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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-25

a THE actual problem in
~ China increases, It is interest
Il - ing to notice that the theor-
etical problem diminishes. The
actual problem consists of getting
enough war-making machinery into
the danger centers to rescue imperiled
foreigners and avert hideous destruc-
tion of life and property. To the So
luton of this problem every interested
power seems to be addressing itself
with praiseworthy energy and in gen.
uine good faith.
This keeps the powers so busy that
the earlier speculation concerning the
theoretical problem as to what Rus
sin had concealed up her sleeve or as
to how soon Japan would release
against Russia the carefully poised
and surcharged thunderbolt which was
to involve the globe in a worldwide
war, has in a measure subsded. Nc
doubt there Is lot of selfshness and
coveteous intent smoldering in the in
ncr offices of the European diplomats
and some of 1t also at Toxic; but
with the Chinese Boxers is all-engross-
ing.
Nor do we longer hear complaint
that the government at Washington is
inactive or that it does not know what
to do. 1t has done just what it should
have done; it has sent all the ships
and all the men that 1t could spare
under hurry orders from the Philip
pines to the Chinese treaty ports, and
it has told the ranking American nava
officer who is at the scene of the
trouble to do whatever he finds neces-
sary to be done in the protection OF
American persons and interests. II
the men and ships now there or un-
der orders to get there are insufficient
more will be forthcoming. Uncle San
does not intend to tolerate any non
sense.
Here the case rests pending the re-
celpt of fresh information. The situa.
tion is serious, but nothing is to bt
gained from worrying over remote
contingencies, such, for example, as &
world-war.
THE attempt to turn our form o
government into that of an empire
must be averted," says Richard Gro
ker. 1t is understood that he does no
refer to the Croker dynasty In Tam
manyized New York.
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with Shanhaikwan, which is already in railwa
connection with Pekn

with Shanhaikwan, which is already in railway
connection with Pekin.
The demand for American goods at this treaty
port and the country adjacent to II is shown by
the following extract from the report Of Walter
Lay, commissioner OF customs at that point, writ.
ten in 1893: "The rapidity with which English
drills have been disappearing may be seen by
noting that the importation only four years
ago amounted to $4,000 pieces while during the
period under review only 5000 pieces arrived.
The predominant position secured by American
drills and sheetings is now one Of sheer supre-
macy The value Of these two items aggregates
S,125,000 haikwan tacls-that is, not far short
from half OF the gross value Of all foreign ar
rivals coastwisc. Cotton yarn did not rccede from
the advanced position assumed In the previous
year, for the falling of OF the Indian yarn was
neutrazed by the increase in Japanese yarn. The
inclastic character Of the trade in wooden goods
continues. The most striking feature in the cate
CORY OF sundries Is the overwhelming importation
OF kerosene oil. in which trade the supremacy
OF American brands is exceedingly pronounced,
for the large importation Of $4,000 gallons in
1896 has been eclipscd by the 2,0i1, 900 gallons
to the credit Of the period under review. The
net value OF the imports which is practically
the same as the large figure Of the previous year.
may he considered fairly TO represent a volume
OF trade equivalent to that year With reference
to the leading articles, native cloth, medicines
SILK piece goods, green tea and prepared tobacco
have gained while raw cotton, paper and sugar
have lost Cotton yarns, manufactured by Chi.
nese mills, advanced from GOO hakwan taels to
77,SSS haikwan taels."
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How Platforms Are Made.

