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GOVERNOR sLoAN's REPLY.

Phoenix, Arizona.
 My Dear MT. Burns:
 I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of February Sth, and to submit in reply thereto the following somewhat lengthy statement of my attitude with regard to certain pro- visions of the pending statehood bill you specifically mention.
 Corrects Mis-statement.
 Permit me, at the outset, to correct the mis-statement in the published in- terview, to which you refer, but which T have not seen, and in which l am quoted as having stated that I had examined the Dillingham; bill, and that it met with my entire approval. l have made no such statement in any interview, and I must have been misquoted. l had no opportunity to see the bill before leaving Washing ton, as it was not then prepared, and hence I did not know what were its provisions, until I received iJ by mail, through the courtesy of MT. Cameron. I was informed while in Washington, however, that the pro- visions of the Cameron bill relating to the qualifications of voters at the election of delegates to the constitu- tiOnal convention, and subsequent elee- tions prior to our admission as a state, would substantially be incorpor- ated into the Senate bill. Permit me, also, to suggest that, contrary to all implication in your letter, it is not in my province, as chief executive of the territory, to approve or disapprove of any act of Congress, and my views with relation thereto must. therefore, be that of a citizen of the territory, interested like other citizens, in is effect upon the people of the terri tory. With this preliminary stare- ment, I answer your inquiry by say ing, with entire franknesS, that as a citizen of Arizona, I approve of she Senate bill in shortening the time Of residence needed to qualify as a voter, from one year to six months, and further, approve of the repeal Of the territory act of March 10, 1909, er- roneously, as I believe, referred to as the educational qualification law. Having thus stated with entire frank ness my attitude as to those provis- ions of the statehood bill, permit me to give my reasons for the same.
 Why He Condemns Act.
 The territorial act referred to is, in my judgment, to be condemned be- cause it is plainly partisan, unjustly descriminatory, and instead of tending to purify and elevate the electorate is so drawn as to be a ready instru- ment of fraud in the hands of corrupt or unfair election officers and boards. That the act was partisan in origin and purpose is shown by its history. It was one of the caucus acts of the last legislature and although iJ was new legislation, far reaching in it's consequence, it was, neverthless, pass ed with little or no discussion or de- bate, by strict party vote, and when vetoed by the governor in a message of great force and ability, was yet passed over the veto without discus
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or Bohemian, may be disfranchiesd.
 but this number, in my judgment.
 would be insignificant as compared
 with the almost wholesale distraa- | chisement of the respectable element
 of our Mexican population, who, by all the rights of birth, ancestry, iden-
 tifeation with the country, and treaty
 rights, as well, have a just claim
 to consideration in any scheme look
 ing to the eurtailment of the privil-
 eges of citizenship.
 Kibbey's Able Veto.
 Assuming, which I do not admit,
 that an educational qualification is a
 good thing, and that manhood suf-
 frage is undesirable, to be consistent
 and even reasonably fair, it should
 apply alike to men of every race
 and color. It should be in truth an
 educational qualification, and the
 means adopted for enforcing it should
 be adequate, with sufficient safe
 guards to insure the utmost good faith in its application. No hastily constructed or insufieiently thought out scheme for limiting the franchise ought to be tried. The act in ques- tion is, in my judgment, not only unjust in its discriminations against class of citizens worthy of exer- cising the franchise, and by every right of citizenship and long identi- fieatiOn with the country, entitled to it, but is so framed as to be the instrument of gross fraud in the hands of men who may choose to ex- ereise it. This was very clearly point ed out in the very able veto mes sage of Governor Kibbey. It leaves the matter in the first instance to the discretion of registering officers who, as we know, will either not ex- ereise it or who will exercise it too often, as their partisan judgment may suggest. In the second place it is left to the discretion of election boarcs under circumstances which will not admit of any fair determination, even when such boards are disposed to be fair, for the timid and diff dent may fail, although really quail fled, when their right to vote is chal- lenged, and the test is made in the presence of possibly unfriendly and critical audiences. No right of review is provided for in either instance, and their discretion, however unwisely or unfairly exercised, is final. I be- lieve that beyond the question of qualification of the electors, the ques- ton of honest administration of the election laws is of greater impor- tanee. I believe, therefore, it is un- wise, even in an honest and sincere effort to elevate the electorate, by changing the qualification of electors, 10 thus open the door for fraud or unfair discrimination on the part of | the officers of an election, for I am sure that partisan zeal in too many | eases, will prompt such officers to take advantage of the easy and com paratively safe opportunity which the law thus affords, to perpetrate wrongs l against the purity and integrity of 1 the franchise.
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Statement Surprise.

