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TRADE BRIEFS.

An American company about 10 open Up
| an industry IN Hondura. proposes TO re.
construct tho present wharf of rsen fore cd
concrete. to reconstruct and maintain the
roadbed Of a railway. 20 build new rail-
way line. to erect ono steel bridge and to
open up new lands.
Shipments OF wood pulp from Sweden
20 Germany. which wers stopped by the
British blockade In the Baltic. have been
resumed
Consui-Gen.ral Alexander W. weddeu Of
Athens has transmitted the name of n
new business recently organized at Raia-
mata, Greece. for the expectation OF ngs
and currants, especially those produced In
that section. The name Of the Arm may
be obtained from tho Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce or Its district and
cooperative otaees by reference to File
No. 1888.
Tho Landma uds SHANK, HoIstebro which
since January !, 1917. has worked with n
capital stock OF sci. 900. Is now doubling
this capital This bank was started in
1887 with n capital stock OF $4,000.
Tho normal consumption o: sasolene
within the Union OF South Africa IS said
to bo 65 900 cases monthly.
Tho consumption OF coal in British In
ala by railways. steamers and Indian In
dustries and exports to foreign countries
accounted for 10. 34s, 900 tons Of the is. =
213, 900 tons produced In India In 1917
Tho kunIs-Knorr brake for freight
trains, which has undergone tho most Sc
we're tests successfully, IS not only going
to be introduced on all German ra!lro DIS,
but also on those OF Austria Hungary.
Aktieselskahet Maraker Bruk In Norway
are building a lumber raft to be towsd
across the North ssa. Tho raft is being
built in Kommelvik, Norway. and Is con-
Hiderably larger than III. Retanut. III.
2.lO0 standard timber raft which was
toved from Finland TO Copenhagen.
Mica OF excellent quality is stated to
have been located close to the Rhodesla-
Portuguese Africa border.
High cost OF tins has been hamperIng
the new industry OF condensed milk manu-
fhcture in tho Cape and Natal, according
to the British and South African Export
Gazatte." The milk In aaid to be richer Ia
butter fat than the imported brands
AiB ForsnAds Eopman, a Stockholm
| corporation doing . general merchandise
and agency business. Is Increasing its capt.
tai stock from 1904. 900 To 81. 400 O0O. The
company was started In 1915 with a capt.
tai of sl74.2O0.
The factory at the Rand for the treat
ment OF crude phosphat.s from saldanha
hay Is to be located next to the FerreIra
mine. says the British and South African
'Exp port Gazette." ana when II starts opsr-
ations something like 1000 tons OF fertl-
iiser monthly viii be produced. with about
IL per cent. Of soluble phosphatss.
The Governor Of British East Africa Is
appointing an ofhesr to organize tho sta
tistics OF the protsctorate's agricultural,
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News comes from Washington that
the War Department announces its
award to Major-Geueral LEONARD
WooD of the DIstingui she'd Service
Medal. If 1t Is permitted to put M
inscription on this medal, we suggest
at least the outlines Of some brief
explanatory matter, as follows:
Presented 10 Major General LEON
ARD Woop rs q token OF the Admin
istration's burning desire to Indicate
to the people Of the United Stntes
that II really and truly loves woop
and that It kept him from going to
France because Of its solicitude for
his health and not because 1t feared
that General woop. IL sent to the bat
tleheld. might enhance his profess
sional reputation and tho affection In
which SO many Americans hold him."
This, as We said. is only n sugges.
tion. That the head of the War De.
partment, Mr.. BAKER. who has lit
erary touch second to only one in ali
the Administration, could do better
with the inscription we are sure.
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JAPAN'S AMENDMENT.
II IL . Declaration Of Equal Rights
for All Nations.

