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Our Sew Minister TO Italy,

Irdn he FhRIir'j'|iI R-o,d, h.d7rnLa Drroya.
There are compromising minors with reference IA
the Hppnntmrnt 0i Mr.. Van tirn ~ Minister to naiy
en- iyrd to crrhencc should invesIpatri before ia
connrnation by tue Senate. The oDIectl Inn be.
siderntton Fitness - not question OF dollars II he
be snob and u pris that is another AFFAIR.
From NE P,orihHc, Jn'raa, Lad-o. aict Esp,o-ai
however The Government Of lialy may regard the
now american AmIaNn4or h. isa ge"son mon grnrn
Is Disgrace /" tllo Democratic Administration.
mn tie HUifri ruart Republican.
wealth, l. nr". lavish expenditure. the wearing OF a
mono w cultivation ~ an Enp!lsh accent, n iona.
selves. d!squal.hcatlons tor tie plomatc career.
from he Ereni9 7e'eg'rph. R-pa'i-pn
gnite certain that IN The whole history Of our
Dolly warden d. pOmHry no ADMINISTRATION ever pre-.
sehled such a nomination aS his
From Ne n,"hinyon Po,. h,a,J.ni-p Republican
MT J, j Van Aen IS Just he sort Of man We want to
send abroad
IRON Ne t''-'oH Erraiag Jornd. R,ppIicar
The shameless of the Italian MISSION to Mr. Van
yr"nhs EUracn.- Ncvs Eslub'irap.
IL is one OF the worst appointments that Mr. Clevo
land EAs ever made.
fi'7a he WtI,iqgoo Er,,iq7 !Sa,. Inicr,ndent
II Is said that Mr. Van Alien has hoea appointed Am.
oas'iao oil the United SttstV ltny because he Is rich
I,,1n tie Sdr HI.>n Nrs Efnayr,.
Nj Van Airr The new tnrhaN1Rinr To Italy. has =
sense ut !cds.
rum he AP''fY dq'. DrIaoTdL
Mr. Van A.n Is u liberia aud talented entertainer
ana no Will be q success IN Rome.
F,rn ne Ui,r "'.-r-r. Demapu;
Mr., Van Alien Is II nan NJ wealth and earning, Uo
Possesses many putIrS hat ~ nm wet. ur the DIS,
cAa Sc OF tue duties 81 to pace,
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course. in many States Of the South
where the population Is almost exclusively
Americans the criminal population
is likewise almost wholly natlve-born. No
thoughtful. Intelligent. and well-informed
American would think OF depreciating the
enormous benefits derived from European
immigration by reference to the larger ratio
of foreign-born criminals; but the fact is
otherwise than as stated by our dogmatic
contemporary. Native citizens, and not
foreigners. comprise the great bulk Of the
criminal population Of the United States"
It declares. The fact is that while 50 per
cent OF the whole population is native
born. only 70 per cent. Of the criminal pop
ulation is native born. Fifteen per cent. OF
tho whole population is foreign born, yet
80 per cent. Of the criminal population Is
foreign born
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Mr.. Wilson Faithful to the Platform

The Hon. WILLIAM l.. WILSON'S expecta-
ton In regard to the tariff BILL In the prep
aration Of which his committee represents
the Democracy and the Democracy the
American people. is what every honest
Democrat expects For my part, says
Mr.. WILSON. IL expect 1t to be measure
entirely in accord with the platform of the
Democratic party"
That IL the expectation Of the country.
It Is true that there are few protected
manufacturers attempting tho impossi-
billty OF being protectionists and Demo-
crats ut tho same time. q contradiction as
glaring as II q man should pretend to be
atheist and theist; and there are trimmers
and towards who are afraid OF the straight
path. and think dog Is diagonal the nearest
way across. Then there are worthy persons
who have on hand large stock Of shop
worn and entiquated tariff reform. such rs
was presentable enough in the days when
the true theory Of the constitutional tariff
had not yet been discovered. and protec-
tionism was to be scotched. not killed. But
in spite OF ignorance. OF weakness. OF some
selflshness. the mass OF Democratic opinion
continues to be sound and true.
Mr. WILSON is a faithful Democrat. and
he wishes to be faithful to the platform.
As fur as he is concerned. the inquity OF
protection will not be allowed to continue
its miserable existence. The spoliation Of
the people will be stopped. The culminat-
ing atrocity will be ended. The tariff for
revenue only will be established. The Dom
ocratic promises will DO kept.
