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Pekin, and would have left China under
no obligations TO any European power,
except Great Britain. The alternative course
was, by defeating the revision Of the treaty
demanded by Russia, Germany, and France,
to win for England the eternal gratitude OF
the japanese, and to erect in Manchuria an
almost ~insuperable oulwark between Russia
and the Middle Kingdom. Lord Rosemary
did neither Of these things. He did moth
ing, and the result is the extinction OF
British influence at Pekin, the partial parti-
tion Of China, and n general state OF thlngs
in the Far East for which q Thorough remedy
seems hardly possible and for which only
palliatives may be sought. Even pallia-
tives must be applied promptly, IL at oil.
To wait until q Russian railway is running
to Port Arthur would be to court collision
with land forces go overwhelming that even
the japanese, brave as they are, and near as
they are to their base of supplies, would
scarcely be able to make a stand.
On the other hand, there Is no doubt that
the Japanese army, backed by the Mlkado's
considerable feet and by the sea power Of
Great Britain, could expel the Russians
from Port Arthur, take possession OF Man.
churla and postpone for some years, at
least, the accomplishment Of the Cars de-
signs on China. With Russias influence
once subverted at the Chinese capital, the
dread Of French aggression in Southern
China would vanish and the value Of Ger
many's lease Of Kiao Chou would be reduced
to next to nothing. Another lease Of life
would be granted to the Manchu dynasty,
and the internal development OF China
would be prosecuted under British auspices.
Assuredly the United States have moth
ing to lose, and much to gain, by q coalition
between England and Japan that should
check the process Of disintegration from
which China is o suffering, and that
should keep the largest possible section Of
that country open to American trade.
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Now Sort of Currency wanted.

To Il EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: A problem
which Is OF importance to our business people
the country over and to those having dealings
with firms through the mails is that OF a con-
venient currency to be sent by letter. Coin is
heavy and hard to handle, besides Offering
temptation to those handling letters contain
ing 1t stamps are always sticking together and
are not popular with all firms; money orders
and postal notes are not always convenient to
get. and checks are to be thought Of only in
larger amounts and by those rich enough to
have bank accounts. Various methods have
Deon devised and suggested. but SO far none
successful has been adopted, and l come with
an idea 70 Il Sun asking for its opinion as to
the Feasibility OF g postal currency to be had at
now get stamps. This currency, in lives, tens,
quarters and halves, could be carried In the
pocket or In q desk drawe or could be had
when the person desiring 1t went to the office
TO mall his letter. 1t would not be a Legal ten
der. but would be redeemable at all Post Ofices
they now do car tckets In many places no objec-
ton need be made. but the acceptance would be
entirely voluntary on the part OF the creditor.
buch postal currency would be OF especial
ness. and It could In no way be of Inconvenience
or trouble to any ONE, except possibly In adding
a little to the bookkeeping department. Oh
country Postmasters. The. Government would
not be responsible for its loss in transmission
stamps or money sent. This postal currency
would In a measure be used az money in direct
put TO no great. extent. seeing that
when, the Individual bought any OF
u at his Post ONCE, It would be for the purpose
NEW YORK. NY
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It and speak It az their own they cannot be
fully asslmilated rs Americans. Our laws
are In English, and the understanding OF
our politics makes necessary a knowledge
Of English. The speech Of a country is In
terwoven with It's genius.
Hence the Sfddts-Z eitsng, a daily news
paper printed in the German language, was
spoken OF Justly by a correspondent Of THE
Sun as an lmpertinence here, and essentially
opposed to the public interests. 1t seeks to
perpetuate a race distinction In u popula-
tion, and Views our politics and speaks Of
our politics from a foreign and not an Amer
lean point OF view. 1t does all 1t can to
counteract the salutary influenced Of our pub
lie o L tralning Germans to speak the
English language, and thus asslmilating
them as Americans. OF course, such q paper
has no proper existence In this republic, and
Germans as good citizens and as sensible
people who know that the first necessity Of
success and advancement In q country Is
to speak and understand its language,
should be the first to discountenance such
an alien publication. At most, its use is for
newly arrived Germans totally ignorant Of
our speech, but they ought to separate
w "hOAAy lLOI1 " 4AAAOh
so soon as they learn English.
Irish, German, or whatever the extraction
OF our people may be, whatever and how
many the strains Of blood there may be in
them, their glory is as Americans only.