To THH EDITOR OF THE sjuN---Str: On
March "a the Japanese delegates at the
Peace Conference proposed TO declare
In an article OF tho constitution Of the
League OF Nations that "all nations.
without regard to race, color or creed,
have and are assured OF equal rights."
The sole object OF this declaration in
to safeguard peace and to prevent for
tho future those struggles for racial SUI
premany which In the past have devas-
tated tho world. The declaration obvl-
onsly deals with nations only and not
with their respective nationals.
No dshnition OF the rights OF citizens
Of ono nation within the territory Of
another nation 10 attempted. All such
questions lie and must continue TO lie
In treaty between the nations concerned.
Least Of all do the japanese delegates
seek TO have the league declare what
shall be the purely domestic policy of
airy nation, for all local matters. such
M immigration. naturalization and the
tenure Of land, arc solely within tho
control Of each nation acting for itself
alone.
1t 10 therefore surprising to ind that
Mr.. Hughes, the Prime Minister of Aus
tralia, says he cannot approve this pro-
posed declaration OF national equality
because Australia has her own dome site
policy as to immigration which she Ia
unwilling to change. Apparently Mr..
Hughes thinks only parochially and Of
his local policies, while tina Japanese
delegates are asking the league TO think
and act internationally. Japan is ready
and has offered to give any desired COW
enant by way OF assurance to such as
Mr.. Hughes who fear attack upon poll
cies which Japan in the past may have
sought to change.
VIII no such covenant of reinsurance
clear tho way for tho statement that all
nations who have met to frame this
great charter Of human rights are and
must be themselves equal each to the
other in their rights as nations?
Is tho parliament Of nations not to
be free to declare principles OF truth
and helpfulness for the whole world or
must II narrow It's mind and be shut
In TO square all lis utterances by what
has heretofore seemed wise and prudent
for the local Legislature Of Australia to
put Into It's domestic statutes for the
regulation OF It's Internal affairs?
KIMMA FuKrsHIAIA
New YORK. April 3.
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voTELESS. BUT CoNTENTED.
All Citisens OF Washing ton Not Clam
orinR for the SUFFRAGE.

To THE EDITOR OF TIVE srr--.S;r. The
statemen, mazda in vour .d,tor,s, articla
on "Washinrton's Wish IN Vote as IN
the taxea maid nv thu neon,s az wash
ington IA not e.act,y IN accord with the
facts Tho cry that tha ne,nIa of
Washington ara lIrh,,v taxsd ba. been
disproyed an Oman n. mad.
II IA not necessary. howsvsr 70 20
into this. what want IN .ay :. tint
the .sntiment in favor NJ snrrra .. IN en-.
D,..r,c+ ~ Columbia 4. no, hv .ny
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Tho Thanksgiving Day fantasies.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--sir: The
ragamuf'ins on Thanksgiving Day are
n relic of ancient mummery, done an
nually in Philadelphia on n large scale,
Why 1t has been kept UP here by the
children Is n mystery: ask any ono of
them next time and doubt II he could
tell you.
The target companies were an evolu-
ton OF the old militia In the fall. on
Thanksgiving Day especially, they pa
raded for target shooting; many or
ganizat!ors were called Fantas;icsls
each man in a costume OF his own selec-
ton. These as ruls were composed
OF a tough element, usually with appro-
pirate 60 names. One / recall. Gen
tlemen'e Sons"
An interesting account OF these target
companies can be found In a history OF
the seventy-frst Regiment published by
Captain Walter !. Joyce, 80 Union
Square, Just out
New Year calling. which existed
prior to the civil war. was hardly known
of in 1873. A. T. F.
BROOKLYN, April 8.
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pledged for oil the indefinite future
TO perpetuating the unstable political
creations suggested by the conditions
Of the momentf
What has become of his willingness
to destroy the Monroe Doctrine by
extending 1t to the affairs OF both
hemispheres, with the United States
the minority voicef
What has become of the lenpue
which would have substituted inter-
national super.soverelgnty for the full
American sovereignty which his oat,
Of Office bound him to uphold anil
protect3
What has become OF his astutely
conceived attempt to wreak his indi-
vidual notions Of world policy upon
this republic by tying them up mex
tricably with the simple and separate
business OF pence treaty making?
What has become of his experiment
In the expansion Of Executive power
at the expense Of the coordinate de-
partments Of our constitutionally or
dered Government?
These and many other similar aues-
ti0ns are suggested by the attempt in
some not overwise quarters to repre-
sent in advance the ratification by the
Senate Of any treaty OF peace estnb-
fishing anything that can be labelled
a league Of nations" without regard
to the contents Of the treaty or the
character Of the league, as the vic.
tory Of the President and the defeat
and surrender of the Republican Sen
ators and statesmen and the other op-
ponents Of the Wilson plan.
The answer, we venture to say,
Will be Us plain as the traditional
barn door as soon as there can be
an exact comparison of the Wilson
league that was to be with the league
that shall pass tho Senate.
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PHONE RATE RAISE NULLIFIED.
Pennsylvania Authorities Override
BurIeson's Recent Order.

