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LEADING PURK OF DEMOCRATIC CREED Platform as Adopted Demands Taxation ,'or Revenue Only. THE HIGH COST OF LIVING Republican Party Held Responsible for Rreatnt Serous Condition?Anti Trust Law?Popular Election Of henatore by the People Favored ? Work of Democratic Con gresa Praised. Bait 1 mere.?Following la the plat form in f jll as adopted by the Demo? cratic national convention: We, the represents tires of the Dem? ocratic party of the United States. In national convention assembled, re? affirm our devotion to the principles of Democratic government formulated by Thomas Jefferson and enforced by a long and Illustrious line of Demo? cratic presidents. Tariff Reform. We declare It to be a funda? mental principle of the Democrat? ic party thst the federal govern? ment under tho constitution has no right or power to impose or cohect tariff duties, sxcept tor the purpose of revenue, and we demand that the col? lection of such taaee shall be limited to the necessities of government hon? estly and economically administered. The high Republican tariff Is the principal cause of the unequal dis? tribution of wealth; It la a system of tasatlon mhtch makes the rich richer and the poor poorer; under Its opera* Hons ths American farmer and labor? ing man are the chief sufferers. It raises ths cost of the necessaries of life to them, but does not protect their product or wages The farmer sells largely in free markets and buys al? most sntlraly In the protected mar? keter In the most highly protected industries, such as cotton and wool, steal and iron, the wages of the labor era are the lowest paid In any of our Industrie*. We denounce the Re? publican pretense on that subject and assert that American wages are es? tablished by competitive conditions and not by the tariff. We favor the immediate downward revision of the existing high and In many oases prohibitive tariff duties, bWsting that material reductions be speedily made open the necessaries of Hie. Articles entering Into competi? tion with trust controlled products and articles of American manufacture which are sold abroad more cheaply than at home should be put upon the fraa list. We recognise that our system of tariff taxation la Intimately connected with the buslneaa of the country, and we favor the ultimate attainment of the principles we advocate by legis? lation that will not injure or destroy legitimate Industry. We denounce the action of Presi? dent Taft In vetoing the bills to re? duce the tariff In the cotton, woolen, metals and chemicals schedules and the farmers free list bill, all of which were designed to give Immediate re? lief to the maasea from the exactions of the truai.i The Repubncun party, while prem? ising tariff revision, has shown by Its tariff legislation that such revision Is not to be In the people's Interest and. having been faithless to Its pledges of 1909. It should not longer enjoy the confidence of the nation. We appeal to the American people to support us in our demand for a tariff for revenue only. High Cost of Living. Tbe high coat of Irving Is a se rloua problem In every American borne The Republican party, in Its platform, attempts to escape from responslWlrty for present oon AlUons by denying that they are due to protective tariff We take ls sus with tbsm on this subject and cherg* that excessive prices result In a large measure from ths high tariff laws enactsd and maintained by the Republican party and from trusts and commercial conspiracies fostered and encouraged by such laws, and we as? sert that no substantial relief csn be secured for the people until import duties on ths necsssaiiss of life ar* materially reduced and these criminal conspiracies broken up Anti-Trust Law. A private monopoly Is Indefensl bis and intolerable We therefor* fe*or ths vigorous snforcement of ths criminal as well as the civil law against trust and trust officials and demand tbe enactment of such additional legislation as may he neces? sary to mak? It Impossible for a Dfb vate monopoly to exist in the t'ni'ed States vYsj favor tns declaration by law of ths conditions upon which corpoiv tlons shall vc permitted |g ssjgejgjg in Intsrttst? trad*-, In "lud!< among others, the pr?*v#>nt1nn of holding com? panies, of Interlocking direct ore, of Stock watering of dlserl: i'\; t ? . 1?, prb e. sr.d IBS ?OfJffoJ b) ib] DBS cor? poration of m lanr* ii proportion of snv industry ns to make it a menace to comi ItttVg OOBdftti ? I ?.???. r, ? isjsni fhn get km f tk ? Re> PsjbHobi is>tnmrsifwttai in mnipromla ?f ? erfsj srt-ir ^rd Oil I ni?iny, and the Tr>ra?c0 Trust gad |?l fl 11 ire |g tuvok? IBs criminal *? of tue M.'i-irusl In* .,;?).. Ih o , of Ibait c< ?.?(>>:.*lOnl tii> I couN had (i- |? r : it i rit ur ; - nt?