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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-28
VENEZUELA SATISFIED.

Although Senior Jose Andrade on his
arrival at New York on Saturday made no
direct statement of the results of his visit
to Venezuela he said enough to give as
surance that not only the Government but
the people of that country are well salts
fed with the treaty arranged between the
United States and Great Britain to settle
the long-disputed boundary between Yene-
zuela and British Guiana.
When the treaty was first announced
there was naturally some discomfort
among the Venezuelans because their
country was not given the representation
among the arbitrators which the impor-
lance OF the question to them would seem
to demand. This feeling, however, van
ished upon fuller consideration of the
subject and the Venezuelans are now
agreed to leave their cause in the hands
of the United States.
As an illustration of the view taken CT
the treaty by the leaders of public opin-
ion in Venezuela Senior Andrade gave to a
reporter copy of the Venezuelan Herald,
which in discussing the issue said:
It is in ell essential particulars the same
treaty offered by Venezuela forty years ago to
Great Britain, which Great Britain refused.
Under the fifty years clause the only territory
which Great Bri tain Will have is, the settle
ments between the Essequibo and Pomeroon
rivers. The fifty years clause will exclude
Great Britain from the Orinoco country and
the Cuyni River, which is the portion of the
country that Venezuela has been especially
DESTROYS Of keeping.
1t appears from this that Senior Andrade
has returned to his post of Minister from
Venezuela to this country fully authorized
by his Government to give assent to the
treaty. The issue, therefore, may be con-
sidered as virtually closed. 1t is the one
success of the Cleveland administration,
and has shown in a striking manner what
this country can do in the way of pro-
tecting all American countries from for
eign aggression whenever our Government
chooses to exert its power with vigor and
resolution.
The effect of the successful conclusion
of this action on our part will be felt in
many ways. One of the best results will
be the increasing friendliness of South
American peoples toward our country.
Out of that sentiment there will come a
more earnest desire for reciprocity OF
trade relations, and the time may not be
far distant when we shall realize the great
policy of Blaine in tue esta blishment OF
a Pan-American alliance OF the most far
reaching character.
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SANTA CLAUS GOING.
He Will Attend the Boys Association
Club Entertainments This
Evening.

Tonight the members of the San Fran
cisco Boys Association will hold their
Christman festival. A big Christmas
tree, loaded with gifts and made bright
with many candles. will occupy the center
of the hall, and Santa Claus in the person
of Leonard Everett will distribute the gifts.
The different clubs will present their pro-
grammes-Cosmopolis Club, Marc An
tony's grafton; Grant Club. Rotations
and songs; Artisans and Sketch Club,
"Chlistmas in Camp; Thursday Night
Club, shadow pantomime, I'm Pawn" /;
Hale Club will be represented as toys in
Santa Claus shop, and this will be his
last official duty of the Christmas season.
"a penny saved is penny made is the
motto that the San Francis Boys Asso-
ciati on has adopted for its standard.
The $50 little lads, ranging from to Is
years, have their headquarters in a large
old-fashioned house at 740 Bryant street,
presided over by Captain and Mrs. Nc
Donald.
such as making mats and baskets, cane
chairs, saddle work, brushes, hammocks.
all kinds of carpenter work, and there is a
printing Office, where the boys publish a
bright, newsy magazine every month. OF
course it hasn't very big circulation. but
these are the things that keep those same
little boys off the street and out of the
mischief that boys are bound to get into
when they are not employed.
The club is devoted more to the socia
interests than to the manual training of
the boys. and little entertainments take
place quite frequently in the large hall
built tor that purpose in the rear of the
home. A large library filed with books
OF interests open for their benefit eyerv
Wednesday and Sunday evenings. and
then the boys can indnlge their literary
tastes to their hearts content.
The club is divided into classes, and
each class meets one afternoon or evening
in the week and is taught different trades
by teachers who have volunteered their
services.
Many charitable people are interested in
the nome, the heaviest expenses being
met by them. The funds are also mate.
rally increased by the proceeds of the
work that the boys turn out.
Each member is taxed the modest sum
OF 10 cents, but that 10 cents is we'll IN
vested. for they learn so much that will
be useful to them, and besides, they have
whole lot of sociability and amusement.
