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Why Togo Won.
From Engineering.


Although We cannot at present draw any con-
illusions as TO the relative -ficienccs OF gun and
torpedo. the effect upon tactics NJ armor. speed
and other elements OF warship design. there Is
one lesson Of this battle that stands predominant
II Is old as history itself and has been repeated
In almost every battle that has been fought since
man began 10 stay his fellow man II is that brain
nerve ard sinew decide the night rather than we'.
pons. II Is a doctrine to which We all subscribe
but seldom follow. Our talk Is great OF ships and
guns little OF practise and use.
Russia. under her present social conditions, can
never have . navy Al Ia cope with that Of Japan
On one side We hear Of leaders quarreling in me
very presence Of the cnemy-of mutinies, disorder
and unreadiness: on the other, people providen'
brave and ever ready TO sacrifice not only their
lives-that Is commbn rnouGh-hut their d!en''v
or rather vanity, for the protection OF beloved
country. The battles that hav" been lost through
the Jealousy Of commanders Is almost beyond he
lief To judg. by the event there seems to have
been no lack OF bravery shown by the defeated
side. The ships that surrendered were appar.
entity In hopeless plight. and many seem 10 have
fought after any expectation OF victory WAS beyond
hope. One cannot but sympathize with the un-
fortunate Russian Admiral. He was given a tnsk
to perform which now know must have been
impossible: a fac. which he doubtless recognized
from the hrst.
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Early Pugilistic English.


How Ouany and pcturcsquely the accounts
In FUGHfstcG read compared with present day
prize fight reports. Such a sentence as Tom re-
ccived n Tidy smack the spectacle beam. ;"
leaves no doubt In ones mind as to where the blow
fell and but littr as to the force with which II
propelled Tom got home the snurer tray.
removing piece Of the Japan. and drawing forth
fresh supply Of the riby," Is wildly descriptive
o., there's nothing ambiguous about II. Those
writer's seemed 10 night very shy Of the word blood"
instead they referred to II as ruby" "carmne."
"clarr,. supply from the beet him." cataract
from the cavern" elixir OF life," pink" -cochi-
neal" Juice" crimson" "vermion." Bur
gnnd,." and on
In referring 10 the cor,hatant's noses they ranged
from tho suhm" to the ridiculous. For instance.
Tom got home heavily on the ofactory projection"
reads quito imposlnglv; but what abou, "Ssyers
p'nred him the smrlle-." or the Slashcr mapped
I, heavy on the nozlo"' Other names ny which
this useful organ was indicated by writer's In Pu-
oGis'cd "prohoscis,' "haak," "snun box. +"
"cutwatcr," "suou,." nasal promontory." "snee-
ar" "SnuNcr tray" "Snifer." scent bottle" dc
Tn" mouth was yarousy known as potato
trap" "kiSscr. "Rssing organ. ivory box" Ora
tlon trap" whistler" "suckcr"-al' nre expressive
terms, The eyes, too dexter google" dam
aged oglc" sinister pepper. left ogle." left pee
per-" Also tn" head. gencraily-"mug," brain
pan" Uranium" "nob," "wigbox," "fron'isp,ece "
knowledge box" Some sentences are piz,ling.
for Instance. this brought on exchanges each
on tho 'mazaard,'" What is tho "mazzard", Again.
Tom came up his gnomon much out Of straight. "
The following sentence leaves room whatever
for doubt: Tom then mapped a left handler on
tho gruhhcrl."
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japan. He discovers, on the other hano,
that France has relinquished about all
the claims she has accumulated against
Great Britain in the last two centuries lor
an altogether visionary control OF Mo-
rocco, a prize which, as events nave
proved, is at the disposal not OF England,
but of Germany. NJ. RoUv1ER would
hardly be the shrewd man Of business
he is taken for if he did not recognize
that the time has come to call for fresh
pack and a new deal
France has tried one kind OF game
and lost: perhaps she will strike true
vein in another. 1t has been demon
strated that the French Republic can
gain absolutely nothing in Europe or IN
Africa without Germany's consent: ID IL
not possible, however, that it might &C
complish something in one at least
perhaps in both-of those directions with
Germanys good will? The day is fast
approaching-a day that the bell which
tolls for the death Of FRANCIS DO
sEpH will proclaim-w the German
Emneror will not wish to be held back
by a sense of honor from Selling the
German speaking provinces OF Austria
and acquiring in Trieste an important
port on the Adriatio, thing he could not
with decency do if still trammeled by
the Triple Alliance. Should that coali-
ton, however, which has served its
purpose and, like the barren fig tree,
now cumbers the ground, be suffered to
expire by limitation, and should it be
succeeded by combination OF France
and Germany, it is manifest that no land
force to be mustered anywhere could
stand against the military might OF the
new copartners, and that to both OF
them would be opened vision OF ag-
prandizement which, without provoking
skepticism on the part Of French logi-
clans, might we'll seem limitless and daz-
zlinp. What, indeed, could prevent the
distribution between two such associ-
ates Of the whole of Europe west OF
the vistula? To Germany, Holland; to
France, Belgium. To Germany, Austria
Hungary; to France, not only Morocco
but also Italy and Spain. To France
Rome; to Germany. Constantinople. In
a word, to Germany, the Eastern; to
France, the Western, Roman Empire. TIC
Germany the reversion Of all that the
Ottoman Turks wrested in Asia or in
Europe from the Byzantine Caesars; tc
France the assured inheritance Of nearly
all the splendid conquest made by the
Romans in the West
Is this dream? 1t is one, at all events
better founded in fact and logic than any
cherished by the French people since
their indomitable spirit refused to admit
that in the Peace of Frankfort they ought
to read their doom.
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A correspondent asks whether it is THE
SUNS opinion that the following passage
in Mr. CHoATE's speech at the Pilgrims
dinner is in the nature Of a rejoinder to the
Hon. WHITELAw REID, who said so much
about silent and laxative Ambassadors
Just before he sailed to take up Mr.. CHoATE
duties in London
The present arrangement is undemocra,'c and
unrepublcan. and below the dignity OF great
nation !, Is unfair to the President, because u
limits his choice every time. He ought to be able
10 lay his hand on the shoulder OF whomeVer he
considers the best man among our eighty millions
10 represent this nation In Europe whether he has
a dollar OF his own or not"
1t does not seem as il Mr. CHoATE had
Mr. REID particularly in mind, or that his
intention was jocular, when he referred
to the restrictions on the President choice
of an Ambassador to Great Britain. First
because such restrictions applied not less
to the selection of Mr.. CHoATE himself
than to the choice OF his successor. Sec
ondly, because Mr.. CnoATE regards the
miserable policy Of this Government in
the matter of its provision for the mainte-
nance Of the dignity Of the Ambassadors
OF the United States as very serious calam-
ity. So do We.
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A D,.plea.cd Critic on the Botanical Garden
Fountain.