<! facta iL tu ord I j Und ? u?. , Um criminal provision! Of thfl 1 iW, We regret that the Sherman t?.ntl tnjtt law iuts received a judicial construction depriving It of IfiU It of Its efllcacy and favor the enactment of legislation which will restore to the statute the strength of which It has been deprived by %u(h Interpre? tation Rights of the States. We be>le\e in the preserve; ion and tnitlr.tenauce In their full strength and Integrity of the three co-ordinate branches of the fed? eral gow-: uiuent ? the executive, the legislative and Judicial?each keeping I ithin its own bounds and not encroi.chlng upon the just powers of either of the others. Delleving thut the most emctent results under our system of govern? ment are tc be attained by the full exercise by the states of their re? served SOTS reign powers, we denounce as usurpation the efforts of our op? ponents tc deprive the states of any of the right" reserved to them and to enlarge and magnify by indirection the powent of thr federal government. w ? inalit upou the full exercises of all the powers of the government, both ?tat*? at d national, to protect the people from injustice at the bauds of those who seek bo make the govern? ment a private asset in business. There Is no twilight, none between the nation and the state, In w.hlch exploiting interest can take refuge from both. It is necessary that the federal government shall exercise the powers reserved to them, but we In? sist that federal remedies for the reg? ulation of interstate commerce and for the prevention of private monopoly shall be added to and not substituted for, statu temediea. Income Tax and Popular Election of Senators. We congratulate the country upon the triumph of two important re? forms demanded la the last national platform, namely, the amendment of the Federal Constitution authorizing au Income tax and the amendment providing for the popular election of senators, and we call upon the peo? ple of all the st;.: | to rally to the support of the pending propositions and secure their ratification. We note with gratification the unan? imous sentiment In favor of publicity before the election, of campaign con? tributions?a measure demanded in our national platfoim of 1908, aud at that time oposed by the Republican party?and we commend the Demo erotic House of Representatives for extending the doctrine of publicity to recommendations, verbal and written, upon which presidential appointments are made, to the ownership and con trol of newspapers and to the expendi? tures made by and in behalf of those who aspire to presidential nomina? tions* and we point for additional Jus? tification for this legislation to the enormous expenditures of money in behalf of the president and his prede? cessor in the recent contest for the Republican nomination for president. Presidential Primaries, The movement toward more popular government should be promoted through legislation In each state which will permit the expression of the preference of the electors for na? tional candidates a? presidential pri? ma lies. We direct that the National Com? mittee incorporate In the call for the next nominating convention a require? ment that all expressions of prefer? ence for presidential candidates shall be given and the selection of dele? gates and alternates made through a primary election conducted by the party organisation iu each state where such expression and election are not ' provided for by state law. Commit teemen who are hereafter to consti? tute t) h membership of the Demo? cratic \at!onal Committee and whose election Is not provided for by law shall be chosen In each state at such ; primary elections, and the service and authority of cornmitteemen. however chosen, shall begin immediately upon the receipt of their credentials re? spectively. Campaign Contributions, We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of a law prohibiting I any corporation from contributing to a campaign fund and any individual from contributing any amount above a reasonable maximum. Term of President. We favor a single preeldentlal term, and to that end urge the adop? tion of an amendment to the constitu? tion making the president of the United States Ineligible for re-election, ftiut ftc* cleave tjie cAPditlate of this convention to this principle. Democratic Congress. At this time, when the Republican party after a generation of unlimited power lu its control of the federal government. Is rent tnto factious. It Is opportune to point to the record of accomplishment of the Democratic Mouse of Representatives of the sixty second Congr?*a. We indorse it a action and WS challenge comparison of Its record with that of that other CongrcHs which has boon controlled b> our opponents We fall the gttgOtlOQ of the patri? otic cltU<-ns of our country t< Us record of sfflciency, economy aud con? structive legislation It has, among other achlev Omenta pgflgegj the n los of the Ilouso of Repreaentatrvej go a* to give the rep fggegftgtrrei of thg American people frOgflOff Of iptoch and of action In ; advocating proposing and perfecting rauodts I l< glalu 11,: It han paaaed bl tu for the relief of j the people an?'. Lh development of j nur eonntrjr; It haf tn !savored to re vi?? th ? tariff logos do em ward in t) Interest of thg cons?!T:nng misses i Ifcuj tc reduce the higft coal of living It hi* proposed Ml v ulmcnt to ' 0 the federal constitution providing for , ,t #ivv .