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Ex-Judge Tree Pictures the Future Policy of the United States—Old Ideas arc Out of Date. Ex-Judge Rambert Tree, Democrat, student of affairs and former minister to Russia, is outspoken In behalf of an overturning of the traditional "Iso'a tion” policy of the United States. Ho believes lhat Dewey’s victory ha3 thrown Into the hands of this country an opportunity which should not be overlooked to extend its commercial and maritime power. Asked what he considered were some of the more Im portant questions thus far suggested by the war, Mr. Tree said to a Chicago paper: "The logic of the war which requires the seizure of Manila and Puerto Rico will be apt to bring the United States face to face with new questions In re gard to the future policy which ought to control the government in Us inter national relations. It is easy to under stand how the statesmen who were guiding the steps of the republic In the infancy of its experimental existence, when It had scarcely three millions of Inhabitants, was substantially without an army or navy, or the means cf pro curing either, and whose chief inter est and ambition wus to be let alone to develop Its own Internal resources and solidify its own federal system of government, should strenuously inr slat upon its avoiding any line of ac tion which might by any po:albility bring it into contentions beyond the continent on which It had established itself. Most of the disputes between nations at that period concerned dy nastic ambitions in which this country could have no possible Interest aside from the fact that our feebleness as a power of the world admonished us to keep clear of them, whatever might be their purpose. America Past Its ItebyhooU. "Bat times have changed consider ably now. We have passed the period of babyhood as a cation and find ourselves grown to be a rreat com merclal power with a population of more than seventy millions, engaged in all the pursuits Incident to a pro gressive and aggressive people. Our manifold Interests reach out and touch every portion of the inhabited globe. The rules laid down for the guidance of the sparsely settled, little experi mental republic of a hundred years ago in its international relations scarcely fit the powerful nation of today, and a strict adhesion to them seems near to being fetish worship. Whatever ar guments may he advanced by those who look with apprehension upon the establishment of new outposts by the United States In order to secure their share of the world's commerce, It will be found In the end that the country will be compelled to obey the laws of Its destiny as a great commercial and maritime power. If not today, then tomorrow. China, with her four hun dred millions of people and vast re sources, is soon to be awakened from her slumbers of centuries. Railways will penetrate the he-art of the empire and ships will fill her navigable rivers to engage in trade with her. The United States, whose western frontier is bordered by the same ocean which washes China's shores, and whose ships sail directly out of our ports Into China's, must have an equal chance to share in China's trade with European nations, whose shores know no other ocean than the faraway Atlantic. Even now the trade of this country through the open treaty ports of China is many millions of dollars greater than that ol the combined countries of continental Europe, and is only ex ceeded by that of Great Britain. The vessels also which navigate Chinese waters and fly the American flag out number by thousands those of all Eu rope, Great Britain excepted. Yet we have recently seen inaugurated a move ment by certain continental powers by the seizure, more cr less violent, cf several Important ports of China for the undoubted purpose of controlling and monopolizing the trade there, to the exclusion of other nations. The last. breaking Into the Flowery King dom was a case of flat burglary. No wonder these same powers, after all the pains they have taken, contemplate with consternation and undisguised Jealousy the event which has trans pired at Manila, In which an American oOcer of the name of Dewey played a part. Can It be possible thst the de tested Yankee Is going to put his hand tn the game and spoil the plan of ex cluding him from sharing In the bene fits <M the Asiatic trade, as the same powers have already probably done In Africa. England excepted, who, to her everlasting credit be It said. Is always in favor of open and unrestricted trade? If to assure and protect our trade with China a foothold on that side of the world Is necessary, then we must have it, cost what it will. Forced Into llur with Spain, “We are at the present time engaged in a war with Spain. It Is not a war of our making. It has been brewing for three-quarters of a century. We have been forced Into it In order to abate an intolerable nuisance in our neighborhood and to prevent worse consequences. We have been forced Into it by the conduct cf Spain herself, and she must pay the cost. The Phil ippine Islands are likely to be one of the sources of our Indemnity if we choose to keep them. When Spain emerges from this war It will probably be as impossible for her to retain sov ereignty over the Philippines as It would be to retain sway over Cuba. TVz» Ualftml/ia st Inn f tv oa n It*. 