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ANo CASTRO for making enemies Of
Church as well as State; also, as the
sequel shows, the impotence of both to
dislodge or damage him, Now the
notorious, and, to be just, the famous,
President of Venezuela again resigns
but Professionally. If the public welfare
requires his absence from the Presi-
dency he will not return. AS JUAN VIM
cENTE GOMEZ, the ice-President, who
takes up his quarters In the palace, is a
simple and loyal soul, and has hitched
his Wagon TO the star Of CASTRO, the
President de jure will be the judge Of
what the welfare OF Venezuela requires.
We shall be told the internal condi-
tions Of Venezuela threaten the downfall
Of CASTRO because he turns over the
Presidency to GOMEZ and leaves Caracas
mysteriously, and in~sinuatiOns will mo-
be wanting that he may be expected to
follow his i'll gotten gains to Paris. But
if he has amassed q fortune in the public
service by the usual Spanish American
methods he may prefer to spend It in
Venezuela, since European life has no
attractions for him. As to the insta-
bility Of his position, doubt intrudes.
He has been destroyed before by his
rivals, according to many tongued
rumor, but has always prevailed against
them. There was a great public demon
stration in Caracas when Congress re-
fused to accept his resignation three
years ago, and he still seems to be first
in the hearts Of his people, as they be-
heve him to be first In war. Since then,
In June, 1905, he has been elected, or
has elected himself, to another term Of
six years. The only cloud upon his
horizon Is the fuss with France over the
expulsion Of M. TAIGNY.
France was On the point Of exaoting
satisfaction from Venezuela when the
perplexities of the Algeoiras conference
absorbed her attention. Peace having
come with honor, she may now proceed
to lay the defiant CASTRO over her knee.
figuratively speaking. Such a oontin-
gency might account for the sudden
resignation of the President at this time,
30 that he might be called from the
plough to save his country from the
alien. But it is futile to follow CIPRIANo
CASTRO through the maze Of his moon
sistencies. He has f1outed Europe, he
has cut the United States dead, and, the
revolutionists say, he has oppressed his
people scandalously; but Venezuela CON-
tinues to worry along without the ap-
proval Of the civilized world, and the
poems cheer for CASTRO. Under the
circumstances the Presidents resigna-
ton cannot be taken seriously, and too
much heed must not be given to the
fulminations of the fierce politicians who
want his shoes.
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Labor Unionism With a Muck Rake

The attitude Of organized labor toward
the judiciary OF the United States can
not be described az friendly of late. The
courts have not always rendered their
decisions in favor Of unionism, and that
does not please the union leaders. All
they want is to have everything their
Fown way, and this trifing privilege,
which they evidently hold to be a right
rather than a privilege, is sometimes
denied them. They have used the muck
rake, in the matter Of the courts, for
some time. They have chosen the pres
emit inopportune moment to faunt that
implement in vigorous fashion.
The American Federation of Labor
was displeased with the official recep-
ton Of its recently submitted list of
grievances, and proposes to get even by
going into politics openly and actively.
In pursuance of that determination the
circular letter was issued to all of the
trade ~unionists Of America. One para
graph Of the letter reads as follows:
That the American Federation OF Labor most
I'M Al uhStH'NNo4iS W. NV 'huNIShuehf
use OF the ballot by the trade uulonlsts and work
ingmen. united regardless OF party. that we may
elect men from our own ranks to make new laws
and administer them along the lines laid down In
the legislative demands OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. and al the same time secure an i'm
partial Judiciary that will not govern Us by arbi
trary Injunction OF the courts nor act as the plant
tools Of corporate wealth"
The last part of this paragraph
breaches a most dangerous doctrine.
The charge is little short of specific
that the courts of the land are cor
rupt, "the plant tools of corporate
wealth. This may not be a technical
contempt of court" but so direct a
charge Of venality is certainly an ex-
preston Of contempt for the Judiciary.
1t is a muck rake of many horsepower.
While the President is expressing his
opinion Of the Muck Rakers on Saturday
he should not overlook this new example
Of the art Of mud singing. 1t is a bad
idea to permit 1000, 900 labor ~unionists
to believe the assertion Of their leaders
that our judiciary is corrupt and rotten.
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The Audience Mr.. Macon Wanted.

The Senate has just furnished an ex-
ample Of an orator making a convert TO
his policies during the delivery of his
speech, in the case of Mr.. BAILEY Of
Texas and Mr.. HALE of Maine.
