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The child's habit of complaining to his
ADLER rival that the latters superiority isn't
fair occurs in the following question from Mr..
joins T. wHEELwRIGHr OF Boston:
"Do you consider It fair that an aggregation Of CAPT.
tai which is so large as to 10 able to crush out compe
tition should he protected by a high iArir rste7"
All that can be replied to this is that the pro-
tcctive system rests on its own bottom. ire
spcctive Of special systems Of industry. Mr..
wHERIwNoH displaysa half .baked philosophy
again in this:
"our laws. customs, and financial system secm TO
foster the growth OF these great trade organizations. 4"
Our laws foster trusts as they foster the prin-
ciplcs OF property and trade. We can buy, sell.
trade. compete, cooperate, fail. or succeed as q
common right OF liberty. That is all the foster
ing the trusts enjoy.
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Two of Them.

II has happened that there has been an
incompetent at the read Of the Spanish
Ministry at the same time that there has
been another at the head Of this Govern.
ment. CANovAs and CLEVELAND are OF a
kind, both of them wrong.headed. bump
tious, obstinate, and obstrcperous; both Of
them marplots and bunglers. Both have
worked together for the same end; both
nave been unsuccessful.
What has been the result Of placing two
such men in poweri CANovAs has driven
his own country to the brink Of ruin;
CLEVELAND has inflicted tremendous in.
jury upon this country. 1t Is bad, indeed,
for a land when 1t Is ruled by a humbug.
Spain has been made to know It; and so
have the United States.
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For the life OF Spain.

Senior CASovAs DEL. CASTILLO had better
resign the office Of Prime Minister in the
Government Of Spain. He Is a failure.
wEYLER had better resign the office Of Cap.
tain General Of Cuba. He. too. is a failure.
CANovAs is a sham statesman; WEyLER
"A sham soldier. Both Of them are pre-.
tenders. Spain would be better of without
them. They have wasted her blood, squan-
dered her treasure, Slapped her strength,
d%ishonorcd her name. and wrecked her
richest colony. CASovAs should go at
once; WEYLER should not be permitted to
hold his place another day.
CASovAs is n tricky politician without
breadth OF mind. or the understanding
Of events. or the comprehension OF Spain's
interests, or the capacity for mastering
affairs. WELYER Is n felon. Both OF them
should be sent to Jericho for the sake Of
Spain. CANovAs must know that WEYLER
! ought to be turned out; and we pro
sumo that recent occurrences have led
WEyLER to desire that CANovAs should be
turned out. CASovAs knows the character
OF WEYLER as WEYLER knows that Of
CASovAs. 1t were desirable for tho bat
tered throne Of Spain that they should be
bundled off together.
There must surely be capable statesmen
and soldiers in Spain. There is good and
strong stuff in the Spanish people. There
are plenty Of Spaniards who possess great
heads and rich brains, along with good con.
science. The Queen Regent, who is n wo-
man Of mental and moral distinction, un
doubtedlv knows of them. She has the
power to call them into her service;
she has the right to give them ~instruc.
tions. She must he aware Of her Govern.
ment's failure in Cuba, and she may see
that the time has come for the withdrawal
Of SPANS army from Cuba, thus assuring
peace for Spain and glory for her regency.
Though not Of Spanish blood or birth, she
possesses much power under the Constitu.
tion of Spain so long as she exercises au.
thority in behalf of her son. the heir to the
crown of the Bourbons. Queen Regent
MARIA CHRISTINA would render important
service to Spain and TO Cuba by calling
upon CASovAs to remove WEYLER, and
upon the Cortes to throw out CANovAs.
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Hoke Smiths Place in History.

