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New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY APRIL 4 1900

shown plainly, and which have been potent
enough even in Eastern States to land high and
dry on the banks men who were formerly lead
ers OF the highest influence Until they know
more of their own party, more of its passionate
desire TO overthrow all that is able and conserv-
ative In American self-government and all that
has made industrial progress here the wonder
of the world, they can hardly estimate with any
approach to accuracy the consequences Of the
overthrow of Bryan, which many of them hope
TO accomplish
The straight truth Is that Mr.. Bryan is for the
best of reasons the favorite candidate of that
great section of the Democracy which is not in
the Populist party only because it has been able
TO control the Democratic party. With Mr. Bryan
laid aside as Democrat, he would at once ap
peal as the Populst candidate and with ire
sistible force to Western and Southern men as
Just good a Democrat as he in 1896,
when they supported him." The rupture OF
Democratic forces would be irreparable. Re
publicans could desire no better outlook, 1t is
not TO be supposed that the long headed Demo
Gratis who favor the appearance of Admiral
Dewey in the field have desired any such result,
But it would be the only possible if they
should succeed in thrusting Mr. Bryan out of
the Democratic National Convention, beaten
where he once victorious, and If they have
anything to gain 1t must be in the years TO come
after the campaign of 1900 shall have been for
gotten by many. Democrats might then be raj
lied. Nothing but the dispersal and defeat of
the party can this year follow the attempt to
put up somebody in place Of Bryan the
Democratic candidate.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
PERSONAL.

The full name of Father Ponzglione, who died in
Chicago last week. Paul NJ. Ferraro Ponzi-
glione di Borga dAles. He Italian Count,
and through his father Count Felice Ferraro
Ponziglione d Borga d'Ales Father Paul inherited
ing been the Countess of Guerra. the last repre-
sentative in direct line of that noble and ancient
family. His mother, who was the MarchionesS
Ferrari de CaStelnuovo, was the descendant OF the
Ferrari. another historical family of Italy.
The Tulane University of Louisiana, which has
been without president since the death of Colonel
William Preston Johnston last July has made
happy choice in the election of DR.. Edwin Ander-
has been president of the University Of North
Carolina since 1896 is known of the most
progressive teachers of the South. He pro-
fessor of pedagogy In the University of North Caro-
lima before he became its president.
Princeton. n. j. April (SpeciaD.-Dr. Henry
van Dyke left town to-day for Western trip. He
expects to lecture tonight before the Twentieth
century cub or Pittsburg and will preach
Sunday morning in the Old Stone Church at Cleve-
land Next week he will deliver of three
lectures before the Western Reserve University
students in Cleveland, and a single lecture at
Youngstown. Ohio On Easter Sunday he will adj
dress the Peoples Institute at Cooper Union, New
York. - "
Oshkosh. Wis, April 6.-Miss Hester d. Jenkins
daughter of j. H. Jenkins president of the Ger
man National Bank, of this city has been ap-
pointed professor of English in the American Col
lege at Constantinople Turkey. Miss Gwen Grif-
hths, OF the University of Chicago has been an
pointed to the chafr of science at the same col
lege. -
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
THE CHARTER RETISLON-

1t is understood that Governor Roosevelt IS
coming to town to-day for the special purpose of
consulting men whose advice he values on the
subject of the Charter Revision Commission
The Legislature directed that the Commission
should consist of fifteen members but wisely
refraned from restricting the Governors dis
erection in any other particular. The RESPONSE
bilty for selecting Commission competent TO
perform its difficult task rests entirely upon Mr.
Roosevelt, and we assume that he has due
sense Of its weight. In reality this is one of the
most important matters with which he has been
called upon to deal 1t directly concerns the
comfort. welfare and credit OF one-half the in
habitants Of the State and not remotely though
indirectly. concerns all the rest Indeed. the
work which the Commission will perform IN
some fashion must inevitably affect the inter
ests Of an immense population outside the bor-
ders of this Commonwealth.
good many persons who consider the pres-
ent charter an extremely imperfect instrument
and who abhor the municipal administration
which simultaneously came into being have
doubted the wisdom of attempting general re-
vision so soon. But. since n discussion of that
question is no longer of any practical adyap
tage, every disinterested citizen must wish to
have the appointed work done as well as nos
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
HAWAIIAN BILL PASSED
AMENDMENTS AGAINST A DELEGATE IN
CONGRESS AND DENYING PLEDGE
OF STATEHOOD DEFEATED

