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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
A REPLY BY-coLoNEL BLISS.
Defends Himself From Charge Of
Prejudice Aruinst Cubans.


HAVANA, June 29.-Colonel Bliss, Col
| lector OF Customs. has received letter
from the court in connection with the GUS
! toms trial, asking him why he brought
/ charges against certain officials and en-
ployes, while others, who had been found
guilty by him of the same offence, namely,
the wrong appraisemelt OF goods, had SIM
ply been dismissed. Colonel Bliss says that
the general tone of the letter implies that
the court seems to think that he had spite
against Cubans, and was trying to throw
discredit on theLl.
| He replied to the letter, saying that ne
| had dismissed more than $50 employees 11r
similar offences. He had caught peop.e
| smuggling, and they he'd confessed thelr
offence. but he had not been able TO % any
thing until an order was issued by secre-
tary Root on September {, 1893. dehnit
| the law clearly in regard to frauds on me
customs He then took legal proceedings
against some OF the persons accused. but
without result, owing to defects in the law.
| In regard to having spite against Cdbans,
! he says that many OF them got on very
| easy, being merely dismissed, when they
might have been proceeded aga INST crlnii-
nally. Colonel Bliss further said that ne
had protested against the action CT coun. Ell
for the defence in summoning Mr.. Mandu-
| ley, attorney and counsel for the GoVerh-
! ment, as a witness in the present t. al,
thus preventing his presence in court 20
watch the case. He was in Santiago at the
time the arrests were made. and he cannot
be wanted as a witness. Mr.. Conant his
also been summoned as witness Colonel
Bliss declares that he will prefer charges
against other persons if the present trial
results satisfactorily.
A decree has been issued defining he
powers of the municipalities regarding ire
imposition of taxes. Some Md fcations
are made in the former law. The larger
municipalities will now be allowed to tx
urban properties up TO 10 per cent oil the-r
annual income, and rural propel ties up 10
S per cent. The State pays the cot OF ID
| ucaticn, police, ard prisons. iie total est
Of education amounts TO more th5n "a tco,-
eco, and of police and prisons to PEI maps
81, c00,0 eco more. The cost of running al
the municipalities during the Spanish
regime was about s5,000,O00 but little o..
this amount was spent on educat on.
All the municipalities that cannot pay
their expenses under the new c-ndit Y
will be merged with other municipalities.
This will constitute a powerful incentive to
mayors and other municipal officers TO cut
down expenses and see that all taxes are
collected.
The Havana Post says that there have
been many failures among the Ame,ic n
farmers who came here TO raise vegetables
for the American markets. Ex-Mayor La
coste, President of the Planters I'm on,
says he knows nothing about such failures.
but if they have occurred they were proba-
bly, caused by lack of experience. as Gu
bans are very successful in this Line o. ag-
riclllture.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
At Canton and Pckin.

