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THE GOVERNMENT WAY.
II Makes the Citizen Pay High for
Its Own Lack Of Efficiency.

From, the Cidremonf, ". n, Daily Eooie.
a man. whom we may call Jones, sold
an article to a stranger in Lebanon. and
sent the article by parcel post collect.
That IL to say, he used the e. q. d.
privilege now extended to patrons of the
parcel post and his customer made his
payment 10 the postmaster at Lebanon.
who was supposed 10 send money order
for tho amount back to Jones.
The money order falling to arrive IN
due time. Jones applied at the local post
office for "A duplicate order by which he
might obtain his remittance. Two sets OF
blanks we're furnished to him. one In the
form ~ a bond 10 he Endorsed by two
responsible citizens so as to insure the
Government against loss in case tho
order should be cashed twice. The
blanks were flled out in a fashion to
relieve the Government Of anxiety. and
the postmaster forwl rded them to tho
Wash ngton authorities.
They came back In the couree Of time
with a red pencil mark indicating q spot
where II was necessary to affix ffty
cent revenue stamp
Fifty cents for what7 For the pr!vf-
lego of collecting an amount OF money
II was SO in this case-which the Post
ONCE Department had undertaken and
failed to deliver. II Is hardly to be won
dered AZ that Jones said a few uncom-
plimentary things about tho Govern
ment and declined TO pay tho tax. The
only alternative open to the victim OF
this bunElng and unfair arrangement
Is TO wait month or two until the ma
chinery OF the department rolls around
in Its own way 20 reissue the order.
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To THE EpITpR or rHF - H--Sw 'u
rec. NJ article. "Nhy I Lecture" or
secretary Of state sets forth thr ha
spent loss than ton DAYS N tho l",tlre
field during the yea l2l3 and less tHau
nv. working DAYS during the year 1914.
or less than ouc-fourth OF IN" uiuo al
lowed me by law FOR "A vacation during
tho two years"
II 'n's IL tho case why Is BRYAN 20
severely criticised o. this score The
theme OF the critics seems 20 I've Thar
he has neglected h!s dut.e through
merceuary motives. If u" hHs locturcI
less than fifteen DAYS I'm two wears his
conduct certainly does NOT Seem very
reprchensible. Has he really neglected
his duty. or IS u" criticism fn"ra s. he
cause II is considered uus"-1Ilv f1r the
incumbent % IN" oN'r" which BRYAN
holds to lecture for pas during his tenn
of service? I'm an 'Hirr"-s 90 h'u. 'H7
lie not been tho object W rro1t lot ~
uniustifed ccusurc S'urc ~ was elected
BAERE, Vt, Arra .. q .. n.
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Dogless Coustsptinoplc.

TO THE FrIroR or THE SrH- Sir. N
- story about the Turk and his WAYS
SD The SUS ~ April J. J. Bosdau
writes as ~ tho dogs were stu feature
~ the street life OF Constantinop!e.
Three wears ago I wandered for several
DAYS about the. streets o. Pora, C;alata
and STEAMBOAT, and In that time saw two
dogs. ono m IN Pera and the other over
a S0raClio Point
After the deposition Of Abdul Han,ii
hy the Young Turks the dogs wcrc also
ordered 10 ho lanishod, I'm au effort 70
make tho ancient city conform some
what 10 modern ideas, and they were
transported 10 an island In the Sea OF
Ndrmora, whore they persisted through
neglect and starvation.
some OF tho Turks wcr. opposed 70
the wipng out of one OF the picturesque
features Of Constantinonle, and few
dogs were aerretci when the clearing
out took place, to be let not only home
loss aS they were before hut d'sconso-
.ito over the loss OF their fellows
NEW YopR. April g. G.FK
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The Sawdust Ring.

