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New-York tribune., 1900-08-31

The more It Is studied, the more flaws appear
tn the easy. honest and honorable solution OF
the Philippine question" which Colonel Bryan
fathered in his Indianapolis acceptance speech.
That solution was, in brief, to set up a stable
form Of government in the Philippines TO recog-
nize native independence, and finally to guaran-
tee the Bilpinos that protection from foreign
interference which is accorded under the Mon
roe Doctrine to the lesser American republics.
In both his indianapolis and Topeka addresses
the Democratic Presidential candidate strug
gled with specious sophistry to identify cOndi-
lions and duties in the Philippines with those
which have arisen through the fulflment of this
country's pledge TO give stable government and
liberty to Cuba "Who will draw the line." the
Nebraska leader exclaimed at Indianapolis
between the natural rights of the Cubans and
the FilipinosT And, ignoring the totally diff
ferent relations in which Cuba stands to the
United States through treaty pledges and legis-
lative enactment, he shiftily demanded an ap-
plicatiOn in the Philippines of that policy of
naturalization which in Cuba has already
taken definite and mutually satisfactory shape.
The parallel which Colonel Bryan seeks to
institute between American obligations in Cuba
and American obligations In the Philippines
finds no support of course, in either interna-
tonal law or common sense. It confuses po-
EIlcal and international condluOnS in no way
analogous. But even granted the force of the
parallel. how does American experience in Cuba
vindicate in advance the merit and value of
Colonel Bryan's easy, honest and honorable
programme: If the Fusion nominee for Presi-
dent is elected viii he favor such a rapid with
drawal of American troops from the Philippines
as has been effected from Cuba, and the con-
vening thereafter Of a native Congress, which
shall erect m Independent government under
the protection of the United States? Is this
native Congress, also, as some of Mr.. Bryans
admirers are already anticipating, TO conclude
a treaty recognizing American control of
manila Bay and City. granting reciprocity of
"trade. and guaranteeing full liberty Of Ameri-
"can enterprise and investment?
"The Philadelphia Record" though friendly
10 the general policy of expansion, has been
trying. with many other Eastern newspapers of
pronounced Democratic tendencies, to find some
bridge TO renewed partisan allegiance in Colonel
Bryan's current crusade against imperialism. -
Our Philadelphia contemporary is candid
enough however. 10 admit that the practical
difficulties OF carrying out any such scheme OF
Filipino independence as that outlined In the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
JEFFERsors ANSWER TO BRYAN.

Mr. Bryan is running a kindergarten in po-
Iitical controversy. He is telling his hearers
what arguments to use In debate with the
wicked imperasts. He is filing them full of
portentous questions which they are to pro-
pound to their protagonists, to the discomftlng
and silencng Of the latter If not to their entire
conversion to the true faith Of Organism. OF
these controversial conundrums the supreme
and crowning one. warranted sure death to
Imperialism at forty rods, is, What Is our title
to the Philppines?" That is what you are to
ask the criminal aggressor, after the fashion of
Haliburton's Ancient Mariner with his How
many fins has a cod? Aye, tell me that, you
''old scupnw
On this occasion the old sculpin arises and
tells him; the same being none other than that
very Thomas Jefferson whom Mr.. Bryan was
SO uncommonly fond of quoting until. perhaps
by reading The Tribune, he discovered what a
criminal aggressor, wholesale expansionist and
absolute imperialist he was. According to
Thomas Jefferson, there can be no question of
the validity of our title to the Philippines. For
while conquest gives only an inchoate right"
that right is made perfect when 1t is confirmed
"by the treaty Of peace and by a remuneration
"or a abandonment by the former proprietor" 1t
is our impression that our conquest of the
Philippines was some time ago confirmed by a
treaty Of peace with Spain and by Spain's COM
plete renunciation Of her former title to the
Philippines
There is an ancient saying about answering
a fool according 70 his folly. 1t would not be
courteous to apply 1t in Mr.. Bryans case. But
If any of Mr.. Bryan's followers go about firing
this cocksure conundrum at their free and in
dependent countrymen, it will be both prudent
and pertinent to answer them according TO
Thomas Jefferson. One Democrat ought to be
authority to another.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31

