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New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
THEN AND NON.

-Four years ago William Jennings Bryan
leaped suddenly from the obscurity of his Ne
braska home into the full glare Of publicity by
playing ingeniously the emotions of highly
susceptible audience. The Chicago Convention
was made up of all the elements of unrest ex-
listing in the country at a time Of particular
stress and trouble. Tariff meddling had un-
settled business and thrown thousands out Of
employment Enormous crops throughout the
world and restricted market resulting from
the enforced idleness and consequent poverty
Of hundreds of thousands of consumers had so
lowered the price Of agricultural products that
ruin stared the farmer in the face. Years Of
sincere but misguided effort TO give an artificial
value to silver and preserve a blmetalic stand
ard of values, more the result of sentiment than
of hard thinking on the money question, had
brought orr currency system 10 the verge of
chaos, and the whole atmosphere reeked Of
panic and disaster. All the conditions We're
ripe for agitation In the Chicago Convention
the unfortunate and the imprOvdent the neces-
sarily idle and the shiftless, the shallow but
honest theorist and the professional agitator
sat side by side and made up an assemblage
rarely equalled for its potential power to work
error and evil
Before this representative gathering appeared
the boy Orator Of the Platte" with ready wit
ana Il certain SlIt OF elOQneDce, 10 tout the
merits of his wonderful panacea for all politi-
cal and economical ills, cheap money TO be had
apparently for the asking. And when he prom
ised his motley hearers that their brows should
be exempt from the pressure of tnorny crowns
and their bodies from crucifxion on crosses of
gold. all opposition broke down and he was ac-
claimed a new social Messiah.
How different the picture now. A hard
fought battle. with the issue SOuarely met mt
10 utter rOut the entire army of the new Demo-
p0pracy- Scarcely had the ballots been counted
and the result announced when the dead fires
OF the blast furnaces began TO glow once more
the hum Of machinery was heard in the mills.
the idle found profitable employment the
farmer recovered his market and the business
man his confidence. Enterprise and activity
became the order Of the day, and in four years
the United States has become a lender instead
of borrower among the nations Of the earth.
In 1895 our foreign commerce amounted TO
81. .539, ,50S 80. with an excess Of S7556s 200 In
exports over imports. In 1900 it had grown 10
50, ,253 901 .051, with an excess of exports over
imports amounting TO S544.471. .701 From 1890
20 1895 exports of manufactures increa sed
$50. .493, ,367. From 1895 to 1900 they increas sed
S24S, ,6Ss. .G23. From 1890 10 1885 our exports of
agricultural products decreased S7G61O 7S2
From 1898 10 1899 they increased S23l. .779 06I
In 1895 the deposits in the savings banks of
New-York State were SGf3,S73.574 In 1900
they are 1922. .0S1 $50 an increase IN five years
West were almost hidden under a mass of
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
MILITARY STRENGTH AND SPIRIT.

The present state of public sentiment In this
country is worth noting in connection with the
prophecies formerly made of the direful conse-
quences sure to follow expansion. the strength
ening of our military power and any participa-
ton in the affairs of the world at large. 1t was
argued that the mere possession of n strong
Navy, increase in the size of our Army, or threat
of war; would develop in a spirit of trucu-
lence recklessness of consequences and impa-
tience to fight. 1t was represented that the
first smell of powder would infuriate the Amer
lean people, and that battle would madden the
Nation like a wild beast that has tasted blood.
Every collision with an external power was TO
leave its legacy of hatreds and breed aversion
to the cautious methods of diplomacy and
reace. Drunk with conquest and blind slaves
to militariSm we were to rush through the
world scattering terror and confusion on every
side.
Startling in contrast with these direful pre-
dctOnS is our present attitude. Nobody wants
war in China if it can possibly be avoided and
the policy of our Government, which has been
conspicuous for its moderation, tact and for
bearance has commanded universal approval
at every step. Our action has kept and will
keep well within the limits Of the legitimate
enforcement of our rights and protection of the
lives of our citizens. Our Navy, far from pre-
cipitatng us into difficulties in its eagerness to
seize opportunity to fight has given noble
example of cOolheadedness and sef-restrant.
Our Admiral in command has deserved and won
the praise of the civilized world for his wise
discretion. Kempff and McCalla men of
whom every American is to-day proud to call
himself fellow cOuntryman Far from show
ing a QuarPlsOme loneliness where our Ma
tiOna honor is involved, our arms, our Govern
ment and our great people have with one accord
desired that might avoid unnecessary diff
fculteS and escape. if possible, the terrible con-
sequences of war.
No one can honestly pretend that events have
justified the fear that the war with Spain or
in the Philippines, or the possession of a Navy
adequate to the defence Of our interests, would
spread abroad among us the dread cOntagion of
the military spirit. AS a matter of fact, the
effect of the actual experience of war has been
a SOLDERING one. We will not permit our rights
TO be trampled on. or our citizens to be mas
sacred, the sanctty of our Legation to be
violated. We will enforce order and respect
for our flag wherever it is attacked But we
have not become a nation of swashbuCklers
and ruftians by arming ourselves in a righteous
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
NIGHTS OF TOLL IN BROADWAY.

