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A Costly star.

The Senate Committee on Territories
has reported favorably an amendment
to the general deficiency bill. proposed
by Senator GORE. appropriating $215,-
39S.2S to pay the unsettled expenses OF
the Oklahoma constitutional convention.
The act approved June i8. 1905. under
which the convention was held, carried
100000 for the expenses of the election,
convention and incidentals. The appro-
priation now proposed will make the
cost OF admitting Oklahoma S3l5 900.
Perhaps these figures would not appear
large IL the records of other States were
not at hand. According to the report of
the committee the cost to the Govern
ment for several other States was
North Dakota:
Original appropriation ....... seO.Ooo0o
Deficiency appropriation ,... iO.sS47l
South Dakota:
Original appropriation ."... 100000
Deficiency appropriation. IAs5eso
Washington:
Original appropriation. ..,... 100000
Deficiency appropriation G07eH
Montana:
Original appropriation ....... 100000
Deficiency appropriation 7,,sl.oo
Original appropriation. ......, sO.o00Oo
Deficiency appropriation. .... iT.241.6O
1t will be seen that the cost of making
the Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Territory into State was almost double
that of creating five other States. The
committee reports:
The Constitution of Oklahoma was subjected to
numerous assaults by the liquor interests OF that
State attempting to defeat the Constitution because
OF Its prohlbitive clause. which had been lncor-
porated by the Congress OF the United States aud
then extended to the entire State by the consttu-
tional convention itself subject the vote OF the
people. These controversies took the matter Into
court and compelled the constitutional convention
to extend It's sessions and meet from time to time
until these controversies were settled causing an
additional deficiency OF ssO.iss. which was estI-
mated by Hon. W. II. MURRAY. president OF the
constitutional convention. March l. 1903"
In the case of New Mexico and Arizona
Congress appropriated $l5O,OOO for de
fraying all and every kind and charac-
ter Of expenses" and added the provision
@that any expense in excess of said sum
of $780, 600 shall be paid by said State
No provision Of this kind affecting Okla
homa was adopted. Probably Congress
will authorize the settlement OF the
bills. Uncle SAM must pay something
for Constitution which Colonel w. j.
BRYAN admits to be far superior to the
document that once guided and de-
limited the activities of the Federal
Government
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Annoyaae.. q q. r.l.phea. s..,,e..

