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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
An Early Resolution of Mr.. Hoar,s.

We remember. not without affection, the
improving sentences, by copying which
Ingenious youth acquires both penmanship
and virtue. We remember with lively
gratitude the Old Farmers Almanac,
ROBERT b. THOMAS. editor, a work full OF
sound advice which spun across the
whole calendar a the winter months this
moderate prediction: About this time look
out for snow" We have looked into "Ele-
giant Extracts and tho Moral Repository.
We know the outside OF two majestic
volumes by GAMALIEL BRADFORD. But
never have we read In tale or history, calen-
dar or scrapbook, anything so chaste and
instructive as the resolution with two
whereases injected into the Senate on
Wednesday by the Hon. GEORGE FRIsBIE
HoAR
We can see the good man beamlng In
wardly on himself and outwardly on tho
galleries as he read this resolution. It was
printed In The Sun the other day. It
ought to be printed in oil papers all days.
But life Is short and the resolution Ia long.
We must content ourselves with recalling
that Mr. HoAR believes that now is the
time to declare that among the most i'm
portant and pressing obligations OF the
United States are these:
ITO enable great ciiss to govern themselves in
freedom. In honor and in purity.
To Danish illtsrsey and Ignorance from the
land"
Mr.. HoAR forgets that the first object
belongs to the Good Government clubs and
that the second was long since attended to
by another New England philanthroplst,
tho Hon. HENRY W. BLAIR. What the
United States has to do with the govern
ment OF great cities. outside OF Washing
ton. Mr.. HoAR would find It hard to say.
Another duty Of the United States is set
down by Mr.. HoAR as follows:
ITO set . peaceful example of freedom which
mankind will be glad 10 follow but never TO force
even freedom upon unwilling nations =, the point Of
the bsyonet or at the lannon's mouth"
The United States is setting peaceful
example OF freedom. Certain persons in
Luzon broke the peace. The United States
Is engaged In bringing these persons TO Or
der. To take an example from Mr.. HoAR's
own State, they are being reduced to sub
lection by the United States just as DANIEL
SHAYs and JOB SHATTUcK and the other pa
triots who objected to being governed
without their consent by courts and law
yers, were reduced to subsection In 1855 and
1887. President MCKINLEY is doing sub
stantially, although on much greater
scale, what Governor BowpoIN did.
An attentive study Of the style of Mr..
HoARs resolution leads to the conclusion
that. while preamble and some other mat
tor have been added to 1t, 1t must have
been written while the author was at q
DANES school in Concord, about 1884.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
THE srAyDsrILL IN soUTH AFRICA.

The past twenty-four hours news throws no
fresh light upon the situation 10 South Africa.
Such dispatches as have been allowed to come
through refer to nothing later than the 18th
and arc OF no moment The undated mes
sage from Gen. Methuen evidently re-
fers to some incident between the fight
at Magersfontein and the cessation
OF his communications that took place. so far
as can DO judged. some time on Sunday and
there Is some uncertainty as to tho where
abouts OF a light reported from Pietermartz-
burg In which there were twenty-one British
killed and wounded. The fighting took place
on the 18th, and It Is presumed. at Ladysnith.
II does not appear TO have been OF any
importance. The further account OF the Tight
Ing on tho 18th on the Tugela refers chiefly
TO the part taken In II by the artillery
but contains nothing to show how many guns
really were lost by the two field batteries and
the naval brigade out OF all those engaged IL
Is unfortunate that the interruption ia the
eastern coast cable should be coincident with
the cutting of Of information by the west
coast line. as news from the Boer side by
Lorenzo Marquee would have been very inter.
esting lust at the present moment.
From the total absence OF all military In
formation. and the fact tina: nothing IL allowed
70 come through from South Africa referring
to the state OF things In tho Cane Colony It il
reasonable to conjecture that there is nothing
favorable to the British side. or It would
be reported without unnecessary delay.
The assumption that tho British com
manders are free to mark time until re-
Inducements arrive seems to ignore tho
Beers altogether. for however willing the
British may be to cease active hostilities
pending the arrival OF the new leves now being
formed In England. 1t Ii exceedingly unlikely
that the Boer penerals will ALLOW tho onnor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
A Canadian Defence OF England.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sr: TO
Canadians the ardent sympathy expressed for
the Beers by many influential papers and PER-
sons on your side Is nothing less than amazing
You pride yourselves on being iptelIig &c Mt alert
and enterprising; the Beers aro ignorant
siothiul and reactionary. Taxation without
representation was the cause OF the American
Revolution. Taxation without representation
10 but one OF the grievances OF the Uitlanders.
You boast Of your democratic institutions; OF a
government of the people by the people and
for the people. The Transvaal Ia an oligarchy;
government OF the people. by small section
for corrupt ring. The UItlanders were more
than twice as numerous us the burghers They
carried on the trade and commerce OF he
country and practically paid all the taxes. Yet
they were denied the elementary rights of cltl-
zenship-were DISTINGUISHED, disarmcd, their
press muzzled, refused even the privileges Of
public meeting and pub llc discussion. subJccted
70 personal outrage; The American colonists
nave seen eHt9i,ed n song and story for rising
GitIanders far greater cause for Iebellioh2 Or
e that right In South Africa which IL wrong in
II the Utlanders would have been justified
10 taking up arms II cannot affect tho merits
OF OIL the case that England espoused their cause
did not possess. They were for the most part
her subjects and she had granted sclt-goyern-
66nnssghers. Moreover, by tho convention OF
lsSi-the original charter Of the limited indie
pendence OF the Republc-she gave self-cov-
ernment not to the Beers but to tho "inhahi,-
ants" OF the country, and she had n right to
TO all were usurped by II few
These are some OF the considerations which
make the altitude OF many Americans seem so
surprising to us; but there arc others eGuaiIy
coRsnt It is thought praiseworthy in a civIl.
iAed nation 10 suppress slavery. The Beers
habitually treat the natives with faroclous
cruelty which the broadcloth Christinns who
ourb and torture negroes in the southern
states might envy: they consider il no crime
70 shoot down, kRfflrs in cold blood Their
dealings with the black population have Kent
the latter In constant state Of disturbance
A dangerous conspiracy had, in met, long
been formed 10 overthrow British supremacy
a. me cape and erect 2 Dutch republic on ts
furnished by Theodore schrener' Olive
schreiner's brother, who says that Reitz asked
him to Join the Airikander Bund and assist in
iorwardinR the scheme as long ago as 1882.
OTTAWA, Dec 20. 1899. Il. W. SHANNON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23

