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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25

There is only one position which those
who criticise what is miscalled the i'm
perialistic policy. of the Administration
can take and this it is expected Mr. CIeve-
land will assume in his forthcoming speech
al the Schurz dinner That is, the Fill
pinos should be allowed full independence.
Yet any sane person must admit that this
is hardly the time for civilized man TO
advocate such a policy. If the Filipinos
are acting without the guidance of any
outside power, they are imbecile as well as
savage in adopting such agencies as mas
sacre and incendiarism and in proclaiming
no quarter 10 captured Americans The
orders of the alleged government of Ag,Ii
naldo were to show no compassion TO any
of the foreigners at Manila. 1t must occur
10 Aguinaldo. If he -is responsible, that
this is the most certain way TO prevent the
civilized nations from allowing the Fill
pinos TO set up an independent govern
ment. A people who deliberately violate
the first rules of civilized warfare would
never be trusted 10 exercise control over
foreign interests, II is not the policy of
the world TO uphold or permit the rule
OF sayages. Therefore there is reason TO
believe with General Otis that Aguinaldo.
wto is credited with a measure of intelli-
gence. has either sold himself and his peo-
pie to foreign power or is no longer able
to direct the policy of the Filipinos.
No man has right to assume that il is
the purpose OF the Administration to neg
lect the true interests of the inhabitants
of the Philippines. The Treaty of Paris,
TO which objection was made. was the only
possible way TO an honorable peace. 1t
was the formal assumption by this ooun-
try of the responsibility which the capture
OF Manila as military necessity forced
on us. We were to leave these people the
Eubt--ts of Spanish tyranny to leave them
Independent, or TO establish our sover-
eighty and administer their affairs until a
more intimate knowledge of their charac-
ter and capacity should determine their
destiny. Nobody advocated a restoration
of Spanish rule, which. indeed, would have
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25

that the President should have so long toll
Grated the incompetents who were saved
from the worst effects of their blind folly
only by the courage of our fighting men,
Mr.. Low regards the beef scandal as a
part of the same inefiiciency that caused
so much suffering and so many deaths in
Cuba and in the American camps. He
thinks lit is hideously in contrast with
the lf-sacrificing heroism of our troops
that such charges can even be mooted,
much less made by the Commanding Cen
eral of the Army What this speaker
says the great body of intelligent citizens
think. To urge the natural difficulties as
an excuse for the particular defects of the
War Department is to admit the incompe-
tepcy of the War Office. No doubt Spain is
unreasonable in her censure of some of
the naval and military commanders who
were defeated by American valor in the
field and the superiority of American ships
and gunners on the water. That country
had left her army unpaid and sent her
floating collins to meet our superb navy,
which robbed her of the right to be severe
on her commanders. From the fact that
her statesmen complain because no general
has been shot for inefficiency, we may
fancy what would be the fate of a Spanish
Minister of War and his subordinates who
had made such record as ours have.
If it is true. as once more reported
with an air of confidence, that the Rresi
dent has resolved to relieve his Admin
istration of its chief burden. we may hope
the execution of his purpose will be ex
pedited by such comments as those of Mr..
Low, which are almost universal and who'll
ly inst
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
JACK, THE VAN RIPPER.
Old Man Kissed Mrs.
Lehman vi ct ARMS.

Paterson. n. J., Feb. 24.-Hartman Van
Ripper. a wealthy Bergen county farmer.
was fined $40 by Judge Barkaiow in the
Court OF Quarter Sessions. this morning.
on charge OF assault and battery. Van
Riper's offence consisted in kissing one of
his tenants. widow. named Lehman,
against her will. Van Ripper Is seventy
years of age. and Mrs. Lehman is about
forty. Van Ripper owns considerable prop
erty in this city. Early last month, in
making his tour Of collection. he called
upon Mrs. Lehman. He went through the
house from room to room to see whether
any repairs were necessary. Mrs. Leh-
man alleged that when in one OF the bed
rooms he placed his arm around her waist
and kissed her. She said she was greatly
shocked. as her eight-year-old daughter
was looking on. Van Ripers trial lasted
day. Van Ripper has always borne him
self with sanctimonious air and ne car
ried it with him on the stand. Probably
that more than anything else helped con-
vict him. He denied the charge with great
show of holy horror.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
MISS FREDERIC ASKS AID.
Daughter CT the Dead Novelist Says
His Family Is Left Pcuniless