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Tho Evolution of q Democrat.

Mr.. JAMES j. VAN ALIEN. having shown
himself ambitious Of the prestige attach
ang to the few elegant luxuries OF politics
which exist In the shape Of embassies to
foreign courts, need not worry his mind
about the pother raised by unfriendly
agencies over any unusual circumstances
attending his nomination rs the first
United States Ambassador to Italy. AS
an Offset. or more even. to the annoy
ance which sensational ribaldry may
cause Mr.. VAN ALIEN. owing to natural
timidity under public criticism. let him be
pleased with the thought that he has be-
como a looming guidepost on the road Of
the Hon. GROVER CLEvELAND's progress in
the science and art Of Democratic states
manship. Mr.. VAN ALIENS case may indeed
be called extreme. Possibly some too
rigid disciples Of the late WILLIAM
L. MARCY might frown upon him as
o latter-day counterfeit OF the famous
maxim which lies at the bottom OF tho
Democratic policy. But with due al
lowance for the comparatively short ex-
perience In practical politics Of Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND. as well as OF his nominee. Mr..
VAN ALIEN Is entitled to recognition as
perhaps the most conspicuous present per-
sonifcation Of the Democratic principle
ITO the victors belong the spoils!''
1t Is q case like that OF Brother WANA-
MAKER under President HARRISON; and
we believe that there is no other cause
for Mr.. VAN ALIENS prefcrment than the
fact that he subscribed money for Mr..
CLEvELAND's election. Possibly he may
have voted on occasions previous to tho
nj la ar Nnvnrnhar hc rrln la
candidates for honors In the gift Of straight
out and victorious Democracy. have always
borne some shade OF partisan color. 1t
has been an unwritten. but none tho
less sacred and respected principle. that
their hands should show some mark OF
party labor. or that their cheeks should at
least be tanned with the sun OF politics.
Mr.. VAN ALIEN Is immaculate in respect Of
every sign Of partisan activity. with the
exception OF his check book. 1t Is case Of
honor cheerfully bestowed in consideration
of pecuniary contributions.
1t Is q question Of no Importance whether
Mr.. CLEVELAND has become. consciously
or unconsciously. a practitioner OF the
MARCY system; or whether. for the
final settlement and dispersion Of Mug
wump perplexity. he ought to take this
occasion to announce his conversion to
the spois system with the straightfor-
ward frankness Of the great statesman who
first put it into words. Mr.. VAN ALIEN.
II no has done nothing in particular
hitherto. in connection with his fellow citi.
xens. has now thrown powerfully illumi-
mating light upon the interesting evolution
OF President CLEVELAND: and as usual. the
latter is seen to be undergoing u continual.
II sometimes eccentric. development into O
proud and Jacksoninn Democrat.
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THOSE PIRLOR CIR OFFENDERS.
An Inquiry int" Their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
itrA or New Enr Inndersl

itrs or New EuyInndersg
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Comment
Ing on the editorial In your edition OF the q st
inst headed An Incident OF Paror Car
Travel" tho learned editor OF that grand
organ OF liberty. the Brooklyn Eagle. ex presses
regret that THE Sun failed to say who the
offending New Fnglanders WERE THE Sun
did not say. or even intimate. that the offend.
Ing parties were New EnGlanders but from
the fact that the offended parties boarded the
train NJ New London for Providence and that
at that t me the offenders were on board and
seemingly settled down for a long ride, It
Hould not have appeared so improbable IL the
Eag,r had referred to the former as New Eng
the latter.
=, do not wish to he understood as saying that
there are not men in New England who are
III hammered enough to ride in u parlor car
with their coats of. but to one who has by
iorGn OF circum stances been compelled to live
III Brooklyn for the past three years (nnd
trust no one ever lived there three years who
was not compelled to-. and noticed daily Ia
waited and surface cars by scores. whilo tho
seats were occupied by men II avoid using
THO word EentlenenL who seemed TO
tAke 1t as matter OF course that ladles
we're expected to stand 1t does not seom as
though tho EcglP would have been as far out OF
tho way IL it had said-without having the
slightest idea rs to what part OF tho country
the four young men came from: THE Sun
does not tell who the offending Brooklynites
crusade against i'll manners on the cars il is
not necessary to 60 to New England to find
SUBJECTS to work on. There is q large field for
this sort Of work on the lower end Of Long
fully, A New ENdLASDER
NEW YORK. Sept. %. 1888.
