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Tho Job VIII BE Finished.

The obstacles to the Philippines campaign
which the rainy season has produced In
spre the anti-expansionsts with fresh zeal
In urging the abandonment OF the whole
affair They would have US acknowledge
that AGUINALDo and his men have got the
better Of u.s. and some would have us guar
antee them protection against other nations
under their own flag. perhaps as a reward
for getting the better Of US. At all events,
they would have us pack up and scuttle out
OF the islands.
Now, that Is not the American way OF
doing things We are not accustomed to
backing out OF a Job merely because 1t
proves q little harder than we expected.
Even were there nothing else against such
a course. the loss Of prestige In the worlds
eyes would be enough to deter US from 1t.
We do not wish to become, as an American
statesman once expressed 1t, 1.-THE scorn OF
the universe, Tho contempt Of ourselves"
through lack Of tenacity.
II we have somewhat moderated the ca
pacity and the willingness OF the Tagals to
wage war on us, we understand them now,
and shall proceed accordingly. Campaign
ing In the tropics was q novelty we had not
quite mastered before the rainy season put
certain restrictions on 1t, but the delay will
be brief. The ridiculous thing is to sup
pose that we shall not put forth all the
more strength when it is needed that, hav-
ing put our hands to the plough, we shall
turn back. The American people are not
built that way.
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,unt be permitted to reach the Persian Cult.

count be permitted to reach the Persian Cult.
for It would establish an enemy on the
flank OF the most important Of England's
lines OF communication with the East. but
he believed an understanding might be
reached guaranteeing "the integrity OF
Persia, which Is rapidly dying nation,
and then each country should set up Its
sphere Of influence"
Sir LRPEL GRIFFIN. who occupied the
chair, cordially concurred in all that Sir
RICHARD TEMPLE had said. and spoke OF
the Persian Gulf having been regarded from
the beginning Of the century as a British
lake. He, however, was not Of the opinion
that the Russian influence In Persia was as
strong as generally believed, and consid-
cred that the question concerning Persia was
largely financial one. which was great
point in favor OF England in addition to
the fact that the Perslans and their Govern
ment preferred England to Russia. He adj
vocated the policy Of the open door, and
thought great care should be taken not to
brighten Persia into the idea that England
had any other Intentions. With the sup
port OF England he believed Persia could
maintain her independence.
Inc ABOVE are, oI COURSE tnRlSn views
OF the Persian question. The Russian way
OF regarding it is, as we have seen in ex-
tracts from the Russian press on several
occasions. very different. Russia would
consent to q division Of Persia by line
from north to south, by which she would
have uncontrolled access to the sea. An
accord. therefore. where purposes are SO
entirely at variance would appear difficult
to arrive at. But II Persia is as Sir
RICHARD TEMPLE believes, a rapidly dying
nation. both England and Russia will have
to come to an early decision as to their re-
spectlve shares of influence or territory,
and as to whether an arrangement shall be
arrived at peaceably or otherwise. For
Russia an outlet for her Asiatic trade to the
sea, uncontrolled by any foreign power, is
an imperative necessity.
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An Astounding Case.

