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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-06
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INTERESTING
FACTS

When people are contemplating a
trip, whether on business or pleasure.
they naturally want the best service
ootainable as far as speed. comfort and
safety Is concerned. Employees OF the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES are
paid to serve the public and our trains
are operated so as TO make close con.
nections with dlverging lines at ali
junction points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair
Cars on through trains.
Dining car service unexcelled. Meals
served a Ia carte.
In order TO obtain the first-class ser.
vice. ask the ticket agent to sell YOU
ticket over. -.
The Wisconsin Central Lines.
and you win mAke direct connections at
81. Paul for Chicago. Milwaukee and
all points East.
For any further information call on
any ticket agent. or correspond with
JAS. c. POND. Gen. Pass. Agt,
or JAS. A. CLOCK, Milwaukee. wis.
General Agent.
246 Stark ST.. Portland. Or.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-06

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY.
Comptroller Tracewe1I'> Decision in
the Valentine Case.

Treasurer Ellis II. Roberts recently ad-
dressed letter to the Secretary CT the
Treasury, asking for his advice as to the
payment of costs in the case of the United
States ex rel. Marie A. Valentine vs.. Ellis
H. Roberts, Treasurer.
This was an action tc compel Mr.. Rob-
erts, as Treasurer of the United States. to
pay interest On certain board Of audit Ger
tificates OF the District of Columbia. By
a mandate OF the Supreme Court of the
United States, Mr.. Roberts was ordered to
pay said interests and cost of suits. Mr..
Roberts has paid the interest, and desires
to know whether the costs may De paid,
and, If So from what fund.
Prior to the action of the courts the
Treasurer had refused to pay the interest,
basing his action on decision OF the
Comptroller of the Treasury, dated De-
tober % 1895, in which it was held that
the same was not due and payable.
Comptroller Tracewell. to whom the en-
quiry of Mr.. Roberts was turned over fer
opinion. says. III. therefore. there is any
fund or appropriation from which these
costs may be paid, they are a proper
charge against the United States. 1t
would seem that the fund from VIII h the
interest was paid might properly be used
to pay them, but if there are any reasons.
not now apparent, why this should not he
done it is respectfully suggested that
Congress should be requested to make an
appropriation for the purpose Whistler, il
this be done. one-half Of the amount, or
the whole amount should be paid from
the revenues of the District of Columbia 5
a matter to be determined by Congress"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

quisite statues of Green workmanship,
erected during the Augustan era. in way
side shrines were broken up and used in
years ago. replica of the LAGOON is
built into the foundation of church some
where in Rome. and in numerous instances
the heads of statues were broken off and
used by street loafers for bowling. Other
statues were ground up and put into lime
kilns. and there is no way of knowing how
much there was of this ruthless destl'uc-
ton of priceless works of art.
Modern lovers of art. reading of such
stolid disregard for all that appeals to the
finer instincts of humanity may wei! be
shocked: but what guarantee have we that
future generations will not regard us as
We regard these stupid and sordid build
ers in the early years of the Christian era?
Why should We Americans allow our mar
velous monuments, carved by natures
hand TO be destroyed by a lot of short
sighted and greedy spectators? After all,
such carelessness on our part is consider
ably worse than that of the Roman public.
We have a highly organized society, with
large cultivated class. We can pass laws
providing for the preservation Of the great
sequoia groves. the Palisades, and other
wonders of nature, closely associated with
our history and development. We are not
living under an emperor. careless OF
everything except his own caprice, and all
powerful to make and execute laws; we
arc sunnoSed IN he a Self- pnverninp and
intelligent people. More than all this. the
destruction of the Palisades and the
redwood forests is a far greater loss
TO humanity than even the destruc-
ton of the innumerable statues ground
up by Roman builders. So many of
the statues have been preserved that art
lists may see and copy them; they can be
reproduced; but when a giant sequoia is
cut down and sawed up into lumber no
human power can possibly put it back
where it was before. Centuries of time
have been required for the growth of these
majestic trees; before the American peo-
pie were they were. They cannot in the
seed. The Palisades are absolutely ire
placeable. Yet we sit calmly by and allow
sordid capitalists to blow UP the magnifi-
cent Indian Head and cut down the
great trees of California for the sake of
the few paltry dollars which they will get
for such acts of destruction. How are we
more civilized or more esthetic in our
tastes than the Romans were when they
let street loafers kick the head of Apollo
around the pavements?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
WEST VIRGINIA CROPS.
Infavorabic Reports in Regard to
the Growing Wheat.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 31.-Ths
March report of Secretary GarviR, of the
State Board of Agriculture. is not very en-
couraging. Eighteen counties have re-
ported, and while a few show favorable re-
suits others are the reverse. According to
The reports from the various counties the
prospect for a fair wheat crop IS not en-
couraging. The reports come from coun-
ties widely distributed throughout the
State, and they all to a great extent agree
that so far as the present conditions indi-
cate the crop for 1900 will be below the
average The causes appear to be due to
the ravages of the fly during the late fall
and the severe freezing while the land was
unprotected b. snow. which was the case
during the greater part Of the winter
If there are any particular localities in
which these causes have worked greater
injury than in others it is, perhaps, in the
northern part OF the State and in the Pan
handle. Where soil conditions were most
favorable at the outset. the fy almost de-
streyed thu growing wheat on some farms.
while the rigOrs Of winter caused greater
injury ON land that was very much eX-
posed than like situations in the more
northern portions Of the State.
Live STOCK generally seems Ia have come
through the winter in good condition.
though feedstun in maHy eases is reported
arcc. The absence OF disease among
stock j. remarked.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

