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Mr.. kitchin's Opposition TO Pre-
paredness.

Representative CLAUDE KITCuIN Of
the Second North Carolina district.
who expects to lead the House ma:
iority In the Sixty-fourth Congress,
and who has announced his disap
prevail of President WILSON'S naval
programme. has been in opposition to
Mr., WILSON before. He was one Of
nineteen Democrats who voted agains.
the ship purchase bill. anu his de-
clsion Oh that subject was mistaken
by the appeals Of the Executive. With
a disregard for the favor OF the Post,
master-General that made Washing
ton gasp he kept the Hon. ALBEIT
SIDNEY BURLEsON cooling his heels
when that gentleman called on him
to persuade him to give in to the
McAdoo scheme, and after admitting
him. persisted in his stllf neckcd an
.tagonlstic attitude.
So Mr.. KIrclIIN Is u fighter, and the
President must recognize him as such.
I'ut it is not Mr.. WILSON'S idea that
the naval and military plans he hopes
10 see adopted should he treated as
party questions, and Mr.. KITCHIN rec.
ognizes this. They transcend party
lines and have no partisan sdgnif.
canoe. They are national in their
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X. Of h. In the Near East.

II has been practically accepted that
Lord KITCHENER will be absent from
London for several months; but in
view OF the important services that he
may render through his presence in
the Near East there seems no reason
his retirement from the post that he
has held. HIS long stay may make
too onerOus the duties imposed upon
other members Of the Cabinet and
thus force his resignation. That such
a contingency is contemplated is, how.
ever, doubtful.
He knows Egypt ana the East as
few other Englishmen do. II was in
winning Egypt TO the British ana re
organizing its government that his
most valuable services Ia the empire.
formed. Besides, his duties as COM
mander in the Mediterranean. Il post
which he held before General IAN
HAMILTON. made him familiar with
the military possibilities and strategic
value of points that have become vi
tally important since the Austro-Gcr.
mar army has been crushing its way
through the Balkans.
The Berlin gazette, in commenting
upon his departure. says that KIrcu-
ENER will be just in time to assist in
transporting troops from SaIonica TO
Egypt, "where they will he more
needed" That the Tcuionic forces.
scarcely yet half way across the Bal.
kan peninsula and with no ships al
their command, can ~ o o strike ut
the heart Of the British Empire" is.
or course, out OF the question. But
that the success of the Ieutonic drive
ana the mastery OF Constantinople
and Its approaches are great peril.
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THE SQUARE OF PEGASUS.
A Quadristellar Sparklcr In the Dome
az Might

To THE EDiToR oF ~ SUN-Str; Nart-
Gus imaginary figures are formed by
stars against the darkcned background
Of the sky. the D!ppcr. Chair Of CASH
Opeia, Northern Cross. Northern Crown
and the Square of Pegasus. At about
= O'Clock these evenings the Square OF
Pegasus sIorklcs high overhead not eX-
act!y "a square, but enough OF one for
even an inexperienced star gazer to rec
ogaize. II consists OF course OF four fairly
noticeable suns. Alpheratz. SchCat, AL
genib and Markab. u does not consti-
ute the whole constellation of Pegasus,
the rest of that constellation consisting
chiefly OF about four stars, extending out
westwardly from the square. To those
who are eXperioriced in star gazing. the
square OF Pegasus is bounded frmamcn-
tally By Ca%ssiopcia -Cepheus on the
north, Androm-da-Pisccs on the east,
Pisces on the south. Equiieus-Delr linus
70 the west. II IL at a little distance
fitmanertIlly from the Milky Way. and
still further distant from the brilliant
sun CIpella now sparkling amid tho
northeast-castern section OF nights
iirkeued dome.
All Of these four stars forming the
square are not millions but tr..l!uu. OF
niles distant from us. and compared
with rolaris, our north stag. vh!ch is
81 magnitude. .hlphrIdtz is 80 mAgu.-
tude, Scheat &c. Algeuth 3 and Marklh
20. These four stars are each about as
bright as the north star. excepting Al
yeuib. With respect to Alpherd:z. IN tie
squares northeast corner. this sun T. not
IN the constellation OF Pegasus hut In
AndruMeda. joining the latter to the
former constellation. Pegasus and An
drpWoda therefore seem Ike = single
constellation or Ike a double corste''t-
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EDUCATION "GRAFTERS" FEW
Only q Possibly Nonresident SIN
dcuts at city IolIcgc.

