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The American Soldier.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir! The edi-
torial in to-day's SUS under the caption
shame" was magnificent. All the world
knows your attitude toward Gen. Wood; and
40 this wholesome and manly utterance de-
monstrates your IN gnanimity and honesty.
But il does moro than that infinitely more
for it awakens the enthus iasm and patriotism
of every reader. Nothing can be more pop
ular than the square deal
The American soldier Is as fair and square
n fighter as any soldier in the world. he is no
lover Of slaughter or massacre: intact. despite
nv admiration for and respect of his disci-
pine, | feel certain that even in the face of
orders 10 STAY and spare not" he would not
carry them out. just as the "bravest are the
tenderest," so has ever been the American
soldier hrst to aid, first TO succor.. first to re-
lieve the d istresses OF the wounded or suffering.
If no is gallant and heroic in action. so Is he
quick to help and relieve.
NV ears still ring with the ouths Of "A com
pnny of much harassed soldicrs as they passed
the body of Il boy who had fallen in action.
the victim Of u stray shot; as they stepped
over il every voice was IN accord shat II was
a shame. And to depict just such clean
hearted. level thinking soldiers ns these as
butchers ut a shnmbles is Infamous.
If any one doubts The cleverness and power
fulness Of the weapons OF the Moros just let
him come IN contact with them. lie will
quickly say IL sunlceth." As for the 'slauEh-
ter, - so called. that was inevitable. The fight
ing Moro never surrenders. In a fight TO the
death. rs this on Daio was. when the Ameri-
cans attacked the enemy in their own chosen
stronghold. one or the other had todie. Thank
God, il was the Moro that did the principal
dyingl q, X, ID. NJ,
P~SwTrCKET. Il. l.. March 10.
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rhn and The N1rIker.

To rHE Enron OF THE SrS-Su; Let il
be- understood that If u strike occurs IN
the anthracite coal regions 'hr constituted
authorities will protect by all the power of
the State. and If necessary by all the power
of the United States Government, all those
who may " ism to work, and there will he no
strike,
If on the occasion Of the prev ious strik"
Gov. Stone of Pennsylvania had been the
man hs name stands for. instead OF ono Of
putty, me conl strike commission appointed
by President Roosevelt would nHve been
unnecessary and a dangerous precedent would
not have been established,
Nh or The COMMON PEOrLE.
NRw YORK. March u.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: The contro-
versy over the exclusion OF Poe's name from the
Hall OF Fame. in connection with the recently pub
lished defence OF Lady Byron by her son, reminds
me in a roundabout way OF a story concerning
James Russell Lowell and the rejection OF Byrons
bust by the authorities OF Westminster Abbey.
A gentleman once told me that at the Authors
Club In this city the late Laurence Hutton cited
this incident as illustrative OF Lowell's moral cour-
age: Al the Indignation meeting In London, com
posed almost entirely OF Englishmen, at which
both Lowell and Hutton were present, after various
speeches by other leading men OF letters loud calls
were made for Lowell. who arose and. facing his
English audience. began as follows: The dean
and chapter OF your historic Abbey have refused
a niche to the bust OF one of your noblest poets In
that sacred shrine polluted by the rotten ashes of
the mlstresses OF your kings"
Hutton added $50 my informant said that the
meeting gasped with amaZemcnt at the boldness
Of the words: then burst into cheers and SO over
powered the speaker that he was scarcely able 10
proceed.
II anything like this actually occurred II would
be interesting to know the exact facts: and. by the
way, as II evidently was uttered by somebody.
how far is the latter part OF the denunciatlon truer
NEW YORK. March II. CANTERBURY.
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Things Seen.