1Ahs fcuniIesS.
Albany. n. Y, Feb. 2i.-An appeal IS
being made here for contributions to the
family of the late Harold Frederic. the
novelist. to keep them from perjury.
Mr.. Frederic for some time was the
editor of the Albany Evening Journal"
An Albany friend has received Litter
from Mr.. Frederic's oighteea-year-o d
daughter. 1t says. in part:
We, you doubtless know By thi, time. have
been LETT absolutely unprovded Tor and there
are debts amounting to some thousand pounds,
\ subscription amounting To about = 500 Els
He'n collected over here for the eSimable pur-
pose OF providing for my mothers future Tint
money we wish to invest by tisin. a house fur
HishinS 1t. and taking IN paving guests
pom applying 10 the trustees W. were told
that the money had been collected Tor the edi,a-
lion and maintenance II tn. boys. and could rot
Ice risSed upon such 4 venture We are Of
course, quite helpless in the matter
My mother Is exceedingly IN, and something
must be done At once TO get her settled OF els,
1t will be too late. 1t would he OF tn, greatest
value II You would let ne know which OF the
Albany people who knew and were fond Of my
father would help Is in thi~ matter.
1t is very dis,astefui for have to do
this thing, but there Is no way Of avoiding it,
Perhaps they will remember the great generous
heart that my father had, and do something 10
its memory
How great that heart was it was difficult to
understand. with him for the last weeks
1t was only until then that | fully realized the
disappointment and sadness IA it. and tbs
strength with which lie fought the world and
lost.
1t is great tenderness and pititulaess have
for him Surely, all those who knew him must
have il, too.
1t is stiu difficult for me to quiz. comprehend
he is gone. Very sincerely.
RU'- ii FREDERIC.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
M NntinnnI Algerian.

Secretary Alger evidently thought he
had struck the keynote of the whole in
ternational situation at speech he made
in Detroit the other day. He was talking
about our national destiny, and he said:
We are not looking out for the SORROWS OF other
nations, but for our own prosperity.
In a sense. of course. this is true. We
we're not anxious to advance the prosperl-
ty of Spain when we went to war with her,
although it may very, well happen that
the pruning of her expensive colonial de-
tendencies will give the country new
growth of some kind. But as nation, we
have a conscience, and it is not our bust
ness deliberately to advance our own pros
perity by the oppression of others. The
fear that we may be doing this is making
some timid people hesitate about keeping
the Philippines. They do not see clearly
that if we let the Philippines go at this
time the immediate result would be that
they would be captured by some other ma
ticn which would chastise them with
scorpions instead of whips. Prosperity, of
course, we desire. We want the Ameri-
can workingman 10 be better paid, better
fed, and better clothed, and more intelli-
gent and highly civilized. than the work
ingman of any other country in the world.
We want our country TO produce more
useful things to the acre than any other
country. We want America to lead in lit
erature, in science, in the arts, in every
thing. But all these things can be done
without abusing other nations. The impli-
cation of Secretary Ayers remark is
Every man for himself and the devil take
the hindmost,' and that is precisely the
plan on which his department of the Ad-
ministration has been run, and it is disas-
trous. We do not want any Algerism in
our national destiny. We wish to be pros
porous, but also to be just
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as much chance that really fine book will
succeed here as in England. France. or
Germany-probably more, since the Ameri-
can people are peculiarly sensitive and
quick in intelligence and readily adopt
new ideas. But it may not have as wide
popularity as one which transgresses every
known canon of art, but chances to be on
subject in which the masses are interest
ed. The young person has nothing what
ever to do with this state of things.
There is one more point that may well
be made in this connection. 1t is TO be
doubted if the American girl is really hurt
at all by her comparative freedom in the
matter OF seeing plays and reading books
which are in France allowed only to the
mature. Adults occasionally make de-
cided mistake in supposing that child I'M
derstands or wishes to understand ailu-
sions which are beyond its experience. As
a rule it is too much interested in the
story-for childhood is, above all. fasci-
mated with the development of plot-to
bother itself about anything which 1t does
not understand All the average young
ster wants to know is which characters
are bad and which are good, and how the
tale ends; there is little concern with de-
tails, In addition to this there is so much
in any ordinary story which is incompre-
hensible to the child that point more or
less does not worry him much. And finally
parent who leaves Shakespeare and the
Bible around where the children can read
them. and gives the youth of his household
to understand that these are the greatest
books in the world, need not trouble him
self to exclude THE Scarlet Letter" from
his library. Hawthorne. Du Maurier. and
Tess of the D'Urbervilles' are mild COM
pared with the Book of Genesis.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
HIGH WATER AT PORT DEPOSIT.
Boats Tied at the Doors to Facilitate
Speedy Flight.