ToTHr EDIToR OF TIVE SIS SIR tn" nightmare
IN bronze which now hnay ahorns C'l tho fountain
In front Of tho botanical museum In Bronx Park
rerrescrts a sea matron mot a nymph: ] took a
back view from the porlco and know and her
roblst,ous son driving span ~ sea horses. The
na,ron sits as'r'de tho port horse and Ia r'ously
and Inevitably driving him tn that side. The boy
is hanging on to tho Inc ~ the Starhnnri horse
and arglng |, that way There Is bound To he a
rupture and YOU expect 10 sec the split happen
tho very next instant.
The horses might appear tn h" harn"Ssrd to a
huge globe which Is elevated behind them were It
not that Il appears to bc mounted on n fashioned
and enduring pedestal On this sphere dolphin
dispor,s himself and tho twin OF the sea matron
bcstrltes the dolphin.
In the pool below the sea ma;rcn's husband
crouches on ono side and her sister or sister In
law on the other. Right In front OF cRch tn" claw
Of gigantic crab or lobster sticks mcnaclnGly
on, Of the water I am sure tina, lobster has n tigh,
hold on the mans calf Tho woman's tarH bears
an ayoniz"d and dStrat expression, and I am
morally certain tina, crab has cnch on her toes.
Perhaps the husband and sister In law Of tho
na,ron have been grabbing, This would app'a r
so from a collection OF orustaCca with fornldabl
mandihles whirh arr s'rewn promiScuously on a
stone slab that reminds ono OF n nsh market.
put that which perhaps induces the NOR" steady
and enduring pain the flppcrS the fully ic
vslnpcd walking forccgS OF these sea horses. There
they are, great big fippers, as big as they could
bc made. and thu agonizing thing about these
nlppors is that they are high M In the air In all
their nAkcdncss and enormitS aud can never. never
get wet unless It rains real hard.
Il is respectfully submitted 10 the Botanical
society that they erect an oncc'ual screen behind
this group, SO aS 10 obscure the even more thrilling
back view from the port'co, \. 4. NJ.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., june o.
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The America, Woman's Proportions

