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Burlington Magazine for March.

The March number Of the Burlington Maya
yine, published in America by Robert Grier
Cooke, contains a long article by Mr.. Robert
Dell on the assistance given to Sir Charles
Barry, the ostensible architect Of the Houses
Of Parliament, by Augustus Welby Pugin,
well known as the pioneer OF the Gothic re-
vival In England. Mr.. DelPs array OF facts
seems to ascrlbe chiefly to Pugin what artistic
merit the Houses Of Parliament possess,
The article is well illustrated. Another arti-
Gle Of architectural as well as OF antiquarian
interest Is Mr.. Lawrence Weaver's Lead
Garden Statues" Mr.. Weaver holds that
for the garden lead is a peculiarly suitable
material, and that it acquires a beautiful
patina from exposure to the weather. The
illustrations are reproductions Of s%pecimens
found in the gardens OF Castle. Hill. Earl
Forteseue's country seat. and OF HardWiok
Mr.. Starkie-Gardner has an authoritative
Charles II, period in the collection Of the Duke
Of Rutland at Belvoir Castle, with illustrations
of eighteen examples In the collection. Mr..
A. NJ. Hinds's illustrated article on five draw
against the accepted theory that the head
represented In these and in paintings at Cas-
sell and elsewhere represents Rembrandt's
father.
hibition Of some thirty Independents" in
London describes the most important non
academic show Of recent years. In, the de
partment of Art In America" edited by Mr..
Hercules and Nessus Of Antonio Pollaiuolo.
in the Jarves- collection at New Haven. Illus
trated by a full page collotype, plate. The
fro~ntlspiece is a photo gravure Of a beautiful
Of a boy. from the collection of Sir William
Bennett.
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The Negatives Owner.

To THE EDI TOR OF THE SuS-Sir! ! believe there
Is a statute forbiddlng any person 10 sell either
photogr aphic negatives OF prints therefrom without
the owners consent. or 10 Use the prints there
from without his consent. However that may be.
notice upon every order or bill that l send out:
Notice: Negatives held subject 70 your order.
Storage free"
That means that / do not consider myself as
owner Of any negative taken upon order. and tina
I simply retain the negative In my care, 20 be de-
llvered to the customer II requested.
OF course, II is customary for photographers TO
hold the neg natives for the purpose OF obtaining
further orders from same, but / doubt very much
II any photog rapher has the right TO sell any mega
tive or print made for a customer without that
customers consent ! think any court would rule
in favor of the customer.
Photographers who refuse to give up negatives
are not men OF good sense or judgment. Very often.
however, the customer would rather have the pho
tographer Ale his negative for future use. Ibolieve
that any man could tGke such a matter TO court and
win out on the case where a photographer refused
to return a negative.
1t would be a good thing II each person would
demand that the negative from which his photo
hnished product. Each customer has paid the
price for II. II Is a part OF the order. II the de.
mand is refused the customer may sue for the re.
covery Of the negative. or for damages, or for both.
A few lessons OF that sort would bring my unworthy
brothers TO their senses. PHOTOGRAPHER.
NEW YORK, March rs.
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A Neglected Trade Opportunity.

