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As TO IOOTING.
Congress Needs 10 reform Before u
shoulders at Wicked Railroads.

To THE EDITOR oF THE SrS-Sir. The
report OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission arrHigning the management OF
the New Haven Railroad is n masterpiece
OF vltuperatve rhetoric, but In the midst
OF all the excitement that L has caused
we should Keep one eye on the politicians,
lest, hidden IN the smoke Of these now
frequent anti-railroad explosions. they
commit stll greater dcpredations on the
poctctbOoks OF taxpayers.
Undoubtedly stockholders have lost a
great deal OF money through the depre-
citation Of the Rock Island and New IIa-
ven railroad securities. but the total sum
ibst Is small when measured against the
immense sums dissipated annually hy the
Washington politicians Before adopting
the 81 thank thee. Lord that | am not AS
other men are" attitude. let the Senate
cut out the mileage and pork barrel
graft. abolish the river aud hdrbpr Swim
die. investigate the colossal pension fraud.
cease attempting to raid the civil service
and see to IL that the railroads are prop
erly paid for carrying the mails.
Handing out the taxpayers money In
order to buy tho votes of constituents is
quite as dishonest as Is the operation OF
wrccking "A railroad through an attempt
at monopoly and the payment Of extrava-
giant commissions.
ALBERT r. GALLATIS
New YoRK, July l6.
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The Latest Militant Outrage.

Another dctestable outrage Is added
to the record of militancy in the dog
whip assault upon the Right Hon.
THOMAS MCKINNoN WooD, Secretary
for Scotland In the Asqulth Cabinet.
The onslaught was aS wnnton and IL
logical as II was cowardly ana brutal.
As Secretary for Scotland Mr.. wooD
has no official influence on the suffrage
question. 1t Is altogether outside his
sphere of duties. His means of help
ing or hlndering II is limited strictly 10
his own vote either In the Cabinet or in
Parliament. lie is equally without
power or responsibility ~ regards the
treatment of the imprisoned miIitants.
That matter Is entirely under the jur-
isdlctl0n of the Home Secretary.
The attack seems to have had little
or no Specia provocation. n was lust
an act of general malice. like the de-
Struction of n picture In the National
Gallery or the blowing NJ Of n country
house or church. 1t displayed unusual
turbulence ana perversitv. ~ the vic
tim Is n man of 90 years. unable To
defend himself vigorously. The fact
that he made no resistance hut simply
backed away did NOT disnrm his assnil-
ants, They continued striking NJ aim
until they were dragged off by Spccta-
tors.
II seems odd that the same cable des-
patch which tells of the outrage
quotes another member ~ the Minis.
Try, Mr., FRANCIS DYEE AcLAND, Par,
liamentary under secretary. rs asSnr
Ing dcputalion of suffra Gists. heade,
by our own Mrs. Cart. that the en-
REIMBURSEMENT Of women in England /.
at hand, and that the next Ministry
whatever its complexion. will have
to make the vote party question
This, II II means anything, Is an admls
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: We
wish to call the attention of generous
public to this unique charity for the aid
of our coOrod fellow citizens for what
ever is done Ia improve their health.
stamina and outlook is Of benefit 10 the
whole community ts Mr. Booker T.
Washington used to say. You can't keep
man In the gutter without staying down
there with him" and vice versa. II you
help one part Of our people To- rise YOU
pull up yourself and all others too.
So our great effort is to use the sum-
mer months in building up the endurance
that will prevent the winter diseases, and
in restoring strength that has been weak
encd by Illness
We begin with the babies and their
mothers, who spend the happicst week of
their year at ST. Davlds Home nj White
Plains. under Dr. and Mrs. Clifton's kind
and cheerful care Last year we sent there
40 children under years, three Of them
triplcts. the youngest of eight, ana "
mothers or grandmothers, yet we had on
our lists 1875 more who needed help but
could not go because our money gave out.
We send boys to camp at Verona and
girls To ST. pavids, just as long as we can
pay their board, and we help convalescents
TO stay until they are strong. There We're
lis in 1913 between and lG years of age,
but this was only A. per cent of those who
we felt needed to go.
other organizations in this work. and
there is no overlapping or duplicating OF
effort, but because there are so few invita-
tons given 20 the color2d children money
has to be provided to pay their board,
They pay what they can, but we would
like to extend the season through June
and September, as we'll as increase the
percentage of those who can have outings
I'm July and August.
out Of total receipts OF $500 for the gen
eral fund we spent last summer s67i on
board and fares and the rest went to sal
aries. printing and administrative eX-
penscs Can we not have $1,000 this year?
/ Every penny over $3.50 Will go directly
/ to board and fares.
our chairman is the Rev W, n. Huh
hell Please send contributions to the
Negro Fresh Air Committee 1871 East
SXty-siNth street
! CMissl II. 7. EMERsoN,
I Secretary and Treasurer
! SEW YoRK July II.
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To TIVE EDITOR oF THE SuN-Sir. Save
your wives and children. the guyascutuS
has escaped - My. bu' | have stirred up
the animals The argument of syn.
Doc IS bosh. not yea, even piffic. Why
dsiuter errors OF the Rard of Avon and
Daniel? Shall We not go on and say,
with equal point, that becluse Bill wrote
Ills steeds to water az those springs
on challced fow'rs that lies
We are delivered To couple a plural
subject with a singular verb and call 1t
good English?
Tho King James version - \ well Of
English undecided, but there are errors
n f. Are they inspired" And shall We
think II good twentieth century English
10 use learn" as meaning teach? And
is any old combination of letters to be al
lowed to do duty ms n word?
Hut. after all, Doc. keep your hair on
I'm not bothered II YOU want 20 use tn,
split ntinitve and any other linguistic
harharism, My mission was one Of pro-
test against prev native" In THE SUN
the tradition of the good English of which
IS venerable and sacred
by the way, the population Of Lyndon
vile ~ only 1879, hut there are manN
people here who know good English wher
they gee II. joins G, STEPHENSON
LYNpoNvrLLE. Vt, July Is,
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sion that the British Government i.

