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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-05
The Little Treaty with Panama.

The treaty negotiated by Secretary
BRYAN with the Panaman Secretary OF
Foreign Relations, ERNEsro T. LrFEvRE,
Is important only in the sense that II
gives concrete form to certain rights
granted literally but indefinitely by the
Panama Canal Convention Of November
Is. 1909. which VI. BuNAU-VARiLLA, the
first Minister to the United States from
the new republic, arranged with Secre-
tary HAY. In Article III. IL was pro-
vided that 'thc Republic OF Panama
further grants to the United States In
perpetuity the Use. occupation and con.
troll OF any lands and waters outside Of
tn" zone above described which may he
necessary and convenient for the con-
struction. maintenance, operation. sani.
tatlon and protection of said canal"
The United States under this sanction
has had the right ever since the treaty
of 1903 was ratified To take what terri
tory It needed for any OF the purposes
enumerated. but the original treaty was
drawn up with view to despatch
rather than 10 detail, and ratification
on the part of Panama was 10y an
cphcmcral Provisional Government: so
ont VI Difference to the now we'll cstah-
lishei republic II Is emlnently proper
10 supplement the initial convention by
IA formal treaty transferring to the
United States the territory and waters
required for the defence of the canal.
Accordingly two islands In Ancon
hnrbor come into the possession Of the
United States. one of which Is to he
fortified. Absolute control over the
waters of Colon and Ancon harbors IL
provided for. the site of Battery Han.
cock Is turned over. and control Is
passed to the piers ut the northern en-
trance Of the canal. There Is n con-
Sidcration running toward the repub-
lie: to it are coded Las Sabanas. n
tract of land in the Zone where wealthy
Panamans have built country houses.
md by the acquisition the city Is now
accessible to the natives without pass
ing through the original Zone No
doubt the concession will give them
lively satisfaction and the United
States loses nothing by it. In fact. It
Il stipulated that on occasion the ter
rltory may be retnken: and while In
possession Of the republic no railroad IL
to be built through 1t without consent
of the Government at Washington
There should he no difficulty in secur-
ing ratification Of this treaty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-05
Tuscarora woman Suffrage,

Whereas the Hon. JONI RICnARD
CLANCY, Democrat Of the Onondaga
Reservation and Representative In Con.
gress Of the Thlrty-hfth New York
district. has made in the House n most
interesting sociological. political. an.
thropologIcal and gynecocratic obser-
walton: resolved. that the thanks Of Tnr
SrS be and hereby are given him for
the same.
The Tuscarora Nation of New York
Indians Is known to some or many
as small thriving farming folk up
Niagara Falls way. Two hundred and
forty odd years ago. when Uncle JoE
CANNON was boy in North Carolina.
they were Tar IIeelers too. Moving
northward afterward from the Old
North state they threw in their for.
tunes with their Iroquois brethren: the
remnant of them. the Four Hundred
county. 4 bill permitting the Tuscarora
Nation to sell the limestone deposits
in its reservation contains pro-
vision that the proposed lease or sale
shall he approved by n majority Of the
votes of the whole people of voting
age" Here JOIN CLANCY SyracusanuS
tells something worth knowing about
the Tuscnrorn electoral system:
Eleven chiefs are elected exclusively
by the ballot OF the squaws The males
have nothing TO do with this business
unless they are elected chiefs by the
squaws."
Thus. while great argument about
woman suffrage resounds among the
helated whites among the TuScarora
Tawnles. those genuine old Americans.
It Is not only in use. but votes for
women" has advanced into votes for
women only
Is such to be the fruit Of woman
suffrage among the palcfaces;
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The American Army and Navy.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir.
would like to call the attention OF my
cOuntrymen to the unprepared condition
OF the United states to withstand at
tacks from any of the big Powers.
