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Regulate the Sale Of Explosives.

It Is obvious that the sale Of ex-
plosives here and elsewhere through
out the country Is not regulated with
SUFFICIENT strictness reasonably to
protect the public. The legitimate
users of these dangerous compounds
are proportionately few in number,
and their responsibility can be easily
established. 1t would intict no hard
ship on them or on the dealers who
supply them to install n system OF
registration and certitication, under
which the acquisition of dynamite
aud similar substances by criminals
could ut least he made difficult and
highly expensive.
The Federal law affecting the trans
portation of explosives in interstate
commerce Is tagrantly violated, but
wen its imperfect enforcement has
mitigated what a few years ago was
a graver menac than now exists. \
law governing the sale of such mate
rails might not cure the evils of to-
day, but it would unquestionably re,
duce their danger.
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LANSING prepared and Mr.. BRYAN
signed several months ago.
Yet even that wholly conclusive
document only temporarily cleared the
air and but partially subdued the
clamor. Middle headed, rotatory ar
gument complicated with "a very wab-
bling adherence 10 the paths of vera
city and candor got It's second wind.
The clamor started afresh and grew
In volume and irresponsibility VI utter
ance to It's logical climax of inspiring
the owner OF an outfit of added brains
TO dynamiting and murder.
How far this latest development
will affect II propaganda as Idle as it
Is Irritating remains To be 1t Is
ut all events n not untimely moment
for the appearance IF Mr.. WHITES
repreSentmcnt of the oft reiterated
facts in the case little as that repre-
sentiment may have ~ novelty. In
fact. Mr.. WHITE finds little that is
new to inject into the discussion save
perhaps his very clpnr statement of
the arms sales question arising out
Of the Franco I'russian war Of 1S7O-71.
There has been. II seems. n confused
notion abroad Of late that the arms
Issues Of that day and of this are iden-
teal and that the late CARL SEIZURE
then made n notable speech OF pro-
test In the Senate which has applica-
bility to present conditions. Mr..
WHITE points out that the speech OF
Mr.. SCHURz was made a year after
the close Of the Franco-rrussian wal
and was made In the course of debate
over a charge that a ring Of officials
and spectators had violated our laws
and defrauded the Government, In
other words, u question Of graft and
not Of neutrality.
Government officials, II appears. did
sell arms accumulated In our arScnals
after the civil war to persons acting
for the French Government. and as
soon as the transaction was uncov.
cred the sales We're stopped and our
Secretary Of War offered to make
amends by selling the same number
and kind of arms to the Germans
an Offer which wis declined. The en-.
tire legality Of sales Of arms by pri.
vate dealers Ia either or both OF the
belllgerents was no more questione
then than it Is now. even by the
German Government itself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
The Case of the Missouri Pacific.

II the bankers who have under
taken the reimbursement of the
finances of the Missouri Pacific Rail
way system succeed in putting their
plan through without recourse to the
courts the result will be "A striking
tribute to the intelligent common
sense Of American investors.
The plan calls for voluntary action
by the holders OF almost two-thirds
of the systems total capitalization of
about S3G5. 100000, who are asked To
make concessions and sacrifices to put
the property on n sound basis. So
extensive a" exhibition of enlightened
Sclf.interost has rarely been given in
the financial field and the opportunity
now provided makes the experiment
proposed by the readiusters all the
more worth watching.
In any event the programme of re-
adjustment promises to become n
classic effort in corporate reorgnniza-
il'll ll'l phla bf'dISt VI me NoIul1lt DI
capital involved, the magnitude Of
property interests affected and the
complicated problems for which Il So
luton has had to be worked out i'm
order Ia prepare n Simpllfication of
Missouri Pacific finances and So re-,
halilitata the credit of the system,
but also because, In the endeavOr to
make a proper employment Of Mis-.
sour Pacific earning power, of ca,
pacily +" produce revenue which viii
reward past and future investors, Il
radical Encouragement of the capita
structure Is projected which seeks /,
restore "A Wholesome relation between
dictatorship and ownership In tn,
property.
This is something which has sig
nifcance both for the investment com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
THROUGH THE EYES.
An Assault on the LawleSsness OF
Two Political Philosophers.

