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WHAT THE PARTY HAS DONE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In spite OF protesting prediction for party
organization, Messrs- Root and Hughes strike
stunning blow at the Republican organization lt
Is an unmerited blow. II IS ungrateful- II -
denagogic u is cruel II is absurd There IS II
logical raison d'etTe for the direcr nominations
bill on any other hypothesis than this-tha- the
organization Is evil that reform Is necessity
This is clearly implied in the speech OF Governor
Hughes and IN his previous attacks Turn on the
spot light. like fash. and let the canvas pre-
sent the martyred patriots. Lincoln. Garfield ar1
Mckinley. nominated and given TO the country b.
the organization OF the Republican party Move
on the pictures and let US behold Roosevelt Root.
Hughes. Taftl Are they not alI-sU honorabls
men?
What dire calamity now threatens the nation
from such selections? Who IS the dangerous man?
What evil now in power. placed by the
Republican organization? Or what measures have
been enacted or urged. in state and nation which
warrant an appeal TO the people that they should
pass sentence Of condemnation upon the Repub-
Iican organization? Has not the maintenance %
the Union been a benefit? Is not the protective
tariG a benefit 10 the nation? or has the navy,
needed for national defence been so treacherousIy
neglected that we must needs arouse the multi
tude to nutiny and rage create virtual revoIr-
ton. and thus embark in wildly experimental paths
OF public policy? MICHAEL CORCORAN.
Brooklyn. Feb IS, 1909.
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The RREnGE "LOOP.'

Chairman Wilcox Of the Public Service Com
mission in his letter published to-day disposes
Of the effort of the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portionment 10 shift the blame for the bridge
loop" muddle upon the commission As the
matter stands, the bridge loop is heing CON
structed at a cost of Sf2,O00,0o0 or so, with no
use in view At any rate. II II is 10 be of real
service subway lines IN Brooklyn Will have TO
be constructed 10 complete II. The project, in
complete as it is. is like cellar and founda-
tions constructed without any provision for the
erection Of a building upon them. 1t will not
he impossible, Of course to put the loop 10
use without its complementary subways in
Brooklyn; but. As Chairman Wilcox points
out in his letter, it cannot be leased on adva&l-
tageous terms TO the one company that might
use il.
For this laundering the Public Service Com
mission is in no way responsible. The loop
was planned and the contracts for It's construc
ton were let before the Public Service Conl11s-
sion was created. This was done with the au-
thority and approval of the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment and only that boards eK-
travagance and vastefulness have left the loop
in its present state Of uncertain usefulness when
completed. If the municipal authorities, having
committed the city TO the expenditure of $12.-
100000 on a line which was 10 be a part of Il
BROOKLYN system. had not neglected to provide
the money for the Brooklyn system of which It
was TO be part. the city would not now be in
its present situation. with a lot Of money In
vested IN a subway which may lie idle and I'M
used when finished.
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SIGNS.

