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New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

and infinite emphasis It is often a homely
logic which the deceived voter Of four years
ago uses. but the earnestness and validity OF
his argument spring from a grasp OF tacts
which are within the knowledge or his whoie
community. AS South Dakota farmer wrote
the other day in reply TO request from senator
Pettigrew to come again TO his aid in the night
for the Senatorship:
When I received my butter check last week
noticed my butter netted me In cents obai pounH
for August. Wheat is worth 6O cents a pushel
| can sell my steers right at home Tor + 10 ~
cents pound. My neighbor received 10 cents d
pound for his wool (the same grade or Wooi
brought only cents a pound in the good old
Democratic days.. Hogs are worth 412 cents d
pound Horses are double the price they were a
few wears ago So YOU see. Senator, that as far
as we farmers are concerned we rather ENJOY
this pernicious Republican system
Senator Pettigrew had joined Mr.. Bryan four
wears ago in assuring this farmer that if McKin-
ley were elected wheat would drop in price TO ~
cents a bushel and not single farm product
would bring in the market the cost of its pro
duction. On what possible preteXt or with what
grace or honesty could either he or Colonel
Bryan ask credit this year for a new set OF
economical or political sophistries?
Clearly the soberer Democratic managers are
conscious that they must fight this year against
a critical and exacting public opinion to retain
Western aid Northwestern States on which
they expended practically no energy whatever
four years ago In South Dakota, Wyoming
Kansas and Washington Bryanism has to all
appearances already run its course, and Ne
braska might also be added to the list of States
which only an extraordinary effort on Colonel
Bryanis part can keep from drifting once more
within Republican lines If the Democratic
managers in Chicago are keeping an anxious
eye this fall for winning and losing party per
centages it is safe to say that their gaze is fixed
less interestedIy on Vermont and Maine than on
the half dozen farming States-nOw in active
revolt against their candidate-which lie beyond
the Missouri
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
COMPARISONS WITH OTHER YEARS.

Some genial rainbow chasers Of the George
Fred Williams type are reckoning upon the
basis of the Vermont and Maine election returns
that Colonel Bryan is sure TO sweep the coun-
try They point TO tn '"ct that the Republican
pluralities in those States are smaller than in
the corresponding elections in 1896 and mathe-
matically demonstrate, apparently to their own
satisfaction, that a similar ratio of Republican
loss will sweep into the Bryanite column.
dozen or more States that voted for Mr.. McKin-
ley four years ago.
That might be all very we'll If figures no
matter however manipulated, were always
necessarily as truthful as an old saying de
clares. They are truthful enough in them
selves. But there is nothing on earth that can
more easily be used on either side Of an argu-
ment than the deductions which may be made
from the same set of statistics. Suppose, for
example, that instead Of looking only at the
reduction of the Republican plurality in 1900
as c0mpared with 1896 we consider its increase
as compared with other Republican years, to
wit, 1880 and 1885 Vermont gave a Republ-
can plurality in 1888 of only 2S,995. yet the
Republicans elected General Harrison Presi-
dent in that year. This years plurality is
1,46S, or 8 per cent larger. Suppose there We're
a general increase of Republican pluralites all
over the country this year of per cent over
those that secured General Harrison's election,
where would Colonel Bryan be? Again, in 1880
Vermont's Republican plurality was only 26 COB.
This years shows gain over that of more than
IS per cent Increase the Garfield pluralities of
all the States by 18 per cent, and Mr.. Mckinley s
reelection will be safe enough to reassure the
most doubtful.
We may make n similar comparison in the
case of Maine. Estimating the Republican plu-
ralty this year at 33OOO there is evident a
loss from 1896. But the plurality in 1888 was
only 1S,04S over which this years shows a gain
Of more than 50 per cent Who asks anything
better for Mr.. Mckinley in 1900 than an in
crease of 50 per cent upon the Harrison plurali-
ties of 1883? And if we go back TO 1880 we
find that there was no Republican plurality at
all, but Democrat -Greenback plurality of 1S9
If we compare the result this year with that
we get a percentage of Republican gain that is
simply overwhelming. Yet the Republicans
elected Garfield in 1880.
1t is not to be argued that this demonstration
of Republican gains this year over former Re
publican years is conclusive proof that Mr.
Mckinley is going TO have a "walkover" If
serves merely as a CounterbaSt to the preten-
sion that small Republican losses Indicate the
certain triumph of Organism. Perhaps. too. If
may serve to show the futility of trying to elect
a candidate this year on the election returns of
any other year, and thus incite Republicans
everywhere to do their full duty in getting ont
this year the largest possible vote for President
Mckinney, sound currency and National honor
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
TYLER FAMILY REUNION.