There are certain features in our exc
port trade which are always a puzzle
to students Of commercial conditions.
Among these are the general interest
in the expansion OF our trade with China
and the general indifference to an expan-
sion of trade with Singapore and British
East India. So far as demand is con-
twice as much from abroad as China
does. The total population OF the two
is not far from that of China. The
market, as a market, Is far more de-
veloped.
British India imports annually about
$500, OOO, 600 worth of merchandise, or
some $50, OOO, 900 more than China. Our
share of that trade during the calendar
year 1905 was a little less than SO, 900, 900,
or about 2 per cent. of the total. Nearly
10 per cent. of midas imports consist
Of cotton, metals, metal ware, machinery,
railway material, sugar and petroleum.
Her imports Of metals and manufactures
thereof amount to about $50, 900 900.
She buys 25O 900 tons Of iron and 100000
tons OF steel. We are now buying from
her about $4o,OOO,O 600 a year. England
supplies about 65 per cent. Of India's
imports, but the market is open to COM
petition, and intelligent business activity
would secure for our merchants a much
larger share than we now have.
The market of Singapore is not a mere
matter Of local trade. The port is a
distributing centre for a large area. A
recent consular report gives the imports
of Singapore In 1904 as sizes, 500, 900, IN
which the United States participated to
the extent of 81 ,160, 900, or less than 1
per cent. We bought from Singapore
in the same yea sic, $50, 900 worth Of
merchandise, three-quarters Of the sum
being paid for tin. Here also is a market
much more highly developed than that
of China.
A serious obstacle TO our trade in that
region is u refusal to supply what is
wanted. We prefer, as we do elsewhere,
to try to force the sale of what we have,
and the result is little better than failure.
Another obstacle is the lack of direct and
regular shipping lines. England, Ger
many, France and Japan are all in the
field with swift and commodious steam
ers running on schedule at frequent
intervals. Our Pacific service stops at
Hongkong. In the matter of distance
it is only about 600 miles further from
New York to Bombay than it is from
San Francisco to Hongkong. From
New York to Singapore. east or west
makes little difference; the place is just
about half way around. Properly this
trade should be handled from New York
and by the eastward route. That would
touch Mediterranean ports, Alden, CO.
lombo and Singapore, with connection
at Alden for East Africa, and at Colombo
for Bombay, Calcutta and Rangoon,
unless the India ports were touched
directly.
In the region which could thus be COW
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Abuse OF the Senate,

The mail of Senators is burdened with
letters Of inquiry from anxious con
stituents whose faith in them has been
shaken by the scurrilous and indecent
attacks Of the mad mullahs of the hot
from-the-press magazines, who do not
scruple thus to indict a whole nation as
degenerate. Almost daily" says Mr..
SPooNER Of Wisconsin, who himself has
been m~aligned, Il receive communica-
tions from constituents filled with doubts
inspired by those who make a living by
manufacturing public scandal There
Is bound to be a reaction in favor of the
Senate as the body that assimilates and
legislates, by contrast with the House,
which does not digest its information
and passes bills either under the caucus
whip or the spur of emotional sentiment.
Meanwhile, Senators who are grown
gray in the public service and have some
p%retension to the title Of statesmen
must expect to be pointed out Is enemies
of the people and whited s%epulchres.
No man, unless he is callous to abuse,
can go about his days work in the Senate
without thinking of the adage, "Give a
dog an i'll name, and you may as well
hang him.
But the skins of some Senators are not
thick. and they feel the injustice done
them. JOHN c. SPooNER may be taken
as a type. Although one of the leaders
of the American bar, and therefore a
man who might command a large income
If he we're to devote himself unreservedly
to the practice Of the law, he has elected
to serve the people Of Wisconsin in the
Senate for a long term of years. His
labors in that capacity are herculean.
He gives Of his best and reokons the
time well spent. No man is more active
and useful in debate, or more con-
scientious as a lawmaker. His name is
identified with most of the great meas
ures of legislation and polity that have
made American history during the last
twenty years. AS a councillor of Pres
idents few Senators have been his peers.
Mr.. SPooNER would gladly have laid
down the burdens of Office at the end
of his last term, but the people of Wis
consin would not consent to his retire.
ment.
Mr.. SPooNER's public services are
spread on the record, but the personal
qualities of the man are not generally
known. His associates without excep-
ton recognize his singleness Of purpose
and resent any reflection upon his in
tegrity. The Senator has never used
or accepted a pass or frank Of any kind
since he voted for the Interstate Com
merce Commission act in 1887. What
ever views he holds on the railroad ques-
ton are the views of one who insists
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Tea Drunkenness.