largest source Of wheat; but Ohio and then
the Northwest succeeded to our supremacy
and we can never regain IL.
Mr.. WEITINa is doubtless right In his
view that dairying, market gardening
poultry raising and fruit raising will be
important elements In the future prosperity
Of our farmers. We are not yet paying
sufficient attention to these branches In
respect OF either local or foreign demand
Why should We import onions and tomatoes
In large quantities from Spain as We did
before the recent war; Why should we not
participate In supplying Great Britain,
Germany and Austria-Hungary with tho
immense quantities OF poultry and eggs
which they import2 Russian chickens
are found In every large market Of
western Europe. Russia Is sending abroad
about billion and half OF eggs every year.
Great Britain imports from twenty foreign
countries nearly half the eggs she con-
sumes, and Germany is paying from sixteen
to nineteen million dollars a year for for
eign eggs. The Canadian Department Of
Agriculture has looked into this question,
and last summer It distributed pamphlet
omOhs tho ioIthotb, tchhbk tncu Ihht suoto
was great future for the poultry export
trade. that arrangements had been made In
Great Britain to place Canadian poultry
products on the market, and giving infor-
nation as to packing and shipping.
We have lived down tho bad reputation
our cheeses acquired In foreign markets
In the days when low grade and allied I"
cheese was supposed to be salable pro-
duct abroad. II took long time TO re-
move the impression that our cheese was
poor article and II is only within the
past year or two that II has begun to re-
gain the hold It had on the British market
previous to 1881. We have in this
State nearly q million and q half OF
mich cows, while Denmark. the larg-
est exporter Of butter, has only
100000 cattle all told. Denmark has
gained her supremacy by adapting the prod
uct to the tastes OF her customers. Her
butter for England is light In color and
lightly sailed and for South America very
yellow and heavily sailed. There is no
reason why we should not have our full
share OF the butter trade In foreign coun-
tries. But our farmers must meet the re-
quirements OF their customers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
New York Farmers.

The Commissioner of Agriculture OF this
State, Mr.. CHARLES A.WEITING, sees better
times ahead for the New York farmers, but
thinks they must give up all idea Of raising
cereals at profit and turn their attention
to other products. Our farmers, in fact.
have been arriving at this conclusion for
some years The reason is obvious. Tho
great grain growers OF the West can nut
cereals from their cheap lands on tho
markets here at less than the Eastern cost
OF production and marketing In this
respect the grain growers OF northwest
Europe are in exactly the same position as
our New York farmers; and this is tho
reason why Russia alone is able TO sell over
million tons OF oats year to feed the
horses OF her neighbors on the west. The
heyday OF New York grain raising was
when the Gcneeee Valley was the country's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
The Danish Islands.

