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II the President is correctly under
stood aS announcing the end of COZ
structlve legislation destructive Of bus!-
ness. he must view with dismay the
recommendation 10y Attorney Genera
GREGORY of more dra site legislation. in
amendment Of the commodity clause Of
the Interstate Commerce act. in order
10 circunvent certain constructions Of
the law by the supreme Court regarded
as favorable To the railroads.
Why. this sounds more like beginning
another chapter of pursuit and perSa-
cution of business than like inaugural
Ing the newer new freedom,
The supreme Court has construed in
more than one case the law which was
intended To divorce production from
transportation" The attitude Of the
supreme Court toward the law is nor
satisfactory 10 the Department Of Jus
tice, in its feryur of prosecution. So
lot Us begin afrcSh. says the Depart
ment. the tinkering of The law which the
supreme Court insists on interpreting
to the advantage of the defendants.
II is evident that if this is to he the
ADMINISTRATION course whenever the
prosecutor meets with misfortune in
the courts, the end of business legiSl
ton and the day Of gertrude ms 10
what is virtuous and what sinful in
the management of business are yet IN
the unborn future
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chlcyous 1t II one of the large causes.
perhaps the principal one. OF existing
unemployment and stoppage OF ordi-
nary business gains.
For the relief Of whatever Is evil in
the present situation the country must
look to the people who have money. The
situation is largely In their hands.
When they relax their grip and begin
to encourage business. business will
meet them more than half way. Mrs.
FISH blames the women Of New York
and no doubt she knows whereof she
speaks. hut the women are not alone
to blame, nor is the error confined to
personal expenditures. There are only
too many men in business who mis-
takenly think they are doing the best
for every one by chilling enterprise and
paralyzlng activity for fear of some
vague danger existing In their tImidity
rather than in their sound judgment.
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READY FOR JOBLESs PROBLEM.
Mayors Committee Organized and
VIII start Work Monday

Tho Mayors Committee on Unemnlov
ment, of which Ebert H. Gary is chair
man. was organized at the city Hall YES
terdy with Chamberlain Henry Rruere a.
general SECRETARY. ON Monday Judge
Gary will appoint subcommittee and real
work will begin. In his speech yesterday
he said
81 think II should be rung in the ear
OF every one who il interested that cordi-
lions IN THIS city are such that It would
b" useless, IN fact detrimental for anv
who are living outside tho city TO come
here with the expectation that they can
get relief Tho burdens of the city are
large enough AT the present time
Every much has boon done in trying n
assist people in distress on the other side
of tn" water, and that work Is commend
able, but ! venture the assertion tina, we
have oven greater responsibility with re-
spect 10 those in need here"
Mayor Mitchell said This committee
was 'dlled into being In the hope Il won a
do two things-that Il would consider
"tvs Of r'ieNing unemployment, this wear
and that It would address itself SERIOUSLY
To the whole question Of unemployment,
and its causes
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OF time. We are sceptlcal about the
uniform success Of the Government in
turning out articles cheaper than com
peting private manufacturers If com
binations to hold up" the Government
cannot be prevented when the ques.
tlon is one of securing armor plate for
ships building or coal and oil for
the engine room. then. of course. there
Is no argument the Government must
have its own armor plate plant and its
The matter is one for the considera-
tion of Congress.
Mr.. DANIELS has evidently been con.
sulting with Admiral VICTOR BLUE
about the stagnation Of promotion to
the higher grades in the navy. and IL ia
welcome news that the Department has
appointed board to propose remedial
legislation to Congress. a subject OF
hardly less importance Is the organize.
ton of naval reserve from the hon.
orably discharged enlisted men. 4
plan. II seems. is'soon 10 be submitted
to Congress. without such a reserve
the navy would he badly handicapped
in n war with great Power.
\ report by Secretary DANIELS with.
out allusion TO his hobby. "the biggest
university in America" would he as
singular as n report without heroic
verse to adorn the patriotic sentiments
that flow from his pen Every ship
Il school is now literally true" says
Mr.. DANIELS. His account of what has
been accomplished by daily lessons on
board In the three RS" with geography
and history added. would he pleasing
10 pedagogic mind. hut the fact re-
mains that neither the officers nor the
men are as enthusiastic about the mat.
ter as the Secretary is. If more officers
are needed In the service. by all means
open the door ms wide AS Is desirable to
the enlisted man. but also enlarge the
cadet corps nj Annapolis. The scheme
Of having officers fratcruize with tho
men on board ship and pursue the same
studies with the idea VI promotion 10
the quarterback" for the enlisted men
could have occurred only TO an original
and unconventional mind.
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NEW CLAFLIN MANAGER CHOSEN
Harry y. Bontics 10 succeed John &.
ERmcs In Wholesale uousc.

