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open new markets wherever It is possible;
and, in the third place, It Is to prevent the
old markets from being closed aBalnstu s and
from being transformed into the exclusive
monopoly Of some single State" Such being
Mr.. CHAMBERbAIN's views, 1t is pretty clear
that II he had been England's Foreign Min
lister during tho last four years We should
now witness n different state OF things in
the Far East, In the first place he would
probably have prevented the war between
China and Japan. Had he failed to do h a
he would, in the second place, either
have taken the leading part In the
revision of the Shimonoseh Treaty, or
he would not nave permitted Russia, Ger
many and France to deprive Japan OF the
fruits OF victory. That is to say, he would
nave made either China or Japan an ardent
and lasting friend OF England. As things
were managed, both countries emerged from
the contest with a feeling Of bitterness to-
ward Great Britain. .
1t is one thing to recognize that Mr..
CHAMBERLAIN would make a good Foreign
Minister, and another thing to explain how
he could reach the post. Apparently the
bulk Of the Conservative party would pre-
fer Mr.. BALFoUR, and, should Mr.. CHAM
BERLAI attempt to form a coalition
with Lord Rosemary, he could carry
over the Radical Unionists. but not the
Wing Unionists who follow Lord HART
NaToN. Under the circumstances the Goa
lition would have but little hope OF control
ling the House Of Commons without the
aid OF the Irish Nationalists, and
that Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN would find 1t
very hard to get. The writer In
the Fortnightly imagines that another
kind of coalition might be practicable,
namely, a concentration for imperialist
ends Of moderate Liberals and moderate
Tories around the Observation-Disclosures the
whole commanded by Lord RosEBERY and
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN. Such a project implies
the voluntary placement OF Mr.. BALFoUR
on the one hand and Of Sir WILLIAM HAIR
COURT and Mr.. MORLEY on the other. 1t is
quite as probable that Mr.. BAnFouR may,
one day, become Prime Minister, in which
event Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN might enter the
Foreign Office without serious opposition.
That, certainly, would be a combination
from which American interests In the Far
East would have much to hope for.
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Not Spanish but EngliGh.

The suggestion of a correspondent II
another column that the teaching OF the
Spanish language should be introduced
into our schools. because OF our great
acquisitions Of Spanish territory, is deserv.
ing OF regard, but only within very mar.
row limitations. English is the Language
of this country, and sound policy requires
that it and no other should be taught in oul
public schools. We do not want to make
Spanish speaking people, but English
speaking people.
One OF the most potent means OF social
and political transformation which we can
employ in our new Spanish possessions will
be the introduction Of the English speech
Into them through the agency OF our public
school system. For this purpose, undoubt.
eddy, teachers who understand the Spanish
language also will be necessary at the begin,
ming and for several years to come. Accord,
ingly, in our normal schools and colleges
devoted especially to the training Of teach.
ers, instruction in Spanish may be desira-
BILE. Our increased and vastly extended
commercial intercourse with Spanish speak
Ing countries, either annexed to us or still
remaining independent OF us, will make nee
essary the employment by business houses
OF clerks, agents, and correspondents IA
miliar with that language. These, how
ever, will be drawn naturally from the large
number OF men OF Spanish or West Indian
or South American birth to whom that
speech ls native, but who are familiar with
English also, or from graduates Of pri-
vate schools and colleges who have acquired
1t as a means OF obtaining employment.
When the demand arises there need be no
fear that the supply will not be abundant.
II advertisements calling for such men
were published now the answers would be
many. II a commercial house wants clerks
or agents who can speak and write both
Spanish and English it can get them with
out difficulty.
III our correspondent means by his sug-
gestion that the teaching OF Spanish should
be introduced into our public grammar
schools 1t is a vicious suggestion. Their
curriculum is already overloaded their
courses OF instruction should be slmpliAed
rather than extended and made more CON-
plicGted. Under no circumstances should
any other language than English be taught
In those schools. 1t is the language OF the
country and knowledge OF 1t is requisite to
the proper performance OF his political du-
ties by the citizen. Its substitution for the
native languages of the children OF imml-
grants Is u plain dictate OF wise public pol
icy. II their parents desire that they should
be- instructed in any other language than
English they should go elsewhere and pay
Tor the luxury, Obviously English Is the
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A Century for Spain.

