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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Many unconf1rmed rumors were
afloat in London regarding the progress of the
war; II was rumored that General Butler had
recrossed the Tugela, that General French had
won q victory. capturing eight hundred prison
ers, and that General Tucker had replaced
General Methuep; Colonel Plumer and the Beers
We're fighting at Gaberones, north Of Mafeklng,
on January 6; the debate on the FttZmaurice
amendment continued in the House Of Com
mons. - The Italian bark Quirlnale was
wrecked the French coast and the captain
End crew, seven in all. persisted.
CONGRESS.-Senate: Mr.. Pettigrew again at
tempted to introduce anti-imperiallSt documents
but was cut off by point Of order; Mr.. Chan-
dler announced that he would call the quay case
up next Wednesday; in executive session Tne
Hague Peace Treaty and the extradition treaty
with Argentina We're considered. - House:
The Indian Appropriation bill was considered
and a bill for the benefit of Cuban shipping was
passed; at an evening session pension legislation
was blocked by Mr.. TaIbert, Of South Carolina
DOMESTIC-The President has decided to
Ia bIish a civil government in the Philippines as
soon as the proper persons to conduct 1t can be
found - The House Committee on Ways
and Means adopted a tariff bill for Puerto Rico
and decided that the Constitution and laws or
the United States do not extend over new pos
sessions - The report Of the Philippine
Commission to the President was made public.
The State Senate and Assembly were in
session; nominations by the Governor were con-
frmed and several bills were passed
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active - 1t
was said that John B. Mcdonald, the rapid tran
sit contractor, would ask the Rapid Transit
Board for further extension Of time in which
10 arrange his bonds = The United States
Rubber Company began suits. similar to those
against the Banigan estate against George II.
Hood, OF Boston.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 70 de-
grees; lowest, s; average, ID.
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NJ SIC.
DIE MEIsTERsINGER. "

At the first repetition Of Wagner's comedy in
the Metropolitan Opera House last night, Nine.
Gadski replaced Mime. Eames in the part Of Eva
The Of the cast before. and there
fore does not invite further comment, though no
opportunity ought in fairness to be passed for pay
ing a tribute OF admiration to Nine SChumaEn-
Hcink and Herr Friedrchs for their extraordinary
performances as acting comedians. Nine Gadsh's
Eva extremely welcome, and supplied much
that was missing from the first performance, for
Nine. Gadski has a natural appreciation of the
national touches which must remain in all Hke-
hood closed book TO Nine, Games. Nine. Gadski
can be German and OF the German bursherdom.
even II she chances TO represent the daughter OF
goldsmith and she sing and act with per
feet appreciation of her position and fail to
make beautiful music. And that made her Eva,
as ii was in the Damrosch season. delight to all
who love Wagner's wonderful musical comedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
AMERICAN WORK WANTED

