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The evening times., 1900-07-26
Circulation Statement.


When it became apparent that the
American members Of the Joint High
Commission would never consent to a Ca
radian theft OF territory clearly and ad-
mittedly within the United States, the
Commission collapsed, and our stat, De
partment undertook 20 continue nsgotia-
tions with the British Government with
a view TO a diplomatic settlement Of the
boundary line between Alaska and Canada.
This question. it would seem. was not
considered between the foreign Offices OF
Washington and London alone: but vas
taken up and treated as one OF a series
which. combined might be made the basis
Of a general inter-execUtive deal and al
lance. temporary mOdus vivendi was
agreed upon between Mr. Hay and Lord
Pauncefote, which for the time being prac-
ticalIy conceded the demands Of Canada;
but the State Department in announcing
1t was careful to explain to all enquiring
friends that, in no case. would a single
inch Of American territory be surrendered
in the final settlement The Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty 10 revive the stillborn Clayton
Bulwer Treaty. to make its iniquitOus pro-
visions binding; and the alliance against
the American inter-oceanic canal, the
Monroe Doctrine. and for a common policy
and American support Of Great Britain in
South Africa and China. were ali arranged
en- bloc with the moaus viyendi.
From the moment that temporary ar
rangement' was made public to the pres
ent time. this journal has repeatedly
charged the Administrator with a purpC Sc
20 make il permanent. and to cece and sur
render American territory in Alaska to the
British Crown. We have been sometimes
criticised for the expression of an opinion
so uncFnplimentary to the trutLfulness md
good faith of our pastors ard masters. It
is now plain. however. that we wee right
and our critics wrong The transfer to
Canada OF large part OF the Ameri an
PorcUpine mining district. in IN ,irg he
American Kleheni River, surrenders strip
Of valuable national territory, three huE-
dred miles long by twenty wide, which las
been prcspected and developed b. American
enterprise, is full OF American citizens. and
which can be shown 70 have been in the
undisputsd and peaceabIe po- -ses- ion Of he
United States since 1867. ard OF Russia
prior to that year. from 1925; except that
part of it was leased by the Hudson 3 y
Company for terms which expired long ie-
fore our purchase OF Alaska.
The executive act of surrender is at cnce
evidence of peridy to the people, and Of
the oft-denied. but nevertheless. existent
Mckinley Salisbury alliance. The Admin
iStration may think it will not make tIou-
BILE II so, We do not agree with the Ad-
minisIratiOn. There was deiaite promise
on its part that not one inch OF AIe-i lean
territory should be aHeEated, How m ny
inches Of American territory are there in a
stolen area measuring three hundred miles
BY twenty?
The evening times., 1900-07-26
COACHING N ENGLAND.
Many People view Great Britain
From a Box Seat.


Every year about 40C0 people mostly
Americans and Australians, traverse the
whole OF Great Britain in imitation Old
fashioned coaches This year quite I1.JG0
Americans alone have booked up in i'd
vance complete tours II this way. and Yet
very few indeed Of our Ovn CoUr-rylren
even know that one coach is nov SO linked
with another throughout the whole Of the
English provinces that the railway can
be almost totally ignored
The revival OF coaches some years ago
ended in a dead loss TO those who under
took it. for the very good reason that
things were done on the most lavish and
UacOnmerciaI scale. Nowadays nearly
every coach running from London hotel
is a source OF handsome profit. for nearly
all tho coaches are run as commercial
speculagiOls as well IS for pleasure. When
good route is chosen they cannot be a
failure. for the reason that before they
start q certain number Of persons living
along the road guarantee 10 make or pay
for so many journeys il each season
But this is about all that is known on
the subject by most Engiishmen. though
thousands os Americans write, months in
advance. asking that 4 complete coach
route may be devised for them throughout
England.
A coaching agent declares that at the
end of each OF our seasons past from
5000 TO 4G00 persons have returned 10
America and TO our colonies who have seen
the whole Of England and a gOod part OF
Scotland and Ireland from weu-appOinted
coaches that took them from inn 70 inn.
and he further AYERS that he is Uaderstat-
ing rather than exaSgerating when he SAYS
that quite l0.CC0 persons have already had
these ralI-igHOring journeys arranged for
them this year
The evening times., 1900-07-26
The Cuban Carpetba~ Frnudx.