The subjoined remark concerning the
Hon. HoKE SMITH Of Georgia comes from
the Daily Globe of st. Paul:
ut was charged against Mr.. CLEVELAND when he
made up his last Cabinet that he had selected Il on
personal grounds, inviting into Il few men OF large
sxperience or the heaviest calibre. That criticism
has since been admitted TO be unjust. while he
made q blunder in naming the incompetent HoKE
sMrH. who was all through the butt of both public
ability was high"
1t has been the peculiar fortune OF the
Hon. HoKE SMITH to serve Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS purpose for a time, and during that
time to bask in the sunshine Of Mugwump
approval and Cuckoo praise; and then to be
cast aside, like a worn.out shoe, amid the
jeers Of the Cuckoos and the boots of the
Mugwumps.
Now we find him described as 1.-THE in
competent HoKE SMITH" II IL only Just to
say that the adjective is not we'll chosen.
Whatever may be the merits or defects Of
HoKE, he was a competent, energetic, indus.
trious, and, we believe, honest Secretary Of
the Interior.
Furthermore, It will be written in history
that the patent to the P%ERRISEs, completing
their title to twenty.three thousand acres
OF unearned land in Florida, did not issue
from the Interior Department while HoKE
SAITH OF Georgia was Secretary.
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or expelled American news gathercrs In
Cuba, but has not dared TO lay a hand upon
the Englishman representing the Times,
who has for n year laid bare the abomina-
lions OF his rule.
We are not surprised at the English
criticism upon CLEVELAND for his failure
to protect the rights and property Of Amer
leans in Cuba. It is just criticism. We
are not surprised at the wrath of Americans
living in Europe. II is justifiable wrath.
The world has taken notice Of the pusil-
lanimlty Of CLEvELAND's Administration
in its dealing with the Spanish-Cu Cuban
American question. The Governments OF
all Europe have noticed It, and so have
those Of the many American republics.
Americans in foreign lands, as we'll az all
patriotic Americans at home, have felt the
disgrace Of IL.
1t is a misfortune for our country, which
has thu been weakened In the eyes Of man
kind and made the subject Of reproach.
The evil fruits Of II may yet he brought
home to us. There are dangers in II, as can
be seen.
And vet II would seem that there are peo.
pie among us who think hat President
MCKISLEY will follow in CL~EvELAND's
footsteps, and will hold up our country, as
CLEVELAND has held 1t up, to the scorn Of
mankind. We do not believe IL. We be.
lieve that MCKINLEY will lift high the
flag which CLEVELAND has hauled down
and trailed through the mire. We believe
that he will assert the rights Of American
citizenship against any country which may
invade them. even against Spain.
The English contempt for C~LEvELAND's
dastardliness is just. Tn anger that it has
stirred up in the mind Of Americans abroad
is righteous anger. The shame with which
it has struck the whole of the population Of
the United States is even less marked than
1t ought to have been.
All hail, the flag!
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A just English Criticism.

Our London cable despatch of Sunday
spoke of E~nglishmen's animadversions upon
this country for It's failure to protect Ameri-
can citizens In Cuba. Even the London
Times" we were told, Comments upon the
weakness Of the Washington Government
In this respect" Here is a quotation from u
Havana letter to the Times:
There is much comment by all classes on the fact
that the United States Government makes no strong
efforts TO secure protection for the lives and property
or American citizens in Cuba"
We were further informed by our London
correspondent that 1.-THE weakness of the
American attitude in face Of the gross out.
RACES and indignities OF the Spanish au.
thorities has aroused deep feeling among
Americans in Europe"
We are not surprised at the statement
made by the representative of the London
Times at Havana, q man of ability and
courage, who has freely criticised SPANS
performances in Cuba, and who has him
self been protected by the British flag
while doing so. WEYLER has maltreated
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The Rev. DR.. CUYLBR, representing the
Prcsbyterians at tho scmi-centennia a~nnivcr-
sary Of the Calvary Baptist Church on Sunday.
spoke thus with reference to the Bible:
IL congratulate you that in an age Of destructive
criticism you have adhered nwavcrinsiy TO the Word
OF Con as written in this Bible. Christianity has got
TO sink or swim. survive or perish. by that blessed
Book"
Undoubtedly tho basis upon which Christian
iy rests is faith in the inspiration of tho Bible
rs the infalliblc Word OF COP. But how can
that essential faith remain. with nominally or
thodox theologians teaching that the Bible is a
book OF fables, as. for instance. the story Of
JONAH and the whaleI
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PoPULIsT HoWARD's SECOND hook
The Author OF 'Ir Christ Came to Congress-
Vow writes OF ..whnt Christ saw

