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BEDFORD SEMINARY
OF VICE, is CHARGE
Commissioner Dicdling Calls
Charities Board "HOly
WilIics" and Faddists.
STATES MONEY WASTED

ALBANY. MAY 4--Dr. Rudolph r.
Dicdlng Of Saugerties, member OF the
state Commission on Prisons, In an
open letter to the commission, made pub
lie to-day, demands that steps be taken
Immediately to end the extravaganza.
injustices and abuses which | reported
last November as prevailing in the Bed
ford Reforma;ory for Women and most
of which still continue In the same or
IN only a slightly less degree"
Or. piedling fays the state Board OF
Charities for whitewashing the manage
mcnt of the Bedford Reformatory. al
icging that the report shows nat the
laws we're violated and crueltlcs per
pctratcd on patients in the institution
This institution is rather seminary
81 vice and crime than a true retorna-
tory" says Or. piedling.
Ijr biedlng asserts that the civil
service rules were broken in granting a
four year leave of absence to MISS
Katharine Davis, superintendent oil the
institution.
Nevertheless the same report which
makes these findings not only eNoner-
ates the board of managers OF the Bed-
ford Reformatory and it's president nut
actually praises it and him. says Or.
biedling.
James wood Of Mount kisco is chair
man of the board of managers and the
lis, of managers includes Mary Garrett
Hay. Katherine G. Vanguard and Mrs
Florence j. Hartman.
What Dr. Diedling says the Bedford
Reformatory needs is "A common sense
method of discipline. justly and sympa-
thetically administered by plain, or
binary, everyday, ready To give and
take, respectable citizens. rather than a
system of fads. fancies and theories stu
Iidly applied by lot Of holy willies
and unco guild DANES who assume airs
of distant superiority which seem 10
imply that they consider themselves
made from better sort OF clay than
other nortals."
Dr Diedling maintains that the state
Is wasting many thousands or dollars
by maintaining at the Bedford Refor-
matory in idleness hundreds OF able
bodied young women who should he
made to work at some profitable indus
tries which would suffice to pay their
maintenance and afford them an OPP
portunity Of easily finding respectable
employment after their discharge"
Or Diedling pictures the crime
against humanity by permitting the Of
ficers OF this reformatory to infiic'
cruel. unusual and barharous punish
mcut upon helpless. hysterical and
idiotic Young women by claiming them
hand and foot TO the bars OF i'll venti-
lated. insufiiciently heated and entirely
unfinished caEelike cells. and starving
them into a sullen. savage and resent
full submission
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Making Over International Law to
Suit the British Cause.

The proposals made to American
shippers by the British Embassy at
Washington will. If acceded to, UNI
doubtedly facilitate and expedite
the work of clearing vessels bound
to neutral ports, and which call ut
or are brought into British ports for
examination Of their papers; but the
time gained by the methods proposed
will serve Great Brltain's purpose as
we'll as smooth the way of the Ameri-
can exporters whose business is rcgu-
lated and restricted by the Order in
Council of March II. I'VE may have
10 hold up and divert your ships and
cargocs destined for neutral ports in
Europe says the British Govern
ment in effect. but If you will be
methodical and helpful, following our
advice concerning manifests. bills OF
lading and consguees, a painful duty
will be performed by his Majesty's
naval officers and the prize court with
all possible expedition and civilty.
full particulars in advance"
Even so. the right of visit and
search i only qualified, not reiin-
pushed in any ease. Even 80, the
course prescribed 10y the Order in
Council is arbitrary. invalid and
without precedent: and international
law was made over To suit the inter
ests of Great Britain and her allies.
The United States has protested: the
European neutrals have also pro
tested; and Great Britain's only re-
ply has been that her extremity called
for sympathy and for cooperation by
submission. II IL il question of in
demnity and Insurance against loss
her credit is good ana she has the
ca sh in hand when it is wanted. BE
sides, the ncutrals are doing Hour
ishing business among themselves and
with Great Britain and her allies
So what have they 10 complain Of:
We'll. only that Great Britain has
Knocked the principle of free ship
free goods, and other principles deai
to neutrals. INTO cooked hats: ANA ha'
intimated that If the ncutralS don't
like 1t. why. She is sorry. hut cannot
change her plans. Protest in Great
considerable waste Of time
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Did Barnes Lose a Chance?

