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rather than "party service" should

retnee then "pefty eorvsco snOuio
govern.
But after you got in once your
views changed. Or at least your acts
did. The merit system lost caste. Its
lists were reduced and the spoils lists
were enlarged. Civil service laws were
violated and investigators refused ac-
cess to the records which would show
such violations.
Why have you abandoned your prin-
ciples on this question?
When were you right. when you
we're a civil service reformer or when
YOU were a spokesman?
Why do you not answer Mr..
Hughes's civil service charges? Are
your pitiless publicity policy not APP
ply to yourself?
How are we to tell when you mean
what you say?
The platform on which you were
elected said that Americans beyond
our borders must have the full pro-
lection" Of the Government. that their
constitutional rights should protect
them and go with them throughout
the world"
How did you observe this proud and
patriotic declaration? 1t was forgot
ten. For the frst time in history the
United States deserted It's people In
danger beyond It's borders.
our imperilled citizens in Mexico,
rightfully and lawfully there. were
told that their Government would not
protect them. and II possible to escape
to the States with their lives. Their
homes. their property. their rights and
many lives which you were in duty
bound to use the full power Of the
nation 10 protect we're sacrificed. You
did not protect them for fear you
would have to fight. Is that not so?
The evidence Of our humiliation and
dishonor is found at the bottom OF the
sea and in the sands of Mexico. and in
our own soil along the border. for in
these places lie several hundred OF
u neglected and murdered citizens
unavensed and forgotten by their Gov
eminent. Neither disavowal nor apol-
osy. r%eparation nor punishment has
been enforced by our Administration
under the guidance Of yourself and
your party.
These deserted countrymen Of yours
thought YOU mea what you said.
They looked to you for the protection
which you owed them and which you
had promised. Why did you abandon
them? Have you forgotten them
Do o yer mention them in your
speeches?
How are We to know that you will
keep a promise when you make Il?
Do you remember what your party
did? II made a pledge to keep its
pledges. 1t feared hat its promises
would not be believed. The platform
says:
Our pledges are made to be kept In once
as well as relied upon during the cam.
paign.
The necessity for this promise 10
keep your party promises Is now self
evident.
But did you keep this one?
You certainly did not. as the record
SO clearly shows.
When were you right? When were
you honest with the voters? When you
stood %squarely OF your platform and
appealed for votes. or when you repu-
dated its important planks after cleo
ton?
How are we to tell how many OF
your present promises are bogus?
How are We to know when you mean
what you say?
JOHN HANCOCK. Jr.
NEW YORK; October l6.
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GERMAN U-BOAT RAIDERS,
Two Examples That Our Naval ON.
cers should Not Follow.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: 1t
was a fortunate thing that the naval
officers present at the German subma-
rine operations of Nantucket recently
were not OF the type Of General John
A. Dix. commander OF the army dis
trict along the Atlantic coast in 1864.
at the time OF the famous Confederate
raid on the town of st. Adams, VT.
which resulted in the robbing OF the
banks OF the town OF a quarter OF a
million dollars. In the firing upon un-
armed citizens. OF whom one was killed.
and the burning OF several houses. Tn
like our naval officers of Nantucket.
General Dix took 1t upon himself. with
out consulting the Government. to Issue
an order directing all military command
ers on the frontier, in case Of further
acts Of depreciation and murder. TO shoot
down the murderers or the persons act
ing under commissions from the rebel
authorities at Richmond. and further
instructing them. II necessary. with a
view to capture. to cross the border be-
tween the United States and Canada In
pursuit. and on no account to surrender
prisoners to the local authorities.
This order Of Dix gave great satisfac-
ton at Richmond. where Confederate
officials hailed IT as possibly involving
US in war with England. But in spite
Of General Dix's good intentions Pres!-
dent Lincoln required him to revoke the
Instructions he had given.
Another important incident about the
same time az the 81. Adams raid in
volved a naval officer. He was Captain
Napoleon Collins. commanding the cor
vet,e Wachuse,t. who seized the Con
federate cruiser Florida In the harbor
OF Bahia. Brazil, escaped the fire OF Il
Brazilian warship and sailed with his
prize to Hampton Roads. The Govern
ment OF Brazil protested against Col
lins's seizure and demanded reparatlon.
Collins was dismissed and the hag OF
Brazil received the customary honors.
Secretary Seward. after rebuking the
brazilian Government for harborlng the
Florida. announced that It was not for
captains OF ships Of war or commanders
OF their armies. or consuls residing In
foreign ports. acting without the au-
thority of Congress. and without even
Executive direction. and choosing their
own time. manner and occasion. TO assert
the rights and redress the wrongs OF the
country.
We shall be fortunate. indeed. II We
escape ENHANCEMENT in the present Eu-
ropean tumult through the unauthorized
proceeding OF those carried away BY
patriotic fervor alone.
ISAAC MARKENs.
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Vote ssNO."