confess I was somewhat surprised by the statement in your letter that 1.-the general tendency of this country is towards acquiring a high standard of intelligence as a prerequisite to voting at elections" and that this "has found expression in the statutes of many states" I think I am very familiar with the subject matter em- braeed in this statement, and I am aware of no such tendency in so far as legislation is concerned, of recent origin. Few of the states have adopt ed an educational qualification. The states having such statutes are Maine, Connecticut, Louisiana, Mas sachusetts, Mississippi and North Car Olina. None of these states are of recent origin; none of these are so drastic in character as our Arizona statute. As pointed out by Governor Kibbey, in his veto message, the pro- vision of the Maine constitution, which governs the subject, adopted in 1893, was made to apply only to the future, and specifically exempted all persons who at the time wer- voters, or who should be of the age of sixty or more years. The statute of Louisiana exempted from it's Oper- o{iop oil rorSons ,rbo ,,;rb+ or-r aQ00 worth of property assessed in their name, or whose father or grandfather was or had been entitled to vote. The statutes of North Carolina and Mississippi exempted persons whose ancestors were entitled to vote prior to January l, 1867. The ability to read orally the Constitution of the United States in the English lang uage, as applied generally to all per sons indiscriminately, is the requite- ment of no other statute than that of Arizona, so far as I am able to ascertain. unless it be that of Con nectieut, the text of which I have not had the opportunity to examine. Reviewing the history of legislation on the subject. both in this country and abroad, I should say that the tendency is to broaden the franchise rather than to limit it to any par ticular class. The exception to this, so far as recent legislation is con cerned. is found in the law of eer- tain southern states, where the negro population is excessive, and where
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Doubtful Proposition.

It is, however. extremely doubtful if the quality of the Mexican vote will be improved by the enforcement of this law, for the very best element among the Mexican population is that which resides on the farms and ranches, and in the country commun- ities, and this is the element which would be eliminated. The objection able and purchaseable clement among the Mexieans, as among the Ameri- cans, is to be found largely about our towns and cities, and this eIement, m my judgment, would be able for the most part, to qualify at our elee- tions. Now and then a eOlored man, and now and then an Itahan, German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-15
ROCKVILLE.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

special correspondence Of The star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. June Is, 1910
The supervisors of elections for Mont
gomery coGnty-Messrs. William H. Wade
and William H. Griffith. democrats, and
Thomas Vinson, republican-met here
yesterday and appointed the following Of
ticers of registration for the various dis
tricts of the county. the first named in
each district being a democrat, the other
a republican,
Laytonsville district-Z. NJ. Waters, IT,,
and Luther NJ. Duvall
Clarksburg-Webster V. Burdette and
William W. Dronenburg
Poolesville-J. FUR White and Charles
V. Willard.
Rockville-First precinct, Calvin Hicks
and Albert S. Dalbey: second precinct,
Washington d. Waters and John NJ
Heagy.
Colesville - Wilson G. johnson and
Henry c. Chaney.
Darnestown-JuIian Griffith and 7 Will
liam Garrett.
Bethesda = Warren V. Magruder and
Lewis keiser.
Olney-First precinct, Francis Snowden
and George II. Jones; second precinct,
Francis j. Downey and Charles r.
Hartshorne.
Gaithersburg-Perry A. Gloyd and John
w. Case.
Observation-Disclosures +. flgglnS and John
L. Ball
Barnesvlle-Lloyd ]. Jones and William
w. Hodges.
Damascus-Richard H. Stanley and VII.
liam II. Burdette
Wheaton-First precinct. Lewis B. F.
Graeves and Upton b. Mackall: second
precinct, Horace H. Beall and Edward w.
Brgfeld.
The funeral of Henry Harrison Rand,
who died suddenly Sunday morning at his
home al kensington. took place at 1870
o clock yesterday from the family resi-
dence, Rev. Henry Runner. pastor of
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church,
officiating. The remains were taken to
Wisconsin. where Mr. Rand resided near
ly all his life, for burial.
Licenses to marry have been issued here
to Miss Mabel l.. RUSSELL of Ashton. this
county, and Mr.. Benson B. Boss of A.
lanta, Ga. and Miss Ethel NJ thinner
man and Mr.. George c. Walter, both OF
this county.
The annual examinations for certificates
to teach in the public schools of Mont
gomery county began here yesterday and
will continue through tomorrow. Exam
nations are also being held for scholar
ships in State Normal School. Maryland
Agricultural College, Charlotte Hall Acad-
envy and ST. Johns College The eXami-
nations are being conducted by Prof.
Earle B. Wood, county superintendent OF
schools.
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FISH PULLS BOY IN WATER.
Pickerel Drags Lad Off Wharf at
Alexandria Bay.

