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THE OMAHA DAILY 1JEE: WEDNESDAY, (HMOISUK J, 1001.
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Tax roronn Is nu Issue that will not
down.
The nillromlH will not apply the live
stock rnto to "rooters" who attend the
coming foot ball guinea.
If the Now York Yaeht club will only
fiend out Into the western country It
enn nocuro plenty of breeze to pull off
tho cup races.
While Oinaliu Is planning for n con
vention hnll, It filiould not overlook the
necessity of planning to capture 11 few
conventions to make use of It.
State Treasurer Stuofer should neither
have to be driven or coaxed to comply
with the demand of the republican state
convention for publicity as to the condi
tion of the state treasury.
The fellows who rubbed their hands
In uleo over the Htunahlng of the ma
chine now want to borrow, beg or steal
some of Its discarded levers, pulleys and
cogo. Such Is Omaha politics.
Scotch students do not take kindly to
the benefits of Carnegie's gifts lu aid
of education for tho masses. If thu
Scotchmen do not want tho money
plenty of people on this side are ready
to accept It cheerfully.
Tho alleged attack on the tomb of
President McKlnley Is explained on tho
theory of "overwrought nerves" on the
part of the guard. Tho commanding
odlcer should put a man on guard who
will not "see" such things.
In the excitement of the recent
months thu result, of Farmer Hryan's
operations tho past season has been
overlooked. If his oats crop has proved
unprofitable this year some kind friend
should adviso blm to change crops.
The fact that a warrant Las been
Issued for the president's salary was
telegraphed out lu detail. Tho United
States Is a prompt paymaster and there
Is nothing strange lu the fact that the
"ghost walked" promptly on tho 1st.
The newspapers were unable to agree
upon who was to be president of tho
Southern Pacillc and to settle tho mat
ter .Mr, llarrlman just took it himself.
Tho suspicion Is, however, that the new
president had a tip In advance ubout
what was going to happen.
Insurance agents are discussing a new
system of basing rates for this city.
Tho Hyateni may be all right, but It Is
a 10 to 1 shot that on tho average it
raises the rates of Insurance. Systems
of rating are llko classifications of
freight -rsubjects for manipulation.
rapa-ln-I.aw Zimmerman Is not wear
ing tint many pens drawing checks to
pay tho debts of tho duko of Man
chester. If more, Americans would fol
low his example tho markot quotations
or rich American girls would tako a
sudden tumble lu tho Kuropean matri
monial bourse.
Tho big Ironmasters in (Jreat Britain
and the Spanish producers of oro nre
endeavoring to combine to combat
American competition. Tho Incident Is
of value not so much as indlcntlng a
menaco to an Amerlcnn ludustry ns In
dleatlug a possibility of trade combina
tions elsewhere than lu this country.
The sunflower editors are not all lo
cated In tho Sunflower state. Tho pa
pors that caricatured, scarllled and vlll
Hod Theodore Uoosevelt during tho past
thrco, years nro luudlifg him to tho skies
and bombarding him with boquets since
his advent to tho White House. And
none are moro profuse with their ho
saunas' than William R. Henrst's dis
tillers of subtlo poison nnd germlnalors
of anarchy that nourish In Now York,
Chicago and San Francisco.
THE CU1IAXS IT 1 1,1, ACCEPT
Tlin propositions submitted to the
Cuban constitutional convention by
tioneral Wood, will. It Is reported from
Havana, be accepted. One of them Is
for the appointment of a commission
to have charge of the forthcoming
elections. This Is obviously necessary
In order that the elections shall be
fairly and properly conducted. The
other proposition Is to reduce the num
ber of elections from four to two. This
Is Judicious. It would not bo well to
keep tho Cubans lu an almost continual
political turmoil and excitement. It
seems to havo been the Idea of the mem
bers of tho constitutional convention
thnt politics should be the chief matter
of concern to tho people, whereas their
attention should be given mainly to rtio
work of material Improvement. Two
elections n year the Cubans will tlnd
quite enough to keep alive political In
terest and they will not seriously Inter
fere with giving proper consideration to
other matters.
It Is gratifying to find the Cubans so
well disposed to accept tho suggestions
submitted to them by this government.
They evidently have como to Understand
that tho American recommendations are
made with tho very best Intentions and
with tho pnrposo solely of benefiting
them nnd starting them properly In
self-government. Had they realized
this sooner the American occupation
might not have been extended to this
time nnd Cuba would now have n gov
ernment of her own In full operation.
Distrust of the United Stntcs by n con
siderable clement In the Island ob
structed progress toward the estab
lishment of an Independent government.
Perhaps tliero Is still some distrust, but
It exerts no Influence.
luoi.UAimv Finn va the he ah.
The Lincoln Journal, which poses as
tho organ of the faction that nominated
tho ticket and took charge of tho party
machinery at the late republican county
convention, Imparts this Interesting In
formation for the benefit of loyal re
publicans whose votes have kept Omaha
and Douglas county In the republican
column:
An Biirprlio at tho result of tho repub
lican county convention of last Saturday
wenrs nway tho conviction Is growing that
nothing that could havo possibly happened
could have so strengthened the cnuso of re
publicanism In this county. Thu effect of
tho wresting of tho control of affairs from
tho machine will bo that there wilt bo no
organized opposition to tho county ticket.
