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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-30
Justice Seabury :,
on the
Constitution

The worlds big new events SO crowded the newspapers this week that it was
for them to publish IN full the splendid letter of Court of Appeals Justice
accord with the views so ably expressed by Justice Seabury that1 take tn
liberty of publishing his letter in full without his knowledge or consent.
Rabbi Wise is as much opposed o the adoption o. the Constitution as is
Justice Seabury. Between the facts brought out n m Y eter to Mr. Root an the
facts presented by Justice Seabury, IAN n voter longer doubt the wisdom of
defeating the proposed Constitution next Tuesday?
GEO. w. PERKINS
New York, Oct 80 1915:
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II became known to-da! tina. Carransa
has detached 5000 men from the COM
Msnd OF Gen. Ob-esor at Torreon and
sea; them overland into sonora 10 at
tack Villa rom the rear while he is at
tscHing Aqua prieta.
CarTanzistas claimed today tlat the
N!l'iTta evacuation OF the city Of Chi
h.ahus Is complete. and that thcir forces
sJlth Of Chiiuahua have crly TO march
IN aAd take possession.
The families Of number OF former
r'.miu"nt villa officials, including the
family OF Rogue Goaaales CARA, for
ner provisional President OF the villa
faction. arrived at the border to-day.
Gov.-C;en. Fidel Ayilla Of Chihuahua.
WHO came to the Dordc- two days ago
st!ll remains In Juarcz. II the evacua-
ton has been completed all danger Of
the Nillistas attempting to operate the
smelting ,roper;le, Of tlia Guggenhe.ns
q CE!huahua city Is past.
Villas FL Iaso consulate cioseC TO-
day. 1t was explained that the recog
milton OF CarranZa a It's operation
useless. There is eyerH Indication tina,
the Villistas are preparing TO volcen-
t.aie IN the State OF Sonora FOR their
last stand.
Nothing is known here %. C~ar:aa.a's
Gliries have come In the last few hours
from various parts Of the United States
asking for confirmation.
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Distrusts the People.

In several important respects the proposed Constitution
shows dNtrust of the people and is an attempt to vest the con-
troll of its important affairs in the hands of a political oil
garchy; This spirit is revealed in those Of its provisions which
suspend the power of the Legislature to legislate upon sub
jects which should at all times be under its control. In sus-
pending the power to legislatc upon certain specified subjects
weakened.
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A Meeting Of Corporation Lawyers.

The Convention showed no appreciation of the needs of the
State; no statesmanlike grasp of the great problems demanding
solution. 1t resembled a meeting OF a committee of a bar associa.
ton where a few corporation lawyers, CARRIED in the livery of
special privilege. gather together in mutual admiration of one
yanother's ability and discuss matters of q purely professional ma
ture affecting the interests of their prosperous and monopolistc
clients.
In its reactionary activities the Convention was non-par-|
tisan. Republican and Democratic corporation lawyers were
admitted to the council of its dominant coterie. All others
seemed to be excluded from positions of influence. The liberal
and progressive element of the State who entertained indepen-
dent political convictions and who believed we should have a
Constitution which would show a real advance in our method Of
government were umrepreSented or if represented their repre-
sentatives were without influence.
The beneficial changes made in the proposed Constitution are
so few as to make the work of the Convention as a whole not
worth while. 1t has caused a large and unnecessary expense to
the already overburdened taxpayer. The Convention was pren,a-
lturely called. The initial blunder in calling it has been aggra-
waited by the work il has produced.
The appOrionment article is grossly partisan and unfair
to the City of New York. Moreover it was intended to be un-
fair. Its effect is to uniustly discriminate against the voters
of the City of New York. This discrimination was made pur-
suant to the purpose which has long prevailed of enabling the
Legislature to treat the City of New York as a subject PROV
ince. whose chief function it is to bear the burden of State tan
alton, rather than as a component part of the State. The pro-
posed taxation amendment is so ambiguously worded that its
true meaning can only be subsequently developed by judicial
Interpretation. Taxation and legal experts differ as to the
Interpretation that will be placed upon it. 1t should not.
therefore. in this form be approved by the People.
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More Justice, Not More Appeals, Needed.

