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a Mongolians patience and accuracy TO
make that language fit a Geographic code.
The risk Of mistakes would be infinite,
enc It is great enough even in plain Eng
lish. as any business man who has much
occasion to use the wires viii testify.
Two methods have been adopted for over
coming the obstacle which at first sight
appeared quite ss msurmountable as the
Great Wall Of Chinn must have seemed to
early explorers. One is. TO translate the
message into some language that has an al
phabet. transmit it in that tongue. and
have fl retransisted at the other end. The
other is to make a dictionary Of all the
words likely TO be much used. and tele-
graph numerals, 10 be matched as re-
ceiyed This works fairly well. though it
would hardly do to depend on it. FOR special
newspaper correspondence. But there are
no yellow journals in China.
The telephone. however. has removed all
this risk and bother The message is spO-
ken in Chinese. and received and under
stood at once It is said that this eiacu-
latory language gives particularly good re-
suits when spoken through a telephone,
ard that the Chinese on the Pacific Coast
use the iong-distaace telephones more tlan
the Eugiish-spealing subscribers.
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A writer in the current number Of
"Scribner's Magazine" comments admir-
ingly upon municipal housekeeping in
the city Of Paris. He says:
"Paris is not run IN ihc interest 81 o political
party and as a consequence can have clean streets.
good lighting, good drainage. and plenty Of
water With her b. is a mere business matter.
The bfs wors az iIc least cost rules her cNpendi-
ture=, and the result Is exactly what it is 10
private house wuen this principle is applied
Evau iu a case where the handling 0t part OF
iHe citt'- business, like tram cafe OF omuibuse,,
is given over 20 company and made a monopoly
it is hedged boz ay restrictions tuat none OF
the gigantic abu-'r which the monopoly causes
Ia o1T cities results.
paris MOI only looks out that che is not
cheated hy those who serve her. she takes care
of eye1 thing she owns. Let crack appear 30
tire asphalt and 81 IS mended at once, let
cuhbie-t0nc come loose. Il Is replaced without
waiting The economy and satisfaction which fe-
suit from tang care u things are fully recog
fized-a striking contrast to the method which
allows o street 90 get into the worst possible
condition in order 10 provide q big job the
unemployed. Of course.
There is conservatism as well Is economy
about the ciJy's management 0i her Affairs which
is most interesting 20 an American No Ncw
Yorker would experience the faintest ripple OF
surprise If he read IN hls morning paper that the
entire system Of lighting % paving the city, the
adopted method oi transportation had been chang
ed over night. would DE resent The discomfort
duu INCONVENIENCE AAllI Nhlll lNliHW % q
wholesale tearing out OF the old and putting IN
the new IN Paris no radical change IN the ways
0f doing things IS ever made without experiment
ing ! wac much surprised with the conservatism
when the city first began 20 think % electricity
for lighting purpose Long after American cities
were using electricity almost entirely, Paris was
trying it in only one or two streets aud squares
She wanted 20 De sure she liked ~ before she
tore out her admirable gas arrangements and
wanted too 10 make sure that the people APP
proved
This is a delightful state OF things 10
read about and must be even more charm
ing in reality There is no question that
American municipal authorities would en-
10Y making every city IN the land a NINA
ture Paris if they knew how TO do H.
The average voter would be enraptured
al the prospect Of perfectly paved streets.
brilliant lighting and entirely honest sd-
minIstrstlou.- II he. could be assured that
by voting 10 a certain way he could Sc
cure these benefits. After reading the
article in question. the American citizen
will be conscious OF q burning desire 10
know how they manage these th.ngs so
much better ia France and why Ameri-
can cities are so inferior to Paris IN gen
eral convenience. cleanliness aud ecoaouy
a. this writer says they are
II r. just possible. however. thai dis
lance lends enchantmout 10 the vi " and
that Paris is not really quite as psr.e
10 every detail as II is here represented
to be. There may also be some disad-
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vantages 10 counterbalance the good
things mentioned But we will suppose
that the description is absolutely correct.
How. then. may the American city attain
a Partisan nestness, order and economy!
And what is the reason Of the wasteful-
ness, disorder and corrupt administration
to be found in many American cities?
To she first question but one answer
can be given Public spirit viii in tine
overcome all obstacles. and without II
nothing can be done Before town can
be perfectly governed. all political differ
ences must be ignored where the public
welfare is in question. The best men
must be appointed to Office, and money
spent where it will effect the best resul S.
The second query is already partly an
swered. When public office is regarded
merely as q means OF rewarding the
henchmen of the successful party, aud
thus keeping that faction in power, gem
eral Generalization is inevitable. for a
man cannot have his mind on politics ana
on work at one and the same time and as
his living depends not so much on his
efficiency as on his political value, it is
easy to see which will suffer. II coTup-
ton could be eliminated from oar city
governments, national politics would al
most settle themselves for such an elimi-
nation would mean general purifying
and uplifting of political ideals from one
end Of the country to the other.
One Of the chief difficulties in the way
OF good municipal administration in this
country is that things have been allowed
to get out Of order till it is almost I'M
possible for one man or set OF men 10
set them right. The condition Of affairs
in many cities reminds one OF house
in which careless and ignorant servants
have been allowed to arrange all domestic
details to suit themselves. To set such
a house in order would cost almost as
much as to build new one. So it is
difficult for one set of officials, no matter
how honest and we'll disposed. to undo
the results Of many years OF neglect in
competence and corruption. That is one
reason why municipal reforms are often
unsuccessful Instead of patiently sup
porting wise reformers until the work is
dore, the people become impatient be-
cause more has not been accomplished. II
any city in the United states, with a
record of official mismanagement wishes
to emulate Paris, it will be well for it to
remember this.
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rhe T.Iephonr In OHM.