Patriotic Americans will regret that
and gone to mis- home in Ohio, when his
energies and abilities ought to be concen-
trated upon the situation at Pekin.
There is much reason for the fear that
our Minister TO China, his family, house
hold. and guards have been massacred.
Officials of the State, War, and Navy De-
partmen,s coincide with this gloomy
view: yet it is said that. at the Cabinet
meeting yesterday, it was decided not to
order any more troops to Taku at present,
but 10 wait for information from Pekin.
which. in all probability, will never be
obtained save at the muzzles of siege
guns, hacked by a strong International
army.
Other powers are straining every nerve
TO prepare for the inevitable struggle in
China. In England and Europe princes,
premiers. and statesmen are postponing
OF abandoning their summer holidays. that
they may be at the seats of their govern
ments. ready for what may happen. Here
in Washington, where the necessities of
Slc SaSS al a. at otiti ID
tionai centre, the whole matter of our
interests, duties, and responsibilities in
China is left to assistant secretaries and
clerks.
We think that the President has been
III advised in taking this course. His place
at a time like the present is in the White
House. He is. or is considered to be. the
Commander-in-Chief Of the Army. He
should be in direct touch with It, especial
ly as 1t is not understood that its legiti-
mate commander, next in rank TO him, is
allowed any voice in military affairs. II
II is his intention to turn both army ald
navy over to staff generals and admirals,
with the experience of the Spanish war
before his eyes, he may be sure that such
q policy will not be popular with the
American people
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the position through inability to show his
real worth and talent.
1t is Mr.. PowelI's opinion that spelling,
grammar punctuation, etc. have never
been, and can never be taught thoroughly
in the public schools, and that these things
should be made Subordinate" He says:
Those results for which the Senate committee
Instituted search, the power to do SUNS, to spell
all the words properly, and to use punctuation
marks correctly. under my supervision We have
made subordinate not Incidental. ard tho higher
things, manhood courtesy. obedience by scif-
control. without punishment OF any description;
power to do, willingness to make the effort. con-
tiruity OF purpose and strict integrity in repre-
sentinS work. all that make for that higher
citizenship which every patriot would have char
sc;erize Nationality. for these tina; ! have
sought 10 make the cl.ief characteristics of the
schools OF the capital, the Senate committee made
no enquiry.
This is very nice and very pretty; but
these higher things" cannot be taught In
few hours of school life; they must be
the result largely of home instruction. The
teacher cannot fill the place of both par
ents and all society In SO ia as these
things can be taught. it can be done with
out taking any extra time or ''subordinat-
ing the regular school work to such moral
instruction. The fact remains that tire
public school is intended to prepare chill
dren for the practical work of life. 1t is
not Sunday school or a moral instru.-
ton bureau Power to do. Willingness to
! make the effort" never yet got boy
lob unless he was fitted for the work The
woods are full of half educated graduates
of the public schools who don't know, but
can learn" business mans Office is not
kindergarten. When he engages type
writer he expects her to know how to spell,
and how TO write a letter without having
it dictated verbatim punctuation marks
and all When he engages a bookkeeper
he expects him to know arithmetic. If ne
finds that instead of these things, the ap-
plicant has merely been instructed in gen.
eral moral principles, with 4 smattering of
manual training and political economy and
natural history and a dozen other things,
he is likely to enquire if the public school
superintendent expects him to educate his
clerks and pay them while they are learn
ing to spell and do sums. His contention
will be perfectly just. The public school
should fit the graduate for business posi-
ton. The certificate of graduation or pro-
motion should mean just what it is sup
posed to mean.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
THE NEW PRESBYTERIAN CREED
Prof. Warfeld of Princeton Declines
to Serve on Committee.

to Serve ON Committee.
PRINCETON, June 29.-Prof BENJAMIN
Warfeld, ID. D., LII. D., OF the Princeton
Theological Seminary. has declined to
serve on the Presbyterian Revision of
Faith Committee appointed by the recent
General Assembly of the Church.
In letter sent to DR.. William Roberts.
stated clerk of the General Assembly.
which the professor made public this
morning. he said that he had an uncon-
querable unwilliugness to be connected
with the present agitation for revision
of our credal formulate In any other nan
ner than OF respectful but earnest pro-
test" He continued:
II cannot think that the violent assaults
,lpon certain of our confessional statements
Atatements which are clearly ser1pturai
and ms clearly lie at the centre or our doc
tr,naI systenl-are for any action OF tire
church except the rebuke Of the assailants
nv the courts to which they were directly
amenable. MY conviction is clear that in
the circumstances II was rather the duty OF
the Assembly in fulfillment OF its high func-
tion of guardian of the faith professed by
This Church to reaffirm the doctrines that
had been as.ailed, and by renewed hearty
commendation OF our standards to the
churches under it's care to strengthen in
them a firm, Ineligible attachment TO
these standards and their forms OF sacred
words
In closing DR.. Warfeld asked to be re-
leased from service on the revision commit
tee.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

The New York Herald suggests that a
very practical way of dealing with the
Christian Science delusion will BE- to appeal
to the pocketbooke OF the be!ievers, through
the medium OF life insurance companies.
The officials OF ouch organizations are low
refusing to take risks on Christian Sclen-
lists and believers in "faith-cuSe' except
at advanced rates.
1t 1. perfectly reasonable for them TO be-
have In this way II company ENSURES q
mans life il is to the interest OF the COM
pany that he shall not die until he has
lived out his allotted time. This is not q
matter OF sentiment, but Of dollars and
cents. II n man had q sunstroke in front
OF the insurance Office. and was carried in
there for treatment, the officials would un-
doubtedly. II they recognized him as O
client, do everything in their power to re-
store him 10 health. They might do this
rs a matter OF common humanity. and p. OBJ
ably would, but II they had no feelings Of
compassion whatever they would do 1t as
a mere matter OF business. to avoid having
to pay his widow hye, ten. or twenty thou
sand dollars. Suppose. then. while they
were engaged In resuscitating the victim,
his wife or some Of his friends should rush
In and eIclaim. Here. this man is Chris
tian Scientist and like ourselves. does not
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
BRADsrRsEr ON THE WEEK.
Destributive Trade Dull. Owing t.
the Season of the Year.

