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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07

that the guns are still accurate, and any Of the
commanders can point out guns which have
been fired more than hundred times since
they left the proving ground, where they were
also fired many times.
It is a mistake for a nation to become over
confident or valnglorious but It Is equally a
mistake not to recognize It's own superiority
where II Is superior. The London journal al
ready quoted prints. In statement from its
Berlin correspondent, the following: 1.-THE bat
"te Of Santiago de Cuba is considered to have
proved the superiority Of American armor-
plating and artillery, and 1t is believed that In
future European nations will give larger or
"ders to American makers for armor, guns and
1.-THE like" 1t would not be strange II exceed
ingly important orders for such material should
result from the war. and also for vessels OF
American build. II any other nation has butt
sny big vessel able 20 compare in speed. en-
DURANGO and perfcctness Of working with the
performance of the oregon since she left her
Pacific dock the fact has escaped observation.
1t is safe to say that. had the quality OF Ameri-
can ships and seamcn been known 10 the world
as we'll before the war as 1t is now. there would
have been war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
THE LOSS OF THE BOURGOGNE.

Once more modern improvements seem
scarcely to be improvements at all. Years or
scientific achievement leave us as helpless as
the ancestral savage. not only In the presence or
the elemental forces Of Nature but in those very
contingencies which are supposed to be pro-
vldcd for by our triumphs Of mind over matter.
In old times n shipwreck naturally meant loss
Of life, for ships were unprovidcd with He
saving and self protecting devices. But In these
days the irst-cass ship is of steel. and cannot
burn: II has watcr-tght compar ments. and
cannot he sunk by no matter how big leak;
and IL has boats and RATS and cork belts and
what not so that It's passengers cannot In any
case be drowned All of which is beautiful and
convincing I'm theory Yet one or these blg
steel ships with twelve watcr-tight compar'-
mpnts. comes into collision in n fog with n
weaker iron ship Of quarter her size. and tn"
latter gets off with broken bow whils the
former with all her modern improvements. goes
to the bottom in ten minutes, carrying two
thirds Of her passengers with her. That is the
CHASTITY record OF the day.
Such investigation as can be made into the
causes and the responsibility for the awful dis
nstcr doubtless VIII bc made. They will Of
necessity be chiefly formal and inconclusive,
went down with the ship. There was n dense
fog. Let us say that was one cause. and one
beyond tho powo~ Of man TO abolish Yet man
boasts Of signalling apparatus that M least
gives early warning Whore was il on these
ships? Why II not effective? dreadful
wound was made In the side of the ship. Yes,
but with water tight bukhcads we have a thou
sand times been told. broken ship will float
.f..t -
these devices are effective? Al any rate. they
were not in this case. nor have they been in
n great many other cases in recent years. In
the same waters that whclmcd the Bourgognc
many years ago the Arctic was similarly lost
IN n disaster that has long been historic She
was not fitted with the modern Improvements
Of these days. and the loss Of llfc was great
But in no respect was that disaster worse than
this In no respect did this np-to-dntc ship fare
better than tho primitive craft Of half n century
ago.
Pcsslmism In the face OF such fncts would
be easy. Perhaps II would bc unwarrantcd
The personal factor may be alone nj fault. To
say - would be. however. 10 accuse those who
are past MI earthly power Of answering. There
Is VT. then. only the voice Of woe. lnmcntlnC
over lost friends or friends friends. or the be-
reavcment which is universal. Not only France
Is stricken. but our own land and every land
In all the civilized world The sea has once
more bcrefi the land in their eternal conflict.
and the forces Of irresponsivc Nature have trl-
umphed over tho highest thoughts and finest
sympath!cs Of him who would vaInly be their
ruler All that Is 20 be done is to mourn the
lost. and build another ship. which happy. may
have n better fate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
CHICAGO PAPERS ISSUED AGAIN
ONLY IN rOUR-PAGE FORM. HOWEVER,
NON-UNION sTEREOTyPERs EMPLOYED

