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A womnu's Answer,

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Str: The
communication in your columns to-
day signed Albert X Condit appears
TO me to deal with n fundamental
matter in Just that superficial and un-
truthful manner that IL dangerous to
those who are not well informed or
careful thinkers concerning woman
suffrage. Mr.. Condit says: The Dec
laration of Independence. which IL
now the bulwark Of our liberties. de-
clares In no uncertain terms that all
governments derive their Just powers
from the consent OF the governed" i;
and he asks. who arc the governed
DO only adult male citizens come
Within the purview Of the word gov
erned'? That could hardly seem pos
sible."
The Declaration Of Independence
says no such thing. and II II did It
would be untrue. for no government
on earth derives it, Just powers from
consulting the wishes Of its entire
population. including Infants. while
the fact that In our free republic in
Its noblcst days only adult male citi-
zens were the voters shows that a
practical consent of the governed"
as an effective means Of making law
and order real for all citizens brought
the lust government" to exactly that
basis Only tho adult male citizen IL
the recognized. legal, public servant
Of government. whenever needed. in
peace or In war; consequently ne Is,
under sound conditions, the only one
possessed Of the vote. And his vote
Is not his reward Of merit. II IL his
number. rs II were, In the army Of
service. And that service is. first Of
all, for the sake OF securing to women
freedom. peace and their fun share
in that underlying social basis Of gov
eminent which depends upon the
power and tho willingness OF the po-
licing element of government to DO
its duty.
II Is confusion Of Thought that
makes me danger Of our present
situation. The States that possess
woman suffrage have ceased to be true
units in a great, free representative
republic they are bits of a soctalistic
commonwealth; and with the unsup-
ported vote OF women came in the
undermining theories OF n democracy
that means the opposite of true
conception OF a republic. In our noble
country the motto long was Ladies
first" The suffrage movement means
Women harnessed double" IN politi-
cal and public work. but both can
not be. Already in this inhuman kind
OF team work women have fallen be-
hind. This republic is still the one
great hope OF the world, and II IS not
possible that mistaken chivalry and
ignorance rs 20 real conditions viii d.
m,nish 70 any appreciable extent the
great majority mat adult male vot-
ers" Will roll up against woman suf-
fras -falsely called equal suffrage "
HELEN KESpRIcK JOHNSON.
NEw YoRK, April -.
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The Half Season.

Probably every New Yorker has
his own way OF finding out that spring
Is here Slim and athletic figures
dashing along Fifth avenue in train
ing clothes In the dusk OF the early
evening speak 10 some the arrival Of
the season. Others may he convinced
by the sight Of the pigeons fiuttering,
quite as they fiutter in Venice, about
The fountain and the fallen seed at
Madison Squares northern corner.
Certainly the blooming vegetable
stands along the avenues of our little
Italy mean that the earth IL flower
ing again. Then the closing of the
opera house, which happened on Sat
urday, will indicate to many that
there has come an end to the season
of social life In New York,
At other and happier times It is to
this city alone that the end Of its
social NE comes so early in the year.
Whether It he the sporting event
which marks the close of the fashion
able year in London or Paris, II Is
easily two months later than the
same period here. There is yet no
particular reason why New York
should cease its social diversion Just
NJ this time. Probably 1t will be
quite as full for the next two months
as II Is at present. The weather
easily permits Of rhe same degree Of
social pleasure that Is possible earlier
in the year.
But the prediction that New FORKS
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JITNEY BUSES WIN AGAIN.
Move 20 Bar Them As BEING A
vertising vehicles Fails.

