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niversary Of a marriage. verses Of occa-
sion, writ with little skill Of song
craft" have a genuine charm. Their
simplicity. their want Of literary pre-
tencc, their truth telling record Of two
honorable and fruitful lives. Is be-
yond the criticism which applies to the
brood Of make believe poets warm
ing over the old forms and rhymes.
We get glimpse, and are thankful for
II, Of n family festival, Of strong sons
and handsome daughters, Of contented
labor. Of the home and field. Here Is
the heart Of poetry IL not all Its felicity
OF outline and phrase. How many
thousands and hundreds of such homes
OF such modest poets there are In these
United States! Something higher,
something greater, some sense Of a
lovelier harmony than all the throbbing
and sobbing and artful rhyme Of even
the best foot makers Is In these little
domestic chronicles. Holmes county
poetry Is 1.-THE real thing"
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TIE VICTIM or TALK.
Rayases Of the oral Habit Powerfully
Denoted.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN--Sfr. The
downward course Of the confirmed orator
10 perhaps more tragic than even the
classic career Of tho drunkard as por-
trayed in those ten dreadful scenes Of
historic fame. Once the orator has be-
come addicted to tho qualification Of HE
fatal thirst for emotional appeal. with its
hideous lust Of the swaying Of opinion. Of
the glory Of adulation. Of the exaltation
OF loud acclaim. the progress of his down
fall IL rapid indeed. In the insdious en-
tcement OF the accused influence the
victim Is drawn swiftly and ever more
hopelessly into the tolls Of his vice of self
Indulgence. poisoning his soul with fatu-
Gus ideals, debauching his intellectual proc
esses with reckless hyperbole and be-
numbing his moral perceptions with illu-
sorry confidence In his unbridled intuitions
until his whole nature IL drenched with
the fumes Of his own self-sufiiciency and
he rceks Of nauseous self-assertion
The influence OF the orator upon the
community In which he lives Is altogether
degrading. He negiects his devoted wife
and innocent little ones 10 travel abroad
at night seeking to satisfy In thu society
Of dissolute sycophants his morbid crav-
ing for publicity. He shirks the work
which IL given him TO do for the earning
OF an honest livelihood. becoming reduced
at last to the pitifui extremity Of accept
Ing charity in paltry offerings OF n few
hundreds OF dollars here and there as his
shameless opportunities may prevail upon
those benevolently inclined In compass
sion OF his impoverished state The
horrible example of his loose standards
and misguided utterances corrupts the
Intelligence and undermines the princi-
pies OF the weaker minded among his
neighbors, until the pernicious effect Of
his sinful Indulgence has spread its subtle
the countryside. So the miserable victim
OF the demon demagogism sinks deeper
and deeper In the slough Of his iniquity,
dragging with him to destruction an in
Vulnerable multitude OF those who other
wise might have become worthy and use
full citizens
Let us then compassionate the poor
orator rather than condemn him. bearing
always In mind the grievous burden OF
temptation which he Is unable ever to
escape. Let us never laugh at his gro
tesque manifestations OF "a weakness he is
helpless to control, nor make Jest OF the
Incompetence to which his besetting sin
reduces him. And REFRESHING equally all
impulses OF condemnation and disgust
let US OFFER him our sympathy and for
bearance. let US give him patient encour-
agement In his struggles against his de-
vourfng passion. let us extend to him "A
helping hand OF merciful succor when he
may evince a sincere repentance and an
earnest purpose Of reformation
FRED MErcAr.
PLAINriELD. n j., February s.
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Automatic Sprink Iers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Tho
Fifth Avenue Associations special inves-
tgator decrles the allowance in the labor
law for an increase OF 90 per cent In
specified numbers of employees In build
ings equipped with automatic sprinklers
Possibly the special investigator does
not know that the safety features in the
labor law we're prompted by the Asch
Building holocaust" and that n the
Asch Building had been sprinkled before
the fire Ms II IL now there would not
have been a holocaust" And possibly
tho special investigator does not know
that In more than 10000 fires extiu-
guished by automatic sprinklers not a
single life has been lost
In advocating the repeal OF this feature
OF the labor law is the Fifth Avenue AS
ISOLATION more interested In the safety Of
factory workers or In the safety OF Fifth
avenue realty l. G, HoAGLANp
NEW YORK. February g.
