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Ap0Ilo's Son

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: On the
editorial pal &c OF The Sun lately appeared
the Confessions or a Son OF Apollo pre-
sumably written by an undiscovered genius.
Its author inveighs strongly against edi-
tors. literary men and humanity in general.
To Offset the influence OF such misleading
TRADES / will endesvor 10 inform him as to
a few points OF which he seems ignorant.
Has It ever occurred to him that he is alb
surd to rail as he does against the men who
Judge manuscripts? Who asked him to
write? Who promised him a hearing? Why,
II his writing g are worthy OF immortality,
does he nurse anger at the worlds n~eRlectp
He IL, a. he admits. a mere beginner at liter
allure. Yet he seriously says that one of his
tales surpasses in every respect a similar
one OF Poe's. Did any one ever hear any
thing more ridiculous2
/ do not presume that II has ever occurred
to the Son OF Apollo" that a magazine re-
ceives an average of about one hundred manu-
scripts a day. and that in getting a courteous
note instead OF a return slip he was being
complimented-not insulted.
IL IL perhaps useless to argue with such
a genius. but for the benefit of such readers
OF TIE Sun as have taken this letter seri-
ously ! would like to state that have had
personal experience with many editors and
have found them. without exception. to be
refined gentlemen. and most OF them college
graduates. Yet this Son OF Apollo" while
confessing that he is totally. uneducated.
sneers at their learning. J. II. w.
New YORK. November 10.
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To Abolish wealth.

Proposals for "curbing" wealth, for
filming and taxing it, for combining its
activity, for interfering with it's growth
are before the public. 1t is expected
that the next message Of Mr.. ROOSEVELT
will deal roundly with this notorious
offender. 1t is now the chief duty Of the
Acknowledgement of the United States
to prescribe "aggregations" of wealth.
Governors snort at it. Grand Juries sit
upon it. No shrewd Office seeker omits
TO attack its predacity and corruption.
The Congress rushes with wild Joy into
any legislation supposed TO be injurious
to the wicked rich-a pleonasm. since
to be rich is necessarily to be wicked.
Gone are the innocent days when de-
luded boys used to read hopefully the
stories of lads nurtured in poverty who
rose TO be merchant princes. ABsALoM
sulks while Mr.. BRYAN and Mr.. CROKER
weep ove him. Anybody, not a laborer
or a farmer, who has a finger in a trust
is an admitted curse, and on the way to
be an outlaw. There are no more con-
servatives; or, if any there are, no man
regardeth them. Mr.. ROOSEVELT, Mr..
BRYAN, Mr.. HEARST, all statesmen and all
parties, are hot tongue and hot foot
against the common enemy.
In the present condition Of public feel
ing, wealth lie clearly inconsistent with
the public welfare and pursuit of happi-
ness. Why, then. not abolish it, thereby
abolishing poverty also? II "the plain
people" are opposed to wealth, unde-
niably the majority do not wish to be
wealthy. Why should they wish to be
guilty of a recognized sin?
How is it to be done? Well, the think
ers on the subject have made a good
beginning. Many of them want "to
suppress" the trusts. That will abolish
a mighty deal Of wealth. Corporations
must go" For a time, to be sure, there
may be some rather disagreeable inan-
cial and economic results in which -the
plain people" will bemore or less squeezed,
but it is good to suffer in a righteous
cause. In time there will be a new
heaven and a new earth. The Congress
and the State Legislatures are equal to
providing for that. II they are false to.
that duty, Mr.. HEARST will attend to it.
The main thing is that wealth has no
friends. Why cumbereth it the ground?
Away with it! Let plutophobia have its
perfect work. Wealth belongs to the
people. They can do what they please
with their own; and jabber about CON
fscation" will not scare them. Besides,
:. cot tho G,nraYna Co,,rt ~ tho Trnita1
States to be reorganized and ~rejuvenated
so az TO be in harmony with the spirit Of
the age and the best advanced thought?
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The growth In these exports In the ten years Il
able, being more than 27O per cent. witt a
so per cent. growth In the imports. Even IN the
past two years the exports gained ~ per cent. and
the imports so per cent.
If our exports OF Iron and steel manufacture had
remained all the past ten years AZ the same ngurc
as In 1895, namely, S3i 500. 800. the total for the
decade would have been S345 Dos. 900. whereas the
actual total was ss25, Ia. $50. a gain Of SlSO, OO0,V1,
or ts, 900. 600 a year. equal TO more than 81 .0OOJO'l
a week gain for each OF the business weeks Of cacn
Of the ten years. TRatis very satisfactory progress
for q single one OF QUE many manufacturing indus
tries. At the same time the enormous Increase IN
our home OF iron and steel manu-
features must be remembered. as evidenced by the
fact that our iron and steel mills and factories. som"
of them among the largest In the world. have orders
covering the greater part. II not all, OF their 1901
capacity of manufacture.
That enormous home demand is the main reason
why. In spite OF the tarln, we are compelled To I'm.
steel each year. At present pig iron Is tho most
striking OF the imports. having been nearly 8. 100" '
In 1909 nine months, against not quite S4.OOO.CU IN
1905 nine months. We get most of 1t. about three
fourths. from Great Britain. Iron ore figured mis-
year at s. 10000. mostly from Cuba.
The most pleasing feature of our exports OF ron
and steel manufactures IL that nearly all Of them
consist OF articles on which there is a heavy wage
disbursement for skilled labor. such as electrical ap-
paratus. typewriting machines, builders haTdwarr,
cash registers. automobiles mot Included In the nc.
ures quoted above), sewing machines, metal working
machinery. printing presses. pumps and pumplas
machinery. locomotives. shoe machinery. &c.
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Mr.. Hearst's Campaign Bill.

