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The sun., 1900-12-15
The Ind of the uay-Pnunce'"tr
Treaty.

Tho nlpf,Ion by the S"nn'e ~ tho two
amondneui. proposed by senator ioR.KEH
would leave the ,ronty ire" from all tho
objections that ar" now apparent WIN
a single exception
Tho Tornkcr amonlmcnts eliminate tho
hpn Of a European concert, anl specifically
surrogate the remainder oi the old clayton
Bulwcr stIpuln'ions Affecting our futuro
freedom Of action In Central America
IL may be- remarked that the formal
obrogation Of the ClnytonBulwer Treaty
likewise releases Great Britain from her
agreement IN 1850 not to COLOMBO or "N'r-
oi4e dominion IL any part Of Central Amer
ica. As her proceedings in th" past nav"
been In fragrant violation OF that stiphIa-
tion, We lose nothing 10y wipinH from the
record the dead letters Of the engagement.
As TO tho future. the Monroe Doctrine
remains.
The single exception 10 which we refer
above concerns the night 30 fortity. Sec
ton Of the second article propo ny
Mr.. HAY was not touched 10y the Davis
amendment, anl /, not removed by either
OF the Foraker ancndmen's:
"No forilcauous shall be erected commanding
the canal or the waters adjacent The United States
however shall be liberty 10 maintain such military
police along tie canal ~ may be necessary 10 lto-
tect II against lHwles suefs and disorder
II would be inconsistent 20 the extent
OF abSurdity 10 safeguard American IN
dependence of action on this continent In
every other particular and q allow this one
anomalous restriction 70 remain in the
treaty. II /, not question Of the ex-
pediency Of forthcatiOrS. or of the prob
ability of our ever fortifying The r'ght
to fortify is what we should not renounce
The matter Is one solely between our
selves and Nicaragua and Costa Rica. 1t
has no place in treaty with European
power
Thus has the deliberately planned structure
of Mr. HAYS new policy fallen like house
Of cards under the first breath of vigor-
ous American sentiment. There IS nothing
in recent history comparable to the swift
destruction Of the Hay -Pauncefote Treaty,
unless it be the fate which CERvERA's ships
encounter red Just outside Of Santiago Bay.
To the Senate as the bulwark of American
principles, and to the respective Senators
who have correctly understood their i'm
portant trust. all honor and grattudel
And to the Secretary Of State all tho
sympathy and good will to which lie is
fairly entitled by his distinguished abilities
and eminent services in other affairs Of
oontemporaneous human interest.
The sun., 1900-12-15
The Growth OF Protestantism and Of
Catholicism.

To THE EDITOR op THE SUS-Sir: Last
Sunday. In an address on the "Contury's Re-
ligious Growth the Rev. Or. Macarthur
said.
THE Roman Church has grown rapidly during
years. but reckons It's adheents as embracing
all sons bapried. thatits estimate s really one
o, population rather than OF It's communicable From
1880 TO 1897 there increase Of from $50 $50
70 sse the growth OF tn. Roman Church In those
seventeen years being 81 per cent That OF the
Prote estant churches In the time was more than
70 per cent
Here DR.. Macarthur plainly implies that
this Protestant growth Is In actual COM
muncants, as against n Catholic increase
OF 81 per cent. swe, in under general drag
net claim Of all adherents, including infants
antism in the ascendant hv 10 per cent.
Whence has come this Protestant incrcasc?
Surely not by conversions. and tho CEN
tury. has witnessed no extraordinary re-
viyal In Protes'antism. .
When we consider that the increment
70 either Church from tho ranks Of the other
T. too slight TO enter into any estimate ot
Communicates In Protestant churches, are
to their merely profcsscd or nominal adj
heren's as two are to FIVE. T. will he seen
that Dr, MacArthurs claim raises the Prot
not not for IS% moment Be "mtertiined seriously
Again, taking the Protestant percentage
Of inersase to be calculated as ,hG doGi j
viz: on Increase by births, the physical fe-
crinditv Of Professionalism "a so marveou.ly
In excess OF Catholic fertility that a most
igteTe.iIns nsld for the cagIou; rS;fearchss
New YoRK. Dec. II. BRooHLYS,
The sun., 1900-12-15
Mr.. Hays Central American Ncgo-
tiations.