Somewhat embarra ssej and out of
place among the later adhercnts of
The Colonel. the faithful LOEB ap-
pcarcd at Syracuse. His tale was
simple and dramatic. lie lunched In
Wall street; the plaintiff fortuitously
presented himself at the hospitable
board: the ambition of Mr.. SHEEHAN
10 succeed Mr.. DFPrw engaged atten.
ton. The then Collector of the Port.
who acted in true Republicanlsm and
unquestioncd devotion to the Presi.
dent. whose name was TAFT told this
story on the stand:
AFTER lunch I spoke TO Mr.. BARNES
about the matter had In mind.
THE Franklin Roosevelt Democracy
was anxious TO elect an independent
Democrat 20 the United States Senate.
WILLIAM l.. WARD OF westchester
county was interested also
~ spoke to Mr.. BARNES about 1t.
He told me that he had considered
the matter. but that 1t was impossible
for him to do ito use organization
Republicans to elect an independent
Democrat as Senator
lie said he couldn't do II because
VI his arrangement with MURPHY by
which he was not TO interfere in the
Senatorial contest"
Let II he borne in mind that Mr..
BARNES did not use organization Re
puhlicans To elect" Mr.. SHEEHAN to
The Senate. Organization Republi-
cans voted for the organization can
dldatc. n proceeding not unusual Mr.
BARNES kept hands off. and the i'm
plication is that he thus earned dis
credit and the high dsfavor of the
truly virtuouS
Would Mr.. BARNES have acquired
merit if he had abandoned the time
honorel precedent of his party. which
RENTED to Democrats the skinninl
Of Democratic >kunks, joined hands
with the Collector If the Port. th'
high minded WARD and the not dis
Interested Franklin Roosevelt Democ
racy to clean the Democratic house;
Would the intervention of the Re
puhllcan director in such fashion have
converted him from bossiSm to lead
crShip. ana established him on III,
/ pinnacle of approved behavior?
Perhaps. for II deal that brings Tho
hos, 10 our side is commendablc
praiseworthy and glorious thing. as
. the Colonel has set forth with rea
i cloQucnce in Syracuse.
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President WILSON'S optimism In the
performance Of his international du-
ties is criticised here and there. IT
affects the nerves Of some people.
All's we'll in Mexico. or as well as can
be expected. Japan has no sinister
designs upon China, and those nations
will eventually come to terms satisfac-
tory to all concerned. There is no real
danger Of the United States being
drawn into the vortex in Europe, for
all the belligerents are our friends and
negotiation will smooth out any diff
culties that arise. As for war about
anything, It must. will, and can be
avoided America is preparing to play
the gracious part of pcaccmaker, and
is not to be diverted from her duty.
Such Ia Mr.. WILSON'S philosophy,
and he refuses to worry. All this may
be trying to sensitive and fidgety pco-
pie. but they should understand that
in present conditions the President OF
the United States must be an optimist
or he might go mad.
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TAXI AMENDMENT TEST CASE.
Cabs stripped of Meters and Called
Priyatr-t hnuTcurs Arrested.

chef John brennan OF the taxi d.
vision Of the Bureau of Licenses caused
the arrest yesterday OF five employees
of tho Masou-Seaman Transportation
Company ON the charge of violating
corporation ordnance in stripping taxi
meters from 800 taNicIls.
\ recent decision OF the Appellate
Court upheld an amendment of the taxi
cab ordnance which requires that each
taNicah carrying a meter shall be prop
.rly licensed. Since then chief Dren-
nan learned that the company had taken
the registers from 800 machines and
was calling them private cabs. so he as
signed Inspectors Eagan. ponder and
Major TO obtain evidence. They visited
the principal stands and arrested four
Chauffcurs and one starter: John Rior-
dan Of 31l West Forty-fourth street.
Thomas sylvester OF 2il7 Eighth ave-
uuc, Charles Graham OF l75 Perry
street, Andrew Murphy Of 2l2 West
Tenth street and Theodore Malcke OF
1910 bycr.uG avenue
liy agreement of the counsel il was
decided to make a test case OF Malcko's
arrest In order 10 reach the Appellate
Court as soon az possible and his hear
ing was set for Monday
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FOR Passengers Only -.

