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Ohio Republicans.

Old JOHN ADAMS used to amuse himself
by saying that the politics OF New York
State were tho DEVILS own incompre-
hensibilities We will not swear to the
quotation and JOHN may have said unintel-
ligibiities. Whatever he said, he touched
O fact or what seems fact to the outside
world and what he said is truer now than
1t was in his time. Not only New York but
q number OF other States have become
highly complex political organisms; and
each party in them has become 30 vast
that contests within it are inevitable. To
the members OF that party outside Of that
State these contests, these struggles OF
factions and ambitions OF leaders, are sub
feet OF perpexity, and frequently OF anger.
Perhaps Ohio shows the most diversified
and internecine system Of party politics. To
the extra Ohio mind there seems to be per-
petual war OF her Republicans among
themselves and OF her Democrats among
themselv Leader thirsts for the blood
OF leader Faction cannot be happy without
the destruction OF faction. There is con-
tinual Jar and conflict; and yet there Is
often q good amount OF harmony when the
time for it comes. This is usually the case
with the Republicans. The Democrats are
not always 80 wise or lucky.
This year, as it has been in many other
years, the Ohio election Is the centre OF
political interest. The Presidents State
must support him. Undoubtedly it will,
and the processes need not concern us
greatly. There is always row among the
Ohio Republicans as to State issues. Their
State Convention, which meets at Columbus
to-day, may not be without the usual
amount of turbulence and discord. This,
however, Is certain: Whatever little local
excitements the Ohio Republican leaders in
dulge in their party in Ohio is solid in its
support Of the Administration.
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Crime Against Crime.

We have received from the Hon. w. j.
NoRTHEN, formerly Governor Of Georgia, a
pamphlet containing in full his address on
THE Negro at the South, before the Con-
gregational Club, at Boston, on May %.
1t is a carefully elaborated argument.
and goes over much ground which has
been traversed by multitudes Of controver-
sallsts for more than sixty years, but
really 1t amounts to nothing as an excuse
for lynching. 1t is not possible to say any
thing in reasonable excuse or palliaton Of
the lynchng Of anybody in community
under civilized law. However atrocious
the crimes for which the accused miscreants
are put to death by mob vengeance there is
not and can never be shadow OF justica-
ton for the lynching. Atrocity does not
justify atrocity. Lynchings violate law
and outrage civilization, and thus do far
worse harm than the crimes which are
made the provocation for them. The right
OF the accused to be deemed innocent until
proved guilty by regular process OF law Is
inherent in our civilization, both Northern
and Southern, and it's vndication Is the
prime duty of a community.
The circumstances leading to q lynching,
no matter how atrocious cannot rightfully
be made on any sort OF an extenuation for
so awful crime against civilized society.
Nor has the experience Of mankind proved
that cruel and unusual punishments are
effectual in deterring people from crime.
and civilization, consequently. has aban-
doned them as ineffective against crime
and demoralizing to those who administer
or observe them.
We say this without any intention OF cast
ing a reflection on any Southern COM
munity particularly, but apply the words
to all communities. Tho feeling OF horror
and indignation manifested at the South
when worse than bestial outrages are COM
mitted by negroes Is natural and creditable
but it affords no excuse for committing the
| supplementary crime OF outraging the law
and does not palliate the enormity Of that
| awful offence. The sufferer then is not SC
much the accused criminal as tho com.
| muntty itself. He is an individual and Is
| put out OF the way, but the consequences
Of the crime Of the mob remain to brutalize
the community and destroy its respect fol
the sovereignty of law.
Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord; ]
| will repay" And the divine Justice 80 fal
as men can administer it, Is the vengeance
with which crime is repaid by the solemn
process OF law. Otherwise it is the avengel
who suffers rather than he upon whom the
| vengeance Is wreaked.
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priced In the markets. At that time palm
oil and palm kernels were the chief articles
Of export and Liberian coffee was little
known to shippers. In 1896, however, the
total Liberian exports were valued at
$3.50, O31, and coffee was more than half Of
1t, or 1891 ,oeo.
We have little trade with the Liberians
because Of late years we have had no direct
communications with them, though Ger
many, England and even Holland run lines
OF steamers to Liberian ports. Germany
has more than half OF the entire import and
export trade, and Mr.. HEARD, recently the
United States Minister at Monrovia says
this country might easily hold the place
Germany occupies, as American goods are
preferred. Nine-tenths Of the people are Of
American descent and practically all the
encouragement and assistance they have
received have come from this country.
Feeling, as they have felt for some time
past, that their country needs the strength
and stimulus Of another race and flag, 1t Is
not unnatural that they should first turn
toward the land from which they came the
land which, for nearly eighty years. has
watched their experiment with much sym
pathetic interest.
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very act II shows its ignorance Of the whole
transaction. Fighting Bob" says the 7-ib-
une was In the rear guard at the battle OF
Santiago. He was barely IN 1t at the start.
and not in 1t at all at the end" The
Iowa dropped astern. and. after the
first few rounds. was out of the fight"
Captains who were not in the thick OF the
fight at Santiago adds our contemporary.
should not do so much talking about It,"
Whatthe Chicago Tribune says OF Capt EvANs's
relation to the battle Of Santiago is. in its ig-
norance. Characteristic OF its entire discussion
OF the affair OF Santiago. 1t happens that IL
any one ship should have to he selected as the
thckest In the thick OF the fight. the Iowa
would probably be the one
1.-THE Chicago Tribune will take the official map
OF that battle, It will see two queer little crooks
in the course laid down for the Iowa. They
indicate whore Capt EVANS. who happened to
be the first to sight the outcoming Spaniards
and the first to head his ship for their track
swung the Iowa twice to port In order to
bring his starboard battery into play. We
are not comparing the Iowa with the
Indiana. the Oregon or the Texas. but we
are merely pointing out the interesting and
peculiar wrinkle in tactics which. because Of
his particular position on the blockade. Capt.
Evans thought best to employ Another look
at the map will show our contemporary, also.
that the Iowa. In going in. crossed the bow OF
the Oregon and the Indiana and took the In
nermost parallel toward the Spanish fleet
Then as to the fighting. The Iowa was in
the thick OF all the rounds" The Oquendo
and the Teresa were shot ashore about twenty
minutes after they had cleared the harbor. and
the Iowa turned her guns on the Nizcaya.
Whom she was beached Capt. EVANS stopped to
take on his own ship the Vizcaya's CAPTAIN,
and the actual fighting ended then and there.
The Colon. that was still steaminR when the
NiZcaya gave up stopped when tho Oregon
had gained sufficiently on her to drop q
13-inch shell by her side.
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On the Authority Of Lieut.. Hodgson.

