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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
senator Morsan,~ Just Indignation

We are heartily glad that, in addressing
the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Morgan did not
attempt to mince words in declaring that
q great railway combination is holding up
the Nicaragua Canal bill. 1t is time that
little attention should be paid to the
delicate sensibilities of Senators owned
and operated by some of the magnates in
that combination.
When Mr. Morgan said that If he
thought he could. in courtesy to the alb
sent Senators, he would call up the Mica
ragua Canal bill and pass it, his Demo-
cratic colleagues are not to think that
his remark was directed to Republican
absentees alone. The latter are playing
the game of their monopolistic masters
with intelligent iniquity. The former are
yet under observation. What they may
do is yet to be seen. But they may as
well understand that the country is
watching them with the distinct knowl-
edge that the game is in their hands:
that If the other twenty-five Democrats
stand by Senator Morgan there will be no
adjournment until the Nicaragua Canal
bill has been brought to direct vote and
Its friends and enemies placed eternally
on record
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The Census Tnker.

There seems TO be q certain restiveness
among a certain class of people, as the
| time of demonstrating approaches, and it is
limited that some of the officials charged
with that business may have trouble in
getting the information they want. be-
cause the persons questioned will regard
their questions as impertinent. II there
really is any such feeling among people Of
any degree of intelligence. perhaps a cam
paign of education would be good thing
When the census-t aker comes to a house
he does not come in the character of a
neigbborhood gossip, nor is he supposed to
retail his information to the people next
door. Moreover, there is no question on his
list which is in the slightest degree i'm
will object to answering any of them. es-
pecially since the information does not go
outside the Census Office. and Is Of 20 par
ticular interest to the enumerato-. There
NAV be cases in which some OF the Ques-
lions may involve the telling Of facts which
the persons INTERCEPTED would prefer to
conceal. but such cases are not numerous.
and even If they were. 1t ought to be gen.
orally understood that the census taker re-
CARDS the whole mass Of replies as ma
terial for statistics. and Will forget 1t al
most as soon as it is written. In short, I'M
less people have something in their lives
of which they are ashamed they will find
no difficulty in answering these questions,
and If they have really good reasons for
concealment. or are natural born liars,
they will not be imprisoned for perjury il
they answer falsely. At the same time. II
is to the interest of the community to have
full and accurate report of the condition
of the population, and if any systematized
effort is to be made In the direction of
political and social progress. exact knowl-
edge of such condition is Indispensable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
SlnNery in Hawaii.

1t may possibly surprise many American!
to be told that slavery as we'll as thieverI
is profitable feature of the Administra
ton scheme OF governing our insular pos
sessions as subject colonies. Probably mos
citizens have imagined that bribery, cor
ruption, fraud, smuggling, and robbery to-
| gether constitute the extent OF evils nee
essarily associated with Americanism IN
! our new insular territories. There is some
thing more. as a case recently decided by
the Supreme Court of Hawaii, on appeal,
will demonstrate.
Some time ago the Honomu Sugar Com
pany engaged in Austria one Nikoleg
Czeluch, under contract to work on its es-
tate in one of our Hawaiian Islands. This
allen contract laborer' emigrated and en-
tered upon his term Of service, but, becom-
ing dissatisfied, quit work. He was ar
rested and tried for this henious crime
without any indictment being found against
him. and sentenced to imprisonment with
hard labor until he should agree to return
to his master and complete his three years
contract. Under advice of the Austrian
Consul and others interested in his strange
case-strange because occurring under the
flag and legally under the Constitution Of
the United States-Czeluch appealed from
the District Court to the Territorial SUI
preme Court. The latter has affirmed the
decision OF the lower bench, and has thus
indicated the majesty of Mckinley inn
perial law in the colonies.
The thirteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution declares that neither slavery nor
involuntary seruitude. except as a punish
ment for crime whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted. shall exist within
their jurisdiction There is no doubt that
the unfortunate Austrian laborer is under
going involuntary servitude, and that Ha-
wall is within the United States. Admit
ting the McKinley-trust contention that II
is not 1t is certainly place subject to
their jurisdiction" 1t only remains then
for us to decide whether the violation of a
contract, made in foreign country. to
perform servile labor in an American ISL
and territory. is a crime, according to the
true intent and meaning Of the Constitu-
ton. We think not but II matters little
to the Hanna combination what anybody
thinks. II its Hawaiian friends need the
strong hand of the Government to enforce
the service Of their poems, of course, it will
be available.
1t is an exasperating thought that these
abuses and outrages against our organic
law and institutions would be impossible IL
but one test case involving the political
status of Porto Rico or the Philippines
could be gotten before the Supreme Court
for adjudication. But the Administration
SO far has been able to prevent such
thing, and the long vacation is close at
hand. Carpetbag riot and oppression and
slavery will be the rule in the colonies for |
months to come; but there will be an end |
some time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
Oriental ImpartiaIity.

