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is reported to have acted in the ungrateful
way which Mr.. Choate's refusal would
Indicate
Governor Roosevelt's personal and politi-
cal relations are widely different from
those of Mr.. Choate The Governor has
shown a taste as well as capacity for
military matters. He has probably got
out of the Governorship about all of the
prestige that position is capable of devel-
oping. Indeed, it is possible that his
reputation and his strength may suffer by
a much longer continuance in the guber-
material harness at Albany. Platt's crafty
crew may be able to see to it that this
is brought about. In such a view of the
case. therefore. 1t does not appear alto
gether improbable that Mr.. Roosevelt
might be prevailed upon to come back
to Washington in much larger sphere Of
usefulness than that out of which he
stepped in the becoming uniform of
Rough Rider fifteen months ago If he
is the genuine reformer which his admirers
believe him to be, he would find an abun-
dance of work in the War Department eX-
actly suited to his taste and temperament.
He could amuse himself by checkmating
the schemes of the jobbing contractors
who have been having high reyel under
Alger. He would find serious problems in
the military situation in the Philippines
with which to concern his best thought.
He would be confronted by a grotesque
if not chaotic condition in the organiza-
ton and administration of the Army that
would give ample scope to the construc-
tive capacity claimed among his numerous
assets. If he would take hold of the
War Department and rout the jobbers.
purge its management of Incompetence
and corruption. reorganize the Army on
a scientific and legal basis crush the re-
bellion IN the Philippines. and establish
order and respect for the flag in cur
Oriental possessions, he would leap more
to the goal of his ambition than
he can hope to do in his present position.
His claim TO consideration as a Presiden-
tial candidate in 1904 would then be based
on a much more solid foundation than his
probable ability to carry New York.
But there is no certainty that Mr.. SIC
Kinley is seriously considering the ambi-
tious and hustling New Yorker as Alger's
successor. The popular supposition that
he is seems mainly 10 rest on the probable
of again having the Empire
State represented in his official household.
If this probability is tenable it may in
dicate political situation not altogether
pleasing to the Hanna machine. Possibly
treason is stalking about under the cice-
ronage of the willy Plat. and the Hanna
ties may have cause to dread possible
developments prior to 1900.
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these features established as part of the
system the reform will start out very
well. 1t will then have only one drawback,
but that will prove ruinous. We refer to
the appearance of patronizing charity in
the no-price feature. 1t is always certain
that if barrooms left it optional with the
profitable class of their patrons as TO the
price paid for beverages. or if even no
charge at all were exacted for a drink the
barrooms would soon close for the lack of
customers. We are inclined to believe that
two strong and ineradicable traits of hu-
man nature-or they may be regarded as
weaknesses by some poorly informed peo-
ple-are mainly responsible for the number
and prosperity, and therefore the infiu-
ence, of the barrooms in the United States.
One of these is sociability and the other
is the pleasure one man experiences in
contributing TO the pleasure of another.
This latter involves cash expenditure. 1t
is unnecessary to look for convincing proof
of the correctness of these assertions-no
further than the fact that by far the
greater amount of drinking in this coun-
try is done in pairs, or larger groups of
men. In most of these groups or pairs
there may be no sort of appetite for in
toxicating liquors. In fact, the large
amount of mineral waters and other soft
drinks to say nothing of tobacco, dis
pensed from the bars of dramshops, is pos
tive proof of the truth of the last asser-
tion. But if barrooms were gloomy COM
fortress, and unattractive in their surround
ings and equipments they would not be
patronized by this profitable class of Gus
tomers-the men who frequent them for
social purposes and not to indulge an ap-
petite for alcoholic stimulants simply. The
money spent in this way is considered well
spent by those who spend 1t, because it
brings them the congenial society in the
cheerful setting which their mood at the
time Graves.
Now, if the promoters Of the tea re-
form movement" will conform their sys-
TEN to the temperamental traits of those
whom they presumably desire to re
form, we see no reason why the
tea bar should not become a firmly
established feature of our national
life Tea is as palatable and as wholesome
beverage when properly prepared and
drunk in moderation, as beer or the various
forms in which whiskies and wines of COM
merce are drunk But before tea bars
even in a measure reduce the number or
the influence Of barrooms, a regular charge
must be made for the beverage or bev-
erages dispensed, so that each patron will
NOT renard the other as the object of char
ity, or that the pleasure afforded one man
in paying for what another enjoys will not
be eliminated as a controlling element
among the factors which make saloonkeep-
ing a profitable business
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The Tea Reform Movement.

