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The Cuban Side OF IL.

Governor MAGooN's criticism of the
Cuban officials is Of course justified by
their delinquencies. II is a fact beyond
the reach of controversy that they SOL
EMMY assumed a certain responsibility
in connection with sanitary work in the
island and that no proper effort has been
made by them TO discharge their obliga-
tons. The Governor might have gone
much further in reproach without passing
the bounds of eason
Il is to be considered, however, that
the Cubans can hardly be expected to
take the same view of yellow fever and
the mosquito theory that we do. The
disease does not create for them the
superstitious terrors it inspires in our
minds. In their philosophy it is a IA
miliar if not an inevitable conoomitant
Of life. They do not regard it as espe-
cially dangerous, nor are they ready to
believe that the mosquito, I'VE if it be
the sole cause of yellow fever, as alleged,
is susceptible of complete extermina-
ton. Besides, they doubtless recall the
time, not so very remote, when u au-
thorities gravely announced that yellow
fever had been permanently stamped
out" o by killing the mosquitoes but
by sweeping the streets. Nleaning all
private premises, in fact, through a
rigid d~ispensation of the broom, the
dustpan and the scrubbing brush.
That was the Ludlow-Wood hypothe-
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The Proposed Permanent Court Of
Arbitration.

IL is satisfactory to learn by a telegram
from The Hague dated August % that
the German and British delegates TO the
peace conference have approved Of the
final draft Of the American proposal for
the establishment of a permanent court
of arbitration. This is at least a first
step toward a substantial achievement
in the direction of international tran
quillity, but unfortunately few onlook-
ers expect it to meet with unanimous
sanction when it comes up for discussion
on Wednesday, August 2s. The position
of Germany doubtless assures the con-
currenoe Of Austria and Italy, and the
adhesion of France ia looked for, mainly
because the personal sympathy OF her
counted on. In the end, however. he
may be directed by his Government to
oppose the proposal, for the attitude of
Russia, the ally of France, is by no means
encouraging. A rumor is current that
the project may be shelved by postpone
ment to the next conference, the date of
which has not yet been fixed.
Meanwhile, it is interesting to mark
the principal features Of a scheme the
ratification of which would attest a sim
cere desire for the promotion of general
peace on the part of the Powers repre-
scented at The Hague. The first article
Of the text adopted by the American,
German and British delegates records
the desire Of the signatories to organize
an international high court of justice,
easily accessible and free Of charge"
The cost Of maintaining the tribunal,
including the pay and allowances of
judges, is to be betrayed by contribu-
tons levied on the ~signatory Powers in
proportion to their population and
wealth. In the selection of judges two
AIMS are TO be kept in view: first, that
they shall exemplify the various systems
of law prevailing in the civilized countries
of the world; and secondly, that they
shall also be of known competence in
international law, The judges, if the
scheme goes through, are TO be appoint
able for twelve years and while exercising
their function will enjoy diplomatic priv
ileges and immunities.
To the article providing that the per-
manent court shall consist of seventeen
Judges, whereof nine are TO form a ouo-
rum, Brazil objects, unless one judgeship
is allotted To her. The demand seems I'M
reasonable. seeing that most of the busi-
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TRE COMMISSION IN SESSION.


To raE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: 1t Is
true" said the Alleged Incendiary. that L
amused myself and pleased some folks whom
1 much desired to please by lighting matches
In the haymow; and IL 10 true that the hay
took fire and the barn burned down. But
1t was not my fault; the fault was clearly
that OF the trust that 30 made the matches
that they could be ignited by one who wished
to see them burn for his own eradication
and the pleasure Of those whom he desired
to please.
I'm addition TO which," continued the
Alleged ~Incendiary. Il wish to point out the
probability that the trust which owned the
hay and the barn and which 80 made tine
matches that they could be ignited doubtless
Is to blame for that I lighted the matchess
they we'll knowing what the consequences
would be, and being so devilishly desirous
OF bringing me into disrepute flor they nate
and fear noe because OF my Ohnpiscience anu
my extraordinary Efficiency that they were
willing to destroy their " property 10
accomplish their hendish purpose. Do they
think they can make me stop by any such
meansp Not by a Jugful! l am going to
light more matches In more haymows whereby
more barns will be burned down. notwith-
standing the Vaccinations OF the Taie-
factors" BrLLBEAD,
" YORK. August %.
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A LITERARY PROBLEM.
Guesses as 20 the Authorship of Certain
Sentiments Concerning Trusts.

