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the preparatory schools; and the remedy
rests with the heads Of the schools VINO
could keep the coaches and the boys
apart, and could make the boys under
stand that il is an insult to have brlbe'
offered"
In the concluding paper Of the series
in McCiure's hat has given definite ana
concrete form to the existing vague
feeling Of dissat isfaction with the con-
duct and condition Of sport in our col
leges, this st statement is made:
"lf I'll. professionals. other than the scientific
triiners who watch the ply sical condition "
the athletes, were let 90, II the amateur coaches
the college graduates were sent about the serious
business for whlch their collegiate education sup
pos=dly MS them. aud II the development OF the
university crews. eevers and nine we're left to tho
undergraduates. primarily to the various team
captains alars. part VI the evils In college athletics
would disappear"
On Wednesday, May "a, a correspon-i
dent writing to The Sun suggested as a
practical step toward the satisfactory
sett lement of the problem an athletic
congress; and by coincidence an
editorial article in the Boston Transcript
of the same date urged conference OF
university aut hortes Whether it is
the actual conduct of college sport or
the public attitude toward it that is
wrong such congress or conference,
and it only, is qualified to make the set
tlement which from every point Of view
il desirable.
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Odellism and Non-partizanship

The cause OF the misunderstanding that
now threatens to sunder the Citizens
Union and the Odell organization In
New York city does not lie deep below
the surface. 1t can be discerned without
great effort
The Citizens Union adheres to its policy
Of -partizanship. its leaders believing
that when this becomes u settled policy
of municipal administrator good gov
eminent will result automatically. This
platform is neither new nor novel. The
Union has been preaching II for nine
years now.
Odellsm adheres, too to non-partizan-
ship, but not in the belief that good
government would result from it. We're
the Odell leaders convinced that good
government would flow from non-parti-
zanship, they would abandon it instanter
But from -partizanship Odellism be-
lieves it can reap certain personal adj
vantages, advantages that would line
comfortably and easily the pockets of the
Grocery Gang, advantages that would
make Odellism richer in the worlds
goods and more powerful in the worlds
affairs than it is to-day. Nothing is
further from the intention Of the Grocery
Gang than the establishment Of good
government. The mere thought of
good government sends chill down
the Grocery Gangsters' spines, fills their
minds with thoughts Of cells and striped
clothing and sets them to diligent study
ing Of the table of combinations for
good conduct.
With the Republicans of New York
city the Citizens Union would have no
difficulty in reaching an agreement.
The Union is not dealing with the Repub-
licans of the city now, however 1t is
dealing with the Newb nrgh Grocery.
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To THE EDITOR OF TIRE SuN-.Sn: p. O. D."
In Tuesdays sun. who yearns Tor string beans
cooked with bacon, has the sympathy OF all who
have eaten properly cooked green beans.
The trouble Is that all bean starch Is hard to con
vert requires hours Of hard boiling. and heat Is
pensive. Besides. boarding house and restaurant
cooks and other cooks Will not watch pot boil
three hours or us- the necessary gas or coal.
are cooked as follows
Soak large quart OF fresh crisp heans one hour
In Ice water. String and break In two and soak
another hour In Ice water Now put them In the
heaviest tin lined Iron pot two thirds nled with
boiling water. Boil three quarters OF hour
brskly having heavy tightly hitting lid on the pot.
Pour on the water and lI the pot again with boiling
water and add half a teaspoontul OF salt, one tea
spoonful OF sugar quarter pound OF bacon, one
pepper POD ana an onion the size OF small egg,
boil about two hours and until only half teacup of
water remains Just enough to prevent scorching.
Snap beans and bacon are an antebeun Anglo :
Saxon luxury departed with beaten biscuit. pure
Ice cream and chicken dumplings.
NoRBURSE JENKINS. NJ. d.
NEW YoRE. June a.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-.SN. "P. o. D." Is
"stringng" himself on the method OF cooking green
or snap beans In the use OF bacon for the-to him
necessary flavor.
Bacon. from the fact tina, II Is cured and smoked.
gives such vegetables strong. unpleasant favor.
Induce him to try medium lean salt pork. and then
he will know what 1t Is TO appreciate a toothsome
legune. DALE
NEw YORK. June %
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TIE PRICE or MILK.
