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FIRE BREATHERS.
Let the Advocates Of war Sign the
Test Pledge.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir :
From the letters you print every morn
ing ] judge that there are a great many
people who believe this country should
go to war Also. in front of the bulletin
boards there are many warriors. breath
ing the smoke OF battle from their
nostrils. and demonstrating how they
would catch shrapnel shells in their
teeth.
have seen lot Of those chaps whip
the universe--in argument Curiously
enough. the men who would do the fight
Ing are not allowed TO talk. while those
who would let somebody else do the
fighting are allowed to tell what should
be done.
II there could DO some rule whereby
only those who were At for military duty
could discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of war,
It would help to keep the atmosphere
clear Now. I know where there Is a
regiment OF light artillery. which would
be called for service In case OF war.
II those anxious for war will join, !
can assure them that they will learn
how to fight.
Women who want war can pledge
their sons. brothers and husbands to
the colors men too old to fight can
provide some member OF their families
for service with the guns. and the young
men who are. free with their opinions
about having somehodp else 80 to waT
can prepare themselves FOR the fray
II sometimes happens that those who
want war get Il. Cuder the Constitu-
ton. every able bodied man o: certain
age can be called upon - serve. even
II he doesn't volunteer Tie first thing
they'll have TO do Is TO learn how 70
serve. and /; takes quite long time
comparatively speaking This Is a great
time to snow patriotism.
Step forward. gentlemen, to the guns
and do your talking over the mu2l!es.
otherwise. hold your peace L +. VI.
NEW YORK, May 10
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DR.. Dernburg's Mission.

II should not he overlooked In the
case Of the excellent Or. DERNBURo
that his introduction to the inhab-
!tants Of this country was effected
through the medium Of the Red Cross.
In his own woris. addressed to 1000
persons in Terrace Garden on the
evening Of September 10. 1914, he re-
corded his mission and his official
association with that organ.za ton for
the relief Of suffering and the mitiga-
don Of the horrors OF war:
'k Is q special pleasure and great
honor 20 greet this conspicuous meeting
in my capacity Of German delegate to
the Red Cross"
Or. DERNBuRG In that oration--an
Grafton marked by many felic:tous
phrases and permeated by spirit OF
good will and humanity that did equal
credit to his rhetorical ability and
his sweetness Of disposition-paid a
high tribute TO the purpose and the
efficiency OF the Red Cross. He spoke
on that occasion In afYectionate terms
Of the President Of the United States.
whom he described as straight and
just person" who the first of all the
great rulers not only formally de.
clared the most stringent neutrality"
but Exposed IN humanity Ineligible
way the supreme importance OF I'm
Partially"
Important as Dr. DERNBrRG's mis-.
sion as German delegate of the Red
Cross" is, and difficult as the duties
thereby imposed upon him are. the
primary object and design OF his
presence among US appears 10 have
rcceded from that position Of public
recognition to which 1t is justly en-
| titled. and we recall II now to remind
our readers that the excellent Doctor
is in fact the agent and servant Of n
noble philanthropy. and not the mere
director Of political propaganda. as
many mistakenly believe.
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LYNDON BATES. JR.
A Friends Praise for the Qualities Of
a Iusitania Victim.

