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Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
CLARK Outwirs his oppon cuts.

Politicians were treated to two
genuine surprises last Tuesday.
The first was the announcement
that United States Senator w. A,
Clark had resigned his seat in the
Senate, and the second was the
announcement that acting Gov
ernor SprigG had appointed the
Senator to succeed himself. This
appointment, it is well understood,
cannot be revoked BY Governor
Smith, and is as valid and binding
as if Governor Smilh himself had
made it.
Back Of the resignation and ap-
pointment is a story Of sharp polit-
ical practice that has not been
equalled even in Montana.
Some weeks ago, it is said, Gov
ernor Smith was asked by Butte
people il he would go to California
and examine the title Of some
property in that State tor them, and
last week he started on his trip,
Coincidental with Gov. Smith
leaving for California Lieutenant
Governor Spriggs returned tc
Montana and assumed the duties
OF Governor.
IL has since developed that the
employment OF Governor Smith tC
examine the California property
was part of a we'll conceived plar
to get him out Of the State and pu
the Lieutenant Governor in hi
place, it having been arranged tina
the latter should appoint MI
Clark il he resigned. The schem
] carried nicely, as has been seen.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
"A Country without STRIKES. .

"a Country without Strikes"
For several days last week the
country had been forced to con-
template the spectacle OF one OF its
largest cities, the prosperous and
intelligent city OF St. Louis, para
lyzed in its business and menaced
with even worse injury by a strike
OF some three or four thousand OF
its street railway employees. the
result of an ordinary labor quarrel
which might have been averted by
mutual concessions suggested by
common sense.
1t is the more humlliating to con-
template such a failure when we
know that there is country where
strikes are unknown and where
compulsory arbitration is legally
enforced. Mr.. Henry d. LLOYD,
the well known Socialist, has re-
Gently paid a visl to New Zealand
to study the working OF its com
pulsory arbitration law, and ne has
published the result oil his inve sti-
cations in most interesting little
volume under the title "A Country
Without Strikes" The net result
of the investigation is given in the
statement that there has not been
a single strike in any trade IN
New Zealand in the FIVE years
since the law went into operation.
The history Of this marvellous re-
suit is that the law is the outcome
oil the maritime strike Of ten years
ago, which nearly ruined the col
ony. New Zealand has such an
official as a minister of Labor"
and this minister, as the resuls OF
three years OF effort, secured the
passage Of a Cancellation and Ar
bitration act, which is now in OPP
Grafton, with the support Of the
interests Of capital and labor alike.
The limits Of this article hardly
permit Of anything like an ade-
quate summary OF the law. tree
ognizes the trades union as the
representative Of labor, establishes
Cancellation districts, with impair.
tial boards ofirom four to six men,
bers for the hearing of labor trou-
bles, and an Arbitration Court OF
three persons appointed by the
Governor General--one from the
workingmen's list, one from the
employers list and the third a
Judge ofthe Supreme Court. Prac-
tically all labor disputes are set
tied by suits brought to the Arbi-
tration Court.
It sounds Utopian and incredi-
BILE, but Mr.. Lloyd asserts, with
every evidence OF truthfulness, that
it is tact. We have no reason to
be proud OF the contrast between
the situation IN New Zealand, the
Country without strikes" and the
situation in St. Louis and else
where in our own land.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
"our New PossessionsIp

1t would be amusing, # it were
not ridiculous, to hear every Tom &,
Dick, and Harry, who imagines
himself statesman, prating about
"our new possessions" Now in
the name of common sense who
are "we," and what do we possess5
William Pitt, in the English House
OF Commons over a CENTURY ago,
ridiculed the rag, tag and bob-ta
OF England for talking about their
Colonial subjects" Just think OF
the poor workingmen Of this coun-
try, or the negroes, having posses
sions in the Orient, or white sub
iects in Porto Rico. OF course
we possess nothing in either place.
The lands Of the Philippines and
Porto Rico belong e. the inhabi
tsnts. There are no public lands.
The islands are more thickly pop
uIated than any part of the United
States. Then what do we possessr
Nothing, unless it be the sover-
eighty over the people. What good
is this to the "people" OF the United
States who are paying SIoo, ,ooo, 900
a year for subj ugating them. Iti
contrary to our own principles.
And to break down the iundamen-
tai principles OF the Republic is the
design OF Hanna & Co. Senator
Hanna and Senator Carter were
over in England last year, and
each, on his return, delivered him
sell Of a eulogy on the British gov
ernment. The game, begun al
Manila, between the two armies
and navies, was consummated by
Hanna & Carter in London, anc
the work OF undermining the prin-
ciples OF the Republic commenced
England desired to destroy the two
Boer Republics. She therefore
buncoed the United States into q
war OF subjugation in the Philip
| pines, at the time the hands o
France would be tied by tht
French Exposition. AS a matte
Of fact our new possessions" hav,
no existence other than in the fig
ments Of the imaginati On, exceP
tor the few syndicates who woul'
control franchises in them.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19

