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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07

correspondent CT The Times calls at
tention TO a significant article in Mum
sey's Magazine" entitled The Paramount
Issue" and expresses the opinion that this
article is "a brutality frank ayowal Of The
theory that the dollar is superior TO
everything else" The article is n part
as follows:
The paramount issue in this Presidential
campaign. IL seems TO me, is the one that means
the moot dollars in mans pocket.
All the side issues combined but a bubble
on the surface compared with the one great
big issue-the dollars In a mans pocket. To me
the whole thing is business problem from hist
TO last"
There is truly something brutally frank
about this, and 1t is worth considering as
a expression OF the idea held by all rep
resentatives of the commercial element in
our civilization. Many even contend that
this commercialsm is wise and right
They point cut its advantages over the
force system which prevailed in rougher
and more wariike age. But they fail to
see one very important thing-that it is
a principle which is at stake. 1t is the
choice between two tendencies, diametri-
caliy opposed to each other, which has
been placed before the American Ieople
today. not only in the election. but in
every relation of life They are as dis
tinct and unmistakab!e as the Catholic
and Protestant parties in Holland in the
days Of William Of Orange. or the loyal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
COMMENT IN EUROPE.
London and Paris Papers Glad Mr..
Mckinley Has Won.

LONDON. Nov. 7.-Convincing news of
the reelection of President Mckinley was
received here too late to allow the news
papers to comment definitely on the cleo
ton. The STANDARD" however. accepts
the reports of the success of Mr.. McKin-
ley as being without doubt. and says:
The continuity OF his control at Wash
ington is a guarantee of peace. and in this
sense the Republican victory is to be well
coined by every European State"
PARIS. Nov. THE Figaro" says that
France should hail President McKinley's
success with sympathy and confidence. 1t
adds that his foreign policy has always
considered French interests and conven-
fence whenever it came in contact with the
French policy. 1t hopes that similar con-
ditions will prevail for the next four years.
Referring to Mr. McKinleys Chinese pol
Icy, the paper SAYS that it has been some
what yacillating owing 10 the attacks made
by the anti imperalists. That danger is
now past. and the Washington Government
should assume firmsr attitude. Ameri-
can abstention would be unfavorable to
equilibrium in the Far East
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
OUR TROOPS IN CHINA.
Major johnson Writes Letter Con-
corning the Expedition to PelSin.


Adjutant General Corbin yesterday made
public letter received from Major John
son, OF the Adjutant Generals Office. who
has been with General Chaffee's forces:
After visiting Admiral Remey on Au-
gust Il. l went in on the first high tide to
Tungku. where arrived about 5:3o p. m,
and camped for the night on board the Mo-
nocacy, or as the Cinnamon call fer Me-
no-Can-Sec.' an old side wheeler. paddle
box arrangement of the time of Noah's ARK.
,, light draft. however, so she can go up most
of the China rivers for considerable dis
lance. Took 6 a. m. train August Is for
Tientsin where arrived at 9 a. m. Found
seven troops of the Sixth Cavalry there
fully mounted and equipped and aching for
scrap. spent day at Tientsin and then
pulled out for Pekin From Pekin to Tien-
:sin is one immense level plain as iar as
The eye can see in all directions. as Deau-
tifuily cultivated and bearing as falr crops
CT corn. milet, sorghum, and vegetables as
you ever saw in the United States. Every
three or four miles in all directions are
! small villages, all deserted except for the
starving dogs.
The subsistence department had every
why the department doesn't add that to the
| ration or stores for sale. Our commissary
stores were the amazement OF all nations
i and all wanted to purchase. The bacon ana
hard bread were especially admired, and all
/ foreigners remarked upon feeding our men
with such excellent quality of everything.
| So far as I have observed our men were
better QUILTED. equipped. and supplied
generally than the men Of other armies.
THE japanese Army is as near perfec-
ton in administration, instruction, and
general efficiency as anything | have seen
The endurance of those little chaps is
, simply amazing. In their ordinary drills
; companies are double timed for haf an
hour-in :ull equipmen:-without stop
and when brought to quick tine or halted
they are not in the least winded. This is
due to their home training. where they are
| constantly climbing hills, carrying loads.
till their wind is perfect. and their mus
cular development. especially of the legs,
is the finest l have ever seen. When they
| enter the army there is no let UP.
During the advance on Pekin our men
suffered much from the heat and lack of
water. As the advance was arranged
Japanese first, Russian second, Americans
third-our men started about a. m. and
had their march in the heat of the day.
Then the march was generally through
cornfields-stalksNeig eight or ten feet high,
where there wasn't breath OF air Every
one feared the wells and Pei-Ho water so
that the men were restricted to what boiled
water they started with in the morning
a canteen full.
when saw our troops they were in
good shape considering what they had gone
through We can't wage war without the
troops enduring hardships and some get
ting hurt. but We can take our hats off to
our supply departments. medical depart
ment. and all other staff corps for the able
manner in which they supply our army
and meet every emergency, however
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
The aundrenninl Decree of Fate.