~ SATISFACTION with the
b language used In expressing
~ some of the ideas in the
Philadelphia platform and
with the non-use of other language is
Indicated by a number of leading Re-
publican journals. The Philadelphia
Press, for instance, calls the platform
rambling, verbose and incomplete"
and It upholds Congressman Grosvenor
In his assertion that through some
hocus pocus on the part of the plat
form subcommittee, and more espe-
cially owing to the irrepressible mod
esty of the New York member of that
subcommittee, Hon. Lemuel Eli Quigg
who assayed to edit the draft of the
platform which had received at Wash
ington the presidents approval, a most
important plank, declaratory of the
highest policy, disappeared in transit.
The suppressed paragraph was as FOL-
lows:
'we reassert the principle which was the
watchword Of the Republican party in its first
great battle, of which Abraham Lincoln was the
illustrious champion, and on which he was
elected president, that congress has full legsla-
tive power over territory belonging to the United
States subject only to the fundamental safe
guards Of liberty Justice and personal rights"
General Grosvcnor says that this
plank, straightforward, intelligent and
written in good English, agreed upon
first by the president himself, and
afterward by the subcommittee, was
York, who had charge of that branch
OF the work. Upon the greatest ques-
tion Of the hour, upon the question
about which the Republicans in con-
gress fought and won, the drlveller per-
formed this act"
Mr.. Quigg, the "driveller" referred TO-
says he acted in good faith under in
structions from the subcommittee and
defends the omission on the ground
that the whole question is now pending
| before the United States Supreme
| court. In this he is sustained by Sen.
| ator Fairbanks, the chairman of the
| platform committee. Nevertheless, the
Press says: THE suppression of th!,
| declaration without making the fact
| known in any other manner than in an
| inaudible report was a gross impos!.
ton if not a fraud upon the conven,
tion. If it had been known that the
committee had omitted this essentia
Republican principle in reference tC
our possessions the convention wou!c
have inserted it over the heads of the
committee. 1t was seriously proposed
to do so next day, when the gray,
omission was discovered, but tn,
knowledge that the president could an;
would cure this defect, as well as Civ,
vitality, directness and force to the in
anition of the platform made II seen
hardly worth while ia bring the plat
form a second time before the conven
ton" And the New York Tribune
with equal emphasis, asserts:
Nobody but a dryeller would have dreamed q
such pettifogging as an attempt TO suppress thi
constitutional question in the campaign. II
an issue, and the Republican party must face
squarely, accept the responsibility for its act
and educate people to understand the tremendou
importance, while doing our duty to the land
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Herald quotes Platt as having said:
There is opposition to General Greene
because of his attitude on the vice.
presidential question at Philadelphia.
He wanted the position himself and
urged Governor Roosevelt very strong
ly to get out of the race" Now as 4
matter of fact, General Greene had
not the slightest desire for the vice.
presidency; he has recently declined
proffers of political place far more de-
slrable. His attitude dt Philadelphia
In the matter of Colonel Roosevelt's
candidacy was prompted wholly by a
sense Of personal friendship for the
governor of New York, and it will be
interesting to observe whether Roose-
welt will silently acquiesce in Platt's
obvious scheme to discipline Greene
or whether he will accept the Platt
gauntlet thus thrown down and give
the country another evidence of his
ability to fight.
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PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
AT A GLANCE

