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New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
THE NOTIFICATIONS.

No driveIler was able to Quigg President
NcKinley's speech TO the Committee Of Not-
1cation yesterday Consequently the Bryanites
are met with a square clean cut declaration of
the Republican principle of the full legislative
power of Congress over territory of the United
States as exempliied in our legislation for
newly acquired land with a view 10 its peculiar
situation. unconstrained by the bonds Of laws
made 10 meet entirely different domestic con
ditions
The exercise of that liberty is made the basis
Of one Of the principal Democratic attacks, and
the Bryante platform declares that the Con
stitution follows the flag" and therefore every
foot Of United States territory must be gov
erned by Congress under the rules laid down in
that instrument for the exercise of Federal
power in the States. The right of Congress to
legislate for territory and levy taxes for local
purposes in it is attacked as government with
out the consent Of the governed and taxation
without representation though both these
functions have been exercised from the time
The Government was established. Against such
an astonishing doctrine. invented by Calhoun 70
protect slavery in the Territories the same
terms as in the States doctrine which would
likewise have protected polygamy in Terri
tories and would have doomed the poor Porto
Ricans TO pay our internal revenue taxes into
the Treasury Of this rich Nation and then raise
money by direct taxes for their own needs in
stead Of being freed entirely from Federal i'm
posts and enabled 70 raise local revenues with
out hardship-against such doctrine the Re
publican party has from its foundation been
arrayed. The President more than atOnes for
The platform writer's unfortunate failure to
meet the Democrats on this question by bis
declaration
We reassert the early principle Of the Repub-
lcan party, sustained by unbrOken judicial
precedents that the representatives Of the peo-
pie, IN Congress assembled, have full legislative
power over territory belonging to the United
States, subject to the fundamental safeguards
~ liberty, justice and personal rights and are
vested with authority 10 act for the highest in
''terests Of our Nation and the people intrusted
Ito its care" This doctrine first proclaimed in
the cause Of freedom, viii never be used as
weapon for oppression.
Men who stop 10 think who are not driven
out Of reason by deep seated prejudice. even
though they may not agree with every step
taken, must realize, Senator Hoar evidently
does that 'this doctrine, first proclaimed in the
'cause Of freedom will never be used as n
weapon Of oppression" He viii realize that
what was done in Porto Rico was a niece Of
practical craftsmanship which has justified
itself by its happy results for the island and he
fA%l know that the spirit OF liberty. Justice
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
NO STATE OF WAR.

The wisdom Of the American policy in de-
clining to recognize the existence of a state of
war with China becomes every day and
every hand more apparent AS a matter of fact.
despite the fighting that is going on between
our troops and European troops the one side
and various Chinese troops and rioters on the
other, there is technically no war. War is a
conflict between Governments, and the moment
war begins diplomatic relations between the
beIligeTents cease But there has been no cessa-
ton nor suspension of diplomatic relations be-
tween the Powers and China Mr.. WI Ting
Fang is still at Washington, in his official ca
pacity, apparently and in fact as much persona
grata as ever. SO are the Chinese Ministers
still at the various capitals Of Europe, and Chi
nese Consuls at their consulates in Europe and
America The foreign Ministers in China are
doubtless in great peril if indeed they are still
alive. One of them has certainly been murdered.
Yet those who survive are still accredited to
the friendly Chinese Government, And now
the German Emperor, despite his talk of ven
geance is sending out another Minister. to take
the place of the one who has been killed
In the face of such facts it would be idle to
pretend that a state of war exists. There is
trouble. there is fighting, there may be an
awful tragedy, but there is no war in the legal
sense of the term. The attitude of this Nation
is therefore, not that of belIigerent, and its
sentiment toward China is not that of hostility.
True it is sending troops to China to fight. But
the object Of their fighting is not to break down
the Chinese Government to spoliate the
Empire, but rather to uphold the one and to
safeguard the integrity of the other There
could be no greater blunder or crime than to
regard these troubles as constituting formal
war and to assume the part of belligerent
toward China. That would be to involve us in
difficulties inteTminabe, and it could bring us
no honor and no profit. The course of prudence
and of right is that thus far pursued-to strive
for the rescue and protection of Americans and
American interests to recognize whatever
! forces of order and justice may appear in
China. and to stand for the maintenance Of
China's territorial integrity and for the "open
door" to the worlds commerce.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

