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New-York tribune., 1900-07-14

disposed toward us. There has been nm I'M
pleasant story that the Russians are killing
Chinese indiscriminately. 1t is to be hoped ii is
not So No course could he more unjust or
more impoltic Vengeance must lac discrimi-
mating. or ii is worse than the original wrong.
The proper objects of wrath are. of course, the
Boxers and all who actually join them and
their leaders, and above all the usurptng mon
ster Prince Tuan For them there might well
be no mercy. But how is vengeance to over
take them?
If only the Powers had sunk their jealouses
for the sake of humanity. ana had weeks ago
given Japan permission ana mandate to ''go in"
there would have been call for revenge. or.
at worst, there would have been Il good chance
of capturing the Boxers and their Infamous
leader. But that was not done. And now we
are told the Powers will have to wait until fall
before they move. What chance will there he
then of singling out from hundreds OF thou
sands of Chinese rioters and soldiers those who
actually committed the crimes at the legations:
And what hope will there be Of capturing Prince
Tuan himself? The British in India would
have given anything to lay hands on Mana
Sahib after Cawnpore. but they never did. SO.
II is 10 be expected. Tuan will make his escape,
Where then viii be our vengeance? In another
futile and fantastic burning Of the Summer
Palace?
The fact is that natural is the cry for
vengeance. il is idle. 1t cannot be made effec
tive because Of the fatuOus if not criminal
delay of the Powers There is no reason in
wreaking upon others even upon the Chinese,
punishment for Europe's shortcomings The
best that can he done is to send in an ade-
quate army at the earliest possible moment 10
restore order. to drive out the murderous
usurper and 10 put decent Chinese Govern
ment in power in the old capital of the Middle
Kingdom; and perhaps to ohlitprate. not in a
passionate orgy. but deliberate execution
of n decree of Justice. that entire sink of
superstition dtSpotism and niquity known as
Pclling. That will be the hest possible revenge
upon the TartarS, and ii will be one that will
honor those who infiict It,
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
Not REPERLLC4N DOCTRINE

one incident of the ceremony Of notification at
Canton on Thursday should not pass unnOticed
because il unofficial. That was the intru-
sion Of an appeal on political question on
which the Republican party is not agreed. and
the attempt to obtain countenance for Il policy
10 which large majority of the party'S best
elements are unalterably opposed. In view of
the acts and disposition of Republicans and the
failure of the National Convention to give any
cOunteDance TO the idea, the declaration of
Colonel Parker of the Hawaiian Islands. that
the Republican party was in favor of admitting
those islands as a State. made on an occasion
of high official Importance ana dignity in the
very presence of the President. was an un-
authorized assumption and a piece of unwar-
rantable assurance which ought not TO have
been allowed to pass without prompt repudia-
ton by some of the authorized and responsible
leaders present.
Colonel Parker and his fellow HawaiianS
have a right to cherish ambitions for Statehood
if they wish. But no man has a right to pro-
mulgHte his desire on such an occasion as
settled Republican doctrine. No man under
cover of a speech Of compliment has right TO
ntrude upon the President a question on which
the party has not committed itself thus striv-
ing to place the President in the position Of
seeming acqueScence in the declaration. unless
np realizes as men seldom do on such Occa-
sions-the full significance of the words uttered
in his hearing and responds to the ungrateful
necessity of iSavowing agreement with his
own guest. Colonel Parker's attempt thus 10
force support Of his policy was an ineXcusabie
abuse of hospitality.
1t is not true thar the Republican party favOrS
the admission Of the Hawaiian Islands Many
Republicans consider it so vitalIy dangerous
that if ever the Republican party should he
found favoring it they would cease to be Repuh-
licanS. They are thoroughly convinced that the
salvation of the Republic requires the limitation
Of Statehood strictly to this continent If the
precedent is made of going further there may
he no end. ana the United States of America
may cease to be the United States OF America
by the dlution of its citizenship with peoples of
other races-KanakaS. TagalS. Sulus Samoans
wherever circumstances may force lis TO exer-
else sovereignty or demagogues may see a
chance to make votes. Even the Democrats. in
spite Of their doctrine that the Constitution
covers all acquisitions. repUdate any such no
ton. ana declare that the peoples Of our East
ern possessions must not be admitted to citi-
zenShip. No party here has declared in favor
Of making Hawaii a State That is not A Qlies-
ton al issue in this campaign and the Repub
cans dwelling in Hawaiian dependency
should not attempt 10 mpddle with our politics
There has been every disposition to treat them
with fratcrnal kindness and consider their
wishes in shaping American policies which
concern them. If they abuse in this way their
opportunities n change will be necessary
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
TIE TR4GEDT IL PEKMG