Or. stephen Pierce BugcI,. o.
or me extension course ;ur r,t.
the College OF the CITY os S,F
sad yesterday that iaN,st.aq. .c l
disclosed that only hyc pos a..
resident students had been l.. CO.
me rolls OF the college,
DIR. Duggan's report .ud .a.,. Of.
the ~so-called education r,tf.... v.-
Few IN unbe and that tss
VIII not prove TO DO a. s,r.u.s u,s
anticipated. There aro e.N..
receiving instruction in IL, t.r.
partInonts OF the college u.e
gan calls attention 10 the s...
proportion who Ray not lv ,..
a Tree education at the .o e.. .
city.
lie notes. too, that the cpl'. 20. '
excluded twenty teachers t..
tension courses simply h.....
teach IN New Jersey. ~,
h interests OF the "tANply.rs ..
erly s~afeguarded by tile l5 .. o..
tho college.
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scope and application, and therefore
TO be treated not In the caucus, but
in the House Itself. In that larger
forum Mr.. KIrcHIS, while an adver-
@ry not to be belittled, does not loom
so overwhelming as the majority
leader does In the majority councils.
Tho test Of foresight and patriot SIN
is to be applied to the Republicans
as well rs to the Democrats, and II
Mr.. WILSON loses one Of his own
party. 1t is not beyond probability
that the deficiency may be more than
made good by recruits from the ranks
Of the Republicans
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EXCHANGE.
Rise or Fall In It Does Not Affect
Value Of the English Coin.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. l
have always believed that the ntrinsi
value of a United States five dollar gold
piece was Sc and that the English pound,
being lighter, was $3.50. and that no
matter how much these coins were bat
tered and abused. as long as their
weight was not diminished their value
would be unchanged.
therefore I do not understand why
the English pound can decrease and has
decreased TO about $3.50. If the balance
OF trade ID against England, and Eng
land must send US her gold. It surely
doesn't cost "a cents to bring over a
pound sterling. VIII you be good enough
to pardon my ignorance and enlighten
me? IoNoRANcE.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. November 6.
1t is 10 the English sovereign which
IL selling at q discount represented
by the current quotations for sterling
exchange. The value OF an English
sovereign in the United States Is Its
gold value. 1t Is not $4.S4. but about
Sass 2-3. English sovereigns when
they are brought here have just as
much gold value to-day as ever.
1t Is sterling exchange which has de-
preciated. Bills on London are quoted
at "A discount of approximately Az per
cent. from the normal par Of exchange.
which IL tho value of an English sov-
ereign expressed In terms of dollars.
Sterling exchange is at n discount
because a bill OH London H. "A title to
money in London only. English money
In London Is not good to settle debts
here. Ordinarily the world owes so
much money to London that titles to
money in London sell at pal or n
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Man, Not God, on Trial.

OSCAR :. STRAus, in a striking ad
dress delivered on Sunday morning al
the Mount Morris Baptist Church il
this city. said: This most barbariC
and colossal war has not put Con OF
trial. but man on trial.
These words go to the very roo,
Of a problem seemingly insolvable tc
many devout minds that have found
the tragic events of the past year de
structive In their effects upon their
former religious convictions. subver.
sive Of old faiths. conducive to az.
nostic. even atheisical tendencies OF
thought.
The late Professor CRANE of Eng.
land declared not long before the out.
break Of hostllities in Europe that In
the Old World, If not in the New,
Corsica had conquered Galilee. With.
in the present year ex-President ELIOT
OF Harvard has asserted that, after
two thousand years OF effort. Chris.
tianity has failed TO accomplish upon
earth its avowed mission. Other
voices in various parts Of the world
worthy Of public attention have been
raised to the same effect.
II, as Is argued by HAEcKEL. the
ablcst OF contemporary materialists.
the physical universe is Il goddess.
soulless machine. the very existence
Of which prccludes the possibility Of
a spiritual realm Is the only medium
through which mankind's aspirations
can find q vent, then indeed does
mans inhumanlty to man. as illus
trated by the wanton slaughter Of
millions OF human beings within the
past twelvemonth. leave no opening
for any ray Of light or hope from re-
ligious sources, Man has been placed
on trial, his blood guilt is established.
and there Is no COP.
But we are herewith confronted BY
n paradox. The scarlet tragedy that
has overthrow European civilization
has caused a spiritual awakening In
all parts Of the world. The c~ataclysm
that should have furnished the ma
teriallsts with the most crushing ar
gument vouchsafed to them in all the
bloody history of the race has intensi-
fled the religious fcryor of mankind
to an unprecedented degree.
The modern world is PROSTATE he
fore Its affairs, offering prayers to the
Cnknowablc. Never before have our
churches been 81 crowded. never be-
fore have the eNponents of religious
teachings found such willing ears.
such anxious. eager hearts. What
should have happened logically If
Corsica has really conquered Galilec
in the world Of to-day has by no
means taken place.
On the contrary, the materialism
that led Professor CRANE to make his
sweeping generalization has been
widely replaced of late by "A spiritual
~Quickening, a renewed conviction on
the part Of countless thousands that
there exists a domain beyond and above
the material. Il domain necessary to
explain the phenomena exhibited by
the soul of man under the stress OF the
worlds most appalling calamity.
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Americans hnye Ear yenrs emiled In