Inc statement Of domestic exports from New
York this week Is only another link in the chain
or evidence tending to establish the monetary
independence of this country. If the word indie
pehdence seems tame TO those who would look
for supremacy, they can calculate for them
selves how long the richest and most productive
nation in the world can maintain Independence
establishing each month increased indebted
ness from other countries. without gaining a
power which cannot be resisted The last week
has added about 81 O57OOO to the excess of
merchandise exports over imports and the four
weeks ending January % showed an excess Of
more than $330000O or nearly s per cent yat
this Is in comparison with January of last year
when the excess of exports over imports at all
points was $57,351 600. The situation is the
more remarkable because wheat exports have
been little over half last years from Atlantic
ports, while corn exports also showed some
decrease in January, and the exports of cotton
from all the principal points were in that month
100000 bales less than last year though bigher
In price Evidently there still continues the no
markable outward movement of manufactured
products which placed last year above all others
in the records Of commercial conquest As i'm
ports at New-York were only S55OOOO larger
for the same weeks than last year there is good
reason to expect that the merchandise balance
III lawn vi NHlS country Will be larger
than in January 1899
The character of increase in EXPORTS is not
difficult TO define. The great staples are doing
fairly we'll on the whole although falling far
behind the extraordinary movement of a wear
ago But the exports Of almost every kind Of
manufactured product increasing and so
generally that in the items large enough TO
have especial mention only two exceptions are
noticed, spirits and zinc, with its manufactures
If flour were included with manufactured
products though not so reckoned IN official
duced prices, in spite Of larger exports in guam
tity than last year But it is surprising to fnd
with what uniformity the manufactured exports
in the calendar year 1899 which included during
the last half the highest prices yet known since
business Improvement began. largely exceed
those i'll the fiscal year ending with June not
merely in value, but in many cases also in
quantity, although that year includes the last
half Of 1898, with prices from 90 to 30 per cent
lower in important lines. Thus II seems almost
incomprehensble that more structural iron and
steel went abroad during the half year at ex-
IRENE high prices than during the last half of
1888 at very low prices and more wire after
prices were doubled, and more car wheels al
though in steel rails the quantity much
reduced, but the value increased.
Tracing details Of SO singular transforma-
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MUSICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Frank DamrosCh has made some changes in
the programme of the symphony concert for young
people to begin in Carnegie Hall this afternoon
1t now stands as follows:
Overture The Flying Dutchman' Wagner
Songs.
Phyllis Arre
Petty Polly oliver Old English
900. q p e. - 60
Miss Marguerite Hall
Audaue Canab!e from Op. Tschaikowsky
dor strnEs)
Songs The Water Babies:
clear and Cool ....--...-l
When All the World Is Young, Lad 49,. Henschel
Had a Sweet Iittc Doll, Bears
Miss Hall.
March from IAnore'' symphony RAN
There will be a musical entertainment at the
German Press Club. No. p City Hall Place. this
evening The performers Will be Miss Marie
Maurer. contralto: Hermann Spieter. pianoforte
Henri Ern violin: Hans KronOld viOOncello. Emil
f. Hofmann. barytOne. and Louis Y. Saar plano
forte Original compositions OF Messrs. Spielter
and Saar will be performed
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ORIGINAL IMPERIALISM.

