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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
Governor Frelder's Victory.

The victory won by Governor FIELDER
in the passage Of his bank tax bill
through both houses Of the Legislature
shows nmistakably that the influence
Of President WILSON is still dominant
In New Jersey. The fractional fight
against the measure carried on by
the Essex county representatives was
strengthened originally by the oppo-
sitiOn Of the banks to levy Of per
cent. on their capital stock. surplus and
undivided profits At this stage there
WAS a grave prospect Of the bills and
the Governors defeat.
But the Governor consented to an
adroit compromise by which the tax Is
reduced to three-quarters Of per cent,
and further, all real estate locally
taxed Is to be deducted from the
amount subject 10 the new impost. Upon
this arrangement the banks withdrew
their opposition and thenceforth the
Essex crowd had not the ghost Of a
chance to win. All the State knew that
their hostility was not to the bill. hut
to the Governor as the protege and rep
resentatlve of the President.
In fact, the fight was simply an at
tempt to hit back for the extinction
Of the Senatorial boom Of ex-senator
JAMES SMITH, Jr., by Mr.. WILSON in
1911, and in this aspect it was as thor
oughly repugnant to New Jersey SEN
timent as any other OutcrOpping OF
the old discredited boss system under
which questionable Republican ring
maintained supremacy In the State for
years because of the dog in the manger
struggle between the corrupt Essex and
Hudson Democratic machines.
Mr.. FIELDER, when he got his bill
through both houses, was not content
to rest on his laurels. He put out at
once pronunclamento calling on his
party to make good number of its
platform pledges among others prefer.
entail voting at primaries, consolida.
tion Of State boards and departments,
more liberal way OF amending the
constitution, and the creation of AS
sembly districts. The session of the
Legislature Is too near its close now
1t Is due to end next week--for the
realization of any such programme in
its entirety, but 1t looks as if the Gov
ernor would push enough Of it through
for demonstrative purposes. Al any rate
he has reinforced his own position be-
fore the voters, and the outlook Is that
his party will go into the next election
with very fair prospects of success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
Mr.. ROckefelIer's Latest Enter
prise.

The United States Government and
practically every State support agri-
cultural departments n large measure
of whose activities are devoted to the
study and control OF disease in domes-
tic animals. The charge is frequently
made that greater care Is taken In this
respect than with regard to the health
of human beings. In spite of these ex.
penditures the country Is told that the
money losses traceable to disease in
stock amount to 100000, 900 u year for
cattle, S75,OOONO for hogs. and almost
as much for sheep, no account being
taken OF the dangers to which human
beings are exposed In consequence of
these maladles.
II would seem that enlightened self
interest would lead the public 10 pro.
tect itself adequately In health and
pocketbook against such dangers, yet
JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER. who enters on
no new enterprise without careful I'm
vestigaiion and competent advice. has
found II worth while to establish a
fund Of 81 600, 900 for research In sub.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
Progress and Poverty.

II there Is any State in the Union in
which the imposition Of new taxes has
not been projected this year we must
confess that 1t has escaped our atten-
ton. The people Of that fortunate Com
monwealth, II such there be, have our
hearty felicitationa
This Is q great era for the assessor.
Profits are going down, but taxes are
going up. Incomes are shrinking, but
the toll gatherer awaits with more i'm.
PIGMENTS for the extraction Of the dwin-
ding dollars. We have already di.
rected attention to the case Of New
Jersey, which has been wonderfully up.
lifted Of late, and Is now beholding its
politicians frantically engaged In ef-
forts to devise new ways Of taxation
to pay the price OF uplift.
Has any part Of the country felt the
heavy hand Of progress more than New
England? Many Of its staples Of in
vestment testify by shrunken prices to
the uplifting mania which has driven
70 hard against railroad and industrial
shares. As result II appears that the
State Of Massachusetts is facing large
contraction Of its income from the tax
levied on corporate capital. Last year
the aggregate Of receipts from the ten
largest corporate payers Of taxes to the
State was the smallest In three years.
At least half a million dollars will, 1t
is estimated. he cut of this year from
that diminished return.
Evidently the citizens Of Massachu.
sets can expect to he entertained by
fresh projects Of taxation unless the
State prefers to pile higher it's already
large funded debt, which comes to the
same thing In the end.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
Ulster situation Cooling Down.