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Congrcssman MI
ton w. Howard. the Populist from the Sew
enth Alabama district. Sho has made himself
notorious by his book. IF Christ Came to Con-
Rr~ss." and in many o.her ways, has written
q second book. even more remarkable than the
first. This latest offence against decency Is so
glazing that his colleagues on the Alabama dele
CATION think II is time to put a stop to Mr..
Towards capers. and ono OF them Il author
lily for the statement that the delegation Is
seriously considering the practicability OF OBJ
jecting TO his taking the oath In the Fifty. a !th
Congress, TO which he has been elected. The
ti;le of the new book Is What Christ Saw"
The hrst chaoter describes the arrival OF the
Christ In Washington. The second describes
the daughter of a wealthy Washington citizen.
her stepping aside from the path OF chastity.
and her final resort In remorsc and despair to
the purlleu. OF abandoned women. rhe third
cha otsr pictures Christ arrested in Washing.
ton for being a tramp. tried in the police court.
where he Is convicted. but ESCAPES. Chapter
five sho VS. a banquet scene In Washington. at
which are seventeen, couples. all nude. For
Tie delrctatiop OF the guests several young
girls are brought upon the scene ant forced TO
submit 70 sham~ful i-dignities. Ono young
eide. Chapter six depicts Christ viewing tile
lobby; In succeeding chapters Is a delpTe Of
s sS.ia,,sT ah fal nSsr'h The n haG, ch SiSHa' ds.cri sss
Christ taking Of an army OF tho
masses OF the common people and Leading them
Ia battle against the forces OF " ealtl.
Howard wriIes a brief Introduction In which
he disclains apology, and says: " The rigidl,
righteous ana 'unco guia' may hold M their
hands in holy horror, but the hypocriti"al
pratinEs Of these wolves in Sleeps clothing
have no concern 10 me-"
Christ Is here he says. and we meet him
every day. Has he not sAid that a. often as We
minister to one OF these. my children. ye do
minister unto mcy'
Again the writer says: are cor fronted
by serious conditions. and the facts herein set
forth may seem appalling, but | assure you.
friendly reader. tina: the D cture is not over
drawn nor emb ellished."
And finally: "~lninite mind and heart aloae
could begin TO portray the sin. crime. corrup-
tion., hunger. degradation. and death which 10
set the nation"
Milton W. Howard. the author Of the book,
first made his appearance away from his Ala
hama home rs n lecturer. This was about the
beginning NJ the Cleveland Administration
when he became n disappointed office seeker.
Leaving Washington. he went back home. was
the nomine- or the Pooulists for Congress. and
defeated William II. Demon for election to the
Fifty:fourth Congress-. He was re elected tn
the Fifiy'ffth Congress, over W. II. Bullock.
free-s,lvcr Dem ,crst. In the last PRESIDENTIAL
election Howard was Middle.of-t the Road Popu-
list and supported Tom Watson.
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Canada ana tho Alien NIL.

