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The Broken Treaty.

In telegram to Governor GILLETT oI
California the President declares that il
the bill excluding Japanese children
from the public schools in San Francisco
becomes a law it will have to be tested
at once" in the courts. This reminds
us of another of Mr.. RoosEvELT's tele-
grams, addressed not to Governor Gill
LETT, but TO EUGENE SCHMITz:
Il thank sou and congratulate the people OF
The United States. aud especially the people OF
California. on the outcome. | have directed dis.
nlsssl OF suit to 'tke place tu medatcly upon the
adoption % resolutions by Board Of rducat.o .on,
as you request"
The suit referred 10 was entered to
test an order OF the Board of Education
relegGting japanese 10 the Oriental
school, ard Mr.. ROosEvPLT's concrat,I-
latory telegram was in reply to the fol-
lowing notice which EUGENE ScHMlTz,
still Mayor Of san Francisco, served
upon the President Of tho United States:
At regular needing Board ~ Education to.
noriow reso'Iaoas agreed upon VIII be adopted
would suSse', notice NJ dismissal OF suit by you
same day. Wnl lie W TO spldt and letter OF
ssreerroH'.
ScHaHTz had Jusi come back from
Washington, where he won't "to assist
in the adjustment Of the differences
arising out Of the discrimination against
the Japanese on the Pacific Coast" .ht
that time he was in the shadow of
an indictment tor cytortinS money as
Mayor of san Francisco from the keep
ers OF disovderly restaurants. SCHMITz,
the idol of the iabor unions, had been
elected Mayor three times by them.
They controlled the school board that
Disseminated against the Japanese.
SCIpiITL was their representative and
mouthpiecc. Mr.. ROOSEVELT therefore,
rs practical man summoned him
10 Washington to settle an interna-
tional difficulty and save the face of the
nation. Mr., RoosEvELT's object was
TO deal with the rabid labor union poli-
ticiaps Of San Francisco, the Sand Lot
agitators. through their leader. 4 little
thing like an impending Indictment
for extortion didn't deter Mr.. RoosE-
WILT from coming tn tcrns with the
official To be indicted and already in
disgrace.
The mission Of SCIMIT2 to Washing
ton was successful, and on his return
10 san Francisco his followers made
lion Of him. Nevertheless he was
indicted, convicted and sentenced 10
serve five year, in the San Quentin
Icnitcnti&ry. Subsequently the dis
irict appellate court and ultimately the
Supreme Court, decided that the bleed
ms ui ;hc trench restaurant keepers
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FOES MOrHER.
Her Appearance with the Author Of
"HOme. Sweet Hsme.''