Philadelphia, Sept. 13.-Tylers from every section
of the country are here attending the annual fam
lily reunion. Among the more prominent ones are
Governor ]. Hoge Tyler of Virginia Professor Hen
ry NJ Tyler, OF Smith College, Northampton. Mass,
and Professor Charles NJ. Tyler. Of Cornell Uni
versity. This is the first reunion attended in
bers by the Southern Tylers, from which branch
President Tyler.
meeting held, at which it developed that
there ten thousand descendants OF the original
Tylers, who landed in Virginia in 1893, and that
there were three great branches. one in Massachu-
setts one in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania and one
in Virginia. Memorial resolutions were passed for
twenty-five Tylers who died since the last reunion.
The secretary announced that fifty new members
had been enrolled.
The following officers elected: Professor
Charles NJ Tyler, of Cornell president Governor
Tyler of Virginia. first vice-president; Henry B.
Tyler of Philadelphia, second vice-president. and
John J. Tyler, of Philadelphia, patron. ". I. Tyler
Brigham was continued as secretary and historian.
To-day the Tylers visited Atlantic City.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

The steamer Werra, of the North German Lloyd
Line from Genoa. by way of Naples and Gibraltar,
brought the following among her first cabin pas
sengers Lieutenant W. B. Day of Mansfield,
Ohio: D. r baltimore Mrs F. D. baltimore and
Mr. and Mrs j. NJ. McKelvey and the Misses
Florence, Gertrude and Katherine Mckelvey, Of
New-YOrk
Among those arriving here on the White Star
Line steamer Germanic yesterday were DIT. and
Mrs G. w. Cook. the Rev. J. ]. Crowley, DR.. John
Homans the Rev. and Mrs G. W. Huntington. the
Rev. E S. Lines Mrs. B. H. Lockwood. DR.. D.
Wardlow Mills, the Rev. Henry Ward and the Rev
and Mrs. ]. c. Wildwood and Miss Wildwood.
Among the passengers who sailed yesterday on
La Bretagne NJ. Samary, the Governor of
San Pierre MiquelOn.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
AUGUST EXPORTS.

AT first glance the official statemer of staple
exports suggests less satisfactory conditions.
because there appears n loss Of So 1856, 1913, com
pared with August 1899, when shipments Of
the principal products amounted to S541 572
Looking into the matter little more deeply.
however, 1t will be found that total exports
last August were $200S2, ,S75 larger than in that
month of any previous year, and the moderate
loss in staples VIII be made up in value of man
ufactured goods sent abroad. This seems the
more probable since exports from this port alone
during the month We're valued at S45 921. 200.
against S41.6S6,351 last year. Moreover. the
question OF trade balance for the month is com
plicated by specie and bullion shipments from
this city Of $22,723,060. against $3,246.9s3. All
exports exceeded imports last year by S37.-
929,699, and the heavy movement of gold last
month makes certain an increase in foreign
credits on all accounts Of over $4,000. 600
Critics Of the foreign policy of the present
Administration will find nothing 10 attack IN
these figures, which specially emphasize the
strong position Of the United States in inter
national finance and business
In breadstuffs there was a heavy decrease
compared with 1899 and 1897. when shipments
were valued at over $25O00Oo0, last months
exports only aggregating $19,50S,95O. While
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
THE FUTURE OF THE TRANsVAA1.

The TransVaal war may now be deemed prac-
tically at end The fact is recognized bv pro
BOer and pro-British alike Whether it be a
good or an evil deed, the deed is done The
Orange River Republic and the so-called Re
public of the Transvaal are no more They
are now British provinces And the question
arises What is to become Of them in such a
status? To that question current DEVELOPMENTS
are supplying an answer 1t seems altogether
probable, for one thing that there will be no
repetition Of the Great Trek. As a matter of
fact, the Great Trek has always been over
estimated. II was not a universal exodus. nor
even the exodus Of a majority Of the Beers
but Of a minority so small that its departure
was scarcely noteworthy. But even so inconsd-
cradle an exodus that is not now safely to
be predicted Even If the Beers wished TO 90
there is no place TO which they could 60
They are surrounded by British and Portu-
guese territory, and ii is made perfectly plain
that they will not be received into the latter.
Germany does not want them in her south
west African territory And as for transport
ing them to the United States the idea seems
preposterous. For the Beers are neither art-
sans nor farmers. and are not sufficiently hex-
lole In temperament to adapt themselves TO
either OF those occupations. Nor Is 1t conceiy-
able that men of the Paul Krlger type could
successfully enter into competition with the
cowboys Of our Western plains The proverhIal
hsh out of water would be In state of ease
compared with the Transvaal Boer In the United
States.
It seems probable, then. that the Beers will
chiefly remain In their present home, as the
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN,

