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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
MINISTER SULLIVAN IGNORED.
Wick TestIhes Men Assured Of LIB
crty of speech Were shot Down.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. S-Walter w.
Wick, eX-Recelver-G of Customs
for Santo Domingo. testified at to-day 8
session Of the sullivan inquiry chiefly
In rebuttal OF testimony and documen-
tary evidence adverse to himself. In
response to questions he made vigorous
statements controverting the report Of
Mr.. sullivan that he had been able to
end political prosecutions and the execu-
ton OF political prisoners in Santo
Domingo
Il knew OF two or three cases" he
said. "where men were pursued into
their homes by the Guardas or rurales
and shot down. on June II or l2 I
heard shots In the fort and was told
that three men had been executed The
fort was filled with political prisoners
and | heard of instances where citizens,
attempting to hold meetings under as
surances Of Minister sullivan that they
would he protected in the right OF free
speech, were shot in the streets"
Mr. Wick said also that Arturo Frietes
Roques, a newspaper man hostile to the
Bnrdas Government, was shot down In
the street opposite the American Con-
suiate and that money was given to the
murderer who was sent on mission b.
Venezuela.
1t is expected that Joseph Tumulty,
secretary to the President. will be on
the stand tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
A Bitterly Needed Rest.

1t is not the business or the pleas.
IRE of The Sun to Offer advice To Mr..
WILSON. nor Is he I'm the habit Of TAX
ing advice from anybody except Mr..
WILSON and Mr.. MCADoo.
SIN, In behalf of bulldozed and
umlG business and Of country long
ago utterly sick Of Congress and its
works, The SUN dares to hope that
Mr.. WILSON'S iutcllectuals will adj
wise him To weep no more by the bed
side of the dying ship purchase bill;
10 steel himself even against the tears
of Mr.. MCADoo over that so beloved
and lost opportunity of service" and
to let Congress push through the nee.
essary appropriation bills by II NJ,
March 4.
Mr.. WILSON il convinced that this
nation is crying for II Government
merchant marine When he ceases to
have Congress on his hands he can
travel about the country "A little and
see how admirable watchtower Of
public sentiment Washington Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09

Grand Army, the Socialist party, the
Industrial Workers OF the World and
the Daughters OF the Revolution find
themselves shoulder to shoulder in
opposition to exemptions granting to
religious, charitable or educational
organizations" the privilege OF carry
ing banners of color forbidden to
political and labor societies. More
over, the proposed amendatory meas
ure was found to be defective and
contradictory, thus contributing the
familiar technical difficulties to the
snarl in which the State finds Itself.
This is the natural outcome of i'm
pertinent and foolish legislative med
ding in subject beyond the nat.
ural bounds of statutory control. The
original demand for the enactment of
the law grew out OF the failure of
the authorities to meet an emergency
intellIgently. The effort was made to
cure the results Of stupidity by more
tupidity. The effect has been to make
n ridiculous exhibition OF the state I;
and the only comfort for sensitive
citizens of Massachusetts is to be
found in the reflection that other
States have frequently done things
fully as foolish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
tuberculosis Menaces Chiefly il
Childhood.

Some advances in the field of
tuberculosis that are of special sig
nlficance to the layman are brought
out in recent number of the Medical
Times. The menace involved in them
should be needed. In fair and able
review of the achievement in the
study Of tuberculosis during 1914 DIR.
GEORGE T. PALMER points out that the
iuv,t .fdtifyin PROGRESS has been
made, not in startling discoveries,
bur In increasing recognition of well
known ideas. Less reliance appears
TO be now placed upon specific treat
mcnt ana climate than formerly, rem
dering the management Of cases less
irksome and costly. One important
advance which has a real element Of
newueSs IL the increasing realization
that tuberculous infection mostly oc-
ours in children
The value of this knowledge brings
home 10 the layman the urgent neces-
sity of attention to minor ailments,
like persistent colds. cough and loss
Of weight, especially when accom-
panied by feyershness, even II maui
Tested only by headache, thirst or
lanEuor, in children below the age Of
g. Early medical examination of these
little ones may become of immense
value In saving life Just as early at.
trntion to growths in the adult has
saved many lives menaced by cancer,
UnsteriIized milk should never he
given 10 children.
In the fight against tuberculosis too
much attention has been directed to
splitting ordinances and not
enough to the enhancement of the re-
sistmg capacity Of both children and
adults 10y living In the open air night
and day. practice which is happily
becoming quite popular and daily
bathing with the coolest water that
may be agreeable.
For the Information of adults a valu-
able result has been attained thrOughu
QUESTIONABLE sent to 5000 physicians,
which developed the fact that persons
addicted to the habtual use of alcohol
are very much more liable to tubcrcu-
lous infection than others. The les
son Is obvious. To- regard any loss Of
weight, especially when accompanied
by slight feverlshness, as warning
to consult physician, not be content
with Il cough mixture, and especially
TO avoid the numerous nOstrums
against which Commissioner GOLD
WATER Is now directing an Intelligent
and yet fair warfare. THE SUN adj.
Nerts 10 these well ascertaincd facts
because many lives may surely be
saved by needing their significance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
Some Aspects Of the Lusitania's Use
of Our Flag.