Those newspapers which have been most
gross in their criticisms Of Admiral SAMP-
son are naturally most frantic at THE SUNS
account OF the conversation that occurred
between Commodore SCHLEY and the navi-
gator Of the Brooklyn, Lieut.. HoDdsoN, pre-
limlnary to the Brooklyns loop, showing
that the reason for the maneuvre which
ScHLEY gave to the United States Senate.
in parrying the censure OF the Navy De-
partment, was not the reason he gave for 1t
at the time Of Its execution.
The Philadelphia Times leads in crying
that the report Is fabrication, and finally
they point as conclusive evidence OF Its fall
sity to the statement OF a reporter named
GRAHAM, who was on board the Brooklyn,
that this conversation never took place"
The Philadelphia Times speaks we'll In
saying that The Sun could readily attain
the truth" as to the affair. AS we have
said before, The SUN originally put forth
the story, to be denied II untrue, on the
strength Of hearsay testimony entitled to
the highest consideration. We published
1t as definitely true on the authority OF
Lieut. HoDGsoN.
A supreme victory OF the war, which, in
harmony with its Importance, should have
been followed by a single note in praise OF
the American arms, as the Administration
would have had it, brought from the blind
partisans Of Rear Admiral SoHLEY charge
against the Administration OF favoritlsm
in the award OF honors, and a slanderous
attack upon the commander OF the fleet
that forced the uncovering Of unsatisfao-
tory truths which victory should have been
permitted to bury.
1t Is an episode rs repulsive as the doings
Of the fleet were glorious. But the facts OF
the affair involved have now to be known.
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The arrival OF tho rainy season and the
need of sending homo the volunteers have
combined to put an end, for a time, to Gen.
OT1ss advance northward. Tho respite
afforded to the FiipInos is not likely to be
long, since campaigning is possible even in
the rainy season, and the respite will be
much abbreviated If they risk attacking
us; but tho reorganization OF the field
forces brings temporary lull in aggres-
sive operations.
In spite OF the sensational stories set
ahoat p some quarters, it is understood
that Gen. OTIS has not changed his origi-
nal estimate OF 10000 troops as ample for
all purposes. He has now more than that
number, but with the return Of the volun-
teers he would have only about two-thirds
Of the desired strength. AS an Offset
enough regulars are now either on the way
to Manila or under orders to go there to
mako up $4,000, or, with hospital corps,
engineers, and 30 on, 20 900. and the re-
naming 5000 or 5000 might be supplied
from the forces in Cuba and Porto Rico
or the home garrisons.
The Washington dispatches however, in
dicate that II Gen. OTIS should need a
greater forco than the "a, 1000 or 5000
regulars, it will be supplied by calling out
volunteers, under the provision made by
Congress at the last session. The ground
taken is that it is unwise to reduce at pres
ent the regular forces in Cuba and Porto
Rico or those on home duty, and that plen-
| ty Of volunteers could be had for service in
the Philippines, should Gen. OTIs conclude
| that $4,000 regulars would not DO force
| enough.
Our authority will be maintained in the
islands and armed opposition will be
crushed. During the interval OF reorgani-
cation operations may not be pushed. and
meanwhile the peace propositions will be
under consideration by AGUINALDo and the
other insurgent leaders. But il the with
drawal OF LAwToN down the Rio Grande
should be misinterpreted as a sign OF weak
ness, the enemy will be made to pay dearly
for any resulting temerity.
| AGUINALDo's rebellion can have but one
ending. We are in the Philippines to stay.
| The islands will have peace. order, and pros
| perity under our flag. There is a current
report that considerable number of vol
unteers would be glad to remain at Manila
and found an American colony, provided
| they receive the same pay and travel al
lowances as If sent back to their
places Of enlistment and there mustered
out. Their purpose, OF course. would be
to try their fortunes in the Philippines,
believing that there is a great future for
the islands; but there would be military
advantage in securing a body Of trained
soldiers that would be enrolled as reserves,
under laws made for the purpose. However
this may be, our mission in the islands Is
plain and it will be performed.
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A Clairvoyant to Recover tho Kidnapped
Child.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: No ono who has
ever been parent can be unmoved by the deplor-
able condition Of the father and mother who
now searching for their stolen babe. They have
right to the assistance Of the entire community in
the search. and happily they are getting 1t.
1t is said that the police overlooking no pos
sibls clue chance for the childs recovery. how.
ever slight it may be or however absurd the effort
may seem. This is as 1t should be.
The newspapers mention some OF the suggestions
that made. Hundreds OF others are merely al
luded to as letters from cranks and clairvoyants
Now It is within the knowledge OF many thou.
sands OF intelligent citizens that marvellous recov.
cries have been made by the aid OF claryoy ance.
Call It superstition. second sight what you will,
1t remains true that there persons who some
times find lost articles and lost individuals in .
mysterious, perhaps an tneIplicable fashion.
Why is It not the part of wisdom in this to
employ clairvoyantsf II they fail they will do no
worse than the detectives. And, were It my child
that had boen stolen. would quarrel with no
method that might DO employed. II the recovery Of
tho child ensued Observe that do not even speak
of the possible recovery as result"
To do this publicly might encourage superstition.
II might even be illegal to do II at all Neverthe.
less. at the risk OF being called superstious which
certainly am not. or fool. which don't think
am, or crank, which Is quite possible suggest
that 1t certainly ought 10 be tried. do not even
know any clairvoyant now living. so speak for no
particular one. but repeat that II it were my child
before giving up the search. DAVID A. CURTIA.
NEW YORK, May 80.
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The Remarkable Case of Juror Anderson.

