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New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
yEW-YORK AT THE CONVENTION.


The New-York organization doubtless comes
back from Philadelphia with a certain feeling
of relief and satisfaction. 1t has succeeded in
removing Theodore Roosevelt from the Gov
ernorShip and in eliminating him from State
politics except for the haunting possibility that.
like John Brown, he may trouble il more than
ever when 1t has nailed his coffin down. That
trouble, however, is in the future, and the fol
lowers of the machine do not borrow future
troubles. Enough for them and their corpora
ton employers TO be rid of worrSome Gov
ernor, and ii is on Mr.. Platt's shoulders TO find
a new candidate who can be elected Mr..
Lauterbach and his Ramapo and Mr.. Quicg and
his Metropolitan Street Railway interests have
reason to be vastly pleased But the average
NewYOrker even while expressing satisfaction
with the final outcome must feel ashamed of
the delegations appearance and methods at
Philadelphia and inclined to applaud Michael !.
Dady's reported complaint to Mr.. Platt: New
York State is being made ridiculous"
What could be more ridiculous than the back
ing and filling, the insncere promises the hol-
low declarations and false pretences of the
New-York delegation under Mr.. Platts leader
ship? What, indeed, but previous examples Of
Mr.. Platt's use of New-York for his games in
National conventions? In 1896 he made the
NewYork delegation as ridiculous for its insin-
cere and impotent talk of Morton as he made
il by the preposterous declaration for Woodruff
when everybody knew that it did not mean
Woodruff that there was not a ghost of a
chance of his nomination, and that the dele
gates in the very act of pedging their support
to the Lieutenant-GoyeTnOr were plotting 10
throw the nomination 10 the man they were
pretending 10 divert it from. Mr.. Platt had no
idea of nominating Governor Morton. He knew
that all his expressions of confidence We're false,
and that he was merely presenting New-York
10 the Nation as the exponent Of a sham move
ment and making ii contemplate and without
influence. -Four years before Mr.. Platt went 10
Minneapolis using the great name Of the dying
Blaine as the cover for another of his shams.
The overwhelming sentiment Of the party was,
Of course, for General Harrison, and New-YOrk
State merely made ridiculous to serve Mr..
Platt's petty resentments. The record of New
York at Philadelphia is right in line with its
past performances.
What a spectacle the State made going to the
Convention with n promise not to push Gov
ernor Roosevelt and Immediately beginning an
intrigue in violation Of its pledge! What a
mockery its pretence Of support for Lieu
tenant-Governor Woodruff when there was not
a man in the delegation who expected to vote
for Mr. Woodruff in the Convention. The
scheme Of bad faith and fraud went through,
but the delegates who have a sense Of self
respect, men like Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Sloan and Mr..
Saxton, must feel humilated over the condi-
ton of the party which compes them to per
form before the country the ridiculous dance to
such piping. 1t is a melancholy exhibition for
great State TO make in the counses of the
Nation.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
KHEDTTE I'LL At SHEERNESs.
SYMPTOMS OF DIPHTHERIA DEVELOP
WHILE CROSSING THE CHANNEL
FROM FLUSHING.

London. June 21.-Abbas Hilmi. the Khedive
of Egypt. arrived in English waters to-day on
his first Official visit 10 this country The royal
yacht Osborne brought His Highness from
Flushing TO Port Victoria, where he was r.
ceived with salute from the fleet anchored at
Sheerness. but he was prevented by sickness
from continuing his journey.
The Khedive is accompanied by the COM
mander OF the Anglo Egyptian forces. General
Wingate, and Sir James Renneu Rodd. the Brit
ish Secretary of Legation and secretary OF the
Consul-General in Egypt
The Duke Of Cambridge, the Turkish Anoas-
sador. AnthopuIo Pacha and number OF other
distinguished persons, with a guard Of honor.
assembled at the Charing Cross Station 10 vel
come the Khedive. but they received the infor-
nation after tiresome wait that His High
ness was suffering from sickness. and would in
consequence postpone his departure from Port
Victoria for London. The welcoming party
therefore dispersed and shortly afterward in
response TO a telegram, a London specialist len
this city on a special train in order 10 attend the
khedive
The Khedive later. was said 10 have been
suffering for two days previous TO his departurs
from Flushing from symptoms OF dlphtnerl4-
which increased during the voyage
The attending physicians, after a consultation
on board the royal yacht tonight Determines
TO wait until Saturday before deciding on the
question of his removal 10 London.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
AMNESTY N THE PHILIPPINES.