To THE EDITOR IoF The SuN-.Sty. Don't you
nnd the telephone service very badly Perhaps my
experience Is exceptional and 10 be explained by
the belief In the existence Of personal devil but
II others are equally afflicted something ought Ger.
tainly 70 be done 10 remedy the evil OF careless
service. II happens TO me 50 frequently when am
busy 10 be disturbed by erroneous caiis that fire.
quentiy have had to lay the receiver on shelf
while complete the work In which am engaged;
and In this am likely be interrupted further
by an enissary from the telephone once to md out
what Is wrong with the telephone. Again, I am
very frequently the innocent cause OF similar
noyance to others who are rung up by the careless
woman at the central once because have asked
for others than they 81,
That indistinct or careless speaking on my part
Is not cause OF some OF my troubles seems 10 he
proved by tho fact that the attendant repeats my
numbers correctly and then proceeds to blunder.
Whether all these erroneous calls are charged TO
me have, OF course. no means OF knowing, but
suppose that they are. A4.,
Then again. don't you think the method OF keep
ing up conkjneous ringing ~ your bell until you
nft the receiver Ii a wholly needless annoyance
electric buttons at our friends front doors until
they are opened for US. Would u be feasible 10
ring telephone bells ON the same general plan On
which wo ring other bcIls7 ..r 'r'.
often appeal for help 90 the manager" and then
usually md myself sitting with a saueaky female
who is probably sitting neat to the glri OF whom,
am complaining and chucklins with her over the
annoyance that they are able 70 cause mo with
impuntty When I get In communication with
male voice which says II belongs TO the manager
get expresslons Of apology and regret. butt never
get any subsequent Improvement In the service.
II would interest me 20 know whether others are
similarly afnioted whether there really is per
sonai devil who Is thus steadily gaining dominon
over nay immortal soul. DocTos.
NEW YohK. May u. .,h t.
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WASHINGTON. May 21.--For several reas-
ons the United States can afford to be
liberal. and cannot afford to be otherwise,
In an appropriation for the Japanese inter
national exhibition to be held In 1912. The
original plan In Congress- involved a modest
appropriation OF 500 900 or $500 Aftsr
consideration the Senate passed a bill pro-
vlding for an expenditure OF ss50.000. The
HOUSE proposed $780, .OO0 and pressure was
exerted to extract even more. Last Tues
day the House approved an appropriation
OF 81 500 900, u far more fitting allowance.
Japan has been generous In its appropria-
tions for expositions In this country aud
it's displays at various fairs have added
much TO the interest Of visitors. The Jap
anese exhibit at Chicago In 1893 was excel
lent. and the display at St. Louis In ie04
was elaborate. II will doubtless be hslpful
both to our social and economic interests
for us to be well represented in Japan In
1912 There should be an imposing Official
display and an equally imposing commercial
exhibit. Our most active trade compositions
will be In evidence with their wares and
merchandise, and this country should be
well to the front In showing OF its products
and resources.
The Island Empire ih making elaborate
preparations for the event and the sxposi-
ton Ia projected on siO. .0oO. 900 basis. The
Aoyama parade ground. a 500 acre tract In
the city Of Toxic, has been selected for the
site. and twenty or more special buildings
are to be erected for the purposes Of the ex-
position. The affair 10 to be industrial
rather than historical. and its special pur-
pose will be to show to the world the eco
nomic achievements Of Japan since Commo-
dore Perry pushed its doors open In 1864.
Fourteen years later, on january 1. 1893.
the Emperor recognized the fact that new
conditions had been established. He issued
an ediot declaring the great Importance OF
the matter of relations with foreign coun-
tries. A part of the ediot reads thus: Nov
that the changed condition Of tho country
urgesus TO leave such policy Of seolusion
we do hereby make proclamation that
henceforth international intercourse upon
the basis Of international rules 10 opened.
and both Government and governed shall
unite to achieve this our intention This
was one of the first steps taken by the EN-
peror after the Restoration Of December.
1857, the beginning Of modern Japan.
In 1872 Japan's commerce, export and
import. only little exceeded $40 .O0o.00 By
1890 it had reached total OF nearly SO .000,-
900. Ten years later. in 1900, it reached
s245. .000, 900. 1t is now approximately $780,
OO0, 600. The imports are about $245, 600, 900
year, and our present share 10 about
$40, 900, 600. For many reasons. commercial
and otherwise, the proposed large scale ex-
penditure for the Japanese International
exposition deserves approval.
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Bryan and the Corporations.

