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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
THE SHAH OF PERSIA.
Many Reforms Accomplished Under
His Four Years. Reign.


| Mozaffer- ed-in was proclaimed Shah of
( Persia in May. 1896 on the assassination of
I his father. Nasser-ed-din. In the four
I years OF his reign he has accomplished
many reforms and on his return from the
present European TOUT there is great hope
/ that Persia's progress will BE- much accel-
Grated.
! His Majesty shows tines keenest interest
in everything and is rotscoBtent until he
has mastered all the particulars of the OBJ
| ject of interest. Al Cortrezeville. when
examining a motor-car. he Sastonished the
engineer by his extremely technical knowi-
edge of the machine.
Since receiving one or tsso automobiles
in Teherau he had learned Up the whole
subject and remembered every detail. A
short time ago the Shah sent to London
for a book on the historyifof Siam. This
was sent him. and was duty translated
into Persian and read to him. These are
but two Instances of the many which
show how universal are the accomplish
ments and interests of the Shah. In fact.
it would seem that in him we have the
Oriental counterpart of Kaiser Wilhelm of
Germany. -
Soon after he assembled the throne. MOI
after ed-din founded schools in Teheran
and the other important CITIES of Persia.
| In these schools are t1igH English. Rus
sian. and French. as welEasescience and
arts Realizing that ednxat;en was the
foundation of nations success, the Shah
set about laying that foiLndation at once.
So well has he done thissshat there are
now free schools for the poor as well as
those for the rich. f,t t%4
The teachers are Persials who have en-
joyed the advantages of European educa-
ton. 1t is interesting to note that the
Shah encourages his mobiles 10 send their
I IN a EnrCnpa N aadTI
t.ing unusual for the Shahs of Persia to
send their children out of the country, his
Majesty engaged European professors. who
Rave given to his sons a thorough Western
education.
The British public will be interested to
learn that the Shah has introduced free
dom OF the press into Persia Formerly
nothing could be published unit! it bad
been passed by the censor; but now edi-
tors are encouraged to criticise the acts of
the Shah. 1t is the just man who does
not fear criticism. and this action gives a
good idea of the character of Mozaffer-ed-
din.
The whole system of the Persian customs
has been reformed within the last four
years. Formerly the various officials
farmod out the taxes. but now the Govern
ment directly controls the customs. The
higher officials who have managed the re-
organization are Begians; ii is probable.
however that in time these will be replac-
ed by Persians. The increase to the reve-
nue. has been quite considerable.
In character the Shah is very kind-heart-
ed, so much so that ne feels always the
greatest repugnance for signing warrants
for executions; he is usually very anxious
to exercise clemency rather than severity.
He deals with his subjects more like
father than an autocrat, and they apply
TO him whenever they have any griev-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

operations The appropriation OF the
dynamite concession win mean saving OF
half million to industry.
The terms on which money can be found
for the amortiza' ion of the Netherlands de-
bentures and the Rothschild loan will en-
tail a saving of 100000 yearly. AS the
proprietors of the Netherlands Railway
the Transvaal has the Natal and Cape sys-
tens practically at its mercy. probably
some equalization of traffic, contingent on
lowered rates and effecting a considerable
saving will enter into the terms OF the
railway treaties with Natal and the Cape.
Under a better regulation of the supply OF
native labor and a good system of control
ard protection. not only Is the rate OF
wages expected to lower considerably. but
the native will find himself better on than
under the former Government. The av-
erage wage of s3 might drop to CO.
reduction OF 81 a monthzsn 10000 natives
would mean a saving of one million yearly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
POVERTY IN PORTO RICO.
Governor Allen to Make n Tour OF
IKE Island.

