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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-07
Warned Against Pledges.

The correspondence shows that Mr. Wild
man was warned not TO make pledges or
discuss policy with Aguinaldo and that he
replied that he made him no pledges and
exacted from him but two. viz, to obey
upauestionabiy the commander OF the
auls and to conduct'his warfare on civiliz-
ed lines.
"Apuinaldo," writes Mr.. Wildman, has
~ uriIten me by every opportunity and 1 be-
Iisve he has been frank with me both re-
sarSfng his actions and his motives. 1
do not doubt that he would like to be pres
iGent of the Philippine republic, and there
may be a small coterie of his native ad-
yisers who entertain a like ambition. but
| am perfectly certain that the great ma
ioritv of his followers and all the wealthy
snd educated Filipinos have but one de-
sire-to become citizens of the United
states. As for the mass of the uneducated
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-07
Via the Suez Canal.

wAsHlNeToN,Jan. s.-rhree of the reg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-25
Is WEALTH WORTH HAvINGf
M~iIIfonaires' Opinions on Lord Rose
bery's Speech.
London Mail.

LONDON MILL
Apropos Lord Rosebery's speech (Which,
by the way, is discussed in a letter from a
w~ell-known millionaire, which will be found
on Page a., we have collected some pub
lished and unpublished opinions of other
wealthy men on this subject:
Hon. W.. w. Astor-In this months Pail
Mall Magazine the Hon. w. W. Aston, who
is certainly the most wealthy landed pro-
prietor in the world. writes: IT am 80 little
OF a Diogenes that IL has alweys seemed 10
me a truisin that We owe to wealth the
greatest advantages and pleasures that lie
can offer In education, In the comforts and
reinements of home. in the embellishments
of art and in the delight OF travel"
Mr.. R~hodes-The Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes
said 10 the writer: Wealth is only OF
service inasmuch as II enables one to carry
o one gsea ao, iI bsya h mnae ahie a - sr cir,,i tortune !
tries. build railways. telegraphs and sup
press rebellions. and il is for that reason
only that l attach n importance TO
The Iron King Mr.. Carnegie recently
said: People are all moaning about pow
srty as being a erYat evil, and i seems to
and were rich they would be happy and more
useful, mad get more out Of life. There
never was a greater mistake. There
is more happiness, more satisfaction and a
truer life and more obtained from life I'm the
cottages OF the poor than in the palaces of
the rich"
Sir Thomas Lpton-wealth os Itself has
many uses, not the least of these being the
assistance IL gives one in carrying OUT
schemes for the amelioration of the lot OF
others who do not possess IL. II may be
used for patriotic, charitable or for other
works. but the mere spending of IL brings
no pleasure.
Lord Rosebery-How wealthy you may be,
you have only one body TO dress or decorate.
and you can only ride one horse at a time.
unless you are practiced in the games OF
the circus Qaughter) and. in fine, reason II
out as you may, you will find that the mere
qualification of the individual cannot lead
TO any further expenditure; and even I'm the
qualification of luxury there are counter
balancing considerations. The man who
lives less well than another IL apt to en-
JOY much more vigorous health. and. there
fore, In most requisites, life is not perhaps
as between rich and poor SO unequal a. 1t
seems TO be, =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-25
SAFE THAT FLOATS ON WATER.
New Device for Saving Specie in
Case Of Shipwreck.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

