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and to enter into an arbitration treaty
with Japan's ally. In France the pro-
Russian sentiment has naturally been
chilled by the discovery that the Grand
Dukes, like the daughters Of the horse
leech, cry continually "Givel Givel
Givel' and by indignation at the Cars
unwIllingness TO give his people any
real share in the government Of their
country, as well a. by a tardy percep-
ton Of the fact that Russias military
efficiency has been much overrated.
In England, on the other hand, French
men now recognize a Power which Is
not only mistress Of the sea, but in which
they would find a lender, not borrower;
and which has long possessed in Italy
and Austria an influence which, il ex-
erted in favor OF France, might gradually
estrange the Governments Of Vienna
and Rome from Germany and elicit
from them a refusal 10 renew the Triple
Alliance. 1t should be remembered
that the commercial interests Of Austria,
Italy and Spain, being Mediterranean
Powers, would be drawn almost irresist-
IDLY toward q combination with France
and England, which between them
dominate that sea.
1t should further be pointed out that
II France should make up her mind TO
substitute a genuine league with Great
Britain for her present nominal alliance
with Russia, the new coalition could
rely on the good wishes Of the United
States and on the jealous cooperation
Of Japan. 1t would thus be as unassail-
able in the Pacific as in the Atlantic,
and would be equally qualified to block
Russia's programme Of aggrandizement
in Asia and GemAny's dream Of be-
coming a sea power and Of acquiring a
colonial empire.
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conducted an examination into the
alleged cases Of misconduct, and on the
evidence produced before II cleared the
members. Some criticism OF the in
vestigation was made, based on the as
sertion that several material witnesses
were not called TO testify. The fact
was, however, that the charges were
not proved, and the Adermanic com
mittee's report was fully justified.
The Aldermen have neither the con-
hdence nor the respect Of the voters and
citizens now. The disrepute into which
they have fallen Is largely due 70 their
inexplicable conduct with regard TO
public business, in the transaction OF
which they proceed without regard TO the
public interest and in direct disobedi-
ence TO the wishes Of the residents oil
New York. However. the general i'm
patience which the public feels toward
the Aldermen is not an excuse Tor
the circulation OF unsupported charges
against them. Mr.. REDFIELD and Mr..
CIRCUIT should give the full and complete
details Of the alleged bride soliciting Of
which they have spoken. II they do
not do this Of their own accord the Al
dermen or the District Attorney should
compel them to do it. But the Alder
men should be the first TO move.
Does Alderman DANIEL E. SICKLRs OF
the Fifth district like TO have people say
as they point him out as a distinguished
resident OF New York: There goes
Gen. SICKLEs, a member Of the Board
Of Aldermen. Comptroller CIRCUIT and
Mr.. REDFIELD say that some Of his as
sociates are grafters and bride takers
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Smashing tho Unions.

When the prophet MICAH remarked
that "A mans enemies are the men Of his
own house. he probably had no idea that
his proposition would find fitting place
in the labor troubles OF the twentieth
century. Yet that very idea il the bur-
den Of the distinguished president OF
the Federation OF Labor to-day.
Mr.. GoNPERs has reached the conclu-
sion that Il is manifest that most en-
ployers and citizens alliances have lost
faith in their blind and fanatical leaders
and abandoned the policy Of aggression
and persecution. He says that the
dogs have been called of, and that the
various secretaries and agents who used
to fill the air and the columns OF the news
papers with savage denunciations Of
labor organizations are reduced TO a
decent silence The dogs may be
dead and the agents sleeping, but we
fancy that an active labor disturbance
in their vicinity would awaken the one
and resuscitate the other
Danger now appears in another quar-
ter. The defensive activity Of employ
ers gives place to an offensive activity
on the part Of men Of Mr. GoNRERs's
own house. A certain body Of polite,
or impolitic, unions not affiliated with
the Federation OF Labor now excites
Mr.. GoMPRRs's wrath and loosens the
shoppers OF his voluble denunciation. A
body called the American Labor Union,
he asserts, 'oonfessing it's insuficiency
and failure joins with a number Of other
Socialists in a call for another convention
to again annihilate the American trade
union movement. II Mr.. GoMPERss
opponents could be destroyed by scorn
and wiped out by defamation he would
not have a single adversary left TO wither
and 10 berate,
We confess that We have not the pleas
urO Of an acquaintance with the Amsr-
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nanrer In Old Ihsatre,.

