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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

American citizenship means more
than any other citizenship, not only pc
cause 1t lives and fiourishes beneath the
protection of the freest and best IN
stitutions in the world, but because II
has the perpetuity and success OF those
institutions absolutely in its keeping
and controLa
Our Government is not and never was
in outside proprietorship, when couIo
determine or set limits to our Ilsht VI
occupancy. American citlzenshlp nus
built its own habitation and Is the ten
ant of no superior. 1t must, however
be plainly apparent that TINS lndepeH-
dence in the enjoyment of privileges Is
not all that Is involved In our rela,ioiis
to the Government we proudly car our
own AS one who is the owner Oh lhe
house in which he lives cannot LOOK 10
another for it's care and preservation
so American citizenship assumes the re-
sponsibility of maintaining unatsTea
and unimpaired the government "hlch
shelters 1t, and which has thus iar peeh
it's protection against wind ana Storm
lust appreciation of the seriousness
of this responsibility is the test OF true
American citizenship.
If YOU are satisfied that foreign con-
quest and unnatural extension or an
nexation are dangerous perversions OF
our national mission, and II IL shhii
seem to you, in the light of reason and
W
their train a peoples Generalization
and n decay of popular contentment
and virtue more surely destructive 10
REPUBLICS than armies with banners,
YOU will not be necessarily wrong.
AS a vindication OF our past metnods
II may occur to you that though
hundred years is but day in the life
of a nation, we have within such a
short existence, by close adherence TO
our original design and purposes, as
tonished the world by our progress ana
the development of our vast posses
sions. With our first century's treinen-
dous growth and advancement before
your eyes as proof OF the strength and
efficiency of consistent Americanism
YOU will find in the beginning OF our
second century proof of the abundance
of our present domain in millions OF
acres of American territory still unoc-
cunied while hundreds of Government
officials wait to bestow II upon settlers.
There are also other large areas of
American soil yet untrodden by the foot
Of man. while our gates are still open
10 receive those who shall come from
other lands to share our homes and
privileges.
In view of these things, and consider
ing our achievements in the past and
our promise for the future, recalling
what we have done and what yet re-
mains for us to do under the guidance
of the rules and motives which have
thus far governed our national life, we
are surely entitled to demand the best
of reasons for a change In our pohcy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

Empire State. His intimate associa-
sions with the most exclusive circles OF
this country and Europe make him
brilliant entertainer and II responsive
and generous host. He will be assisted
by his nieces, Miss Annie Depew
Paulding, and Miss Charlotte N. Hege-
man, both of whom are beautiful, &C
complished and prominent in the
younger set of Gotham's fashionaples'
Although the house was leased since
April of 1899. IL has only been since De-
cember last that Senator Depew has oc-
cupied it. During the intervening
months the carpenters. upholsterers
and decorators have been busily re-
arranging the rooms and draping them
after the mode Metropolitaine, and Wis
itors to the Corcoran mansion who have
not had a glimpse into the exclusive
residences OF Gotham Will have enVia-
BILE opportunity of gaining an idea or
their lavish decoration and subtle ele-
gance SO worthily reproduced in the
palatial mansion in which the ever
genial and cordial Chauncey NJ. Depew
has domiciled himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
AT HOME WITH A
GREAT CELEBRITY.
How Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
Keeps House

In the home OF Chauncsy NJ. Depewl
What visions one can conjure up of
good cheerl How one hears the merry
laugh of the Senator which Is as pro-
verbal as his ready story. How one
sees the genial Chauncey seated in
front OF his glowing fireplace. with arm
outstretched talking to the chance
guest. for there is always a guest in the
Depew home.
The great dining room has high cell
ings and the chairs are massive and
the table large and round and heavy.
Above the mantle shelf and over the
doors are great classic arches, ex-
duisitely carved. and in the center
hangs a chandelier worth its weight In
crystal, for II is a lovely type of glass
work.
There is a study, of course. cheerful
and sunny. And then there come the
innumerable corners, and, as a back
GROUND and setting to them ALL there is
he grand salon, which is finer than
that of any diplomat In Washington.
When DIR. Depew was elected to the
Senate a year ago speculation ran rife
as TO how he would entertain. Would
he take rooms in a hotel and join the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

