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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31

has taken the world long time to under
stand that prevention is better and easier
than cure, and a great many people do
not understand it yet.
The junior republics address themselves
10 the task of preventing the develop
ment of children along criminal lines.
They take youngsters who have an in
heritance Of vice and crime, and put them
in surroundings where everything is
against the development of these inherited
tendencies. The junior republics cost the
community very little. but even if they
were expensive. they would still be cheaper
than reform schools and iails. 1t Is not
safe to have a large class of youthful
denizens of the slums growing no without
respect for themselves, for the rights OF
other people, or the power of the law;
without education, habits of industry, or
any of the finer instincts of humanity.
The advocates of rescue work, whether
for children or adults generally base their
arguments on religious or altruistic
grounds; but 1t is not necessary 10 do
this. Common sense dictates that the
community shall protect Itself against
crime and pauperism by preventing these
things if possible.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
The Fate of Mafeking.

1t might he premature, if not altogether
untrue, 10 say that Lord Roberts has
abandoned Mafelling 10 its fate, although
the return of Lord Methuen to Kimberley
looks very much that way. 1t seems to be
assumed in London that the general-in-
chief is unwilling to detach the six thou
sand soldiers required TO succor Baden
Powell, as he will need them on his adj
vance against Kroonstad- 1t may be, how
ever, that the old gentleman, who is
foxy warrior, has column somewhere in
the open which will suddenly appear at
Mafeking and surprise everybody.
1t is interesting to note that the Beers
appear to be about to take the offensive in
the northern part of the Free State. Presi-
dent Krugers boast that he would recap
ture Bloemfontein within a week is not
likely to be realized, but there may be
fighting. If Olivier has succeeded in join
ing the main body of Beers with his six
thousand men and sixteen guns, there will
be a force north of Roberts strong enough
TO make a stout resistance TO anything
like a frontal attack. But that is the kind
of assault Lord Roberts is not apt to
lTeal tHtH TO- II - HdIuIS " be aPPiO
hended that the topography of the terri
tory around Kroonstad is of such char
acter as TO compel the British to hEh.
over any ground their enemy may choose
to select. If we are right in this opinion,
Lord Roberts will simply apply his old
tactics of ianking and enveloping his OPP
ponent, and every time he does it, the lat
ter will have to fall back.
Sir Redyers Butler is still hating in
front of the Biggarsbers range, where he
is probably confronted by only small
force, compared with his own, but having
the advantage of natural and almost i'm
pregnable defensive positions. He is ex-
pected to move when Roberts does, per-
haps before, and there should be some stiff
work ahead in the neck of Natal. The
army In that province, as well as the one
over the mountains, must be pretty well
rested and supplied by this time, and
should be nearly ready for active business.
Some military critics seem to think that
the advance will not occur for ten days or
two weeks, while others argue that it
ought to be under way at the present mo-
ment. Some delay is necessarily occasioned
by the operation of Quitting a hundred
thousand men for a winter campaign. Cold
weather will soon be upon the Queens
troopers, and their general is unwilling to
move until they are prepared TO meet it.
But when he does get ready, 1t may be
predicted that he will go straight for his
goal without much lettering on the way.
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and loyalty OF his men will compete sue
cessfully with the one who has neither.
The Norris Furniture Company in Eng
lend proved that 1t was possible to make a
success of the manufacture Of artistic
furniture and wall paper under conditions
which promoted the health of the work.
men. This factory is situated in a beauti-
full country village. and all possible care
is taken TO promote progress and indie
pendence among the workpeople. Every
employe is given to understand that what
ever ability he may have will be encour-
aged and good work appreciated. The same
conditions prevail in the Roycroft pub
fishing house, established by Ebert Hub
bard. But in both these cases the work
done is of a sort which necessarily COM
mands high price from its peculiar quail
ity. Whether such principles could be
successfully carried out in an ordinary
furniture or shoe factory remains to be
seen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
THE WAR REVENUE TAX.
The President Considering the Ad
visibility of Reducing 1t.

