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Sad news is speeding down the river
front. The fiat has gone forth that the
boys and girls and enterprising grown.
ups who are wont to dispOrt themselves
in the muddy waters Of our rivers will
lose the rcfreshment and joy ~ their
former summer sport. Cleansing played
no role In these baths.
In order to deal fairly with these
wards ~ the city and to net justly
upon objections from private interests
DR. GoLDwATrR called n hearing Of the
DIRECTORS. together with several experts
on pool and river bathing. The ex-
perts decided that river water wOul,l
not he Objectionable If It were filtered.
treated to destroy pathogcnic bacteria
and permitted tn flow constantly, aud
II preparatory cleansing. not the usual
pcrfunctory showers, were insisted
upon.
That our river front is supplied with
water of large bacterial content. indeed
that it Is hut diluted sewage. has been
proved again ana agnin by Or. SoPER's
sewerage commission ana by the exam.
nations ~ Others. II was said that
no cases of serious illness had been
traced to river bathing. though IL Is
known that much water Is swallowed
and therefore the order should he re-
srinded because it will work much harl-
ship on those who depend upon these
waters for summer refreshment. Upon
close examination II becomes obvious
that II would be impossible Ia trace
Isolated Gases Of typhoid fever, for
instance. among So large number of
hatherS coming from such diverse III
rections. The usual forbidding by sani-
tary authorities Of water that shows
colon bacilli, for instance. Is based upon
the finding In epidemics that such water
is likely to convey typhoid fever. And
II is upon This basis that DR. Corn
WATER is fully justified in forbidding
its use for baths. In which more or less
of this contaminated water Is likely tn
he swallowed, especially since our river
water contains p,ore pnthogenic buc-
terra than have been found in many
others that have produced epdemics.
Moreover. the latest report Of the Pub
lie Health Service snys; Bathing
should he allowed only where the water
Is approximately as good rs drinking
water. Typhoid fever has undoubtedly
been contracted in this way" The
highest authorities sustain the Health
Commissioner ruling
The SrN reilerates It's suggeslio "a
the city to huild permanent OPEN pools
on lots belonging to or bought by
the city and usr n constantly flowing
stream Of Crolon water for swimming
pools, or what is better, provide more
interior pools.
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TWO vIRGINIANS.
And Two Different Uses OF IrrepressibIe
"YOu All.''

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: Prob
ably all OF THE SrN correspondents are
right according to their individual obser-
walton of you all" For thirty years
have noticed the Southern born negro,
South and North. use the expression In
both the singular and collective sense
As to It's use by the educated white
Sou,herner let ne ofrer two concrete
Instances
My brother and myself in conversatio
with n member OF one OF the best fami-
lies" In Richmond. Va. were repeatedly
addressed AZ you ALL" and I must say
the cordially and hospitality conveyed
no less than the accent and intonat!on.
We're delightful. About fifteen years ago,
while crossing Twenty-thlrd street on a
crowded car with one OF my college class
mates. cultivated Virgnian the con-
ductor addressed him roughly. My
friends reply was. You all had better
bee careful what YOU say
Whatever the genealogical merits OF
this controversy on a coloquialism may
be, there are many OF Ms who are still
likely To accept and enjoy Mr.. Curtis's
weekly story on "Old Man Greenlaw"
SYRACUSE. April is. +. II. PIERsoN.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir, Your
challenge to Secretary Daniels to give
some evidence of his assertions about the
effect of the officers wine mess is very
well justified, Merely to quote a state
mcnt OF the Kaiser is no evidence at ALL
particularly as on the face of il the state
ment IL 50 absurd, as there Is no basi :
for the comparison that the Kaiser at
tempted To make, there being no such re-
s'rlctions in any OF the ravles in Europe
that hay" ever gone into battle. including
Great Britain, the leading naval Power
of all
As II matter OF fact whether or not il
is case OF cause and effect. II is never
tholess true that all the nations that hay.
ever accomplished the most In the world :
affairs Of any kind were those who were
consumers az alcohol. The probability is
that both things are the effects Of The
sam" cause namely that tho energetic
races are also those that have the strong.
est desires. but from whatever point OF
view You take II comparison ON tn :
line ~ contradiction OF tho Prohibitions
lists claim, T. 4 :
NEW York, April is
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this supposititious emergency" tax
into an intelligent, equal, honest and
democratic shape?
The FilipinoS weakness.