To the EDITOR op THE SuS-SV: II
was my good fortune 20 be closely as
ISOLATED with Lindon Bates, Jr.. N the
organization and conduct locally OF the
Progressive party. and during those three
years my feeling OF entire respect FOR
him developed into one OF personal ar.
fectlon.
L!ndon Bates was one 81 the purest
hearted men ever knew. and with the
the sturdy fighting qualities o: cru
sader Born 10 riches and high social
position. hts sympath!es were ever with
those whose lines We're cast IN the
rough places OF the world. Those who
knew the high aspirations, the urscltsA
working o.: his clear. honest mind can
readily understand why he lost his own
life while 'rying 10 save children. To
them. especially II poor and unfortunate.
his symplthies instinctiyely went out
lie VAS one OF the most active work
ers ,or the enactment OF the law to
pension widowed mothers. Wherever
there was deserving poverty, he was
one O. the frs, TO respond. HIS splen-
did services In the Belgian relief work
amply illustrate his deep solicitude for
those In distress
Even among his daily associates
there were many who knew little OF the
brilliant achievements OF Mr. Bates IN
q lifetime that was all too short. This
was due largely to the fact that he
was above all a modest man and sell
dom spoke OF himself He never re-
ferred to the facts that he had hunted
north Of Hudson Bay. that ne had
sledged over Siberia and Mongolia IN
midwinter. that he had explored he
upper waters OF the Or!noco and tHai
he had written excellent books on Asia
and South America. At 81 he ranked
high as an engineer and had time .
devote TO a multitude OF charitable
works II. NJ. TOP.
NEW YoRK MAY IS
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ESPERANTO.
The Bible ard Shakespeare Introduced
Into World Speech.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: While
I thoroughly enjoyed YOUR editorial arti-
Gle World Speech aid CacOgraphy' in
to-day's SIN, | am afraid that those OF
your readers who are not well informed
II the status which Esperanto is occu-
pying in the world might be led TO
believe. from finding IL IN that strange
company, that II too is one OF those
bizarre and grotesque contraptions so
apt,y represented by those two side
splitting specimens OF "exkwi2it skruu-
peulus kulchur."
| will therefore ask YOU 10 be 70 kind
as 90 permit me TO give TO your readers
a few specimens OF Fspcranto. when I
am sure they viii readily distinguish
,hc true from the spurious, not 10 say
the sublime from the ridiculous. ! vii.
even refrain from giving the transla-
ton. So sure am I that Esperanto can
speak FOR itself:
La lampo d. Ia korpo estas 10 okulo se
do via okulo estas s,mpla via tuta korpo
.s,os simpla.
Eaj kial VI zorgas pri vestato7 Kon-
siieru Ia liiioin de 10 kampo, kisl II!
kr,skas. "a nrk !aboras mex spuas
sod mi diras al vi Ike Solomon en- sla
tutt g,oro ne estis ornamita, kiel unu el
',ui 81.
patro MIA kin .s,as en- 10 eieio. via
mono es'u sanktigita. Venu via reGno,
ftr.sa VIA volo. kiei en- Ia cieio, tiel ankau
,ur "a toro.
Nian panon ciu,agan donu al nj hoi,Au
ktj f1rmstu al nj main suldoJn. kiel
arl,,u nj formetas al Maj suldantoj.
Kaj ne kouduku min en- ten,on. sei
mailiberigu min lie Ia maibono
"a est an ne est'--tiel staras
La dcmando, Gu pill noble es,as
E,poru ,luju hatojn, ciujn sagoJn
DE ia kolerd sorto, au sin armi
koutrau IA tuta marc de uizeroj
kaj per Ia kontraustaro lin hni'
Fnrmorti--durmi. kaj neuio pu'
Ia cioloi rakontas la giornn dc Do, ka.
Ia farojn lie I.iaJ manoJ raportas la eisla
/ nrwaJu
TAgn al tuEp TRANSFORMS diron. kaj noktc
I al nnkto faras s.iigojn.
Sen parp,o kaj sen vor'oj ont ne ss,dai
. i'ltu Norou q.
Ira "a iu,t montn iras liza ordono, la!
gis IA mao lie l1 universe iras iiaj vortoj
por IA sumo Ia aranE!s tendon inter H.
KaJ 81 r'lras klel haneo 81 sla haIdakeno
rolas kol herno. trakuranta sian yojon,
cal. attention to the letter g." whict
possesses the same sound in Esperanto
as the "y' IN English. "Jes," yes"
tot" "tuy." JosEpH SIlBERSIK,
u -,c-atc for New York OF the unver
sal Esperanto Association,
NEW loRk, May l3.
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TARA"
Continuation Of the Pathological Cclto-
Gallic War.

To THE EpIToR OF THE SUN-Sir, Per-
nit me TO correct Mr., John +, Murrays
false deductions concerning my definition
OF Tara" Mr.. Murray says that oh"
particle tie or ia X the first part of the
Celtic word house t0e, t.hc.' zig $50
Every word in this statement con-
s,itutes an error. The PARTED" "te" or
ia" is not Celtic. nor IL II the first
part of the Celtic word for house" The
word for house is teach" and is de-
cllued as follows: Nomnative, teach /;
g,nitiye, t.ghe, and dit.y,. i,gh Here
the reader can see how easily writer's
with Mr.. Murray's knowledge OF mod.
ern Gaelic can mislead students Of that
language. especially when they read L
in THE SUN. lie also confounds the
words Celtic" and Gaelic,
Strictly speaking, there is no Celtic
language; Celtic" is "A generic term en-
braciug the six existing dialects Of the
great lndo- European family as found at
present IN ireland, scotland, Wales, Isle
OF Man, Cornwall and BRITTANY, which
are correctly termed the Ccliic Ian
guages, CHARLES O'FARREll,
NEW YORK. May 10,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14
"Business as Usual"

