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IL a grade above Admiral, which was

Is n grade Admiral, which wa
attained by FARRAaur and PORTER.
Officially II is plain that the republic
has not been u%ngrateful to the man
who cut the cables.
Have the American people generally
been rpmiss in their tribute tn GEORGE
DEWEY? We do not admit 1t for an
instant. Each reward conferred on
him by the Government has been ap-
plauded by his admiring countrymcn {:
each u%tterance Of his on professional
subjects Is respectfully received af-
lection and Difference mark the dem
onstrations his too infrequent appear
ances in public provoke; his intelli-
gence rooted r%eticence on subjects his
modesty tells him are beyond the field
Of his especial attainments, itself a
valuable contribution to national dis
cipline, has not gone u%npraised and
wherever solidity Of accomplishment,
loyalty to duty, and u~npretentious ex-
cellence are recognized, honor Is his.
We cannot concede that those who
pay tribute to his deeds and his char
acter are few in number or small in
influence; they constitute the great
and wholesome body Of citizens who
do not spend their time In yawping.
hut seriously devote themselves to
the cultivation Of virtue and the I'M
ending struggle against idiocy in high
places and low. II in public matters
he has erred through unfamlliarity
with political processes. those errors
are forgotten and In no way impair
his fine repute.
If u correspondent will give
thought In the facts we have sug.
gested for her consideration. we think
she will revise her opinion that
GEORGE DEWEY has mot only been
ignored. but most severely criticised
by those who for n brief time bent
low in hero worship" 1t Is true that
n few envious fools once assailcd him
for a gallant and chivalrous act
gracefully performed In his private
character; had they not found this
occasion to attack him. they would
have found another. Every commu-
nifty has its fools. its men and women
of mean disposition with them sen
sihle folks must bear as with other
natural Affections. They have never
seriously harmed n good man they
| deserve only silence and contempt
their puerile malice. ineffective rs II
Is base. affected in no manner the
esteem DEWEY has earned.
BY all means let every loyal citizen
remember and mark May | as Adj
miral DEwEy's Day II Is the day Of
the breed that is v too proud to
fight for America.
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The ImpresariO's Task.

II Is surprising TO hear that the
performances of the opera Louise
by GUSTAV C~IiARPENTIER may have to
he postponed since there is no singer
in tho company qualified to take the
title role. In all the field of modern
French opera there Is no work so
likely Ia please audiences nj the opera
house. II wns one Of the mainstayS
of the seaso ut the Manhattan Opera
House. There Is n constant demand
for works Of the French repertoire at
the Metropolitan so CHARPENTIER's
work would have seemed in every way
the best choice.
or course, II Is not meant that there
is no soprano in the company for the
part. Standards nre high at the Met
ropolitan Opera House, and the pub.
lie Is eNacting as tn the quality of its
singers. So II may be that there
could not he found in the company
a soprano equal to the title role In
the popular French work according
to the Metropolitan criterion.
One difficulty in ~enlarCinC tho re-
pcrtoire of that institution is the de,
mand that every singer shall he of
the first rank. Never did an i'm
prcsario have n more difficult public
10 deal with than the audiences which
! depend on the general manager of the
Metropolitan Opera House. In effect.
three composers are enjoyed by the
audiences which go there. If the
works of WAGNER, PUcCINI and VERDI
wcre removed from the repertoire vi
the theatre the public would never
attend. The indifference of the audi.
difficulty.
In no other country which enjoys
the clvilizing influence of opera is the
taste of the public 81 narrow. 1t Is
possible to give occasionally operas
by MEyERRErR, GoUNoD and other com
posers whose works are practically
rejected now without n hearing. l,
would seem that there might be audi
enccs sufficiently interested to listen
to some of the famous operas of the
past. But that is nnluckily not true
Three composers dominate the roper
toire to-day to the exclusion of al
the others.
SO the %imprcsnrio has a difficult
task to select enough we'll liked works
to fill out n season. His troubles are
not lightened by the necessity of hav
ing the performances reach such q
high level in execution that an opera
like Louise" which is In the reper
tOire Of many less important opera
houses. has Ia be abandoned for the
lack OF capable artists.
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Just . Republican Legislature.

