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The times., 1899-04-05
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5. 1899.
The Bright Dawn of Sense.


The Cuban Assembly" by resolution.
has dissolved and ordered" the native
army to lay down its arms and go home!
That is excellent news. and upon it We Of
fer President Mckinley our congratula
fions. 1t means that the turbulent ele
ment in Cuba at last realizes that it would
be useless longer to attempt agitation
against a temporary American regime,
methods and purposes. all of which the
sane people of the island are convinced are
for and only for their own good.
The Cuban problem will be easier of So
luton now. 1t has been of late an annoy
ing one. Neither Mr.. Mckinley nor any
respectable element of his fellow-citizens
have ever desired or thought of anything
in connection with our position or respon
sibfiities in Cuba other than TO secure TO
the country as soon and as surely as pos
sible a stable form of government able TO
guarantee human and property rights and
TO observe the requirements of interna-
iional law.
No idea of conquest has ever marred the
purpose of the American people in their
fight to rid Cuba and the Western Hemi-
sphere OF the curse of Spain. They forced
their Government to crush that fiendish
power out of America, because it had for
feiied every vestige OF right to federation;
because it made war upop and1butchered
prisoners, helpless old men, women. and
babies. Our undertaking was punitive. AS
the monitor of the hemisphere and the
high sheriff of God and civilization. We
castigsted and expelled the Spaniards. We
meant to make Cuba. not slave. but free.
When We have completed the task and
established within its boundaries such
rule as will make it safe and worthy
neighbor, we shall be glad enough to
withdraw. But until we can do SO with
complete security as TO the future, the
military arm of the Union will reign su-
preme in the palace at Havana.
1t is highly gratifying that the last note
Of diseord has died away with the dissolu-
tion of the Assembly" Now We can help
the Cuban soldiers in arms TO begin life
again. to found anew the homes from
which tyranny drove them, and to become
self-supporting and self-respecting citizens.
The quicker they and all Cubans get down
TO work and assist their benefactor in the
accomplishment Of this good, the sooner
viii the savior flag with the Stars and
Stripes be hauled down from MORO Castle
and the banner of Cuba Libre replace it.
The times., 1899-04-05
A Mueh-Ne.ded Commission.

What the country most needs now is a
few more commissions. Patriotism, in
many quarters, is despondent. not to say
hungry, and the breadstuffs of remunera-
tive office are in short supply compared
with the necessities of fast approaching
Presidential campaign. We shall not charge
Mr.. Mckinley even ordinary space rates
for a suggestion which, it is obvious, will
prove helpful to him and to Mr.. Hanna.
Our relations with our amiable subject,
the Sultan of Sulu. are as yet unarranged.
IL is plain, therefore, that a commission
should be sent TO him TO establish and per-
feet them. What could be better, or more
satisfactory to the American people, than
to at once create commission for the
purpose? The Sultan's peculiar views on
the subject of meat, and his Indifference to
its quality, Immediately suggest who the
commissioners should be. The Hon. Tin
carrion DENLY is provided for but there are
Credit Mobilier Dodge, Beaver, DR.. Chuck
Connor. and the remaining Alger relieyers
who would be available.
II may be objected that the individuals
referred to form too tough lot to be ac-
ceptable to or considered edible by Mo-
hammed AIkali. or whatever the ancient
youths name may be, but, as observed
above. he is not particular. If the Presi-
dent will be graciously pleased to take
the hint and act upon il, he may rest as
sured that there will be one sin of Com
mission which the country will never lay
up against him.
The times., 1899-04-05
SItiI,i,oIeths.