Reports that Germany Ia negotiating to
buy tho three Danish islands OF the West
Indies--St. Thomas. st. John and st. Croix
are probably the mere will o. the wisps
Of rumor. Probably there is nothing in
them. None the less they call the atten-
ton OF the United States to the facts that
those same islands are likely TO be cause
Of disquetude and international friction
until they have passed into some other
hands than those of Denmark. and that tho
only other hands tolerable are ours.
A great many OF the American people
would prefer not to expand. They would
like. for this country, the repose and soolu-
sion which the Beers vainly sought when
they trekked into the Transvaal. They are
unwilling even to recognize outsiders by
modifying their own ways as the situation
created by the newcomers demands. But,
II they desire to hold their own, as the
world develops. the United States must.
like the Beers. prepare to defend them
selves. even IL the defence is costly and
unusual.
Before the beginning Of the Spanish War
the Hon. HENRY CABOT LODGE OF Massa-
chusetts laid before the Senate bill for
the purchase OF the Danish islands. II Is
an eminently proper bill for passage now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23

demned by Pontif after Pontlf. No fewer
than four Popes have declared in bulls that
the charge Of ritual murder brought against
the Jews In the Middle Ages was calumny.
more recent document, drawn up by o
Papal commissioner sent 10 Poland toward
the end OF the last century, a commits
sioner who eventually succeeded to
the papacy as CLEMENT XIV, completely
exonerates the jews from the accusation
made against them. In all these pro-
nouncements, attention Is directed to q
and TO practice bound up with every
detail OF their daily life, to shrink from
contact with blood, and above all with
human blood. Pope GREGORY K won't
80 far as TO decree that the evidence
OF Christians should not be received
against Jews In criminal charges, unless 1t
were corroborated by independent Jewish
testimony.
Such being the position taken by the head
OF tho Church, the Tablet deems II simply
iniquitous that journals professedly Cath
Ollie. like the French newspapers La Croip
and La Vtritt, should deliberately suppress
the truth, and that books such as that OF
the Pere CONSTANT, THE Jews Before the
Church and History" written to expound
the rotations Of the Holy See toward the
Jews, should pass over the bulls above re-
ferred to as II they had never existed.
From this point OF view, indeed. tho
French Anti-Semites arc not the only
offenders, though they are the worst.
hat 4
has hardly ever been our lot 10 read
anything more painful than tho PAM
phlets published on tho ritual murder
controversy by DR.. A. ROLLING, a Chris
tian professor and Canon OF Prague,
as seen In the light Of the replies made
to them by the distinguished Protestant
Orientalist, the late Dr. FRANZ DELIrzscH."
Yet even DR.. RoBLINos misrepresentation
are pronounced trivial and his prejudice
moderate as compared with tho writings OF
some OF his French imitators and sympa-
thizers. NJ. DBUMoST, for instance, NJ. DEs-
PoRTEs or NJ. MARTIN CHAoNY. Tho
Tablet. for It's own part. believes that II ex-
presses the feeling OF all English Catholics,
when II heartily reaffirms the statement
In which Cardinal MANNING. when appealed
to by the Chief Rabbi, Hermann ADLER.
expressed his opinion Of these accusations
You only do me justice in believing"
wrote the Cardinal, that have neither
sympathy nor crcdulity for such errors"
BY it's population Of this wicked attempt
to excite popular animosity against the
Jews. the Tablet proves that the Roman
Catholic Church cannot be held responsible
for the follies and excuses OF the Anti
Semitic movement. The fact was already
clear to those who have observed that Anti
Semticlsm assumes its most virulent form
In Russia-that Is to say. in country from
which Catholicism is officially banned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
Medals for Our Volunteer

When the New York Legislature meets
week after next 1t will find that the propo-
sition In the letter here appended will be
among the most meritorious OF those laid
before it:
To THE EDITOR oP THE sus-Sir: Why IN IL that
the State OF New York does not follow the exsmpIs
OF tho other States and give those of her sons who
volunteered for duty in the American spanish War
some remembrance which they could cherish in tho
fuiuref II certainly would not be an erpen.
siVe thing TO do. for she annually gives thou.
sands OF medals for shooting at Creednloor.
ana It certainly would he very creditable act on
the part Of the Legislature II they would give
to those who volunteered. say having bar or mum.
Der OF bars with same inscription a. arc carried on
the bands OF the standards OF the different organza
tons that served. and It certainly would be some.
thing that all OF them would cherish o. long An thsy
lived. and something that they would be glad to
hAha down TO posterity. 222.
NEW YoRK. Dec. II.
The Empire State has been generous, and
wisely SO, in the distribution OF medals to
the National Guard. special issue OF the
nature suggested by "222," who happens
to have been member OF the Naval Re-
serve, would be incumbent upon the Legis-
lature, even without the precedent estab-
lishcd for the benefit OF the State troops.
Every New Yorker who volunteered for the
recent war should receive New York
medal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
TARIFF ON RLECrRICIrY,
Tho American Company Holds That II Il
subject TO Duty II Il Crosses the Border.