Few persons so far overcome the inherent
superstition of humanity as TO dlsbelieVe en-
tireIy in signs Even the most ircredulous viii
heed the sign Of the striped pole when in need
of toQsoTial artist, and the sign OF the over
flowing Schooner has led many thirsty way
farer into q haven of refuge. For those with
money 20 burn the wooden Indian is a sure
sign that the opportunity to smoke is at hand,
and the three gflded balls above a doorway are
a sure sign that an affectionate uncle is wait
ing, for a consideration. TO protect the vau-
ables OF the giided youth.
At this season OF the year signs of spring
are so numerous that even the householder
whose coal bill has been growing with mar
veiIous rapidity for many weeks begins to feel
their genial influence stealing over him. The
iantor becomes a little less inaccessible and
naughty. The women in the paror and the
maids over the back fence discuss the various
methods of housecleaning, and the head $50
called of the house engages rooms at the club
at an indefinite time for an indefinite period y
stray fly creeps ont of a crack in the wall and
buzzes IaziIy forth TO survey the scene of his
last years activities. The life preservation sta
ton starts a search for its ancient and honor
able book beer sign. and the maternal hen.
which all the winter has refused 10 lay eggs at
/ cents apiece, gathers three or four Of
them together and starts in on three weeks
vigil, in the hope of eventually bringing forth
a brood of scraggIy chickens OF uncertain lin
cage.
All these signs might pass unnotced in the
office of a daily newspaper were it not for the
flood Of spring poetry, both prose and verse,
which starts with the first warm day in Feb
ruary and continues until the last bottle Of
spring tonic has been sold. Men and women
who curing the greater part Of the year.
Gdct themselves with the most unimpeachable
propriety lose their grip and dash off" poem.
II there is any faith TO be placed in signs, the
springtime is hard upon us, naturallsts. blolo
gists guosebone prophets. followers Of the
woodchuck and all other experts to the
trarv notwithstanding.
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WOMAN AND THE REPUBLIC"
History of Movement, Not of Persons, Says
Writer of Book.
% the Editor of The Trlhune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In reply TO the remarks OF J. r on a notes
of my book Woman and the Republic" havs
this 20 say: That book was written 10 call the at
tentien Of American men and women to the rise.
progress and present tendencies OF the woman suf-
frage movement In every instance where I make
summing I'D L have done from actual quota
tions Let J. r. read Quoted IN my book what
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton have TO say about religion.
marriage and the home in their connection with
the woman suffrage movement. AMI then make Up
her mind concerning the opinions OF the mother
Of seven children. Furthermore. was writing the
history not of persons bur OF movement. Every
movement must work out 10 It's legitimate con-
clusion and usually II sweeps along with It many
who enter 1t with conception OF it's true nature.
Not infreduently those who are believed 10 be
leaders merely being led J. r. mentions Mrs.
Gait and asks whether she. whom thu suffragists
of the world have elevated 20 the highest position IN
their power president of the International suf-
fTage Alliance" is "a true leader nOt?" think
that she is not that she is being led by force she
has not been able to measure.
1t is not possible for Mrs. Gait to carry her
work in the European countries to which she has
gone without doing IT in connection with socialists
because the woman suffrage movement in those
lands is IN the hands of the radical element which
openly seeks TO abolish marriage and the individual
home, and to whom socialism IS religion.
Abolition of religion. forsoothr exelanns my
critic. 'Ts not the president OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Association the Rev
Anna shaw. regularly ordained minister Of tbs
Methodist Churck?'' believe she IS But the Rev.
Anna Shaw cannot be called true leader OF any
moveme~t that is based fundamental truth az
10 COVE. .nment. I heard her speak yesterday at
joint suffrage hearing in the New York Legislatures
and the revelation OF her opinion amaze
ment 70 many besides She vshemently as
sured those gentlemen of the Judiciary COMMITTEES
that government is not based on the power 70
establish and maintain the results Of the vote. that
it is not based intelligence. upon virtue,
upon any quality OF man or woman She said Il
was based the broad principle Of humanity. II.
she said, am human being, with human rights;
therefore should vote" This is essentially the
principle of anarChy-each individual law unto
himself 1t from iawlessness like this that the
original human belng began to advance into order
and obedience to Iaw-to seIf-surrender and sur
render to society for advantage OF the whole.
selfish and arrogant seIf-assertion is the human
failing which the suffrage movement most easily
foStsrs HELEN kENDRCk JOHNSON.
Naur Feb
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THE NEWForYDLAND CRISIS.

Sir Robert Bonds resignation ends the first
cbapter of the extraordinary political crisis
through which Newfoundland is passing and
whets curiosity to see what will happen on
Thursday next. when the colonial Legislature
meets again. The complications had their rise
a couple Of years ago, when Sir Edward Nor
ris withdrew from the Bond Cabinet over a
question of wages on public works and became
the leader of the Opposition. The Prime Min
lister affected to scorn the detection of his chief
lieutenant but the next general election. which
occurred last November, showed how serious its
results were In 1900 Sir Robert had won
thirty-two seats TO the OppOsiton's four, and
liz 1904 he had won thirty TO its six. But in
1908 he secured only eighteen to the Oppos-
tons eighteen. Luckily for him, all his Cabinet
ministers were reelected among bis eighteen,
and thus he was enabled 10 retain office. since
although he would not have been able TO vote
ministers into office his opponents were un-
able TO vote them out. The deadlock thus
maintained the existing status.
But, Of course, that could not last long. and
as the fiscal year ends on June and the
budget must be voted before that time, the
Governor called the Legislature together at
early date this month, so that there would
be time before June 30 for one of three things
TO be effected. One was for Sir Robert Bond
10 secure another vote, and thus elect his
Speaker and control the Legislature. which he
has obviously been unable TO do The second
is for Sir Edward Morris to take office and
secure nineteenth vote. and thus control the
Legislature which he is trying bus may Or
may not be able TO do. the chances apparently
ineIining in the latter direction The third
course viii be to dissolve the Legislature and
have new one elected speedily as possible
But this last course would he adopted with
great reluctance. since an election would dis
turb business and cost much money. and those
are things which tie colony can III afford
There is. Of course possible fourth solution
Of the difficulty which is for Sir Edward and
Sir Robert 10 unite In forming a coalition min,
istry. which would hold Office until more con
venent season for new election That would
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seem to be the practical md patriotic thing 10
do but it is doubtful If it can be done, because
of the intense feeling which was aroused be-
tween the two leaders in the last campaign,
both politics and religion entering into their
antagonism, though. indeed the religious sup
port of each was strangely mixed. Sir Robert
Bond is an earnest Methodist, but be had tue
active support of the Roman Catholic hierarchy
and carried half of the Catholic constituencies
Sir Edward Morris. on the other hand Is
devout Roman Catholic yet be was opposed
by the Catholic clergy and he carried num-
Der of Protestant constituencies. If he be-
comes Prime Minister. he will be the hrsG
Catholic TO hold that office for many years. In
deed it is half century since man Of that
faith was the leader OF one of the parties
But after what has occurred in Canada IN re-
cent years 1t is not strange 10 see a Catholic
in Newfoundland leading a party Of which the
majority are Protestants, aud it would not be
revolutionary TO have n Catholic fer Prime
Minister of country whose population is two
thirds Protestant
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AmnSements.


