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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-27

lf-gOvcrnmont or self-command is,
says the Century dictionary, that
equanimity which enables one in any
situation to be- reasonable and prudent,
and to do what the circumstances re-
qure." If Il man possesses this euua-
nimity. is reasonable and prudent. can
do ard does do what the circumstances
require, he has Il right to be let alone
But if he has not this eQuanimity, if
he is not reasonable and prudent. if he
does not do what the circumstances
require, he is not to be let alone: he is
to be controlled by men who possess
the qualities which he lacks. When
the mob at Wardner marches to the
works of Il corporation and proceeds
To blow them up with dynamite, it is
not to be let alone. because it has not
the equanimity which enables it to be
reasonable and prudent. When Cuban
residents in Santiago keep their foul
stables in their back yards, and leave
their vaults to overflow with filth, and
suffer the cOrpSes of men and of beasts
to rot in the public streets they prove
that they have not the reason and prli-
dence necessary to enable them to do
what the circumstances require, and
the six hundred and fifty dying every
week before their time cry out against
the assumed right of the community to
slay the innocent by Its unreason and
imprudence. government is a
capacity, and the right to exercise a
capacity depends on the possession Of
it. He who has no capacity to govern
himself has no inalienable right to pre-
tend to govern himself and to try to
govern others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-27
Self-goVernment
Is MOI a Right
From the Outlook.

From the outlook.
n y HAS been enormously taken for
III granted in certain quarters that
the Declaration of independence
u a!firms, or at least implies, that the
right of self government is one of the
inalienable rights with which all men
are endowed by their Creator. In con-
sequence some men assume this doc
trine to be true, on the authority of
that Declaration, and others, seeing
1t to be evidently false, repudiate
that Declaration. But neither can
have read with much care the docu-
ment which the first culogze and the
second condemn. The Declaration of
Independence does not affirm, nor even
remotely imply. that government
is an inalienable right. In fact, self
government is not right at all--it is
a capacity. We might as we'll say that
it is the inalienable right of every
community to govern itself. 1t is
wrong to forbid men to read; but there
are men who cannot read, and if they
are to learn anything they must be
read to; il is wrong to forbid men to
exercise self government, but there are
men who cannot exercise self govern
ment. and if they are not to destroy
both themselves and others they must
be controlled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-27

But because self government is not
a right but a capacity, and a right only
as the capacity is first DEVELOPED
therefore government is the ideal
form of government. For all true gov
ernment consists in the control Of the
lower and worse elements by the higher
and the better. When the lower and
the worse control and the higher and
better are superseded or are in abey-
anCc, there is no true government. A
man who is under what we call the
control of his appetites or passions Is
not self governed; for government
| means the government of the worse by
the better. Mob law is only "uphem-
! ism for lawlessness. Certainly all good
! government IS that in which the good
| controls and the evil is controlled. 1t
! is quite evident, therefore, that the
| best government Is that in which in
| every individual the good controls and
| the evil is controlled. Majority gov
| ernment, which a great many people
| seem to regard as identical with self
| government, though it is quite differ
ent, would make an internal bedlam
| out of lunatic asylum, for it would
put the physicians and the keepers un-
der control of the lunatics. Majority
! government is no government for a
| lunatic asylum, But, on the Other
| hand, government is the end which
the physicians and the keepers have
! constantly i'm view. Their aims is so "a
| exercise their control as to develop in
the lunatlcs intrusted to their charge
the power Of controlling themselves
The lunatic is under the command OF
one who has equanimity and is reason
! able and prudent, in order that, If pos
! sible, there may be impaired To him
| such equanimity and such measure ot
reason and prudence that at the ear
| liest possible moment he can take com
| mand of himself. The iunatic has nC
right of lf-government until he has
the capacity of self government; bu
he is governed i'm order that he may
be endowed with that capacity.
| 90
These principles appear to us to b'
self-evidcnt. to need no argument II
their support; to require only clea
statement to be instantly apprehendct
as true. Their application to the In
dian, tho negro and the Phillppin
problem is not difficult. In the cas-
of the Indians We have ignored on'
OF these two principles-namely, tina
self government is the true end of gov
ernment, In the case of the negroes w
ignored the other-ndmely, the neccs
| Gil Of Golf
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
TARNUN CONFIRMED.
SILLY POLITICAL OPPOSITION BY DEMO
Gratis TO HIS NOMINATION.

