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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-11
Reciprocity, Trade and wages.

To THE ED1ToE OF THE SUS-Sfr. An edi-
tora in THE Sun OF last Saturday clearly
answers the question OF reciprocity with
Canada. even II they wanted It. with the fact
that trade conditions are healthy and sat-
isfactory now
II Canada would adopt our customs duties
to the rest of the world and desired free trade
with us such proposition might be con-
sidared
The closing paragraph in this editorial
says: What Canada really needs Is not reci-
procity. but political relation Of a more i'm
innate character with the American Union"
That that Ia the real truth OF the matter.
stripped of all sentiment and pregnant with
the logic of sagaoity and geo biographical con-
ditiona. natural resources and national great
ness on both sides make evident
We want free trade with the Philippines.
and should have It at once. There is no
reason why we should not have II within the
limits Of our tarin restrictions thus Afford
ing tho widest possible scope 20 our own manu-
faotures and markets.
thinkit can be safely said. as the expressed
opinion or many merchants and manu-
features and rs being reasonably safe
conclusion, that marketing surplus manu-
fHcturers abroad IL good business tact and
does not necesstate an exchange Of goods
merely, as a correspondent of The Sun suR-
Eests on the contrary, IL unlOads the goods
and keeps our factories busy as well as deters
foreign competition
Gold beng the basis OF settlement. and not
exchange OF goods II ia simply a sale OF labor
and materials. as merchants everywhere buy
where they can do the best. Even Governor
Douglas and his friends say that they wish
TO buy In the cheapeat and sell in the highest
markets.
The principle OF tho protective tariff ha
fortunately accomplished for us what your
correspondent Mr.. William u. Iightbown so
well sets forth in his arguments. that Is, a
condition where good pay and what comes
with n has resulted in a surplus OF manu-
factureu products. The surplus IL Fl gura-
lively the steam escaping from the safety
valve OF industry; but to rinse wages generally
In order 20 Curtail the product or Increase the
purchasing power OF the workers would
not accomplish that result, Hs IL would stimu-
equally. thus stlll leaving tho surplus to be
disposed Of
We shah soon sell all the surplus products
and manufactures We wish 70 sell have
TO offer at good prices, as trade is coming
our way.
The farmer who produces the vital essentials
and the manufacturer who makes what both
need in wares are close together In value OF
production. Roth are doing we'll, and all the !
surplus can be sold TO good advantage as 1
well as TO depress foreign competition
Wages cannot be increased any more than I
they can be reduced in such "a manner Oh
proposed by Mr. Llsitb own
We have reached the present satisfactory !
conditions by gradual growth and rest |
entirely upon maintaining the factors In |
such progress. which are, intel Rence In |
lie gislation and In labor organizations.
These are the factors that have conserved |
our labor and resources. II. w. FoOTE.
New York, Ian. 10.
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American Automoblits In England.

To TnE EDITOR or THE SUS Sir: From Nj
Evans, our Consul General az London. VIC have
Official returns showing that Mp 10 April OF last year
the United Kingdom was using si.t2i automobiles
aud motor cycles OF oil makes. OF these,h Lon.
don newspaper quoted By M Evans says tina,
Comparatively few are OF British manufacture.
Three years ago America exported to England
not more than 400 cars year at most. We now
send that number 10 one FIRM alone. Meantlms
Fnglanas export OF tie machines Ia trHlng
Twenty cars would cover ali she has sent 10 Amer.
lea The British colonies also get their supplies
from France and America.
our Bureau OF Statistics records that our export
OF automobiles to all countries during the eleven
months ended With November amounted 10 sl,6s2-
e9i. as against Sl4la4s for the same period OF 1905
This Is not a very remarkable Increase Is the
reason 20 be found In the following from United
States Consul James Boyle o; Liverpool
It Is unfortunate for the reputation OF American
fmOtor cars In this country that n number OF the
makes sent over have not been Of the best chca
ness and SNOWY looks evidently being considered
mora I'm pOrtanl shan quality. There arc American
cars over here which have good reputation, md
think there Is a MARKET Tor thoroughly good
American at moderate price. There IL no quea-
tion about the quality OF the English cans. but they
are as a rule, too expensive
American automobile manufacturers viii know
whether Consul Boylc's criticism his the case They
ought to know 100. that American exports OF Rutomo-
biles. or OF any other Of our muliiudnous manu-
faoIures can not be Increased bysendns ont shoddy
made goods. WALTER ]. ballard.
SCHRygcr4py Ian 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-11
Tho School City.