To rHr Eprup oF THE SrN-Nir, II ina
ticket choppers, the guards and the con-
durtorS IN the subway adhere strictly to
their instructions It's going 30 no a dim
cult matter ~ er's- ~" ears Nh.,e carrying
pet dogs, other animals, huiky package
or iunammahle materials The Intrrhnr-
uugh has hung neatly framed signs at the
entrances to tho subway stations warning
prospective passengers that the subway
ears are Tor passengers only. Woe he to
him who dlSrcgtrds the cdlct II tho en-.
ployces ~ the underground railroad do
their duty,
Fully syupAthiziuE with those who nnd
" necessary to carry pet dogs, trained
mice and rats, guinea pigs and other pet
animals, bulky packages and bundles, the
fact remains that crowded subway cars
are not the proper place for such baggage.
At least In the cases OF those who canno,
travel without bringing their pets along
IT would be better plan for them to
hire taNis.
Apropos OF bulky packages and hun
dies, It Is an excellent idea to prohibi:
them from the subway cars whore there
is hardly sufficient room for passengers
50 why should those CARRYING the oh
1cctionable packages he permitted to en-
ter the cars? Their packages appropriate
space which they have net paid .or and
which could he conveniently used by other
passengers.
such packages seriously interfere with
persons entering and leaving the cars. as
II Is not always possible to see tho pack
ages on tho moor unit, you stumbin over
them. Tho fact that you have some rights
IN the matter does not manifest itself 10
the owner of the package, The owner
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There was something doing in
Springfield, Mass, last week. JOHN
JAY McDEvIrT. the one day millionaire,
hit the town" for a three days en-
gagemen, in vaudeville. Life is moth
ing but vaudeville for Butch" as
Wilkesbarreans know him: he sees
life right. JoHN JAY is lesser lurni-
nary than the Rev. DIR SUNDAY only
because he advertises less. AT Spring
field he spoke suavely from the pat
form of his Pullman. then rode
quietly in muffied motor to his hotel
with his manager and "bevy' OF al
legged "aspirants for his hand In mar
riage." A movie camera recorded MS
unostentatious passage through the
quickly conquered town. With mild
benefcence Percgrine tossed silver.
interspersed with attractive hutter-
ings OF the "long green" to the ap-
preciative assemblage OF the reverent.
Springfield. fed on genius. has undi-
minlshed appetite for It's fodder
In the richly simple. not simply
rich. setting of his hotel suite" tho
Hon. Butch entertained: Cigars and
refreshments We're dispensed with
lavish hand" Enamel for the lily's
petals, refreshmcnt supererogatory.
Butch" is refreshment enough. The
reporter says he talked Of the war AMI
of Springtield's "threatened' trolley
strike. Bosh The professional nut
knows better than that; leave the war
talk to the nuts" unaware OF their
capital deh.scence. The only credible
thing in the report OF the Wilkes
barreans words by the Rcpubhcdr's
bright old man is this: He announced
his intention OF being candidate
for President in 1916"
Butch" however. Is predcstined
foreorda.ned. set aside and sealed for
nohler Office, that Of the "Ramnian
proud" who stands al the right hand
of Horatius. Let him. warned 10y the
experience OF his most distinguished
fellow vaudevillian. avoid Presidential
/ divagations and proceed 10y the di-
rcctest route to the once proud Office
of Secretary OF State Of the United
States OF America, May he get il
when BRYAN ~ President.
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The War Made Man.

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only to smash and penetrate the
thickest armor at extreme battle
range, which Mr.. DANIELS. or Admiral
STRAUSS, estimates to he $4,000 yards,
but to deal death and destruction
around in the interior of the ship
struck. Moreover. there should be no
doubt at all about the comparative
bursting effect OF the two shells IL the
Secretary claims the superiority Of
our II inch gun. 1t may also turn
out that the Admirars opinion that
1900 yards Is the extreme range Of
armor perforation Is somewhat in
need of revision.
In his report Of the North Sea fight
in January, in which the German
cruiser Butcher was sunk. Admiral
BEATTY. whose flagship the Lion used
1875 inch guns. says: I'VE began to
hit at range OF 1900 yards" This
statement has no direct bearing upon
the question OF the range at which
thickest armor can be perforated, but
it does dlsprove the theory hitherto
held by some Of our naval experts
that good shooting cannot he done ut
"A greater range than 10000 yards:
and further, 1t suggests that u the
Queen Elizabeth's 10 inch gun has 4
longer range than our own powerful
IA inch gun, armor smashing by the
British battlcship might begin ut u
greater distance than 1900 yards
Anyway. We shall know more about
big gun ranges and armor penetration
after the war Is over.
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After Sunset.

