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Karl Liehknecht's Treason.

From the day when, in the Rriri,s-
tag, he refused to cast his vote for
the war credits, Or. KARL lIER-
KNECHT, leader Of the German so
cinlists. has been to the kniscr's
Government the personificatlon of the
most harasSlng Of It's domestic diff
culties. with all It's efficiency, the
economic administration of Germany
Is wrestling with n task greater cve
than that Of the military machine. n
task less hopeful because courage and
skill cannot create crops and herds
and compel tho land to Increase ITS
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THE MEL TING POT.
One Naturallyed American who Does
Ms Duty All IN" Time.

t. THE EDITOR OF II SrS-Sr: II
AZ some time IN the future all the con-
gloncratc crowd that We are told Is
dumped into the great melting pot must
az last be fused into a real American
whole. how best can the process be
acCclerated'
. l.. n Canadian. have made my way
and reared my family In this best ~
countries. Not a. any time since my
arrival here many years ago have |
been other than a real part OF this
friendly people.
Years ago ! thought the tendency 10
discriminate against certain races or
classes vas all too manifest and | have
many times asked how We are 10 bald
up a real race Of Americans II Il one
or more crowds are to lie held In dis
favor, The answer Is at hand.
Friction az between different nation
a%'it.cs and those holding different rc.is-
!ous beliefs IS apparent on all sides.
EMPLOYERS can assist in greater
measure than can schools. churches or
lecturers. In 50 far rs ! can assist, the
following has been and Is now my plan
Not taking !r'o account those employed
outside my office, but dealing only with
my Office force. = shapes up thus two
German Americans. one Austrian, one
swedish American. ore Jew (my conf
4, ntial MANI. one Polack. two Irish
Americans and ono American. In tho
above are 1--WE Catholics, one Jew and
three pro'estants
! was born British. ana m greater
heritage could r7l' 70 any man ! am
pro-Ally and | attend the Congregational
church
The atmosphere ~ nv ONCE Is Amer
lean and nothing elsc soes. Friction
crops out NJ t.'uea In my small melting
rlt IrI. tho 4i,ptg nra harn,nIpp loss
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CAUCUS ON CANDIDATES.
Men and Principles Examined In 1.-THE
Suns" Convention.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Str: I
believe tho American people strongly
favor the Republican party In the COM
tNg election, If the right candidate ~
named. Up TO the present the delegates
10 the Republican convention have been
at sea, because the people Of the nation
have not yet spoken. ] believe the pco-
tie are beginning to speak now. ! be-
lievc that the convention will not noni-
nate any Of the candidates who have
hitherto been prominent; neither
Hughes, Root. Fairbanks. Cutnmins.
Burton, Weeks. Mccall. Ford. du Pont.
Lodge. B~rpinbaurh. La Toilette, Sher-
man. penrose. Borah. Knox. Butler.
Harding nor Roosevelt for to none OF
these, distinguished though many Of
them are. are the people giving undi-
vided adherence.
believe the thought Of thu people
Is slowly centring upon one man. well
known. with the best OF cool American
rcd blood IN his veins And | believe
the people are expressing their thought
now, and that the delegates to Chicago
arc listening. ! believe that he is the
man who to-day. on the counts OF pure
merit. character. accomplishment and
outlook. is truly closest TO the hearts.
affection. admiration ard respect OF
far seeing Americans and deepest In
their confidence and allegiance.
In SO. a young man ~ % or 20, he
served under den. Miles IN the campaign
against the Apaches under Geronimo.
having command Of detachmeuts sent
out to DO important n dangerous
work. and receiving Rrpreriative ma
t.oral recognition for conspicuous per-
sonai gal!autry and leadership.
lie organized the Rough Riders In
the spanish war OF 'oS. and was IT, first
Colonel.
lie led the troopers at Las Guasiinas
and san Juan he was made Brigadier-
General II Volunteers; he became Mill
tury Governor of Santiago. President
Mckinley made him aforementioned
ot cuba durirs United states oc'up1-
ton. and hc effected IN that stricken
stand worldwide work IN the restoration
o.. order ana good government and mar
N~cilstis accomplishments In sanitation
ami lie saving.
lie was made Chiet Of stan Of the
army. and then senior MaJor-GeneraI
IN command OF the Department OF the
East. administering each Of these great
tld responsible executive Offices In a
way such as they had seldom been ad-
miuistered before.
