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The times., 1899-07-29
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA.
Hope That Cuba Has Seen the Worst
of the Yellow Fever.

Havana July 2s.-Rsports received from
all parts OF the island by Surgeon Gsncr1i
o'Reilly show that the health OF the trosps
and American civilians Is remarkably good.
Yellow fever has practically disappeared
from Santiago In MGnzanillo there are 10
new cases. In Puerto Principe two cases
were reported yesterday, one OF the patients
being soldier and the other civilian.
both Americans. There have not b5aa
more than twenty cases in Puerto Princips
since January /. Thus far there has uoi
been a single case In Cienfugos. A Spaniari
in Matanzas was attacked by the disease
yesterday. This is the first case that has
occurred there In several months. There
are no cases in Havana. DR.. O'Reilly ecss
not attribute this condition Of affairs solely
to the efforts of the Americans While
everything known TO science Is being done
to fight III, disease. DIR. O'Reilly thinks thar
good luck Is partly responsible for the Few
cases OF fever reported. He points out that
in 1856 there were less than $50 yellow fever
deaths in the whole island. while in 1865
and 1867. when the conditions were ap-
parently the same the death rate was enoT
/ nous. He thinks IL is yet too early TO
crow. He Is not the least pessimistic- but
knowing just how little science understands
| the causes of the epldemics, he Is not VIII
| ing TO claim a victory when there Is yet
| virulent as ever before
bitter fight is being made here by
the enemies OF Chief of Police Cardenas TO
force hom to resign He was grossly In
suited in public last night by Inspector
Hernandez. who had been removed from
the committee for alleged protection OF
gamblers. There will be a public demon
stration tonight against Senor Cardenas.
Pedro de Villegas. lieutenant OF police
and former soldier OF the Cuban army,
has been arrested her on the charge of at
| tempted wife murder. He was married
| only two months ago II appears that he
/ was extremely jealous of his wife aud
! locked her In the house every day. He
| also forced her to drink digitalis The
condition OF affairs was discovered by the
woman's brother. but she was then very
! ill.
I Governor-General Brooke will be asked
| to grant permission for the destruction OF
! all the Spanish blockhouses.
The times., 1899-07-29
Equal Rights for All.
On July 20 the philadelphia North
American" editorially printed the follow

On July 90 the philadelphia North
American" editoriaIly printed the follow
ing:
Eycrv. corporation whatever the industry it con
ducts whether public. like railroad, or private,
like manufacturing. is creation of the state.
Therefore the state may, before granting exist
ence 10 a corporation, impose such conditions Is
it pleases II i, within the States right TO rc-
quire citizens forming themselves into corpoya-
tions to agree that in the event OF differences
with their eInpoyes, those differences shall not
lie settled by the rough trial OF strength called
a strike or lockout but be taken before impair
tial tribunal for adjudication Here Is the plain
road TO that Compulsory arbitration" about
which there has been 50 much writing and talking
that have led 10 nothing practical
Referring TO the above the editor of the
North American" solicits our views on
the position of his journal. They can be
given in a few words. The basic difficulty
in adjusting the relations of employer and
employed is that while whatever undertak-
ings the former may enter into can be en-
forced at law, the contracts Of the latter
cannot be.
If our social organization were far
enough advanced to overcome this obsta-
Gle; II II were practicable to guarantee the
employer against violation OF agreements
on the part of his workmen. it would be
an easy matter TO obyiate the whole danger
of strikes and lockouts Then both par
ties to an arrangement involving the uses
of capital. organization, and labor in a
given scheme Of production and sale would
be upon a perfectly even keel. The bases
of their association being certain. and their
action being subject TO relief or damages
to the party injured by bad faith. 1t would
The times., 1899-07-29
THE PRESIDENTS REST.
He Has Thrown Aside All Omcini
Care and Is Enjoying Himself.

