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lie trlckery and private scandal dis
credit him as n politician at home and
make him impossible as an interna-
tional figure.
Apparently Nine. CAiLLAUI only
woke up TO the true nature and conse-
quences Of her act under the shock Of
her husbands exclamation. With that
touch Of cruel realism some film was
swept from her minds eye and she be-
held her act and its consequences In
the pltilcss, cold light OF reason. No
wonder she wept In her cell.
To the normal Intellect there Is no
stranger puzzle than the state of mind
which precedes and In sense causes
Il crime of passion. What can this
woman. Nine. CAILLAUx, no longer in
her first youth, have been thinking Of
that March evening when after a day
Of commonplace dolngs and as n pre-
Jude to dinner party she stepped into
the office of her husbands enemy to
shoot him down In cold blood, to COM
NIT crime that was going to thrill all
chrlstendom, incidentally, so to speak,
to her ordinary domestic and social oc-
equations?
One can only conjecture that she
moved and acted in sort Of trance
condition. by some process of auto
hypnosis she must have blunted her
natural faculties, her Judgment, reason
80 hAr ali
common sense and observation Of
things. STEPPED Mt last in an opaque
atmosphere of cold passion, she seems
to have lost appreciation alike of moral
obligations and practical results.
Surely II she could have got one
clear glimpse ahead of the muzzle of
her revolver she would not have fred.
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DRY AND WET.
Some Figures OF Paupcrism and Insanit,
In Two states.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: Mr.,
William II. Anderson in his letter to
THE Sun, published July 20, says:
The Federal Census report shows that the
prohibition States over the country not
only have less pauperism and less insanity
but less crime on the average In proportion
to population than the wet" States.
Kansas IL the model dry" State, and
Nebraska, her nearest neighbor. with
like natural conditions, Is wet"
The Federal Census Report on Insane
and Feeble Minded in Institutions. 1910
tBulletin 119), gives these figures for
Kansas and Nebraska: Insane In hospl-
tails January 1. 1910: Kansas. 2,912 (;
Nebraska, 1890; admitted in 1910. Kan
ses. 905; Nebraska, All; insane with al
coholic psychosis admitted in 1910,
Kansas, 20: Nebraska, 20; feeble
minded in, institutions January I. 1910,
Kansas. 400; Nebraska 446: admitted
in 1910, Kansas, SO: Nebraska, 23.
Bulletin 121 OF the Bureau of Census.
Prisoners and Juvenile Delinquents
1910, gives these figures as enumerated
January I. 1910: Kansas. 1871. Me-
briska, 7S9; prisoners, Kansas. 1887;
Nebraska, Csc: Juvenile dellnquents,
Kansas, 434 Nebraska. 1888, prisoners
committed for grave homicide. Kansas.
100; Nebraska. "A; for major assault,
Kansas, II; Nebraska, 40; for minor
assault, Kansas. %: Nebraska, 4; for
robbery. Kansas. 50; Nebraska, 20; for
burglary, Kansas. 275; Nebraska, 1870,
for larceny, Kansas. 6l9; Nebraska.
1863; for fraud. Kansas, 22 Nebraska,
10; for forgery. Kansas. 90: Nebraska.
Al for rape, Kansas. Sc; Nebraska, 81:
for drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. Kansas, %; Nebraska, so; for
violating liquor law. Kansas. 70; Ne
braska. 2. Bulletin No. 100. Paupers in
Almshouses. 1910, gives these figures:
Paupers enumerated in almshouses on
January !, 1910: Kansas, 1886; Ne
braska. ISL. II.
WASHINGTON, y. c., July ~.
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Jones tho Comforter.

We believe that the Presidents friend
and college mate Mr.. THOMAS d. JONES
of Chicago, would have made a useful
member OF the Federal Reserve Board,
and, accordingly, we are inclined to de-
plore the political circumstances which
have led to the withdrawal of that gen
tleman's nomination.
Az personal comforter. however,
Mr.. JONES does not seem to be phe-
nomenally successful. He writes to the
President that he "can afford to face
minor irritations with entire equanlm-
fly" now that Eight is apparently ahead
in Mexico" and other achievements are
ALREADY accomplished which even the
most sangulne could not have antici-
pated n year and half ago.
