New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-21

stand against civilization. nor n mob against
an army Yet big enough mob, especially if
II he armed with scientific weapons. can simply
through its bulk give the best army much
trouble And in China a mob may consist Of
n hundred thousand men. or OF million men.
Moreover the Chinese. or many Of them, are
possessed of great physical strength and en-
durance, and they are probably less susceptible
10 pain and to fear of death than any other
people in the world, These are the facts that
are 10 be kept in mind in estimating the mill
tary potency of the Empire
We regret the physical nhrmites which were
influential in persuading Mr.. Plat to retire
from the scene - his unhappy labors. but it
would II even he must be prepared
to admit that the party in this State would
have been benefited II he hal withdrawn con-
siderably sooner.
1t IS not necessary for The Tribune affirm
the pre-eminent excellence OF the pictures with
which 1t is illustrating the Philadelphia Conven-
ton. for It's readers all recognize the fact and
Judge spreading a knowledge OF II far
and wide. We venture, however. TO give our
selves the pleasure OF saying that such pcto-
rial feat as our first page representation yester-
day morning OF the Convention in session. with
their places. was never accomplished. or even
attempted. before.
Nicholas Murray Butler and Frederick w
Hollis don't seem 70 have been any more sue
cessful in unifylng Convention sentiment against
the nomination OF Governor Roosevelt for Vice
President than they were last winter in uni
Tying the public school system OF this State
An American military force in Manila comes
in quite handy in the present Chinese complica-
tions, giving the autl-mperialists a new text for
cavil to which only their own sect will pay any
attention, and tnat not much the recognition
having been forced the order Itself that its
apostles are bores, always wrong. and all their
utterances an affront 10 rational public senti-
ment
TIE Addcks delegation is seated in the Con-
venton. and Addicks himself energies from the
contest a member of the Republican National
Committee. The fact remains, nevertheless. that
he is traitor and a corruptionist.
The Tribune Will issue Saturday morning
an eight page illustrated supplement- dealing
with the chief political questions OF the COM
ing National campaign An interesting and i'm
portant feature Of II will be large number OF
interviews with business men and financial au-
thorites In all sections OF the country express
ing their satisfaction with the results OF the
Mckinley Administration and cautionIng the
Republican party against making listless cam
paign through a feeling OF overconhdence A
popular review OF the growth OF prosperity dur
ing the last four years article giving handy
references to sound Republican campaign lit
erature, the full text Of the Republican platform
biographical sketches OF the candidates-tbess
and many other articles of present political in
terest Will make this issue worthy Of wide circu-
lation among voters. Extra copies will be sup
piled TO campaign committees Mt a low figure:
terms for such orders may be learned by appli-
cation to The Tribune.
The fact that the respectable newfoundland
Democrat has everywhere turned Republican
within the last decade presents evidence that
that historic section OF the country maintains its
ancient standard OF civic virtue ana PATRIOTISM
Democracy sti marshals its diminishing ranks
hut no figures of light and leading appear at
their head. and would be hunted forth as in
truders and usurpers II they did
The highly respectable and worthy CORPORA
ton OF executioners in the Celestial EmpIra has
gone on strike. to the great satisfaction Of all
those who do not feel their heads very safe on
their shoulders. and in China the number OF
these latter is legion. in view Of the Empress
choppers declare that they will not cut off an
other head without increase of pay; SO that
II may be truthfully affirmed that the strike 10
not this time promoted by the usual pretexts Of
eight hours work and an increase Of salary
but relates solely to the amount OF payment
This circumstance, which reflects honor upon
the Chinese executioners would lead one to in
fer that they are willing to work all hours Of
the day. should 1t be required. We must place
ourselves on the side Of the headsmen for any
fair minded man will admit that they are un-
commonly badly paid. AS a matter OF fact for
the difficult and important work OF cutting ones
head off the Chinese headsman receives little
more than 90 cents. The strikers demand
double their present pay. which would not ap-
pear to be an exorbitant figure A few days ago
a Picking mandarin received deputation OF the
strikers and made known to them that at the
moment the Government was not In condition
to concede their reasonable request, but he was
able to promise, so are informed. that there
would soon be a general increase of business
and that things would improve. on general