Tho affairs ~ the n y Clafin Com
ptuv are moving into active readiness for
an early heginning of operations on the
reorgHniZcd basis John e. Eames vice
proSident and general manager Of the old
company, has resigned and Will be sue
cecdei nv Harry l.. Bonties VINO has re-
signrd from the dry goods commission
house nf the Ronties, Barnhart 4 schultz
Company, OF which he was the head, TO
take up the direction Of the reorganized
Sdhu company
Mi Bontics viii have the title OF gen
eral manager John Z. Wood for many
years head of the credit department OF the
tlahn house, Will become the treasurer
of the new corporation. lie will succeed
Dexter NJ Force. a man ~ advanced wears
ana long in tn" Clanin service, who re-
tires
Inc chaf ges we're announced Yesterday
ny lhe trustees ot the new II. r. ClatIin
Cooperation The new corporation. IL is
expected. wiz be In operation within "A
month The decree of sale OF the propertv
has practically been completed in prepsra-
ton by the counsel for the various reor-
ganIzation committees and may he pre
sented I" the court to-day or early next
week
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MeIod ieus ForIorn Children Of the Sea
Touch at SuncOOk.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir. An
editorial article in The Sun asks.
The monstrous ever ardent II not tunetul
band. where i /, scattered from Poland
20 Belgium?
can answer that question FOR yoI Il,
YOU are really curious to know The
band, or what's left OF It. appeared here
few nights ago on the platform Of the
Union Depot while changing trains on
ne way to give concert Al the little
town = Suncook population 3os2D.
few miles above here. My attention was
first attracted 10y the bulky 1'euton leader
uniformed as Of yorc. with his violin case
under his arm. surrounded by his crew OF
dereiCt musicians. Without the case
should have taken the leader for one Of
j seph Conrad's captains. lie was moro
sailor than musician. \ head and phy.
sique which only Rodin could do Justice
10. and manner which only kipliug
could describe
Francois Viion and his little band OF
pigeons or X. l.. S. troubadours Il
forget their names) IN New Arabian
Nights were never more pitiable or for
lorn. Every aspect Of their countenances
the cut OF their clothing. their hats and
shoes. seemed 10 emit a challenge to the
world OF their Germanic Kul,ur, and at
the same time To- hcwail their fate In an
"unsympathetic" land From the Kron-
prinzessn Cecilie with her 10000. 600
cargo and millionaire passenger lg To
the town hall AZ Suncook, y H., what a
drop,
But have patience. little COURAGEOUS
band, until Herr Zeppelin gets In his good
work for William II. In the meantime
let us hone you may be- spared the ignO-
miny OF serenadng In the streets OF Ho-
bokcn or the back yards of Harlem.
c j e,
MANCuEsTER n H., December 10
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The testimony Of Secretary DANIELS
before the House Committee on Naval
Affairs has in some measure antici-
rated his annual report now published.
The country learned from his tesii-
mony that II the revenues permitted
the outlay he would he in favor Of
"nuthorizing four new battleships this
year" In his report Mr.. DANIELS
asks for the construction of two bat
tleships. Congress is the judge Of
what the revenues permit, and If the
Secretary approved of the General
Boards recommendation of four new
battleshps he might have said So and
left the size of the appropriation 10
Congress. In addition to two dread
noughts he asks for six destroyerS.
eight submarines. one Gunboat and one
oiler. the last an Indispensable type Of
vessel as auxiliary to American battle
ships Of the future like the projected
California. Idaho and Mississippi Ghis
years construction. which are to use
oi. exclusively for fuel.
have made an impression upon the
Secretarys advisers, for he suggests a
liberal provision for new submarines
without reducing the appropriations
for other craft Congress sdould heed
the advice. The number Of submarines
recommended might he doubled profit
ably. II the Department is ready to
give more attention 10 the training Of
torpedo experts. Almost as essential
10 the effectiveness of the navy IN ac.
ton as modern SeaGoing submarines is
nm adequate Heroplanc hotllla. If such
term can be used of air craft We
are glad to see that Mr.. DANIELS I'm.
drrstands the usefulness of these new
war machines, and comes out for their
steady increase On a large scale"
The Secretary's policy Of having all
things the navy uses. from ~ supcr.
dreadnought Ia a gallon Of paint"
made by the Department is lheoret.
irally sound, but it may Ice carried too
far, for private manufacturers often
sol their products chrapc" when com.
petlng with on" pnothcr Whore there
- no compel tion. hui AN agreement 10
make urlcp Ia the Government that
l. 10 say when monopoly ,NiS,s. tbc
Government j. driven To- supply Us
own wants Mr.. DANIIIS SAYS thai Il
saved S3a1rHlG by making lis own
Do"der last year. and that 81 900 was
sANcd IN the mHnufarItrC of zach tnr.
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WHITMAN MAY GIVE
DEMOCRAT HIS JOB
Thinks Of Making MurpAv
Fighter District Attorney
When He Leaves.
CAN'T FIND REPUBLICAN

