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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20
The People Are All Right.

The letter which appeared in The Star
yesterday written by citizen of South Da-
kota TO a member of the administration on
the subject of Governor Lees demand for
the return Of the troops of that state now
serving in the Philippines confirms the
opinion expressed by The Star the day be
fore. Governor Lee is simply playing poll
tics He does not voice the sentiments of
his people. Governor Lind of Minnesota
urged a similar demand on the legislature
of that state respecting the Minnesota
troops, but his message was tabled.
These are most praIseworthy responses to
maneuvers which could not be too severely
condemned. Surely this is no time for
ward tactics. The country has bigger bust
ness on hand than putting somebody in a
hole The President of the United States
Is not acting in a partisan capacity nor
in a partisan spirit. The authority he is
seeking to establish in the Philippines is
the authority of the whole people-demo-
Gratis. populists, republicans and all. The
man who tries to hinder him tries to him
der the country. The President stands for
the country He cannot be singled out and
opposed with a view simply of injuring him
as his party's probable candidate for the
presidency again. If he is injured the coun-
try is injured.
We are engaged in q task which has at
no time been underestimate. We are max
ing as good progress as could reasonably
be expected Our losses have been COM
paratively small We stand committed as
a nation before the world to establish or
der in the Philippines and to give the peo-
pie good government We could not If We
would escape this duty. Every considera-
ton Of self-respect and honorable pride re-
quires that we complete what We have be-
gun. And of course. our success will come
all the sooner for the energy which we put
into our endeavor A hating. half-hearted
policy would be both unworthy and ex-
pensive We should continue to strike hard
as long as striking is necessary and posi-
bic.
The volunteers at Manila are properly and
wisely to be replaced as quickly as possible
by regulars. But the men of the west, or.
the south, or the east, who have sons serv-
ing the government in the Philippines, are
not clamOring for their immediate return
home regardless of the conditions at Ma
Mia Nor are the sons themselves demand
ing it. Only q few politicians are making
faces and crying out, and their distress is
too professional to be effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20
Thomas B. Reed.

In discussing his new business arrange
ments Mr.. Reed reserves the point of his
retirement from Congress. 1t is assumed.
however, that the arena which has known
him so long will know him no more He has
had a brilliant career in the House. extend
ing over twenty years. In that time he has
been q great leader OF the minority on the
floor. and a great leader of the majority in
the chair He has demonstrated unusual
qualifications for all sorts of parliamentary
business. His record in the chair has given
him his principal fame, but it IS a question
if his services on the floor did not reveal
the in his most striking form. As a
debater pure and simpe-ready with the
right point and the right word, and press
ing an opponent without rest or mercy
his equal has seldom appeared in the House.
and his superior never.
1t IS announced that Mr.. Reeds step is
dictated by private considerations. He is
poor. and yields TO tempting money offer.
His talents are largo and conspicuous. and
the new field will afford him opportunity for
their remuneratiVe exercise 1t is a fact,
however. that Mr.. Reed is no longer in
sympathy with his party on any of the is
sues which are now paramount, and his ag-
gressiveness is such that he cannot for
bear to make the fact known. Not even
the attitude OF his own state as declared
at the time Senator Hale was indirectly but
plainly rebuked for antagonizing the aid
ministration. served to influence him in the
slightest. To the last day Of the Fifty-fifth
Congress he continued in course which
gave the opponents of his party unqualified
and undisguised pleasure.
Is it not likely. therefore. that public con-
sideratiOns also have had weight with Mr..
Reed in this matter? If republican policies
are TO prevail and the country's Endorsement
next year be secured the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress must work in harmony with the add
ministration. None but republicans in fact
as in name could safely be put guard in
high places To permit the speakership of
the House to be used shilalah where
with a lively and an expert Wielder could
dishgure and strike down the President of
the United States would be an act beyond
excuse. The republicans, it is to be assum-
ed, are not figuring on suicide
Mr.. Reed is certain to take a foremost
place al the New York bar. He has every
qualification to insure that. The suggestion
that he may, after time. re-enter politics
is hardly happy one. The presidency
alone would allure him. and that prize is
not on his horizon now. Mr. Reed as a
politician is poor lOser-a most serious de-
feet in any man aspiring to the supreme
leadership of his party. His campaign for
the presidential nomination in 1896 was not
such as to warrant any great hopes for the
future in that direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20
Pennsylvania Loses a Senator