Postmaster General Smiths summary Of
MT. BTistow's report on the carpetbag pos
tai frauds and embezzlement in Cuba. is a
startling expose Of the loose and outrage
Gus system Of administration which has
made our pretended attempt 10 teach the
Cubang the art and science OF honest and
economical government a farce at which
the el-ete monarchies OF he Old World.
including Spain. will not cease to laugh
for a generation. The fact that two or
three political favOrites are shown to have
absorbed a hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars belonging to the island revenues. dur
ing a short term Of service is not one to
create surprise in the circumstances dis
closed. The wonder is rather that. since
they evidently thought their positions to
carry with them "the privilege Of the till"
they should have been so moderate.
The report seems conclusive as to the
guilt Of Neely, who, it is evident. has been
selected as the scapegoat of a party Of
conspirators the full personnel of which
probably will never be known. Rathbone
is handled with some severity. but much
more tenderly than his associates. He is
direct connection with the embezzlements
Charged against Neely. and is held respon-
sible for the present only for the appro-
priation Of a small amount Of money. the
proceeds OF warrants which he drew and
cashed without accounting for the same.
and for the appropriation Of a per diem
allowance to which he was not and it is
stated. knew ne was not entitled. So far,
the financial trouble which Rathbone ap-
pears to be in. is not so great in amount
that it could not be settled by some
wealthy pillar Of the temple which per-
chance the ex-detective could pull down
as he once threatened TO, if driven to des-
peratiOn by the prospect of a criminal
prosecution and its probable consequence
In one way or another the chances seem
TO be that Neely, and perhaps one or two
even smaller fry. will be ultimately
brought to justice, after the Presidential
election. and then as mildly as political
exigencies will permit. But. as for Rath
bone, it would be strange indeed if he were
hardly dealt with. He knows enough to
constitute excellent security for the means
of restitution, and, in the end. silence no
doubt will be exchangeable for the neces-
sary cash, plus practical immunity.
AS illustrating the past indifference Of
the Administration to the speculat.ons and
peculations of favored placemen in the
colonies, the report is interesting in its ad-
missions that the proper officers of the
Government were warned, long in advance
OF investigation or exposure, that crooked
ness prevailed in the Cuban postal service.
In May 1899, it appears. two postofice In
spectors who inspected Neely's bureau of
finance" reported that there were irregu-
1arities in the stamp account. In October.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
MESSAGES WITHOUT WIRES.
The Telegraph system in Use Across
san Francisco Bay.
(From the san francisco Chrouicle-l

(Fgom TIE san Francisco Chrouiele-l
The MarcOni system OF wireless teIeg-
raphy is in practical operation about the
harbor Of this city. Across the waters Of
the bay messages are travelling with no
means Of conveyance hut the unseen vi
bration Of the ether, and new security is
added 20 the defence OF the harbOT by the
ease with which communica atiOns can now
be sent from one military post 10 another
Independently of wires Of cables. which an
enemy might cut OF which accident might
disconnect.
The United States Government has been
the first to chain these unseen forces and
10 take advantage Of Marconi's inssti-
mable discovery. Two stations have been
established. one at Alcatraz Island and the
other al Fort Mason, so that communica-
ticn between these two posts is now car
ried on through the air. Flagstaffs seven
ty-hve feet in height have been erected at
each station, connected with the requisite
machines. so that messages may be auto
matically recorded on ordinary printing
ta1es.
The method Of communication is sim
pie. When i, is desired to end a message
from one station TO another. an electric
current is thrown into the aerial wire OF
the sending station. thereby causing an
electrical vibration OF the ether. This
wave is propagated in every direction
and eventually strikes or is cut by the
aerial wire at the receiving station. The
electric wave thus intercepted brings
into play certain electrical conditions OF
the instrument at the receiving station
which eventually record the messages on
the tape.
This is the simple story of great
achievement. which may easily play a
part OF great importance should any sud
den emergency arise and which will a.
presen. materially facilitate intercourse
between the posts. The message might. Of
course, be also received at any other sta
ticn or il might be taken by q ship at
sea Were many stations established at
surr Gnding points confusion might arise
This. il is believed would be overcome
by so adjusting the instruments that the
vibration between different posts would
differ: in other words. putting sets Of in
struments in sympathetic accord. Cipher
systems would be used in any event to
secure secrecy. just as they are used on
the common electrical telegraph.
The evening times., 1900-07-26