And Mr. JONES proceeds to prognos'
ticate in this remarkable fashion:
"If from now on you are to he beset
with controversy and difficulties you can
in my opinion rely with entire confidence
upon the fact that your past achievements
will rank among the highest achievements
OF t1e nplurIS OF your great 'ult''
We wonder whether President Will
SON really enjoys being told by the de-
voted JoNEs that the present Admins
tratlon has already struck twelve; that
the past at least is secure; and that the
glorious although not distinctly speci-
fled achievements OF the bygone months
must compensate for the dismal years
TO come.
II Is certain that II JoNrs of Chicago
had lived many centuries ago, in the
time of Jon. there would have been
little trouble IN securing his confirma-
ton as member of the Federal Board
of Comforters, along with ELIPHAz the
Temanits. BILDAp the Shuttle and
ZoPHAR the Nanmathite.
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CHURCH ASKS RULING
ON MORGAN REQUEST
st. Georges Wants to Know
Whether Income Is Limited
to Support of Clergy.
OTHER WORK NEEDS MONEY
Suit Is Brought Against Trus.
tees Of Estate and Diocesan
Convention.

suit for a judicial constructor ~ H..
viii Of J. Plerpont Morgan was nlai Il,
the Supreme Court yesterday nv the ro-.
poratlon OF ST Georges Protestant rni,.
copal Church. OF which Mr. Morgan wa,
senior warden for many years.
The complaint names as defendants ~.
trustees of the Morgan estate and IN.
trustees of the property of tho Diocesan
Convention of New York. and the rape,,
were served on Corporation Counsel Frank
l.. Polk. who is ono OF the trustees Of ina
Diocesan Convention.
St Georges Church alleges that the WI,
OF Mr.. Morgan bequeathed 10 the trustees
OF tho Diocesan Convention two tr,ir
funds. one OF $4,000 and another Of
100000. Mr.. Morgan directed that n.
income from tho 100000 fund be given
to st. Georges Church ''for tho rlppor,
of the ministry OF tho church" and tina,
the 100000 fund be devoted 70 support.
ing the missionary stations Of tho Prot.
estant Episcopal Church in the diocese Of
New York, with n preference to tho sta.
lions within the archdeaconry OF Oransa
The trustees OF tho Morgan estate have
turned over these funds TO tho trustees
OF the Diocesan Convention and a nrst pay
ment OF s1.3S5 from the income has been
made TO St Georges Church.
The complaint states that tho plaintiff
owns church, chapel and parish house
and carries on n great number OF activ-
tiles. including tho maintenance OF dea-
conesss house and schools. missions and
seaside and settlement work. together with
other charitable and religious undertak-
ings 1t says the annual income from the
100000 fund greatly exceeds tho amount
paid in salaries to clergymen and that
Mr.. Morgan, as senior warden. was ac.
lively interested In and familiar with all
said activities. financial affairs and de-
tails OF expenditures and was accustomed
to contribute annually to the general funds
OF the church and was familiar with the
salaries paid to clergymen"
The complaint says that doubts and
disagreements have arisen" as to the
particular purpose for which such part OF
the income as IL may receive can be ap-
piled. The plaintiff Is in doubt as 10
whether IL holds the income unrestrictedly
for such corporate purposes as II chooses
to apply the money to, or whether the in
come is limited TO tho support of the
ministry of the church."
If the latter construction is decided upon
by the courts the church will have a
constantly growing fund which II Is unable
to spend, while other branches OF its
activities could use the money TO advan-
tage.
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BILKING THE RAILROADS.
The Devices OF shippers and Round Trip
pprs To Defraud.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: There
is authority for saying that the railroads
sustain heavy losses every year by the
wrongful classification OF freight by
freight shippers. These losses. as esti-
mated by experts. run into the millions
Such cases have been aired in the courts
lately. resulting in exemplary fines which
may serve as detcrrents to these wrongful
acts.
Willingness 20 "beat" corporations and
the Government seems TO he Inherent In
some human nature. Notwithstanding the
safeguards thrown about round trip
tickets by the railroads IL Is known that
the return portions are more or less openly
resOld at many points in the country.
Valuation. date limit. double signatures.
personal description. scrutiny by con-
ductors and threat of forfeiture are the
protective armor now relied upon by the
railroads. But they seem 10 be INSULT
come by the sellers except tho personal
general that the foxy cut rater with n
largo clientele simply has to select "a
prospective buyer whose features and
characteristics III approximately the speci-
fications of tho ticket.