Americans have for years smiled in
a superior way whenever they heard
that "A pedestrian knocked down by a
vehicle in the streets II Paris vas
liable TO arrest. but Police Commits
sioner Woops, after careful study Of
accidents here. believes the adoption
OF tho practice would greatly de-
fatalities. 1t Is a conspicuous
fact Of New York life that We pay our
policemen To see us safely from curb
to curb. and thcn deliberately seek the
spot where they are not stationed to
cross the roadway.
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Admirers OF French opera who regret
its rare appearance in the repertory o.
the Metropolitan Opera House should
be gratiticd that Samson ct Della"
Will be sung on the opening night o.
the season II Is one of the master
pieces of the modern French sChou,
and the work Of CAMILLE SAINT-ShENs.
the most lilustrious French composer
Of the day. 1t will be sung in French.
moreover, by three Italians, one Hun
garian, onc German and also M
Frenchman. And It will be conducted
by an Italian.
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with what admirable caution Mrs.

With what admirable caution Mrs.
X. l.. BARKER measured her words
when she Informed her fellow members
OF the Woman's International Mis-
slonary Unions that 'we." presumably
missionary and other women. "spcnd
$4,000, 900 each year for poodles"l Of
course tho ladv did not state the fact
until a painstaking investigation war
ranted. and her precision equals her
caution and preparedness. We accept
the figure. although until now harbor-
ing the suspicion that the dem total
a dollar or two less.
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to the British eastern possessions
there IA no doubt.

IL Is this critical situation that has
thoroughly aroused Great Britain.
The reports indicate that heavy reen.
forcements are already being landed
at Salonica and hurriedly rushed to
the aid Of Serbia. The departure Of
krrcHrNER may signify that England
is at last really awake to her re.
sponsibility in the war and that in
calling into the field where he is sorely
needed her most capable commander
she Is e~ndeavoring to undo the blunders
through which 1t is said she must
pass to victory" At least. with
KITCHENER ut the front the indlca-
tons are that the war In the Balkans
will be desperately fought and that
the Teutonic advance to Egypt may
he somewhat delayed.
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Publicity CRmpsisn Planned.

