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MIR. TAFT Upon Philippine Self
Government.

Ex-President TAFT, testifying before
a Senate committee yesterday about
the future of the Philippines, was ut
last in a position, as he said, to say
Just what he thought and believed. 1t
would take more than one generation,
probably two, he declared. to train the
Filipinos for self-government, and 10 be
capable of proftlng by the instruction
they must become an English speaking
people. The ex.President quoted from
the President with telling effect when
he read from one Of Mr.. WILSON'S
books that self-government was mot a
mere form of institutions, hut n form
of character, growing of people TO
political maturity" Applying this
truth Mr.. TAFT said;
I'VE cannot present the Filipino people
with character, II must he acquired.
One way to acquire II is through hard
knocks, as the Anslo-SaEon race acquired
IT, You cannot make over a
people In one generation, particularly you
cannot when that Is a generation OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
Luther.

Luther, the world has need OF thee
Thy country needs thee at this hour
To soourge its world embattled power
And stir TO name democracy.
Ave, for the fervor OF thy words
Were more than guns. were more than
swords
Couldst thou but speak AZ thou Of old
Didst, with thy stern admonishings
The dawn Of far diviner things
Might come; the people might behold
The fail Of arrogance, the fan
OF that which holds fair freedom thrail,
luther, tho world has need of theel
Thy country needs thy voice to show
whst pai1, vita; wantoHuog7, wha; No,
Hetc works, and greed and Jealousy.
THY voice,--tor then might toppls down
eceptre and prince and king and erwin,
CrYNToN ScoIhAHp.
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A Hymn Of ar.

o, God. how incoherent, swift,
And hot with blood and Salt with tears
The supphcations that we lift
This widest of all warning years
And strange tho Christian altar seems
SO ghastly, so ungarlanded
II rises pallid az our dreams
OF the unknown, unburied dead
No table built Of wood or stones
on which the muted lamb was tied:
Upon this ark of human bones
The Lamb OF God Is crucifled.
The bursting bomb the battle shock.
The ravished hearts that slowly bleed.
The countless broken bodies mock
Thy body, broken for our need
Thou AIT the captain OF the host,
on Thee we call to kill and MAIN
on Father, Son and Holy Ghost
To light and lead tho fearful fame.
W. Visit Oh tic innocent
Thy wrath, in which no man can live.
Lord, must Thy pity be forspent?
o Prince OF Peace, forgive, forgive
ADA FosrTR MURRAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
STORK BEATS UNDERTAKEN.
Records show 1914 UenIthiert Year
In Ctty's History.

A summary OF the health statistics for
1914. issued by Health Commissioner
GoldwRter yesterday, declares that "ths
stork was never before so busy and the
undertaken never so idle in this city rs
In the year just passed.
According to the Health Depar
figures" the report continues, tho year
1914 marked the lowest death rate ever
attained in the city OF New York. and
definitely placed this city among tho
most healthful OF the large cities OF the
world" There were 1861 children born
during 1914, marking an increase Of
5,513 babies over the year preceding The
marriages reported totalled 53,O52, as
compared with 81, 26s in 1913, an Increase
of 1854.
The number Of deaths reported during
the year" the statement says, was a.
s03 with rate of 1910 per 1000 Of
the population. as against 1902 deaths
and rate OF 1876 for the year 1913.
Thus there has been a decrease in the
death rate OF as Of point, which Ia
equivalent to saving that II the death
rate of 1918 had prevailed during the
past year 900 more deaths would have
been recorded"
The report. which was compiled by DR.
Shirley NJ. Wynne, assistant registrar Of
records, and DR. Charles f. Bolduan.
director OF the Bureau OF Public Health
Education. considers that the n,ost note
worthy feature of the decreased mortality
was the splendid record In infant NOR
tally"
out OF every 1 900 infants horn a5 died,
giving the lowest infant death rate that
has been registered in the city, The
infant mortality figures for 1918 re-
vealed l02 deaths in each 1000 births.
The deaths of infants from "ongenital
causes for 1914 numbered 4,5ls. Before
the completion Of the first year of life
1892 children died, and SIS under the
ago of 3 years.
A large falling Off was noted in the
deaths due 10 the following causes
Typhoid fever measles scarlet fever, all
forms OF acute respiratory diseases and
diarrhpal disorders under years OF age.
The death rate from accidents declined
somewhat. whereas that from suicides
rose considerably. 9l5 deaths in this
way having been reported during th"
year. In all 1889 persons met violent
deaths
There were 16,soi fatalities reported
from organic maladies Of heart, kidney
and brain. az against 1913 IN III"
previous year similar development
was indicated by tho statistics for can
cor. which resulted in 4.463 deaths, an
increase Of 2i0 over the figures for 1918
Among tuberculosis victims an aug
menting OF the absolute figures was
shown, but "A reduction in the rcldtlV"
figures There were 10, 2S6 deaths re-
ported from all forms of this disease, as
contrasted with 1o,o3l in 1918. Tma
wag calculated TO he percentage or
1.S4 per 900 for the past year a.
against 1877 for the prior period.
There were 41,235 deaths OF males re-
corded, as against 1855 deaths OF re-
males.
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URGES CITY CONTROL
OF ALL LIGHT METERS
Commissioner Hartigan Thinks
Consumers Should Have Ap.
peal to "People's Bureau"
QUOTES EXPERTS LETTER