Emphatic Denial Of the Allegations In de-
Tense OF tho Alilk EXCHANGES Cut.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-.Sir: In pub
fishing on June my communication about
the reduct ion OF the price Of milk as nxed by
the 30 called New York Milk Exchange. YOU
accompanied it with a statement by George
Slaughter Of the exchange which contained
the following allegations
The lowering OF the price OF milk was due solely
TO market conditions. The market Is flooded with
the product. That the members OF tn G
exchange pront by the reduction is absolutely
ridiculous. EI Senator Mcbride. who owns
large dairy farm at Deckerville, NJ j. Is the chair
man OF the price committee OF the exchange. and
had leading part In making the recent quotation.
All these statements Of Mr.. Slaughter are
untrue. l have taken time to interyie "
MIR. Mcbride. and am now able TO give his
statement on this subject. MIR. Mcbride
is an ex-senator Of Sussex county. member
Of the board Of managers OF the State Hospi-
tai at Morris Plains and the owner Of a fine
farm near SUSSEX, n. J, Any statement OF
his will be accepted by all who know him.
When he saw Mr.. slaughter's statement.
Il have not attended a meeting of the ex-
change in three months. as have been unable
there when the half cent reduction was made,
and had been there should have opposed
Y with al my power ! regard i land in
bers OF the eXchanEe) as wholly unne cessary.
without excuse. and an, act OF gross injustice
to the producers Of milk. Seventy cents per
for cost OF production. and when Mr.. SlauRh-
ter says that such a out was necessary he
asserts something wholly, without founda-
ter OF financially. with his u so per day than
the owner q ~, farm with capital invested
1t IS strlEnsly suggestive that milk is
retaied In the city at from six to ten cents
per quart. while the wholesale producers re-
ceive the fabulous sum Of 10 cents per can OF
forty quarts. In other words. the dealers
in the exchange who retail get more on the
average for nine quarts than does the farmer
Tor forty quartz sa Farmers are required to
the price OF 20 cents per can Ia an imposition,
and only the most insatiate greed would
expect il. much less decree II as an emergency
AN talk that farmers have the privilege
OF doing better than the prices named by the
exchange Is nonsense. Mr. Slaughter knows
that nipe-tenths Of the milk sent to market
contract. with Borden's, or exchange. prices
as basis. have not talked wit one farmer.
one creamery man or one dealer dnoludlps
does not declare that the June cut in price
was unne cessary. unwarranted and unjust"
This view Ia confirmed by John j. stanton
81 .s e q too much
milk 10 a falsehood. The preceding drop
in milk was made when butter was up to 20
cents and rising.
ties foT an investisation Of the Consoiidated
MIX Exoh Hi Is meeting With approval
ers are Glow to act-A helpless sort Of folk
what a clutch this 90 called exchange holds
them ,hsy may put up night 'Hst WI result
McArEE Valley, n. j.. June -.
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Gates OF Indebtedness, payable at some
vague and indefinite time in the distant
future. for an additional sum Of $4,000. 600.
Another proposition Ii also being agitated
for the opening Of another barrel, nominaily
for the benefit Of the same group.
But this IL not all, nor Ii 1t even in large
part the work OF the presum able benef-
diaries The game is being played by
Cuban politicians In conjunction with Tor
eign spectators, most Of them Americans.
Fearing an effect adverse to his political
interests, Mr.. Palma has lacked the cour-
age to stand manfully to resist and de-
nounce scheme which is as wicked as any
ever instituted by self-seeking Spanish
officials for the Wholesale robbery OF Cuban
taxpayers. Were Cubans the sole bene-
foiAries or were the money to stay In tho
island. where 1t would be Of benefit to those
who must pay 1t, some argument might be
advanced In favor or In excuse Of the meas
ure. The same might be said II tho money
which 1t Ii proposed to pay were either
lawfully or morally due But the whole
scheme. beyond a possible total Of some
so. 900, 900, Is = raid. pure and simple. worthy
only OF condemnation. Cuba can borrow.
and she would perhaps be justified In bor-
rowing $50 900 900. In addition to her already
incurred debt Of ts5 ,oOo,OOO, provided 1t
were used for constructive, and therefore
productive. purposes. She might be par
doned for making q further loan Of SIS .ooo,-
900 for the discharge Of the soldiers' claims,
provided that it be then declared that the
sum then paid constituted full and final
discharge Of all Indebtedness on that score.