SILLY POLITICAL OPPOSITION BY DEMO
Gratis TO HIS NOMINATION.
Albany Feb. 23.-The judiciary Committee o. Il.
Senate to-day reported the nomination OF Genera
James NJ Varnum to be Surrogate OF New-Yo'k
County 70 the Senate for confirmation. Senators
Grady, Mitchell, Mackey and McCarren. the Demo
cratic members Of the committee. dissented
Senator Grady declared that the action Of ths
minority was not because OF any objection TO the
character or ability OF General varnum, but BE-
cause they believed a principle Of Representative
government had been violated in this nominal ton
by the Governor II must be remembered that MT,
Narnum had submitted himself 10 the people Oh
New-York sor a judicial office and the people BY
their franchises had said they did not want him.
To impose thus upon a constituency 4 man vnom
they had rejected at the polls was volauon o.
every principle OF representative government
Senator Ellsworth thought it was not an ocs
sion for the pot TO call the kettle black Hes
called several instances where Governor Hlll O.
appointed Democrats to succeed RepuDncens a.
county judges in ontario. Oswego and Dutches.
counties In view Of what Senator Grady mad ssii
concerning the character and capabilities OF tfs
nominee. he thought further argument unnecessary
and asked that the nomination be at once con-
firmed. 49,, - -.
4 vote was ordered. and the nomination was coa'
frmed by a strict party vote Of % 10 =
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
uIyryG ENGINEERS MEETINGS ENDED

The American Institute of Mining Engineers,
which for the last three days has been holding It's
twenty ninth annual meeting az the headquarters
q the American Society OF Mechanical Engineers.
No - Wost Thirty-hrst-st. closed its business last
night and adjourned TO meet again In the fall Be
fore ad dournment the election OF officers. for whom
balloting has been going for thirty days by
mail. was announced with the following result
president James Douglas. vice-presidents. L. {.
potter OF Chicago: George F. Kunz and ". y.
page. Of Amsted. W. Va: managers Arthur Wins,
low OF St. Louis: William Glenn. OF baltimore and
Theodore D Rand: secretary. Rosster ". Ray
mond. .
Al the morning session yesterday most OF the
time was taken up with the reading OF a paper on
lowed In the afternoon the delegates were enter
tanned al the home OF ex-Mayor Abram s. Hewitt.
No Lexington-avc.
Tho evening and closing session devoted TO
the discussion OF a paper Coal Cutting Ma
chinery" by F. ". Parker. OF the United States
Geological Survey.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
CALLING R4INES TO ACCOUNT
POINTED INQUIRY AS TO THE FORD Az
sTERDAM-AvE. BILL

Albany Feb 23.--In the Senate this mc-n!,,
Senator Ford arose 20 a question of inforn4iio,
He said he had heard it reported that the Railroad,
Committee had considered tho Amsterdam-ave br
AT its meeting yesterday. and he called on senar
Ralnes as chairman of that committee. to knor
II anv action had been taken. This. he said W.,
a matter Of greater interest to the people o. hI
district than any measure which had been betor,
the Senate. and II was natural that he and d.
constituents should desire to know what progres,
was being made with the bill.
Senator Ralnes said Senator Ford Nigh. ).
privileged to ask such a question on the floor 0.
the Senate but the chairman OF the commlus.
was not privileged to reveal what took place /,
executive session Of the committee lie would say
however. for the information Of the Senator an.
the public that no final action had been taken o,
the bill.
motion was made in committee Yesterday 70
report this bill, and II lacked one vote OF being
carried Senator Raines was one Of the membe;i
chairman Bedell Of the Railroads Commltt.. 0.
the Assembly moved to-day 70 discharge the Cites
Committee from further consideration Of NJ,
FalloWss Amsterdam ave. bill. which IS theksn.
as tho Ford bill and that 10 he referred 10 he
Railroads Committee. where II properly belonged
Mr. C,.eene said that. inasmuch Mr.. Falov,
sa W fft he thought that action should be deferred
Mr. Mazet said he had authority 10 speak for "
Fallows and he was perfectly wiling that -
reference should be made. II was done.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24