In IN orderly and sober manner fifteen
cided. who shall, for the next four years,
be President of the United States, an office
which carries with it more real, personal
power and patronage than is enjoyed and
welded by the Emperor of Germany, the
Gar of Russia. or any other autocratic
ruler in the world.
Yet the American people. knowing that
they have placed more than kingly author
ity in the hands of one Of two contendins
candidates and that the one who has won
will he the most absolute sover, ign OF a CIV
ilized country on earth, if he chooses to SO
make himself. are not bothered or agitated
particularly this morning. In Europe such
& situation would be marked with riot and
blcodshed. if not general revolution. Here,
when the result is made known, disturb
ance is over. except in the event that the
honest voters of the country are convinced
that the election has been carried contrary
to the viii of the people as expressed at the
polls.
The American people are always loyal
of them would think of resisting the YER
dict of a constitutional majority, no mat
ter how obnoxious the same might be TO
the views of minority.
The absolute and cheerful coeotanoe of
the verdict by majority Of the people, in
fair poll and with fair count, by all the
people, is glory to America. 1t marks
To hot
faithful TO the ideas and institutions of
democratic government, and these in
other lands who may regard the suffrage
as oniJ alstepaing stone to factional pow
er. Here, in theory at least, the National
Exec9tiys, once elected. becomes repre-
sentative of the whole people. and not of
a party Practice, in recent times, has
destroyed much of that ideal. but 1t still
exists at the bottom of our national sys-
TEN, and in future may be restored to the
full force it had in the days CT Washing
ton. Adams, and Jefferson.
In other words, the patriotism of cur
citizenship may be counted upon in all
emergencies. Rather than take the
chance OF wreoking cur social and bust
ness fabric. the American people once
permitted a Presidential election TO be
stolen. and man installed in the White
House who was not elected by the suf-
frages of the nation. but placed there by
means of the most faced of frauds
Jet the majority submitted, as they
would hardly submit again. In another
instance, that of 1856, there is, unhappily.
the best reason for believing that the
election was carried by intimidation,
bribery. and the Justification Of returns.
In one State alone it is notorious fact in
political history that seventy thousand
Illegal votes were cast for the successful
candidate.
Europe is amazed in the presence OF a
people who entertain such yenesation f-r
their forms Of government that they W II
for time submit to successful crimes
against the suffrage, rather than engage
in revolt which might end in overthrow
ing the system upon which it rests.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07

1t is too early to discuss the astorish-
ing victory of the trusts in New York
Before the election there was every rea-
son for believing that the STATE, always
Democratic under normal conditions.
would give the majority for Mr.. Bryan
predicted by the Democratic State Com
mittee. Yet the old city cid not do more
than half its duty. BrooklyG was a dis
appointment, and. as for up the state,
it plainly did not vote as it shonl1. 1T
this time we are not prepared 20 say that
Mclaughlin did not do his duty nor that
Mr.. Hill was remiss in his. We have only
to remark that with every reason 10 go
Democratic. the Empire state was cap
tured by the trusts. 1t Will remain for
the responsible Democratic leaders to ex-
plain. -llfE
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
FELL IN BATTLE.
a Lieutenant md Two Wen Killed
Scnr CuurterO.