The President is considering the adj
visibility of sending message to Con-
gress recommending reduction of the
war revenue tax. The proposition was
brought up at the Cabinet meeting yes
terday and discussed for some time, but
nothing definite was decided II is pos
sible, however, that the message will be
deferred until the next session OF Con-
gress.
The proposition TO reduce the revenues
has been under consideration for some
time, and Secretary Gage has consulted
with members OF the Ways and Means
Committee of the House and OF the
Finance Committee OF the Senate, with
that end in view.
There has been some opposition to re-
duction during this session of Congress,
the argument being advanced that there is
already as much business before the two
houses as can be conveniently attended to.
During the nine months of the present
fiscal year already passed the surplus of
receipts over expenditures has amounted,
in round numbers, to $50, 600 900, and it is
probable that this will further be in
creased TO $50 GOO, 600 al least, by the end
OF the year.
Secretary Gage believes the accumu-
lation of so large a surplus to be preju-
dicial TO the financial interests of the
country, and is urging reduction on that
account. 1t is not proposed to repeal the
revenue law bodily, as it is uncertain at
this time, on account of the military oper
ations in the Philippines, just what the
expenditures may amount TO. The Presi-
dent has in mind reduction OF about one
half This would ensure a very comfoTta-
BILE surplus, and in case of sudden in
crease in expenditures, would be ample, it
is thought, TO provide against a possible
deficiency.
The President has not thought it ad-
visable to reduce the revenue before, be-
cause of the uncertainty attending any at
tempt to estimate the exact income under
the law. The measure now has been in
operation long enough TO form a fairly
accurate idea of what amount it will yie,d,
and as the surplus has been found TO be
so large, measures Will be taken as soon
as practicable TO stop its increase.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
SATURDAY. MARCH 81. 1900.
Are There No House Cownrds.

The pointed allusion of Speaker Hender
son TO towards in the Senate is calcu
lated TO Justify the inference that he does
not think there are any on his side Of the
Capitol; but this can hardly be the fact,
since it is only upon the existence of COW
ards that he and his associates can base
any hope of carrying through the Porto
Rican infamy after its passage in the Sen
ate
Il will be enacted into law, no doubt,
and from a political viewpoint We have
not the least objection 10 offer The issue
as II stands could not be in better shape
for consideration by the people. The Ad-
ministration and the Republican party
stand guilty of deliberately stultifying
their principles and promises and oppress-
ing Porto Rico at the dictation of the
trusts. The case against them is being
rapidly worked up TO a condition of per
lection. We know now that the President
and Cabinet were completely agreed that
Porto Rico become a part of the United
States, that the Porto Ricans become Amer
lean citizens. and that the Constitution was
extended TO the island at the moment the
treaty of cession went into effect That
was the legal opinion of Mr. McKinley's
insular law officer, and the Administration
adopted and acted upon it until the hour
when the trust magnates rushed over to
Washington and demanded injustice to
Porto Rico and violation of the Consti-
tuition as the price of their campaign sub
scriptions. All the explanations and denials
possible to hypocrisy and mendacity can-
not change the popular idea of that record
and it is sufficiently plain one for every
useful purpose.
A few trust members of the House and
Senate are declaring that the opinion of the
country is undergoing a change, and that
Republicans will generally approve the pro-
posed crime after it has been committed.
OF course, in this connection, the wish is
father to the thought. Public sentiment
beyond the Alleghenies is just what 1t was
ten days ago. only it is more completely
crystallized and outspoken, if anything,
than at the start. The scheme to raise
corruption funds by means of wicked and
Illegal legislation is just as obnoxious to
the American people now as it ever has
been, and if the creatures of the trusts in
the Administration and Congress do not |
appreciate the fact, they may enjoy
most eligible opportunity to do so on or
about the seventh day of next November.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
proposed Instructions to Members
Discussed by the Cabinet