political considerations would seem to
point out the wisdom OF the Democrats
in selecting a candidate from New York
State. -Four years ago as the result Of
mistakes on the part OF some Of the
party leaders, the campaign in New
York city and New York State was
practically allowed to 60 by default, and
the Republicans, convinced that they
would carry New York State anyhow,
shipped their campaign speakers and
their immense funds raised by assess
ments upon the corporations, TO the
corn lands and the Middle West. When
it is remembered that only few thou
sand votes popularity distributed in the
close States Of the West would have
given Bryan a majority u the Electoral
College, the wisdom OF keeping up
hard fight in New York State, it for no
other reason than to draw the fire Of the
enemy IRON doubtful States, must be
apparent to all.
But this year conditions in New York
State and NeW York City are even more
favorable for making a hard fight in the
interest of the Democracy than four
years ago. The Democrats Of the State
are becoming practically united in their
support OF Buan the local Democratic
organization Of Greater New York can
rely upon the support OF thousands Of
men now employed under the municipal
administration, which is Democratic,
TO do active volunteer work for the
national ticket, and ifthe Democrats at
Kansas City will nominate a popular
candidate from New York State for Vice
President, New York State can be car.
ried this year for the Democracy.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19

porters OF its policy Of benevolent
assimilation through criminal ag-
gression. But that this effect has
been produced is evidenced by the
appearance Of the argument OF
Capt. Mahan in which both the
Monroe Doctrine and the agree
ments OF the Peace Conference at
The Hague are dragged into SER
vice as reasons against any tender
Of our kindly Offices in bringing
about a peaceful settlement OF the
South African question.
Assuming that the South Afri-
can question is one which is
politically internal to the British
Empire"-which is a questionable
assumption Capt. Mahan pro-
ceeds to rest his case on article 27
of The Hague agreement, which
reads:
Nothing contained in this convention
shall be so construed as to require the
United States OF America to depart from
its traditional policy OF not intruding
upon, interfering with or entangling
itself in the political questions or policy
or internal administration oi any foreign
State.
No one contends that we are re-
quired to interfere with the affairs
ofany foreign State. But with the
Monroe Doctrine kept steadily in
mind, as it was during the whole
course OF the conference, the dele
gates OF the United States joined
with those OF Great Britain in SIGN
ing the third article OF the conven-
tion, which reads:
The right Of Offering their good Offices
belongs to powers not connected with
the conflict, even during the course Of
hostillties, and can never be regarded as
an uniriendly act. 'n
This is the article OF the agree
ment which most nearly applies to
the visit OF the Boer representa-
tives. Capt. Mahan conveniently
omits to refer to it. But it is not
unfair to ask what was our object
in framing and accepting and sign
ing such an article II it was not in
tended to apply to just such a sit
uation as the one now before us1
There is a vast and vital difference
between active intervention and
the tender of good Offices" in the
interest of humanity.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
Starvation in India,

