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between June and September OF 1896, by
the New York State Democracy, take little
stock In its present menaces or professions.
In June, 1896, the Democrats Of New York
were dead against 1.-THE proposition to sep
arate ourselves from the great nations Of
the world and adopt the monetary standard
of Mexico and China" They would not hear
Of such a thing; they would not counte-
nance or condone 1t. 1t was to be resisted
with the fervor Of both craftsmanship and
patriotism by Democrats everywhere"
But by Sept. II, 1895, both craftsmanship
and patriotism were gone from the Demo-
cratic party In New York, for the State Con-
vention Mt Buffalo was very well pleased
cordially TO accept and gratefully to
acknowledge the proposition to separate
the United States from the great nations
OF the world and adopt the monetary
standard OF Mexico and China. That con-
vention went further, and declared as its
deliberate judgment THAT never in the
history Of the Democratic party has plat
form been written which embodied more
completely the interests Of the whole peo-
Pile" than did the Bryanite platform
adopted at Chicago in July.
The Democrats Of New York are very lit
tie considered under the present manage
ment OF the party organization, despite the
enormous political Importance OF the State
and its large electoral and popular vote.
Little attention is paid to their most solemn
and explicit platform declarations. These
are regarded as bait for political gudgeons,
as devices for vote-catching, irrespective OF
principle, consistency, or even ordinary
truthfuness in such declarations.
Attributng no genuine convictions Of
faith or obligations OF duty to tho Demo-
Gratis Of New York. the representatives of
the Democracy Of other States in which at
greater sacrifice the same party flag is kept
floating every month Of the year, ignore
New York and seem determined to disre-
gard it utterly in the convention Of 1900.
Its delegates will be admitted, no doubt,
but less as participants than as spectators.
They may vote or not vote as they please,
and for whom they please, but the candi-
dates will be chosen and the platform ar
ranged by the delegates from other States.
And the docle New York Democrats
will approve!
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He Does Not Speak for the South.

Candor obliges US to say that the Hon.
HoKE SMITHS occasional Temperatures be-
fore the public are sometimes respectable,
sometimes amusing and sometimes dis
gushing His latest temperance is Of the
last mentioned kind.
The Hon. HoKUs is with CLEVELAND.
SCHuRz and ATKINSON in his opposition to
American expansion in the Far East, and
he has right to be. But when he declares
that Southern sentiment is overwhelmingly
for the abandonment OF military opera
tions against AGCINALDO we believe that
he misrepresents the great region which is
sending JOE WHEELER and so many other
patriotic chaps in American uniform to
help carry on those military operations to
a triumphant conclusion.
Furthermore, when the Hon. HoKUs ex-
presses the opinion that If the next Presi-
dental campaign were to be waged solely on
the issue ofcontinuing the war, the oppos-
ing candidate would carry the country"
he demolishes whatever respect anybody
may have entertained previously for his
political sagacity. Let him try it. Let the
Hon. HoKUs get up II convention for peace
at-any-pricc in the Philippines. Let him at
tempt to start party pledged to withdraw
the flag from before the muzzles Of AGUI-
NALpo's rifles. Let him undertake to per-
suade any existing political organization to
commit itself to platform OF surrender
and abandonment. He will soon find how
much chance there would be of carrying
the country on that issue in Presidential
election.
We wish this were the worst we had to say
about our old friend HoKUS. But in the
fervor of his zeal for the abandonment Of
operations to restore peace and order in
territory for which we are responsible to
the world, the Hon. HoKE SMITH forgets
himself so far as to say:
There is no nsurrection. There is simply an in
vading army trying to conquer spirited people.
and it will be impossible. Is believe and hone. to
put them down"
HoKE hopes that AGUISALDo will drive
the American army and the American flag
out of Luzon? Well, If he does hope that,
we advise him to keep his reasonable SYM
pathcs to himself.
The North would rather have JOE WHEEL
Frs testimony as to the condition OF
Southern sentiment than HoKE SMITHS
He has no right to speak for the patriotic
Southerner. The newspapers OF his own
State are beginning to repudiate his opin-
ions and declarations in language that
must make his cheeks burn.
"HoKE SMITH," says the Augusta Hernh
"should allow New England to monopolize
this milk-and-water and runaway patriot
ism. The South is still American, still
patriotic, apd we do not believe that there
is any considerable portion Of the popula-
tion of this whole country willing to see
American troops withdrawn until the
American flag is obeyed and respected
throughout the entire islands,"
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The Lack OF Consideration for the New
York State Democracy.

