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The "Distinct FceIIng' Over Here
Is Quite the Contrary.

Mr.. FRANK A. VANDERBILT made a
remarkable statement before the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee day
before yesterday:
There Ii a distinct feeling in Eng
land and France that the United
States should cancel the loans made
by these Governments. on the theory,
in part. that we came into the war
very late and ought to take a very
full share of the financial burdens"
We are not inclined to believe that
England and France have become
beggars or that these nations are
willing to be objects Of charity even
when the aims would run close to
seven billion dollars.
Is 1t conceivable that a rich Eng
lishman of honor whose income is
being heavily taxed to pay the debt
Of his nation would wish to have that
tax transferred directly to some work.
Ing woman In America who went
without new dress so that she
might lend TO the United States the
money which this Government lent
to EnglandI We doubt II; yet that
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COL. BACON LEAVES
$500. 900 IN TRUST
Sons and Daughter Are
Beneficiaries of Funds.

Four trust funds of 100000 each are
established by the will OF Col. Robert
Bacon, former Secretary of, State one
time Ambassador to France and a mem
Der or Gen. Pershing's STAFF, who died
here on May 20 following an operation.
The value of the estate is not given in
the petition accompanying the will.
which was filed yesterday in the office
OF the Surrogate's Court by Carter,
Ledyard and Milburn, attorneys, OF 81
Wall street
Benehciaries under the provisions
establishing the trust funds are three
sons, Robert l. Bacon. Gaspar Griswold
Bacon and Ellit c. Bacon. and one
daughter, Martha h. Whitney. The in
come Is to be paid to the sons and
daughter during their lives and on their
deaths the principal is to be divided
among their children or next Of kin
The residue of the estate Is beuueath ed
TO the widow OF the decedent. Mrs
Martha w, Bacon. to enjoy the income
during her life and on her death the
principal to be divided among the four
children or the ones surviving. Mrs
Bacon, Charles Steele and Walter Trim
BILE are appointed executors OF the will.
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OF the four Revolutionary land
marks on Washington Heights. Fort
Washington. on the precipitous east
bank Of the Hudson and overlooking
the river north and south, IL probably
the most interesting. The four are the
historic stone at 147th street and
Broadway marking wAsHNoroS's first
line Of defence on Harlem Heights, a
tablet in Trinity Cemetery designating
the reserve defences. the Jumel man.
sion, the General Headquarters on
Manhattan Island. and the fort at the
upper end OF Riverside Drive. built in
1776. Because Of tho insufilciency OF
his force WASHINGTON retreated from
the Jumel mansion before the redcoats
who were crossing the Harlem River
from the Bronx side. to the Hudson
fort, but he prudently decided to con-
tinue his retirement to Jersey. The
saving of this historic site with such
associations is indeed cause for con-
graduation.
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is the distinct feeling" which Mr..
VANDERBILT reports that he found.
Have we heard of any Englishmen
or any Frenchmen-patriotic as they
are--burning the bonds that they
bought from their own Governments
Not at all; but to cancel the debt
which Europe owes America would
be no worse than compelling the AZ.
teen million holders Of Liberty bonds
to burn third Of their holdings. The
ten billions which Europe owes us is
still owed to the pockets whence II
came. If Europe could not pay 1,
then the American people would have
to pay It themselves.
From what source Of drivel does
Europe get the notion that America
Is SO rich and 30 imbecile that she
may be regarded as the Prize Sucker
Of the World7
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RUNYON CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
Will Seek G. o. p. Nomination
to Succeed Self.

TRENTON. N j., June 12.-Gov. Run
yon announced to-day that he will be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor in the September pri-
maries. He will enter the race asainst
Newton A. X Bugbee, State Comptroller.
OF this city; Thomas L. Raymond, former
Mayor OF Newark, and Warren c. King
OF Bound Brook, president OF the New
Jersey Manufacturers Association.
Throughout Gov. Runyon's career in
the Legislature he has favored local
option and prohibition. and he Is re-
ported TO be for woman suffrage. 1t is
thought he will have the support of the
Anti-Saloon League.
Gov. Runyon has been referred to az
an accidental Governor" having be-
come Governor upon. the resignation OF
Gov. Edge to become United States Sem
ator. succeeding to the Governorship
from the ONCE of president OF the Sem
ate, to which, on the authorization OF
the Republican caucus, in order to break
deadlock. the had been chosen by lot
As Governor cannot succeed himself
IN New Jersey, Gov. Runyon, II nomi-
mated, would resign and Arthur ~ Pier
son. Assemblyman. OF Union. Speaker OF
the House, would become acting Gov
ernor until next January.
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FOR DIVIDED POWER
IN COURTS MARTIAL
Sergeant Says Also Accused
Men Get Poor Counsel.