Was the power of the catchword always
go great as ii is at the present time?
Undoubtedly; and it often continued
long after the controversy in which it orig
mated had died away; whereas the catch
words OF the past generation have now
either been forgotten, or become a part Of
the language ceasing TO mean all sorts of
indefinite things, and confined to the sig
niiicance given them in their time of ser
vice.
Just now the catchwords are Anglo
Saxon" progress. civilization" Chris
tianity," and they are so freely used that
perplexed individual who tried to kesp
up with all the thought of the day might
be forgiven for inquiring what they mean,
| If they mean anything at all. In the name
of these we went into the Spanish war;
with the same watchwords we have engaged
in the war against the Filipinos. and yet it
is safe to say that to many persons the
meaning Of one or more Of these terms is
decidedly hazy. II is important that every
thoughtful person should make it a busi-
ness 10 find out at once just what those
terms mean TO him or her. and why they
should be used in arguments about govern
ing our Oriental colonies.
Take the first of the terms "Anglo-sax-
on 1t has been claimed by many people
that to call this nation, as a whole, Anglo
Saxon by ancestry is ridiculous, since a
large portion of our psople spring from
some other stock. We have CeIts. Hun
garians. Scandinavians. Russians, Italians
French Mexican. and Dutch immigrants
and their descendants to reckon with. Our
army and navy are Of the same composite
stock. Our literature is at least as much
Celtic and Latin as it is English. Why.
then. should we rally to the watchword
Anglo-sa The answer is simple Be
cause the distinctive characteristic Of cur
social system, government by the folk
mote. council in which each householder
and freeman receives consideration, was
evolved by the Englishman, and, moreover.
the root words of cur language are Ang'o-
Saxon, as anyone may see by glancing
over grammar Of that language The
mother tongue and the father!and-b5t tn
are Anglo Saxon in character. And the
reason why We talk of ADglo-Saxon rule
as calculated to develop the highest type
of manhood is that, on the whole, there Is
a spirit of fair play in the man OF that race
which leads him to give "a show" to every
one. And the government which protects
The times., 1899-04-05
WI TING-FANa ON CHINA.
Withdrawal of the French Demand
for Shanghai Conccxxicns


Minister wu Ting-fang. the Chinese
Minister. says that France has withdrawn
her plans for territorial concessions at
Shanghai. The latest account given by
the State Department was that the demand
OF France had been held in allegiance owing
to the protest made by Secretary Hay
There are three pieces of land
In Shanghai. two side by side
IN length to the width of the other
two pieces. This narrow strip Is the
French concession. The other two arr
held by the United States and Great Brit
ain. but the inhabitants have coaIssced and
have one municipal government. Some OF
the Americans live on the British side anil
some OF the English live on the American
side CT the line, There are also some Ger
mans living with the English speaking res
idents.
France has demanded to be separate and
distinct from the other natIonalities. On
account OF her isolation the value OF proo-
erty in her concession has not advanced
like that in the ether colonies. so she has
sought to have added TO her domain two
strips of land, one running along the side
OF the American concession and one aIon.
the English side. There were houses, on
these pieces OF land which were owned by
Americans and by Englishmen There
were protests both from the American and
English Governments. for were the strips
OF land transferred the French would have
extrateTritorial Jurisdiction over the homes
of American and English subjects
After the American protest had been
made France finally withdrew her demands
and by consultation of the representatives
OF the three powers interested a compro-
mise was reached that called for the exten-
sion Of the territories held by each power
China conceded that all needed more room.
and that the concession was Just
Denmark has recently determined to Sc
cure concession in China She has sent
a warship to Tyan. Minister Wu says he
has no information about Denmark's plans
and does not consider that the sending of
warship indicates unfrisndliness. He be-
lieves that there is no object to granting
any foreign nation colonial rights in China,
since her ports are open and there Is /,
free exchange OF trade with other coun-
tries.
China, he says. has become liberal in
her views regarding foreigners. Her civiIi-
cation is not the civilization of the younger
world. but it is nevertheless civilization
OF high type.
The times., 1899-04-05
THE MAzET COMMITTEE.
The Preliminary Organization Ses-
sion Held mt Albany.

Albany. April 4.-The Mazet Assembly
Committee, which is to investigate Tam
many political practices in New York city.
met at II o'clock this morning for organ
ization and the selection of counsel All
the members of the committee were pres
ent.
The committees session was very brief,
lasting only ten minutes. Frank Moss was
selected as counsel, and an adjournment
taken until tomorrow morning, at which
time the question Of further counsel and
the time of meeting in New York will be
decided upon. II is understood that the
committee will tomorrow adjourn to meet
in New York on Friday of this week.
The selection of Mr.. Mess was taken to
indicate that the police enquiry was TO be
pushed first as this is the especial work
for which Mr.. Moss fitness was urged
Chairman Mazet said that other counsel
would be selected as the work progressed
and new lines were taken up. Another
member of the committee asserted posi-
lively that eX-Justice William NJ. Cohen
would be selected at a later meeting to
probe the corporation connections of Tam
many Hall. The committee only awaits
his decision to serve in that capacity.
Before the session Mr.. MaZet said that
the plan OF the enquiry had been per-
ASS'tu anu 'l"I NC HSeuSu uIils tue oLuCidi
sanction of the committee in order 10 pro
ceed with the work. The investigation is
TO be conducted along TWO main lines OF
enquiry.
Associate counsel is to be selected later
as the investigation proceeds. George C.
Austin, who was talked of an an associate
counsel to the committee. has indicated
his inability to serve the committee in an
official capacity, but has assured the chair
man of his hearty sympathy with the in
vestigation and his Willingness to lend
any aid he may be able TO in non-ofiieial
capacity.
The times., 1899-04-05
En.nn's 2unn,inrN.

