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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
MORE BOERIsH THAN THE Ropps

Inc gentlemen who held a meeting in Wash
. lhguoh on sunday TO express sympathy with
me Beers and detestation of Great Britain are
ehutied 10 hold and TO set forth such opinions
as they please. But statements of fact or of al
legged fact, are different things from mere onin-
Ion. In the resolutions which they adonted
there are several such statements of a character
so novel and surprising as TO suggest the re-
marx OF Piiny that there is always something
new coming out OF Africa. We do not say these
statements are untrue. They are. however. so
directly contrary to all authentic information
hitherto divulged to cause regret that the
ground for making them was not made known
1t was, for example, declared that in this
war Great Britain has resorted to 1.-THE arming
and mobilization Of savages," which, it is added
rs notorious matter OF common repute
throughout the world" The latter statement
may unhesitatinglY be denied 1t is most en-
phaucally not matter of common repute"
that Great Britain is making use of savage
troops or that she has armed sayages On the
contrary, il is a matter of common repute"
that she has disarmed, so far AS possible native
tribes that are eager 10 fight for her, and has
from the beginning eXerted her utmost efforts
10 keep the natives from joining in the fray
against their BOer oppressors. The statement
that she is making use of savage troops is there
loIe not Only new, out IL Is so contrary to com
mon repute" that judicious men will decline 10
believe il until proof of it is adduced
Again, II was declared that Dumdum bullets
had been distributed to the British soIdiery.
That, we believe, is quite true. They have been
distributed 10 British troops III some parts of
India; and also-for target practice only-in
Great Britain. But strict orders have been
given that not one Of them is so much as to be
taken 10 South Africa, much less to be used
there. Why was that fact ignored in the Wash
Dgton resolutions? The reference to the Dunn.
ium bullets as ii was made appeared to mean
hat they were being used against the Beers
We should be sorry to think that by such sup
'ressiOn Of truth these gentlemen at Washing
on meant to suggest falsebood. But if not
What was the object or the pertinence Of that
eference 10 Dumdum bullets? Or IL they really
meant 70 say the British are using such bullets |
gainst the Beers, why did they not give their |
Iuth0rityg For certainly that, too, is not a |
natter Of common repute."
~szin. there is reference TO "a brigand cabai |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
THE REDEMPTION OF CRETE.

