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The times., 1899-12-06
sIethuen,. Bulldog Tactics.

Whether he deserves it or not, Lord
Methucn is coming in for some severe crit
icism in connection with his bulldog fight
ing tactics, rot only at Modder River, but
at Belmont and Gras Pan While the mill
tary writers in London treat the matter
with some reserve, they are beginning to
offer remarks on ths absence Of precau-
tionary movements, and CT generalship OBJ
seryable in the reports of these encounters.
The latest accounts of the Modder battle
impress the reader with the view that
Cronje carefully prepared a trap for his
antagonist and that the latter calmly walk
/ ed into It. That he fought his way out,
! defeating the Beers and driving them
/ across the river, is creditable to his Prov
/ ess and that OF his men, but the critics
are saying that ''this is not war" Their
deduction is that the same result could
/ have been accomplished with fraction OF
the loss, If Methuen had been less head
| long, and had preceded his direct attack
/ on the Boer entertainments on the south
/ bank, with some turning movements. The
/ danger seems TO be that his system is using
! up men faster than they can be replaced,
/ and weakening his column out Of proper
ton to the loss or demoraiization he is in
/ hicdng on his enemy.
/ News from Natal is too rigidly censored
10 give us much notion Of what is going
/ on in that quarter. The opinion however
! is firmly fixed that General Joubert is alive
! and actively measuring strategical swords
/ with General Clery; also that Ladysmith
4 is safe, or was on Saturday. The Beers
! appear 10 have withdrawn from between
Frere and Colenso. and from between
Weenen and the river The retirement
Of the commando recently in front OF
Frere, at Cheveley and Of the forces be-
yond Weenen, and the massing of fresh
/ troops along Grobler's KlOof, seem to In
/ dicate that Joubert expects the main at
! tack on his army to be delivered between
! the Weenen ford and COlenso.
Butler and Clery are as mysterious as
! ever. Where the latter may be. is, so far
something nobody is able to find out. But
/ the tension is too acute to last much long
er. News of a severe battle ought to BIZ
! forthcoming without delay.
The times., 1899-12-06
The wondrous Roosevelt.

Glom the New York Evening Po,t)
The following is one OF many similar enquiries
which come to MS:
..Can you tell me why If is that Governor
Roosevelt has gone into training. under the tui-
tion Of q professional pugilist, ON the eve Of the
assembling Of the Legislature? Tie account
which is published of his preparations says
thst he has converted the billiard room Of the
executive mansion into "A kind OF prize ring,
and that he trains in regular ring costume.
This is, | think, an entirely unprecedented pro
cecdng on the part Of Governor Of civilized
state. and ! ann curious to know what it lore
shadows Is he preparing Tor haud-to-haud
tussle with Plart, Lou Pawn or Quigg?"
We have no exclusive information ON this sub
iect, and can only say that it seems 90 Us eS-
plicabe as part OF that strenuous life which our
Governor habimally leads. II Mr. Platt or Mr.
Payn is made nervous by this new phase Of the
life, that is no affair OF ours We must confess
TO a slight emotion OF surprise at the spectacle
Of tile Governor Of a great State training in reg
ular ring costume under u professional pugiiist
in one of the rooms in the executive mansion, but
it is TO be remembered that that erudite and far
seeing statesman, Col. Abraham Gruber, predicted
that the election OF the hero OF San Juan Hill to
the goyernorship would be equivalent to the
conversion Of the executive chamber into a
shooting gallery" We are living in heroic
time and must get accustomed to these novel
Developments. 1t is uot impossible that when
the Governor gets himself in frstrote condition,
he may give exhibitions. glove contests in the
converted billiard room Of the executive mansion,
in order that the people or a select portion Of
them, may witness lis prowess in knocking OUT
a chosen antagonist That would be an object
lesson in strenuoUsness which would be Ger
tain to produce a profound impression upon
the public mind, and shut up all the old iogies
who are unable to keep pace with the march Of
nrngrosc.
The times., 1899-12-06
LAUNCHING OF THE BAILEY.
The Torpedo Boat Destroyer Chris
tened at Morris Heights.


NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The United States
torpedo boat destroyer Bailey was success
fully launched at noon today from the
yards Of her builders. the Gas Engine and
Power Company and Charles L. Seabury
& Co. Consolidated, at Morris Heights on
the Harlem a special train from the
Grand Central station took out nineteen
carloads of guests 10 the launching and
there were about 5000 persons on hand to
see the boat slide into the water. When
all was clear Captain Purdy blew blast on
a bOatswain's whistle, the clamps that held
her from sliding We're unscrewed. and the
Bailey glided slowly into the stream with
out a hitch.
As she started on her journey down the
ways Miss Florence B. Bailey, grand
daughter of Rear Admiral Bailey, eN-
claimed. Il chrisUsu thee Bailey" and
broke a bottle of American champagne on
the port bow of the vessel The vessel took
the water with her bows dripping wine
and the band playing The Star Spangled
Banner" With Miss Bailey were her sis
ter. Mary De P Bailey, and their father,
Edmund 5. Bailey. and a dozen or more
others.
The launching Of the Bailey is notable
for TWO things. She is the first modern
war vessel TO be launched in New York
waters and she is the first vessel Of the
torpedo boat destroyer class built upon de-
signs which are purely American from
stem TO stern. All the others are from
| designs borrowed from naval builders
abroad
The times., 1899-12-06
GOMEZ coUNsELs PATIENCE.
\ Manifesto by the Nunez Club TO the
Cuban People

HAVANA, Dec. 5.-The contract obtained
by Michael Dady for constructing sewers
here was emphaticalIy rejected today at a
meeting Of the council. The vote was l.
TO s. 1t is believed that this finally dis
poses of a question that has caused much
trouble. Army officials had long felt that
the contract was not only void. but that it
would entail fearful extravaganza on the
city. They believed. however. that the
matter should be left to the municipal
council
Gen Maxine Gomez and the members
of Emiliano Nuuez Club have published a
manifesto addressed to the Cuban people
saying that in these difficult times the peo-
pie should unite to do their utmost for che
good of the country. Cubans, the mani
festo adds. are passing through trying mo-
ments and are anxious regarding the full
iillment Of their ideal, but there is no
cause for anxiety. The American Govern
ment is acting in accordance with the joint
resolution adopted by Congress and the
message Of the Secretary of War is Teas-
suring The manifesto then proposes that
the municipalities of the island act as pop
ular agents by forming local conventions Of
delegates, which shall elect provincial
members of a national assembly. This as
sembly shall select committee to go to
ban people until an independent govern
ment shall be established.
La Discussion says the fact that CiS-
neros and Lacret have made friends with
General Gomez does not justify what is
being now said that the members of the
late assembly admit having been wrong in
regard to their behavior toward General
Gomez The paper says the members OF
the assembly are extremely proud Of what
they did and they think today as they
thought then. The question was one Of
choosing between allowing General Gomez
TO trample upon the rights and liberties Of
a properly elected revolutionary assembly
or deposing him. which latter choice was
adopted without personal feelings.
The papers here received President Nc
Kiuley's message only in time to issue eX-
tras containing summaries. No comments
were made.
a group of Cubans has decided to petit
ton Mayor Laeoste to annul the order
against flying the Spanish flag on buildings
in Havana. The National party and the
veterans Will be asked to lend their support
to the movement.
Twenty-si municipalities have protested
to Secretary Capote against the new police
plan, which they say takes away from the
municipalities the control Of the police
The times., 1899-12-06
The DisgruntIed CubanS.