ONLY IN ToUR-PAGE FORM. HOWEVER,
NON-UNTON sTEREOTYPERs EMPLOYED.
Chicago. July 6.-President Prescott Of the
International Typographical Union. who came
from Indianapolis to make an Investigation. Dc.
cided that the strike Of the stereotyrers EN-
pIoyed on the Chicago newspapers was illegal
ard that they should have adhered to their
contract AS the Stereotypers' Union Is subordi.
nate to the Typographical Union. this opinion
opened the way for the newspapers to resume
publication. Accordingly all the morning papers
were Issued to-day. but reduced In size to four
pages. the stereotype plates having been made
by non-union men. The afternoon papers also
appeared in the same form. having engaged
new men.
Tomorrow the size OF all the papers will be
doubled and It Is expected that by Friday the
usual number Of pages can be printed. As the
newspaper publishers have agreed not TO have
anything to do with the Stereotypers Union
hereafter. the two hundred men who struck last
Friday night will have difficulty In finding work
in Chicago, as many non-union stereotypers
from other cities have come here. and more
are said to be on their way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
CROSSROADS STRATEGY.

The prevailing tendency Of Americans to plan
campaigns and grow impatient Of their public
servants for not winning battles rapidly rs
they can move armies In Imagination has been
the subject Of much ridiculc and condcmnat ion.
and Justly SO. Nothing can he more silly and
unpatrotc than 10 require men TO win victories
without trusting them to do IT. and II Is as pitt
ful as laNghnble 10 see large numbers Of citi
zcns without experience either Of war or gov
eminent really thinking that they know more
abont carrying on public affairs than those re-
sponsbc for them. OF the fOolishncss of these
amateur stratccists Tho Tribune has often
spoken but another side TO the case Is called up
by n correspondent who while conccding the
ridiculous features to these popular councils Of
war, holds that they benefit the people, broaden
their ideas and prepare them for the exercise of
the franchise
This Is undoubtedly true. The Americans fit
ness for popular government Is at oncc cause
and "A result Of this readiness Of the average
man to think himself able to solve all public
problems. This natural turn for affairs even In
the little educated. makes democracy possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
.JTSTJCE TO PRESBYTERIAN TSM.

81 was raised in the Presbyterian Church"
said Senator Pcttus. ~ Alabama, the othe: DAY
when engaged in forensic strife with another
Senator. and cannot use tho proper iahsuaNe
TO characterize your conduct
Now. this is grave admission. That man NJ
Senator Edmund winston Pcttuss achieve
ments and ominence should nj what most poo-
PIE hope is the pinnacle Of HIS career find him
self hampered in the discharge Of his pneumatic
duty To his constituents by his membership In
tho PRESBYTERIAN Church is greatly to he re-
protted-at least by Senator Pettus. senator
Pettus is n lawyer and a Democrat: he fought
In the Mexican War and In the Confederate
Army during the civil War. emerging from that
struggle a brgadler general. All these achieve
ments however. pale into mist pable be-
side the scratim exploit Of having been dele
gate TO every Democratic National Convention.
exccpt tho first and the last. since the Demo-
cratic party was Matched. 1t may almost DO said
that Senator Pettus was one of the incubators
~ the Democratic party And yet he finds the
scope ~ his powers limited In time OF urgent
need and at tho precise moment when II was
well nigh imperative 10 charactoriz" properly the
conduct OF an opponent.
Would Senator Pcttus have us believe that
membership In the Presbyterian Church newt
ably tends to restrict the vocabulary? Does he
mean To lay down az tenet Of Presbyterianism
tho proposition that one who holds by the West
minister Confession thereby puts himself at n
disadvantage when II becomes ncedful properly
TO characterize the conduct Of an antagonist?
Yet here We find him lntlmatng that no con
sls,cnt fresiy tcrian can use proper language
a. n time when proper language is proper. The
most casual consideration Will show either that
Senator Pe,tus walks In gross darkness touch
Ing the fundamental principles OF the Church
In which he claims membership or that the
language In which he has put himself on record
was III chosen anl Inaccurate. BY tho process
~ exclusion the latter conclusion must bc
reached For II the gentleman from Alabama In
allowed - accuse the Presbyterian Church Of
his poverty Of diction II follows at once that
that great Church Is unalterahy opposed 10 the
use OF proper language and that no one OF It's
nearly lJO0OOO communicates employ
proper language. even in properly characterize
ing an opponents conduct. without laying him
self liable to charges We doubt II this con
tention can prevail No Church we are conf
dent. objects to the proper use OF proper lam
guage. on the contrary. the use OF such Ian
guage is generally regarded by Churchmen OF
whatever stripe as proper 1t Is sincerely to be
regretted, although not unprecedented. that a
statesman OF Senator Pettus's calibre should
have found himself unable to use proper lam
guage. But that Is no reason why ne should
lay the blame upon the innocent shoulders OF
tho Presbyterian church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
PERSONAL.