Three years ago ne sta rted out 20 try
70 tell the people OF tho United States
OF America that there were black
LIQUIDS on the horizon and 20 urge them
10 nat!onal!ze, 70 prepare, not for war.
hut to drive war away, or II, at the
worst. by misfortune 4 anne upon them.
'Nat ,hov Mood not he too proud 20 night
o.. Au.ur. me-. humanity. And hun
tf. l- o. thousands follow him to-day
wen B." says our country recognizes
..3IIty z opportunity and equality OF
,l.,.ly-c. lut u should also learn 70
r.. stia, equality e obligation.
Leonard wood is the man.
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ield beyond the limits fixed by ma

yield beyond the limits fixed by ma
ture. rs German foresight, organlza-
tion and obdurate determination seem
able to force human nature far be-
yond its accredited capacity IN the
trench and on the march. And KARL
LiEBk NECuT believes that the Ger
mar Government wrongs the German
people In Harvesting 1t to these two
gigantic undertakings.
Is his courage only the fury OF
fanaticism2 Is It the orifamme of
revolution? LiEBK NECur fought the
war before II began, In his lifelong
fight against militarlsm, and Ger
many's industrial and civil rebels
have nm old and obstinate grievance.
Socialism may lose something of Its
repulsivc character when It IL born
Of revolt against Prussianism. hut
when II rcars its head IN n nation Mt
war, what mn appalling spectacle! AS
10 the charges Of treason on which
the socialist leader IS now to he tried.
Is II possible to regard his attacks on
the Government MS in effect anything
but a contribution OF comfort If not
actual aid TO the enemy?
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surely have attacked them. while Nv
ing in filthy trenches. offers n lesson
which will lnure tn the saving Of per
haps as many lives as are destroyed
by the war.
We are led to these thoughts by n
recent essay of Professor l.. Il. MIS-
DEL of lalr upon changes in the food
supply and their relations to nutrl-
life acumcn displayed 10y the Ger
mans In meeting the dlminution of
their food supply. Not only Is unius-
tifiablc waste avoided. hut the use OF
certain hitherto neglected foods has
been brought to public notice.
The fact that the use of meat. the
most important food. must he re-
strictcd has stimulated the consump-
ton Of vegetable food. grains and To-
gumcs. which were formerly given to
animals. while animals are 10Y rc-
ceiNing the coarser and less expcn-
sivc grains. made rich in nutritive
clements by the addition Of yeast.
1t has been disclosed the yeast has
the capacity to convert the cheapest
food materials into typical cell sub
stances, proving that It is rich in
protein.
As THE SuN has recently pointed
out in an article on vitamincs, brew
cry yeast. which has formerly been
wasted to great extent, may be con
vcrted. according to the recent inves-
LEGATIONS of NoEEK, II artiiicially cul-
tivated. into, valuable food materials
TO replace meat I'm the diet. A concon-
trated form Of brewery yeast is Of
fcrcd In capsules or other form. In
doses of Scvcnty-lve grains n dny,
for the purpose Of aiding In the main
tcnancc of bodily vigor upon other
wise unacceptable and inefficient food
materials.
Whether this will become a prac-
teal addition TO the dietary Of man
kind remains TO be @ at any rate,
its present utilization by the Ger
mans. in their dire emergency, offers
II valuable test.
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TOO MANY DELEGATES.
