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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
Compromise with Di.honor.

From the New York Mail and ESpress-Rep.l
The fatal weakness Of the measure, We
believe, is that like most compromises, II
signifies nothing. II is neither free trade
nor protection, imperialistic nor anti-im-
perialistic, and therefore. is just the leg
islation that demagogues thrive on. 1t i
so easily susceptible Of misrepresentation
that no one will fear convincing REPUTATION
Of his charges, no matter how he maligns
its purpose and spirit
We have not believed that the Repuo-
lican party should be compelled to defend
such a law, particularly when II Is TO be
the first general legislation affecting oCr
new possessions Rather have we looked
for a measure that would embody in its
terms and principle a clear. explicit, and
vigorous expression Of the disposition OF
our people toward the Porto Ricans. and
that il it erred at all it would do so on the
side of the island people. The bill passed
by the House yesterday, however. is
weak response to that sentiment. 1t dailiss
with situation that should have been met
decisively. cordially, and promptly. 1t
lacks heart and force and will have many
enemies, but few friends here and in Porto
Rico
great opportunity for the country and
for the Republican party has been need
lessly frittered away.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
Robbed at Home and Abroad.

(trom the Philadelphia Ledger-Rep.)
On the day that the Republican majority
OF the House imposed upon Porto Rico the
rigors OF law intended to operate only
against aliens-a law which, In the case OF
any part OF this country, is opposed by tie
Declaration of Independence which pre-
sents as Just cause of the Revolution tax
alton with representation, and which is
condemned by the Constitution. which de-
clares that all Federal taxation must be
uniform throughout the United States
several hundred of the people Of Porto
Rico, employed in the construction OF mill
tary roads for the Washington Govern
ment, went on strike to secure an increase
of remuneration for their labor from 3
cents to cents per hour. 1t appears that
these workingmen. recently brought under
the benevolent safeguard of the country
flag, are compelled by the United States
Governments contractors to work or Gov
eminent work under the old flag" ten
hours a day for 30 cents. or less than many
of our workingmen. here justly receive for
a single hours work.
Ii would be interesting to learn what
the Republican leaders in and out of Con-
gress think Of the contractors Of the Gov
eminent who are constructing the military
railroads, paying a wage of 3 cents an hcu-,
or 80 cents for the labor of ten-hOur day,
to their Porto Rico employees. II might be
similarly interesting to learn what our
workingmen here at home think of their
Government making all the money it can
out of the Porto Rican workmen by levying
unconstitutional taxes upon them, upon tire
one hand, while on the other it pays them
30 cents a day on which to pay the taxes
and sustain life.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
THE PORTO RICO NFAMY.


prom the Chicago Times HeTald-Rsp)
II may be said that the lower tariff Of
the bill and its disposition OF the revenue
are "compensating benefits" for the lost
trade. but it is impossible to escape the
plain duty" and the Senate committee
did not try to do so. II made free trade
feature of its own bill so that this policy
was twice sanctioned in the highest coun-
ellis OF the party.
The change. so far as the House Is con-
cerned. was brought about by few mem
bers acting like autocrats. II they finally
succeeded in whipping all but small
minority of their party into line that
was not because the majority was per
suaded that they were right on principle.
II was simply because they arrogated &c
themselves the authority Of leadership ana
harped on the dangers Of division In the
ranks.
Aside from the incidental benefits 70 the
lobby. it may be said that the party plea
has been used solely for the purpose OF
preventing their personal humiliation
Whether the other party authorities viii
be as solicitous on their account as the
House remains to be seen. II is to be
hoped that the Senate will reject the bill
that its Republican members will take a
broader view of party policy and not
imagine that the fortunes OF half a dozen
individuals are of more Importance politi-
cally than wise consistency and devotion
to principle
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
An Appeal to the Senate.

From the Hartford Courant-Rep)
NO question is settled until it is settled
right" This question of fair play to the
Porto Ricans has not been settled. 1t has
been evaded and postponed. We were
bOund-we are still bound-in honor and
decency and conscience to see to it that
the people are no worse off but better off
for coming under the sovereignty OF the
United States. They had lost the best Of
their old markets; we were bound-and are
still bound--to make that loss good to
them. Our duty was our interest, too.
Better a thousand times the appropria-
tion out of the Federal Treasury for
the urgent needs of the island which
President Mckinley had in view than
tho raising of the money by tax
upon its struggling industries and
denial of its legitimate hopes. What the
purblind and laundering leadership in the
House has done is grievously to disappoint
the people of Porto Rico to chill and
ALLEVIATE them. and to put a new weapon
in the hands of the Republican party's en-
emies. To say that to give free trade to
Porto Rico would have been to recognize
Porto Rico as an integral part Of the
United States is-with all necessary re-
spect for a number Of honorable Congress-
men-to talk puerile nonsense. The Re
publican Senators have now an oppor-
tunity to do their country and their party
a service Of Importance. Perhaps they
may see it and improve it. We are not
building any very sanguine hopes on the
chance, however.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
The Voice Of Commerce.