The more pacific outlook for q settle
ment Of the home rule and Ulster
problems Is not surprising. The Union
ist leaders were sure to realize sooner
or later that they had overshot their
mark when new issue was created In
the question whether the army should
dictate to Parliament. They must have
realized that nothing could be worse
for their cause than to go before the
people on such proposition.
At the same time, the other alterna-
tive facing them, namely that the army
should unQuestionably enforce the be-
hests Of Parliament, reduced their
threats Of armed resistance In Ulster to
a mischievous absurdity. 1t only needed
one strong act to bring oil parties to a
clear realization Of the situation. The
awakening followed Mt once on Mr..
AsoUlTH's assumption of the War port
folio.
Withal, the Government shows no
disposition to push Ats adversaries to
the wall. Standing by Its offer to ex-
exempt Ulster from nome RUE Ior SIX
years. 1t postpones the real struggle.
The period Of respite ended. Irish Ma
tionalists will no doubt insist on the
reun.ting Of the country under the Dub
lin Parliament. But long before that
time there will he general election
and the Liberal combination will either
have command Of the situation through
the approval Of the voters or else their
opponents will have the task OF hnal
settlement.
As for Sir EDWARD GREY's hint OF
a coming federal system for Great
Britain, 1t would seem to be only her
ring dragged across the scent In the
present controversy. for 1t is wholly
unlikely that Ireland would consent to
any system which permanently dis
membered her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
SAYS WATER BILL
WAS misunderstood
Senator Patten Asserts H. Sun.
ported Measure Through
Misapprchension.
WOULD HAVE OPPOSED IT
Henry r. TOwne Condemns Act
as Against Interests
Of City.

Senator Bernard ". Pattcr o. Queen.
issued a statement yesterday defr 7r e's
position on the Foley-Maier watrr 200
which Is now before Gov. G!yn1 for r.n.
sideratlon, and saying that he vu,ao f-r
It under a Misrepresentation.
II am frank to say" he said. chat win
the exception OF those handling TIL meas.
ure very few legislators IN elthr- house
were made aware of the real import ana
purpose OF the bill particularly those mo.
visions applicable to cities OF the frs ana
second class. To substantial this 1H NJ
to the fact that the Assistant Corporation
Counsel Of New York. whose duty 70 '- 20
care for city legislation and 10 protect tSe
c!ty's interests during the legislative ses.
sion. was unaware OF the real intent arr
purpose OF the measure OF compliment,
permitted an outrageous assault ON the
principles OF home rule for mun.o pal.tos
in so far as New York city was congren.1
Had the least inkling that th.s u.4s
ure placed the control OF the wa'or asri.
of New York city under the supervision
OF the state Conservation Conn .s.1u
and, further. prohibited New YORK from
paralleling the water mains OF the private
companies now supplying water t1 ma
jority OF the citizens OF Queens unless N.
Conservation Commission saw Az 90 .seu-
a certificate OF necessity and conven rnos
to the city, | should have opposed ,ae
passage of the measure strenuousiy'
Senator Patten said that as proc. tr5'
the bill was aimed against Queen hs
knew that Henry De Forest Baldwin
president of the Queens County Na't-
Company, a private concern, and N.'ar.
+. Sheehan. zone of the shrewd-st Wtrr
ulators Of legislation in the State OF Eea
York." worked ass!duously for the pa age
OF the bill.
Henry r Towne chairman OF the N,r
chants Association committee on water
supply. also condemned the Mailer blu '-
a statement issued YESTERDAY.
"While the ostensible purpose % ne
bill IS to subject water supply corpora
tons. whether private or muric.r.t, @
proper regulation" he said. "the o.. "
Us relation TO the city of New Yr.s
very objectionable, and, mOtcoy.. o..
whether intentionally or not direct
the interest OF the Citizens Water Com
pany, which supplies water to par ~
Queens. and against the Interest of TIE
city
Mr. Towne added that the Merrhar..
Association would cooperate with me -.'.
authorities in opposing the bill before 10.
Governor.
Mass meetings to protest aea;n'' tn
bill viii be held IN Queens within fep
days. Borough President Connolly 1s-
sent messages TO every civic orgar.7t'.7
In the borough asking them to aid u 1g-
ing the bin and To- appoint delegations TO-
go 10 Albany April 10 for the quo
hearing before the Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

