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SWaZis and Roers.

A correspondent in the South African
Republic writes that In consequence of
disturbances in Swaziland, a territory
placed under the control of the T%ransvaal
in 1894 by the British Government, it had
been decided to send a military force into
the country for the purpose of restoring
order. The troubles are said to have been
caused in the first place by persons de-
scribed as mean English adventurers, and
they are believed by the Beers to have
the same source as the Jameson raid.
What adds to the difficulties of the Boer
administration in the matter Is that while
they are held responsible for the mainte-
rance of order among the Swazis, the
British Government reserved to itself the
duty of safeguarding the rights of the
natives, a stipulation that may be inter
preted differently, according to the tenn
per prevailing at the moment at the British
Colonia Office in London
Swaziland, which is likely soon to be the
scene of some fighting between the Beers
and the natives, forms an enclave on the
eastern frontier of the Transvaal of about
$500 square miles in area, the northern
half being BOUNDED by the Portuguese ter
ritory of Delagoa Bay, and the southern by
British Zululand. The total fighting popu-
lation is not over 10000 of all ages, but
the country is rough, cut up by deep ra-
vines and Astounding in caves that form
natural fortresses and places of refuge.
The hills are well wooded, and
will call for tactics different from
those TO which the Beers are accus-
toned in the open veldt. On the north
the Beers AVE easy access to the country
from Barberton, to which there is commu-
nication by u branch of the Pictorial Della
goa Bay railway. According to the latest
reports the advance force OF the Beers has
already entered Swaziland, and would be
followed In case of necessity by a larger
body that was held in readiness under
experienced commanders. It Pretoria II
was hoped that the difficulty with the
natives might be settled without war, SC
that there might be no pretext for British
intervention but il fighting SHOULD begin
1T was considered that peace could not he
assured under six or eight months. The
causes of the troubles are somewhat OBJ
! Scure. They + Said to hap arisen IL
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Senator Hoar and Territorial Expan-
sion,

Senator Hoar and Territorial Expan-
sion,
Senator HoAR's speech in favor of the
annexation of Hawaii was accompanied
by a very serious, but hardly consistent,
protest against the acquisition of further
territory as a direct consequence of the
war. "If we are to undertake to govern
millions of people at q distance" said the
Senator from Massachusetts. 1--WE must
change all our constitutional methods OF
procedure"
Hawaii is Eat a d%istance;" it is true
that it is not populated by millions, but it
subjects our constitutional methods to
the same sort of strain for which Mr..
HoAR argued that they are untitled in the
case of further territorial acquisitions.
The general principle is the same in it's
application to both Hawaii and the Philip
pines, and not less to the West Indian pos
sessions of Spain.
Mr.. HoAR laid down this as the guiding
principle for the solution Of the problem
of annexation:
1--WE will not acquire any territory and annex any
people: We will aspire to no empire or dominion eI-
cept where We can reasonably expect that the people
TO be acquired will in duo time and under suitable
conditions be annexed to the United States as an
equal part Of its self-governing republic"
That is sound; all territory hitherto an
nexed has been taken in on that prin-
ciple, and oil which will be annexed here
after will be added on that understand
ing. 1t is no less our understanding with
reference to Hawaii han it will be con-
corning the further insular territory to
bean. Hence their acquisition will not
involve any radical transformation of
our constitutional methods of proceed
ure" as "a self-governing republic"
Three-fourths of our present territorial
area has been brought in since the
foundation of the republic. Hawaii and
the other Pacific islands and the West
Indian isiGnds will follow without more
disturbance of our political equilibrium.
The same rule applies to all. We have
bestowed freedom and self-government
on all territory hitherto acquired by pur-
to its expressed desire, and we shall be-
stow them likewise on all our further
acquisitions, near or remote.
The experience of the past has shown
the peculiar a~daptability of our ~constitu-
tional methods to such extensions of the
national domain. We do not subjugate
we do not undertake to govern millions
of people" We give to them the boon
of self-government.
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The Pursuit OF Camara.

