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LITERATURE AND LIFE.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Secretary Of stateW. b. MAR
TIN. of Adair.
For Treasurer of state-G. S. GIL
BERTSON, of Winnebago.
For Attorney Generate. w. Null
Ian, of Blackhawk
For Auditor of state-F. f. NIERRI-
AM, of Delaware.
For JudgeSof supreme Court--E.N1LIN
AI'CLAIN. of johnson.
For Railroad commissioner-D J..
PALMER. of Washington.
Electors'-at- Larse -JQIN NJ. BALD
WIN of Pottawattanie; OLE o. ROE.
of Polk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04

present.
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complish this two habits We're essential,
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untiring industry and economy But
while he pricticeds the most rigid econ
only, he was neither stingy nor mean.
He always gave literally according to
his means, ard his children We're all
taught his inestinahle virtues.
laboring man, happy, contentcd,
cheerful, director for many Years in
the First National Bank, the Oldest
financial institution in the city. an
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New-York tribune., 1900-07-28

because he originated a new variety OF straw
berry known as the Hoffman Seeding. which
attracted the attention of the leading norticult-
urists Of this country and Europe as We'll
1t is believed that in few weeks Sarah Bern
hardt will be made Knight of the Legion OF
Honor. AS long ten years ago 1t was proposed
thus to decorate her but the objections in certain
official quarters prevailed. For many years the
stage was a tar to the bestowal OF the red Tio-
ron even upon man, and II Is only OF late that
custom has altered. Indeed decorations given 70
actors-to NM Mounet-Sully and Couquein alne,
for nstance-are even now conferred upon thStn
supposedly for services rendered in tuition at tne
Conservatore not account OF their dranaUc
careers only one actress. Marie Laurent, mas re-
ceived the ribbon and II was conferred upon her'
as was strictly specified at the time not on on aG
count of the distinguished place held oy neE y, ~
her profession but for her philanthroplc "oIk ~
founding and managing an orphanage TOT actors
children.
Mile Dosne a sister-in-law Of Theirs. has pre-
sented his manuscripts to the National Library IN
Paris. a condition being that they shall not De
utilized TIL after her death. II Is beHeved thaI
they VIII throw much light French political and
literary history
Frederick Paulsen the German philosopher IS
to deliver course Of lectures on modern phi-
losophy at the University of Cambridge. England
in the autumn.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
A "FoRWARD" POLICY IN CHINA.

Rumors and counter rumors continue TO come
from Shanghai, enough to bewilder the brain in
any attempt to harmonic them for general
credit The Ministers are said to be safe in
Picking, to be on the way to the coast and to
have all been massacred. The one Power that
could make the truth known in an indubttable
form keeps silence or speaks only 10 no pur-
pose. Imperial and viceregal messages are
plenty as blackberries but word from the Min
listers there is none. And yet the Chinese Gov
ernment asks for continued faith and forbear-
ance and abandonment of the campaign to
Peking.
1t is impossible. Regret it we may, sus-
picion must fall upon the good faith of any
government that persistently refuses declines,
reglects, or what not to take the obvious and
easy step OF vindicatng its good faith against
all possible suspicion. We indicated yesterday,
and have done so many times, how the Chinese
Government could satisfy every Power in Chris
tendon in the twinkling of an eye. 1t does not
do So 1t makes move toward doing so. 1t
gives not the shadow of an excuse for not doing
so. In such circumstances what is left? Moth
ing but for the Powers to pursue their own
course.
That at any rate is what the United States
is intent upon doing. This country has been
most patient, most forbearing and most concil-
iatory toward China. But ii cannot give all
and receive nothing The Presidents offer to
the Emperor was generous; but it was not
weak. The policy of this Government has been
one of cOnciliation and even cooperation with
the forces of law and order in China, but it has
never comprised any abandonment of our just
rights. The Secretary of State criticised by
some for giving credence to the alleged dispatch
from Mr.. Conger; but those critics overlooked
the fact that that very credence was made
ground for still more promptly and vigorously
pushing the relief column on to Pekng There
has been no hating in the American policy in
China No one has been more ready for the
advance upon Peking than the American troops,
and neither at Washington nor on the road to
Peking will there be hint of falterng in the
forward" policy.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
BRYAN AND TNPERIALTSM.

