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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

The startling statement, made a few
days since, by the Baltimore Sun, that
disease was playing havoc with our
soldiers In the Philippines. to the extent
OF regiment Il month, would seem to
be an eXagGeration. 1t may not be,
and probably is not. so bad as that:
but there Is every indication that the
situation is still very bad, and that
worse conditions arc expected with the
advent of the rainy season.
Anybody who will take the trouble
to look over the daily orders for the
Army and Navy will see that the mcdi-
cal staff is trending towards Manila
in regular heSira, and that nurses
and hospital stewards are leaving san
Francisco by the ship load.
Benevolent assimilation. and the Cos
pei disseminated on the points OF
bloody bayonets are the compensation
that we receive--if any.
The President seems to have garbled
his version OF the glad tidinGs. His
benevolent assimilation" Is perver-
sion of the saying OF the Master:
Think not that come to send peace
OF the earth; come not to send peace,
but sword!"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
THAT AWFUL CIRCULAR |

With a faith as innocent and per-
lous. the Virgnian- Pilot, with a blush
of shame for it's fellow Democrats, read
in its morning contemporary of an
awful circular (without signers), that it
had Jumped upon and captured"
somewhere between Heaven and Earth.
been offered.
This circular was said to have been
the manifesto of the office-holders of the
grand old Commonwealth of Virginia
TO their fellow recipients OF the public
bounty, decreeing that the said fellow
craftsmen in office should defeat the
Convention.
With a proud and peacockian resolve
the disastrous news of that anony-
nous epistle was given to the world.
that all men might know that the
Office holders of Virginia were their en-
emies and desired their immediate and
most irretricvable undoing.
With n child-liSe confidence in the
belief that that circular was not Il
cream, tnOuStl traced 10 no OTlSlll, save
those who. for reason. gave it pub
LEFTY. the poor office holders and can
didates were lined up, the roll called.
when lo.and behold, THEY FAVORED
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN-
TON.
Who then wrote that wonderful cir
cular? Nobody claims it, so its owner
will swing on to it awhile longer.
1t was rude awakening to find the
Democratic party in favor of Demo-
cratic principles; to find that though
Republicans in disguise, thought they
had found indisputable evidence to take
10 their own camp. We are pleased to
say that nobody over this way owns
that circular There may yet be some
nice history about that circular.
In the meantime, the Office holders OF
Norfolk have not only put themselves
on record. in the Nirginan Pilot. as
favoring n Convention to change the
Constitution, but also favor a submits
sion of the work of the Convention to
the people for ratification or rejection
al the polls.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
THE ENORMOUS COST OF THE
WAR
(Trom the New York WORLDLY

Henry LOOMS Nelson gives in the
World to-day the first exhaustive
statement of the cost of our recent war
with Spain and OF Mr.. McKiniey's war
in the Philippines His figures are
drawn from, official reDorts and esti-
mates to which he gave Il careful and
conscientious examination.
Mr.. Nelson finds the cost of the war
with Spain to have been s25g. 81 .299: of
the war in the Philippines. SGi617 ,26I in
1899 and . prospective cost of $780,
SS5.93i for the current year-a total of
S42i. 500.
The increa scd cost of the army and
navy for the present fiscal year over
1897 due to our policy of military Eek
pansion" will he 500, S55. 93i. And with
the pensions on account of these wars
still to come. the total expenditures of
the government have increased from
$500, 14i, 160 in 1897 TO sG05,072. $50 in 1899
or from s5.01 per capita of the popu-
lation to $1.9I per capita.
AS The war in the Philippines is now
admitted by Senator Bcveridge and
Representative Grosvenor to be n COM
mcrcial enterprise. AIR. Nelson esti-
mates the returns from tho whole VEN
ture in the two wars. and taking the
widest guess of the imperialists as to
the value of the future trade he shows
a. net loss to the nation of over $500. :
100000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

