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Such a naturalization of the Nicaragu

Such naturalization of the Nicaragua
Canal as the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty pro-
poses would place us at the greatest dis
advantage. We would be obliged to keep
our warships at a distance, with no nearer
rendezvous than New Orleans, Cuba or
Key West, while Great Britain has British
Honduras, hundreds OF miles nearer the
canal than any point on our territory. Its
principal town-Balize-was early recog-
nized by the British buccaneers as good
point from which to attack the Transisth-
mian traffic. They had good. deep harbor
there, and safe refuge after their forays,
and so seized and held the place. Great
Britain has not only clung to it for the pur-
pose of having a foothold on the Isthmus,
but she for years tried to get control of the
Musketo Coast. at the mouth of the proposed
canal. In the event of a war with Great
Britain we would be at very great dis
advantage, unless We had Notifications and
naval depot at the very mouth of the canal,
for she would have fine base within easy
striking distance.
The National tribune., 1900-03-01

OUT in the Philippines they have now
two kinds of money-American and Mexi-
can. A Mexican dollar is worth Just half
sum or price is mentioned it is stated
whether il is American" or Mex" Conse-
quently, Mex" has become slang for any
who has been reduced 10 the ranks is a
Corporal Mex" A brevet officer is a
Colonel or General Mex" Junk and
secondhand goods are Mex" and SO on.
The National tribune., 1900-03-01

p WE hope that there will be no obstacle to
the prompt passage of the following Joint
resolution, introduced by Senator Thurston:
That the Secretary of War is hereby
authorized 10 deliver 10 the order of Fred r
Bolton, QuartermaSter-General of the Sons
OF Veterans, United States of America. ono
dismounted, condemned cannon captured
from or surrendered by Spain during The
Spanish American war, for the purpose of
furnishing medals 10 the members Of the
Order OF Sons Of Veterans. United States of
America. who served in said war: Pr0,ided
That no expense shall he caused 10 the
United States through the delivery of said
cannon.
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once: sss Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.
GUESSING CONTEST,

Every one who has not sent in his sub,
scribcrs for chances in the Guessing Contest
should work earnestly this week.
The guesses must be received by lis by
March Is. and the contest is 10 guess near
est TO the correct amount Of money received
by the United States Treasury on the 18th.
Ii will be seen. therefore, that the time is
short. All guesses from distant States
should be mailed to lis not later than the Sth
and those from States east of the Missis,
sippi not later than the evening of the 10th.
Full particulars as 10 the terms of the con-
test will be found on page / of this issue.
The receipts of the Treasury for last
week were:
Monday. Feb 19....... s2.307.127.U
Tuesday, Feb. 20...... 1.0S1.2 .279.15
Wednesday. Feb. 21... 2,OS4 ,S03.16
Friday. Feb. 23...... 1851 .409.63
Saturday. Feb. "a. .... 1.704. .261 OF
Thursday. Feb. %. Washington's Birth,
day, the Department was closed.
The National tribune., 1900-03-01

WHEN your Representative comes back
to you for denomination. ask him TO specify
precisely what he did 10 curb Evans's NAL
administration of the Pension Bureau
Do not be put off with any palaver about
the number OF general pension bills he intro
duced, or the private pension bills that he
got through. OF the latter he only got
through the quota allotted to him by the
Speaker, which was the same for every
member
The National tribune., 1900-03-01
Electric Pemmican,

Beef denuded of its fat and dried in the
sun keeps well. The pemmican of Canada,
the tasajo of South America, the biltong
of South Africa, and the kadyd, or kelia,
Of the Sahara are thus prepared A Mass
achusetts chemist finds that an electric
light Of great intensity will serve to dry
and preserve the meat as well as the sun
shine. Il shrinks to about one-third of
Its volume and becomes easy to pulveriZe
A supply for two days of the electric penn
mican" thus provided can be carried in q
tobacco pouch.
The National tribune., 1900-03-01

