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Mr.. HOwells on Noise.

Many opinions on many subjects we
are glad to have from Mr.. WILLIAM DEAN
HowELLs; and his wise tolerance, his
permanent good nature and the charm
Of his style might disarm the most
Grabbed opponent. When, however, Mr.
HowELLs discourses on noise we decline
to hear him. He is not an expert. He
has never been in the habit Of making
noise. His is the music Of flutes and soft
recorders. He is not escorted by brass
bands. No "barkers' or ~pulIers in"
recommend his goods. We don't know
at this moment what he will have for
breakfast this morning. In short, an
excellent man and writer, but hopelessly
old-school and too urbane to raise a noise
even about noise.
at is the needlessness Of most noises, "
writes this innocent philosopher, that
makes them insufferable." No noise is
needless; and though noises are growing
lunatically n~oisier, there is not noise
enough. Even the megaphone is ON
ing to sound but as a whisper; and the
song Of the steam syrens may yet be
what silence was in ages when the facul-
ties of speech and the Ears were but
inchoate and imperfect.
The merry peal Of the trolley bell, the
blast of the honk honk, the whistle of the
tug and ferryboat, the banging and
rafting Of the touring devil wagon:
these and similar gentle sounds Mr..
HowELLS may tolerate as "needful.'
There are other clamors compared to
which all voices of all modern machines
are "a a deaf mute to BoURKE COCHRAN.
Conclusion and reverberation and con-
tinuous d%etonation at a high tempera-
ture are the approved methods Of polit-
ical and literary glory. By the replica
ton Of the sounds Of a great man his
greatness is known. Noise? All the
noise produced in the universe since the
universe began is but the rustic of a leaf
in comparison with the boundless ocean
Of boation in which this generation lives
and has it's being. That ocean roars
around Presidents. It bathes the marble
brows of novelists-not of Mr.. HOMELESS
kind. Even simple spoilers plunge in it
and are happy.
Needless noises? Nay, Mr.. How
ELLIS, fame clasps ~passionately the in
ventor OF a new noise.
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Shafter at Santiago.

As commander Of the Fifth Army
Corps the late General SKATER was
entitled to the credit Of the victory
which American troops won in the fight
before Santiago on July 1, 1898, for il
they had been repslsed by the S~paniards
on the San Juan Ridge or had fallen
back TO a new position on the high
ground between the San Juan River and
Siboney, a retrograde movement which
General SKATER in a despatch to the
Secretary Of War on July ? said he was
seriously considering" General SHAF-
TER would have had to assume the re-
sponsibility, and upon him would have
been visited the odium of failure.
In wal it is the result that makes or
mars a reputation, and p%Osterity does
not concern itself about details il the
result is n triumph. so it does not
matter now whether WILLIAM X. SHAF-
TER in the opinion Of his brother officers
was professionally competent OF in that
of the medical department was physi-
cally fit TO lead the land expedition for
the investment Of Santiago. Nor does
il matter whether his reconnoissanccs
before the battle were incomplete; o
whether his plan was 10 hold the fight
in front OF the town" until his right
wing carried Caney; mol whether II was
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committee. II the general committee
rejects any name on the list, the vacancy
thus created is filed by remaining MEM
bers Of the executive committee. The
rejection OF a nominee in the general
committee is possible, but It is highly
improbable.
When this rule was proposed in the
executive committee, JAMES j. MARTIN,
BERNARD J. MARTIN, GEORGE F. SCAN
NELL and MAURICE PATTERSON OPP
posed it. FRANCIS J. LANTRY was in
favor of it. The general committee
adopted the new rules.
Later it was explained that this ex-
trsordinary power was conferred on the
executive committee Just for DEvERY,
and csr any other Deverys that may
come along, and THOMAS F. SMITH, sec
rotary Of the general and executive
committees, declared that the leader of
Tammany Hall would not exercise it,
could not keep his leadership il he
attempted to exercise it generally In
three and a half years, however, MUIR
PLY has need Of the rule, and is to apply
it to FRANCIS j. LANTRY and MAURICE
PATTERSON. Mr.. PATTERSON saw the
danger of the rule when il was adopted,
and protested against il; Mr.. LANTRY, on
the other hand generously assisted Mr..
MURPHY to sharpen the cleaver with
which his head is TO be chopped of on
the third Thursday in December.
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" "NN W 40
ment disposed Oh Zoo Oh ls tickets lor the
game with Brown University in an unusual
manner. Two hundred Of the tickets were
adistr;hnted among the hest behaved bovs
~ NJ ua,,oD,. e,hI,. .ohooI. 80 r.
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PROF. FRAENkEL'S 10 YEARS.
America TO He Represented at IN Exhi-
bltiOn I'm Berlin.


