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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-03
DIR. HILL RELIEVES ADEE.
Assumes Charge at the State Depart
ment in Secretary Hays Absence

Assumes Charge at the State Depart
HIent in Secretary Hays Absence
DR.. Hill, the Assistant Secretary of
State, who is a trained diplomat, returned
to duty today after two months of rest.
After long talk with the President he
at once relieved Mr.. Adee whose real ro-
sition is entirely clerical, of the functions
of Acting Secretary, in the absence Of
Secretary Hay. DR.. Hill said he had re-
ceieved no word from China today and
that there had been no new developments.
It was stated that none of the replies
from the powers to the general note OF
policy VIII be made public until all have
been received and considered
The messages received from China today
We're contradictory The first to come was
a brief cablegram from General Barry, at
Pekin. without date The despatch stated
that the American troops are all well and
that General Chaffee has everything well
in hand The message follows:
.~Adjutant General. Washington:
General Charee has everything well
in hand His driving power material
ly assisted prompt relief legation Con-
sidering arduous services condition
troops excellent. BARRY.
Following this came d despatch to Sur
geon General Sternberg, announcing that Of
the American troops 126 were i'll at the
front and 200 at Tisntsin. All of the
wounded and those seriously sick, the
message said. had been removed from Pc
kin to Tientsin, where they were being
cared for on the hospital ship Relief All
OF the Launches and boats sent to Pekin
have returned tc Tientsin- The sick and
wounded are reported to be doing well.
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LONDON. Sept. 3-Desuitory skirmishes
with the Beers continue duliEg the gea-
eral forward movement of Roberts my
in South Africa General Butler has reach
ed point beyond HeIyetia on MS way to
Lydenburg, and is camped on the north
bank OF the Crocodile River, while the
burgher rear guard retiTes before him
without opposition.
General Roberts, as was rumored yes
terday, has formally annexed the South
African Republic to Victoria's dominio2s
The official announcement is made in the
following despatch to the War Office,
dated Belfast, September 1:
Under the provisions of Her Maiss-
tvs warrant. dated July 4, l have this
day issued at army headquarters, Bel
fast, a proclamation, announcing that
the Transvaal is henceforth TO form
part of Her Maiestys dominioas.
ROBERTS"
The following dispatches from General
Roberts. dated Belfast, September 1. de-
scribe the latest military operations:
General Butler marched with his
force today from Helvetia on his way
to Lyderburg. He is now encamped on
the north bank OF the Crocodile River.
The enemy's rear guard is retiring be-
fore him, without opposition.
''Paget reports that a small column
of Baden-Powell's force, under Colonel
Piumer. despatched by him, drove off
d small commando under General Pre-
torius, east of Pienaars River. Plumar
captured LOCO head of cattle, 81 wag-
ons. % prisoners, and 90 Martini ri
fes. The families who Were with the
ssT-- r.E
our camp.
The enemy managed to derail an
other supply train five miles south OF
Kip River early this morning Two
men were killed. one was wounded and
thirty-fve were taken prisoners. The
engine was blown up and thirteen
trucks we're burned.
"A party of Brabant's Horse. on duty
at the Kip River Bridge. followed the
enemy as soon as the report of the ac-
ciGent reached him. into the neighbor-
ing hills and recovered all Of the pris
Cners.
over 100 OF our prisoners have come
into camp. Half of these have been
sent to Pretoria, and the remainder go
tonight ROBERTS"
Another despatch from General Roberts
sent August 80, says:
Major Brooke commanding at krrai
Railway station, reports that, with 100
men, he attacked the Beers. who were
holding a kopje, about 500 yards from
the railway on August q. The Beers
were completely routed. and left on
the field five dead. including H Pre-
torius. Our only casualty vas one
slightly wounded.
ROBERTS
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 31-(5:30 p. NJ.
The Great VaaI River railway bridge,
at Fereeniging. which was dynamited by
the Beers last May, has been completely
restored. The first train crossed today.
The task was cIeverIy completed in six
weeks
The Railway Pioneer Corps, under Colo
mel North. Stafford's East Lancashire
Regiment, and 800 irregular troops went
to the south and west today in an effort
to corral Commandant Theron. but he
eluded them in the fog after a skirmish
in which the British lost four killed and
several wounded. One Boer was killed
and two were captured.
\ census of johannesburg is about to
be taken.
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MOVING ON LYDBuDURG
The Boer Rear Guard Retiring Be-
fore Buffers Column.