, INTRODUCING general pension bills
into either House is no way to really be-
friend the veterans. None of these bills
has ghost of chance Of passing, and the
ihtroducers know it, Itis only done toam1se
the comrades and make a show Of doing
something for them. The real way to
benefit them is to do something which will
bring the Commissioner OF Pensions 10
book. and compel him to execute the laws
now in force.
The National tribune., 1900-03-01

THE REPRESENTATIVE who has not
lifted his voice in condemnation OF Evans's
practices should have some embarrassing
questions to answer when he goes around
among his constituents seeking support
for denomination.
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LET the comrades keep their eyes on the
Representatives, who are apologizing for or
these same men will be back among the
comrades talking about their friendship
for them and seeking a denomination and
reelection at their hands.
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LET his course on Evans be the touch
stone TO apply TO every member of the pres
ent House when he comes up for renomi-
nation. He has had his chance TO say
something effective for the veterans. and
could have helped secure change in the
conditions
The National tribune., 1900-03-01

THERE should be grand monument in
Washington 10 the enlisted men Of the army
and navy during the war of the rebellion.
Let everybody think of and work for this.
The National tribune., 1900-03-01
CRIMINAL. CASES TERMINATED IN YEAR
ENDING JUNE 30, 1899
1O,51O 2,0S6 4,145 17,a

1u,oio -,coO 3,ttD II ,J4l
109 pension convictions out OF total Of
10,510=1Go.
IL pension acquittals ont OF q total of
2,0S6-1oc.
IS pension dismissals out OF Il total Of
4.745=2To.
2l4 pensions disposed Of out of total Of
11,34l=i9c.
Without any self-trumpeting whatever
the Commissioner Of Customs secured %
per cent. more convictions than the Com
missioner Of Pensions, the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue about 40 times as
many, and the Postmaster-General iabout
eight times as many.
On pages 2o6-7 We find the following
table:
CRIMINALS COMMITTED TO PRISON IN
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1899.
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Of the above % pension criminals, six
were sentenced TO houses Of correctio on and
workhouses, leaving but 10 pension crimi
nails sentenced 10 prison for consdera bic
terms, our of total Of $3.50 in the United
States.
When We consider how immensely greater
is the number of persons with which the
Commissioner Of Pensions has 10 do than
have his fellow Commissioners of the Gus.
toms, Internal Revenue, Land Office, etc,
this disparity becomes startling
1t proves conclusiyely what THE Ma.
TIONAL TRIBUNE and all other friends OF
the veterans have always stranuously
claimed, to wit, that the veterans and thci,
widows are by far the most honest class
with which the Government does business,
and the percentage OF fraud in pension nav.
ments is incomparably less than i'm any
other branch Of disbursements from the
Treasury.
The Attorncy-Gcneral's official report
very effectually punctures Mr.. Evans s
vast balloon Of falsifca ton.
The National tribune., 1900-03-01

A STARTLING engineering proposition
is now before Congress. II is that, instead
of going on deepening the harbors along
Lake Erie. dam be built across the Nj
agara River below Buffalo, which will
raise the level of the lakes about three feet
at "A cost of only sSOO,O0O. 1t is estimat, d
that the cost of deepening the harbors has
averaged about $1,000, 900 "a foot. This
would, by securing an average depth of
three feet, Rslieh would cost otherwise
$3 900, 900. savea 81 200 900. The Can
adams are opposing the project ON the
ground that ii. will submerge a consider
able portion ofrheir Iow-lying coast, but it
is claimed that IBIS land, generally unin,
habted, is of 10 particular value. A more
important consideration is the effect upon
dock property at Buffalo. Cleveland. Erie,
Sandusky and Toledo, and the residences
hotels and cllib-liouses on the islands in
the western end Of the lake.
The National tribune., 1900-03-01
Veter& in the citp.

