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with the great measures Of the day, slav-
cry, finance and expansion among others,
that the history Of the country for nearly
half Il century could be written from his
speeches and letters. At thirty-seven
he was a member Of the commission 10
negotiate peace with Great Britain, and
with ADAMS and GALLAT1N arranged a
treaty Of commerce at the same time.
The famous Compromise Of 1850 was in
spired and effected by CLAY, and the ma
tional conventions Of both parties ac-
cepted II under the impression that 1t
would settle the slavery question. HENRY
CLAY was q leader Of the Wing party and
several mes it's candidate for President
oy virtue of his commanding position as
a legislator, his comprehensive grasp Of
public questions, his virile patriotism, his
powers as an orator and his attractive
personal qualities,
How empty by comparison ia Mr..
BRYAN's title to the leadership Of his
party to-day, and how slender his claim
to be its candidate for President third
timel In public Office his experience
is limited 20 two forgotten terms in the
House of Representatives. His personal
canvass for the United States Senate,
after a second defeat for the Presidency,
was dismal failure, one Of the most hui
initiating that ever befel any man,
For public affairs he has had no training
worth mentioning, and bis executive
ability is an unknown quantity. As an
orator he is more elocutionist than
thinker; his speeches do not satisfy the
test of quotation. In an era of dema-
gogy his talents as ready talker have
stood him in good stead, but he is not an
authority on any subject and has origi-
mated no ideas in economics or gov
emment. That Mr. BRYAN, after two
signal defeats for the Presidency, should
be able TO make the Democratic party
take him seriously as a candidate again
when he has nothing but articulate ut
terance to his credit surely ought not to
suggest comparison with the career OF
HENRY CLAY, who, whatever his imper-
fections, was a public man Of shining
talents, unquestionable distinction and
some solid achievements,
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Sweetbrcads.

We have reason to believe that the
Senators are not as angry as has been
reported over the Presidents character
istic epigram at the expense Of one Of
their number. 1t is quite true, no doubt,
that Mr.. ROOSEVELT did say of the
venerable gentleman in question that he
had sweetbreads in his head where the
brains ought to be. That, however,
didn't particularly irritate either the
Senator himself or his colleagues. 1t
was regarded as one of the Presidents
boyish ebullitiOns rejecting upon no one
but himself
The fact is, however, that the victim
or appointed victim Of the Presidents
very delicate and refined wtticism has
countered so neatly that all irritation
vanished. The Senator, having had the
Presidents ingenious remark repeated
10 him, said; Yes, yes! Well, I'd rather
have sweetbreads than wheels.
Which, obviously, put wholly differ
ent aspect upon the situation and efec-
tually submerged resentment.
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GERMAN PATENTS.
Experience Of One American Concern With
the Imperial Patent once.


To TIRE EDITOR or THE sUN-Sir; In THE
SUN Of May 3 was a despatch from Berlin in
which the president OF the German patent
office s reported to have said that he could
not recall a case in which an American patent
has been declared invalid because Of the fail
ure to exploit that patent In Germany, From
the general reputation accorded the German
patent oflce by inventors In this vicinity |
presume that you have been overwhelmed
with indignant denials Of the truth Of the
above quoted statement.
The German patents on carborundum we're
protected by this company through the eG-
pendture Of thousands OF dollars for actual
workings, the German trade was supplied
with carbOrundum at prices as low as those
paid by the American consumer, aud the I'M
perlal Patent Oflce was paid the fees for the
entire patent term In advance, NOtwith-
standing all this, the patent was annulled on
the mere unsupported claim Of one of our
German trade rivals that while we actually
had worked the patents We had not done so
on a sufficiently large scale,
un another occasion this company trans
ferred ts agency from one German firm TO
another and shortly after that was Obliged by
law to destroy large edition Of catalogues
because the original agent after we had sew
cred relations with him, obtained a copyright
on design which We had used in our Cata-
logues and trade literature for at least six
years previously.
II the United States requires foreign pat
eutees to exploit their devices in this country
there is nothing that Germany can do TO
retaliate, for that country has always gone
10 the fullest possible extreme in placing bur-
dens on the nOn-GPrman inventor
7, W. HAskEIG.
President the Carborundum company.
NlACAEt FAILS. May H.
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rI.. Of we vnlr we Wllr came from all

