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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
President Mckinicy,s Duty.


The Chinese problem is truly appalling in every
aspect, aud must meet it bravely. honest
ly and lawfully. dealing with the
Chinese Government. as now seems reasonably
certain, it is a question oil with the most
populous Government of the world, and it is q
question that the President of tho United States
has no authority whatever to decide for himself
It is his duty to summon Congress, and summon
it at once, to save himself and the nation in the
gravest peril that has confronted free institu-
tions since the bombardment OF Sumter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
IN. crime Against Civilization.


All over the world the position Of the Ambassa-
dor is sacred He can come and go in security,
since international intercourse would otherwise
he irpossible The Chinese themselves commonly
recognize the elementary duty Of civilization in
regaTd 10 Ambassadors. But Prince Tusn thinks
he mag snatch a diplomatic victory by using
force upon the representatives, OF other nations
shut up in the Chinese capital. 1t is a thorough
ly Asiatic idea. The West has been slow to take
it in, but now begins to understand The powers
will not consent to negcsiAte, we may assume
till their Ambassadors are released.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
NEW MINISTER ARRIVES.
Representative Prominent
in the Diplomatic World.

Mr.. Takahira Kogono, the new Japanese
Minister to tae United States. arrived in
Washington yesterday. He was very much
fatigued from his journey and asked to be
excused from saying anything TO the news
papers last evening. Mr.. Kogono stands
very high in the diplomatic world. His
last Office was that of Vice Minister Of
Foreign Affairs at Tokyo. He was at one
time Secretary OF the Japanese Legation
here
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
Mr.. sryan,s Hold on the People.

(From the New Orleans Times pemocrat0
He has lost nothing; he has gained heavily.
won back many gold Democrats, secured the sup
port of Independents whom he did not have and
could not have had in 1898, and has the backing
today of some of the most extreme Republicans
in Inc country. Whether he has won enough
SUPPORT TO assure his election remains to be
seen. The campaign will probably shed great
deal of light on this subject in the next few
months
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01

Caleb Powers. accused Of completely with
the murder Of Governor Goebel, OF Ken
lucky. makes an interesting il not coz
vincing witness for himself. He admits
that he organized three gangs of noun
tain banditti. for the descent upon Frank
fort. but swears that they were brought
on merely to petition" the Legislature
and by no manner of means to intimidate
or assassinate its Democratic members.
Powers taste in petitioners" seems TO
have been a trife lurid.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
The Cowboy Method.

From the Indianapolis sentinel.)
Mr. Roosevelt has reached the stage whers he
not only announces his faith in Expansion" but
also dcnounces anyone who disagrees with him as
"copperhead.'' This is the regular cowboy
method. When a cowboy has views he gets out
in the middle OF the saloon and declares him
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
We Have the Material.


II we can supply the world with battelships
Il is rot for lack Of constructive skill that so
few modern merchant steamships carry the
American Tag. The Of the decline OF our
merchant marine many and complex, but
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
. Pretended Sacrifice to the Gallery.

(From the Louisville Courier-JournaL)
Rathbone has been arrested. So far it is well.
But if he is to be prosecuted under the Cuban
code it viii. amount to little more than tenn
porary annoyance to him. Let have prosecu-
ton which means something more than mere
campaign pretencs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
JOHN CLARK RIDPArH DEAD.
The Historian Passes Away in n New
York HOsuifnI

NEW YORK. July 31.-John Clark Rid
path, the historian, died at the Presby-
terrain Hospital this afternoon. His death
has been expected for several weeks He
was taken to the hospital on April rs suf-
fering from complication of troubles,
chief Of which was Bright's disease. 1t
was realized at the time that he could
not recover, owing to the chronic nature
Of his complaint
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01