The law under which Mr.. WILLIAM r.
HEARST filed his certificate showing that
he spent s2Ss, 37O.22 in his campaign for
Governor was enacted May 10, 1908, and
was regarded as not the least of the
achievements Of a reform Legislature.
No limit is set to the sum which a can
didate or any one else may contribute
to the political committee having charge
of a campaign. The candidates per-
sopal expenses must be confined to cost
of travel and of printing and transmits
sion Of political speeches and documents,
telegraph, telephone and -other public
messenger service Under this head
Mr.. HEARST c~ertifies to an expenditure
OF $500 for travel. The rest of the ex-
pense incurred by him as a candidate
Treasurer J. G. FOLLANsBEE of the indie
pendence League and Chairman W. j.
CoNNERs of the Democratic State COM
mittee must account for: TO Treasurer
FoLLANsBEE Mr.. HEARST gave sl9s, s7O.22
and to Chairman CoNNERs S57 900. He
might have given million dollars to zach
and not violated the election laws.
Section 2O6 Of the law requires the
recipients Of the lump sums given bv
Mr.. HEARST to file within fifteen days
after election an itemized account OF all
disbursements exceeding $40, with names
of persons and dates in each case. This
account is open TO inspection. Failing
TO file it Mr.. FoLLANsBEE or Mr..
CoNNERs would be citable into court in
proceedings for contempt blythe Attorney
General, District Attorney. the opposing
candidate or by amy Ave qualified vot-
ers" who voted at the election. No per-
son whose testimony IL required would
be excused from t~estifying upon the
ground that his information would tend
TO convict him OF a crime or subject him
to any penalty or forfeiture, and he could
not be prosecuted on account of any
transaction concerning which he testi-
fled. The penalty for failing to file the
itemized o or for fling false state
ments, with wilful intent to defeat the
provisions Of the act. Ia a fine not exceed
ing 81 900, or imprisonment not exceeding
n year, or bos1 fine and Imprisonment.
Treasurer FoLLANsBEB and Chairman
CONNERs will Of course comply with the
law. II they have not already done 80.
IL would be interesting TO know what
Mr.. CoNNERs, who was n lay figure In
the campaign, did with his s57, 900, which
would have been a modest sum il his
committee had not been ignored by Mr..
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HxARsr. A Mr.. FoLLAxspxE b new in
politics, it would be even more interest
ing to know how he laid out his Sos, sTo.2e,
especially as the Independence League
was q close corporation. Who were the
happy b~eneficiaries outside OF printers,
distributors, hall owners and spellbind-
ers9 A like HEARsr's attracts i'm
pecunious patriots as a honey pot draws
the flies. There was no doubt a fearful
waste of hard cash on the predatory and
u~ndeseryinr. the enemies of corporations.
confidence men and the panhandlers Of
politics.
Few candidates. il nv, have ever con-
fessed to such an expenditure as Mr..
HEARST acknowledges, and it does not
include the coat, of organizing the Inde-
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~ NV W.T.
The worshlpperS OF Islam are at present I'm the
full swing OF alternate fasting and ~feastipg. Dur
Ing the day, from sunrise to sunset, they do not
partake OF any food and drink and strictly abstain
from smoking. Al soon. however, as the thunder
OF cannons announces, at different parts Of the
metropolis. that the sun has set and that the tveInh
hour OF the day, according TO MOslem time division
has struck. the fcasting begins. Then the faithful
osmanll tries TO make up for the restrictions and
restraints OF the day. As Ramazan Is now falling
when the days are comparatively short his fsstIng
Is less trying than when the movable month han.
pens TO occur In summer. All the quarters peonIcS
by Turks, which arc at night at other times Of tho
year perfectly desolate and quiet. take during the
nights OF Ramasan quite a different aspect. Esne-
clslly Is this the case In Stambul. the heart Of the
Mussulman population. All the streets arc then
crowded with people. Groups OF vened women
are seen at every turn. Music rcsounds in diner.
cnt corners, and near the famous Shah IA IA
Mosque theatres OF every description. from the
national Kara -Gheuz 10 a French care chanton,
display In every possible degree their sknI ana
ability TO attract and 70 smuse the passerS bv a.,
the mosques and houses are brightly Inuminsd
and Ia the latter tho members of the famTv ~.
servants, slaves and eunuchs Included. entov IN
pleasures OF Jfdr. the chief night meal.
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sailors Odyssey.