In the p%eroration OF his speech in the
Senate or railway rate regulation the
Hon. IsIDoR RAYNER said:
" I have seen the gladlators meet, the giant form
Of monopoly enter the arena, Boosting OF Its prov.
ees and confident OF It's triumph, and then | have
seen II quake and COVER: | have seen men Of sober
judgment under the motive power OF their con
vctions whom 1t was impossible TO swerve pressing
on their pilgrimage TO the shrine OF public honor;
Ehave seen the boisterous clamor OF the mob
sPenced and suppressed and the agitator and the
einplric ridIculed to oblIvioni | have seen the people
Without leadership beaten at the polls by the dis
Glplined forces OF party org anizatlon; but one thing
Ihave never yet observed In the whole history OF
American politics, and tina, IL | have never yet
known the people In the pursuit OF Justice 10 sign
q treaty Of capItulatlon."
At present the gladiators seem to do
most of the Boosting, and the giant form
quakes and covers duly.
Is it the pursuit of justice or the pur-
suit~of railroads that is the main sport
Of the Congress at present?
From the gorgeous blaze of Mr.. RAY
NER's rhetoric this word Justice" stands
out clear and white. Justice! Why
are so many statesmen eager to give the
power of j~ustice-and injustice to a
non-judicial body?
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The Apple and the Fall.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUE-Sir! What author
ity is there for the popular idea that the apple was
the fruit forbidden 10 Adam and Eve! Did some
ingenious gentleman In the dim and distant past
arbitrarily designate the apple in retailing tie
story Of the downfall, for the purpose OF adding
an appearance OF vertsImilltude 10 a bald and some
what unconvlnclng narrativc"i or did the idea
arise from the importance attached 10 the apple by
orientals, TO whom 1t was and is a rare and there
fore a coveted fruit? or. on the other hand, Is
the Idea prevalent only In this country and cI-
pleinable on the theory that the apple, being the
commonest OF our fruits, Is tho one that WOULD
suggest Itself most naturally TO the untuturcd
mind thirsting for accurate Information concerning
the lamentablc epiSOdeG SosIUs.
NEW YORK. March Is.
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Winter Golf.

The records Of the game show that
less golf has been played during this
winter than in i904-O5 Or 10000, although
the weather conditions have been much
more favorable for the use Of the links.
The snowfall since December l has been
unusually light, and for weeks at a time
the ground has been/in condition for
play. Why has winter golf fallen OIL?
Probably the explanation is found in
the discomforts endured by golfers in
the previous two winters. Their expe-
riences then were not such as to com
mend winter play to their minds, and
many opponents of the game quit the
winter season of last year with the deter
mination not to attempt again to Use the
links after Thanksgiving. This thought
once impressed on them, the actual
weather conditions, while %eminently
favorable to play, could not overcome
their decision, and in consequence the
game has languished.
A curious example Of the working. of
tile golfng intellect is furnished by the
decline of winter golf. Should lOo3-O7
produce another open season, cold
weather play is likely to be revived, and
by l9O7-0S all golfers may have made
up their minds to play through the entire
twelve months.
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Herr Rebel and the Baby,

From q Letter TO the Spectator.
we desired" said my German friend. TO call
our boy Louis after his uncle. now dead. But
we couldn't" Couldn't? why" The Govern.
ment wouldn't allow H." What Can't you Ger.
mans call your children any name you pleased"
NO. They objected TO Louis because that is the
French form OF the name. The ofncials had lists
OF names which were permissible. Sect the regis
trar remarked. these arc all good old German
names. What can a good German want moret Plenty
OF choice. The child can't be registered other
wise. Then. of course, you'll come under the
punishment clauses So we had 10 take the German
form OF the name. That's how 1t is he's Ludwig"
what's the reason for such an arbitrary reEu-
lationt Have you any ideAI" We'll. / believe
the fact is that some people wished TO call their
children after Bebel. And the Government
wouldn't have II. I'm told that the boys Christian
name would have been simply 'Bebel ,'-Bebel
Schmidt, and so on: while the girls would have been
'BebelinA' or 'Bebcline.' -Bebellna Neumann. Bebe-
line Wegle. and so on"
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SONGS OF SO.
Correct Versions OF Two Famous Fremont
Ballads or Hymns.

