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GET DATA TO FIGHT
EIGHT HOUR DEMAND
Railroads Of Country Now Fin.
gagged in Gathering Elah-
crate Statistics.
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Ar the railroads of tho cnYrt. ~.
si'hollue data along ccrtsu t....,
lines regarding the eight hour d,. ..
nand now under Considcrdi|u. .. ..
four great train service u,.o.-
spite Of REPORTS that arbitrli .I, ~
proposed demands Of tho rulr.ui o,,.
ployecs would not he countcutu.,l. .t.,..
data. the most conprehcnsi,, s,u .t
form ever collected ny raIr,4 ,....
panies. anticipate the submissIpa .. g..
railroad labor situation to = u,l.,....
body.
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tiCally every road that would 20, r'l,. .r,..
by All affirmative vote on tIc d,r.r.
now before the members ~ l., f...
unions have been set to Wot. .,'.,l..r
facts and statistics that VII p.csc.' ,..
railroads side of the case 20 s ..r,..
light. Hitherto in such csses 'la ,u.r.
have waited until demands were m.,
upon them before collecting a... ...
information. but owing 10 th. g.a. .
of the present situation the ~ .ntd u'
cials are taking time by tie fo-r.o.k
These data Will cover ID gcn,r, ..
wages paid to the ncu .g st.I ts.n h
of tpe service. hours ant condition, ISL.
service and general earnings an. .,.
penscs. The statistics Will show '.s
complete financial condition OF The ...t...
and viii be. Il is said.the most Ella. ,,.r.
railroad statistics ever gathered '. '-,
country.
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COLONEL BOWIE'S KNIFE.
An Authentic Account Of the Origi.
nal Weapon.

To THE EDITOR OF THE St'N-Sir: This
~ To inform Mr.. John Worthy that
there Is such thing as n bowie knife
ana tnat others have been stuck on II
oven as he. As very small child !
remember one that was kept hanging
from high post bed. Il WAS my Joy
when alone to draw up a chair, place n
cricket on that. then climb up. claSping
the bed post with one arm and with
the other hand drawing the bowie knife
as far from the sheath as | dared
| can feel now the murderous rleam Of
the steel and tho thrilling sense Of
danger.
| do not know what has become of
this knife. hut there are several among
the Bowie family in Maryland. and ona
which, ] think, - asserted TO he the
original ir preserved at the PLAYERS club
IN New NorA
The original was fashioned from an
old rle under the personal supervision
OF Colonel Rein L. Bowie 10y Jesse
'lifs. the plantation blacksmith. and
given. TO his brother Colonel James
Bowie. Who made il famous ard gave
/, to tho actor Forrest after haSiu used
II in nineteen deadly encounters,
Colonel Bowie was called by the In
dams the Fighting Devil. by his Texan
followers the Young Lion. yet We are
also told that he WAS the most peace
aoIe man in tn" world Il YOU let him
alone. HIS portrait is that Of a strong
man and gentleman thoroughly dis
..lusl'ned, and as true as s'ep' Above
All tHlrgs the leader for a forlorn hone.
hut with no suggestion OF the border dcs-
pefad" WhNh he is 80 often represented
to be p,,,.,,
WAsHINGToN. n G. January oS
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dfMegards all the hitherto accepted
principles Of international law and
necessarily endangers the lives OF non
combatants"
Sir EDWARD GREY concluded by
saying that 1.-The proper and suffi-
cient protection from this danger Is
that Austria Hungary and Germany
should observe ordinary rules of hu-
manity in their methods of warfare"
Naturally the Golconda passed un-
scathed to her destination. What
stands out In this story with the
force Of guilty confession is the au-
dacity Of the request adopted by the
AustrO-Hungarian Government that
the British steamer "bear distinct
signs denoting its purpose" The Col
conda flying the British flag could
pass safely past hundred subma.
rines Of the Allies. But 1t would be
convenient to have her bear distinct
signs" when German and Austrian
submarines were about then no awk-
ward mistake would he made and the
world would not be horrified by the
spectacle Of Austrian non-comba tants,
chiefly women and children, meeting
the same fate as the hapless passen-
gers Of the Lusitania, the Arabic. the
Ancona and the Persia.
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There arrived at London on Janu-
800 aliens repatriated from India on
board, including Il number Of Austro-
Hungarians who had been interned at
Ahmednugar and for whose safety
the Austrian Government had warned
the British Government in most
amazing note that il would be held
responsible, The GoIconda's course
lay through the Mediterranean where
the Ancona. the Vile de Ciotat and
the Persia had been torpedoed. A
similar fate might befall the Golconda
on her voyage from India.
