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YAMANAKA PoRCELAINs SEEN.
Display of Rare Glass, Coral stat
uettes and Fabrics.

Current events no doubt have height
ened the interest in Chinese porcelains.
for the doors Of the American Art
Association had no sooner opened yes.
terday morning than the enthus asts and
experts arrived to discuss the Yama-
nlka collection, which liz to be sold Al
auction beginning February 16.
\ bowl in the group of sang-de-
bout pieces Is an especially rich and
brill ant production. 1t is glazed both
inside and out, with the actual color
that so closely resembles the blood OF
Of the newly killed steer. In this
special bowl the glaze varies. some
times peachblow note, somttlm
the tones of crushed strawberries, and
then again eNpanses of the true sang
de-bUuf pitted with the tears" Of the
congealing blood.
Among the other rlTties are SOM
specimens OF apple green, a group OF
clair-de-lune, mirror blacks rich I'M ne
descence and figure pieces In moonlight
white, There Is a kang-hsi bottle cow
cred with n brilliant monochrome glaze
in imperial yellow. A pelchblow coupe
Is Of dense white porcelain, the eN-
terror coated with q glaze which
the pink peach hue Is revealed only as
a thin lip about the mouth and again
at the low foot, the rest OF the body
being given to the mottlings Of green 10
much priced n this glaze
Possibly the most novel objects 40
the collection will be found TO be the
group Of coral statuettes known as Inn
perial wedding presents, Various figures
representing deites are carved from
solid pieces Of coral
Other imperial gifts represent land
scapes and episodes carved from solid
pieces of malachite and lapIs-la2ul
There are also pendants OF Jade and
tourmaline and some luxurious textile
fabrics, with the original "cloth %
gold" and "Gobelin" stitches
Sull another feature of the C0llec-
ton Is a group OF bird cages, which
nv ght truly he styled imperial also,
for they are fitted with bird perr-r-,
water hov'!s and food r~cep'e'"s 'rf.
have been intrlcately carved from the
rarest materials
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THE MOBILE ARMY.
Its Reorganization with the Division |
as a Unit Imperative.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir /:
The reasons advanced by the Admin
lstration for favoring special army
bills now before Congress are that by
such special bills, which may be rail-
roaded through as riders on appro-
priation bills, desired legislation may
be obtained. and in no other way.
The time has come to treat the mat
ter with the consideration that its
Importance deserves. Congress is
right to demand that a comprehensive
measure covering the whole fed of
army necessities be furnished for its
consideration and gultLnce. The Old
method has since IT, inception proved
injurious to the service. In some
quarters It is said that the increase
OF the fortress artillery is the most
pressing need. Hence a bill in its
interests. a study of the facts will
demonstrate to the student of our mill
tary needs that at this time an in
crease OF the fortress artillery is not
the most pressing need. Much more
important Is the reorganization of
the mobile army. a study OF the
duties and limitations of the fortress
artillery and a comparison of them
with what devolves upon the mobile
army in our service alone supports
this contention.
The real reason for pushing these
special bills Is that they would effect
the immediate promotion OF certain
officers In fact. OF all officers but IL
the Coast fortress) Artillery bill is
passed first there would be a jump
in promotion in that arm and a still
further advance upon the passage OF
other bills The mobile army would
also profit 10y the $4,000 men and 900
officers bill, but it is a principle for
which we are fighting now, not pro-
motion; and that principle II that the
organization Of the mobile forces
should be put upon the basis of the
division as the unit, which the Cen
eral STAFF bill calls for
Piecemeal legislation would block
any serious consideration OF more i'm
portant and even vital needs for the
present The mobile army is the only
real coast defence" we have. The
Coast Artillery Is powerless to pro-
vide for its own defence from the
rear. History does not record a single
instance when n serious attempt to
land upon an enemy's shore has failed.
To meet such attempts to take in rear
any OF our fortified harbors only the
mobile army is available. Manning all
our harbor defenccs to the limit would
not protect the harbors and cities
from such attacks. At the same time
1t would be a foolhardy enemy that
would attempt to force his way past
any one OF our harbor Notifications.
NATIONAL Defence.
New YORK, February 10
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VICTORIOUS millions.
The World Poet on the Neglect Of
Contemporary Genius.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Mr..
II. II. Green advocates the recognition
90 poets and others working In the fine
arts while they are alive I subscribe
10 his views Had we given adequate
reward TO Edgar Allan Poe he would
maze written more wonderful works az
his leisure. Had Keats found liberia,
reward during his short days on earth
we would have had greater work from
his magic pen We herald abroad every
day men OF letters as though they We're
the gods Of the spheres, but we ignore
those who are anointed by the spirits
Of the universe
Now my own case is to the point.
am getting well along In years. For
che last ten years my pen has been idle
for the reason that no publisher will
print some Of my work. No one asks
me to write no magazine will accept
uy writings. An explanation to this is
never forthcoming. Although my works
number over eighteen thousand pages, In
spite ~ my having written poems in
French and German and Italian I am
regarded with less respect by every one
than Is paid to Society" poodle dog.
In other words / am left 20 darkness
and to me" II no one takes time 90
study my works how can any one he
cpuyersant with the poems, dramas and
prose works I have written? AS my
dcith cannot be far away, who Is there
70 publish my vast output in literature
should not | deserve Just reward for
my labors just as another writer who
basks In the sunshine of prosperity and
adulation7
Now. Mr., Ruben Dario receives a
monument and other things for his work
NJ genius, Mr.. Green IL there to make
him known to the public through his
letter In your paper he does not even
write In English he Is rated with Keats,
Poe and DE Musset. My name has been
coupled by critics and men OF letters
with Homer. Shakespeare. Milton, Goethe,
Heine, Keats, Shelley. Byron DE Musset,
Lamartino Browning and a host OF
others, Yet reap no reward, no voice Of
recognition. no acclaim, left to myself
and creative desuetude,
why should the greatest lights walt
till death ends their unjust obscurlty?
So that your readers may know who
am | state that I am an American
poet. but sign myself World Poet" as
write In three languages
LOUIS NJ EILsHEMTUs,
The World Poet
New YoRK. February 10.
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The War Zone in British Waters.