Patriotism must begin and end for them
here. AS correspondents Of THE Sun have
said we ought not to hear Of "hyphenated"
Americans" Irish-Americans," German
Americans" n the rest-but simply OF
Americans. An American citizen may well
be proud of the Irish or German blood In
his veins, but his greatest reason for pride,
his highest title to consideration, is that he
is an American.
Mr.. BEALN speaks Of "the question of an
Anglo-Saxon alliance" There is no such ques-
tion. Nor is there any question Of even an
Anglo-American alliance now before the peo-
pie or likely to come before the people. fthe
English suppose that their interests are
likelytob be helped by better understanding
with this country, very naturally they are
that 1t should be brought about.
So, also, II American interests are likely
to be helped by the drawing together OF
the two great divisions OF the English |
speaking people in amity, Americans will
look favorably on such an association. Each
side is after its own, and unless the advan- !
tage is to both no such understanding can
be reached. 1t is not a matter OF sentiment, |
but OF interest, nor does it involve the
formality Of al alliance. Such an alliance
Is not probable, not possible. unless England
enters into our political system as Hawaii,
for instance, has come in.
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APARrMENr HOTELS.
Suggesting Such Establishme for People
OF Comparatively Moderate Means.

Suggesting Such establishments for People
OF Comparatively Moderate Means.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Here is an
idea that must contain o fortune for somebody,
though I should say It would take considerable
capital to put 1t In operation.
There is a constantly increasing number Of
great fine apartment hotels-why would NOT
such establishments pay designed for the ace
commodation OF persons OF comparatively
moderate means?
There must be no end OF people now keeping
house who. II they could do so at no greater
cost, would be glad to give up housekeeping
and live, not in n boarding house, but in an
apartment. hotel, where they could keep house
In. all but the care and labor OF providing meals.
l don't look toward cooperation for this az
all, but toward such apartment hotels purely
as commercial enterprises-for the money there
Is In them. In n big town like this there must
be many tired women who want O rest from at
least some, OF the cares Of q household, and
is here suggested.
II scarcely seems necessary to say that such
an establishment would be hopeless unless 10
we're modern In all Its appliances to the last
It need not be, ip the finest avenue In town. as
far. as location Is concerned, nor would any-e
body expect to get q thousand-dollRr suite of
for $500; but there must be neverthe3
less no doubt about the quality and the keepinRS
Perhaps there are just such houses here nowl
but IL there are. 1don't know Of them. Isn't
there an idea here? FLATDwELLER.
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Philip and MIR. Tupper.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-S,r. VIII you
kindly allow me through your paper, because so
widely circulated, to say that in my recent address
before the Brooklyn Y. M. G. A. 1 did not make the
statement attributed to me. viz, that Philip was re-.
ceiyed into the Church by myself. The fact Ia, /
have never seen Capt, Philip and so could not have
spoken s | am quoted. In my remarks ! made alIu.
sion TO the conversion. under my ministry, Of a gal
liant Captain Of one OF our warships," the ~allusion
Intentionally mentioned no name, but the reporters
present inferred that / referred to Capt. Philip and
so reported me-. I am in receipt of q letter from the
Captain Of the Texas, to whom l had written a letter
similar to this. i have been no little annoyed that
there has been attributed to me a claim tolWhIch 1 ain
In nowise entitled. Very truly,
AsBuRY PARK, n. Y, Aug. 20
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Now as to the question OF an AnRlo-Saxon
ALLIANCE; To become a naturalized citizen OF
glance to every Prince and potentate. especial
y against her Majesty the Queen, Of Great
Britain and Ireland, which, by the way, /
cheerfully. did, and felt highly honored by hav-
ing an American citizen. Now It has been
vaguely stated that perhaps I am to be asked
to enter an alliance. with the very Government
which repudiated on becoming a citizen Of
Your European correspondent under date Of
London. Aug, ~, tells us very frankly. THAT
e 2 nation by Great Britain as Q nation. but
mense potentiRlities of the United States for
reshaping international destinies, and with the
discovery has come the realization OF the fact
that only by the aid Of American influence can
the British Empire be averted. Moreover, Eng
b 4 fair price Tor tie necessary cooperation.