So Mr.. Bryan is going to follow the lead of
the platform in his speech to the committee in
forming him of his nomination. He is going 70
discuss the paramount issue and enlarge upon
and elucidate the declarations of the platform
writer upon # That is good. Experience with
Mr.. Bryan four years ago convinces US that the
best way for his opponents TO meet an issue is
TO get him to discuss 1t at length. Mr. Bryan
did as much as any one man in 1896 TO expose
the fallacies in the free silver doctrine by his
specious and demagogic exposition Of it.
He went about the country then uttering
such manifest clapuap that the gold men found
him an easy mark. One Of their best ways of
getting truth before the people was TO take his
statements for a text and show their absurdity.
So now, when the policy Of holding the territory
acquired from Spain and the refusal of the
President to abdicate American sovereignty
over territory which Mr.. Bryan helped to make
American are under discussion, it is likely to be
most helpful 10 the Administration for Mr..
Bryan 10 put himself frequently on record in
his Characteristic manner with arguments which
the Republicans demolish. The Republicans
will thus gain attention and carry conviction
In quarters where their own expositions Of their
policy might fail to awaken interest or over
come prejudice.
Therefore, Republicans will have no fear over
L
more ii is discussed the more the people under
stand exactly what the Administration policy
means and exactly what Mr.. Bryan wants to
do the more certain is it that they will vote for
a continuance Of the Government which has so
ably and conserYatively managed affairs in the
face Of new conditions. Nobody pretends that
mistakes have not been made. But there Is no
reason 10 doubt that the great majority Of the
American people will, as they review the his
tory Of the last four years, feel proud of their
country. They may wish we had never had any
war. and that we were free from the problems
growing out OF II. yet when they consider how
naturally and inevitably our policy de-
yeloped by unforeseen and unforeseeable events
they will agree that at no point could the Presi-
dent turn back and avoid the so-called i'm
perlalisrn without betraying his trust as the
guardian Of American honor and American
rights.
He did not make the war with Spain, and he
could not undo the result OF that war which
was to leave at our mercy territories which we
could not turn adrift as derelicts. That would
have meant turning Manila over TO massacre
first and the islands over TO European conquest
afterward The treaty of annexation was
entered into without any reason TO expect an
uprising 1t was ratified by Mr.. Bryan's aid
after that uprising took place, and then, the
Executive of the Nation the President had no
choice but 10 uphold the sovereignty as
suned If the end had been seen from the be-
ginning perhaps here and there action might
have been different but when all reasonable
criticism has been made the fact remains that
tie United States is to-day more prosperous,
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers on the Hamburg-American
steamship Kaiser Friedrich which arrived yester-
day from Hamburg by way Of southampton ana
Cherbourg, were OberIieuteuant Won Bork' Count
Idm6urg-Strum Charles w. Pen Dell. Professor
p g. Perry Judge and Mrs. n. F; Remington
Colonel Kowalsky, Mrs. George NJ. Pullman ana
the Rev. c. Weber
The passengers who arrived yesterday on the
North German Lloyd steamship Grosser kurfurst
from Bremen. July IT, included Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Binney Colonel and Mrs S. T. Busey. J. o. Brosby.
Professor and Mrs r. OrtlOff of Brooklyn; Pro-
fessor E. c. Pickering and r. J. Turnbull.
Among the passengers who sail to-day the
HoIIand-America liner Rotterdam for Rotterdam
Miss NJ. Drexel, the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. ].
Lewis Parks. the Rev. E F. Goldschmidt and
MIR. and Mrs. w A. Wright
The Anchor Line steamship Furnessia. sailing to-
day for Glasgow will take these cabin passen-
gers and others The Rev. William Hazen. David
G.. Kinks. OF London Father Hetherngton. Du-
James A. Thomson Mr.. and Mrs. 5. R. Wilson
Glasgow.
The Atlantic Transport Line steamship Menom-
lice. which sails to-day for London. will have
among her cabin passengers Colonel August
GOebel. Captain J. N Lewis. the Rev. DR.. L B.
Thomas and the Rev. Richard Wheatey.
The Minnehaha, of the line. leaves this
port to-day with these passengers among others:
D. NJ Dodd, George p. Putnam. George H. Rus
sell and James Westervelt
The Palatia. of the Hamburg-American Line
which sails to-day for Hamburg by way Of Cher
and Mrs. Richard Sheridan, Mr.. and Mrs. +. W
Taylor and II. d. WhttleSey.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28