Washington. April 6.-The House TODAY na,,.s
the substitute for the Senate bill providing a ,sr
ritorial foim OF government for Hawaii Tho h,r
feature Of the days proceedings was the attepr, -
Mr.. Hin. of Connecticut. the adoptio, a,
two amendments. one providing for a resident Carr,
missioner. instead of a Delegate in Congress ,,a
the other declaring that nothing in the act sha,ld
be interpreted pledge of Statehood. Both Vr.rs
Overwhelmingly defeated
An amendment offered by Mr. NewIands o, No
vada was agreed to- directing the Surveyor-Ciene-aI
TO report to the Department Of Labor annually the
number of holders of land of less than hundred
power impeach the judges Of the courts was
stricken out
An amendment was adopted TO postpone for ore
year the time when the coastwise laws OF the
United States should be extended 10 Hawaii An
amendment added TO the end OF the bill pro-
viding that Chinese who obtains a certihcats
in Hawaii under the terms of the bill shall be al
lowed to enter State or Territory OF the United
States.
Mr. De Almond of Missouri offered an amend.
ment compelling all Asiatics who have entered the
islands under contract since the date OF annexation
TO depart within one year. Adopted
A committee amendment was adopted 10 close
up and liqUidate the affairs OF the Hawaiian Saw
ings Bank.
Another committee amendment adopted &c
make Section 81 relating u appropriations, go inc
effect after the approval of the act The last
amendment adopted offered by Mr. New
lands to create the office of Commissioner OF Labor
in Hawaii.
The bill was passed by vote OF 12O TO g.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
CLARK CASE NEAR DECISION.
ARGUMENT BEFORE THE SENATE ELEC
TIONs COMMITTEE CLOSED.

Washington, April 6.-Mr Foster continued hi.
argument to-day before the Senate Committee
Privileges and Elections in the of Senator
Clark of Montana He declared that the majority
of the witnesses for the prosecution employed
by Marcus DAILY and that two-thirds of them wers
cOnfessedly corrupt. The evidence was. he said
insufficient to convict tramp of petit larceny, and
it was ridiculous when depended TO unseat
United States Senator
Ex-senator Faulkner, of West Virginia fol
lowed Mr.. Foster. He laid the blame for the pro.
ceedings on Marcus Daily and his agents. Senator
Clark. he said. only a leader of the antt-DalI
movement, and the part he performed was that
supplying the funds which no one would deny ne
had perfect right to do
In conclusion Mr.. Faulkner reviewed the testi
mony directly involving Mr.. Clark. contending tha
all of II incompetent and unworthy, and urging
that Mr.. Clark had come through the ordeal IN
stained.
The last speech made by ex-senator Ed
munds. for the prosecution. He took up the charg,
of conspiracy and undertook to show that IN,
$4,000 used by Whiteside in his exposure had beei
supplied by Mr.. Clark's friends. Instead OF havini
less than $4,000. he COnteuded that Mr. Wellcom
the exposure more than 100000 He accounted 70
the employment of the persons whose character
had been criticised by saying that in brib
IL absolutely necessary o go
betweens Referring to the legal points he main
tained that the Senate should declare vacant any
seat whose occupant had been elected by corrup
statute prohibiting the of more than 81 900 In
campaign was sufficient 10 render Mr. Clark's slec
tion void.
Mr. Edmunds finished his remarks ar 5 o'clock
thus closing the hearing in the case. The commit
tee adjourned until next Tuesday when a rnaatIns
will be held to consider report
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
a DEMOCRATIC MEASURE OF BRYAN.