foregoing paragraph would probably De as
difficult holding and governing the lsianus'
AS THE Record" argues:
How many of the people OF the eightyI,0I.uu ,I.
semi civilized and savage tribes or the Fniip
pines would be likely to consent 70 al s,ns5 .u,s
Could majority of the tribal chiefs pe lhuuSe lh,S
to assemble at Manila? And before oelns asNeS 90
TO frame q constitution" would net many oA
them have TO be sent to school In orser 10 Ieat =
what constitution is7 For some or theIn "oute
come clothed IN all the simplicity OF oreecn
clouts with intellectual equipment 10 cotTe-
spond; not a few would bring patents Oh nS
bility won by capturing sixty heads IN Ialus
upon neighboring hostile tribes; there wouio oe
a startling confusion of both Languages anu IL IL
marauding Tagals might stir up animosites OF
long standing, and cause the convention 10 ue
generate into q tribal battle. And II the amer
can Commissioners could accomplish the Inlracte
of making peace between the hostile ana sCdiiS
fly clothed factions. a majority OF the cnleIs
would be no more likely TO consent to ylelo the
bay and city of Manila without American CO
ercion than Englishmen would be 10 yleIu ING
River Thames and the city OF London. Anu
how could keep them permanently unoes
our protection" without preserving oroer anu
preventing them from assaultfng and despolilhs
each other?
As an essay in practical craftsmanship get
ting the governed to consent to self-government
I'm the Philippines, and then turning them loose
on each other under American protection, is
not likely to appeal to either National foresight
or self-respect 1t is a solution of the Philip
pine problem neither easy" nor honest nor
''honorable"-one from which the more serious
minded of Colonel Bryan's followers cannot be
blamed for turning with disapproval and con-
teOnn+
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
THE DBuAGoGUE AND THE EMPIRE.

1t is not at all likely that the great western
experiment. IN popular government Will turn
out q faiIure There is a saving common sense
and hard headedness about the American peo-
pie which makes such a disaster improDaDle'
not to say impossible. Nevertheless II may not
be improbable to note that. unless the natural
laws which have revealed themselves in the
making and~unmaking of nations IN the past
have suddenly ceased to operate, the calamity
of imperialism prophesed by the Bryanites, II 1t
could come upon our Government at all. could
only come through the triumph of Bryanism.
II is certainly not Mr. Bryan's intention TO set
I'D an empire here any more than 1t was the
intention of the conspirators who brought about
the French Revolution to substitute for Louis
XVI an imperial despot like Napoleon. The
leaders of the mobs Of Rome under the re-
public did not realize that they were numbering
popular liberties instead of nourishing them.
The Anarchist Of to-day, speaking confusedly
the catchwords of freedom, doubtless does not
understand that the success of his ideas would
be followed by the quick and thankful accept
ance by the people Of the first usurper who
could guarantee the safety of property and in
dividuaI rights Yet this is the plain teaching
of history The demagogue is pleasing to some
Of those who are not thoroughly informed, and
to some whose Imagination far outruns their
Judgment as to lead them to believe that nat
ural laws which have operated once will not,
for some unexplained reason, operate again
that is, he is pleasing long as he is permitted
simply to tickle the ear and arouse the passions
of those who listen to him. But put the dema-
gogue in power, and all is changed. The I'M
rest which he created redoubles; another dema-
gogue more violent than he, more prodigal of
promises pushes him aside. The process re-
peats itself until the Man on Horseback ap-
pears.
The Man on Horseback is not demagogue;
he is an organizer. He restores order out Of
chaos, he reinstitutes legal forms and the
courts; by his will and power he checks the vio-
lence Of mobs: if the currency has been de-
based, and 1t usually has, he restores it, He
does all this without argument without debate,
but nobody notices that he is using a despotic
power for all are on their knees thanking God
for blessed peace and security once more. So
they throw gariands before the advancing foot
steps of their emperor. Thus the demagogue,
ever processing his devotion to liberty, becomes
IN effect its executioner.
But none Of these dreadful catastrophes can
befaI the United States Our fondness for
| demagogues does not reach so far as that.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
ONEIDA'g EXPERIMENT.