The foods we eat iufa''s ~
energy for the body Jaa iar IL
burning coal makes steam ;"
an engine. prof
(. The experiments OF Idon ,Iv
Frankland, Ph. D., OF Lon'vIJa 'IJs
shows that cod-liver oil yl'S ~.
two and one-half times n'y, n..s
energy than starches or swecSd ed.
|, SCOTS Emulsion is pure Gov
liver oil combined with hypI1,
phosphites of lime and SOFA % .n.
forms fat, gives strengtll, ,ht
riches the blood, invlgora'o' v
nerves, and repairs tissues
soc ana 800. all drussms rors
SCOTT . BOVINE cAsmi'''' Nc" '"-
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
bach declined to say what effect n snv =,
attacks upon the Manhattan road wonlH .ns

bach declined to say what effect n snv =,
attacks upon the Manhattan road woula .ns
upon similar corporauCns.
Concerning the proposition Of certain nov...
Interests 10 run autOtruck convevan,nss' iu
Fifth-ave In opposition to the automobIIs al ~
OF the Thrd-ave line. Mr.. Lauterbach thoasssss
that any rival company would first find /, nsr.l'
sary 10 obtain fra 1chlse
MAYOR ASKED FOR HEARING
City Clerk Scully said yesterday ths, a,
resolutions passed Oy the Munclfal Asser,t1'' Se
relative 10 the Manhattan Railway CoonnDny
probably would be sent 10 Mayor Van WvcL Wy
day The Mayor may keep the resolutIons o.
ten DAYS before signing them or vetong tbspT
but ne Is expected TO give his approval wltbom.
much delay.
The following letter was yesterday sent 3,
Mayor Van Wyck:
Hon. Robert A. Van Wyck. Mayor etc
Dear Sir: The Manhattan Railway Comna,r
enectfulIv requests n hearing with regard ~ r.
ordinances recently adopted By the Municipal A.
sembly requiring elevated railroads 10 place S,'ss
pans under their entire structures. and reouir..y
trains 10 be run upon such railroads in tha tt
oughs OF Manhattan and The Bronx throughou, n.
twenty-four hours upon a nve-minGte headway ~
The Manhattan Railway Company has not hsd a..
opportunity to present It's view with regard 10 b.,,
ordinances pending their consideration BY the NJ
niclpal Assembly. and feels that their effects a..
so oppressive and so far as the puoic Is conceru,s
fun consideration OF the subject will lead YOU -
withhold your signature
There are also consideration connected With ~.
power Of the Munrinal Assembly 70 deal with y.
subjects or these ordinances mat we desire 70 av
We respectfully requc6t that you Will wi,hho,
your signature to these ordinances until we esr
have hearing at such time and place as you NAV
fix and Will suit your convenience.
THE MANTIATTAN RAILWAY COlPAyy
BY ALFRED SKITT. Vice-President
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO SIGN.
A BIT OF SHARP POLITICS N RELATION 70 A
REPORT on DEFICIENCIES.