Accordingly. relatives Of the re-
patriatcd still detained at Ahmedna-
gar joined in petition to the British
Government to provide protection and
proper food and care for the rcpatri-
ated. who were women and children,
on their voyage to England. Ten sug
cestious We're made in the petition in
behalf of these people, apparently
from n fear that their guardians
would not he disposed to treat them
with humanity. Nos. 4, >, and 6, indi-
eating Il dread of submarine attack,
were as follows:
That all belllgerent nations be duly
and in time advised of the name, route
and date OF departure of the steamer.
That the steamer bear distinct signs
denoting its purpose,
THAT everything be done to assure the
safety OF the passengers"
The Austrian Government trans
mitted through Ambassador PAGE a
copy of the petition. indOrsed 1t and
served notice that the British Gov
ernment would he held 10 a strict
account. Sir EDWARD GREY lost no
time in reassuring the Austrian Gov
ernmcnt. at the same time availing
| himself of the unexpected Opportu-
nifty to make few observations upon
| the responsibility for submarine war
fare upon helpless passengers on
ocean liners
With regard to that portion OF the
petition whh'h asks that special precau-
tions may be taken to prevent danger
to the lives OF the Golconda passengers
10y submarine attack, feel bound to
express my astonishment that the Aus
tro-IIungaran Government, themselves
one OF the authors OF the danger, should
have thought it seemly to indorse this
request The only danger OF
the cha aracter indicated which threatens
any OF the passengers on the Goconda
is one for which the Austro-Hungarian
and GERMAN Governments are alone re-
sponsihle. II Is they and they only
who nave instituted and carry on a novel
and inhuman form Of warfare. (which
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The Constitution gives to the Presi-
dent the initiative in the selection of
members of our highest tribunal.
Theoretically always, and in practice
generally, this court is the stronghold
Of sane conservatism, the safeguard
Of our institutions, the ultimate inter-
prefer Of our fundamental law and
the trusted arbiter OF every question
Of law that may radically affect the
national fabric
President WILSON exercised this
high function yesterday by nominat-
ing for Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court Mr.. LOUIS DEMBrTz
BRANDEIs of Boston.
Possibly it was President WILSON'S
intention to break in this case all Of
the precedents which have determined
in the past the choice of members of
the Supreme Court. Perhaps he de-
sired to try the experiment of infus-
ing into the court the type of mind
and Of legal temperament which Other
Presidents have successfully endeav-
ored to avoid In making their selec.
lions. Perhaps he has been looking
for ability of one sort instead of sta
bility of the other sort. Perhaps he
wanted to weaken the bench instead
Of strengthening 1t: that is. weaken
II from the point of view to which
We have all become accustomed. Pos
sibly, for some reason known best
to himself. he deemed the time oppor-
tune for realizing in the judiciary the
apprehensiOns that were expressed
nearly ten years ago by the present
Governor Of Mr.. BRANpEIss State
when discussing the importance Of
preserving in other respects the con
stitutional balance between the cen
trail Government and the States In
that rounded and symmetrical sys-
tenn of government handed down To
us by the fathers:
''The time may come when the muck
rNSer shall sit in the seat OF the publ
cist and the sensational demagogue take
the place Of the statesman. and when
We shall be given over to the heralds OF
a statutory millennium who would make
everybody equal and perfect by penal
enactment"
Governor MCCALL could not have
had Mr.. LOUIS II. BRANDEIs in his
mind at that time, for AT that time
Mr.. BRANDEIs had not become con.
spicuous In the peculiar activi,ie,
which have since won for him the un'
qualified admiration of NORMAN HAP,
Goop and made him in the fond es,i-
nation of RoBERT MARION Ia Fol
LETTE of Wisconsin The ideal Ameri
can jurisconSult.
Perhaps, again, Mr.. WILSON, in ac
tordancc with his sometimes singular
methods of reaching n given result
had no other purpose than 10 test
the Senate's vigilance and firmncss ir
the exercise Of its duty to protect Tho
bench of the Supreme Court from such
utterly and even ridiculously unfit ap
pOintments as this.
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A Thought for Slate Makers.