chicago inter ocean.
From 100000 to 81. 900. 900 is paid out
every year for the transportation and isur-
ance of specie and valuables sent back and
forth across the Atlantic between European
and American ports. This large charge is
made necessary by the great risk involved in
the carriage of gold and similar property.
The amount Of precious metals used TO pay
international balances is almost beyond con-
ception. In one week in May, 1897. over
100000 in gold and silver were exported
from New York. Every year specie 10 the
value Of several hundred millions is sent
across the water. The value of the mails, of
private checks, drafts, orders and letters, the
destruction of which by fire or shipwreck
entails loss, must fully double the amount
risked.
An Eastern genius has invented a floating
safe, the object of which is to make sure of
the specie and mails being recovered In case
1t consists of an eliptical chamber of metal,
twenty-five feet long and fourteen feet
broad, fire-proof and water-tight. Before the
vessel leaves port it Is firmly fixed on the
after deck. Thieves can no more get into it
than into a bank vault In case the ship
1t is kept upright by its form and by putting
the heavy metals which Ii contains at the
bottom. BY night its presence is shown by
a phosphide of calcium light, which is ig-
nited by water and burns with a flame four
feet high, calling attention not only TO the
float, but to the boats and passengers that
may be near 1t, thus giving one more safe
used on the Franklin lifebuoys indorsed by
the government. Electric light can be used
If preferred. and the inventor has arranged
for a foghorn and a bell, to blow and ring
automatically, like the bell on a harbor
buoy.
The float is so arranged that late mail mat
ter may be put In up TO the moment the
vessel carrying it leaves the dock.
During the present summer an expert
mental float now being built is TO receive
a practical test. 1t will be taken 10 sea,
loaded with thirty-four tons, and set afioat
in the presence Of a committee of experts.
Its action by day will be observed and the
distance at which its light can be seen at
night measured. After a long exposure Il
will be towed ashore. hoisted out upon a
pier by a derrick and opened to see how
the contents have been affected by the
water. IL at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-25

way of Hamburg, taking it over three thou
sand miles of additional ocean travel, and
thereby getting a lower freight.
Consul General Seeger says that one of
the leading agricultural houses of Sac
Paulo is forced TO buy its iron of Europe,
although the prices offered by American
houses are lower. This is on account of
the heavy freight rates from New York.
Flour carried from New York to Rio pays
a freight rate of IS cents per barrel, while
flour from Hamburg TO Rio pays less than
20 cents a barrel. This system is carried
on as to all sorts Of importations. The
Germans and the English fight US in every
possible way, and the Germans are by no
means scrupulous as to the honesty of their
methods.
SMART GERMAN TRADERS.
To-day the Germans are the best traders
in South America. They are pushing their
way into every port and their merchants
are to be found in every town. From Kai-
ser Wilhelm down they are doing all they
can to further the trade interests of their
country, and are succeeding. 1 have writ
Ten how they have gobbled up the lowest
province OF Brazil. 1 find then in business
here at Para. They own rubber planta-
tons up the Amazon and have their mer-
camille houses on the frontiers of Ecuador
and Bolivia.
They are doing quite a good deal in bank
ing. They have one bank in Brazil which
has a capital of more than $1,000 100. and
another in the Argentine with a capital of
s4.9oc.0o, while there is a third in Chile
whose capital is equal TO that Of the Brazil
ian bank. 1 am told that they have been
buying nitrate property in Chile recently
and that they have put a great deal Of
money into railroads in Venezuela.
There Is no end of small German enter
prises. You find coffee houses here run by
them; they lave breweries scattered from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
FOR cUBA AND PORTO RICO.
Changes Made In Tariff schedules and Port
Regulations

w~AsHrNGToN. May 5-Acting Secretary OF
War Meiklejohn, by direction OF the President.
has made the following amendments to- the
tariff schedules and port regulations in Cuba
and Porto Rico:
First-The tariff rate on butter and oleomar-
garine to Porto Rico has been reduced from
s4.1O per 100 Kilograms to $40 perlOO &io-
grams.
Socond-The tariff rates on vitrined brick for
paving purposes In Cuba have been reduced
from 30 cents per 100 Kilograms to . cents.
Third Temporarily all vessels. whether
American or foreign, are to be permitted to
load and clear for tho United States from Porto
Rican ports without being subject to penalties .
Heretofore It has been required that all trade
between ports in Porto Rico and the United
States. and between different ports IN Porto
Rico, should be carried on in registered vessels
OF the United States anu no others.
Fourth-Hereatter any resident In. CUBA OF,
any nationality and any citizen OF the United
States may serve as master OF any vessel en-.
gagged in the coasting trade OF Cuba without
renouncing his allegiance or nationality. FER
sons desiring to be masters are only com-
PEELED to take an oath that during such service
the permit granted to such vessel to engage IN
the coasting trade OF Cuba shall not he used
for any other vessel or in any trade or business
whereby the revenues of the Island shall be de:
fraudcd, and that they will obey the laws ana
regulations prescribed 10y the properly con.
stituted authorities Of the island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Americans I'm Chicago.