When Trenton adopted the commits
sion form Of government It was de-
clared that the plan would not have a
fair trial because the men elected to
office were old line politicians. Mayor
DoNSELLY's report on the results at
tanned in the first complete fiscal year
shows that even politicians have been
able to do some things better under the
new form than they were done under
the old, There has been an actual saw
ing of money, the tax ratabes have
increased and the debt has Diminished.
one year does not prove the commits
sion to be all that its friends assert, but
IL Trenton in this twelvemonth repeats
It's initial experience We shall expect TO
see all Jersey ruled by commissions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

The male - the female plus some
thing" says DIR. OSCAR RIDDLE of the
Cold Spring Harbor Carnegie labora-
tory. The only plus quality that mod
ernism comedies to mere man Is ocCa-
sional surplus cash. and he won't be
allowed to keep that long when the
modern woman establishes her right TO
go halves with him. "Males are active;
females inactive" Or. RIDDLE goes on,
ignoring militanCy. Then he complai' ;
OF delayed marriages because they tend
to eliminate sex differences" But il
not this the whole aim and object OF the
feminist movement? This man Is "A
hopeless reactlonary. All su T. mere
physiological considerations should be
suppressed when they run counter to
womans will to be emancipated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
MOUNTAINOUS CHARITY.
An lilum inating Instance Of rs Blockade
by ORGANIZATION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str' Re-
garding the Charity Organization So
ciety let me say this to show how II per-
mits people to starve through its selfish
ness and ~ Ape
Some years ago did some direct ANA
teur relief work, acting on my own initia-
tive and plans. with the result that about
fifty people were aided throughout the
three worst months OF winter
To do this my way was In opposition
to the wishes Of the minister OF mission
chapel and he refused the use Of that
ediHce for a distribution centre. The
daughter OF O rich man Of the neighbor-
hood offered the basement Of her residence
for the purpose and. being a mission
worker herself. did all of the distributing
from there. No salaries were paid. and
food and clothing from the country were
franked there by the Adams Express
Company.
Mark the difference. This winter I
desired again to do some direct work
and wanted a family to look after for a
while. made my wishes known to one
I thought might hrd for me the family.
stipulsting that I must work In my own
way. for business reasons, and that
would not work with the Organized
Charity people for the reason that
wished my mite to be applied through an
instantaneous process In other words. l
wished to present my contributions with
my own hands to the people desired to
help in order that they might imme-
diately receive the full benefit OF It,
Somehow my stipulation was disregarded
and in due time I had word from the
organization to call at It's office. or one
OF its visitors would call at mine. as
contrary to my instructions, she had
called at my residence during my BUSH
ness hours.
Twice that morning about 10 O'Clock.
I - telanbnpe call the
organization office. but GOT no response.
Then | wrote saying I would cooperate
to the extent OF receiving from the society
the address OF any OF its needy appli-
cants. but that l must do the giving In
my own way.
never received any reply. My letter
was written In November, 1918. In the
meantime my family. the one I wanted
probably went hungry and cold during all
those months. Being a business woman
| had no time TO go out into tho highways
and byways to look for the needy and
suffering. Nor had ! any money to pay
salaries to an organization to do at its
leisure what | could have done and would
have done at once.
The letter appearing in THE Sun yes
terday written to the orga nization Janu-
airy 20 is fine and hits the trouble nall
squarely on the head; too much red tape
investigation, too much in the way OF ex-
pense and salaries. too much dilatory
work. nothing In the way OF true charity.
DIRECT WORKER
New YORK. March 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
The Tolls Bill in the senate,