In some of the public schools OF Cuba
and the United States an effort s making
10 teach to the children the duties and
responsibilities Of citizenship in a DEM
ocracy by the organization of School
Cities. In these the pupils, as citizens.
conduct the affairs Of miniature munici-
palties under conditions approximating
those under which their elders live.
In the January number of the Com
mona WILSON l.. GILL, who is described
as the originator of the plan, tells
rosy story Of the development Of the
idea and the good he believes it accom-
plishes in operation.
Every pupil in each school that forms
city is a voter. The School City laws
are founded on the Golden Rule, and
the citizens are prohibited from doing
anything to annoy their fellows, iniure
the school property or detract from
its usefulness. The citizens elect one
OF their number Mayor. choose City
Council and adopt such bylaws as
they think best suited to their needs.
The enforcement OF the laws is intrusted
to chief of police for the whole city,
with captain and four policemen in
each class room. Those who violate the
School City laws may be punished by
reprimand administered by the Off
Gals Of the mock corporation. and for
serious offences the rights Of citizenship
may be withdrawn.
The teachers are not citizens, and what
influence they exert on the School CITY
is exercised in an advisory capacity.
Every ell ort is made to induce the children
to familiari2e themselves with the prac-
teal business Of governing, and the
meetings OF the corporation take the
place Of the old fashioned school de-
batting society
The youngsters soon learn to take
great pride in their organizations, Mr..
GILL believes that children made familiar
with the forms OF government will
make better and more responsible cit-
zens on attaining maturity than those
who have had no such training.
Atthe same time the School City makes
for good order and behavior in the school
itself. In Philadelphia the system is be-
ing adopted extensively. In this State
it has the approval of the head OF the
Normal School at New Paltz, who con-
siders it Of great importance.
The aim Of modern educators is 10 /
enlist the active interest of the pupil in
his school work, and this the School City |
* said TO do. The organization Of mock |
legislative bodies among older students |
is an old story, but School City may /,
be organized among the children Of any
grade and in this the strength of the plan
seems to lie
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The Latest News About the War.

If we try 20 sum up tho significance Of
all the facts made known TO US since the
surrender Of Port Arthur, We shall arrive
at the conclusion that, although Russias
prospect Of success is darker than ever,
the hopeless war is likely to be prosecuted
so long as the grand ducal coterie re-
tains ascendency at st. Petersburg, but
that the accession Of VI. WITTE to
virtual dictatorship threatens the cabal
with the impotence to which it was re-
duced by LORIs MELlKoFF Minister OF
the Interior in the last days Of ALEX
AMBER H.
AS for the ill-equipped, ill-officered
and ill-fated Baltic fleet, built IN the
eclipse, and rugged with curses dark,
it matters not much to the Japanese
whether official blindness shall send it
forward TO its doom or whether CLEAN
Of common sense shall cause the Russian
Admiralty to issue peremptory recall
If we may trust the information that
comes to US from British sources, the
two divisions under Admiral ROJEsT-
yENsKY and Admiral VoLRERsTRoM
have effected junction, and are lettering
somewhere of the coast of Madagascar
or among the Comoro Islands Orders
may reach them at any moment by
telegraph from Paris TO one Of the french
seaports in Madagascar II the Russian
warships tarry long in East African
waters, their japanese opponents may
come in search of them France, or
any other neutral, has no right to harbor
them more than twenty-four hours, and,
therefore, their only alternative to de-
struction is immediate flight.
The report which reached us yester-
day to the effect that tho larger part of
Gen. NoGIs army had already reached
the front and been Incorporated with
the great force under Marshal OYAAiA
tends 10 confirm the expectation ex-
pressed by military experts. II Is
probably true that, until the arrival
OF this welcome reinforcement, OYAAIA
was somewhat weaker in respect OF
infantry and cavalry, though not of
artillery, than luis Russian antagonist
Now he should have a decided pre-
pondcrance, for it turns out that Gen
Noel, at the time when Fort Arthur
fell, had under his command nearly
one hundred thousand electives Not
more than fifteen thousand at the utmost
will be needed 10 garrison the fortress,
so long as the japanese retain their
ascendency at sea, which. as yet, is not
even threatened The accession of |
some eighty thousand veterans should I
enable Marshal OYAMA shortly 10 execute I
a flank movement like that which proved .
irresistible at Liaoyang, IN spite, there
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MASAI CREATION MYTHS.
Close Resemblance TO old Testanpat
Narrative.

