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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
CENTRAL PARKS WALL.
Not Monument 10 Unemployment
Nor q Badge OF Undemocracy.

To THE EDITOR oF THE SuN--Str: In
the recurring suggestion contained in
a communication in relation to the en-
closing wall OF the park, there IL SIN
lacking substantial reason for It's de-
structjon and removal. since II CON
tinues to serve adequately as frame
to the park and provides a desirable
formal and definite line for the nbuttug
streets and avenues And wherein Is the
spirit OF democracy outraged In pre-
serving the park in it's best estate for
the use and benefit alike OF all the
people. with no discriminating intent eN-
cept as against the lawless and evil
disposed?
The situation and conditions OF use
Of a public park would indeed be unique
wherein the adveutitious aid Of some
sort of adequate enclosure could he dis
pcnscd with Your correspondent Ii In
error in the belief that the wall was
built to provide work for the unem-
ployed
II was designed FOR the purpose above
noted but with the more resourceful in
tent az well Of defining and setting apart
the park area. as far as its situation
would permit. for resort for res and
recreation under inviting and attractive
contrasting conditions OF individual lie
in the city. This work was planned by
Messrs. Omstod and Vaux, landscape
architects OF the park. and, In particular
I knew Mr. Olmsteds views In such
matters pretty well. They also made
the design for Prospect Park. and with
like intent We constructed an informal
rampant or continuous mound, thrown
up In somewhat irregular form, along
the exterior boundary OF the park. and
this being planted thickly with low
growing masses Of dcciduous and ever
green plants very cfrectually shut out
the view OF the streets beyond
JoHN Y. CULVER
New YORK. February g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
DARIO, AMERICAN POET.
Nicaragua Is the Birthplace Of This
Singer In spanish.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-SW: Usu-
ally accurate. THE Sun mods lamentably
I'm the headline, Famous Spanish Poet
Now Visiting in This Country" unless
in the sense that Poe and Longfellow
are English poets.
Having been born in Nicaragua, Ru-
ben Dario is an American poet but
how little known in this country is evil
denced by the fact that only after a
long search was | able to buy any of
his works here.
Dario's genius ranks with that of
John Keats, Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred
de Musset. 1t is gratifying TO learn that
the Argentine Government has erected "A
monument to his memory and worth
while he Is still living. In this country
il il different We always wait until
the man is dead.
While not a characteristic poem,
pario's Roosevelt" has what might
he termed local interest, ! commend II
To THE suns translator. The final line,
"Y, pucs contais con TODD, talta una
cosa DiOs :" is especially good.
BUFFALO. February g. ~ II, GREEN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
Mr.. Rockefeller's Labor Greed.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Str; The
managers of every Industrial enterprise
would do well to commit to memory the
creed Of John u. Rockefeller, Jr., on the
labor question as uttered in his state
ment before the Industrial Relations
Commission in New York on January
25, and also post it in such conspicuous
places that labor may thoroughly digest
it's significance
Its recommendation are human and
indicate the approach Of an era of COM
mon sense on the part of capital in deal
ing with the most serious question o.
the time, and 1t marks the commence
ment of IA great epoch for the cause II
labor.
The simplicity OF the statement is the
argument for It's sincerity, and its assur-
ance 10 labor Is such that II must invite
hearty response when its terms are thor
oughly demonstrated,
HERBERT S. CARPENTER.
ARnsLEY ON HUDSON, February 3.
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with a diligence that would earn
the commendation of even Herr
Professor we have searched the trea-
ties of the United states with other
Powers. the statutes OF the United
States and OF the various States and
the decisions OF the courts, and we
have not yet found any provision of
international or domestic law which
confers on the men in the military
or naval service OF foreign bel
ligerent nation any right. privilege or
exemption with respect of the trans
portation OF explosives within the
boundaries OF the United States that
is not enjoyed by the members of the
International Iron Workers Union,
the Bridge Workers Union, and SINH
lar societies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
SUFFRAGE FETE AT BILTM0RE.
I,int Hirthdn, CrIebrnt lon
Planned for NeNt Tuesday,