A sum Of $50 100000 Is actually in excess
Of all right and reasonable obligation, and
no amount beyond that should receive
even consideration.
Don Tomas waves his hands in the air
and says: What can l do? What can
do?' That IL a question easily answered.
He may not be able to dominate or to con-
troll the evil influences which are operating
through his political subordinates, but he
can refuse. fatty and finally. to allow the
fair record OF his administration to be
stained by becoming a party to the trans
action. Cuba has shown q regrettable
weakness in her failure to pass her organic
laws. But her course in the matter OF
| financing the soldiers claims, which are
far more the claims Of spectators than the
| claims Of soldiers has been q gigantic folly
which, II not arrested, may easily carry
her to disaster.
Between politics and finance Cuba's
officials are making somewhat Of a mess
OF her Affairs. so long as the present in
| dustrial prosperity continues the island
| is in no serious danger, but a continuance
along the present lines will sooner or later
! lead TO serious difficulties
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Undignifed Antics in the National
Guard.

One OF the batteries Of the National
Guard has lent pair of Calling guns to
the proprietor Of summer war show to
help him furnish noisy amusement for
the patrons of his enterprise, Men in
the States uniform serve the guns with
ammunition supplied by the show man,
who pays them the not immOderate
compensation of 81 each a day for their
services. This includes the uniforms.
Recently another battery of the Guard
was turned out and marched by its
commander in congratulatory process
sion to honor one of his friends who was
celebrating an important incident in his
domestic life. The victim of the demon
stration was in no way responsible for it,
and it is understood he was not pleased
to have a military organization at an
eminently civil proceeding. However
unwelcome the intrusion OF hundred
artillerymen into his private life may
have been, he might have consoled him.
self with the thought that the display
did not reflect as discreditably on him as
it did on the uniformed militia of the
State of New York.
Such incidents az these do positive
harm to the National Guard They de-
tract from its dignity and give point
10 the common complaint that it is a
play organization, given over to frivolity
and foolishness. Batteries Of artillery
are not organized to help theatrical
managers give realistic war dramas or
to celebrate the joys of private citizens.
If their commanding officers think they
are, Major-Gen. CHARLES F. ROE ought
to be able to find way to convince
them of their mistake.
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How Are Trust Funds Handled"

There has been during the last twenty
years an increasing tendency OF testators
to make trust companies. instead oil
individuals, trustees under wills and
testaments. The tendency Is good for
MANY reasons, and especially where the
proposed trust Is large and its duration
long in time,
The management Of the trust has been
supposcd to receive the careful super
vision of wise and watchful directors,
of alert and conscientious executive
officers, and learned lawyers of the
trust company. 70 be sure, in great
MANY co,lnselors there is oftentlmes
safety for them rather than for the
trust fund; vet trust companies, when
managed as New York laws have pre-
scribed and before vicious customs
and usages had modified those laws.
have been useful trustees of ceStm que
trustent of all kinds.
The revelations. however, recently
made Of the conduct of the manage
ment OF the Equitable society, and OF
practises regarding corporations toler-
ated in Wall Street by share owners,
directors, executive officers and their
lawyers,4are calculated to stimulate the
revision Of many opinions regarding the
safety of trust funds.
There seems now to be concerted
and apparently an honest and worthy
effort to persuade those holding, or wish
ing to hold, policies in the Equitable
society, as we'll as the general public
that the account books of that society
are in impartial hands, and that, SO far
as their contents disclose, there will be
revelations Of the methods by which the
existing situation has come about.
A good deal has recently been said,
or written. of money used by corpora
tons in sustaining politicayparty organ
izations, influencing party leaders, pro-
noting or defeating legislation, and
hypnotizing State officials. What do
the Equitable's ledgers reveal in that
relation which the policyholders and the
public should know? For example:
/. What sums have been annually ex-
pended at Albany by the society during
the last half century?
