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The Opening War.

The Beers have opened the campaign with
the same tactics that proved SO effectual
some years ago. They are operating with
large bodies OF mounted men, moving rapidly
on the British communications to prevent
concentration. 1t was the celebrity of their
movements in the campaign OF 1SSO-S1
that so completely paralyzed the British
defence.
A few weeks before the outbreak in 1890
Sir OWEN LANYoN, then in command at Pre-
tora was warned OF the insecurity OF his
position by Gen. CREALoCK who was re-
turning to England after having made a
tour OF the Trans vaal by order of the Brit
ish Government. Sir OWEN scoffed at the
very suggestion Of trouble and, pointing
to two companies Of British soldiers being
drilled in front Of where they were sitting,
said: with those two companies would
march all over the country and not a Boer
would lift his finger to me-" A few weeks
later Gen. CREALoCK on landing in Eng
land, received the news that Sir OWEN LAM
YoN was blockaded in Pretoria and the
Transvaal up In arms.
The time is now past to discuss the causes
Of the war, and attention will naturally be
directed to the military operations, that
cannot fail to be OF the greatest inter-
est, owing to the fact that they are
being carried on by large bodies OF
mounted infantry on tho Boer side, with a
comparativelyliRht commissariat, and that
tho men individually are splendid marks
men. They will be moving about country
in which the majority of the population Is
sympathetic and ready to assist with sup
plies and information.
OF the Boer commander Gen. JoUBERT
there are various opinions; but a British
officer, writing the history OF the attack
on Majuba. said that it marked the Boer
General who conceived and carried it out as
the ablest commander Of mounted infantry
modern war had produced. Gen. CRoNJE,
who commanded the force operating
against the railroad line from the Cape to
Buluwayo, made his reputation at Potchef-
stroom in 1880, and sustained it by the
way in which he handled the Jameson raid.
The other subordinate commanders have
been brought up in the same school and are
reputed to be capable men. The artillery
is Differed for the most part by naturalzed
Dutch officers from Holland, with trained
non-commssioned officers, some OF whom
are said to DO Germans.
The chief difficulty with which the British
will have to contend will be the commits
sariat, for every ration will have to be car
ried in wagons over rough and mountain
GUS roads in the country between the sea
and the veldt. The campaign is therefore
likely to be prolonged and tedious, with I'M
usual difficulties to be encountered. When
one recalls to mind the trouble there was
during the Crmean War in keeping an army
OF less than forty thousand men in a concen-
trated position less than twelve miles from
the sea. which was open to the British ships
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A Card from Mr.. W. Bourke Cochran.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-.Sir: The statement
attributed to me in reports Of NV speech in
Carnegie Hail. concerning the political stains Of
Catholics IN England. is so pAlpably absurd that
until 1t had been made the subject of comment
never supposed anybody could he misled by it, or
would consider it other than the result of a steno-
graphic error.
As have the honor Of numbering among my own
friends several Catholics who hold Office under the
English Crown, beg that you will pu bsh my exact
words.
While discussing Englands right OF Intervention
under international law as distinguished from her
righs under the Convention of 49, referred to the
widely circulated charge that Catholics and Jews
were excluded from office by the laws of the Trans
vaal. and said II this be true it shows that these
laws bigoted and llberal but not that they arc
Inadequate to the protection OF life and property
Religious disabilities deplorable survivals of the
days when politics and religion were inextricably
confounded. They exist in almost every country of
the Old World In England. to this day Catholics
cannot hold certain Offices
To guard against any possibility of selfdeception
have consulted the officers of the Getting and nd
views are worthy OF discussion, it is well that they
lie accurately stated.
may add that any other published statement on
this subject attributed to me is Unauthorized aud
unfounded Yours respectfully,
NEW YORK. Oct. TO- W. BoURKE COCHRAN.
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Aguinaldist Reverse in Western Mas
sachusetts.

There is time when the Aguinaldist
Republican has something to say to his
party, and there is another time when the
party has something to say to the Agui-
naldist Republican.