The Judiciary Article in which the little cotprie of cor
poration lawyers which dominated the Convention have
shown such an acute and lively interest is inadequate to cor.
rect the evils of the present system. This subject has been
approached from the wrong end. What il needed is to in
crease the power and dignity of the courts of first instance.
and to see to it that decisions Of the trial Judges and vcrdictS
of the iures. when in accord with Justice, should be permitted
to stand in a greater number Of cases than at present.
The public interest demands that we should have fewer
appeals and more justice in courts of original jurisdiction.
There are some who desire less justice and mere appeals.
BY greatly increasing the number of Judges assigned to
the appellate courts the Trial and Special Terms of the STU
preme Court will be weakened and the few additional Judges
of the Supreme Court provided for will not be enough to make
up for the large number of Judges to be assigned to the appel
late court work. At present about one-third of the judges Of
the State are engaged in reviewing the acts of the others.
The proposed Constitution aggravates this evil. In substance
it provides that the judiciary of the State shall be more top
heavy than it is at present.
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New York, Oct. 80, 1915.
State Of New York.
COURT OF APPEALS,
Judges Chambers.
81 Chambers Street,
New York City.
October &c. 1915.
My Dear Doctor Wise:

My Dear Doctor Wise:
In response to your inquiry as to how shall vote upon the
proposed Constitution, I desire to state that I shall vote against
it and against the Apportionment and Taxation amendments. |
shall vote in favor of the Woman Suffrage amendment.
The source from which this proposed Constitution emanates
does not inspire confidence. While this alone would not Justify
one in voting against it if the Constitution itself was meritorious,
it overcomes any presumption that might otherwise be INDUCED
in its favor. The Convention was controlled by a small coterie of
corporation lawyers from both the great political parties. They
did their work under the leadership of Mr.. Eihu Root.
The ability of the gentlemen who controlled its action is I'M
questioned. but personally l feel that they represent reaction
rather than progress. The belated championship by Mr.. Root of
progressive measures. while a humorous feature of an other
wise dull and uninteresting gathering. will not be taken seriously
by those who are familiar with his distinguished career.
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PLEASE NOTICE

We recall some instances in
recent years where the COM.
pletion dates we have promis-
cd on certain operations in this
city have been roundly con-
demned as extravaSant and
impossible Of fulfilment.
On the other hand, we have
yet to recall a single instance
where the final results have
failed to substantiate our
promises and to dispel the
doubts Of the skeptics.
viii ouners please notice.
THOMPSON-STARRETT
Building Construction.
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A Mere Pretense.

The claim that the proposed Constitution establishes an eff
cient and responsible government is Il mere prctense which is
utterly unwarrantcd. Instead of devising a system of govern
ment where the responsibility is direct it has devised "A compile
Gated system under which responsibility is divided between the
Governor, Legislature and numerous commissions. The action
of these bodies must necessarily result in an irresponsible gov
eminent which affords and invites ample opportunity for in.
visible interests to accomplish their purpose.
concede that there are some improvements in the proposed
Constitution that are not in the existing Constitution, but the
advantages seem to me to be greatly outweigfed by the disad-
'NantageS.
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Two Vicious Provisions.

AS an illustration of the tendency to which wafer, call
attention to the conservation article. This article has to do
with the control of the great natural resources of this state
over which at present the people, through the Legislature.
exercise control. The proposed Constitution takes away the
power of the Legislature to initiate legislation upon this sub
ject and vests it in a commission of nine men to be appointed
by the Governor. This innovation is wholly vicious.
A similar restriction upon the power of the Legislature is
imposed as to the right to legislate upon matters affecting
legal procedure. This power is vested primarily in the
judges. and the Legislature is permitted to enact only those
measures on this subject which the Judiciary commend
Sham Home Rule.
The home rule provision of the Constitution is a sham.
Powers which are vital to the welfare of a city are withheld.
shall mention only one illustration. The cities of the State
are not given the power to operate their own public utilities.
In failing to confer this power upon the municipalities all
existing private monOpohes are protected. | refrain from dis
cussing this subject further lest | should be led into a discus
sion of the things which should have been put into the Con-
stitutiOn which have been omitted.
lmpairing the Jury System.
There are other provisions Of the Constitution which have
a suspicious aspect. Thus one is led to wonder what the real
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VILLA BEGINS TO
TAKE VENGEANCE
ON AMERICANS
His \aqui (hief Demands $780,
900 or He'll Destroy
southern Pacific.
r. :, CATTLEMAN Is
KILLED By TROOPS

