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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
The Canadian Negotiations,

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian pre- mier,
announced yesterday at Ottawa that the
Joint high commission was expected to meet
again soon, to continue the discussion of
the differences between the United States
and Canada on various points in contro-
versy Such an event is 10 be welcomed if
the Canadian representatives will approach
the council table with a sincere desire to
reach an adjustment. irrespective of the
Alaskan boundary. That affair has always
stood in the way of a settlement of the
disputes between the two countries and was
tho cause of the breakup of the negotia-
tons last year Since the adjournment of
the commission, however. direct negotia-
tons between the governments at Wash
ington and London have resulted in a set
Element of the boundary upon temporary
basis which has every present appearance
Of permanence and which is entirely salts
factory 10 the United States 1t is to be
expected therefore that in the possible
resumption of the deliberations the Cana
dams will not seek to spoil the good work
"t England in smoothing out a very rough
situation by injecting the boundary matter
once more into the debate. The differences
as to the fisheries. the tariffs the transit
Uf goods in bond and the like are capable
of settlement upon an equitable basis with
out reference to the Alaskan line. They do
not relate in the most remote degree to that
line. They affect the trade relations of the
countries and if placed upon a plane of
equity and reciprocity they would rebound
10 the great benefit of both sides The
chief difficulty in this affair heretofore has
been that the Canadian authorities have
sought To play politics with this conference,
Seeking 10 secure prestige at home through
q show of fierce resistance to the American
proposals as long as the boundary remained
liked according to the treaties and the I'M
challenged American occupation covering a
long period Of years. Their. was oVer-much
piayins to the galleries. and the belief here
IS that England has at last managed to
direct an intimatipn to Canada that it is
I'm" [" stop playing politics and get down
&" business. II remains To be seen what
effect upon these negotiations will be ex-
crted by the recent growth of sentiment in
Canada that England owes the dominion
something substantial in this affair for the
support which it has given the mother
country in the BOer war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Union. Their representative men had been
filling federal offices at home and abroad Of
the highest trust, and the sons of some of
them had been graduated from West Point
and Annapolis and been wearing the blue
with honor. Traces remained here and
there of the old sectional bitterness, and
had continued to affect domestic politics.
But there Was no reason in the world to
doubt the loyalty of the south to the stars
and stripes. or the willingness Of the men
of the south to take the field at any time it
might be threatened.
Still it was not until the war with Spain
broke out. and the men of the south offered
themselves by the thousands for service.
and famous ex-confederate leaders like Lee
and Wheeler and Butler and Oates appeared
in blue coats and brass buttons. that the
country fully realized that all was well with
us again. And the thrill of pleasure extend
ed from Maine to Texas. from New York to
California; and the country still feels it and
is strengthened by it.
The British empire is stronger today than
ever. There Is still an Irish question. but
that this latest exhibition of Irish devotion
to the cause of the empire will assist most
materially in its settlement is open to no
serious doubt. And all the friends of Ire
land should rejoice in the fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

--hosa republicans. whether senators OF
,..,-,-ssa,,t,tives who are urging a tariff
against Porto Rico should realize tnat 'hey
are dealing in a way with the who're laIiii
utlas!ion The people of the l nlteu otates
believe in protection. They have prohteo
greatly by a wise application OF That pohcy
to their affairs. They are not disposed TO
surrender il. But they are opposed 10 any
narrow rt.je on the subject whereby one or
two interests shall alone reap benefit
They do not want. and will not tolerate
tariff walls erected within their own Dor
,lers against an overwhelming majority OF
their own interests. Porto Rico is Amerl-
can territory. Its interests are our inter
, rsts. There is 10 conflict. We need what
The island produces and the island needs
what We produce. Why should there not be
free and unhampered trade between us?
Both would benefit by it.
Sentiment on this subject has been
promptly and most emPhaticaily expressed.
Nothing is exaggerated or ia ken for grant
ed in the statement that the people OF TINS
country. without regard TO party, are OPP
passed to a tariff against Porto Rico You
may count on the fingers of one hand the
newspapers of prominence which are sup
porting the tariff bill; and not one of that
small number is published in the quarter
where this years political battle is to be
fought All the rest. whether republican,
democratic, Independent. or populistic are
Insisting upon free trade ne great dallleS
Of Chicago which speak for Illinois and for
the larger part of the northwest. the IN
dianapoIis Journal. the leading republican
newspaper of Indiana, and the Cincinnati
CnmmerciaI-Tribune. the leading republican
newspaper of Ohio. are most pronounced in
their assertions that the republican party
cannot afford to enact the proposed tariff
taxable, and that if they go UNDECIDED the
party will pay heavy penalty
To repeat the policy of protection has
worked we'll. and there is no thought or
suggestion of weakening or surrendering it
ON the part Of those who are demanding
free trade with Porto Rico. But there
should be no misapplication of that policy.
1t has required the very hardest work to
keep il in legitimate operation. and the Op
position, when united. is still strong. The
81 the least by it. and they are the sections
now the most vigorously Objecting to rt}is-
ing tariff walls up against ourselves. 1t
would be well therefore to heed them.
This years battle cannot be won without
them, and in order to insur- their full &C
livities their views upon this most III
Yortant subject should be met. They can
not be disregarded without great risk, and
probably disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
The North Pole Found at Last