been throughout also assisted by q
heet OF warshtps, cruisers and gunboats.
There have been hundreds of battles
ond skirmishes, many American SOL
dlers have lost their lives on the field,
and more have died of diseases con-
tracted in pestilential climate, and
about s165,ooo.Ooo have been expended
In "suppressing the rebellion"
What is there to-day in the way OF
actual accomplishment to show for all
this expenditure of blood and treas
IRE? The Americans hold the main
towns Of the island, mostly seaports;
outside of these the Filipinos are prac-
tically masters Of the situation. They
levy tribute of money and food upon
the inhabitants. ambush forces of
American soldiers, make travel hazar-
dous or impossible. and in general.
carry things as they Will. Finally. 1t
has come out that in Manila itself, the
propaganda OF resistance to American
aggression is actively carried on, funds
are collected and a correspondence with
foreign agents Is kept up, while in the
provinces the organization of insur-
gent forces to operate during the rainy
season is being actively prosecuted.
In short, though General Otis has
represented to the American govern
ment for months past that the back
bone of the war was broken, and that
the inhabitants were eagerly embrace
ing the opportunity to return to peace
full callings under the protection of
American guns. the war, to all ap-
pearances, is no nearer the end than
when the American pickets fired on
the Filipinos. The truth seems to be
that Otis has deliberately mlslead the
American people through dispatches
"colored" to order; or he has shown
himself grossly careless and negligent
self far mightier warrior in suppress
ing newspaper dispatches than in sup
pressing the instruction and it is clear
that the American people yet have
much to learn of the real condition In
the Philippines. mostly OF Il very I'M
pleasant nature.
Why Otis is retained at Manila Is a
mystery to all save those who are re-
sponsibe for his retention. What has
been accomplished has been by subor-
dinate generals. who got out of reach
of Otis: took matters in their own
hands and pressed the war vigorously.
His jealousy of other American Of
fcers has been as persistent. and as
marked as his rosy and fatuous optim-
ism that the war would soon be over.
He hated Wheeler and hampered Law
ton, and seems to have very we'll
deserved the title of grandma" given
him by the men in the ranks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
AFTER y SLICE OF ALASKA.
(WashinGton Timcs.l

1t Is now positively stated by gov
eminent officials that the Anglo a meri-
can Joint High Commission is 10 re-
assemble. and probably in Canada.
where the American members will not
be exposed to the influence OF their
fellow countrymen. We may, there
fore. expect soon To see another feature
OF the Hay-Paunccfotc deal evolve it,
self. 1t would be instructive to know
just what the American people would
do if the administration should surren-
der n harbor and slice of coast in
Alaska to Great Britain. Something
of the kind is on the tapis: but will
not probably develop until after the
Presidential election
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY.

a bill now pending in the General
Assembly provides for leasing barren
bottoms of the Chesapeake bay and its
tributary rivers for the purpose of oys-
ter planting and propagation. The nat
ural beds are excluded from the opera
ton of the bill and not more than 800
acres are to be taken by one lessee.
The annual rental to so to the state is
not less than 81 nor more than 81 an
acre. There should also be some pro-
vision against consolidation and any
thing which could promote an oyster
trust or monopoly of any kind.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
THE LOSSES IN BRITISH WAR.
(ChattanooGa TimeS)

The losses of England in the South
African war have been, perhaps. $4,000,
of whom about 5000 have actually died
on the field, of wounds received in bat
tie or of sickness. But this isn't com
parable to losses the British have suf-
fered in other wars. In 1871 an army
10000 strong, composed of British regu-
lars. went through the Punjab. on an
expedition intending to capture, fortify
and garrison the main Khyber pass.
one man. doctor, returned alive. The
whole army. men and material, was
literally destroyed, by the hill tribes.
The English lost thousands by disease
in the Crimean war. 1867. The $1,000
British who participated in the battle
of Waterloo. lost more men than have
been lost in the four months scrimmagc
in Natal and other African regions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