PlatJsburg, n. Y, July 2s.-The second
day Of the Presidents vacation has come
and gone and the Chief Executive of the
United States looks more cheerful and less
worried than for months past. He has laid
aside the cares of office so far as it is pos
sible to do and is enjoying absolute rest.
Only matters of the most urgent nature
are telegraphed him from Washington.
Mrs. Mckinley already shows the benefits
OF the change. She enjoyed the first
nights rest in six months and awakened
much refreshed.
The President passed quiet day. In
the morning. in company with his niece,
Miss Duncan, and Secretary Cortelyou, he
took walk through the hotel park and
down the hill TO the beach. where the
party remained for some time. Upon re-
turning he went to Secretary Cortelyou's
rooms, where the official business from
Washington was cleaned up. Among the
kilograms was one from Vice President
Figuero, of Santo Domingo, which read as
follows:
San Domingo, via Haiti. July %. 1859
To His Excellency. the President of the United
States, William Mckinley. Hotel Champlain,
y. Y:
In the name Of the Dominican Republic and in
the testimony Of our most fervent gratitude for
your coincidence account of the death of
President HeureauN. W. FIGUERO.
The President received a few callers to-
day, among whom were Mr.. Cannon, Presi-
dent of the Fourth National Bank of New
York; Colonel Rice and Lieutenant Colonel
Duval, of the Twenty sixth Regiment; the
Hon. S NJ Weed and the Hon. w. C. With
erbee, the new collector Of customs for the
district of Champlain. DIR. A. II. Eaton,
Phi. D., pastor of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Plattsburg. and the Hon.
Alfred Guibord also called and invited the
President to attend church there on Sum
day. He promised that he would If 1t were
possible to leave Mrs. Mckinley.
Arrangements are being made to receive
Vice President Hobart next week. The
private car of President Oliphant will be
sent to Long Branch to convey Mr.. Hobart
and family to Hotel Champlain.
The times., 1899-07-29
The Recent seEro Outrage.

(ErOin the Baltimore sun
Criminal assault is not a capital crime in the
pstrirt Of Columbia The punishment is not
more than thirty years or less than ton years
in,,risonment. Yet, II there is any crime for
which the death penalty should he imposed it Is
criminal assault under the atrocious conditions
which characterized the assault upon the unfostu
nate woman in Washington This woman was
compelled to go into the Police Court and testify
about the infamous treatment which she had re-
ceiycd For a woman OF ordinarily decent in
stincts 10 be forced to speak freely Of this crime
in the presence of such types OF humanity as ART
usually found in police courts was AZ ignominy
almost equal to that 10 which she had been sub
iected ly the brutes who assaulted her. Although
the assault occurred on July 10. week passed
before she was willing to admit that She had been
cruelty outraged. She even went 10 the point of
denying to a police officer that she had been the
victim Of al assault 'or reasons that every person
of refinement will readily understand. Fortunate
ly however the case against the accused did not
rrst uuou the evidence Of their victim alone, al
though She charged them with the crime in the
Polio. Court and identitied them. The criminals
confessed 10 a police officer. and the proof OF
tb,ir o,,ilt is conclusive Ii is 10 be hoped that
the Boston apologists for negroes addicted 10
criminal assaults will admit that here at least is
one instance Of negro brutality which does not
rest ,pon the evidence Of southern men or women,
end that the negro OF the type which abounds
In the South is as dangerous at the National Cap
,t,l rs he is in the sparscly settled districts of
Cenreia and Mississippi.
The times., 1899-07-29
FRANCHISES IN PORTO RICO.
An Importnt Decision Made by At
torney General Griggs.


Attorney General Griggs has made a de-
cision to the effect that the War Depart
ment or the Government has no power to
grant franchises for railroad building.
wharf privileges. etc. in Porto Rico, with
out the authority OF Congress. These ap-
plications were referred to the Attorney
General by the War Department for de-
cison.
The first was that of Frederick ".
Weeks. to construct a wharf and warehouse
at Ponce. In this case the Attorney Gen
eral suggests that it might be proper ad-
ministrative act for the War Department
grant the applicant a temporary license
The second case was the application OF
Ramon Valdez for a concession of the right
to use the water power OF the River Plata.
In this case the Attorney General does not
undertake to deny that the applicant who
held concession from the Spanish Gov
ernment has equitable rights, but says that
the power to determine them rests funda-
mentally with Congress and has not been
entrusted to the executive departments.
The third case was the application OF
Messrs. Vicente and Jose Usera, OF Ponce.
to have this Government confirm to them
a concession for a tramWay from Ponce 10
Port Ponce. The Attorney General says
that as in regard to the application Of
Weeks and Valdez. above referred 10.
usera have not a. vested right. and that
the War Department is allowed power to
exercise the prerogatives Of the Govern
ment to grant or complete such conees-
sions.
These decisions of the Attorney General
are of the utmost Importance as the ap-
plications disposed of are samples OF a
large class on file in the War Department
The Insular Commission has recommended
| that all OF these applications be granted,
in justice to the owenrs OF American cap
! ital who are anxious to invest it. and in
justice to the psople OF Porto Rico. who
are eager for the benefits to be derived in
| the way Of employed LABOR and develop
ment Of the commercial resources of the
| island.
The effect of the Attorney Generals de-
| cision. however. will be to postpone action
| upon all applications for franchises and
concessions received until Congress takes
action
The times., 1899-07-29

