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greater the discourtesy when even The
pretence Of a signature 10 omittedi
Yet u Consul General at valpa.
raise. Chile, L. J. KEENA, has found
It necessary to protest oficia1y against
the flood Of unsigned letters from
American business men, and TO urge
greater are in this important detail
Of the search for foreign markets.
He says:
unsigned business letters from Amer
lean firms which have been received
here are criticised by the Chilean re-
cipients, and their criticisms have been
confirmed By the Increasing proportion
Of letters coming to this consulate gen.
eral without signatures.
Tho comments that havs been heard
apply 70 three cia8ss-ietters asking for
Information. letters Of acknowledgment
and those making business offersI II IL
unlikely that . letter Of the third class,
u~neigned. would inspire much confidence
hero a. the conclusion would naturally
DO drawn that II had received purely
~perfunptory attention on the part Of the
writer or had been written BY some
one who had no authority to sign It
AN unsigned offer Of sale creates an
Impression similar to that which Wa pro-
duced several years when numerous
letters were sent out by business houses
in me United States consptcuousiy
stamped: Dictated. but nor reread.'"
It is plain that the first effect Of
an unsigned or dictated but not re-
read" letter II to rouse suspicion as
to the good faith Of Its author. fatal
to confidence, which not only pre-
vents the serious consideration Of any
proposal contained In the offending
communication but will act as a bar
to friendly reception Of future Offer
inga The writer may believe he Is
adopting a subtle method Of encourag-
Ing inquiries for his product without
committing himself al to prices and
deliveries; in fact, he Is discouraging
belief In his sincerity and discredit-
ing the commercial body in which he
Ii q unit.
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FOR THE BOY SCOUTS.
Let Some PhilanthrOpist Erect His
Monument In Their Fund.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: The
Boy Scouts seem to I've stirring up the
city this week. endeavoring TO get the
budget required TO meet expenses for
three years. are they going to do
then? Try II owe again? WHY don't
they ask some one to endow them with
"A million or so?
1t would he a good monument for
some one. some one who might even like
to do Il before "A monument became
necessary the interest would cover the
budget they ask.
In arranging that It might be diverted
in case the fulfilled its dc.-
tiny or lost its punch by putting the
power so to divert 1t into hands OF five
Institutional heads OF public office
holders, any objections might he over
come.
give this suggestion without preju-
dice. y. \. TIRE.
NEW York. December 10,
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SHAKESPEARE TODAY.
IgnOrantly Acted. IgnOrantly Read
That's All the Trouble,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-SiT. of
late there has been discussion, not al
ways intelligent. of the public's att
tudc toward Shakespeare. one actor,
having earned a good deal of money by
performances of Shakespeare, finds his
business has fallen on, aud concludes
therefore that Shakespeare is dead. 4
beginner essays one of the great char
acters of the master, and her admirers
come TO the same conclusion. The COM
mcrcial theatrical manage says the
public knows what il wants and he IL
very wise.
The actor of to-day is engaged chiefly
because Of his appearance. The choice
Of "A Romeo usually is made on the judo
ment Of eXternals. The thoughts and
feelings to he portrayed are not con-
sidcred. That is why we have had very
often somewhat effemiuate Romeos
when the quality i~mperatiNely de-
manded is masculinity. What sort Of
success could he hoped for his sublime
work the casting OF which began with
so egregious a blunderr
The public resents the spurious claims
of the untruthful press agent resents
the prctensions of actors and actresses
whose chief claim to recognition is that
they are related To somebody else re-
sents the commonplace cmanatlons Of
the commonplace minds tina furnish it's
ORA fodder rrseutS the lying an
nouncements OF the ~hillboarhs and IN,
unwarranted comparative price for such
so-called entertainment
Success in any undertaking worth
while Is rarely attained without much
devotion, many sacrifices and years %,
time given to learning how When an
actor efnerges with n trained voi"e, "A
trained body, a trained mine and "A
trained nature, the public will he quick
to recognize "A great talent, and there
VIII no longer be heard the cry that the
public doesn't want Shakespeare.
But encouragement Is necessary.
Few years ago an actor of great CAPACITY.
OF whom the public seemed To know
little. presented an odd play. II was
commercially the turning point Of his
career. one night, In my rooms. |
made him a Welsh rabbit. said
you look so much stronger, so much
younger" The eloquent eyes lighted
up, the broad, generous lips widened.
and with "A smile that %beggared descrip-
ton. he said very quietly, Don't YOU
think a little success has something to
do with IL" For years this gentle, he
roic nature toilod on, living on hone ;
to-day he is idolized by his country
men. You are still young he said.
you must be ~patient--it will come IN
time" His Hamlet will live when the
characters of the present day plays are
forgotten. HIS influence will survive.
on the hundredth night of Hamlet"
n man broken in health and spirit
cam to my dressing room. in his hand
something wrapped up in IA piece Of
newspaper. He opened It AS though he
were undressing a baby, II was "A steel
cross hilted sword, lie said IL, be-
longed to Macready Edwin Booth gayo
It 10 me. l want you to have It," Ehen
flympton was a truly great actor, and
would have been alive to-day had he
been encouraged
The trouble with Shakespeare IL tina, no
IL igiorantly acted and i%gnorantly read
--thats All. JOHN Il. KELIERp.
New YoRK, December 10.
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Tuberculosis Week.