Broadway is now n bustling street after mid
night as well as in the daylight hours. Big
troops of wOrkmen are pushing on the change
Of motive power and the foremen are ener-
getic IN supervising their toll. No tagging is
tolerated Newspaper men and others who
have occasion TO go up or down Broadway in
the time just preceding dawn see an impressive
object lesson in the vigOr with which this en-
terprise is forced forward. It Is in notable con-
trast with the slothfulness and the Indifference
to public convenience which have characterized
the mismanagement of the work in Forty sec
ond-st. No matter what criticism the Metro
pOlitan company may deserve (and it does de-
serve censure for the imposition upon passen-
gers whom it compels to change cars at Fiftieth-
st. and Seventh-ave. in certain hours of the
night, nevertheless this corporation has given
NewYOrkers reason to applaud the promptness
with which it puts through such undertakings
as the changes of its motive power
The persons who responsible for the in
eXcusable delays and the wrongs which have
attended the tearing up of Forty y-secOnd-st and
the keeping of that thOrOughfare in the widest
condition Of chaos and confusion for years
ought TO be indicted and they ought to be pun
ished not only with fines, but with terms Of
Imprisonment. No palliation can be suggested
for their shameless disregard OF public and
private rights. The Metropolitan company is
by no means model corporation, and it has re-
qured the action of the Board of Health In
some cases and the action of other municipal
authorities in other cases to compel the officers
to do certain things which their own sense of
what Is right should have brought about with
out the necessity of department action But 1t
is rushing through the Broadway changes with
speed which will call out praise from the
community
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11

mortgage Indebtedness. Now they are actually
lending money through their local banks Not
to tire with statistics. let an illustration from
the railroads, which are good barometer OF
business conditions. suffice: In 1898 the earn
ings of the railways of the United States were
$6O50 a mile In 1890 the earnings were
81 067 an increase of f.O11 n mile over 1895
or n total increase in earnings in four years of
SIG. 100000 In the same four years more than
100000 additional hands were employed by the
railways. and the total additional amount of
wages circulated throughout the country from
this one source alone was more than Sloo-
100000.
And all this changed condition followed the
specific affirmation by the people of n belief in
the sOundness of the theory of single gold
standard for measuring values. The issue was
fought and won on that line, after campaign
of education and hard logic, and the result
speaks for itself. Is ii strange. then, that
Bryan and his followers seek to change the
nature of the argument? Is it strange that
they shrink from inviting a contest which only
last June Bryan described as between thoSe
who believe in the gold standard on one side
and on the other side, those who believe III
financial policy made by the American peo-
pile? Is it strange if the American people
think the gold policy a good American policy
even though it be a good universal policy as
well? 1t would be strange, however, If the
American people allowed themselves to be dl-
verted from the issue they know is at stake
1t would be strange if they cast their ballots
for the man who, though he has lost MS voice
On the subject for the time being, believes or
has often said he does. that 1.-THE gold standard
lis a conspiracy of the money changers
against the welfare of the human race and
has over and over again promised to continue
the warfare against it," Then, indeed, would
they be inviting the pressure of thorny crowns
on their own brows and cruciixion on cross
of silver.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
PERSONAL.

