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skins From the North.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SI: The expert
ence OF Capt. Bartlett OF Pesry's Arctic ship Roose-
welt under the questioning OF the customs officials
reminds me OF q somewhat similar incident, espe-
cially In that part where tho question was Have
you any skins on board'"
The captain In the Instance I refer 10 had come
down from tho North and he had nos been within
haning distance of anything dutiabIe for ak months.
He had no passengers. and his crow hadn't money
enough 10 buy q dutiable article Of any sort. The
questions were put at him just the same. He
didn't like II. but he had TO answer, and when they
came TO Have you any skins on boardf" he
was feeling nt. Yes he responded confidently.
The customs oficisl looked happy. "Ah, how
manyi" he inquired. sixteen" said the CAPTAIN,
whose are thcyf" They belong 70 mo and the
crew." What are they WORTH Don't know
what the men value theirs at, but I wouldn't take
a hundred thousand dollars for mine.- The Gus
toms oflcial, with his mind fixed on dutiables.
jumped and gssped. -Jerusalemi" he exclaimed,
what kind are 'hcyf" Human" grinned The
captain. and all a good condition. II you want
me 20, I'll bring he crew around and let you zee
for yourself Al last the official "hlmbled."
This did not occur az the port Of New York, 20
Capt. Bartlett may understand mat not all the
customs inquisitors are In this town.
NEW YORK. December ~. n. J.K {.
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Beauties Of Municipal Management.

To THE EprroH or TEE SUN-str: By an msans
give US moro municipal ownership. To persons with
a keen sense OF humor there 10 coolies Of fun IN n.
Take. for example. the antics OF the Thirty ninth
street ferry since the city bought II. When Il was
operated BY q private corporation It's schedule wa.
something TO be regarded with awe-now irs about
seven thousand times worse. This morning the
boat due 70 arrive In Brooklyn at 1905 O'Clock
reached there 81 io:iA, and instead Of leaving
an isolated Instance: a. q matter Of fact. i,'s
pretty near the rule nowadays. TheoreticalIv
the boats run twenty minutes apart. We Rather
in the delightfully."- cosey waiting room and mar.
bets Of chewing gum with unsuspectinR stranger.
that the boat will be late. They 70 70 the ticl.s,
chopper for inside tips and he solemnly teus them
the boats run every twenty minutes. Then IN.
man with the lemon takes our bet and wa rot ana
gum. The actual interval 10 rarely less than th,y,v
minutes and frequently forty. There are rumor,
current TO tho effect that the city Is operating ne
ferry on q schedule designed by q Brooklyn R.n,a
Transit onncial. but this Is too horrible to con-
template.
However. let Nc be just. While the unnin,
time Il don't know why ms called running tina
In this lnstance) may be open 70 c~riticism, the
service has otherwise been wonderfully improved,
Formerly one ticket chopper at each end wa. com
sadered enough. He spent possibly one hour ON,
OF ten chopptng. The rest Of the time he Sep,.
Now we have two choppers at each end-and .
maid. How these extra employees manage "a
stand mp under the nerve rackfng strain of th.,r
work is something / can't imagine. sun, thew Loot
pretty well. One Of them told me the other dav
though. that he thought three choppers and two
maids wouldn't 30 too many. And he added. verv
sensibly: sure the city's rich"
NEW YORK. December n. EMIL ScHorrxLp.
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Subscription By Mail. Postpaid.
Mr.. Bryan's Yes.

The Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
wffl not protect himself with q lightning
rod. In words that reveal his hitherto
unsuspected talent for diplomacy, the
Wanderer wells a blushing yes:
vswhns I have not yet announced that I would
- . candidate. I have not stated nat I would nos
- Q candidate. Such . high honor 80 ths Prssi-
asntial nomination 10 souncthing hat no-Amsrioan
sttssn snould decline"
An honor not to be declined. Mr..
BRYAN doesn't say that ID should not be
sought He amends the axiom Of Mr..
LowNDEs OF South Carolina.
Mr.. BRYAN's bashful expectancy is no
surprise. He will get the nomination, II
no can, Of course. But can her In spite
Of his scheme Of Government trunk rail-
roads, his plan for the election OF Fed
eral Judges, his horror Of Government by
injunction, Mr.. BRYAN seems too slow
paced for these rapid times. Not that
he has grown conservative, as some Of
his apologists would make the country
believe; but others have grown more
radical and more 6ercely radical. There
are more active and thoroughgoins II not
better soldiers OF Socialism than he.
At any rate, il the lightning yer hits
that fine head-of political melodrama,
there will be no thunder with the stroke.
II hasSbeen all used up.
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Small Fly In q Big Ointment.