Certain officious Cubans whose petulant
attitude is decidedly nauseating should
brush up their memories. They seem to
have forgotten many things, prominent
among which is the TACT that America
stepped to the fore when they we're writh-
ing in the bondage OF oppression and res
cued them from its tolls. They also fail
to remember the ready sacrifice of good
American blood and treasure for their
emancipation.
The ingratitude Of persons who pose as
leaders of Cuban thought and affairs was
we'll illustrated at the session of the Emil
iano Nunez Club in Havana on Monday,
when Generals Maximo Gomez and Lacret
and Senor Cisneros buried their personal
differences and concentrated their unrea-
scnable ire upon the nation that succored
them. During the indignation meeting nu-
merous opinions were expressed. all rooted
in the unfounded suspicion that America
would fail to keep her promises to bring
about conditions most beneficial to the ISL
anders Even General Gomez remarked
that the war was over and that it was time
for all to unite to accomplish the aims Of
the revolution.
Cuba was promised the opportunity for
self-goyernment when her people had
proved themselves capable of managing
their affairs along peaceful and civilized
lines, 1t may not be irrelevant to remark
that the preIiminaries necessary to such a
/ condition have not yet been conspicuously
/ in evidence. The conscientious apprecia-
tion of defects and the earnest effort for
| their elimination can scarcely result from
/ such insinuations and fnterehanges of idle
I opinions as occurred at the club session
mentioned
| The infant that endeavors TO run foot
race before it has demonstrated its ability
/ to creep comes to sudden grief AS far as
| is ascertainable, Cuba has done nothing
since American possession TO prove her
capability of self government. The cable
tidings have been confined to fault findings
and more or less threatening declarations
/ by those who profess TO be the mOuthpieces
OF the people. There is, however, no incli-
nation to believe, without awaiting deyel-
opments, that the idle and ambitious
| trouble mongers who have attracted atten-
tion are voicing the genuine sentiment Of
| the populace. An appetite for Offices is
frequently conducive to a habit of bolster
Gus talk, accompanied by violent motions
especially when the subject is of Latin ori-
gin.
History has failed to record an instance
where America as nation has deliberately
violated an agreement; and form Of gov
ernment best suited to Cuba's interest, tC
the apparent needs of a benighted popula-
ton. Will come all in good time. Mean
while the demonstrative individuals with
premature opinions and a surplus of in
uendo and iuvectiye should either subsidt
or go 10 work.
The times., 1899-12-06
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1899.

The publication IN The Evening Times Of
yesterday Of a synopsis Of the annual re-
port OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
(Which VIII not be formally laid before
Congress until today was in direct con-
traventioa Of the understanding that the
document advance sheets Of which had
Deen prepared for the convenience cf the
press should not actually be printed until
the report itself had been received by the
Speaker OF the House. It IS customary
in such cases TO put the matter in type,
and await notification from the Capitol
that the report in question has been
actually presented in Congress. Through
a mistaken bulletin that Mr. Cages re-
port had been sent to the House stimuli
taneously with the Presidents Message,
order was given to print the synopsis
prepared land in type) in The Evening
Times, and this was done.
The mistake was a grleyous one, and the
apparent breach OF faith so serious that
The Times cannot sufficiently apologize
10 Secretary Gage or TO Mr.. David S. Barry,
the Washington correspondent Of the New
York sun. through whose courtesy (aIbeit
in the way Of business the original copy
Of the report was received subject to the
conditions mentioned.
The times., 1899-12-06
ELEVATORS AT MONTREAL.
Plans Maturing to Divert Grain
Trade From New York.

MONTREAL, Dec 5.--The Montreal har-
Dor commissioners. after a consultation to-
day with the representatives of the ConuOrs
Syndicate, finally decided to agree to the
proposals of the syndicate TO erect large
elevators and warehouses at the port of
Montreal for the handling Of grain ship
ments from the West. A lease Of the sites
asked for Will be given to the syndicate
and the construction OF the elevators and
the warehouses Will be commenced as soon
as practicable.
A penalty clause will however, be added
TO the contract providing that il the syndl-
cate does not secure the quantity Of grain
stipulated during the first three years, 1ame-
~. %, 000, 600 bushels during the first sea
soU, and 81, 900 ,000 during each Of the two
other seasons, their properties shall be for
feited. Under the agreement the syndicate
viii construct three large elevators besides
large warehouses at q total expenditure of
over $4,000, coo W. J. COnnOTs, of Buffalo,
the head of the syndicate, in an interview
this evening, outlined the plans of the syn
dicate as follows:
we intend to build up port here that
Will give employment 20 between 1900 and
2 coo workmen, instead OF about 700 at pres
ent We shall bring, instead of 500 vessels
TO Montreal during the season of naviga-
tiOn. from 500 to 1000 vessels. We intend
to divert very large part OF the traffic
hat now goes by way of New York and
Buffalo to Montreal. Only two-tenths OF
the traffic of the Canadian West now comes
to Montreal We mean to bring the remain
ing eight-teEths here. We mean TO show
that traffic can be handled cheaper here
than in New York We will land the grain
in Liverpool half cent a bushel cheaper
than anybody else can. We shall have our
own steamers to bring the grain froLG the
lakes to Montreal. There will very shorG>y
be d fleet Of these vessels plying on the
canals and lakes. Our object is not to COM
pete with New York or any other route. II
is the railways that we mean to compete
with. With the splendid waterways OF
Canada we can utilize them in such a way
that we can beat the railways in competi-
tion for the grain traffic"
The times., 1899-12-06
Improving the Foreign Service.