lhe hrst effort OF the cofrmit'., SIC
MI. Walsh yesterday. viii h. - lraf
the maj reports OF the cowtris,.g. AL.
the testimony obtained and place ,,.,.
III the hands Of a vast humble, OF .r,,
ana women so that public op.r... ..
De created 10 do It's share "in o.. ..o..
task of trauslatiug our o,....,
ideals into reality"
The committee. while TAX ... ..
IN the discussion regarding .
the army and navy" said NJ.
VIII cndedror 10 keep to '., .
certain fundamental p.... ....
should govern IA any pr.s.....c. .
Preparedness"
These are that the Goy,r.m,....
except in cases of emcr.,..
manufacture all munitions. S.. .,
ana military supplies that t..
system be organized on q .-.n.
basis 80 that those without r.,..- r
OBTAIN commissions that a., .
me militia be confined 90. r..
OF national defence and r-
used against %worklncu ca s.
mat "A healthy. wei. ll.L.
INDUSTRIAL force II a p-atau..tf
tor IN any preparedness prg.r,..a
The committee Will urge j.'
income Is needed o.. ,I- .
eminent II shall be stcurr.
heritance tax or b. making tie lowe.
TAX more effective and mos Ur 2
more heavily the necessities a.
iuNur!cs OF the workers.
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On the north side Of a traffic con-
gestcd Fifth avenue crossing seven
accidents to pedestrians have occurred
since an isle Of safety was built there.
During that period no accident oc-
CURED on the south slde, where there
is no isle Of safety.
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DANIELS sees possibilities of direct
orders At sea" DEWEY cut tho subma-
rlne cable and so got no direct orders"
from Pennsylvania venue But how
IS a wireless to be cut when direct
orders might spoil a good fight?
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SHIPS FORECAsTLE or VIEW
seamen's Institutr tive. u Oh" 81
Johns Cathedral ns Nnfhir

A ships forecastlc, show
average sailor lives wht.
been erected in synod
grounds Of the Cathedral
the Divine. II is cou'r.
Seamen's Church lust.fuH,
an exhibit Of the Interest OH.
iant Episcopal Church E
this city, which * to be- .
public tomorrow muruH'
twenty-five institution
the exhibit, which has lu
for the delegates and
i52d annual diocesan ,s.t
is being held in the ca,A,lr
Complete architectural
cathedral viii be Displaced
time. with pictures.
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This nation has won its position In the
world without resorting to the habit OF
toting a pistol-Coionci BRYAN.
The embattled farmers who fired the
hot heard round the world made a
practice Of toting "A fiintlock, however.
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The Agricultural Department A.
Washington Is seeking a definition for
the word weed" Couldn't It be called
any plant besides tobacco that IS In no
danger of being absorbed by n trust?
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November Preparedness.

A turkey cried.
Il must confeSs
advocate
Preparedness.
bat here Is where
The pinch mt an:
My plan consists
or getting thin,
The farmers scheme
Opposes that;
Ills method 10
To mako me fat"
NoIAAsDRuRGH WILSON.
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United States note too mild for Ber-
lin, but called harsh by London.-Neps-
paper headline.
If memory serves. certain earlier
communications from Washington to
a European capital were too mild for
London and too harsh for Berlin.
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VIII the Kaiser look on President
WILSON'S citation of the Bible in his
advocacy Of preparedness as Q VIOLA
ton Of neutrality?
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Now that modern warfare has
reached Bagdad 1t is possible that the
next voyage Of SINBAD tho Sailor will
be made in a submarine.
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Inadequate defence is worse than no
defence. They are equally futile and
the former is more costly in lives and
money than the latter.
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Grand Jury may go 70 Sing Sing
Newspaper headline.
Its function, however. is TO prepare
the way for others 20 20 there.
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We sympathlze with Senator-elect
UNDERwooD's hope that Congress will
do It's business quickly and adjourn
early IN the spring: but 1t won't.
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II half the activities charged against
him were really his then was not Lieu
tenant RoBERr FAY tho busiest thing,
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Personnel of the Commit,,.

Mr.. Walsh's associates on the ,,X
committee will he Amos Il. J.. I,.....
Immigration COMMISSIONS Fg,q,,, .
Howe. Bishop G. D. Williams %, .a
Episcopal Diocese Of Detroit, Dari. I.Ir.
ton. "a Kansas city newspaper mti ia
three labor members OF the F,d.~u
commission-John II. Lennon. ,r,,.Yr.-
OF the American Federation az Illsr
James OConnell, vic.-prcSldcrt Of natal
trades department Austin n. G.rr..
son. president of the order ~ RAJ
way ConductJrs-and IL" lpluN.fr
Dor leaders John l.. White. r.,,..,t
Of the United Mines Workers g.,
America John Fitzpatrick, prcs.der.
Of the Chicago Federation ot I.tpo,
Helen Marot Of the Numcu's TrlGe
Union League OF New YORK and Agnes
Nestor of the Women's Trade J,.o4
League of Chicago.
Basil NJ. Manly, director Of ,.
search aud investigation Tor "a. .,,.
commission and author az tie f..,,
Whioi was adopted I'm full by VA.
LENNON. Garrctson and OCouneV w.
occupy n similar position With u. rey
organization. George i. West .It.,.
OF the report on the Colorado s'.Ik,. will
$50 lie associated with the ,rw ,....
fhIttee. which Will he supported Dog vol.
uftary subscriptions. which ar s,..er,
The support of organized .ab,r
chIeny b. removing pnye:uu,utf
obstacles to the efforts OF tie v..A
earhers 10 organize and insisting '.t.
an wage eirners ana Their rc'.-,.s-.
tatlNes have a fair and free '..'
me primary object OF tie new tom.
n!ttee.
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NTothes don't mako the man.
socher-But they make the horse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-09