That was q famous victory in Alabama,
the Bryan victory at the primaries on
Monday last. Subjected to close scru-
tiny, it seems more Of revelation than
triumph. Mr.. BRYAN is pleased, at least
he says 80, but We wond$ whether he
expected any struggle at all. He now
says that the Steel Trust was against him,
which of course made his success the
more remarkable but the fact is that all
the great corporations under the pres
ent advice Of Nr. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
and the Steel Trust, we fancy, is one
Of them-are working shoulder to
shoulder for BRYAN's nomination by the
Democrats. Proper assurances have
been offered them, and forgetting the
sad lesson Of 1904 they respond by dane
ing to the old familiar tune.
On the other hand we remember that
the fight against BRYAN was begun only
a fortnight before the primaries. Up to
that time nobody had heard of any oppo-
sition. Up to that time BRYAN had the
nomination, not only in default of con-
test but by virtue OF a party organization
as compact, as arrogant and as relentless
as Alabama had ever known before, even
in the latter days of Reconstruction.
The great body Of serious and substan-
tial and influential men had abandoned
all idea Of fighting, largely because there
was no one to fight for and they were
occupied with other things. The rabble,
especially in the remote hiding places Of
the hills, had heard nothing but BRYAN
for twelve years, and their mental proc
esses were at best laborious, 1t was
upon this situation that the johnson
fight was sprung Throughout the larger
part Of the State, without railroads, tele-
phone or telegraph, there was no chance
of reaching the masses with even an
announcement of the contest, still less OF
making the people acquainted with the
candidate, his character and the ideas he
represented. 1t is an entirely safe as
sumption that less than 40 per cent. OF
the voters at last Mondays primaries
had ever heard OF JOHNSON or knew what
his contention meant. Only in thickly
settled communities and neighborboods,
Joined TO the outside world by ties of
iron and electricity, had any considerable
proportion of the people an understand
ing of the issue OF SO much as a distantly
approximate idea Of it's personnel.
BRYAN seems to have prevailed over
JOHNSON by large majority. To begin
with, he got the votes Of all who had
never heard Of JOHNSON, which would
alone have insured his victory. Then he
got the votes of such as may have heard
Of JOHNSON but didn't know him or
realize what his candidacy represented.
Finally, II the Steel Trust exerted any
influence. which, az II was not necessary,
we doubt, that influence probably was
exerted in secret and stealthy ways for
RHYAa. We like TO believe that the Peer
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UNrr4RiAv,sM AS A RELIGION.
In It's Inconsistencies Lie doth Its Strength
and IT'S Weakness.

10 THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir" A rec
cent contributor tells us In THE Sun how
much the world owes 20 Unitariahs and un-
believers, It seems as though the Christian
Church has not the monopoly OF good deeds
and that many worthy persons who have
served and are serving the community were
snd are mnbeIievers OF some kind. All the
best novels are written, the greatest number
Of libraries are erected. the most up to date
colleges are founded by men and women
outside OF the fold. The natural conclusion
seems to be that the Church is not quite so
indispensable to the well being OF humanity
as she elaine.
ready to accept any fact which can be accom-
plished by competent and sufIlcient evidence,
nnd no other. II may be noted that 30 far
as Unitsranism In not 0 mere ethical culture
society II inculcates q doctrine not capable Of
proof. and indulRes IN pra ctice not warranted
by natural science the doctrine Of the father-
hood Of God and the practice Of prayer
II we were 10 eliminate from the Unitarian
literature all references. direct or implied.
to beliefs which have no sincticn outside of
the Bible, the adequacy of Unitarian ism as
. religion would be impaired. while its claim
to be qualified as q Christian religion could
hardly be maintained. The efficacy OF unl-
tarianism as a religion is increased as its ten
svowed rejection Of His divinity Becomes m'sa '.
more pronounced. As an organization il
stands committed against the doctrine of
historical incarnation. yet that truth, IA iis
fort which Untarisntsm endea vors TO bring
into the liyes OF its edherents, pr. MaTtineau,
smbigIons terms. could not dispense with
II as transltory means OF saving the snprem me
truth OF the life Of God In the soul OF man
doctrine, together with the whole cluster
Of sentiment. penitcnttal and trustful, that
me In heart to the piety Of orthodox Christen-
dom lar more than to that OF my fellow be.
Thus in its inconsiste ney lies the strength
Of unitariantsm. Yet again, it's Inconsistency
10 It's chief source OF weakness. - !
NEW YORK. May ~. H. MIchAELYAN.
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Engllsh as Sung.
From the Acd dsmv.

live opposite to school where music 10 care.
fully and constantly taught; the children have
acquired the dinlcult art OF dropping a semitone
a minute. But the accent employed s even more
than the tone system. Here ts afavor-
lite school song. '...
"Flahrs, luyiy hahrs, In garden ych my see
The rowses there with their reuby ZIP.
Perks the 'unny by loves teh sip,
Teullps teulps, Ey as butterny's wing,
Merrygolds rich as the crahn OF a krsi
Rich as the crahn OF a king. 'i''
But none sch fair teh me, fAi~' go.
None sch fair teh me. "'
As\these wild wood fshrs,
sweet wild hahrs."
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rME MaYr0N.s pUTY,
: I'm Letter to Mr.. gaixer Admiral AAee
x, Urges That the Maine ne maisod.

