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The Deficit.

The whole country has heard that tn,
Government is threatened with a de
ficiency of revenue. Estimates Of tn,
deficit grow with every allusion to il
The maximum so far quoted for the mex
fiscal year is sl35,0OO,0o0. Tomorrow
it may leap up by elaborately addec
millions. In Washington there seems
to be deficit claque that clamors II
round numbers. 1t is as noisy as the
mob in Julius Cesar 1t talks OF dire
consequences to the country il some,
thing is not done 70 fill a depleted
treasury. Congress is practising econ
omy, as it ought always to do. Having
cut appropriations to the bone, there
will yet remain the duty TO provide ad.
ditional revenue. The deficit is real
There must be more revenue.
The warning was long ago sent out
that coffee must be taxed. The deeps
murmured. II not coffee, then beer,
or tea. or proprietary medicines-any-
thing that would yield quick and abun-
dant receipts. Still estimates OF the
deficit grew. 1t became a nightmare
At last a trump card was played in
the game Of raising revenue on paper;
restore the Spanish war taxesl The
country was startled. War taxes in
time Of peace ten years after the war?
Surely conditions were grave! Then the
alternatives: if the war taxes are not
restored the tariff can't very well be
revised; not a single schedule could be
touched with safety. Thus the. para
mount reason was advanced for leaving
we'll enough alone. Out Of the swelling
prologue Of means to provide revenue
In the acute emergency was developed
new definition OF standpatter: one
who fortihes the public credit, a savior
Of his country.
Deficit is an ugly word, whether il
affects the public or the private purse.
No rational person would make light OF
it. The truth about the Government g
need Of revenue is bad enough, no doubt.
Perhaps II Congress had made appro-
priations in thrifty spirit there would
be no need Of resortins TO unwelcome
methods Of taxation, as there appears
to be now. That is as II may be. But
when the deficit is heaped up in ominous
warning on the one side, and on the
other We have the climax of threat of
Spanish war taxes, it is time TO be n
little suspicious about the motives of
those who cry wolf.
Perhaps after all we can get on with i
out reimposing the war taxes; and per-
haps the tariff can be revised a little,
IN spite Of the standpatters. with the
result that it will yield more revenue
and the deficit will dwindle and finally
disappear,
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Consular Notes Of Interest.

| Personal representation Is the only way for
American hrms TO get public con tracts In Brazil
Many good contracts are being given out. but the
notices Tor bids are too short TO allow OF the re
ceipt OF bids by mail from the United States.
SPANS imports OF leaf tobacco In 1907 amou nted
In value TO 3 Sss,s ,so7 pesetsS Of which IL ss4on
pesetas worth was from the Philippines ami
5.S,i s3S pesess worth from the United States
One dollar American Is equal 70 5.1sos peselasl
The Philippines also sent S,4.s2S pesetas worth
OF cigars. These are Spanish ofhcisl figures juA
published.
American and Canadian Interests recently were
In conference at Ottawa, Canada. 1esarding The
proposed great inland waterway between the
Dominion and New York city. through Lak.
Chsmplsin. the Champlain Canal and the Hudson
River.
| Investors are warned against hAsty investment,
In the Republic Of Honduras owing to the low
standard OF living, low wages and adeQuats
banking and commercial facilities
Preliminary work for the construction Of lndiss
large new steel plant near KslnAd station 10
making good headway. The plant on the Ran.
rama manganese property has proved u be oi
the highest value. a forty 1--WE mile railway |,
already under construction.
Contracts have been let for Winnipers neN
municipal electric power plant 10 cost sppror
ms,ely a.oiG7oo. The Winnipeg Electric Raj
way Company has three times offered - SCI
lie Lao du Bonnet plant TO the city.
Santiago. Chile, Is 10 have an "exhibit OF Amer
can goods" 10 the fall OF 1909,
Rotterdam. Holland. will hold an exhibition o.
musical instruments from May 10 TO June l. 1877
japanese Government bonds. when DEPOSITED
as security with the imperial Government vii
now DO accepted at their face value.
Ssnto pomnso's cocoa crop VIII be unususll-
largo this season. according 10 present indes.
tons The nrst gathering will be In April AMI
mature trees will yield second crop In Auggst
Santaso fsnow In wireless communication vita
the capital, Ssnto Domingo
The Chinese Government is 10 build doekysrd'
at Peiyang and Nsnyang,
Hereafter Chinese Government dispatches WV
be forwarded by post instead OF By courier savins
So. 900 year.
Three million dollars worth OF chinese notes
80 and s. each. redeemable In subsidiary silver
are being circulated In the Canton market
Argentine imports decreased 1.Sie7ss IN ii.
nrst nine months OF zoos from the same month,
OF 1907 while the exports increased by s5o e576ib
The totals arc 500. cs5, 40 and s,sISt6..e7 re
specuvely. The American share OF the import
loss was s5oe. .9e
An American company Is successfully opent.
Ing mica mine near kodarma. India. on the Ess.
India Railway. about go miles from csleuus
Seven hundred hands are employed under
practical American mica man.
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The Law OF Aerial Navigation.