The Legislature that adjourned yes
terday was consistently Republican.
The Assembly election Of last Novem.
Der was accepted rs a popular IN
dorsement Of the record made In 1915
the party leaders had gone to the
people, and their commissions had
been renewed. When Governor WHIT
NAN read the election returns he said
that had he been on the ticket he
would have carried the State by n
quarter Of a million votes, and while
the engineers Of the machine would
not Endorse this declaration. they be-
lieved their hands had been upheld.
Hence there has been no effort to
appease the protestants against State
extravaganza, sectional enactments
md the like. A Republican Legisla'
ture has served the Republican party
In tho familiar way. 1t had no VIC,
lent opposition to good bills, provided
they jumped with Republican pur'
pose; 1t was not adverse to non-par'
dsan praise, provided it could be at
tained without sacrifice of Republic
can plans; and its record is neither
better nor worse than the histories
Of most Of its predecessors. Certainly
It Is not worse than the records OF
the Democratic bodies that have re
Gently afflicted New York.
Now that the lawmakers have gone
home the Governors period of SUI
premacy during the consideration OF
the thirty day bills begins. How
many Of the legislators long for the
end Of this trying month, and the
beginning of the day when they vii,
feel free to speak the thoughts that
are in their minds?
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We agree with ~ friend in Colo
RADIO who now suggests that the ami
versary of the Battle Of Manila Bay
should be celebrated with rejoicing
in a formal manner throughout the
land. On May 1, 1898, the men of the
Asiatic squadron, under command of
Commodore GEORGE DEWEY, gave tes-
timony to their worth and skill that
filled every American heart with
pride and confidence. Subsequently,
under most trying conditions, the high
spirit of the navy, the tirmness OF Its
officers, and the complete assurance
they ana the men under them felt
in their ability to defend American
rights from any foe We're convincingly
displayed. None of the Incidents OF
that trying period has been forgot.
ten; they form n gratifying chapter
in the credltable history Of the navy
of the United States.
But we do not share II Delta
friends opinion that GEORGE DEWEY
has been badly treated by his coun'
trymen. He has received the thanks
of Congress; for him was created the
office he now holds under the title
Admiral of the Navy, and he was ex'
empted from the rule which requires
%rctircment for age. So long as GEORGE
DEWEY lives he will he on the active
list, and to-day he serves as Presi
dent Of the General Board, his mature
wisdom ind great experience enlisted
for the guidance of u first line ot
defence. The Admiral Of the Navy
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THEN AND NOW.

Above these whimpering, cautious Mono
tones.
I hear the courage Of old John Paul
Jones,
I'VE have not yet begun to fight"
sharp then
Those thirty-twos: for Yankeeland had
men
In those days. Damn torpedoes, 30
ahead.
That was Mobile: but Farragut is dead.
Lawrence. Decatur. Perry. cambridge,
Hull.
Names! But in those tremendous day.
not null
And void were We. The blue and red
and white
Meant right Of way, nor we're too proud
to fight"
Then We spoke out IN tones and terms
that smote.
Now we shrink sidewise. write another
note.
Make marplot Bryan wi adopted mi
And call American Amer!cant!
Thus far have we descended from OUT
sires.
Greedy and timid We have banked the
fires.
We would row backward. We nave
come to this.
TIE world despses II huge coward!ce.
The shout Of Justice we have quite for
got.
Posing statistics that are but dry rot.
Tear down the tattercd ensigns. I'm
potence
Yields all for tribute, nothing for de-
fence.
ANY d~is&raceful way to saw our pelts,
Hurrah for U. g. and for nobody elsei
Nammon be God. And so We wait and
watch.
Our hand to mouth d~iplornacies one
botch.
While red hell singes. pimplcd vanity
SpeculaSes possible insanity.
A kitchen cabinet, garrulous and cheap
Mumbles its phrases, walking In rs
sleep.
Up with the nag, Srike II aloft to stay
Tomorrow shall be then as yesterday.
NJ. wooLsEY STRyKER.
CLINTON, April 10.
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4 Clergyman Criticlses the Colonel
for Crlticising the President.