In the current number of the "Inde-
pendent" there is short article from the
pen of Mr.. Poultney Bigelow, on admins
| trative and commercial conditions in
Manila, which We sincerely trust will en-
gage the careful attention Of Judge Taft
and his colleagues of the new Philippine
Commission. 1t fully corroborates the
charges which have been made from time
10 time that, under the regime established
by Otis and DENLY, bribery and corruption
have formed the principal feature of the
local situation. Mr.. Bigelow states that the
head of an important trading concern, hay
ing houses in London and New York, as
well as in Manila. assured him recently
that American officials are great deal
worse then their Spanish predecessors ever
we're. as the latter were content with
smaller bribes.'
The same merchant has since written TO
Mr.. Bigelow. who is in England, that the
custom house system inaugurated by the
American military authorities is cumbrous
and unnecessarily annoying to the mer-
camille community. Whenever a coasting
vessel starts on trading trip among the
neighboring islands. it has TO unwind more
red tape than the Spaniards used to clear
a transit Pacific steamer. This process is
repeated at every petty port, and the con-
sequences are endless delay, confusion, and
multiplication of fees. 1t is the hope of
business people in Manila that these oner-
Gus and harassing arrangements are only
intended as military precautions and will
not be continued after the insurrectionary
disorders in Luzon are finally and effec
tually suppressed. On the whole it APP
pears as If the old-established houses in
the archipelago were like the people Of
Porto Rico. beginning to regret that they
ever fell into the clutches of the rapacious
political sdyenturers who fill the minor and
some of The important offices under the
Otis government. Mr.. Bigelow's informant
expresses the opinion that the only pros
pect for a tolerable administrative system
lies in the appointment of honest men 10
the Philippine civil service with good pay,
a good behavior tenure, and the certainty
of a retiring pension in old age. or after
a certain length of onerOus employment in
the tropics. That some such system is
necessary. If we are TO govern our distant
possessions with equity and decency, is too
self-evident for discussion. But it will
never be established while there is a serv-
iceable Ohio political ne'er do well to be
rewarded, or the deficient class of RepuD-
lican statesmen's poor relations to be pro-
vided for. The sole chance for lasting re-
form in the insular or any other branch Of |
the American civil service is involved in /
the possibility Of turning the party now !
in power out of office. 1t is the party Of |
trusts, spoils, loot, bribery, and corruption. |
The fountain will not rise higher than its |
source
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
THE VETERANS PREFEREN cE.
An Effort to Extend the Law to Span
iSh- American Soldiers

