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pected to urge It's adoption before the
expiration Of his term. There is not
now any large body Of support for the
scheme. AS to the initiative. there
seems TO he no demand for ii here
about. and the referendum has not
commended itself to the public In oper-
alton. That St Louis Is to have broad
powers OF municipal ownership" Will
not startle New Workers. ms they con-
template their great railroad systems.
wharves markets and water supply in
stalntions in which their money is
largely invested
The experiments of other cities to
attain good government are interesting
not only because Of what we may learn
from them but also because they
throw into strong relief the progress
that New York within less than gen
Grafton has made away from the forms
to which IL il now popular to ascribe
many Ills Of municipal administration.
This is highly gratifying; but we take
the liberty Of reminding st. Louis and
all other imitators OF the best gov
erned town in the country that the
bettering Of conditions depends not
merely on the provisions Of a city char.
ter but also on the men on whom
authority ~ conferred.
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and by no fault Of his was he short Of
sea duty, the reason assigned for drop
ping him. When the House Committee
on Naval Affairs was lately investigat-
ing the system Representative BRIrTES
said that he had been struck by the fact
that members Of the board testifying
before the committee had confessed to
poor memories when asked for details
about the disqualification Of the dis
carded. OF course the memories Of
arbiters Of capable naval officers
fate should not be poor.
Among the latest victims Of the board
are Captain JOHN III. GIBBONS Of the
Utah and Captain FRANK X. HILL. men
of robust personality and candid minds,
who would certainly render n good ac-
count of themselves II the United states
had war on its hands with first
class Power. The complaint against
these gentlemen seems to I've that they
have too much temperament" They Will
hardly take their punishment Lying
down.
We think that the Plucking Board
should go. Granted that elimination is
good for the navy. the machinery should
not he put in motion by other naval
officers who may do an injustice In
spite of the most honorable intentions
Elimination ought to be automatic and
unerring, based upon the record In
black and white. If Objectionable Off.
GERS remain on the active list 1t is
often because their associates lack the
moral courage to report them for Of
fences against the good on the service.
We trust that Secretary DANIELS will
not let the grass grow under his feet
in preparing II bill to legislate the
Plucklng Board out Of existence.
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Gunda, the bad EIcph ant.

Gunda. a bad elephant. has stood for
logical park. chained by two legs, Of
fering to all who long for knowledge on
the subject unlimited opportunities to
learn how II pachyderm will behave In
the park authorities have no expecta-
ton OF enchanting the beast so long
lived are elephants that threa-quarters
of century may pass before release
comes to him.
Director IIORNADAY says that Gunda
does not suffer. DR.. HoRNADAY ought
to know. but his assurance does not
dispel doubts. Gunda's opinion is, un-
fortunately, unavailable. Numbers Of
more or less positive persons, whose
qualifications to pass Judgment on the
case are not made clear. hold that
Gunda Is unhappy uncomfortable, Per
to accept DR.. IIoRNApAY's theory; but
something elephant lore suggests
that Gunda would not choose chains
and small cell II he had opportunity
to select residence.
Meanwhile, what good is Gunda do
ing? Is he paying for his keep? Does
he earn his salt? Is he. chained TO the
floor. worth the hay ne eats? Would
he not he better off himself as valuable
to humanity, with his bones carefully
nrticuiatei his hide artlsticnlly stuffed,
and his essential spirit free in what
ever world elephant spirits may enjoy
frcedomy
Gunda seems to he wasted in his
present estate. lie isn't worth to-day
the hind legs OF an aged camel cnpa
bic of Transporting n holiday making
child through the ZOO
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The Natural Law