himself, he was "a lneal descendant of those
who sought freedom on Plymouth Rock This
handsome tribute to the accuracy Of his gene
illogical researches made an extremely favor
able impression on Gamaliel but unless our
memory is almost criminally defective he sub
sequently conceived the idea which Mr. Atkin-
son has now embraced-namey, that In as
Stunning to be 1t on all occasions and even show
ing a marked tendency to invent occasions
which would otherwise be lacking the other
lineal descendant laid his fitness for high and
grave responsibilities under serious suspicion.
The circumstance that Gamaliel has not yet
been heard from does not justify hope that
the carnage will be confined to the original
combatants. He never gets into action as
quickly as they do, but he mounts 13-inch
pen which is capable of fearful execution, and
he disdains to count the postage. If Gamalel
takes hand, confidently expect he will
there is no reason to think that the conflict will
stop short Of the entire membership of the
League, which at last reports was estimated at
all the way from forty-ive to sixty resolute and
industrious letter writer's 1t is hideous pros
pect, but there is no sense in attempting to shut
it out The mails are open to ALL and they sell
dom go astray.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
Netp91ork Dnilp Gribn,te
FRIDAY. JULY 13. 1900.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The situation in China appears
ominous; word has been received from Euro
sage on June "A, and the allied forces were re-
ported hard pressed at Ten-Tsn. -- vice
Admiral Seymour sent a dispatch to the Admi-
rally on July 4 from Tien-Tsin saying that the
bombardment continued. and that there was
urgent need of reinfOTcements. - The italian
and German Foreign Ministers announced that
the aims Of their countries were similar TO those
of the United States. == Lord Roberts re-
ported a serious reverse at Nitrals Mex, eigh-
teen miles from Pretoria. a squadron Of Scots
Greys, part oe the Lincolnshire Regiment ana
TWO guns being taken: the British losses were
heavy. == The Italian Chamber Of Deputies
ratified the commercial treaty with the United
States. == The British Consul in Cuba in a
report to his Government warmly commended
the administration of affairs in the island. -
The Red Star Line steamer Naderand was sue
cessfully launched at Clydebank = NJ. La
sizes. the Nationalist Deputy was wounded in
suburbs OF Paris. == The Paris Municipal
Council annulled the grant Of land for Ameri-
can National Institute for Artists
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley and Gov
ernor Roosevelt were informed Of their nomina-
tions by the Republican National Convention at
their homes in Canton and Oyster Bay; they
responded TO the addresses Of notification by
Senators Lodge and Wolcott in speeches accept
ing the nominations, and reviewing the issues
tinued by the War and Navy Departments for
supplying and maintaining the United States
forces in China. == The National Educa-
rional Association at Charleston elected ]. NJ.
president. == The Populists controlled the
Fusion conventions of Nebraska. and renom-
mated Governor POynter == The Repubncan
ticket in West Virginia was completed. =
Bryan viii be informed Of his nomination at
Indianapolis on August 5 - The annual
races at Newport Of the New-York Yacht Cluo
We're postponed on account Of fog
CITY.-Stocks were irregular at small final
changes. == Winners at Brighton: Queen
Pepper, DolanCO Luke Ward, Prince Of Mel
bourne Voter and Three Bars. -= Judge La
cornbe handed down a decision for the beneficial
Ties under the viii OF Daniel B. Fayerweather.
Chairman Odell issued a call for a meet
ing Of the Republican State Committee on July
2I. - Mayor Mcguire called on Hugh Nc
I.aughlin and induced him to serve on the Cam
paign Committee =- The new Hamburg
American Line steamship Deutschland arrived
of Sandy Hook, making her voyage from Plym-
cuth in ; days. - hours, 46 minutes -
The Philadelphia Country Club polo team de-
feated the Westchester Country Club team.
THE WEATHER--Forecas for to-day: Fair
and warmer. Temperature yesterday: Highest,
IS degrees; lowest 20; average, I11s-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

