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Vetoed by Colonel Nose.

1t is all very we'll for w. j.. B, mounted
on the svayback Democratic ASS, to
flay that faithful beast into a gallop and
call back to those who have given him
a leg up that he is going where he listeth,
but has he thought of Colonel NOSE
WBTMoRE and his lasso?
While paying tribute to his friend
BRYAN az the keenest thinker, the most
forceful individuality and altogether the
grandcst type Of American manhood In
the world to-day" the Colonel rejects
the Government railroad notion explo-
sively and with undisguised scorn. Il
can't see," he says, why in the name of
all damnation the Government needs to
own the railroads in order to regulate
them"
Overlooking the means provided by
Congress in the Hepburn law to regulate
the railroads, and regarding the -break'
Of his friend BRYAN indulgently, Colonel
NOSE calls thunderously for the election
Of q Democratic President and Congress
to smash the trusts. BY the great horn
SPOON he says, Il know a man like
BRYAN could do the work"
II Mr.. BRYAN thinks that he can get q
Government ownership plank, into his
own platform he reckons without the
restraining and corrective influence OF
the St. Louis tobacco statesman. When
the leading question was asked Of Colonel
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Chinese Opinion Kindly to Missionaries.

Chester Hote0pbe IN ne Atlantic Monthly.
The Chinese Imperial Government has recently
despatched two commissions, composed of oencisls
of high rank and Q numerous stan, 70 visit and
study various important subjects IN America and
Europe. When arrangements were being mads
for the visit of the nrst OF these commissions TO
Boston, and = long list OF points IN or near the city
which they might wish 70 zee was submitted 10
them, among the hrst selected were the ofhces Of
the American Board, the parent Of all foreign mis-
sionary ORGANIZATIONS In the United States and
having large interests In that work In Chlna. The
selection Of this active centre of foreign evan gelistic
effort was un guided and entirely spontaneous. In
their addresses and Informal remarks during tho
visit TO those oflces the commissioners expressed
In unqualified terms their appreciation and strong
approval of the missionary enterprise in China
and their gratitude for what had been and wss
being done there. know who are our friends"
said they again and again. Yet neither OF the
Chinese commissioners was q convert to Chris
tIanity: they were under no obligation to visit one
of the head QuaTters OF American missionary effort
In China or, being there, TO 60 beyond polite and
noncommlttal remarks. Hence. and all the more.
their declarations must In all fairn ess be taken 40
strong onictal Endorsement and approval.
With much the same feelings they expressed
their delight at what they saw at Wellesley College
and recognized In II the grander development Of
what American women were attempting TO do for
the women OF China.
To speak quite frankly and 10 the fact. for many
years more unfriendly criticism and complaint OF
the presence OF missionaries and their work In
China has been heard from foreigners. either. Ike
them, alien residents In the Far Fast. or at home
than from Chinese ofncials or people.
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ELcrToN rREN AVE- NOV.
changed Sentiment Toward subjects once
TabOOed.

To rHR EprroR OF THE suN-Str: Years
and years ago, when I was q boy. born ana
living In New York city, l either deVeIopeu
or had thrust upon me q taste Tor reaoInE
fiction. Paul du Chaillu and other writer's VINO
succeeded In having their productions put pc
fore the public within clothbound covers were
my special delight. But. woe to me. Isunered
frequent pains. those pains that almost com
Del Q youth 10 stand up while eating his meals.
when my parents discovered chat In Q oulc.
spot ! dsvoured mentally odd Sleuth. ana
Jack HArkaway.- tales Of daring and ad.
venture. And then there were The BOYS
own Young Men Of America" and . whole
lot Of other periodicals designed to WOO the
dimes from the pockets Of young readers.
Well, I am led TO these reminiscehoes oy q
reading Of some Of the modern fiction. In
my youthful days dime novels were taoooeo'
But what Of thu stun that is o sent out oy
conservative publishing houses at the prics
Of one dollar and Ave dlmesp For Instance
consider the wire Tsppers.' "Buohenan's
Wife" and The Undenled.- or some other oil
the popular novels In circulation to-day.
Are they not on Q par with the dime nov
els" those awful. paper covered pamphlets
for the perusal Of which ! suffered pains In =
tender part Of my anatomy To my mino
they are below the average Of the old time
dime" productions. Il appears 20 me tnat
the sole difference between some OF the stun
I read a. Q boy and what Is offered to me to-
day is Just one dollar and forty cents.
TRoY, September T. M. b. LONG
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h Union Forever.