To THE EDIToR OF THH suH-Sr; An
interesting Circumstance In connection with
the Boston appearance OF the mother oi
Edgar Allan Poe IN Shakespearian charao'
ters In 1909 when the future poet in infantils
impotency was kicking his heels In the air u
the fact that Mrs. Poe supported John How
ard Payne In tragic roles.
The author OF Home, Sweet Home, then
but youth OF 10 years. had made his hrst
appearance on any professional stage ~
the old Park Theatre In New York on Feb
ruary 20. 1900. In tho character OF Young
NorroL He came to the Federal Street
Theatre. Boston. flushed with the complete
success Of his New York engagement, and
opened for six nights only" on Monday
evening, April 3. The play was Douglas.
or the Noble Shepherd" and tho young
aspirant for sock and bnskin honors played
the part OF NorrdI. Mrs. Poe contributed
q song. when Edward Quits His Native
Plain"
or course Payne was not wholly stranger
In Boston. Although New York born. In
i79i, the future poet had passed many OF
the earlier years Of his boyhood In the mod
ern Athens, had captsined q company OF
lads who drilled on Boston Common. and had
appeared with a remarkable exhibition OF
sprecocIous efficiency at private theatricals'
Payne therefore easily got tho ears OF the
Boston GdEeue's dramatic critic. Witness
what was written on March 20 in regard TO
The American Roscius':
Master J. ". Payne OF this town has completed
bis engagement at New York with the most brill
liant success. In force Of genius and taste
In b,Ass isnr,s there are few actors on any stage
who can claim any competition With him
At Boston Payne only duplicated his New
York achievement OF jumping Immediately
into popular favor. His first Boston .ap-
was made saIr night Fsrs
Treat Paine was spoken by one OF the COM
pany, The opening lines indicate the tenor
OF the entire production:
Friends OF The mimic world. our scenes this night
An age Of fame has sanctioned. u delight.
OFT TO their aid the fabling muse has come
And cald up Roscius from his shroud At Rome.
a native Roscius on our boards can boast
On the third night Of the. Payne engage
mept; Friday, April 7. the play was NRomeo
and Juliet. with the. young star as Romeo
barossa" was presented, with Payne as
Seitnl, and Mrs. Poe as Irene, and on .ApTil
IS "Tanored and Sisismunda" held the
boards. Payne playing. Tdrcred and Mrs
Zoe s1 S,o,smnndG, ps on Monday hpTil w. 2,
his rendition Of Hdmiet Mrs Poe was
the. Opheiid and Mr.. Poe essayed the part
OF Ldertes.
Payne seems to have remained in Bos;
i2R SST %% Sa Tsf1 ss ssfe 10 ssy ia
conclusion that the Boston stage. can pre-
sent no more interesting episode In its his
tory than when the parents OF the author
Of The Raven" were supporting In classl-
cal tragedy tho writer OF the immortal lines
HENRY JEFFERSON.
BosIoN. February ..
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'rovislons OF the statute makinx graft

provisions OF the statute making graft
criminal by declaring his commission
to all whom 1t may concern. The vice
OF the systcm Of commissions is their
secrecy. AZ Lord RUSSELL of Killowcn
pointed out when the bill was under dis
c'issioh, there is no reason in tho world
why men should not stiplilatc for any
manner Of commission or compensation
they choose. provided always they are
open and aboveboard, announcing what
they alc receiving and making their
principals understand the terms on
which they are working
IL hos by this time come 10 be widely
known in England that household SER
wants no less than the employees Of
commercial establishments are affected
by the anti-graft act Al present the
only safe course for shopkeeper to
pursue is 10 give notice to the principal
that he purposes to offer n gift or dis
count to the cook or the gardener
From the moment that the intention To
tip the servant is ayowed the gift ceases
To be corrupt and the anti-graft law
IL no longer applicable. The csse Of
Christmas boxes" seems to he ex-
ceptionsl, il being held that Christmas
presents, ifopenly and honestly made as
such, cannot fall within the statute.
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How Graft Is Dealt with In Great
Britain.

