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Preparedness without an AppPO.
DrIatlOn.

II is credibly reported that in the
present .iuncture of affairs no conf
dental message committed to the
custody of official Washington Is ex-
empt from exposure TO those from
whom 1t is most important to keep its
contents secret.
For years it has been notorious
that the alleged privacy of certain
departments was purely formal and
literary, bearing no relation what
aver to the practical performance of
their duties. There have, however,
been some Americans so innocent as
10 believe that In a situation of
grave implication the leaks would be
plugged and the precautions essential
to orderly progress In vital undertake.
ings enforced.
These unsOphisticated citizens ap-
pear to be in error. The dictates Of
prudence have not been needed. In
n passion for preparedness a funda-
mental element of efficiency has been
utterly disregnrded. Can this con-
tempt for ordinary caution be at
tributable ia the fact that In this
particular complete immunity from n
serious ena might be obtained by
the exercise Of common sense without
the expenditure of n single dollar of
the taxpayers money?
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Italy Crosses Int Albania.

The size Of the Italian army LANDED
ports indicate that 1t Is sufficient for
either offensive or defensive oper.
atlons. While 1t may ultimately 60.
operate with the Allies in an advance
into the Balkans 1t is probable that
Its present purpose Is to oppose the
invasion of Albania threatened by the
Germanic- Bulgarian forces.
An invasion Of Albania would be
almost as serious II blow to Italy rs
an invasion Of her own territory for
here she has for years opposed Aus
tria and centred her plans of eX-
pansiOn. There is no doubt that af.
ter the war there will be an ADJUST
ment of interests in Albania. The
failure of the Government of the
Prince of WED has shown the diff.
Guilty of establishing n rule for the
people, and n partition OF the terri.
tory is not unlikely.
In the mountainous interior. II Is
said. are some valuable. UNEMPLOYED
mineral deposits. The only land cap
able of agricultural development Is
in the valleys and along the sen. A
few Of the towns, Elbasan. Tirana
and Koritza. have possibilities as
market centres. But the possession
- ,In nome, L., ,tn .kiAf ambition nf
the contending nations. Nalona, on
the south, is one of the greatest nat
ural harbors of southern Europe. Du-
razZO was n great port In Roman
times and the western terminus of the
Via Egnatia. Medua Is n well sheltered
anchorage, and Scutnri. In the north.
could he easily connected with the
sea by dredging the Boyani. All OF
these ports, with the exception of
Scutari. have been held since the be.
ginning Of the war by Italy.
For the Teutonic allies To add Al
hania to Serbia and their other hold
ings in the Balkans would give them
strong political pnwns IN h dlplo'
matte game. The Kaiser could throw
to his brother-in-law CoNsTANTINE a
much coveted prize in southern Al.
bania, the Epirus. With this in their
possession the Greeks would control
| both shores Of the island Of Corfu
and he In a position to neutralize
the value Of the harbors of Nalona
| and DurazzO to the Italians.
Splf.interest may, thus. be forcing
Italy into the Balkans. Neverthe'
less, her appearance in Albania be-
| comes important she definitely an
| nOunces that she is to do something
for the general cause and not merely
to confine herself to the recovery OF
her lost provinces.
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mems will ne distributed to state pre-.

