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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
"vESSELS or COMMERCE."
Major BigelOw on the Meaning or the
Term In the Canal Act.

To TIE EDrroR OF THE SuN--Sir' In
THE SUN of April and letters APP
peared from a Republican stricken win
shame over the opposition which Is devel-
oping against the repeal OF the toll ex-
emption clause In the Panama Canal act:
AS understand" says Al, the
United states agreed with Great Britain
that the Panama Canal should be open
to all ships on equal terms. lie snoulu
have said AS l misunderstand. Inere
has been no agreement between prea.
Britain and the United states as to an
ships" The agreement applies explicitly
and exclusively to vessels OF commerce
and OF war" The term vessels OF COM
merce" means vessels Of foreign COM
MERGE and not vessels of domestic COM
merce. Since 1915 we have had treaty
with Great Britain providing for equal
treatment in the ports OF Great Britain
and Of the United states for vessels OF
the United States and British vessels
Under this treaty Great Britain has Tor
nearly n hundred years Disseminated IN
favor OF It's coasting vessels as against
United States vessels. and the Cnited
States has in like manner disseminated IN
favor OF its own coasting vessels against
those Of Great Britain. This practice has
been sustained in the courts OF both coun-
tries including the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
In an article published in the London
L1u Muou.inc and Rertoo OF November.
1912. attention was called to these facts
and the conclusion drawn from them that
the narrower and more specific term
vessels OF commerce." used In the hay
Pauncefote treaty. does not include coast.
ing vessels. The article has been cited
and referred to in debates in Congress II
has been published In the Congressman
Record and separately as a public docu-
ment 1t was quoted and commented on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

The Hon. JOHN LIND IL now in Wash
ingtOn. uncOnlmunicative and wistful
as becomes special amba ssador who
did his duty as he saw 1t but regrets
that he must report utilities. Mr..
LIND. although II gentleman. of ability
and discretion. has had no opportunity
to distinguish himself. without def.
mite status as an official agent OF the
Government. he undertook delicate am.
bassadorial negotiations. lie had the
faintest semblance Of authority. but
none Of the substance.
Failure when success was impossible
from the nature Of the service IL not
to Mr. LIMBS discredit. No other man
In his place could have kept his temper
and his counsel any better.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

not gained foothold in Havana. and
in the second place the quarantine
officers will not LET any ship under sus-
picion leave the harbor. inspections
being most painstaking. As an en-
officer Of the Marine Hospital Service
Dr. GUIrERAs would prefer to err on
the side Of safety. 1t II source Of
satisfaction that 80 experienced spe-
enlist and administrator is in charge
Of the public health at Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
Japan Under the Leadership of
Count Okuma. =

The formation Of Cabinet in Japan
BY Count SHIGENoBU OKUhA is Of vital
importance to the United States as the
shadow deepens over its relations with
Mexico. OKCMA is the incarnation Of
all that Is proud. spirited and self-cOn.
scious in the patriotism OF Japan. A
Samurai by birth. he IL intensely demo-
cratic and therefore universally popu-
lar. His policies are progressive and
bold; at the same time he Is man Of
broad horizon. with profound knowl-
edge Of world politics. Japan owes to
him Waseda University. and this fact.
together with his human sympathies
his many accomplishments, his encOur-
agement Of agriculture as well as edu-
cation. and his reputation as an oracle,
have caused his admirers to compare
him with THOMAS JEFFERSON. who has
been an inspiration to Count OKUMA
all his life.
1t has been said that OKUMA repre-
sents the public opinion Of Japan. That
vas never SO true as 1t IL to-day. lie
HtutttS tuV WV uSIlITU-
tons of modern japan. and has a pas
siouate yearning for It's recognition ms
the equal Of any Western Power with
cut exception. In domestic affairs rep
Sesentative government is his steadfast
policy; In foreign affairs he is tena-
clous of the idea that the welfare Of
Japan depends upon her paramount In
nuence i'm the Far East. Count OKCMA
knows the United States. and Is a cor
dial friend of this country, with the RES
eryatiOn that 1t must not interfere with
the destiny of Japan and must accord
her the rights and privileges Of the
most favored nations
Under the Premiership Of Count
OKUMA II strong foreign policy will be In
order II he has been sincere In his pro-
fessions as leader of the Progression.
lists. which may he assumed; and fur.
ther naval expansion may be expected
Looking far into the future he has pre-
dicted japanese emigration ON a con.
siderable scale To South America-Mex.
leo he regards as no field for Japanese
enterprise; hut at present he urges
that Japan devote all her attention to
the development Of C0rea. Manchuria
and Formosa. lie maintains that II the
United States ever sells the Philippines
they should be conveyed to Japan a.
the great Asiatic Power in the Fan
East. This IL the Okuma Philippine
doctrine.
On the question of the California
land legislation excluding japanese
from proprietorship the Count has de
cided views, which are not In harmony
with those held by the Washington
Administration. When he brings III
the vexed question with Secretar,
BRYAN 1t is probable that new treaty
reconcling differences between the tw,
countries will he proposed in the inter
ests Of Japan. In whatever position
Count ORuMA takes he will have tn,
japanese people al his back. for the,
have q blind faith in his wisdom an,
patriotism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
\ Vote Of Confidence.