Urging the Democrats OF New York
state to meet in mass convention"
in which everybody who wished to go
would have chance TO say what was
in his mind" an eminent adviser of the
party remarks that
Conventions did not become unrepre-
sentative until hedged about by law and
thus made mere creatures OF the party
organization"
Awaiting with keen interest the de-
vclopment of the mass convention as
an adjunct to the direct primary sys-
tenn. we confidently expect this author
lty To inform the public exactly how
national conventions have been "hedged
about by law and thus made unrcpre-
sentative" and how State conventions
in New York have been subjected to
the. same process.
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1.-THE BOTTLE IMP"
Imprisoned With kipling's american
Notes" In Paper Covers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Re-
ferring to the editorial article in THE SUN
The story of the Bottle Imp" ] have a
COPY OF NJ J. Ivers & Co.'S old American
series. paper covered, dated February -.
1891. which contains The BOTTLE Imp"
complete This il also previous to its
publication in Black aud white. and al
most simultaneous with its publication IN
the Sunday Herald about that date.
The title OF this number t230) OF the
Ivers series OF paper books Is american
Notes" by Rudyard Kipling. and THE
Bottle Imp" ls apparently used to Ill In
what would have been very thin num-
b,r. and Klpling's article would hardly
have been enough to give their suhscrib-
crs Tor a quarter. tho subscription price.
Colonel w. +. prideaux, c. $. l., men
tons IL In his photography.
In THE SUN Of June 90 there is letter,
Tales OF Tusitala," signed 49, In which
he mentions a short story by Stevenson
entitled "a Night in Paris" ! cannot
find any mention OF this story in the bib
biography, Balfour's life, the index to
the Thistle edition, Hsrneston's Steven
soniana. or the Temple-Scott edition of
his works,
can anybody advise mo where this
story. "a Night in Paris" is to be found?
JAMES 4. DOYLE.
BELLEvILLE. n. j., July 1.
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Again as July comes in the pluck
Ing Board" Of the navy. consisting of
Ave Rear Admirals claw of 1891. rec
ommends. after month OF Sitting and
selecting. that fifteen officers on the
active list be retired to facilitate pro
motion and improve the service. Many
Of these officers do not want to go into
oblivion on diminished pay, and others
may not deserve pucking. But there
Is no appeal except to Congress, and
Congress Is reluctant to 90 behind the
returns and over the head of the presi-
dent. who as commander In chief ap-
proves the boards report In due course.
Yet even Admirals are falllbe. 1t Is
conceivable sometimes that one or more
Of the members Of the board should
Join the company Of the plucked,
The system cannot be cordially in
dorsed. Not nfrcluently officers are
efficient enough when the board makes
them walk the plank. There may be
good lighting stuff in these officers, and
in sea battle they might distinguish
Judges and executioners Reasons
given for plucking are bad temper
crankiness. martnetlsm and incapaclty
10 get on with crew: sound enough
II the proof is conclusive. bus the board
does not always act upon personal
knowledge OF the victim, depending q
good deal upon hearsay. Doubtless the
Admirals sitting in Judgment act as n
rule for the best interests of the ser.
vice. but they certainly have the power
to get rid of an unpopular officer, how
ever efficient he may he. Is every
member of the board always unswayed
by personal prejudice? Even Admirals
are human.
"What chance" victim has said,
"would .IoHN PAUL JONEs have had un-
der the system by which officers are
pluckedt" Mighty little. for JONI Paul
was full of Temperament n good deal
Of law unto himself In 1910 Com
lao.lOre TEN TYCK DE WITT NEfDER
was eliminated because his temper was
not wholly amiablc: IN efficient officer,
abler than some others who were al
lowed to stay Ia the navy. He pro
tested with ylgpr, but unnvnllingly
Captain TEMpLIN NJ. PORTS was another
good officer put on the shelf when he
expected promotion to Rear Admiral
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Success After a Fashion

