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New-York tribune., 1900-04-03
MR.. VESTS "DISCOVEPY"

Senator Vest has just made tremendous
discovery and wonderful use of it, He has
stumbled on the Supreme Court decision in re
Ross" and thinks 1T has been overlooked in all
the arguments about the relation of territory TO
the Constitution Perhaps it has not been men
toned in his hearing, but II Is q case bv no
means unknown to persons who have made
study of the subject, and the surprise experi-
enced by them at Mr.. Vests "discovarv'' will
come from the queer doctrines he is able to ex-
tract from the case. Still, if they remember how
Mr.. Vest few weeks ago Indignantly spurned
the idea that Congress had ever thought 1t
necessary to extend the Constitution by law
over acquired territory in face of the fact that
Congress had passed just such laws time and
time again when organizing new territories
they may perhaps wonder less at the Missouri
Senator's curious methods of thought
The case "discovered' by him was that of
sailor named Ross, who committed murder on
an American vessel In the port of Nagasaki
was convicted by the consular court and SEN
fenced to death, but on Communication by the
President brought here and imprisoned for life
In the Albany Penitentary. He sued for relea SO
on the ground that the criminal Jurisdiction of
the United States must everywhere be exer-
cised in obedience to the Constitution and the
guarantees Of the Bill of Rights According to
his theory, offlcerS OF the United States. being
creatures Of the Constitution, had no power any
where except as they obeyed It's rules and the
Constitution. by providing in the most general
terms that mo person should be held TO an
swer for a capital crime except on an indict-
ment by grand Jury. and that "in all criminal
prosecutions there should be jury trial. meant
to protect all persons in all places under the
authority Of the civil officers of the United
States. The Supreme Court however did not
agree with him. but said "the Constitution can
have no operation In another country" that II
was established solely "for the United States of
America, and not for countries outside their
limits" and that a person could not claim
rights under the Constitution of the United
States except within the United States Else
where under laws and treaties the Govern
ment's power might operate upon him unban
pered by its rules.
That case has been quoted to sustain the
view that the Constitution does not necessarily
follow the flag, and that government owing its
being TO the Constitution can exercise sovereign
powers beyond the limits OF that Instruments
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03

scraner Building to work a few minutes overtime"
"e what are the circumstances" asked the union
ofiStsI %hx he belongs 70 the Elevator Conductors
Union and when The time Sand9 to q,
aaappeheu ap 70 nave tne ,oIes it either up or down
without permit he will be fined By, rs" Tor ''''a'ins
the union Observation-Disclosures fost'
j. L. Davis Of Monterey. Mexico. now in Wash
ington says: There some wonderfully rich
silver mines in the State Of Sonora. Mexico. and
we have sent a collection OF valued at 5000 as
exhibit at the Paris Exposition One OF the
mines alone. the Cinco de Mayo. turns out forty
carloads of the richest kind of silver ore every
week, and the others do nearly as we'll American
capital is being put to good down there and
a result the mines are being opened up ana
operated. There fortunes there yet. and when
Mexico has been developed 1t will be a small FL
Dorado"
Have not always been generous IS with yoI In
Yes. she replied. bitterly Il asked for stone
Then ne realized that he would have to get her
peace In the family.-(Chicago Post.
"A West Philadelphia woman" says THE Phila-
delpha Record" tells of incident which she
witnessed. illustrative of the ignorance Of many
immigrants and the lack OF interest which they
take in their surroundings
There is an Italian who sells flowers in Mar
ket-st., near the City Hail. she says To my own
knowledge he has Deen there for five years. per-
haps longer. 1 looking into shop window
the other day, when noticed a couple of women.
who evidently strangers IN the city. stop and
speak to the Italian.
"'"What is that large bulding?' asked one.
pointing to the City Hall.
THE Italian shook his head.
"'"Me no know" he said ME sell da flower.
10 centa da bunch'
:" AT this juncture stepped up and volunteered
the desired informa tion. But that fellow made me
mad. There he had been standing. day In and day
out. for years. right under the shadow of the City
Hall. and actually didn't know what building 1t
was
At country fair a conJurer performing the
old trick of producing eggs from hat, when he
remarked to little boy: Your mother can't get
eggs without hens can she?'' ''Of she can,'
replied the lad. Why. how is that?" asked the
conjurer- She keeps ducks" replied the boy, amid
roars of laughter.-(Tit- Bits.
Russian Government commission is consider
Ing plan for the reform OF the calendar In Rus
sia, which. Is well known. still follows the old
style abandoned by other European countries in the
last century 1t proposes to drop out fourteen days
from the present reckoning. and calls leap years
those divisibe not only by 4. but also by 12S The
representatives of the Greek Orthodox Church have
been asked to consider this proposition, and to sug
gest corresponding change In the method of de-
termining Easter.
How did your weather prediction turn out?"
THE prediction all right" answered the
prophet. a little sterny. But somehow other
the weather went wrong again n"-(Washngton Star.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03