A NcW York newspaper has discovered
the man who discovered the North Pole
and in any event the achievement is no
table. For if ne is a fakir this enterprising
chap is at least worthy successor to Baron
MunchauSen. and to a more modern proto-
type. Louis de Rougemont. He describes
the pole as Il volcano, from which exudes
hot syrup. 1t is honeycombed doubtless to
permit auroral displays. The land round
dians, who have a written language and
have no conception of fire, despite the near
presence of the hot syrup. Trees grow
near the polar mountain and from their
wood the adventurous traveller fashioned a
care which he triumphantly exhibits as
proof positive of his discoveries. In order
to satisfy the most dubious, however, he
offers TO lead any investigators back to
certain spot in the frozen lands where, he
says. human remains will be found. This
Is of course convincing. 1t is gratifying
10 learn that the old-timc conception of the
north polar axis was in a measure justified
l. appears from this announcement that
the world really does end in a tip, after
all, and that 1t is a highly spectacular bit
of territory. thus dispelling the matter
of-fact assertions of the scientists. who aver
more than expansc of ice. 1t is some
thing to know that the world is supplied
with a peg to spin upon and to learn at
last that ''Symmes' Hole" has no existence
in fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

more cruel and reprehensible lie has
seldom been circulated in the interests of a
Political party than that which is Just now
claiming credence to the effect that the
American army in the Philippines is being
destroyed by disease. This statement has
appeared from time 20 time for several
months In one form and another, culminat-
ing The other day in a positive assertion
That thu soldiers were dying al the rate of
l.'r" month. sufficient to eliminate the
y hole army within a very short period In
View Of the slack hostilities the alleged
statistics were calculated to startle the
country into the belief that the Philippines
have proved a Veritable pest-hole for white
ni-n and. therefore, utterly unfit for Amert-
car occupation OF possession.
The animus Of this statement which has
been promptly refuted by the official rec
ords. Is easily TO be found. 1t is intended
to create Il strong anti-administration SEN
tiInent throughout the country by appeal
ing first to the fears of those who have
relatives in the Philippine army, and then
10 the political prejudlces of those who are
weakly watering in Judgment on the ex
i'aDsion issue. This is a presidential elcc-
tion year. Tradition declares that all lies
are Unsuitable at such n time Roorbacks
I'LL the air at every stage of the CAMPAIGN
The party In power is fair mark for every
sort Of mendaciOus invention, however
credible or ingenious, however harmless or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

damaging. The only limit to the cam
paign liars enterprise is that fixed by his
own powers of invention.
But in this instance there is moral fac
tor that commands halt, even to the wild
flights of the professional sfakir. Thou
sands of wives. mothers. fathers and sis
ters in this country are constantly anxious
for the safety and health of their loved
ones in the American ranks so far away.
They consented to the departure of these
brave fellows on their country's service.
They realized the dangers and the discom-
forts Of the duty. but they have held their
fears in check with admirable patience and
forbearance. Any rumor or assertion now
that affects their peace of mind should be
carefully weighed by the news-monger.
Stories of drunken orgies in the ranks, or
wild escapades. or atrocious pilfering. or
reckless immoralities have been steadfastly
circulated. only to be disproved again and
again. until the home folks have grown ac-
customed to the fact that the campaign
liar is determined to libel the soldier for
the sake of an imaginary political advan-
tage.
And now. added to these calumnies, which
the people have borne with strained toler-
ance, comes this mendacious declaration
that the soldiers are dying like sheep, that
the government is concealing the facts,
that the army is melting away and the
commanders are in desperate straits, while
they strain every nerve to prevent the suf-
fering survivors from telling the truth to
the people at home. The mere denial of
these statements is not sufficient treatment.
So atrocious a libel. affecting the peace of
many thousands of people. warrants prose-
cution. sharp and continuous, to the end
that the line may perhaps be finally drawn
between the campaign lie that everybody
can appreciate at its true value without
harming any interest. and that other kline
of lie that brings only sorrow and despair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
England's Financial Resources.