To TIE Enron OF TIE SUN-iSir: There IL con
siderable controversy Al present about the safety
Of our theatres. but apparently no one In authority
will tell the actual facts about the old non ore
proof ones Thoold structures are built entirely OF
wood, which age and dust has turned into finder.
These theatres having been built under old and
inadequate building laws provide neither sum
centiy large nor direct exits. And yet We risk
our lives In these death traps. The question arises
what can be done'-
No existing laws can compel q theatre owner
70 nreproof his theatre nor could Il be physically
possible 70 do this n n were desired. Our methods
Of building construction have been 20 entirely
revoiutlonlEed that an old theatre can no more be
altered 10 a nreproof structure than piece Of
wood can be transformed into steel.
there seems 10 Be but one solution Of this prob.
lem, and that IL 10 demolsh the non -nreproof
theatres and reimburse the owneu. II viii prove
an expensive reform, but all GOOD things come
high. LEI us hope the public win awaken 10 the
danger without an awful object lesson.
INV NohH, April g. AHTHUN KAUFMAN.
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To TEE EDITOR Or TIE SuN-Sfr' 7 am the
originator OF three methods whereby the Mexican
boil Wtenl and all other noGious insects prey.
ing upon cotton may be destroyed:
BY planting IN alternate rows ricinus and cotton,
the dehalAtion OF the former will kin all insects
IN all states OF growth.
ny adding 70 the fertilizers the concentrated
poison Of the crushed beans the cotton plant viii
feed upon IL and become immune.
BY adding 70 the fertilizers hemAute iron high
In phosphor and low In iron pyrtss and sulphurous
silicon.
am the INST to'sugEest the use A. plant food OF
phosphor compounded With iron, which will BE- Ac-
oepted BY the plants more readily and the invGl-
liable device OF providing soluble sulphur and silicon
20 the roots OF cultivated plants and trees and
shrubs.
The cost Of the ricinus beans, crushed, Ia nett
70 nothing while the other three ingredients viii
not exceed - a ton. Adding these ingredients 20
the fertilizers used a. present, half the usual guam
tity would be suficient and saving OF about nfty
per cent could be effected. II used for tobacco,
the advantages Of this fertrizinC compound would
be-
An insects would he destroyed or driven away.
The tobacco plants would be shaded by the taller
rcinus plants.
The permeatlon in time Of the soil with iron
making II like cuban soil, which is rich In iron
NIWARE. Aprl 2. A. J. LUsIIo.
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More Palindre mes.

To THE EDuoR or TIE SUN-sir: Concerning
VARIOUS communications In TIVE sun on the subject
Of that palindromie -YrekH Bakery" and whether
IN A. NoonAn" kept n, OF u was IS. GnnE's,- may
! suFgcst from a knowledge Of the facts that u IL
better 10 name one man" a. the keeper thereon
! might say that RED rum did emit revei ere Lever
time did murder" but what's the use OF bringing
IN FORGOTTEN thinEtf The Lever revel" is no
more and the Red rum murder has rome 70 meet
Madam Adam" whom the -YrekA Bakery may
have known a. q live evfl." However. -Sator
arepo tenet opera TotAs.- and II 10 up TO your In
formAnu Isl nummi lmmunis.- In any event.
they cannot say "rau a. uAT.- CAIIFH.
CoLuArnIA CoLLBoI. Aprll ?.
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NJ coLuMRIA CLURHoUsE.
A Large Building IN Gramercy Park Likely
N ua Roueht n a Cost Of $4,000.