CHICAGO, June lathe enlisted mans
side OF the court-martial controversy
was presented to-day to the American
Bar Association committee by several
witnesses. A few more experts on mill
tary Jurisprudence may be heard to-
morrow. although the hearings were sup
posed to close to-day.
Lawrence Packwood, a mess sergeant
in the Regular Army and veteran of
the British navy and British merchant
marine. argued against several proposals
Of the Ansell bill.
No civilian should have anything TO
do with administering military justice.
he thought, because such a change would
unnecessarily encroach upon military
discipline. Neither did he favor having
enlisted men serve as members of
courts.
That would breed luminosity. I am
sure" said Packwood.
Packwood opposed also the idea OF
having the judge advocate OF a court
pronounce sentence instead OF the mem
bers OF the court. He told the commit
tee that much Of the dissatisfaction with
the results of military trials was trace
able to Indifferent or incompetent coun-
sci for the defence, and advocated the
establishment of an independent section
of the Judge Advocate Generals de-
partment TO conduct defences and to
assure men of competent defenders OF
major rank.
Capt. J. NJ. Dickinson. Jr., Of Chi
cago. and Capt Donald NJ. Dennison OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, both Endorsed the
idea OF having enlisted men serve on
courts-martial. Capt. Dickinson thought
such step would tend to convince the
men that all officers were not their
personal enemies.
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the county jail, convicted Of obtain
ing money under false pretences."
whether the tax bill was paid before
or after the money was obtained I'M
der false pretences the despatch neg
lects to say II considered 1t my pa
triotic duty" snys Mr.. Fox, referring
to the payment of the taxes and not
to the other transaction. The news
article describes the size Of the land,
sixty-one acres, but not Its exact To-
cation, and Riverside county has 1000
square miles. For all we know, II
may be between Monad and Mecca,
or between Casa Blanca and Corona,
or on the shore of Mystic Lake.
The important thing is that Call
fornla, which has long suffered be
cause of the modest unwlllingness of
its people to speak OF its fertility
climate and social delights, Is getting
itself advertised in fine and digni-
fed way.
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Ice.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sbN-Ssr: I
was surprised when reading your edi-
torial article In regard to the conserva-
ton Of Ice to md that you overlooked
the fact that about 10000 saloons In
Greater New York will go out of busl-
ness July 1. each OF which has been
using an average number OF pounds
daily equal to the quantity OF Ice con-
sumed by nifty families. figuring ten
pounds to family.
The ice used to keep the beer at
the right temperature Is clipped into
small slices or cubes. which causes II
to melt faster than In the solid. and
the consumption amounts to thousands
OF tons daily to make the amber bever-
age palatable.
1t will be possible to supply 500. 900
families by the saving through closing
the saloons, and therefore a lower price
should follow after June 80. 1919.
Am I right or am wrongT'
PERRY LUKENs.
New YORK, June IL.
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victorious In all. without asking the as
sistance Of any country in the world.
shall we now become entangied with for
cign Powersf Join n combination with
other countries, only one Of which can
speak our ianguasef Enter into an
agreement to be bound by q majority
vote, q majority vote so large that our
position would be insignificant Bound
to raise armies IL demanded to be sent
into Europe. Asia and Africa for the
purpose Of fighting their battles ana 10
be slaughtered by barbariansf
The suggestion IL an insult TO the In
teiligence Of the American people. and
will not be confirmed. Not while the
Lord reigns and tho sacred memory OF
Washington continues to iive
Tyler FAMILY.
NEWARK, N. J., June IL.
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The seif.Appointed World Regulator