The Government has the courage of its pro-
fessiOnS in the Philippines. 1t has recently de
clared. through official channels both civil and
military, that the war in those islands was
ended. That is TO say the rebel organization
was shattered. the rebel Government disbanded,
the rebel army dispersed. There might still be
sporadic disorder on the part of individuals and
fugitive bands, but organized and considerable
resistance to the Government, such as alone
would be worthy Of the title of belliserencc,
was at an end, The statement was generally
accepted as true, the only exception being in
the case of a few American Aguinaldists who
look for a Valley Forge in every jungle of
LuZon.
The natural and appropriate sequel follows.
The President announces, through the Military
Governor. full and perfect amnesty TO all the
late rebels and TO those of the few who are
still rebclious who shall within ninety days
lay down their arms and submit to the lawful
authority of the Government. This act could
not properly have been performed while there
was organized and extended insurrecton in the
islands. Rebellion is not thus to be dealt with
But after rebellion is ineXOrably suppressed.
then is the time for amnesty and for all gen
erous measures that will heal the wounds of
war and produce harmony, loyalty and good fel-
lowship In issuing the amnesty proclamation
at this time therefore, the President atteStS IN
the strongest way his belief and the belief of
the Government that the war is indeed ended.
1t will be observed that the proclamation is
framed in the most generous terms. The am
nesty is universal save, of course, in the case
of those who have violated the laws Of war.
1t is a pardon for soldiers, not for assasSinS.
No onerous conditions are imposed, but the act
of acceptance of the amnesty is made as easy
as possible The late rebels will be paid in
ash for the rifles they surrender sum sutil-
cient in that country to give them material aid
toward resuminG the occupations and ways OF
peace and they will have free transportation, If
they wish il. TO their old homes or 10 any part
of the archipelago they may elect to settle in.
There are probably not many who need to
avail themselves of the offer Of amnesty, for
the number Of rebels was never large, and 1t
has been steadily diminished by descrtionS.
But it will he agreeable TO report the prompt
coming in of the few who. under false incite-
ment or false hopes. have stubhornly held ont.
The purport of the proclamation is Let us have
peace" 1t is confidently 10 he believed that
there will In fact he peace
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
AMERICA NOT AT WAR WITH CHINA


lie Figaro dissents from the declaration
that the United States is not at war with
China. 1t insists that ii is; that it must be.
European Powers are, will be. and the
United States cannot refuse to join them. The
Interests of this country make it imperative
that it shall join them" Thus argues lie
Figaro" sometimes a jester and sometimes the
most serious OF journals. II in the present case
it be serious, its argument must be deemed
hOpelessly unconvncing-
We had not supposed the European Powers
were yet actually at war with China. Certainly
the United States is not, and at the present
moment there seems to be no reason why it
should be. 1t proposes to send, and Is sending,
ships and troops to China for the rescue and
protection Of its citizens. 1t may use them for
the protection Of other foreigners and for the
restoration of law and order But it can do
all that without formally going TO war with
China. Mr. w. the amiable and esteemed
Chinese Minister at Washington, is just much
persona grata now ever, and is likely to
remain so.
In this work the United States may act in
harmony and cooperation with the European
Powers. That will be because they and il are
working TO such an extent for the same end.
1t will not be because the United States belongs
Is under any cOmpulsion TO join the European
Powers in their undertakings. No matter how
closely It's actions coincide with theirs. it will
remain absolutely Independent of them. It may
work with them in perfect harmony untu its
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22

erto the sign mania has proceeded almost as far
as it has here. The streets have often been
made hideOus bewildering and even dangerous
to travellers by huge flashing, blazing, dazzling
signs. 1t is only common sense and justice that
these shall be dealt with public nuisances, as
they now will be
One of these days, it is to be hoped this
country and this city will institute similar re-
forms Nowhere in the world probably. is the
signbOard business so largely practised as here.
Nowhere is public property so unblushingly ap-
propriated for of private gain. Nowhere,
we may confidently believe, are advertising sign
boards, posters and the like made so offensive TO
public taste, and in many cases so inimical to
public comfort convenience and even safety.
1t is reproach to civic culture and public spirit
that such diSfguremPntS of what should be our
finest scenery should be permitted TO proceed
with free hand. 1t is reflection upon our
thrift and administrative shrewdneSS that
large and so proper an object of revenue tax
alton should he neglected. The abolition of all
offensive, injurious and dangerous signs. and
the taxation Of all that are permitted to re
main. would he measures not only conducive to
urban and rural beauty. but also acCOrdant with
administrative thrift, with sound business prin-
cplcs and with common justice.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
DEALING WITH STGNBOARDS.