>??. or l awed Statt* senators by tli 1 direct rote of the people. it hai Seourtd the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as two sovereign states. It has required the publicity of cam? paign expenses both before and after election, and fixed a limit upon the flection expcuses of United States senators ana representatives. It has aUo passed a bill to provent the abut* of the writ of injunction It has passed a law establishing an tight hour day for workmen on all national public work. It lias passed a resolution which for d the president to take Immedi? ate steps to abrogate the Russian treaty. j And it has passed the great supply bill.-* which less* u waste and extrav? agance, end whirh reduce the annual expenses of the ; overnment by many millions of dollar*.. An Adequate Navy. We approve the measure reported by me Democratic leaders In the House of Representatives for the cre? ation of a council of national defense. Which *vill determine a definite naval programme with a view to increase efficiency and economy. The party that proclaimed und has always en? forced the Monroe doctrine and was sponsor for tbe new navy, will con? tinue faithfully to observe the con? stitutional requirements to provide and maintain an adequate and well proportioned navy sufficient to defend American politics, protect our citi? zens and uphold the honor and dig? nity of the nation. Republican Extravagance, We denounce the profligate waste of tbe money wrung from the people by oppressive taxation through the lavish appropriations of eccentric Re? publican congresses, which have kept taxes high and reduced the purchas? ing power of the people's toil. We demand a return to that simplicity and economy which befits a Demo? cratic government and a reduction In the number of useless offices, the salaries of which drain the substance of the people. Railroads, Express Companies, Tele? graph and Telephone Lines. We favor the efficient supervision and rate regulation of railroads, ex? press companies, telegraph and tele? phone lines engaged In Interstate commerce. To this end we recom? mend the valuation of railroads, ex? press companies, telegraph and tele? phone lines by the Interstate Com? merce commission, such valuation to take into consideration the physical value of the property, the original cost, the cost of reproduction, and any element of value that will render the valuation fair and just I We favor such legislation as will effectually prohibit the railroads, ex? press, telegraph and telephone com? panies from engaging In business which brings them into competition with their shippers or patrons; of leg? islation preventing the overissue of stocks and bonds by Interstate rail? roads, express companies, telegraph and telephone lines, and legislation which will assure such reduction In transportation rates as conditions will permit, care being taken to avoid re? duction that would compel a reduc? tion of wages, prevent adequate serv? ice, or do injustice to legitimate In? vestments. Banking Legislation. We oppose the so-called Aldrlch bill I of the establishment of a central I bank, and we believe the people of the I country will be largely freed from ' panics and cxmsequent unemployment I and business depression by such a I systematic revision of our banking laws as will render temporary relief In localities where such relief is need? ed, with protection from control or dominion by what is known as the i money trust Banks exist for the ac | commodatlon of the public and not I for the control of business. All legis? lation on tho subject of banking and currency should have for its purpose the securing of these accommodations i on terms of absolute security to the public and of complete protection From the "misuse oT the power that wealth gives to those who possess It We condemn the present method of depositing government funds In a few 1 favored banks, largely situated or controlled by Wall street in return for political favors, and we plodge our party to provide by laws for their de? posit by competitive bidding, the banking Institutions of the country, national and state, wlthoot discrimin? ation as to locality, noon approved securities and snhjeet bo call by the government. Rural Orscftts. j Of equal importance wtffh the quee- i tlon of currency retform is the ques? tion of rural credit* or agricultural finance Therefore we recommend that an investigation of agricultural credtt societies in foreign countries be made so that It may be ascertained whMher a system of rural credits may be devised suitable to conditions in the United States, and we also favor legislation fwrnlttlng national hanks to loan n reasonable proportion Of their funds on rexU ootale security. We rerocnl/^? the value of vocation? al education r.nd urge federal appro? priation* for Fueh training and exten nion teach In i In agricultural co-opera? tion with the several states. Waterways. We renew the declaration In ou* last platform relating fo the eonserva tlon of our national resource* and the development of our waterways The present devastation of the lower Mis? sissippi valley accentuates the move? ment for tbe regulation of river flow he additional bank t>nd levee peoteo tlon below, and tho diversion ?^--ra?*? and control of the flood waters hove nr.* their utilization foi beneficial purnopo? Ij ')??? !-.>r?1H;',M?,' of arid and swamp land end the develop* meat of water power, Instead of per niitt'.ng the floodi to continue m here toiore, aKe J f destruction, We hp!U U?8I tfco u,...