HARRISBURG. April 3.-Every telephone
company in Pennsylvania VIII he noti-
fed by Attorney-'ieneral Schaffer 70
restore rates charged before the order
OF the Postmaster-Cen increasing
rates WAS promulgated This action will
he taken as a result OF the decision OF
tho Dauphin County Court yesterday
that Increased rates for intrastate telc-
phone service could not he put into
effect without approval Of the State Pub
lie Service Commission.
Tho Attorney-tieneral will notify the
companies that IL they attempt to collect
Increased rates without State approval
he will proceed against them in the
courts
Exclusive OF the Bell system there are
in Pennsylvania.
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he cannot pay It II the price will not
permit him to use probably what Is
offered to him.
Fixing prices at level TO which the
consumer will not come up does not
make business II kills business. The
producers OF steel. copper, lumber,
wool, leather, anything that depends
for Its market upon the ability and
willingness OF the consumers to buy,
will never get anywhere In the indus.
trial readjistment Of the country by
fixing prices TO suit the producers. To
find market they have got to offer
prices that suit the buyers. And II
makes no difference to the buyers
whether the excessive price Is duo to
what capital wants In profits or what
the Government wants In taxes or
what labor wants In wages The one
question with the consumer Ia the
price itself---not the cause OF II, not
the explanation for it.
Capital may apologize for the fixed
price, the Government may defend It,,
labor may demand II; hut unless It In
the right price-the price that will
permit the consumer to do business
and llve-he simply won't take It..
There will be no reconstruction, there
will bs no business done, there will be
no chance for the industry to save It's
business or for the labor In that in
dustry to save Its jobs unless both the
capital and the labor in question so
to meet the consumer.
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While the casual observer Of the
courts thinks OF a Judges salary az
the principal expense Of the judicial
machine. it must be noted that while
this item is 1880 yearly for each
Of the seven Judges In General SEES
sions, one-seventh Of the totaI salary
list Of the court Is S5ss42. or S41 ,342
more than Is annually paid to a Judge.
The little army Of 10S clerks. attend
ants, stenogrnphers and interpreters
who are part Of the machinery draw
yearly $3.50, 400, which Is considerably
more than twice the combined salaries
Of the seven Judges, $12oo. 500.
II to add two Judges to tho General
Sessions bench would increase pro
rata the salary list OF the clerical and
attendant forces. then the creation Of
the new Juigeships which the Pellet
bill contemplates would add annually
to the counfy's expenses S1l7,6S4--
the interest on about a million and a
quarter OF city bonds And no one
will doubt that the creation Of two
new Judseships would mean the ap-
pointment Of more clerks and attend
ants to Judges, chief court attendants.
stenographers, Interpreters and ordi-
nary attendants.
All this great cost would be serious
enough even IL there existed the three
conditions which would warrant the
creation Of new Judgesh1ps: the need
Of new Judges. city treasury full
enough to pay the expense, and a
place for the Judges to hold court. Not
one Of these conditions exists. The
seven Judges Of the court are unani.
nous we think, in believing that they
are quite able to dispose of their cal.
endarA The city's purse Is fiat, Its
debts dangerously large. The Crimi.
nal Courts Building is entirely occu.
pied and the new court house plan Is
still nebulous.
If ever bill was introduced in Al
bany which had every good reason for
It's defeat and nothing in its favor II
Is this bill of Mr.. PELLETS.
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Tho IInEuist.

Since Fred returned from France he come
To see mo every night.
And brings me flowers and hon-bons too.
Tied up with ribbons bright.
But sometimes when he kisses me
GoOd-hy he mus: forget
Ny uams Is Gwendolyn. because
He says, "Adleu. Ninette'
He vears q medal on his breast,
He has the d. s. O.,
The papers had his picture IN
With others In . row.
I'm just rs proud Of him of course
A. ever Z can be.
But feel a tribe peevish when
He answers "oui. Marie"
He called last Sunday with . car
To take me for n spin.
And when he greeted me, behold!
He cried Bon jour. corinns."
But II ask him what Il means
This hero of the trench
Assures me It Is baby doll"
or honey bunch In French.
NINA IHyISs.
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The Government in Deadlock with
Itself on Steel Prices.

