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The bloodhound as a Humorist.

The bloodhound is the representative
Of the ancient British and early European
fauna in which little wanton boys, IA
miliar with peripatetic Uncle Toms
Cabin" shows take, or used to take, the
keenest interest. Something in the
name bloodhound" scatters thrills and
chills just as the thought of apple toddy"
warns the heart. Nobler game is his
than the bears and stays his ancestors
used to hunt. Man is his quarry. AS a
sleuthhound he can scent and pursue
man as LA TOILETTE smells and chases
a corporation. When the victim is up
a tree this detective raises triumphant
tongue. He is Punishment, sure to catch
UP with Crime, If there is not too much
water on the journey. In the minds OF
Americans Of the North he once con-
notated runaway slaves. Now Arkan-
sas City in Kansas, speeding and no
longer bleeding Kansas, many Of whose
early assisted immigrants abhorred the
bloodhound as the foe Of fugitive slaves
has an i-Horsethief Association,
which is TO buy a couple of blood
hounds and use them 81 its business.
Most Of us have a romantic generation
for the bloodhound. His historical posi-
ton is interesting v en if his capabilities
and achievements have given rise TO
legends. He is an imposing beast to
look at. Who can doubt the intellect
in that massive head? For the benefit
OF the Arkansas City hue and cry, how
ever, we must repeat some lessons in
s~leuthhound lore given by a Tar Heel
master, the Charlotte Neps and Observer.
Kansas knows most things intuitively,
but she may be willing to accept instruo-
ton, az to manhunting dogs, from North
Carolina, which has studied them long.
Here is part Of the record Of the canine
posse:
Who can forget that q year or two ago several
prisoners escaped from jail as AshevtDs. shAs q
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Christmas Day for the Climbers.

Sergeant Mingo Sanders, black as ace o. spades.
Thirty years in service. been on many raids:
Fought the feathered Indian. fought the Spanish don
Down at Santiago and at SAMMY wann;
Fought the Fllipino-red or brown or white,
Sergeant Mingo Sanders never nunked q night.
Somewhere round Manila,
Bullets whistling shrill,
Sergeant Mlngo Sanders
Climbed Camansi Hill.
Colonel Teddy Roosevelt. sword and shoulder strap.
Thirty days in service. saw . Cuban scrap:
Home he came In glory, heralded afar
As the battles hero-stock exceeded par:
Told US all about II. never seemed 70 balk:
Book and speech and so on-never nunked talk.
Nearing Santiago.
Fighting with . viii,
Colonel Teddy Roosevelt
Also climbed q hill.
Sergeant MinEa Sanders. nifty years Of age,
Growing old in service eager still 70 wage
Battle for his country. standing by his nag
For a hunk OF bacon and . khaki rag:
Hoping stu for service till he might retire
Honored in bis ps~pers-couldn't hope for higher.
Sergeant Mingo Sanders,
Thirty years on deck,
"Por tho good Of service
Gets II in the necki
Colonel Teddy Roosevelt. chosen 70 command
All the nations armies and to run the land.
Honored By his people. round the world proclaimed
As the great and mighty. feted. Haunted, famed;
Surely paid fos service. got ct least his rights;
Colonel Teddy Roosevelt still is climbing heights.
Poor old Sergeant Mingo,
am one 70 dare
Tho remark. By Jingoi
That its hardly fair.
RoBERTys LOVE.
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Is the United states a World Power /?