General Macarthur. at Manila, notified
the War Department yesterday that Lieut.
William ID. PascO. OF Company X, Eight
eenth Infantry, and two enlisted men of
that company named Lem Meador and Ad
olson Eneix were killed in action near
Cuartero. in the Philippines. on the Goth
ult. No details are given of the engage
ment but it is supposed that the men were
decoyed away from their command and am
pushed.
Lieutenant Pasco was son of exSena-
tor Samuel Pssco, of Florida, mem
ber of the Isthmian Canal Commission The
yCurg officer was bern in Florida. Decem
Der Il. 1873. and entered The military serv-
ice July .. 1898. as second lieutenant OF
the Third United States Volunteer Engi
neers. organized at Jefferson Barracks.
Missouri. Owing to his pronounced effi-
CLERGY he WAS promoted to first lieutenant
OF the regiment in February 1899 and
served with it at jefferson Barracks Ma
con. Ga. and in Cuba in the spring of 1885,?
He was commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Regular Army July I. 1899. and was
assigned to the Eighteenth Infantry. After
a short service at Columbus Barracks, Ohio,
he accompanied his regiment to the Phil
ippines in October 1899. and served there
with credit up to the time OF his death
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
GROVER cLEvELAND'S VOTE.
The Ex-Prcsidenti! Casts His Ballot
without Breaking silence.

PRINCETON, n. j.. Nov. 6.-Grover
Cleveland voted at S:25 p. m. The ex-
President. however, had TO make two trips
to the polls before ne succeeded in casting
his ballot. He returned from his visit at
the home OF f. C. Benedict in Greenwich,
Conn. at about 1 o'clock this afternoon and
was met at the station by Mrs. Cleveland.
He was Immediately driven TO the polling
station of the Second district in Chambers
Street. but found it closed for lunch
Il was 3:25 o'clock when ne called for his
ticket again. He was in the booth about
three minutes and deposited his ballot
without speaking word.
When questioned tonight IN regard to his
vote Mr.. Cleveland said:
Il have absolutely nothing to say
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07

Root. and Assistant Secretary Vande-lip
telegraphed their congratulations to Mr..
Mckinley.
a large party OF army officers, members
Of the Diplomatic Corps, and persons net
in official life. including a great many la
dies. were guests last night OF Adjutaut
General Corbin at his Office in the War
Department. They received the returns
over special wires. Secretary Root Joined
the party late in the evening, and Secre-
tary Hay received the returns there also.
Mr.. Mckinley communicated briefly with
the members OF his Cabinet who are in
Washington. but none Of the messages that
passed through the White House was given
out for publication.
The other Government departments were
practically deserted. as the chiefs were
scattered around the country. Postmaster
General Smith voted in Philadelphia. Sec
rotary Wilson wound up his campaign in
Iowa. Secretary Hitchcock ceased a round
Of spellbiEding in Missouri and cast his
vote in st. Louis.
The Army and Navy Club was crowded
with jolly gathering. the results being
received over a special wire and by means
OF the long-distance telephone. Army and
naval officers composed the audience and
open house was the order until far into
the morning. The Metropolitan Club was
also crowded and bulletins were received
by both telegraph and telephone. The
Cosmos, Century. Columbia Athletic, Con-
cordia. Woman's. and Wimodaughsis Clubs
also kept open house and heard the re-
turns until midnight
Crowds were also present at the Bryan
and Stevenson Club. the Washington
Grain Exchange, the Brooklyn Eagle"
Bureau. the Guarantee Trust and Deposit
Company, the National Waterman"
office. the Carroll Institute, the Maryland
Republican Club. the Mckinley and Roose-
welt Interstate Club, and the Young
Mems Democratic Club. where telegraph
and telephone returns were bulletined
and refreshments served.
The theatres we're all crowded. Mid
night performances were given at the rev
Bijou and the Lyceum- All of the thea
tres had bulletins read from the stage.
and the results were madly cheered.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
KRuGER's TRIP TO EUROPE.
Relieved That He Was Invited by
One of the Powers.