The experience that Spain is now under
going in being forced to give up her posses
sions in the Antilles and the Philippines Is
undoubtedly hard, but we may fairly point
out that at least it is not novel. The loss OF
colonies and dependencies has formed SC
great a part of her modern history that
what she now parts with only continues
what was already a very long list.
We need not go back to the days when
she lost the Netherlands, Portugal, por.
lions Of France and Italy and valuable
islands In the East Indies. Within the
compass Of a hundred years we shall find
examples enough of her steady diminutions
Of territory.
In the year 1900 she coded to France
Louisiana, which she had acquired under
the Peace of Paris in 1888. The region so
called comprised the enormous area which
JEFFERSON afterward purchased from
France, running northward to Canada and
westward to the Pacific. Two years later
she lost the island Of Trinidad, which
COLUMBUS had discovered for her in 1893.
The British had seized it in 1888, and their
possession Of it was confirmed in 1902.
In 1919 she sold Florida to us, and before
that time she had become involved in re-
volts which, sooner or later, stripped her Of
all her mainland and some insular posses
sions in North, Central and South America.
From about 1910 through many success
sive years these revolts went on, and the
result was the loss to Spain Of the great
regions now constituting the republics of
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador,
Nicaragua, Costa RIGA, Colombia, Venezuela,
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chill, Argentina,
Uruguay, Paraguay and San Domingo.
1t is clear from such a list OF countries
which have thrown Off the Spanish yoke
within a hundred years that the addition of
a few more islands in the Gulf OF Mexico
and the Pacific will only serve to continue
Spanish experience along its accustomed
lines, The whole course Of recent history
shows her inability to hold distant colonies.
One exception has been suggested, that of
the foothold she gained in Morocco in the
year 1850; but this deals with a small re-
gion directly at her doors. Some Of her
people begin to see that decentralization
n disaster attend her possession of col
onies across the sea, and that even should
we allow her to hold the Philippines she
would have the prospect OF long, costly and
devastating war there, only to end in indie
p~endence, as her wars in all her American
colonies nave ended.
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: 1t seems
to me that a great deal Of inconsiderate and
misleading criticism has been INDUCED in with
reference to the Santiago campaign. owing to
the failure to realize the extraordinary condi-
tons under which that movement was planned
and carried out.
The danger OF the escape Of Cervera's fleet
from Santiago harbor was great. as the sequel
has shown 1t was Of transcendent importance
that this fleet should be destroyed. This could
not be effected by the navy alone. owing to the
mines laid in the entrance to the harbor. Hob
sons magnificent attempt to block the entrance
had failed. 1t was a condition that brooked no
delay: The navy being foiled. there was no al
Tentative but to make a land attack. This,
however. could not be successfully done by the
slow process OF laying siege t.. Santiago. on ac-
by disease. The only promise OF success was by
swift assault the moment the troops were
and vlRor before the dread climate could do It's
WORK, The plan vas %as audacious. but IT ,snc-
ceeded. IL forced Cervsra to come, out OF his
We're not ,miscarriagcs inevitable in a cam
paiRn into which the country had been precipi-
emergency? They were especially so when we
consider our lamentable want OF preparation
We should not forget the cruel hardships to
when the British army was subjected IN the
and Quartermaster's departments. for which
the extenuatlon OF a sudden and unforeseen
emergency could not be pleaded. III such
things arc possible with a nation like Great
Britain. which maintainsa war footing all the
time, much more are they with our country.
which. In peace. has always been neglectful OF
preparation for war.
Then; again. the critics say that the SANTA
SO? Does, 1t not display Just the general
ship that the occasion demanded. which was to
enemyI, OF course. it would have been better
II there had been more artillery In action. but
was 1t not wiser to make tho onset without all
the artillery than TO risk disaster from disease
and hardship while waiting for Il?
We played for a high stake, with great risks,
and won. Let us. then. rejoice In the prowess
Of our arms. instead Of disparaRing them by
hasty criticisms. Our little army has immor-
than its achievements before Santiago.
WILLIAM A. MAURY.
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Took tho Wrong widow.

