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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
The Far Eastern Question.

II il is true that Russia and Germany propose
in c.nbr4tiln,l by 4 declaration Of war against
China, to airogate to themselves the right to
10 u, the serious question Of whether we should
tsmeiy submit TO the building up OF industrial
ara military conditions the other side Of
the Pacific which could hardly fail to be in
moal to our commercial, and possibly our po-
litical, well-being. We have been accustomed
to consider the northern Pacific as a water
area in which hoii uncontested supremacy
but this las been largely due 10 the fact that
CHM has remained in a quiescent condition
II King Log is changed TO King Stork, IT, IN
stead Il a scifcontained, unaggressive Eltion
we are to have established on the east coast
OF Asia the outposts Of two OF the greatest
military nations on the oarth. backed. as they
would be- by millions upon millions OF pos
sible Chinese soldiers, the situation will be rad
ically charged, and our supremacy the Pa
cihc may he rudely contested.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
SINGING FESTIVAL FINANCES.
Statement of the Treasurer of the
Brooklyn Convention.

NEW YORK. Arg. 30.-Treasurer Her
mann Schliedt and Financial Secretary
William Siebei, Of the United Singers of
Brooklyn, are at work preparing the fnan-
cial report OF the recent singing festival
and expect to have it in proper shape for
submission at the next meeting OF the
delegates in a few days. 1t appears that
the capital in hand ON January 1, 1900,
consisted of S32. 1880. Acting President
August H. Tiemann asserts that there is
some flaw in the statement added up to
the above result, but as Mr.. Schliedts
books show no other just at present it
may be assumed to be correct for the tins
being and all practical purposes.
The expenses of the festival are stated
as S3l, $3.50. which. together with later
receipts, amounting to s11S,45, would ac.
tually leave a surplus of $36321. but there
are. unfortunately, in Mr.. Scnliedt's pos
session number OF bills which are still
unpaid Mr.. Tiemann claims these amounts
to be already included in the accounts OF
expenditures made. II Mr.. Schliedt is to
be given credit for coed bookkeeping the
singers cannot be creiXteG with a surplus
for the bills amount L, between 81 $50 and
81 800. which would make the singing fe.-
tival financial failure to the tune OF more
than 81, 900.
There is not of course. the slightest
cause for suspicion of dishonesty any
where. but careless disregard of pennies
seems to have been a rule with most OF
the committees. and had the proceeds OF
the festival been larger than they were
nobody would have raised a single objec
ton. AS 1t is. al investigation might re-
suit only in Wholesale censures. protests.
and more dissatisfaction. The chances are
that the report. ''as 1t is" will be ac-
TOD md nxCf Of arrIF f,.ad ofa afoe
1t has been learned that the United
Singers OF Philadelphia have resolved to
refus., to pay the SO assessment levied
for the payment OF the gift to the German
Emperor by the Northeastern Saenger-
bund. II is feared that this may be a
signal for other organizations to do like
wise and in that case a new cause for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
where Is the Indiana lee nnn.

Orom the Portland Angus)
The Republicans of IBdiaHi are said to have
made canvass Of the State which indicates
Democratic plurality Of 1900. and the man
ages are in a blue funk. Indiana Republicans
il VIII be recalled. took the Porto Rico be-
trayal very hard. Labor also has suffered from
trust methods, thousands Of laboring men having
been thrown OF work. Where is cx-Pres.G ut
Harrison in this crisis of the grand I'D psrty2
Why is not gnndfatheT's hat seen cleaning, like
the white plume of Henry Of Navarro. IN the
forefront OF the hght2 Is the mighty Benjamin
too busy" 10 rescue his party i'll Indiana from
political erudition?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

Probably with view to avoiding the
suspicion of Interior designs. the Japanese
Government is reported to have ordered
the withdrawal of its marines from Annoy.
upon assurances from the local Chinese
authorities that they are able and willing
TO preserve order and protect foreigners
and their property. There is an idea in
certain quarters that this action may be
the precursor of request from England
Germany, and Japan addressed to Russia,
and inviting that power to evacuate Niu-
chwang.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

Under orders from the Leather Trust
twelve great morocco leather factories in
Wilmington and Newcastle. Del. have
been shut down, throwing fifty eight hun
dred worlsingmen out of employment. Per-
haps in this our Republican contemporaries
will detect nefarious Democratic plot to
carry the Blue Hen State for Bryan. On
the whole. it looks more like a revival of
the old 1895 scheme to starve the labor
element into willingness to support Nc
Kinley, on the promise OF work in case he
is elected, but not otherwise.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
The Imperiaiistic Serpent.


