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President COwles's Federation.

Mrs. JOSIAH Evans CowLEs Of Los
Angeles, who has been elected presi-
dent Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, will bear the eXecu-
tive burden in an organization repre-
sentative Of one Of tho " but
most influential agencies in American
life. The growth Of womon's clubs
in number. membership and solidity
of purpose Is one of the interesting
phenomena Of the passing genera
ton, and the expansion witnessed in
their pnst may apparently be ac-
cepte,l rs n fair index Of what Is to
be expected in the future, The de-
yelopmcnt of the societies has been
steady and wholesome; their perma-
hence and continued activity in the
fields they have chosen Is n factor
that must be recognized,
The size and incluslvcncss Of the
convention that ends its business scs-
convey 10 those who have not studied
the official programme the scope Of
It's activities. 1t has not concerned
itself with problems appealing cXclu-
sivcly to women, On the contrary, Its
sessions have been devoted In large
measure 10 questions that nga 60 the
thought and enlist tho efforts Of men.
This l. characteristic of the clubs that
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Responsibility for tho Armenian
MassacPes.

The announcement by the Turkish
Minister of the Interior. TALAAr Bey,
that the troubles" In Armenia are
being investigated and the perpetra-
tors Of the abuses punished seems
belated even for an Ottoman official
action. AspuI HAND IN his reddest
days showed more alacrity in his ex-
plantations and professed more sever
ity In his punishments whenever he
thought that the Christian world de-
handed them.
TALAAT is one Of the strong men Of
the Young Turk party and with EN-
WEE Pasha is credited with being prac.
tically In control OF the affairs of the
Turkish Empire. At first he is re-
ported to have said that he had dealt
the Armenians such n blow that
they will not talk autonomy for fifty
years.; later, when the details Of the
persecution and abuses were pub
lished and the horrors shocked all
civilized mankind he said that the
charges were false, circulated en-
tirely by Armenian sympathizers for
political purposes.
There may be grounds for his state
ment that Armenians had committed
reasonable acts, but the whole OF the
race in the Asiatic provinces, which
has suffered SO frightfully. was not
guilty. It was not the deportation
Of the people but the method by which
II was accomplished that excited the
sympathy of the world. Hundreds
Of d~isintcrested persons saw and re-
ported these needless horrors. Mr.,
MoRGENrHAu, u Ambassador at the
Porte, has told Of the snfferings OF
these Armcnlans at the hands of the
Turks.
At least half n million Armcnians
II is estimated, were killed, their
towns. homes and farms were do
stroycd and the people ms n race
we're transported from their native
land 10 an inhospitablc country and
left to perish. The punishment OF
fifty-onc soldiers and n few Govern
ment officials. who apparently acted
under orders, seems n small matter
In the face Of such inhumanity and
cruelty. The persons really guilty
have not been touched.
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WOMEN UPHOLD GARY PLAN.
Municipal Iraeuc Prefers II to the
Ettingcr Method.

Asserting that the city schools ave
failed TO keen pace with the times, the
educational committee ~ the Womeu's
Municipal League has prepared a report
urging tho League to uphold the work Of
the present Board II Education in ex-
tending the work. study, play plan. II APP
proves tho Gary system in particular.
The Gary plan IL preferred 10 the Et-
finger. because q accepts FOR the schools
the responsibility Of building up "a
child's world. where all children may he
kent husjlv and happily employed every
dav IN the year in wholesome work,
study study and play
The EttinGer plan is asserted 10 pro-
vide special opportunities to children OF
the two upper grades only who may
elect TO prepare for particular trades
The members of the t,ee are
Miss Agnes de Lima, chairman Mrs. q.
II. Cheney. Greenwich district Mrs.
Charles r. Lamb. Chelsea district Mrs
Charles NJ. Williams. Murray I'M dis
trict Mrs. Louis Guttman. Riverside
distric, Mrs. F. Robertson Jones, York
Vile district Mrs. Victor Honsall. WASH
ington Heights district. and Mrs. WIN.
lam i. Earle. Jr, Prospect Heights d s.
'rir'.
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I'm I L FARMER.
His Important Contribution TO Last
ing Agricultural Prosperity.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str. The
late James J. Hill will be greatly missed
By the farmers and stock breeders OF the
Northwest. as he was constantly guild
ing them In the conduct Of their breed
ing operations.
He was the Nrst man in all that
country to teach them the benefit OF
using males of pure blood. and in COM
munities where the settlers were not
able to purchase n stallion. bull. ram
or boar Of the best type the great rail-
road man. who saw returns In In
creased live stock tonnage over his
roads. made donations from his "
extensive herds and fiocks. for he found
time TO farm as we'll as to operate
railways. lie always ~contended that the
two enterprises went hand In hand.
Mr.. Hill was "A constant visitor at
the fairs In the autumn and he seemed
to know everybody. The live stock ex-
hibits had great interest for him. and
he was so popular that he was con-
s,antly surrounded by farmers who
sought his advice on everything pertain
ing to the cultivation of the soil. He
was an expert on fertilization. and
frequently gave talks on this and live
stock breeding at the fairs. and his In
iuence was fclt everywhere.
When in the Northwest trout fishing
some years ago a friend made a lager
with me hat the farmer over whose
land we were passing had benefited by
James ]. Hill's generosity, and when
the man. who proved 20 be a big
Swede. was met IN one OF his meadows
later IN the day he answered my query
in this fashion
YIN I'M? Sure I know him YIN
give me- bull" c. J. +.
NEW YoRK, Juno I.
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TOO ENTERPRISING ADVER.
Using.
A Protest Against tho Use Of the
Night Letter.