The patriotic citizens Of Chicago we're dis
gusted by the sentiments expressed in their
city last Sunday ut the meeting of cranks,
Socialists, clerical sentimentalists and uni
versity malapcrts. 1t was essentially n
Tagal meeting. Everybody knows that it
did not represent Chicago any more than
poor old ATKINSON represents Massachu-
sets. But Chicago rescnts the vaporings
of the Tugal ranters and proposes to have
an American meeting tomorrow afternoon.
The call is signed by men of standing and
distinction, Republicans, Democrats and
even Mugwumps, and invites "all citizens
OF this great and patriotic city OF Chicago
in favor of sustaining the Government Of
the United States in its efforts to restore
public order in the Philippine islands and
the requiring obedience of all OF the inhab-
itants thereof to the authority of the United
States"
Probably the meeting last Sunday con-
tanned about all the Tagal sympathizers in
Chicago. That of next Sunday will be
representative of the great body of loyal
citizens.
OF the feeling of these loyal citizens in
Chicago and elsewhere, the resolutions
passed last Monday by the Methodist min
listers of Chicago are a fair expression
" Whereas. In Cops providence this nation. by
the almost unanimous desire of the people. entered
upon a war for humanity and liberty. and mighty
victories came. not only freeing Cuba and Porto
Rico. but also giving into our keeping the Philip
pine Islands; and
" Whrreds. The latter islands are largely half civ,
ilized, and cannot govern Themselves. and the Span.
iSh Government being destroyed, the government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06

The tide Of immigration is now at it's
food, as is usual in the spring, andi it shows
a great rush to our shores.
Tho return Of peace after the wal with
Spain Is probably responsible in part for the
increased immigration. To the European
peasant war means industrial depression
and doubt about getting work. In 1850
the number Of immigrants was $50, 237;
but in 1851, when the civil war broke out,
it dropped to 80, 724 and in 1862 it was
1907. Then the wal became less prohib-
tive, and in 1863 174,524 immigrants ar
rived and 1893, 1875 the following year. In
1856 the humble rose TO 247 453, and
by 8 8 it had become $50, 1913. Tho de-
layed immigration of 1851 and 1862 no
doubt swelled the volume of subsequent
years, as the postponements Of last year
may swell the numbers now.
A more frequent cause Of high tides and
low tides in immigration is the degree of
material prosperity in this country. For
example, after the civil war, the years of
plenty sent immigration up until it
reached 459, 500 for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1873. The crisis OF that year
turned the tide, and the ebb continued until
1879, when the immigration was only 1885,
400. But then came another turn, and 1850
showed 457.257, the year following &c.,
All and the year 1882 the great total Of
7Ss, or course, hard times or war or
the fear OF war in Europe swellcd the
stream. But prosperity here has been the
great drawing power, and we may fairly
ascribe to it a large part Of the increase of
~, t,i,rrotio thot ua ann t,.1oy
Among the newcomers the Italians and
the Firms AVE been noticeable. The Firms
are OF course far below others in number,
but it is their relative increase this year
that has been notable. As for the Italians,
they are keeping up their extraordinary
record Of the past few years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06