The International Aeronauhcal Con-
ference which has Just been sitting in
London was called principally for the
purpose Of formulating body Of rules
for the conduct Of competitions between
Tying machines, II is obvious, how
ever, that when aerial navigation shall
have become common, matters Of much
more importance than the mere regula-
ton of sport will challenge the atten-
ton Of legislators. Many far reaching
changes will have to be made in domes-
tio and international law. As things
are now, the American aviator has no
night 10 direct his balloon or aeroplane
through Canadian atmosphere, nor has
an individual American citizen any
right To traverse the air overlying a
ncighbor's land.
It is a fundamental mistake which
every aeronaut makes 10 assume that
the upper air like the high seas is free
TO all the world. Precisely the oppo-
site principle was embodied in the
Roman law, and is reaffirmed in British
and American Jurisprudence. That
principle is expressed in the maxim
'Cujus est solum eJus est usque ad
celuna, the owner Of the soil owns the
cir above it as far az the sky. The
exclusive right, however, OF property
IN the superintendent air which the
owner Of land possesses has been taken
avsy by statute in Germany, Switzer-
ALl and some other Continental States,
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TO be sacked and shipped In jute bags
the cost of which is a very heavy item
in the cost Of growing harvesting and
disposing Of wheat and grain products,
the Washington farmers paying out
81 500 600 year for this purpose; that
the duty on grain bags adds materially
to the cost TO the farmer and TO the bur-
den upon him and the consumer; that
there is just one factory making jute
grain bags in the United States, and
this is a small concern which can't
manufacture a tenth of the number
needed in Washington alone; therefore
it will be Of -inestimable benefit to the
Pacific Coast farmers In general and the
Washington farmers in particular II the
duty upon grain bags is removed; re-
moval which would hurt mo established
or large industry would help the farm
en and tend to reduce the cost Of
wheat and other grains"
A more impertinent and scandalous
document than this seldom shows its
face in Congress. These newer States
seem to have no reverence for the holi-
est hopes and institutions Of the Hon.
WILBUR +. WAKEMAN and Colonel Al
BERT CLARKE. The reference TO -the
consumer in the Washington petition is
disgusting. Let him pay up and shut
UP and thank Con and the late Mr..
DINGLEY for the privilege. Has he no
gratitude?
Then the one American jute bag MAX
ing factory is "a small concern And
yet there are those who love it, ac Mr..
WEBSTER said Of Dartmouth. A small
industry, an actual infant industry
what happiness and surprise 70 find
it! Bring it up by hand, stuff 1t with
pap, fatten it's baby carcass, let it grow
up strong and lusty till the hour come
when 1t is fully grown and the cry
American lutte bags for American grain
rings joyously from platforms and
sin the halls of Congress. Paralyzed
be the hand that would touch save in
the way of kindness an infant indus
try! An infant industry must and shall
be protected. When 1t grows up it con
protect itself. The jute bag industry is
too little to be interfereSbwith now. In
few years it may be so powerful that
Congress will not dare to take the
duty of.
Besides, what blind ignorance these
Washingtonians show. Suppose there
is-and may there ever be!-a duty on
grain bags. Who pays it? The for
eigner. What is the State Of Washing
ton kicking about
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whers q land owner is not authorized 10
forbid trespsssee at such a height as
can cause him no material injury. II
IS manifest, however, that the unre-
etIicted use OF air craft might cause
serious injury to individuals. Even IL
Germany's example should be followed
in the United States il would be neces-
sary to impose penalties for allowing
heavy implements to be cast out OF an
airship or for landing in unauthorized
places. Conversely, punishments should
be provided for those who fire at air craft
or otherwise cause them damage.
Not only should such States rs have
not done so acquire by statute the right
TO control air traffic within their own
dominions, but an international agree
ment will be needed by which will be
conceded 10 each State the right OF pre-
venting the subjects OF another State
from flying over it's territory without
permission. In connection with the rec
ognition of that right will arise q'ies-
ton as to The liability OF neutral ooun-
try which in war time should allow a
belligerent TO fy' over its territory.
Ultimately various questions OF con-
traband, piracy and other offences that
may be chargeable to aviators will have
10 be considered.
No time should be- lost in regulating
by international compact the use OF
projectiles by flying machines. it may
be recalled that in 1899 the first Hague
conference passed a vote which was
accepted by all the Powers permitting
air craft to be employed for the convey
ance OF intelligence and other pacific
purposes, but prohibiting them from
discharging projectiles or explosives.
The prohibition was limited, however,
to five years, and is no longer binding.
The second Hague conference passed a
similar declaration, but as large ma
jority Of the nations represented failed
to subscribe TO il each nation is at
present free to use air craft in any way
it pleases except against undefended
places, which are protected under an
other article of the convention. Pro-
lection has also been given by the Hague
to the navigators of balloons
when engaged in transmitting de-
spatches and keeping up oommuni-
cations, but this protection has not
yet been extended to machines heavier
than air.
Evidently new fields of jurisprudence,
and international, will have
to be opened when aerial navigation
shall come to be practised on large
scale, a state of things which may not
be distant.
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photographs a. the National Arts Club.