sion that the British Government il
unable to cope with crime and outrage
when the culprits are women.
There is nothing in the peaceful agi-
tation for the vote in England Mt the
present time that involves any special
obligation on the present or succeeding
Ministries. Outside miritancy, the
cause Is admitted to have lost ground,
mainly on account OF mllitancy. 1t Is
plain, then. that II the concession Is
inevitably foresbadowcd 1t must be a
concession to lawiessness.
Whether any party promising to take
ur. the suffrage question as n Ministe.
rial issue could win majority Of the
British constituencies in the present
state of public sentiment Is exceedingly
doubtful. Certainly II 1t did low
state OF public morals would be indl.
Gated. Meanwhile 1t Is not strange
that the militants continue their vile
tactics, when men like Mr.. ACLAND can
In found to give them cncoura cement
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The Duel and the Victor.

Probably the most impoite time TO
state In plain prose the truth about the
Uuerta episode in American interna-
tlonsl policy would bc now while the
flush of personal triumph Of eNtraor-
binary magnitude is yet glowing PINK
upon the Presidents cuuntenance.
Suppose that instead OF stating in
THr St-N's owns candid IL lnelegant
prose the truth about the recent VIII
son. Uuerta contest. conducted on one
side with the help of the army and
navy and treasury of the United States
of America. and on rhe other side APP
parently with much wit courage ana
ruloue. we borrow for the occa sion n
couple of stanzaS from that great con
temporaneous psychological epic The
Master Of the Piiile' copyright, 1914
ry 1rRoMr LEWIS RoBtRTsl
There's a high moral maxim that's true
II not trlte.
And can ne cuntroyeried By none. II
IS not He mas done it because /, is right
But u. right just because he has
done IL
"wh.lc quite without flaw, in respect fol
tho law.
Constitutions are wax in his hands;
Though he knows that OF course he''
bound to enforce
Constitutions in neighboring lands"
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NJ a long and arduous campaign. and