ALEXANDRIA Bay, \. Y, June 10
The fishing season opened yesterday in
Alexandria bay, when a fifteen-pound
pickerel, three and a half feet long.
pulled Willard j. Bloomer. jr., eleven
years old. son of New York publisher.
into the st. Lawrence in front of the
Thousand Island House.
The boy, still holding onto the fish,
was rescued amid great excitement.
The rescuer jumped from the steamboat
Torcnto.
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Home Late This Afternoon.

The merrymaking was continued after a
hearty breakfast this morning, until
luncheon, after which the party was
brought to the station to board the two
special Pullman's, which will reach Wash
ington late this afternoon.
Those who are in the party are Milton
f. Allies, c. j. Bell, c. *. Bergman. l..
White Busbey. Scott G. Bone, II. Con-
quest Clarke. Speaker Cannon. Fl ank q.
Carpenter, CHIEF Justice Clabaugh Maj.
John NJ. Carson. J. Harry Cunningham.
II. NJ. Crist, John A. Corwin. P. V. De
Graw, Richard Lee Fearn, Thomas NJ
Gale. Justice Ashley NJ. Gould. James F.
Hood, DR.. w. S. Harlan. James c. Hooe
George E. Hamilton, James s. Henry,
Frank c. Henry. Maj. William V. Judson.
Gen. John A. Johnston, Rudolph Kauff
mann, ]. Henry Kaiser. H. c. Louden-
slayer. j. Nota McGil', \. o. Messenger.
John Miller. Herndon Morsell. Ben S.
Minor. Alex. Mosher. Clarence Norment.
John III. Nolan. Thomas c. Moves, George
A. Pearre. Marshal Aulick Palmer. Co.
ID. NJ. Ransdell, Commissioner Rudolph,
j. Henry Small. John S. Shriver. Frank
y. Vanderip. Senator F. f. Ware
Henry l.. West justice Daniel T. Wright,
f. G.. Walker, John w. Yerkes and James
Rankin Young.
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Camped in Tents.

To accommodate the unusual number OF
guests a temporary camp of twenty tents
had been pitched on the hillside near the
clubhouse. The headquarters tent is in
tie center and above il floats the Grid
iron colors. Besides the newspaper men
and business men of Washington there
are in the party Speaker Cannon. United
States senators, representatives, District
commissioners. judges of the Distr.ct
courts and persons prominent in the vari-
Gus departments of the government.
Mr.. Stellwagens assistants in looking
after the comfort and entertainment OF
his guests were DR.. Walter Harlan and
James Hood, and they received many con-
gratulations on the success of their ar
rangements. They had even looked after
the weather, which has been all that the
guests could desire.
After the assignment of the party to
quarters yesterday afternoon the COM
pany gathered on the front veranda and
listened to song by the Gridiron quar-
tet, which proclaimed the holiday spirit
of the occasion. John H. Nolan led the
quartet and Gridiron chorus The sorg
was a parody on Put on Your Old Gray
Bonnet" and ran like this. Here are the
words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-15

&C Biscuit. 2 for &c.
THIS COUPON and &c
for TWO regular &c pack
ages of Maryland Biscuit
Co.'S Lunch Crackers,
Baby Snaps and Maryland
Biscuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-15

25c Earrings, I2c.
THIS COUPON and 12c
for regular 23c Pearl Ear
rings, with gold-plated
mountings, screw or pierce
less style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-15
Sons of Rest.

