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To THK EDIron oY THB SUN-Sh. Mr.. N. L.
Comberwell said he would have us believe that
the ordinary sailor or soldier Is Of . low grade and
must naturally come from a rough and tough class
OF people. He says that the average sailor while
on shore Is sure drunk. This I deny most ener-
Setically and hold that this statement Is an unjust
fabrca ton and does black injustice to the men of
our navy. and I further hold that only q fool could
be guilty Of making such q statement.
Mr.. COnberwell says that he does not want his
high toned wife and children TO hear the low grade
talk OF Uncle Sans sailors or soldiers. I wonder
where he was educated. surely not In the public
schools. nor can II be that he was schooled or trained
at any American college or university. For his
benent l would like TO compare the conduct Of
Uncle Sans man Of wars men with that Of the
college and university students when on sn outing.
or, AS the phrase goes, out for a good time"
wonder II Mr.. Comberwell ever attended a col
leGe baseball or football game. II 50, l would
like TO hear his comment on the conduct Of the
young men in attendance and compare 10 with the
real conduct OF a party Of mGn-of-wars men while
on shore.
From my knowledge Of naval sailors I think that
mentally and morally they will compare more than
favoraby with the students or the graduates OF
the best institutions Of learning.
7 suppose that Mr.. NJ. L. ComberwelI never 1850
eisted with such a low class Of people. nor viii he
allow his son. n he has one. TO attend American
colleges. Such an intelligent man and well trained
morally as he Will tutor bis own In the arts and
sciences and lead him in the paths Of virtue.
BROOKLYN, September 20. A. CHAPLIN.
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A Condition OF Peace in Cuba.

In the document signed by the po-
litical prisoners in Havana, whose re-
lease was the first concern Of Secretary
TAFT as Provisional Governor, there ap-
pears a request for the appointment OF
a commission ~to arrange the details for
surrender Of arms and property and the
return Of the men to their homes"
The transportation Of insurgents to
their domiciles presents no difficulty;
and they were pledged to restore prop
erty taken by them or pay for it out Of
the funds Of the Liberal Government
when established. The surrender OF
arms, however, is all important, and it
may be presumed it was a condition
insisted upon by Secretary TAFT in his
negotiations with such leaders among the
political prisoners as JUAN GUALBERTo
GOMEZ, the Liberal candidate for President
before the recent election; DEMETRIo
CASTILLO and CARLOS VELEZ.
But it is one thing for the Liberal poll
ticians to agree that the weapons carried
by the insurgents in the field shall be
given up and quite another thing to get
possession Of the arms for safekeeping.
II is notorious that the military admins
tration under General WooD had a sup
ply Of a~ntiquated rifles on it's hands after
the patriot soldiers received the SIS each
voted by Congress with the understand
ing that they were to surrender the arms
they had carried during the rebellion.
Anybody who visits the rebel camps
to-day says a correspondent now in
Cuba who has visited the camps him.
self, can see that the real weapons Of
the wal Of independence are in the hands
Of the insurgents" 1t was a simple mat
ter to retain and conceal a ~serviceable
rife and give in exchange for the premium
money an obsolete weapon. 1t is said
that in one ave in Santiago province 400
Mausers which had been used against
the Spaniards we're packed in grease by
Cuban soldiers after the war, and such
caches seem TO have been made in other
parts Of the island.
The American commissioners APP
pointed by Governor TAFT to arrange
for the delivery Of arms must see to il
that every available modern weapon is
turned over TO the Provisional Govern
ment as an assurance Of good faith and
as a preventive Of disorder. During the
period OF reconstruction and preparation
for the new elections the Cubans will
have the protection of United States
troops and will need tools Of hush ndry
and not the tools Of war. With firearms
gathered up and receipted for there will
be no temptation to resist the authority
which is established over them for the
general welfare. Disarmament al a con-
dition required by the policy Of interview
ton is the first duty Of the Provisional
Government.
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The Monkeys OF Gibraltar.