That until very lately the practice Of
graft prevailed extensively in England
can hardly have escaped the notice
of American visitors to that country
Those who have sojourned there, how
ever, during the last two years have
doubtless observed certain change in
this respect, for that is the period during
which the prevention Of corruption act
passed in 1906 has been in force. OF
course it was always illegal to give and
receive secret commissions. but since
the enactment of the statute the trans
action has become criminal The pro-
visions Of the measure are worth not
ing. They make IL a misdepeanor,
punishable on summary conviction or
on indictment with fine or imprison-
ment. for any agent corruptly to receive
any gift or consideration for doing or
not doing any act or showing or not
showing favor or disfavor in relation
to his principals affairs; also for any
person corruptly TO offer such gift or
consideration to any agent, and for any
person to give to an agent or for any
agent to Use any false or defective re-
ceipt OF other business document with
intent to deceive the principal.
In order that the purport of this stat
ute should be appreciated some of its
terms may need to be defined. Within
the meaning of the act an agent is "any
person employed by or acting for an
other" whether that other is a corpo-
ration or private individual. Indeed,
the statute is expressly declared to ex-
tend to persons serving under the crown
or under any municipality, county, bor-
ough or district council or board Of guar
dians. A bribe, commission or consid-
Grafton is given "corruptly" when the
knowledge and permission Of the en-
ployer have not been obtained. A
false document is held to have been
used with intent 10 deceive" when the
defect is not made known 10 the en-
ploycr.
We sce then, that in Great Britain
during the last two years il has been a
criminal offence TO bribc an employee
Of a business finn, a policeman or a !
household cook. Every imaginable case
of corrupt commission is covered. II
is true that the number of convictions
secured under the act has been restricted
by the circumstance that the fiat of the !
Attorney General must be obtained be- |
fore a prosecution can be instituted. |
Since March, 1907, however. when the |
Secret Commissions and Bribery Pre-
vention League was incorporated, a !
great deal has been done to insure a
operation of tho statute. !
The beneficial outcome of the new law |
is measurable, moreover, les by the .
of convictions secured than by /
the deterrent effects. The mere knowl-
edge that the prevention Of corruption
act has been placed upon the statute
book and that its provisions may be
put in force at any moment has had
excellent consequences. In the lam
guage Of Sir EDWARD Fry, the prcsi-
dent of the Bribery Prevention League,
he act has created a suspicion between
the givcr and the receiver of secret
and it is no longer easy
'or a person to give bribes.
1t is always possible for the employee
If municipality, a corporation or a blis-
ness house to take himself out OF the
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was not crime under the code Of Cali
fonia, and ScHMITz triumphantiy see
cured his freedom. His political activ-
tiles have SINCE been obscure and I'M
sung, but nevertheless, rs appears from
the outbreak of Japanophoba at Sacra-
mento, SCHSiITz is still an idol and a
leader. The Sand Lots have not lived
up TO "the spirit and letter OF the agree
ment, and obviously ScHMITz has not
done so.
The President has kept faith he
must have credit for that but practical
man though he is, his spoon was not
long enough to sup with the devil. 1t
is a melancholy story Of low cunning
on both sides. and the treaty Of the
Sand Lots lies broken in the mire.
The sun., 1909-02-06
ON Nantucket IiEht.

To TIRE EniToR or TIE SuS-Sr. " last We
know who were the heroes In the sinking OF the
Republic. for Mr.. James II. Connolly has told US
These were the deck hands. the pollshers OF
brass and painters OF rails brave honest men.
no doubt. but not seamen.' Mr.. Connolly, writ d.
ing Of the boats that took passengers from the
Republic says: The men In charge didn't even
know how TO pun an oar" Yet " other stories
are true these were the men who for Gig I hours
piled back and forth from ship 10 ship Stcrrng
.JOO people without losing a life; without losing
an oar. even though they did not know how TO pull
one. lor true herolsm let US commend these
pollshers Of brass and painters OF rails"
FRANZ II. NITETELLT.
NFW lORE TshruArN 4
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The Kink in Mr.. Lodges Roseleaf.

Apparently a good many thoughtful
Massachusetts persons are not dis
posed to accept the theory Of the Hon.
HENRY CABOT LODGES solicitude in
respect Of the Hon. GEORGE Won J..
MEYERS Cabinet aspirations which has
heretofore satisfied the general public.
They do not believe that all :As alice
tomato anxiety to keep Nr. MEYER PERI
nlanently anchored in Washington has
any reference to the political fortunes
of certain highly interesting member
Of his own family They believe on the
contrary taat it is altogether personal
and therefore much more poignant.
There is conviction in inner MasSa-
chusetts circles to the eject that the
Hon. GEORGE Won l.. MEYER would
scorn seat in the House Of Represent
tatives. Even il Mr.. TAFT were TO
prove inssnsible to the importance of
retaining for the benefit of the coming
Administration so useful an Intellectual
equipment and such engaging qualities
Of manner and address, Mr. MEYER
would never dream of returning 10 the
State that is proud to claim him as its
own with any view to contesting an in
significant Congress district He might
consent to q portfolio, and possibly
here lies the pucker in Mr.. LODGES rose
leaf-.the togn.
We are almost authorized 10 say that
Mr.. LoDCFs pocket borough lies far
beneath the plane projected by Mr..
MEYERS philosophy. The Hon. AU-
GUsTUs PEABODY GARDNER may sport
in peace so far as Mr.. MEYERS aspira-
tions are concerned. He is willing to
advise Mr.. TAFT. At the same time
he can return 20 mysterious isolation
in Boston ond dwell there for a while.
the envy and despair of jejune and
futile aristocracv; but IL this alterna-
tive is forced upon him Mr.. LODGE will |
experience a plentiful visitation of
goosefiesh. Nr. MEYER is opulently |
equipped with the very virtues tha: en-
able Mr.. LODGE to appeal successfully
TO free and independent Legislature.
Ills nien is quite as melting and his adj
dress as seductive if not more so.
II President-elect TAFT loves LODGE.
as OF course he must, he will mako l. his
business to see that Mr.. MEYER is re-
moved from malignant juxtaposition to
the place where togas are kept,
The sun., 1909-02-06
The Law.