Dcstributive Trade Dull. Owing ia
the Season of the Year.
NEW YORK, June 29-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
"Distributive trade is dull, seasouably SO
in most instances, and prices OF manufac-
tured products are generally weak. Excsp-
lions to the former are found where C %
conditions are exceptionally promising, IN
in the case OF prices where the reaGjGsting
movement overtone on the down side
Railway earnings negative the early pr. ic-
tons of widespread slump in business,
showing, as they do, continued satisfa tory
gains over year ago.
"Clearinss are smaller than of late, re-
fiecting some quieting down In speculation
but failing to show widening unfavo; able
margin as compared with last year. With
the exception Of wheat, farm products gen
orally arc higher in price. partly because
OF crop damage reports, but also becaa OF
sympathy with advances in many sgricul-
tural products.
The upward rush of wheat at the close o;
last week and the reactions and irrcEu-
larity since, mainly due to heavy reatzing.
would point to the movement having been
temporarily. at least. overdone.
"A short-lived scare On the reports OF dry
weather in the corn belt, sympathy with
the early advance in wheat, AID. what i
more important, apparent increased p1pu-
larity of corn on home and export account
was responsible for this cereal reaching tn,
highest point paid for year past.
Heavy rains are complained Of in the en-
tire cotton belt east of the Mississippi. and
the crop is very generally in the grass. -
The result has been an advance Of 12c OF
new crop futures, while the critical position
Of old supplies. the visible being 1890 600
bales smaller than year ago. has resulted
in an advance Of nearly lie on spo,s.
1T looks as If the predicted cornering of
the old crop vas an assured fact. be ause
actual cotton is now at about the highest
point reached this season and is 3 Lac
higher than year ago. Increased cost OF
the raw material is not balanced by ad-
vance in finished products. The contrary Is,
in fact, the case. because print cotns are
lac eff ard prints are lie lower per yard.
Chinese troubles are reflected in the fact
that the export cotton trade with ttat MR.
ket is at a practical standstill, and new Or
ders are lacking with the possible eontin-
uation of the trouble presenting diff ult
situation for the disposal OF goods intersed
for this outlet.
"Nominally. iron and steel quotations at
Pittsburg are unchanged. but it is Gained
buyers can get supplies 81 to 50 lower. The
industrial situation has been improved at
Chicago by the practical collapse OF the
building trades strike after twenty-five
weeks. The st. Louis strike is now praeti-
cally matter Of history
Business failures number, in Canada,
is. as compared with % last year"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
THE BOARD OF. NAVAL POLICY
The Session Adjourns But Nothing
Is Made Public

NEWPORT. r. l., June 29.-The Naval
Policy Board has concluded its labors and
at the close OF today's session it dissolved.
important work has been discussed, but
nothing is to be made public.
Admiral Dewey came over and went back
to Narragansett Pier today in the Porter.
A report has been circulated that he would
make a formal inspection of the fleet, but
this did not occur.
The Kearsarge, during the forenoon.
went through the interesting drill OF strip
ping ship for action and was inspected by
Admiral Farquhar.
Admiral Farquhar has arranged for the
use OF about 100 acres of land at Taylor s
Point. jamestown, for drill ground for
crews of the several ships, and landing
parties will at once be ordered.
Much delay is anticipated in the pro-
posed trial of the submarine boat Hol-
land at Newport, for there is difficulty in
securing naval crew. There are plenty
of applicants among the men at the Tor
pedo Station, but the requirements are
high. and few. comparatively. come up to
the demands of the duty. Expert ma
chinists are required. besides men Of
steady nerve. Two or three times the
five men have been selected by Comman-
der Mason, and then there has been q
break in the crew because Of the detach-
ment of one or more Of the men for duty
at other stations.
When a crew is selected 1t will take at
least fortnight to break them in. The
little craft is filled with puzzling mechan-
ism hence the care in preparations. Lieu
tenant Colweli. formerly secretary to Ad-
miral Dewey, who has been placed in
command, has made an under water cruise
in the craft Lieutenant Colwell is very
anxious to get the craft away from her
dock and maneuvre about the battleships
now at anchor, but this cannot be done
at present.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