ing a long and arduous campaign. and
individual ambitions will hardly stand
In the way " the establishment Of the
government they have fought for. How
long u will last IL another matter. for
the old order will make an obstinate
struggle In Con gress and the State Leg
lslatures for its rights and privileges,
and the revolutionary habit will not
have been cured by the success OF
Governor CARRANZA and his friends.
There are to-day in Mexico great num-
bers Of insirgeut soldiers who prefer
well paid lighting with Its opportunities
for loot to uneventful and underpaid
industry They may be easily tempted
to take the field again. And as surely
as the sun rises will the partisans of
General IUERrA and FELIX DIAz and
Of such irresuIars as OBOzcO. % man
with q large personal following in the
north. sow scdition and plot 10 over
throw the reform Government. When
one considers how radical its policies
will he and how unprepared the poems
are for the representative government
that will be thrust upon them Il Is
difficult to escape the conclusion that
more than one constitutional" Gov
eminent will he a failure In Mexico.
Mr. WILSON'S policy Of driving HI.
rRrA from power has succeeded but the
greater and more complex Is behind
the policy Of serving Mexico by incul-
eating and requiring of her democratic
government as distinguished from the
rule of the msn on horseback to which
her people have been accustomed Re
fore this anixotic policy Is consum
mated there are likely TO bc abundant
provocatlons for armed Intervention in
Mexico.
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GOOD NEWS FOR POSTAL MEN
May Have u Day on within Week
when They Work ON sunday.

The Rev. II. l.. Bowlby, general S4oTe'
tarv of the Lords Day Alliance OF tAs
United states, received word y'-torlaY
from a member of the Post onicts "o ,
Post Roads Committee that Moon pm,
l999S has been superseded by House hH
l7O42 and that section has been s''oNt,
from the new bill Section Of tA' ia
bill opposed the existing law, when AZ
lowed compensatory time ON on' OF no
six days following the SUNDAY for "h.'
the needs of the service required me CIV"
ployment Of letter carriers In the cry 90,
livery service and clerks i'm tho 0's' At .
second class post offices The "'.
thirty" was substituted for fine "''
"siX" IN section &.
II was pointed out by tho alh'n' ''
the clause would violate IN" priu'j'
one daN Of rest In seven N urge Fl.
N for any reason work must h' p''''.', ,
on Sunday compensatory rest time
he given on one ~ the follow 'I
davs instead of any time within ."' ''N'
thirty days. - ....,.
The ministerial association OF to' ''''
Try churches and other organizations W
appealed to and protests w'r" '''"
hv them and postal associations To "'
inFton. r..
This action by the Committee %"
Offices and Post Roads. whrn
ts former position, viii b" s'1' ~,
reivcd by postal employees 'niodI''.
country,
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win or Lose.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: "Out
tn Win" should pay more attention to re-
cent political history. His question Would
YOU prefer to win with Roosevelt or lose
with Barnes" is prcdicatod on false
assumption.
We can't win under Roosevelt. We
lost under him N 1910, and We los;
through him in 1912. We won under
Barnes in 1911, carrying the Assembly
districts by 100000 We won again un-
der Barnes in 1913. electing majority
In the Assembly aud n Judge of the Court
Of Appeals II was only the combination
OF Roosevelt and Hearst that prevented
our electing two Judges OF the Court OF
Appeals.
'Out to Wins" question is too long.
Let him cut IL down to would you pre-
fer 10 VIM" and anybody can answer II.
We would prefer to win. We're going
10 win. Not with Roosevelt, though. lie
was n winner when the Republican party
made him one. Never since and never
again. IT'S the political silly season. hut
let. try 10 talk sense. JoHN SMITH
ALBANY, July ~.
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THE OMNIPRESENT "WOVY."
Even the Post Once Occupied ny the
Lords of SpcctarIe.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir, II
takes a whole lot 20 interest, not 10 say
startle, any one who lives in a town like
this. whore earth, air. water are at all
times occupied by moving picture maxi
ors and makings. will admit. however,
that II did surprise mo n tri1e upon GO
ing To the United States Post Office 10 get
my mail to find. the Government building
I'm full possession OF "a miniature army of
moving picture actors.
Back OF the stamp window. even. there
was sunhonneted Susan. which seemed
like carrying realism just trine too far,
since II rather Jared my ideas Of tho
sanctity and involah!llty OF the United
States mails to find them at the mercy
Of even So all important personagos as
moving picture makers. Though il was
10 o'clock at night the place was so filled
with actors. actresses, onlookcrs. cam
eras electric light rehcctors. &C. that II
was Impossible FOR any one Of such minor
Importance as myself TO get In the build
ing. much less reach my letter box there.
Fortunately | was recognized by one of
the clerks who riskod running | don't
know how many yards or miles OF films
by breaking into the picture long enough
to rescue my letters from the temporary
guardianship Of the sunbonnetcd Susan
aforementioned
Yes, life In e'wn given over To- mo.
tion picture making is always exciting
and sometimes 1t il annoying too.
FRANK A. EGAS.
NEW ROCHELLE, July Is.
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Governor Giynn on the Captains OF
Industry.