Men who declare it impossible for the United
States to hold govern territory belonging to
the Union but not in any way participating in
its government nor enjoying aelf-government OF
any sort evidently imagine that they are follow
ing in the footsteps OF the fathers who rounded
the Republic. Yet their whole outcry against
such government as imperialism" is as hostile
10 the principles and practices Of those who
founded the Republic as anything can be, and
shows how little they have studied the Constitu-
ton and the other acts of those who framed it.
THE one sentence which terminates all doubt
about the matter and has been the basis of
MANY judicial decisions is part of Article ~,
Section l. of the Constitution, namely: The
Congress shall have power 10 dispose OF and
make ali needful rules and regulations respect
sing the territory or any other property belong
sing to the United States" This is not part OF
any amendment adopted after the Constitution
itself but of the original Constitution adopted
when the property belonging to the United
States included the vast Northwest Territory
and the Southwest Territory north of Florida
from settlements near the coast to the Missis-
sipp River OF the S27, S44 square miles then
subject TO the Union only COS square miles
belonged to the States then in the Union, and
500, $50 square miles outside of their pres
ent limits Over all this region, with all It's in
habitants of whatever race or color, absolute
power OF government was gwen to Congress,
nor was there the slightest provision for con-
sent. self-government of any part in any
shape, or representation unless Congress should
SO provide.
This adopted in September, 1887, but in
July of the same year the Congress of the Con
federation had enacted the Northwestern ordi-
nance, for the government of the territory OF
the United States northwest Of the River Ohio"
which contained particularly interesting pro-
visions. The government created was that of a
Governor. a Secretary and three Judges 10 be
appointed by Congress, who must be residents
and have freehold estates within the district
who should adopt and publish in the district
'such laws of the original States civil and Grim
''inal as may be necessary and best suited to
1.-THE circumstances of the district with the
approval of Congress. Whenever the ponuls-
ton should warrant local government II was
provided that such government should consist of
Governor, app@bted by Congress; Council of
five, appointed ana also removable by Congress-
10 be selected from ten residents and freebold
ers nominated by Assembly, and an Assem-
bly, composed of representatives elected avc,u
sively by freeholders and residents in the dis
trict who had been citizens Of one of rho or,o,
nal States or for two years resident in tha dis
r1c- Furthermore mo person shall no elioi-
~oas or qualified TO act az a representative nm
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ton has peculiar fascination and might be
continued Tar If space would permit. But the
aggregate value of machinery exported was
about S9OOo.OoO greater in the calendar than in
the hscal year, exceptional gains being noted in
scehunc ana electric Instruments and in all
products OF iron and steel the increase is about
$l54OOOOO In cotton goods it is over 81 100000,
in wood manufactures over 81 600 600 in copper
and manufactures thereof over S7OOOOOO in
leather and its products over $3.O00.0O0. and
though coal is not classed with manufactures,
its exports Increased over 100000 in value.
In more than fifty items large enough to have
some weight scarcely any manufactured product
appears in which the exports during the cal
endar year We're not larger than during the
fiscal year with its six months of lower prices,
and quantities usually increase as in cotton
goods, sole leather and coal in spite of the
advance in prices. It is this frequently re-
curing fact which makes the returns peculiarly
encouraging, because they show that American
products of great variety are no longer bought
abroad only because they are cheap. but even
when they become dear because of superior
excellence in quality.
In the aggregate the manufactured exports,
according to the classification of official returns,
were in value almost $199O0OO0O in the last
half of 1899. against S182 100000 in the first
half of that year, and 1851. 100000 in the last
half of 1898. Mining products, which include
some partly manufactured, in value
S19000,000 in the last half Of 1899. against less
than S15.O0.0OO in the last half of 1898.
and forest products, which also include much
that is really manufactured. were in value
S25000O00, against S20,00O,O00 in the last
halt of 1898 A difference of more than
$500O00O0 in these items, though it be highly
important. is after all of less real
quence than the great increase in exports Of
machinery. which now form over go per cent
of all products of iron and steel. and are by
themselves larger In value than the exports Of
wheat separately, or of flour, or of corn, or of
ali mineral oils The cotton exports are of
greater value, and breadstuffs when taken to-
gether as well as provisions. but next in i'm
portance comes the exports of machinery, in
as no other great class of exports except copper
has, and amounting to nearly as much as the
manufa cturps of wood and copper together. It
is in this direction that the Industries of the
country appear to make their greatest gain
without regard to the course of prices Even
though prices of materials have seemed almost
prOhbtive. the nations looking to
the United States for armOrcd vessels. loco
motives, mining machinery and machine tools
for all sorts of works and the demand grows
the world becomes better acquainted with
American workmanship.
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4musements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s:10-way Down East,
AMERICAN TFIEATRE-2-s-lo-Cf OF Norrnanu''
BIJOU-2-S:15-Sister Mary
BROADWAY THEATRE-2-s-Ben Hur.
I>ASINO-2-s15-The Belle of New-York.
CARNEGIE 2:30-SymPhony Concert.
CRITERION THEATRE 15-S20-The Little Minisler'
11AI-Y'S THEATRE-215-s :30-The Maneuvers Of Jane;
EDEN MUSEE-9 a. N. 10 II p. m.-WaXwoTks' GFa"1
Concert and Cinemat ograph
EMPIRE Observation-Disclosures -Brother O1cers
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l'l'le
FoU FIFTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-s-A Romance
Of Atllone
GARDEN TFlEATRE-2-s.2G- Degenerates
'CAPRTCE THEATRE Sherlock Holmes.
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-2-S-The Floor Walkers
.IIAAMERSTEIN'S VICTORIA-2;l5-s;3 0-Chris and the
HARLEM OPERA ffioUsE- 2-s:15-Make Way for the
rHERALD SQUARE THEATRE -s2o-Naughty An
iIRvfNG3 PLACE THEATRE-2-s-Am spieltisch Des
Debens.
KEITH SC Continuous Performance. ,..-r,o,.
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE -S:l5-The Co"O'S
the Lads
1<CET'ER & BIAIIS-2s:I5-Vaud
1y5,F@N TTIEATFE-2:f5-S:30- Surprises Of Love
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-9 M to 1890 p. m
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE 2:1o-s30 - Wheels
Within Wheels. .tso nor
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE = +Ai'a . "
ST-RRAY HIIIl-2-S-Captain Lettarblair.
new YORK THEATRE s Broadway to TOXIC
PASTOR'S-Continuous Performance
- I. 4 X -k
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PERSONAL.

