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New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
PLANES IN BRYAN'S PLATFORM.

So the Outgoing of the Bryanite platform
doesn't count. Of that we are assured by no
less an authority than the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. The income
tax plank which was with so studied mad
vertence omitted from the platform as adopted,
is really in the platform, just as much as 16 to
or anti-imperialisIn or anything else. So Sena-
tor Jones declares with full confidence. For, he
argues, the income tax plank was certainly in
the Chicago platform of 1896, and the Chicago
platform of 1896 was specifically reaffrmed il
the platform of 1900 therefore the income tax
plank is part of the platform of 1900 OF the
soundness of that reasoning no question is to
be raised.
Equally then all else that was in the Chicago
platform is in the present platform. Mob law
is there in the prohibition of law enforcement
by the courts and Executive. All the savagery
of mingled socialism and anarchy which Debs
and Altgeid inspired four years ago is in the
Kansas City platform Of 1900. The atrociOus
proposition to pack the Supreme Court Of the
United States for partisan political purposes is
there. 1t was reatfirmed at Kansas City, and
is as much as anything else a part of the plat
form upon which Messrs. Bryan and Stevenson
stand. Let there be no mistake about it, II is
the same old Chicago platform in all its naked
iniquity, with only the paltry and transparent
Hcton or antl-lmperlallSm STUCK up DelOre II as
a would-be mask.
That is what the man will vote for who, in
his insensate spite against President Mckinley,
votes, as he imagines against that inchoate
chimera of Atkinsonian fancies which he calls
Imperialism, which he cannot define and the
bare existence Of which he cannot demonstrate.
For the sake Of wreaking an ex post facto spite
upon the Treaty of Peace, the ratification Of
which Mr. Bryan himself favored and worked
for, he will vote not only for Mr.. Bryan-a
most illogical and selfcontradictory perform
ance-but also for destruction Of the National
credit and honor, for vicious class legislation
for prostitution of the judiciary and for mob
rule. To keep the Nation from erring he
thinks, in its Philippine policy he will try to
plunge it into what he himself deems fatal
errors in its own domestic United States policy.
Was there ever a more preposterous case of
trying to save at the spigot and wasting at the
bung?
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
THE MARCH TO PEKLNG-

The march TO PelIing has begun. In that. as
sHell as in the preservation of the legations
from destruction thus far. the United States
itakes the lead. II is a noteworthy circumstance
that the very same Government which has all
inlong believed in the safety of the legations
iand by its tact and conciliatory methods has
fdOne most TO assure that safety should also
Shave been most practical and urgent in sending
FIN force for their relief 1t is a chapter of
;both diplomatic and military history of which
sIhe United States may we'll be proud. The
progress Of the expedition cannot, of course, be
Eforecasted. We may hope however, that it will
he conducted in accordance with the American
ipolicy which has thus far been so successful
: This Government has made it plain to the Chi
I nese Government that the advance is made in
spirit not Of hostility or Of revenge, but rather
rof cooperation with the Chinese Government in
the suppression Of riots, the restoration of order
land the vindication of treaty rights and inter
national obligations In line with that comes
s1he agreeable assurance from Che-Foo: mo
lootiDg by Americans; no unnecessary killing"
THAT presents a fine contrast to the reports of
I wholesale and indscriminate slaughter by Rus
4 sian troops and 10 the German Emperor's al
legged command TO his troops to give no quar-
ter and take no prisoners" We may conf
dently believe that a march conducted on the
lines Of American policy viii be expeditions
and triumphant
There has been il is true, some dispute as
10 the propriety of undertaking this march
The Chinese Government is reported TO have
offered TO deliver Mr. Conger safe and sound
at Tien-Tsiu if the United States would abandon
its advance upon Peking and withdraw its
forces from China, and. indeed, thus to deal
with all the Powers on Ike terms. 1t Is under
stood that the offer firmly declined and
that the advance upon Peling is now 10 be
pushed as rapidly as possible There are those
who appear 10 regard this decision of the Gov
ernment and Of the Powers as mistaken. and
10 think that the Chinese offer should have
been accepted. For their benefit il may be well
10 review some pertinent considerations in the
case.
II is now about six weeks since communica-
tions between this Government and its Min
lister at Picking were suspended II is intoler-
able that such a state Of affairs should be in.
definitely continued. There is every reason TO
believe that the Chinese Government might
have restored communications, at least in
considerable measure, if Il would. But it has
not done 50. Is it reasonable 10 expect this
Government 10 accept such an offer without
being permitted 10 consult it's Minister about it?
is the accredited representative Of sovereign
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY AUGUST q 1900

