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F0R GOVERNOR.
The Qualifications Of job Hedges 10 he
the Republican Candidate.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir. The
fall elections ~ this year are fraught with
the greatest Importance 20 the state of
New York. a constitutional convention
looms in the fore ground, and upon the
ballots cast depends our policy for years
to come.
At such times no one will exercise a
greater influence upon the fortunes Of
the state than the man chosen as Gov
ernor. II behoovcs each party then to
select of its best and TO make that Sc
lection with care.
The Republican party has presented
20 1t three candidates. Mr.. Whitman. Mr.
has been an efficient District Attorney
but the habit Of mind of "A public prose-
cutor Is not always the one best fitted
FOR the executive chair. Mr. Whitman
Is known as a Barnes man. has accepted
and benefited by Tammany nomination.
and there seems 20 be strong suspicion
that he endcavored TO trlhe with the
ProgrcssVes and failed.
Mr. Hinman has many things 10 COM
mend him. but as Mr.. Whitman is "A
Barnes man 20 Nj Human IL unmistak-
ably a Roosevelt man.
The Republicans are entitled 10 can
didate OF their own party and n believer
in their own principles. Many times
have they had an opportunity to form
entanglnG alliances and as often as they
have formed them II has resulted dis
astrOusly for the party
Mr.. Hedges s a Republican and has
never been anything else. lie is a party
man, believer in Republican princi-
pies. and wears no mans collar. He was
the candidate OF the party for Governor
In 1912. despite the Barnes machine. and
because OF his sterling ability as a fighter
and campaigner he comes before his party
again. and honestly and openly and as
man to man a SKIS for the nomination. He Is
full of sound sense and matured Judgment
and refreshingly free from cant and po-
lltcal hypocrisy. The Republican party
would honor itself In choosing him as its
candidate GEORGE NJ WEIGH.
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THE CLASH.
Views Of the Military situation and the
Numerical Force Engaged.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str:
think that the American people-by which
mean all citizens-consider the Slavs,
or Russians. as weak and ignorant
masses equally we realize that the Teu-
tons. or Germans, are strong and intelli-
gent But no one will deny that while
the Russians are ruled by the rod the
Germans are as subservient to tho will
of their Emperor.
We are, most OF us, much inclined 20
think that the Kaiser has long sought
war but the idea is not well grounded.
For twenty years the nation has been
growing In commerce and obtaining foot
ing in the world at large an powerful
and tenacious factor toward being the
controlling element and in doing this
peace was essential
Some day there would surely come a
clash with the other Powers who sup
piled the worlds goods for supremacy,
commercial supremacy. and the time APP
pears 10 have come and the conflict has
begun.
Whether the Kaiser felt strong enough
to back and support the Austrian to the
extent OF urging him forward In his
quarrel with the Servians, realizing
that II might result In a European blaze,
Is a matter for conjecture; that he did
so is fact.
We speak and think OF the trouble as
one led by the Kaiser on one side
against England on the other: and so II
will be on the sea While numerically
England is the stronger. there Is the al
ways unknown factor Of the man to be
reckoned with on the other side. We
nave very DEFINITE knowledge OF what
the German army Ia, Its discipline and
provision: OF Its navy, that Is merely
speculation. Against this we know that
the English are born seadogs; that Its
saiety ana protection ne In TINS iact,
WhIie its army 10 ueciueuiy seSonuary
measure 40,
one sea psttie VIII aHoro resuNs TUT
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Pound on Pegasus.

