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Mclean to Hay.

The labored reply Of Mr.. MCLEAN to Mr..
HAY in the Cincinnati Enquirer gives pretty
fair idea Of the force OF the impact Of the
Secretarys letter to Chairman DICK.
Mr.. MCLEAN Is apparently well satisfied
with his own performance, for he not only
prints 1t In double measure on his editorial
page in type larger than his editorial type,
but also surrounds 1t with beautiful bor-
der OF a pattern that looks like procession
ofwild ducks on the wing.
We regret to say that Mr.. MoLEAN's
reply Is far less interesting and important
from the intellectual point Of view than 1t
Is geographically. II the Democratic can
didate for Governor Of Ohio ever possessed
any logic, any wit, any power Of effective
literary penetration, all these faculties few
away with the wild ducks when he under
took to answer Secretary HAY
For example: The platform upon which
Mr.. MCLEAN Is now standing accuses the
Administration OF having made secret alli-
ance with England. The Secretary Of State
disposed Of this untruth specifically and
finally. He said in his letter to Mr.. DICK:
There is no alliance with England or with any
other Power under heaven. except those known and
to tue Wcrlu, INC trehueb OF ordinary
international friendship for purposes OF business
and commerce. No treaty other than these exists:
none has been suggested either side; none Is In
contcmp lation."
How does Mr.. MoLEAN's wild duck-en-
circled manifesto meet this square denial
OF the Ohio platform lie2 Thus:
Col HAT loudly protests against the charge that
the Republican Administration favors an alliance
with Great Britain. Whether all the 'spoonins' and
lovesick demonstrations which have been publicly
going long have yet led to . secret marriage
will be better known whom the people permitted
to sec the hand Of the Administration In the Alas
kan boundary game now being secretly played.
Let us hear from the State Department
OF American rights In this matter and less Of
promises that an amcsble arrangement will be
reached"
That is sample Of the Hon. JOHN R.
McLEANs reply through the Cincinnati
Enquirer to the straightforward English and
smashing logic Of that sure-enough citizen
OF Ohio. the Hon. JOHN HAY.
Hardly worth the fine display OF border I
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Those Devil Fish Chasers.

The Trust Conference OF Governors and
Attorney Generals which meets at st. Louis
to-day is or was intended to consider what
should be done by the State for the regula-
tion or suppression Of Trusts and to secure
uniformity Of State legislation on the SUBJ
ject. Governor SAVERS Of Texas, who sum-
moned tho Governors and Attorney Gener-
ais, sought to confine tho discussion within
the limits mentioned, but 1t Is doubtful IL
any rules will dam the enthusiasm OF such
barriers OF the Octopus as the Hon. JEFF
DAVIS Acknowledgement Of Arkansas, Is.
Still. Federal legislation is outside of the
province Of the st. Louis meeting, II the
original specifications are followed.
The Chicago Trust Conference was
debating society. The st. Louis meeting
starts with the proposition that Trusts are
wicked and Is to decide what sort Of sem
tence should be pronounced against them.
Underneath this st. Louis show, Demo-
cratic pipes have been laid. 1t was meant
to be Democratic demonstration, and II
Republican Governors and Attorney Gen
erals stay away, tho Democrats will JOY
ously shout that the Republican party Is
the party Of Trusts, and that the Demo-
crdtS arc the only ieiio"S VINO really want
to carve the Octopus.
The truth is that there can be no political
issue on Trusts. Both great parties and
all other parties will utter generalities
ranging from the Experimentation
style TO the apopiectic-savage. The agita-
ton against Trusts is mere passing squad
OF balderdash and humbug, but all poiti-
cal sails will be adjusted to meet it,
The Chicago Chronicle says that the Demo-
cratic blowers OF the antimonopoly horn
are going to have n Democratic antitrust
conference in Chicago or Cincinnati in Octo-
Der. They cant rid their noodles Of the
idea that the Octopus Is Democratic meat.
The old rascal is common property, and
nobody has a monopoly OF the privilege Of
throwing stones at him.
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The Revolution in Venezuela.