operate "in, under, above, on or through streets,
highways or public places" The Commission
ers doubtless thought they found warrant In
these words for assessing the mere highway
crossings, but If they had taken the pains TO
learn the perfectly plain intention of the Legis-
lature they would not have cherished that de-
lusion for an instant Nothing but sheer igno-
rance and disregard of the history of the law
would ever have led to the assessments. As
originally introduced the Ford bill did provide
for taxing rights In. under, above on. through
or across" streets. The objection was raised
that this would call for the taxation of rail
roads for every rural highway crossing, and
would be unjust and vexatiOus burden.
highway crossing is merely an incidental and
unavoidable occupation If railroad is TO go
anywhere in country intersected with roads.
1t is not an occupation TO avoid buying private
right of way to secure the profit of running
cars in a crowded street. SO the bill was openly
amended by striking out the word across for
the express and avowed purpose of excluding
road crossings from the category of special
franchises. The intent of the Legislature was
thus made perfectly clear, and even if it is pos
sible to interpret the words of the existing
statute to include such crossings it is we'll
established rule OF law that the evident intent
of the lawmakers must prevail if the words of
an act can possibly be construed to that end.
II Is unfortunate that the Commissioners
should make such bunders as this for they un-
necessarily create prejudice against a form of
taxation which in itself is equitable and Of
great benefit TO the State. The way to COM
mend the law to public favor and get the cor
poratons TO pay their fair share of the public
burden Is to proceed with great moderation and
give the persons subjected to the new tax no
reasonable excuse for complaint that they
being imposed upon. Reckless enforcement is
the thing the enemies of honest franchise tax
alton have most desired, for it discredits not
simply the agents of the law but the law itself.
and opens the door to a campaign for abolition
of the tax. That might suit the purpose of GER
tain politicians, but it is not the object Of faith
full tax officials. and should not through care
lessness or bad judgment be allowed to be the
result Of their work
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

