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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
SOUTH AMERICAN GROWTH.

The question Of the future Of the South Amer
lean Continent Is raised from time to time by
political spectators in various European coui.-
tries. little while ago German colonial propa-
gandists were talking Of invasion and conquest,
pure and simple. by the Overcrowded nations Of
the Old World. 1t is not known that any seri
Gus statesman contemplated such n step. Now
q writer In "The London Post" takes up his
prophecy and looks TO "leases and usufructs,"
words Of which, as he says "the substantial
meaning is not essentially different from that
"of the od-fashioned terms cession and con-
quest For such measures he finds what he
deems justification in the slow growth of the
South American States in population. In those
States, he says, the population doubles itself in
about seventy-five years. while the same result
occurs in the North in one-thrd of that period
In the North OF course. the growth is largely
aided by immigration. and similar influx into
the South would doubtless benefit the country
but the writer seems TO be in doubt whether It
will be effected.
Now. in this view Of the case there nre two
radical errors. The first. a very common and
quite inexcusable one, is that the native Span
ish population increases slowly. In fact. the
contrary IA the case Exclusive Of immigration
the increase of native population In Argentina
has been 40 per cent in sixteen years. In Bra
iii in eighteen years down to 1890 the increase
was about 45 per cent In Colombia in eleven
years from 1870 to 1881 the increase was more
than 80 per cent. In Paraguay there has been
an increase Of so per cent In ten years, partly
due to migration from neighboring States In
Venezuela there has been q fair increase In
the other States the rate Ia lower and in some Of
them the population is about stationary; facts
due to wars, business depression or lack Of san
itat!on. On the whole. the population Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

ceeded and the outcome OF II was me pre- ,,h
Nessacbusetts School for the Feeble -minoeo, WI" LII
which DIR Eliot was connected all the rest VI a ~,
life except during the time when ne "a' p'N''
dent of Trinity College.
The Rev Dr. John Ambrose. one OF 'he "io9
DISTINGUISHED Anglican clergymen or Nova oco'Ia'
who has lust died at his home In Sackvle' ~ D.
was born In Ireland, nearly seventy-hVe you
ago He was one OF the most skinul swlInM Ia he
tho province and was instrumental IN saVlns III, ~
lives of ten persons He was close s.uden ~
natural history, and was one or the lounu'' n
Tho Halifax Institute OF Natural Science. al ~,
ESSAY that he wrote the habits or the sto ,',y
petrel has been published by the SmithsoltLHn, en-
stitution He was the father OF fourteen cii'i'
several Of whom are living in this country
This story is told about Baron Oppenheim' 'no
wealthy banker Of Cologne. who. though Chiis
tian of the third generation. never denies MS
Jewish origin no matter where he happens 10 oe'
Lately a French fnancier, also OF Hebrew eA-
traction and a native of a little German to"li.
though naturaZed in France. paid him WISH az
his Cologne countng-house, bent on large strohe
of business In which he needed the aid or Baron
Oppenheim whose financial influence along the
Rhine Is almost para mount. He sent in his caro-
The bit of pascboard almost suppressed the rea!
name OF the caller. which Conn, but added
to the mere c OF the Cohn long and flowing
de Point Flguier." Baron Oppenheim took the
card smiled a quiet smile and then babe his
caller welcome. and proceeded 70 discuss business
with him. The next day he returned the trench
hnancers visit and sent in n card on which was
printed lie Baron O. de Cologne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

continent, apart from immigration, Is increasing
at a rate which compares favoraby win 'ha'
of any other.
Nor is the second error less hagrant. linHi-
grafton into South America has already attaiheu
an enormous volume, and Is generally OF eNcei-
lent quality In Argentina nearly oneiour'h OF
the population IS OF foreign origin; i'll ,rusua!
fully 80 per cent Brazil contains more thah Il
million aliens These foreign elements are
chiefly permanent. and are becoming influential
In the direction OF political. business ana sociai
affairs They become amagamated WIN Tue
native stock. but are by no means lost IN IL.
And they are steadily bringing the continent
into cosmopolitan condition. The Anglo
Saxon element is inconsiderahle, but the leu
tonic Is strong, while the Italian, French anu
BASQUE predominate in the order named.
Wbat will be the final disposition OF the South
American Continent It would be rash 10 at'enlpt
To prophcsy. The greatest experiment OF moo
ern times in coloniza ton and empire-bulidlhS
nv the so-caled Latin races is there Dclhg Haue.
That IT will meet with success equal to that OF
the Anglo Saxon colonies of the North is not 10
no expected But It Is reasonable TO assume
that the South American States Will make prog
ross favorably comparable with that of the Eu-
ronean States whence their peoples have chiel!
come In doing that they will obviate all pos
sible moral justification for anything Ike Euro
Dean conquest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