Admiral Dewey will never hear from the
American people. il is probable what they really
think of his political utterances The natural
kindliness OF feeling toward one who has served
the country well in the sphere for which he had
training will hinder frank comment on his idea
that the President has not much work to do; that
IL is g small matter TO execute laws as If the
share of lawmaking power intrusted to the Chief
Magistrate by the veto were Insignificant and
also the selection of agents by the hundred
thousand 10 enforce laws all over the country :;
that his personal convictions make no differ
ence If any body of fellow citizens wishes to
run him for President: that the men who have
sought that high office merit contemptuous men
tion, and that his personal abilities seem to the
country 10 outweigh many years of labor In ma
turing Of naval power by far sighted legislation
and in promoting the happiness and prosperity
OF the country by wise laws affecting all indus
tries and business A man who discloses such
a conception of the functions and duties of the
President will be elected about as soon as the
funniest clown in each State is chosen Governor
But there is stern and sober side OF this
business also. II is a startling revelation that
some of the ablesr and best Democrats in the
country think the nomination of such candi-
date more worthy OF their party than the re-
nomination of the candidate who was beaten
the nomination this year. Truly the candidate
TO whom even the innocent Dewey can be pre-
ferred must be strange representative Of one
of the two great parties. Nothing more severe
has been or can be said of Mr.. Bryan than this
that able, experienced and eminently influential
Democratic leaders think ii would be a gain for
the ticket 10 put Dewey instead of Bryan at its
head. They are probably wrong. Ii is their
misfortune not 10 know how low their party has
fallen. But their treatment Of the name OF
Dewey is sufficient evidence that they have a
clear idea of Mr.. Bryans unftness and of the
danger 10 the country which the election of any
such person would involve.
Presumably the people who hope that Mr.
Dewey's name will be Of great importance con-
ceiye that the Democratic voters in all sections
will readily support the Admiral with his
notions about Executive authority, as Mr.. Bryan
with all the zeal of Western and Southern Dem
ocrats for a financial and Industrial revolution
1t is little they know of their own party
Never have they offered n more respectable ex-
cuse for their support Of such party than their
evident ignorance of the temper and purposes
which its Western and Southern elements have
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE other day says the Washington CORE
spondent of The Chicago Record" THE. wife of a
Senator, who thinks she is a nguist but whose
friends have doubts started a conversation with
Herr Won Holleben the German Ambassador in
his native tongue. He listened patiently for few
moments. and then gallantly remarked:
" Madame. you will do me a great favor II you
will speak English. 1 do understand German
very WELL
Mrs Senator looked surprised but took the hint
Fay EMay-That Miss snapp is Just hateful, isn't she?
da,!t toId me vas the homeliest girl in our set
Fay FayIYes; & and ! gave her piece of my mind
May-That was kind of you. dear; but I hope you
Fay-WelI, / told her she ought to remember how
sensitive you must be about it-(Cathoiic Standard
and Times.
The New-York Commerciar' says: Some of the
young men in the West Side drygoods district are
telling good story at the expense of the junior
member of well known firm 1t Is the old story
of the wrong envelope.
THE young man, who is unmarried has the bad
habit OF some business men OF writing personal
letters on business letter heads. He wrote to a
young woman with whom he is very well ac-
quanted the other day. and by mistake II was
sent to a Massachusetts, customer.
The Massachusetts customer Is a woman and
an unmarried woman. She has answered the let
ter In most friendly spirit, and every one In
Frankin-st. is now telling the unfortunate dry
preach
promise; but the head of the firm is quoted as say
ing:
" L don't care about his trouble but the firm Is
going to lose customer when he explains
The Day After-Mrs. Mixer-Teu me the worst
doctor. Is my husbands condition serious?
Doctor-There is no cause for alarm madam. he
is now out of danger, although suffering acuteIv
from enlargement of the cerebral glands
Mrs. MiNer-But doctor how do you suppose n
was brought on?
Doctor-On tray, probably,-(Chicago News
Professor Forbes, the State EntomoIogist of ILL.,
nois estimates that without the assistance Of birds
the State of Illinois would be Carpeted with in
sects one to each square inch of ground at the end
of twelve years. Professor Bea of the Tnited
States Department Of Agriculture calculates tha,
one species Of sparrow-the tree sparrow-des;roys
$50 tons of hoXious weed seeds in seven months In
Iowa alone. and the Investigations OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture have proved beyond Question,
the great value OF hawks and owls as the natural
enemies OF the small rodents ha cmful TO apr,
culture. Farmers beginning to realize m.
great practical value OF birds. but women com
tinue to demand their slaughter at the dictate n,
fashion.
Never saw anything like the way these women
vocalists continue TO dsappoint the public!'
'Aggravating. isn't it?''
'Aggravating is name for IT. But | sunncsa
It's born In the feminine nature. In fact I've No
doubt that when the morning stars sang together
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
A BRYANESOUE PLATFORM.