Is another established form OF
American amusement destined TO dis.
appear? Is the circus, which in the
form IL has possessed for half u cen
fury is genuinely native, to follow
negro minstrelsy out of the taste OF
its public? There are already pessi-
mists who say that the essential char.
acteristic of American circus per.
when the ring was surrounded by
four walls instead Of its canvas dra-
peries and its roof became a fixed
dimension. Did half its charm really
reside in the temporary nature Of the
walls which housed il?
The excellent circus which is just
home Of all our circuSes tarries with.
In the walls Of the Madison Square
Garden but short part Of the period
II used TO spend there. Yet it has
lost none OF the quality which for
merly made il welcome during longer
time. The circus which was visible
at the Hlppodrome could not well
have been better 50 far as its enter.
tainmcnt was concerned, hut II wa
powerlesS TO hold at bay the adyan-
cling movies which have now taken its
place. II happens that the circus per.
formances are just now capable Of
being as excellent in quality as their
promoters want to make them, since
conditions in Europe have sent here
the members Of that profession ns,i-
ally employed abroad Still, the old
time enthusiasm abort the acr0bats
ard tho clowns, the equestrianS ami
the tight rope walkers, Is not to be
discovered.
I'M the transient uncertainty then
Of the circus show help to make it at
rractive? Would II rain or would tho
sun shinef Would the mysterious
palace Of canvas no heavy with the
untimely waters or would its walls
stand white in the sunlight? The
horses tcthercd out side. the flaming
aicohol torches, the elephants sway.
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self became the presiding officer that
the ruling was made, upon the mo.
ton OF CALHOUN, that no member
should address the House unless some
bill, resolution, amendment or motion
was pending. After CLAY WAS trans
ferred to the Senate IL was through
his influence. Mt n time when Wing
measures he was interested in were
talked to death in the House, that
1.-THE hour rule"--no member TO speak
longer than an hour except by unani-
popular body. CLAY was consistent.
He urged the hour rule for the Sen
ate. but the Conscript Fathers would
have none Of 1t.
Is cloture, using the term in the
general sense. coming in the Senate,
which now has ninety-siX members
and Is an elective body? When II
meets again a cloture rule will he
introduced and debated. according to
Speaker CLARK. While plainly In
favor Of limiting debate in the Sen.
ate, he is not sangulne that anything
will come Of the movement. I'VE
would do well to remember" he says.
what Senator'S will not forget for
one moment when brought squarely
face to face with a general cloture
rule, and that Is that the regular of
to-day is quite likely to be the fill
buster Of tomorrow"
We are inclined to think that with
the object lesson Of the failure of
the obnoxious ship purchase hill 80
fresh in the public mind. a cloture
rule will have short shrft In the
Senate when It reassemhles. The
Speaker observes that 80 soon as
he (the average c'tiZen) discovers. II
be ever does, that benefcent and re-
medal legislation is blocked and de
feated In the Senate by reason OF a
lack Of cloture. he will force cloture
for in political and legislative mat.
tiers the average citizen IL supreme "
But every now and then he sees with
eyes wide open that undesirable and
vicious measures go down before a
filibuster in the Senate. He must
also have perceived that when public
opinion really demands "beneficent
and remedial lcgisla ton" the Senat 70
does not long stand in Its way.
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ART FOR THE ELEVATED.
A Petition to tho Managers Of the
Manhattan Railway.

To tyr EniTop OF TIE suN--S,,: why
not admit a i!ttle more OF the pictur-
esque into our city life, a little more OF
the rus IN urbe than can be found only
In our city parks?
notice the Ninth avenue elevated
station at Forty-seCond stree: now sports
q coat OF beautiful grass green, with A
roof painted fresh brown These COL
or bend IN poetic harmony and arc
most refreshing 10 the travellers eve.
Whether the present dress Of tho sta
ton IN question will be permanent or Is
temporary only ! cannot say, since 4:
's the only station I hay. 50 FAR seen
shat - Invested 81 the usual t'resoms
regulation co,ors OF sooty black and
gray.
The effect ~ touch ~ green In a
huge gray city f. charming and really
7"'r as . TONIC on urcd nerves 7 hone
IS" fr'crborouch- Metropolitan Company
"'N r0r only allow the Forty-second
street Ninth avenue oasis 10 continue it's
N.rdJut CN's'cr0e, hut also will recog-
a.2" the prce'nirent right OF other clo-
waited stations - a HE 10Y and prace
80 pleasing 70 TIA wayfsror T T.. W
GtES ltlp6E. y. j. April 8
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Which?