I'm n Letter 70 Mr.. 9TlxDR Admiral AAoe
Iyrsep That cine Maine ne maised.
~. Co.. p.-,,r. -. ~ I xsnture TO
-. !. .a,,, M, s,.hcr,.ing the raisins
- M.,n. Th.rs hsya snpaared Quite
,,.,sns,~ ~ ~. 80 ~ disarsrt nara OF
~ a".,a,rv ~, ,,,s,,v .srons appeah IN
49, - ~. -, .t.t t.Ls the liberty
-. 80. $3.50 nsacs, hut m : oitizen
- .Sd -, -. o. a. asriv and : favorable
ssss,s.s sS ~ -. - - 49,. - ,,rn,,',.i,lon
N 80. ,.. ~ 80. s :. - ,r.,st savooate OF
..i. ~. wae s'.,s 49, -. ~, rothins Ia tbs
49,. 80 ....,,.,..,.. 80 .ir..1v sdvanced bv the
,,.,,ars
rs ,,r.vs,,,n. o,,,,on abroad seems to
y. ,nst ,ha s,nl;ns IN the abin was due to
~ 80 80 ,rs 5 r., h.Iisg IN
~. - -. a. M. oo,,ntrv ,nc,udins
sa .I ~ ars,.;,. Now hold h IA 4
The sun., 1908-05-22
The Eruption OF Rucker.

In a lull in the debate on the general
deficiency appropriation bill in the
House on Monday Representative WILL
IAN WALLER RUCKER OF Missouri bor-
rowed ten minutes from CHAMP CLARK
and assailed the Speaker as tyrant for
refusing recognition to move the pas
sage OF the campaign contribution pub
licity BILL.
There was nothing remarkable in an
other attack upon the Hon. JOSEPH G.
CANNON as a presiding officer by an in
censed Democrat. The leader of the
minority is one of the Speakers most in
dustrio,s critics, and he listens with
smile upon his face to at least one dia-
tribe by the Hon. DORSEY w. SHAcKLE-
FORD every session. The eruption of
Mr. RUCKER, who hurled the usual cpl
thets at the Speaker, was marked, how
ever, by one unusual feature he refused
to regard Mr.. CANNON as lovable old
man in whom usurpation was a venial
fault:
Il do not harbor any maudlln sentmentallty
which induces me to condone or paplate insufler-
able arrogance. aagrant usurpation or reckless
despotlsm In once. merely because OF the genial
personality of one who daily crucnes the vital
principles Of free. representative government upon
the altar OF party, for partisan purposes"
At which there was robustious Demo-
cratic applause, renewed when the un-
forgiving RUCKER exclaimed that one
may smile and smile and be a tyrant
still, We gather from the incident that
Missouri is still cold and unresponsive to
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS, who as leader of
the minority unfalteringly testifies to the
sweetness and sunshine of Mr.. CANNoN's
disposition the while he berates him for
stretching the rules of the House and
taking liberties with the Constitution.
With Mr. SHACKLEFoRD the minority
leader has not been on the most intimate
terms, and he has come to blows with Mr..
DE ARMoND. Now another Missourian
implies that he is a maudlin sentimental
ist because he pats the venerable Speaker
on the back.
We have long suspected that JOHN
SHARP WILLIAMS was too much of par
lor fighter for the primitive Democrats
whom he assumes to lead, and that a
little Of the sporting spirit of WILLIAM
WALLER RUCKER would suit them better.
The applause he got for crying a truce
to compliment denotes that in the gen.
eral view Mr.. WILLIAMS has piled it on
too thick. Nevertheless when adjourn
ment comes there will be the usual love
feast and the Speaker will beam upon
a reunited House, which will vote him a
kindly, sympathetic and benevolent old
gentleman, the salt of the earth and
everybody's friend After all, it is a
question Of partisan tactics, this of lay
ing the proud usurper low. Shall he
have credit for his winning ways or shall
n spade be called a spade in trenchant
and defiant tones?
The sun., 1908-05-22
Tne Life work or coret.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN--Sir: see
that Mr.. A. j. Conant is quoted In The SUN
OF May 10 as having recently said: Il have
pretty good authority for the statement that
Corot painted about $50 pictures.
Now In the volumes OF the work entitled
"L'Guvre de Corot. par Alfred Robant. csta-
logue raisonne ct illustre." &C.. H. Fieury.
editor. Paris. zoos, there can be found more
than three times that number OF paintings
by Corot cited. with indications of subject
and composition. besides, many drawings.
etchinss, &c.
do not know what Mr. Conants good
authority" may be, but II can hardly outw eish
that Of NJ. Alfred Robaut in this particular.
NEW YORK, May 20. FRANCIS TATHRoP.
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The I.ettre de Cacbet.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-ST: In Mr.
Roosevelt's decree exiling Colonel William T.
Stewart to Fort Grant. Arizona. ten miles
from the nearest habitation and twenty-five
from the nearest railroad station. with Q
teamster and a pair Of Government army
mules for companions. one thing was over
looked. and that is the cruel and inhuma n
punishment In exiling the mules. MIR. Roosevelt
ought to have had mercy on the mules He
can easily feel o fellow feeling for a mule II
ts curious lapse from his humane disposition
that he forgot the mules.
II Is not too late to revoke the sentence of
the mules. The Colonel should be Obliged to
take "pra ctice" march when he needs medi-
cal treatment or supplies. E.R. %.
NKw YORK May n.
The sun., 1908-05-22