The offer of 81. 81. 100000 In subscriptions
to the British war loan is the most impress
sive display of "SineWS of war that the
world has ever seen. That stupendous sum
is larger than the entire public debt of the
United States, and more than half the pub
lie debt of the united kingdom. The offer
of it will doubtless have a somewhat de-
pressing effect upon the Beers. 1t may
also have a restraining influence upon the
anti-BritiSh ardor of some other nations.
" hose finance ministers have to go abroad
for loans. An army of a million and half
is a big factor in But fund of a
billion and half is also to be taken Sc
riouSly into account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

The statement made by Representative
McCleary of Minnesota to a representative
of The Star on Tuesday. that a large num-
Der of northwestern farmers are preparing
to attend the Paris exposition with their
families is entitled to far more than pass
ing consideration 1t records a sort of revo-
luton. 1t seems almost too good to be true.
And yet it is true. Mr.. McCleary is per
sonally attending to securing passports for
many farmers in his district who have the
journey in view. They are going in the
proper way. and with as much foresight as
to details as though they were seasoned
globe trotters.
Four years ago and the farmers every
where We're in the slough of despond. Prices
for their products We're down to the bot
tom. Wheat sold for next to nothing.
Corn in some sections was most valuable
as fuel. Cattle and hogs were scarcely
worth driving to market. Mortgages COW
cred the land from county to county, from
state to state. 1t was a period of gloom and
general agricultural grumpiness. And when
things were at their very worst Mr.. Bryan,
with his cure-all, sprang into the arena with
his cock-a-whOop manner and eloquent
tongue. and set the farmers wild with ex-
pectation. Tney drove miles, and camped
out over night. to hear him speak They
cheered him to the echo. They hailed him
as a deliverer. And hundreds of thousands
of them voted for him for President
But did they lose anything by the failure
of the campaign upon which they put so
much store? Ask them now. Do they
call anything of that campaign but the fact
that every prediction made by Mr.. Bryan
while it lasted. every argument advanced
by him in support of his theories. fell to
the ground in the developments that fol-
lowed? Ask them now. They have been
selling wheat and corn since at boom fig
ures. Cattle and hogs have been bringing
handsome profits. Mortgages have d!sap
peared like morning mists. And money is
now so easy that these men. so recently in
such distress. are able to take a holiday
and see something of the world. And the
minis are still closed to silver. and the gold
standard has just been reafirmed by Con-
gress.
Everybody will wish these farmers and
their families safe and enjoyable Journey.
They will find no agricultural conditions
anywhere as good those in the United
States, no farmers anywhere superior in
character or Intelligence to themselves, and
they are certain to return home wiser men
and better Americans than ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Sulxer Squelched.
From the New York Mail and Express

From the New York Mail and Express.
. The House yesterday squelched the ire
pressible Sulzer. 1t tabled" his latest full
mination against England. This Tammany
congressman has clearly lost his head on
this subject, and Is rapidly becoming an in
tnierable nuisance If he cannot control his
tongue-as seemingly he cannot-then it is
high time for the House to put his "reso-
buttons of inquiry" to a vote and have them
tabled. That is the most direct and em-
phatic way of dispesing of them. 1t would
have been to the credit of the House had
the Suzer resolution of inquiry concerning
Secretary of the Treasury Gage some time
ago been treated in the same way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
An InquirinE Mind.

l wonder if the stars on high
Are worlds just like our own.
l wonder whether by and by
Their secrets will be known.
1 wonder if the germ we fear
Is with such power fraught,
And if so small thing and queer
Has speech or even thought.
And yet like trifles light as air
These questions strange l drop,
And stand and gaze and wonder where
The car Is going to stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
A Bit of Fiction,

tbs an election where the fair
Enjoy the right of voting
She scans the ballots DER with care,
Each candidate well noting.
Their Autographs at last she sees
And they decide her booking
Says she, III vote for this one, please,
Because he's SO good looking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

1T is our plain duty to abolish all tariffs
with the island said the President of the
United States. When before has the repub-
lican party delayed so long over so simple
so urgent duty? Its hesitation is fast be-
coming inhuman. The great republican
President who urged his associates to dare
to do their duty az God gave them the light
to see it believed that nothing is settled
until it Is settled right. Free trade with
Porto Rico is the only right settlement of
this d!sgracefully DELAYED question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Are the Porto Ricans our foes? On the
contrary, they are Cor Were) our friends
that welcomed US and joyfully hoisted our
flag, contiding in our honor and sense. of
justice to protect them from harm.
If this tariff bill is enacted we shall have
been guilty of treachery in peace as
wicked any in war and a treachery
without the excuse of strong temptation
or even of anger or spite. 1t will be unpro-
voked, cold-blooded and objectionable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Cannot They Understand
From the Chicago Inter ocean.