When Venezuela last voted for President
OF the country, in 1897, Gen. ANDRADE, the
staunch supporter Of Gen. CREsPo and men,
Der OF his Cabinet was declared elected. A
cry OF fraud was raised by CREsPo's oppo-
nents and this was the beginning of tho
troubles that have led to the present revo-
luton. ANDRADE was duly inaugurated,
but his enemies declared he would not
serve his term out. They bided their time,
however. for the Government was strong in
the east, and the new President was an able
man and a successful soldier, impossible to
resist without formidable organization.
Disaffection was quietly nurtured among
the mountains Of the extreme west, where
most Venezuelan revolutions have first
seen the light, and 1t was not until few
weeks ago that the leaders OF revolt felt
strong enough openly to attack the Govern
ment and take the field against ANpRApE.
The President and his party seem to
have undcrestuiated tho strength OF the
hostile movement. There were only a few
Government troops in Los Andes and In
less than a week that State ON the
western frontier was completely in the
hands Of Gen. CASTRO, the insurrection-
airy leader. The prevailing sentiment in
the northwest States was openly mani
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tested In his favor, new bands OF armed
insurgents came into view from the sea-
board southwark and the advance toward
tho east began. Last week was filled with
lnsurgent successes. yalentia, the me
tropois Of the western part Of the repub-
lie, fell into Gen. CAsTRos hands after
hard fight, and tho insurgents advanced
eastward toward Caracas along the Great
Venezuelan Railroad that was completed
between those cities in 1894. 1t Is also
said that the insurgents have captured
Puerto Cabcllo, the port OF Valencia and
the finest on the north coast of South
America. At last accounts, the main In
surgent force had advanced along the
railroad toward the capital as far as Mara
cay, eighty miles from Caracas; and the
national forces held the railroad at Victoria,
twenty miles east OF the insurgent front.
to check ut that point further advance
toward the seat of government
1t is long since revolt has SO imperilled
the Government and no one knows what
the issue will be. The country has seemed
recently to have had good start on the
road to prosperity. Venezuela, with its
fruitful soil and the differing climates that
give much variety to its products, should
become one OF the most flourlshing OF tho
Latin republics. But Instructions have
been the bane OF the land, unsettling every
phase OF industry, just as time and again
they have shifted the boundaries OF the
States. 1t is to be hoped that the country
will never again be afflicted with such
series Of civil wars as that ending in 1873,
when SO many men had fallen that the
women outnumbered them about one
fourth. and the cattle Of the llanos were
reduced in numbers from 5000, 900 to less
than 1 100000.
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In describing his gifted kangaroo, Prof.
ARTEMUs WARD OF Baldwinsville seemsto have
prehEursd the Hon. JOE SAVERS. Governor OF
Texas. That statesman was at st. Louis try
ing to smash the immense businesses called
trusts. At the same time he Is trying to
induce capitalists and business men from all
parts OF the country to attend tho State Indus
trial Convention. which Is to moet in Dallas
Oct. 90 FOR the purpose OF vitalizing
industry In Texas and convincing thoughtful
investors OF what Ia not generally known. |. O..
that Texas possesses advantages superior TO
any othor section OF tho Union for diversified
industry" Texas possesses great natural
advantages. but she also possesses certain poll
ticians who are either natural fools or pestilent
demaRogues. SAVERS and the Texas Legisla-
ture have been clubbing business out OF the
State. 30 IL 10 curious to find the Governor
trying to attract business into the State.
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The Mobilization Uniform.

There has been much curious speculation
as to the view which Mr.. BRYAN himself
takes OF his military career during the war
with Spain. Alert vanity invariably finds
theory compatible with its own comfort.
Just what Mr. BRYANs theory is, has not
been known until now.
At O'Neill, in Nebraska, on Monday even
ing somebody in the audience which the
former Colonel of Infantry was addressing
asked why BRYAN didn't go to Cuba. This
was the answer, returned with a prompt
ness indicating that the question had been
expected sooner or later, and tho reply well
thought out in advance:
81 offered my services to Republican President
tho day that war was declared. That offer
was neNor accepted. then raised . regiment of my
own. When the treaty Of peace was signed resigne cd
because believed this country WAS in more danger
than Cuba, and came home to fight Republicans l
hai fve months OF peace in the army. and have had
constant hsht!ng since l came OUT
This is ingenious, but it won't quite
wash. The truth OF history requires that
the BRYAN version Of Mr.. BRYAN's brief ap-
pearance in the role OF a warrior be cor
rected by the facts and in the sea rching
light of psychology.
What Mr.. BRYAN perhaps believes himself,
and certainly would like to have other peo-
pie believe, Is that dlslnterested patriotism
spurred him to the front at the firing OF
the signal gun; that calculating jealousy
at Washington consigned him to COM
parative ingloriOus camp services while
he was burning for the battlefield; that he
chafed and pinned in inactivity until his
country no longer had need OF colonies
of volunteers, and that he quit the army
because duty called him back to the field OF
politics in order that he might exert his
brains and lungs In opposition to the Re-
publican party and tho Republican Admin
istration.
The probable thing Is that Mr.. BRYAN
sought military distinction chiefly because
1t looked at that time as If the Democracy
was going to be the Go Ahead party in the
United States. Much of the pressure upon
the Government to open fire on Spain came
from Mr.. BRYAS's political associates.
Events have moved so rapidly during the
past eighteen months, and the attitudes OF
parties and party leaders have changed 30
considerably, that 1t almost requires an
effort to remember that at the time when
MIR. Bryan put his uniform on, President
MCKINLEY was actually accused by Demo-
Gratis OF tmidty in the presence OF a great
national opportunity.
So the Colonel, foreseeing no political
future for n statesman without war
record, put his uniform on and marched
undauntcd up to the very muzzle OF the
kaleidoscope. Motives can seldom be-
proved; they must be inferred from words
and actions. When FRANZ LIST took holy
orders in 1866. after u musical career
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TEE DREYFUs VERDICT IN CANADA.
Used by Radical British Papers to Excite
Feeling ARninst French Canadians.

