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President Wilson and Comptroller
Williams.

Nnlle the treasury department.
must defend itself in court against
the charges brought by the Riggs
National Bank particularly travers.
ing the conduct of the Comptroller
Of the Currency. the indications are
that the national Administration has
no desire 10 have the fight between
the bank and the Comptroller escape
the bounds of judicial inquiry. The
allegations are filled with political
dynamite, but - far the dispute has
not developed beyond a resort Ia court
for determination OF the authority
of the Comptroller Of the Currency in
relation to national bank management
| and for considera ton Of the way in
which this authority has been exer-
ci>ed by JOIN SHELTON WILLIAMS.
| There have been reports OF con.
! ferenccS on the case at which Post
masicr.Generai BURLEsoN has been
present. 1t is not clear what he has
Ia do with it. Rumors have been cir.
culated intimating purpose 10 con.
jurc up the money trust" spectre.
but all the signs have been that the
Administration did not look with
favor on n revival Of propaganda Of
prejudice.
Confirmation Of this view is fur
nished by the definition which Pres.
idcnt WILSON has just given OF his
own position in the matter. He says,
in substance, that this is not an Adj
ministratiOn affair. The Treasury
Department will have its day in court
and may avail itself of the resources
of the Government to present its side
| of the case. but the President wants
it to be known that the Riggs bank
action against the Comptroller of the
| Currency is not to be made an Admin.
istratlon fight.
On all accounts the President ;
course is dictated by counsels OF pru-
dencp. lie is wise to sanction moth.
ing resembling an endeavor to in
volve the Administration in the cou.
troycrsy further than II is involved
by the facts. At the same time 1t is
difficult to decide just what the Ad-
ministration's attitude Is toward the
merits Of the issues which have been
joined in the suit.
According to the President the dis
pute is chiefly question OF the
power conferred on tho Comptroller
of the Currency, and if the power is
excessive. why. that is something for
Congress to correct. Perhaps there Is
an lutimation here that the Admin.
lstration would not he opposed to
legislation practically abolishing the
Comptroller or reducing him TO the
status of a clerk. Under the Federal
Reserve act his functions could be
very well performed by bureau un.
der the direction of the Federal Re-
serve Board.
Nevertheless the real issue in the
Riggs bank case is not a question Of
power, The bank alleges usurpa ion
and abuse Of power, 1t charges the
Comptroller with discrimination and
persecution IN his dealings with r.
and thus the quarrel involves the
Administration, however strongly the
President may discourage anything
like general governmental participa.
ton in 1t, The shadowy outlines Of a
new theory OF executive responsibility
seem to emerge from the President
comments in conversation on the ca 81
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THE HELLENIC TEMPER.
A Hope for the Kings Conformity
10 the National Desires.

To THE EDITOR or TIE SuN--Str: |
read in last Sundays SUN an article re-
2arding political and royal affairs OF
Greece and ! am very glad to state
that YOU are so well informed about
all these things.
hope that the Hellenic people will
not permit any further violation OF its
constitutional rights and II the King in
slsts upon his pro-';ermanic sentiments
he viii be forced to accept the will OF
the whole nation, expressed in many
ways. and conform with it or to lay
aside the crown OF Greece and leave the
throne and country.
The only thing he has 10 do a pres
ent is to remember his predecessor Otto
of Bavaria. who by always opposing tie
will OF the nation WAS compelled after
a bloody instruction to embark in a
British man-of-war and bid good-by to
Greece forever. A. l.. KoUTARioUN.
New YORK, April 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30
short Essay on Water.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. Won
derful water Three-quarters of the
worlds surface is covered with It, II is
good for us financially and physically
TO drink il. Allure drugs and drink
water. For nervousness bathe in cold
water When YOU get up in the morning
dash it over YOU. When you're chilled
drink hot water, What do the nations
resort to during the great war? Water,
II you have Indigestion drink water and
cat a biscuit until you're 50 hungry that
any old thing tastes good Water 10
going to regenerate the peoples of the
earth Hurrah for water AoUA.
DANBuRy, Conn, April 20.
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received from the secretary Of that
organization Il communication which
we are asked to print. But DIR. HALL
letter covers the ground completely
and more concisely, and we shall
therefore give space only To him at
this lime. lie puts his case better
than the American Truth Society. We
deprive him of the confederation Of
It's officers with clear conscience
because DR.. HALL is notably well
equipped to defend himself. and in
any controversy can uphold his cause
much better than anybody else can
uphold ii for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30
Captain Bens0n's New Detail.