PARIS Nov. G.-The French Consul at
Pretoria has informed NJ. Delcasse. the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. that Generals
Botha. Dclarcy. and De Wet. and Presi-
dent Steyn referred the question of Presi-
dent Kruger's trip to Europe TO the
burghers, who consented thereto A
strong belief is growing in Paris that
President Kruger did not act on his own
initiative but on the invitation Of a Euro
peon power.
DR.. Leyds. the European agent of he
Transvaal. has stated that the Gar prom
ised him that he would offer to mediate
between Great Britain and the South
African Republic and when his hands were
free in China. 1t is well known, however
that the Gar is good hearted but weak
man, whose performances are not likely
10 equal his intentions The Gar is
quoted as saying to DR.. Leyds:
What will Emperor William do?''
Dr.. Leyds replied: You know better
than | do "
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
AT POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
How the Congressional Committees
Received the Returns.

large crowd of Democrats filed the
lobby of the Metropolitan Hotel as late as
midnight and discussed the returns as they
came in over the wire. There was very lit
tie enthusiasm displayed. The general OBJ
servation was that the first returns would
be favorable to the Republicans. while the
Democratic strength would make itself
manifest later.
No one was admitted to the Democratic
headquarters at the hotel except by card.
Policemen were stationed at the bottom
of the steps leading to the parlors above
and no enc was allowed to pass without
showing card Chairman Richardson
and Assistant Secretaries Pearcy and Jesse
received returns of the Postal and the
Western Union in addition to private adj
vices from the Chicago and New York head
quarters over the long distance telephone.
There were about forty ladies and gentle
men, mostly members Of the families of
the Congressional Committee. present.
Whenever a cheering despatch was re-
ceived it was loudly applauded.
Chairman Richardson closely scanned
each bulletin and made no comment. He
was specially interested in the news from
the Congressional contests. Chairman
Richardson stated last night that ne would
not issue a statement regarding the COM
plexion of the next House OF Represents
tives until this morning.
At the Normandie Hotel. where the Re-
publican headquarters is located. election
returns were displayed on large screen
suspended across the street. small
crowd congregated and cheered each bulle
tin when flashed on the large canvas. Up
stairs in the hotel Representative Louden-
slayer Of New Jersey was in charge. as
sisted by Assistant Secretaries Schrader
and Randolph. No one was admitted to the
rooms of the committee except by card.
A large number OF ladies and gentlemen
were entertained by the committee. Ar
rangements had been made by Representa-
tive Loudenslager for the election returns
service of the Postal and the Western
Union Telegraph companies, and long dis
lance telephone messages were received
from Republican headquarters in New
York and Chicago. McKinley's reelection
was claimed at Republican headquarters as
early as 10 o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
AMERICAN COAL FOR FRANCE.
Exceptional Chances ON Account OF
Insufficient Native Supply.

