The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

brain or each normal child properly
trained and devoted to the same studies
for the same length of time each child
could equal Faderewski. y says that a
child not born with the gift of music
cannot equal Paderewski. READER.
Paderewski has said that he started
to be a composer. The way other per-
sons played his compositions dissatisfied
him. so he began 10 study the piano.
forte that he might play them satisfac-
torily himself. lie was then past 30. but
settled dow to the tremendous labor
involved in becoming a virtuoso-and
became one.
Joseph Conrad. a Pole. went. to sea
In his teens and at SO or 50 gave the
world his first book. painfully born a
Few lines at a time in his sea wander.
ings. II was In English. which he had
never heard In boyhood. Beethoven's
greatest music. for the many voiced
symphonic orchestra, was written when
he could not hear a note Of It. Yet
who believes that another child. precisely
environed from birth to so as were any
OF these men. would become another
Paderewski. Beethoven or Conrad?
VIII some one Of your readers be-
kind enough 20 give me the remaining
verses of the French poem OF which the
following is a snatch?
Fartir. c'~-. mourir un p.u
Eft Jusqu'A rAdieu supreme
Cost son Anne Que ron seine
Que ron SEINE A cha1ue Ad,eu.
CHANGED upon the verses In "Epo.
pees Africainncs' par lie Colonel Bara-
tier. a book which gives an admirable
idea of the bravery and devotion of the
French African troops, and although I
understand that there are two French
songs based on the poem I have as yet
been unable TO secure a copy Of II.
J. @. SrrsBs.
Always. I n supposed. the title OF
commander In chief Of the army be.
longed solely to the Presidents OF the
United States. Yet on the tablet at
tached TO the Trumbuil portrait OF Alex
ander Hamilton IN the Governors Room
In the city Hall you read: Com
mander-in-Chlef. L. :. Armies. lT99-
1904" Washington died In 1893. John
Adams was President. followed BY JEFF
ferson In 1901. Why was this title
Hamilton's and not theirs?
. PRISCILLA pRiM.
In 1898. when there was a prospect Of
war with France. Washington accepted
the command Of the American army as
Leutenan,-General and General. with
the understanding that he should not
serve unless IL should be absolutely
necessary Hamilton was made second
In command as Inspector-Gcneral with
the rank Of Major-General. In this there
was nothing TO conflict with the suprem-
acy Of President, Adams; the term COM
mander-in-chles is loosely used.
On Wash!ngton's death Hamilton be-
soon after ~dishanded. Hamilton return
ing to the practice Of law in New York
in $500. No warrant has been found for
speaking OF Hamilton as In chief COM
mand until 1904. In fact in the register
Of army officers OF the United States
compiled by Col. william H. Powell his
name does not appear at all In the list
Of Commanders in chief (sic) Of the
armies Of the United States since the
Inauguration OF the frst President in
1907 Ah'I NV tNNONu al nbi
wilkinson. Rrlgadier-Generai, December
Is. 1895. TO July 3. 1893: George Wash
inston, Northumberland and General,
July ,. 1873. to December ~. 1899
James wilkinson. Brigadler-Geners!.
June Is, 1900, to January 81. 1912.
/. Please tell me where l can secure
details OF outrages on Americans in
Mexico.
.. An account OF outrage. on the civil
populations Of Belgium and France.
RONALD A. HICKS.
/. See Secretary Lansing's statement
TO the Senate published IN the news
papers OF February Is. Write to Al
Der, Bacon Fall. United States Senator
from New Mexico. Washington. d. c.
\ .. TIL Bryce report on alleged Ger
man outragcs Is published by Macmillan
& co. Some other publications are "The
Case OF Belgium published for the
Belgian delegates 10 the United States by
Macmillan: German Atrocities from
German Evidence by Joseph Beiier
TRANSLATED by Bernhard IIarrlson),
I.ihrairie Armand Colin. Paris "The
Belgian Peoples War" said to consist
of translations from the Official German
White Book 'press OF John G. Rankin
Company, New York; Les PROCEEDS
de Guerre des Allemands en- BelgiIue.'
by Henri Davignon, Bloud ct Gay, Paris.
and ia Belgique ct EAllemagnc.' by
Davignon. printed by Harrison & Son,
London.
What was the origin Of the express
sion, I'm from Missouri. You must
show me-? WHY is the sentiment con-
| nected with Missourians?
W. +. ADAMS.
Not even the slang dictionaries can
keep up with the slang Of the O A
measure OF research having proved
fruitless readers are asked to enlighten
Mr.. Adams,
Please print the verses written In
honor Of Mr.. Keene's r%acehorse Sysonby.
X.
They have heen found through the
courtesy OF Mr.. Alccrron Daingcrncld
of tho Jockey Club and Mr.. W j. Lamp
ton, Who wrote them for the Worid.
June 10. 1900:
B,aten'
Beaten Is Sys0nby!
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