2. How much appears as having been
charged up for payments to State insur-
ance officials?
g. What sums have been each year
paid to lawyers practising in the Albany
lobby, or before legislative committees?
I. How much money has been each
year paid to aid one or the other of po-
litical organizations in New York State
and municipal elections?
S. What were the contributions by
the society in the Presidential campaigns
OF 1895, 1900 and 1904, and to whom was
the money paid?
candid revelation Of all that the
society's cash books, check books and
ledgers contain thereon may now. and
in an insurance sense, be real good
policy"
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Will the Pope Renounce Temporal
pOwern

We published on June 81 an interest
ing telegram from Rome, according TO
which the Vatican has inquired nd-
rectly whether, in consideration of it's
renouncing all claim to temporal domin-
ion, the Italian Government would pay
the arrears Of the subsidy offered by
the Guarantee Laws to the Papacy in
1871 but persistently refused by Plus IN
and LEO XIII. If King VICTOR EM-
MANUEL possesses the sagacitv and fore
sight with which he is credited he will
welcome the implied proposal, and al
though it may be rejected by the majority
of the present Chamber Of Deputies
the result OF a new general election.
in which Catholic rntara would paFtiui-
pate, would probably be favorable to
compromise that. would bring to an
end the protracted conflict between the
Church and the civil power in Italy.
In order to throw light upon the ques-
ton whether the payment Of the arrears
Of the subsidy is morally binding on
the Italian monarchy and whether it
is expedient to recognize the obligation,
it may be well to recall the circumstances
under which the so called Guarantee
Laws were passed. As late as Aug. 4,
1870, the Marquis -VFNosTA.
q conspicuous member Of the LAMA
Cabinet, had formally promised to
observe the convention concluded in
September, 1864, by which Italy guaran-
teed Papal territory from any exterior
attack. King VICTOR EMMANUEL H.
had given the Emperor NAPOLEON III.
a similar pledge, and even on Aug. l6.
1870, the Italian Ministry still protested
fidelity to the compact No sooner,
however. had the last French soldiers
left Civita Vecchia on Aug 10 than a
resolution was moved in the Italian
Chamber Of Deputies to denounce the
September convention, and though it
was beaten the Ministry decided, three
days later, that it would occupy Rome
as soon as the Republic should be
proclaimed at Paris. Some thin sophis-
try was employed to override the obliga-
tions OF the convention. Instead of
boldly announcing that Frances in
fringement OF it since October, 1857, had
released Italy. from its observance. the
Italian Government invented the pretext
that the convention had been personal
bargain with the Emperor and not a
compact with France. After the Repub-
lie was proclaimed at Paris, Italian
troops on Sept. 20 took possession Of the
Eternal City. Thus was brought about
one Of the most important events in mod
ern history, the abolition Of that tenn
poral power which, originally bestowed
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For the Def.u.. Of tn. Nation,

To TBA EDITOR OF The SuH--Sir; should VIC
decide as Ia but Just. TO meet the threatened Ger
man Discrimination against our products In kind,
how would II do to put a S2s tax on immigrants,
reducibie TO o. on all naes that gave us most fav
ored nation treatment a sliding tax on live i'm
ports Is a. fair as dead Imports, aud swift auxi
larry steamers can scarcely be maintained except
between Europe and tho United States.
Canada also seems inclined 10 be a bad neighbo
Why not enforce Section % of the psesent tarin
law and put a fnish ~ once on her hopes Of con-
trolling the Pscinc by carrying our freight on her
subsidized steamersf
The United States ought to use It's present suc-
cess for It's future victories: an extra 10 per cent,
tax on all imports not the product OF the country
under whose nag they are Imported would be
powerful atin,ulant 10 the building OF au Anne rtcap
merchant marine. c, r. CHrrTINpKH.
SCRANTON, Pa. June IS
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Have Directors Duties:

To THR EDITOR OF TIE SrN-Sir: What
does II mean when men Of position set their
names down as directors In a company like
the Equitable?
Does 1t carry any obligation that they
keep themselves informed and give the word
Of warning II all is not being conducted with
strict honesty?
Can they resign when the business gets
into diniculties through ignorance or dis
honesty In the conduct Of ~
In q club only members in good standing
can resign. In the army falling asleep on
your post Is a crime. Rosa DARTLR.
