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When Did Lincoln Say II?

We should he giatified If that erudite
OH Ray Statesman the Hon. EuGtNE
NOBLE FOss. whose undertaking cOn-
sistency In political affairs has now
landed him in the prohibitory ranks,
would confer on us the source of the
quotation which he introduced In his
address to the Anti.Saloon League
this week:
1.-THE immortal LINCOLN said in 1885,:
shall be estimated by the amount OF
human misery they alleviate, then In
deed this will be the grandest the world
has ever seen. And when there shall
be neither slave nor drunkard on earth,
how proud the title OF that land which
may truly claim to be the birthplace
and the cradle of both these revolutions
that shall have ended in that victory Fl"
Neither In the index to NIcoLAY
and HAYS abraham Lincoln \
History" nor In the index 10 the
same authors complete Works Of
Abraham Lincoln" is this un, Lincoln
like outgiving listed. The short adj
dress which LINCOLN made on Septem-
Der -, 1863, to the Sons of Temperance
contains nothing remotely resembling
II In matter or in form, although the
occasion-the reception Of suggestions
arising from drunkenness in the
army-was opJortune to the utter
apce Of his most measured thoughts
on the subject. To these worthy visi-
tors Mr.. LINCOLN described himself
as a sympathizer with temperance.
who had 'as a young man spoken
in its behalf. and throughout his life
he had. he believed. never by his
But Of tho technical jargon Of the
professional agitator against the man
ufacture and sale of liquor MIR. LIN
DIN used none at that time.
Did Mr.. LINCOLN say it? The style
is not his; 1t resembles rather GER
tain other alleged Quotations to
which his name is attached to gain
for them the prestige of his fame.
We should be Obliged To Mr.. Foss for
his authority in the premises, and II
he has been deceived. his scholarly
habit of thought will lead him to
thank THE Sun for directing his at
tention TO the imposition.
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THE BILLION DOLLAR TRADE
BALANCE.
Is II Real?-Wh hat Are Its Constitu-
ents and Contributors?

TIC EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str; In
THE Sun of july ! the article our
Billion Dollar Trade Balance says OF
this large excess of exports over imports:
There is noue the less comfort in the
thought of g." &c.
Why? Does this sum represent ac-
counts co!lectible by Americans from
foreigners? II so have the trade bal
arces Of preceding years been settled?
What are the figures? II they have not
been settled why are these balances
called favorable?
1t is asserted that a large part Of this
so-called favorable" balance is rent
paid by American tenants - foreign
land owners. interest on American bonds
paid TO foreign bondholders, dividends
on American shares held in foreign
countries, &c. Can YOU throw any light
on this?
In THE SrS OF July 2 another edi-
torial ar t.cle. our Indebtedness Abroad.
would seem to furnish some basis for
an argument in support Of this CAIN.
The last paragraph eIds with the words
That Europe owns things of worth TO
us with which II can, in default OF any
other medium ~ payment, canoe. tn"
Indebtedness that it Is mourning for our
goods and commodities
But Is Europe incIrring any irdebt-
eduess Of Importance? Would not the
ownership by foreigners of income pro-
ducing American property keep us per-
p~etually in debt to the foreign owners
II this property? Are there any official
statistics to show the amount Of allies
ownership of American land, stocks and
bonds?
one Of the Aston family who lives in
Euglaud is said to own some real es-
tate In New York city. May not he
rent sent across by his tenants form a
part of the balance of trade IN our
favor and may there not be some other
cases of a ike nature
FRANK NCLEEs.
R~UT ERFORn. y. j., July ..
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This Undim med Orb.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir:
Though a grandpa OF American jour
na!.sm, THE SUN In its eighty-third
year shows no signs that Il; mas been
w.thered by Time or decay I'd by age.
GA the contrary, for 1t is much more
virl.e. though d!snitied, than many Of
It's younger contemporaries. some Of
which show too plainly that they have
the virus of s-ensat.onaiism in their
makeup"
For over fifteen years ! have been q
constant reader OF The SN and hope
TO be a reader Of 1t for another cycle
Of time twice as long.
Now that you have formally recorded
the entry Of THE Sun into its new habi-
tation and the uninterrupted continu-
ance OF the daily business OF mixing
sunshine with printers ink" may | be
permitted to wish you unlimited sue
cess IN the mixing? FRED JAMES.
