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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-18
Trouble Over an Ice Plant.

Army quartermasters are having a
great deal of trouble with the bids for
the ice refrigerating plant intended for
Manila. On two occasions bids have
been opened at Chicago and both lots Of
proposals have been rejected. Now, for
third time, the bids have been rein
vited and the officials are awaiting the
result.
The trouble is said to be caused by a
bidder who has made the lowest pro-
posal in each instance and to whom the
officials do not wish to award the con-
tract Reports have been received at
the war department against this bidder,
who in turn has given the quartermas-
tiers some interesting moments by max
ing charges and circulating stories to
their embarrassment. Ii begins to look
as If il would be some months before
the plant is completed. The original
plans contemplated completion of the
work by this time. The plant will be
Of little use this summer.
General Alger has started criticism
again, this time among those who affect
to be perfect in dress and department,
and il is feared that the secretary of
war will come in for another round Of
abuse. His offense this time is the wear
Ing of high silk hat with sack coat.
Usually the secretary CT war is the pink
Of perfection in his dress and verita-
BILE fashion plate. But the other day,
when he went over to discuss the dis
missal Of the volunteers with the presi-
dent he walked through the White
House grounds in q silk hat and
roundabout coat. 1t was just about the
time when the men about town were
going to their clubs. and the secretary s
action was at once poted.
A suit for damages has just been en-
tered in Washington courts which may
be of great interest TO the large depart
ment stores in other cities. 1t seems
young saleswoman in one of the big
stores was SO popular that the propri-
etor of rival store tried to employ her
and offered her an increase of salary to
leave her place. rbs proprietor of the
store where she was employed did not
wish her to leave, and TO retain her he
was compelled TO increase her salary
over the amount offered by his rival
The sequel the whole affair was that
the proprietor of the store where the
young lady worked Is now suing his
rival for %. 900 damages for trying to
induce her TO leave.
CARL SCHoFIKID.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
Labor and the Philippines.

Those two Sunday Parliaments OF Man,
the Boston Central Labor Union and the
New York Central Labor Union, having
passed resolutions against the annexation
OF the Philippines and the Hon. SAM COM
PIERS having conceived the idea that his
salary was going TO be contracted by ex-
p~ansion, the anti-imperlalists have wasted
a great acreage Of wind in proclaiming that
labor was protesting against annexa-
ton. They forgot that the two Sunday
Parliaments are rivals for the resolution
record that the Hon.. SAM GoMPERs IL
perhaps the busiest OF our statesmen and
economists hat such an important asso-
citation OF organized labor as the United
Mine Workers refused to pass an antl-ex-
pansion resolution that there Is consider
able labor done outside OF the Sunday Par
liaments OF Man, and finally, that the an
nexation OF the Philippines will not bring
any new competition against the workmen
OF the United States, while 1t will increase
the demand for labor by providing new
markets.
A clgarmakers' union OF Springfield in
Massachusetts sent to Senator LODGE a pc
tition against the acquisition OF the Philip
pines with a letter asking him to oppose an
nexation. In his reply Mr.. LODGE assures
the Springfield cigarmakers that he does not
know OF any one who proposes TO incorpo-
rate the Philippines Islands with the body
polite OF the United States orto bring them
within the tariff. thus putting their labor
in direct competition with any American
industry" The ratification OF the treaty
"~leaves the islands as they now are, under
military government, and enables the
United States to determine then what
shall be done with them and what relations
they should bear TO us" and Congress will
see to 1t that their relations with the United
States shall help and not injure Ameri-
can workmen.
The anti-imperialists have two strings to
their long bows. First, the Filipinos are a
set OF enlightened, suffering patriots strug-
CLING for self-government and worthy Of It {:
second, the Filipinos are a set OF prefer
naturally Industrious cheap laborers, who
will devote theirlives to reducing American
wages. The one tale Is as true as the
other. Whatever be the industry OF the
Filipinos it will not be allowed to compete
with that OF the United States as State or
Territory completes with State and Terri
tory. The power OF Congress over the
islands will be absolute. Their annexation
will give America nothing to fear and much
to hope.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
George Lewis Helms, an Architect of This
City, Appointed by the Governor.

