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TRADE BRIEFS.

Norway and Sweden are said to possess
the most abundant water power OF any
European countries. The power available
for development In Norway Is estimated
to be about 5000. 900 horse power and In
Sweden moro than 100000 se-powsr.
According 10 FL Democratic the henequsn
growers of Yucatan. Mexico, have decided
to suspend planting OF henequen for a
period of three years. duo to the low price
OF the nbrs and Philippine competition.
The lands will be uAed for the raising of
cereals and grains.
The Greek currant crop OF 1918 10 ssti-
mated at q total OF about 10000 tons.
which, together with the crop carried over
from 1917 OF about $4,000 tons. makes a
total In sight OF some $4,000 tons
From the Copenhagen Ffn0nsttdends II 10
learned that new company has been
formed in Helsingor, Denmark. to take
over the vinduesglAsvnket window pane
factory Kronborg. The capital stock IL
tls4. 900. The work has been stopped
since 1915 because of lack OF materials.
but will now be resumed.
The tax bureau of the Department OF
the Treasury of Mexico announced that
the receipts in taxes on oil exports during
the last two months of 1918 amounted to
I. ZOO. 900 pesos.
new chemical technical concern has
been started In Stockholm under tho mans
of Nitrerings A/B for the utilization OF
DR.. Ivan Tiselrs invention for making nj
trste products. The capital stock Is s1s4.-
900.
The net profit OF the Danish Govern.
ment war Insurance. on shipping estab.
lished in 1914 Is 100000 The law for
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THE NIAGARA PARK BILL.
Judge Clearwater Explains the Plans
for Memorial Rlyerways.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. A
grotesque misconception exists relative
to the act pending in the Legislature
to enlarge the State Reservation at
Niagara and TO establish State me-
mortal riverways and reserves extending
along the Niagara River from Lake
Erie to Lake Ontario. for the purpose
OF creating a permanent and hitting
memorial of the patriotism. devotion
and achievements of the soldiers and
sailors from this State and nation who
served in the army and navy Of the
United States during the world war.
II has been enormously suggested
that the bill contemplates interference
with or restriction OF water power or
other Industrial development along the
Niagara River. that 1t clothes the Com
missioners Of the State Reservation at
Niagara with discretionary power
either to assist or retard such develop
ment. 1t does not do either; It simply
formulates a plan to beautify and i'm
prove the riverway from Buffalo to
Fort Niagara. and to acquire few
pieces of land. because Of their beauty
and commanding position. for the free
use OF the public forever.
The bill carries a comparatively in
significant appropriation for starting the
work. II Is proposed to impose a mod
crate charge on the new water power
developed at Niagara under the acts of
the Legislature last year approved by
the Public Service Commission, but not
in any way to limit the right or pow er
Of the State to impose such other and
further charge Of rental for diversion or
use Of the waters OF Niagara as the
Legislature may direct. II does not
confer upon the Commissioners of the
reservation the right to grant any
privilege for power purposes. or in any
way limit any right conferred by Law
to divert the waters of the river for
any purpose.
1t would be difficult to formulate a
bill more devoid OF sinister intent, or
one Of more patriotic and useful pur-
pose. II Is to be trusted that the bill
and It's object will not be defeated by
Misunderstanding or Misrepresentation.
A. T. CLEARWATER.
President of the State Reservation Com
mission at Niagara.
KINGSTON. n. Y. April 1s.
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Premier Lloyd Georges Speech.