The news that shortages in accounts
show an alarming increase In the Phil
ipplne Island Government since the
withdrawal Of American supervising
auditors seems to Justly the fears
expressed by DEAN e. WORCESTER und
other experts that the preponderance Of
natives In the government Of the ISL
ands at the present time can only re-
suit In disaster. Cable dispatches
from Manila relate that In the short
time since Governor HARRisoN initiated
the new policy three cases Of shortage
totalling $4,000 pesos or about ST.
500 have been discovered and many
more are feared. Further. the Ameri-
can inspector In the province OF Pan
jasinan says he has knowledge OF u
conspiracy to loot the treasury.
The trouble seems to lie In the theory
that because Filipino employees have
shown capacity in subordinate posts
they are capable OF the highest re-
sponsibilities. This Is obviously too
violent an assumption. Competency
and fidelity in minor trusts under in
flexible supervision involve only the
minor virtues. Freedom from tutelage
brings with IL new temptations as well
as new possibilities Of immunity.
1t takes sterling natural qualities
and stern discipline through genera
lions to produce the type Of character
to resist evil when II looks easy. II
IA absurd to think that u race just
liberated after centuries of subsection
to a rule calculated to crush and dis
tort the entire moral nature should
acquire ofYhand the higher qualities Of
honor and self-control.
There Is only too much reason to
dread that Mr.. HARRISON and those
whose policy he is executing have made
leap In the dark and landed beyond
the line OF safety. The worst OF 1t Is
that in such cases the path of retreat
Is beset with dangers. An attempt to
curtail some of the injudicious enfran-
chisement granted to a Jealous and sem
sitive people may convert what was
formerly but u state of aspiration and
unrest into a condition Of actual disaf.
lection. 1t is always possible To hurry
too much In reforming the world
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More Freedom for New York cities

