorrs article and MIR. Hornaday describes
animals horns. Four short stories and MIS-
WhArtons serial constitute the nc,lon. and lHeTs
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The entire nation oherishes the respect
full but ardent hope that It's valued Chief
Magistrate will consent to draw the line
short Of the airship.
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Subbubs-l couldn't for the life OF M recall what
YOU wanted
Mrs, Subbubs-Of course not told You pa'''rH
larry not 70 forget there wasn't anything
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Aaxis.. Inauirx for The Hon. plnk Rot,,

To TIE EprroR OF TIE suN-sfr: I SEQ the
bright light shed upon the editorial page Of your
newspaper frequently BY the name Hoke Smith,
ct In ANAL caps. Some years ago used 70 see
this name In your columns associated with that OF
one Dink Botts Pray tell me what has become OF
Dnk. Has he gone unto otherwhere and left Gsorria
alone and disconsolate. or 10 he still elorfyng tho
landscape In Craekerdomf ALAN NADpIH
FIsHX1L LANDING, Aug. q.
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Pluto fondlcd his three-headed dog.
so convenient when my daurhter haa thru.
beaus at once" he explained.
a.s 70 clock struck 70 spd the psyor SUD-
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Natural llislndsrs

Mrs.. Van Skinnedsst-But you told me you had
NO objection 70 travail.
Bridget-lt nver inferred mo molnd yex would
want 70 thrsvei anywhere but back - ths ould
ed v M =
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Hopeful View Of Gevsrnment Ownsrship.
From NJ Washfnoton .Stny

"whAt do you think OF Government ownershipi-
1T 10 q great Idea" answered Senator Sorghum,
Il don't how all that property could be sold 70
tho Government without some influential people
securing big commissions.-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
SALARIES PROVIDED.
Favorable Repors Made on Proposed
constitutional Amendment

Austin. Feb. i0.-ilouse committee
on constitutional amendments rerorted
favorably bill Of Mr. onion providing
that members of the legislature shall
receive salary Of $1,000 first year and
{- r.r day for any called session
second year.
senate passed finally house bill pro-
v.dlng "A penalty FOR managers and
those Who control gambling houses.
Senate passed finally Senator Glass
cocks bill providing That county ana
district Judges may determine whether
10 ls necessary to appoint appraisers
20 value estates.
The governor appointed l.. L. Kin
der of Hale county judge OF the new
Sixty fourth judicial district court In
the Panhandle and D. q. Glasgow dis
trici attorney Both nominations were
confirmed by the fenate-
Hy vote % n 90 house committee
or common carriers decided TO report
favor hly the BIN bF Mr. Brown Of
kaufman county authorizing the Tex
az and New Orleans Railroae company
% Fe.i lts Dhllas-SHbine Pass hne.
This action was taken after the COM
miffee. by vote of 10 Z, had re-
jrcted the amendment OF Mr. Mays.
chairman OF the committee. providing
that the sale should not take place uu-
an fno Texas and New Orleans. Hous-
ton and Texas Central and Houston
East and West Texas railways had
sealed their stocks and bonds 20 a sum
H... ~
properties by the railroad commission.
Mr Mays win make O. minority re-
port
Senate finally passed following bills:
Senator Looncy's bill creating "a more
efficient road system Tor Rains county
Senator GIasscock's bin fixing the
time ot ho. ing court in the Thirty
third judicial district.
Senator Grinrln's bin providing FOR
the forfeiture % license of physicians
guilty OF malpractice and quackery and
further defining same.
Senator Hangers BIN creating "a
criminal district court FOR Tarrant
county.
Senator Be1ty's bin repealing the
statute providing Tor a SO attorneys
Zee in Collecting accounts against rail-
road corporations. same having been
declared unconstitutional by the su-
preme court of the United States.
Governor Ianhnm signed the bll
declaring Jefferson Davis birthday a
legal holiday and the bin giving rail-
road companies two years more In
which 20 complete the construction of
their lines
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
RIOTING CONTINUES.
Soldiers and Strikers Have Clashed
Some More.
NUMBER ARE KILLED
Troops Fire a yolIey Into a Body
OF Men at Lodz and several
Other Encounters Are Re-
ported Also.