y p,so. Oct. GA campaign
sqs!.s: Americans has been launched n
Via Controlled ;o:r.tor, in Mexico.
t.liow.ag the threat issued by acting
Governor Catlss Kendall o. Sonora
,sa,as; Americans yesterday the Sou..-
,u Pacific Railroad was to-day tntca,-
,ned with destruction IN that state.
TIE ;hres; Is the result OF the move
M; OF Carrauza troops over the South
era Pacific through the United states 10
Aqua prie;a to reinforce Col. Gales.
n. ca ranza commander at that place.
Cn!ei U-baiejo Of the YaQui India
fo,cos under the Nii!a-May;vvena stand
ara in Sonora to-day Informed officials
@ the Southern Pacific OF Mexico if
$4,000 Is no: paid at once he will wreck
the entire line in Sonora. C'ba'ejo Is
moving north along the line Of the
southern Pacific near Canan,a at pres
e., 20 aid villa in the attack upon Aqua
Pric;a.
Fear IL sci, FOR a number Of Americans
know n 10 be coming out OF I'll Tigie and
Csranca. sonora. Whether they have
been Killed by Nillistas or held to pre-
ye.; them taking Information to Gales
~ the border is not hnJwn
american Plant Closed.
rhe few Americans arriving at tho
b. der from Cananca in tie last twenty
IA! aours report tina Caief Crbalej1
t'osed the smel:er ~ Cananet. an Amer
yaN owned property. OH me days noticS,
leaving 100000 pounds of copper bullion
ready for market.
Charles Boone. a. American cattle.
man. was murdered by Villa troopers a,
a.. - s at~k
before las: while he was bringing cattle
To ne border. HIS companion. James
WEIGH. cached III Paso early this morn.
,ns and told OF the killing. He said the
N!li soldiers went through a iraia hunt.
ihg for 'gringos' i.iat they might shoe
some more. WEIGH says he hid In Tho
coal o. the engine tender.
With the villa forces little mCA thar
twenty-five miles away to-day. Co. Cal
les received additional reenforcements Of
cannon and machine guns for the de.
fe1ce Jt Aqua P-ieta. First OF the an
L~ounced 1000 troops to pass through tn,
l'lited States to reinforce Col. Gale
Got under way from eagle Pass at 400
.-daN and should reach Agua Prlcta TO
morrow. Other trains are reported fol
loving close. Because OF reports o; plot.
to attack the trains of ca rams slider!
or American soil ami plans to dynlm.t
bridges a guard OF United States I COP,
10 stru.s along tic line from one end u
tie other.
Tonight extra precautions We're beini
taien TO guard the DAD cas-; o. IL Pass
at q point between Fabens M For
hancock. Texas, where tho Sou;her,
Paciac line runs not far from the Nex
can border. which is g~arrisoned :.
Guadalupe hy several hundred Viii.
troops, Guadalupe Is almost opposite
Fort Hancock.
There was excitement - J!rrtZ 10
night through u report tN,t the troop
were TO be unloaded cas- o: IL raso
where ,hey were to be permi.'el 10 eros
the line and attack Juar,,
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Defeat Will Help the People.

have only attempted to specify a few reasons that have
occurred to me in answer to your inquiry. There is, however,
one great advantage that will accrue to the State oy the
defeat of the proposed Constitution. Under our existing Con-
stitution the question whether there shall be a Constitutional
Convention will be submitted to the people in 1916. If the pro-
posed Constitution is defeated because of its reactionary charac-
ter the next Constitutional Convention will be much more pro-
2ressive. The delegates to that Convention will do their work
with knowledge of the fact that this proposed Constitution now
submitted to the people was defeated because it was reactionary.
have already said that shall vote in favor Of the Woman
Suffrage amendment. That amendment will be submitted to the
people by virtue of the action OF the Legislature and not by viz
tue OF the action of the Constitutional Convention.
AS have long been a firm believer in the extension of the
suffrage to women, shall be glad to avail myself of the oppor-
tunity which will this year be presented of voting in favor Of
woman suffrage.
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The Constitutional Convention that has Just adjourned WI
entirely out of touch with the present needs of our great Sta
and out of sympathy with the liberal spirit that actuatcs the II
dependent voter of to-day. In this respect it rcsembed the Coz
stitutional Convention of 1867, whose work was Overwhelming
repudated by the people.
Because regard the dominating influence in the 'onstt
tional Convention of 1915 and the proposed constitution 'tsei
which is the result of its labor, as unworthy of public con'ldch'
and support | shall vote against it's adoption.
Sincerely yours.
(Signed) S.AMJEl. SEAB( RN.
Reverend STEPHEN S, WISE, D, u"
% West Goth Street,
New York City.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17