To THE EDITOR OF TIL SuN-Sir: In your
editorial article Of to-day you ask identifca-
ton OF the author OF certain sentiments
which you quote from an address on trusts
delivered at the Chicago conference in 1900
as follows:
Emphatcslly, no legislative action In regulation
or restraint Of combinations. whether by Congress
or State Legislature. is desirable. Our public mep.
with. l need not say. some honorable exceptions,
are wholly unnt TO deal with any such matters.
The attempt will be highly demoralizing 70 sll'con
cerned. the practical results texccpt In the levy OF
biackmsiD altogether nusatory.
Judging by the peculiar combination OF
the large Is with didactic pronouncements
appearing to embody infinite wisdom itself.
coupled with characteristic sdverbial mis-
applications. such as ~-emphaticslly. IL would
seem that there is only one Person who could
have been the author. Against this conclusion
is the sharp contrast with the Provtncetown
deliversnce-which. however. proves nothing
but lapse Of time. TRUST PuNDIr.
NEW YORK. August %.
answer to your question as to who wrote or
was the author OF the extracts printed in
your editorial this morning, I would say:
a Nature Faker." C. A. 4. r..
NEW YORK. August %.
To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir. Could
it have been an eminent scion of q fine old
Corsican family? But no: the superstition
is too distressing. r.
NEW YORK, August ~.
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RECKLESS AUTOMOBILES.
Their seInsh COnduct on the Common
Highways.


