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taxation OF the Same Property BY Tive
States.

To THE EDITOR OF II SUN-Sir: agree
fully with your correspondent Empire City
In his denunciatlon Of the general property
tax system" / infer from his letter that ne
now agrees with me that under the law OF
New York, as now interpreted by the courts.
a bono or note in a New jersey safe deposit
box forms part of the taxable personal prop
erty Of a resident of New York. 1t was not
my intention to assert more than this or to
prophecy as to the future decisions OF the
United States Supreme Court.
! do not. however, see much ground for
hope that the Supreme Court VIII dist inguish
or override its decision In the Kirkland case
that a State can by proper laws tax q resident
for mort ga ges physically absent in another
State, and that the Federal Government can
the court. did not protect the citizen, put
broadened the power OF the State by holding
that a State can tax mortgages and notes
physically present within the State, although
they are the property OF a non-res ident.
BY these two decisions the Supreme Court
has conceded the power of two States to tag
the same property at the same time. fear
people until they realize the truth well ex-
the Hibernia Savings Society case In 1879,
as follows: Mere credits are a false guam
tlty In asoertaining the sum OF wealth which
Is subject to taxation as property, ana so iaH
as that sum Is attempted to be increased by
the addition OF these credits, property based
necessarily the imposition OF an additional
tar upon q portion of the property already
NHw YoRK, March 2.
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Our attention has been called to GER
Jtain articles in the Cuban Reuielo setting
forth the danger of an industrial crisis
in Cuba, escape from which win be posi-
BILE only through annexation or a reduc-
ton In the American tariff on sugar.
The menace of this disaster is said to
spring from the ever increasing supply
of sugar in the American market from
Susnr.s whereof the product is either non
Nntiable or subject to, duty which would
aermit its entrance on terms more favor
ole than those given to the Cuban crop.
1.-THE argument is that Porto Rico,
Hawaii, the Philippines and the domes-
Lilo output Of cane and beet sugars will
ere long supply the American market
to the detriment of the sugar industry
OF Cuba. The proposition itself is at
least illogical. With the best of wishes
for Cuba's prosperity and with full ap-
probation of any and all obligations
which may arise out Of our relations
with our neighbor, it must be admitted
that our first consideration is our own
people. We are under no obligation to
conserve Cuban interests at the expense
Of our domestic producers or the pro-
ducers in those regions for which we
have assumed political responsibility.
Moreover, the argument used by these
alarmists does not ring altogether true.
They show the large increase in Ameri-
can imports from Porto Rico and Hawaii
since the sugars of those countries were
admitted free Of duty, but they fail to
note the fact that the output of those
countries has already virtually reached
tts maximum. This is because of the
o~omparatively limited areas available
Cor sugar production in those islands.
philippine increase is illustrated by TAX
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WET SYNONYMS.
Specimen Page OF q Complete Dictionary
OF TOPPING.

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-,str' He 10 drunk.
Intoxicated, inebrlated. tipsy, full, loaded. Jagged.
fuddled. tight. topheavy. slowed. screwed. half
shot, half gone, overcome, overtaken, prmed,
afiicted. disguised. obfuscated. crapulous, ele-
waited. exhilarated. genial. happy, mellow. corned.
becry. whey. grogGy, booty, musEy. soaked,
soused. bemused. chock-a-block. cozy-loxy.
He 10 maggoty, sewed up, muggy,
nappy. lushy, squlny. swtpey, podgy. cockeyed,
boryeyed, bowsed. muddled, whitfield. raddled,
dagg'd. jiggered. tuEEed. be-argered hazy. foggy.
| dizzy. dazed, tangled, stunned. moony, balmy,
dopy, besotted, ossined. petrihed. parslyzed, dead
drunk.
He has 9 GLORIOUS or elegantly jag on, a load on.
a skate on, a bun on, q brannigan on, q shine on
a still on. an edge on. a beaut on, q bird on, 4 skin
full: he has looked on the wine when II was red,
he has %partaken OF the cup that cheers, he has got
a cup Ia drop too much, he fell OF the water cart,
he had too much nsh bait. he has been taking a
little Of Paddy's eyewater or OF red eye, he has shed
Q tear.
He has been croohing his elbow, has been hug
ging the bar. has been hitting the hard stuff, has
been dallying with the black bottle (has been tip
ping, topping. RuEEling. swillng, swtgging. &ol,
he has more sail than ballast, he has his main brace
well spliced. he has an applejac k gait, he has q bee
In his bonnet. he can't see o hole In a ladder, be has
the SUN in his eye, he has got wheels In his head
from fumes In his stomach. he can't lie down with
out holding on. he has got the gravel rash. he has
got marbles In his mouth. he has Tapped the gutter
and Is dead TO the world.
He is half seas over. three sheets in the wind.
on his beam ends. under the influence of the weather,
In his cups. In his pots, over the hay. In the clouds,
up in the air. on his trolley, on his nut. OF his base,
he has been out with the boys, OF on o bat. on q
drunk. on q Spree, on a bender. on a racket, on q
tear, on the map. on the ~ran-tan, on the ree-raw,
on the rampage. he is feeling his oats. he Ia full of
mountain dew twhiskey), full Of tho cream Of the
valley tgin), full OF dope, full OF slops, full Of forty
rod booze, full OF Jersey lightning, full OF tangle-
foot, full OF bug Juice, he Is az full as a uok
He is as full as q goat. full as q bedbug, he 10 as
drunk as q lord. drunk as a piper. drunk as q boiled
owl, drunk as David's SOW, drunk as a wheel
barrow, he 10 weak (wabbly) on his pins, all mons
and brooms' and got the bowling cats (Ratzenjam-
mer). but he takes another hair OF the dog that
bit him, puts another nail In his conn. d, 8.
| BTlIHyuR HoRPrrII. March
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Respite Only for tho Gray Wolves