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Poor Old Thackeruy.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str,
doubt II Thackeray is read much nova :
days. IT'S true he is bought, for any one
with library must have him but he does
not appeal to modern taste ! attribute
this to his habit of sermonizing or moral.
iZing and constantly intruding his per-
sonality on the reader. This is not good
art, Shakespeare or Balzac never does
H. Then Thackeray is "A man of violent
prejudices. and he takes u sort Of .iend.
ish delight In airing them Anything that
has not the English stamp Is to him more
or less ridiculous or Objectionable. Wit
ness his treatment OF things French or
Irish or American, lie IL, in short. too
intensely English and too self-conscous
to he truly great artist, ALclpn.
NEW York, February g.
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lASSAR COLLEGE.
Its Remarkable Growth In the sidency
OF Dr. TAYLOR.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir.
beg 10 correct the statement I'm regard 10
the resignation Of Pres dent James Mon
roe Taylor OF Nassar College which APP
peared In THE SvS Of February 3 II is "A
conspicuous injustice 70 distinguished
educator. President Tay lors resignation
was not due to dissatisfaction with his
position or TO "A Misunderstanding with
the trustees. rs THE Sun suggests
In the Poughkeepsis Eagle OF June ! ..
1918. the trustees published Dr. Taylors
letter in which he stated his reasons for
reslgning. They were His arduous forty
years Of public service twenty-seven years
at Nassnr. his desire to resign before age
impaired his powers his belief that In
1918, at the hftieth anniversary OF the
founding of the college, efforts should be
made to secure large new endowments,
and his reluctance to undertake now 30
great burden. and his wish that his sue
cessor should have the advantage which
that occasion would afford of acquaint-
ance with tn" visiting representatives, OF
different colleges. These are the only
facts behind Dr. TLylors resignation. lie
left the college with the devotion of the
great mass OF the alumna and the under
graduates following him.
More than that. in his administration
Of twen,y-seven and u half years the col
lege has expanded from a small institution
inadcguately equipped To college Toy
1000 students. All houses on the campus
The material expansion IN that time has
included .sides the erection Of six dor
m'tories. the building OF a recitation hall.
Laboratories for biology and chemistry n
library. II chapel. an intirmary. "A gym
nasium and a students building The IL
brary has grown from about 900 to
$4,000 volumes. Five hundred thousand
dollars has been added TO the general en-
dowment and the inner growth Of the COL
lege has been far more significant since
II has Involved the abolition OF u prepara-
tory department and Of the admission OF
poorly prepared special students in music
and art one epochal revision OF the cur
ricu!um the establishment OF twelve new
chairs In the faculty. Including those OF
history, biology. economies. psychology,
Biblical literature and political science
With these fiLctua changes. moreover,
there have been maintained IN the college
a high ideal OF what a liberal education
should signify and AN inspiring standard
of college life and college work.
Tho administration Of the college during
the rest OF the year is 10 I've carried on by
committees Of trustees and faculty. There
is no acting president Professor Herbert
Mills was elected by the faculty to act as
their chairman nj their meetings
ELIZABETH HAzELToS HAIGHr,
Associate Professor OF Latin.
VAssAR COLLEGE, February 6.
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Why business Men should Not Avoid
WAShlngtOU,

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sn; The
editorial article why Business Men Avoid
Washington reads well but Is misleadi ling
Can II be galnsaid that the new tariff and
currency laws are better than could
possibly have been expected II Congress
had not been assisted by the views OF
leaders In the commercial. indust rial and
banking fields" IL IL conceded that both
bills are defective. but when we think of
what they might have been we must feel
thankful TO those who went to Washing
ton to explain the situation from the prac.
teal standpoint.
Their treatment by some OF our law
makers il the best proof OF the necessity
for as much publicity and exchange Of
views as possible.
If Congress Is left to Itself az II was
in railroad legislation, we shall have an
other series of drastic vicious acts to CON
tend with. which should be avoided by In
structing those who do not know how to
vote and exposing those having Interior
motives.
