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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
The Presidents Return.

Abandoning the front porch at Canton,
and all humbug political saltations that
the front porch campaign implies, we are
glad once more to welcome at his post of
duty the Hon. William Mckinley, Presi-
dent OF the United States. 1t is true that
his announced programme is to return TO
his Ohio village on Saturday. but it is
pleasant to know that he is to be in the
Capital of the nation even fer as much
as a day O. two, when grave events, in
yolving the lives OF our people in Pekin
and possible world war, are in course OF
development.
There is to be a Cabinet meeting today,
at which the position of this nation rela-
lively to the Chinese war will be discussed.
Probably there viii be an attempt TO de-
fine the limits beyond which Independent
action by the Executive without refer
ence to the war making power Of the Gov
eminent may be considered dangerous to
the political interests OF the party in
power. Mr.. Mckinley undoubtedly knows
that a situation is liable to develop which
would compel him to ask Congress for an
increased army. Much may be learned on
that score during the march of the allies
TO Pel6in, and more when they arrive and
are able to report what they find in the
Chinese capital. Personally everybody in
Washington is glad to see he President
again. 1t is always a satisfaction to know
that the pilot is in the wheelhouse.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
The Threat Of mas-ncre.

In London. Paris, Berlin, and st. Peters
Chinese Government may possibly carry
out its threat and massacre the Ministers
and other foreigners in PeSin, in case the
allied relief expedition Is allowed to move
forward AS far as we are able to Judge
this fear does not AFFECT the determine
tioS OF the powers TO advance and relieve
their representatives II the Chinese have
been able to protect the legations from
final assault from July Is to July %. there
is no reason why they should not continue
to preserve them and place the Ministers
in communication with their Governments
Sheng says that ''sse safety of the lega-
TONERS depends upon the discretion of the
powers" which is intended to mean that
massacre viii be the consequence OF an
international attack upon the capital.
It happens that there is quite as much
danger that any attention paid to such
menace would be Interpreted as cowardice
on the part Of the civilized Governments,
as that it could possibly lead to any good
results In either case the danger to the
imprisoned Europeans would appear to be
equally great, and. as all their appeals are
for relief by force, and none of them for
relief by diplomacy, the military horn OF
the dilemma seems the one to seize and
hang to for the present. The further news
of the march toward Pekin today viii be
eagerly watched for.
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THE NEW CRUISERS.
General Specifications Sent to Build
crs i'm the United states.


The Secretary of the Navy has approved
and sent to builders in the United States
a circular defining the chief characteristics
OF the armored cruisers authorized by
the act of Congress approved March 7, 1900.
The bids on all six vessels will be opened
pleted within thirty-six months and no bid
will be considered which proposes to exceed
that limit. Failure to complete vessel
within thirty six months will subject the
contractor to a penalty of 5000 for each
additional day for the first month and $500
for each additional day thereafter. II the
speed falls below twenty-five knots. the
minimum required by the contract, and ex-
ceeds twenty knots an hour, the vessel will
be accepted at a reduced price at rate Of
$4,000 quarter knot deficiency from
twenty-one and half to twenty knots. II
the speed fall. below twenty knots the
vessel will, IN the discretion of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy, be rejected or accepted
at reduced Price. to be arranged. The
contractor must refund money paid him on
the vessel II 1t is rejected.
Each ship is to have an armor belt at
the water line seven feet six inches wide.
and tapering from six inches to five inches
"a thiShhcSS- At the unu stern Inc
armor plates will be three and one-half
inches thick. The sids armor viii be FIVE
inches thick There will be operation
decks OF nickel steel one and one-half
inches thick on the fat and four inches
on the slopes. All woodwork must be fire.
proof. Each vessel will be fitted up as
flagship.
The main batteries will consist of four
S-inch rifles of IS calibres in length. and
fourteen 6-inch rifles of so cali5res in
length. The secondary battery will consist
OF eighteen 5-iDeh breechloading rifles ia
pounders). twelve 2-pound guns. four l.
FOUNDER automatic guns, four 1-pcIHder
single-shot GYMS, two 3-inch field guns,
two machine guns, and six automatic guns
of small caiibrn. Each ship will have two
torpedo tubes.
The three vessels first authorized will
be sheathed and capped. No bids will be
considered which propose to furnish YES
sells OF less than Is 400 tons trial dispIace-
ment for the unsb eathed and 1880 tons
for the sheathed vessels, or having a
bunker capacity OF less than 2.eo0 tons OF
coal.
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with the worIp. outlaw.