BOSTON. March 31-A strong effort has
been made in the Legislature this year for
the passage of law to extend the Veter-
ans Preference act to the soldiers of the
war with Spain. The Committee on Mill
tary Affairs has not reported upon it yet,
but one of the committee members. who
says that he will not stand in the way of
the young soldiers I. they want the act
very badly. yet believes that the Veterans
Preference act has been a decided injury
to the veterans of the civil war In the first
place, it has injured the reputation of the
veterans with the people Of the State as
whole The feeling is that they are trying
TO get from the public what they would not
get if they were to stand upon their mer-
its, In the second place, the act has not
operated to their benefit as much as they
expected. because the politicians are too
sharp for them. This committeeman ex-
pressed his readiness to bring in a petition
to the Legislature next year for the repeal
of the law.
Another Grand Army member says that
the usefulness of the law is about past
and that its repeal in the near future is
probability. From former Commissioner
of the Civil Service Board it is learned
that the law has interfered with the good
of the public service. because officials have
refrained from making changes in their Of
flee methods which would have been for the
public benefit since, in the event of
changes the new places must be filed by
veterans who would not be competent for
their duties.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
WRECKED SPANISH SHIPS.
rue NAVY Department without au
thority to Recover Them.

The Secretary Of the Navy recently In
formed the Attorney General that after
making costly efforts TO raise the Spanish
vessels lying aground on the shores OF
Cuba and having no further appropriation
Tor the purpose. the Navy Depar tment had
abandoned the undertaking. being uncer-
tam as TO the extent of its Jurisdiction in
the premises, the situation being novel.
and the existing status peculiar"
The letter informed the Attorney Cen
eral also that the wrecks are OF no use to
the naval service. and that an application
had been received from persons who wish
to raise the wreck of the Alphonso XII.
destroyed by the Terror. and other vessels
and new lying of the north shore of the
island near Havana The Navy Depart
ment was uncertain as 10 its rights in the
matter. and asked the Attorney General
for an opinion in regard to the disposition
OF the stranded ships.
The Attorney Generals answer was re-
ceived by the Navy Department yesterday.
MIR. Griggs says that the question concern
ing the Alphonso Mi appears to be the
only one actually arising and pending in
the Navy Department, and his obserya-
tons, therefore, as to the status of the
wrecked vessels generally are to be taken
as suggestions, rather than as a formal
opinion by which Secretary Longs action
is TO be guided
Mr. Griggs is of the opinion that the
Navy Department has neither general nor
special authority in law to recover and
preserve these wrecks and their appur-
tenances, and II the only appropriation
available has been exhausted the con-
clusion to abandon the undertaking was
necessary. AS Cuba is within the author
ity Of the United States the Attorney
General holds that section 1855 OF tine
Revised Statutes. authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to arrange for the
preservation, sale. or collection of wrecked
property within the Jurisdiction OF the
United States, gives to the Secretary of
the Treasury complete authority in the
premises. He is of the opinion also that
acts of Congress giving the Secretary of
War authority TO remove sunken craft
from the navigable waters of the United
States do not apply to the coast waters
OF Cuba In conclusion Mr.. Griggs says:
"As to the application to raise The
wreck OF the Alphonso XII it appears to
me that under. section sos the applicants
may properly be remitted to the Secretary
of the Treasury. and of course their appli-
cation to Congress would be in order
Section 1855 undoubtedly includes wrecks
Whlcn are, unless they have been definitely
abandoned or allowed to become dereIict.
the property of the United States, even II
1t does not exclusively refer to such
wrecks, and extends also to the property
of private owners which has been wrecked,
abandoned, or become derelict: and | do
not suppose II would be denied on any
ground that the wrecks on the coasts of
Cuba are the property of the United
States as victors in the war with Spain
and in the various engagements in which
these vessels were sunk"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
Modern Vandalism.