Mayor mitchell, with President Nc
ANENY, Comptroller PRENpERaAsr and
President POUNDS. comprising the
Board Of Estimate Budget Commit.
tee. will 60 to Albany tonight to plead
with the State officers for justice to
this city. Their mission is Of direct
and immediate personal interest to
every citizen.
Their only object is TO prevent the
State from adopting a new financial
policy even more gricvously burden.
some to the people Of this city than
the inequitable methods, by which the
metropolis has been made in the past
to bear a heavily disproportionate
share Of the State expenditures.
This proposed policy is sufficiently
illustrated in the plan for direct tax
to raise $4,000, 900 to pay the cost Of
canal construction. This Is a capital
investment. and hitherto the money
for It has been raised by the sale Of
bonds. It Is now proposed to carry
the amount necessary to complete the
canals. estimated at $27 ,OOO, 900, in the
annual appropriation bills, and collect
It through a direct tax, Of which this
city must pay 10 per cent. The total
amount would be raised in four years.
and it would necessitate the addition
Of at least s5.o0O.OOO TO the city
budget in each OF these years.
This extraordinary reversal Of pol
icy is openly admitted by the chair
man Of the state Waterways Com
mission and the state officers II has
heen accomplished without consulta.
ton between the State and city au.
tborities. II is to be put into effect
without regard 10 the condition OF
New York city. the needs OF ITS cit.
zens or the plight Of its taxpayers
The state can do It; the State Is
going to do it; and beyond this there
n 10 he no discussion.
The mission Of tho Budget Com
mittee to Albany is for the guardian
ship Of New York city. Is this com
munity to he treated AT Albany as an
integral part " the State or as a cap
tured province, ut only for footing?
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In legislative body where moving
the previous question provides a
means Of ending debate, cloture for
the Senate Is sure 10 be popular. SO
when Mr.. Speaker CLARK discusses
the subject in the Worth American Re
rie,c for April it is with mind made
up. lie Is right when he says that
the House Of Representatives with
10 members, exclusive Of terrific.
rails and commissioners, could not
90 very far without the previous
question, lie points out that in the
early days OF the Republic, in fact
long after Speaker MUuLENBERG, the
first presiding officer, called only
iifty-siX members to order, no form OF
cloture was needed in the House of
Representatives.
In 1872, when HENRY CLAY was serv.
in- hi' FIRST term, JOHN RaHpoIrI,
If Roanoke could talk himself our,
and he sometimes held the floor for
hours without having any right to he
heard. II was not until Clay him.
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Kansas Exu!ts


! howl tremendously, my 1ubilsnt throat
.s ah-nded
over the nrair'es once populated hy
wolves, hy Ponulists. H. vagt
lords OF Unsuitable and sHutillant
horpcra.
bowl rush IN my A. power Hellrart.
ENult.ng in willard, tho glory OF Kan
sus
" hooks, q trrrlh'e, triumphant hooks,
. the Elan, the intolcrsble reach OF
them,
TO Boston, 70 Indiana. throw cor
tempiuously the books pale ricccs
Of literature, weak, scdcntary
things.
The Literary Belt II makes me- snlG.
ger, I cachiunate, I guffaw
We arc the Belt We have tho Belt,
Tango with august legs, o Kansas. skip .
You AFRO tho champion, the knocker out.
Judas tree OF the Sunfowers, poll OF I'M
Gucnchahlo fire
Victor Nictus Murdoch, Torch OF wich-
tia,
Redden the happy skies
Lyrics 'hurn In my brain box; come
forth plump into being, Q lyric,
cheese OF my heart
you Jabhed him in the pit, JOSS, YOU
dashed him in the Jaw, and every
time YOU hit, jess. you thought
Of good old Kaw!
John Brown Of Ossawatomle. he dearly
loved the black Jess of Pottawat-
onlie
Smashed SonaCa mh'an Jack
Rattle on the clapper, pound upon tho
.ltnF ~ AT ,.r - q
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GOVERNMENT HUNTS
FOR THEATRE TRUST
Representatives of six Firms
Hcard-Inquiry Under
Way Here n Week.
RESTRAINT Is DENIED

