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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Culture and Chicago.

From the Worlds Work
 In the culture of Chicago is yet very much of naivete and sefconsciousness One sees frequently a knowledge of 1it- erature and art carried about like suit case and publicly unpacked. Very few have learned to take themselves for granted socially. But if Chicago's intel lectual and social life Is lacking in sub- tlety, it is not lacking in aggressiveness Felix Adler said not long ago in speak mfg of a teaching position which he de- sired to have filled. 'I am not quite sure whether to get a man of education from New England or man of ability from Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
One of a Few.

From the Chicago News. Hyker-My wife seems to possess the bargain-counter instinct. Pyker-So?
 Hyker-Yes she can tell at a glance whether a 49-cent article has been mark ed down from 50 cents or up from 4S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Regarding Merger.

What John w. Gates wants, and what he must have in order to create a merger that will in any sense prove a rival to the United States Steel Corporation is control of the iron ore fields of Alabama. Neither the Jones & Laughlin Steel com- pany nor the Cambria Steel company own any extensive iron ore lands. and as con- sequence their amalgamation with the Re- public and Tennessee companies would be of no particular benefit to the Gates in- terests Outside of the Tennessee com pany. the iron ore lands of Alabama are chiefly in possession of the Alabama Con- solidated Coal and Iron company, which is controlled by the International Power eompanv and the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company,
 The stories sent to the newspapers rom Pittsburg to the effect that a gigantic rival steel company, to include the Re- public Iron and Steel company, the Ten nessee Coal and Iron company, the Jones and Iaughlin Steel company and the Cambria Coal company, is being formed to compete with the United States Steel corporation are pure fabrications.
 There was no significance in the recent sale of foundry iron by the Republic and Tennesse companies. The iron merely was sold at current quotations, which did not by any means represent a reduc- tion.
 The Republic Iron and Steel company, the Tennessee Coal and Iron company and the United States Steel corporation are working in absolute harmony, and there are not the least grounds for the state ments that any rivalry exists. or that trade war has been started.
 B. F. Jones sent out this denial from Pittsburg yesterday:
 The story of the merging of the plants of the Jones and Laughlin Steel company with the Cambria and other concerns, to form rival to the United States Steel corporation absolutely is without foun- dation.
 It was said yesterday by a leading f. nancier in Wall street that the activities of the Gates party in connection with the Alabama iron ore properties would be renewed in the fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Afternoon Session.

At the afternoon session the first re- port was that of W. w. Nelson of New Decatur on press and advertising. his re- port being carefully prepared. and showed what had been accomplished in the way of publicity and advertising, and the re- suits proved most gratifying.
 w. F. Vandiver of Montgomery read a carefully prepared and most exhaustive report on rivers and harbors, which was given the closest attention throughout. He spoke at length of the great need for united action on this great work of in- ternal improvement, and showed what had been done by united effort in getting appropriations for the Alabama river. In part. he said: There are more than fifteen hundred miles of available streams in this state. each of which Is so situ- ated as to present competitive routes with the railways in handling traffic north and south, thus. in a great measure, contributing to an enforced regulation of freight rates more thany any legislative action of commission ruling" Continuing. he said: Results to be accomplished by internal improvements are mort impor- tant and valuable at this time than tho immediate enlargement of our present navy. Reduction in cost of transporta- tion of merchandise by coastwise steam CTS and up through our rivers and lakes with view of reducing the cost of our
 