BIT OF SHARP POLITICS N RELATION 10 A
REPORT on Deficiencies
Albany Feb. 2s-The report OF the special sut-
cor,mtttees of the Senate Finance and AssensE
1vavs and Means committees 70 the LegislatuH@ o
the over-expenditure OF money by the various sac
Denartments was not handed IN this morning
The report was completed yesterday afternoon "a
Senator Higgins had copies made for distriouu"
TO the press It was signed by all the HepuOn'AA
members. and Senator Higgins was authorize I"
sign the Democrats names.
Late in the afternoon. preferring TO have 'ns'
signatures TO IT, he sent 4 committee clerk 10 ",
Democrats Senator Thomas +. DonneAy deeHn0'
70 sign. and when pressed said that, while COZ.
curing in the report. he did not believe II ds'An'
sufficiently the serious situation found BY the COZ
mittee He asked that all the testimony tahe
be handed In with the report. AssemoVn'
Palmer declined to sign for the same reason a.
for the additional reason that the report re'o1
mended a new officer. a financial clerk " .
Governor. which would add to Republican pau0'
age ,..u
This morning the Republicans decided TO withn0
the report until the testimony could accompa"
The report provides for these remedies for u.
cious system of over-expenditure In state p'p~'
ments: ,,., -
First-Making II a crime for n State onicla "a
priation for his office. -, .rsrt
Second-Creatlng the Office OF hnancia!, c,Tsss
the Governor. so that he may oe KrPl H''''
all expenditures and their necessity rr
Third-That the next Legislature eha9'
equalZlng salaries.
It is known that the object Of the Denocas
asking for the presentation Of the tes'imon, 80,
put on record that given by Mr. Eas'on' go.
inteudent of Public Buildings. who testlsr ~
deficiency OF $4,000 was thorouehE 'SSnsassnt
Governors Lieutcnant-GovernorS ~" cpp~~sd 8
the Administrations under whlcn ne, ne ,ssr So
nat no expenditure was made without Insnns,,rC
tn~es. thai the appropriation FOR his Deps,s -
was cut down so to reduce the IaS asS,,rSr,d
that despite the cut. at election TINE ~, ra.sr
needless and inefficient appointments "e's
help the Republican canvass s.s
The report will be made in few days
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
vATToyAL1sTs UNDER ARREST.
DrRo1-rrDE. HABERT AND MILLEVOfE
,ocrrn 1,P-POILCE CHARGE MOBs-
MANY RIOTERS IMPRISONED.


MANY RIOTERS IMPRISONED.
Paris Feb. 23--About $50 p. m. crowd OF
neon1o assembled in front OF the offices OF the
'1 ibre Parole" and started shouting panama
and Down with Loubet!" Several Of these per-
sons were promptly arrested, and Deputy Mile
yove (Nationalist Republican, who attempted
10 rescue them was also placed under arrest
while a friend Of his captured and taken 10
the police station at the same time.
A sergeant OF police was seriously injured with
a swordstck while making an arrest
The rioters then became more violent ana
factonal fighting ensued. whereupon the polce
charged the mob and dispersed it,
In the course OF the evening crowd OF DEM
onstrato.s broke the windows OF the "Pett
Journal with stones. The staff of the news
paper dispersed the mob with fire hose. but
stones were stln thrown from distance until
the police interfcred. This precip!tated hSht.
in which several persons were wounded the
police making many arrests.
Paul Dtroulede.- Chief Of the League or
Patriots and Marcel Habert. member or the
Chamber Of Deputies for Rambeuillet, were
placed under arrest for refusing TO quit the
barracks at Reuilly, where they had entered
with returning regiment.
There We're other demonstrations ana scuhlcs
at intervals during the evening. Up to mid
night abo 1t two hundred arrests had been maze,
most OF the demonstrators being anti-Semtes.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
TOTNG TYTLER NAY DIE.

HARDLY ANY CHANCE OF HIS RECOVERY FROM
WOUND INFLICTED BY A sCHOOLFELLOw.
DIR. George f. Tytler the father of thirteen year
old Ernest Tytler, who was accidentally shot by a
fellow-student at Peddie Institute, Hightstown.
y. J.. on Wednesday. said last night that he hard
" expocted his son to live through the night The
wounded boy was brought TO this city and taken
% ris home NJ No. l13 West One-hundred-a and
twcntv-sixth-st, yesterday .,,, .,...
Young Tytier was attending the Peddie Institute
ui,h his 6fteen-year-old brother. James. Warren
crook Of Bloomfed. y. j. and Arthur Bertelott
OF Philadelphia. students at the institute ana
Arthur Bertelott playfuy pointed an old musket
al his two companions and pulled the trigger not
thintnC that the weapon was loaded. The cnarge
struck Crook and Tytler in their faces. The for
NOR is out OF danger but there Is hardly any
chance OF young Tytlers recovery
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
ALL QUIET IN THE CITY.
MANIFESTATIONS NOT SIGNS OF THE GEN
ERAL FEELING.