Was the WOmPn's Convention Ten
Times Too Rig

To THE EnIToP or THE Sv%-Str. When
the 10000 delegates and altcrIates to
tho thirteenth biennial convention OF the
General Federation OF WoUtu's clubs
return to their homes let some 90 them
reflect upon tho wisdom Of XcuS. who
"htteS those who attempt 700 much"
cut in kalamazoo. Oshkosh. SiouN
city ana other towns hungry for Cul-
turc and reform New York c':y VIII he
rouudlv abused for It's lack or hospital
ny, hack OF preparedness and lack Of
s. "A day hotels.
our c%allous, huge and h|owlld,rinC
metropolis docs lack much ,htt IS ideal
TO the casual visitor, but neither a
Paradise nor q Utopia could grasp,
much loss consider IN a yea~. all tho
isns. problems. reforms and subjects
~propoundei during the week of tho con-
vcntiou. | am not n club vnuau but as
an optirnist and philosopher my critl-
cisms and suggestions may he taken In
the spirit In which they are offered
After attending one session Of the
convention, at witch not ono word Of
the m speakers could no heard,
and then reading over tic complicated
and lengthy official ~proErlmmcs. ! fed
Ia my den, where I resumed compul-
sorry labor and shed a few real tears.
Meanwhile. | openly declare that 1000
Womcn from the different States Of the
linton and from foreign countries might
assemble once In two years and take
UP onc-fourth COR fewcrl subjects and
accomplish some good for humanity and
themselves. ~ II f.. these colossal as
semhlics usually end IN chaos and hit
ter disappointment for the majority II
good Is accomplished, II t. trining when
the enormous expense and waste OF
time and human energy are taken into
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Issues Ovcrshadowcd ny Personalities.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-SN: In
the midst of the shrill pip!ngs OF the
proEressiveS and the deeper rumhlings
Of the Old Guard. will YOU not lend an
ear to the qu!ettr reflections OF a
Republican who classes h!m.elt with
neither?
The tariff is not an issue II tho Re-
publican party should ty 10 alter It up
ward. IT would court destruction,
Military expansion Is hut a fictitious
Issue. because nothing rational can he
done until We know tho outcome and the
lessons Of tho European war. More
over, all parties think substantially
alike or the subject.
Corporation batting has lost Us
charm, The vital question for the
Republican party n whether The~ioie
Roosevelt shall again dominate It.
Here is a man egotis'ical beyond the
Ordinary Of an essentially l2Wlosa m.
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Vigorously Vigilant Moose.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: The
Modern Guard uf the Grand Modern
Party. the Progressive party. is the
excelsior rock of American politics. a
party composed OF the finest stock or
American citizenship, the Spirit or
IT76"-men and women from both OF
the old predominating parties, Nigor-
ously vtgilant. the essence of each politi-
cal unit, who have created the Iro-
sressive party To redeem American In
tegrity and honor. which makes II the
party of the hour of both the classes
and the masses. and. 10 be brief. Its
cardinal antler. Colonel Theodore Roose-
Welt. the increasing pillow Of "Ameri-
canisfn and preparedness" has IN mind
to make America the Gibraltar OF liberty
and freedom. the popularity ordained
guardian OF peace, good will. solidarity.
Christianity and progress throughout
the world. RoLLiE Roe.
JAMAICA, June ..
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nought types mot counting, Of course,

noukut IypeS NuOt COuutiuBs VI III ~,
the Black Prince and Defence). were
in line or In the vicinity when the
first gun was fired In the afternoon
of May 81. the battle continuing
through the night. II the British
fleet was Considerably SUPERIOR"
what are we to conclude but that
either by more skilful tactics. more
accurate gunnery. more destructive
Use Of submarine torpedocs. or Of all
combined. the Germans administered
n terrible and decisive defeat to the
British fleet?