(i of the MUiifc?iei'i River ? a n&Uonal proj lem, TLe preburvaLiou ui the depthi Oi Its waters to: the purpose ol navi? gation; the building of levees to main tain the Integrity of its channel, and the prevention of the overflow of the land and Its consequent devastation, lebulting In the interruption of inter btate commerce, the disorganization of the mail service and the enermous loss of life and property Impose an obligation which nlone can be dis? charged by the general government. To maintain an adequate depth of water the entire year and thereby en? courage water transportation Is g con? summation worthy of legislative at? tention and presents an issue national in its character. It calls for prompt action on the part of congress, and the Democratic party pledges itself to the enactment of legislation lead? ing to that end. We favor the co-operation of the United States and the respective states in plane for the comprehensive treatment of all waterways with a vie" of co-ordinating plans for chan i. 1 .iprovement with plans for drain? age of swamp and overflowed lands, and to this end we favor the appro? priation by the federal government of sufficient funds to make surveys of such lands, to develop plans for drain? ing the same and to supervise the work of construction. We favor the adoption of a liberal and comprehensive plan for the de? velopment and Improvement of our inland waterways, with economy and ?raciency, so as to permit their navi? gation by vessels of standard draft Post Roads. We favor national aid to state and local authorities in the construction and maintenance of post roads. The Rights of Labor. We repeat our declarations of the platform of 1908, as follows: "The courts of Justice arc the bulwarks of our liberties, and we yield to none in our purpose to maintain their dig? nity. Our party has given to the bench a long line of distinguished Justices who have added to the re? spect and confidence In which this de? partment must be Jealously main? tained. We rasent the attempt of the Republican party to raise a false issue respecting the Judiciary. It Is an unjust reflection upon a great body of our citizens to assume that they lock respect for the courts. "It is the function of the courts to interpret the laws which the people enact, and if the laws appear to work economic, social, or political Injus? tices, it is our duty to change them. The only basis upon which the Integ? rity of our courts can stand is that of unswerving Justice and protection of life. If Judicial processes may be abused, we should guard them against abuse. "Experience has proved the neces? sity of a modification oi the present lew relating to injunction, and we reiterate the pledges of our platforms of 1896 and 1904 In fas/or of a meas? ure which passed the United States Senate in 1896 relating to contempt in federal courts and providing for trial by Jury In cases of Indirect con? tempt. "Questions of Judicial practice hare arisen, especially in connection with industrial disputes. We believe that the parties to all Judicial proceedings should be treated with rigid impar? tiality, and that injunctions should not be issued In any case in which an. Injunction y?ould not. issue If no Individual dispute were Involved." The expanding organization of in? dustry makes It essential that there should be no abridgment to the right of the wage earners and producers to organize for the protection of wages and the improvement of labor condi? tions, to the end that such labor or* ganizatlons and their members should not be regarded as illegal combination in restraint of trade. We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of a law croattng a de? partment of labor represented separ? ately In the president's cabinet, in which department shall be Included the subject of mines and mining. We pledge the Democratic party, so far as the foderal Jurisdiction ex? tends, to an employes' compensation law providing adequate indemnity for Injury to body or loss of Ufa Conservation. We believe In conservation and the development, for the use of all the people, of the natural resources of the country. Our forests, our sources of water supply, our arable and our mineral lands, our navigable streams and all the other material resources with which our country has been so lavishly endowed, constitute the foundation of our national wealth. Such additional legislation as may bo necessary to prevent their being j wasted or absorbed by special or priv UafOd Interests should be enacted and the policy of their conservation should be rightly adhered to. The public domain should be admin? istered and disposed of with due re? gard to the general welfare. Koscrva tions should be limited to the pur? poses which they purport to serve and not extend to include land wholly un lUlted therefor. The unnecessary withdrawal from sale and settlement of enormous tracts of public land, tip on which tree growth never existed and cannot bo promoted, tends only to retard development, create discon? tent and bring reproach upon th#> pol ley of conservation. The public land laws should ho i>d* i ministered in b spirit of the broadest liberality towards the settler exhibit* j bur a bon ? (ld< purpose to comply | therewith, to the i?nd that the Invita? tion of this government to the land* ' less should be as attractive pos stbl ? and the plain provlsl >r. ? of 'ho I fore Art reserve act ? n ItH' ? horn stead etiirie I.