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Education I'm Porto Rico.

In the Journal OF Education Mr.. Everett W.
Lord, Assistant Commissioner OF Education for
Porto Rico. appeals for Federal aid TO extend
the Islands educational facilities. Mr. Lord says
that though fully rs per cent. OF Porto RicOs rev.
enues are used for education, set the present
schools cannot provide for more than one-half the
children who ought 20 be in attendance.
Under Spanish rule the system Of public schools
was totally Ineffective The schools were so few
that only fraction OF the children of school
age could be accommodated. and even thatfraction
lacked practical Instruction 1t Is TO the credit Of
American occupation that one half Of the children
Of school age receiving education OF the most
practical kind possible. In Spanish days the few
schools. such they were, were held In the teach
ers' houses. such a. they were, also In 400 years
Spain did not erect single school building in Porto
Rico. and but few. II any. in the Philippines for
that matter. One or two Of the Porto Rican cities
had acquired buildings for school purposes hut
not even ono elementary school was in building
especially erected for that purpose.
Under tho American administration school
houses have been built in nearly every town OF the
island, many OF them large and handsome build
inxs. with every modern school appliance. Tho
doubled. and the system Of instruction has been
completely Anericanized. Thousands OF children
are now carrying on their work in the English Ian
KuaEe using the same text books that are used In
schoos OF tho United States.
The teachers are trained In . normal school fully
equal TO the normal schools OF New England Three
high schools onor preparation for American colleges,
admitting graduates by certificate to the leading
educational Institutions OF the United States.
Industrial and agricultural schools have been
established and are producing excellent results,
skilled superntendents direct tho work Of every
school and instruction in English In every graded
school Is given BY American teachers.
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The school Census.

Between the last day Of registration
and election day the police perform the
important and arduous labor Of verify
ing the poll lists. In the case Of every
person registered whose right to vote
there is any reason to question an inves-
tigation is made, and If it discloses any
cause for a challenge the would-be voter
must swear in his ballot on election day.
These inquiries involve much extra work
for the police, and they are essential to
prevent repeating and the voting Of per-
sons not possessed of the qualifications
required by law.
1t would seem that under these cir
cumstances the unwisdom Of putting
further extraordinary duties on the Po-
lice Department would be manifest to
the authorities, but such is not the case.
Under the present laws the biennial
census OF children Of school age is made
at this time, and this exacting and tire
some task must be performed by the
police. II the Legislature is respon-
sible for the situation the law should be
amended in season to prevent a repeti-
ton Of the conflict of duties. II the
double extra work results from the stub
bornness and pigheadedness OF any adj
ministrative officer, he ought to be turned
out Of the city's service at once.
The sun., 1906-10-23

MCLEAN in his journeys over sixty years
ago. but the accounts he wrote were very
incomplete and he left no maps.
What Mrs. HUBBARD did was TO follow
these rivers from end to end, carefully
ascertaining the distances traversed,
taking frequent observations for lati-
tude, mapping every change Of direction,
marking all the rapids, islands and land
portages, noting the character Of the
river banks and the adjacent topog-
raphy, and finally checking her work
by three astronomical positions that
had been fixed, two at the ends OF her
journey and one at Lake Michikamau.
The map on which her work was re-
corded was pronounced, both in Canada
and this country, to be worthy Of the best
reproduction, so that her results might
be fully utilized by map makers. Her
admirable achievement is the tribute
she has psid to the memory Of her brave
husband, Who planned this exploration
and lost his life in the wilds Of Labrador
in 1908 while attempting to carry it out.
It 10 to her great credit that the many
obstacles and hazards In her way did
not prevent this intrepid young woman
from linking her husbands name with
a most meritorious bit Of pioneer dis
covery in America.
The sun., 1906-10-23
A Chicago Post-Mortem.

