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THE TREATY RIGHTS OF ALIENS.
4 Strong Appeal for Justice In the
Matter.

a bill to provide for the punishment Of
violations of treaty rights of aliens was
introduced in the Senate March l. 1892.
and reported favorably March 90 Having
doubtless in view the language of that
part of Article III of the treaty of Febru-
ary %. 1871. between the United States
and Italy. which stipulates that The cit
izens Of each of the high contracting par
ties shall receive in the States and Ter
ritories Of the other, most constant pro-
lection and security for their persons and
property, and shall enjoy in this respect
the same rights and privileges as are, or
shall be granted TO the natives. on their
submitting themselves to the conditions
imposed upon the natives the bill so in
| troduced and reported provided that any
act committed in any State or Territory
of the United States in violation Of the
rights of citizen or subject of a fOreisn
country secured to such citizen or subject
by treaty between the United States and
such foreign country and constituting a
/ crime under the laws Of the State or Ter
ritory. shall constitute a like crime against
! the United States and be CoguiZable In the
Federal courts. No action was taken by
/ Congress in the matter
l earnestly recommend that the subject
/ the present session. The necessity for
| some such provision abundaHtly appears.
! Precedent for constituting a Federal juris-
! dictiou In criminal cases where aliens are
! sufferers is nationally deducible from the
/ existing statute, which gives to the district
/ and circuit courts of the United States
| Jurisdiction of civil suits brought by aliens
| where the amount involved exceeds GER
/ tain sum II such jealous solicirude be
/ shown for alien rights in cases OF merely
| civil and pecuniary import, how mucn
| greater should be the public duty TO take
/ cognizance OF matters affecting the me
| and the rights of aliens under the settled
| principles of international law no less than
under treaty stipulation. in cases OF such
( transcendent wrong doing as mob murder,
/ especially when experience has shown that
/ local Justice is too often helpless to pun
/ ish the offenders,
After many years of endeayor on the part
/ of this Government TO that end the Italian
/ Government has consented to enter into
negotiations for a naturalization convea-
/ rion. having for one of its objects the reg
| ulation of the status Of Italians Except
! those Of an age for active military servicel
/ who having been naturalized in the United
! States may revisit Italy 1t is hoped that
! with the mutually cOnciliatory spirit dis
! played a successIuI CONCLUSION VIII De
reached.
! The treaty of commerce and navigation
between the United States and japan on
/ November %, 1891, took effect in accord
ance with the terms of its &INth ArI lie
on the 18th of July last simultaneously
with the enforcement of like treaties with
the other powers. except France, whose
/ convention did not go into operation until
] August A. the United States being, how
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DOWN WITH THE TRUSTS.
The President steals Some Demo
crutic Thunder.

cratic Thunder.
Combinations Of capital organized into
trusts TO control the conditions of trade
among our citizens, to stine competition,
limit production, and determine the prices
Of products used and consumed by the
people are justly provoking public dis
cussion. and should early claim the atten-
tion Of the Congress.
The Industrial Commission, created by
the act OF the Congress of June Is, 1898,
has been engaged in extended hearings
upon the disputed questions involved In
the subject of combinations IL restraint of
trade and competition. They have not yet
completed their investigation Of this sub
iect. and the conclusions and recommends
tions at which they may arrive are uude-
teTmined.
The subject is one giving rise to many
divergent views as 10 the nature and va
rlety. or cause and extent Of the Injuries TO
the public which may result from large
combinations concentrating more or less
numerous enterprises and establishments
which previously 10 the formation of the
combination were carried on separately.
It is universally conceded that cOmbna-
lions which eugross or control the market
of anv particular kind OF merchandise or
commodity necessary TO the general COM
munlty. by suppressing natural and ordi-
nary competition, whereby prices are un-
duly enhanced TO the general consumer, are
obnoxious not only TO the common law but
also TO the public welfare. There must be
a remedy Tor the evils involved in such
organizations. If the present law can be
extended more certainly TO control or check
these monopolies or trusts, il should be
done without delay. Whatever power the
Congress possesses over this most impor-
tant subject should be promptly ascertain
ed and asserted.
President Harrison in his annual mes
sage OF December 3, 1883, says:
Earnest attention should be given by Congress
20 consideration of the question how far the re-
EtTsiuc Cf those combinations OF capital commonly
called trusts is matter Of Federal jurisdiction
When organized, as they often are, TO crush ont
an healthy competition and 10 moHopolzc the
production OF sale oi an article Of commerce and
general necessity they aIe dangerous CoHspiracIes
against the public good and should be made the
subject Of prohi5itoTy and even penal legislation
The LAW in the Case.
I An act to protect trade and commerce
| against unlawful restraints and monopoliea
was passed by Congress on the ID Of July
! 1880. The provisions OF this statute are
comprehensive and stringent II declares
! every contract or combination. IN the form
OF q trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in
/ the restraint Of trade or commerce among
/ the several States or with foreign nations
/ TO be unlawful II denOminates as a
4 criminal every person who makes any such
! contract or engages IN any such combina-
ton or conspiracy, and provides pun
The times., 1899-12-06
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
Americans Friendly Intercourse With
the Two Powers.