Canadian feelings. 1t ought to, since 1t
would create fury of indignation in this
country. Already the bare proposition has
been commented upon SO adversely that
we doubt if Secretary Hay will care to
press the matter any further. 1t would
amount in principle to a surrender of our
position as TO the incontrovertibility of the
boundary line defined in the Russo -Ameri-
can treaty of 1867.
For that and plenty of other good rea-
sons it Will be just as well to take the Tup-
pers, Lauriers. and other cool and windy
Canucks at their word. They say they do
not want free port. Very good, then they
are rot likely to be as grievously disap-
pointed as if they did want one, because
they are not now likely to be offered any
thing of the kind.
The times., 1899-07-29
American shipping.

tfTDlu the boston iitldIuJ
1t is remarked that the American shipping in
t,strv is in condition OF exceeding prosperity at
the present time. 1t is stated that every
shipbuilding firm in this country has orders on
hand 10 keep il busy for from one TO three years.
The subject has attracted the attention of Great
Britain. and, in view of the fact that American
firm has recently furnished TO Belfast builders
large consignment OF ship plates for one OF its
steamers. it is said in an authoritative quarter
that sthe British technical journals universal
in the concession that in America is to be found
the future rival OF Great Britain a shipbuild-
ip,r and ship owning nation" Yet it is to be
mcnbered that Congress told last winter that
the shipbuiIders would be ruined without Gov
errment aid better resistance has seldom been
r,ade in legislation than that which compelled
the defeat of the ship subsidy bill. With the in
creased Democratic majority in the present
tional House OF Representatives, the chances
against such bill should be improved, but we
understand it to be still in the Republican pro-
erammc OF policy. 1t hardly seems. however. as
If there would be the assurance to attempt its
passage while the shpbuilding industry is doing
so well without ii. The falsity OF the assertions
Of those who elained that it needed Government
assistance is too amply proved to render any
claims for it plausible in the present, at least.
The times., 1899-07-29
HIGH EXPLOSIVE TESTS.
The Army Ordnance Board submit,
Report Thereon.


A report was made yesterday by the
Board of Ordnance and Fortiications on
the tests recently made at Sandy Hook in
firing high explosives from common service
guns. The report deals first with the tests
of the Isham shell containing 113 pounds
of explosive gelatine. The shell weighed
LOIS pounds. The result was most salts
factory and tests Will next be made against
armor plate.
The Maxim -Nordefeldt quick-hrinS
mountain gun was also tested. The gun
and mounting can be carried by four pack
mules, and the ease and quickness with
which it can be dismounted and operated
makes it superior to any other OF its kind
now in the service.
Shells filled with thorite were next test
ed. This is very high explosive and the
shells were fired by electricity. No fuse
was used 20 explode the Shells as it was
desired to test the safety of their use. One
she'll was fired into the sea and another
against armor plate. Neither she'll exploded
and the result is regarded as very salts
factory.
The Simms- Dudley powder pneumatic
guns Of five-inch and two and one-half inch
calihre were also satistactorially tested.
ne shells were charged with gelatine anl
exploded with the Merriam fuse.
Special tests are to be made in the near
future to demonstrate the usefulness OF
thorite. The tests are calculated TO aseer-
tain the best methods for handling this ex-
plosive. as well as thorough and exhaust
i've chemical analysis of it. The report
was signed by General Niles. President ef
the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications.
The times., 1899-07-29
..The Lntc Mr. Rooi.v

lf rom tne BEouklNn EdElC.)
Mr.. Elihu Root has achieved a reputation for
tardiness He is faeetiously called The Late Mr..
Root by guests at dinners who observe that
punctualty which is called the grace of princes
The other day Mr.. Root reported to have
been several hours late AT the dinner arranged
for him by the President. Once on going to Eu-
rome. ne did not reach the steamer till the gang
plank had been taken in. 1t was put out again.
lust for him Ii this is infrInity, it is one
to correct II 1t is puyposcd policy, the singu
lsrity Of II Is selfish and 10 the last drgrec iniu
tlicious As Secretary Of War, it Will not do for
Mr. Root to b. behind time Promptitude is the
essence Of duty and OF discipline in the military
service 4 laggard chief will make laggard
establishment. LaGgarness in the Philippines has
not been commendable successful. Little
things may indicate large. Little defects may
signify large defects. Under most circumstances
tardiness is turpitude. Mr.. Root in the War Of
fee should give occasion to no man-none to Gen
eral Corbin, for instance-to hold stop watch
IN him.
The times., 1899-07-29
ROOSEVELT AND DEWEY.
What the Governor Wrote About the
Rougi, Riders Parade.