The Indifference Of the New York Demo-
Gratis to the civil service plank OF their
Syracuse platform of September, 1898, is
not more marked than the disregard by
their representatives in Albany last winter
of the biennial sessions plank adopted in
the same convention.
The New York Democrats, in the State
Convention which nominated Mr.. VAN
WICK for Governor, made this declaration
as to civil service:
"A fair and Just enforcement OF tho State Civil
Service laws: honest civil service laws. in.
capable of official juyglery, and enforceable alike
by and against all parties"
civil service law OF precisely that sort
has boon adopted applicable to the whole
State and each Of it's political subdivisions,
and yet it is objected to, inveighed against,
and denounced by Democratic municipal
officials only. They say that the Demo-
cratic declaration for the "iust enforce
ment of State civil service laws" was all
mistake. The delegates did not mean what
they said.
On the subject of biennial sessions Of the
New York Legislature the Syracuse plat
form contained this declaration:
I'VE favor the passage by the NEXT Legislature Of
the pending Constitutional amendment providing
for biennial Legislative sessions"
When it came to a vote on that question,
the Democrats in the Legislature were re-
corded not for, but against the project of
biennial sessions to which their party con-
vCntiOn had committed itself without re-
serve or qualification.
The same State Convention of Democrats
in Syracuse demanded the repeal Of the
Metropolitan Election law, but the party has
done nothing to secure such repeal. 1t de-
mandcd the summary repeal OF the present
excellent and satisfactory liquor tax law of
tho State, measure which it was not So.
riously pretended by the Democratic legs-
lators to remedy in any particular. 1t in
sisted upon economy in public eXpend-
lures, n sound principle OF admnist rativN
government which has not, unfortunately,
been applied in New York city to prevent
salary increases in many of the depart
mcnts and large addition to the number
of sinecures and unnecessary offices.
However misguided, unwise, impracti-
cable, and even dangerous to the public
peace, credit and welfare, the declarations
of the Southern and Western Democrats
may be considered, the party representa-
tives in Office and the party leaders when
not in Office evidently believe in them. or
believe in sustaining them in good faith
They have the support to which such de-
libcrately registered declarations are en-
titled from those who remain in the fellow
ship of party adopting them.
1t is for this reason, perhaps, that the
Southern and Western Democrats. remem-
bering the oowardly surrender OF principle
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parties boat drills, infantry and setting-up
exercises, fire quarters with instru ctions
in navigation, taking observations and
steering. help to fill up busy and useful
week. The New Jersey reserves, who con-
cluded their cruise the other day. had an
engine-room force which showed itself to
be efficient.
The Government does we'll to make these
elaborate provisions for the training OF n
force whose record during the war with
Spain showed 1t to be OF such value for aux
ilary purposes. Lieut.. SoUTHERLAND's
last annual report showed that there were
4,445 men among whom the small appro-
priation Of Congress for arming and equip
ping was distributed last year, and doubt
less in case Of need 5000 could be
counted on forthwith. He also shows
that 1900, or more than half, served
in the regular navy last year. There has
been much talk Of raising another body Of
reserves, national instead OF n State or
ganization, to be composed largely OF men
who are familiar with life on the water or
whose occupations in other ways specially
fit them for naval requirements. Such
body. II properly constituted, might be an
oven moro useful auxiliary to the navy, but
meanwhile we have actually in existence
and fourishing the State organizations,
and the Government, therefore, properly
spares no pains to increase their efficiency.
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The people OF Watertown are preparing
to erect in that town a statue OF the late Ros-
WELL ?. FLOWER. The reasons for thus honor
ing Mr.. FLOWER are gracefully stated in the
HatertoTn Daily Times. a Republican news
paper:
There is certainly something inspiring in the
career Of this Jefferson county farmers boy. work
ing up from humble conditions to boa power first
in the political and afterwarl in the financial world
but more than that to have won place in the
respect and esteem OF his neighbors and fellow
citizens by the strength OF his character and strict
integrity of his life and generosity OF his Deeds
II Mr.. FLOWER could have chosen whether to
have monument as former Governor of the
Empire State. or as man who had work ed his
way from brickyard to great wealth. or sim
ply one who had earned and kept the esteem
OF his neighbors in Watertown by the integrity
OF his life and the generosity OF his deeds.
there isn't the slightest doubt which title he
would have preferred.
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N1vAL WAR COLLEGE, OYER.
Capt. Chadwick Takes Exception to Capt,
McCaIIa,s Merrimnc Lecture.