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Queer Doings at Chautauqua.
In the news columns of the New York
Tribune we find this paragraph:

"JAMEs1owS. n. V. Sept. 2l.-onRIK srKRRr sr.Treas
urer of Chautauqua county, who some years ago Gin.
beZzed about $4,000 and fed and who recently "a.
turned to stand trial was arrAiKned yesterday and
pleaded not guilty. The case was put over TO tha
according to the agreement under which sPEnRY re
turned here his will be pm, term to term
10 long A. no lives He IL now 20 years old"
II would seem from the foregoing state
ment that the prosecuting authorities of
Chautauqua have an idea that the pardon
ing power has been transferred from the
Governor to them. A man who is known to
be guilty of crime. and yet whom the Dis
trict Attorney refuses to prosecute. Is prac-
tically Just as well of as though he were
pardoned.
Tho law OF this State Is perfectly clear in
reference to the power to compromise
crimes. The only public offences which
may legally be compromised are INSIDE
meanors. and there are important excep-
tions even in respect to crimes of this
grade. Thus. there can be no compromise
OF misdemeanor committed by or upon an
officer OF justice while in the performance
OF his official duties, or committed riot
ously. or committed with an intent TO COM
NIT felony, or In any case in which the
person injured by the act constituting the
crime may not have remedy by civil suit.
1t 10 pretty plain that II the former Treas
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Crime and Nativity.

Our conservative Caledonan contempo-
rary. the Scottish American. AYERS that
native-born citizens. and not foreigners.
compose the great bulk OF the criminal
population Of the United States. In proof
of the correctness Of its position it ad-
duces the testimony Of the Rev. F. II.
WINES. who it appears, has charge Of the
statistics of pauperism and crime about to
be published in one Of the magazines. His
statistics show that out OF a total of 81. 1874
white male prisoners in all the prisons.
pententiaries. and reformatory institu-
tions Of the country In $780, no less
than 1886 were native born; that Of
2o,l01 of these native born. both parents
were native. while OF 11,I66 both par
ents were foreign born. Nearly three
fourths Of all the convicted male criminals
in the United States are returned as ma
tive born. and little more than one-fourth
as foreign born. In the view Of our con-
temporary, these figures speak volumes.
1t declares that it cannot refrain from
asking seriously whether two things are
not to blame for much OF the sad results:
FIRST the bonsted purely secular education
received in the schools here. and. secondly.
the want OF proper prescribed apprentice
ships to trades p
Wo know nothing about the accuracy or
completeness Of the statistics compiled by
Mr.. WINES. They appear to be based upon
the PORTER census. which was VIGOROUSLY
Enthusiastically. and this. il fact. may
account for the erroneous conclusions
OF our Standardization contemporary
Erroneous its conclusions are. and they
are not adapted to instruct and en-
tighten readers on the subject OF the
nativity OF criminals. For an illustra-
ton it was not necessary for the Scot
tish American to go further than the city in
which it is published. New York. The pop
ulation OF this city as returned by the Fed
eral census quoted by Mr.. WINES was
l.5l5,3O1. The number Of persons held for
trial or summarly committed to penal or
reformatory institutions. according to the
last annual report OF the Board of Police
Judges. was 53.4s2. The ratio Of commit
ments to the population was therefore .O35.
Comparing the percentage Of persons ar
rested and committed with the whole popu-
lation, we find the following:
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| with the Protestant party OF the Epfsco-
! palians; and II his feeling IL representative
Rome, 90 for from being hostile TO the rftu-
alistic party. looks upon IL as "Cotholfo
reaction" which will lead inevitably to ho-
man Catholicism.