In a statement given out at Ber-
lin on Tuesday Foreign Secretary
Won JAGow construed the war zone
notice of the German Admiralty
for the enlightenment and reusSur'
ance of neutrals. At least that was
his purpose. THE German naval
forces" he said, have received or
ders to Use no violence against neu-
trail ships, SO far ms these are reCOg-
nIzable rs such, but the confidential
instruction by the British Admiralty
as to the use Of neutral flags makes
such idpntihca'on matter Of eX-
treme difficulty" Rearing in mind
Tat international law requires The
commander of a beliEerent warship TO
use no violence against a merchant
vessel Of the enemy unless 1t resiSts
capture or, dlsregarding signals to
stop. seeks to escape, the danger to
neutral ships in British waters seems
to be limited to being mistaken for
British ships displaying the Amcri-
can flag and refusing TO stop when
ordered to.
Now 1t may he asked what Amor
lean ship with the Stars and Stripes
flying would disregard the signals Of
n German warShipf The right ~
visitation and search for contraband
Is recognized, and must be recog.
nlzed, by the captain or an American
vessel If he refuses to he boarded
and stenms on his way, he exposes
his ship to the suspicion of heinz
British, though the American flag
flies at the peak. 1t would he very
irresponsible American captain who
took the risk involved wNntonly. II
is inconceivable that such a man Is
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RAGE OF THE JOB HUNTERS.
A Phllosophlc Explanation Of the As
sault on Large Foundations.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir.
That ubiquitous band Of rowing heCklers
known as the Federal Industrial Rela-
lions Commission" ia the result or sVfue-
thing, and It Is interesting to inquire
and find out what that something is
As the result OF brains fore light and
Imagination certain men had become inn
mensely rich these individuals. becom-
ing fearful OF the attacks of demagogues
and an unthnkng and Jealous prole-
tarint, forthwith started to distribute
large sums OF money In a fashion calcu-
lated to stem the rising tide of misdi-
rected animoslty. Their benefactions
took the form. for the most part, OF
foundations, philanthropic, investlgatory,
religious and educational!
The creation OF the Industrial Rela
lions Commission therefore represents
the uncomfortable irritation experienced
by the Washington politicians at finding
80 many soft Jobs and luscious sinecures
outside their direct control.
The real harm done by these various
foundations has not been the perversion
of education or public opinion, but has
consisted in the facilities afforded for
the breeding and maintaining In count
less numbers of a pestferous tribe OF
busybodies, euphoniously termed sociol-
ogsts. social welfare experts, &C.
Inc QualnCaJOnS lot tne JoD OF up
litter. sociologizer or Investigator In the
interest OF so-called philanthropy are
naturally III defined, and for that reason,
coming without the classified civil ser
vice, positions afforded by these numer-
Gus foundations could be indefinitely
multiplied In the interest OF deserving
politicians.
Any one devoid OF ability to earn his
living but possessed OF liking for hand
some office furniture. filing cases and
useless statistics would be assured OF
an easy living provided he voted in the
interest OF the party in power and had
sufficient pull
II Is Interesting TO discover and point
out the forces which lie back of the
creation and activities OF the commits
sion in question and endeavor to some
extent to anticipate future developments
In the event of the perpetuatlon OF its
existence. ALBERT r. GALLAT1N.
New YORK, February 10.
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THE LINCOLN OUTRAGE.
A Protest Against Annual Mlsrepre-
sentatlon OF the War President.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir'
Now that business has been purified
to standstill and worklngmen are
busy and happy In the thrails OF psy-
chology while the plutocrats, freed from
the wickedness OF business, are grow
ing thin and ethereal from a diet Of
canary BIRDS wings, can't there he
something done at once to save us
from the gigantic talk octopus that
will descend upon us on Friday, Feb
ruary 70?
This is no doubt the most dangerous
combination that menaces our welfare
to-day, now that business is out q the
way for IL leads the people TO believe
that laws are made to punish only the
rich business men who trick, and not
angekoks who, with their mouths full
Of vaporings, insult the memory Of
Lincoln as they violate many statutes
regulating mounte banks.
II Is shame that man who was
the epitome OF clear, concise, telling
expression and who detested cant and
humbug should be so slandered each
year by pack of wearisome and mo-
notonous spouters who In most instances
care not fig for Lincoln, as their long
involved, dreary outpourings prove. and
merely use him as a means to crafty
their passion for talk
Let MS have an organization to pro-
tect the memory of Abraham Lincoln,
upon whose halo ever shines:
Contented II he might ENJOY
The things which others understand
JAMES n DEwELL. Jr.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, February 10.
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THE DARWINIAN THEORY.
The Most Plausible Hypothesis and
the Ruling Opinion In Biology.