The world as we'll as the sun, do move in
the matter of sgnboards used for advertising
purposes. We have hitherto called attention 10
the excellent practice Of various European coun-
tries in imposing tax upon such things. That
practice is cOmmendable from every equitable
point of view. The posters, painted hoardings
and similar objects property, and as such
are taxable; and they also are the tangible
manifestation Of a considerable business which
may well be deemed the fit object Of a license
tax Since the Cabman and the huckstcr and
the pedler and all who thus use the pubnc
thoroughfares as grounds on which to seek or
TO solicit custom are required TO pay tax, there
is only common justice in imposing the same
condition upon those who in the same places
advertise-that is, solicit custom for-theatres,
drygoods shops, shoe factories or patent medi-
cines. If a streetcar line pays a royalty on its
passenger receipts for the of the public
highway for private gain it may well also be
made TO pay royalty on the proceeds of its
advertising business. Nor are advertising signs
10 be deemed exempt from taxation when they
are displayed not on the highway, but on pri-
vate property, in fields by the wayside or on
barns and dead walls. There. too, they repre-
sent profitable business, and there is no reason
why that business should escape its share Of
taxation.
- Another step has now been taken in London.
We recently told that French railroad companies
had voluntarily. from n sense of national pride,
removed the huge signbOards that dsfigured the
landscape along their lines, in order that the
myriads of visitors in this Exposition Year
might not have their sight offended thereby and
might not be prevented from beholding the
beauties of French scenery by announcements
Of soaps and pills The London County Council
has taken n leaf out of the FrenCn book and
made it not voluntary but compulsory to re-
move offending signs. An ordinance just en-
acted empowers the municipal officers to remove
all signboards extended the street or side
walk, and all Illuminated signs on the fronts of
buildings that offensive to public taste or
that are likely to cause damage by frightening
horses. The enforcement of that ordinance will
effect a marked reform in the appearance of
London streets, by night and by day, for hth-
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
TIE ASSASSLNS EICLrDED.

The old sophsm killing no murder does not
prevail in these days. The United States Gov
crnment does not deem assassination a lcGiti-
mate means of political action. man who
deliberately plans and executes. or in any way
assists in. the secret and cowardly murder OF
an unoffendlng fellow man is not entitled 10
asylum or TO Countenance as a mere political
offender" That is the elemental common sense
which has been formulated into law ny the Ad-
mnstration at Washington in excluding from
this country. as The Tribune has from the first
urged that it should do. two Of the participants
in the abomnable Phoenix Park assassination.
1t is not easy to recall more mpudent de-
mand than that Of these two miscrcants for
admission 10 this country. They did not come
hther for asylum from persecution, for they
were as free in the Old Country as they could
be anywhere They did not come for homes in
new scenes and away from unhappy associa-
tons for they explicitly declared that their
stay here would not be long They came simply
and solely TO exhibit and exploit themselves
and thus get from the American people all the
money they could on the strength Of their
transitory notoriety. Whether they would have
lectured or been shown in dime museums or
gone upon the vaudeville stage does not appear.
But they made no secret Of the fact that they
were here for money and nothing else 1t IS
well that they are sent back without cent.
The United States is open for honest men 10
come to and make livings and fortunes if they
can. and they can do so here better than else
where. But il is not a Tom Tiddler's Ground
for every vagabond and released cutthroat to
come to to pick up gold and silver and then
scuttle away. If any people here sympathize
with these fellows and want 10 give them
money, they may do so by paying the transat-
lantic postage on it.
And now these men rail at the United States
as worse than England and unworthy of
the name Of land of liberty, Well, that is fit
ting For when feons talk of liberty" they
mean license" There Is no license here for
cutthroats.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
M.KTNLEY AND ROOSEVELT.

The unanimous denomination Of President
Mckinley fulfls the universal expectation. com
pletely satisfies the Republican party and ind-
Gates TO many thousands Of its traditional ad-
versaries the path of political duty which they
must pursue. 1t would be superfuous TO say
that the President has earned the tribute
formally paid 10 him yesterday by the Repub-
ncan National Convention, inasmuch as the pos
sibility of another candidate in 1900 has never
been seriously considered since 1896, or so
much as suggested since preparations for this
years campaign began. 1t would not be a kind
TO the President 10 contend that his ad-
ministration has been without a blemish. His
most faithful friends. including The Tribune,
have deemed it their duty more than once to
express regret at what they conceived to be
unwise employment Of his powers, as when
he nominated Mr.. Hazel to a Federal judgeship;
or an unfortunate failure 10 employ them, as
when just prior TO the Spanish war he permit
ted Congress TO encroach somewhat upon the
undoubted preroGauves Of the Executive. But
such examples of faIlibility supply, after ALL an
impressive confirmation Of Minister Phelps's
famous apothegm: The man who doesn't make
mistakes doesn't make anything" The simple
truth TO which the whole world bears witness
and which his most censOriOus critics at home
are hardly bold enough TO dispute, is that under
conditions extraordinarily complicated and at
times actually appalling the President has per-
formed the duties of his great Office with pru-
dence sagacity and frmness equal to every
essential requirement and now stands before
the people as the embodiment Of their delib-
crate will and their loftiest aspirations.
It wiz be said by those who would depreciate
the merit of a leadership the main results of
which they are compelled to approve that Pres
ideut Mckinley has had unprecedented oppor-
tunites to gain strength and fame; that events
placed him to a great extent beyond the reach
0f political jealousy and intrigue gave him
clear field for action and offered him a reward
which il would have been difficult TO miss But
the real effect Of such attempted disparagement
iS 10 celebrate the unusual qualities of the man
The opportunities have indeed been great but
The difficulties and risks have been in proper
u0n. Confidence patriotically and gener-
Ously reposed In President Mckinley, as IL
would have been reposed In any President CON
fronting a situation which summoned the Ma
tons moral forces into action; but that conf
dence would have been surely withdrawn il
he had proved unworthy Of ii, and if a meas
IRE Of support barely equal TO the occasion had
continued 10 exist while it was imperatively
needed the passing Of the emergency would
have consigned him and his party 10 hopeless
sAAs- Both had reason 10 dread the inevitable
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
THE HONOR TO FATHER EDWARDS