seven and one-half gallons per head the daily
consumption from its reservoirs, though there
is no restriction on the use of water and ii is
consumed by householders and manufacturers
freely and as largely here. What non
sense is IT to talk of water famine and need of
rescue by Ramapo when we have four times
much water as we need if only honest and in
telligent officials will attend to its distribution!
Shall we pay $40 million gallons to private
company TO have three-fourths Of 1t, too, run
waste?
In Brooklyn the case is somewhat different
Unfaithful officials failed to put in necessary
fltering plants at a trifing expense, which
would largely increase the supply, and millions
of gallons from the wells admittedly flow away
to the ocean because proper storage reservoirs
or proper conduits have not been provided
Belated appropriations just made for these pur-
poses are n confession of past neglect to rem
der available the existing supply. Ramapo
may not be responsible for that. But this
artificial shortage like the neglected waste
here, falls in with the plan of the Tammany
officials to force the city into a contract with
Ramdpo. Energy honest engineering and
small expenditure would free Brooklyn from
danger.
OF course, il Is proper for the Ramapo COM
pany to seek contract with the city if II does
so honestly and openly. Some of its directors
are honorable men. But its career as whole
does not commend it TO honest people. AS Gen
eral Tracy. its former president, testified. 1t
has by law unreasonable privileges, which We're
obtained under false pretences. and he asked
the Governor to sign the bill giving them only
because the active promoters of the scheme mis-
represented its character to him. 1t has sought
to get by legislation such hold on the water sup
ply as to deprive New York City of chance to
make a bargain on fair and equal terms. If it
is simply doing honest business, why has it
fought the efforts of the Merchants Association
to secure for the city the rights which it, pri-
vate company, possesses to condemn land like
sovereign. If it could give the city its moneys
worth. we'll and good. But when it surrep-
titiously secured legislation giving it, n private
corporation, rights of eminent domain which
cities do not possess and tried to put New-York
in a corner where If it secured additional water
it must make terms as with highwayman, its
activities did become inqutous. 1t is not
business transaction, but extortion with the
club of private legislation. The history of Ram
apo fully bears out this statement of its opera
tions and. much as we regret to pain our cor
respondent or weary him with alarms by which
he does not wish TO be disturbed. we feel
obliged to say again that contract with Ram
apo would be an unnecessary and wicked waste
Of the peoples money.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
Getp91orIs LlaiIp Gribn1ts
THURSDAY. AUGUST =, 1900.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The allied forces are said to have
begun the march to Peking, and to have ad-
Wanced eighteen miles from Tien-Tsini 1t Is as
serted that they should reach the Chinese cap
ital in eight DAYS The London Times"
received from its correspondent in Peking, Dr.
Morrison, account of the situation on July
d at which tine the Ministers and their fami-
lies were il good health, and contentedly await
6ng relief the Chinese attacks having ceased on
July Is == a force of twelve hundred Boers
surrendered TO General Hunter. - In
she House Of Commons Sir William Vernon Har-
court attacked the Government for its conduct
of the war in South Africa. == 1t is believed
In Rome that the murder of King Humbert was
planned in Paterson, y J; the new King and
tQueen Of Italy arrived ct Monza. - The
body of the Duke cf SaXe-Coburg and Gotha was
removed from the castle TO the Church of st:
s1Ioritz, where it is lying in State; the funeral
will take Mace or Saturday - The Mica
Haguan Government has taken possession Of the
property Of the Maritime Canal Company on the
ground that the company has failed to carry
OUT the terms Of the concession
DOMESTIC.-Specificatio for the construc-
fion Of six new armore6 cruisers were inform
ally published by the Secretary of the Navy
- The new japanese Minister described the
number Of troops and transport facilities that
his nation had prepared for use in the Chinese
Elmira Reformatory requested the resignation
,of the chief cook. which was complied with.
- whitman, by winning from Davis be-
, came the owner of the handsome Longwood
FChallenge Tennis Cup. - Many trotting meets
are being held at the leading tracks Of the coun-
Stry. - The Red Shirts" continue to terror
Election viii be held to-day, with voting a
constitutional amendment. An arrest for
perjury in the prosecution made in
nection with the trial of Caleb Powers for al
aeged completely in the Goebel murder. -
The Iowa Republican State Convention named
ticket Of minor State officers and adopted reso-
'lutions in commendation Of Minister Conger.
CITY-Stocks generally were strong. -
Winners at Brighton: Stuart, Princess Pepper,
/, King Bramble, Voter, Giennellie and Belle of
Troy. - Ernesta Cravela, the girl Anarchist,
was taken away from her Anarchistic associ-
sates in Paterson by her brother who got her
work in a silk mill in Brooklyn. - Detectives
were at work hunting down the Anarchists
among the Italians here. - II was said that
Senator Jones intended, if possible, to force Con-
troller Coler TO take the nomination for Gov
srnor; Coler said he determined to kill the
Ramapo job. - Major Clinton H. Smith
passed the lie to Judge Coyne at hearing be-
fore Justice Giegerich, in the Supreme Court.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair;
Temperature moderate. The temperature yester-
Eday: Highest, 50 degrees; lowest 6S degrees;
Aaverage, 703s degrees.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
IHDIsCREET FRANCHISE ASSESSMENT