To n EDITOR OF TEE SUN-Sir: It's very
strange that automobilists OF a certain kind
always rise up in wrath and swat away with
pen and ink when any one who does. not
agree with their ideas makes a few kindly
remarks. In b n way. instead OF trying to
smooth down the growing sentiment against
them. they only make the gods more mad :"
1 now find. in my rural rambles, that farmers
and village folks who pay for the good roads
are openly advocating not improving the
roads for the sake OF keeping the automo-
bilists out Of their streets. And those who
live on rough roads always congratulate them
selves that this spares them the dangers Of
When some Of his species OF automobilistts
are gathered. In by a constable or marshal
thrs team ali Tn sorts Sssr Of things him S0SS before ' tSey rs r1a
calm enough to dig down and pay up. Thus
they further increase the public sentiment
It is also the opinion in rural walks and
wards. correctly SO or not. that as about
every tavern has so many automobiles under
inside the tavern biting OF redeye. and when
they have stopped at several taverns it's not
a strictly sober pilot in charge. ..o, -,
automobilists Of a certain kind that instead
OF treating them TO- zines. threats and halves
irate suburbanitss the automobile itself be
arrested. taken, away and locked up for ten.
tAiTs ss. OF s sss s ssys; LIZ . aSso wsS think sSst SOs
indi vidusl's liberty end where it i~nfringes
on the liberty Of another to use In common
the common way.
For many q generation the tendency OF
law, following the wake Of custom, has been
to make the common highway safe and free
aged man taking his daily walk. those blind
or lame or halt, as well as those who are able
70 dodge quick. climb trees and vault fences.
ally be violently done. and the era of good
road building will have a severe setback.
long run will only pay FOR roads that are best
suited to them. safety and comfort being
always the first human consideration.
GEoRoE ANDERSON.
pAsaAIC. N. L.. Aug 81
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A Look Ahead.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: IL Is
said that the Podunk line has got stuck on
It's molasses rate and that q fine Of SIS. ESQ. 900
il impending. After a session OF seven days
the Imperial Commission has fixed the through
rate at . 81 81 cents a gallon.
Every station agent on the road Is 70 be
arrested for highway robberysand restraint
Of trade. The live stock tarif is also under
fire. By an imperial decree the road has been
directed to charge 81 Of . cent a mile less for
locked horses than for those with full tails.
The proper rate on tea was discussed Tor
nine days. but as 1t settled down on It's own
grounds the complaints we're dismissed. II In
probable that some States will decide that
passengers must be carried by the pound.
The fat men object. but all must be weighed
at the State line. BUSINESS.
MAGNOLIA, Mass. August 20.
p. S.-The Imperial Parliament has Just
passed a supplementary enactment TO the
effect that for any infraction OF the law re-
garding molasses. horses or tea the president
Of the Podunk shall be put In irons with a
diet Of bread and water.
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ness likely TO be transacted before the
new tribunal is likely to be the adjudica-
ton OF prize cases in the international
prize court which it is intended shall be
annexed to the main institution. Nor
way, which has about five times az much
shipping as Brazil, puts forward no such
exaction, being well content to see ar
impartial tribunal substituted for a bel
ligerent's courts. We say impartial, al
though it is stipulated that each party
shall be entitled to have a judge OF its
own nomination participate in the trial
Of cases submitted TO the court, and we
must infer that OF the three members Of
the special tribunal to which prize cases
would be referred only one would be
disinterested. Experience has shown,
however, that one would suffice
Other articles authorize the high court
TO establish its own rules of procedure and
declare that it shall sit once each year. in
July, or twice. in July and January, but
that the special tribunals appointed by
it may sit at any time or place. The
amount OF salary and travelling expenses
payable to the judges is not yet fixed, but
the reception Of remuneration from their
own or other Governments for services
in connection with the tribunal is pro-
hibited. Compensation must come, as
we have said. from u permanent fund
to which all the signatories will be sub
scribers. The duration Of the
ton establishing the high court is also
left to be determined by the conference
in plenary session, but il is provided that
any signatory may ~renounce the i've
ton by notifying the Dutch Government
two years before the expiration Of the
designated term.
That the proposed permanent court Of
arbitration would have plenty of work
to do may be predicted with confidence,
in view of the prospective disposition to
refer prize cases to it, or rather to an
offshoot of it, and also because there is
a good deal of ground for the belief that
in plenary session the conference will
adopt General PoRTER's modification OF
the Drago doctrine. His proposal as
finally amended reads in substance that
NhiCIO sioh 10 ho ACoOut5O W oCiSN
measures for the collection Of contractual
debts until after the validity and amount
Of such debts shall have been ascer-
tanned by arbitration. The proposal, il
accepted by the conference, will proba-
bly, be supplemented by a provision that
in cases Of dispute concerning interna-
tional claims arising out of contract the
arbitrators shall be members or APP
pointees Of the Hague permanent court,
provided such a tribunal is created.
We wish that ex-Ambassador CHoATE
could count upon being as successful
with his proposal forthe establishment of
a permanent high court of arbitration as
his colleague, General PORTER. seems
likely to be in his effort to minimize the
recourse to force for the purpose of COM
polling compliance with contractual obi
cations. Even the attainment Of the
latter object would be a decided improve
ment on the present state Of things, but
the comprising Of the former would con-
stitute a victory promising i~ncalculable
progress toward the goal Of interna-
tional peace.
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Il AdyertIses the south a. q Land Of Op'
n~0Ftunl0y.