We have practically no army and a
nice little navy to defend thousands OF
miles OF coast line and ninety millions Of
people. The reason Of our poor war foot
ing is because we are and hope to he n
peace loving nation. The Kaiser said I:
Germany wants peace" but ! think he
should have added the following: PRO
vided you hand over to his country all
the territory she wants for her expansion
and the development Of her commerce,
which has been the wonder OF the world
commercially"
So what will happen if Germany Is the
victor In this war? In my opinion, tho
first thing will be the breaking Of tho
Monroe Doctrine or any other doctrine
that will impede Germanys progress. In
case the allies win. Japan will get busy
and stop conVersing with our worthy Sec
rotary OF State about the discriminating
laws made particularly in California
against her people. She Is also reaching
out to expand. and history has taugn.
that when nations are expanding then
woe to the weak"
be prepared to keep the peace by having
ample protection In the way OF a big
navy and a strong standing army
RENIAMIN II. LIcHrENsrEIN.
NEW YoRK. September I.
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4 Cordial. n irresponsible, Invitation 10
Mr.. Harness.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Not
being "a resident Of New York, | fail at
times TO grasp the true inwardness OF
your State politics II is this way. is 1t
not:
The Colonel won't let the PrOgressives
come back and vote the Republican tickle,
so long Ms Barnes keeps managing things.
even though the management has to be
carried on behind a screen. out OF sight
Now ! think Barnes Is a mighty clever
fellow. lie is willing to do anything In
reason in order to bring about Rcpubicaa
success I'm going TO ask him TO come
right out and Join the Progressives. Then,
according to Colonel Roosevelt, every body
will have to leave the Progressive party.
including the Colonel himself.
or course all good Progressives will
vote the Republican ticket, once let
Barnes get out OF the way.
Just now | am busy trying to ascertain
what IN the world has started Marshall
notifying his party to put Woodrow VIII
son in nomination for a second term.
Marshall Is very great man and l sup
pose what he says goes
But | really think my idea is n good
deal more brilliant than Marshalls. Just
as soon as ! can hunt up Barness post
office address | am going to write ia
him over here We regard Colonel Roosc-
Welt as more fecund in the matter of
political paradox than any other living
man. SIMPLICITY.
WAsHINGroN, September g.
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claimed by Governor CARRANzA Is par
ticularly significant, as his most power
full rival. General VILLA, declares Pro-
vislonal President cannot be a candidate
for President at n national election,
which Is a fundamental principle. 1t
is no secret that Governor CARRANzA
wants to be President as much as Cen
eral VILLA wants another To hold that
office. All the Washington Admins
tratlon seems to desire is an executive
IN Mexico whom 1t can recognize. II
VILLA can he placatcd Governor CAR
RAMA will suit Mr. WILSON
Whatever the personal perularities
of the First Chief may be, he has man
aged to keep at the head OF rhe revo-
lutlonary movement and seems 10 he
the logical candidate for President
Whether he would last long II elected Is
another matter. There are apprehen.
slons that he IL more Of fgurehead
than anything else and would be re-
garded by malcontents rs an easy ruler
to overthrow. But beginning must be-
made In constitutional government" in
Mexico. Therefore the proposal To hold
general election In November accord
Ing Ia precedent will probably be
adopted. II must he clear that the Adj
ministratlon at Washington cannot af-
ford TO relax It's vigilance in dealing
with Mexican affairs.
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WILSON TO AID RAILROADS.
Conferences Next Week Expected "a
Mark Important steps

WAsHINGroN, Sept A committee
representing eastern and other railroads
VIII confer with the Interstate Commerce
Commission next Wednesday. The rail-
road men Will also confer with President
Wilson the same day.
The conferences Will probably mark an
important step In the relations Of the
Government toward the transportation
systems OF the country and may succeed
in throwing into the discard some of the
acts Of the commission which, while ap-
parently justified at the time may now
have to be changed.
Commissioners McChord, Clements
Clark and Daniels advised representatives
of the railroads to-day that they would
be ready to confer with a view to meet
ing the present situation.
1t Is probable that President Wilson,
the railroad presidents and the commits
sion will hold a Joint conference In re-
gard to ways and means Of relieving
railroads. II is understood that Chair
man Harlan OF the commission and Com
missloners Myer and Hall have cut short
their vacations and will he present at
the conference.
quorum. however. will be present
without them. but In view of the i'm
portancc OF the conference II Is considered
best for the full commission To be present.
The commission expects hy the time Of
the conference 10 have figures on the
revenues Of the eastern railroads for
August Preliminary returns Indicate
clearly that the falling OF Of revenues
owing to the war has been unprecedented.
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THREE MAIL SHIPS TODAY.
