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The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

The rumor that Senator Pettigrew Is
filling up the Cubans with the idea that
thu administration does not intend to
s. and by the promise made BY Congress
at tbs beginning of the Spanish war is
not incredible In view Of some OF Petit
CREWS performances In the Senate. 1t is
pretty disrsputable work for Senator
to be engaged in, and there is not the
slightest justification for 1t since every
word and act Of the administration has
no wn an Intention to keen the pledge
which Congress made. If the adminis-
tration were plotting to annex Cuba 1t
would not be favoIing tariff for Porto
Rico for 1t lie agreed on every side that
that proposition Is fact destroying what
annexation sentiment existed on the
leland.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

Mr.. Loud, who for half dozen years
past. has been trying to correct the second
class mail matter abuse, is not discour-
aged though be has been repeatedly de-
tented, but will try again. The bill which
he will present as substitute for the one
recently recommitted is comparatively
brief, and deals chiefly with the so-called
serial publications. While not so thor
ough az bis former bill, 1t will cure q
part of the abuse and perhaps the worst
part. What the prospect of its passage Is
we do not know, but unless be thought
IL had chance It Is not proba BILE that
Mr.. Loud would have introduced 1t at
tn IL session.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and compile tely derangc the whole system
when entering IL through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage hey Will do 10 ten fold TO the good you
Cure, manufactured by #. j. Cheney & Co.. To-
ledo, o.. contains no mercury and 10 taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
HALLS Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
II Is taken internally, and made In Toledo,
Ohio. by r. J. Cheney q Co. TESTIMONIALS free.
Sold by Druggists, price u.s. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

Senator Proctor's spseoh In favor OF
free trade with Porto Rioo was m uch
more effective than Senator Bsveridge's
for the r. ason among others that he ex-
pressed his Intentions to vote as he
talked. II wSs less diffuse also, and
more likely therefore to be read by the
average citizen. Judging from the ex-
pressious Of tie Vermont ne wspapers Mr..
Frootor has his state behind him In this
% htApr
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

The Beers seem to have WORKED thslr
old strategy on q British forcs south Of
tbs Moddsr river Saturday, leading 1t
ALTO ambush and capturing 1t entire
with six guys. Just where this affair
took place is net quite clear from the
dispatches but 1t could not have been far
from Bloemfontein, since British force
leaving there In the morning WAS able
to march there by noon. Srch activity
on the rart Of the Beers 90 close to Rob
ertss msin army would seem to show
that they are still pretty lively adver-
Eary.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02
LATE MARINE.

Salem, Mass, April 1.-Sailed, sohoon-
srs James A. Gray, Portland; at Aver.
Bath.
Kinsale. April L-Passed. steamer
CAmbromAn, Liverpool for Portland ;
Lancastrian, Liverpool for Boston; Ro-
man, Portland via Halifax
New York, April 1.-Arrived. schooner
Nellie y. Sawyer. Perth Amboy for PERT
land.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

TIE war bstween the Sugar Trust and
the Arbuckles Ia profiting the consumer,
90 It is to he hoped 1t may continue for a
long time yet. OF course the contestants
will lose money, but that Is no matter.
The more money lost by concerns that
undertake to monopolizs business ~
the methods adopted by the Sugar Trust
the better.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

The popular branch of the New York
Legislature has passed bib unanimously
giving the suffrage 20 tax-paying women
in municipal matters, and 1t Is thought
the Senate will concur with the House
and the bill become law.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

The directors of the Rutland bank
which Cashier Mussey looted seem to
have been no more familiar with the In
stitution than the general public. Direc-
tors who direct ars stu wanted.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

The Grand Jury that has been investi-
eating the wIeckiug of the Third Avenue
Railroad has discovered nobody that
can be proceeded against criminally. The
wrscking was all within the law.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02
Sunday Disturbance.