Burghers offer No Opposition as They
Retreat-E4ord Roberts Formally
Annexes the TransvaaI to yfctO-
Supplies, Ammunition, and Prison
ers East of PienaaFs RiveF-Feder-
aIists DeraI IL Train South of Kip
River-WFeckers Pursued by Bra
bnnt's HOrse-Major HroGke BOuts
II Commando, InHictins Heavy Loss
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THE BALTIMORE CENSUS.
Health Commissioner BosIey he.
Heves the Count Is Wrong.

BALTIMORE. sepe. 3.-E9alth Commits
sioner Bosley does not pro-
pose, for the present at least,
to accept as correct the population
of Baltimore given out by the United
Sta5es Census Bureau. The census re-
Gently taken places Baltimore's population
at nearly sos. coo. while the health depart,
ment's estimate of the population is 541,-
600, or 463, GOO whites and $4,000 colored
To accept the figures of the United
States census would result in the increase
Of the weekly death rate, which Dr. Bosley
is not desrous should occur. For instance,
the death rate last week per 1000 of pop,
ulation on the 541, ,0G0 population basis wa,
1870. while on the basis of the census re-
'urns it would be 20.91. This increase is
enough to make Dr.. Bosley hesitate to ae-
cent the census returns as correct aud to
base the city's death rate thereon.
The deaths reported in Baltimore last
week numbered 205 as compared with 1Ss
for the corresponding week of 1899 The
death rate per LEGO for the whole popula-
ton was 1870; whites, 1888; colored,
2S rs. The principal causes of death were:
Cholera infantum % consumption 80, dys,
entery II, B-ight's disease IS. heart dis
ease 9, typhoid fever Z, diphtheria 8.
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THE GOLD DEMOCRATS.
List of Those Opposing Bryan shows
"a Decrease.

a DcCEtS>S.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. John P Fren-
eel, Secretary of the National Gold Stand
ard Democratic Committee will begin the
organization OF the Gold Democrats of this
State this week ard expects TO have his
work perfected by the latter part OF the
month. Since the meeting of the commit
tee here ard the decision not TO nominate
national candidates, the work OF organize
ton has been allowed to rest with the ex
ception that the names Of the Gold Demo
Gratis of the several counties have been
secured with view to supplying them
with literature and enabling them 10 keep
in touch with the position of the Gold
Democrats throughout the country
Mr.. Frenzel now proposes TO enter upon
the work Of forming Gold Standard Clubs
in the larger cities OF the States and
through these literature will be dissent
mated The list of Democrats, who Tefus-
ed to support Bryan in 1895 and who are
still opposed to him is said TO show a de-
crease in many localities.
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PRICE ONE CENT.
BRYAN TO WORKINGMEN
Democratic Candidate Makes a
Stirring Address in Chicago.

His Eloquent Speech the Feature of
the Labor Day Observation-Disclosures
of the Campaign as Affecting the
Wage-Earner His Topic-Parade of
the Unions One of the Largest Ever
Held in the Windy City-Proces-
sion Reviewed by the Speakers.
Sports and Barbecue-Re emarIzs of
Governor Roosevelt Prominent
Men Who Were in Attendance.
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A RECRUIT FOR BRYAN.
Prominent West Virginia RepUbII-
can to Take the Stump.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Sept. 3.-The ac-
ton of Hon. S. C. Burdett, who resigned
his position as First Assistant United
States District Attorney fo7 the district of
West Virginia, under Joseph H Gaines,
who is the present nominee for Congress
ON the Republican ticket. has astounded
Republicans here
Mr. Burdett has little to say on the sub
jeet, but he has told few of his inti-
mate Republican and Democratic friends
that he would stump the State for Colonel
Bryan for President.
Kanawha county, in which the capital
of the State is located. has been strongly
Republican for years, but the great
amount Of corruption in the party in pow
er has determined many of the better ele-
ment of that party to resist the election Of
what is known as the hog combine tick
ct, and Mr.. Burdett is one of those op-
posed to it.
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THREATENED BY CHINESE
Foreigners in Danger at Nantin
and HankOW.