mems will he distributed to State pre-.
serves. The antelope ccnsus shows
rapid breeding. A Yellowstone bear.
rs visitors know. " one of the most
ubiquitous and socinblc of animals,
In fact n p%cnsioncr NJ the hotels. But
other reservations call the nature
lover. There II the Rocky Mountain
National Park, recently opened. II Is
on the Continental Divide seventy
miles from Denver. has an area OF
$50 square miles. contains 2N lakes.
and bear and bighorn ms permanent
residents. Then there Is Glacier Park
In Montana, crowded with unnamed
peaks looking into natural mirrors mt
their feet. Every American should
see Sequoia Park in California. Sec
rotary LANE recommends that the
home Of the great redwoods be FIX.
tended to take In the Kern River Can.
yon, or the lumber kings will spoil
that wonderful gorge. He proposes
also tnat the great highway coIn-
pleted by the State Of Oregon along
the Columbia River he connected
with Mount Hood.
1t IL estimated that more than
$1OO.OOO,OO usually spent In Euro
pean travel has been turned into the
Golfers of the railroad companies, the
hotels and kindred interests by Amer
leans who this year took In the San
Francisco exposition and saw their
own country with wonder and de-
light. The audience that Secretary
LANE addresses is therefore increased
by thousands of enthusiastic citizens,
and he Will have their approval for
those national park improvements
which he recommends.
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capital. Mr.. FLETCHER. who II now
Ambassador to Chile. NJ the age If
~, answers the description. A Rough
Rider and Philippine volunteer. he
entered the diplomatic service through
the door Of competitive examination.
and without political influence Of any
kind reached his present post by hard
work and sheer ability. A. secretary
Of legation at PekIn the time came
when he had TO exercise the functions
Of Ambassador, and he distinguished
himself in a trying period.
Mr.. WILSON is the third President
who has recognized the capacity of
HENRY PRArHER FLETCHER and re.
warded him. Evidently the Presi.
dent was seeking the right nan for
the Mexican mission. or he would not
have decided upon his own Ambassa-
dor to Chile. It is clearly a case of
promotion for work well done In an.
other Spanish American republic.
BY this time Mr.. FLETCHER must
understand the Latin temperament
and the Spanish American politician.
In dealing with the problems that
will confront him the moment he sets
foot In the city Of Mexico he will
begin with q clean slate and without
n handicap Of any kind. for ne Is a
non-partisan diplomat and under OBJ
legations to no one. Mr.. WILSON has
made an appointment that seems ex.
ccptiOnally good.
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Secretary Lane on the National
Parks.

