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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
Roosevelt to Tour West Virginia

New York, September 19.-Arrange-
ments for Governor Roosevelts tour
through West Virginia were perfected
today at the republican national head
quarters BY the itinerary he will
reach Wheeling the morning Of the
9th Of October and go thence to Park
ersburg. October 18th he will reach
Huntington by the Ohio River rail-
road, speaking at Charleston, Hunting
ton and intervening points. and arriv-
ing at Baltimore October 81.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02

For burns, injuries, piles and skin
diseases use OeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t Is the original. Counter
feits may b. offered. Use only De-
Wits. r. L. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02

DsWitt's Little Early Risers are ia
nous little pills for liver and bowel
troubles. Never gripe. r R Bella
my
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02

A great many people go to church
praying that they may hear preaching
that Will hit somebody else.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02

Ex-senator David Hill will enter the
campaign for Bryan next week. This
is encouraging for he is a political force
still.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02

Prince Tuan Deprived OF His salary
and Official servants New Align
ment of the Powers on the Chinese
Question Gdrmany,s New Proposal
Not Yet Made Public waldersee to
cOrer Iteward for Tuau, ''Dead or
Alive
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19
Czy to prawda2

Cd kilku miesiecy t}ucze sic po pis,
mach polsko-amerykahskioh zestawie-
ME, wykazujace, re TABOR rosyjski Jest
najbardziej in~teligentnym z oalej Polski
a W lynn zaborze znow Warszawa zaj.
mule pierwsze miejsce. Zestawienie to
jest oparte ma cyfrach o~g}oszonych przez
,Przeglad FHlozofczny'', powazny nau-
kowy miesiecznik, wychodzacy W War
szawie. Otto miesiecznik ten posiada
988 prenumeratorow z ktorych 357
mieszka W Warszawie, 206 W gubernjach
Krolestwa Polskiego, $50 ma Litwie,
Wolyniu j Ukraine, 1877 W cesarstwie a
tylko SO W Galicji i2 (~wyraznie dw6ch
tylko) v Poznahskiem. Ztad wniosek
powyzszy.
Me zapierajac bynajmniej Warsza-
vie miana stolicy polskiego ruobu u
mysiowego, DO jest mia rzeczywiscie,
chcemy zwroci6 uwage ma niewiasci.
wosc powyzszego zestawienia cyfr, spy
cbajacego nap. Poznahskie ma bardzo
niski stopieh inteligencji. TAX zle znow
ME Jest, DO ohoc W Poznahskim ludziska
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19
(Ciag dalszy ze strony 445-ej.)

Jeszcze wazniejszym powodem ME-
nawisci dla obcycb, pr6cz powyzszego
polityoznego, jest drugi, ekonomiczny.
R6wnoczesnie z zagarnieciem przez
Europe wszystkich dobrych portow,
ktoryoh Chiny prawie ca}kiem ME po-
siadaja, rozpocze{a sic ma wielka skale
budowa linij kolejowych. Caly legion
inzynierow gorniozych zaczai szukac
podziemnych skarb6w, pok}adow krusz-
Gu i wegla. Wszedzie zacze}o sic wy
kupywanie i wywlaszczanie ziemi, kto-
rel chihozykom tax bardzo brakuje.
Me chodzi}o tn juz o religje, ktora sic
tubylcom ME podoba, ami o dobrodziej-
silva duchowe, kt6rych oni pojac ME
mogli, ale o przedsiebiorstwa przemys-
lowe, az do gruntu przeobrazajace kraj,
siegajace gieboko W istniejaoe stosunki
i wyciskajsce pietno cudzoziemszczyz-
ny ma calym kraju, ktory W swej kilko-
tysiecznej historic biaiym ME dawa} ma
wet praw pobytu.
To w}ssnie rozgoryczenie ] n~ienawisc
ku cudzoziencom potrafiia wyzyskac
oesarzowa chifska Tze-hsi tuan ia ola
ocalsnia swej dynastji, niestety, re
skutkiem najgorszym ola siebie.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19

