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The Unprecedented Excursion.

Never before has New York city
appealed to the Legislature in the
way 1t pleaded yesterday for protec-
ton against new taxes.
Four elective officers representing
no partisan organization. without po-
lltical mission, went to the Capitol
TO present the needs and necessities
Of 5,JOO.0OO people already suffering
under unjust Determinations and In
equitably compelled to bear a dispro-
portionate share Of the high cost Of
State government.
Through them the vast population
of this city requested, not that special
favors should be granted to them, not
that unusual privileges should he con.
ferred on them. but that the Leg.
islature should 80 transact the bust
ness entrusted to 1t that further
unnecessary burden should not he i'm.
posed on them.
Their protest was against such
abuses as spending $4,000 on the re
pair" Of three miles OF Canandaigua
highway that cost $4,000 to build
and paying for the new road out Of
the proceeds Of taxation instead Of
from the proceeds Of bond sales.
They spoke in opposition to the
overnight adoption of fiscal policy
that would charge expenditures In
the construction Of canals to current
expenses instead OF to capital account
where they belong.
The argument they put forward as
the Spokesman for their 5.5OO,OOO fel-
low townsmen took no account of the
elections of this fan or the campa gn
Of 1916. II was based on the actual
conditions of the public treasury and
the eytremi,ies To which the men and
women who I'LL that treasury have
been driven by waste, folly and actual
dishonesty.
We repeat that never before in the
history of the State has such an ap-
peal been made to its Legislature and
its Governor. Never before has the
occasion demanded such an excursion
as the Mayor and his associates un.
dertook this week. And never before
have a Legislature and a Governor
had so excellent an opportunity to ig-
more the petty affairs that too often
pass as politics and reveal themselves
in the aspect Of reasonable and rea.
sonlng statesmen. Is IL in vain?
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Whitewashing PanchO.

geographically the pamphlets is
sued in Washington by Senior EN-
RIQUE G. LLoRENTE, agent OF the So
called Convention in Mexico. are a
delight to the eye. hut as briefs in
the interest of Francisco VILLA.
from whom the peripatetic convention
takes its orders. these compositions
are fearfully and wonderfully made
Thus to justify the Generals dragnet
assessments not only FRANCIS LIEBER
hut the United States Reports are
text. From General LIEBER's I'm
structions for the Government Of
Armies Of the United States in the
Field" Is distracted that passage in
which the eminent military lawyer
asserts:
'The right OF the victorious invader
to tax people or their property. to levy
forced loans. to billet soldiers or to
appropriate property, especially houses.
lands. boats or ships. and the churches
for temporary and military uses"
: The religious orders in Mexico
would find little to criticlse in PAN
CHo VILLA II he had done no more
than take their churches for ITEM
porary and military uses" hut Senior
LLoRENTE goes on TO say that "in
harmony with the spirit Of the above"
the General concluded ito levy con.
trbutions on them euphemlsm for
conhscation. AS public opinion in
the United States has to be consid-
cred, we are Informed that PAN
ono is not opposed to the Church
as an institution: the proof offered
is that Legitimate ministers OF the
Catholic faith, usually humble Mex
lean citizens, true to their duty, to
their country and to their calling.
have suffered no hardships at the
hands Of General VILLA" "Hardships'
obviously Is another euphemism. No
levy can be made on one who pos
sesses nothing. In DOOLEy VS.. the
United States (1s3 U. s. Reports) the
villa agent finds further sanction for
the predatory practices Of his chief
In the detached proposition that:
1T may do anything necessary 70
strengthen itself and weaken the enemy
here Is no limit to the powers that may
be exerted In such cases. save those that
are found in the laws and usages OF
war"
why ley upon the United States
Supreme Court reports to vindicatc
n Mexican dictator who cares not a
itney for the laws and usagcs of
war? An unconscious humorist
Senior LLoRESrt. He does not seem
to he aware that LTEBER also wrote
Guerrilla PARTIES Considered With
Reference TO the Law and Usages of
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Let EN- Fight.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: II,
after years of careful preparation, dis
tant foreign nations. for purely cold
blooded. selfish reasons, choose to become
involved in "a fearful war. why should
the shops and factories OF this country
be closed and our workmen turned out
on the streets to face want. possibly
starvation, with their families?
This country has performed, as 1t
will continue to do an unparalleled
service in extending substantial aid TO
I've poor, suffering and wounded in those
foreign lands.
How can this invaluable help he con-
and our business para,yzed?
New YORK. April 8, WALTER SCOTT.
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Tho Soldier Boy.