The Iroquois Club OF Chicago used to
be a citadel" Of rock ribbed De-
mocracy" in the day when there was q
Democratic party. The Iroquois Club
survives. 1t celebrated the twenty-fifth
anniversary OF its foundation by hold
ing a post-mortem examination Of tho
Democracy. The Hon. LAMBERT TBKH
asserted that I'VE are being ruined by
striving for victory through afflliation
with Populists and entertaining all the
ephemeraI fads and theories that politics
ever gave breath to- He paid his
respects to freak craftsmanship Of
many kinds
Business men by the thousands have been driven
from the party because Of these unstable afnnitos
We must break away from these financial scccn-
trtciues THOMAS JETFERsoN Said That govern
ment is best which governs least And how far
from this principle are those OF government owner
ship of railroads, whether national or municipal.
We have q museum of eccentric Statesmen.
Some say the Government should own the railroads;
others declare there should be local ownership OF
railways; some say the Government should own
coal and iron mines that II should establish public
stockyards throughout tho country. Why, they
even argue that the Government should own the
iaundries and wash the peoples clothes. One dis
tinruished gentleman has undertaken TO establish
tho English language phOnetically and to regulate
the number Of children Q good family man should
have. There may be some consolation in that the
last two UNDERTAKINGS cannot be attributed TO the
Democratic party"
The Hon. ARTHUR j. EDDY, while ad-
hitting that HEARsT's election would
be the worst thing that ever happened
to the Democratic party accounted for
him logically:
"HEARsrs position has . good e1cusa tits the
logical deduction resulting from Bryan radicalisn
on the one aide with his variety of fsncIos and
RoosKvKLr's stand on the other hand that individ
uaI progress should be swept away BY setting
limit ON individual fortunes"
The political analysis made by the
Iroquois Club might have gone further.
The truth is that there is now neither Q
Republican partyeor Democratic party
Politics is but a confused welter Of many
radicalisms; and personal allegiance
"hero' worship. has taken the place o.
q definite political creed.
The sun., 1906-10-23
A Paving Ac~uat-tarce,

Il Is perhaps impossible to measure
the exact foroe Of any one Of the various
factors which influence trade move
ments. Our sales to England, for in
stance, are doubtless largely dependent
upon her nesd Of certain articles which
We produce IN larger quantity than Ia
required for our own use. The Cana
dians, who would in all probability prefer
to place their orders in England, buy
heavily from us because they can buy
to better advantage in our markets
There is, however, no doubt Of the i'm
portance Of such factors an q larger
knowledge OF other lands and a better
acquaintance with the people Of those
lands.
The special interest taken by the late
Secretary HAY in the affairs Of China
and Manchuria unquestionably had an
important influence on our sales in that
region. In the same way Mr.. RooT's
interest in Latin America has already
affected our trade with our neighbors,
and there is large promise Of much
greater results in the early future. SEQ
retary RooT's activities come at q for
tunate time. For a number of years the
American people have displayed an ever
increasing interest in the people and the
affairs of Latin America. Newspapers
and magazines have given them large
attention and the general fund of public
information has been notably enlarged
Secretary RooT's journey gave to it all
an added impetus.
Five years ago our sales to South
America were about A0,Oo0,OO0 The
indications are that they will this year
approximate s75,oOO,OOO. Ten years ago
our Mexican account was about 1S,OOO,- :
900. It may this year reach 500, ZOO, ,OOO
The West Indies account presents a SIM
liar record. Better acquaintance, and
trade expansion are reciprocal in their
operation. Az our knowledge Of these
neighbors increases our trade with them
expands, and as our trade expands our
knoWledRe increases.
The sun., 1906-10-23

Dressing for dinner 10 REGARDED By some - .
pioce of arrogance and As svtdenclng merely .
deslrs TO appear superior 70 somebody else. They
observe no diGAity In the custom and perhaps do
not realas the fact that the change Of clothes ls
consistent with perSanal comfort and cleanliness.
whsthsr the new garments dOnped b Of the even
ing drsos pattern or not. ThN H0st important meal
OF the day AOrds 10 those who dine In the evening
an excellent opportunity Of exchanging their work
adAy clothes for . suit which has been brushed
and aired.
The brscing effect Of ohangs OF clothes 10 well
known. Many q man feeling Almost too fatigued
after an arduous days work 70 change his clothes
nnds himself considerably refreshed when the
change 10 accomplished, and st the same time he
experiences q feeiing Of cleanliness and prepared
mesa for his dinner and good digestion Invariably
waits on healthy appetite. The changing OF clothes
may even thua fsvorably adect nutrition Nor
need the changing Of clothes be the exclusive lux
ury Of tho persons who dress for dinner. Tho
hard worked clerk, the shopkecper and the work
ing man would all os better n they you'd cast on
their werkadAy clothes and put on clean clothes
forsthe evening meal after the day OF toll Ia over
The change freshens the body, Eives gentle stim-
uIus 20 the wearicd hand and head and brighter
view Of things is thsreby eNssndered. The habit
ID besides cleanly. dignined ana becoming.
There can be no doubt that when man u dressed
in his best on sunday 10 adds 70 his chSsrfulness
and feeling Of wen being. The perhaps thread
bare appearance or the monotony Of the worhA-
day clothes chAfea the mind and As enjoys the
sense 0f cleanliness which 9 change OF clothes In
vartAbIy gives 70 his body. Probably the bright
ness and cheerfulness Of the wording glasses on
Sunday have much 70 do with the best clothes
which they wear on that day. The effect OF q
change Of clothes after days toll is in some re-
spects similar 70 that OF bath. mildly stimulating.
bracing dispeIng the feeling Of tiredness and IA
uguo 80 commonly experisneed.
The explanation most likely 10 that the clothes
are. they have been worn all day get more or less
cIogeed and lose temporarily their ventlating
properties 20 that the snanAtlons of the body do
not esoApo freely. All who are able 70 change
their clothes at tho opportunity which tho cessation
Of work anords thsm should do 90. not neocssariIy
because the manners Of the time require 10 bus BE-
cause such custom oonduoss 10 the health OF both
mind end body and ls therefore In complete hAE-
mony with hygienic principles
The sun., 1906-10-23