up her mind to appear for limited
period in his maiesty's theater in what
is described as a light hearted comedy
by Louis Parker. And every penny she
earns is going to be turned over to the
fund for disabled soldiers and sailors
whether the crown prince of Germany is
interested or not.
But it would have interested the crown
prince very much indeed a fnw years
ago. when Lily Elsie, creator of The
Merry Widow THE Dollar Princess"
and many other famous musical come
dy characters. was the most beautiful
woman on the English stage and the
most photographed woman in the British
empire. and it was through one of her
thousands of photographs that the crown
prince be, ne interested in and acquaint-
ed with this loveliest of all women-the
woman whom he enthusiastically main
tanned was the prettiest who had ever
Set foot in Germany. go
Lily Elsie had gone for visit to Berlin
AMI while she was there all the famous
photographers Of the German capital
begged her to sit for them. As a re-
suit her charming face appeared in the,
art windows of the town in all it's fresh
young glory.
The crown prince Of Germany. who
always has an eye for feminine charm,
stood before large picture of the Frau
Isin wearing one Of the newest bonnets.
there's the prettieA face I've ever
soaA photographed in Germany" hs -
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17

years before Christ and the Hebrew book
Of Enoch
Paganism, assisted by commercialism,
has continued In our midst and perpetu-
ated In modern cemeteries the pagan
symbols Of death-the scythe, the broken
column. the broken Wheel the inverted
torch. the empty vase, the hourglass, all
OF which are non-Christian in every sense.
In the pagan catacombs at Rome and
along the roads that enter Rome or
Athens can be seen funeral tablets ana
monuments which mark the graves OF an
age that came before Christ and these
have precisely the same symbols that
mark the graves Of modern cemeteries. IN
these things at least the world has i'd
yanced no faether In its conception OF
death than Socrates apd Seneca.
Every minister and priest of the church
Ia vividly conscious Of the difficulty OF
giving the triumphant Interpretation OF
death In the conditions which surround the
modern funeral. Says the Right Rev.
Theodore Reese. prominent churchman;
I'VE haSe 1ot yet besa able to ffse our
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
Modern Ideas of Death Are Largely Pagan

selves from certain inherited pagan Gus
toms and ideas regarding death, and even
with the best intentions excessive mourn
ing, materialism, display. the worship OF
the body, become part Of the conventional
funeral. When the service is held in the
house, the people distributed in various
rooms. the family in need of comfort far
removed from you who have been called
to minister to them. there is an environ
ment SO unreceptive to your message that
you are overwhelmed with the task OF
Interpreting the Christian idea Of death.
1T is this influence of paganism which
has robbed US Of the natural Christian at.
titude Of thanksgiving in the presence OF
death. We meet one of the hardest OF
human experiences with a fractional
amount Of Christian equipment with which
to meet 1t courageously. No wonder it Is
often met with despair. bitterness. dark
ness. instead Of courage, serenity and up
turned face
Pagan symbolism aid thought empha-
size the fAct Of the physical death Of the
body. Il q IN intsEDrstatim ~ picture
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17