The only colors that always win at
football are the black and blue.
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WALSH TO URGE HIS
VIEWS ON CONGRESS
Organizes Industrial Relations
Committee With Labor
Leaders on IT.
AMOS PINCHOT A MEMBER

Frank p. Walsh, chairman Of n. ,,,.
United States Commission on industrial,
Relations the three labor menber q.
that commission and elgh, other mon
who have been active in industria, "a
forms similar to those agitated by v,ls,
met yesterday and organized tho Undue.
trial Relations Committee.
Tho committee will open Office, IN
Washington very soon and viii bog ,
an active campaign to induce Congress-.
to adopt tho Recommendations urged hy
Mr.. Walsh and his three labor asxo.
clates upon tho other members Of uo
commission. but not Subscribed
to by them.
The Federal commission oxu.rod hy
statutory Limitation on August ~. ~.
ter a wrangle among tho cominlssin,..
over the Recommendations to Cougr...
Ten separate reports will be fIod vii,
Congress. which will be asked t. Sole.
one OF the best
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BY the way. was that apology from
Mexico ever obtained?
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A champion OF neutral States Is not
likely to enjoy "A ~sinecure.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-10
Zeppelin and Lincoln.

In subsequent interview Count
Zeppelin talked of America and Amer.
leans, and tod Of ais visit to the United
States during the civil war He said:
" Lincoln, tall and gaunt, greeted me
cordially, He made the same impress
sion on me that the kaiser always
makes when | meet him. Lincoln in
particular was deeply concerned about
the 'ruelties of the war, or what you
now refer to as atrocities People had
the same impressions then as now. The
president gave me military pass with
his signature, which l still cherish as
one Of my most priced possessions -
The count declared he once swan
the Niagara river below the American
falls to get a view Of the full circle OF
the rainbow mist.
81 made a trip over the lakes, +" he
added "and flirted with some beauti.
full American girls who were as anxious
to get acquainted with me as ! was
with them, They finally broke the ice
by flipping apple seeds at my face
Then we had Jolly talk,
81 made my first balloon ascension
lat st. Paul, but | was not on the firing
line during your civil war as has been
frequently said, A major of the Union
army, whose name | have forgotten,
was there and had captive balloon.
| wanted a real sensation and arranged
for the use Of the balloon, He was to
cut the rope and let me make a long
flight after | was up to the ropes lin
il. brought all the spare gas the st.
Paul gas works would let me have and
was able to get up several hundred
feet but the gas was Of so poor n
quality that couldu t get the gas bag
filled sufficiently TO essay long flight,
Yet, while aboe St. Paul, | had the
first idea of aerial navigation strongly
impressed on me and it was there the
first idea of the Zeppelins came to me.
81 had many friends in the United
States, but fear that few Of them
have cared to live as long as ! have.
Perhaps none win be left when | come
again to America in one of my own
cruisers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-10
Astounding Stories Of
Cruelty and Neglect

New York, Feb. 9.--Astounding
stories of alleged cruelty and neglect
of children in the German Odd Fellows
home at Yonkers has attracted atten-
tion from the investigation by the
authorities of alleged poisoning of
eight aged inmates of the home.
Fritz Reichart, who corroborated the
story told by Frederick Mors of the
poisoning of eight men, informed
Coroner Dunno today that he saw n
young girl beaten into insensibility
for trivial offense. Investigation of
the deaths has gone as far as possible
without exhumation of the bodies Of
the alleged victims.
Assistant District Attorney Seymour
was expected to order tonight the ex-
humati0n of two bodies in the Bronx.