NEWPORT. II. l., July 2S.-The course at the
Naval War College has practically come to
close The programme as laid out by Com
mander c. H. stockton. its President has
been carried out. and although there has not
been much study in the line Of problems. the
course has been instructive. When the ships
return from Bar Harbor there may be lecture
or two. but It is understood that lectures and
war games are at an end for this season. The
course has consisted mostly OF lectures by
Capt. A. T. Mahan and officers in active service
on lessons brought out in the late war with
Spain There have been war games. and to-
day Commander Stockton gavea general talk
on international law.
The week just closing has seen some lectures
by Capt. Bowman H. McCalla. one being on tho
sinking OF the Merrmac at the entrance OF
Santiago harbor Capt. McCalla in his lecture
said the sinking was tactical mistake. the
idea OF caging the Spanish feet up in the har.
the Spanish should have been invited TO. come
out. The lecture attracted attention and Capt.
+. L. Chadwick OF the cruiser New York has
sent a personal letter to Cart McCalla taking
said by naval men who have seen 1t to be very
able and full OF good. solid argument, but Capt.
Chadwick will not allow II to be made public.
He says that there has been enough contro-
Santiago, and he does not care to be the means
OF bringing up anything new.
Tonight the despatch boat Dolphin arrived
here from Gloucester. Mass. with Assistant
came to anchor the nag OF the Secretary was
saIuted by the flagship Indiana On Monday
the squadron will sail for Bar Harbor. where
Admiral Sampson will resume command.
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A Roman Catholic View of 1nr.r,ou



What OF his responsibility for the evil he Ia.
done God al mo knows. for lie alone know.
whether the early shock 10 his faculties left him
that liberty of soul which Is essential to account.
hility He alone knows how far he was free and
therefore how far h" was responsible, and will
Judge him with infinite Justice
prar teal answer to the question Of resnorsI
bil,t5 may bee put in this way: Had we'll instructed
Catholic, with sane mind and normal will. mRde
the record of blasphemy Mr., Ingersoll made aud
took with him and hal he died without repentino
he would most certainly be damned 10 he'll for all
eternity Bnt hypothetical answers, like cxpert
evidence" are Of very little use in the solution OF an
o. imul nrnhlem.
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Reasons for Watching Santo Domingo.

The serious possibilities Of the situation
resulting In the Dominican Republic from
the death Of President HEUREAUx directly
concern Americans and invite the prompt
est and closest attention Mt Washington.
First because OF the extent and impor-
lance OF American investments in Santo
Domingo
Secondly. because Of the approximation Of
the interests OF the people OF that republic
to our own, both in n material and in a SEN
timental way. 1t Is probably true that in
no other part OF the West Indies not now
under our control Is the habit so general
OF looking first to the United States rather
than to any other OF the great powers.
Thirdly, because OF the new political and
strategic relations proceeding from our
possession Of Porto Rico on one side and
our occupation of Cuba on the other.
All this must be very plain to the De-
partment OF State and to the Admnistra-
tion. Under President MCKINLEY there is
no blindness to the responsibilities involved
in the policy OF expansion, and certainly no
Sinking Of them.
With disorder inevitable in Santo Domin-
60 and anarchy possible there, we are pre-
pared to hear Of the prompt assignment Of
an adequate naval force TO service in Do
minican waters.
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The Struggle for Existence.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: A most in
teresting editorial recently appeared In your
paper. THE root OF strike troubles" and
the conclusion which you reach is that" the
irrepressible tendency OF the human race
to multiply beyond the means OF sub
sistence " is the reason fF such troubles.
Any observer will see hat while such
Ia the natural result under common con-
dltions. the object Of every labor oreaniza-
ton is to remedy this evil by more equally dis
tributing the work to be done to the larger
number OF workmen and not to monopolize it
themselves. That is to say. IL l 900 men apply
for the positions Of 800 men at ten hours day
they should all be employed. taking advantage
OF the greater number OF men to lessen the
labors OF the few. The outcome Of 1t would be
that to accomplish a certain amount Of work
1000 men would be employed at fewer hours OF
labor and thus all be EN- poyed. Where the shoe
pinches is that the employer is not prepared
cutie as quickly for this innovation as the men.
the chief reason being that the cost will exceed
what he has calculated on. When no has exer-
clsed every faculty to reduce the number OF
hands employed it is rather n shock TO him to
be forced to increase the number. In this
consider that the men are lust bit in advance
OF the employer in recognizing the eXigencies
OF the situation. We can hardly say that to ac-
cede to these demands on the part Of labor is
impracticable because the condition of labor
has steadily improved in this direction. Men
work fewer hours each day now han they, did
twenty years ago. II labor had to work as
many hours now as then; there would be more
people looking for Jobs than there are.
In the struggle for existence l have never
heard 1t expressed as the sentiment OF labor
organizations that the weaker have to sue
cumb.' i seems to me that the whole. rrnc-
pie Is decidedly opposite to that proposition.
The idea upon which most labor unions are
founded Is this: II there are 1000 900 men
and the work to he done only demands 100000
mon ut ten hours daily. reduce the working
utilized. II meets the difficulty arising from
the tendency Of the human race to multiplv.'
BY following this rule there would not be much
trouble finding work for all. while keeping
UP wages would he a more difficult task Being
employed the ability OF all persons to purchas,.
enough provisions. clothes and house room to
keep them comfortable would help to adjust
the wages question. A. f. KENSEY.
PLAINFIELD. \. j.. July %.
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One More Story About Bob Inger.on.

