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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
CHINESE EXCLUSIONS Law. !
An Appeal to he Allowed In Csnaa-
ian Border Cases.

ian Border Cases..
Charles s. Harriin, ex-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury and now counsel for
some of the railroad companies entering
New England from Canada. has filed with
the Treasury brief in support Of pro-
test against the method Of enforcing the
chinese exclusion laws on the New Eng
land border. He complains that the
American collectors are reduced by the
current practice, to the level OF mere
executants of the DEGREES Of the Chinese
inspectors. In other words. when China
man comes in, the local inspector says
that he may stay or that he must be car
ried back, and the collector, In the latter
case, orders his deportation fortnwitn,
without making any independent e&amina-
tion of the immigrant This, in Hr. Ham
Inns oLinion, is a great injustice to the
railway companiese he represents.
There has been a growing Chinese pas
senger traffic between eastern Canaoa anu
New England. and the annoyance OF IRE
auent deportations is liable. ne thinks, 70
divert this traffic to the Pacific Coast. to
,he injury Of his clients. He suggests, as
a means of softening the rigors OF admin
istratiou. that the collectors make regu-
lar formal enquiries into suspected cases,
and allow the Chinese immigrants TO APP
near as they would in court. and employ
counsel to safeguard their rights
The Treasury authorities are not pre-
pared to yield quite so much as this. They
will issue orders, however. that those Chi
nese Immigrants who are ordered deport-
ed. and who care to go to the trouble and
expense of an appeal. may make such APP
peal to the Department here. where coun-
sci will be heard by the Secretary OF the
Treasury or the proper Assistant Secre-
tary. 1t seems to be impracticable to per-
NIT the impeding of business at the ports
where the immigrants enter by directing
the collectors to hold formal hearings
which NAV occasion indefinite delays
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
rh. c..e of COLONEL May.

Decent residents Of the District OF Co
lumbia. and especially those who take an
interest in its National Guard should not
fail to notice the vindictiveness with
which Colonel Henry May of the First
Regiment is being pursued. 1t VIII De re-
merabered that the civilian political brig
adler. Harries, some time ago ordered
Colonel May before an examining board
for the purpose Of having his fitness for
command enquired into. The colonel held
that Harries had no right to convene such
a board and was supported in his conten-
ton by the War Department. Later. Har-
ries obtained permission to convene an
other board. tc which Colonel May objects;
first. because 1t is composed Of officers of
Junior rank. when there are officers OF
rank equal with his own available,
and secondly. because the law does not
contemplate the compulsory examination
of field officers as TO their fitness for COM
maud. the commission of the President
being conclusive on that point. on all per-
sons under the Commander in Chief, who
holds the power of removal as incidental
to the power Of appointment.
The determination OF this person Har-
ries to force one of the most efficient and
popular commanding officers out of the
guard is a fair illustration of the many
WAYS in which he is steadily running 1t.
Colonel May is a gentleman and soldier
whatever may be said of his immediate
commander. AS to his professional skill
and training. nothing need be said. Ii is
certain that they cannot be inferior to
those of Harries, who probably could not
stand the New York State militia exam
ination for a second lieutenancy.
Possibly the War Department may think
the District Guard too small matter to
bother over: and perhaps is willing to
see it wrecked through the petty spite
and Village politics Of men like Harries
But it should be remembered th.t thing;
like the persecution Of Colonel May find
their way into the columns of the general
and National Guard press throughout the
Union II the Administration is willing tc
ierd itself to anything crooked in the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
COAL GAS ExPLoDEs.
One Man Killed and Three Badly
burned Near WiIkeshnrre.

wILKESBARRE. June IA party OF
mining engineers were caught in Sc
we're explosion at the William A. mine
CT the Connell Coal Company this after
noon. one being killed and three badly
burned. The dead man is John T. Jen-
kins. fire boss of Duryea. thirty years
old: John Jones, Bert johnson, and Eugene
Phillips. mining engineers, were oauiy
burned. but will recover. They are al
of the Bartell & Johnson Office, scranton
The mire has been idle for three months,
owing to a strike. and the men were sent
down to make some surveys. The en-
gineers were led by jenkins. and while
going along an old gangway he encoun-
tered a body OF gas which exploded The
three engineers were little distance be-
hind him, and escaped the full sorce of
the explosion. Despite their extreme SUI
fering they made their way. as soon as
they could. to where Jenkins lay. He vas
alive. bu. unconscious. They half dragged
and half carried him out to safe place.
When found they were utterly exhausted.
Jenkins died soon after. The explosion
had hurled him against timber and
crushed in his head.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
The Muxxfe Ordinance.