The Philadelphia Ledgey esti
mates that the aoo. 900 bushels oI
corn which has just been sent from
New York to the iamshed people
OF India will keep them upon star
vation rations about three days and
a half A peck OF cornmeal will
furnish a man who has plenty of
meat, with bread for one week.
We may, therefore, where there is
no meat, call that amount starva-
ton rations. If the estimate oi the
Ledger is correct it gives some
idea OF the appalling extent OF the
famine. AT the rate OF peck OF
meal to each person per week
the zoo 900 bushels Of corn would
feed about ? 900 900 persons for a
half week, and, according to the
LeGget's estimate, that would be
the number OF sufferers. But in
point OF fact the number Of persons
receiving aid from the British Gov
eminent is over s ,ooo, 900. To feed
this vast population even at the
meager rate given above for three
months requires nearly Ioo, 900, 900
bushels of corn.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Edge, formerly
State Secretary oi Agriculture Tor
Pennsylvania, who has recently re-
turned from India, says that the
suffering is intensified by the abso-
lutte listlessness and apathy OF the
people who believe in fate and ac-
cept death almost without strlg-
gle. Many who could be saved
by applying tor Government aid
do not do it and die Of want or
from the diseases superinduced by
insufficient food. In a large tract
of country there has not been a
good soaking rain for over three
years, and in other parts of the
country months have gone bv with
out shower. 1t must be years
before the population can recover
from a calamity like this. Those
who survive the famine are reduced
to the direst poverty. They have
sold all their belongings for food
and their cattle have died in great
numbers,
Mr.. Edge is somewhat doubtful
whether the shipments of corn will
carry much relief. II fear that
they will not know how to use it,
he saws, or using it raw or improp-
erlY may bring on disease and suf-
fering. In the latter case the as
sistance will do great harm, tor
they will misunderstood the motive
and charge additional injury" 1t
is difficult to see any grounds for
this fear Those who distribute
the meal will explain how to make
into bread, and anyone who can
make wheat bread can make corn
bread, which, even if il is not pal
atable, will not be dangerous as
| food.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
victim of Womeb's Quarrel

The Navy Departments hostile atti-
tude toward Admiral SchleY Is due to
the social jealousy o women.
There is not the prOverbial one
woman, but two, who have started the
ball and kept it going. Il dates back
some years, and as the story goes, grows
out Of the fact that when Mrs. Schley
lived IN Washington in great style on
Highland Terrace, Mrs, CrOwhinshield
received repeated social discourtesies
Every effort made toward a reconeil-
iation failed, and it soon became an
open secret IN naval circles that the
gauntlet thrown down by Mrs. Schle
had been taken up in dendly earnest by
Mrs. Crowniushield.
She ha,l, however, to blde her time,
but It came at last. and good use has
been made OF the opportunity.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
Majority.
This year, in the regular succe.

This year, in the regular success
sion, it is again the turn OF the
Democrats to carry Indiana. In a
straight fight uDon living issues
they can certainly do it. There is
no State in the Union where the
Porto Rican policy Of the Repub-
Iicans in Congress evoked such
bitter and LASTING hostility in that
party as in Indiana. President
McKinley's retrocession in Civil
Service Reform has alienated from
him the independent vote which
helped to give him the State four
years ago. The NeelY defalcation
scandal further discredits the Ad-
ministration.
1t is worthy of remark also that
the electoral vote oil Indiana, like
that oil New York, has been cast
for every successful candidate oi
either party in the last seven cleo
tions. Upon the issues of antrim
perialiSm anti mllitarism and anti
monopoly Indiana can be carried
by the Democrats.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
Not eAIwsrs." as We pster SAID.


The Boer ENJOYS are now With
US. The American people will
give them a warm welcome wher-
ever they go in this country-as
warm as they gave 10 Kossuth in
1889.
But what will the nations Off
eial representatives at Washington
doaApparently they are paralY-
zed with a sense Of Difference to
England. The friendly under
standing" between the govern
ments Of Mckinley and Salisbury,
OF which Mr.. Chamberlain openly
boasted in a public speech, muz-
zles all our high officials at Wash
ington. So they dare not speak
the word OF sympathy with the
brave bufghers whom Roberts is
nv nting dow n in the Transvaal as
cruelty as CORVALLIS and Howe
and Tarleton and the rest OF the
British generals tried to hunt down
our patriot ioreiathers from 1910
to 1888.
"The United States, J." said Daniel
Webster, speaking oil our officially
as we'll as popularly outspokeu
welcome to Kossuth, cannot fail
to cherish always a lively interest
in the fortunes of nations strug
Cling for institutions like theii
own"
That always" was a mistake o
Webster's. In the year 1900 il il
not true, so far as official Wash
I ington is concerned.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19