a soldier boy, my soldier boy.
see you march away.
While nfes ana bugles play.
bright, brave and debonair,
With springtime in your clear blue eyes
and In your sunny hair
q soldier boy my soldier hoy,
There In the morning sky
The brilliant banners ny
Ana in the sh outing street
Are lovely maidens who are scattering
flowers at thy feet.
Nct soldier hoy, my soldier hoy,
soon shall yon flag he torn.
Non bugle peal forlorn.
And not one lonely bloom
or all that scatter on thee here shall gracs
thy iowly tomb
- soldier boy. my soldier hoy,
Yon eager hearted maid
when thou In dust art laid,
fearful shall pine alone:
o bonny lad. tine Queen Of Death shall
claim thee for her own
WALTER MALONE.
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To THE EplTon or THE SuN-Sir, Nor
ing recent report in THE Sun, Lilo
passed by hostmaster-Geuoral Hurleson
to Ralph Peters" | wish to remark
How can figures brought forward hy Mr.
burleson be relied upon when lie has
"of'icially' stated that 'thc Post Once
department Is on paying basis" ?
Every schoolhoy In the land should
know that such is not the fact
oh for March 1, 1877, when thonr,
lneflciency and amateurish manage,
ment in national affairs are likely Ia
give way 10 knowledge, ability ana
experienced business supervision.
NEW ENGLANpgR.
Los ANGELES, April 3.
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counting upon the appearance Of two

counting upon the appearance Of two
cruisers whose whereabouts Is said to
be unknown to the British Admiralty.
These ships are the Bremen and
strassburg. According to the naval
expert Of the London Times they may
still be out. There has been no trace
Of them since they were reported in
the Atlantic several months ago. But
with their Al inch guns they would
hardly have made an effective diver
sion against the British squadron of
Newport News. 1t il to be suspected
that Captain THrERIcHsEN never ex-
pected to escape internment The
four months supplies that he took on
recently will doubtless be needed in
port before the war ends.
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given equal credit to ULYSSES 8. GRANT

given equal credit to ULYSSES 8. GRANT
for the consummat ton at Appomattox.
since 1t was the humane and generous
terms offered to the beaten, disorgan.
lied and famished army Of North.
ern Virginia that decided LEE not
only to sheathe his sword but to
urge his men 1--WE quote from General
ALExANDER) ITO go as quickly and
quietly to their homes as possible, to
resume peaceful avocations. and to he
as good citizens as they had been
soldiers"
The matter, after the exchange Of
several notes, was not settled until
GRANT sat down in the living room
at the Mclean house and with his
own hand wrote out the terms, lnclud-
Ing the release Of the Confederates
on their individual paroles and per.
mission to the officers to keep their
sidearlns, horses and baggage. to
which was added a verbal agreement,
IA good as GRANTS bond. that the
soldiers could take away their own
horses for the spring ploughing. Upon
LEES acceptance in writing. GRANT.
being informed that the Confederates
were without food other than parched
corn. arranged for a distribution OF
rations among them. Then followed
the despatch Of that historic telegram
to Secretary STANTON General LEE
surrendered the Army Of Northern
Virginia this afternoon on terms pro-
posed by myself" It was dated.
Headquarters, Appomattox c. H..
Va. April o, 1865. 4 80 p. NJ"
There were some Union commanders
who in like situat ton would have
kept the wire busy to Washington to
learn what the Government wanted
them to do. but in the eyes of LINCOLN
1t was GRANTS chief Recommendation
that he did things on his own re-
sponsibillty and was never found
wanting in an emergency. In great
mea sure GRANTS influence with the
Union armies and with President
LINCOLN was like the influence that
LEE exercised over the Confederate
authorities. 1t will be recalled that
GRANTS magnanimity TO LEE at APP
pomattox did not have the approval
OF STANTON, who desired to deal
harshly with the Confederate General.
but had to desist when GRANT threat.
ened to resign his command.
On survey Of what occurred in
the Mclean house on the memorable