In answer to the inquiry put In the
subjoined letter, THE SUN repeats the
advice on this subject 1t has hereto
fore given:
ITO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str:
How do you think the electors should
vote on the question Shall there be a
convention to revise the Constitution and
amend the same?'
DAVID J. BROWN.
"LEIBHARpr. y. Y. October ls.'
We know Of no reason why n con-
vcntiOn for the revision Of the Con-
stitution should he held Mt present.
The liberal provisions of the existing
document for amendment have been
utilized to keep 1t in harmony with the
desires Of the citizens a number Of
proposed changes passed the Legisla.
ture this year. were referred to the
Legislature to be elected In Novem.
Der, and II approved by 1t will he sub
mitted to the people In 1917. A con-
ventiOn to revise the Constitution
generally would he expensive and un-
necessary; and we think our Ulster
county friend and all other electors
would do well to record themselves in
the negative on this proposition.
The sun., 1916-10-17

President WILSON must long at
times for some bulwark to save him
from his friends. President UNDER
woop Of the Erie Railroad, defending
Mr.. WILSON for his abject submission
to CHARLESTON and others. says: THE
misrepresentation OF the brother
hoods. which he mistook for truth.
moved him TO action" Would MIR.
UNDERWOOD consider himself justified
in taking radical steps affecting the
welfare Of the Erie Railroad upon mis-
representations that he had failed to
investigate?
The sun., 1916-10-17
The Van COrtlsndt Golf Links.

When Park Commissioner THOMAS
W. WHITE said that the Van Cort-
lnndt Park course lis the best public
golf course In the world" he u have
known that his remark would be
challenged. To n dyed in the wool
golfer 1t all depends. Perhaps 1t was
his club. his faithless caddy or the
laxative party behind him: but
o likely II was the links that
caused him to lose. While he would
not confess It, he is as fond of griev-
ances MS the old time tramp printer.
Professional matches and interest
Ing contests have been played ut Van
Cortlandt. This would seem tn indi-
cate that the course Is above the NV
erage. The objections have been that
the links are too crowded. that the
fair green" Is bare in some places
and that the courtesies Of the game
nre no always observed. When the
number Of players Is considered these
are faults which might be expected
and which are likewise found on the
grounds Of well regulated private golf
clubs.
1t might he possible that Commits.
sioner WHITE speaks so cnthu>las-
ticnlfy from his W experience and
that his interrogation. who asked II
there was any plan contemplated for
the improvement Of golting facilities
ut Van Cortlandt Park" might not
have Jared so well.
"a good course, SANpY!"
"Nae. mon, TIL wee bit a. turf at
tn ninth lost me tn hole"
As we said, II all depends.
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Warden HoMEn did up at Great
Meadow! But you never read col.
umns about HOMER in the papers"
HOMER had a better plant" said
the man above.
1T amt the plant. It Is the man "
retorted the lower berth fiercely.
"OsBORNE has let some Of our crowd
go too far. It's hurt the good in his
work. His methods are bad. His
advertising was bad. You can't nd.
vertise a Jail.
What we want Is decent treatment,
decent grub, plenty Of work and n
chance to come to senses We
don't want baseball games with out.
siders, we don't want n fancy store.
o n court Of justice, nor elections.
nor prison politics, nor n bank, nor
token money. nor moving pictures,
nor fnvors for the clever ones. I tell
you, It's n good thing he's going! I
hope the next man will cut out the
Mutual Welfare League, cut out the
poor victim Of society stun, cut out
the plying visitors, cut out all these
things that make n Teller feel he's
used unjustly. II l was society and
I caught n man rObbing n house like
I done I'd give him five years-and
so would you"
"Of course" said the upper man.
ITS been all messed up here-no
doubt about that. CHARLEY WHIT
MAN sent me here. but say, I'd rather
have him boss this Jail than any one
else l know! lie may be hard. but he
keeps his sense Of what Is fitting
and he's square too. Why, when I
was on trial."
The footsteps Of the guard, ap.
preaching. silenced him. When the
guard had gone by he whispered eau.
tiously: jim. JIM" But the man
below had his head buried in his
arm and did not answer.
The sun., 1916-10-17