There is every a to believe that
the new British Ambassador will be
received at Washington, and indeed by
the country at large, with the respect
and esteem to which his high character
and brilliant attachments entitle him in
the opinion of all cultivated Americans.
He will bring to us in perhaps an even
broader and more comprehensive mani
festation that sympathetic understand
ing Of our people, u social and political
institutions, and the history Of our ma
tional development, which his prede-
cessor, Sir MORTIMER DURAND, exhibited
in so many and such intelligent ways.
The latter entered upon a field already
explored by Mr.. BRYCE. In his phi
losophy he could best serve his own
country by getting into touch with the
customs, ideas, traditions and aspira-
tons Of the country to which he was
accredited, and so 1t happened that in
his modest way he acquired a really
profound knowledge Of u social, polit-
ical and military characteristics and
achievements. No British envoy who
came before him ever sought the small
est insight into the real essence of Amer
lean life. His predecessors had con-
tented themselves with a study Of the
surface, and their scheme Of cultivating
an international sntsnte consisted in a
series Of amiable foregatherings with
what We humorousiy accept as smart
society," Sir MORTIMER went deeper and
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There are no newspapers quite so provincial a
those OF New York. Boston and Philadelphia
Minneapolis journal.
Why bring in Boston and Philadelphia?

There 10 no logical reason for ave acts. Throo
acts conform 10 the Aristotelian division. Five
acts were required in English because OF the prac-
tee Of SENECA and the precept OF HORACE, derived
from observation OF the later method OF EURrPIpEs.
Professor BRNSDKR MATTHEWS.
Professor MATHEWS will not have TO
argue long with a New York theatregoer
to convince him that four acts are enough
for a modern play, especially when the cur
tain rises at $50. Indeed, the climax often
comes in the third act and the fourth ia
thrown in for full measure. Then the
public would gladly have the Aristotelian
division. The important thing after all is
to ave a good play, which Mr.. HENRY
Arthur JON rs defines az a blend of realism
and idealism. The number Of acts is an
academic question. Let Mr.. BRANDER
MATTHEWS teach the dramatists how TO
make the blend-and let it be a simplifed
blend.
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He writes for Love.

To TEE EDrron or THE Us-Sr The letters
from various % called zeniuses published Ia TIM
SUN and the editorials on the subject have h~.n
interesting. Samuel NJ. Crothers and Arthur @.
Benson advise IN recent books that IN. authorshin
the writer's personality should be apparent. Young
writer's sometimes seem to attempt too much, 70
try 20 write too wisely or profoundly, 10 wish IN
attract attention or Obtain money and fame sud.
denly. It has been said that the greatest men are
simple. and % with a writer. The heart as well "a
the reason viii appeal TO most readers. and living
as do in . rural community in which are a numbev
Of retired farmers one oan ind In their talk. feel.
lngs and point Of view as much 70 stimulate thoughs
and nre the pen ss can be observed In the metron.
oils. Character IN writing 10 also of ar.moun
Importance and win be recognized and approved
by men Of little culture In . degree that /. really
surprising. Too trivial subjects should be avoided.
as they waste the time OF both writer and reader
except when some whimsical error or foible "a
Intentionally exposed.
The end Of writing 10 not fame or money. Il A.
merit. Ones personality must be such that whom
he sincerely. EeAlously and thoughtfuKfy rive. ~
him self the gift will be priced. will add 60 tho ann.
iect some small glory" The poet Of nature 4.
loved more for his truth. sincerity. sympathy and
m axnsnlmouS unselhsh love Of humanity than sor
his knowledge and his appreciation Of msteri.l
beauty.
For myself. I have had an itching to write from
Schoolboy days. and nothing delights me mor..
only for pleasure and at odd times. Very I,,,I.
that I have written has been published or rsrarded
as Of sunicient importance 70 be worthy of II. Re
Gently I have sent q few little articles "a ed,tor.
and. strange as II may seem. not one has hesr
rejected. Compensation has not been asked. NV
reward has been the pleasure of Writing.
GREENE. December ~. 1. 2. cuA.
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NO WAR WTTH ENGLAND.
A Reply 90 Q Britishcr VINO Underestimate
American Resources