Some worthy phiianthropists have in
augurated an experiment at Atlantic CITY
which ought 10 be watched with interest
by that large class of people which is eager
to substitute something for The influence
Of the barroom. 1t is a saloon in whicn
the only beverage for sale is tea. There
is red mahogany bar and rail- handsome
IL decorated, a hundred square feet Of
mirror, wealth of light. and all the ap-
purtenances Of the modern baIrcon. We are
encouragingly assured that the opening was
a great success. The tea was made by an
expert japanese mixer The majority of
the guests sat at tables. No charge was
made for the tea, but there was a canister
with a slot and sign which read: mo
charge. Contribute what you please for the
tea reform movement" The contributions
we're large.
For the welfare OF the tea reform move
ment" we hope that the policy Of having
70 fixed charge for the beverage will not
be long persisted in. If it is made fea-
;ure Of The movement thea there is ex-
ceilent cause to predict short life for IL
and no reform" al all The promoters
of the scheme showed practical sense in
making the rcsort attractive to the way
farer by putting bright mirrors behind the
bar and inviting cAa!rs ana tables in the
room. They shcaid net overioo, the value
CT electric fans when the atmosphere is
stiT and muggy or of stoves when the
weather IS cold. The department of the
attendants should be courteous and at
tentiye. The walters should not be too
solieitous for the guests to buy" With
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4 Chance for the Mentors.

NIoih tue buetQn GtObe.l
Why doesn't the Anti-imperialist League do
something to check this alarming eagrerness TO
enlist for service in the Philippines which IS
manifested here in New England Is well as in
the West? What is the USE Of sending out pam
phletS for Asuinaldos per,isl, when there are men
in Boston-not to speak of other citie=-who long
for the privilege Of lending hand in the work
OF militarism IN Luzon.
Let the bre'tren who are not like common
Americans rally to the needs Of The alarming
situation at aome. lee rhsm station pcace-at-
any-price missioner, arnied Vith leaflets and
tracts in front of every rso5Uriur station in the
country and enioin on him 80 thrust printed
warning into the hand Of every person who ap-
proaches these danger spots. Lex she missud-
cd populaee see that their woulJ-bg mentors are
awake. aroused, and doing.
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Civil scrrice nefnrn,-

To the Editor of The Times:
desire to ask. through the columns Of your
paper. the reason why the watehmrn Of the
United States National Museum do not receive
the same salaries as those Of the other Govern
ment departments. The appropriations are large.
and the head officials receive more tiln those
who hold corresponding positions in ether de-
partments. while the watchmen receive culy SO
and so Per month. Othar departments pay their
watchmen from SEQ to $50 per month Why
this discrimination? The duties Of the National
Museum watehmeH Just Is ayluous and their
responsibility greater than in almost any other
of Tie departments. In the Treasury Department
the millions are made secure by vaults; in the
Museum valuIhles worth Elany thousands Of dol
lars are set out with no security aside from that
furnished by glass cas-. nder such circum-
stances, the discrimination seems unwarrantcd
and it appears that those whose duty it Is 10
look after such things should see this wrong
righfcl. 4 CITIZEN
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Mr.. Mci<inIey's unhnppy pIi.-ht

Mr.. Mckinley is in an unfortunate plight
indeed if. in his desperation to get relief
from the poisonous blight Of Algerism. his
hope is oentered on only two nen-Goy-
ernor Roosevelt and Ambassador choate.
Are we to infer from the myriad rumors
connecting the names OF these two gentle
taen with the War portfolio that they are
Che only ones TO whom the President Is
willing to entrust the yitally important
work of undoing the harm done to his
Administration by Alger? There is no
doubt at al OF the ability of either Of them
10 do as much toward repairing the DAMAGE
as is possible to be done, but they GER
tainly are not the only members Of the
Presidents party whose loyalty to Ais
personal interests would be unquestionable
@ho are capable of performing the task.
The party is not so devoid of Cabinet ma
terial as the alternative choice Of Two
men TO which Mr.. Mckinley appears TO
think he is reduced. 1t is generally con-
coded that acceptance OF the place would
be an actual sacrifice of taste and ambition
on the part OF Mr.. choate which there is
no occasion for Mr.. Mckinley 10 force
upon him. or course II his chief made The
direct appeal the Ambassador could not
refuse TO come to his relief, even though
the Ambassador to France, General Porter.
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AduItcrntcd Food.