Commissioner Of Weights and Mea:u o.,
Joseph Hartgan is considering the no.
ject matter Of letter written u, .,
Christian Sohciss. consulting eng,u, r
Of 235S Jamaica avenue. Richmond ~.
in which he suggests that gas and ,lc,.r..
meters should be brought under the Ju ..
d!ction Of the Mayors Bureau Of Weight,
and Measures in order that the pubic
might be protected from fast meters"
THE gas company and the electric lIent
company" Mr. Soheiss wrote, "arc ,.-
lowed to have meters 2 per cent fast by
law. But they more often have meters
that are very much faster, and the only
right person has is TO appeal 4,
public service commission and they will
upon the payment of 80 cents for go,
meter Or $3.50 for an electric meter, send
an inspector b test the same These re.
spections are not always made bona Air
as could cite numerous instances II
should 80 elect, as some of my friends
employed by the companies have be-. n
good enough b give me this information
IN confidence
Il am also stating that whenever
correct report is made Of the standing ~
tho meter the gas company or the electric
tho overcharge of one month and ~
longer. while this meter may have been
fast for year or even years. Then
besides they are careful TO take fdvan-
tage of the . per cent that they are al
lowed to have II fast
Now my contention is that II the
grocer or other merchant Is fined for
charging for something that he Is not
selling the electric light and gas com
pantes should also DO fined In the same
manner II seems to me that IL the
Bureau OF Weights and Measures has all
weights and measures in its classification
gas and electric light meters should also
come under its jurisdiction"
There should he q law" Commissioner
HartiEan said yesterday. that would au-
thorize Bureaus of Weights and Meas
urcs to inspect meters for gas and clc0-
tricity In cases Of complaint 10y tenants
or landlords. II would he necessary TO
have tho state Legislature pass such =
law II would be matter for Boards ~
Trade and other organizations 10 agitate.
Heretofore the gas and electric com
paniss have been dealt with by the state
and not by the municipalities,
About two months ago 7 took up this
question with Supcrintcndeuts Of Weights
and Measures In the various States and
found that Mirnesota is tho only State IN
the Union In which the Superintendent Of
Weights and Measures has jurisdiction
over meters for gas and electricity
made inquiries because of the many com
plants made here a. 20 alleged over.
charging for gas and electricity and in
ability TO get redress.
IF a person has reason to believe that
his gas or electric light bill il no, fair
and Just he should he in position 70
make a complaint TO a bureau like thi.
and have a competent inspector pass on
the meter. II tho bureau had the neces.
sary jurisdiction II would help to develop
II INTO what we are trying to make II
peoples bureau"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
Twin Poet, Laureate.