New York, Espagnr and Cnrpnthia
To Sail for Europe.

The eteamshps New Work Espaguo
aud Carpatha win leave this mort to-day
CARRYING mail matter for Europc The
New York will go TO Liverpool the
Tsuagne to Havre and the Carrathia "a
Gibraltar and Naples. The New York will
take mail matter for all Of Europe with
the execution OF GERMANY Austria. Hun
gary and Luxembourg, and for Africa with
tho execution OF South Africa and for
West Asia and the East Indies, This
mail will close al the General Post Office
at $50 4, NJ.
The Esparne will carry mail matter for
France Rumonla Bulgaria Servia,
Switzerland, italy, Snaln Portugal, Tur-
kew. Egypt. Greece, British India, British
East Africa, SIAM Malta, Gibraltar Ccv-
Ion, Straits Settlements, Dutch East In
dies West Australia and Persia. The
Espagne mail will close nj the General
Post Office NJ noon.
Mail matter for Gibraltar will go by
the Carpa which will also carry mat
ter for other parts OF Europe II specially
addressed to go by the Carpathia. This
mail win close at the General Post Office
at $50 A. NJ.
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A Comparison with 1870.

The removal OF the French Govern
ment to bordeaux while the allies are
still contrasting the German advance
upon Paris, lntlicting severe losses ms
they fall back upon selected new posi-
tons ~ which reenforcments can he
rapidly despatched to strengthen their
line, suggests a reference. which will
he Illuminating. to the transfers of the
national administration. first To Tours
ana then to Bordeaux, in the humiliat-
ing war of 1870.
II was GAMBETTA who. after escaping
in a balloon from Paris, organized II
Government at Tours early in October
and undertook 10 raise and direct citi-
zen armies to drive the invaders from
the soil of France. The regular forces
of the empire had been yanquishcd and
overwhelmed In the field and he was the
leader of forlorn hope. From Wcis-
scnhurg 10 the investment of Metz the
campaign OF defence had been an almost
unbroken series of disasters for the
armies ~ France. At Worth on August
! u rhcy were defeated with casualties
of 10000. Less than fortnight later
came the reverse of GravclOtte, and on
August ~ the valiant hut unfortunate
IMAGINATION surrendered an army Of
10000 men ut Sedan ana NAPOLEON
! III. was prisoner Of war. One fort
rcss after another had cnpitulated,
Stra Ssburg, the key to Alsace; Nerdun,
! Toul. In about five weeks of fighting
one French army was captured, another
was shut up in Metz, aud the road to
| Paris was open TO the Germans, The
empire had fallen ana Republican
Government of National Defence had
succeeded 1t. Under such black and
| lamentablr conditions tho "capitnl' was
moved 10 Tours RtztlNf was To sur
render the Army ~ the Rhine before
( the end of Octonor, l2onnO men with
| immense war material and stores. At
the time German armies had invested
Paris and established rhelr headquar-
tiers at Versailles.
About the middle o, December tho
Government Of National Defence left
| Tours and moved to ROrdoAuN. In the
| interval GAMRtTTA created twelve army
corps with 6OOOOO rifles ana | 400 guns
and there was 4 fash Of brllllnncy In
the achievements Of NJ least one French
General. DAURFIIr DF PNLADiNFs. who
on November q surprised and routed the
! Rnvarlans nt COulmlcrS. Effective re.
sistanco ceased when the Germans
ended the Orleans campaign by driving
Genera CuANzNs army into the north
west aud isolnting BouRnAKI. The on.
telprisc Of cutting the German com.
munlc0tlonS am hullllng a fire in the
rear Of the invaders had been desperate
from The first ana was certain 10 be
futile. There was nothing 10 do but
make peace upon the hest terms that
were obtalnable.
| In the present struggle the Govern.
mcnt Of "A united and determined people
Is being moved to the port of Bordeaux
when no French army has been de-.
stroyrd or surrounded and captured and
when the British and French navies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-05
FOREIGN TRADE AND HOME
LABOR
Good Future. EVIL Present. Effect OF the
War On the United states

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: II
II very encouraging to read that the
United States will dominate the world g
markets because of the present European
war. Apparently there is sound basis for
such predictions Isolated instances OF
sudden impetus to certain industries. shoe
making. In particular. read like n ray "
hope. South America as a future export
market looks like ripe plum waiting for
US TO shake the tree.