To rHF EDITOR OF THE srS-Sir : A reminiscence
Of Col inGersoll published in TnE SuS day or two
ago concerning the music at seaside resort recalls
to the writer interesting incident in connection
with this same music.
Tho IN mbers Of the band had sleeping quarters
the bathing pavilion. An early morning fire
completely destroyed the pavilion and its contents.
and musician lost his life In trying to
favorite violin.
A benefit arranged for the band, and the
genial Colonel was first in the field with check for
$500 showing his kindness Of heart as well as his
appreciation OF the music rendered by this band.
This all occurred fifteen years ago. The writer at
that time was an "aut graph henl." and wrote to
Col lngersoll asking for his autograph and eItoll-
ing his generously. which brought the following
autograph note; Your letter brought back the
music of the beach. Those were happy days. What
min.ling of Ernius-Wagner and the sea-
BRooKLYN, July ~. VERIrAs.
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The Haters of Plush.

To THE EaIToK OF THE SUS-Sr: May have
space t. add protest to the chorus OF sufferers
from the pushcar seat? II has been to me for years
nightmare Of INV holesomenrsS and discomfort.
Nothing on earth can keep them clean or make them
comfortable to sit on. The dusty stAleness of the
air in otherwise well.kept cars is attributable to
these abomlnations.
And tho most elegant Of cars il in Artistic when fur
nt.hed with them. II is one OF our American vul-
CART es-a failure to observe the fitness NJ things
aud to fancy that We are luxurious when We happen
to he sitting on plush.
GRITTY of leather and cane to manifest itself to car
builders is ncompreheusiDle NAY their tribe in
crease and eItermiuste the disgusting plush seat
NEw YORK July -. {. ID. L..
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The Cuban Orphan Fund.
From Harp'r's Weekly.


On July a NJ. C. W. Could Secretary Of the Cuban
Orphan Fund reported receipts amounting e.
sl"074. This sum has been furnished by not much
more than hundred Subscribers The fund as has
been before pointed out in the UTskiv is one in
which wide popular interest might we'll be expected
in this country The purpose Of is t. take care OF
the children Of reconccntrados. As people we
were willing TO spend Ave hundred millions II neces.
TO put end to the rule Of which these orphans
are one result. We did spend So many hundred
millions in that enterprise that now the appeal in
behalf of these orphans il an appeal our thrift as
well as To- our humanity. We cannot afford to neg ect
the details Of an enterprise in which We have an
vested 50 heavily. An undertaking that has cost so
much ought to he well carried through Money will
not paupcriy" these children. Il will merely helm 10
give them the food and and training necessary
tOk"cp them aiv" and make them grow up into use-
fu citizens Of Cuba. II is estimated that there ara
10000 orphan or half-orphan children IN Cuba who
need to he 10 ked after and with many Of them help
ia matter ~ life and death. Tho Treasurer of thu
fund is Robert Bacon Of j. p. Morgan& Co.
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Decision That Authorities May Interfere
with Religious Practices.

PHILADELPHIA. July 2s.-The court has
stepped in and rendered decision that will
put an end to the feud that was growing be-
tween the police and the members ofthe Saliva
ton Army because the latter persisted in
beating drums. The judgment was given by
Justice Orlady OF the Superior Court on an
appeal by Joseph Garabad from the Court Of
Common Pleas OF Luzerne county Garabad
Is an officer in the Salvation Amy. and was
arrested and sentenced to pay a fine and costs
for violating an ordinance ofthe city Of Wilkes
barre prohibiting drum beating. In support OF
the appeal 1t was contended that the ordinance
was unconstitutional and void in that it inter-
fercd with the right o: man to worship ac-
cording to the dictates OF his own conscience
In deciding the case the Judge said laws
were made for the government of actions. ard
while thcy cannot interfere with religious
belief and opinion. they may with practices.
Tho whole criminal law would be practically
superseded if under prcteXt of liberty OF con-
scinnc" the commission of crime is made
religious dogma. He affirmed the decision OF
the lower court in imposing the penalty.
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Canada,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sir: Should
the South African Republic. better known as
the Transvaa threaten to take the stand to-
ward Great Britain which Canada has threat
cned to take toward the United States regard
ing aliens in their respective gold fields. what
would be the probable result?
Would not such action upon the part OF the
Transvaal be considered by Great Britain a
cnsuS bpli'
Why should the United States treat with
Canada regarding the Alaskan boundaries.
which have been settled by treaty for half a
century?
Would not the maintenance Of the status quo
by us in this matter nulify agitation by
Canada for the acquisition OF United States
territory?
Canada's capital should be Washington.
NEW YORK. July 81. A. l.. MACKAYE.