The steel producers, the Industrial
Board Of the Department of Com
merce and the Attorney-General--
these latter two authorities both
very important elements Of the
United States Government---sit down,
agree upon what are fair prices to fix
and fix them. But the Director Gen
eral of Railroads--also a very i'm
portant element of the United States
Government---refuses to buy at those
prices. And the American railway
system, now under Government oper-
alton. happens to be a larger con-
sumer OF steel products than any
other single industry. than any other
two or three industries in the coun-
try. The American railway system
is a natural consumer. In fact, Of
from one-ffth to one-quarter Of the
steel products.
II there could be a more pictur-
esque example OF the economic folly
Of fixing prices In defiance Of the law
Of supply and demand We should like
to ask where 1t would be more likely
to be found than In this instance Of
the Government refusing to pay the
prices fixed by the Government.
The Railway Administration as a
business proposition Of course can.
not consider whether a price Is ap-
proved or disapproved by the Attor-
ney General. whether 1t Is recon-
mended or not recommended by the
Industrial Board, whether it is a fair
price OF an unfair price. whether It
Is necessary to the happiness and well
fare OF the particular steel industry,
or whether. In truth, the wages Of the
labor In that particular steel indus
try depend upon 1t. What the Rail-
way Administration as a business
proposition must consider is whether
the roads can afford TO buy steel at
the fixed price, whether the roads
can pay 1t and make a living. whether
the roads can pay 1t and escape fnan-
cial wreck.
What Is economic sauce for the
goose is economic sauce for the
gander. The men in the building
trade, for example, cannot consider
whether the price Ia n fair price or
an unfair price. They don't care
whether 1t Is or II isn't. What the
Government thinks of it Is of no
economic consequence. They must be
governed by the cold fact Of whether
1t Is price at which they can do
business and live or try to do bust
ness and die.
The same thing is true OF the man,
ufacturers Of agricultural implements
It is true OF the manufacturers Of all
machinery--the producers Of every
single thing that must he offered to
the consumer at price he can afford
to pay and will pay. Fair price or un,
fair price. for steel or anything else
be does not want It. he Will not pay II,
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Bal de ropsra. Hotel ps' Ar'i''''.
Of HiamnI Sf the S'P r 'n Exeter
Academy, Hotel McAlpin. /. u
Fifth centenary. OF -. Vincent rerrsS
Dominican Fathers. Lexington avenue and
SIXTY sixth street, pontincal mass. 10 4. N.
Eysr' ss, Per % pr' En,Om
s p. NJ.
Reyel OF Folly Bali. costume dance.
Hotel Commodore, p. NJ.
Meeting OF the intsrboroush Association
OF Women Teachers TO di.curs what
Can he Done to Secure salary Legisls.
sS oa in" Wsshinston Irving High School,
p. NJ.
study pay; Theatre Assembly. Hotel
Brook .yn institute. Frank Ferguson con
tinues In the lecture hall at his talks
on Tho Theatre OF o-dsy." with Play
Development OF lima gination." with a
reading OF A. Russell weekesS Tho vei-
vet Glove" In the lecture hail at s:ls
tronomy and director ~ tho Emerson Nc
M'liin Observatory. Ohio state UniversIsy.
VII wi give an , i,,a,sTssd lecture on
Lecture By NJ Andre Frlbours on I'm.
,"llectua! French Youth ana tbs Wsr
Daughters OF columbia county dinner,
Hotel McAlpin : p NJ.
RI Phi Fraternity dinner. Hotel Me-
Discussion OF American Export Prob
ems by c. G. Martin. Bush Terminal Sales
Building, r. NJ
Meeting ot the Sal"smanshlp Club OF
New YORK. Bush Terminal Sales Building.
i. NJ.
Metropolitan Museum OF Art lectures.
study Hour for Practical Workers." by
Grace Cornell, 10 A. NJ, and The Need
Of Technical Education for Textile De-
sisners" by W. II. Dooley. 5:<5 P. NJ.
Annual triangular debate betveen Cor
nelI PennEylyania and Columbia, subject.
Resolved, That tho Federal Government
Own nd Operate the Railroads" Column
bIa will debate the Cornell negative team
at Earl Hall, Columbia University. s:lS
=. ".
Society OF independent Artists exhibit,
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THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.

standard Time.
Bun rises. ...s:36 A NJ Sun sets. - ~
Moon sets. .12:oo r. NJ.
Tho foregoing table hss been corrected TO the
new artificial time
For eastern New York-Cloudy to-day
except rain In Interior and tonight on
the coast: tomorrow local rains: gentle
south winds
For New Jersey--tCioudy to-day, rain to-
night; Tomorrow local rains: moderate
south winds.
For northern New Engiand---rsir to day
except rain in Vermont; warmer In ints-
rior; to morrow probably local rains; gentle
TO moderate winds
For southern New Ensland--Cloudy TO-.
gay; rain In west portion and tonight in
south winds.
For western New york--Rain to-day
snShty warmer In west portion; Tomorrow
generally fair In west; local rains In can
trsl and eastern portions.
WARRINGTON, April "A marked dis-
turoance Ia approaching tho north Pacific
coast and rains have set in over that sec
srately low from the lake region south
westward and rains have occurred over
THIS entire area. There was no other pre-
cipitation OF consequence. 1t 10 cooler In
north Pacific statos and generally warmer
elsewhere. There will be rain Friday In
the lake region, the Ohio Valley, the east
Gulf states and in the interior of the At
might and probably continuing Saturday In
the Atlantic States. 1t will DO somewhat
warmer saturday In tho lower Ohio valley.
Observations at United States Weather Bu-
reau sta tons taken at 8 T. N. yesterday, tsv-
enty-hfth merid an time:
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BOYS WAR TRAINING DOOMED.
Committees Adverse Report wiM
Result in VetoinE of BiiI.

