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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOUSING OHF.CJOXIAX, SATtTIlDAT. Al'ItH. 11, lwm. m um Mrnm tm. INYARIAR1.T IN ADVANCB. t 1 1 Uall 1 t'SI'a. "iindar In.-hirteU. on r' ? as t'atly. uny liv-tu.1-l. an mt-..- I'Si.f. ainilay lnrlulrl. tbra m-nt- i t'l:. uila In. Iud.l. ana nwnla.. ar. i.h.ul bunilar. nmn'lia rai:. lth ul tulxlay. t'ra. in. -nine. . I IB 'aiy. wlUMt Hunday. ana rnnnin "? unl, ana war ; f r? w..kiy on. Thuiart-" JJ VuadA aaa klv. cm aax HI AKKItH. I'slly. Kun1 Inrlml-d na V ..... JJ la1ly. ftiintlay In.-lud.d. ta month MOW 1 Ht.vllT rn1 iK-sionic mousy rnr. aitirsaa oid.r or paraonal eh lour lo. I bank tiianipa. ooin r "" I t tha aandar'a rl.k. OIa poatoWtr aa iaa la full. Inrluillnc co.in.iy aa lt. rOSTAOk. HAIkJk. Kntarad at 1'nrtlawd. orua FoatotTlea aa Pacnvd-Claaa alattar. JO lo 4 r'1 lo : Pa. -" 10 lo 4 1'asaa IS 0 1 .. . 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Wheal lay; r'airniotint Hotel Ktl Piand; Amoa Nawa Co.; Unltad Naaa Atrnry. 14 t Krtily atioal; 11. K. Amoa. man- car Ihraa iom; Worlda N. fi.. u2 A autlar atraat. Oakland. Cal. W. M Johnaon. Fourtaanth and Franklin atraata; N. XNhaatlay; Oakland Niri bltand: It. K. Amoa. laaoaaar Bv kuitn: IUnghar, 1-X V (T.llrlrld. Nr-T. I.oilla Follln. B.urrka. Cal. 4all-Chronlcla Agancyl K' raka Nawa Co. roKTl.ASI. SATl KDAV,- AI KII. II, 10. MB. T l-"r!4 ritOKl'MTH. A Umo ra.M- the probability of Mr. Tuft's nomination for tho rrosi il n y hy lh Nntlonal ItppuhllcHn Con vention bri-nmra mora awsuroil. HU Instruclion lo his followers in lh urv rral stHios not to intwrfrr with the Iih: rnl himlHsiii for "fuvorlto sons" a douhtlo.HS slnrrrrly moaiit; but In nollo of It tho Tiifl Niutiniont ushp 10 the front. WlNrnnain thinks Mr. 14 KoIIoUh is pretty nenrly iho Ki"'atit niitn who over lived, and tpillo the mosi Ihiik'H, mill there Is one Taft vote In the. rlelefiatlon from Wiscon sin freely chosen at popular primaries. New York Is justly prouil of Mr. Hughes and believes that he lias solved some governmental problems whli h hud bullied ull his rivals In pub He life. Sllll four members of the New York drleR-atlon will oerlalnly vote for Tnft iim the first ballot. .Massachusetts, which has not been particularly Inclined to favor the Taft candidacy, seems to have awunK into line. Tho Itepubllcan stales which are not blessed with favorite sons frlve him virtually unanimous support. Taft has the 22 dolecates from Min nesota, the 30 from Missouri, the 20 from Kansas, and of the 4S from Ohio .'IS are pledged to him and all are for him. The total numher f delegates Hlready Instructed for Mr. Taft is IMft, w hich lacks but 2f2 of bolnK a major ity of the convention. The states yet lo he heard from will hardly fail to complete this quota, so that we confi tlently anticipate that he will be made the Republican nominee, perhaps by the first ballot. Should this not be the" case, the supporters of the "favorilo sons" will rally lo him after one. vote has been taken ami his nomination will probably then be unanimous. Still It Is possible that some of tin- South rrn delegates may stand out against him to the etui. These men will in a measure represent the sentiment of a faction of the negroes which, without much reason. Is hostile to the Secre tary of War. Hut for all that his nomination is apparently a foregone conclusion, as Indeed it has been ever tnoo his complete victory over the Koraker forces In Ohio. Hut nomination is not election, n is reasonable to otpect that the Re publican party will be fairly well united In support of Mr. Taft. and yet it. will not be unanimous. Kea.somibly or not. the negroes in large numbers lire opposed to him. nnd It Is not so much logic as votes which decide elec tions. The colored voters Insist that the Brownsville affair was an Insult to their race. They insist also that Mr. Taft was in part responsible for the Inconsiderate dismissal of the colored companies. On this account they bear a (trudge against him which they will take the opportunity of the election to gratify. We dare say no argument will aufnee to change their minds upon this point, except possibly that of money, which Is oftentimes so potent with their race. It Is Incredible, how ever, that .Mr. Taft wants the Presi dency badly enough to buy it from tho negroes even If ho could. The colored vote holds the balance of power In several Northern cities, and perhaps in more than one North ern State. I'nlted with the labor vote. It could defeat Mr. Taft and elect his Democratic opponent and this is a pos sibility that must be reckoned with. Iibor Is not very friendly to Mr. Taft. even If It has no good ground for hostility. It is not forgotten that as Judge he supported government by In junction, although 1t Is not to be ques tioned that in doing so he followed his conscience and the letter of the law. The Injunction Issue has now become a burning one, however. The work Ingmen believe that the writ Is a tool used to put them at a gross disadvan tage in strikes, und they are disposed t' vtalt their reaentmenl for lt abuse tipnn the man who favored It. V'g'y threats ware made At the recent ren v.ntlon of farmers and labor societies In Washington, threats which bode no good to any candidate who bears the) sitgnia of ude and corporation law yer upon him. Moreover. Mr. Taft has expressed his latest views upon the injunction In a manner which will certainly not satlfy the labor vole. He admits the right to combine nnd strike. He would