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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

In a recent paper on Science Study ard
National Character" published in the
Popular Science Monthly" Albert b.
Grove discusses the question. Has Popu-
lar Education Affected the Real Character
of the American People,"
He points out the fact that in times OF
great national movements il is apt TO BE-
prejudice and passion. rather than feeling.
which determine results. He urges that
thorough training be adopted in our
schools-training which will develop the
scientific attitude of mind, which prevents
the rule Of the mob spirit. In proof Of his
theory that thus far. in spite Of all the
money spent ON education. the people of
this country are moved in great crises by
impulse, he cites the tidal wave Of indig-
nation which demanded vengeance for the
destruction Of the Maine, in spite of Cap
tain Sigsbee's plea that judgment might b.
also cites the strength OF popular feeling
against the Filipinos.
There are some good points in this paper,
but the argument is mixed. The author
overlooks two important facts in these two
cases In the case OF the Maine tragedy
he oyerlooks the fact that the storm CT
feeling which gradually gathered ana swept
the country. resulting in passionate de-
rnand for wur. was the result of reasoning
which TO the minds Of the people seemed
absolutely conclusive. 1t was not hasty.
The morning after the disaster, when the
news of the awful catastrophe appeared in
the papers, there was. inevitably, strong
suspicion directed against Spain. The bat
tleship had been sent to that haIbor 10
guard against possible injury to American
citizens. Nothing Of the kind had ever Le-
fore happened to a ship Of ours in friend
" port-or any other port. for that mat
ter. There was considerable circumstantial
evidence against spain, which did not need
time for its development. Yet the cooler
heads among the people urged celebration.
and for two months the nation was ssayed
BY argument and emotion. To regard such
an occurrence with absolute lack Of emo
ton would have been impossible. One
does not nsk mother TO be perfectly cool
when one of her children has been killed
by some person or persons unknown. II
she is intelligent and OF strong character
shs will not rush wildly about accusing
everybody in sight Of the crime, but
neither does she fail to regard with sus-
picion the individual who is most likely to
have committed such a deed.
During tine two months before the YER
dict WAS finally given, the people. watching
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
sEABoARD's THROUGH LINE.
inaugural Trips Over the Railroad
From Richmond to Tnnpu

PETERSBURG. Va. May 3O.-The OPEN
ing of the Seaboard Air Line Railway sys-
TEN from Richmond to Tampa Fla. was
marked today b. the running OF Two
through special trains, which arrived here
about $50 a. IN. from Richmond. These
trains consisted OF baggage cars, private
cars. Pullman. and dining cars. and were
two of the handsOmest trains ever seen
in this city. The locomotives were six
foot drivers. and were turned out from the
Rhode Island Locomotive Works.
The first section left Petersburg for
Tampa at 1:10 a. Ill. and carried Mr.. Z.
St John. vice president and general man
ager. and Mr. " f. McBee. general
superintendent and their party. and the
second section carried Mr. John Shelton
Williams president. and his party. Invi-
tations were issued to about 200 persons
to go on the trip. but the party consisted
principally of capitalists from New York
and Baltimore who are financially inter
ested in the road. About 2CO invitations
have been issued to the luncheon to be
given b. President Williams ut
Library Hall, in this city, next Saturday
afternoon. when the party will arrive here
on their way to Richmond.
The new road has received recently fiji
teen new locomotives from the Rhode
Island Locomotive Works and fifty more
have been ordered to be delivered within
the next three months. twenty-five will be
turned out from the Baldwin Locomotive
Works and an equal number from the Rich
monl Locomotive Works
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
THE BoERs' CAPITAL CITY.
Pretoria Regarded ns the Jewel of
south Africa.

