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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
JAPAN FEARLESS IN
CHINA, SAYSIYENAGA
Aldinc Club Members Told
"Dcmands" VIII BE Met
Without Doubt.
L. 8. SPENDING ONLY INK

Dr. Toyokichi Iycnaga. formerly m
the faculty OF history In the rniyc,..,y
OF Chica GO nd now the head Of N. t...
and West News bureau. explained f.,
the Aldine Club yesterday afternoon N.
so-called demands OF Japan ON chin,
Speaking rs n student of inte,n,,Ior,l
politics and n humble citizen of r,r,ro
DR.. Iyenaga said that Japan has sol.
EMMY avowed to adhere to the uriuclrlos
Of the open door" and Of China's in,eg.
rity, not because she was forced to do "a
but because they were and are in accord
with her national interests
What the specific points OF 1ana,.s
asking are I know not said Dr Iy.
maya, referring TO the concessions asked
by Japan II am aware of certain raj
way projects. | know that Japan soma
time ago secured certain interests IN ,bs
Tayeh iron mines and the IIanyang steel
foundry, both OF which / have vlsl,ej
Various Powers or their subjects hays
from time to time obtained sundry con.
cessions from China for opening mine.
Dulldlng railroads, exporting oil fields
and the like. When Japan follows Their
example and tries to participate in tho
development of China's resources, *
there any Just ground for objection o.
complaint?
AS many concessions as japan car
get from China, and thus cooperate with
her In the creation OF wealth, so much
the better, | believe. for both countries
and the world at large. The only justin.
able ground for protest by other Powers
would be when those concessions constl.
tute a monopoly and violate the principle
of equal opportunity to. all nations or
infringe upon rights others have alread,
secured.
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WEATHER PROPHECIES.
4 Foe Of the Attraction Theory Longs
to Found a Prediction Society.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: a
Holland professor once said:
There Is too much 20 his science. r-rul-
sion the force OF gravitation, for mo TO
undertake to learn at my age, but II he
can forecast the weather b. means Of his
principles, I have nothing more to say,
for always believed that the attraction
theory was wrong and that Jay would
be found ultimately that would explain
all the physical phenomena.
What would It mean II all the schools,
colleges and universities should reject
the attraction theory? II can be seen
at glance that the twenty -nine years
in which ! have been engaged In doing
this work could be only beginning 10
such stupendous undertaking yet |
shall gladly explain IN n clear, satisfac-
tory way any practical questions which
n scientific board or committee OF any
part Of our country will suggest upon
this subject.
As to the weather part 81 the science.
the effect upon the earth's weather near
the dates Of planetary and lunar con-
junction. full moon and perigee. posi-
tons of quadrature stationary and OPP
position, are important details regarding
which mathematical tables should be
made, to he used in practical forecast
ing: or deal merely with the history Of
these positions, even emitting. at first,
the consideration OF the nature Of the
universal force
If they should take into consideration
the nature OF the force and the results
OF the force, the weather can be fore
cast with almost the same regularity
as the phases OF the moon or eclipses,
ms there are many expert mnthemati-
clans who with these principles can OH
tain better results than mine.
Nothing Would suit me better than to
start long range forecastng society
to consider these principles and how
they bring about with mathematical
precision the weather changes OF every
month. ID. A. y. GROVER.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 20,
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he a misfortune II. after refusing TO
utilize the power when the intens-
ity Of the crisis might have JUSTIFIED
II. the bank act now were to he sus-
pended. our own best interests would
he served II Great Britain survived
the war without recourse to nat
money or a suspension Of specie pay
mcnts. There is leaf which our
English cousins can well AFFORD to take
from the history NJ the cooperation
of the national banks Of the United
states during the crisis Of last August.
Britain's joint stock banks should
stand solidly behind the Bank of Eng
land. JANIS $. III. UMsTED
New YORK, April 2S.
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Building Inspection.