Do the members of the House, when
they are recognized by the Speaker, ex-
pect a similar rewapd2 Apparently not.
The Hon. ROBERT BRUCE MACON Of
Arkansas addressed his colleagues on
the Post Office Appropriation bill Satur-
day, and In his opening remarks he was
perfectly frank, saying;
MI. Chairman, 1t makes little difference 10 me
whether the anti reform members OF the House de-
sire 10 hear me or not 90 long a. the reporter will
give me his ear, for, cir, I do not expect 70 be able
TO convert a single one OF those members who have
been able 70 stay here year In and year out by reA-
son Of the support and influence given them by the
great corporations OF this country, IL being my
purpose at this time to call the attention OF the
country 10 some OF the ~iniquitles Of the Post once
Appropriation bill that Is now being considered by
the House"
After this introduction Mr.. MACON re-
cited his piece. The truthful Congressional
Record shows that others besides the
official stenographer listened to him,
for Mr.. RUcKER and Mr., SMALL ques-
toned him, and the word applause is
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An IconocIast Sneaks Out.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: n Mr..
Patrick Sheedy's supposed Correggio should
prove. or at least should be held by a con
sensus Of expert opinion, not to be a Corregglo,
what then? Could any one be found to buy,
at even the most beggarly artists price, the
poor, dilapidated. monumental thing? This
speculation leads to another: What becomes
OF those pictures. 80 highly valued, whose
attributions 10 great masters have been
found. or at least, as remarked above in ref
erence to Mr.. Sheedy's treasure. are thought
70 nave been found, to be false?
These speculations suggest the query: Ia
there any true standard of art ;'that is. az art
is held In the world at large to-day? n
should think. than there is a standard of scenic
excellence among the worlds beauty spots.
Attach fame through association of name.
legend or history, aud some surprisingly COM
monplace bits Of scenery, such as people
might find in their own neighborhoods IL it had
ever occurred TO them tolook there, become at
folks,
suppose the critics, the real art crItics
are aware in their inner consciousness that
the old masters did not produce all master
pieces, and are, convinced that the work Of
vastly superior in a true art sense to a part Of
the output OF the most celebrated old timers.
They. our moderns, can at least paint horses
that betray the character OF their species. and
not even the least gifted among them could
paint a picture which in outline OF figures
and detail OF finish resembles more a fitho-
eraphed farm advertisement than a work Of
art.
1t would be a protection to the renlly great
works OF the old masters, unsurpassed Of their
kind, and q far greater protection to the part
OF the public which seeks the signature Of a
work In order TO know how much TO admire
it, II some of these denominations Of the past.
which, II not a Disgrace to their own age
certainly are TO this. were given their true
place in I museum o. history or, curiosity
along with the matter produced by the
Assyrlans. Egyptians and our own American
Indians. A. Il. {,
C~oPPEGHILL, Tenn. April 10.
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MEMORIAL FOR MRS. LOWELL
Woman'S Municipal League Opens Its New
Headquarters.

The woman's Municipal League opened
its new headquarters at 10 East Twenty
sixth street yesterday afternoon with a
memorial meeting in honor Of the late Mrs
Josephine Shaw Lowell, founder Of the
league.
The secretary announced the receipt
OF a letter from Seth Low asking that the
league unite with the various charity or
CARNATIONS of the city in preparing a me-
mortal for Mrs. Lowell. Various ideas for
this memorial have been advanced. includ-
ing a plan for either a park or a public
playground on the East Side.
The speakers at yesterdays meeting
who represented the various organizations
in which Mrs. Lowell was prominent were
Miss Margaret Chanler, Miss Grace H. Dodge,
Miss Kate Bond, Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler,
Mrs. Isabel c.. Barrows, Mrs. William H.
Schieffelin, Miss Lillian D. Wald, Dr.. Jane
E.. Robbins and Mrs. Frederick Nathan.
The League voted to accept the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Low, and TO ask that Miss
Chanler, president Of the league, be made
a member Of the memorial committee an
pointed by the Charity Organization
Society. Mr.. Low is chairman of this
committee,
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in railway law, and Mr.. Justice CRAY
was q great all around lawyer. There
fore their reasons for dissent; 40 prrtci
In 1874 United States Reports, page 4G1,
deserve a study, by which it will be seen
that wen the dissenting triumvirate
conceded that If Congress shall enact
that railway rates shall be reasonable, y
and a dispute shall arise between any
railway and the Congressional agency
over reasonableness, then the question
becomes judicial. Nobody deniesthat.