The Remarkable Case of Juror Anderson.
To THE Ep1ron OF THE sus-Sir: Will you par
don me for calling the attention of the public.
through THE SUM- to something moro important
than the cure of warts7
quote from tho Brooklyn papers the following
amazing statement concerning case recently tried.
In which, in tho language OF the law. the jury
the " sole judges OF the facts"'
"A majority Of the jurors reported that they
unable to reach q decision, because one juror had
insisted upon an amount OF damages which the
others considered unreasonable. In reporting their
disagreement to the court, Foreman Clark sub
mitted written statement TO Judge Gsynor OF what
they considered the obstinaoy of Juror Anderson.
In reply to this Judge Gaynor made the following
memorandum: y concur in the complaint against
this Juror and him from further service for
lack OF requisite intelligence Tho records OF the
court show that Anderson discharged from jury
duty on this ground. But Justice Gaynor directed
him to appear in court yesterday"
And Is this tho boosted "bulwark OF liberties"
to be kicked over when the within seizes the JudgeI
Are the rights of the plain people to be ridden
in this roughshod fashion? Is 1t possible that n
citizen called upon to serve juror Is TO suffer
insult and outrage because the presiding Justice is
victim of Indigestion
Not long since the Same Judge sent jury out to
decide a case at 1880 A. NJ; kept them without
dinner. gave them supper; they spent sleepless
night and had breakfast. At 1890 the next day
he sent for them and AS they had not agreed after
about twenty-five hours dellberaton he promptly
rebuked them because their twelve minds did not
run In tho Pame groove IS his.
Asa citizen would like to know where at
above all where will get to-if allow Judge
who Ia only half through term thirteen years TOO
long to suoyert trial by Jury ana destroy the rights
shed for daring to think for HIMSELF LEX.
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From The chrIDo Record.
A Kansas e. II baby has been named Funstonie.
Tho HonlinK.