Kentucky Is %. k.-The Hon. Urey
Woodson, Democratic National Committee
man for Kentucky, brought cheering news
to Washington yesterday. Mg. Woodson
declares that there is absolutely no cause
for fear in his State. Its electoral vote
Will be east for Bryan and Stevenson he
says, by an old=time majority. The trial
of the Republican claimant TO the Secre-
taryship of state Caleb Powers on the
charge OF participating In the assassina-
ton of Goebel. has established beyond
question the fact that a conspiracy, either
moral or physical, actually was formed
Whether or not Powers is convicted by
the jury at Georgetown, the moral effect
OF the evidence adduced in his trial will
be immeasurably damaging to the Republi-
cans in the State. 1t is true that they
have nominated their strongest man for
Governor, but 1t is not considered proba-
Bile that he will get as many votes as were
cast for Taylors-the fugitive, because Tay-
Tor received many hundreds of Democratic
votes which will go back to the party in
this contest. Then, too an element of
Democratic strength which apparently is
being overlooked by the prophets OF evil
did not assert itself fully in the election
last year. Reference is made to that sec
tion of the Bluegrass Commonwealth
known colloquially as "the purchase"
which comprises the western end Of ihe
State. In this section lie the big Demo-
cratic majorities in Kentucky. Not much
more than sixty per cent Of this vote was
polled in the Taylor-Goebel contest. 1t
has been stirred up, however. by the re-
cent events in the State. and can he de-
pended upon to come out to the polls in
full force in November. 1t is asserted that
there is a sufficiently strong reserve vote
in "the purchase" to more than overcome
whatever gains the Republicans may make
in other sections.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
john CLARK Ridpath vas born in Putnam

John Clark Ridpath was born in Putnam
County, Indiana. April 26, 1871. He gradu-
ated from Asbury. now De Pauw Uni
versity, in 1863. From 1869 to 1885 he
was professor OF bellies lettres and English
literature at his alma mater and part of
that time was vice president OF the uni
versity. He secured for the university
the De Pauw endowment, which caused the
name Of the institution 10 be changed from
Asbury. After leaving the university he
engaged in literary work and was editor
OF the Arena" during 1897 and 1898. Since
that time he had been variously engaged
most of the time as literary director OF
the Jones Brothers' Publishing Company,
of New York His home was in Green
castle, Ind, but his business required
his frequent presence in New York Among
the best known works Of Mr.. Ridpash
may be mentioned Academic History of
the United States,'' Grammar School His
tory of the United States" Popular His
tory of the United States 'Inductive
Grammar of the English Language, Life
and Work OF James A Garfield "Cyclo-
paedia Of Universal History THE Great
Races of Mankind y The Life and Works
of James C. Blaine Bishop Taylor's Story
OF My Life THE Life and Times Of Will
liam E. Gladstone" Epic of Life" Mr..
Ridpath was one OF the editors of the
Peoples Cyclopaedia." and compiled The
Library of Universal Literature.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01

New York Democrats. - Chairman
Frank Campbell has called a meeting Of
the New York Democratic State Commit
tee at the Hoffman House for August 16.
The purpose OF the meeting is to select
a time and place for holding the State
Convention The contest for location ap-
parently is between Albany and Saratoga
Albany is Hills choice and Saratoga is
Crokers. OF course their factIonaiism had
10 assert itself in this matter. 1t is gen.
orally thought the date selected will be
about one week after the Republican con-
vention, or about the 18th OF September
Besides the fifty members Of the State
Committee, Chairman Campbell has in
vited all of the county chairmen and other
titled leaders to meet the State commit
teemen for q general party conference. 1t
is expected that the occasion will be con-
verted into regular Democratic love-
feast, at which Hill ard Croker will be
brought together il 1t is possible to do so.
The Hon. Bird S. Coler has positively de-
clined to permit the use of his name for
the gubernatorial nomination for private
business reasons. This has stimulated the
boom of the Hon. William Fleming
Mackey, Of Buffalo, though the guberna-
torial entries have not been closed yet by
n long shot 1t may be that Judge Parker
will be brought into the race. At present
the contest is an open one, at any rate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-01
RooseveIt,s Next Tour.-At New Yorl