70 THE EDITOR or Ire sun may
l all your attention 10 an ou'raseou9
piece OF adVertisihs perre'rateu u.
one McCoiium, chairman or me TICKET
m OF the Aiiied bazaar
returned nome iate last evening 10
ma In my man poS n notice from .he
western Union tnat a 'e'esrafh LOT me
mad been ofousnt 10 the mouse az ',os
a. NJ ana not delivered because 1 was
not NJ nome. =.
nave a iathef ana mo'ner over ~
IN BOSTON not very strohe. ana even a
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STRAUS MILK STATIONS OPEN.
Tvcut,-Hrh Year ~ Work starts
With Eighteen DcpOts.

Nathan StraUs began yesterday the
twcHty-nfth year of MS work Of pro,id-
ing p~astruriz,d wilI for the children in
the public parks ard on the recreation
piers He opened ten uniner stations
in addition 20 the eight infant milk do
cots that lie maintains throughout the
year.
These summer stations nre in city
Han, Battery, central and Seward
parks aud on the recreation piers at
Third. East TWeuty-fourth. East INN,
Barrow and Wcst F.ftirth streets and at
the Educational Alliance Roof Garden,
At these stations and in Tompkins
and Mount Morris parks, where the
Straus dcpots ar" open all year, pas
teuriZ,d mtik IL served AT ! cent n
glass and IL provided In nursing bottles
for babies The work Is under the dircc-
ton Of Miss Annie Mason, superinten-
dent Of the Nathan Slraus Pasteurizcd
MIX Laboratories hi Shuinau visit.
each station to CIV" advice to mothers,
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This qualification was considered pref

JUDICIAL to Mexican sovereignty.
At this point in the negotiations
the Big Bend raid occurred and Cen
eral OREGON was instructed to say
that another incursion by American
troops would not be assented to.
General Scorr, according to the note,
then made the assurance previously
mentioned. Either SCOrr and OBRE-
CON were working at cross purposes,
or their authority was not clearly
defined. The two Governments seem
to be In a hopeless deadlock. Gen.
eral C~ARRANzA, still leaving the door
slightly ajar for negotiations, insists
In a rather minatory tone that the
American troops retire. He Is will
ing to cooperate for the maintenance
Of order at the border. He recalls
MI. WILSON'S professions Of friend.
ship for Mexico and his pledges not
to intervene in its affairs. finishing
by taxing the President with incon-
sistency and s~uspecting him Of an in
applicable design to keep American
troops Of all arms in northern Mex.
leo without warrant.
As we have said. the Mexican note
puts the Administration on the de-
fensive. To clear the air Of misun-
Outstanding and suspicion It should
make a report Of the FL Paso con-
ference, and explain why Il Is Judged
to be necessary to maintain An en-
campment Of 1900 regulars. infan-
try and artillery as we'll as cavalry,
In chihuahua after a successful cam
paign against the villistas. There
may be good police reasons for It
then they should be disclosed. That
our Mexican relations are In a sorry
tangle Ia undeniable. No one Is to
blame but Mr.. WILSON. He has had
a free hand. What could not be par
doned or endured IL the maintenance
Of a large force Of American troops
In Mexico for political reasons on the
W Of n Presidential campaign. IN
other words, to save the face Of the
President. What Is the truth? The
American people have a right TO
know t.
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"Wcascl Words 10 SixtCcn.Ycar- Old
Phrase.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str! Colo
mel Roosevelt has lust spoken In one Of
his speeches of weasel words" II YOU
viii turn to the century for June. 1900,
YOU will find II story by Stewart Chap
lin. called "A taiue Glass Political
Platform" in which these words oriei-
nate, The following conversation about
n platform occurs in the story
land like most Platforms continued
ST, John, II contains plenty of what |
call weasel words
"'And what may weasel words be"
"'Why, weasel words are words that
suck all the life ont 90 the words next
t. them, just aH - Weasel sucks an egg
and leaves the Sl,N If YOU heft the egg
afterward it's ~ il-ht as "A feather. and
not very tilliug wien you're hungry but
a hasketful Of them would make quite
a show. and would bamboozle the un-
wary
so know them we'll said George.
and mighty useful they are too. AL
though the old gentleman couldn't write
much Of a platform. he's an expert on
weasel!ng, I've seen him take his pen.
and go through n proposed plank or
resolution. and weasel every Nat footed
word in Il. Then tho weasel word
pleascs one man, and the word that's
been wcaselcd pleases another"
c. II. PAYNE,
NEW YORK. June 1,
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Justice Moves swiftly, when the
L%egislstupe Allows.

