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New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
A SHUFFLE WITH VICE.

Police Captain Titus has exploded another
Tammany fiction. The disreputable characters
in his precinct are moving away speedily
as the San Francisco criminals took flight
when they discovered that the Vigilance Com
mittee was in earnest. A mere word of warn
ing is now enough to make the vicious persons
who have been haunting the tenement houses
pack their trunks and move out. Not one
makes protest or stops to assert rights or
shows the slightest disposition to thwart the
desires of the police. few In humble spirit
ask little extension of time to settle their
affairs before going into exile. but with perfect
unanimity they confess to the ease with which
they can be disposed Of by an earnest official
The instant and complete success of Captain
Titus in driving them out shows that they
could have been driven out long ago, and that
the excuses Of York, Devery and their subordi-
mates were thoroughly insincere. All their talk
about difficulties Of securing proofs, about
dangers of accused persons beginning damage
suits which could not be successfully defended,
merely meant that they did not want to exer-
else their authority, but preferred to see the
children of the tenement houses corrupted by
the immortality lourishing at their doors And
1t was Mr.. York himself who in a sudden and
temporary spasm Of independence few days
cause it was protected and was protected only
because ii paid for protection.
The exodus from Captain Titus's precinct
shows in another way also the dishonesty of
Tammany's movement for reform. The re-
form is merely a case of shuttle. The vicious
are driven out of the precinct on which public
attention has been chiefly concentrated, but
they settle across the border in another precinct
undisturbed., They flock to Coney Island and
its environs in numbers to arouse the indig-
nation Of respectable families there. What are
the other police captains doing while Captain
Titus is cleaning house? Is President York
concerned only for the decency Of the particu-
lar neighborhood where he is trying to bring
his own children up to lead virtuous and Chris
tan lives and of the precinct where trouble
some missionaries have forced him 10 acknowl-
edge the existence of police protected vice?
Does he care nothing about the daughters OF
his fellow citizens Of Bay Ridge and other sec
tions OF the city outside the limits of the
| spectacular housecleanng7 If the law can be
| enforced in part Of the city 1t can be in
| others and Tammany will convince nobody
| that 1t has any purpose except to block the
movement for genuinely better conditions BY its
/ raids and expulsions in particular districts
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

been decisively indicated. in connection win
this IL is pertinent TO observe that the presF
dent of the Board OF Education. who strongly
opposed the Davis bsli and still condemns some
of its provisions. which in fact have been ls
nored. now says that he should deplore repeai
OF those other provisions. including the speclu
tax allotment. which have been carried INTO
effect. and which after long strife and LABOR are
M least working smoothly and have produced
general state OF satisfaction There is mueh
force in the contention that the system snoulo
be left undisturbed as TO its main features Ior d
reasonable time In order THAI it may lndlspuua-
bly prove or disprove the claims wnlch nave
heeu made for IT, The Tribune opposed the
Davis bin because il was vague. confused anu
i'm part presumptively unconstitutional or II
valid in al respects. exceedingly exuaVasan''
but we are now inclined TO think that IL is eApe-
dent 10 permit fair trial OF those provisions OIL
the act which have become operative IN any
case. we cannot approve the suggestion OF tne
revisers that the salaries Of teachers shouid De
made up of two parts. one fixed and the o'her
varying according TO the cost OF living IN Fari-
ous sections Of the city. Such device Wouid
almost inevitably cause serious mischief
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
Nstp71prk Dailp Gribrire
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN -Ccnsul-cseneral Stowe, Of Cape
Town arrived at London on his way home; he
gives the Boer war four months 10 end -
Two sailors who arrived at Manila told how the
yosemite was lost in the typhoon of Guam.
= General Mercier, in the treneh senate
caused a sensation by telling of the ease with
which England could be invaded - Ihree
sounplete drafts Of a constitution for Cuba We're
submitted at Havana. - The meeting OF the
envoys at Picking yesterday was again void OF
results
CONGRESS- Senate The Ship Subsidy bill
was taken up. and MIR Frye made a speech eX-
planning its provisions and advocating It's pas
sage; Mr.. DoaNeT was sworn IN as oeIlatol I.1,r
Iowa. - House: The Army REORGANIZATION
bin was reported from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, and a resolution was introduced
for its consideration to-day, the vote TO be taken
after six hours debate; three bills OF minor
importance were passed.
DOMESTIC.-The report OF the Isthmian
Canal Commission fav0rs the Nicaragua route,
and says the canal can be built IN ten years al
an estimated cost OF $500 $4,000 - The an
nual report OF the Secretary ef the Treasury was
made public. == Nine workmen were killed
on a construction train near Suisun, Cal, by q
collision with a freight train In dense fog
= Governor Roosevelt announced that ht
VIII take a vacation trip thai will probably last
from January ! until ne goes 20 washington
about March J. -- The announcement Is
made by the University OF the State OF New.
York that the licensing examinations OF l5UC
have shown that New-York medical and denta
schools are more thorough than those in other
States ana countries.
cITY.-stocks dull and weak. - A
the meeting OF the New-York Historical Societ!
q committee was appointed TO make inquiries
regarding terms with view TO the purchase o.
the Lenox Library building by the society. -
The gale tied up shipping IN the harbor ant
craft outside sought shelter; some damage wa
reported about the city. - The annual meet
ing OF the American Society OF Mechanical En-
gineers was opened. 80 An exodus OF disor
Derby persons from the lower East Side wa
begun, proceedings were taken by many land
lords 10 evict Immoral tenants; complaint
against landlords IN other districts were giyel
10 the police; the Committee OF Fifteen did no
organize. =- Another case Of smallpox wa
discovered. 80 The Salvation Army opened
new home for the rescue OF fallen women Il
Thirteenth-st.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fai
sno colder. The temperature yesterday: High
est. 80 degrees; lowest. Al. average. 45.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
FOREIGN COMMENT.