The only time 10 scotch the iTuperiaist;c
pent is now; McKinlcy's election will establish
great standing army and fasten militarism upon
a free people who will deplore it. The trusts
want imperialism for the money they make
out of it. They want the American people te
open up stores for them at the point OF the
bayonet and keep them open with powder and
ball in order that they may fatten up their
money chests.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
Empty in Sentiment and Substance.

2 IVITI 'Ie I'TI'sII'TIT1"II ILnTt7'J
Tie null dinner pail argument is catchy
doubtless but il is humbug. There Is nothing
in 1.-THE argument or the pail. The trust policy
OF charging American consumers three or four
prices necessarily operates TO lessen consumption
aad decrease VI consumption necessities reduc-
ton. or. as is now the case in many industries
total suspension Of production. The nottingham
could not be prosperous under the policy unless
the operation OF the principle OF cause aud effect
we're suspended.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
Tincarrion DENLY the Denouncer

prom the Columbus Press Post
When Hon" Charles Derby Asserts that .very
Speech Mr.. Bryan makes adds ten names % the
roll Of our dead and hundred to the Filipino
lead" hardly know whether to set him dow
as a malicious and wiIlful falsiher. or a dfooling
idiot. We rather incline, out Of charity, to the
latter alternative
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
Another Commission Job.

NTiCHl 'hc 'i'7nuie ISst-J
What would Mckinley do witb1u; his old sand
by, 'eommission?" His attest one is 10 go 10
China in an international capacity and nelp
straighion out the tangled afirs there. What are
our Ministers and commanders for? These com
missions cost enormous SUMS of money. and
really accomplish little Of value. However they
make it easy Tor the Administration to SHIFT and
evade heavy official responsibilities.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
The Taxpayers Tn.k.


tfrom the Baltimore SUM
The price Of empire, under modern conditions,
is taxes Statesmen who 20 in for empire are
after customers who VIII be under some sort of
compulsOn to buy the manufactures OF a favor
ed class. Not glory but greed inspires the iingo
He wants more territory and a wider market to
sustain the industrial dollhouse he has built up
al homo.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

(From the Atlanta Journal)
II so many visiting statesmen are needed to
save Maine for the Republicans how many will
be required in the really doubtful Statesg Hanna
had better begin to drill several brigades tot
Indiana. Illinois, and some OF the other big
Western States. t- IA
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

report comes that there will soon be
big rise in the price of brooms II this will
prevent them from being carried in campaign
parades it will be hailed by the people IS
sweeping reform.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

O. the many wars of the century but
a very small number have been accom-
panied with any declaration of war In
the days when such an act was considered
obligatory, it was so only on the intending
aggressor. The State attacked recognized
the challenge and proceeded to business.
The act of China in attacking the lega-
tions in Pekin was a declaration OF war
and was so accepted by the powers in
Guiding the United States. No amount of
scphistry can make what has since hap
pened anything but war. Even Mr. Nc
kinleys admiring friend, ex-senator Ed
munds. says that the invasion OF China
was "a technical violation of the Consti-
tuition because it was waging war with
out the consent of Congress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Mr. Quay. Desperate come.-r,s