SAN JUAN, p R.. Aug. 25.-Governor
Allen will on Tuesday next start without
an escort on tour of the interior. He
will be accompanied by General Davis.
Captain Wheeler and an interpreter. the
object OF the trip is to learn the true con-
ditions among the natives in the sup
posed poyerty-stricken districts.
The party will be absent for at least
a week. and they will mingle with the
natives to get. at first hand. complete in
formation of the situation and the needs
and grievances as may exist. The COM
plete itinerary of the trip has not been
published. 1t is known that Governor AL
len and those accompanying him Will start
on the trip in army ambuiances on tho
military road TO Aibonito. and thence on
the trails. by horseback. through the
mountains to the Barranquillas. UtaGo. and
Mayaguez districts. Delegations Of pill
grins complaining of poverty and desti-
tuition recently came from these districts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
Circulation Statement.
The Alaskan Surrender.

Mr. Otto H. Tittmann. Assistant SD
per;ntendeut of The United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey. has returned from
Alaska where he has been engaged. in
association with the Canadian Boundary
Commissioner. in delimiting the temporary
international line as agreed upon IN
the Hay-Tower modus yivendl. We use
the word temporary in its official rath-
er than in its practical serse. since il
would be hard TO cite a case in which
Great Britain has ever failed TO make
temporary possession OF territory per
manent
AS in duty bound, Mr.. Tittmann be-
lieyes in the Temporal" fiction. and or
CUES that our resrocession from an in
disputable line, undisputed from 1928 10
1898. was in the nature of a victory for
Mr. Hays splendid diplomacy" because,
while We surrendered about two thou
sand square miles of the richest sold
field in Alaska TO Great Britain, we pre-
vented that power from getting quite to
tidewater, and fro:n acquiring more than
moiety OF what il claimed.
The explanation of Mr.. Tittmann. like
preceding ones on the same side, is lame
and unsatisfactory. Mr.. Hay had no more
right 10 release Alaskan territory to for
eign power. on the ground that he gave
up only fourth of what was asked than
he would have to donate half of Long 81
and to the British because they demanded
the whole of it. The alleged provisionality
Of the modus vivendi was a subterfuge TO
cover a transaction which is a shame to
the Administration. To put the best pos
sible face upon it. it was an acknowledge
ment that the title of the United States
TO the Porcupine district was open 70 ques-
ton. which it is not and never has been.
That title was never questioned until the
discovery of gold in Alaska. The inter
national boundary line running ten marine
leagues from the coast, and following its
sinuosiiies, was agreed upon between Rus
STA and England in 1926, and recognized
officially and in every map of authority
down to the meeting of the Anglican
can Joint High Commission in Quebec in
1885 1t was res adjudicata, and not open
10 doubt or discussion.
The country would have backed Mr. Nc
kinney in considering the violent seizure
OF American territory within that boundary
as a casus belli. 1t protests against the
timorous eomplacency with which he al
lowed the impudent invasion of such terri
tory to stand, and condOned the affront
upon this nation by means Of the modus
yivendi of disgraceful memory. Supine
submission to Great Britain may be con-
vpnient IN the Administration and may
have its partisan or personal compensations
for anything We know to the contrary; but.
In this case at least, it has excited the
Just resentment of the whole American
people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

(From the San Francisco Oriental PreSs.)
The Chinese in the United States not at all
in sympathy with what is happening in their
tive land. lie overthrow of the Emperor and
the slaughter OF foreigners is the work OF thu
reactionists those who oppose progress, the adop-
ton of new methods, and reforms in the govern
ment. Every Chinese who has had enterprise
enough to come to this country and tha
difference between the old and the new is an
advocate OF progress in his native land Almost
all Of the immigrants from China 10 America
come from the city Of Canton and its vicinity
and from the island of HongSong. They are Of
the genuine Chinese stock and dislike the Tar
tar dynasty and the Tartar population OF the
northern provinces. where the present diiirul-
ties are occurring.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

From the Baltimore SUM-
We have in IL United States the same species
Of bulldozing patriots who have been in evil
dence in Great Britain for the past year. Recent
" the Republican candidate for Vice President
denounced as "cowards'' and advocates of a
policy of infamy," dishonest and dishonor-
able" all who do not endorse the Admins. ration
programme of criminal aggression and slaugh-
ter in the Philippines The London newspaper
organs OF the British Government apply equally
harsh epithets to all Engishmen who deaouncc
the war in South Africa. Ii this spirit OF in
tolerance were permitted to go unrebuked in the
United Kingdom and in the United States the
boosted liberty of the Anglo-Saxon and the
American would soon be extingu>hed. and they
would complacently sneeze whenever their rulers
took snuff
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
WHY ENGLISH COAL IS DEAR.
Exports Have Largely IncreEsed
Over Those of Last Year.
(FrOm the London Daily Nail.)