To THE EDITOR OF THa SrS Sir don't know
to what you refer In your editorial 10 day Woman
and tho Artist" hut | agrr" with ynn that the
woman Is MI right. and think her head Is in rs
good proportion IN her height MS was th' Crock
woman'S
have occasionally measured my models. and
on. OF a III NJ eleven seven were moro than clgh,
heads tall The proportions vary from seven and
hvc elghhs heads 10 eight and onr quarter. Nj
way of taking these figures may not he the most
exact. hut Is near enough for the artists purpose
and Is as likely 10 make the head n trnr longer
as II is 10 mako II shorter. | take tn" distance
from the corner OF the eye To the bottom Of the
chin doubled. \ PAINTER,
NEM YORK. .IInc
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which is supported by offenders and
which becomes self-supporting If there
are many offenses committed, but tri-
bunal which Furnishes violations of law
and thereby diminishes their number.
Under Chapter l22 of the Laws of 1873
the fines collected in the Court of Special
Sessions for such offenses against chill
dren as cruelty and neglect are paid,
not to the city, but to the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Under Chapter APO Of the Laws Of 1883
fines imposed on conviction by the Court
of Special Sessions for acts OF cruelty to
animals are paid to the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and
not to the city treasury.
Under Chapter 1903 Of the Laws Of 1895
the fines imposed in the Court OF Spe-
cial Sessions for violations of the Medi-
cal Code CASUALLY practising medicine
without diplomat are paid to the Medi-
cal Society of the city. which prosecutes
such cases.
Under Chapter 2l5 Of the Laws OF 1907
violations of the Penal Code by dentists
or those rendering or claiming TO render
service as dentists are punished by fines
turned over TO the Dental Society.
There are few convictions for viola
ton of the Agricultural law in the Spe-
cial Sessions Court of New York, but
where convictions are had under it, the
Attorney Generals Office acting as pros
ecutor, and fines are imposed these
fines are turned over not to the city, but
to the State. Last year the payment
into the State treasury in fines for vio-
lations of the Agricultural and Dairy
laws amounted to $4,000,
With these deductions the fines turned
over to the city treasury amount to only
a fraction of what is collected. This
sum was larger in May than in any other
month, for the reason that May being
the last month preceding the summer
all cases remaining on the calendar un.
disposed of are brought up then, and
many of them are settled by the de.
PENDANT pleading guilty and the Court
imposing nominal fine.
1t is under these circumstances that
the officially reported collections of the
Court of Special Sessions of the peace
as given by the clerk, for May do not
Indicate as claimed, that the tribuna
is "self-supporting But they do in
dictate that much business is disposed
of in this busy local court.
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Demands on n Post Omrc.

From me PhNdd'ipWn Rrford,
The post ot'cc al Chester Is regarded hv somp
people as All accommodation bureau. ono man
las, week asked for letter carriers pouch. saying
he wanted II for a game bag white another could
no, comprehend why h" should hc rc'r9cd tho uSr
OF the night collectors horse and wagon \ day
or two ago Postmaster John A. Wallace was called
from his private Once Into ,hc corridor of the
building and was confronted by n strange woman,
who asked for the loan 81 so cents "But why do
YOU come IN me- for such n favor" asked the sur.
prisrd ohcial why don't you some of your
friends You arc an entire stranger To me" "Tha,
may be-" replied IN" caller, with rare nalvcte. but
| came to ser you because I'm a regular customer
of this ONCE" This was too much for the y.os, D..
master. who reached into his pocket for the nalf
dollar.
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Will There BE a Realincment OF the
European Powers?