The existence OF an alleged ,re,trf.
cal trust In violation of the sherman
law Is the subject of an Investigation
that has been quietly under VI, lero
for more than a week. The ,owrurr
was made to the Department OF just
in Washington and was turned over 90
United States Attorney Marshall Nr
Marshall assigned Assistant United
States Attorney Thompson TO corIue,
the inquiry.
The Government agents have worked
30 quietly that 1T was not until ,e.ie,.
day, when some one saw Charles on.
bingham coming from Attorney Thonp.
sons office in the Federal Binding, tha,
the facts became known. Then It wa.
admitted that the inquiry was Tn lsor.
ress on complaint OF n theatrical mama
ger. not named. but none of the Federal
attorneys would say who had been ques.
toned, nor would they tell VIVA; they
had learned.
; II was limited that the investigate,
would continue for a week, and It Will
probably not be decided until 'hor
whether there Is .utiiCient evidence 10
warrant the United States ATTORNEYS
In bringing the theatrical mcu before
the Federal Grand Jury
From sources outside the Federal
Building II was learned that among
those questioned were Representatives
OF Selwyn a. Co. Conan q Harris. \.
II. Woods. William A. Brady. klaw &
Erlanger and tho Shuberts. it was said
yesterday that these men told tho a;tor-
ncys that there Is no such thing In
the theatrical business as a trust IN 70.
straint of trade and that even tie a..
called Independent producers maintaine.
that competition WAS open and free
The complaint framed by the III
named manager is sa'd 10 hinge uDc.
the alleged existence of Northwest g..
and Southern circuit OF theatres TIE
complaint is understood TO refer only
the Legitimate stage and the vaud,
Vile business Is not being investigate
Ill feeling and bitter rivalry have e..
listed for many years between tho sns'.
producers and the so-called comb'ns-
ton. Much of the difficulty arose g..
tho cities and towns outside OF New
York in the matter OF booking PLAY
Small producers often complained IA .
the theatres In these towns were COZ.
trolled by large New York concerns q
that the independent was either rrohi.
tied from showing IN tho town or W..
forced 10 DO so ut a loss.
There is a possibility OF either n civ
or criminal suit, or both, as a resu
OF the investigation.
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THE LOYAL LEGION.
Fiftieth Anniversary Of Its Founda-
ton Comes Next Week.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: on
April Is. 1865. tho day when the nation.
rejoicing in the success that crowned
the effort to preserve II. was plunged
into dismay by the assassination OF Pres
ident Lincoln, n number of officers OF the
Union army and navy met in Phlladel-
phia and founded THE Military order
OF the Loyal Legion of the United
States" open to all Union officers and
their eldest male 'lineal descendants.
The declared principles OF the order
were:
Firs,-A arm belief and trust IN Al
mighty God. extollins Him under Whose
benencent guidance the sovereignty and In
tegrity Of the Union have been preserved,
tho honor OF the nag indicated and the
blessings OF civil liberty secured. estab-
iished and enlarged.
Second-True allegiance to the United
States of America based upon paramount
respect for and fidelity TO the national
Constitution and laws. manifested by dis
countenancing whatever may tend to
weaken loyalty. incite TO Instruction.
treason or rebellion or impair in any man
ner the efficiency and permancncy OF free
Institutions.
The flftieth anniversary OF the found
ing of the order will be celebrated under
TIE auspices OF the Commander or the
State OF Pennsylvania Philadelphia
April IL, is. and Is. All the twenty-one
State commanderies have been invited to
participate. In January last the order
had 7,472 members OF whom 3.649 were
officers who had SERVED IN the war.
Tho occasion will be both memorable
and pathetic. Memorable because prob
ably never again will be assembled so
many of the officers who served In the
Union army. and because II Will recall
as no other event can the sacrifice and
patriotic devotion by which the nation
was preserved. Pathetic because of the
bent forms and whitened locks OF the
men who will be gathered there:
The eyes that only frightened when the
blaze of battle lightened.
Like the tattered flags they followed have
grown dull and faded too
In this age OF rush and hurry after
material gain and wealth such a gath
ering should give us pause. should make
us take to heart and try 20 realize
through what fire and stress tho inherit
lance OF free constitutional government
which We so richly enjoy has been pre-
served for us.
! WILLIAM s. CooswELL.
NEW YORK, April 8.
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DISCUSSED THEATREGOERS.
Tired Of the Box ONCE Swindlc. They
Have Omit tho Playhouse.