legram Z zagroaeniem, re jeaeli cesarz
Kwang-Su bedzie zamordowany Tub
zdetronizowany, oni postaraja sic wznie-
CID ~powstanie ma po}udniu Chin, zrzuca
cesarzowe wdowe i w~ymierza zasluzona
sPrawiedliwosc dwom aroy-zdrajcom:
ksieciu Ching j mandarynowi Kang-Ji.
Protest ten odni6s} skutek i Kwang-
Su zdstronizowanym ME ~zostal; co VIE
oej pozwolono przedstawicielom pahstw
zagranicznych z}ozy6 mu hold dniu
jego urodzin. Ale gniew oesarzowej
spad} ma in%iojatorow tych adres6w, z
kt6rych giowny, 6wczesny minister
poczt j telegrafow Kin -Szan mu-
sial uciekac do ~posiad&osci holenerskiej.
Jednoczesnie ma oa3ej linji zapanowa&a
reakoja, kt6rej ostatnim objawem stalo
sic otwarte popieranie przez Rad chin
ski powstania bokserow, skierowanego
przeoiwko chrzescjanom i cudzoziem-
com.
Najbardziej sprzyja} boxerom ksiaze
Tuan, ktorego syn Pu-Chun mial 20
stac cesarzem. Sprzyja} jednsk tylko
W celach osobistych, DO gdy przekonai
sic, re pc stronie bokser6w stoi takae
armja chihska, p~ostanowi} skorzysta6 i
wywalczyc cesarstwo. chihskie ME juz
ola swego syna a ola siebie. Tenn wlas-
ME tiomaczy sic wiadomosc, ze z roz-
kazu ksiecia Tuana cesarz Kwang.Su
zosta} otruty, a cesarzowa Tze-hsi, pod
wp}ywem trucizny dosta}a pomieszania
zmyslow. Ale zadaleko posuna} sic
ksiaze Tuan W swych zamiarach. Obu-
rzyiy one nawet jego poprzednich
sprzymierzehc6w: ksiecia Ching i jene-
rata Mich. Jak donosza z Pekinu, ksia-
re Ching wystapil otwarcie ma czele
swoich ~zwolennikow przeciwko woj-
skom Tuana W samym Pekinie, zas je-
neral Mich wyda} jego z~wolennikom
bitwe pod murami stolicy, zwyciezy} ich
i>wszedi do Pekinu.
Przytem ~przeciwko Tuanowi wysta-
pill takte wice-krolowie Chin po}udnio-
wych j o~entralnych z Li-Chung-C zan
giem ma czele.
TAX przedstawiaja sic W krotkosoi
wewnetrzne sprawy chihskie. o stano-
wisku mocarstw wobeo mich pom6wi-
my, gdy wyklaruje sic dostatecznie, al.
BOWEN W chwili obecnej ustepuja SO.
bic wszystkie p~ozornie, poza kulisami
teatru dyplomatycznego dzieja sic jed
max rzeczy ciekawe, wre walks konku.
rencyjna. Rezultat jeJ okaze sic ME-
dlugo.
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literalnie chaty pod zaborem pruskim
W kt6rej ME byioby c~zasopisma polskie-
GO, gdy tymczasem W Krolestwie 50
~jeszcze cale wsie W ktorych oko ludzkie
gazety ME widzialo. Bardziej raAaoy
przyk}ad dale nam malehki Slask, gdzie
laden egzemplarz ,~Przegladu Filozo-
fcznego" ME dochodzi. Tam posiada
nap. TAXI ,Katolik" przeszlo 10000
prenumeratorow, tam pisma Adama
M~ickiewicza, wydane nak}adem ksie-
garni Karola Mark, rozesz}y sic W die
siatkach tysiecy egzemplarzy, tan lu-
die bardzo interesuja sic sprawami
oswiaty. A owa Galioja, prenumerujaca
tylko SO egzemplarzy ,Przegladu Flo
zoioznego", czy ME posiada, pomimo
wszystko z}e CO sic o niej pisze i m6wi,
trey razy wiecej szkoi niz daleko wick,
see cd niej Kr6lestwo? Czy ME liczy
daleko wiecej bibliotek i muze6w?
Zestawienie 'wiec oparte ma liozbie
prenumerator6w ,,~Przegladu Filozofioz-
nego" ME dale d~okladnego pojecia o
stopniu inteligencii trzech zaborow. A
ME dale dlatego, p~oniewaz jest oparte
ma stronniczem pojeciu o inteligencji.
Wed}ug bowiem zestawieh statystyka
nPrzegladu Filozofoznego', intelligent
nym czlowiekiem bylby tylko ten, kto-
ry ma pieniadze, czas, sposobnos6 Tub
chez do zastanowienia sic mad kwestja-
mi dotyozacemi matki nauk - ilozofji.
Tymczasem tax ME jest. Inteligentnym
mozemy nazwac kazdego czlowieka,
umiejaoego zastanawiac sic mad spra-
wami swojego kraju, lakuacego nauki,
interesujacego sic przejawami zycia
~sPo3ecznego i po~litycznego, czytajacego
wiele i ~myslacego mad tenn CO przeczy-
tai, chocby nawet ME mia} ,,Przegladu
Filozofcznego" W reku. Nazwa cz}o-
wieka inteligentnego dotyczy tax samo
rektora uniwersytetu krakowskiego, hr.
S. Tarnowskiego, jak i posla do Rady
Pafstwa, Jakoba Bojki, ohlopa, ktory
zaledwie kilka klas gimnazjalnych u
kohozyl. jeden i drugi, to ludzie in.
teligentni, ohoc drugi niema zapewne
ami czasu, ami pieniedzy, by sic mad ar
tykuaami ,,Przegladu Filozofioznego"
zastanawia6.
Jezeli z tego punktu widzenia ma in
teligenoje Patrzet bedziemy, to musimy
Przyzna6, re ami Galicja, ami Slask, ami
Poznahskie pod wzgledem i~nteligenoji
Krolestwu Polskiemu' ME ustepuja. A
90 do ilosci jednostek inteligentnyoh,
Przewyzszaja je napewno.
Me trzeba przytem zapominac o jed
nej ~jeszcze przyczynie, ktora ozyni, re
liczba exemplary ,Przegladu Filozo-
fcznego" tax wielka jest W zaborze TO:
syjskim ~stosunkowo do innych zaborow.
w zaborze rosyjskim mianowicie, pod
desPotyczna w}adza cara, zycie p~olitycz-
ne wcale ME istnieje, wszeikie zas
objawy zycia spo}eoznego So mocno O.
graniczone, to ezzkoniecznosci kwestie
tyozace nauki i sztuki So tam daleko
gorecej omawiane, daleko wiecej zaj-
muja umys{y, niz pod dwoma innymi
zaborami, gdzie walka polityczna o pra-
wa ludu poch}ania tax wiele czasu, uwa-
81 ! pieniedzy.
Gdyby nasze pisma polsko-amery-
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19