Justice Wnuhope Lynn. IN the Third
District Municipal Court. dismissed yes
tcrday the SUIT brought by N, r''y
against the Electro Coach CoTpa"y
operating as the Peoples Five Cent RI.
Corporation, to recover penalty ~
alleged violation of tho city ord nance
prohibiting the use OF trucks, vans ~
wagons in Manhattan for advertising
purposes. Justice Lynn held that ;hsrs
was no evidence that the ordinance IN
question had been violated
Alfred j. Talley. counsel tur rhs
bus corporation. contended that tho or
dInance applied only 10 advertising FOR
hire and that running tho t,tney buses
IN the streets 70 show tho type % bus
that would he operated II rra-cHiSH
were obtained was nor a violation ~
law, Mr.. Talley said
Every now and then tho Board Of
Estimate gives us a hearing and then
relapses into quiet Al tho last hearing
we ofreret 10 deposit certified check
for $4,000 "a guarantee 90 ou- s'ot
faith. In the contract now proDne'l
the ante has hoNn raised % 5000"
We have had plenty or hearings, plenty
of litigation, but no franchises, and -
the meantime tho FNfth Avenue Coach
Company continues 10 enjoy IS uud's-
puted monopoly OF bus transportation
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LEO OF JUBA LAND.
Interrogations. Pertinent or Imperti-
nent. ny Reactionary.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Tr. As
one of the legion who have read THY
S'N's Consummate reports OF tho Barnes
tr!a! and The Colonel's Debt OF Graft
tui"' with lively appreciation, may I
venture % infect the following Queries
as possible w!sps OF straw FOR the couch
OF tho latest man afflicted with the con-
ceit that he could tie a bell TO the
neck Of the Leo OF Juba Land, Dannia
and all America?
Does or does not the champion wit
ness know Of the distribution per county
| In this State OF the final Hartman
heneHact'on of 5000, 900 In 1904?
Which OF the upstate counties put up
he most nlatntive squeal for dough
20 his recollection or that OF ex-Gov-
ernor Oden?
Did the prominent witness know or
dia he not know that the imperative
call for the needed "clincher" Of the
Hartman donation was largely inspired
ny reports 70 headquarters ny the body
~ 'aa'r'nen Of Republican county COM
Wf'.cs'
nd he know or did he not know q,
the moro or less precise estimates Of
tho figures required TO move the unir-
FASHIONED, stol!d. preoccupied and rea-
Son'hly expectant "tloaters" 10 the
polls"
Would he not gleefull,, indor-e IN.
proposal 10 put every committeeman or
such distinction and experience In that
campaign on the stand ms a rert,fe- OF
IN" aspiration 10 make a firm seat al
/ Albany for the Hon, Frank Higgins and
roll up prodlgiOus plurality for tho
keenest ralat" FOR such tcst!monialso
Why did the aforesaid Chairmen aS a
rul" Systematically uudc~cut tho eN-
n"cted rluraIities in their reports 10
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WALSH WILLQUIZ
ROCKEFELLER, JR.
Colorado Strike Letters IN po
Inquired Into at Wash
ington Hearing.
TAFT WILL GO on STAND


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oegin VI zee weeks OF pub. h."r.-s
mere on May ~ ana WIS SI.t '.H .,
the tnird week OF inc Nishhr'un ..t..
ing IL Is expected mat John d. E.....
icher' Jr' ana members OF hs star e..
pe caiieu 10 eAp'aih matters CONTAINED
IN letters "hlcn were SUBMITTED +. '.a
commission a''er 'ne Ne" lort hear.
ings'
MT focketeiier 'eS'l"d a. TIC * "
YORK nearing 'nat ne had Kept his ni.,
on tho strike situation .n 'ul,,...
whereas Frank J. Walsh, chairman l.
the commission, IN an interview IN Kan.
sas CITY seVeral days ago, asserted That
he mas kilograms ana letters showing
That Mr. Rockefeller exercised a PEI.
sonal influence that extended even 10
the state Rouse al Denver and pre-
sumed TO dictate letters that went gu,
TO the president or mo United States
ana tho GoVernorr OF the states over
the signature or the Governor Of Colo.
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In any position ana In any attitude
Colonel ROOSEVELT has great difficulty
in not being interesting. While virtue
doesn't exude from him, as habitually
It should. in his letter to the wicked
Mr.. BARNES in 1905 about Mr.. HuGHEs.
the essential ROOSEVELT. the permanent
opportunist, II found there and looks
good:
1T IL not pleasant for me 10 support
\ man who has wantonlv behaved badly
10 the very men who did most In Sc
curing his election would approve
his turning them down in the public IN
terest. but ! object 10 It's being done
wantonly.
Moreover, appreciate that he has
alieuated quite neellessly vary many
voters. and II we had the right man to
put IN his place C,hs right man from
the standpoint OF getting vot-sl. I should
/ say that IL was certainly wise TO nomi
nate such a man. But no such man is In
! sight and there does not seem 10 be the
slightest chance OF his arising
Under the conditions II seems 10 mo
that while Il will do damage 10 renom-
/ mate HrGHEs, IL will do more damage
/ not 70 renom'rate him, and that this
damage will extend outside OF tho state.
While. therefore want most en-
Nhatch!lE to dlsclalm any intention Of
seeming to dictate tho nomination,
think | ought 10 tell YOU that my tudg-
ment Is that the convention ought TO re-
nominate him
"HITGUC0CK says that not 20 renom-
mate him would be harm To the cam
vass outside OF New York as well as I'm
his judgment, IN New York may add
. That every one present agreed to keen
ahs"lufely quiet In this matter and TO
/ consult YOU. among others. before any
I conclusion was announced hu, from
I tho papers should Judge som. one had
. talked
The wanton wantonness " HrGurs.
his extreme wantonness OF behavior.
must make all the good MOURN. stu.
wanton as lIUGHEs was tho Colonel
felt and felt rightly. ms he always
does, the danger of nominating such a
Wanton. St!ll It was more danger not
/ To renom!nate him, and the DANA GO"
would have extended outside the State.
The Colonel d'sclaimed any intention
/ Of debating" the nomination, but he
/ dictated II. In spite Of the wanton-
ness = MIR HrGHEs that person had
| 10 he accepted.
II IS only seven years back and n
| lot NJ wantonness has hecn allowed to
/ pass IN that time.
IT Colonel ROOSEVELT nut UP with
/ II, II was merely In forgiveness and
pity for the wicked BARNEs
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ndy addressed against these supposed