From Washington the report
that the Senate ~Interoceanic Canal Com
mittee has given up for the time the
pursuit Of the Gray Wolves and will now
take up the task of formulating legislp-
ton to be considered and passed upon
by Congress before a~djourning. This
win include, If possible, a comprehensive
form Of government for the Canal Zone,
the definite fixing OF salaries for the
chief officials and employees and defining
the degrees Of responsibility resting on
the President and Congress. Foremost
among the urgent matters to be dis
oussed and decided will be the type OF
canal"
So far the hunt for the Gray Wolves
has not been productive of results par
ticularly gratifying to Colonel HENRY
WATTERsoN; and he will not approve the
decision of the Senators to interrupt the
search for the pack and begin the work
Of constructive legislation. What Is a
canal in comparison with the Gray
Wolves? He hears the pack In full
cry and views with alarm the Senate
heedlessly d~evoting its attention to the
relatively trivial details of canal con-
s~truction.
Perhaps the Gray Wolves believe they
are safe. They may consider the action
Of the Senate committee to mean an
abandonment Of the hunt. If they do,
they delude themselves. Colonel VAT
TERsoN is still on the trail. He will
not allow problems of zon government,
questions of lock or sea level, to distract
him from the chase. For a moment
they may have respite, but as long as
Colonel W~ATTERsoN's vocabulary and
PoULTNEY BIGELow's 1000 remain I'm
impaired they may expect no continued
naaca-
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Self-E nacting Laws.

Too modest to bear the public reward
that they know will follow the disclosure Of
their splendid scheme, the gifted authors
Of the subjoined legislative programme
distribute it among the favored anony-
mously, under the shrinking title Some
Suggestions Regarding legislation:
"BANKs AND TRUST COMPANIES.
81. Limit amount OF deposits they may receive.
-. Prohibit investments in stocks.
Is. Not loss than 4 per cent interest 70 be paid
depositors.
- Not more than o per oent. interest TO be
charged on loans.
IS. Prohibit losses on loans.
g. Limit total expenses 10 one .tenth Of ! per
cent. OF net interest canned.
81. Prohibit banks from refusing Q loan 70 q man
who needs the money.
MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONS.
-. Limit annual output.
e. Prohibit the employment OF travelling sales
men, as their services add materially to the cost
to the consumer. If the people want the goods
they can apply direct TO the manufacturer.
IS. Limit advertising to 1 per cent. Of factory
cost.
-. Minimum wages OF 50 per day for employees.
IS. Appoint a commission TO AZ maximum factory
cost for each article manufactured.
%. Limit selling price to factory cost plus 6
per cent.
~. Require all articles OF similar nature 70 be
sold at same price.
RETAIL STORES.
. Eliminate them altogether. Require manu-.
~faoturers to sell direct to tho consumer and thus
save the middleman's proht.
Require every one carrying on any sort Of busi-
ness TO incorporate II in order that they may be
subject to the proposed legislation,
IMPORTANT.
Limit circulation Of newspapers 70 onequartef
OF present figures on the ground that their patent
medicine advertisements cause the American people
to waste more money every year than the life insur-
snce companies have in nfty years"
Such practicable and simple sugges-
lions commend themselves Immediately
to public approval. The suggestors,
realizing the strength of their compre-
hensive platform, add:
IL will no, be necessary to make any speeches
In favor OF bills covering the foregoing. Tho
arguments III favor Of the recommendation of
the insurance investig atinE committee will be
amply sufficient"
While great consideration Is due to
the desire Of the formulators of this
scheme Of governmental control to
escape notoriety, it is not betraying
any confidence to point out that a band
OF accomplished nation savers has been,
and even now is. In session at Noroton,
Conn.
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ALIEN JEWS.
-FxcIusiveness mat Keeps Thcm Foreigners
I'm Rumania and Elsewhere.

