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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
AN IMPARTIAL VERDICT ASKED.

Gen. Roberts says that all he asks in
Burdett-Coutts, Is an impartial verdict.
The charges are that Gen. Roberts has
not taken as good care of his wounded as
he should-that in fact, he has neglected
his wounded shamefully. From one source
comes the report that wounded men were
permitted to lie for days near where they
had fallen. with only such covering as
they could get themselves. or which their
com panions could provide. Another is
that the hospital attendants were neg
lectful of their duties, that they consum-
ed the delicacies provided for the Sick
inadequate.
1t seems that the criticisms of Mr.
Burdett-Coutts were aimed at the war
once but the war Office refused to Shout
der the responsibility. placing it on Gen.
Roberts. Julian Ralph. the American cor
respondent. who pretends TO know some
thing about the hospital management in
south Africa, declares that the wounded
British soldiers are treated far better
in the Boer hospitals than in their own.
Gen. Roberts does not shirk the respon-
sibiIity which the war Office has placed
upon him. He admits that in the march
from Bloemfontein there was some neg
lect OF the wounded. but he says that the
march was so rapid and the fights so nu-
merous that as much attention could not
be given to hospital arrangements and to
the wounded as there would have been
under more favorable conditions, but that
the best was done that could be un
der the circumstances. In concluding his
report he says that a corps of competent
men should be sent to South Africa 10
make a thorough investigation of the
charges of Mr.. Burdett -Coutts. Evil
IDENTIFY he does not place much reliance
upon the report made by that gentleman
who. by the way. is a member OF Parlia-
ment.
1t is probable that there has been some
neglect OF the wounded in South Africa.
1t would be strange IL there were not.
Many officers holding positions of respon-
sibility are lacking in ability 20 discharge
some Of the duties required OF them. They
know how to lead men In battle, but they
do not know how to take care of their
men. In fact they seem Indifferent 10
their welfare. There were many such men
In our army during the Spanish American
war. 1t was owing to their negligence
largely that there was so much sickness
and so many scandals OF one kind and
another Gen. Roberts declares that all
he wants is an impartial verdict by COM
petent men in respect TO the Burdett-
Coutts charges. No doubt he will be able
to show that while the wounded were SUD-
jected to great suffering and hardships,
they were the victims of very little actual
neglect.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
VAN wYck,s rLArroRM.

1t seems that Judge Van wyck carried
the draft of a platform to Kansas City,
but there is nothing to justify the con-
clusion that ii is meeting with much ia
vor. He is authority for the statement
that it is favored by some of the dele
gates from The South. 1t is pretty safe
TO say that the great majority of the
Southern delegates will favor the kind
of platform wanted by Mr.. Bryan. They
recognize the fact that IL Mr.. Bryan is to
be the nominee for President he ought to
be permitted to have something to say
about the p, atform.
In Mr.. Van Wyck's platform an effort
is made to push silver into the back
ground by simply reaffirming the Chica-
go platform. Prominence is given to the
questions of imperialism, trusts and the
tariff.
Judge Van Wyck still has hope appar-
emily that he will be the choice of the con-
vention for Vice President. He seems to
think that he will be the most available
candidate for that position in the event
the convention adopts a platform similar
delegates for their consideration.
Judge Van Wyck may be a very good
man. and in many respects qualified for
the high position he seeks. but his con-
necuon with the ice trust in New York
City is a barrier to his nomination. We do
not undertake to say that there is any
thing wrong in his owning a big block of
the ice trust stock, but If he were to be
the candidate of the Democratic party
for Vice President the Republicans would
spare no effort to make the country be-
lieve that he was the head and front of
that trust
He may have had a chance for the vice
presidential nomination before there was
any ice trust scandal but in view OF the
fact that there is going to be a big fight
made against trusts in the presidential
campaign it would be a mistake for the
Democratic party TO have on fits ticket a
beneficiary of one of the most oppressive
trusts in the entire country.
Unless the situation at Kansas City
changes very greatly within the next day
or two there will not be muck chance for
the adoption of Judge Van wyck's plat
form or for his nomination ae Vice Presi-
denf
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