Hnd the machlno succeeded In carrying out
Its plan there is no question that thero
would havo been an organized revolt of ex
asperated republicans which would havo
rallied fully 2,000 republicans and arrayed
them ngnlnst the republican county ticket.
So much has appeared In the Journal
emanating directly from the engineers
of this political deal that wo have a
right to tako this as ofllcial. We must
believe therefore that had the candi
dates endorsed nt the primaries by two
thirds of tho active republicans of Doug
las county been nominated, as they
should have been, the nntls would have
organized n bolt with the deliberate In
tent of turning 2,000 votes against the
candidates on tho republican county
ticket.
This revelation will hardly surprise
anybody familiar wlth'the tactics of the
treacherous patriots who sought to ride
Into power on false Issues while mas
querading In tho garb of reform. It Is
doubtful whether ono out of ten of these
men has voted a straight republican
ticket In six years; Two years ago they
organized themselves Into n Patriotic
league to scuttle the county ticket nnd
turn the courthouse over to the popo
crats. Last year their organized bolt
was for the avowed purpose of turning
the city government over to tho demo
crats and Infer lo give the democrats
two United Slates senators by knifing
tho republican legislative ticket.
Whllo we doubt exceedingly whether
their projected bolt for this fall would
have been any more successful than
their bolts of last year, It Is certainly
foolhardy for their organ at Lincoln,
which has always been an enemy of
Omaha ami has for years labored to
array tho whole state against Omnha, to
gloat over tho smashing of the machine
without which tho state house would
still bo occupied by popocrnts nnd with
out which neither Scnntor Millard nor
Senntor Dietrich could have occupied
their seats lu the upper house of tho na
tional legislature.
TE1 HMAT HECIPIWCITY.
Tho republicans of Now Jersey nro In
favor of trade reciprocity. At their
stato convention last week they adopted
ns tho first part of their platform that
portion of tho address of Mr, McKlnley
at Buffalo relating to reciprocity, to
which the nomlneo for governor, Frank
lin Murphy, referred ns a wise and
far-seeing declaration. Commenting
upon this, tho Philadelphia Ledger 10
marks that It "Indlcntos clearly enough
that reciprocity, tho preservation of our
growing trade and the strengthening of
our prospering Industries form nu Issue
which Is claiming the attention of tho
country. It cannot bo evaded," do
clares that paper, "even If that were do
slrable, and tho Now Jersey republicans
hnvo declared their adherence to a pol
ley which was not only forcibly and
wisely advocated by President McKIn
ley, but Is Incorporated In tho repub
ltcan national platforms, provided for
In tho Dlnglcy bill Itself and will be
generally supported by the republican
party nnd npproved by moderate and
sensible men of all parties."
There Is no question that a very largo
majority of republicans fully agree with
what was said by tho lato president at
Buffalo In ndvocaey of reciprocity, whllo
tho great manufacturing ami exporting
Interests of tho couutry are practically
solid in support of thnt pulley. In view
of this It would seem entirely snfo to
assume that republican senators will
uot continue to array themselves lu
opposition to this distinctly republican
principle, but will give hood to the
counsel of tho party's Into distinguished
leader, which has been unreservedly no
cepted by his successor ami approved
by republican stato conventions.
Now Jersey, a manufacturing state,
Joins with Iowa, nn agricultural stato,
In support of reciprocity. The repub
llcniis of both believe In protecting
American industries and they discern
no menace to that policy from "sensible
trade arrangements which will not In
terrupt our home production," but will
extend the outlets for our Increasing
surplus. They realize that the pressing
problem, as was said by Mr. McKlnley,
Is the expansion of our trndu and com
merce ami that tho plain and sure way
to Its solution Is through reciprocity.
Tin: isrmiiAS caxal, qvestios.
It Is nnuouueed that the Isthmian
Canal commission has about completed
Its report, but It Is not expected thnt It
will bo made public until It goes to con
gress. It Is pointed out that besides
being more courteous to congress to let
Its members see tho report llrst, consid
erable diplomatic possibilities are In
volved In withholding the llnal conclu
sions of the commissioners front pub
licity. Hoth Colombia and Nicaragua,
It Is said, may be sounded for their best
proposals and ns each Is desirous of
having the United States construct a
canal along Its route, they are likely to
make better terms now when they seem
ingly stand In competition. The situation
with the French company Is the same,
ami although tho company has been
very slow to move, It Is stilted that tho
adinlulstrntlvo olllcers nre not without
hope that a deflnlto offer will bo sub
mitted In time for congress lo consider
It in connection with tho opportunities
of tho Nlcnragun route.
As to the treaty situation, ,lt Is re
ported from London that correspondence
on the subject has ceased, tho treaty
being In form for signature. It was also
stated that the only nuthorltntlvo In
formation obtainable about it there was
that It Is considerably better for the
United States than the preceding one.