There is reaso for sa ri sfactiOn in
financial strength which the country
10 making. Whatever interval of re
adjustment OF enterprise and endeavor
the events of the near future may oc-
casion, enough evidence Of fundamen-
tai soundness has been furnished of
late to increa We the sturdy business
confidence already exhibited.
While the stock market has been
thrown into condition of Immediate
speculative nervousness and un>ettle-
ment, there has been no investment
excitement and general business in
all other respects has been proceeding
as usual. There has been not even
a ripple Of disturbance in the money
market, which Is sufficient testimony
TO the enormous capacity of the bank
ing situation to Accommodate shocks
and strains. Never was the domestic
banking position so well fortified for
all ordinary and extraordinary re-
Quirements; and the support which
our new international financial as
tendency furnishes for the domestic
money market has been further indi
Gated by the foreign exchange fea
lures Of the last few days. The new
gold import movement from France
was increa ~ed by S5,00O,OoO and the
foreign exchanges have failed utterly
to reflect any impairment Of our com.
manl Of them by any menacing pos
sibilltir- of international politics.
The Government crop report pub
lshrd last week related to agricul-
tura conditions as of the beginning
of the month. In the fortnight which
has elapsed The Governments weekly
bulletin has reported only the most
uuSpiriuuS weather generally for all
farming purposes and the agricul-
iural prospect offers every cncOur-
agclncnt for constructive undcrjak-
ingS by business men everywhere. The
whole worlds need of foOdStuifs will
be great, and the American farmer Is
assured Of highly profitable foreign
markets for all the surplus farm pro-
duction which the country can spare
for export. At this season OF the
year external trade tends toward con
traction, hut our export trade balance
continues to break all reasonable rec
ords. While the weekly additions are
now somewhat less than In January
February and March, the export bal
ance since the first OF December II
about $75O, OOO,O 900, and after a LITTLE
while its ratio Of growth will exDaut
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SGr' The
letter appearing in to-day's SUN signed
"E. N. r. and purporting to come from
me is furgeny While |, like all fair
minded men, look with horror and re-
gret on the great loss of life caused by
the sinking of the Lusitama, ! never eN-
pressed or entertained AZ opinion that
Germans In this country should he
summed socially or otherwise, They are
in no way responsible for the acts Of
the German Admiralty.
The low brow" who forged my int
tails to his own composition ~ a coward,
and regret THE SuN was made party
to his contemplate trick,
T., X RopEN.
SCRANTON Pa, May II.
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Revision Necessary.

The necessity for revision a. 81.
OF lading, live stock contracts ''.
similar contracts Of carriage. tt wei
as of certain parts Of the carr e-N O.. .-,.'
fications and rate schedules,
fest" says tho commisstou 'N.f y
lad!ng and shipping contracts r." l'i
ought TO be amended "A; once 'y e'".
mating obviously unlawful AVA .''a.'
provisions. Such action vii. u''.A'" '.-
the immediate future coutrovers as '"'.
otherwise would probably arise
such changes in rlassiuo'.o's ana
rate schedules cannot hn made 3''A
statutory notice and b. ONE r''
contemporaneously with the nov
Permission is therefore hereby c'-a
to carriers TO make effe,'.y, nr lure ..
1915, upon not less than 'f''' '.''
rotice to the public and 20 TIE n."' go
sion. given In the manner pres r''ei !
the act and in the comWSs.u' .'tA'
lations, amendments 10 ~" classy -
tons and rate schedules which I'm -
provisions or rules that are .' .'.'N
with the terms OF the new '" pro-
v!ded no such amendment has '." '''-f
OF increasing any rate or 'A|'t" 10Y
services"
II now remains 20 he seen W.T. A.
ton the carriers will take IN 'E" D' '.on
| handed down BY the com" ~~' "
seems clear that the ame' 'N"'' nay
brought about n situation V..'H VII
| necessitate action by Congress is soon
| as Il convenes. and that WeHr"' W,
| freight rate situation NAV ne SOMEWHAT
| confused by court proceedings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14

Judge HouGH OF the Federal District
Court was constrained by the terms
OF the Sims law to deny admission
TO moving pictures OF a boxing bout In
London. hut he spoke the common
thought when he said that "it is un-
doubted,y a somewhat ridiculous re-
suit that thing lawful in many, X
not most. of the states cannot be pic
toriany represented in any State OF
the Cnlon II such pictorial rcpresen-
tation requires interstate or foreign
transportation"
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They Were ValOrOus, But Prudent.