To THE EpiroR OF THE ~SuS-Sir: 1t
il interesting to note how Intellectual
resources subs.y group around a preju-
dice, giving il the appearance If not the
substance Of truth.
TO enjoy this indoor sport pick up a
formidable Journal like Hibb.rt, hat re-
p~ositoty of English dulness. which
specializcs in dressing up bviou things
to look like philosophic discoveries.
Its last issue IL enlivenei by an article
from Professor Bcrgson. that master or
dellrium frozen to marblsd French prose.
that t~nngoist among tse neutrality-suspicious..
In substance it is an address before the
Academic des Morales. German brutal
ity. AMBITION. mechanism, are here be-
labored with perfumed lashes, dazzling
little metaphors. The German philosophy
Of force is not a cause but an effect,
says he. Effect of what Perverted
ambition, will, pride-of false moral
found tions. Well, If Rergson were
addressing the Academy of Sciences he
would point to fa!se biologic foundations.
il to the Academy OF Psychology, to false
states of mind, &c. 1t is SO easy TO
sneer at the humble gatb of political
and economic facts. to skirt the Balkan
problem, TO wipe out European history,
to spike economic prizes. to vitiate ma
,!onal sentiments. If only you wish to
tame - mural iNSA'th ] a ltilISNl' view
of the war.
one more illustration from an Ameri-
can MAGAZINE. the american Political
Science Rcricw. Professor y. p Harris
writes OF the Serbian question with a
fine lot Of data so arranged as to show
that had Austria taken - more tolerant
attitude toward the Servian propaganda.
sc. Also that Austria might have
treated with Servia with more dncsse,
since she is 10 blame for the untenable
SlaV question, since she has "a pulyglot
country This seems perfectly lovely
and would sound well In a drawing room.
But why should Austria treat a rat as
though II We're It Hon? IN what para
disalc scheme of things VIII a ;irst class
Power treat a fragm,rilry Power on
even terms?
As - German perNeIslons Of the in
~telleCt. these have been 40 well analyzed
that no further commeu IL necessary.
Altogether W have less TO fear from
the downfall of a theoretlc civilization
than from the obscuration OF the IN
tellccts of an entire continent.
ABRAHAM SOLOMON.
NEW YORK, July :.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
Russian aviation and Automobile Indus
tPtea.

From Commerce Reports,
The aviation industry dates only from
1910. but in 1878 90 per cent, Of the
airships and supplies NJ the Russisl avit-
tiou grounds were Russian made, The de
velopment Of the aviation Industry In Rus
sia is hinhered by the fact that the duty
on assembled airships Is low, whereas tho
duty on certain materials that are iudis.
pensshle IN the aviation Industry is high.
The de"ard for automobiles has been
covered mostly by imported goods, I'm
ports Of automobiles and automobile plat
forms and frames over the European from
tiers of Russia were valued at si,dlg. 900
in l0i2, .,,:.l, 900 In 1918 and sS,229 900
In 1914
The Russian industry is un
developed, owing partly to the iiincul,v
Of competing with the prices Of imported
automobiles, due to low duty, The poor
condition Of the roads in Russia Is also u
great obstacle, There Is. however, a great
future for the automobile In Russia, owing
to the vast territory Of the empire and
the scarcity Of industrial centres and rail-
roads,
The country Is facing u problem Of tho
highest importanCe-the regulating of tine
freight tranic-and 1t Is expected that 4
considerable number of reliable tru, ks wi.l
he required for this purpose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
Injustice to Mr.. Bryan.

