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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28

in the Spanish war. These, and other caus-
| es, have naturally tended to render apa-
| thetic, IL not to ALLEVIATE large element
OF the race. So this must be counteracted
by the charge of discrimination against
that race in the States of North Carolina
and Louisiana.
In this connection we are reminded that
the Republicans have themselves been
very apt at the DISTINGUISHING business,
when it suited their purposes, and when
nc injury to their party would result.
From the foundation of the Government
down to about the year 1874 the people of
the District of Columbia, including the
municipalities of Washington Georgetown,
and the suburban villages, were allowed To-
cal government. 1t is true Congress
was empowered by the Constitution to ex-
ercise exclusive jurisdiction over this Dis
trict, yet Congress did not see fit during
all this long period to avail itself Of the
power SO granted. On the contrary, the
people were permitted to choose their local
legislative and administrative officers,
their Governors and Legislatures, their
Mayors and Councils. In 1874, however.
Congress overwhelmingly Republican in
both branches, and a Republican President,
enacted a law abolishing this local elective
government and substituting in its stead
direct government by Congress and the
President and his appointees. Why was
this change in the ancient elective system?
Why were the people of the District de-
MED the right they had so long enjoyed to
regulate their local affairs? The answer is |
familiar to every citizen. The colored |
voter had come to be most important, If t
not the dominant factor in the local gov |
eminent. In order to eliminate this ele
ment from the control of the local govern I
ment the government itself was abolished,
and the citizens of the District deprived of
the franchise by a Republican Congress
and President. With the unusual facilities
for education the people of both races were
as competent to choose their Of
fcisls ana to govern themselves as the
same classes of citizens in Wilmington,
Raleigh, or New Orleans.
merits Of the two systems but we wish to
emphasize the point that the Republican
'arty, which, in order to disfranchise the
,olored voter in the District abolished its
'ntire elective system. is estopped from
COMPLAINING of discrimination against col
red iiiiterates in the less favored States
Il the South
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
A BACK NUMBER.


From the Detroit Free Press.)
NSon-in-law of mine. too" groaned the
hale and hearty old gentleman '.As bright
young fellow as | ever knew. / loved
him though he were my own flesh and
blood. l never got such throw down
from the time I began to work at fifty
cents day to the present time.
You always told me that he was a veri-
table Napoleon of finance
So | did. and so he is" and the old
gentleman made sorry attempt to laugh.
And | encouraged him in it, | must adj
NIT that. l literally drummed 1t into him
that business was business. and that ser
timent. friendship. even relationship. had
10 De put aside when it came to striving
for money
But what has he done? Nothing Grim
inal?"
Taken me at my word. the world will
say. I'm going to retire. I'm out. frozen
out. You know the factory in which
have my biggest investment and con-
trolling INTEREST,""
Certainly. 1t is coming money. and
your salary as president is twenty thou
sand
Here the old gentleman gronaed again.
Il went away for vacation What more
natural than that Hsy son-in-law should
vote my stock? l gave him authority to
do so. and I've no doubt that the young
rascal recalled all that 1 had told him
He elected himself president, chose his
own board of directors. and increased tie
salary of his position $1,000 per araurl.
He just iollies me when | take him TO
task and tells me l should have no cares
Tor the rest of my life. I'm simply turned
out to pasture. Ny what a boy,''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
DEPORTATION OF JAPANESE.
Major Walker Said to Have Exceed
ed His Authority.