ALBANY. Feb. 5.-Mr. George Lewis Helms. a
prominent architect of New York city. has
been appointed by Gov. Roosevelt as Capltol
Commissioner. to succeed Isaac G. Perry OF
Binghamton. BY a law passed in 1895 1t ia
provided that the Capitol COMMISSIONS shall
be appointed by the Governor. by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate. and shall
hold office until the end OF the term of the Gov
ernor by whom he was appointed. unless the
Capitol building is sooner completed. when the
office shall cease. AS the Capitol building Is
completed. it has been questioned whether the
Office OF Capitol Commissioner legally exists.
II it should be decided that the office was abol-
ished by virtue Of the completion OF the Capt.
toll, a law will be passed providing for the
appointment OF a State Architect.
The law OF 1895 provides that, in addition 10
his other duties. the Capitol Commissioner
shall. without extra compensation. prepare
the plans and specifications and act as the
architect OF all buildings constructed at the
expense OF the State. To accomplish this
work each year the Capitol Commissioners re-
quires a force Of from fifteen to twenty archi-
tccts and drauRhtsmen. Previous TO 1895 the
Capitol Commissioner. In addition to his salary
OF $500, received commissions for preparing
the plans and specifications OF buildings con-
struggled at the, expense Of the State other than
sions exceeded s5o.o0o annually. ri" pay
ment Of these commissions was cut
of by. the act OF 1895. and the Capitol
Commissioner was required to do this
work without additional COMPENSATION.
While there is no further necessity for the
existence of the Office OF Capitol Commissioner,
BY having the State, Architect Instead Of allow:
specifications for State buildings.
Mr.. Helms was appointed to succeed Com
missioner Perry. not only because Mr.. Perry
had achieved the ambition OF his life in COM
plotting the Capitol. but. as Gov. Roosevelt
thought. n younger architect should have
charge OF that department. MIR. Helms comes
well recommended to Gov. Roosevelt. He IL n
member of the New York firm OF Helms 4 La
Fargo. who planned the new Episcopal Cathe-
dral OF 81, John the Divine in New York city.
and. while a Republican. has never taken an
active part in politics.
Among those who recommended Mr.. Helms
appointment were Mr.. George b. Post. Presi-
dent of the Society of American Architects
John NJ. Carrere. OF the BeauN Arts Society:
Bruce Price. President OF the Architectural
League Of New York city James Knox Taylor.
Supervising Architect Of the Treasury Depart
OF the firm OF McKim, Meade Il White, archi-
tects. Of New York city, and Prof. William II.
Ware. Professor OF Architecture in Columbia
University.
tinuously since 1883. He was appointed on
April D OF that year by Grover Cleveland. who
was then Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
Tom Johnron,. sslr.sacrlnec.

The Hon. THOMAS J.. JOHNSON OF Cleve-
land, Ohio. having recently pocketed sew
eral millions OF dollars by the sale of street
railway franchises in Brooklyn, which cost
him little or nothing, announces his pur-
pose OF desisting from further efforts to
increase his own wealth, and OF devoting
his energies to the sacred cause OF depriv-
ing real estate owners OF theirs. He will
leave to them the possession OF their prop
erty, but levy on It IL tax equal to the rev.
niue they get from IL. They are to be per-
mitted TO retain the shells OF their oyster,
but the tax collector is to absorb its meat.
In this pious crusade against a particular
form Of riches, the Honorable THOMAS pro-
fesses 10 have the sanction and the coope-
ration OF the Almighty. His scheme, he
says, Is not q cunning device OF human In
genuity, but a conforming OF human regu-
lations to the will OF Gop, All other taxes
violate the command, Thou shalt not
steal" but to lay them exclusively upon
real property and by means OF them to con-
fiscate its entire value, Is obedience to 1t.
How he got this special revelation, he does
not disclose TO Us.
The story Is told Of II hoary old rat, who,
after a long career OF successful depreda-
ton. called together his family and an
nounced to them his resolution to retire
from thisw wicked world to n hermitage he
had constructed in a remote locality, and
there spend the rest OF his days in medita-
ton and prayer. After he had accordingly
departed, an irreverent young rat had the
curiosity to search out the retreat OF his an
cestor, and found it was the recesses of a
huge cheese. II the Honorable THOMAS
dislikes to be compared to this hypo-
critical rodent. let him restore to the peo-
Pile, from whom he got II, the fortune he
now possesses, and, particularly, let him
give back to the borough Of Brooklyn the
proceeds of the street railway franchises
which constitute 30 large a part OF 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
The Treaty.

