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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

tion finally passed off far more peaceluhy .nhn
most people had expected or the result OF ,ne
mailing there was no doubt. clear piurai''
was ast for one OF the candidates. Iha'' ho"
oyer bv no means assured his installation as
Chief of State Not the slightest intention "
abide by the result of the polling was lndica'eu
nv the other party. The defeated candidate hau
fuI control of the machinery for counting the
votes and declaring the result, and II was open
" boosted that his power would be USED 10 nui'
lify the popular will and TO seat the man VINO
had not been elected The adherents vi INC
elected candidate, who are not without poiitic"i
pOwer, threatened TO retort with other s'rons
proceedings And so 1t became apparent 'h't
rho new Chief of State would be not necessarily
the man for whom the largest number OF people
had voted but the man who was able TO make
the most effective use of the Returning Board
the courts the Legislature, the militia or SOME
other power not included within the legitimate
scope of the ballot box.
II was and is all very shocking no douDt'
Rut what better was to be expected OF That
wretched little South American republic, Win
IFS motley mixture OF Spanish. Indian and negro
blood? Those fellows down there have no con-
ception of constitutional government. they are
utterly unfit TO undertake the administration or
It. They call their country a republic, but as a
matter Of fact it Is no such thing. Their ruler
is not the man whom the people freely and IN
telligently choose but the man who best plays
the game Of politics. with It's elements or fraud
and force. No doubt a good man gets to the
head of things now and then. And now ana
then he is the choice of the people But he is not
there because of those things, but because he
was able to out-manGuyre or TO out-blun MS
opponent The so-called election is mere Tor
mality a prelude to the real business. The
actual choice of a ruler comes later, and is
effected through other means. Did not one OF
the foremost statesmen Of that republic say,
81 let me count the votes and | care not VINO
casts them? And did not his rival reply, Let
me control the courts, the Legislature and the
militia, and | care not who counts the votes?
All. these South American republics are sorry
farce, indeed.
Only it is not a South American republic at
all that Is under consideration, but one OF the
United States of more than a centurys stand
ing in this Union and inhabited by more than
commonly pure strain of English speaking peo-
pie OF n truth as the fable in the old spelling
book reminded MS, it does make difference
whose OK is gored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
TUESDAY. DECEMBER ., 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Further details Of the battle at
Modder River, South Africa, were received In
London. all showing the desperate nature Of the
fighting; the retirement of the Beers during the
night turned a drawn battle into British vic
tory; the transport Ismore ashore in St Helena
Bay. broke up. much ammunition and many
horses being lost; the Queen received at WIND
sor the doctors and nurses of the American
hospital ship Maine. 80 General Young is
closely pursuing Aguinaldo. and expects TO
capture him in the mountains Of Benguet Prov
ince Luzon; note was received in Manila from
Lieutenant Gilmore. addressed to his sister, the
Spanish garrisOns Of the Caroline Islands have
arrived at Manila.
CONGRESS.-The LVIth Congress held its
first session. - David B. Henderson, of Iowa,
was elected Speaker of the House: Mr.. Roberts.
of Utah. was not allowed to take the oath of
office, pending decision on the question Of his
eligibility; the rules Of the last House were re-
adopted =-= In the Senate the only business
was the swearing in Of new members. =-
Both branches adjourned in respect to the men,
DRY Of Vice-President Hobart
CITY.-Stocks were weak and lower. -
Assistant District Attorney Osborne made the
opening address for the prosecution in the trial
of Roland b. Molineux. - meeting in aid
OF the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute was held at Madison Square Garden. &C.
John w. Keller was elected president Of the
Democratic Club TO succeed Perry Belmont
- The directors Of Harper & Bros. applied
for dissolution Of the corporation. prepara-
tory TO a reorganization.
DOMESTIC.-The text Of the Currency bill
prepared by Republican members of the Senate
Finance Committee made public. ==
parcels post treaty between the United States
and Guatemala signed in Washington. -
The State Board of Canvassers began its work
III Kentucky. and will pass on the contested
election cases after going over the uncontested
returns. -= Six persons lost their lives and
several seriously injured in collision on
the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad near Sa-
Ida. Col ==-=- BY the collision of a railroad
train and a street car in Chicago eleven persons
were injured. Governor Roosevelt held a
conference at Albany regarding the Franchise
Tax law; ne stated that the act would not be
modified in any important particular. - The
attorneys for the Ramapo Water Company Sc
cured an extension Of the time set 10 answer the
suit of w. X. Hearst.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and cooler. The temperature yesterday High
est As degrees: lowest, 81: average, 43b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
NAVAL AFFAIRS.