Tea has undoubtedly It's Victims as well as a'co
hol, though we think that 1t would be absurd 10 say
that the former beverage shares with the latter
any serious connection with crime. Both, of course.
may easily DO sources Of disturbance to health
and immoderate tea drinking Is, in one sense, Just
as physiologicalIy sinful as drinking an alcoholic
beverage to excess. Alcohol Is. OF course. a more
insidious poison than tea, and Its effects are more
drastic and perceptible. Nevertheless, tea may
be equally stealthy in disturbing functional eQul-
nbrium.
As a factor in disease excessive tea drinking Is
very often overlooked. and Il does not occur to many
persons that tea may be the source OF their trouble.
At any rate. when the abuse of tea In such instances
gives place to the drinking Of It In a rational man
ner and in moderate quantities the common Symp
toms Of disturbance of the gastric function. such as
hatulence and Irregular action OF tic heart and OF
the nervous system, such as tremulousness and
excitabllity, disappear. The tea drunkard and the
alcohol drunkard are both victims of excess; they
abuse these beverages, and the results are analogous
they wilrully step from the path OF physiological
righteousness and the sequel Is disease. The word
abuse, In fact. sums up the whole question when
we look at IL temperately and without prejudice.
Persons of Incorporate Views. on the other hand,
hold that when a risk Of abuse exists II is folly In
any circumstances 10 tolerate use, and so We have
among us organized movements for the suppression
of alcohol, tea, tobacco. sugar, meat and so forth.
We have often heard OF the existence of tea drunNNs
enness." which was epidemic in It's dimensions in
the swarming districts of a great Industrial town,
but we confess to some scepticism as 10 whether
the tea evil was anywhere In any sense common
surable with the alcohol evil. still, we know that
In poor antilles where the teapot Is always on the
hob and the worst qualities OF the leaves are thor
oughly extracted. the inhibition OF the poisonous
stew being INDUCED In all day. the effects on the
health have many points In common with those
arising from the alcohol habit. Such persons are.
as a rule, I'll nourished. tea often being taken cfiec'
lively 10 stay the pangs OF hunger; they are con
hrmed dyspeptcs. gastric ulcer is common among
them. and their nervous system is seriously az
lnnind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-29
Tho Campaign Contribution Test
Case.

There will be no confusion in the pub
lie mind regarding the proceedings in
stituted yesterday to determine whether
political contributions by insurance Off
GERS from the funds in their custody
and under their management constitute
larceny and are punishable as such. In
no sense that any fair minded citizen
entertains for an instant is MIR. GEORGE
w. PERKINS individually at the bar Of
Justice or is his character in question
or on trial.
The charge is technical, the process is
that which will determine the abstract
principle of law involved most speedily
by the most competent authority and
with the least injustice to the person
bearing the onus-great as the injustice
may be under any circumstances-and
the defendants capacity is plainly rep
resentative and not individual.
Yet it is a somewhat singular assign
ment of Destiny.
The gentleman in whose person and
to whose necessary discomfort is now
made the test of the present legality Of
a common practice, pursued by many
insurance officers for eason satisfactory
to their judgment and consistent with
honorable devotion to the interests Of
their policyholders, happens to be that
one whose searching examination by Mr..
HUGHES at the Armstrong inquiry left
in no mind the remotest suspicion Of
betrayal of trust or use Of opportunity
for personal gain.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr: In THE SUN
Of March IA "Piccadilly" declares that "the best
known and most comprehensive definition given
IN England of . gentleman Is: a man who dresses
for dinner
This definition Is not bades far as IL goes. but II
by no means nts as many cases as a comprehensive
definition ought 10 do. A man with all the blood
Of all the Towards" might md himself totally
unable TO dress for dinner in camp. on an exploring
expedition or during the march of an army In &C.
tive campaign. Would he. tpso foeto, not be a gen.
tlemanH
II "Piccadlly's" definition is to be taken liter.
ally. the writer never heard Of but one gentleman,
and he was suddenly run upon In the wtlds by a
well known African explorer who was amazed 70
end him. a thousand miles from any white settle.
ment, eating a very frugal meal after sunset. but
In full evening dress and with the inevitable bottle
OF champagne at his side. +. l.. II.
KlssIMEB, Fla, March ~,
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SPOT on JERSEY CTTY'S ROBE.
Complaint or Ticket Selling Activities OF
the Police.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sfr: ! see that
President Potts OF the jersey City Police Board
says that Jersey City is the cleanest city In the
United States as far as the police force Is concerned.
Here Is one item to begin with:
IL has been customary fOr several years for the
police TO hold a picnic every summer, hire barge s
and go TO some place along the coast for a days
outing. the public paying for II at the rate OF 81 a
ticket, Five or six years ago the police concluded
they were not taking In enough, so now they hire the
Buou Theatre and give q show that lasts six nights.
They start early In March delivering their tickets
all over town for the show. which comes OF about
the middle OF April. Each oflcer has so many
tickets TO dispose OF. They do not ask IL you want
them, but bring them right in and lay them on
your desk. anywhere from one TO twenty as the case
may be. They say. OF course. that you are not
compelled 10 take them. but -
| think II is a shame this is allowed here. You
can imagine the amount that is collected in this
line when you realize that the theatre Is oiled six
nights in succession. not as n rule by the people
who buy tickets. for the major part OF them are
given away. VICTIM.
JERSEY CITY, March 20.
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A New Factor In His CAtch.as- Catch.Cau
Contest with Europe.