 further in regulating freight rates and abolishing determinations than regulation by Congress or the enactment of laws by the states. or through their respective railroad commissions. vital and important as they are" Several resolutions were offered. the most important being that of Captain w. P Lay of Gadsden. who of- fered a resolution asking the association to memoralize Congress to change the name of the Coosa river to the Alabama river. This and the other motions were referred to the committee on resolutions.
 The next subject was "The value of State Department of Immigration Work in the Southern States" by E. J. Wat son, commissioner of immigration of South Carolina. This proved to be the most intensely interesting part of the evening session MT. Watson showed what is being done and how 1t Is done by his state in the way of securing desirable white immigrants from Europe, and his manner of explanation was so clear and to the point that he held his audience all most spellbound on the great subject He urged that the association by all means organize at once and suggested that all the southern states join In the move
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
Horse and Horseless.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr: Last Sund ay
I visited the pleasant and thriving town OF Mount
Vernon. some dozen or moro miles up the road
from New York. I went by L train to Bronx
Park. thence by trolley. and need not mention the
fact that neither trolley conductor nor motorman
could tell me II the car I was on would take me TO
the New York and New Haven Railroad station.
though the motorman guessed 1t would and the
conductor gave me a transfer and told me that
would take me TO the spot. The car went direct
to the station and stopped there.
That Is a small detail OF travel by trolley on
a Sunday morning, What | started to comment
upon was ono way / saw in Mount Vernon OF pro-
pelling an automobile. 1t had dropped a cog or
smashed q sparker. or done something. and a horse
had been hitched to it-a good sized two seated
machine. II was. Coming down the hill II slipped
Its brake and chased the horse into the gutter.
No damage. and after half a dozen men had res
cued tho horse and showed the auto into the street
the driver got II going again and the last l saw
Of II the horseless carriage was pounding along ct
a good gait behind the horse, as II II were used to
that sort Of propulsion. Maybe 1t was. Maybe
that is the safety plan OF running autos In Mount
Vernon.
The horse seemed TO DO accustomed 70 that kind
OF hauling because he wasn't scared. even when It
chased him into the gutter; but It did look a little
odd to see one horse squirting along with a sixteen
horse power car. had never seen anything like
II in New York. and yet one expects to see any
thing and everything here. SPARRHR.
NEW YORK, June 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08

To THE EpIToR OF The suN-Sir: Having read
with much interest the accounts OF the recent race
OF small yachts 70 Bermuda. a. aliU your editorial
on the subject, I nm impeled TO offer a suggestion
70 those concerned for whatever 1t may be worth.
The object u contests like the race BETWEEN
small yachts TO bermuda Is primarily to develop
good seamnnshlp and courage among amateur
yachtsmen and to effect the production Of abier
and stancher vessels. the question OF speed being
relegated to a secondary position. The point you
make In your article shows the Inevitable lncon-
sls,encies 10 DO always expected in deep water
races.
Would II not therefore advance the desired end
~ instead Of ocean races ocean cruises were insti-
tuted for thece little fellows. In which oil contestants
Anishing should receive a trophy, not necessarily
Vof grea, intrinsic value, but Of much worth in the
eye, OF oil good sportSmenf
such n plan would win many more entries and
there would be a reduction in the matter OF danger
through the more friendly ind less competitive
companIonsNlp OF contestants. F. b.
NEWARK, June o,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
Shall Pennsylvania or Massa chusetts
BE tho Leader?

The reference to the issue Of tariff
revision in the Republican State platform
of Pennsylvania may not have been the
work of Representative DALzELL, but it
was written under the inspiration Of the
fstalwart speech. on the tariff which he
made recently in the House. Omitting
the preamble, which contrasts the wall
of the unemployed while the Wilson,
German bill was on the statute books
with "the music of the spindle and the
cheerful hum Of industry now every
where heard the resolution reads:
W again declare our devotion to the Repub.
llcan doctrine OF protection TO American industries
and American laboL and commend our delegates
In Congress for their Arm and effective stand against
the disturbance of existing conditions"
The Massachusetts, Republicans at
their last convention also declared for
the policy Of protection and the main
tenance of American industries; but
they declared, too, for changes in the
tariff. They said.
we approve the position taken by our Senators
and Representatives at the last session OF Congress
in favor OF present action. and we urge that they
should continue 10 press upon their party asso.
clates In Congress from other stateA the wisdom
OF a consideration OF the tann for the purpose Of
revision and reimbursement"
The, Massachusetts delegation in Con-
gress has been faithful to tina trust;
indeed, it has lost no opportunity to
warn the majority Of the consequences
of delay, thereby forging a weapon for
the hand Of the enterprising leader Of
the minority.
There is no reason to believe that the
Republican party in Massachusetts will
risk the deadly parallel by ignoring re-
vision in its platform which is soon to
be adopted. In the face of an aggres-
sive and ,sanguine opposition 1t could
not afford to do so; nor can its sincerity,
in view of the demands Of local manu-
facturers, be called in question.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are
therefore far apart on this issue, which
the Democratic party, with a visitation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08

It appears that the State Of New York
will not be represented in the Senate for
the remainder Of the session.
Long ago Mr.. DEPEw vanished from
human ken, or the call of his constituents;
Mr.. PLATT now a season of
rest at Highland Mills, and gives notice
that he will not return to Washington,
although he may visit this city on bust
ness now and then.
Provided Mr.. PIATT is properly paired,
1t is no great matter, as the Congressional
Record fails to disclose that he has taken
much part in lawmaking since Congress
assembled last December. Possibly it
was the unwonted exertion Of doing Mr..
DRPEw's work as we'll as his own that
drove Mr.. PLATT into seclusion.
The population Of New York, which Is
obliged to get on without a Senator, is
5000, 900 in round numbers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
The Theoretical Canals.