London, Dec. A-"'Mercifully.' says "rhe FaA
Mall Gazette mot the conscientious Reuter-
has cabled the full fifteen columns Of President
McKinleys Message. This was wise, since no Eng
Ish paper could possibly have printed It, TO me
necessary exclusion from It's pages Of arsenicaI
beer and other things that really do stir the great
heart OF the people. The most interesting section
however-China-is given fully; but Il cannot Dc
said that It's length IS equivalent to its strength
The Globe" airs the ultra-jingoistic opinions or
which it has almost a monopoly. Taking for its
text the reference to the lsthmian Canal. II de-
clares that Washington Is mot entitled 70 over
ride our treaty secured rights in part Of Cen
tral America except with the consent Of our Gov
ernment. The Hay-PauncefOte compromise goes
furthest in extreme concihatton, and represents
this country's very last word. and the United
States must either accept the PROPOSAL as IL stands
or abide by the ruling OF the Clayton-BulWer
Treaty however embarrassing its provisions may
be to American Imperialism"
Paris. Dec. 4-The Journal des Debats" says
We cannot complain OF the manner in which
President Mckinley expressed himself on Franco
American relations We certainly are not alone N
being well treated in the Message. but head
the list and this hattering pOst which = evil
IDENTIFY intentional shows that much cordially
and cOQuetry displayed IN WaShington'S country
In Lafayette's In cultivattng traditionaI good
relations.
The journal des Debats." howeve- Is dspleased
at the Chinese references, and this subject says
The Message confirms what has been believed for
some days past. that the United States viii fail the
when II should have been enc OF its principal Pill
lars strength
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
FOR 4 NICARAGUA CANAL

The Isthmian. Canal Commission speaks In its
report with no uncertain sound. II unanimous
ly and unequivOcally declares in favor Of the
Nicaragua route, and it recommends the con-
structiOn there OF a canal 35 feet deep $50
feet wide at the bottom and with a double
system Of locks large enough 10 ACCOMMODATE
the largest existing steamships. The cost of
such a canal il estimates at 5000, 600 and
the time OF construction at ten years A mar
rover canal, with single locks, would cost only
S163913Y0OO. These figures may seem to some
surprisingly large Professor Haupt some time
ago named 100000 as the maximum cost
That however, was for smaller and less COM
modious canal than that contemplated by the
Commission. The best Judgment will doubtless
approve the view of the Commission-namely
that the canal should be made large enough TO
accommodate the largest ships and should have
double locks, so that navigation will not be
impeded whenever lock has 10 be closed for
repairs or renewal There should be no half
way work If the canal is TO be built II sbould
be first class canal.
The reasons given by the Commission for
| preferring the Nicaragua TO the Panama route
are worthy OF attention. In the first place the
! Nicaragua route is probably no more costly than
the Panama II would cost, il IS true shout
S5SOoOlOo0 more 10 build the Nicaragua Canal
than 10 complete the Panama Canal. But then
there are the rights and the property of The
Panama company. That company has shown
no disposition TO sell them out entirely 70 the
United States, and If it should do so If vould
probably demand sum that vould rnote tbo
total cost al Panama at least as great ne AZ
Nicaragua. On that point. then the NIcarao oua
route is at least as desirable as that al Panama
In the second place, while the Panama Canal
would be the shorter and its time of transit
less than that at Nicaragua, there is a still
greater difference in time and distance in favor
OF Nicaragua on the whole route between San
Francisco on the one hand and New-Orlea
New-YOrk and Liverpool on the other. On tbis
point there is therefore an advantage on the
side Of the Nicaragua route. In the third and
last place. the United States would have a free
hand at Nicaragua, but would not at Panama
All old concessions on the former route have
been abolished. end the governments OF Mica
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