Premier LLOYD GEORGES address in
the House of Commons yesterday was
directed to his opponents in imperial
politics, and not, we take 1t, to the
people of America or France or
Japan or any other country except
the British Empire.
Our conclusion is based upon the
language used by Mr.. LLOYD GEORGE
in that passage Of his speech In which
he said:
"Stones were gathering on the roof
and wild men were screaming
through the keyhole while enormous
Issues depended upon them 1.-THE dele
sates to the Peace Conference1 which
required. calm elaboration"
Certainly the Premier Of the Brit
1sh Empire would not describe as
wild men screaming through the key
hole" the statesmen Of the United
States whose patriotic and we'll con
sidered protests against the constitlI-
ton proposed for a league Of nations
resulted In the amendment of that
document by the commission created
to draw 1t up, nor would he be SO
tactless as to- compare to- "stones
Gathering on the roof" the utterances
Of Senator's of tie United States
charged by the Constitution of their
country with joint responsibility with
the Chief Magistrate for all treaties
with foreign Powers. Mr.. LLOYD
GEORGE is too experienced and accom-
plished a diplomat to be guilty Of
such a breach of the amenities Of in
ternational intercourse as another In
stsrpretation Of his vigorous phrases
would imply.
As for the effect Of this address In
England, 1t is plain that there. as we'll
as here, a high public curiosity con.
corning the details of the terms to be
imposed on Germany exists, and this
was not satisfied by his utterance,
WILLIAM ADAMsoN, the Labor leader
put this feeling into words when he
said "the speech was eloquent" but
eve wished more Details" The near.
est the Premier came to divulgine
these details was in his declarations
that "every one Of my election pledges
Il incorporated In the Allies demands
and "a stern and just peace, but not q
vindictive peace, is wanted"
Whatever Mr.. LLOYD GEORGE did
for his political fortunes in the House
Of Commons yesterday. one thing is
certain: he did not enlighten the world
as to the peace terms soon to be sub
mitted to the Germans.
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HOUSING THE NEW IDEALS.
Soulful Symmetry OF the Sllo Way
Out Of GeOmetric Waste.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: All
through the Dark Ages the eve OF faith
was fxed aloft. Tall spires seemed best
to express aspiration and hope often
the towers and buttresses then con-
structed with tho crudest OF tools still
defy the wear and rage of time.
Much. however AS these structures of
stone and oaken beam still rouse our
admiration. we doubtless feel little of
that larger cast OF Thought and exalta-
ton which gripped the builders. Yet
who can see without wonderment those
stranae tall gables OF the "kyrkas" of
the fat Cotland Main. How instantly
the mind leaps back at their first
ssht.
And have Wa not coma imam n Tina
whom new shr,pea and new homes arc
n.eded, w. nesd mora than four
wall. M lacking IN a,,itudinousne.,
and taneenov. Ia not here the reason
WHY Io,,,s.a noems M lonper attune?
WHY Ia II that architectural lines have
bean an vavue and vet 40 no, in the
building n, our homes, How does II
happen that in a crassly practical age
the soulful symmetry O, the silo has
escaped us?
The siIo framework would afford the
obeapest hest and most artistic type
OF dwelling ever devised. Bv forming
circular mound-aeain borrowing
from the remote past-so as to provide
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Phoebe A. Hearst.

Although PHOEBE APPERsoS HEARST
came of Virginia stock and was born
In Missouri. her name and works will
be largely associated with California.
That was her home and the centre Of
hsr activities OF all the monuments
that have arisen incidental to her
philanthropy, she will be best remem-
bered through the University of Call
fornia, whose architectural design and
two of whose buildings are the result
Of her generosity.
The good which this woman did,
however, was by no means limited to
the State to which she went as the
young wife of typical mining pio-
neer; but wherever evidence of her
open hand are found 1t will be OBJ
served that they have the same thread
of motive in them-a desire to help the
young. PHOEBE APPERsoN was a
teacher before she married GEORGE
HEARST, and she had profound
knowledge, perhaps instructive, of the
things necessary for the happiness
and success of both teachers and
pupils. In her philanthropies she
realized vicariously the ambitions that
We're her own as school girl and "A
teacher. The kindergartens in San
Francisco, Washington and some min
ing towns, the National Cathedral
School at Washington and the libraries
in the West all testify. like her silent
aid in a thousand individual cases, to
her eager desire to help the young, and
particularly girls and children. These,
we think, were even finer contributions
to humanity than the buildings on the
4 hill at Berkeley or her munificent con-
tribution toward the San Francisco
Palace of Fine Arts, although, as we
have said. Mrs. HEARST will be most
frequently spoken of for the gifts she
made to the State which was particu.
larly her own.
America has been fortunate In
women who, receiving great fortunes
upon the death of their husbands
have proceeded to use their wealth as
hit were trust created for the pub
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PLEA FOR NEW JERSEY GUARD.
Edge Says Labor Discomfort and
Aliens Cause Riot Fears.