VANCOUVER. B. c., Aug. 27-Maior
Walker. the United States immigration in
sPector at Whatecm. Wash, is being criti-
cised by the British Columbia authorities
Tor forcibiy seizing japanese residents of
washington State. who were never in
Canada. and who have lived for years on
the Sound, and shipping them to Van
coaver
The Japanese resident here have taken
up the matter and the Japanese Consul.
NJ Shimizu, has been appealed to. The
japanese cutlawed from the United States
nave made sworn statements that they
were put on board of trains and hurried
out OF the United States without any proper
examination; that they resided in Seattle
and Tacoma for years and paid taxes and
were law-ablding citizens
The Japanese thrust into Canada hap
pened to be well educated and have power
full friends in the persons of Mayor Hume,
OF Seattle; the Japanese Consul at Seattle,
and others.
1t is said that Major Walker is trying
to make record for himself. owing to the
TACT that for months a steady stIsam of
paupers immigrating from Canada have
been evading the United States emigrant
agents by slipping over the wide, lonely
border
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
Imperialism and Trusts.

tFrom the Baltimore Sum
The Republicans snd most OF their supporters
know in their hearts that the real issue with
them, with the Democrats, Is imperialism and
trusts. but they have sought to veil it with ths
free silver mask. But there are evidences that
they realize that this is the issue or which thy
must meet the Democrats before the campaign
is over. President Mckinley, it is reported. vi
be forced to come out from the free silver cover,
which no longer covers, and meet AIr. Bryan in
the open squarely on the subject Of imperialism.
and it is likely that before tn. campaign is much
further advanced the whole Republican plan OF
battle Will be compelled to recognize imperial
ism and trusts Is the Predominant issues. The
tree silver cry with which they have heen en-
deavorirf TO alarm the people Is for the moss
part a political stratagem TO divert attention
nom the real reasons which have banded together
trust and moncpolistic combinations in support
OF the Republican party and against popuiIr
interests and free institutions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
PERILS OF THE OCEAN.
Explosions Greater Evils Than
Wrecks by Fire or Hurricane.

Q'rom the New Orleans fi1nes-Demoerat)
Boiler explosions are the terror of the
seafaring man." said an old-time deco
water captain. speaking of the frightfuI
disaster at the carbolineum works. .'Sueh
thing Is bad enough on dry land but
imagine catastrophe Of that kind at seal
In ninety mine cases out of a hundred il
means the absolute wiping cut Of the craft
itself and every soul on board. The aver
age landsman would be greatly shocked in
looking over the maritime records to see
how many vessels disappear each year and
leave absolutely ne ciew to their fate
They run well up to the hundred mark, and
such mystery Is not to be explained away
by storms. Chinese typhoon may swoops
down like lightning out Of clear sky. and
tear a ship to pieces but some floating
wreckage is sure to cell the tale boiler
explosion, on the contrary, will blow hole
as big as railroad tunnel right through
the centre of the hull, and the stricken
vessel simply goes down like shot. There
is no time to unfasten boat from tie
davits or cut loose a spar. In the opinion
of seamen. that is the story OF at least so
per cent of the ships that leave port and
are never heard of again. Luckily the
modern system of marine boiler inspection
is extremely strict and thorough, but 1t Is
impossible to absolutely prevent careless
ness and fraud and often enough. no
doubt, the fault lies with the engineer.
There is an old story of drunken Scotch
man who miStooh the thermometer for the
steam gauge and 'cussed CUT the stosers
because he couldn't get the pressure above
80. That yarn will hardly hold water, but
I've seen cases almost as bad. am glad
to say, however, that during the past ten
years there has been steady diminHtion
of the number OF vessels which mystic
riously disappear That is due. beyond ell
question, to the increased striRgeney of
boiler inspection and the greater strictnesS
Of examinations before a license is issued
to engineers Nevertheless there is still
considerable room for improvement in both
branches
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
The Chinese syndicate.