from me London Standard.
Capt Merker, German officer who hn,
spent some ten years in German East Africa
has written very interesting Autographed
monograph on tho Nasal natives. in which
he describes not only tho manners and Gus
toms OF that race but also their langua GO
ana traditions According 20 Capt. Mer-
ker tho Nasal have had handed down to
them story OF the first creation OF the world
and the human race which bears a remark
Old Testament
The Nasal relate that
In the beginning the earth was barren, dr,
desert, in which there lived Dragon. Then God
came down from heaven. fought against the Dragon
ana yAnqushed IT, There where God slew the beast
luxurant with the Richest yegetaiion. lThe nstivs
word Tor THIS Paradise Is "Kcuo"l Then God
couple TO arise.
Hereupon follows description Of how God
commanded the couple in question to bstain
from eating the fruit Of a certain tree, and how
on ms one day paying visit. as was His Gus
tom. TO Paradise. He found them guilty
IRVING TO hide from Him, 1t was the Serpent
here, too. who was at fault. and the woman
who had suocumbed TO it, temptation to eat
we fruit. The Serpent. according 10 the
MASH tradition. had three heads. and was
punished by God by being commanded to
1--we forever in the holes OF the earth
The two human beings were then driven out
or the Garden OF Paradise by the Morning
star. which was ordered to stand at the gate
70 keep it. Then the human race grew In
number. and genealogies are recorded very
similar to those in the Bi Bile account, until the
llrst murder was committed. when q food
was caused TO appear. Instead OF Noah,
good old man named Tumbainot was hidden
bulld wooden chest" and betake himself
INTO II with his belongings and animals OF
every kind. From tho ark too. IA in the
Bible story. Tumbainot sent out "A dove. hut
besides the dove. he also despatched a vilturo
70 find out how the flood was looking At
the conclusi OF the flood a fourfold rainbow
ire
The Jacobs ladder also plays n part in the
1 !, tradition. but is used for purpose very
dlnorent from that in the Old Testament.
being means whereby God climbs down
from heaven to visit the human race on
earth, Mention ia also made In the native
tradition of the deception OF the first born.
and OF the law OF circumcision, the latter being
sent through Marumi. the Moses Of the Nasal.
Moreover. the Nasal tell of the giving out
from mountain top OF the Ten Command
ments. among which ore special commands
not 10 have more gods than one not to kill.
and not to commit adultery
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-11
NO R4ILROADIN IN BRONX PARh
Say the Borough Organizations Arraycd
Against Pars0ns's Plan.

