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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
rrlalng with the Civilized Globe.

(From The ChIcagO IimcsIICrlId)
II the Chinese dynasty is really struggling
against Prince Tuan, why does it not call on
the powers for aid to suppress that c0nspiratorf
If the Europeans and Americans in rcfin are
sull alive and have not fallen into the hands u
the Chinese troops" Of Mr. CJngsr's message,
why are they not permitted to communicate with
the European and Americans assembling in force
at TicutsiB-only eighty miles away2
The suggestion that the Chinese authorities are
only playing for time either to conccct a story NJ
excuse or 10 assemble great force to defy the
powers SEEMS the only plausible theory that
would explain to the Western mind the dlpicity
and ialsehood involved in paiming of on Min
lister WI and Secretary Hay despatch that reads
very much II 1t we;e written June 2ithe
date of the last word from Sir Robert Hart the
foreigner with the greatest influence in China.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
THE CUBAN CONSTITUTION.
Delegates to the Assembly to De
Elected in September.

HAVANA, July 25.-In accordance with
instructions from Governor General Wood,
a decree will be published fixing the third
Saturday in September as the date for the
election OF delegates to the constitutional
assembly. The assembly will meet on the
irst Monday in November when the re-
lations Of the Cuban State with the United
states Will also be arranged.
After constitution is drawn w an cleo
tion VIII be held and government chosen.
20 Whieh the representatives Of the United
states Will deliver the government Of the
island. The province OF Pinar del Rio will
eject three delegates to the assembly. Ha-
yana eight. Matanzas four. Santa Clara
seven, Puerto Principe two, and Santiago
seven.
Major Hazard, chief surgeon. telegraphs
that the yellow fever among the troops at
Pnar del Rio has been virtually sup
pressed. There has been only one case
since Sunday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
Insults which Must BE Avenged.

From the Peoria HeraId-Transcript)
The United states cannot afford TO be hiudnost
in the movement to convince China that the I'll
zcns Of foreign nations have rights which must be
respected \ just and vigorous policy at this
time will do much to gain the respect not only
Of China. but Of other nations as we'll During
the Snauish war Americans were insulted in vlri-
ors European cities. and nothing could be dons
about it. but it is wei to take the earliest onpor-
tuitv to convince the world that such things viii
no longer be tolerated China must pay ths
penalty Of insulting the United States by firing
ON the Aag and the Minister whether Mr. Couser
has been injured or not.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
cHIcAGo's LABOR TROUBLES.
An Effort Being Made to settle the
Building Trades strike.

CHICAGO. July 25.-Peace ENJOYS from
the executive council OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, comprising President
Gompers, Second Vice President James
Duncan. and Sixth Vice President Thomas
I. Kidd, arrived in Chicago today and en-
tered into conference with President Car
roll and Secretary E. A. Davis. OF the
Building Trades Council. and Fred Pou-
chet, agent OF the Sheet Metal Workers
Union, at the Briggs House.
They will endeavor to reach some settle
ment of the present strike OF the building
trades union men. President Gompers
could not say just what methods would be
used by the committee in their efforts to
bring about a settlement OF the contro-
versy between the contractors and the
building trades, but intimated that after
the conference with the delegation from
the Building Trades Council an effort
would be made to secure a conference with
the officials OF the Building Contractors
Council.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

CTrUm the Boston Globe)
Senator HOar still insists that when he talks
one way and votes the other there is no occasion
for anyone to be surprised. We agree with him,
and only hope that his situation may not be made
unnecessarily painful
Neither Nj. Hoar's published declarations nor
his established character ever LETT any room for
doubt as to his position. lie is plssionately fond
OF rhetoric, and most s,iIlful in the employment
Oi it. The best chance Tor rhttorician IS in
opposition, and Mr.. IIoar embraced it distinctive
ly in the Philippine discussion. But Mr.. Hoar
also is passionately fond Il his seat in the sen
ate. aud the Democratic party in Massaohu7et It's
has no senatorshps to bestow. Therefore Mr..
Hoar is Tor Mckinley, Roosevelt, and The In
pirc'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
sroRER MAY SUCCEED DRAPER.
Minister to Spnin Spoken of n Am
bassador to Italy.