To THE EDITOR on THE sunni.
am a brakefender ON the New Nork. New
Haven and Hartford and get sa.sJ day.
! ought to get S3.2l and peruuisltrs |
voted for Wilson hccaus" I hoped 10 get
more. don't get II and | want To vote
for some one VINO will give II To me and
my family, suppose We all be- Democrats
and follow Wilson; will II do good
viii vote for amy on" who VIII give me
more money. Du thinking II over. il IL
best to vote for Wilson because. as our
boss aud master saws, he knows every
thing and best To follow what ne saws.
T. i ~ BuIs.
nNnNInENCr. Il. /. Ami L..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

The German Minister tat Port au
Prnce1 10 said to have told President
ZAMoR that Germany Ia prepared to as
sumo an active part In running the adj
ministration TO enable Hayti TO get out OF
the impasse in which the country finds
I self at present --Despatch from Kingston,
Jamaica.
The enterprise would be a waste Of
Germany's time. considering how sue
cessful the American collection and
disbursement Of customs revenue in
netghboring Santo Domingo have been.
As Germany shares In the benefits Of the
arrangement she ought to approve of II,
and doubtless does. IL President zAMoR
wants an honest and capable financial
agent he should apply to Uncle SAM.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

Such q tabulation must. OF necessity,
he only roughly accurate. from the ma
ture Of the cases examined: as. for
example. In the classification under
drink" in which undoubtedly are re-
corded many instances OF domestic in
felicity due originally to less easily
stated indictments. which finally led the
partners at fault to dissipation landing
them In the court. II will be observed
that lack of employment Is charged
with small share of the responsibility
for family trouble: ii may be conjec-
tured that adversely. as the poets love
to teach. binds human beings more
closely. rather than separating them !;
or 1t may be that the futility Of pur-
suing a penniless voorhees, mate may
affect these figures. Let all humorists
take note Of the official demolition Of
the mother.in-law jest
During the year 800 persons were
convicted in the court. 1t would be
supposed that Il large proportion Of
these would have been youngsters. un-
able to submit 10 the readjustments
necessary to successful matrimonial
life. From the figures this does not
appear to be the case:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
what Disrupts the IA miiy.

When the Brooklyn Domestic Rela-
tons Court began its sessions for last
yenr the Magistrates sitting in II de-
cided to find out as nearly as might he
the underlying causes of disunion In the
families that came under their notice.
The probation officers were instructed
to examine each case entrusted to them
and record the reasons disclosed TO
them for marital disaster. The result
OF their inquiries is given in the sub
Joined table. which is included In the
annual report of the court to the Board
Of Aldermen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
Our Commercial Tercentenary.