To TIVE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: a
crisis is upon our nation. NO note OF
greater moment has doubtless been sent
by an American President than the one
which has just gone to Berlin. Speclii-
callv the crimes of are de-
scrlbcd. and the charge is made that
that nation has been convicted by It's
own mouth OF f~alsehood.
AZ this crisis every man deserving
the name Of patriot will take a dignified
attitude of silent. II not outspoken, com
mendation Of the Presidents act in Civ
ing Germany Il final warning of his
nations determination to uphold that
standard of human rights which was
uplifted in the beginning of the diplo-
matte correspondence.
How small and ~pusillanimous for any
one. ex-Prosidcnt o. other. TO blame and
ccusure the Admin stratIon at this time !.
Uyphcua'ed citizens have been violently
criticised by certain political aspirants.
Is their lack Of allegiance any more
d~espicablc than that Of a man OF infiu-
ercc who seizcs a time of national dill
Guilty to try to curry political faVor'
THIS Is not only not patriotic. IL is posi-
lively traitorous. Yet We see this lone
hv political d~cmagpgues. and Wilson ac-
tua,ly blamed in this mornings paper
for sending his note at this date. and
censured f,r not having plunged this
country into difficulty by pursuing n
more str.ugci, policy before.
Thee sentiments are ascr.bed to The
odore Roosevelt. May they not he his
own sentiments. but only those ascrihed
to him by ~ewspap reporters.
Surely he has retained enough SELF
respect not TO he 4 barking dog at the
Presidents heels when he sees him al
ready involved IN serious trouble.
WYTHE LElGH kI$soLvtS0.
NV YORK.. Aurit 20.
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Russians on the western Front.

The report that Russian soldiers
have disembarked at Marseilles to
Join the French and British or the
western front does not explain by
close their numbers. The announce
ment Is said to have the sanction Of
the censor. and General JorfRE him
self has issued an army order well
coming the Russians TO French soil.
"No news in many weeks" says the
despatch. 'has so electrified the
French capital rs the brief bulletins
passed by the censor"
Archangel may have been the port
of departure of the Russian troops.
They could have been brought round
the Cape of Good Hope from the
east, although the submarine CANT
let in the Mediterranean might
be risked after passage of the Suez
Canal. During the wal with Japan
n Russian squadron made q memorn-
blt W. tSt IIbH llt Ibiit' w NhN
China Sea and met its fate Mt Tsu-
shima. If transports were available
there would be no serious difficulty
in Transporting n Russian force from
Siberia the reverse way, for not a
single hostile gun is afloat in Asiatic
waters. II is conceivable that by
control Of the cables the secret could
be kept. What a romance of the war
1t would be II nothing were heard Of
the expedition until the transports
steamed into Marseilles!
In nm order of the day issued carly
in March to the army defending Yer
dun General JorfRE said: You have
munitions in abundance and numerous
reserves" After more than fifty days
of battle the French are still able TO
block the road to Paris and hold the
Germans back. Apparently only a
great Russian army would be of sub
stantial aid to the Allies on the west.
ern front, a host insuring a prepon.
dcrance Of battalions for II final
offensive. The Russians. 1t is calcu-
lated, have 100000 men capable of
bearing arms. and perhaps more, but
hitherto the Government has not been
able 10 train, uniform and arm all
the men needed for the eastern from,
and the campaign In the Caucasus.
How could a strong force of cfec-
tivcs he spared for the western front
The idea must be dismissed. Judging
from the order attributed to General
JoFFHE no army has been landed In
France, for the order speaks of Rus.
sian soldiers chosen from the brav'
est In her armies and commanded by
officers Of the highest renown." This
would indicate n contingent offered
and accepted for political and patri.
otto ends, to inspire the French and
British to W more heroic endeavor
But the question remains, how were
these Russian troops transported t
France?
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Brighton. Staten Island, the commu-
nifty that has been the seat Of his
ceaseless activities and gratifying rise
has undergone many changes. In all
that were for its good he has had
a part. not less effective because sus-
tanned with native modesty. In them
he has shown foresight +; how valuable
would be the record of his hindsight
to his contemporary workers for
moral and civic advancement! If the
Cardinal were asked to prepare n
survey of his life because he might
derive pleasure from the review of his
deeds. he would refuse without con-
sidering the project for an instant ;
hut when IT Is put to him as n work
he owe the rest of us. there may be
hope of winning his consent.
But even II Cardinal FARLEY de-
clines this request. he is assured Of
the continued affection Of men of all
creeds. They know that his labors
throughout n long and fruitful life
have been for their common good.
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THE FLAG OF LEXINGTON.
What Was II?