Confirmation of the announcement that
Gen. William F. Draper had resigned the
Office of Ambassador to Italy came yester-
day in the receipt by the State Depart
ment of Mr.. Diapers formal letter of
resignation sent from his home in Massa-
chusetts. 1t Will be forwarded to Presi-
dent Mckinley at Canton, to whom it is
addressed.
The resignation OF Ambassador Draper
is no surprise to his friends in this city.
1t has been known for some time that he
was anxious to return to this country and
devote his attention to his private BUSH
ness. There was much speculation in
State Department circles yesterday as 10
the successor to Ambassador Draper. 1t
was stated by a high official that it was
not improbable that Hon. Bellamy Storer,
United States Minister to Spain, will be
transferred to Italy to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF General
DraDer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

After the developments Of yesterday.
the chances are that Ii Hung Chang VIII
not proceed much farther on his vice
royal progress toward Pekin. except under
guard in the rear of an allied army. As
for the champion liar, Sheng, If he is not
swinging to the yardarm Of a warship
before many days, he will not be getting
his deserts by any means. sun, he may
be able to plead that he has neither ex-
pected to fool, nor succeeded in foolins.
anybody but the front porch Government
at Canton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

1t is reported that the Republican or
ganlzation in Kentucky is preparing to
show its belief in the innocence Of one Of
it's chiefs, now on trial at Georgetown, as
an accessory to the murder Of Governor
Goebel. by filing tie town full of snug
gled rifles for use in case of conviction.
The theory is that what Republican Gov
errors can do for the party's fugItiyes from
justice can be Gone at home by means OF
riot and bloodshed for peerless leaders"
who have not been fortunate enough to es-
cape TO Indiana, or to within the jurisdIc-
ton Of Roosevelt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
Christian Science i'm an orpIanaGe.

=
Another beautiful case Of faith cure has
occurred. this time in Philadelphia. There
is said TO be certain type Of surgeon who
speaks with enthusiasm Of a beautiful
operation" disregarding the fact that it
happened to be fatal to the patient. 1t
IS safe to say that nobody who hears
physician make such a remark is likely to
employ him afterward; but the popularity
OF Christian Science seems to be that
deaths resulting from its neglect Of all ma
terfsl means Of cure DO not in the least
shake the belief OF the adhe-eEts 20 that
remarkable doctrine. II seems to be their
theory that the faith is beautiful. whether
1t kills or cures.
This victim OF misdlrected zeal was
baby seven months old. and 1t had CASTRO
enteritis Medical investigation showed
plainly that the child had received no
medicines or other attention from those
who had Il in charge. It is not to be sup
posed that an infant Of that age Is capa-
bic OF faith sufficiently strong to dlspel
the pains Of such q disease as this, and re-
store il TO health. and the presumption.
therefore, IS that It's guardians considered
that their faith was strong enough 20 save
the little one without any aid whatever
from medicines or nursing. Most people
will think that that is rather large re-
sponsIbility to take. 1t is noticeable that
women who are mothers OF young children
seldom are sufficiently firm believers in
Christian Science or any other system OF
faith healing to allow their children TO die
without all the medical care and physical
comfort which they are able to procure.
It has now and then happened that the
father is a believer" and the mother is
not: and the efforts OF the former TO pre-
vent the summoning Of a physician when
any OF his children are seriously III have
generally proved futile. There is some
thing In a mothers instinct which leads
her to seek any and every means of re-
lieying the suffeFiugs Of her children. and
not to rest until everything attainable has
been tried.
This poor little wsif. however, had no
mother. and It had been deposited in an
institution entitled The Beulah Orphan
age Of the Fire-Baptizei Holiness Asso-
citation" which sounds exactly like the
kind Of place where they would let q
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

To the disgust of all people in Washing
ton who take an interest in the District
National Guard there has not been an
annual encampment since Harries was put
in command of the organization which haa
not produced some military scandal. Last
year it was the O'Brien episode. This
time it is something even worse.
At the GaithersbuTg Camp on Tuesday
evening, as We are informed the Wash
ington Light Infantry Corps intended Civ
ing a reception to the officers Of the
brigade. Somebody in authority is under
stood to have conceived the awful idea
that the hosts purposed entertaining their
guests with that awful agency of destruc-
ton, the harmless dark beer of the period
and locality. 1t was even bruited abroad
that two kegs of the description known as
"eighths" had been secured regardless of
expense for the orgy. and that they were
to be introduced "darkly by dead of
night" in competition with varient brews
dispensed by the Harries canteen.
1t is said that greater panic did not
paralyze the Duchess of Richmond's ball,
when the car ratified DER the stony street,
and the Duke of Brunswick said that this
bright drink was his last, than struck
militia headquarters when it was realized
that the peerless Y NJ. C. A. banner of
the commanding general was thus to be
flouted by unlicensed, uncanteened, and
contributed beer. Straightway the order
went forth-from whom perhaps only a
courtmartial can decide, because the
customary denials are forthcoming-that
every person, officer or enlisted man ap-
preaching the lines should be arrested and
searched for Illicit kegs Of malt or bottles
of other liquor. 1t is alleged that this
order was not handed down in regular
course, through the field officer Of the day,
but was given directly to the officer OF the
guard.
In pursuance OF its provisions. commits
stoned officers were stopped at the sentry
line and gone through If they were dis
covered to possess TASKS containing any
thing resembling cold tea when 1t is yell
low, the same was oniscated-prcsum-
ably for the benefit OF the canteen. We
are told that a full colonel, returning from
the railway station. whittier he had been to
escort two ladies' to a train was sub
jected to this indignity in contrayontion
of good order and military discipline.
Searching commissioned officers on sus-
picion of smuggling liquor into camp is a
new conception Of professional ethics. 1t
may be an advance from old standards,
but, judged by them, it must be regarded
as something sufficiently abusive OF
authority to demand instant action on the
part Of the War Department. The District
National Guard service has been made
ridiculous enough heretofore. since the
death of General ordway and the resig-
nation of Colonel Clay. This search Of
officers for liquor caps the climax. and It
/ is desirable to give the corps a new head,
or to disband it without further delay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