II the railroads had needed the advice
given by Mr. Taft at the International
Railroad Congress dinner in Washington
some years ago they would not be strug-
Cling AS they now are under our present
laws. which show the ignorance OF Con-
gress and the results OF demagogic EFFORTS
He called attention to the fact that
whether right or wrong, we We're to have
all kinds of attempts made to secure rail-
road legislation, and II was too late to
hope to head Il off that In the pres
ent knowledge and temper Of the people
1t was likely to be unwise legislation II
Congress was left to frame the laws He
advised against opposition by the railroads
and urged them to join In and talk IL over
for the purpose Of better understanding
The railroads decided TO fight and wha,
was the result? Business men should take
warning L. n. G.
New YORK, February 6.
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with three Presidential rivals l.. the
tented field In Hayti, and American.
German. British and French marines
ashore at Port au Prince and Cape
Iiaytien, the time seems to be near for
pacific Intervention In the negro re-
public. Hayti, like Santo Domingo, Is
wonderfully rich in natural resources
and wretchedly poor in administrative
talent A stable Government and the
collection of customs revenues by re-
sponsible officers would make pros
porous country Of liayti.
As the United States has undertaken
the business OF setting Santo Domingo's
house in order 1t will be rather difficult
to avoid the like supervision In the
case OF Hayti II her warning faotions
cannot come to an agreement and
foreign Governments with interests In
the country call upon the United States
to straighten things out.
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NAY GET 81 ,OOO QUEENS J0R
Deios r. Wilcox strong Cnndidn'r
for Tax Com m issionrr.

Dclos r Wilcox. formerly ch!et - 49,
Public Service Commissions f-tH SCI
bureau at $500 "A year. viii proo4'
be appointed Tax Commiss iouor ~
Queens at a salary Of $1,000 20 sue -
John ], Haloran. He has been d '"-
sultIng engineer since leaving the ~.
Service Commission three 'GonthS ago. ...
ia Independent in politics and lives
Elmhurst
Theron J. Burden, Republican, O. FL
Island city, wants to succeed "
Walsh, Democrat, az Deputy NUtcr .
missioner for Queens Il waist 10 ~
appointed. Walsh's friends arc de-
ing his retention. He was GOO" -
of Fire Commissioner Robert AdL1..
newspaper work in Atlanta. The i.r
Leans think they have a claim OF Re-
important job In Queens nnd tac
possibilities are water and park Goa
sionersh.ps
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Sign Of Republican Intelligence.

II IL now reported that the Repub-
leans In the Assembly will not seek at
this time TO amend the workingmen' 5
compensation law enacted last year.
but will repass 1t and attempt later
10 Improve it by adopting II number
If supplementary measures. II n p"-
litical organization deserves compliment
on refraining from II stupid act the
leaders are To be congratulated on nav
Ing abandoned their scheme to make
political capital by obstructing the
present law on its repassage. Perhaps
their determination not Ia hold up the
bill Is indicative of the perception among
their wise men Of the futility OF such
efforts to put the other fellow in u
hole If II is we may be spared some
small politics In the future.
Were the Republicans in IA position
To offer better measure than the one
passed last year there might he some
excuse for opposition Ia its reenact-
ment. Such II scheme they do not pre-
tend to have ready for Introduction.
They criticise the Democratic law In
minor details, but even In this attitude
they fail to impress. because when IL
was brought before them originally
they made no serious fight against 1t.
All things considered. the best the Re
publicans can do Is to pass the pending
hill promptly and hope to divide with
the Democrats the credit for putting
the law on the books.
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We do not employ sword swaliow.rs
as entertainers said W. II. STOUT. man
ager OF the Central Lyceum Bureau OF
indianapolis. The nearest we come to
such "A thing Is the employment of magi-
clans OF the class who cater TO the enter
tainment OF the best people" tn. work
OF the Chautauqua is generally on "A
highly intellectual plane, and Mr.. BRYAS
Is losing none OF his dignity or reputa-
ton by speaking at the chautauqua.-
Despatch from Indianapolis.
Neither is the Gentle Commoner los
ing any OF his fortune by appearing
with these exclusive magicians.