Born at Niles, o.. JAN %, 1913.
Educated at Poland Academy.
First occupation, school teacher.
Enlisted in June, 1861, in Company E, Twenty
third Ohio Volunteers.
Won first distinction at Antietam.
Last important battle, Cedar Creek.
Mustered out with rank Of major.
Admitted to the bar in 1867.
First office, district attorney Of Stark county,
Ohio.
Fourteen years in congress.
Author of the Mckinley tariff bill.
-Four years governor of Ohio
Elected president in November, 1906
Height five feet eight inches.
Weight, one hundred and eighty-two pounds.
Complexion, dark; hair once black, now gray.
Abstcmious habits, but smokes occasionally.
Sanguine temperament; deliberate manner.
Religion, Methodist Episcopal
Married, but has no living children.
Favorite reading, history and economies.
Does not read novels Likes light airs and
ballads.
Favorite dress, black frock coat and black bow
necktie.
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committed by the fortunes Of war to our care,
OF maintaining our own civilization and institu'
tions undiluted by partnership Of barbarian races
in the conduct Of our government The same
courage which led the Republican party in 1896
TO meet the money question squarely and trust
to an educational campaign to convince the
doubling, who were not few even In the partys
own ranks, should have been displayed this year
in facing the new problem and standing up boldly
for right principles essential to the preservation
Of the United States OF America as the United
States Of America No doubt when this question
first came up misiniormation and scntmentality
worked strongly against the Republican policy,
but IL IL understood better II is steadily grow.
ing in favor and the chief obstacle to its triumph
with the people is the danger that the opposition
with catchwords and cant phrases win have in.
nucnce because they arc not met with stalwart
arguments boldly going to the heart Of the
matter. The party as a whole has no apology to
make for its course In dealing with this subject,
no desire TO sneak away from it, and it would
not now be open to the rcproach Of trying TO do
so in its platform but for the marplot driveller
from New York who presumes to edit the prcsi
dent Of the United States. to decide what prin.
cpcs he may stand for as candidate for re-
election, and kindly lends his superative gifts
in rhetoric and literature and statcsmanship to
the production Of a platform which he modesty
assures MS is not, like the Washington document
too long or too much resembling a political
essay.
The episode as n whole is more in
teresting than important. There can
be 10 honest uncertainty as to any
Republican position; for actions speak
louder than words. Furthermore, the
presidents letter Of acceptance will be
the real platform: it will tell what he
intends to do when elected. But at
the next Republican national conven-
tion the committee on platform would
do well. first to determine lust what
ideas It wants to emphasize in its
report to the convention, and then to
hire an experienced newspaper writer
to clothe those ideas succintly in
words that flt. The opportunity at
Philadelphia for ter.se 1ni ringing
deliverance was unprecedented. II Is
a literary, rather than a political mis-
fortune that this opprtunity was sac
rifced through the interposltion of &c o
many meddling voices, hands and pens.
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~ ORTY-NINE days ago the
N $500 men employed by the
Il street car company which
controls the rapid transit
of st. Louis went on strike because
of n difference as to wages and con-
ditions of employment. Since then, in
direct consequence, 13 persons have
been killed and $50 injured, exclusive
of three women stripped naked by
mobs for riding on the cars; the loss
of the strikers in wages has exceeded
1920, 900; the loss of the company In
fares has exceeded $42O 900; the loss to
the company for extra employees,
guards, detectives. etc, has been $780,
900; the direct cost to the city has
been $500, 900, and the loss to the busl-
ness interests of St. Louis is estimated
at $25,0OO,O0O.
The company is now operating regu-
larly every car that it owns. II has
induced about 300 of its old employees
to resume work as non-union men and
and has imported 5000 other men from
other cities. But this has been done
of the cars, 1t is reported, are empty.
A st. Louis letter in the New York
Herald says: "The company IS los
ing a very large sum every day under
the boycott. which is daily growing
more serious. Not one person in ten
thousand will dare ride direct into the
northern and southern sections of st.
Louis. Not half a hundred legitimate
fares have been collected on the north
and south lines since traffic was
opened. The boycott extends to every
person who patronizes or associates
with anybody who rides on car, who
works for anybody who rides on a
car or who is related to anybody who
rides on a car"
A condition of affairs like this is
out of place in free America and there
| ought to be ways and means to put
stop to it. When will public opinion
| demand the reference of all such dit-
| ferences to court of arbitration and
make acceptance of the award Of such
a tribunal compulsory upon both par
ties to the litigation?
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THE OPTIMISTIC VIEW.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
However great the present destruction Of Amer.
lean property may be in China and however
poignant may be our anxiety over the loss OF
life that may have occurred, the Just and phil
osophical basis on which evnts there are to he
regarded is that they are simply the beginning
OF the end Of the confusion that has prevailed in
China for years and the Inauguration, on a solid
basis, of peace and prosperity for the kingdom
and the security and advancement of all moral
and financial interests represented there. What
ever happens, China will eventually be paci-
fed. Civilized nations will exercise whatever
control is necessary for order in the principal
portions Of the empire. The concessions that
have heretofore been granted by the Chinese
government will be real things. not shadows.
The real opening Of China to modern trade will
occur, and whatever be the part taken by the
armies or navies Of our own country in the diff.
iicultics attendant upon the process, there can
not be the slightest doubt that snoromus value
will be harvested from it by American mer-
chants and manufacturers. Indeed, it is not too
much to say that our country will be the chci
gamer The ports Of the Pacific coast will ex'
perience an expansion of business such as was
never before dreamed Of Already supplying the
great bulk Of the cotton fabrics used in China,
our mills will double and quadruple the pres
ent quantity and all American mercantile inter
ests will have no less share in the enormous
business that will be done.
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AS TO CONVENTION REPORTS.
A Man Who Knows How.
From tho Sunday Free Pres