From the Atlanta Constitutiou-)
Exhaustion. which means the gradual and
stitutional accretiou OF territory and population,
is Democratic; imperialism, which would con-
quer and destroy, making vlSsals OF Its Victims
il Rernhhcan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

Inasmuch as Chinese mediation seems to
have fallen fiat, perhaps Mr. Mckinley
might enjoy a little something Of the sort
by asking Montenegro or Turkey. or some
body, to mediate between the American
miners in Alaska, who have been turned
over to Canada. and the Mckinley Sails
bury alliance, which has expatriated them
by ceding their district to England Media
ton in this case might prevent a frontier
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

The campaign thus far, on the Repub-
lican side appears to be a little duh.
which fact is not calculated to make Gov
ernor Roosevelt happy. If he will allow
the suggestion, he might add greatly to its
interest and mirth by challenging Colonel
Bacon to series Of joint debates on the
subject of Bravery, and the Disastrous
Lack of Cholera Mixture on the Blood
Stained Field OF San Juan HIN"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

(Erum the Boston ilelIiusJ
Why Quay was eft UH 0i the Kepubhcan Va
tirraf Committee has never vet been fully ex-
nfaiurd. The presumption, in default Of this. Is
fbIr he was not want-A there. llama could 10
wi thout him. and Quay has considerable cam
rairn work Of his own on his hands in his hons
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

There is imminent danger Of friction be-
tween the head and tail Of the Hanna tick
ct While Mr. Mckinley thinks only Of
mediation and peace. his running mate is
preparing for a raging war with China. He
is reported as arranging to mobilize twenty
thousand New York militiamen, ready for
service at an hours notice. Perhaps he
may have some further military ambition,
How eagerly his Administration friends
would rush to make him a brigadier. il
that would take him out Of the country
with a fair chance that he might never
come back TO II!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

In ConkIinG's ROIe.-It Is said that
the report of the bIacklisting OF the Hon.
Thomas Bracket Reed by the Republican
National Committee was given out at Chi
cago Tuesday in order to anticipate an an
nouncemcnt which Mr.. Reed was about TO
make concerning his attitude in this cam
paign 1t is known that the former Speak
er IS not in accord with the present o.
gauization or policies Of his party. ana
that he is particularly anxious 10 see the
power Of Hanna curbet. To this end it is
thought he would not object if the Ameri-
can people should conclude to turn Mr.
Mckinley out of the White House. MIR.
Reed is not in sympathy with the Demo
Gratis. and neither was the late Roscoe
Conking in the Bialne-ClevelanI campaign.
But it Is remembered that the great New
Yorker. when asked If he intended 10
make any speeches for Blaine. haughtiiy
replied that he had retired from Criminal
practice" II Is believed that Mr. Reeds
alleged forthcoming statement will be
similar in tone to Conl.ling's famous reply,
and it is thought that sir Hanna being
aware of this. has undertaken to extract
the poison from it by blackllsting Mr.. Reed
before the former Speaker publicly de-
fines his attitude.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

Evans Is obdurnte.-It appears that
the Hon. H Clay Evans is about to get in
more serious trouble with Mr.. Hanna than
has yet threatened him if he does not
speedily straighten out the tangle in the
Republican party of Tennessee by with
drawing his State ticket 1t will be re-
memberCd that as result Of the furious
fractional war between the Evans and
BrownlOw forces preceding the Philadei-
phia Convention two sets CT delegates were
elected and two fun state tickets were
nominated. The Hon. John a Mccall who
has had a brief Congressional experience,
was nominated By the Brownlow pc0DIe
for Governor. and the Evans crowd nomi-
mated a young person named PCston. When
the B:ownlow delegates were seated by or
der Of Mr.. Hanna at Philadelphia It was
SUPPOSED that the Hon. H Clay Evans
would take the hint and Immediately with
draw his State ticket in Tennessee. But
this he has not done. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Hanna made some sharp enquiries
into Tennessee matters a few days ago
when q prominent Republican from that
State called on him at Cleveland, and
when he learned that the Evans ticket
still was in the field ne frowned Omi-
nCusly- At one time it seemed necessary
to insist upon MIR. Evans resgning the
pension commissiOnership to propitiate
the c. 4. r.. but it is said that Mr.. Hanna
dissuaded the President from insisting upon
the Commissioners resignation being i'm
mediately forthcoming. But the &. a. r.
soon will be in annual encampment at
Chicago. and it is expected that the Evans
question again will be raised there. 1t is
also expected that the Hon. William Pres
ton BrownlOw will be present at the rails
inr Then il Mr. Evans State ticket is
still in the field in Tennessee. 4r
may sJsp.aaide and leave the Pension Com
missioner to fight it out with the Presi
dent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
Tore Up the Commission.-It is