Charles e Whitman IN thinking a,
putting an independent Democrat into m.
District Attorneys office az his .uccc..o,
The suggestion that he do this came from
Democratic sources and although N,
whitman has not made up HE mind he.
considering II.
He has already said that there ought "a
be fusion against Tammany in the civ
election next fall. and has been irving ia
select for District Attorney man wto
would be strong enough politically p, HI.
n fusion candidate. There will also hs
a Sheriff, Board OF Aldermen and A..
Supreme Court Justices to be elected
Republicans have told Mr.. WhJn,r
that In the fusion slate they ought to r.,.
the SherifY--the best paying jon "a. m.
State-and two or three " the Judse,
Under this arrangement the District ~.
torneyship, it is argued. ought 10 70 10
the anti-Murphy Democrats. who txpc,
to he an important factor In tho I'm.
paign.
Republican state Chairman Tanner ".
lieves strongly that Mr.. whitman sue.
cessor az District Attorney should he r..
publican. Apparently he IL aEainst ma
proposal to put together a fusio' t.t.t
a year i'm advance. and he does rst SCI.
how the county organization could Justly
itself to the upstate Republicans n m.
OF the most conspicuous offices was turned
over TO the Democrats even % the anti.
Tammany stripe. Mr. Whitman. however
has tried hard to lind a Republic. tor
the post. and each man to whom ne "a
offered it--Mr Tanner. Mr. Wlrkcr-nin
and Mr.. Guthro-has declined Tbs is
one OF the easons why hc Is cons. der
the appointment OF Democrat n II
understood that he has his eve on the man
he wants. but that no offer has been made
las vet.
In the Criminal Courts Buldiie the
gossips continue To hear that " Mr. " 70.
man finally decides to pr. mot. . 70 enhf
OF his Siam the choice will ian upon "
sistant District Attorney Charles \ pe'.
lFns, head Of the Indictment hur,au lie
has served under several District N'tor.
neNs. and his work in the drawing ~
indictments and preparation Of crUr.nt
cases Is we'll known to lawyer. ~. :
Republican and graduate Of Dartmout.
College. He has never been active IN
politics.
Mr. Whitman viii pre- baby ask tho ta-.
islature 10 reorgauize the Public Service
Commission. but he does not favor hof-
ishing the upstate and city comm s..or.
and building up one commission 10 -.
place them. He feels that Gov. Husre.
properly apportioned jurisdiction ovoS O..
steam railroads and telephones 10 ar\l,.
state body and over traction affairs
this city to city commission
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There is something truly pathetic In
the position Of Principal Won NARnnoFy
Of the Stuyvesant High School. strug-
Cling between love and duty My
heart Is with YOU" hc said TO the angry
parents Of tho youths whom hc saw NJ
to discipline for mutiny, but he added
81 should like 20 discourage the tend
enCy manifested these days to put ath.
letics before studies" lie had tn ed
hard To get the boys to view the case
from his old fashioned standpoint, hut
even under pressure of suspension they
were Unanimous in their disaporoval."
A. basketball player Is quoted as
saying principal WON N.RpRoFr tells US
athletics should not come before studies,
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4 Tribute TO Admiral ,on spcr