II
Subject to Duty II It Crosses the Border.
WASHINGTON. Dec % - The officials OF
the Treasury Department are considering
n proposition TO levy tariff duty on an
electric current generated 10 Canada and
conducted across the border into the United
States The question was raised by the Niagara
Fails Power Company OF Niagara Falls. N. Y.
against tho Ontario Power Company, the rival
concern across the river at Niagara Falls, Ont
The ontario Power Company proposes to ex-
tend itslines to rs many points as possible In
the United states. selling Its light and power
70 ms many customers rs II can get. This bust
ness. OF course completes seriously with that
o' the American company. and In q communica-
ton TO the Treasury Department on the sub
)ect the officers OF the company represent that
inasnuch us the electric current Ia a thing OF
value. bought and sold, and that since It comes
IN competition with an American industry. It
should bc made subject to duty. The Secretary
OF the Treasury has submitted the question to
several leading collectors OF customs in various
ports Of the country with a view TO obtaining
Several years ago the Assistant Secretary OF
tne Treasury received letter from a citizen OF
Matertown. y. 7. saving that he had obtained
E.ower plGn; on the Canadian side OF Niagara
Falls. md asking II, in case he should transmit
sured by Assistant Secretary TIchenor.
era, j Appraisers in New York, that no
officials OF the Treasury Department, however.
are strongly inclined 70 rule otherwise II II
Is decide that tariff should he assessed IL will
be under the authority OF the " irag ct clause"
OF the Dngley law. which makes all unenu-
merated manufactured articles dutiable at 20
per cent. al valorem.
The Ontario Power Company. In communl-
cation to the Treasury Department, declares
that the electric current cannot be arded as
an an article. within the meaning Of the tarifi
American company that electricity 10 a thing
that can be measured as accurately as potatoes
or wheat or cotton cloth
Five or 81. years ago II was proposed to levy
tarlN duties on natural gas plped across the
NIAGARA Riyer, from Canada, the Treasury
Department. holding that the gas was IAN un-
enumerated. manufactured article" under
the Mckinley law. The board Of General An.
praisers unset this ruling. declaring that gas
Is not an ,n and on appeal BY the Gov:
States upheld the Board OF General Appraisers.
rms year another Collector Of Customs AZ
Buffalo resumed assessment OF duties on natu-
raj gas, but the Treasury Department ordered
him to dcsiSt. and the Government is now
rounding money to the gas com pany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
COMMITTEE ON ISsULAR Affairs
Reasons why Little Can He Expected From
II Mt This Sesaion of Congrens

WASHINGTON. Dec. az. - Much interest ia
naturally felt In tho work Of the new Committee
on Insular Affairs In the House. but up to tho
present time no plan OF procedure has been
agreed upon. Chairman Cooper says that
meeting will be held Immediately after thu
House reassembles in January. aud that until
then nothing can be said OF the probable action
that would be Of interest or value. A member
Of the House who has taken some interest N
the subject and is usually we'll informed re-
gardIuR the progress and outcome OF legisla.
ton. expresses the opinion that not much. Il
anything. can he expected from the COMMITTEES
at this session OF Congress.
Just look at the composition OF the COM
mittee." he said. Next to the Chairman come
the chnirmen OF I'VE OF the most i'm portant
committees Of the House-Cannon Of Arpro.
rriations, Hit OF Foreign Affairs Payne "
Ways and Means. Hepburn OF Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. and Loud OF Post Offices
and Post Ro ads. Three of those-Cannon
Hit and Loud will bo engaged In the prepa-
ration Of appropriations bills. beside all the
other matters that naturally go to their CONF
Affairs Of the District OF Columb ia. one OF the
busiest in tho House, being ms It IL the practi-
he Practically impossbis for tbsse e sen,iem W
to pay any consdcrahle attention to the buei-
Ts res q o the cSmImIlt'ee on insnIsr Affairs.
member who has made himself acquainted
with the conditions ~ affairs in the PhIlip-
pines by a personal Investigation, as did Sena-
tor Bcverih9e OF Indiana last summer. Before
anythng definite aud satisfactory regarding
the Philippines can he even proposed it will he
necessary for the committee To visit the islands.
This will require practically the whole OF this
session. so that say the House need look for
no recommendations from the committee be-
fore III. short session next winter. It is my
portunity to ask authority to make the neces-
snry investigation by n subcommittee, For
Tawney. Moody Of Massachusetts, and Crum-
packer NJ Indiana. OF the majority. are all that
will be available. and thev win probably be
designated by the full COMMITTEES. with three
pines"