To TIE EDITOR OF TIM SuN-Sr: All
thoughtful. patriotic men and women
who believe in the principles embodied
In that great institution Of free govern
ment the Constitution Of the United
States should unite in thanking you for
your leading editorial article Of satur-
day. June Z. for II Is time the people Of
this nation were aroused to a realiza-
ton that the policy Of disregarding the
Constitution he swore to uphold when
he took the oath of once which the
President has pursued ever since he APP
pointed himself to the position Of world
pacificator strikes blow at the sover-
eign power delegated by our Constitu-
ton to the people themselves through
their Representatives.
President Wilson has recently said !:
The peoples of the world are in the
saddle" Let the people Of free America
make 1t very clear that they are indeed
in the saddle and that this Government
OF the people. for the people and by the
people Is not yet ripe for Dictatorship.
ALICE HILL CHIrTENpEN.
GurLroRD, Conn.,. June II.
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Sad, indeed, It is to note that an UNI
pire was mobbed one day recently on
the Washington baseball field. Not
only was the unfortunate arbiter the
target during the game Of bottles, but
In an attack after he was unmasked
- was assaulted with bare and rag
ing fists. Never in Its wet days was
the Federal capital so disgraced. Now
that 1t Is hotly dry. that II should so
humiliate the nation forces the ques-
ton: What was in those bottles be-
fore they were used as missiles-soda
" alter unfortifed7
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Thoughts for the Fourth of July.

To THE EDITOR or THE suN-SR: July
the Fourth. l776. Congress passed a res
oiution known as the Declaration of In
dependence. the greatest public docu-
ment ever penned by mortal man. It
declared that we. the American people,
by right shall be free and Independent.
Independent Of what? Independent OF
every other nation on earth. Free to
manage our own internal affairs and to
do % in our own way.
We have been engaged In several wars,
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TREATY MAKING.
Two Questions Concerning the Sen.
ate's Right to Participate.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir:
read with much interest your editorial
lender in to-day's paper. The following
paragraph particularly stimulates my
limited historical curiosity:
The nrst reason IL that the Presi-
dents claim to exclusive ofnoial con-
troll and knowledge of thu preliminary
stages OF the treaty making process
rests on assumption only. The aues-
tion 10 one of controversy. not OF es-
tabiishsd right Both theoretically and
in tho practical busineas OF treaty
making different views of tho matter
have found expression in the nations
long diplomatic experience. The Sem
ate's right to participate from the very
start In negotiations has again and
again been asserted, has been recog-
nized and has been exercised. The
fundamental law makes no distinction
whatever may be assumed to the con-
trary--between the successive stages OF
the treaty making with regard to the
time at which the advice and consent
OF the Senate shall begin to operate.
Will you kindly tell me under VIVA,
clause of the Constitution power IL
vested in the Senate to negotiate treat
les? As a purist in the use Of English
you must admit that negotiate" and
make" are not INTERCHANGEABLE terms.
Further, II tho senate's right to par.
ticipate from tho start in negotiations
has again and again been asserted, hal
been recognized and has been exercised "
will you kindly inform me what treaty
was ever framed or signed under such
conditions? In what particular case did
the initiative ever begin In the Senate
What clause in the Constitution takes
from the President the power OF nam.
ing negotiators and what clause vest.
It in the Senate7
EDWARD FALxs COWARD.
NEW York, June 10.
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Let Each Department Of the Govern.
ment Do It's Own Functioning.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-sh: As
an old bred and born" Western Repub-
lican now sojourning in the East have
been following for some time with deep
interest THE SUMS steadfast and con-
sistent efforts to guide our Ship Of State
back into 'sane and safe" waters.
The resolution of Senator Knox gives
renewed life to every believer in the old
and substantial foundations Of our re-
public
Mr.. Wilson's methods to impose his
individual theories upon this nation are
a mockery OF representative government
and the theories themselves as now
agreed upon by him in the British League
Of Nations cannot but surrender our
independence and power.
We sorely need to swing back to the
solid rock where each Of our govern
mental divisions shall do its own proper
functioning. and then will be put de-
cided quietus upon 'one man govern
ment." which has been surely leading US
into chaotic conditions.
JOSEPH w. LATIMER.
NEW York, June IL.
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New YORK, June IL.