To-day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a
deliberate effort is to be made in the Senate
Of the United States to strike at our Ma
tional Government as foul and traitorous a
blow as has ever been aimed at it, unless,
indeed, the terrible work at Manila shall
shame the miscreants who had gathered
strength to make the Infamous assault.
The deed is to be lone by the recognized
leaders Of the Democratic party in the Con-
grcss, headed by ARTHUR PUE GoRMAN, SEN
ator from Maryland. and by JAMES X. JONES,
senator from Arkansas, and Chairman OF
the National Democratic Committee. The
act will be official ii will lack nothing in
partisan formality and it will be fraught
with the gravest and the most far-reaching
consequences, at home and abroad.
To-day will be "A Black Monday If success
crowns JoNEs's and GoRMAS's efforts.
We went into war with as clean hands as
ever a people had in going to that extrem-
lily and we have emerged from It with as
honorable and as glorious Il place among
the nations OF the earth as the most patri-
otto heart among us could hope for or de-
sire. To-day II the forces in the Senate
led by the enemies OF their country are
successful we are to be humbled in the
dust we are to draw down on us the
contempt OF the civilized world, and the
glory OF our victories is to be obliter-
atcd by our shame and our degradation;
the Treaty Of Peace, browning the renown
OF American achievements on land and on
sea, is to be flung back in our faces. to the
ignominy Of the whole people and our con-
fusion before the world.
Be 1t written down and be it never for
gotten that the Democratic party has a
policy, and that IL is the Overthrow and De-
struction OF the Government of the United
States, That Government has contracted
with the Government OF another country the
most sacred obligation that can bind two
great nations, a Treaty Of Peace. II has
pledged to its execution and its faithful
discharge the simple honor OF tho Amerl-
can people, but to-day, II GoRMAN and
JONES can carry through their plan, its
pledge will be made worthless. 1t will be
repudiated and ~dishonored.
The forces that have OF late controlled
the Democratic party have had their will OF
1t; they have wrought it into the thing It
Is and 1t Is now for the country to say
what shall be done to clean away the stain
and wipe out the shame.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
The Conspiracy Against Peace.

Tie whole country has been jubilant over
the beginning Of the period OF unexampled
prosperity which seemed assured by our
triumph over Spain. Tit prosperous tide
began to set in as soon as negotiations for
peace were undertaken, and when the Com
inissioners Of the two Governments reached
finally an agreement upon a treaty OF peace
which granted all our demands, it became
a swelling food. Celebrations OF the re-
turn of peace occurred in every part of
the Union, and the foreign world felicitated
us on the triumphant ending OF the war.
Everywhere, except in the Senate OF the
United States, the prospect of peace is
eagerly welcomed by the American people.
Only there is manifested a studied purpose
to continue the war. with all its uncertain
ties, It's dangers and its distractions,
The great bulk Of the Democratic minor
ity In the Senate have resisted the r~atiica-
ton OF the treaty OF peace with no other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
Typewriter Records.