The New York Commercial Tercen.
tenary Commission has just started out
to raise $500, 900 by private subscrip-
ton In order to carry out the pro-
gramme Of celebrations which II has
drawn up for the present year In this
city. The fact that II is Just three
hundred years since trading began upon
the Hudson does not appeal to the
imagination of the members Of the
Board Of Estimate M the commission
hoped. AMI an appropriation of only
S2JOD instead Of the S2JOWU reaui.
sitionel has been mde. Hence the
somewhat chimerical task ahead Of the
tercentenary enthusiasts.
Whether they will have better luck
with the public than with the guar
dams of the clty's purse remains to be
seen. There Is a vagueness. a gcncr-
ality about the thing to he celebrated,
lack Of definite event to fire the popu-
lar mind. OF definite date even for popu-
lar rejoicing. all OF which makes the
cool outsider wonder whether the man
In the street can be aroused to lavish
giving. Still. New York loves Il show,
and some Of our interests. as the hotel
and theatre proprietOrs. love a crowd.
Many members OF the commission have
been through the Hudson Fulton ordeal
and are case hardened promoters Of
patriotic expansion. Perhaps II they
don't achieve quite half million they
may get enough money to hold a cele.
bration Of considerable splendor and
significance.
They take up the task with general
wishes for their success. The new de-
parture In the worlds history which
had Its small beginnings In 1914 was
one Of the most mOmentous that his
tory has recorded. II was really the
beginning Of that North American COM
merce which to-day. although engaging
hundreds Of thousands In Its conduct
and serving the wants Of millions. vet
seems still In It's infancy and destined
to extension IN the future surprising
even that OF the last three hundred
years. Whether we look back over
the miraculous growth OF which the
New York Of to-day Is only an incident
or forward over the possibilities Of the
centuries TO come, We must agree that
there Is here something urpassingly
worthy of commcmoration.
The commerce Of the New Neither
lands began in fact ten years before
amy permanent settlement was estah-
lished In tn" region covered by the
name. That II was the earliest COM
mercc OF the North American coast
l. easily shown. The Spanish colony
M ST. Augustine was purely II military
post It developed no trade. The Eng.
fish settlement at Jamestown had to hc
supported by relief ships from the old
country for many years. Prior to
1914 il had sent to Europe only II few
gifts and clriosi,ies. The plymouth
colony aniedatel permanent settlement
AT Fort Orange now Albany. by four
wears. but the trade of the Hudson WA
well established long before Fort Or
angc had true settlers,
Not only was there extensive Dutch,
trading with the Indians in 1914, hut
in that year the first vessel To h. built
In these waters, the Onrust. was con
, Stru,' ii of natiy" material The first
/ Dutch irnG.ac company charter W.,
! granted In 1919. Indeed, il was moi
the colonization of the country thn,
I gave rise To the trade. u was III,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
For shame. Mr. P0indcNtcr.

Now 1t is the Hon. Mills PoINprXrlR
Of Washington. n Senator Of the United
States, who resorts to the disingcnuo,l,
plea, s" often exposed by TIN Sun. that
the contract obligations of the Hay
Pauncefolc treaty refer only TO II
Nicaragua canal not to Panama
canal.
I'll" New York im'riruh prints n
t0ttcr from senator I0iNptNTIG Ia n
private citizen, containing the sub
Joined passages:
N"th"r III" clayton BulN"i nor tn,
vs.! 'Hauuoototr trentv mas A., hearing
upon or Application To ru" Panama, cana
as IT has been constructed 'GeaL
rho preamble OF the Clayton Bulwar treat,
aud YOU viii see II expressly stated tina
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

Man has put an aura OF myth and
poetry about the home. but did YOU ever
see q man who would stay there for any
length Of time Mrs. CHARLOTTE PERKINS
GILMAN.
Oh, yes. lots Of them; but there are
some women who do not stay at home
for any length Of time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

Thus the presumably wild and I'M
settled chaps under 30 behaved better
than their elders Of from 30 to 40. while
the graybeards Of 40 and upward failed
lamentably to disclose a better dispo-
sition than their juniors. Perhaps the
tango Is responsible for this; It's raw
ages are particularly disastrous among
those old enough TO know better.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
CAPITAL Made rimid.