The order making it obligatory for own
ers of dogs to muzzle them when at large
in the street, expires by Limitation next
Tuesday. There is some reason to suppose
that the same influences which secured its
adoption in the first place will be at work
in the endeavor to secure its Continuance
through the summer months. 1t rests
largely with the people of Washington
whether this attempt is to be successful.
One OF the Commissioners is known to
be a reasonable and right-minded man.
and to he on the side of mercy. common
sense. and general humanity to the dogs
and their owners-for it is not pleasant to
bo thinking day and night that ones pet
dog is in danger Of being seized ana hanied
to the pound, from which it will be more
or less yexaticus job to rescue him. Inc
dog suffers physically. from thirst and dls-
comfort; the owner mentally. from
anxiety and irrita ion. This state OF
things produces general condition
of protest and crossness. and the
muzzle ordinance is probably respon-
sible for more bad humor in Washing
ton than any other one thing in the past
six months, the weather not excepted.
The Commissioner in question has had rea-
SON to understand this fact, being thor
oughly acquainted with the temper OF the
people. and having received numerous let
tiers and had various personal interviews
on the subject. The other two, however,
are more or less under the influence OF
these who we're responsible for the pas
IN mid uyir1 tor
who will probably urge that it be contin-
ned in force throughout the summer
months. when whatever danger there is
supposed to be from rabies will presume
bly, be increased.
| AS not a single case of hydrophobia has
thus far been discovered in the District 1t
| 10 difficult to see now there can be any
| increase of the danger Nothing added to
nothing equals nothing. Moreover. there
is no mad dog scare in any other part OF
the country, SO far as can be cscertained-
! WHY should Washington be especially SIN
gled out for the wrath of heaven, and a
possible scourge of mad dogs. while the
canine population OF every other city In
the lard is unmuzz!ed and peaceful? In
spite OF the zeal of the dog catchers-it il
said that thy even went so far, few
| days ago. as to seize one of Mrs. McklI-
ley's pet dogs from the very lawns OF the
White House-no dog has yet been cap
turei which displays the slightest sign OF
any worse complaint than righteous indig-
nation. II the dogs OF the District are kept
I muzzIcti and tied up all through the COM
ing hot weather. there Will undoubtedly
be many mad dogs in Washington. but moi
from hydrophobia.
The people OF Washington have the rem
edy in their own hands. 1t is their bust
ness to MAKE their protest against thi:
ropsepsicaI ordnance so very loud and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
PROMINENT OFFICERS PRESENT.



