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the THE SUN, BALTIMORE, SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 15, 1911. FROM THE PEOPLE. for the People's Column are requested to make their communications as brief as possible. As a rule, they should not exceed 300 words, and when they do they will, except in cases of unusual interest or importance, be reduced to that limit or returned to the writer for condensation.

Letters the names and addresses of the writers, as evidence of good faith, but the names will not be made public without the consent of the contributors. Anonymous communications are never Work Of The State Roads Commission 0n Harford Road ComBy One Who Uses The Thoroughfare. Messr8. Editors: I have noticed recently numerous unfavorable criticisms in the local papers of the character and progress of the work being done by the State Roads Commission On the Harford road. These criticisms have also been accompanied with reproductions of photographs which are far from showing the true conditions.

The average person who read those articles and saw those pictures would naturally form a most unfavorable opinion of the State Roads Commission and its methods. As a daily user of this road and one who can express an unbiased opinion, I wish to state that the actual conditions on Harford road are far from bad; in fact, the construction is advancing rapidly, and the contractor is to be congratulated in his perseverance in working during the bad weather, he having lost but five days since November 1. The road is not impassable, although mud in several places is a few inches deeper than when construction began in August. To avoid the complaint of the fastidious driver the road engineer has gone SO far as to get permission from the Baltimore City Water Department to use the Lake Montebello drive, thus avoiding all mud and making the approach to the city but a few hundred feet longer. What more can the public ask? If, in a public movement of this kind, everybody would help instead of hinder the cause, things would move along more smoothly.

If all the work under the supervision of the State Roads Commission is being conducted as well and as systematically as the construction on the Harford road, it Is not to be reprimanded, but congratulated. TRAVELER. Harford, Jan. 13. "Oakland Democrat" Adds His Indorsement To The Proposition To Nominate Mr.

Numsen For Mayor Mesars. Editors: I want to beg leave to write 3 few lines in reference to the candidacy of Mr. George M. Numsen, whose name has Deen mentioned in connection with the next Mayoralty of the city of Baltimore. I have been a reader of your valuable paper for fully 40 years, and am glad that you give the friends of the various candidates the opportunity to express their preference through your columns.

I am glad to note that so many people are favorable to the nomination of Mr. Numsen. The people of the State, as well as of city, have had the opportunity to know the record of Mr. Numsen as a public official. He has shown himself to be a man of ability, faithful in all of his public duties, sober and sane, and no one has ever dared to point the finger of suspicion toward him as a public man.

I don't think that the good old city of Baltimore could select a man to fill the executive chair who would be more aceeptable than Mr. Numsen. The county Democrats will say, Give us Numsen for Mayor and then we are reasonably sure of electing the next Governor, who, we hope, will fill 1 the chair as ably and as efficiently as the present Governor has done. COUNTY DEMOCRAT. Oakland, Jan.

13. The Case Stated For The Woman Suffragists. Messrs. Editors: The letter of "Another Member of the Organized Opposition" In THE SUN of January 10 illustrates quite well the point at which the suffragists are driving. Assuming that he is a sincere and honest doubter, with no "ax to grind" by the defeat of woman suffrage, be thinks he is expressing his opinion when be bunches women altogether in one class and labels them foolish.

and irresponsible. As a matter of fact, be is, unconsciously, merely voicing the popular idea which has been promulgated by centuries of sex subordination. Women themselves have become so accustomed to this situation that they are inclined to place a low estimate on their own merits and of their sex. It is only the high-grade individual who is able to rise above the dictates of a wellgrounded prejudice. It is easy enough to follow in the beaten track of custom, but it takes a superior intelligence and initiative to carve out a new and better way.

The anti-suffragist says: Women are ignorant and unfit; let them remain so. Or, those of them who go in for "civic education" propose no definite and feasible plan by which the education thus attained is to be applied to matters of government. The suffragist says: Woman is a rational, intelligent being, capable of the highest cultivation. That her brain is not inferior to man's is proved by the fact that colleges are graduating as many females as males, and in these colleges women pursue the same course of study as men. We believe that enlightenment is better than ignorance, and that women, having gained that enlightenment, it is the part of wisdom for her to apply it in a direct manner to 1 public affairs which affect her SO closely rather than to be forced to depend upon an indifferent proxy.

DAUGHTER OF EVE. Baltimore, Jan, 12. CANNON MEETS MAY IRWIN It Costs Him Nothing, The Actress Assures Him. Dispatch in the New York "Uncle Joe" Cannon, of spare frame and grizzled mien, met Miss May Irwin, of rotund form and infectious smile, today in the Speaker's office. "I'm mighty glad to meet you," said the Speaker to the actress.

"I've often paid $1.50 and $2 to see you play. This time, as I understand it. I don't have to pay anything." "It costs you nothing." said Miss Irwin. "But, Mr. Speaker, I've heard that you are something of comedian yourself and I have often wanted to me meet you, too." "Uncle Joe" made one of his most courtly bows, but he suggested that he couldn't find any great amount of comedy in siding over a sometimes unruly House of Representatives.

Not The Right Sort Of Friend. the Philadelphia "It's all right to be of a saving disposition," said J. Adam Bede, the famous humorist and former Minnesota Representative, "but some time the idea gets a man into trouble. Now. I bave a friend that bad heaps of trouble that way." Mr.

Bede has been in the city speaking at several gatherings, but his fund of stories bas not been entirely depleted. be explained, "had to make 3. longish journey, and was forced to take two trunks. Arriving at the station he approached a stranger standing on the platform, and said: Ate JOu going to Chicago on this 'I 'Have you any Well, friend, you can do me a favor and it won't cost you a cent. I've got two good-sized trunks here and they always make me pay excess for one.

You can get one checked on your ticket and save me some money. 'Yes, but I baren't tany 6 6 'But you said just now that you were going on this 'So I am. I'm the The Baltimore Jubilee. the Washington The Democratic jubilators will be obliged to put another leaf in their tablet for the coming Baltimore feast. A crowd will attend.