Our relations with Germany continue 10
be most cordial. The increasing intimacy
of direct association has been marked
during the year by the granting permission
in April for the landing on our shores of
cable from Borkum Emden, on the North
Sea. by way of the Azores, and also by the
conclusion on September . of a Parcels
Post Convention with the German Empire.
In all that promises closer relations of
intercourse and commerce and a better
understanding between the two races hay-
ing so many traits in common. Germany
can be assured of the most cordial CO.
operation of this Government and people.
We may be rivals in many material paths.
hut our rivalry should be generous and
open. ever aiming toward the attainment
NJ larger results and the mutually bene-
fetal advancement of each in the line
of its especial adaptabilities.
The several Governments Of the Empire
seem reluctant to admit the natural eX-
cellence Of our food productions and to
accent the evidence we constantly tender
of the care with which their purity is
guarded by rigid inspection from the farm
through the slaughter house and the pack
ing establishments to the port of snip
ment. Our system of control over export
ed food staples invites examination from
any quarter and challenges respect by its
efficient thoroughness.
II is to be hoped that in time the two
Governments will act in common accord to-
ward the realization of their common pur-
nose TO safeguard the public health and to
ensure the purity and wholesOmeuess of
an food products imported by either coun-
try from the other. Were the Congress to
authorize an invitation TO Germany. in con
! h1
| eotiations. for the constitution of a joint
| commission Of scientific experts and prac-
| rical men Of affairs to conduct a searching
| investigation of food production and eX-
| portatIou in both countries and report 10
| their respective legislatures for the adop-
ton of such remedial measures as they
might recommend for either, the way might
be opened for the desirable result indi-
Gated
| Efforts to obtain for American life in
| surance companies a full hearing as TO
their business operations in Prussia have,
after several years OF patient representa-
ton, happily succeeded, and one OF the
most important American companies has
| been granted a concession to continue busi-
ness in that Kingdom.
| am also glad TO announce that the Ger
man insurance companies have been re-
| admitted by the superintendent of insur-
ance to DO business in the State of New
! York.
Subsequent 10 the exchange of cur peace
| treaty with Spain Germany acquired the
| Caroline Islands by purchase, paying
| therefor s., ,0O0, coo. Assurances have been
received from the German Government that
! the rights Of American missionaries and
traders there will be CONSIDERABLY OBJ
! served.
Canada.
In my last Annual Message I referred
to the pending negotiations with Great
Britain in respect to the Dominion OF
Canada BY means of an executive agree
ment Joint High Commission had been
created for the purpose of adjusting all
! unsAt1lad questions between the United
The times., 1899-12-06
THE SINGLE GOLD STANDARD.
IIaf-Footed Recommendation That
n BE Established.

II He EsGahAfs he'd.
I urgently recommend that to support
the existing gold standard, and 10 main
tain "the parity in value Of the coins Of
the two metals gold and silver and the
equal power Of every dollar al all times in
the market and in the payment OF debts, 4"
the Secretary Of the Treasury be given ad-
ditional power and charged with the duty
10 sell United States bonds and TO employ
such other effective means as may be nee
essarv 20 these ends. The authority
should include the power 10 sell bonds on
long and short time. as conditions may re-
ouire. and should provide Tor a rate OF in
ferest lower than that fixed boy the act OF
January Il, 1875. While there is now no
commercial fright wAich withdraws gold
from the Government, but, on the con-
frarv. such widespread confidence that
gold seeks the Treasury demanding paper
money In exchange. yet the very situation
roiuts 10 the present as the most ntung
lime 10 make adequate provision TO IN
eure the continuance Of the gold standard
ard OF public confidence IN the ability and
Durpose OF the Government 80 meet all
its OBLIGATIONS in the money which the CIV
uized world recognizes as The best. The
The times., 1899-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE
Most Important State Paper Since the Civil
War Sent 10 Congress.

