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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
THEATRE MANNERS.
Baltimore News.)

English theatre maners are not so
good as ours and the English newspa-
pers are discussing the circumstance
apropos of the very Ungalant treat
ment of Mrs. Craigies new play. 1.-THE
Wisdom of the WISE" at Mr.. George
Alexander's Theatre. one of the most
fashionable in London. Even the ut
most wisdom OF the wise appears I'M
able to discover why a play that is not
liked should not be dealt with in ST.
lent disregard. as 1T would be here, in
stead of being Kissed and "booed" as
In London. The boo" is a particularly
odious expression of condemnation and
contempt with which in the British
Capital the luckless playwright whose
play fails may be expected to find
hurled at him. should he. as Mrs.
Craigie did. venture before the curtain
at the end. Nor. as was shown In a
cruel way in this instance, does the
sex of the writer make any difference.
Mrs Craigie writes patheticalIy that
there was recall. and she went for
ward obediently. supposing 1t was in
tended as polite compliment If no
more: but. to her dismay, she was
hooted and yelled at in n most pain
full and insulting manner. The "booing"
is seems. was particularly dreadful.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

In the opening debate on the Ship
Subsidy bill, Senator Frye, who has the
bill In charge, was forced to admit that
21-knot ship would draw, under the
subsidy bill. SSO4,ooO a year. or $4,000
more than the total cost of coal and
handling. This IS alone sufficient to
show the rank nature of the jobbery
with which the bill is loaded down. AS
Senator Frye claims that under the
bill only 100000 year will be paid
out in subsidies. it is evident that
twenty -eight 21-knot ships would draw
the whole amount
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
THE TWO PARTIES.
(National Watchman.)

The Republican party was the party
of single idea which 1t carried out
faithfully and well. But this being
DONE it rapidly degene rated morally,
to restrain it. From the close of the
war the history of the Republican party
Is the history of jobs, barterinS the
government credit, franchises and
whole empires of the public domain to
corporations in exchange for political
support and campaign contributions. 1t
became the tool and agent OF the credt-
tor combination, bankers and national
and international pawn brokers, who
found a hearty welcome in the commit
tee rooms and hotels of Republican
legislators at the National Capital.
Having successful war 10 it's credit in
which the Union was preserved and
slavery abolished, the millions who par
ticipated in the songuinary conflict
continued their allegiance to the party
and insured it's supremacy until time
should dull the memory and mellow the
passions of the war.
The Democratic party furnished more
Northern soldiers than did the Repub-
lican party, but the great membership OF
the party ever bore In mind that the
war was for the preservation of the
Union and not war of malice or of
sectional hatred. Northern Democrats
gloried in the abolition of slavery as
much so as Republicans, but they re-
membered that slavery was an Inherit
ed evil which entailed the misfortunes
of war. and they stood ready with open
arms to receive their erring brethren
back into the Union and to restore to
them all of their constitutional rights
as Soon as the war was over. The
crime of carpet-bag governments and
Southern outrages lay ut the door Of
Republican politicians who sought not
only their own political advancement,
but to cover up their crimes against
the people by appealing to sectional
hatred and keeping alive the dying
embers of that terrible struggle.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
THE CANAL TREATY AND THE
AMENDMENT.

The Hay-Pauncefote treaty signed at
Washington Feb. 5. 1900. contains the
following provisions relating to the use
and protection of any isthmian canal
such as the one contemplated by the
report of the Nicaraguan Commission
(article 2. section ~:
The canal shall be free and open In
time of war as well as in time of peace
to the vessels of commerce and of war
of all nations on terms of entire equal
ity. so that there shall be no Gscrimi-
nation against any nation or it's cti-
zens or subjects in respect Of the con-
ditions or charges of traffic or other
wise
Sections 2. and relate to the rigr4s
of belligerents in neutral territory.
such as the treaty intends the canal
to be. and section 5 says:
The provisions of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal
within three marine miles of either
end.
The Davis amendment introduced as
an amendment to section 5, article g.
and which was favorably reported to
the Senate by the Committee on For
eign Relations on March o. 1900, Is as
follows:
1t is agreed that some of the imme-
diately foregoing conditions and stipu-
lations in sections numbered l, 2, g. A
or of this act shall apply to meas
ures which the United States may find
1t necessary to take for securing by
it's own forces the defense of the
United States and the maintenance Of
public order.
While hfty-eight votes are needed to
ratify the treaty, our Washington cor
respondence states that only forty
three votes are now secured for the
treaty as unamended. Eighteen addi-
tional votes are prepared to favor the
Davis amendment or some similar
amendment, but as the amended treaty
is an entirely different agreement from
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. it remains
to be seen whether II would be accepted
either by the Administration or the
British government Until this ques-
ton Is decided. 1t would seem to be
premature to consider the possibility
of the enactment of any isthmian ca
nal BILL
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
THE CADET BOOZE INCIDENT,