Gunboat Leaves G'aIlu to Fur
nish PrOtection-T,hree british
Warships Reported to Have Enter
cd the Yangtze Rivcr-Li Hung
Chang Said to Have Demanded the
Services of Maritime Vfceroys and
MemBers Of the Tsung-Ii-Y amen as
Peace Northumberland Suspi-
eious OF the American Policy in
Regard to the Celestial Problem.
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RALEIGH. n. c., Sept 3.-The August
bulletin of the State Board of Health re-
ports smallpox in fifteen counties and ty-
phoid fever in fifty-eight Wake county
reports thirty-six cases of typhoid, Meek
Ienburg coming next with twenty. New
Hanover is third, with seventeen. In these
counties are Raleigh, Charlotte, and VIII
mineton respectiyeIy
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Roanoke,s Democratic Club.

ROANOKE, Va. Sept. S.-A Democratic
club was organized here Saturday night
with about l ,o00 members. Joel H Cutch-
in was elected president and T. r. TilIet
secretary. Major Peter ]. Otey, candidate
for Congress, was present and addressed
the club The meeting was an enthusias-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-03
INCREASE II IMPORTS.
Rapid Growth of Business at the
Port Of Bcstfmore.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 3--The collections
of import duties for august at the port OF
Baltimore show a marked increase over
the receipts for the corresponding month
Of last year. Collector Stone, in speaking
Of the collections for The month, said:
We have closed the month with great
er increase of cash 5. the credit of Uncle
Sam than for many ars previous. The
business at this por5. as shown marked
increase. There is 10 particular ACTIVITY
in any one class OF aportatiors, but all
along the line the business has grown
steadily.
was on Saturday, our receipts were 1000.
as against s., 600 for the same date in 1897.
The following figures show row the BUSH
ness of the pert has 4creased: 1896, $201,-
Oh IA; 1897, $105, PSI. .: 1898, s179. 1888;
1889, S252, ,G75.55; 1906. 1921. 1921"
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Death of an Aged Negro,

RALEIGH. n. c.. Sept. "a negro nam
ed Austin Devereux died here Saturday at
the age of los years. A few years ago n
negro named Henry lJett died aged 103.
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WAGONS FOR CHAFFEE.
General MmcArthur Reports Sending
Them From Manila.

following message from General MacAr-
thur:
Manila, Sept 3
Adiutant General, Washington:
Transport Port SJ-PheIs sailed September l,
Seattle. Wa Taku, wagons, paynIastcrs. FOR Chat
fee. MdCARTKIU r.
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Manila. Sept. .
FIGHTING TIE FILIPINoS.
Another Battle With the Insurgents
Reported by MacArthur.

The following message was received from
General Macarthur today, giving details of
an engagement in the Philippines:
Manila, Sept. 2.
Adjutant General Washington:
General Hugh,s reports outbreak in Bohol.
First Lieutenant Ltyack, Forty-foUrth Infantry
reports engagement near Carmon, Bohol Our
loss in killed one. wounded six Enemy's loss in
killed I20; have not received further details
MACARTHUR.
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The shaneI,ai-chefoo rclerrnnl,

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Announcement fs
made by the Western Union Telegraph
Company that the line between Shanghai
ard Chefoo has been restored, but ii is
sill worllingIy slowly
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$40 niagara Fails and Return $40
Vim I1enusNIHa.ia RaiIronn

Special train of parior cars and day coaches. 8
4. M. Thursday. September 6. Tickets good re
turning within ten days, allowing stop-over at
Buffalo, Rochester and Watkins. Special side
trip rates to Toronto.
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SARATOGA. y. Y, Sept. 3.-DUring the
past thirty-six hours the Hon. Timothy L.
Woodruff has enjoyed the distinction OF be-
ing the leading figure in the situation or
the eve of an important Republican
State Convention.
This morning the indications were that
he would continue to hold the centre of
the stage until late this afternoon or to-
right. The part he is to play beyond that
time he must determine for himself. Mr.
Woodruff can be renominated for third
term as Lieutenant Governor. The party
leaders have told him so aud urged him TO
accept. The offer was made TO him on
Saturday night and he asked for time to
consider. He wanted the matter left open
until the arrival of the entire delegation
from Kings county The delegates will be
here late this afternoon.
Last night Mr. Woodruff told the lead
ers he did not want a third term, but if he
could not be nominated for Governor he
desired to succeed Mr.. OdeI as Chairman
OF the State Committee This demand was
entirely unexpected and contrary to ali the
plans OF the leaders.
Mr.. Odell expects to remain at the head
of the State committee until the end Of
the campaign. The party leaders up the
State refused 10 listen TO the suggestion
that he should be succeeded by Mr. Wood
ruff
The general impression among the poi
ticians is that the Lieutenant Governor is
only waiting to be urged a little more, and
that he Will finally yield and take the nom
iEation TO succeed himself. This morning
the leaders said that If Woodruff did not
accept, Senator Horace White, OF SYRIA
cuse. would be nominated for second place
on the ticket
The convention proper. which is eched-
uIed to meet at u O'Clock noon tomorrow,
is to be sort of ratification meeting and
love feast The convention is to be in ses-
sion two days. The first day Will be de-
voted TO organization, with Mr. woodruff
as temporary chairman and Senator S,ran-
ahan as permanent pr-siding officer.
Ali the nominations ara 10 be made on
the second day. and Governor Roosevelt &
TO ',e here to make a speech for the na-
ticnal ard State tickets.
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VIRGINIA Iron Mines CIoaed.