Every one was sorry for those people In
church last Sunday who were suffering
with distressing cough. A full dose of
Downs Elixir on going to bed at night
and small doses during the day will cure
the most severe cough. Whenever there
is TICKLING sensation in the throat take
a few drops of the Elixir on the tongue
and let II run slowly down the throat
and immediate relief will follow. We,
the undersigned, druggists, agree to re-
fund the money If it does not cure any
cough, cold, whooping cough or throat
trouble.
c. n. cUPPY & CO.,
Monument Square,
PORTLAND,ME,
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire BY
notifying the ofice
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

there can BE- no gesd rsaaen for making
70 amp higher. and n the committee
present. estimates that will make 10
hiEhsr the sitizsns win have seed rsss.n
for complaint n Portland VANS TO
grow 70 must keep Its tax rate down.
Psopls viii NOE come here to live or
stnrt buslnsss here unless the taxes are
kept down TO q n,odsrats figure. AL our
advantages Of situation, all our varisd
attractions can be nalliHsd and rendered
Of little value 10 ms 90 far 90 the growth
Of the city is concerned, By high tax
rate. We have no doubt that the commit
tee on estimates are osnsoisntiousiy scan
ming all the demands that are made uTon
them with view 10 keeping the tax rate
down 80 low as possible. Were they lee
alone We believe there would be little
grounu for complaint Of the bill that they
will present. But they are bsset by
clamor for this and that improvement.
aud there IL some danger that they may
be too much affected by 10.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the once OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. "a Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02
CATARRH

Alays Inflammation. Heals and Pr0ttct
the Membrane. Restores the Senses OF Taste
and Smell. Large size, so cents at Druggists
or by mail; Trial size. 10 cents BY mall.
ELY BROTHERS.. Sc Warren St., New York.
MW&F
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02
THE
CLEANSING
AND HEALING
CURE FOR
c A 7 A R R H
EIY'S Cram Rain

Easy and pleasant to
use. Contains no In
furious drug,
II is quickly alb
sorbed.
Gives Relief at once.
II Opens and Cleanses
the Nasal Passages.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-02

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning 70 subscribers In all parts OF
Portland, and IN westbrcok and south for@
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year, 81 IN advance. or si.2b at the
end Of the year.
For sx months. so cents, for three months.
rs cents
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
THE ABSURD TERMS OFFERED
CHINA.

Nothing could show more clearly that
the Powers want war, not peace, in
China than the conditions upon which
all lie foreign ENJOYS have agreed as
essential to peace. Germany's conten-
ton that China must send IAN imperial
prince" all the way to Perlin to ap-
poese the anger and sooth the wounded
dignity of the dcmcntcd HohcnZollern
presently governing in Germany was
naturally turned down by the Powers
as q prepostcrous attempt to exalt
Gcrmany's Importance In Chinese eyes.
The conditions as agreed upon, how
ever, contain an ample guarantee that
peace is impossible. Note this clause
alone:
Article fa). The death penalty is
TO he inflicted upon Princes Tuan and
Chuang. upon Duke Ian, and. further.
upon Wing Men. Kang vi, Chao Shu
Chiac, Tung i'u Slang. Yu Hsicn and
other rinSleaders. whose names will be
given by the representatives of the
Powers
TO fully appreciate the absurdity Of
this demand it is necessary to recall
the relation in which two of these per-
sons, whose summary execution is de-
manded, stand to the Emperor and
Empress Dowager. who are alone sup
posed to be able to accept these terms
and comply With the bloody provisions
OF this article.
While tho legations were besieged It
was freely asserted that Prince Tuan
virtually held the Emperor and En-
press powager prisoners in the Forbid
den city. However that may be, the
i Imperial Court is now In the interior
of China. whittier it fed to escape the
arIly of the Powers. 1t is surrounded
and protected by the army under the
command of General Tung Fu Slang
The Imperial authorities have the same
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
CONDITIONS IN MANILA.
CIIouston Post.l

correspondent at Manila OF tie
New York Evening Post shows that the
cost of living has greatly increased in
thar city since the Americans took
charge. that the poor are suffering
worse than under Spanish dominion
greatly curtailed under the new regime.
In the matter of the increased cost of
living the correspondents says:
Two years have gone by since the
Americans came here, and there is still
no relief. Under Spain, when meat
in Manila sold for more than 10 cents
fgold) n pound. the government came
into competition with the meat ven
doris. Since the United States troops
have been In possession meat has sold
generally from 40 to 10 cents (gold) Il
pound, In normal times here, rice was
sold at $3.50 (MeXican or SIZE gold) FOR
a cavan. and cavan OF rice will main
tain a Filipino family of five persons
for twenty days. Today the same mca-
sure of rice costs $3.50 (Mexican> and
Americans do not realize what this
difference in price means 10 tho poorer
people. The American authorities
could have regulated the price of rice,
but they have not done So"
The great trouble with Americans n,
attempting the government of rev
peoples IS that they have never had
anything in that line to DO heretofore
and are the vcriest novices in manag-
ing colonies. We have not even shat
cosmopolitan spirit that Europeans
have. because we have grown up ito
ourselves" in the United STAGE under
institutions and customs totally NJ va
rance with those OF the rest OF the
world. This isolation has made MS
to great extent higotef or n least
strongly welded to our ideas and In
tolerant of other svstrms
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
HANNA'S WEAK DEFENSE OF
HIS HOBBY.