ported from Indiana that only during the
past week has Gen. Lew Wallace been
made acquainted with the full details of
how he was defeated in his ambition to be
made major general in the war with
Spain. The story runs that General Wal
lace secured the positive promise from the
President that on a certain date his name
would be sent to the Senate for confirms
ton as major general OF volunteers. Fur
therulore il is stated that Mr. Mckinley
informed Senator Fairbanks early one
morning soon after the formal declaration
of hostillties that General Wallace's name
that dav would be sent to the Senate
along with the names of General Wheeler
General Lee. General Wilson, and others.
81 delighted was the Senator that he sent
a hurry telegram to General Wallace.
relating what the President had said When
tho hatch Of army appointments reached
tho Senate or the day in question nobody
was more surprised than Senator Fair
bgnl,s that Wallace's name was not in the
IT, he set to work diligently to learn
That had happened So did the President
NJ. MCKINLEY. so the story goes. had kept
ssitb in the. matter. and had ordered a
ar,,r, issior made out for General Wallace
Tba commission was traced to the office of
the Adiutant General, and there all trace
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
Chairman Jones Is Here.-Tbe II

Chairman Jones Is Here.-The Hon.
James X Jones, Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. was expected
to arrive in Washington last night from
Chicago to look into the affairs Of the
Congressional Campaign COMMITTEES. whoze
headquarters are located in this city.
Senator Jones will remain here only
few days. and may so to New York on
private business before returning to Chi
cdgO 10 resume his labors at Democratic
national headquarters. He will visit the
Congressional Committee rooms at the
Metropolitan Hotel this morning for
conference with Chairman James d.
Richardson and it is thought that they
will discuss, among other things, the ar
rangements for the formal notification to
MIR Bryan of his nomination, which Will
occur at indianapolis on August s.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

CongrntuIntinr Habercom. - That
militarism and Imperialism are the para
mount issues of the campaign is abundant
ly demonstrated by the yoluminous CORE
spOndence which is now pouring in upon
DR.. L. w. Habercom. 1t will be recalled
that about two weeks ago DR.. Haoercom'
who had been long identified with Repuo-
lican management, announced not only the
severance Of his relations with the party
organization. but also his inability to sup
port it's platform and candidates in this
campaign. The principal reason which he
assigned for his apostasy was that Repub-
hcansm now stands for Imperialism and
that he considered that the time had come
when every true American should enter
the fight for the Republic against the En-
pire. Sixteen to one no longer has any
teTrors for me in the face OF graver dan
gers which now confront the Republic
declared DR.. Habercom. His statement
was published broadcast over the country
and created n sensation in the ranks Oh
the German Republicans, whose interests
Dr. Habercom has been particularly
charged with looking after during the
many years with which he has been con-
nected with the Republican National Com
mittee 1t was confidently expected that
he would be showered with vituperation
and abuse from all Republican sources. and
especially the party press. 1t is Significant
that very little has been said about him
in the Republican newspapers, and also
that of the hundreds Of letters he has re-
ceived from all parts of the country dur
ing the past ten days the great bulk OF
them are congratUlatOry. Most of them
are from German-Americans who are I'M
known to DR.. HabercOm, and by far the
greater number come from Illinois, In
DANA. Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan. His correspondents tell him
that they are well acquainted with his
name and record by reason of the fact
that most of the political literature in the
German language which has reached them
during the past two or three national cam
paigns has borne his signature as chief of
the German literary bureau of the Re
publican National Committee. The writers
assure him that the threatening dangers
of militarism and Imperialism appeal
Americanism than do all the other
issues of the campaign combined. and
that they speak for large bodies of
their friends and neighbors, as we'll
as for themselves. The stacks of letters
which Dr. Habercom has received in the
time mentioned plainly indicate the drift
OF political thought among the German
Americans of the Middle West Dr. Hab-
groom. by the way, is not connected with
the Democratic management in any ca
pacity. This statement is pertinent in
view Of the repeated assertions made in
/ Republican newspapers that he is now
connected with the Democratic National
Congressional Campaign Committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-07

condition tasa ii ,ss5a..iy ses.-l3. tive to any lsrge truth.
 Perhaps nothing had astonishea the people more than the great change that