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Keep at II, Governor!

We congratulate the Hon. CHARLES
:. WHITMAN on the strength and skill
he has 20 far displayed in the appli.
cation of the pruning knife to the ap
preparation bills. In none OF his pub
ic manifestations since his translation
this county to the Executive Cham.
Der in the Capitol has he appea red
to such advantage as he does in the
act OF looping Off from those bloatcd
and burdensome measures the items
that partisan politics and sectional
greed attached to them.
Up to yesterday the Governor had
put the effective mark of his disap-
prevail on appropriation aggregating
more than $1.4OO,OOO. II IL true that
this sum Is relatively small when set
against the huge total Of unnecessa ry
and extravagnnt allowances proposed
by the Legislature. But II Is actually
large sum, and as an index Of the
Governors purpose II rises to highly
respectable, even to impressive. pro-
portions. II IN the comparatively
short time the Governor has devoted
to intensive study Of the documents
now engaging his attention he has
found. despite the battling subtcrfnge
OF bulk allowances, one and two fifths
Millions OF dollars that can he dis
pensed with. his further consideration
must result in discoveries greatly in.
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The Worlds Court Congress-.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir. The
Worlds Court Congress now convened
at Cleveland presents an opportunity
TO make impossible in future wars repe-
titlons OF such tragedies as that which
shocked civilization last week Thomas
Jefferson said In 1909 that the battle
ship would have to go before the sub
marine. and he seems 10 be justified.
The rules OF war have left out OF ac-
count the operations OF the submarine,
No regulations for the same have been
worked out properly by the Hague body.
Inasmuch as the congress in Cleveland
takes up. In way. the work which was
to have been taken up by the meeting
OF the Hague conference scheduled for
April, and inasmuch as there will be
present in Cleveland delegates from
nearly a OF the neutral nations, per-
NIT me to suggest that tho Worlds
Court Congress now set out regulations
for the operations Of the submarine.
q. ScHLEsINGER
NEW York, May ~
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Mr.. Wilson.

The fluctuations. the rising and de.
ecending curves. of popularity would
he a curious study for the ma athena.
tician. In little more than two
years at Washington Mr.. WILSON has
had what seemed the elimination.
and also what many not unkindly OBJ
servers esteemed the diminution and
progressive decline, of his personal
influence and power with his party
and his country. To speak of what
for the moment appear "old. forgot
ten. far of things" his conscientious,
but by many bitterly resented Mexi-
can policy; the ship purchase bill. the
new tariff. the income tax, the Clay
ton act. with its licenses to privileged
ella sses of laborers and farmers the
chief monuments Of the Sixty-third
Congress, aside from the Federal Re-
serve act. were not approved by all
the Democracy; moreover. the tariff
was a wedge of division in the South !:
at the close Of that Congress. Of
which he was the prompter and the
dominator. Republicans were hopeful
and Democrats discouraged. The In
dianapolis speech in January had
sounded almost like note Of coars-
ening. Of voluntary decadencc in thai
fine nature: in March. specific causes
as well az the inevitable nhd-term
revulsion. marked a sort Of nadir in
his career A minority President.
his minority looked shrunken. The
patriotic readiness to support him
manifested at the beginning Of the
war had been cooled.
His Cabinet with one or two eX-
ceptions was feeble: in two of its
members just butt for laughter or
anger He has no gift Of communica-
tive ardOr, no genius for making sud
b def friends, nothing Of HENRY CLAYs
or JAMES q. BLAINE's invaluable. II
not lofty. art Of profiting politically
by personal contacts and stirring a
passionate devotion. Whatever he
his real temperament. he cannot free
himself from the effects Of the belief
or legend that he Is somewhat remote.
aloof. austere, eremite.
Such is the man, or such the pre-
valling conception OF the man. who
in New York to-day and in every
American place and State is regarded
with respect and trusted with II
sober confidence most rarely given to
a President. and the giving Of which
Is a higher honor than the Presi-
dency. In days OF grave national
perplexity. Of subdued but strong
national feeling Of injury and resent
ment, the American people are es-
sentially one in their willingness to
rely upon the moderation. the wis
DOM. the tranquil courage Of WooD-
ROW WILSON. Common sense folks.
they know that this is no time for
the bowling dervishes % politics. The
American cause is too great. Amei.
can interest in ii too deep. to be
duped by herOics or thra sonical howl
ers. Steady Is the word. and Mr.. WILL
SONS intellect and will are steady.