The legitimate line ~ diplomatic en-
deavor with regard to the isthmian canal
lies in the direction OF Managua and san
jose rather than across the Atlantic Ocean.
TUE SUNS Washington des patches yester-
day gave 10 the public for the first time
the text Of the duplicate protocols arranged
by Secretary HAY with the NiCaraGuan
and Costa Rican Governments. These
are merely preliminary agreements, not
requiring ratification by the Senate. They
provide that when our Congress shall
have enacted a law authorizing the canal.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica will negotiate
with us as to the terms and details OF
grant of the necessary territorial rights
This is nothing more than a promise TO
talk the matter over by and by. The
real interest Of the protocols is in the second
section. as follows:
AS preliminary to such future negotiations, II is
forthwith agreed that the Of said canal and the
terminals therefor shall BE- the that were stated
In treaty signed by tie p,erpotentaries o' the United
States and Great Britain, on Feb 5. 1900, and now
pending In the Senate Of the United States for con
nrmaton, and that ne iror.rorI OF the same ssa! b
odh>vsd TO bv Costa Ric1 !drd NiedrGgud'"
The date or the duplicate protocols Is
December -, 1909.
There is evidence here that the Secretary
OF State conducted his negotiations with
the two Central American States not so
much with view to establish the broadest
possible basis for future negotiations with
these friendly American republics and
prospective beneilciaries Of our canal en-
terprise. as In order to bolster up the origt-
nal Hay-Pauncefote Treaty by committing
Nicaragua and Costa Rica TO It's PROPOSE
tions in advance of its ratification.
The overwhelming vote by which the
Senate rejected on Thursday the main
principle Of the treaty on which Mr. HAYS
preliminary Central American negotia-
tions were conditioned disposes Of that
section of the two protocols which We have
quoted above.
OF course the NicaraC1ian and Costa
Rican representatives cannot be understood
as having agreed In advance that their
Government would adhere to any modifi-
cations which the Senate might make In
the pending treaty.
The failure OF the attempt to use Costa
Rica and Nicaragua 10 force the Senate to
accent MIR. HAYS treaty uname nded, re-
duces the protocols 10 mere acknowledge
ments Of willingness To discuss future terms
and relations when the proper time comes.
The sun., 1900-12-15
How to Live Well on Next TO Nothing

This il the heavy burden, the bewilder-
ing care that weighs us down who live and
earn our bread" Every once in a while
some speculative eater or amateur econ
ouist tell. how the thing Ia done. His
bills Of fare are spcciOus. The fellow pro-
t,-t- that he is fat and rosy. In fact. he
feels that he is rather overeating. II he
IS SPENDING 10 or 20 cents day on his table,
he Acknowledges that he IL spending. too
much. He must prune and lop. When
Won come 20 follow in his footsteps. you
soon grow frantic. In what markets of
Tairvlani does he buy his provisions?
He must have a genius for chaifering and
an eye for bargains and plenty Of time in
which 10 roam and observe We have
noticed that large part Of the human
race regards the man who says he Is living
vel on next to nothing with absolute In
crcdu'ity and even with positive hatred
Mich cnrrcspondence in THE Sun on this
subject has shown that But let US doG
passion anl don the patient and philo-
sophie mind.
Nr W. " MAXWELL, General Secretary
Of the Baltimore Association for tho In
provcmcnt OF Condition OF the Poor, has
been making some researches, on his own
account and by agents. into tho problem
Of cheap subsistence. He has found a
family O? six living on $50 week. but
considers this case a. exceptional" Here
+ an actual weeks bill OF fare, handed In
by n woman who said that she, her hus-
band am three -year-oli child lived on
it and ,,cre strong. healthy and happy,
for e 80 a week:
The sun., 1900-12-15
Lament Of the Fourth- Glass Postmaster.