In previous encounters longer gun
| range and weight Of metal, together
, with high speed Of the ships engaged,
have decided the day. But there
was n new factor. an added terror of
naval warfare In tho Skagcrak trial
Of strength. There vas n German
fleet in the air as we'll M on the sur
face of the sen. High overhead sailed
the dreaded ~Ieppelins, and. accord
ing to unofficial ndvicps from Lon
don. they worked heavy execution
among the British vessels" We must
wait for the official report before
forming IN opinion about the eff
cheney Of the Zeppelin rs n sea power
unit, hut accepting the German state
ment about the disparity of the forces
engaged, there must he an impressive
story and n lesson to he learned from
this glorious victory Of the Kaiscr's
navy.
The dramatic news came nj n time
when the House Of Representatives
had refused TO add two drcadnought
~battloships 10 the American navy. in
spite Of nm urgent recommendation
from the General Board. l. there No
lesson for Congress in the German tri-
umph I'm the North Sea? Without Il
moments hesitation II should author
TIE two more battleships.
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Senator KENYON, who did the most
valiant work against the river and
harbor $40. 600, 900 grab. put into the
Record the result Of some attendance
figures he had noted during the CON
sidoration" Of the bill. These reveal
hat while the Senate was passing the
bin tho average attendance was %
Republicans II, Democrats IL. II
Will comfort those who may feat that
Senators are overworking TO know
that the same % were not always IN
attendance: tho arduous service was
performed IN relays.
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Members NJ the Historical Society of
expect to visit Chester springs
to make an inspection, Tho buildings are
In the main the same ns when the prop-
er'y was known as the Yellow Springs.
and many prominent statesmen and bust
ness men Of the country visited there whom
II was a health and summer resort. At
one time IN tho Ans stag" coaches ran
there FROM Philadelphia. In Revolutionary
days a building, now gone, was used as a
hospital, on tn" Noor Of which, II IL said,
were marks ~ blood ~ tho continental
soldiers.
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Relieving Mr.. Frank II. Hitchcock
Of Self Imposed Task.

Mr.. FRANK HARRIS HITCHCoCK will
not he numbered hereafter among
those who regard Mr.. CHARLES EVANS
HUGHES rs "A man incapable of CO.
hcrent speech. Mr.. %IiuGHks's interest
ing silence. s%crnpulnuslv maintained
for months. ended. so far as Mr..
H~ITCncoCk was concerned, yesterday,
and neither Mr.. l~llTCHCoCK nor any
other man concerned in the Kepuhli-
can nomination for President was left
in doubt Is 10 tn" status of Mr.. TArT's
Pnstmn~t"r-t;eneral with relation to
Mr, HUGHEs's political fortunes.
Mr.. HUGHES did not find it neces-
sary To indulge In a long statement. or
tn elaborate with qualifying phrases
the declaration 1t was In his mind
to make. He did not review. as he
might have done. the official record
of Mr.. HlTCHCoCK 10 provide nm eX-
PLANTATION for his anxiety to disSocinte
his cause from the unsought minis
trations Of that sclf-appointcd par
ticipator in his affairs. lie merely
cast Mr.. HITCHCoCK adrift. with n
dircctncss and tinality the effect Of
which will not he questioned,
Whatever Mr.. HuGHEs'S ambitions
are, we do not conceive that they will
be injured by Mr.. IIlTCHCoCK's re-
tirement from their direction and we
observe without displeasure that Mr..
HrGHEs was able to make his mean
Ing known without advertising his in
tention to speak very frankly or with
complete sincerity.
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The Public Interest in Joscphus.

To TuE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. NV
interest has been aroused lately by the
advertisements of the Bethlehem steel
Company. and particularly by their nat
contradiction of a statement made by
Secretary Daniels to the effect that
armOr plato could be mad. for s26c - by
the Government as against the prevail
ing price Of Si25 a ton charged by pri-
waite plants.