Captain WILLIAM S. BENSON, who
has been appointed Chief Of Naval
Operations under the law enacted by
Congress at the last session. was Il
dark horse in the race. Rear Admiral
BRADLEY A. FIsKE had superatiye
qualifications for the post in the
judgment of the service, but he was
eliminated when he resigned under
pressure the position of Aid for %.
erations, makeshlft creation of the
Secretary Of the Navy. The original
choice of Mr.. DANIELS for the statu-
tory Office was Rear Admiral FRANK
f. FLETCHER, who, however, seems to
have righteously insisted upon en-
joying his reward of commander of
the Atlantic feet Rumor then in
dictated Rear Admiral CAMERON Nc
RAE WINsLOw as the coming Chief o!
Naval Operations, a very competent
officer; but he was not receptive.
wINsLow had been passed over when
command OF the Atlantic fleet, which
he had long coveted, went 10 FLETCHER
Captain WILLIAM s. BENSON was
more accommodating. lie is a Geor-
CLAN. and may be the personal choice
Of Mr.. DANIELS.
There is no doubt that CAPTAIN
BENSON. if not as versatile an officer
ms FIsKE, or as brilliant as WINsIow
has sold merits, superior executive
capacity and sound judgment. lie
Is broad, safe man. and has rep
utation for being fair and above
board IN all things. The service lik.s
and respects him but he has ncye,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30

The sinking OF the French ar
mored cruiser Leon Gambetta. n
modern ship. by an Austrian sub
marine in the Strait of Otranto is n
reminder that the Austrians proved
n surprise in the naval campaign
against Italy in 1866. LISA Is q bit
ter memory in Rome. 1t has been
said Of that fight: THE remarkable
results which, with inferior forces.
had been attained gave the Austrian
navy a heritage of splendid tradition
and shed immortal glory on the name
of TEGETTHoFF'
The submarine triumph OF the Aus
TRANS has a warning for the Anglo
French fleet operating in the Medi-
terranean. From the Strait OF
Otrnnto to the Dlrdanelles the dis
lance is about 500 sea miles. and II
would be practicable for a submarine
of the latest type TO make a raid upon
the Allies in Turkish waters. The
German navy would not hesitate to at
tempt the diversion. 1t is significant.
by the way, that. according TO des-
patch from Pola, the Austrian naval
base in the Adriatic. several Ger
man submarines have been shipped
there in sections by railroad" We
are likely t. hear more of undersea
operations by the Teutonic allies in
the Mediterranean
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30

Ia Tho NOrh Amer.caH Rer,e,p for May
the editor replies to MI, Roosevelt in the
matter Of the Governments duty, W D.
Howelis, Gal-worthy ana Lady Henry
Somerset stNe opinions or Impressions OF
the war, \. Angel discusses the neutrali-
cation uf the sea, j, q, Hibhen patriotism
+, Aldridge the Far Eastern peril and r.
Mackdyc substitute for Ndr Arthur
lpIne AVID Senator Lodge ~ hts eIitorship
of the RsCisr. while Pau Rclnsch
writes on American intellectual NE There
arc four poems and reprints from enr'y
numbers Of the N0yth imeric1a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30
Too Much Ahruism In Syracuse and
EIspM hprpp

To THE EpiToR or THE SUN--Sir: Theo-
dore Roosevelt IT, ! believe an altru!s,
Dictionary: "A person devoted to the
welfare Of others opposed to egols,"
But that does not interfere with my
conviction that there are more "altru-
lists" In this world than can comfort
ably be accommodated
JoHN WORTHY.
New York, April 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30

The addition of four weeks OF ballet
to the season at the Metropolitan
opera House looks az II the manage
mgnt had decided that twenty weeks
Of opera was quite as much as New
York desired. II has been the con-
slant tendency of the management
there in passing years to increase the
duration OF the season. Evidently the
limit has been reached and there will
hereafter bc only twenty weeks de-
voted exclusively to the delights OF
opera,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30
Mr.. Whitman on State Finance