IF we consider some recent and pro-
epective events in conjunction with the
retirement of NJ. DELCAssf from the
French Foreign Office and the decision
of Premier Rouv1ER to assume hereafter
the control of foreign affairs, we can
hardly fail to see indications that the
arrangements which for about decade
have divided Continental Europe into
two camps the Triple Alliance on the
one hand and the Franco Russian League
upon the other are unlikely to last much
longer. To what new alinement Of the
Continental Powers do circumstances
seem to point:
Since the practical extinction of Rus
sias navy and the eclipse of her military
power and prestige, it must have become
an axiom in the minds of longheaded
Frenchmen that the hope of regaining
with the Cars assistance, Alsace-Lor-
rane may as we'll he renowned for at
least generation Never for moment
can French statesmen have deluded
themselves with the notion that England
might prove an adequate substitute for
Russia because, although England might
lend money and ships, with both Of which
sinews Of war France is we'll supplied
her military support would be insignifi-
can't 1t was argued by M. DELCAssf,
however, that with British alliance
France would have two strings to her
bow, that is to say. if constrained to
abandon or defer indefinitely a rectifi-
cation of her eastern frontier, she could
rely upon securing an equivalent in
Morocco, and thus revive for her benefit
the Roman Empire in North Africa.
That was scheme which seemed to
commend itself to both of the qualities
characteristic Of the modern Frenchman.
his logic and his imagination rnluckily,
the scheme failed to meet with the ap-
proval of the modern embodiment of
Teutonic resistance to Latin aggrandize-
ment. France suddenly discovered that
she could not acquire Morocco against
the will of the German Emperor. He can
give it her, Great Britain cannot. No
sooner was this truth brought home to
French statesmen by the rude rebuff
~
which they encountered at the hands of
Sultan MuLAI ABDUL AzIz than they
began 10 think themselves victims, in
stead of beneficiaries, of the agreement
entered into by NJ. DELcAssE with Great
Britain, whereby France virtually recoe-
,ized England's protectorate in Egypt
IN return for Englands consent to the
assumption by France of similar rela
tion to the Shereefan dominions- qu,d
pro quo which has since proved ilusorv.
Here, then, is the quandary in which
Premier RouvIEE finds himself placed
by the diplomacy of a predecessor upon
whom but yesterday many Frenchmen
were inclined to look as modern RICHIE
LIEU, u title which, humorously enough
NJ HANorAuX supposed himself at one
time to have prompted. He finds, on
the one hand that France has invested
in Russia at least 81, 700 600 900, and has
strained grevously neutral's rights by
the lnordnatc privileges accorded tc
RoJEsTvENsKy's feet, while all France
has got in exchange is the likelihood O,
receiving by and by a peremptory de.
\ mand for heavy damages at the hands Of
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The Presidents Wonderful success

II makes no difference whatsoever
now whether the offer Of President
ROOSEVELT to contribute his 1rlendly
efforts for the promotion OF peace Is
STYLED "a tender of good offices or de-
ecribed by some other term. Nouh'
CAssINl calls the step taken by the Presl-
dent in the interests of peace "a friendly
offer of good will" MIR. ROOSEVELT
offered something more than gooo WILL
AS the text of his identical note shows
While expressing the hope that even tne
preiminaries might be arranged dlrec'ly
between the two Powers. Mr.. RoosE-
WELT teld Russia and japan that ne was
"entirelv willing to do what he properly
can if the two Powers concerned 1eel
that his services will be of aid in arrang-
ing the prclminaries as to the time ana
place of meeting
Technicalities of diplomatic express
sion seem small things beside the actual
results achieved by President RoosE-
yE,Ts frank, disinterested and con-
summately tactful Intervention. NO
doubt a new phrase could be invented
TO describe what is undoubtedly new
process for the performance OF GOOD
Offices between nation and nation. The
new phrase is not needed. 1t is quite
enough that the thing has been DONE
that the belligerents have accepted the
Presidents suggestion and that events
are already moving toward direct nego-
tiations for peace.
On the morning after the receipt OF
the news of the naval battle in the Corean
Strait THE Sun ventured the hope that
the President would perceive the ripe
ness of the time for suggestions OF peace
from Washington. Our confidence in his
discernment of the opportunity and IN
his readiness to act has been fully justi-
fed during the twelve days past. Re-
Gently all the world was doubling whether
the thing could be done. and discussing
how it should be done if it were posi-
BILE. The President meanwhile has gone
ahead and done it,, and all the world il
grateful to him. ..-.-.
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The Law of Intimidation

