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C%srranxa's Intentions.

The interview with General CAR.
RAMA at Piedras Negras yesterday is
notable not only because 1t Is the first
time he has taken the American peo-
pie into his confidence but because he
fervently expressed a desire to have
their SUPPORT and friendship" APP
parently the interview was not so
much solicited as volunteered. Previ'
ously the First Chief had not come
out of his shell.
General CARRANzA would like to see
foreign capital invested in Mexico, but
special privileges for non 'those days
are past" If there was V a day
in Mexico when foreign capital needed
encouragement, protection and guar
antics, it is now when the risks Of In
vcstment are greater than over. The
country must he paciied and its In
dustries built up. General CARRANzA
himself il an experiment. He can
Ia rdly obtain foreign capital IL he
makes faces at 1t. BY no means re-
assuring Is what he has TO say about
the division Of great estates. He
evades the word confiscation, but
threatens to dlvest proprietors of title
il they do not pay their back taxes.
Since when have they had an oppor-
tunity to deal with n responsible Gov
eminent? ContScation IL in the air
for many of them.
Disquieting also Is the First Chiefs
attitude toward the clergy. Political
meddling Is a charge easily made to
Justify persecution and exile, And APP
parently President MADERo IL to be
avenged by overworked firing squads
The First Chiefs first interview 10 a
bad start,
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CALLS U. 8. HEALTH LAGGARD.
Philippine Health Director T-ils
Of Oricnt's virtues.

ALBANY, Nov. 5.-"Tuberculosjs has
been stamped out In Victoria. Australia
by the thorough application OF methods
which are understood here, but nm
have been applied less thoroughly .H Ms
country. namely. registration and scgr'
cation OF infectious cases
Or. Victor q. ~Tieiser. director - ~
Department of Health of the Philir;ln.
stands and director for the East 90 'Ne
International Health Commission Of t's
Rockefeller Foundation. made the fore
going statement before the h'leut'
States tuberculosis Conference her, o.
night.
since returning TO this countr".' sl.
Or. Heiser, ~ sften hear some surh -
mark as i should think you would be
gla to get back to this country lra
away from all those dangers from p''"'
tai diseases Such Is not the case, how
ever. ] really feel far less safe ir y.
United States than I do in the Eas'
" know what TO do TO pr'N"r'
cholera and plague. and we can ayo'
them by adopting the proper prophylaN''
The diseases that afiiict you In this con
try, however, are still mysteries We
know nothing about the prevention -
scarlet fever. What do We know ahol'
rheumatism? ! find thai we might ador
In this country many Oriental methods
in disease prevention with consideia0'-
profit"
The conference closed tonight a''
this committee to arrange FOR the nrN
conference was named Homer lu'-'
New York Ernest =. Eastuu, NcNN''
Or. william Charles White, r1'tsh"rg
Miss Emily i. Bissell, Wilimingt"n, l'e'
DIR. join :. Fulton, Baltimore, H.j IS 10
lam H.. Baldwin, Washington.
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N. Y. TO MAKE JERSEY
KEEP OUT ITS DOORS
Smoke and Foul Gases Con.
taminate West Side, L. =.
Court to BE Told.
MENACES CITY'S HEALTH