(From the Charleston News aud Courier.l
1t seems TO us that General Eagan's condition
is like that of the out OF whom one evil
spirit departed but returned bringing seven other
evil spirits than himself, 80 that the last
state of that was worse than the first. "
Eagan's story about the clerical error was at
least plausible. and every I, liable TO err but
why should he corne into court ard confess that
he put in the twenty-four hour clause to deceive
the troops. for fear that the beef would not
keep saventy-two hours, as contacted! How
shameful and ridiculous! General Pagan had 10
right TO deceive the troops, ard there WIS no
reason for his changing seventy two-hours' limit
in his contract to a twenty ty-four-hours' limit. un-
less he wished the contractors to get the benefit
of the change lie could not possibly hold them
to Il verbal contract that the beef was 10 keep
seventy-twJ hours. when he deliberately made
the written contract that it need only keep good
for twenty-fuur hours.
The times., 1899-04-05
MANY PENSIONS WANTED.
Applications of Men Who Fought
Against Spain.

Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay Ey-
ans has prepared a schedule of the mum
ber of applications for pensions filed By
various regiments that served in the Span
ish war up to March 81 The number of
claims does not appear 10 bear any reIa-
tion to the amount of active service seen
by soldiers, as several regiments that were
constantly in the front OF battle are not
included in the list OF those presenting the
largest number of claims. The Thirty
fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry has
fled more applications than any o.her regi-
ment of volunteers or regulars. Three
hundred and ninety eight officers and men
from Ayers State are looking for public
funds, being one out of every three SOL
diers. This regiment was in General Duf-
fields brigade in Cuba. Second and third
on the list are the First District of Colum-
bia Volunteers and the Eighth Ohio, 1.-THE
Presidents own neither of which landed
in Cuba until after the fighting was prac-
tically over. The District regiment filed
S12 applications and the Eighth Ohio only
three less, or 349. The Ninth Massachu-
sets comes fourth, with 3ls claims, and
the Second Massachusetts. with 317 appli-
cations, stands fifth. When asked to give
the names of the officers who had applied
for pensions, Commissioner Evans posi-
lively refused to do so. saying that he did
not want any auimosities stirred up among
the men of the regiments.
The times., 1899-04-05
The Concert of Concerts.

(From the St. Louis Globe Democrat)
The concert-England, Germany, and the
United states-is not as big numerically as the
old concert OF the great powers of Europe but
it las considerable influence, nevertheless II it
sticks together the peace Of the world is secure
There is probability, too, that it will stick
Some OF the Berlin papers are trying to force
England out Of the concert, but they will un-
doubtedly fail. The kaiser's government is dis
playing admirable sense and temper Probably
the Kaiser is aware that his representative in
Samoa is in the wrong. In that case the repre-
sentative is reasonably certain TO get the discip-
lining which is sad TO have been administered
TO the German admiral in the Philippines by
the German government few weeks ago Not
only will the Samoan question be adjusted to
the satisfaction Of all three parties to the affair
bat the o-Gcrman, American rapproelIement
viii probably extend beyoud the issues involved
in this particular controversy.
The times., 1899-04-05
RICHARD N. HATIoN MARRIED
Miss Elizabeth a. Stuart COttman
His Bride.