il is Of no consequence whether his
name is HUGHES, RAINEs. GRADY or
Cook. Tanks Of stuff and nonsense ha We
been evaporated over the rejection of
Cook 20 be Highway Commissioner
The law passed by the Legislature and
signed by the Governor proclGins that
the State Highway Commission shall in
cludc a member of the party that AT the
next preceding election for Governor
cast the second highest number of votes,
that is, shall be Democrat.
COOK admits that he voted agains;
HEARST, the regular Democratic can
didate Tor Governor IN 1906. He admits
that he has repeatedly voted for pc.
publican candidates for the Assembly.
Finally, he admits that he voted for
TAFT AM HI GHEs last year.
GEORGE ADE. the profane Hoosicr
statesman, would say of Cook He is a
He'll of Democrat.
The sun., 1909-02-06
ARMY TESTS.
Patriotic Suggestions From the Lone
star 8 ate.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-SfH One read.
with profound interest the doings OF our beloved
Emperor, particularly his ninety eight mile ride
which will probably appear fully Illustrated In a
not hundred! feel like friend OF mine says
he felt when asked how many deer he had killed
that day and he replied eleven. hut the rest OF
US could not understand why he should prevari.
cate over just one poor little deer. He could
have made the last ever so small and evened up
the dozen. and the Emperor. TOO, might have
, added two miles to his horseback ride and made
II Just an even century. May be the cyclometer
that he carried In his hat registered short or the
particular wheel TO which II was attached was
shou Just one cog.
l hope his pedometer may work better when
he walks nifty miles In day; hate odd numbers
The sun., 1909-02-06
New PIe.Ident Of Switzerland.

From me nesiriinSer Gazette.
The new President OF the swiss Republic. who
will hold once for 1909, Is NJ Adolphe Deucher Of
ThutgoNie. N. Dcucher Is vigorous octogspa
rIsn and has been President on three previous
occasions. 10 his younger dsys he was a medical
man. and was nrst elected member OF the Fed
eral Council In 1883 twenty six years ago, II Is
Interesting 10 note that OF the Presidents OF the
Swiss Republic six have come from Zurich and 81.
from Canton Nsud, OF which Lausanne Is the
capital. Ncuchstel has given nve Presidents to
the republic, one of them being the schoolmas,er.
President the late Numa Droz, N. Schenl OF
Berne and VI. Welt OF Argove alled the Presl.
dents chair sIx times
The sun., 1909-02-06
The Death Rate.

To TBG EDIToR ~ TIVE SUS sir In Tie lett,,
on the death rate 'eNcral reasons are offered for
the healthy condition OF the city and commun
It's, the decrease In the sale OF drugs DC, bu,
nothing iS said OF the condition OF the mind h.v,
Ing anything to do with the non use OF doctor.
and drugs. am far from being a Christian
Scientist, even In tho art OF dressing well. but
do think The New Thought" idea. with common
sense combined. Is most healthful The mind
that part OF our being which thinks and will.
remembers and reasons" is capable OF working
wonders n properly managed. EVA SMITH
NYv YORK. February ..
The sun., 1909-02-06
Joshua Was a Corker.