There will be a similar result IL Con.
gress shall itself vote traffic sheets, and
q railway shall in a petition to a court
sitting in equity why not a State oourt2
set forth that the Congressional rate
violates the Federal Constitution, and
praying for an injunction to arrest en-
foroement of the rate thus ~conflsoating
private property. The judicial power
must then hear and decide, or there will
be no Constitution.
II q State court shall take jurisdiction
and condemn the Congressional rate, the
United States will naturally appeal to the
Supreme Court at Washington and thus
that court obtain Jurisdiction.
1t Seems plain enough that any en-
aotment by Congress fixing interstate
railway rates must encounter a sever
judicial ordeal which Congress cannot
prevent; and therefore the first and new
law should be framed with all possible
care and caution. 1t is to be assumed,
since State commissions have blum
dered, that possibly a rate fixed by a
Congressional commission may here or
there be unreasonable and confiscatory,
In which case it will be very unwise for
Congress to endeavor to prevent the
courts from putting an end to such a
rate, 1t will be injudicious to put in the
forefront Of the new law a suspicion, or
condemnation, Of the Governments own
courts.
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TO SELL SULLY BELONGINGS.
Furnishings Of h Cotton Mans House 70
De Disposed or at Auction.

Mrs. Daniel j.. Sully, wife OF the cotton
man, has decided to sell the Sully residence
at 10 East Sixty-seoond street.
The furnishings Of the HOUSE will be sold
some time next month by James P. Silo
& Co. Of 500 Fifth avenue. The date has
not yet beer decided upon.
The house, which at the time OF the bank
ruptcy proceedings against Daniel j. sully
d Co. in May, 1904. WAS valued at $3.50, 900,
is now leased to H. Mortimer Brooks. The
Sullys, with their three children, are now
living in an apartment house at IA East
Sixtieth street.
The cost of the furnishings Of the Sully
mansion has been variously estimated at
from 100000 to $4,000. At the time Of
the bankruptcy proceedings it was said
that the furniture, hangings, de-, had all
been paid for by Mrs, Sully out OF her own
private fortune. Mrs. Sully was Miss
Emma F. Thompson, the only daughter OF
Col. David M. Thompson OF Rhode Island.
Among the valuable items in the Sully
collection is a Get Of china and enamel, a
replica of that used on state occasions at
the court Of the Car. These are the only
two sets of the kind in existence and the
Russian Government has forbidden the
manufacture of any more.
There is also a dinner set OF rock crystal
which cost the purchaser $4,000. The
plates, which were used on ordinary oc-
casions when the Sullys were not dining in
state, are said to have cost 500 each. Each
individual plate has a separate subject
and the whole set 10 hand painted.
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Our Speech.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-sr, do not
foresee that much damage Tor Indeed any dAmAge
at ALI will accrue TO our priceless English speech
from the antics OF the spelling reformers. One
might as well 90 stand upon the beach and bid
the main food bate his usual height as expect the
deluge Of printed matter pouring from a hundred
thousand presses await a new complexion.
What seems 10 me a peru of our speech 10 the
willingness OF editors to encourage the SOL diSont
~"stylists." like, for example. Henry James. TO cul
tivate obScuhty. tFor every editor who employs
a Henry James temptS some would be writer 10
effect his own acceptance by an editor by In.
volving his own words and sentences. especially
II unable to get his manuscript accepted when In
telligible) In Mr., Jame6's case ! earn the hight,
I think, by hard reading. TO say that his obscurty
Is deliberate effort TO conceal poverty OF ideas.
Here, for example. is a book. The Question OF
Our Speech 4" and The Lesson Of BalEac," by that
gentleman. The hrst named essay Is In II .7sS
words, and yet the only question In Il Is: Should
We cnunciate or slur words together. as is pepper
~upstairsH Is mommer in the parlour''" page cD.