The minority President is become
the majority President. the spokes
man and protagonist Of the American
people.
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creasing that sum. A frank dlssec-
tion Of the tabulatlon presented yes
terday by GEORGE McANENY will aid
him in uncoverlng opportunities for
the insertion Of vetoes: and this dis
section Governor WHITMAN can prof
itably practise.
BY whatever sum the appropria-
lions are reduced the direct state tax
should come down. with respect Of
this the Governor can follow one OF
two courses. The S10.OOO.OOO bill
pa ssed by the Legislature he can dis
approve or approve. and II he dIsap-
proves It and still believes that a
tax In necessary. he must call the law
makers in extraordinary session to
pass a new bill. Neither Governor
WHITMAN nor any other sane man
would attempt to justify the imposi-
tion Of a tax to pile up In the banks
enjoying state deposits dollars not
needed by the State.
We believe that no State tax Is nee.
essary; that Governor WHITMAN will
learn this rs his education in the in
tricacies Of legislative appropriations
advances. and that II his present ar
dor for the relief Of the taxpayers
persists. he will enjoy the felicity Of
withholding his signature from the
$19,0Oo.OOO product Of Senatorial and
Assembly ingenuity now before him.
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CHARLES rROHMAN.
A Monument TO Him should Re Built
by the Theatrical Profession.

To THE EDITOR or TIM suN--sir: There
can be no doubt Of the widespread grief
over the lamentable death OF Charles
Frohman on tho Lusitania. There has
always been an affectionate regard for
him. not only among the people Of the
theatrical profession but likewise among
hundreds who only knew OF him as a
leading theatrical manager and pro-
Queer. II there ever lived q man who
Charles Frohman. and he met his death
as he always lived. with calmness and
without fear.
I believe I echo the sentiment Of every
man connected with the theatrical pro-
fession for the last twenty-five years
that no one manager has ever done SO
much to bring the profession up to a
very high plane. both from a CONNER
cial and artistic standpoint. Always
conducting his business with the strict
est regard for integrity and never cater
Ing to the tastes Of the vulgar In his
theatrical productions. ne not only
gained the highest rsspect and esteem
OF business men but he was also prin-
cipally responsible for the great change
for the better that has gradually taken
place In the opinions OF thousands OF
theatregoers. as we'll as non-theatre-
goers. regarding the people OF the stage
itseu so tnht To-Day a great many OF
the profession are received in social and
artistic circles which In former years
barred them as not worthy Of associa-
ton.
With this in mind I would modestly
suggest that the profession could per-
form no worthier act than to erect a
monument to the memory OF Charles
Frehman. TO be placed In some conspic-
uous location In this city. the authori-
ties OF which would no doubt gladly re-
ceive II. for II In also due to his efforts
In bringing the great dramatic authors
OF London. Paris and Berlin to New
York that this city has become the the
atrical centre of the world have no
doubt that every theatrical manager in
the country will gladly Join In such
project and that hundreds OF the hum
bier members OF the profession. as we'll
as the leading lights. who have for many
years reaped the rewards OF Charles
Frohman's untiring energy and great
ability. will gladly contribute TO honor
ing the man whose death has caused
such widespread sorrow. No man was
ever more entitled TO a niche In the hall
OF fame ISAAC DiNxyrsptrI
NEW YORK, May 49,
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GOLDwATER MAY RUN CARS.
O6ers to show shonts How to Inn
prove 9th Ave. service.

In letter to Theodore p. Shonts.
head Of the lnterborough. which Is pub
lshed In Health Department bulletin
Of to-day's date, Health Commit soner
Goldwater offers to take charge OF the
operation OF the Sixth avenue surface
line. DIR. Goldwater's idea is TO control
the despatch!ng OF cars for time "a
an experiment TO convince Mr.. Shonts
that much better service can he main
tanned.
The Commi ssioners suggestion was
made this week in response to a letter
from Mr.. Shonts on April l3, which
stated
I'VE are. as you know. operating a
maximum service during the rush hours
on this line, when the total passen ger
load is in excess OF one and one-halt
times the seating capacity OF the cars.