VOTES THAT MEAN SOMETHING.-The Ar
kansas state election was held September 4 and the
Vermont State election on the following day. Ths
election returns from Arkansas are not yet all In
but the state Is believed to nave gone Democratic
Nobody expresses any interest in the result CT "A
70 whether the total Democratic vote was la-pa-
or smaller as compared with the opposition, than
in 1886 or any previous year The fun vote and
majority In the Vermont election were known a
week ago. and have been commented and DIS
cussed with keen interest by every political rews-
paper and active politician IN the land. and the sta
tiscians OF both the great political parties are nv
ing 20 find in the result an indication pointing "a
the general result in November WHy is interest
whatever felt I'm the outcome Of an Arkansas afs
election and universal interest shown ia the rcsaf,
Of the Vermont and Maine elections? Arkars4s hssl
more voters than either OF them. and II she b.
safely Democratic so are Vermont ana Maine safaiv
Republican. The Boston Herald answers tas
question In this wise.
II is because Vermont is a State where public
opinion Is something more than a prejudice. Its
peopie are free. tnJeuigent. well informed Pubic
ahaiTs state and Nauonal, are duly considered
ana the citiZeas form an independent judgment -e-
garding them and are at liberty 20 express IL
therefore, any cnanse " lHe ta,l2 o. tn- votes
given 10 the Two pdf. .les mas q s4sn!ucance thai r
does have in Arkansas. IL is significant of raa
drift throughout ali the states where independent
JuCSnent Il hot rlscosIased anu IIee. independent
voJing $ not suppressed Calculations and esri-
judgment as the trend o. sentiment IN the "a
tiOn the vote Of Arkansas. IL may indicate Win
c - 60 ~, ce%r1ir 17srToy, rsrse ~ scr ~ 2 -O-l-alt
cal issues One may be able, for example, 70 form
a Judgment by the vote in Arkansas. under cerrsiI
conditions. whether the regular Democrats OF tn4
Socialist Democrats are making headWay. But lr
tie light be obtained regarding me srea-a-
causes which divide parties. The Democrats r~a-
jOTity may be larger in one year than another sr-
the difference seldom signifies more than that for
some reason. more Dcmccrats took the trouble 10
vote, more Republicans were deferred from vo--
ing, because being local and not National Tba
same conditions inhere in most OF the Southern
States.
So it happens that the National interest in eitba-
National state elections Is concentrated Ia rha
public opinion OF States where all citizens nav v7ra
without unjust discrimination. and where they nav
vote according TO their Individual judgment win
out prescription persecution In such Sla-as
votes are worth the effort Of convincing the voters
and elections have a vital significance.
a shorter and equally correct answer wout ~
that election In Vermont Maine is fair and
free expression Of political sentiment while an ee.
ton in Arkansas is nothing OF the sort
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

The latest development in vessel construction
for Folar exploration is the design of w E
Smith, one of the chief constructors of the Brit
ish Admiralty. The vessel is the Discovery.
now in course of construction for the National
Antarctic Expedition. Her length is 172 feet.
and she is constructed throughout somewhat
after the manner of the Arctic sealing vessels,
which are rarely crushed by the ice Her stem
is of the ice breaker type, and her longitudinal
and athwartships timbers, keel deadwood stem
and stern post are of oak; her planking is Of
American elm and pitch pine. In case she
should have to winter in the ice. heavy wagon
cloth awning of strong woollen felt Is to be
supplied. Her engines fittings and other equip
ment are of the most modern type.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
amnsemcnts.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s:l5-The Rebel
AMERICAN THEATRE-s-The Great RUDY.
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-Ben-Hn HnI
CRITERION THEATRE-S: :l5-The Price OF JehniSS-
DAI.YrS THFATRE-S-The Rose OF Persia
FSOEN MUSEE-The World in Wax.
EMPIRE THFATRE-S:2 -S:2o-Riehard CarVel ,-,,-o
GARRICK THEATRES: :l5-Al on Account OF Hii@A
AND OPERA F5OI-SE-S-A Wife in PAWN
HERALD SQUARE THEA TFRhS-e;l9-- Arl@oHa'
KEITH S-Continuous Performance.
ROSTER & BIAI'S-s-Vaudeville.
LION PALaACE-Musc Hall and ROOF Gataen-
IYCFETM TREATRE-s5o-A Royal Family ,s =,
MADISON SQUARE THEATREs-S;2O-- me ,a, fnsOa''4' -
I.eorfine. preceded by ID and Little Chrlstlha.
NEW-YORK THBATRE-s-CherTy Blossom Grove.
PASTOR S-Day and Nieht
ST NICHOLAS GARDENS s15-Flaltenborn
WALI,ACK'S THEATRE-s:1S :1S-PTince QUO
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