The introduction OF the telephone into
China has had rather a marked effect on
she development Of commercial enterprise
in thu, country. II has proved considera-
bly, more useful in that country than 81 is
here. for somewhat peculiar reason.
When Western civilization enters a
country. its advance guard is the teleera-
pher. Without the battery and the hum
ming wires TO link city with city and
quicken the blood Of trade, little progress
could b. made by the mere advent Of
American and English merchants. The
Chinese are natural traders. and they
would readily have adopted this, as they
have many other foreign inventions. but
for one difficulty. The Language of the
Celestial Empire is the most uumaaage-
able thing from a telegrapher's point OF
view, that was ever invented. it Is alb
soiuteiy impossible TO send mes
sage In Chinese. There are too many let
tiers, and the construction OF the gam
mar and syEtsx is too complicated for even
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POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Dewey Ststement.-A gentleman
who is supposed to be connected with the
movement which resulted in inducing Ad
miral Dewey to express a Willingness to
become a candidate for President told
Times representative yesterday thst the
Admiral would have ready for publication
next Wednesday the statement Of his 10
litical views and purposes that has been
in the course of preparation for a week.
According to this authority the state
ment will be given to the press without
Partially Tuesday evening for distTibu-
tion over the wires that night in time 10
appear in all the principal morning papers
OF the country the next day. Only on ore
point Of Admiral Dewey's political views
would his friend give the least hint. This
pertains 10 the Admirals revised opinion
concerning the future treatment OF the
Philippines. In his carefully prepared
statement it is said Admiral Dewey viii
take the ground that this Government
should not permanently hold the Philip
pine archipelago as a colony, but should
prepare the islands for independence IN
der a form Of suzerainty Of the United
states having the force a9d effect OF
proteetorate. 1t is affirmed that Admiral
Dewey believes the FilipiuOs can be edu-
Gated in a comparatively short time TO
govern themselves, and that with de-
claration TO them by the responsible au-
thCIity Of this country TO the effect that
as soon as they demonstrate their capacity
fer self government the United States will
turn the islands over to them. with the
guarantee of protection from European or
other aggression, the insurrection can
speedily be brought to a close. 1t is
pointed out that during the Admirals su-
preme command at Manila he always
treated the natives IN the spirit Indicated
by the foregoing outline Of his alleged at
titude at present and that despite the
fact that since his return home he has ap-
proved by his signature the recommended
lions of the Schurman Commission, never
theless he would be able to demonstrate
that that instrument did not express his
individual opinions. It Is asserted that II
the Admiral does make a declaration ma
terially at variance with the recommcn-
dations of the Schurman Commission
numerous knowing ones will come forward
with sworn aftldavts containing the allie
cation that Immediately after he affixed
MS signature TO the report OF the Schur-
man Commission he gleefully proclaimed
TO all enquirers that be most HEALTHY en-
dorsed the report, both in word and spirit
However. that was before the Admiral ad-
mittedly had thought deeply on politics.
and undoubtedly the exposures OF harm
less inconsistency would not count Tor
much.
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THE CUBAN CENSUS.
Results 60 Re U-ed In FormipE QusI-
ifcatfon< for voters.