The case including and surrounding Rear
Admiral SoHIEY steadily grows more re-
markable.
In response to SCHIEYs request Lieuten-
ant-Commander HoDGsoE sent letter to
him saying that "the colloquy printed in
THE Sun the Schley-Hodgson oolloquy)
never occurred" HoDasoN made this state
ment manifestly in the desire to free him
self from any liability to the charge OF
breach OF discipline that SCH1EY intlmated
might lie In the particular words therein
attributed to him. But with that denial
HoDGsoN sent an accompanying letter ex-
planning that the "denial" was purely tech
meal and that the substance Of THE Suns
statement regarding Admiral SoHnKY and
himself was true. In these two documents
HoDGsoN told the truth and nothing out
side the lines Of truth, as he believed 1t
to be.
But Of these two documents ScHLKY sup
pressed the one that was vital, the one that
told the substantial truth. and used the one
that had its intended effect Of deceiving the
public. II SCHLEY had cheated at cards his
act would not have been more shameful or
indicative Of lower sense Of honor.
Yet this turpitude Of one man has spread.
The Schley newspapers, conspicuous among
which are the Washington Post, the Bait
more American and. recently, the Ne,O York
Times. continuing their effort to present
SoHLEY before the public in the light in
which they originally viewed him, steadily
suppress the Hodgson letter which ScIILEY
suppressed, and attempt to prove HoDGsoN
guilty Of decentralization and therefore
unbelievable. as though this suppressed
letter did not exist.
HoDasoN's letter telling ScH1EY that
The Suns statement was substantially
true and that the denial was intended
merely as a contradiction of the precise
verbal accuracy, was one Of the original
documents in the case and tho most i,npor-
iant 1t was not "extorted" by Capt.
CHADw1oK. as the schley press pretends,
but appeared in CHApw1oK's report simply
rs repetition Of what HopasoN had pre-
viously written to ScHnEY.
soHnEY suppressed 1t. and although its
publication has shown him, and not TIE
6uN. to be the falsiier, his chicanery is
bhndly adopted by the newspapers Of his
following.
It 10 the most extraordinary case Of moral
infection that We can recall
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GERMAN PLANS IN CHINA.
Hopes of Building Up an Enormous Trade
on the Yangtse Kiang.

WASHINGTON. June ga statement regard
ing Germanys Interior motives in China has
been received from Consul Mona CHAN of Chem
nitz and made public by the State Department.
The Consul says that no nation is hotter in
formed as to what Is going on In China than
Germany.
THE Kaisers brother" he continues. with
quite an array Of ships and men. has been kept
in Oriental waters with n view to being on
hand in case complex contingencies should
arise out OF which Germany might make sue
cessful move. Reports from the East inform
the public here that Prince Horny has Just
gone on board tho Gelon at Shanghai for
trip up the iangtse kianG to Hankau. dis
lance OF 5S4 sea miles. Tho YanGtse kiang Is
China's most important river. Navigabe for
ocean steamers. at high tide or under favor
able conditions, as far up as Hankau and for
river boats hundreds OF miles further. it offers,
as glance at a map OF China will show traffic
mighty river hitherto has been In the hands OF
the English and Chinese.
hne river boats built for a German company,
aHa Makau Recent te Of saaan
company in Eastern Asia eager to participate
1T me ne ras fTSGht and messenger traffic
steamers After tho treaty Of Shimonoseki.
Germany obtained concessions on the Yangtse
foreign trade. but more particularly to German
trade. it would be hard to measure Their
valuei is instantly increasing. Hankau is the
entrepot so to speak for central, northwest
and west Chi ma. Its traffic in goods MS ia as
upto $50.O00,O00. ''
"Germans see IN the concessions at Hankau
on the 1anRtse kiang the basis on which to
build up enormous trade relations. not only
along the river. but in the Interior and more
and western China. Mercantile centres here
in Prince l1enry's trip up the Yangtse Kiang
to ilankhu new proof Of the Emperor's deter
mnation to do all he can to increase German
influence In the East. Every effort ia being
made 10 make the best OF every concession no
matter how small it is Once the thin edge OF
the wedge Is in, this empire finds ways
and means; by patient labor. to, enlarge the
Australia and South America. cotton in the
Gnr0linas and Texas. iron In Sweden, coal in
ENGLAND and ship If manufactured goods to
why we should not outsell them
A director OF the North German Ilovd was
sent by the German Government some time
ago to study X lao Chou and its contiguous ter
rltory with view to its exploitation with Cor
man capital and by German coonists The re-
port. which has been handed to the Kaiser, ia
KIND eyer written. It points out coal as one OF
the valuable possessions OF the new territory"
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the colleges to support that plan. The
present recommendation Of Eve years Is a
compromise In which. II the entrance age Is
also lowered. the cadets would still become
Ensigns earlier than now, yet would have
instruction at the Academy distributed
over greater number OF years. so remov-
Ing some objections to the earlier entrance
age. One form OF this plan also proposes
several prolonged cruises under academic
superintendent, instead of the final two
years cruise.
The recommendation that the fewest pos
sible civilians should be employed in the
faculty OF instructors may be less familiar
than other proposals, but is based on the
theory that its tendency would be to put
the teaching on more purely naval basis.
With other things equal this would be a
gain, yet the highest qualification as
teachers would seem to be primary req
uisite For example, In modern languages
it is better to have instructors who furnish
absolutely correct pronunciation than those
skilled in sea lore or sea life.
The proposal that the title cadet be
changed back to midshipman was favored
by Secretary LONG in ono Of his annual
reports, and no doubt has many friends.
The suggestion that at flag salute the
cap should be raised from the head COM
mends itself in these days when attention
is paid to forms designed to show respect
for the national colors; indeed, 1t would
seem that not only at Annapolis and West
Point but everywhere such observanoes
might be carried out by the local authori-
ties on their own initiative.
The recommendation that the President
should DO entitled to appoint ten midship-
men at large Is moderate; for. with the
recent increase in the number OF officers in
the navy, and with the possibility that
even more may DO required as We go on
increasing the number Of vessels and tor
pedo boats In commission, we must look to
the Naval Academy for a larger annual
supply Of graduates.
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From the WicAita E1gie.