A pastlme which obtains among. the farm
widows," consists OF /. raid by some disconso-
late widower and his friends on some village
known to contain a young widow. the forcible
rage to the widower, An instance OF this kind
has recently come to our notice. A widower
living In one Of the villages OF Kangwha with
eleven friends went to a hamlet close TO the
walls Of K9nRwhR city where a widow lived and
seized and carried OF, after somewhat OF a
that they had mistaken the house. and unfor-
tunately got hold Of the wrong lady. Early
pursuit. but the men who had committed the
aastardly deed succeeded In eluding them;
after the house Of the widower and its contents
had been completely demolished. she was
escorted home In triumph By her husband and
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Three Texts for Americans.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE sUN-Sir: Hero ara = few
texts for American citizens:
the senile and alien croAkinR of
"Nortonism." and advise the President to hold fast
tothe entire Philippine group for future advantage
and safety.
s~econd-Refuse to pGtronizo journals of yellow or
other tingo that are luridly and extravagantly illus
trailing the sufferinEs Of our soldiers for the sake OF
political capital in tho fall campaign.
Third-Inhuence your representative in Congress
to vote for n navy and an army large enough to pre-
clude any future necessity for impressing merchant
vessels or calling for raw volunteers In n sudden
emergency. "a VOLUNTEER OF 1891"
BRooKLYS. Aug. 81.
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prvonrr m1nrs an zooUAfNrhFcH
pFIoh,snn,s Governor That He Hes
Been Entertaining n Piutocrat unaWares'
p...Y p-.. pr<os


aFIohigan's Governor Finds That He Aes
Been Entertaining n Piutocrat unaWerea'
From as Detroit Frss Prsst.
wear ago or so Gov. Plngree and Railroad
Commissioner wessellus sat side by side In .
car. on their way to Lansing. Anumber OF the
political friends Of the Governor sat nearby
| and Mr.. Plngree took advantage OF the up~nFs
tunlty to mir his views concerning oorporati"SsS
Now, take our milllonairos," no went o.
"Wo have a lot Of them-men with plenty OF
money and credit, but at heart very cheap. For
example. there's David Ward. That man 10
worth $40 O0. 900. but did any one ever hear OF
his giving a dollar OF it for charity7 Not much.
Tho bulk Of his property is outside the city. YET
we have to force him to pay the comparatively
small assessment. He IL a misery old skin"
flint"
Presently wesselius had occasion TO leave bis
seat to talk TO a man in another part OF the car.
A little old chap. with bent form and wrinkled
face, had sat near the Governor during the tag:
move over and slide into the vacancy left oy
Plngree." he began insinuatingly. II .hayS
never had the pleasure OF meeting you' put !
have seen your picture"
Well ! want to say. Mr.. PinRree, that l have
ths e e6edG Slossly to Sr %h mt,l X Ionai hSa and so saS Se SpSTs
The Governor was tlckled at this and at Qpce
launched out into q general conversation. They
touched on the corporations again and varlouq
other matters, and the Governor was surprised
to find that his compani9n was q most delight.
full talker, fully informed upon O wide variety
Of topics, witty. even brilliant. The Governor
actually was told something that he had moi
known before. During the conversation he had
occasion again to bring up the name Of David
."T know him we'll" said the old gentleman.
1T have been acquainted with him for many
years, and have had several business dealings
with him and can say ~truthfully that have
found him all you say, and even worse"
Finally the train pulled into Lansing and all
Tho Governor hold out his hand to the old
gentleman. MY dear sir" he said. II have
enjoyed this hour OF talk with you. You are
eolid, and sensible. and l have learned . great
deal from you. You are q man after my own
heart: l hope that at some future time we shall
meet and renew the acquaintance. Do you live
in Detroit ?"
Yes" was the reply.
And may l ask your name7"
The old man leaned over, his face ssumed Q
serio-comic expression, and, as he looked the
Governor 5quarely In the eye he said. in asloW
drawl. In the ouietest OF tones. his eye beam.
inR;r ,
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Another eccentric statesman has appeared
in Nebraska. a State most fertile In original
political genius. We quote from the Benkel-
man Ne,cs:
"At the PopuliSt County Convention down in Har-
Ian county. when the nominee for the Legislature
was called upon for a speech. he arose in all his
dignity and said that such men as President McKIN-
LEY and others should be hung by the neck, and that
If they wore hung the country would BIO better OF"
Some competent alienist should study the
causes and attempt the cure Of Populism.
