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fence act" What impends in South
Africa Is a civil war among the Beers
and British population. with the Gov
eminent fearful that the detection of
DE WET and BErERs win draw large
numbers Of Boer veterans into the field
In population Of peace that was
forced upon them at vereeniging. Re.
construction Ia In danger. England
must place implicit confidence in the
loyalty and leadership Of Premier
LOUIS BoTHA. who has assumed com
mand Of the Citizen Forces, and Gen.
eral JAN SHUTS. the Minister Of De
fence, one Of the most brilliant Of the
younger public men in South Africa.
1t seems impracticable to send out any
reenforcements.
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Giynn and Religious Liberty.

In a letter printed In THE SrN this
morning the Hon. OSCAR S. SrRAUs re-
pudiates the Endorsement Of his nomi-
nation as n Progressive candidate for
delegate at large TO the constitutional
convention by the secret and midnight
CLIQUE or society which calls itself the
Guardians OF Liberty. II would far
rather be defeated hundred times
over" says Mr.. SrRAUs with an indig-
pant earnesiness that does him honor.
than he elected by votes obtained by
such methods" lie recalls his resent
Inent OF the attempt to Introduce the
religious question into the State cam
paign Of 1912. lie repeats the words
Of Secretary BAYARp In 1885. remon-
strating against the intolerance OF the
Austro- Hungarian Government:
Religious liberty IL the chief corner
stone OF the American system OF govern
rnent"
This cornerstone the Guardians or
Rigotry would tear down. The Constitu-
ton ordalns that Congress shall make
no law respecting an establishment OF
religion or prohibiting the free exer-
else thereof" The Constitution OF New
York commands that the free exer-
Use and enjoyment OF religious profess
sion and worship, without discrimina'
ton or preference. shall forever be al
lowed IN this State to all mankind.
These petty huggermugger conspirators
against freedom of worship set up
constitution ~ their own. which reads :
NO Catholic shalt be elected Cover
nor of New York"
Mr.. STRAUs has done a patriotic duty
IN contcmning this attack upon liberty
II faith and conscience, this attempt 20
restrict the rights and privileges OF
Catholic citizens. II contains the seeds
If perilous hatreds and conflicts. Anti
Semitism. reprisals against Protestant
ism. fruitful harvest OF discord AMI
disunlon In the body polite, The Guar
Hans of Blgotry are doing their poor
best TO turn New York back toward the
furious squabbcs Of Mussulmans, Greek
Catholics. Roman Catholics, In some
Balkan State haunted by the lingering
religious rancor Of centuries.
This rally of belated knownothfngism
should be beaten back. Even II MARTIN
II. GLYNN had not given the State au
honest. an able and an economical ad-
min,stration he should he elected. The
malice of anonymous partisans of Sec
tartan tyranny has made him the stand
ard bearer of religious freedom.
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Sing Sing TO the Fore Again.