AMAGANsErT, l.. l., July I.
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The States Excessive Sinking Funds

In the State sinking funds, accord.
ing to computations as Of September
30, 1914, the last day Of the fiscal
year, there was n surplus OF
e22.O53, O91 Plan excess Of that large
amount over the sums necessary to
pay the charges they are maintained
to accommodate. According to a re-
port made yesterday TO the Constltu-
tional Convention this surplus now
amounts to 500, 1000. Unless some
change Is made 1t will increase an
nually, an unnecessary burden on the
citizens and n serious menace to hon
est administration.
This situation was brought about
BY changes in the States financial sys'
TEN after the authorization Of bond
Issues and provision for their retire
ment. The contributions to the funds
were not. and by some 1t is asserted
that they could no be. adjusted to the
new conditions; and according 10 some
authorities there have also been seri.
Gus errors in figuring the needs Of the
funds. The result has been an in
creasing unnecessary accumulation OF
n useless 10 the States credi-
tors and harmful to the State In all
its effects.
Nothing should be done. and nc
person in or out Of authority has
suggested, any action that might i'm.
pair the States credit or decrease
by a hairs breadth the protection IL
affords TO those who buy Its notes
But there is inslstent demand that
the sinking funds be ~rearranged. by
suspension for a time Of payments
thereto. or by other means. 80 that
they shall bear a reasonable and
proper relation to the debts they are
to liPuidate.
To draw from them money. even
surplus money. for the ordinary ex.
penses Of the State would establish
a bad precedent, and might easily
frighten investors. But to adapt
them exactly to their purpose. tc
bring them into legitimate proportion
to the bonds they are to redeem
would injure nobody. 1t would mean
simply that the State was carrying
out In good faith Its bargain with
purchasers Of its bonds, and relieving
itself Of a heavy and avoidable en-
cumbrance which benefits nobody and
weighs Oppresstvely on every tax.
payer. 1t should not be beyond ths
genius Of the Constitutional Conven
ton to frame a plan that. while jeal
ously guarding the honor and good
name Of the state, would reduce thes.
funds to what they should be.
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THE UNITED STATES OF
EUROPE"
Would the Belllgerents Welcome an
American Cali to Peace?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
great difficulty In securing peace be-
tween the warning nations in Europe Is
probably due to the impossibility of
readjusting the map satisfactorily to
all concerned, and to the disagreement
about indemnlties. 1t seems therefore
advisable to eliminate all those knotty
questions for the present and start
peace negotiations with "a view to bene-
fitting each and all of the ~belligerents.
Although this tremendous struggle
has continued a year. no one can fore
tell with any certainty what the inal
result will be If the war should be
continued. except the complete eXhaus-
ton IL not destruction OF all the war
ring nations. To prevent such a calam-
ity 1t would surely be opportune at this
time for a neutral Power TO step in
and call a halt by suggesting peace on
such conditions as all parties con
cerned could hOnOrably accept.
II would certainly be very appro-
pirate for the United states Cover nmcnt
to invite a world congress to meet in
Washington as soon as possible to con-
slider the possibilities of forming a
common basis for further negotiations
with a view of ultimately forming a
union of all the European nations under
Il federal government with Switzerland
as It's capital.
Such a move could not be considered
inopportrne or offensive TO any nation,
but would IN all probability be con-
ducive to beneficial results. because the
people OF the warning nations are fairly
tired of the war and would be only too
glad to see it terminated In a way h a
would not be too Injurious and huinil-
iating TO the national pride.
This country should be the hrst to
move for the creation OF the United
States Of Europe and thereby save
what is remaining OF that great part
Of the worlds most Intelligent and in
dustrlal' people which Is now facing
humiliation.
Naturally. the plan of a union OF Eu-
ropean countries viii not At first re-
celve approval from certain Puditeis'
but when the situation is FUZZY comrre-
hended by the people AS q whole II VIII
be found that this plan will be accepted
as the most sensible and the only one
which would result in disarma meut
and permanent peace with returning
prosperity and at the same time make
no further use for scraps Of paper.
FRITZ NoRRBY.
YOUNGSTOWN y. J., july !.
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Tolls INCENSE.
what Swpetcr Scent Than the Passing
Whit Of LabOr's Evening Pipe!