morning Of April ., fifty years ago,
1t must fairly he concluded that the
two commanders. acting without au-
thorlzation from their Governments.
ended the war between the North and
the South when they wrote their
names under the terms Of surrender
proposed and accepted.
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Highly improbable was the story
that Captain THIERicHsEN Of the prinz
Eltel Friedrich was expecting the bat
demonstration of the Virginia Capes
that would permit OF his running the
gauntlet M the British ships waiting
for him to come out Nothing definite
has been heard about the Won der
Tam of late, and the presumption is
that she has not left the security Of
Kiel har'bor or the canal.
Captain THIERICHsEN may have been
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For HoPKlNsoS SMITH. the artist in
words and in colors, tho builder Of
lighthouses or pedestals and Colonel
Carters--GoD bless them, the fine
hearted gentleman who was never
consciously unkind in judgment OF
his fellow men and never afraid to
tell the truth az he understood II,
whether about sunsets or nations or
beggars or kings, every American Of
knowledge and perception will sin
cerely mourn.
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With VILLA and OBREooN both claim
ing great victory near Celaya, the
time seems opportune for the arrival
Of VIcToRIANo HuERrA on this side Of
the Atlantic. n he attempts to land
in New York. what can Mr.. WILSON
do with him?
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Such a good citizen as WILLIAM s.
DEvERY must resent the floating rumor
that Rockawsy II divorced from New
York city would become "the greatest
sporting proposition this side OF Ha-
yana"
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The capture of Dobbs Ferry Of a
six pound shad a week ahead Of the
will not revive hopes of the
rehabilitation Of n once fiourishing
River industry.
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~ our friends uho favor Us ,oih manu-.
scripts and Illustrations for Publication 1ish
10 haze rejected articles returned fhev must
IN an cases send stamps for that purpose.
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London ONCE. Bingham House. 1 Arun-
del street. Strand.
Paris once. Rue de la Michodiere. OF
Rue du o.atre septembre.
Washington ONCE Hibbs Building
Brooklyn office. l06 Livingston street.
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Published daily, including Sunday. by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association at
40 Nassau street In the Borough Of Man
haitian, New York. President and Treas
urer. William C. Reick. 40 Nassau street;
Vice President. Edward p. Mitchell. ITO
Nassau street; Secretary. C. Z. Luxton. 40
Nassau street.
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complete Uork~ rot.
IA page &ls
This IL q day for
memory and tears.
4 mighty nation
bends above it's
hon1ted graves and
pays TO noble dust
the tribute of its
love.
Gratitude IL the
fairest flower that
sheds its perfume in
the heart.
To-day We toll the
story Of our coun-
trys l!fe. recount
the lofty deeds OF
vanished years. the
toll and suffering.
the defeats and vic
tories OF heroic men.
Of men who made
our nation great and
free.
on this day the
story OF the great
struggle between COL
onists an d kings
should he told. We
should tell our chill
dren of the contest.
nrst for Justice. then
for freedom
We should tel
them the history OF
the Declaration OF
Independence, the
chart and the COM
pass OF all human
nights: All men are
equal, and have III.
right OF life. to lib
.rty and Joy.
7 II 2 declaration
uncrowned kings.
and wrested from
the hands OF titled
tyranny the -ceptr-
~ usurped and ar
bitrary power.
II opened all tho
paths OF fame. and
put the star OF hope
above the cradle OF
the poor mans babe
Billy open his Bible
| am aeainat the
Lord, that steal my
II his ighbor.-Jere-
? God stands on the
piracy. Will some
please point out the
ween filching the in
OF other men, even
lhdels." and stealing
LUTHER q DAVIS.
! 8.
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The Hon. DUDLEY FIELD MALONE is
another first class private detective.
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what Jitney Means.