As the returns come in IL is possible that
Mr.. Mckinley may be impelled to send ad-
ditional messages TO Congress. with anna
BILE intent TO square himself with the coun-
try. Perhaps he will forward the resolu-
lions adopted by the New York Chamber
Of Commerce on the tariff crime against
Porto Rico. and recommend an appropria-
ton for the purchase Of hymn books to
cheer the starving islanders as they die.
The great commercial organization Of the
metropolis declares that every considera-
ton Of honor. justice. and humanity de-
mands that trade between the United
States and the Island Of Porto Rico shall
be unrestricted by any customs duties
whatever. and that early and prompt action
should be taken by the Congress to redeem
the good faith and the implied pledges Of
this nation as sponsor for the future well
fare Of Porto Rico"
But what do the President and Nj
Hanna's majority in Congress care for
what the New York Chamber of Com
merce may think or say? What Mr.. Rookie
Teller, Mr. Havemeyer, and Mr.. Duke
want is much more to the purpose.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

from the Chicago J0urnsl-lndD
Up at the White House Plain Duty ap-
pears to have collided with Party Unity,
and SO far as anybody can see, has come
off second best . The President has
shown pretty plainly where he stands. He
is ready to sacrifice the interests of a peo-
pie to the exigencies Of party politics. 1t is
a hard thing to believe about Mr.. McKin-
ley, but he has lent FEASIBILITY to il by
his significant failure to say a word against
the bill when he knows a single syllable
would have defeated 1t long ago. If any
thing was needed to ensure injustice and
corruption in our dealings with our de-
tendencies and make it reasonably certain
that our government Of them was to be
one long. miserable failure in everything
that could rebound to their benefit or ours.
it will be supplied in this effort to inject
the spirit OF party politics into our ad
ministration of their affairs. II the Presi-
dent has been correctly quoted he has dis
posed of all pretext that the tariff was
needed to supply revenue for the island
The islanders will know they are being
taxed, not to supply their public wants,
but to promote party unity in another
country. Lord NOrth's tax on tea was
nothing to this.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

because he was brought up to regard such
an act as commonplace or even creditable
There are not more than two faces in the
whole dozen which do not indicate either
physical degeneracy amounting 10 insanity,
OF characters which, with proper training
and without the trial Of peculiar circum-
stances, would have remained untainted by
any open violation Of the law.
This essay goes to prove that there are
three classes Of criminals; one, the degen-
crate, who cannot be reformed, and must
be dealt with precisely as il he were dan
gerous lunatic; another, the accidental
criminal" who with training, might have
been respectable and even a good man;
the third, and most difficult to deal with
the man whose crimes result from over
development Of some trait which two
thirds of the people outside prison walls
possess. The last-named class will disap-
pear only by the general elevation Of the
community.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Chaplain Swift, Of the Thirteenth Infan-
try. L. s A.. tells story In the Army
and Navy Journal about the post ex-
change system in the Army. He was
appointed exchange officer last April at
Fort Russell, Wyoming. He remained
there until ordered to the Philippines.
When he came the canteen was closed. A
little later IL was reopened. The COM
handing officer told the chaplain that he
might be relieved Of his duties as exchange
officer. il he chose, but the chaplain did
not choose This is his report of the sub
sequent developments:
After tho reopening Of the csnteen our dis
orders ceased Drunkenness became most rare
and IN every instance occurred only when the
men went 10 town. No beer was allowed 10 be
taken into the barracks Treating was forbidden
The barkeeper, who never drank, never
hesitated 10 refuse 10 cell when he thought il
necessary; and officers ready TO contine any
man who abused his privileges. ] may safely say
that decency and order were the rule as far as
my experience went. We did not permit the
sale Of light wines, or even bottled beer, two
or three men, the Nery tTxt day, detected
q, ing 70 carry their bottles out Of the csnteen.
This chaplain seems TO have been an I'M
commonly sagacious man. Instead OF
looking at things in the light of what they
ought TO be. he examined them as they
we're and considered what 10 do about it.
The garrison OF the fort at that time con-
sisted Of a battalion of the Twenty fourth
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
The Millennium.