From me Chase County Lsader.

TTdW We CHdF t0HHFV I-sddeT.
George Hughes OF Hymer the son OF Thomas
Hughes the author of Tom Browns School Days
left last week for New York. where.he will saIi for
his old home In North London. England. He ex.
pects to spend two or three months In North Lon
don visiting his mother, brother two sisters and
many OF the old friends Of his boyhood days. The
last trip Mr.. Hughes made to England was about
two years ago. although he'has probably revisited
the old country half dozen times sincs coming
to America and taking UP his residence In Chase
county thirty years ago. For many years Mr.
Hughes has been stockman and one OF the heaviest
land owners In the county. and It was only few
months ago that he sold his big ranch at Hymer
consisting Of nfteea sections almost 10000 acres
and retired from the stock raising. business.
The sun., 1908-05-22
ma crsat navel Paraa. ,flsos.


.-I'n 60 to sea, his Honor said. I'm course upon
the main;
IN breast anoat the swelling tide and then swim
back again. -,. W.
To corlears. round by Amboy Light from Battery
Dan IN sail.
III navigate the nreboat neet-haui to the star.
board rain .n
NY galley stanch with osrsmsn stout to Sandy Hook
III steer
engineer:
No rocking chair my quarterdeck, by marllnsplLe
and tacki
I'll paddle TO Gowanus Bay, and. aye. IN punt her
back.
Belsy the spanker boom all ,aut; beware the tau
-rall want
To moIst Hoboken's malty shore our turbine waves
Us on. H-H
With Gasoene oil up the tanks that they may merry
- be.
Reviewing s,and1 No, on your life, Our feet
I'll go TO see"
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sECOND HAGUE CONFERENCE.
what en- Aiaaiysis sf me vote by Nations on
the Flfteem Cssyentions Shown.