The orders issue by the Navy Depart
ment on Thursday insure the immediate
gathering of Commodore WATsoN's squad
ron at its rendezvous and it's prompt de-
parture thence on it's errand. With GER
vERA's ships destroyed, the Iowa and Ore
gon, which form the backbone of the East
ern squadron, are free to cross the Allan
tic Mt once, leaving force enough behind
for the navy's cooperation with the army
at Santiago, Porto Rico, Havana, and ev-
erywhcre else. Indeed, Admiral SAMPSON
could easily spare more ships, and we may
expect, after WATsoN's departure, to find
another squadron formed to follow him.
Just now, however, his campaign is the
one to consider, and in it more is left to
the imagination, or is the subject of pure
surmise, than in any that has preceded 1t.
We knew that DEWEY would attack Manila
and SAMPSON Santiago. but the scene of
Watson's first combat he himself can
hardly fix. His original instructions car
ried him TO the outlying islands and the
coast of Spain, but it is now understood
that his main objective Is to be CAMARA's
feet, and that any demonstration against
Spanish ports will be subordinate.
1t is possible, however, that Spain may
attempt to check WATsoS's progress with
her home squadron now organizing under
Admiral BARRosA, and, in fact, our Gibral-
tar dispatches note that orders have been
issued to the Cardinal Cisneros, the Lee
panto, the Alfonso XIII. and the Vitoria to
cruise in h neighborhood of Cadiz, to
watch for WATSON. 1t would be quite like
Spain to pit for the third time an inferior
force against us, and, should this be
done, her third squadron would be de-
stroycd. In the list just named the
Vitoria is thinly plated and of no account
the Cisneros is IA fine aTmored cruiser of
the sort which the Iowa and Oregon de-
stroyed off Santiago the other day the
other two are not armored. The Catalina
and the Princesa de Asturias, sister ships
OF the Cisneros, are at home ports, but
apparently they are not ready.
If Commodore WATSON pushes ahead upon
CAMARA's track he could hardly expect to
catch the Spanish Admiral until he had
reached the other side of the globe. And
yet the breaking down of CAMARA's feet,
requiring repairs, may mako it possible
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to catch him sooner. In any case, WATsoN'a
feet far outclasses CANrARA's, and can cor
tainly beat him IL It ovcrhnuls him, while
his chances in the waters of the Philip
pines against both WATSON and DEwE may
be imagined.
There is still another possibility to con-
slider, that Of CAMARA's return to Spain.
His long delay about the suez canal 10
suggestive, and only yesterday came news
that, after leaving the SueL roads, he an
chored three miles further on. He GER
tainly cannot reach Manila in time to pre-
vent it's surrender, which IL imminent.
While the report that some of his ships are
in a deplorable condition Is not incredible,
yet his lowering about the other end of
the Mediterranean suggests that the
Madrid Government mny want him within
call. 1t lnows that the popular panic will
como only when WATSON is actually steam
ing for Spain, and that then the recall of
oAMAR might be hailed with Joy.
But wen should WATSON find, on reaching
Spain, that CEMARA's squadron was there
tomeet him reinforced by tho whole homo
feet, we should not fear for him. With
the Iowa, Oregon, Newark, Yankee, Dixie
and Yosemite, and with his six golfers TO
supply fuel, he could face any force. Thu
Pelayo and Carlos V. are Spain's best ships,
and very fine ones, but have not nearly
the fighting efficiency Of the Iowa and
Oregon, while the Patricia, Rapido. Buenos
Aires and Isla dc Panay would fall victims
to our Newark and auxiliary cruisers. Be-
sides, of what use are fine ships to Spain
when she cannot use their battertesf
We must reflect, too, that as soon as
WATsoN starts CAMABA must definitely
choose between going eastward and re-
turning to home waters. II he is ordered
forward, WATSON will go after him If he
turns back, it will be easy for our Govern
ment to hurry achievements at once to
WATSON, making him far stronger than
OAMARA and spain's homo squadron COM
bined. In short, we are masters of the
situation, whatever way it is looked at.
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Three Beaten o6nspirators.