Just nine weeks ago the Hon. HERBERT
c. PARSONS of Greenfield, State Senator and
Mr.. HoARs foremost disciple in western
Massachusetts, said something to the Re
publican party. The occasion was the annual
Ashtield dinner, and Mr.. PARsoNs's deter
mination to say something was fortified
by the presence Of Prof. CHARLES ELIOT
NORTON, the Hon. MooREFIELD STOREY
and other eminent Anti-1mperialists,
although Senator HoAR was In Europe.
Mr.. PARSONS notified the Republican party
that the patience Of himselfand Of men like
him was being strained to its limits by the
Administrations Philippine policy. He
proceeded to utter this awful warning:
"A body of thoughtful. loyal citizens are closely
watching the development of q policy they have not
yet consented to, and day by day becoming moro
convinced that war upon men who are fighting for
the right to govern themselves In miserable business
for Americans to be In. They will not
place themselves outside until the express DECLARE
ton of = party platform forbids them honest ten
antoy. Tho mon of whom speak are Re-
publicans."
True to his promise, this Agunaldist did
not leave the Republican party then and
there. The limit Of his patience had not
quite been reached. He has spent the inter-
vening nine weeks in trying to obtain for
himself the denomination for State Senator
for Franklin county, to which he was en-
titled by party usage.
We have already spoken of the indisposi-
ton Of his constituents to regard him as a
fit man to represent them at Boston next
winter. Tho convention in Mr.. PARsoNs's
district was held on Thursday, and he was
defeated by vote of "a to 4, right among
his friends and neighbors.
Thus the time has come, in the case Of
this particular Tagaloid, when the party
has something to say to the Aguinaldist.
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The Department of Agriculture's circular
on the grain crops Of this year says that
the European estimates OF tho worlds wheat
yield for 1899 Indicate an important
decline from the production Of 1898 The
British estimates are about 100, 5000
bushels less than those Of the Hungarian
Ministry and the Bulletin des Haues, but
all agree that the crop will be smaller than
that OF last year, which was about ., 1885,
100000 bushels. The estimated diminution
In yield is from 300. OOO,O 900 to OOOOO,-
600 bushels, or roughly speaking, an eighth
OF the crop Of 1898. II this estimate is ac-
curate, there must certainly be high prices
for the coming year.
comparison of recent statistics with
those OF ten years ago shows that the
demand for all the cereal crops has in
creased In volume. This is due partly to
the constant growth in the worlds popula-
ton and partly to the increased use Of
some Of the grains. Preparations Of oats
for human food, for example, have been
popularized and have added considerably
to the consumption OF oats The world
on an average calls for about 500, 600 900
more bushels OF wheat, 100, 900, 900 more
OF rye, 100000, 900 more Of barley 300
900, 900 more of oats and 600, DOC, 900
more Of Indian corn than it called for
ten years ago. The estimate of this years
crop points to deficit in all these grains,
which cannot be wholly supplied by the
stocks on hand,
France Is surpassed only by the United
States and Russia in the quantity OF wheat
produced, and yet France imports great
amount OF grain. The reason is because
France Is the largest consumer per capita,
each inhabitant eating about 700 pounds OF
wheat year, while the rate of consump-
ton In Great Britain and the United States
is only about half as much. England has
to import about two-thirds OF the wheat
she requires and she takes more than half
OF 1t in flour from our Western mills.
AS the largest grower of cereals, our coun-
try has lessons to learn from the rapid in
crease In the demand for all those grains
which we are prominently able to pro-
duce. 1t Is noticeable fact that the two
countries which export the most wheat
raise a good deal less to the acre than some
OF the importing countries Our average
production to the acre is twelve to thirteen
bushels, that of Russia is ten bushels, while
England raises about twenty-eight bushels
on land that is not SO fertile as ours. We
need better methods of tillage and one in
dication that they are coming into use ia
the fact that the era of vast wheat farms
in the West ia passing away. With small
lomesteads better tiIlage will be possible
and more abundant crops will be harvested.
