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THE EVE or RENAISSANCE
Literary SDIcndOrs "a Burst Forth From
a StuitifcrOuS Age.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. From
the writings of Kipllng ] gather that all
Engllshmen who do not become heroes
remain fIos From the productions Of
Bernard shaw get the same Impression,
except that ! am unable TO trace the de-
vclopment OF a hero From both sources
| CLEAN Information that all English
women are neurasthenic. and of this
there appears TO be some conhrmatory
evidence
pondering these matters. find myself
struggling 10 resolve this tricuspid d.
lemma: Is national mbecility the dis
covery OF genius, or Is 1t the creation
thereof, or Is II the cause OF that mar
vellous sImulncrum Of insanity?
| am inclined toward the adoption OF
n theory compounded Of the first and
last of these unexclusive alternatives. and
suggest tentatively that racial degeneracy
Of intellect Is progressive ai''iction. cpl
dcmic and Intensive IN It's effect approXi-
mating It's full development slowly with
the generations; and that when the ma
tunal Incompetence becomes universally
fixed as common malady OF the people
1t eliminates glor!ously IN the production
of literary genius, which from its ad-
vantageous viewpoint. perceives and ade-
quItely portrays the sources OF It's inspira-
ton,
Application OF this theory 10 our own
national condition of irratlonality leads
10 u cptNlCtlon tnHt we are very nearly
ripe for n burst of literary glory Few
of us even in the abandoned regions OF
the East remain untouched OF mind with
respect to matters Of commercial polti-
cal social, sexual and ethical Intelligence /:
and In the West, AS all men know, entire
communities and commemorative are
given over incontinently to progressive
mbecllities OF the most advanced faulty.
our own national Incompetence thus ap-
proaches closely that depleted by Kipling,
save that we appear not to be accomplish
Ing quite fully our quota OF the CONVEX
sion OF imheciles into heroes and so tend
rather toward the evolution of the Shaw
type of incapacity.
In view OF this substantial conformity
OF fact with theory venture to predict
the early advent among us OF literary
genius of tho first magnitude and the
native production OF literary gems OF the
first water. FRED METcALF.
pLArNFIELp. n. j., April II,
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As President ELLIOTT says, II the peo-
pie through governmental agencies i'm
pose expenses on the railroads they
must provide the money with which to
meet them. The New Haven Is in worse
condition than other great carriers OF
similar rank but Its case exemplifie
tendencies Of publicly enforced expen-
di,urc which can bring every railroad
in the country to the same critical
iuncture.
If the public does not want to break
the railroads 1t must recognize its re-
sponsbllity for these tendencies and
assume the burden that goes with them
by permitting through governmental
agencies fair charges for service.
President ELLIOTT In laboring for the
reinstatement in its deserved position
Of a great railroad. lie had neither
part nor sympathy with those pro-
ceedings which, as In the Billiard COM
pany transactions. aroused suspicion
against the road lie took the com
pany as he found it. and Is restoring It
to usefulness. His words are worthy
Of the most painstaking consideration
and must convince even a professional
corporation batter that all the errors
were not In the management.
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and larger tax Yield. rega rdless Of the

and larger tax yield. regardless Of the
ultimate effects Of the system Oh in
vcstments. 1t was only ut the eleventh
hour that an attempt was made to
acqua!nt the public aud the Legislature
with the truth.
Fortunately the interests involved
are more forehanded as respects the
coming convention. They have taken
alarm at the activities of the single
takers. who have an agent constantly
busy spreading their doctrines. Miss
GRACE ]. CoLBRoN, who lecturcd at the
Hotel Grcnohle In this city OH April 4
and who had previously made q tour
Of the smaller towns and cities. organiz-
Ing single tax clubs. To Offset this
propaganda numerous groups Of renl
estate owners and operators of New
iork's five boroughs have come to-
gether in movement known as the
Realty Owners of the City Of New
York. Their plan Is to spread informa-
ton far and wide on the land tax fall
lacy. and by that means secure the cleo.
ton of delegates to the convention who
are not pledged to single tax doctrines.
The real estate men are convinced
that no reasonable persons will support
the Henry George idea when once it's
true effects and its inevitable tendency
to Government ownership of land are
understood. Their appeal is to reason
and their Campnipn will no Shanpd IN
reach the greatest number OF voters
possible with the truth. They have
undertaken a good work in good time.
1t should not he allowed to languish
during the summer. The situation calls
for energetic educati onal effort.
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Working people who are waverlng
toward the idea of Government own
ership of telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS might well pay attention to the
grievances proclaimed in London last
Friday at the ninth annual conference
of the Amalgamated Society of Tele-
phone Employees. 1t is just about two
years now since the British Post Office
Department took over all the private
telephone lines in the United Kingdom.
Now the employees are protesting that
wages. allowances and other conditions
are much worse under the Government
than before and that many of the staff
have been forced to leave the service
because Of arbitrary regulations as TO
promotion. The same work is expected
now. it appears. for As shillings a week
which formerly brought 20 shillings.
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THE EDUCATED UNEMPLOYED.
what shall the JObicss University
Graduate DO?

