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found BY which the spectators can be
made to pay for them through the sale
OF souvenir scorecards" or by pass
Ing the hat. These subterfuges work
well enough with small semi-profes-
slonal games, but they will not do
when league teams meet.
Under the law signed by Governor
SMITH the question Of licensing SUM-
day baseball games will be passed on
by each city or town for itself. In
those settlements where popular SEN
timent 10 In favor of outdoor recrea-
ton and attendance on athletic con.
tests Is looked on as wholesome,
unobjsctionable diversion the authori-
ties will grant the necessary permits.
Where such conduct is regarded with
disfsvor the consent Of the officials
will be withheld. There 10 no reason
to believe that this elastic system will
not work well, and 1t Is certain that
IN every large settlement in the State
there are thousands of men and women
who want Sunday baseball.
New York Is not a pioneer IN per-
uniting Sunday baseball. In many
Western States It 10 allowed, and the
Sunday games are the most profitable
played by the league teams 1t has
never been asserted that these games
disturbed the communities in which
they were played, and It is not likely
that New York State will suffer any
moral III effects because Of this inno-
walton in its law.
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Drugs for Drug Addicts; q Hooker of
Rye for Dry Vets?

The humane activities of the au
thorities In relieving the sufferings OF
drug addicts whose accustomed sources
of supply have been cut of arouse
the sympathetic and hopeful interest
Of all patrons Of John Barleycorn
If, they say, 1t is a public obligation
to furnish morphine to those who
crave its narcotic influence, 1t will be
no less public obligation to furnish
alcoholic stmulant to those who Will
be deprived after July of the op.
portunity to irrinte their systems In
Joe's place, or whatever other gtlded
palace of sin now thrives upon their
patronage.
Surely, they argue, II defiant law.
breakers whose nerves have been I'M
strung by indulgences long contrary
to the statute In such case made and
provided are to be nursed tenderly in
their infirmity, the honest citizen who
has done no more than patronize gen.
erously places of refreshment licensed
by the Government and protected in
their traffic by its officials Is entitled
to similar consideration. The cocaine
fiend who wants another shot Is not
more worthy than the bibulous indl-
vidual whose interior department calls
for a hair Of the dog. II to the first
q public institution opens its doors,
why not to the second?
Let the police and the judiciary be
cautious in destroying stocks Of red
eye and forty-rod seized from boot
leggers. 1t may be needed by the
Government when every police station
becomes a cafe and the man on the
desk Is officially charged with the
task of ministering to the unregener-
ate thirsty.
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End OF the Wicked Zapata.

The Mexican rebel General, EMIL.
ANo ZAPATA, whose death at the hands
Of CARRANzA's soldiers is reported,
was not what the neighbors would
call nice man. He murdered, looted,
burned, abducted and blackmailed. He
blew up trains with dynamite, shot
Mexican reporters who came to inter
view him, picked his teeth with a
hunting knife and rarely kept his
word. He was picturesque scoun-
drel who wore diamonds and gold
spurs and gold monogram on his
sombrero. He was almost always
against the Government. This AttIla
of the South, as he liked to be called,
was not without distinct political
policy. He preached it to his follow
ers and they liked 1t. 1t was the
policy Of absolute retrogression. He
woul& expel all foreigners from Mexico
and destroy the railroads:
Before we had railroads we had
few foreigners, especially few Amer
leans, in Mexico and we were happy.
II we had no railroads now we
should have no foreigners, and we
should have peace and happiness
again. Mexico can produce every
thing she needs; therefore we do not
need any foreign trade. Outside
commerce has always been for the
profit of the foreigners. so why
should We allow tt?'
Although as a whole ZAPATA's record
Is very much that of an incorrigible
brigand, he will be remembered by
some as the author of plan of agra.
rian reform the non-acceptance of
which by the various rulers of Mexico
he gave as an excuse for opposing
them. He fought old DIAz because
PoRFIRIo confscated his lands; he
fought MADERo because he thought
- MADERo was weak; he hated and
fought HUERTA because the old Indian,
whose policy was safety first, wanted
10 execute ZAPATA after he had re-
belled against MADEEo; only MADERo's
weakness prevented ZAPATA's death.
He fought CAERANzA because he
thought his own time had come, after
his occupation Of the capital in 1914,
TO set up his own Government.
