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against the treaty IN that II secures 10 the
United States too much. The obvious fact that
Congress can give away the property IL
pleases for rpthing or for any suitable COM
pensation. many seem 70 he trying as hard ms
they can to ignore. That one fact shows their
hostility to the principles on which free govern
mcnt is based. II they cannot dictate to the
majority. they attempt at whatever cost 10
deprive that majority of its power to govern
The Nation is not bound 70 keep what II CON
scnts to take II has years In which 10 deter
mine whether II wants to retain any outlying
pIOperty in the Pacific or elsewhere. but II
has 10 take temporary responsibility TOT Ihht
nronentv at once or not AT all. and the sole Cd
lection of opponents Of the treaty Is to that as
sent They want the United States TO refuse
from the outset aid without qualification
possession for which other nations would pay
this country hundreds Of millions.
II is not the possible monetary loss, now
ever great that might he. which would inhct
the scverest injury upOn the country Neither
IS II the possible sacrifice Of possessions which
after fair trial the people might find OF meal
culable value TO the ,,ation BY far the great
est injury is the disclosure that there exists
minority possibly large enough under the forms
Of government we have here to defeat the peo-
nlc's WILL which has little faith in the hon
estv and wisdom of self-government. or such
hostility TO its principles that IL stands ready
10 inhict grave and certain injury upon Inc Ma
ton in order to deprive the majority OF us
power to decide. That personal ambition ana
partisan hunger play large part in the bust
ness only makes more complete the dlshonOr 10
the country and its form Of government which
would result if such efforts could prevail. The
impressive display Of patriotic unity when the
war broke out was worth untold millions to
the Nation. Proof that such patriotic unity
does not in fact exist would deprive the Nation
of that gain. and Of far more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-27
PERSONAL.

Herbert Spercer Is not only OF the great ex-
ponenfs OF the doctrines OF evolution and natural
selection but he even coined the phrase the sur
viyal OF the httest" In comparatively recent
work Organic Evolution Cross Examined the
Duke OF Argyll assumed that Mr.. Spencer had
abandoned his faith In the notion that only the
httest survive Possibly the eminent sOciologist
might not have taken any public notice OF the
error had not n reviewer Of the Dukes book ac-
cepted the Interpretation OF the latter and elaDo-
rated tho mistake. Now however. MI Spencer
writes TO Nature to express his surprise at nav
ing been misunderstood. fie quotes from one OF
his own books the language which he thinks must
have mlsled the Duke but declares that II was In
tended only TO signify that the phrase IN question
is lmperfectly adapted 10 express the idea put not
as an admission that the words fail 10 express Il
great truth
The president and faculty Of Union Seminary, or
this city will give reception In the library OF the
seminary. No. 700 Park-ave, TO the Rev. Dr.
Charles Augustus Briggs Friday evening. Janu,,
ary 81 I'm honor Of the twenty-hfth anniversary OF
his connection with the seminary.
Among the prominent men who have approved
the project to erect In Richmond Confederate
memorial hall are President Mckinley and ex-
Presidents Cleveland and Harrison, Secretaries
Gage Ager Long, Bliss and Hay Postmaster
General Smith ex-Secretaries Sherman, whitney:
Carlisle and Lamont and acknowledgement
James Many of them have contributed 10 the
object.
on the first of January Tommaso savinI cele-
brated his SEVENTEEN birthday. He has had
career the stage OF more than nifty years.
In a letter to a friend in Milan Verdi intimates
that the four sacred compositions that he made
that he felt within him 10 compose. ana tndl
nothing further was 10 be expected from MS PEN
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barter II Is not possible to say IT Repuph-
can satisfactory TO Bryan should he chosen III
Nebraska. and p Republican from Pennsylvania
ant TO turn against his party on some ques-
tlons the chances Of such barter wonld
be much improved Personal fighting for the
ambition OF individuals or the advantage OF
n minority faction Of Republicans Is not 10
be excused While the most stubborn re-
sstancc TO those who are not faithful to Re-
publican principles or are shown to be respol-
sible for corrupt acts cannot be ccnsured, the
mon who fight for personal gain against tho
will of the majority at the risk Of Republican
succcss can deserve nothing from their party.