photographs at the National Arts Club
East Nineteenth street.
Tho general aspect Of things at the
twenty fourth annual exhibition OF the
Architectural League In the Fine Arts
Building, West Fifty-seventh street. ID
positively alluring. Multitudinous 90 are
the exhibits the ensemble Ia harmonious,
nay. picturesque; taste In the allotment
OF space prevails. The various casts
scattered about relieve the photograph
and mural designs. Our best architects
contribute pictures OF homes for MILL
ionaires and lesser persons-your eyes
blink at some OF the schemes. John La
Fargo exhibits his decorations and color
studies for the Paulist Church. the Bslh-
more Court House. and the Minnesota
State Capitol; also his marvellous glass
Peacock and Peony.' the oloisonne
shown at his studio last spring. The
essential sincerity OF Mr.. La Farge's
conception is best expressed in his gran
diose designs. Their color. while not
subordinate. Is merged In the swirling
line
Kenyon Cox Is represented by group
VI kinoo vhoo"o
that displays his mastery OF design. E.
II. Blashheld's studies for the State Cap
itol. Wisconsin, decorations are on view;
as is w. B. Van Ingens frieSe for the
United States Circuit Court at Chicago,
The veteran sculptor ]. Q. A. Wards
Henry Ward Beeoher' shows superbly.
1t is noble work, dignifed without sug-
gesting pose. and in quality almost monu-
mental. 1t is related that President
Lincoln once on seeing Walt whitman ex-
claimed: There's a mani Napoleon said
the same Of Goethe.l The saying might
be repeated in the presence Of this virile
statue Of the eloquent preacher. Luke
mans two big pieces We cav before.
One recalls Lyman Abbott's dome OF
thought. Janet Scudder, Herbert Adams.
Chester Beach, Karl Bitter and Others
send in admirable sculpture. Albert
Herter shows some wonderful curtains
and rugs woven by the Herter looms.
Helms and La Fargo and numerous other
architects have designs on the city OF New
York. They are endeavoring TO make 1t
less ugly. May they all succeed.
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The Rubber Plant.

The Smlthklns have rubber plant,
The Johnsons have one too.
The Jonesbys hArbor three or four
The Turner's also do;
The Browns have one upon q stand,
The Clarks tnsintain their share,
The Lees have one. the Psttersons,
The Hllls give one much care.
The Lonrs shine theirs with olive oil
The Moores feed theirs on tea.
The Grigrses set theirs out 70 air,
Tho Burkes In this sgree.
The simpsons plant Is very large,
The Popes' Is rather email.
The Connollys' Ia medium,
The Reeds won't thrive at all.
The SCOTS have one. The Speafs, the Stonea
The sprsgues, the SHOWS. the Todds,
The rhompsons. Thurstcns, ruttlea. Wards.
The Townssnds, Tfscys. podds:
The Jenningses. the Jenkinses,
The Hutcbinsone. the Doyles.
The powds. tho Dow. the DouEiasses,
The Dooieys. brakes end ooyies.
CnAnLxs v. BLnNrs,
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THE 4BUSED TALESMAN.
sample Experience OF Citizens Called
10 Do jury Duty.