WALTER PIERCE of Portland. Nc, a
driver Of an American ambulance In
France. returned on the Lafayette TO
recover from slight wounds received In
service. FIERCE told OF a bullet that
penetrated his Jacket. struck his wallet
in an inside pocket and stopped when
only the thickness Of "A folded American
SO bill interposed between II and his
fesh.-From THE EVENING T.
Mr.. PIERCE. IL is safe to assume. will
not hereafter ne numbered among
those whose superstitions include the
curious belief that 81 bills bring bad
luck to the possessor.
The sun., 1916-10-17
Stable and Unstable Equilibrium.

To II EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: I
would suggest that the resident OF South
Norwalk be advised to take up the mat
ter OF unstable equilibrium with the
local weights and measures official. who
no doubt will be able to give him a prac-
teal Illustration that there Is such a
thing. JOHN +. FARRELL,
supt. of Weights and Measures.
ALBANY, October IS.
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Venus VaIgs Again.

To THE EpIroR OF THE SUN-Sir: And
how does Nv. H." know that "nearl,
all the bow legged women in New York
wear short skirts? The general pub.
lie does know. however. that nearly al
the women In New York who weai
short skirts are bow legged. c. I. 3.
New York, October l6.
The sun., 1916-10-17
4 Victim Of pOUtica,


F'"" h""'"" IVY fl"'s
". N. Roberts, jury clerk at the wyan.
dotte court house, after sixty-three years
OF life spent without the knowledge Of the
comfort of an after dinner smoke. began
using tobacco yesterday.
80 many political cigars" he explained
to his four sons and three brothers, were
thrust at me each day l could no longer
resist"
MIR. Roberts long has denounced to-
bacco users and warned his sons agains:
the habit.
The sun., 1916-10-17

King CONSTANTINE OF Greece has re-
fused to permit the Greek Chamber
Of Deputies TO V He lacks n
courageous dictator. a subservient
Congress may be used. II an autocrat
is daring and adroit. greatly to his
advantage.
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What a comfort to know that 10.
sEPHus can rescue the victims NJ Ger
mar submarines. Not so long ago he
could q even rescue American citi-
zens at Tampico.
The sun., 1916-10-17
FOUND!
The Reach Plum Follows the Fashion
and Goes Inland In the Fall.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Beach
plums "A be bought all the fall at
Lakewood and other sandy places In
New Jersey. Write to any grocer at
Lakewood. T. @. B.
New YORK, October IS.
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Helpsui Hint to Persian Cat Owneu.

To THE EDITOR oY THE Ms To pre-
serve his fur from moths. as well as pro-
vide for his proper enhancement. I give
my Persian kitten camphor balls to play
with, o.
NEW York, October 10.
The sun., 1916-10-17

An electric oven which plays a
photograph while baking Is exhibited
at the electrical show. But II you
dance to the music won't 1t make the
bread heavy?
The sun., 1916-10-17

The Democratic campaign managers
can't keep NORMAN HAPooop quiet even
on Sundays.
The sun., 1916-10-17

While Mr.. WILSON Is talking about
tho Old Guard 1t Is timely to recall that
the Old Guard dies but never-sur-
renders.
The sun., 1916-10-17

