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Mondny Is Lnhor tiny, but every lny
lms been Inlior tiny hIiico tho advent or
the McKlnley ntlnilnlstrntlun.
The democrat who foil from tho steam
boat Into the river was not hurt In the
least ho never swallowed a drop.
The elalrvoyants are not the only peo
ple who play upon the credulity of
dupes who want to et rich In a day.
Omaha Is Kottlnj? the paint pots ready
nnd during tho present month Invites
tho people of N'ebrnsku and Iowa to
come In and help spread tho carmine.
It Is announced by cable that tho pow
ers will demand guaranties of the In
tegrity of China. Hut who will guaran
tee tho Integrity of the wily ChlneeV
Hrynn announces that he proposes to
lake things easier than he did four years
ngo. He knows how It goes this time
find does not propose to be shocked by
defeat.
(eneral Count von Wnldersee has ar
rived at Aden with his bathtub. Some
doubts are expressed whether the depth
ef water Is huRlclcnt to enable It to uavl
cate tho Pel Ho.
The United States practically tells the
powers It Is ready to get out of China,
but If tho others Insist upon stnylug
L'nclo Sam wants It understood thnt he
Is somewhat of a stayer himself.
ftold has been discovered In the for
i has been dlscori
of Michigan. ' Yet
ests of Michigan. Yet more nreelous
metal will be extracted out of the wheat
fields this year than will bo taken out
of the gold Holds of Michigan In a life
time. Tf Governor I'oynter were willing to
rover up what he knew was wrong In
the Beatrice asylum In ordfr to Induce
Kuperlntenileut Lang to resign, what re
liance can tho people of the state place
In him as the guanlliiu of larger Inter
ests? The bandits who held up tho Union
Pacific train are reported to have
reached tho bad land!,. If they follow
the precedent of previous Union Pacific
robbers they are likely to find a worse
country than any In Wyoming at the
wludtip.
Now that the people are Just nbout out
of tho grasp of tho Ice man the cheerful
news comes that the prospective strike
of hard coal minors threatens to Increase
tho price of that necessary commodity.
The only hope Is to stand in with the
weather man.
The traus-Atlantle steamship lines
havo made so much money this year
that competing lines are being projected,
which promise to make faster time and
eventually cut prices to a level that will
enable American people of moderate
moans to take nn educational tour
through Kurope.
Tho statistics of shipbuilding for the
last year, Just made public, shows that
under tho stimulus of republican nollev
this Industry hus also been decidedly on
mo upgrade. The record of the vear ha
never been exceeded but once In number
of steam vessels set afloat and In ton
nago It has never been equaled.
Brothers-in-law with n fn- c n
.. ...... mil-
Hons are handy things for the bankrupt
uomuty or Europe to havo around. '1
Gould bovs are renorteil tn hnvn I
paid off tho debts of Count Castellane
i .. If. et .... ... .
iikhjii, now iiuionunaie mo mine
Manchester could not have captured
of
an
Amorlcan heiress In tlmo to save
from the bankruptcy court.
him
The Tammany chief may havo raised
nervo euougli to bet a few thousand dol
lars on the election of IJryan, but ho
was not oven willing to risk tho money
of tho political campaign committee
without luslstlug ou odds of more than
two to one. Croker Is too old at the
political ganin uot to know that democ
racy la a dead card this year.
STOP TK.U IILXU DISLOYALTY.
The action of the Grand Army of the
Itepublle In adopting a resolution at Its
encampment In Chicago calling ou nil
patriotic citizens "to aid In banishing
from our schools books and teachings of
a partisan, sectional or disloyal charac
ter" reinforces the protest entered Upon
several occasions by The Hee against
the too prevalent tendency to place the
gray on a level with the blue.
The report of the Grand Army com
mittee which called forth this resolution
charges directly that the text books used
In the southern schools are filled with
distorted versions of historical events,
reflecting ou the loyalty and patriotism
of the brave men who rallied to the sup
port of the Hug when the union was en
dangered.
Among the quotations, cited from these
school histories are statements that "the
war made on the southern states was
unjustifiable, oppressive and cruel,"
'that the federal army was a baud of
Invaders and marauders," "that the
treatment of confederate prisoners was
such that tho death rate while In north
ern prisons was 4 per cent greater than
that of union prisoners In southern
prisons" nnd "that the treatment of
Jefferson Davis by tho northern troops
was a foul blot on American history."