In some quarters there is a tendency
10 regard the A b c mediation as a fail
ure. This view Is not acute. The South
American Ambassadors may plume
themselves too much upon the success
" their labors as proved by the proto-
col drawn up to he accepted or re-
jected. and IL is true that they were
not TO blame for the absence OF the
Constitutionallsts from the conference
chamber. But mediation has been a
has been helpful to President WILSON
in that the original cause Of quarrel
with President HUERrA, the insult to
the flag at Tampico, has receded into
passage Of time consumed in parley at
Niagara Falls the occupation Of Vera
cruz has become so familiar to the
Mexican mind AS to be tolerated. In
Federals has been m!nlmiZed. Ger
tainly that is gain. If not analysed
100 closely
Governor cARRANz, and General
VILLA must regard mediation as Il sue
less from their limited but practical
point of view. for while the mediators
and delegates have talked for two
months at Niagara the insurgents have
fought their way to Incatecas. and, II
they can compose their differences. are
rea sonahly sure of evicting IIUERTA
from the seat Of power and Selling 1t
themselves. As for the dictator, he
wanted time for II trial of strength
with his enemies. and he has had II.
Furthermore. he il now IN position
10 claim diplomatic triumph in his
relations with President WILSON. hav-
ing yielded nothing and avoided II con
flct. General HUERTh still has II
reckon with the Carranzistas, hut they
have not been "A party 10 the proceed
ines at Niagara Falls On the whole
there is II good deal to he said for the
pOint OF view that mediation has not
been a failure altogether.
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The passage of the near side car stop
ordinance promises unspeakablc incon-
venience to persons boarding cars when
the season of snow and slush sets in
1t Is an example of the love of empty
change regardless of its true effects
which pervades half of present day
legislation. As a supplement to the
new plan there should b. another ordi-
nance requiring the Street Cleaning De-
partment to keep clear areas about the
points where the rear platforms of
stopping cars will be situated. and well
swept paths from these areas to the
sidewalk. Other vehicles should also
be required to halt the same distance
back from the street lines IN order
that they may not cndanger people get
ting on and Off the cars
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Catching Up with New York

Outside of its provisions for the
initiative. referendum and recall, The
new charter approved this week by the
electors Of 81. Louis establishes sys-
TEN of city government generally the
same as that which has been in force
in New York since 1901. Great ad-
minlstrntive power is put in the hands
of the Mayor and Comptroller, Board
of Estimate and Apportionment Is to
make up the budget, Board Of Alder
men is To he substituted for the present
bcamcral city legislature. and appar-
entity all the department heads are to
be appointed by the Mayor, ms is the
case here, The newspaper summaries
Of the charter do not speak Of the
Mayors power Of removal; New York y
experience under the charter Of 1897
taught that this should be absolute and
unlimited
Mayor michel advocates the recall
for New York city officers, and II ex.
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Tammany Makes Unusually Ella bO-
rate Plans for the Celebration.

Tammany Hall will celebrate the
Fourth OF July with more than the usual
elaborate detail this year. Thomas r.
Smith, secretary of the organization, an
nounced yesterday that Ave Democrats
Of national prominence will he present
and make addresses, Orders have gone
forth to the district leaders to attend. and
Charles +. Murphy. leader OF the organi-
zatlon. will be present
John II, Voorhis. grand sachem, will
preside at the meeting. The Declaration
OF independence will be read by Aphonse
q, Koelbn. United States Senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois. Congressman
Henry ID. Flood of Virginia, Samuel A.
Wtherspoon of Mississippi, Joe Henry
Eagle of Texas and Henry Vollmer OF
Iowa will speak. besides local orators OF
Tammany. The Sixty-ninth Regiment
band will accompany the Tammany Glee
Club in the singing OF patriotic songs
and the secretary will read letters from
the Vice President, some of the Cabine,
officers and Governors of other States.
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dficult 1t is to please every taste Of our
cosmopolitan population. The imported
London musical plays, for instance,
are popular here. but in Chicago and
towns further west there is little de-
mand for them. To be successful In
this country the theatrical entrepreneur
must satisfy the taste of East. West,
North and South; he must appeal with
equal potency to the theatregoer one
year from the steerage ard to the bred
in the bone American. No wonder that
the word punch was invented to de-
scribe the element Of success in play
produced here. II seems rather a mild
description Of any quality able t6 con-
quer such diverse elements.
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"Irrecusablc" and "Isnifcrous.

