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A C.ll on President lehman.

To THE EpIToR or The SUN--Sir: Al the
time OF the impeachment trial some OF us
visited the White House and were intro
duced to President johnson. ] too had
the autograph habit. and MIR. johnson
graciously abetted 1t by placing his sigma
ture in my album lie then obtained those
of some members Of the Cabinet. also MIR.
Spinner's. Treasurer Of the United States;
the odd signature. which no wrote back
ward, The President likewise gave me
tickets of admission to tho trial. II ID
pleasant to recall the circumstance.
HOPPER SrRIKER Mort
NEwBuRyPoRT. Mass. July ..
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THE MINISTER'S BABY.
An Onterriiied Critic Of the influence Of
salary on Orthodoxy,

To TBE EDITOR or THE SrN-Sir: Very
significant was that paragraph you printed
the other day concerning the minister who
! made bold to suggest that every time a
new baby Is born In clergyman's family
there should be- an increase in salary"
What are we coming to? Are We not
permitting our ministers TO express them
selves bit too freely on purely worldly
matters? Unless a proper check IL placed
upon them they will soon be demanding
privileges that cannot possibly Re granted
them without seriously leesening the i'm
portance of their congregations In the field
of foreign missions.
Unless something Ia done they will soon
he claiming that their own children are Of
equal importance with the doomed children
Of heather parents. Could anything be
more inimical TO true orthodoxy?
Our impecunious ministers should be
made TO understand that. In q sense. they
are not Of this world: that such mater rial
things as food. shelter and children are only
for those to whom the gospel is taught-not
for those who teach II.
Where Ia good old orthodox Christianity y
prcathed to-day? Why, In the little, poor
country churches whose ministers earn not
more than $500 year.
TO these men hell Ia real and imminent.
No wonder they preach II. Many OF them
marry and bring children into the " orld and
struggle on in dismal poverty.
But observe what Is possible. IT, per-
chance. ono OF them gets a church In a
large village. with a substantial increase
Of salary. his flaming denunciations OF
wickedness and its terrible punishnents
gradually grow less and less vehement.
His preaching becomes milder-material
prosperity is beginning to tell upon him.
He'll seems very much further away.
III he advances to a church in q city on q
salary that would seem fortune to most
Of his brothers. he learns TO touch rarely
II at oil upon the distressing and some
what vulgar subject Of hre and brim-
stone. II never occurs to him now except
historically lie Ia smug and suave. His
congregation. or that part OF IL that counts.
is rich and dislikes to be reminded Of un-
pleasant things that cannot he ameliorsted
BY resolutions and subscriptions.
lie ia permitted to preach on abstract
civic righteousness. the revolution In China,
crap shooting as a form Of gambling.
morality in lndo-C hina and other burning
questions.
In n word. the congregation makes the
minister. His opinions are moulded by
his worldly circumstances. The only way
to get good. easy sermons that will never
interfere with your sleep O. nights 10 TO
pay your minister a salary sufficiently
large to enable him to live In ease and
luxury. SIMON CREEL
Tai.
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onies; Dutch was the language of these
people, and ION the title pages of their
Bibles, hymn books and family libra
ries the seven stripes formed ono of
the commonest objects in their homes '
The presumption is that intelligent
men who were not Of Dutch descent
knew the symbol and its history. The
flag Of seven stripes was the flag of
resistance to monarchy and of liberty
won gloriously from the oppressor.
What more natural, then, than the
adoption Of tho stripes by the revolt
ing colonists Of Dutch and British de-
scent az the basis of their flag Of free
dom? But the field Of stars was new,
five pointed and not six pointed as
in British heraldry, a difference that
should have impressed Mr.. FREDERIC
HARRISON. who has maintained that
the flag Of the United States was bor-
rowed from -the ancestral coat Of their
chief
That the stars were not at first gen.
orally adopted seems to be proved by
the fact that scores Of British prints
representing flags captured from or
seen on Continental ships or regimcntal
slaves have only stripes" DR.. GRIP
fIs declares that "no proof yet exists
to show that any rcgimcntal flag in
the Continental army had stars in its
field. unless. possibly toward the end
OF the war Flags of dates prior to
i7sO, as seen in the collection of British
prints in the Fraunces Tavern collcc-
ton, bear stripes, but never stars. DIR.
GRrrrrs admits. however, that the flag
hoisted on Fort Schuyler on August 3,
i777. displayed stars IA well AZ stripes.
The resolution of June "a, l777, was not
needed by the Continental army. The
rattlesnake flag was most in evidence.
WASHINGTON, solicited to proclaim
regimental colors, wrote IA late IA May
10, 1879. to the Board Of War: 1T is
not yet settled what is the standard of
the United States"
But II the Continental army carried
divers flags for two years or more
after the resolution Of the Continental
Congress was adopted, there seems to
10 no doubt that the resolution was
needed toward the end Of the war OF
Independence. The arrangement of the
stars was long a matter of choice. As
late as 1857 there were nine different
styles on flags in New York harbor.
There will not be complete agreement
with DR.. GRIFYIs that the stripes of the
national standard were derived from
the flag of the Dutch Republic. Does
not his theory appear to be shaken by
the report Of the committee composed
of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and Messrs.
HARRISON and LYNCH in favor OF u
national flag consisting OF the Kings
Colors' as union, with thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, symbolizing
acknowledgment Of England's sover-
eighty but resistance by the colonies
to her oppressive laws? This flag was
hoisted at Cambridge on january 2,
l776. II will not be contended by DR..
GRIFFIs that he has covered the field
Of conjecture; conclusive testimony
about the origin and evolution of the
Stars and Stripes does not exist.
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Money for Military Manocu,res.