(From the Philadelphia North American)
China has forfeited all claim to considera ton
civilized nation and there is but one way
to deal with her. The Governments outraged by
her barbsrous violation of international law can
not enter into diplomatic negotiations with tie
worlds outlaw; they must teach her by force
that her ways Of doing things will not be toler-
ated, and the first part of the lesson mast be the
march OF an army to PekiR to rescue the be-
si,ged foreigners and exact full satisfaction for
the outrages and insults to which they and the
nations they represent have been subjected
The Ministers understand the situation and
they urge immediate advance of the relief
column. 1t would be criminal folly to permit
toe lying representations of the Chinese officials
in control of affairs in Pekin to delay the march
Of the allied troops single hour.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
NEWSPAPER MEN AT PEKIN.
George Morrison and C. C. Musgrnve
Adding to Their Experience.

George Morrison and G.. c. MuSgrnve
Adding to Their Experience.
Two men who are shut up with Sir
Claude Macdonald in Pekin are well known
in Washington. One is George Ernest
Morrison. the author. traveller. and CORE
spoudent of the London Times" and the
other is George Clark Musgrave. who was
formerly a Washington correspondent He
began his career in an English artillery
regiment, but had to retire on account OF
wounds received in an Ashantee campaign
Later he made his headquarters in Cuba,
writing about the revolutionary move
ment.
At the outbreak of our war with Spain
he was arrested in Havana as a spy and
sent to Spain as prisoner. but escaped in
time to take newspaper charge Of the San
tiago campaign. At the close of the war
he went straight to Havana to square ac-
counts with the man who caused his ar
rest. The fellow had meanwhile gone to
Matanzas, whittier Musgrave followed him.
The Cuban learned that he was under pur-
suit, armed himself and opened fire on
Musgrave before the latter saw him.
Musgrave went to Boston hospital to
get over the effects of this Cuban episode,
and as soon as relieved went to England
and Joined General Butler. with whom he
STAYED till the close of that generals South
African campaign. He has a book in press
entitled with Butler TO Pretoria" His
Cuban experiences have been told iii an
other volume. Cuba Under Three Flags"
Before the tension in China became so
great Musgrave started for that country
to report proceedings in the British Lega-
ton at Pekin. His remarkable escapes IN
der fire hitherto lead his friends to believe
that he will be found among the survivors
with Macdonald.
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at one time or another. We often hear
nervous people say to those of a calmer
temperament. ooh, there is never any
thing the matter with you; you never wor-
ry;" and their tone implies that to worry
is one of the chief duties OF life, the sine
qua non of morality. This is especially a
favorite doctrine of women. When Mr..
Robert Grant, in his latest novel. described
his heroine as having at times the express
sion OF "a worried archangel' he pictured
precisely the look which some people think
all sanity women ought to have. The
fresh, glad serenity which comes of q hap
Ply soul in a healthy body. which accepts
troubles as easily as possible because rec
oSnizing their necessity and often their
usefulness is incomprehensible to many
otherwise intelligent and sensible people.
They have an idea that a person who is
really taking life seriously ought to go
around looking like a martyr, instead OF
recognizing the fact that human troubles
are altogether too heavy to endure without
the tonic of cheeriness and pluck. It is
Just twice as hard as a rule, to endure
trouble with long face as with a cheerful
one. and there is some truth in the old no
ton that a smile assumed 10 hide ones
troubles will strike in ard the troubles
themselves be less hard to endure. At
any rate. there is no earthly use or merit
in looking on the blacklist side Of anything.
No one should be satisfied with the exist
ing state of things, because that would
imply stagnation; but everyone should
strive to make his small share of the
world more nearly perfect. and do this
contentedly. believing that in giving his
best abilities he is doing all that can be
required of him. As for tbs imperfec-
tons Of others which he is unable to re-
move. and from which he suffers. he has
no more right TO grumble at those than to
fret over the weather. There is no sort OF
merit in being miserable over what cannot
be helped, just to prove that ones feelings
are sensitive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
The German Vote.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.)
Although whistlirg at lively rate as they go
through the political wilderness. Chairman
Hanna and his associate party managers cannot
conceal their approximations concerning the DRIFT
in this campaign Of the large and potential Ger
man vote. The chief reason for this uneasy feel
ing Is that the German-Americans who have
hitherto adhered to the Republican party have
taken visible alarm at the impsralistic tend
cncics OF the Mckinley Administration and of the
majority in Congress. Another is that
he German does not inherit his politics along
with his estate, but a general rule ties for
the policy which he deems for the best Interests
OF the country. without regard 10 former party
connections. He is not Democrat because his
father Democrat before him, nor is he a
Republican because his grandfather a Fed
eralist and his father Wing or Know Nothing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS.
Declaration for Bryan and Stevenson
and Against Imperialism.