From ths Lert.for journal.
IA rather shovel sulphur down in 7ophet for spell
ia rather tend furnace In the southeast end Of
I'm deacon in the vestry class and p'rap, I'll stop
Bu, I'm pretty mighty tired of the Job ,ha, am at
llclgin' stamps and sayin' dam
Aging thiEss about the bus'ness-Ill confess H.
yes am "
What pesky thing rwould b.
To country once SOS 70 keep 'em pleased with
The stage. you see. comes trundn In bout o'clock
Then SOS % catch the early train the driver leaves
To shift We mail that's coming east aud send il ktn
And daynmes all the farmers round they get as mad
rapy Hme they happen round .nd canno, nnd me in.
ought TO stay there days and nights and 70 Without
And blamed il can iafsa stone and dull ny slT spn.;,.
For all TIC stun man would earn -s,ayin' there a
Would hardly ia, wad enough to stun a monkeys
They think read the postal cards-f secrets r.ekl.
They think ,ha, I'm the guilty on. and nail M. ho,
And II a Letter doesnr come as ouicks they think
They Intimate I've eaten it. with loud and scomful
And luds sihs rom the way they say. Now won't you
look Agaln7' '~
And keep me nosin. peekin round inside tha, ON G.
pen.
They ti'nk that distribute mail with eyes buneed
up. that
cur {, up and fan II round tha, once With bat.
Oh want TO dump the once oh. I'm achin' 70 resign,
but there amt man viii take IT, and guess lis
safely mine.
| Was thnhln' would drop it-shut 'sr up-ees ou,
-ge, rid
was skin tie Inspector what would hAppen n did
And he said they'd come and nab me. lock me up and
let ne Ne
And quite proh'!y l would stay there oil my time
arrived g. die.
But rye Just about concluded that rd ra'h~ stay in
Than D. sassed and sw.d and sworn q, By the folks
who come for mail.
I'm AZ work for Uncle Sam
And man must be a lamb
For " run fouIth-olsM ofnos without ssssins eos
70 dam
Are his soul bsyond rerair
Por the things have 70 bear
Az Uueh snoash by Judy. for 70 make deacon
The sun., 1900-12-15
President McISinieys Letter writing.

From The P,ladslrhfa North Arn eriean.
In Grover Ceveland's time there was bu, one type.
writer and senogra pher in the Executive Mansion.
Tint one man and one machine did all the core
snondence save what President Cleveland did with
his Oval pen.
Under President Mckinley there are nineteen
stenographers and nineteen ypcwritlng mac chimes.
Mckinley made II a rule N answer In a courteous
manner every proper letter which came 10 him from
an American citizen, Every letter is read BY a sec
re,ary and briefsd for inspection by Secretary Cor
,slyou OF the President, when personally particu.
larry important enough for the Chief Magistrate
W answer
Thousands Of letters come 10 the President every
week In fact the mail averages 1000 letters day,
The sun., 1900-12-15
ARHy aiASNsr e0srRAcr BsiD ~.
sh.dS, p.s~a IN 0,srss,. NV ns,ns Mas.
ufs,,utsa by the towsV siddss.