Secretary Root and General Sanger com
pleted yesterday their examination Of the
final drafts OF three statements Of the Gu
ban census. These statements DO not rep
resent the entire work OF the Cuban census
returns but have been specially prepared
ior the Information Of Gen Leonard Wood
IN forming qualifications for voters In the
ISLAND. Copies were mailed TO General
Wood yesterday afternoon. and by dlrec-
ton OF the Secretary Of War will be pub
lished in Havana before they are made
public in the United States
This part Of the census Is regarded as
the most important az this time as It Is
admitted that the question OF forming
qualifications for voters az the coming elcc-
lions in Cuba is very dificult enc. An
idea Of the difficulty presented can BE-
gained from the fact that the census state
ments sent to General Wood chow
that not more than IS per cent Of the IA
tives Of the island can read and write Il
is thought that this will prevent General
Wood from imposing an educational quail
hcation on the voters. as It would prac-
tically bar about 50 per cent OF the entire
population of the island
Secretary Root said yesterday afternoon
that he had not received from General
Wood any report as to the number Of span
iaFds who have elected TO preserve their
allegiance TO Spain. He explained that he
had cabled General Wood for the infOrma-
ton but did not expect II for several days
as II would take time to hear from the
many interior registration Offices.
IL IL expected that General Wood will re-
ceiye General Sanger's census returns BY
Wednesday morning and will probably ar
range for their publication in Havana some
time Wednesday or Thursday He will
telegraph IN advance 20 General Sanger
the day they are to be published in Cuba.
and General Sanger will then make the
statements public in this country Follow
ing their publication. General Wood will
Immediately arrange for the elections that
are eNnaclah 10 he halA earIu In M.
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BOOMING SENATOR DAVIS.
The Minnesota Man Mentioned for
Vice President.

ST. PAUL. MINI, April 1.-THE friends
Of Senator Davis are working up a boom
for his nomination as Vice President wi.h
Mckinley. his most sanguiHe admirers al
leging he will accept the nomination.
More conservative f,iends, however.
while willing TO endorse MS candidacy,
hesitate about urging him TO 5srspt. tt ey
beIive he is Of more ysIrc 20 tue country
as Chairman OF the Senate Committee en-
Foreign Relations than he Won d be as 'i--
President. He can be re-eIacseI Unitsd
States Senator from Minnesota as often as
he desires. Some even 20 as far ds TO say
they prefer to have him wait Is d Presi-
Dental possibility in 1904
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ENCOUNTERED SEVERE GALES.
The HispnnIa Reaches Port After IA
stormy Passage.