Washington, Jan. 12.-Those who stiil
adhere to the old-time principle OF Re
nublican simplicity will probably De
compelled to withstand a shock to their
feeling before the adjournment OF the
present session Of Congress, for 1t Is
more than possible that that august
body will be called upon to discuss the
dress question and decide, once ana
for all whether or not 1t Is pefmlssi-
bile for the foreign representatives, Oh
this Republic to array themselves IN
garments of bright colors when in at
tendance at court.
This is not the first time that this
matter has been brought TO the atteh-
ton of this Government but in previous
cases the application to be permitted
to wear court regalia has come from
the representative himself, and, as the
result, the question has received little
serious consideration. For instance
when Mr.. Breckenridge was Ambassa-
dor to Russia he cabled for permission
TO wear knee breeches at the Corona
tion of the Gear.
This permission was granted and the
ambassador appeared in his knicker-
bockers, but the matter went no FUR
Their. Now, however, 1t has been
brought once more to the front by the
fact that the Car of Russia has Is
sued, through his Minister of Foreign
Affairs, a circular that DEGREES that
henceforth a court costume shall con-
sist of a dark blue swallowtail coat,
with velvet collar gold buttons. white
or dark blue waistcoat and dark blue
trousers.
This circular distinctly states that II
has been issued under the personal In
strlictions of the Emperor himself and
1t stipulates that 1t is intended to apply
to IAN distinguished foreigners and to
all the accredited representatives in
Russia of such countries as have not
adopted for their diplomatics officers
specific uniforms and costumes"
FOR FINER DRESS.
There can be no doubt that this order
applies to the American representa-
tive. 1t has long been realized that
the plain black evening dress worn by
the ambassadors of the United States
was not regarded with favor in many
of the courts of Europe, and 1t is now
stated that similar action is about to
be taken at Berlin, Vienna, The Hague,
Copenhagen and Brussels. AS the re-
suit 1t is scarcely probable that the
matter will not be brought before Con-
gress at an early date in order that
come form of dress may be adopted
that will be in accord with American
views upon the subject.
OF course it is quite possible that
there will be no change in existing
laws, for, while the fact is not gen.
orally known, there is a law on the
statute books that provides for just
such a court costume. The law. which
was enacted in 1S49, has never been
repealed, and reads as follows:
The uniform for the diplomatic and
consular representatives of the United
States TO be worn in all visits of cere-
monies of the following parts and ap-
pendages, namely: A blue cloth dress
coat, single breasted with standing col
lar, having the front from the collar
TO the extremity of the skirt. and the
collar. the cuffs and the pocket flaps.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