agree to settle the form of Injunc tions and to grant a hearing befor" 'he writ should Iseue. Me would even per mit contempt cases to be heard by a Judge other than the one offended, but this Is as fsr as he will jo. and It ! not far enough to satisfy the unions. They demand a Jim Irlsl when ac cused of contempt. They sak also for tha speedy settlement of Injunction proceedings, so that temporary Injunc tions wrongfully Issued may not be used to break .strikes. These are really more vital to the unions than the de. mands nhlch Mr. Taft concedes, and II Is dIMlcult to see hoiv he can expect to gain th labor vote without grant ing them. It may be that Mr. Taft'a best hope of compensating the losses which he must expect among the negroes and worklngmen lies In a huge secession from tho Oemoeratio party which may follow the nomination of Mr. Hryan. Hut this secession Is problematic. Th chances are that It will not Vie very extensive, and It may not take place at nil. If It does not. how can Mr. Taft be elected? ilK Tt ITS KKWAKII. The Humphrey ship subsidy bill whs killed In the House with neatness and dispatch on Wednesday, and It Is the generil belief that It will bo at least a year before that eminent band of patriots who are so anxious to do something for the merchant marine come forward with A substitute for the deceased measure. There are many reasons why all fair-minded people who would like to see thla country have a merchant marine will rejoice over the failure of the Humphrey measure to become a law. . To begin with, the subsidy provided for In this bill was Inadequate lo accomplish anything of consequence, and lis fail ure to give relief, had It become a law, would have been used as an ar gument for an Increased subsidy at the next session of Congress. It dlil not appeal to the House mem bers as being a measure that could do the work that" was expected of It, and they kllled.lt rather than engage In any experiments which were so costly at the beginning and offered such op portunities for Increasing In cost a year later. Ilut the principal, cause for congratulations over the failure of the bill to pass lies In the possibility that Congress may actually he forced to provide) the country with a mer chant marine by the strictly business like methods followed by other mari time nations with which an American merchant marine would be obliged to compete. The recent cruise of the naval Meet to the. Pacific Coast has demonstrated that a merchant marine flying the American flag Is almost a necessity. It also disclosed the fact that when the Government needed ships for colliers no difficulty what ever was experienced In securing them from half a dozen different nations. The foreign ships were chartered by the itovernment at very low rates, and had the Government so desired, they could have been purchased on propor tionately advantagpnus terms. If the death of tha Humphrey bill will carry with It an understanding that the peo ple are weary of tho attempts of tho subsidy grafters and will not counte nance any merchant marine measure except one that will give this country the same rights and privileges In buy ing ships as are enjoyed by our com petitors, we will soon witness a move in the right direction and there will bo a rapid Increase In deep-sea tonnage under the American flag. High-class steamships, like the Pacific Mall liners plying out of San Francisco for the Orient, should be given a good mall subsidy for the work they perform, but Mr. Harrlmnn should not be forced to build any more such high-priced- vessels so long as he could se cure them at the British yards, where the German, French and Dutch steam ship lines secure their fast liners. Trade does not follow the Hag unless the flag offers the lowest rate of freight, the the slaughter of the Hum phrey bill offers encouragement that the people may yet force Congress to give our shipowners the same oppor tunities for cheap ships that are now enjoyed by their rivals-. It will be am ple time for ship subsidy after we have determined by the use of cheap ships whether or not It is needed. irill-gtK THE RKAI. IllMIB i'. It. J. Snyder, superintendent of New York public school buildings, has been on a tour of investigation, as have similar officers in many cities since the Kast Collinwood disaster. As the result of his Inquiry, hennounces that 429 of the 611 public school buildings in the great city are not properly protected against fire. This report upon Its face Is alarm ing. He. -qualifies It, however, to some extent by the supplementary statement that there is a great conflict of opin ion aa to w-hat is required to make buildings "safe." The truth Is that the trend both of professional and lav opinion upon this subject is strongly toward the belief that no building de signed for continuous use can be made perfectly fireproof. Jt has not Infrequently happened that people have burned to death In buildings thnt hud been thus otllcially rated. These facts accentuate tho demand that buildings for public use be constructed with an intelligent and conscientious fidelity to detail that will minimize the danger both of lgnlon and rapid com bustion. While only such buildings as have walls, partitions, floors and stairways of "fireproof" materials, in the general acceptance of that term, afford the greatest protection possible against fire, the fact that a building has floor beams, partitions, etc.. of wood does not necessarily make It unsafe for school purposes. It Is reasonably safe if proper care Is used