making 1t clear that his appeal this year to the
anarchist element is in every respect as reckless
and dangerous as it was in 1896. One might
then have supposed that the whirl and excite
ment of a convention which Mr.. Bryan captured
by n marvel Of OratOricaI effectiveness did not
leave Bryan himself and his best associates cool
enough to realize the full import of declarations
about government by injunction and by the
courts. Long before that campaign ended ne
came to understand the matter thoroughly how
ever, and has put the same desperate ana
deadly appeal into his plan for this year, with
deliberate intent TO it to the utmost for the
free silver interest. If he can only excite few
thousand men to set themselves against the law
in some States, no matter on what preteXt, ana
then can command their votes against the
President who cannot fail to execute the laws
that might turn the scale and bring monetary
revolution, even though not one Of the law
resisting voters favored free silver. From
beginning to end the Democratic policy this year
is one of deception. and it's exposure will require
not a little frank and earnest work.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
PERSONAL.

Ex-Speaker Thomas b Reed is at Grand Beach.
Me. where he will remain until September /
Lieutenant-C Colonel Stone. commanding the Ca
madam artillery since 1895 has resigned and will re-
turn to his regiment in the imperial service.
Thirty-fve years ago all England was ringing
with the name of Governor Eyre; now he has com
pIetey passed out Of public memory. This former
Governor Of Jamaica whose suppression Of a revolt
in that island created such ferment in the England
the sixties is not only alive but hale and hearty
In his DevOnshire retreat He is eighty-tfve. and
has enjoying the pension Of a retired colonial
Governor for twenty-six years.
John G. Miburn of Buffalo, who has been talked
of by some of the upstate politicians as a possible
candidate for Governor on the Democratic ticket
is one Of the leading members of the New York
State bar He is a member of the firm of Rogers
Locke & Mlburn. well known corporation lawyers.
1t will be remembered that Governor Roosevelt
was anxious to appoint him special counsel in con-
nection with the prosecution or the canal scandal
cases. but Mr.. Milburn declined He is an Eng
lishman by birth but has lived in this country since
he eighteen years Old.
George NJ. Wright. of NewYork. has accepted the
Office of treasurer of Middlehury College. Vermont
to succeed L. d. Eldredge OF AIiddlebury, who re-
tires after nearly twenty years OF service. Mr.
Wright is Middlehury alumnus of the class OF "a
He born in orwell VI
w. S. Lilly, the well known writer on ethics is a
candidate for the chair OF moral philosophy at
Cambridge University, England made vacant by
the resignation OF Professor Henry Sidgwlck
Colonel Aaron II Bliss, the Democratic nominee
for Governor of Michigan is a native OF this State
having been born in Smithheld Madison County
Al the outbreak OF the War OF the Rebellion he en-
listed as "a private in the 10th New-York Cavalry
of the regiment After the second battle of Bull
Hun he was promoted to eaptaincy. Colonel
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
THE "FIGHTING" GUARD.

After a truce of few weeks the fighting
National Guard" has again forced itself upon
the attention Of the public. This time the fight
is on the order of low ward politics, and the
people of the State of New-York who ray
toward the maintenance of the organization
have been treated to a peep into regimental
boardroom and have seen line officers arrayed
against staff officers in heated discussion,
which was carried on in a manner that demon
strated an entire lack of harmony and the eX-
istence of a deplOrable condition. The line Ofii-
GERS of the list Regiment were united in their
action in favor of a candidate for the lieuten-
ant-colOnelcy of the regiment, and Colonel
Bates with the assistance of the staff officers,
'blOcked the game" In the course of the pro-
ceedings the line officers appealed from the
ColoneFs decisions, and even after the Colonel
was sustained by the votes of his staff the line
officers protested and accused their Colonel Cf
unfair and illegal practice. The affair brings
the list Regiment once more into the fore
ground and gives its enemies new material for
criticism.
Wrangles in the National Guard are of fire.
quent occurrence. and if the scene of contest is
not the list Regiment Armory it is at the head
quarters of the Goth or the 9th or some other
regiment and when there is a little lull in the
fighting business, when for a short time no
officer has been spoken of as soon to be ordered
before a court-martal or a bouncing board,
then, to keep up the reputation of the Guard.
some high standing officer finds fault with the
commanding general The public hears all about
the arbitrary measures" how the Guard has
become lone man institution" and, regardless
of the code which aims to prohibit the practice,
officers slander and malign their superiors and
by their methods set their men bad example
and bring dscredit the service which they
should endeavor to elevate.
The public has become accustomed to these
degrading exhibitions of venom and jealousy.
A fight in a regiment creates little comment
but every affair of the kind helps TO lower the
National Guard in the estimation of the people,
and the organizations in which there is per
petuaI peace and whose petty family troubles
are adjusted and settled behind closed doors
suffer with the rest. If the Guard is to be
effective and to do the work for which it is kept
in existence, this state of affairs must be
brought to a close.
The war with Spain caused many of the
regiments to go to pieces, and when the period
of reorganization set in a better Guard was
promised by the officers who laid the reOrgant-
zation plans The promise has not been re-
deemed and the "fghting'' spirit which did
much to lower the standard in the National
Guard before the war is still retarding the
growth and checking the efficiency of a body in
which hundreds of worthy and capable men are
deeply interested, an organization which should
be the pride of the State.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
BRYANISlI IN EICELSIS.