The difference In value between one
way ticket and half round trip ticket
between the same points may run from o
TO 40 per cent, according TO circumstances.
which will serve 10 measure approx
mately the loss to the railroads. To
protect themselves they may have TO re-
sort TO impressions OF finger prints or
some other feature OF the Bertilon
method TRAVELLER.
New YORK, July %.
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CLUBIyO.NEN.
Their Testimony In Favor OF the Bcncnts
Of Woman Suffrage.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str: The
California delegation voted unanimously
to urge the General Federation OF
Womcn's Clubs to indorse equal suffrage
Delegates from the other cnfranchsed
States got up one after another ut the
biennial and told what a help they had
found the ballot In getting improved laws
and the overwhelming vote Of the conven-
ton showed that this was the general
opinion. Yet Mrs. \. J. George In THE
Sun quotes a resolution passed by Cali
furnia clubwomen last spring to the
effect that It was not best for the state
and she seems to think that this is an
argument against votes for women.
The California clubwomen evidently do
not think so. A few weeks ago | adj
dressed a letter to the president OF the
state Federation in each enfranchised
State and also to the chairman of It's legls-
lative committee, asking whether they
found the ballot help or n hlndrance.
The answers were unanimous that they
found II n help.
Mrs. James w. Orr. retiring president
Of California. wrote: 1.-THE clubwomen OF
our State find woman suffrage an advan-
tage, decidedly. in their efforts to secure
good public measures" Mrs. James l..
Harbaugh. chairman of the department Of
legislation. said the same. She added !:
with one exception, every one of the
eighteen measures indorsed by the Cali
fornia Federation Of WOmen's Clubs was
passed by the last Legislature. Besides
these. there We're twenty-five additional
amendments and new laws passed in the
interest of women and children"
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
CHrLMARK, Mass, july -.
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4 Boston Ratification.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: 7
was very much pleased to read that
Human has been accepted as the candi-
date of the New York Republicans and
ProCressiVes The voters OF these two
parties will be In a position this fall to
throw over both Barnes and the Demo-
Gratis Surely there are no Republicans in
New York so foolish and narrow In their
views as to throw away their votes on any
other candidate than Human There are
many voters outside OF New York who
are more than anxious to see Barnes
tossed over the fence and put where he
can do no more damage.
Colonel Roosevelt was indeed fortunate
in finding a man like Human and he
showed good Judgment IN deciding to
support him. why whitman played
double and declined to repudate Barnes,
knowing as he must that Barnes is "A
has been" and no longer real power in
standing. But Whitman IL done for now
and | feel sure he will go down In defeat
IN the primaries
New York 6ty did splendldly In the
elections and put some first rate men In
Office and now we want to see the State
clean house likewise. II will be- a crime
If the Republicans and progressives do
not get together this fall and elect Hin
man, and they should be glad of the OPP
portunlty to give Colonel Roosevelt an
other Endorsement. hope to see the
Colonel elected President in 1915, and
therefore am watching closely his fight I'm
New York and trusting his native State
will do him Justice and support him at
every opportunity II. WILSON LINCOLN.
RosToN, July %.
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MADAME, YOU have ruined me for
ever" said JosEPH CAILAUX to his
wife on meeting her shortly after she
had murdered CASTOR CALMETTE, the
editor of the Figaro. The words were
she became all unstrung and wept In
her cell
CAu.LACX was probably right in his
appraisal Of the situation. lie has been
reelected TO the Chamber of Deputies
since aud he keeps bold front, But
thWc Is little doubt that as n public
man he is to all intents and purposes
ruined. The murder itself the rovcla-
lions that have resulted from II of pub.
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Tho Railroad Securities Bill.

What President WILSON. in the CORE
spondence printed yesterday, called "a
great programme of corrective and CON
structlve legislation" which he says "ls
upon the eve of completion" looks more
like a programme OF punitive and de
approaches.
Certainly It cannot he pretended that
sny very encouraging developments
have been incidental to the revision OF
tho tariff. which Is bringing foreign
goods into the country in record break
ing volume at n time of business de-
preston, or 20 the establishment of the
Federal reserve banking experiment,
which is being discounted in huge ex-
ports of gold. In the pending portion
OF the Administrations legislative pro-
Eramme the President and his party
appear to be repeating the mistake
which they have already committed,
the mistake of going too far.