Right sweet IL IL TO hear. even amid
the coarse belchings of cannon. the
feet Of the immortal MUSES. pound the
typewriter. The boast "Lawk, slrs, we
keeps poet" might flttingy he made
by an Administration headed by dis.
tinguished virtuoso on the discursive
violin of words. Dropping letters
plucked up a heart when n Sun des~
patch brought the proud news that not
one but two gleemen are supported by
a Government kinder than has been
thought to literature. Two Ministries
dear to The Sun: one of them for "A
generation ON Its list.
The elder versefodhder first; The
Hon. CARO- SELLS of Iowa and Texas.
who became an Amerindian expert by
bis dlligent services on Democratic
committees, was named not after the
cepsorlous old Roman hunks who wrote
he farming book, or his great grandsoD,
the prig Of Utica, but the mythical
"Dionyslus Cato" whose "Distichs" in
hexameter was best seller" of the
Middle Ages. Thus was the Hon.
DIoSYsIus or DENNIS CARO- SELLS con.
secrated TO his calling. II. following
high example, he has shed ono Of hiA
names he has not wholly given up to
politics what Was meant for mankind,
as the lovely lines with which he
blessed MIR WILSON on Christmas more
than prove:
open armed the Red Man welcomed
Pale face pilgrim to his shore.
Greetings glad as his send you
And good will forevermore
CAro's Christmas verse Is tender,
musical and terse." Is there an allegory
in It's pocket? Does it hint that the
Democratic young men are murmurins
at the Chief? Are tomahawks being
honed for use against the pale face
Pilgrim 'Twere to consider too curl.
ously to consider 80. Let us rather
reverently' repeat from ESrIELD'a
Speaker the first fine careless rap
ture Of DIoNYsIUs c. SELLS:
Full Is my heart Of old romance
OF sachem and of werowance.
or moonlit hunt and forest dance,
Maiden and squaw.
see red gamblers lose and win
Blanket and dedal moccasln.
hear RED CLOUD and Bull MoosE chin,
! smell bear chops and whiskey raw"
Colonel Tom BIRCH Of the New Jer-
sey Light Artillery. whose noblest met
aphor or hyperbole was the raising. on
stationery. of the Lisbon legation to an
embassy. was not quite in his best
form In his improving card:
when duty and ambition take vs. far from
friends and home
They're ne'er forgotten no matter where
roam"
Too didactic, too formal. Dscriml.
mating critics prefer the rude heartincss
Of his Ordered to Portugal:
"a darn good porch
For old TOM BIRCH 80
But the 2laddest of hands TO these
laureates two. The bad old year went
reconciled TO its end.
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\ quarter Of a century ago II. X.
JACOBS. who died the other day, was
notable figure in amuscments. To
him was due the existence Of the
so-called ten, twenty. thirty" circuits,
which offered amuSements at these
then unprecedented prices. Vaudeville.
melodrama and operetta we're provided
at lower figures than any previous the
atre manager had been able TO attain.
This pioneer naturally benefited by the
result of his originality.
But it is doubtful If his reform had
the least permanent effect on the the
atre. AmusemeutS are AT least as
costly as they ever were. There Is but
one form OF entertainment which may
be said 10 have reduced this cost. Nov
ing pictures are less expensive than
any plays ever were, but they will al.
ways remain an inferior form Of di-
version In the minds Of the public.
There seems now no possibility Of
achievement which will put them on a
level with the spoken drama.
II Mr.. JACOBS had learned that the
New York theatres now charge two
dollars and a half for seats on holt
days and on Saturdays he would have
realized that the public as II exists
In the metropolis is Indifferent TO the
cost of It's amusements. To those
capable Of INDUCING in this form Of
enterta inment 1t is quality that counts.
In spite of the temporary vogue of the
"ten, twenty, thirty system, amuse-
meuts have followed the present direc.
ton of economies and grown continually
higher.
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To THE EpIToR or THE SUS--S,r: Com
eerning your editorial THE old one" in
to-days SUN ! would remind YOU that
many a truthful word is spoken in Jest
One-half the Democratic party to-day
would vote for T. r. for President II
they ever get the chance.
The only reason T. r. was not elected
last time was because the Roosevelt
Democrats couldn't be- made 20 under
stand that the Progressive party~was any
thing but tho mugwump end OF the Re
publican party and they refused 10 give
aid and comfort TO any such crowd.
Let T. r. run liberal and protec-
Zionist and his election is certain.
w r. CLARK.
Nyw YoRK December 80
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EX.MINIsTER LEADS REBELS,
Col. Escobar Reported at Head ~
PnrnEuayan Revolt.