The sta tcment that the nnonkeys-or rather apes
have disappeared from Gibraltar 10. as you most
naturally hoped. untrue. They have unfortunately
dwindled In numbers until now there are oniyfour.
or possibly six, remaining, The authorities. from
the Governor downward. are most anxious to pre-
serve them. 1t Is tho lght that the introduction Of
fresh blood from the African eoast will be OF ad
vantage. and accordingly arrangements were made
this summer to get a pair Of Bsrbary apes from
Tetuan.
These have been sent over most kindly by the
British Consul. Mr.. Bewtcke. but the male, being
teased BY the four residents while nc was recover
ing from the effects Of the voyage and being habltu-
ated 10 his new surroundings. fell from 4 wall and
diSd from conclusion OF the brsin. One Of my
foremen. MT. PrendeTxasf. has arranged for an
other pair. which are daily expected. After they
have been here a little time they and the survivor
Of the nrst pair will be turned out to resume their
wild life.
Meanwhile they will be In an enclosure. which Is
constantly visited By the resident apes, who BY no
means combine themselves 10 the west OF the rock
About q fortnight ago they were in the Trafalgar
Cemetery" Just outside the Southport Gate. In
the evenings they are most frequently on the west
ern side and In the eariy mornings OIL the ca stern,
but their movements arc constantly varying.
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ARRIVAL DATE POSTMARK.
On the BACK % Letters II Hs Valuabl % .
Voucher ma should he Retained.

To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN-Sir: l am
glad TO see that Others value the arrival date
stamped upon the backs Of letters addressed
to them as well as myself. for financially.
As well a. for many other reasons. IL h Of
more value to the receiver than even the date
OF mailing. There are hundreds writing i'm
portsnt letters who neglect to date their
letters, and reference TO dates Of posting and
arrival should supply the omission.
Hundreds Of Thousands OF dollars are PASS
ing daily through the mails in the form of
drafts and bank checks in settlement OF ac-
DUN OF vital Importance 10 the senders.
who have counted upon the last dav Of grace:
in such cases the arrival stamp on the back
OF the envelope IA important; also in connec-
ton with purchases during q nuctua ting
market Is the arrival stamping import ant.
In the old coaching days 10 was not 20: but In
these days Of long Distance correspondence,
with the best railroad and mai1ng system In
the world. with our extended busin ess and
social relations, the stamped time Of arrival
OF q letter upon its back ls OF equal import
ance with the faced mailing date. All tele-
grams should also be stamped in the same
way.
In the transaction Of q large business IL
has been my practice 70 answer all letters
upon the day Of receipt. and the arrival
stamping upon envelopes has often proved
a valuable voucher.
The ohfcial who first caused the arrival
stSmpinE to be place. on the back q enye-
commercial and social world, but any ohfciai
who orders its abolishmen will be condemned
by millions Of the American people.
HUNTINGTON.
ROCHESTER, n. T., September IS.
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CHTNA AWAKE.