An interesting discussion has been
started by an article that appeared in
the North American Rerieu, the author
of which, signing himself ~Ignotus,'
raised the question whether Americans
are entitled to speak of their country as
a world Power" because they gained
an easy victory over decrepit Spain. He
answered the question in the negative
on the ground that, as experience had
shown at New Orleans and at San Fran
cisco, our Government is unable to en-
force treaty obligations and therefore
Is not qualified to deal on equal terms
with the world Powers which are COM
petent and accustomed to execute their
agreements.
'-As WHATELY used to tell US in his
sLogic," there would seldom be much
room for disputation if disputants would
begin by concurring in a definition of
terms. This "Ignotus" omitted to do,
but it is evident that he must have in
mind a different conception of what
constitutes a world Power from that
held by those who reject his conclusion.
We ourselves should say that a country
has reached the status Of a world Power
when foreign States, universally &C
knowledged to deserve the title, invite
Il to confer with them on equal terms,
to contract treaties with it and to enter
into the most cordial relations attainable.
Great Britain, Germany, Russia and
France have given the clearest proofs
that, in their opinion, the friendship of
the United States is in the highest degree
desirable. 1t is certain that the opinion
Is shared by Italy, in spite of the failure
OF our Federal Government to punish
the murder Of Italian subjects at New
Orleans, and nobody, we imagine, would
assert that Japan has any doubt upon
the subject. In other words, the ques-
tion whether a given country may cor
rectly be classed as a world Power can
be answered only by the world Powers
themselves. In the case Of the United
States they have all answered the ques-
ton in che affirmative.
The idea that the possession Of a uni
fed instead Of a Federal form of gov
eminent il needed to constitute a world
Power will scarcely bear examination.
The fact that the treaty making power
OF a Federal State might be limited by
it's Federal Constitution is known, of
course, to foreign nations, and when
these, n~evertheless, seek to conclude a
treaty with that State they arc sup
posed to do 30 with a full recognition
Of the limitations. There is no ambi-
guilty about the second clause of the
sixth article Of our Federal organic law,
which provides that treaties made
sndsr the authority Of the United States
shall be the euprsme law Of the land
the authority OF the United statesl'
! Whence does the Cnited States, an dis
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tinglIished from the cons tituent States,
derive authority? From the Constitu-
ton itself, by which amendment X.)
the powers not delegated to the United
States, nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people. 1t remains 10 be de-
termined by a judicial decision in a case
now pending whether California's ex-
elusive right to make regulations for her
public schools is one Of the powers re-
served to the States or to the people.
We do not of course presume to fore
cast that decision. but it is obvious that
the clause just quoted should suffice to
warn a foreign Government that in max
ing a treaty the United States cannot
transcend the authority vested in 1t by
our Constitution.
The world Powers know what We
can't do, and they also know what we
can do. What we can do is OF so great
Importance in their eyes that every one
of them would like to enter into a close
alliance with us. Failing to secure that,
they want our friendship, and to this
end are careful to treat this country
AS itself constituting a world Power Of
the first magnitude.
-Ignotus' compares international di-
plomacy to a game Of cards. The smile
is apt enough. 1t is for the players
already seated at the table to say whether
an outsider shall join them. The world
Powers have repeatedly invited the
limited States To acut in"
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We rave read with delight the long mono
graph which General RUSH G. HAWKINS
has published in the Times on the subject
Of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. IL is
both edifying Inc agreeable TO nave this
revelation Of General HAWKINS, however
long deferred, in his capacity as a censor
on questions Of art. He writes with great
force and in apparent English. The oath
olicity Of his scope is even more impressive
than his wide erudition, although we con-
fess that we are most affected by the u
thoritative stamp Of his diotion. We recall
that in Chicago in 1893 there was erected
on Michigan avenue a certain imposing
and majestic statue OF CHRISTOPHER Co.
LUMBUs. A violent discussion OF its quality
as art was precipitated in the public Jour-
mails and everywhere else, and il became
necessary for the aesthetic authorities Of the
city TO take cognizance OF the matter. In
the memorable meeting held for that pur-
pose the most eminent patron Of and au-
thority in the arts. indeed, one Of Chicago's
ohiefest intellectual ornamsnts, brought tho
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THE MURDERERS AT LARGE.
In Dismissing the Negro Battalion the Pres
ident Neglected a Duty TO Society.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: l have
read with much interest the various state
ments relative to the discharge from the
army Of the three companies of negro soldiers,
but In none Of them have l seen any refer
ence to the rights Of the community or to
the duty that the President owed to the people
in this case. AS l understand the matter,
there were a dozen. more or less, OF men In
those companies probably guilty of murder
and mayhem. As members of the battalion
they could not get away.
Was any attempt made by the President
to detect the crime as crimes are usually
detected? We're any secret service men
sent to the locality with orders to run down
the criminals2 And. il not. has the Presi-
dent any right to turn loose on the ommunity
so many murderers without making an at
tempt to detect and apprehend them except
the attempt to force their comrades 10 tell
what they know about the AFFAIR." II seems
to me that the ordinary methods for the
detection OF criminals should have been en-
ployed. and that the President owed a duty
to society at large which could not be per-
formed by Wholesale punishment OF a lot OF
innocent men.
I venture to believe that II the President
had sent a few good detectivesout. with author
ity and funds to carry on their work, IL
would not have required six weeks to secure
discriminating evidence against the guilty men.
Thus society would have been protected from
men who are now at liberty to repeat their
crime. OBSERVER.
New YORK. December %.
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Good Advice to Everybody VINO Talks TO
Reporter.