tFrom the Atlanta Journll-J
We have had frequent occasion to speak nf
the aduiterated food evil Investigations have
shown that far more than half OF the articles OF
food which are offered for sale in this country
are not what they pretend to be; some reports
declare that fully 80 per cent of many articles
OF common and necessary use in food list
are atulteIattd Some Of these adulterations ave
harmless. but most o; them hurtful, and some
poisonous-all are dishonest. We need stringent
Federal aad State legislation against these frauds
There should be 4 close inspection ei foods Of
all kind in every city and laws which viii pre-
vent the imposition Of them upon the public hy
providing heavy penalties for those WHO are con
victed Of selling them.
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Another Industry Attacked.

We respectfully call Secretary Wilson's
attention to a story published in the New
York Tribune" which alleges that five
men are lying dangerously ill in Bellevue
Hospital. having been poisoned by eating
canned fish Are these attacks upon our
industries never to cease?
OF course intelligent people know that it
is impossible for canned fish to be any less
wholesome than canned beef; but there
are ignorant persons who may take fright
and refuse to use this class of prepared
food, just as millions in this and other
countries no longer can be induced to Euy
the once popular Algerian and Eaganesque
commodities.
1t seems to US that the occasion demands
a statement from the Secretary of Agri-
culture in defence of the great fish canning
Industry. It's votaries may not be as
liberal campaign producers. or enjoy as
strong a political pull as their congeners,
the Western beef packers; but they are
numerous, wealthy, and blessed with legs
to a greater or less extent, and this last
consideration is always translatable into
a form of pull. Mr.. Wilson, If he is wise
and vigilant, will not allow the opportunity
to slip; but will denounce the statement
as pure and unadulterated fabrication
which everybody will know to be nothing
else when the truth overtakes the lie"
The times., 1899-07-13
Chinese as Soldiers.
(From the Kansas City Star

The Chinese battalion of the British army,
stationed at Wei-Hai-We, is to be increased from
four companies to eight. The Cinnamon, under
the British flag, are said to present the appear
ance and bearing of good troops. The. average
stature OF the men is said to be five feet seven
inches-quite as good European troops. Reports
from Manila tell of the imperturbable department.
of the Chinese who advanced under fire and re-
moved the wounded, but described. also the ter
ror of Cinnamon in towns bombarded and taken
by the United States troops. In Admiral Dewey's
ships the Chinese cooks and servants took their
places and served in the battle OF Cayite with
every evidence of enjoying the fight. Yet in
the japanese war the record of Chinese courage
was anything but praiseworthy. 1t must be that
Cinnamon have no confidence in leadership by
Cinnamon, or that they develop courage, not as
point OF honor, but as a matter OF fidelity to
their employers Contradie;ing this view again is
the fact OF the fierce fighting OF the BLACK
Flags" in Tonquin against the French These
''Black Flags" who, on several occasions, repused
the French troops were pig-tailed Cinnamon.
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Pntrints to The Core.

(FTOm the New YORK TribuneJ
Men born in States which did not secede in
1861, men who have never been educated from
childhood in beliefs which placed them in antag-
onism to the United States, men who have not
felt defeat after a long struggle nor gone home
to rebuild their fortunes after years OF sacrifice
can know little OF the spirit which places Gen
eral Wheeler and General Lee among the foremost
OF those who fight for the flag and the nation.
For men to whom lifetime OF lip loyalty has
been easy, and who have not been called upon
to make any sacrifice for their country, there has
come no task such as these former Confederates
have welcomed The men of Northern birth
might at least have given to their Government
an unsweryng il unsacrificing allegiance and
refrained from aiding armed foes by their public
utterances.
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We are afraid that Inspector General
Breckenridge is going to get himself in
trouble with the War Office again. Not
withstanding his experience in connection
with the Spanish war. he still seems to
be under the impression that the func-
tion of the Inspector Generals depart
ment is to inspect. Nothing could be fur
ther from the fact, under the present sys-
tenn Brigadier General Breckenridge
should remember that if inspection" had
been allowed during the recent hostili-
ties with Spain several gentlemen that
he and we know of would be very poor to-
day, instead OF being very rich. The plain
and whole duty of an inspecting officer
under the present organization Is to draw
his pay and look the other way.
The times., 1899-07-13
AnthorItntIve!y penica.
tFrom ID EaILimar. Snml

