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GOvernment-Made High Cost OF
Living.

When Secretary REDFIELD of the
Department of Commerce declares
that increased production is necessary
to lower cost of living he states a
simple economic truth. So does the
National Association of Manufacture
ers In passing resolutions urging more
work and more output. So do others
who express alarm over this national
problem which is of greater impor-
lance to the American people than the
League of Nations and the treaty OF
peace both.
But Increased production does not
offer the solution II 1t isn't used at all
or II 1t isn't used right Breadstuffs
raised and then left to rot on the
ground would never get into the con-
sumer's loaf. Leather tanned and
then burned to a crisp would not put
shoes on anybody's feet. Wool clipped
and then sunk to the bottom of the
sea would not cover mems backs
with coats.
AS a matter of fact 1t happens that
in this country to-day there is an
ample production, indeed an overpro-
duction, of the very things which are
the basis Of all food prices-the very
things which under normal circum-
stances determine all the costs of liv-
ing, not only bread and meat but rent,
clothes, shoes-every necessary. Yet
because this stupendous production is
not permitted by the United States
Government to 60 to market, Is not
permitted to reach the American con-
sumner under the natural workings Of
the law Of supply and demand, we
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TRADE BRIEFS.

A brief survey shows that American
toilet articles in comparison with those
OF other countries. occupy a good position
on the Swedish market.
A British commercial mission will shortly
proceed to the Baltic provinces OF Estho-
MIA, LAtvia (I.ettland) and Lithuania I'm
order to promote tho interests OF British
trade in these areas"
A commission known as The Dominican
Tariff Commission" has been created for
the purpose of preparing a revision of the
Dominican customs tarin. The commits
sion has been directed TO submit its re-
port not later than September !.
A cablegram received from Shanghai
states that from August the Chinese GUS
toms will charge fee for the provisional
repatriation OF trade marks and patents.
From that date a remittance OF s7bO Mex
ican must accompany applications from
foreign countries. There Is no change in
the Ming procedure.
Reports from Venice. Italy. announce
that the establishment OF a new bank at
Trieste with italian capital is now under
way, resulting from tho amalgamation of
three banks of that city having a large
clientele in the Julian Veneto and the So
called Tridentina- The capital OF the new
organization will be about 100. 900 900 lire
(Sle, 800 0O0). Private bankers OF Genoa,
Tutin and Milan are participating in the
formation OF the new bank
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OUR coNSULS PRAISED.
A War Traveller Abroad Found Them
Courteous and Efficient.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: In
despatch from The Hague 1t is stated
that there Is restlessness in the diplo-
matte service because Of failure to rec
ognize the faithful work of diplomatic
agents and a lack OF attention to merit
and service as a basis for promotion.
With the facts as stated 1 have no
desire to deal. It is a satisfaction,
however, to accept this occasion for re-
cording my very high esteem of the
courtesy and fidelity of the consular rep
resentatives of the United States in the
centres OF Europe under circumstances
of great pressure and perplexity.
1t CHANGED that in discharging obli-
with the study of conditions in Europe
1 came in contact with many Of the rep
resentatives Of the Government in diff
ferent cities. With special courtesies
from the French and italian Govern
ments there was constant need of at
tention to passports and travel permits
in France, Italy. North Africa. Spain
and England. came into touch with
consular officers in Paris. Marseilles,
Algiers, Tunis, Gibraltar, Madrid, Bar
celona, Rome. Genoa. London and Liver
pool They seemed to me to be without
exception competent, their courtesy was
unfailing and as representatives OF the
United States they were in every way
credit to the country and the Govern
ment FRANK MASON NORTH.
President the Federal Council of the
Churches Of Christ In America.
New YORK, July %.
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Ford and the Senatorship.