Brilliant Affair.
WEST POINT. n. Y. June 13-For the
first time in two years the graduation ex-
ercises of the Military Academy were held
at the usual time in mid-June. The Span
ish war upset the routine Of the great
military school as 1t did that OF the great
naval school. But now things are back TO
their normal condition again. and touay
the class Of 1860 was graduated under the
old trees and a cloudIess blue sky, as so
many classes before it have been.
Few classes, however. have had so many
distinguished officers of the army on the
platform when the diplomas were as
tributed as did the class OF 1900 To-Day. In
the first place there was the Secretary OIL
War himself. Then there was the chiei
commanding officer of the army, Lieut.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Close to General
Miles sat General Otis. Grouped ABOUT
these central figures were General BROOKE,
General Chaffee, General Bates. Coionef
Mills. Superintendent OF the AcausMy ;
A6jutant Rivers. and number OIL ohicefs
of the post. and General Mries stan. =.
General Henderson. OF the ooaru OIL
visitors delivered the personal address to
the class. He referred to the Phiiippihes.
|
"Of one thing We can rest assured
What we have wen hold: hold 1t because
| that arduous task Is before US, ana the
| duty is upoI us; hold It for the advance
ment If American civilization; hold IL ior
the benefit of those who have been OPP
pressed; hold it for our posterity; hoid IL
for their prosperity"
| OF militarism he said: I'VE have those
possessed Of more timidity than wlsdom.
| and others with more wisdom, but Win
| political ambitions leading to attempted
| deception, who cry out. Beware oil mill
| tarism,' and fear standing army. IN
this Republic. where military service Is
voluntary, not compulsory, what Is the
number that would make a standing army
sufficient to alright even timid soul and
make it fear for tie liberties of the peo-
| Die and bewait the coming Of nilitarism.
| Would one soldier to the thousand Of pop
| ulation be dangerous? Yet that would
mean an army OF 145 .060."
Secretary Root and General Miles fol-
lowed General Henderson with short but
impressive speeches to the young officers.
In the afternoon the board OF visitors,
as well as number of distinguished OIL
ficers present, accepted an invitation to a
meeting OF the Highland Country Club at
Garrison, on the opposite side of the river.
The object was. as the invitation read
ito arouse interest in the National Army
Relief Society"
Secretary Root, General Miles. and Gen.
eral Otis and a number of others spoke
Later they returned to New York. The
newly graduated and present first class
left on an early afternoon train for the
city, there to attend the Casino. and al
terward to have class banquets in the
Murray Hill Hotel this evening. Prepare
tions for the summer work Of the remain
ing cadets have already begun and mex,
Friday they will go into camp.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
FOR sPANIsH-AMERIcAN UNITY.
A Havana Paper Says the United
states Docs Not DisapprOve.

HAVANA, June 1.-THE -oiario de la
Marina" in lengthy editorial today on
Standardization unity. urges the vast
Importance of the question. not only to
Spain. but to all the Spanish-speaking
countries. 1t expresses great faith for the
future in unity and the race spirit in Cuba
as we'll as in the South American cour-
tries, and says that at first sight it might
seem that the United States would disap-
prove of such an approximation. but the
American union. the paper says, is far
from opposing it.
The United States. it says. looks with
favor upon the growing friendship between
Spain and her former colonies, not for the
sole good of one or the other, but because
they are unable to prevent some European
people from exercising influence in South
america and would prefer that these peo-
pie be Spaniards. who would limit tnem-
selves to extending their commercial ana
moral interests. The paper refers TO the
ambitious plans of Germany in Brazil
| which, it declares. are causing great cis-
cuietude in the United States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
SOUTHERN RATES DISCUSSED.
The Freight Traffic situation Re-
viewed In New York.

The Freight Traffic situation Re
viewed In New York.
NEW YORK, June ia meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Southeastern
Freight Associa ton was held at the Wal
dorf- Astoria today for the avowed pur-
pose Of reviewing the rate situation and
adjusting some matters Of internal inter
est. s. f. Parrott of Atlanta Ga, is
chairman of the association. which in
cludes about thirty railroad and steam
ship lines Interested in the Atlantic sea-
board trade All Of the coast line steam
shin companies belong to the association
except the Morgan Line and the Hol-
lander Line.
The alleged cutting of rates by the last
named line in connection with the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad was discussed. and an
effort will be made to have all OF the
Southeastern Freight Association lines
and such of the Southwestern lines as are
affected act in concert in order to pre-
vent threatened decentralization OF all
rail rates to and from Mississippi, Ten
pessee. and trans Mississippi territory.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
HALF A PINT OF DIAMONDS.
Found on the Persons of Alleged
SnuxElers nj Niagara Falls.