Mr. Treves, the great English surgeon. in his lect-
cubrooms in the London Hospital the other day,
untabuated nervous disease. The few persons of
genius he had known had been exceedingly i'm
possible persons. and If there profession
where genius was out of place it the medical
profession. The thing which in that stood above
all else was hard work and one very peculiar fac
ulty, that of close observation.
Emile Zola expresses his deep sympathy with
Maitre Labor who has been so boycotted because
of his part in the Dreyfus case, and in in
terview urged that every possible support and aid
be given TO the brave lawyer.
The details of the ceremonies at the unveing of
the Vance statue in the Capitol Square of Raleigh
n. c., August p have all been arranged.
Thomas S. Kenan will be chief marshal The State
Guard Is invited through the Adjutant- General the
Confederate Veterans through their commander.
and the editors in the State also receive special
invitation The orator of the day will be Richard
II. Battle. who during the Civil War Governor
Vance'S private secretary.
Frederick P Spaulding, of Bethlehem. PENN who
has been appointed professor of civil engineering
in the University of Missouri. was graduated from
Lehigh University in 1890 He was instructor at
Cornell University for seven years. and later re-
structOr. He then entered the field of practical
engineering.
Bishop sbaretti OF Havana, will visit Washing
ton next month.
The degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy was recently
awarded TO Mon Toa. of Bangkok, by the Univer-
sity of Heidelberg. The subject Of the essay was
natural history. This s. the first instance in Ger
many Of a doctors degree being granted to a ma
tive OF Siam
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11

ries the girl he adores little later on he awakes
70 the tragic conclgsion that It was her sister ne
''Yet he didn't love her?"
so a month" cleveland Plain Dealer.
NIan9our. the horse which ran third in the Paris
Grand Prix Of 1894. coming in only a length behind
horse which sold later for $4,000. is drawing
public cab in and about the Exposition city.
Geutleman-My wife has lost her waterproof. and
sent up at once as it looks like rain.
Dealer-Yes sir. What sort. sir?
Gentleman-Um-Ive forgotten the name. but us
one Of those that make woman a., 40, look better
-(New-York Weekly.
The State of Vera Cruz Is paying the expenses
of a party of eight young Mexican women teachers
who are travelling through the United States for
the purpose of examining American schools They
have visited St. Louis Chicago Buffalo, New-York
and Boston.
Fidela-Well. don't envy the Empress Dowager
o55YoH don't Oh FdsIIs they sHy15Isa fay shs has os
er SILK IrofkS @ ana real Ve seed
indianapolis Journal
A citizen of Wicaita Kan. who is at Cape
Nome. recently wrote letter to relative at
home from which the following is an extract;
the ice green mountains and towering above the
mountains is the price Of grub"
Have you any nice fresh eggs to-day asked
the woman with busnessIike ways.
Madam" answered the man. who has just
started in the grocery business permit me 10 re-
mind you that nice eggs necessarily treSn. ana
fresh eggs always nice. Moreover, II nave
any, I have them to-day. My possession OF eggs
yesterday tomorrow does not in the slightest
degree affect the situation Therefore time being
precious to a business man, / will simply content
myself with replying that l have nice eggs. -
washington Star.
In order to induce peasants to settle in the east
districts Of Siberia the Russian railways have
issued tickets good for family of any size. from
any part of European Russia TO Tobolsk at two
rubles. From Tobosk to any part east as far as
VladivostOk Port Arthur the price is four and
a half rubes Hence. for quite rubles.
or about g 30. a settlers whole family travel
about four thousand miles THIS arrangement has
been made upon the personal suggestion Of the
Gar who expects great results from the extraor-
binary inducements. Moreover, he hopes by this
scheme to divert the stream of emigrants from the
United States and to utilize these forces for his
vast empire.
Fuddy-My wife says Mrs BIgby declares her
husband 10 be the greatest liar she ever met, and
she just hates him.
Duddy-Funny about women; isn't il? When
Bigby courting her he told her she was the
best woman in all the world, and. instead Of be
offended she actually fell in love with him for
aging it.-(BostOn Transcript.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
TRANSATLANTTC TR4TELLERS.