W,qHtSuruN, fec 10 owing to tho die
coyery that shoddv was fnised With voollen
blankets nov under manufacture fof No
army, QuattotmRstet-'lene fudinst"h hns
held up tho award ~ n contract Tor 10000
additional blankets hid. for which wore
opened several days aro GeofE" camp
tell NJ Philadelphia who IL ~ the head ~ NO
nrm charged with mixing nhoddy Win WOOL
IL Tho lovelt bidder for the new contract,
and tho Department has decided not to award
the contract until Nr Campbell has COM
plotcd hl- defcuc, In connection with tho di'-
covrry made by tho army inspector Mt.
Campbell has assured the War Departments
that b" viii present sworn tCstlmony Prov
Ing that tho alleged irregularities werc nb-
solutcly without hi know ledge or connIvnncc.
and that they were the result II over jealous
ue.' on the part of an employee 10 make tho
contract come within specified purchase
Of wool
The War Department ofrirors were very
much surprised at "a" difference shown be-
tween the. bids Of Mr. campbell and o,hGT.
were opencd on the same hour nj the same
day AT The dcpots ui the department In PhIla-
delrhaai Boston. thiIaso aud san rrnnsiscnn'
philnderhin. $4,000 blankets. s?aS each:
lienry /, Kent, Clifton tIeirhts. Pa, 5000 at
ss.iS. 5000 at saig 1900 at sal 1000 At tS.is
ILL., 1000 at ~ %: D. -. Nightingale Of De-
Iance. Ohio, 10 900 at 81 ?a and ~ 900 at 81 30;
Seymour Mooien Factory. seymour, Ind.
5000 al s3.3f Danvillr Woollcu Nils OF l,nn-
vllr, Ill, 5000 at sS.82is and 5000 nt 1895;
Lewis Myerstein " san Francisco. $4,000 at
t3.0S. .
The ncvt lowest bidder 10 Mr. Campbell
Is Lewis Myerst"in OF san Francisco. whose
bid Is seven cents higher per blanket than
Mr. Campbells. An award Of the entire
lot To the san Francisco firm would cost the
Goycrnment for the 10000 blankets, $500
additional The Quartermastcrs Depart
ment has under Considcra ion, however.
the expense OF transportation II being UNDER
stood that a large percentage Of the blankets
under the new contract are for the troops IN
the Philippines and will probably h We to be
shipped TO san Francisco FROM the East
should the contract go TO an Eastern firm.
The sun., 1900-12-15
The Ibcriar-AmrriCan Congress

The congress Of III" spanish and Portu-
glIcse spcnking countries. which. begin
ming in Madrid on Nov. 10. was in session
for ten DAYS. was very interesting ~
an International movement. Spain called
these repress natives of all the Latin
American countries together 20 consider
their common Interests. Such "a CON-
ference would have been impossible only
few years ago. The western republics
would have answered no summons from
TIE Spanish nation whom they fought for
many years 10 win their independence;
but circumstances have changed. Spain
has practically ceased TO be a colonial
power. No changes on the political map
can result even though her social and busi-
ness relations with Latin America should
become as intimate as Is natural among
closely related peoples.
Spain j. now looking for business. She
secs that England and Germany are bgili-
ing M a large trade with Spanish America:
that our own relations with the republics
south of us have been constantly enlarging
since the Pan-Amcrican Congress at Wash
ington In lsso-90; and that the pan-Ameri-
can Exposition at Buffalo and the con-
grcss in the City Of Mexico, next year, are
certain to unite us more closely In friendly
and commercial Intercourse with the whole
OF Latin America. II i, not strange. there
fore. that the Spanish Government con-
ceived the idea Of calling this congress
In the hope Of establishing better under
standing and some union Of interests with
the offshoots Of the Spanish peopls who
live beyond the sea. The support Of Portu-
gal was also enlisted and Brazil Portu-
guese In Its people. was invited TO send
delegates.
The congress was duly held and the
SpaniaTds call IL Q brilliant success The
Committee OF the lberan-American
Union submitted programme which
was much too comprehensive to he thor
oushly grasped by the congress In a ses-
sion Of only ten days; but IL was adopted
with much enthusiasm and a permanent
Executive Committee was appointed TO
carry into effect measures Of which these
are the most important:
An arbitration tribunal that shall decide
all differences that may arise between the
various countries, the uniflcation OF tho
CIVIL penal and administrative lava Of
The sun., 1900-12-15
Park NJ Dewey Monument.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-st' Let US hope
that with the happy disappearing Of the cum bersome.
uar,cinterf.rtng Dewey Arch the city Is not 10
lose all memory Of the glorious victories It commen.
norated. No--let US have memorial In a form tina,
will express In a hitting way enlargement OF vision
Not even the most rabid AntleXpanslonisi could
object 30 the opening up Of park. la the crowded
tenement district 0t might be called the Spanish
Playground and drdicatins II In perpetuity 10 tho
children OF thc whole people that achieved tie victory
Let Il he memorial 10 the sailors and soldiers u
Manila. Santiago, &c. AN ASiEIICAN.
NEW YORK, Dec. r.
The sun., 1900-12-15
BANKRUPTCY LAW AMENDMENTS.
No Attempt VIII He Made to Pass EN- at
This Session OF Congress.