To rHE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In the
article in q recent Sun. Chester Gllette's
Appeal occurs the following passage:
DO you mean that she said so, or that you saw
IL in the paper that she said sor
The reporter admitted that he had read 1t.
well. that does not necessarily mean that she
said H." said Mr.. Mills. In fact. I should take IL
~ mean that she didn't"
/ heard a comic opera in Chicago recently
In which there was a song with the refrain,
And what do you think Of that?" The rest
Of the song was extremely frivolous. And
the remark Of former Senator Mills was
extremely frivolous. You know as well az
any editor in the United States that veracity
is demanded OF every reporter by the city
editor Of every reputable newspaper. Former
Senator Mills said also:
During my twenty .nve years experiences have
never seen any matter In which | was interested
correctly reported In the newspapers.
l wish your reporter had nailed Mr.. Mills
to particulars. The under dog generate
whines. As an old newspaper man l know
that accuracy is demanded Of every reporter.
Lack Of accuracy has always been more than
sufficient reason for the discharge Of a re-
porter. happen to know 1t Is still so.
have found that the severest critic "
newspapers always had something to conceal:
and when I was a reporter l made it a point
TO find out what the secret was. | often
found that this concealment covered a fine
story which, in some instances. was afterward
denied in terms that might be put in the
mouth OF former Senator Mills.
Nay I give this advice to those who have
real news to impart to the public through the
medium OF a reporter: Tell the whole truth.
and nothing but the TRUTH" when a reporter
asks for facts. Reporters want the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth: and every
man or woman who may for the nonce be in
the public eye owes 1t to the public TO be
frank. always frank, truthful. in the Informal
ton given to the representatives OF the press.
There would be deucedly little excuse for the
existence OF so-called yellow journalism"
IL there was the proper regard for truth in
the minds OF the men or women who are
perforce compelled to SUI m to interviews.
The yellow" papers draw on the ina gina
ton when facts are refused. or are given in
abbreviated or expurgat~d form.
New YORK. December "a. WEDGE.
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THE BLACK EAGLES RESCUE.
A Scotsman RhapsodIzes Over the Unique
Deed Of Capt. Blakely.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: I was
interested in the despatch printed a few days
ago in The SUN telling of the rescue Of a black
eagle at sea by the steamship Furnessia out
of Glasgow. The magnificent bird followed
the ship for four days, combating the storm
Of Atlantic winds. and finally sinking ex-
hausted into the ocean.
Let US honor Capt. Blakely. whose SYM
patty for the noble creatures struggles
caused him to stop a great liner In midocean
for a rescue. All honor to the passengers of
that ship, who commended him warmly for
his deed of kindness.
Now the writ haa n drop ~ ewo ~ cootch
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English Athletes Improved BY Expectation


1t is hardly TO be doubted that residence, even for
a short time only. in the drier climates gives an
appreciable addition to the athletic activities OF q
native OF these Islands. Our golfers who have
visited America are quite unanimous in asserting
that they can drive a longer ball In that country
than at home. The majority OF our soldiers who
did not suffer from severe wounds or fever in tie
South African war returned with greatly I'm
proved health and activity as the result OF their
sojoun in Its relatively dry climate. II we watch
members throwing In like a horse kicking" as the
phrase goes; whereas. OF an English eleven almost
every man over Owe -and-twenty years OF age has
thrown his arm away" long ago. and can only
send In the ball with a feeble underhand Jerk. 70
Is more than probable that q suspicion OF rheuma-
tlsm In the joints. perhaps not yet painfully sp-
parent. Is the reason for the relative futility OF the
EnRlishman.
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agitation to q. dignined close by inform
ing the assemblage that there could be no
serious question Of the high artistic merits
Of the statue; he had, he said, that very
morning talked with the policeman on the
N from what he had gathered no
was satisfied that the matter could be
safely Dismissed
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The January number Of Country Life IN America
presents many beautiful winter scenes in its illus
~trations. Appropriate TO ths'seAson are the articles
by Mary c. Dickerson on the woods In January and
by T. d. HATFIELD on hardy evergreens. There are
besides articles on dolphin nshing. on big ranches.
on overhsuling the automobile. on fruit protection
In FLORIDA end on Lowestoft china.
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~PsychoIoEy Of Crowds.