Mayor Mitchell has decided. not
without due warning, that the Lock.
wood Ellcnbogen bill for the recon
struction of the city's present build,
ing inspection system would not
cure the evils that exist, and would
create new conditions detrimental
to the citys interests. Holding this
view he has properly vetoed the
mea sure; and the extensive, unsatis
factory situation that has oppressed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29

Uncle JOE CANNoN's admirers who
believed the story that the veteran
waltzed with the lightness OF thistle
down and the spirit Of Puck at the
San Francisco exposition will be
pained TO learn that he did nothing
Of the sort. but pleaded "housemaid's
knee" when asked TO redeem a prom
ise to dance at the exposition which
he made on the floor OF Congress Ave
years ago.
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With the Board Of Estimate adver-
Using franchises for bus routes and
the Public Service Commission order
ing signal systems for the elevated
railroads, the traveller in New York
is entitled TO believe that his impor-
lance has won recognition at last.
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The open door Is n corollarv 10 tina
principle of China's integrity The clos.
ing of the open door would spell disaster
to Japan. for her future prosperity de-
Ponds largely upon the open market u
her neighbor Japan has no fear ~ be.
ing beaten In open competition in the
Chinese market by western rivals Every
advantage except capital lies IN Japan
Her proximity to the market. her
cheap labor. her transportation IA
cilities and the similarity to china IN
race. literature, customs and manners
these are strong points in Japaus "a.
vor. Such being the case II would Ne
the height of folly In her sta'cc~aft &,
Japan adopts in China policy that
runs counter to the open door, winch
would surely invite other Powers. es.
pecially those which are not advan.
tageously equipped in Industrial com.
petition, TO follow. Japau's own natu-I
resources are patiently limited N.N'
to America. China IS Japaus bos' els.
toner. II IL then but proper for Jtpr
to try every legitimate means TO- cate.
to and cultivate the friendship Of O.
good customer"
Or. Iyenaga discussed the demand.
OF Japan in three categories Fir. '.a
proposals aimed to safeguard eft, '.s...
China's integrity and preserve poo, e.
III" ar fahSI. S"'pnn, IN" N'lt. .~ ..-
tended TO insure and cpusolidn., .,
enjoyment Of SPECIAL rights and r.....
leges which Japan secured NJ an ,.D-.
nous eicriic" II blood and tr,as4...
as well aS those rights and pr,v.',- Z
which. because of geographical and b..
tortca! connections. Japan deems l..-.f
entitled TO enjoy. Third the cour,s-
Japan asks China to grant with 'l. r.r.
pose OF participating with CHA %
mutual benefit In the deveiopw,t =
her resources
The Internal changes In China n p.
cent years he characterized AS o.. most
perfect specimen of q thcocllt. MOI.
archical form Of government. ter. =
centuries old, transformed with. ~
.winkl!ng of an eye into the most r...
ern form OF state polity. Berlus, - '..a
swift transition President Yuan Sl..-ss.
had 10 assume dictatorial power,
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In Signland.

To THE EproR or THE srS--SH: In a
window Of furniture store In Baltimore
| recently saw placard on a suit OF bed
room furniture which, stating nothing fur
Their announced simply "Ar,isticness With
out Sacrificing Durability" PC.
EAST ORANGE, N, J.. April Is.
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SIM further explaining Jarar's ''.-
est In Ch.na's integritv Or. 'E..t-.
described the legation quarter b. t'..
the most extraordinary IN tho 2h..
world" as the place ono has us. o..
visit tn know the depth w. rIu
ton ignorance. corruption, s'f-.urra'
and impotence to which Ch.~a.s ~u.a-s
have dragged her
Tho legation compound, - sa.
lis no longer legation quarter '..
an International fortress Ne'are such
spootacles as these the independents -
china Is sham Is IL ro' ''".p.i
only by the tealous!cs 81 q "or.'' .u'-
ersy'
1t is necessary for Ch0u's ',ur o'.-
fare, pr. lycuaga pointed og' f'l' s.'
realize speedily her actual ~.ut' 81
take such steps AS viii ~ sure pro-.
pend'nce and safety. Gat,~ vs. ar
constitutes a constant wr..." p. f..
Eastern peace and the Joss o. N.r
pendeuce would he a ct.iw-. :" 'G.'.
nearing the setting NJ - l"t."' Poo.
roptau kingdoms At tho N..
Japan and detrimental tu ..- t..
interests lie said u Wts frr chs
that the Ang.o-Japtnese al. n..H N.'
entered into.
II dare say" he wen, or. "' '' ...
will ho mighty glad 10 enter
stronger compact than 'H.' N"
United States. n the ht',~ '.'rr
ready Co go ~ tine oN'o.# .'
blood and spending dollars '-"..
ink and PAPER Cor tlc a..
Ch!na's integrity uud t0r ....
Is up TO You 70 say l.
reason. ! believe, 'hNf JIn..
less after ruu. gl'1roU W'
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The PETIT ParIsten's spec,a, correspond-