Souse's Band is here breeding home
sickness in the colony and fascinating
the Parisians, says a Paris letter in the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
There is nothing quite so good IN Paris;
indeed, there is nothing quite so good any
where. And the march kings music has
got into the heads and hearts OF the peo-
ple-Gavoche and his fellow-ga minis
march the streets whistling lei Captain"
l had seen Mr.. Sousa on his pedestal
dressed in gcld-braided uniform and wsv-
ing a baton-any number OF times, but he
is quite as interesting, | assure you, when
he lounges in an easy chair behind a good
cigar. There were thirty or forty exiles
gathered in Henry Mayors studio. Mr.
Sousa and l smoked in a corner Mr..
Sousa comes naturally by his liking for
cozy corners
MY dear old father was music teach
err Mr.. Sousa explains. II really be-
lieve he was about the worst musician
ever knew. and I've known a great many.
And then he had remarkably firm OBJ
lection to work. Father used to come
down to breakfast about midday After
the meal he would light a cigar and lie
down in an easy chair.
Tony. Tony mother would say, don't
you know you have three lessons to give
to-day
Father would get up. stretch himself
he was a big man-and go over and kiss
mother
Tut. tut, DEAR he would say, the
day was made for rest and the night for
sleep-and he would be up stairs to bed
again.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
what Dickens pidn,t Give

Boz" was not only a clever author but
undoubtedly a smart man Of business.
certainly judging from little incident
that took place In connection with the
Charles Dickens Readings" In a certain
Southern town, says the Golden Penny.
one winter there was much distress in
this particular district. to relieve which.
a far as possible. O local committee was
formed. one of its members was an en-
terprising inhabitant who had most sue
cessfully carried out the management OF
the Dickens undertaking. and, thinking
to secure the great novel.st's aid for so
good an object wrote asking him to give
a reading"
The reply was OF the shortest, and GER
tainly significant II ran as follows:
Il never give readings. Charles Dick
ans
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGH
RIDERS,

Gov. Roosevelt is having a good time
at the reunion Of the Rough Riders. When
he left New York he said he should not
talk politics going or returning. and 1t is
probable that he will not talk politics at
the reunion. 1t would not be in good
taste for him to do so. The Rough Rid
ers are not all Republicans. In fact, Il
is not certain that a majority of them
are. They are of all parties. 1t is even
probable that there are some Prohibition
lists among them.
II was recently suggested by a cheer
full innocent of Indiana that the regiment
of Rough Riders be reorganized and ac-
company Gov. Roosevelt on an election
eering tour over the country. In other
words, it was proposed to make sort of
advertisement of the men who composed
the Rough Riders Regiment for the ben
eft of the Republican party.
1t is certain that the Rough Riders
would not consent to anything of the
kind. and It Is probable that Gov. Roose-
welt would not ask them to make a show
of themselves for his benefit. 1t is true
tiidt a lew VI THEM CaHpalSneO WIN MIN
when he was candidate for the govern
orship Of New York, but they were per-
sonal friends and insisted upon taking
part in the campaign. That was a very
different thing from getting the whole
regiment together and parading it over
the country to makes votes for the Re-
publican ticket.
OF course, they would have TO be paid
for such service. In fact, it is doubtful
If such an advertising scheme would be
of any benefit 90 the Republican party.
1t would cost an immense amount of
money to carry the regiment from point
to point and maintain 1t, and 1t would be
asserted that the trusts were furnishing
the money TO pay the bills. Thus it would
be advertised that the trusts were friend
ly to the Republican party.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

Everybody is perfectly well aware that
a stammerer can get "cuss" word out
when every other word will stick and rat.
tie in his throat and that it is often the
case that the stammerer must swear be-
fore he can say anything else at all. Ac-
cording to New York specialist in stann-
merins, swearing as an aid to speech in
such cases is not only recognized by the
procession but is sometimes encouraged.
For some unaccountable reason a big, big
D will slip through where other words
cannot and ordinarily once the "cuss"
word gets through II opens the way for
several very good and ineligible SEN
fences.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

Fate seems to have dealt rather harshly
with several of the naval heroes of the
Spanish-American War The public had
hardly more than got acquainted with
Gridley and Brumby when they died, and
now the gallant Philip has been added to
the great majority. The newspaper
writers, by the way, seem never to tire
of recalling stories illustrating the charac-
ter of Jack" Philip. Besides being
fighter he was a Christian gentleman and
was not ashamed to confess his God be-
fore men. One of the most striking Incl
dents of the Santiago fight was when
Philip after the conclusion of the engage
ment, called his officers and men to the
quarter deck and invited them to bare
their heads and give silent thanks to God
for the victory. AS showing his kindness of
heart, it is said that only a short time
before he died, driving in Brooklyn one
day. he noticed poor, ragged boy on the
curb. Poor youngster," said the Admiral
to his companion, 1.-THE world won't give
him half a chance" Another incident
shows his true Americanism. When he
took charge of the Brooklyn navy yard
there was in conspicuous place a big
piece of rusty iron labeled, Taken from
the rebel ram Mississippi" "Scrape off
that word REBEL" was the Admirals or
der as soon as he noticed it. There are
no rebels. There is no longer any North
or any South. and. anyhow, 1 don't like
the word" Being a man of such charac-
ter, is it to be wondered at that Jack"
Philip was the best loved officer in the
navy?
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
THE NEGLECTED EIcHTEEN.

1t would be interesting to know why
Congress authorized the appointment of
eighteen commissioners at large, at a sal
airy of $1,000 each, to the Paris EXPOSE
ton. What good purpose do they serve?
What duties do they PERFORM What in
fact, is there for them to do? 1t looks
very much as if some congressman had
friends they wished 10 compliment by
sending them to the exposition at the ex-
pense of the government and so they
got the act through Congress authorizing
the appointment Of these eighteen COM
miesioners.
1t seems that they are a great nuisance
in Paris and very much neglected. They
bother Commissioner Peck by insisting
that he shall procure for them invitations
to all of the state functions. and by bring
ing them into prominence on all possible
occasions. These commissioners are called
in the American colony in Paris. the
famous useless eighteen" President
Loubet is reported to have sarcastically
said something to them when they called
on him to thank him for inviting them to
as they do not speak French, they did not
understand. but for which the master OF
ceremonies took the President to task.
President Loubet is reported to have re-
piled: Don't you think II just as well
to let our beloved sister republic under
stand that there was no need to appoint
half its population to officially represent
the other half here? Where would we
be had all the nations been so intemper-
ate?"
The $4,000 which will be paid to these
commissioners could much better have
been spent IN some other way. II there
were anything like economy exercised
in the administration OF the government. II
would not be necessary to retain the
taxes levied to carry on the Spanish
American war.
But We don't see what President Loubet
has 10 complain of. His people will get
the money of these commissioners-money
reeklessly squandered by our government.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

Politeness is not only good as a rule OF
conduct, but 1t sometimes pays direct cash
dividends. In her will the late Mrs. EN-
ma a. Schley of New York left good,
substantial sums of money to several shop
girls whose customer she had been. In
some cases she DID not even know their
Christian names, but she did know and
never forgot the fact that they had served
her politely and promptly, for which she
has very handsomely expressed her APP
probation.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

There is probably no foundation for
the story from Kansas City that, If the
Committee on Resolutions fails 10 report
a specific declaration in favor Of IS to l.,
Mr.. Bryan will go to the convention and
offer an amendment. and make a speech
in advocacy of his favorite ratio. Should
the convention then fail to act favorably
upon his amendment, according to che
story, he would decline the nomination,
Any such proceeding would be very SEN
sational. but IL is not likely to occur.
Mr.. Bryan and the committeeman will
have arrived at satisfactory under.
standing, In all probability, before the
convention is called to order. Mr.. Bryan
will be nominated, and will accept upon
the platform adopted by the representa-.
tiyes Of the democracy in convention as.
sembled. There does not appear to be
any good reason for thinking that the
platform will not be one upon which Mr..
\ Bryan can consistently stand.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

by unanimous vote, William Mckinley.
member Of Chicago brickIayers' union
and President of the United States. was
the other night expelled from member.
ship in the Chicago Building Trades
Council. II will be recalled that Presi-
dent Mckinley was elected member Of
the Brickiayers' Union in order that he
might lay the cornerstone Of the new Chi
cago Postoffice without prejudice to the
union men working on the building. Pres
ident Mckinley has never worked with
''scab" bricklayers In Chicago. so II wa.
not on that account that he was fired
from the union. but because he is run.
ming for a political office. The union
has rule prescribing politics.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune. on the authority OF
"a naval officer" says the battleship Ore
gon, now on the rocks off the Chinese
coast, is manned by VIGOROUSLY weak,
complement of officers. Capt Wilde is MI
right, it is said; but the Captain cannot
do everything; he is bound 20 rest
and sleep sometimes. And Wilde's staff.
according TO the Tribunes story, is about
as poor as could have been selected. The
executive officer upon whom the captain
must depend chiefly was court martialed
for drunkenness, on duty al the Mare Isl
and navy yard in February. 1895. He was
given a scathing reprimand. Two months
later he repeated the offense. and was
sentenced by another court-martial to dis
missaI from service. but the President
modified the sentence to degradation TO
the bottom Of hts rank, involving a loss
of forty-nine numbers. The navigating
officer is young man who had never
previously navigated any vessel of greater
draught than ten feet. The senior watch
officer on deck graduated in 1898. and six OF
the ensigns are of the class of 1900, whose
commissions probably have not yet reach
ed them. She was being handled by chill
dren.' was the comment of the naval
oflcer quoted above upon the grounding
of the Oregon. From the foregoing it
would appear that the navy department is
itself not without blame in the matter,
since it gave the ship to crew of medi-
OGRE ability and then issued orders to them
to hurry with their vessel through dam
gerous waters.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL.

Virginia ave and Beach, Atlantic City,N.J.
5th year. Most central location; highest
elevation, overlooking ocean; $50 beautiful
rooms, many with baths The terms are
reasonable Write for booklet Hotel COACH
es meet all trains. CHARLES e. COPE.
MELROSE, NEW YORK.-7S Madison
Avenue corner 18th st. Rooms with or
without board. Rooms with board 81 per
week; sl25 per day and upwards. Send FOR
circular.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Cincinnati Enquirer Dem) SAYS:
THE trusts cannot be easily overthrow
by simple act of Congress or a I.egis
lature. The tariff law is partial to mo-
nopolies, and the foundation for killing
the trusts is in a revision of the tariff
schedules. The administration is leading
up to another great contention on the tar
it,"
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal Dem)
says: Cotton planted and raised for a 5.
cent market and which is now selling at
10 cents ought to give the planters quite a
nice sum CT cigarette money. Come to
think of 1t, expansion and Decent cotton
is not so bad in spite of the calamity
bowling politicians who meet now and
then TO view with alarm while other
people are attending to their crops"
The Chicago Chronicle Oem) says: IAN
Americans who adhere to the declaration
OF Independence, all men who believe in
the supremacy of the constitution of the
United States are combined this year 10
punish the Republican party for It's NULL
fcation Of the one and it's betrayal Of the
other"
The Hartford Comm Times Dem1
says; "of course. It win make not the
slightest difference, after the Kansas CITY
convention shall have affirmed the Ch,ca
20 platform OF 1896 whether a specific in
dorsement OF 16 to ! shall be declared or
not. And with Bryan for the candidate
1t makes but little difference whether tho
convention adopts any platform al all
Bryan is platform in himself. and ne
az oil IL
16 10 as he ever did and as he eipavs
will"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

If Mr.. Bryan's name were not BRYAN
but Lemon. it might be a good enough
idea to put Sulzer on the ticket with him.
A ticket like that ought to be popular in
hot weather
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for showers and thunderstorms, and light
to fresh southerly winds; and for Eastern
Florida, showers, with fresh to brisk
southeasteriy winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
SEA GsRT. NEW JERSEY.

Beach House, right on the beach. A.
ways cool. Fine accommodations Dining
room service first-class. Rates reasona.
BILE. Send for booklet. Sea Grt Is the
first stop made on the coast by express
trains from Philadelphia to Asbury Park
and Long Branch. COAST COMPANY.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
AVONDALE SPRINGS.

On Knoxville and Bristol Railroad five
miles west of Tate's, at the base of Clinch
mountains; one of the most delightful re-
sorts, of East Tennessee. Lithia. sulphur
and chslybeate water. Reasona BILE rates.
Address Miss 6. CROZIER, Lithia, Grain
ger county. Tennessee
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

The possibilities are that Mr.. sulzer
uhcorked his boom too early. About all
OF the sparkle and fiz win get out Of 1t
before the delegates get out of their dus-
ters and into the CONVENTION hall.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03

The commissioners OF education OF Hon
olulu have adopted a resolution prohibiting
the employment In the public schools OF
any teacher, who is suffering from tuber.
cu.osis or other infectious or contagious
disease. 1t also prohibits consumptive
pupils from attending the public schools.
Heretofore. ID is said, many of the teach
ers have been consumptives from the
states, who have sought Honolulu because
Of the mildness OF its climate.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
IN THE GREAT NORTH WOODS.
HOTEL DEL MONTE,
SARANAC LAKE n Y

OPENS JUNE 25 under entirely new manage
mcnt; newly furnished and renovated through
OUT table and service frst-class; near lake
and Hotel Ampersand; golf. tennis. billiards.
boating, fishing driving and bicycling; livery.
For booklet address j. HENRY OTIS, Sara
nae Lake N Y.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
CAISKILL MOUNTAIN HOUSE.

July daily rate So. Unsurpassed seem
cry Railway fare reduced. Stations, Otis
Summit and kaaterskill.
CHAS. & GEO. II. BEACH. Mgrs..
Catskill N Y
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
The Singer Piano
of Chicago, III.

This SINGER PIANO is sold by many
of the leading dealers in the United
States. such as VIM. Steinert Sons Co,
who have the largest establishments in
Boston. New Haven and Providence. Also
the SINGER PIANO is sold by VIM.
knabe Co.. having the leading houses in
Boston, Baltimore, Washington and New
York city. There are large number OF
leading houses handling SINGER PIANO.
too numerous to mention.
The SINGER PIANO is evidently one OF
the best pianos in the market, or ii would
not be sold by these leading houses.
1t has an elegant singing tone much
finer than most pianos, and about one.half
the price OF other instruments.
Gail and see. and examine the SINGER
PIANO and save good deal of money on
your purchase. Same guarantee Ia ex-
tended for the SINGER PIANO as any of
the leading pianos OF the day, and n sat-
isfactory price will be given to all on ap-
piication ~