" we isONdOn OfOOs.
The old French nsh.n. town Of Fdcamp was On
Saturday the scene OF the closing act I'm n s,Iy,,n-
drama OF the sea. The cod fishing boat ChrIstonhs
COiomb left Fecamp seven months ago ana had
never since been heard OF. Quite three month.
ago the vessel was given up beyond hone ne ,os,
with all on board. and the INST keen panTs Of the
families supposed TO be bereaved Of their bread
winners had begun 10 be duIled. when IN F,,s.,,
the captain OF the British ship GAzclle reported AZ
Guernsey having passed the Christophe Colomb
dismantled and In an altogether pItlabie condI,Ion
both as TO vessel and crew OF thirty men. VINO had
been reduced to living ON the dried cod forming
the cargo. The GaEelle had given them All the
bread. meat and water she had on board. bu, ,bs
captain OF the Chrstophe Colomb refused "a he
taken In tow. and yesterday reached Fecamn In
safety. where every Eaunt skeleton on board wn.
received 40 one returned from the grave.
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oUR BrBLE.

To THE EDrror OF The SuN-Sir: I
have been hearing the representative OF a
Bible society triumph over the immense
circulation Of the Bible. As an old member
Of the Delegacy Of the Oxford Press, 1
could bear witness TO the truth OF his
statistics. But 1 felt misgiving as TO the
ground for his exultation. Is Christianity
entirely the gamer by the circulation OF the
Bble'r Can the New Testament well AFFORD,
in these critical days, to circulate with the
Old Testament in the same ooverY
The Anglican Articles afirp that the Old
Testament 10 not contrary to the New,
pointing the assertion to a question OF re-
igious doctrine. In relation to dogma the
assertion is bold. Il would surely be more
than bold IL il related TO morality. There
ia no need Of enumerating the passages OF
the Old Testament which, IL must be al
lowed, are morally at variance with the
Sermon on the Mount. Ulphilas, in trans
lating the Bible for the Goths, omitted the
Books Of Kings as too likely 30 stimulate
the barbarians' lust OF war. He was a
nationalist before his hour. But he might
have found matter still more palpably at
variance with Christian principle b that
which he omitted. IL is true that in the
Old Testament we trace moral progress.
or. il the term is preferred. moral evolution;
and this on points OF great importance.
But progress or evolution implies imper-
lection in it's course. The trace OF this il
seen on some dark pages of the history OF
Christendom. Can . missionary, with the
Old Testament in his hand. approach with
confidence a cultivated Hindu?
The Nationalist will say that to reliev
the New Testament OF its present connec-
ton with the Old Testament is not enough.
You must expursate the New Testament
itself. You must relieve It OF miracle, in
which we oan be no longer expected TO be-
lieve. It may be 30, but this objection is
not, like the objection to the passages Of
the Old Testament, moral. Il is historical
only. Miracle Ia an sureole which in
simple times and minds grows guilelessly
around adored heads. Lay all the Gospel
miracles entirely aside; you still keep all
that is moral in the Character and the
Words; all, in truth, that has made Chris
tendon. Christendom, moral and social.
viewed apart from foreign Inc hostile
elements. such as dogmatism. asoeticism,
~Erastianism, Papacy, which have marred
it by their intrusion, is the practical evil
dence Of the truth OF Christianity. The
Gospel miracles are all miracles Of beneh-
cence. That Of the barren fig tree is no
real exception.
Great Is the pain Of parting with the
family Bible; but greater still would be
the pain OF FORGETTING Gospel truth. With
anything thai Is morally true and precious
in the Old Testament We need never part.
GOODWIN SMITH.
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REGULARS IF NEGROES
A Champion or the Twenty-nfth Does Not
Believe They Committed Crime wantenIy.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: ! have
been a reader Of THE Sun all my life. and In
It's columns ] ha We always foun nd sentiments
Of truth, justice and humanity. I carefully
read the order OF the President discharging
from the army three companies Of the Twenty
ffth Infantry without honor. Since then
your readers to whom the thought Of mo
l would like TO add my voice to these cham
ptons Of negro soldiery.
General Garlington's report stated that the
disturbance was caused by enlisted men OF
the Twenty-ffth Infantry. and that after an
opportunitySha been given the men to tell
all that they knew about the shooting II was
impossible to fix the guilt; and for their
silence they are to be discharged without
honor. But to me the spectacle OF those
negroes standing shoulder to shoulder and
refusing to peach on a fellow soldier and
comrade was one Of the fnest and manli-
est OF acts. Wrong was done; crime was
committed: but who knows what may have
provoked il?
Let us remember that IL was these same
soldiers who charged up the slopes at Caney.
Let US remember that they were willing to
give their lives for their country, and that
when the busle sounded the advance not one
in that dusky line wavered for an instant.
They are negroes, yes; but they have worn
the blue Of Uncle Sam'sarmy. and no Regular,
be he black OF white, will rthlessly and wan
tonly and without some great provocation
deliberately commit disturbance and crime.
DEWIrT A BUREN,.
SAUGERTIEs, ". Y. November 10.
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The Manuscript and the Open Door.