WAsHINGToN. July 3-The Senate having
to o-day passed the special bin appropriatIns
81 $50 900 for tn" expenses of militia organ
iaations participating in the Joint ma
noeuvres with the army this summer. tho
exercises will take place as planned. In
many States they are due to begin tins Ncrk,
and IL " ~ feared for some time that u~ln;
"a the regular army bill hay inc been N"to'd
II would he necessary To cancel all afrans"'
ments Tor th" Joint manoruNr'> ne
sum approprated IN Identical with mat
bill Nas PASSED by the HOUSE and Senate ~
the request OF the President and See retary
OF War StlMson.
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expressions. He thinks the electorate

expressions. He thinks the electorate
needs more education. Not long since,
and with evident reluctance, Governor
MARSHALL recommended u constitu-
tional amendment in Indiana providing
for the pcrmissive recall of public Off
cials other than Judges on a petition
signed by rs per cent of the voters.
Il realize he said, that such a thing
has no part in representative govern
mcnt.'
He has taken the ground that AZ Gov
ernor he should not exercise the veto
power unless the measure presented TO
him was clearly unconstitutional. Ex-
travagance in government expenditures
he condemns by saying that IL the Gov
eminent takes more money from the
people than is necessary then the Gov
crnment is thief and we ought TO call
in the police Mr.. MARSHALL has been
an industrious and dutiful Governor OF
Indiana, but his critics ray that he Ia too
easy going and that there Is very little
fight in him, which may he another way
of saying that he ia not fussy rcformer
and does not play to the galleries, for he
has shown plenty Of civic courage on
occasions.
The Democratic campaign In TO be-
made on a platform calling for ono term
for a President II may be predicted
that Tom MARSHALL. will not be candi-
date TO succeed DR.. WILSON IL he Ia
elected President. Tom MARSHALL. IL
not fond Of controversy or combat. He
prefers his case and a good book. He
is something Of a humorist and very
much of philosopher. His DISPOSE
tion is genial and even gentle. Tho
strenuous life has no attractions for
him. He likes a good story better than
an argument. He ia content with fru-
gality and a pipe. Il don't suppose"
he says. that have the ordinary mo-
tivcs for ambition A very likable
man. Tom MARSHALL. and well respected
for his human qualities and his virtues,
an average man and sane.
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TAFT or WILSON,
Thoushts on Baitimore-A Lost Oppor-
tunity?

To TAR EpiToR OF TIE SuN-Sir: Well.
the convention has passed and we may be
thankful that we can experience no FUR
ther disgrace than that from which we have
already suffered.
4 great opportunity has been lost. What
might have been certainty 10 now made
measurably doubtful. What Ia certain is
that the Democratic party has shattered
the confidence the people were beginning
to show In IL. has thrown away the oppor-
tunity to establish itself firmly as q party
devoted to the principles II had eDunciated
and showing the ability TO carry them out.
The proceedings OF the convention would
besmirch any reputation. A palliative per-
haps would be that the Chicago convention
was Of a similar character. 1t all seemed
10 be in the air this year. Perhaps the tw in
demag gogues should bear the chief respon-
sIbility. II q result ia TO relegate them to
the rear and retire them permanently we
will still have something 10 be thankful
for. i. 7. W.
NEW YORE July g.
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A Document known Cercmonially
and Ritually Only.