Representative Mann once said To
a fellow member who referred to the
talk then current about his Presiden-
tial outlook "Nothing in ii. ! SIT
here session after session making enc.
mics. I'd have To begin making
friends If thought of trying for the
nomination
The minority leader referred To his
systematiZed work of extracting jok-
ers out of House bills and otherwise
making life unhappy for members
who were diligently if slyly trying
TO do something nice for their dis
tricts at the expense of the Govern
ment. And his excellent activities in
this respect are notably not directed
only to members on the opposite side
Of the aisle.
Now, Mr.. MANN is II wise and OK.
perienccd politician, and We give him
credit for sincerity in using the words
quoted above. Yet perhaps his view
iIol w s''
clearly the effect of his work beyond
the floor of the House. He frequently
does irrtate and upset the plans of
members of his own and the opposing
party. Their number is compare,
lively small. May it not be that his
actions, while offending those few, di-
rect favorable attention 10 him from
thousands?
Mr.. MAINS recent speech in sup,
port Of the Presidents preparedness
programme was the first important
ntternnr of tn" kind heard in tho
House this session. 1t was non -pnrti
san and pleaded for non-pnrlSanshiI
In consideration Of the measures soor
to be reported 10 the House ,lcslgnc,
TO carry out the Presidents pro
grnmmc.
Mr., MANS Is protectonist in re
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In connection with the current dis-
cuss.on regarding the advisah.lity of
establishing "A fund for the ard - au-
thors in financial difficulties it Is inter-
csting TO note that two Wills recently
probated in this city appeared 10 dem
onstrate the fact that successful
gambler makes much more money
than successful novelist. The estate
left BY the world famous gambler is
valued at over million dollars, that
of the equally noted author az only
forty thousand. Those who seek wealth
by the making Of books should con-
slider carefully what kind Of books
they set out to make.
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The Desperate Outlaw Of North
Jersey,

In suburban town. in Essex
county, New Jersey, an Italian shot
n man and, escaping. contrived for
months 10 evade pursuit. 4 few
weeks ago, learning that the fugitive
from justice was hiding in Il house
in the hills on the northern edge of
the county. n little company of police
men and detectives from neighborlng
towns set out to make the capture and
gain the reward offered for apprehen-
sion of the bad man.
Apparently individual zeal for the
reward overcame the dictates OF eau.
tiOn. Instead of bcsieging the house
and starving the fugitive out, an i'm
pulsfve attack was made The crimi-
nal was in the dark; the forms of his
intending captors were sihouctted
against the snow. The numerical
odds in favor of the agents of the
law were overturned by the strategi-
cal advantage of the holder of the
fort He shot four men. killing one
outright, fatally wounding another.
and walked away, unharmed.
North Jersey was aroused. md
thoroughly frightened. Federico, the
outlaw, became the plague of n wide
region. Country highways were de
serted after sunset. and compulsory
wayfarers went armed and in dread
of sudden. savage holdup. Unruly
children were ruled for once by ma.
tcrnal adnonitions, reinforced by dire
hints Of what might befall disobedi.
ent strays. Rural houses and out
buildings were double bolted and
barred, The towns shared the apprc-
hension. In an astonishlngly short
time Federico became the centre of
such a myth as the highwaymen of
Old England wore: he carried cane
gun, he had sworn vengeance on all
the world, he lived on snakes and
! breathed fire, his footprints were
clOven, he was Aud ClOotie, the father
of all the devils. 4 trap door had
been discovered in his house, through
which he had escaped after his first
crime that it was directly beneath "A
large and pOnderous stove did but at
test the superbadneSs Of the man. or
iend. He was seen in the Oranges
one day; the next he was reported in
Jersey City, walking jauntily despite
his identifying limp, and, as he met
men. shifting from cane hand to gun
hand his deadly concealed weapon.
1t seems well nigh incredible, this out
lawry so near by, hut we have given
only scant description of the ter.
rorism.
And here is supporting detail from
the news Of the day:
"ORANGE, n. j.. Jan. 27.-Court In
terpreter JOSEPH Federico OF this city,
who was shot from ambush carly Sun-
day morning and who is related to An
roNlo Federico. the SLAYER of two Jersey
policemen. has received Black Hand
letter telling him 10 dig your grave.
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NECK DRESS.
