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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
The Post ONCE Files.

A recent news paragraph in The Star
to the effect that the filing space in the
new post office building is inadequate calls
attention once more to the need of a large
permanent hall of records to relieve the
congestion in the various departmental
buildings and to permit a systematic ar
rangement of the uncurrent files. 1t is
notorious that the post office structure is
not firepToof, and that especially is the
danger of fire great near the wooden roof
1t is is in invitation of at least NEST de-
structive and costly If not Il fatal blaze
to store tons of precious documents in such
quarters the attic of this building. If
the papers can be thus loosely exposed to
destruction they had better be burned out
in the open in some bonfire, or thrust into
the furnaces to save room and to reduce
the danger to the building and its hundreds
of occupants which the storing of the pa
pers under the roof involves. What is
worth keeping at the expense of space is
worth keeping safely. The proposed hall
OF records is the only feasible plan for thus
securely preserving the permanent files
from damage. As time passes and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Tupper's Frank acknowledgements

Sir Charles Tupper, the leader of the
Canadian opposition party. the conserva-
lives, may justly be placed under suspicion
BY the liberals because of the frankness
With which he has just stated Canala's po-
rition in the Alaskan boundary dispute, in
the course of an interview upon his arrival
ut Liverpool. Sir Charles, following the
formula OF his oistins u:shed opponent Sir
Wilfrid Laurier states the case in an al
tentative. He says that either the United
States should submit the controversy to
arbitration-in this the two parties over
the border are agrced-or Canada should
construct railway to Dawson City, thus
opening up a purely Canadian route to the
gold fields. Sir Wilfrid I.aurier put the
case more menacingly and succinctly: Ar
bitration or war. He later sought to ex-
Plain that ne spoke OF war in academic
sense, as he refused to believe that blood
shed could possibly result from the dis
agreement. Nevertheless the statement
sufficed to show the drift of the premier $
mind. Sir Charles Tuppers view is sufIi-
ciently divergent to cause some amazement
that even these two antagonists should not
have presented a more harmonious front to
the common enemy.
For Sir Charles Upper has, in fact, ex-
posed the Canadian hand. He reveals the
fact that CANADA is in q serious predica-
ment and looks to the driving of a shrewd
bargain against the rules of trade to ex-
tricate herself Sir Wilfrid Iaurier put the
case upon the high plane of Canada's right
Sir Charles Topper puts ii upon the lower
plane of Canada's need. which is precisely
the plane upon which the United States has
consistently insisted upon viewing it. Ac-
cording 10 the alternative defined by the
conservative leader the development of the
gold fields has brought about state of af-
fairs which did not exist and was not an
ticipated in the years when Canada
gave fun recognition to the Amer-
can boundary rights in Alaska A
need has arisen for a Canadian port on
the Pacific near the gold fields. II Canada
can not by hook or by crook beg borrow
or steal such an outlet, without regard
for the usages of decades and the text of
treaties she must provide an outlet of
her own, entirely within her established
rights.
Ordinarily the alternative would not be
embarrassing But the geographical con-
djtions in this case render it of monument
tai difficulty. From Vancouver TO Dawson
on a bee line is no less than 1.250 miles,
over a practical wilderness. A railroad line
between those points would cover at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

The Jiminez insurrection in San Domingo
seems to have started off with rush, only
to suffer a reverse Immediately. 1t is
routed with heavy loss by a government
army under Gen. EscoboZa, and the Do
minican authorities believe that this en-
counter decisively ends the uprising. This
announcement may, however, be prema-
ture 1t is a familiar spectacle for the gov
ernments of the revolt-ridden countries
south of us to assume an optimistic view
of their campaigns against pretenders TO
power. Spain had the ha bit to marked
degree. Rebel forces were "decsively
routed so often during the recent insurrec-
was solitary insurgent left in the. field.
The early reports from San Domingo We're
exceptionally favorable to Jiminez Natives
and even troops We're declared to be flock
ing to his standard, despite the fact that
he has not Yet left Cuba for the island to
take the field in person. The revolt appeared
10 be gaining material Roadway. Now comes
the assertion that ii is easily quelled. In
any event, the main hope here is that the
disorders in the island will be shOrt-lived,
for ii would be disastrous to the heavy
American commercial interests in San Do
mingo If the land We're disrupted for
quarrels. So, without prejudice for either
side we may wish for power enough for
one arm or the other to succeed imme-
diately, as this latest dispatch suggests
lhat the government has succeeded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