ACADEMY OF NUsIC-s:15.7A Grand Army Man
sAABRA-2-S-N3uGeT1lle
ASTOR-s -1E-Ths Nan from Home.
BELASCO-S- -Se-The Fighting Hope
REJOU-S-I5-A Gentleman from MISSISSIPPI
EROADWAY-S.15-A Stubborn CiDcereis-
q RNEGIE EALL-2:sO-concer
CASINOS :1b-EGHana 81, -,
('IRCLE-s:1B-The Queen of the Moulin Rouge
COLlONlAI-2-S-Naadevile-
ERETERION-s- -1S-The Richest Girl
Goddess Of Reason
EDEN NUsEE-The World in RHN
ENPIRE-e:zS-what Every Woman Knows
GAJETT-S:lb-The Travelling Salesman
GA RDEN-S:1E-Aeyer g. Son.
.3p-The Patriot
GERMkN-S.15-ZazE
Wonans Way
HAMNERSTEINS-2s1S :z5-VsUdeslile
HERALD SQTARE-S-I5-A woman OF Impulse
EIFPODRDME-2-S-S Sporting Days-Battle IN the
Skfee-Bsllet Of Birolano-
EUDSON-s-15-The Third Degree
KNTCKEEBOC CKER-s 1.-THE Fair Cold
ITBERTT-S-I5-kasss-
s.YcFT7M-Se0-The Dawn Of a Tomorrow
rYRTC-s -16-The Blue Mouse
NAJESTIC-s .15-Three Twins
MANHATTAN OPERA HoTSE-S-TroTaioTe -.
MAXINE ELLIOTT~s-s-So-Thfs Woman ana ms
NETRGPOLTTAN OPERA EOCSE-s-Faust
NF-gV ANSTERDAM-s-IO -IO-Kitty Grey.
NEW TORk-S 2O-AfisE Innocence
SANOY-S -2o-Tke Battle
STI-TE -TEFSAN--s-10 -10-The Easiest Way
WAlLsCBS-s 1.-THE New Lady Bsntock
WEBERS-s:1S-The Girl from Rectors
NEST ENDS I5-Mr. Hamlet Of Broadway
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SCIENCE AND SUFFRAGE

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: New York is to be congratulated ,pop i.s
greater nberality and courtesy toward the advo-
Gates OF equal suffrage than shown by Massa-
chusetts the recent suffrage hearings At Al
bany they were welcomed TO hold their overflow
meeting in the Assembly hall; in Boston the usa
of the Representatives hall was refused them and
they were forced to hold tlir meeting on the S+.te
House steps, and finally, driven from there had To
conclude their meeting Boston Common Az
the suffrage meeting in Boston Professor SedgvicL
OF the New England Institute of Technology ar
gued against woman suffrage on the ground that
civilization tends differentiate women and mon
assigning each to separate occupations sud duties
One would have supposed, to hear him. that woman.
suffrage prevails in the Indian wigwam and the
Turkish harem. But this differentiation OF the
civilized society is regarded by sufraRists 6
itself the strongest possible argument for
Womens enfranchisement Precisely because women
are unlike men. both by heredity and environments
we affirm that men cannot fully and fairly ranrs
sent women. and that women need votes in order
TO represent themselves. Women a. a class have
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A SEA LEVEL LAMENT