Inc Pctt PdrNtens special correspond
ent describes a visit to Secretarys OF
state BRYAN at Washington. who gave
no interview. but his appearance i'm
pressed the correspondent greatly. Ills
look reminds one strangely OF bird OF
prey" says the correspondent.
patch from Parts.
How time has changed the outlines
OF the Dove Of Peace!
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II a General stafr would he I'M
American for the navy. as Secretary
DANIELS says. then the Hon. ELIHU
RooT committed an egregious blunder
when he provided the army with a
General STAFF. OF course. JosEPHUs
is in the wrong. as usual.
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n sSs friends eho favor NJ utth manu-
seStpts end illustrations TO, publication cish
10 Nave rejected articles returned they must
~ ell cases send aomps for that purpose.
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his support. He Is their benefactor
and their protector. and with his aid
they may some day he enabled to
enter an eating house with hope and
the expectation Of satisfaction.
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\ London once. En,nshsm HOUSE. 1 Arun-
del street. Strand.
Paris once, Rue de Ia Michodiere. OF
Rue du ouatre Sophomore.
Washington ONCE. Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn once. los Livingston street.
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Undisputed Sovereign

Knicker-who Is Queen OF the Mayf
Bocker-The janitor's wife.
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THE A MARKETS.
wheat Resumes Advancing Ten
"ency-\ew utxhs-COrn strong.

IhN wheat continues extremely IN
oeP'h." 10 news of bullish Significance
vas ~cN'nrltied In the dealings yester-
'Hy When the List wae aided materially
~ III RS" +" new high prices by rumors
VI enormous export buying, 1t wac these
"'conl'mrd adviCos that led to an
e.fa' SION IN IN" speculative absorption
VI wheat Many traders argued that
we relative strength of the foreign
N'et' 'iS'1, particularly Liverpool. at
''s'ta 'hr need OF wheat in various for
egh ."Gn'rics. and furthermore that
We export business from day to day
sh'e ''" beginning OF the season has
"eh much beyond the quantity reported
Or confirmed.
me advocates of higher prices often
Ntl 10 combat huge profit taking sales.
eTe''a ally just after the opening oil the
"'art'', when the desire TO secure profits
ahd even commitments before the hon-
Ways Temporarily furnished the list with
weak uuiertone. But the offerings
W a, kinds. including the voluimnous
eolo'rv selling AT spring wheat points.
Were r~reiually disge sted with notable
of"HF'h IN the Chicago December de-
uVer' The extraordinary shipping sit
s''"i Mas once more utilized AZ a
la''o. "'rranting an advance in wheat
quotit 1ls.
III was sgain said that the British Gov
Ehm'h' had issued orders WHEREBY tramp
suhn'trs and regular line vessels would
"'f 10 carry a large percentage OF grain
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.


AT A MEETING OF the Directors held In
London to-day. 4 was decided to recon-
mend to the Shareholder at the Annual
Meeting. which was fNed to he held on
the i3th January, 1915. the paNment on
January 18Th. 1916. OF a final dividend Of
~ per cent, free Of British Income Tax.
upon tho Ordinary Shares. making, with
the Interim Dividends already paid. ?2i1
per cent. for the year ended September 90.
1915. as against ar per cent paid for 'hs
year ended september 90, 1914. Ia their
Annual Report the Directors say that the
net profits for the year, after deducting
all charges and expenses for management.
02a gs. NJ. FOR previous year, which. how
ever, Included tgll,gGg -. iod proht IN
sale Of certain sha res From Information
available She Directors hsv. no reason %
wary view expressed a year ago ia th.ir
Annual Report. that II was not anticipated
which had been set aside the sum of
Il. SOC, 0OO 10 Genera. Reserve, would
amount to more than one-half az sum set
aside. and probably would not reach that
figure. Notwithstanding Increasing AIM
culties due to war. the business of The
Justify ,arger hnaI dividend. but The Direc-
tor prefer 10 continue their conservative
policy and carry onward. after ~dcducting
maj dividend, will he fl,lts.l5G lss Id 49,
against 1880. 3l9 9s. I'D. last year. The
Directors have also decided 'o pay on
January Is, 1915. an Interim Dividend Of
I'VE per cent. for the year 1915 ana 1915 on
the Ordinary Shares Of the Company. free
OF British Income Tax. Transfers received
In order at the Registered Ofiice In London
not later than January ,, 1915. VIII be n
time to be passed for payment % dividends
to the Transferees
IIaaa 49, HA 14l[
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Better Market In Erie.