Port Deposit. Nd. Feb. A-with the
ice running in the river and the water
rising inch by inch, theresis much ex-
element here The ice is grounded On the
river bottom opposite Port Deposit, and
on the flats OF the Hartford county shore
1t is ten feet high. At the mouth OF the
river 1t is still intact and with the up
river rush OF foes yet to come there ia
every reason for the anxiety of the people
OF this place. The water runs four feet
deep at Little Washington. covering to
that depth the tracks of the Columbia and
Port Deposit Railroad. From one end of
Port Deposit to the other the ice is piled
high along the shore and jewellers and
business men are moving their belongings
to the second stories of their places.
Boats are tied in front OF residences for
use in case speedy flight is made neces-
sary By the food. In the south end of the
town where the water is several feet deep
some Of the weaker buildings have been
overturned. At Havre de Grace the sutua-
ton is more encouraging.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
FATAL BURST OF A FLYwHEEL.
One Man Instantly Killed and an
other Dies of Injuries

Scranton, Pa, Feb. IA monster fly
wheel in the blooming department of
the South Mill of the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel Company. weighing fifty tons.
and 60 fet in diameter. burst into frsg-
ments late yesterday afternoon while re-
volving at full speed.
The fragments flew in all directions. One
piece of the wheel. Weighing several tons.
was hurled through the roof. and in its
descent broke through again. falling on
John Joyce, a workman. killing him in
stantly. His head was crushed TO a Jelly
and every bone in his body broken
Vincent Arsioni, John Libendowsky. and
Adam Piston also sustained serious in
juries. Arsioni died in the hospital this
morning. The damage will exceed $25.-
600.
Nearly 5000 people were employed in
the mill at the time. and their escape from
death is miraculous.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
MIR. CLEVELAND IN TRAINING.
May BE IN Anti-Expansion Cnndi-
date for the Presidency


Princeton, n. J., Feb. 24.-Great interest
is aroused in Princeton by the announce
ment that Grover Cleveland, former Pres
ident of the United States, would deliver
an address on March at the dinner to be
given at Delmonico's in honor OF Carl
Schurz's SEVENTEEN birthday.
The subject of his speech has not bsen
given out, but it is conjectured that he
will outline his position in regard to ''tx-
pansion' and Imperialism" as a perma-
nent policy of the United States more
fully than he has done.
II is believed here that this Adde'S Will
be of unusual significance and it is
thought in some quarters that it will
mark the beginning of an attempt on the
part of Mr.. Clevelands friends to bring
him back into public life.
Mr.. Cleveland has been greatly moved
by the recent developments of rational
policy and as is well known, he IS bit
terly opposed to territorial expansion: 80
it is thought probable that his opinions
upon this point will lead him to try 10
have a clause against imperialism" in
serted in the Democratic platform of 1900.
If this succeeds it is believed that his
friends will try to nominate him on the
Democratic ticket for a third term in the
Presidency.
His proposed appearance in New York,
where he has not spoken upon a question
of national policy since April q. 1891, is
considered by many as tending TO confirm
rumors that Mr.. Cleveland may again en-
ter active politics.
One of the honors which Mr.. Cleveland
values very highly among those received
by him since he came to Princeton to live
is his election several months ago as one
OF the vice presidents OF the Anti Imperial
League of Boston, which has actively OPP
posed expansion.
Many Princetonians believe that the
ratification of the Peace Treaty and the
new policy adopted by the United States
have altered the determination Of Mr..
Cleve.1d to remain in voluntary exile
from politics at his home for the remain
der of his life.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
UPPER ATTACKS AMERICA.
DcnuncintiOn of Our Course in Re-
gnrd to the Alaska BOUNDARY.