1t is said that the great trees Of Cali
fornia are TO be destroyed by conversion
into marketable lumber, and official inter-
ventiOn is desired to prevent this act of
vandalism. Where is the public spirit of
the State Of California?
II is really an insult to the Vandals to
allude to them in this connection. for
Prof. Lanciani the eminent archaeologist.
exonerates them from the charge OF de-
stroying ancient Rome. To be sure, they
looted it thoroughly, as the Romans them
selves did every captured city: but they
were not, when all is said, half so wanton
in their destructiveness.
The truth is that Roman marble cutters
and builders, apparently without any op-
position, broke up hundreds, even thou
sands. Of statues and carvings and used
them for the foundations OF new buildings.
No less than a hundred and thirty -four ex-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

a correspondent of New York news
paper makes this suggestion:

paper makes this suggestion:
''Tnstead Of giving fabulous sums OF money 10
churches and colleges. why do NOT philaHthropi,t,
purchase od-established manufacturing industries
which have proven their ability to earn regular
large annual profits, and which employ hundreds
Of girls, build homes and schools in connection
with such factories and let the profits OF the bust
nesE support home and schoolg Would not the
goods OF such institutions be purchased by liberal
minded aud liberty loving people in preference
to those manufactured in syeatshops and in factor
les where employees are reduced 60 starvation
wages!
This seems sensible, and it has occurred
10 many thoughtful and philanthropic peo-
pie before. To the casual observer. dur
ing a period of financial depression. when
thousands of Industrious poor are unable
to get work, and thousands more are help
less and reduced to dependence upon their
relatives or the public, it always seems
as if the millions of dollars spent in
church work or various kinds might be
applied directly toward the saving Of life
and the retaining Of those who, through
need, are being driven to pauperism or
crime.
But suppose this suggestion were actual
ly adopted? Would there not be danger
that other evils, worse than the first.
might arise? Let us consider.
Ia the first place, there are plenty OF
religious Institutions now, supported by
public contributions, or partly seIg-sup-
porting. There is no question that in a
great many of them salaried employees are
comfortably feathering their own nests AMI
allowing the people for whose benefit the
lie Kf.~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
The Open Door.

q Tom INC dos NOIHta LeIutI-I
Ii Russia, having extended her dominion in
China, as now seems probable applies the pro-
tectve principle and admits Russian goods either
free. or lower terms than goods from America
or Great Britain Japan, where will be the
"opa.l doorg' The agreement effected by Score
tary Hay will not form much Of a barrier against
national s-lf-hness and a national exclusiFeness
which We have practiced since the beginning Of
our Government. !, is a matter Of joke in Europe
10 hear the United States talk OF the open door,
at the very time when the United States Is pro-
posing that foreign goods imported into Porto Rico
shall pay s. per cent more duty than is paid
on similar good, imported from the United
States
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
THE PORTO RIcANs GRATEFUL.
\ Delegation Thanks BaItimoreans
for Their Aid.

BALTIMORE. March 31.-George \. Fin
ley and Manuel Fernandez Juncos, of San
Juan, Porto Rico. visited the Chamber OF
Commerce today to express their grlttuds
for the relief given by the chamber to the
Porto Ricans after the hurricane last year.
Mr. Finley, who is the British Cons II at
San Juan, and Mr.. Juncos who is secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce at the
same place. are members of the delega-
tion from the island TO Washington in the
interest Of Porto Rican tariff
From Baltimore they go TO New York.
and then return to Washington. They viii
sail fer home about April 10.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

TFTTIn Inc NITTIIIUIF TtIITI-T
Notwithstanding the responsibilities that resi-
up5u the druggist Maryland has no pharmacy
law. hi, being the only state OF the / nion in
which the publ. Is without protection against
incompeteucy behind the prescription counter.
Baltimore las 4 statute. but its enforcement 5
surrounded with 80 many obstacles IL TO render II
largely imperative. Throughout the couHte,
ANYONE with money or credit may embark in the
drug blisiut,, and handle the most dangerous
substances without mourning any other penalty
pr fatal error, than personal liability for damages
TlH, condition has made MARY land he Mecca for
all students OF pirGmacy who fail 10 pass ex-
limitations elseNheie, and has attracted ndfyid-
ull- who are entirely devoid OF education as
-ILLLn..L.L-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