1t has been owins to the interest of
Frank G. Burgess that the club has been
put on such practical basis and so thor
oughly systematized.
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publicans." said Mr.. Damon. "Our very life
depends on the protection of lumber and
wool. 1t was a business proposition with us.
One of our sheepmen got letter from his
wool merchant in San Francisco saying that
if Mckinley was elected he would guarantee
to pay 9 cents per pound for wool, while II
Bryan was elected he wouldn't want the wool
at all. Every Republican candidate In the
county was elected except one Supervisor"
Mr. Damon added that the dairymen wanted
a good deal or protective legislation from this
Legislature, es pecially against losses by con-
domination and slaughter OF cows by order OF
health inspectors. man who made his liv-
ing out of ten cows would be impoverished
by The condemnation of three or four OF the
animals, whereas the owner of 100 or more
would not feel the loss. Ithad been suggested
that the State should compensate the owners
of condemned animals, say at the rate OF $40
or SIS each.
There is also a movement on foot looking
toward leg islation for the establishment OF a
dairy school.
"You cannot get in this town." said Mr.
Damon, ga first-class butter and cheese maker.
If your cheesemsker up there should happen
10 die you could not find man to even tenn
porarily fill his place"
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THE WORLD TALKING WAR
Chicago Times-Hera. d.

The war feeling is not solely an American
Senatorial product, nor is it confined 10 this
country al one. Just at present the vaulting
of National dignity, the increase of arma-
ments and other symptoms of belllgerency are
common everywhere. Too much emphasis
may have been put on them by the newspa-
pers. 1t is q characteristic OF modern journal
ism that it hears the roar OF artillery in every
groan of an old shutter and can summon up
vision of war in the lightest word of Cabinet
Minister. Does the Marquis of Salisbury swear
when his carriage is blocked its way to
Downing street, and the Dardanelles are to
be forced. Does the French ambassador at st.
Pete rsburg stop for moment in the street to
gossip with grand duke, and Constinople is
But the war feeling is not all rumor and sus
pfcion. 1t has realty which thoughtful men
have begun to appreciate. An English news
paper suggests that the theories OF the eyolu-
ton philosophy are now accepted by public
men; they know now, as they did not know
before, that war is neither undesirable nor
beauty OF evolution is that it goes on whether
we like it or not, and the mere academic
knowledge that il is in the nature and for the
best interests OF men does not account for
widespread surge of Denigerency.
Lore Palmerston once said that ''man is by
nature quarrelfng and fighting animal 7" and
his jest, SO CHARACTERISTIC of the man, deeply
wounded the sensibilities OF well-meaning
Englishmeu. who looked forward with conf
dence to the dawn of perpetual peace. Many
Liberals thought the sbolition of dueling in
the army would be the first step toward the
abolition of dueiing between nations. The
su admission of the Alabama claims to CON-
mission was regarded as foreshadowing an
end OF armed settlements OF International dis
putes. For many years M. Jules Simon was
busy with his benevolent plans for peace on
earth, and he even secured the encouragement
of the present Emperor OF Germany. Yet
Jules Simon is hardly cold in his grave be-
fore the powers are biting their thumbs at
each other.
1t appears to be the history of the world that
nations swing like pendulums from war to
peace long term Of good feeling and indus
| try inevitably precedes period of war. The
world had been at peace twenty years when
the Chinese-Japenese war broke out. Then
| followed Italy's Abyssinian adventure and the
| Cuban uprising. Now every nation is girding
| up its lolns and breaking up benches to prove
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PHELPS ON CUBA.

The statement OF ex-Minister Phelps
sustaining the position taken by the adj
mInistration in regard to Cuban affairs
sums up very clearly in a single paragra ph
the whole argument against recognizing
the independence of the island. Mr..
Phelps says:
The rebels in Cuba have no organized gov
eminent and not even an abiding place which
they can call their own. They are merely
guerrilla force, which would be speedily an
initiated If it allowed itself to be drawn into a
general engage ment with the much superior
Spanish army. 1t preserves its existence by its
dexterity in avoiding such an engagement. 1t
would be absurd to say that such force con-
stitutes a government, or that the Spanish
government in Cuba has been overthrown, or
that any diplomatic relations could exist be-
tween the rebels and the Government OF the
United States.
