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The Siamese Affair Seems Ended.

On Saturday. only q fcw hours after an
admission. In Difference to England protest.
that the proclaimed blockade Of Siam could
Dot be enforced against neutral powers. the
DuPuY Ministry were notified that the
Bangkok Government would grant all the
demands comprised in the French ulti-
nahum. This was an extraordinary stroke
Of luck for President CARNor and his
advisors; for although the concession to
England. which. II asked for. must have
been made to Germany as we'll. was re-
Quired BY the plainest dictates OF the law
Of nations. yet owing to the irritable tom
par Of the Partisan populace it would prob
ebly have compelled their withdrawal from
public lie.
A. things have turned out. tho official
acknowledgment that the announce
ment or blockade was mere bravado,
may be lost sight OF in the belief
that Franco hos gained everything
abe wished from the pusIllanimous
6iamese. who. had they waited day
longer. might have found their enemy will
ing to accept even less than was offered
week ago. But although. SO far as Siam Is
concerned. there seems to be nothing left
to fight about. 1t is far from likely that the
Wrench will actually acquire a.! the terri
tory demanded in their ultimatum. namely.
the left bank OF the Mekon: Rlyer as far az
the twenty-third degree OF north latitude.
Siam can cede no more than she possesses.
and China has already given notice that her
southcrn frontier comedies withYhe twepty.
prst degree. while south OF that line there
ts district which. by treaty with Burmah. ,
he Sismese Government is precluded from
surrenderln2 TO any other power. To
pake good therefore. her claim to much OF
the territory pomira!ly coded by Siam
north OF the eighteenth degree. France
VII have to dea! with England. by which
burmsh has been virtuslly absorbed. and
with the Chinese empire.
10 those acquainted with the doctrines
Of international law upon tho subject. II
was clear from the first that the blockade
proclaimed by France was derisory pro.
eoeiin g imperative with regard to neutrals
and valid only against vessels aytpe
tho SAmese tag. or such vessels thene are
very few. more than three fourths OF Slam'a
exports and imports being carried in Eng.
hsh ships. and most Of the rem ainder In Ger
man. The law OF blockade Ia well settled
1t 10 In the strictest sense an act OF war:
and 1t 10 binding on neutrals only when
recourse lie madc TO 1t by ono belliserent
against another under prescribed condi- |
lions and formalities. Now. France and |
kiam were not belligerents In the technical |
meaning OF tho WORD. They were not at
war; Tor under tho French Constitution
the Executive 10 forbidden u declare war
Sithout the conscAt OF b,ta Chamtars: and
no such consent has been Eivsn. Couse-
quentiy tho proclamation Of a blockade was
hot worth the paper II VS. vr.ti~a m. 40
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We hear great deal from time to time Of