in construction with a view to protecting wood from Ignition from chimneys, furnace pipes and other necessary means of heating. Inspection has disclosed defects of this character In some of our own school buildings that doubtless will be corrected as soon as possible. In the meantime weekly fire drills are being conducted with wonderful efficiency by the teachers throughout the city, un der orders of the Board of Education, minimizing as far as possible the dan ger to our school population alther from a real or false alarm of fire In any one of the building. Honesty In construction and vigilance In super vision are two elements In the building and care of schoolhouses that will go far toward eliminating the dnnger of fire that, like the danger from the use of electricity and ninny other things that are essential to the comfort, prog ress ami convenience of mankind, lays constant tribute upon human vigilance lest from servant It Vnay become mus ter. In the lapse of vigilance In con struction and supervlson lies the real dantrer In schoolhouses and other pub lic buildings, and only In a less degree (since self-interest 1" usually morn alert than public Interest! In the con struction of modern dwellings that are pulsing with electric wires and trav ersed from basement to attic by gas and furnace pipes. III K U I'NION. To the twentieth century mind 1U seems of little Importance to the Lord or anybody else what kind of clothes a mlnlKter wears w hen hi Is preaching and praying. The form of words that he may use In addressing the deity Is of still less Importance than his clothes. And whether he calls himself a priest or a minister or something else Is of no consequence nt all. But to Mr. AV. E. Tyrrell, who favors The Oregonlan with a letter upon these subjects today, they are evidently of Infinite moment. He deems the rit ualists very bad people because their hesrts are set upon ecclesiastical milli nery and haberdashery. We do not agree with him. In our opinion gowns and rlbhons are entirely inno cent, and a minister Is much better occupied with trtem than he would be In persecuting heretics and stirring up theological hatred. The v orld, or that part of It which values peace, may well pray that our ecclesiastical friends may everlastingly find their clothes and rituals of such surpassing Interest that they will abstain from meddling with the affairs of life. By diligent attpntlon to holy attire and sacred forms of speech they keep themselves out of mischief. One cannot sympathize much with our contributor's dread of union be tween the Church of Kngland and that of Rome. Undoubtedly, as he says, should it ever occur, the Kplscopal Church would be submerged nnd lost: but it will never occur. The Angli can faction which has Its heart set upon undoing the work of tho Refor mation and slipping buck Into the Ro man form of worship Is small, for one thing: but were It never so large, Its efforts would be futllo because Romo will have nothing to do with It. These ritualists have made humiliating ad vances to the Pope. They have offered prayers for readmisslon Into' the Catholic body which were truly pa thetic, but the head of the historic church of Christendom would have none of them. With all their admira tion for gowns nnd ceremonies, tho ritualists hold that their ordination conies down In the genuine apostolic succession and that their sacramenlS' nr legitimate. This opinion Rome will not tolerate. If they ever regain admission Into the Catholic fold It will be after the abjuration of all their heresies, and then they will bp no longpr members of the Church of Eng land. Nor can one agree with Mr. Tyrrell that the Protestant Kpiavopul com munion Is the first and only national church of Kngland. Kngland was Catholic for a long time before It was Protestant. From John down through a number of reigns the church was truly national, standing not in the slightest awe of Rome and holding the Pope and his bishops rigorously under Parliamentary control. If the his tory of English legislation shows any thing, it shows that until the Wars of the Roses had desolated the nobility the Catholic Church In England was strongly national. Henry VIII. in re volting against the Pope, simply re stored the condition of affairs which had previously existed so far as eccle siastical Independence was concerned. Hut, aside from all that, It does not appear that the calamity would bo unendurable if England should some time find herself without a national church. To the modern mind the Idea that religion Is an affair of government to be regulated by politicians and sup ported by taxation savors of the ab surd. Religion Ik a matter between a human being and his Ood. The state has nothing to do with It. Every time a government meddles with religion It not only invades the sphere of prlVHte right, but it commits, sacrilege. W'e are aware how little the established church In England concerns Itself with religion, still it does occasionally pay some attention to that subject, with the result that we behold ribald poli ticians In Parliament trying to fix hy law tho Intimate relations between man and his maker. Established churches in England and elsewhere are rapidly becoming an anomaly so absurd that the world cannot endure them. Very likely the Anglican church will maintain Its hold on the public revenues longer than Iho established communion in Italy, Spain or Germany, but the day of severance is not difTicult to foresee. The British mind, as well as the mind of the world in general, Is