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-oV. A'
present we near great ueai colc , mn I I
the increasing army OF the uneHpIoyeu'
reasons Tor It's being ana remedies Ior tne
situation. This army. however is corn.
prised or men VINO are either socia,s'
FANATICS or are uneducateo siussarus "no
have had Jobs but were too lazy 10 hoid
on TO them.
But what or the educated man. the UNI
Versity graduate, VINO mas spent most Oh
rus youth in an academic atmosphere
Unless he is singularly fortunate IN nav
ing wealthy relatives 10 place MN III
some position he is In the same SITUATION
as the members or the army lie Is
unemployed and knows not where to get
a job. lie may be rlled TO oVernowihG
win ampition' INDUSTRY. intesrity anu
many other sooo QUALITIES put they ANa''
MN not.
HIS regular method or procedure Is
first to apply to the employment bureau
OF his alma mater: when that faiis, NANNY
because so many employers Know nothins
OF such institutions. ne turns to the 'heip
wanted columns or the daily papers
What does he find there? BARRIERS. boot
piaeks, ta'iors' ousneimen ana such are
wanted In plenty also experienced sales
men for ladies' clothing. household arti-
eles. &c. but openings Tor college gradu-
ates are pitifully few. Moreover. most OF
these alleged openings are opportunities
TO become Wall Street brokers. at sal
airy OF ~ or 10 week. and with no
chance for a more remunerative return.
unless the man mas large circle OF
wealthy friends whom he can Induce to
trade their stocks through him.
He may himself insert a situation
wanted' advertisement in the papers: but
alas how seldom does 1t bear fruit For
example, my brother went to the expense
and trouble OF having his advertisement
put In an evening newspaper II remained
there for three nights. and as result he
received one reply an opportunity TO IN
vest some capital in growing concern.
Advertising Is good thing. but empios-
ers of college men do not seem to take
advantage OF this means OF making their
wants known. and likewise these same
employers do not read the situation
wanted columns.
The college mans last resort Is to
write as many individual appeals to large
concerns As his time may allow. BY TINS
method he may hit upon some firm which
Is In need OF such a man. but most OF
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Teachers Wa yes.