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The Hon. FRED WHITE, Democratic can
didats for Governor OF Iowa. Is making
antt-imperialism the chief issue OF his can
vass In consequence. he is drawing small
houses. Another proof OF the failure OF
tho West TO arise in favor OF the inno-
cent and oppressed Mostizos is found In
the fate OF the colossal anti-eIpansion mass
meeting in Dss Moinss. The Populst Gov
ernor OF COL BRYANs State, and another high
roarer were to stir the multitudes. We learn
from the Nebraska State Journal that when
the curtain rose there were thrty-one mon.
women and children ready for the torrent OF
eloquence" This vast audience was dismissed
without accident. The people OF Iowa will not
rise for AduINALDo.
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The Hon. JOHN JACOB LENTz, the Ohio
Democrat who was i'm ported into Rhode Island
and this town not long ago for the purpose OF
lauding Aau1SALDo as "one OF the heroes
OF tho world" was let loose In Buffalo
the other night. His voice 10 still against
war. and he weeps for "a military
European imitation government. carrying
fire and blood and ruin to the homes OF
weak and defenceless patriots struggling for
liberty on the other side OF the earth" He
is still fierce against the secret and vicious
British alliance which tho Ohio Democrats
know all about. Mr LENT doesn't think much
OF Mr.. HAYS sources Of information on this
matter. MCLEAN and LENTZ are positive about
the British alliance. and II is vain for the Sec
rotary OF State to deny.
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This year there il new form OF primary
enrolment. Four years ago several political
organizations in this city had custody Of their
own primary enrollments: three years ago
enrolment was subjected to public au-
thority; two years ago the law was again
altered so that each elector did practically his
own enrolment, being asked on the day when
he presented himself for enrolment as an cleo
tor whether he desired to be enrolled as a
nom Der Of one or Other Of the political parties
In the State and being 80 enrolled on demand
land subject to numerous provisions to secure
secrecy by the election officers. This year.
under what is known as Chapter Alb OF the
Laws OF 1899. still another enrolment system
has been inaugurated.
No elector is compelled to enroll: he may re-
turn the envelope handed to him, In which
oass there is to be an entry on the nth column
OF the enrolment book in record Of his refusal.
When tho registration is completed. there will
be a like registration OF electors for priml AIRY
purposes or at least partial registration. and
on that basis next years primary contests will
DO conducted.
But every voter should register. To-day is
the second day for registration.
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Mun,cip.I ovnersb,p and Dooks.

To THE EDITOR or THE Sun - Sir: I motto ed IN
THE suS of to-day letter signed ". G.. in which
the writer makes certain statements In relation to
the Dock Department of this city relative to tho
advantages OF disadvantages OF municipal owner.
ship The writer states that because the city has
received according to his figures $4,000. 90 less
than it has expended, therefore the loss to
date is represented by that figure.
VENTURE to say that II the city went out Of the
dock business and sold all this property. it wouli
realize much more than $4,000. 900. although pos
sibly IL might not show q handsome profit. after in
tcrest charges for this average amount of outstand
ing dock bonds had been deducted. The subject il
one OF general interest. and should like to some
light shed upon it by THE Sun for the benefit OF my
self and OF Others who cannot accept the fallacous
reasoning of W. q. AS.
NV YORK Oct. II.
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his disappointment instead OF denying it,
as this report represents him as doing.

his disappointment instead OF denying 1t,
as this report represents him as doing.
He realized that he was in minority, that .
party leader he would necessarily have TO become
element Of discord or return summarily to private
life. and be chose the latter course"
course entirely consistent with self
respect and personal dignity. Mr.. REEDS
decision was regretted on many accounts;
but nobody whose opinion is valuable has
ever, so far as we know. questioned It's pro-
priety, or regarded it as anything but
creditable to the ex-Speaker.
THE exspeaker believes that the outcome of
the Spanish American did not necessarily entail
the programme that has been followed in tho
Philippines"
This we set down among the improbabl BILE
parts OF the Trarscripfs report Of Mr..