The annual report Of the Secretary Of the Navy
will attract less attention than that of the Secre
tary of War One reason is that the most en-
crossing problems Of colonial administration are
involved in the present work OF the War De
partment and everybody is interested 10 know
what is to be done about them. Another reason
is the general recognition of serious defects in
the Army organization which ii was hoped, and
as il appears with good reason. the Secretary
would set about correcting with courage ana
direciness Secretary Longs account OF his
stewardship OF necessity deals far more with
routine matters He had less scope for prOpos-
Ing radical reforms, simply because radical re-
forms were not needed. Nevertheless his report
is by no means unnterestng. The Navy has
new duties thrust upon ii by expansion, and
the Secretary is alive TO meet them. 1t is 10 be
hoped that Congress is likewise ready 10 face
the actual situation and give the Navy what it
needs TO do its duty by the country, and not
continue to hamper II by foolish restrictions.
One Of the first things which should have at
tention with the opening Of the session rs armor
plate. The law limiting the price of armor to
$500 ton practically prohibits the construction
OF the vessels authorized and greatly needed.
Not even inferior armor can be obtained at that
price. The vessels already under construction
cannot secure such armor as fits their class for
500 a ton, and the attempt to complete them
under the law at that price would result In
ships not equal TO what other countries are
building. Congress was misled into fixing these
prices thus lower than what other nations are
paying our own manufacturers for work by
deluded sentiment against a supposed trust
which seems 10 have originated from ignorance
and demagogy. If anybody had notion that
fixing a price below the market rate could be
effective against the worlds course of trade, he
must have learned that the scheme was as
much failure as was the attempt TO fax the
price of silver by law above that which the
worlds commerce warranted. 1t 10 now time
10 abandon the effort and proceed with the
building of ships without regard TO theories.
If Congress wants to build an armor plate
plant, well and good That Is q proposition to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
x-on,, n,1rv rp1P11NE TUESDAY. DECEMBER D. lo9'


suffrage. contrived to apply to the negro a'one
The negro may some time attain or give
nromlse Of attaining the elementary knowIeose
requisite to become voter. what "ou'u ~
white politican do then? Would he NOT Nc
.o,,,n,ad N divert a little more money from
negro schools to insure his own ruler IL "ou''
no n neat governmental trick to say 70 tue
negro. "Go get an education" and then 70 ue
nr,ve him of the means 1t would be me po''i-
cal cynicsm which would say we ca"'o.
trust the precious ballot to the uneducateu anu
",,ic,ous. education shall guard jealousy the
most valued privileges OF citizenship ana WIN
this lip service TO these fine Ideas condemn nan
~ tho citizens to illiteracy Possessors OF power
should not expose themselves unnecessarily 10
temptation. Government in the SOUTH as e'a.e
after state adopts or prepares suffrage amend
ments becomes more and more the rule OF
fraction. democracy has need OF WISDOM
and restraint Much more has an ohsarc"'
need OF wisdom, and. above all. restraint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
PICKING LIP MINORITIEH.