From the Sunday Free Press
The Scranton Tribune was represented at the
National convention, Philadelphia, by ITS city
editor, Mr.. James +. Mitchell, whose dispatches
TO his paper during the convention week were
marked by ludicity, literary ability and above
all by a clear and comprehensive anticipation
Of the trend Of events Mr. Mitchell never lost
sight Of the fact that the Rough Rider would
be ultimately elected; that Colonel Roosevelt
would rcsigncdly submit 10 the overwhelming
voice Of the convention Mr.. Mitchell in the in.
terests Of The Tribune abroad is a graphic and
conscientious reporter; at home is one Of the
ablcst and most indciatigable workers in the cd.
itorial rooms OF the Scranton daily newspapers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-25

Another cure for sea-sickness has
been evolved in a discussion of this
seasonablc topic begun by the Medical
Record. 1t is to lie with the back
of the neck resting on a rubber pillow
inflated with ice water. The traveller
who can maintain such position dur
ing a transatlantic voyage would
probably not need any other certif-
cate of health.
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u to get out of Albany soon,
i Senator Plat Is beginning to
show his fangs Rooosevelts
steadiest friend at Philadelphia was
General Greene. He did all he could
to protect Roosevelt against the draft
and it had been announced that he
would be chosen to succeed Lemuel
Ely Quigg as chairman Of the Repub-
lican committee of New York county,
a position for which he was urged by
Governor Roosevelt, Senator Platt as
senting The idea in making this Sc
lection was that it would bring to-
gether all the elements of the party
and thus swell the vote OF the presi-
Dental campaign. But since Thursday
a change has come over the spirit of
Senator Platt's dreams. Here is what
the New York Sun. which has been
called Mr.. Platt's personal mouthpiece,
had TO say in its issue of yesterday on
the subject of Platt and Greene:
Senator Patt said last night that he was
chiefly interested at the moment in ascertanng
iust what the Republicans of New York county
thought Of General Francis Vinton Greene, who,
il is known, had been slated for president OF
the New York county committee to succeed Mr..
Quigg. Senator Platt said that he was rather
inclined to be friendly to General Greene, and
yet he did not understand General Greene's con
, duct, he said, at Philadelphia, is discussing ma
tional affairs particularly the nomination fol
vice-presdcnt), without consulting with the Re
publicans Of the organization Of the state OF New
York In fact, Senator Patt in his conversation
last night was rather inclined at times to be
cross about General Greene. He said that he
believed that General Greene should not have
taken so active a part in advising Governor
Roosevelt not TO take the nomination for vice
president. General Greene" continued Senator
Platt, "might have remembered that the Re
publicans Of the state Of New York quit'
as interested In the future OF Governor Roosevelt
as he. | have nothing unkind TO say Of Genera
Greene. Nevertheless, the most influential lead
ers in the Republican party in New York county
are 70 have talk with me Tuesday night
You newspaper men would call II a conference
Call II what you please. There's nothing unkinC
In my heart against General Greene but still a
this conference the influential Republican count!
leaders will advise TO the availability Of Gen
eral Greene for president OF the New York coun
ty committee to succeed Mr. Qugg."
The versions of Senator Platt's re.
marks given in the other New Yorl
newspapers are substantially to the
same effect only the senator is cred
tied with much sharper comments upoI
General Greene. For example, thC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-25

The leading candidate for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination in
Kentucky, General Lewis, has declared
himself in favor of a special session of
the legislature to repeal the Goebel
law. There is" says he, IAN abso-
lutte necessity for it to be so amended
as to recommend 1t as a whole to the
best thinking people of the state" Yes,
and an equal necessity for Furnishing
the party that fathered It.
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Covered Every Phase.