VIZ auays desperate Game.-The
Times learns upon the best authority that
the Quay organization in Pennsylvania is
planning to throw the election of United
States Senator in that State to the Hon.
James NJ. Gufrey. Democratic National
Committeeman. if when the next Legis,a-
ture meets at Harrisburg it is seen to be
impossible TO re-eleet Mr.. Quay. The
Times information comes from gentle
man who is closely connected with the
management of the Quay campaign. 1t
cannot be understood why. even IL he were
capable of such a silly act, he should want
to deceive anybody In this matter. He
spoke earnestly and knowingly. This z n
tleman did not say so. but from another
source it was learned that Governor Stone
was in Washington last week. and that
while he was here the plan mentioned was
decided upon definitely. According to This
Times information. there is only one con-
tingeney between Colonel Guffey. a low
tariff and free coinage Democrat, and a
seat in the United States Senate from
Pennsylvania the stronghold OF high tariff
and gold recommendation, and that contin-
gency is a very slender one. II the ''in-
surgents" have majority in the Republic
can caucns at Harrisburg next winter the
most OF Quays supporters will refuse 10
enter the caucus, and when the Legislature
meets in joint session to elect United
States Senator the Quay men who refused
to enter the caucus with the insurgents"
will vote with the Democrats for Guffey.
The Insurgents will not have strength
enough to overcome this combination. ans,
of course, whoever their nominee is,
whether it be John Wanamaker the Hon.
Chris Magee, the Hon. w. w. Gibbs or
any of the other numerous gentlemen now
being mentioned as their candidate, win he
beaten. The Quay people justify their
project upon the hypothesis that they rap
resent the true Republicanism OF Penn
sylvania, that for years they have main
tanned the party organization intact against
the assaults of the insurgents and tt at
If they were not the true representatives
of Pennsylvania Republication the p:opls |
longer ago would have relegated them to
the rear. They also contend that the in
even now are and have been for |
months cooperating with the Democrats in |
overriding the will Of the Republican |
masses in the nomination of anti-Quay |
candidates for the Legislature, and thus |
have set the example for the course which |
the Quay people will adopt as a dernier |
resort to prevent the election of an lin |
surgeEt to the Senate to succeed QUAY /
AS it Is admitted by Colonel Quay's sun
porters that the prospects are very gloomy |
Tor his control of the Legislature to be |
elected in November. it is evident that a
Democrat and not Republican will sue
iced Quay in the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
Mnci.ey Gets Doort.-Tbe h1,m =,

Macisey Gets n Doost.-The hrom n,
State Senator william Fleming Mackey. o,
Ruhalo, for the Democratic nomination for
Governor OF New York received g new
lease OF life yesterday. Ex- Senator Muir.
ply returned to his headquarters In the
metropolis from Troy with the announce
ment that Msckey would make "a splendid
candidate" Mr.. Murphy also claimed to
have discovered that all the State Senator's
are for the Erie County men. The noi-
some Senator Pat. McCarren, OF Brook
Ign. who was present when Mp- ny thus
talked about Mickey, seemed very much
delighted. according to newspaper ac-
counts, and declared the belief that Mackey
would be- "a strong and acceptable cam
6idatc." Mr.. Murphy. however, could not
be induced to go so far as openly commit
himself to Mackey. He said that no can
didate yet had been selected, and none
would be until the delegates reached Sara
toga. But Mackey stock went up by leaps
and bounds n New York City yesterday
From inside sources a tip went out yes
terday morning, even before Mr. Murphy
talked, that the Croker Murphy candidate
for Governor would come from a poin.
north Of Troy. Mr.. Murphy's praise of
Mackey fitted in so well with this tip that
naturally The Buffalo mans boom got quite
a boost during the day. At the same time
1t is realized that the astute and taciturn
Mclaughlin has to be reckoned with yet
and until it is known what disposition he
is going to make Of his sixty-three votes
from Kings County no safe guessing on
the goyernorship can be made One report
has it that Mclaughlin is very much in
clined to favor the candidacy OF Edward
VI. Shepard. OF Brooklyn. who bolted Mr.
Bryan in 1896. but who Is enthusiastically
supporting him this year Another per
sstent report keeps the name OF Judge
Earl connected with the gubernatorial
nomination. Judge Earl is a thorough be-
lever in the machine. and II the Sara
tOge convention is wholly in the hands of
Croker. Murphy. and Mclaughlin it is con-
sidered not at all improbable that Earl or
some man like him will be nominated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
Not Confined to One Place.
fIsro,,, ka lfavaIapJ Diafn

Now il is Ohio's turn to furnish illustration
Of the truth that hatreds not strictly
confined to section Of the country. and that
lawlessness IS a peril to be reckched with every
where.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
One why to Insure victory
r,om The D,vennort pemocr,t,