Thu Hon. STEPHEN MALLORY WHITE, the Hon.
JAMES K. JONES, and the Hon. RICHARD FRANK
LIN PETTIGREw are the most absurd figures
in the country. Their impotent conciliaba-
lum to obstruct the will of the people has
shown their f~eebleness as well as their
want of patriotism. They took up a bad
cause md then they stumbled and fell all
over themselves in trying to push it.
PETTIoREw, who took just one Silver Re-
publican with him, while two Silver Re-
publicans opposed, Is only PETT1oREw, lit
tie better han one of the foolish. JONES
is Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee and WHITE is Chairman of the
Democratic Congress Committee. Thir-
teen Democratic Senators voted with
WHITE and JONES against annexation.
Nine Democratic Senators, counting the
pairs, voted for annexation. If JONES and
WHITE cam unite their party hetter than
they were able to unite its representa-
tives in the Senate, they will not be for
midable campaigners.
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Of the undue severity exer-
cised by the swaEi King toward some OF
his subordinate chiefs, who were insti-
gated to dispute his authority, which he
holds in virtue OF the convention between
the British and Trnnsvahl Governments.
In itself the matter IL Of comparatively
little Importance. The danger appre-
hended is that the British Government
might intervene in that case the con-
hict would be enlarged, and perhaps
bring on the race war in South Africa SO
much dreaded.
The recent defeat Of the Rhodes party in
the Cape Parliament has increased the
cleavage between the Dutch and other
A~frikanders, and the Imperialist party,
marked as it was by q request or the part
of II former supporter Of the Government
that Mr. RHODES should abstain from a k
ing a leading part in affairs, as his influ-
ence was dividing the colony itself upon
the Same lines ne, unhappily, formerly
divided the colony from the Orange
Free State and TranSvaal republics.
The Premier, Sir ]. GoRDoN sPR1ao,
during the debate hat ended in the
defeat of the Government, was accused,
besides, of having misrepresented the
sentiments of the people of Cape Col
ony in a letter to Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,
and of having failed to maintain cordial
relations with the two Dutch republics.
1t is manifest, therefore, that great pru-
dence will be required to prevent Incl
dents arising during the continuance Of
the trouble between the Beers of the
Transvaal and tho Swazis that might
lead to an extension Of tho conflict.
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KiplInE Annoyed at Home.
Frsm q. Su.lez Dailp NtvI

Mr.. Rudyard, Kipling preferred a comp,nin1
Council. The distinguished writer lives Al
Rockingham, and in his grounds are trees
which, it seems, overhang the public roau;,
though at a height which would seem 70 he nlt
Of the way OF most people that pass that VIZ,
The occupants, however, OF, an omnibus r,ytHSc
between Brighton and Rottingdean apparent
stopped under the offending trees and the "C,'
eupants tore Town some, OF the. branches ~
Offenders said they were carrying out VII
wishes. OF the driver Of the nus. The hhta,,
Councildecided, however, that they had l"in,m.
70 do with private property, The counrN = IA
yeyQr said there was no public obstruction, ~
9r. Ripling u theres8.e left,to his " remS~'
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The First Condition of Peace.

Among the terms of peace, said to have
been demanded of Washington by the
Primo Minister Of Spain, the most Inn
portant Ii, of course, the surrender of the
Philippine Islands, that including also, Of
course, every square foot OF land hitherto
claimed by Spain between the coasts OF
California and China.
whether in rejecting upon the career of
this country, the idea be entertained that
Fortune, in laying the Philippines and the
Ladrones and the other Spanish islands Of
the Pacific at our feet, has been gracioue
TO us out of her own eccentric heart, or, on
The contrary, has obeyed the i~nexorable
dictate Of our manifest destiny, there the
islands are, Unreasonable In their prom
ise and possibilities of future profit, to
be kept under the flag of the United
States or to exist under some other nag
as indestructible evidence Of American
statesmanship's ~narrowness, weakness,
and folly.
There have been during the space of
this short war several striking illustra-
tons Of tho disadvantages Of delaying
action. The effort to take Havana to-day
would probably be five times what would
have been needed to take it on the list of
May. With the Philippines and their out
lying comrades it is for us, in all prob
ability, Now or Never.
The Spanish islands Of the Pacific come
first on the list of our demands upon
Spain. Take care of the Philippines, and
Cuba and Porto Rico and indemnities will
take care of themselves.
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TO INCREASE TRADE WITH CHINA
A Commission to Be Appointed to Visit
China and Investigate and Report.