Juz W 1851 roku po smierci cesarza
Hien-Fung, kt6rego byia malzonka,
Tze-hsi-tuan ia, razem ze swa siostra
Sze.an, objela w}adze W imieniu nielet-
niego swego syna i spadkobiercy Tung-
Che. Rzady jej trwaiy do 1878 f., to
jest do dojscia do pe}noletnosoi tego
cesarza, ktory umar} W diva lata p6zniej
bezdzietny, po~zostawiajac wdowe, &C.
sarzowe Ah-Lu W stanie odmiennym.
Cesarzowa Tze-hsi usune}a swoja syno-
we (kt6ra zmar}a, wydajao ma SWAT
niezywe dziecko) i og}osila cesarzem
swego n~ieletniego siostrzehca ksiecia
sai-Tien, kt6ry wstapil ma tron pod
imieniem Kwang-Su.
w T. 1889 Kwang-Su doszedl do
pe{noletnosci, ale pomimo to cesarzowa
W dalszym ciagu wywierala doniosly
wp{yw ma sprawy, pahstwowe, i W wie-
IL edyktach swoich cesarz ~powoluje sic
wyraznie ma rady, kt6re otrzymai cd
niej. S&abego charakteru i pozbawiony
silnej wolf, ME umial sic Kwang.Su
oprzec wplywom swojej ciotki, po-
mimo re osobiscie sympatyzowa1 z par
tia reform, podczas gdy cesarzowa wdo-
wa uosabia}a zawsze prady reakcyjne.
Walka stronnictwa postepowego re
stronnictwem konserwatywnem trwala
lat dziewiec, powodu niej wybuch}a
wreszcie 22-go wrzesnia 1893 T. W Pc
kinie rewolucja ~palacowa, Kwang-Su
7 zostal u~suniety, jake zbyt wolnomysl-
ny, i W imieniu jego zacze}a znow spra-
wowa6 rzady cesarzowa Tze-hsi ma mo-
oy wymuszonego cd cesarza edyktu, W
kt6rym, powo}ujac sic ma swoja ME-
zdolnosc do sprawowania rzadow, pro-
si} swoja ciotke o zdjeoie z jego brze.
mienia w}adzy pahstwowej. Jedno-
czesnie usunieto mandaryn6w, kt6rzy
"a rzadow K~wang-Su stall ma ozele
partji postepowej, kilku zamordowano
Tub wyslano ma dalekie ~wygnanie, a
giowny Przedstawiciel tego stronnic-
iva, MANDARIN Kang-Ju-W Vel, musia&
uoiekac do Hong.Kongu, a ztamtad do
Japonji. Wyzsze urzedy pahstwowe
obsadzono mandzurami, ktorzy stano.
via jadro partji reakcyjnej, cesarza
Kwang. Su zamknieto we wspaniaiym
pa}acu W Pekinie,- gdzie mieszka} W
ciag}ei obawie o swoje zycie, odciety
cd calego swiata i nawet cd najbliz.
szych ~krewnych.
Narod chihski maio interesuje sic
sprawami wewnetrznemi, j rewolucja
p~a}acowa ego wrzesnia zostala przyje.
ia spokojnie przez ogo} ludnosoi, tenn.
bardziej, re rzady nominalne sprawo.
wal pc dawnemu Kwang-Su, a oesa-
rzowa nosila tylko tytu@ regentki. Ale
niebawem ma p~o{udniu wsrod czysto
ohihskiej ~ludnosci, ktora ~nienawidzi ma
jezdzcow mandzurow, zacze{o objawiae
sic g}uohe niezadowolenie, wywo}ane
g}ownie zdzierstwem i naduzyciami
mandarynow, zbierajaoyoh podatki.
Niezadowolenie to wzros}o te~mbardziei,
gdy W dniu 23-im styoznia r. b. oglo-
o edykt cesarzowej, wzywajacej
g}owniejszyoh dostojnikow chifskich
do dopelnienia obioru nastepcy tronu,
ma ktorego w~yznaozono z CORY ksieoia
Pu-Chun, syna Tsai-Ji, ksieoia Tuan.
JednoczeSnie nodano do publ;czna; w;a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-12
GERMAN NEWS OF INTEREST
THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION - KAIszp
sLAUGHTERs PHEAsANTs