Paris. Feb q. 1:3O a. NAT this hour the
city is perfectly quiet. The manifestations Of
last evening gave no indication Of the general
feeling or appearance Of the city. and at no
time during the night, except at certain points
on the boulevards and in front Of tho "Liore
Parole" Offices. has there been any Indication
that the people thought or cared about the
crisis through which they were supposed to be
passing
The arrest Of NM Derouede, Millevoye and
Marcel -Habert had a salutary effect 1t was on
the direct order of NJ. Dupuy, who gave jnstruc-
tions that these three should be allowed no
further license NJ Minevoye was laid hold Of
as he was cheering the generals on the Boule-
ward Montmartre and pressing forward to shake
their hands. NJ. Deroulede was taken for incit-
ing soldiers while returning to barracks, near
the cemetery. and VI. Marcel Habert for being
mixed UT in a row in the Rue Montmartre
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
PARTRIDGE CHOOSES AN ASSISTANT.
ALBERT H. PORTER. AN EXPERT ENGINEER IL
sUPERINTEND THE WESTERN CANAL
DIVISION.

Albany. Feb 23-Colonel John y. Partridge, Su-
nerintendent Of Public Works. to-day announced
the appointment OF Albert H. Porter. of Niagara
Falls as Assistant Superintendent Of Public Works
for the western division of canals, to fill the va
cancy caused by the removal of Colonel r. G. Lay
Mr. Porter is a civil and hydraulic engineer. For
five years he was member Of the engineering
corps OF the Aqueduct Commission Of Newly ork.
Move recently he was resident engineer OF the
Cataract Construction Company. and had 10 DO
Win tho construction Of the extensive plant IN
stalled by the company at Niagara Falls Mr.. Por-
ter has also done expert work for the State au-
thorities Of Illinois in connection with the Chicago
drainage canal.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
LOUISE BEAUDET DISCHARGED.

Louise Beaudet. the actress. who on December
10 filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy. to-
day discharged by Judge Brown. in tho United
States District Court, from all her obligations a
bankrupt. under the provisions Of the Uniform
BANKRUPT act In accordance with tho report of
Seaman Miller In her petition Miss Beaudet placed
her liabilities at $4,000 OF this sum 5000 was
due 10 Alexander J. Defosses damages for
breach OF contract in failing 10 produce tho opera
etiquette" Her assets consisted of personal prop
crty and clothing valued at $22l.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24

Matthew'S Catholic Church The ceremony was
under ~, auspices of the French EMBASSY anu
being of an Official character was a,tenueu vS
pros,don, MCKINLEY and the members OF his Cabi-
-, forniyr Ambassadors and Ministers, Justices
~ the supreme Court, and representative rom ron,
the Army Navy and Congress. Cardinal ylopOr' r
cnd tho kpostoiic Delegate took part In the SMsI- M
vices The sermon was preached by Cardinal Hip,
hons and was an eloquent tribute 10 the oead
President and 10 France.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
MILLEvOYE RELEASED FROM JAIL
Paris. Feb 24.-M. Millevoye was released
from custody at ! o'clock this morning.
REOUIEM SUNG AT BERLIN.