In the display Of the OF
the country In his annual report Sec
rotary LANE OF the Interior does not
forget the national parks. 1t is worth
any mans while to turn to that part
Of the report in which he passes them
In review and urges the building Of
ronds and other improvements to
make them more accessible and de-
lightful. The Hon. FRANKLIN X.
LANE Is a lover Of natural scenery,
and, fortunately for those into whose
hands the account Of his stewardship
falls, he knows how to write about
the things that interest him. OF the
new Yosemite reached by the TiOga
road, which. thanks to Mr.. STEPHEN
r. MATHER and others, the Govern
ment has acquired, he says:
"This is a Yosemite far different from
the quiet. Incompatible valley. 1t is a
From Mount Lyell one looks. as from
an island. upon a tumbled SEA of snowy
peaks. Its lakes. many Of which nave
never been fished, are alive with trout
And through it foaIns the Tuolumne
River. which in a mile drops a mile, a
water spectacle destined to world ce-
iebrtty. Meeting instructions In It's
slanting rush, the water now and again
rises almost perpendicularly. forming
upright foaming arcs sometimes ffty
feet in height"
1t Is difficult for one who has moi
seen America first to decide which he
would prefer to visit, IL his time be
limited. Yosemite or the Yellowstone
Park. If JOHN MUIR Is n favOrite
author It will be Yosemite Of tho
Sierras: but IL the traveller is a nat
uralist his choice will he Yellowstone,
Of which Mr.. LANE says:
cts great size. It's altitude, its vas
wilderness. its plentiful waters. its IA
vorable conformation OF rugged noun
tain and sheltered valley and the nearly
perfect protection afforded by the policy
and the scientific care OF the Govern.
ment have made this park. since IL
inauguration in 1879. the natural ar
inevitable centre of game conservatior
for this nation"
Already the elk, says tho Score
tary, are too abundant, aud specl
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ALMSHOUSE VOTERS.
Mrs. Gait Should Report All Such 10
the District Attorney.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir: THE
SuN contained an article quoting Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait in her statements
made to the Senate Committee on Woman
Suffrage at Washington December -.
Among other things she IL reported as
having said that Tin many precincts OF
New York voters were so ignorant that
they had to be aided in casting their
ballots" This no doubt IL true. not so
much among the poorer or illlterate
element as she would have us believe,
but In the election districts where the
highly educated reside. as the statistics
will prove.
IN also stated that "sll the inmates
OF the ~almshouses and all the paupers
were voted by the machine TO beat our
amendment" What machine voted these
people" We're not the two major par
ties neutral Also. II the inmates OF
almshouses and charitable institutions
voted, 1t was contrary to law. and II
is the plain duty Of Mrs. Gait to bring
the matter to the attention OF the Dis
trict Attorney of the county where the
crimes were committed.
JoIIN J. KENNEDY.
THE Bronx, December II.
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Laden with Peace a steamer sailed.
And all was love on board.
A white nag to tho masthead nailed
Above grim waters SCARED.
white doves were on the decks n poops
Peace poems were read at night.
The sweetest talking looped the loop.
The word most damned was ''hght."
But human natures much the same,
Hates quite a. strong a. love;
Are men who night so much 10 blame?
Just watch a dove kill dove!
The doves upon that steamer fought.
the pilgrims ragged and swore;
a foolish plan has come to nsught.
As Poo sings: 'Nevsrmore"
4SrJoHsA
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CONNECTICUTS DEER LAW.
DETERMINATION, and Not Protection,
Seems 10 Re Its Object.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Sir: I
fear that Mrs. Burton of Cornwall
Bridge fails to catch the full significance
OF the Connecticut deer law. To impose
a prison sentence upon "A resident tax
payer for killing or attempting to XIII
an animal. which those responsible for
law consider a pest. seems Inconsistent,
to say the least. But let that pass. The
deer OF our State are not a pest, and
they never have been a pest, They were
"A valuable asset to the state. While |
believe il would ave heen wisdom as
we'll as justice had the State always
fully paid the farmer for any and all
injury done to his property by deer. I
am willing to stake my existence that
the deer OF Connecticut have not done
one-tenth the amount Of damage OF
which they have been accused. But
whatever may have been their depreda-
ton there has been no possible excuse
for the present law. 1t is a law Of en-
termination framed in disguise, and il
has not a single redeeminR feature,
Whereas II gives an open season OF
two years. during which time the land
owner and membe Of his family. and
with his consent all persons in his en-
ploy, may kin any and all deer found
on his premises IL permits excessive and
unnecessary cruelty by those who in
Nohc 10 pIiNllcetS.
Has Mrs. Burton ever seen a deer
that was blinded, ears and face torn by
shot. patiently waiting for the game
warden to come and mercifullv kill IL,
] have, and It was not a pleasing sight.
Does she know that to-day deer are
rotting in the Connecticut woods as
some sixty years ago buffalo were rot
ting on the Western plains? One man
when bird hunting not far from New
Milford in n single day found the ear
casses OF four deer. One OF them had
died trying to get over a fence and there
she lay. More thar 700 deer have been
reported killed, N how about the
wounded. crippled and dying deer, those
In the woods undergoing decay and those
which have been killed and not re-
ported? Undoubtedly they would az
gregate at least 700 more. II is roughly
estimated that the State has through
its deer law already sustained a loss
Of 100000 and that the deer have he
come reduced by one-third to n fourth
Of their former numbers.
The deer are as much Gods creatures
as are the cattle or the sheep, and are
entitled to the same humane considera-
ton. ! firmly believe that If their
friends had had money to take the
matter To the "upreme Court this deer
law would be declared null and void.
But however that may be, If il re-
mains In force connecticut will deserve
The condemnation of all humane peo-
pie. T.. lowers,
WEsTPoRr. Conn, December l6.
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What Gouverneur Morris Did Say.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUNNI: ON
page s OF this mornings U In the arti-
Gle 'War Writers Talk" &c. ] have been
grossly maligned. 1t IL said that linn
tied my talk TO n sentence In which I
said that | had not taken sides in the
war. What ! said, and 1t took more
than one sentence to say II. was Just the
opposite. Furthermore ! quoted an emil
nent authority to the effect that a man
who doesn't take sides Is a species Of
skunk. GoUvERNEuR MORRIS.
NEW YORK, December II.
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The Ambassador to Mexico.

President WILSON'S appointment Of
HENRY PRATHER FLETCHER as Ambas-
sador to Mexico will please every one
who wants to see the diplomatic SER
vice taken out of politics and filled
with competent men promoted for
merit, 1t Is satisfactory also because
II robust American of experience and
character Is needed in the Mexican
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DEAR SIR In reply to your inquiry
relative to general farm work in Kan
sas, at this time We have more idle
men thar we know what to do with.
The article In the papers IN mislead-
ing and did not come from this ONCE.
&. II. BANNER.
TOPEKA. Kan. December 10.
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HE v LONG AGO.
Authentic Biographical Notes nm
fOolhsrAy New Yorker.

