Putnam patriot., 1909-07-02
Editorial Scraps.

The new revised tariff, after months of wrangling and bitter discussion out. side as we'll as In Congress, appears As fit would soon come to vote and Dc adopted. To avoid placing an income tax aud other objectionable radical measures to raise revenue in ife bill, kind ef eompromise hns been reached satisfactory lo the majority, te tax the met earnings Of corporations. It was drafted by the President and has the nppiova of Speaker eannon-whieh indicates that II will be accepted and the bill will soon be adopted
 The Old World k slill uneasy about war conditions in Eufopc. When two such rulers as the Russia and German Empefors meet, kiss ands then pfate about their obligations to aid in giving peace to the world for the good of those i whom God has entrusted to their care i and protection, II remndsone Of Pilaie l and Hered becoming friends after the l greatest tragedy of the world. The l British government places no conii- l denee in their ..loo much protesting. 7 Their aets belle their sweet promises A movement has been started in the New York sunday schools to stop as' signing girls and young women toteach adult foreigners Christianity. The mo tive tx good bui the morality of so do- ing k more than questionable. IL in- siicates lack of not only good Judg- ment but common sense. The lesson. from the hideous murder of the poor ssigei girl will not have been altogether vain If II causes the cessation Of young women being assigned to teach aduit men.
 The Americans have now established ssrhe Pekin branch of the Information. al Corporation, at Pekin, China, the first American bank in the East to join the group of British, Preach, German and Japanese institutions In existence since 1902. This means not only par ticipation in. the loan of ST ,ooo,ooo to build national railroads but all in- dustrial enterprises In China where ca piial k needed. IL is n new era of Chi nese prosperity.
 The Cape Cod canal, an inside coast route. to connect Bu21ard's Hay with Cape Cod Bay, was projected century ago, has finally been started. In turn ing a spadeful of earth at Roufnedaiei on Tuesday, August Belmont, of New York, declared that aformai beginning had been made in the construction ol the long. looked for Cape Cod Canal and said it would surely be pashe'' through to completion. It will fur nish an important link In an inshors coast route from Massachusetts 10 ths carolinas.
 That thew plan for doctors b, which the physician k to take his pa tients on the contract plan and furnish repairs when necessary, at so much year, seems right principle and ough 10 prove so to the physician as well n patient. IL has been common practice la China for centuries. But that Is no la ne urged against 1t, as thoss quee heathens have shown keen eonnmot sense In many things. from which In more enlightened nations have profit cd. After being tested for ume Il ca' be seen whether, tn some form, il can not be permanently adopted.
 Objections to having murderers hum are plsnsible, but practically do. no work satisfactorily. When life imrris onment is imposed, after few years when the alrocity of the deed has beel forgotten, kind hearted officials are i'm portaned and grant free pardon. Al instance of this Is the pardon ei lame R. Gentry, who murdered his swee, heart, the same ss the Chinaman muI der~d his sweetheart, Miss sigei. If was sentenced to be hung, but the t'os esnor of Pennsyiyanla eemmated hi sentence to life imprisonment. Ate being in prison fifteen years, anolhs Governor has just granted him frs parsion. IL Is possible he will eeconl good and worthy cstisen, bnt ths has nothing 10 do with the main que ton. The would be murderer Is dese rcd from shis purpose when he kne" if detected he must suffer the dres pnnishment of death. fit ee life in prisonment he reasons tha, he may timaieiy be parioned, has at the wor
 lis nothing compared to death pel atty. and the deterrent effect is lessel ed. Consequently they have learns that adopting life-imprisonmen. | the death penalty causes an increase murders.
 The log of ihe Ranger, commando by Paul Jones--the Inst ship sc cart the Stars and stripes 10 Earopea port and to secure for II there sainl = the recognized flag of maritin power--has been discovered.
 Owing to their studioas habits an tbeir lack of ploper physical exerciss Q;hineee students are especially iiaoi < V tuberculosis.