ALBANY, Nov. 5.-Attorney-Gcncr.
Woodbury. announced tonight that h.
would begin an action on behalf Of the
state Of New York IN the United state,
courts to restrain certain factories ROW
operating on tho New Jersey side OF the
Hudson River opposite New York city
from communicating the atmosphere o.
the upper West Side Of New York CITY
At present these factories emit fumes.
gaseous vapors. smoke and disas r-cab,.
odors. which. under certain atmosphert
conditions, are waited across the river.
Gov. Whitman referred the case .,
Attorney-General Woodbury. to-day ate,
he had received a report from State
| Commissioners Of Health Biggs, declaring
| tho conditions arising from the emission
OF these gaseous elements constitute
nuisance. Complaint was recently mad.
10 the Governor by residents of the W.s,
| Side. following which the COMMISSIONS
! of Health undertook IN investigation.
The report Of Or. Biggs follows
From a careful review Of the far,
and evidence presented by this invest.
CATION and the statements of complain.
ants I hereby find and certify
Thai In the borough Of ldgewater
county Of Bergen, state of New Jersey.
there exist and arc being maintained
and operated a number Of industrial ami
manufacturing plants engaged IN the
Manufacture Of chemicals, foods, oils and
other products and In other operation,
That from the stacks. buildings aid
premises OF certain OF these mauufa,
turing plants. more especially the Cora
Products Company, Genera Chemical
Company. Barrett Manufacturing Cpn
pany. Bulls Ferry Chemica. CompAn..
Midland Linseed Products Company and
the Valvoline oil Company, smoke
gases. fumes and vapors are emitted
| continuously or internationally which
under certain atmospheric conditions
are carried across he Hudson River
and descend and pass upo or over New
York county.
That the smoke. gases. fumes and
vapors are generally OF an offensive,
disagrees bic m otherwise objection
able nature.
and vapors pass over and descend upon
New York county they are clearly evi-
dent and distinguishable and o. .
marked extent offend the senses OF sight
and smell. cause irritation to the nose
and throat, at times cause coughing
and are offensive and thereby affect ,he
comfort and repose Of residents Of New
York county.
THAT since the smoke. gases. fuIne.
and vapors at times affect the nose aud
throat M cause coughing and are ~.
f~ensive. they do AFFECT at leas. in.
directly II not directly the security o.
life and health of the residents OF New
York county, but the extent and meas.
ure OF this effect II Is almost !mloss.
Bile for any one to determine.
II hereby find n certify that me
conditions arising from the emission ~
smoke. gases. fumes and vapors from
certain plants located in the borough
OF Edgewater. county OF Bergen. state
OF New Jersey. constitute a public NUS.
anc~ which affects the comfort and 70
pose and also indirectly. II not directly.
the security OF l.fe and health Of a
considerable number OF persons in IN.
county of New York"
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upon an organization Of Federal vol.
unteers "the ultimate saving In pen.
sions alone would, in a great war,
meet all the expenses incurred for It's
maintenance I'm time Of peace" Mr..
GARRIsoN's continental army would be
a good insurance against war.
There Is also another point to be
considered. and it Is one Of great i'm
portance. The National Guard is
composed chiefly Of infantry, and
therefore 1t Is not adapted to modern
scientific warfare. The continental
army would have the same ~organiza.
ton In all branches az the regular
army and would approximate closely
to 1t in effectiveness without reflection
upon the excellence Of the National
Guard for the purposes II serves.
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DR.. EATON ACCEPTS.
He VIII Meet DIR. Jordan In Joint DE.
bate on War.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. My
attention has Just been called to an in
,erview In THE sun OF October rs by
DR., David Starr Jordan in which he
challenges me to "A Joint debate upon
the problems arising out OF the war in
Europe. In his statement Dr. Jordan
guarantees that he will not reave me a
leg TO stand upon.
In spite of this distressing prospect |
accept his challenge and shall he glad
to meet him at any time and place
mutually convenient.
| am fully in accord with Dr. Jordan
IN his aversion to war A. such. Nor do
| fail To realize the frighlful suffering,
loss and burden imposed 10y the pres
ent gigantic conflict. But the war is an
actual fact. Il has cast its shadow SO
broadly over the human race that for
any people 10 miss its lesson would be
a calamity OF the first magnitude.
| d. not believe that suffering Is evil.
Indeed history teaches that suffering is
the instrument Of progress. the very es-
scut!al condition Of life. II Is an omi-
Gus and revealing fact that large por-
lions OF our American people, Including
great and good men like Or. Jordan. are
exhibiting "A frantic revulsion against any
kind ~ suffering, They want peace and
attendant prosperity. This Is a natural
desire, nut IT me Is measured bN Inc
qualities of the soul, II the greatness OF
"A nation consists In the character Of its
people, We must have something as a
discipline beyond peace and plenty. I
look upon the magnificent millions ot
men laying their lives down at the pres
ent moment for what they think Is
duty as saviors OF the world. II we on
the outside, surrounded by ease and
luxury, are simply shocked at the suf-
fering OF these men and do not enter
into their soul experience, which makes
them suffer gladly, then W reveal a
spiritual condition far more dangerous
and p!tiful than their condition Of physi-
cal distress.
We need to remember that the world
is very young. The long and painful up
ward journey toward moral perfection
has only begun. Without the iron disci-
pl!ue of wounds and loss We should cease
our forward advance and relapse into
decadence and failure, Liberty, honor,
character. Justice, are the things which
make life worth living. and each Of these
must be purchased at a great price.
Their home Is not in the family OF
luxury and selfshness, Rather they are
found where men live m die herot-
cally. CHARLES A. EATON.
NEW YORK. November s,
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Consolidation.