But, rosy hued as these promised prizes
may appear We are facing "A situation
that is not being helped by the attitude
OF big business corporations Let US look
nj conditions calmly and squarely and put
the situation up to those who In some de-
gree can help improve It, a census OF the
unemployed would knock the props from
under the most optimistic. ON every hand
there IL a cessation OF activities not
actually prohibited or interfered with hy
the war and apparently unwarranted
Many large corporations have discharged
their employees in crowds other en-.
poyees have the blue slip In prospect and
there Is fear and trembling I'm the hearts
OF multtudes OF good American workers
fathers of families Included with the
others not so God favored but entitled
to the right OF employment.
Is II absolutely necessary for our large
corporations to get cold feet and clean
mouse AT tuIH time W oulu IL not DE
better for all concerned II they forgot the
Idea OF profit while conditions are so un-
settled and conducted their business at a
loss in order to give employment to those
who helped to make them what they are .
What is an undivided profit and surplus
account for? Isn't Il likely that this
policy would prove a great factor for
moral good and In checking the feeling
OF pesslmism and fear that is rapidly
pervading the land?
J. EARLE OwrNGs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-05
suicides and Newspaper Publicity

Under the foregoing caption the Jour
nal Of the American Medical Assocla.
ton publishes the record Of the health
authorities Of st. Louis to prove that
newspapers would further their aims
in the promotion Of public welfare by
emitting in reports Of suicides the de-
tails of the methods by which self.
destruction was accomplished.
without attempting tabulation Of
the various pOsOnS to which suicides
resort. comparison Of 800 recorded
cases with 1ul cases OF accidental poi
soning develops the fact that while loss
of ife from accidental poisoning has
diminished from % eases in 1910 TO
- cases in 1914 from April. 1913. to
April, 19l4. the suicidal cases in
creased from l12 in 1910 TO lI6 in 1914.
But the most remarkable and lnstruc-
tive fact Is thar the suicidal deaths
from carbolic acid increased from ~
In 1910 10 119 in 1914. while there Is
not single case Of accidental poison
ing with carbolic acid recorded In any
year.
This large prepondcrance goes TO
prove that either II Is not generally
known among these unfortunates or
that they disregard the fact that death
from this agent Is a most painful one
and that in the numerous cases in which
the attempt fails the disturbance OF in
lurcd organs inhcts untold suffering
upon the Individual and MS is the case
with other corrosive poisons leads to
long drawn out cOnvalescence and ma
terial damage to health and we'll being
for years TO come.
That newspaper publicity has been
beneficial by urging attention TO the
deslrabllity Of safeguarding polsons In
such way that they could not be mis-
taken for other less harmful drugs Is
clearly evident In the statement thaC
no case Of accidental poisoning from
mercuric blchloride is reported in 1914,
ami the ahsurdly small number of acct
dental deaths from this agent, three
in three years, demonstrates the in
ACCESSIBILITY of special legislation for
the purpose of guarding innocent per
sons against mistakes.
ON the other hand, the increase Of
suicides by hlchloride of mercury from
3 In 1919 10 II in 1914 may he partly
due 10 the detailed. sensational and
exaggerated description OF the calm
dcmcauor ana stOicnl Indifference OF a
Georgia banker who was reported TO
have swallowed this poison accidcn-
tally. The terrible suffering OF this
poor creature and of those who recov-
cred never reached the public prints ,
hence the more facle resort TO this
hitherto overlooked avenue to Lethe.
Since there appears to exist a sus-
ccptihlliry 10 suggestion in the sulcld-
ally inclined, The warning of the journal
to suppress details may well be needed
by the daily press.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-05
President wilson's Appeal and
Reinsurance.

President WILSON undertook to do
three things in the address he delivered
yesterday to the Congress lie wanted
TO explain why the Treasury needed
strengthening. To make clear the neces.
sity of accomplishing this through tax
alton, and finally to hearten the bust
ness community by assuring IL that
the Government recognizes the gravity
IT the commercial situation and Is pre-
pared to use all Its resources for the
protection Of producers, manufacturers,
traders and consumers.