Ii may be that peremptory notes addressed to
the Porte will prove sufficient TO force the Sui
tan to liquidate the claim that have against
him, but that this will prove to be the case We
very much doubt. The ruler OF Turkey is merely
treating the authorities at Washington in the
same manner that he has been accustomed to
treat the Governments of European countries
Several of these have claims against Turkey by
the side Of which our demands appear insg-
nificant in the extreme, but. in spite of urgent
attempts to collect them, they have had to give
up the effort as useless one. We can break off
diplomatic intercourse with Turkey. but it by no
means follows that the Sultan will look upon
such a proceeding seriously detrimental either
10 himself or to his people.
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BRApsFREET ON THE WEEK.
An Effort to Adjust Production to the
Present Needs.

Nh EFFORT 10 Adjust Production to the
Present Needs.
NEW YORK. May 25.-Bradstreet's will
say tomorrow:
Trade is. IL anything, quieter. and
prices are lower than a week ago Efforts
toward a readjustment of productive ca
pacity to present conditions are noted In
several lines Of industry, notably iron.
steel, and lumber. Unsettled conditions in
the cotton trade and a large failure. due
mainly to overstaying the bull side Of this
staple, has tended to weaken quotations in
several lines of speculative business.
Rather better crop reports and back
ward demand for cotton goods are, OF
course, partly responsible for the sharp
break, but statistically the staple remains
very strong. Crop reports are as whole
good, except for wheat. Practically the en-
tire corn crop has been planted under IA
vorable conditions. and reports from the
oats crop are likewise good. Hog products
are also lower. and the same is true Of
cheese, petroleum. hides and leather, cop
per, and number OF iron and steel prod
ucts.
Perhaps the most favorable report for
the week as to distributive trade comes
from the grocery business, in which the
sharp advance in refined sugar is due, it
is claimed, to the enhanced price Of the
raw material, and not to any settlement Of
the trade war, has stimulated demand In
other lines. notably coffee. which is also
higher on the week.
"Advices from the dry goods trade are Of
backward demand at retail, but cotton
goods production is still heavily sold ahead.
Print goods are selling relatively below
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
Revolt of the Moros.
From the Boston Herald \

1t Is very unfortunate that We have got in
trouble with the Moros. They are the Moham-
medans of the Philippines, and very ugly
tribe to be on bad terms with. They are also
numerous. The southern part OF Mindanao, near.
est the Sulu archipelago, where the Sultan re.
sides, is inhabited by them. Between them and
the visoyans, who occupy the northern half OF
Mindanao, there is almost constant war. The
Visayans, as u rule. have been more friendly TO.
ward US than any other large tribe. Possibly it
is for this reason that their enemies have turned
against us. II the tribe becomes inaamed
against US, it will be difficult to paciiy it. No
doubt We shall be able, by sending a sufficient
force, to punish it severely, should the necessity
arise. as we are furnishing the Tagals. But the
prospect Of new war is not an agreeable one.
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why Adjourn So soon.