To THE EDITOR OF The scN-Sr: In com-
ment upon one Of your editorials there Is
an interesting and at the same time amusing
letter In TBE Sun of December rs by Mr.. Z. T.
Stuart-Linton entitled "England's Indepen-
dence."
The amusing part Of It 10 where he speaks
OF Canada's prowess In the event Of an inva-
sion by the United States. Surely he UNDER
estimates the resources OF this country.
Does he not know that In the civil war the
North raised the enormous sum OF u 1000, ooo.-
900 and brough to q successful issue one OF
the greatest wars in modern times?
What, then. could not the United States
now do with q united people OF IS, 000. 900 and
with resour ces the greatest in the world?
Why, the fact Of the matter is that one
State alone In this Union II refer 10 the State
Of New York; should prove more than a match
for Canada in resources and men.
Mr.. ,Stuart-Linton also speaks OF England's
half a million trained warriors pitted against
volunteers. There was some such talk as
that at the time OF the American Revolution,
and we all know what the raw material OF
American militia and volunteers did then.
And we have. seen in recent years what the
and in so many battles, to those same trained
warriors" of Britain.
No, there will be no war between this coun-
try on the one side and Great Britain and
Japan on the other. Not for the reason stated
by Mr.. Stuart-Linton, but for the simple one
that Great Britain would not dare to engage
in such a war. She knows that she would
certainly lose Canada. one OF her brightest
Jewels and besides such a eondiSt would
desires to attack England successfully.
BROOKLYN, December ~. q. b. BAIRD.
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rRANgVAAL c0NsTTTUrToN.
It WIN Kransfer south Africa 20 me Beers.
Says en- EnglLsh Veteran

If WIN Transfer south Africa 90 me Beers.
Says sn Kngiish Veteran.
To rHn KprroR or TEE sUN-Sir: In an
editorial dealing with the rrsnsvaAl Consti-
tuition recently granted By the Liberal Gov
eminent you question which party viii have
the p~rcponderance Of votes. Remaining that
70 D. hardly likely that the birth rate In the
Bosr families win Offset the Dow Of British
settlers into the newly conquered territories.
You may therefore be surprised TO learn that
the only emigration now taking place In that
portion Of the British Empire 10 one from
South Africa 70 other countries For the
last two years svsry steamer leaving South
African ports has bean crowded with the claaS
Of men hat helps to'bu1d ND o new country.
The United States. Canada. Australia. New
Zealand and South America v absorbed
between 100000 and 300. 900 Immigrants from
South Africa In the past two yeersi
You dnate upon the magnanimity Of the
new Constitution. PsShspsi The men who
fought In south Africa feel that the country
~ being handed back. lock, stock and barrel.
to 0 people who v not the frst instinct OF
self-government and remembering the many
sacrifices Of an arduous campaign are inclined
to remember their wi individual share In II
with the self -asked question: -Cui bono?"
ONE OF THEM.
NEW YoRx. December ~.
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took surs soundings. He had no dispo-
sition TO the froth Of things.
Now comes the Right Hon. JAMES
BRYCE, another and probably a more
enlightened student Of American char
aoter and purpose. He comes album
dainty commended to the serious, the
thoughtful and the well informed. One
Of England's greatest men. q scholar, a
statesman, a student and a litterateur
OF distinguished and notorious achieve
ment, he IL equipped In an exceptional
degree for q successful discharge Of the
duties that await him. He will meet
President ROOSEVELT on the common
ground Of scholarship. Both are histo-
rians and commentators OF acknowl-
edged eminenoe. Presumably, Mr.. BRYCE
is no longer an active athlete. Our i'm
preston 10 that he 10 not an expert at
squash or tennis, as was Sir MORTIMER.
But upon the serene heights Of moral
and intellectual communion which Pres
ident ROOSEVELT already occupies Mr..
BRYCE will find congenial atmosphere
and absolute companionship. No need
to say that he will be persona 0ratd with
the really important men in our public
life, He has achieved the open Sesame
to their good will, their admiration and
their sympathy. His welcome is assured.
He knows us and We know him. The
circumstances are ideal.
Need we pause to consider the ques-
ton Of Society," Perhaps Mr.. BRYCE
might have contributed to the ecstasy
OF the smart set by accepting a title and
coming here as Lord BRYCE or Lord
Something Else. No doubt OF il. The
question Is whether the superior thick
ness Of blood as compared with plain
water would have been illustrated to any
useful extent-whether the delight Of the
snobs and Founders in Washington would
have promoted the good understanding 80
greatly desired by the intelligent classes
in both England and the United States.
For our part, we do not think that any
great harm to either nation will come Of
having to address the new Ambassador as
Mr.. JAMES BRYcE instead Of rolling The
Earl of Thingumbob- or The Marquis Of
Soandso' under the tongues Of miscel-
laneous toadies.
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Some Western enthusiast has formed
himself into a Roosevelt Third Term League
and is using a good many postage stamps
to spread himself among 'the masses
The resolutions which he has adopted con-
tain many pregnant suggestions, but these
two are perhaps the most vital:
His M. RoosHvELr'sl personality has entered
into and become q part OF every department OF the
national life.
II has become TO them 1.-THE peopleI a public
necessity, an essential part Of things in the social
and political fabric"
II Mr.. ROOSEVELT has become a part of
every departments OF the national life, a
public necessity. an essential part Of the
sociala and political fabric, there II no need az
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Christmas In the MOuntaIns.