Last weeks meetings Of Democrats and silver
men, with published statements of their leaders,
made ii evident that the friends OF Tagal rebels
In this country are TO be earnestly invited and
warmly welcomed to the alliance of "antis."
The Democrats the Populists and the silver
monopOlists do not propose TO risk anything by
being over nice, and if blatant blackguard Of
Boston can bring a vote they think they can
afford TO have him unpack his curses OF the
government and the President. He represents
to them another faction to be brought into the
combination; another bit of far smelling garlic
10 be put into the stew. The anti-gold, anti
injunction, anti-enforcement- of-law, anti-expan-
sion and antitrust fragments, IL all duly mixed
and cooked together, are expected to make a
strong party.
1t does not seem to occur to these political
cooks that every beaten minority has more foes
than friends. Alliance with it may please its
most jealous and passionate adherents, but be-
cause it is minority must be expected to anger
and drive away still larger number There
has been test OF the forces following the anti
expansion flag this year. With pride in the
adrotness of Boston Tagals, the Democrats In
several Western States explain how sundry Ger
man votes were captured by extensive dlstribu-
uOn OF uppedls Dg SCuuTIt QUIET uOcuHlents
against the government. and it is said with a
chuckle that the Republicans were caught nap
ping Still the attack. II unexpected, does not
seem 10 have resulted In anything like a Re-
publican defeat. That party carried about
everything II expected. including Kentucky. and
If Mr. Bryan's own State was not taken from
him n shrewd observer might reckon that a
piece OF good luck for his foes.
The expansion issue, in short, took over to the
Democratic party portion OF small minority
Of voters, but gave offence TO a much greater
number who have no sympathy with traitors.
The net result was TO drive over to the Repub-
leans more voters than the opposition gained
by heartily greeting another minority. The
antitrust crusade worked in much the same
way. A few OF the most frantic combination
haters were noisily welcomed by Democrats as
recruits, while a larger number Of Democrats
who had discovered that the so-called trusts
were raising wages and securing more steady
work for labor were offended. and took them.
selves out Of the DemocrauS party. The cam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

paIpn OF 1895. conducted on the same 'ue"''
ended I'm the worst defeat the Democrats ever
knew. They were minority to begin WIN
They went forth and allied themselves WIN
beaten minority of creditor hating Popuhs'S
and another small minority OF Anarchists VIM
bated laws and courts The warm embrace Vi
each condemned minority insulted ana drove
awav more votes than 1t gained, ana the party
ended weaker than II was before its various
fusions had been effected
II is n bad mistake 10 suppose that In poh''cs
many minorities constitute n majority. III one
embraces n third Of the voters and another
fifth. and another n sixth, some folks thlhh
they have 70 per cent Of the whole, ana nave
only 10 draw I'm another antexpanslon tehlh
and an antitrust fifth to get unanimous Vo'e
in their favor. The thing works the other way.
The party offends a majority every uihe IL
takes mn the cry of another beaten demagogue.
Wben Il has made war on a third and four
efths and fve.sixths. and four-ffths and nine
tenths of the people 1t will discover that out Oh
all these majorties there is pretty sure 10 come
one majority larger than could nave Deeh
gathered on either issue by itself. This is par
ticularly true and important when the latest
cry adonted is that OF n rebel who does not
know better than to put his treason Into the
Language NJ n BLACKBOARD. 1t is not difficult to
AMOR Ioval men in these days by shouting lor
Aouinaldo and vilfying the President. "hen
rho democrats have tried 1t for time they
will welcome the Tagals of Boston little less
effusiyely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
A LINCOLN MEMORIAL.

II is scarcely necessary TO urge an attentive
and sympathetic perusal of the letter from Gen
eral O. o. Howard in another column appealing
for the Lincoln Memorial University, OF which
he is managing director. We have put the letter
where we expect il to be seen: being seen 1t Will
surely be read. and having been read we are
confident that it will evoke a practical response
Undoubtedly 1t ought to. General Howard does
not exaggerate the service which those loyal
refugees" as Lincoln called them, OF the region
centring at the Cumberland Gap rendered to the
Union under conditions which tested their moral
fibre TO the uttermost. Not in honor Of their
memory, or even for the sake Of their descend
ants. so much as for the general credit and
benefit It is incumbent on another generation
to discharge the obligation. The group OF
schools to whose development General Howard
is resolved TO devote all the energy which
strenuous career has left him seems admirably
adapted to the accomplishment of an indispen-
sable object. Having assumed the task, he
would have devoted himself TO it with earnest
ness and sagacity In any case; but recently he
has been inspired with keener sense Of duty
and more fervent zeal by an example Of abso-
lutte fidelity which, while 1t stirred the whole
country TO admiration, overwhelmed him with
grief. A few weeks ago his son, Colonel Guy
Howard, in command Of little steamer con-
veying supplies to our troops in Luzon, received
a mortal wound. whatever happens, keep the
launch going" was his instant and final order
to the hemsman. An inconsolable bereavement
would seem to many men in their declining
years an ample warrant for ceasing from long,
unselfish and fruitful labors. General Howard
finds no such dissolution in his rreparable loss,
but fresh incentive in his sons last words to
increased devotion Of himself TO his country s
service
We earnestly hope the patriotic undertaking
in which he is engaged may prosper. His
letter clearly explains its character and re-
quirements 1t has made encouraging progress,
but unless additional interest and support are
won much must remain undone and much may
be lost. Our readers often do us the honor to
accept our estimate of a phlanthropic endeavor
and take advantage of the opportunity that we
point out. We urge them TO do so in this in
stance, with n full assurance that they will be
rewarded for their faith and generosity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
PERSONAL.
be crowned.