1t will be seen that this statement reduc
the issue to question OF facts. The con-
troversy turns wholly upon whether the
Cuban patriots have as yet succeeded in
establishing anything which can be fairly
esteemed an organized government. 1t
will be contended BIZ the advocates of Cuba
that they have done so. 1t will be pointed
out that the Cubans have intained their
supremacy over three-fourths of the
island, have organized for themselves a
form of government which they obey and
whose laws they enforce, and, moreover,
have in the field an army which the
Spaniards are powerless to overcome. The
issue then is to determine which Of these
opposing views of the Cuban situation is
the correct one, and it would seem that
the only proper way to settle it would be
by taking the testimony OF American
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RHODES DEFIANCE.

The two speeches delivered by Cecil
Rhodes at Port Elizabeth when on his
way to England signify that the great
man of South Africa still feels himself
strong enough to cheer his friends and
hurI defiance at his foes. Though he is
called to London to give testimony con.
corning the Jameson raid and explain his
share in it, it is evident he feels no fear
OF the result. He is going not as dis
comfited leader to apologize for past mis-
takes, but rather like a gladiator to an
arena in which he expects triumph.
The most significant passage in the
speeches was that in which Mr.. Rhodes
said the people of South Africa should lay
aside race preiudices and devote them
selves TO the task of making a unified
population working together for the up
building of the great country which they
occupy. Whether this meant policy of
conciliating the Beers is not certain, but
il sounds like it. 1t made clear at any
rate that the aim of Mr.. Rhodes is to
bring all the diverse races of South Africa
into harmony with his policy of develop
ing that country and making it sufficiently
strong to be virtually independent.
Incidentally, he made public an inter-
esting piece of history in stating that
some years ago, when Parnell was leading
the Irish movement, Rhodes contributed
$50, 900 TO the Irish fund and entered into
an alliance with Parnell by which the
latter agreed that in making the fight for
home rule for Ireland he would also en-
deavor to obtain representation in the
British Parliament for all colonies that
desired it.
Had Parnell lived and succeeded in car
rying out this agreement Mr.. Rhodes
would now have in Parliament a repre-
sentative to defend his interests there and
would be in a much better position to
make the battle which confronts him.
The plan failed, but it is none the less in
teresting. because it shows that even in
those days Rhodes had vast designs which
he intended to carry out and which made
it important for him to have strong al
lies in the British Parliament as well as in
that OF Cape Colony.
1t is certainly wonderful future that
lies before South Africa. She has great
resources and vast possibilities. More
than that she has in Mr.. Rhodes a man
who thoroughly understands her people,
is in full sympathy with her highest as
pirations and has shown extraor-
binary ability in carrying out all that he
undertakes. The raid into the Transvaal
was blunder which would have crushed
a weak man anu ruined the influence of
any ordinary statesman who was con-
nected with it. That Rhodes has tri-
umphed over such a disaster is conclusive
evidence OF his native strength of charac-
ter, fertility of resource and capacity to
retain his friends and his following even
under the most adverse circumstances.
Such man is never beaten so long as
he is alive. Cecil Rhodes has great part
yet to play in the development of the
British Empire and, in all proba bility,
one of the most dramatic portions of his
eventful history will be exhibited when
he appears in England before the investi-
eating committee whose "unctuous recti-
tude" he declared he very well under
sto nd
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ened, and all the ships which happened 10 be
in the canal would have 10 be occupied by
troops. Thus the canal, as an aid TO Germany S
navy. is of dubious utility, and its commercial
value, according 10 the frst years report, is
far below the estimates, the receipts amount
ing 10 only s97, 451 marks, against the esti-
mate OF 1000, 900 marks.