Inc proposed instructions to the Philip
pine Commission were discussed at the
Cabinet meeting yesterday, the President
expressing fully his views regarding the
status Of the Commission in the islands
and the relations of the Commissioners to
the Military Governor. 1t is proposed that
the Commissioners shall be the supreme
authority in the insular government in all
matters except those pertaining 10 purely
military administration.
The Commissioners will study the needs
of the islands and capacity OF the people
to take part in the government OF local at
fairs. The Military Governor will act as
the executive, but he will have no power
TO dictate policies or plans of government,
his function being merely to carry ont the
laws and regulations devised by the Com
m.ssioners.
For some time after the arrival of the
Commission in the Philippines the mem
bers will probably remain in Manila, but
later on the members will travel extern
sively and examine closely the conditions
in such parts of the territory as have been
paclhed through the operations of the mill
tary. 1t is expected that eventually Com
missioner will have charge of a certain
district in the island. and these districts
Will probably coincide with the military
departments established by yesterdays or
der of the Secretary If War.
Judge Taft, the ChaiI man of the Commits
sion, Will have bis headquarters at Manila
and with him will be one OF the Commits
sioners. Each of the remaining Commits
sioners will have special charge of a dis
trict or department.
The last sessions in this city Of the Com
mission were held In the morning and after
noon of yesterday at the rooms on Yer
mont Avenue. The business transacted was
of no special importance. being mostly
relative to the itinerary for the voyage out
and to the immediate work to be done
when the members arrive in Luzon. Dur
ing the afternoon the Chairman Judge
Taft. held conference with the Secretary
of War, and cable was sent TO Charles
". Pepper, the newspaper correspondent.
who is now in Porto Rico, offering him the
post of secretary OF the Commission. No
reply had been received up to last night.
The transport Hancock has been given over
to, the Commission for the trip to Manila
The members of the Commission had
final conference with the Secretary OF War
during the afternoon. at which all the
phases of the Philippine situation were
discussed Inc question OF cooperation
between the Commission and the military
authorities was considered, and it was
made plain to the Commission that the
military forces would give full support to
the Commission, and that General Otis
would use every effort to carry out the
ideas of the Commission. 1t was explained
that the military authorities will be sub
ordinate to the Commission in the admin
istration of civil affairs.
The Commissioners dined with the
President last evening, after which they
left the city for their several homes to
prepare for a two years stay abroad.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
DESERTIoNS IN THE NAVY.
Conditions Leading TO Them in south
American Waters.

Unusual conditions at South American
| ports produced by the war in Africa have
caused considerable embarrassment to the
United States naval force on the South
Atlantic Station. In an official report to
the Navy Department, transmitted through
Rear Admiral Schley, the commander-in
chief of the station, it is shown that there
have been a large number of assertions
from the cruiser Montgomery and the
gunboat Wilmington, the effect of the alb
normal situation in South American ship
ping circles. No report as to assertions
from the cruiser Chicago, Admiral Schley's
flagship. has been received, but as the
conditions referred TO are general 1t is
expected that she has likewise suffered a
considerable depletion of her complement.
The report says that the British Gov
eminent withdrew its subsidized mall
steamers from South American service and
purchased a number of other vessels en-
gagged in that trade for use in transport
ing supplies to Cape Town and other points
in South Africa The withdrawal of these
ships was naturally followed by an exodus
OF sailors from South American POI Is. who
sought service elsewhere. In consequence.
all ships putting into these places are
hard put to get men, The British supply
vessels touch at Montevideo to get cattle
and dressed beef. All Of them are in tie
need of men, and offer high wages for
sailors. A large number OF American
tackles serving on the Montgomery and
Wilmington have taken advantage of the
high price offered by the British ships for
seamen by deserving the men-cf-war and
shipping on the supply vessels. While the
exact figures cannot be obtained, it is said
that about 20 per cent OF the Montgom-
ery's men have deserted, and a greater
Charges published in American news
papers, supposed to have emanated from
an enlisted man on the Montgomery that
there had been a mutiny on board; that
more than 500 punishments for minor Of
fences had been inflicted; that a great
many summary courts martial had
been held and that Lieutenant Commander
Green. the executive officer. had been
driven to suicide by the attempt of the
commanding officer and the navigator to
get him into trouble, are not sustained, |
officials say, by any reports on file at the
Department. The charge that there had
been wholesale desertions is answered by
the report mentioned. Lieutenant Com
mander Green did commit suicide. and his
death was promptly reported to the De-
partment Naval officers say that Com
mander ]. p. Merrell, of the Montgomery
is one of the kindiest and most consider
ate officers OF the service, and they dc not
believe he has an unhappy ship. As to his
having been a party TO any plot which
drove Lieutenant Commander Green to
suicide, the Department knows that this
charge is absolutely untrue. The facts
and circumstances of Mr.. Green's death
are known TO the Department and they
are such that any allegation that Com
mander Merrell and the Montgomery's
navigator drove him to suicide is unjust
and crucial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
AMERICAN WHEAT ABROAD.
Use of the Cereal for MacnrOni and
Edible Pnstes-