After twenty centuries of war and miSrule
peace and goodwill That seems to be the rec
ord OF the year in Crete. 1t was less than three
years ago that the much yexed isle was the
scene of war and pillage and was menace to
the peace of all Europe. 1t was q little more
than year ago that Prince George of Greece
went thther. nominay as High Commissioner
of the Powers practically as Dictator The task
before him was one of the most difficult that
can be conceived. 1t was, in a social, Industrial
and political sense, TO bring order out of chaos
Towns had been burned and fields laid waste
Every mans hand was turned against his neigh
DOT. There was no effective government. And
THIS young sailor prince, not thirty years of
age was commissioned to suppress all evil and
to supply all good. He must have had some
grim remembrance of some labors of Hercules
performed in that sefsame island
He had two things in his favor. One tbot he
was a Greek prince; the other that he was n
giant in stature. For the Cretans are Greeks
and giants. He also had two fine qualities of
rulership-frmness and tact From the mo-
ment or his landing he let it be known that he
was master. His will was TO be law That too
appealed TO the people. Masterful people like
masterful rulers and will have no others But
he was discreet and diplomatic The Christian
Greeks received him gladly as Christian and
a Greek. But the Mahometan Greeks distrusted
him, and some twO-fifths of them actually fed
from the island, of whom a word is presently
TO be said. So Prince George addressed himself
TO winning their confidence. He visited their
schools and mosques When his mother came
to visit him he had her visit the harems of the
chief Mahometans And he appointed a Ma
hometan TO be Minister Of Public Safety and in
that place to have control of the police
he Is hat o
hdence and affection Of all. He has made both
parties disarm. The Christians did so because
he was their prince the Mahometans because he
had made one of them Minister of Public Safe
~. Without weapons, the two parties have per-
force quit fighting, and for the first time in
mortal recollection are now living together in
peace and friendship. AS for the thirty thou
sand or so Mahometans who fed from the ISL
and, they are now streaming back by every
steamer. They have had a sorry time of II in
Macedonia and Asia Minor where they tasted
for the first time the bitterness OF unaiioyed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
Arm91urk DAILY W-ibn,te
TUESDAY, JANUARY %, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Few bulletins were posted at the
War Office in London which threw light the
of the casualties of Harris brigade in Sundays
battle and a message from Kimberley told of
the towns further bombardment; one of the
German barks taken by British cruisers
released. - American troops in Luzon capt
ured the town OF Taal, in the Province Of
Batangas. defeating eight hundred insurgents
- Heavy seas continue in st. Mary's Bay,
and no bodies from the wreck of the Helgoland
have been recovered. - The Swedish budget
contains provisions for large increase in the
sumptionist Fathers charged with participation
in Royalist plots began at Paris.
CONGRESS-Senate: Mr.. Pritchard. of North
Carolina, spoke on the question in the
South, and Mr.. Turner, Of Washington, in oppo-
sition TO the Presidents Philippine policy bill
judicial districts was passed. - House: Most
of the brief session was devoted to District of
Columbia business.
DOMESTIC.-The President nominated Colo
nels George NJ. Randall and James NJ. Bell to
be brigadier generals of volunteers. - Elk
Congressman Bennett Of Brooklyn, has been
selected by Senator'S Platt and Depew can
didate for Secretary Of the Senate. - The
State and Interior Departments denied reports
tkat Webster Davis, assistant Secretary of the
interior, is going to Pretoria on diplomatic
mission. ~ Governor Roosevelt will not
nominate Payn's successor until tomorrow
CITY.-Stoeks were dull and strong -
William ]. Bryan arrived in the city and was
the guest of o. H. p. Belmont at dinner in the
evening; In the course of the day he talked on
Roosevelt and John F. Doyle wrote to John w
Keller. president Of the Democratic Club pro-
testing against Mr.. Kellar giving dinner for
Mr.. Bryan at the club president of the club
60 In the MolineuX trial more testimony re-
garoing the death Of H. c. Barnet was given
- The Count and Countess de Castellane ar
rived on La Bretagne. and the Count denied the
f1garo's stories of his losing money by
gambling. - Corporation Counsel Whalen an
nounced his opposition to the proposed legfsla-
ton TO take all bond issuing power from the Mu-
niclpal Assembly in connection with rapid transit
ponds =" The private secretary of William
hocketeIler was elected treasurer of the Third
Avenue Railroad Company
THE observation-disclosures for to-day: Fair
END mild. The temperature yesterday. Highest
40 degrees; lowest 81; average, 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
CAST OF THE SURPRISES OF LOVE-
A NEW DICKENS PLAY

Boston Jan. % (SpeciaD.-Mary Sanders made
her debut as a dramatic star at the fremont Thea
tire tonight, in Little Nell and the Warehouses.
before an audience which filled the house to its
full capacity. 1t friendly audience. because
Miss Sanders IS Boston girl and a Boston ia
vorite but the enthusiastic applause which was
bestowed upon her and her company was fairly
won by it's merits. There could be no two charac-
tiers more dissimiar than Little Nell and the
Marchioness. as Dickens depicted them in THE
Old Curiosity Shop" and II can be said OF Miss
Sanderss achievement that she presented both
with fine discretion and artistic finish. In neither
her own personality visible. and in both she
Like Lolita. Miss Sanders is fitted admirably BY
figure, stage experience and temperament for lust
such parts these. AS Little Nell she is the
sweet, charming, lovable child, whose devotion to
her grandfather is the dominating passion of her
young life. AS the Warehouses she is unpublished
and wild, She received seven curtain calls at the
close of the third act and less than three the
close of any act. The support was admirable. Max
Figman almost ideal Dick Swiveler P. A
Anderson gave excellent performance Quflp.
and Charles Stanley popular favor as Brass
John Jack played the grandfather with fine taste
and effect.
The play was staged by William Seymour who
has provided production that does him credit. The
signed and modelled from the most approved draw
ngs They artistically and historically
The entire performance was pronounced successful
by the audience that witnessed it. Harry P. Nav
closely although of course he was obliged to devil
ate from the story in some particulars. But he
has preserved the favor and the language as far
as possible. Throughout the play the Dickens at
properties In the in the situations and In
the characters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