Bourke Cochran will give address on imperial
ism in Faneui Hall, Boston, February q
The following the themes the four lectures
on Christian Nurture" which the Rev. Dr. F. f.
Clark president OF the United Society OF Christian
Endeavor, will deliver at Auburn Theological Semi
nary and Oberlin College after his tour OF the
Oriental world IN the interests of the Endeavor So
cety: The Opportunity of Childhood" Young
Church" The Pastor and His Young People ana
The Christian EndeaVor Movement. Its Slgnih-
canoe and Method
Mascagni, who has just finished the score of
opera, The Maskers,' which is to be pro-
duced In Rome in April has at least made a GER
tain amount of talk about 1t in advance by dedi-
eating it to himself. The dedication runs: ITO
myself, with my distinguished consideration and
unohangng esteem" In connection with this it is
recalled that the critics dealt sayagely with Mas
cagni's last previous opera, iris
General Theodore Schwan, who is distinguishing
himself In the Philippines has worked his way up
the military ladder from the very bottom. lie en-
listed a private in 1857 and quickly rose through
the grades OF corpora sergeant tirst sergeant and
in 1863 A year later he won his ueutenancy by
meritorious service, and in 1866 made a captain
For his services in the Civil War he was brevetted
captain and major.
Lord Dundonald, who is with General Butler
comes of a long line of distinguished ancestors
His grandfather. Almirante Cochran the tenth
Earl of Dundonald, after brilliant In the
British Navy fell into temporary disgrace, was
imprisoned and fined and treated with every in
dignity In 1917 he accepted proposition from the
Government of Chilli TO reorganize its navy. BY
his energy and address the spaniards We're de
cisively defeated at valdiyia. little later he
tered the service OF Brazil communicating thief
OF the navy Afterward he again changed his ale
glance. and took command of the fleets OF Greece
Finally IN 1884 he was restored to his old rank In
the English Navy, after which he devoted himself
chiefly to mechanical pursuits being among the
first to advocate the OF steam propelers
war vessels. He died In 1850.
The Rev. Arthur Robins. the ehaplan-in-ordinary
to Queen Victoria, says OF the Queen: Nothing
aould ha more touching than the personal ooncsxn
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GOVERNMENT FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

GOVERNMENT FOR THE PHILIPPINES
The first salient feature Of the report of the
Philippine Commissioners TO the President is
the eminently commendabie one that the Philip
pine Islands are and are TO remain property OF
the United States, That IS the starting point
from which the whole consideration of forms of
government FOR them proceeds. 1t is a safe,
recognition Of 1t Will cOnduce 10 sanity and JUS
tice in dealing with all details OF the question.
That point being established, 1t follows, accord
ing to the Constitution. that Congress has full
power to govern the territory In question
power 10 dispose Of and make all needful rules
and regulations respecting il are the words of
the Constitution. We are bound, therefore by
no precedents whether in Ohio, or Louisiana, or
Alaska, or Puerto Rico or elsewhere. Each
case is to be dealt with or its own merits. The
question is not how Congress disposed of any
other property of the United States, but how
this particular piece of property is best to be
ruled and regulated
The commission draws suggestive contrast
between the Philippines and various British col
onies and protectorates. We cannot follow the
example of the Malay States, because those
States had established soyereigns to whom the
people owed recognized allegiance, while in
the Phinppnes no such sovereign exists, save in
the sulus, Mnndanao and Palawan. The only
legitimate sovereignty was vested In Spain and
passed from her to u.s. protectorata, there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

Her Majesty has in the condition Of every member
Of her household. Every home of every retainer
has something in evidence Of the sovereigu's sym
pathy Not the humblest servant can be sick
sorry without her solicitude finding some express
SION or compassion suitable 10 each individual case,
and many is the time that l have the royal
lady In her own carriage making her own in
qulrles at some humble sufferers door,
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PUBLIC CONSCIENCE UNCERTAIN
,hicago Tribune