'""'"s'sy Nc" s"'se''
Once upon n time there lived a man
in New York who foolishly took upon
himself the r%esponsib,lity Of caring
for himself.
II IL war necessary for him to 20
IN town when EVERYDAY else wanted
To 10 TN town. he made the hest of AN
ANNOYING congestion Of migratory BIZ
peds. sought 10 stand on his own feet.
~refra,ned from denunciation OF the
TRANSPORTATION companies. and re-
strained his IMPULSE To crowd and
shove his fellow sufferers.
On tho occasions when h,s desires
led him 10 the theatre he arrived be.
fore the curtain rose. II the Demon
Rum called him between acts. he kent
hi. .saf s,ntl IN. curtain foI, ana IVA.
punctilious about returning before II
went m again. His seat being in the
middle Of q row. no aid not charge to
the aisle before his no;ubbors had n
chance 70 arranve un~obstructcd mas
sare for him. Nv this he
avoided on several thousa nd
toes. ana in nil his lifa no never
knocked a woman's hat IN the floor.
Al street crossings whether no was
driving his hiUh nowered r,chIv i'm.
hol.tered motor or nroQressin1 on
,bank'. marc be waited natient,,, for
tho traffic policemen to direct his
movement. ana thus missed The great
privilcxo Of frequently getting in
other people's wav. And this he did
in perfect GOOD ,emper never throat
eninR TO have the patrolman disci.
mined for holding him IN observance
OF the rules. or bosstinp about his
acouaintance with the Nayor. the
Commissioner of Police. the Head Dog
Catcher or other powerful and en-
inent men whose he han.
nened IN eniov
In shops he did not at,empt Ia dis
plav his siperioritv IN salesmen nv
burvino them. or n prcttv sa,eswomcn
(oy making eyes at them. and when he
ANU nm article ha liked ba said so
without pickinp flaws in II. or saying
that II was no, "a good IA one he
bought eighteen years ago when shop-
keepers we're honest.
should hls pleasure or his business
take him to establishments whose
| prices were high. and in which yisi-
| tors were expected TO omen their
| p~ocketbooks wide. he did his part with
| out COMPLAINT. and he was never
| known to protest in a Fifth avenue
restaurant because the taH was
| higher than In n Bowerv beanery.
He did not pretend to know more
| about wines. or diamonds. or automo-
| bile engines than he really knew. and
| when he was In doubt he sought and
followed the advice of men who were
| better informed than he was.
His practice In making known his
| nuhIic and pr,vo,e n,acas was ,o sneal,
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We congratulate the suffragists Of
this country upon their choice of Mrs.
CARRIE CHAPMAN Gait as national
leader. There are few men in tho
nation who asu up TO her states.
womanlike stature.
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KANSAS NEEDS NO LABOR,
Has All the Workers II Wants, Its
Officials Declare.

To II EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: You
printed a news despatch on December 6,
recording the alleged shortage In farm
labor in Kansas. The subjoined letter
from the States Free Employment Clerk
corrects the romeo impression this
statement may have created.
WILLIAM NJ. BOSNIAN.
I~RvINGToN, y. j., December Is.
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The London police have raided the
office of a suffragette newspaper. II
was too outspoken about British mil
itary b%lunders. Can't women keep
secrets even in war time?
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Italy has begun TO buy wal material
in this country for 1917. Haven't the
Italians any regard for HENRY FoRD's
feelings?
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The State Department seems u be
thoroughly prepared with both proofs
and reproofs.
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The retirement OF General FRENCH
is worth as much as a hundred thou
sand fresh troops to the Allies.
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II is to be hoped that the melody
OF the marriage bells will not be de-
stroyed by the clangor OF the alarm
bells.
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The doctors are worrying over the
high cost Of bromides. They realize
that at this crisis everybody ought 10
keep quiet.
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The Revolt Of the Hyph~n.

