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Should Cuba COmprOmIse2

The situation in Cuba shows no real
improvement. The rebellion Is stronger
THANH it was week ago, and much stronger
than 1t was two weeks ago. The Cuban
Administration admits it's unreadiness
at the time Of the outbreak and Is striv-
ing to make up for its unpreparedness
by the importation Of large quantities
Of arms and ammunition.
The rebels to-day hold the upper hand.
It is fairly clear that they are in position
to compel a compromise, with the wreck
ing Of the island az an alternative.
Should a compromise be reached on a
basis Of the fair election demanded by
the insurgents, the standard OF political
integrity maintained by the lev incum-
bents might be not at all different from
that Of the present Administration. The
advantage Of such a compromise would
be that the Cuban people would undoubt-
edly abide by a decision which they could
regard as a fair and free expression Of
the desire Of the majority.
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rigorous statutory proyiSiOn, such ~ We
shall presently have here In full and pros
elytic vigor In our steady progress toward
compulsory integrity. Moreover, there
Is a ~reassuring reflection that after all
u Liberties are not seriously threat
ened, for the strenuous paternalism Of
Great Britain has in no wise impaired
1.-THE decay Of her corporate virtue. We
abominate the tw QuoQNs, but, really, to
say that honors in this particular respect
were easy would imply, on u part,
nothing short OF gross adulation.
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Of 'per6diOus Albion Nor would II
be possible for q Power ostensibly great
and proud 70 recognize more clearly and
abjectly Emperor WILLIAMS claim to
the hegemony Of Europe or forfeit more
irreparably its own Independence and
self-respect.
As IL 10, the net result OF the Algeciras
conference has been that the German
Emperor's influence with the Moorish
sovereign, and also with that shrewd
observer Of events the Ottoman Sultan,
o ~outweighs the combined influences
Of Great Britain and France. That is
to say, in the eyes Of Islam the German
Empire 10 now the most formidable OF
Christian Powers, a situation naturally
productive OF disquietude to the British,
French and Russian rulers OF Moham-
medan subjects. II Great Britain were
not at liberty to abolish by treaty all the
age long causes Of dispute with France,
and could not, at her option, concert
with Russia a permanent delimitation Of
their spheres OF influence in Asia, she
would have ceased to figure in the list
Of first rate Powers.
There would remain, indeed-so long
as Russia should be disqualified by inter
nal dislocation for self-assertion abroad
only two countries in the world that
could challenge a place in the first class,
to wit, the United States and the German
Empire. We do not believe that the
time has come when Englishmen will
deem the Cancellation, or even the friend
ship Of Germany, worth buying at the
cost OF their own national humiliation.
II, as the DertscAs Revue intimates,
this is truly the price that must be paid
for Germany's good will, the Berlin Gov
eminent may as well recognize that the
price will never be forthcoming. and that
there is no solid basis for the notion that
the recent meeting Of King EDWARD and
Emperor WILLIAM paved the way to a
better understanding between the ma
tions which they represent.
SANCHo PANzA was satisfied with an
island. The German Kaiser may do
well to take a hint from the squire OF
Don QUIxoTR and refrain from vexing
his uncle with intolerable exactions, lest
he lose his grip yer on his insular
acquisition in the Persian Gulf.
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School Again.