1t Is certainly q strange state OF ar
fairs when a grand jury engaged In an
investigation of crime excludes the dis
trict attorney from the room, and when
a judge on the bench refuses to charge
the grand jury that it Is to examine
witnesses under oath. Yet that is the
present case CT the crusade against
vice in New York city. 1t smacks too
much of Mazet's roaring farce for any
great good to come of 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
WHAT IS INVOLVED i'm THE
QUAY CASEs

There is more involved in the Quay
case than apears on the surface. Mr..
Quay's humiliating position. and Penn
sylvania's misrepresentation in the
Senate, both urged on behalf OF favor
able action, are Of minor Importance as
compared with the deeper issues invo1v-
ed. Pennsylvania's repudiation of Mr..
Quay eliminates his personality from
the controversy; and the fact that the
Legislature deliberately preferred to
continue the Senatorial vacancy rather
than have this head OF the Republican
machine fill 1t, absolves the Senate of
all responsibility on behalf OF the State.
The Constitution seems perfectly
clear; but If there is. as alleged, honest
doubt as to its true Interpretation, let
the Senate consider the possible and
probable consequences Of establishing
the precedent they must, If they vote
to seat Mr.. Quay. They cannot be blind
to the evil effect of endorsing the
proposition that n Governor may ap-
point a Senator after a Legislature has
had an opportunity to fill vacancy,
and has failed to do so.
Consider. for example, the present
situation in Pennsylvania. MI Quay
controls sufficient members OF the Leg
islature to prevent the choice of any
other Republican by Republican votes
Unless the remaining Republican mem
bers should unite with the Democratic
members on n Democrat. there will be
another deadlock. and Mr.. Quay will
be reappointed by Governor Stone. And
these tactics Mr.. Quay can repeat so
long as he owns a Governor and
working minority of the Legislature
Similar circumstances, and similar re-
suits, are quite conceivable in any
other State.
Or let us suppose n Governor has
Senatorial aspirations. If he has suffi-
Client political. or other influence. he
can cause a deadlock, and then resign
with an understanding with the Lieu
tenant Governor, thus promoted, to the
Governorship, to appoint him Senator.
Or suppose the political party to
which the Governor belongs should
control one house OF the Legislature.
but be in u minority on joint ballot 1t is
not impossible to prevent. by hook or
crook. a meeting In joint assembly, and
thus defeat an election and give the
Governor an opportunity to appoint.
Or even suppose the case where the
Governors party Is in a minority in
both houses. BY the use Of money, or
other crooked means. meeting in joint
assembly might be prevented. and the
Governor given his chance.
These are only some of the many
possibilities OF the case. They are
enough to show that the establishment
OF this precedent would throw open the
doors to unlimited fraud, trickery, bril-
berry and coercion. There would no
longer be majority rule. The Senate
would, IN time, come to consist chiefly
Of ex-Governor's and Governors APP
pontees. And this body, now so far
out OF touch with the people, would be
still farther from them.
The political history of the States
shows that none of these suggested
dangers are imaginary. Will the Sen
ate ignore them? If it does. the only
hope is that the very extremity of the
resulting situation will force, through
aroused popular opinion. a complete
change in the method OF electinG Sena-
tors.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
TWELVE PAGES.
TUESDAY. MARCH 81. 1900
THE EMPORIA LYNCHING.