Berlin Feb. 11-Money in the open MARIE.
grows easier. and the situation is better than :.
was at the corresponding date last year Nsvs-
theless. yesterdays bank statement shows nm
usual tension for this time Of the year. the a..
counts being 147 100000 marks above the figure,
OF 1890. Foreign exchange rates continue an
normally high md the bank has abandoned tn
intention Of making a further reduction in thu
discount rate at present.
The Boerse last week was extremely actlv.
Outsiders are again buying briskly and the
transactions in industriaIs were enormous
Prices continued 70 advance. in many cases ex-
ceeding the highest level OF last year. CoaIsr,
were in great demand. supported by Russias
abolition of the duty on coal imported for rail-
ways, by the expected general strike in The
Saxony coal district and By the growing domestic
demands. The Prussan Government will abol-
ish railway differcntals on coal and coke for En-
port.
a report that American coal had been offered
at Mediterranean ports at 50 a ton, which is con-
siderably below European prices attracted much
attention, but did t.ot affect speculation West
ern producers axe refusing all export orders. al
though higher prices offered
Sugar prices are advancing upon increased
American purchases. A meeting of refners and
raw producers was held here yesterday 10 ar
range as TO price. hut without success.
The situation IN the cotton district is regarded
optimisticaHy. In the wOollen district prices re-
main firm.
The Italian treaty with the United States IA
attracting much attention and is interpreted IN
favorably from tie point OF view OF German in
terests The Central Bureau for the Preparation
of Commercial Treaties in Berlin says that the
articles upon which the United States Govern
ment is making reduCtiOns-ike toys. aniine
dyes. iron wares and cement-are specifically
German export articles and that the Unita5
States is apparently endeavOTing TO bring indi-
rect pressure upon Germany in the pending ne
gotiatiOns-
The Alsensche Cement Works are now seeking
a suitable place in the United States to erect a
branch.
Heavy snowfalls throughout Germany have
greatly interfered with railway and telegraphc
communications.
A society has been formed here TO promote
immigration to Southern Brazil
Yesterday Emperor William shot 269 pleas
ants in Wild Park
According TO the 'Tageblatt'' the armored
cruiser First Bismarck will stop at Havre, when
on her way 10 Asiatic waters, in recognition OF
the Paris Exposition.
The courts decided 70 refuse Herr Stern
berg's offer Of bail to the amount OF 1.O00OO0
marks, and the eighteenfold millionaire. now
charged with financial Irregularities went TO Jail
CORN FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS IN INDIA.
Abilene. Kan Feb. 1.-THE India Relief As
ISOLATION OF this county has shipped a carload OF
corn to Bombay for the relief Of famine sufferers
Two more carloads will be shipped next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-12
HUNGRY EYES WATCHING HIM.
TAMMANY MEN HOPE TO GET JOBS FROM
THE NEW STREET CLEANING CoMMIs-
SOMEWHAT HE HAS TO SAY.