To rHE EDITOR or The SrS-Sir:A Toronto
journal reports Mr.. Corliss's defence to an In
tcrviewer Of the clause In the Alien bill prohib-
iting Canadian workmen from crossing the line
for their days work. Tho defence is long, but
the practical gist Of 1t may he briefly given. The
feeling Of the Canadian people Is to be estranged,
retaliatory legislation is TO be provoked, the
wall between the two populations is TO be
heightened, the friends OF American connection
In Canada are TO be discredited, the hands OF its
enemies are to he strengthened, the hospitable
reputation OF the United States IL to be sullied
and mischief Is to be done to that which would
seem to be the highest OF tho external objects OF
American statesmanship-all in order to secure
the local labor vote for the member OF Congress
from Detroit. l have heard moro than one
American patriot deplore the ascendancy of
local and sectional over national objects that
has been growing since the ebb OF the tidal
wave OF national feeling which flowed at the
time OF the civil war.
The aggregate OF the wages drawn from EN-.
ployment in tho United States by Canadian
workpcoplo living In tho frontier villages
probably does not equal the sum taken out OF
your country by a single millionaire in one trip
ingnan leaves his work behind. Probably he
spends a part at least OF his wages in your
stores.
Mr.. Corliss says that the labor organizations
are united In favor OF his measure. At interna.
tional labor congresses glowing language is held
about the unity OF the interests OF labor through
out tho world. In practice the unity does not
seem TO unite even the two ends OF the Suspcn.
sion Bridge at Niagara. Yours faithfully,
GOODWIN SMITH.
NEW YORK Feb. %. 1897.
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TEwFIK Pasha, the new Turkish military
governor Of Crete. Is n historic parsonage. He
was chief Of engineers to Ghazi osMAN Pasha In
the defence OF Plcvna. and II was his skilful dis.
position Of its Notifications that so long held
the Russians at bay. Readers OF MAcGAuAN's
graphic account Of the surrender Of Plevna will
recall the description OF the ung.looking. rosy.
checked Turkish officer. dressed and white
gloved as II for n ball. who came out to treat for
terms. That was TEwPIR Bey, now Pasha.
SRoBELEFr spoke OF him as the only Turkish
commander OF high rank he had ever seen at the
head OF his troops In action, md described with
admiration how. with drawn sword in hand. no
led the attack on the Green Hill. near Iofdscha,
which SKoBEI.EFF defended. For several years
after the war TEwFIK Pasha commanded tho
Fifth Army Corps, with headquarters at Bagdad,
but was called back to Constantinople a few
years ago. and has since occupied various posts
in the Government service. He was educated In
Belgium and France and speaks French iuently.
He is one OF those more liberal-minded Turks,
who, II they could have had any influence with
the Sultan. might have averted tho catastrophe
now threatening the Ottoman Empire.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir; Would IL
not be proper to apply TO the question OF arbi.
tration with England the advice given US long
ago to "bcwarc of foreign entanglcmentsf T.
Would an arrangement for arbitration between
the Lion and the Lamb, with the Wolf as UNI.
pirc. be advisable
Should not Grover Cleveland be satisfied
with the damage he has inflicted upon our coun.
try for the last four years. and not insist on ar
ply1
Would 1t be wise to tic our hands for the COM
ing five years
Has the United States OF America ever gone
to war for conquest, or for anything but q right
eOus causct
Has England ever regarded a treaty when IL
has been convenient TO declare It contrary TO
public policyi
fight when our country's honor and safety de.
manded tight BUNTISo.
SANTA Cruz, Cal. Feb. "a
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It Is to be hoped that the retirement Of
GROVER CLEVELAND from tho White House
will end the sickly Mugwump policy Of esti.
mating public men by tho standard of their
alleged motives" No matter what the Mug
wump idol has done, they have celebrated him
rs wise and great on account Of his imaginary
high moral intentions," or his Integrity OF
purpose" Circumstance have compelled tho
cuckoos to rely on such statcsmsnship almost
entirely as their theme Of praise. May tho
next President DO Judged by his deeds, which
we can see, instead Of by his motives, which we
can only imagine.
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gust Of Consul. General LEE at WgYLBR's
methods, and the probable discomfort in
Spain at a call for fresh levies and at the
taxes, 1t would hardly be surprising to
find the Madrid Government superseding
WEYLER from motives Of policy. Should
he find a way Of anticipating this fate, he
could not be said to lack foresight.
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Not rtzhuEh Lees Pauit,
From The Washington Erenin0 star.

FROM The Warrington AreninO Star.
Not only Is the blood OF Dir, Ruiz not on Gen. Lees
head, but none OF the recent calamities in cuba In
which Americans are so much interested is To be laid
at his door. II his advice had teen taken, American
interests in the island would have been safe guarded
months ago and American hearts at home been spared
many humiliations. But Minister de Iomo In Wash.
ington has been a +" bigger man at the State Depart.
mtnt than Gen. Lee IA Havana, and a strictly CONNER.
ciAl reading OF neutrality laws has industriously
gone on,
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AZ tho Deathbed or Carl Rosa.

TO THE EDITOR OF The suS-Sir A slight error
occurred In the "reminiscences OF my old and valued
friend. Diego Devivo, which l beg TO correct. AZ the
bedside OF Carl Rosa my hrst manager, who passed
away I" at the Grand Hotel, Paris, In April, 1891, there
were present Mime, Rosa. Nine. Jennie Van Zandt, the
doctor. and myself. and II was l who closed the eyes
OF the impresarto on this dream. Mancinelu wa
not present. z. PKnuoML
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LOCAL SEws.-The City and Suburban News Bureau
Of the USIrrD Pnrss and NEW YoRK ASSOCIATED
Ppxss Is at FL TO 20 Ann street. All Information
snd documents for public use instantly dissent.
mated TO the press OF the whole country.
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TIE ANo1o-sAxov QUESTION.
Correspopdence Between an Episcopal Clergy
man and . st.dent or Ethpoiosy.