of gold grabbers and land hungry eonspirators,
whose "crime" brought on this war; but mot
one of whom is at the forefront Of the battle
No names are mentioned. and we cannot say
certainly who are referred to. But we imagine
that ninety-nine of every hundred intelligent
readers will unhesitatingy reckon that the Jo-
hannesburg Reform Committee and the Jane
son raiders and their afders and abettors were
meant If so, assuredly' the foremost two mem
bers of the ''cabar' were and are Cecil Rhodes
and Leander S. Jameson According to com
mon repute" those two men-not to mention
others-are now and have from the beginning
of the war been about as close to 'the forefront
of the battle as they could get If that is not
so, it would be interesting to.be Informed where
Mr.. Rhodes and DR.. Jameson are in hiding, and
who are the generous gentlemen who are i'm
personating them at the front,
We shall not dwell upon the obvious retorts
that might be made to this Washington pro-
nuncamento- common repute" that the
Beers have tried to draw the natives into the
war, and using Dumdum bullets, and firing
upon womens camps and hospitals, and max
ing treacherous use of flags of truce, and loot
ing wholesale and retail the property Of nom
combatants; the palpable absurdity Of the talk
about wealth coveted by British greed; and
the owlishness of "solemnly protesting" against
the pursuit of ordinary and lawful commerce
by the United States. We are not taking up
cudgels against the Beers or for Great Britain.
But we do question whether it is worth while
for American citizens in this matter to be more
partisan on either side than the actual bellig
erents themselves We have heard no COM
plant and no charges from the Beers them
selves that the British are employing savage
troops using Dumdum bullets, skulking
from the forefront of the battle. We have not
heard that the Beers "sOemnly protest" against
Americans selling munitions Of to whom
they please. And If the Beers do not thus COM
plain why should the United Irish Societies Of
Washington, D. c.? Are they much more
BoeriSh than the Beers?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
THE RAPID TRANSIT BONDS.

The Rapid Transit Board Is said to have been
advised and to believe that legislation is neces-
sary in order that the bonds of the city which
to be issued for the construction of the I'M
derground roads may be issued in successive in
stalments as they are needed, instead of all at
once. An amendment to the Rapid Transit act
bestowing the authority supposed to be required
for this purpose, will therefore be presented at
Albany and probably passed. The objection
that the contractor will thus secure o cOnsdera-
BILE advantage which was not foreseen by per-
sons who might otherwise have been inclined
to bid for the franchise is more fanciful than
real, if indeed such an objection has been seri-
ously made. In the first place, we doubt if any
body who ever thought of embarking in the en-
terprise supposed that the whole sum for which
the successful bidder might propose to build the
roads would be turned over to him at one time;
though it is by no means certain that the OBJ
legation to pay interest ON a large amount of
bonds of which he could not Immediately use
the proceeds in the performance of his contract
would have deferred any person or corporation
from undertaking the work. But, however that
may be, it is difficult to see what the city could
expect to gain by issuing its bonds-that is, in
creasing its indebtedness-in advance of any
practical necessity for them. On all accounts
it appears desirable that the money for the
enterprise should be supplied as fast as it is
needed and no faster
If, therefore, additional legislation permitting
successive bond issues as the work proceeds is
required, it ought to be granted; but whether or
not it is required is another question. The Rapid
Transit act contains this explicit provision:
For the purpose of providing the necessary
means for such construction, at the public ex-
penSe, of any such road or roads , the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment or other
local authority in said city in which such road
roads to be constructed having power to
make appropriations of moneys to be raised by
taxation therein, from time to time and as the
same shall be necessary, and upon the reuuisi-
ton Of said Board of Rapid Transit Railroad
Commissioners, shall direct the Controller or
other chief financial officer of said city and it
shall thereupon become his duty, to issue the
bonds OF said city at such rate of interest not
exceeding three and one-half per centum per
annum said Board of Estimate or other local
authority directing the issue of such bonds may
prescribe.
This would seem to be entirely clear at all
points, and we should suppose that the words
from time to time and as the same shall be
necessary" would have to be subjected to
extraordinary pressure in order to yield any
other meaning than that which they convey at
glance. But, of course, the Commission if it is
convinced that something more is needed or
at least desirable. does we'll to avoid risk and
ask the Legislature for what it wants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
PERSONAL.

