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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

The New Jersey democrats at Trenton
yesterday showed plainly the straits to
which they and nearly all their eastern
brethren are now reduced They blew hot
and cold They faced this way and that.
They twisted history and invented his
| tory. In a word. they played fast and
loose with their recognized national leader
and with all of the national issues.
To illustrate. They declared this of Mr..
Bryan:
Eve recognize William Jennings Bryan
as the popular tribune of the people. able.
fearless and honest. and worthy to receive
at their hands the highest political honor"
And yet they would not instruct their
delegates to Kansas City to vote for Mr..
Bryan's nomination. They recognized him
as worthy of the nomination, and of
course they knew that he is reasonably
certain to receive it. Why then not have
instructed for him?
AS to trusts they declared:
1--WE denounce the republican party in its
open effort to foster trusts in the great
industrial trades at the expense of the in
terests of the whole people. and especially
of the laboring man. The growth of these
mOnOpolieS has been so dangerous as to re-
quire instant legislative redress. We call
for the strict enforcement of our present
laws against these monopolies, and we de-
nand more stringent legislation. both state
and national, including a constitutional
amendment. if necessary. to regulate and
correct their evil tendencies
At the very moment that this was being
adopted the democratic members of the
House here. under their accepted leader.
We're fighting a proposed constitutional
amendment tooth and nail. y
This was the declaration as to the Phil
ippines:
1--WE believe 1t to be the duty of this
government to give assurances of its high
purpose to bestow the inestimable right of
free government upon the Philippine
Islands When stable government is es-
tablished at Manila. which, in judg
ment. is worthy of recognition, we should
grant them that independence for which
they fought and conquered SPAIN.
When did the FiIpinos conquer Spain?
What was their condition when the Ameri-
cans arrived They had revolted against
Spain several times. but never to any pur-
pose. The latest revolt, like the others.
had failed. Admiral Dewey found George
Washington Aguinaldo contented lounger
at Hong Kong. living in clover as the
suit of a transfer of his patriotism to Spain
Tor spot cash. He resumed his patriotism
at the prospect of helping to expel Spain
from the Philippines. and returned to the
islands on an American ship. The Filpinos
never enjoyed independence The United
States conquered Spain.
The brethren at Trenton found courage
enough to say this on the money question:
I'VE favor the bimetallism that has al
ways been advocated and supported by
the democratic party from its inception to
the present time.
THE bimetallism that has been advo-
Gated and supported by the democratic
party" under Mr.. Bryan's leadership is
free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 by the
United States, without the aid consent
of any other nation.
Does humbug fragrant promise sue
cess in November? Have cowardice and
thimblerigging ever won in our national
contests?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

people? Does anything that theHhave ac-
complished in South Africa giY assuSSnce
of exceptional qualificatione>for success>$n
the South kpted Statse AS people. they
are backward ~ aesH parison with even the
least progressive of our own people, and in
comparison with the people who are push
ing the south rapidly to the front they are
hopelessly overmatched.
This point in the paragraph is awkwardiy
expressed: THE Beers are suitable imm!-
grants for the United States. since they
are accustomed to dealing with inferior
races" What is meant, of course, Is that
the Beers if transplanted to the south
would help to solve the negro question. But
would they? Would they not serve still
further to complicate it? The Beers are the
advocates of slavery. Their only method of
dealing with inferior races is a brisk appi-
cation of the snake-whip and denial of all
rights. That day has gone by in the United
States. and there is no demand that 1t re-
turn. The Beers would afford no assist
ance to the southern people In the solution
of the race problem.
THE gates at Castle Garden swing in
ward to the Beers as to other people seek
ing homes In the United States. Some of
those people the result of the war with
and such. of course. will be welcomed. But
to organize a great exodus under specious
and misleading inducements would be for
these railroad companies to do the Beers a
great injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