tFTom the London Daily Mail.)
Mr.. Richie. President of the Board of
Trade. gave to the House of Commons
recently. in answer to Sir Howard Vincent,
official statement on the increased ex-
port of British coal. The increase he
said. in the exports of coal. coke. and fuel
from the United Kingdom during the first
six menths of this year over tho exports
in the first six months OF 1899 was 1913 600
tons. The increase. however. was not gem
eral among the various countries 10 which
it was sent, there having been decreased
in the exports to some countries amount
ing to $4,000 tons, and increases to others
of &c .GiaA tons. The principal increases
were 10 Germany, 405. zoe tons: Holland
i51 600 tons. and France. 3f0. eco tons 7
am informed" he added. that the total
exports of coal from Wales in the six
months January TO June show a decrease
of more than 100000 tons compared with
the same period of 1899. The increase in
the cost of fuel for the Royal Navy. there
fore cannot be attributed to increased ex-
port of the kind required
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
MRS. ANNA B. CARPENTER DEAD
ReIfct of Rear Admiral Expires mt
Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Aug. 25.-Mrs.
Anna B. Carpenter, widow Of Rear Admiral
Charles Carroll Carpenter, died after a
long illness at her home last night, at the
age t sixty. The deceased. who was Miss
Annie VI. Brown, was married TO the adj
miral in New York on September Is. 1862.
Four sons and three daughters survive,
Harry Carpenter. of Chicago; First. Lieut..
C. Carroll Carpenter. U. S. NJ. c.; P. \.
Surgeon Dudley n. Carpenter. and Regi-
maid Carpenter. OF this city; Mrs. Shipley,
wife Of Lieut.. John H. Shipley, U. S. N;
Mrs. NJ Sise, and Miss Josephine Carpen-
ter, of this city
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
EASY TO INTERVIEW.
An Old Reporters Meeting With the
Late Dir. Huntington.

(From the New Orleans Times Dernocrat)
THE late Coils p Huntington was an
easy man to interview" said an old re-
porter last evening. but at the same time
he was exceedingly cautions and never
talked at random. My first encounter
with him was in San Francisco. l was
sent to ask him about some railroad con-
nections that he was supposed to have in
contemplation. and when l was finally ush-
cred into his private office l found him
seated at a table debating letters to a
couple Of stenogTa phers. L can spare you
only ten minutes. he said pleasantly, but
we'll try TO make that cover the ground.
What is your first questions? 1 put it in
as concise a form as possible. 'U-m-m-m,'
said Mr.. Huntington. musingly; let's
have the second l took that, of course,
as a refusal to answer the first interroga-
tion and passed to the next point. All
right he said: now for the third That
was discouraging but / gave it to him
as briefly and clearly l could, and, to
make long story short, he completely
exhausted all my enquiries, one after the
other without giving a single reply.
You may well believe l was thoroughly
depressed and disheartened and WAS about
to beat a retreat. when. to my great sur
prise. one of the stenographers handed
over memorandum which he had been
quietly taxing OF eacn question. ana MI.
Huntington proceeded to answer them
seriatim. He wasted no words but COW
cred every point with the utmost nicely
and precision.
When he concluded l read over my
notes at his request. and he pronounced
them all right. Mr.. Huntington | said,
CHANGING at my watch. I see We have still
nearly half a minute left. and, with your
permission. I'd like to ask you something
on my own account What is ito said
he looking surprised. I am curious to
know l replied why you made me ask
all my questions before giving me any
answer The old magnate smiled-and,
by the way. he had a very genial smile,
pickering up a thousand little wrinkles
at the corners of his eyes and seeming to
relax all over. That's easily explained
he said. 4 wanted to find out what you
were leading up to before l committed
myself"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