The Use Of typewriting machines for re-
cording public documents has given rise to
some speculation as to the p|ermanency OF
records made by them. The Boston Eren-
ing Transcript tells Of the outlook In Massa-
chusetts:
The bill which is now before the Legislature to
authorize the use of typewritiug machines in re.
cording public records and documents. II properly
amended. would prove a great convenience: but in
Its present shape it would make records practically
worthless after a few years. on account of the fugi.
tive character OF most OF the inks that are used upon
the typewriterS. This bill 10 patterned after leRisla.
ton in New York. Pennsylyania, New Jersey, Mis-.
sirsippi and Louisiana. in none Of which States. as
shown in tho report of MI. ROBERT r. SWAN. the Mas.
sachusetts Commissioner OF Records. 10 there any
safeguard against the fugitivenesS o; the writing"
The Massachusetts COMMISSIONS OF
Records, declares our contemporary, has
discovered that typewriter ribbons are
manufactured and sold in great varieties
and that the quality Of many OF them is not
what ii should be that ribbons guaranteed
to cave indelible impressions have not
done so, and that the copying OF records
has been intrusted to operators who were
not likely TO give proper attention to the
Importance OF using a ribbon that was
filled with fast" ink.
For only a short time, comparatively, has
the use Of the typewriter been authorized
for making State records. Custom had so
long regarded the pen as the only trust
worthy instrument for that purpose that
the proposed introduction OF the machine
INTO that field gave rise to numerous objec-
lions. 1t was asserted that, with the use of
the typewriter, work which had previously
been intrusted to experienced employees
only would, In many cases, be trans
ferred to younger and unframed persons.
Until within the last two years the use
fulness OF typewrlters for making official
records WAS much more limited than It is
to-day, owing to the fact that the machines
in common use would not write In books:
the impression had to be made upon loose
sheets. The appearance OF a typewriter.
therefore, designed especially for writing
on bound pages OF any size did much to re-
move former objections.
Then came the question Of ink. The ne
cessity OF having the machines ribbon or
linking pad, as the case might be, supplied
with ink that would not fade when exposed
to the light and that could not be extracted
by acids was manifestly great, and argl-
ments arose as to which OF the ribbons in
the market and which OF the machines in
use would give the best satisfaction as re-
CARDS the rdelibility OF its copy.
For a lorg time the efforts OF mRnnfac-
turers have been directed to the task of
supplying ribbons that would leave a per-
manent imprint Upon the paper. 1t was
announced four or five years ago that the
1pSired result had baan attainad hist nor,
plants did not cease. At the present time
the number of makers who are ready TO
guarantee the permanency Of records made
by their ribbons is very large 1t is doubt
full il half a dozen could be found In New
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06

The special committee OF the Assembly Of
which Assemblyman EDWARD H.. FALLows,
representing u district OF this city, Is
Chairman, deserves much credit for the
celebrity and convincing thoroughness with
which 1t has investigated and exposed the
abuses in the S~urrogate's office. Soon after
the beginning OF the inquiry Surrogate
ARNOLD resigned, and thus its swift and
successful result is remarkable among
legislative Investigations of the conduct Of
Il public Office in New York, more particu-
larly Of an Office Of a judicial character.
Such Investigations OF public departments
in New York have been conducted too often
in u manner and a spirit not suggestive OF
good faith, but rather in a way to justify
suspicion that their purpose was personal
or political reprisals or the covering up Of
the evils they were pretending to discover.
Accordingly, they have frequently done
more harm than good by causing sensa-
tional disturbance and bringing Legislative
inquiries OF the sort into contempt.
The Fallows committee issued no bulletin
OF promised disclosures. but went about its
work in honest and businesslike fashion,
and the conditions disclosed by its prelinl-
mary report were such that forthwith Sur
rogate ARNOLD deemed it iudicious to le-
sign his office.
1t is ii legislative investigation which fur
nishes Il valuable precedent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
Commercial Expansion.