One feature of the mca slres in
tended TO extend the supervision OF
the Government over the business field
involves the long mooted project for
Government regulation of the issuance
OF railroad securities. Reform in this
respect has been agitatcd for years,
md fairly definite agreement of pub
lie opinion has been reached that rail
road financing should he in some way
subject to governmental scrutiny. This,
like other reforms really wrought by
prolonged public discussion, has been
capitalized by the Administration, and
IN the Rayburn railroad securities bin
again been overcapitaliZod.
1f the Rayburn bin becomes law n
it stands ;hc railroads Of the country
will not, after July | next year, bc ablc
to issue securities for corporate pur
poses without having FIRST obtained tIc
approval of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. That marvellous body Of
bureaucratic mediocrlty has been Civ
Ing In the Eastern railroad rate case
en exhibition Of the menace which i'm
Ponds II the Rnyhurn bill Is enacted
without substantial change.
IN a practical way of speaking tn,
Eastern rate case came before the com
mission four years ago. The petition
Tor general advance in rates and tho
evidence and argument in support o
the petition which the COMM Ssion de
Med IN 1911 constituted practically ~
mentiral case with TIL one over which
the commission has been ponderousl.
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1914 AND 1916.
The Opinions and Advice OF an Ardent
Jersey Republican

To THE EnToR OF THE SuN-Sir. In
these days OF sad political degeneracy,
when theorists and demagogues hold the
centre OF the stage. | thank the kindly
fates that l am now. AS I always have
been. an ardent Republican.
Notwithstanding its recent defeat the
Republican party contains what liz best
sanest. most intelligent and most efficient
in our nation. and 1t stands to-day as il
always has stood, against the untrled
theories which INSCRIPTIONS politicians
assure the people will bring about the
millennium. In the past IL has stood
firmly against secession. fat money and
FREQ silver and to-day II stands just IA
firmly against the recall OF Judges.
might add that the Republican party has
been the least bossridden party of all
Were there ever such supreme bosses in
the Republican party as those who now
control the Democrats and the Progress
sivcs? One man came dangerously near
IL In 1912 but the Republicans. with their
usual sound sense and good luck. managed
to get rid OF him, let us hope for all time
And now this discarded, wouldhe boss Is
wagng bitter war on other alleged bosses.
What a clear case of the pot calling the
kettle black!
Now. as far as the political situation
in New York IL concerned II Is clear to
every thinking man that Roosevelt hasn't
tho courage to run for Governor on the
Progressive ticket Nothing would suit
Republicans better than to have him do
so and get the beating which will put
him out OF politics for all time. This
Is no time for compromise, but II is the
Tins to repudiate once more the ridiculous
theories Roosevelt has adopted 10 gain
votes,
Let the Republicans nominate for Gov
ernor clean, abe Republican. on a sane
conservative platform. and they need have
no fear OF the outcome. Only in this way
can they eliminate Roosevelt and make
sure of sweeping the country In 1915
A REPUBLICAN.
NrwApK ~ Y July 90
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HINN4N.
Ills Candidacy Welcomed ny a Lifelong
Republican.

To THE EDITOR OF TIVE suN-Sr: As
lifelong Republican | applaud the an
nouncement OF Senator Humans candi-
dacy. His platform is good news TO the
voters OF New York.
The refusal of the National Committee
to permit representative control by the
majority Of the Republican party created
the Progressive party and opened the way
for a minority Administration
Party organization Is good thing so
long as It is an efficient instrument in
securing good government, and becomes
an unmitigated evil when the offices OF
government are used to strengthen and
intrcnch party organization.
Senator Human has declared himself
against that rule In party affairs which
throttles tho voice OF the majority and
maintains small ring in control His
opposition TO the existing domination of
the party by tho Republican machine
places him In harmony with the funda-
mental idea of the Progressive party.
Senator Humans candidacy offers TO
the Republican voters, as distinguished
from the Republican machine. the OPP
portunity 20 destroy that machine at one
blow il holds out to progress!ves tho
duty OF enforcing the fundamental tenet
OF Progressivism by lending practical as
slstance to the destruction of an offensive
machine, and 1t gives to a great body
OF Republicans and Progressives who have
no political differences hope that they
can unite In establishing n majority Gov
eminent without surrendering to small
ring OF political proprietors.