This is a land of free speech, but free
dom Of speech does not permit the use
of threats when an injunction is out
against it. While persuasion is lawful,
threats are not, and it is dangerous to
experiment in order to see how near one
NAV come to a violation Of an injunction
without actually violating it. The COM
mand of the People, speaking through
their Supreme Court, is not to be trified
with
This is the language used by Judge
yANN. speaking for a united court, in
deciding last week the proceedings for
a criminal contempt against three men,
bers OF Iron Moulders' Union No. 80,
located in the central part of this State.
This organization in the spring Of 1903
declared strike against the factory OF
EDWARD c. STEARNs and his associates.
A picket line was established, threats
made, intimidation practised and finally
violence. STEARNs thereupon obtained
a temporary injunction restraining the
members of the union from interfering
either by force or menace with the en-
ployees Of the plaintiff.
In spite of the court order, the vio-
lence and intimidation increased rather
than abated. Proceedings were there
upon brought to punish the offenders
for criminal contempt The referee
found that on July ?, 1903, LUDWIG
WEAVER, an employee. was assaulted
by one of the strikers; that on June 20,
1909, ALBERT THURsToN was accosted
BY another striker, who said: IF you
come back here again you will get your
punching; and that on the following
day THuRsToN and ERNEST SEIB. while
leaving the factory were assaulted.
beaten and kicked by seven or eight
strikers. On the report Of the referee
an order was entered adjudging three of
the strikers in contempt of the injunc-
ton; the order was affirmed by the
Appellate Division. Fourth Department,
and lie now finally sustained by the Court
Of Appeals.
The appellants attempted to over
throw the decision by raising various
technical objections to the proceedings,
such as the point that the particular
strikers prosecuted were not mentioned
bv name in the injunction order, Judge
vANN. however, brushes aside the sub
terfuee in the following decided Ian
guage:
The Iron Moulders' Union was party to the
action. and tn. mandate was addressed M, only
IN II and It's each and every member, but to all
the defendants. their agents representatives. and
coadiu'ors as well as 10 those connected with
them. The appellants were members OF me union
were employed by II to act rs p'oHe's around the
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AMERICAS NEED or 4 NAVY.
An O,d Guard Democrat on the Extension
OF Our Sea Power.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-SW: The
recent great naval victory OF Japan over
Russia marks a distinct epoch In the history
Of thu world and makes the enlargement OF
the United States navy not only necessary
but indispensable. II William Jennings
Bryan is a true patriot he VIII az once WIN
draw his opposition to II. In point OF iact.
we ought to have the largest navy In the
world.
Taking our coast line on the Atlantic and
the Pacific. IL is the longest in the world and
perhaps the most difficult to defend. III we
are ever attacked, it will be done not by one
nation. but by a combination. President
Roosevelt Is right when he declares that the
true way to preserve peace Is to be prepared
for war. There is no good reason why We
should expect any greater immunity than
other nations.
We should also substitute American ships.
in order to increase our foreign trade. 1t
will be sound economical policy. The great
plum is now the Oriental trade. In less than
ten years Canada will wrest from us the ex-
port of wheat to Great Britain. She Is now
doing it with amazing rapidity. and 1t requires
no prophetic ken to predict the inevitable
result. We can replace 1t by increasing our
export of wheat to China and Japan. An
intelllg gent study OF recent commercial events
will prove this statement to be true.
The South and the Southern Democracy
ought to inaugurate the movement for the
material enlargement of our navy. because
our exports OF cotton to China and Japan are
likely to be greatly enhanced. and our hour
trade with Brazil can be increased vastly.
We are now world Power. and immense
harm can be done to our material prosperity
By throwing obstacles In the way OF an in
creased navy.
The victory OF Japan over Russia has not
only caused new alnement OF nations IL
has by an edict as changeless az the laws OF
the Modes and Persians. and as unrelenting
as that of omar. made expansion" true
sound American policy.
BY the active advocacy of this principle
Democracy will once again regain its lost
prestige, The handwriting Is on the wall
let us heed IL while yet there Is time.
CAMM PATERSON,
A member Of the "Old Guard" Of the Democ-
racv OF Virginia.
BucKINdHAM COUNTY. Va. June 8.
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Music in Sapulpa.
From the !S1pulDl T.fohf.

From The SnpUrn ION,
In Sapuipa are several people who sing pr"''v
we'll, Some better than others, and others wots"
than others. But II Is fact that we haye quite
a lot of singers In our city. Every NIGHT, nesrr.
you can hear the mellow notes OF the duicet music
as Is waited TO and fro In tho gentle breeze. SOM"
times " IL mingled and inierT,ingled With the bray
ing OF lonesome cows. distant howls OF yellow
dogs. and the merry croak OF happy n. frogs SIN
II sounds good. and believe that with tn Aid
OF the town pump and ratta nle a chorus Of many
voices could be worked up In Sspulpa that would
help do wonders for the town.