1'he utmost reserve exists respecting the
neutrality clause. In other respects
the treaty follows the general lines of
tho IIay-1'auncefoto convention. The
obvious Inference Is that the Hrltlsh
government has made a very material
concession In regard to neutrality, since
the president would hardly again send
to congress a treaty containing the
same, or practically the same, neutrality
clause as tho treaty which the senate
amended. Secretary Iluy obtained the
views of 11 number of senators before
renewing negotiations, with particular
references to the question of neutrality.
If it shall appear that the British gov
ernment has nccepted tho American po
sition In tho main there will probably
be no dltllculty In securing the rat men
tion of the treaty, the attitude of some
of the senators on this question having
been modified since thu preceding treaty
was under consideration. Thero has
nUo been a change of view lu Kugland,
some of the Loudon newspapers having
urged thnt It would bo good policy for
Great Britain to give the United States
a five hand lu the construction of an
luteroceanlc canal, regardless of nqy
protest from other Kuropean powers.
This question will undoubtedly re-
celvo attention early lu the coming
session and It Is generally believed thnt
a canal bill will be passed. This Is as
sured In the event of the new treaty
proving satisfactory to the senate, while
If It should not It Is probable that steps
will be taken for tho abrogation of the
Cluyton-ltulwer convention. It was the
desire of tho lalo president that this
should be effected In n way that would
not subject tho United States to criti
cism or Impair confidence In our gov
ernment's respect for treaty obligations.
It Is not to be doubted that this Is also
the wish of Mr. Roosevelt.
MUST IIAISE $l00,m MOHE.
While the managers of the auditorium
project are to be congratulated upon the
success that has hitherto attended their
efforts, It Is to bo hoped that they do
uot labor under tho hallucination that
they can complete tho auditorium build
ing with their present resources.
I'he fundamental condition embodied
In their articles of Incorporation pro
hibits the company from incurring any
bonded or mortgage liability, ami that
provision cannot be abrogated except
with the concurrence of the stockhold
ers. This includes not only the parties
who subscribed for the stock, but tho
holder of every auditorium brick con
vertlble Into stock. But even If the
grounds and buildings could be bonded
It Is exceedingly doubtful whether a
loan could be negotiated unless the con
tractors could bo Induced to sign waiv
ers of their liens, to which they would
bo legally entitled for every dollar for
building material and labor put Into tho
construction of tho building. These
liens have precedence over mortgages
and therefore would form nn Insur
mountable barrier to the negotiation of
a loan.
Under tho circumstances, the Impera
tlvo necessity of raising nt least $100,000
moro in subscriptions anil donations
must bo apparent to all prudent busl
ness men engaged In the enterprise
This menus more bawl work for tho
managers. It menus also that Omaha
must bo roused to tho magnitude and
Importance of the undertaking which
cannot now be abandoned without tils
credit to tho city.
The Investigation Into tho Manila
hemp speculations, which scandalized
tho army of tho Philippines, has been
resumed by the subcommittee of tho
United States senate. It has not yet
transpired whether tho Investigation
was cut short last winter bocausu of
tho absence from Washington of one of
thu Nebraska candidates for tho United
States senate or whether It was ad
Jourued to give the committee an oppor
Utility to recover from tho deadly of
feet of the noxious fumes of Manila
hemp.
Tho county bonrd Is experiencing n
spasm of economy In an effort to save
,'t cents a ton on Its contract for hard
coal for the winter. Its extravagant sal
ary roll for do-nothing supernumeraries,
however, Is passed regularly without
compunction. Tho comity board con
strain at gnat whllo swallowing n
camel better thnu nuy other public body
In this neek-o'-woods.
flnii nrtirrc of Comfort,
Chicago Record-Herald.
President Roosevelt went Into his high
office under very trylns circumstances. Yet
In one way ho was particularly fortunate.
The offlco seekers were not sitting on the
steps waiting for hlra.
It Is t'p to li Hirudin.
Chicago News.
Is Pat Crowe cnjoylne life as a Rulgarlan
brigand?
A Ili-prcssIng .slttintlon,
Washington Post.
Wo are qutto prepared to learn that John
Rull Is becoming a trifle tired over tho
monotony of the reports from South Africa.
At the same time thero Is nothing to do
but to appropriate more money nnd 'ave
'opes.
A I'rolltlem Venture.
Springfield Republican,
it Is mated of tho i00 latest arrivals
from tho Alaskan gold district of Nome thnt
not ono of them brought back ns much
money ns was taken out. Unquestionably
this may bo said of tho whole Alaskan gold
development It has cost the country moro
than It has yielded In yellow metal.
ICrcp Mlsstoiinrlr-fl nt Home.
Indianapolis Journal.
Tho Amerlcnn I3oard of Missions has de
cided to ransom Miss Stone, who has been
captured by brigands In Ilulgnrln. That Is
tho huniano thing to do, but If tho brlgandA
get tho impression that all missionaries
kidnaped will bo ransomed tho board will
need a lnrgo revenue. Tho hotter way Is
to withdraw all missionaries from places
whero they nro likely to bo captured.
StrriiKttt of tlin Mutton.
Saturday Evening Post.
Nothing couhl better show tho stability
of this government than tho ordeals through
which it has recently passed. Tho demon
stration Is useful because It may Impress
oven those timid and tntkatlvo souls who seo
dlsastor In every cloud, nnd ruin In every
change. The nation Is stronger than It over
was not because it Is bigger, but bocausu
tho men who make It aro stronger and
better men.