A Commission to Be Appointed to Visit
China and Investigate and Report.
WASHINGTON. July 8.-President Mckinley
has the appointment Of the members OF the
commission to visit China and investigate and
report upon the best means to increase Amer.
can trade with that country. for which an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 was made. 1t is
supposed this commission will consist OF
three member and a secretary. Bust.
ness men who inspired Secretary Day
to make the recommendation on which
Congress acted in authorizing the commission
are taking q deep interest in the selection OF
the membership. Their efforts are being Sec
onded by the President and his advisers. and
the country Is being searched to find men who
will accomplish something. for the benefit oil
American traders. Ex-Minister DENLY is I'm.
der consideration for one OF the places.
The President also is authorized to appoint
at once the Commissioner-General of the Unit
ed States to the Paris Exposition and the secre.
tary and disbursing officer. Rumor has given
first place to Mr.. HigGenbotham. erstwhilo
President OF the Local Board OF Commissioner
Of the, Chicago Worlds Fair. and the score.
taryship to Major Fred L. Bracket. appoint
ment, clerk OF the Treasury Department. Inc
associate. commissioners are not to be appoint
ed until the year 1900.
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TRANSFERS OF PRIESTS.
Changes Made Yesterday in tho Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

changes Made Yesterday In tho Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
Archbishop Corrigan and Vicars-G General
Farley and Mooney made a number Of changes
yesterday in assignment OF priests In the Arch
diocese and placed the graduates Of st. Joseph's
Seminary at Dunwoodie who were ordained
two weeks ago.. The changes are:
Thu Rev. II. Cushion from the Church OF
the Blessed Sacrament, New Rochelle, to st.
Jerome's, Alexander avenue and 18th street
the Rev. L. 0'Sulllvan from White Plains to
the Church Of the Blessed Sacrament, New
Rochelle; the Rev. p. Lennon from Mount
Vernon to st. Anselm's Church. linton avenue
and 152d street; the Rev. Bernard f.. Nc
Kenna from st. Peters Church, P~oughkeepsie,
to st. Church, Twenty-tifth street,
near Ninth avenue; the Rev. Andrew Cusack
from St. Raymond's Church. West Chester, to
10th street: the Rev. James ]. Power from 81.
James's Church, in James street. this city. to
the Church, Of the Epiphany. in lower Second
avenue. and the Rev. Z, T. Leonard from Sau-
fE flPs : q aye snS n Snd E Fl A&RRiad9Ss stre GaaF the
Rev. NJ. j. O'Connel rector.
The assignments Of priests just from the
seminary at Dunwoodie are; The Rev. Ed J.
Bear. to the Church Of the Sacred Heart.
Church. New Brighton. Staten Island: Martin
j. Burke to st. Raymond's Church. West Ches-
ter the Rev, Thomas J. Duffy to Mount Loret-
e, Staten Island the Rev; Francis J. HeanX to
Michael J. Reilly to 81, Peters Church. Pough-
keepsie; the Rev. William J. Ratter to st.
games,s Church; in James street. this city the
Rev. .Pasquqle Maltese to Bedford Park the
Saugerties, and the Rev. E. Marcus Dyer to st.
Patrick's Cathedral, this city.
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AN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.

Members Named on the Part of ConKress-
Nine More to he Named by the President.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Under the provisions
OF tho law creating an Industrial Commission
the following members on the part OF the SEN
ate were appointed by Vice President Hobart:
Senators Kyle, Penrose. Mantle. Daniel and
Mallory, The five Representatives appointed by
Speaker Reed were Messrs. Gardner of New
Jersey, Lorime Of Illinois. Lowering Of Massa-
chpsetts. Livingston OF Georgia and Bell Of
Colorado. Nine members. "who shall fairIv
represent the different industries and employ.
ments." are yet to be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
The commission is to investigate questions
pertaining TO immigration. to labor, to aRricui.
ture. TO manufacturing, and To business. and 10
report 70 Congress and TO suggest such iegisla1
ton as it may deem best upon these subiscts
and as may be made a basis for uniform leRiso.
lation by, the various States OF the Union. in
order TO harmonic conflicting interests. and Ia
be equitable 70 the laborer, the employer the
Producer ana the consumer. Hearings Will be
for persons and papers and administer oaths.
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Cub ~SaMbones.