The press of the country with re-
markable. unanimity has condemned
the practice of hazing at West Point
and is demanding an investigation OF
the incident which resulted in the
death of Cadet Booz. The explanation
given by the superintendent, Col. Mills.
has contributed as much as anything
else to popular indignation, being
rather an attempt to brand Cadet Booz
the facts In the case. After declaring
that Cadet Booz was called out to Il
fist fight and declined. Col. Mills con-
tinued:
II do not feel called upon to inquire
into an occurrence of this kind. There
was nothing unmanly in n cadets be-
ing called out to meet another in n
personal encounter. We train men here
for the army. They must grow up SOL
diers, and not towards. They must
stand ready to meet an enemy at n
moments notice. even in the knowl-
edge that they are facing defeat"
According to the view of Col. Mills
Mr.. James Jeffries should be appointed
General of the Army and Mr.. Robert
Fitzsimmons should be at least a ma
jor general.
There is likely to be an investigation,
but it is doubtful that anything will
come of It, Booz seems to have been
the son of humble parents who have
no political pull, and there is plenty
of pull at West Point, where the off,
Gals are plainly of the opinion that
the practice which resulted in the
death of Cadet Booz is right and prop
er and n useful element in the training
of IAN officer and gentleman"
The incident will at any rate serve
to mitigate hazing at West Point,
which seems to have developed a par
ticularly brutal species of that brutal
and cowardly practical practice, by
the way. that is no longer tolerated
among the young gentlemen in the
higher grade civilian schools of the
country.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
CUTTING DOWN THE BEER TAX.
(C'hicnpo Record

Those politicians and lobbyists at
Washington who are manipulating the
reduction OF the war taxes in the ways
and means committee are not employ
ing their usual cautious methods to
obtain the results they desire. The ma
tural presumption Is that they are
alike certain of their game and indif-
ferent to public sentiment. A reduc-
ton $l0,0O0000 greater than that adj
Vised by the President and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is arranged by the
bill introduced in Congress, This s1O,-
100000 taken OF the tax on beer, which
the ways and means committee had
agreed TO leave untouched.
The explanation Is made in the tele-
grams from Washington that the re-
duction Is not now proposed SO much
ton as for the payment of the cam
paign debts OF the Republican party.
Speaker henderson and Representa-
tive Babcock. the newly appointed
member of the committee. 1t is said,
practically forced this action as q po-
litical measure. Mr.. Babcock. as
chairman OF the Republican Congress-
ionai committee. knows exactly how
much the brewers contributed to the
campaign fund, and they are to get
their money back in this way.
If these are the facts the case fur
nishes one of the most shameless in
stances of political bargaining in the
history of recent legislation. No prin-
ciple entered into the brewers cam
paign contribution except their desire
to assure themselves of a reduction
of the tax on their product, nor did any
consideration entel into the action OF
the politicians In renting the taxes
except to pay the price stipulated. In
other words. the brewers and the poll
ticians have SO arranged 1t that the
former. by contributing n certain sum
10 the Republican campaign fund. are
exempted from paying q much larger
sum into the national treasury; while
the campaign managers. brought into
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
THE IsTHMIAN CANAL.

On. Y. Journal of Commerce)
Every estimate of the cost of the Nj
caragua canal, is higher than the one
before 1t. The present estimate of the
Walker commission is 5000 900. 00O This
contemplates canal larger In some
respects than the one hitherto esti-
mated on. burt the cost of the canal on
the lines already projected is placed at
Sl6f. 100000. This is about $50, 600. 900
more than the Ludlow estimate. and a.
good deal more than double the figures
prepared by Mr.. Menocal. and on the
accuracy of which Senator Morgan has
been willing to pin his faith.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

1t seems to be definitely settled that
Quay will not be able to control ma
jority Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
and will, therefore. fail of n return to
the United States Senate. This is. of
course. cause of congratulation to
Pennsylvania, but it is doubtful that
q man much better than Quay will
succeed him. Political conditions in
Pennsylvania will hardly permit the
selection of a man at once clean and
able for the place.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

Holland and Portugal are having n
pretty tempest in n teapot. IL the re-
ports be correct Just why Holland
should tear her hair because the King
of Portugal toasts the Queen OF Eng
land is mystery. OF course, in Hol-
land all the sympathy Is with the
Beers. but the Dutch are scarcely so
sensitive on that point as to go to
war over friendly toast to the Queen
of England. The story has a decided
saffron tinge
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
AN1EL.s FRANCHISE PLAN.