Vacation is over for old and young, in
accordance with the DEGREES nj the Board
Of Education. This morning 600, 900 young
New Workers. will present themselves at
the school doors, into which the greater
number will be admitted. The rest will
be sent from pillar to post until a shelter
Is found for them, for in spite Of willing
ness and more than liberal expenditure
Of money, New York seems unable to
keep pace with the increase Of its school
children.
The teachers come back refreshed
from their summer rest; the pupils ire
tired Of nothing but play; the parents
are relieved Of anxiety about their chill
dren keeping out Of mischief. The edu-
cational mill is at work again, and at first
it grinds gently. The troubles and weari-
ness are all in the future, and every one
to-day is glad that school has begun.
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When the Hon. VEsPAsIAN WARNER, a
native Of Farmer City, ILL.,, accepted the
toilsome and trying office Of Commissioner
Of Pensions he promised not to write poetry
nor to promote clerks who distinguished
themselves by not taking vacations, and
he pledged himself to manage pension
affairs on business principles. He asked
the newspapers to treat him well and hold
up his hands, for, said he, 1T is an office
which has caused heartburnings and re-
grets on the part Of pretty nearly every
man who has been at its head"
General WARNEB may now count on cordial
approval for turning SOL ,34S into the Treas
ury as an unexpended balance at the end OF
the fiscal year. How has he lone this prodig-
ious thing in the Pension Officer By cutting
down a ~topheavy clerical force and checking
the superfuous activities OF the travelling
special examiners. II must have required
moral courage AZ well as a t~ranscendent
sense Of thrift, and General WARNER may be
saluted a. a Commissioner who v~italizes the
principle that the Pension ONCE Is a public
trust. His achievement is worthy Of the
notice Of the epic muse.
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John BroMn,a PIkes.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr; Shortly after
the John Brown raid on HarpeTs Ferry. while
living there. l saw not a few of the pixies with W hlch
the raider intended 10 arm the slaves against theiI
masters; for firearms would have been OF little
use In the hands OF the ignorant negroes. who were
unAccustomed TO bear arms unless TO carry them
while hunting for their masters 20 shoot. I had
one OF tho pixies myself. but boy like I lost Il az I
did many other things that l picked up about the
Federal and Confederate camps during the war.
1 have now only some war picture" envelopes,
which I picked up on the Antletam battlefield.
In a corn patch. during the early part Of the war.
I saw q negro cutting corn witha Brown pike. The
handle was short. Of course.
I remember that the Union soldiers who nrst
appeared at HarperS Ferry offered high prices for
the pixies. Only q few we're to be found. IL was said
that q town blacksmith used 10 make and sell fake"
pixies, but I don't like TO think any HArpers Ferry
man would have done this. FIPTT NINE.
NEW YORK, September g.
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THE FLAG ON THE STAGE.
why ''Dlxie' IL Received More NOlsIIy ThAn
'"The Star spankIed Banner"

To rHE EDITOR or The sUN-4Sr: L. J. p
expresses the sentiment OF many OF your patriotic
readers when he protests against the promiscuous
use Of the'haE and our national hymn. There 10
such . thing 40 cheapening them, and dragging
the tune of The Star Sp0ngled Banner" into a
stage performance. calculated 70 throw an audience
into state Of hllarity, 10 most shocking 70 the sensl-
bilities Of q true patriot.
Some Of your correspondents show surprise and
Indignation that there should be vociferous ap-
piause when an orchestra strikes up Dixie" while
The Star Spengled Banner" 10 received with
apparent apathy. The reason seems plain 70 me.
The jolly. roilicking music OF Dixie" has rhythm
that sets the blood a-tinglIng and the foot to beat
Ing time, while the sentiment connected with IL
stlrs up the kindly feeling that has existed In the
breasts Of Northemers and Southeners alike ever
since they have really made up When, how
ever, with the u~nfuriinR OF the Red, White and
Blue the band. with apparent solemnisy, sounds
the nrst notes of The Star SpanKled Banner"
every heart Is thrilled with tender emotion and
many eyes are nlled with tears. There Is no iontv
no beating Of time. Fancy any one capertnr TO
that tunei AZ well imagine dancing q skirt dance
TO America" We all love Dixie" but we how In
love and reverence before The Star spanxled
Banner"
NEW YORK. September
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Again comes to light the dream Of
provision, this time from e clergyman Of
Newark. The minister's dream not only
wa an onward vision into a future from
which the veil was withdrawn as 1t never
ID in waking hours, but it involved the
much more complicated elements Of a
funeral sermon which he saw himself
preaching. The narrative proceeds with
the statement that when the death fore
seen in his vision came to pass the
clergyman preached, as far as he could
remember, in the words Of his discourse
that fell upon him in the watches Of the
night.
In this ability 70 recall any part Of his
dream sermon after two months the
Newark preacher, II the account rest
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To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN-ISfr: Your corre-
spondent "verltas" betrays an Imperfect knowl-
edge OF the real economic condition Of Porto Rico
when he says that the production Of coffee never
represented In the past. and does not represent
now. for the island one Of its main expectation
staples. Hts statements regarding the past and
present output and the marketing possibilities Of
our superior grain are At the widest variance with
the private and onncial observations of Governor
Winthrop. who has been on the neld for more than
two years; with the repeated annrmations OF TEE
SUN. which has followed. attentiveiy and closely.
the Islands AFFAIRS. and last. but not least. with
the ofnclal Gntebellum statistics frequently quoted
In documents to show the actual i'm
poverishment Of a source Of wealth for the small
producer.
Against the Sis SSi, the total value Of the United
States Imports OF Porto Rico coffee In 1908, which
has been reckoned as the hig hests sum reached during
the eight years OF American sovereignty. there 10
the 100000 sold to the European markets In 1898.
Tho production of sugar ID, indeed, one of Porto
Ricos most profitable Industries. but the lands
suitable for the cultivation OF cane are limited In
area, and the increased production observable at
present 10 the result Of Irrigation and fertilization
rather than extension OF the zone OF planting.
Climatic conditions in the island are such that In
some regions there Ia a great scarcity OF water. Of
which sugar cane needs an abundance. and thoss
are the lands suitable only for the cultivation Of
coffee. tobacco and other staples 10 is q well
known fact tina: owing to cllmatologlc Influences
moisture In the air. &C. the merits Of tobacco vary
according 10 the region In which u II IL grown, and
Porto Ricos tobacco 10 not so attractive az TO induce
It's cultivation lndlscrimlnA tely In Cayey as well 40
Ponce. What would be profitable in the nrst town
would be disastrous In the latter community.
Certain II ls that with the advent Of the American
Government In Porto Rico many infant Industries
have augmented their output and increased the
quality and value OF their production and elabora-
ton. Certain II Il that under the benencent rule
Of the new administration many minor products
which went to waste and had mn value under
SPANS rule are finding ready buyers among the
tourists who visit Porto Rico and a profitable
market In the United States: but ss long as coffee,
the crop Of the poor. AS II has been called. remains
unsold-this years production will be a record
br~eakeT-our "forEo Island shall not be on an
economic level with her northern sisters.
A PUSHING SPIKKTL
NEW YORK. September &
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MIR. BRYAN On INDIA.
Arminius vsuseesy Quoted 60 Confute His
Views OF Oppressive British Rule.