An indctermnate humber OF pounds
of political dynan.S encnsed In a
container Of only slightly obsolescent
pattern, was deposited in the witness
chair in Mr.. Justice ANDREws's court
room in Syracuse on Wednesday. 1t
was in the personal charge and care
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THE CREDIT AGENCY.
Further Consideration OF the Nature
OF Its ActiyitIe

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: Mr.,
Tired Business Man" is lucky II he
gets away with sending his information
to tho credit agency at the cost OF a
two cent postage stamp.
Most credit agencies maintain n
collection department" that must yield
returns, and Information" can be sent
out to credit men 20 covertly word"d
that II will keep the collection depart
ment busy,
The information furnished by credit
agency that has collection depart
ment attached should be carefully In
vrstigated by credit men, BANKER
SCRANTON, Pa, May IS.
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II there was any doubt about sending
the Atlantic feet through the Pan
anna Canal in June 10 make a public
holiday. General COCKTAILS has resolved
II by saying that, while the ships
might be passed through To the Pa
cific, he would not promise their early
return to the Atlantic. as new slides
might occur 10 block the channel
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Often BarpheAdpd,

To riF EpIroR OF TUE SrS-Sir: Wen
dell Phillips once delivered a lecture on
"'rhe Lost Arts" In II is the following ::
Il am often reminded Of tho German
whom the English poet Coleridge met at
Frankfort. He ALWAYS took off his hat
with profound respect when he ventured
to speak OF himself" l., w. H.
NEW YORK, May H.
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no THE EpIToR OF THE SuN-Sr! I
always thought that William Barnes
was shrewd politician, but after read
ing all the evidence I am convinced be-
yond reasonable doubt that II 1t was
not for his hat he wouldn't need any
head, J Il. pEvoRE.
rLAINFIELD, N. j., May IL.
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A Strange DirigO Bird.


S'"" '"' '"'S'"" '""''"
The taNidermist cyrus X, Winch Of BAN
gor has just received from h, A. Perry
of Bar Harbor a bird that he calls a
skunk head coot," II 10 black about ten
inches IN length has n head shaped In
general like that OF a horse, with a beak
about two inches long, orange, red and
white IN color There Ia a white spot on
the head between the eyes
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Gratitude.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str. Truly
Providence has been kind to the United
states. For the civil war we had LIN
colin for the present crisis we haven't
got Roosevelt WALLABour.
BROOKLYN, May 10.
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A NrNad Mind.

To THE EDITOR OF THF SuN-Sir.
stopped for u while at the feet OF Frank
lin this afternoon In the vortex Of the
hyphenate. one ~ the diSputants
quoted THE SUN and then apulog ,zcd
for reading such "A paper, but broad
minded men must read every paper oc,
casionally," | listened for n few mo,
ments to the BROAD Mind and went away
light hearted because both of us did not
read the same paper all tho time
JouN +, dunno
BRooKLYN, May IL.
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Mr.. Root.

To THE EDITOR or THr Sun sir, As
President Wilson has no experienced ad-
vlsers In his Cablnct he should can In
Mr.. Elihu Root No mere party lines
or political presidents should count now
BRooKLYN, May 10. J. ID. s.
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WELCOME THE TRUTH.
Plain Words Rejoice the Heart Of the
Taxpayer.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Str;
Thanks from your numerous readers for
the heading Millions stolen"
Heretofore It's been Money Wasted
by the city" What's the use?
New YoRK May 49, TAXPAYER,
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The Hon. john d RocKErELLER has
been absolved from the payment OF
taxes on $3ll, 0oo. 900 in Cleveland and
composedly faces the possibility OF "a
continuation OF hard times.
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n sss friends cAo fdro, Ms rf'h manu-.
scvtSss ssd aiusfrstto~s for publication wish
70 Asvs rejected e,ncies refurned they must
n sH cases send Hdmps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14

