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Is This the Programme?

According to the Washington des-
patches the Democrats of the River and
IIarbor Committee are brooding over
big fat pork bill. The $4,000, 900
which the Hon. THEODORE ELIJAH Bur
TON saved to the country must not stay
saved. Rivers without water or com
MERGE must he irrigated from the Fed
eral Treasury.
Meanwhile, the Administration frownS
upon any attempt to ascertain the state
of the army and navy. Is it not the
surest guarantee of peace to be unpre-
pared for war?
Millions for buncombe. but not cent
more than can be helped for national
defence!
Economy is TO waste on the super.
fuous and to starve the indispensable.
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by lighters to Brownsville or to carry
1t inland and deliver to the Confeder-
ates across the Rio Grande. As Open.
Helm says, this application OF the doc.
trine Of continuous voyages is fifty
termed doctrine Of continuous trans
ports" Commenting upon Great Brit
aims failure to protest he says that
she considers the practice of the Amer
ican prize courts correct and Just, and
that as a belligerent she intends to ap-
ply the same principles" Great Brit
ain did apply them during the Boer
war. when the German steamships
Bundesrath, Herzog and General, sail
ing from German neutral ports to the
Portuguese neutral port of Lorenzo
Marques, were seized on suspicion that
they carried contraband intended for
inland transportation to the Boer
forces. No contraband was found on
any of the German steamers, but Lord
SALISBURY then declared that the true
view in regard to contraband goods was
stated by BLuNTscHLI as follows:
~ INC arc stHt 10 tHe
destination OF neutral port only the
better to come to the aid OF the enemy
there will be contraband OF war and con-
fiscation will be justified"
Many authorities maintain that the
decision in the Peterhoff case was not
good international law. When the Brit
ish cruisers were SELLING German ships
bound for Portuguese East Africa Count
Won BtLow declared that "for ships
consigned from neutral States to
neutral port the notion Of contraband
Of war simply does not exist" This
view and vigorous exceptions taken 10
several rulings of the United States
Supreme Court during the civil war
do not help American exporters Of cop
per at the present time. The United
States seems to be estopped from chal-
longing the right OF Great Britain to
detain American ships bound to men,
trail ports and under justifiable sus-
picion OF having contraband in their
cargocs intended for Germany or one
of her allies. In the case of copper all
difficulty can be avoided, however. By
giving adequate guarantees, as the
British Government suggests, that the
copper Is not to be "transshipped' TO
enemy countries
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SHOP EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS.
What Disregard OF the Injunction Means
to Retail store Workers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: FIJI
teen years ago almost every retail store
In the country remained open until late
at night from one to three weeks before
Christmas. This meant that hundreds OF
salespeople, bookkeepcrs, wrappers and
deliverymen worked such long hours that
Christmas meant to them nothing of Joy
and good will, but only exhaustion and
misery This condition of affairs was
brought about by an unintelligent shop
ping public which thought that 1t must
do Its Christmas shopping In crowds and
In rush at the eleventh hour.
The Consumers League, realizing the
seriousness of this overwork, Instituted
the SHOP Early for Christmas" CAM
paign. Thanks to the splendid coopera-
tlon OF the press. this movement for early
shopping has grown to such an extent
that each year fewer and fewer stores
remain open at night. There has been a
lessening OF fatigue and suffering for the
workers at Christmas time.
Although much has been accomplished
there Is still need not only in the larger
cities but in the rural communities to
urge early Christmas shopping Last year
In New York city six large retail stores
and many small neighborhood stores re-
manned open to the public until 10
O'Clock and later the week before Christ
mas. In three OF these larger stores the
employees received no extra compensh-
tion; In the remaining three stores supper
or supper money was provided.
After a working day OF fourteen hours
In one OF the stores last year one woman
selling waists said: "Tired7 I have been
wishing all day that | was a horse, for
then ! should have somebody to look out
for my interests" The Consumers
League is trying TO look out for her In
terests. HAHNAH ANDREWS,
Chairman Of Publicity Committee.