That these palpable misstatements, to
use a mild term, are Instilled Into the
minds of southern children in order to
keep up sectional prejudice and discredit
the loyalty of the people of tho northern
states cannot be gainsaid. While the
new generation in the south has re
sponded with commendable zeal to the
country's call during the recent wars In
Cuba and the Philippines, that affords
no excuse or Justification for baseless
aspersions on tho veterans who made
possible the continued existence of the
republic when menaced by rebellion and
secession.
No government was ever more gener
ous to Its enemies nor more magnani
mous to those who sought to destroy it
than was tho United States after the
close of the war of 1SU1-1S05. Instead
of the treatment of Jefferson Davis be
ing a foul blot on American history, It
stands forth aa an example of the most
unparalleled magnanimity In all history.
Tho tlmo Is here for the wiping out of
all traces of resentment growing out of
the Into unpleasantness, but the time
will never oomo when treason will be
ennobled above patriotism or rebellion
receive the same reward as self-sacrificing
loyalty.
The best evidence that the south has
been completely purged of its old-tlmo
rancor against tho north would bo call
ing In the perverted school histories and
teaching southern children the truth.
A MUCJhXHKDED IWb'Ott3t.
The republican national platform says:
"In the Interest of our expanding com
merce, Ave recommend thnt congress cre
ate a department of commerco and In
dustries in the charge of a secretary
with a seat in tho cabinet. This United
States consular system should be re
organized under the supervision of this
now department, upon such u basis of
appointment anil tenure as will render
It still more serviceable to tho nation's
increasing trade." Thus the repub
lican party admitted that there Is neces
sity for the reorganization of the con
sular bcrvlce, In doing which It recog
nized a fact that has been pressed upon
tho attention of congress for many
years.
Measures looking to the reform of the
consular service have been Introduced
In congress from tlmo to time, but while
it is geueraly conceded that there should
be reform all efforts to bring It about
through legislation have failed. In tho
September l'oium Mr. Albert II. Wash
burn, formerly In the consular service,
says that the cause of reform In the
service Is far from hopeless. lie de
clares that genuine progress has been
made during the past year, due chlelly
to the activity displayed by chambers of
commerce nnd other business associa
tions throughout tho country. Thanks
to this propaganda, ho remarks, tho con
viction Is gradually forcing itself on
congress thnt the mercantile interests of
the land, which have so much at stake,
are really very much In earnest In their
demand for an efficient foreign service.
Tho proof of this lies not In the mean
ingless Introduction of bills 'by request,'
but In favorable committee action. It
Is significant that two bills designed to
placo the consular service upon a per
manent footing havo thus far been fa
vorably reported by the present con
gress and this fact may bo fairly re
garded as a concession to a growing
public sentiment." One of these meas
ures was reported In the senate and the
other In the house.
Mr. Washburn does not look for early
legislation making a radical reform In
tho consular service. Ho says that to
expect any notion during tho approach
lug short session, which will terminate
the life of the present congress, Is vain.
Yet ho thinks the door Is not entirely
closed to all reform and suggests that a
forward step of far-reaching benefit
would be taken if tho house committee
on foreign affairs, when It reports tho
diplomatic aud consular appropriation
bill next winter, would provide for con
sular Inspection by means of regularly
appointed consular Inspectors. Mr.
Washburn declares that It Is almost be
youd belief, certainly beyond defense,
that an orderly and efficient system of
supervision has not been established bo
fore this for a service that has In Its
keeping the business Interests and
property of so many of our cltlzeus at
home and abroad. Ho very clearly
points out the expediency of having a
system of consular Inspection, which
should be free from all political influ
ence. Mr. Washburn concludes his discussion
of tho subject as follows: "From the
foundation of tho government our for
eign service has been tho sport of fac
tions. Mutations of parties havo fos
tered and encouraged this and will con
tinue to do so. That a tidal wave of
public sentiment will some day sweep
away and destroy tho present strongly
entrenched system, with all Its humlllut
lug nbsurdltles and Inequalities, seems
certain. Meanwhile, consular Inspec
tlon, which hus the merit of being pruu
lien I and within reach, would cure the
tnoxt flagrant abuse. It would prove
to bo the entering wedge- nnd a most
effective one of a stable service. The
growing and Imperative needs of com
mercial expansion will do the rest."
n vkii-lmi is la tiox auai..