Mayor Mitchell and Comptroller
P~RENDERGAsT have devised Il scheme
for the consolidation Of the health.
hospital and charitable services of
the city under one executive, by which
they believe Il substantial sum OF
money might he saved to the city. 1t
Ia to be proposed 10 the Legislature
in the form Of an amendment TO the
charter, and Mr.. PRrNDERGAsT should
have influence enough with that body
TO obtain for 1t u respectful hearing.
The combined establishments would
perhaps BE- known ms the Department
Of Social Service.
The plan seems to us reasonable AS
II Is now set forth, though there will
in classifying the health and hospital
services as charitable enterprises,
which they are not. But why cannot
the system be carried further? For
example, the cleaning Of the streets Ii
m essential part Of the towns social
service in which the health authori-
ties have an immediate interest; the
water supply belongs in the same cat
alogue. Another possible consolidation
10 that Of the police. the fire, the ten-
ement house. the building departments.
all Of which encroach on each others
activities and more or less overlap.
Obviously, were the departments
and bureaus we have named combined
in a manner such az we have indicat-
ed, It would be found that the new
establishments interfered with each
other In important particulars. Then
we should consolidate them: and by
that time, they having drawn into
their organization all Of the existing
agencies OF municipal government. we
should have a city government with
One man as executive, wearing the
title Of Mayor, and performing pretty
much the same functions that JOHN
PURRoY Mitchell performs to-day.
We do not mean to say that great
economies cannot be made by uniting
departments and bureaus. They can.
but in the past such movements have
usually resulted in creating new Jobs.
Aecessitating new appropriations; and
until it Is made plain exactly wherein
and how savings are to be made
we shall respectfully withhold Il in
dorsement from any proposed modi-
fication Of the present design. whose
faults and cNtravagances we have the
advantage of knowing in part.
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Of constitutional amendments to the

Of constitutional amendments to the
Legislature, which received the re-
uuisite legislative approval and were
adopted by the people In 1874. Many
of these amendments were identical
In substance with provisions contained
in the rejected Constitution OF 1867.
The more careful consideration which
was given to them during the longer
period of time afforded for discussion
led the people ultimately to approve
what they originally rejected. The
same thing may happen in regard to
many Of the reforms embodied in the
Constitution Of 1915. If 80, the labor
Of their authors and advocates viii.
lot have been lost.
Some malicious critics Of Mr.. Roof,
like those who say that he was the
head OF "a coteric Of lawyers clad In
the garb of special privilege" rejoice
ut the defeat Of the proposed Consti-
tuition because they deem 1t the knell
Of his aspirations to the Presidency
Of the United States. SO far as II
dir,oses of that question we have no
doubt that it Is most welcome to him.
We do not believe that he has eve
wanted to I've nominated for President
or has considered affcctionately such
a possibility even in the Utmost re-
cesses Of his mind.
In the estimation Of the civilized
world EIIHU RoOT ranks higher than
| any other living American. Some may
deem THEODORE ROOSEVELT more dis
tinguished, but regarded dlstinctively
as n statesman we think Mr.. RoOr
holds the first place. In1eed. " was
Colonel ROOSEVELT himself who. when
President, In generous words assigned
to Mr.. Roof that first place. The use
fulness of such a man. still vigorous
physically and with his mental pow.
ers undated, will neither he lessened
nor destroyed simply because a meas
ure designed TO improve the funda
mental law Of his native State has met
with disas ELIHu RooT will never
be Il man with a grievance. He il too
manly for that. The people will never
hear him complaining OF what they
have done. lie will take his punish
ment bravely. II punishment 1t really
is: and with the optimism which has
characterized his career he will al
ways continue In some praiseworthy
manner to serve his city. his State
and his country.
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Mr.. Root and the Rejected Con-
StitutlOn.