victory VIII uauce iu tine pv, SON "'
Florence Fleming Noye- at tuy suur'g
fete AZ the Biltmore Hotel at Q o'lo
next Tuesday afternoon Go celebrate the
birthdays Of Susan T.. Anthony AND pt
Anna Howard Shaw.
Marcia Van Dresser Wa"ne"hn
singer in the opera at Frankfort and
formerly a member of Daily CONF
pany and of the stonHus, VII
give a group OF songs bt- Skinner
will give q dialogue between Henry
VIII. and his wife. Catharin" IWr
Jane Cowl will render % SCENE from
within the Law and Eiso Ferguson
will recite for the FIRST time the poem
Women and war Margaret N'''-
erly will appear 100 a soon" from 'I''
Woman at Arms and nv" mon from
the OTIS Skinner company VIII pl1> a
skit called THE Lost SilN Hat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
General Hardtimes Commands.

TO THE EprToR or TIVE SUN--Sir: 1t
may be we'll to recall to Woodrow VIII
sons attention the statement made by
Jonathan T. Dolliver that the President
Of the United States cannot usher In a
period OF prosperity by proclamation or
by wildly waving his arms on the steps
OF the White House.
For several years VIC have suffered
in this country from paucity OF great
men Any pinhead who writes a pam
phlet commands the footlights. Wind
and gush have been handed to US, and the
result is that the country has been in a
state Of constant discomfort. But the
end is near.
The greatest campagner In this coun-
try In General Hardtimes, because he IL
on the job twenty-four hours a day.
While we suffer now. yet we can look
for that bright day when the Demo-
cratic party. with its organs and Dan
Ieses, not to forget our old friend Farmer
Jim MARITIME of Jersey. will pass out
never to be heard from again. except as
they continue TO protest against condi-
lions, which win be for the prosperity
and betterment OF us all
WAsHtNGToN HEIGHTS.
New YORK. February 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
Bundle Day.

Bring your bundle of clothes to-day
for the folks that need them. Com.
mulcrs, habitual old amateur OK
presses and package bearers, today
You can have a pride in your bur
dens. City men, y bundle to-day is
an ornament and an honor, Carry 1t
TO the police station or hoist the
American flag on your house or at
your HAT window, To-day the flag
Is symbol of charity. Wagons will
call for such clothing as you can
spare,
May the bundles he multitudinous
and the Mayors hoped for million
be far too nggnrdly census, II
WAS naked and We clothed me-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
TOO MUCH LAWYER
A Serious charge Against the Legis-
IatOrs of the Legal Profession,

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Str; !
was pleased TO read in sundays SUN
of Mr.. Henry u. Estabrook's opposition
to the sherman law. In my opinion
this also spells a very severe arraiPu-
ment OF many of the legal profession.
which has supplied the vast majority Of
our legislators for years. As lawmakers
the lawyers are not only responsible for
the Sherman law but for many other
legal monstrosities which effectively XIII
business.
We should have representatives with
something more than theory and selfish
interests on which to base the laws Of
this country. II we had fewer laws and
fewer lawyers OF a certain class results
would be far better for business.
New YORK. February 3. b, Il, NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
The Case Of Horne.

Abortive and feeble rs was the
attempt of the man lIoRNE to blow
up the st. CroiN River bridge of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, the ease
i'm it's legal aspects is one of consld
cradle international importance. II
concerns both the United States and
the Dominion Governments that Their"
shall be no repctilions of the offence
with which this German subject is
charged, the bclligerent Dominion
Government because by whatever
name the offence Is called the dan-
ger to Canada's means of military
TRANSFORMATION is the chief consider
alton, the United States Government
because it must perform its duty as
a neutral,
The Canadian statute makes the de-
struction of railroad bridge, or an
attempt to destroy one, II felony thar
may he punishable with a long term
of Imprisonment such crime is eN'
lraditable by treaty, and in normal
times there could he no doubt of
the eXtradltion of HORNE. But the
, fact that Canada is mt war with Ger
many. while the United States Wcu-
pies neutral relation to both bellig
erents, brings to the front the queS
tion whether the United States mus
not deal with the dynamitcr for 4
violation of the neutrality laws,
Section $3.50 Of the Revised Stat
utes provides that every person who
within the territory or jurisdiction o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
The Man who Doesn't "Know II An