11 - ropean powers seem to preclude the idea of their passing under the flag of either of them without exciting a con flict, even if we were disposed to sell them. The United gtatee, therefore, will most likely have the problem pre sented to It of deciding whether it should make a new departure in Its foreign policy with reference to the acquiring of territory In Asiatic waters. It Is not difficult to foresee that such a question will excite profound discus sion in this country botween those who believe that we should adhere to the restricted policy marked out In the be ginning of the republic, and those who believe that the time has arrived for broader foreign relations which will make us a more Influential factor In the control and division of the world’s commerce. "Any one who has at all noted the progress of events must perceive that great changes have taken place in the character of our government since its foundation, llttlo more than a century ago. The civil war decided the dis puted question as to whether our sys tem was a voluntary bond between states to be determined at any mo ment that either of them thought prop er to withdraw from it, or whether it to an Indissoluble union which could only be terminated by a majority of all of the people cf all of the states, and we came out of that war a nation spelled with a big N. as much so as the people of Great Britain, or of France, under their systems. Since then the trend of federal legislation, the decis ions of the highest judicial tribunal In the land, the rettlement of delicate and Intricate questions arising with other nations in consequence of the expansion of our commerce, the re sponsibilities created, and even the I jealoustee excited by our growing Im ! portance, all tend to the solidifying of power iu the central government for the protection of the rights nnd happi ness of the American people. "There are many people. It la true, who regard with nervous apprehension any move^e't looking to a wider sphere of operations by the United State*, and think the government un der which we are ruled does not admit of anything approaching a colonial system. I am, however, one of those who have faith both In the capacity of the American people and of their gov ernment to control, regulate, and gov ern any colonies In any part of the world which they may find It neces sary to their Interests to establish. A free constitutional government where the press Is untrammeled, education is free, religious tests are forbidden, and Intelligence Is widespread Is the best government to Insure safe. Just, and prosperous colonial establishments. Such a government Is the United States, and such Is that of Great Britain. "Dewey, by his brilliant victory, has, almost In the twinkling of an eye, opened to us the opportunity for a foothold In the East. The discussion as to whether we should avail our selves of It 3hould rest, not upon whether the Americans and their gov ernment would be able to manage and govern the Philippine Islands success fully, but whether any government es tablished by any other peopla could do so, for the Americans and their gov L MARKET SCENE OUTSIDE THE WALLS OP SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO. eminent are competent to administer any colony that any other people or government could. "To adhere to old traditions which no longer have a raison d'etre Is Bour bonlsm pure and simple. That is what Is the matter with Spain today. Benefit* of the War. “It Is not likely that wars will cease to break out from time to time. The Interval of peace which this country has enjoyed since the close of the civil war Is the longest which has happened since the declaration of Independence, and our situation now shows the neces sity of being prepared for wayt any moment. I regard the presenl^war as fraught with many blessings. It uni fies the country by giving the South the opportunity to prove her loyalty to the flag—an opportunity which she eagerly embraces. It will create a sen timent In favor of a strong navy, which Is Indispensable in these days to the security of a great maritime and com mercial power like the United States; for it Is sea power which commands the wholesome respect of nations to day. It will prove that the island of Cuba, directly or indirectly. Is as es sential to the peace and safety of the United States as the control of a large island at the mouth of the Thames would be to England, or one at the mouth of the Seine would be to France. . Look back over the diplomatic history ; of this country for seventy-five years j end you will find that one of Its most j interesting chapters relates to Cuba, j You will find that during all of that I period Cuba has been a constant source of anxiety to us leat It might, through European Intrigues or upheavals, pass Into other hands than those of Spain. More than once the United States has been brought face to face In hostile at titude. first with one power and then with another, because they coveted Its ownership. In the hands of a strong power It would be an unendurable men ace to us. War with Spain sooner or later was Inevitable. In no other way ■ ■" 1 ' " -1 ■ 11 ■■■■" " -- — -- ■ — - ■ ATLANTIC . OCEAN % 4* CARIBBEAN SEA » * Lmmrnmm~——— MAP <ttOWI»tt PAMAUM TV Tit* PHOfUMt) NK'AHAtH'AN CAM At* would she have ever relinquished her sovereignty over Cuba. Fortunately It has come In such shape as to make it a holy war.” CO-OPERATIVE LIVING CLUB. Nine Families Form One That Furnishes Meals For Nina Cents Each. Nine of the most staid and respect able families In Burrton, Kan., have thrown away their stovellds and pack ed their dishes on the back kitchen stoves. They have shocked the ordi nary Ideals of economic propriety, says the 8L Louis Globe-Democrat, and have formed a co-operative living as sociation, wherein the food question Is settled upon a co-operative basis. Burrton I* a small