t'
To THE EDrroR or TIE sUN-Sir: Though
neither Q Hindustanl nor the son Of one, will
you not allow me one or two quotations in
addition to the answers already made to
midas t~wenty-four hour critic. william
Jennings Bryant
Arminius vambery. one OF the greatest
scholars that ever lived. an Austrian Hebrew
by birth and great Oriental traveller, IL
authority for the statement that "Enslands
rule In India is an hnperIshsble glory to the
English name"
A few years ago I read q conversation
between an EnRlishman and a Hindu. The
latter protested against the rule OF England
and then added. quite naively: when you
fellows let go We have an old score TO settle
the flash OF his eye could be seen the race and
religious hatreds which had Redeemed midas
soil With blood for ages. lie and his kind
the. moment the hated Englishs should
withdraw their red coats Perhaps Mr.
consider It an ideal condition.
Like most Americans who received their
primary education out Of school books writ
my childhood the traditional hatred Of Eng
land" so common in those days. Tt took
%s ESn g y learn q she ees sTntS as ana to cU sSs miaStS
work for civilization and humanity done by
my. race In all the earth and IN its position
OF the human family.
Crimes have been committee by English
India, America, AFRICA and Asia: but It Is
well to remember-if one seeks or desires
truth-that- righteousness ie a matter OF
growth. The daily practices NJ the savage
tribes from which are descended our own
"a well as all other enlightened peoples would
are to be Judged to-day by our doinRs in the
Stone Age. then is ali Justice. all historic
perspective in vain.
Is not Mr.. Bryan's defamation on the
subject but another evidence Of his pitiable
inoapaci'v for any great political trust?
BROOKLYN, September 7. d. O.
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Who 10 this Senator LA TOILETTE that we should
turn over our beautiful public square to hlmt-A
AOr1StODn, N. j., Alderman.
The Alderman will soon know who Shout
ing oBi sif that statesman is not allowed TO
speak in the public square at Morristown.
Nothing would please him more than an Off
cisl attempt to silence him. As we'll try to
dam the waters OF Niagara with a feather.
The La Toilette vocabulary would spread
over New Jersey like a food and roar as a
funnel shaped cloud. Deafness would be the
portion OF platform ticket holders. and the
Kittatinny Mountains would hold the echoes
for a month Of Sundays. II the Morris
town fathers are wise they will let Mr..
LA TOILETTE speak where he wants to:
because he is a United States Senator, and
because his stature would be increased
many cubits by martyrdom.
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Patriot and Flan-