TRENTON, April l6.--Gov. Edge, through
Adjutant-General GilNyson. has officially
presented TO the chief of the Militia Blu
reau in Washington a request for author
fly to organize at once two regiments o.
infantry, National Guard.
This application is similar to one made
two months ago The Governor wishe.
to establish in New Jersey a permanent
National Guard organization for any
emergency, and has been trying TO
hasten action by the War Department
During the last two MONTHS the
AdJutant-General said In part. there
have been numerous labor difficulties In
many sections OF the State, and at pres-
ent there are strikes In Morris and Pas
sale counties involving over 20, 900 labor
ers. The growing discomfort on the part
Of labor and the large temporary for
eign population Increase the liability Of
riot and disorder"
The Adjutant General urged that the
State ought to be relieved OF further ex-
penditures for the maintenance OF its
Iwn militia force.
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From April 7. 1917. to February 81,
1919, there were $40 cases Of suicide
in the American army. 1913 occurring
in the United States and 146 overseas
This was a very small suicide rate for
body OF nearly 100000 men
quite below the average in civil life
during the same period. The suicides
among Union soldiers in the civil war
as officially recorded. numbered 391
1t is hard to establish an exact COM
parison between the deaths from sui
eide IN the two wars, even II It were
TO be assumed that the statistics OF
the civil war were accurate. The civil
war. in which about half as many men
were engaged on the Union side az
we're In American uniform in the re-
cent war. lasted more than twice as
long as the $50 days for which the
War Department made its recent re-
port. At any rate 1t Is certain that
dread of battle does not incite a very
large percentage OF soldiers to self.
destruction.
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THE POOR MANS BREAD TAX.
Practical Effect OF the Guaranty OF
the Price Of Wheat.

To THE EDITOR OF THE srS-sir:: Re-
garding the loss to be sustained because
Of the wheat guaranty to the farmers.
that is. the difference between 50. 20 and
the world price. the question is. Who
shall paw the loss? And when shall It
be taken?
Let US assume that 10 nav the farmer
the guaranty Of s22s a bushel for the
1919 crop will REQUIRE the whole of the
81. oOo. oOo. 900 already appropriated by
Congress for that purpose. Thi, sum
must be paid by 100 900 900 peopIe.
roughly estimated, which means that on
the average each OF us must nav $40 on
account Of the deficit. Now how Ia this
money TO be collected7 According 70
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How Germany VIII Pay.

Among the protests of German
newspapers against the reparation
which the Allies will make n part Of
the treaty is this from Tortcdrts:
THE indempity could not be ex-
tracted II we take the last sheet from
our beds and the last boot from our
feet"
If. the Allies did, in fact, propose
to 60 into Germany and with one
swoop lift the reparation as furni-
ture van backs up to the door Of a
house and moves Its contents In one
day, they could not get the minimum
of twenty-five billions of dollars
Though, in truth, they took the last
sheet from the German bed and the
last boot from the German foot, they
could not get ten billions of dollars.
In all likelihood they could not get
the five billions of dollars which the
Germans are asked to pay in the next
two years.
But the Allies do not expect, 1t
would be madness to try, to do any
thing of the kind. Far from taking
sheets Off the beds and boots off the
feet of the Germans even in a figura-
tive sense, they are going to leave
them where they are. To take them
would he just as much folly rs to take
the ploughs out Of the German fields,
the axes out Of the forests, the picks
out of the mines, the looms out Of the
mills-the. machinery out of the in
dustries.
So as to get their reparation the
Allies are going not merely to leave
with the Germans the sheets and the
boots, the axes and the picks, the
tools and the machinery; they are
going to enable them to get more.
They are going to let the Germans
have not only the implements with
which to do their work, but the for
eign materials that are needed upon
which to work.
The Allies are not going to strip
Germany Of the productive agencies
left in Germany. They are not going
to make 1t impossible for the German
people to resume production. The
Allies are going to put the German
people on their industrial feet again.
They are going to help the German
people to recreate an annual produc-
ton which again shall flood in rivers
from the fields, the mines. the forests
and the factories to support the Ger
man people and to pay instalments
on the reparation at one and the
same time.
Germany, in short, will pay not out
of what is now left to her as the bit
ter dregs of war but out Of what
she will SOW and reap as the sweet
fruits of peace.
With plenty to eat, clothes to wear
and other necessaries to consume, the
Germans, again Industrious. ambi
tious and thrifty, again doing bust
ness at top speed, can and will pay the
reparation. Then, because of the
restoration of their productive capa'
city and the reestablishment of their
trade relations with the world, they
will again become one of the eco
nomic, industrial and commercial pow,
ers Of civilization.
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lie good; and the name Of Mrs HEARST
stands high in the list of those won
derful women whose example will be
of more practical good than can be
measured. She knew America, for she
was of the Western pioneers, and she
knew the needs Of rising generations.
That explains why she gave SO wisely,
and 1t was due to her goodness of
character that she gave so often and
90 freely.
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woodrow Wilson on jefferson Davis
E,rom enc ,oritinas ot Woodro,c Wilson.