Itcsotmllillltr "f Common Cnrrlors.
Hoeton Transcript.
Tho Maryland court of appeals has re
cently given n decision to tho effect that
common carriers aro responsible for In
juries to pnssengcrs In their conveyances
which may bo Inlllctcd by drunken nnd dis
orderly persons. Tho court, reviewing n
caso that was brought beforo it, says: "If
there Is danger of nny ono being Injured,
nnd tho omploycs fall to remove, subdue or
overpower tho turbulent individual, after
knowlug that thero is dnngor, or after they
ought to have known that there was danger,
If they had not exercised proper caro, that
fatluro in negligence, for thu consequences
of which tho company Is liable." The
drunken pnE3cngcr is always a nuisance
and often a menace nnd tho court's words
havo a wldo application outside of Mary
land.
sionn imio.v irv thu west.
Treinrndnna Kxpiiime. of Trrrltory
Vnltlnir for l'oiiulntlon.
Knnsas City Journal.
It Is not gcnernlly known that there nro
In the United States unutilized areas of
land to tho extent of G00.000.000 acres.
Thoro nro times when wo nro apt to think
that tho country Is getting a trifle crowded
and wo welcome tho opening of llttlo tracts
of a few hundred thousand acres ns afford
ing opportune relief to n condition of almost
dangerous congestion. But all Europo does
not possess the area which is Included In
the arid region west of tho Mississippi,
Thero's tho rub It Is nn arid region. Hut
In theso days of vast Incrcaso In the em
ployment of Irrigation tho solution of tho
problem of congestion nppenrs.
Tho tremendous cxpnnso of territory Is
cnpablo of supporting a population of CO.-
000,000 people, At tho Increase rato of onlv
5,000,000 or G.OOO.OOO lu a decade. It will bo
n long time before tho population of tho
country has reached 125,000,000. Rut tho
tlmo is coming nnd long beforo It arrives
preparations must bo mado to accommo-
dato a population roughly estimated by
theso figures.
LAWS Toil THU COI.O.MHS,
.VcitsnK j- for Sell In k; C001I Kxniniles
for the Xntlres.
Brooklyn Eagle.
From our island In Snmoa comes an an-
peal to let tbo peoplo know whore thev
nro at. Slnco tho division of tho group
nmong tho powers thnt formerly owned It
Jointly tho Inhabitants of tho American
Island sny that they have been troubled to
find who Is In chnrge anil whether thev
havo rights of their own or rights of ours;
whother they nro an autonomy or a public-
charge; n stato or a dependency. Wo havo
defined with moro or less clcarnojB the posi
tion of the Philippines and of Porto Rico
and havo been asked to Btuto our vle.vs
with emphasis on the subject of Hawaii,
from which como rumbles nnd grumbles of
nongovernment, but of Tutulla we nppoar
to have tnken llttlo thought and Its people
nsk that wo do tako some. They nsk either
that they bo allowed to govern themselves
or that this government enact laws for
them nnd extend tho means of their enforce
ment. This government has tnken prlvato
lands for public purposes and has not paid
tho natives for them. It has also asked the
natives to glvo up their arms and nmmunl-
tlon on promise of payment, and again has
not paid them.
In tho stmplc, halt-savago mind thoro Is
something wrong in this. When tho white
man deals with his own government ho
docs not expect prompt or buslnessllko
action or lmmcdlato pecunlnry results. So
many salaried men havo to rovlnw his
case in ordor to earn their salaries thnt
ho often has to wait for years beforo ho
can touch his money. Hut to the child of
nnturo tho relations between sale nnd pay
ment nro Intlmatn and If tho pnymrnt is In
definitely postponed ho thinks that ho is
"done." Evidently this country will rc
nulro to build schools nt a cost ten times
tho amount of Its Indebtedness In which the
people can bo taught how to live on hope.
Germany owns tho neighboring Island of
Apia, nnd Its exnmplo there has Its part
In lucroaslng tho discontent of the Tutull
nno. Clermnny Is expending money to some
purposp, nnd hns established deflnlto laws
and undoratandlngs. It Is mnklng great
publlo roads and putting up publls build
ings, oponlng up tho country nnd stimulat
ing Industries, whllo tho United States hni
dono nothing, nut tho peoplo should not
bo discouraged, nnd they would not bo if
they know how mnny good things' wo aro
thinking of doing for them sotno time.
Wo havo nefer had colonies before, nnd nro
a llttlo puzzled to know Just what to do
with the queer, brown, woolly people who
Insisted nn getting themselves born nnd
brought up In places which woro destined
to havo our flag wavo over them, Wo
would llko to feel thnt they would not mls-
behavo In congress, nnd would also llko to
bellovo that our rcprenentntlves nnd tnls
reprcsentntlves would piously refrain from
misbehaving among them, but from whle
pers wo hear from (itiam and Manila nnd
San Juan nnd Honolulu, It Is to be feared
that white men can act with hb llttlo n-
gird to etiquette, when nwny from home, as
tne brown peoplo might show In Washing
ton, We rhall civilize our dependents best
nnd fastest when wo set examples before
tnem, and, In addition to tho laws govern
ing tho colonics, we may with advantage
enact laws for tho behavior of Americans
lu their colonies.