wAsHIyoToS. Dec. iA-Chairmen Hoar and
Ray Of the Judiciary committees Of the Senate
and House. respectively. had conference
to-day in regard to the BANKRUPTCY law,
They had ascertalned the views Of most OF
the members OF their respective committees
and OF other persons specially Interested in
bankruptcy legislation and found that the
feeling was unanimous that it Is not desirable
70 the Bank ruptcy law at the present session.
With the great pressure OF public business OF
q very Important character IL would he prac-
OF this measure. The constructions which
have been put upon the existing Law by tho
lower courts are In several instances To come
before the supreme Court of the United
States for decision. and IL Is not known what
these decisions viii be. Another years
ments, il Ia thought, so that a satisfactory
amended bill is much more likelyto be enacte ed
next year than this.
The sun., 1900-12-15
A Cheerful American Taxpayer,

To TIE EDITOR oF THE SUN-Sir: Being
in Scranton to-day on business notice
the following In the Tribune OF this city:
"Inssnuch as the revenue from the stamp taI on
bank checks Just about equals the proposed total Of
ship subsidies, Senator Hanna would Ike TO the
tax retained and specially set aside for building VI
an ocean marine. Mos, users OF bank checks, ",
fancy. would be willing"
! give a few checks myself occasionally
and would be perfectly willing 10 pay Ut
every time for such purpose II ia splen.
did idea. How about the naval beer tax in
Germany? TRAVELLER
SCRANTON Dec. IS.
The sun., 1900-12-15
Extremely Bad Manners.

To THE EDITOR or THE sUN-Sh; a few days
ago letter in THE SUN called attention to the fac,
that In America the toast Of her Majesty. the Queen
OF Great Britain and Ireland was honored az British
banques With precedence that Of the Of the
President Of the United States. But In spite OF
the fact that attention has been called W this breach
OF etiquette the obnoxious and oonem puous practice
sui hourshea Las, night a. dinner Of the British
Univnsity Association q America the toast Of the
Queen VA nrst propossd and honossd. Aftw this
the toast d Preadsnt Mckinley was intsoduced.
shau b giAd Y THB SUE win fAvu ~ readers
Wsh a sxpssaAon q opinion On ths subject com.
rasfnsd a 4 PLAIN AkxNcAR.
UUv To1A osA a
The sun., 1900-12-15
70 sssso roirsrss1 soss.
osi, ,, eoW Can Ne wWhSssw~ triess the
Ann aiu ts Passed NsV wsst.