The Rev Dr. John l.. Withrow. who has JUST
gone back to the Park Street Church. Boston. was
remarkably successful pastor Of the Third Pres
bytcrlan Church Of Chicago. to which he went III
! 1856. The first thing he did was TO 20 over the
| membership rolls, which contained twenty-three
hundred names and strike of eleven hundred names
Of people dead Withdrawn from the church.
Then he paid OF a debt of 10000 and during the
twelve years OF his pastorate raised aitogeenJ,,
Sti3.il4 and added 1918 new members. lie leaves u
prosperous and harmonious but full OF rcgret tntt
his Of duty calls him TO another field OF labor
The Rev. Dr. william Jones. OF Richmond. Va.
objects to invitation to lecture before them ex-
tended by tho students OF Richmond College to
President Harper Of the University Of Chicago.
Or. Jones complains that Or. Harper Is unsound,
on Jonah and other test problems in ORTHODOXY. ana
that tho students might better invite irgersoii.
Both Or. Jones and DR.. Harper are Baptists
Captain Robert Powell. Page Wainwright of the
LIST United States Cavalry who is among those
commended for good conduct at the battle OF La
Quasina IS a son Of commander Jonathan VAIN
wright killed In the battle Of Galveston BAY III
1863: a brother Of Jonathan Wainwright. killed In
the expedition against the piratical steamer rVp
ward. and brother OF the actress. Marie VAIN
wright
A special correspondent Of 1.-THE Baltimore Sun"
in Manila writes thus 81 have mentioned Admiral
Deweys ability as an administrator and diplomat
While maintaining a most vigorous blockade, he
willingly gave permission TO delegation OF Brit
sh and German merchants to remove their fam'lies
to Cavt6. lie ordered that place to be made san-
tary and placed Consul Williams In charge Inc
consequence Is that wealthy Manila FAMILIES, IKE
that Of the Cortes have placed all their houses III
Cavlte at Dewey's disposal. He has made himself
exceedingly popular among the British shipmas-
icrs Instead OF carrying with the absoiit'sm
of conqueror he has aided and facilitated their
business SO long as II did not interfere with MS
Far Fast and when he was in need Of coal these
shipmas,ers readily sold him three thousand tons.
so that he well supplied.
George s. Conover. of Geneva. y. Y, VINO dieh
the other day. was an authority on tho history OF
Western New-York and published many pamphlets
and articles on the subject, He wrote an exhaust
lyo history OF Western New-York some years ago.
which has never been published but he made
manuscript copies OF il FOR tho State Library me
Buffalo Historical Society the Waterloo Historical
Society and the Rochester Historical Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
TO SETTLE CANADIAN ISSUES.
REMOVAL OF OBSTACLES TO THE APPOINT.
MENT OF COMMISSIONERS.

REMOVAL OF OBSTACLES TO THE APPOINT.
MENT OF COMMISSIONERS.
Washington. July 6-The action Of the Senate
In restoring the item relating to the commission
to settle the controversies between the United
States and Canada has cleared the way FOR
the meeting Of the Commission at Quebec the
latter part OF this month The Britlsh-Canadian
commissioners will be Lord Herschell. former
Lord Chancellor Of England and one of the most
eminent lawyers In the country: Sir "ilrd
Lanrier Premier of Canada Sir Louis Davies.
Canadian Minister Of Marine: Sir Richard Cart
wright. Of the Dominion Parliament. and an
other member Of Parliament. The American
commissioners are not yet determined upon. but
II is understood they will include two United
States Senator'S one member Of the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES and two citizens from private
life. They will be known as High Commission.
ers. similar to the members of the distinguished
tribunal which met in 1871. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote the British Ambassador at Washington.
will not he on the Commission. as his duties are
confined within the United States. 1t Is proba-
BILE however. that he will go TO Quebec while
the High Commission Is In session. Lord Aber-
deem. Governor General OF Canada, also will be
present at the sittings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
THE REAL AND THE SPrRfOTS.