What has happened capital Us
and h"sittt.uE cul>' "Nl''~h
trenchmeut arr widespr'Ad
tiative seems dead. CarrIrr~ and '.
are cut. new enterprises AGO. -H
rolls ar doVkrd and NO h'-
durod We are a great nr'I"'
land Of unlimited resources, 'i''
tious and a people second 10 r"'. M
ton. business ability and 'tl'.
y.i our chief problem in i
months has been what i'
"Tho prublcU of }"si'
laV" been how Ia liz" ,.''''t
to-day * how To- I'VE at ..
1T * interesting % ''
simple eNpcdicut wh'r'" n"
has obtained the junurn' '''
which So many ha', W''N'I'|
has simply Withheld "' pa''' A'
Congress gives INN Oh" '+
desires To SOC "ra't"d.
The foreign policy. II YOU 'a
the attitude of tho AdWutSilN.
name of policy, has hc'u Gh'"
ative. while It's colonial r"l''
IA step further and is r''tE
af,irmativcly destructive
In the state department NJ
has revived th, ~ h'i lwp'"
Democratic prejudice ue''us' i.'
diplomat with the special huo" ''-
SKIN acqu red by Familiarity "
affairs. and has boldly used o.t
appointments as "A means "i i''
personal political d"ht~
"Th, Vlcillttiug h'siiu,ue 'll"
of IN, last twelve months tN''H
on the highest moral ground N'.
resulted ia widespread "ud i'.
anarchy throughout il" brood
uur ucighhur, accompanied 't
ing loss al li'c dud ,uuw'u- d'.''
al uropor'l
"lu IA, mrnuwhu' r tie l''
former Thmmau, tnuu',-s'u'"
cseding apsce ~ thr d"stiu' ''
work OF nfte,u wears
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
The JOscphus Passenger and Freight
Line,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II
the new naval-merchant line to south
Pacific ports recommended by Secretary
Joe Daniels is established, will only rum
hating Chileans or Peruvians be per
mitted to travel that way or shall We all
be allowed, according to our lights. to
get soused and everything? MoLLiE.
NEW YORK. April l6.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

Mark 1t up to Japan's credit that
besides apologizing to China for the
Chang-ti incident the killing Of Chinese
soldiers by Japanese soldiers occupying
section OF the Mukden Railway in Sep
TENDER. 1918. she has agreed to pay
s26 900 as indemnity to the families OF
the Chinese who were killed. Ready
money Is very scarce IN Japan, too!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

In his officia! report of the battle
Of San Pedro Francisco VILLA gives the
names Of sixteen Generals who were on
the Federal side. and adds that there
were others on the field. This disposes
of the theory that President HUERrAs
troops are under enerallcd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

Mr.. O'SHAuGH MESSY had tea with Presi-
dent HUERTA at the III Globo restaurant
yesterday-Cny Of Merico despatch.
In this case Mr.. O'SHAUGHNEssy may
have been COMPOUNDED with a member
OF the British legation, and 1t must not
be taken for granted that the Dictator's
beverage was bohea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. PERKINS
of California presented a memorial Of
Chauffeurs Local Union. No. 265. OF
San Francisco. demonstrating against
the adoption Of prohibition amend
ment to the Constitution. II the chauf-
feurs should show solidarity of oppo-
sition to such an amendment. 1t would
be sure to he adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
TIL. Few Immortal Lines,

To rHs EDITOR ~ rus SIS Nn While
pursts may disput" the use Of you all"
in the singular. let No unhslowci hand
drsocraic It's singular use in the Immortal
rouplet known to gru! boards IN their boy
hood
Won't youso All he Win me- NhcL tackle
Paddy Flynn
won't yousc all be there when tho hghts
begun"
NEW yoNK, ApriI 10 e y LANE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Does
Connie Mack ever take OF his hat
JoHN MrHsoN.
SCRANTON, Pa, April Ii.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
sparkling. Plenltudinou., Im,nortni.

Pa tHr EDITOR 90 TUT Sl> SIR lct mo
commend Elmer u, full BOTHER ot nigh
grade soda water 4. Il. u.
Providence Y 7, April ls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

N sss friends uho faror 10 mah manuscripts and
niusyshoNs for publication Wtsh TO hare rejected
arneks returned they mus, IN oil cases send stamps
for met purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

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London once Bingham House, I Arundel
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Paris once 6 Rue de la Nichodiere. Oh Rue du
0uatre Septembrc.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
CIVIC BEAUTY cRUx OF FLAT1R0N CHALLENGES