~AHHINUTON, u. e, FtU' II, 1877.
J. n. O'ConreiL.
DEAF SIR: An unusual pressure OF work has
delayed reply to yours Of the 25th ultimo. criti-
cising my Characterization of the English people
as an Anglo-Saxon race.
Allow me TO say that no educated person
would suppose I meant that no other race strains
were blended with the English or American
stock. II has been the usage Of the best English
authors for long TO speak OF the English people
In the way did in my sermon, on the ground that
the AnRlo-Saxon stock was the basis and back
bone OF tho race. hope the same Is true Of tho
majority of the American people. Certain II Is
that the traditions and ideas OF the English. that
II the Anglo-Saxon race. have been the dominat.
ing influence In our civilization and in our po-
litical institutions.
lam afraid your prejudices against England
and the English have disinclincd you TO make
yourself familiar with the usus io9uendi OF the
best English authors. Yours very truly;
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MINNESOTA LEADS.
Iowa and Illinois Are Equally Well
ReDresented.

Iowa and Illinois Are Equally Well
Represented.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 8.-Secre-
tary James Wilson, of the department
of Agriculture, was in the city this
morning. on his way to his Tama coun-
ty farm. He talked freely of his plans
to better the condition of the farmers.
He thinks Western butter is sure to
have n much stronger demand in Eu-
rope, especially in England, than now
He says that Minnesota has taken the
lead, but that Iowa and Illinois are
equally we'll prepared to make butter
that will be in strong demand in
England.
II expect to spend most Of the sum-
mer Investigating and making expert
ments, and will spend a month in wy
oming, Utah. Idaho and Arizona. The
purpose Of my visit will be the study
OF the agricultural conditions of those
states. 1t is to the Western states the
world will soon look for ~sustenance.
One of the principal objects Of my
visit in the mountain states Is to find
out what they have in the shape of
ranch horses. England is watching
with eagerness the American horse
owner. l have an agent in Europe who
has been and is now ascertaining the
Feeds Of the English as regards coach
horses. MY idea is for America to fur
IRISH the coach horses for Europe"
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AT A


A Faction Take. Posxcs:ion of a
Church and Threaten. Blood.
Dodgeviile, Wis, Aug. 1O.-A church
war has broken out here and the
streets are filled with excited people.
The congregation of the Primitive
Methodist church last fall resolved
itself into a Congregational church and
continued to use the church and par
sonage, no change being made except
in name. About a dozen of the Primi-
tive congregation refused to unite with
the new organization and determined
to secure control Of the property. They
elected some Of themselves trustees.
Last night certain parties forced them
selves into the church., barricaded the
doors and posted a notice on the front
door that the property was in the
hands of the trustees of the Primitive
Methodist church and that any person
interfering with it would do so at his
peril. The barricaded party had re-
volvers and clubs and were prepared
to hold their position. Then the ex-
citement became intense and nearly
the entire town, focked down to the
place. One of the party was arrested
and locked in Jail. He halls from Min
eral Point. He says he was hired by
the pretended trustees.
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The Deceased In offered Roast Pork,
Turkey and Duck.

The Deceased In offered Roast Pork,
Turkey and Duck
Wabasha, Mimi, Aug. 5.-The Chi
nese of this city observed the semi
annual rituals over the grave of one
of their deceased yesterday afternoon.
The county attorney and a number OF
friends were invited to attend. All
gladly accepted the offer. The cere-
money consists of numerous short
prayers and speeches offered in their
own language. Following this, roast
pork, chicken, turkey and duck are
offered to the dead, and then follows
fruit of all descriptions, together with
wine and cigars. While this is being
done, there is placed at the head OF the
grave great quantities Of colored La
pers. which are set on fire, and which
burn throughout the rest of the day.
After leaving the food around the
grave for a short period, the bounteous
repast is offered to the friends present,
who proceed to eat, drink and make
merry.
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The lower house Of the Prussian diet
or parliament has rejected a govern.
mont measure which. had it become
law, would have greatly abridged the
right of free speech. Under the pro.
visions Of the bill, the police officer
who represents the government at ali
political meetings in Prussia would
have had power to dispense any meet
ing when in his judgment It was con-
trary to the criminal law or to the pub.
lie order, or when among the audience
he saw any person whom he thought
to be a minor. The police would have
had authority also to dissolve any as
s~ociation which held such a meeting,
or which had minors among it's MEM
bers: and penalties Of fne and impris-
onmsnt were provided. for any n who
might remain at q meeting or con-
tributed to the funds Of . society m
der tho ban Of the police.