To THE EDITOR oF THE SUN-Sb. The
inevitable has happened Won Spee's
small squadron had 10 succumb % over
whelming force as every isolated unit Of
the G rman navy must The isolation ~
these units proves that Germany did not
plan this war. else she would have given
them time - reach the naval base at
Wilhelmshaven. The day the war began
these men knew they were doomed. hut
never hinched. One compensation of this
war is that 1t shows that men like George
Bernard Shaw have not yet succeeded IN
making heroism obsolete by rdlcule, that
there are in this world still men whose
defeats are even more inspiring than the
victories OF Paul Jotes and Farragut.
CHARLES VEIN
NEW YORK. December H.
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The idle days at last have Ned,
Construction time Is here Instead
Though wars destroy and nations bleed.
| pledge a better day and creed.
huz1 and Whir and Jerk and stop,
Then chase quotations To the top.
And men may huy aud men may soil,
For ! perform my mission well
| run my happy course with zes,
And glad the secrets In my breast
OF mines and ships and wealth to he
And Wide hung signs of Industry
TARA, tarum. like kettle drum.
beat quick step for Joys ~ com.
The past is dead Long 1.-Two to-day,
I'm on again, hin, hin, hoorsy'
H. = HAsHiNs
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WISSING THE REFORM.
New Assault to Iic Made on ". y. ~.
and y. ID.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. lit Is gen
orally agreed here and hereabout that
the gentlemen who would rather halt
an invading army eighteen miles or
our coast than in the foothills of the
Rockies have made a serious blunder
in attempting to appeal to the intelli-
gence of the Adm nistration.
So to do is merely TO waste time.
Yet there is one means of approach
Ing eminent members of the Govern
ment which would unquestionably pro-
duce success
For example. to enlist the energetic
and resourceful Secretary of State on
the side OF adequate armament. nothing
is needed except tact and address
Let 1t be pointed out to the Secretary
of State that the policy Of unprepared-
ness assures invasion; that the in
vaders through their occupancy of
large tracts of territory will divert the
attention of the people from their ordi-
nary interests; that this loss of atten-
ton will inevitably lead to the aban-
donment of many Chautauquas. and
greatly reduced attendance on others
that consequently his opportunities for
educating his fellow citizens will be ma
terially curtaled, with distressing ef-
fects in the vicinity of his pocketbook
nerve; and the Secretary OF State will
subscribe Immediately 10 a grand army
scheme, and advocate IL with compelling
enthusiasm.
II for a moment the Secretary of
State should forget his own personal
interests which is ridiculously improb-
able-let him he Informed that the
brutal soldiery of (deleted) and ode
leted) and (deleted) scorn his oratory,
and are so ignorant that they think
Chautauqua salute is an invitation to
Irritation. This will rivet him to prog
ress in preparedness for war
In the case Of the Secretary Of the
Navy. a slightly different course should
be followed.
II should be made clear to him that
in case OF war many naval vessels
would he so busily engaged that IT
would he necessary To suspend all
literary instruction thereon, and that
tho Floating Free School and Cniver-
sitv would suffer seriously. that in
order to prevent this naval catastrophe
II is only necessary for our fleet TO be
Of such proportions As absolutely To
preclude the possibility " attack; and
that, granted ships in sufficient num-
her. their very bulk will render any
assault out Of tn" question. thus af-
fordng opportunity for continuous
study of tdeleted) literature by the
stokers, prentices. and other members
Of tho establishment; and the Secre-
tary Of the Navy will go in for quintu-
ping the fleet without hesitation Or
a moments delay.
When the adoption Of such methods
as are herein outlined was urged On
gentlemen who want strong army
and strong navy. thcy AZ first opposed
1t. on the ground that such tactics
savored Of deceit.
We nave" their Spokesman said,
no wish to fool anybody"
Alas" exclaimed an advocate If the
plan. that the Secretary of state and
the Secretary Of the Navy have no such
scruples'
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4 las Z.

We look forward confidently to the
day when u high sense of duty will IN.
spire Governor CHARLES :. WHITMAN
and II Republican Legislature To de.
stroy the Public Service Commissions
created by Governor IIUGHrs and Re
publican Legislature.
And then the most conspicuous re-
Governor llUGuFs will no the new sub.
terfuges under which speculation is car
ried on ut New York racetracks,
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and we say studies should not come
before companionship." Before this
clear statement OF the modernlst posi-
ton it Is strange that Mr.. Won NARD-
Rolf should have the courage to hold
out even though the implied Identity
OF athletics and companionship be
trifie obscure. Indeed his resistance to
the will and wisdom Of his pupils is
strange in itself In these days when
youth is so much stronger and clearer
headed than age. and every organiza-
ton tends to he run from the bottom
instead OF the top, he seems to have
taken up a hopeless position. Affect
surrender IL his plain duty. Let the
boys rule
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Jerome Enjoys KNOBS Thrust.