1--WE all have our disappolntments,
you know said ELIHU Roof on cleo
itOn night when Informed Of the de.
feat of the Constitution proposed by
the convention over which he pre-.
sided with 50 much distinction and
ability last summer.
Mr.. Roof had good reason for dis
appointment. The expression Of any
other feeling would have been a false
pretence. The convention was com
posed Of representative men of both
Of the great political parties. They
had virtually reached substantial
agreement upon the principal features
Of the instrument which they asked
the people to adopt as the fundamental
law Of the State. When the cOnven
ton adjourned the comments of the
press were generally favorable, and
the opinion prevailed that its work
would be sanctioned.
This opinion was n huge mistake.
The document contained m~ultitudinous
seeds of discord. Indeed, 1t vas soon
criticised and condemned not only for
what II contained bur for what had
been omitted. The most distinguished
turist in the state, who had served
the people more than thirty years on
the bench, took the lead IN the attack.
His appeal aroused the class feeling
Of organized labor. Innumerable as
gallants of every order Of Importance
rallied to the onslaught with objec.
lions of every degree Of Importance
and finally the assault became 81
overwhelming that It was obvious
many days before the election thu
the Constitution Of 1915 was surely
doomed to defeat.
or curse Mr., ROOF was disap,
pointed. 1t would not have been hu,
man to be otherwise. But the rejec
tion of the proposed Constitution nov
does not mean that many OF its mos,
important provisions may not be In
corporated in the fundamental law be
fore the lapse Of many years. Tht
Constitution proposed by the Consul
tntionnl Convention OF 1887, under tn,
presidency of WILLIAM A. WHEELER
nficrwnri Nicc-Presidcnt Of the Unite,
States. was rejected by The peopl'
with the exception of the judiciary ar
tirlc, which was submitted separately
In ISL a commission appointed b.
Governor HOFFMAN proposed n serie
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Manhattan C.kt-ls:

To THE EDITOR IF THE SuN-Sir. Said
President Wilson in the opening para
graph OF his address at the Manhattan
Gu IN Thursday evening:
Club life may be made to mean a great
deal to those who know how to use II,
l have no doubt that to a great many Of
you has come genuine stimulation In the
associations OF this place.
Sure! And the well bred gentlemen
Of the Manhattan Gu never cracked a
smile. LEO c, EVANS.
NEW YORK, November 8.
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The Ladies' Are Learning.

"Cut out the speeches." Miss MARY
GARRETT HAY. chairman OF the Wom-
ans Suffrage party. Is reported to
have demanded at the recent meeting
when the clerks were overworked re-
cording subscriptions to the new cam
paign fund.
"Cut out the speeches; money talks
best" this wise chairman Is said to
have declared.
The late blind Boss BUCKLEY Of San
Francisco, however, gained nothing in
public esteem when he told his work
ers upon an occasion Of prediction
funds allotment:
Don't waste this good dough buy
Ing talk. but results"
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$214.S62 SAVED TO STATE
y. Industrial Iommi.sl"u
Makes Good ShOwing.