The President's Safety
New York
It Is Impossible, nnd If It wero possible
It would be undeslrnble, thnt a president
of the United States should be ns closely
guarded ns tho occupant of an autocratic
throne, whoso comparative seclusion and
constant surveillance nro trndltlon.it nnd
consistent with tho form of government
which ho administers. Hut there Is nn
opposlto extreme, which It seems qulto
practicable to nvold In the enso of tho
president nnd which It would be well to
nvold out of consideration nllko for tho
dignity of his office nnd the welfnro of tho
country.
No doubt President Roosevelt Is nwnre
that ho hns already repeatedly exposed
himself to attacks upon his person slnco
the shooting of his predecessor mnde his
llf'o pro-cmlncntly valuable, not to speak
of his perilous night rldo through tho
Adlrondncks following an urgent summons
to Ruffnlo. His high personal couragn nnd
Impatience of Irksotno formalities aro qual
ities which have largely contributed to tho
admiration which he has won in nil parts
of tho country and It was readily forenoon
thnt ho would bo disinclined to change hU
habits radically, even under tho constrain
ing effects of a tragedy which profoundly
concerned himself nnd nil tho people. They
understand a chnracter and temperament
which they hnvo nlways found engnglng
and they would naturally prefer to seo
him enjoying tho freedom of movement
nnd of Intercourse with nil sorts nnd con
ditions of men to which ho hns been nc
customed nil his llfo. Rut It Is to bo con
sidered thnt among tho obligations which
tho president has contracted is tho obliga
tion to avoid needless risks and to mako
MOfinAXVS WBSTKIIN Tltir.
Raltlmoro American: Mr. J. Plerpont
Morgnn Is ono of tho lay delegates to tho
Episcopal convention at Sun Francisco.
Aro wo to preparo for a religious trust
now?
Ruffalo Express: Wo understand that Mr.
J. Plerpont Morgan's Jaunt for tho min
isters is undertaken with a purpose. Ho
Is contemplating a clerical trust a great
theological consolidation, which will reduce
operating expenses, put an end to ruinous
competition and mako tho output moro
widely available. This will be a good thing
for tho country.
Indianapolis Journnl: Ono hundred of tho
most prominent clergymen of tho cast will
bo tho guests of J, Plerpont Morgan to
nttend tho coming Episcopal conven
tion In San Francisco. They will travel
In n luxuriously appointed train and be
sides freo transportation to tho Pacific
coast and back will havo tho best sub
sistence that money can buy. Tho ability
to do such things is ono of tho plensures
of wealth.
Philadelphia Record: Thero Is somothlng
approaching barbaric splendor In tho cross
country expedition of Mr. J. P. Morgan
from New York to San Francisco in his
palatial train. No historic monarch or con
queror could havo made n tour from capital
to capital with anything like the pump nnd
clrcumstanco of this Amerlcnn citizen's
Journey to nttend a church convention.
Mr. Morgan mny think it Is no one's busi
ness but his own how he makes or spends
his money, yet thero aro thousands of his
fellow citizens who, though wishing him
no hnrm, deplore such ostentations. Dis
play of this sort breeds discontent and gives
opportunity for demagogic appeal to tho 1
elements of social disorder.
Chicago Chrontclo: Thero is no rcnBon
why J. Plerpont Morgan, as a lay delegate
to a church convention, should not charter
a special train with palatial service to
carry himself nud Invited guests to San
Francisco, whero n rented mansion, with all
tho accessories of lavash wealth, awaits his
plcasuro and comfort during the conven
tion's progress. Tho spectacle, however,
of such a caravansary as nn aid to religious
duty will not fall to arouso criticism. Mil
lionaires havo a right to uso their wealth
In buying comfort for themselves nnd
guests when they travel from home, but
thero is a strango incongruity in such a
lavish display when many religious societies
nro compelled to beg for funds to carry on
their work, nnd rarely meet with tho re
sponses that they nro entitled to.
OUH COMMKHCIAl. EDUCATION.
I'roRrrsMlvc Mt'lliotl of Triiliilntr Put
Englishmen In Minnie.
New York Sun.
When tho Birmingham university was
founded a committee was sent to this
country to investigate the system of tech
nical Instruction in voguo In tho scientific
schools of our universities. The delegntcs
went to Harvard, ale, Columbia, Cornell
nnd other centers. Tho result of their In
vestigations was that they obtained val
uable hints an the subject of the applica
tion of theory to practice nnd ns to how
with us tho classroom anil tho laboratory
aro kept In touch with the factory nnd tho
mill. They were deeply Impressed with
tho lntcii3oly prnctlcnl nature of sclontlllc
Institutions on this side of the Atlantic
and admitted freely that In their opinion
It was largely owing to this fact thnt
America has made such a rapid advance-
In tho manufacturing industries.