The crime for which WAITE, the
poisoner, was sentenced yesterday
was committed on March IL. The
murderer was indicted On March 81,
arraigned May 10. put on trial May
%, and declared guilty on May ~.
He was sentenced on June 1 to die in
the week beginning July 10. We have
here a record admirable for CELEBRITY.
Every interest Of the accused was
s~afeguarded. None Of his rights was
invaded. Yet there was no delay on
the part Of the police. the prosecutor
or the trial court.
An appeal will now be taken in this
case, which will operate to delay the
execution Of the sentence by several
months" But this delay will not be
chargeable to the courts or to the
prosecuting officers. It will be the
result OF legislation enacted to pro-
tect persons accused Of murder from
error on their trials, legislation that
we do not believe the people Of the
State desire to have repealed. no mat
ter how vexed they may become at
times because Of the time consumed
In bringing to a conclusion the cases
1t affects. In certain cases that have
attracted wide interest, and In which
the laws delays" have been popu-
larry condemned, II has commonly
been overlooked that the slow prog
ress Of justice was the result Of stat.
utory enactment.
The recent records Of the courts In
capital cases have been u~nassailable
for delays. The Waite trial II one
Of a number In which the administra.
ton Of the law has INDICATED itself
from the charge Of sloth. Whatever
criticism there may be in the future
should be directed against the Leg
islature, not the judiciary.
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r represented. Their work is not
defined in terms Of sex /; they assail
every difficulty. civic, social, political,
domestic. that suggests reform or calls
for remedy.
The influence on the nations future
Of this powerful aggregation Of units,
tremendously carrying forward nm
in%telligently conceived programme OF
betterment, cannot be ignored, and
the fact that good tense and capacity
are not monopolized by the men Of
America is sufficiently shown by the
high order Of achievement that has
marked the successes Of the General
Federation and the units that com.
pose It in the course Of its brief but
crowded history.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: II
IL a fair Inference from Roosevelt's ref
elences to the invasion Of Belgium by
Germany that had he been President he
would have employed the navy and army
either in a demonstration or In actual
war against Germany. Not only did
We have no right to NEEDLE, but we
could not have struck Germany with
our navy and army had We wished TO
do so. a demonstration OF the kind that
Mr.. Roosevelt seems to thin might
have been made would have made us
the laughing stock OF the world. Roose-
vel,'s views on Belgium are pucrile,
But they give "A line on his disposition
to throw mud AZ President Wilson.
II Is a good time row not to try 10
demoralizo those who are charged with
the responsibility Of handling our for
eien affairs.
II in the coming national election We
take the Roosevelt view that Wilson's
policy should be condemned Germany
will have great cause for satisfaction,
The shadows murmur when the
deeps arc dumb" r. r DODGE,
NEW YORK, June !
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Albany, the place Of the scientists