INDISChEEI FR1NCHiSE ASSESSUEAT
A railroads right to cross a highway does not
constitute a special franchise subject to taxa
tOn under the Franchise Tax law. according TO
the Supreme Court. That is the practical effect
of the decision handed down by Justice Belts
in Albany. The Long Island Railroad Com.
pany and certain other corporations obtained a
writ of certiorari directing the State Board of
Tax Commissioners TO review assessments Az
gTegatng about S350,000 for the occupation of
highways for railroad crossings The Attorney
General sought to quash the writs on the ground
that the companies did not make the proper re-
port required by statute in simply filing state
ments that they owned no franchises when they
enjoyed these crossing privileges This request
was denied. the Court in effect holding thai the
failure 70 report these crossings as franchise
rights was proper and that the companies had
complied with the law and were In position n
demand the review OF the assessment
This decision is defeat for the Tax Com
missoners and is likely to be interpreted as n
defeat for the Franchise Tax law. AS matter
Of fact. it Is nothing of the kind. It is In the
fullest sense a carrying out of the plain intent
OF that law. If the Tax Commissioners have
received n rebuff il is because they failed 10
exercise discretion and good sense In the inter
probation OF the statute. Chapter 712 OF the
Laws of 1890 taxes the value of all rights to
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
BIG FRESH AIR FIGURES.
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN LITTLE
CHILDREN OF THE TENEMENTS
WERE SENT TO THE CoUN-
TRY YESTERDAY.
TRY YESTERDAY

This is another morning when The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund talks in figures only for yesterdays fresh
air work rolled UP into magnificent total OF poor
children sent 10 the country Those who Went on
yesterday for a fortnight's outing numbered 81.
They went TO more than twenty-five different
places. scattered through the FIVE States Of Yer
mont Rhode Island. Connecticut. New-fork ana
Pennsylvania and the kind people OF these places
who have invited the children to their homes are
as follows:
Iemoyne Penn.-GranvilIe SIothower. George "
Harr, Charles SIothower, George W aelges. & >
SIothower Giassmyes LaIDEsa A1grS a1d me Rev
Celia, N Y.-Mrs. Hugh Weir and Miss Agnes
Cambridge. y. Y.-Mrs. John l. Hunt and Mrs.
''t5t Centre s'''5 Cambridge y Y-Aiss Cathsrins L
West Cambridge. y Y.-NIrs. Harry Broy1sIl;
NJ H. Minter Mrs. A c. Guistwhite Mrs Maions
Mrs Jennie Mahoa. Mrs. Glass Mrs John RQSs1
E. Ii. Fisher Mrs. Fasick Mrs. May PrOwe, Ms
Dr. Lindenbaugh, Mrs Robert Nlne, Ms. NayI-. yIs
Russell Fisher. Mrs. c. l. Hale. Mrs BaushIlsH 4'-
Leaman Place. Pann.-Jacob Leauan. Ezra 3
Mellinger. Isaac H ROhrsr, Jacob Kreider, LS LSo,ss
kreider. Tobias Leaman, Aaron Netzler and JUL
Bird-in-fiand. Penn.-John H. Mellinger. Joea
Musser, B. X. Denlinger, John Zook ana 4s-@'
Kinzers. PENN. D. Ranck and Abraham NsH-
Gap. Penn.-Landis Hershey. Benjamin sumEasT
John Farmer and Christopher Ternole- -.
Port Leyden. n Y.-MrS- Merriam. Mrs oost
wick. Mrs. Norman. Mrs. Johnston, Mrs SOY 5o9.9s
Mrs. Schroeder. Mrs futile. Mrs Hughes ana N's
Roberts. .
Clyde. y. Y-Mrs. E. R Wells Mrs. - 2 :
Palmer. Mrs. A l. Ketchum. Miss Alice WSeST
Mrs. Nillus Mead. Mrs. John BenninS, Mrs n
Gordon, Mrs, Roy Nichols Mrs. John Haisn anu
Mrs. Frank Haigh. -
Palmyra. y. Y.-John Bergsi John Johnson. @ Ls.
Haak. Peter Van BOrtel. Cornelius AlortShL G---4
ret Flikena. Fred Hurlburt. Mrs James Fruax A'-
East Palmyra, y Y-MTs. H. H Cook and Mss
Edith Q Pitcher. Ill
Marion. y. Y.-Charles Parsons Henry RuSse9n Ruess9.
r T Curtis. Peter De Wolf n. & smith ~ X11IA 4
Cole, Carl Gurnee. Scott r. Curtis. John WoIt =
y Warner. J. Van Der BOesh, 5 w SwsS--s--
Isaac De smith Denton Luce. MyTon BreTSssiSslS
Adrian EnglesOu, Frank Van ClOster and 1'S-~
kersen- -
Westerly r. Mrs. Leander Clark, Mrs Gsels' GS,s
Steadman Mrs. Frank Martin Mrs. Nathan raISS' y =
Mrs. Eugene Lewis Mrs. g r. BUrdick MIS- 80
Wilcox Mrs Charles WalpOle. Mrs Robert C0''
Mrs. William G. Brown and Mrs. ; Spencer
The other places where parties OF children "e-'
were Ashland, Penn, Proctor. Vt; Bethany C CoN--
Utica, y, Y. and Orwigsburg. Penn. Besides tnsS,
places there were several where children "h0 Ia
been especially invited went yesterday. lt has -
impossible 10 learn the OF the hoSss
hOstesSeS in places other than those given aooS,v
There was excursion up the Hudson ySSts-S.s
for the benefit OF mothers and children OF tne -
ment districts
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
CITY.-stocks generally wee strong
The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sl.oo a