1t is '-authoitatiye;y'' stated in velI-:niorurl
quarters at Washington that Secretary Alser has
NOT resigned. There is TO indication that the.
Secretary OF War intends to resign. But the
frequency of the rumors OF his resignation seems
to suggest that it is lon--felt want The de-
sire for it i apparently dnhated ard intense.
This explains tic frequency Of the reports Of the
War seecasy-s retirement. The wish is father
20 the thought Tire Amcriean people arc cpti-
mistic. Hope is iacVuusuishable in the Arsriean
breast. Every new Development Of incompetenev
or misHauageruent in the Amy gives rise To-
uew expectation. which is ialsifod by denial
from official laurces Is MIR. Mckinley cur siulaI
and s his Secretary his Old Man oi the Scar
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Fornker's Suspicions.

lFfom The Minneapolis Tribune)
The persistent attacks of the Presidents per
sonal friend, Editor Kohlsaat, upon Senator For
akcr is driving the Senator into an attitude OF
quasi hostility to the Administration. In a
recent speech at Cincinnati, the Senator. refer
ring to the death OF Colonel Egbort at the head
OF his regiment in the Philippines, spoke Of 'the
miserably homogeneous fatiliy by which this
champion Of Cuban liberty and independence
was hurried around the globe to receive u mortal
stroke from the poor Fipinos who at least i'm
agine that they are fighting for liberty and indie
pendcnce." Here is hint Of opposition to the
Philippine policy, which Senator Foraker has
not heretofore displayed, and probably never
would have displayed did he not suspect that tic
attacks him inspired from the White
House
The times., 1899-07-13
At Who Hunue
From the Sew Orleans Times.nemocrn

(From the New Orleans Times Demoerat)
The American delegation, we are astonishad to
see, are indulging in some jubilatiou over what
they are pleased to regard as the success OF their
proposition to neutralize non-contraBand private
property at sea in time of war We would
jubiiate with them if such success had been
achieved. for we believe the proposition to be
an excellent one; but there has been no success.
The Conference declined even to consider the
proposition. as it was not included among the
numbers" on the official programme. All that
the Conference did in respect Of it was to agree
that the question should be referred to i new and
separate conference which should give it special
consideration. But how any sane delegation could
look at this success, and iubilate over it.
battles ordinary comprehension. They must be
hard up for something over which to fubilate.
The Conference has been neither more nor less
than complete iasco from beginning to end. as
any conference having such Utopian schcmss to
handle is bound to be-
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Chandler and RfmetaIiism.

(From the New Orleans Times Democrat.)
The New Hampshire Senator has been for years
and is OF the strenuous champions OF bme-
tallism in his Stale. At least he has frequently
said so, and has posed a bimetllist. both in
the United States Senate and in New Hampshire.
But when anything was about To be ''done for
silver, as the ratronizing expression is, it has
been noted tsat Mr. Chandlcrs bimetalism has
uniformly become hyphenated -intcrnationaI-fi.
metsllism something Of that sort-and thut his
action in favor Of the double standard has fallen
short OF his words
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when rrumps We're Useless.

tFl0m Doe t0Iclgo Ime5-ll1uId)
''You may have heard this story before said
one of the delegates TO the whist congress at
the Auditorium yesterday. but do sou know that
there was once a man who got al thirteen trumps
and vet succeeded in taking only one trck3"
..oh. rshaw.' eyclaimed another expert,
that's impossible. 1t wouldn't make ans d.-
ference how poor a player he was he couldn't
help taking all the tricks If he had ali tie
trumps."
''Neyertheisss is fact t.at one iriek was all
he took
well, VIII you please explain how such a
thing could hagpcr."
lie trtaupsd his raftner's acc on the arst
lead and was Immediately thrown out Of tie
window"
The times., 1899-07-13
rricsts in Mnr ConneiI..