One of the principal features of the
review of the year's legislation In the
address of General Mandcrson as presi
dent of the American Har association
last week Is au emphatic reiteration
of the charge that we are governed too
much. "I hope," declares President
Manderson, "some method may be de
vised to correct the evil of over-legislation
and guard the body politic from
tho mischiefs to be apprehended from
Indiscriminate, reckless, experimental
aud, sometimes, corrupt legislation."
General Mandcrson goes on to say
that tho evil Is a growing one, against
which repeated warnings seem to have
had but little effect, and, in this con
nection, quotes tho words of a prede
cessor, K. J. Phelps, who, In his an
nual address before the same associa
tion, twenty years before, referring to
the work of our numerous legislatures,
said:
Wo know that such bodies do not com
mand public confidence; that their sessions
are viewed with apprehension und their ad
journments with a feeling of relief. Kvcu
In those legislatures whoso Integrity Is un
questioned tho perusal of their labors is
rarely calculated to Inspire conlldoncu In
their wisdom. In tho majority of thera-
happily not In all tho session laws exhibit
hasty, Inconsiderate, lll-advlscd legislation,
framed to meet the real or supposed hard
ship of somo particular case; to further
somo prlvato end or to reflect some tem
porary gust of popular feeling, they aro
characterized by a tendency to extend
legislation to all manner of subjects, as
well without as within the dum.Hu of
municipal law, making u new statute tho
remedy for oil Ills and all Inconveniences;
by a looseness and umblgulty 'of expression
that leads to endless uncertainty anil luxa
tion and last and worst, by a fluctuation
of purpose- that deprives etatuto law of oil
stability and alters, amends, reconstructs
and repeals Us enactments from year to
year more rapidly than tho courts can
gropo their way to h construction of tho
languago In which they arc couched.
This charge, Mr. Manderson ventures
the assertion, will be found a true bill
by tho grand Jury of public opinion.
Although the question has been dis
cussed and redlscusscd year after year
by eminent lawyers, they seem usually
to forget that the greater part of our
legislation emanates from members of
their own profession, aud that while our
legislatures are not made up exclusively
of lawyers, most of the bills are drawn
by attorneys, either as representatives
in those bodies or to serve special In
terests of clients for whom they seek
legislation from the vantage ground of
the lobby.
Over-leglslatlon is, of course, only a
question of degree and while tho com
plaint quoted was registered twenty
years ago, If the evil has grown it Is
probably because we have more legis
latures now than then and more lawyers
drawing bills for Interested clients.
While this may throw light on the euuse
of over-legislation it does not suggest a
remedy aud It may be that there Is no
one remedy which would accomplish
complete reformation.
The best remedy, however, under a
popular form of government like ours
lies with the people In the selection of
the men who are to represent them In
tho lnw-maklng bodies. Honest, con
scientious and capable representatives,
whether learned In the law or not, can
be depended on to give us salutary leg
islation. On tho other hand tho election
of men to the legislature who have failed
In their own business, or are notoriously
dishonest, Incompetent, or unreliable,
whether versed In legal phraseology or
not. Is sure to be productive of vicious
legislation.
Tho best men are none too good for
the legislative service of the people.
fin; istiimiax caxal (ji'f;srio..
Interest In the Isthmian cauul question
continues to be manifested and there Is
no little curiosity in regard tn the route
which the Walker commission will rec
ommend. As both political imrtles have
pronounced In favor of a canal the re
publicans without specifying a route and
tho democrats favoring tho Nicaragua!!
project, the subject Is not one of con
troversy. There Is to be a canal, the
only matter for determination being as
to the route.