" The Virginian- Pilot has preferred TO
keep silent as to the Emporia lynching
until the facts in that affair should
come out plainly. The main facts are
out and they are very far from credita-
BILE, either to the authorities at En-
porIa, or to the Commonwealth of Vr-
ginia. The case seems to stand that
the authorities ordered the militia
away. though they knew that a lynch
Ing would follow. and that those who
were sworn to uphold the law qualed
before the mob spirit of the COM
munity. and -:ealSly permitted the law
to ne trampled under foot.
AS was to be expected. when the bars
were once down: when the restraint of
law was thrown off. and the frenzy OF
the mob was given free rein, the thirst
for blood carried them further than the
leaders of the mob intended that it
should The negro Cotton, a con-
demned murderer. was lynched and
with him a man against whom nothing
was proven beyond his association with
Cotton.
For the lynching of Cotton, even,
there was no excuse. BY the law of
Virginia he was condemned to die. but
not by the hands of any who should
choose to constitute themselves his
hangmen. 1t was for the law to say
when and by whose hands he should
die. But what shall be said of the
butchering of O'Grady. against whom
no crime had been legally proven?
O'Grady may have shared In the muir
der of Weton and Saunders Whether
or not such was the case. was n mat
ter for jury of twelve 20 decide on
the evidence and under oath; II was not
in the province of an infuriate ra',bIe
of both races: for. we are told, That
'many negroes had hold of the rope"
that swung him into eternity.
II is impossible to contemplate this
spectacle with any feeling other than
revulsion and shame. II is useless 20
mince words. or to handy excuses The
local authorities had the militia and
could have prevented this multiple
crime against the law had they so de-
sired. 1t was a deliberate doing to
death of two miserable wretches by
people who had no sort of call to be
ehSi S|ACCutioiclS, II cannot De SHlO
that 1t was begun in blind passion, for
men do not remain in n blind passion
for twcnty-four hours together 1t was
evidently coolly enough planned, so far
as Cotton was concerned. for the mob
began forming before the militia was
out of town. O'Grady appears to have
been. In measure. an after Thought.
and his hanging was partly a conces-
Sion to the negroes. who desired to par
ticipate in the unwonted pleasure of
lynching white man.
The lesson of the whole miserable
business is that the only safety of
society lies In a rigid. impartial and
prompt enforcement OF the law. How
ever good citizen n man may have
been before. he ceases to be such when
ne joins mob to batter down iail doors
ano lynch prisoners who arc in tho
keeping of lawful authorities. Such n
course Is in contempt of law, and is a
crime against the law. be the victims
Of the mob ever so guilty.
Cotton deserved to die: that nobodv
denies. But did the community of Em-
Dorla, and the State of virginia do
serve that n thousand citizens sbou,d
SOIL their hands with his butchervp
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
EVEN IN VIRGINIA.
/S,o,,r,ou >-a

Even in Virginia where the Repub-
lcans never criticise the administration
there has been objection to the course
of the President The Republicans of
Fairfax county express regret that the
President under pressure" should have
changed his mind instead of adhering
10 his first opinion that there should
be free trade between Porto Rico and
the United States.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
POLITELY IGNORED.
(Washing;on Postl

The American Protective Tariff
League is engaged in sending out circu-
lars on the subject of sheep raising.
They make no reference to the article
the greed of the league is raising for
the Republican party.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

road Companies. Their object, accord
ing to the Tribune. is to prevent rate
cutting. And 1t adds that 1t is likely
that the Southern Railway Company,
also. Will soon be brought under the
influences OF the combination. 1t is
further unders tood. we believe. that
the Baltimore and Ohio is, to some ex-
tent. controlled by the same people.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
WHEREFORE OTIS /

The war In the Philippines has been
going on for more than a year now.
and during all that period Governor
General Otis has had more men in the
Held thar the insurgents could muster.
according to his own estimate, and has
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

worthy of passing. upon what q mighty
convention will do? May not the peo-
pie he heard? Do not be misled. If
the DISPOSITION of right prevailed, the
interested parties would be proud of 1t,
and would parade it before the public.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Rev. Mr.. Sheldon's experiment in
iress manager OF the Topeka Capital
will proceed to count the receipts. and
the people of Topeka will resume the
reading of the news after n weeks
interruption.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
THE CONTROL OF THE ". & "
(RichmOnd DjsDatch)

notwithstanding conflicting reports
upon the subject. the New York Tri-
b3ne SAYS the control of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Norfolk and West
ern Railway Companies has passed into
the hands Of a combination, the domi-
nant factors of which are the Pennsyl-
vania and the New York Central Rail-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