A Large Building IN Gramercy Park Likely
20 he bought ~ q Cost Of $4,000.
The Columbia University Club oontem-
plates moving from it, present quarters at
IS Madison Square North TO IS Gramercy'
Park. Yesterday the board Of governors
sent out notices calling a special meeting
OF members for Thursday evening, at which
the building committee will report on the
proposed purchase Of the Grameroy Park
site for a permanent clubhouse.
Il has been found impossible 10 obtain
aatisfactory renewal Of the lease Of the
present clubhouse, 30 the board Of gov
ernors has secured an option on the Gram
ercy Park property. The lot Il at the
southwest corner Of Twentieth street and
Irving place; IL has a frontage Of 10 feet on
the park and 1884 feet on Irving place. The
house Ia the full width Of the lot, o. feet
deep and four stories high, with large rooms
on the frat and second hoors, well suited for
clubrooms. II II IL decided TO purchase II
the two upper stories will be used for resi-
dent members. The property also includes
q private stable In the rear Of the lot.
O. T. Kirby, the clubs secretary
said yesterday that the purchase price
would be $50 900 and the estimated cost
Of alterations and equipments $4,000
Ito meet this obligation said Mr.. Kirby,
ut will be proposed to make q first mort
gage loan Of 500 900 at 4 per oent., and to
issue second mortgage bonds TO the eT-
tent Of 10000. These bonds are to be
for $500 each, bearing interest at per
cent, and will run for twenty years un-
less sooner redeemed by the club out Of a
sinking fund TO be established for that Pur-
pose. The bonds will be sold to members
only and the coupons will be accepted IN
payment Of dues
1.-THE plan has received the approval Of
the board Of governors and subscription
amounting 20 several thousand dollare
were received yesterday. II Is estimated
that II the plan goes through thenet annual
fixed charges Of the club will be only about
81 900 in excess Of the present rental. The
income from dues this year will exceed
$4,000 and the room rents give $500 40
ditional. The membership Of the club
is now more than eight hundred though
IL is less than four years old
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can Labor Union. But We note among
the names signed 10 the call for a con-
ventlon, 70 be held In June, those Of Mr..
MoYER and Mr.. HAYWOOD Of the West
ern Federation Of Miners, who a short
time ago appealed 10 Mr.. GoMPERs for
financial aid in a little enterprise which
they we're promoting in Cripple Creek.
Just for the sake Of tho argument We
will admit that these gentlemen and
their fellow slgners are rightly charao-
terized by Mr. GoMPERs as pirates
and 'kangaroos. In picturesque verbi-
age he further describes them as So
cialist trade union smashers and ram
mers from without and borers from
within" II that does not drive them to
cover nothing will.
But Mr.. GoMPEBs il disturbed by their
activities, and he makes his annoyance
known in the last two numbers OF the
FederdiioRist. He calls their action the
sixth concentrated effort within the
last decade to smash the American trade
union movement But there is no
ground for any national alarm over the
matter The fate Of these insurgents Is
sealed. Mr.. GoMPEBs pronounces their
doom in these words:
'Ths, they win be confronted and overcome
10 SS sure - II is said Con made little apples
and some one else has made little socialists who
launch bubbles which arc nled With the sHuberanoe
OF their vsrbosty and which explode from the natu-
lenoy OF their enormous FAha.-
The Socialist Labor movement may az
we'll regard itself as dead. It's evidently
a domestic affair. and the country may 60
about it's business. Mr.. GoMPERs is in
the watch tower and wide awake.
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THE GREAT RIDDLE.
MatsTIailsm OneFs No Rational Explana-
tInR Of the IlnINeraRla RNIatenee.