Of the fact given to us by our physical
senses. The Christian Interpretation
emphasizes the truth of life in the pres
ence Of physical death. .Terentianus
lives is one of the Inscriptions In the
Christian catacombs, flung out in calm
triumph to pagan world whose symbols
of death spoke Of life extinguished. In
the presence Of death we are to affirm
that the person lives The disciples Of
Jesus and the women who came early
Easter morning to the tomb believed In
the Hebrew idea Of Immortality and that
the spirit Of their master existed in some
halfconscious state In the underworld. to
rise again at the last day, but this
brought them no comfort nor inspiration.
1T was the revelation to them on Easter
morning that their master was living In
the fulness Of his. power and strength
which had burst the bonds of the grave.
that brought to them that JOY and power
on which the Christian church Is founded.
II is Easter Day. not Good Friday, which
we are to Give = The intsrpretatioa q
daAths
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
THE RSOFNE TIZA|
HE G4ONII R4WCE
HlNNSED

she laid the foundation for the title of
the most photographed woman in the
British empire.
Her eyes. her lips and her profile are
her chief charms. perhaps. The ''beaute
de diable." which is the French type, is
entirely lacking in her charms. Perhaps
her face is nearer to that of the Venus
de Milo in profile than to any other famed
beauty. There are no angles to be found
about her any place. Her type Is
scarcely American, German. French or
English. 1t is purely original, with Just
suggestion of the "purry' and the
languid to it. If she came to America.
she would undoubtedly be called the most
beautiful woman in America.
Nature never made more brilliant
success in the beauty business than she
did with Lily Elsie. 1t was mostly
from the nobility that her suitors came.
They we're those ardent sprigs of Britain's
leading families who have habit of
being able to Recognize beauty from a
great distance and of spending their
youth and very often their old age in
W nat to them is the delightful endeavor
of edeing closer.
And Lily Elsie's beauty was a beauty
that attracted instead of repelled. The
difference all lay in her mouth. for. al
though perfectly chiseled lips are the
oretically most beautiful. actually they
leave the whole face cold and lacking in
softness.
Everyone in England agrees that Lily
Elsie has the most kissable mouth in all
England. Instead of the thin-lipped.
too finely arched mouth, such as famous
beauties have, she possesses the Cupid's
bow outline with the ends curving up
ward delicately. all ready for smiles.
Her lips are full and ripely red, just
naturally made to be kissed. Even the
man who had to look upon them from a
distance through an opera glass has felt
drawn to them as though to magnet
Even beforei she was in her teens she
was marked for stage beauty. When
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17

may or may not interest the crown
prince of Germany to know that his
old friend Lily Elsie is going back
to the English stage. To begin
with, the crown prince is married, Of
course, but so is Lily Else--to one of
the richest men in the British empire.
And, besides. both of them have very Sc
rious things to think about at the pres
ent-the crown prince being with his
army on a much-iroubled fIcE;. which
keeps his mind pretty well o"cup:ed all
the time and Lily Elsie trying % keep
as near as she can to the plar" near Lon
don where her husbands regiment is
drilling.
Whether the crown prince will read
about it -. not in the dramatic columns
OF h.S i;..C:'tn newspaper will make no
ffrr--ra % Lily Elsie for she is going
TO the STAGE. not because she cares a
fg about the crown prince one way or
tie other hat be"aWse she thinks she
will b" able tn help England little in
its Dig war. Therefore she has made
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
Iu52S LNp HMVCHM99 M 6LNL OCGH)

lively under any and all circumstances.
Therefore. for many !ars following the
arrival Of the photograph at the palace
there was a marked feeling of coldness
and gloom in the crown princes es-
Enlistment.
But Lily Elsie herself did not get
excited over the affair in the least. She
simply went her own sweet way not
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
E,,glands Most Beautiful
Actress Who Married
Most Wealthy MAJ, Goes
Back to the Stage.

claimed enthusiastically. Her profile
is perfect l must get her picture"
This was the way the thing started.
Being a prince makes ones word carry
double weight. Furthermore. it gives
ones words strong wings. 1t was not
long before the whole German court and
the whole of the German people who
were interested enough to care knew that
their future ruler had praised the beauti-
full face of the English actress.
III" news reached the crown princess
and Lily Elsie at about the same time.
Lily Ellie naturally was pleased that she
:hould attract attention from a being
placed so Highland such respectful
attention. And being both pleased and
a grateful and democratic soul besides.
she sent him a photograph of herself
that she liked very we'll.
This was a little 100 much for the
crown princess Her husbands remark
was one thing. but the photograph from
the English actress was quite anOtiler.
The trown Urincess did not hesitate to