DANIELS FRANCHISE PLAN.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia. and sew
eral other Democrats have obtained
from the President assurances that
there is no intention on the part Of the
Republican party to attempt to cut
down the representation of the South
in Congress on account of the steps
which some of the Southern States
have taken to deprive illiterate negroes
of the ballot. The Sena tor was partic-
ularly anxious to get such an assur-
ance because he has a scheme for get
ting rid of negro voters In his State.
He does not mean to advise the adop-
ton of what Is known as the grand
father clause" because he has some
doubt about its constitutionality. The
inference from what he says is. that
that clause, which now has
place in the constitutions of Louisiana
and North Carolina will be found to
be unconstitutional if it Is ever brought
before the United States Supreme
Court.
His plan Is to base the right to vote
to give to the descendants of all who
took part in any of the wars of the
United States the right to vote whether
they can pass the educational test or
not. a constitutional amendment of
that kind relative to the franchise
would not discriminate against the
blacks, because there are good many
negroes in the State who took part, one
way or another. in the civil war, and
the descendants of such negroes, to-
gether with those of negroes who took
part In other wars, are quite numer-
GUS,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

Mr.. Timothy Healy. NJ. p, says the
British soldiers in South Africa have
behaved rather shamefully> toward the
Beers. but hardly SO much so as the
Americans have toward the Filipinos.
Mr.. Healy is evidently one of those
philosophic persons who are able to
find comfort in the sins of other
people
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

whatever is mine is his" Mr.. Eu-
gene Zimmerman is reported as having
said in an enthusiastic outburst of adj
miration for his new son-in-law. the
Duke of Observation-Disclosures News.
Mr.. Zimmerman was doubtless mis-
quoted. What he probably said was:
whatever is mine is hisn."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

The Philadelphia Times says that our
EX-Presldents should be made Senators
for life; that we may profit by their
experience, and that they may be as
sured OF q comfortable income. That
would be very graceful. but as it is
we can profit by the example of them
hustling for living.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

like that, having embarked in the pro-
fession of hero on strictly business
lines. Mr.. Roosevelt is a fine press
agent himself. and had some advant-
age of Funston in that respect. Still,
Freddy is coming along.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

power by the aid of these contribu-
lions to their treasury, refund the
amount. with heavy additions, out of
the national treasury.
1t is well to understand these things.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

And so Mr.. Mckinley and his cabinet
have decided to have Congress author
lie some "50-cent dollars" for the Phil
ippine islands. We should like to know
whether this is heresy. population or
diShonOr
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

Freddy Funston hobs up in the dis
patches again. Next to Teddy Roose-
Welt Mr.. Funston is decidedly the most
pertinacious and skillful hero we have.
The disclosure that he carried his own
press agent with him never phased
him. He did not mind a little thing
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

Dts safe gamble that reports of
the surrender of 1000 Filipino insurrec
tos had no difficulty in getting by the
Manila censor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

The Afrikander Bund is showing the
puny Frenchman what real, robust
article of tail-twisting is like. The
Bund Is no prentice hand at he bust
ness
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

The restoration of the notorious Ea-
gan to duty was only the expected. de-
spite the outrage of 1t upon public SEN
timent and upon the army. Eagan has
an intimate knowledge of the inside of
the deal between the War Department
and the beef packers, and while he was
one of the chief culprits, there were
others. and no doubt his pardon is a re-
suit OF prudent desire to effectually
close his mouth. 1t is inconceivabe
that the order restoring him to duty
could have been free and deliberate on
the part OF President Mckinley.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

West Virginia promises to give
Texas hot finish in the number of
homicidcs this year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

The Wythe county lynchers bungled
the job most awkwarily. Ohio or Colo
RADIO would have done much better.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

If Mr.. Grant wants anything bigger
than seat in Congress. the dairy vote
is his.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

1t is probable that when the pro
posed Latin Union undertakes to tame
the naughty and truculent Anglo
Saxon Spain VIII not jump into the
front ranks OF the trouble. She has
triad AnElorsaxon training twice with
highly unsa !. Tory results.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

If Mr. Crumpacker wants to reduce
anything he might pare his signature
TO advantage.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

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sertion is cents.
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Publishing Company is authorized to con-
tract any obligations III the name of the
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09

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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
Malhsur County Court House.