With any vacancy unified the number of Sen
ators needed TO make a majority would be les
sened and this would go to the advantage OF
the Republicans, as they have already forty-two
votes insured With two vacancies forty-four,
with the casting vote Of the Ycc-lresident,
would suffice, and with four vacancies only
forty-two. but the dealt Of any one man would
then involve defeat. There is not n shadow OF
reason for running any such risk. The Republi-
cans OF Nebraska. Wisconsin and Washington
ought to bc able to settle all their differences
without delay in caucus, and If California and
Delaware cannot also set aside any who have
carried the strife too far they cannot prlde
themselves on the character of their Republic
Canism. a most important point is that the de-
cision In all these cases should be reached
quickly. so that there should no longer remain
to Democrats the hope of defeating important
measures and even the Peace Treaty Itself, by
forcing them over to an extra session. Before
the vote on the treaty is reached in the Senate
on February the certainty of n sound working
Republican majority in the next Senate should
be made clear TO ALL
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rights and that some members Of the Board OF
Trustees of the village are DESTROYS OF seeing
the trolley lines take possession ol the h"eS'
drives in the county. 1t IL tihe luz a.''o" -"
the part Of every one who believes ina, ,he
cor,oratons ought not to he allowed to disng-
urc and destroy the best parts Of the county 70
degrade the conditions OF life IN the SUBURBS
and 70 impair the true interests of the com
munity. The taxpayers ought To strive WIFI
energy and determination that these 'ro"e! ,o''
porat,ons shall not triumph In their uhder-
toknqs Of confiscation and robbery. Local OH
Gals who are acting IN substance as agents o'
these INSCRIPTIONS corporations ought TO- W.
made 70 understand that enlightened pubhc
sentiment is against their attitude. Inc! CAR
not defend the schemes Of these corpora''o"'
from any point Of view of reason gooo SeiS' ~. "
tho real interests Of the community. II 'he
trollevs are to ruin the finest drives III west
chester County. the result to all that region VIII
be disastrous in the extreme
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JOURNALISM. PERSONAL AND OTHER
~. KNaninR POSI-

n Is strange that any American newspaper man
should be deceived by the sophstical arguments
advanced I'm Europe-n France more especially =
in favor OF so-called personal responsible
Journalism Reflection will convince any ntelli-
GENT journalist that signed journalism would Impair
The strength and prestige of newspapers without
Increasing responsibility" The whole IL greater
,b.r any OF It's parts and the opinion OF n paper
IS naturally more authoritative and influential than
The view OF any Individual connected with H. Ine
nottons Of "a D." or &c. D." who happens 70 be
n member OF the editorial staff OF The Evening
post are Of no interest or importance 10 the
community but the judgment OF the paper ltseit
Is Of recognized weight This Judgment IL more
than an expression Of the writer's views. IL not
only has tho sanction of the editor and publisher,
but ls rightly supposed TO represent the IDEAS ana
paper Every paper adopts certain standard ana
moral and intellectual principles. II becomes
champion OF all those who accept TINS stnn1ard
the Importance In the given society OF the element
for which II speaks ~ . .., ,h, to, h,,,
Signed Journalism will not help John Jones but
II Will weaken the paper which employs MN. ot
course Instead OF printing the articles OF unknown
men n is possible to obtain the expressions or eN-
perts and distinguished men. We might ask Hoar
IN write about the Navy bill, Zola and Drumont TO
send us their views on the cour, OF Cessation and
Beaurcpaire's scandal But every real newspaper
publishes their Views In any case. ana nothing
would he gained. The editorial page would simply
be destroyed. The newspaper would lose It's In
dviduality and power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-27
THE TROLLEY TOPS

Some of t,lc local officials in Mamaroneck
seem 10 hold strange views ms to the trolley
schemes in Westchester County. The trolley
corporations arc bent upon the ruin of the finest
roads. and u m the practical confscation Of
property of:cAceptional value. These consplra-
tors against the peace and pleasure Of owners
Of estates are persistent and audacious in their
projects for destroying some Of the most charm
Ing and delightful drives which can be found in
the vicinity Of New York. and for laying waste