The Tammany men are watching Perciyal T.
Magic, the newly appointed Street Cleaning Com
missioner. with hungry eyes There a number
of good Offices in that Department some OF which
still filed by capable and efficient men who
were trained under the late Colonel Warning When
the late Commissioner Mccartney in control he
refused to remove these men, and thereby earned
the i'll will Of many Tammany leaders. Tammany
men generally believe that Mr.. Maggie will be more
pliable, and for the next few days he win be be-
sieged by leaders who want places for followers
Maggie, when seen yesterday. said he hadn't made
up his mind yet what he would do. THE place Is
running pretty well. isn't it?' he asked. Il don't
think improve 1t any" He added, on Sat
urday. that he would retain Captain F. NJ Gibson.
deputy commissioner. who was with Colonel War
ing. despite the demand of some Tammany men
that he be displaced.
There interesting story ahoat yesterday
that Nagle, member Of the Board Of Pubic
improvements. in which Tammany needed only one
vote to pass the Ramapo water measure. would
vote for the Ramapo deal and thus make it effec-
tive Mr.. Nagles attitude upon this subject viii be
watched with keen interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-12
A WRONG KIND OF TAX BILL.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your editorials the proposed tax law
have my approval. l 90 not question the good IN
tentions of those who framed the bill-they meant
well but have not succeeded. Taxing mortgages
Is a mistake and those States levying taxes on
them are petitioned TO repeal them. a repeal
of the present law personal taxes affecting mort
gages) would the evil, 80 per cent OF the
mortgages escape anyway. The repeal would do
away with the confscaton OF the income of those
widows and orphans who mulcted 60 per
cent of their income. CThis. the Stranahan com
mittee justly argue, is outrage)
In this connection let say that the rate
this year will be lover only because Greater New
York paid for BrOokyn's taxes last year before
regulating the time of payment. In other words,
Brooklyn skipped and If rate is u points lower
Tammany cannot claim the credit for Il, In fact,
the rate, If 28 per cent this year. will be COM
paratively higher.
Once more. forms Of taxation increased
income from taxation, Will be squandered. The
city borrowed fifteen years ago and per cent
basis, and now gets its money at to 31s per cent
Where does the difference go to? In this State we
want capital to remain-not to be driven away;
Unless everybody is taxed-merchants especially
(when the rate would. ought to. decline to X
per cent real estate and personaD and our rulers
are honest. II Is useless TO change our tax laws,
tique they TAXPAYER.
New-York, Jan q, 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-12

work When was fellow student OF DR.. Bah
COCKS In Auburn Theological Seminary became
acquainted with his unusual musical endowment.
Unlike most of the students he had piano In his
ROOM and he was capable. on moments notice. OF
assuming full charge OF the city's largest pipe
organ. His knowledge of harmony Is something
extraordinary. 1 have remembered for twenty
years, and shall never forget, the manner In which
ne gave out a certain hymn tune at a service IN
the First Presbyterian Church OF AUBURN BY
means of original improvised variations OF the har-
monies, without wandering from the theme, he
practically in an instant set forth n new ana en-
rlehed edition of the music There is not one organ
ISL IN one hundred who can surpass l1r Bapcock
in this style of composition. The distinguished
pastor makes it his rule to devote not less than
of time from his general work being unappreciable,
but the result in maintaining proficiency being APP
parent to those who are so favored to hear him
handle either piano or organ. There ought to be
way of acquainting Brick Church people and
the general public with DR.. Babcock's rare musical
endowments. FREDERICK CARPBDLIA
Westminster Church Brooklyn Jan. 81. 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-12
MR.. BRYCEs INCONSISTENCY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I thank you for your admirable leader in
your issue OF yesterday showing the remarkable
contrast between the general view OF the Trsnsvaal
question presented In Some Impressions of
South Africa" and the recent deverances of Mr..
Bryce. 1 especially struck with this contrast
I read his PREDATORY Note" to the third edition
Of his book, and also his article IN THE North
American Review for December In the House
OF Commons few weeks ago a member spoke of
this divergence. and about to quote from
memory In support of his contention. Instantly
Mr. Bryce his feet to object to any refer
ence TO his book unless it was produced and the
precise words given.
The citations in your article prove the charge OF
Inconsistency up to the ht.' / may add this
sentence from letter l have lately received from
London from man of excellent position. My
friend says: 81 regret Mr. Bryce's inconsistency
but it appears 10 be his chief work to con-
trovert a party politician what he himself has
written as philosophical historian" f Y
Philadelphia Feb g. 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-12
THE TRADE OF PUERTO RICO
THE UNITED STATES LIKELY TO GET
THE BULK OF 1T UNDER THE
PROPOSED TARIFF.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1BuxE.I