6tells-A crowd u always good natured.
BeilA-Not when 10 10 composed Of three.
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Mother-I am going TO give Johnny q drum.
Father-Then | shall beat II.
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These States have a property value OF about
t64. 600! 900. 900, or about two thirds Of the whole
value of all the property in all the States and Terri
tories of the country.
The Increased values in these ten States in the
Eour yeara are.
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The Nations Property Value.

The census report just issued gives the estims ted
true value OF Uncle Sans property In 1904 as siO7.
l04. ali. 9l7. compared with 1851. 800. IT'S in 1907.
an increase in four years of Sis.5s5. COS, ia, which
Is equal TO an average yearly increase OF S,6 $40 e
T2e. 2s5. On the basis OF 100000 population the
yearly increase Is about SIS per capita.
By main classes OF property the values for each
OF the years were:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12

to the immense benefit of the people 1t is not
a power with which it would be safe, for the
sake OF the island itself. to dispense at present
The lower house is absolutely elective while the
upper house is appontiYe This scheme ia work
ing weil no injustice Of any kind results from it,
ana great Dement, 10 the island, and it should
certainly not be changed at this time. The ma
chinery of the elections is administered entirely
by the Porto Rican people themselves the Gov
ernor and Council keeping only such supervi-
sion as is necessary in order to insure orderly
election; any protest as TO electoral frauds is
settled In the courts. Here again 1T would not
be safe to make any change in the present sys-
TEN. The elections this year absolutely
orderly, unaccompanied by any disturbance; and
no protest has been made against the manage
ment Of the elections, although three contests
are threatened where the majorfties were very
small and error was claimed; the contests. Of
course, to be settled in the courts. In short.
the Governor and Council are cooperating with
all Of the most enlightened and most patriotic
OF the people Of Porto Rico in educating the
citizens OF the island in the principles of orderly
liberty. They are providing government based
upon each citizens self-respect. and the mutual
respect Of all citizens; that is, based upon
rigid observance of the principles of justice and
honesty. 1t has not been easy TO instil into the
minds OF people unaccustomed to the exercise of
freedom the two basic principles Of our Ameri
can system; the principle that the majority
must rule, and the principle that the minority
has rights which must not be disregarded or
trampled upon. Yet real progress has been
made in having these principles accepted as ele-
mentary. as the foundations of successful self
government.
I transmit herewith the report of the Gov
ernor of Porto Rico sent 10 the President
through the Secretary of State.
All the insular governments should be placed
IN one bureau. either IN the Department Of War
or the Department of State. It is a mistake not
so to arrange our handling of these islands at
Washington as TO be able TO take advantage
of the experience gained in one when dealing
with the problems that from time to time arise
in another.
In conclusion let me express my admiration
for the work done by the Congress when 1t
enacted the law under which the island is now
being administered. After seeing the island per-
sonally, and after five years experience in con-
nectiOn with its administration, II is but fair
to those who devised this law to say that Il
would he wenigh impossible to have devised
any other which n the actual working would
nave accomplished better results
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, Dec IL, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
FIELD DAY IN HOUSE.
Many Subjects Discussed in Appro-
pliatiOn Bill Debate.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Several subjects. including
an inheritance tax. proposal to call constitu-
tional convention and recommendation for in
creasng the salaries of members OF Congress. were
discussed in the House to-day under the freedom OF
the rules while the Legislative, Executive and Iu-
dicial Appropriation bill under consideration
Mr.. Perkins. OF New York. made an extended
argument in favor OF progressive inheritance tax
He said that Inheritance taxes have for time
been imposed by most European countries. and that
the United States is the only great power in
which imposition OF this kind IS made by the
general government.
Recent scandals connected with rich families gave
Mr.. Perkins an opportunity TO say that "it Is no
advantage that enormous fortunes attracted the
eager gaze Of foreign fortune hunters Ours" he
added. rs still the only land OF romance, the only
land where the majority of men marry without
considering solely the patrimony OF their brides IL
diminished nheritances keep American heiresses az
home and render them ineligible in the ewes O., ror
eign husbands their happiness will be Increased and
the prosperity Of the land will not be diminished
Representative De Almond. Of Missouri. said
America had progressed so much IN ths last cs,
tury that new conditions seemed to renuJra -,
Ing the Constitution. and he therefore recomr,-ndsd
calihs together constitutional convention for that
purpose ne Favored an income tax he said ana
also desired the system OF CongressioroI oI.a.,-
changed SO That there would not be an intsrvaI 90
thirteen months between the time os .,actI -, -
the heethg or Congress. Replying to Mr. Da
Armond. General Grosvenor OF Ohio said Tho. ~
uu i'ot oeieVe there was any Immediate dan1sr
oi ohanse IN the Constitution. The man hest
auaisn1a 10 lesisate." said General Cirosyenor .g
'ne ieHow VINO Is going out. I am I'm that ros,+,,
anu hid IL a great satisfaction to be ahIs
10 attend TO my duties without being bothered hx
paETe n OF certain clustering individuals who
Representative BouteI ~ II,,rot. /.
q. 3n Ihe bestowal OF the Nobel Peace T,rz &
Pesident Roosevelt, said this recognition Of pb
Russ T good offices in bringing 10 close ths
other ipDI w ar means the the forging OF an
nations Of the world" "iuS 'oSethef the
Representative Eetfar os -,
Ip5aluIhs pat on spelling. ' OAAeu
a Inshauve resoIssinn Campbell OF Kansas introduced
reaon Of ths 9aa eGmmmsson m Inquire into the
industrial and labor interests of tbe Tni,sa
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
NO APPEAL FOR CHINA.
Belief That 1t Uould Clash scith
One for did of Russians.