the end OF the period lxcd against the con-
struction Of railways in Persia, namely, the
end OF tho present century, will have been
reached, and the remaining distance will
doubtless be covered by rail, and Tabriz will
become one OF the important railway CEN
tres of that part OF Asia. 1t would then
be only a question OF time before tho line
was extended on ono side to Teheran,
and on the other to Shuster on the
Karoon River that flows into the head of
the Persian Gulf. From Shuster the Ka-
room is navigable, but the navigation of
that part down to Ahwaz is reserved exclu-
sivcly to the Persian flag, the rivers lower
reaches only being open to foreign ships.
Thechicf interest to American trade in the
Russian activity in railway building in that
part of the world is the fresh opportunity
1t offers for American railmakcrs and loco
motive builders. The length OF road imme-
diately projected Is only some > miles in
length, but with the extensions that are
commercial and political necessities, there
will be fully another thousand miles to be
constructed.
or the whole estimated trade OF Persia.
amounting to about 500, 900, 900, about
half is done by England and British India,
Of which portion four-nfths falls to India.
The other half goes to Russia and the Black
Sea through Turkish territory. A country
doing that amount OF trade Is a market not
to be despised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Cheers for Aguinaldo.

or the meeting held in Chicago last
Sunday for the purpose " protesting
against the policy OF tho Administration
in regard to the Philippines, enough is dis
closed in his extract from the Inter Ocean:
Every reference to President McKIsLEr was
greeted with Rroans and misses and every mention
OF AGuINALDo and the insurgents drew cheers. The
references TO the American soldiers In the Philip
pines were either hissel or received in silence
A lot of Socialists and other thinkers
whose large international views leave them
no room for such a narrow sentiment as
American patriotism were at hand to swell
the noise.
Hurrah for AGUINALDo and down with
the United Statesl That was practically
the sentiment OF this Chicago meeting as Of
the similar meeting in the Boston fremont
Temple the other day.
II there was ever any hope for the oppo-
nents of the expansion policy, the excuses
OF its enemies have destroyed that hope, for
some Of them are talking like enemies Of
their country and openly sympathizing
with the men who are shooting at its
sons in uniform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
SeacOaSt Defence.

Capt. CROZlERs report of his inspection
o the forts on the North Atlantic coast
shows that much remains To be tone In or
der to bring to tn" highest efficiency even
those batteries for which modern guns and
murtars have been provided. Out of five
batteries Inspected three were found "abso-
lutcly unscrviccable because of inability to
point the mortars at Il target" In many
cases neither officers nor men understood
or attentivcly looked after the armament"
and Capt. CRoZIER often had difficulty in
getting guns, and especially carriages,
properly cleaned for firing tests. Tho drill
differed in different commands, but in gem
eral lacked smartncss and life. and especial
ly failed in rapidity Of fire.
He concludes that lit cannot he said that
the artillery defence is or has been recently
in any but nm inefficient state" There has
been n lack Of competent instruction and
even OF interest, Several causes, he thinks.
have led to this incflci"ncy, most Of all tho
long neglect OF coast defence which forced
the artillery to put up until recently with
ordnance that was behind the times. He
recommends more practice in actual firing,
liberal allowances Of ammunition for this
purpose. good instruction. frequent and
skilful inspection, notably at target prac-
tice, and the appointment Of II chief in
spector of artillery on tn" stan Of the COM
mnnder Of tho army,
Capt. CRozTER, who was originally Of the
artillery and for many years has belonged
TO the ordnance corps, is the invcntoro OF the
well-knOwn gun carriage that bears his
name, while the Buflngton-Crozicr disap-
pearing carriage Is in regular use at the
forts. His report naturally carries more than
ordinary weight. II describes conditions
that existed several months ago, but proba.
bly, there has not been much improvement
yet in the matters criticised, because tho
artillery has since been called upon to send
some OF its best officers and men to the
Philippines or other distant islands. But
no DOUBT the artillery could, on it's part,
have akood deal to say about the engineers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
NEW SIT For THE OorH ARMoRE.
Col. DUFFY Wants to TAX the Property mt
Lexington Avenue and 25th street.