Governor GLYNN's approval Of the
MurtaughSullivan optional city cha rter
bill provides for New York state an
opportunity of testing about every
scheme Of city government that has
been put forward within the lust gen.
| errtlon. cities of the second and third
class may remain as they are. or change
to any Of seven plans that IRE set forth
in the law.
These frames Of government range
from the now popular commission form,
to which over 400 communities I'm the
United States have turned. to council
aud chief executive combination differ
ing from the familiar practice princi.
pally In It's modification to provide for
a short ballot. \ settlement coming
within the designated classes may hire
a manager II II chooses. Surely among
these permitted designs there should he
opportunity for the expression of any
desire TINT may grow up for govern
ment betterment.
1t Is asserted that all the cha rters
PioViucu ioT III TIE new INV are Du StAO
on broad principle Of home rule. II
this means that the wisdom Of the In
cOrporated cities is to relieve the Legis-
lature of a large part of its work there
will be real rejoicing. Yet nome rule
does not answer every purpose. 1t Is
worth while to bear in mind that even
In community enjoying the blessings
of n governing commission the citizens
owe certain duties To and are entitled
to certain projections from the state.
In this town the home rule principle
has wider expression than most per-
sons suspect. yet there Is no sign that
politicians. organization or independent.
cease to rely on Albany TO accomplish
what they want. Indeed. home rule is
good deal more talked about on the
stump than considered in the closet.
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THE HUNT FOR GENIUS.
said to he an Amiable Illusion on the
Part Of the Publishers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: Com
prehensive. candid and enlightening as
20. F.'s' letter Ia. one point. long Q
puzzle to writer's, he left untouched: that
Ia. why most editors when cornercd call
high heaven TO witness that the one hope
and aim OF their lives Is to discover an
unknown genius, patiently sitting thou
sands of manuscripts to that end. Yet
these very editors complain bitterly OF
the Hood OF unsolicited STUFF" they are
compelled to handle, and, for fear OF
more. protest against any revision OF the
postal laws which unjustly discriminate
against the writer as vender OF mer-
chandise, which they tell him he is. No
less person than our present Ambassa-
dor to England. when he was OF the stan
OF Messrs. Houghton, Miffiin and Com
pany. wrote to "a lady whose work after
ward won her. but not that eminent
house. both fame and shekels. at is a
very difficult matter to get a book on our
lists SO difficult that I may say we ac-
cept a manuscript only on compulsion."
Here again we have 20. F's" summary
Of things upheld. I am not objecting to
the fact, but to the frequent masking Of
the fact with protests that every editor
welcomes a barrel OF useless char for the
hope of the one grain Of genius that
may. but probably won't, be In It, He
doesn't do anything OF the sort he can't.
and after all. why should he? He has
often proved that when the grain ls
thrust upon him II does not look like
genius to him. His one simple acid test
Ia. Does this thing suit my needs?'
IT he thinks not. though IL speak with
the tongues of angels. what can the writer
expect?
Yet one thing is certain there can be
no surer method OF securing a dead level
OF mediocrity and imitation than by COM
ing writers taking to heart the inside
Information &c. F." sets forth Let
young writer's cease writing for the pure
JOY OF II and because the word within
them clamors for utterance let them
study each magazine and its policy
and the stratum of society 1t caters to-"
and grind their machines accordingly:
let each new magazine he 50 like last
months that we must look for the date
to be sure we haven't read Il before let
most OF the work he done. not by the
accursed unknown author Of 'volun-
teer" stun but by the star writer who
knows exactly what ~ expected OF him
to hold his salary and his Job. and see
what happens. eventually. In the circula
ton and the advertising departments.
RoRERr EMMETT WARD.
HIGHLANDS, \. c.. April II.
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To THE EnlroE or THE SuN-Sir; ind
tn. sentiment among business men Is be-
coming very widespread that some form
OF emphatic protest should he made to the
authorities NJ Washington against any
further interference with tho activities Of
business Among other things II is pro-
posed that tn" business men In all the
large cities should take some day, perhaps
like Decoration Day, and make a business
mons parade. n protect against de>irlr-
~" politics NJ applied to business. Every
one who r,mcmhors the Sound Mouev Ia
rnde w the days If President MCKINLEY
ana ia" tremendous impression made
upun III" country at lhe time of the sill
yer agitation viii appreciate how strong
an impression can be made upon WASH
ugtun by slWultau' Gus action iu all
the large cities Of business men. who
would IN that way publicly demonstrate
their desire tp be let alone to earn u uuict
and honest living. TIRED BUSINESS.
NEW YoRk, April Is
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HITS BACK AT HUS0N.
MIX Committee Repent. Tubrr"ulnr
Beef IL Used at state Institution.

The New York MILK COMMITTEE
statemen; signed by stephen q. villa 's
it's chairman. replies To state CIV
soner OF Agriculture Calvin J. II "--'
assertion that the committees Cr.t.. s.n -
the departments work In control'g .H'
eliminating tuberculosis among cattle So.
highly colored' and OF little fca" ,t'.
in fact"
I'm reference to the slaughter - S't'e
cattle for beef purposes al Linvo.H0t'
n. "" Mr.. Williams says, 'the co""H '
tees statement of April &. 1913. 90. ~
accuse the Department or Agricul'T'. o.
supplying free beef to that ins'i'1'o"
This institution was used to illustrt'e he
departments transactions In ship'c
tubercular cattle TO private 'rs'tiuHo'-
and recording them as being placed r-i'-
the Bang system. whereas In realty NV
were promptly killed for food pufr So.
Mr.. Williams says that about J1'l nv
T. 1913. twelve Holstein cows were 81 gel
TO Lncolndale. These cows, ho E'''
had been condemned on two ftr'S
Cortland county and paid for by the state
the price being $4,000. II these COWS
been killed and sold 10 a local h''' ''-
pany at the average pric" which ''7
company paid for another 10y o. '''
sold by the state he sJys, they V.'
have produced TO the state return ~
$2050 per head.
They were shipped $50 niles - i'
condale. Mr.. Williams goes ON. 80 .t '
mum cattle car charge OF So '-
OF the cows were Killed NJ once f-- '''
purposes. he says, and the f'u.t. ..-"'7
reported killed within few Wo'''~ .''
used for food Official tabula'l.' '. re
reported ~ condemned and place 70 '
the Bang system. copies az VII . o'
file In the MIX Commuters u'if. ''t.
shows that the total returns rr.'..'.
the state for III, u COWS i..'.
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Democrat ic PhIIipp,nc Iucon,nctcuc,