To this task the President applied
his familiar literary skill with notable
success. lie at,aincd in his address Il
simplicity Of statement and disregard
~ non-csSentals admirable in them
selves and powerful To win for the new
imppsts the cheerful liberation of the
individuals on whom they will fall.
President WILSON'S charge was not to
defend particular taxes in detail but to
prepare III" minds nf the great ma -
of the people to bear them with fOrti.
tudc and good temper while clarifying
for their understanding his reasons for
believing that borrowing in any form
is highly iu"Npcdient NJ this time. When
il i remembered that the President
was Spr0king To 1OO.O00OO0 people. not
merely 10 the comparatively small num-
her Of those familiar with financial
operations the proportion of his ad-
dress devoted Ia cluc1dating the nm.
suitability Of bond issues appears not
~ excessive. but as thoroughly well
considered.
That the President lid not see III Ia
urge economy on the legislative de-
partment In this address is NOT evil
dence THAT he Is diSregardfu of the
opportunities Of relief it offers or blind
70 eXtravaganceS that have been com
mitted. Rather il seems TO us. his at.
tentlOn was directed solely To the duty
Immediately pressing on him. and on
that he deliberately expended his whole
force. We are not prepared 10 say that
he has chosen unwisely in the premises;
certainly IL at another time he speaks
on the subject Of economy with the
lucidity ana force displayed in rhis
address the effect produced should no
more gratifying than could he hoped
for through an incidental reference,
however strong, at the close of seq
sion whose appropriation bills have all
been written, and with one exception
enacted and approved.
The political effect Of President WILL
SONS words is not difficult TO forecast.
His address Is short and will be read:
II II frank and simple and will carry
conviction, and II may relieve his party
" large part OF the unpopularlty
normally attaching 10 those responsible
for new taxes. 1t Is a dignifed state
paper which fulfils exactly the require
ments Of highly persuasive campaign
document.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-05
THE SHIPPING BILL.
Is Secretary McAdoO BiltheIy Court In q
Trouble?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sr: Sec
rotary McAdoo admits that he Is not "A
diplomatst. We can readily accept this
avowal. lie proposes to attack the ship
ping bill with two fists. Why not with
two feet also?
From his angle the main question In
VOWED IL whether II liz competent for the
United states after hostilIties have COM
mcnced To acquire title either directly or
through a corporation TO merchant vessels
belonging to beligerent.
This is either no question ut all or IL
one OF only minor and technical mnor-
lance. After purchase. however the mo.
mcnt one OF these vessels pokes It's nose
outside OF Sandy Hook diplomatic ques-
tons Of first Importance Will rain down
upon ii as thick as leaves in Vallombrosa
questions which our Government may
have TO answer before Il prize court, at
foreign chancelleries or perhaps from thu
coming towers of our dreadnoughts.
Surely we have matters enough both
foreign and domestic of great pith and
moment pressing for solution without
importing fresh troubles.
FrsTINA LENrE.
NEW YORK, September T.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Years
ago two German drummers had engaged
two berths In n sleeping compartment In
train from Toxic to Kobe. Upon en-
tering the compartment, which consisted
of four berths. they found a Japanese
gentleman their fellow traveller. Disap-
pointed at their non-privaCy one of the
drummers remarked: 81 wonder IL we
might not throw this yellow dog through
IN, WINDOW
The japanese traveller left but returned
after few minutes and passed the night
In his berth, while the drummers ntoned
patriotic songs and did justice to Il case
containing bottles of Imported" The
train arriving in Kioto the Japanese gem
tleman before leaving apologized Iii ex-
cellent German TO the Teutons he was
very sorry for having been in their way ;
but having failed TO secure another berth
he had been obliged to occupy the one
assigned to him.
The drummers, astonishcd to hear him
talk such excellent German, asked the
conductor II he knew the Identity of their
fellow traveller,
Yes. honorable strangers. he IN his
llighness Prince Arlangawd, tho Emper-
ors uncle"
Upon further inquiries they learned that
the Prince when he studied military sci
ence in Germany had been the guest OF
their own Emperor.
This real Incident might give some
writer's on culture" useful insight into
the modest politcness, innate and care
fully cultivated in every Japanese, high
and low, TRAVELLER
BEEcHwoop, N J., September 3