Prof. Bernhard Fraenkel, the noted
German laryngologist, will celebrate bis
seventeen birthday on November II.
Prof. Fraenkel a been for many years
the professor Of diseases of the throat and
nose in the University Of Berlin, and in
that capacity he taught thousands OF medi-
cal students and numerous American
laryngologists have been his pupils.
His friends, DESTROYS of celebrating tho
occasion ny a BANQUET Oh public meeting.
were met by a refusal on his part to accept
any attention.
His assistants have arranged to celebrate
the event by An exhibition illustrative Of
the progress of ~laryngology in the last
fifty years and to this Prof. Fraenkel has
agreed.
With the cooperation OF many manu-
facturers Of instruments and OF specialists
in this country over 1000 different exhibits
were sent, each bearing q descriptive tag,
with the word America across the face.
tn exhibit from this country will be- the
most complete Of any save that of Germany
and comprises many original models for
teaching. an especial feature being the
Illustrations for the lecture ON intubation
of the larynx, which was first perfected
by the late DR.. O'Dwyer Of this city.
The exhibition will be opened on Saturday
in the Kaisertn Friedrich Haus in the Luisen
Strasse, Berlin, the building devoted to
the treatment OF diseases OF the nose and
throat of the poor Of that city. The ex-
hibition will remain open for a fortnight.
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well to disregard General WHEELRR's
advice to use artillery, and not infantry,
in the reduction Of that village; nor
whether the assault Of the centre or
San Juan al delivered in an emergency
which General SKATER had not fore
seen and without orders from him; nor
whether his resolution 10 hold the ridge
was stiffened by the sharp message he
received from Washington in response
to the portentous news that he was con-
sidering a retreat Of five miles.
General SKATER, in his speech to
the Sons Of the Revolution, and the
Generals aide at the front, Colonel
JOHN d. MILEY, in his book "In Cuba
With SKATER" gave different versions
Of the plan of battle. II is of record
that the road diverging from the line Of
advance upon San Juan was discovered
after the troops were in motion. There
is evidence in reports made to Washing
ton that the infantry assault upon Fort
San Juan Hill was undertaken after a
hurried and anxious consultation between
General KENT and General HAWKINS
and with the approval Of Colonel MILEY.
But history will not be encumbered with
the impedimenta Of controversy. The
American army prevailed against the
Spaniards; General SKATER Yves in
command of the American army; by all
the rules Of the game the laurel wreath
belongs to the General who commanded.
The rest is reminiscence and It will not
greatly interest posterity.
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TIE POT OF COR
behind the nninbsw. and nowhere Else.
fer the Great Majority.

To rER EprroR or TEE SuN-Sir: n some
Of the d~octrinaires who are wasting good
time, paper and ink in boosting socialism
or any other lam would only tell US now
TO keep what we get an this world. let alone
increase It twofold, IL would do more gooo
to mankind generally than the vain things
they imagine would happen II their recipes
were followed.
have had considerable money in the past
and lost il all in trying to keep 1t and some
OF IL in trying to increase IL. 1 have none
now, not through bad habits OF any kind
or through misfortune: it has neither been
gambled away, poured down my throat
bet upon horses nor wasted In riotous living
1t has disappeared simply because l had no
financial ability or the second sight possessed
bythose who make fortunes with a fraction OF
the opportunities which I have had but did
not know enough TO take advantage OF.
IL took q great many years OF my life 20 con-
Vince me Of this fact. and now, at past three
score and ten~I am satisfied that II 1 had the
fee simple Of . gold mine some other fellow
would nave the gold In the sequel while 1
would have only the mine I do not waste
any time In vain regrets over this state OF
things, because l am satisfied that the cause
OF 1t was born with me and cannot be eradi-
Gated by embracing any new idea that
may come up. 1t Is a. certain as sunrise
that II all the money! in the world were divided
equally per capita. in q given time the men
who are wealthy now would DO weather. in
the general roundup.
What Is the use Of talking about the pro-
ducer's share Of the proceeds Of his laborf
The producer Is able to work, certainly.
but that Ia all he can do: keeping what he gets
is an entirely different thing. Men are born
money wise: IL they are not II slips through
their hands like quicksilver. without any
fault or remissaess, moral remissness, OF their
own. The average man In this world tolls
from sun to sun TO get his bread, and that 10
all. For what hath man for all his labor
and Of the vexation OF his heart. wherein
he hath labored under the sun. " saith Ecclesi-
asticus. the preacher. Even in that ancient
day the conditions seem to have been the
same as they are now.
This is the voice OF one crying in the wilder
ness, for men will still race for the dollar they
shall not grasp until time shall be no more.
Let them solace themselves with socialism,
IL that is any balm. and build temples to It.
the eventual tenants Of which shall be the
owl and the bat, wiser in their day and gen
Grafton than they. The WRITER.
ELIZABETH, N. j., November 10.
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Profitable Bouuuet Sending.