Imperialism will smash Monrocism. II is said,
and those who year or two ago were foremost
in declaring the Monroe Doctrine 10 be worn
out. and any latterd day revival OF It n wicked
device Of the LIMOGES. are now proclamlng II
10 be- the very Ark OF the Covenant and the
Palladium OF our Liberties. to lay sacrllegious
hands upon which by the annexation Of more
territory. for example would surely be TO
plunge us straight into Chaos md old Night.
For tho Monroe Doctrine. they say. Is rccIpro-
cal /, contains n warning and n pledge. II
warns European Powers to keep hands Off tho
Independent republics Of this continent. and
II pledges this country not TO lay It's hands upon
any other lands. II ourselves violate tho
latter pledge we cannot expect other nations 10
respect the former warning. Wherefore. n We
should annex Hawaii or take possession Of the
Philippines we should ct cmtcra .. T.. d.
II Is pretty syogIsm. hut il doesn't work.
because It's major premise Is out Of Joint The
Monroe Doctrine made no such pledge. IL made
not the remotcst reference. by implication or
otherwise, TO Hawaii. or the Philippines. or
anything Of the sort. II did pledge us not 10
interfere with the existing colonies or de-
Tendencies of any European Power on this
continent. and that pledge we have kept with
scrupulous fidelity. even TO our own loss until
one of those colonies nterfcrcd with MS in an
ntolcrable manner. The pledge Of non Inter
ference has no more reference or application
10 the Philippines than TO the canals Of Mars;
while as for Hawaii II may properly he rcck
oned as falling under the provisions Of the
warning. since II belongs ndsputably to this
continental system
Observe moreover. that the American author
Of the Monroe Doctrine was one Of the fore
most anncxationlsts ~ that day. In The very
year in which the Doctrine was promulgated hc
declared that lit is scarcely possible 10 resist
"the conviction that the annexation Of Cuba 10
"our Federal Republic will be Indispensable to
"thc continuance and integrity Of the Union
itself" We have IN idea that John Quincy
Adams knew as much about Monrocism and
what II meant. and what would impair its
force. ms any Little American Of this end Of the
century Monroclsm and Impcralism-if thus
expansion of territory Is to be termed went
hand in hand tremendously In 1893 There Ia
no reason why they should lie antagonlstic or
mutually destructive In 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07

The grocery politician may make serious mis-
takes and have wofully narrow ideas even
about his village management. much more about
n continental or world encrcllng policy. Some
things might be done better without him. CIVIL
iZation might sometimes move faster for space
II wise and benevolent despot could hurry
, things up little and overcome obstacles or pop
ular prejudice and inertness. But natural
growth Of society Is far more healthful, ana
with II civilization. slow though II he In coming
enters much more into the general character
SO the trait that makes men talk politics ana
map out battles makes them the sound basis OF
nm enduring state And the habit Of politics. the
practice of watching and criticisng officials, be-
gets the tendency to play amateur stratcgist
which Is so amusing so annOylng-and so nat
ural.
But there is one thing to be guarded against
in connection with this view of the virtue in
crossroads readiness for administration. Preach
inc the doctrine of The correctness Of the sense
of the average man is likely to cngcnder con
tcmpi for expert intelligence. and the American
peoplc have not escaped that evil training. TO
toll them that If they only try they can occupy
any place rs well MS anybody else. and to glory In
their present study of maps zone more Illus
"tration Of how quickly the American people
"can adapt themselves to anything and become
"wcll posted on any subject. is to encourage
shallow sclf-conccit. The American people are
doubtless politically more rcndy and adaptable
than any other, but they arc not "wcll posted
in n large sense, and the greatest evidence OF it
is to b. found in the prevalent notion Of the
most superficial mind that it is "wcll posted
Consequently the dcmagogue has had an easy
time at almost every stage Of American prog
rcss in appealing to ignorance TO reject any re-
form proposed by experts MS an insulting re-
Election on popular intelligence. So we have had
n spoils system. nm inadequate Army. carnivals
of public thevlng. bad city government. poor
roads unsaniiary surroundings. as the price or
the gorification OF the average idea NJ against
the expert idea But let us not for that reason
dcspise the crossroads sira cgist. Let us encour-
age him to think. Only let us not encourage
him 10 underestimate better thinkers than HIM
self
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
AMERICAN WORK.
this office