I'm RumaniA and kiaoWhet9'
To-rpz BprToR or THE SuN-6ir: DR..
ain rar. jn his able article published In THE
SUN OF February ~, shows us that the Jew
OF Rumania are there by rights dating Daeh
1900 years. He cites men OF jewish taien
or origin that have been highly ornaments
to their race and to tho country Whlcn IheS
were Justified In claiming as their own,
Wnl DR.. Singer kindly explain why " %
that after those many centuries the jews are
attn considered foreigners. not only by tne
Rumanlans, but by many othersf was there
not annie time to make friends with thSn
hosts. who invited and welcomed themr
Ii. IL not a fair assumption that the Jews
/aiI of them, not q favored few-were invited
TO become part Of the Rumanian people, 70
become assimilated, just as we expect on,
multi illngual immigrantst to become iunneoseo
Americans In the course OF timer How
haye tbev fulfilled such expeotations7 The
Jews have In almost every case formed o class
by themselves, q State within the State. serving
tRelr own interest. often .. the expense q
their hosts. Their excluglveness. unaoupt-
9uated and too numerous Mosaic laws. alien
stss he 4 I Jsws as s TSsIr from Sonos AZ S'p lsW. e WSioSS
{hS s RiOusd S SRss aneft s q eT'Gi a al Al 0 iRs 'oold odd
fashion. 10 undoubtedly the greatest enemy
to the Jew be tSS[dp one so NIP d aS GnHsiSiy
o The he ,iii6 bSIpi' minded jew, the one , yhS gains Si,,.
s sss, f aSS RlGpst snd sSsSsIR S Gd 81 Is fs sRS S. S!s!;
do, would not be molested were II not LOT tne
other GLASS Of Jews that viii never want to
'Thee latter class Is responsible II the jews
In Rumania and elsewhere remain foreigners
for another 800 years; and, mind you, some
AFRAID. All this no one regrets more than
NEW YORK, March 1. A LIBERAL JEW
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The Chicago Chief Of Police has issued q
proclamation commanding lieutenants, pa
troll sergeants and patrolmen to travel on
foot when on duty. Presumably they nave
been travelling in automobiles hitherto.
The Chief thinks 1t will be more salts
factory to the citizens to meet the officers
travelling the byways on foot Chicago
citizens have to depend upon themselves.
They nave given up expecting anything
from the police. And the crooks o have
official notice, SO to speak, to stick to the
cars. Doubtless the assignment will suit
them perfectly.
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on THE ISLE or PINES.
An American Who Favors Cuban Govern
meDt,