70 THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Str; The
testimony given by J. +, Morgan before
the Industrial Commission, as published
i'm THE SUN, Is refreshing and reas-
surfing,
Refreshing In that here Is a man
monument In the world who does not
profess to know every single thing
under the sun, from babies to immortal
ity. Measuring to learn from his state
ments that he is just a normal human
being, endeavoring to solve his own
problems by his best judgment.
Is IL any wonder the committee per
manently" discharged him? c. f. G.
NEW YoRK, February 8.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

At party given at the home OF
Henry Wright several days ago got
drunk and am ashamed OF II and want
to ask the people to forgive me for 1t.
It is my hrst experience and my last,
for | feel like | have lost friends on ac-
count Of 1t. But ! hope they will excuse
me, for 1t IL my first and last time. NV
home is near Kevil Ky" and ! was Wis
iting at tho home OF J. u, Briney for
the holidays and up to last Friday night
| had enjoyed the visit At that time !
got into shape that | never was in be
fore and would not he again for great
deal II was not because | loved whis-
key or It's effects, but it slipped up on
me- and | humby ask nay relatives and
friends TO forgive me. Young mon, take
warning from me. Beware Of the bottle
II viii lead you down TO he'll and destroy
your soul J. ., HAYES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

TO THE EDITOR or THE Sir:
Coming back from Bermuda recently,
we pa scd close to the British cruiser
Essex. She was painted the usual slate
color, with the exception OF the stern,
and that was painted white, the white
ending in a point like or the head
Of an arrow, perhaps thirty feet for
ward from the stern on each quarter.
! have made many inquiries but have
been unable to find an explanation, 1t
has been suggested that the white paint
is used to efface the name of the cruiser
II so, why the peculiar shape of the
white insertion on the stern?
7, w. Chiffon.
New YORK, February g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
STRANGE TALES.
Fire brakes and Serpent Matches ;
and n Suspicion of Firewater.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir: |
have heard that in Japan, China and
India there are serpents who light
loaded tunnels after they have been
loaded by little trained pygmies OF their
own creation This they do by having "A
fuse attached to their tails and lighting
It often from fires on the surface.
This morning while lighting "A match
I was almost blinded by flash and a
streak OF light that ran In serpentine
manner through the house. and heard
terrific rumbling underground, Have
you ever heard OF such things in this
country?
heard also that in this way such be-
ings attract humans into their places Of
retirement and then blow them up espe-
cially beings who may be of the dragon
fly type. u. W. n
LoNG BEACH, Cal, January %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
METROPOLITAN BERLIN.
It's Proud Citizens Rejoice in CIT,
Government.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Su, In
justice to tho Town OF Berlin" men
toned In the heading to-day on your
editorial page | would advise you that
Berlin, ~ H., is a city. has a Mayor
and ] think three policemen.
In passing I will add that most Of its
citizens pronounce their city's name
"Berl-in" NINDEN 1NJURIAE.
PHILApELPHIA. February ?.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
ELECTRIC LIGHT CHARGES.
The Public Service Commission
Should Correct the Abuses.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir! The
electric light company appears to be
pursuing n policy that results in in
creased charges being made for con-
sumption that It is difficult to check. and
no redress Is given when complaints are
made.
The public is a long suffering one, but
a time does come when the worm will
turn, and we have arrived about at that
point now. To whom should complaints
he made where charges are cNorbitant,
and what public body has charge Of
these matters2 SUFFERER.
NEW YORK, February Z.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
A LIBEL DENOUNCED.
"Thc sun" shines for All. Regardless
of the Right TO Vote.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: The
shane Of the head of curly haired
Henry Paradyn" may readily he mag
med. for the bump of self-esteem Is
ahnorrnauy developed and protrudes
through his wavy treeses
His obvious conceit provokes an indul-
gent smile, but his libellous statement
that ladies never read the correspou-
dence in THE SUN" must not pass un-
rebuked.
Does he consider that masculines only,
and curly haired ones preferably alone
NAV bask in that brightest OF THE SUNS
rays, its editorial page?
From the upper left hand corner to
it's last enulgent beam shed in the lower
right hand paragraph every thought Is
assimilatcd by at leaS one
FEMININE,
NEW YORK, February 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
woodchuck as the under ..hor'. and

woodchuck as the under hog and a
painstaking IL sometimes mistaken
prophet. II his prophetic gaze erred
on February 2, once in the year, the
other Weather Bureau makes wrong
predictions at least once a week. He
is not only an admirable seer in life,
but dead he helps reduce the cost Of
living THE Sun accepts as Its due
the honor conferred by the Quarry
VILE Slumberers and will continue to
shine over and under this terrestrial
ball
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
as,opnc'S Mayor Refuses I" \p-
point woman "a school BoHrd

Mayor Bert Dai} OF EHyouuo i"ld
women yesterday THAT he could mot go"
his way clear to comply with their o.
quest to appoint br. Emma Euurs
chase a member uf the Board OF l.du-
cation He rcappoIuted Thomas Herbert
James Herman and Samuel Eoyacs..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
short Study Of Two Powers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: Ger
many is democratic. England Is ochlo-
cratic. Germany fights for the king
dom of God and His righteousness Eng
land fights for the kingdom OF graft and
It's wretchedness, Germany is sue
cess. England is a failure
HENRY D. BvRKE
NEW YORK, February >.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

The subway gratlngs have been, are
and always will be denominations. They
are unhealthy. dangerous and often
sive to propriety. They should be
abolished as fast as possible, and as
suredly no others should be allowed
to invade the city sidewalks, which are
for the use of men and women to walk
upon and for no other purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

We have received the following des-
patch, sent from Lancaster, Pa, Feb
ruary 2;
AT feast held this evening by the
Slumbrring Lodge of QuarryVile in
honor of the memory of the grounding
"A Lancaster county dainty when served
with sauerkraut. THE New YORK SUN
was solemnly adopted as the official
organ OF the grounding In the United
states"
TAE sun mas long shone for the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

~ our friends toho fdror US tcifh manu-.
scripts and Illustrations for publication rish
10 hare rejected articles TetHrHed tier must
n al coses send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str:
democrats break away from WILSON,
that's all. BosroNEsE,
BosroN, February J,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

Unhappy Passaic! II has just re-
covered from the Industrial Workers
Of the World, and now the problems
Of it's town government must be
fought out on issues formulated in
Berlin!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

1t took the ingenious Mr.. BRYAN to
discover that the payment OF black
mail to Colombia would stimulate
trade with Latin American nations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
PATRIOTISM AND SPOONS.
How to Re an American and True
to Germany and Austria"

The German American wishes To he
an American--not an Anglo-AmcriCau-
and the sole object OF the meeting fof
erman-Americansl in Washington on
Saturday was to safeguard not only his
right hut the right Of all other Ameri-
cans to be such. with this object in
view and with $4,000, 0o0 Americans SOL
idly behind us I've should worry"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

London ONCE. bingham House. 1 Arun-
del street Strand.
Paris ONCE. 6 Rue de la Mlchodiere, of
Rue du cuatre Septembre.
Washington ONCE, Hibbs Building
Brooklyn once, 100 Livingston street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

Two hundred and nifty thousand Kaiser
Wilhelm spoons for readers OF the stats
/CifHHG. German Patriots Show your
love and loyalty for the old Fatherland
and the Greatest Ruler of the World.
only twenty cents and coupon; stamps
or coin. To give visible expression to
Your loyalty, order at once a Kaiser
Wilhelm Souvenir Spoon. or heavy
plated silver, richly engraved on both
sides unlimited guarantee, These
spoons should be In every German or
Austrian home ms the best testimony
that YOU are sim true 10 tho land ~
your parents, whore YOU werc Graded.
Thousands of orders for these spoons,
which are worth much more than the
price. are coming in every day Send
Immediately twenty cents for each spoon
YOU order, and we will cudeaVor to send
them to YOU by the first mail. \ suit
able gift for every occasion. Secretaries
OF German firms, clubs and all Ger
man speaking organizations, hotel and
restaurant proprietors should order
promptly.
If YOU are true to Germany and Aus
tril, send twenty cents
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

The liberation OF the assassin
ERNEsTO AsBERT by the Cuban Con-
gress over the veto of President MEN
oCAL is a disgrace to the young re-
public Naturally the rabbie of Ha-
vana. with whose vicious class he was
intimately allied, gave him a riotous
welcome. Naturally, also, the condone-
ment of his crime is followed by a
move to free Congressman ARIAs, his
accomplce III the murder or Cnier or
Police RNA This case was the Cuban
analogue Of the Rosenthal incident
in New York RVA was shot because
Of his fight against a gambling ring
and commercialiZed vice. The moral
effect of the amnesty 10 the influential
murderers Is exactly as IL BECKER and
the gunner had been pardoned after
conviction merely on the ground that
they were good fellows" The case
is all the more destructive to Cuban
conditions OF law and order because
raCetraCk has Just been opened at
Marlanao I'm the suburbs OF Havana
and has attracted to that city gang
OF touts and blacklegs. whose propen-
sites need just the sort OF check that
the stern and unhinchinE administra-
ton Of justice in the cases Of AsBERT
and ARlAs would have contributed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

A not wholly surprising reaction is
indicated by the bill introduced in the
New Jersey Legislature by Senator
READ modifying one of President WILL
SONS famous Seven Sisters" laws
corporations out Of the State and
dragging the treasury to the brink of
state tax levy. The new measure
proposes to allow corporations to buy
stocks and bonds of other corporations
for purposes OF investment. provided
control be not obtained OF the latter
corporations nor monopoly created. The
bill seems TO be an entering wedge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

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boston, February
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NEw YORK, February }.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-17
The Wearing of the Green
Hugh r. Blunt in tIie March COlgnbiad

Come hfther. aiauua and lc- me &c
y biz 81 the green 10 your bonnie brown hair;
Sure. ifs soon the parade will be marching b,.
And trc bands wiii De- playing the grand old arr.
Faith. know, oure American born. colleen.
Hut thc blood iu sou call, for The Irish green.
Sure. once { Nat 'tft'c YOU. srouu.
And my old grand .daddy-Cod send hiw resi-
Would 't.r @ bar of the grand old tune.
And fa-teu tbc shamrock upon ms breast
an. IT'S proud q king va, : then. colleen,
and frF prDudcr w now Of the Irish green.
Niarou-rceu. some day Won 1,il' understand
How hit % the shamrock can bring The tear:
tiDw tho sound of that tune from marching band
o.. heavenly music upon the car.
Mud you'll tEius ~ fhc day that crowned you queen
With q sweet little DBL. ~ the irish green.
Md. some day. aiauna. when YOU are old
And vour children children about Won stand
Nh. promise. sauua that they III be told
The dear old story 81 Ireland
cod send they're true won are. colleen.
Io the Irish blood and the Irish green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-17
Jail Location q Civic Blot

slz-"sts that che square be presCnsahl.
from one direction and leave thc sky.
lae abguirabie from the opposite
viewpoint Equally asinins is the idea
90 rear fre aE walls Just below she
court -Irsr roof though this taciiiy
admits trr blot some one au'iy re-.
marked that deficiencies in cons'-uc
tiou would be- much less apparent 90
hid by tgr court house and that it
vouie he dimcuf 90 judge 81 our
moneys worth. 30 might prove an eX-
C0Iru' apology. Tie -enaci;y 90 over
ride the wishes 90 the people has ever
been found py experience 60 conceal a
sinister motive.
As general rule the grounds and
the streets about the court house ga
most cities are used for gatherings Of
people. rarates sucircic their confines
and any event o. patriotic importance
- there staged. some such purposes
may "a future be exac;sd here and the
grounds should be- city preserve. %
ls vsrr unlikely that anyone would
care 20 invite himself and fr.eld To-
so "a the shadow % a Jail
bordering the court house q IN ar
Management % structures that would