Whenever Governor WHITMAN be-
comes vocal On the subject of State
expenditures and State income, his
friends must rejoice as they recall
that no question of public finance
was involved in the case against the
four gunner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30
John Bunny.

see be the pa-a-pers
John Bunny Is gone.
AN. may God resht has sow!
Shure, It's sorra tho wan
DO be sheddin' the tears.
via him quiet an sthill
Thot they shed for him Twin,
The comlcal PIN
- like to set up
on tho sphot phwcre he lies
A wee bit av sthone
Wild u graveyard surprise;
Joost to carve his fat face
Fun av wr'nSlod delight.
via It's laugh for the day
An rs laugh for the night.
OLIS l., LYMAN
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LOST. STG,Yrp On STOLEN In or near syria.
cuse. New York, large. well proper toned
Issue answering to the name OF Libel"
Had good action and bore earmarks OF
class Is a cross between "A Barnes and
Roosevelt. Cnmu2zed Last seen near
Court House. Liberal reward for return
and no questions asked,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30

The clumsy manner in which the
men legislators OF New Jersey have
hungled the measure providing for
referendum ON the suffrage question
does not support the contention that
the male sex is particularly skilled
in the art of governing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30

The Mayor already has twenty-five
departments and tnirty-six commission
eis. Each borough president has but
two local OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Works
and Buildings Is IL wise TO make in
roads even upon these ?--President
MARKS Of Manhattan borough.
president
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30

The remaining of Culebra Cut in
honor Of that able and devoted gem
tleman Colonel GAILLARp is an appro-
pirate tribute to his valuable services
in the great work at Panama; and IL
the cut lives up to its new name It
will behave itself hereafter and in
dulge in no more slides.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30
Mother Gets After the Girls.

To 1HE EDITOR or TuE SuA---S,r How
man, young women in New York could
answer the following questions?
How ,ong does T. take TO cook an egg
How long does II take TO cook potato.
How long does II take 20 make tea"
NEW YORK April 70. MoTHyR.
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1t * our sincere hope that no mere
triviality OF public business shall arise
to-day to divert the attention of the
Secretary Of State during the hours
he Is 10 devote to the reformation Of
tipplers N this town
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~ our friends ,nho faro, us ,enb mann.
scripts and Illustrations for publication trish
TO hare rejected articles returned thew must
N all cases send Namps for that purpose
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rom NE EoCp1dG Nst,s
sexton u. Bridges and son Leonard
have repaired the fence around the Broad.
way Cemetery which adds greatly TO the
looks Of the city NJ the dead Now n
needs good coat OF paint,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30

on the peace commission To which
under the treaty "f 1914 disputes be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States are to be referred is likely 70
be- interpreted IN hyphenated circles
as a distinctly unneutral act
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Nes. Let Him Take the Chair

70 THE EDITOR OF THh SUN-->y. Nj, 4
a. ehampouN Is barber a. St Iohnsburv.
VI can h. he admitted II d,
NEw York, Apri! -
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To rnt EnToR OF THr suN--Sr: \ con-
r"c definition Is that given By Richter.
7 me is IN" ohrysal,s OF eternity"
AGNGroN ii CARnAS
PNTcHoGCE. l.. ], April 20
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4 Free Advertisement,

To TUE EDITOR ~ THH SUs-Sir Wi
YOU kindly insert the following advertise.
ment in your newspapers?
An INDiGENr LAWYER
New YoRK. April 80.
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London once. Eninsham Hous.. / Arun.
Del street, Strand.
Paris once. 6 Rue de la Micho iiere. on
Rue du ouatre Septembre.
Washington once. Hibbs Buiidiag
Brooklyn ONCE. io6 Livingston street
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Published daily. including sunday, by the
Sun Printing aud Publishing Association at
40 Nassau street, in the Borough of Man
haitian, New York. President and Treas
urer. william c. Reick. ITO Nassau stree:
Vice. President. Edward =. Mitchell, i7o
Nassau street: Secretary, c. e. Luston. 40
Nassau street.
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Subscriptions BY Nail. Postpald

All checks money orders &c. to be
made payable to TIE Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07