REEDS utterances. Having delicately
withdrawn to private life In order that his
dissenting views might not be an en-
barrassment to the Republican party, is 1t
likely that he would emerge 80 soon from
privacy to reiterate ostentatiously his
opposition to the Administration and his
criticism OF its policy
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To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: A letter
from mem Der Of tho Transvaal Nolksraad
now in thu fold with his commando. dated Pre-
tOria. Oct IL. is interesting rs showing the
impression prevailing at the moment in that
body regarding the conduct OF the negotia-
tions by the British Government He says:
There is Almost nothing OF fresh interest to
write you since my last. The political situn-
ton still continues strained. We made pros
posals from time to time which really gave
away more than we ever intended at first. but
Cham berlain seems to be always more dissat-
isfled and demanding more. and We have
almost intimatcd in so many words that We
have reached the limit and can go no further.
Our last despatch OF Sept 5. which you will no
doubt have read. Is fairly definite. and we are
awaiting EnElnnd's reply to II. and ~ they
case, then think we viii have it soon.
Cham berlain thought by ,bufi to force out OF
us oil he wanted. and he has gone so far that
he cannot now get out OF It honorably or with
to wriggle out OF it. British braR and bombast
will not work.
The agitation has caused great deal Of suf-
iering. and hope we shall soon have an end to
the crisis one way or the other. Do not believe
that Wa are treating the, Uitlandere any way
law Is strict aud now fixed at seven years but
as to freedom ard participating In all speculh-
lions; and also as to taxation. they are quite
equally placed with our own burRhers. The
great sore is Najuba and their defeat in
1891, and also the English thirst and ersedi-
ness to grab and rule"
1t is easy 10 see that the Beers were under
the impression that they were dealing. with a
Government that was reluctant to fight. and IN
I'm press ion would carry them on to adopt the
course they have. which will only be justified
II the tactics and shooting OF me boer yeomon
NEW YORK. Oct. IL. r. y.
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Truth and Nonsense About Mr.. Reed
of New York

The Washington correspondent OF the
BOSTON Erening Transcript reports tho Hon.
THOMAS b. REED as talking freely to friends
at the capital about his reasons for quitting
public life. We quote and comment
1T was made quite clear by MI REEps converse.
ton that his retirement was not due primarily to
any professional opportunity which offered itself
Such opportunities have been open TO him for many
years"
True as the Declaration of Independence
Mr.. REED has remained in public life at tho
sacrifice of professional opportunities such
as are always open to any lawyer of his
calibre. That is generally the case with
the ambitious statesman; yet the choice OF
career is not generally devoid of considera-
tions OF self-interest.
HE was not victim of political disappointment
He long foresAw the mpossibility of his
in 1896 but it became apparent to him in the Span.
ish-American war that he could not continue to oc-
cupy his conspicuous position in the Republican
party and maintain his selt-respect."
1t is unlikely that Mr. REED, either in
private conversation or primarily for pub
LEGATION, ever said to anybody: Il am not a
victim Of political disappointment" In the
first place, his extremely alert sense of
humor would not permit 80 serlo-comic an
announcement to pass his teeth; and in the
second place, the statement would not
be true. No man who desires the
Presidential nomination Of his party and
sees it go elsewhere, no leader who
discovers that his views and opinions
on main questions OF party policy are
being rejected enthusiastically and almost
I.
constituents at variance with him on
the greatest issue OF the times, can be said
truthfully to be free from political dlsap-
pointment. or course Mr.. REED has ex-
perienced the pangs of political dsappoint-
ment, just as Mr.. BLAINE experienced them
before him; and he probably would confess
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Crossroads Only for the Arch.

To THE EDITOR OF TIKI suS--Sir; The arch should
he placed upon Fifth avenue opposite the entrance
TO Twenty. NTH street. and the block between
Twenty fifth and Twentv-siNth strests, on which
was the old palnonico's, should be condemned and
made into park. NJ g.
This arrangement wont do at all. To put tho
arch on Fifth avenue would require q large cutting
into Madison square, in order to provide space to
get around ths arch. and to make park Of the Dell
mouico block would only add to the irroaularty Of
the region. 1t would be crosseyed makeshift. NOT
at all COMFORTING with the dignity Of the monument
monument like the arch. with axes that mean
something. must be on straight crossroads. or
some great avenue with it's surrounding all sym-
metrchl and broad.
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The American Union.