We hear a great deal from time to time OF
tho value OF arbitration as panacea for all
international controversies. That It has q
value In preventing resort to the sword is GER
tainly true. but tho remedy is useless unless
applied. We have seen In tho Siamese incl
dent an urgent appeal from the ruler OF a
heather" country to settle the boundary
dispute By impartial arbitration: and a per-
emptory reply from so-cal!ed Christian France
to Yield summarily or be punished under the
law OF the stronger. That this is discredit-
able to nineteenth century ideas OF civiliza-
ton. 10 not disproved by the fact that 1t has so
many precsdents in the conduct OF other Euro
pean countries during the past century.
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far as neutral powers. like England snt
Germany, were concerned.
IL is true that neutrais have sometimes
1 tolerated q xccourse to q so-callesd "paoilc
| blockade" on the part OF q civilized State
| whom dealing with barbarous or semi.
| Civilized country. But pacific blockade lie
! really contradiction in terms. 1t exists
| only on sufferance. ~ long as tho interests
/ Of neutrals are unmpaired by 1t. Tho mo-
ment their interests are iniuriorsly affected.
neutral powers arc under no obligations TO
! rcsrect It, In tho cese OF Siam. cvor II
E.gland had not forbidden the enforcement
OF IA pacific bloatode. on the ground that
her commerce would DO crippled. there was
no Justification for employing such an irreg-
tiar means of coercion. For Siam has been
formally admitted within the pale OF inter-
nat onal law. She has trenty relations with
civilized powers. and especially with France.
England. Germany. and the United States.
From tho moment that France entered into
such relations with Siam. receiving a ST.
amese Minister ut Paris and sending
in return Minister to Bangkok. she
became estopped from using against
Siam any instruments Of pressure
not sanetioned by the law Of nations. She
could no more declare a pacific blockade
against Siam than against Turkey or Japan:
or. having done So she hud not the slightest
ground for expecting that neutral powers
would tolernte the fragrant violation Of In
tcrnational rights. II she wanted to pro-
claim blockade. she should have begun by
declaring war, and thus acquired the formal
character Of O belligerent. This she did not
do. and II she has escaped extreme humilia-
ton. Vt Ii, we repeat, through an extraordi-
nary stroke Of luck, due to the mlscalcula-
tions and timidity of the Siamese. The
Bangkok Government took for granted that
England would protest against blockade
unwarranted by the law Of nations. and
aimed chiefly at English commerce. But
when a week passed without any intima-
tlon OF such q protest, the Siamese sup
posed themselves deserted. and made
hasty and abject submission to q seemingly
overwhelming force.
There is no doubt that President CARNoT
and his advisers deserve severe reprobation
for their treatment OF the Siamese affair.
although they have been rescued by acci-
dent from the consequences OF their folly.
They gambled on the assumption that the
GLADSTONE Government. being absorbed in
the home rule business. would shrink from
all foreign complications. no matter how
imperative might be the call Of duty and Of
honor. In the hope Of furthering their per-
sonal ends at the approaching general cleo
tons they risked the humiliation Of their
country: for it should have been forcseen
that in all likelihood war with England.
backed probably by Germany. could only
be averted by confession that the pro-
claimed blockade was but an empty threat.
For placing France in such deplorable
position they would never have been for
given by their countrymen had not good
fortune interposed. And it is by no means
certain that their misconduct will be over
looked in the popular exultation over the
sweeping concessions made by the Siamese. |
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Wheat-The Worlds Balance Sheet.

In 1850 tho United States produced IA
bushels Of wheat for each unit Of the popu-
lation. In 1860 the quantity grown was
equal to SIS bushels per capita. In 1870 it
was equal to 6.1 bushels. and in 1880 had in
creased to 80 bushels: yet in 1889 it declined
to TT bushels. and in 1898 Is likely to fall
result Of this years harvest, it will no more
than meet domestic requirements. and the
exports we make must be derived from the
large stocks now in store.
Owing to the diminution OF the wheat
bearing area. and 1t has been practically
continuous since 1884. the harvest Of 1898
will be made from fewer acres than that OF
1885, and climatic conditions have been so
adverse that the yield an acre promises to
be little II any creator than In that year.
The product OF 1885 was 357, 00O.0 900 bushels,
and was some 10000. 900 above the require
ments Of the domestic population: and sup
plemented by the residue Of the great crop
OF 1884 the exports were moro than double
that quantity. Since 1895 we have added
100000 to the population. home require
ments have increased by 10000. 900 bushels
and product equalling that Of 1885 would
now be insufficient for home needs.
Although the wheat area has decreased
since 1885. and was that year some 5000 900
acres less than in 1884. the meagre result
OF the present harvest 10 no more q fair
gauge of our productive power than were
the extraordinary harvests OF 1891 and
1892. which exceeded tho average yield more
than that OF 1893 will fall below it, Neither
Is the fact that the quantity produced per
capita has declined from the 90 bushels OF
1880 to the So bushels OF 1898. a correct meas
ure OF the decline OF the nations exporting
power: although that decline was probably
indicated by the decrease In the per capita
product OF 1889. as compared with that Of
1880. for both crops were Of the same volume
and grown on about the same acreage. As
related to domestic needs. the supply Of
1889 was "a per cent. less than that OF $780,
and with even an average yield that Of 1898
would be, relatively. 80 per cent less than
the supply OF 1880.
Varying with the climatic conditions at
tending each season. product affords neither
satisfactory nor accurate measure of
productive power. either absolute or as re-
lated to domestic requirements. while acre
age does. lnasmuch Us the census inquiries
OF 1880 and 1860 do not include acreage. we
have no direct means Of determining the
ratio OF acres OF wheat to population in 1s4s
and 1859; but assuming that the yields per
acre were average ones. and reducing the
product to terms OF acres. and accepting
the estimates OF the Department OF Axri-
culture for crop areas In 1869. it is found
tina. at tho end Of five decsnnial periods.
and in 1898. the area under wheat. and its
relation to total domestic population. have
been as follows:
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Secretary HERBERT has had fine trip
along the coast In the Dolphin. visiting the
naval stations and other places. At tho last
accounts he was at Bar Harbor. after having
been entertained most agreeably by Secretary
LAMONT and Ara LAMONT at Sorrento Point.
The coast OF New England is usually q charm
ing one for such an excursion. In July, il good
weather fayors, hut later there are apt to be
iogs. The Dolphin. too. 10 a stanch craft, al
though In her early days q celebrated report
accused her OF Structural weak mesa"
telegram has spoken Of her. during the pres
emit trip. as the recretsry's yacht" This is
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JANITOR and ALI HANDS sAVED
The Tenants Didn't ProPos> to Let Kaliep-
hacker Sacrifice II .msrC