Lodz. Feb. IA conflict between
troops and strikers took pace hero
Friday afternoon. According 10 ore
report strikers fred on a detachmeu'
OF soldiers from windows and the lat
ter then fred n yolley into the crowd
In the streets. Another report says
one striker was killed and four wound =
ed. other persistent reporrs estimate
the number of killed at tweEty. and
say that hfty were wounded. The
conflict occurred at Louia Geyers fac
tory. where troops were lined up %
prevent the men from entering 10 de-
mand their pay.
The strikers generally are enraged
NJ the refusal of other manufacturers
10 give them their pay. and several
other encounters between mohs and
troops are reported from different d.
rectioHs a number of people are
said 10 have been wounded. The
greltest alarm prevails here The shops
were closed early Friday afternoon
and the windows were boarded up.
II is reported that general rail-
road strike win commence Feb. ~
throughout Poland. An onical report
received hero from Sienovlce says
twenty strikers were killed ana tven-
ty-oEe wounfed In the conflict Thurs
day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12

President VIII make several charge,
IA diplomatic service next month.
August Black OF near Cameron. Tex.
ruptured q blood vessel and expired.
W H. Parker was held up by two
men al Texarlsnnn and robbed Of 1850
Arizona legislature thanks senate
for eliminating that territory from
statehood bill.
Coleman. Tex. win have carnival
and street fair, beginning Feb. 90 and
lasting q week
A boy named Roberto Dlaz was
crushci 10 death Jetween cars near
Eagle Pass. Tex
Little daughter OF W J. shelton feli
beneath a train az Hearne. Tex. and
botA limbs were cut on.
George Cook Of Temple. charged
with local option violation. was nncl
$50 and given thirty days in Jail.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
rwENrY.EleHT KILLED.
Disastrous Results Of a Riot Between
Strikers and Soldiers.

spsnovice. Feb. lion Thursday
a mob Invaded the yard of the Kather-
inern works demaading that the work.
men in charge Of the electrical ma
ehlnery join IA the strike A company
or soldiers interviewed and n Polish
officer repeatedly called upon the peo-
pie 10 dispersc. They refused 90 leave
unless they were accompanied by the
workmen. 70 is said that rioter men
aced the officer with n knife. where
upon he gave the order 90 FIRE with the
result that 81 persons. including "a
high school pupil. who happened 90 be-
passing fell laad. and thIrty-slx were
seriously wounded These latter were
removed % a hosuital. where dve of
them have since died. a number of
others were slightly wounded Many
were wounded in the back and ey-
IDENTIFY they were trying 90 escape.
A large quantity OF dynamite has
been stolen from the explosive stores
of the Cassimir mines.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
THREE LIVES LOST.
Passenger and Freight Trains Crash
Into Each Other In Mexico.

Laredo. Feb. ii.-In a wreck on the
National Railway OF Mexico. which
occurred on the san Luis Potosl di-
vision between the towns of Narneros
and Laventura. 25S miles south OF this
city. three persons are known to have
lost their lives As train No. was
wending It's way through the mountain
region beyond Saltil!S Il crashed into a
northbound freight train which had
taken a siding for the purpose Of per-
hitting the passenger to pass. The
train was running AZ a speed of about
thlrty-flve miles per hour and collldei
with the freight train with such ter
rife force that second car. which was
used for second and thlrd-class pas
sengers. was completely telescoped.
This is the most serious wreck ever
happening here. Two Of the dead are
a women and her child.
Later report says the death list Is
ave
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Name We, Jones.

Oklahoma City. Feb. 1.-THE man
who was found dead IN the Stewart
hotel was Identified as J. 4. Jones, who
formerly worked FOR the swift Pack
ing company In this city. and also IN
Kansas City. He came here a few
days ago from Texas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
Won pi,,Ino,ion In Cuba.

Waco. Feb. ii.-Louis A. Bacon.
aged twenty-six years. died OF appen-
dicitis. The deceased was a n. nber
of the association OF soldiers who
served in the United States army O.
the war with Spain He won distinc-
ton In the campaign In Cuba
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
MEXICO METHoDisTs.
General Conference Of the Church 4,
In Session at Capital.

city of Mexico. Feb. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Central Mexican con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. south. Is being held here pre-
sided over by Bishop Chandler. Among
the visitors are Rev. Dr Rankin OF
Dallas Tex, Rev. wilkinson OF New
orleans and w. c. Everett OF the
Southern Methodist Publishing house.
Many missionaries OF the church are In
attendance
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
MINOR MATTERS.

Texas City has been mede a sub
port OF entry.
DIR. A. A. Johnson. a pioneer ply
sician OF Dallas. Is dead.
Indian Territory Press association
meets az Sulphur May 1910
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
70 Look After lntnrn,,,.

Lawton. Okla. Feb. ii.-H +. DUH
has gone 20 Tampico. Mexico. He takes
with him the necessary assistance 10
make a survey of the $4,000 acres Of
land recently purchased by the Inter-
national Land company. which is made
M largely of Lawton people.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-12
MINERAL WELLS.
County Judges and Commissioners
Also Elect Their Officers.

Fort Worth. Feb. ii.-County Judges
and Commissioners association select
ca Mineral Wells for next meeting
place.
The Terrell election law was dis
cussed 40 length.
Following officers were elected:
President Judge Bradley % Fannin
county. vice president. John Mcclure
OF Cooke county; secretary r. r
Woodward Of Dallas county.
4 number 81 resolutions were adopt
ed. one flvoring constitutional
amendment providing FOR 10 cents on
the 500 valuation for jury funds IN
counties. Another favors additional
accommodations for lunatics