Elsewhere on thig page a CORE
spondent, who comments on the evil
dencc given by Mr.. FoRD in the trial
of his suit against the Chicago Trib-
une, expresses a curiosity to know
why the Living L selected HENRY
FORD as his personal choice for United
States Senator"
Our own recollection is that Mr..
FORD was picked for the Michigan
Senatorship by President WILSON,
Why the President chose him was not
exactly evident at the time, but Mr.
FoRDs answers to questions upon gov
eminent and the like have made the
puzzle clear.
Mr.. FORD as we see him on the wit.
ness stand is just the type with which
we fancy Mr.. WILSON would like to
see the Senate filed.
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which forms the distinctive feature
Of the San Francisco enterprise to
which we have referred. A newly or
ganlzed corporation, known as the
Rolph Mail Steamship Company, is to
operate between San Francisco and
Salina Cruz, where cargo will be
transshipped across the isthmue by
rail to the Gulf Of Mexico, and there
taken on board by vessels of the Ward
Line for conveyance to Atlantic ports.
Such Is the scheme which is re-
ported to be under consideration but
Is held up for the time being by
what do you suppose7 Simply and
solely by Mexican bandits! Mr.. CAR
RANzA's Government Is unable or I'M
willing to give any satisfactory as
surances that the cargoes in transit
over the Tehuantepec Railroad will
not be looted by bands of robbers In
Testing the line; and so an enterprise
which would probably be profitable to
Americans and could hardly fail to be
so to Mexicans Is halted for want of
a capable Government in Mexico.
There's something rotten In the
state Of Denmark" said the poet long
ago. There must be something rotten
in the republic Of Mexico IL Its Gov
Ell nment cannot guarantee protection
to shippers of goods on a national
railway against the attacks of pro-
vincial banditti.
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FRENCH INDUSTRIAL
EXHIBIT OPENS TODAY
Merchants and Manufacture
ers to ShoU Wares Here.

A unique exhibit of French industrial
art will be opened at noon TODAY in the
bathrooms OF the Pennsylvania Hotel with
a speech by the Hon. Maurice Casenave
srench High Commissioner to the United
states, followed by a luncheon TO dis
tinguished guests. The bathrooms of the
hotel have been filled with a complete
assortment OF samples In Jewelry, silver
ware artistic glassware, enamel, engrav-
ulgs, medals, tapestry, crockery, art
bronzes. laces, beaded bags, toys and all
the merchandise known as ARTICLES de-
Paris"
The exhibit represents the first or
canned EFFORT on the part OF France to
recover her place in the markets where
she held supremacy before the war The
war made the annual visits of American
buyers TO France almost impossible ana
the present exhibit Is designed to show
them in a comprehensive way the present
state of the French Industrial art mar
ket
In this connection the French business
men In charge OF the exhibit have
adopted novel procedure. Each sam
pie will be plainly marked with the price
In francs and dollars, (. O. b. French fac
tory and New York landed. The buyer
can thus choose the method of payment
best suited to his needs either In francs
or dollars, with duty either paid or UNI
paid.
Reports from France indicate that the
artisans and merchants are entering on
the task of regaining these markets with
characteristic vigor and foresiGhtodness.
International interest attaches to the oN-
hibit because of the Importance in start
Ing the flow of French manufactured
goods to this country as the best method
tending to stabilize the exchange situa-
ton. disturbed by the necessarily large
purchase OF raw material made in this
country for the French account.
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EVENTS TODAY.

t,o opening Of French Government e1hihi.
''on or industrial art, Hotel PennsvIvanis
onoHlcial county convention K,nr.
Rrnoi!y,, Republicans. ksmet Temps,
w Meeting and luncheon, Association Of
A.r,oIrrihns Paper Manufaoturers. waldorf.
Astoria 'i'oi'ioh' Waldorf
VS. summer Reading for Your Vacation"
.o' sst Side y NJ; c. a. Sls West Fifty
seventh street. 7:45 p. NJ; meeting d.
Ferteu py Thomas Hemenway
-uoNlhg pictures, COMMITTEES on the pro-
ppehtton OF Tuberculosis, Hamilton Fish
fark. East Houston and willett streets
Conference, Are Our Present Nsthod,
OF OF Hanging Religious Education Adequate
versityI p, NJ; speaker H. W, Hicks
general secretary New York SUNDAY School
Association; discussion lea der. Miss Layjnia
Talman, professor of religious education.
Mass meeting for all students in edu-
eaton. The Relation of a National or.
Es,anlsation OF Teachers TO an American
rrostamme in Education" Columbia Jrni-
verslty Gymnasium, p NJ: speakors
Dean James E. Russell and Dr. GeorEe
Wholesale Coal Trade Association hearing
pelore the Interstate Commerce Commits.
SION, banquet hall. Waldorf Astoria 10
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Tehuantepec.