BRISTOL, Va, Sept 3--The iron mines
at Irondale and Harvey, Va, have been
closed down and the iron product in south
west Virginia is now at low ebb.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-03
ANOTHER TRANSPORT SAILS.

General Shafter Reports the Depart
are OF the Egbert-
The following despatch was received at
the War Department today. from General
Shafter, at San Francisco:
san Francisco, sept. /.
AGiutaut General. Washington:
Freight transport ffybegt for Taiu, via Naga-
saki sails today with Major Aleshire. quarter
master and miuoJc,I. civilian employees. quarter
master medical ard subsistence department. un-
der CrdeTS ior China SIIAFTER
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THE ELECTION IN ARKANSAS.
Bad Roads Likely to Keep Thousands
From the Polls.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Sept. S.-Arkansas
is voting for Governor today. Remmel. Re
publican candidate for Governor. said yes
terday that he felt sure in his own mind
plurality.
Rains throughout the State the past
week have put the roads in bad condi-
ton and it is believed that thousands will
not 90 to the nOlIs.
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TWO OFFICERS KILLED.
Death of Captain Bentley and Lieu
tennmt l9ernnid in I.uAon.

Death of Captain Bentley and Lieu
tenant Fernaid in Luzon.
Adjutant General Corbin today received
the following cabIegFams from General
Macarthur announcing the deaths Of two
officers il the Philippines:
Manila, Sept 2.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Capt George H. sBntley, ForJy-sev-
enth Volunteer Infantry, died 9:55 a.
m. August 26, from wounds received
near Camaiig. LuZon, August 81
MACARTHUR"
Captain Bentley was a native of Pulaski
county Va. He entered the service April
% 1898; appointed captain Forty seventh
Volunteer Infantry. August Il, 1899; went
TO the Philippines III December, 1899, with
his regiment.
Manila. Sept. >.
"Adjutant General Washington.
Second Lieut.. Roy L. Ternald, Twen-
ty-sixth Volunteer Infantry, drowned
Jalaur River. near Pototan. Panay, Sep
tember / Have not recovered body.
"MacARTHUR."
Lieutenant Fernald WIS born January 81
1873, at WinterpoTt. Me; entered the ser
vice as private in Company c, Seventh
United States Infantry. May 13, 1898; ap-
pointed Second Lieutenant TweHty-sfxth
United States Volunteer Infantry, July ),
1898; went to the Philippines with his reg
iment il September, 1899.
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suicide of Joshua pyIes.

Joshua PyIes, sixty years old. committed
suicide early this morning by hanging
himself to tree in the rear o. his barn
at the junction of Connecticut Avenue and
Albemarle Street Pyles used a pair of
driving reins instead OF a rope Sc FAR
as the police can learn there was no mo-
tive for the act. PyIes leaves widow and
thirteen children, most OF them grown.
The Coroner was notified and gave a cer-
tificate of death from stranguiation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-03

Cypress Lumber e aiI kinds lower
than white pine-elear eSors 81 ., by F. Libbey
L Co.
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Splendid supply Of White Pine Up
pers. finest kind of Michigan pine, at 9th and
n Y ave.
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Lumber Prices to suit today because
Lumber is down at friendly c, .ner, 9Th and y.
Y. ave.
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Hear Dem Siggers Singing.
Minstrel show at Chesapeake Beach Daily.
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They Are Real Thing Darkies,
Minstrel show at Chesapeake Beach Daily.
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coon hihstfeAs sss Nnesapesstse Eeaeh.
Performances. $3.50 and 7:I5 O'Clock daily
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1fiflvori1 in complete stocks; every
thing ready, and window frames. some at 75c
f LibbeY & Co.
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Delightful trips daily at $50 p m. to Old Point
and ocean View. Fer scisedule, see page 3.
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WOODRUFF AT SARATOGA
Lieutenant Governor Continues to
Worry Republicans.

