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The times., 1899-07-05
Language Made to order.

Among the many scores of congresses
TO deal with as many subjects, and inviting
the best thought OF the world, to be held
at Paris during the Universal Exposition
is one at which serious effort will be made
to adopt a universal commercial language
An eminent Russian philologist claims to
have manufactured the desired article and
will offer it to the congress for adoption.
He has given 1t the somewhat Spanish
name OF Esperanto. It has been submit
ted to various recognized authorities on
languages and nearly all OF them endorse
1t as a practical vehicle for the object in
view. The inventor of the system claims
for 1t the greatest simplicity of construc-
tion. Its vocabulary is not yoluminous,
but still 1t is sufficiently large to meet all
possible demands that may be made upon
IT. II is so simple that a person OF ordi-
nary intelligence can completely master 1t
in week. To the scholar ii appeals di-
rectly, because It does not confuse the
mind by a mixture of roots. The Russian
inventor makes the bold claim of having
sifted all the corrupt languages OF our civ
ilization-at least the Germanic and Latin
and their multitude of offshoots-and to
have got down to the original base of pure
Latin. His system rests directly upon the
Latin root, with no confusing adherence
of Greek, Hebraic, Sanscrit. Arabic, or
any of the other score or more of REM
nants Of dead languages that have crept
into the speech of the modern world. This
suggests an orthoepIcaI advantage which
is obvious. Latin words undefiled by mod
The times., 1899-07-05

istration, which. so far as have been able
TO observe, has never yet taken the first
step TO correct this monstrous abuse. =
Our own native humanity has much
more to complain of than has that of the
Philippines or Cuba. No Spanish official
from the time of Columbus to that of
Weyler ever saddled them with such mon
strous wrongs as our own people are
threatened with today from the trusts
and combines and monopolies, upon which
most of the great men of the Republican
party of this day look with federation. if
not with sympathy. The men who are
the most notorious as the heads of great
monopolies seem to be the most intimate
friends of the present Administration and
TO be the most eager 10 redress the wrongs
Of all people who live out of the United
States. it being their well-defned purpose
to divert attention from the outrages COM
mitted against them. So far as the Ameri-
can people are concerned this Admins
tration seems to look upon them as hav-
ing no rights except to lay down their
lives. and, incidentally. their freedom. for
the conquest of foreign lands and the fat
tening of domestic monopolies.
Thus spoke Pingree at the beginning of
the year. Observe that his bitter arraign-
ment then included the whole Admins
tration. of which his present political part
ner is part We are beginning to fear
that Potato Pingree is a triPle-plated
fraud and not the emotional humanitarian
he would have us believe.
The times., 1899-07-05
Cannot Re AssirniIated.
CFrom the Atlanta Constitution.l


The negro. like the Chinese cannot be assirni-
lated. Added to this. they are alike incapable oi
union organization. and. if they Were, they
would be unacceptable to the whites, because
white uni0nism cOntemplates, through the pres
crvation OF wages certain social standard, which
would be destroyed by affIiation with alien
race. The consequence IS that 20 to what part Of
the North he may TO seek employment which
brings him into conflict with white labor. the
negro will be met with the shotgun. as were
the Chinese on the Pacific Coast. Employers.
however, will continue To seek this non-uniOn
labor for the profit which there Is IN it, and
thus we may look foe series Of mdssiores. the
scenes Of which will be in the Northern States,
and the victims of which will be the black men.
The eNaspcrated white men OF these States will
call for political relief. which must be responded
to by those who would gain their votes They
Will become the advocates OF a wholesale de-
portdtiOn Of the African race. and, falling in
this they VIII demand such State laws ls will
bear them out. One thing may be counted upon
as certain-that when the negro leaves his
genial agricultural pursuits in the South to be
comes the rival OF white IN work. he will
find that the mObs OF Pana. even Boston itself.
are as terrible as any thar ever gathered around
a volator whose unmentionabie crime brings to
his short shrift
The times., 1899-07-05
TO PROTECT AMERICANS.
Fleet of Gunboats to BE stationed
In Central American Water.


