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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

packs of &c. Toilet Paper. for CSC.
E-p1und box of Borated Perfumcd
4-oance Jar of Rcxoleum (vaseline) for
cakes Ike. o, Of the Royal cuticle loo. Soap.
Pencil Tablets--3c
Linen Ink Tablets-5c
Adamantine Pins-lc. n paper.
English Pins-Sc. a paper,
safety Pins-all sizes-2c. a paper.
lc. card.
Hair Pins papers for lc.
Hair Pin Cabinets-ic.
Ioarl Buttons-2 dozen for SC
Gilt and Steel Buttons-5c. a dozen.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

Black Satteen Observation-Disclosures ac-
cordeon pleated ruffle. Regular 81
skirts, at 75c.
Fine Black Satteon Underskirts-teep
fiounce with seven rows of cordinE
dust ruftlc. Regular SLIGO skirts,
at SIPS. Another style at this
price has ten rows of cording.
Extra quality Black Sattecn Under
sSirts--deep fiounce-double runle-
heavily corded-dust rufflc. Regu-
lar rs skirts. at Sl.37is.
Fine French Sattecn Underskirts-
look like silk-dcep fiounce-three
seton ruffles-dust ruffle-twenty
rows of cordlng. Regular 81
a., skirts, at So.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
$l.75 Umbrellas, SOC.

Mems and women's fine taffeta
gloria 2o-inch umbrellas; paragon
frame; steel rod; cord and taSsel.
Natural and congo handles.
Equal to the best to be had in the
city for Si.75. Just one hundred
will go OH sale tomorrow at 500.
each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
WATT. RETTEW & CLAY.
thousands OF dollars WORTH of the newest productions
to be disposed of quickly.


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Tomorrow will be day of extraordinary activity the whole
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Sample Bed Spreads.

Just one hundred and fourteen in the lot.
From the Brighton Mills New York Civ.
quite lew are frlnged-used much on brass and iron
beds. Most of them are hemmed
Crochet and real Marseilles.
Full doube-bed Size
and $500. 49, ~ p-'0S' s-Ss SIS
These low prices will sell them in twinkling
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
A sale of Waists.

The prices Of our very newest waists have been ou.ad
considerably. D~s' ioWelea
Zine French Flannel Wass-fourteen rows Of fine hem
white 80 oe ieu a1iu
Regular $3.50 waists-to-morrow special at 81 %
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

Mems Soc Wool Fleeced Shirts and
DraWers-all sizes-39c. each. Cot
Mon iieeced-same price.
Men sl.25 White Wool Shirts and
Drawers-zsizes ~ to 4S-at soc.
men Toe: Gray Flannel Shirts-i2 to
me9 g. Soc, White Flat Drawers-sizes
men regular $3.50 White Wool Shirts
Aen's Medicated Scarlet Shirts-size
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
ooc. Table Damask, soc.

oS inches wide, unbleached.
Five good patterns.
An exceptional o9c. damask, at soc.
5G-inGh Turkey Rcd Damask. The
SHac. grade at 25c.
We've q splendid German Damask
ioWci AT quarter. It's sturdy
double kottcd fringe-yellow, white
ana blue borders Six patternn
-, dots and floral cifects-25c each.
exceptionally heavy and durable
iuck Towels-l9xSS inches-red
blue and white borders-l2,sc. each
Strictly all-purclnen Bath Towels"
full of friclion-eXtra absorbent
6214c. each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Winter Underwear.

$t-prawers, sizes 80. 81 and So.
~ Regular 75c. goods, at SOC.
Women's genuine "Oneita'' Union
W. suits. Regular soc. goods. at soc.
women tine Egyptian Ribbed Vests
ana am rants Regular 2Sc. goods, at
Women's Medicated Scarlet Vests
size 2S-Pants, sizes 2s and 80 Reg
ular 1oc. goods, at SOC.
Women's regular CSC. Fleece LINED
Vests and Pants, at l7c.-3 for Soc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
lOc. Dress Ginghams, &C.

Fancy plaid and stripe dress ging-
hams; pretty Scotch effects; dark col
orings, for school and house wear.
&C., instead of fOc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
WATT, RETTEW q CLAY.
Walking Skirts.

s2.S755.
Made of diagonal cheviot- brown
mixed.
Eight rows of stitching around the
bottom.
Well made hang gracefully.
AT $1,000 blue. brown and Oxford
gray plaid-back chevlot-- side
pocket-lapped seams-nine rows
OF stitching around bottom.
AT A.50-Of plaid-back Oxford gray
cheviot-two side f1aps--IappedS
seams-siS rows Of stitching
around bottom 80
AT 5000 black, brown ana oxford
gray all-wool plaid-back homespun
tapped seams-eight rows OF
stitching around the bottom. -
AT 5000 Oxford gray cheviot-two
shades of gray-neat chevk lining
i sro.rd seams-sst.on pointed piece
stitching. -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
UnderskirtS- Sat little prices.