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Sue
cessive Republican Administrations have
been pursuing In the Philippines "A benen
cent non-partisan policy that had the
unqualified approval and support OF every
d!sinterested person who had any first
hand knowledge OF the conditions IN the
islands The present Administration in
Its superior wisdom and self-suni 'iency
has completely undono this splendid md
saiutary lnbor of years. II has fired
out Of the service practically all the
tried and able administrators who have
devoted the best years OF their lives tn
the problem. ana filled their positions
with inexperienced natives and few
"'rammanyites," henchmen OF Francis
Burton Harrison. tn" present Governor
General, with the inevitable result that
the lnsular Government IL now founder
inc on the rocks business ~ stagnaut
ana IN" wheels of progress thrown out OF
gear and now II - standstlI No well
wishcr of the filipinos can now regard
their future with anything but tie gruvest
apprehension.
ALEXANDER SrpSEy LANiFR.
RICHMOND. Va, April II.
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racy. ignorantly or hostilely reea rdetl
as money grabbing" and material
Is remarkably, some may think, al
times absurdly. altruistic.
1t is In response to appeals to their
idealism. II II in generous excess Of
revolt at material prosperity that the
American people nave let American
politics be conducted for some years.
A strong reaction In favor " "mate-
rialism" is now noticeable. After all,
one must live. and "idealism" which
hampers business and the getting Of a
living must yield u little tn self-inter-
est. The idenlist nation has got to
be II little more practical" as It used
to be- before these days Of the muck
rakers' millennium.
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Huerts's OminOus Resolve.

After day marked by one last at
tempt at shifty evasion on the part of
HuERrA. last night brought ominous
tidings from Mexico city to Washing.
ton. Mr.. O'SHAUGHNrssy. our Charge
d'Affaires. telegraphed TO the State De
partment that the Dictator had steelc,l
himeelf to Il policy of defiance refusing
to order the salute TO the American
nag demanded in reparation for a
studied course of insults to this Gov
eminent. Ills decision leaves only one
course for President WILSON to pursue.
Accordingly. an official statement has
been Issued from the White House say
ing that to-day the President will lay
the entire Mexican situation before
Congress.
This state Of things seems to end all
reasonable hope Of a pacific issue. 1t
is true that in dealing with an ire
sponsiblc advcnturcr ~ the type Of
HrrnTA 1t is impossible to foretell
what moment may bring forth. Il
IL by 10 means impossible that this
trlfier with monientous lssues-aS
he daily SLOWS himself-may at the
very last moment retreat from his per-
ilcus position. IN hour before the
time arrives for President WILSON to
lay the case before Congress he may
telegraph 10 Washington n complete
submission. With vulgar cunning he
may figure that we must accept hi
amends. however tardy.
But without doubt. the hour ~ grace
has gone by Any further display of
consideration would he mere weakness
and would he So interpreted by HurRr,
himself. When the President makes
his appeal to Congress to-day for power
to act there can he no doubt as to what
the reply will be. lie will have the
support OF all parties and n united PEG.
pie in upholdlng the dignity Of the
country and fulfilling it's duty toward
Mexico as the same may unfold IT.
self with the march of events To this
II need only be added that neither in
the eyes Of our Government nor Of tn,
American people will any hostility be
directed against Mexico as nation.
The only foemen we shall know are
those who have been exploiting the
unhappy country and its population for
their own selfish ends. In this spirit
we shall approach reluctantly but So
renely the ordeal that may lie before
us with clean hearts and unseflsll
purpose.
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THE COLLEGE MAN.
How lie Ought to Advertise when lie
Is Lacking for q job.