AZ III TsbtiOh VT IL ~ ~ Va"
address the Democratic Presidential
nominee through your columns?
-
70 Candidate Woodrow Wilson.
You publicly appeal for my good will
and my vote on your record in Office.
I may therefore with propriety pub
licly question you upon that record. l
know I may do this for you stand not
merely for publicity, but for 'pitiless
publicity." Those are your words.
You may have observed that Candi-
date Hughes is being constantly ques-
toned upon his official acts by your
partisans in the press and in his meet
inRs. You have also doubtless noted
that he gives those who interrupt him
prompt, direct and courteous replies.
viii YOU not do as much for an
average citizen like me-? You do not
know me. nor does Mr.. Hughes know
those who question him. He does not
hide behind this excuse. hut steps
boldIy out in the light like n man and
Will YOU not do the same?
I shall not be so discourteous as to
interrupt your meetings. will sim
pIy ask Won some questions which are
uppermost and stirring in the minds
of a vast number of your country
men mt this time. You have not yet
answered them directly.
What IN. average voter would like
% know is this. How can We tell
chen Won mean what YOU saw"
You claim to bc bitterly opposed 20
sse~ctionalism" I'm goyernmenta affairs
and have denounced The orator who
mentioned IL. And vet YOU and your
u,rty have established IL there.
How can Won be both for and against
n,
S~ectionalism is not an issue in the
North. II has only been mentioned
incidentally We are not Worrying
about IL. But LET liz glance al a few
facts.
Is it not true that all the great con.
trolling committees ~ congress- are
commanded by chairmen from the
solid SOUTH
Have these gentlemen not domi-
mated all ,mpor,ant legislation since
Won entord oficep
They have made tho laws and Won
have signed them. They have levied
the taxes and the North IL having
them
Is il not true that the solid South.
which paws but a mere fraction NJ the
income tax. has spent the public money
iayishIyq Twenty millions for a fer.
tilizer MIA nj in Alabama. eleven mi,ions
for an armor Mate factory. 6fty mill.
ions To comnete with priyate ship own.
ers. eirhty-hye millions for roads.
many millions for rivers and harbors
and public buildings not needed? Pork.
r ,or,bo,a,
Does not it's odor permeate every
nook and granny of your Administra.
tom
Who canno, afford 10 snend wben
thew do not have TO nav, The states
from Maine IN Illinois nav nearly ali
the income tax. the solid south hut a
,rao,ion Thair ,asr is n,oro,v 90 800
n 7. mis- not soo
H., 50, .oI,,or, ala A.. ..,s
cov,h ,;,.a Tho pro,,5or, an MI, rao.r,
coll for ,roons tor tho N.x,o,n ~
49,, coaroai,, .rv rive 80 .uom
~. ~. Co.. Ill. -. AZ.
sxn.nsa 90 main,ain,ra ,ha,r rnI,,,,a
The sun., 1916-10-17

Before November I the British lion
may confidently expect a Tail Twist
ing Day at Shadow Lawn.
The sun., 1916-10-17

"You see It's this way" says Uncle
SAM, referring to the Administration.
1.-The President has eight fingers and
only two lists"
The sun., 1916-10-17

Why should high wages delude a
workinGman into the belief that he is
prospecting when their purchasing
power Is steadily decreasing?
The sun., 1916-10-17
A CANDIDATES APPEAL IS
ANSWERED..

To II EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sr: May
address the Democratic Presidential
nominee through your columns?
The sun., 1916-10-17
|MEW YORK,S FUTURE AND THE BARGE
CANAL.
Observations on the Requirements Of This Great Terminal for Handur,
the Grain Tonnage.