To THE EplTuE OF THE SvN-Sir: YouI
correspondent Mr.. Davidson Is hardly
correct I'm calling Darwins theory ~
evolution a philosophy and In referring
To this "iampho1l philosophy" the ter
rible events which are happening in
Europe to-day. Is not Mr. Davidson
aware that the theory OF evolution up
held by Darwin Is the idea which domi-
mates the study Of biology to-day? II
the theory We're as foolish as he seems
to Imagine. its almost universal adop-
ton by scientists would not exist.
/ venture 10 assert that the majority
Of individuals who apply themselves 10
reasoning on the suhier, are inclined u
favor the deductions uf Charles Oar
win What more plausible theory "
the origin Of man eNiSts2 Horedlty
and environment are two factors Of the
great, 81 influence and Importance in the
breeding and rearing OF animals nclud-
ing Ia hit' humane. Few viii disputa
that. Observing tho laws OF hercdlty
and environment has enabled the hui
man race vastly to improve but We
are long way from perfection yet.
II We are not so good as We might be
the fault is not Mr.. Darwins, but our
own criminal selnshucss and vanity,
which override all laws.
As TO Mr.. Daviisou's comment dcpre-
eating the French Revolution as the out
come of mpous doctrine and belief,
would remark that there are few events
in history that have produced more
happy more beneficial or more desirable
results for France as "A whole than that
bloody and costly upheavaL T Il, w.
GLEN RIDGE, y, J., February 10.
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SAFETY AT SEA.
Is the New York Inspection Of Life
boats Lax?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: I
have just been reading THE SUN of Sun
day, December 10. and note with much
interest the article on page headed
Many Inventions" SC, the principal
feature of when seems to be safety. We
have many devices to this end.
II happens that ] also have before me
THE EyENING SUN of November - with
the details Of the capture OF the Lamport
& Holt steamer Van Dyck off the Goa st
of Brazil II you will refer to its third
page you will see that the passengers
could not use the Van Dyck's lifeboats
because of their leaky condition anC they
had to use the German boats. New
York re- ords Will show the Van pyck
had left that port within six weeks but
viii they show that 1t had been honestly
inspected?
Now II our officers let the Van Dyck
leave In this condition Is II not fair To
pre- ume thai perhaps every boat leav-
ing New York has similar llfeboats
unless the steamship company cares
enough about the matter to know they
are o. X?
Should New York not he made safer
port?
write this because / am a frequent
traveller between North and south
America and am still thinking Of the
Titanic. H.
$40 PAuLo. Bra2ii. January Il.
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Is II Not Time for Charity TO Stay
nj Home?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: The
adage charity should begin at home"
has been very decidedly reversed All
generous souls were justified in album
dant giving 10 the poor, defcuccless suf-
frrcrs In Belgium In the beginning OF
this terrible war Of nations But now,
after more than half a year Of war, thu
people OF the United. States continue u
pour out their money and goods for tho
relief of the sufferers In Europe. II
would seem to he time to tuIn the
stream hOmeward.
The frank ana comprehensive state
mtut Of Commissioner Frederic &. Howe
in THE SUN OF February I, covering the
entire condition Of our poor men who
are without food or adequate shelter.
reveals a very deplorable condition in
New York and elsewhere While very
much has been done In New York for
the women and children In the true
spirit Of charity, the extremity OF tho
vast army Of men out of work should
appeal strongly to us For man the
condition means despair ana despair
may lead 10 crime, Let II not he said,
I'VE are not our brothers keeper"
AMERICAN.
NEW York, February 10.
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DEAN AND PRECEPTOR.
Endorsement for the Immortality OF
Howells the "Humanist."