Toronto. Ont. Feb. 24.-At a conserva-
tive meeting here Sir Charles Upper. the
party leader, denounced as shameful the
terms offered by the United States in set
Element of the Alaskan boundary dispute.
And this Indignantly exclaimed Sir
Charles. after winning in struggle
which but for Britain's aid might have
had no such glorious end. A more mon
strous insult was never flung into the face
of commissioners. The American demand
is preposterous. They say in effect that
the Treaty will be overridden, and they
will hold the line of communication. so
that they may plumber the British Yukon
for the next twenty or thirty years"
Sir Charles commended that Canada
should enact laws in reference TO alien
labor, mining, etc, exactly similar to
those enacted by the United States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
BROOKS, STORY OF MANILA.
The Heinous Treatment of Prisoners
by Standards.

Dallas. Tex. Feb. 24.-Thomas Brooks.
of the Twenty third Infantry. who was dis
charged at Manila in January. reached here
today with n tale about how, when the
American forces captured the latter city.
they found 1000 prisoners in dungeons on
the Pasig River and Manila Bay. When
ever the river was swollen or the tide high.
Brooks declared. some CT the prisoners
were drowned. He also told narrowing
tales about the cruel manner in which
these prisoners were treated.
Brooks has been giving his Texas au-
ditors sailormans yarn. His regiment
was quartered in Old Fort Santiago. in the
walled city OF Manila Our men found I'M
der part of the wall series OF prisons
where, the stories ran, the Spaniards had
confined their native prisoners. There
were no prisoners there when the Ameri-
cans took possession of the place. There
are well authenticated stories, however, CT
cases where the Spaniards put men in
dungeon below tide level and let the rising
tide drown them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
TRIAL OF a NEW EXPLOSIVE.


st. Petersburg, Feb. PA new explo-
sive called prometeus has just had sue
cessful trial at Taitsy. A cartridge charg-
ed with the explosive was ignited and a.
lowed to burn out and another cartridge
was struck tremendous bow with a
heavy weight. No explosion resulted. y
boulder twelve feet high was bored and
prometeus cartridge was inserted, and
connected by wires with an electric bat
terry. The electricity was then turned on
and the boulder WIS blown to pieces with
little shock or noise.
The new explosive can be manufactured
cheaply and will have great comm rcial
value because it cannot be fired except b.
an electric current
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
ALGER WILL NOT RESIGN.
He VIII Not Give Up Office While I'm
der Fire.

Pittsburg. Feb. 2i.-Secretary of War
Aiger, with his party, returning from De-
troit, passed two hours in Pittsburg last
night. During his stay here he took oc-
casion TO deny the story published yester-
day afternoon that he contemplates resign
ing. In answer to questions, he said:
II cannot afford 10 leave the Cabinet IN
der the present conditions. | am perfectly
satisfied to leave the investigation OF my
conduct during the Spanish American war
with the investigating committees that
have been appointed. I have no fear Of the
result. l could not relinquish the port
folio Of Secretary of War while still under
fire."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
EN-Prcsident Harrison.


General Harrison is solving the problem of
what TO do with one eX-President in "A dignifeJ
and quiet way. II is pity, though that after
a has been President. and has retired TO
private life. he should he set down as "out of the
game" The understanding is that he must be
reserved in expression of opinion, and not al
low himself 10 be dragged into controversy. The
counsel of General Harrison is worth great deal
To his party. and would frequently be of value
To the country without regard to partisanship.
What lie might he pleased to say on the Philip
pine question now would be listened to with
great respect.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
De,vey's just Deserts.