Well made good quality black satteen underskrs with
three rows of cording, for Soc.
The and comfortable and fancy stripes
5ocr 81, SL371a, $3.50, s1.7s, 81 and $50
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

Striped Flannelctte Waists reds
blues and browns-42c. instead Of
French Flannelette Waists-pollk,
instead OF 1925
Atwood Flannel Waists-plain colors
nicely braided-$l.25 instead OF
Sligo.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

Hose $. S upporters-black and white-sc.
Pocket Kniyes-25c. each.
Steel Scissors--all siges-25c.
White rnd Black Cotton-l7c. n daza,
spooIs. S"
Black Sewing Silk-2 spools for Sc.
Roger & Cadets Almond Toilet Soan
La r., par isl Glycerine Soaps bars
Stockinet Dress Shields--fc. a pair.
Black and White Cotton Tape.au
widths for &c. r
Hair Crimpers-2 packs for Sc.
ood lot e of 10. 10 and 25c. Toilet Soap.
Bay Rum-1oc. bottle.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
The Winter Coats
For Women, Misses and Children.

Other stores may match the prices but they can match
the coats at the prices.
Selling you isn't the poinwe want to sell you coats
forever after"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

Heavy Blue and Garnet Sweaters
turtle necks-S9c. instead of 75c.
Cheviot shirts-side -pockct-lined
~ 4fSkseeo N, outtons-Siec. instead
Mems. and Boys Moleskin shirts
well made-25c. instead OF STisc.
Regular 25c. Silk Batwing Ties-at 15c
me 2Sc. Guyot Suspenders to go at
The lsG; Mohair end suspenders to go
The new Leather Link suspcnders-a
r>,o id.e ,nnoyation-iic instead OF 5Oc
black and Tan SoX-Pilling & Made
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Demonstration of II. s. II.

Mr.. S. L. Anspacher will give a
practical demonstration, every day
this week, of the wonderful cleaning
properties of this popular cleaner. 1t
has no equal for cleaning carpets, rugs,
laces, draperies, ribbons, woolens,
plush or silk furniture covers, cane
seated chairs, etc. 1t removes grease
or fresh paint fFeaaaa MeeleHs It can can
be used i'll the laundry or for washing
floors. Cleans lnoleums or oil cloth,
restoring the original brightness.
Equally good results with hard or
soft water.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
45c. Ribbons, at 25c.

Extra quality all-pure-silk double
faced satin ribbon With French cord
edge.
Light blue, pink, red, hunters
green, myrtle, mais, hello, gray, mode,
turquoise, navy, old rose, cadet and
cerisSe.
Five inches wide.
25c., instead of 45c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

Fine Black Brilliantine waists-fortv
narrow tucks up and down the
front, ten up and down the back1
Mare cuns. Beautiful Mourning
An WaiSts-Sl,9S instead of $3.50.
All-wooi Black Serge Mourniop
Waists, with bishop sleeves. Trim.
med with soutache braid--$l.a S In
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
75c. White Shirts at soc.

Through the makers lucky finding of case of Utica Nonr,n
away remote corner of the warehouse to offer fty
VI mese epuohaiy good shirts each Roth
Single ana double pea set linen bosoms pointed yoke Double
neo PACKETS Spit cushion neck band Full sizes
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Edith Silver Polish.

1t will clean gold. silver and plated
ware, 1t contains no acids. II will
not clean brass, copper or nickel
as 1t takes acid to clean them.
Every box of this Silver Polish is
guaranteed or money refunded, 25c
a box. Bring your silver and we
will clean it FREE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
A Sale of Notions.

ms event includes notions dessmakers supplies toilet
buy and save. oppo u'''y -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Percale Wrappers, soc.

Maee of good dark percales.
Braid trimmed.
Well made-cut full--lined.
59c., instead Of 75c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
SIS Tailor=made Suits, $3.50.

For other expect of us what other
merchants can't consider be disappointed
COMPARISON the touchone which OFFERINGS
the ohshn we'll gladly abide Even
casual inspection the SS suits at $3.50 Careful
examination not echoes the pleasing appearances but
strengthens it, They made of the stylish gray hompuns
The Russian blouse has military collar lined
with fine skhe belt collar and trimmed The a
circular skirt also braided perca bound We con-
slider this the Of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Stocking Bargains.