| embroidered in gold, not more than
two inches wide, representing vine OF
olive leaves.
There should be upon the coat ten
gilt Navy buttons in front, one Navy
button on each side of the cape, four
on each cuff, four under each pocket
flap, one on each hip. and on the folds.
two on each side OF the skirt and In the
center, one on each side of the lower
extremity, and corresponding button
holes in front, extending the width OF
the embroidery worked in gold thread.
The vest should be white, with ten
small gilt Navy buttons in front, four
| under each pocket flap. The trousers
| should be of blue cloth, lined with gold
| lace, or white knee breeches, with gold
lace and shoe buckles. The headdress
is to consist of cooked hat furnished
with a gold loop. golden tassels and a
black cockade, having golden eagle
in the center. The sword worn with
this UNIFORM should have gilt mount
ings and be suspended from white
swordbelt with Navy trimmings.
AGAINST SENTIMENT.
In spite of the fact that such an
elaborate costume has been designed
by Congress the uniform was never
worn. Instead 1t has been the custom
for the representatives of the United
States to confine themselves to the SIM
pie black evening dress, II being the
tradition that when an American citi-
zen has been selected to represent his
country abroad II Is all sufficient that
he should appear upon public occa-
slons as an American gentleman.
1t is probable. too, that this tradition
is in accord with the general sentiment
in this country, as II has always been
the American principle that when the
Government has despatched man
upon q diplomatic mission he Is sent
to represent the Government in as dig
nified and as satisfactory manner as
possible and not to go capering about
in clothes such as would make him
absurd at home and would merely in
dictate his initiative faculties abroad.
From present indications, however, II
is quite probable that we shall have an
opportunity to become better acquaint-
ed with the colored attire OF the diplo-
matte circles in the future. In the past
there have been many or the foreign
representatives who have been salts
fled to appear at all diplomatic and So
cial functions in the plain evening dress
that prevails in Washington. or late,
however, there has been tendency to
draw away from these restrictions.
Senior Don Antonio LaZo Arriaga, the
Minister from Guatemala, set the ball
rolling, and 1t is generally supposed
that the coming season will see the
Latin American diplomats respondent
in their gay uniforms. AT present,
however, 1t is scarcely likely that they
will rush into extremes. The costume
they have chosen is rich but simple,
being of broadcloth and gold. The
colors, however, will vary according to
nationality.
The representative from Nicaragua,
for instance, will wear dark blue;
Guatemala, shade of blue somewhat
lighter; Costa Rica. brown, and Mex
leo, bottle green. and so through the
list.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

army OF those who live quietly in great
comfort In Washington's luxurious
hotels. Would he. worse still. take
bachelor quarters or live at the club
and thus become one of the army of
diners-out who cannot possibly enter
tain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
AN ELABORATE DRESS.

The coat is a combination OF an Eng
lish officers mess jacket and an off,
GERS full dress coat. 1t is left open in
front, revealing a gorgeous waistcoat
of colored or figured silk or velvet.
The coat has long spike tails. starting
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

rease in current expenses all along the
line leaves little room for hope that the
appropriations of the Legislature OF
1901 will not equal or exceed those OF
the session just terminated. unless the
administration of State affairs is taken
out of the hands of those responsible
for them at present.
1t will be noticed in some dozen in
stances, out of fifty odo. that the ex>
penditures for the years 1884 were
larger than in 1899 and 1900. In four
of these, the three normal schools and
the Spencer asylum, an examination OF
the appropriation act of 1893 will show
large sums applied to permanent i'm
provements or construction purposes,
while the amounts for expenses OF this
sort during the current two years is
comparatively very small. In three
other cases, the Worlds Fair, the
statue of Senator Kenna and the pur-
chase of the executive mansion and
grounds, the appropriations were extra
ordinary and not properly to be con-
sidered in a comparative statement.
The item of the fish commissioners does
not appear in the last appropriation Dill
because the office has ceased to exist.
Three other items, civil suits, over
paid taxes and assessments,
have also disappeared from the act,
because they are now paid without the
appropriation of specific amounts. The
small excess in the case of public print
ing is of course due to the fact h
funds are now assigned to the princl-
pal State institutions to do their W
work of this sort.
In the case of the executive depart
ments," there has been NJ change, and
the reason is that tbs heading .icln5es
only the salaries OF tao state officers
which are fixed by the Constitution or
general law, but in every other item
of this statement, some forty odd, it
will be observed there is an
Increase IN the Expenditure
for the current two years. It is to be
said, however, that eight OF these items
do not appear on the list OF appro-
priations for the years 1884. Their
aggregate is, in round numbers, in
GLIDING 100000 for the new annex fire.
proof building and $21, $50 on account
of the Spanish war, $194, 500. Fifty
nine thousand dollars represents the
aggregate of items that are on the APP
preparation act for 1894, but not on
that of 1S99-190Q. The difference be-
tween these two amounts, $135,5W taken
from $3.50, 776, thus shows Iairiy the
difference in the cost of running the
same institutions and performing the
same administrative functions under
the current two years of the present
regime and the last two under a Demo-
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cratic administration and Legislature.
That this amount, in even figures $780,
coo. is very large is apparent, when it
is seen that it indicates an increase OF
more than thirty per cent. on the same
items of expenditure in six years.
But it is TO be remembered that while
this is the percentage of increase on
Identical items, the actual increase in
the total appropriations for the same
period amounts to nearly forty-two per
cent.
Space is wanting to set forth in de-
tail a comparative statement of lAe
items of expenditure at the different State
institutions where the totals have in
creased so largely. Such a statement
would show, however, that the increase
is due in a marked degree to the fact
that ordinary current expenses, includ-
ing the aggregate OF salaries in some
instances, have grown very much great
er in the period under consideration,
thus there is an increase of this kind
for support of normal schools of SO, 900,
for the deaf and blind school S22. 900
for the University s37. 900, for the Spen-
Ger asylum $50. 900, and for the Reform
school $4,000, and $37 900 for the Wes-
ton asylum. In some instances there
has undoubtedly been a large addition
to the work required to be done at these
Institutions, and it cannot be deter
mined from any thing in the a%ppropria-
ton acts whether any. or how much OF
the increase of expenditures OF this sort
are due to a want of proper THRU. and
economy ip management. II can only
be said that the increases certainly ap-
pear remarkably large. and it is to be
remembered that many items that prop
erly belong to current expenditures are
frequently designated as being for spec
ial purposes.
In noting other items than State in
stitutions, the first to attract attention
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27
The First Thing Apparent