village without any Immediate prospect of growing larger. The size of the town does not warrant the location of a bakery, and all the wheatstuff must be bought from the neighboring cities. As a consequence of the limited population there Is a very small supply of hired help, even smaller than the limited demand. The heavy burdens of the household fall upon the hourewlfe alone, and very little social Intercourse can be enjoy ed. In such a condition of affairs the Co-operative Living Association was organized for the economic and social benefit of Its membership. In order to Insure a reliable, orthodox reputation, ibe association has enrolled among Its members bankers, merchants, drug gists and a representative preceptor and dominie. The practical advantages of the club may be noted as follows: First, the saving of from fifteen to twenty-five hours of "kitchen worry" per week. Second, the providing of' well-cooked and well-served meals,, ranging In cost from 7*4 cents to 9 cents per meal. It may be well to note that low rents (IS per month for an eight-room house) and the compara tively low wages paid to the cook <$25 per month, with use of house and with board for herself and family of three' children) may not be duplicated In larger towns. A purchasing commit tee of three members buys the provis ions, groceries at wholesale rates, meats by the quarter and side, and all provisions In correspondingly large quantities. Another member acts as treasurer, and all bills are paid prompt ly on Monday morning for the week ending the Saturday previous. An Unexpected Reply. The duke of Wellington, writes Sir William Fraser, detested being helped; not from ingratitude, but from two dis tinct feelings—one, that he did not like to be thought, what he certainly was not, decrepit; the other that he knew very well that, the majority of persons who helped him did so In or der to be able to say that they had done so. This to him was revolting. Stand 1UK oyyuane iuc .tciJBicy IIUUBO, in Inc evening. In Piccadilly, when the street was even more crowding than It Is now, the duke was hesitating on the curbstone. A gentleman, nearly as old as himself, made some demonstra tion of assisting him to cross the road, endeavoring to check the tide of cabs and other vehicles that was setting strongly. When the duke reached the gate of Apsley house he touched his hat and said, “I thank you, sir." The elderly stranger Immediately uncover ed. Holding hts hat at his knee, he addressed the duke as follows: “My lord. I have passed a long and not un eventful life, but never did I hope to reach the day when 1 might be of the sltghteat assistance to the greatest man that ever lived." The duke looked at him calmly, and. In a voire not the least choked by emotion, replied “Don't lie a fool!" and walked Into Apsley house, lit* tr»4 It*. A Florida eichslige has the unique lonil notice: ' White Major’ rlcett, the fisherman, was wading out Into ths river he happened to the a<< nteot of toeing Me left leg. from the eem# being bit of by an ntllfaior which was evi dently lavlnq In etnbueh tor him. A crowd la pursuing the 'gator, hut he •corns tu have covered hie Ire* ks well.'’ t *•>«• a w. A fhlcagw wvatas, who poanestee n pet poodle which ehe prises highly, brought It to a matinee at owe of the tb«utera test week As the house wee* I crowded eke waked Mr • tl> hat fee the wwlmet ee he could have the pleasure el w ee*« til by himeel# The kot u*re men wont phased Me pave ke« k Id tad the d*»g K A pane tape I gut m» etaehtngn an wrong idr out Merle Then fau lt he obliged to have root metd turn I he heae an yew THREE HEROINES. Splendid Conduct of English Women Praleed by Humane Society. A recent report of the Royal Hu mane society la more than usually In teresting. If evidence is wanted of ths strength and courage and hardihood of English young women, here It is— with a vengeance, old folks would add, sayB the Philadelphia Times. The sil ver medal Is granted to Miss Fullerton of Dudhope Terrace, Dundee: of such a heroine every detail is worth note. Miss Fullerton was strolling on the Forfarshire coast, apparently, when •he observed a manufacturer In great distress out at sea. Wo are not told whether she threw off any of her clothes, but since the man was seized with cramp and was drowning, It la to be supposed that she did not. The distance was 300 yards and the sea “heavy,” but Miss Fullerton swam out and "exhorting the manufacturer to reserve his presenro of mind”—also '"holding him up”—she conveyed him safely until a boat picked them up mid way. This is somthlng like a "rec ord.” Our fathers would not have be lieved It possible for a girl to swim a quarter of a mile In her clothes through a heavy sea, but this brave young athlete actually supported a manufacturer—who ran to weight as a rule—In the agony of cramp. Miss Joan Harris of Delfast also plunged Into the sea without undressing and rescued a grown girl; further circum stances are not given, but swimmers know that It was a feat, anyhow. Miss I»ulsa Bright of Reading, too. did not waste time In preparations when she saw a schoolboy drowning In the Ken net. It Is not many years since swim ming was regarded as a dubious sort of accomplishment for women. NO TASK FOR A MERE MAN. Engaging * ftorvant and Hiring a Man Two Different Experience*. Any man who has ever done busi ness at an Intelligence office will feel a thrill of sympathy for me. as a re cent victim of that Institution, says Boston Traveler. My wife was mildly lamenting yesterday that fate had driven away the maid servant and that she would have to get another. I rash ly