To THE EDITOR or TIE Sus-SI: About
hundred persons summoned TO appear
in court at 10 A. NJ.
Court opens at 10 O'Clock with jurors
present. but the Judge conspicuous for his
absence.
Jurors wishing TO be excused are re.
ouested to stand up and line up near the
Judges desk.
About thirty Jurors. mostly business men,
an Ilous and impatient. respond and remain
standing. No Judge.
Finally at II o'clock the Judge appears
without making any excuse TO the jurors.
Cannot a highly paid Judge be made to
open his court promptly at 10 o'clock, and
are not jurors warranted In leaving II he
docs not do SO?
The trouble Is the average juror II a
laundering fool. or the Judges would not
treat him with quite so much contempt.
NEW YORK. February 3. VICTIM.
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Thebrown mans foot Is on thy shore,
California;
His hand Is at thy peoples door.
California;
Say, bang him one and draw his gore,
And with his face mop up the hoor
So he won't trouble you no more.
California. Oh. California;
Thou wilt not COVER In the dust,
California;
Thy yellow boycots shall not rust
California;
Remember Kearncy's sacred trust
To do the Mougols up or bust,
And let them have the knockout thru,
California. oh. California;
Rise. tits the red dawn Of the day,
California;
When low erOw.d leaders point the way.
with Grove l. John son In the fray.
And friends Of Schmits In bold array.
The Jape must 20: but they must stay.
California. oh. California;
We see the blush upon thy cheek.
California;
For thou ven ever Srsveiy meek.
But 10. there SURGE forth shr,ek-
Prom vale 10 vale. from peak TO peak
Pacific calls 70 Bitter Greek.
Califotnis, oh. California;
We hear the old time Sand Lots hum
California;
We hear the hoodium and ths bum.
California;
They Gail the Golden State 10 come
And jotn the rsbbis and ne scum;
But WI che do NJ Cay. w rum
California a. oslifneniai
- ". J. Lk1ry1ou,
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Let lis not share too hastily the appre
tensions confessed by the Washington
correspondent OF the Ercnino Post in the
following paragraph;
tits now being sAid that perhaps the time will
come more than once when Mr.. TAFT will feel the
impulse 10 pack his bags and start travelling
10 Cuba. TO Panama TO the Philippines; wherever
nythng is not as II should be and q special am .
bassador Is required TO smooth over a troubled
situation
The spectacle OF Gripsack Admins
tration is not inviting. We believe that
President TArT will be able at all times TO
resist the impulses Of habit and to keep
his feet continuously on American soil.
There the President OF the United States
belongs. according TO every consideration
Of official propriety. personal dignity and
precedent unbroken until broken for
sell. glory by ROOSEVELT.
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The Hon. MOSES CIscNNATUs WET
MORE, that plutooratic trust buster-by
selling out who has been made the Mis-
souri, member OF the Democratic national
committee. is a. near as anybody. we
suppose. to the bosom of Mr.. BRYAN.
That statesman journalist has been work
ing of old lectures to immense crowds
in Florida. Is the spell never to be
broken? Will the Democracy continue
TO drink his medicines Patient GRIzzEL
was flirt compared with the Bryanized
Democracy.
The sun., 1909-02-04
4 CalI for InfOrmatiO on.

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE suS-Sir: have
read with interest the correspondence that
has appeared In TIE Sun about British rule
in India. more particularly the letter that
appeared on February 2. signed by Myrop
r. Phelps pSgld IKE mt 60 ask n question, aen
paragraph of his letter that he was quite
recently in India. What parts Of India has
he visited within the last hve years? My
impression Is that ] saw a letter recently
referring to Mr.. Phelps which declared tn at
he had never been In India or any further
east than Ceylon. q. NJ.
NEW YORK February
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Musical French Politician o.

FTom Ne LONDON GIobt.
The members Of the French Chamber OF D.pu.
ties include poets, dramatsts, actors and srtists
Of more or less eminence, while as regards music
the Chamber contains suficient talent TO form =
very creditable orchestra, though a wag mish'
suggest that chamber" music would be mor-
appropriate. ~ Meiine relieves the tedicm OF
looking after the agricultural interests o. hii
country by playing the violoncello He would
and a very good accompanist in General Pio
quart, who. Il Is said. Is a better pianist than
Minister Of War. N. Clemencesu is not pATrev
larry devoted TO music. but there Is one notAoI'
who hes been before the public gaze lately WHOM
one would least suspect OF being deyotee OF tbs
gentle music. IL is NJ Deibler. or ". de Paris
~ be is famillarly known. VITO performs on h-
violin with no mean ability when not per'oTr'
Ing on another instfument.
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The nviction OF Dr. Perrin.