BUENos AYREs. Jan. ".--Col. Escooal
who resigned recently as Minister OF WA
in the Paraguayan Cabinet Is the ledH'
n, .Is revolution which has broken ou'
IN Paraguay, according 20 dispatches re-
ceived here. He quit his post. he expla rs
because the President of the repuhltS
DR.. Eduardo Scherer. insisted on eoots-
omy i'm the army on account Of the Euro
pean war
The reported imprisonment OF ~
Scherer is confirmed by passengers apoai'
the Mexico, which arrived az Formo,
from Asuuc,uu. lie Wa cosAnc1 ~ th'
artillery barracks Several combats ho''
occurred between the rebels and tho 20
lice. Regular ways of communication
with Paraguay are disrupted
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trained and transported to France. The
work must go on, though one patrolllng
warship after another be sacrificed.
The Admiralty judgment will be that
disasters like that which befell the For
midable are not likely to happen often
enough to weaken the navy materially;
and that when troops are to be carried
across the Channel an extra strong con-
voy can be furnished to deal with the
enemy's submarines Nevertheless, we
fancy that the First Sea Lord must b.
profoundly disturbed by the loss Of the
Formidable and what 1t may portend.
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National Dimensions.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--sir: Quot
ing from Lord Northcliffe's interview In
yesterdays SUN
You are 20 be careful lest the tiny Japs-
neso nation attack you In the raclhc.
Ye gods and little fishes What on
earth is Lord Northcliffe's view regard.
ing the Beers? Were they also tiny?
r, J. BUTLER.
NEWARK, N. j., January 2.
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VILLAS friends are again urging him
70 accept the provisional Presidency Of
the Convention Government, and tho
place would be offered him In y minute
II he would consent. VILLA has held out
against taking the Presidency. saying
that he was pledged not to accept off %
and he did not wish to break his word
with his people OF the north.--Judres
despatch.
1t has come at last, the pressure upon
the reluctant VILLA 10 save Mexico by
foregoing the pleasures OF obscurity and
accepting the emoluments OF the pro-
visional Presidency. with only the sacred
Constitution between him and four
years term as tenant Of the National
Palace. But there IL a little difficulty in
the way: the suppression and extinction
of his enemies.
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Customs receipts fail official for
year s36,54o,i1P.i6 less than in 1913
Headline.
Well II is a pretty penny 10 drop in
year. but with S71,3ss, 1871 income
tan for ten months of 1919 and a full
years collections due In June, 1915, and
with all sorts OF war taxes TO supple
ment his ordinary resources II is hard
to sec why Uncle SAM should go broke"
in the coming year II mad extravaganza
of expenditures can be avoided.
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Colonel ARTHUR LEE, now at the front
in France, who tells his countrymen
that German resistance IL not weaken
ing. and that those who oelittle the
resolution and endurance Of the German
troops are doing tho worst of service to
the cause ot the Allies. was the British
attache with the American army in
Cuba. Colonel LEE Is a gentleman OF
excellent judgment and well known in
dependence OF opinion.
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1t is hard to see any evidence of hard
times In the indifference regarding their
valuables shown by hotel and restau-
rant guests on New Years morning.
One hotel alone reports tens of thou
sands Of dollars worth OF diamonds and
cash left upon the tables or sprinkled
over the floor. The number Of recover
les made later shows the average New
York waiter in an excellent light Is an
honest finder and bears ample testi-
mony to the perfection OF discipline in
houses of entertainment here. There is
probably no other city in the world
where so much carelessness regarding
valuables would he shown, but II IL
quite certain that there Is nowhere else
that carclessness could be INDUCED IN
with 80 small percentage Of actual
loss,
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To TIN EpiToN or TIVE SuH--Sir; why not
40 something DOR tho gayety Of the nations.
nov that the Board OF Education Is dealing
fairly by tho teacher mothers. by having a
voting contest to decide by a popular vote
upon the most popular teacher mother hus-
band7 FRIEND Of THE FAMILY
NEw YoBH. January 2.
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Wilson begins HE stump tour January s
-Ne,cs item.
When President In once goes
Grim problems surely hump him
But II he's made OF Sterner stuff
There's really naught to stump him,
Eat when h!s terra e running ou'
His party strives to jump him
Into G. tour to speechify,
And thus contrive TO stump him,
" 6, II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