ALBANY, April 4.-The subcommittee
on education OF Gov. Smiths recon-
structiOn commission is reported to 10
ready to file a report recommending
elimination Of the present military train
ing OF boys 16. II and IS years OF age.
Advocates OF military training declare
Gov. Smith is opposed TO the present
systern and will depend upon tina report
for Justification In vetoing an itam OF
$3.50, 900 for tho expenses OF the military
training bureau.
Anticipating this action Assemblyrnan
Clarence u, Welsh of Albany, who put
through the original military training
bill addressed the Assembly to-day on =
question OF personal privilege and ae-
cused DIR. Felix Adler. chairman OF the
commissions subcommittee on education,
Of trying TO force hts anti-military train
ing views on the other members OF his
committee.
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MASHAT TITAN

"VinIoncello Recital" by Hans kronoId.
wadlsigh High school, llSth street. west
OF S>tvnlh avenue.
old Molland," by Garrett y serviSa.
Public School is, Eighty-eiE 9Th street.
east az First avenue. Stsreopticon views.
"Niagara TO the Sea" by Edward 7.
Parker. Public school 80, 1+7th street. west
Of seventh avenue. Bisreopticon views.
Richard III" by Richard A.. Purdy.
Public School l32. 1880 street and WadI-
worth avenue.
France" By Prof. Henry e. Northrop p.
Y. N. {. A., l53 East Eishtys sixth street.
BRONX.
Scandinavia" by Miss Wilma Baum
bach. Public school II, Fordham street.
near CITY Island avenue. City Island.
Stereopticon views.
Life and Industries OF tn. japanese"
by James W. DouHherty. Puolic School 20,
Anthony and fremont avenues.
Social and Political Epheavhls," by
william II. Guthrie. Public School 90. Bry-
ant and Vyse avenues.
NORWAY. tho Land Of tho Midnight
sun by Emile w. Blackman, New York
Pubic Library, Woodstock. $50 West isetn
street. Colorsd Btsreoptioon views.
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WOODS ASKS BAN ON
SOLDIER PEDDLERS
Asks List of Licenses Granted
and VIII Find Jobs.
Special Despatch 10 THE suN,

WAsHINGroS, April 2--Col Arthur
Woods. formerly Police Commissioner Of
New York city. now detailed as special
assistant 10 the Secretary of War in the
work to procure proper employment for
discharged soldiers went on the warpath
to-day against permitting ex-soldiers to
become peddlers. He requested all State
and municIpal authorities TO notify him
Of all applications by discharged soldiers
and sailors for peddlers' licenses and to
furnish him with lists of all such
licenses issued.
The number OF peddlers among dis
charged men IL noticeable and growing,
Col Woods said. He believes II Is due
to the fact that many ex-service men,
unable to obtain suitable employment
Immediately, have turned to peddling as
the quickest means OF becoming self
supporting
The sight OF man In uniform ped
ding on the streets il extremely unde-
sirable and suggests to the public that
he has been neglected and that no ef-
fort Is being made to procure him en-
ployment," says Col. Woods. 1T ia my
purpose TO get In touch with every dis
charged soldier and sailor who has taken
out a peddler's license and see that he
has the opportunity to engage in some
work OF more suitable form. This OF
course will determine at once whether
the discharged man has taken up ped
ding from choice or from necessity
III local authorities will cooperate
with me in this matter I am very con-
fdeut that We viii ind that In the ma
jority of cases It has been matter Of
necessity rather than choice and that
the discharged soldier or sailor who has
engaged in this sort Of work will well
come an opportunity OF obtaining better
employment which is more dignihed and
IN all probability more remunerative. l
feel sure that the men of the American
army and navy hold the uniform in very
high regard and will do nothing TO bring
1t into disrepute IL it can possibly be
avnidsd