To the Editor Of The Times:
The philadelphia Press recently interviewed
a number Of ministers Of different creeds on the
subject Of the millennium, and the end Of the
present social and ecclesiastical arrangement
In their replies some denied faith in a millen-
mum, while Others believed that the event was
IN the very near future. While thsTe may -
considerable conflicting thought on this question,
vet il is interesting 20 observe that not few
thinking men believe are now in the last
DAYS or time OF the end mentioned in the Scrip
lures. ,
recent speech before the House Of Representatives
stated that in the history Of great nations
they were with few exceptions, az The zenith
Of their power and glory directly preceding their
downfall This true in the history OF Baby
ION Med0- Persia Greece, and Rome, and the IN
tirnation was that history might repeat ITSELF
as 10 the United States II is significant TO note
that the Hebrew prophet Daniel in bis interpre-
tstion Of Ring ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dream gave
verv clear description Of these nations, and IL
the head OF the image. which the king saw. rep
resented Babylon the breast and Aedo-
Persia the belly and thighs Greece. the legs
Rome then it would appear that the present.
time is represented in the toes, the toes being
the kingdoms into which Rome was divided.
and in the days Of these kings" declares the
prophet. "shall the God Of Heaven set up an
everlasting Kingdom
DIR. TalHlage in a recent sermon severely ar
raigniug spiritullism. said that he believed We
were now living in the last days and that spirit
raiism was one Of the doctrines Of devils men
TONED in the Scriptures as an evidence OF the
last days.
ologv. predicted that the end was TO have come
in the last decade. This period. however. -
almost ended without any ulhllment Of his
predictions Charles ,. Russell, Of Allegheny.
claims 10 show that the millennium viii be- in
troducsd in 1914. WILLIAM Penn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
STORMS RETARD TRADE.
Spring Business Affected by the
weather Conditions.


NEW YORK. March 2.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
stormy weather has retarded the devei-
opment OF spring trade at many markets,
interrupting telegraph and railway COM
munication and naturally checking the
movement Of merchandise. In prices ag-
gressive strength is stiI the feature Of the
cotton and cotton goods market. while
metals remain steady. Food products.
however. have weakened. and some raw
materials. like wool and hides. are quota
bly, lower
Bank clearing totals and advices from
distributive markets point to the aggre-
gate actual business OF the country as 4
whole being equal 70 February a year ago.
but the quieter tone Of speculation. and the
fact that comparisons are being made with
a period one year ago, when Industrial
fotations were numerous and large. rem
der comparisons of aggregate less favor
able than last year while still showing
increases over corresponding periods OF
1898 and earlier years
Railway earnings returns continue 70 re-
fleet large gains over a year ago. though.
as pointed out last week comparisons from
now on will be with better conditions in
transportation matters a year ago. and
phenomenal gains are less likely Of attain
ment. That underlying business condi-
tons are in a high degree healthful will
be gathered from the fact that business
failures for February are at a minimum.
as regards the number for that month, and
liabilities Only slightly exceed those OF the
same month year ago. while assets have
shrunk to phenomenally low percentage.
Business failures for the week number
4 in hfa
year ago 232 in 1898. 262 in 1897. and 2T0
in 1896
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Infantry. Most OF the enlisted men were
rockies" though there we're few vete-
rams of the Spanish war.
Chaplain Swift gives his ideas of the
post exchange as it ought to be. He
would have canteen in the base
ment, also gymnasium, bowling alleys,
and bathrooms. On the ground floor he
would have the store and restaurant. and
above library reading and writing room.
and a room in which to play cards and
billiards, He would put civilians in
charge Of the restaurant and canteen. and
enlisted men in charge of the other rooms.
The Government should provide the build
ing with permanent fixtures. and heat 1t.
and the rest should be paid for gradually
out of the post exchange funds.
OF course all this would cost considerable
money, but it might not be so very ex-
pensive. after all In an out-of the-way
army post it is not necessary to have all
the Injuries which accompany such a
building in a large city. At any rate, it
would be less expensive than the more
questionable amusements furnished by the
nearest town. and that is where the mems
money goes if they cannot spend it at the
post.
1t is all very well to argue that enlisted
men should not be allowed to drink, be-
cause intemperance will impair their use
fulness. A certain percentage of them will
drink. whether they are allowed to or not;
and these men are not by any means the
least useful in the regiment when it comes
to actual lighting Men are not recruited
to serve as Sunday school superintendent
or temperance workers, but to fight, and
1t is not by any means certain that a regi-
ment of teetotallers, if one could be gath
cred together, would be as effective in ac-
ton as the soldiers we now have. Since,
therefore a certain amount of drinking
will go on, it is very desirable to keep
it under control, and separate it from
other and greater vices so far as possible.
II is time to realize that amusement is nee
essary to human nature. Some wrong
headed people have tried to wipe II out of
existence, but when you find a community
without innocent amusement-and plenty
Of it-you find place where vice abounds,
though all may be outwardly decoTous. II
this is so with ordinary people. having
homes. children, and social intercourse Of
some sort how much more must it be true
delights of human existence subject to
orders, leading a life which is by turns
intensely monotonous and wildly exciting!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