The Tenants Didn't Propose to Let Kaliep-
hacker Sasrincc Hmscr
A few minutes after noon yesterday. while
Mrs. Herman Wnsser,nan WAS preparing din
ner In her apartments in the reas OF the third
floor at VI Clinton street An oil stove OK
ploded. Tho Wassermans shouted Fire" and
ran to the Ore escapes Henry Knlienbacker.
jantor OF the adjoining house. made an at-
tempt to fight the Ere but tho excited tenants
thought no would perish. and in = we'll meant
attempt to save him threw him down n Tight
Of stairs THE building is = 'lvc-story douhlo-
decker" tenement occupied bv twenty fam
lilies The Are spread to the hallway and up
the stairs to the roof Ono man and several
women threatened to lump t" the Rr4nni
from the fire escapes. hut were prevented hy
the shouts Of tho people b.low. y, oar VAS
hurt but the man who had been thrown drwn
stairs. The three upper floors were Quilted.
Damage about $4,000.
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Frcdestinatiou.
From NE buffalo C,a,is,

IRON ne bgFilo CJsrsr.
Twas prophes ed OF Co. Laurel
Ihat In Nould meet death IN a yuarrel
believing in pTedest.nai.on
Ihe % one fet no ire pidat.on,
nut laced his enc nj e4 uEdALuted
Ana never faiei when he was wanted
VI skirmishsA he % 3ght a hundr ed
Ana Was a. home wien eaunOns thundes,a
lie wop-d fair AhtresI tame and Won her
hia ela.L OF stse aua bloody Slaughter.
Sot shGl nor sheli did e'sT affect him.
And inning Death seemed 10 IsAnsst him
one Gay . nj or Indigestion
Resalte In = bad c OF yeIIIOn;
Alarmed he eAAed in four pnysie,ana
Ana hegged them for til cir wise dc o sions
Tue All"pAthic ilonIu o2sILie,
fAit b CIfsT. and E.ecIropAIh.e
fAch made diueTsnt diagnosis
An LaI. strange pills and bitter doses;
xna ioLa .h,y srsnElsG and dIspsted,
ana While hey fought the usrinE CslsaA
SSAns slowly 20 his sleep eternal
tTedsstnsd tate Poor Coz IauraI
HAD sraiy net death In 9 quarrel
ArIroa 0ot nsw,.
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not quite correct She II oflcinily described
rs dcspatch boat. and at the time Of her con-
struction was often called an "Admirars
yacht" She served. in. fnct as Admiral
GHEEARDl's flagship at the naval review. ana
was found very useful for the entertainments
and receptions then given. But she has often
also been used for taking the Secretary from
point to point. and in that respect she Is the
legitimate successor OF the Despatch
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From ne S,Hts P,.-InsY.y,ao.r.
What will Hoke Smith do with Gen John q R...
Democrat. Of Illinois who draws 200 year pension
A. total wreck" but Is able to earn large prof.,
sonai income and was able to earn So 600 a year a.
fshs'oh Commissioner under President Cleveland In
aauou TO Ills pension as total wreck, Secretary Of
e'Ate Gresham draws war pension of SO month
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The Reed Rules Accurately Described