Rooscyelt's Next TOur.-At New York
Yesterday Mr. Hanna told the Rough Rider
to take a vacation until about the LIST OF
September. and then he would be permit
ted again to perform. The vanquisher of
the Spanish army in Cuba is suffering from
a sore throat at present and will need to
have that important organ repaired before
h again mounts the hustings to denouuce
the Democrats as towards and traitors.
While enjoying the vacation allowed him by
Mr. Hanna he will have his vocal chords
trimmed and tuned. and will be ready TO
lift his voice in behalf Of the strenuous
life" when called upon to do so by Hanna.
The tour he will make. beginning about the
first week in SEPTEMBER will take him prob
ably first among the strenuous Taylorites
in the mountain Businesses of Kentucky,
where they are stTenuously guarding from
arrest some Of the assassins who partic-
mated in the murder of Goebel and were
ready to take part in the butchery OF
Democratic legislators at Frankfort last
winter. which had been planned by the
TaylorItes. He will also cavort gaily
through Nebraska. Kansas. Colorado. Mon
tana Idaho, Wyoming. Arkansas. Indiana,
Illinois, Ohio, and Missouri, leaving a fam
ing red streak of strenuosity in his wake
He is counting in swinging all of these
States into line and then hurrying back
Fast before this region tips up. Enough hard
work already has been outlined for the
Rough Rider to put dozen other men to
bed but it is believed that as soon as he
gets his throat fixed up he will be able to
perform it all and then call for more.
The Conservative, 1900-09-06
The CoNSERvA.
SOUND CURRENCY.

THE CoNsERvA.
'ooND 'o""' TIVE blishes
this week number of special articles
discussing the issues of the campaign
from the standpoint of gold democrats,
anti. .imperialists and German Ameri-
cans. These three classes of voters
represent the independent vote of the
country. All three believe first of all in
sound currency. If in 1896 n fifty
cent dollar was inimical to the sound
business interests of the country, it is
no less menace today. If the 16 to 1
candidate was dangerous then he is just
as dangerous now. His platform is the
same, the only difference being that it is
kept from view by the screen of 'im-
perialism." Hence the duty of all good
citizens, who believe in sound currency,
who believe in maintaining the dignity
and integrity of our courts, who believe
in an intelligent and efficient civil
service, is to oppose the sophistries of
populism as they did four years ago.
The question of imperialism is removed
from the campaign for the reason that
both presidential candidates favored
obtaining sovereignty to the Philippines
and thus endorsed the acquisition of
territory by purchase rather than
consent.
The Conservative, 1900-09-06

this wholesale extension of our inter-
national obligations? Would we not
thus become perpetually involved in all
the strife and dissension of the east
ern hemisphere? Is it possible to
conceive of policy that would
necessitate greater military arma-
ment or larger standing army
than this proposition to become god
father to the world? Yet this is the
way Mr.. Bryan would avoid "militar-
ism" and ''imperialism."
The Conservative, 1900-09-06
FOUR YEARS AGO

now, ~ ~ In accepting the
democratic nomi-
nation for the presidency in 1896, Mr..
Bryan said, "Now let me ask you to
consider the paramount issue of this
campaign, the money question" In his
later discussions, he made many direful
prophecies of the calamity that would
result from continuation of the gold
standard. Every one of these predic-
tions proved untrue. In every avenue
of trade, prosperity exists. Interest,
the reward for capital, has steadily
declined, while wages, the reward for
labor, have been advanced and all this
has been brought about under the
iniquitous gold standard. With such
unmistakable evidences of prosperity,
campaign of calamity for 1900, was un-
promising. Hence the necessity for
new paramount issue. The peerless
prophet of disaster was equal to the
emergency and cleverly substituted the
paramount of imperialism for the
discredited paramount of 1896.
In accepting the democratic nomina-
tion for the presidency, he lightly dis
missed the money question as "mere
economic question" and devoted his
entire address to 'imperialism." His
speech was moderate in tone and free
from anything that would tend to
arouse apprehension in the minds of
later, he accepted a nomination from
the populists, and discussed to consid.
cradle extent the financial question,
endorsed all the sophistries of populism,
the initiative and referendum, govern.
ment control and ownership of railroads
The Conservative, 1900-09-06