Is the Declaration of Independence
still read with little mitigation of
voice in thousands of groves and on
thousands Of commons? Probably that
ancient ceremonial is fading. A mill
ion newer voices Of "uplift' are up
lifted; and what have these gentlemen,
silver Of buckle. embroidered of waist
coat, opulent of leg. spokesman of the
Glasses rather than the masses"
what have they to say to the wiser
youngsters and oldsters of to-day?
Look over the signatures of "the i'm
mortal document Anybody with even
vague notions of social life in the col
onies is entitled to ponder this ques-
ton: How many of these "signers'
could be elected fence viewer or pound
keeper in these sagcr days: EDWARD
RrTLEDGE, THOMAS HEYwARD. Jr., AR
THUR MIDDLETON, GEORGE WYrHE,
RICHARD HENRY LEE, THOMAS JErrER-
Son (aristocrat by adoption and fatally
il diecursively intelligent usually, +,
BENJAMIN HARRISON, FRANCIS LIGHT
FOOT LEE. CHARLES CARROLL. BENJA-
MIN RUSH, GEORGE CLYMER. BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN: printers boy though he
started, the doctor was an cpicurcan.
q pagan. an infidel, "a philanderer; in
short. not at all the man and statesman
the Hon. Bill. Finn is.
But To go on for a moment: WILLIAM
FLOYD, PHILIP LIVINGSTON LEWIS MoI-
SrnfCTnN-
WIrHERsPOON, FRANCIS HoPKINSoN,
JOHN ADAMS. ROBERT TREAT PAINE.
WILLIAM ELLERY, OLIVER WoLCoTT
and so on. OF the whole list perhaps
SAM ADAMS and ELBRIDGE GERRY are
most modern and shifty. The Connec-
ticut shoemaker, ROGER SHERMAN, was
not of their kind. To be sure. JET
FERsoN, a Frenchman of the Rousseau
school, was an intellectual elastic pre-
figuring some of our mighty ones Of to-
day. But in 1916 JEFFERSON was rhet-
Orician borrowing of GEORGE MASON.
Having shuddered sufficiently at the
plutocrats, aristocrats and rcactiona-
ries who signed this manifesto. let us
inspect gingerly their always naked and
now ashamed assertion;
We hold these truths to he self-eviden
that all men are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights.
that among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness.
The mention Of these airy abstrac-
tions is enough to damn them. Life. if
still scntimenta!ly regarded by an in
heritance from the political Stcrncs of
the eighteenth century, is nowhere more
lightly held than in this paradise of
homicide. Liberty tends to be rc-
stricted every day by new interfering
impertinences Of Federal Government
to the tumefaction of which most Amcri-
cans rapturously contribute. And what
is sthe pursuit of happiness among Amer
leans? Feeding on fiery wind, running
amuck against wealth and always "rcgI-
lating' all sorts of things, usually out of
their abundance of ignorance, to their
injury.
THE consent of the governed is de-
termined infallibly by minority vote
at the primary; it is only necessary that
the statesmen consulting that oracle be
surrounded and supported by an angel
band.
An amusing document, read in the
light Of contemporary political ideas.
II the dangers Of invasion from with
out seem slight, how gripping. fierce,
implacable and reverberating are "con.
vulsions within"
The sun., 1912-07-04

We are somewhat Of the opinion that
the hest moving platform" for New
York's subterranean ways IL the platform
that moves backward; that is back ward
In relation to pedestrians moving ahead
normally on their logs.
The sun., 1912-07-04

The first stretch of railroad in Morocco
WAS recently opened, II is less than ten
miles long and connects Ujda in Morocco
with the Algerian railway system, which
ends ~ tns frontier. Owing 10 treaty
SgreoInents the road IL only used for
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military purposes. Another line. that
between Casablanca and Rabat. Ia being
constructed rapidly and will be finished
this year Ultimately these two sections
will be connected by road passing
through Mekinez. Fee and Taxa and thus
connecting Algeria with tho Atlantic
coast
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What is there in all this for Me?