Women's super stout fast black
stockings; spliced heel and toe; double
sole.
Regular 1z1zc. goods, at O.. the
pair.
Women's 15c. Fast Black STOCKINGS
at lie. the pair.
Boys 12Ac: Ribbed Stockings, at &c.
Childrens fine Isle Thread R,bhod
Stockings slight imperfcctionsN
sizes 10 9H-rc8ular 25c goods.
at pair for soc.
The New Tam O'Shanters.
For children, misses and young
ladies.
Plain, plaid and fancy camel,s
Hair.
The 75c. ones at soc.
The ST ones at ooc.
The si.25 ones at &c.
c. B. Nursing Corsets.
Sizes Z; &c, 27, rs, 20 and 80.
Sell regularly at 81.
Special tomorrow at Coo.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

$I4 Suits, at $40.
Made of black all-wool cheviot The double breasted
short coat is lined with serge silk. The seven gore
flare skirt is lined with percaine and is vel
vet.en bound. Both coat and skirt have tailor
stitched Tapped seams. Beautifully finished through
out. $40, instead of Si4
1850 Suits, at $40.
Made of all-wool gray, brown and navy homespun
The double breasted box coat has silk finished
black italian cloth lining inlaid velvet collarlap-
ped seams The five gore flare skirt has inverted
pleat back-percaline lined and velveteen bound.
$I8 Suits, at SIP.
Made of fine black all-wool English serge. The dou-
bic breasted short coat has bell sleeve,--lined with
serge silk. The seven-gore skirt has full flare
percaline ned--veveteen bound.
Snits for 5Misses-from ~ to 1
Russian blouse and box oats-bea
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
A sale OF Mems Goods.

ms mos-popuqr-ofal mems goods stores will witness
some lively times Tomorrow. Prices have been en-, on ali
sorts of wearables-cut deep ~ ~ o' az
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

$!9 Suits. at $5
Brown, blue and black pebble chevot The double.
breasted short coat is lined with heavy twilled silk
tapped seams tailor stched--be shape sleeves
Seven-gore flare skirt percaline lined, velveteer
bound.
S25 Suits, at $40.
Black, blue and brown broadcIoth The Russian
blouse jacket, buttons close to the throat and is
lined throughout with heavy twled silk. Both the
seven-gore full-lare skirt and the Jacket are beauti
fully trimmed with rich tafeta folds
$25 Suits, at $40
Made of black, brown and castor broad,lohs Goats
and skirts are overaid with strips of tailor stitched
ta1eta. he coats are lined with serge silk. The
tivegore circular skirts have inverted pleat backs
percane lined and velveteen bound.
Other suits for as little as S. ST and S. and for as
much as SIS, s}5 and $3.50, having the stylish
L'Aglon sleeves affeta silk lined coat and skirt
years-gray, blue and brown cl1eviots
tifully shaped skirts-$Io and $I2.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Ferris Waists at SOC.

For boys and girls from four to six
years; sizes 10 to p.
These well-known waists sell regu.
larly at SOC. Special here tomorrow
3oc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
November selling of SURPRISING yolu
Separate Dress Skirts.

$3.50 for 81 Skirts; black and
navy serge; fully lined and bound.
50 for 81 Skirts; alI-wool black
eheviot.serge. Lined and bound.
81 for IS Skirts, all-wool black
cheviot serge;percaline lined and vel
veteen bound.
IS for 81 Skirts; black cheviot; full
tlarei four tailor stitched taffeta bands
forming panels, one running zig-zag
around the bottom. Very dressy.
IS for SIo. Shirts; black broadcloth;
deep founce, entirely appIiqued.
$40 for SIS Skirts; handsome black
satfetay five rows of shirred ribbon
around the bottom.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Rugs Cleaned Free of Charge.

Ladies are invited to bring or send
their rugs to the store to be clean
ed any day this week.
II. III. sells at lac. cake. two for
yards of carpet.
a demonstration will also be given of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

ley's geods-extra heavy-speoiaI
The l2ife. Black and Tan sox-abso-
aautely fast and stainless. to go at
i9c. All,,pure-linen Hemstitohed Hand
ikerchiefs.A. y. and 1A -inch
Regular Sc: White Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, to go at &C
White Military Gloves. The 15c.
Tan and Brown Kid Walking Cloves
sizes 7. III, 1ls. Ia, s, ST. ST., S1
and ?, Regular 81 gloves, to go al
69c. the pair. o. -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
$I.35 Kid Gloves, o0c.