Heports from Washington state that
the commission has reached au agree
ment on the Nlcaraguan route. Without
any definite announcement to that effect
by the commission there Is Incidental
testimony tending to show that this Is
to be their verdict. It Is highly prob
able, for It has been pretty well under
stood that a majority of the members of
tho commission were predisposed in fa
vor of that route. Admiral Walker, the
head of the commission, was known to
be. It was pointed out when the com
mission was appointed that most of Its
members were favorable to the N'lcara
guan route and It Is easy to understand
that tho fact of there being a majority
In congress In favor of thnt route would
exert a strong Influenco upon the com
mission. The Panama advocates do not appear
to bo milking nny very strenuous efforts
In behalf of that route, although not
wholly Idle. A statement was recently
given out by Mr. James T. Kord, pre
senting what he claimed to be the ad
vantages of the Panama over the Nlcara
guan route, but of course his claims are
pronounced worthless by the Nicaragua
advocates. Says ono of them: "Tho
Panama project lost Its reason for ex
istence when the sea-level idea was
abandoned. Tho moment the advocates
of tills route abandoned tho sea-level
Idea and entered Into competition with
the Nlcaraguan as a lockage canal they
abandoned their case." He expressed
the opinion that sometime In the near
history of tho world both canals will In
built, but thought the ono which should
conio first Is that ncrosn Nicaragua.
However, It may bo found when this
question comes up In congress at the
next sesslsou that the claims of the
Panama route will not bo utterly ig
nored.
There appears now to be no obstacle in
tho way of the government entering Into
an agreement with Nicaragua and osta
Hleo for the construction of a canal If
congress shall decide upon that route,
though It Is possible that Nicaragua will
not be disposed to make all the conces
sions to the United States which the bill
that passed the house and Is pending In
the senate calls for.
fin: vinxKsi; i'iimilem.
Whether or not the Chinese problem Is
Hearing solution appears to depend upon
the course of two or three powers and
chiefly upon that of Germany. The
United States has clearly and definitely
announced Its policy and with this Hus-
sla Is In general accord. That power
Is willing, under certain circumstances,
to withdraw her forces from China,
while the suggestion of this government
contemplates only withdrawal from
Pekln, but It Is understood the United
Stutes would not hold out against the
Husslan proposal If It should bo con
curred In by the other powers. It Is ex
pected that Japan will assent, l iiince
will undoubtedly accept any plan that
is satisfactory to Hussla, while It Is
hardly conceivable that Great Urltalu
will reject an arrangement acceptable
to those powers and the United States.
Tho attitude of the German govern
ment constitutes the principal obstruc
tion to an understanding that would
probably simplify the problem and the
question is whether It can be Induced to
abandon this position. There Is little
doubt that Emperor William would like
to make a strong military demonstra
tion against China and that he regards
with keen displeasure the position of
Hussla aud the United States, but while
Germany may have good reasons for
going to war with ('Ulna she will not
venture upon riich a task alone and with
the disapproval of the other great
powers. In the event, therefore, of Hus
sla, Great Hrltaln, Franco and the
United States and Japan coming to a
complete understanding as to the course
they will pursue toward China, It would
seem that Germany must fall into line.
It might be somewhat humiliating, but
not to do so would possibly have results
more humiliating. To undertake a war
against China single-handed would make
u drain upon tho financial and military
resources of Germany widen would
greatly weaken her, with the result of
Impairing her political power and In
fluenco In Europe.
Hussla appears to be acting with ab
solute sincerity and her Influence upon
the situation Is exceeded by perhaps the
United States alone. The problem In
China still has perplexing features, but
the outlook seems to be clearing.
Popocratlc organs were a little slow to
take advantage of a story detrimental
to the administration. They neglected
to comment on the alleged mistreatment
of Captain Crenshaw of Georgia until
after the father of the dead man an
uounced that the story of the captain's
ante-mortem statement was a fake, pure
and simple. Campaign ammunition is
too scarce to overlook many chunces like
this.
The European proposal to destroy the
Imperial palace at Pekln is on u par
with tho sentiment which burned the
great library at Alexandria and de
stroyed the priceless treasures of Homo.
Teaching China a lesson at the cost of
the destruction of the historic treasures
of this palace is simply a piece of bar
barism which the Americans have the
good sense not to countenance.
While the ships of other nations are
busy cutting down the time of passage
across tho Atlantic an announcement
comes that a new American line is to
be started which will put on ships which
aro to maintain an average speed of
twenty-live knots during the entire run.
When It comes to annihilating time and
space the United States should not be
left out of tho reckoning.
The death of Collls P. Huntington
leaves a vacancy at the head of the
Southern Pacific railroad which, If filled
by a progressive railroad manager, will
bo a great aid to tho business Interests
of the entire country, as well as of the
Pacific coast. The policy of squeezing
the traffic lemon dry has greatly re
tarded the development of the far west.
Cuuni Hooked tu Stny.
Philadelphia Ledger.