The relations Of ZAPATA with the
Government of the United States
make curious chapter. 1t became
evident In 1914 that President WILSON
approved the good principles for
which ZApATA pretended to stand,
and 1t was generally understood that
until these reforms were accomplished
the United States would not withdraw
from Mexico. When CARRANzA re-
fused to accede to ZAPATA's Plan of
Ayula FOR asrarlan reforms the South,
ern Attila ran wild again. Later. IN
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TRADE BRIEFS.

FxrortS from Egypt to the United states
are almost entirely financed by calls on
London, the local seller drawing under a
credit opened there by the American inn
porter
Tho total collection Of tho Chinese Mari
time customs for the year 1918 was 10
s34 900 halkwan tAslS. against 3s.1T7 600
hnikwan taels in 1917. showing n decline
OF ,s4s 600 halkwan tae,s The god
equivalent Of tho hNikwan tnel in 1918
would bo approximately $3.50 "a against
slo3 in 1917.
The output of Japanese coal mines dur
ing tho last seven years Was. IN tons, Rp
follows; In 1919. II. 700 663; 1a1a II
O6o 2O7 1914 17,2sa s61 1919, lass. SIS
1919. 17.47GsO3; 1917, ls.ssT147, and 1918,
90 s95.254,
Tho match industry IN South Africa has
adapted itself TO new conditions and ia
now exclusively using local wood for both
matches and containers.
There has been an advance % rs per
cent. In tina last four months IN tho price
of diamonds according to the largest dla-
mond merchant in Holland,
Consul James G. Carter reports from
Tanansrlve, Madagascar, that according To
Information furnished by this Governor Of
Reunion the production OF sugar In that
French island for 191s-l0 is estimated at
3d. 900 mstr!c tons
Declared exports 10 the United States
from Puerto de Lohos. Mexico, amounted
20 81, 100 100 from June to December. 1918.
shipments consisting Of 2.6s0.o barrels
Of Mexican crude petroleum. No goods
were invoiced tho previous year. al tho
consulate was not opened until 1915
The harhor Of Aarhus Denmark, win he
greatly extended In connection with the
new ferry harhor, SO that tho aggregate
area Will be twice as large as 1t 10 now.
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IF GEORGE v. DID THIS.
A Succession Of HYPOTHESIS Which
Sound Quito Familiar.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr:
was reading an editorial article IN THU
SUN tho other day entitled Suppose
Here are some moro suppose"
Suppose the King Of England should
order one of his ships tthey are all
His British MaJesty's Shlps'' on paper)
to, be at the dock at 8 o'clock on a MORN
ing named.
Suppose at this hour tho King. accom-
panied by some score OF persons Sc
lected by him, went on board and pro-
ceeded to the Peace Conference
Suppose that before starting the King
ordered all the cables to be seized and
placed in the hands of some person
chosen by him.
Suppose that tho King announced at
the conference that he appeared on be-
half OF humanity and that he had con-
ceived a plan for settling the affairs OF
the world which he had como to put
into effect.
Suppose all this were done by the
King without consulting with any one
in England but Alfred Harmsworth.
who was under a strict pledge OF
secrecy.
Suppose the King. in the profoundest
secrecy, began to negotiate treaties to
bind the British Empire for all time.
and which. so far as could be surmised.
subverted the fundamental policies Of
the Empire, including tho surrender of
naval supremacy.
Suppose Parliament, in alarm, an
nounced that It would refuse to sane
,ion INV, fraatv s,,rrenderip1 aaa ro,uer
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The Morals Of "American and Co.
Ioniai Soldiers" In England.

Scotland Yard allows It to become
known that since the armistice waa
signed there has been a marked IN
crease in the number Of swindles and
thefts OF jewels in England. Demo
bilization," says the anonymous mouth
piece Of the British detective service,
has brought the birds Of passage who
saw opportunities for burglaries or
frauds while en- route through Eng
land with a good chance Of escaping
in the khaki clad throngs," and this
item of alleged information Is added 4:
MANY such operations have been
| carried out by American and colonial
soldiers
This sounds to US suspiciously like
the wave of crime" in Paris which
was attributed to American soldiers
in the French capital last winter. We
were told Of bands of uniformed men
from the United States whose VIC
lence and skill in criminal enterprises
made the Apaches look like Sunday
school pupils and whose mlsdeeds held
whole districts Of Paris in terror. So
numerous and apparently well authen-
ticated were these tales that an off,
cial inquiry was made into them. The
result was the vindication Of the
American soldiers.