(FIUm the London iaily MALI
Although the great commercial centre of
the Trausvaal is Johanns sburg. the seat o:
government is at Pretoria. 1t is the uni
versal hrbit to speak of Pretoria IS the
capital of the Transvaai. but. although to
all inteuts ard purposes the town does
hold that position. the real Official cap tai
is Potchefstroom. which is situated on the
Mooi River. Ii is, however, toward Ere
tora that the hopes of our soldiers turn To-
day President Kruger lives there; from
there the whole affairs CT the country are
directed and ordered. and in all probability
the capture of Pretoria will mean ire close
of the war. The aspect OF Pretoria is be-
ing rapidly changed by the erection OF tine
shops with large and attractively dressed
windows, such as one may see in any first
class town. For years the Beers were on
tent with the nest primitive forms OF
stores. but time changes all things. AMI
latterly Pretoria has become one of the
jewels of South Africa. The population Is
now estimated at about II eco persons. Of
whom about one-half are oolored. Pre-
tOria boasts one of the largest and most
complete distilcries for the manufacture
Of spirituous liquors in South Africa. AMI
although the BOer Is sober person as
rule the concern is highly success III.
Perhaps enc should call Pretoria a city
and not a town. In England the possession
of a cathedral usually gives place the
right to be designated a city. Pretoria
has an English cathedral dedicated to st.
Alban The city was named after Com
mardant Pretorius. the first and great 81
President of the South African Republic.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
MANLEY'S SUPPORT OF LONG.
His Attitude Looked Upon ns n PoIiti-
cuI Mystery.

PHILADELPHIA. May Gothic boom in
the interest of Secretary Longs nomina-
ticn for Vice President, which National
Committeeman Joseph II. Manley brought
along with him from Washington. was a
subject of much ccmInen. in political cir
cles today. There are some who read Mr.
Manley's declaration in favor Of Mr.. Long,
and his statements that the delegates from
New England to a man will be for the
Bay State candidate. who are inclined to
the belief that Manley. experienced and
sagacious politician that he is. has some
thing up his sleeve.
They argue that the choosing of caadi-
date for Vice President should be based
upon something more tangible than mere
personal popularity with the Adminstra-
ton at Washington. They f0resee that the
nomination of Long may resurrect the
Sampson Schley controversy, which viii
most likely result in the loss Of Maryland,
Schley'S native State, to the republican
ticket. There are voters by the thousands
not small portion by any means of whom
believe that there was a studied and per-
sistent attempt on the part OF the Navy
Department, with the sanction, IL not the
assistance OF the Administration, to de-
Casting aside for the sake of argument,
the merits or dement's of the controversy.
it is believed that Longs nomination
would be menace to. and might endanger
the success of the Republican ticket.
There is only one way that | can look
at it," said a prominent Republican to-
day. 81 do not believe that Manley for
an instant considers Long as an available
candidate. but that it is a scheme to con-
troll the united vote of the New England
States to be used at the proper time in the
convention for candidate who shall be
considered most available. Long is per-
haps the only Republican who could get
the solid New England delegation. With
out his candidacy. which is more than
likely perfunctory. and urged for pur-
pose. the delegates from THAT section
would likely be for several candidates. No
one sees more clearly than Manley the i'm
portance of having a good-sized block of
votes to throw to a candidate when it is
necessary to make a nomination. Mark |
my word. Joe Manley has something up his
sleeve which he will disclose at the proper |
time |
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

DR.. Talmage are not preached in Wash
ington. Some of them are probably not
preached anywhere. being written ex-
prcssly for the newspapers. They are given
to the public under the implication that
their author still holds position in
Washington and addresses congrega-
tion here every Sunday morning. This is not
true. The readers of some of the metropOli
tan papers know that it is not because they
have seen accounts of the clergyman's
movements in England. But the little
county newspapers and the religious
weeklies, and the other less important
sheets which reproduce these sermons are
read by people who DO not know that the
preacher is not. and has not been for a
long time. anywhere near Washington. or
pastor Of any church whatever. If they
did know it they would resent the fraud
practiced on them. This suggests the
added query whether lie that is so easily
found out is really worth while.
Obviously. the reason for this continued
deception must be good one. 1t is. The
thing is done simply and solely for the
sake of the additional monetary value
which the sermons have through being
published as sermons and not as essays.
Thus we have the spectacle of a man who
has pushed himself to the front in the
American Presbyterian Church, through
his peculiar methods of pulpit oratory and
persistent disqualification, disseminating
through the country. under a false head.
imaginative literature which he calls ser
mons. 1t seems as if something must be
wrong somewhere when it is necessary to
suggest that a minister of the gospel ought
not to lie from his pulpit. for the sake of
shekels.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