Lethargy.

The Hon. LESLIE MoRTIER SHAW, who
has been making speeches in divers States.
reports sadly that he found greater
lethargy with regard to the elections than
he had seen for long time"
Possessed of oratorical powers that
would create a soul under the ribs OF
Death and give the alternating animals
insomnia, il Mr.. SHAW encounters "leth-
argy' what portents and evils imminent
must that lethargy betoken?
Can it be that the American people
are not rising as one man to Endorse
and "reaffirm' the glorious work Of that
Congress which put the railroad rate
law and the sociologists meat law upW
the statute books? Or are the people
lethargic on account Of too much pros
perity2 Or is what Mr.. SHAW takes for
slethargy" but a solemn rumination and
pondering? Here's everybody trying to
get rich, and here are Mr.. ROOSEVELT
and Mr. BEvERIDGE yearning to put a
hook in the jaws of the money leviathan,
to regulate fortunes and to treat wealth
rs IL il were an infectious disease.
Perhaps the American voter 10 think
ing sadly of the crime Of wealth and
Is seeking TO put himself into a properly
penitent and humble condition.
The sun., 1906-10-23
Mrs. Hubbard., Route survey.

tn. Amev,oan 0eoxraDhical Society
hss iust taid a trthute TO work of
riorsar arnloration such as has too
s-,dcSo rsvard.d the aarorta Of. our az
..Icss-, ,sho Aav. t,rat tro,s4ht into view
.hs s.o-ra nhicsI sSusots Of parts Of our
~cr.;rsrt n hsa puhlishaA In ia B,,lle-
~. ~. o,,s,n.l -I,rvev alopg two on the
-. 80 ,s~.Te ~ I.Ahrcror made nv Mrs.,
: T.o~,rIs HmnAnn IT, IN zoos IN
oolor. and On = so.je no large that the
- Iii M, w.lcomed hv tho carto-
10y .-.,,h," Nj 'ho,,sss n everv Isud for thew
Ss,S ,,.s I. "a oorraot ,their manDin0 Of
.h1. r.,,;rs,,I. :.
% TS,I ~~nlor-r. NJ Labrador hava l.st
rnto~c,,.d ths wat eastarn mart Of the
The sun., 1906-10-23
Trade Of Salvador.

FROM DdIV Trade ana Consular Reports.
The imports into Salvador during 1905 amounted
70 o. sl1 So4 gain OF sSSos2s. and the exports to
SO47 SOS, a loss OF sas7,T TAI compared with 1900.
The increase In imports largely due TO the
Governments purchase OF large quantities Of
breadstuns because Of the failure OF Savador's
corn crop. The decrease In exports Is attributed
70 the small production OF coffee, which fell In
value from s5 sss $50 in 1904 70 A96s.4 .4es IN 1906
decrease OF q. .02l.s11. The export OF indigo has
fallen from s4O2s %. in 1909 to 1ls 10 1905. The
exports Of rubber Increased oo4, the values being
sss sIS in 1904 and .s4s In 1905. Il is estimated
that 100000 rubber trees have been planted in
Salvador during the past few years, all OF which
viii soon bs of producing age.
rns United States In 1905 for th(1prst time led
all nations in the import trade. ~ value being
q ma 61T, an increase OF slo01ss over 1904. The
increases were IN cotton goods. tools and hard
ware and machinery The imports Of cotton
goods from the United States rose from SSos.eOs
in 1904 TO t4SASsO In 1905; machinery from ts4se7
20 ssoea2, and tools and hardware, from sSs,s27
70 seo.3ss. Tho percentage OF imports from all
countries was as follows: England. %; France. =:
Germany. II: Italy. ,: Spain, Il United States. 81:
all other countries II. The exports TO the United
states showed an increase OF ta1S Se1 1904 The
percentages OF exports were: To England. iS
France 90 Germany, "a; Italy. 10: Spain !: United
States, ~. and all other nations S.
The sun., 1906-10-23
ZADKIELS PROPHECIES.
Next Year to BE Bad One for Rulers ana
Governments.
From the London Standard.