coio ior u idise amount or grain f,r
domestic distribution.
The general plan OF construc,io,
such an elevator should be a v,rbt,H
house built on a pier. with water o.
both sides. of a million and h.,
bushels storage capacity where fun On"
goes can be loaded out and barves T..
unloaded and reloaded.
Rail connection for the dis,ribu,lo, -,
domestic grain should also be made
The main storage OF eight and , RAJ,
million bushels should be in tanks 3,
which the grain would be transfcr,,t
from the working house.
The entire plant. both as a matter =.
expedience and Of economy. should T..
built at the start.
The tank storage could he installed ia
sections. but 1t would not he advts,h,
The whole amount OF storage VII
needed. and from it the main earn,,
power OF the house will come.
A large house would be operated =,
a profit a small house would not.
The cost OF such an elevator wound >,
approximately 50 cents a hushel for ~.
working house above the foundato nm. AM
22 cents a bushel for the tank s,o,as.
In sections of $4,000 bushels.
Larger tanks would cost somoYb,.
less. but would mi, no nc co,,,.
corsorvot,o os,i,,a,o -,
,ne nouer NJ tho n,,,, u.o,,, -
c.n, n, ,ho cos, ~, oo,.,rna ! 'e'
I'm nm ,b,. h,sis "'''
The handling cbaryos vor,d
running exnenses ,axes and ,,ta Wv
The storage e,rrod n.o,,,. ~
coue :"
In po,n, NJ ,,c, tho ,au,.
uo,,,a tar .xoooa ~. .,..I. ,"a'e'
bu, assume tho, tho, .,n,ld -, ~
rhe 10 ooo ooo ,,ora,o ca,ao,.
a. ,,r,.. ~ .,,tra,. ait ,. "o'''
only nar,,.,,v ~
Az oyorooo teoo mn ,,. r.,
wou,d he , fa,r es,,ma,o '
The .torae. charges ,,,, T., ,.
seren, ,ermina, n.rte,s
=, nre.o,, Yo,, w., 40,
IN tue making :, oro.o,,h,h -
n,..., ..... ''"'
g nm Ooo husho,s .,nr,.o ,u.a .,
Weld n, arnu,, i,cn,ro -, 60"
which Would he ius, ,hou. :,
On mo cos, n, cou.,,,c,,on
Th.sa e,uros - ,a,,
.,d ,o,yo roor ,or ,,,,,, ,...
mat. n, o.rrins rn,or
7, l., ,n-n.ahaha 49,,
wound acquire tho alto ard ,,,,
onera,e s,,ch a, e,eva,or
II uould ray ue1, -, ,,o 49,,
presep, rates ,nr b,,dii,, ..t .,,
bu, there wound he ,ho ,rsL go, -
state u,,,n later do,ido 70 Ill
onera,e a comno,,,iyo .lo,.,, a.,
these DAYS OF state and upui,i,,I 49,.
,a,,on ~ nuh,ic u,iI;,,.. ,ho -
hy, an nc, mich, roa,,.o ,b. -
charges on canal cr.,n ,o,o. ,.
basis,
Eve, 70 nriy,,e or,.r,riso ,o.,,
the risk 1, would I've fa,,l 70 ,b. .,.,
good % 10, ,,, oo,,o,a,la,
power IL would have IL /, hull, ,.l 20,
ated the only ,mnor,,n, canal ,.r,
elevator IN the nor,
Such powe, shoula no vested ,r,y
the state
II nr,yats c,,i,a, .,,ersd o.. Gail
corporation wound n. f,r,,.5 ..,,
OF a few n, Tho ,icho., ,,d ,,,.. ,..
Grain MON in ~. country ,.. a..
come out n, tho wes,
The contro, ~ tho ,erm,,,, ,,.,.,
would give control of the cr,,, ,..t,..
OF the canal
The elevator would no,rinaliy 80 .,.,.
aten for the puhlic
Practically IL would bo opcr,.ca g.
officers in control of -. '~,rr,r..,
No outsider would b,,.
chance and tho s,,,. ,.o,,lt at
The sun., 1916-10-17

Is a vote for WILSON a vote for
HAPGooD?
The sun., 1916-10-17

Can II be that Tammany cooks are
spelling the Wilson broth?
The sun., 1916-10-17
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.

New YORK. October l6.
The sun., 1916-10-17

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-04-20

Miss Rose Sands of New Munich
and John Beuttner Of Spring Hill will
be united in marriage at the home of
the bride on May 2. The young couple
will make their home on a farm near
Spring Hill.
Charles A. Gilman Of st. Cloud,
ambitious to round out half century
of legislative career, has announced
that he will become a candidate for
reelection to the house Of representa-
tives. If he is elected and serves out
his term he will complete span Of
so years since he entered the state
senate in 1868.
Crippled, broken in health, de-
throned Of reason because of her
physical disability, Anna Halamkaba,
aged SO, crawled to a creek on her
farm home near Long Prairie, plung-
ed into the water and found a watery
grave. Several times in past months
she had intimated her intention Of
ending her life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-04-20

and are now supplying the public with
dry goods and clothing. Only a por-
ton of their stock has arrived, the
balance will be in next week.
Local
w. McNeice is getting the material
on the ground for a brick residence.
F. Williams has commenced digging
cellar for a brick house. the Dulld-
ing is to be two stories high with a
basement.
A little stranger of the male per-
suasion came to the house of Capt.
Oakford on Tuesday. L. B. Moore
was also made happy a few days ago
by the addition to his fanny OF lit
tie girl.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-04-20
Local..

LOCAL.
Wild ducks are beginning to make
their appearance.
Kerosene oil dropped to 80 cents a
gallon this week under the influence
of an excited competition.
John I. Chance has commenced the
erection of a small store room on the
vacant lot east of Moore's block on
Third street.
Mr.. A. Townsend who taught the
late term of the Sank Centre school,
has been engaged to teach at Long
Prairie, Todd county.
The spring fishing season has ar
rived, and the blacksmiths find good
deal Of employment making new
spears and sharpening up old ones.
Mrs. Deborah Jones started this
week for New Jersey, taking with
her the remains of her husband, Rev.
John Jones to have them inferred at
his eastern home.
Andrew ]. Smith has leased the
building on Main street owned by
Messrs. Barto and Kells, for his bank.
He expects to receive his safe and fix
lures next week, when he will imme-
diately open for business.