IFTlNl
The promotion Of Sir Richard Webster recalls
an almost forgotten Institution in the old law
courts at Westminster Sir Richard Chen M
Webstrrl held in turn the coveted positions OF
..tubuan'' ard s'pcstman'' in the Court OF ES-
cheIuer At either end OF the Of blrristers
seats behind til, ROW occupied by Queens Counsel
in that court WIS little partitiOned box the
one allotted To- the ''postinan'' and the other to
the ..tubnan" The stuff guwnsrien who held
thes, posts were entitled to prc-Iudicrcc in the
case Of motions over both Queens Counsel and the
las officers Except when the latter were engaged
on Crown bylSinesSD, AMI conSc Wcntiy the posi-
tons were not without their .llue in the eStmi-
ton Of solicitors. The late Six Charles Hail
ut onc time ''tubmln." and was appointed. it Is
understood at the instigltion of The Prince Of
Wales by the last OF the Lord Chief Barons-Sir
Fitz Roy Kelly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
MIR. Bryan In the East.



The Eas, is disposed to look upon Mr. Bryan
a moIc respectable candidate than he appeared
To he in 1896. Despite his constant presence be-
fore tho people, lis hold on the rank and file Of
the Democratic party has not been in the least
degree weakened. The fact that he has persisted
in Standing up for his principles and has refused
10 compromise to resort to evasorIs has made
him appear in i better light thousand OF East
orn men who considered him merely i dangerous
agitator four years ago. There Is a tendency, CO.,
10 look upon the silver question As settled, ard
out OF the way, despite BryIn's constant ad
vocacy Of free coinage and that circumstance will
give Bryan the support OF men VINO would not
vote for him If they thought his election would
result in any radical change in the monctasy sys-
inn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

A despatch from San Francisco dated
yesterday states that the Chinese Consul
at Honolulu has offered a reward Of sixty
five thousand dollars for the head of the
Chinese reformer. Leung Chi Tso, who is
living in exile in Hawaii. II the report be
true the Consul in question should be
given a taste of American justice without
question or delay, and spend the next IF
teen or twenty years in prison at hard
labor. Inciting to murder by the public
offer of large sum of money is some
thing which should not be tolerated any
where in the United States for a mo-
ment
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

(From the Hartford C0urlnt)
Mr. VIZ Tins-fanG Is. in brains ald manners
credit to China. Never before has that Empire
sent us - clever. versatile. and entertaining 4
Minister. He is wittier than his old friend Ii
uun., Chang. and much more polite His public
addresses IN the English language have surprised
all hearers We rcioccd over the news that he is
10 remain at the head OF the legation in Washing
ton. \ recent visit Of his TO he Capitol has
given rise to comment. but he says he went there
to get information and not to lobby. Moreover
he promises to be the soul OF ciEcumspection in
fttturp
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
The American Bngmnn.


The drummers Gee every day the ciTtct Of trusts
upon their friends and fellow iaborcrs They see
them thrown out OF employment, often the en-
ploNmcnt to which they have given years OF study
and devotion. tn, only employment for which
they are tit. by the mrrcilrss operation of bust.
ness consolidation. There is scarcely i travelling
salesman who is not disturbed by the Thought
that his turn may come next.
l. it strange that he considers the trust his foe
and that he is determined to strike it when lac
can! Is 1t net natural that he should look for
better protection Of his interests to the Demo-
cratic rather than the Republican party?
The drummnrs will be heard from in this wears
great campaign Their name il legion and in
lntlntnce q, we'd as number they are a host
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
Latter Day Strikes.