our neighbOr the Press strives, we
believe. to he fair in its expressions
Of opinion on men and events, and 1t
unquestionably was through careless.
ness. and not malice. that it did 4
gross injustice to WILLIAM j. BRYAN
this week in discussing that eminent
orators million sunset volunteers.
The Press said:
Mr.. BRYAN knows what utter I'M
preparedness cost the country in the
civil war"
anything is 20 do gross wrong to the
monumental vacuum which tops his
frame. Mr.. BRYAN has spent Il life
time in the earnest pursuit of igno-
rance. He has specialized in the art Of
forming opinions unhampered by the
restraining influence of facts. lie has
devoted an energy admirable in quail
ity and unlimited in quantity to the
neglect OF evidence. Undeviatingly
he has pursued his course toward the
complete development of vocality dis,
sociatcd from mental effort, and he
has achieved enduring success in the
difficult science Of speaking without
knowledge us II having authority.
As to the civil war, 1t is fair 10
assume that IL Mr.. BRYAN ever knew
we had one he long ago eliminated
it from his memory with all it's sig
nlticant, instructive and adnonitory
implications.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
A DRY SATIRIST.
what Fate Has Prohibition for the
Sanitarium Keepers?

To THE EDITOR OF THE St'N-Sir: May
| call your attention to an omission in
YOUR editorial article regarding the Geo
nomir questions raised by discussion of
prohihition'
In onumerating the classes Of laborcrs
which would be thrown out OF work
and the capital investments rendered
useless should prohibition laws he
passed YOU neglected To mention that OF
each class which is connected viii SAM
tariums where men go to regain their
normal mental and ply icu powers after
those powers have been broken down
through alcoholic excuses.
Now that State and national laws
have encroached uuon the personal
liberty ~ our citizens by taking away
their right ~ the Use Of habit forming
drugs, | fear that the sdnitar,ums would
be without any patients should pruhibi-
ton become nation wide
Is not this an added burden to put
upon the altruists who at present are so
fearful of the effect of prohibition upon
the capital and labor engaged in the
liquor trafic' n, u, HYDE.
roRr HENRY, July 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
Real Steps Toward Preparedness.

No action undertaken by any Of the
associations devoted to the
Improvement Of the national defence
has been more practicable or better
calculated To achieve results than that
which proposes to enroll all employ
ers Of labor for the encouragement %
enlistment in the National Guard.
In a numerous, well drilled and
properly accoutred body Of citizen
soldiers, instructed in the profession
of arms. lies the only Immediately
available meaus of increasing our
military establi shment to a degree
remotely approaching the pressing
necessities OF the country.
Unfortunately the National Guard
has not received in the past the ell.
enlargement from the public that an
Intelligent understanding of its func-
tions and purpose requires. 1t mas
had to meet the open or secret hos
tility of labor unions and employers,
and to struggle against the indiffer-
ence of the populace.
Were 1t brought to the place in the
community it should occupy, the men
ace of our present condition would
be notably modified; and the taxpay'
ers. while they would he called on Il
contribute something to its develop
ment. would still remain in happy
ignorance Of the burden imposed by
a large standing army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
THE PEOPLES POWER.
II Is supreme and No Enactment Can
Restrain II,

,.
To " EDITOR or THE SrN--Sir' inc
question OF your correspondents MI.
James fearsley IN TIVE SUN OF June ="
concerning the validity OF constitutional
amendments seems 10 mp " o'''''"u
not generally accepted
Under u theory OF the source OF au-
thority the Amendment OF u "'a,e 'on-
stttution is a right inherent III thc peo-
pie OF the state. NO constitutIoni' plo-
vision against amendment can De enc
tual TO BIND the people from Whom 'n'
Constitution derives IT'S authority --
Inc New YORK constitution OF 100
contained no provision Whatever 'or
amendment. Yet. by virtue OF an aot 81
the Legislature reciting that certain
articles or the Constitution are OF ooubi-
fu' construction or have been found IN
convenient in practice claws OF lsol,
Chapter Glib, a convention OF dele
gates elected by the state electorate
framed amendments and explanations tf
the articles. And, after the lapse OF
twenty years. a new Constitution was
substituted for hat Of lT77. the legls-
lature in 1921 passing A act recon-
mending a convention" laws OF 1921,
Chapter XC.), and "A Constitution pro-
posed by such convention OF elected dele
gates being adopted by the electorate.
This Constitution Of 1921 provided ex-
pressly Tor It's own amendment and pre-
scribed the method to be employed IN
Erecting amendments. But In the ram
ing and adopting OF the Constitution Of
1916 the method so prescribed was dis
regarded.
This departure from what had been
ordained occasioned the suggestion
that the Constitution of lS46 was
founded on the right OF revolution" and
yet binding on the people, because 'con-
hrmed by the fiat OF the people declared
i'm the most legitimate wsy. namely. at
m. nol. 80 ~. ola,,,on g. u,,-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08