"The London Mali announces that It has In
vestigatcd verified the data" and finds itself
Compelled 10 acknowledge the correctness Of
the statement that American ships armor and
guns are superior to those Of other nations The
statement should not have occlsioned great sur
prise. because in the entire department Of iron
and steel manufacture and products the supe
riorlty OF American work seems TO be cstab-
lishcd by commercial results which arc convlnc-
ing in competition With all other nations the
United States Is rapidly increasing exports Of
such products. not because supplies are lacking
abroad. but because American supplies are SUI
rer;or In quality to those Obtanabc elsewhere
mt the same price II is for no other reason
that in the eleven months ending with May
2l275G tons Of pig-iron were exported
1866. 1O5 tons of rails 10000 tons Of wire
and about $4,000 tons of nails. But it is in the
higher branches Of manufacture that Amcri
can superiority appears most clearly Exports
of SoOS3Os2 worth Of locomotives S10.7G2 COS
of typewrlters. 81. iGS,92O of .ewilg machines
So. 173 Of Woodworking machines, Sl,102
s12 of electrical machines, 81 ,G67,734 of pump
ing machinery, So324307 of scientific and cleo
trical apparatus. s5.353.532 of cycles and
$3.50 Ola Of cars and carriages make up with
exports valued al SG6, 142, O1S in eleven months
Modern ships are vast aggrcgations OF ma
chinery. Many years ago American skill in
building vessels for speed was acknowledged
and such steamers The transatlantic liners
now operated by the Navy so effectively prove
that this country need not 60 abroad for we'll
shaped bulls powerful engines II machin
cry of the many hundred sorts required in n
modern fighting ship is exported In great and
increasing quantity ii may he reasonably In
ferred that American excellence OF product Is
The cause So when Russia and Japan after
investigating profoundly the resources and
products Of other nations place large orders for
batte-ships and armor in the United States. it
is fair 10 infer that their investigation brought
belief that American products the best.
In this they agree with Mr.. Carnegie who re-
Gently testified 10 American superiority in the
shpbuldlg line, adding that Ncw-Iork offered
unequaled advantages for great shipyard.
word might be said on the subject Of guns
Docs not everybody remember how the ablcst
experts of other nations expressed the belief
that their high power guns We're necessarily.
sbort-lIved. some declaring that tho life OF the
costly weapon could not he expected to en-
reed one hundred shots? But how many
times have the big guns Of Sampsons slips
beep fired-in commandments mt Havana Ma
tanzas. Cardcnas. Porto Rico, and for weeks ut
Santiago, and inaly in the four hours of clor-
GUS battle? Has anybody heard even snsp-
cion that single one of these guns has failed
or become lacking in accuracy? The Spanish
Admiral now a prisoner could give certificate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
THE VETERANS GREETING.

To-day az our mem'res qulckcned the
old columns march by.
Elastic with vigor. like yours. on their way just
as bravely to die
And Vicksburg's and Gettyshurg's thunders still
rumble and roll In our ears.
We still hear the Groans OF the wounded. and the
victors' wild cheers.
But we turn from the past and It's visions to the
men who are lighting to-day.
We old boys, and fetS you are OF u.s. you young
ones while grown gray;
Wa gave YOU Joe Wheeler and Shafter TO show you
the way IL done.
And you came to the scratch like born heroes and
did 1t. and won.
There never was fighting more gallant; Il made us
all tlngle and thrill
To read how with Hawkins and Roosevelt YOU
charged to the crest OF the Hill
Like n wave with tho tempest behind II, and swept
all the foe out OF sight
All but half OF them dead In their trenches; ah
that was hight.
San Juan. Santiago. Mana--great names you have
wrested from Spain;
And there's room for stlll more on our banners
Alas. what they cost us I'm slain.
Henceforth we are brothers forever as close as
the sons OF one sire
The Blue and the Gray, and you young ones
by blood and by irel
ARCHIBALD HOPKINS.
Washington. d. c.. July l. lSS&