wIsutNuToV. Dec. II Tho War Depart
mont has begun tha movement, Tor bringing
home tho ounteer army nov IN The Ihlilp-
mines Tho necessary order vas cshled 10
Uen. MaoAfthur by tho secretary of War oh
Tussdnv evening n authorized Gen Mao
Arthur 60 teduoo hi. forco from the present
strength ~ Gp.r0 ~ 90 noO men. lhs
present plans provide Tor the withdrawal ~
only O. 600 ~ the Volunteers, which reduces
tho Philippine army ~ tho 1Rure ntei before
II wRa reinforced bv additional Regulars
from thls country and china. II IA announced
nt Tho war Department that absolutely no
further reduction can 10 mndo ut this time
unlcss Congress inmo oiiatoly passes tho
Army decentralization bill, which will make
the necessary provision for replacing the
troops 10 be Withdrawn. II I. the desirc 81
the War Department 10 begin tho honeward
movement and continue 1t without Interrupt
tion. but II Ia declared positively that uncss
the bin Is passed within the next week II VIII
be necessary to hold the greater portion of
the oluntecr troops In the Philippines until
tho last minute.
Secretary Roots des patch TO Gen. Mac
Arthur explained that Regular regiments
will be sent TO further relieve lo' nt'"rs,
but II II admitted that none Of the rcgl.n.tt,
now in THIS country can be spared D'yohd
300. Tho War Departments order Is as
send Volunteer convalescents 10 capacity
neIt transport returning, and oluntcer rcsi-
ment by transport following As YOU re-
poit 6g,opO now. Secretary of war direct
you start home Oluntcer regiments unit.
force reduced to 6D,pbJ, number fixed before
re- enforcement Regulars, Will send you Regu-
lar regiments to further relieve olunte.rA
A reply to this was received from Gen.
Macarthur last night announcing that the
1hirty-seventh Volunteer Regiment VI! leave
Manila on the transport sheridan Jan. /.
and that the Eleventh Cavalry will leave
Jan. IS. He also explains that 500 conva-
lcscent volunteers will leave on Dec. Is on
the tr ~ oft Warren. Gen. Macarthur re-
quested authority TO retain regular officers
who are in the olunteer service. because
their departure would render It almost i'm
Sccrctary Root has directed that Gen. Mac
Arthur be authorized to retain these officers
IN the philippines. Gen. Macarthur reply
MANILA. Dec. 10. 1900.
-Adjutant-Generdl. Washington:
with reference to your telegram, Of nth.
s7th Infantry. Regiment. United Sta'"s
Volunteer lnlantiry Tqn,p99rt Sherld g., Al
unteer Cavalry, Jan, is. Movem-nt con-
tinue as directed Ill completed Thirty
sixth Regiment. United States Volunteer
Infantry. is in the field, cannot leave Al present
Volunteer service whose regular organi zation
here; also volunteer officers now assigned
10 special duty who so desire with view
muster out June 30 Important question
almost renders II impo,sibl" furnish officers
for special duty necessities for which increas-
ing Transport sherman leaves Dec. is
About 900 volunteer .. oonvalesoents Trans:
remaining on transport Sheridon Jan. /.
'MACARTHrE."
The sun., 1900-12-15
Col. BRYAN ha. written a. follows 10 th

Col. BRYAN has written a. follows 10 the
Hon. JEFP MCLEMoRE. Secretary Of tho Tex IA
Democratic Executive Committee:
lam grateful to the common people OF Texas for
the support which they gave our ticket and trust
that tNc Democrats OF your State may some time have
opportunity TO rejoice at the complete vindcaton Of
those principles"
The complete vindication Will como In
1904. II the Colonel's dream book saws sooth
But how about the common people. Did the
common people support BRYAN and the un-
common people MCKINLEY? II 80. IT is queer
that the uncommon people should be 90 much
more numerous than the common
The sun., 1900-12-15

Evidently there Il need Of a he,dsnen's
union In China. The Axeman Of Canton
has gone on strike. lie complains that he
Is overworked and has resolved himself into
a committee Of one. or walking delegate,
to put up the prices Of heads. lie got 80
cents head. and 1t appears that he is able
TO take of about forty a day. Some union
men hereabouts would fancy that he was
doing a chopping fine business, but already
i5o applicants for his Job have offered their
services for 25 cents q head. What are the
hangmen going to do about III
The sun., 1900-12-15

The managers Of the South Carolina. Inter.
State and West Indian Exhibition Company,
which is to hold an exhibition in Charleston
In 1901. ask The Sun TO support the COM
pany's application In Congress. that the
Government appropriate s2so,ooo for a
Government building and Government er.
h!bit- The bin has passed the Senate and
is now before the House.
We comply. chcerfully, Let Congress be
generous TO the exhibitions at Charleston,
Buffalo, st, Louis and all other places that
have fled claims and then draw the line
against all such appropriations In the future
Let internal improvements proceed on other
llneA
The sun., 1900-12-15
Secretary Root Urges Passage Of Army Bill.

WAsHISoroS. Dec. ii-Secretary Root
appeared before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs this afternoon and talked
for two hours and half on the Army Re-
organization bill Ns passed by the House.
He urged particularly that tho committee
hasten its work on the btlland that IL be passed
fact that the enllstmeuts Of the volunteer
force expires on July lie ,snid haste was
necessary in order that enlistment under
the new law might begin az soon as possible
No further witnesses will be heard 10y the
committed, and the bill will be taken up Mt
tho next meeting, with the purpose Of get
ting the report ready at an early date In COM
pliance with Secrctary Root's REQUEST.