Word comes again Of wholesale slaughter at
Peking. 1t is not fully confirmed. but il is
onlnously circumstantial and il may he true,
despite the fact that it comes from Shanghai.
OF course, we have had iuSt as circmnStantial
reports Of the destruction OF the legations and
the massacre OF their inmates long ago. If this
last news is true those former stories must have
been false. Yet this one bears on the face Of it
no more evidence of truth than they and in
discrediting them it by implication dscreditS
itself TO degree. But far more ominous than
any news through Chinese channels is the
absolute lack of news from the Ministers at
Icking. or that we have seen no explanation.
nor attempt at one. in tire plausible Imperial
edct which published the other day or in
Mr. Wu's frank and hopeful talks or elsewhere
FOR nearly three weeks not Il single word has
come from any OF the Ministers and other
foreigners in Pekiug. Yet in that time we
have had many long messages from Chinese
authorities there. If the Emperor and his
adherents could get that long edfct out 10 the
world, why could they not send out half IA
dozen words from Mr. Conger or from Sir Claude
Macdonald. which would with all respect-be a
thousand times more reassuring 10 The world
than al the Imperial messages that could be
written? How is it that no native runner has
been able 10 come out from Pelling with Il
or must have been thousands Of Chinese who
would Loyalty perform such "A service How is
81 that 10 such messenger has been sent up
from Taku 10 find out The real state of affairs
and bring back word: These are questions
that arise that viii not down, and that are
answered only with silence as Of the grave
Ii may be the silence Of the grave We must
soon know. The State Department AT Washing
ION has taken an admirable step In intrusting to
Mr. Wu message 10 Mr.. Conger for transmits
sion and answer If Mr.. WI is receiving off
cial messages from Peking he is surely able 10
send this message thther If Mr. Conger is
still alive. and is being protected by Prince
Ching and Imperial troops he will be able 10
send reply. If such reply comes thp world
VIII be assured Of his safety. If none comes
we may not be fully convinced that Mr. Conger
IS dead. but there VIII be ominous forebodings
70 thar effect. Indeed il viii surpass ali o.di-
Hary oomprehen that the Ministers conld be
alive and under Imperial protection and vet the
Imperial Government be unable or unwilling 70
demonstrate that fact "a the world y. tie most
0bvions most simple and most convincing wa,
Then with the conviction. and later Tho al,znIUte
knowledge thar the worst has leon realizrd
add that Peking has been made The theatre Of
oDe Of the most appalling tragedies ir history.
the world VIII have voice save. 10 re echo the
German Emper0rs demand for Vengeance
And yet upon whom Is vengeance 10 ha faleny
Not surely upon the whole Chinese ppople
Nine-tenths of them are as innocent as we our-
selves Nor can il bc upon the entire staff Of
he Chinese Government Most OF the Vice
foys and their lieutenants are according 10 all
S--'aaTanee' ana information, eHiltess and well
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
4 CONCERT or DISCORD