1t is regrettable that Governor
Gates allowed himself to be led
astray and fail to reappoint Hugh II.
Henry of Chester as commissioner of
weights and measures. The duties
of the commissioner of weights and
measures are to try to secure for the
people of Vermont honest weight and
fair count. He and his deputies
watch over the use of scales and
steelyards and measures of all kinds
and through the diligence and fear
lessness of Commissioner Hugh II.
Henry the housewives and home
owners Of this state have been saved
hundreds of thousands OF dollars
during the past four years. In so
doing MIR. Henry has made himself
generally hated by every crooked
dealer whom he had caught defraud-
ing the public and by lot of others
who didn't mean to be crooked, but
who resented the action of the
in setting man to watch over them
and try to keep them from yielding
to temptation. Quite unjustly they
vented their spite on the young com
missioner who was merely doing his
duty. In this way a lot of opposition
WAS stirred up against Mr.. Henry,
but it is astonishing and disappoint-
ing that the governor of Vermont
should yield to pressure of this kind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
GOT TIE TRAIN STOPPED.
Two Attempts Were Dismal Failures,
but the Third Won.

When the late Robert Bonner pur-
chased Maud S. he sent her to Charter
Oak park to be trained One day a
friend of Mr.. Bonner left New York
to visit him at the park. but found
that the train did not stop ut that sta
ton The conductor was polite, but
said that he could not go against or
ders.
At New Haven a halt was made and
Mr.. Bonner's friend tried to bride the
engineer with ten dollar bill, but
in vain. He was then told that Charles
i. Clark, the president of the road,
was on tho train, and he went to him
and politely requested that the stop
be made.
"Why don't YOU see the conductor?"
asked Mr.. Clark.
81 have, but he will not disobey or
ders."
"Why not then go forward and bride
the engineer
81 tried bribery at New Haven, but
it would not work"
The absence of evasion was the best
policy. Mr. Clark not only gave orders
TO have the train stopped at Charter
Oak, but promised some day to see
Maud S. He had witnessed the attempt
ut bribery aud the frank confession
of the olfense seemed to please him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
The Editor!

Consider the editor. He weareth
purple and fine linen. His abode is
amongst the mansions of the rich.
His wife hath her limousine and his
irst-born sporteth racing car that
can hit her up at forty fat.
Lol all the peo., breaketh their
necks to hand him money. a child is
born unto the wife Of merchant in
the bazaar The physician getteth
ten golden plunks. The editor
writeth stick and half and telleth
the multitude that the child tippeth
the beam at nine pounds. Yea, he
lieth even as centurion. And the
proud father giveth him Creme
Behold the young one groweth up
and graduateth. And the editor
putteth into his paper swell notice.
Yea, a peach of notice. He telleth
of the wisdom of the young woman,
and of her exceeding comeliness.
Like unto the roses of Sharon is she
and her gown is played up to beat
the band. And the dressmaker
getteth two score and four iron men.
And the editor getteth note OF
thanks from the S. G G.
The daughter goeth on journey,
And the editor throweth himself on
the story OF the farewell party. It
runneth column solid. And TIE
fair one remembereth him from afar
with picture postal card that
coateth six for iitney.
Behold, she returneth aud the
youth OF the city fall down and wor-
ship. She pickett one, and 10, she
pickett lemon. But the editor
calleth him one of our most proms-
ing young men and getteth away
with it. And they send unto him a
bid to the wedding feast and behold,
the bids are fashioned by Muntgum-
merry Hawbuck, in far city.
Flowery and long is the wedding
notice which the editor printeth The
minister getteth ten bones. The
groom standeth the editor off for a
twelve month subscription
All flesh is grass and in time the
wife is gathered into the silo The
minister getteth his bit. The Editor
printeth a death notice two columns
of obituary. three lodge notices, a
cubit of poetry, and card of thanks.
And he forgetteth to read proof on
the head, and the darned thing
cometh out, Gone to Her Last
Roasting Place"
And all that are akin to the de.
ceased jumpeth on the editor with
exceeding great jumps. And they
pulleth out their ads and canceieth
their subscriptions and they swing
the hammer unto the third and
fourth generations.
Canst thou beat it?-Eychange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
More Hotels and Better, in Vermont