NEW YORK, November 10.
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q. II. q.
By the Loftiness OF his Ideals He Re-
longs 10 1904.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: I
thank you for your definition of your own
attitude toward humanity. When you
stated In your editorial article entitled
THE Impertinence OF Mr. Shaw" that
MIR. Shaw abuses the privileges Of the
cap and bells when he intrudes his freak
theorizing into the higher region OF world
passions and world interests" YOU made
frank acknowledgment that world pas
sions and world interests, as exCmplified
by the European war belong to a higher
region than the theorlzing OF the true
humanitarian.
Mr. Shaw, however freaklsh his meth
DDS OF propounding his theories may APP
pear to you, is a man with ideals so far
above the materialistic bromides OF this
age that It is not surprising his utterance,
which is at least fifty years ahead OF the
times, fails Of appreciation.
In his letter TO the President Mr. shaw
was not guilty of talking for the mere
sake OF smart topsyturveyness without
regard to decorum." lie did in his inm-
liable manner emphasize the mistake Of
our Administration in not protesting the
violation of Belgian neutrality as soon as
1t was known.
Its wanton futility or It's practically
does not In any way detract from the
thought behind the suggestion made by
Mr. Shaw. T. D. T.
BROOKLYN, November II.
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CITY SOON TO HAVE
COVERED ASH CARTS
400 Ordered and 800 Others
Made Available Through
New Budget Allowance.
Mr.. FETHERSTON'S PLANS

Before the winter IL well under W.,
covered ash carts. for which THE SrN ha.
agitated TO prevent the nuisance and
health danger OF flying ashes, will b. r,...
ICED in this city. John r Fethers'or
Street Cleaning Commissioner said We
terday that he already has Let contr5r,.
for 400 covers for ash carts and that tn
new budget contains an allowance for SIt
more covers.
1--WE buy the covers and put them "a,
the carts ourselves" said the Conn s.
sioner. "and with 1900 covered ash cart.
we can take care OF the oongested parts
OF the city. These carts are 30 4rraug j
that they do away with 75 per cent Of
the dust In loading and 100 per cent OF
the dust after the cart has been loaded
by this arrangement. II we can get the
money. we will do away with the an
noyance OF dust from flying ashes IN tr.
crowded parts OF the city. Such thing
IL nuisance. Everybody admits It. but
the question has been, first the bos'
way OF Graduating II. and second get
ting the money
but you must understand that this de
vice for covering the ash carts Is TEN
porary. These carts are 10 be used until
we work out o. plan for an absolutely
dustiess collection OF ashes and refuse
That Is what we are working on now
in our model street cleaning district. You
see tho first defect in our present system
begins In the household. We have an open
can, we have an open cart and We have
an open dump, while the final disposition
plant Is nuis nee.
I'VE must start with standard can
with a cover. and We must have n device
by which the contents may be dumped
into a covered cart without throwing
any dust about the streets. We are ~
present working on the plan of adapting
the device best suited to New York. W.
have practically hit on one. You know
II never would do to take the system
used in Germany and adopt 1t wholesale
because New Workers throw away many
times more stuff than do tho Germans.
I'VE are working on these plans to bring
about a dustless and sanitary collection
Of garbage and ashes, and also 20 clean
the streets thoroughly and cheaply. There
Is no doubt of the need OF these things
but the new system must be thorough, ana
Its adoption means OF course such BIG
change and the expenditure OF so much
money that the thing cannot DO done
quickly"
The necessity for the covered ash can
and covered ash cart has been set forth
by THE SUN. The report of a committee
Of the Academy OF Medicine on this matter
says: The open ash and the carelessy
covered garbage cans and barrels are
disgrace and n menace. In the warm
open garbage cans attract and sup
port the house fly and facilitate the dis
semlnatton OF disease. We suggest that
the Board of Health refuse permit unless
the cart be covered and the private cart
men contract TO remove refuse only during
tho night or early morning hours"
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BELGIAN WORkMEN.