And now Guam Is to bo fortified. We
may abandon tho Philippines, but we cannot
and will not glvo up Guam.
lie) There Just tin- Muiiir.
Philadelphia Times.
There should be no surprise thut an Amer
ican crew won tho boat race at Paris.
Americans are always among tho fastest who
visit that fast city.
Cmi't Set- the Holt.
Chicago Host.
Many Individuals connected with large
corporations don't &co anything nice In the
shirt walit, because they may be said to
look at it through bay windows.
Sound Advice to Ciiliiinii.
liostou Globe.
General Leonard Wood gives the Cuhaii3
excellent advice regarding their coming con
stitutional convention. "Send the best" Is
tho best of mottoes for those who are pre
paring for tho establishment of tho good
of Cuba. Ilbrc.
Hull the Deliverer.
Brooklyn Hagle.
Tho causo of man has at last found a Joan
of Arc. Miss Jesble Durdeau of St. Louis
Is the demoiselle whoee name will go ring
ing down the ages as the ono who author
ized a shirt waist party In hot weather, be
cause sho "believes In men's rights. " Plrst
of your sex, Hall!
ProttrPM lu Culm.
Clovoland Leader.
Cuban news la vary encouraging as to
Industrial progress. Tho Island Is working
more busily than Ht uny former tlmo In at
least flvo years, and thut means much for
tho eomfort and welfare of tho people Tuoy
can fee their Independence, In fact as In
name, nearer ard cleurlr than ever before,
and that, too, ought to make contentment
the rule In tho greatest of the Antilles.
rllMldr AciiIikI VoUr.
Halilmore American.
Kvory now and then a cniBado breaks
out somewhere against the noises of civili
zation. The crusade runs Its short rourao
dies a natural death, and generally leave
a few more noises added to tho ones it
started out to combat. In fact, modern
city llfo la becoming not only noisy, but
(positively vociferous. And many of these
noises aro the result of long-continued
j habit, not of necessity.
.Mi:itn amiiitii iron.
New Vork World President McKlnley
Invitation to ex-1'resldenl Harrison and
Cleveland to ncrept places upon the por
miinenl International board of arbitration
Is a peculiarly happy answer to the ques
tion. What shall wo do with our cx-presl-denls?
Ht. I.ouis Itepublle: In requesting ex
Presidents Cleveland and Harrison to seno
us two of the four Amcrkan members of
tho International board of arbitration pro
vided for by tho treaty negotiated at
tho peace conference at Tho Hague, Presi
dent McKinlcy has made a wise nnd ap
propriately dignified choice. It Is to bo
hoped that these two distinguished Ameri
cans will consent thus to represent their
country In work of vital Importnnco to
civilization.
Philadelphia llccord President McKin
lcy litis requested his prodecesfora, ex-Prcsl-dents
Harrison and Cleveland, to accept po
sitions as members of tho International
tribunal of arbitration, to bo organized In
accordance with tho terms of thb treaty
concluded by tho delegates to the Peace
conference at The Hague. The offer Is
something more than a mere compliment
to two distinguished Americans. The iep
rescntatlon of tho United States on the
tribunal by two eminent Jurists who have
occupied tho highest post In tho gift of the
American people a post of greater respon
sibility than that of any European prime
minister or clian'- dlor and of greater power
than that of many ruling sovereignswould
establish a precedent which would mornlly
compel tho other signatories to the treaty
to npppolnt arbitrators of comparably
equal distinction. A court thus consti
tuted would command unqualified respect
nnd would be a tribunal of tho highest
Imaginable dignity.
PHItSOWl, AMI IITIir.HWISK.
Never mind the vagaries of the ther
mometer. It will climb down soon.
A diligent seurch falls to And any men
tion of the man with tho hoe In tho Hunt
tngtoit will.
Among Us other qualifications at a sum
mer resort, New York is now tilled with
mosquitoes.
Mr. Jeffries' gray matter Is sound. He
offerrd no objections to tho retirement of
Mr. Fltzslmmons.
LI Hung Chang Is not talking for publica
tion. Ho Is on the premises merely as a
guarantee of good faith.
Mr. Kltzslmnions retires to prlvato llfo
with the sweet consciousness of having left
his Imprint on the strenuous profession.
Commissioner Peck shows delicate respect
for tho constitution by putting away the
Legion of Honor medal until he retires from
oluce.