20 THE EDITOR OF THE STS-Sir: The
most exquisite perfume that has ever
swectened the breath OF tho evening,
carcssed gratefully the nustrils of man
or beast. loosed the hubbling springs OF
the hearts JOY or translated the soul
In a dream OF unntterahle hcatitude Is
that momoutary Whit of the hod car
rier's pipe as he passes on his homeward
way after his daily toll.
No man can eutice forth from the
bowl Of his own pipe so delightful an
odor. or coax it from the iuterstices OF
the most costly cigar. II ono stays with
II, its glory departs. II one lives In =
the springs OF joy become Clogged with
sorrow and the blissful dream IS pluuSd
into a nightmare of remorse Like the
perfect instant OF IA supreme emotion IL
can ravish the soul for but a ileeting
heartbeat, and then t6reaNcd and alone.
one must face a tlaNorloss world drained
of every purpose and meaning
What stimulus OF ambition could the
young man have in h,s arduuus struggle
toward the crown OF lifc's success with
out those passing breaths of the incense
OF rest? What enjoyment could one ind
in maturer years of tho realization of
achievement And in tho sombre twi-
light OF declining yigor, wha cheer OF
consolation and faith could there 10 but
Toy those eVauesCeut visions of the truth
that perfect bliss is a natural reaction
Of the human soul"
From the cradle TO the grave. through
AL the stages Of this desppudcn, pill
grimage of sin and !ulqulty, through
the warp and weft of all worthy human
intercourse, runs the jowellci strand OF
this stimulating. r~rasSnriug and ypnsol-
ing experience OF unalloyed delight, And
surely. one who Is incapable Of knowing
the 10y OF II has not in reality lived, nor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-09

The Hon. HAROLD J. H1NMAN of
Albany advocates monthly sessions of
the Legislature, in the manner COM
mon to the Boards of Supervisors. and
to the Aldermen in certain cities. The
hotel proprietors in Albany and the
transportation companies that are
honored by Legislative patronage are
enthusiastic for the change; the only
persons likely to protest against 1t
are the taxpayers; therefore who will
dare to say the scheme has not Il good
chance of adoption?
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II was suggested by Prof Smi,a 'ti,
classes be enlarged, and tn I the yd.ir-
cies "a the commissioned rank, be filed
by those standing hg.est on EIdIGat....
This, he said. would stimulate ,um,,..-
ton among the m!dsh.pnea. He $50
suggested special coaching { the back
ward.
lie said that he approved OF athletes
as he believed that 1t promoted the
health f the m.dshlpmen and pu, them
In better shape 20 do mental work
Commander II. H. Prise. formerly
head II the department OF marine ca.
ginccrinr and now head Of the tcplr'-
ment of electricity and pny sizes, explained
the turbine sheets and r|ecitatl u sheets,
which several witnesses de. Jared we're
taken by M~idshipnan II. VI. Se.,og.
TIE commander sad that they .au.
taintd the whole Of the dag ". rk
taken from the text book. and yere ar.
ranged So that a portion could be cat
of to hand out to a m.dsh.pman for
recitation.
In general. the witness SAID. tho
sheets We're Of no advantage 10 a mid
shtpmau except as an incentive To- study.
though those containing problems W ght
lead the miIshipulen to do the tasks
mechanically instead of studying ne
principles.
Commander Price and Commander II.
+. Hines, head Of the department u
navigation. also explained the method
pursued iu preparing and protecting tae
examinations for their departments.
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BUILD THE COURT HOUSE,
Moreover, Erect q State Building for
the Court Of Appeals 10 Use.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir: There
Ia division of opinion among the CITY
officials who have the say as to whether
the new county court house planned.
and mainly for which the expensive and
expansive civic centre has been actu-
ally acquired, should be built or whether
the whole scheme should now be aban-
doned and the lands sold at a great loss
to the municipality
| for one believe the court house
should be built, and without delay.
In the first place., 1t is sorely needed {;
secondly, the city has proceeded too Tar
and has expended great funds and Is
obligated for more; next. because the
great city cannot AFFORD TO make itself
appear vacillating and ridiculous In the
eyes Of the world and last, taking all
things into consideration, because 1t viii
cost more, directly and Indirectly. now
and later on. to turn back and abandon
the scheme than to go ahead and vigor-
ously push 1t to completion.
Not alone should the new court house
be built, but a State building as well
on this civic centre. The state owes
his to the city.