Senator Clay. of Georgia, said in the
Senate the other day that under the
Ship Subsidy bill n twenty knot
transatlantic liner would earn 1904 900
IL year, or more than the cost of its
coal and handling. These figures were
given on the authority of Mr.. Clyde, of
the Clyde Line of steamers, who ought
to know what he is talking about.
Senator Hanna contradicts Mr. Clay
and says that such a steamer would
earn in subsidies less than s290.00O.
The difference in these estimates is
only sl4,000 but there must be some
thing wrong with the bill when au-
thorities differ as to what a steamer
will earn under given conditions.
Mr. Hanna's speech must have been
disappointing to the friends Of this
measure. A fine business man, Mr..
Hanna might have been expected to be
perfectly at home on this subject, and
to make. an ingenious and plausible
argument in its favor. but his effort
was very weak. He made but one
argument that will appeal to the bust
ness sense of the country: that in the
event of one of the nations, which do
our carrying trade, being involved in
war. our trade would suffer grievously
on that account.
1t must be confessed that there is
something In this contention, but MI.
Hanna fell down grievously by omit
ting to show that his Subsidy bill will
remedy this situation. and that the
situation will not improve without his
Subsidy. 1t has been shown time and
again by the opponents OF the bill. that
the fast passenger and mail steamers
will profit mainly by the Subsidy bill.
The heavy, slow going freighters will
get next to nothing out of it. The bill.
therefore, cannot be expected to boom
the building of ships for this class of
trade. which would suffer most by rea-
son OF a war necessitating the with
drawal of foreign vessels. and which is
vastly more important to this country
than the trade carried by the swift
liners.
1t follows, therefore, that Mr.. Han
mas Subsidy bill will not protect our
commerce from the loss contingent on
a war of the maratime powers; pre-
cisely because 1t will not promote the
building of the class OF ships that carry
the bulk of our trade. This betrays
the real purpose of the movement for
Subsidies, which is to begin with the
fast liners and gradually extend the
benefits to other classes OF vessels.
piling UP the burden of taxation upon
the people meanwhile.
+ An eminently PRACTICAL man, like Mr..
Hanna, can be excused for avoiding
facts and putting it on higher grounds
than dollars and cents" under such
circumstances.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
WAS THE VICTORY IN VAIN?

The Worlds special and exclusive
news from Washington today that a
coterie of influential Republican sena-
tors have had the te,nerity to oppose
Mark Hanna's attempted bossing of
the Senate is indeed sterling The
insurgents" as Quay would call them.
actually antasonize Mr.. Iianna's pct
ship-subsidy bill. and mr. disinci!ned to
ratify the reduction of the beer TAX in
return for his campaign contributions
from the brewers.
Such a revolt is really revolving. To
di5obey the cdict OF Hanna is almost
as disloyal and revolutionary as to
question the infailibility of Mckinley.
II this one and only campaign man
ager is not to be permitted to subsidize
his friends and TO redeem his boodie-
producing promises, of what use to him
Is the victory? Are not those recalci-
trants multiplying some Of the results
of the eection?''
In Il friendly spiIi, The World warns
them TO beware. If they persist. their
Uncle Mark may take it into his head
TO run for President in his nr"per per-
son next timc-and then where wound
they be at?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
THE GOLD SUPPLY.
(Pittsburg Post