Contracts for three frst-class British cruisers
OF IL .0c0 tons have been awarded to the we'll
known firms of Fairfield on the Clyde, Naval
Construction Company at Barrow and ]. d
G. Thomson, Clydebank. These cruisers win
be named Argonaut, Amphitrite and Ariadne,
respectively, and are TO attain speed OF 2o%
knots on 1s 900 horsepower. The engines will
be triple-expausion, and steam will be gener-
ated in thirty Belleville boilers carrying 800
pounds of steam and having an aggregate
heating surface OF 1o7, $50 square feet and
1890 square feet CRATE surface. The total
weight OF engines and boilers is fixed at 1925
tons. The armament viii consist OF sixteen
6-inch quick-frers, twelve L. FOUNDERS and
three 3-pounder euiek-hrers ana eight Maxim
guns. The dimensions of these ships will be
435 feet length ON water line, SO feet beam
and % feet inches mean draught. They viii
be teak-sheathed and eoppered.
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Uruguay, which now owns two small gum
boats, is aspiring to have navy, and has or
dered a torpedo-catcher of 1900 tons and
small cruiser OF 500 tons register.
Two 32-knot torpedo-boat destroyers are
being built by Schichan at Elbing, Germany
for China. They viii have engines of 60UO,
horsepower and are to be completed within
thirteen months.
The British battle-ship Majestic has recentls
undergone q series of progressive trials, the
means OF three runs of % miles each giving
1866 knots and IL 800 horsepower. The speed
was somewhat retarded by a heavy sea and
strong wind.
Emperor William has ordered that hen &C.
forth all new first, second and third class ar
morclads aud cruisers shall be armed with
81, 81 and inch quick-hring guns. The
maximum caliber has hitherto been only
6-inch. The new gun of the latter caliber can
pierce plates 18 inches thick; the S1z-inch
will PROBABLY penetrate rs inches, and the 81
inch gun viii perforate plates of 27 inches
thickness.
frances naval budget, which was passed by
the Chamber of Deputies on December is,
gives much satisfaction to the public. One OF
the most important features of the bill as
passed is the reorganization OF the Superior
Council of the navy, which will be perma-
nent committee of naval experts authorized
to carry out naval programme independent
of the personal preferences of any one Minis
ter and beyond the reach of political or Par
Hamentary influences.
The return made to Parliament OF courts.
martial in the British navy held last year con-
tains some very ugly figures: There were rs
accused of EN- be zziement, 81 for striking or
attempting to strike superior officers, IS for
willful disobedience, 33 with contempt toward
superior officers, ID for leaving post improper
ly and Ii for desertion. The first three charges
are OF extremely rare occurrence in our navy,
while the last charge, desertion, is quite fire.
quent, especially against marines and lands
men.
The Baltic-North Sea canal was recently
blocked for three weeks by the sinking of q
small merchant steamer. This mishap raises
serious doubts of the use of the canal in war
ii me. At any threatened outbreak OF war a
ship belonging to the enemy which happened
10 be passing through the canal could be pur-
posely sunk and block the passage for several
weeks. Just as disastrous would be night
attack and explosion of one of the canal
bridges, locks or embankments. The only pre-
yentive would be the prohibition of private
ship traffic at the time when war was threat.
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Consuls and other Americans of repute
residing in tie island.
The report on Cuban affairs submitted
to the Senate by the Committee on For
eign Relations declared unequivocally that
the patriots have in Cuba sufficient gov
eminent TO justify its recognition by the
people of this country. The report, how
ever, did not set forth the facts upon
which that opinion was based. 1t is
hardly likely thai the Senate had any in
formation which was not also possessed
by the Secretary of State. The only GER
tain conclusion TO be drawn from their
opposing views, therefore. is that the
situation in Cuba is too uncertain for any
thing definite to be known about it.
This being the condition OF affairs as it
is presented to the people from official
sources, it is probable that Congress will
hesitate to recognize the independence OF
the island unless something should hap
pen which will impel the mem bers OF that
body to act from sentiments of sym pathy
rather than in accordance with estab-
lished diplomacy. A strong argument
can be made for recognizing the inde-
pendence of the patriots on the ground of
humanity. Such action would be the
first step in the direction of putting an
end 10 the struggle already prolonged
until it has become a butchery rather
than a war. II we venture to interfere on
this ground, however, we shall set up a
precedent which we will not be able to
follow in future cases. Strong as are the
sympathies of the American people with
oppressed humanity, We can hardly ven-
ture upon the task of righting all the ills
of the world and crushing oppression
wherever it appears.
