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racetrack. At that time the Canaan
daigua Cincinnatus was parted from Q
number Of thousands of dollars. In
stantly the MUST clamor began, Where
did he get it?' Estimates OF the length
Of time requisite to save this sum from
an annual salary Of Si,Soo, the ridiculous
stipend OF statesman, were printed In
public places. Not until the dean Of
the Senate took the unsympathetic
public into his confidence and disclosed
his run Of good luck in Wall Street did
the affair finally sink into deserved
silence.
No such comment, however, can flow
from the Grady gift. Add to the 81 500
salary he draws from grateful people
the mileage received from the same
source and it instantly appears that he
will retain above 81. 100 to meet the mod
est requirements OF his simple life; far
more than the average income OF his
constituency, we venture to assert. II
may be that some i'll advised constituent
will complain at the DETECTION from the
home district of this donation, may sug-
gest that charity begins at home, and the
Giants are at present not undeserving
object Of charity, at least. But we
think this will not be permanent. Such
generosity cannot fail to enhance the
metropolitan reputation in remote parts,
and thus partakes Of the general nature
Of contribution for foreign missionary
work
Among baseball enthusiasts, more
over, the country over. the spectacle Of
statesman contributing not tithe.
not miserable 10 per cent, but almost a
full third Of his income to the support
of the great American game will have
good effect. 1t will not unnat urally
rebound to his credit. but this is Incl
dental. What is more important is that
it will set new high water mark in the
gentle art Of giving wisely. pr,ldently,
but withal abundantly. Let ANDREW
CARNEGIE, for example, but 60 few
steps along the trail Senator GRADY hos
80 brilliantly blazed let him give to the
local teams not third, not tenth, but
say one per cent. OF his wealth, and all
fandom will be sdame and the pennant
be our perpetual possession.
Senator GRADY has again vindicated
the wisdom OF his constituents. repudi-
ated the ridiculous cavillings Of the Citi-
zens Union, and once more written Ms
mark upon the page Of present states-,
manship and future history.
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THE SUN, SUNDAY. MAY 2s, 1909.

been sent Us. II Ii rich In Italian, hal
some French. and translation into
German. Hurriedly looking for revolt,
love, atldaeity, temerity. swiftness, the
snake that hides and hisses, and 20 on,
In English We find sweet little Sunday
school cong by FRED G. BowLEs:
-Awaksi Awakei o heart, bs stroag;
Keep bright thy love- keep sweet thy song.
And thou shalt live, and thou shalt be
Bright % the stars Of eternity
Nothing OF the things that slay, auto
mobiles and anarchy and antiquaries
here, Has some American joker
hoaxed the Futurists and the excellent
MARINErrI?
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IL Capa blanca a Second Morphy?

Although the late W. STEINITz held
the title of chess champion Of the world
for over twenty-five years, and his sue
cessor, DR.. EMANUEL LAsKER, for over
ten years, no one ever asserted that
either Of these master players could be
considered a second Morphy, because OF
the fact that while MoRPHY achieved
his victories by means OF brilliant tao.
tics both SrEINITz and LAsKER owed
their success TO almost mathematical
accuracy in the openings and subse-
quent sound play with view Of oh
tanning and accumulating small advan-
tages and then Of forcing a win ia the
end game stage, true TO the teachings
Of the modern school, first advocated Ly
STEINIrz. Within the last ten years al
modern chess players have become dis.
ciples OF this school, ns the So called
rushing tactics, sacrifices for the sake
of an attack, were found to be wholly
lnsound in principle. and it is very
doubtful whether MoapHY, were he alive
and playing chess to-day, could afford
to indulge in his favorite style Of play.
Taking this into consideration, it is
impossible to answer positively either
in the Affirmative or in the negative the
question: Is JOSE z. CAPAPIANCA, the
young Cuban expert, a second Morphy
In a sense he is, for when opposed to in.
ferior players he brings about positions
in which he shows brilliant play such Of
made MoRPHY famous. On the other
hand his play against MARSHALL in the
match about to be concluded has shown
that he never intends to adopt MoRPHY 4
tactics against first class players, for he
selected lines OF play exclusively advo.
Gated by STE1NlTz and LAsKER.
While the admirers OF the Cuban were
expecting brilliant things from him, /,
was MARSHALL who tried 10 be brilliant
and came to grief In consequence
The most striking feature in the Mar
shall -Capablanca contes. was tho alert
ness OF the Cuban. In really mastery
style he took advantage Of the least
error committed by his antagonist. He
never lost an opportunity to punish
MARSHALL severely, On the other hand
he made few errors himself and scarcely
ever allowed his adversary to outplay
him at any stage Of game. While the
The sun., 1909-05-23
Tn. pl,,NeetIon In Porto Rico,