more powerful. more influential than 1t ever
was before.
What will Mr. Bryan. with his paramount
catchphrases, tell the people which will make
them want to turn back? And how can he turn
back, even if he should be placed in power?
Everybody knows that Mr. Hewitt is right in
saying it would be impossible for him to with
draw the troops from the Philippines If he
were in office now. He himself does not dare
to promise that. He is going to set up a stable
government there at some indefinite time. Mr..
Mckinley is doing that as rapidly as possible.
Then he is going to make the islands indie
pendent, under our protection, quite regardless
OF their ability TO conduct independent
national government This promise reveals the
claptrap of the whole anti-imperial talk. for
Mr.. Bryan's platform declares that all territory
of the United States is an integral part of the
United States under its Constitution. Can Mr..
Bryan argue that the Porto Ricans must, re-
gardless Of expediency, be made citizens on the
ground that ii is Imperialism to keep them at
arms length. and then say that the Filipinos,
tenure may be treated as utter aliens? When
Mr. Bryan begins to discuss his paramount
issue 1t will be interesting to hear his defence
of these contradictory propositions of his plat
form. We hope he will keep his word and tell
us in detail his policy He is pretty certain to
show the people the demagogy of the Democ-
racy's ant-imperialism.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28

Chinese have great deal of money, which they
are glad to spend. The mere sight of type
writer bicycle, sewing machine, ice machine
a modern sugar mill equipment and machinery
for working wood excltes in these people live
lv desire to possess such things. The value Of
these things is quickly recognized, though their
existence has hitherto been almost entirely I'M
known This eagerness to buy is not altogether
due to past ignorance, however. The Filipinos
have also been restrained to some extent by
the lawless exactions of their rulers and the
marouding prOpensities of their fellow country
men. But the secure possession of property and
the peaceful pursuit of business are now guar
anteed by the new administration, and won
derful stimulus has thus been given to industrial
enterprise.
The correspondents of our contemporaries not
only specify what there is the best chance of
selling in the Philippines, but also suggest pre-
cautions to be observed by those who seek to
introduce American ideas and wares there. In
the first place, it should be borne In mind by
any one who tries to establish an electric light
plant that heavy rains in October and November
render the roads almost impossible, and make
the setting Of poles for wires n peculiarly diff
ficuIt task Work can hardly be done before
December but it can then be pushed advan-
tageously for months Secondly, inasmuch as it
Is necessary to invade forests of mahogany for
poles 1t would probably be profitable to cut at
the same time lot Of this valuable timber for
export or local manufacture. Finally, it has
been found that one can sell machinery by
showing a working model. but not by means Of
picture The latter has been used so many
times to swindle the Filipino that he Is alb
normally suspicious
When the novelty of certain products OF
American skill has worn off in the Philippines
and the first demand has been fairly well sup
piled a slight falling off In sales may reason
ably be expected. But this abatement should
prove only temporary. 1t is unlikely that fancy
prices will continue to be paid after a year or
two; but several causes ought permanently to
cooperate in promoting lasting trade between
the United States and it's newly acquired ORR
entail possessions. The islands have a great
geographical extent and large population. The
people exhibit a high degree Of intelligence.
Industry there must necessarily be a matter Of
steady development, and must continually ex-
perience new requirements. Moreover some Of
the magnificent natural resources of the islands
timber, oil, gas. minerals and so on-are as
vet only imperfectly appreciated and utilized.
American brains and capital will find an invest
ment there in time and create fresh demands
for machinery and transportation facilities.
Great commercial opportunities are opening in
the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
Ietp91ork DaiIp 6rib1atrs
SATURDAY. JULY IS, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Reports that tie foreign Minis
ters had left Peking under escort for T1en-Tsin
were reiterated in Shanghai; Shanghai dis
patch says that a letter from Sir Claude Mac
donald dated Peking, july 6, had been received
there; preparations for the advance Of the inter
national forces on Peking are nearly completed;
W. P. Morgan. NJ P, announced in the House
Of Commons that he had trustworthy informa-
ton that all the Ministers in Pekng, except
Baron Won Ketteler, were alive July "A; a
servant OF the German Minister who arrived at
Tien-TsIn reported all the Europeans alive in
Peking on July o. Emperor William made
fiery speech to troops departing for China, tell
ing them to spare nobody and make no prison
ers; the massacre Of the missionaries at Pao-
Ting-Fu was reported at Shanghai - SIX
hundred lives were lost in the lighting on the
Isthrnus OF Panama - President Zelaya OF
Nicaragua has presented q gold medal to Gen
eral Alexander of Savannah, for his services in
connection with the settlement of the boundary
dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
DOMESTIC.-Secretary Hay announced that
this Government would reject any offer Of the
Chinese Imperial Government to deliver Min
lister Conger at Tien-Tsin if any such PROPOSE
ton should be received. - The Navy De-
partment received a dispatch from Captain
Wilde, OF the Oregon saying that the structural
strength Of the battleship was intact. -
Amid tremendous excitement, the negro who
killed two policemen Tuesday and succeeded in
killing another yesterday and a boy, as well
wounding several other persons, was finally
ehot to death. and it is thought order will be re-
stored to the city. - In the trial of Secre
tsry Powers for alleged completely in the
Goebel murder, evidence was given by Wharton
Golden, who the chief witness when Powers
had his preliminary examination; he added no
new facts 10 the testimony but his cross-ex-
animation not completed. - The con-
ference of steel men in Chicago ended without
any definite action, and no steps Will be taken
10 close down any mills at present.
CITY.-Stocks dull and strong. -
Winners at Brighton: Dave g., Waring, Manga,
Firearm, Buffoon and Belle OF Troy. -
Senator Hanna spent the day at National Re-
publican headquarters; conference with other
members Of the National Executive Committee
was held; there were many visitors - Sena-
James X Jones. chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee, was in the city; he
expressed hopeful views regarding the cam
paign. - A young woman committed suicide
with carbolic acid at the Presbyterian Hospital
after visiting a patient. - Abraham
Ciruber addressed the noon meeting of the Com
mercial Travellers Sound Money League. -
Walter ]. Travis. the amateur golf champion,
the Presidents Cup. the first prize in the
Shinnecock Hills invitation tournament.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair:
moderate temperature. The temperature yes
terday: Highest. 20 degrees; lowest, 6S; aver
11Ts.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
of Democratic disaster and paid so heavily tow
ard the cost of that experiment.
A CHEERFUL OMEN.