From the Jitrsv Bus.
"Jitney" means small, inoonsiderate, OF
the under GLASS.
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BORROWING FROM THE IN
FIDEL.
Billy Sundays Selections From Colo
mel Bob IngersOIl.

To THE EDIToa OF THE SuN-Sir. c.
A. Windle. editor OF Brann's Iconociast,
In the July. 1912. number OF that peri
odical indicted the Rev. Billy Sunday on
the charge of plagiarism. II IL under
stood that sunday has never denied the
charge. Editor Windle exposes Sun
days literary thievery by showing that
he cribbed one Of the orations of the
noted inhdel orator Bob Ingersoll The
Rev. Billy was asked by the old soldiers
OF Beaver Falls Pa. TO deliver a me-
mortal address May %. 1912, In their
town. lie accepted. Here il 1.-THE
deadly parallel"
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Prom the Dresden
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Two Authorities on the War.

The opinions of Sir WILLIAM
CRooREs on the nature and duration
OF the war, as given in an interview
in the London Daily Chronicle, are
almost identical with those Of General
JoFFRE. rs made known by writers
best placed to know the French com.
mander's mind. In only one detail
do the military man and the scientist
differ. Sir WILLIAM believes 1t will
be a long war. General JorFRE has
uttered no serious forecast on that
subject. He is too busy with the days
work to have time for guesses.
A Frenchman who has been associ-
ated with General JorFRE for some
weeks says that the General regards
the conflict as dividing into three
stages. The first eliminated in mid.
September in what is known In France
as the battle Of the Marne, and the
Germans beyond all manner Of Ques-
ton lost. The second. now in dead
lock. Is still in progress and will con-
tinue until the Germans, worn down
by losses at the front and exhaustion
at home, will at last give way and
again lose. As to the third and ANAL
stage, both General JoFrRE and SIR
WILLIAM are agreed that 1t will be
compa rntively short and will result in
collapse Of the German arms.
In regard to the manner In which
the second phase Of the struggle Is
to be conducted to a satisfactory con-
clusion General JorrRE and Sir WILL
IAN are again in accord. They agree
that 1t will he a wearing down proc.
ess Of continuous, deadly, show and
sure work, free from dramatic eli
MAKES until the final great smash at
the finish.
Thine fights for U.S." says sir WILL
IAN, "and every day might he called
a victory for U.S."
Why should he hurry?" writes an
observer close TO General JoFFRE.
SLOWLY, methodically. like a woods.
mar having absolute confidence in the
X he yields, he is steadily dealing
one by one his blows at the base of
the Teutonic tree. And the tree, al.
ready swaying, will one day or an
other go down with a crash"
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THE TIMERS DAM.
An Expletlye That Carries With 1t
No Hint of Profanity.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
his letter 10 THE Sun on the subject OF
prohibition Ueber Alles." William :.
Kyle uses the expression. you wouldn't
care a tinker's malediction.' This con-
tributor. and others who so often use a
corruption OF the expression thinkers
DAM all seem to assume that 1t is a
fact 1t is nothing Of the sort, and those
who assume that it is do not know Its
real origin or meaning
Years ago. as is we'll known. wander
Ing tinkers or timers were common IN
almost every community. Carrying their
soldering kit in their hands these tin
smiths would go from Kitchen 10 kitchen,
monding leaky pots. pans n Kettles.
In those DAYS the art Of soldering had
not been perfected h. the use of acid,
which causes the solder TO adhere to
that spot covered by the muriatic acid
solution.
To prevent the solder from spreading
these wandering tinsmiths would obtain
from the housewife a chunk of dough,
which they would form into a circular
dam around the hole TO be soldered up
This practice was universal with them.
often, however. having no dough on
hand. the housewife would turhIsh IN
stead a soft batter,
This was of very little value for the
purpose intended, as was many times
the thin dough furnished. The dam
made from such material would he
practically useless. The tinkers dam
was known to every household. Hair
the time the dam was useless on account
of the poor material. Hence the ex-
preston became common, not worth n
tinker's dam"
There is no profanity about II,
NEW YORK.. July 3 j. W.
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Of interested agents this practice has
been organized into a nationwide prop
uganda, employing defamation and
SANDER as it's instruments, attacking
honorable men. stopping at no libel
to further Its purpose. No reputation,
no acknowledged rectitude. can pro-
tect the men selected as its victims,
and no falsehood Is too base TO be
used by It's promoters. The iniiamma
tory effect Of its scandalous outgiv-
ings on weak or depraved minds must
be known to their authors, ana they
are open to the suspicion that Its
probabilities are among the purposes
Of their design.
How much of the loose and danger
Gus talk. on this subject Is %hypocrlti.
cal its source reveals. how much Of
1t springs from ignorant sentimeAtal-
ity It's quality discloses: the invita-.
ton IL extends to defective and de
mented members Of society intelligent
mel recognize. The fact that men OF
good standing have countenanced II
docs not redeem II, but condemns
them. and the ultimate consequences
of their attitude can III longer be
concealed from themselves or from
their neighbors.
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Opaque Yachts at New London.

To THE EDITOR Of THE SuN-Sir. Race
day at New London, Steamboats,, yachts
and small craft bedecked with many
particolored flags and pennants line the
lanes through which the crews row.
Firs, pretty sight. Two observation
trains carrying five thousand passengers
at three per- make their rumbling way
up and down the banks Of the Thames.
Second pretty sight. Here the pretty
sights are at an end. The observers
have come to Observe" 10 see the boat
race, And yet they do not see the race.
Why do they not see the race? Because
the boats that line the lanes are not
transparent. What an opportunity for
the young inventor, the transps rent ves-
sci for use at regattas!
Rumor has II that kindly and coN-
slderate owners do not station their
boats along the lanes. One at least
AYERS that he has never anchored above
the bridge on race day. Would there
were more Of his kind!
'NINETy-THREE.
NEW YORK, July 8.
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An Annapolis Graduate on Under
graduate AtrOcIties.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
SUNS dispatches on the Naval Academy
investigation are admirable, though the
necessity OF publicity is deplorable.
Both gouging and hazlng scandals
spring up periodically at Annapolis. All
attempts to DOT out these evils are
only temporarily successful. Preventive
rather h punitive measures are re-
quired. The more perfect the discipline
becomes the less necessary should be
punlshments and court-martial. Fur
thermore, the more strictly the mldship-
mel are watched n guarded the
greater the temptation to cndeavor to
outwit the instructors and officers. The
success Of the honor system in other
colleges has been marked. ! know that
the %elevating influences OF such n sys-
tenn are truly wonderful. Why not adopt
the system, then, at the academy, where
II liz sought above all else to inculcate
honor? Surely the authorities could
not advance any valid objections to such
an appeal to the honor OF the regiment
OF midshlpmen. This moreover. would
enable the regiment TO purge itself, each
class pledging to abstain from both
hazing and gouging, the pledge to be
taken by each new class on entering.
OIL GRAD.
sAu0ArucK. Conn, July y.