Albany, the place Of the scientists
birth. The best apology that IA be
made Is partly composed in the gen.
erous subscriptions that have already
been pledged. Let 1t be carried to n
handsome conclusion. Albany has not
enough statues until 1t has n of the
brilliant, modest nan who did there
work OF great value.
JOSEPH HENRY and SAMUEL. r. b.
MORSE are cOpartners in the invention
Of the telegraph. MORSE made 1t
a commercial success, which HENRY
might have been able to ac-
complish; but In his own invention
MORSE was at n standstill until
HENRY's intensity magnet came to
supply the last and vital step in the
solution Of the vexing problem.
As a teacher HENRY gave impulse
and impetus to young minds. As first
secretary and director Of the Smith
sonian Institution he successfully re-
sisted powerful attempts to divert
Its course from the aims Of Its found
ers. As first chairman Of the Light
house Board his mind mapped the
course for an invaluable work Of pub
lie service.
Az scholar, scientist, inventor and
public servant JosEpH HENRY was one
! OF the greatest men America ever has
had. In spite Of his intense applica-
ton to his studies and duties. his
constant disregard Of recognition and
reward, he bore In his last years. and
wore most gracefully, high honors.
In perpetuating his memory the
Albanians will pay n debt, now long
overdue. not SO much to him as to
themselves.
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WILLS 5000, 900 TO CHARITY.
Mrs. Pfeincr Cuts on u~r sous
wife and Their Childrcu.

Mrs Rachel II. Pfeirer. who deI
~ : West F~orty-ninth street or Nj .,
last. LETT a will giving her r~csiiut-.
estate "f about $500, 900 10 he dis,r,Nl.
ted among charities by her exc u;rr-.
but preferably "to form and ma'r't e.
an institution for some highly ]t.n.s.
cert n charitable purpose"
Mrs lfeiffer gave $4,000 zach &, ~.
Hebrew Orphan Asylum. Hebrew S,c',
terinC Guardian Asylum and tho Hone
Tor Nsed and Infrm Hebrews and s'D..
each to the Montenore Home. jew
Working Girls Vacation Soctc'. "a
Hebrew Technical School for Girls Sg.
gave $4,000 to establish a porp,,.4,
memorial In some Jewish charitable 60.
stitutiOn.
The decedent gave only one.elgt'7
OF the estate In trust to her son. Edwa-j
II. ffeifrer, because he married l1'o'
GentZinger against her wishes ~ hs
dies before he reaches tho ars e..
the principal of the fund divcrts =, olive
r~esiduarN estate, Her Will permits .s.
son to he buried IN the family r.'
the salem Fields Cemetery. bu, {
his wife or children to be inferred ,.,-
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The Acid Test for Wilson.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN-Sr: Mr..
Wilson'S attitude to preparedness.
judged from his remarks on that sub
ject in his speech Of May 80, gives the
impression that when the acid test
is put up to the business men OF this
country their enthusiasm might get a
check.
Mr.. Wilson might see that h "acid
test" FIRST be applied to the United
States Government. As understand
now all employees are charged with loss
Of time TO the Government which they
devote 20 their National Guard duties.
new YORK, June 4. r. p. 3.
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a long time coming. the day Of the
Cape Cod canal seems to have arrived
at last. with the announcement that
steamers between New York and Bos-
ton are to use the 'cross-cape chan
mel. The new route reduces the dis
lance BY II miles, 20 per ent OF the
length OF the outside route. This
a substantial reduction IN rum
ming time. giving passengers an extra
hour at each end OF the trip and
shippers an advantage in getting
their goods aboard and ashore again.
The Cape Cod waterway brings New
York and Boston within thirteen hours
and thirty minutes Of each other by
water. less than the time between two
business days, and Toes away with the
possible discomforts and dangers OF
rounding the Cape.
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General Carranss's Demand.