The Bethlehem people declare this csti-
mate falllcious and prove Il.
setting aside for tho moment tho merits
ot II" controversy, private versus public
m plants. should a responsible Cow
crrmcn' officer b" permitted to make
such deliberate misstatcmonts - carry
his point? II g. RnowN.
NEw NoRK, Juno .,
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II Is apparent that tho penalty for
Decorating the American flag pro-
,idcd In the Penal Law IS too severe,
or not sufficiently severe. 1t Is heavy
enough to make the weak minded be-
lieve that those subjected To IT are
martyrs; It ia not sufficiently heavy
10 deter from enduring It's pains no
roricty seekers whose vanity Graves
this kind Of advertisement. The stat.
ute should be amended II the logiS-
lature saw 1T 10 prescribe isolation
in an imbccile asylum, without access
to publicity. It would hit most Of these
nuisnnces as they deserve.
one Of the spectators at the maud
lin performance of flag burning which
preceded the trial Of the disturhCr
sent to Jail yesterday was n clerical
gentleman recently retired, with con
comitant protcstations Of devotion to
the common veal. from the rector
ship Of n New Jersey parish. II"
confeSscs that he disnpproved the ting
ceremony In his presence with per-
sons tn whom such nm net seemed at
once proper and worth doing may per
haps be found n clue to his unsn'iS-
factory experiences with men Of nor
NAL minds.
The madhouse or the idiots home
would he appropriate dwelling places
for flag Decorators of the variety
| which engaged n moments attention
Yesterday. They scarcely merit the
dignity OF restraint In n punitive in
slliMliOn.
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In his address the President $500
at had no; been my purr'-"
came here To say anything t'-i'.. H'
as sit here and look at yoI e
s:ers | find that my fccl.ug H ''.
personal feeling indeed. ! D..H .H'
Of the ,hings that YOU have be'u '.- .s
and | admire the a. in which t.t .a'-
responded 20 the new call a. la,
would feel that | had not done ''.r
YOU or myself justice !t did u"' '|
you 50.
Il have thought that th,rc was 80
interesting bond that united u- '..
were at Washington three ycdr. tx IA
a me get into trouble. Nu!
am here 10 see the b~eg'un!uS Of 'r
troubl, Your trouble will La t. r
Than mine. bu; l doubt If IL w.I &c. H
more Interesting. | have has '
education in tho last three y'tr. ''.
which nothing that | underwent l i7't
bears the slightest comparison
But VIVA, I want 20 say 70 yon '.
gentlemen u trls-i can Iuu-tr..' Pr
THIS Way. ur'e IN a while. wI,.
steers Herc o~ a' Yves, Io.u' hi..
gotten themselves and dru' st.
,ua they u.G No. 20 d. H. 10
about p, ls q. tp' u.l. i,r. ...
vcrc.y. for q. ! have hreu ,9u
ly their friends TO Acuse tl,m
;hc penalty.
KNOWING that ! have spent go 2
my life at 4 college. they coui.l..
% me. You kuow college uo!
know what they are. Thcy are '..
youngsters, No'y often. and trsr
not TO hc held up to the same s
ards of responsibility that Older
must submit to-
And ] have always replied }.H
kpnW ~t,l',p. hove I'm. u1t1a al.
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lure no friend OF courts or Constitu-

'ture no friend OF courts or Constitu-
ton disloyal to his party an agitator,
not n statesman a preacher or the
gospel OF the obvious. His ideal OF
civilization IS that OF the bcnehcent
despot.
Incorporate Of speech and impatient
Of opposition. his example has gone far
to demoralize our youth. He ~ re-
solved to ruin or to rule the party.
shall the party accept his domination
IN the desire to win and ~jcttison its
principles? speak for myself alone.
nut | suspect that | voice the belief and
resolution of many.
The certain way to reflect Wilson Is
20 nominate Roosevelt.
THEODORE s.. WooLsEY.
NEw HAVEN, Conn. JUNE 2.