To THR EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: So many
versions have been given you OF a song OF
the Fremont campaign. all more or less in
correct, will you allow me to quote from tho
original "Rallying Song" on page IA Of "The
Freemen's Glee Book. set to the air Mar
s~eillaise Hymn:
Behold the furious storm is rolling.
Which border nends. Confederates raise.
The dogs OF War. let loose, are bowling,
And 10! our infant cities blaze.
And 10! Our infant cities blaze.
And shall we calmly view the ruin.
While iawless force with giant stride
Spreads desolstion far and wide.
In %guiltless blood his hands embuingf
Arise. arise. ye bravei
And let our war cry be
Free Speech, Free Press. Free Soil, Free Men.
Fremont and Victory
The first verse Of the song set to the tune
Wait for the Wagon" Ia:
We friends OF freedom. rally now,
And push the cause along:
We have a glorious candidate:
a platform broad and strong:
Free Speech, Free Press, Free Soil, Free Men.
Fremont" We have no fears
With such a battle cry, but that
Wen beat the BUCCANEERS.
Wen give EN- Jessie.
Well give EN- Jessie.
Well give EN- Jessie.
when we rally at the polls. "
The book was published by Miller, orion
& Mulllgan, New York and Auburn. under
the supervision OF H. Camp Of the Central
Fremont and Dayton Glee Club Of the city
Of New York. IT has ios pages. with the
songs Of equal interest and some very funny
words,
Horace Greeley wrote The March OF the
heard OF one Fremont. mont. mont, so Hon
est and True" is set to the tune OF "Tippe-
canoe and Tyler, Too" William Berge. the
organist, furnished some original music. and
IS. jackson, Esq. :" assisted in harmonizing
and adapting music to words.
EDWARD MORRIS.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 10.
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Some Preposterous Arrests.

The City Magistrates, realizing the
evils Of wanton and futile arrests, are
considering a plan to minimize their OPP
p~ressiveness in one class of cases at least.
1t is proposed to pass a law providing
that when women of the street are taken
to police stations they shall be released
upon a mere promise to appear in court
next day, the penalty for breaking the
promise being, of course, imprisonment
If they are ever caught again. The
proposition is a humane one, but 1t ID
almost grotesque that so much lender
ness should be shown for the rights and
liberties of these women when almost
every day men and women of respecta-
bility are dragged to police stations and
, locked up with reckless stupidity by the
police. OF many instances two re-
| corded last week are typical.
On Thursday night an assault was
made on ex-Policeman JAMES KANE in a
saloon at Third n and Fifty-fourth
street. In this case the police, SO far
as can be discovered, made no effort
to find the assailant among the forty
or fifty union workmen who were in the
saloon, but promptly arrested the two
n%on-union men whom KANE was guard
ing, who were his friends, and who had
not been anywhere near the room in
which he was attacked.
On Friday night Mrs. CoNsUEIo SCRI-
BANS, reaching for a new hat to show
to callers, accidentally knocked down
a pistol, which was upon the shelf with
the hat, and was MORALLY wounded by
it's discharge. Upon what theory the
police locked up the woman's husband
and the two callers husband and wife
as suspicious persons does not appear.
1t is only certain that they did lock
them up. There was not the least reason
to doubt their story Of the accident.
There could be no possible difficulty
about finding them the next day to get
their formal dispositions for the Coroner.
Their arrest and detention was a wanton
abuse of power.
Such incidents are not a casual out
break of truculency. Such things are
done almost every day in the week.
The notion that when anything hap
pens somebody must be arrested if not
for good reason, then on general prin-
c~iples-seems to be ineradicably fixed in
the mind of the New York policeman.
To say that discretion cannot be al
lowed to the police is nonsense. II they
are not capable of discrimination in
such cases as these they are unfit to
be in the public service; nobody is safe
so long as they are.
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THE FEDERAL RATE LAW.
VIII State Laws or Charters Prevent Gen.
cral Rate Legislation by Congress?