And here is another thing, and it
seems to me important and practical.
Why should the sittings OF the Court
of Appeals be wholly confined to AL
bany. saving a short spring term at
Saratoga? why should the members u
our city bar be compelled to go TO Al
bany or Saratoga and be subjected to
loss OF time and to Inconvenience. and
the litigants TO expense, when the bulk
of the appeals before that court arise
from the Appellate Division in this de-
partment?
The Court Of Appeals for about half
the term time in each year should sit in
the city of Sew York, and proper and
liberal provision for the court, hitting to
it's dignity. should be made in this civic
centre. either in his proposed State
house or in the plans for the new court
house. In either case, of course. at the
cost of the state, which should bear its
proper share of the expense of main
%tenafco.
If this course should subject the
Judges OF the court to higher personal
expense their expense allowance should
he increased The people would save
money by II even then the Judges of
the highest court in the State would Ia
all mo-; receive as much as the salary
alone OF the Supreme Court Justices in
this city. ALEXANDER L. MAYER.
MOUNT VERNON, July 5.
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THE CHILD OF MYSTERY.
Have P~recocious Interpreters Of Print
especial Sense?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: In
THE SUN of July 8 a correspondent
states the case of a th~ree-year-old who,
while unable to read, distinguishes be-
tween some thirty or more gramophone
records. naming the selections. have
remarked the same with a son OF mine.
though II is a much less striking case,
as the latter is older, knows his letters
and reads the simpler words.
| am sure there is nothing psychical
or supernatural about the performance.
1t would fall within the faculties Of
association. l should imagine. Associa-
ton bridges. IL 1t does not form a sep
arate division, the gap between instinct
and reason. There is nothing instructive
in SO young a child's telling one gramo-
phone title. If Socratts's test Of reason
be applied IT will hardly work out, for
the child cannot explain how 1t arrives
at its conclusions. Association covers
the matter satisfactorily to me in ex-
planning my boys distinguishing be-
tween his records. There is much in
common between the intellig Of
small children and some OF the animals.
AS children develop and depend more
and more upon reason the lower facul-
ties Of association and instinct tend to
disappear. just as the faculty OF mem
ory weakens among peoples as they de-
velop means OF record.
My boy has a toy g~rainophone. II
cost a dollar. / believe. The table Is
rotated BY hand without gearing. When
iun at the pfope rate, quite a difficult
feat by the way. the result is remarkable
for such a crude apparatus. Whsn
turned too fast or too slow or varied the
music 60 Is e~xcruciating. This ma
chine, however. has one feature not pos
sessed By others at any price the rec
ord can be played backward by swing
Ing the horn around and b. ginning at
the inside edge OF the spiral. We have
one record hat cost five cents hat
sounds. when played backward, very like
a famous tenor's srand opera record
priced at 81. NJ. r. W.
NrW XnuK ypI.
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Chaotic Possibilities.

With u American shipping scut-
thing out from under the American
dag and seeking safety in foreign
registry as the logically inevitable
result Of the La Toilette act, We are
now entering another zone Of the
labyrinth Of stupldlties In which that
particular bit Of legislative sagacity
has involved us.
The law as 1t stands in several par
ticulars, as was fully brought out
while 1t was under discussion. fatty
violates u treaty covenants with nU
less than twenty-one Of the principal
nations of the world. This could not
be blinked, because 1t was a matter
Of documentary record, aud therein
alone did II have any advantage
In point of visibility over the laws
destructive certainties in other direc,
tons. 1t had TO be met and not
lodged, so diplomatic chaos was writ,
ten into the precious measure as an
integral part Of It's structure. Pro,
VlsIoH was lld'e lUdt WltUlll nllletN
days from that 18th Of March when
President WILSON was 81 deplorably
III advised as 10 put his signature 10
The law, notice should be served OF
the country's intention to annul OF
change all sections Of existing t|reatie.
n conflict with the La Toilette law
rwenty-One such notifications accord,
hgly have been sent out and the
country Is 10Y awaiting the agreeable
consequences.
How many OF these foreign coun,
:ries will assent 10 having their treat,
YES with us thus mutilated? Already
i've of the principal maritime nation,
save entered protest against severa'
provisions of the law, Great Britain
Austria Hungary. Italy, Spain ana III,
Netherlands. Others will undoubtedly
OllOw their example. ~ the la FOL
cite ahsurdity MT only contravenc,
treaties, hut is In several instance,
n direct conflict with existing for
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An Enterprise That War Has Not
STONED.

