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The times., 1899-09-21
De,yey,s snrcasm

Among the numerous anecdotes now
floating about, relating TO the past life of
Admiral Dewey, there is one which is
little too good not tc be true. 1t is also
suggestive at the present time.
Dewey, like most other successful COM
manders, can use sultry language on occa-
sion, and it is said that his vocabulary is
extensive and valuable. But a sailor does
not mind that sort-of thing half as much
disapproval thrown sarcastically at his
head, and this also the Admiral can do
when thereis need. 1t seems that one day
in 1885, when Dewey was captain of the Pen
sacola and stationed in the Mediterranean,
white squall struck the vessel, and for a
few minutes there was lively work for all
hands. At a critical moment the sailors
who were working on the main topsail
bungied in way that nearly resulted in
the loss of a spar. Dewey saw it, The
crew anticipated something rather severe.
But all that happened was the mild and
peaceful query addressed by the captain to
the officer of the deck:
VIII yen kindly tell me what was the matter
just row with the agricultural population on the
main topsail y-Td?
1t is probable that Dewey does not know
much about the performances of the Samp
son ring. although he has undoubtedly
heard something of the unhappy story.
When he reaches New York there will be
a surprise for him. He will discover that
/ Sampson, the man behind the horizon, has
been detailed to welcome him in the name
Of the United States Navy. Modest though
the Admiral may be, be cannot help know
ing that the American people regard his
coming as an occasion on which the best
which the nation can offer is not too good
to bring forth. He must know that in well
coming him, his fellow eountrymen desire
to put forward their highest representa-
tives. He also knows that the business Of
/ the Navy Department is TO represent the
! sentiment of the people in this respect
And he viii find Sampson waiting for him
! Meanwhile, Schley, the real victor Of
! Santiago. will rot be officially in evidence.
/ And in addition to this, there are indica-
ticns that Rear Admiral Howison, Samp-
sons senior cfticer, against whom nothing
whatever can be alleged even by the Navy
Department. viii be invited 10 take back
seat, that the conqueror of the Matanzas
mule may be promoted over the heads Of
everybody except Dewey. When the Ad-
miral has taken in the situation in all its
length and breadth. perhaps he will feel
like enquiring what is the matter with the
agricultural population in Secretary Long S
Office.
The times., 1899-09-21
Adorning a Capital City.


Soon. we learn will work be commenced on the
widening end identifying Of the upper part Of
the Paseo dc Ia Reiorma, from the statue OF the
Aztec Emperrr on to the stately park OF Chapul-
tepec, row fl setting for the supeFbIy placed
and graRdiose eliice on the historic hill On
either side Of the Paseo viii be two parallel lines
OF garden and roadway, each nearly , metres in
width The strip Of garden win alongside
of the main avenue. separating il from the side
ways, and the latter viii be dsvoted TO vehicles
not OF i pleasure character Minister LimantouF's
conception Of an amplifed Paseo Is 70 be ear
ried into effect and the City OF Mexico VIII, on
the eonspletion OF the work, possess one Of the
n bIest ard most beautiful avenues in the world.
The new PaseO viii form stately approach
to the castle Of Chapultepee. hereafter to be the
home OF Mexican Presidents, the White House Ct
Mexico, a palace. incompar1bIy situated. Thus
does the city become embsllished, take the
air Of a capital. and make itself worthy Of its
site in a picturesque and immense valley. one OF
the famous sights Of the world- When the slow
drainage Worz is completed, the streets repaved
in modern fashion, cleanliness assured by ade-
epiate water supply. and mansions line the Pase0
out to the ChApaltepec Park. we shall have city
which viii be a show place. capital city WORTH
IL alarmed
The times., 1899-09-21
How to Deal With Trusts.
From the Chiearo Tribuuel