TIOIH The Chicago ITIDuHt'
If GoebeFs followers should succeed in Fraudulent
ly seating him there is certainty that the politi-
cal crime would any subsequent reaction in
kentucky. \ similar case In the recent history Of
tennessee allowed to pass without the peoples
resentng II later at the polls. This sluppisbrasa
OF the popular political conscience may account for
ton matters '>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

The West is coming energeticaIlv to the front
in manufactures and IN many branches Of do
mestic productton-notably In woodenware ar
ticles for household use. farm implements and
appliances for transportation-comm the
Western and successfully invades the Eastern
markets. where 1t bids fair to be heard from
with increasing enterprise as the years go on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
RECOURSE TO THE STATE COURTS,

Should the Goebelites organize their government
there would then be virtually two de facto govern
ments constituting state of revolution. II Is easy
to see how embarrassing would be an appeal from
either OF these for Federal aid unless OF them
should meanwhile secure from the State Supreme
Court a decision to its legality. Therefore 1t is the
plain duty OF the factions now to seek a peaceful
outlet from the tangle by placing the case without
delay before the highest tribunal qualified to hear
II, and abide by its decision Only by this
condition of practical anarchy be avoided.
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RIVAL GOVERNMENTS LIKELY.
From The Prevalence Journal.

The most natural outcome will be the set
ting up of rival Legislatures and dual State gov
eminent The militia probably will protect Mr.
Taylor IN his office but if he establishes a new
seat of government at London the Democrats. 1t is
likely Will take possession OF the Capitol at Frank
1900
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THE SITUATION IN KENTUCKY.
NO CASE FOR INTERFERENCE.

NO CASE FOR INTERFERENCE.
From The New-York Times.
1t Is A case for conference elaboration and peace
full settlement, and any of influence that does
use his influence 10 secure such q settlement
is guilty of very serious offence against the Com
monweaIth The Republicans are peculiarly bound
see that everything possible Is done 10 accom-
plish this first, because the action Of their Gov
ernor has prevented a direct settlement. and. sec
ond because if the matter reaches "a stage where
the Federal Government must act, the Republican
Administration will be placed in most embarrass-
ing position.
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Dusincss Noiirfs.

Exclude the cold; get Roebuck's Weather
strips on your windows for sale or applied 10y
POFBU-C-K IT2 Fulton St New York; Hamilton Ave
and 18th St Brooklyn Telephones.
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KENTUCKY's LESSON.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer

We trust that Kentucky will be governed by good
sense in the end. She has to learn that the right
of each man to vote he At and TO have that
vote counted : of the essentials of American
manhood. She has got TO learn that the shotgun
is not greater than the ballot box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

Mr.. David B. Hill appears TO have some
friends in Mississippi who are trying to initiate a
small Presidential boomet in his favor But
they will find it difficult TO give It the requisite
buoyancy. Politically Hill has the strange
alacrity in sinking" which Falstaf possessed in
other days. and Is really a tougher subject 10
boom than the Cardiff Giant. But as Mississippi
is about the most ignorant and backward State
in the Union, 1t will naturally be the last to
make the discovery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

For who has lately become so accustomed
TO occupying the centre Of the stage. General
Lord Kitchener seems just TO be strangely
shy of the limeliEht. 1t is said that he is some
whore in the wings, and 1t is a fair bet that he
Is taking a fly somewhere. We never knew this
General to sit down and play checkers for two
weeks when the result OF a war depended on
him. and although he has not been heard of since
he landed do not believe he is playing
checkers now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

The Senate Committee on Puerto Rico favors
the spelling Of the name in the manner which
custom has made easy and familiar and repudi-
ates, far as It's authority extends, the revised
photography adopted not long ago by Executive
order. The committee evidently thinks that the
malediction Of old uttered upon him that re-
moveth a landmark should embrace likewise
any one who campers with familiar appellation
Porto" Rico to sight and sound Is more accept
able than the substitute offered for 1t, whatever
antique and penInsuIar claims Of regularity and
legitimacy may be set up for the latter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03

General Butler may have become possessed a 8
he says, Of the key 70 Ladysmith," but so far
the lock has been a trine rusty.