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str. Anv man
who appeals to the preiudIces and bumptIousue.a
OF the unthinking Of all classes should be biased
on or on the stage.
II the people who are 30 eager TO show their a.
called patriotism by mobblng one % m (uho was
simply indignant at seeing his oun country nl.osa
In q false light would show as much eAVen ena IN
vote for honest men at the primaries I ahouId
think more OF their patriotism: aud petty noII-
tlclans could then no longer make US ridIculoua
Ihlsls the best and nnest country In the world. and
tho people arc the incest too; but our petty poI
ticiAns do make sensible people Disguised and
chAGrined. JAnEn w.
TRENTON. September 8.
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Az TO Pin

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str. In the mat.
ter OF the Kissing Englishman.- consider that the
people OF this country indulge too much in min
pricking. ] myself am an Irishman and 1 can
honestly say Englishmen would not be guilty Of
such small things.
Besides. ! think the Federal authorities should
step In and compel the Court to remit the EnRIish.
mans nne. as there il no statute TO punish A man
or woman for this offence.
Judges in this country deal out % offender, pun
ishment too often by Inherent right instead az nv
statutory pOwer-s thing that would not be per.
mitted In any other civilized country.
BROOKLYN. September q. cHAALKa Fox
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From ne Scon Valley (Coi) Adrdnos.
The feminine direct descendants Of the famous
AEtecs are tiny creatures. exqulsliely formed and
renned In feature. They carry the head with the
upoearlng grace Of the full blooded Indian: their
skins are not red. but . clear, smooth copper color
that shines like gold in the sun; their hair h coarse
and black as ebony. and they are decorated with
bright feathers and gay These women
make the most wonderful pottery that comes 10
US nom Mexico. for they have kept the old Aztec
forms and decorations In their art, and they also
weave wonderful baskets and do EXQUISITE en-.
bYoiderv.
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ssrIOu, Los. of a Matrimonial Brok.,.


~'V'E ~ D'WVVWUE 7 WIFI.
There IL trouble In Honan. A certain x.n,I..
man. who besIdes mis- ordinary profession Of stor.
keeper Is also a marriage broker. had three beau.
tiful young girls lntrusted TO his care for the pur.
pose Of nndlRg them husbands. The neTt dav
II came TO the ears Of some robbers. who promp,lv
Taided the house and at the point Of a rrvoivr,
carried on the girls. The populsce Is INDIGNANT
the parents are rsving, and the poor marriage
broker ls In terror Of his life.
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Magazine Farmar.

From ne Dsnvsr RspvolIeaa.
! used 70 like the old place
But now II amt no use:
It's laid out inArtIstlc,
And MS tAcky as the deuce
You see I've Deen A-readlng.
TIL envy makes me green
OF artistic agriculture
In a farming magazine.
II tells you how your Dig pen
should be on RStneLlc lines.
And your L)oey Fourteen ~nenhouss
should be draped In ivy vines:
I'm gOin' 10 sell the Old place
Its A~rchitecture's buml
And III buy one OF them dream joints
In that magazine. by gum
I'll rAse no crops plebelAn,
But III put In plants and shrlhw
I'll do no harvest sweAtin'-
Leave that fer old time dubsi
! may no last Q seaaOn
Fore l meet the sheriff man.
But I'm gotn' 70 be q farmer
On he maGAEinist pssAi
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wealth IN Stolen Ties.


ETVW W0 NIUWVueTVUN IWTEFn.
j. G. BetAncue, the Southern Pacinc detective,
has been tie hunting for the company for several
weeks and has located some 5000 Southern Pacific
ties on ranches and at mines, some OF them forty
miles from the Southern PAcinc right OF way. He
also found many Santa re ties west Of Dsmlng,
where they had been carried by foods. An un
treated tie costs the Southern Pacific on It's New
MEXICO division when put on the car one dollar.
and q treated lie costs q dollar and a auArter.
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Puzzled Natives,

From the Ray County MOI RSvtev.
While II was raining Friday we saw a number OF
persons going around In their shirt sleeves Al
though nothing was happening. Il had not raIned
here for so long that they did not xnoW whether
they would get wet or not untl they tried Il.
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COrnmOn Sense.