MONTREAL, Sept 1S.-A controversy aris.
ing out OF the Dreyfus verdict has been added
to the agitation over tho language question In
Manitoba. The comments upon II In some "
the English papers were neither wise nor gem
ercus. and In some cnses were 40 offensive in
their appreciations OF France and thrFrench IN
general as to rouse the susceptiDiltl"s of tho
FrenchC Canadians throughout the country. Tho
retorts Of the French press have nc beer su,n
as to calm the discussion. and one OF the lo,ai
English prints which distinguishes itself ~
the virulence OF its anti French sentiment. ~.
cuses the French papers OF trying to introduce
the Droyfus question into Canadian politics.
The general result Ia an increase of the tension
between the two races-arcady sufficiently
great owing to the serious losses OF the small
French dspositors tn the CAGE OF the suspended
bank Vile: Marie. which although bearing an
attractive French name. wac managed entire =
some OF the more moderate OF the English
lnpers see the mistake made by the ultra-
hn ns rhd na are nrs. mr. Hsn
language bill In Manitoba which. they ac-
knowledge. 10 uncallei for. To an outsider
state OF Canadian politics everything that adds
to the comr,icatons existing emncrils tho
Of the East and in British Columbia ' in Tie
commercial interests OF the country ars hc.
ginning TO suffer through the play OF conflicts
ing interests.
The root Of the matter is In Canada's colonial
position and In the aubservience OF her interests
to those OF country in another hemisphere in
no say. The Injury to Canada Ia further ag-
gravated by the existence OF a party that il
moro British than the English themselves,
and that in the main really. care less for Canada
and England than they do for their own partic-
ular and private interests.
The French Canadians. while entertaining
strong attachment to the country OF their
nizsd. and now. perhaps. more strongly than
taey IRE ~ n naraH 81 put
Army Veterans at Quebec brought this forcibly
were many OF their own relatives who had
fought and shed their blood In defence OF the
Union when Canadians OF other origins were
giving aid and comfort to those who were
arriving to overthrow II. The un-Canadians
acted Sy the Tories OF The ReyoIutionarv Wnr
and unless some means is found Of putting an
end to their provooations and the disturbance
they threaten to cause in Canada affairs. thero
will be trouble over here.
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From ne Rr,tg, N,u, and o,Yyrcr.