Is the wish father to the thought
when the suggestion IL made In Adj
ministration circles that the note Of
the Carranza Government demanding
that American troops he withdrawn
from Mexico was written for "home
consumption? The truth IL that Gen.
eral AGunAR, the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. has produced a document that
reminds us Of the State papers of
Sefor GAMBoA. who during the stormy
rule Of General HUERrA had the bet
ter Of the exchanges with Mr.. VIII
son and Secretary BRYAN. The Mex
lean case Is again argued with con-
spicuous ad%roitness and felicity Of ex-
preston. This tote Is m elaborate
brief: the argument Is we'll sustained
to the end. II puts u State Depart
ment on the defensive. and therefore
1t cannot be dismissed as mn essay for
"home consumption"
1t is not improbable that General
OREGON, representing Mexico. and
General Scorr, acting for the United
States, did not always understand
each other at the FL Paso conference.
For instance, 1t Is asserted In the
Mexican note that when news OF the
Big Bend raid came General OREGON
was assured that mo movement OF
American troops had been ordered to
cross the frontier on account Of the
Roquillns incident, and that no more
American soldiers would enter into
our territory" This seems incredible,
yet OREGON In good faith may have
reported that such an assurance was
made to him. General AGuILAR's
note begins with a reference to Major
LANGHoRNE's invasion, which Is
treated as a breach Of faith. The
difficulty IL that the Carranza Gov
eminent has always maintained that
a reciprocal agreement for the pas
sage Of troops Of each Government
across the boundary was con
summaled. Consent to the Pcrshinc
expedition In pursuit of villa vas
assumed when the CarranZa Govern,
ment in that slow and procrastlnating
fashion so eminently Spanish wanted
to make 1t n condition that American
troops should not enter Mexico un'
less there was n second Columbus
incident.
The Carranza Government In &C
ceptinG the situation did not, however
suspend negotiations; II went or
keeping the record. so to speak. Ir
the words Of the note, 1.-The American
Government or this account the dcs
patch Of PERsHING's column before
the reciprocal agreement was con
summatedl made emphatic declara
practical result should he obtained
the American troops would withdraw
from Mexican territory" 1t is ms
serted that in IN draft OF n memo
randum" drawn up between Genera
OREGON and General SCoTT mt the
FL Paso conference and submitted &c
their respective Governments Genera
ScorT admitted that "thc destruction
and dispersion of the villa band hnt
been completed, and therefore thu
American Government was decided
to begin the withdrawal OF It's troop,
under the promise that the Mexican
Government would endenvor to main
tain %cticacious guard on the frontier
against new incursiOnS similar to tina
at Columbus" But 1t seems there
was n qualification, to which the Mex
lean Government did not assent: tina
the withdrawal of American troop,
would he suspended If there wer'
another raid into American territory
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In Honor Of Joseph Henry.

II is strange, hut in the light of
American habits not 10 strange as We
might wish to have It, that the Amer
lean people have left to n foreign
born Appreciation Of merit the privi-
lcge Of launching the enterprise Pro-
fessor MICHAEL PUPIN Of Columbia
University has sct under way with
his project OF raising funds for n
memorial statue to JosEPH HENsY in
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James TrcNclyan HYDE ,rv
father of horse shows, because |
GtllIrd the first horse -INw =
N"W Work. and wa sr,rr.art
National liprs" Show \ tp. 1890.
many wears, had AN o-tat" c~t.r Dr.
only >3uoo IN personal "pr.r,'''
died May | AT 3 West loi'h S,lu
left no heirs n Law IN TINS yuutt"
willrd the entire estate to n's
Miss 'cvi, NJ Eurd. The wlll ~
April H.
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BISCHOFF GRANDCHILDREN WIN
Entitled I" share In Judgment ~
SS.,O38 for JustIcr's Ucn,b.

ON objections to the a~cco.r,.r. .
James :. Meng "a executor urdr-
VIII OF Henry Bischoff, Surrogate g
passed yesterday on the r,glt
grandchildren to share IN the iI.s.
"f 81? oa6, received from The I'm .
Industrial Savings Bank for tie u
OF the supreme Court Justice
elevator accident in the building
The Surrogate decided th,'
BlSchofs grandchildren are ,u'.r.
share in the fund As well as has g..
As To a contention that a ,la m ,'
executors attorneys. ingram. 81
'ltrN a Lowe. for $@T.3i5. or r..
of the Judgment, for Service, ~.
huiscmcutS ~ the l;tiga'ion, ~.
CAT" decided that since, tine hr,. ..
that tho amount is excessive .,
aupU,Nt Charles f.. Brown Is rt.'.
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To TINE Enron or Tue N-Sr Tho
death Of Colonel Noshy recalls tn. saying
about the 'Solid SOUTH NJ which he was
said TO he the author; "Withou, the
Solid South there would h. no Demo.
cratic party, It's just a case NJ the tail
waFging tho dog G, r. QrINRY.
PLEAsANTvILLH June I.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SrS-SV; II
the Republican convention should do TO
it's party the great wrong that the
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt
be, the Republican voters IN the
United States will be deprived OF their
right TO vote for a candidate for rrcsi-
dent next November.
MERELY ONr OF THEM.
RENSSELAER,, Juno I