The Kittredge bill for a sea level canal
simply provides for the construction,
otherwise under the terms OF the Spooner
act, of a canal at Panama "in accordance
with the report and plans of the Board
of Consulting Engineers
The report and plans OF the Board Of
Consulting Engineers provide for twin
Sosa hills, as a protection against the
fluctuations of the Pacific water at
certain times of the day and the month.
The estimated cost Of the twin tidal locks
is $6,O0o,o 900.
Thus the proposed narrow sea level
canal becomes a lock canal, with locks in
the Anoon-Sosa saddle at the Panama
end. Indeed, the Kittredge report dis
tinguishes this type Of lock canal from
the lock canal at a higher level by call
ing the latter the "multi-lock," 1t is a
question Of the number of obstructive
and earthquake-vulnerable locks.
We print in another column part Of a
letter which has been addressed to Sem
ator KITTREDGE by MI Of the most dis
tinguished of the hydraulic engineers of
this country. Mr.. HERsCHEL derides
the notion that a tide lock is an indis-
pensable feature Of a sea level canal, and
declares that the assumption Of the
necessity of such lock shows that the
eminent engineers postulating it have
devoted inadequate consideration to the
subject. His remarks are worthy Of
respectful attention. They serve to
show with what blitheness imperfect
information is seeking to settle offhand
for all time the question of the type of
the canal at Panama.
1t is the suggestion of THE Sun, not
Of Mr.. CLEMENS HERsCHEL, that that
clear headed gentleman's conception of
what the canal ought to be, with all locks
eliminated, and a %broadened channel
open to the salt sea tides, is a long way
on the route of common sense toward
the Straits Of Panama.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
POLITICS ~ PANAMA..

WASHINGTON, June THE political cx-
p%eriencs Of Panama bears a striking resem-
blanoe TO that Of Cuba. At their first cleo
ton both chose a President without regard
to party lines. In both political PARTISAN
ship soon grew strong. In Panama the
"ins' adopted the name Of Conservative
as tho Cuban "ins' called themselves the
Moderates. The game Of both is to keep
control Of the political situation.
The delegates from the Panama outs
the Liberals, now in this country TO urge
American mediation to secure a fair cleo
ton In their country this month, Use the
same arguments that we're advanced by the
Cuban Liberals in their contest last fall.
They say they represent a majority. just az
did the followers Of jose Miguel Gomez
in Cuba. They assert that 'the party
In power Is making every effort to retain
control and to this end is employing all
the machinery Of the Government Again
the Cuban argument; and 1t is probable
enough that both Cubans and Panamans
are talking fact. The Panama Liberals
say: "Phe Government fears our greater
numbers and knows that if the vote Is fair
1t cannot win A very familiar argument.
The Cuban Liberal papers and speakers used
1t persistently last fall.
1t is little short Of absolutely certain that
the Conservatives will continue in power,
and it Is in every way probable that they
will run Just as good a government as the
Liberals would IL they secured control.
In Latin American history there are only
rare instances Of a change in party control
through other means than revolution.
- Panama Is too young anyway for politics
and parties and struggle for office. Her
people should bunch up for "a pull all to-
gether" for national development. There
will be time enough to develop parties and
party strife when the country has a popu-
alton of half a million or so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
The creed r., The sew n,,,u

tefnrN tho lion WtthtAN 7 HRytV IA
wrlcumc1 hy INV considerable part NJ
Tho Formulation NJ The t'niiod States NJ
tho conservative antit,re ~ Mr. Boosg-
vftt's strenuous rndicnliam u may ~
permissible ~ ask how tho grc0i circum.
navigator stands on The suhi0in"l prof
ecis NJ governmental reform.
IA change In 'ho Cpnst tuition ~
enable Congress 10 pnss a bill I'VE ths
Presidents veto hy n moro majority
vote. instead of a twa-thirds vote, II tho
Senate and tho House.
O. A change In tho Constitution ~
duiring an actual majority n all tho
elected membera In order To pass any
bill either in tho Senate or In tho House.
The election Of United states Sem
ators directly by the people "f the sew
eral States.
4. A change In the Constitution so ns
10 limit the terms Of all Federal Judges
who are now appointed for life and 10
take away from the President the power
of appointing Federal Judges. from the
Chief Justice Of the United States down,
substituting the process of election by
popular vote.
S. An amendment Of the jury system
50 that in all civil cases not n unanimous
verdict, but a three-fourths verdict, shall
be required.
g.. The extension Of the principle Of
the initiative and referendum.
7. A Government telegraph system.
8. Municipal ownership of all lighting
plants.
It is to Colonel BRYAN's honor that
In the past he has pondered earnestly
and talked and writtens much about
many public questions besides free silver
at sixteen to one and colonial impe-
rialism. We have chosen a few of his
ideas concerning desirable changes in
our institutions for exhibition here.
OF all the foregoing changes he has
said that in his judgment they might
be made with advantage to the people.
Does he think so now?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
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already -rctrcd hold good over the epiire
city and thpH Afflicted ~ excluded from
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
The Rising Tide OF Socialism .