On the Anchor Line steamship Anchoria. which
came into port yesterday from Glasgow by way
of Moville. Professor T. J. George, of Car
negie Penn; c. r. Aldrich, the Rev. j. s. Cutler.
Of Orange. Mass; Professor d. S. Everhart of
Pittsburg; Professor Samuel Hamilton. of Brad
dock. Penn; Professor and Mrs. John Morrow and
Miss Mary E. Morrow, of Allegheny, Penn; the
Rev G. G. Robbins of Leominster Mass and the
Rev and Mrs. Carl w. Scovel, of Baltimore.
The Holland America steamship Amsterdam
sails to-day for Antwerp with these passengers
among others: Judge Ashman. Campbell ". Cobb.
the Rev and Mrs. Frank w. Crawder, Mr.. and
Mrs August Rademacher, Professor 3. W. Snow,
DR.. Wilder Tilestone and L. Van de Pol lieutenant
In the Dutch army.
On the liner Graf Wadersee, of the Hamburg
American Company which leaves this port this
morning for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg,
Will be the Rev. John Alexander Dowie. A. j.
Gladstone Dowie, Mrs. Jane Dowie Miss Esther
Dowie, Professor A. Heiprin, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Nussbaum and the Rev and Mrs. I. j. Wynkoop.
The Atlantic Transport steamer Marquette. which
to-day for London Will have these passengers
among others: F. c. Bogert DR.. Joseph E. Bar
ricklon II. Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander John
son, John Morton, Miss Edith Morton. w w.
Pratt and Mrs. Pratt, W. II. SeaVey and Mrs.
Seavey and Captain w. l. Taylor.
Maurice Quinan Will sail to-day on the Cunard
liner Campania for Liverpool.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
BRYAN AND THE TAGALS.

There appeared in The Brooklyn Eagle"
day or two ago a report of an interview with
Admiral Dewey some parts of which he dis
Saying or intimatlng that whatever show of
resistance to our authority there is at the
present time in the Philippines will be kept
up until after our election in November; the
" 'insurrecton is kept alive by the leaders. who
hold out TO the soldiers the hope of Bryan's
election" OF course, if the Admiral was mis-
quoted he naturally takes the first opportunity
to correct the error but it is probable that he
is moved TO do so because of his regard for
strict veracity rather than because the views
attributed to him are contrary TO his actual
opinion. Ii is not at all rash to predict that
such resistance to the authority of the United
States is now manifested in the Philip
pines will continue until after the November
election, lnasmuch the most competent testi-
mony shows that the leaders Of the insurrection
have kept il alive by inducing their followers
to hope that the Democrats will come into
power on the 4th OF next March. Having en-
plOyed that device so long they cannot be
speech of acceptance has given them all the
sibly could give.
1t Is not surprising that the men whom
Aguinaldo. himself deceived by the treacher-
Gus acts and utterances of American citizens,
has in turn deceived suppose that there is
fair chance of Bryans election, and rely upon
a prompt execution Of the fantastic programme
which he proclaimed on Wednesday at Indian
apolis. From their point of view, therefore. it
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
MR.. TOWNE.S "NUEC DTpTTr1s" &"

Mr.. Towne's letter of withdrawal is not to be
ances that just now prevails. 1t is too fine an
exposition of Populstic and Bryanistic logic of
the most studiedly ingenious type. His nomi-
nation along with Mr.. Bryan, he declares was
lone of the most encouraging and inspiring
spectacles in recent politics" Why? Because of
'ts unselffshness and Inagnanimity, its testi-
"mony to the precedence of the cause of the
people over any merely partisan advantage"
Why cert'nly And so. according to Mr.
Towne's own testimony, the Populist COnven-
ton manifested its disregard Of ANY merely
partisan advantage" in expecting that its NOM
inatiOn for the Vice-PresidenCy would prove ac
ceptable to the Democratic and Silver Repub
lican conventions. You see these POpulists
were unsefsh, magnanimous and regardful of
only the cause of the people, and careless Of any
merely partisan advantage. Yet they kept a
weather eye constantly open to the main chance
of going cahOots with the rest Of the anti Re
publican factions.
And now, because Of geographical consdera-
ions'-IinOs and Minnesota being so very re-
mote from each other!-and at the demands of
partisan sentiment, Mr.. Towne manifests his
unselfshness and magnanimity by withdrawing
Of course, there will be no merely partisan ad-
vantage" in that and in the consequent concen-
tration Of all the Populistic forces upon a single
ticket. Not a bit of it. These men are not
playing politics" Perish the thought! Their
sole thought is for the precedence of the cause
of the people"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
SOCIETY'S WEEK END