Philadelphia has found it's cards, for a
wonder, in good order and has paid its
assessments and chapel dues. Now it
sits up to take notice Of the horrible con-
dition OF affairs in the public schools.
Teachers and pupils are all smeared with
the stain Of the open shop. The teachers
are an unorganized lot and the children
are scabs. There Is work for the organ
izer, the apostle Of the eight hour day,
the ladies' auxiliary. Unionized and
bebuttoned children, each with a union
card in his or her pinny, will resist the
tyranny Of being KEEP in for work over
time except 1t the scale rate Of price and
q half.
Before Herr Direktor CoNRIED can
produce opera he is to be brought to bend
the plant hinges Of the knee and weed
out his chorus. Not a solfeggio shall be
permitted unless il bears the union label.
His choristers, those marvels Of the
muscular voices and the tuneful legs,
must be organized before they can go on
the job.
Thus the forward glance is led to the
time when all the world is organized,
when all the mirth and laughter shall
pass the walking delegate, the sermons
and soda water carry the label.
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GOmpers's Reward.

The Hon. SAMUEL GoMPERs has to-day
the comfort Of knowing that his activity
In the Second Maine district in opposi-
ton to the Hon. CHARLES e. LITTLEFIELD
enabled that useful public servant to
run ahead Of his ticket and to overcome
at the polls the efforts Of his enemies
within the party and the handicap created
by his adherence to prohibition principles.
Really, Mr.. LIrTLEFIELD should thank
Mr.. GoMPERs: without the votes earned
for him by the president Of the Fedora
ton Of Labor it is quite probable that he
would have been defeated.
The public generally should understand
the obligation under which it has been
put to Mr.. GoMPERs. His self-sacriicing
expedition into Maine has preserved to
the House Of Representatives a member
who, in spite Of his idiosyncrasies, has
performed valuable public service. Had
Mr.. LIrTLEFIELD done nothing except
defy Mr.. GoMPERs in the performance OF
his duties, his record in Congress would
have entitled him to reelection.
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Enlightened New Zealand.

Taking warning from this country,
which has suffered loss and deface-
ment Of many Of its most interesting
natural features, New Zealand has sent
it's Scenery Preservation Commission in
the field on a survey OF all the spots
which might most delight the eye or
provide an agreeable refuge for those
who wish to escape from city hubbub
TO a s~ojourn in the peace Of nature.
Out Of the line Of common travel,
New Zealand is slowly making itself
known as a wonderland of manifold
attraction. Into each of its varied as
poets the Scenery Preservation Commits
sion has penetrated, and everywhere 1t
has set aside great tracts for perpetual
parks in order that the natural beau
ties Of the ancient past may be handed
down to generations yet to come with
out the DETACHMENT that commercial
greed might imprint upon them. In
this work it has been found that the
aboriginal Maori saw with much the
same eye as the European settler who
is displacing him. Many Of the spots
withheld for park eserves are regions
filed with sacred history Of the native
race, and these the Maori members OF
the commission have pointed out for
inclusion in the lands preserved.
In connection with its State owned
railroads the Colonial Government has
instituted a department Of scenic ex-
cursions which follows close upon the
heels of the survey and institutes lines
Of travel by rail and coach to these res
e~rvations. With these two departments
of public welfare working in close coor-
dination, New Zealand is putting its best
foot far forward to tramp a trail which
the tourist may readily follow to view
all that is best in the varied charm Of
the British Isles Of the Antipodes.
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The impression in Philadelphia that the
men responsible for the wrecking Of the
Real Estate Trust Company will have pull
enough to escape prosecution and punish
ment must be a mere morbid misgiving.
for Pennsylvania justice is marching on.
Consider the case Of n FRANCIS FROM
HEIsKR. who entered a garden patch in the
borough Of S%latington and stole n onion
After languishing seventy-6ve days in jail
this malodorous criminal was arraigned
and p~enitently pleaded guilty to the theft
OF the onion. Judge TRExLER thereupon
ordered him to pay the costs and imposed
a fine OF SO. The r%etribution visited on
FRoNHE1sER no doubt caught the eye Of
District Attorney BELL Of Philadelphia,
whose duty it is to prosecute in the latest
bank wrecking case
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Long Lived EnElIsh Lawyers.