Mr.. EZRA Pound, whose name need
not be called to the attention Of PHG-
BUS. native of Idaho who lives abroad,
where he is perhaps better known than
here, Is one OF the most accomplished
and industrious Of the new poets. He
has studied thoroughly his art, bust.
ness, or should we say sacred call
ing? He is far seen in divers litera-
lures, has definite ideas about the me-
chanics, symboics, content and what
not of poetry; and he produces
doubtless meritorlous article Of his own
which only our Victorian density keeps
us from going into raptures over. With
the shepherd in the Eclogue we can
say I'VE don't envy It. but It rather
SURPRISES In the Angus: Poetry Mr..
POUND sings nine pages. He inserts "A
little Greek. Italian. German, French.
Provencal, Latin: but It Is the Eng
fish that perplexes the Victorian"
bunker. THE Bellaires." for instance.
whereof behold short and a long:
Tho good BELLAIREs
Do not understand the conduct OF this
worlds affairs.
In fact they understood them 80 badly
That they have had TO cross the channel.
Nine lawyers four counsels, 1--WE Judges
and three proctors OF the King.
Together with the respective wives. hus-
bands. sisters and heterogeneous
connections OF the good BELLAIREs,
Met to discuss their affairs;
But the good BEILAIREs have 80 little
understood their AFFAIRS
That now there II no one at all
Who can understand any affair OF theirs.
Yet
Fourteen hunters still eat in the stables OF
The good Squire BELLAIRE:
But these may not suffer attaindsr.
For they may not belong to the good
Squire BELLAIRE
But TO his wife.
on the contrary. II they do not belong TO
his wife.
Hs will plead
A freedom from attainder'
For twelve horses and also for twelve
boarhounds
From CHARLES the Fourth
And further freedom for the remainder
OF horses, from HENRY tho Fourth.
But the Judges
Being free OF medieval scholarship.
VIII pay no attention to this,
And there will be only the more confusion,
Replevin. estoppel. espavin and what not"
Have Mr.. BROWNING and Mother
GOOSE made match OF It? or Is this
simple. passionate ana sensuous. strong
and beautiful 'poetry"i Is II n sym
bolic time tablei DO the twelve
horses and twelve boarhounds" mark
1912? Do fourteen hunters" make
two weeks and mine lawyers, four
counsels, five Judges and three proc
tors twenty-one days or three weeks?
As THEsEus said of the Labyrinth, ITS
a bit confusing" hut we veneate 1t
and pass on to The Seeing Eye;
THE small dogs look at the big dogs:
They observe unwieldly dimensions
And curious imperfections of odor.
Here Ia q formal male group:
The young men look upon their seniors,
They consider the elderly mind
And observe Its inexplicable correiat,ons.
said TsIN-Tsu:
IT is only in small dogs and tho young
That we find minute observation"
Is It defect Of the inexpicable cor
relations Of the elderly mind that TsIN-
TsU's remark seems deficient? Can Il
be nationally assumed that that squat
ter on canine territory, small or large,
Pulex irritans, is devoid OF minute OBJ
servationi
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: There
was printed the other day in THE SUN
statement telegraphed from San Fran
cisco that Capt. Goddard f. n. Dia-
mond was confined to his bed there and
his friends feared the illness would prove
fatal as he had just turned lis years
The despatch further stated he was born
in Plymouth, Mass. May /, 1896.
As the number OF persons OF modern
times who can he proved by registry OF
birth, or other equally good evidence TO
have reached that age may possibly be
counted on one finger OF one hand, l
was moved to inquire of my friends in
Plymouth In regard to the matter The
carefully kept records of the town did
not disclose the birth OF Capt D,a-
mond at that date or any other date
or that any onS OF the name OF Dia-
mond ever lived In the town OF Plym.
outh. c. f.. S.
Boston. August 3.
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A New Deadlock I'm Mexico.

The situation in Mexico does not
the clash of personal ambitions threat
ems the country with bloodshed. CAR
RANZA remains intiexlble and CARBAJAL
Is defiant. The latter exhibits a des-
patch from Mr.. BRYAN pledglng him
moral support, and Sir LIONEL GARDEN,
the British Minister, again sees trouble
and urges his people 10 take refuge In
the defensive zone Of the capital.
In the meantime General PANcuo
VILLA has dropped out of sight. No
body knows which side he is likely 20
land on or whether he may not come
out as a supreme chief of some sort
himself and fight all the other as
prants for the precarious honors Of
rulership. He seems 10 be left conf
pletely out Of CARRANzA's calculations /;
II he is coquetting with the Federal
side the news has not leaked out.
Our State Department processes not
to understand the situation, but admits
1t Is bad. 1t is keenly disappointed,
especially with CARRASzA's attitude.
Having encouraged him up to the brink
Of success. It IL panied because he in
sists on succeeding. 1t urges him to he
conciliatory and gets no satisfaction.
The American people feel sinking
Of the heart at the prospect Of new
war for the possession Of the northern
States of Mexico after n year and a
half of hope that our waiting policy
would not prove wholly abortlve.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir' I'm
der existing conditions | propose perma-
nent international congress at The Hague
II you please. made up OF all civilized
Powers and the municipalities on the order
o, our Congress, each Power having same
number cone or two) Elder Statesmen
(Sonate) and any number OF Junior
Statesmen, according to population, sit
ting as Junior House or Demobund.
These two houses upper and lower, To
pass upon all matters OF international
concern and 10 be permanent. a veritable
peace tribunal. T.. A WATRous.
PHILADELPHIA, August 7.
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The Lie gion Of Honor for Licge.