In Memoriam--L, q O.
The miracle OF spring Is wrought again,
And you, whose great heart loved the
first pale flower,
Tvilights enchanting hour,
Dawn and q robin singing In tho rain
You are not here.
Rare Eif's we're youN and many called
you friend.
Huri.ie and grss. alike. as all knees
Before common shrine. Half child. half
seer,
You held dominion that was all your
Through many a Joyous year
Echoes OF laughter from the past are
blown
on winds OF other days, and should you
hear,
Der Acids of amaranth and asphodcl,
Laugh once again with US who loved you
RosALrE Arthur.
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JUSTICE MILLS ELEVATED.
Designated for Appellate Division
Judge CnIiaghan Advanced

ALBANY, Nav l.-Supreme Court JUS
tee Mills Of Mount Vernon was dcsig-
mated by the Governor tod IS t. succe al
the late Justice Burr IN the Appellate
Division Of the sec nj Department.
Tho Governor also appointed Judge
stephen Caliaghan Of the Municipal
court Of New York city to the Supreme
Court Justiceship made vacant.
The Governor said that the appoint
ment OF Judge CallaGhan had been
str ngly urged "hy the bench and bar
VI Brooklyn" and declared that the
Judge has won an euviable reputation
on the NIn!cipa. Court bench
The Governor also called attention to
The fact thht since the rctir, ment Of Jus
tice Iligschb"cg last winter the Ninth
judicial dlstr,c, las been without reprc-
seu'atinn ON the Appellate Division Of
the second Department, justfyinE his
designation OF Justice Mills.
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TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT.
Buffalo Asks for the Consolidation OF
Political Subdivisions.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir:
Having read with considerable inter-
est, and with that qualification which
comes from seeing good cause well
championed. your advocacy Of equal
representation for the people of New
York city with the people of every
other section of the State in the gov
eminent of the State. am taking the
liberty OF submitting for your consid-
eMtion copy of letter l have just
mailed to the Hon. Seth Low touch
ing upon n phase of local government
which presents an evil not unlike your
own. Your evil should be corrected
10y reform policy on the part of the
State. ours ought to be abated.
Here we have county government
of fifty-four Legislators, called Super
visors. The taxpayers Of Buffalo pay
81 per cent. OF the cost of that gov
eminent. We have within the city
boundaries fivc-sixths of the popula-
ton of the county, but the other one
sixth. paying IS per cent. of the cost
of government. elect one-half or
twenty-scven members of the Board
of Supervisors. and by reason Of the
fact that they are the county end of
the local government dominate and
control that board.
The evil here. however, Is not so
much in the fact of the inequality OF
representation as it is in the fact that
the county government is duplica-
ton of the city government in most
of its functions. and even the 10 per
cent. which the rural taxpayers con-
tribute to the cost of the county gov
eminent is more than they should he
called upon to pay. for they do not
need and cannot use the governmental
service furnished them.
II New York city had more home
rule and less government from AL
bany both New York city and the
upstate section would be benefited
thereby. for we would have less State
govcrnment-whlch we do not need
to pay for.
What this State needs is less gov
eminent. ID. ]. SWEENEY.
City Clerk.
H.. 40,
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NAVAL LAND PARADE ROUTE.
Pre- sidrnt VIII Review NiucJnckrts
ut Fifth Ave. nnd tist -.

Arrangements have been completed
for the parade of sailors and marines
OF the Atlantic fleet on the morning Of
May is They will be reviewed by
President Wilson and the Secretary Of
the Navy.
The route IS from the foot Of West
Twruty-tifth street 10 Fifth avenue, to
FlftS-niuth street to Central Park
West to Seventy seventh street, TO
West End avenue, TO seventy -uinth
street and then west Ia North River.
The reviewing stand win he AZ Fifth
avenue ana Forty-first street The ma
val review by IN" President will take
place IN tn" afternoon
The Aldermen and their guests will
zoe the naval parade from the ferryboat
Manhattan at the foot OF West Forty
second street
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he working Of the ordinary method,

the working Of the ordinary methods
of life. 1t applies to civilian sub
jects in such territory, and as visitors
are amenable to the civil laws which
are suspended 1t becomes operative
also in their cases.
1t will be we'll for those contemplate
ing tours in Europe this season TO
make sure that they go where they
will be welcome.
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BREAD PUDDING