HNfNAhhNNs
To rHE EpIroR or The SUN-Sir: Wnen
your Old Point Comfort -orrespondo writ
ing about ,-Externals at jamestown" dealS
with the exposition as a big advertising show
and weighs its economy on a national scnlr
he strikes upon one Of the most interesting
problems Of modern life. II seems 20 me hr
does not get to the roots Of his problem.
He concludes hat the exposition lis social
rather thar an economic proposition. Judged
from his broad point Of view a social propo.
sition is an economic proposition and should
be so regarded. The broadening or edu.
c~atlonsI value Of the exhibition should H.
admitted. For example, 1 hold that he *
wrong when he says: Nothing Is gained by
mere transference Of accounts" III the hun
dreds Of sightseers who change a food or a
tool do so for "a reason" surely each one gains
by the exposition. In Fastening the survival
Of the fittest the show at jamestown has q de-
cided economic value.
How many OF US ever consider from .
purely economic standpoint the value Of gen
eraI advertising2 When we. do so the econom-
les Of expositions do not seem so vain.
The interminable and indecisive battles or
the breakfast foods have amused US so long
that we forget to consider their cost. Their
beside the costs OF. real warfare. And are
their economics more soundp Take q modern
folk. our children and we ourselves salute the
grocer with a morning wink. 1t is but one
advertisers shot in the continuous lombard
ment. Who pays? Why, the same party
| that pays for war-the common people
In return the people get penny papers and
the social pIopositions merge again
Ride the length Of Broadway and you pass
signs that represent e yearly expense large
enough to build an exposition. Suppose you
used all those signs, what would they profit
you2 Yet you can't patronize Q Broadwav
shop or restaurant or bar without chipping
In your mite to pay for those great signs
Business II war. Advertising 10 shot and
powder. We must have IL, we must waste
ft-at least until the difficult science - more
fully understood. 1t L. worth while here 10
note that fallacy held BY many who dimly
realize the enormous expense OF advertising
tho fallacy that goods not advertised ara
better value. This u one Of the worst feat
ures Of the economic problem. The. goods
not advertised are 30 often shoddy limitations
that they cost the people more than any others,
They are INSCRIPTIONS Just as goods and
camp followers in the great war OF trade are
plundercd by them.
But returning to the jamestown exposition.
In considering is economic value jyshoe can
not be done Il without weighing the adver;
Using service It In doing for that. wonderful
section tidewater virginia, and for al the
waiting opportunities Of our Southern States.
I know OF nothing so worthy OF being adver-
tised. nothing 80 much in need Of good adver-
Using, as the South. EDWARD BRopERIcK.
NEW YORK. August Is.
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A Tree Climbing Moodchuck.
From Maine Woods.

Two oxford county girls we're recently driving
from Hartford to Bear Pond when the small bird
dog which accompanied them was heard barking
at something. investigation showed that he had
n half grown woodchuck up a pine tree. One Of
the young ladies promptly got . pole and prodded
the chuck on the limb and 10 the ground, where
the dog made quick work OF despatchlng II. When
nrst seen the woodchuck was some nfteen feet from
the ground on the first limb OF a pine measuring
about twenty inches In diameter, and how he got
there was a mystery until II was discovered that a
small. branchy hemlock grew within a foot OF the
pine. Evidently the woodchuck had been sur
prSod by the dog. climbed the hemlock and then
Jumped to the pine.
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CLUB LIFE AT PRINCETON.
President wilson's Policy Not Ono ef Inter
ference with the Social Question.

ference with the Social Question.
To THE EDITOR OF TEE sUN-Str: May q
graduate Of Princeton University who 10 not
a club member add his praise Of the club
system TO DIR. Voorhees, admirable letter In
THE Sun OF the other dayf
Within the last seven years the under
graduate body has been engaged In solving
the social problem by the only rational method,
namely. the formation Of new clubs. When
I entered college in 1900 there were IN ex-
istence eight clubs, numbering. In their mem
bership only about one-third OF the two upper
classes. There are now thirteen of these
organizations, comprising nearly three-quar-
ters of the junior and senior Glasses. can
vouch for the fact that the III feeling said to
be e~nRendered now by the club elections Is far
less than 10 was In 1900.
A careful study of President. Wilson'S re-
port on the club system shows hat his aim is
not so much the solution OF the social question
as the possession. Of the club property. The
latter is TO be taken over to university uses
and the social system can take care Of itself
That is the meaning Of, the quad, proposi-
evil" PRINCETON, 1904.
NEW YORK, August %.
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Mr.. CHUDEAU, who IL now included among
the leading explorers Of the Sahara, does
not take so serious q view OF the apparent
drying up Of the northern Sudan as many
writer's ave done. He says we know that
the climate OF France and the Mediter-
ranean countries has not changed since the
Roman epoch, though there have been
periods OF drought or OF more than average
humidity. In tho Sudan. n IN Europe. the
first years Of the twentieth century have
had smaller rainfall than they had in the
middle Of the nineteenth century, but there
is no ground for the assertion that the
French possessions in that region are de-
olining every year in value.
As for the statement that the Sahara is
~encroaohing on the Sudan. CHuDEAu says
that on the whole the reverse is the case.
for the Sudan is pushing north a little into
the Sahara. and he gives much evidences TO
prove it; and too much stress. he says, has
been placed upon local variations in climate.
II BARTH, for example. told Of he impor-
lance Of Goure and its wealth Of water.
though it is now a poor hamlet dying Of
thirst. he also described the excessive dry
ness OF Tintumma. north Of Lake Chad,
which eleven years later was smiling with
verdure.
The gist of CHuDEAU's argument is that
the alarmist reports Of recent years that
the future Of q large part Of central Africa
is very dark because the country appears
permanently to be drying up are not well
founded. He sees no reason to diminish
the colonial efforts to develop these regions.
which. as the climatic cycle rolls around.
will maintain their full average value.
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Why InterporouSh Tickets should Sell In Buik
at Cut Rates.