WILLIAM J. CoNNERs OF Buffalo wired
a splendid night won in the right way
! congratulate You and the Democratic
party upon your nomination.
Fingers and brains getting together.
This indeed In harmony!
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Mr.. BRYAN was the hero of the Baltimore
The World.
Then the Hon. URIAH HEEP IL the hero
OF David Copperfield."
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kniokcr An three candidates who ask your
support axe >...,sS alA.
bocker-Jusi VIVA, my boy hes been doing four
yeAgA
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The Diploma In Politics.

To TIE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: After
all. II appears a. though man must he a
graduate OF one Of the larger colleges to
become President Of our country. namely.
Roosevelt. Harvard: Taft. Yale: Wilson,
Princeton. More luck TO the Tiger.
ADDISON KEYS BIsRoP.
RENSSELAER,, MY, July ..
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New York. Virginia and Ohio having
each contributed five Presidents. the
present election should determine the
rightful possessor Of the proud title Of
Mother OF Presidents Tho present
outlook. too. Ia that each will have ct
least one candidate.
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Re II also said to the greater glory Of
the Hon. THOMAS RILEY MARSHALL that
however progressive his views on con-
temporary public questions he uses his
tobacco in the simple and traditional
fashion of true Democratic statesman.
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1t il getting all too crudely clear that
Governor CHASE OSBORN OF Michigan is
not decent citizen.
The sun., 1912-07-04

Regular readers Of THE Sun. daily and sunday
editions. may subscribe for the paper to be sent
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rate Of 70 cents month: daily edition. 20 cents
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Addresses changed at option Of subscriber.
Order may be sent through any ncwsdcacr or to
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London once, rhinehsm House. I Arundel
se1eet. Strand.
Paris once. q Rue de Ia Mlchoditre. on Rue du
QuAtfe Septembre.
Washington once. Hbbs Building
Brooklyn once. l05 Livingston street
The sun., 1912-07-04

Published daily. including Sunday, BY tho Sun
Printing and Publishing Association at TO Nassau
street. In the Borough OF Manhattan. New York
Pfesadent and Treasurer. william c. Reick. 10
Nassau street; vtrePre esident. EdwardP. Mitchell.
ITO Nassau street: Secretary. Chester s. Lord, 10
Nassau street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
AWARDED HISSEAT
IN CITY COUNCIL
Robert S. Barrett Goes to Court,
and His Contention
Is Upheld.
Isroclnl al The Tlmes-pIsnatch. /

Alt1anGria, Va. August 3=Accord-
ne Go decision handoi GOWN in the
Corporation Court for this city to-day
by Judge r. II. l. Chichester. OF Fred
cricksbure Robert ) Barrett OF tins
city. is entitled to tho scat of Urban :
Lambert in the City Council from tho
First Ward
The decis' on MAS given In the auo
warranto proceedings instituted here
by Mr. Barrett before Judge Chichester
for Mr. Lambrrt's seat in city Council
Judgment In tho case was suspended
for sixty days in order to allow Nj
Lambert item in which to appeal the
case to the State Court OF Appeals An
appeal VIII be taken at once.
The opinion OF Judge Chichester was
road by him In the presence OF legal
counsel representing both sides. others
IN the court included Mi Barrett and
a number OF members OF city Coun-
ell
The opinion Is lengthy ana consists
of more than seventeen typewriter
pages. The code Is quo,oc cNtcnsive-
Tho opinion overrul.s the demurrer
whole case, it was stated by tho
court
MI Lambert was elected to City
Council April - last hy that body to
Ill out the unexpired term of the
late Hubert Snowden, which will cx-
pire in September, 1919.
Last June Mr.. Barrett entered tho
general election for the scat of Coun-
Gilman Lambert Mr. Lambert did not
enter the contest, believing ii not
necessary TO do so. Mr. Barrett WAS
accordingh elected without opposi-
ZION Tho next move made by Mr..
Barrett after obtaining mis- certificate
of election was to appear in the City
Council to he sworn in The Council.
however, refused TO permit him 20 he
sworn in Mr.. Barrett then went be
fore ~ S. Greenuway, clerk of the
Corporation Court. who swore him In.
after which he Instituted the quo
warrantto proceeding for the seat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
BY II. y. tJAKr) nowsEY