Come one, come all. No such opportunity has been provided for years. Another such may not be possible for as long a time. Eat, drink and be merry, for if the present confusion continues, in House circles, in New York circles, in New Jersey circles and elsewhere, 1912 may produce a Democratic famine. Strike while the iron's bot.

Feast while there's fare. PROVERBS AND PHRASES. Virtue is like a rich stone--best plain Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six, Four spend in prayer, the rest on nature fix. -Coke. Small habits well pursued betimes May reach the dignity of crimes.

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-Including Postage: Single. 10 cents One $5.20 BALTIMORE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1911. FIFTY- -SIX PAGES. THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BAR NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE BENCH. The people of Baltimore are deeply iuterested in maintalning the standard of the bench.

and over again has been demonstrated Jo this city that a large Over, number of voters do not consider party at all in choosing between nominees for the Judiciary. It is this nice discrimination and popular interest that bus prevented the bench from deteriorating. It Is increasIngly difficult to induce lawyers of the best type to abandon a good practice for an illpaid judicial office. And the primary system, which is theoretically sound and which works well Nth regard to almost all other offices, unfortunately does not tend to attract aspirants of the best grade. It is none too early to give thoughtful and serious attention to the judicial situation that will present itself at the election next fall.

Already there is disquieting talk of candidates in the primary that smacks of politics and private ambition and that, it successful, would weaken the bench. One of possibilities that are referred to in the press is the retirement of Judge Henry Stockbridge, whose term expires this year. Judge Stockbridge bag served for fifteen years and has made an excellent record. He ought to be returned without question. His renomination and election without contest are justified by both precedent and merit.

In thus indorsing the practice of re-electing a good judge THE SUN does not by any Deans Imply that because a man has occupied a place on the bench he ought to be returned as a matter of course. On the contrary, the rule of re-electing the good judge would fall into disrepute if the poor judge got the benefit of it. Nothing could be worse than permanently to encumber the bench with all the poor material that found its way there. The thing that is needed, especially since judicial offices have been brought under the primary system, is enlightened and courngeous leadership from the bar. Instead of individual lawyers ylelding to the importunities of the candidate who happens to present his petition, they should get together as a body and take such action as will command the respect and invite the co-operation of the lay community.

While individual lawyers may be beguiled into weak compliance with the dictates of personal and friendly interest, we believe that the bar, acting as whole, would approach a matter of such importance with character and dignity. A strong leadership of this kind would go far toward removing a menace bat is apparent to every thoughtful citizen. TRULY DEMOCRATIC GATHERING. Every Democratic leader in the United States was cordially invited to attend the celebration in Baltimore next Tuesday. The same invitation was extended to the Hon.

William J. Bryan that was given Gov. Hon. Joseph W. Bailey, and there is 00 Judson Harmon, Hon.

Champ a and question that if be bad done us the honor of accepting the eloquent Nebraskan would have received a cordial and enthusiastic No man has more admirers in Maryland than Dr. Woodrow Wilson, and it is cause for regret that he is to be inaugurated Governor of New Jersey on the very same day that the Baltimore celebration is to be held. This alone will prevent his attending. Nearly all the other great leaders of the party will be present, and it will be a notable gathering of strong, able and patriotic men who will assemble here. The suggestiou that the Baltimore celebration is in the interest of auy one elemeat of the party or that it will "start a boom" for any particular candidate for President is entirely erroneous.

It would be too absurd to call denial, had not some persons of the opposition seen in the circulation of the report a possible opportunity to. create a little dissension in the Democratic ranks. This effort of Republicans will defeat itself. The party today is united and barmonious, the ranks are closed up, every element is in line, and the gathering in this city will emphasize pot only the fact that there are no longer any "factions" but that the Democracy is mov1ng forward as a united and enthusiastic whole. The public meeting at the Lyric on Tuesday afternoon will bring together on one platform representatives of the West, the South, the North, the East--orators and statesmen moving forward together for the of the party and the country.

No citizen of Baltimore, no visitor who elates oratory or is interested in the affairs of his couutry, can afford to miss that meeting. g. It will be open to all, without fees or cards of admission--a great democratic gathering that will demonstrate the interest of citizens io the movement to wake this once more "a government of the people, by the people, and for the people." MEMPHIS' CHALLENGE TO A HEAVYWEIGHT, Memphis is like a game rooster--it does not besitate to tackle anything, no matter wbat Its weight or size. It asks no bandicap, but pulls off its coat and goes right up against the heavyweight cities without a tremor. While Baltimore neglected to gather in its suburbs and never worried about population figures until Cleveland surprised us by slipping ahead into sixth place, it is still the sixth city in actual size, and bids fair to remain so for a good many years to come.

Its advantages are numerous and plainly apparent. The proposition of Memphis to engage in joint debate as to the merits and advantages of the two cities does appeal particularly to Baltimore. It is not used to wrangling or disputation, and modesty is such a long-standing virtue here that it bas become almost a fault. Baltimore has its own problems to solve, nod at the present time is very busy solving them. Memphis has the spirit that makes a city great.

It has been tried by disaster and swept by pestilence. It has been through the fiery furnace, as Baltimore, has, and has arisen from misfortune stronger and greater than ever. Difficulties have ouly served to arouse its fightnig spirit, and have stimulated its enterprise until it has become one of the largest, wealthlest and most promising cities in the South. We hope that Memphis bas for Baltimore the game kindly feeling that Baltimore has Memphis, and if we decline to enter into debate it is with no idea of disparagement, but with the conviction that the cities are in 110 sense rivals, that each is covering Its own field, and that when a big fellow goes to fight be should take some one his own size. THE REIGN OF THE SWORD.