Tho Honolulu Republican Is Joyfully
munching the first sweets of Journalism
a large, juicy libel suit. Evidently the
Republican Is there to btay.
The Shanghai rooster manages to make
himself heard around tho world. High
cablo rates do not mar tho melody or dimin
ish tho variety of his crowing.
Tho medicine administered to tho railroad
holdups at Goodland, Kan., did not have a
deterrent effect. Still n constant repetition
of tho doso will provo effective In time.
Russia note on Chlneso affairs touches
a chord In the United States. So did tho
Husslan nolo sent to Now York harbor
during tho dark days of tho civil war.
Twenty-five hundred members of tho
Smith family held a national reunion In
New Jersey last week. Pressing duties
kept the remaining seventeen millions at
home.
A former Kansas officeholder rushes Into
print to deny tho cdrrcnt story that tho
late Senator Ingalls called him a "louse."
"Mr. Ingalls called mo a bedbug;" ho ex
plains. Eighty-four grandchildren attended the
funeral of a Mormon patriarch a few days
ago. The exhibit was a touching tribute
to a strenuous life In the valley of the
Salt sea.
Mass meetings aro being hold In the
south to protest against northern treat
ment of negroes. Delng experts and pro
fessionals In that line, tho south naturally
kicks against amateur performances.
Philadelphia has tho youngest hero In
tho bunch. Ho Is only S years old and
answers to the namo of Leo Martin. H
saved his sister from .drowning, swimming
with her to the shore, n distance of thirty
yards.
Tho rare mountain atmosphere,, mingled
with salt tea breezes, develops somo won
derfully beautiful women la Salt Lake City.
One of the multitude, of charmers there
Is described by a local paper n "a chic ct
charmante brunette, with a wealth of south
ern midnight in her hair and tho glorious
promise of tho north tn her broad brow aud
sunshine-showering smile." Pass the fan.
Whatever may bo tho condition of Indians
In other respects, thore nro no signs of
literary starvation In tho far east. A
floating Item, sent adrift as a feeler for
an American lecture tour, naively tells us
that at Lahore, roccntly, "Parlbrajak
Srlmat Srlkrlshnananda of ISenoro attended
tho anniversary of Rawalpindi Harl Sabha
and delivered three lectures In Hindi and
two In Bengalee." Come on, Parlbrajak!
Tho country hungers tor a change from
Chinese, Tugal and Sulu lingoes.
niiK.iiT sinn ou Tin; stoiiv.
Derlilril Improvement In the Condi
tion of I he I'tMiple of Porto Hleo,
Kansas City Star.
Tho bad side of tho Porto Rico story has
been so Industriously told that It Is re
freshing to read about tho beneficent effects
of American rule In tho Island. Tho
Spaniards collected $3,064,255.73 during
their last year In Porto Rico, while tho
first year of American rule cost the pcoplo
only Jl,!t09,390.
Hardly anything escaped the Spanish sys
tem of lovylng tribute. There were di
rect taxes on tho producer because ho
produced and upon tho consumer because
he consumed and upon the skilled artisans
because thoy were skilled. Tho Porto
Rlcans havo been relieved of this stylo
of extortion. Stamps ou contracts, trans
fers and other documents havo been abol
ished. Thero i.i no moro oxport tax.
Porto Rico formerly contributed to tho
matntcnanco of a colonial bureau, to
pension the descendants of Columbus and
to tho support of tho Spanish army and
navy. They were required to pay for
military courts. All this Is abolished.
The United States has established uni
form standards of currenpy with tho out
side world and regular rates of exchange.
It has given local power to tho municipali
ties, based upon popular suffrage. There
are uow Porto Rlcan troops and pollen.
Tho courts huvo been much Improved.
Tho Island was naturally subjected to con
siderable confusion, caused by tho change
In tho standard of money, tho diversion of
established channels af trado and, most
of nil, by the period of uncertainty about
tho form of government anil tariffs. All
of this was accentuated by tho havoc of
tho great hurricauo and tho disposition
of tho peoplo to rely upon United States
govornment uld. The. Ignorant population
easily concelvod the Idea that the United
States was n paternalistic Institution. Just
as the Intelligent Porto lltcans had wildly
Inflated Ideas Hbout the Influx of American
capital. Disappointment was added to real
misfortunes.