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The Hon. JAMES X. JONES of Arkansas ia

The Hon. JAMES X. JONES of Arkansas Is
still living happily in 1895. when. he says, "a
convention met In Chicago which believe
will be known to the future as one Of the
grandest bodies Of men that ever assembled on
this continent" A still grander body OF men,
however. was the National Democratic Com
mittee. and the bulletins and predictions Of
JONES were its grandest work. No wonder he
recurs with increasing satisfaction to that
grand %triumphal year. AS a political retro
spector he is unexcelled.
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Kansas Is the natural home Of great sa-
lient characters. The Hon. HUoH CAMERON.
" the Kansas Hermit" walked from his her
mitage to Topeka the other day. congratulated
the Hon. WILLIAM ALFRED PEFFER, Prohibit
tion candidate for Governor. and gave him a
broom and a pitchfork las suitable emblems
Of his campaign" A Sunflower statisticIan
records the fact that although the hermit has
lived In a cave for thirty years. his whiskers
are still a foot or two shorter than PEFFER's,"
A warning to hermits and an encouragement
to Populists.
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Muster Thorn Out,

To THE EDITOR or THE sUS-Sir; An The suN is
ALWAYS fair to every one. l venture 10 say a word
for the prlVates of tho Forty.seyenth New York Vol
unteers. now Mt Fort Adams. Tho officers have asked
to remain in the service. The majority Of them ara
getting more pay than they get In their various occu-
pations at home have an easy life and good food. 1
think II the men were allowed to express their wishes.
most of them would ask to be mustered out.
l have u boy there who il most anxious 10 como
home. as arc his tent mates and those in the adjolu-
ing tent; OF the six privates that know in the reuI.
"eh'' al want 10 come home. SUS READER.
BRooKLYE, Aug. 81.
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Taking to the woods already.

The Democrats Of the Seventh Iowa Con-
gress district had a convention at Des Moines
last week. At the hour set for the meeting
only two delegates could be found. and they
adjourned themselves. Doubtless the ingen-
ious Secretary of the Democratic Congressional
Committee will salute that Des Moines conven-
ton with tears of JOY. Tremendous enthusi-
asm in Iowa." he will say. and then he will
order his packers to send to Des Moines sixteen
barrels Of campaign documents.
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u our friends aoho Japor ui Cith HsaHusUtps ~
publication ,cith 10 haze rejected articles TstsTnsd, Asg
aust IN ell oatI send stanpt for thdt puppies.
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P~Anm-Kioaque No. IL. near Grand Hotel, and
Mosque No. 10. Boulevard des oapucines.
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MEXICO. Mo-. Aug. 24.-In the woods north
east Of Mexico about afteen miles the Democrats
will tomorrow open the State campaign.-KdnSas
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peace the British society l. dormant; in
this IT, differs materially from the con-
tinental societies. for they are specially
noticeable for the elaborate prepara-
ton which they make. In Holland In
struction in nursing is given to those
who desire IL and are willing To serve
under the Red Cross.
Aiding tho wounded is often supple
mented by the relief 81 the Inhabitants
~ a country in a state of war. and by
other forms OF charity. The French So
clety. after the war Of 1870. erected
headstoues yer the grave OF soldiers
who died in captivity. One hundred and
seventy cemeteries I'm Germany bear
evidence Of this pious care.