To THE EDITOR or The SUN-Sir. The
letter OF Mr.. Edward l.. Andrews in this morn
ing's Sun suggests an interesting question.
and you might well give him space for further
answer TO II.
He makes the point that State railway laws
and charters have in some cases provided
that rates shall not be reduced until the COM
panles earn a specified annual dividend. ana
that Congress may not have power to pass
a law which will lower rates below the point
where the specified dividend can be earned.
The points upon which / would like further
enlightenment are: Can a State, by such
law or charter, control the regulation OF
rates of traflc beyond its own borders: and
would the laws or charters OF other states
relating 70 those sections OF one consolidated
line which are within their W borders be
unconstitutional because the rate they fix
on those portions OF the road may prevent
the earning OF the dividend fixed by the other
State for the whole traffic of the road?
For amp if the State of Ohio should
pass a railroad rate bill for all traffic within
it's borders, would that law be unconstitu-
tional upon the ground that 1t prevented the
New York Central, which OWNS or controls
lines in Ohio, as part Of it's transcontinental
system, from earning the dividend stated In
the New York law?
Such Ohio law as l have suggested might
or might not be unconstitutional as an inter-
ference with the exclusive power of Congress
over interstate commerce. but that is q diff
ferent question.
1t has seemed to me, from an extended
study Of the law Of interstate commerce.
that the principle rather is this:
/. No State has power to legislate on the
rates OF traffic transacted beyond its W
borders. The fact that that traffic Ia a con-
tinuation of trafic occurring within the State
docs NOT extend the power of that State to
the regulation Of the rates of through traffic
beyond that State.
.. As a State has no power to regulate the
rates Of interstate t%raffic, II Congress has
that power its exercise cannot be limited
by the power Of the State to prescribe rates
for traffic entirely within the States borders.
8. There is no conflict. in the eye Of the law.
between the regulation Of traffic wholly within
one State and that among several States.
The regulations operate in different fields.
and each is restricted TO It's own field. b.
NEW YORK. March 10.
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Annual Mortgage Tax and Record.
Ing Fee.

A bill approved by the various organi-
cations which opposed the mortgage
tax at the recent hearing at Albany is
o before both houses Of the Legisla-
ture, having been introduced simultan-
eously by Senator PAGE and Assembly
man BOWLING. The measure Calls for
q repeal Of the annual tax and the sub
s~titution OF. a recording fee of one-half
Of / per cent. 1t SCENT to have some
chance of passing the Assembly. and is
not without SUPPORT in the Senate. How
ever, the Republican leaders in the
Legislature, as well Is the Governor,
have apparently made up their minds
to prevent any change which will Inter-
fere with the fundamental principles
Of the existing tax.
Their stand, if we may Judge from
questions put by committee members
to the spokesman at the recent hearing,
is taken in the belief that the tax is more
equitable and less onerous than the one
which it superseded. Formerly a tax
averaging upward of 2 per cent. was
demanded. The present tax is one
half Of 1 per cent. The old tax was paid
on only a comparatively few mortgages.
The new tax is paid On all mortgages not
specifically exempted. Hence, it is as
summed that the latter is more just to the
general body Of taxpayers, besides
being lower. However, the argument
overlooks the fact that the new tax does
not fall upon the same class of people
as did the old.
because incapable OF enforcement ex-
cept in the case of an uncomfortable
number Of property owners. Neverthe-
less, it vas paid by the sort of people
that the State wished to reach, namely,
lenders. 1t could not be shifted to the
borrower in the form of higher interest
rates so long as the bulk of the capital
offered in the mortgage loan market
remained untaxed.
On the other hand, the present tax,
according to the unanimous testimony
of the speakers at the hearing, is paid
by the borrower, whom the State did
not wish to reach, inasmuch as he was
already taxed on the full market value
Of his property. The old law wrought
! hardship to a small minority among
lenders. The new law results in down.
right injustice to all borrowers, and
should be forthwith repealed.
No doubt the proposed recording fee
would also have to be paid by the Dor
rover. Perhaps it is useless to urge the
Legislature to exempt mortgages from
n contribution whatever to the State
Treasury, and the mortgage fee would
~confiscate but a fractional part of the
amount that the annual tax absorbs.
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wireless TeIegraphy for All Passenge r
Vessels.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: The
very graphic explanation of why the German
steamship Mannheim did not rescue all the
people on the British King suggests to me
that the seagoing nations of the world could
not possibly do a wiser or more humane
thing than. by legislative enactment, to re-
auire all passenger carrying ships to equip
themselves with wireless sending and receiv.
ing instruments, as we'll as with lifeboatss
life preservers and similar devices.
God is. indeed, the seafarer's Saviour. but
the German proverb does not relieve the
Governments of the world from their obli-
cation to make human life at sea as secure
as reasonable legislative forethought can
make 1t.
think II our own Congress were to pass q
measure requiring all American passenger
steamers to be equipped with wireless tele-
graphic implements its example would he
followed by every civilized Government in
the world. HUMANITAs.
BROOKLYN, March H..
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LADY " CABBY.
Tie Perfect Urbanity OF Public Servants
I'm the Three Killed Town.