A story which is told of lecturers en-
barrassing experience suggests some curl
Gus reflections in regard to the average
Americans sense of humor A temper
ance lecturer strayed into a hall where
was assembled an audience which had ex-
pected to hear Mark Twain. The audi
ence was not familiar with the humorist's
face. and took the temperance lecturer for
him. Consequently, his opening sentences
were, to his great indignation, met with
shouts of laughter.
One naturally wonders how much real
appreciation of humor could be possessed
by an audience which was so easily moved
to amusement by statements not laugha-
Bile. simply because it supposed that risi-
bility was in order. But, after all, it is
not strange that the thing should have
happened. How many times do people
laugh simply because they are expected
TO do so! Aside from the pages of Punch"
in which humor is supposed to be sought
from a sense of patriotic duty, there are
the comic supplements of our own New
York papers. There are, moreover, the
average vaudeville joke and the average
street-car wit;icism. There are people who
expect TO raise a laugh with the query
Is this hot enough for you?" although
the forcible rejoinder which has been made
by irascible persons to this query has
created a certain doubt as to its wit There
are the hundred stock witticisms, some CT
which vulgar, some inane. some i'm
perth ent, and all trite, but over all of
which the listener is expected to smile.
Laughter. under such conditions ceases to
be a pleasure and becomes a duty.
But this is not ALL There are certain
subjects at which it is generally supposed
that one ought to laugh. These subjects
vary from time to time. ana from coun-
try to country. To the Chinese. for ex
ample, the "red-haired foreign devil is
always ludicrous. But in his own coun-
try, and to himself. he does not appear
funny In fact, it may be said on general
principles that no man appears wholly
ridiculous to himself. II he must laugh,
he laughs at a stranger.
In a community of ignorant people. the
man who is wise in books often appears
utterly ridiculous. In a settlement where
all but enc of the people are Doors. the
person with decent manners is an object
of mirth. 1t has been said that there are
places in which the wearing of coat ia
proof positive of dandyism.
What, then, is the true standard Of
humor? One thing is certain. it is CEN
fury by century becoming gentler and less
cruel. The cripple. the idiot, the criminal.
are no longer legitimate food for testing.
People are mere willing to laugh at them
selves than they formerly were, and that
is proof of civilization, since only the
fanatic or the barbarian takes himself so
seriously that he cannot do this. and re-
CARDS it as an insult if anyone ventures
to cast a laughing glance in his direction,
Humor may, perhaps, be defined as
kindly perception of imperfeetions. AS
such il is akin to the intelligence and
kindness which are the foundation OF all
civilization.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

methods, at great cost, when no pains is
taken to preserve the monuments by which
they can learn historical facts in way
that they will remember? The children of
Concord, Mass. will never forget the bat
tie of the bridge, for the bridge is there
to remind them; \they will always know
the history of the first settlers. because
old houses and trees associated with the
early days of the place have been pre-
served. and tablets set into walls near
the scenes of the first important confer
enceT and treaties 1t would be a good
thing if every country town. and every
city, for that matter, were as careful
to preserve these object-lessons of his
tnr
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

tFrom the Denver PosI.J
Why is this distinction made between Hawaii
and Porto Rico? Why are the privileges granted
under the Constitution to Hawaii withheld from
Porto Rico? Why has Congress given to one
constitutional government and LETT the other at
less than colony? There is long overdue ex-
pIanation Of President McKinley's reversal OF tie
honest policy outlined in his plain duty message.
s'Constancy in labor cOnquers all dificuities.
We have been constant in labor in brewing
Heurich's beers and we can say that MseTZen,
Senate and Lager the purcst and most whole
some of all beers II is more gratifying to know
that the people always enjoy cool glass Of Heu-
rich's. Phone 6Si, Arlington Betting Co, Tor
case, and also enjoy Heurieh's.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

Danger from renewed Boxer outrages in
Akron. Ohio is not yet past, and the mill
tary are still kept on duty. 1t is feared
that the Boxers may do something by way
OF revenge upon the local taotai and other
authorities for the railroading CT the negro
assaulter Peck into and out of the city
without their knowledge. The Geplorable
outbreak has shocked the country every
where At Sherman. Texas, en- Friday
evening a mass meeting was held at which
resolutions were passed protesting against
''unciyilized conduct on the part of our
sister state of Ohio am warning the
Buckeye Boxers OF the pernicious example
thus displayed in setting the laws Of the
land at defiance in this age OF civilization
and land of Christianity"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

Henry E. Youtsey. awaiting trial under
Indictment as an accessory to the murder
of Governor Goebel. and believed by many
to be the man who fired the fatal shot, is
i'll of typhoid malaria in the Georgetown
believe himself TO be dying and make an
ante-mortem statement is greatly worry
ing the friends of Taylor and others al.
legged to have been connected with the
assassination conspiracy. Should Youtsey
survive ii is hardly probable that he could
be put on trial until October at least.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
TRANSPORTS OFF FOR CUBA.
Teachers Wave Farewell ms the
Steamers Leave Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. aug. 25.-The tEir-
teen hundred and more Cuban school tearh-
ers who have BEEN studying American in
stituticns and customs for eight weeks
past, sailed for home this morning. An
early start was made, the Crook pushing
her nose down the river at ) 70. closely
followed by the Rawiias. 5edgwick. sii
Mcpherson Despite the early hour. thJ
pier at tho foot of Chestnut Street as
well as the adjacent wharves. contained
some thousands of spectators. who watched
the Iaborious turning of the transports in
mid-stream with much interest. and
waved hearty and sincere adieu to the
departing visitors.
That the teachers had rot forgotten the
attentions showered upon them was amply
proven by their crowding the decks and
returning with interest the hand wayinss
and "godspeeds."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

Secretary Gage energies from his re-
tirement to view with alarm the prospect
that. if elected. Mr.. Bryan might regard
the silver dollars OF the Republic as coin
and pay them out as such. However that
may be. of one thing Mr.. Lyman J. Gage can
be sure: II elected. Mr.. Bryan may be
counted on not to make any questionable
deals for the sale of custom houses, and
certainly not to allow a trust bank in New
York the free use of hundred million dol
lars of Government funds, contrary to law
and decency.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

From the Savannah Ncws)
Though Ceorgia's convict system i unquc;.
tionablv the bet the Statt ha1 ever lad, it APP
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authorities should, AID will no doubt give
prompt and effective attptiol Within few
weeks two white convicts have died after receiv-
ing corporal punishment. and there is evidence
that the punishment had something to do with
their death The last case was that OF u white
convict at the Ebert County camp few days
ago lie was found dead chained TO a tree a
short time after a whipping had bren admins
tered Such abuses should be made Impossible in
Geofgias convict camps.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
4 MIN surprIsc.-Murnhr anil crnl,.

Hill SUrprise.-Murphy and Croker
stole a march on Hill Friday in a locality
that has been Hill stronghold for many
years. In the primary election in Mont
gomery County for delegates to the Sara
tOga convention the Hill ticket was over
wheimingly defeated and the Croker Muir
ply combine secured three delegates which
had not been credited to them in the POpu-
lar estimates. Whether this indicates a
disintegration OF HIS upstate crgani-
cation cannot be told yet, though the re-
suit in other counties during this week
will plainly demonstrate how Hill stands
1t is generally conceded that the defeat
of Hill Will mean also the defeat of Coler.
though until the exact attitude and :nten-
positive statements can be made under
this head. At the present time il is in
disputable that Mclaughlin holds the key
10 the gubernatorial situation. 1t is
strongly contended, however, that il the
fight en- Coler is to take the distinctive
shape Of a fight on Hill sSd it becomes
evident that Hill is 10 be completely I'M
horsed then ii will be the part of politi-
cal wisdom for the Brooklyn boss to cast
his lot with the Croker Murphy combine
even if by so doing he will have to sacri-
fee his protege, Comptroller Coler In
view OF this condition ii may be that as a
dernier resort Coler will break with HILL
and go it alone. It is believed TO be pos
sible for him to pull through on his own
hook easier than TO stick to Hill.