There Is a splendor of sentiment
ment in bestowing the Legion Of Honor
upon the city Of Liege which must
appeal to the whole world. No other
country could have cast the expression
Of its gratitude into form so inspir-
ing and at the same time OF such sur
passing grace.
Once before the French Republic has
bestowed this supreme honor on a
fortified place. the town OF Belfort in
the east of France, whose heroic re-
sistance to the Germans in 1870 was
one of the bright spots in that disas-
trous war. The incident has fired
French soldiers and citizens ever since
to passionate courage and patriotism.
That the gift will awaken a lofty pride
in the Belgian city and its defenders
is very certain. Perhaps in the present
exalted temper of the people It may
seem In itself full reward for the
sacrifices they have made.
Presently Paris will erect statue
to Liege in one Of her public places.
Some great French sculptor will
breathe into II his genius to express
the enthusiasm of his country for the
people who suffered 10 save France.
and the people themselves will heap
garlands mt It's base In token of indy
ing glory. History will have her word
Of praise for the gallant city. But
reilly the tributes Of the future can
add nothing 10 the recognition OK
pressed by the cross Of valor which II
is the dearest wish of every citizen If
France To win and wear.
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Representative, of tn, rca, esta,. and

Representatives. of the real estate and
realty mortgage interests are among
the earliest of American business men to
speak from their special point Of view
confidently and hopefully Of the war
situation as affecting general prosperity
in this town in the near future. We in.
vite attention 10 the interviews, printed
elsewhere in THE SUN this morning,
with the presidents OF the Title Guaran.
tee and Trust Company, the Lawyers
Title Insurance and Trust Company and
the New York Title Insurance Company.
After the first shock Of disturbance and
apprehension has wholly passed We shall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
WAR.