from He Londo0 CtOoe.
Lawyers have long been famous for their lon
gevtty. seldom, however, has the bar been able 70
number among It's practising members q gentle
man Of ninety four summers. Arthur BurrowL
a well known member OF the Circle OF Convey
ancers In LlncOlnIs Inn. completed his ninety
fourth year on Sunday. Yet the title OF Father
OF the Bar which has been bestowed upon him,
docs not really belong 10 him. The distinction ot
being the senior member Of the bar belongs 70
W. A. q, Hake. who was called at the Middle
Temple IN ls55 and whose address AZ Brighton S
given IN the Law List for the present year. Nj
Burrows Joined the bor az LincOln's Inn eighteen
months later. The distinction ~ being the oldest
lawyer In the country beings TO a member u me
other branch OF the legal Tofcsslon, HT fmmer'
son, who ~practIses az Deal. became a solicitor as
long ago as 1888. Lord Field. who celebrated ne
ninety third birthday on August Il. practisrd rs q
solicitor before he Joined the bar In 1850. but no
wAsAdmitted nine yeArslAteTthan Mr.. EmmcTson.
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MIch,r.n., Reformed Election Law.

To THE EDTroR OF SUN-SiT: An article pub
IIshed recently in THE SUN says that a newly ar
rived foreigner may vote In Michigan Immediately
upon his declaration Of intention to become an
American citizen"
This 10 not true and has not been the law since
inl. No person Of foreign birth can now vote
in Michigan unless he resided here prior 10 January
1, 1850 or unless having resided In the State two
years and six months prior 70 tho Sth day Of Novem
Der, 1894" he had by that date declared his lnten
tIOn 70 become a citizen OF the United States. All
persons Of foreign birth coming here after that
date must become full citizens In order 10 exercise
the franchise. HAIR Rs T.. WILKINS.
DETROIr, September 10.
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Our Sea Power in the Pacific.

A few days ago at the summe capital
the expenditure Of $500 worth Of con-
demned black powder was the price
paid for a glittering spectacle Of Ameri-
can naval power. It was a fine show,
but great and pleasing as was the ex-
hibit on Of Admiral EvANs's feet, there
was one most important detail which
OF necessity had to be stated in a foot
note. That was that the show was
but OF one feet, the Atlantic feet Of the
navy. That the needs Of u Pacific
waters were under the guard Of a force
equally proportioned to the conditions
was left to inference.
The national policy which has brought
into being the Atlantic fleet has pro-
vided equally for the protection Of Ameri-
can interests in the Pacific. The perma-
nent part Of our Pacific sea power is the
system OF naval bases 81 situated as to
show that the Pacific Ocean is within the
sphere OF American influence devoted
TO the preservation Of order and the
maintenance Of the great routes Of traffic
between East and West.
Upon the mainland Of u Pacific
coast, lying somewhat eastward Of the
geographical middle line Of American
territory, our naval bases in existence
or under preparation are the following.
In Puget Sound the station at Bremerton
provides the chief base for such squad
rons as may be assigned to guard the
northern coast. In a strategic sense
this station may be regarded as subordi-
nate to the British naval base at Esqui-
mault on the northern shore Of the
Straits Of Juan de Fuca; the sound could
be closed TO US only in the inconceiv-
able contingency Of British consent
thereto. Our chief base along the inner
line Of defence must always lie within
the Golden Gate, q natural fortress
already - much improved by engineer
inG art ttht Il would rov q hard nut
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Names Election.