what makes that picturesque country region
best worth living in II Is amazing that any Off
Gals should be so wanting in public spirit, so de-
void of an intelligent understanding Of the situa-
ton. as To be willing to sacrifice what ought to
be preserved with jealous care. The owners Of
estates in the county will find themselves de-
prlvcd Of one OF the most gratifying features Of
suburban life If the roads, upon which public
money and private means have been expended
with unstinted libcrality, are TO be spoiled by
the trOllcy-cars. No apologist for trolley en-
croachments has yet devised an answer to those
who declare with justice and force that the
trolley lines ought to be compelled TO buy the
right of way. as steam railroads are compelled
ought TO be required TO spend their own money
for grading and for laying out their roads, and
ought not to be permitted TO invade the high
ways. and 10 make driving in those highways
source Of apprehension. Of anxiety and alarm
rather than that Of satisfaction and enjoyment
Unfortunately. the people OF this State have
been shamefuy submissive to the evils which
have been caused by the rapaclty OF trolley
corporations Representatives OF these corpora
tlOns have been exceedingly influential for harm
nj Albany and in various local offices in the
suburbs Of New-YOrk. The scandals attending
the passage Of the Huckleberry Railroad bill
some years ago have not been forgotten. II is
generally suspected that the passage OF that
bill was secured by corruption on nm extensive
scale Ever since the Huckebery company
got its charter, the men who carried through
the plot ut Albany have been trying to get for
themselves and their friends possession Of the
most attractive ronds In Westminster County in
order 10 enrich themselves at the expense OF the
propcrty-owncrs who have been most generous
and enterprising IN the improvement Of that
part Of the State. Every plan Of trolley rob
berry and destruction OF public highways has
bccn earnestly championed by the members OF
the Huckleberry clique and their allies and as
socIates Their schemes for plumber to the In
iury Of the whole region which they are seeking
to damage ought 10 be opposed with stern ten
acity ard resolution but II was clear M the
hearings which were held in Mamaroneck on
Wednesday that Caleb Ireland, the Highway
Commissioner, Is strongly In sympathy with
trolley confscators Of property and property
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A WORD or CATION.
From The Brooklyn Eagle.

From The Brooklyn Eagle.
Tho frat blood OF American soldiers or sailors
shed in the Philippines by the socalled insurgents
will involve the foes of peace. In the Senate and
the defenders of Spain. In Manhattan newspaper
offices in difficulties with the American people go
the foes of peace and the friends OF Spain VIII
he wise 10 raise no storm that they cannot lay
The people of the United States are Indifferent.
good ma tured and tolerant up 10 the point where
their soldiers and sailors are shot down: After
that the people are likely to 60 on hHnt tSr
causes III they find at home the causes for the
slaughter OF our defenders far away from home,
their mood and their methods are likely TO be rude
The time should cease when our Army and Navy
are called oppressors for obeying with loyalty the
orders OF this Government and for managing with
skill and pa thence the situation ahead or them IN
the Far East The time should cease when the
slaughter OF those duty should be indirectly suS
cested or welcomed. with an inipishness which no
Internal skill with diabolical words can disguise.
we earnestly hope the danger line has not been
cached We earnestly counsel those whom II
gravely concerns 10 keep the safety line In sight
and TO stick to II.
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Brooklyn, Jan. &c. 1899.
WORK OF HOME FOR THE FRIEND Ess

WORK OF HOME FOR THE FRIEND EsS
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: A telegram from Albany recently apreared
in your paper about the relations OF the STATE
Board Of Charities and the American Female
Guardian Society and Home for the Fr!e'dle"
which In its headlines and certain expressions sep
arated from other qualifying ones. seemed 20 ~
feet on this well-known and deserving institution
our buildings at No. % East Twenty-nr'h-st.
running through TO No. 50 East Thrtieth-st Gre oH
and lack some conveniences OF new buidins' lbs
State Board of Charities last autumn I'D .equH'
some changes and the addition OF ire "scape
Every requirement has been compiled with. ana ou'
buildings have now the approval both OK IN s.'''