Now the English aro turning to us once
moro for information with regard to an
allied subject. Commercial education has
been neglected In Great Urttaln. Only nt
London university nnd Rlrmlnghnm is
thero. nny provision made for n course
such as would fit men for the highest
wnlks of commerce. Englishmen engaged
lu dealing with foreign trade problems
complain that their assistants of all sorts
nro without tho linguistic and other equip
ment possessed by tho agents employed by
Herman houses. So experts In educntlon
arc considering tho experiments In busi
ness education first mndo hero by tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, which havo been
followed slnco by tho universities of
Chicago, California, South Dnkotn, Ver
mont, Now York, Spcnklng on this subject
tho Times of London points out that while
people In Great nrituln aro grumbling at
deficiencies and how they can bo sup
plied, "tho men, tho money and tho en
terprise seem to bo at onco forthcoming
on tho other sldo of tho Atlnntlc." It then
goes on: "Rut thero nre two considera
tions, to say nothing of other national pe
culiarities, which partly explain tho dif
ference in regard to commercial educa
tion. In tho first place, commercial ond
business llfo Is In America, to nn extent un
known In England, tho atmosphere of all
classes from tho highest to tho lowest.
No stigma of social Inferiority attnehes to
cominerco, no American Is too wealthy,
too well educated or too high horn to en
gngo In It. In tho second place what Is
of even greater Importance Americans be
llovo In education nnd all movements for
Its Improvement from the elementary
school to tho university havo behind them
what Is so often lacking hero the driv
ing power of popular Interest. Tho liber
ality of wealthy Americans to educational
objects puts Englishmen to shame." To
bo "In trndo" Is not regarded as a reproach
oven in our fashionable circles.
Americans nro not content to "muddle
nlong," to stick to old ways wbon new
ways aro bettor. Ilceldes thoy have tho
energy of a young people, settled In a
young country, with a futuro beforo them
that tho most optimistic cannot be too ex
travagant In estimating.
Tribune
some personal sacrifices to thnt end. Ills
safety could not be guaranteed even by
such rigid tuensures of protection ns would
be Intoler.iblo to him nnd probably repug
nant to tho people, but It might be In
creased by simple precautions to which he
Is frankly averse nnd by the relinquish
ment of pleasures which may be too dearly
purchased. Ho may rest assured that such
nn ordering of his llfo would be deemed
perfectly suitable nnd cordially npproved
by his fellow citizens and we irespectfully
entreat him to weigh tho matter carefully
nnd disinterestedly.
Thero Is another branch of the general
subject concerning which there seems to be
even less room for differences of opinion.
We refer again to tho presidential cus
tom of handshaking, which hns survived
from a period when tho demands upon tho
time nnd strength of the executive were
not onerous nnd the possibility of an as
sault upon his llfo had never been con
ceived. It hns becomo n grave Injustice
to him nnd to tho people, In whose service
he desires to employ his highest powers.
Only n minute proportion of them enn ever
enjoy tho prMlego from which circum
stances Inevitably debar nil the rest nud
wo are persuaded that most of those who
nro able to securo tho opportunity would
admit thnt It is a foolish ambition nnd
cheerfully forego It for tho president's
sake. It Is earnestly to be hoped thnt Mr.
Roosevelt will consent to nn abandonment
of this wearisome, Irrntlfcnnl ond danger
ous practice, which wotdd certainly bo as
llttlo congenial to him as it can possibly
havo been to nny man who has ever occu
pied tho office.
WA Hill NtlTO.V (1 0.SSI V.
Scene nml Incidents Oliserveil nt Hie
.Vnllonnl Cnpltal.
Ono of tho many developments In connec
tion with tho naval court of Inquiry In ses
sion In Washington Is the publication of
tho dispatch which Admlr.il then Com
modore Schley sought to forwnrd to tho
secretnry of tho navy. Tho dispatch was
suppressed nt tho time and no mention
has been made of It heretofore. It has not
been Introduced lu tho court, but will
figure lu tho proceedings Inter on.
Immediately after the Colon was driven
ashoro by tho Rrooklyn and the Oregon,
tho dispatch was written nnd forwarded to
the telegraph station by Lieutenant Com
mander Scars, Schley's flag lieutenant. Just
ns Scars was about to file It for transmis
sion, so tho story goes, Lieutenant Com
mander Staunton of Sampson's staff np
penrod with n similar cablegram. Sears nsked
Stnunton about sending Commodore Schley's
dispatch, and Staunton Is enld to have re
plied: "You know whether you ought to
send n report in tho presence of n senior
olflccr." As n result tho Schley message
was never sent. It reads as follows:
"SANTIAGO, July 3, 1S98. To Secretary
of Navy, Washington: Spanish squndron
camo out of Santiago harbor this morning,
July 3, at 9:30, and were all captured or
destroyed in n running fight to tho west
ward of nbout threo nnd one-halt hours.
Very few casualties In our fleet; Ellis, chief
yeoman, killed, and one man wounded on
tho Rrooklyn; reports from other ships not
In yet. Tho commander-in-chief now su
perintending trnnsfer of prisoners from tho
Cristobal Colon, which surrendered to tho
Rrooklyn nnd Oregon nt 1:15 p. m. Victory
complete; details Inter. Several water
tight compartments of the Rrooklyn filled
with water, probably pierced or strained.
"SCHLEY."