It may be assumed with considerable
Orange Free State have been inaugurated
by Lord Roberts in the fight at the Karee
Kopjes north of Bloemfontein, and that
movements of an important military char
acter will now follow closely. The report
that the Beers have evacuated Brandfort
is probably indicative of their falling back
TO their second line of defence, and an en-
gagement of proportions may be looked for
soon, and perhaps within the present week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

tFr0m the indianapolis Ncws.l
More tiau one man n the Haana banquet last
night when Sir. Harrison spcltins. siid 20
his rafshi.r: III only he could br tire nominee
AGAIN tEf. yrar!'' He i>.n1t q candidate. 70 be
,urr. and the pity o. IL b. that ihe Hspablican
machine IS So set that thefe scc-as 10 be re-
mole chance only u an; caHvas-ins OF thu .itua
ton to determine what : E'a. 70 + done. But
til. doe no; alter the fact that Benjamin IIar-
riscn Of indiana. Is tia biggest ~ his party
inflk
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

(From the 81. Louis Globe Demociutl
II the weather shall seem to he tribe clearer
within the next few weeks, the improvement may
be attributed 10 the ORDER Of Chief Moore prohibit
ing the OF cigarettes by Tie employees in his
department
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
Til. View England Opinion.



Hanna i keeping up the cry for Porto Ricau
tariff. but the tide Is against him. Ii is an
nouuced that the Vermont Republicans will de
clare at their convention, on April Is unanl-
mously and strongly against the tariff scheme
We shall expect to the Massachusetts conven-
ton do the same,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

FTom the Galveston Nows)
The sugar beet industry in this country was
protected So that it might become q great thing
II has become great thing so great thar IL i,
able TO shape the course Of tins ruuufry toward
rnrtn Einn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

Mr. proctor's Great Speech-Sen-
ator Proctor's speech against the Oxnard
bill is generally accounted the strongest
and most lucid presentation of the ques-
tion yet made II is considered powerful
not alone in its logic and simplicity of
expression but also in the fact that Sen
ator Proctor's Republcanism cannot be.
questioned. nor can his loyalty to the cause
Of protection be doubted. He is one OF
the most intelligent and stubborn advo-
Gates of the protective tariff system now
in the public life Of the country. and
therefore when he declares boldly that
the interests of that system do not de-
mand the imposition of discriminating Gus
toms duties against Porto Rico his dec
larations will be listened to with profound
respect. Naturally it is thought that its
chief effect upon the public mind will
be to add strength to the suspicion that
the tariff bill is the price of a large cam
paign contribution from the trusts direct
ly benefited by the imposition of the du-
ties proposed. Ii Is not believed Senator
Proctor's speech will have any more effect
upon the final vote in the Senate than will
the similar speeches made by the Demo-
Gratis Il is confidently predicted that the .
bill will be passed next Tuesday by prac-
ticaIiy a party vote. II is though that
Messrs Proctor, Mason. Cullom. Davis.
Nelson. and Hoar Will be the only Re
publiyans who will vote against the bill.
The Democratic managers will have mil
lions OF copies of Mr.. PrOctor's speech
printed for campaign purposes. 1t is said
that they regard his address as much
more valuable campaign document than
even the speech deliyered by Senator Da-
yig
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

from the Bowrrsville Clari9u.)
Next week will begia rnHios this raper
As captain Kidd would have it. Delinquent
subscribers ms expect cali froE Is =ith their
accounts stuck in the muzzle o a six-shoo,er-
Otherwise this PAPER viii he running Il t'e sh,rii
would it,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
April Magazines.

The place of honor in the APRIL Atlantic i,
given to poem by Francis Eastman entitled
An Acadian Easter. The "Perrlexities OF a
College President are extensively discussed by
lone OF the Guild and the Forests of the
Yosemite Park described by John Muir. Lucy
Crump writes of the Childhood OF Louis XIII, =
and there short stories by Henry james and
Virginia Frazer Boyie.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

Senator Hoar has been kind enough to
explain that his effort to present Mrs.
Dominis, who, he declares, is now an
earnest Presbyterian, with handsome
competence out of the Treasury vaults,
was dictated by philanthropy and on no
account by senility. The explanation is
entirely satisfactory. and Will serve
equally well TO cover the case of Aguin-
aldo should the Senator ask a pension
for that individual on the ground of dis
abilities incurred in the Philippine re-
belliOn.