War sat on a high place near the city
named Earth, where all who passed
along the highway called Life could
see him as they went on their Jour
neys. Among those who took their eyes
from the ground was King. When he
saw War he stopped.
Who are you that sits beside the
highway OF Life?" asked King.
War answered:
II am Power. and Dominion, and
Pride. l am the maker and unmaker
Of dynasties I set up and pull down
the rulers Of Earth, the great city in
which you dwell. BY me wealth and
strength are apportioned. dishonor is
redeemed. right is made plain, and Jus
tice is DONE"
So King went his way. thinking.
War is good"
Soon there came Young Man. and
he too asked who War was.
War said:
II am Adventure and Daring, Bold
ness and Hardihood. l bestow renown
and distinction on men. Those who fol-
low me grow brave Of spirit and hard
OF body They learn the happiness
that comes from ardent toll. the Joy
that is born of struggle. The people
OF Earth look with greatest favor on
those who enroll themselves in my rec
ord book and reward them with the
first consideration.
Young Man whistled as he followed
the highway called Life. and cried
aloud, War is noble!"
Next Old Man. weak OF sight and
hard OF hearing. peered at War and
said: who are you. up there?"
To Old Man War replied:
II am Memory and the Thoughts of
Yesterday. 1 It was who filed your
heart with friends and clothed your
mind with the good memorials OF a
glorious past. I took from you your
arm, but in its place | gave you some
thing far better, the service Of a de-
voted friend. BY me you we're made
poor In pocket, to beg your bread as
you walked the highway called Life.
but in exchange ! gave you the great
days OF your manhood to comfort and
sustain you
Old Mans face was lighted by his
thoughts of the brave days when he
knew War. and as he set one foot be.
fore the other he chuckled. and struck
his thigh with his hand, and mumbed
in his beard: Il mind now that War
Is the great thing"
But then there came on the high.
way called Life Woman, who had
borne sons that War had destroyed,
and daughters who had wcpt upon her
skirts for their husbands that War
had torn from them; Woman, who
had dried the tears Of orphans War
had made and stanched the blood OF
wounds that War had given: Woman.
who had mourned Wars dead and
starved that War might eat.
And Woman saw War and asked
him nothing. but fed shrieking away
from him on the highway called Life
and as Woman fed from him War was
silent. for he had no words to speak
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Again tho millionaire beggar Is gath
cred in by the police. exposed as a high
roller in near society and sent to the
penitentiary. This seems to happen
every week. How many OF him are
there? Shall We presently find 1t wise
to take of our hats to every hobo who
takes Off his to catch q penny. and
must we look with suspicion upon the
envied junketeers whose autos we mar
rowly escape dying by along the Great
White Way7 At any rnte the old smile
Jolly as beggar" has gained a new
significance.
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What is tho matter with the atmos-
phere these days that It is so full Of
booms7 There is hardly any seaside
village so obscure that 1t has not heard
the lannon's roar. Not only have the
guns Of the superheated imagination
been heard all around the coast of
England. they have caused thrills even
on our own shores. II all the naval
engagements overheard in tho last few
days had really been fought. all the
fleets Of the world would be strewing
the seven seas with their wreckags
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ASTROLOGI AND VAR.
\ Prophecy Which May he Interpreted
ACcOr. Hing 10 Prcfcrcncc.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sus-Sir. A
prominent German Of this city showed TO
an officer OF one VI our important banks
an interesting horoscope that was made
in 1929 by an astrologer for the Emperor
William, grandfather of the present
Kaiser OF Germany, and said that the pre-
dictions contained in il were more or less
known throughout Germany.
The earlier William asked IL he would
be King of Prussia For an answer the
astrologer took the figures 1929 (the year
of the consultations and arranged them in
the following manners:
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RoBERrs Of Candahar and Pretoria is
pathetic figure these days. Here Is a
man who but a few years ago would
have been England's hope. He has
spent his undoubted military genius
through long life in little" wars and
wars OF mediocre historic Importance.
Now when a really great occasion
comes. he must sit idly by and see
others tight the battles Of his country.
He Is so years old.
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The Grand Manner.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-sir: The
day was when American women were
noted for their naturalness OF manner,
Matthew Arnold and other distinguished
critics commented on It. Now ] notice
that affeaation Is largely on the increase.
The worst form of this Is the attempt
to initiate what is or WAS known as the
grand manner" which itself was only
affectaton. 1t is now taboo among all
really well bred people,
SIMPLEX MuNpirUs
Nrw YoRK August g.
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Extra!

can't AFFORD tho movies.
Although ! love to 60
I'm cutting down my smoking
To three cigars or so.
don't buy gum or candy
To please my children dear.
And now I've got to cut out
My daily glass of beer.
I'm taking stand up lunches
And sometimes none az all.
! haven't even money
To see game OF ball.
But I'm spending ev'ry nickel
save this way. and more,
In buying all tho extras
To read about the war.
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Mine secrets We'll Guarded.

No secrets OF warfare are g'''"n
more closely than those relating 10 lu h''
II is known that the United states ''.'
welded case, while most tH''I'
countries use rivctod cases. Thor
struction is a matter Of the most dol ''''
adjustment. whether they are m"'Na
cally. chemically or electrically exploded
Stationary mines, such as line tho ry'
ers and harhors OF all countries at W',.
are exploded with electric currents
are LAID slngly o. In groups, ana ~
devices for locating them are very TX
portant par, of tho mechanism. pT''.
ing mines hre exploded by chemicals vt
mechanically They are In fact 'orVe-
does and are so classed by mining eN
merits. The difference Is that dr'funs
mine IL propelled by wind or currents
torpedo is self-propelled, and the mos
modern varieties will steer true cou %
OF from 1000 to 10000 yards after IeaN'
ing the torpedo tube.
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look for similar expressions from many
other quarters of the vast field of Amer
lean business. big and little, indicating
with increasing clearness Of perception
the magnitude OF the opportunity which
unforeseen events are now putting be-
fore the United States.
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The Clock Tnat Runs backward.