Albert Blairs Ah ILL.,, Geneseo, Henry
Co., Ill. >~
ID. S. Briggs, 11th Wis. Vineland, n. j.
Comrade Briggs is a bookkeeper and
school teacher.
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To,al. 1O.2

That Is. less than Two in every 100 Of
these cases originate in the Pension Bureau.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has had nearly p times as many seri-
oHs cases OF frauds as the Commissioner of
from the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
in laudation of his own supcrlative smart
ness?
On pages 1915 We fad the following
table:
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The Boys Have Some Experience With Tun-

Copyrighted 1892 by the publishers OF THE NArroSAl
TRIBUNE

Ine BOYS have oome 6Aperienco Witn Aun-
nels.
''Thar's jist RATS o tunnels bein' dug.
said Serg't Tibbetts. returning from his
tour of inspection. "All along the west and
south sides. They're tryi1' ter kivver em
up by purtendin' tor dig W ellis. and places
fer their tents. What fools they'uns is ter
try ter git out on them sides They'uns II
only run right straight inter our folks
somewhar afore they 'uns go 10 rods. Now,
on yam side, -
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LET lis have the present pension laws en-
forced. rather than new ones proposed.
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A COMPARISON OF THE FRAUDS UPON
THE GOVERNMENT.

Ever since Mr.. Evans's entry into office,
| the most conspicuous feature of his ad
| ministration has been his persistent and
| fiamboyant advertisement of his own
| shrewdness and cunning in detecting PEN
sion frauds. He has worked Newspaper
Row industriously with typewriter ac-
counts of his remarkable discoveries. to the
effect that the veterans and their attorneys
| were handed together to loot the Treasury.
| and had skifuly batf1cd and deceived all
his predecessors. Il was only when a man
| of his phenomenal honesty, firmness and
| sagacity turned himself loose upon the task
| that the Treasury's interests were properly
protected. In all this TRADE of abuse OF
| veterans and their attorneys, as class
| there wes never syllable about any worthy
| claimants. No line was ever furnished the
press about any meritorous claimant being
| discovered who had been overlooked by
his predecessors. In the hundreds of
| thousands Of claims pending in the Bureau
he never found any claimant worthy of men
ton as having had his rights unjustly
| withheld. With untold volumes of evil
| dence at his hand of the heroism and self
| sacrifice of the mon who had saved the
| Nation, he never found single instance
| that was worthy of furnishing the press
on his famous manifold typewriter copies.
His astutencss was actually blind when it
! came TO discerning merit Owl-like, he
| could only see vermin, never nobler animals.
He stood in strong contrast with the
| other Commissioners of the Government
| who had no thought of advertising them
selves by systematic defamation of all with
| whom their offices did business. The Commits
Office. Indian Affairs. Patents, Railroads,
| etc. have each incomparably more frauds
and more dangerous and determined ones
10 contend with than the Commissioner of
Pensions. But they defeat detect and
punish these with very little proclamation.
| 1t is the farthcst from their thoughts to start
campaign of caumniation of all with
whom they do business, because a very
SHldll IIODbI lOiI are Stcull'IfIS. lio"
relatively insignificant are the frauds with
which Mr.. Evans has had TO contend is
shown by an examination of the report of
| the Attorney-General of the United States
for the year 1899. On page ~ we find:
CRIMINAL CASES PENDING JULY 1, 1899.
For violation of customs laws. 112
For violation of internal revenue
laws. 4.Ss9
| For violation of postoffice laws.... I55
For violation of election laws..... 30
| For violation of naturalization
| ldhS..
! For violation of intercourse laws. 212
| For violation of pension laWS..... 1876
! For emhoZZlcment.. nt............... IS
! Miscellaneous offenses. .....- 3,S1S
Toial 1O.22S
That Is. less than Two in every 100 Of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-28

The mild and immediate effect OF DR..
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II your water. when allowed 10 remain
undsturbed in a glass or bottle for twenty
four hours forms a sediment or settling or
has a cloudy appearance. or if small par
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ticles float about in it, it is evidence that
your kidneys and bladder need immediate
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Swamp-Rcot is the great discovery OF the
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II you have the slightest symptoms OF
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-28