ment.
To THE EDIToR OF The SUN-Sir: II 10
the business of q little band Of political aCi-
tators and land boomers on this end OF the
Isle Of Pines to meet all American tourists
and to keep their minds occupied with har-
rowing tales of Cuban atrocitlee. and with
stories OF profits which would be sure to accrue
to all holders of island real estate should Uncle
Sam drive the hated Cubans OF the island.
OF course all this Is more or less entertaining
to tho tourists. that depending chiefly upon
their digestive organs, and has earned for
the boomers the expressive appellation OF
that crowd
The statement Is made In the literature
sent out by the would be revolutionists that
1t would be humlliatlng 10 q great degree for
the Americans here to be governed by an
inferior people" 1 can say as missionary
pastor here that 1 have failed 10 discover
such inferiority. True, there are people hero
Of a low order OF civilization. but In any
comparisons which may be made one must
take into consideration the disadvantages
under which these poor people have, been bv
way OF education, DC. 1t must be distinctly
understood. however, that this is not the class
which does the governing.
number among my friends no moro cour-
teous or obliging gentlemen than the Cuban
officials on the Isle. Of Pines. They rank
with our best class Of American cltlsens, and
NutH COllpdl6u WIN tIOoo VIM NOhAA ~
little them, In education, Integrity. ,~courtli-
ness Of manners and good citizenship. the
superiority of the Cubans ls quite apparent.
Il wish to, appeal TO the sense OF honor and
making their decision upon this Isle Of Pines
can people to be their friends. They do not
believe that LA Gran, Republics" gould per-
Of any natlon-that Of fighting and winning
O victory for a downtrodden people-and
then say to them: Your country Is yours;
work out your political salvation and we will
to maintain your g%overnmsnt as an inde.
people and In their high ideals. They do not
American Senate will permit the great lnjus-
tice to be done them Of taking from them this
little island which never could Be q any real
benefit to our Government, but which would
In looking for Ideals to weave into the
social fabric Of Cuba her people look for the
best that 10 to be had from their friends OF
the great republic, and T. Cuba Is to construct
so on the foundation that has vlthstood the
onslaughts Of time. upon truths which are
as eternal as the heavens because they are
Of God who is %eternal:, upon an abiding
and character builder for the human race
knowing that great governments are but Pie
reflex OF national character and can be had In
the smallest republic as well as the greatest.
should look to their benefactor. the United
States of America. whose statesmen have for
the. most part been aGtuated by the, thought
tation in the individual Ia the first great step
KENNETH NJ. DEDR1cK.
NUEvA CORONA, Isle Of Pines, Feb. %.
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DR.. Newman OF Oklahoma.
From the Davenport Leader.

O~klahomans who attended sessions OF the Popu
list Legislature In 1897 recall the chaplain, J. A.
Newman, who died at Sparks several days ago.
He prayed once that the country be saved from
the chinch bugs, potato bugs and gold bugs" He
was a minister and a printer and an eccentric man,
Though illlterate, o Nashville college several years
ago conferred upon him the degree Of L. D. He
served thirty years as q missionary among the
Indians.
He never failed TO cuss a man when he had an
idea he needed II. His prediction for cussine a
man out sometimes got him a whipping. He had
a marriage record OF four wives. During the lat.
ter years OF his life he always went armed to the
teeth, and, although he was no coward. It was n
phstime OF the young men 10 pick a fuss with him
and threaten 70 disarm him. He followed our
postmaster for two years with q shotgun and met
him every few days.
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ing the smallest crop OF recent years In
compari son with the probable crop Of
the present year. This entirely mis-
leading comparison ignores the fact that
the crop of 1901 was abnormally low be-
cause Of rinderpest and famine, and the
further fact that the crop Of this year is
little above one-half the average crop
for the decade lSs5-95, duri ng Spanish
days. No doubt with abundant labor
and capital the Philippine Islands could
produce a b, considerable sugar crop, but
even with free sugar from Luzon and
Negroes and Panay, it would be many a
long year before Cuba would have any
sound cause for apprehension.
In showing the increase in the output
OF domestic cane sugar these writer's
select the smallest crop made since 1882,
That was the sO,S5s ton crop of 1887, and
It is compared with a S12, 900 ton crop for
this year to show the enormous growth
Of the industry. This ignores the fact
that In 1895, or ten years ago, Louisiana
and Texas made a 925, 900 ton crop, and
the further fact that sven with the pres
ent high protection the industry Is not,
on the average of a series Of years, SUI
f~iciently profitable to warrant any very
important extension. Had cane grow
ing not been started years ago, when 1t
was profitable, it is doubtful if any one
would now be in the cane sugar industry
in this country. As for the domestic
beet industry, which forms a part OF this
menace to Cuba, that is still a problem,
From 2 1000 tons in 1893 the output has
increased to an estimated 2S5 900 tons at
the present time. That is about 10 per
cent. Of our present requirements. We
hear much Of what the industry Is going
to do, and for fifteen years we have heard
how very quickly it would revolutionize
the sugar business Of the country. Some
time it may do 80, but the time is yet far
off, At present the increase In output
does not ever begin to keep pace with
the annual increase in demand n con-
sumption.
In earlier comment on Cuban oondi-
tions we have pointed out the possibility,
if not the probability, that Cuba is riding
for a fall because Of large increase in
national obligations and In cost OF adj
m~inistration. A bad sugar year, always
a possibility, would hit her hard, as
would two or three years Of low sugar
prices. Last winter her planters made
large profits on a large crop. This
season, with low prices for sugar and
high prices for labor and supplies, some
will clear a modest profit, while others
will do well if they come out ever on the
seasons work.
If the promoters Of this agitation ex-
pect to induce the United States to save
Cuba by cutting the sugar tariff down,
they will be disappointed. If they hope
to effect the defeat Of the Philippine
Tariff bill, they are wasting energy, in
asmuch as the terrors of that bill have
already been removed, at least tenn
porarily, by other influences. If annex
alton is their ambition, they have under
taken a large job, but that is another
question,
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From ~ Westmtn Sfsr Reriew,
The sohoolm aster who has been elected soy hi.
skill at cricket and football is q phenomenon Of
recent Year,. There is a type Of young man who
when he leaves oxford or Cambridge is merely n
bigger boy than when he went there: his intslli-
genoe has not Kept pace with his muscles, and al
the end OF his university career (which IA usn.lIr
not very Brilliant his prime ambition Is 10 play
cricket and football for the rest Of his natural ex.
istence. Some school. probably private and de.
pendent on school fees, happens 10 be In want OF n
master who must be Church OF England and FOOD
nnds himself installed as games MASTER
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The political campaign IN Georgia is growing
worse and r Times Dispatch.