Tn Chinese Court b. D Of the proudsSt
in tho world. honestly believing itssh 70 b
without q rival In dignity or In resources
or In a kind Of divine right to primary
among the nations. II h a. impatient Of
threats from merchants - We once were of
threats from French Colonsls; and though,
owing TO q long tradition Of military weak
ness. IL Gnds evasion and tTicksry easier
than defiance. Il would, II IL dared. prefer
70 wrap itself up In q kind Of deaf pride
and leave the barbarian No % complain a.
long a. thsy pleased without result.
Il has always hitherto Oonsidsred any
appeal 70 force as vulgar and violent: but
tho success Of the japanese. both In i'm
porting Western civilization and winning
battles. has acted in Pskin a. the solvent
Of those old prejudicss. The Statesman
who govern. forced by tho wounded pride
Of their subjects. Who rags at thar sub
missiveness. arc willing 10 accept -rsforms.'
but intend oy reforms something very diff
ferent from The meaning usually assigned
to the word In Europe.
They are seeking for moro Independence:
that 10. for hotter means Of defying or pun
ishinG pressure from ths barbarian world.
II they could but securs an army and q
INV ln0 guOoW VI w8R8u gUoy WOuA 70 COu~
lent TO leave al other reforms unsouKht.
The Boxer movement. which a
spontaneous a well az q fierce one. was
not q movement for more liberty, or more
Justice. or evon lighter TAXATION. but was
an effort to compel The Court to rid itself
Of the foreigner and his influence. It b
an army. not Q constitution. which the
Governor-G General Of Pechili is striving to
found. and 1t b by no means clear that he
will not succeed In founding II. Some
European observers say his new forces.
40 900 strong. are extremely well drilled.
fairly oficered. and provided with all neoes-
AIRY munitions.
China has large ~undeveloped resources.
and a mobile army. even though small. 10 q
most efficient instrument for raising taxes.
The Court. too. has had two experiences
which have dissipated many Of its lurking
fears. 1t used TO dread Russia exceedingly;
and IL has seen the Russian armies driven
back by Mongols like it's own subjects, men,
indeed. whom it has been taught by ira
dition to regard a. the interiors OF Chinese.
At the same time. it has found that its own
ability to fly is a formidable instrument Of
defence. IL saw quite as clearly a. the
European statesmen that a march on ST.
ngan from the coast was q more dangerous
enterprise than Europe would consent to
undertake.
Within a few years. therefore. the army
Of China may be increased to 500 900 men,
and an invasion Of the country will be as
nearly impossible as, ever since the retreat
Of 1879, the invasion OF Russia has been held
to be by all serious soldiers. With that
force the Court will feel safe. and every
grapdee Of a foreign Ambassador will be
reduced TO a kind Of glorihed disputant on
international law.
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profit from increased activity at these
Government stations. besides those who
contend that q part Of the building
programme should DO carried out in
the yards in order TO have a trained
force assembled at all times prepared
for emergencies. P~roprietors OF private
yards, who have made large investments
in the expectation Of Government patron
age, and those who hold that the country
should encourage s~hipbuilding plants,
are in the opposition. and each side
advances plausible arguments TO support
is theories.
The solution OF the problem probably
will be found in the Connecticut. II
Government construction has proved
extravagant, slow and unsatisfactory her
SUCCESSORS will be turned out by private
yards. II she has cost no more and is as
good az her sister ships the navy viii sOon
be enlarged by others built under the con-
ditions Jnat marked her construction.
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The Connecticut.

The public will await with unusual
interest tho trial trip Of the battleship
Connecticut, which went into commits
sion at the Brooklyn navy yard on Sat-
urday. Her construction was under
taken as an experiment, at the solicita-
ton Of persons who believed that ship
building might be done as well and as
quickly by the Government itself as by
contractors. Should the Connecticut, in
cost and time Of construction, compare
fsvorabiy with her sister ships, it is
likely that other vessels will be built in
navy yards, in spite Of the opposition Of
private builders.
The advocates Of Government con-
~struction include the Leaders of trade
unions, the residents Of communities in
which navy yards are situated and all who
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To THE EDITOR or TIE SrH-Sr: \ correspond.
ent In to days paper complains that having
Joined the Presbyterian Church he nnds doctrines
In the Confession of Faith which he does not
accept. Re should have consulted any pastor or
ofncer In the denomination. from whom he would
have learned that II Is a fundamental principle OF
PresbyteTianism that the Con fessIon OF Faith shall
not be SET up for the subscription OF lay members.
The Church is required TO receive all who make
a credible profession OF religion" n one should
apply for membe rship who said -Cr-do" 20 tho
500 pages Of tie Westminster Standards but did
not live 50 that people credited him with religion
he would not be received. On the other bend
II one should say frankly: Il cannot accept the
Westminster or any other large documentary
creed but showed by his conduct that he was Try.
ing TO live a Christian life In devotion TO his divine
Master he could not be rejected.
Even clergymen ART not now required to sub
scribe to the old Confession Of Faith, except 40
Interpreted by the new explanatory statement
adopted a few years ago, in which none OF the doc
trInes quoted by your correspondent from a siI.
tenth century document appear.
The church which | serve has among It's most
prominent members those who have rome into Il
from the Methodist Amlnian'. congregational,
Lutheran. Episcopal. Baptist and Roman Catholic
churches. They subscribed 10 nothing except the
divine lordship OF Jesus Christ.
PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR.
New YORK. September n.
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A Calm .yadsm.nt Of tn. Copperhesd,.