Tribulations Of n seeker for an Ideal
Collar.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUNNI; l
usually. In fact almost invariably, wear
a collar, but sometimes | envy Ger
tain well known statesman IN MS M
dependence Of this form of neck con-
striction. For some years ] have been
wearing brand of collar that has given
me complete satisfaction, and which 50
far as a perhaps partial eye could OBJ
serve was much admired by others
Going one day to rcnew my supply
was told that the ''Dolong,' | Will call
II. was no longer made. This has been
my usual experience. .ts soon as ] have
found anything that completely SATISFIES
me ard become accustomed to 1t they
stop making il. | once ina gincd in my
Ignorance that anything which pleased
me very much must he liked by others
and that the demand for II would natu-
rally go on increasing and expanding un-
til IT covered the universe. But TINS
evidently is not 10.
Another brand, Young IIyson," was
recommended as so like "Oolong' that
| would not know the difference, 80
bought one to try. Next morning as
was on my way downtown ] noticed for
the first time. outside a shop. glass
case filled with magnificent collars Of
every kind of enhancing shape and
style, emblazoned with names famous
in art and history. There. thought l..
what "a wasted life mine has been. con-
tented In a drelry round OF sameness
when ] might have dazzled the world
with an endless variety Of collars. SO
| decided to go In and make a selection
from the new brands. This proved TO
be a serious. even tragic decision. From
that moment peace Of mind about what
may he called my neck arrangements
1ed away. | can never pass haber-
dashers now without seeing collars
more appealing. more seductive in curves
and contours than the one | am wear
ing. and am compelled by an irresisti-
BILE Impulse to GO in and buy them.
Collars have accumulated In my home
until | have room for little else, yet |
never feel comfortable or well turned
out. but always pursue an impossible
ideal of perfection in collars.
No man with collars alone can pre-
tend to he fashionably or npetelv
dressed. yet mire are crowdIng ont all
my other wearing apparel. see a
time coming when hing but seclu-
sion and collars will be left to me ; 50
say in my eXasperatIon and trouble
that ! envy and admire the "cyclonic'
statesman previously mentioned Yet !
hear that even he has lately fallen a
victim 20 this passion for self-adorn-
ment n 50. IL is a satisfaction az least
"a know that no one s altogether ex-
emp,. CHoLER.
PHrLADELrHtA. January 2S
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Senator CULRERSoN Of Texas. hap
ply in restored good health, has re-
considered his purpose not again To be
a candidate. He will try for reelection
This need not prevent Colonel BoB
Henry. member of the House, from
running in opposition. But how about
Postmaster General RrRLEsoN? In
these days of Cabinet dinners to
members. Of White House confer
ences with members, of nice long let
ters to members from the other end
Of Pennsylvania avenue, should could
the handsomest member OF the Cabinet
contest the reelection of "A popular,
learned and distinguished member OF
the Senate?
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Instead Federico is trying to find his
assailant and the writer Uf the misslve
Federico has been active in the search
for his kinsman and also in excise
raids"
Leaving to others who may he so
inclined consideration of the more
serious aspects of the case-and 1t Is
indeed both cutting rebuke to the
forces Of law and order and n stern
reminder of the dangers Of our melt
ing pot cltizenship-we cOnfine our
selves to innocent admiration Of the
appearance of so mediGval an adven-
ture in this neighborhood and at this
time. The romantic possibilities Of
New Jersey are never exhausted.
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spect Of the tariff. and he knows that
II the sums carried by the bills being
prepared by the committees on Naval
and Military Affairs and the sub-cOm-
mit'ec of the Appropriations Commit
tee which provides for fertilization
expenditures become law. there prob
ably will he some increase in tariff
rates TO meet in part the increased
appropriations.
To that extent he played a stroke
of his own party hat. That will not
make him any the less popular with
delegates to the Republican national
convention.
We are disposed to think 1t would
he unwise i'm those who make Presi-
dental states to scratch the name of
JAMES Il. MANN as an "entry with
drawn"
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FOR THE ANNEXATION OF
MEXICO.
DR.. wyeth Takes Issue with Exam.
bassadOr CalerO.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. The
sentiment of love of his native land
as expressed by Ambassador Calero
i'm his communication to THE Sun Of
January 26 must attract the deepest
sympathy, and yet every thoughtful
American must dissent from his con-
clusions in regard to outside inter-
ference In his country's affairs.
He says that "Mexico's troubles are
only transitory and that the Mexican
people have not had chance to settle
these troubles by themselves"
Every page of the history of that
hopeless and hett,ess land contradicts
this doubtless honest conviction Of the
distinguished diplomat. For nearly
one hundred years, since the sover-
eighty Of Spain was relinquished. Mex
leo has blundered from revolution to
revolution. with the result that one Of
the richest and most attractive coun-
tries on earth, instead OF supporting
vast peaceful and happy population
OF civilized people. is to-day. after
hundred years of trial, worse than a
wilderness; IL is a human abattoir.