Admiral. Admiral sailing homo
Sailing home thro' tho far dim seas.
Know you the sound that. over the foam.
Rises and sinks In the sunset breezeH
Know You the thrill and know you the start
That pulses and runN thro the wind and the spray.
Pulses and runs from nations heart
To meet you and greet you over the way
Not for the might Of your guns alone.
laundering doom by the Eastern gate
Not for the bugle OF victory blown
Not for these do we watch and wat!
The glory is swect-aye, sweet to the soul
OF people proud in the pride of youth.
But sweeter to know. IS the seasons roll.
Our men. a. Of old, are mon In truth
JOHN JEROME ,RooNET.-
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS--Sr: People nndlna
fault and sending in protests against the erection Of
proposed merry go round in the Botanical Carbon
Bronx Park. do not appreciate a good thing when
they see It, Our worthy Park Commissioner OF the
great system of parks and parkways Of tho borough
of the Bronx. Mr.. Aug. Moebus. is all right We
are all apt to make mistakes and got things mixed
up little once in a while Having been a beer COLI
lector for brewery. he thought a garden is gar.
den. II merry go round is good thing for beeP
garden. it ought to be good thing for botanical
garden. L. p.
A German friend Of the Commissioner from the
Bronx.
New York, May 80.
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How the FInr shouId rlx on Mcmorinl nn,.

To EDITOR OF The sUN-Sr. | notice that
many OF the flags on clubs hotels and private
houses were hoised at half mast on Decoration Day.
An order from the Secretary of War prescrbes that
the flag should he displayed at full.mast. We are
honorin0 the dead who died that the nation might
live. not mourning them Esb.A.
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We salute the new Spanish Ambassador,
the Due de ARGOS. with most sincere cordially
in our heart and. in our Imagination. with the
elegance OF manner that marks only the
gentleman Of Spain.
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Our contemporary the Chicago Tribune Is
so bitter in its partisanship Of Rear Admiral
SCHLEY that 1t turns savagely upon Capt EVANS
OF the Iowa for expressing his admiration Of
Rear Admiral SAMPsoNI and through that
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Reason for Dewey's Return.

To THE EDIToR OF THE SUN-Str Is Dewey COM
ing home because he was not allowed by the Post
Once 70 receive Edward Atkinson's pamphlet or be-
cause he did receive 1t and thereby led to see
the error OF his waysf MAY FLOWER.
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Dewey is coming home for the same reason that
the blacksmith whipped the parson-bccau,e he
wanted to and because he could.
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ub,cr,p,,o,s by Mail. Po,tpn,d.