iron ore imported In seven months ending with
January. Puerto Rico is about three times the
size Of Rhode Island, and yet so undeveloped
tEat not fhlrd OF Its area can be reached by
roads available for profitable industry. The
philippines have an area nearly three times that
OF New-Iork, and so rich that instead of about
seven million inhabitants 1t is stated that they
could support as many as Japan. over forty-tw
millions. When American enterprise and capital
begin to develop the enormous resources Of
these Islands, to establish profitable Industries
there and gather in largely increased laboring
force. who can guess what their trade will be
worth to this country!
when In doubt" said former statesmar of
Ohio, take the side the Democratic party
opposes. 1t has positive genius for getting
wrong" There are Republicans who might
wisely follow that rule since the1- have no bet
ter guidance for their steps. Democracy has set
itself against expansion and demands for all
the new possessions and their popu!aticns-sav-
age or civilized. white or black or much mixed
entire Independence and self-govermncnt Under
such conditions American capital and labor will
not take the risk of Central American vagaries
In government, and the enormous expansion of
our. foreign trade which the full development oe
the islands would produce must be Indefinitely
deferred. To Americans that means work for
many thousand fewer people at home, not to
speak OF the thousands who would go to the
Islands and take part in their development If
assured of American stability and freedom of
government. Capital Is not in a hurry to find
investment in a country where a man can be
locked up on a false complaint by any one
who can brbe native judge. Labor is not
in haste TO seek jobs where neither law nor
peace is secured. Democracy warns both labor
and capital TO wait lest its success In coming
elections should quickly turn over control Of
these rich islands to Taghl despots Malay saw
ages, Puerto Rico negroes and mixed races, and
Cuban demagogues.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03