To THB EpIToR OF The SUN-Sir: In view
Of the report from Constant tnoplo that tho
Porte had sent a formal note to the British
Ambassador there refusing to Withdraw the
Turkish troops from Tabah, near Akabah,
at the head OF the gulf Of that name. which
forms an arm Of the Red Sea, 1t almost looks
as IL the Sultan has determined to put his
foot down at last. counting on being substan-
italy backed In moro than one quarter. That
he feels assured Of German support almost
goes without saying, though whether 1t would
be as effective as he would like In this In.
stance may be considered a little uncertain.
There Is, however. another quarter from
which he has OF late received many and sig.
nihcant expressions Of sympathy. that he
may be relying on as a weapon In the event
of trouble with Great Britain, II Is the Mus.
sulman element In India. At the time Of the
late International demonstration at the en-.
trance Of the Dardanelles. that demonstrated
nothing except the inability Of the European
Powers to agree on a common policy toward
Turkey. the British Government received
several protests from It's indian Mussulman
subjects against the part It was taking in
that affair, and since 1t was abandoned reso-
lutions expressing satisfaction have been
sent from India to the India Office in London.
At the same time assurances OF their sympa-
thy and support were sent from India to the
Sultan at Constantinople. indicating very
strong feeling on the part Of the Indian Mus
sulmans In regard to the BritIsn PARTICIPATION
from India only, but from South Africa,
where there Is a large Indian Moslem com.
munity. On the occasion OF the great Mo-
hammedan festival Of the Bairan the other
day at ConstentinoPle this telegram was
from froqiG Darbsn, in inf Natal; Natal Indian NOLAN.
medans tender humble Iduddoha cOngrat-
~ulations to Khalifatul Momeneen and pray
for choicest blessings"
In reply, by the Sultan's order, the follow.
ing was sent to the head Of the Indian Moslems
In Natal by his private secretary: Telegram
received. By the imperial command ] have
pleasure to inform you that the congratnla-
Of Natal on the occasion of the Bairam have
been submitted before the imperial throne,
and have given the highest satisfaction to his
Majesty"
deriving from these expressions Of sympathy
the hope that in the event of trouble with
the British Government he can count on
material support from the Mussulmans Of
India, He has already received substantial
scribed by his Indian corellglonlsts toward
the cost OF the construction Of the Damascus
Hedjaz railway. the object OF which is both
POLITICAL and military. and IN the event OF
tween Turkey and Egypt would play g very
important part in military operations by the
Turks toward the Egyptian frontier.
The suggestion that there may be a British
against e the Turkish refusal y to, ev p' c
Tabah increases the interest in the matter.
as behind IL all turks the possibility that In
this way IL Is Intended to raise the question
of the British position in Egypt. which is yet
ton. PERA.
NEW YoRK, March ~.
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been palliated by the plea that the folly
Of a French Minister for Foreign Affairs
provoked the calamity. 1t vas clear
from the outset that a catastrophe ought
to be and could be averted by means
Of q conference, the calling of which
was suggested by the German Emperor,
although ostensibly the proposal came
from the Sultan Of Morocco. NJ. Rou-
WEIR, who luckily for France had sue
ceeded NJ. DELcAssE In the Foreign
Office, gladly accepted the proposed
means of reconciling the claims of Ger
many with those Of his own country.
AS neither Of those two Powers desired
war, and as their respective allies,
Russia and Great Britain, were deeply
interested In the maintenance Of peace,
the eventual attainment Of an accept
able agreement at Algeciras was posi-
BILE, If not almost inevitable. Not on
that account must we underrate the
usefulness Of the part attributed to
Mr.. WHITE, the Ambassador Of the
United States at Rome and delegate to
the conference, in suggesting a solution
of the police problem, which had caused
trouble and delay.
The Emperor WILLIAM H., by not
only accepting but promoting a pacific
outcome of the vexatious Morocco Incl
dent, and thus averting the horrors Of a
pan-European conflict, has deserved more
honor at the hands Of his contemporaries
and Of posterity than his grandfather
gained by conquest. Peace, indeed, hath
her victories, no less renowned than war.
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Living Scots Who Saw Sir walter.
From the AthenRum.