LITTLE ROCK Ark March -Entries ior to-
morrow:
First race Half mile; for two-year-olds.-Phil-
ms Paxton, Settling. Lamins, leo, Harry Pullain,
Mouos. Skipwith. l03.
Second receive furlongs; selling -Pillage.
100. Thisbe lG2; Alice Conn. Ella Peuz4Hce 100,
Eva Wilson, Race Bud. 1O2; Gath, los; Actishls,
100: Fonsoline. %.
Third race-Six furiongs; selling John F. Yogf.
lI5; Commemorative Attorney. 103; George n
Ketcham. 10; Clissie B., lOl Mabel W, 10;
Damocles. II2
Fourth rlce-Handicsp: one mile. Drsmburg,
ll3: Tom Middleton. us; Her Favor 100; shilling
burn. l0l; C4pron, 1O6.
Fifth race-One and oue-sixteputb miles Phsl-
las. %. ShOol Girl %. Ramiro a.. 100; Henry
fsun., I07; Robert Bonner. 40.
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The overtures 20 Germany on the sub
iect OF the open door were made by Am
bassador White in accordance with the
following note to him from Secretary Hay.
Washington. September 6.
Sir. At the time when he Government
Of the United States was informed by that
Of Germany that il had leased from His
Majesty the Emperor of China the port
Of Kiao-C chou and rho adjacent territory
in the province of -hauuuug assurances
were given TO the Ambassador OF the
United states at Berlin by the Imperial
German Minister for Foreign Affairs that
the rights and privileges ensured by
treaties with China 10 citizens OF the
United States would not thereby suffer or
be in any wise impaired within the area
over which Germany had thus obtained
control
More recently. however the BRUSH
Government recognized by formal
agreement with Germany The eX-
elusive right Of the latter country TO en-
10y in said leased area and the contiguous
sphere OF influence or interest certain
privileges more especially those relating TO
railroads aud mining enterprises; but. as
the exact nature and extent of the rights
thus recognized have not been clearly de-
fined IL is possible that serious conflicts
of interest may at any time arise, not only
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THE RACING CALENDAR.
Results at Little Rock.

Results at Little Rock.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark March G.-Todsys re-
suits:
First race Six furlongs. selling. Polly Byhy
Talleyl. even. won; Ben Boy tikeri. 10 I. sec
ond; Sir EId0n % L. Rose, 90 J. third 7 me,
116A Borden and Nonongab also van.
second race-Haf mile purse Tennis 81 10
Oittitoe). 20 >, won; Myra Morclla. no Grow
hurst) . to I. second. Matte Balm. 10 tB0laud).
to l. third. Time, 0:jO3t. Three starters
Third raCe-Seven furiongs. W. y. Gates. lO5
(Crovhursu. to s. won; Raber; Bonner, 100 lBo-
land), TO > second, Schueil Laufer. % tialley1,
% ]. third Time 1870 Commonwealth At
torney and Kirk dlso ran Frost left az post
Fourth race-Handicap. six furlongs. Dutch
Comedian. l03 lAker). ! 90 ., won; Free Hand 70
DJouesl s to J. second: OwcnsborU. I0f tNittitoe).
to /. third Time t:l6 George II. Ketcham.
Eva Wilson, and Helen Paxton also ran.
Fifth race-Sx furlongs; selling. Insurrection.
100 tVittitoel. to l. won; Martin Duke. ln2 tB0-
land. 10 3. second: Ella Penzluce. 40 tW-
Dean. 10 :. third. Time. l.l7i.. ~lriiil. Pirate
Judge and Pantheon also ran.
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Draper. in accordance with the instruc-
lions from Secretary Hay.
JaPan's willing Assent.