in glancing over this statement is the
phenomenal difference in the totals.
Without pausing to consider the neceS-
sity of merits of the particular items,
one cannot help being struck with the
fact that in six years State eXpendi-
lures for the biennial period have
crown. in round numbers, from four
teen hundred thousand TO TWO million
dollars. That is, for every fourteen
dollars that it used to take to run the
State, it now takes twenty. Nor may
the taxpayer console himself to any
great extent with the reflection that
the enormous total for the current two
years includes many extraordinary
items that will not have to be pro-
vided for in the future. The party in
power has, since it first carried the
Legislature in 1895, shown a wonderful
facility in discovering new sources of
expenditure, and when these once ob-
tain a permanent place in the budget
they usually stay there. Ii the ease of
the University, the new fire-proof
building for State archives, the deaf
and dumb school, the two asylums,
the reform school. the colored institute
and a few other State institutions, a
considerable sum in the aggregate is
devoted to permanent improvements.
but these are largely of such nature as
to suggest that others of a somewhat
similar character are likely TO follow.
In fact, any n who viii take the
trouble to examine the appropriations
for institutions of this character for
some years back will be strongly inn
pressed with the regular recurrence of
these special Improvements. In the
case OF the militia. however, there
ought to be some considerable reduc-
tic~, as a large portion of it is due to
the Spanish war. But the large in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27
LABOR LEGISLATION.
A WHOLLY FAIR PRESENTATIONS
THE WORK OF THE LAST
LEGISLATIVE.
FOUR BILLS WERE URGED
But ONLY ONE ENACTED INTO
STATE LAW.
4 Dis~pnssfonafe and Unbiased Re-
view of the Various Measures. aud
N Review of Their scope and Ef-
fect-The Republican senate Was
the Sticking Point.

Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, October %.
The efforts OF the labor representatives,
and others specially interested In the
amelioration of the condition OF the
laborer, were at the last session OF the
Legislature mainly concentrated on an
endeavor 10 secure the passage OF four
bills, the first fixing eight hours as a
working day in all work done for and
on behalf Of the State, ami prescribing
a severe penalty for It's violation by q
State official or agent. or contractor or
sub-contractor. the second TO prevent
accidents, and preserve the life and
health and provide for the comfort OF
employees In manufacturing. mechanical
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, October
26.-Below will be found a statement
of all the appropriations made by this
Legislature for State expenditures for
the years 1899 and 1900, with the excep-
ton of the expenses of the extended ses-
sion of one day, $749, the amounts spec
flied in the act creating the three min
ers' hospitals. $S1, 900, and in the act
establishing the West Virginia HUI
name Society, $4,000. The items are
grouped under proper sub-headings, and
compared with the appropriations for
the years 1893 ana 1894. that being the
last perioo when there was a Demo-
cratic Legislature and administration.
The appropriations for 1894 include
everything appropriated for those years
except the exense of az extended ses-
sion of ten days. In any comparison
between the expenditures of the two per-
iods, these omitted items are of course
not considered.
AS the total appropriations for any
two year period fall short of the ex-
penditures and current liabilities in
Cured during that time at least as often
as they exceed them, they may be taken
as fairly equivalent to each other; thus
the appropriations made for the years
1884 are practically synonymous with
the expenditures for those years, as
those made by the Legislature just clos
ed may be presumed to be for the years
1893 and 1900. No expenditures on ac-
count of schools, except a small amount
for printing and clerk hire in the Office
OF the State Superintendent, are includ-
ed; nor is the cost of the reassessment
Of real estate given, as the %appropria-
ton for that purpose does not desig-
nate any specific amount.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

Appropriations
For the years 1899 and 1900, compared with those for the years 1898 and 1894
---- Cents Omitted. --
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

ate was passed first and sent over to the
House. The House made its own bill
a substitute for the Senate bill, passed
it and sent the Senate bill thus amend
ed back to the Senate. The Senate find
ing that the bill as amended and
passed by the House carried less
by considerably over a hundred
thouand dollars than it contained orig
inally. refused to concur in the amend
ments. Conferees were appointed. and
after a protracted wrangel, the Senate
finally consented by its conferees to
amendments that reduced its original
bill by about fifty thouand dollars, but
beyond this point it utterly refused TO
go. 1t was already the last day of the
session, and the complete failure of the
regular appropriations it was known
would result in the Governor calling an
extra meeting of the Legislature, and
in entailing upon the people a large
amount of utterly useless expense. In
this dilemma the House considered thai
its duty under all the circumstances
was to agree to the somewhat reduced
Senate bill, and the result of this agree-
ment and the final action of the two
houses was the appropriation of the
ouhlo dPpCdiiAS III tuc lOlCSOluS SldlC-
ment for the years 1899 and 1900.
Whether if the House had stubbornly
held out it would ultimately have Sc
cured reductions to justify the extra
session Is problematical. The high
handed course of the Senate in other
matters had indicated that it was bent
upon having it's own way without any
regard to the interests or wishes of It's
constituents, and no one could say what
would be the duration of the extra ses-
sion, since it might entirely depend
upon the pleasure of the Governor and
the Senate. Considering the question
from all points of view it would rather
appear that the House adopted the wiser
course, though it was thereby compelled
to assent to what it rightly considered
unnecessary and wasteful appropria-
tons.
There won't be another appraise-
ment of real estate for of
fnyatinu until 1910. The ureSeut
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

The existing Hoard of Commissions
ers could have materially tessened
the burden upon the property oyvn-
ers, had IL chosen tn do 80. 4 diff
ferent Board can make II easier In
the future. The same old crowd
viii make 1t harder. Your pockets
book will feel "a difference
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
STATE UNDER REPUBLICAN
AND DEMOCRATIC RULE,
SHOWING PRESENT
EXTRAVAGANZA
A PHENOMENAL DIFFERENCE IN
THE TOTALS.

For Every Fourteen Dollars the De-
mOcracy Spent the Republicans
Are Spending Twenty, without
Benefit to the People-A- Careful
Review of the Situation of Great
Interest to the Taxpayers of the
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

Remember your increased nx-biII
when you 20 to vote. Also remem-
Der that with the same crowd In
charGc ia. Will grow during the next
ten years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

Large autographs of Hon. WILLIAM
Jennings Bryan aud Hon. Adknf
Ewing stevenson for sale mt the HeR~
lister office. Price 10 cents each
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

There won't be another apprafse-
ment of real estate for purposes of
taxation until 1910. The present
Board of Commissioners got The tax
payers into their present box.