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, 81. 90 a
month, except TO a foreign address.
americans in Paris 1UHL aI1Uays fHd
THE TRIBUNE al NJ Louis Vuftton s, Rue
Scribe, eve't if the mosques and hotels haze
bSold their supplies.
The Presidential campaign has caused a
prompt increase tn sales Of The TRIBUNE.
Any nersdsaIer sUW serUe the paper regn-
Vary upon recefUfng an order to that effect.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

"Jimham" Lewis. Of Washington. more distin-
guished for whiskers than political sagacty,
thinks the Republican party Is responsible for
the cruelty Of the Chinese Boxers. But the jim
jams Of "Jimham" contribute only 10 the gayety
of the Nation, with no effect it's political con-
Germs He should be admonshed to play the
fool only in his own house" so to speak. reserv-
ing his twaddle for his constituents. who prob
ably like it or they would not have sent him TO
Congress
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
DIR. BROOKS'S COMET

Geneva, N Y. Aus. L-Dr. Brooks secured ex-
eellent observations of his comet this morn
ing. the sky being clear The comet appeared
brighter than AT the previous observations The
nucleus. which Is starlike, is elongated and with
coma and tail The position of the comet this
morning was right ascension hours 80 minutes
and 40 seconds: decnatiOn north SO degrees n
minutes The comet Is In the head OF Medusa
ABOUT degrees south OF Algol and Is approaching
the demon star.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

s.. 800 600, far clawing for it in rather empty
holes, but hoping for better luck as time goes
on Whatever it lays hold of will stick in the
first Wigwam pocket it gets into. thus helping
to sustain the principle which the organiza-
ton is founded and keep unsued the glow of
it's high old traditions.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
MRS VIZ STARTS FOR CAPE NAV

Washington, Aug. Mrs WI wife Of the
Chinese Minister here. started this morning for
Cape May n, j. She accompanied by her
son, Chao Chu, and Mrs. Nesbitt wife of Captain
Nesbitt. The party will be gone about a week.
Minister WI will remain In Washington.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

poor result for an adventure 50 arduous. What
ever gold its sands and billows may hide seems
guarded by dragons like those which in old days
kept watch over the golden apples. The far north
ern cape stands a good chance Of remaining
place of evil memory among gold seekers for
long time to come.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