Investigation established tho truth,
which was, rs might have been ex-
pected, that the wave of crime" was
grossly exaggerated and the behavior
Of the American soldiers had been
highly credltable to them and to their
officers 1t was disclosed that in some
cases French criminals had worn
American uniforms to mislead the
police. a stratagem not distinguished
by novelty.
To say American and colonial SOL
dlers are guilty Of many" Of the
offences that bother Scotland Yard is
to suggest that criminals are present
among them in abnormal numbers.
We. do not believe this is the case
with regard to our own men or the
men from outlying parts of the Brit
ish Empire.
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANHATTAN.

"othello," by J. woodman BAbssss.
Washington Irving IL g.. 10 Irving piss~.
illustrated by selections
Twelfth Night" by Mrs Madelsins A,
Frost Hennessy. p. 8 81. Forty-s.ooad
street east of Third avenue. Illustrated
by selections
wa: whitman" by Or. John Fl. Ran
dali. +. s. 40, l5eth street and ST. Nich-
o!as avenue
les MIsersbles" BY Miss Lucy Feas4n.
=. S. So, 22s East Fifty-seventh street.
illustrated by seleotIona
England, tho Deliveranos from Stupid
and the Worlds Flture"). by Louis u.
Wilkinson. Lift D, z. s ca. Hester and
EsssN streets
Irish Music" by Mrs, Helm o'pon -.
nell. p. 6. 1871 St Nicholas avenue and
l27th street. illustrated by vocal and In .
strumental selections
Much Ado About Nothing by Mrs.
Frances Carter p. S 1876. ??5 West 1osth
sheridan" by rror. ]. q Garter rrosp,
Pm, d, Bible School Hall. Fifty-sfrth
street and Broadway
Britain and Ireland in Ballad ara Yo&
Song by Miss Grace f. Caldwell. 81.
Columbia Hall, 943 West Twenty-ois hsh
street. Vocal music and colored stereop-
tlCnn Views,
THE BRONX.
The String Instruments" by Daniel
Gregory Mason. Morris II. s. 1osth stre-t
and nuston road. illustrated by tbs
Violin.
Canada" ny william T Smith, p, A.
20, l96th street hstween cambridge and
Briggs avenues, Stereopticon views.
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The New York Art Sales.

At the art sales in New York this
season there has been no lack Of at
tendance or Of that lively interest in
painting which had always been pre-
viously shown by purchasers Of works
Of art The total Of the sales and
the prices paid for individual can
vases have not been as high as at i'm
portant auctions in the past; but at
the same time 1t should be said that
there have not been the same number
Of offerings upon which there was
likely to b placed 80 high CONNER
cial value
One Of the features Of the sea son's
sales has been much more laggard
market for old masters than there
was before the war. This was shown
at most OF the important public auc-
lions Of ancient paintings. At one sale
the highest price received was $1,000,
paid for portrait by Sir JOSHUA
REYNOLDS. A Murillo was sold for
$500, and FRANs HALs's PORTRAIT
Of a Boy Laughing" for $3.50. Ac.
cording to reports of the auction, the
bidding was "apathetic," and most Of
the buyers were dealers and experts
who saw in the occasion an opportu-
nifty to stock up with old masters" At
the most important of the preceding
sales eighty-one paintings represent
ing many OF the famous old schools Of
art were sold for S124,775. The prices,
1t was said, were all below the expec-
tations of die artists and connois-
seurs, the highest being $4,000 for n
landscape by JACOB RUIsDAEL, the
Dutch painter.
The art dealer who declared that
Americans are not buying old mas
ters as freely as in the past is in q
measure correct, but 1t Is doubtful II
the seasons sales are true indication
Of the state of the American demand.
1t is rather a curious fact that old
masters have attained a distinctive
value In interior mural designs, being
employed, and most effectively too, in
schemes Of period decorations of IN.
latial homes. Again, 1t must be re-
membered that many OF the treasures
Of ancient painting in this cnntry are
being held in reserve The deal
ers, with memory OF some OF the
pre-war prices, are not putting for
ward their valuable canvases until
they feel assured Of the character Of
the market. The fact unquestionably
IL that distinguished and highly merl-
torious works Of ancient masters will
continue to be brought to this coun-
try to enrich private and public collec-
lions. The American buyer, though,
Is likely to be more keenly dlscrimi-
mating in the future.