The anti-imperialists as they call them
selves. are not all of one mind. At any
rate, all are not agreed as to the proper
procedure about bringing the country back
to first principles. Some simply shake their
heads and declare the Presidents whole
course to be wrong. They offer no plan of
their own. Others like Mr. Bryan, talk
about native government for the Philippines
under an American protectorate- Others
would have the country Immediately and
unceremoriously wash its hands of the
whole business. AS for the Filipinos why,
let them go their own gait. If they like
anarchy. let them have it. Every people
to its own taste, in government as in other
things. As for the outside world. why, ap-
plying the Vanderbilt philosophy, the
world be blanked,
But we have from the Anti-1mperialist
League of Boston at last a definite deliv
GRANGE on this point and 1t is this:
''Our information and experience justify
the opinion that the body of anti-imperial-
lists the country over will disregard the
claims of domestic questions, subordinate
ing them one and all to the single pur-
pose of comprehensive public policy-the
purpose to bring the army of the United
States out of the Philippine Islands with
the least possible delay, and without de-
lay to recognize in the inhabitants of
the right of self-government, agreeable to
the principles of the Declaration of indie
pendence. and a pledge of the perma-
Lent policy of the United States.
Here. row, is something definite for con-
sideration. No beating about the bush.
No delays. Give up everything. And stand
not upon the order of giving, but give at
once. If anti-imperialism means anything,
this is the thing. And sooner or later the
facts will be patent to all. Surrender is the
Watchword.
And who is the man for leader? Not
Mr.. Bryan. He is very anxious to be Pres
ident but he would hardly fit that plat
form, and he has just said that the can
didate must fit the platform Not Mr.. Cor
man. He would try to adjust himself to
the platform, but he would fail. Mr.. Cleve-
liant is the man. Everything points to him.
Onl the slightest addition to this platform
wo! ID be necessary to make it fit him like
the paper on the wall. Just let clause be
added giving up Hawaii also, and providing
for the restoration of the rotten monarchy,
and the whole matter is solved. For Presi
dent, then, in 1900, Grover Cleveland Plat
form: We are sorry for what We have done,
and humbly ask everybodys pardon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
4 Damp Summer.

The confidently anticipated and much
dreaded West Indian hurricane has appar-
emily passed Washington and has barely
made itself felt. Its only local effect was
to add somewhat to the volume Of water
which has fallen in this vicinity during the
fore to an unusual condition. The normal
rainfall for the month of July is 4. 30 inches
The actual rainfall for the month of July
this year was COS inches or LAT inches
in excess, over 30 per cent. The normal
rainfall for the entire month of August is
3.9S inches The actual rainfall for the
first half of the month, closing yesterday.
has been 80 inches, or only seventy-three-
hundredths of an inch less than the en-
tire month should have. In all likelihood
the August record will be broken as was
that of July, though perhaps not by as
large margin. Ii the average for the
first half of August may be estimated at
one-half of the average for the whole
month the excess thus far since July l
has been =. - inches, enough water to in
terfere seriously with some crops and to
put the farmers to great trouble. These
figures suffice to show the peculiar char
acter of the present season. Unless a mark
ed change occurs before the close of the
present month the summer of 1899 will
long be remembered one of the dampest
ever known in this vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Medfocrfty'. SoIace,

There amt any laurels a-waitin' fur him;
He'll never be famous fur wealth,
But his smiles always bright an his eyes
never dim,
He's the picture of comfort and health.
He was honest and cautious an counted
the cost
He KEEP his ambition we'll trained.
He'd never wade into a scheme an get lost.
He could always come in when it rained.
faint mostly the fellow who struggles to
seize
The colors that glow in the sky
Who one day finds comfort an lives at his
ease
He's apt to git lost by an by.
When glory's passed round an when elo-
ouence flows
/ won't feel no envious pains;
I'm content to lie hailed as the party who
knows
Enough to come in when it rains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Violence Attending Strikes,
row, ba adoypbia Draco