Capital can no more be kept from combining
than workingmen can But it is possible 50 to
legislate to deprive the great sggregations OF
capital and industry of what are now their most
offensive and dangerous features While recog-
nized by law, as trades unions are, they be
held subject to Law and punished when they over
step it, as organized labor is. Tie regulation
OF large consolidated enterprises must consist
mainly in insisteEce on absolute publicity of
methods and accounts; in the denial of special
tariff privileges; in the adoption OF measures
making the enjoyment OF discriminating rail-
read rates impossibility. and in the preven-
tiou OF overeapitalization, prefereHtiaIy by laws
making it an offence to issue stock in excess of
the appraised value of tangible assets To Sc
absolute publicity IS comparatively easy.
To lower tariff duties which are so high that
they give more protection TO w0uld-be mOaopO-
lists than to their vorkmen is easy, il Congress
is not controlled by those monopolists- The
duties refined sugar. steel rails, tinplate. and
some other articles unTeasonably high, and
serve only to foster trusts. Railroad discrimna-
tions hav2 been for years a perpexing problem.
1t has not been solved yet but it is not insoIu-
bic. Those Determinations are as ineCuitabIe as
they Illegal. No constitutional guarantees
protect them. Some method of stopping them
will be discovered.
The times., 1899-09-21
A NEW RUSSIAN CITY.
A Copy of the Cxnr's Decree Re-
ceiyed Here.

ceiyed Here
The Gar Of Russia has issued the fol-
lowing decree which was yesterday made
public by the State Department:
"Our Empire, which comprises immense
territories in Europe and in Asia, has been
summoned by Divine Providence to contrib
ute toward the friendly intercourse of the
people of the Occident with tLose of the
Orient. In attaining this historical object,
we have had the friendly cooperation OF
the Emperor of China, who has eeded to Us
the use of the port of Talien- Wan or Port
Arthur and has opened to Us through his
possessions an outlet of the great line OF
railway from Siberia to the Yellow Sea.
Thanks to this wise decision of the Govern
ment of His Majesty. the Bogdokhan. the
extreme limits of the two continents OF
the Old World will be soon united by a
continuous line of rails which will secure
10 all nations the incalculable advantages
of easy communication and will bring new
regions into the general development of
trade.
I'm our constant solicitude for this un-
dertaking OF such general usefulness, we
have carefully considered what a position
of the greatest Importance the starting
point of this line-Talien- Wan-wiI oc-
cupy when the road has been constructed
AS we declared at the time of its oceupa-
ton that this port should be open to the
commercial fleets of all nations. we have
now decided to begin the erection near to
it OF a city which we shall call Dalny-
AT the same time, in view Of the com
mercial development of the future city. We
confer upon it for the whole term during
which that territory has been leased to
Russia by China under the agreement dat
ed the 15th-27th OF March, 1898, the rights
of free trade which belong to free ports-" I"
The times., 1899-09-21
RcsuIts of wrong Methods.

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser)
Ii is not at all surprising that the Cleveland
street car strike has collapsed The strikers have
invited defeat from the very outset of the trouble.
By use of dynamite, by wanton attacks on inno-
cent men and defenseless women and children
and by attempting the business ruin of every
Cleveland merchant that did not obey their be-
hests, they aIienated every particle of public
sympathy they might otherwise have had A
strike of this kind never succeeds. The Cleve
land strikers may have had real grievances, but
by their acts OF violence they compelled the pub
lie to forget them. The failure OF this attempt
to win labor dispute by trying to terrorize a
community ought to be wholesome lesson to
strikers that may be inclined to follow example.
The times., 1899-09-21
why Mr.. Reed Retired.


When he discovered that the Republicans in
Congress were with the Administration and that
the revolt against himself too strong to be
put down. perhaps he, too, had something of the
dread of humiliation and deserved to be humil-
lated.
At any rate he escaped only by fight, and it
is plain that he has ceased to be representative
of the people, both technically and otherwise.
He belongs to that insignificant minority which
would encourage insurrection, fire at our own
soldiers from the rear, and deprive the Govern
ment of that support TO which it is entitled from
every loyal citizen while it is engaged in an
armed conflict.
1t is well that Mr.. Reed is out OF Congress, and
the fact that he is out has it's lesson for other
politicians who want to get in. 1t is like large
writing. in eolors OF living light to the effect
that mo 'scuttlers' need apply
The times., 1899-09-21
Asain tl.e Race anestten.