Political platforms are not always models of
consistency and sound logic They are, indeed.
not infrequently faulty in those particulars. But
seldom, fancy, has any been grotesquely
mixed and muddled the pronouncement put
forward on Thursday by 1.-The representatives of
'the Democratic party of Pennsylvania in con-
'vention assembled" Observe:
The platform demands vigorous American
policy in foreign affairs; action to main
tain the independent existence of the Trans
vaal and Orange State; "an interoceanic canal
controlled and protected by this country" and
."fortfcaton of strategic positions on the Pa
cific." And yet, OH sancta simplcitas! 1--WE are
opposed to the increase of our standing army"
Shall there then be bricks without straw and
military operations without an army?
Moreover, the platform protests against hold
ing the Philippines las subject people" or as a
colony and insists tha home rule shall forthwith
be granted TO them. But it shall be under the
protection of the United States" Then are
to be responsible for them but without author
ity over them. Is that it? We are to let them
with their tribal rivalres and head chOppng
prOclivities, make life and property unsafe and
transform the islands into an earthly hell if
they please; and when some outraged Power
would interfere for the protection of It's sub
jects settled or visiting there we are to say
Hands off, and-without a standing army
protect the islands from Intervention. Truly, a
lovely scheme!
Nor should we overlook the impressive line
mo further surrender of Alaskan territory" If
that means, anything. 1t means to state or to
hint that there has been some surrender of
Alaskan territory. 1t would be uncommonly in
teresting TO know where and when, unless we
are to regard that part of the platform as
wantOn "suggestio falsi"
But in one thing the platform is logical and
admirable That is in its last paragraph, where
1t "whoops 1t up for Bryan. The platform is
worthy of its candidate
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
OTIS NOT ORDERED HOME.

HE CAN RETURN To THE UNITED STATA
WHENEVER HIS DUTIES WILL. PERMIT.
Washington. April 6.-The statement is mad
in authoritative quarters that order has beei
given as yet TO General Otis to relinquish nj
command in the Philippines and return 10 IN
United States. These steps are left. in a meas
ure at least TO the Generals discretion. and n
Is to determine just when he feels II proper 10
him to leave his post OF duty in the islands OF
the leave of absence the War Department ha
promised him. General Otis has been aosen
from his family for long time. and the opinion
is expressed that he is entitled 10 respite rron
the long and arduouS labors with which he ma
been engrossed since his departure from th
United States He will turn over the conman'
to General Macarthur.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07

sible, without a trace OF political partisanship
and with Just consideration for the residents OF
all the boroughs A too sensitive regard for the
susceptiblities and the jealousies, if there are
any, of one more of the constituent commu-
mites which make up the consolidated city might
easily produce harmful results. but it may be
taken for granted that the local spirit and sup
posed local interests Of every borough will be
fairly represented in the Commission. Perhaps
the first question which the Governor will wish
to decide is whether or not members of the
original Commission shall be included among
the revisers. He has been varously quoted
with reference to this point, and it is not i'm
probable that he has been differently inclined at
different times. 1t is obvious that the new
Commission should not be controlled by mem
bers who were also members of the other, but
on the other hand considerable convenience and
advantage might result from having one at
least of the men who had most to do with the
drafting of the charter engaged in the work of
revision. SO able and experienced a man as
Mr.. Hewitt, we believe, said that after much
effort he had been unable to understand the
greater part of the cty's fundamental law, but
a thorough knowledge of its meaning is surely
essential to profitable reconstruction of it, and
1t seems natural to apply TO some one of its
Orgnators for illumination.
AS to the kinds of men who should be dis
carded by the Governor when he comes to make
up his list. 1t may not be nopportune to say that
a personal conviction of omniscience would be
regarded by sagacious citizens n fatal dis
qualification. The cOcksure civic philosopher
who Is always ready to recommend and gener-
ally anxious to administer a reform of his own
invention ought TO be resolutely excluded from
consideration. AS the Governor must be aware,
men Of that sort have been rather conspicuous,
not to say obtrusive, at Albany and elsewhere
during the last winter and they are pretty sure
to keep themselves in evidence so long an
appointment to the Charter Revision Commits
sion is left open. Since we have already taken
the liberty of mentioning Mr.. Hewitt's name,
we will add that. though men of his calbre are
unhappily rare, the Governor may reasonably
hope to enlist the services of men of his type
for this important task
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
POLITICS IN CANADA