There is no Disgusting the fact that a
serious situation Is created by the VIC.
lence which attends strikes of workmen in
this country. The use of dynamite ir
Cleveland. New York and elsewhere, ut
terly regardless OF the lives of persons
having CONNECTION, one way or the
other, with the strikes, shows a reckless
ness that must be met in more vigorous
manner than has yet been done. The lat.
est street car strike, that in Chattanooga
is marked by the same brutal disregard OF
human rights. Passengers have beer
struck with rocks, cars derailed and over
turned and AS yet no one seems tc
have been seriously punished for such
crimes 1t is nearly all the work of aliens
who think that they are at liberty to dc
about as they please in this land of liberty
The liberation of this infamy may yet lead
to more serious results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16


Among the readers and expounders Of
the Constitution, some of the strictest con-
structionists are to be found in Texas, and
the recent flood in the Brazos Valley has
brought them to the front Governor Say
ers, in explaining the measures he took for
the relief of the sufferers from that calam-
| ity, has felt called upon to make this state
ment:
Some criticism has been urged as to my
action in securing rations from the federal
government. For such action / have no
apology to make. 1t occurred to me that
neither time nor circumstance was oDpOr
tune for indulgfng in any view, however
just, that might be entertained in regard
to the relations between the state and fed
eral government. People. were starving
and without clothing the emergency was
great, and the conditions in my opinion
were such to completely justify the
means adopted
Evidently there are statesmen in Texas
who, had the appeal come to them for
bread, would have given the people
stone, in the shape of their construction of
the Constitution. The legislature of the
state was not in session, the governor had
no available funds at his command to pro-
vide relief for the starving and the home
less, and like a wise man, he appealed for
assistance to the federal government
which is, by the way as much the govern
ment of the people of Texas as it is of
the people of any other state of the Union.
The relief was Forthcoming, and the hum
CRY and deserving were fed-fed with their
own rations But the strict construction
lists have only censure for the act.
Interpretation equally luminous of the
Constitution and the Declaration of indie
pendence is being applied by these same
men, and those elsewhere who agree with
them, to the Philippine problem. They in
rant for either our presence our activity
in the Philippines. The Constitution for
bids the holding of colonies by the United
States, and the Declaration of Independ-
ence forbids resistance to Aguinaldo. AS
he refuses to give his consent to govern
ment of the archipelago by the United
States, the President should sound truce,
them and then get out.
BIT the President looks at this larger
pro lem as Governor Sayers looked at the
smaller. He sees a condition of things
which calls for immediate attention; and
so he puts aside the protests of phrase
makers and hair-sDitters and addresses
himself to it in common sense way. No
is to interfere with his assertion of Ameri-
can authority wherever the flag flies. And
he will continue to hold the Philippines I'M
der the Constitution until Congress shall
provide a government for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16


Prosperity in the iron and steel business
has passed beyond a joke, beyond even the
demands of the trade, and has become ar
embarrassment Naturally this state OF
things would tend to the starting up OF
steel and iron works all over the country
but here a question of political economy
comes in. Steel and iron works are costly
affairs; it takes a great deal of capital tc
start one, and before men are willing tC
risk much money in an enterprise they
wish to know whether the conditions which
now call for it are likely to last. Is this a
mere temporary boom" in the metal in
dustries. OF does the present great demand
spring from conditions which are likely tC
continue until they can establish their plant
and market enough of its product to make
il profitable? That is an important ques-
ton, ard they will probably have to wait
about fifteen months for q decisive answer
TO tin the course taken by the country
at the next presidential election; though
the action of Congress next winter will
give some indication of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Our Commerce With Japan.


A fact worthy of note is that, in the
rapidly developing commerce of Japan, nc
other power has equaled the United States
in the enlargement of its trade relations
In five years we have increased our ex-
ports TO Japan nearly seyenfold while Eng.
land has increased hers threefold and Ger
many less than fourfold Flattering as is
this showing for American enterprise anc
ingenuity, the larger congratulation must
be upon the immense growth of Japan as
consumer OF the worlds goods following hel
adoption of occidental methods and institu
tions. Her showing for the past five years
merely suggests the stupendous poSsibili.
ties of the Orient whole, not only as
source of supply for the world, but as a
customer of the advanced nations as a re.
suit of this internal. development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
A Warning Phase,
What made you break off the ar.