Cries Of We wflr We Willr came from all
parts Of the hall"
n the negroes should vote for the Demo-
cratic candidate or refuse 70 vote Tor MI
Taft II would not only be glorious revenge
but likewise excellent practical politics IL
would make the Republicans treat the coloreo
voter with some consideration instead 81 re-
garding him, as they now do. as merely an
annex to the Republican party; II woula glvS
the colored man such a sense OF poht'Cal
power that he would no longer have 70 ask'
he could demand aud feel certain that hh
demands would be Needed whether u
would be a good thing for the country mat
the balance OF political power should pass lnto
the hands Of the negroes, Americans "hoh
II intimately concerns, and not loreigher'
must decide
Not less disturbing 10 cooler Republican
heads ls the rapidly increasing antagonish
Of labor, which has a personal grievance
against Mr., Taft, and a general feeling OF re-
sentiment against the Republican party Inc
labor chiefs have come out boldly ana saiu
TO the Republican leaders that either they
must comply with their demands or accept
the consequences. The Republicans arc
placed in a most embarrassing position 10
accept tne ldOOf programme 10 W oieti"'
support OF many influential capitalists; 70
turn their back on labor is TO incur lts hos
tility. and that Ia 10 invite political suicide
The relations between labor and capital are
bad. The Supreme Court Of the United
States struck heavy blow At labor when II
declared that boycott was illegal and that
a labor union. similar to a combination OF
capitalists, might be a conspiracy In restraint
OF trade and therefore illegal under the
sherman antitrust Law, which makes COM
blnatlon 10 restrict the freedom OF trade
felony. The boycott is one Of the most enec-
tive weapons In the hands Of labor to bring
recacitrant employers 10 terms; unless work
ingmen associate themselves In a union and
use the collective force Of that union 10 redress
real or imaginary grievances they have little
opportunity successfully TO fight capital.
The decision Of the Supreme Court leaves
them bound hand and foot They may not
declare a manufacturer to be unfair and
urge their fellow workers not TO purchase his
goods. By striking they may be guilty OF
conspiracy
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Government statistics.