Representative BERRY of Kentucky In
advocating the retention Of the Philippine
Islands for the benefit OF our ex-
banding commerce In that part OF the
world" expressed n cherished prlnci.
pie OF Jeffersonlan polity. As member OF
Congress, foreign Minister, Secretary Of
State and President the author OF the DeclO-
ration OF Independence was foremost among
all his contemporaries In seeking outlets
for American enterprise and American
products. The commercial treaty system
OF the Government, as 1t exists to-day, Is
founded on the famous instructions" that
he drew while holding a seat in the Con-
gressl OF the confederation instructions
which later on he vigorously and energet-
ically followed when he was Joined with
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and john ADAMS to
carry them into effect with the European
powers.
In ~JEFFERsoN's correspondence with
JOHN JAY, who had charge Of the foreign
affairs OF the old confederation, with MAD
IsON, MONROE, WASHINGTON and other
public men OF the period, the extension OF
American markets was the constant theme
OF speculation, suggestion and persuasion.
Count DE NE-aGENNEs, the Foreign Minis
ter for France, was bombarded by him
with official and unofficial communications,
dispatches aud reports ON the subject. The
Ministers Of Portugal. Prussia, Austria,
Denmark and Sweden, at the court of YER
~sailles. who knew very little about Amer
lea" as JEFFERSON declared, and were
Ignorant Of our resources" were subjected
by him to Il diplomatic educational course
of enlightenment on the subject, which Ill
timately resulted in substantial benefit to
the republic. SO ardently was he Sec
onded in these endeavors by LAFAYETTE
that JEFFERSON repeatedly apologies to
for the frequent mention Of the name Of the
Marquis in his dispatches.
Commercial expansion to the very utmost
limit Is an essential Jeffersonian principle.
1t was the underlying motive OF the
Louisiana purchase. To that end he desired
the annexation OF Cuba and even OF bleak
and inclement Nova Scotia. The acquisition
of the Philippines is u logical deduction
from his teachings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUS-Sir: At no time
have the United States or any OF them accepted
literally the principle that governments de-
rive their JUS. powers from the consent Of the
governed" Both our national and State gov
ernments rest upon the consent OF some only
OF the governed people. The colonies in whose
behalf the Declaration of Independence was
made were not governments of the people"
The mass OF white male adults was excluded
from the suffrage by property qualifications
and test oaths. 1t Is estimated that. when the
Constitution was adopted, the white malo
adults mustered 100000. OF whom not over
125. 900 could exercise the suffrage under ex-
listing laws. Even to-day the greater part Of
the people are excluded from the ballot box
women. infants. paupers. c%onvicts. the insane.
Indians and resident aliens. &c. In some States
illiterate males. also. are excluded.
A generation ago. the nation wag ed four
years OF bloody war to force obedience to the
national rule by those who sought to escape
from 1t. We have persistent thy forced the Indi-
ans into subsection to q Government to which
they did not consent. The consent of the peo-
pie OF Louisiana, Florida. northern Mexico and
Alaska TO annexation was. not invited. Such
has been our practice In spite OF the Renerali-
cation OF the Declaration. II Senator Hoar's
present position Is Justifiable the government
OF the United States is a usurpatlon, IL has no
ernments derive their powers from the consent
OF the governed. but only from a minority Of
the governed. Until now none OF us ever sus-
pected that we We're living under a tyrannical
OF independence. STEPHEN Is. JACOBS,
BROOKLYN, Feb. 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
The Inevitable Has Comet

The conspiracy in the Senate to prevent
the peaceful settlement Of the war has pro-
duced the bloody consequences in the Phil
ippines which might reasonably have been
expected from It.
Even II they were not Intentionally and
deliberately provoked with the conni-
vance OF the German band OF obstruction.
lists with leaders OF the Fillpinos plotting
against the military authority OF the United
states. tho combination to delay the ratl-
flcation OF the treaty Of peace has persisted
knowledge that 1t was making almost In
evitable the sacrifice OF American soldiers
in the Philippines.
That the bloody conflict was provoked by
AGUINALDo in pursuance OF a carefully laid
scheme is made evident by the dispatches
from Manila elsewhere published In this
paper. The Philippine part OF the con-
spiracy against the peace OF the United
States was carried out in harmony with
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the Washington end.
~AGUINALpo, GoRMAN, JONES and HoAR
are now revealed clearly and Enthusiastically
as allies and fellow conspirators against
the peace and prosperity OF this country.
Tho scheme was to revive the horrors OF
war. To provoke troublesome foreign CON-
pIirations and to aggravate the task Of the
President in the Philippines. But, thank
COP! our brave soldiers and sailors at
Manila have quickly quelled the revolt so
UNANIMOUSLY provoked. They have given
their blood for the country those treach-
erous Senators were plotting to betray.
To-day the senate OF the United States
must vindicato that heroic self-sacritlce OF
sink into the abyss of the contempt OF
mankind and the loathing OF all Americans.
Nor will 1t be enough to ratify the treaty OF
peace by n bare two-thirds majority, and
thus assure our status in the Philippines
beyond the possibility Of mad attack. 1t
must be a unanimous vote. Every Senator
who dares to oppose the treaty will go
down to infamy as a traitor, as the DELHI
crate ally and instigator of his country's
armed enemies