fldy addressed against these supposed
shells was equally uttered previously
against firearms and torpedoes, al
though each are now employed without
scruplc. Until we know the effects OF
such asphyxiating Shells there IL no
saying whether they would be more or
less merciful than missiles now per-
mitted.
"S. II Ia illogical and no. demonstra-
bly, humane to be tender about asphyx-
iating men with gas when all we're pre-
pared to admit that II was allowable to
blow the bottom out OF an ironciad at
midnight, throwing four or Ave hun
drcd men into the sea to be choked
by water. with scarcely tho remotest
chance to escape. II. and when, q shell
emitting asphyxiating gases has been
successfully produced. then and not be-
fore will mon be able to vote intelli-
gently on tho subject"
without discussing the merits Of
Captain MAHAN's ideas about the
comparative humanities Of warfare
we resurrect his remarkable memo
randum. The rest Of the world, as rep
resented at the Hague conference for
the promotion Of peace and the miti-
CATION Of the horrors Of war. thought
differently from Captain MAHAN and
his colleagues; and among those who
thought differently were the German
commissioners.
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Imperial OratOry.

To THE lfprrOR OF TUE SuN--Sir. After
travelling some hundreds OF miles from
petroErad the car comes for war con-
ference with his commanders to Lem-
berg in Galic.a, recently won by Rus
sian Valor The news paragraph says;
A crowd gathered In front Of the palace
and cheercd until the Car appeared on
the balcony and addressed the people
iIo said
~ thank YOU for this hearty Welcome.
Long 1--we the indivislblc Russia"
Compare that with tho patriotic
CALCULATIONS that would have issued
from either Of these twin spouts OF
oratory Wilhelm or Theodore! H.
MoNTcLAm, N j., April 20.
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The Hon. CHARLES SUMMER BIRD.
the most active and one OF the richest
ProSressives IN Massachusetts, and a
permanent candidate for Governor of
that interesting State. has had q hap
piness or an insult Tho Hon. EUGENE
NOBLE Foss has been good enough to
promise his support to Mr. BIRD IN
case that hearty glory OF East Wal
pole should become the Republican
candidate for Governor as a Prohibit
ZIONIST. Ia II not possible that Mr..
BIRD whose excellent qualities are
visible 70 all who know him. has
trouble and pleasure enough without
the imposing virtue OF Mr.. Foss?
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From q Woman Formerly q Suffragist.

