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The sun., 1907-08-27

Judges would prove unwieIdy, but Brazil
in her alternative proposal has suggested
several methods Of making such tri-
bunal workable. Dr. BARBosA, for ex-
ample, has pointed out that in order TO
uphold the principle that independent
nations must be dealt with on "a footing
OF perfect equality it is only needful 10
give each Of the countries represented
at The Hague the right to nominate one
Of the Judges who are to compose the
projected court. 1t does not follow that
each would wish to exercise the right,
and the Brazilian delegate asserts that
two or more Latin American countries
would be likely to join in nominating
jurist if the privilege Of doing so were
conceded to them. In order to assure
the efficiency OF the tribunal Brazil fur
ther advises that one-fourth OF the MEM
bers should suffice TO constitute the
quorum requisite to giving validity TO
decisions, and that TO assure the presence
Of such a quorum the judges should be
classified in three groups, the members OF
each Of which in turn should be required
TO reside for three years in places from
which they might be able to reach The
Hague within twenty-four hours after
receiving telegraphic call.
II is reported that Mr.. CHoATE. with
a view of meeting Brazil's objection, Is
examining the practicsbility Of grouping
the Latin American Powers in such a
mode that several of them may be sat
sfied with single representative in the
permanent court. 1t ought not To be
impossible for the Washington and Rio
de Janeiro Governments to hit upon an
expedient in which all the republics Of
the New World would acquiesce. We
earnestly hope that in one way or another
the obstruction encountered by a most
promising project will be surmounted,
for il Mr.. CHoATE's proposal shall be
adopted in substance the second Hague
conference will be rescued from dis
heartening failure and a step will have
been taken that may impart immense
momentum to the influences working for
the furtherance of the worlds peace.
The sun., 1907-08-27
Porto RicO's Jumping Trade.

Our right to be proud of Porto Rico's
development under American auspices Is
restricted by reason of our failure either
TO heed some of her requests or to show
sound reason for not granting them.
We may, however, recognize the fact Of
her economic progress as shown by
her import and export business.
Ten years ago the total oversee busi-
ness of the island little exceeded $40, 900, :
600 Making a fair allowance for the
alleged peculiarities Of Spanish custom
house methods and records, it = prob
able that correct returns would have
shown an export and import trade ap-
proximating s25, 900 900 in its total. The
figures on both sides of the account for
last year exceed that sum: exports,
s26 ,998, 200; imports. S?9,267,l ,l72; total,
s56, 6,2e3,37 The rapidity Of increase dur
ing recent years appears in the following
table of total imports and exports
1904 scs Asa ss. 1905 sI5Os5 ,lss
1908 .......... s5.2bs24 9C7......... 56.2Ss s72
CHANGING at the nature of the trade Of
the island. point of interest appears in
the importation of s42, ,0l0 worth of Amer
lean agricultural implements and s97, ,ls4
worth OF American automobiles. Yet it
may be doubted if the demand for chauf-
feurs exceeds the demand for plantation
hands. The bill for s22,2lI worth of
ploughs and cultivators represents work
for more people than does the bill for
seventy-three automobiles. A little more
than II per cent. of our total export Of
manufactured cotton goods went to Porto
Rico The Philippines, with seven times
the population of Porto Rico, bought
The sun., 1907-08-27
The Future Of senator Bailey.

The charge that his conduct as an
attorney Of the Waters-Pieroe oil COM
pany was not creditable to him as Sem
ator of the United States still rankles in
the mind Of the Hon. JOSEPH WELDON
BAILEY although he was exonerated by
the Texas Legislature after an investi-
cation in which he took a passionate part
as a victim of detraction. All through
this hot and weary snmmer he has sought
vindication by the people of Texas, ad-
dressing any audience that would listen
to him and losing no opportunity to
prove his title Of Young Man Eloquent
At political meetings he has raked his
enemies with a scanning fire of vitupera-
tion, and Confederate veterans and their
womenfolk have hung upon his apos-
trophies to the Lost Cause with tears and
The sun., 1907-08-27
In New England.