The prospect Is that the debate in the
bill will consume at least as many days
as the House gave hours to 1t. Whether
free and unlimited discussion. which in
the case of some Senators means dis
cursive talk that ends only with physi-
cal exhaustion, will change opinions
may be doubted.
Great speeches worthy Of the best
traditions Of the Senate may be ex-
pected from Mr.. RooT Of New York and
Mr.. LODGE Of Massac husetts, but gen.
tlemen like Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN Of Ore
gOn and Mr.. VARDAMAN of Mississippi
have made up their minds on the sub
ject and will not he budged. So far as
the merits Of the question 60, Senators
are ready to vote to-day probably /;
nevertheless, they will be in no hurry
to have the roll called. That politics
will play part In the final alignment
is not to be doubted. The Administra-
ton leaders claim a slender majority
for repeal, II IL said, and mission
airy work is therefore necessary. The
result will be decided not on the floor
OF the Senate but in private confer
ences, as most great issues In that body
are decided.
Here Is a situation that calls for
intellectual suaslon from Mr.. WILSON
himself; he has won most Of his sue
cesses In Washington by rea soning with
members of Congress who call upon
him at the White House, and to assure
u ma jority for repeal he will have to
he ON his mettle as never before. The
President will have to combat not only
bad logic and sophistry but political
intrigue and pinchbeck patriotism.
As In the House, there are elements
IN the Senate not above playing per.
sOnal and fractional politics with the
great question Of revOking free tolls
The President could count with conf
dence upon majority in the popular
body, bur there will have to be a sharI
contest for 1t in the Senate. where q
small group Of men with personal am
billions to serve hold the balance OF
power. In the end repeal should wiz
decisiyely, though the margin be nu
merically small, Time and deliberate
will fight on the side OF the President
Cor his cause Is strong and It should b.
tuyinclble
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
Contra.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: Has
Governor Glynn played the hypocrite?
Unless Martin III. Glynn were Murphy
man. why did Mr. Murphy work for the
Impeachment OF Governor Sulzer, which
meant that Mr.. Glynn would become
Governor?
Was IL not necessary for Mr. Glynn
10 champion the "uplft" cause a. first
(no matter what he might afterward de-
eide TO do) IN order TO prevent his politi
cal career from being buried by d popular
upheaVa!?
Has Nj, Glynn shown his true colors
by his appointments Of Saturday? Shou i
there have been any surprise or astonsh-
mcnt caused by the announcement OF the
Governors appointments? r. II. y.
New YORK March 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
A Com mi 4 sion Declined.

That humorous ard prosperous old
truepenny marcher General JACoB
SILICA SAND CoxEY Of Massillon. Ohio.
and the Commonweal. Is good enough
to send US his invitation to the road:
BE ready to start for Washington. D.
c.. on April Is. 1914. or in time to reach
Washington on or before May 81. 1914,
the date on which the demonstration will
take place In Washington, d. c.
Let us hear from you at once II you
will lead the company from your COM
munity. and II SO we will forward your
commission as captain Of the company, or
as colonel in case a regiment is organized"
Thanks! This town, this country, is
tolerably well padded with colonies and
captains already. Besides, we've got to
work and have no time to demon.
strate." But probably the Buckeye
commander In CHIEF will move on
Washington In a Pullman or u l!mou.
sine. The financial side of his cam
pnign looks beautiful In his appeal to a
discriminating public:
Order Immediately a supply OF books
The Coxey Plan at Is cents per copy, to
be sold by you at % cents. allowing your
company a revenue OF 10 cents per copy"
Like Colonel BRYAN, Genera, CoxEy
is thrifty editor and publisher. What
ever the issue of his move on Wash
ington, that city is full OF statesmen
who since 1894 have prigged shame
lessly his ideas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir. When
the Couscrpt Fathers want relief from
the intctmnable discussion OF what the
English language means when applied to
canal tolls they might elucidate the terms
'coastwlse trade" and "CodStwise vessels %
My understanding Of these terms is that
the first restricts the trade To the coast
OF country without embracing trans
oceanic voyage Of $500 miles. The
second is surely a vessel that sails
within the three mile limit az It's shores.
and not one that sails so many thousands
Of miles away on the open sea- 10 reach
other shores OF It's own, which are nearly
one-quarter OF the distance around the
globe from them. r. H. v
New YORK, April l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
4 BARD,S PERPLEXITY.
How shall He Best WOO q Variously
Charming SufYragctte?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sr.
am not much interested In the suffragette
business as principle OF politics. but
being a young man | happen to be in
terested In a Young lady who Is suffra-
gette. She presents so many sides to her
nature that | am puzzled really 10 know
my true feelings concerning her. ana
thinking that somebody might have had
more experience than !. / lay the case
before THE SUNS readers for their con-
sideration.
Medtating on the subject. my thoughts
perhaps unconsciously fell into a poetical
vein, and inscribed the analysis OF the
young lady's qualities In the following
verses You will see by the capricious
contrasts contained in the rhymes how
perpexins the subject Is and l do not
know now whether Il is my heart that
is affected or my head, or merely my
curiosity.
Here are the verses which for want Of
a better name I will call Lines 10 a
Pretty Suffragette":
Mentally ruthless critic.
strong ambition, stubborn will,
Stern. Judicial, analytic,
Turns her subjects on the grill.
Temperament IL like a gypsy.
Wild notwithstanding free
Intoxicates me-makes me tipsy,
Never knowing what she'll be.
She herself-intense!y human
Winning ways that charm and please,
Just a thrilling throhbing woman,
That you'd Ike TO kiss and squeeze.
How the deuce that funny mix up
Got one girl IL surely queer,
And / think I'll never hX up
Any explanation clear,
should l Yield TO a.! this g.ister
should l wed four types at once
Would he bigamster,
or plain and simple Ounce?
am in a great confusion over these
complex sensations. shall plunge madly
into the vortex Of my passionate feelings
by proposing to the young lady imme-
diitely or shall | pursue a policy ~
wdtchful waiting, cooling my fever with
grape juice until she Gains down and
becomes sufficiently domestcated for me
10 buy her eat ana arrange FOR the
ordinary pleasures of housekeeping
NEW YORK. April l. SuFFERlNG YET.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