Erie stock was scarce In the brisk
afternoon rally. This was noticeable be-
cause the market has been full OF Erie
for "a month back. Apparently the
market in this stock has been undergo
ing the usual changes incident to the
liquidation OF an overbought specula-
tive position. The last rise to above ~
found the market In Erie very top
heavy. Everybody a the stock.
since then the speculative has
been trimmed down very nicely. the
reaction helms a very considerable one
on tho whole. That the stock has not
rallied before has caused some persons
10 suspect that 1t may be under groom
ing for a new rise. Certainly there IL
nothing In the Erie situation to change
the popular opinion in regard to the
speculative merits OF the stock. The
prospect OF new financing cannot be re-
garded AZ anything else than IA bull ar
gument, AZ II IL only a few years
since that talk OF Erie being able I,
borrow any money nj all on anything
like reasonable terms would have been
scoffed at. The likelihood that a re-
sumption OF dividends on the first pre-
ferred will be deferred still further Ia
not market capital for tho bears when
the only reason for this step In IL con-
tinuation OF the policy Of ploughinG
earnings back into the property.
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w 'h"it D,fsrss AMI 'h.t = srss' pfopof
ION would have 20 10 whsaI Vtth prefer
fiF"n Only 10 the ufssn' shipments ~
int'i'rrs Tho adVife- we're sppst-n,Iv
"H''l'l ava supplemented priys'~ INFORMS.
ll'h "i similar sort received several da,s
-" Aftsr the lose ~ tho market there
were private rsbi.s from london sIggssi
ms that the British Botcrnm.nt vas sefi
uusiy '~phsldetlnE = sr-a' scheme involviNg
tne assuming ~ absolute control ovcr The
merchant marine service Minimum freight
rste- ~ wheat from New York to Liver
pool arc about VI cents q bushei, with con
siderebly higher charges to other ports
40 cents
The export business traced yesterday ap
rrcHimated 500. 900 bushels. The runors
hsd the business at vol over u million
bushels. Some authorities secuted the re-
ports Of heavy foreign buying because OF
tho proximity Of the holidays. but II will be
recalled that . year ago, during the Christ
mas week. the export business was about
the heaviest Of the CROP season. the market
displaying pronounced strength end activ-
ity during the entire holiday season.
Clearances yesterday from the seaboard
were large at 1. 400. 900 bushels. There has
not been q noteworthy falling on In the
fsrm movement as yet. interior receipts to-
against 2.loo. 900 last week and i.Aoo. 900 "a
oorn-rhts m.rs.. .l.o .corsd now n,ens
s-ivene.s on the Suii Side. n, 1. said Tia,
an ordinary winter storm would greatly
cInbarraas those who need corn at this
stage, as ths railroads are blockaded al
that consumers have refrained from buy.
Ing. FEELING that the country holders would
surely sell early In Deoember.. but thus
Tar the movement from hrst hands has
been disappotntinGly light. The forecast
Z. for unsettled weather In parts OF the
West. but q serious storm 10 not In sfgnt.
As the market bounded into new hiGh
ground some stop loss oriers on the sh ort
side were reached. and II was noticeable
that the strength In wh~a. was having
more sympathetic influence than has been
the case OF late. Export inquiries for our
corn are being received daily. but the
actual business 10 negligible on account OF
the Difficulty In arranging freirhts. The
receipts at Interior points yesterday were
100000 bushels. AGAINST $4,000 as, week
and l.2s0.0o0 q year ago.
Oets-The str, OF the market was
attributed to the upturns in other grains
and to the export buying against recent
saies abroad. II Is estimated that the
foreign. takinGs Wednesday and yesterday
reached 1000 900 bush els. Speculative SEN
timent Is mixed. but the larger country
movement 10 taking from the enthusiasm
OF the bulls.
Provfsions-The market was quiet and
a trifie lower. Hedge selling agains, the
large hog movement was again In owl
dcnce. strength of the grain market
was asains, speculative pressure. n
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Southern