one OF the bookkeeperS Of the bureau cCm-
planned that Neely was not depositing ell
the money he received. Again. in January.
1900, a special sgent Of the department, re-
ported that there was something wrong
in the accountscof the bureau with the
Matsnzas~postoffice.
The two last named complaints, it is
true. were made in the first instance to
Rathbone; but it is not to be doubted that
they were also notified to the proper au-
thority in Washington. We should assume
this On the ground of ordinary business.
not TO say Secret Service. methods The as
sumption is fortified by the fact that. at
about the time these storm signals became
visible and numerous here. cautionary sig
mails began to be sent to the island govern
ment to keep Cuba out of politics. which
we venture to translate as meaning. TO
cover up and hide Irregularities or worse
things until after the Presidential election.
The indications are that these hints were
acted upon as far as possible, and that it
was due to accident that the scandal broke
loose when it did. 1t is obviously a dan
gerous one for the Imperial Administra-
ton to carry over November; but there is
ample evidence that able and acute minds
are juggling with it, and are making the
best Of a bad situation. In the middle of
Presidential term they would settle the
whole matter out of hand with a bucket OF
whitewash. As it is. they are compelled
to reckon with an exasperated public opin-
IN, h, snI- hot ha Snb
is being handled with eOmmendable intelli-
gence Next winter whitewash will be in
season and dead ripe again.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
The Chinese situation.

While the Administration is plainly stag
gered by the deductions it is forced to
make from the news from China it is still
to some extent holding to the theory that
some Of the ministers in Tekin may be
alive. and that Mr.. Conger may be one OF
them. The Administration press is dis
unctly fighting to force a hopeful view
Of the situation. and its purpose is en-
tirely transparent. II the American people
were absolutely positive that all foreigners
in Pekin had been massacred. there would
be an instant demand for an extraordinary
session Of Congress, and that, OF course. is
something that the executive branch of the
Government would submit to almost any
risk or humiliation in order to avoid
Should there be nothing today TO cOUn-
terbalance its effect We expect to see o1i-
cial Washington SNUG with fresh hope as
result of a remark made By Ii Hung
Chang yesterday. to the effect that he knew
the ministers to be safe and, as for the
other foreigners in Pekin. they did not
amount to anything. This gentle and phi
Ianthrcpic hint naturally will be seized
upon by cur optimists as strong evidence
that only the women, children. secreta-
ries, attaches, military and naval officers.
end guards have been butchered. and that
the ministers themselves are alive and are
being held as hostages
There is not much ground even for that
small hope. The interpreter Of the British
Legation in Pekin. who left it on July ,.
states that Sir Robert Hart dieG on thai
day and that already most OF the foreign
ers were dead. 4 bare possibility may be
suggested that when the final assault upon
the British compound was made. probably
on July 6. the surviving ministers were
spared for future use; but. considering the
conditions which must have obtained on
the occasion the chance is so small a one
as not TO be worth constellation Again.
as far as our own representative IS con-
cerneG, if he had been alive and In the
hands of the Chinese on July IS. they
would have been much more likely to tor
tuTe him into writing a message in plain
English 70 suit their purposes than they
would be to send us an Intercepted code
despatch three weeks old Of the contents Of
which they were almost certainly in iguo-
rance.
The evening times., 1900-07-26

We heartily commend the scheme Of tie
Kentucky Republicans to have Theodore
Roosevelt at a big barbecue up in the II o n
tairs. so that the feudist barditti can meet
and listen to the Governor who has pro-
tected their 'taserless leader n5-y a fugi-
tive from justice. Roosevelt loves men Of
blood. and would simply WGIIow in the de-
light OF association with hundreds Of ha d.
mountaineers, every one Of whom could
probably show more corpzes TO his iudiyid-
ual credit than the whole Ro-gh Rider out
fl found on the cory field OF san Juan Hill
after the colored troops had rushed ard
taken it. to make easy trave.ing for poliI-
cal volunteer oOIOnels
The evening times., 1900-07-26

For the first time we hear a doleful note
from the hitherto confident "Bobs.' He
says he cannot hunt the Beers into the
heart of Africa. and that if they choose to
trek into the LydenbuIg Hills he cannot
prevent them. Pessimism like that so nGs
as if it had dawned upon the British g-n-
eralissinco that there may be a kind of war
which cannot be settled by guns or num-
bers. 1t is pity the British and AfIikan-
ders cannot get together and make up. The
former are likely to be badly needed else
where than in South Africa before many
weeks.
The evening times., 1900-07-26