rum ~ htSO.
A Russian Grand Duke. finding himself with a
few days to spare In Paris, went one evening TO
the theatre, and being . person of importance
thought himself bound to send a bouquet 70 the
principal actress. A month a~fterward. being in
the same apartments, his servant announced that
a lady wished to see him. Going TO the room he
found an unknown lady before him..
II I'm afraid your Highness does not recognize
me-" she said. 81 am Mariquita, an actress, and I
have come TO thank you for your numerous Kind
attentions"
Il recognize you now. madame" replied the
Duke, but l think YOU are mistaken. l only sent
you one bouquet"
But II was your servant who brought them each
evening" she said.
Accordingly the servant was called, and eventu
ally. with much confusion. he said to his master:
when ] took the nrst bouquet, your Hlghness,
the lady rave me q tip OF s francs. and as the
bouquet cost only 40 sous I made . francs over II.
So / repeated the performance. with the same re-
suit each time. ! pray your Highnesss pardon"
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GOMPERS'S POLITICS OPPOSED.
American Federation Divided as TO Pro-
priety OF His Activities.

M~ISNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Nov. 13.-Much
feeling against President Gompers has
developed among delegates to the American
Federation of Labor convention in session
here.
1t was his activity in the recent political
campaign hat led to the opposition. Com
pers, however, has o strong following and
II ia not believed that he will be defeated
for the presidency.
President McCally OF the local Trades
and Labor Council has come out as a spon-
sor for Gompers, and to-day in a speech
he said:
Il want to congratulate the American
Federation OF Labor upon its entrance into
politics and the determined fight our lead
ers a made to put men OF fair minds into
the national Congress-"
John Mitchell Of the Mine Workers to-day
denied that he would accept the presidency
OF the Federation IL Gompers was defeated
for reelection: He also denied that he had
said he would again accept the presidency
Of the Miners Union.
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The Murphy Executive Committee.

While the exclusion from the execu-
tive committee Of the New York county
Democratic general committee Of any
regularly elected district leader may
appear to be a most despotic action, IL is
entirely within the power Of a majority
Of the members to accomplish 1t. It was
done in the case of WILLIAM s. DEvERY,
who in 1907 defeated JOHN G. SHEEHAN
and FRANK ]. GOODWIN at the primaries
in the Ninth Assembly district, and
under the usages OF the committee would
have been entitled to membership.
DEvERY had made himself most obnox-
ious to the Tammany leaders, however,
and while the men elected on his ticket,
including himself, were seated in the
general committee when it met on
December 30, 1907, to organize, he him
self was not admitted to the executive
COMMITTEES.
DEvERY took the matter to the courts
and obtained a writ OF mandamus order
ing the committee TO recognize and
admit him. The executive committee
appealed and the Appellate Division
dismissed the writ, or the ground that
the executive committee a not organ-
izcd under the primary law, and there
fore was not bound by its provisions.
This decision wa handed down on
April II. 1908, at which time Presiding
Justice VAN BRUNT declared the whole
primary law unconstitutional. On May 1
the executive committee met at Tam
many Hall and proposed new rules for
the organization, under which the execu-
tive COMMITTEES, at its final meeting, pro-
poses the names Of its Successors The
list thus selected is submitted to the
new general committee at it's first meet
ing. and all the men named on IL who
are approved by the general committee
become members Of the new executive
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SYNAGOGUE HONORs JOHN HAY.
Memorial window co Him to ne Unveiled
Root to speak ~ Ceremonies.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Secretary OF
State Root has accepted the invitation Of
the congregation OF Keneseth-Israel syna-
gogue, Philadelphia, to be present at the
formal presentation Of the John Hay memo
rial window in the new Jewish ediice,
which is to occur on December 2.
Keneseth-Isracl is the largest Hebrew
congregation in the United States and it's
members in erecting a new synagogue
decided to place in it a memorial window
in honor Of the late Secretary Of State John
Hay. because OF his well known friendship
for the race.
The action in placing a memorial in a
Hebrew synagogue to the memory Of a
non-Hebrew is said to be without precedent.
Secretary Root, as Mr.. Hays successor in
office, will deliver a brief address. The
Rev. DIR. Joseph Krauskopf, the rabbi OF
the ongregatio saw Mr.. Root to-day
and made arrangements for he postpone
ment OF the ceremonies from November rs
to December ?, so that Mr.. Root could
arrange to be present. Oscar Straus; who
is to he Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
will also deliver an address upon that ocoa-
sion, eulogistic of the late Secretary Hay.
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HELENA, Mon, November 5.