Guam is to have an Importance beyond its
territorial dimensions, and be transformed into
a protected naval station, serving as base for
our marine service In the Western Pacific. Like
Honolulu, It is on the road from our Pacific
ports to the Philippines and China. and will be
of much Importance in safeguarding our naval
and commercial interests along that great ocean
thoroughfare Other "seagoing countries are
planting stations along the islands beyond Guam
for two thousand miles or more to police what is
become the worlds greatest tideway Of com
merce and guard their respective interests there.
and there need be little doubt that Guam will be
made to hold up as solid line Of defences and
be as secure and well equipped a port Of call as
anY of them.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, BY mail,
Sl.00 a month, except TO a city or foreign
address,.
Readers are fnTifed TO complain to this
office, II they cannot find TRlBUNEs at a
meas stand. The Presidential campaign
has caused an increase iii sales.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

Ararat, clothed in its robe Of Biblical tradi-
tion is one of the most imposing SUBMITS in
the world and worth climbing occasionally, even
If the adventurous climbers bring back no i'm
portant messages from its hoary top Since its
lapse as a port of call 1t has had few visitors
but has not been wholly without attention
Tournefort tried to scale it in 100 and failed
In the two centuries intervening a considerable
number of more fortunate explorers have tried
1t and succeeded. Russian geographer Pog-
genpohl by name. is the last one TO make the
ascent and though his official report is not vet
sent in there is little reason TO imagine that
it win add materially TO existing knowledge con-
corning that venerable and sacred pinnacle II
is not expected to yield up further relies of the
Ark and from it's icy nakedness no token OF
other sort could. in the nature of thugs. be
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

HE HEARS FROM THENI.-Senator Ps,tsEeV,
Of South Dakota. is not Ike some other public men
in respect lie has reason 10 fret hizasel
about the letters that never came" On the con
trary, il IS suspected that he would fret less L
fewer OF them came. especially such as turn Up IN
his daily mail these days Some Of his correspona-
ents even taking the trouble TO send copies o.
their missives 10 the Senator 70 The newspapers
which publishing them Senator PetusreN'
who is a candidate for reelection. recently aa-
dressed circular letters many voters besgtnS them
to work for his reelection and nc.oSinS canaP~--~
literature descriptive OF his position one q these
letters was addressed 70 David o. Kearus. OF WsS-
sington Springs. 5. D. who promptly answered Il
and sent copy of his reply TO The YanAton G4-
zette" which kindly published IL In part II Fe~1
follows:
thank YOU very much for The inclosed 2i2 2SFTs ,r
lima election? OF course. the Red Shirt and W."
candidate for reelection on these platforms an
therefore not a candidate for reelection as "
conclusion six years ago. You would not have a-s
glaced yourself and this State OF ours by your AZ
You say that it is a battle between the man and and
t6rnneb With their 500 SS0 sI,orrsZ ssSS ans no
wonder when YOU failed 10 set them through tn@.
owing to the Dernicions system - ~ me Republcan
party a person cannot enjoy that which ne pro-
duces or tries 70 produce But Is 10 true that a.
present. under Republican AdministrU'i rs ySs5
You viii excuse me, Senator. but IL my memory
serves me right. YOU the who four wears
ago told us farmers that III Mckinley sleclSI
the price II wheat would drop 20 % cents per
huShet and All other farm products would fall way
below cost OF production So YOU viii ne
II take what YOU now say with a grain OF allow
ance. Permit me to submit few figures Tor your
benefit,
When l received my butter check last week !
noticed my butter neJted me tl&. cents per pound
Tor AUGUST Wheat Is worth 6o cents per buShe-
can sell my steers right at home for AZ cents
per pound, My neighhor received rs cents per
pound Tor his wool (the grade OF wool 5roCsht
only cents per pound IN the good old Demo
cratic days., Hogs are worth a.. cents per pound.
Horses are double the price they We're few years
ago. SO you see, Senator, that TAR tarnl-
ers are concerned, rather enjoy this peruicious
system. You say The Republican party has ceen
captured by the evil elements. This is bad. ous
tefe Is one consolation. that after November theS
Will not try TO capture YOU.
senator one o. the things YOU will be held re-
r toI Is s 1he dtssrace you nave orotSht V 4,
our tdr young state by your trait0rOuS actions ~
hahutcap the Administration. Don't think toI -
moment thas farmers indOrse YOUR actions We
are not like YOU We viii take the word Of o1E.
own brave Admiral Dewey IN preference 70 a haf
Tagal half Chinese hrihe taker every DAY In ne
week Ana. In conclusion. let me say thar A.
though ala only a common farmer I Tenell-
Der the TOUR years previous TO Ackinley's elSctio
and no matter how have voted heretofore. I pro
pose 70 vote this fall for continuation OF the pres
eaS rood tins -
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
gnoer 10 Anrcrtlsemenls.
hnor 6nts.