Careful and Logical Presentation of the American Policy
in the Philippines With the Historical and Adminisra-
tive Reasons Why the Islands Must Be Retained-The
Condition Of the Union-Snge Gold Standard Urged.
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Canada.

In my last Annual Message I referred
to the pending negotiations with Great
Britain in respect to the Dominion of
Canada. BY means of an executive agree
ment a Joint High Commission had been
created for the purpose of adjusting all
unsettled questions between the United
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TYPEWRITER FOR JAPANESE.
An American Said to Have Solved tho
Problem OF Combining Their Characters.

STAMFORD. Conn. June 3.-One result OF tho
recent visit to this country OF a party OF men
connected with the japanese Government on
u tour OF inspection Of American machinery.
with view to its introduction into their own
country. will be to give the Japanese type
writer. 1t has been thought generally that the
Chinese and japanese would be compelled to
adopt some different form Of written language
from that In use by the people OF those coun-
tries before tho labor-savinG American type
writing machines could he made OF practical
use to them. There are about 5000 characters
used By the Chinese In writing. and the Japa-
nese written signs are similar to those OF China.
The multiplicity OF characters seemed 10
render impossible any attempt to man ufacturs
n satisfactory writing machine for the Use Of
the inhabitants OF those countries. But YAM
kee inventor has demonstrated that the difi-
months the japanese will have their own writ
ten language produced by American made
typewrters. One OF the, japanese party. be-
and he first suggested the id ea Of having ma
chimes made with Japanese characters. Some
to whom he spoke about the matter ridculed
his ideas and nearly all discouraged him. He
was persistent. however. and he has received
assurances that the work can be done.
The man from Japan started for his home
to-day. and uron his arrival In Japan he will
employ eXrert engravers at work upon char
acters from which the letters for the new type
writer will be modelled. The engraving could
he done in this country. bur, rs American en-
language. and as it Is desired that each char
ncter shall be formed perfectly. it was thought
best to have tn" first work done in Japan. just
as soon as the engraved signs are received
The Government " Japan will be the first to
avail itself OF these machines.
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West 23d St. West 23d St.
BANKERS IN SESSION.
Spring Conference of Group @ of tho New
York State Bankers Association.

York state Bankers Association.
The regular spring meeting of Group6 OF
the New York State Bankers Association.
which group is composed OF the bankers in
places north OF New York city. was
held yesterday afternoon at the Murray
Hill Hotel. About twenty-five members
were present. and addresses wero made by
Warner Van Norden. President of the National
Bank Of NorthIAmerica Alvah Trowbridge. tho
recently elected President Of the North Amer
lean Trust Company; Cornelius A. Pugs!ey.
President OF the Westminster County National
Bank Of PeekskilI; the Hon. Bradford Rhodes.
President Of the Mamaroneck Bank: David
Cromwell. President of the White Plains Bank
and Charles F. Van lnwegen. President OF
Group Q and President Of the First National
Bank Of Port Jervis.
Several Of the speakers paid especial atten-
ton to the subject Of charges imposed by tho
New York Clearing House hanks for the col
lection OF country checks. The speakers said
that it was hard for the country banks to bear
the burden thus imposed. because. not being
banded together as the city banks are. they
coul not compel one another to observe es-
pccial rr-;UationS.
I'VE are decidedly against the RUE Of tho
Clearing House. said Mr. Van Tnwegen. he
All Of the speakers spoke OF the necessity ~
a fixed standard oi value. which should be the
best and most acceptable to all the world.
were Frank Barber Of Liberty. Frank D, Dewey
J, Etting OF Yonkers, 7. ElIwoOd Carpenter Of
Mount kiscO, VIII lam II: Doty OF Ionkers Wal
brush of Huntington and Henry +. sNmmis OF
Huntington.
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cts DOING soME TAhL THINNING.
Young and Old Divided I'm Opinion as to tho
Best Policy in the Ne1t CRmpnign.