To THE Enron or THE SrN-S,r, I
protest AGAINST -. VS." appraisal of
a tinker and his etymology of 'tinkcr's
dam lie says "Half the time the
dam was useless on account OF the
material Hence tho expression be
cam" common mot worth a tiuker's
dam There Is no profanity in IT,"
-, VS." logic is bad, for 1t wasn't
"A dam when II was useless and il was
low enough in value, when Of pro.cr
consistency, to have given rise to the
expression. l'ut are there no thinkers
left, nor amy sons OF tiuksrs, to resent
this The tinker handed soft hat
ter" 10y the housewife, and then no pro-
family? Are thinkers the fathers OF
these degenerate days OF docile dia-
loguc?
Please, q sun that does move, ca,
We not have bach som emphasis in
our 'tinker's dam? Can YOU not
tell us that II was a t%intinnahulator
and not a tinker who mcekly received
the soft batter. softly, instead of the
chunk Of dough that WAS his due
CHARLES II, WILSON.
MOUNT VERNON, July 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08

With complete appropriateness, the
Nation celebrates its fftieth birthday
to-day by printing a review Of the po-
litical and literary history Of the Uni
ted States in the half century during
which our vigorous neighbor has re-
corded. criticised and moralized upon
the incidents OF more or less impor-
lance that have attracted its common
datory or condemnatory consideration.
The survey OF its W activities, to
which not too much space is devoted,
in its jubilee edition stimulates memo
ries of a New York at least as inter-
esting as the town We know, and re-
veals a foundation capable Of support
ing another half century Of success for
this interesting weekly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
WILD TALK REFUTED.
DlsproOf Of u Common PrO.Suifragc
Allegation Against Opponents.

To II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir, Let
me ask An Unbiased Observer" who
to judge from his remarks seems to
have "A SINGULAR conception OF what the
word bias means. what evidence he
can adduce to show that the "currupt
political heelers, White slavers and
saloon Keepers" are all known up-
ponents' Of woman suffrage, as he
would ave us believe,
II the suffragists keep ON at this
rate with their extreme statements the
efforts of the ''antis" to kill their
cause will not he needed,
Thu in,renched position Of the vice
and liquor interests in california gives
the lie to his statement, The liquor
interests themselves have declared /:
Experience has shown that we have
nothing to fear from suffrage"
Again, the action NJ the men Of
South Dakota last year in voting
simultaneously against extending lar
ger liherality To the liquor interests and
against woman suffrage hardly bears
out the impulation that "anti' and
"whiskey" are synonymous terms,
myself, IA teetotaler, am personally
acquainted with "A saloon keeper who
is an ardent advocate of suffrage.
+. G, LOCKE.
MDNTIrElIO. July T.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
WET MAINE.
Advice to One Who Laments the
Neglect Of DOw's Ideal.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. In
THE SuN OF Wednesday. June 20. YOU
published a letter signed by James
White and dated from Portland, Me,
In which reference is made TO the local
liquor trafic. | suppose that this is
the same James White whose residence
is Naples, Me. and VINO at frequent
intervals. through our local prohibition
organ, takes TO task various Democratic
officials throughout the state.
He says among other things. There
have been days when We have a as
many as fifty arrests for in,oxication."
y careful examination by myself uf the
police records from June II to June 30
shows that the largest number OF ar
rests In a day during tina time fol
drunkenness and disorderly conduct is
twenty. This was on Saturday night
and sunday morning OF June 26-o7.
SO a person who wishes to be fair in
the matter will see at once that Mr..
White is but two-ffths right In his
statement, and that is IA much higher
average than the publicity seeking pro-
~hihitionists have when IL comes TO the
discussion OF the run problem.
Mr.. White mentions twelve new bar
rooms opened up. speaks Of kitchen
barrooms doing great business and tells
OF his ability TO purchase "A pint or
ha'i pHt VI tnlFu ran, presun-
ably whiskey. AT any local drug store.
and that one or two freight cars OF
wet goods are hauled into the Ruston
and Maine stations from Boston daily.
Now II Mr.. White Is anything NOR,
than one OF these rantiug, publicity
seeking prohibi,ionists. why does he
not go to the police court and swear
out warrants AGAINST these places which
he tnumeratesT
He can ind officers enough TO serve
any process that he may take out, and
he will tnd the courts only TOO glad "a
help him in an endeavoy to stop the
sale OF liquor. r s. HiGGINs.
HoRTLANp, Me, Julv /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
The German Admiralty at the Helm
of Every Submarine.