1t seems silly thing for a steamer
OF the Lusitania's size to try and
disguise her nationality. vet II Is
rather hard for an American who
Is not flag waving patriot to
work himself into state Of indgna-
ton over that flying of the stars
and Stripes by a vessel which
carried Americans among her pas
Sengers A sensible man will won
der why II 1t was right in the
view of international law for the
Emden 10 steam into the harbOr uf
Penang with the British flag nyin.
at her peak and aflerward sink the
helpless Russian cruiser Jemtchug al
anchor 1t was wrong in the view Of
international law for the LuSitania.
merchant steamship. 10 break ont
a neutral flag as she coursed up the
Irish Sea to deceive" German sub
marines and land her passengers
safely at Liverpool. 1t is true that
the Lusitania was not a cOmbatant
attack. but the fact must be taken
into consideration, as accounting for
Captain PATRICK DOw's act, that
more than one British merchant ship
had been sunk by German submarines
without the preliminary Of boarding
and examination Of the ships papers,
which international law requires.
The incident may not be altogether
pleasing to Americans who are sensi-
tive about the misuse of their flag
even for the purpose that is pleaded
in justification, but If the LusitaniA
had proceeded under her own colorS
and been sent to the bottom by n
German torpedo, together with eX.
Senator LAFAYETTE Young ana other
/ Americans, would there not now be
/ lucHlculahly more Indignation In the
/ United States than the misuse Of the
/ flag by the Lusitania TO reach her
pier unscathed has proyokcd2 We
should judge from the comment in
! London that the incident IL not alto,
gether agreeable to Englishmen. They
do not seem to be proud Of It. They
would he better pleased If the me
teor flag Of England" had been kept
nying ms the Lustanla under forced
draught sped on her way to Liverpool,
taking her chances OF being held ul
or torpedoed,
Perhaps 1t would have been more
polite for the British Foreign Office
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09

to rest it's case on the "war zone"
warning than TO plead the merchant
marine shipping act of 1894, which
allows the display Of the British flag
by foreign private vessels as ruse to
evade capture Mt sea by belligerent
That is municipal law, estOpping Eng
land from obiecting to the subter-
fuge when practised by ships Of other
nations, hut not justifylng such n use
Of neutral flag by English ships.
1t may he pointed out that Great
Britain has made dangerous prece-
dent, II other British merchant ships
are to be expected to follow the ex-
ample of the Lusltania. In the event
Of German submarine sinking a
merchant ship OF American registry
the defence might be made in good
faith that she was mistaken for an
escaping British ship flying the Amer
lean flag as ruse. Under such cir
cumstanccs It would he difficult and
even unreasonable to hold the Ger
man Government responsible for the
act of It's naval commander. SO the
British precedent might have tragic
and embarra sslng consequences not
calculated by the makers Of It. But
some good may come of 1t instead Of
disaster, since the unauthorized use
of the American flag by the Lusitania
may have a tendency to make Ger
man naval officers observe the pre-
scribed rules Of visitation and seizure
in the case Of merchant ships inter
cepted or overtaken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
WAR HITS 70 P0STMEN.
Letter Carriers shifted From Regu-
lar 10 Substitute Roll.

Postmaster Edward NJ. Morgan an
Aounced yesterday thar the only change
~ the local post office to meet the de 70
creased revenues resulting from war
conditions was the transfer of seventy
nine letter carriers from the permanent
to the substitute roll. This transfer
he said, will be temporary and the men
will probably be shifted back to the
regular force within a year.
Only the newcomers on the perma
neny roll vii, be subject to this tempo
rlrN transfer II has been estimated
that they win be able TO make as sub
sttutes an amount practically equal "a
thaI which they now receive,
Tho changes the postmaster said, will
not affect the collection or delivery SER
vice In the city
Mr. Morgan also announced the rails
ing OF the rate on letters to Germany
from two to five cents. This increase
was made because of the clrcultous
route which the German mails now
have to take
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
% SEEK CLAIMS JUDGEsHIPs
Rodenbeck and FenneII Said TO he
sure of Places.