lonnK ana Ola Divided In opinion as 10 tho
Best Policy in the NEXT Campaign.
The Citizens Union is now engaged in a ses-
sion Of deep thought the outcome OF which Is
expected to be n policy to be pursued by the
organization in the next campaign. The union
Is divided into two schools or thinkers. One
school. omposed Of the radical young reform
ers has about decided that tho only proper
course To be pursued BY the union is tonominate
candidates for all offices to TO voted tor in this
county, and 10 night TammRny and the kepub-
lican organization. This they ca standing
for a high principle The its who favor this
action are tho Same ones who in the fall OF
1893 insisted that their duty to the common
wealth demanded tho nomination Of Theodore
Bacon for Governor. Mr.. Bacon polied 20
votes in tho borNuEhs 81 Manhattan and the
Bronx. This constituted a great moral victory.
the thoughtful Cts said at tho time.
The other school a thinkers is composed ~
some OF the older mcmhcrs Of tho union. who
believe that mn antl-Vammauy majority in tho
Poarl Of Aldermen would do more good than
another moral victory like last falls. and they
nrr an Nious TO have the unioR and all the other
nuti-TammaEy organizations In this county
meet tue Republican Organization and hght
men and the Assembly The young men who
are content with great moral victories incline
Ia regard ms traitors the members Of the union
who believe In so-Operation with other anti
TummaHy organizations
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Chaplain Scudder Resigns,

The Rev DR.. John L. Scudder. pastor OF tho
Jersey City Tabernacle. who has been Chap
lain Of the Fourth New Jersey Reg imrnt for
about twelve years. sent his resignation to Col.
Robert G. Smith on Friday night. His CON
stantIy increasing church work. ne said. made
Chaplain the needed attention. Col Smith ap,
pointed the Rev, Joseph ]. Mcdowell. rector Of
st. Paul : Catholic Church. to All the vacancy.
New Jersey Volunteers and remained with the
regiment from the time II was mustered in at
Vfla. & c.
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Increased Wages for Laborers' Union.

The Laborers' Union Protective Society OF
New York and Brooklyn. which comprises moro
than dozen local unions and has a mem bership
OF about 10000. announced yesterday that the
Mason Builders Association has conceded the
demand OF the laborers made a few days ago.
for 80 cents an hour tan increase OF three cents
an hour) the eight-hour workday and the Sat
urday half holiday. An agreement for a year
embOdying these terms was signed late on
Friday night. The agreement also provides
that the lahorers are 10 receive double wages
when they work overtime and at the rate of
time and hat when they work on holidays
In accordance with the agreement. the labor
ers knock cd OF work at noon yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
MAINE MONUMENT SITE
Committee Wish to Pit 1t on Riverside Drive
HetMeen Grant,M Tomb mud Mount Tom.

The Maine Monument Committee. Of which
Gen. james Grant Wilson is the Chairman. has
applied to President Claussen OF the Depart
ment Of Parks for a site on Riverside Drive on
which to erect memorial to the men who lost
their lives in the blowing up OF the batteship
Maine In Havana harbor in February, 1888
The committee wishes to have n site between
Grants Tomb and the proposed Temple Of
Fame to be erected on Mount Tom in memory
of the soldiers aud sailors Of the civil war The
fund for the Maine memorial amounts to over
100000. The design ard site of the mOnu-
ment must be approved by the Municipal Art
Commission before 1t can be erected.
The designs tor the Temple Of Fame will bN
submitted to the Municipal Art Commission
next week, They call for a circular structure
OF marble. Sc feet high and 80 in diameter
resting on n low base and surrounded by
CorlnthIan columns. surmounted by a low
dome. 1t is hoped to lay the cornerstone this
Toll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
CHANGES ~ INFERIOR COURTS
Successors to BE Named TO Justice Jacob
and Three CITY Mngistrntes.


and Three City Magistrates.
The first vacancies in the Court OF Special
Sessions and among the city Magistrates since
TammAny came into power will occur on July
1, when tn" terms OF Justice Ephraim A.
Jacob OF the Special Sessions and Magis.
tra'es kWdlich. Smms and Wentworth
will expire All Of them were appointed
by Mayor Strong and the slate Of their
successors has been prepared already. Civil
Justice John H. Mexican OF the Seventh
District Court. in Last Fifty-seyenth street. 10
TO succeed Justice Jacob. The vacancy he
leaves will be filled by the APPOINTMENT Of Her
man Joseph Of 2SI Broadway. who lives at 1911
East Si1ty-iourth street Mr.. Joseph il law.
yer and is brother in-law Of Justice John
Henry Mccarthy " the City Court. who was
one OF Mayor Van Wyck's associates on the
bench.
On the police bench it is expected that Mag
istratc kudllch's place will 20 to Police jus
ticc Edward Hogan. md that MaB tst rate Slmms
will succeed himself, The name % the sue
c"sSor to Magistrate Wentworth has not been
made public yet.
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Cloth sponE.r. FORM a Union.

meeting Of cloth spongers and reGnisherS
was held yesterday in hall at Houston street
and the Bowery. to form a union. The cloth
spongers and rehpshers say that they work
ten hours day In an atnoSpheTe charged with
hot yanOr and receive Oh an average SIS week.
the highest wages being Sl+ week. Repre-
sentatyes Of the vorkmen employed in
thirteen factories attended the meeting. 10
was decided To form union. The CLOTH -
Aminers- 1t was said. would also ioA u
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CATHOLIC club. New President.