light of last increases this may be Justi-
fable expectation as a glance over the fig
ures of the District censuses will show.
The first District enumeration occurred in
1900 and showed a population of 14,U93
The second ten years later, showed 24,O23,
a gain of approximately II per cent; the
third showed :3.os9. a gain of 81 per cent:
the fourth. 39.S34. gain of 70 per cent
the fifth. 49, 712. a gain of 10 per cent; the
sixth. u .6S7. gain of Is per cent. the sew
enth. 1o.0SD. a gain of p per cent: the
eighth 131 100 a gain of - per cent-ths
being the decade between 1860 and 1910.
when the population of the capital felt the
impetus of the post-bellum rush: the ninth.
III 6a4 a gain of 81 per cent: the tenth.
D;'!2. gain of 30 per cent.
Thus the percentages of local gain have
ffuctuated from 10 to ~ per cent. with ~
per cent fair average. The intermediate
police census enumerations afford another
basis of comparison. In January. 1888. the
population was by this method shown to be
21o.3l9 a five-year gain of about NE per
cent. At This rate this years enumeration
ought to show o 81 per cent increase. bring
ing the total to 3o1 "29. Thus the two
methods of estimation agree almost ex-
actly in results. Yet the reliability of the
police census as basis of calculation may
be discounted somewhat by the fact that
the latest count by this process showed. i'll
April. 1897. d total of only 81, lSi, gain In
a little more than two years of but G9Gi.
or a ten-year percentage of about 10 gain
Thus unless a mistake was made in 1897 in
the count, or some unexplained circum-
stance kept the total exceptionally low that
year alone. there has been dimiution of
the local increase rate in the second half
of the decade This fact may be taken to
mean that the decade gain will not be quite
sufficient to bring the total to the 100000
mark. so ardently desired by enthusiastic
citizens of the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Counting the People.

A certain speculative interest always at
taches to the decennial taking of the CEN
sus, which begins today for the decade of
lSsl-19OO Each locality looks to see its
total swelled, as evidence of Its prosperity.
its attractiveness to immigrants. Each cit
izen of a state hopes to see his common
wealth move ahead in the list. while the
broader aspect. revealing the numeral
strength of the nation. appeals to all, ire
spective OF town. city or state. The national
population has advanced steadily since the
first census was taken in 1890, the decen-
NAL totals in round numbers. being first.
8.9O0.GOO: second. 5.3Oo0oo; third 10000:
fourth, 100000; fifth l2SooO0: sixth,
1900 900; seventh. 23.GO.oO: eighth 81, =
4OU0O: ninth. 3S5DO.Vpo: tenth, 10000 900:
eleventh, G, GDG AT the rate of increase
shown between the tenth and eleventh emu
merations the population now should reach
q total of about - 100000, though some en-
thusiastic statisticians estimate that the
proportion will show an increase. bringing
the national total to D000,U0 or over
There is usually a serious disappointment
in store for many people in these final re-
turns which never fail to fall below some
estimates based upon too generous calcu-
lation OF forces and conditions.
The people of the capital. on their part
look In many cases to a return of 100000
This would mean an increase of 10000 In
Ten years, or more than 30 per cent. In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Talk Of a Boer Exodus.

The following paragraph of interest at
this time is being widely copied:
AN important movement Is now on foot
under the supervision of several of the
large railroads to aid the South African
Beers to settle in certain sections of the
south. The prevalence of the belief that
the South African war can last but little
longer has given impetus to encourage the
settlement in some of the southern states
those of the Beers who will not submit to
reconstruction under English dominion.
John II. Sharp, treasurer of the Sea-
board Air Line. believes in the practicable
ity and fitness of the project. He says:
'Boer immigration to the south should be
encouraged for our lands need such a pop
ulation. This admits OF no discussion The
Beers are suitable immigrants for the
United States, since they are accustomed
to dealing with inferior races. and under
stand irrigation Of lands, such as we have
in the southern section. They will have
wide field in the southern states in redeem
ing our swamp and low lands. and the
wealth of the south lies in its productive
low lands
1T is reported In railroad circles that
definite plans are being shaped to further
the possible exodus of Beers to this coun-
try
Are not the railroad companies mentioned
engaged in a very unwise movement? Orig
mating with them. has it higher object
than simply to add for a season to their
volume of business? Do their calculations
extend beyond the question of combination
ship and railroad rates for transporting
small army of people with their possessions
from one country to another? But while
these railroad companies would benefit in
cash receipts for traffic. would the Beers
benefit by the change? AS a matter of
fact. is the south an inviting field for those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

From the New York Tribune.
Great Britain keeps right on sending
troops to South Africa by tens of thousands
just as though the campaign were only be-
ginning instead Of drawing to a triumphant
close. That is partly. of course, to make
of having plenty of men on hand for
any possible emergency. But there is an
other reason. and perhaps a stronger one,
for it. Great Britain means to take advan-
tage of this war for the militarizing so to
speak. of the whole nation. Every man
who enlists for South Africa now becomes
a soldier. and adds to the effective and ex-
pert force Great Britain will henceforth
have at call in case of other need The
great fighting race of the world Is getting
its fighting blood up and putting itself into
fighting trim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
WashfnEtOn's Public Library.

Washington WILL by and by be an even
more fortunate city. having not only the
great library of the nation. but an institu-
ton of its own. The city is about to spend
somewhere between a quarter and a half
million on the building for its own books
They are to be congratulated on the pros
pect of having two libraries. each in a con-
spicuous and ornamental building. Per-
haps it is not possible at just this stage of
the worlds civilization that there should
be too many sources of self-education and
culture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Others.