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WHAT GERMANY SAYS
Ensiand-For word Of honor what care u
Russia never. never tel a lie
France-My talk is straight and tru. and
clear
rmany-FroIn me NOT words but deed.
you'll hear
FIJI nsht Ave years, i've got IN. men
R-And will Eladly fight for ten.
L For twenty years I'll keep It up
G-And !. until we've drained the GUN
Peace must be signed ny each Ally
R.--Whsn you are ready, IN stand BY
F--We'l make II in Berl,n-,he worms,
G.-Yee; and l win name tho .srn.'
E.--The victory Is surely our~
R,-<Sure, It's tn. end OF German power,
F.--sure, and Asace viii be mine
G--Fcst steht die Deutsrhe Wacht am
Rhein.
F.-we're halfway now toward Berlin
E.-'soon through Den Linden well march
R-our taste the Ka,s.r's palac. n,s
G--sss YOU later In D6beritz
F.-Bsrbarians these Germans arc
R-Well drive them fast and drive them
E.-rheyvs put the httie chaps 90 rout
G.-And now we'll land on your big snout.
E.-weNl pound the Dutchm.n from tn.
start
R--Well hammer I'M va break their
heart
F.--well give II TO them In tn. neck
a,-Youll know me better soon, by heck
F-well send a hundred thousand men
1.-TWO hundred thousand wen CIV.
then.
R,-Five hundred thousand--they'N win
through
G--For us, one Hindenhurs will do,
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That Imppccahle One.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN--Sir, ~
the writer OF the editorial article
qualities will turn with an omen
mind 10 some Of the numerous repnr,s
and utterances Of uplifters on their
accomplished altru,stlc and ethical on
dehNors 10 save the people from the
awfulness of work and the faint or cant
tAists, he will see that mo good Lord
has made II easy 70 distinguish the pur.
and holy; for they all wear the i'm
peccahle brow from which Coodn-s.
rains AS urhanty ia from Mr.. Peck
snln JAMES ~ pEwEIL, Jr.
NV HAVEN. Conn Anril oh
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Count oKCMA's statement that Japan
means TO make the most OF her geo
graz hical and political advantages 10
obtain a large share Of the Chinese
trade may not please British and
American exporters. hut II the condl-
lions wcre reversed they would tex
~ IL" China commercially with the ap-
proval Of their Governments So long
AZ Japan. which Is taking time by the
forcl1ck, does not plan monopoly,
closing the door by stealth az II were,
the Western Powers can intcrpose no
objection 10 japanese enterprise.
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Executive Responsibility.

Although President WILSON'S hands
nre full Of the external concerns OF
state, the heavy burden OF the coun.
try's foreig IN affairs which he Is bear
ing does NOT represent all the prob
lens which call for his attention.
Domestic affairs which are matters
of AdmiuiStratio concern are not
all that they should he within the
power of the Administration to make
them so.
1t seems to he generally agreed that
the country's diplomatic relations TO
the European war have been taken
directly in charge by the President
Manifestly they have not been left 10
the Secretary OF State, and for this
the country is thankful. II would
seem, however, that this is prece-
dent which the President might we'll
follow in other regards.
A few days ago 1t was reported
that the papers in the case OF the
Riggs National Bank against the
Treasury Department in general and
the Comptroller Of the Currency in
particular had been submitted TO the
White House on request. The report
was denied, but why should II not be
true? Up to certain point, no doubt,
4. has been all right for President
WILSON to trust Secretary MCADoo
and Comptroller WILLIAMS to dis
charge the duties OF their respective
Offices, but the President ought to
know the inwardness Of this bank
controversy before permitting 1t TO be
carried very far.
Much more is involved in II than a
question OF the routine performance
Of Official functions. The issues
which have been Joined are issues
which in times past have turned
the United States upside down in n
disastrous political commotion. The
President might very we'll inform
himself by a personal study Of the
facts in the case before allowing the
Urea sury Department TO press Its
side OF the dispute.
II the President can satisfy him.
self that the Treasury's position has
been substantially sound and it's nc.
ton has been amply justified. he will
have nothing to fear from the con.
sequences of the proceedings which
have been started by the resort of the
Riggs Bank to the courts. Rut the
President need not wait upon the
courts for this assurance and II
might he dangerous for him To wait
II the Treasury'S position and action
have been substantially wrong and
unwnrranIcd, a political prosecution
Of the controversy might do infinite
hHrm 10 the country and perhaps
wreck the Administration.
Then, again, how about Mr.. FRANK
J.. WALSH. chairman OF the United
States Commission on Industrial Re
latlonst Not 80 very long ago Mr.
WALSH furnished sufficient taste OF
his quality by the public harangnes
with which he preceded the taking OF
important testimony in this city and
prejudgNd the evidence and findings
Of the commission. Lately he has
heen exploiting himself in the public
prints by statements accusing young
Mr. ROCKEFELLER, among others, Of
giving false witness about the tragl,
labor troubles in Colorado.
Mr.. ROCKEFELLER now replies. charg
'ng Chairman WALSH with misrepre
sentation and distortion Of evidence
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II tho Governor tHrGHrsl Is renom-
mated We will get a black eye In this
convention. 1t Is absolutely necessary
that at Saratoga we voice the sentiment
Of the people here or have our organl-
cation utterly destroyed. not hy It's en-
emies but by It's friends Patronage has
practically disappeared svon 10 our
county offices, and there is no way Of
controlling men except through senti-
mcnt.-RARNrs 10 ROOSEVELT IN August,
1905
Mr., BARNEs knew what ne was talk
ing about.
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social season would t1his year NJ ex-