The current number Of the Popular
Science Monthly" contains most inter
esting essay on Typical Criminals,
illustrated by reproductions OF about
dozen photographs The author. s. G.
Smith. is of the opinion that the type
theory is overdone and that while some
criminals are really degenerate and not
morally responsible others are very much
like honest and respectable men. so far as
their physical aspect is concerned. The
Baltimore sur" commenting upon Mr..
Smiths article. says that it proves the per-
tonal responsibility OF the individual for
crime.
II proves nothing Of the kind. II per-
haps four Of the dozen cases cited IN this
article. the criminals career was due to
free choice. Perhaps even this estimate is
too large In the other cases. so far as
can be decided from the details given Of the
life and experience Of each man. the crime
was due either to physical degeneracy-in
other words a touch OF insanity-or to cir
eumstanees which would make criminals of
about IS per cent Of the human race In
one or two cases the offender was probably
no worse than hundreds Of others who may
be termed potential crimiuals"-men who
have the instincts Of lawbreakers. but have
never been subjected TO just the temptation
Necessary to make them step over the line.
One Of the photographs reproduced was
that Of a nan who murdered his daughter
because she insisted on going to party
against his commands He was fifty years
old. and had never broken the law before.
That man belonged to the species domestic
tyrsnt His face shows it. Most Of US
have seen the type. II lie that Of a man
who cannot bear 10 be crossed 10 anything,
His will must rule. Often this trait is so
modified by other and more lovsble quail
ties that it is not offensive. Sometimes 1t
comes 10 dominate the whole character.
Given a personality, even II il be that Of
wife, son, or daughter. which persists in
opposing itself 70 this rigid will. the strug-
ale may end in divorce, disinheritsnce, or
as in this extreme case Ia murder. There
are q great many men Of this type who
might look at such a photograph and say
Rs did Bunysn, But for the grace Of God
that might have been myself"
Another photograph shows face which
looks very much like that OF a deacon.
bishop, or Sunday school superintendent
The original Is dangerous criminal,
plausible, winning and gentle in manner
He is ali things TO all men" Under GER
tain circumstances this trait leads 10
power, respectsbiliiy. and position, be-
cause it leads man TO sacrifice everything
10 order 10 be well seen among his fellow
men. 10 almost every church that face
could be duplicated. because IN all religious
organizations there are peculiar opportuni-
ties for a man who is pleasant in manner
and shrewo enough 10 disguise his zeal
character. OF perhaps to deceise himself as
well as others. But wherever you find a
man. outwsrdly religious, condoning deceit
and double dealing. you hnd one who
might have been a criminal II, In his
youth. It had been more profitable for him
10 60 In that direction.
In two or three other cases the criminal
has committed some offence against society
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
Our National Faith.

From the New York Evening Post-Ind)
The bill now goes to the Senate. The
duty OF all who have fought it while it
was before the House is to keep up that
fight while it is pending in the Senate
Indeed, they should now redouble their
efforts to avert the national disgrace iu-
volved in the enactment Of the bill into a
law.
This fight should be made in behalf OF
the national honor. Questions of cOnsti-
tutiOnal construction are interesting sub
jects for discussion. but the issue of good
faith in redeeming our pledges to a suffer-
ing people is the fundamental one. That
is the issue to keep before the American
people until they force their representa-
tives in the National Legislature to do
Justice.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
4 Wanton Tax.

(From the Boston Journal-Rep)
There is no need of tariff discrimina-
tlon against Porto Rico to protect any
American industry. The sugar product OF
the island is only 5000 tons, or less than
one-quarter of that of Hawaii-and Ha-
waiian sugar has been coming duty free
into the United States for many years
without appreciable effect upon domestic
cane and beet producers. Porto Rican to-
bacco is Of a quality that does not compete
with the Connecticut Valley or Virginia
leaf. Coffee is the Porto Rican staple of
the future. and coffee has been on the free
list for more than a quarter Of a century.
There is no reason in tariff conditions,
therefore, why Porto Rican products should
be subjected to even Is per cent Of the
Dingley rates.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03
The Presidents shame.

From the Detroit Free Press-Dem)
Party zealots may applaud the Presi-
dents performance as a precious example
of peacemaking They may extol his party
loyalty in subordinating his personal con-
victions to considerations of expedieney
and advantage at the threshold Of Presi-
Dental campaign. They may say, be
hold the secret OF William Mckinley
political success" But to the American
minds that are uncouded by selfish poiitl-
cal or commercial considerations, the con-
sent of the Executive 10 compromise
that involves faithlessness to the MODEST
national traditions is anything put lnspir-
ing or sagacious. 1t will open the eyes OF
Americans who we're sincere in their de-
sire TO extend the blessings OF our repuD-
Iean institutions TO oppressed and be-
nighted peoples, and it will be seized upon
by the foes of empire as eonnrmatory OF
all that they have claimed concerning the
sordid character of the imperialist pro-
gramme.