Last Sunday sermons were preached
In many churches the pastors Of
which are not less mindful Of the bod.
les than Of the souls Of their charges,
upon tuberculosis, its prevention and
abolition as the scourge not inaptly
called the White Plague.
Thus was tuberculosis Week in.
augurated among enlightened people
who will. 1t is believed. spread the
gospel Of health among their neigh
bors and friends to the end that man.
kind may be emancipated from dis
ease and premature death and
from the destitution which these
avoidable agencies bring upon large
numbers q those who represent the
bone and sinew Of the land.
The bureau of education Of the
Department Of Health has issued a
circular dwelling upon the fact that.
tuberculosis being still the most press.
ing health problem Of the day. the
establishment Of tuberculosis Week
may become q reminder Of this fact.
II IL well that we realize the duty we
owe to ourselves, our families and the
public to endeavor to solve. even in
part, the terrible problem.
Prevention being the most effective
measure. THE SuN would reiterate its
oft repeated advice to protect the
system against invasion Of the omni-
present bacillus Of tuberculosis by ny
gienic living, especially in the home
surroundings, food, regular habits of
sleep. fresh air. and removal Of In
sanitary elements in occupations.
Since childhood IL the period In which
the seed Of tuberculosis Is usually
planted, the food Of infants, and
proper care Of their bodies. need to
be emphasized. The milk stations
and visiting nurses to teach ignorant
OF Indifferent mothers their duties are
practical methods Of building up the
constitutional stamina Of the children
Of the working people. II u wom-
ems clubs would add to their activi-
ties, most Of which aim at personal
improvement, committees to visit the
homes Of wage earners to whom they
might impart by kindly i~noffensive
suggestion valuable instruction in the
management of milk and preparation
Of food, sanitation Of their dwellings,
&C., they would not only enhance the
happiness and welfare of these peo-
pie, but make a valuable contribution
to the abolition Of tuberculosis.
Financial aid from concerts and
other philanthropic enterprises, some
Of which. like the Paderewski concert.
have brought large financial results,
to be applied to the treatment Of the
tuberculous, is welcome. but It serves
a far less effective purpose than the
same energy and money spent in dom.
iciliary visits for purposes Of proven.
ton would achieve.
Unfortunately 1t has become the
mode to satisfy ones conscience with
a money gift to a good aus rather
than by personal service. which not
only serves the purposes of philan'
thropy but also brings satisfaction ia
the individual.
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GERMAN PATRIOTS.
A Reading in History for Ammi
Wrlght's Benefit.

To EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str. In
Ammi Wright's argumentative letter OF
December l your correspondent says that
when my German critics have lived
longer under the American flag their
allegiance will become more deeply
rooted then the flag will mean more to
them. II will be moro precious to them,
and their loyalty will come more from
the heart and less from tho lips than It
does noU."
What a libel when we recall history!
Ammi says in the same article my
forebears have breathed the free air OF
America for nine generations and they
have given faithful support to the Re-
public ever since 1t was organized" Hav-
Ing enjoyed this free air Ammi and fore
bears should have known Of those who
helped TO keep it free for them unless
they did not care to know who did 1t
since twas done
Let us try to recall some memories Of
those who did 1t or helped to do II.
l served in the civil war in a vo1un-
teer regiment. and have copies OF the
official records and know whereof I
speak. and offer as Htting reply to the
unjust language OF Ammi the records of
the State of New York. which show that
thirteen full regiments of infantry. also
cavalry and batteries. went forth as
NcTIndn Volunteers LOT tne nd8 ~ ue-
fend the Union when the country was In
great danger.
This was from ono state only. What
u have been the grand total from all
the States?
In addition to these thirteen regiments
OF Germans nearly every other regiment
had n percentage OF them. Read OF the
glorious records Of the New York Twen-
tieth. Twenty-ninth, part Thirty-ninth.
Forty-hrst, Seventh. Eighth. ~Forty-ffth,
Forty-sixth, Flfty-second, Fifty-fourth.
Ffty-elghth. Sixty-eighth and One Hun
bred and Third. all gallant German reg!-
ments that shed their blood on many
battlefelds. The names Of their officers
show their descent. and it's the memory
Of these gallant patriots. these martyrs
to the nag. that Ammi slurred when he
wrote these words.
I am not German. but as . native
American n fellow soldier 20 these
men l honor them for their true loyalty
to the nag OF the United States, their
great sacrifices and. despite Ammi
Wright. their thorough knowledge Of
what that nag stood for.
l would ask Ammi to say in what way
he and his forebears showed during the
civil wal a greater love Of his country
and It's nag. and did more than did these
CONTEMPORARY styled hyphenated Amer
lean Germans. who did not boast of hav-
ing enjoyed the free air OF republican
America for nine generations. procured
perhaps by others. but when the coun-
try called offered themselves nobly as
true Americans. not hyphenated, that
| Ammi and sisters and cousins and aunts
might continue to rave all the free air
they needed for Joy riding.
Il. J. RILEY.
BROOKLYN, December 10.
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Mayor MIrcHn's formal rejoinder
to the charge that under his admins
tration the task Of removing the steam
railroad tracks from Eleventh went
had been neglected has been pub
lished. Its adequacy cannot be ques-
toned. 1t reveals the fact that ut
the moment the assault was delivered
against him the final details Of an
apparently practicable solution Of the
problem were under consideration.
The railroad could not be evicted
from its right Of way by heated rhet.
oric. The suspension Of its service
would infict grave injury on the city.
Agreement between the municipal au-
thorities and the managers Of the
road, In which the rights Of all should
be sa%feguarded. offered the only e a
sonable method Of relieving the city
Of n danger inherent in the present
arrangement.
This agreement. It appears, Mayor
mitchell was seeking and had almost
attained when his good faith was
brought into question; and the an
nouncement Of the plan approved, q
plan that possibly may require adj
justment in certain details before It
Is finally adopted, is a more convinc.
Ing testimonial to the diligence Of his
administration than any eloquence Of
protestation could be.
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The Recall OF the Attaches.

When President WILSON notified
the German Government Of tho desire
Of the United States that tho mill
tary and naval attaches Of tho Inn
perial embassy In this country should
be recalled their departure with such
CELEBRITY as the circumstances per
nit became a certainty. A curious
mhconception seems 70 have existed
in the minds Of certain individuals,
some Of them not opposed to the Ad-
illustrations course. as to tho rights
and etiquette Of the situation.
That the Germans should attempt
TO- force upon us persons assigned to
their diplomatic establishment who
were unacceptable to the authorities
ut Washington was impossible, and
an early recognition Of this fact
would have prevented considerable
useless argument.
Bor-ED and Won PApEN have done
their work, achieved the probably not
unexpected termination Of their ser
vices here and will depart In good
season. They follow DERNBuRo and
DUMBA. Our sincere hope Is that 1t
will not be found necessary to in
crease materially the list of those to
whom the hospitality Of America can
not consistently be extended, and We
shall cherish this hope until 1t Is
shattered by the unacceptable impact
Of disillusioning fact.
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Disappearance Of the Great Spy
System.