Industry.
Ii is indeed refreshing 10 hear from
the lips Of one who holds high place
In the regard OF the people u just
and fair characterization Of those cap
tains who have led the peaceful hosts
Of American workers to victory by rra-
son OF their inventive genius. their tai
eut for organization. their broad fore
sight and heroic determine ton. A few
days ago the city Of Saratoga Springs
dedicated a memorial fountain to the
late SPENCER TRAsK In grateful com
memoration Of his devotion To the
cause Of rehahilitating the wonderful
healing springs OF that town. In an
Grafton as logical as it was eloquent
Governor GLYNN cha racteri n the true
and the false captain Of Industry:
TO the leaders in this wonderful cru
SADIE have come the rewards that were
their due. Wealth and power have fol-
lowed their efforts but their share has
been hut a 1.-THE Of the wealth and power
which nave come to- the country under
their leadership. America stands to-day
youthful Titan.
Among these leaders 7 do not number
those who. by chance or chicane. have
won wealth and leisure ny proving upon
| the army OF industry instead Of assisting
it to scale the heights. There have boon
| traitors In the Industrial forces Benedict
| Arnolds OF commerce. who should have
Il n 4 n.
sully the standards OF their companions
! | speak OF the eagles to whom the army
| looked for guidance. not the buzzards who
| followed In It's train.
The prosperity Of Americas captains
Of industry has meant more 10 the ma
| ton than the mere power which wealth
| confcrs. America to-day commands the
| art of all the world because America S
| captains are devoting their leisure to the
cultivation Of the things OF beauty They
are bringing the art treasures Of Europe
| to their homes. They are calling the
| greatest artists Of our time into Ameri.
cas- theatres. They are stimulating tbs
| talent OF native Americans. They are MOI
| only bringing art to America, they ar,
| creating the desire and aptitude for u
| in America itself. Science has received
an equal stimulus. Research has beer
made easier ny tho creation and mainte
| nance OF endowed laboratories.
I'VE may thank such men as the one
| we honor to-day that SIDNEY SMITHS un
pleasant query What have the Americans
done for the arts and sciences no longc
lacks an instant and overwhelming an
swer.
| For SPENCER TRASH was one OF tn
captains OF peace to whom this nstioI
owes its industrial supremacy"
| To some men in high places and Il
Ian those who thoughtlessly or enviousl!
sneer aud malign the men of large
capacity and greater hearts than thei
own the wise and true words OF Gov
ernor GLyNN are commended as les
son in fair and just discrimination.
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The cont inuing Crisis In Me xico.