ALBANY, Feb. s.---Adolph S Roden-
beck Of Rochester and Thomas +, Fen
nell OF Elmira are certaiuties for APP
polntment by Gov. whitman on the urH
Court OF Claims, the nominations 10,
which will bs sent to the Senate to-
morrow or Wednesday.
MIR, Fennell Is eminenHy qualified
for a place on this court" Nas the Coz
erIsor's response tonight when asked t
he was considering Nj. Pencils name.
Gov, Whitman has the names o.
twenty-five candidates for Judgeships OF
the new court Among the leading pos
slbil!gies for appointment are Percy l.
Landsdowne OF Buffalo, Deputy A.
torney- General WILDER w Chambers y
Westchester ex-District Attorney WI
lam u, Cunningham of Ulster county
District Attorney Alderman of Niagara
Ex-Highway Commissioner John
Carlisle was mentioned al the Demo
cratic candidate for Judgeshlp Of the
Court OF Claims but he will probably
be continued Indefinitely in the high
way department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
TARIFF TO GO TO HIGH COURT.
Louisisna's Protest ON sugar Duties
VIII he Taken Tn.

WASHINGTON, Feb S-1'he State of
Louisiana was authorized to bring "A suit
In the United States Supreme Court to
have construction of the tariff act, az
IL effects the sugar duties, in "A resolution
ordered reported favorably to-day from
the House Commute ON Judiciary.
The State contends that the duty now
being collected by the Secretary of the
Treasury Is in violation OF the reciproc-
ity treaty with Cuba, and that the rate
collected on raw sugar should be 1874
a hundred pounds instead of sl.Ol.
The difference In revenue represented
by the difference in rate is pointed out
by the Louisiana men as aggregating
N5.oO0,0OO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
Where q Campaign for Economy
Should Begin.