ALBANY, Nov. "a saving TO IN" go,
payers of $2l4.S62 for the fiscal &c.. ne
ginning October l, 1916. is indicate. u'
received by Gov. Whituar t.'"
the State Industrial CommisslnH. ",
took over last June the poweis art OFF,
ties OF the State Labor pepartu,H', q
Workmen's Compensation Comm
part Of the duties OF the sbolJs.'d J r
Marshals bureau and the old Sit'r
dustrial Board.
The several departments had
for appropriations a~ggregatlns ''
100. Although this was not app... I"
the state Industrial Comut~s.,'
given ssSl,SSe,l0 by the Leg stat .' ''
carry il over for the rest ~ '.'
year. OF this amount $lN0,ou" ="
spent.
As compared with eNpeniitHre- =
old departments prior to cpn~N.a
this represents a saving Of IN.
under the new arrangement
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REAL PREPAREDNESS.
Will German Women Assist In Pre-.
pairing for the War Of 1855?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: II
It be true that the Kaiser is encourage
ing large families In Germany by offer
ing to act Az godfather to every seventh.
eighth or ninth son. II would seem "a
indicate that he is already beginning to
prepare for the next war. This certainly
represents German efficiency, in the su-
~perlative degree.
Isn't 1t probable that German mothers
may have something to SAY about this
plan 10 lay the foundation OF future
armies?
The heartbroken and weeping mothers
Of the millions Of young men who lie in
unknown graves in France and Russia
are likely to WELD a tremendous infu-
ence on future generations in Germany.
VIII they take kindly to this method OF
increasing the crop Of soldiers for the
war of about 1855? NJ T. r.
New YORK, November 4.
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One hundred thousand dollars! Men
delyed into their panties,
And women pledged their pocket cash
until tho fight Is won.
IT'S money talks at crises. and they've got
II, have the antis,
But the SUNS are raising boodls by the
bushel and the ton.
A woman from Alaska and a man from
Tennessee,
A pretty girl from Brooklyn and a strip
ling from the West.
An aged crone from Jersey and a sailor
from tho sea,
Threw In their dimes and dollars for the
cause OF the oppressed.
Millionaire and pauper went the limit for
the ladies
Demanding cash for uses that are most
legitimate,
II you think the deed was commonplace
well, you may go 20 Hades;
saw 'em raise a fortune. and ] swear
the sight was great
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wasted by the Government in the last
twenty years spent in steamship subsi-
would have given us a greater
merchant marine than Great Brit
aims. But We must not put money
into ship subsidies I o assist American
ship owners to overcome h handicaps
Of unwise shipping legislation and low
wages Of foreign ship owners: that
would be wrong. Better the ocean
freights went to the foreigner and our
flag disappeared from the seas!
Ship subsidies haunt the rural legis-
lator in Congress who wars on big
business for mean personal and politi-
cal reasons He has never seen a ship
and cannot realize what the overseas
carrying trade n and what It has been
to England and Germany. He cannot
see the hundreds Of millions Of profts
which should he ours but 60 else
where as a result of peanut politics.
While every one IL talking OF our
immense foreign trade and its great
Importance to our working people they
forget that this business is entirely
at the mercy Of foreign ship owners
who have handicapped the American
manufacturer and are h~andicapping
him in every market Of the world
where II is worth while. Their rates
are made against us and to tho ad-
vantage OF the manufacturer of the
country of which they are citizens.
Sir Gilbert Parker recently said in
an article published in this country
hat the British were anxious to see
us in the export business and seriously
considering a merchant marine, on a
friendly basis. II this was English
humor it reads all right. Any Aneri-
a representing American concerns
who Is American in sentiment Will tell
you how bitter the trade hattie has
been and Is between British and
Americans In all parts of the world.
more especially in South America. The
British papers in South America have
denounced and ~slandered Americans,
their Government and their goods to
an extent that Is ~unthinkable on the
part Of citizens VI a nation h a claims
to be the greatest exponent OF fair
play.
Seven years ago the officers of Brit
ish passenger ships were Boosting OF
the large sums of money which had
been spent by steamship companies OF
English ownership to defeat legisla-
ton in the Congress of the United
States looking to establishment of an
American merchant marine. 1t was
the talk from New York to Buenos
Ayres and back on n Of the most
important passenger carrying lines be-
tween the two ports. 1t was a matter
Of general information that one com.
pany had spent over n quarter of O
million for this purpose.
If our foreign trade is to be left II
the mercy OF foreign carriers then We
may expect to find h Il trade decreas.
ing, and some day destroyed when we
are in some serious difficulty with
Great Britain. Congress annually ap.
propriates vas sums for public works
and improvements TO perpetuate the
presence OF its members in Congress
and leaves the Industries of the natiof
to chance and circumstances, or they
spend their time In legislation designed
to destroy big business organizations
not because they are criminal but be
cause they are successful.
FRANK y. WEST.
N~INEfARD HAVEN. Mass, November
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To THr EDITOR OF THE srN-Sir. In The
Sun OF October &c was "a letter signed 'R.
II, e." which shows what bitter cruelty
some people with German .sympathies are
capable OF, Tho writer says he has do
cided from now on not to touch. myself,
also my family, your unfair paper, on ac-
count OF your attitude to the German En-
peror and his allies. and will use all my
endeavor among my friends not to buy or
read your unworthy paper"
! cannot imagine a more supremely vim
dictivs revenge than this. imperilling az It
may do tho very existence Of a pape
that many of us have been reading even
much longer than 1.-The last sixteen years'
of "R. H.. e." NEW YoRKru
NEw YORK. November s,
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Gone Are the Chincarora Oysters. hut
Lodgings Are Still u Quarter.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sr: |
saw the reproduction OF the a1yerti.s.
ment of the Van Dyke Hotel, 81. 90, "a
Catherine slip, OF 1859, in THE Sun.
and ] am glad to say that II still exists
just as It was built. and the price In the
same, 20 cents a night.
The restaurant and bar and oysters
are no more. but the rest of the adyer.
tisement still holds good.
GEoRGE y. PHILLIPS,
Proprietor OF Phillips Hotel, formerly
Van Dyke Hotel.
NEW YoRK. November s.