said that I would do It for her. “There Is an Intelligence office near my office,” I said. "I’ll run In there at noon and send a girl out early In the afternoon.” I went Into the aforesaid Intelligence office as I returned from lunch and was at once absorbed by a roomful of females, every one of whom gazed at roe suspiciously. I am a bashful man, but I nerved myself and began talking with a young woman who sat near the door. “We have four In our family, myself, wife and two children, hot and cold water-” "Pardon me,” she interrupted, "I am looking for a servant myself.” I apolo gized and she snickered. I then tackled an applicant for a Job. I did not “shed light,” for she asked questions. I replied as follows: “Yes—four in the family—set tubs—hot and cold water In every room—three miles out of town—my wife takes care of the chil dren—who does the chamber work? I do. Confound It. Get out." 8he didn’t get out, but I did. My wife went In the next day and hired a girl. AN INCH FROM DEATH. We were sitting on the veranda of our bungalow one evening In far-off Burmah, It. A. and I, enjoying our aft er-dinner cheroot. The waters of the bay lapped lazily at the sands at our feet, for our house was “builded on the sands” of the shore. All the world seemed at peace, only the plunk! plunk! of the monotonous night bird in the Jungle, and the occasional weird note of the Jackal, signaling in the distance to his comrades, were heard. The moon had come up from behind a rocky Island just over in the bay, and spread a flood of golden-yellow light over the silver-topped breakers, roll ing in over a neighboring coral reef. It was so calm and beautiful that It seemed that all that was wicked and bad had gone out of the world, and yet ueatn lurked just at my friend s el bow, as he pulled unconsciously at his cheroot. We had been discussing In a leisure ly manner something that had hap pened at home. To prove some point my friend arose, anil stretched himself lazily, sauntered Into his bedroom to get a paper bearing on the matter we had been dlacusalng. Usually lights were placed In all the bedrooms, but this evening, for some unaccountable reason-probably the moonlight—the servant had uot performed hit duties. I eotild hear my friend fumbling about on his dressing-table, and then sud denly gave a quick cry of horror and rushed out to the light. "1 have been struck by a snake." h* gasped, and his face was deadly pale. "Whsrs Is It? Quick? Show me!" I esclalmrd. as I whipped out a knife lie held out his right arm There ws* no mark on the hand, which I eg emitted critically, but on lh« cud of the shirt wera lei tlay scratrh-llke puncture* and two Utile globule# of poteoa sinking lata the starched linen nad leaving a alehly. greenish yellow mark. "tWve had a rluaa rail, old man," I ev. (aimed with a great ugh *1 relief, "and I think you need # p*g m brace up your aervea, hut 8<*t Ut, us settle he snake ' We found him called up on a small mlrmr wfckk lay wa ike table, sad aa ugly h«»blag • oeSomer he wag. tag, ready lu strike again Me waa a very putouaasta saaka known #• ih* Ibhae Haasalli but after my M*a4 kad Ha>sb>d witk aim M a«>utd have bee# didb ult h.r aay naiwrwIM la have placed him la ki« proper geaaa Appetite-Strength Without the First You Cannot Havo the Last. Hood’s Baraspsrtllt gives both. It gently tone* the stomach sad gives diges tive power, creates an appetite and Invig orates the system. By making the blood rich and pure It strengthens the nerves and gives refreshing sleep. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is America’s tirestest Medicine. 91 i »l* for 98. Hood'a Pills ar« the favorite cathartic. 26c. If you would make a self made man angry ignore him. In the (flint (tank. The Michigan Central, "The Niagara Falla Route," has made an advance In the right direction In anticipating the wants of the traveling public, by changing the time of their "North Shore Limited," which will now leave Chicago at 4 p. m., arriving at tha Grand Central Station. New York, at 5 o’clock the next afternoon, In advance of all other limited trains. The equip ment and service Is In keeping with their well-known reputation. It will also have a through sleeping car to Boston, arriving there the next even ing. It connects with all through trains from the west. Among the many expenses borne by railroad companies the Ice bill figures quite prominently. For Instance, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad it Is expected It will take over 50,000 tons of Ice this year to meet the require ments of the servlco. The greater portion is used In connection with shipment of perishable goods; the bal wii' c in iiitj iiasMiih* i uaiu *7. great deal of this Ice D put up by the company In its own Ice houses, but as the past winter has been so warm a 4 very large proportion will have to b« purchased. Mr*. Wtnftlow'n Moothlncr Wyrop For children thing.*«>ft#n« th« tfuiDN.rodu* •* InfUm ouUoB, bIIb;* p*Jn, cure* wind colic. U ctBUitoUl*. Masculine ideas are one thing; but let feminine never be feminine, or our civilization pcrlahfa. rITa rifWMMI;Um<.n<litwHrnHM«>na mi Amr • qm of Ur. Kliaa s Orwv M«rr« K*»tor«B h«xid f<»i FURR 94.00 trial bo it I# and trnatta* Du. H H. Klim a. Ltd.. Ml Aroh »L. Philadelphia. P* It has been established that we do not wax diviner by dragging cowa the gods to our level. To Cora constipation nnstsr. Take < ascaret* dimly I’stliartlc. 10c or Bta If C. C C. fall to core, druggists refund money. If Adam had been wide awake he wouldn't have lost that rib. A Scholarly Work. W. 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