TrrepressibIe Candidate Likely to
Occupy the Centre of the Stage Tn
til TOnight-wouId Rather Succeed
0deu as Chairman of the State
Committee Than Have Reuonli-
natiOn-His Suggestion Received
agers-BeIief That He VIII Yield
After Little More UrGfng-The
Convention to Open Tomorrow.
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woods Commercial College. 81 e.
Cap. st.
Patronage last year 6l4- Fall term commences
Sfatember (.
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FIyno's Business College, Sth and x.
Business, Shorthand. Typewriting- SIS year.
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HousebuiIding easy and low in cost
by consulting T. Libbey & Co., 1t 9Th and n. y.
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Carpenters lists always figured
.ery lcw--some boards Sl.l5, BY T. Libbey & &c.
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Hear Dem MfnstreIs Singing.
Two shows daily at Chesapeake Beach.
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poplar; prices, SIZE to SC, at 9th AID N Y ave-
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WEAKER THAN GREELEY.
Statistics PUncture the Absurd
Claims OF Dryanarchtsts.
]. Sterling Morton's Conservati

j. sterling Mnrton's Conservative.
Mr.. Bryan has frequently made the
claim that he received an unusually large
popular vote in 1895 Because OF the Oft
repeated assertions of this character.
many people have been deceived into be-
lieving that Mr. Bryan proved an excep-
tionaliy strong candidate and would have
been president II the popular vote hal -
termined the result. To correct nm inl-
preston so at variance with the facts II
II only necessary 10 refer to the history
of presidential elections.
MIR. r. II. Clifford has compiled the pres
idential vote from the first campaign Of
Jackson In 1924 TO the election in 1896
II will he n surprise TO many an ardent
Bryanarchist IN know that the represen.
tative Of the sacred ratio received the
smallest per cent. Of the popular vote Of
any Democratic nominee during the en-
tire period. The defeat of Greeley has
always been regarded as the most humil-
Eating disaster 20 the Democratic party
Greeley received ~ per cent. OF the popu-
lar vote. This record of Greeley was
eclipsed by Bryan in 1890 Mr.. Bryan re-
ceived but 10 per cent. Of the popular vote
This showing ought 10 silence the absurd
claims put forth by Bryanarchists whose
lack OF Judgment Ia in part compensated
for hy an excess Of enthusiasm. There IL
but one possibility for the Democrats to
duplicate the humliating record Of 1906
and that is by repeating the nomination
made at that time.
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TRADE FOLLOWS THE SOLDIER.
America Certain 10 Benent ~ The
UPRISING In China.
New York Commercial Adverti

New York Commercial Advertiser,
All this time our China trade Ia next
to Great Britain's and is increasing fast
or than any but Jepans. in spite Of the
fact that large part OF II IL credited IN
the returns to other nations which tsr-
nv It by sea or handle II In the ports.
The explanation is that most American
shippers use British agents and ships In
stead Of sending out their own, sinking
profits in brokerage and missing opror-
tunities 10 develop trade as well as htdInE
the extent OF that We have THIS II
brought out In the report OF Consul Vow
ler OF Chefoo. interesting data from
which we published last week. Not only
are many American goods sent 20 Lon
don and reshipped to China as British:
not only does large part OF the enormous
trade OF Hongkong with China-f,oarly
ns great. II appears. ms all the other for.
eign trade OF the empire IN the
United States. but many shipments of
American goods In British ships to British
agents In Chefoo and all the treaty ports
are careiessiy counted a@ British. Consul
Fowler says It is quite impossible TO essi-
mate the actual volume OF our trade with
China for this reason. lie insists that
It's volume and profits would be vastly
Increased II II were handled direct
through resident agents OF American
FIRMS. even IL II were sent In British
ships.
Perhaps the temporary occupation OF
part Of China by our troops may neip ~
bring about this change. Gnrrtsons stlfh-
uiate commerce even more than mission-
aries. Witness statistics OF our trade
with the Philippines. whore we claim no
special privileges.