''o -
TO TEE EpIroh OF lhn euN-.S"' The
pacinsts ana otners nsve saIesncu over the
conventions drawn up ~ tne second HeEus
conferences preuy noIoosny, ahd there has
been mncn taik o, now nhS " u Ior su the
nations OF the worm 10 ieelsate together and
what wonderiui Step al TINS is IN advance
LOOKING toward tne ofotnernooo OF man In
tho face OF this 4 nave neen emDotdened 10
ascertain what figures say on the matter Of
general terressrai Mw as eApressed IN the
conventions Inc hague peace conference
arsw up four'esn en- cohvsn.'pns M ahe uai act.
hffeen 10 sh. Tnere were rorty-Iour nations
present Costa n'e1 Ano Sohouras not At
tending ana Aoyss'nia not poing asked. The
possible signatu,ss 70 'ne ooh'entlohS there-
iofe were oep. tae thIee aosentees had
psen repIessn.e"' thus "iahine 'hc conference
striotiy inoiuae every nation, here would
nave poeh oso. but cohsFoerne 200 as the
possipis number o. sisnaSures 70 the lhiteen
documents. .ne acts OF the conference were
s'ehea onv oy %os' austen'ons Hoh signing
numpersd zsi' anu thcre "9,e thTty-tour
ressrvations. fa,asuAy snu .urkey dld not
even sen the hnsi act, 30 tust .ner partlcipa-
tion IN ene conIerehoe was use'ess 30 lar az
results were ooncerneu. o
Germany. Austrm-hun on'hs, Great
n..,n, .,.a, .Hv "apa ~. .u saa. nuinahs
ana owtne,anu s'Suou ..s ony sno nha' act ana
o~~N1sIahu ~ nAuo ss.. On tne '9"
resa,uns tne ooul. VI sL"'uai yustiee Tor
Wh,ch mi. Cnoa'e s' .S ,.s 'aty ana
mhion .oaurss ,., o"'y az so.u''Un VI .ne proo,
'om VI so''s w Nersh'
convsnson. a sas eap.,ns a .ne s oass VI 'ne swiss
r,e mepuD"o. "n'n S.".s ahynoV.
"a - sss,,,S =. .,e. sna,uI@
q ING nasue' asu - ~ oIvu.u 70 no.eu 'ha' th'
uores S VI Iii, .seie,, .,". Vo'a, al ao'
s, soa Ts, "a, az a1s ~ ~ une
conNcntious' ihiS "h auu ciooo W liU an'
The sun., 1908-05-22

They look you up, they look YOU dewn.
They pass remarks about each gown.
They note the trimmings on each hat,
They get each tout ensemble--patl
Thoy crltic,se each persons clothes,
They aiEe you up from head TO toes.
They give YOU such freezing glance,
Tney stare you out OF countensneei
They laugh. they smirk. they smile, they Jest.
They are. HI TACT, 4 social pest!
Who are "they"I They cen only be
Those sconers that you nightly see
Perched on round eushione o. their deers.
Whom every passerby abhersl
VINO ara thsyf saeopefs, scandai whooptrsi
J. They're -stoopersr
f ..t4 ss. u Teudss HAseoss.
The sun., 1908-05-22

From me washins,o. Herald.

'FTom me WdshINpt01 Herdfd.
We love the true. heroic man
Whose voice doth storms OF anger still:
Who. pondering all that others plan,
obeys the peopie's sovereign WILL
Who, uncontrolled by strife or bate
That often sway the llstless thropf,
Sereueiy guides the ship OF State,
Defending right and conaucring wrong.
Long linked are lands OF palm end vine.
Where freedoms spirit Ia unknown;
But with hls words almost divine
He made them one and half our own.
No thought Of sordid aims can mar
Hls potent pIedr6 that wars shaii cegsR,
As Bethleheri's uhdimirlshsd star !, = +.
Impressed its radiant seal OF peace, NJ
~ pksSp BAHnA SrcxfEA.
The sun., 1908-05-22
Plague OF Scorpions.

Guadafat tdrd correspondence Msrfcan Herald.
The State Government has received from San
Crlstobai Barranca q report that that section Ia
being visited by a yeritable plague Of scorplone.
and that several children have been killed by the
stngs. Aid from the Government In extermina atinE''
the Insects has been asked.