Washington, Feb n.-senator McEnery OF Louisi-
ana. is one Democrat who evidently does not SUBJ
scribe to the doctrine that Congress estopped by
the Constitution of the United States from making
tariff for territory belonging the United States
other or different from the 1t makes for the
United States itself. He has given notice Of an
amendment to the Puerto Rican bill pending In
the Senate. 1t provides that the rates of duty
under the Puerto Rican tariff shall be equal to 80
per cent of the rates under the United States tariff
instead of Is per cent Senate bill provides.
The Ways and Means Committee estimates that
the customs revenue Of Puerto Rico under the %
per cent rate viii amount to ST. 750,0OO a year OF
course with equal volume of trade, the rate
proposed by Senator McEneTy would yield total
yearly revenue from customs amounting to $500.
600. comparison OF the rates proposed in the
Ways and Means Committees bill of the
articles which furnish the bulk of imports into
Puerto Rico with the existing rates of duty under
the tariff proclaimed by the Executive shows that
the former generally lower than the latter.
The principal articles of import into Puerto Rico
in the year 1897. according to the Spanish official
report. were, in the order named, follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-12
have made me the game OF autograph hunters and
have otherwise caused me annoyance
THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH
Newark n. j.. Feb 7, 1900
THE PROPER ROUTE FOR A CANAL
CLAIMS OF PANAMA NOT SUFFICIENTLY CON
sIDERED SAYS AN ENGINEER
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Now that the construction OF an Isthman
canal seems TO be certainty and that II Is fore
gone conclusion that Nicaragua will be the point
selected. the claims of superiority OF that route
should be established beyond reasonable doubt
before the Nation Is committed to enterprise in
the face Of facts and figures that the Isthmus of
Panama is IN point of economy and safety the
preferable point OF communication between the
two oceans. Unfortunately this question VIII not
be decided by the engineer but by the politician
The engineer may submit his report and advo-
cate certain way; but the politician will say we
are the ones to decide what best for the Nation
Now let see IL Panama has had a fair hearing.
That a hearing has been given is true; but has 1t
not been said that the able plea made by Mr..
Cromwell was an attempt on the part OF the
French company to dictate to the United States
what its should be? The advocates OF
Panama have only asked that time be given them
to prove that what they offer to this country is
done in fair good faith. and it must not be for
gotten that many Of the most ardent supporters
superiority of the claims of Panama of safety
end n the transit ne W0
of these claims in this hasty sketch more than to
a 50 foot level against three day passage at a
ieye OF az eet u oefs Two eXee cen o PTes o
the accommodation of more than ten thousand
men in days time, could these men be landed on
Il offers complete Plant with to0s for the md
advantages too numerous to mention in this
summary.
vey, nothing more. No ports, no plant, no rail-
road it is located within a dangerous zone ex-
posed to great volcanic disturbances, with at
least one well authenticated instance where the
waters of Lake Nicaragua were suddenly elevated
more than one metre. causing a severe flood in the
Rio San Juan and serious land disturbances The
creation of a port the Atlantic is a difficult
problem and the claim of superiority in the
sanitary conditions of Nicaragua is to say the
least not proved Let us venture to hope that
this project may not be rushed through without
mature and careful consideration, that we may not
fall into the fatal errors which caused so great
and financial disgrace as was shown in the
disaster of Panama ENGINEER.
Bridgeport. Conn, Feb. 5. 1900.