One of the first letters of sympathy received by
General Roberts after the death of his son in South
Africa was from the Empress Eugene, recall
ing how the General had given her sprig of
flowers from the spot where the Prince Imperial
fell in the Zulu war
A correspondent of a Connecticut paper thinks
that the Beers really fighting Ireland, instead
of England judging from the nativity Of the Brit
ish army and navy officials: Lord Charles Beres-
ford. head of the British navy born in Waterford;
Lord Wolseley, head of the British army. born in
Dublin; Lord Kitchener, born in Kerry; Lord Rob-
erts, born in Waterford; Lord Lansdowne Minis
ter of War; General Methuen and Mr.. Wndham.
Under Secretary born in Ireland; General White,
born in Antrim; General Clery, born In CORK; Cen
eral French, born in ROscommon: General Butter,
the truth about the Beers strength, also born
in Ireland General Kelly-Kenney. now with Lord
Roberts and who has command of the sixth d.
vision born in Kilrush the mouth of the
Shannon. A number of other South African colonial
officials who were born in Ireland could be mem
South Africa their way there besides many
Irshmen in the Scotch and English regiments.
Sixteen of the forty Governors of Massachusetts
since 1870 Harvard graduates. excluding those
who received honorary degrees. They were: James
Bowdoin 1745; John Hancock, 1854 Samuel Adams,
ITO: Increase sumner 1867; Caleb Strong. 1854;
Christopher Gore, 1776: Elbrdge Gerry 1852; William
Eustis, 1772 Levi Lincoln. 1902; Edward Everett,
J. Q. Adams Bracket, 1865: William Il. Russell,
1877; Frederick T. Greenhage, 1863, and Roger VOL
cott 1878 Every Governor Harvard man
from 1880 to 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
4 CAMPAIGN AGAINST UNITAR1ANs.

The Brooklyn revival movement appears to
have struck a snag. DR.. Lindsay Parker, rec
tor of st. Peters Episcopal Church, has resigned
from the Executive Committee because of the
attacks which some of the speakers have been
making on Unitarians. He has no sympathy
with Unitarian doctrines of course But he
considered it a serious mistake to single out
denomination of processing Christians for
special attack instead of trying to convert the
multitude of people in Brooklyn who do not
profess Christianity of any sort. The men who
managing the revival however, scout this
view of the matter. DIR. David Gregg, the
chairman Of the committee says: I'VE did not,
"of course expect the Unitarians to join in our
movement, for we are believers in the truth,
land they do not believe in the truth any more
than the men who crucified Jesus Christ" And
DR.. Broughton makes the following remarkable
assertion: "AH sinners are Untarians, and all
Unitarians are Sinners
DR.. Greggs declaration that he and those as
sociated with him are believers in the truth"
will seem vainglOrious boasting to a multitude
of Christians who try just earnestly as he
tries to follow the teachings of Christ. 1t would
be repudiated by all bodies of Christians who
are not in theological affilatiOn with him, by
Greek Christians, Roman Christians and great
multitude of Protestant Christians Is it wise
for man setting out to convert men to the re-
lgion of Christ thus to slap in the face the
great majority of processing Christians? And
is it in accordance with Christian charity to as
sumo, as DR.. Gregg does, that Unitarians are
the same sort of people those who crucified
the Saviour, and that therefore they would cru
city Him to-day if they had the chance? Dr.
Gregg's belief may be the true belief and the
Unitarians may be mistaken as he thinks
they are, but the cause of the revival in Brook
lyn will not be advanced by such utterances
The spectacle of one Christian sect throwing
mud on another is not likely to impress favora-
bly, the sinner outside the breastwOrks AS
for the dctum of DR.. Broughton that "all sin
ners are Unitarians," it is simply untrue 1t is
a slanderOus statement, unworthy of a Chris
tan minister. Christians in every age have
fallen into the greatest sins while still believing
implicitly and explicitly in all the articles of
the Christian faith. And everybody not blinded
by prejudice knows it. Such an attempt to cast
Odium on a Christian denomination which
whatever its theological alterations, has ever
been the advocate of good morals and good
citizenship ought to be condemned by every
sincere orthodox Christian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
Amnsemcrfs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s:1o-'way Down East.
AMERICAN THEATRE-s:15-At the Lower Harbour
The Magic Melody.
BIJCJJ-SeI5-Stster Mary
BROADWAY Observation-Disclosures.
CARTFGIE HAII,-s:i5-Concert
-kSINO-e:i5-The Belle OF New York.
CRITERION TEEATRE-S.20-The Little Minister
oAI.YsS THEATRE-S-The Maneuvers Of Jane.
EDEN MgJsEE-9 10 IL p m--Waxworks, Grand
Concert Cinemstograph.
EMPIRE administrations Officers
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRES 15-Three Little lambs
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-The Village
sAFr1FrN TIIF,ATRE-s.2o-The Degenerates.
sARRICK THEATRE-s-S Sherlock Holmes.
Grand OPERA HOUSE-s-A Stranger in a Strange
HAMMERsTEINs vIcToRIA-s:sO-ch and the
Wonderful Lamp.
HARLEM OPERA HoUsE-s:l5-The Tyranny Of Tears
HERALD SQUARE THEATRES 0-Naughty Anthony.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-S-Sehweighofer s NulerL
KEITH S-contnuous Performance.
the Lady.
ROSTER q BIALs-s:15-vaudevile
lYCEJM THEATRES :30-The Surprises OF Love
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-S-Exhibiton of Cycles
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Within
Wheels
MFNDFTSSOFN F5AI.I--s-Coneert.
hURRAY Hill, THEATRE-2-s-Never Again -
NATIONAL. ACADEMY OF DESIGN-Exhibtton OF OH
Paintings
CEW-YORK THEATRE-Broadway Toxic.
PASTOR S-Continuous Performance.
sEERRT'S-4-Concer..
K,S-S-Sapho.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