Were any evidence needed as to the propriety
Of nov singing out Admiral Dewey Tor special
prefcrmcnt and honor it would be patent in the
fact that he holds Today no higher position than
he would have held had there been no war with
Spain and no glorious victory for the American
navy in the bay Of Manila. Tie thought that,
after all, George Dewey has received no special
and signal advancement in rank despite all the
splendid service lie aud hi, brave men performed
for their country on that memorable May dag Of
ls9s ought to be potent to spur Congress to do
speedy justice in this matter, especially since all
OF its members know, or should know, that IN
less something is done Admiral Dewey must 20
on the retired list before the present year comes
to an end. That such 4 great commander, dis.
Greet, modest, never pushing himself forward
yet equal To every OF the pulling emergencies
that have confronted him during long months OF
ardunus and unremitting duty in the Philippines
should be in danger Of losing wcIl-dcseryed dis
tincti0u because the wrangling advocates OF
smaller men olImnr Tor the ear Of Congress is
indeed hmniliatng. Failure to do Justice to
Dewey now will be nothing less than an indelible
stain upon the record of the outgoing IIouse Of
Representatives at Washington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25

a peculiar campaign has opened in the
Philippines, one that calls for radical and
special treatment. II any army officer of
long experience or any student of military
science were TO be asked who could best
command our troops against such sly bush
whackers as the Tagals have shown them
selves to be. the instant answer would be
Gen. Joe Wheeler President McKin-
ley could not do better or more success
full thing than to send that small slip of
American fighting genius and dynamite to
discipline the Filipinos.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
GOMEZ AT A DANCE.
Cuban General in II QuadriIIe with
Mrs. Wilson.

Matanzas. Cuba, Feb. PA dance given
here Wednesday night was a brilliant af-
fsir General Wilson. Mrs. Wilson and
Gen Maxine Gomez received the mem
bers of the best society of Matanzas
The theatre. in which the dance was
held, was beautifully decorated. Two mi
itary bands furnished music. Gsn-rals
Breckenridge, Ernst, Chaffee and Hum
phries and many other american officers
were among those present.
General Gomez and Mrs Wilson and
General Wilson and Mrs. ChaTee danced
in quadriIle.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25

There was fear that the French au-
thorities would release not only the crowd
of noisy rufiians who were arrested Thurs
day night, but would carry clemency so
far as to open the prison doors for the exit
of Deroulede and Habert. the Deputies and
leaders in the revolutionary conspiracy.
who are exempt from arrest during the
session of the legislative body to which
they belong. 1t is gratifying to learn that
this mistaken policy of Cancellation, which
would be interpreted as cowardice on the
part of the government, Is not to be
adopted. The Cabinet has decided to ask
for the necessary authority to prosecute
the traitors and there is no doubt that it
will be given. What is still more pleas
ing to the friends Of peace and republic
canism is the popular approval OF this
course. II the mischievous Beaurepaire
should be included in the arrests, there
would be no opposition from the public.
Firmness now will bring to the disturb
ed country the peace that has been alb
sent for so many months. An attempt to
conciliate the conspirators Will mean ruin.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
Where MIXTURE Rebels.

The suggestion That The city of Boston erect
crematory to dispose of the bodies OF her
paupers is not likely TO get beyond the initial
stage The cremation OF the dead is all right
as a voluntary proceeding, but there are many
and manifest objections TO making it compulsory
upon any class OF people just yet.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
HUNGARY's NEW CABINET.
NJ. Sell Forms Ministry, with
Himself as President

1fWStfI Ms FTfsiieht.
Budapest, Feb. 2i.-M. Koioman Sell
has succeeded in forming a cabinet with
himself as President of the Council and
Minister of the Interior. NJ. Ploss as Min
lister of Justice. and NJ. Hegedius as Min
lister of Commerce.
The other portfolios are retained by the
ministers who held them in the former
Banffy cabinet.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25

Every day has its few casualties among
the American troops at Manila. 1t is not
compensation that greater numbers of
the rebels fall in every skirmish. The
persistence of the Filipinos and their use
of methods forbidden by the laws of civ
ilization. strengthen the belief that they
are advised, directed, and aided by an out
side body of conspirators. Indeed. nobody
who is entitled to form an opinion on this
subject entertains a doubt that Aguinado
is a tool and perhaps a dupe
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25

dispatch from Pittsburg states that,
while in that city yesterday, Mr. Aiger de-
clared that he could not relinquish the
portfolio as Secretary of War while still
under fire. Why could not he do so? If
he is not a much maligned man, he once
abandoned portfolio as colonel of cavalry
while still under fire."