In her tentative proposals to our
Government on the subject of under.
sea attacks on merchant ships Ger
many has advanced Il plan which re-
veals how completely this department
Of warfare has been organized under
the direction of Won TIRPITZ. and how
absolutely the movement of the sub
marines is controlled. The plan sug-
gested provides that an arrangement
be made for the examination. certiti-
cation and Identification of passenger
carrying vessels leaving American
ports for the war zone" and Germany
is alleged To he willing ITO pledge
herself not to attack such passenger
ships on which she is convinced there
Is no cUntrabnnd of war
Dismissing for the present all on
sideration of the propricty of our en-.
gaging in such II compact. tho scheme
is highly interesting because of the
confidence it shows that Germany
feels in her ability to carry ont her
part Of the arrangement, We're IL
adopted this Government would notify
Germany of the ships 10 which certiti-
Gates were issued in accordance with
rs terms: this Information would he
transmitted To the appropriate I'M
perial authority. and by it dis.
tributed 10 the commanders of the
submarines, II j. true thar several
sayS would clnpSr ictWern the date
~ issuing II certificate and the ar
rival in the war o n of the shiI
covered by it; but the difficulty OF
communicating with The underwater
boats must he great, and the German
naval officers have plainly devi >"d II
remarkable system Of reporting To be
ready 10 promise immunity from at
tack by Isolated commanders,
Wireless trIrgrnphy and lrlephon,
must of necessity play an Important
part in The method. II has been re
ported that the Sayyllle station car
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08

send messag es direct to the subma.
rines of the British coast, and more
than one story of bal at lonely
spots on the Irish coast has been
told by credible witnesses. Yet the
tender made by Germany establishes
the existence Of q supervision over the
U.boats that has not been popularity
believed possible.
This control, specifically and frank
ly acknowledged. Will render futile
any effort to shift to "~overzealous" or
reckless" submarine commanders the
responsibility for their deeds, II puts
OH the helm Of every German under.
sea boat the hand Of the Admiralty
itself. This fact should he borne in
mind throughout the progress Of our
discussion with Germany. for 1t may
assume n high degree Of Importance
before n solution Of the problems
now engaging diplomatic attention
has been achieved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
Arms Sales Past and Present.

Mr.. HORACE WHITE in his article
SELLING Arms to the Allies in the
last number of the North american
RcrfcW once more clears away the
fog and incidentally II good deal Of
that sentimental il not hypocrltical
cant which has ~ perSIStently Ell
veloIsNl discussion of his topic. II Is
possible that Mr.. WHITES lucid expo.
sitlon of the law and the facts in tho
east may be as futile in carrying con.
viction in quarters aversc to being
convinced rs have been other equally
clear eyuositlons of like nature in the
past. At all events. II ought to he
snIarhuous ever II Il Is not. Most
Of what he says has been said over
and over again. and never better said
than in that exhaustive reply to a
formidable volume of hyphcnated com.
plants which tue PRESIDENT and Mr.,