* 1 rub ??'!?? the national forests >nould not be nulll ? feu by administrativ? regulations v;h'?h amount t i a withdrawal of great areas of the senate fioin settle? rs'. :it. Immediate action should be taken by congress to make available the vast and valuable coal deposits o! Alaska under conditions that will be a perfeot guaranty against their fall? ing Into the hart as of mono^llstnjf corporations, associations or inter? ests. We rejoioe In the Inheritance oV mineral resources unequalrd in ex? tent, variety or value, and in the de? velopment of a mining Industry nn equaled In its magnitude and Impor? tance. We honor the men who, In their hazardous toll underground, daily risk their lives In extracting and preparing for our use the products of tho mine, so essential to the indus? tries, tho commerce and the comfort of tbe people of this country. And we pledge ourselves to the extension of the work of the bureau of mine* In every way appropriate for national legislation with a view of safeguard? ing the lives of the miners, lessening the waste of essential resources, and protecting the economical develop? ment of mlnlnt which, along with I agriculture, most in the future, even ! more than In the past, serve as the i very foundation of our national pros I perlty and welfare and our interna? tlonal commerce. I Agrlcutture. We believe In encouraging the de? velopment of a modern system of agriculture and a systematic effort to Improve the conditions of trade In farm products so as to benefit both the consumers and producers. And as an efficient means to this end, we favor the enactment by congress of legislation that will suppress the per? nicious practice of gambling in agri? cultural products by organized ax changes or others. Merchant Manne. We believe in fostering, by consti? tutional regulation of commerce, the growth of a merchant marine, which shall develop and strengthen the com? mercial ties which bind us to our sla? ter republics of the south, but with? out Imposing additional burdens upon the people and without bounties or subsidies from the public treasury. We urge upon congress the speedy enactment of laws for the greater se? curity of life and property at sea, and we favor the repeal of ail laws, and the abrogation of so much o" our treaties with other nations, as provide for the arrest and imprisonment of j seaman charged with desertion, or i with violation of their contract of j service. Such laws and treaties are nn j American and violate the spirit, if not ! the letter, of the Constitution of the ! United States. I We favor the exemption from tolls ; of American ships engaged in coast i wise trade passing through the Pan ama_ canal. We also favor legislation forbidding i the use of the Panama canal by ships owned or controlled by railroad car ' riers engaged In transportation com I petitlve with the canal. Pure Food and Publio Health. We reaffirm our previous declaxa ; tions advocating the union and i strengthening of the various govern j mental agencies relating to pure foods, quarantine, vital statistics and I human health. Thus united and ad ! ministered without partiality to or ! discrimination against any school o! : medicine or system of healing, they ! would constitute a single health serv j Ice, not subordinated to any commer? cial or financial Interests, but devot ; ed exclusively to (the conservation oi ; human life and efficiency. Moreover I this health service should co-operate j with the health agencies of our vari I ous states and cities, without Inter I ference with their prerogatives oi J with the freedom of Individuals tc employ such medical or hygienic aid , as they may see fit. Civil Service Law. The law pertaining to the cMi serv? ice should be honestly and rigidly en I .forced to the end that merit and abil? ity should be the standard of appoint? ment and promotion rather than serv? ice rendered to a political party, and I we favor a reorganization of the civil I service with adequate compensation i commensurate with the class of work performed for all officers and en> | ployes; we also favor the extension to all classes of civil service employes of the benefits of the provisions of the employers* liability law; we arse recognize the right of direct petition to congress by employes for ths re? dress of grievances. Lsw Reform, We recognize the urgent need of reform In the administration of civil and criminal law in the United States and we recommend the enactment of such legislation and the promotion of such measures as will rid the present legal system of the delays, expense and uncertainties Incident to the sys? tem as now adminl?terod. The Phltlpplnes. We reaffirm the position thrice an nounced by the Democracy in national convention assembled aaratnst a policy of Imperialism and colonial exploita? tion in the Philippine! or elsewhere. We condemn the experiment in im im rlallsm ns an inexcusable blunder which has Involved us in enormous expense, brought us weakness Instead of strength ar.d laid our nation open to the charge of ibandonmcnt of the fundamental doctrine . f <rif-povern ^-,pnt. We fsvoi an Immediate decla? ration of tbe nation's purpose to rec? ognize the Independence of the Phil Ipptne Islands ai i on it n stable gov emment can be established, such In dependence to be gti in .' ? l by us until the nmitral'z M n of '. ? Irlands , <??,?, ?