Cannot the republican senators and repre-
sentatives in Washington understand that
republican voters are against the Oxnard
tariff because they believe 1t wrong. and
that their consciences are not to be altered
silenced by the political exigencies of
the ways and means committee or any
other mistaken adherents of the Oxnard
lobby?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

! he German emperor says we are enter
ing upon an era of commerce beyond any
thing We have Yet dreamed of" Possibly
he can persuade Germany to help the
dreams along by being more tender with
-AnleriCstu imports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

No sir said Senator Sorghum Il won't
talk to that man about Porto Rico nor read
his letters. l don't want anything to do
with him.
What's your objection to him.
Hes a philanthropist. He says so him
self. And you know what philanthropist
is. He's a man that insists on breaking up
other peoples schemes for making big
money. And nine chances out of ten he
doesn't stand to make dollars profit him.
self. Phianthropists are worse'n dogs IN
the managers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
SHOOTING STARS,


"Oi wish Ord nivver learned ty use ty-
backy,' said Mr.. Dolan.
Fur what rayson?' asked Mr.. Rafferty,.
Because 'twould be so much aiser ty
treak of the habit now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Prom The IfeyeIanu Leader
BY the way, what has become of Mr.. Ma
crum and his promised sensation? Some of
the democrats had announced a grand eX-
pose of the administration as soon as the
evidence could be collected, but the promise
has not been kept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Don Carlos has renowned his Spanish cit
izenship and ceased to pretend. He will
have some difficulty if he ever changes his
mind and desires to take out naturalization
papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

President Kruger's remark to President
Steyn, Mind the British do not catch you
or you will get better quarters at ST. Helena
than H. has a certain me and Napoleon"
flavor about ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
rtIess.

Did that man ever write anything that
attracted attention?'
"Oh. yes answered Miss Cayenne. II
Know some people who have offices near
him. He composes on typewriter and it is
one of the noisiest machines ever con-
structed. Anything he writes attracts the
attention of the entire building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

The Eastern League is of course prepared
to give Washington its customary vernal
assurance that it is to have the greatest
ball team ever seen here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Senator Beveridge is fortunate in having
SO early secured enough attention to make
people care whether his speeches are post
poned or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
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There is a certain inclination on the part
OF governments 20 refrain from interfering
in the fighting, either in the TransvaaI or
in Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Possibly 1t would be only right to issue
fashion-plates to show just how dogs ought
to wear their muzzles in order to be au fait
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Costly,

''Td like to have employed that colored
man. said Mr.. Howskip. He seems will
ing, and accomplished in every branch of
domestic service
Demanded excessive wages"
''No. He quite reasonable"
mo references?'
His references were what decided against
him. He used to be a Pullman porter. l
knew what to expect. Every time he
brushed my clothes he'd hold out his hand
for quarter. His wages Were all right
but 1 couldn't stand the incidental eX-
DenSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

1t is minated that New York's crusades
against vice are in some respects very
yi..iDIIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

The Rev. Mr.. sheldon has discovered that
II" way 10 run a newspaper is TO put news
into it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-09
RECALLS a GREAT FIGHT
THE BOYCOTT OF THE C. IL A. BY
THE PENNSYLVANIA IN 1887.
No Labor Troubles with Railways I'm
Prospecf-HandsOme Earnings OF
the Indiana Roads.

The present action OF the railroads in
abolishing commissions recalls the great
fight between General Passenger Agent E..
A. Ford and the ex-general passenger
agent, James Charlton. of the Chicago &
Alton. This fight occurred in 1856, and in
March. 1857, the Pennsylvania lines west
Of Pittsburg issued a circular to connec-
tons notifying them that the Pennsylva-
MIA would pay no more commissions and
would not issue through tickets over any
line that would continue the payment of
such commissions. The Chicago & Alton
happened just then to be in a belligerent
mood. and 1t declined TO stop paying COM
missions. The Pennsylvania stopped selling
tickets over the Alton, and the Alton COM
planned to the Interstate-commerce Com
mission that IT was the victim of undue
and unreasonable preference on the part
OF the Pennsylvania Company toward 9TH
er Western lines. General Passenger Agent
Ford responded for the Pennsylvania in
an elaborate justification of its action and
a strong arraignment of the ticket COM
mission principle. The report of Mr.. Ford
covers a number of pages of the inter-
state commerce report OF that year, and 1t
embodies just such arguments as are be-
ing used at present. II would appear from
the action now being taken that Mr.. Ford
was in advance of the times and that his
action in 1857 stands justified by the al
most unanimous action Of the railroads in
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