Canadian politics are generally in an uneasy
condition. but the recent declaration of Sir
Charles Upper. the leader of the Conserva-
tives, has added TO the turmoil. Historically
the Conservatives in Canada have always stood
for the very closest possible relations with the
mother country, and the fact has often been
noted that they British than the
! British themselves. They have never neglected
a chance to charge their Liberal opponents with
lukewarmness in their loyalty to the Crown
More than once they have accused the Liberals
of secretly favoring annexation to the United
States, and there is doubt that these ac-
cusatiOns have done much to retard the growth
of Liberalism in Canada.
This the situation when the war In Soutn
Africa broke out, and the reverses of the British
Army brought about the suggestion that the
tender of troops by Canada for service in South
Africa would be highly appreciated by Great
Britain. Sir Wilfrid Laurer was put thereby
in a somewhat delicate position. If he approved
the policy of Canada sending soldiers to fight
Engand's battles he stood in danger of alienat-
ing his followers, who, although loyal subjects
of Great Britain, believed that Canada should
not be drawn into Englands wars On the
other hand. If he declined to send troops to
South Africa Sir Charles Tupper the leader of
the Opposition, would be sure to denounce him
as dislOyal to the Crown. He decided that it
was the duty of Canada to aid the mother
country, at the same time declaring that the
act must not be taken n precedent for the
future. There ominous mutterings of
mutiny among the Liberals, especially among
the French. Sir Wilfrid. however is not ONLY
an able man, but most adroit politician By
happy chance the Canadian contingent had
several opportunities TO distinguish itself. of
which 1t took full advantage The story Of its
galantry on many occasions rang through the
whole British Empire. A tremendous wave OF
patriotism swept Canada and at that
moment Sir Wilfrid Laurer made a speech OF
impassoneo eloquence in Parliament tustifyinp
the course of the Government in sending the CON
tingent. on the grounds of policy, duty and
patriotism. The speech electrified the country
which awoke to the fact that the Liberals had
been doing just what the Conservatives had
been saying they themselves would have done
had they been In power
With the principal plank Of their platform
thus stolen by the Liberals the Conservatives
were in an embarrassing position and I'm
speech the other evening Sir Charles Upper
tried TO get them out. He did so by assuming
that Sir Wilfrid Laurier was In favor of n
Parliamentary federation OF the Empire. This
would reduce the Canadian Parliament to the
position OF an ornamental cipher. and worst Of
all, would result In Canada being forced to pay
Its quota for the support Of the Empire This
n sufficiently terrifying boyle man. and
having constructed il Sir Charles proceeded 10
belabor II. Shall Canada give up its right OF
self-government and its freedom into the keep
ing Of n Parliament sitting in the city of Lon
don? Never. SO long as he had voice to pro-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-07
KR4G-JORGENsENS FOR STATE TROOPS
BILL OF INTEREST TO THE NATIONAL. auARr
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE

BILL OF INTEREST TO THE NATIONAL GUAR
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE,
Washington. April "a bill OF much interest Z,
the National Guard and the militia of the countr,
was introduced to-day by Representative Marsh, O.
Illinois, chairman OF the House Committee OF
Militia. for arming State troops with Krag-Jor
gensen rifles 1t provides follows:
That the Secretary Of War Is authorized 10 issui
on the acquisitions of the Governors Of the severa
States and Territories such number OF the Unitet
states service magazine rifles and carbines 3
calibre, as are now required for arming all OF thu
regularly organized and equipped militia-knOwi
as the National Guard-Of each State and Territory
provided that each State and Territory be requirt
on receipt OF the new arms TO into the Ord
nance Department, United States Army withOu
receiving any money credit therefor all Cnite<
States arms Of whatever description now IN IT.
possession
That each State and Territory. now provided
by law. shall make annual return TO the Sec
retary OF War OF all arms and other ordnance
property issued TO them under this or any Othe
act OF Congress
That any State Territory may as now pro
vided by law in addition to the stores and supplies
Issued under the provisions OF this act. purchas
for the use of its National Guard or reserv
militia. at regulation prices for cash at place
sale. such stores and supplies from any depart
ment or the Army. as, in the opinion OF Secrs
tary of War. be spared.