The United States District Attorney at
Boston has received instructions from
Washington to investigate the acquisi-
ton made by the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad in the last five
or six years OF steam roads, street rail-
ways and steamship lines engaged in
competitive interstate traffic. He has
been informed that Mr.. ROOSEVELT and
Mr.. BoNAPARrE have under advise
ment" the proposed merger of the New
Haven and Boston and Maine systems.
What is the purpose Of this notice
from the headquarters Of the universe
at Washington, a notice served, pre-
sumably by command, upon the people
of Massachusetts, and the rest of New
England?
1t cannot be possible. can it, that
celestial minds stoop to play politics, ="
that this rumor of war against the chief
railroad and steamship systems of New
England means only that Mr.. ROOSEVELT
is willing to lend little thunder for his
inseparable LODGE to use against the
Hon. HENRY NJ. WHITNEY?
II, as we are bound to presume alike
from the beautiful candor of Mr.. RoosE-
vELT's character and his irresistible
animosity against railroads, the thun-
der about to roll is the real Olympian
goods and no imitation, the industrial
and commercial interests of New Eng
land are about to have a lesson in the
great Rooseveltian art Of assailing capi-
tai and clogging enterprise.
1t may be true that the New Haven
and Boston and Maine systems are vir-
tually non-competitive, that the aoquisi-
ton by one railroad of another with the
consent of the stockholders would violate
no State law, that the union of the two
systems would promote the prosperity OF
New England and that large improve
ments and lowered rates would result.
Ii may be true that business demands
and only politics opposes the union.
What does business amount to? And
at present politics" consists chiefly in
the harrying of business.
Still. the New Englanders may be a
little eager to know whether their bust
ness is to be prosecuted or simply trified
with
The sun., 1907-08-27
TEE ELEPH.lNT.
Some IlesnariSs About tho Neal Aims Sf
Beasts And Auadrupea sage.

TO rHE EprroB or THE suN--Sir; Your
correspondent Mr. Frank ], Martin asks "
any OF your readers can shed>sny Hight on the
relative Antalli xsnce Of the horse and the e'c-
phant. As resided for many years OF mv
life with two cavalry Tegimsnts on one siGs of
me and "the elephant Iines" with about nftv
elephants on the other. may perhaps help ."
"shsd" some hight on the subject.
HolysWrit has decided the matter ~ inv hs
the horse 10 concerned. for che Psalniist says
BE 70 not like to horse or mule, which have
no understanding but sincs tho improve
ment Of the breed OF horses many OF Ne would
be inclined to modify the statement. Tho
strength, tho endurance. the doctlity and the
intelli gencs oe the giant Of tho forest ars
vol known. powerful slsphant can tift
log Of wood weighing half q ton on Bis susks.
and ho can pick up q needle or crack . nut
with his trunk He Will never cross an Np-
safe bridge nor attempt to ford or swim
current which he cannot stem. When the
officer In command passes q row OF elephants
on inspection each will raisc his trunk ."
salute and then kpecl In humble ooeisence:
thus proving that Shakespeare know hething
about elephants when he wrote:
The elephant hath Solnfs, but none for coar,esS
His legs are legs for necessity' not tor neAhre'
Milton had q more exalted opinion o. The
animal when he wrote in Paradise Lost
N psss sssm mIysss susd all his might ara wre"ths
Ms utno probOtuA
Your correspondent vii! find the study r'
the elephants y place in history very iUteres'
ing. He crossed the Alps with HauDibs
bearing heavy burdens. Ho asconde1 u"
lofty passes Of tho Kabul hills At the coraInAnd
Of Aobsrta. He still forms one OF might
army ready TO transport the heavy guns or
the .Brttish army in India. And YET ne ~
pride and 10y OF the youngsters 10 the Londo"
While tbs horse is rapidly deyelopipa -
eohlppuA. thu elephant has gradually DE-
creased In sizs from the prehtstorfc mastodcr
Indeed, there IL some fear that the elephant
may become extinct. There are fossil rv
mains Of at least fourteen species OF the genus
elephas. and . still larger number OF the allie,l
genus plastodon. but there are now only t~"
living forms OF tns elephant, those OF
Africa and India. Ths female etsphant. mn
like the horse, never Sreeda In captivity.
The elephant in the Aaglo- British army I"
80 valuable that when one happens to XII
man he is tried by Q court-marttal consisting
OF three English officers. They must decre'
whether IL Is luetifable homicide msn-
slaughter or wilfu murdsr; Il the frat b.
II the second, he Is placed UNDERSTANDABLE
IN the third, ne IL oondemnsd to death. The
sentence must be confirmed by his COM
mander in chief. On the day OF execution,
grave is dug and the elephant, heavily
chained, Is made TO kneel beside 1t. COR
poral's guard stands In front OF him and fres
when the commanding officer gives the word
The giant OF the desert 10 then deprived OF
his tusks and his teeth and rolled Into an ig
nomtnious grave. INDTCCs,
NEW YORK. August %.
The sun., 1907-08-27
Boston and the Railroad, !.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sh: Your issue
Of this morning announces the resumption of tho
seuseess agitation In Boston against the New York
Central lines. Undoubtedly this seeming excite
ment like the former vaporings m the same city.
Is part of plan TO cover up some new move In the
Boston and Maine. New Haven and Pennsylvania
grab game. This was the method pursued In
work the oracle last winter.
am well aware that the New York Central bs,
not Its interests and those OF New Eng.
land, which arc synonymous terms, as well A 4,
might. but n that rich manufacturing section
comes under the domination OF the Broad stree,
Station crowd the Boston people viii be devousy
thankful that the Boston and Albany s In It's
relation 10 the New York Central With New
York and Philadelphia interests always considered
nrst. Boston under the combination domiuatjoA
would be truly way station.
Those Boston merchants had better be thankful
and endcavor 70 assist In preserving their own
interests instead OF tearing them down and forrn.
a. immovable collar around their own blessed
neCks. ARTHUR r. WutaoS
ATLANTIC Crrr. August %
The sun., 1907-08-27