To THE EpIroR OF THE SUN-Sir: II the subway
and elevated management should adopt the sug
gestlon made by Traveller" In a letter TO THE
SUN, that twenty -nve tickets be sold In book form
as a convenience. would II not be fair to ask for a
reduction on the same basis allowed Commuters-
that the twenty-five tickets be sold for SIT Fully
seven -tenths OF the passengers on all lines within
Greater New York are short haul riders. AID
would be justly entitled TO q small discount for
cash when they bought tickets In bulk.
NEW YORK, August 22. A. J, CAvkNY.
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Attention has been drawn to the fact that
although President ROOSEVELT has dealt
iuently In ridicule and d~enunciation Of
mature fakers.' their fables and their i'm
pudent pretensions, he has carefully avoided
the smallest reference to his friend Colonel
JACK ALTERNATELY Of Oklahoma. 1t 10
everywhere understood that the tie which
binds Colonel JACK to Colonel THEODORE 10
the reputed ability of the former to chase
and overtake the most ferocious wolf and
seizing that animals jaws in his hands
tear them apart by main strength and throw
the lifeless carcass on the ground. This
thrilling performance. We are told. has been
given for the Presidents benefit several
times. and on each occasion his affectionate
esteem has been riveted afresh.
That there are mollycoddle persons who
find this as difficult to believe as any of the
salmon or beaver stories which the Presi-
dent has mercilessly exposed in print We
sorrowfully admit. But why does not the
President take pity on the weaknesses Of
humanity and descend from the pinnacle
OF Omniscience long enough to explain and
to resssure them2 For ourselves. we
haven't the slightest doubt that Colonel
JACK ABERNATHY catches wolves with his
hands. not in bravado but purely for whole
some exercise. The President would never
have given him a lucrative Government
position had he been of less than heroic
stature. 1t is important. however. that the
country should be put in possession Of all
the facts. What good to US are these great
men unless We know when. where and how
their greatness was revealed?
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Tho Malefact0rs.

To The EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Mr..
Roosevelt has discovered a conspiracy
whereby the rich men OF the country are
selling their stocks at as low prices as pos
sible and removing the proceeds from the
channels OF trade so a. to discredit his ad-
ministrstion.
without commenting on the wisdom OF
these remarks, should it surprise the Presi-
dent II the rich men had been disposing Of
some Of their stocks? IL has always been the
habit Of people with property to remove their
goods from the path Of floods. fires and mobs.
Would IL be strange II the old habit Of seek
ing places OF safety in times Of danger should
still prevail? q. McC.
PHILADELPHIA, August %.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sir:
Go AFT. Mr.. TAFT, go aft
DO you think the country.ll lstoop
To put you on the poopI
Go aft, 60 aft, Mr.. Taft
Go aft. Mr. Taft. go AFT
Do you think we would dare
Place the ship In your care,
Go aft. go aft. Mr.. TAM
Go aft, Mr.. Taft. 20 ant
We don want q wreck,
So skidoo from the deck
Go aft. 20 aft. Mr.. Taft
new CANAAN. Conn, August a
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Presumably the suggestion Of Mr., TIERS
Of Pittsburg to Mr.. ROOSEVELT that -the
necessary steps be taken to prevent the
interstate transmission and publication OF
Stock Exchange quotations will appear in
the next message il not the next speech.
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Paris once. 3: Rue Louis lie Grand. The daily and
Sunday editions are on sale az Kiosuue IL, near the
Grand Hotel. Riosque II. Boulevard des Capucines,
eorner Place de lOpera. and kiosquc 10. Boulevard
des ltaliens. corner Rue Louis lie Grand.
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" our friends Uho f1pof as nth manuscripts for
publication irish 20 hare rejected articles returned they
must IN an cdsSs send stamps Cor thai purpose.