The Manuscript and the Open Door.
During the last month or two many
letters have been received from corre-
s~pondents concerning experiences they
have had in trying to gain a foothold as
literary workers. The stream of letters
was started by one who told how he and
a friend had tried to palm of on a dozen
editors of as many periodicals a story
originally written by KIPLING, but which
they had slightly changed here and there;
and wonder was expressed that of all
the editors to whom the spurious manu-
script was sent only one saw its merits
and was willing TO accept it. This letter
caused much comment, especially among
young men and young m inexpe-
rienced in matters pertaining TO the pub
LEGATION of periodicals, but we imagine
that older and established authors, al
well as veteran editors, must have smiled
at the ripple, for they probably under
stood how many such attempts are made
yearly TO palm of spurious manuscripts,
and how seldom they succeed.
In addition TO the relation of this Kip
ling story, others have been told by men
and women who are convinced that there
il an inner circle, n sort Of authors
trust" TO which this editor or that is a
party. one of whose main objects il to
hold the field for themselves, and to keep
outside the breastworks all ambitious
and talented literary persons who are
determined 10 get inside. II is hardly
necessary to assure these ambitious ones
that they are mistaken, and Il would
probably be useless to try to convince
them Of the fact: but il is strange enough
that they fail 20 reflect how it il that
Young writers. at least writers new to
the public, are constantly emerging from
obscurity, are receiving payment for
their literary wares which in any other
country would seem to be prodigal, and
that they are sought after on every hand
by publishers of high and low degree
who have an eye, and a persuasive voice,
for the main chance.
To those who pause long enough to
consider the matter, the wonder is no
that some aspiring and meritorious
Young writer's fail tO get a hearing,
but that 20 many are eagerly welcomed,
made much ~, made comparatively rich,
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pay a visit TO General SKATER on July
~ in the afternoon. He had no more to
do with demanding and receiving the
surrender Of the Spanish force than had
that eminent advocate OF peace and
total abstinence the Hon. JOHN d. Long,
then Secretary Of the Navy. As a mat
ter of fact, and Of peculiar interest, now
that the question has been raised, Cen
eral SKATER had been specially in
struoted from Washington, some days
before General MILES appeared upon
the scene, to treat the latter only a. an
illustrious fellow officer and visitor in
passing. The form and ann OF this
instruction make interesting literature:
"ADJurANr GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. July s. 1893
" MAJOR General SKATER. SC:
" Secretary OF Wal directs me To inform YOU that
General MiLEs left here at 1910 last night for
Santiago, with Instructions not 10 in any manner
suDersede you as commander OF the forces In the
field near Santiago. so long as YOU are able for duty.
III. c. coRsIN,
"AdjutAnt- General"
And the programme indicated in this
order was scrupulously observed. Gem
eral SKATER presided over the cere-
monies Of surrender. Il was to General
SKATER that General ToRAL delivered
himself, his officers and his army; to
him, as al overture Of peculiar grace.
that ToRAL transferred the sword Of
VARA DEL REY, the hero OF Ell Caney,
the most splendid and pathetic figure
Of the episode. General MILES did not
figure in the function-that is to say, not
officially. General SKATER, who had
led the expedition, commanded the
forces in the field, planned the campaign
and presided over the battles and the
victories - General SKATER was the
central figure of the occasion, as most
well informed men think he deserved to
be, and certainly as President MCKINLEY
and Secretary ALGER had carefully Or
dained. So it liz we say that General
NELSON A. MILES cannot possibly have
been quoted with anything like accuracy.
Our opinion is that once more he has
been made the victim of a hostile and
u~nprincipled conspiracy.
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SOCIALISTS FALLING VOTE.
New England Thought 10 BE Free from
This Third Party Danger.