I've carried syilsbles by the ton
Words countless I've completed;
But now ! think my race IL run
III have myself dcie,ed.
I've oased the jumps for many me,.
And much have | compounded
Bat l'l no. spit a citizen
1 wont be go confounued
L. i NJ
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n our friends rho favor ~ ,rifh mdnv.
scripts and Wnstrdftons for publication irish
TO haps rejected articles returned hst nusf
II all cases aeRd stamps for fhdf purpose.
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Knlcker--what IL going on to-day
Bocker-Watohful waiting at the church.
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FT0W The LetftSfOn JOURNAL
Verona Island In a town, put 1t has no
law Yer, doctor. minister. undertaken. pau-
Per or post oficeS
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Austria seems to be too proud to be
reasonable.
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any actual and material ioss IN Aus
tria In the event ~ tho formal with.
drawal NJ Americas friendship.
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THE EVENING SUN. Per Month 80. -
THE EVENING Sun (FosignJ.P Per Mo. 1 o.
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that England has established institu-
tions similar to the German war loan
banks. They serve for financing the sub
scriptions to English war loans. and diff
fer from the German scheme In so far
as the loans can be granted for three
years tin Germany restricted to six
months), destinations can go az high as
the full price OF the securities Gin Ger
many only a proportion), and the rate Of
interest is l per cent, below the ordinary
discount rate Gin Germany l per cent.
above). The transactions OF Institutions
operating under such alluring conditions
are kept entirely in the dark. The rea-
son for his secrecy is obvious. An in
v~estigation into the issue OF dubious
paper money by French municipalities
would prove equally interesting II any
data were available,
There are still other signs indicating
the greater %soundness Of Germany's
finances. The leading national stocks Of
the three nations are n straw showing
the direction of the wind. English con-
soils. long considered the most secure
paper, were held for months at an arti-
1cial minimum price OF SO when the
restrictions were partially relea sed they
dropped to 81, thus losing over Is per
cent. compared to the price OF July.
1914 French rentes lost about 20
per cent III inc same period, whereas
Germany's leading loan lost only eight
ninths per cent. The abnormally low
prices for German loans sometimes re-
ported from neutral stock exchanges are
too obviously made in England" Pro-
spective purchasers have been unable 10
buy a single bond at the quoted prices.
But such news is supposed to have a
cheering effect In countries suffering one
military defeat after the other. In It's
bearing upon this assertion the recent
slump in the great Franro-British ioan
In America needs hut mentioning.
II ! do not trespass too much uron
your space ! should like to caution Mr.
pmsted and other readers against i'm
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J MOI
ASSURED YET
OF ELECTION /: |.
With Two Counties to Tabulate
the Republicans Still Claim
Election Of Morrow.
tsY AsseciArrp parssi

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 6-Tabl,7
lation of official returns from two
additional counties today reduced
the previously reported unof.
fetal majority Of 671 votes for
former Congressman Augustus o.
Stanley, Of Henderson, Democrat,
over Edwin p. Morrow, Of Somerset.
his Republican opponent in the con-
test for governor Of Ken
lucky, to 585. Offlcial re-
turns from Tuesdays election
now have been received from
118counties Of 12O in the state, with
little prospect Of the certified vote
of the remaining two being reported
before Monday. sS H w
Republican headquarters here have
not abated their claims Of a mai jority
for Mr.. Morrow. II,
In Jefferson count (which polled
the largest vote in the state, a diff
ference Of approximately four hun
idred votes exists in the unofficial
majority shown for Mr.. Stanley ana
that conceded him by the Republic
cans. In Laurel county, the other
county as yet unheard from -of-
'ficlally, twelve votes are contested.
Democrats are also claiming an
additional 1S7 votes in cCreary
county.
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nine. HUNDRED j RI
Rl||S.H|l|||EN !. ARE
PIQF| SHIP
Passage is Refused Them to
New York as They Are !!
Wanted as Soldiers.
saylAssoe,NlEp sntss,!.

sLIvERR0OL NOV. 6sg As o p. M
Nine hundred IrishmeI who intended
Ito sail for New day, \ on the
Cunard Line .steamship saxonia.
were prevented by the STEAMSHIP
company from taking passage The
company declined to permit them to
sail. after there had been several
stormy encou3ters i with street
crowds, which look the vow that an
able bodied man shoufd not be per
mitted to eyad Tia biiity to military
service in this sI 81 4
The arrival OF the Irishmen In
Liverpool drew u crowd outside the
steamship Offices. Two Irishmen
.wers knocked down by women. 9th
iers were set upon and decorated
with white feathers. When the
!1rishmen arrived at the dock, the
Saxcnia's firemenS informed the
steamship ofiicers they would mot
leave with the Saxonia IL the Irish
men were permitted; to sail.
The company, after q brief meet
ing, upheld the fremen and refused
permission to sail to all British OF
military age. twas stated in addt-
tion that the same course would be
followed In the future ON all Cunarti
liners and that it was hoped other
lines would follow the same pro-
.cedure. : q Is 3 g s 4,
Five of the detained men after
ward snils ed S.