(Frlm Tue UnIuJh EVtnng HoruId.l
While Mr. Mckinley is row adhering to an
American policy with reference to China and
has stated definitely that this country does not
want any portion Of Chinese territory the temp
tation will be great. So far The President seems
to have pursued an American policy b,lt how long
can he resist the solicitations OF the Chinese 50
dictate?
II will be remembered that Mr.. Mckinley
swearing he would ne'er consent, consented to
a policy (which he himself had denounced as
criminal aggression. lie declared it be the
plain duty of the UEftsd States TO grant free
trade with the Porto Ricans. But he violated
the duty.
He is now firmly OF opinion that should
not take part in the PARTITION of China. Is it
another good intention. one OF the bricks with
which he is paving The way to the hell of IN
perialism?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
The Trust Demand for Big Army

Z
The interests behind Mckinley want a big
standing army. They want it for use at hcme
They want it stationed at the great industrial
centres. 1t comes handy when capital can't make
labor do its bidding And if these interests can't
get it one way they'll get it another. They got
a war tax TO pay the expenses Of the Spanish war
That war has been over nearly two years But
the tax still goes Just the same. They need
the money for bigger army. Republican
Congress won't reduce the standing army. Ii
it ever gets through with foreign conquest the
regiments now abroad will be stationed at con.
venient points at home TO act policemen over
our own working classts. There is method in
all thll militafv maaHass
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
The Income Tax.

A leading organ of the Republican party
in the city of Ney York the Sun" is
coming to think that there is a great deal
more vitality in the issue of Imperialism
than 1t was disposed to admit in its earlier
expressions. This paper is not avoiding
the paramount issue, but it is making
strenuous efforts to attract attention 10
other planks in the Democratic platform
The resolution favoring an income tax Is
one of the latest objects OF assault The
Congressional Record is drawn upon ard
Mr.. HIS speech in the Senate is literally
quoted. to show the alleged iniquitles OF
the income tax OF course, none of the
powerful arguments on the other side of
the question are cited. nor is the fact men
toned that Mr.. Hin was the only member
Of his party in the Senate who opposed the
tax. Although the party was able to boast
OF few millionaire Senators at the time.
yet, by vote and speech all except the
Senator from New York supported the tax.
which was passed by both houses and be-
came law until nuIlifed by the Supreme
Court
Even Mr.. Hill did not consider the mat
ter so important as TO cause him 10 sever
his relations with his party on account of
its enactment. He maintained his init
mate relations with, and his prominence
in the councils of the Democratic organiza-
zion Immediately and long after the action
On this tax, as ne does today. One may
diEer on the. expediency OF this or that
method Of taxation withous FORGETTING his
allegiance 10 the party which advocates ii.
and, when member of the House or SEN
ate honestly believes such tax u1consti-
tutieaai, he is in duty bound to his con-
science net to support 1t even though II be
included in his party's creed Absolute |
nnanimity Of opinion Is impossible on the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28

We are happy to recognize. in the
conversion" of that lifelong Demo-
crat" Tincarrion DENLY, evidence that ABB
ner has at last taken an interest in the
campaign. Indeed, it is perfectly reason
able to predict that If Tincarrion DENLY
is about to support aIr. Mckinley, Abnef
will follow suit, and that their third as
sociate. Eagan, will act likewise. The De-
mocraey Of Tincarrion DENLY, if he ever
had any, was hired out of him long ago
He pays the Democratic party the high
est compliment that one of his roast and
embalmed character could do, in assuring
the public that ne has no connection with
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28

The report that the Pope has refused to
recognize Victor Emmanuel III as King Of
Italy, but only as King of Sardinia. has
created good deal OF stir. but may be
safely set down as a7canard Leo XIII e
too good politician TO ignore political
faites accomplis. He knows that the DOW
ers would not pay any attention TO such
movement, unless il might be that the
diplomacy of countries like Spain and Por-
tugal would be affected by il. The Papsoy
has learned, or ought to have learned. by
this time that its claim to temporal power
is a natter to be settled between itself
and the country within which Rome exs S.
Outside nations have nothing 10 do with
the matter. If the Pope is the vice-gerent
of Christ. This kingdom is not Of this
wcrld. )" and the less he tries to make it so,
the better at least from the American
point of view.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
wcHington's Brayer.