TO the tourist who finds his favor.
lite fields in Europe trenched and
fought over there may be cheer in the
repor, that the work on the Bagdad
railway continues and that with the
restoration of peace he will have
added To his itinerary n new land Of
historic interest in Asia Minor.
The report says that the bridge
over the Euphrates has been finished.
that the last blasts have been made
in the Amanus Mountains and several
other barrier ridges and that many
Of the links In the roadway built be-
fore the var have been connected.
When the line may be open for traffic
Is not limited at. but a point quite as
interesting is the control of the enter
prise when operations begin.
German victory would, perhaps.
make no change in the general plans
except in the completion Of the road to
the Persian Gulf. If Germany is beaten
she stands TO lose the great stakes
for which she has been playing in
Asia Minor and of which the road is
the most important hazard in the
game. All of the Allies have interest
In this part of Asia. Greece hopes
for a partition that would give her
much OF -Egcan coast that has a
Greek speaking population. ltaly's
claim would be Adalia. one of the
best harbors on the whole coast line.
Frances paramount interest is In
Syria. The contentious of England
and Russia in this corridor between
Europe and Asia were for years he
fore the present war cause Of fire.
quent strained relations between the
two Suites.
The Power that holds the Aslatic
coast of the Bosporus will hold Hal.
dar Pasha. the starting point of the
Bagdad railway, and possess a
peculiar advantage over its rivals In
the struggle for territory. 1t was
said that at the London conference
just after the last Balkan wal one of
the Kaiser's diplomats remarked that
even II a European war over the
Balkan trouble was aver'ed 1t was
bound to come later over the par
tition of Asia Minor. A quarrel
among the victors over the spells OF
conquest may give Germany hope
even II she is beaten.
But that the great enterprise will
he completed is cheerful news among
the multitude Of reports Of destruc-
ton OF industries and the defeats Of
the purposes Of civilization. 1t has a
great mission in opening a wealth Of
new interest in a land OF antiquity
and in restoring to the worlds markets
a land of fertility and wonderful re-
sources. And this great purpose may
le served no matter whom the result
OF II European war places I'm control
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widespread the movement is or how

widespread the movement Is or how
much It Is encouraged and sustained
by Austrian influences Is wholly prob
lematlc. When Il Is remembered that
an independent tkrainia would mean
the third part of European Russia
and the richest part of Russian soil.
one can appreciate the magnitude of
the scheme.
The propaganda adds another to
the great number of national move.
ments that have found expression In
the present war. Some Of these bit
ter racial differences were fought owe
in the last Balkan war. But none of
them were settled then, and IL Is
difficult to believe that this greater
struggle will GO much further in ad-
justing the rights of the smaller and
now submerged nations.
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Instructor W. J. King. Of the ma,Ae.
mates department, who had been named
10y MIishipmau James l.. Moss a hav-
ing sent to HIM some matter pertain
ing 90 the work Of that, department..
testified that at the request Of tie father
OF Midsh.rmau Moss, and with the ,,1-
sent OF the head Of the department. Re
n.'i given 20 The mIdsh!p'uIu some Cd
examination papers VIII : .utiaus
Mld>AipwIu Moss. he SAID, knew that
he had sent them. He declared tina e
had sent the papers not more than three
times, though Moss test fed that he I'D
received a much larger number NJ
King denied positively that he had SORT
Moss any matter relating TO other de
nartm"nts.
Miishipmsu Claude q kell. the room
mate of MidShipman Nelson. testified
tina the latter had coached a NUM- or
OF fourth class men IN the modern
language work. bu; had said To them
that he was I wing thew work that tho,
We're not likely 20 get or The cNtm'rN-
lion. but which would indicate the seu-
eral character of the questions.
Tie declared that he had never seon
Nelson have but ono key, but had sa,-
hin have two or three u the 'V-h.ra
sheets. He testified that Nelson gave
midsh:pmen of all classes much helm
- that he was the brightest 7.l
most capable student he had ever
known.
Midshipmen kell. Archer ". Eirg aud
Alan Barnett testified that they had
substantial amount of advance ,~Far-
nation about the modern Language sN-
animation, and thai tbs .u~f-rua'o1
was general in the two upper classes