The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-29
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assured people somewhat The Demo-
Gratis have not been able to find any ex-
cuse for criticism. They ignored the
matter at the Kansas City convention.
Secretary Hays note was so clear that
misconstruction was impossible-that
rights of Americans are to be protected
vigorously with arms, but this is to be
done for the honor of our country and
not to protect China among land grab
bers The Democrats want an extra
session of Congress that war may be
declared on China-at least some do. This
the administration thinks unnecessary,
as the matter now stands. It is the be-
lief that the allies viii be able to handle
the matter at Tien Tsin. The talk about
China invading Russia and overrunning
Europe is an alarmist's fancy. China
can't equip and supply an army at home
as it should be, and as for carrying any
great force beyond her borders, that is
simply nonsense China has no railroads.
no ships and not even horses. Darius
sought to crush Alexander with a great
force of 100000 soldiers. Alexander met
him at Issus, and though the odds were
as 20 to I, he broke the head Of the
column and when the retreat began the
great army became a mob. and panic
stricken, and fed like people from a
crowded amphitheater aflame and more
men lost their lives in this frenzied fight
than it would have been possible for
Alexander to have slain with his battle
axes unresisted. And Darius was
greater soldier than China has or ever
had
McClures Magazine for July has three
articles Of special interest. VIII Whites
character sketch Of Bryan: W. B. Par
sons Railway Development in China"
and Maurice Lows 'Unwritten Chapter
in American Diplomacy" Mr.. White
lets it be known that Bryan is not a
demagogue, but that he is sincere. brave,
deadly in earnest; on the other hand he
argues by insinuation and seldom
touches the merits Of a question; ne is
rheIorican, self-deceived by ''the melody
Of his voice" His power lies ir the So
ciaIistic belief abroad that there are po
litical wrongs which should be annihi-
lated to begin with Bryan is an icono-
clast mot a builder" Mr.. Bryan's mad
worshipers will not get much comfort
out - what VIII White has said so well
TIE article on railroads in China dis
closes
MANY miles Of railroad in operation in
China as the Santa Fe has in Kansas;
that when the projected roads. which
are likely to be constructed, are all built
China's railroad mileage for 100000
people will be somewhere near what
Kansas has for 100000 people. When
China has mixed up with the world she
will find that wars are won, not on &C
count Of a religious fearlessness Of death
but bv having the proper equipments TO
kill with, and a modern knowledge or
tneir 75sn The unwrftten chapter in
Diplomacy discloses some things we owe
to England during the Spanish war
We interviewed in behalf Of Cuba;
Furone might have interviewed in behalf
| Of Spain for the worlds peace. England
| attitude made European intervention I'M
nossibIe. Whatever may be said for
campaign purposes against England, II
| is known that in everything essential 10
advancement England leads Europe with
the sturdy German a close second Con-
scious of the fact that Sc years ago Eng
| land sacked and burned our capitol am
not unmindful Of the great virtues OF
English men and institutions. John
Hav. in the diplomatic relations begin
ming with the Venezuela dispute, has
shown a marked aptitude for diplomacy.
Hay is an historian. man of the worid'
the most versatile and ACCOMPLISHED dip
lcn,at in this nation. It may be politics
| IN condemn England. but in race, Ian
GRACE and commerce England's friend
shin IS desired. The Hay-Pauncefote
treaty by the way is wise diplomacy.
The tabulating machine is now at work
IN the census Office and its mystery IS
not so great. when its principle IS IN
dars+ood. For instance. take card that
/ has the symbols W. NJ \. punched. The
nr1nched holes in this card. when 1t IS
n1aced in the tabulator. are over electric
wires and when a lever is lowered 4
current of electricity IS completed for
| every hole in the card. in this case three
circuits are completed. which communt-
| Gates 10 a dial and the hand turns one
notch In the Illustration, each Of the
| diele. communicating with the symbols
! given would count one With wires
! or,o,,ph 20 or even 100 circuits could he
| conoDleted as well as three 50 the ma
! chine goes on counting the cards at the
rate Of 150c rer hour. If the AVERAGE
number Of holes in 4 card be H. the ma
| chine has counted 1900 items N one
b7l,r. The machine IS never of II
| counts one to each time and shows II
., its face and announces it by a sharp