Nor are the people of Mexico wholly
| responsible for their mlsfortunes. for
these are largely inherent in the char
acter OF the population. made up as
It is OF hundreds OF tribes descended
from the aborigines and mixed in
breeding with the Spanish invaders
and more recent immigrations.
1t is stated in McHugh's Modern
Mexico" that of the approximately l5.-
000. 900 inhabitants there are IL, 600. 900
Indians. 100000 of mixed blood AMI
100000 whites. Scattered over a vast
area there are 1873 different tribes,
speaking ffty-three separate Ian
guages and in addition a number of
dialects. James Bryce in his South
America" writing of similar condi-
tions applicable TO Peru, Bolivia and
Colombia. concludes that controllable
and advancing democracy is impossible
until there is unity of language.
This is the crux OF the situation in
Mexico. and the efforts Of her best
and most capable citizens, of whom
Sefior Calero is worthy and distin-
guished example, are too few in num-
hers and too weak IN resources to
bring about the millennium of civiliza
tion for Mexico Nothing but tho
stIonE VI tTe fNtpubilV can
build the roads and schoolhouses and
compel law and order.
For the sake of humanity. for tho
sake Of the Meyicans themselves. the
United States should annex Mexico
and hold the various States az Terri
| tories until such time as will be re-
quired to give them admission to the
Union. Some idea OF the benefits
which would accrue 10y such an ac-
QUESTION may he gathered from COM
parative study Of the conditions pre-
vailing to-day in California, Nevada.
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico Colorado
| and Texas. States of our Union made
from territory taken 10y force Of arms
from Mexico in 1888 and lslS. and the
| present country just south Of the Rio
Grande. JoiiN A. WYETH.
NEW YORK. January 2S.
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NIGHT SCHOOL.
4 Plea That Il Respectfully Submitted
to the Authorities.

To THE EDITOR OF TrIr SuN- Str,
am very sorry that | cAnn. e. 10 eve
n.ng school four NIGHTS a week as
us,-i t.. be ause one night has been
taken on. | cannot learn as much IN
three rignts as in four, / am very
thankful for all unat ! am gettins in
school have fine teacher. lie is
willing Ia help me as much as he can
! 60 To school every night. ! don; want
to miss any night What | learn will
help to get my citizenship papers.
II YOU can Get US one more night a
week we Will appreciate that very much
WILLIAM DEsCovIcH
NEW YORK. January rs
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on the outside Of the east wall Of the
barn I observed caterpillar crawling
toward tine south and my aunt told me
and she never knew il to fail--that
when r caterpillar has long front whis-
kers and very long hair on its body
and is travelling south IN January. Feb
ruary Is always fearfully frigid
freezer The Woodbury. Conn.. iccnther
prophet.
We decline to shiver. 1t stands to
reason that II the caterpillar on the
barn had Walt Whitman beard and
wore thick ovcrcoat of long wavy
hair It was travelling north and not
south The Woodbury. prophet got
his points OF the compass mixed.
There will probably be violets in Feb
ruary
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Movies.

We congratulate the President upon
the elimination from the Wilsonian
code of this article or aphorism
There IS such a thing az heing too
proud TO fight"
Nothing has hurt him more. here
and abroad. He now withdraws from
the illuminated screen the foregoing
legend and in It's place projects the
subioined sentiment:
The American people are ready at
any time to fight for the vindication OF
Their character and honor"
This film runs no risk Of being mis-
understood. 1t is IA vast Improvement.
The sun., 1916-01-29

These articles have been added To the
lists OF absolute and conditional CON
traband Cork. bones. lead soap. vege-
table fbres, acetoncs, phosphorus and
its compounds and al kinds OF motor
accessories. They are now absolute
contraband Among the additions to
the list OF conditional contraband are
sausage skins London despatch.
I, would simplify matters II Great
Britain made "A clean sweep II the
non -contrahand list.
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4 Plain Statement.

Z" THr EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr. WIN
YOU publish in your valuable paper a
few remarks in regard TO the Board 81
Education IN making the few hours an
evening shorter
As student ] have heen deprived ~
TWO weeks out "f month on account of
my daily work. NJ present am de-
prircd Of two nights out or eight on
account of the economy used by the
Board % Education
wish YOU would render US a. much
assistance through your paper as will
help us. \, HAywoon.
NEW YORK. January oS