The experiment in roadmaking by county
prisoners undertaken two years ago by the
Board of Supervisors of Oneida County has
gone far enough to enable some judgment TO
be formed of its practical value The second
section Of road built under the system has lust
been completed, and statistics of cost are avail
able for comparison with the cost of good
macadam roads built under contract The
Oneida County Supervisors in the fall of 1899
after nearly a year of planning, purchased a
road outfit, including a twelve ton steam roller,
n stone crusher and self dumping wagons at
cost of $4,000. and offered to contract with the
towns and villages for the construction of roads
by the labor of the prisoners In the Utica iail
The county charges % cents head for each
days work of eight hours actually performed,
and 50 80 day for the services of the engi-
neer employed for the steam roller In addi-
ton it requires the road district or village TO
furnish coal and road material and supervise
the construction according to specifications
agreed upon.
The first road building was undertaken last
fall of section seven-eighths of a mile long
and sixteen feet wide in the village OF Vernon
This was not entirely satisfactory owing TO the
experimental nature of the work large
amount of preliminary labor had to be per
formed in developing quarry, and the cost of
the road and the time occupied In construction
were Unexpectedly great. After years wear
however it is in perfect condition without any
repairs. In May a contract was made with
Road District No OF the town OF Whitestown
for the construction of a road one and three
tenths miles in length through the village of
New York Mills. The New-York State specifi-
cations were adopted and strictly enforced
careful accounts were kept and valuable data
are preserved for the use Of other towns and
counties.
For $50 feet the road was 10 feet Wide; for
4,760 feet 16 feet wide, and for 1900 feet 90
feet wide. The macadam was six inches thick
with crown Of half an inch to the foot Thirty
four prisoners on an average were employed 9 100
cubic yards Of 215 inch crushed limestone and
703 cubic yards of haf-inch crushed limestone
were used The time occupied in construc
tion Of the road and on accessory drainage was
fourteen weeks The total cost of the 691O
feet of road, including wages OF prisoners and
all materials was S5,ST3 80, or $4,517 90 a mile
A piece of State road adjoining, of equal length
built by contract cost $4,000. THE Utica
Press" gives the following interesting figures
of other roads built under the Higbie- Armstrong
law:
Troy and Schenectady road, Schenectady
| County, two miles S16.517 81.
Deerfeld Utica. Oneida County. two and
quarter miles, $16.33S 80
Hamburg, south of Buffalo, Erie County six
| and a half miles. about $4,000.
Lebanon road to Massachusetts line, Colum-
| bia County. one and quarter miles. S9992 81.
! The Oneida County League for Good Roads
| is enthusiastic over the success Of the work and
| hopes for the wider adoption of the plan. Mr.
| +. c. Walcott superintendent OF some of the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
Brooklyn. Aug. %. 1900.
A NOMINEE WITH A BACKBONE.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Referring letter published in Mondays
Tribune from a 'Cocksure Republican I wish TO
express my wonder how the writer be cock
sure OF what he calls the Stiffness of the cry OF
reform. Is 1t silly TO take any notice OF such mere
peccadillos in politics the proposed theft OF
s200.00o.OO0 from the ctys treasury by the Ramapo
jobbers? Is 1t silly 10 attempt to do anything in
politics without first asking permission our kind
masters. Platt and Croker? / may be a very idiot
but sure that even idiots deserve something
better for a Governor than a mere automaton
which has squeaked anything but ''PIattl
PlaltE Mr.. Coler's public services have laid every
New-Yorker under such obligation to him that IL
will take most distinguished Republican cand-
date to defeat HIM. Is there any reason why we
cannot have such man Mr.. Seth Low? II
Coler Is popular, and yet dehes Boss Croker. why
can we not have a Republican candidate with
nerve enough 70 shake Boss Platt?
One thing is clear; We need vertebrate at any
cost A REPUBLICAN.
Elberon. N. J.. Aug. Is 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31

factories of the New-York Mills Company, the
largest taxpayer In the road district, assisted
in supervising the road building, and in a re-
port to the State Engineer points out some OBJ
jectionable features of the present system. The
law making an allowance to the Sheriff for
prisoners food and permitting him to save
what he can from 1t he thinks should be
changed. Prisoners at hard labor outdoors need
more food than when in JAIL and the Sheriff is
under strong temptation either to feed the men
inadequately or to oppose the outdoor work
which cuts down his profits The county fur
nishes one guard for each eight prisoners. They
are entirely under control of the Sheriff Mr..
Walcott finds that for Jack of authority over
them the Highway Commissioner is sometimes
unable to secure perfect discipline or exact a
fair amount of work from them. These defects
could easily be remedied. In spite of them
road building by county prisoners is a great sue
cess. 1t is good for the prisoners, and II makes
possible good roads In places where the expense
of other labor renders improvement hopeless.
BY the expenditure Of the present wasted road
taxes for prison labor on the construction Of
permanent macadam roads the towns of New
York in few years could obtain a fine system
Of highways to supplement the main thorough
fares to be built by the State. The Board of
Supervisors in every county would do well to
cupants of their jails to good use.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
ABOUT THE GOVERNORSHLP.
GOOD POLITICS."