Any additional cars would result Il
slowing up the service and clogging the
line"
"Our contention runs DR.. Gold
waters reply. lis that you are not
operating anything like maximum SER
vice on this line: this assertion Is based
upon a study OF the situation which
now covers a considerable period II
is our belief that a larger number OF
ears can he operated over the line II
the individual cars do not carry 80
many passengers
Now In order TO put the matter to a
test I am writing to ask whether your
company would he willing for an ex-
permsntal period to be agreed upon.
to permit a representative of this de-
partment to take charge OF the des-
patching OF cars on this line
Il firmly believe that duly author
lied person, supplied with sufficient
rolling stock and help and thoroughly
imbutd with the importance to the pub
lie OF the issue involved. could SUCCESS
fully operate over this line during rush
hours nj least 10 per cent. more ca 70
than the number which you now de-
clare 10 be- In your opinion, the maxi
mum service
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stricts his opinion to that portion OF
the finance law by which the borrow.
ing OF &6.OOOOOO Is authorized. He
does not discuss the preceding clauses
Of the statute, which purport to en-
power the Comptroller to borrow I'M
limited sums for periods Of seven
years. We should like to see this
grant OF power tested in the courts /:
ii pretends to extend the life Of the
debt contemplated beyond the period
for which any Legislature is compe-
tent TO bind the state. and II 1t is
solid It suggests a number Of inter-
esting possibilities.
Whatever the authority Of the Leg.
islature. the point that has been
raised Is Of grave importance, and
the taxpayers are entitled to judi
cial decision finally settling the ques-
tons involved.
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Naturalixed Citizens.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sr. Tho
new relation contracted by natural
lied citizen OF the United States might
be compared TO that assumed By man
who has married n wife. She Is by
right dearer to him than the parents
who gave him birth. Under stress OF
circumstances he might be compelled
TO quit father and mother. hut must
cleave TO his wife. In the fgurative
language of President Wilson an immi-
grant should bring his heart with him
for service toward his adopted country
not leaving 1t totally behind him IN tho
land OF his nativity. All this of course
implies that the hyphen need be no bar
to purest patriotism J A. NJ,
CHESTER, May ~.
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STARVING GERMANY.
Accusers Of England Referred 70 the
German Siege Of Paris.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: The
accusation that England is aiming to
carry starvation into the homes OF Ger
many by preventing shipments OF food
should be left TO DR. Dernburg. Ger
many's official propaganda here. II Is
his business to say such things. Intelli-
gent Americans who write letters to
THE SUN tH. C. Stevens, for instance,
In THE Sun OF May 10) can look at the
map and note that Germany's southern
boundary Is almost entirely coterminous
with the northern boundary Of her chief
ally.
Mr.. Stevens says that 80 long as Eng.
land intends to starve German women
and children Germany has the right to
blow up a British vessel In the war
zone. When he charges England with
planning to starve all Germany, which
is supposed to have agricultural re.
sources OF her own, he should be re-
'erred to the German siege Of Paris in
1901. II lasted from September 10,
1870. TO January 20. 1871. on the latter
date. after numerous unsuccessful
sort,es and great sufYerings from
famine, Paris surrendered" (American
Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1896. Vol. ",
page 272sD A German writer who
shared the famine OF 1.-The civilian popu-
lation or Paris wrote: mot until the
last rat had been hunted out OF the
sewers and devoured did the Partisan
spirit break ALPHA CHILD
AMSTERDAM Nav "a
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WTCKERSHAM Is FOR
MAJORITY VERDICTS
Tells Constitutional COnven-
ton lie Would End Jury
Exemptions Also.
TAN HEARING ON JUNE 1

ALBANY, May 14.--George w. Wicker
sham, chairman OF the constitutional
convention committee on the judiciary,
introduced two important proposed
amendments to the Constitution to-day.
One prohibits exemptions from jury duty
except temporarily to State and Federal
employees. The other permits the Leg
islature to provide for a majority verdict
by Juries In civil cases. and provides
that In all criminal cases, except those
punishable by death or life imprison-
ment. tho jury trial may be waived.