That is a significant allegory we find In the Bible of a man and a woman driven from their paradise and Anding their way back to it' burred by a flaming sword. It is figurative of ideas that from time immemorial have been deep-rooted in the human consciousness. Where is there a mythology or a creed that does not speak of an age when men lived in peace and happiness, unmarred by grief or death? Where is there a people that has not hoped for a return of this golden age--of an age when human Ills shall be unknown? Men have always been dreaming of a paradise and, like Adam and Eve, bare clearly seen it only them. And if they took definite steps to realize this dream of theirs, they, again like Adam and Eve, found their way leading only to the whirling sword. The world's religions, those various guides to a better and higher life, have led to one gateway, though coming from different directions--the gateway of the sword.

Especially is this the eminence of the three historical faiths. Judaism, however pure and untainted in its later development, had its beginning as a corporate faith in violence. For proof read the Biblical account of the conquest of Canaan and the establishment of the Kingdom. With the Mohammedan the cry ever was the Koran and the sword. The faithful who died on the field of battie died with the assurance that they would receive greatest reward.

And as to the Cross, the merest acquaintance with its history reveals it not alone as a symbol of sublime truths but also as a badge of war and co conquest. All these have had the same object in common--a better, a higher life; and all have used the same means of attaining it. The sword has had complete and uninterrupted sway as a means of entering a better life. In the annals of history it is the one key te paradise that has been common to all men. What has the world gained by it? One thing is clear: Men have not been made better by violence.

With all my love for the early scenes in the life of the Jews as a people, I turn with horror from those times when our ancestors believed that they had the divine right not only to kill their enemies but also the wives and children of their enemies, even to their tle. We owe Inuch to the followers of Mohammed, it is true. Through them the world received the philosophy of the ancients and through them we have secured two distinct branches of mathematics, sides many contributions the science of language. But beyond these which, by the way, did not come to us except when Mohammedan rule for the time being put away the sword--beyond these what was the direct effect of the Mohammedan faith that established itself by conquest? Nothing but an increase in the sum total of human misery. And as for the Church, when it clothed itself with militant powers, forgetful of the sublime doctrines of its projectors, who can estimate the full meagure of agony it brought upon the world? Whatever, when benefit it it cast gave away to the sword world and put on the garbs peace.

Except for a glimmering light here and there shining in the closet of some hiding and hounded thinker, Europe for nearly one thousand years was in mental darkness, and it was precisely during those thousand years that the stray of the sword was most absolute. This shou'd be sufficient proof that the gates of Heaven are not to be taken by storm. It should convince everyone that it the sword has reigned supreme it is now time that it should be dethroned. Material force has failed to make the world better. On the contrary, improvement has come us has proceeded always from man's higher nature.

The men who brandished the sword received the glory, but it was the men who had visions of truth who made the real gain for the world. It is as the prophet puts it, by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts." The 1 men who could think, not those who could fight, were the men who brought blessings upon the human race. Weigh Aristotle on one scale and Alexander on the other, and see to whom civilization is more indebted. Or, if that is too far off in antiquity to make a profitable comparison, place all the noted military and naval heroes of the last hundred years on the one side and the great moralists, scientists and other men of thought on the other, and see from which side the world has received the greater and more lasting benefits. What distinguishes our modern world is the almost universal recognition of the authority of the moral law.

Who gave it to the worlda people distinguished for its victories on the field of battle, or for its numerous martial beroes, or for its world -wide conquests? Was it preached by men who walked the high places of the earth or who received universal homage? Far from it. The moral law that is the glory of our modern life was promulgated by a people who in aucient. times never as much as enjoyed a little brief authority in the great councils of the nations, by a people who when possessed of a little power only abused it, by 3. people who realized their real destiny only in preaching the message of peace these last twenty centuries that they have been scattered over the whole world. Not the sword but truth shall reign.

Men are beginning to realize now that a way to a better and higher human life lies pot through war but through peace. Every religion, every denomination, clearly sees Dow the errors of the past and preaches and prays for universal peace. Thank God, the reigu of the sword is almost past. C. A.

RUBENSTEIN, Rabbi, Har Sinai Temple. NEED OF CO-ORDINATION IN CITY WORK. The interview with Mr. W. W.

Crosby, the chief engineer of the State Roads ComI mission, which was published in THE SUN last Sunday, opens up 8. subject which should attract public attention. It describes or refers to a defect in our city government that calls aloud for a remedy. By general consent it. was agreed before the last session of the General Assembly that the present City Charter enacted in 1898 requires many amendments and changes which have been suggested by experience or a change in conditions.

The fire of 1901 started the city upon various constructive works which have required the expenditure of millions of money, and millions are yet to be expended in unfinished work, In addition to these extraordinary works of public 1m- provement there is the, regular work of coustruction under the charge of various engineering departments. There is the work of paving the streets, of extending and maintaining the water service, of street improvements in the Annex and so on. The trouble comes, as Mr. Crosby points out, and as THE SUN has never ceased to point out, from a lack of co-ordination among the various departments. Some of them overlap and the rarious agencies frequently work at cross purposes.

This is not only irritating, but it is expensive. The construction work of the city involves the expenditure of nearly one-half of the city revenues, and there is room for large economies. past the city government bas tarchy greatly in resembled England, that and of the there are ancient wheels hepwithin wheels. paving, instead of being under head, is done by Theatre several distinct agencies, one baving no relations with the other, while the city is paying for several organizations when one would be more efficient. One department of the city builds a bridge--the North avenue bridge, for example--and after it is done the Water Department comes along and spends a small fortune to dig through the arches to lay water mains, The water engineer had not noticed the building of that magnificent structure until it was completed.

Many of the smooth pavements laid at great expense have been spoiled by digging trenches through them to lay pipes which might have been put down before the pavements were made. This great evil comes from the lack of a proper central engineering department. In theory the Mayor is the central power to keep all the departments under a common control. But in practice it bas been Impossible, because the Mayor is not an engineer, and if be were, be has neither time nor opportunity to direct various great works of construction. The Charter Commission of 1909 drafted a new charter which was generally approved, but was not enacted into law.