Tho Sampson message, ns sent In place
of the abovo, follows:
"July 3, 1808. Secretary of Navy, Wash
ington: The fleet under my command offers
the nation as a Fourth of July present tho
wholo of Cervcrn's fleet. It attempted to
escnpo nt 9:30 this morning. At 2 the last
ship, tho Cristobal Colon, had run ashoro
soventy-flvo miles west of Santiago and
hauled down her colors. The Infanta Maria
Tercso, Oquendn and Vlzcayn wero forced
ashore, burned and blown up within twonty
miles of Santiago. Tho Furor nnd Pluton
wero destroyed within four miles of tho
port. SAMPSON."
"It President Roosevelt, Instead of ten
dering to each member of tho McKnlev
cabinet n re-nppolntmcnt, says tho Wash
ington letter to tho Now York Post, "had
tried to go to a further extreme of con
servatism nnd mako up n cabinet of tho
oldest experienced material ho could find,
whom would he havo put Into It? This was
the thought of many who looked nt tho
throng of gray heads at tho funeral of
President McKlnley.
"Such a cabinet of inst survivors' would
havo as Its secretary of state John W. Fos
ter of Indiana, who occupied that office no
longer ngo than tho latter month of tho
Harrison administration nnd .is now C5
years old. Its secretary of the treasury
would bo George S. Routwell of Massachus
etts, who Is In his eighty-fourth year. Its
soorctnry of war would bo John M. Scho
Held, who hold that offlco under Andrew
Johnson. Its secretory of tho Interior
would bo Carl Schurz, who served tinder
Hayes. Its secretary of tho nnvy, also
dating from the same administration, would
bo Nathan Goff, Jr. of West Virginia. Its
postmaster genernl would bo James N.
Tyncr of Indiana, who held office for tho
Inst few months of the Grant ndmlnlstrn
tlou. Its attorney gcnaral would bo Ocorgo
H. Williams of Oregon, also of the. Grant
administration, and Its secretnry of agri
culture, Norman J. Colman of Missouri,
who was tho first occupant of that office
In tho latter month's of tho' Cleveland ad
ministration. "Wo have, therefore, nmong mnklng sur
vivors ono mnn who goes back to Johnson,
three who dnte from Grant, two from Hayes,
ono from tho llrst Cleveland administra
tion nnd ono from Harrison."
"Tho first time I over saw Preildenl
Roosovelt," said n Washington newspaper
man, "was when ho was n civil (.crvlco
commissioner. I wns carrying the hod for
a morning nowspapcr and was given an as
signment to seo Mr. Roosevelt touching
some civil service question. When 1
reached tho gentleman's homo I wns shown
lo tho library and pretty soon Mr. Roose
velt walked In. Ho came t'r mo nnd gavo
inn n warm handshaking anil went right to
business by saying:
" 'I nm glad to sec you, but sorry, my
young friend, you ropresent tho paper you
do. Tho editor of your paper Is an In
famous scoundrel and unmitigated llnr.
Yes, Blr, that's Just what he Is, but I know
you can't help it. All heaven nnd earth
couldn't keep him from being Just what ho
Is. Rn good enough to tell him I said this,
Now, blnzo nway and tell inn what ynu
wish to know ond I'll do the best t can for
you.'
" " 'Ami then, nfler delivering himself of
his private opinion of my boss, Mr. Rooso
velt gave mo all the facts .1 wished, and
tho last word he said to me was to not for
got to tell tho editor his opinion of him. "
Roofovelt stories ore now in order Here
Is ono related hy tho New York World:
Tho new president believes heartily In
the old biblical admonition thnt to spore
the rod Is to spoil (ho child. Tho Rooso
velt children hnv nil been spanked ex
cept during their babyhood and very
soundly, too.
'Onco when Ausley Wilcox of Ruffalo, In
whoso horns Mr. Roosovelt was sworn In
as president, was a guest at tho stato ex
ecutive mansion at Albany, he sat talking
to tho governor shortly nfter the Roosevelt
children had been sent to bed As tit
Roxcnor nnd his guest tnlked and smoked,
pcnl after peil of Inughter was heard com
ing from the nursery nnd there wero sounds
of a general romping.
It nnnnyeil the governor. He went out
Into the hall nml called loudly to tho nursa
to havo tho noise stopped. He had hardly
started the conversation ngnln before the
sounds of "cutting up" were ns loud ns
before.
"Excuse me." Mr. Roosevelt sold grimly
to his guest. He ascended the stairs to th
nursery almost nt a hound nnd In n few
moments there wns henrd the "laying on of
hands." Whnck! whnck! whack! Mr. Wilcox
heard, and Immediately the snickering
stopped nnd sniveling took Its place. Then
tho governor returned, a trifle winded nnd
redder In the face, hut with his determined
expression unrelaxed.
IMHIMI.VW, .NOTES.
Carroll I). Wright, United States commit
r.loner of labor, hns been elected n member
of tho International Institute of Sociology.
Henryk Slenklewlez, unlike most authors,
finds Inspiration In crowds nnd does his
summer's work In crowded hotels nt popu
lar resorts.