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NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

'You can't catch that new minister of ours
a-napping."
what has he done?"
"He preached a sermon last Sunday on
Plagiarism in the Bible."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Tuttle-The professor finds it impossible to
get away from his Work.
Newton-Is that so?
Tuttle-Yes, he went to the seashore and the
first thing he struck was a school of fish.-Tex-
as Sitter
Counsel-Well, after the witness gave you a
blow, what happened?
Prisoner-He gave me third one.
Counsel-You mean a second one?
Prisoner-No, sir; landed him the second
one.-Fun.
"These Eskimos up in Alaska have good,
sound common sense"
''How sop
"Why, when they fall in love with girl they
announce it by sending her sealskin sacque."
Chicago Record.
"Say, paw, is it anything to brag about when
you don't do something you can't do?'
'.Pm inclined to think not Why do you
askY'
'"Csuse, I've just been readin' that cherry.
tree story bout Wasnin'ton."
Reginald-How stupid Miss jennings ISL /
took her in to dinner the other night, and she
never said word.
Jack-You were in luck, old fellow. She
wasn't nearly as stupid as she would have
been If she had talked.-Harper's Bazaar.
Curious Tourist-What are you fishing for?
Farmers Boy-Fish.
Curious Tourist-What do you use?
Farmers Boy-Bait.
Curious Tourist-How do they bite?
Farmers Boy = With their mouths New
Vnr
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ADOLESCENCE.

The pictures OF the Migbt-have- been
Before our mental visions dance;
How, while we supped at Idle Inn,
Before the gate passed Fleeing Chance;
How, while we loitered by the stream
And listened to the zephyrs sigh,
Along the highway on to Fame
Great Opportunity sped by;
How, though t were morning bright and clear
We yielded unto sleep once more,
And consequently failed to hear
Good Fortune knocking at our door.
And yet. the while we've had our ease,
Calm joys without Ambitions stress
All! IL is better TO know these
Than WELD The Scepter of success.
WOOD LEvETTE W ILsoN in Life.
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Elbridge Chamberlain Damon, Republican
Assemblyman-elect from Humboldt County,
is visiting friends in this City, and viii leave
for Sacramento next Wednesday.
He is prominent dairyman in his county,
and this will be his first experience legis-
lator. His county had a normal majority of
233 fusionists and Democrats. and Mr. Damon
had no doubt that he would be beaten; but to
his surprise he received a majority OF 400.
Last election. two years ago, the county gave a
plurality for Webster Populist candidate for
Governor.
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bers of Congress was put into the printing bill
of 1895 some members of the House, having
in view friend who had been elected to the
next Congress. but who would not be q MEM
Der until the 4th of March, inserted as among
those entitled to the privilege the words
written upon Official business. not exceeding
one ounce in weight. No pamphlets or Gov
eminent documents can be sent under the
frank allowed to mem bers-elect, since that is
provided for in another paragraph of the bill,
and that paragraph does not include the words
M aar aat
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PHILIPPE Rock Island Excursions
Leave San Francisco every Wednesday, via Rio
erande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleeping-cars to Chicago and Boston. Map
Ager ana porters accompany these excursions to
boston. For tickets. sleeping-car accommodations
and further information. address Clinton Jones
General Agent Rock Island Railway. 80 Mont
gomery street san Francisco
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of pink and blue, had fchu of white Swiss.
with ruffies of point d'esprit
waist of pale old blue silk, with a small
figure in black, had a iehu of black mousselin
de Sole
gown OF back canvas had a ichu of black
chiffon edged with pleating of blue and
green taffetas to match the lining of the gown.
A gray silk gown with white tichu was dainty
and dressy.
The fchu may be allowed to hang free in
front, being knotted at the bust, or at the left
side at the waist line.
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Milwaukee proposes to hold an exposi-
tion in celebration OF the semi-centennial
of the admission of Wisconsin TO the
Union and by way of novelty will ar
range to make the exhibits in colossal
building constructed in imitation of the
han ging gardens of Babylon. 1t is be-
lieved that such structure can be raised
without excessive cost, and it would GER
tainIy make grand show place for
summer fair.