or the latest scandal in Sing Sing
the public knows definitely that the
bank wrecker convict SULLIVAN was
treated with extraordinary kindness by
the plumber warden MCCORMICK that
superintendent RILEY appears to have
considered the incident In a frame Of
mind fairly to be described ms filppant.
and that Governor GLYNN, incensed at
an apparent mockery of justice, has
begun an investigation OF the whole
matter through special commissioner
That there has been discovered In the
prison conspiracy; that the liberties
enjoyed by SULLIVAN have been OF n
larger significance than has yet been
established; these are suspicious that
will be confirmed or disproved by the
Governors commissioner and District
Attorney CRoPsEY before the case is
finally closed.
But should Il be shown that Su1LI.
VAN has not employed his liberty
earned as a chauffeur or passenger in
the States motor car 20 the injury OF
the victims OF his crimes, and that the
employees Of the State who are at
tempting TO balk Mr.. CRoPsEY's per-
Torrance Of his legal duties are merely
ignorant, dull and obstinate. instead
Of conspirators, enough has been de
veloped to discredit the Mccormick adj.
ministrauon and to cast grave DOUBT
on RrLEY's fitness for his job. II Nc
CoRMIcK ever had any usefulness To the
State he has destroyed It. His suspen.
sion should be the first step toward
his expulsion. NJ least. And RILEY de-
serves examination to determine wheth.
er his disappea rance would not consti-
tute his most valuable official contribu.
ton to the welfare Of his department
Governor GLYNN deserves the com.
pliments OF honest men on his vigorous
injection of himself into this affair.
He might easily have evaded personal
responsibility and left 10 others the
initiative In the premises. lie chose
to take up the burden himself promptly.
without waiting for the slow unwind.
ing Of red tape. lie can he depended
on 10 get TO the bottom OF the mess. AMI
to punish all who deserve punishment
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The fine possibilities Of the Clayton
net rs promoter of blackmail are
brought to the public attention wildly
by the argument advanced by counsel
for JOHN ID. RocREFELLER and his son
TO extricate them from the consequences
of the Federal dissolution suit against
the United States Steel Corporation. In
which the Department OF Justice In
cludes them as defendants. Through
the ownership OF iron mines and rail
way which they sold TO the corporal ton
the two RocKErELLERs became entan-
gled in the organization as directors.
Neither took part in the work Of incor-
poration; they were only nominal direc-
tors: the father resigned seven years
before the Governments suit was begun
and the son in 1910
The two have had as little as II Is
possible 10 conceive TO do with the
acts which constitute the alleged con.
splracy In restraint of trade. But II
the Government should secure decree
in the present proceedings and they
should be Included in Its scope they
would become liable TO triple damages
In an endless network of private suits
brought by any one and every one who
thought he had ever been harmed by
cree in the Government suit would
have formidable evidential value in
these private suits. In other words. the
defence of the private suits would he
subjected even before they came into
court to an almost hopeless handicap.
Mr. WILDWOOD MURRAY. counsel for
the RoCKEFELLERs. urged the grave oh
jections 10 subjecting individuals to
such an Injurious risk. L. Il. KELLOGG,
pleading for the Great Northern Rail-
road interests. also protested against
including his client in decree which
might he used by outside parties as
rrlma facle evidence in damage suits as
provided by the Clayton act. Indeed
the situation Is calculated to create
widespread alarm in the business com.
munity. II dealings many years old
ere 10 he galvanized into new life as
material for damage suits through the
operation Of dragnet Government de-
crees, rho volume OF litigation might
concelvably swamp the courts and ruin
numerous victims.
Many Of the latter. II seems plain
from the Rockefeller plea. may have
had no share in the main transactions
denounced by the Government as con
splrncy; they may often have been
drawn into the net through mere Incl.
dental dealings. This under the pro.
visions Of the Clayton act. would not
protect them against the triple damage
suit peril whenever they were hit by n
Government decree affirming the con.
splracy charge and whenever they had
money enough to make Il worth while
to sue them.
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McADoo does not seem to realize that
the Treasury's funds are derived soleiy
from excessive taxation. although hf
would presumably never propose that
taxes be levied to supply the cash with
which no makes his benevolent Official
interventlons In the money market.
However, the prospect that the coun'
try will shortly have the important
equipment of the reserve banking sys-
TEN added to It's financial facilities Is
what Mr.. McADoo has chiefly in mind.
His anxiety that 1t shall not be post
ponei single unnecessary day evinccs
anew the constructive governmental
disposition which has been a gratifying
feature of the war emergency.
Too much will not be expected Of the
reserve banks at the start, but they
have one promising aspect to which
special allusion Is timely. Early In the
year foreign financial observers at.
tachcd worldwide Importance TO the
forthcoming establishment Of the Amer
lean banking and currency system on Il
basis of sound principle and scientific
method in the employment Of gold AMI
the extension OF credit. There was
general agreement abroad that great
International benefits were assured oy
the capacity Of the new system to fur.
nlsh increased means for industrial and
commercial expansion. The war has
wrought a dark change in prospects,
but II Is probable that the Federal re-
serve banks will serve sooner or later
TO lessen for all nations the economic
hnrdships Of the conflict
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BRINGS APACHE SONG RECORDS
DR.. Goddard Also Takes Moving Pic
lures for Museum