tended because the customary exodus
to Europe Is now impossible has not
been fulfilled. Life in the country
about the city will probably not he
in full swing unttl June. But the
month ahead OF New Workers. will he
free from ali social diversion. We'd
dings in town, occasional excursions
into the country for more weddings.
that is all that will he available for
those who Mt other times would he
enjoying the awakening social pleas
ures Of the London and Paris sea sons
IT seems too firmly settled ever TO bc
changed that New York will end its
own town season early IN the year
whatever the conditions may he
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We are sure that the Hon. ErLHu
RooT will not take offence when we
remind him that the Committee on
style performs a highly important
function IN the preparation Of a Con-
stitution.
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LEIER UND SCHWERT.
In Brooklyn u Warm Heart Beats for
the Fnthprlnnd

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Si-. Here
* translation OF war poem IN a
Brooklyn German paper. NEUTRAL.
BROOKLYN, April %
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~ our friends nho favor W. rnh manu-.
scripts and Illustrations for publication uish
TO have rejected articles returned they must
In oil casss send stamps for that purpose.
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Knicker--smith oan toll the date of the
end OF the war.
Bocker-Which sndr
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suffrage amemduneat was carried in .
Western State: The ladies-Our SUI
perlors yesterday. our equals to-day"
LEON GUSHING PRINCE.
CARLISLE, Pa, Apil 26
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London once, Ernsham House. 1 Arun-
del street. strand.
Paris ONCE. Q Rue de 10 Michodiere, on
l Rue du Qustre septembre.
\ Washington once. Hibbs Building.
\Brookiyn ONCE. 10s Livingston street
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All checks. money orders, Ac.. 70 b
made payable TO THE sun
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Published daily. including Sunday. by the
Gun Printing and Publishing Association at
40 Nassau street. In the Borough Of Man
haitian, New York President and Treas
urer. william C. Reick 10 Nassau street .
vice-Prcsident. Edward r. Mitchell. ITO
Nassau street; Secretary. C. r. Luxton, ITO
Nassau street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12

fected not to have heard all the pris-
oner said. There were many other
cases ahead.
Case 'smissedi" he snapped. "Ad-
wise you, Mr.. Mckee, feed pigeons IN
park after this, not on sidewalk!
When a reporter dropped around 70
his bachelor quarters in Lexington
Avenue the pigeons friend told part
Of his story which had not found us
way into MS testimony.
Before old Mr.. Mckee fell heir 70
the grain bag and its attendant re-
sponsiblities. il seemed, there was an
old Mr.. Cary, who used 70 look ou'
for the material needs Of the pigeons
of the Garden roof He, like old MI
Mckee, was a bachelor and lonely.
The pigeons brought the two 10
gether, old Mr. McKee-vho was COM
paratively young then becoming a
sort Of assistant guardian OF the
flock.
Year after year old Mr.. Cary and
old Mr.. Mckee met outside the Gar
den twice q day. When the feed.nR
was over they would walk down to the
park, sit on bench and plan TOT the
future Of their dependents. OIteh
Charley, a pigeon of which they hao
made an especial pet, would SIT IN ~
the conferences, so the grain oeg
really made three friends instead OF
two.
Death Ends Career Of Kindness.
Then one day Charley-"Old Char.
lev" he would have been by right II
pigeons showed their age as men 90
quietly disappeared 1t wasn't long
afterward that old Mr.. Cary disap-
reared in the same quiet way; only
IN the case of old Mr.. Cary the sur
vivor of the triumvirate read the rea-
son among the death notices.
II was a contingency which had NOT
been overlooked. Old Mr.. Mckee az
had been agreed automatically be.
came head guardian of the flock OF
roof-dwellers.
AZ don't see how they can stop me,
old Mr.. Mckee wound up, when the
rest OF the story hid been told. MY
LAWYER has been trying to get in touch
with the Street Cleaning Department
but Saturday afternoon seems 70 De
poor time 70 catch city officials"
"Hsve the pigeons been ted To-
day ?" asked the reporter. what are
they going 10 eat while you're get
ting a permit to feed them y
Old Mr.. Mckee removed his glasses,
which had become clouded as ne toid
Of the demise Of old Mr.. Cary and
Charley. His blue eyes twinKled
," young man." he reproached'
"you're not going TO ask me to IN
eliminate myself, are you"