India rubber Is dearer than in 1892, but soda
ash. nitrate of soda, potash and sulphur are
cheaper, with many other chemicals
After all reasonable allowance for the erro-
neous valuation OF coffee in 1892, it remains the
fact that there has been a large decline IN tue
average price Of the more important comlnodi'
ties imported during the last six years. though
not so great as the decline last year Ill the cos'
of American commodities. Foreign records GO
not help materially. The best of them. mat Oh
Saucrbeck embraces raw materials mainly, ana
shows for July an average of Glib per cent anu
for the last year 63.5, against 1O1 for the hscal
year 1892 a decline Of Oh per cent whiie ne
London Economists tables, embracing II Huch
smaller number of articles, show decline
from % per cent in 1892 to IO.1 In lso'-9o, OF
1919 per cent On any basis Of reckoning, the
decline in American prices is somewhat greater
than that in prices abroad, and this TACT ac'
counts for many millions when the trade De-
tween this and other countries Is examined Win
reference to the products exchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
Nsssa1srk DAILY Uribrnt&
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Spanish Peace Commission
has been appointed; Senior Rios. president oi M 1
Senate. will preside Duke Almodopat, ue i ir
and Senior Moret are engaged In drafting m
structions for the Commission. - Acco inns
10 the Paris newspapers, the French MlIistei
of Justice has finished the eAaHliha,ioli I'M % -
documents In the Dreyfus case ana VIII sus
eest to the Cabinet that the case pc re!eIIet
10 commission for revision; 1t is DeheVed that
the Cabinet viii favor revision gIo,o1 no. con-
reported in Seoul that a high official mas con
fessed that there plot to poison the kihs
and Crown Prince OF Corea: the food when
r mai household - Two Anarchists attempt
ed to attack the Prince of Naples at Leopeh'
Austria while he was on his way to vienna.
DOMEsTIC-The members of the Peace Com
mission with the exception Of senator cray ,he
President his resignation as Secretary OF state
- Secretary Long issued an order detachlhs
about seventy ships from the North At.an,to
SQUADRON - Troops are being moved south,
where they will be established in winter camps
preparatory TO the occupation OF CUBA ana fortU
Rico - Brigadier- General Joseph l. hasKeli
dropped dead at the military post in Columpus'
Ohio after the excitement Of a return or MS
former regiment. - Rainy weather was eX-
perienced at the Montauk camp. from which the
troops are rapidly departing. =- Nine C'iouces.
Ter fishermen were lost by the cutting down or
the schooner Alice c. Jordan by the steamship
Gloucester - The marriage of the divorced
wife OF General Cassus NJ. Clay to faTlnnanu
was postponed, il is believed. by General Gay
influence 80 William BrOok1eld declared his
support Of Governor Black for denomination; Ihe
name of E. F. North was mentioned for the ONCE
Of State Engineer - The body or the muir
dered woman at Bridgeport. Conn. was identl-
fed as that of Miss Grace Marian Perkins, or
Nfiddlehoro, Mass, who left her home three
weeks ago - Colonel Roosevelt and Dr. AL
bert Shaw were mentioned as possible successors
20 President Kellogg OF the University OF call
fornia - The English cricket team began
match with the Gentlemen OF Philadelphia at
Wissahickon Heights.
ClTY.-It was announced Mat there would
be conference in all probability to-day PC
tween Colonel Roosevelt and the Republican
leaders - The 9th Regiment returned nome
from camp and met and escorted TO us
armory by the 10)th Regiment under Coiohei
Japha - Dr. George W. Lirdheim. surgeon
who was in charge OF the Sth New-York Reg
ment sick train died. - The ShlnnecocK
brought in more sick soldiers from Camp
Wikon and they were sent 10 various hos
pitfalls - One man was killed ana three
injured by the falling Of a scaffold In the An
nexed District - In the semi-hnai rouho
In the Morristown golf tournament Travis ana
Macdonald were beaten by Douglas and smith
- Stocks were irregular at small advances
In most issues.
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf for to-day: FAR
The temperature yesterday: Hlghesl' - ue-
grees; lowest 40. average, i3ls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
NEGROES IN THE ARMY.