Since it was agreed that the difficulties
involving American interests at Blueheids
Nicaragua. should be submitted to diplo
matte settlement, the trouble caused by the
REFUSAL OF American merchants there to
pay douoie duties to the Nicaragua Gov
ernment. no occasion has arisen for send
ing more vessels to Central America. The
little gunboat Vixen Is now at Blueaelds
but there is no formidable craft OF the
United States in the vicinity. Considera-
bic annoyance has been caused lately. how
ever, TO the United States by the action
OF local officials in Honduras and other
Central American countries in prosecuting
American citizens. and the Navy Depart
ment has under consideration a plan for
establishing patrol squadron Of small
vessels on the east cost TO prevent further
outrages. The case of Pears resident of
P-ttsbCrg, who was ki led by H5ndu; anean
soldier, is the only incident OF Importance
affecting the relations of that country and
the United States, but petty prosecutions
are numerous
The plan of the Navy Department is to
send the Viking. Hawk. Dorothea, and
Frolic to Central America for permanent
duty, thus forming, with the Vixen, a
squadron of five small ships capable Of
handling anything in the way OF navy that
the Central American Republics could pro-
duce, should conflict occur. 1t is not
believed. however. that there will be any
necessity OF using force TO compel the
Central American Governments to show
more liberal spirit in the treatment OF
citizens of the United States The pres
ence of the five gunboats, 1t is believed.
will be sufficient to bring about better
condition than now exists. According 10
complaints received at the State and Navy
Departments. Americans have been sub
jected to all manner of embarrassments
by officials in Honduras, and 1t is with
particular reference to that country that
the plan of re- enforcing the Vixen has been
considered.
The Viking. Hawk. Dorothea. and FroIic
are all out Of commission. but will proba-
bly, be oyerhauled and put in condition for
active service. All these vessels were pur-
chased for use in the war with Spain. The
Hawk was formerly the yacht Hermione.
belonging to the Henry L. Pierce estate,
and was purchased on April 2, 1898. for
$4,000. The Viking was the yacht of the
same name and belonged to Horace A.
Hutchins. She cost the Government $780,
900. The Frolic was the yacht Comanche.
formerly the property of Fl. NJ. Hanna, of
Cleveland Ohio, and cost $3.50 The
Dorothea was the yacht OF the same name.
She was purchased from the Thomas Nc
kean estate, of Philadelphia. for s1S7. 500
The Vixen was p. A. B. Widener'S yacht
Josephine. She cost $3.50, ,0e0.
The times., 1899-07-05
GENERAL sTERNBERe's TRIP.
He Recommends Fort Bayard. v. NJ.
as n TubercuIosfs Sanitarium.


Surgeon General Sternberg returned to
| Washington yesterday after an extended
trip through the South and West While
absent General Sternberg inspected the
new model camp at San Francisco where
the volunteers returning from the Philip
pines will be detained until mustered out
Colonel Greenleaf of the Medical Depart
ment, has had charge of the construction
OF the camp and General Sternberg re-
ports that IL excels any other camp ever
constructed in this country. The sanitary
arrangements are almost perfect. The
sinks and kitchens are separated, and
Sibley tents, each provided with a stove,
have been erected for the returning SOL
diers. Eight men will be assigned to a
tent and each will be furnished a separate
cot.
In addition to the regular camp there
is ready for occupancy a detention camp
on Angel Island. which will accommo-
date 1,500 men in case it is necessary to
quarantine any ship. The regular camp
will accommodate 1000 volunteers at one
time, but in addition TO this there is
camp where recruits are quartered and this
could be thrown open to the returning
troops a new hospital has also been
constructed which, with the old hospital,
will furnish room for 1000 beds. large
been ordered to these hospitals for duty
and more are in readiness to respond 10
any emergency call.
An important part of General Sternberg's
trip was to Prescott, Ariz.. and Fort Bay
ard, n. NJ. For several years the Com
missioners having in charge the National
Soldiers Home at Washington have been
anxious to secure a suitable place for the
establishment of tuberculosis sanitarum
for discharged soldiers. At a meeting Of
the Commissioners several months ago
General Sternberg was authorized to visit
Prescott, Ariz., and Fort Bayard n. NJ.
and report to the Secretary Of War the
suitability of either OF these places for
such a sanitarium. After an inspection
of each place, General Sternberg decided
to recommend Fort Bayard, n. NJ, which
has accommodations for six companies Of
infantry. but is occupied at this time by
only one company. The climate there is in
every way suitable 10 tuberculosis pa
tients and General Sternberg will urge
that the unused quarters of the fort be
remodeled and fitted up for occupancy BY
consumptive soldiers.
Surgeon General Wyman, of the Marine
Hospital Service recently selected Fort
Stanton, n. NJ. for a similar sani-
tarium for discharged consumptives
from the Navy and the Marine SER
vice, but Fort Bayard will have the
advantage over Fort Stanton of rail-
way facilities, being right on the line
of the railroad. and the latter being several
miles from the station and accessible only
by stage
The times., 1899-07-05
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1899.
sehurman,s -plcasine s.tun.ion."