To THE Enron or THE Sun Sir In the
philosophical discussion which has been run
ming In THE SUS | have noticed several times
the assertion that the supernatural IL no
longer accepted. This IL absolutely untrue.
Tho overwhelming majority Of the popula-
ton OF the world accepts II and has always
done ao II Il true that In every generation
for several thousands OF years there have
been a few individuals who have denied u.
but In proportion 20 the mass Of the popula-
ton their number has been small.
The basis Of objection 70 the supernatural
IA that Il IL not sufficiently established. But
what facts have we concerning natural phe-
nomena which are we'll established What Ia
the operating force Of the physical universe?
What Is ether? What Is matter7 What IA
mind? What IL life7 We do not know the
facts concerning these which are most ele-
mentary.
The only invest cations along this line have
been due 10 physical science. efforts which
have received far too little popular support
hut when we inquire OF what the knowledge
acquired consists. we find that II consists
chiefly Of theories which change from one
generation TO another 20 that on the ground
OF knowledge the natural can hardly be ac-
corded q superiority 10 the supernatural.
The records Of supernormal occurrences
which have been accumulating from the
earliest times are too numerous and too well
established TO be dlsreRarded. OF course,
good deal has been recorded which was
false. But Ia not large proportion Of the evil
denoe reported in regard 20 various branches
Of normal phenomena found 70 be false
This Is no reason for rejecting everything
connected with II. il must also be remem-
bered that the spiritual offers the only hope
for a rational explanation Of the universe,
and that upon II our civilization and morality
have been built without this we would
have general anarchy. as was shown In the
last days OF the Roman Empire and in the
period OF the French Revolution.
Fortunately, however. there il no indica-
ton that mAteralism Is making any moro
progress at the present time than II has made
In the past. e. NJ DRPEw, Jr.
NEW YORE April &
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Illinois was the pioneer State In the adop-
ton OF cumulative voting 1t has been
the sturdiest supporter Of the Initiative
and referendum Whenever a matter Of
public importance, actual or alleged. has
come up recently for consideration Il has
been 'submitted to the voters but with
what beneficial result to any one concerned
there is nothing to show.
One Of the questions submitted to the
voters OF Chicago in April last under the
referendum system was this: SHALL the
city. upon the adoption OF the Mueller Law,
proceed without delay to acquire ownership
Of the street railways under the powers
conferred by the Mueller law The Muel-
Ter law, as 1t Is called, went into force on
July /, 1908, and was submitted for ratifi-
cation 20 the voters OF Chicago at the same
time that the question Of municipal owner
ship under il was submitted.
The vote on the municipal ownership
question was: YES l2l ,957; NO 80 sO7.
Somewhat less thAnl rs 900 voters in Chicago
declared themselves on this overshadow-
ing issue and $1,000 OF them voted dead
against t..
At the November election in Chicago the
total vote was 10000, but by a curious
twist Of politics the advocates Of munich
pal ownership immediate, remote or con-
tlngent who number one in three Of the
voting population, have secured the nomi-
nation Of all three candidates for Mayor at
to-day's election.
They have the field all to themselves.
The majority Of the Chicago voters who
think Of other things besides municipal
ownership are not In It, A militant third
have the candidates; the submerged two
thirds have no candidate.
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Trme for the seecldcailnh..

Two responsible citizens Of New York
have brought, within the last two weeks.
serious charges affecting the honor and
integrity of the Board Of Aldermen.
WILLIAM c. REDF1HD Of Brooklyn, a
former official Of that borough, has de-
clared in public that .in,the case Of one
application for a franchise which was
pending before the Aldermen the appli-
cants were told that a bribs of $50, 900
must be paid before favorable action
on II could be had EDWARD NJ CIRCUIT,
the Comptroller Of the city, has posi-
lively declared his knowledge Of an
other case in which certain Aldermen
demanded a bride. Charge of such a
serious nature, coming from citizens
possessing the confidence Of thu public,
should not be ignored by the honorable
members Of the board. ....-
A year ago similar accusations were
made against the Aldermen. Az that
time q special committee Of the board
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DICKENS FELLOWSHIP HERE.
New YORK Chapter OF = British Organize
tiOn Of His Admlrers-PallAs in II.

New YORK Chapter OF q British OrgAniza-
tiOn Of His Admlrers-PallAs in IT,
A branch Of the we'll kno wn Dickens
Fellowship. started in London in 1907,
has recently been established here. Last
Saturday evening a New York chapter
was organized at the studio Of Miss Helen
Watson Phelps, in the Sherwood Studio
Building, So West Fifty-eeventh street.
The parent society was established by
a small band OF Dickens admirers who
aimed TO bring together in a common
bond Of friendship loves Of the work OF
the great master OF humor and psthos,
Charles Dickens, and by 80 doing TO spread
the love of humanity which is the keynote
OF ali his work. Since it's inception the
fellowship has grown till II now has more
than 5000 members, scattered ell over the
world -,
The New York branch was started With
a membership Of 100. Philip VerTin Mi8hels
was elected president. The vice-presioents
are Emerson McAiillin, Frederick T. Cooper,
Champe s Andrews, Miss Jeannstte Glider,
Miss Carolyn Wells and Mrs. Clarence
Burns. The secretary is MIS-. Frederlck
d. Nye, and the treasurer, Miss Grace
FIrniss Among the members are Mics
Alice Fischer, Miss Maud Banks and Park
Commissioner Pallas.
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Nan and Other Animals.