Lexington Avenue and a5th street.
Col. Edward Duffy and the other officers OF the
Sixty Regiment have agreed to recon-
mend to the Armory Board Mt its next meet
ing that tho block bounded by Lexington and
Fourth avenues. Twenty nth aud Twenty
sixth streets. be selected as the site for the
new armory OF the regiment. At the last meet
ing Of tho Armory Board Mavor Van Wick
told Col. DuTy to 20 ahead and pick out a new
site. Mayor Strong's Armory Board picked
out the property Of the old College OF the CITY
OF New York, at Twenty. third street and Lex
ington avenue. as the site for the new armory.
but Col. Duffy said it would not be available
for several years. On the plea that the pres
ent armory is unfit for the regiment Col. Duffy
got permission to pick out a new site.
Col. Duffy said last night that he had talked
With real estate men and was convinced that
II would be cheaper for the city to take the
block between Twenty-6fth and Twentr-sixth
streets, than to attempt to get such additional
I%ITn aa i9inins the City College as would
by the purchase Of property on Lexington
avsnue and Twenty-secoDd street and one lot
OF 300 by 30 feet" said the Colonel. This
space Is not large enough. for a regimental
p HriI r4Sm; wo nsS'P Se very We ys ex pSsSsfs,oA Hbram
=. Hewitt wants S24O.OO0 for his PROPERTY.
Gen. Webb. President o; the City College:
wants SSO.OOU for his house and the two Hat
houses on Twenty-sscond street and tho build
ing and lot adj, ming the college on Twenty
third street are valued at S50.OOO and S3o,OOO
respectively. This foots up TO over S4OO.QOO.
on Twenty-s second street Is estimated ut
S5S5.O00. | am Informed that the site l have
selected can be obtained for S,i5C 1000; The
city can get possession OF 1t In six months. II
Will give the regiment an area Of 200 by 400
feet, the same as the drill floor of the Seventh
or Twenty-third Regiment"
Companies l. and NJ of the Slxty:ninth were
mustered out Of the National Guard last night:
These com GAMES were enlisted as additional
companies at the beginning Of the war with
Spain to bring the regiment IN to the twelve
com pany formation Of the regular service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
The Happiest Man In America.

There probably has not been for twenty
years in Massachusetts or in the United
States a happier man than EDWARD ATKIN-
son is at the present time. The satisfac-
tion which natures of a certain ~wcll-known
type derive from the consciousness of sud.
den and universal notoriety now fills his
soul to overlooking.
Such occasions come to such men gcner-
ally only once in a lifetime.
We do not by any means intend to COM
pare Mr.. ATKINSON to HARLES GUITEAr,
who achieved the goal Of his ambition by
an entirely different method; but there is
no injustice to the memory of GUITEAU in
saying that the JOY which he experienced
toward the very end of his career was pale
and mild beside that which has unexpcct-
cdly come to the author of Criminal Ag.
grcssion. hy Whom Committed" and the
two other seditiouS pamphlets excluded
from the Philippine mails by the United
States Government.
To appreciate the wisdom Of the con.
tcmptuously forbcaring policy of the Adj,
ministration toward Mr.. EDWARD ATKINSON
personally, it is necessary to understand
the psychology Of ATKINSON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Railroads In Persia.

The decision Of the Russian Government
to proceed with the construction OF a rail
way from Al~exandropol in the Transcau-
casus to Julia or the Persian frontier
marks the approaching termination of
the period during which the Government
OF the Shah had pledged itself that
no railways should be built in Per
sin. The immediate objective OF the Rus
sian railway is, OF course, Tabri2, the capi-
tai of the province Of Azerbiian, in which
valuable and exclusive concessions are re-
ported to have been lately given to- Russian
syndicate, and the centre of the trade of
Western Persia, which at present passes
through Turkish territory by n long and
tedious route to Trcbizond. occupying some
thirty days, The population Of Tahriz
is estimated at about 1884 600, of whom
a considerable number are Armenians.
Between TabriZ and Julia there would
be only eighty miles of road for the
traffic to be carried on the backs of
animals, but by the time the rail-
way TO the latter place 10 completed,