snuEgIers nj Niagara Falls.
NIAGARA FALLS. June 1S.-Something
like half pint of diamonds were found in
the possession OF bride arrested last
night with her husband and uncle aad
with Max Lasar. who has been In trouble
with the customs house officials before Tor
smuggling diamonds.
The bride and groom were locked up III
spite of their protestations that they were
innocent victims of Lasar. and they dfd
not know what was In the package found
in the brides possession Special Agent
Charles Lewis. who effected the arrests.
regards 1t as the most important capture
of diamonds smugglers ever made In the
United States. The diamonds are said to
be worth $4,000.
Lasar recently came from Europe By
way Of Montreal and detectives were put
on his track 1t seems that on the way
over to Montreal on the steamer from Eu-
rope Lasar met a DR.. SavanGandaigue.
who told him that hts niece was about to
be married. and that he and the bridal
couple were going to Niagara Falls FOR
their wedding trip.
The customs house people alIege that at
Toronto Lasar furnished the transportation
for the bridal couple and asked them to
carry a package to the New York State
side for him. He intended 1t fer present
for the bride he told them. but she was not
to open il until they met him again on the
United States side.
The bride and groom declare that they
Gid not know what was in the package
The capture of Max Las.r for attempt
ing to smuggle 4 quantity OF diamonds
into the United States was reported to
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
No Excuse for Protection.

- FrOm the AtIiHtI JuIIhiI'J
The argument that protection ensures better
,r,yrs for the American workincman has been ex-
ploded. No instance can be shown where there
was general raise OF wages after geneai in
crease Of the tariff. We have free trade in labor
and always must have. The difference between
,,,cex here and in ether countries is due TO the
s,,nerior skill and diligence of the American
vorkingman. American labor owes nothing to the
protective tariff II does not add to his earnings,
while i, increases for him and every other citizen
rho cos, of living. Down. with the fraud!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14

(From the Philadelphia Record.)

TF rom tft FHiIUUtIIIIIII INVcVtu'v
The negro in the United States is the white
mans burden He is becoming more and more
peril in the Northern well as in the Southern
States as helper in debauchins the suffrage.
He must be lifted up to a higher plane OF life
and living or he will pull US down nearer his
level. The way to elevate him is to draw the line
around the ballot box SO that the approach to it
shall come through the schcolhouse. This Is an
immediate question in Virginia, where the people
have voted for revision of the State eonstitu-
ton; but it is hardly less important in Pennsyl-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
America and the Boxers.

(FIom the hahsls tIts StafI
In the probable event OF hsh. ~ Z; 20
,ha ,ra;cnrrs md the aggressive Boxers, 1t Is 10
Wv howl that the Americans viii lot be placed
at Disadvantage by any disparasins or tiseSG r.
ing talk rom their own country. They s.lhG IN N
China in defence of American lives propgir, c. an
,rhe American forces ought to act in con
Viii, the forces of the other foreign powers
xsitSout fear OF entanglns alliances or OF the
Monroe Doctrine The Boxers propose 20 Sn d ta
Iii "a necessary number o; Boxers. The Amer
80 80 sbanld do their part with tine others.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
The Opening of the Campaign.

With the gathering OF the Republican
clans at Philadelphia the national cam
paign can be said to be opened. Inc cir
cumstances of the Philadelphia meeting
are In consonance with the remarkable
condition of the national thought. Ihere Is
no element of doubt either as to the party
leaders or as to the platforms upon when
the two great political organizations enter
the battle for control of the Government.
There is nothing new in the environ
ment of either party. In leadership and
issues the hosts of Republication meet
the hosts of Democracy this year as Toes
well acquainted with the peculiar prowess
aad equipment of their opponents. Unques-
ticnably the Republicans will make shrewd
and determined efforts to divert the issues
Already this programme Of deception Is
outlined in the maneuvering now going
IN In Washington and in the convention
city.
At the White House for month or more
conferences have been frequent and pro-
longed to devise some method py "hie"
Republican connection with the trusts can
be denied and concealed. This ACTIVITY
will bear fruit at Philadelphia in bla-
tant denunciation of the trusts arr SOL
emn pledges to check their harmful
operations if the Republican party !.
again entrusted with the control o.
all departments of the Government
The farcical efforts made at the Gloss
of the first session OF the Fifty-sixtf
| Congress to enact a law ostensibiy ae
| signed to meet the growing national de-
mand for a check upon the rapacity o.
financial and industrial combinations VIII
of course. be pointed to with pride u!
| Mr.. Hanna and those who nominaiiy WI
be associated with him in the composition
and PRONUNCIATION Of the platform. u Il
| expected also that the administration
the new and novel responsibilities thras
suddenly upon the Republic by the resuil
Of the war with Spain will be endorse'
and commended, and especially that fea
ture of it pertaining to the treatment
Porto Rico. We dare say that biisterin
and clustering denunciation OF the thieV
ery detected unwillingly and at an mop
perfume time in Cuba will occupy on
whole plank in the platform. Indeed, W
shall be very much disappointed II this
not done. The Republican managers nav
been proceeding SO long on the theof
laid down by p 7. Barnum that tn
American people like to be hunbugge"
that they cannot be expected to ADOPT ne'
tactics il the present emergency.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14