coming to perceive that no person has the right to compel an other by law- to help support his sys tem of theology. THE BROW N MAN S fintPKX. The present financial crisis in Japan occasions no surprise to those who have watched the artificially stlmu-late-d development that followed the signing of the Portsmouth peace treaty. Failure to secure a heavy war Indemnity from Russia was a stagger ing blow to the finances of the coun try, for the expenses of the war were enormous, and the money was forth coming without protest in the belief that a heavy indemnity would be available as soon as victory was won. Even the burden of the war debt might have been borne withott't much trouble had Japan settled down to conserva tive business methods. Instead of reck lessly rushing into an orgy of specula tion and exploitation not at all war ranted by her finances. With all the abandon of a drunken sailor, the Nippon empire began spend ing money for luxuries at a time when common prudence should have warned that the closest kind of economy was necessary. War and the confusion Into which It plunges a nation offer great opportunities for money-making for the few- who are In a position to take advantage of the nation's needs. Great steamship companies were awarded heavy subsidies, and all the benefit Japan reaped of this enormous expense was a small measure of glory out of all proportion to the benefits th.it could possibly accrue. The poor people who were taxed 1o support these big steamship eiiheldles were also nbllaed to stand the burden of the Immense expenditure for building new ships for the navy, for modern equipment for' the railroads, which were takeh over by the government, and for a vast amount of other expen sive luxuries as Well as licces-iltlcs which would have strained the re snunea of greater countries than Japan. The result of all this wild Industrial exploitation Is shown In a national debt that on January t hail reached the enormous sum of II. 100. 000. 000, of which nearly 1800,000.000 Is owed abroad. In addition lo this, tho com mercial enterprises of the country are In such shape that probably there is also a heavy trado- balance against the private firms of the empire. The Jap anese have a reputation for frugality, and also for patriotism, and If the lat ter does not becomo too Inflammable, stringent economy for a long period may pull the country out of tho finan cial morass Into which It seems to have fallen. But pofore Industrlnl prosperity can be restored It will he necessary to retrench somewhat on tho army and navy expenditures, and It will also he necessary to rut nut tho ship subsidy and other legalized graft ing. The Japanese nose has been bumped because tho Infant endeavored, to walk before the art of creeping had been fully mastered. A Chicago dispatch announces that 200 members of tho Illinois Manufac turing Association will go on a special trip to the Orient, where "tho associa tion will take the initiative In, formally planting the flag of American Indus tries In the Orient." It "Is pleasing to learn of an awakened Interest In Far Eastern trade, and the Chit-ago Jun keters will undoubtedly accomplish something, but the word "Initiative" Is somewhat carelessly used, for the flag of American Industries was "plunt etl" In the Far East more than a gen eration ago, and Pacific Coast export ers have built up a trade which In most lines has kept pace with tho growth of the purchasing power of the Orientals, and In a few has outstripped It. Sllll, if tho Illinois travelers go to the Orient, they will come by way of the Pacific Coast, and even this coun try will have surprises for them that may equal any they will nnd across the Pacific. , The amount appropriated by Con gress for the ahipment of standard dollars to banks for the year 1808 has been exhausted, hence as explained by Secretary Cortelyou in a circular re cently Issued, tho free transportation of these coins will stop for tho prosent year. During tho crop-moving period In recent years, the shipment of stand ard dollars at Government expense hua been as high as $1,500,000 a month. The total cost of this so called free transportation of sliver, in cluding that of subsidiary silver coins, for 1S07 was 91R3.0B1. Tho policy of assuming the cost of carriage of silver coin to tho banks was Inaugurated about 25 years ago, when it was deemed advisable to stimulate the general circulation of silver. I'sage Is stubborn and the practice still pre vails, though the need that prompted it has passed. The plight of the young parents of Colfax who, in attempting to give their sick baby a bath, scalded the little one to death. Is truly distressing. Luck of Judgment is not a crime, else would few young parents escape indictment on some count, great or small, in the mismanagement of their first baby. It may bo hoped, however, that few would bo guilty of an Indiscretion so grave as that which resulted In tha death of this Infant who was put In the bath and the pan containing water and baby set on the hot stove. The poor young parents aro distracted over the matter and are entitled to pity. They will know better next time. The efforts of the people of Tilla mook to Improve their transportation fuclllties are commendablo and must In time succeed. A thrifty commu nity In close proximity to market, yet shut away from it by a dog-ln-the-manger transportation policy, has good and sutficlont reason for resentment. Nothing ia more exasperating In this day and age of tho world than to bo "bottled up," commercially. It