There's clock that keeps time
For the war, death and dearth,
And the face of the clock
Is the face OF the earth.
And It points to each time
That the life blood is she'd
For the hands of the clock
Are the hands that are red.
All the universe hears
The swift hours as II runs.
For the strike OF the clock
Is the strike of the guns.
McLANpsuRGH WILSON
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Prussinns and Frenchmcn and Human
Beings.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Here
is an actual account OF a little incl
dent where a Frenchman and a Prussian
met at lunch to-day They were good
friends in this blessed country OF ours
The Prussian contded that duty called
him TO fight for his native land. although
he Is not a reservist How to get there
was the problem The Prussian speaks
fairly good French and might easily pass
for an Alsatian. The Frenchman thought
a moment. then scrubbed a letter OF in
PRODUCTION addressed to some relatives In
Paris. 1t was about as follows:
DEAR Cousin: This will Introduce MI
Theophiie x, who Is on his way TO Ger
many 20 Join the army. II he Is hungry
show him how hospitable you can be. He
gentleman. lie world gladly render you the
Love-. II he has opportunity to shoot
you later remember It Ia only In the line
o' duty. and you will he obliged TO do the
same to him II the opportunity presenu
itself "Politessc oblise." In America we
do not cultivate race hatred and travel
freely from state 20 another. Can you
wonder that learn to love the rag that
comes nearer 20 being the nag OF human
ity than any other fas7 Your cousin.
The Prussian took the note, read IT, and
extended his hand across the table there
was a long and silent handshake. II
seemed like the real thing, Was IT COM
edy or drama? l.. c.
GLEN RIDGE, y. j.. August 8.
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Adding them up. he said, You will be
King OF Prussia in 1919" which came
true.
They were already talking OF larger
Germany tthe consolidation of the Ger
man States ana William / wanted 10
know II he would ever he Emperor of the
larger empire
The astroloCer set down the figures
lS49 In the following arrangement:
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Europe must be stricken with some
strange fever when even Portugal has
to become a belligerent. Perhaps the
Lisbon Government finds this good
safety valve for the excitement of a
somewhat turbulent people.
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Scotch whiskey up; why. no one tells
-HcndIine.
Mistake Of the types. plainly. II is
down in considerable quantities these
steaming days, and as 10 the why"
what's the use of telling?
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One way in which America will prob
ably profit by the war is In the mass
OF art material that is certain TO be
thrown upon the market in France.
Germany and England at very moderate
prices.
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After 1913 he said "a great change
will come to the German Empire"
As Tolstoy is said to have prophesied
that a man from the NORTH n second Ma
poleon, would rule Europe from 1915 TO
1925. II would seem as though these
prophetic minds may in this case have
foretold the final success of the Kaiser.
Who knows? G. d. NJ.
NEW YORK, August g.
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Deny H. however one strives.
We men are such glutinous elves
That unless we're attached to our wives.
We are sure 10 be stuck on ourselves.
GEoRdE u NORWOOD.
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Heads OF bald men all remind US
Tickle hair will quickly die
And In going leave behind II
Natures playground for the ny.
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" our friends ,nho favor US ,oith rrdsuscripts
and illustrations for publication uish 10 hare
rejected articles returned they must In all cases
send stamps for thai purpose.
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In Tine Of Domcstic Stress.

Knicker-what does your wife do when
words fail her.
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War holds Up weather news.-Heod-
line.
Fortunately We have some OF our
own these days.
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London once. Bingham House. 1 Arundel
street. strand
Paris once, Rue de la Michodere on
Rue du Quatre Septembre
Washington once. Hibbs Building
Brooklyn once l06 Livingston street.
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stells-wouldn't he teach you to swim ?
Bella-No. he belongs TO the rocking
chair feet.
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Published daily. including Sunday. by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association at
40 Nassau etreet. In the Borough OF Man
haitian. New York. President and Treasurer.
william C. Reick. 10 Nassau street; Vice
President, Edward p. Mitchell. 40 Nassau
street: Secretary. c. f. Luxton. 10 Nassau
street
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summer months can have the daily and sun.
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In any part OF this country or Europe on
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