Among the estimates for Government ex-
penditure during the fiscal year 1901, Con-
gress is asked TO indulge in a very moderate
degree Of liberality in connection with the
Improvement Of our foreign service in a
few respects These do not include the
requirement Of property in foreign capitals
and the erection of houses in which TO
quarter our embassies and legations, for
which We are sorry. Perhaps the President
VIII make this matter OF special recon-
mendation later on.
The estimates contemplate an increase in
the pay OF our Minister at The Hague from
seveuty-fye hundred 10 ten thousand dol
lars Even the latter sum will not cover
the reasonable expenses Of his position,
but it viii be some improvement Con-
gress is solicited to raise the salaries of
a number OF consuls at important ports,
where the emoluments at present are too
low TO assure the Government of the serv-
ices Of first class men.
One minor appropriation proposed should
be made without hesitation or question. Il
is for the maintenance OF ten student in
terpreters at Pekin, at salaries Of one thou
sand dollars a year each. The British Gov
ernmant keeps force Of eighteen such
students al its Chinese legation, and has
done so for years. The result is that its
diplomatic and consular service in China is
weH supplied with Englishmen who can
speak, read and write the Chinese Ian
guage, while, with TWO exceptions. our
/ Government has TO depend entirely upon
native interpreters who are frequently In
efficient OF uutrustworthy.
In many directions our legislators viii
have 10 prepare for the extension and
. strengthening Of our diplomatic and con
sular corps Our new position as a world
power, the phenomenal increase Of our
foreign commerce, and the advantage
which is certain TO accrue to our people
IN the discovery and opening of new
markets through the intelligent efforts OF
trained and able representatives through
out the seaports Of all the continents, are
considerations which should enlist the
careful thought and study OF the Senators
and members of Congress generally. and
especially of those charged with the care
0t foreign relations.
They should realize the growing necessi-
. ties OF the hour in this respect. ana develop
q disposition 10 cooperate with the Secre-
tary Of State in the plans for improving
the service which we have no doubt have
} been suggested TO him. as result of long
. experience in the department of which
he is now the head and as Ambassador
al the Court of ST. James. II may be in
teresJjDg to the foreign committees Of the
Two houses to remember in connection
ui,h any comprehensive scheme for enlarg-
ing The scope Of our service abroad, shat
within year an excellent school of diplo-
macy has been established in the National
Capital. H. connection with The Columbian
University. Among its professors, two
distinguished justices Of the Supreme
Court. the First Assistant Secretary OF
State, and other well known leaders il
American thought and national life are
numbered II should not be forgotten thai
The times., 1899-12-06

Some history-makng measures are
scheduled for the action of the new Con-
gress, and Notwithstanding the arbitrary
character OF the Reed House rules there is
a prospect that the popular wing of the
National Legislature may make things 9TH
erwise than stereotyped. For instance
shrewd parliamentarian as its guiding spir-
1t, and sufficient detection in the ranks
of the ruling element followed by co-opera-
ton with the Democrats might easily upset
executive plans concerning more than one
cherished scheme for conserving Admins
tration interests.
The times., 1899-12-06
REEDER WORKS SHUT DOWN.
Baltimore ShiPbuiIding FIRM Unez
pectedfy Closes Its Plant

pectediy Closes Its Plant
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-The Charles
Resder Ship and Engine Building Com
pany has closed down and about t29 men
have been thrown out Of work They viii
however, have no difficulty in getting other
Jobs as shipbuilders and machiHists were
never in greater demand The closing
down of the works has caused comment In
shiDbuiiding circles. and the cause 'for
repairs and other personal reasons given
by member Of the firm only tends tc
rnysJify matters. The other personal rea-
sons are understood to be differences OF
opinion among the members of the firm as
20 how the works should be conducted
Tt is generally believed the hrm VIII
resume operations on q smaller scale, as
it is said the machinery has already been
removed from one shop. The last icb
completed by the Reeder firm was IT'S mas
terpiece. the new sidewhseI steamer Queen
Anne which was completed a few weeks
ago for the Queen Anne Railroad Com
nany. She is one OF the fastest steamers
that ply the Chesapeake. and shipbUiders
who have seen her pronounce her a fine
specimen OF marine architecture.
The firm is composed OF Msssrs Charles
Reeder. Charles NJ. Reeder. ir., and oliver
Resder
The times., 1899-12-06
Mr.. Hobart as nm Example.