The value of the Commission of the
orists which the Administration saw fit to
send TO the Philippines instead of soldiers
has been proved in a practical manner By
a singular coincidence.
Monday morning We printed a long cable
message from Manila giving elaborate de-
tails of an itinerary of the outlying islands
CT the archipelago made by Prof. ]. C.
Schurman, President of the Philippine
Commission Prof Schurman had visited
various communities and tribes and his
scholastic eyes saw nothing that was not
commendable. To quote the cable. mes
sage: He expressed himself as much
pleased by the Americanization of the
southern islands, and especially NegTos,
where complete civil government is in
operation" These are the words used by
Prof. Schurman in descanting upon the
satisfactory conditions he observed in Ne
gTos: 7 found the situation in Negros
pleasing. The people are arranging a con-
stitution which was submitted to me-
The professor then relates, in self-grat-
ulatory way, that the Negrosites made
certain unimportant changes in the consti-
tuition at his suggestion and then he left
them with his blessing and firmly con
WINGED that everything was lovely on the
island
On yesterday the cable brought very
different sort of news from Negros. As a
company of California volunteers, who had
been doing garrison duty on the island,
were preparing to depart mob of two
hundred and fifty natives attacked the
Americans killing one man and wounding
another. This. mark you. was where the
erudite President of the Philippine COM
mission found the situation pleasing"
This incident only emphasizes our con-
tention that what is needed now, what has
been needed a year and what viii continue
to be needed until we thoroughly crush the
insurrection and completely kill the ram
pant spirit Of rebellion, is soldiers and
not peace commissioners. 1t is not i'm
probable that Prof Schurman's visit TO
Negros only encouraged the ignorant ma
tives in the pleasing Illusion that their
new masters intended to deal gently. deli
cately, temporizingly. with them through
the cowardly fear that they would hurt
somebody is We attempted to enforce a
firm. resolute policy. The conduct of the
Negrosites proves the folly of the Admin
istration's double -barreled policy in the
Philippines. 1t shows conclusively that
until we shoot a big hole in the insurree-
tion and completely subdue the unruly
spirit of the natives it will be criminal
folly 10 deal with them in a problematieal
civil relation.
We hope the Administration will take
warning from the coincidence of Prof.
Schurman's discovery of a pleasing situ-
alton in Negros and the unprovoked MUIR
derous assault upon our departing SOL
die-s. We hope the Administration will
now be content to leave the settlement of
the present difficulty in the Philippines to
the military arm of the Government. There
win be plenty of time TO devise and estab-
lish civil government after the natives
show that they are prepared for it.
The times., 1899-07-05
The Cuban Governorship.

tFrom the Charleston News aud Courier.)
II General Brooke is to be removed, however.
for any reason, it is earnestly to be hoped, for
every reason, that he will not be replaced with
Mr.. Robert p. Porter. The CubaRs believe him
TO be ''preiudiced" against them, and he doubt
less is. They have mo confidence" in him
and they are not peculiar in that regard. Few
people at home have any confidence in him,
as he is known to be reckless, Inscriptions
partisan, and he has certainly never given any
public evidence, SO far, Of the possession OF
such ability, undoubtcd integrity, and i'm
partiality' as would qualify him for the impor-
tant post now filed by General Brooke He
could not be elected Governor Of any county
in the United States. The people and press of
the United States may well Join heartily with
the people and press OF the island in protesting
against his appointment as Governor OF Cuba.
The times., 1899-07-05
a Pathetic Incident.
(FrOm the Portland ArgusO