Baltimore. April Miss Elizabeth 4.
Stuart Cottman, only daughter of Mr.. J. II.
Cottman, of Baltimore, was married here
today to Richard n. Hatton. L. ). N. son
of the late Frank Hatton. former Postmas-
ter General. The ceremony was performed
in Grace Church by the Rev. Arthur Oh l.
ton Powell, rector Of the parish. The ush-
ers were Mr.. Warrington Cottman and Mr.
Thomas Cottman. brothers of the bride,
and Mr. Woodward Phelps, Mr.. j. T.. Hub
bard. Mr.. J. J. Cheatham. and Mr.. Crank,
the last four officers in the United States
Navy, who wore their full dress uniforms.
The bridesmaids were Miss Virginia Chase,
OF New York; Miss Almira McNeiliy, OF
Philadelphia; Miss Annie Les Afriend of
Richmond, Va; Miss Ethel Slin.sluR, Miss
Margaret Lindsay, and Miss Fannie Albert
all of Baltimore. Miss Sarah Livingston
Poe was maid of honor
The times., 1899-04-05
Uoars Farce Comedy.

'IIuu Tue hthEO ltlbune.)
Senator Iloar in his great role OF The Brawlipp
Woman on a HousetoP' is drawing good houses
in one-nght stands in Massachusetts,. Each time
the Americans attack the Malay rebels he at
tacks the Americans Neither the one nor the
other has yet surrendered, but Senator loars vic
tory will be the greater ii he wins it, for it is
hard to compel 7O,O00OJD people to surrender to
one man. The Massachusetts Senator is comfort
ing himself with the thought that there will be
many public meetings the country over to pro-
test against forcing our ideas upon the Filipino
rioters. Has lie ever thought how many more
meetings there would be If President Mckinley
suddenly undertook TO follow the old woman
idea of Mrs. PirtHgton Iioar? Where there would
be one ratification meeting in Boston there would
be thousands of angry meetings all over the
land to protest against the Boston idea. What
Senator Holr has set out to do is to force his
ideas upon this natiun-the thing lie objects to
our doing with the Filipino rebels But in Sena-
tor Hoar's eyes a Filipino who agrees with him
is better than an American who does not
The times., 1899-04-05
No Sceptrc in the Scnnte.

(from the 81. Paul Dispateh.)
The oiei reason why Reed could never check
dilatory practices in the Senate IS that the Sen
ate's presiding officer Is a mere fgurcheld. lie
has no such power the Speaker had long be-
fore 7. b. Reed ever held the Office The Vice
President has no patronage that is Of any value.
for the Senate appoints its own committees. lie
never decides contested point of order. but
invariably submits it TO the Senate. He merely
carries out the will of the Senate. as do tire
secretary and the doorkeeper.
When Vice President Hobart assumed office he
made a speech in which he declared his inten-
tion CT curbinS unreasonably prolonged debate
Two years have passed and the Senate is a5
unreformed as ever. The senators would not tol-
crate interference with their methods by aayon.
not 4 member OF their sacred body. They have
been jealous of the Vice President from the very
beginning, and have framed their rules as 10
give him influence whatever in legislation.
Tom Reed could not make things otherwise.
The times., 1899-04-05
THE INDUSTRIAL coMM1ss1oN.
Resumes It's Sittings After Two
Weeks Adjournment.

w
Weeks Adjournment
The Industrial Commission yesterday re-
sumed its session in the Bliss Building af-
ter an adjournment OF two weeks. The
meeting yesterday was held behind closed
doors and the ground desired to be COW
cred by the commission was gone over and
plans mapped out for future procedure
The commission decided after hearing
Prot. John w. jerks. of Cornell University.
on the economic situation of the country
that the subject Of trusts should be taken
up following the completion of the enquiry
into the mining industry, which is to be
begun at once No testimony will be taken
until Thursday, when Miss Clara De Graf
fenried will testify. Her connection with
the labor department of the Government.
for which she has Travelled in Europe and
the United States. makes her peculiarly
fitted to express an opinion on the indus
trial outlook of the world, and her testi-
mony is looked forward to with consider
able interest.
The complete list of witnesses who will
be heard during the month has not been
made out. The following partial list. how
ever, was given out last night: f. g.
Thurber, the anti-mOnopclist. and Pres
colt T. Hail. of Boston. the Secretary OF
the nti-Immigration Society of America
Nell Robinson. j. Smith Talley and $. y.
Dalzell, representing the mine owners and
operators; President Mitchell. and Messrs
Pearson and Davis, representing the Unitel
Mine Workers Association OF America;
Benjamin James and Edward Mckay viii
appear for the mine laborers in an unofIi-
cial capacity; E. Z. Clark, Grand Master OF
the Brotherhood Of Railway Conductors:
y. VI. Arthur, Chief of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers; Edward Sabine.
President of the Clothing Cutters Associa-
ton Of America. and James Duncan. the
head of the Granite Workers Association
Of America.
The times., 1899-04-05
VI ,onrtin. An,cricn.

