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THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Development and COmpleNity Of =
simple ORIGINAL.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sr:
have always understood the Monroe Doc
trine to mean. when stripped of all dplo-
matte language and garnishments OF elo-
auence, one thing, and one only, that
territory owned by European Power In
the Americas might be used by such
Power as base from which to attack us
(the United States) and that conse-
quently we would do our utmost to pre-
vent the acquisition of new territory by
Europe In this hemisphere.
We were at the time when this doc
trine was first promulgated too weak to
attempt to drive all Europe from America
so we acquiesced to the retention by the
European Powers OF the colonies they al
ready held but minated that any at.
tempt to enlarge them would be resented
by us. In homely speech IF you want
to take land on this side OF the water you
have got to lick us first. for we don't
want you here" 1t was a selfish doctrine
albeit a very good one. and was formu-
lated for our own protection, not for the
safeguarding OF the countries to the south
OF us.
n its Interpretation lead us TO interfere
in the quarrels of other American nations
with Europe, as 1t has done in the past
and may do in the future, 1t remains, new
ertheiess, a measure OF self-protection.
1t was not the intention OF those VINO
evolved II to dictate to other nations the
form OF government they should I'VE
under, but IL was their intention to pro-
claim to the world that we would consider
certain acts as a menace TO our security
and tranquility and as such would resent
them.
II the Monroe Doctrine IL simply
theme for platitudinous lecturers the
sooner we abandon IL the better. III IN
wolves responsibilities. OF course, whi'h
we cannot shirk and obligations which We
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SANDS or LIFE.
They Seem to Run Out Faster and Faster
the Older We Grow.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN-Sir: Being
IN my SEVENTEEN year ! have about thirty
years yet to come: though at the rate
time goes now / don't suppose those
thirty years will really seem moro than
fifteen.
Possibly you will recall the old story
about n man here in New York, adver-
Using himself as a retired physician whose
sands OF life had nearly run outs who In
some foreign land had discovered a won
derful cure which he now desired to make
known for the benefit Of suffering man
kind To the retired physician some sym
pathetic man down in Kentucky wrote
that II he would mix a little molasses with
the sands they wouldn't run out so fast.
Alas. rum and molasses ] know. but
time and molasses where shall ! get?
have thirty years or more coming TO me
still, or fifteen even counting them as per
the above mentioned condensed time
schedule. and so life still has for me n
rosy hue and who knows but I'll invent
time brake before l get through?
MIDDLE AGED
New YORK May s.
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and the parties they represent to an
electorate already surfeited with politi-
cal quarrels Of the meaner kind? DO
they conceive II to be to their advan-
tage to demonstrate a large capacity
for pigheadetiness when no principle Il
at stake? DO they think they eau
arouse confidence by the display Of
petty qualitiesf
Pass the appropriation and supply
bills; quit Albany for good; give the
hard pressed taxpayers Of New York
state Il chance to breathe: drop poll
tics and get to business: have the Sen
atOrs and Assemblymen 40 little acumen
that they cannot understand the credit
to he gained by following such sim
pie and common sense programme?
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The Colonel.

To THE EDITOR or TIVE SuN-Slr: Oscar
w Hamilton in "A well thought out letter
in THE sun has shown that there Is big
slump in the Progressive vote where re-
cent elections have taken place. and AR
CUES that necessarily the vote has re-
turned to the Republican party.
This Is merely an assumption on his
part. In this state the Progressive en-
rolment is 10000 Those not enrolled
number asa 900 The total vote is 1850
600 II Roosevelt is nominated he will
get about SOC, 900 of these votes, and y
doesn't make any difference what party
puts his name on the ballot,
Tho politicians should remember that
this year the voter has his first chance ut
the Massa chusctts ballot. In other words
he votes names, not parties. Those who
want to run against T. II. for Governor
ought to come out in the open now.
JAMES T.. III. CLARK.
NEW YORK, May g.
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The blackness OF PAScHo VILLAS past
has become q matter OF taking sides.
Mr.. BRYAN and the President, finding
him a useful ally, profess to see in
PANcHo a reclaimed desperate who is the
hope of democracy In Mexico. Senator
LODGE of Massachusetts believes that
nothing too bad can be said about the
insurgent General. and refuses to admit
that he Is capable of reform. So Mr..
LODGE reads 10 the Senate catalogue
of the eX-outlaws crimes printed in
the London Telegraph. which, ny the
way. has never been model of patient
research THE Tclc0rdph's account" Il
In said, has already been vouched for
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To THE EDiroR or THE SuN--Sir. Is
there no way IN which honorable, trust
ing women can be protected from the
deprcdations Of men IN search Of money
\ particularly unfortunate case mas
come To my notice \ woman no longer
young, but educated refined, DESTROYS Of
arranging for her old age So thai sh"
would not be dependent on charity. met
with alleged respectable people VINO have
made of her pauper, she htlicNlnS her
ing business.
She il a capable. more or less nttrac-
tive woman, but the calendar says Shr is
too old" to make good" on a salary in
her lifelong line of work, and 81 she Is
facing poverty. What should ZOE don" TO
those who have wrought this rum IA"
has lost her al. What can he don" for
her? She does not seek charity. hut OPP
portunitN. SNMfArHlHGR'
NEW IOnk, May i.
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senator La Toilette and the RUB
Der stamp.