Tho association interested in preventing
tho building OF an elevated extension OF
tho subway through Bronx Park, IA has
been suggested TO the Rapid transit Com
mission by Engineer William Barclay Par
sons, with the cordial approval OF the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Company, met
yesterday at the City Club
The Van Nest Property Owners Associa-
ton and the North Side Board of Trade
strongly advocated turning the line east
from the l75th street station OF tho subway
along the West Farms road to Morris Park
avenue and thence northeast TO the junction
OF tho White Plains road, and north 10 tho
city limits. They opposed the line through
the park on the ground that it would be OF
little or no use TO the people of tho districts
lying to the east. The New York Zoologi-
cal Society announced that it will fight
10 the last ditch any proposal, TO run a road
through Bronx Park The society also
announced that it had asked for a special
hearing before the Rapid Transit COM
mission.
The other organizations will present
their views at the regular hearing next
Thursday, A resolution proposed by Cali
win Tomkins of the Municipal Art Society
protesting against the future construction OF
elevated railroads anywhere in New York
city was adoped in a modified form.
A representative of the Botanical Car
dens said that a large plant house which IL
to be built at once on the east side Of the
park ought TO be an additional reason for
carrying the new road TO the east az il
will attract many persons and prove n source
of profit TO the company operating the road.
A resolution opposing the road through
the park was unanimously carried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-11
orr NATIONS WANTS.
Increased Outlets and No Curtailment
OF Manufa curing Activity.

To THR EDITOR or The SUA-Sir: You
we're RIGHT when you said the other day that
Inc true remedy for surplus production Is
outlets" Discussion as to whether or not
high wages unduly Increase production seems
beside the question. Presumng. for the
sake OF argument. that high ges mean
higher prices for some OF our manufactures
used AT home. what matters that? II what
we buy Is high priced then what we sell in
eluding our labor. will be high priced too.
We do not need any such chicken-heu rted
pohcy as reducing wages or production. On
the contrary, 1t Is for us to keep on build
Ing factories. TO keep on Il ling our factories
with men and material. and to continue pro-
ducing just as much as we can possibly make.
Our Industrial steam must not be shut OF.
we must 90 on carrying every pound our
steam gauges will record
We have 81, 900 600 mouths to feed and So
600 600 bodies 10 olothe and lodge. or these
over Z 600 600 are factory workers, with fully
Il 100000 Others directly dependent on them.
Reducing production will neither iced, clothe
nor lodge these
AS you said. We want outlets. and we want
increased business In the outlets we already
nave. IL Is for our manufacturers and ex-
porters 10 push their goods intelligently and
actively into every corner Of the earth.
IL Is for Congress TO stop all unnece ssary
discussion and promptly give such measures
OF aid 20 our shipping industry as tho Mer-
chant Marine Commission may advise.
II Is for the American people TO back up
Loyalty the Administration in Its efforts 20
build M the Philippines. Porto Rico. Hawaii
and Alaska. so that they may need and buy
more American goods.
It's for Congress TO say to President Roose-
welt. Don't wait on lone-winded reports.
but dig the canal. Dgi dig! dgl Take
charge Of 1t yourself and 1t will be done In
good and short order"
WALTER j. BALLARD.
SCHENECTADY Jan 10
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trade union is unable TO provide sunicient work
men tho employer or employers In that trade mas
hire workmen not members, who shall becom,
members OF the union II competent. That after
the date OF the signing OF this agreement no union
shall become party to this agreement without the
/ consent OF the executive committee"
This establishes the CLOSED shop By
it the employers agree to hire only union
men. In return for this, although it is
not specifically stated in the plan, it is
| asserted that there was at least a tacit
agreement that members of the unions
| included in the arrangement should do
no work for contractors who we're not
members Of the Employers Association.
That arrangement appears TO effect a
close corporation of New York worlmen
and employers which operates for the
exclusion of all competition with either
side. If an outside contractor secures
a contract within the field covered by
this agreement he can get no men to do
his work, If outside workmen come in
they can get no work to do, even if in
the place from which they come they are
unionists in good and regular standing.
1t Is alleged, and it seems to be shown.
that under this system monopoly of
employers fixed its own prices for build
ing, parcelled out to those composing it
the work which came into the market,
paid, with little protest, the rates de-
manded by their unionist associates in
the scheme and charged the increase to
those for whom the work was done.
Millions OF dollars worth OF building
enterprise has been suspended, and such
work as has been done has cost from
70 TO so per cent. more than was right or
reasonable, The suspension of building
activity which has followed the adoption
of this narrow, short sighted and selfish
policy is now reacting Thousands Of
mechanics, skilled and unskilled, are
reported as facing winter Of idleness.
We can see only one sound remedy.
That lies in an open market for all con-
tractors, wherever they may come from,
and an open shop in all lines OF trade
and labor, IT, in connection with this
freedom of operation, there could come
any assurance OF fair stability of reason
able cost in building enterprise new
would be started in all parts of |
the city and steady work at fair wages
would be furnished for scores Of thou-
sands Of wage earners.
No better plan can be devised than that
Of an open market for bidding contrac-
tors and an open shop for all workers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-11
BIGGER SUNS FOR HOSPITALS.
Very Large Collections This Year Expected
by Tho Hospital Associations