To THE EDITOR or THk SUS-Sir; ] will thank
you 20 correct the statement In the article In TEE
sun OF 10 o-day. Accuses Secret Service Men
attributed TO me. that Francis J. Heney. now
prosecuting the graft cases In san Francisco. was
In any way connected with the conviction OF DR..
L. b. Perrin. Mr. Heney was In no way connected
with the prosecution OF the case. He believed
absolutely In DR.. Pcrrin's innocence OF the
charges as contained In the Indictment ss his
letters both TO Mr.. Perrin and his wife amply
show. L. s. WILLIAMS.
WASHINGTON, u. c., February :.
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An Impudent Memorial.

In the Senate Monday the vice-Presi-
dent presented joint resolution Of the
Legislature Of the State Of Washington
for the removal Of the duty on grain
bass. The resolution reoites that the
raising Of wheat and grain Ia one Of the
chief industries and, sources Of wealth
OF the Pacific States; that the grain has
The sun., 1909-02-04
japan and Ourselves.

Mr. ROOSEVELT was wont 10 think
that the Japanese were just as desirable
In the quality of citizens as the members
Of any other nationality which at this
ttne contributes 10 our population. 1t
is but a little more than year since
he eulogized the Japanese people in o
tfnsesdge to Congress and asked that
they be made eligible for American
citizenship. He was promptly called
upon thereafter by labor deputation
from San Francisco the leader of which
il now in the penitentlaryl, whereupop
he at once reversed his attitude toward
the Japanese.
The statesmen Of Japan understand
ss well as We do Mr. RoosEvEL1s de-
votion (for a consideration 10 organ
lied labor; but it does not help matters
that our Government should stand con-
victed of duplicity toward any nation,
however friendly. Mr., ROOSEVELT has
made many and grievous sacrifices OF
our honor and our dignity as nation,
and it is now becoming only too appar-
ent that he has benefited no one but
himself.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT has left nothing un-
done to persuade organized labor that
lit is a privileged class. He has en-
deavored 70 have it made exempt from
the penalties. Of the common law. He
has suspended arbitrarily the functions
Of the law in relation 10 organized labor
while he has used the law as an instru-
ment of coercion and blackmail against
,labor's employers. He endeavored to
legalize the crime Of boycottiug, only
to denouncs it as vile aud intolerable
when his plans misoarried and his ac-
completes, .GeMpERs and such like,
turned against him. In our humble
opinion it will presently be the prevail
ing belief that THEODORE ROOSEVELT
is the worst enemy that labor has 50
far encountered in the United States.
Every expectation that he has engen-
dered and fostered in the mind Of labor
has come to naught. There is no hope
or aspiration Of labor that is not to-day
further from realization than it was
when labor first made his acquaintance.
Does organized labor now think that
he ever really cared a copper for it's
cause or for anything but its votes2
Was il for q principle or for votes that
he abused GoNPERs and denounced the
boycott?
So odious is the duplicity OF the .Ad-
ministration toward labor, and every
thing identified with labor politics, that
it is very difficult 10 get a convincing
view Of this anti-Japanese agitation.
The course Of the Government having
been vitiated and perverted in the be-
ginning on the question, We do not know
what value we nay set upon its pre-
tension Of the moment We do not know
what are ethe real springs Of action which
updsrhe the conduct Of the statesmen
OF Sacramento and Carson.
Are We 10 maintain a navy in the Pa
ciAc equal 10 that which we have in the
Atlantic in order that a friendly Power
may be tnsulted and outraged at the
pleasure Of the twentieth century Denis
Kearneys Of San Francisco and the hooli-
gan patriots Of Nevada? 1t would seem
to be tho nnanlier and tho more sensible
part II we followed Canada's example
and organized Mounted Police for the
enforcement Of decency and for the
refrigeration OF that respect which
our national Government seems to have
loet.
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To TIE EpiroR or The SUs-ISfr: Now that
the ef1cscy o. the preventive typhoid serum has
been universally recognized by scientific men
hasten as a physician and an epcure 10 warn
my brethren who will eat oysters rsw-the only
civilized way 10 eat them-to make haste TO be
inocuated with this serum and thereby safeguard
themselves against the typhoid bacillus. which,
as Is well known, Affects the oyster as q common
carrier OLD DR. LUCUILUs.
BROokLYN, February g.
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Ideal Fame

II l could be Q famous man.
Beloved OF my kind.
ia want them on Ill yearA save one
To keep my dseds In mind
But when my csntsnsry oerss
fsin would be forgot
Nor I'LL that fstsful year had passed
Resume again my lot
For thus know would be free
From pictures via and weird.
The new discovered anecdotes.
The critics to be feared
And thus ALEC wcald escape
The sdvertisint pa,
Nor ps pse On whsch - hsns
The words Of little ,rnea.
MctANpsptoH wnAoN,