The other day Col. BleckIev. the Missouri
Pacific agent here, received letter from n gem
tleman at Portland. Ore. thanking him for a
favor performed by Col. Bieckley over ton
years ago The mans name is withheld. He
had played the Wichita boom. He had won.
But 1t fascinated him and he knew he must get
away with his money or he would not get a way
at all: So. under inspiration. he rushed into
Col Bleckley's ot1ioe ono morning and said
Give me ticket TO Portland"
asked:
Maine or Oregon?"
Il don't give a darn which"
Col. Bleckley reflected. His com mission on
a ticket to Portland. Ore was 81 30 more than
Ms commission on ticket to Portland. Ne.
I get more Tor ticket to Portland Ore.
and III send you to Oregon"
Go ahead" said the man
So that man got away from the boom and
went to Portland. Orc. Out thera. he went
into business and now owns one OF the big es.
tablshments OF that city, lie ascribes his
lucky strike to Col. Beckley. and his recent
letter was one OF gratitude that he had not
sent him to Portland Mo
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The Naval Academy.

Few il any OF the recommendations Of
this years Board Of Visitors to the Academy
at Annapolis have the merit of absolute
novelty. This, however, may largely re-
suit from the difficulty experienced for sew
eral years in procuring legislation even
upon recommendations backed by annual
repetitions. 1t is really point in favor Of
such recommendations that they have
stood the test Of time, and Of any tempta-
ton on the part OF later Boards OF Visitors
to strike off from the beaten paths Of their
predecessors.
The lowering, for example, OF tho age
limits OF admission to fifteen and eighteen
years. respectively. has been several times
proposed, but it plainly accords with that
policy Of bringing naval officers to flag and
command rank earlier in life which was
one of the chief arguments for the promo
ton features OF the new Personnel bill
passed last winter. 1t is unwise to admit
young men to the Academy before they are
mature enough to profit by It's instruction;
but in view Of the moderate scholastic quail
iications required and the age at which
students may enter colleges and other In
situations where the standard Is as high or
higher, the proposed change will probably
commend itself. We have gone long be-
yond the days when the MILDLY" on war
ship was sometimes little more than child,
but we must also avoid the other extreme
Related to this proposal OF change is
another making the full course five years.
1t has long been urged that the two years
following the four at Annapolis, that
are now passed in cruising before receiving
a commission, should be abolished 30 that
the cadets may be made Ensigns at the end
OF the four years course. Among the ar
guments urged in past years for that
change have been the expense Of bringing
the cadets back to Annapolis for the final ex-
animation and the needless handicap i'm
posed upon those for whom no places in the
service are then found. 1t was urged that
the decision on their cases ought to be
reached earlier, SO that they might apply
themselves botimes to civil life. On the
other hand there was some opposition to
making the full course only four years long,
even with the examples Of West Point and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-27
Aguinaldo's Only Hope.