The mountain peoples ideal Christmas is rsner.
ally enjoyed by a majority. with such Injuries as
corn whiskey. chicken and pie. and what is some
tines called hog killing day whiskey is FREEDOM
mating and is always used as a substitute, Christ
mas is not enjoyed any better In the palaces where
there IL no limit 70 money. and financial aid, than in
a mountain home where there Is sir or seven sat
hogs 70 kill and . Jug Of whiskey under the bed.
The younger element for q few days before ana
after the great holiday give q social: mn
known - dances. the old Virginia reel ana how
down" dancing 10 acted with the skill OF the noun
taineers 10 Q perfection.
Whls most sverv one Of thess social rathsrinxa
Of merry making ere psscefal. seras OF tAsm terni.
rAaos IN row esussd generally bysoms sne rstttnr
- hoosy.
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The Hon. TIE McMANus Of the Fifteenth
Ia brooding. Great oogitations all the
majestic chambers Of his brain. In q few
days he win take his place among the law
givers at Albany. Then look out for two
BILE bnls. On the first day Of the session
OF the State Legislature Senator McMAysvs
will introduce q bill providing that nobody
who hasn't lived Q year in New York oity
shall be eligible to once in the city govern
ment. His second bill viii make q. 50 q day
the minimum wage of laborers working
for tho city. why IL it, asks Mr.. Nc
MANUs, shat Eve years g Q lahoring man
could get a three room fat for % for what
be now pays slsi" Rents have risen; wages
must rise. II rents are 90 high, why does
the Lyourgus Of the Fifteenth want to make
them higher by making more persons live
in New York! A bill for q small bonus to
New Workers. who will emigrate to the
country would DO worthier Of The.
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The Transfer Problem.