The annual election OF officers In the Catho-
lie Club will be held on Tuesday evening. Ex-
Justice Joseph T. DAILY who has been President
OF the club for Ave years, has declined to servo
Internal Revenue, viii be elected to succeed
him. No man has served as President longer
than Mr., Daly, He wished TO retire In 1897
and also in 1893. but the mem bers OF the club
would not permit him TO do so.
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Arriyed-sATuBpAI. June s.

Arrived-sATuBpAI. Junes
SIS st. Paul, Jamison. Southampton and cherbourS
So Etruria, Ferguson. Liverpool May 81 and
Queenstown 2sth. =, a., -
ss Kaiser Wilhelm H., HoSemann. Naples May 10
and Gibraltar 2ad.
SIS Santiago, Leighton, Santiago.
ss Anne rican, Rutl, Amsterdam. $50
IS Comanchr, Chichester, Jacksonvile
ss CiuyRndotte, Hitler. Norfolk.
Ship Canelis FOrtmann, Dublin.
Bark T.. q. Powell. Jones. Charleston.
For later arrivals SEQ Flrst Pags
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DIMT2-

BoRDEN.-on Friday. June =. of pneumonia. in
his 10th year, owen Ives. youngest son OF Mat
thew C. D. and Harriet NJ. Borden.
Funeral services will be held at his late residence
% West seth st, on Tuesday morning. June 8. at
half past 10 o'clock.
HQyT.-on Saturday, June 3, at HiGhwood Nor.
walk. Conn. Henry I, Hoyt. in his soth year
Funeral on Tuesday. June 8. at $3.50 p. NJ. Car
riages " II meet train leaving Grand Central de.
pot at p. N. mterment at family convenience
JOHSSON.-At Spuyten Duyvil. New York city. on
Saturday, June s, Isaac G. johnson, in his 6sth
Funeral at his late residence on Monday at II 80
A, NJ. Kindly omit flowers.
MASOS.-Ol Friday, June .. 1892, Thomas F.
Mason In the sith year Of his age.
Funeral services at his late residence. 215 MAdi.
son sv.. on Monday. June >. at $3.50 A. M Inter
ment WoodlAwn.
McKNIGHT.-on Friday. June .. Martha wife OF
Andrew Mcknight. aged 10 years.
Relatives md friends are invited to attend tho
funeral services on SUNDAY. the 4th inst ct 1
=. NJ at a33 Pacific av, Jersey City. Inter.
ment Monday.
PATTERSOS.-Sudden on May 81, Jacob Nor
nil Patterson
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend funeral services at 2 O'Clock Sunday.
Jane =. at his late residence. HiGhbridGe road
and Valentino avenue. fordhAm Please omit
flowers. lnerment at Greenwood
REILLY.-At Paterson, Sd. June /. 1899. Sarah
Jane Reilly. beloved wife OF George Reilly Of
ld3 18th st. Hobokcn. Nj.
Funeral held at Paterson. n. j.. June O. 1890. In.
terment at Laurel Grove.
VAN BESSCHOTEN.-At Hackens,ck. n. H.
June |. jams II. Van Benschoten, eyed ~ years.
Funeral at his late residence Stanley place, Hack
ensack. June 4. at $3.50 l.. M Train from Eric
Depot jersey city, at 40 for Anderson st.
THE hESSICO CEMETERY. Private station Har-
L lem Railroad; 80 minutes rdO from tho Grand
Central Depot. Once, rs East AID st.
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New York University Alumni.

The Alumni Association Of New York Uni
versity held its annual meeting yesterday on
University Heights. After luncheon. to
which 200 alumni and their guests sat down.
were elected officers for the ensuing year:
President. J. ]. Stevenson. Ii. D.. 80: Sico-
President. W. II. Nichols, 10: Secretary. W. J..
Greancllr, NJ D., 20, Treasurer. c. C. Miller.
~; Registrar H. NJ. Baird. d. D.. ILL., D.. so.