When King Edward VII was In Hamburg
last year ho turned the scales at 33.1
pounds, nnd In twelve days had reduced
his weight tlvo pounds. This year, how
ever, ho weighed, on reaching Hamburg,
240 pounds,
Few presidents of the United States have
had middle names. The list Is composed
of John ljulncy Adams, William Henry
Hnrrlson. James K. Polk, Ulysses S. Grant,
Rutherford 11. Hayes, James A. Garfield and
Chester A. Arthur, seven In all.
Tim Springfield Republlcnn says: "Tho
Congressman McCall version of Sidney
Smith's likeness of Webster Is a steam
engine In trousers.' The Senator Honr
version Is a 'steam-engine In britches.' Th
Intter Is tho American version, at nny
rnte."
Under President Roosovelt, according to
tho Washington Post, Informal dinners will
be quite a feature- nt the Whlto House, ns
Mr. Roosevelt has nlways had n pleasant
way of asking men of noto with whom ho
has business to como to luncheon or dinner,
ns tho enso may be, thnt day with him.
About tho only outdoor pastime, which
John 1). Rockefeller indulges Is pitching
quoltn. Tho Stnndard Oil Croesus was re
cently nsked If ho did not llko golf. Mr.
Rockefeller's ncqunlntanco with the gams
may bo guessed from tho reply ho made:
"I don't know anything nbout golf. Why.
I wouldn't even know how to hold my
cnddle."
The Into Lord Morris did not at first mako
a favorable Impression In tho House, ot
Lords. Ono conspicuous member Is said to
hnvo inquired what languago tho noble and
learned lord was speaking. Lord Morris
himself wns asked how ho got on. "Well,"
ho replied, "I made wan mlstnko. I should
have practised spakln' to 11 lot of grave
stones beforo I addressed their lordships."
nllEK7.Y HUKI.KCTIOXS.
Philadelphia Press: Mr. OvjM-Vyn
o-ritton some verses to Miss Ann leoK. uuu
vimnllv know- what to call them. "Odo on
iffi W preC tho Idea, but thnt
doesn't sound right. "Lines
Miss Popprey hy not mako 11 iinc
on Ann's Faeo?" (
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "I hnvo a sug
gestion to offer for uso In the Schley ln-
" "fepSf "tho" n'dmlrnl wasn't willing to
put tho coal on In order to get tho Colon.
Eest&fnoV;
orcourse," said the fnther, "what of
"Why, you told ma this morning that you
wero going to bring a 'mutton head home-
fOr dinner tins cveiwm.
. . tM,f la )) " lnnulr(l
L lllcaKO l riuillici , , 1"-.
the man who wns nosing rmmd th. .kk.
thnt VOU Knglisil cnu u omi'H h
Because, "ir," said tho dignified person
with fho mutton chop whiskers. "If It ever
gets rnto our hands It will havo a bettor
position In society."
Unston Post: "There Is something the.
matter with your feet." said tho editor,
referring to tiio bit of verso the pool had
''"Vo " said the poet, looking modestly
down at li s pedal extremities, "my feet
nro "ll right, but I admit my shoes havo
seen better days."
Detroit Freo Press: She-I'm so glad I It'll
to bo Platonic. At ono tlmo I was afraid
you would propose.
IIe-80 was I!
Chicago Post: "Does your wife open let
i,u hnt nr nddressed to you?" cnsuolly
l,"lr.L,' V'., .ffi'nues to admit that his mall
In opened bv another, and yet Hlgglns
wished to bo truthful. ,
"Not when they nre delivered ot my
otllce," he replied.
THE MAX WHO SAW IT AM,.
Josh Wink, In Hultlmore American.
It Is an nnclcnt mariner
Who stoppnlh ono of three.
"Ilv thy spyglass mid yachting cap.
Now wheroforo stoppest mc7
"Oh. gentlo sir." the mariner
Hemarked, with earnest face.
"Hut list tho while I tell you of
The wonderful yacht race.
"They crossed the linn In splendid shapt
Tho wind was strong, Indeed! .
And then she piped the larboard watch
And quickly took tho lend.
"Which took the lend?'' the stranger crieij
"Which yncht ahead did run?
"It wns," tho mariner declared,
"It wns tho other one.
"Oo nu! On on!" the stranger satd,
"And tell mo of the nice.
"1 will." tho mariner remarked
"And then tho Inst gnve chase.
"They tucked and tacked until you'd think
The crow Hint oft did hung
Upon the rigging-, wns at best
A carpet-lnyinK Bang-
"And when the first yacht reached Out
stftko ,,
The whistles tooted gay."
Which was tho llrst?" tho stranger nsked.
The ono that led tho way.
"They come bnck on tho other leg,"
Tho mariner went on,
"And one went by tho very routo
Tho other ono hnd gone."
"Whnt did they do?" tho stranger said,
"What did they do, I beg?"
"As nenr ns I 1:1111 tell," quoth ho,
"I think thoy pulled tho leg.
"And then thoy nenred the finish llnal
The bettors cheered nnd cursed,
When proudly sweeping Into view
Tho winner cume In llrstt"
"Hut which wns thnt?" the stranger crlefl
"Oh. which wiib that, I pray?"
"Alas!" tho mariner replied,
"I was ten miles away "
It was nn ancient mariner
Who "Help'" did loudly cry
It was tho iingry stranger mart
Who smote him hip and thigh
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