(From The tolunbGs Pfess-Post-)
C;r0syenor is the beau ideal OF the bandits who
view public trusts 'tspoils'' 10 be pareoled
out by personal or partisan caprice to the dirty
workers and hckspttles Of The nannocra,ic
bosses. His is one OF the small caibre intellect.
which imasnes that a great political party IS
benefited by dismissng from employment in our
public charities every cmploye from superintcnd-
eut to engine stoser, who is not in political
accord with the party that happens to rule
Such Statesmen altogether too small for
a big State or country.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28

While the majority OF people here and
abroad have recently viewed the struggle
in South Africa with Indifference they
should now wake up and take look al it
again. Lord Roberts has been working
diligently. and We suppose intelIigentIy.
to corral Botha and the last o-gan-
lied force of the Beers in Machsdodorp.
and London advices have It that his strate-
gy is about to be crowned with success.
But it is not expected that success Will be
achieved without desperate fight, at the
end of which the war may be concluded in
a surrender, or renewed again in the GUS
tomary escape of the burghers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
AMERICAN BEEF FOR CHINA.
Russia Places an Order for SIX
Million Pounds.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-The Russian Gov
ernment' has asked Armour & Co. if that
firm can supply it with six million pounds
OF beef on the hoof in China. This request
was received on Saturday. aud at once
kilograms were sent to the Pacific Slope,
getting options on nearly every vessel
whsea could be used for the work of trans
port Acceptance of the order was re-
SERVED for P. d. Armour himself, wken he
arrived at his Office today for the first
time after his European trip Eighteen
thousand head of cattle win be required to
fill the order
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28

(From the wheeling RegI.t.

1t doesn't require iewel-crowned, royal-robed
Emperor 10 make an imperial Government. We
have an imperial government when constitutional
government is overstepped and We attempt Ia
conquer and govern alien peoples without their
consent and tax them without giving them repre-.
sentation That is imperialism And il may be
administered by a Congress and mild hammered
spineless parsonage controlled by stronger minds,
calling himself a President. Under the latter
guise, indeed. imperialism, it has been well said.
: most dangerous because most insidious. being
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28

As miners and prospectors wander home
from the Porcuplne district additional evil
deDee is gained of the disgrace of the
Alaskan cession. BY the same token. since
Senator Billy" Mason has been forbidden
by Hanna to take the stump this year why
should he not turn an honest dollar by
lecturing on the Alaskan outrage; or has
he been 4placated" in such way that an
adventure of that kind would not interest
him?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
reduced Representation.

(From the Houston Post.)
Evidences multiply tlrily almost that ii is til.
settled purpose of the North ii the Republicans
win again this Year TO take prompt measures
10 reduce the Congressional representation from
the South II any Southern needs any
stronger incentive than this to secure his ea-nct
fidelity to the Democratic National and C,n-
gressional tickets he is queer sort OF a South
erner-whether he lives in Galveston or Kaams.
Zoo. - 49, >,4.< 49, '
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
How 1t Farors workingmen.


(tfom the Toledo Bee.l
The set policy of the Hanna party for years has
been 70 give protection to the employer by leg
islative enactSaent, and then let the workingman
get what protection his employer might he pleased
to give him. Its policy in effect has been to have
the government take care OF the rich and let the
rich take OF the poor. That's how the Re
publican party is working today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28

From the ST. Paul Pioneer Press)
1t is safe to say that body Of the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans would adopt resolutions de-
nouncing blue and grey reunions. The rising
generation in the South is too busy following the
sweep OF the Stars and Stripes to be bothered
with tit nightmare that their fathers once had
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
EIkins' "UncIe.''.