Stamford. Conn. April (SpeciaD.-The Rev F.
W. Crowder, pastor of the local Methodist Church
for the last three years. announced this afternoon
his intention to leave the Methodist ministry and
enter the Protestant Episcopal Church. There was
much interest In DIR. Crowders future plans as he
of the usual fve-year term without giving any
reason for the step. and because of series OF
Sunday evening sermons. just completed In which
he presented with considerable breadth OF view
OF the characteristics of number of different
denominations. including the Roman Catholic and
Episcopaiian.
DR.. Crowder's fearlessness IN dealing with sew
eral subjects concerned with the conduct of tho
Church and the liberaity OF his views created
opposition to him In the Church.
DR.. Crowder instrumental this year IN hav-
Ing two OF the members who were known as ''holi
ness" who had been disturbing element In the
church for several years expelled from the men,
bership by church trial The trials attracted a
great deal of attention.
DR.. Crowder has surrendered his clerical certif-
Church in a few days He will be connected with
the Pro-Cathedral Stanton-st. New-York and
Will assume his duties there this week DR.
Crowder decided 10 enter the Epscopalian Church
because of the breadth OF view which II permits
The Methodist church here is considered one OF the
leading churches In the New-York East Confer
ence. 1t is customary 10 assign ministers OF mora
than ordinary ability to its pulpit. The Rev DIR
j. NJ Buckley was at one time It's pastor
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03
Bnslness Noilres.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Details of the attack on Colonel
Broadwood's force near Bloemfontein show that
seven guns were captured and $50 men were
killed wounded missing; troops were at
once ordered to the scene by Lord Roberts; the
Beers escaped - The burghers were re-
ported to be naSsng in strong force near the
Vaal River, in the neighborhood of Fourteen
Streams and Christiania. - 1t is reported
that Corea has yielded to the Russian demands
for a grant Of land at Masanpho.
CITY-Stocks were active and irregular. :"
Assembly District conventions for the election
of delegates to the State Convention which
will choose delegates at large to the National
Convention were held by the Republicans In
New-York County. - Judge Warren w. Fos-
ter charged the April Grand Jury, and District
Attorney Gardiner professe6 to find consolation
in the hope of expunging the charge rejecting
on him from the court records. - Mayor Van
wyck surprised politicians by signing the fai-
lows bin regarding confession of judgment by
the Corporation Counsel - August Bel
mont gave out his expected statement on the
operating company Of the underground road
DOMESTIC.-The Republicans carried the
municipal elections in Cincinnati and elected
Colonel Julius Fleischmann Mayor by about
eight thousand plurality. - Advices received
by the transport Sheridan at San Francisco
state that Aguinaldo is in Singapore, but plan
ming to return 10 his bandits in Luzon -
Webster Davis Assistant Secretary of the In
terror has resigned and will go on the lecture
platform in behalf OF the Beers.
THE WEATHER-Forecas for to-day:
Showers followed by fair. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 55 degrees; lowest, A. av
tl7k
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03

application. But in discovering" 1t Mr. Vest
has discovered it means just the opposite. The
declaration. 1.-The Constitution can have no oper-
alton in another country" in his view means
that it must operate not only in the United
States of America, but In all places brought
under the jurisdiction OF the United States
Government. Mr.. Vest wants to know "how
'the Supreme Court could come to that con-
'clusion, and state emphaticaly that within the
territorial limits Of the United States the Con-
siitutiou applies without act of Congress or
treaty stipulation. and yet agree that differ
"ent tsrff can be imposed on the people Of
"Puerto Rico from that imposed on the people OF
"Nlssour;,' AS a matter Of fact, the Supreme
Court did not state any such thing. 1t said that
people outside of the United States did not have
rights under its Constitution, but entered into
no discussion of the converse proposition. MIR.
Vests logic is that when the court says man
cannot do something in one place IL necessarily
means that he has the right to do 1t anywhere
else
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03
PERSONAL.