The Republican managers in Congress!
are showing great anxiety to close the ses
sion at the earliest possible moment. The
House has already passed a resolution
fixing the 9Th of June as the day of adj
journment, and 1t is probable that the
Steering Committee OF the Senate will no,
object to a date some time between the
9Th and the 18th.
The Administration Senators and Repre-
sentatives are naturally anxious to get
away before more doubtful legislation can
be proposed and passed, and also before
more colonial scandals imperatively de-
manding Congressional investigation and
action can be disclosed. Congress, as well as
the country at large, is now warned that an
explosion is about to occur in the Cuban
customs service, the conditions of which
are believed to be in a startlingly rotten
and criminal state. Something is liable
to happen any day to expose the true
inwardness OF the Otis regime in the Phil
ippines. Facts are leaking out from Ha-
wall of disquieting nature The Admin
istration is standing on the crater of
volcano ready for grand eruption. No
wonder then that there is a frantic at
tempt in progress, aided and abetted by
the Republican floor managers, to get
Congress out of the way so that the voice
of legislative criticism may be stified, and
the Administration allowed 20 settle
matters in it's own way.
In such circumstances the reasons are
obvious why the Republicans should want
to adjourn, but why should the Democrats
assist them? OF course, in the House,
Democratic opposition to the resolution of
adjournment would amount to nothing.
In the Senate it can be made TO amount
to everything. The majority is at the
mercy of the minority at this time of the
session, and 1t is the patriotic and stern
duty of that minority to keep IL there and
to refuse consent to adjournment while the
present prospect exists that fresh colonial
scandals are about to materialize. These
matters particularly require Congressional
attention.
There is no real necessity for early ad-
tournament this summer. In other years
Congress has sat TIL August and Septem-
Der. II Democratic Senators are actuated
by desire to show courtesy to their
panic-stricken fellows on the other side
of the chamber, they should remember
that their duty to the country. If not to
their party, bids them to stand fast, and
prevent disgraceful retreat of the
Republican forces in the face of ugly
revelations which concern them both as
partisans and lawmakers
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

Gradual Fall In Prices Give Oppor-
tunity to Avoid Losses.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Dun's weekly re-
view of trade tomorrow will say:
Transition to a more natural range oil
prices after time Of extraordinary buy
| ing. speculation and rise, is not wholly
delightsome, however needful It may be to
business health. But the gradual change
this year, though wearing. has given OPP
| portunity in various branches to avoid
losses.
| 1t is nearly six months since the highest
prices of pig iron were reached, Novem-
Der 20, and of wool December 1. while
hides reached their maximum December
13, leather and iron products January 10,
boots and shoes January "a, woo,ens Feb
ruary Il, and cotton and cotton goods
March q. The tables given by this paper
have shown that the highest point for
all prices was March 16. and after two
months OF slow decline the range for all
prices was but As per cent lower May 16.
But the past week has added its full
share, fall Of 41-2 per cent in cotton.
per cent in pig iron, 1.5 per cent in iron
products, per cent in hides, 2 IL in boots
and shoes, and 31-2 In leather. 31-2 in
petroleum, and little in many other pro-
Ducts.
The decline in cotton was rendered SEN
sational by the failure of the firm which
had most strongly resisted it. But me
course of the market for some months to
come cannot well be predicted, as pro-
visions for the future has been made by
spinners on both sides of the ocean. Eli
son makes European mill stocks 1063, goo
bales May 1. with commercial stocks OF
American held abroad 1856. 600. and cen
sumption reduced to 155. 900 bales weekly.
American mills have taken with their
holdings last September Isl, 900 bales more
than their maximum consumption for Q
year, and they find the market for goods
not encouraging.
The weakness In wool, az yet not enough |
to prompt heavy buying. has hindsred free !
purchases of goods without doubt, and !
there is Of late somewhat more complaint |
of cancellations and of slow selections. |
But the market is waiting rather than I'M
healthy. The nominal price Of Bessemer |
pig is held without change at Pittsburg |
and without transactions. But doubt about !
sufficient supplies of steel making iron
for coming months seems the one impedi- |
ment of renewal Of activity. 1t continues
the fact that actual business by railroad
is now larger than in any previous year.
Earnings reported for May thus far have
been 90 per cent larger than last year.
Railroad stocks closed with IN average
OF IL cents per share lower than a week
ago. while the forty industrial stocks aver
aged shade higher.
The movement of breadstuffs has not ma
terially changed. Atlantic exports of
wheat. -four included. having been in four
weeks 10.405, 1897 bushels. against 1851. 1865 |
last year. Pacific exports 2.791,7 91 against !
], 1882. 103 last year, and exports Of corn 49,
s17 ,631 bushels against 0.267 ,662 last year |;
Prices have changed very little.
Failures for the week have been 1856 |
in the United States against 142 last yzar, |
and 20 in Canada against 16 last year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
wAsH1NeroN's OLD FORT.