To THE EprroR OF THE SuS--Sir: That
the public IS Disguised with conditions
prevailing in the theatrical business and
IL deliberately staying away from the
theatres would never occur to the men
who have made the box office a Joke
and the last place a New Yorker would
think OF applying for desirable seats.
I am fond OF the theatre. but | am
tired OF taking what is left after the
spectators and the hotels get theirs,
and l find that ,He moving pictures,
helped out by an informal dance occa-
sionally. enable me to get along very
nicely. leaving the undesirable theatre
seats at the box Office FOR those who
are foolish enough to buy them.
II Is Just possible that other New
Workers. have reached the same frame
OF mind In sufficient numbers 10 account
for tho present lamentations.
New Yosx, April 9. c. Y. NJ.
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ing at their pegs in the scattered
hay, the pink lemonade and the pea.
nuts-were all these really such i'm
portant characteristics OF the circus
as to take part of its charm and mys-
terry along with them when they dis
appeared from the programmes?
Only a comparative statement Of
the success Of the circus in its tents
and between its brick walls would
tell the story accurately. But who
does not confess to sense Of loss
that these characteristics Of old time
circus days have passed?
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FILM CONCERNS IN BIG
DISTRIBUTION UNION
Vitagraph Lubin Selig t.,
sanay. Inc, Break With
General Film Co.

-Four OF the largest moving p,.'
companies OF the country formed
terday q corporation for the purpos-
distributing direct 10 the eNhib't"-
least one feature film OF four a.
reels week. They Will open
offices In six of the large cities %.
United States immediate" ana WI
out distribution programme or 8
scale.
THE corporation is composed ~
Nitagraph Company Of America, '.s F.
bin Manufacturing Company n" So
Polyscope Company ana tho Es
Manufacturing Company, with a pt,
OF 5000 l. IL to he ca''ed
SeliE -E.Sanay, Inc,
headquarters in New York
This action is considered 4 Boz.
with the General Film Company, THO
which agency features by those r
MES have heretofore hccu C.e'- b
Smaller releases ~ shorter '.u., .
ever. will eth he made 'hrnHs
General Film COMPANY, but
deemed more advisable 80 s.' rU
pen4eutlY In matters pertaining 90 n
ture films
To d certain extent this rew .p-.n.
will also he IN opposition 10 'Gc FOO.
mount Picture COMPANY L wi ~.
that while tho companies involve q" '
deal will hs IN competition .'I'
they will cooperate 20 % g. r.'H.
mutual offices and - rerf'
direct distribution plan
Offices Will be opened I'm -" v.
Chioa 80, Atlanta, Dallas, ht"sHs
an san Francisco The off, -J- 90 '
new half million dollar corp0- orr
President. Albert T.. smith; .'H
William ScliG secretary -G
Luhin, vico-presidort, GoorE" p o.
ana general manager, Waiter V .-'
Mr.. Irwin said last r'L.' 2
tesn big features vog.l ....t'
announced for release.
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THE STAY LATE CLUB.
One Gentleman who Rejected an OPP
portunity 60 Join

To THE EDITOR ov THE SUS--SIr. NV
lady fair asked me TO make arrange
ments 10 90 TO II certain restaurant after
theatre one evening last week, no; 20
much on account OF the food Or The ser
vice. but because she likes the music
there.
called up his Majesty the Head
Walter. and ne grariouslv consented 10
reserve table However. when we
arrived near midnight. hungry hrj
thirsty. and with ell the latest tango
steps on the tips Of our toes, WAS tod
that We could not pass the portals un.
less I signed an agreement @ become
= member ~ club TN case ~ cleo
tior" At cost - $40 a mc'rhersh,p.
They have thought out many irven-
t.ons." hut do not fail. a =
NEW YorK. April &
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G. A. R. TABLET UNvEUFD
Celebration Of Organ,,r,ior's H"t'
Anniversary 7. Hrld.

prCArrn, III. April s Tr'
anniversary OF the fos~t'-
Grand Army Of tho Eop#. &C.,.
served here to-day o." flee u...
OF r. bronze tablet CONNIE. H..f"';
event.
Bishop Samuel Tal'ows %
department commander o. '""
q. \. r., was one Of the sN.t' TO-.
Miss lnoz j. Render. d'aa'l.r
id"nt of the Woman's Rel o",
Illinois. presided az tl" ceremonies
Within loo feet Of On" r..'
site Of the famous "\ElgNtN.
Abraham Lincoln was rrSt IN
President of the United S'H'Na
place Will also soon ho mar -