From the London Standard
"Zadkiel's Almanac and Ephemeris' for
1907, which contains the voice Of the stars,
foretslls an exciting year. The present Gov
ernment appear to have no lucky star. for in
nearly every month the prophet warns them
against some approaching disaster.
The year is TO open well. however. Jupiter
Is supreme In Cancer, the tropical sign. at the
birth Of the new year. and as the same beneno
planet had lately risen at the winter solstice
In trins ASpect with the ruling planet, Mars.
OF Great Britain q good beginning for our
beloved country may assuredly be anticipated:
albeit political turmoil viii coon attend"
But in February the House Of Commons Will
be the scene Of great excitement. and the
BritIsh Government will be In. quandary
-one Of their number will be In some per-
In March warning is made to the Govern
ment about naval disarmament. and In the
following month, -inasmuch as Mars meets
with the opposition Of Jupiter. the contunc-
tlon with cTsnHs thrice, :, and remains in tn. B.
more than six months-a most Important
epoch for India Is now inaugurated. Let the
this serious warning that a great crisis is at
As the result Of the atiiction Of the sun and
At tass CERTAIN 10 RSy Duke
trouble or dl health. The following month
xfshanistan. July Is more fortunate. -Ju::
piter, being now free from the hostile rays OF
Mars, benefits Scotland and other countries
sibject 10 Cancer" On August 70 Mars 10 In
conjunction with Uranus again in the ninth
degree OF Cspricornus and "accidents and
explosions win soon follow in the southeast
OF Europe and, in India. while In September
accidents explosions and fres win andict
New York.
There viii be sickness in high places. in
October and the Government will not be in q
very salubrious condition furious storm
may be looked for In November. and durin
the last month Of the year there will BE- q
change in the personnel Of the Cabinet and In
The sun., 1906-10-23
STATIONARY CHICAGO.
MeddIesome LeEisIatiOp Prevcutang ths
Clry'a Growth.


To THE EpIroR or The SUN-SI: A new
confirmation of the fact that ChicagoS real
population il not above 1. 100000 ID the recent
voters list. This year $4,000 voters have
registered. 10000 less than twelve years ago.
In New YORK ont 900 are Registered. The
population of New York by the last seate
census "a very good one, tallying with DEATHS
births. marriages, voters, &cD was s.loo.OoO:
this shows one voter for every ass punao-
itAnts. Applying this too hiEh nguEe 70
CHICAGO gives $4,000 times t.ea, or i.oo7.soO
inhabitants.
II we take the estimates OF state statiSti"
clans as I collected FIVE OF them, they uso
the ratio OF one vote to every IS inhabitants
which would give Chicago 100000. This.
think. 10 very near the true resident pOpula-
tiOn.
This year ~, 900 children. or 1 400 less than
In 1904, are In the public schools. Is this
decrease consistent with the claim Of q growth
Of 1000 900 in sixteen years? The children OF
school age this year tsO4. .0Oo) are almost er-
actly the same number ~ fourteen years aEo.
in 1902 In isp4 tho voters were as many az
this year, about $4,000. Does this show
growthl Chicagos last decent Federal oen-
aus was In 1890. which gave l.O60Ooo. In
tss7 the city had probably l,lOO, 900. and to-
day AZ the most 1 500, 600. All 10000 esti-
mates seem 20 me sheer megaIornaniac soer"
What are the reasons Of this lack Of srowthr
They are not difficult 10 md; since 1870 q
wave. Of restrictive law making bst swept
licensing examinations and State control.
Almost as much as in Russia. 1t is easier
:S Sess Of \ hns.nS es.%rpSh Man ao. y .S aS e
oneself as a physician. dentist. pharmacist.
aSG sTs asq ssSSn sssPsr laSsssT sS.ssT:
manager, commission merchant. pedler.
fruit vender. horseshoer, undertaken. sm-
%snt SSMsr MANAGER, % %p.WnbrOker. banker. plumber.
automobilist, teamster or sailor All those
trades are and sTSa1SS
cannot get In. All those Licenses" without
exception should be abolished.
he run. 's1fef sfoa af s Snons u sp Incrsdibls de.
gree But not enough Our council, IN
panic after the Iroauqis FIRE. made building
STs t1r.nsids fhe faise dea IN rspubio
that laws must be enforced by outsiders or
q law. puts every business man at the mercy
Of glory seeking of1fctals. ,.
reputation for holdups and toughness. and
newcomers are not attracted. since 1922
the city has been practically stationary In
Il viii be 1850 before the city has 7.oCo, 900.
The drainage canal need not worry US; The
city council does All IN h US to ooTe mucS iiosnse
assessments and taxes. Even the pedler.
and with that gets no protection. All our
Transportation companies have been or are
bankrupt simply because the anticipated
growth did or does not occur; Our mega.
lomaniacs are now again nguring 1,OOO.OOO
81 600 births a year. which in flve years would
give more than 800 600 babies, but only 10000
we're found in the recent excellent school
census while only 5000 children die In year
| There must have been. 100, 900 hidden baby
murders in five years by this "statlstictsns
logic. " NJ
CHICAGO, October 20.
The sun., 1906-10-23
The United state. and Japan.