CONCORD. N. H, Aug. The New
Hampshire Democrats held their State
Convention here today and Henry F. Hol
lis, of this city. WHO was nominated for
Congress in the Second district, presided.
The platform endorsed Bryan and Steven
son and declared against IMPERIALISM. DR..
Frederick Potter. of Portsmouth, was
unanimously nominated for Governor. He
came before the convention and spoke
briefly. DR.. Potter is native OF the
Granite State and is sixty-two years old.
lie Is graduate of Vermont University
and has been for years one of the States
leading physicians.
The platform adopted says:
The Democrats of New Hampshire,
in convention assembled, hereby en-
dorse and resfirm, in general and in
detail. the National Democratic plat
FORM adopted at Kansas City, on the
5th Of July last: and we affirm our ai-
herence TO the principles OF just, hon.
est and economical popular govern
nlent. as applied TO tie control Of State
affairs. as enunciated in the Democratic
platform adopted by the Convention
in 1898"
Before adjournment the convention chose
a new State committee with J. E. Picker
ing. OF Portsmouth. as chairman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
IOWA MACHINE ovERTHRowN.
Cummfns Faction Control In the
Republican State Convention.

ShaNc convention.
DES MONIES. Aug. Although the
State Republican organization has retained
control of the State Committee and re-
elected II. o. Weaver, Chairman OF the
committee. to manage the campaign this
year, that is about all the machine has
left out OF the convention held today. The
iIienas OF A. d. CummIns. who came near
uS.stns senator Gear for reelection last
, rlu'eI' nave renewed their efforts to make
niin senator, and this was mart Of their
piah- Inc machine had a slate Of ca,di-
yates ior state offices. and the Cur,mins
people went after H. They smashed it in
various ways. They began at the TOW ~
the ticket and singled out Hobart. the ma
chine candidate for Secretary OF State. ard
were able 20 prevent his nomination. Hav-
ing failed in this the old organization lost
It's grip for the moment. and the opposl-
ton candidates, with one exception, were
successful
1t is similar reverse to that Of six
years ago. following another Senatorial
contest. but 1t is not quite so severe, be-
cause other causes have contributed TO
this result. The machine candidates were
not the strongest personally, and The
ehoTt made for them was not the greatest
that might have been. The death of Sena-
tor Gear disorganized and divided his old
following. while 1t united the supporters
OF Cummins. The latter hope by their
present readiness for the contest. their
compact organization, and the advantage
Of members elected to the Legislature to
elect their man against anyone who may
be appointed by Governor Shaw.
III an extra session of the Legislature
should be called to fill the vacancy Cum
Minis would be elected. Tho Governor will
soon decide what to do. The ticket aomi-
mated today is generally satisfactory. and
is as follows: Secretary OF State. w. B.
Martin; Auditor, Frank F. Merriam:
Treasurer. G. 5. Gilbertson; Attorney Cen
erai, Charles w. Muilan; Judge Of the
Supreme Court. Emlin McClain; Railroad
Commissioner. D. ]. Palmer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
EXPENDITURES FOR JULY.
A Better Showing Than Last Year,
Despite the Deficit,