To THE EDITOR or TIE SUS-Sv: Mr.. Whiting
OF Norfolk. Conn. Is wrong In ASSUMING that my
recent letter In THE Sun was Intended 20 soften
pubic opinion toward c. L ValIandigham: v was
merely to further the ascertsinment OF the truth
Of history. which Is more important than the re
pute OF any individual.
But why not soften public opinion touching the
Coppcrhcads' When I was a lad | believed tina
those who prosecuted the war against the Southern
Confectionery we're wickedly wrong. That was an
inherited error. With the fervor and radicalism
OF twenty ! turned completely around, though, my
own people wrong and wicked In the great contest ,
and even reioiced IN the carpetbag governments Of
the South as a punishment for the ain Of slavery.
Now look back TO see how wrong I was in both
positions, and rejecting on these changes In my
own attitude. I suspect that the time has come TO
consider dispasSiOnately even the hated Copper
heads. who could not have braved the hatred o. q
nation In arms Just for nun OF mere perversity.
r. ". VALLANDI0HAM.
BRooKLINE, Mass, September 20.
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A PailippIn. Rar.au Of Science.

Consolidation Of buresusto secure greater erfciency
and economy Is the order of the day In the admin
~istratIon Of the Philippine Islands. After an exist
ence Of four years the Bureau OF Government Labo-
rstorlcs hasbeen enlarged In It's scope by the addition
ofthe Bureau OF Mines. and In order TO emphasize this
general Increase In its functions The name Of the ccn-
sOlidsted bureaus has been changed to the Bureau
OF Science. Its work will cover the Investigation Of
general chemical and biological problems involving
bacteriology and immunity: the production. i'm
provement and stsndardizathn of sera anc prophy.
lActlcs; pathology: the etiology. treatment and
prophyIaxis OF tropical diseases; botany, entomol.
ogy and a study OF the ~avIfauns OF the Islands
and chemical questions relating 70 their natural
products and resources. II also takes over with
the Bureau Of Mines that bureaus work On geology.
paleontoIoEy. mineraIoSy. mines and mining en-
cheering.
In the past the research work OF the bureau has
appeared In bulletins. thirty SIX IN number. Now
II appears In the Phdtppfne Journal Of Science, q
mon thly publication.
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SIS, 900, 900, a. authorizing them to
furnish the new Capitol in becoming
style, the commissioners let n contract
OF $1,000 900 10 a Philadelphia firm, and
another contract Of 81 so, 900 to q metal
lie construction company, capitalized at
10000. which had no factory, but was
ready TO III any order. The Philadel-
phia frnl -sublet contracts for q large
part OF the supplies
Treasurer BERRY has not yet traced
and computed all the items Of expendi-
ture for the equipment Of the Capitol,
but Ia the total must fall short Of tlS,-
900, 200 the Board Of Public Grounds and
Buildings may plume itself upon its mod
Grafton. considering that it had a free
hand until BERRY intruded upon its
province and interfered with its preroga-
tives. Had the people not elected him
Treasurer in a furry OF reform they
might have had eve more for their
money than tine most splendid candeiaDra
and droplights in America, for, accord
ing to BERRY, -the board had great ideas
Of buying up the property from the
Capitol Park to the river front to az
ford a better view and environment to
the Capitol The people might have
had vistas and landscape. gardening q
well as the highest art in interior fur
nishings. all through a generous inter-
probation of the law providing for pen
and ink and paper, blotters, public docu-
ment printing and fuel as needed by the
Legislature, with a little joker for repairs
and furnishings slipped in.
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CubW's Future.

IN Secretary TAFT's proclamation
Announcing the establishment Of a provi-
sional government in Cuba the purpose
and intention Of the United States in
taking on itself the burden Of pacifying
The island rs described and'explained in
this paragraph:
k-Ths ProvisionaIG vernmc hereby established
WI be maintained only long enough TO restore
Spesr. peace and public confidence, by direction
" and In tho name OF the President OF the United
states. and then to hold such elections as may be
NECESSARY to determine on those persons upon whom
the D permanent Government of'the republic should
hedevolved."
In this paragraph is the promise OF
continued independence to the Cubans,
conditioned only on their willingness
and ability to maintain public order and
enforce their laws. In it the sober and
judicious among the population will read
the sincere desire of the United States
for a peaceful solution of the difficulties
into which the Cuban people have been
thrown by the revolution. The words Of
the proclamation gain force and weight
from the acts of Secretary TAFT, who, as
Provisional Governor, has retained in
ofice the Cubans appointed by the Palma
administration and kept the flag of Cuba
af3oat over the island.
The future of Cuba is for the Cubans
20 decide. On them rests the response
bility for the issue from their present
troubles
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HUMBERT'S RELEASE.
Declares she san Believes IN the Crawford
Fortune.
From the London Daily Mcil.