NEW TORK. April 1.-THE Hamburg
American freight steamship Hispania. Cap
tain Won Leuenfels, arrived this morning
from Stettin, via Halifax. y. s. after a
very stormy passage. Heavy weather was
encountered throughout the voyage. From
March 81 to April s. the Hispania expert
enced a succession Of heavy southwest and
northwest gales with tremendous seas
which flooded the steamships deck fore
and aft. smashing the rails and doing other
damage about the decks
On April I. Fritz Ludweigheet. a seaman.
was washed overheard from the after deck
and lost A lifebOat was launched but
soon after leaving the steamships side she
vas struck by a heavy sea and capsized
Her crew Of five men were hauled on board
the steamship with great difficulty. The
lifeboat was abandoned on account OF the
prevailing bad weather. The Hispania's
supply OF coal running short she was
obliged to put into Halifax to replenish her
buukers
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Mr.. Bryan's Running Mate.

prom the Cleveland Plain Dealcr)
Jss4lly the nomination Tor Vice President i9
made IN the midst of the hurrshs aud confusion
following the nomination for President, and while
thrungs Of delegates are stampeding from the con
venti0n. In this year the Democratic nomination
for Vice President should be made with the
utmost circumspectoh. 1t should be the real
Ineligible voice Of the party II should be an
set of the utmost delibeution and inspired by
Tho onuH.eIs 1i wisdom
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The Kentucky governorship case will be
filed in the Supreme Court Of the United
states next Monday When it VIII be de-
cided is another Izatter; but Taylor, at
least. ought to hope that it viii be soon.
In view of trouble which he is thought
likely to be in before long. II might be.Tery
pleasant for him TO be able to exercise the
pardoning power upon himself. There is
nothing in the Kentucky law. We presume,
which would prevent Governor from exer-
cising the prerogative Of mercy in his own
case. if he can.
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strength will be enormous, considering
his advanced age. but It is not doubted
that ne will be equal to the demands. His
speech, IL published. would consume about
thirtyfye columns OF the ordinary news
paper. For this reason il is not probable
that many papers will publish the whole
speech. Those who wish to read it all
will be compelled to depend on the Con
gressiOnal Record A"
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We sincerely hope that the proposed PAN
American Congress does not mean. Incl
dentally. some further effort on the part
Of the Administration to get rid OF the
Monroe Doctrine Great Britain be it re-
membered. is thrice American power. and
might ask for three seats in the Congress
or one each from Canada in North, British
Honduras in Central, and British Guiana in
South America About this time Of year
look out for indications Of splendid dipio-
macy"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

The story that the Boer emissaries IN
Europe have documents to prove mat
Germany encouraged Kruger to make war
on England and are threatening to make
them public unless the Kaiser does some
thing to prevent British absorption OF the
Transvaal and the Free State is decidedly
fshy in its aspect German diplomacy is
too astute to justify any suspicion that it
would be chargeable with such laundering
The yarn is probably one of the sort Of
canards that Dr. Leyds has been spreading
from Brussels for the last year.
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The Canal Hill.
r. -.-.,,...t-. 80, ,A., a,,. Of
the House the omclal position OF me Al
ADMINISTRATION obfe~to- tn canal Legislation.
-
MI BUTTON OF ohlo Aeeu Ao' pe 'ahSH
seriously Btt The reasons he has given
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relations with foreign powers; ii is also unueees-
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though mach misunderstood Is nevertheless a
triumph Of diplomacy- ,-..s-s .,--,
iu.tead Of neutral canal A neutral causl is
not only IN accordance with the general Tenor
e1rr interests
NO los could result from a postponeuent until
ls ~ ~ ..--s - f'.,,f-s 80 -s- be
safely and iudciously selected, even if the general
route shoo ne ei,e i.', ii,.'.' ,5 '' ~,
piorsf ions. This work. which is absolutely essen
tisl before the canal Is commenced VIII require
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When Nj Burton continuing says 'AAI
the Hepburn Dill Is unnecessary because
the Hay-fauncefote treaty "ouiu accom-
plish the same ob1ects' ne ls' u ise'
conscious OF talking nonsense since ID 'ne
next paragraph OF MS statement nc sno"9
that he does not CONSIDER the Two measures
al all alike. He objects 10 the former be-
cause Fl would allow the United states 10
fortify and defend its own property, and
what would become practically and strate-
gically part Of its own coast line. What
ever the Administration may want the
American public demand a canal to be de
Tended. and. il necessary. fortified by our
Government
The Burton idea that no loss could re-
suit from d postponement until the next
session is true or false according to the
point OF view Certainly no boss wou-d
result to the official DIRECTORS political
proprietors. On the contrary. theirs
would be q distinct gain. equivalent to the
sum which the enemies OF an American,
or perhaps any. canal have agreed 10 con-
tribute 10 the Republican corruption fund
in consideration OF "p0s,pouement until
the next session" But if we regard the
matter in the light OF public policy a
great loss will be sustained. We should
scarcely again find a time as convenient
or free from international complications
OF an obstructive nature. ar the present.
A considerable measure Of prosperity. due
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LYNCHBURG. Va. April 14-Grouud
has been broken for the Confederate
monument to be erected to Lynchburg S
Confederate dead. The cornerstone will be
laid on April % and the unwilling will take
place on MAY l. Senator Daniel viii de-
liver the Grafton at the unveiling.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