We've about eight dozen lace and
button Kid Gloves that sold at 81,
St.25 and 1885 the pair. Blacks,
modes, tans, pearls. navies and greens.
Sizes 81, $40, On. z and TX.
On sale tomorrow at ooc. the pair.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
$3.50 Suits, at $40.
SI8 Suits, at SIP.

oNs Tor cNHSeS-rom II to 18 blue and
Russian blouse and box beautifully shaped
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

All,silk Satin Dnchesse-22 inches wide
The Size goods, at 67iAc
orocaded crepe dc Chine-pretty even
goods, at 25c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
The Silk Bargains.

The 81 Black Peau de Sole. at Zoe.
The sl.25 Black Peau de Sole, at 81.
The $l.50 Black Peau de Sole. at SIPS.
Extra quality 20-inch All-silk Black
Taffeta. The 75c. goods, at 5Sc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

soc Skirts, at 900.
75c. Skirts, at SOC.
Sf.o0 Skirts, at SOC.
$3.50 Gowns, at 81.
Si.oo Gowns, at 75c.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-04-05
THE HYPOCRlTES.

The recent agitation over a constitution
al convention has been provoking from
the Democratic press the oft repeated IT,
rades in which Virginia Democracy has
been periodically INDUCING against our
present State Constitution. They have
been very abusive of this Constitution in a
general way, but have not been able to
raise any particular objections to any of
its features, except, that it provides for
two many Offices and gives the right of
suffrage TO too many people. Their general
objection to it, is that it was made by a
body of men called the "black and tan"
We can remember when Democracy
violently objected to one of its provisions
that which established our public school
system. This latter objection they were
forced to abandon, because of the popular
ity of free education for the masses. 1t
was, however, reluctantly abandoned; and
now the Bourbon element, which at one
time was so bitterly opposed to taxing the
rich to educate the children of the poor,
pretends TO be the earnest friends of the
public, free schools-some claiming that
we are indebted to the Democrats for our
present school system.
Of course the special objection that is
now being raised to the Constitution,
about it providing for too many offices, Jig a
great farce. No one has ever heard of a
legislature or convention controlled by
Democrats reducing the number of State
and County offices. 1t is the love of office,
and the hope of getting office, on which
the structure of modern Democracy is
built Take that incentive from it, and
the party would disband as quickly as
band of hostile Indians that could find
no defenceless white settlements to prey
upon.
Some of our Democratic contemporaries
assume that the prime object of a consti-
tutional convention is to secure honest
elections in Virginia by greatly restricting
the exercise of suffrage OF course that
suggestion is absurd too absurd to merit
serious notice. We should, therefore, not
be surprised to find that either the good
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-04-05
nnht. ALI this ranks under the general

doubt. All this ranks under the general
head of verifying the schedules, and the
Agricultural Division plans to give all the
time possible to the work Of verifying each
of the millions of farm schedules. To &C.
complish this in the time allowed, the
work of several hundred clerks will be re-
ouired, and they must have hard and fast
rules to guide them. For example. they
might be told When the wheat reports
show product of over forty bushels to
the acre, they are suspicious and must be
laid aside for an expert to pass upon. But
any such rules must vary with the section
of the country. A yield of twenty bushels
in one section might be mora questionable
than yield of forty bushels in another.
Hence the division must fix in advance
what is the range of reports in each part of
the country and for each crop that may be
accepted as probable on their face and not
requiring special examination. To get the
limits of probability for this purpose for
each county in the United States, that
is. the maximum and minimum yield
and the maximum and minimum price
which may be accepted without vetih-
cation, is the object of ali extensive
correspondence now being carried on
by the Agricultural Division under the
direction Of Mr.. l.. &. Powers, Chief
Statistician in charge Of that division
Three simple schedules have been pre-
pared and printed on different colored
paper in order that they may be read
lily distinguished one from another.
One of item covers ordinary garden vege-
tables. a second covers fruits, and the
third the great staple field crops. Each
asks about the units of measure employed
and the net price realized, and the two
more important schedules, those for staple
field products and for vegetables, ask for
the highest and lowest yield of each CROP
per acre. These schedules are being
mailed to prominent farmers all over the
country and in many instances returns
have already been received. When the
returns have been received and tabuIatedr
a scheme will be made from them of what
is to be accepted as correct in each case
and what is to be probed farther. The
only aim of the Office is to get what was
really the intention of the farmer in ans
wering the questions. If the presumption
is strongly against his meaning what the
schedule says, the office will try to learn
by correspondence from the Supervisor, or
the Enumeration, or the farmer himself
what the real facts were.
If the farming public will continue to
cooperate with the heartiness already dig
played, this effort will result in more
trustworthy census of farms than has ever
been taken. Farmers, as a class, are less
able to cooperate than the representatives
of any other great industry. Hence the
Census Office can do more for them than
it can for centralized lines of business,
which can and do make their own inyesti'
cations, and it will do its best to present a
full and accurate photograph of this lead
ing occupation. The Director of the Cen
sus urges every one interested to aid the
work.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-04-05
A DIFFICULT TASK.
The Building up of the Census Office Is
Great Undertaking.