What excuse for living and for breathing
the free air Of American liberty has any
Democrat willing to resort to Ton REED
rules for tho government OF u Democratic
Congress ? As well propose to turn back
the hands Of time. undoing the people S
work ard rpvivtng hateful and onerous
Republican r,il" ns to acquiesce in any such
cowardly surrender OF Democratic principle
and popular rights What said the Democ-
racy about REID and his rules In 1890. when
the Republicans were buried under an adj
verso majority of million votes In the
Congress elections
I'VE denounce the despotic code" said
the Buckeye Democrats OF Ohio. the di-
rect results OF q criminal conspiracy
Un-American and tyrannical." said the
more mntter-of-fact but not less alarmed
Democrats Of Connecticut.
REED aud his abettors." declared the
Democrats Of the Tav-heel State OF North
Carolina. have changed the Federal House
from deliberattve body to q machine"
"Tyrannical and arbitrary" were the
detectives used by the Democrats Of Mis-
souri, to describe the REED rules.
Arbitrary and tyrnnnical." said the
Democrats Of New Hampshire. reversing
the Missouri order. The same thought
stirred the breasts Of outraged citizens on
the Merrimac and on the Mississippi.
I'VE condemn" said the Hoosier Demo-
Gratis Of Indiana, always near the head OF
the party procession. "a one-man despot-
ism under the false and hypocritlcal pre-
tence Of expediting public business"
Fer the high discretion OF the House,"
said the Democrats OF sturdy little Della
ware, 1.-THE Republicans have substituted
the will and autocratic power Of single
member. who. under the name OF Speaker.
has proved his readiness to exercise shame
less power for sitting debate"
I'VE arraign the Republican party" said
the Democrats Of Deaware's big neighbor,
Pennsylvania. for placing in the chair OF
the House dictator" to "usurp the power
Of the whole people,
"a tyrannical and fragrant degradation"
said the Democrats Of South Carolina.
An attempt" said the Democrats Of
Massachusetts,. to overthrow the liberties
Of the people: to complete the outrage the
Federal bayonet. only. is required"
The REED rules were considered by the
Democrats Of Oregon as utterly incon-
sistent with the freedom Of speech and
equality Of representation"
"A tyrannical suppression Of debate"
said the Democrats Of Rhode Island.
Utterly subversive Of the spirit OF our
institutions. and wanton attack upon the
liberties Of tho people," said the Democrats
Of West Virginia, who generally know what
they are talking about.
&c. through the whole list of States VIVA
stinging censure everywhere expressed.
North and South, East and West. the chorus
Of popular dissent and Democratic protest
was the same in tone and volume. Revive
1or the use Of Democratic Congress this
odious machinery for the suppression OF de-
bate? Not much. The Republicans became
responsible for tn" REED rides. and they
can retain their fut! tie to invention and
proprietorship. Democratic rules for
Democratic Congress! No steps backward!
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Another wudins Ea,srpr,.,.

FRO" me I~danapniu Jo1HH.
hr Eli Potter who ran for Mayor Of Eau.ss c,,v
AhI' as' spring declares that sho Will capture thu
kansas Republican State Convention In sspte mbsr
shs has to wade in blood up u Ter ears"
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bask.- st. John No. Go,.s to cl,s.x.

10 1Hh EDITOR OF InE suS-!SiJ: TuE sus reports MI
to-day among those expected At the silver Conyen
tion now gathering at Chicago
As TnF sO's readers are Logon this report promise.
me drain OF pure TO answer telegrans unl..s rur
oes wiz answer Tor M that have NJ eOntemnIntsS
fully yours, W,I,,.S y" hsspeeS
l2lEIu THIRrryouRrH uRrxr July 90 = Ok JOHN
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The Difference.

from he Hlslksn Es,,ins ynrs
youses II In THx srS IT'S So IL the boast Of our
luminous contemporary. What The sus print. al nsv,
news and mighty vel! put together IL psrperrarss
no fakes When 1t dsa!s In Notion you're exp.e,~d IN
know IT'S ncton- Consequently IL has fair rirb, "a
Ie0ake such fakirs as the g.-h II did Yesterday
you see 1t In tho World 1t isni So exeep. by accident
or because there's no money in lying about IL
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A Cali 1or ssua,or Mcpherson.

TO THE EprIoR or TBE SrS-S. Your Washington
correspondent Is In error when he thinks Senator shs
man 10 the only mau able lead tue rrsstsat. side
81 .as repeal OF the SILVER Law. The Hon John R No
hsssnn 10 AZ Vel pokisd on financial IN Attsrs as ssAA
'os Satlmsn and he Is a tnSrough Dsmocr.t,
"As toAh- July ~ JoaN II. WELA1s
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The Path Of safety.