From the Archibald Citizen.
The Scranton Tribune was represented at the
convention by its capable city editor, Mr.. James
T. Mitchell His daily reports of the convcn'
tion were easily the most readable of any printed
in the Scranton papers, possessing, as they did,
a flavor that appealed particularly to the people
OF this section And, by the way. it is only
just to say that The Tribunes reports, gen
orally, were surprisingly good The progressive
management of that paper evidently under
stood the public desire and catered TO It In true
metropolitan fashion. Its issues for the past
week admirably covered every phase Of the
convention
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-25

Philadelphians estimate that the con-
vention brought 300 900 visitors and ST.
100000 of outsiders money into their
midst. It was high water mark for
Quaker City enterprise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-25

TRUSTS" says Richard Croker,
"have been made possible and have
been fostored by Republican legsla-
tion. They are creatures of Republi-
cansim." How about the ice trust?
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Legislat tive.

Colonel Bryan announces that he is
dissatisfied with the Republican plat
form. We fear that as a critic he is
not disinterested enough to count.
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Storm CenferS in
Chinese Trouble

TIEN TSIN, NEWCIIWANG, CIlEFOO, which
are mentioned the points OF greatest
u activity and danger, aside from Pekin, the
capital in the present troubles in China,
are especially important in relation to American
trade in that country They are in the north
ern part of the country and it is in them that
American goods seem to be in the greatest favor
The growth of our trade in that section Is de-
scribed somewhat in detail by recent puhlt'
cation of the treasury bureau Of statistics, which
describes Tien Tsin as the most important city
of Northern China, being located at the head
of the Gulf OF Pechil and but thirty miles
from the capital, Pckin, with which it is con-
nected by water and by railway line Another
completed railway line runs enthusiastically 10
Shanhai -Kwan, and an elaborate railway system
is projected southwark from this point through
the populous provinces of Shantung and Kiangsu
TO connect Tien Tsin with Shanghai In addition
to these the Grand canal, the most important
Of the great artificial waterways of China, has
for centuries connected Tien Tsin with the
Yangtse.Kiang and Shanghai
Its population Is In round numbers 1000 900
and its imports, which in 1883 were less than
90 900 900 hail;wan taes, were in 1897 more than
| 5S 900 900 haikwan taes, having thus nearly
| doubled during the decade The commissioner
OF customs, Mr.. Alfred Hippisey, writing in 1898
of the 1897 trade calls attention to the import
| ance OF American trade at that port, and adds
| that 1t Is the only trade which increased In 1928
| over that Of 1897 saving that American drills,
American sheetings and American kerosene had
| especially increased in imports during the year,
| while the cotton goods from other countries
| were showing a decrease. Another interesting
| fact to which he calls attention is that the new
railway line recently built to connect 1icn Tsin
| with Pekin is already proving extremely popular
| with the Chinese On this subject he says: at
is astonishing how speedily Chinese, despite their
| reputed conservatism, adapt themselves to new
! environment and make the most of increased
| transport facilities offered them. Already Pekn
fruit is sent direct to Tanku for shipment south,
and Pckin is similarly supplied with southern
| fruit, and traffic generally developed so rapidly
that It soon became necessary to double track the
| linc." Consul Reade, Of the United States says
that Ticn Tsin ranks in commercial importance
next TO Shanghai and Canton, and IN a report
| to the state department says: "Tien 1sin, by
! its geographical position, is the point of ac
cumuation and distribution of all merchandise
destined for the United States or intended fo
consumption in the northern provinces Of China
| Direct shipments from the United States to Ter
| Tsin are impraCticable, il being in all case
| more advantageous to ship to Shanghai or Hons
| Kong and ,-cn trans.ship to the steamers o
LIGHT draft that ply between those ports and TicI
| Tsin."