Au grand sereur, was there ever a schoolma'am
since water ran down hill who didn't ask this ques.
tlon-if It Is a "question"-an answer u by teach
ing her younglings that they must not slur their
wordsl
The other essay is In i4,il3 words and. so far as
I can see. says nothing at all The Lesson OF
BAlzar " like the lesson" OF Shskespeare-CeT.
vantes, Dante-the Lesson" of every standard in
literature-is that things writ In ineligible speech
endure: that these the world does not willingly
let die. Il am afraid that the world will willingly
let die" the writings OF Mr.. Henry James, II only
because he has failed to learn this lesson-"The
Lesson OF Balzac"-if he pleases TO call II SOY
So. | think, the danger OF our noble English
speech will come from the temptation 70 clothe
barrenness OF thought In invoiuted rhetoric. For
tunately. the great dictionaries, like DR., Murray's
(now. after twenty one years, completed az far as
NJ. will be the rock against our poor spelling re-
formists. CBut. really. I would rather 1nd my
morning copy Of THR SUN In phonetic or reformed"
spelling than In Henry James sentences)
NBw YoRK April 10. c. HAROLD McCHBBKRY.
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The sooners and the Laters.

BY this time 1t Is settled that all Re-
publicans are In favor Of tariff revision,
belonging either to the Sooner or the
Later re~visionists. They agree only on
n thing: that the tariff should be
changed by it's friends. Tho leader Of
the Later clan is the Elder Statesman,
JOSEPH G. CANNON, who takes his stand
on the broad postulate that IL the people
want revision Doh they will elect a
Democratic Congress next November.
A stout partisan in the Later clan is the
Hon. ELIAS DEEMER Of Pennsylvania,
who can see no connection between
prosperity and revision. Sooner or
later, Of COURSE" he says, there must
be a general revision Of the tariff, but
the time has not yet come, and in the
fall election 1 trust Pennsylvania de-
clares this in no uncertain tone" Penn
syivania, says MIR. DEEMER, needs a
high protective tariff" He has been
able to discover no evidence ito prove
that the present law should be changed"
Nevertheless, he is for revision, not
sooner, but later.
The Sooners are sporadic in Massachu-
sets. where until recently they seemed
to hold that revision was a local issue,
but are now for give and take and live
and let live; the Sooners are also up
in Iowa, and uppish in other Western
States; while here and there an i%nsurgent
arises to speak his piece and shake a
warning fist at the Laters. Such a one
is Representative JAMES B. PERKINS Of
New York, who began a few rebellious
words in the House on Saturday last
by saying that "the distinguished leader
Of the Republican party, though he has
said that we cannot vote, has not said
that we cannot speak" The reference
was apparently to the Elder Statesman.
Mt. PERKINS has f~orebodings. There
are those who really believe, and l am
one Of them,' he said, that the tariff
ought to be reformed by its friends.
We not only say we believe it, but we do
believe it, and we know it needs no
prophet to say that if it is not reformed
by its friends it will sooner or later,
and perchance sooner, be modified by
those who, In my judgment, will bring to
it neither the same kindly feeling nor
the same degree Of Intelligence to deal
with the question: 1t is a wise tariff
that knows it's own friends?
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HOOSIER REPUBLICAN HOPES.
Think They'll Win With a Good Ticket and
an Ant-Graft Platform.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 12.-The Republican
State convention finished it's work this
afternoon and adjourned. Headed by
Fred A. Sims for Secretary of State on a
platform indorsing the efforts of Gov.
Hanly to eliminate graft, the leaders believe
the ticket will win.
The platform was not all that Gov Hanly
demanded, but he acquiesced in a !e-s
generous Endorsement, and there was no
contest over the resolutions in the conFeu-
ton.
State, Fred A. Sims; Attorney General,
James Bingham; State Statistician, Jos'pn
H. Stubbs; Auditor, John G.. BllhetmeI,
Treasurer, Oscar Iladley; Supreme Confi,
Edward v. Fitzpatrick; Superintendent OF
Public instruction, Fassett A. Cotton, state
Geologist, W. S. Blatchley.
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Those Spanish Claims.

Representative SULLIyAN'S speech in
the House and Secretary SHAw's state
ment of the cost and results of the work
OF the Spanish Claims Commission have
called out a reply from Mr.. CHANDLER,
the chairman of that body. He shows
that during the five years of its life
the commission has disposed Of claims
representing one-sixth of the amount
originally demanded. The percentage
of claimants dismissed with or without
award is considerably greater. Out Of
542 who filed claims POS were sent away
empty and eighteen have been awarded
atotal Of $685., 252. This leaves 321 cases,
or 60 per cent of the original number,
still unadjusted. The cost Of the work
thus far has been S573,7 73.