February 81. ise7.-Dined with Goethe. HI
spoke much and with admiration of Alexander Won
Humboldt, whose work on Cuba and Colombia he
had begun TO read. and whose views as to the project
for making a passage through the Isthmus of
Panama appeared 10 have a particular interest for
him. Humboldt said Goethe. has, with q grea
knowledge OF his subject, given other points where.
by making use OF some streams which now into
the Gulf Of Mexico, the end may be perhaps better
attained than at Panama. All this is reserved for
the future. and for an enterprislng spirit. SO much.
however, is certain, that II they succeed 4. cY'ing
such a canal that ships OF any burden and size eau
be navigated through II from the Mexican Gulf
to the Pacific Ocean, lnnulnerable dement's would
result to the whole human race. civilized and un
civilized. But should wonder II the United States
work into their own hands.
IT may be foreseen that this young State. with
It's decided prediction 10 the West. will In thirty
or forty years have occupied and peopled the large
tract OF land beyond the Rocky Mountains. IL
may, furthermore, be foreseen that along the
whole coast OF the Pacific Ocean. where nature
has already formed the most capaciOus and secure
harbors, important commercial towns will gradu-
ally arise for the furtherance of a great intercourse
between China and the East indies and the United
States. In such a case II would not only be de-
siEable. but almost necessary. that a more rapid
communication should be maintained between the
eastern and western shores OF North America, both
by merchant ships and men -of-war. than has hith-
eTto been possible WIN the tedious. disagreeaDie
and expensive voyage around Cape Horn. I there
fore repeat that II Is absolutely Indispensable for
the United States TO effect a passage from the Mexl-
can Gulf TO the Pacinc oceAn; and l am certain
that they will do IL.
a" Would that | might live TO see II: but ] shall not,
I should like to see another hing a junction OF
the Danube and the Rhine. But this undertaking
Is so gigantic that l have doubts OF Its completion,
particularly when | consider our German resources.
And thirdly, and lastly, I should wish TO sec Eng
land In possession OF a canal through the lsthmuS
OF Suez. Would I could live TO see these three
great works; It would be well worth the trouble 10
last some nifty years more for the very purpose"
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Absolutely Correct.