Draper. in accordance with the instruc-
lions from Secretary Hay.
JHpan's willing Assent.
The Japanese Governments reply was as
follows:
Il have the happy duty Of assuring
Your Excellency that the Imperial Gov
eminent Will have no hesitation to give
their assent TO so just and fair a proposal
OF the United States. provided that all the
other powers concerned shall accept the
same
Count Murayieff Russian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs sent his answer on Deem
Der IS. 1899. He said:
In so far as the territory leased by
China TO Russia Is concerned. the impe-
rial Government has already demonstrated
Its firm intention to follow the policy OF
the open door by creating Dalny lTalien-
wan a free port and If at some future
time that port. although remaining free
itself, should be separated by customs
limit from other portions of the territory
in question. the customs duties would be
levied. in the zone subject to the tariff
upon all foreign merchandise without dis
tinctiOn as to nationality.
"As to the ports now opened or here
after to be opened to foreign commerce
by the Chinese Government, and which
lie beyond the territory leased to Russia.
the settlement of the question Of customs
duties belongs to China herself and the
Imperial Government has no intention
whatever of claiming any privileges for
it's own subjects to the exclusion Of other
foreigners. 1t is to be understood how
ever, that this assurance Of the Imperial
Government is given upon condition that
a similar declaration shall be made by
other powers having interests in China.
with the conviction that this reply IS
such as to satisfy the enquiry made in the
aforementioned note, the Imperial Gov
eminent is happy to have complied with
the wishes of the American Government
especially as 1t attaches the highest value
to anything that may strengthen and con-
solidate the traditional relations Of friend
ship existing between the two countries"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-28

Il have nc hesitancy 10 recommending
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" says F. P.
Moran a well-known and popular baker,
Of Petersburg, Va. we have given il to
our children when troubled with bad
cough, also whoopng cough, and II has
always given perfect satisfaction. 1t was
recommended TO me by a druggist AS the
best cough medicine for children. as IL
contained no opium or other harmful
drug" Sold by Henry Evans, who esale
and retail, and all druggists.
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First racc-Philml Paxton, Monos skpvitH.
Second race-Esa Wilson, Acushls, Ella Pm
z3uCe.
Third race Damocles, Commonvesita's At;0r-
nev John T. Ioet
Fourth race >hiingburu. Capron. Hel Favor.
Fifth race amiro H., School Girl, Robert Bon
uer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-28

The President yesterday sent to the
House in answer TO the resolution Of Mr..
Cummings. the correspondence between
the Secretary Of State and foreign Gov
crnments concerning the arrangements for
the maintenance OF the open door in
China. The result Of the negotiations is
shown by the following copy OF iEstruc-
lions. sent mutatis mutantis 10 the United
States Ambassadors at London. Paris, Ber-
lin. st. Petersburg. and Rome. and TO the
United States Minister at Tokyo:
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A new PORTO RICAN BILL
Mr.. Foraker Reports the Caucus
Amendment TO the Senate.

The Natives of the Island 10 lie Nc-
corded thc Protection OF the United
states-N Proposed Revision OF tb"
Customs Duts CIau~c-Thc Poo
visions for civil Government.
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Lord SaIIsbury's Reply.

Lord Salisbury's final reply was:
Your Exceileney. With reference to
my note OF September % last l have the
honor to state that l have carefully con
sidered in communication with my col
leagues. the proposal contained in your
excellency's note Of September %. that a
declaration should be made by foreign
powers claiming spheres Of interest in
China as 10 their Intentions in regard to
the treatment Of foreign trade and interest
therein.
Il have much pleasure in informing
your excellency that Her Majestys Gov
eminent viii be prepared TO make a dec
Iaration In the sense desired by your Gov
eminent in regard to the leased territory
Of Wei Hai-Wei and all territory in China
which may hereafter be acquired by Great
Britain OF lease or otherwise and all
spheres Of interest now held or that may
hereafter be held by her in China, pro-
vided that a similar declaration is made
BY other powers concerned. | have etc,
SALISBURY"
ViscOunt Venesta. she Italian Minister for
Foreign Affairs, replied briefly. In a note
10 Mr.. Draper, dated January Z 1900. he
said after referring 20 information from
Mr. Draper THAI, fdl tire. powers con
suited" by the Washington Government
in the open door question had given ia
vorable reply the Minister says:
Il take pleasure in saying that the Gov
eminent Of the King adheres willingly 10
the proDosuls set forth in said note Of
December 90 tthe note written by Mr..