On the Blue Ridge Club verandy
We oafing fine and dandy.
Nesting close to Natures breast;
We are feeling bright and CHEEKY
Far from things that make us weary,
We have joined the Sons of Rest.
What care for work or hustle:
Let the other fellows hustle.
All troubles we have shed;
Business now we're disengagin'
Sine. our friend f.. J. Stellwagen
Wrote seductively and said:
CHORUS
Put on your straw bonnet
With the price tag upon 1t.
And pack your satche for the fray:
Come and all make merry
Up at Harpers Ferry.
'Tis the Gridiron holiday.
LIES very serious matter.
And the cost of livings high;
Politics is mighty tickle.
And the old hoy with the sickle
Probably is standing nigh.
SO we'll now forget our troubles,
Worries all float of like bubbles.
Wen escape all earthly fuss:
On the Blue Ridge Club vcrandy
We sit dreaming fine and dandy,
For host has said to US:
Chorus.
The real Gridiron features, songs and
impromptu stunts. took place last esenins
after dinner The club menu would nave
done creait to the best hotel chefS IN
Washington, and was all the more en-
joyed because the crisp mountain air ana
the strenuous airf noon of outdoor sports
had Whetted the appetites of the guests.
After cigars were lighted the club pro-
cceded 10 offer a tribute in song TO lis
host Herndon Morsel did the singing,
to the tune of Rings on His ringers,
etc." and it is alleged that Louis Strayer,
Washington correspondent of the Pitts
burg Dispatch, wrote the words, as trlb-
ute to Mr.. Stellwagen.
A Gridiron Tribute.
Our host F. j. oh. happy. day babe come
Join with him.
And run away. from work and play; we join
him with vim.
So hail him chief Panjandrum the nabob OF
them all.
Wen call him Jiiboo J.
Just in our friendly way,
And sing our rOundelay.
In which join and say:
CHORUS
Oh we'll put rings Oh his fingers. bells On his
He's royal good fellow everybody knows;
So. Mr. Stelwagen. that just why we say
You're Mister Mumbo, Jumbo, j jiboo j., +. j.
We're glad were here. Wen shed no tear. for
dull cares left home:
Let Congress jeer. insurgents sneer al the Blue
Ridge Club roam.
So heres to chief Janjandrun, the nabob OF
them all.
We hail you. Jitoo j.
In the old Gr,diron way;
Hark to roundeiay.
For this is what we say:
Chorus.
The song made the hit Of the evening.
Other features were John Corwin's circus
spiel My German Brother monologue.
Ladies are always present and "Repor-
tiers never are present., the two Gridiron
rules were observed as usual. as were
also the two rules of the Rod and Gun
Club. Diversions cease at midnight and
Lights out at / o'clock.
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ENJOYING FINE TIME
Gridiron CIubbers and Others
at Blue Ridge Club.
GUESTS OF STELLWAGEN
Overflow Housed in Tents Near the
Rod and Gun Clubhouse.
MAKE MERRY IN THE EVENING
Songs 1ndited to Their Host Sung
at Table-Home Late This
Afternoon.
MAKE MERRY IN THE EVENING

Special Dispatch Ia The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. June ID
On the summit OF a ridge overlooking the
Potomac and Shena ndoah river4 the flag
of the Gridiron Club is waving today
alongside the cOlors of the Blue Ridge
Rod and Gun Club. In the clubhouse
building. in the guests tents and around
the grounds half a hundred visitors,
prominent in the National Capital. are
enjoying themselves as the guests of E.
j. Stellwagen, president of the Rod and
Gun Club.
Golf, bowling. base ball, fishing. pool
and about every other sport known 10 a
country club added to the entertainment
Of the guests, and made the two-day out
ing real recreation and rest. AS the
party arrived here yesterday morning in
two special Pulmans it was met at
the station by all the towns conveyances
and carried to the clubhouse. about
mile distant on ridge overlooking the
rivers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-31
CANNONISM CALLED
 AN IMACINARG EVIL
Representative Fassctt Insists the Critics Are Unable to Define
 the Term.

New York, March 30.-In a speech before the Chemung County society of New York, Representative J. SIoat Fassett. a member of the new rules committee of the house. defended Speaker Cannon.
 Cannonism,' he said, is hide ous distortion thrown upon the screen of publicity by every 15-cent magazine and penny newspaper. The American people seeing this distor- tion, cry: Down with Cannonism," But they don't know what they arc talking about. In all my travels up and down this land I have never been able to find man who could define 'Cannonism.
 The old man, Cannon, stands, af- ter S5 years of service, the most in- trepid watchdog of the treasury that the United States has ever had He was the most popular man in this country two years ago, and he is the same Cannon today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-31
School 0ardens Create