Ever since the war began we have closely fol-
lowed the doings Of our troops In field and camp
and taken note of manifestations of public opin-
Ion In every section OF the country concerning
generals and privates. Regulars and volunteers.
While the soldiers We're at Chickamauga ana
Tampa we saw disposition on the part OF some
people who had nothing more important to do
than nurse their prejudices TO make life I'M
pleasant for the negroes who were going 10
fight their battles in Cuba. But when there
was fighting about Santiago. when 1t came time
for the 25th Infantry 10 storm the stone fort at
FL Cancy. when the Rough Riders were hard
pressed at La Quasina and the 10Th cavalry
came 10 their rescue. when the 9Th and 1oth
Cavalry stood like rocks al San Juan. and when
the oath Infantry In its enthusiasm went De-
yond all orders and, charging up the hill, drove
the Spaniards from position the generals had
thought too strong to be attacked, we never no.
ticed a whisper that the black heroes of those
brilliant exploits were not fit to stop Mauser
bullets When the negroes were helping white
soldiers I'm the Cuban camps TO improve their
hard conditions nobody heard any complaint
that a white mans dignity was lowered by TAX
ing a piece Of bareback or n cup Of coffee from
q black hand. 1t is only now, when there is no
question of a negrOs holding position In which
otherwise a white man might have suffered or
OF his sharing rations with white man who
otherwise might have starved. that we see that
wonderful manifestation of self-respect which
prompts white soldiers to refuse TO receive their
money from the hands Of negro paymasters.
Race prejudice Is something which will not
give way 10 argument 1t exists, and whites
and blacks will he better off II they frankly
face Its existence. No theory Of equality will
reconcile whites in the South to riding in the
same cars and eating at the same tables with
negroes and anybody would he foolish who
wasted efforts trying to force the association.
Nor do we think that any argument about the
rights of black citizens under the law TO office
on the same terms as white citizens ought TO
secure the appointment of black men to places
when the circumstances OF the case make It i'm
possible for them TO perform the Governments
work as we'll as white men. Certain classes Of
Government work are always done by women,
and no claim by men that they were dscrimi-
mated against would be seriously considered.
simply because everybody knows that women
can better serve the public In the particular
work. But such regard for the fitness Of per-
son or class Of persons for the functions they
are called upon to perform does not mean sur
render to rowdyism which cloaks itself in the
rarb Of race prejudice. Is ready to be cheek by
fowl with the negro at one instant and treat
him with indignity the next. 1t Is not strange
that white people should object to an illiterate
and unsavory negro holding an Office which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
4 TOVDOV EXAMPLE,.