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Platt has announced that Il would not
pe good politics TO nominate independent
Republican for Governor. Three years ago he gave
a similar Judgment the MayOralty of New
York. He opposed the independent Republican
Seth Low and General Tracy was made TO believe
that It necessary for him to run for the
Office The humiliating defeat Of the General fol-
lowed and the great city given over Tam
many. The deplorable result OF that organization
measure is felt every day. and will be felt for
years to come. II, instead OF dividing the opposI-
tion to Tammany Mr.. Platt had consented to con-
cSntrate il. should have had Republican Mayor.
and certainly every office in Brooklyn would have
been filled by Republican or an anti-Tammany
Democrat
Be assured the independent Republicans OF Brook
lyn do not forget Mr., Platts good politics 1t
may be the organization has ticket all fixed for
this fall, and it may be that only such lesson
was given in the Foger year will suffice TO
throw Mr.. Platt's domination.
AS an independent Republican shall surely
work and vote for Mckinley and Roosevelt. but as
to the State ticket, I wait for developments.
A BROOKLYNITE.
BROOKLYN, Aug %, 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
SCUTTLING THE TRUTH.
We find the following in 'The Springfield
(Mass) Republican" OF August 70:

no "scuttle" from China, now cries the senior
Republican organ at New-York. We mad ex-
pected H. II will be heard with increasing vol
ume as time goes and the troops remain.
Now the word scuttIe has definite and recog-
nged meaning In Administration circles. thls Is -
ito get out" And its opposite Is, never 10 get
out"
We are not advised as to our contemporary s
authority for declaring the definite and recog-
nized meaning of words in Administrator
circles" In The Tribune office words are used
according TO the definite and recognized mean
ing Of them as set forth by another spring
field authority TO w.t. the somewhat well
known Websters Dictionary. That excellent
work defines the intranstive verb Ito scuttle"
as ITO run with affected precipitation, to hurry
to hustle, to scuddle."
II seems a pity in an academic way, that
''The Springfield Republican" should have de-
voted eight lines of its valuable space to the
futile insinuatton of an untruth. 1t intimates
in the paragraph to which we have given pub
licity by quotation, that in saying mo scuttling
from China The Tribune means that United
States troops are never TO evacuate that coun-
try. Now. in the article to which our cOntem-
porary refers we said, explicitly and emphat-
icaIly, that 1.-The United States has no thought
"of permanent conquest Of China 1t
will leave China with far greater Joy than 1t
entered it WITH and it will do at the earliest
possible moment consistent with honor and
Justice" That is The Tribune's definition, and
we believe it to be the Governments definition,
of mot to scuttle."
There is another meaning of ''to scuttle,' COM
monty recognized 1t is to sink and destroy
ship or other vessel by cutting holes in its bot
tom That act is usually performed by pirates
or other criminals. Can 1t be that there is
deliberate intention thus to deal with the truth
in Springfield, Mass?
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
PL4rT SHOULD BE PLAUSIBLE HIMSELF

ONE CASE WHERE HE FORGOT HIS crSNlS's
From The Brooklyn Eagle
ApropOs OF the Controllers gubernatoriai sss'ses
tiOus Platt has had word 10 say ne ,-e,nss
Mr. COler the weakest and most plaGSlo-e s,SsIs
fraud ever pSrpetrated on q long SuAeil-lS
Incidentally ne wants 20 know what ne 11sshr ~
done Considerable pressure has oeen 49, -, -
bear the Controller. IL was eNefteG y - sh4
the powerful political Organlaa tiSils v.sak,
continent The resistance 70 II has not oeg-
il stronger than the pressure. " allen - - Vhaf
great deal And IL answers the Q3sslitSS0IIsr has
has he ever done? Furthermore, the Coh'. y sirost
succeeded in provoking the antagOnisIn - .~eate-
every practical and active politician IN 80 81 nav
city. This is something OF achievement t-sults3
Tammany. Mr.. Coler cannot set the ~. ~ his
but why should Platt play into the 2s"SSs - warn
Democratic adversariesF Why Shou..u N+e.rly az
them against a blunder at Saratoga - Svif 30
the political interests he has IN thS ,rsrs %
directly consulted BY the nomination ssssreu and
weak fraud. The senior Senator moNSu - Tsifher
earth TO get rid OF Roosevelt ,Nse W. Ss cleared
fraudulent weak AT PhiladelPh PhlA - nod his
the track for material with which ne e@, ,srrsinys
own or more than his own at Aloahl. ne Gov
ernor of the State OF New-Nork- IhstS With the
ing what havoc COler might not P.aS,,t+si 81 ths
machines. should he be sent 10 the -. natufs-
State. Hostility from Tammany ls ~ sNe oppo-
Nor Is there anything remarkaols Soo~SS ~SSorough n
sition Coler Is enCOuntering IN the - - sclrcsiy
which ne lives but a fling from PAU W. ssd not
to be expected. For II COer be ttaeS, ttas iast uaa
strong fraud at that Platt should De .snysn-ioH
In the world expose him berore Sne a handsaN-
has adjourned RE knows haws Is bCIh candida .e.
coler would not be OF them MI.
plausible.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
PERSONAL.