From the ,orihnos Of Woodrow Wilson.
He had the pride. the spirit of initia-
tive, the capacity in business which
qualify men for leadership. and lacked
nothing OF indomitable will and impe-
rious purpose. to make his leadership
effective. What he did lack was wis
dom In dealing with men. willingness to
take the Judgment of others In critical
matters of business. the instinct which
recognizes ability in others and trusts
II to the utmost to play It's indepen-
dent part
He too much loved 10 rule. had too
overweening a confidence In himself, and
took leave to act as II he understood
better than those did who were In actual
command what should be done in the
field.
He sought to control too many things
with too feminine a Jealousy of any RI
vajry in authority.
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American actors who have excited
the ire OF Canadian auditors by their
references to the war are few in num-
Der, and lack the quality OF tact which
should be a part OF the equipment Of
every public entertainer. Most Of the
Americans who appear on the stage in
the Dominion know how great Can
ada's contribution to the defeat OF
Germany was, and carefully respect
the natural and commendable pride
Canadians take in their splendid rec
ord. Those who do not possess this
knowledge or are careless Of Canadian
sentiment would do we'll to stay at
home.
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VI. F.. Missions to Celebrate.

The Tooth anniversary Of the found
ing Of Methodist Episcopal church mis-
sions will he celebrated Friday evening
April %. by the Methodist Social Union
at the John Street Church. II was in this
church that the first subscription for
missions was taken in this country by
N" Missionary and Bible Society. Tho
speakers will he pr. Fred B Fisher ax
e"utive secretary Of the New York dis
trict Or. II. X, Carroll. president OF IN.
Methodist Historical Society. and PROT
Howard c. Green of City College
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Responding TO question by a mem
Der of the committee Gen. Wood said
he believed the barring OF liquor from
around military posts has been helpful
There has not been as much artificial
fighting spirit
Teach the young officer how TO COM
mand men before giving him a COM
mand." he said in Summarizing his con-
clusiona use the lower courts to the
limit impress on the people that punish
ment is more for reform than for punish
ment have shorter sentences and sim
plify court procedure and when there is
a trial give the accused all the safe
guards possible and don't have the Judge
Advocate a prosecutor attorney for the
Government"
The witness suggested that It might
be worth while to try out a system siml-
lar to that of the Confederacy OF perma.
nent courts-martial to try cases now
tried by general courts. He said such n
courts would become skilled at the work
would preserve the human element. hui
would he devoid OF emotionalism. would
guard the interests Of the accused and
would not take line officers from other
euties
Gen. Hugh L, Scott former chief Of
STAFF. who followed Gen. Wood. said he
believed changes were not necessary IN
The present system He said he believe
that the interests Of the accused arc
properly safeguarded, that they are not
often left To the defence Of inexperienced
officers and said he did not see how the
present system of examining the facts
before trial IL ordered could be more
thorough than It u
lie said at Camp Dix there had been
27S general COurtS-maTtial In fourteen
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Tho Easter Dream.