FROM the Buffalo Evsnin0 Ness.
II Ia noteworthy that Republican states
men OF the highest class are always found
dealing in q practical way with public aues-
tons. They are a. conspicuous for common
sense In politics as the opposition are for
Rankaafin drama
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Injustice In south Carolina.
From ne sennsnsvas p.nocrn,.

FTOW M beNNfUIUWe DeVOcT1I.
Bob SmallO, the white man who was sentenced
10 be hung at Darlln ton to-day. has had bis sen
tence commuted to life Imprisonment. The jury that
tried him did him great injustice-h" wGs poor,
ignorant. a stranger, and. with ali. was drunk.
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Dan McshAne's Misfortune.

FTom ire Lebanon uHdJ Pioneer.
The old settlers meeting At EagIetown Saturday
passed on quietly. except some fellow struck Dan
McShAne with q pair OF knucks and broke his Jaw.
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Fame.

Fron ne Albany Argus.
Winston Churchill. candidate for Governor Of
Massachusetts,, who has no show worth mention
ing. says that he Will not be dlscontented merely
to have set the people to thinking.
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The effort OF the Republicans 10 make the presI-
dent the sole issue OF this campaign 10 significant
and will prove futile.-GRIM JI0os.
The Democrats made him the sole issue
in the national campaign two years g
with disastrous results.
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Mrs. Knlcker-Some of these wealthy aamiue.
have detectives guard their Jewels.
Mr.. BOcker-I know; ve can't keep Q oOOk uule.a
there 10 . policeman on ne beat
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RHLEEAA9 ROWARD Mags
Conmendaslons g thO gecrcsaEy Ge-
kIAlno speech.


Secretary Taft has never pcood - em&TtyS
20 his convictions. He does noe esn how
ready he 10 10 sacrifice grooe Ambitious for
the sake Of saying what he ebAnkS and up
holding what he believes 10 Be right But
his actions prove him q man OF r~ern&rkabls
moral courage.
Secretary Tam b Q bigger man. By reason
Of his Bath speech. IN the estimation OF shs
public. He stands before the country a.
brave and frank 40 be n able and engaging.
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Knicker- The President has r~efornned the spelling
bee.
BOeker-NOv let the spoilers reform the Presi-
Dental bee.
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From tAs BuHdlo Commercial.
The mastery speech OF the Secretary Of
War, the Hon. william n. Taft, at Bath.
Maine, will serve all Republican needs a. q
campaign text book throughout the fall csm-
palRn, 30 far As national issues are concerned,
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Subscriptions by Mail. Postpaid

Published by The sun Printing and publishing
Association 81 10 Nassau street, In the Borough OF
Manhattan, New York.
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n 0Hr friends rho fdp0r Us nun manuscripts FOR.
publication Etsh 10 harr reJrcfed articles returned thsg
nnsf N au caSes send stamps for that purpose.
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Admirable Speech.

From the Washington Eren,no Star.
In his admirable speech delivered az Bath.
Maine, last night Secretary Taft gave IL as
his Individual opinion that certain tarfn
schedules need revision.
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ThnftH Trade UnIoni.t.
rrn.n "a. Rnnh.u.ru..nrA

From ire RoehsStsv Herald.
Organised labor did not parade In Utica on Labor
Day. but will put the sum saved into a building
fund for a public hall devoted 10 the uses Of the
unlOnlBtA.
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From ne BoShon Herald.
The Pat Mems Association has dwIndled dovu
70 . membe rshlp OF only sz. whereas IL form~Tiv
boosted Ten tlmes that number.
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Parent What did you learn In school to day
ohild-Nuthln'. but I didn't have 70 unlsar
nuahim1
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From the Washington Post.
Secretary Taft In q jurist and a statesman.
Not only 10 he q profound thinker. but he
has executive capacity Of q high order. His
specca in Maine 10 an admirable production.
temperate, judicial, statesmAnlike.
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From NJ Ray County MOI Rsvter.
The chauAuqua season d about over. thank
the Lord.