To THE EDIToR OF The SUN-Sir: Tbs
Socialist vote in Massachusetts, In 1905 was
less than 10000. The Official returns will
undoubtedly show that II is only 1000.
IN 1902 the Socialists cast more than SO on
votes and the Socialist Laborites polled more
than 1000. a total Of nearly Al 900. The vota
shows that the Socialist parties have lost
more than 10000 votes since 1907 in Massachu-
sets.
In New Hampshire the Socialist vote this
year was 800, against I,O40 in 1904.
In Rhode Island and in Vermont the returns
also show q decrease.
The returns from Connecticut show a loss
in many places. New Haven shows a loss
OF nearly 400 votes.
There seems to be little ground for hope
that a straight Socialist party will ever 10
able to cut much political ice in New England.
The half-baked socialism Of the Hearsts, the
Morsns and the Browns is another story, and
the real political danger here ms elsewhere.
Let us prepare for it.
Boston. November 10. F.G.R r. GoRpov.
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lInauests on Fires.

From me CoETt journal.
A considerable number OF people believe tha' me
holding OF lnquests on hTes In the city Is quaint
survival OF an old custom, but II is in reality a rod
ern Innovation. and II is reported that the Go'c'u
ment Is considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING
Are lnqucsts throughout the kingdom.
They would no doubt be productive o. many
valuable recommendation, but considcrIu. ~
number of nrcs that take place each year they
would he a serious matter for the jurymcu. re
protection II more than ever a matter ior r,".r.
and the duty Of lnqulring into their rna,, .c.'
with advantage he lntrusted 10 a Gulrru...'
oniciA' holding a position somewhat slrIar '. .H
OF the BoOrd Of Trade inspectors ~ ~ I..
The value or expert knowledge could hard -
less In dealing with nres than II II with nl'.
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The POntiRcate Of Plus Y.

Since the Patriarch of Venice became
Pope under the name Of Plus Y. many
difficult problems have been pressed
upon his attention which, unlike his
predecessor. he was not qualified by long
experience in diplomacy and statecraft
to solve. What was to be the relation
Of the Papacy to the civil power during
his pontificate, not only in such storm
centres az Italy and France, but also in
Germany and Russia, and even in Spain?
To none of these problems has a definite
solution yet been found, but it must be
acknowledged that in more than n
instance the interests Of Catholicism
have been upheld with sagacity and
skill. and that Plus Y. has thus far
succeeded in avoiding in any country a
bitter war with the civil authority such
as was waged between LEO XIII. and
BISMARCK.
In Italy il is manifest that the relations
Of the Vatican and the Quirinal are more
amicable than they have eve previously
been since the loss Of the Pope's EN-
poral power. Plus X. has not, indeed.
revoked the mandate by which faithful
Catholics were forbidden to take part
in Parliamentary elections, but he has
suspended it sporadically by leaving its
enforcement optional with the Bishop
in each diocese. II Is we'll known that
the effect Of the suspension has been, to
strengthen materially the Conservative
party in the Italian Chamber Of Deputies,
and there is reason Ia believe that a still
more marked recoil from socialism will
be- Witnessed on the next appeal TO the
electors. There is no doubt that the