Nine Richter, the daughter OF Meyerbeer. has
just presented her fathers piano to the Royal Mu-
of Berlin
The Rev F. W. Vaughn, ninety years old. is vicar
of the church in Llantert, Gamorganshire, Wales
which is built on grounds representing the most
cient Christian in the British Isles. a
daughter of Caractacus, supposed to be mentioned
by St Paul under the name of Claudia, is said to
have founded a Christian church there about
A. d. 63.
THE Philadelphia Press says President
Kriger, whose headquarters in a railway
train to which takes kindly in his early life
a strenuous advocate of the Boer notion that rail-
ways were introduced by the EVIL One. When first
Dom Paul was persuaded to travel by rail- while
prayed throughout the journey that he would not
be smashed TO pieces for thus having recklessly
tempted Providence
Jabez Fox whom Governor Crane has just ap-
pointed Judge of the Superior Court Of Massa-
chusetts in place of Judge Blodgett resigned. was
graduated from Harvard in 1871 and from the Har-
ward Law School In 1876. He OF the three
men who signed the original call which resulted IN
the mugwump movement in 1884 and is what may
fTeouent contributor to law magazines and has
prepared numerous tariff pamphlets for use in po-
two years lecturer on the law of evidence at the
Boston University Law School. His appointment
will cause hts resignation from the facuIty-a
source OF regret both to himself and his present
sociates.
Admiral Aiexief. who commands the Russian
naval forces In Chinese waters is man hfty-ive
years old He has great deal OF Tartar blood IN
his veins.
operated on for appendicitis last night Mercy
Hospital 1t emergency case Mr.. Hopkins
was about town earlier in the day. but was taken
i'll and returned TO his home. physician dag
npeTation It was anrounced The patient:s eondi-
tion afterward was good and that he would re-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
FAvoRs GENERAL TRACY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The expectation seems to be quite general
among Republicans in this State residing In the
country that the Republican nominee for Governor
this fall will be resident OF the city of Greater
New-York- Many names have been mentioned. but
1t seems 10 me that the name OF b. +. Tracy has
not been made sufficiently prominent He has a
National reputation. is familiar with the law and
legislation OF this State is able wise. experienced
and popular. Would he accept the nomination.
A. n. SHELDON.
Hamilton N ". Aug. e. 1890
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
MRS. RATHBoHE HERE TO DO STOPPING.

The wife of Estes G. Rathbone formerly Di-
rector-General OF Posts in Cuba, released from
Hoffman Island yesterday. Her husband
rested July es In connection with the Cuban
postal scandals. and released on bail in the OF
SOS 900 on July 30 He is still in Cuba and likely to
be detained there until fuller investigation has
been made Mrs. Rathbone said that she had
merely 10 do some shopping and would not
IN Was
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31

sophia to exact redress. And not the least In
teresting feature of the situation is that Russia,
the foe Of Rumania and the friend and patron
of Bulgaria, at present has her hands so much
occupied In China that she could Ill afford to
Intervene In the Balkans.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, BY mail,
800 month, except TO a city or foreign
address.
Readers are fnvfted TO complain to this
Office, If they cannot find TRlBUNEs at a
sse1ps stand. The Presidential campaign
has caused an increase in sales.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
r. 9. pUN soMEWHAr RETrER..

Narragansett Pier r. L., Aug. S0-R. @. Dun. OF
NewYork, who has been in here for several weeks
Is rallying somewhat and IL is believed that
he will continue TO improve The physicians at
tending him. however, think that complete recoY-
cry at his advanced age Is impossible.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
WI TING FANG AT CAPE MAY.

Cape May n. j.. Aug s0.--Wu Ting Fang the
Chinese Minister arrived here this afternoon to
spend a few days with his family. Mr. wu said
after his arrival that he did intend transact
official business while here. II any eommuni-