(Frdm the s.. Louis Globe bcm9er4Ll
There viii doubtless be more Of contest in
the Republican National Convention half year
hence for the nomination Tor Vice Presideu, than
has been known in tine recent past The latest
incumbent OF that office shows that the post Is
much mere important iu q social aud political
sense than has been popularity supposed Gauet
4 Hobart Lad . good deal Of influence ia the
Government The right sort Of man ia the
second office need never De cipher. Any how,
the nomination for Vice President VIII have more
attractions for ambitious men heroaftrr tL1n it
las had in many years
The times., 1899-12-06
THE NAMES DEAD.

The Bodies VIII Be Ready to Bring
Here December II.
Captain Green, commandant Of the Ha-
vana naval station, has reported TO the
Navy Department that contracts for ex-
huming the remains Of the Names victims
and preparing them for shipment TO the
United States for interment in the Airing
ton National Cemetery has been made,
and that the bodies Will be ready for ship
ment from Havana any time after Decem-
ber 10.
The battleship Texas, Capt Charles D.
Sigsbee, which has been assigned to the
duty of bringing the remains TO the United
States has been ordered from Brunswick
Ga, to Hampton Roads, Va, to prepare
for the work She will go to Havana with
In thn next two weeks.
The times., 1899-12-06
The Onen Door Policy.

(FTum the Boston iicrald)
As the experience Of England has shown, The
best colonial growth is found where the mother
country accords TO the dependency the right to
trade wherever il plea-cs, H. instead Of follow.
ing this method we copy the Spanish plan Of
exploiting a dependency for the benefit Of our
own people, regardless Of The industrial welfare
Of its inhabitants, We cannot make other than a
failure Of cur new policy Of expansion. We
SHOULD affirm without regard 10 what other IA
tious may demand, the "opeu doot} policy for
the Philippine Islands -s au ACT Of justice to the
FfHuinas themselves
The times., 1899-12-06

soon abandoned to the mercy Of its massed
ignorance and demagogues.
The true blue Americanism OF the Prcsi-
dents statements. expressions, and recon-
nlendations concerning the Philippines do
not require argument to make them appear
so. His narrative of the acquisition Of the
archipelago by the United States, of the
Aguinaldo insurrection and his efforts to
crush 1t. is concise, complete. and salts
factory. His position that until the fullest
measure of order and respect for our SOY
ereignty has been restored in Luzon the
military arm viii have to continue in con-
troll is unassailable. When peace is as
sured. arrangements for the civil govern
menJ 10 be provided by Congress will be
made as soon as possible.
The third matter in order Of importance
considered in The message is the proposed
gold standard. Mr. Mckinley now makes
his first bow to the public as an avowed
and uncompromisng monometaIIist Little
need be said i'm criticism of his novel posi-
tion. IT is, of course, dictated by what be
no doubt regards as political necessity
He asks Congress to establish the single
gold standard as permanent collar on
the neck of the nation and to fasten it so
firmly that it can never be removed.
Among other means to this end he trusts
that the Secretary of the Treasury will be
endowed with power and the mandatory
duty 10 issue gold bonds and increase the
national debt whenever the banks and
bankers think the time propitious to con-
/ tract the currency and create money
panic
Il is a Republican Congress he addresses,
and it has the necessary votes to force the
financial measures recommended upon the
country. II yet remains to be seen wheth-
er or not it viii do so.
The times., 1899-12-06
NEGRO MIGRATION PROPOSED.
Plan to Secure COIOred Labor in
Hawaii and Samoa.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 81. C.
Leftwich. an intelligent negro and Federal
receiver of public money in Alabama, left
tonight for the Hawaiian and Samoan isl
ands to investigate the conditions there
with reference to the proposed migration OF
Southern negroes. He goes as the agent Of
his race and of a large sugar producing
syndicate which has made substantial in
vestments there.
The syndicate has experimental with ma
tive labor, with Chinese and Japanese, but
without good results, and has decided that
the Southern negro Will suit its purposes.
Leftwich. enjoying as he does the respect
and confidence of his race, was selected as
a proper person to investigate the proposed
scheme. He states that the plan contem-
plates the removal of many thousands Of
negroes to the Islands.