Southern Pacific is usually classed
among those stocks which have given "A
good account of themselves. II has been
consistently Arm above par. but that Is
abou, all that can be said for IL. From
another point Of view, however, II APP
pears that Southern Pacific has been a
conspicuous laggard. II has failed TO
respond to a variety OF favorable de-
velopments, with AN especial bearing on
The speculative merits OF the stock. For
instance, there has been a tremendous
rise In the market for oil. to which all
of the shares of The old companies lave
responded enthusiastically. The South
ern Pacific has an enormous investment
in California oil fields and derives an
important proportion of It's income from
his source. In a speculative way the
stock has so far failed to reflect this de-
velopment. All Of the shares OF COM
panies. with properties In Mexico have
advanced briskly on the news of the set
Element Of affairs there. Southern Pa
cifc has about a thousand miles OF line
In Mexico. representing a big capital out
lay. During the Mexican troubles his
investment brought in nothing and was
indeed deprecated constantly by actual
destruction. Nevertheless, Southern Pa
cinc stock has not reflected any enthu-
siasu over the cessation Of strife in the
n%eighboring republic. The Panam
Canal slides. which promise to hold up
traffic through the canal for many
months. are of important II only tenn
porary benefit to the southern faclhc's
business. This too has been d!sre-
garded apparently. November earnings
break ALI records and yet they md the
stock away out of line with Its class
The secret OF the backwardness OF South
ern Pacific may be the common knowl-
! edge that the Pennsylvania holdings
of the stock may come IN market at
any moment. Prospects Of a turn OF
this kind may be a bull point for the
| stock under par and yet restrain spec
| ula,ion Ut a point very near that figure
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THE COFFEE MARKET.
Greater Part of Operations In
Form Of Switching.

Coffee traders seemed disposed 10 back away
from deliveries In the near positions owing TO
expectations that a large amount OF the IN
d,sfr,hl, Santos Corce- recently sold here
would hs rendered on December and January
contracts In consequence the greater part OF
YESTERDAYS operations We're III tn. form OF
sNltthtn. OF holdings from the near to the
Instant positions At the close of the day
Tho uc1, months were 8 TO !" points lower,
while tho later months were unchanged TO I
POINTS lower. Total sales Tor the DAY were
only ig.ep bass. but the market az a whole
VA. n narrow one. with little or no outside
interest Cost and freight Offers were about
st,tdy OF the bass OF 500. to 90. for santos
-. but II was the general impression that
Rr ,ZIltar shippers would not refuse reason
able lids The spot trade wss very duh. with
prices unchanged Ut 1Nc. for Rio IL and &c.
Tor santos "a
rho official cables from Brazil reported no
chance in mIlreis prices In either the Rio or
the Santos market and Rio exchange on Lon
don irrlainrd unchanged AT l.lsd Receipts al
RIO AMI santos Mere hs,pp bags. compared
with IS hD last year. Prices follow:
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GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
CksSstmas Market.

Tho street N habitvsiiy extremely
Hcep'ical Of christmas markets" or any
other Kind of market Of ths rature " an
immovable feast. Markets don't arrive
on schedule time and tho "1Nriaimns
market" " experience In ~ little market
ne possible. Consequently tho Street did
not look for q "Chriytmas market" thir
week. The universal feeling WAS that
nothing would be done until after the
holidays n that even day I day
trading would dwindie to tho Vanishing
point. The tendency WAS to d~tsreGard
the market for the activities of the
season. But the floor trader, while he
no more believes In the myth than any
one else. has to be doing something all
the time. He talked about various
stocks a. the real Christmas trees. and
the popular tips didn't make good
others did. One movement LED 10
another. Outside interest was stimulated
and h whole list broadened out until
II now appears as II the Street Ia 10
have a Christmas market in spite Of
,t0Olf.
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THE G MARKET.
Raw irregular ana Barely steady
-R~nned Unchanged.

The market for raw sugar was irregular
and barely steady. In the absence OF new
business prices for Cuhas remained UNCHANGED
on the basis OF 3kc. cost and freight, equal to
soc. for centrifugal g test duty paid, but
there was a sale OF ~, OoO bags Porto Ricos for
December clearance ut +j2c for centrifugal %
tes,. The market Is apparently feeling the in
nucnoc OF increased offerings iron, Porto
Rico. The demand was slow and apparently
rehners were not disposed to buy heavily, al.
though they are not believed to he CARRYING
more than very moderate supplies at the pres
ent time.
Refined sugar was inactive and unchanged
with prices still quoted on the basis OF 3 go.
for fine granulated,
There was only "a quiet preholiday trade in
the market for sugar futures, with sales for
the day amounting TO only to tons There
was little In the situation To encourage new
buying and the undertone was ensy. closing
prices being | TO 0 points net lower. Prices
HallnN