large CORPORATION known as the hctropoh-
tan Electric Supply Company was reccn'l! the
defendant in n case in n London ponce COURT
II WAS charged with causing nuisance u!
usinp such furnaces or so using them, as 'l'V
black smoke was emitted from the chimney OF
IFS works The prosecution proved that on sew
oral DAYS. for one or two hours al Time Dlach
smoke issued from the chimney. The justice
+borounon ravp decision against the dofend
ant and imposed the full penalty of the law, 500
Nne Appoal to a higher court was refused In
nassnc Judgment he said that his past expert
ence which had been particularly pertinent TO
the subject in hand, convinced him That the
smoke nuisance could be kept within reasonable
bounds II only the authorities did their duty. IL
might cost manufacturers more to have their
furnaces properly constructed and well attended
TO- but that would he nothing compared WIN
the injury and damage caused 10 the general
public by reckless fOuling OF the air.
His words were wise and his Judgment was
lust Rnt observe that that was In London
where practically nothing but hitumihous OF
smoke producing coal Is used or Is "btaihahe
In order TO avoid fOuling the air, snoke-cohsum-
ing devices must he used. The law directs that
they shall he used. and provides penalty Tor
failure to do So In NCwYork. on the contrary
there IS an alternative. Manufacturers can rse
btumlnous coal In smoke consuming furnaces
or they can uSo anthracite coal in ordinary fnr
naces. and In either case they will not ponnte
the air. But what are they doing: They are
some of them n steadily increasing numbef-
using bituminous coal in ordinary furnaces
and their chimney stacks arc night and DAY
emitting vast clouds Of black smoke when
fouls the mir and blackens buildings ana SOILS
the clothes and faces OF people on the streets
That Is what is being done here. where there
IS not the shadow of an excuse for II. That Is
what Is being done TO our crystalline atmos-
phere, Of which the present month has given us
so superb an exhibition. II IS monStrous
thing. 1t would not be tolerated for day IN
that London which regard as so smoky ana
foggy Why should II be tolerated here! 1t IL
bad of course, to make a naturally heavy at
mosphere more foul. But surely II IL equally
bad 10 dehle n pure. clear atmosphere. The
chimneys which are now bclchlng forth their
dun clouds Of carbon and sulphur should Mt
once become the object OF official attention, ms
was that one In London. few fines OF 800
each would soon abate the nuisance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
Amnsements.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
PERSONAL.

Captain Charles f. Clark. tho former COM
mander OF tho oregon. is visiting his brother.
Lloyd Clark at St Joseph. Mich. and is reported
to DO much improved In health
The Rev Eliot Hale Payson Presbyterian) who
celebrated his nneticth birthday at his home I'm
Oneida. y. Y. last month. died Wednesday.
lie was graduated from the Auburn Theological
Seminary In 1910. and had been faithfully
gagged I'm the work OF the ministry for moro than
half n century. lie n OF keen intellect
and Astounding zeal. Few men In Central New
York were better known more highly respected.
lie is survived by three children. Professor Eliot
Robertson Payson. of Rutgers College. New
Brunswick. n. j.: the Rev George Hubbard
Pavson pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church
OF Rahway y. j.. and Miss Mary Law Payson. OF
oneida.
Miss Fanny Crosby the blind evangelist and
hymn writer. though seventy-eight years old. is
still conducting religious services in various parts
of the country and writing n great quantity OF
magazine articles and verse.
Pierre Lott, the French novelist. is about to pay
n visit to Ragatz Switzerland. whore. In company
with tho Duke and Duchesse de Vendome. he will
be the guest OF Carmen Sylvia, the poet-CQueen OF
Rumania
Professor H. Langford Warren OF Harvard;
Professor F. W. Chandler Of the Massac husetts
Institute OF Technology. and j. VI. Carrere. OF this
city have been named as judges OF the Shattuck
prize conn ettion for designs for artisans homes
NJ Tchertkon. now living in England. but for
merly Tos;ors private secretary. is fervent Chris
tan Socialist. He thinks that tho Cars peace
nroclamation will prevent rather than promote
peacc and he intimates that Count Muravieff had
some sinister motive IN encouraging the Car 10
Issue II.
More than fifty years ago the late Rev. Dr.
Samuel Eliot became one Of the organizers OF a
school for teaching and training feeble minded
youth 1t was the first systematic effort OF the
kind undertaken In the United States, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

n the troops who will not take their pay from
n negro paymaster will only persist In their
fusal the United States will be so much richer.
To let them go without their money would be n
simpler and more effective punishment than any
that n court-martlal could devise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

Mr. Whalen has decided that the Mayor does
not have 10 obey the State Civil Service law.
II the Mayor recalls Mr.. Whalen's series OF
opinions on the debt limit 1t must make him
shaky about bucking up against State law
Mr. Whalens say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

Mr.. Bynum is an old-time Democrat. but he
has no illusions that he can beat free silver BY
half-votes against It. He says the only way to
defeat tho Chicago platform Is FOR Sound Money
Democrats to support Republican candidates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

Perhaps in view Of the new outbreak IN Crete
the Powers" wish they had taken the American
method OF doing the work OF humanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
Jnitr 10 Advertisements.
Business Notices.