The hot weather does not erect the
little pin knockers. There has been
some good rolling on the Palace alleys
in tho Summer Duckpin League this
week. tho best since the league opcne-i
up. Some OF the high scores Ander-
son. l4l. Murphy. 1885, Gilbert 1876, Il.
Price, 1923; = Price. 1875. smith. 100. and
several other good scores which was
not recorded The rules committee met
last Tuesday and adopted the following
rules.
j. All games to be rolled under tho
rules OF the American Bowling Con-
gress.
2 Tho teams arc to DO composed OF
five men; two substitutes each
3. Any captain wishing to change
the personnel OF his team mus, have
the consent OF ,wo-t thirds OF the cap
tHins OF the League
4. No player can be member OF
more than one club.
:. The captain OF each team will con
stitute the board OF governors. and
they viii decide all disputes
6. Any team failing to show up FOR
their regular scheduled game. the game
VIII be forfeited TO tho opposing team.
providing the opposing team rolls their
three games
z. In case OF a tic game each toam
must rol! complete frame to decide
the game.
8. In case OF one OF the teams play
ers being absent and no substitute
present tho blind Will be entitled to a
score of s5.
o The league is composed OF six I'VE
men teams-Richmon Lunch. IIowit-
gers, Journals. News Leader. Virg!nian.
Times Dispatch
TO- PTizes-The alleys VIII give $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

Berlin. August 3.--In the presence
of the Kaiser. several princes and
many Of Gsrmany's notable men. the
krupp Iron Works viii celebrate their
centenary Oh August 5. Tho works at
Essen will hc magnihcontly decorated.
The employees VIII nave two holidays
during the ,hrcc days OF the cclcbra-
ton tine msn taking the time OF in
SHIFTS $50 as not to Interfere with the
continuance of the work in the great
cstnhiishmcu.
Tnc KAISER ana his party VIII be
Received AT the station by Herr Won
Bcthmam who married Miss Brupp.
lie wili bc entertained at luncheon at
tho Krupp villa aud viii be well
coincd at the City Hall by the Mayor
ana the civil and military authorities
NJ tic Gus Han Sor employees who
h',Vo been IN ;ilv service OF tho krupps
for iN,uiy-rvr Years viii he pro-
s"mtrd TO the Kaiser rhc Kaiser Will
visit th" works ou Friday ana Will
Witness knirhtlv tournament. in
which 200 kniehts in ran armor.
representing Narious periods In the
History of the ilrupp works will take
lart. Ambassador freshman win be
amone the guests OF tine celebration.
Tho Krupp establishment was souri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
AMJlSE.Nf ENTS
Musical Feature. of Empire pui.

To-morrow's new n.n at the Empire
uromiscs a deliehtfm trip to tho land
of harmony. three If the vaudevlnc
numbers mcludins music and sing
ing One of tho features in comedy
as we'll as a musical way Will be the
musical comedy play1et. The strange
Boy" TO he onerod by Dorothy Lyon
and Arthur Howard The story OF tine
piece was written 10y Charles Horwitz
Tor Bert Howard. who recently APP
reared here. 1t embraces an unique
comedy idea, piano playing cSnibi-
tion and promises 90 be the laughins
AIT of the season IN tne hands OF these
to capable players
More melody. music and harmony
viii be provided by the three Tyres
a trinity OF comedy musicians Of the
black face variety. lu the telling OF a
lot OF funny stories tho portrayal Of
some rare comedy scenes and display
OF their surprising complishmcnt in
the playing OF a large number Of band
and orchestral Instruments.
Then there will also DO the appear
ancc OF the DAINTY singing and dane
, ing girls, the Mosscrop sisters. two
of tie prettlest sisters In the vaude-
willie nolo Their songs. specially
written for them. thoi- sprtolike dane
ing exhibition and tho beautiful gowns
they wear should assure their instant
local popularity
In The cngaEcmcn; Of tho ,hrce
Emols ons, said to So \ wonderful
acrobatic act, an cudeavcr has been
made % make the Bill equal the best
/ ever seen Mt this theatre. In vnude-
vlllc, the Emcrson- are regarded as
peerless In their line and they Will
add a high-class nnish to the p-omis-
ing bill
! sevo. comedy tuegicr CT European
training and unusual skin. viii sup
ply his novel method OF entertain
mont through the tossing and balacing
OF almost impossible OBJECTS
Newest Of photopays that have the
approval OF the National Board or
Censorship will complete the bill to
be seen three times daily. matinee
at o'clock ana two night perform
ances at $40 and o'clock making up
the program