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr: WIN
YOU permit a reader to express gratitude
to Mr. llowe,ls for his exquisite and
biting skin OF expression given to
moral Justice? The innltratlng vet 80
unanswerably fair sarcasm OF mis- letter
should not be needed To permeate us TO
the bone. 1t comes with rare force from
the word weighing, thought weighing,
value Weighing mind OF "one Of the sub
TEST and finest spirits breathing" our
master artist, "A classic In his own life
time; the deep the sane, the high. the
sagaClous thinker, the compassionate,
impassiOued humanist, the .umorist and
uumphantly creative portrayer OF life
and manners emblematist OF the most
sober yet eXacting ethics OF both taste
and character.
Mr. Howells stands in contrariety 10
our beloved preceptor Wilson aud inti-
mates To us-hc, MIR Howells, the arch
abhorrent OF war that in this foulcst
~ modern assaults ON civilization, in
our inuermOst souls, whatever must be
our actions we cannot stand as ncIr
trails. FRANCIS DANE BAILEY.
New NORK, February 10.
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THE TRICKY SUBJUNcTIVE.
An Exposition Of Its Place In Our
English Tongue.

To THE EDIroR OF THE SrN-Sir. "F
NJ. r." courteously indorses my cri,i-
cism in recent issue of your paper
OF a gramma .isal error on the mart OF
President Wilson In n speech which
he delivered AZ Washington a few DAYS
ago. but he further accuses me of "a
violation of the very rudiments of Eng
lish grammar" because | said III the
speaker was merely the President OF tho
United States" SC. asserting that il
should read. ~ the speaker were"
The subjunctive Is the mood OF sun
position or possibility. 90 that what.
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The Federal Government in 1918.