Plenty Of work for Them. as This Think
Ing Person knows.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir:
refer to the column In this morning.
paper Threat to Stop Belgian Charity"
and would say that news # this kind pre-
scented in this form Is the essence OF mean
ness and Is quite a good specimen of the
way in which news IL given to this coun-
try through the correspondents Of the
American papers. who are really English
men writing for London papers
! have worked in BelGum quite a good
deal and understand the Belgian work
men, and | know that II Belgian work.
man can live without working he will
not work, and there is no thinking per-
son who will not believe that there is not
work TO be done in Belgium. If the Ger
mans desire that free distribution of food
should stop, it is certainly not without
cause and certainly would not affect the
distribution Of food in needy places
II the people of the United States knew
the source from which all the news from
Germany does come and the way II In
changed OF which the article In question
IS a good example, there would be a differ
ent feeling in the United States.
W. +. GRAHAM
New YORK. November ~.
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Help the Relief societies by All Means,
but Remember the season.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir. Please
let business woman express her appre-
citation OF your stand with regard TO
Christmas presents this year. our small
business. run on very small margin OF
capital. Is entirely dependent upon a nor
NAL Christmas season for a profit on the
years work. The general acceptance Of
the plan proposed by Mr.. Jacob Schift
would spell, IL not disaster, at least
serious embarrassment to IA young enter
prise. We have done our best in a small
way to meet the unfortunate circum-
stances which exist at present by provld-
ing useful and inexpensive gifts for our
buying public. and by cooperating with
our customers In every way that will
make for an economical Christmas list.
II IL not the gift that counts. after all.
az much as the thought behind the gift.
and ] must confess | should hate to re-
ceive from one OF my friends the nicely
worded card" that the Red Cross society
proposes sending In place OF the personal
message. Give to the Red Cross literally,
generously, even extravagantly and to
the other organizations OF mercy and
help, for the need is greater than any one
OF us knows. but do not, please be car
ried away by the pure sentiment OF mar
tyrdom so far that you forget what is
owing to those about you. III the Red
Cross contribution means genuine self
denial, at least one may choose a uny
appropriate Christmas card for ones
greeting. and the sacred spirit OF the
gift' may not be lost among card files
and indexes.
In many cases the contributions are
not actually sacrifices on the part OF the
donor, and as result IL the normal
Christmas buying Is omitted, this means
that the business man or woman who Is
dependent on that buying Is paying the
contribution instead OF the donor. And
we much prefer giving direct and getting
the credit for Il. BUSINESS WOMAN.
NEW YORK, November IL.
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what Mr.. Tildon Did and what
Mr.. Roosevelt Can Do.

We agree with our neighbor the
World that the main trouble with the
military situation of the United States
is that there is no comprehensive plan
of defence or expenditure"
Also, we agree with the World that
the nation IS paying heavily every year
for defence and not getting for Its
millions or billions much assurance Of
effective protection against the destruc-
ton or Matchmaking of our sea coast
towns
Our nelghbor asks:
What would THE Sun have Mr. RoosE-
WELT demand? More battleships? More
submarines? More sea coast fortiica4
tions7 Heavier artillery? A larger army /?
\ general increase OF all appropriations?
or what?'
If the World will pardon us for say
ing SO, this seems rather jejune. 1t Is
not question OF spending more money
hut of knowing how to get the best re-
suits for the money that We do spend.
Mr.. TuDEN, by writing his remarkable
ltlteT 10 NItuhtE IAhLlbLf, ulu hOIe
than any committee OF Congress or
any perfunctory board of investigation
could do to shake the dangerous conf
dence Of the people Of that time in the
existing bur archaic means of defence
against foreign invaders,
Colonel ROOSEVELT Is in the way to
render the nation n service OF the same
sort: First, because he Is an uncom-
monty energetic person with an unusu
ally level intelligence when the broader
aspects Of military questions are con.
cerned and secondly. because he ac-
quired, when President of the United
States. definite information as TO some
OF the foreign projects of attack which
may possibly test our present system
Of sea coast defence.