From TIE LONDON DdtlV IGh.
Nine. Humbert was released from the
prison at Rennes shortly after midday on
September -. She was sewing collars In the
workroom Of the prison at Q O'Clock in the
morning when an of1cial appeared and call
ing her by her number informed her that
she was wanted in the directors ONCE. The
prisoner, who for a week past has been ex-
pectinE release, immediately rose. All!
thank God for that she said; 1T is, l hope.
the end" In the ONCE the director said to
her: Il have this morning received docu-
ments ordering your release on ticket OF
leave. You may leave as soon as you like
after ~ to-day
Thank you, sir" replied Nine. Humbert. Il
will at once make arrangements TO take my
departure. / have not. l think. been a very
troublesome inmate. and l trust you will
preserve a good recollection Of my stay. I
am very happy, for l am once more again
about to see my people. I shall now be free
TO justify myself in the eyes OF all those who
have believed me guilty. MY enemies nave
that Mme. Humbert Is ssronS ana coura seous.S
In her cell the clothes which she had left
Cd on entering the prison had been brought
the rough gray skirt. shawl and handkerchief
which constitute the prison uniform, NINE.
Humbert opened a little black leather bag
daughter pressed Il reverently to her lips.
Dressed in a black tailor mad dress. will a
DbnCh udg OTD " u 1nOIN "
feather. she was taken into the presidents
room. where she received n lum OF f3 lss. Cd,
the amount she has earned during her three
years stay In the prison infrmary workshop.
Il shall give the money to the poor" she
remarked: The director allowed her 10 leave
by Q small side door. In conversation with
a Nail representative she said:
Il ar not afraid OF the future. and I hop
not only TO confOund my enemies but 70 pay
back with interest all who have any claims
on me-"
She was most anxious 70 meet her husband
and her daughter, -Ah. the poor fellow, she
said. speaking Of her husband with genuine
emotion. he must have suffered frightfully."
Nine. Humbert says that she firmly be-
lieves in the exietence Of the Crawford for
tune OF four millions sterling. She was pre-
pared at the trial, she says, TO justify her
position, when suddenly she saw in court the
son Of Henry Crawford, and he made a sign
to her to keep silent. She decided to suffer
Imprisonment rather than open her lips.
or her prison experience she would say
very little. Il ha We suffered terribly, both
mentally and physically. and no special
favors were extended to me. Most OF the
time | passed In the infrmary, OWING. to the
broken down condition Of my health, and
there l worked silently in the inhrmary work
room. Tit monotony OF 1t Is terrible, But
that is past and done with. and now I hope
to show the world that 1t made a mistake in
Its judgment OF me"
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The PeonIe,s Nominee.

CHARLES E. HUGHES is a candidate for
Governor Of the State of New York not
by the grace of any political boss or
header, not as the result of bargains,
promises or pledges, but in consequence
Of a popular demand of which the Sara
toga convention was merely the recording
instrument. He owes his nomination
70 no one except himself and his fellow
citizens. He carried on no p~re-conven-
ton campaign. He sought no instructed
delegates. He was chosen without effort
on his part, in obedience to a public SEN
timent that could have been created by
no machine manager and that lone was
able to withstand or overcome.
In consequence of the unusual condi-
lions which pu. his name at the head
s6f the Republican ticket, Mr.. HUGHES
would enter the Office of Governor under
peculiarly favorable auspices. He would
have no debts to pay with the States
patronage, no friends TO protect, no po-
Htical pronlissory notes to meet. Owing
his nomination and election to no faction
q. clique, his entire obligation would be
10 the whole people. 1t is many years
since the State Of New York had in pros
pect an administration such as a man
like Mr.. HUGHES would give under these
conditions.
Z The government of the State has been
intrusted for a long time to the repre-
sentatives Of factions and the creatures
Of bosses. This year an opportunity
10 offered of trying another system of
administration. HUGHES the peoples
candidate should be promoted to HUGHES
the peoples Governor.