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE SuE--.sir: The edi.
toriai on Porto Rico In THH SUN OF May 20
moves me 10 say that the Governors sent 10
the island, with the psssibIe exception noted In
the editorial, have been, 70 cay the least, dis.
tinctly not -sympAtica" In the slightest degree
with the Porto Ricans. nor with the Americans
In business on the island The impression down
there seems 10 be general that the post 10 &C.
cepted simply a. species OF stepping stone 70
more desirable positions either In the dip.
ionhato service or In the Federal service In the
United SAtes- Consequently tae work has been
taken up ana carried on In semi or wholly con;
temptuout u,snAff. T, ". CN'
INV YonG. Nav r.
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In saving that Great Britain blundered
in advertising the Dreadnought Lord
CHARLES REsEssoRD echoes the German
naval specialist Count ERNST Won Re-
vENTLow. The latter in an article upon
the navy OF Germany in Casters Mdga-
zine for November, 1908. observed:
England made her great naval political mis-
take In building the Nelson's and Dreadnoughts
II was, indeed. political and not business error
Probably Germany would not have gone over &c
the present principle OF the Individual value OF
ships II England had not put the Dreadnoueht on
the stocks. To us. the Chauvinists and Agita
tors. the Dreadnouaht was extremely welcome
like the Lord Nelson before her; for In order ,o
support our demands for larger ships we had to
place before the nation comparison OF our ships
with those Of foreign navies, II England had no,
built those types possibly In the course Of time
the German ships would have increased q thou.
sand tons but would still have been less than the
British dlsplaeements."
The Dreadnought. with her superior
speed and her tremendous battery power
rendered every German battieship obso.
iete. There was nothing for Germany to
do, II she desired to become q great nava
Power. but TO spend the major part Of
her naval appropriation upon the con.
struotiou Of Dreadnouehts-a feet Of
them, II the necessity or the opportunity
came, might destroy the British first line
Of defence. and the second line Of obsolete
types would then be At the mercy Of the
Germans. But Lord CHARLES BEREs-
FORD when he says that we have told
other nations. particularly a neighborins
nation. that that ship lthe Dreadnoughtl
could sink the whole Of her feet seems
to have forgotten that II was Count Won
REvENII0w himself who declared that
the Dreadnousht was powerful enough to
smash the German line Of battle. 1t was
that specialist who gave the greatest pub
licity to the superiority Of the new type
Of warship.
As to what the British Admiral terms
advertising, 1t is not to be gainsaid that
the German, the French, the American
and the Japanese navy departments un.
derstood thoroughly the great advance
made by the Dreadnought before she wal
commissioned, and began to make their
plans to improve upon her without delay
At the SAME time 1t must be admitted
that the eI,iltation OF the British popular
journals over the new ship was very help
full to expansionists all over the world.
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match did not produce real Morphy
gems, II clearly demonstrated that the
boy player 10 full grown master, q vel
come addition to the international circle
OF experts.
There is just one pertinent point to
consider. CAPABLANcA's admirers al
ready take it for granted that he Is fit to
meet even L%sKEE in a championship
match. Not 30 the Cuban youth him
self. He said when the question was put
to him that he does not consider himself
fit to meet LAsKER. whom he regards
as his superior at present.
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The Generosity Of Grady.