Washington, Dec. lit was semi-ofiicially
stated to-day that for the present at least no
direct governmental appeal would be made TO
the people of the United States for aid for tho
famine sufferers in China. millions of whom re-
Gently were reported by Vice-Consul General
Boyd. at Shanghai, TO be actually starving. This
ment had communicated with Louis Klopsch. or
The Christian Herald" which raised S2Oo.OOO
for the Japanese sufferers He regards the Rus
sian famine being infinitely worse. tnlrty
million persons twice the number In emma,
being affected.
Mr. Klopsch reports tho conditions In Russia
alarming. and he has informed the deQagt-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
FOR RESEARCH, S661 800.
That AmOUnt Set aside for 1907 by
the Carnegie Institution.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE board of trustees Of
the Carnegie Institution of Washington at a
meeting here to-day. appropriated $661 300 to
aid in scientific researches of various kinds dur
ing 1907. This provides for continuing work In
ten departments already organized, and for the
reorganization of a department of nutrition
under the direction of Professor Francis G. Bene-
dict OF Wesleyan University. Middetown, Conn
About 100000 was set aside for the award OF
minor grants previously implied, for new minor
grants and for research associates.
Secretary Root presided. Vacancies in the
board were filled by the election Of Secretary
Taft, DR.. Henry S. Pritchett president Of the
Carnegie Foundation for the advancement of
teaching. and DR.. William H Welch OF Johns
Hopkins University. DIR. D. C. Gilman, DR.. 5.
Weir Mitchell and Carroll D. Wright were re-
elected on the executive committee, and D. o.
Mills. Henry I. Higginson and Seth Low were
elected to the finance committee. The triennial
election Of officers Of the board OF trustees re-
suited IN the reelection Of John S. Billings
chairman; Secretary Root, vice-chairTnan. and
Cleveland H. Dodge. secretary.
The trustees approved plans for the erection
Of an administration building for the institution
at 18th and streets. Northwest, this city. The
trustees gave a dinner at the New Willard Hotel
tonight, at which Andrew Carnegie Secretary
Root, Secretary Hitchcock, Secretary Wilson and
Andrew D. White were present.