Our correspondent evidently missed
the sentences in THE Suns article.
which read:
THE icemen say the notion COM
monty held that the enforcement Of
prohibition will decrease the demand
for ice Is a fallacy. Their experience
IL that where intoxicants are not sold
the cooling non-alcoholic drinks and
ice cream and water ices are called
for In increasing quantities"
We have seen 1t asserted that In one
Western city where bonedryness is
strictly enforced the demand for leo
has increased by 10 per cent.
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The League Council and Americas
Sovereignty.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--sr: Sem
ator John Sharp williams 10 quoted as
saying:
Al any rate, tho League of Nations
can take no action affecting internal
concerns of the United States without
a unanimous vote, as 10 perfectly well
known.
Article XIV. of tho covenant Of the
League Of Nations as published in THE
SUN says:
II the dispute between the parties Is
claimed by one OF them and IL found
by the Council to arise out of mat
ter which by international law Is solely
within the domestic Jurisdiction of the
party, the Council shall so report and
shall make no recommendation rs to
its settlement.
II would therefore appear that I'M
less the members Of the Council vote
unanimously that 1t Is a domestic Ques-
ton there 10 no such finding by the
Council. In other words. II one member
of the Council (other than the parties
to the dispute) should vote that dis
pute relating to the tariff or immigra-
ton Is not purely domestic question
the Council has Jurisdiction.
VIII not some OF the lawyer readers
of THE SUN give their opinion on this
point7 Is the above statement an error
or are some Of the advocates OF the pro-
posed covenant of tho League of Ma
tons being deluded? s. HOWARD.
OCEAN GROVE, N. J.. June IL.
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A French Railway Executives Slngu'
lar Observations.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: AS
a French railway executive interested
In American operation OF railroads 1
should say that Government operation
would be a success.
You have not tried It in America, for
find that under unified operation no.
body but railroad men are running your
roads, with every law against railroads
temporarily suspended. and yet they
have not made a success of the affair
The implied corollary is that Gov
eminent operation by Governmsnt off,
Gals and politicians would be a auccess
REMY DE ST. PHALLE
NARRAoANsETr PIER, r l., June IL.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: The
British League OF Nations plan is be-
ing principally forwarded by an indi-
vidual whose every consideration since
he assumed public office has been Of
the most narrow. bitter and partisan
description. Therefore why crlticise the
Republicans and some leading Demo-
Gratis for endeavoring to save the world,
and principally America, from what they
sincerely believe would be cataclysm
Are men in public office to sink their
really honest opinions to serve the per-
sonal wishes OF the greatest autocrat
that popular government ever honored ?
This Is not a partisan question in any
sense of the word. BEACON HILL.
Boston. Mass, June IL.
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Mr.. CLARK of Missouri do not like
to be held responsible for anything
did In the last 0ressiondI
Record.
bition in some old moss covered. half
forgotten document Of retroactive APP
plication of punishment prescribed for
misbehavior?
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
continued reference to the Fourteen
Points and Germany's insistence on their
being made good only emphasizes my
conviction that an understanding was
effected between our President and that
countrys representatives. that is. IA
translation rendered that was not in
tended for American consumption until
the blessed league was put through. Is
It possible. however, that the points
have been so emasculated even by the
Council of Four that It may be said
Of them that they've been put cHt of
business? II SO. happy day! L. G.
NEW YORK, June IL.
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"what Else Could the President Have
Donep