ragua and Costa Rica are ready anu anxious
10 grant de novo &c the United states an
ample concession for the canal. But AT Panama
the Government of Colombia makes no such
offer and can make none. II is bound by It's
concession to the Panama company, wnlch
has vet some Yeas 10 run. At Panama there-
fore. the United States would have either 10
buy out the old company at an exorbitant
price or-which would be more probable since
the company does not seem inclined 10 seIi-to
become business partner of that company
and share with it the control or the canal
Well does the Commission say 1t conslders
such an arrangement inadmissioie IL Is ai'o-
catber ont of the question. The United States.
if il builds the canal must he the sole pro
prietor of the canal Wherefore on this third
and most irnportant point the difference in
favor of Nicaragua is simply incommensurabie-
General Abbot. the most earnest and capable
champion of the Panama route, has recently
declared that if we are TO have the best possible
canal we must make il at Panama, for Nature
''has so decreed and it is idle to contest the
decision" This Commission does contest not
a decision Of Nature, but the pretension that
Nature has made such a decree. we are IN
clined to think its contest will prove effective
and triumphant. The integrity and impartial
ity of the Commissioners are above all ques-
ton. and their expert knowledge of the sub
ject in hand is not to be challenged. Their re-
port will. we believe. be received with sincere
satisfaction by the great majority of the Ma
tion and will he commended TO the favorable
consideration of those who have in hand the
direction of the Nations public business. The
report ought to settle completely and perma-
nently all questions as to the site and practical
bility of the canal. There remains only the
and 1t should not be difficult to settle that
promptly in full accord at once with the honor
and with the material welfare of the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
Amuefmfnfs.