Its terrible" said Farmer Corntossel,
"to think of the way these savages behave.
They make the squaws do all the work.
Jes think of It,"
Well" answered his wife. "what of it?'
Doesn't 1t strike you as outrageous?'
"Oh. I dunno. Squaws amt the only
ladies that have to hustle an chop firewood
while their husbands sit around an use up
tobacco an swap yarns"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
His Reason.

"Do you candidly admit that you over
charged that MANI"
II do" answered the keeper of the gem
eral store in the small town. HE comes
here and makes me agree with him In his
views on the Boer war. Then he switches
off into the Chinese situation and I've got
to follow his arguments so as to answer
him. If he'd stick to free silver. l wouldn't
mind. I've had practice. But If he's bound
to ring in new ones. he's got to pay for
en-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Strikers Who Kill Policemen.
rom the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

1t Is rather hard to sympathize with
strikers who kill policemen. The latter are
the bondmen Of duty. and they are often
compelled to arrest violators of the law
who have their sympathes and it Is their
the law is upheld, no matter what their
private convictions on questions Of the day
may be. Strikers who turn upon these con-
SENATORS Of the peace affront the dignity
of the law. and the integrity Of the state.
and they thereby deprive themselves Of
sympathy which would otherwise be ac-
corded them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

Eff you's born a bumbly bee.
You's gotter buzz an work;
Eff you Is a song bird.
You mus sing and never shirk.
Eff you is a squirrel,
You must hop fun tree to tree;
Ain nobody loafin'
Jee' at present, 'ceptin' me.
Eff you is a hornet
You mus hunt fob folks to sting;
If you is a butterfly,
You's always on de wing.
So I shets my eyes contented.
An / loafs de bes' | can,
An Is feelin mighty thankful
l WAS born a cnllud man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

The Chimes government has gotten into
an endless chain tangie. The Boxers
threaten to suppress foreigners. foreigners
threaten to suppress the government and
the government threatens to suppress the
..Boxers.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

The Boer ENJOYS declare that the burgh-
ers will never lay down their arms. But
the ENJOYS not close enough to the
scene of action to be depended on for ac
curate news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

Admiral Dewey once said that the re-
mark about republics being ungrateful was
disproved in his case. 1t is hoped that this
disposition to cut down his coal supply and
prize money will not cause him to change
his nnininn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

Cuba will yet be convinced that patriot
ism in this country does not consist solely
in waving the star-spangled check book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
SHOOTING STARS.


you can't always judge a man by MS
appearance
Not always" said the analyst, put
sometimes 1t depends on where he ap-
pears If, for instance, it is in jail you
are certainly entitled to form your own
conclusions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

Some of the speeches at the Kansas City
convention are expected to be so brilliant
that the audience will have to listen
through smoked ear trumpets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

From the Chicago Tribune.
If the war taxes are not to be repealed.
as the Hon. William Sulzer declares, until
William Jennings Bryan sends his first
message from the White House, the outlook
for posterfty is exceedingly gloomy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

Kansas City and Philadelphia will en-
deavor to gather up any loose change that
the Paris exposition may fail to get this
summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

privileged to give credence to a great deal
that would not go down with a newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

Count Castellane Is one of the politicians
who have a terrible habit of hanging around
the wrong end of the fuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Bryan's Private specter.

From the st. Paul Dispatch.
Every time Mr.. Bryan wakes UP In the
night he sees an American emperor looking
over the foot Of the bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

1t was the administration that found out
exposed and pursued the rascalites In Cuba
1t was not the yellow journals. 1t was not
the opposition. The administration detected
and scourged It's own rascals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
A Timely Warming for Women.
From the New York Herald.

Madam, when the census man asks you
today. "How old are your do not fly in the
face of Providence and the courts and an
swer. ITS none of your business" because
1t Is exactly his-ahem! census business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

The cynic says that life's Joke.
And when we would be merry
Reminds us in relentless mood
Some jokes are tiresome, very.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

Be kind to the census enumeration. the
man who accepts his responsibilities has
the making of a hero in him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Another
Broom Special.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

The latest reports are that President
Kruger has abandoned diplomatic over
lures in favor of a plain quickstep.
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gin order to avoid delays. on "c-
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THE STAR should not be addressed
to my individual connected Win NV
ONCE. but rimpIy to THE STAR. or to
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An Alarming Resemblance.
From the Philadelphia Times.

Senator Wellington evidently thinks Nc
Kinley looks enough like Napoleon for hiI
to do him some harm.
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A Gloomy Outlook,

From the Chicago Tribune.