system.
Acknowledgement GRE0oaY's report
has been awaited with unusual inter-
est because 1t was believed that in It,
II anywhere, should he found the out
line Of the scheme Of which so much
has been heard for creating at Wash
ington a superpoliceman. empowered
BY Federal statute to override the
Sheriffs and peace officers Of States.
and generally to bring within the
purview of the United States those
crimes that hitherto have been left
to the local authorities to handle.
But Mr. GREGORY proposes no such in
novation. His recommendations are
far from startling only three Of them
may fairly be said to flow from the
crimes which have created in the
hearts Of the over timld acute distrust
Of present criminal system. and
these are obvious and minor requests
for strengthening the laws In details,
MN uOt DtCuo All tiCit " iiuuiihSs
Tho Attorney-Ge General asks for no
new weapons. and seeks to disturb no
familiar instrument for the detec-
ton Of crime and the apprehension Of
criminals. His attention Is fixed on
the immediate needs of the Govern
ment within Its accustomed field of
activity, and in that he appears to
be reasonably satisfied with the i'm
plements ut his disposal.
We shall have no elaborate spy
system. with its secret agents desig-
mated by numerals only, its accounts
audited In the dark and Its superior
power paralyzing the State and local
officers. The principal law officer of
the Government does not ever hint at
such a bureau; and IL he does not
champion 1t, who will?
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Mr.. FoRp led the way. visiting the
stokehole. chatting with the stokers and
examining the engines. He frequently
expressed interest In the engines and
the men that run them. II love these,
could make them myself" he COM
Wireless message from the
Ark Of Peace
II Mr.. Ford makes peace before
Christmas tho world will allow that
he Is capable Of making anything from
a monkey wrench to a walking beam,
but It may be suspected that Mr..
FoRp's impression that he can make
peace. or anything else ne has never
made. has no other foundation thar
his self-sat!sfaction as a manufacturer
OF tho runabout automobile.
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When Lord CHARLES BEnEsroRp SAYS
that eur 1.-THE British war STATS
have not been consulted as to whether
they had tho men and material for
enforcing the different policies inau-
gurated by the Cabinet" his reputa-
ton as a chronic fault finder cannot
be brought up against him. for the
Dardanelles enterprise (as also the
Serbian) was a stroke Of policy. and
certainly It was forced upon the Cen
eral Staff without providing the needed
men and material.
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STEUBEN'S COMING.
Another Review OF His Pilgrimage.
with II Word for the Hessiaus,

To THE EDITOR OF THE S~uN-Sir. The
contributor OF The Steuben Myth COM
m~unication has, no doubt unwittingly,
thrown peculiar side lights on certain
historic facts which may make them
misleading to those not perfectly IA
miliar with history. In commenting
upon my letter he says "Steuben was
found. employed and sent here by the
French Government at its expense"
Let us analyze that statement.
Steuben was Adjutant-General on the
personal staf OF Frederick the Great.
King OF Prussia. After the Seven Years
war, and while visiting friends in Paris,
'at the instance II the friends of Amer
lea, and with the advice and concur
renee of the Minister OF the United
States in France" Steuben came Ia
America late in I17T. "He had made
no arrangements with the commission
ers In France" lie borrowed from
Beaumarchais the money needed to Mt
him out" In Steuben's letter to Con-
grcss OF December G, l77T, he says In
part 81 have come here from tho re-
hottest end OF Germany at my own ex-
p~ense" IL have made no conditions
with your deputies In France. nor shall
l make any with you. My only ambi-
ton Is TO serve you as a volunteer"
Il should willingly purchase at the ex-
pense of my blood the honor Of having
my name enrolled among those OF the
defenders of your liberty"
| ask any fair minded man, does that
Tool; as though "Steuben was found,
employed and sent here by the French
Government at its expense? Steuten
was a German. Had he been a French
mar France justly would have been ac-
credited with at least a part of his
valiant aid In our hour OF greatest
peril and It was in that generally ac-
oepted sense that | accredited Germany
in my letter.
Surely Beaumarchais's money was not
the French Governments and II was
only a loan by n friend to another
not a gift. that Steuben accepted from
Beaumarchais. 1t was therefore Steu-
ben's money for the time being. Steu-
ben came to our aid with the knowledge
and consent of his king, Frederick the
Great Of Prussia, the Germany OF those
days. and at great personal sacrifice OF
money n position,
That his services were properly appre-
ciated by our forefathers is proved by
the resolution of thanks rendered to
Steuben by Congress on April IS, 1884
as well az by the gift Of a gold hilted
sword then authorized by Congress.
Just n word in closing, to the credit
Of tho "Hessian h~irelings." When the
better element among them found out
the conditions under which they were
to fight here for Great Britain some OF
the officers and men deserted the Eng
lish ranks. Joined Steuben's troops and
fought bravely for II liberty (see War
Ohice Record, August 20, l77S) Resolu-
tion: THAT "A new corps OF troops he
raised by the name OF the German Vol
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Unsigned Letters In the Hunt for
Foreign Trade.