That Is the basis OF the whole matter. Senti-
y is dismissed from Confederation in connec-
derstandinR the better it. viii be Tor America"
Is it the mission OF the American people to
h~umbuggsd with this cutlery. OF open mar
ket? In China? II Russia objects to England
having the benefit Of "open markets" . that is q
matter Tor England and Russia to settle as best
and l have never seen any intimation that Rus
sia OBJECTS TO America having the benefit OF
open markets" Such being the case. you
Sdaeep a aSd sa NE !" L I Is ip 9ims en N IN TO I'D S,5 dr tSs
devil good morrow when you meet him" We
can get what we want In China from Russia,
we can place. our goods o her markets. and II
~ aIn dia cant 1t is her W business and mono
New York. Aug. %.
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The Sorrow Of Johnny Hand,

A question OF comparative aesthetics stirs
Chicago to its depths. The Lincoln Park
Board and Prof. JOHNNY HAND, who for
many years has led the Lincoln Park Or
chestra, cannot agree as to the kind of
music which Is best suited to the Chicago
soul. JOHNNY HAND is an artist OF small
stature, but of infinite capacity Of melody.
1t is a tradition in Cook county that the
equine measure, a "hand," was named after
JOHNNY, but his spirit reaches to the spheres
and hears their concert. Thence he has
been yanked down by the Hon. JOSEPH E.
DUNToN, President Of the Lincoln Park
Board Committee on Music. This person
went to Lincoln Park the other afternoon
and listened with impatient ears to selec-
tions from BALFE and MEYERBEER. Apiece
from Carmen " drove him from the park.
But let him describe his regrettable feel
ings in his own regrettable words, Oicago
Tribune version
81 told Prof. HAND that his music WAS rotten and
not the kind ho had promised when he made his con-
tract with the board. I told him to begin his pro-
gramme with a Niger piece and end 1t with one.
That's the kind Of music the public wants at an
open-air concert-thRt 10. popular melodies. Why, I
was at the concert last Sunday. and I was never so
tired of anything in my life. Iheard q bass drum
play for awhile. Then q fellow would foot on a
trombone all by himself. There would be places In
the pieces where 4 man fifteen feet away couldn't
hear anything. and then . cornist ~ Wonld play. lust
for his own pleasure. / suppose. What the public
wants 10 music 1t can understand. There were 8. 900
people at that concert. / guess. but l failed to hear q
single sound Of applause during the time 1 was
there. When the contracted with Prof.
HAND for the seasons music 1t was with the express
understanding that he would play popular music, |
and not the hlfalutin selections he gave last Sunday,
We don't want Thomas concerts In the parLa. The
people who want that kind OF music are willing 10
pay for hearing 1t at the Auditorium"
So MF. DUNToE wrote a letter to JOHNNY
HAND and directed that master to revise
bic programmes. enltysn them with "nig-
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or on absence without leave, nor any who
had been discharged. There were 2sb, 246
men discharged for disability, and Of these
cases $4,000 were for gunshot wounds,
2o,9o5 for consumption, t6,4s7 for diar-
rh9a, 15,o4o for debility, t2,653 for rheu-
matlsm, and 10, 797 for heart disease.
Finally, It appears from the record
that one man out Of every s.3 men
Of the total Union force furnished to the
civil war died, not reckoning those who
may have died shortly after discharge.
One man out Of every 1876 Of the total
force died Of disease or Of unknown
causes. The prisoners suffered heavily, one
out Of every seven dying while In captivity;
and that is a sort Of loss which we for
tunately have not had to mour in the
present war.
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Cookery for the Camp.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Your paper IA
widely read In the army. The food question Ia a
very serious one. In 1981-62 1 had charge of the
diet for the sick and wounded In q large hospital.
and a~fterward, for seven Year,. occasioned 10 watch
closely the effect of proper food upon the mental and
physical condition of many hundred patients. III
had wealth now. / would use II freely In the effort 10
establish q kitchen with negro cooks in the rear of
every regiment down South. Most negroes are born
cooks, and can and will get something to cook where
white men would stArve.
Southern housekeeper for nearly fifty years. will
you allow me to give our soldiers some hints they
may ind useful in a new climate and under condi.
hIons different from those OF the North and West.