! The challenge to the ~F1atiron
building" in New York. slyseraper,
from the one in Nilwankee ens story
high, will test the claim made for
metropolitan structures throughout
the country that utility requires :
sacrifice Of oesut3 No one has said
that the structure ON Broadway's
isolated little triangle Of high priced
land was beautiful. but the def"
from the western city claims there
Is not only beauty, but utility in the
very beauty Of the building erected
there ON . similarly odd and con-
spicuous site.
There Are crowded thoroughfares
on the three sides Of the Flatiron
building on Broadway. also in Mil
waukee around the Second Ward
Savings hank building. But Goth
ans structure towers twenty
stories; Milwaukee's stands only
ene story, massive and ornate. Here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

Items for this column NAV be
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal.
Sunday afternoon at the r. r. Y. M.
G. A. moving picture of the parable
of the ten virgins will be given with
an address by Rev. E. A. Gilmore, NJ.
A.. D. D. Music will be furnished by
the male quartet of the machine shops
and following the meeting a free fell
1owship lunch will be served. H. B.
Wilson will give short address at this
time. All men in the city are cor
daily invited to attend.
Frank Swan and Otto Mueller of
the ticket auditing department are
spending the week end in Kansas CITY.
Miss Leila Corkin has taken a po-
sitiOn as file clerk in the freight claim
department.
Mrs. w. C. Keiser will entertain the
members of the Ladies' society to the
B. Of L. F. and E. Wednesday after
noon at her home. 1412 West Eighth
street
E. G. Hinlxle of the freight auditors
office will leave soon for San Francis
co to spend a few weeks vacation
r. T. Willette of the freight claim
department and Mrs. Willette are
spending the week end in Rock Creek.
George Helwig of the freight de-
partment and family are moving to
319 Chandler street.
Frank Thomas, apprentice instruc-
tor, has returned from Richmond, Va.
j. w. Gibbons, foreman of the loco
motive paint department is improving
at the company hospital.
Miss Erla Pryor. stenographer in
the freight claim department, who is
ill at the company hospital, is improv
ing.
G. H. Chase of the freight claim de-
partment and Mrs. Chase, are spend
ing the week end in Kansas City.
George c. Gibbons of the freight
claim department will spend the week
end in Dodge City.
Alfred Cross of the ticket auditing
department is spending the week end
in Kansas City.
c.. E. Cochran of the ticket auditors
office, is in Wichita for a few days
H. w. Zimmerman of the ticket de-
partment is in Enterprise.
Mrs. Harry RidenOur returned to
her home in Dodge City. today after
spending the past two weeks here with
relatives and friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES

Items for this column may be tele-
phoned to 2329-N-1 or the State J0runall
E. D. Berridge is in Holton on a bust
ness trip.
VIM. Swan. who teaches in the high
school at LeavenwOrth, Is spending a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Swan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Odell have returned
home, after several months stay in the
east.
The Patron-Teachers association will
hold a meeting at the school house
Wednesday afternoon, tho 18th. A full
attendance is desired as there Is business
OF Importance.
The Clover Hill Ladies' Aid society met
in all day session Wednesday with Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

is comfort for the municipal art
leagues that in recent years have
labored to improve the artistic
standard Of city structures. beau
tify the streets and public build
ings and put = ban on buildings
which are merely big.
Few cities. have fragments Of
blocks such - these. Milwaukee
has two and claims that both are
occupied more usefully than is New
York's. On one is the city's big
bank; on the other the city hall
Two thousand people tenant the
Flatiron skyscraper; $4,000 savings
depositors swarm to the Gibraltar
Of Milwaukee" where one-fifth Of
the savings in all the state banks Of
Wisconsin are kept
Which structure will prove its
claim to the create: utility? Can
utility gain by partnership with
symmetry and art This challenge
will help to settle the controversy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

Henley, Louise Henley Jessie Parrish,
Esther Roller, Pearl Shaul. Clarabel
Banta: Messrs. Elmer Ahlstrom. Richard
Ahlstrom. Jay Banta. Orrin Berrtdge. Guy
Harry Ferguson. Paul Parrish. Floyd
Scritchfield, Frank Stiles, Challen Wat
son and Rollin Kreig.
Clarence Belmont of Tennessee, who
has been a guest at the o. Thompson
home. has gone to Leavenworth on q
business trip.
Miss Florence Butts. who has been
visiting relatives in Hutchinson the past
month, will return home today.