In Mr.. David Graham Phillips's story
Of The Fashionable Adventures Of Joshua
Craig Cd. Appleton and Company there
is picture Of Joshua choking his friend
Arkwright. The victim is on the ground
on his back among the flowers. and Joshua
has every appearance of being engaged
in desperate business. Tho artist has
properly selected this scene rs illustrative
Of the character Of this roaring cannon
ball of man from Minnesota. Notwith-
standing that he was in the city of Wash
ington and was Assistant Attorney
General Of the United States, Joshua
always conducted himself according 10
his inclinations. As he bowled Arkwright
over, quite to the surprise of that un-
warned and unsuspecting gentleman. he
yelled. -Ive got TO kill something. Why
not your"
Margaret Severence, the heroine Of the
tale, had shortly before said something
that may have disturbed Joshua, though
it was not at all his habit to be hurt by in
sulting remarks. Margaret had said;
I'm afraid to marry you because of my
stomach. You nauseate me-" This was
strong language. but Margaret, notwith-
standing certain sybaritic habits, was
strong girl. Wemay believe, indeed, that
she gazed in horror at the two men strIg-
Cling brutelike upon the grass 1t can te
thought that 'her refined education had
made no provision for such an emer-
gency." But she maintained power Of
action and she had muscular power, She
seized Joshua by the shoulders and
dragged him 10 his feet. She shook lin
fercely.' He was a man built TO over
throw a bull. and altogether likely to dolt
II the notion occurred 10 him, but Mar
garet plucked him from his foe and stood
him up as described. Having shaken
him fiercely. Now get out of here" said
she. -and don't you dare come back
1t was shortly after this strong scene
that Joshua and Margaret we're married.
Joshua followed the revolted Margaret
to New York. waylaid her as she was step
ping from the elevator at the Waldorf
thrust her into a cab. expedited her TO the
ministers and made Mrs. Craig Of her IN
such immediate and tumultuous fashion
The sun., 1909-02-06
His Easiest Nay,

FROM ht LONDON STANDARD
Hungarian peasant named Jan Hlrsch tray.
clled to Budapest on business and availed him.
self OF the opportunity 10 order 100 visiting cards
which would astonlsh bis native village. When
he returned home he found that the cards bore
the name OF havlsch Instead OF Hlrsch. This
meant clear loss OF is. cd. unless he could make
use OF The cards He accordingly wrote peti.
ton on stamped paper, which cost him Is asking
permission 10 alter his name. His request was
granted and now he Is Jan Mavisch. with cd,
saved
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The Marcher.

Back In summer days
Smlthers wasn't hep"
So for Mr.. TAFT
Didn't take a step.
When the campaign cubs
Passed beneath the arch.
Smithers found his feet
Grew too cold TO march.
Fourth o'MArch drswsnesr.
Works a change complete:
Smlthers sudden feels
Music In his feet.
Out for Washington
Hotfoot he has liz.
And n the parade
Thinks he viii be IL.
hcLASpsrRoH wuSen.
The sun., 1909-02-06

Organized labor" is said 10 have be-
gun "a move" for a seven hour working
day, The ultimate purpose" is to get
work for everybody in the union. even
IL il is necessary TO reduce the working
time TO one hour a day" With submis.
sion, aren't these reformersa and abridgers
beginning at the wrong end? Why not
start with an hour day and work down
into the minutes?
The sun., 1909-02-06
marks OF Progress.