To build up great Office like the Cen
sus Office in fifteen months from absolute
ly nothing to an efficient machine, EN-
plnying about three thousand men II
Washington and about fifty thousand else
where in the country, is difficult task
and entire success is out of the question
The office naturally compares itself with
the stage of preparations attained at the
same period ten years ago and tried by
this test, it has gained several months on
its predecessor. One of the problems be-
fore it is how to put in the tune thus &C.
cured in such way as most to benefit the
Census.
In the Agricultural Division the need of
ime for preliminary work is perha ps as
great as anywhere in the Census Office.
Farmers, as a class, do not keep their &C.
counts as well as manufacturers, and the
returns from farmers may occasionally in
clude serious errors which q trained eye
will at once detect. Hence the farm sched-
ues must be examined and such errors
corrected before the tables can be made up
from them with safety. If farmer re-
ports that his land sown to wheat was ten
acres and the yield four thousand bushels,
it is clear that an average yield Of four
hundred bushels to the acre is incredible
and must be rejected or corrected in ac-
cordance with the probabilities. Some
times the truth can be made out by an ex-
pert for comparison with entries in other
parts of the schedules; sometimes cores
pondence must be opened to settle the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-04-05
HAYS GREAT STROKE.
An Exceedingly Daring and SkiIful
Piece of Diplomacy.

New York Evening Post"
With the publication of the official cor
respondence covering Secretary Hays
Chinese negotiation, we are enabled to see
on what bodily original lines it was con
ceived, and with what complete success il
vas carried out. When the London
LINES" recognizes the event as a "slR
nal success of American diplomacy, D
Americans ought not to he behindhand in
their praise of a great achievement by
their Department of State. 1t is no mere
triumph of a selfish national interest.
What Mr.. Hay asked for our merchantt
and investors in China was simply al
equality of right and privileges with all the
world; and in securing it for ourselves, he
won guarantee of it for all. Hereafter
so far as the solemn commitments o.
seven great Powers can assure it, any citi
zen of any of them, or ofany other nation
who wishes TO embark in the Chinese
trade, enjoys the certainty that he viii
have to submit to no discriminating tariff
taxes, or harbor dues, or railway charges
This is a noble work of peace. Mr.. Hay
has extended the saying that he serves biz
party best who best serves his country,
and converted it into the larger truth that
he serves his country best who best serves
the whole world.
From the diplomatic point Of view the
negotiation appears simplicity itself. No
treaties; just an exchange of official notes.
No alliances; no playing off of one power
against another; simply quiet inclusion
of them all in a common policy. This is
simple enough, but so is any feat of skill
when you know how to do it. 1t took
high talent to arrive at the novel concep-
ton, and delicate tact to press its accept
ance. Both design and execution have
been mastery. If the plan of negotiating
treaties had been elected, months or years
would have been consumed, and jealous
and mischief. making Senate would have
spoiled the work in the end. AS it is, Mr..
Hay lays before Congress a completed
transaction.
The Senate can neither add to it nor
take from it--neither make nor mar it.
It is foit accompi. And the Secretary dis
played the incest skill in urging bis pro-
ject simultaneously upon the various
Powers. His clever proviso that no agree
ment should be binding unless assented to
by all led all the chancelleries to agree
almost before they knew it. Great
Britain was, of course, willing to promise
the open door; it is her historic and inva-
riable policy. But Germany? Well, Won
Buelow may have thought it safe to make
promise contingent on Frances accep-
lance, which might never be given. The
French Foreign Office may have counted
on Russian reluctance; Count Muravieff on
Japanese aversion, and 30 on around the
circle. In the end, Mr.. Hay appeared
smiling with his whole sheaf of acceptances
and the thing was done. 1t was an ex-
ceedngly daring and skilful stroke of d.
plomacy. |