>i? secured ' '* *'. *?? w\? ;i ctber ? >vy t?> y-r i? > r nd >'-?end ' ence of ihe Ph!11 pirn ? mr u-rem ment should retain such lord as may 0e BtCMttry for coalii.g stations and naval bases. Ar.zcr.a and *\'ew Mexico, We v.. one Ai./ ?im and New Mex? lco to the fclstorhood of states and heartily congratulate tLem upon that* auspicici.3 beginning of great and glorious careers. Alaska We demand ?<5t {nT'people of Alas? ka the full enjoyment of the rights and privileges of a territorial iorm of government and we believe that tht officials appointed to administer the government of all our territories and the District of Columbia sboi.ld be qualified by previous bonatide rest dence. The Russian Treaty. We commend the patriotism of the Democratic members of the Senate and House of Representatives which compelled the termination of th* Rus? , slan treaty of 1832, and we pledge ourselves anew to preserve the sacred rights of American citizenship at home and broad. No treaty should re* ceive the ??anetion of our government which does not recognize that equal ity of all of our cltlsens, irrespective of race or creed, and which does not expressly guarantee tha fundamental right of expatriation. The constitutional rights of Amert con citizens should protect them on our borders and go with them through* out the world and every American citS* zen residing or having property ill any foreign country is entitled 10 and must be given the full protection of tho United States government, both for himself and his property. Psrcels Post and Rural Delivery. We favor the establishment of s parcels post or postal express and als? the extension of the rural delivery system as rapidly as practicable. Panama Canal Exposition. We hereby express our deep Inter* est in the great Panama Canal Expo sltlon to be held In San Franciisco 19 1915, and favor such encourag&meni as can be properly given. Protection of National Uniform. We commend to the several states the adoption of a law making it an offense for the proprietors of place! of public amusement and entertain* ment to discriminate against the unl? form of i*ie United States simitar to the law passed by Congress at plica hie la the. District of Columbia and the territories In 1911. Pensions. We renew the declaration of ova last platform relating to a gereroul pension policy. Rule of the People, We call attention to the fact thai the Democratic party's demand for ? return to the rule of the people ex? pressed 1l the national platform font years ago has now become the ac? cepted doctrine of a large majority oi the electors. We again remind th? country that only by a larger exe* else of the reserved power o! ths people can they protect themselvef from the misuse of delegated powei and the usurpation of governmental instrumentalities by special interests For this reason the national conven tion Insisted on the overthrow oi Cannonism and the inauguration of i system by which United States sens tors could be elected by direct vote. The Democratic party offers itself to the country as an agency through, which the complete overthrow and exterpation of corruption, fraud and machine rule In American politics car be effected. ? - ? ? -?. . t Conclusion. Our platform is one of principle! which we believe to be essential tfl our national welfare. Our pledgeB ars made to he kept when In office, si well as relied upon during the cam palgn, and we invite the co-operatioi of all citizens, regardless of party, who believe in maintaining unim? paired the institutions and tradition! of our country. HIS BREACH OF ETIQUETTE Incident, Seemingly 8ma!l In IteeCf, but Led to the Resignation of Multy Millions. mmmmm ?"??a^fJ Elisha Dyer, the wit and cotillion leader, said on the Kaiser Wilaelm 11^ apropos of court etiquette: "Court etiquette is, after alL very like ordinary etiquette?the laws oi common sense govern iL "Did you ever hear how Multy Mil lions lost his under secretaryship at our legation In London? Multy de? served his fate His common sense was lamentably lacking. "It happened years and years ago; King Edward had just come into his own, and Multy Millions was dining lor the first time at Buckingham Pbl ace. "The dinner was a state one. Thaj splendid gold ; late from Windsor glh> tered on table and sideboard. To Multy, when the entremen.s came on. the deaf Queen Alexandra said: M 'How lorn: have you been living abroad, Mr. Millions?* " 'Four year-, ma'am/ Mult) repiled fn g loud voice- -for he knew enough, of course, to speak high and to say 'ma'am.* " What? 1 did not hear,' said Queen Alexandra. " 'Four years, n'am,' Multy shouted. "But she repps . What?' "Tien Mi d forward, and, With a polite ana ;.mlabU smile, he waved four fingers to and fro before queen Alexandra's face "He resigned the next morning" Medlca Profession In China. The number of qualified medical men in China with European or inter* lean trainli >; Is n the Increase, Sew hooli wit b foreign professors have ' i set up in varioue places ' i ?1 oaa of educating mil ib!i n the science and practice of ni n raed'clne and eurgei v