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1t is said in a despatch from Havana
that Mayor FREYRE ANDRADE II about to
issue decree allowing public betting
on baseball games. Public baseball
wagers." the despatch goes on to say,
have not been permitted since the
occupation OF Cuba by American troops
under General WooD." This is a story
for the horse marines. Bookmakins
on pelota Oai ALLAH In the great theatre
filled nightly by admirers OF the skill
of imported Basque players has been
as free as the air. 1t Is not to be sup
posed that there has been discrimina-
ton against baseball.
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summer Paradises.

To THE EDITOR oy THE suN-SD: Your cor.
respondent Frank Patterson. who wants 10
md the coolest place Of summer residence
within reach OF New York" seeks the prso-
tica'ly unattainabie. In forty years expert.
ence In July and August. inland and on
ocean front. only very few places bays
been found where tho nights are generally
cool. none where II II always cool Block
Island and Nantucket offer the only place.
where ono can absolutely depend on cool
ness but they both are probably too far for
this gentleman, II he nnds the cool night
resort. pray ask him to let all the other
seekers know OF II. Ell DORADO.
EAST ORAsoE, y. j.. February g.
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There 10 still a great number OF con-
summate scoundrels remaining here
From a speech Of General JAN SHUTS N
the Parliament at Cape Toson.
The Minister OF Defence was justify
ing tho deportation Of strike leaders.
He sees the question only from the
police side. and like the brave and sturdy
old soldier he is. But after all Is 1t not
better to have Minister speak his
mind bluntly and with conviction than
to palter and fence with the gravest
problem that has arisen in South
Africa since the Boer war?
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The Tidy Man,

He II the tidiest OF men!
I've heard him oft declare Il,
When snug ensconced within his den.
And ! have CHANGED to share II.
His dwelling IL a tiny nat,
Which SUITS his taste precisely,
"A place for everything Ia that
which makes It do NO nicely.
If anything is left about
Then some one must be scolded,
When safe In bed, l have no doubt
His clothes are neatly folded.
But you should see his ofire desk
The place where truly he's It,
The "tidiness" Is picturesque.
Hut then his wife ne'er sees t.
GEoaGE y. MoRrwRp.
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Furthermore that ticket 1.-THE Progress
sivel will come into the field. believe.
upon a constructive programme OF gov
ernmental and social reform.-County
Chairman BIRD.
Heretofore II was the liberalism that
was Constructive" while the pro-
gramme was moderate conservatism"
What has wrought these sweeping
changes and the transposition OF
weighty words? Plus and minus signs
must not dance around.
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I consider II a waste OF time for me
to try to argue with Il man who refuses
to concede that the Japanese have quail
ties that would make them the equal OF
the negro In citixenship.--Sendtor VARDA-
MAN to Senator JONES Of Washington.
Senator VARDAMAN does not seem to
understand that many OF Senator
JoNEs's constituents have a prejudice
against the japanese, just as many
Of Mr.. VARpAMAN's constituents cannot
Judge the negro on his merits. II would
certainly be waste OF time for the
Hon. WESLEY l.. JONES to discuss tho
negro QuestiA, with Colonel VARpAMAN.
SO IL is a stanAoff
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milton who wish TO purchase quantities Of
the Kras-Jorgensen rifles owned by the
War Department. though no longer used
by the United States army. 1t Is under
stood that the dealers intend them for
sale to the revolutionists In Mexico
Washington despatch.
II that is the understanding the War
Department should keep these krags
under lock and key. Otherwise the
United States Government may find
itself in the position in which rumor
lately put Japan.