There has been no question, how
ever, Of the demand for the works of
modern painters. A Van Marcke land
scape brought $4,000, a Bouguereau
$3.50, while fair price was re.
celved for paintings by HARpIGNIEs,
IsRAEIs and MONTICELLO. For Co
RoT's lies Jeux du Berger ct de la
Bergere" $4,000 was paid this season.
That a landscape by another Of the
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POWER OF CONGRESS 70
TERMINATE TREATIES.
II Was Exercised in f7sS and Wal
Asserted By President Hayes.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-IStr, The
contention that ANY treaty may consti-
tutlonally be broken In spite OF itself.
as stated in THE SUN, does not rest upon
argument but can be proved by his
toric fact.
In 1898 Congress enacted q law abro-
eating the then existing treaties with
France Tho preamble OF the act re-
cites that ''the treaties concluded be-
tween the United States and France
have been repeatedly violated on tho
part Of the French Government and
the just claims OF the United States for
reparation OF the injuries no committed
have been refused. and their attempts
to Negotiate an emicabls adjustment
have been repelled with indisnity'', ana
that under authority Of the French
|Gove~ament there 10 yet pursued against
tho Wired States q system Of predatory
viole lnfracting the said treaties. and
hos 10 the rights Of q FREQ and in
depenLont nation"
Quenos OF these reoited facts declared
that the United States are of right
freed and exonerated from the stipu-
lations of the treaties and OF tho con-
sular convention heretofore concluded be-
tween the United States and Franco, and
that tho same shall not be regarded as
legally obligatory on tho Government or
oitisens Of the United statea"
This precedent was cited in q mes
sage sent by President Hayes to the
House Of Representatives on March 1.
1873. That body had initiated and
passed IAN act to restrict the immtEra-
ton Of Chinese to the United 5tatea"
As passed by the House the bill was
oon1lned In It's provisions to the object
named in its title. An amendment
adopted In tho Senate included an
independent and additional provision
which aimed At ana In terms required
the abrogation by tho United States Gov
eminent Of Articles v. and VI or the
treaty with China, commonly called the
Buriingame treaty.
President Hayes vetoed the bin for
reasons too lengthy to DO detailed here.
but not because he doubted The power of
Congress In tho premises On the con-
trary. his message contained this en-
phatio declaration:
Aho hutnoTlty OoukTo19 TO
inmate treaty with . foreign Power
by expressing the will OF the nation
no longer to adhere to II 10 a. free
from controversy under our Constitu-
tion az IL the further proposition that
the power OF making new treaties or
modifying existing treaties Is not
lodged by the Constitution in Congress,
but in the President. by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, as
shown by the concurrence of two
thirds of that body,
Congress did not enact the proposed
law over Mr.. HayeSs veto. 30 that
neither the treaty with China nor any
portion Of It was abrogated. In fact. I
think the abrogation Of the treaties
with France by Congress 10 the only
instance of its kind in our history.
But what has been done before can be
done again
HENRY LrrcHymp WEST.
NEW York. April TO-
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Negroes Available for tho Work OF
Reconstruction.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Str: BY
| ron R Newton, Collector of the Port ia
quoted in THE SUN as saying; zone OF
tho greatest Aeeds in the labor situa-
ton to-day In for plain mon with plain
habits to do plain work. These men
have been doing work for our industrial
establishments and after they go I dc
| not see who Is going to do It."
Why this alarm? Tho plain man with
plain habits to do plain work 10 right
at his door. The immediate reconstruc-
ton in industry is going to be building
in very large degree. There are hun
dreds of thousands of negroes who arc
intimately and intelligentiy acquainted
with this type OF work as with all
other plain work. Their experience
war has made them workers who
are commercially efficient.
As stevedores. f1remen, riveters, NUM-
tons workers. common laborers and other
Individual types OF mechanics they In
creased Tremendously In numbers and
quality of production. The probable
500, 600 that came North during the war
have already had industrial experience.
They are Immediately available for any
Industrial project which the plain man
is needed to do. The South too can
still spare n probable million whose loss
would not seriously hurt its present
Industrial system.
From other sources there come dis
quieting comments as to the amount of
money which is being taken out of the
country by these departing aliens OF
course the bird OF passage is nothing
new to any student of American social
problems. The enigma OF the whole
thing Is why the nation continues to en-
courage tho coming Of tho European
who we know will take his wealth, after
making st. back to his native land, while
II will not give the negroes here the
opportunity TO earn a decent wage, al
though knowing that, whether wisely
invested or foollshly spent. it must be
got rid OF here.