PANS Mosque No II, near Grand Hotel. and
Kiosquo No. 10. Boulevard des Capucines.
Warren sheaf., 1899-12-14

work in connection with the twelfth CEN
,sus Is now fully under way The officers
required for the proper administration of
The 1ll duties imposed have been selected.
enumeration Of the population. as well as
to secure evidence of the Industrial growth
OF the nation, is broader and more COM
IRIrenenstve II than any similar legislation in
needful effort is being made to push this
great work to completion in the time linz
lIed by the statute. 1t is believed that
the twelfth census Will emphasize our re-
national progress.
The Pacific Railroads.
Under the authority of the act Of con-
gress approved July Z, 1898, the commission,
consisting con, Of the secretary of the treas
ufy the attorney general and secretary
OF interior, has made an agreement Of
settlement, which has had my approval,
OF the Indebtedness to the government
growing out of the issue Of bonds to aid
and Western Pacific railroads. The agree
principal and interest Of said bonds,
amounting nni9 to There has been
covered into the treasury, and the re-
malnder, payable within ten years, with
Interest at the rate of three per cent per
annum, payable semiannually, is secured
panies. - - -
The amounts paid and secured to be
Pald to the government on account of the
Pacific railroad subsidy claims are:
Union Pacific, cash s IS, ,44s,2 ,22s. rs
'kansas Pacific, cash............ 6,303, ,O0O. 90
central and Western Pacific,
Notes sac,,ro 'os6 51a 5e 5e
Kansas s, sisu Pacific dividends for 4'o'o ~ 50
deficiency due United States,
Seasu ......... .................. S2l, ,SS7 10
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Rebellion Must Be Put Down.

1 OF the course to be pursued and the work
Of reconstruction that is going on he says:
The course thus clearly indicated has
must be put down. Civil government can
not be thoroughly established until order is.
restored. With devotion and gallantry
army, ably and Loyalty assisted by the
navy. has carried on this unwelcome, but
most righteous, campaign with richly de-
served success. The noble self-sacrifice
Warren sheaf., 1899-12-14

sservance Of the salutary rules to which Z
have referred. =
The whole question is so important and
sfar-reac ching that / am sure no part of 1t
vii! be lightly considered, but every phase
Of it will have the studied 3deliberation Of
the congress, resulting in wise and judi
Warren sheaf., 1899-12-14

Making total Of 1924 4e1. .6O7. .95
The whole Indebtedness was about $780,
100000, more than half of which consisted
OF accrued interest, for which sum the
government has realized the entire amount
less about $6,0OO.O0O within a period of two
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-01-06
SENIOR ROMERO rs DAD.

1Iexicsns Ambassador ! RashinEston .
cusnbs to- ppsndioitis. 28
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.---7Senor Don
Mathis Romero, the MexicanSambassa
dor tosthe United States, died at these1n-
sbassy here 1t 4:10 am. On Wednesday
last an operation for appendicitisswas
performed upon the ambassador, and
although the operation was entirely
successful, the resulting shock proved
greater than lie could bear.
Senior Romero probably was the best
known member Of the diplomatic corps
sin Westinghouse and was for some! time
its dean. s 81
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MESSAGE FROM OTIS.

One Received as Washington, .but the
TSxt Not Made Public. \
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2.--The war de-
partment receiveda dispatch from Gen
eralO Dts, commanding the UnitedStates
forces il the Philippine It wa not
important nor definite as tosresnlts, but
Observation-Disclosures on someSqnestions
In connection with the treatment Of the
natives. Il is supposed also that the
dispatch contained full statement Of
the events at 1oilo, reported in the
press dispatches, hut its text was moi
made public. asa8 s.S5a
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IoPPosED no 16 no 4.
Judge Mcdonnell Of Chicaso says sTha'
/ issue - : Dsads One.

Judgo OF Chtcaxo 6ays That
Issue - : Dead one. Ssz
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.--M 81 gpeechsbe-.
fore the. Democratic Monticello club
ex7JudgeS..P Mcconnell advised the
leaders Of disparity to- subordinate, Il
wholly eliminate, free silver At 10 to
4 insthe next campaign il they hope To-
win ia 1900. He termed thesratioof l0 to
1 q superstition and declared the key
note Of the next Democratic national
platform shouldSbe opposition to trusts
and monopolies. Mr.. Mcconnell said
in substance that If the Democratic
party is to bea factor in theEfuture IL
must not live ia the past, hut casting
aside dead issues grapple with the liv-
ing question Of dealing withtrusts and
combines. aH s
Judge Mcconnell was u dalegatesto
the last Democratic national conven-
tion is q warm friend Of exaGovernor
Altgsld, and prominent insstate politics.