The authorities are daily coming
into possession Of new facts con-
cerning Nicely, the deiaulting
treasurer OF .the department OF
posts, who set such a lively pace
for thrifty Americans in the SER
vice. How his original appoint
ment came about is not Of much
consequence, since he entered the
service for duty in Porto Rico as
an ordinary $1,000 clerk, posi-
tion requiring no great political
backing. His appointment was
made from Washington. But how
he happened to be seized upon for
fiscal agent in Cuba, for treasurer
of the department Of posts at an
increased emolument, and intrusted
with the handling Of hundreds Of
thousands of dollars, is another
story that is not so clear. When
he left Muncie he was practically
without means. He made oath in
1893 that his worldly possession
Amounted to SITS. But once
transferred to Cuba he became a
man oil large affairs. His govern
ment position was a mere incident.
Capita wasl behind Neely. Chiefly
he was engaged IN erecting a brick
plant, in forming a cocoanut trust,
and in entering into a contract with
The city OF Havana for paving miles
Of streets. This contract. signed
is now in existence. NeelY ex.
pected to manufacture brick at s.
a thousand; he was to get Sro Z
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
A Pendulum state.

Indiana has swung from one
party to the other with the regular
itY Of a pendulum. This is the
record of the last seven Presiden-
tial elections:
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
Pretonsion and Practice.

The Cubans, says a Havana dis
patch, referring to the peculations
OF American officials IN the ISL
and's postal service, seem to be
immensely pleased. They d clare
that the Americans can no longer
boast Of their superior honesty
when in Government employ"
This elation, says the Baltimore
Sun, on the part Of the Cubans is
entirely natural. Our attitude
coward them has been one Of offen-
sive superiority. We have, indeed,
steadtastly refused to give them
independence until they could be
trained in the way they should
GO namely, the American way Of
integrity and efficiency in govern
meut. In his last message TO Con-
gress President Mckinley patron
izingly alluded to the Cubans as
wards Of this nation, which is sup
posed to be unsel6shlY disCharging
the duties of a trustee without the
hope or promise of reward. No
wonder the Cubans are killed with
unholy glee at the difference be-
tween our pretensions and our
practices, as exhibited IN the con-
scienceless robbery OF the Havana
post offise by American officials.
eve may be the knaves you have
pronounced US" they say, "but in
what respect are your rascals any
better than ours7 They steal upon
occasion with as little compunction
as the men OF our own race who
have held official positions in the
island. We do not boast of our
integrity, but YOU proclaim your
honesty loudest when your hands
are most deeply in the cash
boxes" The citizen of CLba'
apparently, has a right to feel
elated. Alter the American press
and American statesmen have un-
ceasingly impressed upon him the
necessity of good government aad
held up this cou ntry as the ideal,
he IS scarcely to be rebuked, on
high moral grounds, for eXulting
in the evidences ofrascality on the
part OF his trustee. He would be
less than human if he reirained
from scorniul mirth at the expense
Of those who have looked down
upon him with contempt and
thanked heaven that they were not
as the Cubans are. And as long
as Mr.. Mckinley continues TO fill
the Offices in Cuba with "slick
politicians" there will be scandals
in the island-extravagance. down
right theft and sharp practices.
The "slick politician" does not go
to Cuba simply Tor the salary that
is promised him, but to make full
use OF the opportunities which
abound for getting rich at the ex.
pense of the Cubans.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19

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Captain MahAn and the Monroe
Doctrine.
There is no natural reason why
the arrival in this country OF the
Boer representatives should dis
turb the composure of the McKin-
ley Administration and oi the sup
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-19
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The right Of Offering their good Offices
belongs to powers not connected with
the conflict, even during the course Of
hostilities, and can never be regarded as
an unfriendly act. a
The silver star., 1900-05-25
WOMAN osFlEs AN ARMY.
dov the Rance of Jhansis Twice Fse<d
the British