sighs at reunions where politics was
barred
There seem 20 be two opinions in Texas
about Senator BArLEY's future: his par
tisans say that there is not room enough
in the State for MIR. BAILEY and his enc
mics, and that they are doomed to ami
hilation to the last man; his opponents
declare that his usefulness in the Senate
Is at an end and he is serving his last
term. Mr.. BAILEY agrees with his par
tisans. He lives in Berseker rage and
breathes slaughter against every man
who voted not TO exonerate him. But
there are communities that dare his dis
pleasure. Ballinger refused to invite
him TO speak at a Confederate reunion,
sentative w. A. Cooke a gold medal for
conducting the investigation at San
Antonio.
The spectacle Of BAILEY Historically
going UP and down the State to carry on
vendetta against those who believe
that their old idol has feet of clay and
would cast him down from his pedestal
is one that does not oomport with the
dignity Of a Senator Indeed, IL seems
to be a study for the nerve specialist.
MIR. BAILEY was not only exonerated,
but he was reelected TO represent the
people Of Texas at Washington. II he
had kept his head he would know that
the field Of vindication is the Senate
chamber and not the platform in Texas,
where he cannot hope to convert by
diatribe and menace the great body Of
his opponents. They will be stronger
Of the same opinion the more he struts
and rants and tears passion to tatters,
IL would be well for Senator BAILEY
to calm himself and recover the lost
reins Of his intellectuals before he re-
turns to Washington, for he will have
double role to play there: he win have
to rehabilitate himself as a leader Of the
minority as well as to prove anew his
worth as a useful representative to a
constituency torn by a feud on which
he is hesping the fuel OF hate.
The sun., 1907-08-27
The Needs OF tho Uneducat ed.

From the LsDtstoH Daily Sun.
Not only tho Legislatures but the courts and
the people need gradually 20 be educated so that
they may sec what the real wrongs are and what
the real remedies
The above Is from the Presidents Province
town speech. Do you mind the significant
omission? Those who need to be educated
are: the Legislatures. the courts. the people.
The significant omission is the Executive
II seems the Executive-that is. President
Theodore Roosevelt-doesn't need to be edu =
Gated. The courts need to be educated
but this President OF ours who has displayed
q greater ignorance or contempt Of the Con-
stitution on which all his authority as we'll
as that Of the courts is founded than any
other prominent public msn-this President
Of ours 10 the one member Of the Common
wealth that doesn't need to bs educatedi
Theodore Roosevelt is the most dangerous
man in public life to-day. More dangerous
than Bryan. because he has won greater
popular confidence AZ . mighty champion,
a slayer OF dragons: and because the political
theories he urges are more misohievous than
Brysn's. Bryan's public ownership Of rail.
roads Is bad indeed, but IL Is not so destruc-
tive oil our dual system of government, 80
subversive OF government according to law,
as is Roosevelt's national regulation OF COR
porations. Brysn's IS TO | would have
brought national bankruptcy and commercial
prostration: but all that would be q less
calamity than 6oosevelts national usurpa-
ton of duties he assumes to be inadeuuately
performed by the STATES. Theodore Roose-
welt Is the most dangerous man in public
life TODAY,
The sun., 1907-08-27
waiting and Hoping for q square Deal.

ToTHE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sir: Eighteen
months seems a long time.
Let US have patience and hope that our
next President, whether Q Republican or q
Democrat. will be q calm. level headed man,
with q knowledge Of business affairs and an
understanding of the very peculiar sensitive
ness OF capital: who will do all he can TO en-
courage and protect all the interests OF the
country.
A man who will not be continually rushing
around the country. with q brass band. pro-
claiming his policies and keeping our business
interests in a state Of feverish unrest and
doubt.
A man who will give the country q rest
for at the end Of the coming eighteen months
the country will need IL. and need it badly,
and q man who II he makes . mistake can be
induced to see 1t.
Rich as the country is, the writer doubts
IL IT, can afford to set up very many more
china shops for our Presidential bull TO smash. .
The stock OF crockery is getting low. W.
BUCK RUN. Pa. August 20.
The sun., 1907-08-27
Amateurs.

To THE EDITOR OF TEE SuN--Sir. Thad
Stevens, 90 long o Representative in Congress
from Pennsylvania. said in q speech before
the House that cotton could be profitsbly
produced by free labor at one cent pound.
The President OF the United States, the
Governor OF North Carolina, the editor OF the
Raleigh Neps and Observer and the two and
a quarter cent members of the North Carolina
Legislature and their cohorts know as much
about what 1t coets the railroads to transport
ton Of cotton. JUNrus.
WApEs AND FLORENCE. Ark. August %.
The sun., 1907-08-27
Nom Unionism I'm Nature.

From no Nsw Orleans Tt1sss-DsmoeraL
Our hours" said nature student. are nothiu z
TO the birds. Why, somo birds work In the summer
nineteen hours q day. Indefatigably they clear
the crops OF insects.
The thrush gets up az go every summer morn
ing. He rolls up his sleeves and falls 70 work A.
once, and he never stops till sso at night
clean nineteen hours. During that time he feeds
his vorscious young 2oo times.
The blackbird starts work at the same tn,r
the thrush. but he lays on earlier. His whistle
blows At 7'5O. and during his seventeen hour day
he sets about 100 meals before his kiddies
The titmouso 10 up and about by In the morn
ing. and his stopping time is at night. A fast
worker. the tltmouse Is said TO feed his young Az
meals-meals OF caterpillar mainiy-In the long.
hard, hot day"
The sun., 1907-08-27
The Average Investor.

when you've shouted: Down with Capltali" and
struck the railroads dumb:
When you've finished throwing stones st poor
John D.,
VIII you kindly pause a moment aud reflect what's
20 become
0fthc man who's so unlucky as tobe
The average investor. knowing little OF the Law,
Yet who doesn't need \ cudsei TO remind him
That he's drifting to the workhouse while friend
Teddy's playful paw
Cproots the few securities behind h!ri.
Men and women. workers every one
Asking apprehonslNely: what Is next 10 pay,"
Seeing their dividends dwIndle fast, wondering
whats Ia bc done:
lc'd' WINS -. 'Ac 'os~ !N,"i',d. ma ia, sta,
ILsI-ICt ,ls 90 n.'.nL
The sun., 1907-08-27

1t may be remembered by few long
memories that some time ago Mr.. GRAVES
Of Atlanta proposed that Mr.. BRYAN should
nominate Mr.. ROOSEVELT in the next Demo-
cratic national convention. This same Mr..
GRAVES now says that -the Taft speech
lat Columbusl makes IL more than ever de-
sirsble that the Democratic convention
shall precede the Republican. Appar-
emily Mr.. BRYAN is expected to nominate
Mr.. TAFT.
The sun., 1907-08-27

We agree with the Springfield Repub-
lican that lit is really time for the President
TO get after the novelists." Who is the
worse or better IL woodcocks do or do not
set their broken lege? But. as our oon-
temporary says. 1T does q great deal of
harm to get an impression from books that
human life is something different from
what it is" Here is new and fruitful
field for investigation. regulation, commin-
alton and Illumination.
The sun., 1907-08-27

At an informal breakfast in st. Louis to
the Hon. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. when
invited to speak the Secretary bowed and
smiled. His speech consisted Of just one
word: Delighted
Which shows with what unaffected sim
plicity Mr.. TAFT plays My Double.
The sun., 1907-08-27
The Cursing OF Cato.

To IaE EprroR or The suN-Sn: The
most appropriate expression applicable TO the
strenuous One may be found in Addison s
Cato:
Curse all his virtues! They've undone his country.
NEW YORK, August 70 j.
The sun., 1907-08-27

Paris once. n Hue Louis le Grand. The daily and
Sunday editions sale at kiosquc Il. near the
Grand Hotel kiosaue u, boulevard des Capuclnes
corner Place dc l'Opera, and kiosdue 49, Boulevard
lies liahcns. corner Rue Louis le Grand
The sun., 1907-08-27

The end sought is the more equitable distribution
OF woalth.-MT. BRYAN.
This explains the Nebraska tribune's con-
duct in the case Of q certain Connecticut
will
The sun., 1907-08-27

Al, sweet indeed vacation days
IN dreaming sunk:
Fond memory brings back everything
Except your trunk.
The sun., 1907-08-27
sub.crip,,on, nv Mau. Postpaid.

Published 10y the sun Printing and Publishing
Association At i7o Nassau street IN the Borough OF
Manhattan. New York. President and Treasurer
cf tho Association. William NJ. Larsn 10 Nassau
street: Secretary OF the Association, Franklin
bartlett, Nassau street
The sun., 1907-08-27

-Kpicker-.What 10 you think ~ Tau-
booker He's som, Thing illsl "a good,
The sun., 1907-08-27
Fierce.

Cho,ly--Get the deer
had been bclled,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-14

company and "a change i'm its executive
officers. but it is believed that it is nee
Osslry for the benefit Of the stockholders
that tue present management should re-
Uaquish the direction OF affairs.
The stockholders now number about
300. and the control Of the company is
lu Washington. and any change ia policy
aG the wauag cement ot affairs viii lie di-
Isr-ly iu the vote of the stockholders. and
uot with auy large holdings. as has been
the case in ,he past
1T IS generally agreed that q read
jUstWeu- IS necessary. that a change iu
management is pending. which looks %
% more aggressive and stronger financial
management and control Tile board Of
directors are working as uu't o. this
end. audssf any opposition is encountered.
u is NOT expected that the stockholders
win encourage IL. and thar these change
viii be brought about probably within
the next sixty DAYS.
IN summing up the situation I may say
the affairs OF the company are In q fair
way toward solution. through the activity
of The present board ~ directors. and !
believe the company VIII ba put IN a con-
ditio1 satisfactory 20 the stockholders and
that the criticism which has D-su con-
stantiy hWled at Mitchell Mining for
the past four months viii cease.
IN o word the affairs Of tE- company
VIII be turned over 60 the stockholders.
and men who represent tLem which as
I have stated. are now principally In
WASHINGTON
The Washington herald., 1907-09-14

Chicago. ssut. 2-CATTLE-Recgirt i519 head.
estimated for Saturday 80; market 81. " and sf-adv
Prime heercs. 552a625. poor to medium. iU1a5x.
strckcTs and feeders 375a50O COWS and hsife-s 5a
5.'ei cauncrs L55a253, Texans, 25Oai5: Westerns
ilGaGE
HoGS-Recsirts, 1000 head; estfmated for SAT
urday l2o9), steady % higL. RouEhs. 55la5s1.
heavy, 5S5a5.-5. pigs 56oa539
SHEEP Receipts s.Cc0 head; estimated for tcr,or-
TrF. 5a1, steady TO Is cents lower Native sbe,n
3ca559; Western sheep 3lCa50. native lamb.
4.Ca5.s5; Wsatcn lambs, 49ls7.40
New York, sept. l3-CATTLE-Recr -9
head, bcs- steers strong; others steady to slow bus
and C1Us SLOW 90 shade lower: about all s1iI
steers 4ioa67O oxen and stays. L91a470: bulls 2lza
as; cows. LZa3s0; extra Western do. 40 stoc1.rs
33jaSTJ
ALNES-ReC5iptS 40 head; veals and Western
calves s,eadyi UaSsers slow TO . cents lower Veal
calves, 6Wa95J; Western calves. 45la700: erssyers
25ila3l9; drCssed calves steady; cty dressed vcals
sdH prr pound; country dressed 7ll2
SHEEP AND LAAIBS-Rcccirts. 373l head. sheen
steady; good lambs triAe firm; others seaiv ahorr
all sold. Sheep. 3Jla5Jl: CIlls, 25hG0: lambs
7.5-aSO0 c7ills t00591
H0GS-R,ceiUts 1859 head: feeling steady. but N,
sales reported before Change.