Insufficient Native supply.
| United States Consul Haynes. at Rouen
| France. has sent to the State Department
report pointing out the splendid chances
| France offers for the importation OF
| American coal.
! The price of coal in Rouen." says Mr.
Haynes. SIS now October 16) &c and AZ
francs per 600 Kilograms about sl1 and
Sl3 per ton of 2.240 pounds. according to
quality. and If present conditions continue
it may reach sl4 or SIS ton in few
weeks. This is not local rise caused by
the dealers; the explanation is to be
found in the interruption of the foreign
supply. which exists all over France. One
| of the most important railroad lines will
soon augment its almost exhausted supply
with transatlantic coal. The opinion
| from authentic sources is that France will
| this year be short not less than 10 900 900
tons. .,,... -.
THE chairman of the board of directors
| of the important Lens mines. NJ. Daniel.
| is authority for the following significant
| figures: France annually consumes ;2,O00,-
900 tons of coal; size produces only 81, O00,-
900 tons. In former years, the deficit has
been made good by other countries. prin-
cipal1y Great Britain. and to some extent
by Germany and Belgium All three of
these countries, however now require
| more than their own output. France has.
| ii is true, enormous coal deposits; but
| these cannot be worked for the reason
that there are not enough miners availa-
BILE. A country of only 3s,O00.00O or
90, coo. 900 people. with standing army CT
100000 men. has not great number of
able bodied men to spare when its many
Industries are considered. Mine owners
are compelled to pay their workmen low
wages in order to compete with foreign
prices, and other lines of occupation with
less danger and better prices are more
attractive.
These conditions are not temporar;
but from the very nature of the case must
remain permanent; and if there ever was
time for American coal to compete with
European it is now and France offers an
exceptional opportunity fer American cx-
porters. The only difficulty to be encoun-
tered is the excessive freight rate across
the Atlantic"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
CoMMENDED FOR BRAVERY.
british Generals Mention American
Marine and Infantry Officers.

LONDON. Nov. 6.-Thc Official Ga
zettc' tonight publishes dispatches from
General Dorward dated Tientsin, July 10.
which specially mention for la.
bravery among others f-i
~ Butler and Henry Poo
United States Marine Con- tui
Louis b. LawtNn, Of II -.r.I i4
States Infantry.
A despatch from Gent GQ7r 10.
British commander n-cf . ittet Psan.
August 10. which desert Uc fae rlif ~
the legations, mentions MsIee Nillu
Quinton and Capt. John z. 81 Eayilr Us
the Fourteenth United Stl't- lr.e-ff s5
having distinguished the. per-
sonal bravery.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07

lists and puritans in England in Charles
IFS time. Future historians will see and
comment on this if the men OF today are
blind to it,
The two tendencies thus opposed are
ccmmercialism and principle. The danger
Gus doctrine that all things are right IL
they involve money making is PRO
muigated by people and journals and mag
aznes that ought 10 know better. 1t is
daintily disguised in rhetoric. with a line
affectation of practically: but the idea,
BADLY stated, is just this: That the making
of money is always right. If money making
on large scale by some palpably dishonest
method is condemned, it is not On account
of its iniquity. but because il is impclitic.
More and more men are coming to think
that any kind of cheating which does not
actually Tsnd man in states prison is
right Principles may be ignored, personal
independents. sold. generous and noble I'M
pulses smothered: it is all very good If
done under the shield of the dollar. 1t will
some day seem not inappropriate that in
stead OF the motto I'm God We Trust be-
ing Placed on the coin OF the realm. tne
simulaetum of a greenback shall be placed
over the door of church with the motto,
In Thee We Trust" for it has already
come 10 the point where the usefulness of
a clergyman is gagged by the money that
he makes by writing or preaching.
The struggle is not over now that cleo
ton day is past. The combat between a
falseEsystem and the innate human percep-
ton of its falsity will go On. In every city,
town. and village. in every newspaper Of
fee shop. store. and factory. are men VINO
have TO choose between the dollar and the
truth The choice has to be made not only
by the nation as 4 whole, but by every in
diyiduai citizen. and it will go on present.
ing itself till one tendency or the other
shall die out and the race may count an
other milestone on the road of progress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-07
CLAIMING THE HOUSE.
Representative LOudensIaEcr Says
Republicans VIII Have 200
Members.

Representative Loudenslager, of New
York. in charge of the Eastern headquar
tiers of the Republican Congressional
Committee in this city, stated at o'clock
this morning that the returns Indicated
that the Republicans would have go
members in the next House, and that sew
enteen of the members would be gains
east of the Ohio River. This result is in
the nature of big surprise to the COM
mittee. Mr. Loudenslager admitted. as It
was not expected that the House would
be Republican by more than a meagsr
majority.
A Republican majority in the House
was not conceded at Democratic Congress
sional Committee headquarters at md
night last night. 1t was claimed that iul-
Ter returns today will show that the
Democrats will have the House by small
margin.