When the Colonel admitted that he
was all there was to the National Pro-
grcss.ve party. HIRAM JOHNSON was
heard to murmur migrate"
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London once. Bingham House. 1 Arun-
Del street. Strand.
Paris once, 8 Rue de la Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Septembrs
Warrington once. Hiobs Building.
Brooklyn once. l0s Livingston street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14

The Socialists will hold their ma
t!onal convention IN 1916 in Chicago.
regardless OF the fate OF the lamented
Hull Moose
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Published daily. including sunday. ny the
sun Printing and Publishing Association at
10 Nassau street In the Borough ot Man
haitian. New York President and Treas
urer. william c. Relck. ITO Nassau street.
Vice President. Edward = Mitchell. 10
Nassau stree: Secretary. C z. Luxton. lie
Nassau street.
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AS time passes II becomes discour-
agingly apparent that the ancient
confusion which Classics laxative
ness as wisdom still persists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14

II is very painful 10 notice the
amount Of imputed unveracity at
SYRACUSE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14

All checks money orders. &C. to be
made payable to THE sun.
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THE EVENING Sun. Per Month";. 2
.'ilE EVENING Sun. Per Year .... ~
1nE EVENING SuNtForeign). PerMo. ! o
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FREIGHT RATE RAISE
FORECAST IN RULING
Commerce Boards Opinion on
Cummins Amendment Nav
Mean Relief for Roads.
NO 10 PER CENT. INCREASE

wAsHiNGroN. May 13--Tho Into.
state Commerce Commission '1-l.
handed down a tentative opinion on ,.,
so-called Cummins am ndmcn' 4, the
act to regulate commerce which seem.
to open the way for further 70. o. io
the railroads in the matter Of f.I.h,
rates.
Although the commission holds 'A.t
the amendment does not automtt.cal.
as some Of the railroads commended. bring
into effect general increase OF 10 per
cent. In freight rates. II does conceie
that the new legislation may Justify
the carriers in making incre ises under
certain circumstances
The Cummins amendment. wac passed
in the closing hours OF the recent Con.
gress and was intended az a blow 20 N.
railroads. The amendment makes . I'M
lawful after June 2 for carriers TO Limit
their liability for loss or damage TO
shipments and IL was contsudtl hy
some carriers that this automatiaa.y PIT
into effect a 10 per cent increas" IN
freight rates, az the present uniform
bills OF iading and tariffs ~ file with
and approved by the Interstate Cam.
merce Commission provide that = la
bil,ty for loss or damage is not limited
the rate shall be 10 per cent. higher
The commission holds that -pplyns
correct rtles of Interpretation. TIE Cum.
m,ns amendment does not aut matc,ly
bring into erect ne increased rates
named In the ella ssifications and tAr.T
p,yblica lions as applicable 10 shipments
which are not made subject 10 the terms
Of the uniform or carriers hill -
lading,"
Certain Increases Justin-d.
In admitting that certain increases
are Justified by the amendment tie
commission says:
III In proper manner and N
proper proceeding II shall be made 10
appear that with regard to any COM
modify or commodities the existing rates
DO no, AFFORD the carriers prore com
pensation for the services they perform
and the risk which Is imposed upon
! then, II could hardly be denied that the
rates on such commodities might prop
| .rly be increased In sufficient amount
| 10 compensate the carriers properly ~
their added risk and liability. Whe's
rates are lawfully based on declared
values the difference IN rates should
be no more than fairly and re lsonaoy
represents the added increase.
TT does not appear that ms amenI'
! ment 10 the act affords justification 'or
any increase IN rates OF ,OmWp!.'.-
! In general. As has been said, the ',r'rr
may not lawfully impose uur"as'.ile
rates on one commodity In ORDER %
compensate II for risk or llat.'. H-
CURED In connection with the ih'-
l rortat,on OF another commoi.iE, Af. Z
is not to be forgotten that tho ltH .-s
here considered are only those Cor ..-s
damage or injury to the proper. .'a-et
by a carrier OF its agents or emp. eos
In other words, the loss. u'''I-" ''
injury resulting from the mcgee '- ".
omissions OF a carrier or its asr.'.
Tho commission outlines tn ,"t'-" -
procedure for the carriers prriHt "'".
| mite construction of the ameni"''' ...
announces that 1t Will approx" -.' =
taken by the carriers, providir- .'r'
g,,1r
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