New York, July 2S-After the meeting
of the committee on plan and scope of the
Dewey reception celebration yesterday tee
press agent announced that Governor
Roosevelt had refused to entertain propo-
sition to have parade of the Rough
Riders on the ground that he would not
have them used for advertising purpos IS
The letter which Governor Roosevelt had
written was asked for by the reporters,
but the man who had it refused TO furnish
it. The letter was procured from the COM
mittee this morning. II will be seen thai
wholly false Interpretation was placed
upon it, whether Intentionally or other
wise. This is the letter:
Oyster Bay, y. Y, July 19 1900.
Mr.. Charles \. Whittier Ill Fifth Avenue New
York City:
Ny Dear Mr. Whittier: | have at once re-
iprrld Your letter of the 18th instant AdjutInt
General Andrews. with a request to communicate
with yGu at and 70 give you the names OF
the legislative committee which acts for the
State.
do not think it will be possible to get any
Rough Riders here. hardly think it desir-
able have grown little sensitive about hav-
ing the regiment appear in any public function,
because Of a tendency to advertise 1t and make
it look as if it were advertising itself. Faith
fully yours, THEODORE ROVSEN ELL
The times., 1899-07-29
Reciprocity with France.
From the B,ston Globe. J

NfIolh Ailt Affst"h Nt3Aie-f
The new commercial treaty between France and
the United States, which has just been signed. is
generally regarded on both sides Of the water a,
a benefit to both countries.
The same French Ambassador who served rs
peacemaker between the United States and Spain
has again proved peacemaker by securing .
reciprocity treaty between this country and hi,
own.
Every reciprocity treaty dealing with the mu-
tual wiping out of restrictive tariffs is in reality
a peace treaty. since discriminating duties imply
commercial war between two countries.
This country is the gamer in dollars and cents
by the new commercial trade. since we ship con
siderably more to France than she returns. But
the new treaty is none the less victory Tor both
nations as it friendly political relations
between the worlds two greatest Republics.
The times., 1899-07-29
Republic Vow in Fact.

(From the St Louis Globe Democ.at.)
The French Minister Of War is proceeding in
tellgently and vigorously against the generals
whose antics in the Dreyfus matter have cast
dscrrdit on France. Several OF them have bsen
removed, and al Of them expect removal No
guilty person will escape IL this courageous anil
elear-headcd ofbcial can prevent it. At the
present time France has more crelitabie Gov
erument than at any other period since the crca-
tion the third Republic. Frances name has
risen in the respect of The world in the past few
months. The Republic is stronger than it ever
was in the past. On September :, the annivrr-
s.uy Of the overthrow OF the EnpiTe by The
proclamation Of Gamhetta. ought 10 he celebrated
his year with more than the usual enthusiast.
The times., 1899-07-29

The Dewey home fund appears TO drag
a little, and there is some danger that If
it did not the great Admiral would not
know what to do with a city house If one
were given him. Perhaps the committee
might do worse than change the object of
the subscription. Possibly Dewey might
like a yacht better than another Find Of
home. How would it do to buy one of the
palatial steamers which the Government
has held over from the war, with the
understanding that the Navy Department
will keep it in commission? 1t could be
called despatch boat and used for social
purposes only. carrying the Admirals flag.
Such vessel is bound to be in service
anyway. and Dewey would probably feel
more comfortable aboard Of it than in
a Mullett mansion of bricks and mortar.
The times., 1899-07-29
Canada as the ArtfuI Dodser.