Now that certainty has taken the place
of uncertainty the hopeful observers see
decided Improvement and a promlsa that
Porto Rico will soon begin to enjoy, not
only a period of prosperity, but an era of
cood feeling,
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Si: t I.Alt SHOTS AT Till", Pt I.IMT.
Iluffalo Kxpros If Itov Dr Hamilton,
who preached against 'fashion'' In New
port, nnd not given tho rrmnu.i rlpt of hi
sermon to (he press, he would have esraped
conspleiilly nnd criticism Hut ron
eoni.plculty Is ono of thoHO thing whlrh
ho dues not want to escape and he does
not want It to escapo him.
Kunsas City Star' Tho "black mass"
for tho repose of the soul of the dead hns
been revived In tho t'hurrh of Kngland.
Tho Christian Commonwealth of London
gives this account of a ceremony In St.
.Michaels church. "ICueh of the con
gregation received a little candle, which
was lighted beforo the gospel was read
and blown out after tho reading. After
muss tho celebrant left tho chair and
at the sodllla changed his chasuble for a
black cape with yellow orphreys and then
headed a procession with a cruclllx. Tho
catafalque was sprinkled with holy water,
and censed, while petitions were mumbled
for the soul of tho deceased." Tho mass
Is called "black" because tho priest's vest
ments and church ornaments aro black.
It will be of Interest to sec whether this
revival of extreme ritualism In the
Church of Hngland will be followed by
another migration to the Catholic church
such as that cf the Oxford movement early
In the century when John Henry Newman
became a Catholic.
Hrooklyn Kaglc: Father Cjulnn of Iluffalo
has taken a bold staud against what many
havo thought to bo a doslrablo custom. Ho
announces that hereafter the presence of
women with bara heads will not ho tol
etated lu his church, whether they aro
there for the purposes of attending serv
ice or weddings. Ho declares thnt tho
taking off of bonnets and hats la disre
spectful to God. This Is a curious atti
tude, because tho wearing of his hat by
a man would bo considered as tho worst
kind of an affront and would be pun
ished by the Instant ejection vf the of
fender. In nn Impartial view. It Is hard
to seo how tho woman offends any more
In tho removal of her hat than tho man
offends In removing tils. In Jewish snyna
gogucs It Is the custom for men to keep
on their hats, and for ono to break this
iiilo would be to render himself nt least
conspicuous, but In Christian churches It
has been tho rule for centuries to show
reverence for the placo and Its function
by uncovering. However, It Is quite likely
that tho order of tho clergyman will be
secretly pleasing to many of tho women
In his congregation, because they can
henceforth display such millinery an they
llko In tho view of envious sisters, with
out Buffering from tho chargo that they
aro trying to show off.
NATIONAL III VOUCH LAW.
t'ulfornilty Necessnr" o CheoU tlip
(Jrovftli of I'ulillo !i'nnilnl.
Hrooklyn Kaglc.
An effort will presently be made to bring
somo sort of order out of the tnnglo In our
widely various divorce laws. In ono state
you may remarry after a divorce and In
another you may not; In ono state certain
causes sulllcc for separation, while In others
those causes are not recognized. The result
of tills lack of unity is that aggrieved per
sons go to South Dakota or some other
hospltnblo region, proclaim themselves as
citizens, apply for legal relief, and get It.
Occasionally It happens that another state
will not rccognlzo tho legality of such a
divorce, and the husband or wife who has
remarried runs a risk of imprisonment as a
bigamist If ho or she returns. The laws
concerning alimony, too, arc obviously un
fair. A criminal woman can put off trial
of her husband's suit for month after month
and year after year, while she draws upon
him for possibly two-thirds of his earn
ings aud shares the money with her para
mour, while the husband. If ho refuses to
oboy so outrageous a law, may be thrown
Into Jail, prosperity being thus assured to
the guilty and punishment for tho Innocent.
In our stato we havo modified tho alimony
In so far that an Impoverished man Is no
longer obliged to pay money to a wife who
has remarried and whoso second husband
is rich; but In some other states the old
Iniquity In maintained.