The assertion that Episcopalians ARE no
longer leaving in any considerable num-
beers To seek communion with Rome" ts
denied by Mr.. LOCKE. He says that las
matter of fact, there lie a continuous stream
OF converts ut the present time;" and that
1.-THE conversions in England have become
so common that the secular press seldom
prints an account OF conversion unless
there are some very exceptional circum-
stances connected with It," He forecasts
that when disestablishment comes" an
apparently sure outcome OF the Democratic
progress. there will follow ian inevita-
bio split in the Church OF England,
the evangelical party becoming more
Protestant still. as was done In Ireland,
and very large portion OF the High Church
party being inclined to make it's submits
sion to the Catholic Church." This is the
view which. according to ritualist cler-
gyman of London, quoted by Mr.. LOCKE is
shared by "sevoral acknowledged leaders
Of the ritualist party"
The present policy Of tho Church of Rome
In both England and this country seems to
be to discourage public exultation over con-
versions to Roman Catholicism. When re-
Gently the Rev. Mr. ADAMS passed over to
Rome from the Episcopal Church he was
rebuked by Roman Catholic paper for pub
fishing sharp criticism Of the ecclesiastical
system which he had left. and Roman
Catholic Bishop declared himself as OPP
posed to any public celebration OF such an
event. This policy seems to Indicate a
conviction that the causes which Mr.. LOCKE
describes us operating for the advantage of
Rome will best and soonest bring about
their result II they are LETT to work by
themselves. and without any interference
OF Roman Catholics. That is. tho senti-
ment seems to be that the logical tendency
Of ritualism Is az he describes it to be.
This is a view which we do not put for
ward because of any opinion or knowledge
OF the subject on our part, but simply as the
opinion Of an Episcopal clergyman who has
gone over to Roman Catholicism.
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Licensed to Marry "a. the Age OF 1oa.



MOBILE. Sept IA strange circumstance
OF an ancient negro. William Brown. who
claims to lie l03 years old. He says he was
born March 1. 1909. at Spottsylvania Courr
House. Va. his master then being William
Guares. His uslness at the Court House to.
day was to 2e! i""nse to marry Miss Sarah
When the Sheriff and Deputy Kenny lad re-
covered from the shock they nccompnnie I tho
old man 10 the Prn'ate Court. and there saw
him safely through "Tncle Billy" us tho old
man Is called; was rs proud OF tho paper ms
lion thai ueti"e eIT maT w ,e sfsses
knot Uncle Billy" grow indignant and said he
would have the wedding next week nj the
church. The negroes age is authenticated Ivy
many. circumstances HIS mind is clear and
no Is in good health
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Representative OATES OF Alabama has
introduced into Congress bill providing
for the annexation OF the Territory of Utah
TO the State of Nevada.
This proposition, should 1t receive the
assent Of Congress. would OF course be
submitted to tho people Immediately COLI
cerned The exact case is not provided for
under the specific language OF tho Consti-
tuition. That instrument declares that no
new State Shall be formed or erected within
the jurisdiction OF any other State. nor any
State be formed by the junction of two or
more States. or parts of States. without the
consent OF the Legislatures OF the States
concerned as well as OF the Congress- The
principle of consent thus enunciated would
undoubtedly determine the reference OF a
project like the present one to the Legis-
aatures OF Utah and Nevada. while they in
turn might choose TO submit 1t to the vote
OF the people. The authority OF Congress
to perform its part in the matter is suffi-
GENTLY covered by the power conferred
upon 1t by the Constitution to dispose OF
the territory OF the United States and to
make all needful rules and regulations re-
specting that territory.
There ought to be no doubt OF the recep-
ton of this project by Nevada and Utah.
Nevada Is now. and for nearly thirty years
has been. n peterborough State. whose
admission was discredit to our whole po-
Itical system. She was brought into the
Union in 1864. during the civil war. At the
census Of 1860 the Territory had contained
only 0.s57 people. and yet the apportion-
ment for the year preceding her admission
had fixed on 1877. 1871 as the number for Rep
resentative to Congress. 1t was urged that
Nevada would grow up to decent proper
tions after her admission. yet In 1870 she
had reached population of only 424sl.
Ten years later. In 1880. she had advanced
to oaese; but tho apportionment for a
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The project OF the Kansas Populists for
diverting the course OF Western commerce
from tho Atlantic seaports to port some-
where along the GUT Of Mexico. from which
shipments can be made to Europe has not
alarmed New York as much as tho projectors
thought It would. The producers OF the West
know In which direction their interests lie. and
they will send their produce In that direction.
The locality OF the great markets OF the world
cannot DO changed by resolution even
though 1t is adopted with loud cheering when
the thermometer is at 100.
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A Hindoo monk named V1vEKANANDA,
who has come from India as delegate to tho
Chicago Congress OF All Religions. delivered n
discourse upon the Hindoo faith before that
body. He Is a Gentle spirit. and Is unacquaint-
ed with Christianity. In eloquent periods lie
described his own faith. which Is that OF tho
sacred books. as the embodiment OF peace
love. right. and good deeds. as q power which
purhes the life Of those who give heed to it
Aferward he expressed surprise at some Of
the things he had learned in this country He
learned here for the first time that the ministers
OF Christianity receive large regular salaries as
teachers OF the religion in which they believe
and he could not un ierstand how these men
could accept this money for teaching the
word OF their COP and for utterlng prayers.