A despatch from San Francisco,
published yesterday, makes hopeful
mention Of project for reopening
trade route between the Atlantic and
the Pacific over the Isthmus Of
Tehuantepec in Mexico.
Forty years ago the Isthmus Of
Tehuantepec attracted the attention
Of all geographers and statesmen who
were interested in the construction Of
an interoceanic canal across America.
To-day 1t would puzzle Mr.. FORD, we
imagine, and perhaps many wiser
men TO tell where the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec is. 1t may roughly be
described as that part of southern
Mexico where the waters of the Pa
Of Mexico. A surveying expedition
sent out by the United States Navy
Department in 1870 ascertained that
a ship canal might readily be con-
structed from sea to sea. 100 miles in
length, and rising to height of $50
feet above tide water; but its report
was adverse TO the scheme by reason
of the difficulty of procuring an ade-
quate water supply for the higher
levels of the canal.
The next project TO attract the at
tention of the world to Tehuantepec
was the plan of Captain JAMES b.
EADs-the builder of the st. Louis
bridge and designer of the Mississippi
jetties-for the construction across
the isthmus of ship railway, which
should be able 10 transport the larg-
est merchant vessels with their car
goes on board from the Gulf ofTehuan-
tepec, on the Pacific side, to the
Bay of Campeachy, in the Gulf of
Mexico. This plan received the ap-
proval Of engineers of the highest
standing, but 1t was abandoned upon
the death of Captain EADs in 1887.
The Republic of Mexico itself there
upon resolved to utilize the isthmus
and constructed national railway,
1872 miles long, from the port of Salina
Cruz, on the Pacific, to the mouth OF
the Coatzacoalcos River, in the Gulf.
The line cost Mexico $2O,O0O,OOO up
to the time when the rails were laid
in 1898; and since then 1t has been
greatly improved, especially in its ter
minal facilities, by the investment of
English capital.
1t is this Tehuantepec Railroad
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have oceans Of food supplies but fam

have oceans OF food supplies but fam
Inc prices.
This Is so, we say, not merely as to
wheat, with promised harvest OF
about a billion and quarter of
bushels; It Is so not merely as to
corn, with a promised harvest Of up
ward of three billions Of bushels. 1t
is so as to cattle, as to sheep, as to
hogs, as to poultry, Of which there are
millions and millions more head in
this country than 1t has known before
in many years.
But when, although there Is glut
of wheat and corn both, the United
States Government forces high costs
into grain, 1t forces high costs into
the cattle, into the hogs and into the
chickens which must be fed and fat.
tened on the grain.
Worse still: When the United States
Government thus forces high costs into
the food Of labor 1t forces high costs
into all the things that labor pro-
duces. Labor's wage must go up as
food goes up. So when the Govern
ment makes dear wheat and corn by
arbitrary price fixing 1t makes dear
steel, dear lumber, dear leather, dear
clothes, dear everything that labor
produces.
Until the United States Government
stops multiplying the natural laws 1t
must stand responsible for all the
high costs Of living which are pinch
ing the American people more pain
fully and more dangerously day by
day, while this country is flooded
with superabundance.
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STILL CLOSED TO AUTOS.
Repairs Needed to Make the Speed.
way Fit for General Traffic.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: AL
though the Legislature more than two
months ago passed bill opening the
Harlem Driveway, better known as the
Speedway, to automobiles and the Gov
ernor and Mayor affixed their signatures,
there are no immediate prospects Of the
picturesque driveway being opened to
anything but horse drawn rigs, and very
few Of the latter are seen there.
AS a matter OF fact, 1t is understood
that the Speedway will not be opened to
autoists until year from now, and even
then the opening Is contingent upon the
Park Commissioner getting sufficient
funds to put the driveway in the condi-
ton in which he would like to have It
before he let's down the bars and bids
automobile drivers welcome
Those who have been over the Speed
way lately realize that the Park Commits
sioner Is justified in his stand that the
driveway cannot be opened for general
use until the necessary repairs have been
made. At present the driveway is in no
condition to stand the wear and tear of
heavy automobiles and even the walks
for pedestrians are in a rather run down
condition. In fact, the old thoroughfare
needs a polishing UP and the Commits
sioner intends to have it done before he
opens II.
Just why the Park Commissioner
hasn't been able to get the money Is a
question. Some ascribe II to the failure
OF the Mayor to interest himself in the
matter. The latter must approve all re-
quests for funds before such requests go
before the Board Of Estimate, and It is
understood that a request for corporate
stock TO the amount OF more than $780,
900 has been made for Speedway i'm
provements. But the money has not been
forthcoming as yet.
No matter what the cause of delay is
there are thousands OF autoists who are
disappointed that the Speedway still re-
mains closed. They would like to try 1t
out. w. L.
NEW YORK, July %.
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amendments to vote was in fact ex-