Cen NJ c. Butler has again expressed
his view that solution OF the race ques-
ton is possible through emigration, in
letter recently sent to a gentleman in New
York. In it the general says: '"To my
mind, it behooves the Government 10 carry
out the proposition of President Lincoln
and provide home in Central or South
America, or elsewhere, where the negro
may be induced TO settle and set up for
himself
There are many people in the United
States, including members of both races,
who in principle favor some such plan, al
though not necessarily for identical rea-
sons But SO many objections to it have
been suggested, where they do not suggest
themselves, that the question of feasibility
has thus far prevented general emigration
from becoming a serious proposition OF
course no patriotic or humane citizen Of
1 eninence is likely TO advance any idea Of a
compulsory negro exodus, and in cur pres
ent state of knowledge it is quite impos-
sible to estimate how widely an opportunity
for voluntary colonization beyond the pres
! ent limits of the United States would be
accepted and acted upon by the colored
people.
It is General Buffers belief that race
I movement such as Abraham Lincoln
thought Of would be good thing for the
negro, who can never reach the full meas
ure Of American manhood and citizenship
4 with his environment of race prejudice and
ostracism in this country Continuing, he
/ says: Something more than the mere
| right TO earn a living is demanded by one
! who enjoys American citizenship. The
! highest premiums and rewards of life
| should be within the zone OF his aspirations
! and achievements. These are shut out
from the negro, in the main, by reason of
his color and previous condition of seryi-
tude''
The race problem. as far as the relations
OF the Caucasian and African elements OF
our population have developed one, is
something extremely hard to discuss in
the only way il should be; that is with
strict and sole reference to equity and JUS
tice. The first attempt to approach the
| subject scientifically is obstructed by The
absence of reliable statistics of the numer.
ical strength OF the negro race within oul
borders, and of their longevity, birth ant
death rates, and so on. II the scheme o.
any widespread emigration is TO be consid
cred at all we should have vastly better IN
formation than Is now obtainable as to thi
numbers we must deal with, the probable
increase or otherwise Of the element on it
present basis of permanency, and to wha
extent the deportation OF SO and so man,
thousands or millions, if such a thing b.
practicable, would affect the race condi
tions OF the future
Theoretical measures of relief are wei
enough in their way, but none OF then
E probably VIII ever be adopted unless sup
ported by tangible proof of at least ap
J parent feasibility. AS an abstract prop
q osition to give the negro a home in which
c unobstructed by the social conditions o
n his existence in the United States. he ma
( have a chance TO work out his own destiny
o the Lincoln idea might be productive Q
= good TO vast number OF the colored peo
The times., 1899-09-21
The Hoers Moving

The British Cabinet council which has
been summoned 10 meet tomorrow may
possibly find that the situation in South
Africa has been taken out Of it's control.
The opinion grows at the Cape that it only
needs a couple OF days OF rain. which will
give the grass start, TO precipitate trouble
on the Natal frontier. There is not the
least doubt that the Transvaal army Is be-
ing concentrated In the vicinity OF Laing's
Neck, nor that It means mischief. Even Il
the leaders at Pretoria should desire to re-
treat from the trnculent position they have
held all along, it is doubtful if they would
now have the power to avert collision
1t is announced that the Boer troops arr
waiting for the arrival OF an ultimatum
from London. and that. the moment they
hear ii has come. they viii advance and
seize all the strategic points In sight. Ws
DO not fancy tina; they win concent to ever
such delay; that is, II they mean to fgh
ar all. Because It is quite reasonable Il
argue that the ul;imatum will not come IN
The times., 1899-09-21
nre,fus q Free Mnn.