Let negroes build your subways. Let
them do the plain mans Job and a de-
pendable labor market will always be
assured. WILLIAM n. AsHBr.
NEWARK, n. j.. April 10.
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THE LABOR SITUATION.
Prohibition as . Cause Of the Migrn'
ton Nov in Progrrsa

krVhfpitfOh ~ Ceuee OF inc MlRtn-
ton Now in Progress.
To THn EDITOR or The 5usr-Stvv VIII
you kindly allow space In tho columns
OF THE SUN that shines for all" for
few comments on tho labor question
AZ outlined IN your editorial aytiole OF
April ~. as well as the lettsr Of the
president Of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION. both OF which refer to the
rush Of alien labor from this country
back to their native land7
The banker. who asserts that unless
vigorous action IN taken over 6,o00, 900
may be lured abroad by Boishsvik prop
sganda, In alarmed at the thought of
losing this large number OF working
men with their accumulation Of savings,
estimated at $4,000. 100000. While Boil
shcvik propaganda may b responsible
In part for this exodus Of foreign born
laborers, there Is another cause that
we a. a nation arc responsible for.
Any ono who daily minglss with this
class of laborers is constantly hearing
such remarks as this, IT came to Amer
ioa because OF the liberty that I was
told was guaranteed every one In this
country, but i md that I am to be
deprived Of my right to control my per
sonal affairs. which was never denied
me In the old country. and am going
back where can regulate my daily
habits without hindrance from the Gov
ernment-" This 10 especially true Of
Italians and Poles. and tho remarks
are becoming more emphatic rs the day
Of absolute prohibition draws near.
There is another phase of this misrA-
ton Of labor that reminds one Of the
familiar saying that Chickens como
home to roost" The resulting scarcity
Of unskiIled labor in tho North, with
the inevitable high wages, viii draw
from the colored labor of the South, 30
that Northern prohibition indirectly but
surely hits tho Southern prohfbitionist,
who is directly responsible for our
labor trouble. CHARf.ns BrANLNY.
HoLroKE. Mass, April 10.
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The map of Europe In 1914 will be to
the chart of 1920 what an amateur
landscape is to futurist conception OF
sunset. To arrange a color scheme that
will properly distinguish the establish
ments set up by the peace conference,
the joint administration OF territories,
the overlapping spheres of influence,
the economic rights in disputed areas,
districts awaiting plebiscites and the
political settlement OF central Europe
is a complex job for photographers. In
depicting the present political geog-
raphy OF former Germany, former
Russia, former Austria Hungary and
former Turkey and the Balkans the
whole capacity OF the chromatic scale
must be utilized; and the key of ex-
PLANTATION attached TO the map will
consist OF more than fourteen points.
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FILIPINO MISSION ENDED.
Delegates Confident Independe Doss
VIII Come In Due Course.

The formal duties OF the Philippine
mission which has been presenting tho
qualifications OF that people for indc-
pendenIe were declared at an end yes
terday by Senator Manuel l.. QueZon
head OF the mission. at a luncheon TO his
colleagues mt the Hotel Pennsylvania
lie read a report Of the activities of the
mission since Its arrival in the United
States, stressing tho statement Of Sec
rotary Baker in favor of their cause and
pralslng the hospitality which had been
shown. The newspapers, especially those
m the East. were commended for their
presentation OF the case
Tho first act OF the mission on its re-
turn. Senator Quezon announced, would
he 70 establish club which will he
used solely for the entertainment Of visit
tors from the United States
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Earth has been asked for her yield
Food for the olamorous mob,
Bright CLEANS the gold in the neld,
Sure, she will nnish the Job.
Sol has heen asked TO shine high
After the storm has played hob.
Bright CLOVIS the gold in tho sky.
Sure, he will nnish tho job.
We have been asked for our part,
More for the Nank and the Cob,
True rings tho gold in the heart,
Sure, we Will finish the Job!
AcLASDBuRGH WusoH.
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It is planned to give q reception IN
honor OF Chaplain DUFFY of the old
Sixty-ninth Regiment in The Bronx on
May TO- and when he learns how ex-
tensive the preparations are he is likely
to find out for the first time what fear
is. The heroic priest Is as modest as
he is brave.
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The Daughters OF the Revolution are
going to ask Congress to pass law TO
protect the United States flag from
misuse, and incidentally they will in
struct citizens generally in the proper
respect to be shown for it. A Federal
statute on this subject would be ex-
cellent, but the best safeguard for the
flag is in the hearts OF patriotic citi-