In the final contest over the Porto EeaH bin
the Hon. Serene f. Payne maintained the high
standard which De himself ret iu the conduct
Of the earlier fight over that measure in the
House. New York Tribune.
He did. indeed. There is NOT a. man in
the House on either side who does not
know Mr. Payne for what he is.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

Ctrom the New lork SUM-
When TIE roll call Of States i- made iu the
Democratic National Convention on th- n1nirs.
tion Of q candidate for President. New York will
h. found voting for William Jenu1r- BpIu amid
the applause VI the crowded assetnbisge al Kan
81 City.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

TRENTON. April 1+.-Because John
Gingyn, a new foreman at Wilson Wo-len
Mills. did not strike the fancy of the girl
weavers, seventy-five OF them went on
strike. and declare that they VII not re
turn until the foreman is discharged.
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tFrom tht. Boston HefaldD
There are only p 40 spanish war pension
claimants 90 Tar; hut then. the var hasn't been
over long our experience in the pension business
has shown that the pension list grows with the
yesrs that e,apse after The war.
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Overlooking George Fred.-So much
noise has been made with the booms Of
various and sundry statesmen for the
Democratic Vice Presidential nomination
during the past two months that the name
and fame Of the Hon George Fred Will
llams Of Massachusetts appear to have
been overlooked. Ii is known positively
that this scion Of the proud old Brahmins
OF the Back Bay district is a receptive
candidate for the nomination. It is also
known that so important a parsonage as
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan has done
nothing to discourage the movement
which was pretty lively few months ago
TO tail the ticket with Williams Like
wise it is known that the enterprising
press agent of the Democratic National
Committee, the valorous Col Willis J.
Abbott. was at one time a stout and an
outspoken advocate Of Mr. Williams as
Mr.. Bryan's running mate. Since taking
charge Of the press bureau at Chicago
Colonel Abbott has started booms for
nearly every available candidate for Vice
President except his Massachusetts friend.
1t is suspected that there is method in
this sighting Of Mr.. Williams by Colonel
Abbott The belief is gaining strength
that the press agent has been springing
other booms in the confident expectation
that they would die Of hamilton before the
clans gather at Kansas City and that then
his Massachusetts idol can be brought for
ward with rush that will sweep aside
all opposition. In other words, il would
best suit the purposes of both Messrs.
Williams and Abbott if the former should
be turned to spontaneously by the Kansas
city Convention as Mr.. Bryan was al
Chicago four years ago, and put on the
ticket as the result Of a sudden impulse
OF Inspiration. In view Of these probable
tiles 1t may be well for the slate makers
TO reserve a place for the name Of the
Hon. George Fred Williams. Because he
has been comparatively quiet for some
time should not be taken as a sign that
he either is out of politics or out of the
running for Vice President 1t is thought
that his long silence is due TO the belief
on his part that by this strange method
he can excite more interest in himself
and his purposes than if he should give
way 10 his well-known inclination 10 talk
whenever the opportunity so to do is pre-
scented
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

There is something Of Vice Presiden-
tial boom for Senator Cushman X. Davis
up in Minnesota. What can it mean? Is
the Administration already at work trying
to punish him for his Porto Rican atti-
tuda7