The Yale RericW for May contains
editorial comment on a series of articles
written by Professor SoMBART of Bres-
lau after a personal study of social and
industrial conditions in the United States.
"Inasmuch as Socialism, says the editor
of the Reuie10, according to Professor
,SoMBART's assumption, is a reaction
against capitalism, the country in which
capitalism is most highly developed
should also be the one in which Social
ism is strong and influences the feelings
of the working class. Exactly the oppo-
site, however, has taken place" But
Professor SoMBART, regarded as one Of
the most profound students of the So
cialistio movement in Europe, reaches
the conclusion that 4all the conditions
which have hitherto checked the growth
of Socialism in the United States are on
the point Of vanishing Or Of being turned
into opposites, and that consequently
Socialism in the United States will in
all probability attain a full development
in the next generation"
1t may be doubted if there Is In the
world to-day an institution more diff
cult Of precise definition than that which
is commonly called Socialism. 1t stands
loosely for almost anything from the
lofty principles of the Sermon on the
Mount to the destructive forces of
anarchy and nihilism. The strength Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08

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county organization from tho tslaIf .r n
bring n tail ~ any Republican lrnI.r. lur..
Il, to hr an indcfendent organ p..u
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olcnce to mo Republican leRdrr HuI .rIIs
fealty 20 no Republican leader our u..rfv
organl1atiG, representing ~ tar cont Z
the delegates TO "a State convention. .nYuIj
bo free TO act for tho bcst Interest," II lie
PARTY. We haven't any patronage tu .fs..
~, Federal, State or citv, but fnr aI ,b,,
our organization should hc a comrac, h1Iy
independent, individually and c1llrp'Iysly'
with .entangling alliances with No. other
Republican organization below The Bronx
line nor with our upstate brethren.
our spirit IA not u%nfricndly to any Re-.
publican or 10 any class Of Republicans.
We just believe that the New York RrpubI.
can county organization can be NJ vastly
more benefit TO the party not only In New
York county but elsewhere by keeping IN
mind the best interests Of the party, ire.
spectiveo o. the claims of this or TINT Rcrnh.
loan or any set Of Republicans. We are for
the party first and afterward for the Repub.
loans with aspirations. That's about our
idea as ! understand il after frequent con.
s~ultations with my friends in the com.
mittee.
There has been too much Of this tail 10
the kite business in our county committee
said Mr.. Quigg in conclusion We want
20 go into a State convention with no un-
friendly thought to any Republican, and
on the other hand we do not want to 60 into
n State convention OF our party bound
hand and foot to the political fortunes Of
any man in the party. We want to send a
body of thinking, responsible delegates to
the convention whose voice or voices will
be for the Republican party and in its best
interests as they understand the situation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
Dr. johnson on Americas Future.

To 1UP EDITOR OF THE SuE-Siv: In the Ilgh,
Of recent history the following forecast by DR.. Samuel
johnson has interest. II Is from bis pamphle,
entitled Taxation and Tyranny" published in E75.
Speaking of the American colonies. he said:
Their numbers are at present not quite sum.
client for the greatness which, In some form OF
government or other. is to rival the ancient mon
arch,es; but by Or, Franklin's rule OF progression,
they will In a century and a quarter BIO more than
equal TO the inhabitants OF Europe. When the
wings OF America are thus multiplied. let the Princes
Of the earth tremble in their palaces. II they
should c~ontlnu" TO double and 10 double their own
hemisphere will not contain them, But let NOT
the boldest oppugners Of authority look forward
with delight 10 this futurity of Whigqism."
This approaches exact prophecy. II may be
found In Fitzg crald's edition OF Boswell's Life ~
Johnson" page 527. HORACE CHrrTENpES.
BURLINGTON, VT, June g.