The total expenditures of the Govern
ment for the month OF July reached $751;
7s.653.1o, while the receipts were 1885,
1880.
The showing is somewhat better than
that OF the same period a year ago. for
the receipts then were about s., 600, geo less
and the expenditures S2.50O,0O0 greater-a
net gain of 81 goa, 600 for this year
The biggest item in the current expense
account was for war purposes. which re-
quired S1S,S45, 124.47. The largest source
of income was from internal revenue,
which brought s27, $50. $3.50. The expen-
ditures in detail were:
Civil and miscellaneous, s12, 20s, 5e9.si;
war. 1855. 12447: navy. s5.31S. 6I3.9s; In
dams. 1856. i4i.59: pensiols. s11.916.344- %;
interest, 81. rs. 556.45. Total. 1879. s53-10.
The receipts were: Customs. s1s.SG2.-
271s6; Internal revenue. s27. 500. 6S8. 80;
miscellaneous. 1882, 1884. Total, s4s.-
$50, 5000.
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FOR SURPRISING THE RIOT.
Bills for $500 for Special Police in
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1.-The bills for
the suppression of the late riot in New
Orleans have been presented to the city
council. They show that the total cost
was 1896 for the support of the special
police during the three days they were on
duty.
The evidence seems to indicate con-
spiracy among the negroes in the Jackson
house. where Charles was killed Unfor-
tunately. the mob killed the negro who
could have told the whole story. for 1t
seems that the unknown negro who was
killed after the death of Charles was
Burke Jackson. who had shared his room
with Charles.
There seems to be strong evidence
against Deacon Sydney Smith that he fred
the shot which killed young Bloomfield,
who entered the alley with Father Fitz-
gerald. The FIVE police officers who we're
with Captain Day at the time he was killed
have been suspended for cowardice. A
general reorganization of the police is de-
manded and it is rumored that a petition
for the Impeachment OF the police commits
sioners will be presented.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02

North Carolina will vote today, on an
amendment to the State constitution which
if adopted viii operate n disfranchise Hit
crate negroes after June 30. 1862. but not
before. 1t is considered certain that the
amendment viii be adopted by large ma
iority. Intelligent negroes who have failed
to acquire the arts of reading and writing
will then have nearly two years IN which
to overcome their deficiencies. and they
will have no one but themselves to blame
If. at the time the new provision goes into
effect, they have not done so. as an in
centive 20 negro education the proposed
amendment promises to be an effective'
agency.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02

The Presidential campaign is yet in its
diversions. by reason Of changed issues,
from one party to the other, of consider
able element of the voting population at
each recurring nations, election. The pres
ent is no exception to the rule. and the
Democratic leaders have reason to con-
graduate both themselves and the country
cn the character and extent OF the Access
sions to their ranks. OF course, it does
not always follow that the change in party
affiiiation Of a prominent citizen is sig
nificant Of a general change OF sentiment,
even in his own community. But when
sentiment OF one party cast off their for
mer allegiance and throw the weight of
their influence in behalf OF the other. it
is suggestive Of something more than mere
dissensions as 20 questions OF policy This
prominent opponents of Republican senti
ment who have announced their opposition
to the policies of that party. and their
support. for this campaign at least, are
10 time servers In the past they have
been consistent. earnest advocates of the
principles of the Republican party. They
are men of generous. honest impulses, who
have been compelled to leave their party
for conscience sake. some of them. like
Governor Boutwell,. Of Massachusetts,
among the founders of the Republican or
ganization. The party OF Fremont and
Lincoln represented the very reverse Of
the party of Hanna and the Republican
party Of today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02