Senator Ia TOILETTE naturally sus-
poets every one and everything. The
rubber stamp in the Presidents Office
IL particularly suspicious. In the
hands Of clerk 1t becomes a weapon
Of devastation to the plain peepul--
the stiletto. the poisoned hatpin Of the
interests.
OF course It IL a desperate crime to
let the Interstate Commerce Commits
sioners even guess that not all the pub
lie are clamoring to throw the rail-
roads into bankruptcy. The minds Of
these quasi judicial officers should
he kept in a whirl OF anti-corporation
ire. In mist Of delusion a. to the real
desires Of the country. They should
he kept in an artificial state Of sub
lection to fabricated public opinion
demanding that the business Of the
country be hamstrung.
Neither the White House nor the
scores Of thoughtful men representing
the commerce and industry Of the coun-
try who write to the President for
mercy should have any hearing. II
is monstrous that their cry should he
allowed to penetrate the Commission
ers' intelligence. But It is all right
for Senator Ia TOILETTE to storm and
rage day in and day out. creating n
great semblance Of public agitation and
keeping the nerves Of the quasi Judi.
cial" body constantly on edge.
This is a case where fair play Is all
on one side
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str: Mus
the prunc go? \ Sun despatch says
"Prune crop In California only one
fourth"
only sixty million prunes this year,
had weather injuring crop
What will the boarding houses do,
Deprived OF greatest prop"
Grapefruit n''r can MI prune's place,
Landiadies talk OF ruin.
For what IL any boarding house
Void of succulent prunc'
Goldfish balls may have their place
Beans may help Il bit
Hash in turn may rcassure,
Rut prunc alone makes hit
SO shine. old Sol---do your best,
And pray do same full soon.
Tina, imperial prestige may return
To the ever faithful prune.
J. 7. ENRIGHT.
PERTH AMBoy. ~ j., May G.
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TIP FOR NAPOLEON CONTEST
"sUn" Reader Recommends Meter
nirh's Writings to Essayist.