IN vetoing the teachers pay bills on
Saturday Mayor Mitchell promised that
an unparalleled committee would be
appointed to examine the subject. and
that Its report would he used as the
basis for recommendations Of such re-
What has become Of the data collected
in the struggle over the equal pay bill 4:
Are the facts then brought out not
available now? And did not the Boa ri
Of Estimates commission on school in
Quiry give consideration to the matter
Of salaries?
While the Mayor was disappearing
these bills the report Of the auditor Of
the Department Of Education for the
current year was made public. II
showed that each child in the elemen.
tary grades costs the city S3s.72 year,
each high school student $1O2.59 and
each pupil in the vocational schools
$150.48. The expenditures of the de-
partment will amount to SIS, 2O3 log for
the year, of which $29,677, O97 will 90
to teachers Of the regular grades. This
great sum the taxpayers can contribute
willingly. Yet they do not want 1t Ia
be increased merely because some or all
Of the teachers cherish n natural desire
for more pay.
When the Mayors committee gets to
work let 1t bear in mind that. pleasant
as 1t Is to raise wages, the citizens who
must foot the bills are entitled to at
least u little thought.
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Shall Spain rely in vain on those
good and kindly Offices" which. as
Premier DATo explained yesterday in
his message to THE SUN. have been re-
Quested from the only country that
can procure a remedy for these evils
and prevent repetition Of violence?
Beyond the duty the United States
swes to every other Power in Mexico
there lies upon this country peculiar
and solemn obligation to Spain The
history Of the relations Of the two ma
lions renders 1t essential that In our
intercourse with her there shall be
nething Of remissness, no hint Of eva
sion, no faint Of casuistry.
For the despoiled and elected Span
lards, torn from their homes and
pauperized by the rebel chieftain. what
consolation can be extracted from
'watchful waiting" which spells in
washington possible avoidance OF diff
Guilty. and in the republic Of Mexico
pillage. murder and rapine?
For Spain. can "watchful Whiting
bar the natural and proper appeal to
the European Governments for united
action to end situation that daily be.
comes less tolerable?
For Washington. can "watchful wait
ing" long continue to supply that I'M
munity from complications long fore
casted and easily discernible by all who
do not accept phrase for policy?
Is the Administration Of WOODROW
WILSON. with WILLIAM J. BRYAN in the
Department OF State, SO blind 1t cannot
see the inevitable consequences OF Its
puerile attitude? Is 1t so deaf it can
not hear the angry mutterings of m
outraged people? Is it so obsessed that
1t cannot distinguish between a decent
moderation and the stark betrayal Of Il
ncred trust?
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Su: The
idea expressed by IF. II. v" in THE SUN
that "CoastWise,' as defining trade and
vessels, should be restricted To- "the coast
o. a country. without embracing a trans
oceanic voyage of $500 miles .
to reach other shores of its own which
are nearly one-quarter of tho distance
around the globe from them" is entirely
reasonable.
The Webster New International while
defining "coastwise" as carried on by
water between places oil a coast, quotes
the New International Cyclopedia" thus I:
In Great Britain, coastwise is defined to
mean from any one part of the United
Kingdom tGreat Britain and irelandl to
any other part thereof"
Are the outlying dependencies OF the
United states any more "A part thereof
than Great Britain's worldwide posses
sions are portions of her coast"
Democrats profess opposition 10 mo-
nopoly. and TO subsidies and to protrc.
tionism but II looks as II Wilson would
have 10 deal with senators from the
coastwIse trade, as Cleveland was foiled by
senators from liavemcyer.' J. r. H.
MoNTcLAIR, y. j., April II.
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CAN THEY READP
Does Not the President See the Hand
writing on the WALTZ

To THE EprToR OF THE SrN-Str. May
IL be permitted to an ardent lover OF
peace, to a man grown gray In the SER
vice OF his country. once more to beg our
President to abandon his Mexican policy.
to recognize Huerta before 1t Is too late?
His recent treatment at the hands OF
Carranza, villa and Company affords him
annie grounds for any action that ne may
take In abandoning his chosen allies In
favor OF a man OF whom he may disap-
prove but who has scrupuiously safe.
guarded the lives and property OF all For
eigners since his accession to power
Should long suffering Spain now take the
course that q self-respecting Power would
naturally pursue she will have the SYM
PATTY, more or less active, OF every Power
in Europe, and alas that II should be
so. Of every right thinking man In the
United States. .
mental. this insane. this In modern times
unheard Of outrage on international
rights7 Why. our allies. Carransa. Villa
and Company. the active agent OF which
combination villa u, and lie by Mr. Will
son known to be, an ex-convict. a whole-
sale dishonorer Of women. butcher OF
prisoners, a vulgar thief. These are our
allies.
Are we going to cieave TO themf Are
we going to be forced into a war through
their actions. on their account. their
filthy account? Or will the President &C.
knowledge his error before Il IL too late.
thereby saving his face, his Administra-
ton and his partyf =.
The President has reversed himself and
Is seeking to reverse his party. his plat
form. his constituency. the nation. In the
matter OF the Panama Canal. Let him
reverse himself In this case also. II
would be wise to do 80.
There Is handwriting on the wall. 1t
would be gravely unpleasant for this Ad-
ministration should the American people
begin TO cry aloud what they are now
whispering to one another: I'VE will not
have a war In order to v!ndicate the pol
Icy OF one man. be his intentions never
so good" JuNIus.
New YORK, April II.
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single Tax Activity.