In Comptroller WILLIAM A. PREN-
DERGAsT's latest analysis Of the serl-
Gus financial situation in which New
York finds itself as the result Of cx.
travagance and municipal unthrlft he
puts himself on record thus:
Il feel at liberty to assert that with
the cooperation OF the Legislature the
annual budget on Its present basis could
be reduced from $4,000. 600 to 100000.
900, and this without impalring in the
slightest degree the efficiency Of those
agencies Of the city government which
concern themselves with the health OF
the people or the performance Of their
full duty in the educational field"
That is, the annual budget might
be reduced b. about 10 per cent. If
the Legislature and the Board Of
Estimate worked hand in hand to
bring about economies in adminiStrn-
tive expenditure. Why is this highly
desirable conspiracy for the protec-
ton of the trea sury and the relief Of
the taxpayers not put into motion?
As the greater share Of the present
crushing burden falls on real estate,
the owners of taxable property win
be found on the side of economy. But
New York has a large tenant popu-
lation, sheltered in rented homes,
apartments, hotels and other lodging
houses, and among these there eX-
lists distorted notion that they are
immune from the payment Of taxes
Because It Is impossible to segreglte
for their information the amount that
Is taken for taxes out Of each dollar
they spend they comfort themselves
with the belief that they escape any
government. Consequently II is diff
cult to arouse in them lively per
Sonal interest in the dry facts Of city
rinance, ana they fall easy victims or
every enthusiastic advocate of new
proposals, fattened appropriations and
extended public activity.
So long as this class in the popula-
tiOn, an overwhelming majority In
the electorate, remains generally ig-
norant OF the personal incidence ~
taxation, economy in expenditure is
likely TO remain a dream and aspirl-
ton. The first step, therefore toward
a permanent reform of the wasteful
practices Is the education Of the ma 81
OF the citizens to realization that
their pennies, nickels and dimes MI
the treasury. When this is under
stood, saving in city Hall will he en-
forced. not by the enlightened efforts
Of few, hut by the unanimous de-
mand Of the many.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
GoD-GIVEN WOODROW.
Let Nobody Say That This Voice SO
Halllng Him Is Ironical.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr: I
have always been a stanCh Republican,
but President Wilson has made me
stronger Democrat. be II only con-
sstently to uphold a man so truly great
and good
His wisdom, farsightedness, his pa
tlence, generosity, In word, his bigness.
which no words can define, are entirely
100 great for his people. We do not
deserve such a man. We are not ripe
or ready for such; hence instead OF
striving 10 do everything to help, in
stead OF showing some faith in such a
leader GOOD given), we hamper, handi-
cap and struggle 10 destroy every GIT
which might be ours through his grand
intelligence. Why? Why? Oh, why?
II seems 10 me that any thoughtful
person with mediocre intelligence can
see that in the matter OF the shipping
bill, for instance, he is working with
"A wisdom. foresiChtedness ami a
knowledge OF things which he cannot
make entirely public lie cannot say n
public speech that when this war IS
over and the settlement comes We shall
have no claim to part in 1t without
our own merchant marine. lie cannot
say openly that England does not want
us to have our own ships and that she
Is doing and will do everything to keep
her own supremacy Of the sea. He
cannot openly tell US many ,'tinEs OF
which he has knowledge upon which he
works. Any one can see that ne -
honestly and earnestly giving his very
best 10 his country, that ne is striving
solely FOR the good OF our country as a
whole why do we give him no sup
port? why do we show no faith In his
observation-disclosures over our own?
Those who are the oudtst ndggers
will he the loudest to complain and re.
vile when the day of recNoring comes.
But TO show so little faith in he God
who placed him where he is, by 80 hec-
toring him ESQ plainly IN instrument
for good) we will pay, pay, pay
BosToS, February :. BOSTON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
IN JEFFERSoN'S DAY.
Restriction on American Commerce
and Unpreparedness for War.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In
reading a history of the early part OF this
century | have been greatly Interested
In finding an almost exact parallel to the
present situation and discussion concern
ing national defence
At that time as result OF the Ma
poleonic wars the commerce of Europe
had been nearly annihilated and Amer
lea had suffered severely. The British
were insisting upon the right OF search
and impressment, which later provoked
the war of 1912.
Early In 1907 an agitation similar to
the present one for better military and
naval protection was under way. The
possibility OF war and our unprepared-
ness were discussed pro and con, much
as they are to-day.
President Jefferson at that time was
against additional expenditure for mill
tary or naval purposes. He said
The present Administration has taken up
q new system OF defence--it Il that OF saw
ing the public money. This system Is new
and was not known In Federal times. We
have not gone on Increasing taxes like our
predecessors.
In Congress Eppes of Virginia, the
Presidents son-in-law. said
II there IL any principle which ought to
be hooted at In a republican government
It Ia that to preserve peace we should be
prepared for war. Sir, It IL this very prin-
clple which Is the source Of all the missrtes
Of Europe.
In the autumn OF this same year Cen
eral Armstrong. our Minister to France.
protesting to the French Government
against the condemnation OF an Ameri-
can cargo which had been wrecked OF
Msrlaix. received the following reply
from Napoleon himself
Since America suffers her vessels 20 be
searched. she adopts the principle that the
nag does not cover the goods.
why should Americans rot equally
suffer their vessels to be ssarched by
French shps7 France recognizes that
these measures are unjust and subversive
Of national sovereignty, bu- II Is the duty
Of nations to resort to force and to declare
themselves against things which dishonor
them and disgrace their Independence.
draw no conclusions from these con-
fiicting views and expressions. simply
present them as an interesting historical
parallel. NJ. s. SEELMAN, Jr
BROOKLYN, February 8.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.
The German Attitude in Accordance
with the DarwInian Philosophy.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir:
After all said and done isn't the pres
ent attitude OF German thought simply
a carving out 10 Its logical conclusion
of the damphool Iur~inian philosophy
that in the struggle for existence no
distinction Is TO be drawn between
that OF animals and that of human
beings
II am not mistaken this "philoso-
phy" is reaping It's legitimate whirlwind
to-day.
II has run up against the universal
cons lence OF mankind; and will, !
trust, soon be relocated to the limbo OF
other forgotten human 'philosophe,,'
Ike that Of the fool encyclopedias OF
France which ended in the red fool
fury on the Seine"
Why not get back TO the wisdom Of
tho wisest practical philosopher that
ever lived, who taught that 1--WE are all
members OF one body" and that
anarchy among the members only spells
disease for the entire body
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
LIrcHFIEip, Conn. February 8.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
THE PUNCTUATOR.
He Loathes the Venerable Period and
Would Change the Quotes"