reader of THE SIN has sugEestcl tN'.
the youthful contestants for the medals
offered 10y this newspaper for the hes -.
says written by New York school children
on the subject of whether or not NAPOLEON
was the greatest man of modern Tunes
might hc benefited by reading Motto
nichs opinion Of the Emperor - ''
French. Prince Metteruich. one 90 =
most successful diplomats OF his ,'r'. - Of
long and close acquaintance with So
polcon, beginning in August, 800 v''r
he went To Paris at Napoleon r'1'
as the Austrian Ambassador to l'rJ0.' 20
had the distinction Of being one of
few men In all Europe VINO were r''.
afraid OF Napoleon,
THE jNaGmcnt ~ often iufp-o-ei h'
FIRST impress ons.' SAID Mcit,rrl. '
memoirs Il had never s'ru N.." .'
ill the audience at -. Cloud wl. ...
liverod my credentials. | found Al" s,.'
ing N the middle of the room N.
Minister Of Foreign A0Iirs and So
members Of the court W N'"
Guards uniform and had ns l'
latter circumstance, iuprNr,r 3D. 90
for the audience was not q nl'
struck me as q misplaced nr't''t.a
ny tn" pHrNcrr. even N"-'' -'r'
moment whether | too should rD'
"rhe question has often '..'
whether or not NAPOLEON WA OIL
good or bad II has alwrNs s..".''
that thcs" "pthtts. As tl,N ar e''
understood, are not arplc1h'' e.
Character as his. Constant, ocrGr''
one sole object given up d'N H'H1 h.'
the task of holding the holm 80 "' ''
which lay progressive turrua'''i'''-
finished 10y including tn" ut'r'.
greater part OF Europe, M never DO. =.
over wounds hC might Cnus' nor >..H
/ on account of the immense amour .
| divdual suffering insrpdrahl" I'''.
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In 1913 the internal revenue tax
on spirits yielded SlG3.7N33I2, on fer
mcnted liquors SG6.26G9N!', say $3.50
100000 from "the liquor traffic"
In case Of war or other emergency
beer and It's congeners are the easiest Ia
milk. The tax Is lacked up.
Doubtless the statesmen at Wash
ington who are pondering II liquor pro
hibition constitutional amendment will
keep these facts and figures In their
heads. Rhetoric is lovely. but a IA,
fountain Of taxes ready to hand Is
mighty convenient.
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Governor GLyNN has recommended
To the Legislature n sensible and rea-
sonabe programme for Its special SEES
sion. lie has refrnined from putting
ON its shoulders any burden Of general
legislation. lie has submitted tn 1t
only the subject of appropriating funds
for the maintenance Of the State In
the coming year,
What possible political advantage
can br gained by the mn jority In either
chamber by prolonging discussion over
the sums To- h" allotted, or by nllowin.
n deadlock Ia come about? DO tho
Republicans In the Assembly aud the
Democrats In the Senate believe that
mere stubbornness will endcar them
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wood. THE Con,

"But--and bear this In miud-Comw -
sioner Woods is going To be the-TIli.-
Police Commissioner. Long applause
He's the man who is going TO administer
the Police Department. I know that H.
Will give You men the square deal alwaS /,
and also Will exact from YOU good ser, ="
for the city"
But We want you men," the Ma
continued ito feel a keen sense of shan 4"
at any wronsdong I'm the departm,
just as keenly as You and and al! OF il
feel our pride in your good achiev. menfs
\ spirit OF loyalty is tine thing. ns,
We don't want that spirit OF loya,y thl
leads to a perverted loyalty of the lr
that might cause any man or body =
men To stand by wrongdoers
81 am here not only as Mayor bu' =
a citizen who feels a genuine frieud>a >
for the police force, and | want you -
believe me sincere In that, 10 matt;
what feeling may have gained currency
among YOU during the last two ~ tNr,'
months. Applause | hope you NN,
soon learn how genuine is this frerdshr
for the force, and that the tritudsh -
will remain just so long az every OF -
you gives good, honest. efficient service
TO the people OF the city"
Cen, Bingham told the force that 'i"-
lice work under our rapidly chaur.ur $50.
cial conditions" is going L. grow .o1-
stanty more difficult.
III one OF your comrades should g..
wrong in the future" he said. "h" s'uu /
be taken i'm hand by committee WIZ
YOU yourselves rhou'd form I'm your go
tpr"nt departments t. handle just 81 !
cases. Let the committee 70 a. hiU .ri
tell him straight that he's got - o..
IL or get out"
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Mr. EVERETT COLBY will get himself
disliked by the -Progressives OF
New Jersey If he insists upon obtruding
facts into the discussion of the public
ownership of railways and wire services.
What matter n it means adding two
and quarter million Government
hangers on to the forces Of crooked poll
tics? What matter II II means slow
trains and high rates, kilograms slower
than the mail and telephones that never
connect? Every one knows IL has de-
veloped these great public advantages
in all the countries of Europe. 1t Is an
idealistic conception: and If experience
Is In conflict with the theory. experience
is only tiresome obstruction.
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MOdestisstmus.