The Hon. HENRY MOORE TELLER Of
Colorado was born in 1880 and received
a good education. He has practised law.
in New York, Illinois and Colorado. He
is an Ill. D. of Alfred University and
of Colorado State University. He was a
Senator Of the United States from De-
cember 1, 1879, until April II, 1882, when
he became Secretary Of the Interior under
President ARTHUR. In 1885 he became a
Senator again, and he has been mem
Der of that body ever since. A seasoned,
experienced man, familiar with the ways
of government, on Friday of last week
he made this public confession:
Il hnd myself quite incapable OF reconcIlIng the
statistics OF this Government as general thing.
nnd In one statistical abstract one thing and find
In another publication OF this Government an en- -
tlrely different statement Of what ought to he the
same facts"
The compilations of statistics published
by the Government have frequently
seemed inconsistent to people who have
attempted to extract from them precise
information. All who have experienced
modification because of their inability
TO understand apparent inconsistencies
may now take heart IfSenatOr TELLER,
with all his experience, cannot fathom
the mysteries Of Government statistics
the ordinary citizen need not be ashamed
of his failure.
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When DR.. KOCH came home from Africa
urging a war Of determination upon the
crocodile, the German Society for the Pro-
lection Of Wild Animals in German Africa
expressed the view that the great bacteriol-
ogist was asking for the impossible and that
the matter should be very carefully consid-
cred before overt steps were taken. DR..
Koch had proof which he deemed conolu-
sive that the species Of the tsetse fly whose
bite inAicts tho malady Of sleeping sickness
derives the germs from the crocodile. which
should therefore be wiped out in the inter-
est OF humanity.
Further consideration has confirmed the
society in its view, and at its last meeting
il took decided ground in opposition TO the
demand which Dr. Koch made in an address
before the German Agricultural Council for
the determination of the crocodile for the
reason that in his opinion there is no hope
Of staying the ravages Of sleeping sickness
unless this is done,
The society has now memorialized the
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When rltazsr wheelock first started Dartmouth
College,
And tapped up there In Hanover the fountain OF
all knowledge.
Tina, rood old man was wise indeed, with vision
most prophetic
And practical to a degree as well as homletic.
For the poet tells us truly that when be landed
there.
he had Of books a slender store but other things
to spare.
And while he sought in chief, to show the way to
Kingdom Come,
He took as one necessity some good New England
rum.
For he had Ave hundred gallons, but the song says
OF why or wherefore this rood rum In Hanover
was stored.
But Ills plain as daylight now that this TOody plous
man
Had hyglsnlc reason and was working out plan.
n, knew the Norwich hills were full OF several kinds
Of game;
And the boys would roam the mountains o'er when
brown october came,
And he knew that there were serpents lurking low
In sunny spots,
was In his thoughts.
And with his prophetic vision and bis .SEeness to
save,
n, would ian preserve the bodies Of each dusky
student brave
So while he showed the Bible as the path their feet
70 light,
The rum became important for the deadly serpent's
bite,
Now mark you how the teachings OF = Toodly plous
pun IN several generations for life Is but a span
And heredlty is something that can leave no room
for doubt,
For the dolnEs Of the fathers knock predsstlnsuon
out
So when ElesIars grandson had a son he called his
we looked to hnd him reSplnT what his ancestor
had Sown,
And p,rhAps lts lust ~ useful II his scientific sight
Turns from EleGEGrs Bible and seeks out the ser.
pentS bite.
For things Oft 20 BY cOutrares, as We ere some
times told.
And the rum that healed the snake bite on the Nor.
Wioh hills OF old
Nav have wrought By deep suggestlon-how we
may not understand
That the snake bite now Eves healing 10 the dck
throughout the land.
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Gel man Colonial Oface to the effect that
DR. KooH's proposed remedy is wholly inn
practicable, not only because Of the probable
impossiblllty Of entirely suppressing this
widely dldused animal for many years to
come. but also because, a. II asserts, the
crocodile IL not the only propagator OF
sleeping sickness and other diseases derived
directly from the bite Of the tsetse ny. In
lite opinion the question has not yet been
sufficiently studied 10 warrant the opening
Of a campaign against the crocodile or any
other animal, and II asks the Government TO
take no step In the matter Of any kind until
1t is positively known that tho step TO be
taken is in the right direction.
From such expressions as have come
from Europe 1t seems likely that the so
oiety's opinion OF Dr. KoCH's proposal will
be regarded under present circumAtances
as a common sense view.
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which ls dSsth. To al Of this Dolsmny promise
and swear, 10 help me COD"
There Is no more remarkable phase OF
crime in It's philosophical aspects than
the tendency Of banded criminals TO
strengthen the bonds Of conspiracy by
means Of a solemn oath. To call upon
the Deity to witness such a promise Is
very much as though Captain KIDD's
pirates had asked the sanction Of Al
mighty COP when they were about TO
scuttle a shin.
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In another place in THE Sun is printed
to-day the appeal Of the American Aviation
Prize Fund for $50 persons willing to pledge
800 each to fund for the encouragement
Of interest in flying machines. The Aero
Club Of America is 10 be the custodian Of
the fund, and will have charge Of the
awards Itis hoped TO have the entire sum
pledged by July 1. and II this is accom-
plished arrangements will be made. II II Is
possible, for contests to be held this year.
The sum wanted for the aviation fund ls not
great, the gentlemen who are willing to
administer II are we'll known, and they
should have no difioulty in raising the
money for which they ask.
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To Those Interested In EI,lnr.

I h. undersigned believe that II Is poss ble
TO find 2jO persons who viii contribute 500
each toward an American Aviation Prize
Fund Of s25WO
Are you willing to be one Of the number:
Under no circumstances will subscriptions
be payable before August /, 1905 II the entire
sum mentioned. or a larger one, is not sub
scrbed on or before that date your subscrip-
ton will be considered cancelled.
Please send subscriptions to Mr. James
Means box lO7, Back Bay p. o., Boston Mass
JAMES MEANS,
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BRILL.
Washington, d. &.
OCTAVE CHANUTE,
Chicago.
A. LAWRENCE ROTCH,
Boston.
BpgTtN NAV IA tQOe
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Boston. May Il. 1909
Herbert SpenCer's IneIperience a an Educat

Herbert SpenCer's IneXperienCe as an Educator.
TO THE EDITOR or THE SUN -Sr' Herbert
Spencer was subject to neurasthena. While sui.
ferlng from that mental disease he wrote treatise
which he called Education" lie said that science
should be taught In schools because some sciences
are useful to some people lie might have said that
prIzenghting should be taught In schools because
prlzenghting Is useful to prlzehghterS.
Since Spencer champIoned science on account Of
It's utility he must have believed that children
should be taught the sciences which they are going
TO use. lie did not say how that could be arranged
Ne could not have believed that every one should
learn every useful art and science. He must have
known that few men live 10 be more than hundred
years Of age, II he had any practical IDEAS he
kept them TO himself Herbert Spencer seems to have
thought that everything could be taught In schools
II he had tried to teach he would have known that
teachers are lucky when they succeed in teaching
anything. {. :.
NEw lORE MAY a.
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Mr.. BRYAN AND HENRY CLAY.
A Parallel Between Them In POlnt Of Per.
petIAl Candidacy.