The Maine voter was told by imported
Republican orators, among them Sec
rotary TAFT and Speaker CANNON, that
the issue was ROOSEVELT, but the Maine
voter knew better. He was also told
that the tariff did not need revision, and
that it did; but he did not care about
thetarif. The Maine voter knew that the
issue was whether the prohibition amend
ment should be resubmitted to the peo-
pie, and that was all he cared about.
The Maine voter votes a straight ticket,
and when he is a Republican and wants
to punish his party for bad or hypocritical
legislation, or for its failure to mako
laws demanded by public sentiment. the
slump in the party vote affects candi-
dates for Congress as well as candidates
for State ~ofices-and there was a slump
in the Republican vote in Maine on
Monday.
Governor COBB, who stood pat on pro-
hibition, saw his plurality Of q, 500 in 1904
reduced to 10000, in round numbers, and
the sin Of the Republican party in excise
legislation was visited upon every Re
publican candidate for Congress in the
same proportion or ratio. The Democrats
OF Maine cannot gainsay it. They refused
to discuss national issues and made their
campaign with local talent only.
In the First Congress district AMOS A.
ALIENS plurality of 1850 in 1904 declined
to about 1900; CHARLES E. LITTLE
YIELDS plurality Of 5,4l9 was reduced to
about 1900 in the Second district; in the
Third EDWIN c. BURLE1GH's plurality of
e,ses fell of to less than 1000, and in
the Fourth LLEwELLYN Power saw his
handsome plurality Of 1901 cut to $500.
So much for the general result, which
might have been anticipated by any
one familiar with the revolt in Vermont
and New Hampshire against prohibition
which does not prohibit becauRS the
people do not want it to. The verdict
In Maine was a Pyrrhic victory for the
dominant State administration. It ID
now only a short time before Maine viii
follow the example Of Vermont and q
local option law will be placed upon the
statute book. Further ineptitude anC
obduracy on the part Of the Republican
leaders and the illogical but inevitable
result will be a sweeping change in thu
Congress delegation. In every distric'
since 1900 there has been a decline in tn,
Republican pluralities, and this year the
decline became a slump.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT, however, need be il
no wise discouraged. He is not attainted
He will perceive, though, that with all tn
good will in the world it is not possibl,
for him to delegate his qualities or hi
prerogatives to others. Mr.. Secretar!
TAFT declared that the only issue Of tn
campaign was ROOSEVELT. The peopl
would like nothing better, but they won
put UP with an abstraction; they mus
have the simon pure article itself.
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NEW YORNs PRETTY WOMEN.
In Face. but Not IN Intellect. They
BurpAss An Others.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: One dpv
last week l struck tina city Of New York after a
ak weeks tour Of the West between Chicago
and the Rock Mountains. north OF the Missouri
River. and l saw more pretty women between
the ferry and Fifty-fourth street than In all the
Western country I visited.
OF course. there are more women in New
York than anywhere else. and II may be that
among 90 many there should be more pretty
ones than where there are not 90 many. but
the fact stands that the pretty ones are here
more than anywhere. IL IL not in the clothes
they wear. either. whatever repute they may
have for wearing the best CLOTHES Of any
women, bot right In their faces and their
figures.
The western women have the greater in.
telllgenoc and they can crowd the New York
women TO the wall IN IN argument on almost
any subject, but when the exhibit Of voSs
has its innings the Western women don t count
for shucks. There are Individual wome In
the West who are a. handsome as the very
best that New York can show. but In the aE-
uegate-the beauty ~bunch-they slump clean
out OF sight. TRAVELLER.
NRw YoRx, September 10.
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THE LIFE.
In Europe ~ Wen a. America There is
a nesctien Frem Present Conditions.

To rHK EDrroR OF THE sUN-Sir: The
Letter to TINE son from !. X. 4" OF September
q. under the heading American rats.
contains much truth. together with some
rather sweeping congratulations.
We should remember. in all such discus
sions, that We arc q nation In the maxi
ing, and comparisons should not be too
hastily made. There ls no doubt much rest
~lessness among us and q certain amount
OF -peripatetic globe trotting" 10 done by
our nouvsdur riches and others. perhaps
aimlessly and 70 little purpose: but not all OF
our people are subject to the mania. We
certainly need more folio or disciples OF
Emerson and Thoresu to extol the virtues
Of q simpler method OF life.
The worth of the simpler life has for cen
turtles been sung by poets. pictured by painters
and even portrayed In music. Are not the
works Of j. F. Mnlet. to cite one instance.
Just so many sermons pom the value Of the
s1%sss rye q rS re ts AGAIN. )! s .0%eshi Sns t q the
simple life 10 shown us In Goldsmith's Vicar
q Wekeaeld.s and the same may De sac o. 81
There was a simpler method Of life pre-
yssl1as 10 t SSi. SC@n5sS E sUms sI ana 0f sSutSerSH
States, when people had not yet acquired
the summer resort habit and when travelling
Few days or a week away from home was
enough; for the remainder Of the year families
were content with their usual
taking the seasons as they came.
There are signs that the strenuous life
OF our cities and owns has had an injurious
people. Physicians and other observers are
periodically pointing this out, They see u
In the prevalence Of gray hair and falling
younger generation. tn recent develop
ment of the summer resort life Is 2 c9nse-
cuperatinR from the struggle.
We see. however. evidences OF q reaction
In the country life movement which - now
the garden. city" movement here, and IN
England a -homeorofter" scheWe. We heel
Of q City Of Hope" proposed by. Parisians,
upon a Mediterranean shore. reviVing, per
haps, the life Of the ancients; this showing
that they too are In. search OF the simple
life. the quest Tor which seems 70 De nov
Boston. September 8. X. \. A.
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From Collars Weekly.