To THE EDIroR OF The SUN-ySr: In 20 days
SIN you use the expression. How Il had better
act"
In a spirit OF inquiry. not criticism. I take the
liberty OF asking whether the expression had
better Is correct,
My recollection IL that in my schoOlbOy days I
was taught TO say would better and while I
cannot define the authority for using the latter II
sounds 10 me more correct.
Had" IL a sast definite verb. Better" used In
the above sense. seems TO imply a future Intention.
and 10 say mad better" seems 20 tumble the pas
and future together. SYNTAx.
WAKEFIELD. Il. l.. November II.
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no ENFORCE EIGHT H0UR LAW.
United states district Attorneys Instructed
90 ne vigilsnt.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Al District At
t~orneys In the United States have been in
structed by Attorney General Moody In a
circular letter TO enforce strictly the pro-
visions Of the eight hour law as applied to
laborers and mechanics employed on public
works. This action is the result OF the re-
peated complaints that have been made
to the President by Samuel Gompers and
other leaders of union labor that the Federal
eight hour law Is being persistently disre-
garded by officers OF the Government and
by contractors engaged in work for the
United States.
The Attorney General has appointed o. j.
Carleton Of Haverhil, Mass. to nave genera.
charge In the Department OF Justice Of the
enforcement OF the eight hour law. Mr..
Carleton will cooperate in this work with
Charles +. NELL, the Commissioner of Labor.
The letter of Attorney General Moody to
the District Attorneys has this to say:
The Government Is determined upon a
strict enforcement OF this statute. n you
are directed diligently to investigate all
complaints which may come to you from
any source OF violations OF this law. and
upon your own initiative to make investiga-
tion II there appears to you to be any rea-
sonahle ground for suspecting violation Of
his law. In every case in which you can
that evidence to the Grand Jury with a view
to securing an indictment.
your attention is particularly directed to
the exception in the first section OF the
statute under which laborers and mechanics
may be worked more than eight hours in a
calendar day in case OF extraordinary emer
gency.' In a recent case in the district OF
Massachusetts, Judge Dodge deined that
phrase as follows:
IAN extraordinary emergency. such as is
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ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING.
The PacInc Coasts Antipathy Declared
10 he Justified.

To THE EDITOR OF n SUS-Sir: The
g~randiloauent letter you print from Hero
Y. Takasugi contains fragrant insults to the
intelligent public opinion OF the Pacific Coast.
There are some ine and cultured Chinese
but we consider it policy to exclude the race
on general principles. 1t was not long ago
that Mr. Michsel Dsvitt characterized the
japanese. and granting their virtues. his
disparaging estimate is not considered unjust
by those who know.
The West has good reason FOR it's sntipathy
and it is not for the East to sit in inexpe-
rienced judgment. In Hawaii the Japanese
question il acute. Many highly intelligent
people there depiore their presence. In
theory IL is easy 70 pirate OF race equality.
but in practice the question Of creed and
color is a different matter, and San Fran
cisco has good and sufficient reasons for its
attitude. +. II. HoPNER.
NEW York. November IL.
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Brownson May he Nay,xa,,.u chic,

WASHINGTON. Nov. I3.-It is probable
that Rcar-Admiral W. II. Brownson will
be selected as chief Of the Bureau Of Navi-
CATION TO succeed Rear-Admiral Converse
upon the transfer Of Secretary Bonaparte
TO the Department OF Justice. Admiral
Brownson has just assumed command of
the United States naval forces in the Far
Fast. He would be eligible for Retirement
next year, blu in view OF the Importance
OF the position and the fact that his health
ls particularly good, IL Ii said that Admiral
Brownson will consent TO remain on ths
active list ss chief Of the Bureau Of Navi-
ration.
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CHANLER SPENT $751; e5.
which IL %. More Than the JOB Pays
I'm the Two Years.

ALBANY. Nov. I3.-Lewis stuveysans
Chanler has certified to the Secretary Of
State to the expeditureof SIS Us in his cam
,paign for the Lieutenant-G overnorship. OF
bee. treasurer OF the Independents League:
GA. Mclean, treasurer OF the Democratic
State COMMITTEES. and W. r. Hearst. This
amount Is S.226 more than Mr.. CHAMBERS
salary would be for two years.
State Treasurer John q. Wallenmeier, a
Republican candidate for reelection, spent
o. 300. OF which 81 900 went 90 the Rer, b.
lean State committee.
Frederick Skene. the Democratic { ~
didate for State Engineer, has cor
titled 20 the Secretary OF state that ha
spent sts3. He made no contribution 70
political committees
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Progress OF Erse.

FTOW WF 1uTNTTNF WrUIfV.
Dublin Corporation cow insists on all itR OF cIsl
letters being addressed In Ersc, which neither clerks
nor postmen can read. ConnemHra County Council.
not TO be outdone, requires the names OF all places
10 be written exclusively In Erse on the signposts
at crossroads. The unhappy tourist. whom Irish
enterprise has made many inventions 10 lure across,
nnds himself In a hopeless tppdsss. Re cannot
read the names himself: those natives who can
read the Ersc cannot speak English: those who can
speak English cannot read the Erse. And tho
County Council peers around the corner. hugely
enjoying the SaxOn's dilemma.