Is be yond probability that this condition will continue much longer to vex the commercial interests and retard tho development of Tillamook County. If the electric wiring In the Irving ton school building Is defective, it should be corrected at once. The elec trician of the public schools and Dep uty Fire Marshal Roberts do not agree upon this point, it seems. Each Is testy and disposed to be disputatious about the matter. It will be well to call upon a third man for an opinion In the premises one who knows his business and let his decision govern the matter. It should not be very dif ficult to settle this dispute, and it ought to be settled without further delay. George L. Blodgett, who killed his mistress In this city more than two years ego, after having deserted a faithful, hardworking wife and several little children In Great Falls, Mont., Is to be retried for his crime. If Justice, through some technicality, had not miscarried, the execution of this follow would have taken place May 23, 190H, and by this time the community would have forgotten him and his revolting crime. Whether Mr. Barnes, of New York, has the power to read Mr. Hughes out of the Republican party is debatable: but there is no doubt in the public mind that the Governor will continue to do reform business at the old stand, party or no party. Charles E. Hughes may not be Pres ident, perhaps not even a nominee. However, he haa served notice to all concerned that he Is still the Governor of New York and will so serve till the end of his term. August Belmont rejoices over the defeat of an antl-gambllng mea-sure fathered by a Republican Governor. Bryan should read Mr. Belmont out of the Democratic party. By whose authority, we want to know, has Bock Beer day been pushed forward two weeks on the calendar? Like Davy Crockett's coon. Presi dent Clark, of the Mount Hood Rail way, haa come down. non-r roiT rirrm Bat Tle Hate Msx Aranmeata t ana-pert 1 alerall- apprnprlalfoa. PORTLAND. Or.. April to. l To the KiHtor.) In a recent Issue of Th Ore gonlan Mr. Cyrus II. Walker, of Al bany, makes lha rhargo that Iho mnny editorial of nutalde newspspera upon the B'iMort of tha reffrrndum of the T'nlveralty of Oregon appropriation bill have emanatrd from Oregon altitunl. Mr Walker rharae la not true and cannot be aut.stantlated. People want more proof of "guerilla'' warfare than Mr. Wslkara aresatle shirt. Accord ing to Mr. Walker ami Mr. Kugena Palmer, every argument In support of the university appropriation bill la either "Inspired" or "conceived. In In iquity." Mr. Walker and Mr. palmer have re. paatcdly aaltl that ttiay are not opposed to the University of Oregon, but tlist tl'ey ar fighting thla particular hill. The Inslneerltv of these atnlementa In proved by Mr. Walker's recent letter to a Raker County man. In which he ad vises that man to send hla son tn Whitman College. Oh. yes. Mr. Wal ker Is a true friend of the t'nlverslty of Oregon! He la setting a fine exam ple of stnte prltle and loyalty tti our home institutions. Isn't he? Mr. Walker would have un believe that the expenditure for public school purposes amounts to only la per yesr for each pupil. An a matter of fnet. It amounted to .1 per year for each pupil (Including lilgli school pupils) for the year ending June 17, 1907. Thin reault la obtained by dividing tho totnl public school expenditure ($2. 31.2r.57 ) by the total numher of children In attendance. l. e., I02.SS2I. Should the university bill he defeated and the amount of the Increase, applied to the public school funds, there would be an expenditure of about 40 centa additional per year for each child. I quite agree with Mr. Walker In his contention for a better system of high schools and common schools, but I fall to see how the defeat of the university appropriation bill wilt aid these insti tutions. As a matter of fact, the Uni versity of Oregon la the only Institu tion of higher learning In the state thnt hail exorted any Influence whatsoever toward the upbuilding of the high school system. C. N. M' ARTHUR. PRObRKSS 13 HAS FRAM'MC'O. RnlldlaaT Artlvlty Ha liraa oat With I nnlmlnlshrd laror. March Bullatln of California Promotion Buraau. Many thousand acres of new vtne yanls and orchards will come Into bearing In California during the com ing season, nnd Indications point to good crops in all linen. Increased activity Is marked In all California In dustries. ( Th demand for labor is marked in vltlculturai pursuits, and- all compe tent men can obtain steady employ ment. Reports received by the Cali fornia promotion committee from the vineyard districts show that the short age In labor there Is ao great that em ployment will be found for all who apply. There Is great demand for women and girls In the canneries and drying establishment. These will be needed with the opening of the fruit season, and they will have constant employ ment for throe months. In San Francisco, building activity has gone on with undiminished vigor. Sanitation work has been carried on most successfully, and the city Is now declared to be one of the most health ful and cleanest In tho United State. Preparations for the reception of- the battleship fleet are progressing, and arrangements are being made for the accommodation of an Immense crowd of visitors at that lime. The following summary shows Cali fornia conditions from February 29 to March 2fi. Inclusive: Pun Francisco bullittri permits. .