Colonel ROOSEVELT has promised TO
take up this subject soon. for the pub
lie benefit We hope he will do so.
Has the WOrld. as patriotic news
paper. any reason to hope or wish that
Colonel ROOSEVELT should not do all IN
his power to awaken public sentiment
TO the importance of this question?
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The United States is on the v.rg.

The United States IL on the verge OF the
greatest prosperity the country has ever
SHOWN We have reached the bottom
after a period OF decline and things are
now getting better every day.-GEoRGE
g. Caldwell. president Of the Investment
BcnketS' association.
The association consists of $50 hank
ers in all parts of the country, who are
represented at a convention in Phila-
delphla that opened yesterday. There
are signs on every side of the recovery
of business from the effects OF baneful
political agitation. and shrewd observers
will agree that Mr. Caldwell, looking
into the future. Is not unduly optimistic
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1t. Really the proposal IL altogether
too conservative. What the brother
hood needs is a sliding scale arrange
ment by which the working day shall
be diminished at a fixed annual rate, so
that 1t shall be eliminated altogether by
1925. This should be accompanied by
an annual increase OF pay in the same
ratio with the time cut off. When the
Is fully worked out, the
honest and Industrious carpenter will be
able to spend all his time walking on
the strand enjoying the fearful COM
of his friend the Walrus.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. What
does Noah Geiger think OF the action OF
the British War Department which some
time ago ordered a large quantity OF
horseshoes from this country because 1t
could get them cheaper, better and
quicker? Does he consider II an i'm
proper action on the part of the British
Government? A. c.
New YORK, November H.
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ANDREW N. GREEN.
Monument 10 Great New York er
Advocated.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
letter headed "a Great Citizen of New
York. meaning the late Hon Andrew II.
Green. was most true and timely. ! should
like to see statue erected to him in the
city he did so much to benefit
We seem to have plenty of room in our
streets, squares and Central Park for
every foreigner, whether he was ever as
ISOLATED with this country or not but let
any one take the trouble to count the
number of monuments erected to our
own people, or our own citizens think
they will have an object lesson.
Is 1t possible we are becoming so for
eign that we have forgotten 10 honor
those OF American birth or those who by
their deeds have added lustre to our city
and country? God forbid. but II looks
very much like 1t.
HORACE J. BRooKEs.
New YORK, November IL
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BOOSTING THE PRICE OF COTTON.
Forbidden Not Only by the sherman Act
but by the Presbyterian Catechism.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
President is, II l am not mistaken,
Presbyterian. The President IL engaged
with Mr.. McAdoo and others in a patrl-
otto effort to enhance the price of cotton.
As between friends, II Is immaterial
that this is forbidden by the sherman act
but such of our citizens as are Presby-
terians are governed by higher law,
set forth in the Larger Catechism" OF
the Presbyterian Church in these words:
Question l42-What are the sins for
hidden in the Eighth Commandment?
"Answer-The sins forbidden IN the
Eighth Commandment are [besides others
enumeratedl engrossinR commodities to
enhance the price" Getting Proverbs xl.
26.) J. WILLIAM EKEGREN.
NEW York, November II
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Watch Your Stem!

In Mes subway have a care.
Watch your step
Danger threatens everywhere,
Watch your stepl
II you're young you've much to learn,
II you're poor you've much to earn,
II you're good you've much TO spurn,
Watch your stepl
In the crowded streets OF life,
Watch your step
There Is peril In the strife.
Watch your stepl
II you're old you've much to tell.
II you're rich you've much to sell,
II you're bad you'll go to hell.
Watch your step!
II. 3. HAsIINs.
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Fuller In the Van.