turkish rule, and they are glad enough to get
pack under the dictatorship of man who,
though not of their faith. is of their race and
speech, and who. above all, is capable of govern
ing justly. In brief, the entire experiment is
at the end of its first year an unqualified sue
cess. Prince George has performed his arduous
task. Crete is redeemed from anarchy and
made peaceful prosperous and happy The
concert of Europe" came in for much blame
and ridicule on account of the troubles of three
years ago and less. But in the end its course
is crowned with amplest vindication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
INNING LABORArORY FOR HARrARn

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. % (SpeciaD.-Harvard
University will build a mining laboratory The
plans have been drawn. contractors are at work
on the estimates and construction will begin at
once. The three rooms which contain the Iabora
tory Will De In memory OF the late John Simpkins
80, and Will probably be known as the 'John Sim,
sins Laooratories, The ore dressing room win
ce ~ the ~ by so foot baseball cage In the old
larry ouildlngs on Holmes Field. The work will
pesSln on TINS room at An addition, also a.
oy ~ rect VIII be built adjoining the abOratorV
On the east side and win contain two rooms one
A or salnpths and the other for assaying Ground
t Eg n na Ss for this portion Of the iaSOSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

EX-king Malietoa writes from Samoa to The
London Times" his opinion Of the partition of
his island kingdom. and says it was a crime
against the law OF nations. Allowing for his
point OF view, there is a color of plausiblllty in
his contention positive enough TO shine through
quite thick coat OF whtewash. But there ia a
law OF deeper foundation than the code OF ma.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
Mr. Bryan says he brought his oil can with
him. And his torch?

A superheated AngIophobe correspondent re-
Gently assured us that the unhappy Queen of
England would no longer admit her wicked
Colonial Secretary to her presence. In view of
that 1t seems most deplorable. yet necessary, to
record that Mr. Chamberlain dined with Her
Majesty at Osborne yesterday, and spent the
night there. Are to understand that Her
Majesty made him dine in another room from
hers, and conducted her conversation with him
through a closed door?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23
TURNER PAINTING IN PLACE.

The Grand Canal at Venice" Turner's PAINTING
which was bequeathed TO the Metropolitan Museum
of Art by Cornelius Vanderbilt has been placed IN
eastern gallery No. 2 OF the Museum, and will be
on view to the public on and after to-day. This
picture mas been hung In panel with two other
Turner pictures, both from the Museums collection