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The Sun Printing and Publishing As
ISOLATION. as our readers know. has
asked the Attorney. General Of the Uni
ted States to institute proceedings. civil
or criminal. to prevent further viola
tons by the Associated Press Of the
Federal law against combinations for
monopoly and restraint Of trade In in
terstate commerce. The relief sought In
this action is manifestly in the general
Interest Of the freedom Of the press and
the unmonopolized transmission OF the
news Of the world and unrestricted
competition in obtaining and presenting
the same. matters Of prime Importance
for the public welfare. 1t Is proper to
say that the sun Printing and Publish
Ing Association has been harassed and
wronged and, rs we believe. illegally
restrained by specific acts directed by
the management Of the Associated
Press against our competitive attempts
In what should he n free field of news.
paper effort. These oppressive acts
cover a long period OF years, during
which the Associated Press. under the
same personal direction and manage
ment. has undergone transformation
Of corporate style hut not Of spirit or
purpose or policy. The boycOtting. the
discrimination. the intimidation Of Gus
toners or servants OF THE Sun have
continued almost up to the present
time; and the case for the Department
Of Justice and probably sooner or later
for the Supreme Court of the United
States does not depend, as has been
falsely minated by the Erening Post
Of this city. upon offences committed
previous to the time when the decision
Of the Supreme Court OF Illinois drove
out from the shelter OF the laws OF that
State the Associated Press and Mr..
MELVILLE T.. STONE and the small clique
Of directors with him controlling the
immediate policy Of the organization.
For the broad purposes of the Asso-
Clated Press, for Its legitimate activi-
ties and for a large part Of its men,
bership THE Sun entertains sentiments
Of esteem and respect and professional
sympathy We prefer to attribute to
the mismanaging cabnl already men.
toned those perverslons Of the func-
tons Of what ought to he noble insti-
tuition which have brought the Asso-
Ciated Press to face the serious Ques-
ton Of criminality under the Sherman
act. THE Sun has patiently undergone
annoyance and injustice and has made
every effort for an accommodation Sc
curing fair competitive conditions; and
the situation had become intolerable
before 1t proceeded to test the legality
of Mr.. STONES operations.
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The Peruyinns, like the people Of
Mex leo. are more Indian than Spanish.
and popular government in Peru, as In
Mexico, Is Il travesty upon democracy.
About 1873 per cent. OF the Peruvlans
are white, 10 per cent. are negroes,
10 Aslatic (chlc6y Chinese), 24.s per
cent. mestizos (Cholos and Zambos)
rtm SIC per cent. Indian. The Con-
c'ltution provlses for the election Of
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Mayor Mitchell has been work & o.
than day laDorers hours every daN
he got back from Panama 4; '
quest. the Board of Estimate ~
meet next week. giving him =
to get away on Thursday for th~o. q
rest. lie and Mrs, Mitchell proh2riy s."
so to Atlantic City.
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The anniversary of the adoption of the
Constitution passed OF quietly.--Ctty Of
Ms1tco despatch Of February g.
Great Scott, why not? Was General
HuERTA expected to celebrate the ami
yersary?
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In spite Of my past history ] am
struggling now to be reformer.-WILL-
IAN HOWARD TAFT.
Mr.. TAFT spoke loosely, but the fact
Is that he was one of the sincerest re-
formers who ever occupied the White
House.
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IT'S all very interesting" was the
comment of Mayor MrTcHEI4--Ners item.
or as n certain school OF literary
critics say, It's both stimulating and
suggestive.
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london ONCE. bingham House. 1 Arundel
erect. Strand.
Paris once. 6 Rue de Ia Michodiere. OF Rue du
oua,re Sep,cmhre
washing ,on once. Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn once. 100 Ilvin eston street.
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Published daily including Sunday. by the Sun
Printing and Publishing Association at 10 Nassau
suect. In the Borough Of Manhattan. New York.
President and Treasurer. william c. Rcick. 40
Nassau street, Vice President. Edward p. Mitchell.
40 Nassau street: Secretary. &. L. Luxton. 40
Nassau street
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n our frtsnds uho faro, US nth manuscripts and
tiasfrdf0ns for publication irish TO hare rejected
nrtires returned hev must in al cases send stamps
for mat purpose.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb, 4 Fran. be-
Treyler OF Allentown was apDn'n'cl OIL. 40
OF the Superior Court TO-DAY g. I'd.
vacancy caused by tho death % .''N
James A. Beaver.
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Secretary GARRISON has been approac hed
by American dealers in arps and ammu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-07

All checks. money orders. &C. TO be made pay.
able to The SUN.
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The Bull Moose committee OF Calhoun
county has Endorsed HENRY FORD for Gov
ernor-Detrott despatch.
on political profit sharing basis?
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New YORK. February q.