$ 2,07ft. 100.00 Han KrnjH-.lnt-n bulltllrig irniltaf alnee the Ore 9H.HS.4M O0 Ia Angela building parmito... P4t;.07fl.oO dHklan'l hulMlna; parmltx 4ta,5l4.tx tinn Franf-laco real estate sales, 00; value 2.2S0.0(Ai0 Fan Frnnelsco bank clearings.. 12-1.811, lift. 29 l?nn Fram-tftt-o lmnk clrarlnsa. Mareh. Iwi7 1SB.004.0ia.Tf 8nn Frunela.-i bank clearing. March lima 177.BD! 2nS 70 Loa Angolas bank claarlngs .1x.:s4:i.n4 on OskUnd lmnk clearing S.K21.7n8.M Faoramento r.-mk clearing .t.lMJ.WJ.On Han Jose bank clearing's 1 ,077,7.'i5.ta Plocltten bank rlenrlnga 1.7"J4.0oa M Pan Francisco custonwt receipts ett4.HAa.60 K I CO I ' R A . I IV fi A N A RC H V. Responsibility of Sensational Press for Korr Mad Hatred. Baltimore Sun. We believe no Injustice or exaggera tion Is Involved in the suggestion that If anarchy and "militant socialism" succeed In gaining a foothold on American soil their success will be due largely to the aid which they receive from a certain class of Journals In this country. Meet ings of the "unemployed" are not of uncommon occurrence In London. Tho English are certainly as law-abitling as the New Vorkers, and detest rioting and turbulence as Intensely as the most con servative New Yorkers. The London po lice force is as vigilant, as quick to sup press disorder, as the New York police men. Yet demonstrations in tho Indon parks of the unemployed or of any of the discontented classes meet with little Interference. "Orators" speak their minds freely without molestation. The police attend, but only to prevent vio lence. The English theory Is that It is better to allow an open demonstration of dissatisfaction with the existing order than, by severe repressive measures, to intensify grievances nnd to encourage secret meetings of the discontented. Ion don newspapers exercise commendable discretion In reporting such demonstra tions. They do not publish the lames of prominent Englishmen who have suc ceeded In polities or in business nnd the professions.- and intimate that their methods extenuate. If they do not Jus tify the murderous activities of anarch ists. English Journalism max be dull, according to our notions, hut it cer tainly cannot be accused of any lack of regard for the welfare of the English people. Sidestepping Roth. Chicago Tribune.. "Senator," said his private secretary, "here's a letter from the editor of the Skedunk Bugle, who wants to know how you stand on the question of repealing the infamous tariff on wood pulp." "Tell him." said Senator Ptrlmmcr. "that " "But here's one from a paper manufac turer who writes to ask you If you are going to allow the senseless clamor of irresponsible newspaper men to Influence you against the great principle of pro tection to home industries and cause you to vote for the repeal of that most right eous nnd necessary tariff on wood pulp." "H'm!" mused the eminent statesman. "William, send the editor's letter to the paper manufacturer and the paper man ufacturer's letter to the editor, and ex plain to each, in strict confidence, that a public man who is trying to serve his country has to stand this sort of rot from ignorant or prejudiced constituents who seek to dissuade him from the faith ful performance of his sworn 'duty." Need for a New Candidate. Charleston 8. C.) News and Courier. Is there, encouragement to bet on a horse that shows decreasing speed in suc cessive races? Nobody who wishes the Democracy to win urges the nomination of Parker. H a losr. But Bryan Is not only a loser twice, but a loser and a greater loser as he grows older. What the Democratic party needs is a fresb horse. A I.I' MM LITTI.B T4.I.K 0 (HtsfH t'AITY Tata Prnlrataal r.alseoaaMa) Okeeta PoitTI.A Vr. nr., April 14 -(To th Kdltor.) A very Important controv ersy on th subject of "Church I'nlon" Is now going on In the Protestant Kplsropat Chureh, not only her, but also In Rutland and other part of tha world, and In these dy of "unionism," "church union" has a very attractive sound to those who tin not atop to con sider exactly what It nisan. The union proposed Is between the Protes tant Rplaeopal and the Itomsn CathoMo Churches, and the very first proviso for tho acceptance as ro-prtnr of th furmor by the Utter Is that she shall bn subservient to the Romish Church nd hand herself over, horse, foot and artillery to the pope. Who and what are the men who are principally engaged In forwarding this movement? They are men who are drawing their aalarle from the Pro testant Kplscopal Church and tyle themselves Ritualist, and they ara doing what in any other line of kual nesa would ha, termed "obtaining money under fn!e pretrnwe. "in a letter to tho I.nndnn Time a few week ago the lean of Canterbury. I r. Wac. ays that aa y statement made by the Ritualists to the effect that ther I anything either religion or rthollc In their vestments I absurd: and that their use Is simply "a return to the superstitions of the mediaeval age " Furthermore, ha aay "that the change of vestment at the communion U neither more nor len than the Homlsh mass." which the list article of be lief In the prayerbook declare to be "a blasphemous fable and a danger ous deceit." It I more than prohahla that Mr. Wsce know what h Is talk ing about, and when he aay. aa he doe, that laymen of tha church honld stedfastly oppoc all uch Innovations, he Is merely doing what, aa a member of the church militant. I .l bounden dt.ty and every lay mer.tber of the Protestant Kplscopal Church should see to It that the true meaning of tha proposed "church union" la distinctly understood so far hut tongue and pen ran make It o. lnce the Ritual ist are very careful