Repoal tho purchasing clause Of tho So
called SHERMAN act.
Authorize tho issue by national banks OF
circulation up to par Of the United States
bonds deposited with the Treasury to secure
tho same.
Issue no United States notes Of lcss
denomination than five dollars.
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Uotv- friends who Jaror Us Yiit1ndniscTtpisJor
publication eish 10 haze reeefed srffcfss rsfspnod
V,ev muslin al send stamps form dtp:rpose
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up to the end OF the war period. aGrlcul-
tural development had but little more than
outstrippcd population; but Immediately
after tho war. railway building In the unoo-
cupi'd West WAS greatly stimulated by land
grants and the cash subsidies given to the
several Pacific lines. AS tho new railways
progressed westward. so progressed tho
migration OF tho sous. tenants. and laborers
OF the farmers OF tAC older States who
were prepared. with implem on Is. teams,
and youthful energy. to turn the treeless
plains into productive farms. Never In the
history OF the race has such a migration.
imp=l!ed neither by Wat nor by famine. been
known. Never. at least in modern times,
has q movement OF population had such
iar-reachinE economic results. Even the
migration Of the gold seekers OF 40 was far
less productive OF economic effects.
Ead the States Of the Miss.ssin-d Al
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farm aranaries. mills. and fiour-dealers'
hands In excess OF the quantities so held
July 1. 1891. the crops OF 1891 and 1897 work
out as follows:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-17
sHoR1 OF CURRENCY.

The Chemical Bank Unable 10 Furnish
Cash Tor the Central Pay Roll.
New YoRK, A ug. 9-The great scarcity
of currency at the present time IS very
conspcuously shown in the refusal OF
the Chemical Bank to make up the
amount of the New York Central Rail-
road Company's pay roll Mr. Depew, the
president Of the New York Central, was
seen at his office In relation to the mat
ter he stated that the banks refusal to
make up the monthly pay roll was due
entirely to the scarcity of currency tOur
pay roll, he said, amounts to $780, a
month The Chemical is our depository
and will so continue II will give MS just
what currency it can, but tine present
scarcity renders ii unable to accomodate
us as formerly, and we must collect 1t
elsewhere. 1t has been suggested that W {
issue our own notes, but we will not have
TO resort to that measure, as tue money Is
already in sight. II would besides hardly
be lawful, though in the crisis of 1878
many merchants issued notes from five
dollars upwards.
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HOW THEY TAKE 1T.
What Leading Statesmen OF All Parties
Say About the Message.

What Leading Statesmen OF All Parties
Say About the Message.
WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Among leading
statesmen. senators especially. there is a
strong disinclination to pass judgment upon
the message AT this time, which is in
marked contrast to their free expressions
in former years.
A notable fact is the general absence Of
adverse criticisms from a party point Of
view aud among those who have reserved
an expression Of their Judgment the Demo
Gratis arr quite as numerous as the Repub-
hcans For instance, Mr.. voorhees,, chair
man Of the Finance committee, declined
positively to be interviewed on the message.
and Mr. Hill. OF New York, did the same,
although later in the day he gave some in
iicarions of what his views are by the
introduction Of his bill in the Senate.
Mr.. German said: The message is q
clear-cut statement Of the Presidents
views All of the comment that l have
heard in tie Senate is that it is as terse and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-17
PROMPT ACTION.
A Disposition on Both sides to Settle the
Question Soon.


Question Soon.
WASHINGTON. Aug 9.-The advocates
Of the repeal Of the sherman bill have had
their hands strengthened by the strong
message OF the President and they are now
at work trying to secure an agreement
with the free silver men by which the
financial question may be considered in the
House without waiting for the formation
of the committees.
The Committee appointed by the recent
conference at the Arlington Hotel has
made some progress among the leading
silver men. Representatives Livingston Of
Georgia and Bland of Missouri are favor
ably disposed toward prompt action, pro
viding a reasonable time for debate is all
lowed
Immediately after the reading of the
Presidents message the House advocates
OF the immediate repeal of the silver pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman law, assem-
bled in the rooms Of the Committee on
Judiciary for further discussion OF the
terms OF the proposition TO be made TO the
friends Of free coinage of silver.
liz was stated that the gentlemen repre-
senting the free silver side OF the controv-
ersy desired before proceeding further with
negotiations. TO present the matter 70 the
whole body of silver men and learn
whether or not they would support an
agreement 10 discuss the question aud come
10 a vote at a date certain This caucus Of
silver men. il was said, would be held to-
day. Upon this, the anti-silver men ad-
iourned to meet again after the result of
that raacfas i knoWn
Representative Tracy who led the fight
against free coinage in the last House.
was Of opinion that the House should
properly organized before proceeding to the
discussion OF any question; and unless the
silver men would agree 10 vote AZ a GER
tain date. allowing plenty Of time for
everybody to talk. he certainly would not
a. rec to enter upon discussion.