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PRESIDENT PREFERS
THE STRENUOUS LIFE
Tells Naval Graduates Last
Three Years Have Given Him
Liberal Education.
HE AWARDS DIPLOMAS

ANNAPOLIS. Juno 2-prc-iio,' VIII.
In addressing the 17s midsh'rwc.
received diplomas at the Naval N,.t,-
to-day said that he himself irI h..
to school during tho time that 10
occupied the White House.
81 am here 70 SOC tho bog ,r..-
your trouble he said TO tho Young
who were bidding Cood-hy 20 thor a.,
demic days. "Your trouble WIFI t...
longer than mine, but ! doubt . p IT,"
be any more interesting ! ha,, had
liberal education IN the lat ''-.r ,,s.s
with which nothing that w,rt l.t-.
bears the slightest Compor.sli "
The Presidents address vts u-r,.
pectcd. He came from Washington IN
the Mayfower tbs morning rot intend.
ing 10 speak, but responded Wh'0 'r,'.f
Secretary Daniels welcomed tie e-.tY.
ates into actual naval service ~. a..
address counsclling "A continuance - 'a
training and studies begun Il ta.
academy.
Mr. Daniels made the presentation .
the rcgimental co'ors last n,rn' r.
award. based on efficiency 'u r-1-'
work rs well rs excellence Goo a'''.'.,
was won by the second o.wr...
which Citct Lieut. Malcolm " l.'
~ Massachusetts lf captain. rfl
points. The company cant. ., t
Charles g. Bcrwind Of Tenrsyiy.. v,
second. with 275 points.
President Wilson awarded tho Gip' MAJ
his Afternoon. Henry " Nu'uN. a,
Indiana was the first honor man. "
7OS.17 points FOR the four years .au.n
Norman J.. Earle OF Illinois vas se..ri
with s9o.3s. and Ralph +. Dawson =
Missouri. 697.31. third. The SIX o'if'
honor men were:
Don Z. Moon. Indiana. sa4H Russell
6. Berkey. Indiana, s92.06 K 9. Bour-e.
Massachusetts. COL 90 George + iiGs-
sey. Jr.. Massachusetts, 6S97e Thomas
J. Kclihcr. Jr.. Massachusetts e'f
Osborne H.. Iiardison. North carolina
6,1.O.
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Prom ne WlvrSsriN- Mourfdinecr
GcorFa y Palmer OF CattaloOrhee came
70 town Monday with two large hind quar-
81 a hear which he Killed sunday
ana a half mites above his homo on
Big CnitaloochNo Mr. Srhulhofer readily
disposed Of IN" hear meat for him AT hts
market. Mr.. Palmer says tho bear weighed
about 400 rnunds AMI was chased hy n
small &C. dos, He killed the animal with
q rs calihrc Winchester, Bruin had killed
a sow and ton pigs for him before this,
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Harvard IS going 10 teach spelling,
punctuation. grammar and compost
tion. Il the ancient university at Cam
bridge taking a lesson from the best
q: teachers. the football coaches, who
pcrsIstently proclaim the value OF
the rudiments"?
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II may be President WILSON'S plan
to keep the army IN Mexico in order
that Ambassador FLETCHER may have
n suitable escort when he presents
to CARRANZA.
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The Old Guard IS wondering how
much q: the heroic there really is IN
GEORGE W. l'ERKiSs.
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The time has GOMEZ the walrus s.ih
ITO ia k ot many Things
"Ius' try to make iiushes 40 IT," v.
rstNl ted,
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Aladdin rubbed ths lRmn,
But 20 bet YOU can't keen the last
match from going out" we cried,
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Regardless Of the origin ~ the
phrase, CHARLES EVANS HJGHEs GER
tainly will not be accused OF using
weasel words.
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IL CARRASzA to-day the sole prop Of
the recall?
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We hRve the largest homogeneous
population.--Thc Hon. CHAMP CLARK.
Homogeneous? Tho Speaker speaks
In riddles.