by an inadvertence or an uninten-
tionally cruel kindness the newspapers
Of this town have done grievous wrong
to a socialist. sOciologist and fctionist
equally at home in the Chicago stock
yards and on the slopes Of Helicon- In.
EnglewoOd.
Next to truth, the passion Of this
person Is for retirement, obscurity
The fierce light Of publicity beats down
that tender flower. 1t willis. II says.
1t suffers.
We know not what others may do
but THE SUN will not disturb In future
the shy privacy Of Modestissimus.
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From the viewpoint Of mere barnyard
gumption II Is absurd for anybody TO
start To spend his life writing. Gambling
IL more likely to yield a steady income
A bassddor PAGE
Barnyard gumption should have saved
DIR. PAGE from the comparison. What
form Of gambling ever yielded STEADY
income? AS to writing for a living.
which Is not necessarily the literature
that SYDNEY SMITH and the Edinburgh
Reviewers cultivated ION a little oat-
meal" fabricators of the best sellers"
would not agree with DR. PAGE.
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they have been for years. Prices have
been reduced to levels comparatively
devoid Of imitation and financial and
business conditions have been liqul-
dated to a state Of healthy soundncss
The country is impatient to go ahead,
and the crop promise should provide
impulses to a business recovery.
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To ruE Eplrop ~ TBE SrN- For Nears
my weight ran along at about 40. not vary 70
Ing more than a pound or two either way.
but for some years lately have found my
weight decreasing. ! continue in my normal
good health. hut now my weight runs at
about l63 or l6i
| understand that AS We grow Older our
ioiuts scttle together and We shrink a 'itti.
in height. do we In maturer wears also lose
In weight uNioN
SCHENECTADY, May 6
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Another Problem

70 THE EDITOR or THE SrN-ST. The
letter OF "Cocebs" as to whether II 10
cheaper TO keep house or board" reminds
me OF the question How many apples
can "A boy eat?" II depends on the boy.
NEW YORK. May &. II. II. pRISpLE.
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The attempt made by a clergyman OF
the Diocese Of New Jersey protestant
EplscopaD to bar any candidate for the
succession to Bishop SCARBOROUGH who
uses tobacco seems to Indicate a possible
new stage in the progress of prohibi-
ton. \ hundred years ago It would
have seemed beyond belief that any
one should seriously propose the proh-
bition OF alcoholic beverages.
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London once. bingham House. | Arundel
street, Strand.
Paris once. 8 Rue de Ia M!chodierc. on Rue du
ouatre Septembrc.
Washington once. Hbbs building
Brooklyn once. iO5 Livingston street
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N our friends rho Idror as Ufh manuscripts and
illustrations for publication Ttsh 10 hare rejected
arncies returned Dey must IN all send stamps
Jov that purpose
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Published daily. including Sunday. by the Sun
Printing and Publishing Association al 40 Nassau
street. in the Borough of Manhattan. New York.
President and Treasurer. William c. Reflex. 40
Nassau street: Nicc-Prcsldent Edward y. Mitchell
40 Nassau street. Secretary. G. l.. LuNton. 100
Nassau street
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Spotlight ON the Mayor.

The Mayor had to stand In a darn
ened room with a purplish spotlight
hitting him from balcony when he arose
to speak Again the uproar broke loose
and IL took some time to restore quiet
The Mayor. lik. the speakers who fol.
lowed, was lavish in his praise OF To
good the force Is doing, but. also like
the other speakers. left no doubt OF the
administrations attitude toward poss. Die
wrongdocrs.
you mounted men hold a jon
wouldn't mind holding much myself,
said the Mayor amid shrill police whistle
applause. II think man who lives AL
day on "A horse out in the fresh air has
usually a pretty clean conscience ana a
good outlook on life.
THE city il proud OF its Police Depart
mont. | know that when next Monday
morning "A detachment of you men Lad.
"A guard of honor, the sailor dead through
our streets the people again Will have
good reason to look upon their mounted
men with "A feeling OF pride. ltpplaus, J
We hope with your coordination -
make this new police administration cp'. a
making. The policy of this adminisita-
ton Is a square deal to you men, which
you have right 10 ask from vs., jus, IS
the city has u right to ask the squar. dead
from you. Applause, Your Cumulis-
sloner IapplauscI and are close friends
and know each others views on the dn-
ministratiun OF the police force.
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SQUARE DEAL TEXT
OF MAYOR TO FORCE
Mitchell. Woods and Bingham
Guests Of Mounted Men
at Dinner.
EVILDOERS ARE WARNED
Police Whistles and LongCh ccr,
Punctuate Addresses of the
Three Speakers.