''Thee resolutions are aimed at the
heart Of the trouble in our jury system"
said Nr. wickersham. There have
from jury duty by legislative action. and
those best qualified to act as Jurors
never are called upon to serve"
The taxation committee announced
that on June 1 II will give a hearing on
the proposed constitutional amendment
wiping olt the exemptions from taxa
ton now granted to charitable and re-
ligious and other organizations.
Meier Steinbrink Of Brooklyn, by re-
quest, introduced a proposed amend
ment TO consolidate the municipal and
county courts In the boroughs OF
Greater New York
= petition signed by 200 persons in
New York, Brooklyn, Yonkers and
nearby places asking that the conven-
ton provide for biennial sessions OF the
Legislature was forwarded to the con-
vention by l.. r. Holoke of Pleasant
vile. II IL said that there Is an organ
lied effort in the state TO secure thou
sands OF signatures to similar petitions.
All the delegates have received cir
cular letter from the Joint legislative
board OF the railroad brotherhoods OF
engineers. fremen. conductors and train
men. protesting against the adoption OF
the short ballot.
The joint legislative board In a series
of resolutions adopted and forwarded to
the delegates calls attention to the fact
that the system OF having the Governor
name the State officers was In vogue
more than half a century ago. but the
system was found so corrupt and scan
dalous that II was called by Justice OF
the Supreme Court 'hideous monster
and was abolished by the 1896 conven-
ton"
The resolution also declares that We
Took upon the Capitalization OF appoint
ments at the seat OF government or else
where as tending TO encourage corrupt
bargaining for place and power detri-
mental TO the best interests of the people
and destructive Of their rights as free
men"
The board also declares in favor OF the
election by the people of Public Service
Commissioners, Superintendent OF Public
Works. Superintendent OF Insurance and
Superintendent of Banks.
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WOE TO THE COMMUTER.
Problems Inherent In Trip Tickets and
the Immediate Family.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SN: In
THE Sun week ago last Sunday read
an account OF somebody's having been
turned down by the Interstate Com
merce Commission on an appeal from a
decision OF a New Jersey railroad COM
pany that mans son-in-law could not
be transported on family trip ticket =
member OF tho Immediate family"
and having two such trip tickets In my
pocket, issued by a certain New York
railroad company. enc last year and one
this year. | consulted the wording OF
them In spirit OF curiosity as TO my
possible status This Is what | discov-
cred. Last years ticket reads:
member OF nj. or her immediate fam
ily. domestic servant employed therein.
or n visitor 20 the family
This years ticket reads:
member OF his or her immediate. fam
lily. or a domestic servant employed there
in.
Noting tho omission from this years
ticket OF "a visitor 10 the family" | am
wondering whether that particular car
rier OF human freight has caught "a
straw on the wind" and is preparing
itself for a conflict.
What Is an Immediate family" any
way? And why the cutting out OF "a
visitor to the family?
What constitutes a domestic servant
employed therein? Could an Ir!sh
French. Italian or other exotic servant
be strictly called domestic" servant?
Could visitor to the family" be rated
as a servant" II one should commits
sion said visitor 10 carry ones trunk or
other impedimenta?
Moral: Don't buy family trip tickets
without ascortainlng the limit OF your
privileges. And don't admit sons-!n-law
to your immediate family without per-
mission of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. or unless they have the
price OF n ticket JOHN WORTHY
NEW YORK. Nav Is
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DEMOCRATS SEEK 1916 CASH,
state Committee Tries plan to
Raise 100000 "a Ncnr.

The Democratic state Committee has
started to Ill its treasury in prepara-
ton for next years state and national
campaign. 1t is trying TO Insure for
itself steady revenue of AT leas, sac,
600 a year. To do this II has selected
5000 Democrats who are deemed capable
Of contributing $40 year apiece, and
Is inviting them To become associate
members OF the State committee.
This plan was suggested by State
Chairman Osborn in "A meeting nj state
headquarters about a month ago,
An associate member has no vote in
the S.ate committee, hut Is on the
mailing list for the distribution of cam.
paign literature"
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"PrnCtlcal Politics."