ACADEMY on AEUsIc-2-siB-Montec cristo.
AMTR1CAN THEATRE-1-sa5-in MizzourA
BlJOE-S-The Belle of Bridgeport
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cuiler
CASINOS :l5-Fior0dora-
CRITERION TFIEATRE-s-Ths Cay Lord ogex
DALY'S TEEATRE-2;1 .15-Ths Man OF Forty
f1DEN MIS- EE,-The World IN Wax.
EAfFTRE THEATRE-2aS-S 2o-Rtchard CsrNeL
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-S-l>ost flNer-
GARDEN TGIEATRE-2-s-BAiglon.
GARRgCK THEATRE-2-1S-Sslb-Dev hsrem
GRIND OPERA HOCSE-2-S-The Girl from MaSirn .
HAAATs s1RSTFIN-S NICTOEiA-S .30-Star ana Nart-r-
EAFfItN OPERA EOrTSE-s-HenTy V.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRES 20-S 2o--Arizons
IRVING PLACE THEAIltE-S:l5-Ihe Noio NINE
KEITH 'S-Coltinuous Performance
ENICK ERBOCKER THEATRE-S-b Aiglon-
ROSTER A. BIAL .1S-s-Naudevtne
LYcTI-M THEATRES :a0-A Eoyal Family,
xETROPoIETAN OPERA HOUSE-2-Jneia-s-Ls
Travlatz
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2-s:sO-HoeEe. Poos'
MURRAY hill TFzEATRE-2-s-The Late MI Caste.io I
THEATRE BrIC-2:i5--s .i5-The sprtghtly Ro-
~ Narsac.
THE EEW-HORK THEATREs-2-S-NauoeVine
PASTOR R's-Dav and Nirht-continuous Show.
PROCTOR S-Cortinuous Performance
2l-Nistress Neil
wAILAcK's TFEATRE-3-S-Sspho.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
TIE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Consideration Of the changes proposed in the
Department Of Education by the Charter Re
vision Commission suggests grave doubts Of
their wisdom. II must be admitted that the
operation OF the educational provisions Of the
present charter during the last three years has
been far from satisfactory. There has been
friction amounting az times 10 turmoil and until
recently discomfort has prevailed in all parts of
she city. The strongest advocates Of local ad-
minisiration by borough boards are aware that
the results have been unfortunate in various
ways though they may not believe that this is
the direct fault Of the arrangement. There is a
lack Of system in the direction of school affairs
both on the material and the educational side.
with some practical II not theoretical conflict OF
authority, and consequent confusion and dupli-
cation Of effort. There is no uniform course OF
study. and no adequate means OF regulating
such divergences as may be appropriate 10
widely different circumstances All this. we
think must be acknowledged but Il does NOT
necessarily follow that the present scheme
should be radically and abruptly transformed.
The Commission makes a plausible-perhaps
we should say a persuSsiye-argument in SUD
port Of the changes which il recommends. We
certainly Intend no dispsragement by the for
mer adjective. But the Commission Of abl,
GldItel
was quite as thoroughly convinced Of the excel
lence Of the education plan which il had devised
and felt equal confidence concerning variou,
other features Of it's work which have quickly
fallen into disrepute A striking example O,
misplaced faith is seen In the history OF IN,
Beard 81 Public improvements. from which
extraordinary benefits were expected, but which
has really served no useful purpose whatsoever
and is now marked for destruction br sha "a
Visers. IL is possible that the new plan O.
school administration which they propose would
JUSTIFY their most sanguine hopes, and II an,
one contends that ii would probably do so W,
shan not quarrel with him. The point we de
sire 70 emphasize is that whereas some pro
visions Of the charter have been thorough,
oiscredited-ihe police administration. for IN
stsnoe-ano public opinion is pretty well agreed
as 70 The next experiment which on the Who'll,
u Is wise 20 make, that is not the fact IN regard
10 The Department OF Education
chief cause OF this uncertainty has alreaa,
been suggested. Controversies arising IN No >
out Of personal irritation and in paTt ont q,
political and legal complications have bi,he-,,
prevented fair trial OF the existing srranga
ment lts intrinsic defects may eonseonenflv =,
less serious than they appear 10 be. and a, Ies =
TIE changes best adapted to cure them have no
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A STRONG PAPER

A STRONG PAPER
From The Philadelphia Press
re N9 ore rha f ana IGuT sng On ths sa com
tempora neous events and conditions with which Il
annual Message is a strong paper, which puts Con-
gress in ful possession Of the facts nseessSS 70 @
abroad. and he recommends legislation enough 70
keep it busy for the winter.
SANE AND SATISFACTORY.
From The Philadelphia Record
deals with M great topics in sane and satisfactory
way
ON THE CHINESE SITUATION.
From The Boston Herald.
The exposition Of the Chinese question as the
orin and a'tG dsveopent Of the trouble and what
has really been accomplished, Is in literary way;
Tell presented. The noticeable characteristics are
& It's sscs n m ieRt en- Ms of me Whole rs Series
OF events. and its hopefuIness tnat the settsrent
sonable claims.
ORDERLY AND GRACEFUL.
From The Boston Advertiser.
The literary style Of the Message Is clear order
ly and graceful
REVIEW RATHER THAN FORECAST.
From The Providence Journal
The Presidents treatment Of the colonial mat
forecast fore AtSs Of probable or expected legislation
srArEsMENLIKE ADVICE.
From The Utica Press.
II Congress bear in mind the last paragraph
OF the Presidents Message that document VII
have rendered efficient service Better aoViee
was never given 70 National laWmakerS'
OPTIMISTIC.
From The Philadelphia Telegraph.
In the main. however it is clear and satlsfac,,
tory review OF the events OF the last year ana OF
the situation home and abroad Its genersI tone
IS extremely optimistic, the most difcut ana COM
plex problems being treated as II their SATISFACTORY
solution were well within the power and capacltE
Of the lawmaking branch Of the Government
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
GENERAL LEE IN COMMAND.

HIS son MEETS HIS PARENTS AF-rER MoRE THAN
YEARS ABSENCE.
Omaha. Neb.. Dec. 4-Generai Fitzhugh Lee, Ms
Lee and their daughter Ann arrived here to-day
from Chicago. At the station was Lieutenant g.
NJ. Lee. late OF the SSth Infantry. at Manila, who
has been sick at tho Preside since his return
from the Philippines. Lieutenant Lee had not
seen his parents for more than a year. and the
meeting was an affecting one
The arrangements for the formal transfer OF the
Department OF the Missouri were declared on
owing 70 the delay In the arrival OF the com
mander General Merriam. who has had the De-
partment OF Colorado and Missouri under his
supervision. with his stan officers and others Of
the Army Headquarters here. was at the train 70
receive him. and General Lee ia IN command
OF this department Being somewhat weary WITH Win
the West" he said. "and am certain my duties
here and relations with the people will be pleasant
Tor me-"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
MRS. mKIELEY GOES HOME.