In round numbers the total amount
Of gold held in the national treasury
is 1915. GOO 900, which is a gain since the
close of 1899 of $4,000 600. and the
greater part of this increase has been
made the last half year. Should the
rise continue in December as ii has
in the last three months, the half bill
lion mark will be reached with the
close of the year.
The increase Of The gold supply is
easily explained by the increase in pro-
duction from the mines of the United
States. the Klondike, South Africa.
Australia. Siberia and other countries.
In 1899 the mines produced $500 coo, 900,
against Sl00. coo 900 in 1873. the year We
demoneti2e silver. when silver stood at
a premium compared with gold on the
recognized ratio. The worlds con-
sumption OF gold for the ten years from
1880 TO 1890 was 81 $50 900. III the de-
cade between 1890 and 1900 the produce
ton of gold was increased to - 200 o00.-
600. Allowing $50 000,0 for use in the
arts. we would have as the outcome Of
these two decades upwards OF 1000
millions of dollars added to the gold
supply of the world for money uses.
II is expected the gold supply Of 1900
will fall little short of 1899 because
of the South African war, but next
year the product OF that country will
tie increased. We see in the operation
OF these world wide forces in inCveas-
ing the supply of gold, one reason why
the silver question mas become dead
Issue
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
ANGLOMANIA REBUKED.

The amendment of the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty in the Senate by the de-
clsive vote of 65 to IS was such g. re-
effectually put n period to Its Anglo
mania. 1t was presumptuous OF Mr..
Mckinley, to an amazing degree. to
again attempt to force that treaty
through the Senate after it's inSloriou5
experience in that body at the previous
session of Congress.
While the amendment adopted is
seemingly of rather doubtful import,
and is less definite than the advocates
of an American canal desire. 1t served
as test of Senatorial sentiment and
courtesy, and is II virtual coup de grace
TO the -Pauncefote treaty. That
other and more vital amendments will
follow. now that the first point has
been won. is altogether probable. In
that case. England will perhaps decline
TO rotify the treaty in its new form,
and the way Will be open for the Sen
ate 10 do what should have been done
years ago-declare the -Bulwer
titotS 'ipiOSutu ny ISbS'"ii" . NSiioSi
ate violation of it's most important
clause in 1862.
1t may be observed in passing that
the defeat of the Hay Pauncefote
treaty and the reputation of Eng
lands insoent pretentions is, I'M
der the circumstances, n singu-
iarly fine instance of rctributive
justice. In 1862. when Americans
were engaged in the bloodicst inferno
cine war of modern times. England
took advantage of the situation to dis
regard her pledge given in the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty, and seized a port
of Honduras, which she still retains.
II was at once violation of the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty and an infringe
mcns OF the Monroe Doctrine; but
America was powerless. at the time,
10 help herself. At the present time,
England is equally helpless, by reason
ii the war in South Africa.
Not that we believe she would. in any
case, attempt to use force to
prevent the fertilization of the
canal. or that the United States
is taking advantage OF her helpless
ness TO deprive her of any valid
rights; it merely happens to be a fact
the final demolition of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty ut this time would be
n pertinent reminder to England that
honesty is the best policy for nations
as we'll as individuals.
The talk that Mr.. Mckinley Will veto
the canal bill. if it carries a provision
for canal Notifications, we regard as
the veriest tommyrot. TO do so would
he not only To provoke an issue with
the Senate "a most formidable an
tasonist--but to tly in the face of an
Overwhelming American sentiment. To
veto bill providing for an American
canal across the isthmus would be to
make certain the failure OF Mr.. Nc
Ninleys second administration. Hav-
ing decided that the canal is to be
American. not English, the Congress
should so ahead with plans for it's con-
struction.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
THE PosToFFICE DEFICIT.
(Mcmphis Scimitar.)

One of the mysteries o. our govern
ment is the success of book publishers
in dumping into the mails tons of
printed stuff rs second class matter.
Half a dozen Postmasters General in
succession have poin- ed out that this is
an imposition on the government and
the taxpayers. by which none profitcd
save a limited class, but all attempts
to have the evil reinedied ny legislation
have failed. Ii cost clear $4,000 900
during the last fiscal year to carry
these products of the publishers at Il
cent n pound. and the consequence Is
q deficit of $1,000, O0h in the receipts OF
the Pcstonlce Department as compared
with the expenditures.
In other words the postal service
fails to make both ends meet simply
because it has to bear an unjust and
expensive burden.
Another attempt will be made during
the present session of the next Con-
gross to abolish this outrageous impo-
sision. we shall then see whether the
pull of the book publishers is as strong
as 1t has been hitherto.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15

1t should be kept in mind that it is
the President, not the head clerk of the
State Department. Mr.. John Hay, VINO
is primarily responsible for the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. so emphatically dis
credited by the Senate. IT is the sheer
est nonsense therefore 10 consider the
rejection of that treaty sufficient cause
for MIR. Hays resignation. II the idea
was Mr.. Hays. it had to be fully APP
proved by the President before it could
go to the Senate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
GENERAL PRESS COMMENTS.
THE TAX ON TEA.
On. Y. Journal Of commerce.)