(From the Davenport Democrat0
There Is one way Of electing Bryan that removes
all chance Of failure Put Marx Hanna on the
stump and let him make speech in every doubt.
ful State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

(Frnn the Portland ArguS-)
Ex- Governor Garceion is one OF Names GRAND
old men," the other being ex-senator Bradbury.
and both are Democrats
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

The way to be OF drinking 4 pure beer 10
10 confne yourself to Heurich's. Phone 6sf,
Arlington Bottling Co., for a Of MAerzen,
Senate, Lager.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

| They concluded that faith had had a fair
| chance and it was time for medical science
to try to do something. At last accounts
the lady was almost entirely cured of her
belief in insanity; and 1t would seem rea-
sonable that she should henceforth have
| a strong belief in the power Of medicine
| 1t seems as If that belief would be just
as easy and practicable as the other one.
and decidedly more useful
The snarl into which the innocent inves-
tigator in Christian Science finds himself
drawn almost at first is decidedly bewilder
ing. He is told. first. that there is no
such thing disease; there is only be-
lief in disease. Ii naturally follows that
there is no such thing as medicine; only a
belief in medicine. Therefore, instead of
curing belief in disease by belief in
medicine. the patient is told to cure be-
lief in disease by not believing in medicine
patient is to believe that he is we'll and
he will be well; but he must not take
medicine. even if he does not believe that
he is taking it, because the taking it will
harm him.
At this poi2t the bemused pupil will be
likely to ask: Surprising he is attacked by
a belief in Indigestion, and does not believe
he has it: can he not then, to be the
safe side, take dose of Jamaica ginger
and not believe that he takes it? VIII he
not then get the benefit which may come
from one wrong belief counteracting the
other? But no; it appears that the belief
in indigestion can be dispelled By faitn,
but not the belief in the effects OF the
ginger. There seems to be a distinction
here which it would puzzle an old-time
New England theoiogian to make 1t is
worse than that old problem. whether OF
not man would be justified in being anx-
ious to be damned for the glory of God.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

Prince Tuan is beginning TO get killed
If he accomplishes that feat as often as
Eotha slipped away from Roberts he will
be a tough subject to dispose of.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31

Bryan in the Easf.-Bepinnfnp npyf
week it is probable that the most vigor-
Gus Democratic campaign witnessed in the
East since the stirring fight made by
Samuel ]. Tilden nearly twenty-five years
ago will be inaugurate6 Mr. Bryan is to
make dash through West Virginia. and
will deliver. first and last no less than
twenty speeches in that State. Branch
Headquarters of the National Committee
fully equipped for business and manned
BY experienced political managers. will be
opened in New York. The Hon. William
]. Stone. Of Missouri, one of the most sa-
gacious politicians in the country. will
have general charge OF the New York
headquarters, and will be assisted by
Campau. of Michigan: Guffey of PennsyI-
vania. and Richardson. of Tennessee. II is
not expected that they will interfere in
any way with the facticnal fight in the
Empire State. further than to offer ad-
vice ard counsel TO both sides whenever
asked. though after the Saratoga conven-
ton has nominated the State ticket IL
is thought Governor, Stone and his asso-
ciates will see to ii that every energy of
the party7is strained in behalf Of the tick
ct for the Developments OF the full Demo-
cratic strength TO the end that Mr.. Bryan
may get ali that is coming to him in New
York. But the work of the national man
ayers viii not be confined 10 New York
state. They VIII personally direct the
campaign in Maryland Delaware. and
West Virginia. and it Is confidently be-
lieved that they are almost sure to carry
these States. representing seventeen votes
in the electoral college. for Bryan and
Stevenson. They Will closely examine the
ground in Connecticut and New Jersey.
and If there is any possible cha4ce to make
a successful hEht in these two States no
effort will be spared to do so. 1t is I'M
derstood that Chairman Jones has turned
the management OF the campaign in the
East completely over to the gentlemen
named and that he will not concern him
sen about it in any way. Senator Jones
Will continue TO look after the fight in
the Middle West
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-22