The modest Laird Of Skibo has new
rival in the field Of benevolent and un-
advertised donation. 1t is true that
three continents have trembled under
the beneficent burden OF Carnegie
munificence. but when, we ask, has this
prince among philanthropists, this
prophet of triumphant Democracy en-.
dowed, subsidized, even "staked" a
baseball team? This question is pre-
lninary to repeating the solemn an.
nouncement that the Hon. THOMAS F.
GRADY, statesman, law maker, old boy
eloquent of Tammany Hall, has sent his
check, or checks, for sums aggregatine
$500, with an additional donation OF cash
amounting to $50, to the Albany baseball
team.
OF course it has long been known tina,
the Democratic orator was patron OF
the royal sport, the delight Of kings and
the recreation Of emperors. Did he not
divide with a certain mysterious. Sen
g. the fame of an Azelina accident
But although this was in sense con-
E.hn1on TO sport, III parlook OF the
nature of forced gift, campaign
contribution under duress. 1t Lacked
the spontaneity of true benefaction
But this gift is Of different sort, comes
from a generous heart, is soiled by ne
suggestion Of selfshness. There is moi
q vote in it for the Hon. THOMAS +
GRADY.
Another admirable feature about tn,
gift is it's lack Of really sensationa
proportions. We recall with interes
at this time the clamor Of unkind criti
cism, the sinister suggestion Of scan
dal that was set afoat when the Hon
JOHN RAISIs, colleague, friend, CO
{ worker Of the Hon. THOMAS F. GRADY
met with q misfortune at q rura
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Down With tn. Predatory Ticket Spectators.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUS-Sir. Your an,
peal 10 our admirable" City Fathers 10 repre-.
sent the true opinion OF the public In dealing with
the ticket speculator nuisance will have little
eject unless you publish their names and ad
dresses and give the people a chance to write
to them direct.
The ticket spectators are such bandits ,ha,
II Il ha I'd TO see how any license can lawfully be
given them 10 molest and oppress and rob theatre
roers. Even Chicago has banished them.
Are New Workers such spineless creatures a.
to allow these raiders Of the pavement TO impose
q tax OF from 80 cents 10 u and more on theatre
tickets, Win they allow . few unconsci ona bl q
Aldermen 10 fAstcn this outrageous extort,on
on them again for an indefinite period, Now 1.
the time to wipe out the nuisance and do away
with II forever. RODENT II. FLINT,
NV YoRk, May a.
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A Contrast.

President TAFT has no policies 10
promote by his appointments to the
Federal bench. Nothing could be fur
ther from his thoughts or more re-
pellent to him. As a lawyer we'll read
in the philosophy of the American form
of government and familiar with con-
structive precedent, he understands the
relation of the courts to the Constitu-
ton, and he would no more think of try
ing to influence the bench by selecting
personal judges or Of inveighing against
arecorded decision than he would think
OF committing an act Of treason. Mr..
TAFTs exercise Of his power Of appoint
ment he holds very sacred. He will
endeavor to find the best man for a
vacancy; and if he cannot concur with
o decision rendered by him, or by any
other Judge, he will dissent in silence
least Of all will he set the vicious example
of railing against an opinion Of the
court and disseminating distrust OF
judicial Interpretation.
We are justified in holding this view
Of President TAFT attitude blythe tenor
and spirit Of his address at Charlotte
last Thursday, in the course OF which.
after commenting President HARRISON
for maintaining the high standard Of
the Federal courts by non-political ap-
pointments, he said:
THE Federal judiciary to my mind is the
strongest bulwark that we have to protect ulti-
steiy ins ituf af nd
OF the things In the Federal Constitution that we
must love and must hug 10 onr bosom II we are
10 continue this civilization. And therefore there
h no more sacred duty that the Executive has
than In the selection OF men whose appointmen,
and service on the bench will strengthen 1t with
all the people at large"
No thoughtful man. he he Republican
or Democrat, be he idolater or merely
commonplace and sensible, will fail to
contrast this old fashioned, view of the
functions of the Federal courts with
the passionate utterances of Mr.
ROOSEVELT concerning the same sub
ject in his last annual message to Con.
gress. Mr.. ROOSEVELT, it may be re-
membered, declared his preference for
progressive Judges, for Judges who
kept up with the times, who made their
decisions march with events. More
than one passage of that remarkable
document could be selected to illustrate
Mr.. RoosEvELr's conception of judi.
cial duty. but the following paragraph
must have made an indelible impression
upon the minds Of laymen as we'll az
of lawyers:
The decisions Of the courts on economic and
social questions depend upon their economic and
social philosophy: and for the peaceful progress
OF our people during the twentieth century We
shall OWE most 70 those Judges who hold TO q
twcnteni century economic and social philosophy,
and not to a long outgrown philosophy which was
itself the product OF primitive economic condi.
ticns."
A thoughtful perusal of Mr.. RoosE-
vEIT's essay upon the judiciary left the
impression that after the courts had bent
the Constitution to suit "a twentieth
century economic and social philosophy
they would still be in the wrong if Mr..
ROOSEVELT dissented from their con-
clusions, which he might do in yellow
Presidential message or in a vituperative
letter to congenial private citizen.
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With the strained state Of feelinr In the Senate
chamber real row would have occurred had one
| Of the beihIerents In 4 thougbtless moment
called q colleague ferromoly bdenum or even
molly bdsnum- -Ner York Tribune.
More malignant forms Of mollycoddle,
we assume.
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The Trouble. Of the Immortais.