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-str: There
Is undenisble truth in your clever. plain
and convincing editorial article In Sat
urdsy's SUN captioned What Else Could
the President Have DoneT' Now II you
will start salvaging our national ideals
and be good enough to tell US how the
Mentor OF the World can undo his blum
derins without any sacrifice Of Amer
ica's prestige, national policy or SOW
ereignty and maintain our standing be-
fore the world you will confer another
lasting benent on our amazed. disap-
pointed and FESTIVE country.
JOSEPH W. GAvAN. :
NEW YORK, June IL.
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Referred to Colonel House.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: VIII
you please advise your readers edito-
rally OF any acts Of President Wilson
on international questions in which he
has stood UP for the United States?
NEW YoRK, June ~. c. NJ. 7.
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Standard Time.
sun rises. ~. SEA A M sun sets. ..s:S r n
Moon rtses..... s:16 p M
For eastern New York and southern
New England-Fair to-day and probably
tomorrow moderate east winds on the
coast
For New Jersey-GeneraiIy fair to-day
and tomorrow; little change In tsmpsra-
ture; gentle to moderate east winds.
For northern New England-Fair to-day
and to-morrowj gentle shifting winds.
to-day and probably tomorrow; little
change In temperature.
WASHINGTON. June 1a.-Pfessure -
now above normal from the plains States
eastward and nearly normal to tho west-
ward except in eastern Colorado. which IL
covered by O moderate depression. Show
ers and thundsrstorms were quite general
in the southern States except Texas and
there were also local showers In Indiana
and from the upper lake region westward
to Montana and northern Wyoming. Else
where the weather was fair, Temperatures
were high for the season during Thursday
In the plains States. the Central Valleys.
regions and nearly normal elsewhere. Local
showers will continue Friday and satur-
day In the east Gulf ana South Atlantic
states, while to the northward the weather
will be generally fair. Temperature
changes will not be Of Importance.
Observa tons at United States weather Bu-
reau stations taken at p. M. yesterday, ~
enty fifth meridian time:
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The Funniest Thing Yet

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: The
writer Of a communication in the World
of to-day asserts that Senator Lodge
is insanely Jealous Of President Wilson's
popularity"
II he is Jealous Of that he must be
insane. FOURTEEN POINTS.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
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The Constitution Makes Congress the
Judge Of This.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: Will
you kindly state whether Mr.. Wilson in
deserving his post as President. absent
ing himself for six months from his
sworn duty at Washington. falsely rep
resenting himself as spokesman" for
the American people, establishing I'M
warranted censorship over transatlantic
cables and automatically refusing either
to advise with the Senate or extend in
formation regarding his acts as men,
Der of the Peace Conference. has rem
dered himself liable TO impeachment
GEORGE W. HILLS.
NEW York, June IL.
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And What o Messi

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Ssr.: The
doings OF our representative at Paris
bring to my mind the story of Esau
who sold his birthright for a mess OF
pottage."
What happened to Esau7 I forget.
FELLowEs DAVIS.
NEW YORK, June IL.
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Get together meeting of Veterans of the
Second Battalion, N. M. N. Y, shore
dinner. yillepigue's New Inn. sheepshead
Bay. p. NJ.
Thirteenth Coast Artillery Corps, New
York Guard. review by Col. Sydney Grant,
armory. $3.50 p. NJ.
Liberty Loan Committee. dinner. Hotel
Pennsylvania, p. NJ
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It win not bo overlooked by those
interested in such things that the
town Of Morris, Ill, whose Ave min
listers refused to attend meeting with
returned soldiers because they refused
to support certain uplift movements.
Is in Grundy county.
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77s.soo worth Of bonds in the FIRST
four issues. VIII you please explain
why the expense was so grcat7
EDGAR NJ. CLossEr.

OOihist Suho
The expense seems great because
nll amounts Of money in the millions
appear large. But the millions must
be placed beside the billions for com
parison. Then II Is seen that the cost
Of advertising and other methods of
stimulating interest in the Liberty
loans came to less than one-sixth Of
1 per cent. of the loans themselves.
Reduced to the simplest concrete ex-
ample, 1t cost between 10 and 10 cents
to sell a hundred dollar bond.
II we assume that there are o.
100000 homes in the United States,
the cost Of acquainting each one with
the purpose and value Of the bonds
was little more than a dollar. If
we assume that 100000 persons
bought bonds, then the missionary
work was a little less than 81 a head.
The value Of stimulation is proved by
the steady rise in the number Of sub
scriptions to the loans, by millions OF
signatures: first loan, four; second
loan, ten; third loan, seventeen ;
fourth loan, twenty-one.
A great part Of the credit was due
Of course to persons and publications
that supported the loans without
charge; but the steady advertising
campaign Of the Treasury Department
brought good results at low rate.
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The Voice Of the Catbird.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Minna
Irving writes as though she had never
heard tho catbIrd sing. 1t IL one Of the
very sweetest singers.
H B. McCRAY, NJ. d.
New YoRK, June IL