never to explain themselvea vory fully on thnt point. For tho Protestant Kplscopal Church to unite with the Church of Rome Is simply to extinguish herself, since her Inferiority In number would preclude the possibility of her ever holding her own with her giant partner: and that Is Just aa the Ritualists would have It. How any man worthy of th name can have ao little pride In hla church aa to contemplate, even for a moment, plac ing her In aueh an anomalous position, I one of the unsolved mytrrl. and there are men, both clergy snd lay men, in the Protestant Kplscopal Church who would do It- without the quiver of a muscle or a twinge of con science; and there aro church period ical that would lend them a helping hand In the nefarlou transaction. Let all those who do not desire to see the Protestant Episcopal Church trodden down under the heels of the haughty prelate of Rome stand out and light this monstrous proposition of "church union" to the last en trenchments, as there is nothing In It for them or their church but slavery and disgrace. Some of these Ritual ists have the audacity to tell people who know no better that the vest ments aro copied from those of the Jewleh High Priest and must there fore be orthodox. All tommv-rot. Do such men read their Bibles under stantlingly? 1 trow not. since the Bible tells us that when the Great High Priest was In his death throes "the veil of the temple was rent in twain." What did that slgnlfv? It was Intended to teach us that whereas up to that time s portion of the temple was partitioned off. Into which none but the High Prieat dared to en ter under pain of death, henceforth, the Great High Priest having left tha earth the Priests and their vestments were none away with and the temple turned into a church In which all were equally priests. The haughty exclu siveness and gaudy trappings of the iIM"". mom perieciiy correct, ss was the eye for an eye doctrine. In their nay ano generation) were susnerserleit by tho humility and simple attire of tun disciples. And so it remained until the smnll company of Christians was absorbed Into the Paganism of Rome, and being too few in numbers to re sist, adopted, perforce, many of the. pagan rites and superstitions. That most unhappy state of affairs lasted until the reformation, when the pagan elements were knocked out and th Protestant Episcopal Church, the first and only national church of Kngland, was established. Now the Ritualists are endeavoring to bring those super stitions and rites back again nnd place the church In her former unenviable position of numerical inferiority snd consequent subserviency to fhe Roman Hierarchy. w. E. TYRRELL UiS BOARDS AN Vfif.Y MHAK M. I.oiiU, Mo., Crt Merchant., In at ad, to Oepond I pon Print rr' Ink. Trslift Weekly. Tho City of St. I-otits has a Civic I-axun tlittt dooft tliinKs. It haa aurrredprl In tintf thfi loading morrhanta of that city to aarrop tn tnp advortMnn on billboards whim their contrarte expire. Tlifa agree ment was rpc ured by mho wing th mer chants that billhoardfl were, upotlinf? tha heauty of tUf city and by nrovlna; that aueh advertising did not pay ber-atma cltl- zona were opposed to the. boards and to tho advertlHlna: display thereon. If there in one city in tho I'nitPd State that need a aermon on billboard It in New York. Whether one rides in hft stir fare or the elevated or the niibwny ear he must sec unsightly boards. There in no reasoa why the present state 'f affairs nhould rotitfnue. One ounce of nhlle sentiment is worth a pound of leRislat ion strange as it may seem. The advertiser who cares more about money than he does about the appearance of a city Is a good one to let alone. KeKToeaj, North and ffonth. Nashville American. It i amusing to see the efforts of the Taft Republicans to pacify the negroes tn the Northern Stales whpre their votes may amount to something. No attention is paid to the Southern negro. The white Kederal officeholders are expected to look after the delegates regardless of the negro, and at the polls the Southern negro's vote does not count. Mother Altmntw, Upplnrotr M&xazin. I tell you wtt?n It cornea to dates. My mnther Just the boss! She tells me all t want to know "Thout ever gettln' crosa. You'd think she'd get mixed u"p aometimea; At school, I know I do -BoUt N'ehington and Plymouth Rork, And 14H2. But mother says: 'The war with Spain Was fought In "tW The ymmr you all had enlcktrapox. Except In" Slater Kate. "Tho Boer War Jn Afrtra That was a dreadful thing Began in 'W, I know. For Jack waa born that Spring "In 'OS the Spanish ships Were aunk in Cuba channels, 'Twas Summer, for you children had Just changed your Winter flannels, "In 1to4, my dear. The Rus I ana fought tha Jape. That year wu very cold, and you Had chilblains and the chape." There's six of us, and we're mixed up With hist'ry Just that way. gometlmes It's measles, croup or mump. But there's no date that ever stumps My mother, night or day. TIICH0USqi0LDS7 PT MM H TfNiJt, THK bakers, are slriady displaying reminder thst ltoi rrilay rnmt next week, and thst ppl" who dentr a sufnVtent supply of hot rr.s buns should pU.n thefr orders early. And the w s wman will oVt an, or will isy tn ths necessary provision of yesst and other tn g red tents, and fry her hand a! enrv ortins the aplcy, pulpv buns for hrr if enrt family. Some time axo the T.oridn NukTn threatened that there shmiVi n no nmr buna on Good FVIday. contending ihst the profit of the manufscture f not sufn. ienT to eounterhalanee the labor it tn oi -. But. aa