Captain Dreyfus is free and has left
his prison. He goes forth, however. with
out official recognition of his innocence and
honor; with the loss OF his commission in
the army, and not word from his Govern
ment to show that it holds him guiitless.
But the whole civilized world has rem
dered verdict of acQuittal, and, with
hardly dissenting voice, has fixed the ban
Of moral outlawry upon degenerate and de-
graded France That finding of the great
cosmic court before which a disgraced na-
tlon has been on trial viii never be revised
or reversed until the hideous infamy COM
mitted at Rennes has been wiped out, and
the real criminals. who were the aceusera
and prosecutors of Dreyfus, are subjected
10 exposure and coudign punishment
The times., 1899-09-21
cRI1CIsING THE AWARD.
Electrical Firms AIlege Favoritism
In Giving Government Contracts.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-There was some
criticism today on the award of the con-
tract for new electric power plant, which
Is to take the place of the one recently
burned at the Brooklyn navy yard. Certain
electrical firms who think that the Govern
ment has shown favoritism in giving the
job to the successful bidders were RESPONSE
BILE for the criticism. They complain that
the specifications for the new plant we're
drawn to cover a class OF apparatus on
which only one firm, on it's licenses was
prepared to bid. The specifications call
for the use of an alternating current
whereas "a direct current has been used
heretoforeaIt was also said that proposals
for the new plant were advertised under
the head of Cranes which was likely to
mislead prospective bidders; that owing TO
the way in which the specifications were
drawn only two bids were received and,
finally, that there is no need of a new
plant anyway, because there is one now
nearing completion which could supply all
the power needed. Commander Smith,
chief engineer of the Brooklyn navy yard,
had this to say about the matter:
The Bureau of Steam Engineering is
trying to make this new plant a model
in fact the best in the world. 1t must be
used the direct current, but it was decided
by the bureau that the alternating is bet
ter. The specifications were drawn that
way and Rear Admiral Melville appointed
a board Of officers to decide On the bids.
l do not believe there was any attempt to
favor the Westinghouse company or any
body else. | do not know how many bids
were received The statement that the
plant was advertised under the head OF
cranes is not true. The proposal was
headed Power Plant for Brooklyn Navy
Yard and under class 2, was the heading
cranes The power plant now in construc-
ton is for the department technically
known as yards and decks 1t will not be
large enough TO furnish power for the new
shops Of the Bureau of Steam Engineering,
and besides i. is considered better to
have the different bureaus independent OF
each other
Commander Smith was much annoyed at
an interview on the subject printed in
an afternoon paper in whicn ne WIS made
to seemingly criticise the methods of the
Government in awarding the contract. On
the contrary, he said, he had NO criticism
to make and he did not believe anyone had
ganuinn grievance in the matter
The times., 1899-09-21
The Crisis in south Africa.
CTrom the Hartford courant.)

(f'rom the Hartford Courant.)
As long as the guns remain quiet, there is al
ways chance and hope--however faint-that war
may be ayerted The present excitement in Lon
don and panic en- the exposed Natal frontier are
ominous enough certainly, but not conclusive.
The collapse of the negotiations may be past rem
edv. but that is still to be aseertained. Lord
Salisbury has not said his last word yet. Presi-
dent Kruger is obstinate, but he is not fool-
lie knows, if the young Beers do not the fight
ing weight of the British Empire. 1t is probable
that he and the other old heads at Pretoria will
be able TO restrain the young Beers if they want
to. II they have made up their minds that wal
is inevitable this year, and that it behooves the
Transvaal to strike first and strike hard the gun;
may be cracking on the Natal frontier before thu
week is out That is the immediate danger In
South Africa.
The times., 1899-09-21
CAPTAIN CARTER'S CASE.
dr. Mncyeagh Secures Postpone
menf of His Argument.

The Attorney General held consulta-
ticn with Hon. Wayne Macveagh at the
Department OF Justice yesterday. which
resulted in postponement of the final
hearing in the Carter case until next
Wednesday at 3 o'clock. At the conference
yesterday. the Attorney General was pre-
pared to hear arguments. but Mr. Mac
Veagh requested a brief delay in order to
make thorough examination of the rec
ord of the rt-martial proceedings. and
to consult certain military officials in this
city. The Attorney General finally deter
mined upon Wednesday, the 9th instant
for a final hearing, and stated that the
proceedings will be public. He said he de-
sired that Captain Carter should have
every opportunity TO present his side OF the
case PROPERTY.
Before leaving the Depal tment Mr.. Mac
Veagh was seen by a reporter for The
Times. He declined to discuss the Gaze.
stating that his argument was not yet
complete. When Attorney General GTigss
was seen he talked freely regarding state
ments which have been wildly publishei
concerning his connection with the case.
He designated various stories relative 70
his alleged findings after a review of the
testimony OF the court-martial, ss uHqual-
ifediy false. The Alto NY General said.
81 have never intimated to anyone an
opinion on this case l am here in ju-
dicial capacity. and manifestly l would be
unfit for the office which / hold if | pre-
judged case where a man is on trial fer
his honor and liberty. This would be my
offence had | forecast an opinion prior to
the reception of all the testimony, inelud-
ing that which remained TO be submitted
by the defence. Think of Supreme Court
Justice or the Supreme Court itself rem
dering an ex cathedra opinion before the
testimony was complete.
Here is soldier on trial for his honor
and his liberty. his case being in a military
sense similar TO that of Dreyfus. Ii there
were mistakes by the military court-m3r-
tial which found Carter guilty. thsrt
should be none in these final proceedings
which are purely judicial, and therefore
ample time Will be extended in which Il
hear and weigh all the testimony and ar
guments of the defendant"
Colonel Barr is authority for the state
ment that the Government will not be rep
resented at the argument next week
The times., 1899-09-21
stock FIuctuations.
From The philadelphia Times }