The Bureau of Foreign Commerce has
received another letter from James B.
Simpson, OF Dallas, Tex. in regard to the
wheat which was sent TO France to be
tested as to its fitness for use in the manu-
facture of macaroni and similar edible
pastes. Mr.. Simpson says, in part:
1T has been demonstrated beyond ques-
ton that all northern Texas is perfectly
adapted to the growth OF the hard. glu-
tiuous wheats now in such great demand
in France and Italy. The grain ] trans
mitted through your kindness to Consul
Covert. of Lyons, upon analysis. SHOWS the
value of this hard wheat to Texas. With
the port of Galveston now open. giving US
easy access to Marseilles. this wheat is
calculated to revolutionize production here-
Blu; the difficulty lies In this: Our
farmers here through negligence. have
mixed the hard and the 5tarchy wheats.
and we find it almost impossible to obtain
the pure hard grain. did the best | could
in sending Consul Covert the two bushels
for analysis, and IL sending five bushels
at your request to the Paris Exposition.
but all had some grains of soft wheat in 1t.
II the farmers here could obtain the Tag
anrog hard wheat for seed, it would be but
a few years before Texas would control
the French and Italian markets in this
hard wheat
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31

Now we shall see whether that first
Magoon report is on earth and producible,
Representative Richardson yesterday in
troduced resolution calling for it, We
have not the remotest idea that it will
ever see the light unless some newspaper
man has been smart enough to get hold of
and copy it. There is a chance that that
may have been the case. II so the Ad-
ministration would not derive any advan-
tage from suppression Of the original. The
second Magoon opinion-that is, the one
made to order after the trusts compelled
Mr.. Mckinley to abandon his plain duty
argued that the Constitution does not go
with the flag. The first paper is said to
have declared that it does, and does ex
proprio vigore.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
DUN,S TRADE REVIEW.
An Optimistic View Notwithstandinw
the Heavy Failures Reported.


