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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
SYMPATHY FOR ROSS.
stanford Professors Unite In Regrets
mt His Resignation.

| SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-Most OF the
professors at Stanford University today
united in au expression of regret over Prof
Ross forced resignation. They condemned
the policy of limiting free speech.
Ross made a statement in which. after a
fair review of the case, he pointed out that
in his lecture on the dangers Of Asiatic
immigration he had shown that California
and other Coast States might easily expect
the same terrible famines that swept India.
should it become congested with coolies
living as do the coolies of India and China.
These views and his remarks favoring mu
n1cipa' ownership OF street railways, gas,
ana water were things that are said to
nave aroused Mrs. Stanford's anger.
As long ago as last January she urged
upon President Jordan that he should drop
Ross from the faculty. Jordan persuaded
her to retain Ross until the end OF this
academic year. Ross learned of this last
June and sent in his resignation, which was
not accepted until Monday. Had it been
accepted before the constitutional amend
ment relieving Stanford University from
taxes on all property at Palo Alto 1t would
never have passed the popular vote.
The feeling is strong that the university
authorities have been guilty of intolerance
IN forcing Ross to resign. President Jor
dan speaks very plainly about Ross. He
expresses his regret over the resignation.
1t is said Jordan has had trouble with
Mrs. Stanford because Of his lectures on
evolution and mis- pronounced anti-impe-
rialistic views. DIR. Jordan has attempted
to prevent interference with the freedom
of speech OF the professors. Mrs. Stanford.
1t is understood. having now asserted her
self. is bound to have her own way. 1t Is
even said President Jordan is In danger of
being forced out
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
southern Acknowledgement.

For long time the most disinterested
! friends of the South have been warning
| leaders of opinion III that section that any
| resort 10 negro Acknowledgement, in order
to secure white supremacy. must be made
with full appreciation Of political conse-
| quonees all but certain TO ensue There
never has been a doubt among well-in-
formed public men unconnected with the
anti-negro suffrage movements in North
and South Carolina, Mississippi, and Lou
siana that the restrictions those States
| have put upon the ballot would lead to loss
of representation in Congress and the Flee
toral College should the Republicans win
in 1900 Fear of such a result has preyent ed
Alabama and some other States from fol-
lowing a questionable example; but, on
the other hand, ii il open to question that,
in the end, they will fare much better than
their bolder sisters.
In attempting TO reform loc3! social and
political conditions by depriving illiterate
negroes of the voting privilege. the South
ern States which have taken such course
manifestly have acted with their eyes open
to the fact that they were assuming Sc
rious risk Of having their voice and inhu-
ence in the councils OF the nation seriously
diminished. They could not pretend to ig-
more the plain language of the Fourteenth
Amendment TO the Constitution. Section
Of which reads:
Representatives shall he appor.ioned among
the several States according TO their. respective
numbers. counting the whole number O! persons
when the right 10 vote at any election for the
choice Of electors for President and Vice PGesi-
dent OF the United States Representatives in
Congress, the executive and judicial officers OF
State, or the members Of the Legislature thereof
Is denied 10 any of the male members of such
State, being twenty years Of age and citizens
"i the United States, or in any way abridged.
except 'or participation in ybellon or other
he reduced in the proportion which the number
of such male citizens shall bear TO the whole
number Of male citizens tacniy-oue years Of age |
in such State"
Section l OF the Fifteenth Amendment
is as follows:
Tho right Of ibe citizens of the United States
TO vote shall not he denied abridged By the |
United States, or by any State, on account of race
color. or previous condition Of serritude'
Politically speaking. it will be seen at |
a glance that in existing circumstances |
the DISTINGUISHING States are confronted |
by grave situation. Both Houses of Con
gress are Republican by majorities large |
enough TO make partisan legislation GER
ain to any extent demanded by the party |
leaders. The 'Sclid South has long teen |
/ source of irritation to campaign man
lgers like Mr. Hanna, since its reliable |
electoral vote has formed a constantly
occurring menace TO Republican success,
md rendered the process of intimidating
'r buying up enough voters, election off,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15