believe that anything is the latter with
him. You shall not Use your remedies 10
restore him to health, for he Is quite well;
| he is only under temporary delusion that
he is unconscious He will not die. because
there is no death, no evil, NJ sickn s., no
anything of that sort. God is all, and God
is good; therefore evil cannot exist Oar
brother Is as well as he ever was, and quite
able TO get up and walk out of this office.
We deny the existence OF sunstroke 1t s.
an illusion, ard your drugs are an Illusion.
| There is nothing real but God"
Meanwhile the man Is lying sensele.s on
the floor, and presently an examination Of
his body reveals the fact that he is dead.
Is it to be supposed that the Insurance.
company will feel like paying his widow or
friends the money which they will undoubt-
eddy claim? Yet this is virtually what they
| will be asked to do when Christian Scien-
tist dies of Bright's disease, or typhoid
| fever or smallpox, or dfphtheria. wi hout
medical attendance. They will be excusa-
bic If they tell the claimants Of such insur-
ance money that the money is al illu-
| sion. and 10 more real than the disease OF
| which the insured person died; or. since
this would probably be impracticab'e uncer
| the present legal system, which does rot
recognize the unreality of mundane things
thew may refuse to take the risk in the
first place.
At present it is not expensive to be a
Christian Scientist. 1t does, indsed, entail
the payment of considerable sums to he'll
ers and teachers of the doctrine, but not
more than must be paid for the support of
other forms of faith, and for doctors bi. 6.
Moreover, the persons who thus trade on
set of dognas partly borrowed from East
ern philosophy an, partly the result o. di-
rect inspiration, have made considerable
money out of their preaching and teaclins,
without having to incur the expense of 4
college education and theological or medi-
cal training. The pecuniary advantage thus
far has been on the side of the healer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
The shin suh.idy scheme
tFrom the Portland Argus.)

(From the Portland Argus.)
General Growenor declares that somebody, pre-
sumably the 'drivelins' Quigg. knocked thu
stunning out" of the shipping subsidy plank OF
the Philadelphia platform. Whoever did it de-
serves the thanks Of the Republican party. 1t
has quite enough Of load to carry through this
campaign withou. the addition Of fst-footed
endorsement OF the Hanna-Payne subsidy scheme.
Nevertheless. its relief is more apparent than
real. The Republican ms nagers have not the au-
dacity OF their treasury looting desires; but the
ship subsidy mergers know and the people know
that, II thcs win, the oo,ing scheme they dare
not plainly lvow will be railroaded through Con.
gress at the first opportunity. And this fact
should tell against them as strongly plat.
form declaration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
SCIENTISTS WORK ENDS.
Last Session of the American Society
in New York.

In New YORK.
| NEW YORK, June 29.-The sessions OF
the American Society for the Advance
ment OF Science, held at Columbia Uni
vcrsity, ended today. The society will
meet in Denver next year. Only few
| addresses were made this morning. Ed
ward Atkinson made one before the section
of physics on Diffusion of Light" Some
how he did not manage to connect this
subject with "mlitarism' and criminal
aggression in the Philippines" He talked
about barred glass windows for spreading
light in rooms, something he has busi-
ness interest in.
The meeting OF the society this year is
regarded as very satisfactory. About $50
scientists attended. The society has now
1885 members. At meeting of the gen.
eral council held last evening at the Hotel
Majestic, Prof Charles Sedgwick Minot,
Of the Harvard University Medical School
was elected president. The vice presi-
dents, who preside over the various Sec
tions, were elected at the same time.
They are: Mathematics and Astronomy,
Prof James Mcmahon Cornell University;
Physics Prof D. D. Brace, University Of
Nebraska; Chemistry, Prof. John H. Long,
Northwestern University; Mechanical
Science and Engineering, Prof. II. S.
Jacoby, Cornell University; Geology and
Geography, Prof. C. K. Van Hise, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin; Zoology, Prof d. S. Jor-
dan, Leland Stanford University; Botany,
B. L. Galloway, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington. D. c.;
Anthropology, j. W. Fewkes, Bureau of
Ethnology. Washington, d. c.; Economic
Science and Statistics, John Hyde, Depart
ment OF Agriculture. Washington, n. C.
Sixty-seven fellows were elected also
The general council met this morning,
and after making several grants to scien-
tifc committees, passed vote OF thanks
to Columbia University for the usc of the
university buildings and for the courtesies
extended by the university authorities.
Excursions to the Geological Park. Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratory. West Point, and
to the intercollegiate boat race at Pough-
keepsie have been arranged for tomorrow.
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The Greatness of Hnnnn.