To TEE EprroA or THR Sus-.Sr: Mr.. Earnest
Pancake 10 4 hog raiser Of Ransom. III. AZ bis
lrst auction OF stock the Auctioneer asked hls
wsAt your name II. D, L
CoLoAAoo Sparxoe. Nay u 49,.
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One explanation is that the Mayor
desired to forestall the Public Service
Commission In settling the question Of a
five cent fare to Coney.
The sun., 1909-05-23

II our friends trho tdror US run manuscripts fo'
ruh,edtion utsh 10 hare rejected nrfciss returned
ib,p mus, In du case, send stomps tor that purposs
The sun., 1909-05-23

The fallacy Of the major premise prom
ises to take first place In the logic Of Gov
ernors Island hereafter.
The sun., 1909-05-23
No Plank

: ftrst shAd--Are you superssltioust
ssoesd shed--Ne indeed; ! doa't wish 70 touet
The sun., 1909-05-23

Paris once. 3, Rue LouisAe Grand. The dahy
and Sunday editions are sale at KIosaue u. near
the Grand Hotel Riosaue II, Boulevard des CAP
ucIpes, corner Place de ropera and Kiosaue 10
ouIeyard des ltallens. corner Rue Louis lie Grand
The sun., 1909-05-23

Published by the Sun Printing and Publishing
Association at ITO Nassau street In the Borough
CT Manhattan. New York. President and Treas
urer OF the Association, william II. Lanan, ITO
Nassau street The once Of Secretary Of the
Association Is temporarily vacant
The sun., 1909-05-23

London once, Ennngham House. Arundel
ttreet, strand. The daily and sunday SUN arc
on sale In London at the American and Colo
NAL Exchange. Carlton street Regent street
and DAVIS steamship Agency. II Green street
L ectster Square,
The sun., 1909-05-23

WIN IOWeTeu lace ana mas q wreath OF
orange blossoms in her luxuriant black
hair. As girl friend is talking to her she
examines with abstracted attention the
pretty little pictures upon her fan, the
finest she ever possessed. A very piquant
little head she has. with her long lashes
and black eyes Then. In the back ground,
follow the witnesses. and first OF all a
young lady in a swelling silk dress OF the
brightest rose color. Beside her is one
Of the bridegroom's friends in cabbage
green coat with long flaps and shining
belt from which cleaning sabre hangs
The whole picture is marvellous assem-
blage OF colors in which tones OF Venetian
glow and strength the tender pearly
gray beloved Of the Japanese and melt
ing neutral brown each sets of the other
and gives shimmering effect to the entire
mass"
Fortuny was a gay master Of character
and comedy as well as OF bric-A- -brac
Still life be painted as no one before or
after him; II Chardin 10 the velasqusz OF
vegetables. Fortuny 10 the Rossini Of tho
100000; such laoelike flagrees, fortvri
marbles that are Of stone, men and women
that are alive, not marble Qike Alma.
Tadema'O. The artinoiality Of his work
is principally In the choice Of a subject
not In the performance. How luminous
and silky are his blacks may DO notAd At
the Metropolitan Museum In his portrait
OF . spanish lady. Thsre ID nothing Of
the petif-mattrs In the sensitive and
adroit handling q values. Ths rather
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Sub ,criptions by Mail, Postpaid.

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Postage TO foreign countries added
Al checks, money orders, ac.. to be made pay
sble toTHE SUN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Cement as Building Material.