The Republican majority over all will
be twenty.
The Populists, Silver Republicans and
anti-Hanna Republicans, who, in the
above table are classed together as Inde-
pendents. are Messrs. Heitfeld of Idaho
Harris of Kansas, Turner OF Washington
Jones of Nevada, Teller of Colorado, and
Wellington of Maryland. With the pass
ing of silver Messrs. Jones and Teller
are Republicans in everything but the
name. and may be counted on as such.
Mr.. Wellington is outside the Hanna
brcastworks TO stay. We suppose, and the
three Populists will generally affiliate
with the Democrats. In our table we
put Messrs. Kyle of South Dakota ard
Stewart of Nevada with the ma chine Re-
publicans. where they belong. Any pre-
tence to the contrary set up by either OF
them may safely be disregarded
1t is not certain that the warning Re-
publican factions in Nebraska and Della
ware will agree in their Senatorial cnoice,
but the fact that there are two Senator's
to be elected in each State minimizes the
difficulty. If MIR. Addicks cannot control
both of the Delaware seats he will doubt
less be content with one for himself and
permit the Higgins-Du Pont faction to ill
the other. A similar compromise may lie
predicted in Nebraska
1t is evident that the Senate is Re-
publican to stay. Certainly not for six,
and perhaps not for ten. years can the
Democrats hope to regain it. The forty
five Senators with whom they began the
Congress have dwindled TO
twenty-nin while the Republican men,
Dership mot counting Teller and Jones Of
,ublicans have seven Senators from the
south. whereas in the North the Demo-
rats have but five land those from the
extreme Vest. Montana furnishing two
ind Idaho Colorado, and Utah one each.
rhc delegations from New England and
he Central Atlantic States are solidly
Republican, as they are also in the Mid
lie West. In the North proper, as it was
constituted prior TO the admission of Col
,rado in 1876. the Democracy has not a
Jingle Senatorial representative.
The straight Republican majority in the |
lew Senate will, as we have said, be !
wenty 1t is more than enough for all |
4 Hanna's purposes and may be counted |
n 10 do his bidding.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15

| OF Congress. ii bewails the era of loot and
corruption which it sees approaching in
Washington. and it earnestly warns its
readers against belief in the balloon like
prosperity now indicated in Wall Street
The wild outburst of public speculation
which has followed since the votes were
counted" i; says. lis not healthy nor is IL
natural, rs great many craGunus and
foolish people may admit within the next
few weeks"
Nothing could be truer nor more timely
than this. but the Tribune" would be the
last to recognize the condition it condemns
es one it hsd greatly helped TO bring about.
In the fight between the trusts and the
people TIE Tribune" took the side of tine
trusts. The trusts now possess the land
and they care the less for the "Tribune's"
criticisms in their knowledge OF the fact
that it will support their man in 1904. be
Re Roosevelt, Rockefeller. or Hanna him
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
LOST CAUSE CoMKrmoRATEp.
United Daughters of the eonfederacy
Meet In Convention.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 1.-THE
convention Of the United Daughters Of the
Southern Confederacy representing all Of
the Southern States. in session here. is
notable gathering. There are 400 dele
gates representing the wealth, intelli-
sence, and aristocracy OF the South
They assembled at noon today in the
hall Of the House of Representatives in
the room where the Confederate Congress
was organized The minister who opened
the meeting with prayer read the Scrip.
ture from the Bible jefferson Davis kissed
when he took the oath OF Office as presi-i
dent OF the Confederate States of America.
Excellent addresses were delivered by
Mrs. Weed. the president. Mrs. Chappell
Cory and Jesse d. Beale. Of Montgomery;
Mrs. Clement Clay. of Huntsville.
who. with her husband. former Con-
federate Senator Clay. of Alabama.
was imprisoned at Fortress Mon
roe with Jefferson Davis. and Mrs.
Heard, of Athens, Ca, a daughter Of tho
ing officer of the Confederate Congress.
The addresses all extolled the men and
memories Of the Confederacy. There wero
no aspersioDs cast upol the nag Of the
country. Every address recognized that
while the cause that the South had fought
for was lost. the memories still remained
to be cherished.
The ladies held business meeting this
afternoon and a reception tonight at the
old Jefferson Davis dwelling here. since
known as the White House OF the Con-
The occasion was very brill
liant.
The convention will remain in session
here until Saturday
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
The Policy of Hate.