Board OF Charities and the City Board o, n ann
The management OF our institution and us csea"'
Illness have met the expressed approval o 'nes'
boards, and we are certain you do not wlsn 70 u"
lure this worthy charity. No better eva nee "
the health OF our children can be had tran Wv
fact that from May /, 1926, 10 May l. lS", 'ae.'
were 6s5 different children In our home. ara GU,
ing that time there were only five deaths WV
1895. two in 1886, none in 1897, and one IN l'@
our institution is supported In part by 70 IS'sas
contributions and we court It's Inspection - "a
lime and feel sure that an examination y vis,,s
methods employed and the condition OF we y. n,
In II will commend II 10 all VINO vi" ''"
trouble TO favor us with visit ,,,s.,.
MRS GEORGE h. WATTS, Free slu,
MRS CHARLES II. kNOA l'es'
New-York. Jan. H. ~
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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAJ,
THE LIBRARY OF coScnr.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The present public interest IN a..
pointment by the President OF a succ.... 'p-
Mr.. John Russell Young as Librarian Of o.N ="
gress makes appropriate renewed effort. ;.
cure the adoption of a well-matures r,. "'
the permanent administration OF this rs. ="
The suggestion has been cordially rece,,ns -
a number Of leading Senators and Renr..,"
tives that the library should be govsrr..
the Smithsonian Institution Is governed -.
~. by board OF regents composed in n.,.
public officials and in part OF citizens da.,1
rated to serve upon such board and tina, 81,
board OF regents should choose the IJhr..,.'
and also. upon his nomination. his chic, asst.
ants and principal subordlnates II wo,,,
then be possible TO disregard entirely no,r..,
considerations in the selection OF this con.r,s''
ous and responsible representative OF thu A.
ton. and to develop administrative nou..
for this great and rapidly growing colAc,,,.
OF books. just as uliversitys policy "a A.
veloped. on either side Of the Capitol ,h.,.
would then be found the scientific and the Ips.
airy collections OF the Government. cared o..
developed and used In way that would hs
source OF pride and qualification to the peoo,.
The Library Of Congress has outgrown ~.
provisions that now exist for Its control A.
present the Librarian haq no Official advisers a,
ceptng the Committees on Appropriations ana
on the Library. the membership OF which
changes more or less completely every sscona
year. and who are by no means always in aSrsA.
ment. NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER
Columbia University Jan. %. 1890
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NETWORKS FILTHY STREET.
A wRErcHrD CONDITION THAT FALLS HAHD''
on THE WOMEN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune ,--,,r,.
Sir: Your timely editorial in to-days "a.
emholdens me TO add to your protest agal'
present condition OF our streets. Does Il hos ,,i
incredible that a city whose wealth IS 60 - N
Mt tens OF billions. and whose citizens can" -.
among the most intelligent body or peope "a s,,,on
round globe cannot get it's streets In NJ 60 CO ~,
for them 10 walk In with comfort sho ,o.,
say cannot for IL has been proved ny us -,
useful OF our citizens OF grateful memory .S.,N
can: but mean cannot. as things arc y, =, ~
now And n IL IL this in January wha'
when the simooms OF March are upon US AMI.
Men feel this wretched condition OF th"e ts,nry
what but It's full force falls upon women MAJ
those who have maids at their commahu' Aua
and brush from their clothes the volumes nsu
that a shake brings forth But those IN ID,
not must make arms and shoulders aene upa,los
EFFORT and put into this uncongenlat Osshs eyes
many precious moments OF time, whl!e ,sis lrt
ton 10 those in apartments where u" 90 op
wasting and fatigue making process g" 'eSo,ans
alike appalling to mistress and nalo, h,pss con-
To be shaken from windows Is. an snar,rsns,
adhered a necessary command Tor nPs We .
but where are we 10 shake, and no" ~, wbie'
get our garments out OF the condition =,
they are consigned under the present phs,ing ~
The question OF health am waivins scnstaaS
ready taken up too much space IN tne 4 l. y
ton OF the one OF ordinary cleanliness.
NcW-lCrk, Jan. rs, 1893.
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SAKE AT THE PARIS ElPOSiiiV

From The Japan Weekly Times. ,socoses .