After HrERTA peace and constitu-
tional Government in Mexico, or in
trigue and chaos M one can tell what
u day will bring forth. but II Is or good
omen that the people OF the city OF Mex
leo accept calmly the transfer OF the
provisional Government to Dr. FRAN
CISCO CARR>JAL. lately CHIEF Justice
of the supreme Court There can he
no question of further resistance 10 the
victorious armies of Governor CAR
RAMA. The sooner a strong force OF
Constitutionalists makes its entry into
the capital upon the invitation Of Prssl-
dent tARBAJAL the better, for with both
lIUERTA and General BLANQuET gone
the Federal troops have no leader who
can control them.
II the people had not had enough OF
war There would he danger of rlotinS
and of graver disturbances. AS 1t Is,
there will be- an anxious time In tho
city until the new President makes
terms with representatives ~ Governor
CARBANzN aud until one Of his Generals
whom he can trust. marches In with
troops To do police duty.
What will then happen depends upon
the temper of Congress and harmony
among the insurgent commanders. One
crisis presses upon the heels of an
other. The Congress now in session,
although lately dominated by General
I,UERTA. will no doubt respond To pub
lie sentiment. which demands peace
and the resumption OF industry. 1t Is
not to be supposed that the Consttu-
tlonalistS will permit DR.. CARBAJAL.
who has been associated with the
Cientiticos although inoffensively. to
hold power during the intcrreen,lm.
lie can have no Illusions about the
matter himself The firsi business TO
test The homogcncity of the militant re-
formers will be- rhe choice Of pro-
Vislonal President. Apparently u civil
ian must he found. for the representa-
tiyes of G"yeruor tARRANzh and Gen
c-ll VILLA who convened recently 10
reconcile them resolved that no mill
try commander should serve rs acting
President. As NENUsrIANo CARRAxz.
has officially termed himself First
chief If the Constitutlonalst army
the >pHlihcation seems TO run
a,;ninSt him. If the leaders can cross
ts'S bridge safely there should he NJ
difficulty about hnldin. u national eler
ton AT the time prescribed by the Con
sritution
II Is rather the fashion to belicv,
that the inSurgrnt Generals will fnl
ont among themselves ana with III,
civilian element, which is az Jealous %
the army as the Generals are of eacl
other. This is Ia he feared. Of course
bur II is To be remembered that tn,
tonstituliOnnliStS have suffered mucl
COR their cause and that even Genera
VILLA confesses he is weary of war
On the whole, The military leader
have got On together fairly well dur
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Some conspirator against thrift is
the tale that a woman is awakened 10y
n monstrous mcphitic smell Of burning
in her house. She yellS ~ tail man.
putting stogie." Is discerned it Is
about 2 \. M.--leaviny the house \
burglar hoist by his own petard.
Burglars on duty don't smoke They
may carry OF a box or two of cigars.
II the family IL away and the wine Is
good. they may linger for n smoke.
But on The way to work. at the gate
of the shop. before they have begun
business No, no well brought m bur
glar would do IL. Nor would he smoke
Il Stogie. That honest. cheap, sterling,
standard. yeoman weed. that chimney
Of the Pittsburg millionaire and the
saving man Of golden medlocrty. that
long drawn torch of worth. adorns no
burglars lips The burglar is luxurt
ous. For him the best that Cuba yields.
ut least something costly. bclted like
an earl.
The attribution Of malodor 10 the
fictitious 'stogie" of Jersey City Is
another stigma of the fascness Of
the story. DO cigars yield Il fragrance
commensurate with their price; Does
sioge. yea. though 1t I've of u family
Of three for FIVE. exuhe air poisoning
and nostrii blasting fumes? \ stogie
has No such energetic maleiic bouquet
! II Is gentle and not fearful. " II Is
not myrrh. II Is not l.imhurger. An ac
compliShed. nanalyzable yet suave odoI
accompanies II. Cows have been known
Ia follow 1t. dreaming of dewy pastures
Goats have nibbled 1t. thinking of arhu
tus Any house afire which smells liz,
u slogie afre must be- an attary al
roses
\ stogie visible ut NJ n dark
cloudy. rainy morning must have beer
rs tall" rs the mythical smoker Of II
How do the police know IL was Il stogie
They found the stub. From tle foot
HERCULES. The Jersey City police ar,
too softly CanrpanInn tn judge stogies
which are smoked only by Pittsbur:
milllonaircs and determined Savin:
strong connolsscurs.
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THE ANTS.
Thcy Are 40 Longer Somnoicnt hut ~
and Doing.

t. THE Epirog or THE SuN-Sir. Your
editorial OF July on The Anti Suffrage
Rally was most interesting but | am
satisfied that you underestimate the or
ganizad strength Of the anti-suffragists
There was time when W. slumbcrcd and
hcsitated, but the great 'inarttculate
mass is stirring, and the suffrage move
mcnt will go down TO defeat from this
time IN like hsystack before "A cyclone.
As you say. II is the men who must he
won and the anti-sufIragists have been
busy for some time opening the eyes
~ men to Just how sickcning a thing
tn stick Of candy is not only for tn"
baby" hut for the nation. The strength
" the sunraEists Is everywhere overrated
by themselves OF course and they occa-
,onally fool the public. handful Of
women might make great stir in a
sparscly settled state. but no, i'm this
part Of the country. The NOR bands tn"
suffragists hire. the NOR" they misrepr"-
sent things. the surer one may he Of their
discouragement. I am sure "v.rN anti
suffragist in the country would like to
shake President Wilson's hand and thank
him for refusing to hr blackmail"d by
his recent callers. II won't he long he
fore 1t will take the greater part of the
suffrage leaders time TO straightcn out
qlarrels among their followers and keep
them from scratching ont each other $
! eyes In the meantime we Will quietly
saw wood" CAROLYN II. ktsr'
| PuuGHKEEPsjE. July II.