u =
Having fastened negro suffrage upon the coun-
try--l curse TO the people OF the South. A danger
| TO the people Of the North, and an injury to the
regroes themselves. who were UNITED for the safe
or proper exercise OF the privilege thrust upon
tiem-ihc radical spirits of the Republican
party now propose to punish the Southern
States which have sought TO protect themselves
against negro domination by reducing the repre-
sentation OF the South in Congress in proportion
to the number Of DISTINGUISHED blacks This
would be equivalent TO attempt to atone for
one crime by committing another. We cannot
believe that the wiser leaders OF the ReGb-
lican party be persuaded or driven into the
support OF such a mistaken policy, which would
involve the country in a certain revival OF sec
tioDalisIn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
SCHOOLS IN PORTO RICO.
Report of Commissioner Brumbaugh
on Education in the Island.

VI. G. Brumbaugh. Commissioner of Edu-
cation for Porto Rico. says in his annual
report that the school system in opera
tion in the island includes 500 teachers
and $1,000 pupils. There are however.
500. 600 children without school opportuni-
Ties. who would be only too glad TO en-
roll If there were facilities TO accommo-
date them.
Commissioner Brumbaugh says that the
school law which was instituted by Gen
era1 Henry is not fitted to the conditions
of the island. The hope of the island is
in the public schools. and the great IL
literacy must be reduced. The transfor-
nation of the schools must be gradual.
change in the licensing of teachers is
needed to protect good teachers from the
competition and Vaccinations of worth
less ones and from the pernicious inter-
ference of politicians. There are over 100
american teachers engaged in the schools,
and the demand is for more. provided they
know enough Spanish to instruct the chill
dren in their native tongue.
The report denounces the seekers after
novelty and new experiences. mere adven-
turers. who imposed upon the administra-
ton and the children. and who used the
salary and position of teacher solely to
see new country for year and then re-
turn. Fortunately these are gone and tie
better teachers remain to carry on a real
ly helpful and arduous task The people
of Porto Rico have patiently borne with
these adventures and quietly longed for
their departure
The report goes on to state that there
are thousands of children in the island
who are half-clOthed, half-fed. and half
housed There are no public school
buildings. and no public colleges or uni
yerSities.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
AN Ex-DEMocRAT REWARDED.
&. II. Morton Receives nm Appoint
ment 10 Porto Rico

AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 1i.-C. B. Morton,
of this city, has received an appoin mcnt
at Porto Rico under Governor AIlsn. Col
onel Morton until very recently has been
a Democrat.
Under Cleveland's first Administrat ton
lie was Commissioner of Navigation, and
under his second Administration was
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury He was
removed from the latter position for
writing letters in which he referred dis
paragingly to President Cleveland MIR.
Morton was also prominently mentioned
in the matter of the DETACHMENT of tie
Blaine tombstone, which figured promi-
nently when Blaine was candidate for
the Presidency.
In the past no man in Maine has been
more bitterly assailed and hated by the
Republicans than Morton. His appoint
ment to a place under a Republican I'D
ministration, in the light of recent hap
renings is no surprise to the politicians
OF either party in Maine.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15