Do you dream the Easter dream.
Crosses IN the Flanders Field?
BY your glory do you deem
Peace forever shall be ssaled'
Stood a Cross on Calvary
Nineteen centuries ago.
Dreamed that peace should ever he
And the Cesar's rule brought low.
This shall be your glory too,
You shall be the guide of men.
Other crosses follow you
When the hour shall come again.
NoIASpBuRsH WILSON.
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THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
sun rises. % Is A NJ Sun sets. ....7;Ss vi
Moon rfscs.....I0:@ M
The foregoing table has been corrected to the
new artificial time"
For Eastern New York, rain to-day;
tomorrow fair: fresh to moderately
strong shifting winds.
For New Jersey. rain to-day; somewhat
cooler In south portion; fair to-morrow;
becoming west and northwest.
For northern New England, rain in south,
settled @ norm proBssiy 0n local rain 0S or
For southern New England, rain to-day;
south winds. shifting to southwest and
west tonight.
For western New York, rain to-day:
probably fair tomorrow: little change In
temperature.
WASHINGTON. April l5.--Ths Western
disturbance turned to the northward after
reaching ohio and ia central tonight over
northern Lake Huron with a moderate
secondary depression over western Virginia.
High pressure continues over the Atlantic
the plains States. but falling rapidly in the
extreme Northwest and West. Rains con-
tinued in the lower lake region. the cen.
extended throughout the Atlantic States.
Rains and SHOWS also continued in the
upper lake region. Elsewhere the weather
was fair except along the north Pacific
coast where rain 10 again falling.
Low temperatures prevail east of the
Rocky Mountains. except along the south
Atlantic coast. while in the far West they
are generally above the seasonal average.
There VIII be rain or snow Thursday In
the upper lake region and rain to the east
ward Though New England and north
portion OF the middle Atlantic district,
Followed by generally fair weather Friday
except in northern New England. Else
where east OF the Mississppi River fair
weather will prevail Thursday and Friday.
II VIII be somewhat colder Thursday in
the upper Ohio Valley, the central portion
OF the lake region and the Atlantic States
south of New York.
It will be warmer Friday In the upp-r
lake and west lower lake region. the Ohio
valley, Tennessee the east Gulf State,
States
storm warnings are displayed on IN.
AtIantic coast from Hatteras to Eastport.
east Lake superior. north Lake Huron and
the lower lakes from Cleveland to Osweso.
Observations at United States weather pn-
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT

britain and Ireland from tho Days of
Shakespeare to Thomas MOORE" by Miss
Grace F. Caldwell, Labor Temple south
west corner Fourteenth street and seoond
avenue Illustrated by stereopticon yiews.
An Appeal for Simplicity" by Giuseppe
A. RaldegEer. Y. w. n. A., 81 West ll0th
street. illustrated at the piano.
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Back of II all there Is another defect {:
that OF sending too many men to trial,
and that comes almost entirely from the
human element from not knowing how
to handle men,"
This fact. the General said, was not
due to West Pointers more than to
others; to men who had Just gone
through training camps more than to
men who had been soldiers for years.
ANY army" said he, us exactly what
its officers are and nothing else. An Of
hcer has got to live up more closely to
the tenets or the military establishment
than any one else"
Gen. Wood said he did not believe a
private was under any more Of handi-
cap before a military court than an Of
f1cer He said there probably was a
natural feeling when a commissioned Of
ficer came to trial, and to n less degree
when It was the case of a non-commis-
stoned officer, that there might be some
doubt OF the charge because of the pre-
vious military record Of the accused.
Such a feeling might be absent in the
case of a man just in the army whose
record was not known. lie said like
feeling probably would be encountered
III civil life. using for an illustration that
II a minister were brought into court the
tendency would be TO believe him not
guilty.
In command at Camp Funston. Gen.
Wood said he had just trained a division
of 10000 men in six months and eight
days, and there had been only thirty
two general courts martial, which
might have been further reduced" He
said 1t was necessary, unless an army
was to become a mob. sullen and inso-
lent, that discipline be insisted upon.
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OF 7o3 soldiers and sailors encoun-
tered and questioned in New York
streets by agents Of the Emergency
Employment Committee IL per cent
reported that they could not find work
A considerable number could not get
Jobs carrying as much pay as they
wanted. In view OF the number of
men who since rehabilitation began
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have tarried in New York to see the
town and possibly to settle here the
record thus disclosed is by no means
dlscouraging.
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We have abolished GoD.-A BoIshe-
vtk orator.
The fool hath said in his heart
There is no COP.