Dr, Pliny r.. Goddard. curator ~
ethnology at the American MUSEUM ~
Natural History, has returned from an
expedition To the ella River region. where
he made a special study OF the industrial,
life OF the Apaches and secured phone
graphic records OF their hunting songs
An old Apache chief sang TO him about
twenty hunting songs. and was greatly
surprised to hear his voice repeated h.
the phonograph.
Or. Goddard witnessed novel dance
near San Carlos, given In celebration ~
an Indian girl who had reached woman
hood. All the dancers were naked and
all wore decorated headdresses Of mauy
oolors and Of symhohcal signifcRuc"
Some of these headdresses Or. Goddard
secured for the museum.
Moving pictures OF the Indians cnGaEot
in their industrial occupations, especially
basket making. were taken ny Or, God
dard and win he used in the study ~
the habits OF the Indians OF the South.
west
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Won EDELSHETM.
Mysterious One. He Is Not. He IL. ~ An,
nnte lie Was.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: Like
Salrey Camp OF Mrs. Arris. Count Won
Bernstorfr. the German Ambassador. de-
clsres with reference to the inconvenient
Won Edelsheim that there ain't no SIGH
a person The author OF "Oversea
Operations and OF the German plan TO
invade and conquer the United States has
no real existence. the Ambassador states
on the strength OF official Inquiries" :.
or. IL he does exist. he II an Englishman
Incorporating as a German General STAFF
officer for the purpose of exciting Ameri-
can suspicious against the Kaiser.
believe II Is unnecessary TO inform
the American public that the concoction
OF imaginary speeches and utterances and
the ascription OF them to prominent repre-
sentatlves OF the enemy Ii a German. not
a British. pastime-witness the gorgeous
Grafton attributed by the German press
to Mr.. John Burns Immediately after the
outbreak of the war and other similar
scraps of paper" printed In Germany
But Count Won Bernstorff's denial OF the
existence OF Baron Won Edelshem ~
chiefly interesting because OF the light
II sheds on the trustworthiness OF the
statements he Issues for the reinsurance
OF the American public. | cannot. OF
course. In these times of military eNecu-
ton vouCh for the continued existence ~
Baron Won Edclsheim: 1t may well he,
IN view of the Ambassadors categorical
statement. that he has paid the last
penalty for his blazing indlscretion" IN
proclaiming to the world the schemes with
which the German General STAN busles
itself in times OF peace. But II there be
any truth In the columns OF the German
newspapers II is fact, even though
Count Won Bernstorff denies II n thou
sand times. that in November. 1901. tho
German presses were turning out pam
phlet written by Baron Won Edelsheim,
an officer OF the General staff" in which
the feasibility OF German invasion Of
Great Britain and of the United States
was deliberately illustrated.
Liberal extracts from this admirable
document were published at the time In
many German newspapers and were VI
course translated and reproduced In the
London press The comments OF the Eng
lish newspapers on this and other
schemes OF German aggression, such as
the plan propounded by Rear Admiral
Won Livonlus for efrectinR "A surprise land
ing on the British coasts. were regarded
a. highly embarrassing to the German
General stan and II WAS understood that
Baron Won Edelsheim was severely CEN
sured for his indiscreet publication. APP
parentiy the Baron subsequently forgot
the orders issued by his superiors. the
tragic result being that he Is now de-
prived OF his existence" by the German
Ambassador W. +. BULLOCK.
Nav York, October IS.
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Greeley nj Table

To TUE EDITOR or TIVE SuH-Sir: How
Horace Greeley Wrote" In to-days sun
reminds me OF how Horace Greeley ate.
In 1850. at Newark, y. j., after an
evening temperance lecture he was in
vted to the home OF Mr.. Henderson. q
prominent temperance citizen. for "A ban
quet. Seated by Mr.. Greeley ! could hut
notice his delicate. habylike complexion
His rune OF whiskers and III httins
clothes were the only suggestion of a
"hayseed" But his manners were charac-
teristic OF Greeley independence, Th'
dinner had only commenced when, with
out apology. he turned his chair and sat
with his back to the table. with droopinl
head. apparently unconscious he 20 re-
malned until, emitting dessert, We ros.
from the table.
Though he did not offer II. the mex
mornings Tribune would doubtless have
been his explanation. II. L. GAYLORD.
BRlpGEPoRT, Conn, October IS.
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the enlightened policy Of your country
to import not the cheap article but the
art itself. not the machine but the me-
chanic. Thus quite apart from punt
tive operation which may or may not
be called for by Louvaln. the market OF
the United States will be closed to Ger
many In consonance with your wise
traditions Of economic policy.
The privilege Of free market" said
tn. late Mr.. James q. Blaine to me,
rs the prerogative of citizenship: the
market Is for the country's garrison and
to attract its defenders. In conclusion
let your men OF peace. even though
agonized by the accounts OF what goes
forward on the Continent OF Europe,
yet nip in the bud every suggestion
for a premature peace. What we here
believe to be in the early womb OF time
Is this: In three years or even less the
great fight will have been clean fought
out; our Dominion armies will all be In
London and their statesmen from Can
ada, Australia, Africa and India Will DO
here to greet them. Then In view Of the
desperate danger OF last July we Will
federate the British Empire. France
has to-day 10 per cent Of her people
with her standards. Were we but fed
Grated, were 100000 of the manhood OF
Canada, n contingent of 100000 from
Australia. the myriads in India, avail
able at any moment for the empire5
war. does any one suggest that such
federation as ours would ever again In
the worlds history be attacked. whether
by Germany or any other7 In order
that we may reach that kingdom OF
peace on earth. It is that conviction
which alone carries us all along now In
worship OF the god of battles, and this,
too. high heartedly Notwithstanding the
dreadful domestic anxiety OF the mo-
ment.
We in England to-day are in the
innermost spirit Of those lines which
Shakespeare in Richard the Third
puts in the mouth of Richmond:
The wretched, bloody and usurpinE boar.
That spoiled your summer neds and fruit
full vines.
swilis your warm blood like wash. ana
makes his trough
In your emboweiled bosoms-.this foul swine
Is now even In the centre of your realm.
In Gods name. oheerly on. courageous
friends
To reap the harvest Of perpetual peace
by this one bloody trial Of sharp war.
MORTON FnEwES.
BREDE PLACE. Sussex. october IL.
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TWO EXPERTS FOR N. Y. SCHOOLS
board Votes $4,000 Each 10 vors-
ttOnal Adyisers