Two serious obstacles have been in
the way of the removal of the duty on
tea. One is that the leaders of the adj
ministration party are afraid to start
tariff discussion, and the other is
THAI a good part of the tea trade beg
ged for duty on tea without any re-
gard to the needs of the government.
To start a tariff discussion would not
only afford the Democrats chance to
offer amendments and make speeches,
but 1t might even develop discord in
the Republican party. The danger of
this is shown by the revolt of the Phil
adelphia Paint Club against the Plate
Glass trust. all foreign competition
with which has been cut Off by the
tariff and which has raised It's price
124 per cent. in two years. The tea
trade has not been united in favor of
n duty, but so long as part OF the
trade asked for the duty, and Sill ia
vors it, 1t is much easier for Congress
to reduce taxation at some point,
where the demand for il is unanimous.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15

to make acceptation OF the terms i'm
possible. the Importation OF arms is
prohibited until further notice and to
belong to any anti-foreign sect is for
ever forbidden under penalty of DEATH"
Could anything be more certain than
the impotency of the Chinese govern
ment to comply with this latter stipu-
lation. If so desired. except that it will
not so desire? And to this piece OF
imbecility the administration at Wash
ington is a party.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
TW ELVE PAGES.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1890.
WHY NOT TIE Kow-Tow ?

The Vireinian- Pilot notes that dur
ing the Prince trial. new custom has
been inaugurated in ;he Federal
Court here. towit; When the Judge
presiding enters the court room, all
persons within the rail rise and stand
of respect for Judge Waddill. an able
lawyer and mos estimablc gentleman.
this is very graceful, though it may
seem as little at variance with the
ideals of a rugged ana robust Democ-
racy.
Standing, however, Is very good in
It's way. 1t will do I'LL right for n be
ginning, if the ISLANDERS viii Ire care
full not to wear bagsy trousers, other
wise the symmetry of The ceremony
Will be materially married, from an an
t!stic point of view. We are decidedly
of the opinion, though, that standing
Is and should be. SO to speak. only
the Kindergarten part OF 1t; u sort Of
running the scale or tuning The fiddle,
preparatory to the fun nood Of har
mony that shall come later.
Being no. of those ribald and ire
weren't persons, who twiddle the fingers
at pomp and ceremony may we not
venture modestly TO suggest that
standing may he improved upon and
to attach bin Of rarticularsf Then
we should say that from the first
movcment-thc STANDING UP Of those
10
required to stand. rising gracefully,
with the head inclined TO one side
ceithcr side win dol. at an angle OF
40 degrees. Then each person should
bow not in the hurried manner Of a
victim of the cramps. but with the
slow and stately sweep that used to
go with rufus ana furhclows Next they
should kneel by easy stages, taking
care that his shoes don't squeak in
the process. After this, The Kowtow
will come easy and the Kowtowecs
(having risen). can be allowed TO
salaam IN order to round out the pro-
gram and put themselves IT their
ease.
we would no; be understood MS ad-
vocating the immediate adoption Of
this form, for the American is a per-
verse and recalcitrant person but
with skill and patience he can be
broken in. For example the first one
who neeiects To rise can be hailed of
to Jail for Contempt Of Court" Most
men will prefer to stand after that.
Then the crier can. after few ses-
sions, require the box. etc. until the
law schools will all add the Swedish
movement for the benefit Of lawyers.
who intend TO practice in the Federal
Courts. If there win be some frets and
worries attendant on this; the carping
VIII carp, and the critical will crit:
but think of looking down upon a
roomful OF sovereign americans. of all
sizes, shapes and colors. humping
themselves in the Kowtow! "Ain't it
gr-a-nd?" Why the game is worth
n whole andle-factory.