Mrs Mckinley wife OF the President. after visit
of four days TO New-York returned to Washington
yesterday afternoon the Congressional Limited
over the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mrs Mckinley
came here to do some Christmas shopping. and re-
turned with large number OF boxes. She did not
visit any Of the stores but instead had articles
sent her at the Hotel Manhattan and made selec-
tfons there She travelled in the private Grass
mere. She was accompanied by Mrs. Abner Mcklin-
lev and DR.. Rtxey. Mrs. Garret A. Hobart called az
the hotel TO see her before she started home.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

over. they seek to establish the lovely variant
Of the law of meum ct tuuln that IL your
neighbor has bit of property which you think
he is not likely TO take good care or yoG are
privileged TO seize it and rob him OF II! heahy,
china and the world might have been spared
that adding Of insult TO injury. If looting there
mpst he. let it at least have the negative virtue
Of the common pirates frankness-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

Much dissatisfaction is expressed in Ohio and
,.o,.,bare because Mrs. Van Lew, who delio-
erstelv threw acid in the face OF q young woman
who had aroused her Jealousy is not TO re-
ceIve suitable punishment Her victim was nor
ribly dishgured and passed weeks OF suHerins
before her death. but the guilty woman mas
only been sentenced TO ten years imprisonment
Such mistaken leniency win tend to encourage
this cruel and cowardly method OF murder.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

Heretofore Cuban patriots have been enforced
to seek their ends by other means than Par
liamentary discussion, but the Constitutional
Convention now in session there gives them g
fine oratorical opportunity. and they are max
Ing the most of IL. Not all their discourse is Of
wisdom-as may be generally said about political
and other convocations-but wisdom may come
out Of it, and at least the pattern OF an organic
law. with the merit that its proportions were
shaped by themselves. without any outside
prompting or assistance. Such q task justihes
a good deal Of talking. particularly among To-
quacious tropical people. but there may be more
of 1t than even the Importance of the occasion
calls for
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

Columbia University has followed the example
of Yale and offered free tuition to ive Filipinos.
It is TO be hoped that enough colleges may DO
this to give fair opportunity for a considerable
proportion Of the brightest Of the Filipino youth
10 be Americanized. and at the same time to
testify 20 the people OF the islands our good will
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

Nations 30 far advanced In civilization ana
science as Germany and France should have no
need Of old Chinese astronomical instruments.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
huot 6ais.

The Knox Hat is the Best Product OF me "a. "a
Inhustry Perfecr IN SHAPE Dnsuipasse N
fesds the World Stores under 5th Ave ho'el' . 0'
cor Fulton 81, $40 Fulton St. BROOKLYN
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

New-orleans is waking up 10 the fact that
the best way to avoid negro crimes is TO avoid
educating negro boys to be criminals by con-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
Buslurss SonEes

gvers g. Pond Pianos
are popuiar uniformly reliable Al Ni1i1 >
fsa fuiton-st.. Brooklyn. y, 4
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

aning them Cor trinsng deIinquencies in idieness
among hardened convicts
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

The Austrian Emperor seems to find this as
busy season as his German brother.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

The Democrats in Congress apparently do not
know what they want or why they want 1t. The
Republicans will have to be their own political
conscience, for it is evident that no opposition
will worthily perform that useful office.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

Authentic reports from Berlin show tha.
marked card gamblers are on the run. The
local authorities have chased number of
sharpeTs out OF the German capital and have
sent the guitiest Of the rogues to we'll barred
cells. 1t is plain enough that some things are
done better in Prussia than in Crokervine Hero
in New-York professional gamblers whose cards
are marked with the tigers paw are allowed To
plunder the foolish they like, and they rap
idly rise 10 the high places in Tammany. They
become district leaders
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
SANE AND SATISFACTORY.

From The Philadelphia Record
The last Presidential Message OF the centui
deals with great topics in a sane and saTisfactol
way
New-York tribune., 1900-12-05

The Grand Jury advises the altering Of the
water supply. Might II not be wise to nlter
Tammany Hall first?