To THE EDITOR or Tue SuN-Sir: Roth
the above words are in the Imperial Die
tionary of the English Language by John
Ogilvie, LII, D., edited by Charles AMMAN
dale, NJ A. London, Blackic & Son, 20
and so Old Bailey, Il, c.:
"Irrecusable' dr-re-kuz' -bD a H.. ire
cusablls--ir for In not, and recusabilis that
should be rejected, from recuso, to decline
to reicctl. Not liable to exception.
1t il a proportional form. irrecusable
both as true in itself and as necessary in
practise Sir ". Hamilton,
"Igniferous" dig .nif'cr-usl u. H.. irnifer-
g-nls, nre, and, fero, to besrl. Producing
hre
HoBoKEN, N. j., July g New JERSEY
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Harvard's victory over 1.eander on
the Thames shattered tradition that 1t
was futile for an American college crew
to compete at Henley for the highest
honor. The cup of triumph is filled
almost To the brim with the defeat Of
the London Rowing Club by the Union
Boat Club of Boston. No English crew
remains to row in the finals for the
Grand Challenge Cup. one of the
American crews may have to reckon
with the Winnipeg giants. but this is
evidently no year for the home talent
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Senator BoRAH finds the words unfair

Senator BoRAH finds the words unfair
competition" indefinite. There can be
no doubt about II. They are so ndef.
mite that they can he stretched II cover
any sort OF competition or narrowed to
prevent any. They are facile agencies
OF tyranny In the hands of stupid. over
jealous or INSCRIPTIONS officials. They
are alone sufficient to play havoc with
business If they are embodied in n
Federal statute. But is Senator BoRAH's
proposal any better? He would define
them. Can II be done? How define the
ndefnablc. grasp the intangible. pin
down instability or limit an ahstrac-
ton? What Is fair and what is un-
fair? What form OF words can be
found To formulate a moral quality and
prescribe its application to the myriad
shifting phases Of industry and COM
merCe? Let Senator BoRAH try his
acute mind and well equipped vocabu-
larry on the task.
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NOISY FOURTH FOR WILSON.
Eleven Governors May Also Greet
Him In philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. July Owing to illness
Mayor Blankenburg will not take part In
the Fourth OF July celebration in indie
pendence Square Saturday morning. when
President Wilson will make an address
Governors Of eleven of the thirteen
original States have announced they will
be present or will be officially represented
Many members Of Congress will also at
tend,
A request has been made upon all mills
factories and steamboats, TO blow their
whistles when the President arrives at
10 80 A. NJ. lie will be escorted by the
First cty Troop from Broad Street
station to Independence Hall. where he
will deliver his address. He will leave for
Washington at 80 p. NJ
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PARK BANDS READY.
summer series of Concerts Higgins
With CeIcbra ton of Fourth.

Park Commissioner Cabot Ward an
nounces the formal opening of the series of
summer musical concerts on the Mall in
Central Park for tomorrow night at 3
O'Clock The concert will he given by
Nahan Frankos band. The same band
will play also on Sunday and Tuesday
evenings and Saturday afternoons for
eight concerts. After that the Arthur
Bergh orchestra will play on the Mall.
The programme of concerts for the
Fourth of July is as follows:
battery Park y. NJ: Carl Schurz
Park. =. NJ Chelsea Park, u. NJ.
Colonial Park, +. NJ; Columbus Park.
3 T. NJ; Corlesr's Hook Park. 3 =. NJ.
De witt Clinton Park. =. NJ. Hamilton
Fish Park, u. NJ. Hudson Park. r.
NJ: Morningside Park, L. NJ; Mount
Morris Park. : =. NJ: Tompkins square
Park. s Il. NJ; Washington Square Park,
\ L, NJ
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WHAT rue NEW LAW COSTS
\ Request TO Governor GIynn 10 Examine
an Increased Expense.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUH-Sir: An
swering Governor Glynn's statements
printed IN THE SUN of Monday morning
concerning the cost Of the worklngmen's
compensation act to employers:
During the last six years our liability
insurance has cost $500. or 800 a year.
there having been no serious accidents in
our business at any time,
Under the new law it will cost us
So, 500, or six times as much.
II Governor Glynn can prove we don't
pay the 81 00o additional, We would bo
glad to have him do so and save our
$4,000 year,
JOHN n. CARPENTER COMPANY,
r. d. CARPENTER, President
JAMAICA, July !.
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Wanted Next Fall.