To THE EDITOR OF THr suN-Sfr. Amid
wars crash and turmoil let us elevate and
likewise celebrate j. Fuller Phibbs an auto
mobile man OF Wordsworth street, Dublin,
who has gone TO the front as volunteer
with the Red Cross British section Mr.
Phibbs took with him a motor Ambulance
van, w. j. MORGAN
NEWARK. n, J.. November ~.
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The defeat OF the woman suffrage
amendment in Nebraska by at least
10000 votes, of which there is no longer
any doubt, depr!ves Mr.. BRYAN OF the
pleasure OF facilitating himself upon n
timely conversion TO the cause which
he neglected for so many years.
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The Hon, CHAMP CLARK asserts that
Mr.. WILSON'S Mexican policy will be
his chief glory in the future" From
which saying the cynical will educe the
theory that the Hon. CHAMP CLARK is
still inclined in unregenerate moments,
TO break out of the reservation.
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August l the words "ally" and "alles"
have been mispronounced by fully 90 per
cent. OF the people have heard use them.
SO far as ] can discover there is abso-
lutely no authority for accentlng these
words on the first syllable. ALLY.
WooDMERE, l.. l., November II.
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According to the Mayor OF Vienna.
the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH has been
rejuvenated by the war. 1t is to be
suspected, then, that the truth about
the operations of the Austrian armies
has been alphabetically concealed
from the aged ruler.
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The United Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters wants an agitation started for six
hour workday. The eight hour day.
they say, is enervating and excessive.
The American Federation of Labor Is
considering the proposal At it's conven-
ton. but, strangely. may fail to indorse
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own Pm not enamored with the glare
or Lobster palace,
And any one is welcome TO my share.
III bear no malice.
Nay, rather far, the stormy hills OF Wales
Let me inhablt
And chase among the rocky fields and swales
The wild Welsh rabbit.
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In his address at the dedication Of
the equestrian statue Of General PHILIP
KEARNY at Arlington on Wednesday
President WILSON, referring to the fact
that KEARNY was affectlonately called
PHIL" by his men, regretted that he
did not have a name which his friends
could similarly abbreviate. We'll, IT is
the Presidents own fault. Why did he
drop the homely THOMAS from his list
of names?
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Some injudicious friends OF the Hon.
JOSEPH GURNEY CANNON are already as
signing him to the Committee on APP
preparations in the next House, 1t is
well known that his own desires urge
him toward the committee on the alco-
holic liquor traffic or the committee on
the disposition of useless executive
papers.
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The bids for the supplementary SHAFT
and tunnel OF the Catsklll Aaueduct AZ
the base of Storm King Mountain, in the
town OF Cornwall, Orange county were
opened yesterday, The Oscar Dauiels Com
pany was granted the contract by M,
Board Of Water Supply with the lowest
old OF S365,s2e.
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Gives analysis OF her husband in lee
ture--HCddline.
Mrs CAUDLE is stu the most brilliant
performer in tho husband analysis and
lecture field. 1t Is not believed that the
audience of one appreciates the merit Of
this widely dlffused entertainment.
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~ our friends uho favor US uhh ndnuscripn
and Illustrations for publication eish TO have
rejected articles returned fhep nsH IN eli cases
sesl stamps for that purpose.
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London once, bingham House. 1 Arundel
street. Strand
Paris once. Rue de 10 Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington ONCE, Hibbs Building
Brooklyn Office l06 Livingston street
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The time has come to bring legislation
out OF secret committee rooms.--Governor
BYRNE Of South Dakota
Where have we heard this before7
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Upon the sleeves OF Yank p, Trade
Behold the chevrons gay!
Bright labels placed by Central Boost:
Made In the u. q. A."
H. D. H.
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There are roads in the United States
we had rather work on than drive over.
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Published daily. including Sunday, by the
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william {. Reck. 40 Nassau street: Vice
President Edward p. Mitchell. 40 Nassau
street, Secretary. C. E. Luxton. i7o Nassau
street
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