Some startling computations were printed yes
terday of the millions lost in the past few days
by the shrinkage in stock values. The deprecia-
ton was in many cases overwhelming. Yet the
most of these stocks, matter of fact, are
worth just as much this week as they were worth
a week ago or at any previous time 1t is not
actual values that expand 4 sudden boom and
shrink more suddenly slump; it is only
prices II the present prices OF these stocks are
not too low, then the former prices were too high
and those who bet that they would be maintained
have lost their wagers.
Nothing has happened to impair the value oi
any substantial American securities. Most oi
them, on the contrary, are more likely to advance
than to decline. But there are many things,
abroad if not at home, to warn against reckless
speculation, and prudent investors need not be
alarmed by the rapid fluctuations that disturb
and sometimes confuse the stock exchanges.
The times., 1899-09-21

President Mckinley should remember
that he is burning time, Perhaps he does
not realize how every Cay he delays the
removal of Otis increases the suspicion
that there IS a corrupt influence behind
this discredited commander, for purposes
of its own. Even the withdrawal of Den
by from Manila will not remove that idea
from the public mind Otis is milestone
around the neck of the Administration.
It would be a big enough one to sink il a
year from November If the Democrats were
wise and practiced anything like political
strategy.
The times., 1899-09-21
sharing In a General Verdict.

From the New York Commercial AdveFtser.)
Some good Americans very naturally express
the hope that condemnation of French justice in
the present crisis will be tempered with CRATE
full remembrance Of what France did for us in the
Revolution We ought. TO strike balance, it is
thought between present indignation and historic
claims ,ipon American gratitude. Even all posi-
ble deductions on account of French self-interest
and revenge in aiding by striking blow at
EnpIand-a blow struck when France was prac-
tically an absolute monarchy and republican sym
pathies were only hidden away in the poorer
faubourgs of Paris-will not unduly weaken the
feeling Of gratitude to that country. But the
Judgment of her peers must be passed upon
France according to a moral standard which binds
them, and Americans only sharing the gem
| eral verdict.
The times., 1899-09-21
An Infant Industry.

From the Detroit Free Press
There is official assurance that Michigan, rich
in salt, copper, iron marble, sandstone, and with
a goodly share OF the precious metals, is also
rapidly taking rank among the soft-coal produc-
ing States This source of wealth is yet enjoy
ing the comparative immunity Of infant in
dustry, but the value of the product is a guar
antee that the lack of miners and the problem
of supplying adequate transportation viii soon
be met in a way to insure the best results. So
far as developed, the Saginaw Valley has the
richest and most extensive coal fields, sufficient
to stand the drain of tremendous output for
years TO come. They have attracted ample cap
ital, and in time to come the Saginaw Valley
of Michigan will be spoken Of with the same
associations as is the Hooking Valley of Ohio.
The times., 1899-09-21
CLEVELAND TO LECTURE.
He VIII BE "a Member of the Prince
ton Faculty.

PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. 20.-Princeto2
University was formally opened this after
noon for it's 153d year by religious services
conducted by President Francis L. Patton
in Marquand Chapel. DR.. Patton au-
nounced that the Hon Stafford Little, II.
of Trenton. who last year gave 100000 for
a dormitory, has presented the university
with $4,000. which will he used TO e5tab-
lish lectureship on themes connected with
public life, and that former President
Grover Cleveland is TO deliver the lectures
during the coming year on subjects to be
announced later.
In regard to the chair in politics which
was established last year by a gift of $780,,
Geo by friend of the university whose
name has been withheld from the public,
President Patton said that no suitable man
has yet been found for the chair and that
the interest on the 500. .000 will be used
this year for lectures By men prominent in
public life. 1t was learned that several
prominent professors are being considered
for the chair and that a selection will prob
ably be made before the end of the term.
The freshman class has at present 306
members and many more are yet trying the
examinations.