nv" INC ~ trO' aNebN ana ODSFrfF
WILSON. n. C., Sent. lG.-The musical en'"--
talnment given last night undor the exec mt
management Of the highly accompl shed Miss
Bessie Warrington was n triumph OF nrtls,.o
culture. Thousand rippes al laughter danced
unoh that curr"nt OF entertainment, for II Nti
Ihe, rareNt grouping ut iincSI musical talent.
anu ~ WOW" around the heart that spell -
Mltchery under which the intoXicl ell RtlSps
bieep IN y u"lirIum OF delight
=, IN IditlOn to our own Euprrh homo .l'rHk
PISS Mani" Donneilv Of WHchngt0p city
htr hrllIiant powers to enhance the clory-.g 2
81, inc reap enuent AM eNuIi- Itp OCCASION.
nnrh she nrst made her appearance. all W ,r'
chhfmed With the beauty OF her lovely fac" the
Rlaceiul carritgr Of her iaultlrss figure. nua
ine spirkllhX Radiance of her wltcnery- urrUt :.
NE anu love-"reating eyes, But when sh" ,H.
E E 70 np,lr ont that pure. sweet currea' -
n,,Iims ~ hearts noatel ont upon tn" trans;
t ,a,iR taeS T. tho deep tnrobhtng ocNan 4
scstnuc rhapsody. md the charms ~ that sym.
mctfical aud ma efficiently formed wumtn
WI" IoIRotAn NJ We listened In onchlntmrU.
3l.s hhmie Robbins. formerly q. Raleigh
out whnm wilson now claims for ono of ~
tsrest ali'i most r"splendent Jewels was one u
'ne Eranu queens regnan; IN that realm ~
mtinuy ana gave creation To some ot the - IT.
sSt ann sweetest strains that evar ripped from
human lbs. ies. every no;s WINS as plre a.
.ne soul 81 an angels pravcr ani ms sweet 40
love to violets. "''''-~
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In its report OF the speech OF Mr.. WILL
LIAM J. BRYAN in opening the Democratic
State campaign at ONeill. Neb.. on Monday.
the Journal Of this town says:
lettering to the Republican claim OF pr 1sperity
as justification OF the gold standard. Mr. BRrAN
pointed out that in six months succeeding Mr.. Nc
KISLET's election more banks and business houses
failed than in the period OF the pre-.
vious year"
Assuming that this report Is correct, and
there is no reason tn believe that it is incor-
rect. this is the second or third time that Mr..
BRYAN has publicly made the above state
ment, after it's absolute and ridiculous untruth
has been demonstrated.
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Decline of Christianity In japan.

From the Chris ian IHtSIaenctr.
There has been decline OF interest In Christianity
In Japan since the succeSs.u war in China produced
n high degree Of national sef-conhdence among tn {,
japanese. The err was heard sverywharr, Japan
for the Japaue'e" Ons result WIS religions in |
Oscame manifest in decline in the numb Der of con.
verts to the CT tan faith, AMI fallin; OF in ia
membership of the Christian churches Not few
Abandoned Christianity. A. tho same time tie pol.
Icy OF some Of the missions was modthal. SELF sup
port was more AMI more in sisted both in relation
TO chnrches and schools. Contemporary with thes ,
influences has been perhaps IL decline, under the
power OF an increasing matsrialsnl in the interest
and the prayers OF the churches which have est Al.
liHhed the missions.
But there remains a strong body OF japanese
Christians and o: wise who while they are no,
protesting Christians. favor Christianity as an ele.
yatiuE force morally and intellectually, and con.
tribute TO various Christian institutions There are
many tried and true Christian III ofical pc ous
and the number uf BteAdfast Aiherents TO the Chi
tlan fai'h cont .nues large Uldsr the new treaty
which throws the whole Empire open TO all nations
desire has arisen TO learn English and tn. r. bic
is sought after as tex: book in En- dish Mission
aries aad teachers are in request teacher. of
EleliAh.
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Massac husetts to start the Ball.

The first State Convention OF either politi-
cal party to elect delegates to National
Convention in 1900 will be held by the
Democrats Of Massachusetts, at Mechanics
Hall in Boston tomorrow.
At last years election in Massachusetts,,
ROGER WoLcoTT OF Boston, former Lieu
tenant-Governor, was the Republican cam
didate, and was successful, receiving
$4,000 votes against 10000 cast for
ALEXANDER B. BRUCE Of Lawrence, the
Democratic nominee. and $4,000 for the
minor candidates. Of whom in Massachu-
sets there are always several. This year
Governor WoLcoTT has formally withdrawn
as a candidate for denomination, and by
harmonious arrangement and in compliance
with an Old established and wholesome
political usage In that State, the present
Lieutenant-Governor. W. MURRAY CRANE
OF Berkshire, three times elected to that
office, will be nominated for Governor.
To-morrow's Democratic Convention will,
according to present understanding, re-
nominate the candidate of last year Mr..
BRUCE who is cracker manufacturer.
1t has been proposed by some ardent and
unsophisticated BRYAN partisans in Mas
baCnuSeUUS, WueTe IHeTe Is supposed 10
be some latent lukewarmness toward the
aggressive foreign policy Of tho Repub-
lican National Administration, that the
Boston Convention should "come out
strong against Imperialism" giving AGUI-
HALDo a prudent but friendly boost.
Such a plan, however, does not give
promise OF much political advantage. At
their State Convention of year ago the
Massachusetts, Democrats, under the guild
ance OF GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS and
Others came out strongly against an Ameri-
can foreign policy and declared their "un-
compromising opposition to Imperialism,
whether within or without the United
States" and they were defeated by big
Republican majority.
The doings Of Massachusetts Democrats,
even in the year preceding an important
Presidential election, are not, usually, OF
much political Importance but public
attention throughout the Union will be
drawn to to-morrow's State Convention,
because it will make Massachusetts, the
first OF the States to elect delegates to
the next National Convention, and the indi-
cations are that they will be out-and-out
BRYAN delegates.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. ls.