NEW YORK, March s0.-Dun's toner
row win say:
During the first quarter OF 1900 failures
nave exceeded in amount OF liabilities
SsS'Voo.OO0. With steam railroads evident
y street roads like the Third Avenue
must De separately reported. and with
banks and other financial corporations
should be separately reported Industrial
companies like United States Flour MILL
ing company, which control many distinct
works The banking failures were thir-
teen, with Ss57,4s2 liabilities. receivey
was appointed for the Appleton Publish
ing House, not to wind up a bankrupt
business, but TO give IL larger life and
value. But setting apart these, the COM
mercial values remaining were much
larger than last year, liabilities amounting
to about 1874. 1856. 3OS, according to reports
thus far received.
Progress toward better things has been
unmistakable. II was year ago that the
frenzied speculation in Industrial stocks
reached its elimination. with the prices
averaging higher than at any time since.
while railroad stocks after some decline
rose N-lS per share higher in September,
and after the fall in both which ended in
December have now risen sS.35 per share
TO the highest point of this year. The ad-
vance during the past week has been re-
markedly vigorous and with more public
support than before. The Industrial stocks
reached their highest point this year Feb
ruary 3, having advanced since December
S6.73 per share. but notwithstanding some
rise last week and again this week, 81 80
per share. are 1925 per share lower than
February 3.
Foreign Indebtedness to this country
VIII soon be heavy II to such investments
are added merchandise reports like those
OF March thus far. Exports from New
York alone for four weeks exceeded those
of last year by s2i. s27. 032 or ss.7 per
cent. while the imports here. a little
smaller last week showed a gain in four
weeks OF only 1.S per cent. The March
exports may prove the largest in the his
tory Of the country. as the maximum
hitherto was but about s33. 900. coo greater
than the exports OF March last year.
The wheat price has advanced lie
with statements that the crop Of France
is greatly reduced though II Is rather
early to make any such estimate. The
exports Of corn again prove the magnitude
Of foreign demand for cereals. The West
ern receipts are nearly three times as
large as in the same week last year, but
the price has risen f-2e.
Cotton has declined 1-4c this week.
but supplies are so small and easily con
trolled that the future cannot well be pre-
dicted Wool has declined fully lie on the
average Of revised quotations. Iron is
growing weaker. except in Bessemer pig,
which is held at $24.90 at Pittsburg in
spite OF small sales of Eastern at lower
figures.
Failures for the week have been 2O3
in the United States, against 1874 last year,
and SO in Canada. against 26 last year"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31

| A number of representatives of prohi-
! bition and total abstinence organizations
had hearing yesterday before the House
orously urged legislation for the suppress
sion OF the liquor traffic in Manila. AS
is usual on such occasions, President Nc
, kinley was rOundly abused and denounced
for not taking the law in his own hands
and putting the Philippines on prohi-
bition basis, without reference TO anyone
but the prohibitionists. As he has failed
TO do that the remonstrants have no re-
course but TO Congress.
Being before the committee, the breth-
ren and sisters presented some facts
properly edited to fit points, and also
some works of Imagination. For instance,
it was declared that when our army
reached Manila there were but three sa-
looms in the whole city. and now there are
hundreds The trouble with this state
ment is that it is not quite true in spirit.
although perhaps so in the strict letter.
1t is generally understood that before the
American occupation almost every kind of
shops had an annex where wine and to-
bacco were sold, the three regularly Ii
censed saloons being the only places au-
thorized TO dispense spirits, which were
not, and are not, much consumed by ma
tives.
Aside from this bit of fiction, we have
no doubt that part of the conditions al
legged by the reformers to exist under the
regime established by Otis and DENLY. do
exist to the dscredit of the country. But
they are mostly passing conditions. One
cannot expect large city occupied by
campaigning army to present all the phe-
nomena of a Quaker village on Sunday.
But. after peace is restored and things
settle down to a normal state, there is no
good reason for thinking that the super
abundance of saloons in Manila will not
be cut down, and that city, in reason
able time, become as moral and abstem-
ious as New York, Chicago, or even pious
Washington itself
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-31
LIQUOR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Temperance Advocates Want the
Traffic There Restricted.

Several temperance advocates appeared
before the House Committee on Insular
Affairs yesterday 10 present their views
upon the liquor traffic in the Philippines
and other insular possessions of the United
States. 1t was said that since the occu-
pancy of the Philippines by the Americans
drunkenness, which was practically IN
known in Manila. has become prevalent.
II was also said that when the Ameri-
cans reached Manila there were only three
or four saloons selling light wines, while
there are 400 to 500 saloons where whisky
and beer are sold.
The Rev E. C. Dinwiddie. of the Anti
Saloon League, declared that the military
authorities could have controlled the sit
uation, but that they have failed to do it.
Those who appeared before the commit
tee we're the Rev ]. B. Dunn, of the Ma
tional Temperance Society; Mrs. Ellis. OF
the National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, and the Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts.