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Evening star., 1900-04-18
The Trouble With Turkey.

1t would seem that the limit of patience
with the procrastinating government of
Turkey has been reached and that the
time has come for action which may bring
that power to terms in the matter of the
American damage claims A severance Of
diplomatic relations would not, of course
necessarily mean war nor would 1t be GER
tain TO force the porte to terms at once.
But the incident. together with the revela-
tion Of the sultan's disgraceful conduct
thereby entailed, could not fail to plunge
that shifty monarch into even greater diff
culties than he now encounters and pay
ment would probably seem to him in
short season an easy way Of escape from
his dilemma. For other governments stand
with the United States in this matter of
the claims growing out of the disorders of
the Armenian maSsacreS, and the example
of the United States in the premises would
very possibly foreshadow similar action on
their part. In any case the dismissal of the
Turkish minister from this capital would
be an act of oignified protest against
course os conduct which can not be defend
ed or tolerated.
Evening star., 1900-04-18

mere are a good many important mat
terS pressing upon the time and attention
OF the Senate just now. with the DAYS OF
the session virtually numbered. Appro-
priation bills. elections matters. A consti-
tutional amendment, proposals for PhiIin-
pine government. Nicaragua canal meas
ures and a host of subordinate topfcs de-
mand notice. 1t is to be hoped that in this
crowd Of items opportunity will be given
for sufficient attention TO the local needs to
permit vote upon the pending proposition
10 relieve the telephone burden which bears
so heavily upon the people of the capital
The bill Is now before the subcommittee OF
the District committee. A report of some
kind to the full committee and then to the
Senate is soon to be expected When once
turned over TO the Senate its consideration
need not consume much time for the case
is doubtless fairly familiar to almost every
legislator on the floor.
The need, therefore most serious ia COM
mittee action. There is no suspicion of de-
lay or disposition TO consume time 1t is
not believed that the committee will show
any such desire, for everything that this
body has heretofore done has reflected a
sincere intent to accomplish the relief of
the people from all unreasonable burdens
The danger Is that the session may close
before action can be taken. Although the
bill retains its vitality through the recess
II is undesirable that 1t should be thrown
into the mill of next winters legislation
which Is sure to be badly congested, espe-
ciaHy after national election
Consequently if the purpose is to afford
relief in this instance the chief end to be
secured is a prompt move toward the final
stage In view Of the already recorded
Judgment of the Senate, the telephone rates
charged here are altogether too high and
should be modified. Here now is a promo
sition which promises practical results in
that direction. 1t can scarcely be believed
that action will not come out of such
situation.
Evening star., 1900-04-18

opportunities which their proportions offer
to manipulators whose desire to enter the
upper house is actuated by unwholesomc
motives. The majority of the disputes over
legislative deadlocks in the election of sena-
tors have occurred in the smaller states,
rGtably the newer states of the west Penn
syivania and California are marked excep-
tions to the rule. Delaware, cited by Sena-
tor Hoar has already furnished two scam
dals in this line, and by her abuse of the
senatorial prerogative has served to accel-
crate the movement for a change of mode
1t is impossible to perceive how a system
which at least ensures result and which Is
confidently expected to rebound to the
growth of a greater honesty in senatorial
elections. can give rise to revolutionary re-
sentiment on the part of the larger states.
Can Pennsylvania, one of the largest of the
states, logically protest against a process
which would have prevented the loss to her
OF one of her two seats during one of the
most important sessions in the history of
the republic? Can California, another of
the large states. be expected to join a revolt
against a new system which would spare
her the shame and the loss of such a dead
lock as that which kept one of her seats
also vacant at the same session?
The possibility of a revolt such as threat
ened by Senator Hoar is rather on the other
side of the proposition. Amendment Will
prevent it, Delay will foster it.
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The CrOtOn Strike.

The labor troubles at the Croton dam,
north of New York city. are not different
from the average dispute between en-
ployers and employees, save that the state
authorities have acted with much greater
promptness and vigor in attempting to sup
press the disorder and to prevent the sus-
pension Of an important work. In such af-
fairs an early stroke for law and order tells
heavily. Had Governor Tanner. for in
stance. ordered soldiers to the scene of the
miners riots of a few months ago more
promptly and given them sterner orders it
is easy to believe that the affair would have
been far less bloody and productive of bit
terness than it proved. Governor Roose-
welt is precisely the kind of executive a
state needs in such emergency. He has
never been found guilty of half-mea sures.
And while such a course may offend few
special interests, it is not to be questioned
that the great body of the people heartily
approve the courage and decision with
which crisis is met by men like Roose-
Velt
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The Dewey Boom.

Is the Dewey boom growing? If so, in
what quarter? Who are the converts, and
why? What indicates that the admirals
announcement has served greater purpose
than simply TO startie the country? What
does it signify what his promised statement
may contain?
Things with regard to Platforms and cam
Gidatcs are pretty well shaped up. We all
know that the republicans will renominate
Mr. Mckinley. We know quite as well. too.
that ;hey will stand upon their record.
There Is no escape from that. They will
appeal To the business interests on the
scrre of their tariff bill and sound money
legislation and to the pride of the country
on the SN~~e of their successful conduct of
the war with Spain And if success is pos
siDie they will win on those two issues.
We all know that the democrats will re-
nominate Mr. Bryan. Their platform. in
essence. will be a renewal of agitation.
They still insist. their leader does, that
the money question is not settled. and will
not be settled until the mints are again
opened to the free coinage of silver at Ii to
l. That in itself is u platform. In what
ever drliverance that appears it is bound
10 be momentous proposition. The man
who votes for Mr.. Bryan on such a plat
form votes for free silver and no man who
sincerely believes in free silver will vote
for anybody else.
So where does Admiral Dewey come in?
II is idle to talk about a campaign purely
of glory. The people sometimes utilize a
nero in their politics, but they have never
done so when there was widespread devo-
tion to leaders in civil life. There was no
such situation with regard to party leader
ship in 1864. when General Mcclellan was
nominated. as now exists: Nor in 1858.
when General Grant was nominated. nor in
1hNo when General Hancock was nomi-
mated The present case must be judged
solely by the conditions which surround it.
Each party is led by a man who commands
the admiration and attachment of his fol-
lowers. and neither party. therefore, is
hero-hunting. Both parties are provided
for
The field, of course is open. If Admiral
Dewey. with his confidence in his star-or
IN his four stars-wants to try his fortunes
as an independent candidate. there is no
one TO say him nay. But to suppose that
he could be elected as an independent cam
didate would be to suppose conditions
favorable to sort OF revolution. And
there are no such Indications
Evening star., 1900-04-18
The Ingredients of OIeO.

Mr. Grout's resolution of inquiry, de-
signed to elicit information as to the in
gradients of oleomargarine. ought to pass
al once and should then prove an important
factor in the fight to secure both pure food
and honest dealings in this commodity. AS
a rule there has been but little disposition
on the part of the dairy interests during
the prolonged fight for stiffer laws to cast
aspersions upon the wholesomeness of oleo
The chief point of protest has been against
the fraudulent practices of the wholesale
and retail dealers. 1t now appears, how
ever. that in all probability one of the prin-
cipal ingredients of the butter imitation Is
stearne or candle taliow. an indigestible,
unwholesome article which should be rig
idly excluded from food products.
If now it should appear as result of this
proposed revelation that imitation butter
is unwholesome the movement to secure
reformatory laws will receive an impetus
that cannot safely be checked. A great
crime will have been uncovered. In any
event, whether stearine is shown to form
part of the commodity or not, very pretty
play by the oleo interests will have been
exposed The story goes that the oleo trust
has enlisted the services of certain other
interests by representing variously that
cottonsee1 oil, cattle by-products and lard
form the chief ingredients of their imita-
tions of butter. Thus the selfish concern
of each of these interests has been aroused
in behalf of greater protection for oleo
and the combination has been powerful
enough to prevent action up to the present
time on the pending bill designed to regu-
late the oleo traffic beyond the reach of
fraud.
Opposition to the Grout resolution may be
accepted as prima facie evidence that the
oleo manufacturers are afraid of the effect
of disclosures. If they have been guilty of
sharp practice in their lobbying, or of fraud
in production. their interest is, of course to
conceal all the facts of manufacture. But
should they obstruct the passage of the
resolution it is still possible for the chem
lists of the Department of Agriculture to
throw a good deal of light upon the ques-
ton by means of their analyses and their
already obtained knowledge of the indus
try. Indeed one moral of this situation Is
that the manufacture of all such food
products, particularly when natural ar
tiCla is initiated should be constantly open
to government or state inspection. to insure
cleanliness and care in the combination of
ingredients, in the interests of the public
health
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Senator Hoar's Threat,

In demurrtng the other day to Senator
BG;ler's proposition that the constitutional
amendment be withheld from committee,
Senator Hoar made use of an argument
which does not Immediately appeal to the
judgment Of the average individual as log
ical or applicable. He said:
This is proposition which, If carried
out with legitimate consequences will in
my opinion. very soon destroy the equality
Of the states in the Senate and give us two
Legislative bodies, both the result of popu-
lar elections. the only difference between
them being that the senator is voted for nv
a larger constituency than the representa-
tive Now, in the character of the
Senate, body removed from popular cleo
tion. chosen by q legislative and not a
popular body. those great states (of the
east and the wesO will not submit long to
an equality between Delaware and New
York or between North Carolina and New
York IN that body. and you will have your
uEmixed and unchecked democracy instead
OF our palmer confedcracy Of republics and
the national government that We have
now
With all Difference TO Senator Hoars high
character and scholarship. this reads like
pure foolishness. II is no less than n
threat To the effect that If this amendment
changing the mode of eIectng senators is
adopted the great States,' such as New
York, will foment an agitation for change
which will deprive the smaller states, such
as Delaware and North Carolina of their
equality Of representation in the Senate
Indeed nothing is less likely than such an
outcome of the proposed reform. Virtually
the only substantial argument in behalf Of
the existing method of choosing senators is
that the members of the upper house are
chosen by the people even now, with the
legislature as medium of choice and that
to change would be merely to modify a
machinery which sometimes serves the our
pose OF preventing waves Of popular enthu-
siasm or resentment from expressing them
selves too freely.
On the other hand. one Of the most seri-
Gus indictments against the present process
Is that the smaller states are often given
improper representation, by reason of the
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The Result in LOuisiauu

Democratic success in Louisiana was a
foregone conclusion. The possession of the
machinery of election was in itself a great
advantage. And to that were to be added
the patronage of the state offices and the
prestige of uninterrupted success for TWEEN
ty-odd years. A third point was the fact
that the Caffery movement encountered the
opposition OF the federal offlce-holding re-
publicans, who. powerless themselves to
wrest the state from the democracy, would
prefer democratic to independent control
Continued democratic state control fnsures
them continued place-holding while the re-
publicans are in national control: whereas
independent success in state affairs would
bring about new deal all around. federal
as well as state. But even had all the re-
publicans stood together and warmly sup
ported the Caffery movement the outlook
would still have been in favor Of the DEM
ocrats. The suffrage there, as in several
other states. has been tinkered in the inter-
ests of the democracy, and. as Mr.. Waiter
son candidly asserted about the situation in
Kentucky under the Goebel law, ''the result
is not left to chance
A democratic legislature as well as a
democratic state ticket, has been chosen,
and this insures the retirement of Mr. Caf-
fiery from the United States Senate And
thus will disappear from public office the
man who, with Mr.. Gray of Delaware and
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky. stood on the
democratic side of the Senate for sound
money against the silver leadership of his
party. He is the last of the trio to receive
his walking papers. Mr.. Gray is out Mr.,
Lindsay was rejected by the democracy of
his state several months ago, and now Mr..
Caffery joins them. A devotion to the prin-
ciples OF sound finance has been the I'M
doing of all three. All three are men of
very high standing and ability, each easily
Evening star., 1900-04-18

From the Pittsbnrg Dispatch.
The exposure of oleo frauds in Philadel-
phia has been promptly followed by the
suspension of the dairy and food agent in
charge of that district. The present law
permits the sale of oeo for what it is, and
only forbids its sale as butter. This pro-
Vision Is just to the manufacturer, dealer
and consumer, well as to the maker of
genuine butter. The sale of oleo as butter,
under the circumstances, Is an offense
against law and against the public con-
science.
have sold it ought to be prosecuted. If It
Is found that state agents have been parties
to the deception they should be prosecuted
with double vigor. The idea that the public
service may be used for blackmailing pur-
poses is rather widespread. 1t Is time the
public mind should be disabused Of that
suggestion.
Evening star., 1900-04-18

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t is amusing to see how quickly the
Senate she!ved the resolution, passed by
the House with only fifteen negative votes
proposing constitutional amendment for
election of senators by popular vote. Some
day. perhaps, legislative campaigns will be
made on this issue, and senators will be
sent to Washington under pledge to vote
for such an amendment The popular
movement for nomination of senators in
state conventions seems to have lost its
force. This will make the pressure strong
er for constitutional amendment. Every
session develops some new and scandalous
reason for it. This year it happens to be
Clark
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AguinaIdo's Comforter.
From the Philadelphia Times.


Senator Hoar sympathizes with the Ia
galos and thinks they are right in fighting
for their liberty. He is entitled to that
opinion. But one thing Is very clear, that
If it were not for sympathizers like Senator
Hoar Aguinaldo would have given UP this
fight long ago and his people would be very
much nearer the enjoyment of liberty, while
very many American soldiers would have
been spared Aguinaldo himself does not
disguise that he is holding out with the
hope that the sympathizers in America will
be successful at the polls. 1t is they-the
Hoars and the Bryans-that are really
maintaining the war, while their Tagalo
allies do the actual killing.
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the first man in point of ability in his party

the first man in point of ability in his party
in his state.
And yet there are democrats in the east
who try to persuade themselves that silver
has now no hold on their party. and could
be and should be laid away at Kansas City
as thing out of date and done for. 1t Is
thorough mi5conception of the situation.
The gold men in the party have all been
sent to Coventry. The silver men remain.
and are in charge. Mr.. Caffery's defeat is
but one of a thousand evidences of just how
matters really stand
Evening star., 1900-04-18
From the Boston Herald.

Philadelphia has had three weeks trial
of an ordinance prohibiting the distribution
of circulars and fysSeets at doors and on
stoops in that city. 1t has worked an in
slant Improvement in the streets AprH
winds have less paper to blow about. The
streets are neater and cleaner. The litter
on the lee Of the gutter and sidewalks Is
less, and the general aspect of the streets
Is better than ever before. The way to
Keep the streets clean is to keep rubbish
out of them ~
Evening star., 1900-04-18

We's done had 'Mancipation day,
A-mahchin' wild de band:
De chillun rolled de Easter aigs.
Each wild a williu' hand
So, wild a sense o. duty done,
Well watch de days go by
An rest ourse'fs foh duty on
De Fo'hf er mex July.
Evening star., 1900-04-18

Yes said the self-satisfied young
woman, Il have had several proposals.
Don't you think man seems absurd when
he is proposing"
Sometimes" answered Miss Cayenne. "It
depends, Of course, on who the lady in the
case happens to be-
''Some men," said Uncle Eben, ''prides
deirsef on bein' honest simply because
dey's done ranged deir businesses so dat
dey has agents hired to do all de curious
transactions foh en-
Evening star., 1900-04-18
SHOOTING STARS.
A Fearful SUSPICION.

Don't you sometimes feel a twinge of
self-reproaeh in connection with this Porto
Rican matter?'
''To tell you the truth" answered Senator
Sorghum, 'I do. Every now and then
half suspect that we didn't get quite as
much out of the deal as we might have
secured
Evening star., 1900-04-18

The next time New York starts in to sup
press a play it might do well to select one
of the specimens about whose culpability
there can be no doubt and which will not
be finally left in position to profit by the
gratuitous advertising
Evening star., 1900-04-18

The Beers have had sufficient trouble
with Anglo Saxons to make them wary
about tampering with the rights of the
American citizen abroad.
Evening star., 1900-04-18

1t would be very interesting IL the man.
ayers Of the Paris exposition could set
apart certain days on which American Wis
itors may assemble and watch the Count
de Castellane burn money
Evening star., 1900-04-18

The Beers are managing to attend to the
ordinary routine Of agriculture in South
Africa, but the British are confronted with
some complications due to the sowing of
seeds of dissension.
Evening star., 1900-04-18

The pronptness with which Senator Ma
son rallied TO the support of Admiral Dewey
has not led to any suggestion that the vice
presidential portion Of the ticket shall come
from Illinois.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
The BIunderer.

The-man- -who-didn't t-mean-to--hes the mis-
cradle chap
Who seems to have hand IN all the trouble
on the map.
You may recognize villain by his hypo-
critic phrase.
His polished. bland assurance and insinu-
ating ways;
You may fight him in the open, though he
oft will press you hard;
But he-man-who-didn't- -mean-to always
takes you off your guard.
For this n-who-didn't-mean-to has
frank and open eye
And you take him to your bosom and you
bid suspicion fly;
And when your hopes are shattered, you'll
discover as a rule
That this harmless. willing creature was
misfortunes ablest tool
So let our enemies be spared to struggle day
by day;
But the-man-who-didn't n't-mean-to-take, oh.
take him far away
Evening star., 1900-04-18

Senator Clark will scarcely be accused of
leaving public life richer man than he
was when he entered il.
Evening star., 1900-04-18

AS a political convention town Kansas
City has a certain advantage in that it
never made any serious claims to fame as
a city of brotherly love.
Evening star., 1900-04-18

Russia has ceased to agitate ideas of uni
versal peace and is concentrating its amia-
bility on some Asiatic governments.
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Disinfection Needed

From the New York Mail and Express
All hands will approve the transfer of
the Daly-Clark senatorial case from WASH
iEgton to Montana. 1t should be thorough
ly sterilized before 1t ID brought east again,
Evening star., 1900-04-18
Simplicity Itself.

''What is your idea of presidential cam
paign?"
why" answered the eminent naval Off
Ger. Il should make up my mind with great
deltberation to whether l wanted to cap
ture the position or not. and then l should
calmly announce, You may vote when
ready, Mr.. American Public"
Evening star., 1900-04-18
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Mower County transcript., 1900-10-10

"Chicago and New York. SElgin ant
st. Louis. ,.s>. = ~..>.~
Mower County transcript., 1900-10-10
Lest We Forget.

Just to remind the farmer of the diff
ferences that prevailed in the prices OF
his products in times when Democrat
ic distress ruled the country. and dur
ing the present era of prosperity, here
are some figures for his examination.
The prices for the past week In Sep
tember:
Spring Wheat-No. 2, per bu, 1896,
IS 1-2c; 1900, 70 3-4c.*' -
Corn-No. 2, per bu, 1896. 10 1-2c;
1900. 40 1-4c.* -.....s.
Oats-No.- 2, per bu. 1896, IA s-4c;
1900, 81 1-4c.* -
Rye-No. 2, per bu. 1895. 80 14c; 1900.
81 1-4c.*
Timothy Hay-No. I, baled. per ton.
1896, $500; 1900, $11.00.* -.~
Potatoes-Per bu, 180 lbs, 1896, ....;
1900, $1.o0.s "
Hops-Choice, per lb. 1896, 7c; 1900,
1868
Wool-xx, washed, per lb, 1896,
II 1-2c: 1900, 28c.S
Flour-Bags, 100 lbs, 1896, $245; 1900,
$3.9o.s ,~--,
Butter-Creamery, extra, per lb, 1896,
15c; 1900, 21c.s .. ~.
= Eggs-Average, best, per doz.,, 1896.
8 1-2c; 1900, 13c.
Cheese-Cream, per lb, 1896, 8 1-4c;
1900, 12c.
Cotton-1S96, 1-2c; 1900, 9 5-sc.s
"Chicago and New York. SElgin and
st. Louis. - = ~~>.~
Mower County transcript., 1900-10-10

"And I saw Heaven opened, and
behold q white horse; aud He that sat
npon him was called faithful and
true, and in righteousness He-doth
judge and make war;. His eyes
we're as q flame Of fire. He was
clothed in vesture dipped In, blood
-. Aud the armies which were In
Heaven followed Him upon white
horses. Aud out Of His mouth eoeth
q sharp sword, that with ii He should
smtte the nations;- and He shall rule
them With rod ofiron:s and BE. tread
eth the winepress OF the fierceness OF
the wrath of Almighty God. Aud He
had on His vesture and on His thigh q
name written, King of kings and
Lords of lords. "-,<1S - s's'.S- -
In the name Of Jesus Christ as
King, the liquor tratl]c must die.