mltunS tnat tney ndVo MT. mACk .
highly admired Athletics in terror Of
their lives, meet the Dodgers Oh the
field named in honor Of Mfr. EBBi IS.
Mr.. EBBETs has confessed that no r,ne
among the Nationals can possibly de-
feat lis team for the pennant this year.
Thus what will be decided b :Ore the
sun sets Is the championship Of organ
ICED baseball, and all that will remain
to feed public interest Is the question
whether the outlaw Federals can go
the distance.
From now on the box score and not
the record Of past performances will
occupy top place. Nor are there want
ing those who will rejoice thereat. In
door baseball has become almost as
much a bore as inside baseball will be
In September.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
Here Is sum IN or.

Regardless Of what the almanac
makers may say, baseball, not the prog.
ress of the sun, determines the begin
ming and end Of urnmer. When the
Jump for the first time announces the
batteries for this afternoon the peanuts
ripen within the rooster, the pop re-
sumes It's interrupted flow, the hot
dogs" bark Joyfully and all nature leaps
gladly with life
SO this afternoon winter IN pushed
back and summer opens. Mr.. CHANCES
reconstructed Yankees, modestly ad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

Commissioner FETHERsroN OF the De-
partment of Street Cleaning has taken
hold OF the ash removal nuisance with
vigor and intelligence. He intends 10
devote to IL not conversation, with
which II has been treated at intervals
for years. but executive action, which
has never been employed in handling
it. II is distinctly refreshing to have
something tangible on which to base
hope OF emergence from the barbarism
that now affects the population OF New
York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

The national honor In an international
treaty, really with all nations, Is more
binding than a plank hastily and unwisely
inserted in one political platform.-Er-
Senator WILLIAM f. CHANDLER
There has been some question whether
an act OF Congress was superior to a
treaty right. but it remained for the
politicians to subordinate treaty right
to a resolution slipped into a national
platform by delegates the great major
ity Of whom knew nothing about it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
jects that Government bureaus have

jects that Government bureaus have
long been supposed to cover properly.
1t Is true that this new philanthropy
extends another and greater one dear
to Mr.. RocKEYELLER's heart, but never
theless its creation can only be taken
as an indication that the official estab-
lishments are not doing what they are
supposed to do.
This is probably the case; and prob
ably Mr.. RocKEFELLEB's fund will pro-
duce far better results than twice its
sum administered officially.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

| have pardoned and paroed about
l,2O0 convlcts. There are fewer than two
hundred left IN the peniteutary | be-
leVe in giving prisoners "A chance for
their lives II man sent TO prison shows
by his conduct that he has taken diff
ferent view Of life. l think he ought To
fails then he should be sent back To
prison. out Of the hundreds of men |
have pardoncd or paroled not more than
two IN hundred have failed to observe
their trust,--GorcrnOr BLFAsF OF South
Carolina,
Az many as two hu -drcd left in the
penltentinry' There will probably b.
but corporai's guard inhumanly de-