More Hotels and Better, in Vermont
1t is encouraging to the hotel inter
ests of the state that a recently re-
modelled hotel at st. Johnsbury has
been so well patronized during the
past few months that there is quite
general desire that the building be
enlarged so that the hotel would
have about double ito present ca
pacity. The information is all the
more encouraging in view of the fact
that the rush of business has come
during the months of the year when
the number OF hotel guests might
reasonably be expected to be small
err than, for instance, during the
summer months. when large num-
Der OF tourists are co.. into the
state. If this particular hotel at st.
Johnsbury has been taxed for room
during the months of the late winter
and early spring. then it is to be ex-
pected that the business will be con-
siderably augmented from the middle
of June to the late weeks OF autumn.
Moreover, the conditions expected
in St Johnsbury are typical of the
whole state; and hotel men from Der
by Line to Stamford should be up
and doing in preparation for catching
the tourist business that promises to
come this way. incidentally, 1t is to
be hoped that Barre's new and splen-
did hotel will have been completed
in time to meet the extra demands
that are going to be made upon
Barre's entertaining facilities from
the middle of June to the early fall.
At the rate work is being rushed up
on the structure, there is hope that
the business will not have to be turn
ed away for very long time. When
this structure is completed for oc.
cupancy Barre will be able TO take its
| place in the chain Of cities and towns
| in New England which are able to
| give accommodation TO touring par
ties, as well as to the regular trans.
| lent business.-Barre Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
PACKING FOR A JOURNEY.
Here Is Scheme That May or May
Not Be Of Help.

Jerome Il. jerome recalled with rev.
erence a habit of his methodical uncle,
who was great Traveller and who, be-
fore packing for Journey, always
made list This WAS the system
which he followed, gathered from his
uncles own lips:
Take piece of paper and put down
ON it everything you can possibly re-
quire. Then 90 over it and see that it
contains nothing you can possibly do
without
Imagine yourself in bed. What have
you got on? Very WE'LL put it down.
together with Il change. You get up.
What do You do? Wash yourself.
What do yen wash yourself with?
Soap Put down soap. Go on till you
have finished. Then take your clothes.
Begin ut your feet What do you wear
on your feet? Boots, shoes. socks. Put
them down Work up till YOU get to
your head. What do you want besides
clothes? Put down everything.
This is the plan the old gentleman al
ways pursued. The list made he would
go over it carefully to see that he had
forgotten nothing. Then he would go
over IT again and strife out everything
it was possible TO dispense with. Then
he would lose the list,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
DIDN'T GET A JOB.
But She should 4avo Lanssd It

Eut She ehould Have Landed It u
Nerve WIS a Recommendation.
1--WE sren Il tn OF iool ones IN my
time, hut balleec re I eauglit one the
oihor dag ihat lad EN- aIi skinned for
nerve"
The speaker, a detective in one OF
tie Large downtown department stores.
was ieuuina against the rsll IN police
court waiting faf ller case 20 he called
"a snsticd 81 wouaa whose action
didn't Just sui NE | trailed her for
about ten minutes ana then. presto
she sobbled on to u bar of five cent
soap. That wasn't hardly enough in
itself to hang a ease on, 50 kept my
mouth shut and my eyes open us she
made her way toward the elevator.
When She got into tie cage | was
right behind her and almost stepped
on her skirt as she traipsed' along
the aisle toward the Office.
apparently. as if in search Of work,
played with 4 slip as she told the
boss her story, md would YOU believe
me, she WAS trying TO set Il job. she
wanted to get place in the soap de
partmcnt, saying that she had been Il
demonstrator for Il large soap concern;
that she was tired of the outdoor work
and offered the bar of soap she had
lust stolen rs evidence Of the fact that
she was an experienced saleswonan.
u stood it as long as could and
then gave the superintendent the high
sign to can her, Can you beat that
for nervc?"-D Detroit Saturday Night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-07
Master Of MAN. Tonnuss.

Elhn BuM'itt. the learned black
smith" was born in Connecticut In
1910 Burritt taught himself French,
Latin, German. Italian. Greek and He
brew while an apprentice at the forge
and in early manhood mastered San.
skirt, Syriac, Arabic, Morse, Spanish.
Dutch. Polish, Bohemian and Turkish
Chinese and minor languages were nc
quired later until he WAS able to read
write and speak In sixty different
tongues.