Nebraska is
great in produc-
tion. All the cereals flourish in her fer
tile soil and the fruits Of her orchards
are superb in coloring, size and luscious
ness. Nebraska hogs are highest priced
in all swine markets and the export
cattle" from this tree planting state are
yearned for in London and Paris by all
the rich gourmands of those beef-de.
vouring centers. All commodities made
in Nebraska from raw products therein
produced are taken with alacrity and
voracity throughout the markets of the
globe.
Nebraska beet sugar is superb. Grand
Island and Norfolk have been made &C
quainted with all the world by it's man
ufacture.
By thousands of tons of quail oats
and superfne flour Of Indian maize the
Nebraska City Cereal Mills have called
the attention of cultivated consumers of
corn meal and oat meal all the world
over to the clean, wholesome and tooth
some nutriments which the phosphates
of Nebraska soil evolve. And the Argo
starch is in all the markets from London
to Hong Kong proclaiming the produc-
tivity of Nebraska soil, capital, pluck
and honest dealing. But in addition to all
these gross and materialistic triumphs
the state has pro-
duced pair of
twin orators, twin statesmen, twin
emotionalists. They are named Bryan
and Thurston. The former became
famous as the advocate of the silver
mine and bullion owners combine in
1892. He was allegedly then the paid
attorney of tremendous trust, the
purpose of which was to enhance the
price of silver by legislation. The
scheme which Bryan and his coparceners
advanced was to make United States
mints freely coin silver in quantities
without end into 4l21a grain silver dol
lars. Thus by law Bryan proposed to
raise silver bullion to double the price
which the relation of supply to demand
would place upon it. This prominent
prodigy, this young Napoleon in state
craft continued the attorney and advo-
cate of the silver trust in Congress and
out of Congress and by it was made a
candidate for the presid ency in 1896, and
for it and by it and in the interests of
silver again nominated in 1900 for that
high Office. And no populist, no fusion
ist, no vagarist of all the varieties of
The Conservative, 1900-09-06
Che Conservative.
and telegraphs and other propositions

What was Mr.. Bryan's object in SO
varying his style of address? In the
first instance his
purpose was to
appeal to the calm, sober judgment of
intelligent, thinking people by creating
the impression that 16 to 1 was not
involved in the campaign. In his plea
to populists he sought to cater to the
radical element, hence his endorsement
of everything "radicalism" demands.
In the event of his election, if he is
honest to those to whom he appealed in
his address to democrats, he must con-
strue his triumph not as vindication
of 16 to but as rebuke to 'imperial-
ISM" On the other hand, if he is
honest to his populist adherents he must
regard his election as triumph of the
populist paramount" socialistic legis-
lation. Hence if he is honest with
one he must be dishonest with the
other. Will it be safe for either popu-
lists or anti.imperialists to aid in the
election of Bryan when the dangers
they would avoid and the good they
would accomplish depend upon the
political dishonesty of the candidate?
Expansion is an accomplished fact,
the responsibility for which belongs to
Mr.. Bryan as well
as Mr.. Mckinley.
| 10 iS f0 hac o1 irc
selves to the new conditions. Mr..
Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan are pledged to
the establishment of stable govern
ment in the Philippines. Mr.. McKin-
ley has placed the establishment of this
government in the hands of commits
sion, the head of which is one of the
strongest jurists in the country, who
was originally opposed to the acquisition
of the Philippines. Ultimate indepen-
dence for the Filipinos is possible under
the plan of either, as soon as the Ameri-
can congress sees fit to grant it. Is not
the establishment of this stable govern
ment as secure for the Filipinos if en-
trusted to the commission headed by
Judge Taft, who opposed the purchase
of the Philippines, as if left to Bryan
who advocated their purchase? When
independence is granted under the
former regime it would be absolute and
unconditional while with the other it
would be nominal under an American
protectorate. One would end our in
terest in and responsibility for the gov
ernment of the islands with the guaranty
of independence while the other would
make our responsibility perpetual. Is
not the maintenance of temporary SOW
ereignty to be preferred to perpetual re-
sponsibility, minus the right to control
If we thus become sponsor for a republic
in the Philippines, would there not be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
THE PETTINs BENEFIT.