The interest centres to-day the arrival OF N.
New-YOrk Yacht Club Newport Last sven,1z
at Newport there was large dinner given by NJ
and Mrs ogden Mills for Lord and Lady Pauncs-
Is for dinner dance T9-morrow there win Be-
in the evening will be well patronized-
Last evening at Southampton a dance and CO.
tiIIon we're given at the Meadow Club IN honor
OF the visiting tennis players. Before the enter
tainment many Of the cottagers and visitors gave
dinners. Among th1se who entertained were W-
Bsrcay. Mrs Jules Reynai Mrs Trenor L iP,y Par3y
Mr. and Mrs Francis Key Pendleton, Mr and
Boardman Mr. and Mrs Harry May and Nr ar5
dav 70 Mo1day parties At southampton ana IsE Ss
week will see the woman's golf tournament. which
Is the crowning incident Of the year
This week will see the last Of the polo games a.
Narragansett Newport will come in for a
share OF attention. The games begin there on
daily Narragansett will have its weekly hop MS
evening at the Casino.
The reported announcement Of the engagement
of the Duke Of Manchester 70 Miss Helen Zinn-
herman the daughter OF Eugene Zimmerman hss
been made by a morning newspaper. which bases
It's authority a letter supposed % be written BY
Mrs Yznaga. the grandmother Of the Duke % a
Iriena IN Ne%%poIt MOI me, - oiOi I 20, o. l [a-s e4-
has been denied BY Miss Zimmerman The young
lately but has left there TO visit some friends
An engagement just announced which is %
great interest is that Of Miss Elizabeth K Living
ston TO Charles James Welch. OF the firm os Wslch
& Co. Of San Francisco and Sew-York. Miss
Livingston is we'll known ia New York society
She a tall handsome and somewhat delicate
looking girl. She is the niece of Mr.. and Mrs Van
Brugh Livingston. She recently Joined the Roman
Catholic Church. She IS cousin Of Csmbr!dgs
Livingston who has likewise become member 5f
the same Church and Of Miss NaUde Livingston
who was the fancee of the late Willie Tiffany.
Mrs George S. Scott will give a large musical
on Monday AT Newport. Mrs. ogden Ci0el=t VIII
give the same evening a small dinner dance
Mrs sidney Harris and her daughte-. Miss Har-
ris are at present at MecOx Bay Inn. where they
will pass the summer.
John Jacob Astor and Mr. and Mrs ElbriIge T
Gerry will give excursions on Monday at Newport
on the Nourmahal and Electra 10 view the races
for the AstoT Cup
James ]. Van Allen. who has been in Canada
fishing for a few days returns next week He VII
go TO Newport He Will give large Iunsrs
and a ball in September for his second da-Ishter.
Miss Sara Van Allen
New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

nurse who was visiting her patients in a Cape
asleep. Pinned to his coverlet a scrap of pa
per which he had laboriousy scrawled. ITO il
to be nussed today respectfully ]. NJ"
Tess-How did you enjoy yourself at her we'd
Jess-Very much. Her gown was a wretched bad
ft. and everybody was remarking how poor the
presents were.-(Philadelphia Press.
According to The Philadelphia Press Dr. r. E
Dienenderfer. of Philadelphia who is returning
from Tien-Tsin where he went TO build woolen
mill, declares that the methods employed by many
missionaries well the moral character of the
missionaries themselves were no less severely CON
demned by Europeans in China than by the Chi
nese. In a recent letter he said: I'VE have only
for all this trouble 1t no wonder that the Chi
nese should be bitter they are"
Blessing in Disguise-''I suppose you are great
ly dspleased with my daughters pianoforte prac.
tsing 1t must annoy you dreadfuly-the hat has
such thin walls"
daughters practising 1t has been the direct cause
OF my wife and taking great deal Of very hene-
fcial outdoor exercise Cleveland Plain Dealer.
George Hame. of Jenkintown. Penn. is a justice
OF the peace conveyancer and notary public. a
few days ago he approached by well dressed
woman. who said that she wanted some baggage
hauled to the station He told her he thought she
must be mistaken, that she probably wanted So
aud-So. mo. l don't" she replied, and pointing
to his sign she said You do conveyancng," Mr..
Hamel at first thought she was attempting to
dazzle him by brilliant pun. but her confusion
when he laughed and took her remark in that light
convinced him she had been in earnest.
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