amendments to vote was in fact ex-
ercising his right Of suffrage. The
defiant States ought to be punished,
and the fundamental law declares
that they shall be punished; but they
have gone scot free. The entire Dem
ocratic party, with too lenient toll
Grafton on the Republican side, has
persistently blinked the situation and
ignored the plain requirement Of the
Fourteenth Amendment From time
to time the outrage has been exhibited
but 1t has never been stopped. The
shame exists to-day.
One more step In this crude review
of the process of cause and effect,
suggested by the admirable candor of
the leading Democratic newspapers
discussion Of the political status Of
our subject race: The immediate
profteers by the denial Of the negro's
constitutional right to vote for men,
bers Of Congress have been the South
ern politicians. Their deliberately
contrived and defiantly executed
abridgment of the negro's constitu-
tional rights and their inveterate
avoidance Of the penalty prescribed
by the Constitution have been, mainly
If not exclusively, the source Of such
political domination as they and their
Northern fellow partisans have at
times achieved in the Federal Legis-
lature; recently and most notably
during the Kltchin era of the Wilson
regime. On no other foundation than
the plain disregard of the supreme
law Of the land have they been en-
abled to control Congress, to enact
laws of sectional impact, to lay upon
the North burdens of disproportionat tie
taxation to the relief of Southern
pockets, to support Southern born
President in his attempts at Execu-
tive ACKNOWLEDGMENT at the expense of
the coordinate departments of the
Government, and finally to come al
most to a man to his assistance when
he plans a revolution In American
policy and in the American system.
1t Is proper to add. what our es-
teemed contemporary must have OBJ
served in Its private cogitations over
the mighty fabric of sectional injus-
tice, that the same original faint
Of fundamental illegality extends,
through the operation of the electoral
machinery, and leads even to the title
Of the President himself
All this is the inevitable sequel of
what the World has set forth with
courage and independence deserving
Of the highest praise. We do not Won
der that the thoughts suggested by
the situation in Washington have
turned our neighbours attention, at
least temporarily, from that grief over
the hardships Of subject peoples long
way off which 1t is Mr.. WILSON'S
present effort to represent to his less
discerning partisans as the main con-
Germ of the Government and people
Of the United States.
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The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
9TH nAnnh ri mn


Standard Time.
Sun rises. IS "a A N Sun sets. SEQ "
Moon rises."...2:57 A NJ
Eastern New York and Southern New
England-Fair to-day and tomorrow;
somewhat warmer moderate southwest
ard west winds.
New Jersey-Fair to-day and to-mor-
row; somewhat warmer; gentle southwest
Northern New Engiand--Partiy cloudy
to-day; tomorrow fair; not LAUGH change
In temperature; moderate southwest winds.
Western New lork-Fair to-day and to-
morrow: not much change In temperature;
fresh west winds.
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-The belt OF
low pressure on the Atlantic coast has
advanced eastward and the weather has
cleared throughout the middle Atlantic
weather continues, however, in the south
Atlantic and Gulf States and during tho
last twenty,four hours there were snow
ers In the New England and middle Az
lantic States
In all other part. of the country the
weather remained fair.
The temperature is generally above the
normal over the Northern States from the
great lakes westward to the Rocky Noun
or the country. Pressure IL low along the
north border from the great lakes east
ward to the Gulf OF st. Lawrence and over
lively high elsewhere.
The outlook for Thursday and Friday
Is for generally fair weather in the middle
Atlantic and New England states. the
region of the great lakes and the Ohio
Valley. Tennessee and the interior OF the
east Gulf States. Showery weather will
continue in the south Atlantic States and
along the Gulf coast.
No important temperature changes are
indicated for the eastern half OF the
country during the next forty-eight hours
Observations at United States Weather Bu-
reau stations taken at 2. NJ. yesterday, sev-
enty-hfth meridian time
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Shantung VIII Not Down!