Many OF them picked up on maroons on the South.
asTEio,; From thea, / learned. Tor i%Rstt Saee'" hS@
TlsS cleaned, but not sa"n scaled az .hs sAi ssaAl n %fss.
wrapped closely in VELVET leaves salt water viii
hot ashes well banked over with more hot ashes, I then
f Tse se Sa s0S ana ana sli G1O siil edSsiy, o are w fhoI s. s fsaEas
Birds can be cooked in the Same way, such a. marsh
t assi I iSss n I fSASS q a iasT /, VA sat s 3 "a 4 f Ssfor tsI tso SAIsh
Crabs and shrimp are good roasted, when there Is no
corn, leaving on some q the ha@s It.'0 Pia aad sr snd
T Sia.n ars s SSEs a aaaw asaS Ssls., rSs' ,S Shsn not q 9Sits
Sims N the same way. AnHn with ttSseSI days n ru thsis
81 81 { f1 for R ffssh cS S9s slSsis; T ! itihhis sa q ssSSs s@sS S GnS ration
P Pssstsble hI Sol Rsft Win IL n tEo s otSess r thsy lG ave ,S and ne !.
fried bacon, Boil okra and tomatoes together in
thls way, whenever you can get them. cutting OH the
stem end or the okra end, washing It TO remove the
Wish VS. the Goyernment could have hugo htldS Of both
y not too late in the season for a second plantIna.
thoy grow ALMOST like weeds in any good. Light loan
until hard frost. ~ ooN'Ns
II palmetto trees are cut down ask any of the col.
ored people TO tell you how to hnd the "palmetfo
cabbage" but change the water two or three times
While boiling to remove a slight bitter taste. Rice
MILK 4 most wholesome IN that climate, And sun.
road TO fever and dysentery. Cool them well bSfore
eating. SoufuEas W,u.Si
NEw York. Aug, 20. "oAAS'
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The Task OF the Peace Commission

All serious questions Of dispute between
the representatives Of Spain and America
will centre upon what were formerly
SPANS islands in the Pacific. Outside OF the
unfortunate Democrats who, seeking des-
p~erately for some new Issue with the Repub-
licans, espouse the cause Of antl-expanslon,
there are scarcely a handful OF a%ntl-expan-
sionists with the ~efTrontery to advocate our
permanent abandonment of Manila. Start
ing there, the argument for annexation
rapidly swallows UP Luzon and the entire
Philippine group, together with every spot
Of Spanish ground in the Pacific.
Prudent craftsmanship, that would make
the labor and difficulties Of coming genera
tions easier instead Of harder, will insist or
SPANS s~urrendering to us not Luzon, but
every Philippine sister; not Guam, but every
member Of the Ladrones; not n Of SPANS
China-American islands, but oil.
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ger music" and avoid "hifalutin" tunes
JOHNNY HAND read and Fept. He, whose
baton has beaten centuries OF time IN
the sight Of millions Of people, TO b.
dragged from the highest heaven Of music
at the command OF a man "who doesn't
claim to know more about music than q be
glnner on the jewsharpr The finest strings
in JOHNNY HANDS fine nature snapped. He
shook the fatal scrap OF paper In the air
and cried:
NJ DuNroN writes me q letter. see, which / have
here in my hand. He tells me to play nieteF
music All the time. Niger music He says for me
to begin my concert with q niger piece and 10 end II
with q nieger piece Mr.. DuNfoS may be q nice man
and q Park Commissioner, but he has no soul. He
cannot appreciate those hne phases OF tho human
emotions which WAoNER translated into sound in
stead Of poetry. Ach think OF q man who would
prefer hearing All coons Look Alike TO Ne instead
Of the overture In Faust"
Reluctantly does JOHNNY HAND consent
to the Ethiopization Of his concerts. Hero
Is his first Duntonian programme:
The Pride OF Our Navy. Frank
overture-From Martha Cby request. 80. .F1otoW
Waltz-'M Memorial Club" Byrd
Belection-From "Boocaocio". ............ .suppe
Potpourri Of modern songn-Ala coon..,.......
AANMNAoaNuo- " . OnlCkeu oElkhu0 :,
Humoresque-" Cotton Blossoms'.
Pousse Cafe tneRro melodies. ............ Boettger
"tantasie in the Forest. ................ .Abt
"CrackerJack' tcoon sones). ..........B By everybody
wedding Of the Chinese and the Coon. Chattaway
Wager Fricassee" humorous march) ..Laurendean
MI. DUNToN ought to like such q pro-
gramme as that, says the irritated master.
I put the Niger Fricassee' on the end es-
pecially for him. l suppose he will ask for
Ambolena Snow and You're Not So Warm
and I Want Ny Baby Mr.. DuNToN may
be a nice man, but no has no music in his
soul" So JOHNNY HAND mutters modify.