EIsins' "Uncle.'-In the Second Con-
gressional District of West Virginia the
Democrats two or three weeks ago nomi
mated the Hon. Thomas B. Davis as their
candidate against the Hon. Aston Gordon
Dayton, who has acquired fame as a states
man, mainly because he succeeded the Hon.
William L. Wilson. Colonel Davis is an
uncle of the charming wife of Senator
Elkins, one Of the most neorrigible Re
publicans in the United States. Soon after
his nomination 1t was noised about in Re
publican circles that Colonel Davis had
been dissuaeed by his distinguished
nephew in law from making the race This
has been generally accepted as a fact. 1t
develops. however. that Colonel Davis has
never promised Senator Elkins not to run
for Congress against Dayton, but that. on
the contrary. he is making about the live
lest race West Nirginians ha :e witnessed
in many a day. More than that. the pros
poets are that he will defeat Mr. Dayton
thereby adding one more vote to the Dem
ocratic strength in the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress. Colonel Davis successful candidacy
in all probability will cost Senator Elkins
some votes in the Legislature at Charles
town next winter. and in that way he will
perform a double service TO the Democrats
since Senator Elkins would have no votes
to spare under the most favorable circum-
stances. 1t begins really to look very
much as If the Hon. John T. MeGraw.
sturdy Democrat, will be the next SEN
ator from West Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
Mr.. Wilson Very sick.-News bs

Mr.. Wilson Very Sick.-News has
reached Washington from his retreat in
Virginia of the alarming Illness of the
Hon. William L. Wilson Since leaving
public life Mr.. Wilson has held a pro-
fessorzhip in Washington and Lee Univer-
sity-an occupation more suited to his at
tainments and temperament than the ex-
elements and uncertainties of politics For
several years he has had to guard him
self closely from the insidious attacks of
pulmonary disease and 1t appears that at
last this old enemy has him in its grip
II is feared from the reports that reach
Washington, that Mr. Wilson is now in
the last stages of consumption, and that
it is only a question Of & short time be-
fore "finis' will be written OF him. His
record in Congress was unusually bril-
liant and in his public life he showed that
high Christian character was not incon-
sistent with political success. MIR. Wilson
belongs TO the somewhat numerous list of
Democrats Of great promise at the begin
ming OF their careers who were snuffed out
before they had scarcely begun their work
by exhibiting too much loyalty to Grover
Cleveland. 1t is contended by his admir-
ers-and they belong to Il parties and all
if Mr.. Wilson had not ac-
cepted a portfolio in Mr.. Cleveland's last
Cabinet he would today occupy an enviable
position in the leadership of the Demo-
cracY
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-28
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The New York observation-disclosures
shows that mistake has been made in
the popular estimate of the change per
voting precinct necessary to reverse the
Mckinley majority in New York of 1896
The statement has obtained much vogue
that change Of ten votes at each polling
place in the State would give the Empire
States electoral vote to Bryan. The
figures show that a much larger rate of
change than this will be necessary. For
example. there will be at the next election
$500 polling places in New York. An
average change of ten votes at each of
these polling places in November from the
Mckinley to the Bryan column from the
vote OF four years ago would represent
total change of only 100000 votes. Mr..
Mckinley's plurality in 1895 was 26S,0O0.
in round figures. Hence the change that
is being popularity figured on in Demo-
cratic circles would leave the Republicans
a lead of about 164. 600 votes in New York.
1t is evident. therefore, that there will
have to be a radical revision of the
figures on New York The facts show that
the average change from Mckinley to
Bryan per polling place will have to be
more than twenty to guarantee success.
This seems like hopeless undertaking at
first blush. but when it is reflected that
changes almost as great as the one re-
quired to give New York to Mr.. Bryan
have been brought about more than once
in that State it can be easily understood
that it is entirely within the bounds of
possibility to hope that New York Will
swing back into the Democratic column
this year. With a popular candidate for
Governor half of the battle will have been (
fought by the Democrats. 1t seems abso-
lutely certain that the Republicans will
nominate the Plat machines chief lob {
byist at Albany for Governor, and II is I
confidently believed that there will be a
bolt to Odell quite as widespread and /
determined as was that to Judge Folger
several years ago. when with him as their .
candidate the Republicans lost the State
by nearly two hundred thousand majority.
BY the rule of averages in its application
to New York that State should be Demo-
cratic this year. Add to this the addi- !
tional advantage of tie disaffection among
the German Republicans, ana the most
conservative opinion must admit that the
Bryan and Stevenson ticket has a good
show in that State.