We must revise our definitions According TO
the dictionaries concert means harmony. agree
hent i'll design or plan unity of purpose and
action According 10 a ShreWd observer ut Tien-
Tsin. it is TO he polite and to do nothing There
IS no fact more clear in the situation in China
than that, London correspondent has
conrincingly pointed out single homogeneous
force with Il single authoritative leader is what
Is needed to open The road to Peking THE
combined forces. says our correspondent lack
unity Of direction and control" Further details
are given Of this diScorlant concert The com
mander Of each nations forces acts Oh his own
discretion, often at cross purposes with some
other commander. Meetings Of the command
erS are held at which plans Of action are dis
cussed with unfailing politenesS But there is
no authority to compel adherence to the plans
favored by the majority, and so the results Of
the councils ar" practically nil. The senior Of
ficer who ought TO have absolute chief com
mand. does not command but requests: and his
requests are not always complied with And
so the relief force remains idle while the Min
listers perish.
II is nothing more than was to he expected
for such has been the history OF most concerts
Of the Powers. We all remember how worse
than futile the concert in the case Of Ar
menia. Similarly futile. and saved from being
farcical only 10y being tragic was the concert
over Crete. Why should there be any better re-
suit in China? The radical trouble is that each
Power has its own private ambitions to further.
and is NOT willing 70 subordinate them TO the
general good. II would he n severe thing to saw
that any Of the Powers represented in China
would rather have the Legations fall and the
Ministers massacred than have some rival gain
credit or prestige Yet that has practically
he Of he Tho
forces or their commanders have been watch
ing each other instead Of fighting the Boxers
and have been playing for their own hands in
their own way. instead Of working for the
common object. We do not mean, of course
that all their conduct has been open to such re-
proach. But enough Of II has been 10 influence
the outcome Of the whole We suppose no well
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
PERSONAL.

The London Graphic" says that many years ago
IT understood that the late Mr.. Gladstone
was prepared 10 take the earldom to which lie had
become entitled by precedent. but that he Insisted
upon becoming Earl of Liverpool proposal which
opposed by the Jenkinson family. AT the
death OF the late Premier II expected that the
Queen would confer earldom either on Mrs
Gladstone or some member OF the family This
not done. and there Is reason for believing
that the late Mrs. Gladstone inclined to a
change Of name, and that during her lifetime it
would not have been becoming for one of the fam
dead the conditions changed. and IT may be
that Herbert Gladstone will be raised 20 the
his father has made historical
Samuel r Van SAINT, Republican nominee for
Governor Of Minnesota, was born at Rock Island
H. on May H. 1874 where his father settled 1881
When the Civil War broke out the son was attend
ing the high school he enlisted in Company A
9Th Illinois Cavalry. and active service IN tn.
South. After being mustered out he completed his
education at business college Hudson. y y
ana Knox College. Galesburg, H. He has always
MinneSota LetislaiuIe in 1882 and in 1894. being
term In 1896 and lS9s he was an unsuccessfrI r3I
the nomination for Governor.
The Hon Samuel Brownlow Gray c. NJ G who
has been appointed CHIEF Justice Of Bermuda and
president of the Legislative Council was born i'm
Bermuda in 1922. and educated Kings College
London. After being called TO the bar at Iincoln's
Inn IN lSft ne returned 10 bermuda anu pTaCJiSed
there, being appointed Attorney General and Ad-
vocate-General in 1891. He held these offices con-
tnuously until his appoin tment as Chief Justice
During the whole term of his office as Attorney
General-lS6l 1900 he absent from Rer-
muda leave. and his record Of holding the office
of Colonial Attorney Genera. for thtrty-nina
years is probably unique, Mr. Gray was mem
ber of the House of Assembly from 1856 TO 1870 ard
Initiated in that body more than birds OF the
existing statute law Of the colony In ne was
made c. NJ. G.
Lord Roberts has with him IN South Africa a
warm personal friend. who faced death with him
In India more than forty years ago. says M. A p
The gray haired veteran who rode by the side OF
the Commander-in-C Chief into Kroonstad recently,
was Lieutenant General Sir James HuIs- Johns Of
Ilolhn tothy. In thTmArthenshTe. The TWO old
friends have much in common. Both curiousiy
enough are very snort In stature: both have had I'm
India veritable hatrbreadth escapes from death
Ihere Is a very considerable personal resemblance
Cross" " '''
Cincinnati July IA. @. Schmidapp has made an
orer to the trustees OF the Cincinnati Art Nu-
scum OF 100000 10 build wing to the museum as
memorial Of his wife and daughter, who were
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14