The Knox Hat is the Best Product Of the Hat
Industry Persect IN shane Unsurpa ssed Quality.
Leads rhe World Stores. under 9Th Ave Hotel way
Ger Futon St. $40 Fulton ST., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

BY mistake design the Democrats Of Della
ware failed to mention Colonel Bryan's name in
the resolutions adopted the other day by the
State Convention at Dover. But to leave The
Nebraska leader out of up-to-date Demo-
cratic platform is to offer the faithful only the
emptest and most fugitive shadow OF a party
creed.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

Some of Colonel Bryans followers seem un-
necessarily worried over his reported purpose to
decline another nomination if elected President
Sufficient unto a sure enough tenancy OF the
White House are the problems thereof
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

recovered The aspiring geographer was lucky
to get down from such perilous ascent IN
safety. which some Of his predecessors failed
n
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
COLONIZATION AND IMPERIALISM
Kansas City Star" says:

Colonizaticn-The act Of removing and settling IN
a distant COCntry.-(W Webster
Colonization-A crime against civilization. liberty
justice, the farmers and organized labor, unless me
land is taken from the American Indians or Mexico
Nv. J. Bryan
lmper1aIisrn-Ihe power, authority or character OF
an emperor; the spirit Of empire Webster.
Imperialism-The result Of colonization. II not On
lands taken from the Indians or MexicO--(W- J.
Bryan.
1t would be interesting TO know what 3lr. Bryan.
as President would do If large number OF Ameri-
cans remained in the Philippines after he had car
rted out MS programme and they were assaiIed 5v
the natives on the ground that they did not want
any American COlOnists in their country, Just as
the MeXicanS objected 70 American colonization.
Would he refuse TO protect them with ships o. war
and soldiers II the natives declined 70 desist or
y1eld2 Would he say that the Americans must %
home or fight their own battleS2 II is. indeed a
curious thing that colonization, which has tesu
practtsed since the world began has become 4
crime through the edicJ OF Mr.. Bryan.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

A REAL MULBERRY SELLERS-''Ths Boston
Herald somewhat iTreverently remarks that
George Fred Williams's forecast OF the election
figures reads very much like the Calculato1s o.
Colonel Mulberry Sellers as 10 the possible p-onis
Of the Oriental Optical Lininent business in Asa
where everybody has sore eyes" To Ouisler
1t appears Il The HERALD were trying 70 TO
Chairman J. X. Jones and Committeeman d J.
Campau OF well earned laUrels in order 10 croNA
a favorite OF Massachusetts
New-York tribune., 1900-09-14

CALLS BRYAN A FREAK.-"Ths Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune expresses its mature opinion
Of the Demo-POp Free Silver candidate for the
Presidency in the following emphatic language:
Every utterance OF Mr. Bryan since his nominal
ton proves his conspicuous unhrneSS for the Ma
tiOnal Chief Magtstracy. A man who cannot ascend
platform without COnt-6d-cJilg his own record.
belying his past befCOling MS party followers
and slandering American statesmen and soldiers -
not a statesman. but a demagOgu5, and q dsIna-
sOgUe of the low order, TO be cassed among freaks
Take this one utterance Of MI Bryan, az Auburn,
Neb.:
The flag had been hauled down in Mexico and the
Mexican people were better on with their own gov-
eminent than they would De with n American car
pet bag government in that country
To strive 10 establish analogy between the
cases OF Mexico and the Philippines marks display
Of dense ignorance OF history and dire .Hnpo-
tency OF reasoning. There is Imperialism and re-
preston under Mr.. Bryau'S eyes in Kentucky.
But il is imperialism and repression for his political
benefit. Instead OF looking 10 Kentucky. where
the judiciary has been displaced jurtes packed the
most sacred rights Of citizenship Jrampled under
foot by the Democratic machine, Mr.. Bryan loosS
away of TO the Philippines.