He declared that this is a violation Of the doc
trines OF Hindooism. that the Hindoo priest
hood have no income OF the kind. but accept
only such gifts of charity rs are needed to pro-
cure the bare necessaries OF life. I'VE" said
this Austere monk. have no use for money
but to buy our food and raiment. We are
taught that the duty OF good deeds Is
its own reward. and tho taking Of n salary for
Its performance appears to us as sacrilege."
For some time NivEKAN,NnA smoke thus;
his discourse astounded tho ministers who
sat upon the platform from which 1t was de-
l!vered. He belongs to the oldest monastic
order In tho world: his manner Is graceful;
his voice soft
The simple minded Hndoo monks nrgu-
ment was entertaining but not convincing: II
could not have lod anybody to look upon Hin
doosm as superior to Christianity: it could
not have led any OF the ministers In whose
presence it was given to regard tb EN- selves as
less religious or as more eager for money than
the poor Hindoo priesthood.
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The American IsrdeHte informs US that
the Jews OF Europe recently Invested largely
In American stocks because there was report
among them THAT President CLEVELAND has
In contemplation no less q project than the
establishment OF great central bank OF tho
United States on the model OF the Bank OF
France" The american irdrHe. in printing
this news, remarks truly that nothing Of the
kindi known here" We arc able to add. and
We do SO without waste Of time. that THE Sun
has not been made aware OF anything OF the
kind,
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urer OF Chautauqua county embeEzled
$4,000. his offence is felony. as to which
no compromise can lawfully be made: and
the public prosecutor should not compro-
mise the offence in fact when he Is pro-
hibited from doing so in the formal meth
DDS prescribed by law. II there Is any good
reason why tho offender should be dealt
with mercifully. tho Governor may be
trusted to exercise tho pardoning power
in his behalf II he should be convicted upon
the trinl
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- Mr.. CLAUS SPRECKEDS has become most
disgustod with island affairs and has trans
TERED all his property here to his sons. his
wife. and daughter. lie found that he could
not control our provisional Government, and
was greatly chagrined at the result. Hereto
fore no had had things all his own way here
Our Government is growing stronger every
month. and can hold its own now against all
odds. at least SO long as Admiral SKEsRETT IL
the Watchdog Webeieve there will be some-
thing done soon by the Washington Admin
istratioD. though it may not he wholly salts
factory to us who ask for annexation, and
which. we believe. we shall finally obtain, with
the American people acluiescing. too"
The above comes to us from probably the
oldest journalist in the Hawaiian Islands. 1t
comes opportnnely because We SEQ in a Wash
ington despatch that Mr.. CLAUS SPRECKRLs
says that: my property interests in the isl
ands amount to over So 100000" When Mr..
SpREcKEIs made that statement In Washing
ton on Sunday. he was saying what was not
true. According to THE SUNS correspondent.
he has transferred all his property to his sons.
his wife. and daughter Therefore he has not
dollars worth Of interest in the islands and
is not even taxpayer: so that he is mix ing
himself up with Hawaiian affairs when he has
no earthly interest there.
MIR. SPEECKEIs must indeed feel very soro
over his loss OF control in Hawaiian matters.
Heretofore he has been almost an absolute
monarch there. but now that no cannot domi-
nate the provisional Government, he slnrs ut
1t as being composed Of Il few hundreds Of
men who would profit Immediately and greatly
by annexation" As n matter OF fact. the pro-
vsiona Government OF Hawaii is composed
only OF some hall dozen men. lot one OF whom
has any interests there different from those Of
Mr.. SpRECKEI.s. or. rather, that were different
from his before he transferred away oil his
property. Now he has no interests there: con-
seauently nothing TO say. Mr.. SPREcKELs is a
back number.
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At the end OF the tariff hearings a jury Of
the people is ready render the verdict IN favor of
protection to American tndustries.-iitnOre arerrn
The cnse was decided by tho election OF
1892: and the decision was that there Ia no
constitutional authority to impose and collect
tariff duties. except for tho purpose OF revenue
only" That decision is now to be enacted
into law By the Congress and executed by tho
President: and it cannot be reversed by any
means short Of national election. Our con
temporary's verdict oi the people is all stun,