TFfUW lNt IIuIHH~I'UiIh 'FHtIH'I'J
There is fact that cannot be denied. and
that is that Mark Hanna is the greatest political
boss this country ever knew. man that can
control great political party absolutely, when
not only the masses but also great many of the
leaders despisc him and convinced that his
policy is utterly vicious, is indeed man of abil-
ity. II may be a misfortune that such man has
has such ability, but the proofs of 1t are too plain
for denial. The Republican machine has sub
mitted TO his will absolutely and unanimously,
and it will be interesting to note how largely
the Republican masses will do the same thing.
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cuBA's QUARANTINE SERVICE.
The President Issues an Order De-
signed to Systcmatizc 1t.

The President Issues an Order De-
signed TO Systcmatize 1t.
Just before leaving for Canton last night
the President signed an order the purpose
of which is to more thoroughly systema-
tie the quarantine service in Cuba. The
order follows:
ION and after July Is, 1900, there shall
be detailed on the staff Of the Military
Governor of the Island OF Cuba, as chief
of the quarantine. service established By
executive order of January II, 1899 COM
missioned officer. Of the Marine Hospital
Service, who shall. on the first day of each
month. or at such other periods as may be
directed by the Military Governor, sub
NIT to the Military Governor detailed
estimate Of the quarantine expenses OF the
Island of Cuba After the approval of
such estimate by, the Military Governor
the chief quarantine officer shall make
requisition for the funds required in favor
of the disbursing officer or agent who shall
pay the bills and vouchers on account
of the quarantine service upon the GER
tficate Of an officer detailed upder exec
utive order OF January II, 1899. and after
approval by the chief quarantine officer.
The disbursing officer or agent shall render
his accounts OF such disbursements in &C
cordance with the rules and instructions
to carry into effect the executive order
of May 81, 1889. relative to the military
government of the United States in the
Island of Cuba during the maintenance OF
such government
Estimates OF expenditures and audit
ing accounts will be under the supervis-
ion OF the Military Governor until the en-
forcement of the Treasury quarantine reg
ulations, and details of officers remain
as provided in the executive order of jan
uary II. 1899. The chief quarantine Off
Ger OF the Marine Hosplta! Service in Cuba
being with the staff of the Military Gov
ernor may be able to establish a thorough
cooperation in all the ports with the
Marine Hospital Bureau in Washington
in enforcement of the regulations"
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A Precedent of Precedents.
(From the indianapolis News.)

Never before have the two parties been so COM
pletcly dominated they now. The Demo-
Gratis cannot get away from Bryan. The Repub-
licans could not get away from Mckinley. In
both cases the organization seems perfectly con
tent to accent the inevitable. And in both cases
the interesting factor is the fight for the Vice
Presidency The Kansas City Convention will be
interestins-as the Philadelphia Convention was
NOT because there is any doubt about Mr. Bryan's
nomination but because Of the uncertainty as to
tbe man to be chosen for the second place
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30
The nEreninr stnr.v

We congratulate the Evening Star" on
its formal occupation of the magnificen.
building which it has caused to be erected
on Pennsylvania Avenue. The structure Is
a distinct ornament to Washington, and
ii may well be doubted if there exists any
where a more complete and luxurious news
paper Office.
The Star deserves its prosperity, and
it is hardly necessary to express the hope
that that prosperity may not diminish. A
great newspaper once established. in wise
hands lives forever.