fsr as I know, there hss oen a yet no apparent fslllng off In fhe supp y I believe, nowrver, that the old stU hot cross bun seller of private enterprise ts almost extinct. They used to sslly out In the earliest dawning, old and young, decrepit or Mrong. with thin piping riles or voice Ilk tha bulls of Pashan that you read about In tha psalma appointed for the dsy. It wss no use trying to sJerp on fioV Friday morning. Home venders bnd retl some simply shouted "buns! hunsT' other chanted: lint er-'."s bun, hit frif hun. iTf s p'tmv. two a prnny. Hoi rrojm buns , A few added extra lines thst always seemed the- height of Injustice to me. the one daughter of our family. Buy one for our dsuxhltra And two for your mon . One a penny, two a penny. Hot cros buns. 1 nevr could see why sons should b entltleu to two. while danprhlera had only one; and the r.isle members of the famllv used tha versa freely an an argument In favor of the subjection of woman. AH I could do won to Insist tli?l the "one' meant the "one a penny" kind, and must be a special and highly superior variety for feminine use. Not every one who rnjoys a well buttered hot bun reslis.es hal a mass of history and tradll Ion it represents. The Kgyptlana had sacred cakes which were eaten before the 'altar when oxn were sacrificed, and for this or some other resson were marked with horns. These horns wero also the symbols of Astarte. When Jeremiah rebukes tho women of Judah for their Idolatrous worship of "the queen of heaven" they reply, "Did we mske cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offering unto her?" Our buna can trace their nnetry back to those cakes which bore the mark of Astarte. More than ltVfln years B. C Cecrops, one of the eaely frreek Kings, 1 recorded' as having sacrificed sacred cross-msrksd cakes, made with line wheat and hofiey. In Mexico, Peru and in China, as well si among the Greek and Unmans, are found traces of tho sacred cross-marked cake. The name bun Is supposed by some to be derived from the word "nous" or "boun," which stood for "ox." Professor Skeat, however, suggests a Scandinavian origin of the word bun. Certainly the Saxon ate similar cakes, at their Spring festival. In honor of Roster, the goddess of light, from whose name we got our word Easter. The Christian Church absorbed and gave Its own meaning to this as to 0M1T pagan customs. Probably the first Chrint- tan cross buna were the "blessed cakes" made from the same dough from whlrh the host was taken. These were given, after mass on Easter Kunday, to com municants who had a long Journey homn before they could break their fast. This custom Is still followed, in aome Roman Catholic countries. The bakers Imitated the "blessed bread for their own profit. This practice of th bakers was interdicted in 1253; but the bun trade seems to have gone on and flourished In spite of the Interdict. Probably the palmiest days of the hun. as we know It, came In the reign of George HI, when crowd thronged all day long to the two famoua Chelsea, bun houses. Kach of these two shoo claimed to be the "Royal Bunhouse." One, however, had a largo placard stating that It was the original bunhouae and had been a bunhouse ever since It wa ;i house; and, moreover. 'th King had stopped there"; all of which no doubt proved the marked superiority of its buns. e On account of their ancient sacred origin many superstition have been con nected with hot cross buns, in many places one bun is always saved until next tSood Friday, to bring good luck. In Dorset a Good Friday bun is nftrn hung over the chimney to prevent brc.ii from going sour or stringy. In other localit ic they are dried an 'I powdered and uicd as a medicine. Three Good Friday buns, buried in a heap of wheat, will keep away rats and mold. It is said; or If hung In the house they are & splendid protection against fire. In a certain old Iondon tavern k,nown as the. "Widow's Son," a curious custom is kept up which h4 a pathetic origin snmn 70 years ago. A widow then kept the house, and her son. a sailor, wa expected home on Good Friday. He never returned ; but each Good Friday his mother carefully baked and kept a large hot cross bun for him. Succeeding tenants have kept up the custom, ami now 70 bun hang In withered clusters from the ceiling of the tavern bar. Mby Not ome Americas. Dukesf Charleston News and Courier. Tf the American people really desire a titled aristocracy, why do they not estab lish one? If the populace enjoys the sight of a visiting duchess and nuM throng bout her automobile In the street, why does not Congress provide duche5.K for their delectation? A home-made title, would be just as good as an imported one after a generation. Meanwhile, the de sire in the hearts of American girls for titled husband is planted by the com mon people. The alavush obeisance of the average American citizen to the American duchess turns the head of the American heiress. ' Tho Ist Act. New York Sun. Th last acf drawing to its dose: The hero's f!xd his broken nose; Tn center stands the lady fair; The villain (left tugs at his hafr: Over his wo I start to gloat My friend tn front put on his coat: "Come. dear, or we ahall miss that train. The closing scene la lost again. you'd think folk didn't like the show. They mke such headlong haste to go; But. good or bad, for aught I see. Farce, melodrama, traxedy. Or comedy, or opera grand. You wait the outrome people stand: A dozen, fifty, acore on srore. Flock gee eel ike, sheeplike, toward the door. Uow does a play end, anyhow?