The testimonial concert rendered by
the Verdi Musical Club to its leader,
Signor lie. Pettine, which was given In
Y. NJ. G. A. hall last evening, was a
very pleasing affair in which the fol-
lowing participated: Miss Kathryn
Gleeson. soprano; Mr.. p. Eugene
Sweet. elocutionist: Sigaor Frank Raia.
Prof. Victor Hammered, pianist, and
the Verdi mandolin orchestra.
Miss Gleeson is "a very capable vocal
jst. and her introduction to the Prov
idence public was a most happy one,
her several selections being OF a ma
ture TO appeal to The popular taste. and
still were of a high order OF music. The
solo playing OF Mr.. Pettine was, as
usual, OF a high degree Of excellence.
while Mr.. Raia's execution on the harp
was all that could be desired. The pro-
gram was as follows:
ta) Overture. "Tesoro." Pettine, (b)
march, Willow Grove" Sorrentino.
Mandolin orchestra: soprano solo, Ca
vatina from Robert le Diable," Meyer
beer. Miss Kathryn Gleeson; mandolin
SOLO Norma Fantasia. Singelee. Sig
nor Petrine: reading "The Uncle" w.
III. Bell. Mr.. Il. Eugene Sweet: harp
solo, Mazurka, Op. II, Il. Schneider.
Signor Frank Raia; (a) Serenata.
"Sogno Appasionato." Pettine. (b) In
termezzo, from "Cavalleria Rusticana.'
Mascagni, Mandolin orchestra; soprano
solos. (a) Ave Maria" ach-Gounod,
son: reading. "Hants," Anon. Mr..
Sweet: mandolin solos. fa) Adagio
c'Sonata Patetica'D, Beethoven. OBJ
Nocturne, OPP. 2. No. 2, Chopin. Signor
Pettine Valzer "Renato," Bellingh.
Mandolin orchestra.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

To take wax spots from black silk
scrape off all the wax possible wet tho
goods with alcohol and dry with soft
rag.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
JOY STEAMSHIP COMPANY HAS
DISCONTINUED ITS LOCAL SERVICE

The JOY Steamship Company. which
has been running a freight lire between
this city and New York since March rs,
1892 has discontinued its service here,
and the sailing of the steamer Resale
from the company's wharf Just below
Point street bridge on Wednesday af-
ternoon. was the last trip the company
viii make from Providence, as the Ro-
sale has been chartered for trade in the
South.
The discontinuance of the service
came in the nature of surprise. as it
was understood that ehe company had
been doing good business from the
start. The conpany's line between Bos-
ton and New York will be continued,
and new ste amer Is now being built
for II. in addition To- the Old Dominion,
now running. The lease OF the wharf
property has still two years to run. The
wharf and the office here VIII be re-
tanned by the company for the present,
il Is understood.
Mr.. T.. ". ,.etZler, the former general
freight agent OF the company here,said
today, that he regretted that an inde-
pendent line had not been maintained.
lie furtner said that Il he found the two
larger lines coming TO an agreement or
freight rates ana restoring them to the
level they were on before the Joy line
was established. he would enter the
field again and establish a freight line
for reduced rates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
NAVAL RESERVE VETERANS
HclD AN ENJOYABLE SMcKER

An entertainment and smoker was
given last evening by the Veteran AS
sociation of Srd division, Naval Bat
talon, of Rhode Island. A great many
who were In the division at the time OF
service in the United States Navy are
now members of the Veteran Associa-
tion on account OF their expired terms.
The smoker and entertainment was
preceded by an election OF officers IN
which the omcers elected temporarily
some time ago became permanent for
term OF years.
President Z. II. Wesley presided at
the meeting. The following officers
were unanimously elected: Il. r. Wes-
ley, president: II. A. Barnes. secretary;
T.. T.. Chesebro, treasurer. These COM
mittees were appointed: Finance,
President Wesley (ex-ofiicio), "A. l..
Kimball. Orray Taft: membership COM
mdtee, T.. j. Kenyon. III. ID. {. Dubois,
Asa Cushman.
After the election. refreshments were
served and then the company enjoyed
a period Of social intercourse.
The entertainment consisted or songs
from "rhe Rounders." by Geo. SPHINX;
other selections by Harry VI. Holmes,
George w. Dover George Fireman ana
the Adelphi Quartet. G.. w. Dover.
Harry Mays. John Davis and George
Frese: character impersonation by Err
nest Sprague: fencing bout by Sprague
and Lind: boxing bout by Young Bar
ry and nd Dolan, and banjo solo
by Walter Bass.
The affair was very syccessful and
was one OF the most enjoyable events
ever held by the Naval reserves.