COrnerstonc of the Dorchester
Heights Monument Laid.
BOSTON. Mass. May 25.-The corner
stone of the Dorchester Heights Monument
to mark the spot where General Washing
ton built his redoubt just prior to the
evacuation OF Boston by the British in 1875.
was laid this forenoon in the presence Of a
small gathering.
In accordance with the desire Of Governor
Crane the ceremony was simple one At
o'clock the Governor arrived, accom-
panied by his secretary and they were met
by DR.. William H. Ruddick and former
Representative Toomey, of the committee
of South Boston Historical Society.
The box was placed in position at the
northeast corner by Governor Crane, who
also spoke briefly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
MoDERAToR,s POWER cuRBED.
The General Assembly Passes the
Peoria Overture

Peoria Overture.
ST. LOUIS, May 25.-.Amid scenes al
most as tumultuous as those Of political
convention, the Presbyterian General As
sembly passed the Peoria overture by a
vote Of 257 to 229. The credit for the VIC
tory is generally conceded to the telling
speech of the Rev Dr. Hoerrick johnson,
of Chicago. In behalf OF the plan.
The Peoria overture. which transfers
the power Of selecting the standing COM
mittees OF the assembly from the modera-
tor to the members, WAS the last OF the
matters Of prime Importance before the
assembly. The body will probably finish
its work Saturday afternoon.
At the afternoon session the Temperance
Committee made its report. The notable
feature among the recommendations was
a memorial to Congress requesting the
prohibition OF the liquor traffic in the new
possessions Of the United States. The re-
port OF the Finance Committee showed
goodly surplus in the treasury. The re-
port of the Committee on Place Of Meet
ing was in favor Of holding the assembly
of 1901 in Philadelphia.
The Moderator, DR.. Charles A. Dickey.
allayed a great deal of curiosity by nam
ing the members of the Committee on
Creed Revision. of which he is chairman,
as follows:
The Rev F. Hoerrick johnson, L. D.. Ii.
D., of Mccormick Theological Seminary,
Chicago: the Rev. S. J. Nicolls, l. D., LII.
D.. of St. Louis; the Rev. Daniel Disher,
d. D., LII. D., professor OF Hanover College,
Indiana: the Rev. w. McKibbin, D. D.. LII.
D., President Of Lane Theological Sem
mary, Cincinnati; the Rev. George E.
Steart. d. D.. Auburn, N. Y; the Rev.
Samuel P. Sprecher, D. D., Cleveland; the
Rev. S. W. Dana. D. D., and the Rev. B. 4.
Warfield, d. D.. New Jersey: Elders Daniel
r. Noyes, st. Paul. Mimi; E. W. C. Hum
phrey, Kentucky; William R. Crabb. Penn
sylvania; former President Benjamin Har-
rison, Indianapolis; John E. Parsons, New
York; Elisha Fraser. Michigan, and JUS
tice John NJ Harlan, Washington, D. C.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26

The Methodists have put tobacco under
the ban since they heard that their amiable
brother. the President, had what is called
tobacco heat" He has nothing of the
kind, but the lie is on its travels all the
same. Now, We presume they will insist
that he shall forbid the sale or use of the
noxious weed at army posts, on transports,
or in any building controlled by the Gov
eminent. Mr. Mckinley has surrendered
to the cranks on the canteen question.
That will only whet their appetites for
fresh conquests.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
cHAFFEE SAILS FOR HOME.