Senator Davis of Minnesota, is an inveterate
smoker, and as the rules permit smoking only dur
ing executive sessions he often takes refuge In an
open doorway for occasional indulgence In the
delights of nicotine
Professor Robert NJ. wenley. head of the de-
partment of philosophy OF the University OF Mich
igan will give the semi-centennial commencement
address at Obern College June q. The subject
which he has chosen for this occasion Is The
Formation of Ideals
The youngest Hohenzoern. Prince Heinrichs
son the German Emperors nephew. was christened
podparents included the Emperor and Empress. the
Queen of England, the Empress Frederick. Prin-
cess Adolf Of Schaumburg- -Lippe, the Grand Duke
Ernst Ludwig OF Hesse. the Grand Duchess Vic
toria Of Russia Prince and Princess Sergius Alex
androyitch of Russia and Prince Friedrich Leopold
of Prussia also the city of Hamburg, represented
nv the Mayor, and the man-of-war Deutschland.
represented by Its commanding officer. captain Won
Muller.
THE Boston Transcript says that during re-
cent session Of the Senate Mr.. Pettigrew. who is
tireless talker insisted using the phrase "ad
infnitum'' with great frequency. pronouncing the
longer word with the accent on the second sylla-
BILE. Finally OF his associates corrected him.
Hoar overheard this and remarked The Senator
s probably making the Il short to save the time
OF the Senate.
Some one recently showed ex-Speaker Reed a
copy of Manila paper In which appeared this
and Billy Mason is that when Tom Reed says he
will resign he resigns" "Ah." said Mr., Reed, re-
fectiyely "a great journalist Is evidently wasting
his talents on the Fllpinos.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Kansas boy IN the Philippines writes home:
."rhc churches here just fine; finer than any I
ever saw In America. The church orchestra con-
sists of three vions drum and several horns.
II serenaded captain the other night, playing
A Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight and After
the Bali real WE'LL
During the Franco Prussian War we'll known
English correspondent was sent TO the front by his
paper. and on occasion Won Motke sent for
him and said:
Mr. - on such and such a day the Germa n
army will perform such and such a movement n
that appears in the - (namng the paper you
will be shot
The news did not appear.-(Detroit Journal
"A little fellow" says The Kennebec Journal :.
1.-THE oldest In n family OF little ones whose father
worked away from homo winters. had occasion to
visit his grandparents for few days. On his re-
turn he found another little member. His remarks
will show that he was both surprised and indig-
nant; Well II you haven't gone and got another
gosh darned kid. Won't my father be mad when
he hears OF IT. :"
Tbs map was plainly excited when he entered
labor headquarters,
II want l permit for . man over In the Sky
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03

plete independence. Others less impatient
believing that suficient time should oe taken "
avoid mistakes and to set up the new govern
ment upon such firm OASIS as 10 hhSuie us
success and permanence.
It is natural that the committee, In It's neces-
sary hurried visit talked mostly WIN the
prominent and leading men," and not much
with the far greater number whose impatience
of American control has been shown more IRE
Quently of late In Santiago there seems 10 De
threatened struggle between the whites ana
blacks In Havana the evil influence of many
Cubans who have been discharged from office Is
not good The almost universal desire to get
Office based upon the fact that such positions
used to be made fat and easy under Spanish
rule by laxity and wholesale pilfering, Is met by
the discharge Of Cubans from service under
Americans averaging from the Havana Custom
House alone, the staff correspondent of "The
New-York Times states, zone hundred per
month for no reason except dishonesty" Ii hf-
teen hundred men have been turned out for that
reason, fired with vindctiye feeling toward
American rule, besides all who have been found
incapable, the influence Of such persons with
the Havana crowd must be considerable. But
there is need to seek other reasons for irrita-
ton than the natural feeling of the ignorant
that independence, Of which they have no idea,
must mean something wonderfully good for
them.
1t Is ptiful thing. Senator Platt observes.
that American capital is less confident about In
vestments in Cuba tnan English or German cap
ital The reason is only too plain. The average
Englishman or German believes that the Ameri-
cannot leave the island to govern Itself,
and will not for many years, If ever, find such
state Of things will make the attempt seem
at oil possible. But the average American Is
aware of the sincere desire of the people and
the Government to carry out in entire good faith
its promise to the Cubans, and fears that In
yielding to a kindly spirit and an honorable
obligation the attempt will be made before any
thing but anarchy and pilage can result from 1t.
The American has just faith in the sincerity of
his Government
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03

American machinery and manufactures COM
ing into Siberia through the Port of Vladivos-
took excite the alarm of the "Novoe Vremya"
lest the opening of that territory by Russia has
been merely preparatory to its commercial oc-
cupancy by a rival country. 1t calls for re-
strictve measures to regulate importation, and,
If possible. preserve part Of the market for Rus
sa which is in condition to meet its de-
mands and has itself to depend in a large meas
ure on America for the material and equipment
of it's railroads. It's agricultural implements and
many other manufactures. The vigilance of the
"Novoe vremya'' In this exceeds its wis
dom and there is little prospect that 1t will lead
Russia upon the narrow and illiberal line Of
policy which 1t formulates and twangs a note
of jealousy and alarm to promote
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03
A TROUBLESOME RESCUE.