Mr. Crosby suggests the appointment by the Mayor of a subcommittee of representative civil engineers to study those portions of the proposed new Charter which relate to the engineering and construction work of the city, with a view to devising some plan to avoid the manifest imperfection of the present complicated and expensive system or lack of system. JUSTICE FOR. MIDSHIPMEN. The 'House of Representatives has sereral times passed a bill to commission midshipmen as ensigns in the Davy upon graduation at the academy.

This measure has been favored by three secretaries of the navy and by experienced naval officers. Heretofore it bas been killed in the Senate. Now Senator John Walter Smith, of Marylaud, a member of the Naval Committee and Senator from the State 1 in which the Naval Academy is situated, is taking a decided interest in the bill and is urging its passage. The enactment of such a law is a matter of simple justice. The course at the Naval Academy is a difficult and scientific one, and only, those who have some special aptness for the work can hope to get diploma.

After four years of arduous study the midshipman graduates at Annapolis, and then goes aboard ship to do the work of a junior officer. without the rank or pay of the officer and with no provision for his retirement and future care if he should be disabled in the discharge of his duty. He must occupy this anomalous and altogether undesirable position for two long years, and then, if he passes the final examination, he gets his commission as ensign. Senator Smith's present efforts will receive the approval of all friends of the navy and of men who prefer justice to injustice. THE LADY GOVERNOR OF JERSEY Our compliments to Governoress Ida Phillips, of New Jersey.

It will be a new sensation for that old State to have a lady Governor, even if it is for only twelve hours. It will be something to remember. This event cannot be counted among the triumphs of woman suffrage, for the lady was not elected Governor, was not a candidate against Dr. Woodrow Wilson, and has never even voted. It is a question whether she ever wants to vote.

She owes her opportunity to become acting Governor to an oversight of the men who framed the State Constitution. That man-made instrument provides that the term of the outgoing Governor shall, end at midnight, while the term of the incoming Governor does not begin until he is inaugurated at. noon the following day. Meanwhile there is no one to run the State's affairs except the private secretary to the Governor, who in this instance is Miss Phillips. They say she is strikingly pretty, bright as a button, and knows more about running a State than does the average raw recruit of a Governor.

It is fortunate for New Jersey that in this emergency it has a citizeness who will grace the Governor's chair for one historic day and welcome Dr. Woodrow Wilson to the place. MISS OCTAVIA W. BATES. With the death of Miss Octavia Williams pa Bates there has passed away a distinguished citizen and a gentle stranger who has made for years her home in Baltimore.

She woman who represented in several, ber life and thought the bighest type of Christian and progressive womanhood. A bachelor of arts and of law, Miss Bates devoted her talents, her wealth and her strength to the service of womanhood. She was a member of the executive committee of the great International Counell of Women beld in London in 1899, where from 0c- cident and Orient the womanhood of the world assembled. In France at the last exposition she again represented American women's organizations, and it was as a passing stranger, to address the International Convention of Secretaries of the King's Daughters in 1899, that she came to Baltimore. According to her own statement, the refined social atmosphere of the city and the warm-hearted hospitality of its people appealed led to her so strongly that resolved make, and did make, Baltimore her permanent home and Baltimore's people ber people.

The city has sustained a very real loss in her death, and her passing Is mourned by many who loved her. TO GATHER THE WORLD'S NAVIES IN HAMPTON ROADS. The proposal that the navies of the world be gathered in Hampton Roads, with the battleships of the United States, to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal will meet with universal. approval. No.

matter where the exposition of 1915 is held, this naval review, coupled with a great national demonstration at the pation's capital, should open the celebration of that event. The advocates of New Orleans as well as the champions of San Francisco will indorse the idea of the naval rendezvous in Hampton Roads. The measure introduced by Senator Swanson is framed as an amendment to any exposition bill that may be passed, and will provide for this gathering of the world's warships in Virginia waters. As neighbor, ally and next friend of Virginia, Maryland will join heartily in support of this project, and will contribute in every possible way to the success of the occasion. SUNBEAMS.

The Sultan of Sulu's enthusiasm over this country i is qualified in his letter to Taft by the expression "It didn't cost half what I thought it would." We all enjoy that kind the best. sham's case against the Tobacco Trust are Critics of Attorn General Wickerof the opinion that he will not be able to make it smoke uP. One of the London suffragettes got lost in Pittsburg in a fog. Many people think a suffragette would be used to being in a fog. Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson must know what's coming.

He has selected for private secretary a man named Tumulty. Our advice is to keep the wooden steps on yet a while and let the lawn mower alone. The weather is a fickle thing. Having tried her best to smash everything else, Mrs. Nation has at last succeeded in smashing her own nerves.

Where was "The Night Watch" when Rembrandt's famous painting was slashed. by the cook? Baltimore certainly does love a Baltimore kind of man. Mr. Lorimer's goatis beginning to tremble. EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

As we understand it out here in Texas, a majority of the Tennessee legislators have at last agreed to go ahead and draw their pay even if they do not earn it.Dallas (Texas) News. Now It develops that while J. Plerpont Morgan was saving the country he incidentally got three good banks for a song. Mr. Morgan's versatility is remarkable.Atlanta Journal.

Governor Harmon made no inaugural address. If he keeps up this lick, he will be the most popular man in the United States. -Columbia (8. 0.) State. A prima donna is to start a singing school for suffragettes, but the trouble is they insist on singing the same old tune at all times.

-Louisville Post. FARRELL'S MARK AS SALESMAN Distinguihsed Characteristic Of The New Head Of U. S. Steel. Songs from the Scriptures -By The Bentztown Bard THE CLODS OF THE VALLEY The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, and there are innumerable before him.

-Job, xxl, 38. The clods of the valley are sweet to those Who have dreamed the dream of the country rose. They turn from the streets, with their stress and strife, To the quiet vales of the simple life, The streams and the hills and the birds a In the beautiful woods of the far-on spring. The clods of the valley are sweet, are sweet, Are sweet for the hearts, ah me, That want to go down from the roaring street To the vales of the dreams of glee! When temples have toppled and towns are dead, There'll still be the clods of the valley to tread, When towers are in dust and the cities have gone, The clods in the valley will lead us to dawn, And the hills will be singing, the trees will be there To shelter worn spirits from ache and from care. The clods of the valley shall glow, glow With the bloom, and the seed shall arise.

And the world shall be sweet as a dream long ago Of the warm summer wind in the skies! I know how their sweetness shall come unto him Whose eyes for the valleys are hungered and dim; I know how the clods shall be stars in his path To lead him down there from the cities of wrath, To lead him from struggle and strife and unrest To the clods of the valley, the green valley's breast. The clods of the valley, so gentle, so fair, Those green miles of peace with the blooms of the way, Like a vision of isles in the seas of blue air And a song in 1 the fields like the loved song of May! The clods of the valley, oh, over his head They will bloom with the roses that make them their bed; We shall come to them after the task and the toil, We shall come to the vales of the sweet bloomy soil, And our feet shall be bathed in the dews of the night As we walk the sweet dream of the valleys of light. The clods of the valley are sweet, are sweet, And their peace it is wonderful, fine, Where, instead of the rip and the roar of the street, There's a well by the door, and a vine! DESECRATION OF MT. VERNON A Shrine In War Times, It Is Now Menaced By Penal Colony. the New York There is reason to fear that unless public sentiment makes itself felt vigorously and without delay the plan to establish in the neighborhood of Mount Vernon, the home of Washington, a reformatory for criminals of the District Columbia will be carried out.

The District Commissioners, who have the matter in charge, seem to be insensible to the impropriety of such a course. Ground in other parts of Virginia has been offered them, but So far without changing their purpose. One of the Commissioners has said that the site was chosen "after a great deal of deliberation." We should say that it had been chosen with lack of deliberation, and we are reminded of the respectful attitude- is really the proper word--of the opposing armies during the Civil War toward Mount Vernon. Three years before it began the home of Washington had been conveyed in trust to AD association of ladies, who were to maintain and preserve it as a shrine for the American people. All through the great condict the soldiers of the two armies met there in its pauses as friends.

A feeble old man was the caretaker of the estate. and be never bad occasion to complain of depredations, or even of trespass, although other parts of Virginia were laid waste by the invaders. Mount Vernon, under the spell of Washington's name, remained a shrine in war as it had been in peace. Yet 45 years afterward we find the Commissioners of the District of Columbia proposing to build a system of prisons almost within sight of historic and bitberto treasured Mount Vernon inclined to. turn a deaf ear to remonstrance.

The power go on with this work of profanation is vested in these officers of the national Government, and, apparently, it will be exercised unless Congress intervenes. We can understand why all Virginia is excited about the matter. The tomb and home of Washington are more sacred to her people, if such a thing be possible, than to the people of other States, Virginians with one accord declined to consider the burial of Washington in a stately vault at the national capital, and so the associations of Mount Vernon are incalculably precious to them. We believe that when the people of the United States outside of Virginia learn what the Commissioners of the District of Columbia propose to do they will make their resentment known in terms equally emphatic and lose no time in instructing their representatives to compel the selection of another site for the reformatory. Senatorial Elections.

The cause of popular election of Senators ought to receive a decided boost from the doings of the Empire State just now. After all the hurrabing about Democracy triumphant, the revolt of the people against the bosses, and so forth, it is a trifle sad, this sight of a Democratic Senator being picked by the most approved Republican methods. It should remind us once again that bosses are all alike, no matter on which side politically they may happen to be. They grow on the same family tree, Republican or Democrat. If your Interest lukewarm in the popular vote agitation, a glance at the choosing of Depew's successor should make it bot.

The Bishop And Cardinal. the Richmond William Paret, the Episcopal Bishop of Maryland, is very ill at his home in Baitimore. Cardinal Gibbons, the highest dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church in this country, called on the Bishop Tuesday to sympathize with him in distress and to wish for his recovery. "The church of which he is one of the beads," said the Cardinal, "should feel proud of him." The Cardinal and the Bishop have been friends for many years. In spite of what some of the doctors say, we are all much nearer together than we are willing to admit.

Modern System In Kentucky. And what is this rubber stamp for?" we ask of the Kentucky mountaineer whose humble home we are staying overnight. "That?" be smiles. "Well, friend, that's somepin' I used whenever I shoot one o' th' Tollivers. Her to conform to th' statoots." stamps upon a piece of paper with it and we read: "Guaranteed Under the Poor Feud Laws." How Things Average Up.

the Atchison Things average up pretty well in this world. The man who doesn't spend a good deal of time hunting for things he put away spends a lot of time putting them away in their proper places. in Philadelphia In the choice of James A. Farrell as the successor of William E. Corey as president of the United States Steel Corporation are to be discovered commercial reasons which may become of vital consequence in the international trade of the United States.

One of the most striking features of our international. commerce for the year 1910 was the rapid advance in the export of manufactured products as distinguished from the necessities of life, like food and cotton. When the official figures are publisbed it will probably be learned that the money value of these manufactured exports was approximately equal to, or eveu exceeded, the money value of our exports of food and cotton. Ten years ago a prediction that by the year 1910 the United States would have matched Its exports of food products and cotton by its manufactured exports would have been spoken of as a reckless prediction. Yet today some very important factors bave made this phenomenon possible.

It was, of course, to be expected that in part high prices and in part greatly increased demands at home for food products would compel a reduction of our exports of these commodities. But it was not expected that what we have lost in this commerce could be made good by the increase in our export of manufactured commodities. In this new export record the energy and peculiar ability as a great salesman which Mr. Farrell has revealed is one of the most important factors. To be a great salesman is to be a natural born diplomatist.

A. T. Stewart used to say that much higher ability is necessary for the marketing of commodities than for the manufacture of them or for the financing of a great business undertaking. The United States is beginning to educate young men who have natural ability for becoming pre-eminently great salesmen. The older generation educated themselves.

In no feature of his later career has John W. Gates shown himself superior to the ability he revealed as a master salesman in his younger days. He was one of the ablest of American salesmen. William Clark matched the brilliant salesmen of Great Britain at the time the Australian Government was to award the contract for the equipment of its great arsenal. In South America some of the ablest of our salesmen are now busily occupied pursuing their persuasion which characterize the ablest diplomats.

It has been as a masterly salesman and aS a teacher and of subordinate salesmen that Mr. Farrell has demonstrated his pre-eminent capacity to the executive authorities of the United States Steel Corporation. To be a salesman of this kind entails profound knowledge of the markets of the world, of the polities prevailing in various nations and of the personalities in authority in those nations. This knowledge is at Mr. Farrell's instant command.

There is probably in New York today no one in business life who has at his tongue's end knowledge so far-reaching and accurate of commercial, industrial and political conditions in other nations as that which Mr. Farrell pos sesses. How many more furnaces and plants of the United, States Steel Corporation would have been shut down or put upon half time than was the case last year had it not been for Mr. Far rell's successful approach to the foreign markets, the officers of this corporation be able to tell. How much of our exports of manufactured products to for eign nations represents products of the United States Steel Corporation the books of that corporation may show.

It is known. however, in a general way that no small part of last year's exports of manufactured products represents the selling ability of Mr. Farrell and his subordinates in the foreign markets. THOSE REVOLUTIONS How Latin-Americans Have Made Their Plans For Insurrections In This Country. the Austin The dispatch from Chicago saying that secret agents of the Government are seeking to learn whether or not American firms.

are behind some of the revolutions in LatinAmerica is more or less funny. The American Government has for some years appeared to take a great deal of interest in Latin-American The gunboat Hornet, which sailed for Honduras recently, was supposed to be watched by officials of this Govrenment. Every one acquainted with events suspected the gunboat was bound for Honduras to assist in a forthcoming revolution. Manuel Bonilla andGen. Lee Christmas and others were in New Orleans holding daily conferences with revolutionists and arranging for the revolution.

If the Government wished to prevent that revolution it might have done so with ease. Under the law it is illegal for an armed force to be organized in this country to move against a friendly power. Yet the armed force was organized and it did move against a friendly power. A few weeks ago Dr. Francisco I.

Madero, of Mexico, was in San Antonio. Day after day he sat on the front porch of the Hutchins Hotel in conference with men whose feelings toward the present government of Mexico were well known. Revolutionary agents purchased nearly 30-30 rifles for sale in San Antonio. Rides of this pattern were purchased in other towns of Southwest Texas. Finally Dr.

Madero and a few companions departed by night with arms and crossed the border into Mexico. It was generally suspected that Dr. Madero came to Texas to Organize a revolution. Where the money for that revolution came from is no secret. 'The Madero family of Mexico is wealthy.

That organization could have been broken up, but it was not broken up. In all probability the greater part of the population of the United States doesn't care whether it was broken up or not. These Latin-American revolutions are not matters of deep concern to the mass of the people of this country. But for the Government to be continually announcing that it is keeping closely in touch with everything that is being done--for it to announce that every suspected movement against a Latin-American Government is being watched, and then for every movement organized on American soil to ceed to successful termination in battles on Latin-American soil is ridiculous. Bird Slaughter In The South.

the Philadelphia At this time of the year, when the southward migration to the orange groves and shelving beaches of Florida shows sigus of becoming fairly general among those who can enviably afford it, it is well to direct the attention of bird-lovers to the perennial "massacre of the innocents" that is taking place in Florida, which will presently result in the virtual extermination of the snowy beron and the egret. The for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has just issued a bulletin in its effort to arouse public opinion to the end that vigorous prohibitive and punitive measures may put a stop to the wanton destruction of these beautiful birds for the sake of their plumage. As long as there is a demand in Northern markets for these plumes, which are worn by the birds at nesting time, the everglade hunter will forget every consideration of common humanity in his search for the SNOWy adornment of the bonnet of the woman of fashion. It is said that the hunters, instead of using rides, prefer to entrap their victims and pluck them alive, in order not to run the risk of injuring the feathers. The bleeding birds are then thrown heartlessly into the swamp, to fall a prey to water rats and snakes, or to the foxes and wildcats which, in their hungry expectancy, follow in the trail of the birdhunter.

EMciency Under Merit System. the Chicago Civil service laws in former years were looked upon primarily as devices for securing the elimination of political infuence in the making of appointments to and removals from the public service. The entfance examination then was the principal feature in the minds of civil service To a large degree the general public is still dominated by the idea that herein lies the chief value of the merit system. Progressire advocates of the civil service reform principle now have advanced far beyond that position. To their minds protection of the entrance to the service, though of great Importance, is secondary to the development of efficiency in the service.

People Are Watching. the Memphis Congressmen will be more careful than CALLS PEARY "WORST FAKER" Arkansas Congressman Declares He Will Explorer. the Philadelphia Peary a "faker of the worst sort, and his hoax is worse than Cook's," according to Congressman R. B. Macon, of Helena, who arrived in this city, in company with his wife.

his daughter, Miss Mary Macon, and Miss Edna Elderee, for the launching of the new dreadnought Arkansas at the yard of the New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden. At the Bellevue-Stratford Mr. Macon spoke on a variety of subjects. Referring to the North Pole discussion and the relative merits of those claiming to have discovered it, he said further "I am going to denounce 'Peary on the floor of the House when the Naval Appropriation bill comes up for discussion. I will be supported by Congressman Roberts, of Massachusetts, and others.

understand that a few days ago four the committee of seven to whom the matter was referred were in favor of allowing Peary to retire on full pay and of giving him the honor of finding the Pole. They made up their minds to it beforehand, just the same as the members of the Geographical Society made up theirs before Peacy had furnished one iota of proof. "There is not one scintilla of evidence to show that Peary found the Pole. He admits that no scientist, no geologist, no explorer could take his figures and go find the Pole now. He admits that the Pole is as lost as it was before his alleged discorery.

The man a palpable fraud. There is not the slightest particle of truth in his statements. "Cook's account of his discovery, SO called, appeared before Peary's. The latter corroborates Cook in many ways in regard to conditions about the Pole and SO a forth. I thiuk be simply Cook's story to fill up the gaps in his used.

"The American people, wheu they come to analyze the situation, will roadily see that Peary is not sincere. If Congress does pass the bill, as they apparently intend to do, they will do so in the face of one of the most gigantic frauds ever petrated. "I intend to g0 after bim, and to do it with all my power." ONLY EIGHT MAJORITY Change of Five Would Give Democrats Control of Senate. the Washington Five deaths in the Senate since the adjournment of the last session has directed attention to the fact that Republican control of the Senate throughout the Sixtysecond Congress bangs upon a slender thread. A deadlock in one or two Legislatures and a couple of deaths among Senators known to be in rather feeble health would result in the retirement of Republicans from power.

The Senate today consists of 92 members, of whom 39 are Republicans and 33 Democrats. a Republican majority of 22. In the Sixty-second Congress the Democrats will make a net gain of 9, electing men of that party from the following States now represented by Republicans: Indiana, Nebraska. Montana, New York. New Jersey, Ohio.

Maine, Missouri and West Virginia, two being chosen by the Legislature of the latter State. From North Dakota a. publican will be sent in the place of the Democrat now serving under appointment of a Democratic Governor. This Democratic gain of 9 reduces the Republican majority to 8. A change of five Senators would give the Democrats control.

The Laziest People. the Times of There is no doubt that the Malay is one of the laziest people in the world. Except in rare cases they will not take the trouble to learn when they are young, and afterward, if they have learned, they will not exert themselves to apply their knowledge to any object which requires a sustained effort. That they possess energy is known to any one who has seen Malays engaged in any enterprise which savors of sport. They do not mind the trouble if there is only some risk and excitement in the work.

A Hint To Will Makers. the Philadelphia Mrs. Cyrus Brouse, of Northumberland, Dauphin county, divided a plot of ground 240 feet square among her four sons. The plot was divided into four equal parts and the location of each designated on slips of paper to which strings were attached. The sons are Reuben and Frank, of Northumberland, and Thomas and Earl, of Sunbury, and each drew a slip designating his share.

All are satisfied, and two contemplate building on their properties in the spring. DIED. January, 14, T. 1911, BATE- at MAN, age 53 Wilmington, vears. Funeral will arrive at Union Station, Baltimore, on Tuesday, at 12.30 noon.

Interment in New Cathedral Cemetery. on January' 11, 1911, at his residence, No. 1901 Harlem avenue. GEORGE BENTZ, in his 57th year, beloved husband of Elizabeth Bentz (nee Funeral from the above address this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.

Interment in. Loudon Park Cemetery. omit the morning of January 12, 1911, at his residence, Garrison avenue, near ROBERT Belleview avenue. West Arlington, beloved son of Joseph and Elizabeth A. Brooks.

Relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services at the 2 above residence (Sunday) afternoon at o'clock. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery. On January 13, 1911. MICHAEL beloved husband of Bridget Burke. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No.

1303 Hanbert street, on Norday, at A. thence to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. where a Requiem Mass will be said for the repose of his soul. January 14. 1911, ELIZABETH beloved wife of the late James H.

Busick. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son, G. WV. Busick. No.

1444 North Bond street. on Tuesday morning, January 17, at 8 o'clock. o'clock. Requiem Mass at St. Paul's Church at 9 January 14.

1911, at her residence. No. 1003 South Paca street. BARBARA aged 59 years, beloved wife of John Curson. Due notice of the funeral will be given.

On January 13. 1911, MARY aged 82 years, widow of James P. Dieffenderfer. (Va.) papers please copy.I Relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral from her late residence. No.

1112 McCulloh street, this Sunday, January 15, at 3.30 P. M. January 12, 1911. CONRAD EURICH, beloved kusband of Louisa Eurich. Funeral from his late residenge, No.

2322 McHenry street, this Sunday, January 15, at 3 P. M. Interment private. FLAHERTY. On January 11, 1911.

JOHN aged 19 years and 1 month. beloved son of Anna Flaberty (nee Eckstine) and the late John M. Flaberty. Relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral from his late residence. No.

1107 North Gilmor street. on Monday morning. at 8.30 o'clock, thence to St. Gregory's Church, where A High Mass of Requiem will be said for the repose of his soul. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

January 14, 1911. ROSA FRANK (nee Levie). in the 40th year of her age, beloved wife of Solomon Frank. The funeral will take place from her late residence, 1732 North Carey street. on Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.

Interment private. January 14, 1911, at her home, near Forest Hill, BARBARA, in her 82d year, wife of Mason Grafton. Funeral on Tuesday morning. January 17, meeting at the house at 10 o'clock Services and interment at Frick Meeting House, near Jarrettsville. Carriages will meet train leaving M.

and P. Station 7.30 at Md. On January 14, 1911. at her residence. No.

22 South Chester street MARY PEDUZZI, beloved wife of David B. Grothaus. Due notice of the funeral will be given. HAMLEN. Suddenly, ou January 14.

1911, at her home, Anne Arundei county, near South Baltimore, ELIZABETH aged 52 years, belored wife of Charles A. Hamlen. Due notice of the funeral will be given. HECKER. On January 11.

1911. JOSEPH. beloved husband of Blanch K. Hecker (nee Bowman) and son of Jacob and Katie Hecker. (Md.) papers please Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his late residence.

No. 2233 East Fayette street. this (Sunday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Iuterment in Trinity Cemetery. January 14.

1911, at 3.45 A. GEORGE at the age of 10 months, youngest and beloved child of Emil and Annie Heinerichs. Funeral from his parents' residence, Elgrode avenue, Lauraville, on Monday morning. at 10 o'clock. Interment in Baltimore Cemetery.

January 13, 1911, JOHN HORST. in his 64th year. Funeral from the residence of his brother, Mr. Louis Horst, Rosedale, Baltimore county, on Tuesday. at 1 P.

M. Interment in Howard county. January 13. 1911. at her residence.

No. 330 North Pine street. MARY ADELAIDE HUCHT (nee Imwold), aged 63 rears. beloved wife of Theodore Huebt. R.

I. The funeral from the above residence on Monday at 8.30 o'clock. Requiem High Mass at St. Alphonsus' Church at 9 o'clock. Interment (private) in Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

HUTCHINS. -On January 13. 1911. at his residence, My Lady's Manor. Baltimore county.

HENRY C. HUTCHINS. buSband of the late Clara Hutchins. New York. Portsmouth (Va.) and county papers please Services at St.

James' Church on Monday, January 16. at 12.30 P. M. Carriages will be at Monkton to meet train leaving Baltimore 10.30 A. M.

January 13, 1911. NANNIE LEE. aged 47 years, beloved wife of the late Max Kaestl. The funeral wil! take place from ber late residence, No. 803 Madison avenue.

on Monday, January 16. at 9 P. M. Interment (private) in Loudon Park Cemetery. KINGSBURY.

January 14. 1911, at the Confederate Soldiers' Home, CHARLES FREDERICK KINGSBURY, aged 73 Carolina papers please Funeral on Monday at 2 P. M. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery. KLINGELHOEFER.

On January 13. 1911. at 8.10 P. at her residence, No. 2036 East Pratt street.

MARY C. KLINGELHOEFER (nee Katenkamp), aged 61 years. beloved wife of William Klingelhoefer. Funeral will take place from the above residence. on Monday.

January 16, at 1.30 P. thence to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Caroline street. near Baltimore. Interment in Immanuel Cemetery, Lauraville. January 13.

1911. a44 his residence. No. 906 North Charles street. ad FERDINAND CLAIBORNE LATROBE.

aged 77 years. Funeral from Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church Monday morning. January 16, at 11 o'clock. Interment private. December 18, 1910.

at Belvidere. MARY widow of William A. Lovejoy. Interment in Greenmount Cemetery this Sunday at 3.30 P. M.

on January 14. 1911. of diphtheria, ARTHUR JOHN ROBERT. aged 4 years, beloved son of Joseph B. and Florence Shanklin Perkins.

Funeral this (Sunday) morning at 9.30 o'clock. Interment in Monte Maria Cemetery. Towson. -On January 13. 1911.

JO. SEPH beloved son of the late Jobn J. and Annie Radigan (Dee Doyler. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from the reeldence of hi: sister. Mrs.

Joseph P. Fields. No. 1234 East Chase street. on Monday.

January 16, at 8 A. thence to St. John's Church. where a Requiem Mass will be offered for the repose of his soul at 9 A.M. -On January 12, 1911, at his rest- ti dence.

No. 2739 Pennsylvania avenue. JO-11 SEPH aged, 65 years, beloved husband of Mary (nee Kreiner). May be rest in peace. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral his late residence, as above.

on Monday morning. at 8 o'clock. Requiem High Mass at St. 1 Gregory's Church at 8.30 o'clock. Interment private.

Javuary 14. 1911. BENJAMIN husband of Lulah Reed (N. papers please Funeral from his late residence, No. 911r North Appleton street, on Monday, January 16, at 2 P.

M. Interment private. SCHROEDER. Suddenly, on Moudar. a January 9, 1911.

in Missoula, ALBERT. in the 25th rear of his age. beloved husband of Bertha and son of Richard and ba Jennie Schroeder, Franklin road, Walbrook Funeral from the above residence one next Monday, at 2 P. M. Interment in Lorraine Cemetery.

January 13, 1911. M. HELEN, aged 56 years, wife of John A Sed wick. Funeral services at her late residence, No. 1400 Linden avenue, on Monday after-! at 4 o'clock: Interment at Christi boon, Church.

Calvert county, on Wednesday. morning. SEYMOUR. On January 13. SARAH, aged 64 years, widow of Thomas, Seymour.

Funeral from her late residence, No. 1119. street, on Monday, at 2 P. M. In- as Potomac terment in Mount Carmel Cemetery.

12, 1911, at thea. residence of her daughter, Mrs. George -On Brosius, No. 1126 Laurens street. MAR-bY GARET WALTER, in her $6th year.

ve Funeral services at the above address tr this Relatives (Sunday) and friends afternoon are at invited 2.30 to attend. da o'clock. Interment private. January 14, 1911. DELILAH D.

WOLF, beloved daughter of the latent Ernest A. and Augusta Wolf. OF The funeral will take place from her later residence. on No. Tuesday.

1622 January West 17, Lafayette at 2 P. are M. tor Interment (private) in Loudon Park Cemed tery. Wednesday, Janu-Eb ary 11. 1911, at 10 o'clock P.M., at town University Hospital, REV.

FRANCIS A. B. WUNNENBERG, aged 40 years, partor at St. Mary's German Catholic Church. Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass on Monday, January 16, at 10.30 A.

M. o'clock. Office forid the dead will be recited at 10 In a terment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Washing- ton. D.

C. 6. RENCE, in his 11th January year, beloved son off 13, 1911, LAWund the late Charles H. Zinck. Mary The funeral will take place from hizzor mother's residence.

No. 1306 Marshall re street, this Sunday, January 15, at 2.30 A. P. M. Interment private.

bo IN MEMORIAM. wh THOMAS. In loving but sad remem clo brance of my dear sister, MARY JANEtn THOMAS, who departed this life one year bel ago today, January 15, 1910. Sleep, dear sister, sweet be thy test; rest, Safe from all care, all earthly But how my saddened heart does swell. And how I miss you no tongue can telke BY HER BROTHER.

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