President KRUGER appears to be a good Bryan
lite. He tells his people that cheap paper money
Is good gold. and makes them take It. On
recovering from the delusion they wild with
anger. just people would be after some
experience with Bryan and 16 TO I dollars. well
diluted with Stevensonian greenbacks.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

In the post-mortem activity Of the beaten
Beer the Weary Titan finds additional cause for
weariness and doubts whether his enemy Is
really so dead represented.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

To-day North Carolina will bear witness to
the sincerity of the Democratic denunciation OF
government without the consent Of the gov
erned by the forclble imposition Of a new con-
stitutIon discriminating between the races upon
the people of that State.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

p I. ......................--... SsS
Mrs. n
Julia weeNss Wheeler. Poughkeepsie. y N--'-' lSN
Proceeds Of a Progressive Escare Party. held
az the SaS8nore. Lake George. Won oy NY to0
and Mrs n. n Msilor. ..-..--.--. .---.---' i0Oo
Mrs. Emily II. Tayor. whkesnsrre Penn n--.''' sM
A. r C...,..;..... ---..-.-.-.-. i@
of
Little EleanorS birthday
Congregational class of the Congregation.
Church sunday school salisbury. conn, Fe' 500
the Rev. John Calvin Goddard .------.- iO0
Dorothy r Hubbard. Plainned. y J---
Contribution OF Ehinebeck. y n. friends il
cludinw 50 10 from the married men anu
BachelorS' baseball club. throush the Nntl $50
Kings Daughters
Alice Barr Tompkins. Hamilton Barracks. M sN
tanzas. Cuba
a few friends 40p
p Ward and " n Crane. Oranse \, J------- $50
Ernest r Ackerman, zee
\. H shepard,
1. A. Rcyce. Madison Conn. --.---- SEQ
Cash '---''-'--,-. II sSs .
80, -, ,ooa .Tsiss 5
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

AS mining camp Cape Nome Is now pro-
nounced failure with future before II ex-
cept practical abandonment. It's short record
will be composed mainly of a recitation OF Incl
dents connected with murder and smallpox. a
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
Jnoe1 70 A0perilsements.
Business \ oilces.

J. H. Johnston & Son, Is John ST.
Precious stones. } Excbsrpe Tuv Old COLD.
Gems. Pearls. - Watches. JewelTy'
Duplicate Wedding Presents our speciality.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

In Colonel Wattersons vision Plutocracy
looms up in the shape of lion in the way TO
crunch the bones Of the Commonwealth unless
its tail is promptly twisted and then cut off just
behind it's ears. The geological apparitons which
spread themselves before the excited Colonel are
rather alarming as he describes them, but
familiar Kentucky experience lends credit to the
surmise that perhaps they not there, after ALL
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

Mr.. Coler may make lot OF trouble with the
best laid plans OF politicians.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
amnscmenfs.

SAsINo-s-Casno Beauty Minstreis-casino Boy
GAMMBRSTEIN'S VTCT0RIA-S:i5-Roof Garden.
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cadet Girl
H'S-Continucus Performance.
MANHATTAN BEAcH-3 3:30-Fanciulhs list Regiment
Band-s-Pain's Great Spectacle and Fireworks
The Geisha.
NETWORK THEATRE-s-Cherry Blossom Grove
PASTOR R'S-Continuous Performance.
ST. NICHOLAS GARDESN-Summer Night Concerts.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

1t looks as II the third party people would
have 10 revise their list of possible candidates
and strike off some more OF the eminent men
who turn out to he "apostates'' to the third
party idea.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs Charles ]. Barney will give dance
Southampton this month for their daughter, Mss
Helen Barney. Miss Barnev will make her formal
METROPOLITAN debut next winter
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

Among those who are now ar Murray Bay, IN
Canada are Dr. and Mrs William 5. Rainsford.
Mr and Mrs John Suydam. Mrs Edward King,
Mrs Sidney Harris and Miss Nathalie Harris. Mrs..
IindIey Hoffman Chapln. Mrs Na-ter sugar
Mrs Hugo FritsCh and the Misses Gilbert.