To THE EDITOR or THH SuN-ST: BY the Mon
troal transfer system the street railway company
IL protected from any possible abuse OF transers
The ticket bears the days date and the hour OF
issue. the name Of the Issuing line. tho name o.
the connecting line and the direction IN which q Is
good. The morning tickets are blue and tho staer
noon tickets are white. Can anything be smpioTf
NEW YonK. December n. CHNsoa
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MR0Qxlnea and Mako Nancy.
r. -. -. - e.. c.. III.
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~ p.o"o ta1s, anu ~ tne eams ~
eHrefsts masAhLne oWners from Vnsn o1nS
~ O~s . m.erss.eo ne mucn; nsvs ssspv.
w,sS"r. ~ ~ supsiicr Ensisn ana go
800 Tso..n 80 oowo1 u.nr
-sa.sn. g. ~ 70 spproo.see u 49,
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49, uu. = ~ 80
49, +o' yseu ~ oSIeiulIy 80
wr..s - I~ oIVwoN 80.
~ SNs ~ UVn'y'
s~or,sI~~ .-S-s nenx, -. an
s.n.wt-s .A.-n~ ~MoenSAo 1870
hords. = .,n" - $3.50 n.n. ~ sths
maeIo =, ~ $500 .sIIs
M. NJ $500 80 80, 1890. a..
mor.vi A ~"N s"
NJ.
A.r. -. ~ 1.s~A- -
must -r,,a - m..zE" 80 80. a.
pno-.,,at.r.s. ss~"..M 49, -
7 49, ,hrs. ss..nn.. ~... . 60 sstds
writjng a. 49, 49,. - 49,. Son't
hslisva M. .he,is hsn.h
irving 20 go oT 800 !, S.S h,oodaa .t,N
ar a bsovI~ 80 g.. $3.50 .nsIv.Ic.i
psvohoIosv whsrs,n yo, Ssarr rat .he
nina m him "a h.. =, a. - ooIS ios,cal
aeou.rcs une,, ths,r o.n.nr .arS. rsa.t IL
Isn't essv - hs., .hssa 80. - ~. -rI,,nkv-
nIunk. x,,th 49, - NV .,orasatd rsssons
tuggins ,or a s,rsr.l. Ma ,,,., so,,,h ~ INV
Adam's annls ana ths othsr rsason cort,nn-
allv r.nning s..rs AM =. W. sIhow until
n sound. IiLs ~. s,s.5r honha.dm.c. ~ .
ooher Factory with grape and canister.
~crit,ci.e .rc.n, 30 r.nIv s,th a nr,n,.S Sorm
This 49, hs,A~.. ~. 80
a, ths h.nL ..indow III -. w..IdIx,
coin OF the realm In exchange for said printed
form You fellows who want to obtain re-
suits take q tip from me: e~xtinguish that
-unquenchable ire which 10 fast consuming
your common sense, roll up your sleeves and
go TO work. Writing Is craft. and the term
OF apprenticeship never ends. The mar
who returns your story comes pretty near
knowing h he Is about-he wouldn't be
At the head OF a responsible ma gazine II he
didnt-and usually one who brings fresh.
clean produce to market will And a buyer.
What is poison to one editor may be meat to.
another. Therefore. keep your yarns cir
c%ulating. Certainly there are magazines
enough to warrant a story travelling thus
until It dies OF old age. For instance, the
story which week before last brought forth
a horse laugh from a heartless. harebrained,
blithering idiot OF an editor, last week pro-
cured me a satisfactory check from a most
charming, discerning gentleman In an edito-
rial chair, and this man OF course is destined
for higher things. l have actually sold a
story after IL had been fred back at me by
thirty-one different magazine editors. but at
that ] thought ] would have to use a piece OF
lead pipe to get it accepted.
There was a time when q wavy, poetical
name adorned my classic brow. when a fut-
tering cravat and other eccentric articles OF
clothing marked me as Of the elect. when l
walked with my yearning. soulful eyes gazing
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A Social Hour in Kentucky.

FToW ne HVden Th0usdrdsnckS
The banquet given BY the X. p. in the Court
House last Saturday night was q success.
The refreshments were waited for An1iousty snd
at that hour. the pro gram was responded % ~
every one present. then the beer served which vas
predominating and was partooken by almost every
one and the hilArity OF the social was soon demsn
strated BY the good will and feeling OF syery On.
ihere
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Those figures show clearly the need of the United
States OF Q much larger navy than It now has, IN
the number OF battleships We are outranked by
Great Britain. France and japan; in cruisers by
Great Britain, France. Germany and Japan; in
torpedo boat destroyers and torpedo boats By
each OF those four countries. as also in both officers
and men. WALTER J. BALLARD.
Los AHoKLEs. Cal. December q.
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In Seminars Magazine for January the chief
attraction Is the beginning OF Mrs. wharton,s new
serial. II is accompanied byEnve short stories NV
Mrs. wlggin. W. $. Moody. G. B. Davis. p. Lvnds
and Juliet W. Tompkins. The Rev. Or. Henry van
Dyke describes q trip into the Maine woods, Gen.
eral Alexander tells about tho battle Of Bun ANN
and there are Interesting articles on Ceylou. on
the -AlmAnAch dc Gotha" and on tho differences
between American snd Br4tsh towus. There AZ,
also no Ices than seven pssma
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a third term league. Ths nation must have
him as long "a Il can. Why not recognise
thefacts franklyand give TO Mr.. ROOSEVELT
by constitutional amendment q position
that representa- his wide reaching powers
and activities, and defines, II omnipotence
a be defined, his sphere Of iniuencei
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TO TEE EDITION OF UHE SuN-SF The principal
navies OF the world are those Of Great Britain. the
United States. France. Germany and Japan. Class
for class OF vessels they compare as follows:
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RE WArCHMAN on rHE roWBR.
A Sociological Romance IN the Fsrui %
Imaginary Letters.

To TEE EpIroa or THE suN-Sr: I hope
you win no, refuse az least some word Of adj
vice or encouragement In the trouble ] nnd
myself, rs shown by the following letters.
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WHITE HOUSE,

Since receiving this last letter from the
President the man who takes care Of the tennis
court at the White House and who at one time
was an intimate friend OF a cousin OF mine,
but has through unavoidable circumstances
drifted away from us, has sent my cousin the
following. which he picked up on the tennis
court just after the President had been play
ing with the Attorney-General. IL seems to be
a copy OF a telegram: