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The Treaties Between Russia and
Japan.

According to a telegram from st.
Government relating to commerce, navi-
CATION and fisheries were signed on July
g at the Foreign Office, which announced
that they would be followed forthwith
by a general political treaty similar to
that recently agreed upon between
France and Japan. The commercial
treaty will expire in 1911, but the fisheries
convention will last for twelve years;
the duration OF the political convention
ia not yet known, but il is plain that for
some years, at all events, all chances Of
friction between the signatory Powers
have been eliminated.
BY the commercial treaty the parties
agree reciprocally to apply the most
favored nation clause, and that the SUBJ
jects Of each shall enjoy equal oppor-
tunities with natives in their respective
territories, with the exception of the
province Of Kwantung. The concessions
made by Russia to japanese fishermen
on the Russian coast and Amur River
are unusually liberal in the matter of
repairing vessels and erecting sheds for
the drying of fish. In view of the privi-
leges granted, and Of the relatively low
price Of Japanese coolie labor, there is
a to believe that the Mikado's
subjects will acquire presently a virtual
monopoly Of the fisheries in Northern
Pacific waters. BY the political treaty
the signatories will guarantee the in
tegrity Of each others existing pos
sessions. Outside OF such possessions,
moreover, Japan agrees that Russia
shall keep her railroads in Northern
Manchuria, and Russia acquiesces in
Japan's assertion of suzerainty in Corea,
which, indeed, she was bound to do by
a%stipulation in the Treaty of Portsmouth.
1t is settled, therefore, that if any Power
is to interpose on behalf Of Corean inde-
~pendence it will not be Great Britain, nor
France, Russia.
What, then, is likely to be the situa-
ton in. the Far East for a good many
years to come or at least until n Of the
three guarantees just mentioned shall
have expired by limitation or denuncia-
tion2 Manifestly the international peace
which now prevails in the Northern Pa
ciic is unlikely to be broken by either
Germany or the United States, which, II
we except Germany's Austrian and Ital-
ian allies, are the only great Powers that
have not guaranteed each others pos
sessions in the remote Orient. II would
be an act Of folly on the part Of the United
states or of Germany, OF Of both to-
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To TIE ROTOR OF TEE sUN-Str: Mars vii
ever be an object of interest TO US. because OF ~,
comparative proximity ana because its surface
presents little dinnculty OF telescope examination.
and should some or the conjecrures relative 70 rs
present or past habitability prove to be true such
results would be tmost Enthusiastically welcomed.
Al present. however, data concerning Mars arc
necessarily mesgre. and even semi positive asser
ton whether the planet h or Is not inhabited wouid
be merely conjoctural.
Mars possesses about one half our diameter ARD
one seventh our volume. IL Is some i4o, 900 NU
muos from the sun, and consequently at a mtAr
distance of nearly 0.000. 900 miles from us. II 70
ceives less than one half the sunlight and hea,
per square foot that w do; has an atmosphof.
less dense than ours. and possesses water and i,,
The planet exhibits two ice caps at It's poles, Ar3
orange and greenish tints between these POI,
Those peculiar lines or markings-the canals
concerning which there has arisen much DISC
sion. form q. sort of faint. inexplicable net NO,
over the surface OF ruddy Mars.
Thus In a way II may be left TO any mans judg
ment whether or not Mars Is Inhabited. The ~
seems 10 be no serious reason why il should not b.
but to declare what sort OF anthropical or smphlN
Gus creatures inhsbit this planet is a too comp,
hensive stretch Of ones Imagination.
CHARLEs MEYERS HoLMIs
LEXINGTON, Mass. July n.
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lilies who could use that little sum to
excellent advantage.
The proper theory OF national finance
IL the levying Of taxes which will afford
a sufficient revenue for all necessary or
rcas lably desirable expenditures, and
M more. Our system is the receipt OF
az much money IA possible and it's ex-
penditure for any purpose for which the
consent Of the Congress can be secured.
Mr.. ROBERTS states that on June 80
1880 national banks held public funds
TO the amount Of siS2, 4l2, s0s, while the
Treasury itself held s2s, 5s5 900 above all
needs. This total Of s2ll ,000, 600, repre-
senting collection in excess Of needs,
lies idle, earning no interest and serv-
ing nc purpose at ALL" Moreover, this
surplus grows to encourage extravaganza
in appropriations and TO pile up a hoard
not needed by the Government. The
present surplus has accumulated in spite
Of lavish appropriations for many pur-
poses. IL cannot wisely be used to pay
the national debt. Under our present
system a national debt is practically a
necessity. and our present obligation is
fairly adjusted to cur system. There
fore the banks get the benefit of u
surplus and the people are made TO pay
the banks for the use Of money which is
really their own.
Mr.. RoBERTs's plan for the correction
Of this unq~uestionably abnormal situa-
ton is certainly simple enough. He says
that inasmuch at 10 per cent. Of our rev.
enues last year was a surplus in excess
of our needs and our liberal appropri-
atoms, we should check the further in
crease of surplus by "a fat reduction on
all present rates Of revenue" II is not
altogether certain that such a step would
have the presumed results, but there is
surely greater wisdom in some step which
would reduce revenues by reducing the
burden OF taxation than there is in dis
posing Of q surplus by extravagant
appropriations.
Mr.. RoBERrs's proposed remedy may
or may not be the best that can be de-
vised, but his protest against the acou-
mutation Of a huge and unnecessary
surplus Ia of the soundest.
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SAVINGS BANK INSURANCE.
Credit for Recent Legislation In Massachu.
setts Claimed for Governor Hughes.

wv @shs -
To The Eprron Or hi suN-sr: A fact
that has escaped general attention In the dis
cussion OF the new Massachusetts savings
bank Insurance law is that this reform. one
Of the most promising OF the times. and a
great justification OF legislative foresight and
courage, may be traced to Governor Hughes
Of New York 1t was his skin and perspicacity
that brous& the investigation Of insurance
affairs under the Armstrong committee into
the light, where every one could see what
had been going on; and It was the report Of
this committee. based largely upon the re-
suits produced by Governor Hughes. which
ENCOURAGED Louis d. Brsndels to propose the
legislation which the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture has enacted.
SO, thanks primarily TO Governor Hughes,
the wage earners OF Massachusetts have now
an opportunity to rid themselves Of the in
cubus Of old fashioned industrial life fnsur-
ance and to insure themselves at cost rates
at the savings banks, which. on the whole,
are the most prudently conducted OF all our
nduciary institutions. This legislation lust
achieved by the General Court of the Bay
State 10 Q remarkable step forward in the
direction Of public sanity and security, and
Governor Hughes had much 20 do with max
log IL possible. II,
BosToN. July ~. 1907.
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There is encouragement In the message
of the prominent clubwoman" Of st. Louis
who proposes. for the relief or further dis
oomfture of disinherited and deposed Mere
Man. a husbands hour
Have your husbands slippers ready for him
when he gets home. Give himia good dinner. and
then take your JOHN TO one side for a cosey chat"
An ancient and a homely SAVIOR hides in
that word slippers" In some parts Of
Hohok,s and Brooklyn men do still wear
slippers perhaps. and frogged and tas-
selled dressing gowns. and take their case
or sleep after supper 10 II 90 IN st.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31
The Passing OF Gompers and Bryan.


Any one possessed Of a warm and beat
ing heart mest have yielded all his SYM
pathies to the Central Federated Union
when on the occasion OF a particularly
enthusiastic meeting last Sunday its
members. together with their invited
guests, friends, associates and orators,
celebrated the acquittal Of WILLIAM d.
HAYWOOD. The spirit which animated
the gathering was so obviously credit
able, the suggestions conveyed in the
various addresses were so logical and
timely, the purpose disclosed so COM
pletely honorable to all concerned. only
nature dead to every lofty impulse could
have refused asylum to sentiments Of
admiration and approval.
But while setting the fullest value on
the honest fervor Of an OPPENHEIMER,
and throbbing responsive to the patriotic
admonitions of a WOLFF. a BARRY and a
Brown, the thoughtful mind naturally
recognized 10 what we may describe az
the Hillquit hypothesis the perfect fruit
Of the symposium. We are arranging, +"
said Mr.. MORRIS HrLLouIT. rising on a
wing Of ecstasy, for a mass meeting in
Madison Square Garden in about a week
in honor of WILLIAM D. HAYWOOD. We
are making a great effort to have him at
the meeting, Plans are under way to
name him as Socialist candidate for Pres
ident of the United States in the cam
paign of 1908. He has been called an
undesirable citizen by President RoosE-
VEIL, and this undesirable citizen will
run for the first Office in the gift of the
people" OPPENHEIMER beat his breast
with fearlessness and abandon. WOLFF
and BROWN and BARRY fairly gushed with
sentiments the most exalted. But what
was all this toe familiar fustian beside
the thrilling novelty, the exaltation Of the
Hillquit ~postulate?
Well enough to caponize the martyred
HAYWOOD, 10 execrate property and de-
nounce it's minions. That is usual, and
TO quote the immortal philosopher Mr..
SAMUEL WELLER mighty filing at tho
price The buoyant and inspired HILL
QUIT. however, scared high above the
groundlings and their inferior concep-
tons. He struck a note that made the
empyrean ring again. HAYWOOD for
President on the Socialist ticket of next
yearl Why not? Who more obviously
fit to lead the noble and heroic cohorts
Of organized socialism and obliterate
alike the tyrant and the scab?
1t will seem hard, perhaps unjust, in
the estimation of the joint admirers Of
two OF our greatest, most modest and
most unselhsh statesmen. We refer to
the Hon. SAMUEL GoMPERs and the
equally Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Both are older in the business than HAY
WOOD, both deserve more at the hands
of honest worth, both have proclaimed
a noble sympathy with the persecuted
saints OF the Western Federation OF
Miners. In the line Of any dispassionate
distribution of rewards for faithful SER
vice to the grooming masses, either CON-
PERs or BRYAN would precede HAYWOOD
by at least eight miles. But HAYWOOD
is obviously the hero Of the situation.
The fat and prosperous GoMPERs, like
the frugal and far seeing BRYAN, has
served his time and must content himself
with vulgar plenty.
Make way, then, for the long standing
hunger and the fiattened pocketbookl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

Signor CAsrELNuovo Of Milan. VINO has
reached the pinnacle Of tho highest Of the
three austere peaks. the Danes Anglases-
deliciously appropriate name from the
Continental point Of view-must be . bird,
for 1t is said that the last three hundred
yards are a smooth and practically per-
pendicular rock" Time was when the Brit
ish Alpinists headed by the indefatisable
WHYMPER were the most venturesome and
successful. climbers in Europe, but In the
last two or three years the primacy has
passed to the men Of Southern races.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31
The Dread OF the Shadow OF the Third
Term.

n Dread OF the shadow Of the Third
Term.
To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sr; I
must confess I Am disappointed to sec in
various letters regarding tho President
and the third term idea 30 many from
newspaper men. This expression OCCURS
v and over again. He was never 30
strong. tho people are with him and want
him again" Now, I an q good American.
much better than these same editors. per-
haps. who forget that it Is their duty to
educate the people. for none Of u have the
opportunities that they have to do good.
The reasoning they give is not convincing
TO me. 1 remember that these same people
wanted Rreenbacks. wanted free silver. and
now they want Roosevelt again. which il
the most foolish craze OF all. But IL does
not follow that they know what they want.
As a people we are like sheep.
Now there are several questions Of vital
importance to be considered In tho near
future, currency reform, tarif reform, rail-
road rates, corporation regulation, class
feeling (called socislism) and pension scan
dals, and we need a guide. Let us look at
this leader that the people are clamoring
for. A man thoroughly honest and most
ANXIOUS 10 40 WIktt IL TlkHt Us ne DcleVes
right. He has had no business experience,
Is full OF theories and is not well balanced.
He does not hesitate TO tell people how to
do things they understand much better than
he does. He thinks he has mastered every
thing, which is q form OF ignorance.
A single example would almost sufioe to
show his boyish reasoning powers. When
in a time OF astonishing prosperity our
wretched money system was forcing itself
upon the country, causing great discomfort
to all business and financial transactions,
he put his mind upon the question ana
decided that the n thing wrong, the one
thing Of national Importance, was railroad
rates. Then he decided that the Govern
ment should regulate everything, except
himself.
He has not hesitated to tell everybody
what should be done. but he has never had
q clear idea himself as to methods.
He has shown how little he understands
these things. for whereas nobody objects
TO safe regulation. he does not know that
as the corporations have been built by and
are to-day owned by American capital thsy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31
The Alabama Brixadiers in the United

This Alabama B~rigadiers in the United
States Senate will be succeeded by two ex-
Confederates who commanded companies
during the civil war. In General MoRoAN's
seat will be found Captain JOHN HOLLIS
BANKHEAp. who was wounded three times;
and In General PKrTus's place Captain
JOSEPH FoRNEY JOHNSTON. who received
four wounds In action, will answer to the
roll call. II will not, therefore. be a case
Of the old order giving way TO the new;
Captain BANKHEAD is as, and Captain
JOHNSTON a.; nsw blood. but not young
blood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

The Federal oficeholders awakened TO
the situation" A Louisville despatch to
The sun 90 describes the means by which
the friends Of Mr.. RoosEvKLT's candidate
for President carried the Fifth Kentucky
district. In which the supporters of Mr..
FAIRBANKS seemed TO have everything their
own way. The Fedesal offcehoiders! II
the civil service reformer personality Of
MIR. ROOSEVELT could associate itself from
the universal boss personality. what a talk
ing to" the latter would get.
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IN GOVERNOR JoHNsON,s stare.
NO Room I'm Minnesota for the western
Federation NJ Miners.
From nc Sunday Tribune o, Duluth.


From nc Sunday Tribune Of Duiuth.
Minnesota has no room for the Western
Federation OF Miners. This IL not Colorado,
and the history Of Colorado through the intro
duction OF Western Federation methods must
not be repeated here.
Minnesota has q great many labor unions.
They are welcome. They are composed Of
intelli gent. loyal citizens. But the Western
Federation OF diners 10 not a labor union IL
IL an organization for revolution: II Ia utterly
lawless In Its methods; N 10 anarchtstlc in it,
principles and marches under the red faR,
Minnesota does not want IL and will nor
have II fastened upon It's soil. and II the Oliver
Iron Mining Company should In any way
recognize 1t IL wouh merit the sewerest cen
sure and unstinted condemnation OF every
rood citizen. For three years Il has been
trying to get a foothold among ths iron min
srs OF this State. lt has had little success
There was no demand for To- There were no
labor troubles In the mtnes rcquihipg organ
izstion for settlement.
A year ago all classes OF labor we're given
an increase OF wages voluntarily. Again on
January I. 1907. they were given a 10 per
cent. increase. This was In midwinter. three
months before the mining season began. but IL
has always been tho policy OF the operators
OF the mines to take cars Of their men aud
to have them share In their prosperity.
There are no company stores. but the men
Bet tuotT pay " Csoh. thoAv " Nv oliiuTtn
employed: every man can make Dull time.
IL he wants to work. and they are comfortable
housed. More than this, the nnsst school
buildings and the best SCHOOLS, the most com
pletely equipped educetionsiiy 10 be FOUND
In the state. are provided for their children.
and 10 per cont. OF tns expense or unis ana ~
all the splendid municipal ana social organize
ton on the ranges Is paid "itnout questioning
by the mine owners.
There 10 no other mining section In thu
world where conditions are better Tor abe
miners. and they were contented until ne
agents of the Western Federation csme among
to any country. whose business V 10 20 stir
up STRIFE. ami VINO haunt the rec nag c:
anarchy.
Meeting with little success among the
miners. these men stirred up trouble among
the dock workers or this city. they followed
this with a notice TO the ohver Iron Mining
Company That unless an increased scale OF
wages was granten the men VINO nao anil
ated with their organisatton In the mines
would strike on July ~ ms was dated
On July IL. Two days lster' wltnout notice,
the strike was ordered rms OF ltseh SHOWS
the utter unrehaoiilty ana iawiess character
OF these men.
A large majority or the miners are believed
10 % satisned ana wtlhng 20 WORK, put those
VINO nave Joined TINS estcrn rederatlon,
under the leadership Of these inciters to crime.
are now marching through tho MINES intimi-
dating the other workmen' VINO are nearly
all foreigners. isnoranc Oh tne ways OF TINS
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A SonK I'm season.

When Boston's children from sfsr .
Have hailed the sacred cod o.
And flled with bread--oh. golden brown
And beans the home come pod o.
Then rub s-dub dub.
Hurrah for the Hub.
With it's damsels as hishbrowed 40 Homer.
with stockings OF blue
Truly Puritan hue
And their lives In a deep Browning coma!
EDWARD BRANCH LYMAN.
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BOSTON'S GLAD WEEK.
BucOncs. the Laborfng OK. the Loaded Train
and the Loaded Ancients.