It was learend yesterday that the Pope had ap-
pointed Father John Edwards. pastor Of the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception No. 500 East
Fourteenth-st. monsignor. Father Edwards is
in Rome with Archbishop Corrigan as a mem
ber OF his suite. He sailed for Europe on April 10
and is expected to return with Archbishop Corrgan
before August !.
Friends OF Father Edwards say that the honor
was unsought by him They believe It was rerrad
partially in recognition OF his services in charge OF
the Dominican and Good Shepherd sisterhoods in
this diocese Father Edwards has been connected
with the parish OF the Church of the IumaCu1a,
conception Tor twenty-siX years. nearly all OF the
time as It's pastor lie Is very popular among his
parishiOnerS- He has given a great deal of atten-
tion to the school connected with the parish. At
present the pupils number 800 The number has
been at times $500. He is noted in the Church for
his ability In conducting financial affairs
Father Edwards is about SiXty-eight wears old
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
PERSONAL.
hands.

MI Croker has at last found frlend-in
TRUTH says The London Express That
estimable paper declares that Mr.. Croker's neigh
bors in Berkshire disgusted attacks on
him, allege that he has never thrust himself into
county society (which is most true) and describes
him as AN American citizen who has paid the
compliment Of acquiring home in England
the American authorities. have just spurned
with scom those survivors of the Phoenix Park
murderers, who intended paying them the compli-
ment of acquiring a home in America"
T. B. Pandan, Hindoo OF noble rank and a
Christian is in Chicago raising fund for the bet
terinS of the low caste people of his native land
The London Chronicle says: The Lord CHIEF
Justice. Justices Kennedy and Phillimore Sir Ed
ward Carson, q. C., and Joseph Walton. Q. c.
are considering now best TO welcome those mem
bers Of the American bench and bar who are likely
10 visit this country during the summer in recog-
milton of the cordial manner in which the members
Of the English bench and bar were entertained in
America last year the occasion OF the visit of
the International Law Society. we'll on prevt-
Gus occasions
The commandant OF the base operations in con-
nection with the expedition to Coomasse is Colonel
John Alexander Man Stuart. c. NJ. c. He is a son
OF the late William Man. Of Bromley St. Leonard's
and Of Dessford Ceylon. He served in various civil
and military capacities in China, Formosa, Man
churla, etc, in China in 1S6264, with the Nile
expedition in lSS4SS From 1856 to 1888 he acted as
New-York tribune., 1900-06-22
WILL OF JUDGE HANDLEY SUSTAINED

Philadelphia. June 2l--Judge Gray. in the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. to-day affirmed
the decision of the lower court sustaining the will
OF the late Judge John Haudley, OF Scranton He
the owner of considerable real estate in Scran
ton and coal and tirber lands in the South He
was particularly attached to the city of Win
chester Va. which place he fought In many
battles in the Civil War. He left $3.50 600 for pub
lie library for that city, and several other public
bequests in and around Scranton. The residue of
his estate he left to the city of Winchester for
twenty years. the income to be paid and ex-
pended IN that city. for the erection of school
houses for the education of the poor This residu-
airy estate involved about $500 OO6
Judge Handley left relatives nearer than first
cousins who lived in various parts of the United
states and Ireland. BY them the will was con-
tested II was urged for them that the residuary
clause Is invalid. because the city Of Winchester a
municipal corporation. has not the legal capacity
70 take the estate. because the beneficiary and the
objects and purposes OF the trust are uncertain and
because the subject OF the resduary bequest is also