Progressves have here the chance IN
accomplish tho first purpose OF their
party. and can show their temper in no
litter manner than by supporting Hin
man for Governor as gladly and Loyalty
as the great body OF Republicans would
support n Progressive of tho type of
Ill a.,
WILLIAM l.. WEMPLE.
NEW YORK July a.
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celebrating this year. while the coun-
try waited in painful suspense for the
outcome OF its considerations. The
substantial identity of the two ca SEES
has consisted in the question of policy
which the commission was called on
to decide far more than in the ques-
tlons of fact, and 1t has taken four
years for the commission to form its
lat, st conclusion.
Apologlsts for the commission say
today that 1t has good defence for
delay in that il has an enormous guam
tity of routine business To perform and
that Congress is continually loading 1t
with special inquiries and new duties
Of Il general nature. But what an
astonishing argument for comforting on
it new equipment of vast authority
with which to paralyze the economic
activities Of the American people. Such
what is contemplated by the terms of
the Rayburn bill.
The bill provides for the entire SUI
ncrvlsion, by the Interstate Commerca
If railroad securities. and endows the
commission with such control rs TO
make the financing OF railroad needs
and opportunities impossible until the
only Is the problem of railroad finance
to depend altogether on the commits
sion's time and talents. but the Ray
burn bill aims to burden railroad man.
exactlng details in making application
to the commission for PERM sson to
issue and sell securities.
This is bad enough. but the vicious
aspect of the bill Is lts provision that
railroads cannot sell securities for any
purpose until and then only 10 the OK.
tent that the commission has approved
their issuance after investigation" As
part of the investigation is to enable the
commission to determine whether their
issuance is reasonably necessary or
appropriate" the bill obviously intends
to substitute the discretion OF polti.
cal body for the Judgment of the man.
agement representing the owners OF
railroad property. How extreme Is the
control which 1t IS proposed to confer
on the commission Is shown by the
authority given It TO fix the minimum
selling prices for securities and to re-
quire that they shall be disposed OF
at competitive bidding.
At the present time the Interstate
Commerce Commission has, by acts Of
Congress interpreted by the Supreme
Court, been TO all lntents constituted
the traffic manager of a system Of
100000 miles of railroad covering n
vast continent and serving more than
1OO,oOO,ooo people engaged In tremen-
dousy diversified array of productive
activities As traffic manager of this
system the Interstate Commerce Com
mission IS doing It's work In n lumber
ing, dilatory. dcadcning fashion. The
design Of the Rayburn bill Is 10 make
the commission the financial as well
as the traffic manager of this great
railroad system.
Meanwhile the Government Is 10 re-
main devoid Of the financial RESPONSE
bllity which accrucs TO the nominal
railroad arrangements for fair return
to the owners of railroad property on
the capital which they have invested
Yet official Washington seems genu-
inely astonished when informed that
contemporary political projects have
impaired business and financial conf
dence and are preventing It's recovery.
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Woman Fire Brigade for Arden.

PHILADELPHIA, July ga woman's
nre company will be organized tomorrow
by the women members OF the single tax
colony in Arden. The rg1nization will
be known as the Womens Fire Brigade OF
Arden. Miss Ida Ellen Server, a former
Belasro actress. who has charge of tho
presentation Of Shakespearian plays in
the colony. is leader In tho movement.
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with debts exceeding $4,000 the
Massachusetts State committee OF the
Progressive party Is preparing to settle
at so cents on tho dollar-Boston des-
patch.
In view OF n decline of very much
more than 80 per cent. in tho party
vote, the offer seems liberal.
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Failure Of the home rule conference
at least leaves the situation no more
threatening than II was before King
GEORGE interposed without violation Of
the British constitution. It's long
way from bad temper TO bloodshed.
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1t is said that a perfect shoe for the
United States army has been at last
achieved after much experimenting.
That is excellent, but OF equal impor-
lance is the marching ability OF our
infantry. Can they march as far and
fast as the japanese, tho French and
the British?
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l want 10 go into politics now. At
forty-one ] feel Is though I were Just be-
ginning life--Mrs JAMES j, Brown Of
Colorado.
At forty-one most politicians arc be-
ginning to feel old. It's n deuce OF a
life.
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The utter humbug and sham Of COM
mercialized anarchy Is illustrated In the
we'll nourshed figure or BECKY" EpEL-
soHN surrepttiously feastng In the
workhouse while she gets all the noto-
riety she can out OF a fake hunger
strike.