10 the Editor or The tribune.
Sir: Our whole country has beer thrilled BY the
completion of the wonderful voyage OF our great
battleships around the world At this moment
triumph II IS fitting that thoughts should turn
to next great enterprise-the completion OF tbs
Panama Canal Our experts have already given in
their verdict. Our dumb millions have no voice in
the matter. They know nothing about the tIatur
dam or the Culebra cut a few OF them. indeed.
know that the harbors Of the world place strict
limits TO the depth Of great steamships. placs
no limits on their length and breadth These few
also know that the length and breadth OF great
steamships keep on increasing year by year. A.
the present rate of increase great ocean liners 1
feet I'm length will be built inside Of the present
century. But deep down in the hearts OF all our
dumb millions lies the secret instinct that tells
them that level canal is an enterprise OF the
drst class worthy OF the grandest efforts Of
great nation but that lock canal Is enterprise
of the second class and unworthy Of a great ua-
tion. II the dumb appeal Of all millions is dis
regarded It will not need prophet 70 forecast the
sure verdict Gf history, voicng. will the con
tempt Of each succeeding century for a work
which should have been built for all time but
which became obsolete within a few short years
Syracuse. Feb p. 1909. 5. T. CALThRoP.
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CHECKING i HIGHWAY ABUSE.

So much has been heard about the practising of
triclzery, extortion and oppression upon automo-
bilists by constables and justices OF the peace in
rural communities that it is gratifying TO see
one specific case of the kind taken up for settle
ment. The case selected is that Of Justice OF
the peace in New Jersey who is said 10 have
driven a thriving business in levying fines by
mail. without the formality Of summons, war
rant or hearing of any kind. According to the
complaint. he simply wrote letters 10 his vic
Tins informing them that he had fined them
such and such amounts and demanding payment
under penalty, and they as n rule promptly re-
sponded
Obviously, if the charges are true. those pro-
ceedings were highly irregular. The complaint
alleges that the fines were paid in order TO
avoid troubles and expense incident 10 litigation
and through 1.-The fear inspired BY the threats
expressed and implied in the letters HUT
for an innocent and unofendng man 10 Yield To
such demand when it is sent to him by mail Is
certainly remarkable It is we should say, at
least a confession Of weakness while in many
cases. perhaps in the majority, there is reason
TO suspect that it is due TO a consciousness OF
guilt in violating the road laws. and thus to
reasonable fear of worse consequences II the
matter should he brought to trial
But. of course even IL all the persons who
we're fined had broken the law and were deServ-
Ing of punishment, the mode Of punishment
which is alleged 70 have been employed was
open 10 grave presumption Of injustice and
oppression. If it be true that a justice of the
peace has been practising such methods the fact
ought to be Legally established and he ought 10
be made 20 suffer some penalty appropriate to
his extraordinary conduct The bringing to book
of one such offender ought greatly To discourage
the others and 10 60 far toward Kidding law
abiding users of the highways of what is sald
10 have become widespread abuse We do not
want reckless and dangerous "scorching' on the
public roads but neither do we want even the
most vicious "scorchers'' dealt with in way
which savors of brgandage or blackmail.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS BENEFITS.

To the Editor cf The Tribune
Sir The opposition 10 the postal say ings banks
comes especially from those of the banking inter
ests. and the fight IS made strenuously BY th>s@
interested I'm savings banks. prompted doubtless BY
feeling Of self-nteTest Their contention iS that
the government Of the United states would be n
competition against them and would deprive them
of their depositors. Unfortunately, this argument
could be made. and made. when the gov
ernment took upon itself the postal system. The
postal savings banks are not experimental because
they being used In countries successfully
and have not put out of business private enter
prises In the banking business. The truth Is. that
instead Of their being detrimental 10 the savings
banks it Is matter Of experience with others that
they have been beneficial TO this extent-they havs
been the custodIans for those of small means who
have refused TO deposit their savings in banks not
under government control.
Postal savings banks would be used IN c0nulunf-
ties where private enterprises would not find sufn-
cient remuneration TO compensate them for con-
Quoting bank. still stronger reason for postal
banks would be that such banks. owing TO the low
rate OF interest paid by them. would collect funds
in a small way. and when these sums were Of suf-
hcient amount. they would be reinvested in an IN
stitution that would pay larger percentage of in
terest. And. lastly. they would reach a class OF
people whose earnings have never encouraged them
to save. Bella TOkAJL
Nc,v Cor4- Tah roao
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01