II is generally understood that the
single tax advocates intend 10 make the
most Of the opportunity afforded by the
New York State Constitutional Couyen.
ton next year 10 turn their theory into
practice. They are already making an
active canvass with II view to the elcc.
ton OF delegates committed to the sin.
sac tax programme. The point which
they hope to win Immediately is "A
change in the taxing system which will
relieve buildings Of assessment and put
all the burden on the land.
The principle is the same that was
embodied in the Hcrrlck. Schnap bill
which was defeated In the Leg stature
q Albany this year and which was op-
posed by All III" real estate organlzn.
lions and majority Of the business
men OF this city. This measure gained
considerable strength through the tnrdl.
ness OF property interests in organic.
Ing against II. The promoters lavshed
\al the stock promises of lower rsnt.
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cry out that II IL an aggregation OF
reactionaries and they don't care about
1t. When Mrs. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
Joins the anti-suffrage movement they
scream that she is ridiculous. All this
suggests that they have n monopoly of
wisdom and all their opponents are mere
cranks. II might occur to them that
their demeanor constitutes a serious
menace as respects their conduct II or
when they get the vote. Besides, as a
practical proposition. they should realize
that 1t does not matter what they think
Of influential opponents. Every one
knows that they are convinced parti-
sans. The point is that the hesitatirg
multitude have a great respect for the
opinions Of the Union League, Mrs.
TAFT, Cardinal GIBBONS and sundry
others who have recently pronounced
against suffrage. This feeling must be
met. IL at all, by argument and not by
mere scofi!ng.
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The Women Men Marry.

To THE EDITOR up TuF SUN-sfr' Men
nowadays nre looking only for girls who
are beautiful and have plenty OF money. not
for cosey home and happiness.
know many girls who would be CON
tented and happy In cottage, but these
girls are called "old fashioned" because
they do not dress In the latest styles paint.
powder, and dance the tango and Il few
other modern dances These girls can cook
and keep house; they are not "homely old
maids" but are pretty girls whom any man
ought TO be proud to have at tho head of
his home,
II Another Sufferer" would take the time
to look deeper than beauty and pick out a
plain, old fashioned girl he would get the
home and happiness h. desires
Nor YET AN ON MAID
East ORAS0n y. j.. April H.
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Eek Attorney General wrcxERsHAM

Elk Attorney General wIcKERsHAM
takes narrow view OF investigating
committees, which, he says, gather
whole Libraries of testimony. but fail to
make sane. constructive recommended
tons for remedial legislation. Most In
vestigating committees have for their
primary purpose the political advance
ment of those who organize them. Their
eyes are on the election returns. no. the
statute books. When the desired effect
has been produced at the ballot box the
end for which the investigators labor
has been accomplished and success has
been attained. Mr.. WIcKKRsHAM sees
only one aspect. and that the least con-
sidered. OF the investigation mania.
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Public Responsibility for RaiIrOad
Conditions.