The failure Of the Pennsylvania Iegisla-
lure TO eject "A senator Will be yariously
construed according to partisan and fac
uonal points of view, by the democrats as
defeat for the republicans by the QUAY
men as a defeat for the anti-Quav men
and by the antt-Quay men as a defeat for
Mr. Quay While these propositions NAV
all be true from the individual standard oF
Judgment the fact nevertheless remains
apparent that Mr.. Quay's power has been
broken at least for the time and that the
net result OF the contest is a reverse for
the Pennsylvania politician. 1t is small
consolation for him that his enemies We're
unable 10 name his successor. The main
sufferer from this result will be Pennsyi-
wanna, which is probably condemned to an
incomplete senatorial representation for at
least one session Mr.. Quay will perhaps
ind satisfaction in the fact that the single
senator left to his state is of his own crea-
tiOn. At the same time he has taken upon
himself heavy burden of responsibility
for standing stubbornly in the way of an
election after 1t became clearly apparent
that his antagonists would not yield and
that he could not deal with the democrats.
The fact that he was the caucus nominee
gave him some measure of Justification for
his course, but the serious charges pending
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

From the Boston Globe.
Forty-siX years ago the most sanguine
prophet could not have forecast the phe-
nomenal future of the The Evening Star of
Washington, D. c. When it's initial num-
Der was issued in December of 1852 slavery
was an institution. and fully half the coun-
try held tenaciously to the theory of state
rights. The country was approaching the
most momentous crisis in its history The
city of Washington at that time contained a
population of 10000, the germ of a great
capital city which only needed the fertile
inspiration of progress and purpose to de-
velop it into vigorous growth. Today
Washington occupies a proud position
among the cities of the world.
In its growth and advancement to this
proper plane the national capital has had
close and intimate champion in The Even
ing Star. As the city adopted modern ideas
and adapted modern methods so The Even
ing Star met and fostered the new and the
progressive in its own behalf, and at this
time it keeps pace with the new ideas of ex-
pansion in the government with a scheme
of progress which is soon to take shape in a
new building to be erected on the site of its
present home, 18th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

Gen. Otis cables that the insurgent army
in Luzon is apparently held together by
the hope that upon the return of the vol
uideers to the United States the American
campaign will be materially weakened.
This fact is to be kept prominently in mind
when clamors are raised here and there for
partisan purposes for the immediate re-
turn of the volunteer troops, regardless of
the condition of the campaign, merely be-
cause the war with Spain has been for
mally ended. The Filipinos maintain
juTita in London, and have doubtless agents
in this country. Through the junta in
Hong Kong 1t Is not to be questioned that
communications are repeatedly exchanged
with the leaders In the field, informing
them of conditions in this country Gen.
Otis is, of course. seeking to destroy all
such lines of communication, but the great
extent OF the coast and the intricate char
acter of the water approaches make it ex-
eeedinsly difficult to maintain a perfect
Gordon around the entire island. Whatever
Is said or done here tending to weaken the
force in the Philippines is probably made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

against him in the courts likewise gave
warrant to those who refused to support
him. even though he had been formally
named by large majority of the party.
The contest leaves the republican party in
Pennsylvania very badly divided, at time
when union is important presidential
contest is approaching which will call for
hard work by all friends of sound money
and the national honor. Divisions over
personal or fractional matters will be serious
dangers to party success. The national
issues are far beyond the petty personali-
ties of any single state. In augmenting the
difference between the members of his
party Mr.. Quay has contributed to the
opposing party's strength, though it is
difficult to conceive of Pennsylvania as
swerying from the sound money principles
which she supported in 1896 and which lie
at the basis of her prosperity. Various
propositions are now being advanced for
the rehabilitation of Mr.. Quay as senator.
1t is suggested that the governor appoint
him as his own successor. This is a losing
venture from the start the Senate has
repea eddy recorded its determination to
exclude such appointees in the face of the
deliberate failure of the legislature to elect.
Again ii is declared that the governor may
call an extra session and tire out the Oppo-
sitton. hoping that the trial in Philadelphia
will result in Mr.. Quays vindication. This
scheme is based, of course, upon the chance
of a favorable verdict AS a last resort it
is said that Mr.. Penrose might resign. thus
giving the governor an opportunity to ap-
point Mr. Quay to the vacancy. 1t is not
to be Believed that this stratagem would
leave Mr.. Quay in an altogether desirable
light before his people, for it would seem
to disclose that his chief motive was the
personal desire for place regardless of the
effect upon the party which he has here
tofore led in his state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20
Will Have Peace at Any Price,

From the New York Sun
We will have peace in the Philippines
under the American flag, and we will have
it at any price.
This is in accordance with human nature
and with the national traditions, and, con-
sidering the state Of the world, it is like
wise in accordance with political wisdom
and necessity.
Honor to the Americans who are helping
toward peace in the Philippines, and shame
on those who, by encouraging the deluded
and half savage natives, are striving to pro-
long the strife there, and to end 1t in dis
aster and humiliation to the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