From me Council hepoH OF he TWsn,isih Ccn,u,v
C9uo Of Boston.
The slI members who have died are Mr.. w.
II. McElwain, Mr.. ID. c. Heath. the Rev. #.
Beckley. the Rev. Rrastus Blakeslee Mrs. z. NJ.
II, Merrill and Professor Frank Parsons, Ano,her
indication OF progress has been the steady main.
tenance OF the saturday lunchcons, which have
grown In Importance and popularity.
The sun., 1909-02-06
Worries Of Country Peiicem en-.

r. rom INC IoHd0n tiobf,
tits not all pleasure The life OF q country police
man, The guardian OF Plgbury super -Splosh's &
morals was observed the other day TO be looking
csreworn. What's the natter" he echoed In
response TO kind Inquiries, Why. It's those three
tramps locked up this morning. They are kIcl
ing up row because they want 10 play bridge
and can't md them fourth"
The sun., 1909-02-06
One "Illustration" Doesn't Make an Arm
mani

To TIE EDIroB or TUG Sun Sr: 4 man
stated IN an argument the other day that IN,
women iavorng woman suffrage are not the best
OF mothers and home makers. and cited as an
Illustration mother and daughter. sunrsgettes,
In London. England, who were put In ian for
rotous conduct Oh the streets. Is what the man
said so, RIApys
FALl RIvIE, Mass February
The sun., 1909-02-06
pIAGNosrs AND REJoIcINo.
From Tho Omoka WorId-Reraid.

1 q
no need Of facts. OF knowledge, OF evidence
when II comes TO deciding a case. For h,
knows that what he wants TO be true ough
TO be true and that what ought TO bo true Il
true. Judgment accordingly. The it'll,
incident sheds great white light on tn,
disposition OF our revered President and eK
plains why he has found IL necessary In tn,
course OF his tempestuous career to brand
so many heretofore reputable gentlemen q,
liars and takers.
From the Baltimore Sun.
In twenty eight days the period OF storm
ana stress which began with Mr.. Roose-
Nelts elevation TO the Presidency will come
TO an end and the country will settle down
10 normal conditions. National Than Ks
giving Day Will not be celebrated until
November. but we imagine there will be
widespread manifest atoms Of the thanks
giving spirit on the day when the Roosevelt
administration passes into history and the
iaft administration begins. On that day
the prevailing sentiment in the United
states viii be of gratitude inspired by a
sensation OF blessed relief.
The reaction against Mr. Roosevelt in his
own party Is not surprising. IL is neither
unnatural nor illogical that rejecting men
among Republicans should welcome his
retirement to private life. The Roosevelt
methods have shocked and offended reason
ing men In his party. who do not believe the
President Of the United States ought to
enact the role Of spectacular agitator.
lhey nave been amazed and startled by his
recklessness OF speech at time when the
country was on the verge OF financial dis
aster' lhey have had demonstration after
demonstration that the White House 10 not
lhe place Tor man OF Mr.. Roosevelts tenn
permanent. Tor President who is hasty In
action, who lacks Judgment, who has not
taken the trouble to master the fundamental
principles OF economics. who is always
PLAYING politics.
The sun., 1909-02-06
Modern Improvement, wanted.

Charon was indignant
That spirit wants the terry eoulpped with IL.
wireless system" he saorted.
The sun., 1909-02-06

Paris once, a. Rue toui, lc Grand The dally
and sunday editions are on sale at Mosque ~ near
the Grand Hotel kiosque -. Boulevard des Cap
ucineS corper Place dc lOpcta. and Mosque IL.
boulevard dcs ltaliens corner Rue Louis lc GToud
The sun., 1909-02-06

Tired Oat.
To the assembled alphabet
The stter 81" thca said:
MY masters going 10 Africa
And an going 10 bed"
. n. d, PRIos.
The sun., 1909-02-06

London ONCE. Bingham House. I Arundel
street. Strand. The daily and sunday SuS are
on sale In London " the American and Colonial
Exchange, Csrlton t'reet. Regent street. aud
DAVIS steamship Agency, Il Green street LcIces
ter Square.
The sun., 1909-02-06

Published by the sun Printing aud Publishing
Association at i7o Nassau street. In the Borough
Of Manhattan. New YORK. President aud Treas.
urer Of the Association. William NJ. Ia1sn. TO
Nassau street, secretary OF the Association.
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