Mr. Bryan declares himself opposed 10 what he
is pleased to term government by injunction"
to wit the making of DEGREES of courts effective.
We do not suppose he is opposed 10 courts
themselves. though he does want to pack the
Supreme Court of the United States for partisan
purposes. He is simply opposed to investing
them with authority to make their decisions
more than academic opinions.
Mr. Bryan was in favor of the war with Spain
In 1898. He was so strongly and aggressively
in favor of it that he entered the military
service of the Nation in order to take personal
part in prosecuting the Yet now, after
the war; he is opposed to acceptance of the
natural and inevitable results of that war.
Mr. Bryan was in favor of ratification of the
Treaty of Peace with Spain He personally
spoke and worked for such ratification. Indeed
according to some authorities it was he who
secured its ratification. Yet now he declares
that the paramount issue of the campaign is
opposition to the effects of that treaty. Before
the ink is fairly dry on the treaty he favored
he would repudiate its painest provisions.
There is Il familiar saying about a man who
was for the law. but agin' its enforcement"
That seems to he Mr.. Bryans position exactly.
He is for the courts, but against their efficacy;
for the war. but against its results; for the
treaty, but against its effects. 1t will be a
the United States were for his nomination. but
unalterably and overwhelmingly against his
election.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
Visitors al the Paris EXPOSITION qgAI find

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New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

bliss removed to Saginaw. Mich, and entered tne
lumber business Later he became manuIactu or. L
He was elected to Congress In 1888 ne seIseu s as
Alderman Of Saginaw a number OF terms; ; anu aS was
q stare Senator for one te Colonel Bliss WeLs
elected Department Commander or the NllcHlsai
G. A R. in 1897
indianapolis. July 12-Ex-President mar
with his wife daughter maid and private secretary
and Miss stroude Of New-York, started last night
for his summer home in the AdirOndacks TO re-
ain Ocfn
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
BETTER OUTLOOK IN INDIA.
RAINS FALLING IN VARIOUS PORTIONS OF
THE FAMINE DISTRICTS.

London. July 12.-Lord Curzon of Kedleston
Viceroy of India, has sent dispatch 10 the Sec
retary of State for India. Lord George Hamil-
ton, that an excellent rain has fallen in the
northwestern provinces and in parts of Central
India, and that useful showers have occurred
in Rajpootana and the Deccan.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

President Mckinley made the slip of referring
to the Monroe Doctrine in his speech to the
Notification Committee Has he forgotten that
it is Copyright by James d. Richardson" the
chairman of the Democratic National Conven-
ton, and that Mr.. Richardson has publicly OBJ
jected to infringement by Republican orators?
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

How would it do for Mr.. Hill to return Mr..
Croker's compliment and insist that the Tam
many chief come to the aid of the party by run
ming for Governor?
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
5uoex TO advertisements.
Business Nonces