DO you think that VIC will ever have uni
versal peace?' asked the thoughtful man.
Il dunno answered the musician III
we do, I'd hate to have the contract of
managing the singing organizations who
will be assembled to sing anthems about 1t.
The professional jealousy will be something
terrific"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

do you believe in predestination? in.
quired the serious friend
L don't know exactly" was the answer
But L will go so far as to say can name
the base ball club that will finish at the
bottom of the list"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

t.Nhat

Whats your purpose here?" asked the
savage.
Were going to civilize YOU answered
the white man who had just landed
All! What method do you use-Spring-
field. Lee-Metford or Krag-Jorgensen?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20
Croker Revealed.


Never before has Richard Croker shown
himself the vulgar, ungrammatical, arro-
CANT boss so plainly as when testifying be-
fore the Mazet investigating committee
His manner and his words ought to have
been enough to disgust even his henchmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

The whistling bullets fierce refrain
Could not make him afraid;
But when he got back home again
His nerves broke down beneath the strain
When all the brass bands played.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

number of people have possibly been
hoping that the jury would pick up the
deadlock where the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture left off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

j. Hamilton Lewis will probably accept
the view that some very bad men will be
left out of the next Congressional Directory
as well as some very good ones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

A number of democrats will now let the
memory of Thomas jefferson take care of
itself and proceed to hustle in their own
{ interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

II is pity that man who stands by his
friends as resolutely as Richard Croker
does should not have been more discrimi-
mating in his choice OF company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20
SHOOTING STARS,


You have been having hard fight" re-
marked the friend
Yes answered the man who was being
investigated; my grammar is a little dis
figured. But l am still in the political
ring"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

A man on the witness stand is likely to
be little furried in his speech. 1t was
cruel to report Richard Cookers grammar
verbatim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

There are several senators who might
be suggested as competent to take up the
speechmaking time which will not be
claimed by Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

1t is a lucky base ball club which can
have all its off days at the beginning of
the season. 1t throws the other people off
their guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

DR.. Parkhurst evidently thinks the case
under consideration is too desperate for
him TO risk his reputation on il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

Thomas b. Reed will draw as much sal
airy as the President of the United States,
and not have anything like the worry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

The search will now begin for man
with political biceps big enough to WELD
Speaker Reeds gavel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

There is no reason to suspect that Thomas
Platt is not quite as accomplished a for
getist as Richard Croker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-20

Mr.. Quay and Mr.. Aadicks might trade
legislatures and see what new talent will
do.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
BE INDEPENDENT.

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neys and Bladder are in dangerous con-
dttion and you do not need a physician
to tell you SO.
Kidney diseases should be attended to
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If you would like to test Favorite
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me publishers of this paper guarantee
the genuineness of this liberal offer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
FATEs AGAINST DREYFus,
Left Without Defense at the Crisis
of His Life.

London, Aug. 1.-THE correspondent
OF the Times at Rennes, who comments
upon the "prodigious drama being
enacted here" and the "loss to the
Dreyfus cause through the disablement
of Labori," says:
:. Ihere Is terribly suggestive time
mess In the crime. If the fates had
been combining against Dreyfus thew
coula not nave armed more efficient
agent of their designs than the nm
known man who shot Labor lust as he
was about to riddle with shot and shat
Ter with his invective, irony and scorn
the Last arguments of the public ac-
cuser, Mercier.
:. IL was master stroke. The one in
dlspensable man was thrown hors de
combat Just at the moment when most
was expected of Kim. / do not exaR-
gerate the general impression when
affirm that, with Labori absent the
pottom seems to have dropped out Of
lle ueIense. Inc examination Of Mer-
cler by Maltre Demange was one of the
weakest exhibitions of forensic ineen,,-
lty and presence of mind which II is
possible to conceive. Mercier R,IIot
and Cavaignac and others held the floor
Just as their predecessors did in Inc
trial Of 1894, while the prisoner was left
almost without defense.
Doubtless Maitre Demange is a great
lawyer, and he may well have been IN
set by the terrible event; but his forn,el
and antiquated methods stood him IN
sad stead today; and 1t was TODAY that
was most dreaded by all the adversaries
Of Dreyfus - ies
Ihen, to cap all, MERCER called upon
Maoame Labor to proffer his synpa
thy. 1t must be renennbereA tbstP
bori had but Just recovered from, a.
typhoid fever, end his ardent, nervous
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
DRAFTS ON LONDON,
Do Not Take Them Unless
They Are
Good.