To TIE EDITOR or THE SuS-sfv: Its no use
talking. the real. genuine II Is herei You would
expect nags, streamers and bannerettes 90 be seen
everywhere. but at noon 70 day wo had an OF team.
driven by an old time Boston countryman. wend-
ing us way along fremont row. This makes Old
Homers feel that they are homo at last.
On the Common are stands for the sale OF lemon
ade, red sugsred popcorn, canes. DC. as Of old on
the Fourth OF July or on tho Training Pield.
The Bell In Hand is a Mecca for all visitors. and
Pie alley IL choked with curiosity seekers at all
hours. Mayor Fitzgerald has opened the rear
doors Of City Hall IS an extra exit for the crowds.
He stands near this entrance at all possible times,
giving the glad hand to the Old Homers
All, you should see the Ancients before the breast
works At fort Parker. Then would you realize the
hidden meaning Of Old Home Week. II. c.
BosroNfA, A. u. G. 177.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

Frankly We don't believe that any thcr-
mometer in Texas dared to record tempera-
ture Of l7s Monday. The Texas Legislature
regulated everything that it did not forbid.
and the temperature can't have escaped.
Yet the Hon. JOE BAILEY has 30 heated up
the whole State that a certain fervor is slow
In departing from IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

Uncle ApLAI EwINa STEVENSON il still
true to Mr.. BRYAN. Uncle ADLAI a that
he Ia -out Of politics" He seems 10 want
to have the Democracy follow his example.
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A Cesar vindicsted.

Nero nddled while Rome burned.
Followed consy Islands ample" he explained
briefly.
Herewith history was disposed 70 take a kinder
view OF tho matter.
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Louis? Or does tho prominent clubwoman
mean that Mere Man after feed and con-
versation issto be immurcd at home while
his wife goes TO her club?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

Paris ONCE. 81 Rue Louis lie Grand. The daily and
Sunday editions are on sale at KiosQue IL. near the
Grspd Hotel; Kiosque II. Boulevard des Capucines.
corner Place de l'opera. and Kiosque 10. Boulevard
Dies Italiens. corner Rue Louis le Grand.
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n our friends vho fdrov US gtfh manuscripts roy
publication u,sh 10 hare ~ Ieeted articles returned they
n1ust IN all cases send sta ps for ltof purpose.
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Fror a Boston hotel Dill Of fare.
Any lnattention or neglect on part OF employees
reported to the cashier or head waiter. will he
a favor by tho management.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

800" canals tonnage for tho fiscal year ended
Juno 30. 1907. has made q great record. according
TO the annual report OF Col. C. y /. L. b. Davis. United
States district engineer In charge OF Improvement
Of tho waters connecting the Great Lakes. .
Here ere tho figures In tons:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

Jack-Whst a beautiful scene.
Stella-Yes. indeed: I Just love 10 watch TIE
mareelled ocean.
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Subscriptions by Mail. Postpaid.

Published by the sun Printing and Publishing
Association at 40 Nassau street. In the Borough OF
Manhattan. New York. President and Treasurer
OF the Association. william VI. Laffsn. 10 Nassau
street. Secretary OF the Association. Franklin
Bartlett. 5 Nassau street.
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hnleker-Put your trust In Providence.
bocker-rhe President would send one o. hs
snnis cabinet there 70 lnvssuSsss IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

knicker-An English scientist has shown thr,
copper can be degraded TO lithium.
Bocker-He1l get back on his beat all r,rht.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-31

Total tonnage was: For 1907. 6<.esisia: for 1915.
4s.oi5, Oie. Total Increase. 1907 over 1904, was sJs<s.-
sos.
IL will be noted tass the Increased tonnage through
the Canadian canal exceeded that through the
American canal by LIS. ssi tons. The tossl increase
Is nearly 20 per cent.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-05
The City Council.

The regular meeting of the city
council was held Tuesday evening.
Among the matters attended to We're:
The passage of the ordinance Gre
ating the office and defining the dut-
les of the city engineer.
Mr.. j. E. Craig of Port Gibson,
Miss, was appointed city engineer
under this ordinance at a salary of
$3.50 a month. Mr.. Craig is now in
charge of the office.
The city collector was requested to
furnish list of merchants who have
not paid their city licenses.
The bond of sidewalk contractors.
guaranteeing the new granollthic
walks for two years was offered and
accepted.
r. c. Howell was granted permits
sion to run drain from the new
Graham House theater to the river
a new ordinance prescribing the
duties of the city treasurer was read
for information. There were several
amendments, among them being one
to reduce the amount of bond from
$4,000 to $500. This ordinance goes
over under the rules till the next
meeting.
The council asked the mayor to
issue an order enforcing the ordi-
nance prohibiting the discharge of
tirework in the business sections of
the city.
The bill of tbs Palatka water works
for the quarter ending June Both was
presented and objection being made
to its payment by Alderman B. |.
Gay, the bill will 60 over to next