The political campaign in Georgia is growing
worse and worse .-Rtchmond Tines-Dspafeh.
Say worst" and make an end. Already
the Hon. CLARK HowELL's artist portrays
the Hon. Tom WATSON and the Hon. HoKE
SMITH as "~buccaneeB.' They are in a boat,
Tom forward. His bronze poll lights up
old oceans gray and melancholy waste. Far
of the Gal in the Fountain lifts her marble
arms, a goddess Of the drink. This pleas
ing legend accompanies the picture:
THAT awful chorus from rum soaked souls
FILLED TOM and HoKR with fear;
So they resolved to fee that bar
And for The Wreoker steer"
In the personal ambitions and enmities
Of Mr.. HOWELL and Mr.. SMITH the country
has small interest. But 1t protests, In the
name Of Art, Beauty and Charity, against
dragging the Gal In the Fountain into poll
tics. Respect the monumental
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Though others measure. weigh and mix.
And piles OF trouble take.
There's never been no rhubArb pie
Like mother used 70 bake.
And somehow, too. Il seems TO me,
No matter how they try.
There's never been no d%oughnuts Sence
Like mother used TO fry.
The girls can sit around and brag,
But empty Is their boast
There's never been 10 sucking pig
Like mother used 10 roast.
And though for this here bill Of fare
I'm yearninC all the while.
never banker for a shirt
Like mother used 70 bile.
McLAhDBUBdH WILSON,
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The Hon. Tom JOHNSON. boss Of the
Buckeye Democracy, is to be Ohio member
Of the Democratic national committee.
Datto BRYAN may feel himself to be a oon-
~servative, almost a bunker. when he re-
turns to his native shores.
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yoItaire's Religion.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Us-St The state
mept about the religious opinions Of Voltaire In
F. K. MS" letter, published this morning. Is only
half correct. Voltaire. although a deist when In
rood health. was a Catholic whenever he became
III, and called vehcmently for a priest; so that la
the course OF his public career he is known 10 have
received the last sacraments q number OF times.
His contemporaries rdiculed this Inconsistency In
the words Of the old couplet:
when the Devil was slok the Devil q monk would be,
But when the Devil got well, the devil a monk was he"
NKW YORK, March 3. MKRwIH- MARIE SMELL.
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Erom fha HUdh TINA

From the Clyde Times.
This is to certify that my vito, Elizabeth Cor
merry the widow Wild, is too wild 10 be steored
by my compass. but one OF her own making; and
as she has the devil for her pilot che has altered
her course and steered away from me. so that |
will pay no debts OF her contracting after this date.
RICHARD JHNKINB,
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Poet and Homa Nlarks.-


FTUW ms B~T00ktHTt TtNss.
The complaint Is often made that a Canadian
artist or writer cannot md support In his own
country. but has TO 90 10 the United state, for
appreciation. but II seems TO US from carman's
casa that he would have don't better 70 have stayed
a. homo. he could have made more by writing
advertisements for q soap hoHna
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Spring In south Carolina.

From the Greer Observer.
The beautiful weather for the last ten days make e,
one feel like taking . real full length bath.
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Foxy.

wife-The doctor prescrbes a European trip.
HusoAnd-lmpossible, my dear; people would
tnink ] was being investigated.
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In the name may be nothing significant AT all
OF q man whom 10 serve you you choose.
But n you're wanting Q man for q withdrawing lob
Dc sure that hS name isn't Hughesi
IN Morn