(From the New YORK Commercial Adyeitiser)
Roman Catholic writer claims all the
credit for the Peace Conference Tor the Pope
and SAYS because he was kept out oi the Confer
ence by the jealousy Of Italy, it las been a fail
ure One would think that not enough had
been accomplished at The Hague for many 90 be
Of the Pope, this was conference q warriors
not OF priests. Perhaps. thouSh since priests
have often been prominent in war councils. they
would not be out Of place in one devoted t.
the interests OF peace.
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Innocent A,Eer.
prom the Boston Hernldl

The houndcring Of Secretary AlSer IS regards
the Pingrce alliance is pitiablc 1t was bad
mistake on his part when he undertook this enter
prise in politics. Pingree is peculiar person,
headstrong and cratic and the last man with
whom a man situated is Alger could afford to
become complicated Whatever the latter may be
as Secretary Of War, he is badly deficient in poll
tical slfewdBcs4 He showed this when he under
took 20 obsan the Republican nomination for
the Presidency scme years ago. His innocence in
political management, as in this undcrtak-
ing to combine with Pingree Is, if possible, made
more conspieuous than ii was before.
The times., 1899-07-13
One SuE.NiNnr.
nrom the cllIeago chronisle.l }

From the Chicago Chrouiee.)
One by one tho truly great mon OF our coun-
try pass away. Mr.. James Bradt, Of Mendon,
the champion pie cater Of Michigan, passed away
Saturday evening. and Captain Nichols, of Ken
tucky, who proudly beasts that he has been drums,
for forty years. is reported to be in extremis
Fortunately. howeyer, Gen. Russell \. Alger,
the great American Sword-swallower, is enjoy
ing r5as uaBly good health. albeit somewhat en-
feeblcd ny his excrtions OF the last fifteen months
The times., 1899-07-13
ENIiiaineu.

(From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.)
There is a story abroad to the effect that sam
Jones and W. j. Bryan passed each other in
Pullman sleeper without talking. The truth is
probably, that two Pullman sleapers passed each
other, one containing Jones. the other containing
Bryan Under these conditions and if both men
were asleep it is possible that the phenomenon
mentioned might have taken place.
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,,heeIer Can Arrnnge rhnt.

tfrom the Minneapolis Tribunc)
What is evidently needed by our Army in the
Philippines is some good cavalry, and it is to be
hoped this want will be supplied next winter.
Plenty OF rough riders can be enlisted who can
ride anywhere, and although the Island of Luzon
is said to be difficult Tor cavalry we'll warrant
that the hardy little native horses could be made
TO do good service under American riders
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He Would BE in Evidence.

lFr0m the Kichmond Nispltc5l
The pyrotechnic Ingalls,, of kansas, is said to
be anxious to coruscate in Congress again. and
to be working to that end. There is no hope for
him as regards the Senate, it appears, the Re
publican machine OF his State being stcTuly
against him, but it is thought possible he may
get into the House OF Representatives. His red
necl-tie would dolbtless be conspicuous. even
among the more numerous and les severely gaIh-
ed members OF the lower chamber.
The times., 1899-07-13
Surface Roads Here Jus, ns Rna
CFrom the New York T1ibune.l

IfFoIH Ihe Nov NoTk Ifibunf,l
The electric cars on the ErooSiyu Elevated
road a eGmmeudable innovation B,it ttey
should not be started and stepped s. ab7uptly.
not even for the sale OF lsssenins The running.
time OF the whole trip. II Is decidedly unpJea.-
snt for the Passengers to be iolted forward every
time train stops and thrown backward when
IL starts again. 4 reasonable degree pf co,nf1r.s
is Is desiraLle Us high speed.
The times., 1899-07-13
Needed in MeNico.

From the Mexican Herald)
Vaccination should be the order of the day in
the mountain villages around this valley, for the
smallpox at the present moment is taking
heavy toll of life making children blind and al
frighting clcunly people Surely the appropria-
tion for vaccination is seriously meant.
The times., 1899-07-13

1t is evident enough that the British
Government does not regard the conces-
sions offered by President Kruger as ade-
quate Ministerial statements in the Com
mons and the energetic despatch of artil-
lery and rapid-fire guns to the Cape indi-
cate that the Beers viii have to make
further retreat if hostilities are to be
a,.o;dad
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