Straight oratorical punches Wei. 10.
livered from the shoulder 10y Mlto.
Mitchell. Police Commissioner Woods and
Gen. Theodore a. Bingham. ox-polI.r
Commissioner. last night to alinos, 900
members of the Mounted Police Asso.l,.
ton OF Greater New York. gathered IA ,
hall above Raub's restaurant in BROOKLYN
at the seventh annual dinner of the ,s.,.
citation
The graft charges pressed against
policemen by District Attorney Whitman
after the Rosenthal murder and MAYOR
Mitchels efforts to have the Guetu1l.
bills passed were not mentioned in o.
many words, but the Mayor and Com,nis-
sioner Woods spoke in a way that left
no doubt In the minds of an enthusiast
audience that the speakers had the.
important police matters In mind Also
Gen. bingham. whose particular int.r,sl
in the mounted men OF the departmen,
was one reason for his being received So
rlotously, pointed out to them one wa,
IN which they themselves could I'D "a.
police of grafters.
Police whistles and cheers ratified
around the hall loudest of all perhaps
when Gen. Bingham entered early. Bu.
II the welcome accorded MAYOR Mitchell
and Commissioner Woods. who came n,
separately later was perhaps just a shad.
less noisy there was no doubt at all OF
the heartlntss,
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press OF the country without regard 10
political bias or prejudice. and the
President II wise TO conform 20 these
Judgments We do not know Just bow
the Democratic members OF Congress
viii take this latest recession from
the declarations OF the party plat
form. for ~ was quite distinct In Its
expression on this matter In the 10,
loving language:
We regret that the sherman anti
trust Law has received a judicial con
sruetion doDriving IL of much Of its
efficiency. and we favor the enact
nent OF legislation which will restore
TO the statute the strength Of which
II was deprived by such interpreta-
ton
The party Is well divided on the
change OF front made by the admin
istrstion on free tolls. and II may be
the radical leaders will consider this
reversion as the last straw OF repudia-
ton OF platform policies. But this
opposition will in no way affect the
sanity and wisdom displayed By the
Presidents clearer Judgment and per
spicacity. Let the heather rage.
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ANOTHER REVERSAL.

The country will not quarrel with
President Wilson in again reversing
himself with regard to some features
OF his antitrust programme. which he
mapped out in his address to Con-
gress the latter part OF January. lie
will incur some opposition in his own
party. as his change OF mind in this
instance revokes the Baltimore plat
form. as II did in the matter Of free
canal tolls. According to the Wash
ington correspondents. who are sup
posed to be reliably informed on these
subjects. the President has given I'D
his idea of Incorporating in legisla-
ton new definitions OF the Sherman
antitrust act He now realizes that
the Interpretation given that law by
the courts has been sufficient TO cover
any case that might arise under its
application. and that its efficiency
would be endangered by amendment
and the injection OF new definitions.
This has been the opinion OF the
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snterprlses. however much Il may Of
fend ethical Christianity. Jerusalem
has outsno~n her walled boundaries.
or rather ~ has grown without the
walls. through the Zion movement.
which has encouraged the return Of
the Jews IN great numbers 70 the
home Of their ancestors. until a great
er population II outside the confines
Of the Holy City than within the lin
Its of the city proper. Now II Is
proposed TO tear down the ancient
walls 20 give vent for four electric
street car lines for the purpose Of
bringing the people into more rapid
communication Fresh water has
been a crying need OF Jerusalem. and
to give Il an adequate supply lie an
other reason for leveling the walls.
But the westeraization OF the city
has been going on for some time. The
streets and roads are now sprinkled
by watering carts instead of from
skins. Only year ago the Holy City
80 tioiPptu Win IN emclent tele-
phone service and the police are soon
to be equipped with bicycles. The
march OF modern progress is further
marked on the rich plains lying be-
tween, Jana and Jerusalem. where
may be seen harvesting and reaping
machines operated by motors. A
motor boat has been placed on the
Dead Sea. and similar craft are run
ming on the Jordan and the Sea OF
Calilee. All this may be painful to
those who love their Palestine and
reverence Jerusalem through the
Bible. and who remember Gethsemane.
the Mount OF Olives and Calvary with
awe. but we doubt ~ the Savior OF
mankind. were He on earth. would
object to these innovations. which are
nothing more than the comforts and
conveniences OF an advanced civiliza-
ton which Acknowledges Him in
greater numbers to-day than II did
over nineteen hundred years ago.
The old order passeth. all things
are become new"