management of the citizen so!diery IN
Washington the fact VIII have It's ehe''
upon thousands of voters from one 10 'ne
other end of the country.
Finally if officers of the District GUARD
are to be subjected to examination ihto
their military capacity the work snouiu
b,. ,i, at the top. If it did Mr.. Mckinley
would very shortly have an opportunit! 10
appoint a new militia brigadier general
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14

According 20 an announcement made oy
the Queen to our State Department. the
Duchess of York has been pleased to
present the heir presumptive to the British
throne with her annual contribution to
the line Of succession in the shape OIL a
new prince. York has now four boys. we
believe, and should be able to go out to
South Africa and do little real soldering
without any fear that the throne Will
escape from his immediate family.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14

1t seems that it will happen about as we
have yentured to prophecy. One hundred
marines have started from Cavite for Taku.
but it is admitted that more will be sent
and it is not unlikely that Lloyd Whessoh
with a brigade of khakis will go with
them. Mr.. Mckinley is waking up 10 tue
fact that his open door, in China never
was more than badly painted piece OF
canvas stage setting and that it will take
American troops to make it look like any
thing when the present trouble in CHINA
Is over.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
A ProdigaI Congress.


The Republican party once suffered an over
whelniug defeat because a Republican Congress
had expended billion of dollars during the two
wears for which it made annual appropriations
The Fifty-sixth Congress during its first session
has set a pace in the matter of expenditures which
makes the rcpudiated billion-dollar Congress
model Of economy by comparison. The approPria-
tons made during the session just closed, and
which do not include River and Harbor BILL
reach over s1O0 900. II this rate is maintained
during the final session the present Congress VIII
earn the sobriquet of the billion-and-a-half Con-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
THE ADMIRAL RETURNS.

Mrs. Dewey Suffering From an At
tnck of TOnsilitis.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and Lieuter-
ant Caldwell returned last evening by
special train via the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway from. their Western trip.
Mrs Dewey has been suffering somewhat
from an attack of tonsilitis. due to expos
ure while attending the reception at Grand
Rapids. The Admiral will probably be
here until about June %. when he will
leave for Newport to preside over meet
iug of the General Nava! Board.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14
rmnbntic If Not Elegant.


(Frum the LaHsIIB JOuIIAIJ
The Republican party in Michigan needs a
mighty good licking ana II me pe'oc rat p ao
,,,,h,,cans felt so blamed bad when they we're de-
p,.;,aJ of mower ten years ago this fall that the
peonle gave them their sympathy and again en-
trusted them with the reins OF power. since then
,h,, the people are all worked up and will yank
The ribbons from the ncompetents and tricksters
at the next turn in the road
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-14

Governor Mount of Indiana will now
have another chance to show whether OF
not he retains any respect for the Consti-
tuition of the United States and his oath
of Office. AS he is Republican machine
pclItician the Prescriptions are perhaps
against him. but the opportunity is OPEN.
Governor Beckham has sent requisition
to Indianapolis calling for the SURRENDER
of fugitive from justice known by the
name of William S. Taylor. who Is cnarsed
as an accessory to the murder OF the late
Governor Goebel. If Mount happens 10
realize by this time what picture ne Is
making of himself and how effectively ne
is presenting an object lesson OIL he-
| publican disdain for law and decehcy, ne
may possibly turn Taylor over TO Inc
| Kentucky sheriff who has gone after MIN