Travelling on a hot dusty day is sometimes a
bore but the clean Day Liners ii is always de
lghrfU
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
YANKEE WARES IN PARIS
METALS. TEXTILE FABRICS AND orHEp
MANUFACTURES

IF NOT DISTINCTLY SUPERIOR TO FoRrrs.
WARES THEY STAND COMPARISON WELL.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

If Mr. Croker's Freedman does not improve
his "scrapping" abilities he will not be able
personally to maintain the dignity Of his al
legged "baseball' ground, but will have to call
in one of his professional sluggers from the field
whenever he wants to eject a visitor guilty of
lee majesty.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

Emperor William has just said at club ban
quet that henceforward no great decision in re-
spect to the sea must be entered upon without
consultation with Germany, That means more
ships and continually more, But he may not
find It easy to create navy by decree. Eng
land has built hers out of the blood and treas
of three hundred years and more. learning
how to it she went along. All others
afoat are improvisations. the greatest future
being to that of our own. with Russia following
somewhere in the rear, Germany far behind,
but counterpoise to France, and the rest no
where.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
FOR INDIA FAMINE RELIEF.

The Committee of One Hundred India Famine
Relief reports the following contributions received
yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

The warning to Emperor William Of the Ger
man Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai not I:
underrate the gravity of the present crisis viii
not, in shadow of the tremendous events oc-
curing there. be without attention and heed.
But what he do at the moment beyond
sending more ships and forwarding military
detachment already mObized and on the way?
Renforcements may be ordered later, and
enough may be needed TO put strain the
resources of the empire which il did not bar
gain for when 1t seized on the base of its sphere
of influence there Instead Of a helpless and
unresisting body too inert to oppose dismem-
berment China is on her feet, militant and mad
dened, spreading forth to the world a political
problem perhaps the most mOmentous in mod
ern times. What is evident in the confusion
there which obscures so much is that her pacih-
cation will be a much more formidable matter
than the rest of the world dreamed of and that
she is likely to display enough military power
to entttle her to have something to say in
ranging the political conditions of her future
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
COTTON AND LINENS.

In cotton and linens Lawrence New -Bedtord
Chester aud other famous American mills ren-
der proud service TO their country Nothlhs
better than their lawns. orsandies, percaIes
madras and mercerized goods can De found IN
the Exposition. Anne rCans who have rgorousS
inspected the products of English looms Gs-
clare that the mother country is either not doinS
her best here is falling behind in the raees
II might be remarked in passing that IN spite =.
the growing popularity OF merCerized cot'O-sS
for dress Innings and other uses they are ~
displacing silk TO any perCeptible extent ms
create a market for themselves, apparently ~
least one American house exhibits ready H.- -,
shirts. and several show hats and shoes, I'N
best that are made in the world.
In this part of the Exposition several 10 ~
eign countries exhibit clothing, as well as "a a.
rtcs- France presents a dazzling array or so"-S
and millinery, well as laceS. emorOlderleS a. a..
silks In the variety and beauty OF her SNH9t
and in COcoOns and spun SILK, Italy ranks "a 20
after France. \ Russian manufactured -. -
Gates by a placard that some OF ms coS,SfONn
we're bleached by an electrical process. OF WhS,+ W
however. neither he nor his country mas q -
nOpOly- England, Germany and SWltASi'''-
show textile machinery as well as goods .
In the Department of Liberal Arts the NJ NJ
notable American exhibits are two OF W. -u.
Brashear's telescopes. lot OF pianos. c3llel.ss
and specimens II photographic Work, EIlsO44 -.
mimeoGraDh and cinematograph, apparatus "
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

Another Fayerweather will decision is re-
ported This is, we believe the steenth time
this case has been passed upon in favor of the
colleges, and still the fight goes on.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

We hope the Ice Trust will not fail to keep
Mr Bryan's refrigerator supplied during the
campaign. Lincoln is hot place in summer
Augustus Van Wyck and his fellow icemen
in decency do no less in view of the political
trouble and discomfort they have caused Mr..
BRYAN.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

An English officer in Malta stopped In rdihg' 20
ask A native the way He was answered ny a shrus
of the shoulders and mo speak English.
You're a fool then" said the officer
But the man knew enough English to ask;
,.n1 understand Maltese2-