whom they had finished telling him what he
and the Republican party owed to the ne
groes, General Harrison blurted out some
thing like this: You men go home and
impress upon your race the truth
that the Republican party owes
you nothing. but that you owe
all you are TO the party. But for
the Republican party. what would be your
condition today? Reflect upon the only
answer TO this question, and then claim, If
you dare, that we owe you anything"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02

A local Administration newspaper is
authority for the statement that the Presi-
dent is carefully guarded by Secret Service
men in his goings and comings. 1t is en-
tirely right that it should be SO. It is
entirely wrong to say one solitary word on
the subject to give public currency to the
fact The people who look out for the
personal safety of American officials should
hint TO their press agents that there are
subjects which should not be stirred up
especially in times o. excitement
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02

One of the New York papers yesterday
gave prominence to remarks alleged to
have been made in speeches at Anarchist
meetings in that city. and which It
seems to us should have been suppressed
1t is stated that in some of the wilder
groups speakers threatened public char
actsrs other than kings and in places
other than Europe. While it may be as
sumed that such mouthiEgs mean nothing;
when they are given free and sias ad
vertising they tend to excite the crank
element. which is only lesser menace
to society than the Anarchists, because it
Is unorganizsd. 1t is proper at the same
time to note that Anarchists are no re-
specters of persous. and that an American
mayor, sheriff. or judge who happens to
offend them is as liable to be meat for
their daggers or bombs as II he were a
crowned head.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02

being a necessary evil, let them fall in
greater degree on the class best able to
pay. on those whose property is most need
full Of Government protection
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
No Credit to Mr.. Mckinley.

President Mckinley, as the naticns Chief Exc
cutive, will be executing the viii of the American
people when he shall the militant force OF the
Cnited States Government in Furnishing China for
the massacre of United States Minister Conger
and the other Americans in Pekin. There will be
a narrowly partisan effort TO make campaign ma
teriaI for Republican profit out OF this impending
duty Of the punishment Of China. The effort
should degrade and dishonor those who are thus
willing TO prostitute sslemn ceremony to the
level Of . political enterpriose.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
Negro Suffrage south.

tfTOn INT haIsas tIly NtaI.J
Although many Northern people believe that
the Acknowledgement Of the negro voters in
North Carolina would be n mistake, there is not
an in.imation today, as there would have been
fifteen. or even ten years ago. that the Federal
authorities should interPose to prevent IT. The
experience of America all goes 10 teach the wis
dom Of home IIle, and the destiny OF. the Afro
American depends .,,on his vigilance in accept.
ing the advice Of Booker Washington and other
progressive negToes-who have pointed cut that
The way for the black man to obtain his rights
Is TO become educated and independent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
Sure Result of Republican Victory.

(From the Anaconda, Mont, Stsndard)
Let the Republican party triumph in Noyem-
her, and one OF its flrst important acts will be
the increase Of the standing army, and an in
crease TO 100000 is only the beginning of mill
tarism. In such policy the hrst step is always
the hardest. II will be much easier to get the
second 100 600 men than 1t was the first And
no human being tell where will finally
land.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02
Long on Silver.


While the Republican papers are trying to
make the people believe that free silver is the
issue Of this campaign, Secretary Long
Is declaring that the free silver issue is dead.
Chairman Hanna viii have to look after the
genial John D. as well as after the Terrible
Teddy 1t will never do TO have the labori0usly
constructed currency scare knocked into smith
Greens in this fashion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-02

II Washington dentists had the ssase to
superpose picture of the President upon
the showcases full of false teeth in front
Of their premises, they could thus easily
and economically construct Mckinley and
Roosevelt campaign banners.