(Tr0m the Indilnlp1II, Moved
On the general strike question We think it IS
coming to be felt more and more that the parties
10 it must settle their controversies without in
convenience 10 the public. few years ago only
two parties were consdcrcd-thc strikers aud Their
employers. Now, we have slid, it l. recognized
that the people generally have right5-csPecially
when the industry affected is Of a quasi public
character. Whatever may be the merits Of the St
Louis strike it is felt TO he absurd that i whole
city Of people should be Aforementioned, and that
the property OF many men in way connected
with the strike should be iuopIrdizod This is a
slnc hinM.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
China and Christinnity.


China will become Christian in all the esS n
tiIls after il Is covered with railroads and tcie-
graph lines. The spirit Of the Christian civil:zt-
ton throbs in the steam locomotives, and wher-
ever they go it goes The principles Of Western
commerce and OF Western justice are Christian,
and the expansion Of trade in the Orient must b,,
accompanied by the spread Of the principles on
which Western trade is based. Christianity is
something more than creed and a theology. or
than a system Of philosophy. To put it briefly. 1t
is a point OF view, ard when the Chinese. by a
gradual process OF Industrial and commercial ex-
pausion have been brought around to the place
from which they can get glimpse Of the i'm
polling spirit in Occidental civilization and oc-
cidontal law and justice, they will comprehend the
great world movement that Is in prosTussi and
cease their efforts 10 stop it,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

At Kansas City.-Careful enquiry on
the interesting point as to who are to be
selected for the important chairmanships
at the Democratic National Convention fail
to elicit any information in Washington.
Senator James X. Jones, Chairman of the
National Committee. when asked about this
yesterday by a Times representative. re-
piled in due Democratic fashion that he
did not know. You must understand"
said Senator Jones in an admontory way,
that the National Committee will select
the temporary chairman and that the whole
convention will elect the permanent pre-
siding officer at Kansas City. Therefore.
it is useless--entirely soto ask me any
thing about it." Chairman Jones then
went on to explain in his Enthusiastically
courteous manner that he is only one
member of the National Committee and
that he controls only one vote in that or
ganiZation. But he would not even mint
for whom this one vote he controls Will
be cast for temporary chairman. Some
other Democrats in Congress are not so
poorly informed upon this interesting sub
ject as Senator Jones. That is to say.
some members of both the Senate and
House seem to think that they know some
thing of what will be done at Kansas City
in July. In the opinion OF this element
of immodest Democrats some German
American of prominence will be selected
to preside either over the temporary or
permanent organization. The opinion
seems to be general that unless the West
erners and Southerners unite in an Often
sive and defensive alliance an Eastern
Democrat with Germanic name will be
called to the chair fer the supposed effect
this selection would have upon German
Americans who are believed to be dissatis-
fed with the imperialistc tendencies oil
the Mckinley Administration. Whether or
not this sort of Democrat would be put IN
the temporary or permanent craftsmanship
or both. will be governed entirely by the
temper of the delegations as expressed by
their representatives on the National Com |
mittee. 1t is thought. however. that tho
Northwest will join the East in a move
ment to elect a conspicuous German
American as permanent chairman. III THIS
should occur it is considered probable that |
Wisconsin or Minnesota. in the Northwest. |
or New York or New Jersey in the East. |
would be called upon to produce the man |
desired.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

Mr.. Hnnnn's Position. - Col. Fred
Starek. who keeps about as close tab upon
Mr. Hanna as anybody is capable of do
ing. has issued a statement concerning
that mighty mans intentions with rela-
ton to the management of Mr. McKinley's
forthcoming campaign. According TO Colo
mel Starek. Mr.. Hanna will not have him
self selected as Chairman of the Re
publican National Committee. but will
have that office bestowed upon some
other person entirely acceptable to
the President" The management of
the campaign, however, will be taken
out of the hands of the commit
tee and entrusted to n sort of advisory
board OF nine to be named by Mr.. Hanna,
with this puissant statesman as chief adj
wiser. OF course. this means that the
management of the campaign essentially
will be in Mr. Hanna's hands. but the
theory seems to be that Mr.. Hanna can be
kept in the background by the methods
proposed. with profit to the party in gen
eral and Mr. Mckinley in particular.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
Equine Losses in wnr.