Do Men Really believe in ImmortalitxY
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: l read
to-day an nnecdote in religious paper which
raises tho question In my mind II people really
believe In an Immortality OF perfect happin sss
In future state. IL Ia the story OF little girl
at summer hotel. who exc Ia I'M cd how nice %
when shc was told that little playmate had
gone to live In Heaven with Jesus" where she
would meet her little sister and two OF her
brothers. who had gone before
That was an instance OF una uestIonin1 b.Ija,
and like belief In all Christians would mnka
death joyful translation both for themselves
AMI Tor those they love. II we are conndent of
making infinite gain by dying, have no doubt
on tho subject. why should We not be 0Ind to
die and how selfish II In for us to lament he
cause those We love have won the prize by pass
Ing into the better life little before ourselves
IL men really believed In immortality as
christianity teaches 1t. wouldn't the whole
course OF human conduct b. changed? Wby
should they toll and strive for te IMMORAL pron,
when their only satisfactory ani ever
lasring life is not to begin until after
death? why should they expend their an Sietv
in henping up wealth for them elves and their
children and chasing earthly Glorlcs when they
believe with faith which passes know.
ledge that all this strife Is silly vanity. "a rom.
pared with the real fuilness Of Joy and oppor-
tuniiy In a life beyond the grnveY or what CON
se1nence Is anything that happens IN this
mortal mo by the sida OF an everlasting lie
to como?
II people believed "a this little girl be,ievs.
in the actually OF future and immortal exts.
ence ana perfect happiness. what else wouId
tnsy 90 what other thought would he in their
minus eNcePt ~ running the conditions ~ adj
mission to get title 10 the mumSions In The
skies? 'o !" 'ho
Ihs argunent is constantly used that men
naturally anu unlEpr -Qly DpipNe In i,,,
talty. IL seams TO M. on tine contrary thar
tneir whole proccdur" IN this life indicates thai
such ialth: or that. II most, IL is hut n dim
hnd doubtful hope. Preachers OF ChrIstIanitr
more especially ut this time. are laying strpns
on amellorutng earthly lives, worthless MS they
are except rs u PREPARATION Tor the life to come
II they believe honestly the Christinn doe
trine OF immortality taught by them
DO men really believe In this dogma Of I'm
did. >' AVA nSs1 80 ~ sny
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Yesterday the League Of American NUM-
oipalities heard these cautious uttsrancss drip
from the lips OF the Hon. SUCKER Rob JONES
Mayor OF Toledo:
I'VE have nation In which few arc wealthy. Q
few are In what may be called comfortable crcum
stances. vast numbers propertyess and millions
ere in pauperism and crime"
The Hon. SUCKER ROD JONES has q calm
mathematical. statistical mind. He loathes
exagReration. He worships accuracy. He
ought to be Superintendent OF the Census In
Allfoolslapd
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The Democratic orators from other States
who are spouting in Kentucky seem to be very
anxious to avoid the Hon. BILL GoEBEL. They
usually say that they don't know GoEBEL and
have never read his election law: but. fellow
citizens. IL Is OF supreme moment that this
grand old Democratic State shall show itself
still true to Mr. BRYAN and the imm ortal prin-
oiples OF 1896. Even the Hon. JOE BAILEY will
speak for BRYAN and the State ticket and tho
Constitution rather than for GoEBEL. But
GoRDEL doesn't care much who speaks or
what IL spoken SO long as he Is permitted to do
the counting
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The career Of CHARLES PATRICK DAILY,
who died In New York yesterday at the age OF
93. is delightful to contemplate. as a life OF
boyish energy and manly effort and ambition
crowned with success. Judge DALY's char
acter as public man was Of the high
est He was a most earnest and eonselsn-
tioua student In the profession In which he
gained distinction. and he had charming bent
for all LIES intellectual and sesthstic nicstlss.