President: WOODROW WILSON OF
New Jersey.
Assistant President WILLIAM GIBBS
McADoo of New York and Hoboken.
THE CABINET.
WILLIAM GIBBS MCADoo of Hobokeu
and New York.
THE sIXTY-THTRD CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WOODROW WILSON and WILLIAM
GIBBS MCADoo.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WILLIAM GIBBS MCADoo and WooD-
ROW WILSON.
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CABBY AND THE LAW.
Jehu Bows His Naughty Neck to the
License Bureaus Yoke.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: OBJ
vlously the city is doing all IL can to
protect those who can stll afford to
ride around in taxis from predatory
chauffeurs If any one doubts it "A
visit to West Fifty-seventh street, where
long line Of men reaches from the
door OF the municipal garage TO Tenth
avenue, waiting to be relicensed or to
take out new licenses, so that they may
legally do hacking upon the streets, will
soon convince him that the city super
vises the taxls and all public hacks in
a thorough manner
Less than ten years ago public hack
men ran things to suit themselves in
the city, charged exorbltant rates, oper-
atcd worn out and shabby looking rigs
drove half fed horses and yet were not
molested because the city authorities did
not manifest enough interest in the
situation to notice the deplorable con-
ditions. The public suffered patiently
but it's a long road that has no turn,
and that turn has been reached.
1t did me good to see hundreds OF
public hackmen standing in line waiting
for renewals, because these hackmen
realized that they would have TO obey
the law at last. They realized that the
days when they could operate worn out
rigs and charge high prices without
redress for the Overcharged patrons were
gone. They knew that all public hacks
must conform To the law, for the city
will not license hacks that are not
In good condition, so that people wear
ing good clothing can enter public
hack any place in the city and ride
without getting their clothes soiled
Another thing | noticed was that the
new badges are triangular I'm shape !;
those Of 1914 were round so the public
should have no trouble in recognizing
the new badges. CIVIC.
New YORK, February 10.
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How?

Exports FOR the thirteen principal
customs districts of the United States
doing about 81 per cent. Of the ex-
port business Of the country" were.
for the week ending January 80. S63..
tGS,l2o; for the week ending Feb.
ruary q, Sj9.59l 100.
Imports for the same weeks wera
$27,T60y6IO and So AGO. $50
In the nine weeks that ended on
February o. 2,6lG,i22 bales of cotton
were exported.
How is all this stun carried? Is
II towed over? Does it swim over?
How does it get over from "con.
gested' seaboard without the help Of
a Wilson Government linei
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why the Lusitania Used the American
Flag

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: It
is absurd 10 suppose that there was any
Intention on the part Of the Lusitanla's
captain to deceive the German naval
forces, for doubtless every German
sailor knows fun well that there are no
such vessels as the LusltanlR In our
merchant service.
What then was the object OF that
act? In my opinion simply to indicate
that the Lusitania was carrying people
entitled to the protection of our flag,
just as Americans living in Mexico city
for instance, hung II out from their
abodes In time OF danger.
From this standpoint the act cannot
be criticised unfavorably.
VOLUNTEER EDITOR.
NoRwALK, Conn, February 10
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Women Take Hold in Nevada.

The women Of Nevada received n
1914 the privilege of the ballot, and
hereafter they must be rcckoncd with
in the formulation of the States
policy. This fact is Of particular mo-
ment because Of the apparently SUE.
ceSsful effort now making to restore
the divorce laws which, previous to
their amendment few years ago.
made Reno celebrated and brought
to the State a large and profitable
transient population of the unsat!s
factorily welded The reduction Of
the residence requirement from one
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In another part Of The SUN this
morning Is set forth the need OF 500,
900 Servian farmers, who must have
tools and seed next spring or starve.
Grain, seed, simple farming tools,
money to buy them with; that is what
Is asked for them.
No hand-to-mouth and barren char
ity, this. A fruitful work, the resus-
citation of Seryian agriculture and
selfsupport.
Read the account OF Servian suf.
ferings and necessities and give what
you can, not so much for the relief
as for the enaseence of sorely
afflicted but mighty sturdy nation.
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The rejection OF all the operas OF
GnCoMo PUCCINI by the Opera Comiquc
could only be thought a war time
measure. with "Madama Butterfly"
La Boh6me" and "Tosca" out OF the
repertoire the theatre will find its
subsidy more than ever necessary.
Only Carmen" "Manon Lescaut" and
"MiGnon" would remain as the real
bulwarks OF the institution, for In
spite of the enthusiasm OF the Pa
rlsians over the works OF their own
contemporaneous composers 1t Is to
the uidri masterpieces sni the works
Of the Italian that the theatre must
look for its profits.
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The French armored cruiser Condo,
reported to be on patrol duty in the
Caribbean, would be a formidable an
taronist for the rowing Karlsruhe to
meet The German cruiser would have
only twelve inch guns to match
against the Condos batteries OF two
7G inch eight ca 'nch. and six 4
inch guns. The Condos displacement
Is 10000 tons. the Karlsruhes only
1900 tons. But when 1t comes to
speed the German ship with her
maximum Of twenty-eight knots could
run away from the Frenchman. which
cannot do better than twenty-one
knots.