1t is alleged that the opposition to
Hon. Tim Woodruff for second place
on the national Republican ticket is
based on the fact that he possesses
thirty-seven waistcoats. That is I'M
reasonable. Why should Woodruff not
be in position to change his waist
coat as often as Mckinley turns his
coat.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Philadelphia is still shy $4,000 Of the
100000 pledged to secure the national
Republican convention. though 100000
is little enough wages for drinking
Philadelphia water for three or four
QayS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Developments in the pictorial line
have persuaded some people that every
British soldier in South Africa carries
n camera on his shoulder, and that the
artillerymen find amusement in work.
ing biographs between cannonades.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Are the people of Virginia UNIT to be
heard upon the changes 10 the Constl-
tuition to be made by n Convention,
which changes will necessarily be of
very great and vital Importance to the
people? Are they to be ignored as un-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
Warm Words
of Recommendation
from a We!I-kn0Wn
Methodist minister.

HAVE KNOWN DIX. r1REY
ABOUT . YEARS. while living in Roam
oke City. he having practiccd in my fam
lily during that time with skill and sue
cess. Though n young man then HE
ENJOYED THE REPUTATION OF \
SKILLFUL. PAlNSTAKTNCi AND COM
PETENT PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Since / came 10 Norfolk DIR FREY
HAS TREATED ME FOR CATARRII
OF NOSE. THROAT AND BRONCHIAL.
TUBES. THE TREATMENT RESULT
ING. / BELIEVE. IN A PERMANENT
CURE. ] regard DIR. frey as worthy in
every way of the confidence and patron
age of the people of Norfolk
REV. y. H. WAY,
No. Byrd Place. Norfolk.
Rev Mr.. Way gave me the above tcs
timonial OVER a YEAR AGO AL
though the past winter has been I'M
usually trying to persons suffering from
any disease OF nose, throat or lungs. he
states that HE HAS HAD NO RETURN
WHATEVER OF CATARRHAL SYMp
TOMS. HE'S CURED TO STAY
CURED.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Men and women who marry 70
money lack that which made Solomo
rich: namely. wisdom.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

1t may seem strange, but it is true,
that some men get rich by aiding other
men to make fools CT themselves.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

The weather and the professional
politician are alike, in that theil
changes are frequent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

1t often happens, young man. that the
ground upon which n girl basis her re-
fusal OF n young mans offer of mar
rage is his lack OF ground.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Happiness may be found in being sat
isfied with what you haven't got.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

American Missionaries, our pious gov
eminent will doubtless proceed to pinch
off few provinces by way of getting
even.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Senator Penrose and Senator Calling
er have managed to administer pref
ty severe jolt to Senatorial courtesy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Fortune favors the man who works
as if he expected to succeed without it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

An honest man may be dcpendc
upon to keep his credit better than hi
clothes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

Never repeat n good story to tn,
same man.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

The man who turns from his evil
ways always does himself a good turn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27

No employee OF the Virginian-Pilot Pub
fishing Company is authorized to contract
any obligation in the name Of the COM
pany. or to make purchases In the name
OF the same. except upon orders signed by
the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
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In order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal absence, letters and all comuni-
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30

governments Of their own. The report
was a great disappointment to the ex-
treme or radical element Of the Repub-
lican party.
Grants Atlanta visit must have been
nicely arranged. Hundreds Of Federal
officers and soldiers would have recog-
n!zed him, If they had seen him, but
doubt whether there were fifty ez-Con-
federates and citizens in the place who
had ever met him.
That trip through the South was
hazardous one. Undoubtedly, the great
majority of Southerners would have
felt in honor bound to treat the General
we'll, and protect him from insult and
violence, but 1T is possible that some
crank or murderous ruffian would have
made trouble If he had been aware Of
Grants presence.
What changes have taken place in the
last decade! Three or four years ago
General Grants widow stopped in At
lanta ut the Aragon Hotel, and our
most distinguished ex-Confederate vet
erans called on her in a body. They
cordially welcomed her to the city, and
1t was evident that it was genuine
pleasure to them to pay their respects
TO the widow of the great commander
who had granted them such liberal
terms at Appomattox. Time works
wonders, and his gentle touch heels
many wounds.-Wallace Putnam Reed,
in Chicago Times-Herald.