An event that Is. on the same scale.
unparalleled in history was that pro-
vided by a woman OF noble race. the
Rance of Jhaazie. who stood at the
head Of her owa troops and twice de-
fed the British army; she. on the sec
ond occasion. being so desperately
wounded as to be carried Of the field
supposedly dead when the terrible
confagration OF the Indian Mutiny was
though. to be almost extin guished.
this Tcmzn-@no was sing1larly hand
some. and. in the European sense. still
quite ycung-no, only famed the dy-
ing fame amongst her own subjects in
Central India. giving every active d.
rection for the defence Of her city Of
Jhansie, but her fiery and intrepid
spirit broagh, the very hercest and
most bloodthirsty Of the rnut,neers
throughout whole provinces to her aid
Sir Hugh Rose, with a British force.
made a most memorable speedy march
in order 10 intercept the hordes rush
ing to her banner, and when he came
before her city she sent out messages
of insolent defiance. declaring tha, she
would have him murdered. as she had
ordered other Britons 20 be nassacred-
With her own hands she helped az the
guns. whilst furiously urging OF her
men. and when the place was mzgniti-
Gently stormee and taken al the bayo-
The silver star., 1900-05-25
DOGS KILLED BY GAS.
Humane Method of DisposinE of Them
Adopted In Chicago.

Adopted In Chicago.
The Chicago Humane Society has at
last hit upon novel but efectual
means of disposing of vagrant ours be-
fore the heat of summer sets in They
are being gathered up from the streets
and asphyxlated by gas. Calls are re-
sponded to by the Humane society
when MADE by residents of the city
who may be bothered by stray dogs.
A number Of women. who may be actu-
ated by humanitarian impulses. are CO.
operating with the society to gather
up the animals left TO wander and
starYe along the thoroughfares. II is
largely due to their repeated requests
for milder means OF destroying dogs
that the new scheme Of determination
by gas has been brought about. They
consider death by shooting an unnec-
essarily painful process. A small
metal tank closely sealed with tight
cover is filed with common illuminat-
ing gas admitted by tube. A small
aperture in the cover permits the air
to be forced out. Into this tank. one
at time. the dogs are dropped. the
gas is turned on. and in thirty seconds
they are unconscious and in less than
minute they are lifeless Two feet
OF gas is considered sufficient quantity
TO kill dog. and the expense amount,
to practically the same as the bullet.
Chicago Tribune.
The silver star., 1900-05-25
UNCLE SAN AT PARIS.
HIS PLACE AMONG THE GREAT
POWERS.
ras American Pavilion Gives Place ~
First Inporsssee = FRONTS On the
Famous River seine Near Frances
Statue of wsshIn. tom

The United States national pavilion
at the Paris exposition. which was
openei recently. Is situated on the
Quai d'o-say. on the left bank Of the
Seine. among the buildings OF the
great powers Its site is one OF the
best locations at the exposition The
plan of the pavilion Is square, with
large central dome and rotunda. three
sides Of this rotunda having rooms
opening out OF It. There is lounging
roon for gentlemen. private
room for ladies. and a parlor for Ia
dies and gentlemen. The second story
is 1evoted to the states. whore visit
crs can rest and register their names
II they so desire In the third story
are the private Offices of the commits
sioner general and his staff. and the
fourth floor is Of like character 10
the second There are two electric
American elevators The style of the
exterior Of the building Is classic. and.
while different in design from any Of
the buildings o. the Chicago Worlds
Fair. yet the feeling there prevalent
has been kept and is IN marked con-
li1=t 10 Ire present r Eenc1 ou41ius-.
which are not so architectural in treat
ment In the central entrance arch.
facing the river Seine, is the French
statue Of Washington. and a bust Of
Mckinley occupies Z niche over the
door. The interior decorations have
been the subject Of particular consid-
Grafton by al art commission appoint
ed for the purpose. The mural deco
ra.ionz and artistic treatment OF the
The silver star., 1900-05-25
A New Word.

A New York correspondent In the
Pittsburg Dispatch says that n French
walter uptown walked out OF window
In his sleep the other morning. and al
though he may die as consequence
Of his injuries. II might % some con-
ISOLATION to him to know that In CIV
Ing his life he has also given to the
world n new verb, TO somnambulate." ]"
1t is employed In a description of the
disaster in one Of the evening papers
OF this city. Every one must admit
that "somnambulate" is good. even II
Il is unusual.