meeting yesterday to pay SO. 600 each n
william Wood, superintendent OF "A voca
tlonal school atGary. Ind. and 10 Herman
Schneider. dean Of the Cincinnati Uni
versity. TO act az advisers In establishing
vocational and prevocational courses In
the public schools. They are To give one
week month of their time TO this city
Commissioner Cornelius sullivan oh
1ected to employing such high priced men
when one OF them might have been elected
associate superintendent at much lcss
salary, hut Mr.. Wilcox said Mayor
Mitchell and Comptroller Prendergast ar-
proved OF the plan, so the meeting voted
favorahly.
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To rHI EpiroR ~ TEE suN-Sr; whore
are the delicious, lovely frinses Of Bacchus
that the mellow hand Of time turns over
10 us at this season. Have our grapes too
been made over into new freedom that there
are so few TO be had
Can II he possible that the cost Of thi,
useful article Of food IL TO he increased be
cause our twin Secretaries sit "indulginE In
the general rite" rs they plan reformation
Of the world, the elimination Of all bassne-s
from tho people and golden opportunities
for business by statutes7
II grapes are being used intemperately
for their juice so that they are likely TO he
lost to the people. either the States should
regulate their use Just as they often DO the
use OF Holsters, or perhaps Congress should
look into a subject that Ii OF such national
Importance. JAMES d. DHwsL- Jr.
NEW HAvES Conn. October 81.
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The adoption Of breastplates in the

The adoption Of breastplates in the
French and Russian armies as protec-
ton against modern projectiles Ia a re-
markable refutation OF the maxim that
history never repeats itself. II the
breastplate will turn bullet or break
the force OF shrapnel, why not helmets
and gauntlets and arm and leg pieces
Perhaps In year or so we shall find
the soldier once more going into battle
armed cap-a-pie like n man at arms OF
olden days. II will be odd II armnr
plate gets the upper hand ashore. for a,
sea the gun always has the best OF Il /:
but. Of course. tho tests are on a some
what different scale.
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Probably the incident at a Broadway
hotel the other evening will not become
precedent. The promise OF a boiler
explosion every night with the coffee
might prove an attraction to diners
weary OF the melancholy tango and the
monotony OF the long. long way 20
Tipperary." But Il is doubtful whether
II could be made TO pay. The rush for
the doors when the lights went out
would most likely have depressing
effect on cash receipts in these days
when every one II cutting down on
luxuries
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The announcement Of MAX AoHroN In
the Motin that Americans are speaking
French In Berlin because English is
unpopular is an unexpected compliment.
Il almost matter OF
patriotism with the travelling American.
and It II an impressive evidence OF the
might OF the war spirit II It has de-
veloped In him a sudden gift Of con-
French.
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SCHOOL BOARD PICKS
WILLIAM M ANDREW
Washington Irving Principa,
Elected Associate Super
intendent.
TEN BALLOTS ARE TAKEN