Boston, Aug. 14.--An alleged con-
spiracy to flood this city, New York and
other cities with worthless English
sight drafts appearing to have been
accepted by London commission firm,
has been brought to light as result
of the arrest of Frank e. Holiday Of
Turner's Falls, Mass, who, 1t is claimed,
is the principal operator here. Holiday
was released in the local police court
today on a charge of forging the name
of the firm of James Wilson & Co. of
London but was rearrested by the
United States post Office authorities for
illegally using the mails
Later he was held under $1,000 for a
further hearing Thursday before
United States Commissioner Fiske. The
alleged plot was brought to light by
the stock brokerage firm Of Searles &
Co. of this city, who, on July 3, re-
|ceived by mail letter from Holiday
dated Turner's Falls, Mass, enclosing
an English sight draft for 9200,
dated July IA, 1899, which apparently
had been accepted by James Wilson &
Co., commission merchants, 81 Harp
lane, London, and payable at the
.Cheque Bank, London Holiday asked
the firm to place the draft to his credit
for $500, with the understanding that
he would not draw on 1t until 1t had
matured.
searles & Co. were suspicious Of the
proposition and called upon Chief
Watts. who communicated with the
London police and learned that Wilson
& Co., a small firm, had no account at
the Cheque Bank, and they denied hav-
ing any transactions with Holiday.
Later it was learned that Paine. Web
Der & Co., c. H. Camp & Co. and
3. A. Rogers of this city had received
drafts bearing date of June IA and all
stamped Accepted"
Holiday was arrested at Turner's
Falls. When arrested he showed a num-
Der of letters from Wilson & Co., in
which Holiday was instructed to pur-
chase a rubber stamp used for accept
ing drafts bearing the name of the
firm, and that Wilson & Co. were to
have commission on all the transac-
tons. When cssestioned, Holiday adj
mitted that the paper was worthless.
Chief Watts states that he is reason
ably certain that a large quantity of
this paper had been circulated in New
York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
PART OF A PLOT.
Labor May Have Been Struck Down by
Deroulede Consprator.

S'' "SJ 'iaNS PCCH OIruCk DOWN py
DerouIede Conspirator.
Paris, Aug. Insight demonstrations
occurred here this evening, but there
was no disorder. With reference to the
report that the attack upon M. Labor
covered an attempt to steal documents,
it is said that the last anonymous let
ter he received contained the following
words: I'VE are going toSburn your box
and your Dreyfus dossier'
The immediate cause of Saturdays
arrests was a police discovery of trea-
sonable correspondence in France and
Belgium, revealing an intention to call
great meeting of royaiists, national
lists and antt-Semites to plan measures
for the overthrow of the republic.
The idea was to create disturbances
that would necessitate calling out the
troops, who would have fraternized-so
the scheme eontemplated-with the
conspirators. Then rushes were to be
made on the Elysee palace and the gov
eminent offices. Finally a minister of
war, named by the Duke of Orleans,
was to have replaced Marquis De Gal
lifet.
1t is impossible to verify these de-
tails; but 1t is believed that matters
were on the eve of becoming serious,
and that the attempt upon the life of
Labor was connected with the plot.
The Paris papers, without distinction,
express indignation at the outrage of
which Maitre Labor is the Victim. The
Temps deplores the state of disorder
into which the Dreyfus affair has drag
ged the country" and says 1t is "high
time for US to stand up and be our
selves again" Continuing its review
of the situation, the Temps observes:
M Casimir- Perier testified to his
wishes for a reconciliation, and we now
see how far from it we are. Perhaps
this pistol shot marks the elimination
of the crisis, and win restore us to the
path of good sense"
The Liberte, which holds the govern
ment responsible as the Apostle of the
anarchy that has existed for the last
two years and that has sown broadcast
the seeds of civil war;" says: ''The
outrage is only an incident In the era.
Of catastrophes toward which the coun-
try is rushing"
The Journal des Debats says: THE
revolver shot is bound to be the end
and. one fine morning, 1t will be fol-
lowed by the horrors of civil war, if
violence, hate, contempt for Justice and
law. and all the fanatical anarchical
and homicidal passions continue 10
poison the air we breathe"
The Libre Parole which attacks the
government, says: To-day we have
only assassins. Tomorrow it will be
civil war;
The Figaro says: "In all the long
series Of crimes on the pages of our his.
tory. this is the first time when as
sassination has struck down an adj
vocate, and that, too, at the very hour
when preparing to plead in defense of
his client, to establish truth and to con-
found accusers"
The Moniteur Universal attributes
the outrage to "the excitement caused
by the governments efforts to save
| DreyIus, and to the arbitrary acts
that have been committed in tbe an
lsenee Of the chamber of deputies.n