informed man doubts that If all the foreign
forces landed in China had been of one nation
alty and under n single authoritative com
mander incomparably greater progress toward
the relief of the Legations would have been
made.
1t is too late to lament much over spilled
milk And we suppose that the campaign Will
now have to he fought out on the same polyglot
plan on which it has been begun In time the
patchwork army may he able TO make its way
to the place where perished those whom It
should have rescued. But the incident will he
gTlevously misunderstood if il does not serve
another impressive object lesson To this c0un-
try to steer Scrupulously clear OF concerts and
alliances and all such cntangemcntS. 1t would
not be an agreeable sight To large Amerl-
army serving like mercpnarieS under an
alien commander, and ii would not he profitable
for il. in serious undertaking, to be hhmper"d
and 1hwarted hy the cross purpose manpuyreS
of some other army with which II was i'll al
lance. TO a limited extent cooperation be
tween different Powers may he necessary. But
a general principle American soldiers are
10 serve only under the American flag, ana
under American officers. and in causes in which
America is directly concerned. They have no
place in an international concert of discord.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
CHEAP RATES TO TIE ORIENT.

If President Hill Of the Great Northern Rail
road carries out his recently reported plan for
cheap through freight rate from Buffalo TO
the Orient Europe may have to meet wonder
full and unexpected competition for the trade of
China and Japa-.. Mr. Hill Is lust completinr
two gigantic steamships to run from Puget
Sound to Yokohama. NagaSaki. Hong Kong and
Shanghai. He also controls a line OF steamers
on the Great Lakes and an admirably equipped
road from Duluth 10 the Pacific Coast
He is quoted saying that he will make a
through freight rate from Buffalo or other lake
points to China or Japan of SS a ton. or DOS
sihly less. At present the mere transit across
the Pacific varies from So to 50 a ton Rates
from the Eastern States to the Pacific Coast
run from SD a ton for grain to as high as S25 to
$50 for machinery and locomotives and for
through transit To the Orient from $1S for grain
to SIS for locomotives When these rates are
compared with Mr.. Hits prospective schedule
OF prices the cut seems almost Incredible Yet
there Is far seeing method in it, The plan is not
10 make temporary ruinous rate war. but 10
bring every part of n great transportation system
to the best paying efficiency, and that Mr. Hin
believes, may best be done by a possible loss
on some items. just n department store finds
II profitable sometimes 10 sell II few kinds of
goods nj n loss because the return from them
such as it is partially pays the expense of the
department. which must bc kept up anyhow.
In the case Of the Great Northern any west
bound freight is better than empty ears The
bulk OF the business Is eastbound. with the ar,
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
Irp9lurk 0ailp Gribnne.
SATURDAY. July II, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN Nm European capitals little hope
was expressed regarding tEe safety OF the lega-
tions in Peking, and Washington oulclaLs @ au
r1aitfed that no reliance placed in news from
Chinese sources. --- A Cabinet councll was
held in England, and il was said that II had
beeu darided : D send another division to the Far
East: Italy has also decided TO send more troops
=- Mr.. Brodrick in the House or commons,
announced that a message had been FecelNeu
from the Chinese Emperor, but It's contents We're
not made public ---- Colonel MahOn defeated
the Beers around Rietfontein; details Of the
battle Of Nitrals Mex We're received; General
CleTy has cleared t.e country between o'dLiue'-
ton and Heidelberg -- Two boxes OF eN-
plosi7tas were found in cellars in the Champs
Elysees and IL is believed that there was a plot
10 destroy the Palace. -= The queen ap-
proved the selection Of the Earl Of Hopetoun as
Governor General Of the Australian Common
wealth American jockeys were again re-
raarkably successful in England. Lord NlIlIanl
Peresfords Caiman won the LingIeld PARK
Stakes. == In the rife shooting contests az
BiseS. Ireland won the Elcno Chaliehse oliieiu-
DOMFSTIC-The President WIFI issue his
proclamation putting the new reciprocity ar
Tangement with Germany into effect to-day.
== Officials in Washington have abandoned
hope for the safety Of the Legations in Peking
and admit that they have been deceived by
statements from Chinese resources. == The
names OF the members OF the Republican EN-
eCutive Committee TO manage the campaign
were announced by Chairman Hanna; the place
Of Charles Dicks as secretary viii be filed by
Perry s Heath who is to resign from the Post
Office Department. == The men who robbed
an Illinois Central train in Kentucky were ar
rested and ore Of them confessed =- The Ma
tonaI Educational Association closed its con-
Vention in Charleston. At the annual meet
ing OF New York State bankers at Saratoga.
Superintendent Kilburn made strong address
sound money.
CTTY-Stocks were dull end lower.
Winners at Brighton: Kamara. First Whip,
5lenEell5e. IaXEnO Gomez. Annie Thompson and
Shark == Governor Roosevelt laid the cor
neTstone Of the Nassau County Courthouse.
= An attachment for S12,472 was issued
against Lewis C. Tewksbury the well known
banker and broker. and the Sheriff took pos
session Of his offices. North German Lloyd
officials announced that the burned piers OF the
company in HOboken would he rebuilt and that
the Cunard pier on this side and piers in Brook
lyn would be used temporarily == Two deaths
from lockjaW, resulting from Fourth Of July in
5uTIes. We're reported.
THE WEATHER-F Forecast for to-day: Fair
and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 50 degrees: lowest. IS; average. 1872.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
THE DOCTOR.