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN---Sir. There
In n remarkable coincidence In the ap-
pearance at this time OF Mr.. Roosevelt's
Nominations in criticism OF the Admin
istration and the presentation OF evil
dence at Syracuse OF Mi Roosevelt's in
tentior, declared nearly three years ago,
TO Ego after Wilson and tear him to
pieces" How patriotic an act to carry
out piece OF practical politics" at
this time of national stress. How dit
ferent the action of ex-President Taft,
"a gentleman and a scholar"
NEW YORK, May IA. OBSERVER.
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The Other Side.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir. The
report of the British commission pub
lished to-day Is terrible indictment
How can this he true of men from tho
land of the Christmas tree, fairy tales
and German song? Surely there must
be another side that We have still TO
hear, F, w. NORRIS, Jr.
New YORK, May 10
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An Austrian aviator few over the
Rumanian city OF Turnu-Severin. drop
ping n bouquet OF lilies with the inscrip-
ton: The Austrian flying corps salutes
the Mayor and ladies of the town." ac-
cording to dispatches received here
Bucharest despatch.
A very pretty incident. but why in
the name Of gallantry was the Mayor
OF rnu-Severin included? Does he
happen to be of the gentler sex?
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Cap Haytien. Grand Riviere. Perches
and Trou' When these names ap-
pear in the cable dispatches there is
another revolution in the negro re-
public. BY this time the Administra-
ton at Washington must have lost
count OF the sequence of new Presi-
dents in Hayti.
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DR. DERSBrRo's refusal TO talk in
the present emergency Is another
proof OF his cleverness. II was DR.
HOLMES who said that silence. like a
poultIce comes, to heal the blows OF
sound"
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II seems supernuous TO announce
that the Cowes regatta IL Off. A
British institution. no doubt, but what
sportsman would want to share the
Solent with n submarine?
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London ONCE. Bingham House. I Rrun-
del street strand.
Paris once. Rue de la Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatrc Septembre.
Washington ONCE. Hibbs Building
Brooklyn once. los Livingston street
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Published daily. including sunday. by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association at
i70 Nassau street. In the Borough Of Man
haitian. New York. President and Treas
urer. william C. Reick. 100 Nassau stree,
Vice President, Edward p. Mitchell. 10
Nassau street. Secretary. C. e. Luxton. ITO
Nassau street
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~ our friends rho tdror Us unh manu-
scripts and illustrations for publication ,rish
70 hare rejected articles returned they must
IN oil cases send stamps for that purpose
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Stella-Ths war prevents us from going
to Europe on our wedding journey,
Bella-And by the time n 10 over ys0
viii be nghting too much yourselves.
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All checks. money orders. &C. to be
made payable TO THE srs
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THE INTERSTATE PARK.
How to Get There ny Ferry. Excur-
sion Boat and Railroad

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN-Sr: The
editorial article The Palisades Inter-
state Park" in THE SuS of May 10.
moves me 10 write and ask whether YOU
canno; give some additional information
about outings in the park territory.
There are so many persons OF moderate
means who cannot afford 10 indulge in
II vacation and yet would be able TO get
away for a few days to spend them in
Gods own country, tramping over the
grass. picking the wild flowers. climbing
the hills. wading in the brooks, and
when the time comes spreading their
luncheon on the greensward under the
shade OF some friendly clump OF trees.
How many who have souls and see
visions would love TO go for a day OF
such exquisite pleasure. II they only
knew where to 20 and how TO get there
and what IL would cost.
Since you have told OF the beauties OF
Palisades Park. Bear Mountain Park
and Highland Lake. can you not tell us
also how these delightful places can be
most easily and cheaply reached?
New YORK May 10. GRATEFUL.
Palisades Park proper. with access
to the shore Of the Hudson, can he
reached by taking the Fort Lee ferry
at any time or by crossing over from
Sonkers. In the summer season ex-
cursion boats run from the Battery 10
the Bear Mountain Park dock, which
is less than n mile from Highland
Lake by road and wood path The
excursion fare is nifty cents. at the
rate OF about half cent mile. A
ticket by the West Shore railroad 10
Tompkins Cove will take one to tho
Highland Lake country when the
boats are not running. but the fare Is
much higher than by the river route.
A franchise for ferry between Dyck
man street. Manhattan, and the New
Jersey shore has just been granted to
the Dyckman and Englewood Ferry
Company by the Sinking Fund Com
mission. The fare will he Ave cents,
and the boats will land passengers in
Palisades Park.