NIEuh llG luItlduu AfEus.l
What meeting that must have been between
Dreyfus and his wife at Rennes after five long
years of separation. FIVE long years Of suffering.
agony and suspense, Surely the whole world re-
joieed in sympathy with this devoted and soreIy-
tried couple, and viii rejoice still more when the
husband shall be officially vindicated and the Fri
umph Of tortured innocence complete. Through
all this long agony OF shame and suffering Madame
Drcyfus has stood by her husband with unshakcn
faith, unwavering fortitude. and devoted love.
She has shown heroic courage throughout the
frightful ordeal which has left no trace Of bitter
in her lofty soul. She bears no hatred to-
ward her husbands prosecutors, but, for herself.
desires all the evil done to be forgiven and for
gotten in his final vindication. Here is exam
pie OF angelic Christian charity given by Jewess
that is touching and impressive to witness But
France has duty to perform in this matter, and
clearing the innocent Is but part OF it. She must
punish the guilty and punish Them eondignly be-
fore justice be satisfied. As for repairing the
wrong done to Dreyfus that is out OF the ques-
ton II is irreparable
The times., 1899-07-05
Dewey Gave the Coup de Grace.

From the St. Louis Globe -Democrat.)
But for Deweys great stroke the war to free
the Cubans might be raging still, for there was
an immense Spanish army in Cuba, and Havana
was a tremendous stronghold The prospect Of
losing the Philippines startled all spain, and
clamor arose TO send feet to destroy Dewey
drive him away. This movement was begun.
The Spanish armored ships had passed eastward
through the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal
when news OF the catastrophe to Cervera com
PEELED them to return home. IL was the hope
OF saving the Philippines that made the Spanish
eager for peace. In the negotiations they readily
agreed to relinquish sovereignty in Cuba, but
struggled long for the Philippines, showing that
the group across the Pacific a vital spot in
their consideration. Cubl's freedom largely
determined in Manila Bay. There was COM
parativey little fighting the soil OF Cuba,
though Spain had there over 100000 seasoned
soldiers armed with Mausers- The Spanish eause
in Cuba was lost by events outside OF Cuban
territory, and largely by the wonderfully prompt
and daring attack on the Philippines.
The times., 1899-07-05
TRUTH AMONG WOMEN.
The Veracity of the Sex Made Light
of by Woman's League.


Newport, July 4-That an open confes-
sion is good for the soul is evidently be-
lieyed by the members of the Professional
Womans League. They admitted at their
meeting last evening that nine-tenths of
the world are liars. The beauty of this ad =
mission was that they didn't exempt them
selves. One woman went so far as to say,
we are all liars but she was rebuked
for her enthusiasm and sat down consider
ably crestfallen
The others said they didn't believe in
carrying things too far. There was a limit
to everything, and nine liars out of ten
among their membership was sufficiently
credttable showing. There might be more.
| but 1t wasn't wise to boast about it, The
discussion on the liars was brought out
by the recent discredited report thar a cit,
magistrate had announced that nine tenths
OF the women are liars.
1t might have been expected that the
Professional Womans League would have
taken different stand-that they would
have put on some of their choicest war
paint and gone after that magistrate S
scalp with great vgor II was fully be-
lieyed that some OF the veterans of the
league would read an essay on city magis-
trates that would tear things loose.
Mrs Mary Bancker made the shameful
confession for her erring sisters. She first
objected to the magistrates statement
that nine-tenths of the women are liars.
She protested against sex discrimination
Not that women lie less she said,
but that women lie more II he had said
ninetenths OF the world l might have
agreed with him, but when he arraigns
nine-tenths OF the women at his bar of
injustice, and brands them as greater
transgressors against truth than men, it
is too much.
'One need not be malicious liar to be
liar, and it is a most unfortunate state of
business and society that makes lying
necessary
The man or woman" she went on
who is most successful and tactful social
ly and in business must be. If not an actual
liar, at least perverter OF truth-a truly
feminine differentiation"
What would be the use of diplomats IL
truth were all?" she asked.
Il myself never knew a woman who
would not lie on some occasion"
I've known women who told the
truth" spiritedly declared Mrs. Sara Pal
mer, and then, as if ashamed of this one,
hedged and said, But I'm not brave
enough to do So" They didn't know
whether to believe her first statement or
not after this.
Truth seemed to have gone on journey,
leaving no friends behind. There were
plenty to extol the lie, but none TO defend
the truth Finally, things looked so bad
that Mrs w. G. Jones spoke up and said,
Truth is always better. but one must tell
a lie now and then to shield some one
else"
Then up spoke Aunt" Louisa Eldridge.
who, like Horatio of old, was willing to
stand by and defend the truth against the
assaultiug hosts.
truth is better every time than a down
right big lie. That kind always gets found
out And It doesn't pay"
Other members seemed 10 regret that
they had been so frank in their admis-
sions after this. and some tried to hedge
and explain, but it was generally believed
that all had spoken the truth for that once,
anyway.
The times., 1899-07-05
Grosvenor's Latest Interview.