insert the following advertisement free
for the benefit OF the unemployed
WANTED--A large number Of uncm-
poyed men to shovel snow on November
4. 1914. Apply at 1900 Pennsylvania ave.
nue.. Washington, u, G. T.. NJ, T..
WAsIIINGTON, II g., July ..
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The killings of Senator DAvILMAR
THEODORE, the chronic Haytian revolu-
ZIONIST. go steadily and continuously
on. The man has ninety-nine lives. AS
he was last reported slain in battle near
the Dominican frontier, he may soon
turn up at Kingston or st. Thomas
little the worse for roughing II in the
mnnigra
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General CARRANzA, accompanied by his
STAFF and the American Consular agent
GEORGE G. CARoTHERs. arrived here to-
day.-Soltiuo despatch.
n CAROTHERs is not at one court he
Is at another. and always on the job.
VIII he be the Ambassador TO Mexico
in a certain contingency?
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir; Why
load up dictionaries unnecessarily? Does
not 'pyrophorir" strike YOU as adequately
oxac, 10 describe The individual and "hai =
ac;cristics referred To In your editorial
article ms "igniferous"7
New York, July 2. W.LrEs NswAyl.
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Every time a carp breathes it moves
1886 bones and muscles it's veins num-
Der i.329.-SprinDfeh Republican.
The number of bones and muscles a
carp moves in the course of its long
life. for this fish attains to a great age.
Is calculation respectfully submitted
to the piscatoriai expert of the Re
publican.
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The demand for shore leave IL increas-
ing under the new regulatlons.--rord Cru:
despatch.
We will wager "A red apple that grape
Juice IL never called for by Jack when he
gets the freedom of the ancient town
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London once, Bingham House. / Arundel
street, strand.
Paris once, s Rue de Ia Michodiere, OF
Rue du Quatre septembre.
Washington once, Hibbs Buiidins.
Brooklyn once, tss Livingston street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-03

Mr.. Roof is to-day one OF the two COM
handing lntellects in the public life OF
the country the other being WOODROW
WiLsoS.--The World,
Why ring in Roor'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-03

~ ssV Irsnls vAo favor us tpith manuscripts
ond GIsssyotions for publication nish TO hare
rejected articles returned they mssf ~ all coses
ssal ssamSs for tAat purpose.
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Readers Of TUE Sus leaving town for the
summer months can have the daily and Sun
day and evening edition. delivered to them
~ any part OF this country or Europe on
The terms stated above. Addresses changed
IS often as desired order through news
dealer or directly OF Publication once. tele-
phone 1900 Beekman.
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=. =. Commerce Bureau Es'cnd"d

WAsHiSGroN. July 2.-Secretary h'u
field has authorized the establishment u,
branch offices OF the bureau OF for''s
and domestic commerce at Boston o..
Seattie. f.. L. Roberts will d'racl IN, W..
al Boston and w u. Henderson at Se"'N'
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Published daily, including Sunday, by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association at
10 Nassau street, In the Borough Of Man
haitian. New York. President and Treasurer,
william c. Reick. ITO Nassau street. Vice
President. Edward p. Mitchell, 10 Nassau
street; Secretary, C. f. Luxton, ITO Nassau
street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-03

The insolvent estate OF a supposedly
successful theatre manager shows how
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All checks. money orders, &C, to be made
pay able to The Sun
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-03-29

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