The Square Man found the Boy at the last
gasp, his Powerful and Cruel Foe beating the
life out of him. Gomez himself has testified
that it was at the darkest hour Of the Cuban
struggle when Americans cried, Hold! Let him
live" 1t cost the Square Man an ugly fight, the
lives of many, and in money more than the
island was worth But Spain went down and
the Boy folded in the flag, picked up and
placed in hospital. Before the Boy was able to
stand up he began to hate the Square Man be-
cause he would not go off and leave the chap to
himself. What have you got to live on?" he
was asked. Nothing; he had MEANS had
never worked for a living, was still crippled and
long would be by the blows of the Cruel Foe,
but there was a rich Spaniard in reach whose
pockets might be emptied Now the Square
Man, in putting the Boy in hospital had given
pledge that property rights of Spaniards, Ger
mans or other foreign residents should be re-
spected with all international obligations. The
Boy, until able to work could not exist without
taking from somebody. So the Square Man was
bound to stand by and see that the Boy was
nursed and did no mischief, but the Boy grew
angry.
s Doubtless it Is true that the feelings OF the
Cuban populace are not shared by the property
owners or business men. To them anything
would be better than the uncertainty and tur
moil of a political reconstruction. The Span
iartls, who own a large part of the property and
have mortgages which they are not now per
mitted to enforce upon many Of the estates,
have some excuse for bitter feeling toward the
nation which broke Spanish power. The report
of the Senate committee by Mr.. Platt of Con
necticut, bears reading twice. He uses his Eng
lish language with skill and effect, and will be
best understood by those who weigh the things
said and some not said. He does not undertake
TO say how stable self government can be
expected In Cuba but does say that 1.-The people
"of Cuba In respect to the formation OF n stable
"and beneficent government, very much like
children who have to be taught and led" Fur
ther on he indicates the fears of business men:
The problem is complicated by the fact that
self government is untried experiment by a
people who have little opportunity to study its
principles its details. its necessities or its
sponsibilities. Many OF the more conservative
citizens and business men, unfortunately, show
too much disposition to hold aloof.
This last statement points to the general doubt
among such conservative people whether it is
safe to try the forms of self government as yet
But respecting the popular feeling the Senator
says:
1t may be said OF all classes in Cuba that they
are looking to the establishment OF inde-
pendent government, Cuban republic. few
are impatient and wish for immediate and COM
New-York tribune., 1900-04-03
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New-York tribune., 1900-04-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
PLArr. ROOSEVELT AND THE MACHINE.

PLATT ROOSEVELT AND THE MACHINE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The regular and vigorous pounding f,y,.s
ilustrations) recently given "the organizar,orr
by The Tribune has not been without ssfs,.
1t Is only by such daily drubblng and rnercn.s,
exposure that the spoisnen can be cbackas a.
their mendacity.
The attempt in a certain quarter 10 rn,t.,.
appear that Platt was not so deeply involved a,
Quigg in the hostility to Low in the Mayoral,v
campaign is silly performance Friends a.,
mine residing in the Fifth Avenue Hotel hava
repeatedly told that the news OF the da,a,,
Of Low was received by Platt and his sur
roundings with open manifestations Of gsuu,,a
delight
Without the benefit Of McKinley's popuIar,.v
and the great prosperity of the country at this
welt would be far from secure this year IA
1t is II Van wyck's predictions are anything
like correct. 1t may require heroic effort 70
save the State this autumn.
Why does Roosevelt give much unaece,-
sary consideration to the machine? He could
have forced his nomination much better by an
independent course. keeping within the party
lines. and increasing his strength with the inde-
pendent voters. He could have made his own
terms with Platt. rather than have 1t appear as
IT now does to many. that he must accept those
OF "the organization" which despises reform
and reformers much ever. Yours.
AN OLD COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
Brooklyn March %. 1900