To THE EpIToR or THE SrN-Sir: On
this anniversary of the battle OF Lex
ington and Concord one recalls Elmer
sons lines
BY the rude bridge that spans the hood.
Their flag to April's airs unfurlcd.
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fred the shot heard round the world.
What flag did the embattled farmers
carry? Who made 1t? Whence did they
get 1t? X II. TowNER.
New YORK, April 10
The farmers of Lexington carried
The cornet or standard OF the Three
County Troop. This banner was de-
vised for n local company OF cavalry
raised in the counties of Essex. Suf-
folk and Middlesex, Massachusetts,. in
1853. The office of color bearer of this
troop was a sort OF inheritance in the
Page family. The standard was car
ried in King Philips war in 1876.
| When the minute men were organized
Nathaniel Page Sd Of Bedford took the
old flag for use at drill. At the mid
night alarm Capt. Page snatched up
the standard and carried II with him 10
Concord. where 1t waved above the
smoke of that battle"
The flag Is now preserved under
glass in "A iireproof safe OF the Public
Library at Bedford. Mass, and can be
seen by arrangement with the librarian.
according to Peleg -. Harrison. in
whose volume. "The Stars and Stripes
and other American Flags" (Boston.
Little Brown & Co, 1906; page 80,
e. seq the history of the banner is
related.
The ground In maroon or crimson
colored satin damask cmblazoned with
an outstrctched arm. in the hand Of
which is an uplifted sword. This rep
resentation is the color Of silver. as
are three circular figures that are prob
ably intended to represent cannon balls.
Upon n gold colored scroll are the
words. "Nince aut M%oriture" Conquer
n Die). The flag is about two feet
by one foot SIX inches. The original
fringe appears to have been taken by "A
Bedford girl TO trim n dress for a mill
tary bal That was, of course, before
the standard was borne by the m
battled farmers.
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CARDINAL FARLEY IS "a.
Birthday Passes without '"lrhrs.
tion Owinu 10 Holy Nr"L.

Cardinal Farley's soNeuth-tovrf' ir'h.
day Yesterday passed without NV
special celebration such a. ~" ''te-
gathering Of his viclrs-geucral .'t nj ar-
esau couSultcrs. which has Wtf..i pa
birthday IN other years. lr-''u. '-
r~rcla;c devoted the entire oay A" Is
rel gious duties. Many tc'c-r . .
congratulations were received 't.rr 7'
parts of the Couutrv.
Cardinal FARLEY IN the wor'fr r0H-
secrated the sacramento oils "' ars
used throughout the year 'or ''' ~
ministratiou Of baptism. 'o'Hr".''~
holy orders and extreme uu,f..r rte
H. one Of the church cerCWnu,- Ut '.'t
Week. always observed on IIu'. # S
day, In fact. the cardinal >p,,' &c
part of his birthday IN the ,t'". H
The Rev. pr. Carroll. a." tN'. 7''
secretary. sad last night tI'' II.
nclce never enjoyed better h'''. '".n
at present.
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M. BFyan's Pathetic Lack OF
HumOr.

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN explains
his present peace pilgrimage to Wash
ingtOn upon the basis that as n pa
triotic citizen" 1t Is his duty to use
such influence as he may possess to
save this country from the d%eplorable
disaster Of a foreign war. At the
same time he admits that he knows
little or nothing" about the present
aspects Of u controversy with Ger
many's Government.
From the very outset of his public
activities up to the present moment
Mr.. BRyAN's career has been, In Its
larger features, a %stupendous failure
because OF his lack Of the saving
grace OF humor. Humor Is that pre-
ciOus possession by means of which
he who Is blessed with it secs all
things in their true perspective, in
Guiding his own individuality. The
Pccksnininn type Of man, whose ego,
tism is always raised to the attn
power, is wholly devoid Of that m
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Out Of Use GO-Cnrts Wanted.

To THE EDITOR uF TIN SUN-Sr' \ let
10. ,aao 10 tho bureau .: Fannie Re
Mobilization and Relief, l05 East Twenty,
second street, this morning from a poor
mother who wrote: II | C..ly had n go
cart | could take my little baby out. bu'
I am not strong enough to carry him att,
I cannot AFFORD To buy n carriage"
Many other poor mothers, tired from
hard work or weak from recent illness
could send III. same message,
Any of your readers can give a muth.l
and baby the pleasure and benefit Of man,
daily outings by sending an out Of use 20,
cart or baby carriage 80 the Relief Rurau
OF tho Association for Improving the Con,
dition OF the Poor. 100 East Twenty,
second street, HELENE INGRAM.
Superintendent Of Bureau.
NEw YoRx, April 20.
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HOT WORDS FLY IN /
DEBATE ON FORUMS
L. <. Expert RouscS Commu.
nifty Workers by Urging
Curb on School lSc.
LABOR PROTEST NOICEb

The eighth floor OF the Hotel k..o-
was the scene of a hot verbal rehf ,,
terday. when the delegates to tb, y,.
tional Conference on Community r,r.
tres. which opened there Ncdu,J,.
took up the question OF turning .Dhao,
buildings over TO groups OF private f,.
d%ividuals and shook IL as 4 dog d,..
a bone.
Edward j. Ward, expert on ,o,upp.
nifty centre organization In tho t-,4,.5
States Bureau of Education. h,d co,
hotfoot from Wisconsin. where he l,.
been doing community cent?, worl ~,
tell New York what he thought OF doing,
like those OF the Labor Forum At n.
Washington Irving High school
cording TO Mr.. Ward. If the Roar RI n,
Education doesn't call a halt. the puhl.,
schools of this city may RAPIDLY ne.
come mere places for tho d'sscnina,o,
OF German propaganda, ~Billyhavwood.
ism. N~c.-hotbeds OF characterization
with two headed eagles presiding owes
them.
John Collier. director Of the New yo-.
Training School for Community Contra
Workers. didn't agree AT all w'th M
Ward. Nor did any one else agree with
him I'm his contention thai the Board n.
Education should cxercis" close slner.
vision over the use or school build.rg,
by the public. but he said thai the GOV.
of the United States WAS With
him and that he came as It's repre-.
sentative.
Mr.. Collier said the New York Board
of Education exercised sufficient super.
vision in that II could always revoke A
permit given 10 any group NJ persons
to use q school building.
"To always have n member NJ the
Board of Education present ia oversee
when a school building is opened for any
gathering as Mr.. Ward saws should
be done. would rob the community cen,-s
movement OF its democracy sad Mr.
Collier. Unless a community cen'r.
is supported and managed hy rho peo.
pie 1t isn't a community centre q; all"
Charles y. Beard, professor NJ poll.
tics at Columbia Cniversity, accused Mr.
Ward of rank p~a,ernal.sm What dd p,
matter. he asked. If a man said To
hell with the flag" in the Washington
Irving High School?
THAT doesn't shock me" he sa.d ~
any one doesn't like the American Tag
tetter FOR them to say TO ~ -, o'cr
than to plot against II in secret. l.
the mere u%.terauce OF tho sent vent can
hurt a country it's "A weak coun'rr
This Government was born Org n.
disrcspcct for authority You carr lare
freedom without having too much We'll
then, | bel eve IN having too much
Edward l. I.ybicki. labor rorrc o.'7.
tive and member Of Typ"o-rartira.
tuion No. 8. served notice ON Nj Nati
that organized labor wouldn't stand "r-
any muzz,e on its forum OF llv pubic
school forum.
II don't know how long Mr. W7-d.
who sets himself I'M as an tNu,r' N4s
been III the forum business no et..
but | do know THIS. that org, tal
labor viii not permit any sG.| ''o0rv
as ne eNpoundS to be injected - 'h =
stage of the game into New NurN 'r
The subject to-day. the ciost's d1v
OF the conference. VIII he The rurHg.
ui'y ''cntrc AID Mcaical S,
pr. Haven Emerson, ComH.i--.0,," o.
Health. Viii lead the discussion
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Governor wHIrMAN's inquiry into
the condition of the institutions under
the inspection of the state charities
authorities for soine time has worn the
aspect of a quarrel between W fac
tons of philanthropists and their sup
porters. and in such a disagreement It
is plain that the police have no proper
place. The tapping of telephone wires
Is an incident of crime detection that
should never be resorted to except for
the enforcement of the law. and in the
case that now a attention the
police must reveal a sufficient reason
for their conduct or rest under the
suspicion Of "A serious abuse Of power.
The fact that another department OF
the city government is interested In the
charities inquiry "a a partisan does
not justify the use of the police to
bolster up its side Of the dispute.
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MONTHLY PHONE REPORTS NOW
Com mrrcr Hoard Includes !
ErnNh and lnhIc Iimcs

WhsllINGToN. April 20. - TEE" .
companies having annual rcVcnu"' o.
$4,000 and doing nm interstate tu 80
VIII lac required to iil- WIN Tho .
state Commerce Commission u,1.' .'.
ports of revenues. expenses aud t'
changes.
Tho commission issued ar ord"r ''''
terdaA requiring similar reNor'~ f''n
telegraph and ",hlc companies l.' 90
ports are TO be furnished ~ Of 1'Hl
AIRY !, 1916.
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ennrorriatlo, from mo hin o.bt,o-
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as a Probate Judge Mr.. WILLIAM
MoULToS lNGRAIAM OF Portland. who
is to he Assistant Secretary of War,
should soon he able to master the red
tape Of the Department and cut 1t AZ
~siratec.cal points.