~ Mr. Knox said this he turned and
looked squirely ~ Mr.. Jerome, who ap-
pear,d to enjoy the thrust
Mr. Knox holds that no person can he
eNtradited except for trial upon d charge
~ crime. II. argued tina, Thaw could not
be an insane person for the purpose OF
holding him In Natteawan and AT the
Same lime a sane person for purposes II
cNtradition. Mr. Knox referred 10 the am
davits of the Attorney General OF New
York and Mr. Jeromc's contention that
Th1w * insane and declared that Mr.
Jerome's aihdlvi' was the best brief
brought before the court in support Of
Thaw's contention.
The argumeir was opened BY Mr.
Jerome and was followed by Mr. Kennedy.
who argued IN support OF the consti'u-
tionalty Of Thaws commitment Mr.
Knox followed, speaking for three-quar-
ters % an hour
Ex-Gov. stone argued IN try 10 prove
that the indictment returned against
Thav Tor conspiracy was defective.
Mr. jerome closed In a brief speech.
saying there was confusion in the minds
ot counsel for Thaw a. 10 distinguie hing
between insanity and criminal irresponsj-
hirN He held that while Thaw was in
Matteawan because a jury had found he
was not crimna,ly responsible for the
murder ~ stanford white. even under
such circumstances he might he entirely
capable Of committing the other crime II
conspiracy. He insisted that New York
State recognized the distinction
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Str. Dur.
ing the past year or more | have noticed
the mention Of a Mr. Brandeis. who seems
TO hold an important position with the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
who apparently largely influences the
decisions OF that body. | shall Ne greatly
Obliged IL YOU viii inform me who ;he
gentleman IL, his status in the commission
and his profession.
| suppose he is = railroad expert. for
I have read that he said "the rairoad Dis
had income enough II they were managed
scientifically" so ! take II he must be a
professional railroad expert for surely no
layman would presume to make such an
assertion II X. BROWNE
BuFFALo December IL
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The New York Numismatic Club con-

The New York Numismatic Club con-
dennis all the present silver coinage of
the country "a inartistic and unworthy.
Very likely 1t Is right. but 1t Is i'm
proba bile that the coins will be rendered
unpopular by this d.ctum TO any very
serious extent The average man has
no objection to high art when 1t IL
thrown in by way of extra but its
absence even in a fragrant degree will
not discourage him from annexing az
many examples Of Liberty's head or
the good old national turkey az he can
at any given time without falling foul
of the police
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TO HONOR PAYNE's MEMORY.
House VIII Hold Services Attended
by NotabIes To-morrow

WAsHiNGroN, Dec. 1.-THE House to-
day paid it's highest tribute to the late
serene +. Payu" of New York when
passed resolution 30 hold funeral So
vices over his body in the Hous-, Chan,b".
AT IL o'clock Sunday morning The res.
luton invites the President. members NJ
the Cabinet and the Supreme Court. ~.
senate. Diplomatic Corps. the Chief Of Sta"
OF the Army and The Admiral Of the Nav
To attend the services A choir and IN.
Marine Band will furnish music
The last time that funeral services wen.
held in the House Chamber was on SUNDAY.
May 4, 1902, when the late Reprcscuit',,-
Amos j. Cummings OF Sew York vat,
memorialized
Both houses adjourned TODAY cut o.
respect to the memory OF M, PAYNE
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misunderstood. SAYS BRYAN
Not for Prohibition and Suffrage y.
National Issues.

OMAHA. Neh., Dec ll-Ser~c' -
Bryan has no intention Of forcing r-o
hihtion and woman suffrage uror me
national Democratic party, and the a..
that practically every editor m tho rs.r.
try 80 construed his recent utfer4r's
was due 10 a misurde rs,and nr sl,s "
Mr.. Bryan in "A signed editorial tr t.
Commoner.
In the editorial Mr. Bryan 70, .cre1
his stand on these two questions ..
says he referred only IL state tl1 "-'
10 national Issues. \ national .c...s.
for either would SIMPLY divert t'ts.'..
from other issues upon which th, go. e
are ready to act without advtr..r- -
cause Of woman suffrage or IN. Pr ~.
hition movement.
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DIR. Grille TO GO TO WAR ZONE
Cleveland surgeon WIN Tee We"
AnTthrstn Treatment, In France

CLEVELAND, Dec. II --nf G.,-. '
Grille. head surgeon at Lakeside li.-.t
viii go To- Europe as Red cross 20 o.
as the result Of a conference wa N,u"
I. Herr!ck, eN-Ambas.adn. -. I.I'r.
pr Grille will probably eSta1ls. H...
OF Lakeside Hospital In the NWr' t' ''.
hulance Hospital al Pd'ls. founded -f''
through Mr. ilerrick's er,rt,
l'r' Grille will introduce mo r'.. q
new system OF anps,hts.a. ,l... '..r O
operations on patients wn'r f',.
sc!ous hy rendering m,rusih'c tr f.
that part of the body TO BE- opu't',.
1T Is the shock. not the p,..
kills,' saws Dr Crile