william McAndrew. principal o., ~.
Washington Irving High School w..
elected associate superintendent on i-.
tenth ballot at the meeting of the Road
OF Education yesterday. Tho salary n,
his new position Is $4,000 a year ~.
principal he has been receiving g. on,.
year Both positions are entitled 20
pensions.
The committee on nominations sa,d 3,
had canvassed the country for CANDIDATE
Out found none outside this city aualls.a
for the position, which includes vocatlo,.i
WORK. The committee then submitted the
following nominations:
District superlntendents Darwin l.
bardwen. Edward W. Stitt Charles "
Lyon, John Dryer. Edgar n shine,
Joseph y. Taylor. Henry T.. Jenkins
Cornelius Franklin, James McCabe te
rome OCornell. an examiner John Re-,
CART principal OF Public School 1s6 ana
Principal McAndrew
Commissioner John Green announced
INA, MISS Grace c. strachan. district
superintendent In Prooklyn had win
drawn her candidacy. Miss stracbn,
had sent letter to President Churchip
OF the board saying that inasmuch a.
Mayor Mitchell was opposed to her selec.
tion as associate approximations sh.
wished TO ask her friends not TO push
her candidacy at the meeting sho said
sne did not want 20 stir UP strife In the
school system. although she thought $40
was not being fairly treated
Defends Mayors Course,
Commissioner William @. Wuloo, .a,s
that 80 much had been published ahn,,
the activity OF Mayor Mitchell in conn.c-
tion with this election that he wanted In
make statement In behalf OF the Mayor
Mayor Mitchell sent for Presiden,
churchill and myself that he might
throush us. disabuse the minds OF the
members OF this board In regard 10 IN.
rumors that the Mayor was seeking 10
use his infiuence on the board for the
erection OF any particular candidate"
said Mr.. Wilcox. ANY statement tina,
his Honor has a candidate for this VA
cancy Is unwarranted. He said that one
OF inc candidates was personal friend
or his and he would bc pleased 10 "a.
him elevated TO any position OF trust ths
members OF the board thought NJ 10
bestow upon him, but he did not w,sh
to Influence their vote"
IL was said that the Mayor. fr,.rd
among the candidates was District Su-
perintendent John Dwyer
BardweIl Leads First Ballot.
On the FIRST ballot Mr. Bardwell 20,
10 votes, the highest number: Mfr Nc
Andrew 8. Mr. Dryer !. Mr.. LYON
MT Sinner 4. Mr.. Stltt T. Mr. Franklin 4
ana Miss Strachan l, Notwithstanding her
withdrawal. The number necessary to n
choice was "a
The next ballot gave Mr.. McAndrew II
votes and 10 10 Mr.. Bardwer, the other
votes scattering.
On subsequent ballots Mr.. McAndrew
gained votes. lacking nply - a.
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To rHE EDITION OF THE suN--SN: fea-
turs OF the recent "'Old Home week' at
Auburn, n. Y. was the jail which was the
most brilliantly illuminated OF all the build
ings. visitor was overheard 20 remark,
"Can you imagine guy wanting to come
back there to renew old home TIES"
NBw YoRK, October as c. r. q.
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I really believe PINcHor and McCoR-
MICK will do better than did two years
ago-CoIoHel ROOSEVELT.
Those gentlemen would like to believe
It. The Colonels encouragement is au-
dacious. Two years ago as the Progress
slve candidate for President he received
447,426 votes and a plurality OF 61,s07
in PENNSYLVANIA.
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Martial Music

Aeroplanes.
Submarines.
Cory stains.
Smithereens.
Zeppelins.
Bombs to drop
Horrid dins,
wish 'twonld stop
Shot and shell,
Noise galore
War II he'll,
Nothing more.
shape your views
For the press.
Cali II new,
what a mess'
How they boot
T'other ones,
D,ssn dums shoot
From their guns
Uncle Sam
With this stun
They'd nim,sm,
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Earthquake Hits Royal Castle.

TURIN, Oct. 2s.-The earthquake Of yes
terday afternoon shook the Castle stun
nigi, the home OF Queen Mother Margari'e
and knocked on ten feet of heavy cor
nice The shock caused considerable alarm
among tho occupants OF the castle.
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An Arizona Masterp,ece.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir; How
cautious one must he In suppressing one &
pet opinions. As an Arizona editor re-
marked
Long letters must stop
They are distinctly de trop,
Just suppose that I should open up on
the European war! n.
New YORK. October 2s.
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An Attic He'd.

Procrustes was nttinE all corners to his
bed.
"1 don't MIND the bed" snorted a victim.
but I'll have the law on you II you DON'T
give me a nine foot sheet"
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sui,ins the Word 70 the Action.

To THE Epiror OF THE sUS-Sir' ON the
northwest corner NJ Liberty and Marion
streets, Baltimore, Md. Ia BooEe's Caf6.
" H. AsscHur1.
RurEmr, w Va. October 90