This may seem economy and celebrity,
but Il Office dictionary gives quite a
different meaning to those words. OF
the 203 claims rejected 1852 we're filed by
seamen Of the battleship Maine. These
represented So, s25, 200 u of the 8 1871
2ls dismissed without award. AS these
we're dismissed collectively on the ground
that such claims do not arise for injuries
received in the line Of duty, and do not
lie against an opponents Government,
they may be counted as n case. Upon
that basis it appears that five years of
activity in the H street reduction works
has resulted in the adjudication Of sew
enty cases, all of which were among the
smallest and least important.
The particular point involved in this
matter, however, is not the question
whether the commission has done all
that could have been done in the elapsed
time, but whether the whole business
could not now be turned overto the Court
of Claims, a regularly and permanently
organized body, whose machinery is en-
tirely adapted for the performance of
Just such work as that which remains to
be done. fit could be we should appar-
emily ave about $780, 900 a year.
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"AH -."HHN H.f~|f.-| T.. e. ~
inserted after q number Of his periods.
Yet Mr.. MACON said what 10 true Of many
Representatives. who are content as
long as they can obtain space in the
Record, 10 that their eloquence will be
spread before the nation. These mem.
bes do not expect to be listened to in
the House. Their speeches are not
written to convert to their views on
public questions the men who sit about
them, but are intended for home oon-
sumption only.
1t is such conditions that make the
loud protests against Senate usurpa-
ton" that come from the House at every
session more amusing than impressive.
AS long az the Senate remains a delib-
erative body and the House q more mill
the "usurpation" will continue.
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NO PRAISE FOR CARNEGIE.
Cinclnnat's Mayor Avoids Mentioning
Donors Name I'm Accepting Library.

CINCINNATI. April 12.-There has been
some comment on the fact that Mayor
Dempsey did not mention the name Of
Andrew Carnegie in his speech accepting
the new Walnut Hills Carnegie Library
last week.
"Ipurposely refrained from any reference
to Carnegie, because / desired to be per-
Dempsey to-day. II have no admiration
for a man who has made his millions out Of
the sweat and blood Of the toiling classes,
and who attempts to atone for oppression
by giving away buildings and advertising
himself as a philanthropist.
Il regret that Cincinnati did not build
and pay for its libraries instead Of receiving
them as charity from a man who could have
no real sympathy with a city OF which he
knew nothing and in which he had no
interests"
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MR. MYERs GERS SUMMONS.
Gen. Bingham Ready to Give Him Credit
n He Helps the Police.

II He Helps the Police.
Police Commissioner Bingham was ready
for questions about the Rev. Cortland
Myers yesterday
Il know where he is, all right said the
General, and l know why our men couldn't
get to him on Wednesday. 1 know ali
about him and ! guess l know where ne
will be tomorrow. II he has anything,
why doesn't he come out in the open and
tellp l will welcome help from any source
and l will give Mr.. Myers full credit for
all that he does/
"You say, Commissioner. that your men
failed to reach Mr.. Myers the other day
with a subpoena and he says he was not
served and yet was at home"
Il wouldn't like to characterize that
remark,' was the answer.
"Wil you try to serve Mr.. Myers with
q summons to-day?" the Commissioner
was asked.
Il certainly will he replied. a will
keep after him till I get him. 1 want to
know II he Is blufing, Like a lot of other
rood citizens no Immediately ducks when
he Is called upon to produce. Hell's de-
light, I'm here to give the city a good gov.
0rnmenC ana 4 Will WelcOHno dSsl6ldNoe
from any source. His list Of places is not
evidence. A mar Of his experience ought
to know better"
well, Mr.. Myers made good when
called upon once before the Commits
sioner was reminded.
yes, 1 understand he did and III give
him the credit for anything he does here
said the Commissioner
Later in the day Commissioner Bingham
sent for the reporters and announced that
a subpoena had beer served on Mr.. Myers.
where was it served?" he was asked.
"Sergt. Farrell served 1t at his house In
Brooklyn last night, 1 believe. The case
is set for Monday in Jefferson Market police
court"
The Commissioner declined to discuss
the matter further.
The Rev. DR.. Cortland Myers said
yesterday that he would be on hand at the
time designated and tell Magistrate Finn
the location Of many poolrooms in Man
haitian.
Conditions in Brooklyn he said, are
much as they are in Manhattan. The city
is wide open in all the ~boroughs.'