When Niagara Falls was put under the guard
ianship of the War Department by the Burton
law limit was placed on the protection thus
assured. With the expectation that a perrna-
nent agreement between the United States and
Canada would be effected in the mean time, the
law was so phrased to cease 70 operate on
tho last day OF next June. A treaty covering
this and allied matters negotiated by Mr.
Bryce and Mr.. Root two three months ago
but lis ratification has been so long della ed that
the date of the final adjustment of the questions
involved is now extremely uncertain Hence
the proposition of the River and Harbor Com
mittee of the House to extend the provisions OF
the Burton law for two years is to be com
meuded.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01

upon the drygccds trade; while, Of course, tarin
considerations serve to restrict operations
Prices for cotton goods remain unchanged. and
those Tor print cloth yarn goods are lower. In
the West fair retail trade is reported. while IN
that part Of the country general business sp-
pears to be more advanced than II is in the
East especially in farming sections, where buy
ing power has been enormously increased as
result of record breaking crops, which are sell
ing at high record prices. Cotton Exchange quo
tations have not registered important changes
in recent days and the volume Of business has
been light the market rejecting the absence OF
developments OF nature 10 stimulate confidence
and revive an sctive demand fO- yarns and spot
cotton.
Wheat 4our is fruer owing 20 the advance in
wheat prices, which last week reached the high
est level Of the year. and for several years The
demand for -four. however. is light. and largely
is Of the active immediate requirement order
Ill the cash wheat market the position is ex-
ceedingiy strong at home and abroad. advantage
of which is being taken by powerful bull inter
ests to advance the May delivery, which Is
quoted saturdays closing) at 81 22A. New
York, and 81 49, Chicago. Shipments from the
Argentine and Australia have been smaller than
expected, and current indications suggest that
the greater part of the European demand will
have TO be satisfied IN this market as the year
advances Winter wheat conditions in the
United States are promising. In the domestic
hide market weakness is still pronounced and
most sales are made at concessions. Shipments
OF shoes from Boston show a gain over this
time last year but spring contract deliveries are
about completed, and the outlook for new bust
ness is not particularly encouraging.
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special rights to protect and gpecial wrongs 70
remedy. As wives. mothers. sisters and eaugh,.rs
they represent the home and the family. IRE
domestic interests need to be safeguarded bv tbss
votes Moreover government exclusively rna.r,,
line has only the masculine qualities. Now women
as class are as matter OF fact less belligerent
than men; more Influenced by moral and religion.
considerations They are more temperate chasts
economical and lsw-abiding- These are prsrfsaIz
the qualities in which our government is 5aAcisnf
Women comprise three-fourths OF our church nam
bers, seven-eighths OF teachers ana oplv o1a
tenth of criminals. Hence tina vror,sr -.
needed as 4 voter is the most womanly woman rbs
woman most unlike man.
HENRY B. BLACKWELL.
Dorchester. Mass, Feb. 2s 1903
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In the selection of Rear Admiral Goodrich for
the newly created Office of general inspector Of
navy yards happy choice has been made
What ne has accomplished in the way OF consol-
idation at the New York yard In conformity
with Secretary Newberry's recent policy. shows
his fitness for such duty elsewhere His many
friends here however, will be gratifed to learn
that the new responsibilities not to be
sumed until his successor as commandant re-
lieves him next May.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
AN ENJoYeR OF sMALLEY LETTERS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1 writing this TO tell you that enjoy
the articles written by MIR. Smalley published
I'm The Sunday Tribune. and look forward to them
with pleasure. His acquaintance with eminent and
prominent men has been so extensive that he must
be better qualified than most OF the men now
living talk about them In entertaining way.
Binghamton. N Y. Feb. &c. 1903. G. A K
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FROM SARATOGA SPRINGS.

To the Editor OF The Irlbune.
Sir: An item IN your musical notes says that Ro-
meo Fenton is a native of Saratoga. He Is a
native OF the town of Saratoga Springs. The town
of Saratoga adjoins the town Of Saratoga Springs
the east. ] would let this pass only that I'VE
'uns' have got tired of The Tribune's reference TO
tEis place Saratoga-as though it had not time
or space for the Springs. SARATOGTAN
Saratoga Springs, n. Y. Feb. 81, 1909