At the close of our civil war. Miss
Barton. at the request Of President Lin
coin. undertook the task II tracing the
missing. out OF the $4,000 thousand sol
diers i'm their graves she succeeded In
Identifying all but n few hundred. she
was successful altogether I'm investigat-
ing the fate OF 10000 men, living or
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The truth is the times waited for them:
they voiced feelings which had taken
a firm hold upon the national con-
science of. all civilized peoples. The
cynical indifference Of the military
maxim, that IL cost more to cure a
soldier than to levy a recruit. had long
been regarded with adherence. The
practice-incredible were IL not histor-
ical-of d~ischarging with a small graf
uity those who were severely wound
ed, TO find their way home or leave
their ZONES on the road. had long been
~abrogated. Tn qualities which go TO
make a great general are no longer
limited to personal bravery and STRAIT
egical ability; he must have a due re-
gard for the wounded and the sick Of
his armies. Even Napoleon. when the
French army was forced to retreat
from st. Jean dare, ordered that the
members of his stan should give up
their horses for the transport Of the
wounded: he enforced IL by giving up
his W chargers and marching on
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months, They were gentiefoIk. they
could r foin in the queue outside the
bakers shops. Yet. mon Dteu. they
were actually starving. And the poor
woman burst into tears. Il hurried the
lady into a room in which there was no
one to remark her emotion" said Mr..
Forbes. then ] found John Furiey.
Furiey was a man 81 mercy. In nve
minutes "a hamper had been packed
She came into the hall. looked down on
the big hamper. whose open mouth DIS
closed a leg II mutton. a couple OF
fowls. o huge honest loaf and sundry
vegetables. then she ave a great gasp.
and I feared she was o TO faint"
The form u aid Is not always suTgt-
cal or medical. food for the starving.
books "a while away The weary hours
Of c0nvaiezceuee. tobacco TO soOthe the
nerves wrung hy pair-all are az keen
" anpreoiated and ~ Necessary as ant
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This committee published lists OF the
wounded Frenchmen IN Germany and
the German prisoners In France, II
conducted correspondence on their be-
half with their relatives. and dealt In
this way with remittances amounting
to more than 500. 600. The British so
ciety contributed 81. 500, 600 and 100
cases OF stores towards aiding the
wounded. A telegram was forwarded
TO London for $50 beds. within Is hours
they had arrived at their destination.
British regiments and British crews i'm
posed levies upon themselves to supply
funds. The colonies contributed. Italy
SpaIn, Portugal and Belgium assisted
either In money or kind. often In both
Switzerland. to her everlasting glory.
gave food aud shelter 10 \ French army
Of SO. 600 men. 5000 OF whom were sick
and wounded. the rest broken with
hunger. cold and disease. Russia n
switzerland placed their military sur
geons at the disposal Of the belllger-
ents. and medical aid was freely offer
ID by England and other countries.
when Paris was famine-stricken the
societies came to her aid. Mr. Forbes.
the famous correspondent, relates how,
upon the entry Of the Germans into
Paris. he was mistaken for a spv by
the French populacr. He was mobbed
and dragged through the gutter. lie
eventually succeeded In establishing
his Identity before a magistrate. The
mob outside waited for him. and he
would have had short shrift but for the
magistrates sister. who guided him by
= back street 10 his hotel. He did not
know how 10 thank her. and told her
so. oh" she broke in. that Is not
difficult, ! will put my pride In my
pocket" She explained that her broth
n had received no salary for six
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Carries four wounded and has other improved facilities

was in New York. the writer had the
pleasure of interviewing her with ref
erence to various misconceptions as to
the work done by the Red Cross soci-
ETY.. Miss Barton explained that the
society was a great international order
that, by treaty with 40 or more govern
ments, was part and parcel Of the great
machinery of the world. Among the
nations that are a party to the treaty
Miss Barton mentioned Great Britain.
Germany, France, Belgium, Russia,
Austria, Sweden. Norway, Turkey,
Greece. Spain, Italy. Servia. Persia,
the Roman States. Switzerland. the
United States, Venezuela, Bolivia,
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pecial attention to those on the North
shore. where the distress is supposed
TO be very great. The ship will take
d,licacies of all Kind for the sick, a.
Well as food OF the most wholesome
kind obtainable for those who are sim
ply weak from the want of the neces-
saries of life. While this ship is speed
ing on its mission Of mercy, the Red
Cross society will be dispatching nurses
in all directions to look after the sick
in the various camps, pouring supplles
into the hospitals. washing soiled
clothes and watching fever-stricken pa
tients, tightening the labors of the doc
tors by the aid Of its army OF trained
nurses, being everything and every
where where men and women are suf-
fering and help is needed, and in a
good many cases paying for the sacri-
flee with rife.
Some time ago, when Clara Barton