tEFom the CINCINNATI Enqulrer)
1t seems, too, that Grosvenor gets his foot in
collision with his intellect when he reiterates
his determination that Joseph b. Foraker shall
succeed himself in the Senate. He has been Civ
ing out that assurance hebdomadllly for the
last six months, but nobody has noticed that
Foraker has been putting Grusvenor's praise in
his collection of testimonials. Charley ought to
stop that. Everybody is "on." The Forakerites
or. at least. those who are opposed to the Hanna
regime. are so thick in Grosvenor's district that
they tramping on each other. They will have
to be placated or Grosyenor cannot be nominated
for Congress next year.
Then think of Grosvcnor saying that John Sher-
man would have struck bottom in Ohio politics
long ago had it not been for the rcsourceful
leadership of Hanna! Does Charley think this
will pull the wool over the Foraker eyes? Then
look at the contemptuous reference to the most
illustrious Republican Of this State as an old
man, who is out Of politics. Charley had not
seen him for some time. and did not appear 10
know where he was. He appeared to have
difficulty in recalling the name of Sherman when
the interviewer mentond it.
This same John Sherman may "take a falP'
out of some of the Hannaites yet. When does
a man get oldg What constitutes aged? Is it the
number of years he has lived or the whiteness
of his hair or the frostincss or length OF his
beard? Is selfsuffcient garruiity an Indication
of the end? Shall we set down man as old
when he gets TO talking incOnsiderltely and fool
ishIy and when he shows surccasc of gratitude
for his best friends? John Sherman would never
have given such an interview One of the great
glores of his career has been standing by his
friends even when they were in adyersity. In
tba Iisl,t pf into
have TO go backward like crab to be Younger
than Grosyenor.
The times., 1899-07-05
bulldog and Fox.
lFrom the Brooklyn EagIe. )

AIIoHh DioohIfu idsfst
Pingree is surly English bulldog with the
teeth showing. and Alger is iox-at least that
is as close to his prototype in the animal king
dom it is polite to go in public discussion
and each man fights according to his instincts.
But it would be hard to find bulldog or even
a common cur with 50 little intelligence as Pin
gree shows in this letter. He denies the inter
view in which he originally announced his al
legiance to Algcr, but that is com.
monplace in politics when interview becomes
inconyenent. His acumen may be from the fact
that he explains the criticism OF Secretary Al
gers management of the War Department as a
cabal among the New York papers; nothing
but a cunningly devised plot to create vacancy
TO be filed by a New York politician" While
he is in the businlss of explanation will he
kindly account for the hisses which followed
Secretary Alger in the streets Of Boston? We're
they organized in the interest Of a New York
politician too7 That is the most violent and un-
usual form which hostility to 4 public man ever
takes in the United States and it would be out
of the power of forty newspapers to organize
such demonstration.
The times., 1899-07-05
THO Sword vs.. the Pen

tFrom the PhlIade!phia Times)
Prof. Schurmn. of the United States Advisory
Commission for the Philippines, having returned
to Manila from tour Of the adjacent islands,
has delivered himself OF an interview in which
the main point Is his meeting with the Sultan of
Sulu Along with whatever else helped to en-
liven the audience. his sulunese Majesty took
rosy view Of conditions in general and Hoped for
speedy and lasting peace. Prof. schurman took
some Of the same views, but otherwise this
particular meeting was as barren of results and
suggestion TO the proper means whereby the
contamination desired might be realized as has
been the entire work Of the Commission. The
pen is mightier than the sword a rule perhaps
but, while the former may represent the pro-
fessors eminent scholarship, it is evidently the
hitter that must be deperded on to settle affairs
in the Philippines.