Fn0m nae Wtnchsfef .Sfnnnd.
Mn. Mann Of Ewing KY, Il visiting her brother.
C. n. Boone a. tha place.
Mr. Dock PlCg sold twenty -Seven head OF oatus
70 b. T. Franklin nor four cents per pound.
M. W. L. starr bought OF Ma James Macon
a farm OF 30 acrcs AZ So per acre.
Miss Buck Of Pans IA the guost Of Mss Evelyn
Price.
OF the head.
Mas Gippy Fo1 began school At the Bush school.
house Monday.
Miss Minnie coouos Of Georgetown IL visiiinr the
family OF J. C. Richards.
George and Newt FoI started Monday 10 minols.
Whsre they win make their home this SUMMER
Mr.. Emery PITT and FeuI Jones Of Becinsrvine
were pleasant visitors IN our midst Sunday.
Frlnt Grow sold his tobacco 70 Nj Scott for eight
and four cents per pound.
Nj. Edwin Van winkle OF Cincinnati w. the
Guesi last vssk Of NJ. :, n. Piekertl
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BANkERs SUE Ny. CITY RAILWAY
want . Receiver for the Porty-seoond ~.
ana &C.. Nicholas Avenue Line.

want . Receiver for the POrty-aeoond ~.
and g.. Nicholas Avenue Line.
Supreme Court Justice Gidersleeve re-
served decision yesterday on an application
made by the former firm Of Vermilye a
Co., bankers, for the appointment OF a
receiver for the Forty-seoond Street, Man
hattanville and 81. Nicholas Avenue Rail-
road Company. The bankers also applied
for an injunction restraining the New
York City Railway Company, az lessee Of
the road, from operating II in such a manner
as TO prevent the bondholders from OBJ
tanning the interest on their bonds which,
1t IL said, has not been paid In some years.
Verrnilye 4 Co. own CAL out Of the l,0OO
bonds issued by the company. Leopold
Wallaoh and George W. WickeBham APP
peared for the firm on the motion, while
Paul d. Cravath and A. II. Jolino repre-
sented the City Railway Company.
The bondholders allege that when the
road passed under the control OF the Metro
politan, and later Of the New York City
Railway Company, methods were adopted
which tended to impair the development
Of the Forty-seoond street road, and, in
particular, that by system Of bookkeeping
10 which the bondholders object 1t was
made TO appear that the road was not
interest charges against II on an alleged
floating indebtedness to the old Third
avenue road which used 70 operate It.
The bondholdens think that II a receiyer
were put in full charge Of the road its full
earnings would be disclosed, and II would
be found that there is enough surplus 70
pay the interest due them. They instance
In support Of their allegations OF misman-
agement, that the Amsterdam avenue and
Manhattan street tracks have been aban-
doned.
II. H. Vreeland, president Of the City
Railway Company, made an afiiday1t in
opposition 10 the motion, In which he denied
the allegations Of mismanagementS and
declared that everything possible had been
done TO put the road on a paying basis.
On account Of its lack, Of equipment, how
ever, il was found necessary for the Metro
politan 10 lease cars and electricity to the
Forty-second street line. The rates charged
for this, Mr.. Vreeland says, we're as mod
crate as could be, but. nevertheless, the
Forty-second street line incurred a large
Indebtedness on account Of these expenses
sufficient TO absorb any profits that might
otherwise have accrued.
Mr.. Vreeland and counsel for the City
Railway Company urged that the motion
for the receivership and injunction was
actuated solely by desire on the part OF
the bondholders TO force the City Railway
Company 10 buy them out at an exorbitant
price.
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To Tm EDuoR or THE SUN-Sir We DO not
want 70 give the subway mAnageu any more
trouble than they are having, but would II be asking
too much 70 suggest that they put the street name
somewhere their entrance and exit kiosksf
A. n now IL. the stranger has idea where be IL
whom ne strikes one Of these ornamental hole In
the-ground coverings, and although be may learn
by lnqulTng OF a policeman who IL never around,
or by consulting q corner lamp which 10 unmarked.
or by going down into the depths and asking the
ticket chopper ne doesn't want 20. There Is plenty
Of rlaas surface which 10 paint In plain black
letteTu the nAmes OF the streets where the kiosks
are located. and u should be done p n. Q.
NEW YoHE, April g. THAvELLER.