To THE EDIIoR or THE SUN-Sir' Profess
sor Henry James Ford Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity In an article entitled An Explanation
OF Mr.. Bryan" in the current Worid's Work
says, in rehearsing some Of the distinguishing
features OF Mr.. Bryans public career: IF
the Democratic party again accepts his can
didacy he will be the only man who has ever
been nominated after being twice defeated
There was, however. a gentleman, greatly
resembling Mr.. Bryan as an orator, man Of
attractive and magnetic personality and for
years the leader Of a great party, who was
not only thrice nominated but who in the
third canvass lost New York and the Presl-
dency by the marrow margin Of 5000 votes
That man was Henry Clay, In 1874 he stood
fourth In the Electoral College. getting "a votes
to 10 for jackson, 81 for j. Y, Adams and Al
for Crawford. Yet when the election was
thrown into the House OF Representatives he
had enough strength TO overthrow JacksOn's =
plurality and secure the election Of Adams.
In the campaign OF 1882 az the head Of the
national Republican ticket Clay was badly
beaten By jackson on the national bank
issue, receiving only ~ Of the 2Ss electoral
votes His political burial" seemed com
plete But he arose from his two defeats
more popular than ever, and again became
the candidate Of the Wings in lSH 1t was
said Of him at this time that he could get
more men to run after him to hear him speak
and fewer to vote .Or him than any man in
America As Il was he was defeated by the
nsrrowest Of margins. His popular vote
stood {. 200 Oe2 to .JS0,2IS for Polk, He liter
ally beat himself by his straddle on the ques-
tion Of slavery aud Texas annexation. But
this was not all In isIS on the first ballot
in the convention he received 81 votes to III
for General Taylor. the successful nominee.
Evidently Mr. Bryan need not he discour-
aged. s, B. PETTENGILL, Jr.
MIDDLFBURY COLLEGE. Mddlebury. VI.
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Ring a Rell.

II a bromide talks too long,
Ring the bell!
II you'd prove the other wrong.
Ring the belll
When you've finished with your greeting
IND your time and temper's neetlng,
Ring the bell
1.-The Congress wants to know,
Ring the bell!
II Il acts too fast or slow,
Ring the bell
II YOU want dozen warShlps,
or would smite ndustry's sore hips,
Ring the bell!
II you'd nominate friend
Ring the bell,
or a controversy end
Ring the bell
Never ask the why or wherefore,
Have your own delighted way-And there Tor,
Ring the bell!
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Bryan and Clay.

An assertion by Professor HENRY
JAMES FORD Of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity in an article in Worlds Work, that if
the Democratic party nominates WILL
lam j. BRYAN again @he will be the only
man who has ever been nominated after
being twice defeated Is challenged by
Mr.. s. B. PETTENGILL, Jr., Of Middlebury
University. In a letter printed else
where on this page Mr., PETTENGIIL
points out that HENRY CLAY was nom
mated three times for the Presidency and
three times defeated, on the third occa-
sion reversing himself on the question Of
the annexation Of Texas and losing to
POLK, although CLAY received almost as
many popular votes as the Democratic
candidate. Evidently Mr.. BRYAN need
not, be discouraged, is the conclusion Of
Mr.. PETTENGILL
The comparison is not flattering to
CLAY and it increases the wonder that
Mr. BRYAN should be considered as a can
dlIiate for the third time by the Demo-
cratic party. HENRY CLAY was four
times : member Of the United States
Senate, twice by appointment and twice
by election; he was chosen Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives no less
than FIVE times; as Secretary Of State in
the Cabinet Of President JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS he negotiated treaties with Great
Britain, Prussia, Austria and Denmark
no declined an offer to become Secretary
of State in General HARBIsoNs Cabinet
and during his long career in Congress in
both houses, extending with raro and
never prolonged intermissions from 1905
to 1851, he was so intimately associated
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Tie nartmonth Fund.