Yesterdays Manila despatch from Gen.
OT1s tells again with the emphatic terse-
ness Of a cable message the only hope re-
naming to the Aguinaldo insurgents:
Natives southeast LuIon combining to drive out
Insurgents; only hope insurRent leaders 10 United
States aid. They proclaim overthrow present
Administration, to be followed by their indepen-
dence and recognition by the United States. This 10
the influence which enables them hold out; much
contention prevails among them and no civil gov
ernment remains"
That is, the Philippine instruction gets
Its only strength from its reliance on the
assistance Of reasonable "Anti-Imperial-
lists" In this country. 1t is proceeding on
the vain theory that this band OF allies will
charge successfully from the rear against
our army fighting for their country in the
Philippines.
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There has been great jubilation over the
Colum bias defeat OF that once peerless and. as
many thought. indispensable craft. the De-
fender. short sail ended in long lead for
the new boat. something most satisfactory.
This is all we'll; but don't let us make too long
a jump at conclusions. We don't doubt that
the Colum ba will beat the Defender; but when
they are flirting around together in these
little chance trials preliminary to actual races
the results are ant to be to some extent mis-
leading Somehow or other the main sheet on
this or that craft will Just be little too far in
or too far out. or there will be a head sail too
fiat or not fiat enough in short. until the day
OF real trial. human nature is apt to have it's
little Joke. Wait for the races
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England and Russia In Persia.

The evident intention Of the Russian
Government to proceed without delay in
its policy Of opening way through Persia
TO the sea for It's Asiatio commerce is bring
ing out many expressions of opinion from
leading English and British Indian poll
ticians. Among the more recent speakers
on the subject have been Sir LEPEn GRIF-
I'm and Sir RICHARD TEMPLR. both former
Indian officials. the latter having been at
one time Lieutenant-G Governor Of Bombay,
In which capacity he exercised a certain
general supervision over the affairs of the
Persian Gulf.
In an address which he gave q short time
ago at the Royal United Service Institu-
ton in London, Sir RICHARD TEMPLE spoke
of the strategic relation of Persia to British
interests. Abiding to the recent agree
ment between Russia and England with
regard to China he expressed his approval
OF it, and hoped that similar and equally
satisfactory one might be reached about
Persia. Hitherto, he said, Russian policy
In Persia had been as inimical to England
as 1t could we'll be, and there seemed to
be no other object in 1t except to create
embarrassment for the British Govern
ment; the time had arrived when stand
must be made II British influence in Persia
was not to be entirely wiped out North
ern Persia he looked on as irretrievably
within the power Of Russia, but the south,
including the Persian Gulf, might be saved
to England II energetic steps were taken
In time. He was entirely opposed to a
junction Of the Russian Asiatic and the
British Indian railway systems, and would
keep the Afghan territory between Herat
and Kandahar intact. regarding it in the
same light as the Channel between Eng
land and France.
When it came to the question OF what the
division Of Persia between Russia and Eng
land should be. no suggested n line across
the middle OF Persia from west to east ; all
the country to the south OF it to be British
Aphere. Russia. he said. must on NO ac-,
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EnGland's Old Order Changing.

from me London Spectator.
remarkable and unique event has happened At
the Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge this year.
Not only is the senior wranglership bracketed be-
tween twosudents but these students represent tho
nourees csuches Ioeiale whose presence at our uni
verstes is Transforming the character of our seats
OF learning One Of the senior wranElers, Mr.
George Birtwistle. began life poor boy at Burn
ley his father having died when he was young and
And now. at the age of o. the poor Burnley youth
finds himself at the head OF the learned and prom
Using young men OF England OF the present year
His colleague in the senior wranglershp, RaRher-
nath Paranjpye, 10 Hndoo, educated at Poona and
at the University OF Bombay. where he secured
Government scholarship and afterward won't to ST.
Johns College, Cambridge. as a foundation scholar
His subtle Hindoo intellect combined with hard
work. has enabled HIM to become senior wIanRer
and We are glad to note that when the lists were read
out in the Senate House this Hindoo triumph was
greeted with enthusiasm. We think we are right in
saying that this double event constitutes very i'm
portant fact.
Our universities have been steadily democratized
In fact and in tone during the last generation, A
sign Of the change is that you do not md to-day
In the big court At Trinity, Cambridge the gold
braid and velvet cap OF the nDblenlAn, az was the
case about quarter OF a century ago. The peers
son enters as AL ordinary undergraduate, and hnds
himself sitting at table with youth who lcgau life
IN a board school. The expenses of dining have
been cut down, eGtrAvagRut entertainments have
declined, and altogether much simpler me has
be,n introduced. Into such society as that of Ia.
day with its wider outlook and more Nairu read.
ing, the Introduction of tue picked young men Of
tho poorer clAsseA aud Of the best iniA fTam India
the United States and the British colonies Is fact
the bene1oeut importance Of which can scarcely DO
ovsresun.Ated.
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AMERICAN LOGON OTITEs
The Best Made, but Not Until Recently in
Demand in Other Countriea.