| GERS and SO on in the East. North, ant
west, TO make victory feasible. an exceed
ingly expensive one. Hence. every vote
| that can be taken from the Southern
States is an important advantage to the
combination in power; especially IL 6
| way can be found to add it to the repre-
| sentation of some Republican State.
Whether or not North Carolina, South
Carolina. Mississippi, and Louisiana were
justified in morals or in ethics in depriy-
ing large portion of their negro popu-
iations of the suffrage it is quite unneces-
sary to enquire. Grant that they were
driven 10 ii in order to preserve civili-
cation within their borders, and even that
they had established disability on account
OF iiliteracy so as to apply equally to
white and black citizens. Still. with an
unfriendly President and Congress, au-
thcrized and able to enforce the law, we
do not see any loophole through which
they could hope to escape the provision
of the Constitution which DEGREES that
when a State denies or in any way
abridges the right of any male citizen
twenty-one years of age to vote for Fed
eral or State offices, except for crime, the
basis of representation in that State
shall be reduced in the proportion which
the number of such male citizens shall
bear to the whole number of male citi-
zens twenty-One years of age in such
State"
The Fourteenth Amendment is amply
strong enough to cover the purp. SIS of
the Republican managers, without refer
ence to the race issue which might be
raised constructively in North Carolina
and some other States under the F.fteelth
Amendment. The axe will fall before
long, though possibly not until after the
next Congress assemblies. Representative
Livingston of Georgia is quoted as ex-
pressing his belief that, in the reapror-
tionment. the DISTINGUISHING States will
lose a third OF their repE esentation-a bsd
thing for them. and a bad thing for the
Democratic party at large.
1t need not be supposed that the "a
tempt TO cripple democratic influence in
the South will stop at the point of cut
ting down Southern representation. In
Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama.
and Texas, a Force bill, backed by Fed
eral bayonets, might secure negro Repu5-
lican majorities in many Congressional
districts, if it did not serve to secure the
electoral vote OF one or more of these
States; and Force bill is in contempla-
ton. Altogether, it looks uncomfortably
as if the South had sowed the wind. with |
an excellent chance of rea ping more than
an average crop of whirlwind.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15

| Civil Service Commissioner Proctor
would assimilate the Filipinos by the
gradual process of education. With this
object in view he advocates bringing blocks
of young Filipinos TO this country every
year and entering them at various colleges
and universities as charity students. Yale
already has agreed to take five of them,
and presumably other educational institu-
tons will do as well. The School Book
Trust is yet to be heard from on the Proc
ter proposition. Undoubtedly the trust will
insist upon the Tagal being educated upon
his native heath and by the wholesale
Then the Government will be called upon
to extend its paternalism over the Philip
pine Archipelago in such way as to in
volve heavy contracts for text books as
well as for suns-Gatfmann preferred
With an army TO kill the grown Tagals
and q School Book Trust TO educate the ris-
ins generation, We may expect within the
next century to witness considerable
growth OF trade under the flag in the
Orient
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
A Western orsnn of Civilization

The Chicago Tribune celebrated for
many years as the great newspaper of the
West. makes point OF supporting the Re
publican ticket In Presidential campaigns
without regard to candidates or platform
The election over IL clears out every veg
tigc of Republican partissnship from its
premises. and devotes the next three years
and half TO batting Republican leaders
over the head and derlding Republican
governmental methods al home and abroad.
The Hon. Joseph Medill was the inventor
of this unique journalistic policy but his
successors have continued IL in fun force
radical believer in free trade, State rights,
severe economy In public expenditures,
strict construction Of the Constitution, and
a contemner of everything Republican ex-
cept the party's Presidential candidates. for
whom he invariably voted on election day
His profound distrust of Grant and
Grantism led him to vote for Grant in 1865
and 1872 and TO criticise him severely dur
ing mis- whole stay in the White House. His
deep-seated contempt for Blaine caused him
10 violently oppose his nomination in 1876.
1oc"' am loof- anu advocate MS
election as soon he was nominated. The
Tribune" supported Cleveland with en-
thlsiasm during his first term, and ad-
vised its readers TO vote for Harrison In
1888 and in 1892. Combating Organism with
all its strength in 1886. it began 10 attack
Mckinley early in 1897, and condemned
first the Dingley Tariff bill. next the Presl-
dents hesitatsg course in regard 10 Spain
and Cuba, and wound up with daily criti-
cism OF his betrayal of Porto Rico and
everything In his policy which savored of
imperialism. Naturally. when Mr. McKin- |
ley WAS renominated the Tribune" ac- |
corded him the same support IL would 10 |
General Weyler If he should at any time |
become the Republican Presidential can
didate.
The election being over. however. the
Tribune" returns to Its muttons. II sees
new dangers in imperialism, ii delicetely |
ehrugs its shoulders at the presence of a
great Republican majority in each house
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
Our Asiatic War.
Trom the New York World