At the annual meeting Of the Hospital
Saturday and Sunday Association, held
yesterday in the United Charities Building.
George MacCulloch Miller and Charles
Lanier, for the twenty-sixth time. were
respectively elected president and treas
urer
Messrs. Lee Kohns and Henry L. Slim
son were elected 10 the board Of trustees.
and the following were added TO the men,
bership as representing different auxiiaries:
Douglas Robinson. real estate; Edward t.
Emerson, wines; Emil S. Levi. laces. otto
NJ Eidlitz, building; h. j. Schaefer. brew
ers; William Goldman aud j. r. Van
Wagenen, clothing and it's kindred trades
Frederick L. Cook, the general agent.
reported a most favorable outlook for the
collection now in progress. For the churches
the aggregate may be double the amount
realized last year, and nearly al the trade
auNilaries gave promise Of doing better than
In any previous year
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The United states, Great Britain and Ireland

TO THE EDITOR or TER sUN-str: Under the
above heading THE Sun Of 10 day has solved tho
Irish question.
II Is tho most logical article that question
ever read and / venture TO say II will DO quoted
wherever newspaper Is printed.
There Is not one chance in a hundred OF Kngand's
doing as you suggest. but venture TO predict she
viii think II over before many years.
am an lhshmAn and have read THE sUN for
fifteen years since ! came to this country. and /
make bold TO say that no alliance Will be en-
tered into while tho Irish question exists
Heaven defend the United States from ever en-.
tering into an alliance with England, unless Eng .
and gives that land OF Erin back TO It's rlghtfl
owners.
Let England concila,e tho Irish and England
Will be surprised at the generous hand the Irish
will give them. II not never an alliance with our
great United states which the lrsh love and which
loves the Irish.
| hope that THE sun will revert TO that question
often and may it enjoy many. many prospectus
years 10 defend US and teach usl
INV York, Jan. 10. PATRICK CARAoDr.
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DoHERrY WANTS INDICATION
Police Captain on the Force Ten Years
Asks for Hc-trlal.

Michael Doherty, who. ten years ago.
was a captain on the police force, has written
to Police Commissioner McAdoo asking for
a retrial. He doesn't want to get back on
the police force, for he has made money
making cider. but he wants the stain re.
moved from his good name
Doherty was in charge Of the Fifth
street station and came TO grief during the
LeNow investigation, when Mrs. Aue1st
Thmow testified that she had given the
captain S25 not to be moested while she was
running "A place of doubtful Character
Ever since his dismissal Doherty has an
piled 70 the various Police Commissioners
for a retrial and has carried his case 10 line
courts.
Mr.. McAGoo wouldn't say yesterday what
he would do in the case. III Dohertv CO.
tablished his innocence he would be en-
titled TO reinstatement and retirement on
half pay.