(From the st. Louis Globe pcmocrltl
A.rlas udor Choate says all the world is friendly
TO the United States at this moment lie could
trlthmlly go further and say that the world
was never SO friendly to the United States as it
is at this moment. Every country except Spain
has recently manifested i disposition TO be on
good terms with this country such as was hardly
ever displayed in the past. Moreover, Spain viii
be on the United States side in L few more
months. There is nothing in the situation TO
keep her hostile. There are, the other hand,
many things to induce her 10 be friendly There
is no possibility OF any conflict between Spain
and the United States in the future. Spain lacked
the colonizing talent, and in relieving her from
some of her possessions this country did her a
good turn which some day will be appreciated
in Madrid.
The times., 1899-04-05

the interests of all its people, allowing
them, SO far as possible, a voice in the
management of their own affairs. is the
best not only for class but for all. Any
other government develops caste and en-
riches the few at the expense of the many
Fair play, truthfulness, common sense-
that is what Anglo Saxon rule means, if 1t
means anything at all.
Civilization" is another shibboleth of
the day Time was when civilization was
considered entirely a matter of clothes, and
the benighted Chinaman was branded as a
heather because he continued to wear in
all countries the comfortable. healthfu,
costume of his native land. We are get
ting beyond that stage of development now,
and to realize that civilization means gen
eral intelligence, gentleness. respect for
law power to make just and wise laws,
and TO secure the safety, health, and hap
piness of every man, woman, and child
in the country. When one class of the peo-
pie is intelligent, and uses its intelligence
to cheat another class, that country is to a
certain extent barbarous. When every man.
without being required to protect his own
rights. can appeal to the great force of the
Government to secure them for him, while
he gives his attention to the work for which
he is best fitted, that country is civilized
because all its work is arranged so as to
utilize force to the best advantage. And
progress is whatever makes toward the
ends of civilization. Just at present, it
looks as if the Anglo-Saxon were needed
TO teach the world certain lessons which
he himself has already learned. and thus
he is, for the present. the civilizing force
as opposed to the Latin race.
1t is probable that the ideas OF the
masses are more confused on the subject
of Christianity than ever before in the
history of the world. Most people know
what real Christian is when they see one,
however, which was not. always the case.
And that, at least, is a hopeful sign.
The times., 1899-04-05
THE PRINCESS sALM-sALM.
Arrived: In New York on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse.

New York. April 4.-The Princess salm-
Salm, whose husband was killed in the
Franco Prussian War, arrived today from
Bremen ON the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
She was met on the pier by Col. Edmund
Johnson, her brother-in- law; Gen. Won
Schaeck, Col. Alex Gordon, and c. X. Lam
ders. She went to Colonel Johnson's home,
at Vineland, N. j.. whence she will go to
Washington to attend reception to be
given in her honor at the home of Mrs.
Chamberlain. She will also restore to the
veterans OF the Eighth New York Volun-
teers and the Sixty eighth New York Vol
unteers, of which organizations her hus-
band was colonel in the Civil War, six
battlefiags that he took with him to Ger
many when he returned there.
The Prince was brevetted a brlgadier
general for his gallant services to the I'm
ion. The Princess father was a French
planter in Cuba. Her maiden name was
Agnes lie Clercq. While the Prince was
On the staif of MaXimilian in Mexico he
was captured. His life was saved through
the Intervention of this Government.
The times., 1899-04-05
A Sincerely Friendly Enemy.
lFrom the kansas Citr stnrl

tFtom the KANSAS tity Star)
The United States Government, in supprcssing
this insurrcction. is not trying to extinguish
the spark OF liberty in the Philippines. on the
contrary. it is clearing the way for a synimetri-
cal growth OF freedom. 1t is inspiring respect
for government among people who have never
before had the chance to understand such senti-
mcnt. 1t is saving the Philippine Islands from
protractcd reign Of suspense that would have
resulted in the acquisition of the islands by some
foreign power less mesciful than this country
The present campaign in Luzon ia a preparation
for long OF peace and prosperity, such as
the islands have known, and never would
know, il Aguinaldo and his associates were per-
mitted TO take possession.