We continue to hear much that is of
interest concerning the use of cement in
building construction. Everyone is en-
perimenting with this building material,
the so-called reinforced concrete con-
strHction whereby steel lends it's
strength to concrete and with this COM
hination a wonderfully strong building
material is created. The proportion of
cement TO steel, while settled for ordi-
nary practice, is still mooted ques-
ton among the more venturesome
builders. There IS nc longer any doubt
that for many classes of buildings CO.
ment reinforced by steel is without a
peer as building material. The use Of
It in this capacity is holding the atten-
lion of architects and builders every
where.
The general public is much interested
rial for dwellings. At the present time
tn" result of thousands of experiments
would Indicate that cement combined
with wood or steel costs about the
same as iirst-class wood or brick in
dwellings. of course in theory they
are more durable and require less cx-
penditure for repairs, but none of these
buildings have Deen in existence long
| enough yet to determine whether or
not they are durable.
A short time ago Washington arch
itect gained some notoriety through his
declaration that a cement concrete
house could be built for $1,000. The
architects description of this house is
very alluring and it may be that he is
warranted in predicting that by build
ing very large number of these
houses from separate mOds he can
build them for 1920 each. In Maine
wood ana concrete have been largely
used together, the concrete in several
cases really doing little more than take
the place OF SlHlHS anu clapbOardS
Concrete blocks have been used extern
sively for undcrpinning. Solid concrete
has been use. even more extensively
for foundations. But until someone
discovers less expensive mods than arc
now required it is difficult to under,
stand how cement can displace brick
and wood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Chicago a State?

A Chicago theorist has suggested
something in the way of a change in
Illinois politics which at least has
danger enough in it to warrant careful
consideration. He sets forth that the
city of Chicago has so little in COM
mon with the rest of the state of IL
linois that the two can no longer go
hand in hand. He therefore proposes
that the state of Chicago be created.
He urges that both the state of Illi-
nois and the city of Chicago would be
greatly benefited by such a change, as
the political governments are no lon
ger in harmony and the two commune
ties have very few interests in COM
mon.
The principal complaint of Chicago
ans against the rest of the state seems
to be that the rest of the state does
not see fit to give Chicago the new
laws it asks for. Illinois is populated
by $4,S0O.oOO people according to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
Fathers "Night Before"

with apologies to the Originally
Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the house 9
Not creature was stirring
But this was a 1use
For soon Father was pacing
The floor up the stairs
Looking quite as ferocious
AS fifty odd bears.
Below, by the fireplace. 7
Six stockings We're hung.
To, fill these with presents -. II
His wallet he'd wrung.
There was Caroline, Emma
And Florence and JOY,
Nlra and Gerald
The last was a boy. 4
BESIDES Grandmas and Grandpas
and Cousins galore, -
Inere were Uncles and Aunties.
A dozen or more
For the others the children
A present had bought:
The money to buy with
From Father was sought.
And Father had paid
For these presents for them
And also had paid for
Their presents for him.
And then back to bed, with
Words one could scarce hear:
christmas, thank goodness, comes
Just once year.
w. w. r. in Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21

census ten years ago. in an area of st.
600 square miles. or these 2,OOO,OoO
live in a territory not exceeding 100
square miles; or. approximately two
fifths of the people of the state reside
in an area which is but one thirtieth
of the whole. The plea is that Chicago
has no representation in the United
States Senate; that residents of
Chicago know absolutely nothing of
the rest of the state and that residents
of rural Illinois or of other Illinois
cities know little or nothing of
Chicago as a city. 1t is claimed that
politically the needs of the state are
not recognized by the representatives
in the legislature from Cook county,
While the interests of Chicago fare
representatives.
In theory. that the city should be
separated is all right, but in practice it
is entirely wrong. for the political
history of the city of Chicago in NUM-
cipal affairs shows that there is need
of a check from some source So far as
possible the rest of the state Of Hi
nois serves a a balance for Chicago in
state affairs. The history of graft and
mismanagement which has distin-
guished Chicagos municipal career in
dicates clearly the condition in which
we would find the new state of Chicago
at the end of a few years. No wonder
the men who have had free access to
Chicago's treasury object to the hard
headed farmers admonition to go SLOW
in financial affairs. No wonder these
greedy men want a state of their own,
controlled by their own henchmen.
With two senators and its quota of
representatives the Chicago politicians
would have new opportunities for dis
honest gain. If Chicago ought to be
set apart as a state, why not New
York, and San Francisco. and Ralti-
more. and Boston? Why Chicago
only?