professor Frederick Won Martens" says Tine rhil,
odeInhia POST who holds the chair OF international
law in the St Petersburg University and Is lreque'
representative of the Car In legal COUNCILS Vi nv
ment Is not a Russian citizen, nor even d f'u99
subject but philosophic German. lie ~ hotaOi'
lingust and author, and at the Venezuelan d,
ton conference In Paris, where he read the de-
cision of the Commission he had a pleasant fash-
ion of addressing each delegate In his own lah-
guage. one OF the English jurists wondered no"
the Professor was able to keep up MS knowreuse
Diied: TT Is self-defence You see. in case lose
my chair / wish TO be prepared Tor any o"er ~"
foreigners may make
General Lew Wallace has purchased a tract Oh
land near Charlottesville, Ind and Will make a hsn
nreserve of it, The land is watered by a number or
excellent springs and creeks. Will WIN "
damned for the purpose of trout breeding
Congressman A. c. Harmer. Of Philadelphia VINO
ia now the Father of the House" began his ser
vice in Congress in 1871 with the XLlld Congress-
and he has been continuously member since then.
with the exception OF two years 1S7iH the period
of the XLIVth Congress, for which he was deteated
by John Robbins. Mr. Harmer resumed MEMBER
ship in the XLVth Congress on March :. le" ana
has been a member continuously since that ua'e
a period of twenty -four years Thus 1t Will be seen
that PHILADELPHIA has had the distinction OF having
had the Father OF the House" for the last twenty
five wears and in the event OF the death OF MT
Harmer that distinction will continue IN the person
Of General Bingham.
Owing to the efforts of Miss Grace King. the his
torian OF New-Orleans. the Louisiana Historical
Society is to establish In the Crescent City an his
torica museum. The society hopes to secure tor
this purpose the Cabildo Building, an old and MS
toric place now used by the State Supreme Court.
Judge W. c. Caldwell, OF the Supreme Court OF
Tennessee. and one OF the best known jurists OF
that part Of the country. has refused the presi-
dency of the Cumberland University at Lebanon
Tenn, but will probably lecture on law IN that III
stitution.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
A Study IN STATEHOOD.

There is no doubt that 1t is n sovereign State
In its domestic affairs. wherefore there is no
ground for intervention. The election was held
at the legally appointed time. There had been,
however on the one side elaborate preparations
for multiplying the will of the people by means
Of fraudulent practices and on the other side
strenuous endeavors to prevent such frauds
even by forcible means. In some parts OF the
republic troops were under arms and IN public
array near the polling places. In almost all
places the people went about armed. The cleo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

A bill providing for the selection OF site LOT
q new postoffice building In this city has peeh
sent to Washington for Congressional ac'ioi''
It is not reported whether the document says
ANYTHING about a dome but 1t might De wen
to have It specifically declare and enact
whether or not the proposed ediice Is thus 10
be crowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

II ought to be possible to conduct even SEN
sationar murder trial with decency. human
being on trial for his life is not appropriately 10
no regarded as the chief exhibit In raree snow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
II begins to look as II the New-York Postofnce
might possibly get some Of its dues at last.

II the reported cold wave arrives on scneuuIe
time, no one will have cause to complain we
have had Of the most open. Dalnly' sehia'
and in general most thoroughly enjoyapie iai'S
on record
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-18
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the city
council of the city of Anaconda, acting
upon petition of taxpayers of said
clty, at it's regular monthly session,
on May o, 1899, passed a resolution
creating improvement district No IL
for proposed sewer to run through
blocks Nos. Sc, H. Sc, 1903 and 113 in
said city. That any and all objections
to said proposed improvement will be
received by the city clerk and consider
ed by the city council at its regular
monthly session on Monday evening,
June 5, 1899. Witness my hand and
the seal of said city this 18th day of
May, 1899.
tSeai.) JOSEPH PETERS,
City Clerk of the City Of Anaconda.