From the Buffalo Evening Times

tFT0m the BuHaIo Evening Ilmes.D
In abstract point Of view II may be esrsti!v-
ing 70 A certain kind Of national pride to observe
the American dependencies spotted upon the map
Of lie world but this Is the kind OF national
vanity which the fathers warned against With
world powers come international complication
tremendous expenditure Of public moneys. the tri-
butte Of the whole people, an enormous increase in
the army Of Office. Il means the army as a
factor in national politics; in word it il urging
history 10 repeat itself federation Of sovereign
states IL one thing. a republican empire with
colonial attach nents is another thirr
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Indiana ReosiversbIns

(From the Muncie, Ind, Times)
Ii has become quito common in Iudi3nanoIis o,
throw every outside corporation into the b,,SS
Of receiver. The costs. attorneys,-fees ana
other trimmings make short work OF the sssets
even II the institution perfectly solvent
Numerous corporations have been able TO meet
all obligations and have reasonable Surplus left
until the receivers fees, attorneys fees and court
cOs,s have been EglrCd out then an inSoIyeDc, IL
generally reported The Bank OF England could
not go through the hands of an Indianapolis re-
ceiver and come out solvent.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Teaching the English Tongue.

(From the Phlladelphia Ledger.)
Little can be done to change the linguistic
habits OF the adult Porto Rcans. but a svste-
matte effort is in progress to introduce the young
Porto Ricans to the English language and ltera-
ture. To accomplish the best results and the
speediest the native teachers should be instructor
in that language, and. II possible, at institu-
tons in the United States. Commercial neceSsi-
ties will gradually SfiucTEEse the use of English
in both isands. Its use should be stimulated
in every way by compulsion- This would
ne foreign to American principles and would
prObablV defeat ifs ebiecti
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Turtle Fields of the South.
From the Chicago Record.)

The Tennesee River is the greatest fresh watei
tJIr lie stream in the world and the Cumberland
is famous for its prolific turtle fields The Ten
nessee has its in the mountains and cuts il,
way through a rocky country. rendering it per
fectly clear at normal depth. The turtle of the
clear streams, though smaller, are more valuable
in the markets than the huge monsters taken from
the muddy Mississippi Washington and New
York furnish the best markets, and many "a dia
mond-backed Chesapeake terrapin' really came
from Tennessee
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Two Kinds of ENDansiOn

tTom the New Ork Journal
The Republican party believes in the constitu-
u0nal principle, first announced and practiced bv
Thomas jefferson. giving TO this nation the quick
ening life OF expsnsion-the right 10 grow - Tins
gladsomely dlscoUrses plutocratic contemDorary
regardless Of the intelligence Of its rraders The
expansion advocated by jefferson was the expan-
sion OF an oak tree from its own legitimatelv
sprouted acorns. The expansion believed in by
the Republican party is the expansion caused by
thieylng monkeys in the boughs
The evening times., 1900-07-26

Porto Rico, American as much as the
District of Columbia is American. and yet
denied all rights guaranteed to her by the
Constitution, speaks in protest at lasti
Yesterday the feast Of the patron saint of
Spain was enthusiastically celebrated
throughout the island, and its towns were
brilliant with Spanish flags and colors.
That is the way our benevolent assimi-
latiOn works,
The evening times., 1900-07-26

(Erom the Kansas City Star)
One fault Of the present Administration has been
lack Of VigOr and promptitude in dealing with
the emergencies which have arisen since the eee
ton OF Mckinney Il has been 90 al through the
administration The President does not take hold
of things with the hand of born leader and com
Hander- lis extreme anxiety TO know that ke rs
going 10 please his party IS too great 20 make
him thoroughly self-reliant and courageous in the
performance OF his duty.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
To Improve the Negroes Condition.