he commenced work he had taken out
enough gold to payof his debts and pur-
chase d new Ou1uG of slulco boxes, gas
Dime pumps aud .otner machinery. These
he nau no more than placed into position
Wien a fellow came along anu stuck up
his tent on the corner OF the claim, de-
mandlng possession. Inc dispute over
the title Was taken into The courts and a
receiver was appointed. the receiver
mad brought with Nun from san Fran
cisco an outti. almost similar to that in
svalled by the owner OF the claim Ii
thus was put up in place OF the original
pact, winch was discarded. The Case
dragged along Ia the court for severa!
weeks ana wnen finally settled in the
young fellow s favor, the receiver con-
fronted MIN with a CLAIM of $4,000 Tor
the unnecessary machinery as vel as
has ices IL * penSeS. Inc cialm had
practically been worked out by this time
aEu the young man emerged from the
'ncid up proceedings a bankrupt with "a
worthless clalMl as MS only assets.
"Such proceedings as tnese lave been
of dal4y occurrence, out ain convinced
Ll.av we uuuers nave stood all Lney are
gong to o. Lnls hlnu oI treatment" con
Lluuou ..cnlnneIl. II am sometimes
inclined to tnIrk tnaG the
nave snomn a lack OF oralnary nerve IN
suumltGlng to &c as long as they nave
without resistance or some KIND. 4ne
only peop4e VINO nave Ueen moiesCed aud
wAu came OUT oI the fracaS anead OF tile
game we're those VINO defended thelr
property with q shotgun. Inc marsnals
won't press Cnelr lesl climate claim tar III
face OF d Winchester.
"But unless there is a radical change
before springs sets in there is sure to be
bloodshed as a result OF these encroach
ments.
"rhose who ar3 making the mos
money are those who are using the or
binary rockers. The elaborate mechani
cal contrivances shipped into the country
last spring have generally proven 20 bt
failures. Very few of the dredging ma
chimes have succeeded Ill making more
than actual running representatives.
err Mining World.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-22
NOV. %, 1900.

The lynching at Limon, Colorado last
week, in which John Porter suffered at
the stake for the outrage and murder OF
an eleven year old girl, relieves the
SO itherp states from the responsibility of
being the only ones to sanction the re
turn to the law OF retaliation when the
punishment prescribed by the state
seems inadequate for the effenee com
mitted. The colored lady who started a
crusade in England a year or two ago to
influence popular opirion IN that oun
try against the custom in the southern
states OF America of meeting out brutal
punishment to inhuman brutes should
use her il Huence to remove the cause
instead of in comforting it's author
The enactment of laws providing a pun
while apparently being u step backward
from the standpoint of a higher civiliza
ton, would at least have the effect Of
giving a brute his Just deserts, as viewed
by your ordinary fellow citizen, and il
such cases the doctrine Of an eye FOR eye
and a tooth for u tooth, is too good fo1
the fiends who render it dangerous f0
an innocent child to play alone in tn,
sunshine.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-22
Submarine Boats.

New York, Nov. 19.-John p. Holland,
the inventor of the sub marine boat, to-
day announced that ne has planned a
number of sea voyages for his boats now
under course of construction. These in
clude a trip to Europe and one to Cuba.
As a precautionary measure, a tender
will accompany the boats. The tender
will carry extra men and duplicate parts
of machinery, ir case any OF the crew are
incapacitated or the submarine boats
meet with an accident. A full crew of
seven men will man each craft.
These sea trials will be made in March
next, when the heaviest weather and the
toughest seas are to be encountered in
the Atlantic. The southern trip will be
mado when tho trip across the ocean is
made.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-22

Fresno, CAL, Nov. 14.-According to a
decision on dem urrer given this morning
by United S. aJes District Judge Wall
born IN TIE case of Lee B~lasInsane, it is
held that the act of June 30, 1898,
authorizing the secretary of the inte. ior
to make regulations for the protection of
forest reserves, is Unconstitutional, be.
cause, in effect, it delegates by congress
Legislative power to AN administrative
officer. The decision, it is claimed,
pr actically throws open to the sheepmen
all the reservations. though they are still
liable in civil suits for damage for tres
pass. United States Attorney Flint will
appeal.