CRANBERRY pie, or apricot
Some folks like 'cm, and some folks not
right
Though they don't enkiniIc nur appetite
liut YOU we hate with n LISTING nate,
Nui meyer Will We that hate ahlte:
Hate ot the tooth and hate OF the gum
Hate OF palate ana hate of tum,
Hate Of tho millions who'Nc chokcd II
down,
In country kitchen or house in town.
We love thousand, we hate but ono,
with a hate more hot than the hate Of
Hun
BREAD PUDDING!
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BUFFALO, May 3.

From Mr.. Siceeney's letter 70 Mr.. LeiC.
In the period intervening since the
adoption OF the present Constitution,
nearly a quarter of a century ago. there
has been a conspicuous increase in the
number OF bureaus and departments and
the amount OF city service devoted to
health, hygiene and sanitation 10
charities and correction, truant schools
and farms. the education and care Of
slightly defective or mentally retarded
children. In the matter OF hospital ac-
commodations, IN medical and dental
inspection in the public schools. in school
nurses, in Fairgrounds and recreational
centres and generally in the entertain
ment and physical development Of
children, In the preservation OF health,
In the control OF disease and IN the
care of the poor and afflicted.
il Is not 80 long ago that the cities
took over the work OF extensive police
supervision and the establishment OF
the paid Fire Department
Each year the vast increase in the
volume OF municipal service has brought
its greater degree Of comfort and con-
veniencc. but also It's additional burden
in the way OF taxes 10 the city tax
payer Simultaneous with this inCreas-
iug municipal service the increase OF
greater proportionately than in the rural
sections of the State. But despite that.
there has been an increase IN the
amount OF governmental service fur
, nshed by the counties coryespondingiy
as great as in the cities. and for the
most part county government in coun-
ties similar to our own (Er!e) is n
duplication OF city government.
While many suggestions might be
I Il. a. "a. -
and thus prevent further increase in
the cost Of municipal government, IL
does seem that this Convention can. pri-
marily, save a vast sum OF money
yearly TO the taxpayers OF tho munich
/ pallties by eliminating Implications Of
, government, This may be aHcompli shed
/ by providing that when a city reaches
a certain population. say 10000 or
/ 100000, II shall automatically become
a county I'm itself. the county lines to-
] coming coterminous with the city
/ boundaries. The governmental requ re-
ments OF A closely settled community of
/ 100000 people are vastly different from,
/ the governmental requirements OF tho
I scattered farmers in tlr rural districts
of That same county the city residents
under existing conditions. are paying
/ for county government which IL al
most wholly a duplication Of their city
government, and the rural residents are
/ paying for a comprehensive and expen-
sive form OF government which they
de- not need and cannot use.
The budget OF Erie county for tho
present year shows. at a casual glance
the following positive Implications: that
IL, functions of city government dupli.
Gated by the county and entaiiug Nm.
necessarily ana wastefully double ex.
pepse upon the taxpayers OF Buffalo:
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T" INV Enron az TIT, SuN-Sr. In rrlnt-
ing my reply 20 "puzz,cd' I'm Tmr SuN ~
April q a mistake was made, the cor.
rcction Of which would greatly apprr
calc.
II was The Great Work" h, II X" 7
recommended aud not "rhe Great Word
NEW NoRH, MAY 4 g Al
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Allowance Is made In the foregoing
for any increase which might lee oc-
Casionel IN tho corresponding municipll
departments by reason Of any extra
work taken over from the county. These
figures. however, show some OF the du-
ploaiiunS, and sufficient, 1t wuuld seem,
to warrant the Convention IN giving
consideration Ia the question of c,mi-
mating unnecessary county government
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As state chairman | have been asked
to indorse men for places | never knew
existed in departments ] never had
heard of-TUo cent TANNER.
What a highly efficient State chair
man MIR TANNER is.
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When the Hon. JAMES w. OSBORNE
next puts his hands on the shoulders
of the Dishon. OLIVER OSBORNE. he will
not be in a hurry to take them Off.