Everybody knows the irritating cor-
respondent who implores from us a
favor in a typewriter letter hearing
Mt the bottom of the last sheet the
rubber stamped legend "Dictated. but
not read or signed by Mr.. Blank"
Strong Is the friendship, astonishing
the good nature, that a withstand
the impulse born Of that impudent
phrase to destroy the communication
ant ignore the request; how much
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At an auction sale OF autographs n
George Washington apology was sold
for $40. and an Abraham Lncoln
pardon fetched s102.50. Assuming
that the prices were not affected by
superheated competition among the
bidders. but represent normal valua-
ton by the collectors Of curtos. It
would be interesting TO know just what
factors determine these prices. This
10 the only apology written by WASH
INGToN we have ever heard OF Ut was
for opening "A letter by mistake), but
LINCOLN wrote many pardons.
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Tho Mosquito Devouring Dragon Fly.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Str. |
rave read with interest of the mosquito
destroying bat would that there were
more of them They doubtless do de-
stroy many kinds Of noxious insects. But
the beautiful big dragon fly Is also an
enemy OF tho mosquito and Ia to be seen
in the neighborhood OF ~stagnant water.
the habitat of the ~'skeeter." Let no
one destroy dragon flies. have
watched n lot Of them of an evening
darling after tho mosquitoes like so
many swallows or ma rtins.
There Is no harm In the dragon ny.
Country children frequently cali 1t II
''horse stinger." I regret to say il is
frequently caught for fishing bait and
fetches good prices. w. II.
ARLINGTON, N. j.. December 10.
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r. Kelly.

To THE EDITOR or THs SuS-Sir: The
article about T. Kelly. tho lrishman who
em!grated to this country about the time
of the Irish famine. deserves an honored
place In the TREASURED scrap book.
surely this nshting race would keep ,he
American Irish Historical Society busy In
resou'ng from the studied oblivions Ia
which our school histories would consls ,
them the names Of many a Hercules Mul-
l'san and Thomas Kelly,
cHRisTorHss AN.ASH.
Nsw yoas. December "a r.
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kadoinn DR.. WILLIAM ELLIOT GRiFTrs,
whose authority is competent, says:

about the same time that our Teu-
tonic fathers. uniettered and avage
zane Into contact with the Romans,
the tribes Of Nippon entered definitely
into relations with the Coreans and
Chinese. who were the iettered and civil
iised peoples Of eastern Asia"
A few hundred years ago the sug-
gestion that some day Japan might
desire to administer the affairs Of
China would have been about as en-
sible as would be to-day a forecast
Of the Nlipinos running the United
States In the year $500.
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DEATHS LAID TO EFFICIENCY,
4. ". Hansen Tells Ensinrcrs A.
nunl Toll Is 10000.

The thirty-slNth annual mectl : o. ~
American society OF Mcchar. cal LnE'
neers yesterday resolved its,lt into an
industrial safety session for tAe me
being, A paper on Tho St,vlarl.zA'
ton of Safety Principles was rec ny
Carl VI. Hansen. secretary OF me work,
mems compensation service bureau ~
this city, who said that safety IS not :
legal question and that LAWS g'D * -
responsibility only after the ACCIDENT
The ultimate responsibility, 10 s'y'
rests ON the engineers and s-r'i'e''
who in their struggle for o''tr o.. b rave
failed TO make the mach'ue'F 7'f -
buildings safe for tue worker
Charged UP against true c' .-.F -
a result Is an nuunl 'ul' ~ t"'
1000" workers, he SAID, while ' '''
~ dollars are added 20 M. t.~' N'''
duction because wurkIuE ,oUI'...'
not made safe S'tuGll3F VI
Hansen explained. means ' "N'N
meHt shan afford all po~s.,', '...
l,fo, limb and property tIn. '
and fire hazards.
Melville ". MX ~ Mi~h5n
read a paper or "MoIeru Mo.
safety from the N~4ewpo.uI
factuier,' i'm winch Hc y'
claim that too many gu. +.
guards weakened the ,l~.
preservation HIS pane" ns
verse criticism W ~
rotary OF the National Sl..
also read a paper
John Price Jach'.r
Sta,e LABOR Comm ssIo o..
Patterson, safety eng Gc,'
Car Manufacturing tliNI..
Electric Storage Battery '.
II. Barr, consulting o-