The doctor tells YOU what to eat
And likewise what 10 wear
He checks each pleasure that you meet
And says you do not dare
The doctor is a Canny elf
He 'gainst diseases,
But wears mis- clothes to please himself
And eats just what ne p!eases.
Washington Star.
THE London Telegraph notes that there has
been of late notable decrease in the bands of
negro minstres who go about the streets of Lon
don singing for coppers- The public cares at
present only for Sentimental planta-
ton &c ditties fall on deaf ears and bring no
coins out OF pockets.
Rating Himself High.-An Irish Judge, de-
tectint a witness kissing his thumb instead Of the
Bible. exclaimed sternIy: You may think to de-
ceive God. sir. but you won't deceive me-'-U-aw
Notes
Kansas City baker. Arcangelo Defeo by name,
has brought suit against Mrs Sia Abbandanetto
for 81 900 damages for spreading a report that he
kneaded his bread with his feet. which Mr.. Defeo
regards as sanderous. The defendant says that
the trial she will put in bread with footprints it.
swipsey- -Muggsy swiped pair a shoes from
yStidy.
Iifter-Dfd they it him?
Swtpsey-I don't tink 1 heard one o de fellers
say dat a couple O cops come along while Muggsy
irwin de shoes on, an dey pinched im.-tPhil-
adelphia Record.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14

spruce and cedar of Washington and Oregon
for which there Is such demand that the rall
road has difficulty in furnisntng cars enough 10
be loaded For this business il gets the g"od
rate of So Il ton. which is not to he cut. lhlS
amounts to 5000 a car 1t is calculated to cost
S94 to haul this car east But il also takes ~"
tn bring it back empty, and that Is serious
drawback. Mr.. Hill figures, however. that II he
can get 81 Il ton dhe railroads share OF the
through rate of SIS to the Oren0 for taking
that car westward where 1t is wanted, he will
he saving largely. In that case the revenue
from the round trip would be $3.50. while the
cost of hauling would ne $lSS and the profit S92
Though the westward trip would be at loss of
S14 the whole arrangement would increase the
profit of this double journey of the car from S2l
to sea remarkable illustration of what organ
ization can do for commerce in general while
irving To benefit one business in particular.
Mr. Iffll is going to have the latest appliances
for quick loading and unloading, and with only
two points of transfer Duluth and Seattle-the
loss by delay. which he regards rs one of the
most serious in the economic management or a
great plant, will be reduced to minimum. The
success Of the scheme depends on his ships and
cars being always fun and always moving. and
with the Inducements he is to offer II would
seem as if they always must be-
What such thing means for the expansion
of American commerce is plain at glance. If
Americans can nut down in China and Japan
cotton goods. iron. steel, machinery and miscei-
lanpouS manufactures from the doors OF their
factories for So n ton or anything like that sum,
they can simply own the markets of the Orient.
About the lowest European rate to China by
way Of Suez is SO a ton from Antwerp. To that
must be added the rate of carriage to Antwerp
from the manufacturing centres. Thus there
would he fair margin for mderselling Europe
in the East Already with our present high
freights we maintain ourselves creditahy in
competition there. and are gaining MI the time.
With such a stimulus export trade should
Increase by leaps and bounds.