Berlin. Feb. 23.-An impressive requiem was
sung to-day for the reposc OF the soul OF Presl-
dent Faure at Hedwig Church. at which En-
peror William. the Court. Prince Hohenlohe, the
Imperial Chancellor; the Ministers of the Coun-
ell Of State and the members Of the Diplomatic
Corps. including Mr. White. the United states
Ambassador. were present.
Emperor William conversed with the French
Ambassador MARQUIS de Noaes
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany. Feb. Ex-Governor Roosevelt to-day
signed the following new laws:
Chapter l3-Assemblyman Litchard's. appropri-
ating $50. 900 for the sugar-beet bounties.
Chapter li-AssembNman Aldss. appropriating
$4,000 TO meet deficiency In tho cost OF publica-
on OF the session laws and official notices In cer
tain newspapers In the state
Chapter l5-Senator Humphreys legalizing tho
acts OF the trustees OF Wellsvie. Allegnny County
in enactng local ordinances.
Chaptcr Ex-senator Wilcox's amending the act
Seminary.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-24

rro,ounced the Absoution TO the strains OF the
organ and the peal Of the cathedral bells
The coffin was then borne TO- the portal. ac-
comranied by the clergy. and replaced on 'he
funeral car. after which the procession "ehoeu
&c way TO the cemetery OF Pere Lachaise' where
Il arrived at o'clock.
MARCH TO THE CEMETERY.
Tho nrocession reached the cemetery without
anv serious incident. The crowds grew larger
49,, ,argsr and the space behind the four rows
of soldiers forming the military hedge was
densely packed. i,
ExPresident Casimir- Perier. who walked III
the procession surrounded by generals was iie-
ouentlv applauded. At the Boulevard uu lem,
ple q serious block stopped the procession ui''',
a massage was cleared by force women anu
children tainted, and several persons "'''
trampled under the horses hoofs' .,
mart from occasional cries of "Vive rArmee'
and "Vive la Republique! nothing ihoic"'0U
that the crowd was divided into hosule CAMPS
Az some points President Loubet was heailn'
cbeered. but. In view Of the soen'ni'y VI '"e
occasion and in order not to provoke counter
demonstrations. the President did not take an'
notice Of the cheers.
Tho Gates and walls Of the cemetery were
draned with black and silver IN the ilaill,0'
adopted at the Cathedral and the faIace' y,
u,reaths were deposited at the foot OF tne van %
and the coffin was laid In catalaiauo "'
entrance. ...o ~,
Senator Chaveau. who pointed 10 the ia'o -.
A.. 1,oura,s great part in the conclusion ot
~, ,,,,sa,on ouiance and NM. Deschanel ana
Dunuv who said France would cherish '"o
Of the people" .Ao sne-
o,oi interest taken by the deceased in navai anu
.,u,+,rv matters and social questions, ana Oaue
him farewell in behalf Of the navy .,,,,
~ cuiuatn recalled President Faures Coioii"'
1-nder. secretaryship. and said the dead man
va devoted his energies TO building UP France
colonial power.
CuEERs FOR THE PRESIDENT
on leaving the cemetery President Lo"D.e -.1,
Greeted with cries Of "Vive Ioubet! Inc
dant and his party departed IN Carriages,
corted bv dragons, as were the members VI '''o
Diplomatic Corps and the foreign hlssIoii'.
General Zurnden, with his stan es0o,
mounted Republican Guards folio"eu. ii'
greeted with savos Of "Vive TArnee'
vvnue these two parties were leaving the
troops and other poules "li' - -. &c
in the procession filed past the coffin "hich was
then taken from the catafaque and deposl'eu III
tbe family vault the family. Cabinet Ministers
nuhIic officials and other invited guests oelns
present. . .ro
After this all the gates Of TIE cemetery "eie
closed and injunctions were given not 10 permit
any ono 10 re-enter II to-day
Tho vault Of the Faure family is simple re-
,,,,,,,a,,+ stone with n stone basket containing
flowers surrounded by an iron railing Inc
80 a., o,s n1aced above that of the dead Presi-
dents father
Coneidorable reference was made to the fact
+ha+ tbe United States did not send a special
representative to the funeral
Roou,en masses for the repose of the soul or
,bo late President were celebrated everywhere
Throughout the provinces