SHEPPIRI.D Mass June 20
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New York's streets are not the only thor
oughfares in which traffic is congested and
accidents occur. The waterways about the
city are covered with craft Of all sorts and
kinds, some swift and easily handled others
slow and difficult to maneuver. The COL
lision between the yachts Tarantula and
Norman was only harbor version OF a COL
lision between two high speed motor touring
cars. Perhaps some day there will be traffic
zones on the rivers and by and by police
men on water motor cycles may pursue
speeding yachts and clumsy coal hulks to
keep them within the law. The city's navy
is not small affair now. In the future 1t
may he even larger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
Electric Heatinx,

From me Electrical ReritT.
The art OF electrical heating is well developed
though the use OF these appliances for heating
rooms and cooking Is not as great as could DO de
sired. The fault here lies not In the heaters them
selves. but In the fact that In generating
energy from coal great losses take place. The
method Is roundabout ond the only system avail
able 10 day Is unfortunately. inerr,cient. First
we burn the coal and transfer as much as possible
Of the heat developed by this process to water.
The steam thus generated is then passed to some
type OF engine. The engine drives an electric
generator which In turn develops electric current
This current must then be transmitted. through
conducting wires. TO the point where II Is 10 be
utilized. where It's energy Is reconvcrted into heat
At every step. except the last. losses take place
no, so much due to our apparatus as to the system
81
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The July number of the Country Calendar 10
marked by some extraordinarily nne full page
pictures. The view OF the Arnold Arboretum and
that OF a Japanese lily neld are remarkable and
what poetry can attach to caataloup will be found
In the colorcd cover. Among the Interesting Mus
trated articles are accounts OF Luther Burbanks
achievements, of Harvard tree growing, OF Austin
Corbins buffalo herds, and OF the use OF tho Calf
fornia rodwoods for dramatic purposes. besides
studies Of sea birds and OF tuna nshinE. John
Burroughs wr1tes about midsummer and all the
departments arc full Of timely Information.
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A double blessing from America to Europe.
In July the Hon. HISKY DlNK OF Chicago
and the Hon. r. DRYDoLAR SULLIVAN Of
Congress and the Bowery will cross the
Atlantic to inspect the Kings and Emperors
OF the Old World. The Great Republic,
reverently conscious OF the debt 1t owes
the older culture Of the mother continent,
sends it's noblest, truest. best. commission
ing them ambassadors to remove any false
impressions less competent visitors may
have created. When Europe sees the Hon.
HINKY DINK and the Hon. T. DRYpoLLAR
1t will know what real American L.
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In the World, Work for July Admiral Togo's
victory the subject Of TWO articles. by Baron
Kentaro kaneko Mr. n. g. Cunnin suggests how
New York's appearance may be improved. Other
Illustrated papers deal with American paintings
with the New York public schools, with the Chicago
strike and with decorative homes There arc arti.
cles besides on libraries On life insurance. on the
Horace Mann school and various sociological
topics.
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From hs Warrington star.
Willie had q savings bank
Twas made OF painted tin.
He passed It round among the boys,
Who put their pennies In.
Then Willie wrecked that bank and bought
Sweetmeats and chewing gum
And TO the other envious lads
He never offered some.
What shall we do" his mother said
1T 10 . sad miscb ANGEL"
Hts father said We'll cultivate
HIS gift for high finance"
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No statesman who aspires to complete
knowledge and mastery Of the forces that
move mems minds neglects careful study
of the theories Of government so UNANIMOUSLY
expounded by KARL MARX, and their bearing
on the cracker and cheese trade offers for
solution problems Of most absorbing interest
and importance, Why should not New
burgh he notable as a socialistio center
us we'll as for it's famous provision house?
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To THE EDITOR or The SUN sir Pope, In The
Happy Life Of Country Parson." writes
A chronicle OF ancient standing.
Chrysostom to smooth thy baud In.
Pope was always correct. What was the prac.
ttse In his time' T.. s. y.
NHW York. June 20
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Impossi bility.

Knicker-Does Jones know anything Of lnstru-
mental music,
Bocker-No he thinks he can play the fool with
the soft pedal