FROM C0tttTb Weehtp.
Opposed to Hearst. by stress Of circum-
stance, in the struggle for the GovernorshiD
Of New York, Is william Travers jerome.
He is known to all men. Call him radical.
IL you like, or call him conser vative. accept
his views Of corporation and individual rights.
or reject them: share his adherence 10 party
on its better side. or differ with him; in the
end. apart from party lines and lines Of arsu-
ment, you ave N honest man. You have
a man who has fought the good fight and
fought il hard: who has braved the people
as he has braved the few; who would rather
die than sell himself. and cheat himself and
cheat his audiences. for power, as Ia done
each day Of the SOS BY william Randolph
Hearst. Golfers has little reverence for any
Of the political organizations. In New York
or elsewhere. It IL. however. cheered by the
faith that the voters Of a state, putting before
them the two pictures. one Of q man buying
his way through crime and dirt to power.
the other known for five years OF conspicuous
service and fidelity to himself. will have ele-
walton, integrity and wisdom enough to keep
them from going wrong.
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Put none but home made cake in the pantry
Uncle Joe Cannon.
Nothing but nome male cake. BY q sri
Nothing but that,
Nothing but good, oh home made cake
To put the iat
on the ribs Of the sacred G. c. p.
That sure standS pat.
Nothing but home made corn 10 drink:
Nothing but that
To keep the party spirits up
That might fall lat
II they saw q change IN the minds OF men
On standing pat.
Nothing but home made cake IL good,
II. ~ and By.
This Standing pat isn't overdose.
And Somebody's shy
when the hard working q. o. PAtrtot
~-"- 49, ha plo,
W. LAAgroE.
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PRAISE FOR GOVERNOR GLENN.
How q Negro Regards His Order TO the
Militia % Fire on Lynchlng MObs.

How q Negro Regards His Order to the
Militia to Fire on Lynching MObs.
To TIE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Please
allow me space in The SUN as q Southern
negro to commend the fearless attitude Of
Governor Glenn Of North Carolina in order
ing the State guardsmen to fire to kill upon
mobs bent on committing such crimes as have
brought shame to the old North State. His
stand will have q great tendency. II followed
by the Governors OF other States. to put an
end to the epidemic OF lynching which 10
sweeping over the country.
Governor Glenn did not issue his order for
political effect. but II the negroes Of the South
had a chance to express their gratitude at the
polls no ONCE within the gift OF the peopls
would be too high for him. Whenever fear
less men like the Governor Of North Carolina
rise equal to this emergency the negro will
indeed know that his best friends" are In
the South. With lynch law suppressed Ia
North Carolina and the prospect OF Jim Grow
cars being a thing OF the past in some OF tho
Southern States. the negro looks with hope
full eyes toward a brighter future. even II the
ballot Ia denied him..
JAMES NJ. HARRISON.
DELAWARE WATER GAP, September 10,
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R.ri.Inr the school Year.

To THE EDITOR or TIVE SUN-Str: Permit ne. as
a phy slcian and an old pupil OF public school educa-
ton. to enter q protest against the opening Of our
public schools before September 20.
The nrst two weeks in September arc almost
certain 70 be as hot as m dsummer Take 10 day,
for example. The children come back to the
city fresh and wholesome from their summer cut
lngs only 10 lose all the good by starting TO school
with such weather.
l strongly advise the closing OF the schools Jdly /
and the opening not earlier than September 20.
NEW YoRK. September 10. F.S. q.
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In this country and in Europe the textile
industry is in excellent condition. The
demand has been large. is good to-day, and
the outlook for the future is quite satisfac-
tory The Southern mills are calling for
more hands; New England mills have in
creased the wages Of their operatives, and
England's exports for the year ended April
% were Seas. SOC. 200 yards, as compared
with s,2sl zoo. 900 yards for the preceding
year and PISS. 500 600 yards for 1904. The
industry is fully holding its own in France
and Germany and is increasing in Italy.
Our W exports have made a long jump
during the last two years, but they are
still quite uncomfortable when compared
with what they might be England comes
to us for her raw material. and exports as
finished goods as much as we manufacture
for local and foreign trade.