What made you break off the argument
so suddenly"
Didn't you hear what he said?" asked
the cautious citizen.
Yes. When you left he had just said
Let us talk this over calmly and reason
ably"
That's why l vent. Whenever man
says Let's talk it over calmly and reason
ably you may depend on his being so
angry it won't take more than three words
to make him fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

. 600 miles almost devoid of settlements,
al present destitute of trade opportunities,
and ther. fore with no power whatever to
support a road. This line must depend
solely for many years upon the through
trade to and from Dawson. 1t would be
losing venture for at least a quarter OF
century. In comparison the Trans-Siberian
railroad. with it's access to fertile, rap
idly developing area, is a paying invest
,nent, heavily though It bears upon the
Russian treasury at present. The Cana
dian line would prove most serious bur
Den, If subsidized, and no capitalist Is
likely to undertake the construction with
out the assurance of government support.
Hence the eagerness and the persistence
with which Canada has sought to secure
an open port on the Lynn canal. The game
is well worth the candle. If by a turn of
the hand in diplomacy the Dominion can
obtain this concession. she will have saved
an expenditure which is certain to mount
into the hundreds of millions, and to prove
a heavy handicap upon the resources of the
colony fof long period. 1t matters not
that up to fifteen years ago Canada had
no thought of questioning the right of the
United States to the coast strip and to the
control of the ocean outlets Sucn details
and records easily swept away by an
overwhelming necessity. If the United
States should generously grant the use of
a free port, was recently proposed. all
this vast expense of an unremuuerative
railroad line to the klondike would be
avoided.
Sir Charles Upper has thus so clearly
stated Canadas dilemma that there should
be no doubt whatever as to the future pol
icy of this government. A substantial quid
pro quo should be required for any free
port privileges which are extended to
Canada. That compensation should reflect
the great saving to the Dominion which
our generosity ensures. In any event. the
bargain should be business-like, just as the
Upper alternative is frank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Full Line of Guaranteed
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Politics has become warm in Paris
that the Count de Castellane's wife has
probably seen fit to pack him away In
cedar chest until cooler weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Confusing.

Its a hard question" said Broncho Bob.
81 guess well keep the things out o Grim
son Gulch altogether
What things?'
"Ortermobiles Ell man steals a boss,
we know what do do with him. But II II
was hoss-less carriage, we'd be all mixed
I'd. an mebbe in a little while justice
wouldn't stand no show at all!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
SHOOTING STARS.
A Lover of Music,

did you enjoy yourself while away?' in
quired Mrs. Cumrox.
yes" answered the visitor
Did you go to many places?'
mo. We attended one or two sympo-
Sums.
Dear me. / wish I could have been with
you. | dote on them classical compost
tionS.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

The manner in which Richard Croker
consents to come back and take an interest
in this country is calculated to bring a
blush TO the cheek of his fellow turfman
Mr. Tod Sloan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
lnfnitesinlaIs,
From the St. Paul pisnatcl

From the ST. Paul Dispatch.
The Washington Star does Aguinaldo a
bitter injustice by picturing him as smaller
tEan Hoar or Atkinson. For obvious rea-
sons he couldn't be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Pity for the Student.

Men pity him because his look
So sadly thoughtful is and pallid;
He can digest the biggest book,
But not the smallest lobster salad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Some of the Paris current historians seem
inclined to neglect Deroulede's politics until
they decide whether .4e is what would prop
erly be called good-looking man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Chinese soldiers have just routed band
of robbers near Canton. This news has
nothing to do with the civilzing operations
of European government in the orient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Both democratic factions in Kentucky
feel confident that if the worst comes, they
can crafty vengeance by electing the re-
publican ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Dom Paul does not send out any reports
about being prepared for war That Is MS
customary condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Handkerchief
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

There is disposition among some of the
reporters to provide the Dreyfus case with
footlightS and an opening overture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Mr. Sam Jones of Toledo has been very
cessfu as an inventor, but he is not re-
garded as an expert in political machinery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

No state, county, nor town ever yet sue
ceeded in lynching itself into prosperity or
good morals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

OIn order to avoid delays. on nc
count of personal nb.encc. letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
Office. but simply to THE STAR. to
the Editorial business Depart
ments. according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
A Fitting Name.

From the Louisville Post.
Why not call that spouting Hawaiian
volcano the Edward Atkinson Crater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Richard Croker gently intimates that
Bryan play in Tammanys back yard
without having anything thrown at him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Imitation" said Uncle Eben, may be de
sincerest fattery. But de gemman at de
bank has had folks put in Jail foh takin
dab pens in hand an tryin' ter pay dat Kin
o. condiments.
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