Mr. Vollmer was never naturalized and
never took the oath OF allegiance with
regard TO citizenship. The sufficient rea-
son for his failure so 10 do is stated in
his biography In tho Congressional III
rectory." He was born into American
citizenship at Davenport Iowa, forty
seven years ago.
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adults. and a vast majority OF that gen
Grafton Is wofuly ignorant"

adults. and a vast majority OF that gen
Grafton Is wofully ignorant"
When Mr.. TAFT remarked to the com
mittee, You can't educate all Of the
people, you haven't got the money" he
was not to be taken literally. What he
meant was that education would be
process not only involving n great out
lay but extending over many years,
What renders the ex-President's judy
ment especially valuable is the fact that
originally he was opposed to acquiring
the Philippines: he even told Mr.. Nc.
krNLrY that 1t had been a mistake. II
Mr.. TAFT we're not an honorable and
conscientious man he would be inclined
TO indorse the Jones bill in order to see
the Filipinos turned away to shift for
themselves before their education In
f.government was completed.
II is less than "A year ago that an
anti-lmperialist, Mr.. FRANK II. CLARK,
who visited the archipelago to study
conditions on the spot, was so impressed
with the American administration that
he abandoned his theory Of indepen-
dence as soon as he realized that what
he saw was "the first dawning of jus.
tice, safety and happiness that these
poor people have ever known" He
came to the conclusion that outside Of
the Spanish fnestizo class mot one
Filipino In ten thousand" wanted to
see the Americans evacuate the islands.
That Is the judgment Of every unbiased
American who has visited the Philip
pines. But it Is only when man Of
Mr.. TAFTs distinction speaks out that
the truth makes an impression.
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The brave old woman who supported
her bedrldden tSsband until he died and
who now at seventy-eight years refuses
charity and asks only work TO maintain
herself for the rest Of her days has
something Of the heroic fire in her
makeup. She should be an example
and an inspiration to those who are
willing to lie down and lament idly be-
cause tho times are trying
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NV YoRK. December 90.
The Manhattan Philosopher HeaVs vaude'
Vile.

To THE EDITOR or THE Sus--Sy: Constant
Reader in tho morning SuE implies that
vaudeville singers sing This IA all rot.
They do not sing. they recite. and IN
cracked. raspy, sharp voices at that. Real
singing on the vaudeville stage is az eN-
,inct as the dodo Squealing is not singing,
NKw YORH. January O. u. II J.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Str; After
reading what Secretary Redfeld has to
say nominate him for the office OF Torea-
dor to the present Administration.
New York, January 2 a. Bull.
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Kultur.

To THE EpITon or The SuS--Sir; The auto
industry il a good thing because II teaches
women to turn to the right, ARE sLuNKI.
New YuRK, January ?.
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courtship at Now Plymouth.

Priscilla Mullins asked John Alden why he
didn't speak for himself,
Because I am afraid wouldn't get a
chance to afterward." he replied frankly.
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N our friends rho fdtor rs prb manuscripts
oad WUstr1 ions for publication Uish 10 haze
stjected articles returned they UiEst IN Oh cuses
send stamps for that purpose,
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London One, bingham House, Arundel
street Strand
Paris oflct, s Rue de a Michodicre, oil
Rue du Quatre Sophomore
Washington office. Hibhs Building
Brooklyn Office, 100 Livingston street,
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Published daily ,ncYd!ns sunday, by the
Sun Printing and Pu5lishiag Association at
40 Nassau street. 10 thc Borough OF Man
haitian, New York. Prcsldsu, and Treasurer.
William c. Eeick 10 Nassau street; Vice.
Presiden;. Edward +. Mitchell 40 Nassau
street, Secretary. C. L. LuNton, 10 Nasssu
street
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II the rhilosophic spirit doesn't ami
mate the whole of this politico.psycho-
logical episte, it is to be remembered
IN confession and avoidance that poll
tics slzzles while philosophy Is cold.
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NEWARK, N. j., Janui
The sun., 1915-02-15
Jam II Through!

BY caucus. special rule and limita-
ton of debate in the House. by clo-
ture In the Senate, by the application
of every engine of pressure known TO
the Executive; thus the new effort TO
enact ship purchase law begins. The
political larty that denounced REED
as a czar. that beloved, Spuawked
and squeaed from House floor and
campaign platform against Cannonism,
will resort to all the machinery at the
service Of the majority leaders to EN-
force an obelieu.c ne logical appeal,
no tempera te exposition can enlist.
So far as the Sennte's practices are
involved IN this matter the destruction
OK Its traditional character may not
be accomplished without hard work.
The preservation of freedom of debate
can scarcely be made partisan issue.
a measure of loyalty to the White
House The often irritating and ex-
aperating wordlness VI the Senators
Is not ba Sed on fondness for delay and
oratory. There is still some defence
for Il delberative body that actually
deliberates and does not hlindly ac-
cept committee reports as the final
word of wisdom.