Laying aside for the moment the well
ventilated question Of past blunders in
management. 1t will pay the public to
note its share Of responsibility for such
"A railroad situation as is presented in
its extreme form by the case of the New
Haven. We would like especially to di-
rect attention TO the following features
Of the report which President ELLIOTT
has addressed To the stockholders Of
the road recommending ratification of
the agreement made with the United
States AttorneyGenera for the disln-
tegration Of the company's properties.
The New Ravens present difficulties
have been aggravated by the refusal Of
the Massachusetts Supreme Court to
permit the financing arranged last fall
and approved by the Massachusetts
Public Service Commission.
Demands from the public and from
public authorities for service have
| helped In swell transportation expenses.
Operating expenses have been cx.
banded S5000O0 II year 10y change in
the method Of charging depreciation Of
equipment. which, although the report
does not say SO. was ordered by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Wages paid last year were $1,000 600
more than they would have been on
the wage scale which prevailed in 1903.
The bulk of this increase has resulted
from awards under the Federal arbtra-
ton legislation.
About 5000, 900 year has been added
to expenses by the Federal nine hour
law, the ashpan law the safety appli.
ance law, the boiler inspection law and
the full crew law"
Part of m increase of $4,000 In
accounting In the last ten years Is the
result of orders from the Intersta 10
Commerce Commission and various
State commissions,
For several years 10 come the com
pany's expenses will increase 100000 a
year as "A result OF the Federal law re-
curing physical valuation.
Passenger train service contributes
| nothing 10 income above operating ex.
pcnses. hut the public authorities have
been trying to order further reductions
In the Communication rates.
without taking into account the loss
| Of revenue suffered by changes In the
, express business resulting from par
eel post competition and the lower OK.
press rates ordered by The Interstate
/ Commerce Commission. the Federal
! Government IS mulctlng the New Haven
! through the mail service. The com
/ pany lis receiving nj least 100000 u
year less than II is fairly entitled to for
carrying mail and parcel post"
The threat of Federal litigation In :
helped to impair the company's iinnn-
ciul Standing and left 1t In no position
10 oppose In the courts the demands
mad" upon 1t by the Department OF
Justice.
Meanwhile, In spite of all this, freight
rates have decreased In the last decade
Says President ELLIOTT:
1.-The increase In wages and the decline
in freight rates alone make difference
Of over s9,O00,000 a year in income, equal
to per cent, on $4,000, 900 OF capital"
Granted that mistakes Of railroad
management have been made. there IL +,
public responsibility for the plight IN
which the New Haven now Ands Itself
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There Is only too much reason 70 think
that the search by the State for the tax
able assets OF dead citizens is often
used for Interior motives. Not only do
dissatisfied heirs take advantage OF II.
but also, according to current talk.
municipalities IN search of unassessed
personal belongings. This is an abuse
of legal process that should be rigidly
suppressed. Surrogate FOWLER will have
general approval for his action in a par
lcularly fragrant case on Saturday.
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The disclosure by the editor Of the
Com nloner, on the authority Of the Sec
rotary Of State. that the Panama Canal
tolls plank was put into the Democratic
platform by subterfuge. indicates that
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Is a mighty
poor man to serve az chairman Of a
committee on resolutions.
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To TIM Enron OF THE SpN--Sdr! Murmurs
of dissatisfaction drowned the roar of the
Empire state Express last evening when
Tor each portion of bread an extra charge
OF 10 cents was added to dining ear checks
In the revision OF tho nigh cost OF living
this Is going some upward. c. @. CuLiN.
NEW YORK. April IL.
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III "just dropped In In passing" 80 he said
ITO pass the time OF day" The moments
fed
tnttl the time Of day had long been pas,
Ara Was like to drop asleep at last,
When finally he left he made IA touch"
This. consider, was "a drop too much"
To drop him seems the best plan to ADOPT
But like - bed egg he cannot he "droppsA.'
OsoBoD n. NosuvooD.
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PEACHES SCARCE THIS YGiH
Extreme Cold During sprinG
Crop Failure.

Extreme cold all spring f'e
peach crop Of the Northern N''.'
"A failure. In u normal sr3''. y
Connecticut. Delaware ana Nhf'
good peach crops hut the 'N' PHI.
Ina February killed most ~
All these states, and the i'o.H
summer Will not hc ''r'
cent. Of normal
The cold spoil of last N'
in the far South ti'1f-
suffered 20 some ,>''I.
in th!s city have been sriO
from the principal -nUp''t
in. that the damage 4.
some sections there T. none a.
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Miss SYLVIA PASKHuRsr had better be
on her good behavior In AustriaHun-
gary. They have no cat and mouse
law there and no sort of sentiment in
their dealings with women criminals.
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Representative FITZGERALD. chairman
Of the Appropriations Committee, follows
the presidents OF his office in denoun-
cling the extravaganza Of his colleagues.
The Democrats went into Office pledged
10 economy, promising to reduce the
cost of government But who took their
words seriously?
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n on, friends rho raror US ,rfth manuscripts and
Asstroaons for publication rish to hare rejected
srNeiss returned thsv must IN all cases send stamps
~ nat purposs.