When We marched away with the starry nag.
Cub sawbones carried his surgeons bag;
But for mel wanted no rear in mine
i handled a gun in the hghting line.
So. when We had charged up the deadly glade.
Where the dons were lying in ambuscRde.
/ was there TO take what the others got
And the Spaniards gave il. plenty and hot.
There fell of our crowd in the MGuser hail
A third-Rnd yet never a man did quail;
But-well we went back-then came again,
And settled right down TO our work like men.
In open order and firing at will
We crawled through a very rough skirmish drill
From the trees TO the rocks. from the rocks to the
trees
Just as close TO the ground as we could freeze.
When l noted the tangled thicket sway
In front about twenty-five yards away,
] drew bead ready to loosen a storm
TIL / caught a whiff of iodoform.
Cub Sawbones alone with the wounded folk
Was cobbling the limbs that the bullets broke
He bent to his task with the tenderest care
Though tho war bolts were hisaing everywhere.
/ hailed with our old-time college yell.
And he grinned as he watched a bursting she'll.
You have \ great cheek 10 be here" he AAd.
when you're not . doctor-or Woundod-Or deadl'
RLDNET REID.
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OUR DIFFERENCES WITH CANADA.

Tho Probable Personnel of tho American
Membership OF the Joint Commission.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The announcement Of
the personnel Of the American membership Of
the joint commission to negotiate q settlement
OF the existing differences between the United
States and Canada Is expected to be made to.
morrow. There is some uncertainty regarding
one member. representing politically the minor.
ity in Congress. but the other members are
said to be Senator Spooner OF Wisconsin, Rep
resentative Dingley Of Maine. and John ",
Foster and John A. Kasson. special am.
bassadors Of the United States in me-
gotiations respecting the seal fisheries
and reciprocity under the Dingley law.
The names Of Senators German. Gray and
Mills have been mentioned in connection with
the remaining commissionership. The com.
mission will assemble about the first OF August
earlier IL found convenient. in the city Of
Quebec. and it is hoped that its labors will 30
terminated before the weather becomes too
cold to render Quebec an uncomfortable place
in this regard the sessions may and probably
will be transferred to Washington, ,
The agreement pursuant to which the Joint
commission comes into existence provides that
all the matters that have been the subject OF
controversy between the two countries for the
past thirty years shall be considered. These in.
clude the boundary between Alaska and north.
west Canada. the Behring Sea seal question, the
fisheries on the Atlantic coast, reciprocity and
trade matters, entrance to the Klondike country.
which the American commissioners will find
facing them will be the % per cent. preferential
tariff OF all goods manufactured In England.
which Canada puts into operation IN Aug. !.
II the. commission is to reach an agreement
covering all the questions In dispute there will
have to be some substantial concessions made
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TO BE4UFIFY RAILWAY STATIONS.
Tho Society for the Preservation of Historic
Places Makes a Suggestion.

~ oSiotJ liz 1EcscTNutlonO L E1lStOTlO
Places Makes a Suggestion.
The following resolutions adopted at the last
meeting of the Society for the Preservation of
Historic Places and Objects were sent yester-
day to the Presidents of the fourteen leading
railroads lying wholly or partly in this State:
Whereas. Most OF the railroad stations Of the State
Of New York are devoid of scenic attraction and
landscape establishment. and. in this respect, arc
inferior in many cases to those Of neighboring States;
and
Whereas. The avenues of steam traffic through the
cities and villages of the State are. in the nature Of
things, almost invariably bordered by unattractive
conditions. which unless counteracted by more agree
able surroundings at the hating places OF trains
create in the minds OF the traveller an unfavorable
impression of the community through which he Ii
passing: and
Whereas. Experience has demonstrated that extern
slve improvements in the way of lawn adornment,
the systematic arrangement Of trees and shrubs and
the proper disposition of paths and drives. can be
RESOLVED. In the interest Of the public health, the
local reputation of the respective communities and
the general civic pride OF the State. that the steam
railroad companies whose tracks lie wholly or partly
within the boundaries of this State be, and they
hereby are, respectfully requested to develop more
extensively the lapdscape treatment OF the grounds
about the stations on their lines Of travel; and that
the municipal authorities also be. and hereby are,
invited to cooperate in the adornment and pArklike
treatment of their existing territories at the centres
OF passenger traffic within their respective jurisdic-
tons.