A commission In this state that is talk
ing about uniformity In laws will present
to the next legislature a measure against
tho recognition of what are called "tramp"
divorces, which aro obtained by tho re
moval of ono of the Ill-mated pair to an
other state and suing under tho laws of
that commonwealth, but It Is hardly prob
ablo that such a law will have any material
effect on thoso other states. Congress is
tho body to consider that measure. There
Is a proper reluctance to Introduce any
moro federal laws than necessary, for wo
aro sufficiently annoyed and oppressed by
our laws, as It Is, but a common divorce
law, applying to tho wholo country, would
nullify the hundred and one of the state
laws on this subject and would secure
simplicity. If it Is feasible to make a na
tional bankruptcy law It Is within reason
Good-by to the
Summer Girl.
'phc country's summer popula
tion is drifting city-wards
again. There is business to be
done in town. A part of that
business is in our line. New
styles, new fabrics, new patterns
in seasonable clothing are await
ing your inspection in our store.
No clothina fits like ours.
The Summer fancies in Fur
nishings are already out of date,
and the new goods for Fall-wear
are here.
We cordially invite an early
inspection of our new goods,
which are a step in advance of
any previous showing. There
are some up to-date novelties to
interest you in
"The Store
of the Town."
T
to ask for a national dlvorcn law, It la an
Increasing belief thnt this Is a country,
rather than a collection of little countries
with conflicting inieresis. nnn wnnr m
flenlhllliy In the Adjustment of the states
to the nation Is belt assured by fewness of
general statutes, thero Is greater need of
uniformity In sikIi matters as divorce
than thero Is of uniformity in condition or
declarations of bankruptcy.
IHMir.STM 11, HAS A. NT It in?.
Chicago Post: ' Did she have fl good time
whllo sho wns awny this summer?
"No; she was worrying for fear her ons
band wan hnvlng r good tlmo ut home.
Detroit Journal: The reported large num
ber of old niHlda In Massachusetts would
seem to suggest that the suckers, while
being born at tho rate of one per mlnut.
largely move west nt an early age.
Cleveland Plain Denier: "Mamma, li
nurse a Hoxer'1" .
"Why. no, dear. What makes you ask
audi a question''"
" 'Cause she boxed p.ip.i s ears when he
tried to kiss her "
Somervllle Journal: She-Did you know
that this Is thn longest day In the year?
lie-Not much. The longest day In the
year whs that day h month ngo when you
wouldn't speak to me.
Chicago Tribune: "With your permission.
Miss de Mulr, 1 Khali do myself tho pleasure
In cull occasionally." ....
"Why. cortnlnly. Mr. Hnrknlong. Tapa
will be glad to Hee you."
"Hut-"
'in fact, I think he Is In tho other room
now."
Indianapolis Journal: "I'm writing to
Ham about his hay fever."
"What of It?" , L
"Why. when he was here I thought he
niHile too much fuss about It; now I have
got It myself. I want to tell him that h
didn't mako half fuss enough."
Chicago Post: "Why Is II." nsked the
debutante, "that young widows seem to
be ho popular nnd aro UHimlly so quickly
married again?"
"Thnt'tt easy." answered the widow
"You see, we have had experience with
man, wo know how Inordinately lazy hi?
Is, and ho wo do our share of the love
mnklng." Philadelphia Press: Husband Is there
nnythlng else I con get for you In town,
dnr7
Wife-Yes. You might set half n. dozen
more of those Indestructible linen books
for tho children. They've torn up those
you bought Inst week.
Chicago Tribune: "George." snld Mrs.
l'Vrgusoii, "for heaven'n sake straighten
up! You re worse hump-shouldered than
rvr."
"Laura," retorted Mr. Ferguson, "tin
s.ttlstled with liming married mo to reform
me. When you try to reshapo me you arn
undertaking too much."
THIS POHK.NT.
Clinton Scollanl In Youth's Companion.
I know n forest hoar that broods
Kroni trodden pnthunvH far apart,
Into whose Inner solitudes
You may retire with open heart;
Receive from tho unbending pine
Whatc'er of rectitude you usk;
And garner from the strenuous vine
Tho strength to clcuvc unto your task;
Learn patience from the tireless rill
That through the bed-rock wears Its way;
Draw harmony from throats that till
Tho leafy tranvpets with their lay;
Krom the sweet bloom of mint and balm
Gather the nttar of content;
And with the viistness of calm
Kind healing for the spirit blent.
Come, let us ellmli the rlslna land
Where Ptlll dawn h dewy opals cling.
Till every tree holds out u hand.
And bird and flower give welcoming
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