From the 81. Louis GLOBE. Democrat
DALLAS. Tex. Oct AT meeting of Sterling
Price Camp. United Confederate Veterans to-day
the resolutions adopted by Gov. Mount and his
party. and printed in the Gsbs. Democrat this morn
ing. read. Then Congressman H. r. Burke a
veteran. addressed the camp in eulogy of the Gov.
ernment of the United States for its treatment of tho
Confederate soldiers after the close OF the war.
He said that eI.ContederAteS occupy the high.
est positions OF trust under the Government from
President ten. Of the United States Senate the
bench of the United states Supreme Court. a. rep
rssentRtiVe of the United States in foreign lands
down to almost any position. civil and military.
He declared that such conduct toward those who
had not been in accord with tho prevailing power
was without parallel in the history of the world.
that the of good feeling had been accelerated bv
the visit OF Gov. Mount; and that he, himself while
chershinR the memories of the lost cause. was at
the bottom of his heart loyal to Old GLORY Al
man in any section OF the country.
Several other comrades expressed tho same senti-
ments
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TammRny wabblinR.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr' Every year Tam.
many is getting further away from tho men who are
entitled TO recognition. Fosters nomination for
Judge is ridiculous drell. who was nominated for
Sheriff. was a Republican Ave years ago, and for
Assembly on the Republican ticket in Jim Boyles
district in 1895. When sheehan was leader in Tam.
many Hall he looked around for some way to Offset
the German Reform Union. and conceived tho idea
Of getting up a German organization of his own.
This he did. and 1t was named tho German Am ercan
Democracy and he worked Grell into the presidency
Of IT, from that position Grell lands the Tam
many candidate for Sheriff. HENRY THoaPsoS.
NEW YORK, Oct. II.
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Being in accord with the view held by the
engineer OF the Brooklyn Bridge that the con-
venisnoa OF pedestrians forbids 4 cycle path
that would require Wheemen to carry their
bicycles across the sidewalk. THE BUN pro-
posed the other day that an entrance to such a
path be provided at some distance up the Sx-
listing way for vehicles. so that there should
be no change in the present traff1c at tho
mouth OF the Bridge thorouEhfares. Another
plan may perhaps arrange a way to q cycle
path from the curbstone opposite tho Hall OF
Records. by adding to the foot bridge that con-
meets the City Hall Park directly with the
Brooklyn Bridge.
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1t is apparent from the tenor of the news
from Pretoria that the Beers are acting with
great elaboration and oircumspection. and
have takSu advantage OF tho delay In the
negotiations to provide themselves with all
tho material OF war they could obtain. Tho
action Of the British Government in inter-
ceptinK vessel supposed to contain arms for
the TranSvaal was sufficient warning that
further delay In beginning the inevitable
hoStiltleS was both useless and dangerous,
and. In face OF the extraordinary preparations
going on in England would have been suicidal
Tho only thing that now remains to be seen is
to what extent the Atrikander popu lation OF
Cape Colony and Natal are in active sympathy
with their countrymen In the two republics,
aud few days more should settle Whether
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Surprising Growth of the American
League.

The American League, so-called because
it is anti-American, has been formed lately
as a sort OF replica of the Boston Anti-lm-
perialist concern. While we cannot approve
the American League. We congratulate it
on the large addition which it has received
to it's numbers. The character and extent
OF this accession will best be shown by
quoting from public letter:
THE use of power in the extension of American in
stitutons presents ncon sstency whose evil and
dangerous tendency ought to be apparent to all Who
love these institutions and understand their olives
and purposss"
The sublime yet simple cast Of thought
the virtue of the sentiment, the style trip
ping along with the grace OF dancing ele-
plants, tell what the addition is.
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The Hon. EDWARD MURPHY as leader of
the New York Democrats! Certainly. Where
EDWARD MURPHY is in politics Is never prob
lem. He Is with his party organization every
time No matter what it ay say to-day or un-
say tomorrow. Mr.. MURPHY says Amen. In
this period OF Organism. when everything sta
BILE and vital in the Democratic creed Is thrown
overheard and the Democracy 10 uncertain as
TO what to do with tho remainder. a leader like
Mr.. MURPHY is indispensabls; and the New
York Democrats are lucky in getting one Of
the kind 80 stawart and Trustworthy as he