TOME EDITOR or The SUN-SiG Edward
Wheelock Runyan. referred to in a recent
number OF THE Sun In connection with the
subject Of snake poison, il great-grandson
Of Eleazar Wheelock, founder Of Dartmouth
College in 1859 An old college song has 1t
that in the earliest days
EleaEar was the faculty,
And the whole curriculum
Was hve hundred gallons
OF New England rum.
4 we'll known New York alumnu' Of the
college seems to see in the experiment Of DR..
Runyan an inheritance Of some Of the teach
ings Of Fleazar Wheelock. This led him to
innict the enclosed poem upon the members
Of the Dartmouth Club Of New York at their
regular monthly dInner held last evening.
1 regret that am obliged to withhold the
name Of the author. but you may publish the
poem II you wish, DARTMOUTH,
NEW YORK, May 49,
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Mats.

he tried 70 hear a candidate
On policies enthuse.
To make the knotty problems straight
And show which side 20 choose.
4 big hat on the seat In front
shut Oii his tariff Views.
The hero Of the thrilling play
Had made a noble night
But Just before the nnal words
Could set the tangle right
The big hat In the seat In frout
shut out the pleasing sight
Dcapalring NJ the things Of earth
Nnd ~ that bore IL gul,o
he tried Ia read his titlc clear
10 mansions iu The ,.ic,
\ mg hat ln the new m front
ruled fun his weeping eycs.
MclNSUBvRoH WILSON,
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To THE EDITOR or THE sun sir, The writer
Of the letter In THT Sun OF May lS signed unortho.
doI" makes an excellent case for the Unitarian In
nuence which he champions. In his letter how.
ever, he refers TO the author OF the hymns Near
er, Ny God, to Thee" and In the Cross OF Christ
GloY."
In point OF fact the former hymn was written by
Sarah Flower Adams and the latter by Sir John
Bowrlng. j. n. u, l.,
NEW YoRE, May is.
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Come. gentlemen, let us confer said
the Fox TO the Ganders. when the final
bell rings you may find that you have not
made many speeches, but you certainly
will feel that you have made q very good
meal-and 30 shall L.
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The fortunate young woman who became
bride under the dome Of the Capitol can
in the future rival the stories Of Major
o'Dowp's good lady Of the 'ilhgant' family
castle where she was married, witha picture
postal card to prove II she eTaggerate
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Paris once. % Rue Louis e Grand. The daily and
Sunday editions arc on sale at Klosaue II, near the
GRAND Hotel. Klosque n. Boulevard des Capuolnes.
corner Place de rOpera, and Rlosque 49, Boulevard
Gcs Itallens, corner Rue Louis le Grand.
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RsclaImed MIssoari LandL

FT0W M P1InVrd SpttldloF.
In the eleven counties OF southeast Missouri con
tSlnInG swamp or overlooked lGhdS thlrty-ons
with a total length OF about go miles, Thsse
dltches have reclaimed $4,000 acres Of land, ~
area amounting TO nearly SsS square miles. Lands
which were practically worthless before drsInaEs
are now worth from tSS 10 to6 an acre,
The sun., 1908-05-15

N our tnsnds rho faroT as uih manuscripts for
publication riJh 10 haze rsjseisd articles returnsd heg
must IN al eases send stamps FOR hai purpose.
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Peanuts From JlasEow to Boston.

FFV" wv bVetVW HUWu
4 considerable Item OF the 900 ton cargo Of the
LaurcntiAn was shipment Of 900 baTs Of peanuts
from Glasgow, the hrst Of lis kind ever brought
from that port 70 Boston.
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PrInoIpAI Ine.

JacN The forests should he conserved
Stella On, EueSs there arc enough len to carve
our initials ON
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knlcker-We ought 10 have big navy
Bocser-We should II public buildings rould bs
used for bAttleshlpG
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Authorization, b, Nan. Ps,tp.Id.

Published by the Sun Printing anu publishing
Association Of 10 Nassau street. In the Borough Of
Manhattan. New York. President and Treasurer
of the Association, william NJ. Lanan, 100 Nassau
street: Secretary OF the Association, Franklin
bartlett, Nassau street.
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The daily and sunday Sun IA on sale In London
At Murray's Exchange, Trafalgar Buildings North
cumberland avenue Pail Mall American and Co,
lonsl Exchange, Carlton street, Regent street aud
DAVIS Steamship Agency, II Green street, Leicester
square,
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ImpOrtaAt,

Stella-i declined Jacks Oaer.
Della. Roosevelt style W Hug,-N sylsf
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The Matter Was Never satIsfaetorIly Deter.
minOd

To TIE EDfToR OF rHB sUN-Sir have Fesd
a copy Of PuHeh through and never smiled oaco,
so appeal 70 TINS Sun 10 answer this auentlou:
IL Punch funhyi JoaEPH McDoNILp
PLwTUCIK1. r. /. MAyM