According to q telegram from Toxic,
which we published yesterday, there
exists disposition In Japan to interpret
the alleged exclusion Of Japanese chill
.,ren from the public schools Of San Fran
cisco a. a declaration Of race war on tho
part Of the American people. Outside
Of California there is very little trace
OF racial animosity toward any Orientals,
and the impression that the inhabitants
OF tho United States, considered 90 q
whole, are unfriendly to the Japanese is
entirely without foundation.
Even as regards California, it 10 not
true that Japanese children are excluded
from the public schools. In San Fran
cisco itself, where more prejudice exists
than elsewhere against Orientals OF every
sort, the Japanese, Chinese and Coreans
are not deprived Of the privileges Of
public instruction, but q separate school
building is provided for them. Il Ia a
policy Of segregation, not Of exclusion,
which IS pursued by the San Francisco
Board OF Education. Not even segrega-
tion Is practised in the neighboring city
Of Oakland, nor, indeed, anywhere else
In the State Of California. The course
pursued in San Francisco by the Board
Of Education is a unique exception, and
is due to the domination exercised over
every department Of the municipal gov
eminent by the union labor element.
II would be absurd to draw from the
Jealous and discriminating attitude cd
that element toward all kinds OF non
unioflabor any inference cOncarning TIE
The sun., 1906-10-23
Ancestry.
From N. 81. LOuts Globe Democrat.

FROM ire 81. LOUts GLOBE Democrat.
II we could have grand scheduling Of ancestries
IN this country the South would DO surprised 70
nnd how many Of the Puritan houses Of the North
spring Of the landed gentry who stood with the
Parliament against the King and were driven out
Of England after the Restoration, and tho North
would be surprised 70 md that nearly the entire
white population OF the South is made up Of worthy
desccndAnts OF CovenAnteTs and ROundheAds, Of
whom Jackson was a strong and virile type. Since
ve can make no such shOwinEs In q grand genoa
iONical assEe. let us have tho good sense TO quit
talking about II. The South. which has been tho
greatest and fAot the only offender In this way,
ahnuld take the Initiative.
The sun., 1906-10-23
New York GaraEss.

from he M0t0Y WOTt0.
During the year 1908 only one garage was erected
in New York city at a cost OF $4,000 and even lat
that II was almost universally looked upon 80 .
reckless experiment at the time. During 1901 only
three small private garages were built, at an ag.
greTate cost Of $4,000 Last year eighteen gar
ages were erected In this city practically all Of them
within small radius OF what has now come 70 be
regarded as tho permanent automobile centre Of
the city Their total cost was 81 M, 500 One Of
these structures cost $3.50 ooo esoo0co and two
Of them Ns00OO: the remainder ranged In cost from
$4,000 70 $4,000 In tho nine months Of 1909 thSa
have already elapsed no less than q, ,SsA.so0 has
been expended for the sanc purpose, these ngures
being exclusive Of the value Of the land.
Several costing In excess OF 100000 and . few
over $4,000 are included In these figures. which
also embrace what will undoubtedly be the largest
garage structure in the world. now being erected
at the northeast corner Of Broadway and SIXTY.
fourth street, az a cost Of 100000. 10 viii DO Sin
stories in height and will have close 10 200 900 square
feet Of space on each nooT and the very latest
advances in the way OF nrspfoof oonstructon. ~
well In anording facilities for the easy handing
and storage OF cars. But three years ago the car
had 10 como 70 . halt on the Sidewalk. have its
gAsOlene tank omptied and thea be pushed In by
hand. 20 stringent were the Insurance regulations
regarding the storage OF cars. Many Of these new
buildings are leased at yearly rentAs in excess Of
$4,000 while some OF them approach $4,000. Less
than two years ago the Avenue de u drande ATnse
in Paris considered 70 be the greatest of all
automobile rows, but Broadway between Forty
second and Seventy second streets now eclipsesh.