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--ST:
Your correspondent ~" Is right about
the period after the title THE SrN.
have been looking for its removal for
A long while. one OF your conserva-
tive evening contemporaries has Inn
proved It's appearance recently by
dropping this venerated custom Of the
sign painters art. IL is "A useless spot
on THE SUN there are scores Il
others that should be eliminated.
Glance over your headlines and com
pare them with the advertisements,
Note how well balanced the lines look
that have no meaningless periods, The
next step will be for some progressive
printer to cast left hand quotes" in
stead Of using inverted commas
Theodore l.. De Winnie pointed out
the absurdlty and ugliness OF this
twenty years ago, l.. c.
GLEN RIDGE. n j.. February 5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
N. Y. IS HEALTHTEST
OF THE Big CITIES
Federal statistics Show Cen
orally Lower Death Rate in
West Than in East.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADS

wAsHfNdroN. Fen. SIN the registra-
ton area Of the United States in 1913
with an estimated population OF $685.
us, covering twenty-four States. there
were S90,s4S deaths Deaths In 1913
showed a slight increase over 1912 and
were at an average Of 14.1 per thousand
OF population.
These figures were made public by the
Census Bureau to-day. They show that
the death rate per thousand OF popula-
ton in New York city In 1913 was i4.a.
Rochester l4s. Syracuse 1871, Albany
10 and Buffalo 1873.
The death rate for Chicago was l5.t,
Boston 1874, Philadelphia 1871. Plttsburg
III, Baltimore is, Jersey City l4,e.
Newark IA and Paterson 1875.
The death rate per thousand for the
State Of New York was 10.
Following are the rates for the States
Included within the registration area
California, 14.5; Colorado. l1.5: Con-
necticut. 10; Indiana, 1913 Kentucky,
1913; Maine, 1873; Maryland, 1852
Massa chusetts, rs ; Michigan, 1853 Min
nesota, lj4 Missouri. 1875 Montana.
IL. New Hampshire. l7l New Jersey,
143 New York. Is North Carolina
Odgures relate only to municipalities
having population of 1000 or over in
1900, 16.S; Ohio. 1873; Pennsylvania.
14.6 Rhode Island, 10 Utah, II; Yer
mont 1873: Virginia, 1919 Washington,
SIS. and Wisconsin, lis.
The lowest death rate shown by any
registration state was that for Wash
lngton. So per 900, while New Hamp-
shire's rate. III. was the highest.
The report says that IN slxty-seven
cities taken together the death rate
among the whites in 1913 was l5.3 per
cent. while among the negroes II was 26.
The average age at death for both
sexes from all causes combined was 80. X.
for males alone 3s9 and for females
alone 400. The corresponding averages
for 1912 were 400. 1919 and a.
Nearly IS per cent. OF all deaths were
Of infants under | year OF age, and
more than % per cent. were OF children
under years. After the first fve
years of age, according to the report.
de this are most frequent among per-
sons between 70 and a.
The death rate from tuberculosis OF
all forms declined from 1875 per l0O,-
600 population in 1912 to 1915 per
100000 in 1913. The death rate from
apopieNy and organic heart diseases
also declined. There has been a gem
eral decline In deaths due to typhoid
fever. scarlet fever, diphtheria. Group
and pneumonia since 1900.
ION the other hand" says the report,
there has been an almost continuous
Increase from year tn year since 1900
in the death rates from cance'. nephritis
and other causes"
There were 9,9SS suicides in the regis
ration area in 1919. the rate being 1873
per 100000 population. slight decrease
as compared with 1912, when the rate
vas l6
During the year the number OF
deaths resulting from automobile ac-
cidents and injuries was 2.4sS, while
the number due to injuries and ac-
cidents caused by other vehicles (prln-
clpniiy morse nrawnD was 1881, and the
number caused by animals principally
horses) was $40 The corresponding
figures for 1912 were 1883, 2.22l and
j43.
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Mr.. AsoUrTH's statement in the
House OF Commons that the British
killed, wounded and missing in the
war amounted to 100000 up to Feb
ruary leaves no room for doubt that
the original British army in France,
whose strength was no more than
10000 has been reinforced by many
divisions. The total of men under
arms must be In the hundreds Of
thousands The British casualties for
six months at the front are nearly five
times those OF the Union army al Get
tysburg, which lost about $4,000 in
killed, wounded and missing.