Mr.. DUNToN can now go to Lincoln Park
during a concert without fear Of being
driven away by hifalutin tunes. But the
breathless thousands that have depended
upon JOHNNY HAND for inspirationP Is It
going to be a comfort to them that they
know some Of the tunes which he playsp
JOHNNY HANDS distressed orchestra is
likely to put its feelings into the negro mel
odies and make them lugubrious bursts Of
noise. But by whom stands Chicago, JOHNNY
HAND or DUNToNP
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canada and ths uniIed stntes.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuS-Sir: wish to join
issue with Messrs. z. B. C rompton and j. b. Ryan,
the two Canadian merchants who undertake, in your
edition of this morning, to describe the sentiment Of
Canada toward this country.
These gentlemen may be sincere. but they describe
only their individual and personal sentiments.
lived In Canada for twenty years and during that
time became thoroughly acquainted with the feeling
of jealous hostility to this country which animates
the majority OF Canadians; and Ito reverse the state
ment Of Messrs. Crompton and Ryan the exceptions
to this rule were among those who had neither po-
litical nor financial weight" Those Canadians. or an
neither Of these qualifications. have known enough
to emigrate to this country and attain both; Those
NAMED there TO growl at this country because We
would not open our markets to them Just for the
During the progress of our war with Spain I met =
communities and they one and ali had something
sarcastic and sneering TO say about the United States
f frienG Isf % CANADA Z had S'f the Ina t Sst; O. a1 sri R1f 60 Of me m z
the beginning Of the conflict and say that he hoped
Il Is natural FOR canaadian merchants and manufacc-
tqrers to disclaim any feeling, of the kind, but the
by fear ofthe conseaasncea to their business. W.T..
ness France: The fact remains that the Canadians
prefs themselves in the most iil.natured manner.
fopE correspondent at Montreal is absolutely correct
The trouble with the Canadians is that they strain
the horizon that they try to make themselves believe
represents sa their greatness; and they close their eyes
make them great and give them proper representa-.
n 1n Ihey are narrow minded and provincial and
OF British imperialism that they think is the proper
of Canadian birth and education in this country at
present. nearly all Of whom are doing well: and 1 am
been in the United States for ave years or more in
y,nGt e, time they will i'll have learned to speak ~candIdly
ABOUT the matter) VIII bear out my
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. B. NJ. 7.
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THE PHILIPPINES.
From Me Rochester H.rald.

The latest adyices from Washington are to the ef.
feet that President Mckinley does not countenance
the idea OF retaining in the Philippines "less than
the island OF Luzon."
1t will never do to take a considerable portion With.
out taking the whole. How long would it be before
Luzon, already SO powerful. under the benencent
rule Of the United States would present such a con-
trast to the other Islands that their inhabitants would
be clAmoring and plotting and finally nghtinR to
como in, tooP
Philippines now without further bloodshed. Let ua
not leave an open sore. either there or in the West
Indies. Lot the settlement be on a basis that will be
permanent.
If we are to retain an island that comprises more
than one-halt of the territory and two.thirds Of the
inhabitants Of the Philippines. let us retain the
whole archipelago. Any other course would be pue-
nle, and would invite future complications.
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Tariffs for ton,om.,

To THE EDITOR OF THE sus-Sir: How much
more convenient and satisfactory It would be, now
that the "hansoms'' are becoming so numerous In
New YORK. II . scale OF prices were attached to the
vehicle, giving schedule OF fares within the radius
of certain points. As an example of daily occur.
renee. 1 stopped q hanson in. front of the HOFFMAN
House, and asked the fare to tho Windsor Hotel.
asked his fare TO the same destination. He answered
90 cents. II seems to me a scale Of prices placed IN q
conspicuous. position, as suggested above, would
obviate considerable discussion, and the Y hansoma"
pront by It, 40 In my opinion many pefsons Would
ride who now refrain from so doing rather Than dfs.
culs with the driver as TO q rate. TnIyrIIrH'
new YORK, Aug. rs.
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DIR. ELISHA BENJAMIN ANDREWS of Chi
cago continues faithful to his great free lunch
idea. II think the day will soon come" he
says. "when all children can have free q whole
some. well-cooked lunch at public expense"
Doubtless DR.. ANDREWS will find in Chicago and
elsewhere thinkers who will welcome and de-
yelop his theory. and insist that the day will
soon come when the children's parents and
guardians will be fed at public expense. And
II fed. clothed and generally taken care Of.
What Is the use OF being niggardlyP