Roll Top Desks and once furh'uie
Great Variety ~ style and Price
r. G. sEII.EW
M n-s,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

Somebody has invented pneumatic caterpil-
lar. We think bicycle can beat II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17

We are importing gold and exporting silver
and yet the Democrats tell Us that the people OF
this country are hungry for more silver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17
HOTEL. CARTRIDGE,

FIFTH-AVE AND S3D ST.. ~ Y: a..
Reurnished carpets and entrely rentSeu az
Grated throushout. Is ready for nc yrstor
OF guests HENRI "H"'N'"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
CROKER TO NEGRO DEMOCRATS.
He Makes n Speech BEFORE the United Colored
Democracy.

He Makes n Speech Before the United Celored
Democracy.
Tho Executive Committee of the United Col
ored Democracy held a meeting at the Hotel
Lafayette. lac West Ffty-thIrd street, last
night to hear a speech by Richard Croker and
to meet the new leader of Democratic negroes
in this city. Edward Lee. Mr.. Leo went to the
Democratic Club and escorted Mr.. Croker to the
hotel. After II. H.. Anderson had opened the
meeting and Mr.. Lee had introduced Mr.. Croker
and said some nice things about his leadership
Of Tammany Hall, Mr.. Croker spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN: 1 am very glad to have the
pleasure of meeting the colored men of Greater
Now York and to see the interest you take in
the Democratic cause, which was demonstrated
by the work you did In tho last cam
paign. and the energy which you are now
displaying in organizing in the different
boroughs. Support your leaders. whoever
they may be. Your fidelity to them means
much. Mr.. Anderson. your Chairman. has
given you an excellent recommendation of the
supported ammany Hall for twenty-four years.
There is no reason in the world why all Of you
Few people can say for the Republican party
what he has said for Tammany Hall. There is
true to Your ar's ors HliiSatiio foiloW MI p' Lee. and
you will make no mistake. I have occasion to
come t IN contact tact y, with II him ! ! qGits t9eGueatly and
think he can be depended upon. We can treat
the colored people in proportion to their work;
that is all we do in our party. We treat every
party in proportion to their work and give them
patronage in accordance with their merit and
representation, and that we will do for you.
you understand Organization as well as We
do. II you don't. come to headquarters and we
will be glad to give you all the information in
our power. Organize your election districts
now and prepare yourselves for the important
political battle that will be. waged next fall.
feet q strong organization in this great mu-
nicipality that will be a credit to the colored
race and to the Democratic party. Stand to.
gether as we do in Hail, and there
is no doubt but that you will accomplish results.
l hope that you will be successful in your under
taking. and in closing will assure you that we
will do all in our power to assist you"
Mr.. Croker's speech was loudly applauded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
"oINDERELLA" " THE s. F. O. @
No Agent or the rsociety Sent 70 tho Rehearsal
OF the Operetta.

No Agent or the fsociety Sent 70 the Rehearsal
OF the Operetta.
The spectacular fairy operetta Cinderella"
will be given tonight and every night for q
week in the Metropolitan Opera House with
5000 young people in the cast for the benefit
of tho Seton Hospital for Consumptives. st.
Johns Day Nursery, and the st. Ann Maternity
Hospital. Besides these young people many
youthful singers and dancers have contributed
their services.
Owing to the report that the Gerry society
would interfere with the operetta on account
of the tender years of some OF the performers,
Mrs. A. b. Barnes, who Is the director of the
show, wrote a letter to the attorney of the So
dress rehearsal which was held last night. No
agent was sent. but President Gerry Of the 30
ciety wrote back:
1.-The difficulty in these cases Ia not the 70.
hearsal, which may be strictly within the law,
but when the performance Is given the chill
dren Tor persona interested in them ~interject
either songs or dances. which are forbidden by
law. violating the statute. In this connection
let me say that the application made yester-
day to his Honor, the Ma or. for his consent to
permit Daisy Rosenstock. a child under the
age of 10 years, TO dance in Cinderella has
been refused
It is expected that Mayor Van wyck, Richard
Croker, Chief McCullagh, President York Of
the Police Board. Chamberlain Keenan,, Sheriff
Dunn, Register Fromme. President Guggen.
heimer OF the Council. Comptroller Coler, and
many other city officials will occupy boxes to-
night.