From NE AINfnPuH,
There cannot be many now living who are able
20 say that they exchanged words with Walter
Scott. The distinction is claimed by at least two
Edinburgh veterans-Mr. George Croal, who re.
Gently celebrated his Mnety NTH ~b,Ythday, and
AIR. Robert G. Thomson. The latter. whose grand.
father sold the FIRST bit OF Abbotsford TO Scott, was.
when 8 boy. patted on the shoulder by the Great
Unknown OF that day; while Mr.. CroAl visited All.
botsford on musical business, and on two occasions
slept there. Mr.. Croal knew James Hogg, too. and
was the hrst 10 arrange for publication the music
of his popular song when the aye Come Hame"
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Janitors Of the House.

Wa shin0ton correspondence Chicago Inter ocean.
A point OF order by Representative Prince OF
Illinois to day uncovered a ridiculous situation In
the House employees force, The question was on
giving power TO the clerk to discharge ~janitors.
Those in charge OF the bill said that the ~janitors
refused 10 work during the recess of Congress,
and that as matters now stood nothing could be
done with them. In the last recess. 1t was declared,
one OF the janltors proved to be a thief. and after
he had looted the cloak rooms set out on a tour
of the country. Then came the funny part. He
was followed, not by a man who wished 10 make
him dlsgorge. but by the Disturbing omcer, who,
according TO law, had 10 go TO him TO pay him his
salary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-29

The man behind the barometer in the
Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday
evening to the Maritime Association.
W believe that we have within our grasp at
last the scientific basis OF long range weather fore
casting. IL may be possible. and I believe It viii.
to tell you New Workers before this time next year
what the character OF the weather will be for the
coming month"
A most pleasing prospect truly. When
Mr.. MooRE's aspirations as to long range
forecasting are realized the community will
look forward with hope to a day when the
Weather Bureau may be able to predict the
weather for t~wenty-four hours in advance
with a reasonable degree Of accuracy.
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His Fondest Memories.
From Sueeest MaQasfns.

FTOUHS uCCcSt MuVuIINes
A hard headed old Pittsburg manufacNIei'
who made his fortune, as he expresses It, with his
coat off," was induced by his daughters TO ac'
company them TO a Wagner concert. the frst he
had ever attended. The next day he happened 10
meet an acquaintance who had seen him the night
before. who asked:
Il suppose you enjoyed the concert last night
Mr.. Browni"
"Yes; II took me back TO the days OF my youth
the old man said, with a reminiscent sigh.
"Ah.s summer days In the country, girl in a lawn
dress, birds singing. and all thatf"
mo, the days when / worked in a boiler shop In
Scranton"
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General j WARREN KEIFER, who wants the
representation OF Southern States in Con-
gress reduced, is respectfully referred to
the failure OF all but seven Of the one hum
dred citizens Of Virginia Beach to qualify
as voters by paying their poll taxes. Vir-
ginia presentsa great many such instances,
and In all the Southern States where the
primary system Of nomination prevails the
vote at elections is invariably light.
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Al one point on the North River agents OF the
society have detected men in the act of taking
water from fre hydrants and carrying the water
York Tribune.
A criminal practice unquestionably de-
rived from the boyhood method Of earning
entrance to the circus by carrying water
to the elephants, The youth who begins by
d~issipating at the menagerie ends by steal
ing water from the city. When the Senate
has surrendered to the magazine exposers.
those eminent artists should direct their
attention to the North River hydrants.
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upon respect for constitutional rights,
because he believes that any other way
lie confusion and disaster. The defamers
Of the Senate may attribute base motives
to him, but his reputation Is safe with
his colleagues. In talents and capacity
for work Mr.. SPooNEB may stand out
among the Senators Of his time, but in
devotion to the public service there are
many like him.