A.0 e"ue0'ional Vaiue or school garden cannot be overestima(vvho:
 "0 "ant 'o uo ls 10 teacn tnlldren
 'os.e 1uto tue cn1io, taste Into the household and then fnt e+a Into the community-and when hav. done this we need not fear th< <,n,
 says the Los Angeles Times. aact of taste in the community gene ,e an unfortunate fact, notwiths,, our grand school system. and h. attributed in large degree t,, failure to appreciate its necessity our educators. It is particularly l.,
 Ing to those most deeply interese note how universal Is becominI. demand for school gardens. Refd
 many branches of public improve
 would be far easier of accomplish aow had tho children of the prev generation been trained in the fui mental principles of taste, the pol sf perceivtng, appreciating and dis, e-i1g beauty and excellence. The n we consider rhe curriculum of our [ hc schools. the more we perceive It could be improved to meet the cha Ing conditions of our American Our children need far more than three R's to fit them for citizenship k is drawing upon us. Tho atmosph and appurtenances of tho schoolre should tend to lmpart culture easte, which in turn are ransferrel ene home and thus minister to the { oral upbuilding. One of tho surest best ways to accomplish this gree good to both school and home Is oaEry at times the schoolroom >,fig, dvely, at leasD out into the pure elevating atmosphe1s and influence the school garden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-31
BLU TRAIN
 IN AD-0N CRASH
gers AShaken Up in CoIIi-
 SiGelr 0Ltt.

SpriasSareh 30.-Passenger t'o. i Pie Bluff on the F4finss ;ts.,,1 railroad and fltrain s on the same line co head-it Lott last night A ger of sengers on No. 1 WVerely sen up, but no one on r of traias were injured. Ihdends 10th engines were cru in ale engine Of No. 6 der The aindfr Of both trai ayed he track. The St. Loueeial s, which left here at was ed five hours by the X. Thek was not cleared untibo a. ge failure Of No. :: to ma sidi1time to allow No. l to wascaase Of the col- lision,ordinofficials here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-31
BOOKING G=HloWn.
How Young Board oAe Presiden:
 Made Good" Witt ttPeople.

Wdoo 0ooo Veltf feopte.
 Systematic town boz is a fea. eure of American bss activity which aims at She geneod instead of personal profit Onstern tow;. aad board of trade | had slept along for years withoutg anytb;,,a ln particular, except cd some roo. eace year at banqud listenlna eo some spread eagle og, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Trganizatiou became moribund, andpresilenc, was an honor 10 lonsought for The directors met and the pIac,. to young man of the tive like te encourage" The younh took E!s job seriously and wen work. T. wasn't long before he ga m idea of his own.
 Every family that mop town ll. spotted. Employment provitses, for the breadwinners whecesserz and the new people wer, de to fee;
 W Aoh eAAo pldl GllS.ts uon nad got ln It's Workepresenta uVe or the board Of traderviewad the head of the new fan This Tn. oerview was incorporated A lette- o1neoSraph copies were put inta 1ta!n peo enVelopes ana n ready to lnaA. Then the letters V taken to 
 me newcomer ana nc Nsked tc ~ooress tnem 10 nls IT "back east" The scheme worke msy,c and the population boomsof +hot 0ea many new ones weren Tho young man has been sever r ga re. e1ec'eo pieslaeat or the DOB trade, .nu ne ean nave anytnlne people e6 that town can give him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-31
SCHOOL GARDt RU
SS~ Massaehusets,stit4
 Managed by hen.

H~~ . Massaehusett,stit1 I
 Managed by hon.
 A school garden Wat
 Mass, has adopted e fol \ rules, says the Los seies
 Be regular and punctu atter
 Keep garden oideriMeep . book correctly. Lea pols e and put away before 3 home courteous to all, and sent CT furnish excuse from It or tea
 If any one repeuteoreaks jules his relation wit! school crmlnate. The classeet twl Eeek-Wednesday atschool
 Iaturday morning-o1u ur each Id. They will work the gar through the summer at ton.
 pupil Is absent, a srute is Badges or pins of gred whit, worn. telling garden. per and o1 class. Notebooks sept, rec tnS the temperature. dance, ( dme of planting, pla garden any other notes they ,o record
 When insects are d or b Aeard, questions are and nc 0ken of their habits. During summer children will ken In ., groups on short wac hear vWces of nature. Thdren alre ave advice to parentsng them 6sst methods for pla cucuml a1d beans and settput ton plants. The parents 1isnds :, much interest visitthe gar willie the children V helpina keep their notes corrond the len in good order. Tbman's ( pays the expenses a1e the b nass management of ttden. T have taken up the in a n satisfactory and helphy.