Preparations are being made TO build a
new court house at Vale. Malheur county,
The plans Of the building are now being
made. and In few days Il Is expected
tha, the contract will be let. The struc.
ture Aill he a two story one, 90 teet
square. The present county buildings
are rude affairs and are too small to meet
present demands. They were built at the
time Malheur county was first formed
from part OF Baker county, and at that
time II was necessary to construct some.
thing cheap and temporary. During the
last few wears. however, the county has
developed wonderfully and the people
have been compelled TO realize that q new
courthouse is nv absolute necessity. The
new structure will Ne built of stone or
brick, and viii he finished with modern
appliances. Gazett.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
TX RRlGATION IN MALHEUR co.
Constructing Reservoirs TO Hold Melted
Snow Water.

The question oi constructing reservoirs
for irriga,ing purposes is receiving mucl,
attention at Vale. ore. The warm winds
from the coast thiw the snow IN the noun
tins very early IN the season. and II this
water could br retained until late summer,
there would I've plenty to supply the large
amount oi arid lini that Is nov idle.
Nature seems 10 have wisely provided
are places which are almost natural re>er.
voirs. Along the Malheur canyon sev.
rral small valleys are formed, and below
them abrupt cliffs form narrow passes
through whi,h The rivcr flows. AZ these
places strong dams could he constructed
Al 4 moderate expense, aud an immense
amount of water could I've held In reserve.
Cow valley, near the head Of Willow
creek. could bc easily converted into one
oi the hest reservoirs. II Is about ten
miles long aud about two miles wide. II
Is 81 level that stranger 10 the place can
scarcely guess which way the water runs.
Its only outlet Is AT its eastern end, and
this Is through "A narrow, rocky pass.
The Dalles Military Road company was
planning toconvrrt this into storage res.
~tvoir, but thus Tar they have taken no
definite action IN the matter.
Al present, people ATE watching with
muth interest a small enterprise Of this
kind on Lower Bully creek, about seven
miles from here. Andrew Jenson and
Carson Mcdonald are building dam in
level, low part ot the HAT, and when
completed Il viii contain body OF water
covering about i6o acres. The work Is
now abou, half finished, but II is In shape
10 I've practically tested during the coming
season. II this proves 10 he the success
II promises. the method OF reservolrng
viii soon become popular in this part Of
the state.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
THE COPPER MARKET.
Present Outlook Indicates Continued High
Prices.

| a few years ago, when 10 cents pound
. seemed high price for copper, It was
commonly supposed that a continued high
market tor the metal would inevitably re.
suit in over production and a sharp fail in
prices. The event has proved, however,
the error OF this view. For many months
now the price OF copper has ranged so
high that the great producing companies
have been able to declare in dividends & or
y cents pound on their years produc.
tlon, or as much as they formerly oh.
tained as their first and gross receipts.
Aside from any special stimulus due to
extraordinary profits like these, a yearly
increase OF 10 per sent or so in the figures
OF production might reasonably be ex-
pectrd. The American output for the
first nine months Of this year, however,
was only 100 7 thousand pounds, as com.
pared with 1914 last year-an increase Of
only 4.4 per cent in the face OF tremendous
incentive. The European production for
the same period actually fell off from Co..
thousand pounds to 6s.3.
The outlook for copper. therefore, must
he regarded, SO far as productive capacity
Is concerned, as tavoring continued high
prices; and the aspect Of affairs on the
demand side Of the question seems like.
wise to favor the sellers. The domestic
demand for copper is uniformly heavy,
and is likely to increase rather than
diminish. The foreign demand has
been so insistent this year that our ex.
ports of the metal exceed those OF last
year 81 per cent. For the first nine
months OF the year, in fact, We shipped
aboard o3 per cent OF our aggregate pro.
duction. New York Mining Journal.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14

Scott & Vines have just completed
their new irigaling ditch at the head OF
Malheur valley. and the gang Of China
men that has been at work there has been
dismissed. The ditch will furnish water
10 considerable valuable land that has
heretofore lain iile.-Vale newspaper.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
Gold Detected With X.Rays.

In the course Of bit Of photographing
a California physician placed a piece Of
gold bearing quartz upon the plate. Upon
developing the plate there were Specks
and spots at intervals within the outlines
Of the piece OF quartz. This showed the
presence Of gold. By series Of expert.
ments he has discovered that XTays will
show the presence OF gold in rock without
the expense that ordinarily accompanies
such tests. a number Of mining experts
are arranging to use these rays IN pros.
petting ior the precious metal.-EXthange
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14

Wait for the hobson Mercantile com.
pany's grand opening, Monday, Novem.
Der ~. Store closed until then to open
new goods.