To THE EDITOR or THE SCN--Sir. I am
a New Yorker, III, seeking return of
health in the South. cannot refrain
from answering "A College Man In THE
SvN OF April 10.
For example" he says. my brother
went 10 the expense and trouble of having
his advertisement put III an evening news
paper 1t remained there for three nights.
and as a result he received one reply"
Too little is known Of the value OF news
paper advertising and In consequence much
money = wasted in an unintelligent use
of the want" columns. In the first place.
II an lad" is written attractiyely II should
bring more than one answer following
three insertions. and II Il were my task
| would change the medium used. first talk
ing extreme pains In the reconstruction o.
my subject matter. Ordinarily a "situa-
ton wanted ad" reads something like this ::
college man. civil engineering. wants
position that promises advancement" and
with an expenditure of fractional part
of IA dollar for two or three insertions
that appeal Is thought TO be enough. But
II Ia Ike throwing money away. on the
other hand nm "ad' entering into essential
details is far more apt TO arouse interest.
For example:
Graduate OF Blank University wants a
Job. Had to work way through Sold
aluminium kltchenwsre one summer and
Melted t3l5. Another year took subscrlp-
tions for farm paper Assistant business
manager college paper two years. Got bust
ness and can get business for a progressive
house Age %. Family long lived and all
OF us have had to work.
| don't know about the s3l5. Perhaps
those students who take up that line make
more than that. My purpose is to show
that description is necessary and adver-
t.sements must he written with "A punch
10 secure returns.
A..
unempioycd" When you are satisfied
that your lad" is one that should pull buy
twenty or twenty-five extra copies Of the
paper, mark your "ad." turn the papers
inside out and send them To heads OF de-
partments or firm members of the con-
Germs you think you would like to work
for. DEWITT WELL.
NORTU ArGTsTA. :. G. April 10
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4 People Of Idealists.

nr. LUDWIG FuLDA Of Berlin. Illus
triOus as Il poet, drauatist. essayist
and story writer. t. remen bcred per-
sonally aud with sympathy by many
Americans whom ha has made his
friends. not merely by his works but
by his Interest In and comprehension
OF the United States. which he visited
first, we believe, some eight years ago.
In his speech N II dinner of the
Hamburg Association of Commerce and
Trade Saturday night he contrndictol
and refuted the charge OF "muterinl-
ism so tcdlouSly mad" by the general
fly OF the II prlori Sir OraJcs OF Eu-
rope against this country and It's rich
men. knowing what n continuous
Ontpourlng pf money there l. and has
been for public usr~; knowing how all
Cur universities and colleges outside
those Of state creation are OF private
origin and endowment: knowing that
every great object of religion, Of char
1ty. OF medical and surgical relief. of
scientific research, of literary and ar
tsiic collections, has been sustained,
endowed or hclrcd by private funds
Dr. FlLDA WAS Hhlc To say with con.
v'"f'on aud authority that rich \mrri.
cans M"t" NOR" devoted IT, ,,hnlI.u
thah ihnN" of ANY other country.
Dr. ItibA might have anur farther
lie might hay" said that not nulN doe,
ldealism characlrriHr the II.r of IN,
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The Platform OF Monsieur Gueit.

To Monsieur SIMEON GuErT, a candi.
date for Member Of the French Cham.
Der Of Deputies in Toulon district,
health. NJ. GuEIT's electoral platform
Is Of the shortest and sweetest. 1t Is
Beauty" Far above the sOrdid
questions and quibblings Of politics.
domestic and foreign, far above even
the Good. which too often bores: far
above even the True. which nobody
tells. juts the immortal peak Of lie
Beau. and NJ. GUEIT. proudly visible
thereon. lie speaks to the future. lie
f0retells the downfall OF man and the
victory OF lie beau sexe.
Our own JIM HAM LEWIS. the Pink
Aurora Borealis Of Chicago. the multi
foliaged Antinous of the Senate, should
radiate n beautiful message Of encour-
agement to his brother apostle OF Gs-
thetics in the Department Of the Var.