The Japanese Sake brewers Iniphr .x position ~
organize nj the Paris lnternatiohal iva, Set'sSy
which is "A famous centre for me x koku OF tns W
that liquor 1t Is intended to senu 70 vlstS.sr
LIQUOR whSS T s6r s Ss ns'Sq SsS
penns and other STRANGERS may e Japan and ton
MIN , The a fS""pG mny So 10 sa
with this scheme. the brewers union 70 TIE autnssr
presented petition shs ~ 100 900 yen. and shop
ssr earn ,hss sn Is' s,,Sm ,h: ssssSon s'
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ABOUT ARMY OFFICERS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: That angry Republican. who vrote vor
the other day from Washington abou, N.
achievements OF Eagan. he's set me 10 thinkin,
about the Army generally.
1t Is an old saying that wherever you meet
United States naval officer. at home or abroad
you are sure of meeting a gentleman and YOU
generally meet man you are proud TO know,
and to have foreigners know a representa-.
tive Of the American service.
Army officers get a less cosmopolitan TRAINING
in garrison duty or on the frontier; but we usec
to say nearly the same thing about the Army
Presumably an Army officer was always an edu.
Gated and courteous gentleman. How then was
this deliberate and studied blackguardism BY
Eagan possible? What sort Of surrounding,
has the man had: or who has there been al HI,
side or behind him to egg him on in such
course? Can 1t be possible that We are no longer
so sure as formerly. of finding gentleman
under the uniform OF a Regular Army officer,
That a most dscouraging incident. which
you gentlemen Of the press combined to hush
up. quickly as you could, last summer after
the fall Of Santiago. We were ell amazed a,
reading day how Army correspondent
had tried to intrude upon the ceremonial Of
It by Shaping a commanding generals face
Then we all listened and watched to hear wha.
happened next.
Now. in any other army In the world, there
could have been no doubt Of what would hap
pen next. II the correspondent had not been cut
down by a sabre stroke on the instant, he would
have been tried by drumhead court-martial
within an nour and probably shot before sun.
set. But in this case nothing happened. or next
TO nothing. Then some of us wondered all tho
more. and set about inquiries. with the resn.
that we suddenly concluded the General In Qws.
ton got no more than he deserved. II the *
plantations given OF the correspondents action
were not absolute fiction, the language IN which
he was addressed was not that Of an ofncer Of ne
Army. or OF a gentleman, or ot a decent bod
carrier. Whatever the correspondents faut
may have been. IT was impossible not 10 over
look IT, In view OF the beastly language atnb-
uted to the man wearing the uniform OF the
Republic. who represented. fer the moment the
President and the people ~ the United States,
on a great historic occasion on foreign soil
How long has il been since 1t has been Ioss'-
Bile for an Army officer to fall 70 this level and
still live in the Army? Yours respectfully
SOLDIER OF 81
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of New-York nearly threefold. Doctors ascroe
II to the water supply. which holds the wrong
substances in solution The complaint Is an ola
one and the municipality ought to rustic forth
and find a remedy.
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English and American diplomatic representa-
tives are pulling together In China and else
where. their harmonious work being extremely
satisfactory to both countries. Moreover, II Is
found to he influential and much respected out
side with every prospect Of becoming more so.
Mr.. Chamberlain's recent Wolverhampton
speech referred appropriately to this amicable
cooperation and TO its harmony with the sent-
ments and true interests Of both nations. Uncle
Sam finds it a pleasure 70 work along the same
lines with statesman 30 broad minded and
enlightened and a State with aims and purposes
tending 10 the worlds peace, progress and pros
perity like our
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The demand for more effective brake on
trolley cars is we'll founded. Those vehicles are
now three or four times as heavy and move two
or three times fast as the old horsecars. and
common safety and common-sense require that
their brakes shall be correspondngly more eff
fectiye.
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The use OF antiseptics In surgery. suggested
by Pasteur and developed by Lister. is rightly
reckoned one OF the most benencent triumphs
Of nineteenth century science. But II the pr1n-
clple is to be perverted into an indiscriminate
dosing OF all our food with drugs the blessing
may be turned into n