In all protracted wars the loss in horses from
disease il terribly heavy In Napnleou's cam
paign across the Niemen. out of GOcGO horses no
fewer than 1900 succunbcd in six months At
the siege OF Plevna the Russians lost over 30 per
cent of their draught animals. and in the Egyp-
tian war ot 1852 half the English horses were
disabled. Of which GOO died from sickness and only
60 on the field oil battle
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

In noting the gubernatorial ambition of
". S. Taylor. formerly of Kentucky-now
OF Indiana as a fugitive from justice-the
New York Tribune" headlines the item:
Taylor Ready TO Run Again What is
the matter? Has Mount threatened TO
withdraw his protection and return to his
obedience to the Federal Constitution?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

(FrOm The TO1CdO B0c.)
viii Hanna protect Major Rathbone? You bet
Hanna will protect Major Rathbonc. Major Rath-
bone knows more about Hanna than llama knows
about Rathbonc. For Rathbonc helped negotiate
a seat in the Senate for llama. Major Rlthb1nr
knows how the trick was turned. Ot cour.c
Hanna will protect Major Rathbone. For llama
believes in PROTECTION and reciprocity.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
Is Bnbcock "scnrcd."- The He

Is BabrOck "Scnrch." - The Hon
joseph Weeks Babcock of Necedah. Wis
Chairman Of the Republican National Con-
gressional Campaign Committee. has given
out an interview which upon its face
seems to indicate that he has quite aban
doned hope of saving the House of the
Fifty seventh Congress. The contest for
control of the next House is going to be
extremely close" says Chairman Bah
cock, and unless Republicans stick to-
gether we will lose" 1t is distinctly re-
called that Mr.. Babcock gave cut the
same kind of interview at the opening of
the last Congressional campaign, and that
following closely upon his loud Shrek of
alarm the vice chairman of the committee.
the Hon. John A. T. Hull of Des MOines,
showed up in New York with his hat in mis-
outstretched hands OF course. there came
iingling into the outstretched hat shin
ing stream Of the coin of the realm,
whereat Chairman Babcock Chuckled mer-
riy and buckled on his armur for the
fray. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Hull will
show up in New York very soon again.
now that Mr.. Bahcock has re-onactei his
celebrated role of alarmist and that soon
thereafter the Republican National Con-
gressional Campaign Committee will set
tie down to hard work. 1t may he. how
ever. that Chairman Babcock has cried
wolf once too often. and that the spc-
cial interests in New York particularly
concerned over the political complexion of
the House will give no heed to his latest
cutlery. Still. this Will not prevent the
Hon. John a. T. Hull of Des Moines from
going to New York with his hat in his
hand.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

Iron The Indianapolis FFts,.)
OF course. civil service examination cannot
,e.t moral character nobody claims it can But
true civil service principles require the most care
f,i investigation Of moral character, a. the con-
dtion precedent to any hope of public employ
ment: whereas. under the ..spoils' system. po-
i;tical influence obscures, il it does not wholly
eliminate moral character from the Office seeking
buSipe0A
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
Like the FnbIed Phoenix


The Texas Legislature consumes about years
time in killing an insurance company an oil
trust that threatens to do a lot OF the funny
business, common To trlists. Then the killed
pany Laws off for an hour to attend ito
funeral reorganzes under another name. aud con
tinues business at the same old stand before the
day Is out
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
william $. Gilbert. Magistrate
IFTom the London Morning Icader)

F'7I1I 'f'' 1@'1'''7TI :
1t is not generally known that the genial
author o! Bah Ballads and the coliabJrat1r
with Sir Arthur sullivan in the production OF
many charming comic operas, enjoys the dignity
ing police court judge. But such is the
fact
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

The Chinese authorities are reported as
having forbidden the marines from the
several foreign war vessels to pass Tien-
tsin on their way to protect the Ministers
and legations in Pekin. AS the Chinese
representative in Washington has set the
example of disresarding hidebound rules
Of etiquette. We have no doubt that our
officers on the ground will initiate it and
ignore the stop order. Things begin TO
look very much as If good strong body
of civilized soldiers viii! soon be needed at
the Dowager's capital