AT present and for many years to come the
necessity Of large military and naval force is
too apparent 10 admit Of DISCUSSION That is
the situation in tie Philippines summed up by
the American commander iG-chief on the spot
Mr. Mchinicy's reelection has not so far as can
be seen, affected il in the least.
The guerrilla warfare will go on indefinitely
unless Mr.. Mckinley can show that high courage
which is not afraid 10 admit error and correct
it, and deal with the Filipinos as he has dealt
with the Cubans And the Treasury Department
experts estimate our current Philippine cxnendi-
lures at about 81, 10000 q month
Why should the American people carry this bur.
den for hive, seven. or ten years to come when it
could he avoided by simply adopting the natural
American policy Of inviting the Filipnos, as We
have invited the Cubans, 10 get ready TO govern
themselresi l. our prosperity 80 great that we
can afford to throw away slI2 O01,OOo annually
Tor many year TO come in prosecuting this I'M
Necessary as well unjust war in Asia?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
FURRY IN RAILWAY STOCKS.
Two Thousand shares of Capital
Traction sold,

There was furry in Capital Traction
stock on the local stock exchange yester-
day, 1000 shares changing hands around
io3 The transactions caused some excite
ment, and gave rise to much surmise, but
what they actually signify no one seemed
| 10 have any very positive idea.
| The stock was selling around 10i few
| days ago, but has been declining since that
time On the regular call yesterday less
imam 200 shares were traded in, and the
| tendency seemed to be downward. though
the price was still fractionally above 103
After the call transactions were made at
| lo3 the inside interests seeming to be will
| ing to let the price decline. Finally the
most significant deal of the day occurred,
one broker buying ten 1e0-share lots at
1c3, all from gentleman who has been re-
garded heretofore as an 'insder." One lot
Of 1C0 shares was sold afterward at 102 rs.
Three or four theories are advanced re-
garding the business Of the day. One is to
the effect that the insiders have been put
ting the price down with the idea of buy
ing il in later at lower level. Some peo-
pie believe that the insiders have been
selling the stock in a bona fide way, with
out any idea Of buying it in later but this
is a detail.
Another idea entertained by some is that
there has been a disagreement among the
insiders, and that the gentleman who sold
yesterday has decided to sell out his i'm
mense holdings of the stock. Those who
hold this idea are generally of the opinion
that the insiders bought wha: this gentle
man sold
Still another suggestion made is that the
Washington Traction syndicate was the
purchaser of the stock. though this theory
is not very well borne out by the facts, as
the purchaser stopped bidding while the
seller was apparently willing to sell an
other 1000 shares or more IL he could find
a purchaser.
To prove that even these various sur
misses had not exhausted the ingenuity OF
the brokers it was rumored on the street
during the afternoon that the seller of the
stock was acting only as broker for
gentleman who has held the stock on spec
ulation for several months. II was said
that the sale on the exchange was mere
formality, and that the syndicate really
bought. instead of selling.
Some cynical brokers expressed the opin-
lon that the entire list of transactions were
simply. and meant nothing
except an arrangement among some OF the
insiders to push down the price.
1t seemed to be a general idea in the
street that the excitement in Capital Trac-
the price will decline further. and others
hat yesterdays transactions Will mark the
low.
The transactions Of the day represented
stock worth more tnan s2OO. coo.
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SENATOR MARTINS VIEWS.
Docs Not Believe SOuth's Rcpreser
tntion Will be Reduced.

Senator Martin of Virginia expressed
the opinion yesterday that no attempt
would be made. at the coming session Of
Congress at least. to reduce the repre-
sentation of the South.
I'VE have entirely too much of the
country's business on hand he said,
which must be attended to during this
session, TO leave any time for the work
ing out of party spite. l do not think
the Republicans seriously contemplate
making any reduction in the representa-
tion from the South, as the sentiment
against any such action is very strong
and pronounced in the North as well as
the South. / doubt if the subject is ever
heard of after Congress convenes. As far
as the work of the session is concerned,
presume we shall be very busy but see
no reason why we should not get through
with everything without an extra session.
il we devote our time to the transaction
of business