His Departure Generally Regretted
by the Cubans.
HAVANA, May 25.-General Chaffee and
Mrs. Chaffee sailed for the United States
this afternoon on the transport Burnside.
Prior to his departure the general gave
reception at the Palace, which was large
ly attended by Cubans and Americans.
Three bands. including the Spanish and
police bands, which were present. accom-
panied General Chaffee to the wharf. The
Cubans really regret to lose General Chat
fee, who has been known as the watchdog
of their treasury. He handled $21, 0O0, 900
of their money with infinite care and
painstaking. This fact is appreciated by
them and is commented upon by the
press.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
Caught in the Act.

(From the Kansas City T1mes.l
The vigorous prosecution Of the thieves by
the Admin stration is forced upon it by the fact
that its appointees have been caught redhanded
with the spoils of their thievery upon them, and
that it believes the only hope for 1t to minimize
its culpability in the matter is to make virtue
Of necessity and throw no obstacle in the way Of
a searching and thorough probing OF the corrup-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
For Future Confederation.


When the island Of Cuba is delivered over to
the rightful owners thereof, under the solemn
contract Congress entered Into when war against
Spain was declared there will have to be a set
Element Of some sort. Will the Cubans demand
restitution Of the large sum Of money Nicely and
his associates have appropriated? Or will our
Government voluntarily pay 1t out Of the stamp
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26

Pettigrcw wants the Secretary of War to
inform him as to the number and names of
the Tagal cut-throats that have been killed
by our troops in the Philippines. What for?
lie the always enterprising Pettigrew in a
tombstone deal with somebody?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Southern Presbyterians Decline t.
Grant Equal Rights.

ATLANTA, Ga. May 25.-The General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
South declined at its session today to
give support to woman suffrage The
commissioners entered upon what was
believed to be the last day Of the session
this morning. BY noon, however, It was
seen that the pressure Of business would
probably held the commissioners in
Atlanta one day longer. A number of re-
ports were read and adopted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
JAPAN PREPARING FOR WAR.
Live Torpedoes Being Placed In Hcr
Harb0rs.

In view of the reports that Japan is
preparing for possible conflict with
Russia, a bit of news that has been re-
ceived here is regarded as important. 1t
is to the effect that live torpedoes are
being placed in all japanese harbors.
This is a measure adopted by nation
only when war is imminent or hostilities
are in progress. The only explanation
offered for Japan's action here is that
the Japanese expect that they will soon
have a conflict on their hands.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
A solemn Decision.

From the Chicago Tribune.)
We see no reason to change the opinion here
tofore expressed that the Hon Bourke Cochran
Is an arrant demagogue.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
His Model.

(From the Cleveland Plain Deaer)
"Bixby's dog is great imitator. lie can
stand on his hind legs and drink from bottle"
81 suppose he has often seen his master do
that"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26
Envy.

(From the st. Louis Globe Democrat)
Mr. Carnegie is about to establish one Of his
literary coaling stations at Jefferson City.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26

Order Heurich's Maerzen, Senate, or Lager nom
the Arlington Bottling Company by phoning 6Si
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26

An allowance by the court of 1880 for
solicitors fees and $500 per month to the
wife as temporary alimony, was held by
the Supreme Court Of Illinois. in Cooper VS..
Cooper (56 N. E. Rep, 1059). not to be an
abuse of discretion by the court: and it
was further held that in an application for
temporary alimony and suit money, the
fact that the wifes misconduct has con-
tributed to the separation cannot be con-
sidered
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-26

In an action on life insurance policy.
where payment was refused the assured on
the ground that he had not correctly an
swered questions in his application as to
whether he had certain diseases. and the
testimony of several physicians who had
treated the assured for a specific malady
which the other physicians did not discover,
the United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals, in the case Of Hubbard VS.. Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association Zoo Fed.
Rep. 719), hold that the assured was en-
titled to go to the jury on the issue that
each physician was mistaken, and that no
malady existed.