Chairman Jones of the Democratic National
Committee came over from Washington yester-
day and soon after his arrival obEgingly In
formed the reporters that Democratic prospects
all over the country were "fattering." That Is
exactly what we have supposed they were; to
tlatter, according to the dictionary, being to
blandish, cajoe and wheedle. But Senator
Jones cannot be suspected of attaching that
meaning to the word. He is obviously desirouS
of being understood TO believe that the masses
are rising as one man TO defend and preserve
the palladium OF our liberties. He has received
a number of letters from persons in touch with
the situation in this State, and they have con-
vinced him that New-York is in an exceedingly
hopeful condition. Moreover, the determination
of the Gold Democrats who met in Indianapolis
on Wednesday not to nominate a third ticket
has afforded him much satisfaction, for he in
terprets their action meaning that they are
going to vote for Bryan; in fact, he doesn't see
how any other construction can be put upon it.
Then there are the defeCtiOns in the Republican
party, which will throw many votes to the Pro
hibtion ticket while countless thousands of
Republicans will not vote at all. OF course, at
this point the Senator lays himself open to the
retort that votes which are not cast never are,
at least never ought to be- counted. But
that would be fippant The Senator deserves
to be taken at his word, which is that Repub-
cans like unto the sands Of the seashOre in
number are going to stay at home on Election
Day We like to see man who has survived
such weather as we have been having exposing
TO public view so cheerful a frame of mind.
But there is evidence to show that in political
matters the word of the Democratic chairman is
not so good as his bond would be in n financial
transaction. -Four years ago, at just about this
stage of the game, Senator Jones found the
prospect equally rosy and was personally just
as clipper as he is to-day. That was a hot
summer. too, and the natural warmth was con-
siderably intensified by the epistoary and vocal
performances of Tom Watson But the Sen
ator never turned hair. or at least never
detected in that capillary process. Being then,
as now his first official visit to this neighbOr
hood he affirmed with great confidence and con-
tentment that wherever he went he saw nothing
but indications of a Democratic triumph: the
goldbugs had scarcely enough strength left to
whistle for the purpose of keeping their courage
up, and Bryan was just as good as elected. On
the evening of November a report got around
that this was n mistake. and in due time
authentic correction was recorded; yet there
was no general disposition 10 find fault with
Senator Jones. prophet who is afraid TO
prOphesy is of no to anybody.
We love TO hear the Democratic chairman's
election at this early period in the campaign.
It reminds us of good old times and is joyful
omen.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
THE PHILIPPINES MARKET

The Tribune in its news columns fortnight
ago summarized a long letter to 'The Iron
Age" from a correspondent in the Philippines
in regard to the demand existing there for art-
cles which Americans make and wish to sell
Since that time communication of kindred i'm
port. but devoted mainly to the Filipinos need
of something better than kerosene lamp for
purposes of illumination, has appeared In "The
Electrical World and Engineer" In both in
stances, it will be observed the columns of a
technical periodical and not n political Journal
have been employed TO reach the persons chiefly
interested in obtaining the information supplied
And the letters have apparently been written
only after thorough investigation of the situa
ton. The former fact quite as much as the
latter will commend the utterances of the two
correspondents to the favorable attention OF
American manufacturers
In both communications it is pointed out that
native Filipinos and resident Spaniards and