The latest phase of the boundary dis
pute is its most amusing one to date. Nov
we hear that the Canadians reject with
scorn the idea that they would accept a
free port on the Lynn Canal in compro-
mise Of their claims and demands. Nothing
short of the whole ford and Pyramid Har-
Dor thrown in viii be sufficient 10 sppeasr
colonial hankering after American prop
erty.
This is the way Sir Charles Tuuper and
other proyincials talk for publication; but
ii may be suspected that their eommunica-
tions to the British Foreign Office and Her
Majesty's Embassy in Washington are
couched in quite different terms. As a
matter OF fact we are reasonably sure that
the free port idea would much assuage
The times., 1899-07-29
slavery Days over in America.
(From ID kansas City 50

(fiom Inc haIsis NltE Star.)
\ story comes from Honolulu on the authority
Of Rabbi NJ. : Levy, OF Sun Francisco. who has
recently come from Hawaii, that Galiciau
immigrants, imported under contract TO
work on the ssElr plantations Of the oahu Com
pany. are shut up in the common p.isan with III
classes ct criminals ard treated as ieIoas for re-
fglsing to WORK. This statement should he looked
into by the Government Of the United States. and
II true the proper steps ought TO be taken 20
abolish slavery in Hawaii, for that is what thi,
sort Of contract labor system amounts To. Where
the United States cSCrciSgs control civil miIitas-
or othcvwiss it shoGld be understood that ther.
!, bo involuntary servitude except for crime.
cf which tbt party shall haze been duly con-
,irt,d. TA- hCeis ard asmies ef tire United STATE,
are net moving about the world to set up sys-
ten Of p,ursse or slavery on account Of race or
color or deIt. nor even slavery BY contract.
Where the flag of the United States goes " invol-
untlry st4situde goes down.
The times., 1899-07-29

be feasible to leave differences of detail
to arbitration.
But as long as the employer is bound and
the operative is not. the idea of compulsory
arbitration is Utopian, and nonsense. The
master must have the like protection
against the man that it is proposed the
latter shall have against the master, before
the equities of joint effort can be satisfied
Capital and labor will be at war until
modus vivendi equally protective of both
can be formulated and applied
The times., 1899-07-29
IT.. stroke of uu-Ips,.
From the New York Tribune.)

fFrOm the New lofk ITlDune)
That was a neat and pungent retort of the
spapish Minister OF tile Interior on Weyler, that
IT did not lie in the mouth OF general who had
h.ar unable with an army of three hundred thou
sand men to suppress the Cuban rebellion to
threaten a revolution at home. The more weyler
disclose. himself the more reason there is for
thinking that it would have been credit to his
family. though certainly not money in his own
pocket if he had never been born.
The times., 1899-07-29
The Last s,r.yy,

(From the New Or,car5 Sta,es.)
Not the least notable feature Of Ayers re-
moval is the fact That Mckinley paid no heed
to tho public demand and only acted when his
personal interests were involved The Secre-
,ary could with perfect impurity commit the
gro=sest Irregularities. but when he formed an
alliance with bitter enemy Of the Executive
his head promptly fell into the basket.
The times., 1899-07-29
Prairie Pride.
Iratrie iride.
(From the Chicago News)

(FIom the Chicago News)
Money is plentiful in Chicago that New
York merchants fairly falling over one an
other to borrow the ready gold easy terms
II things go at their present rate for about
five years Lasalle Street viii have mortgage on
the whole of Manhattan and some Chicago bank
VIII use Wall Street to pile bonds in.
The times., 1899-07-29

Germany also appears to have purchased
a rebellion from Spain. Some of the kings
and their faithful subjects in the Carolines
are petitioning for annexation 10 the Unit
ed States. evidently with an intelligent un-
derstanding of things. which is rebuke
alike to the criminal blunders of the Ad-
ministration in overlooking the valuable
Caroline group in the settlement with
Spain and to the frothing sentimentalists
who are opposing expansion.
The times., 1899-07-29

Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood cables the War
Department: Il think it safe to consider
the present epidemic Overt" Having
crushed out the yellow fever scourge, Cen
eral Wood is apparently available for ser
vice in an environment where he might
earn new laurels. 1t is not safe TO say
that the present epidemic of Otis is over
in the Philippines. A few Merritts. Wheel
ers, and Woods would be excellent things
10 have in the Island Of Luzon about this
time
The times., 1899-07-29
MIR. Hobart Mny HIVE Erred,

From the Cincinnati Enquircr)
After what has Just occurred viii the Michigan
Republicans give their vote in the national con
ven;ion for the denomination Of Mr.. Hobart
Perhaps the gentleman from New Jersey will
ascertain that it IS best for the Vice President
TO go on in the old quiet way. lie may have
to pay the penalty OF having mixed in politics
The times., 1899-07-29

Balfour says the trouble in the Trans
vaaI is not yet over" We should say, too.
Dom Paurs real troubles did not begin
until he ran foul of the American who is
now after him with a warrant for grand
larceny