To TIKI EDITOR OF THR SUN-Sir: The discus
sion In your columns OF the relative merits of Bos-
ton and New York "barkeeps" reminds me OF an
actual occurrence. concerning, however. a Boston
cabby, which argues strongly for the superior
qualities OF that class OF public benefactors In Bean
town. II Is not intended, however. even by com
parison, as any rejection on New York cabbies or
other public functlonarles.
During a recent large convention In Boston.
when all public conveyances were In requiSluon,
| saw, an elderly lady carrying a green shopping
bag and a green umbrella, and wearing gold trimmed
glasses and a look OF stern determination. dart
hlther and thither to attract the attention OF a
cabby. Finally. when she espied one who for the
moment did not seem TO be engaged. the dear old
lady, In her eagerness 10 capture the prize. seemed
10, lose all self control and power of speech. In
her excitement she made a dash for him through
an opening in the crowd where the people made
way for her. She seemed ratified and desperate.
and all she could do was 10 gasp and make toward
him with her green umbrella pointing straight at
him. When she got close enough. still unable 10
artlculate and determined 70 capture him.. she
raised her umbrella on high and brought II down
with a whack on his tile. Words had failed her.
and she must get home.
Did cabby resent this "nceremonlous assault on
his dignity? Not on your life! He quietly turned
around and looked al her with an amused but re-
spectful smile What is II, madam? Where do
you wish TO go'" was all he said. No rudeness, no
buster, but simply an amused taking In OF the
humor OF the situation. | imagine he had been a
reader OF Dickens or Thackeray. Getting down.
he carefully helped the old lady into his cab. and
after he had Strengthened out his damaged tile
he drove of with his fare.
such is, by training and disposition. the Boston
cabby. And the Boston "barkeep" Is much like
him. l wonder II a New York cabby would have
acted thus under similar circumstances. No doubt
our hero made his charge adequate 10 cover the
damage to his h~eadgear, but even In this he would
certainly be reasonable.
- z.a rn,,oh ~ me- ifa On both Nax, V.x,
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The Progress of Events In Russia

The machinery for the election of the
State Duma, or national assembly, which
is to meet on May 10, is now operative
in a large part Of Russia, only Poland
and certain provinces, which are still
disturbed, being excepted. The primary
elections are going on in the village com
munes and in towns, but until the sec
ondary and tertiary processes have been
completed the political composition of
the coming assembly cannot be def
nitely known. AS the Inauguration Of
representative government approaches,
the reactionists are showing signs of
desperation, and it is alleged that a
conspiracy has been organized to bring
about a counter-revolution. The con
spirators are said to include men high
in the Cars confidence. as. for example,
the well known General and diplomat:st
Count IGNATIEFF, and General TREPoFf,
recently Governor of ST. Petersburg and
now Commandant at Tsarskoe-Selo,
According to a telegram from st,
Petersburg, the plan Of the oonspirators
Is TO provoke, during the weeks that will
intervene before May 10 and owe as
wide an area az possible, uprisings and
riots on the part Of Jews and revolu-
tionists in order to justify terrible re-
precision and appalling massacre and
thus prove to the Gar that the Russian
people are not ripe for any sort Of SELF
government, not even for the exercise
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Glue Pots OF Uncle Sam,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sf,: Is there a
glue trust in this country ! would like TO know
what's wrong with Uncle Sans glue pots; his stamps
simply won't stick TO anything.
rye doctored them with mucllago and adj usted
them with my inky fingers until they looked sus-
picIously like second hand goods.
In case OF my arrest by the postal authorities
for trying 10 cheat the Government I'd like 10 state
the true lnwnrdness ofIny case through the medium
OF THE SUNS columns. SCRlBBLER.
NEW YORK. March u.