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Hats
of to Senator Sherman l read the &C
count of his recent caustic denunciation
OF the Shantung barter and 1t was like a
refreshment to me. I am glad to know
that We have one stanch champion of
right in Congress who has the moral
courage TO stand up and speak his mind
on vital issue regardless of the politi-
cal consequences to himself. We need
more Congressman like Mr.. Sherman.
Mr., Wilson's visit to Europe and his
adulteration OF the peace treaty with his
league covenant has resulted in an en-
barrassing situation for us to say the
least. 1t is now up to the Senate TO
seize the helm and put about VIII they
doit? WALTER LAMsoN.
NEW YORK, July %.
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POLITICS IN HONDURAS.
Consul General Miralda Denies That q
State Of War Exists.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: A
despatch from Washington was pub
lished in several New York newspapers
on July 81 intimating that the Republic
of Honduras is in a state Of war. Such
Information is false.
1t Is very possible that more alarm
ing news will come from Washington.
Some one from Honduras, who Is proba-
bly, In Washington and who seeks the
Presidency of Honduras, I suppose, is
the author of such alarming news. His
politics are designed to prepare the De-
partment Of State at washington 90
that in case of the slightest disorder in
Honduras he may ask for the interven-
ton of the United States Government
and also for the Presidency Of Hon
from the Government of the United
States.
The actual Government Of Honduras,
headed by DR.. Francisco Bertrand,
counts upon the decisive support of the
great majority of the Honduran peo-
pie. 1t is we'll prepared to keep the
public order throughout the country. 1t
is possible that slight disorders will
occur during the electoral campaign as
result OF political passions. But the
Government is well prepared to keep the
public tranquility. If any disorders oc-
cur we ought to consider them as those
caused recently in Washington by the
colored element which were suppressed
by the authorities using military force.
Therefore, in my character Of Consul
General Of Honduras in New York, !
deny the news coming from Washington
saying that a state OF war" exists in
Honduras. T. M1RALDA,
Consul-GeneraL
Nuuy voou J,,i,, %
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Farewell, Fag!

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir! The
Journal OF American Medicine quotes
Professor Frederick NJ. Roman OF SYRIA
cuse University as authority for the
statement that there is already secured
all the financial backing needed for
a propaganda to induce Congress to de-
clare and enforce national prohibition
against the manufacture. use, sale, trans
portation, Sc. OF tobacco.
That paper seems TO believe that an
anti tea and coffee campaign will fol-
low the prohibition Of tobacco. but that
1t will perhaps be difficult to prove that
tea and coffee are a force for evil
Those who dislike tea and coffee and
therefore want their use prohibited by
Congress should not be discouraged by
this opinion. Not long ago many sim
Pile people were Of the opinion that It
would be difficult to prove wine and
beer forces for evil. yet few are now
SO rich as to do them reverence.
Nick OTTNE.
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ONE MORE WEEK OF EXHIBIT.
Canadian Memorial Display soon
TO BE withdrawn.

Capt. Percy F. Godenrath. the office
in charge of the Canadian war memor
ais exhibition at the Anderson Galerlc-,
Park avenue and Fifty-ninth street, an
nounced yesterday that only one We, ~
more remains Of the interesting aud
beautiful display.
MORALS, paintings by the most noted
artists OF the Dominion, etchings. draw
ings and sculpture is one OF the most
experuy selected and attractive ever
shown in New York. Before being
brought to this city II was on exhibition
at the Royal Academy in London, whore
an immense number of persons praised
It daily. 1t was brought here part.N ln
compliment to the 10000 Americans who
saw service in the Canadian army and
partly to augment the Canadian war
memorials fund.
The exhibition will close on July 81.
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FoRD'S QUALIFICATIONS.
An Inquiry Linking the Evidence and
the SenatOrship.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Let
me tell you how glad am that you are
publishing in detail Henry Ford's evil
dence In his 100000 suit for libel
1t is more interesting than much Of
the late fiction and leaves no doubt Of
an Ignorant idealists" notion Of what
an anarchist really is.
Having some idea OF the creditable
qualifications of a statesman would
like to know upon what basis and why
'the Living T. selected Henry Ford as
his personal choice for United States
Senator. GEORGE S. ASHTON.
BELMAR, n. j., July 20.
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An Accomplished Child.
From the KGn.as CITY star.

Gabe fawkey. on his way to Tumlin-
Vile, Ark. met Gap johnson going home.
"Ho. Cap" he saluted. "I sorter
stopped at your place TO get a drink of
water and they told me your least boy,
Bearcat. had got hold OF your gun a few
minutes before and cracked down on the
presiding elder. who was passing. and shot
his hat from his head as slick as a whistle
at about a hundred and nifty yards"
well. I'll b'dosgedl" was the reply.
And. Just think. Gabe. the little euss 10
only years oldi'