(From the New Orleans Picayune)
There is no question that the greatest devel-
opment of the negroes can b. gained only by dis
tributing them among the higher races. so that
they may be improved by association and cOmpe-
titiOn. To mairtain great, compact negro popu-
latiOns in the Southern States of the Union must
operate as IN obstruction TO the progress and de-
velOpment Of the South and an injury to the su-
periOr race in contact with them, Any great
movement that VIII distribute the negroes among
the whites and other superior races will be all
the better for them and for the Southern States
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Almost n Success.


lffum me OHlcA-o Fuel-I
f'On I have great song this time" said the
man who writes popular music. It's sure TO be a
go"
PLAY 81 for me-" requested the man who
doesn't know much about such things.
''Oh l haven't written the music yet. 4"
Then hum the air for me j"
Its not yet composed -
The beauty lies in the sentiment, / suppose.
What's the first verse
--Oh, haven't written thar, but tell YOU, old
man, | have a catch hne for the chorus that's
simply great
The evening times., 1900-07-26

from the AtlSnta journaL)
The sidewalk Republican politician is the ONLY
fellow who now talks Of a walkover for Nc
hlniey and Roosevelt The Republican bosses
wear worried look, but even they are In &C.
stacy compared 20 what their state of mind Will
be on the morning after the election
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Not Constituted for Swimming.
Qrom Pcarson's Magazine)

trlels cannot swim They are very bucvlnt
but Unbalanced. and their heads 20 under water
Thtv can. however. be taught to swim rivers with
the aid OF goatskins or jars fastened unoer Jheil
necNs. During the Beluehistan expedition of 1896
the camels were lowered into the sea from thC
ships. anc thir drivers. plunging overheard clam.
bered on to the back of their charges causing
the animals heads to come up and thus assisted
they were successfully piloted ashore
The evening times., 1900-07-26
The TientsIn sacLinG.
(From the Baltimore Sun.

The looting of Tientsin should be sternly con-
demned BY European Governments and further ex-
cesSes should be punished by the everest penal
ties known TO military law. There is 10 doubt
that our own War Department cannot afford 20
cguntenance such ofiences agalnst decencv.
The evening times., 1900-07-26

CFrom the Detroit Free Press)
'.You said was the biggest fool in town. -
exclaimed an irate citizen to his neighb0r and
you've goo 20 apologize,
''Au right all right. responded the offender.
I'm apologize. You are not the biggest fool %
And still the man was not satisfied
The evening times., 1900-07-26

CFrom the Chicago Evening Post)
Il understand thcre are eleven Presidential
tickets in the 4. ID already"
%. that's wrong. ] assure YOU There are only
two really in the field, with numerous others that
r,ereiv think they are"
The evening times., 1900-07-26
CURRENT HUMOR.


(Frum the indianapolis PrJsS)
''Na~, l should say" said the Expert Theo-
rizcr. that man Is entitled 20 al he can lay
his HANDS on. up 10 2 certain limit
Say, rather" spint5dly Iej0ined the Stud NJ
Of Conditions Obtaining IN Modern Cigiiizl-
ton, down to a certain limit
The evening times., 1900-07-26

AGAIN Tow Tne--Appa7ently efforts Of
renewed strength are being made 20 with
draw the name Of the Hon. Charles 4.
TOwne from the Fusion POpuIist ticket.
with the understanding that the name OF
the Hon AdIai E. Stevenson is to be sub
stituted for it. The proposition. like all
others of is character. seems to be en-
tirely ag-e -eeable to Mr. Towne. and the
only trouble in the way appears TO be the
obstinacy of the ButIer-P Pettigrew folks.
Il IS significant that neither Of these gen
tienen urges objection 20 the suggestion
CT dropping TCyne's name and substigut-
ing Stevenson S, though sGme OF the
smaller fry-nOtably that class CT states
men that have received nominations for
various county and precinct Offices on the
Sioux City platfOrm-s;iH are insiscent
upon the retention of TOGDe. For the
most part this element Of POpulists was
attracted 10 the Democratic ticket in
1892 simply and solely by Stevenson s
name There has never been any
doubt that Mr.. Cleveland would not have
carried several Of the small Wesf fern
States in 1892 in which the balance Of now
CT tnen was held by the Populists II Mr.
Stevenson had not been on the ticket. In
view Of this weH-established fact. II is
pointed out as one Of the incomprehensible
features Of American politics why any con-
siderable element of Populists should OBJ
iect to Mr.. Stevenson in this time of stress
and danger. Mr.. Stevenson was a pioneer
in the work Of reform which is now the
basis Of POpulist demands. and during his
association with Mr. Cleveland he never
wavere1 in his loyalty TO the principles for
which he has fought all Of his political
lise. With arguments OF this character to
"resent to rational Populists it is believed
the -tyocates Of the withdrawal OF Towne
In ~ will prevail.