inc Rest Made, but Not Until Recently in
Demand in Other Countries.
There are 10000 LOGON olives in use on Amer
lean railroads. representing an investment Of
$oO.OO0.O0O. All points OF excellence and de-
merits considered. the American locomotives
are the best In the world. and besides are the
standard OF construction for most OF the other
countries. The average weight OF an Ameri-
can railroad locomotive is 100000 pounds and
three visible changes in the matter Of con-
struction Of recent years have been these: The
size OF American locomotives has steadily in
creased. the number OF driving wheels has
grown from four originally to eight or ten.
and as the nun Der Of driving wheels has been
steadily reduced.
The com petition between English and Amer-
can locomotives has been going on for mum Der
motives have prettV we'll heId ' ths EhG 6 oGo
competition. Nevertheless there has recently
come to be greater foreign demand for Ameri-
ne the and h q these
year preceding One Of Tie most over esrio ons
OF sho gsn the fact that
successfully conpstlng With those no OF
Great Britain. The American locomotive is
making King is way not only In England but also
less In this country than In, Europe. and be-
cause American workmen, though better paid
{ Sa9ta- their foreign brothers. do more and
cities engaged in locomotive manufacture are
Troy, Richmond. Va. Schenectady. Paterson,
pt I,t s.; Louis. Altoona. Pa. and, Phta-
are constant changes through the develop
ment OF new patents, and appliances and
detices for time and fuel saving. new mar;
be found in the West Indies where the rail-
ROAD service has heretofore been imperfect.
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PoRTo RICO RAILROADS. CLAIM
This Government Asked to Pay Guarantee
Made by Spain.

MAde by Spain.
WASHINGTON June 20.-Assistant Secretary
OF War Meiklejohn has issued orders directing
the discharge OF the Insular Commission on
July l. The commission will, therefore, ba
compelled to abandon It's work before Il ia
finished. Lack OF funds to pay the commits
Slon's expenses is the cause OF this action.
The members OF the commission are Ronsrt
p. Kennedy. G. W. Watkins and H. G.. Curti.
They are not at all pleased It'll the action Of
the Assistant Secretary OF War Their invss-
tigation OF applications for franchises has b.en
suddenly interrupted by the order. and much
OF their work will remain only half done.
An important case now before them IA tba
application Of the Porto Rico Railroad Com
pany, represented In this country bv CbarIo.
e Beaman. Edward Lauterbach and Herhert
LIN burger. The concession was granted IN
lSSI It's most important provision ia ona
guaranteeing per cent, on the cost Of con
structlon OF the road. the average prioo 1raJ
being at the rate OF about 500, 800 a miIe iTba
company was unable to finish the constructinn
within the time specified. and the Spanish Gov
eminent ceased TO pay the guarantee MA
company now desires to resume the construn
ton of the road and alleges that the iTnited
states should assume the obligation az tba
hpanish Government and pay a guarantee np
the construction Of the remainder OF the roa5i
Inc commlss on expects to submit an opini"n
on this point soon. Of'''Oh
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Tessmer went down to Lemp's Park yester.
day with his companions to test the acoustic
TO come OF Then they adjourned over to
Temps brewery to test the medicinal proper
various hrews. Tcssmer criticised the slze Of
me stems set before him. and said he could
drink the tull OF his bass horn Of the beer With
companions challenged him to make good his
poast. and Tessmer was game. The brass
nIled 70 the brim with beer after the MOUTH
piece had been corked up. :, Tessmer then
cork. and swallowed the entire contents. He
eyes nearly fell out while he was coming down
the homestretch. but he finished his task, amid
the cheers Of his com rades. N-IN