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The Springfield herald., 1900-02-23
BOERS NOW RUNNING.
ROBERTS MEN CHASING THEM.
British Tactics Have Proven Successful
Kitchener Is After Cronje-Boers Lose
6tores-buller Again Attacks.

London, Feb. 1O.-The News pub
fishes the following dispatch, dated
Sunday morning, February 18th, from
Modder river:
"Our sudden appearances seems to
have astounded the enemy and thrown
them into n panic. All their positions
were hurricdly evacuated and the big
guns ut Magcrsfontein an6 Kimberley
were left behind.
General Cronje moved his transport,
consisting of many hundred wagons
along u bank OF kopjes north OF the
Modder river, toward Koffyfontein. II
got past our mounted infantry, but ow-
ing to wcariness had to stop. There
upon our artillery opened upon 1t. The
main body of the poer force kept up
running fight the whole day, vainly
trying to escape.
Each time their advance guard
sought to move or our mounted infan-
try gallopcd around and checked them.
We never attempted to stop their main
movement, contenting ourselves with
trying to check them.
"Their position mt Koffyfontein is
said to be very strong. They entertain
a wholesome dread of 10000 cavalry
moving more quickly than they do
themselves. We hope to be In Bloem-
The News has another dispatch from
the Modder river military camp, dated
Sunday, which says:
"At dawn Friday the Beers were OBJ
served moving wagons along the
kopJes toward Koffyfontein. Our
mounted infantry was sent out from
Kip Drift, but was driven back, and
the encmy's wagons passed.
General Knox's Twelfth brigade,
however, quickly attacked the encmy's
main body and severe fighting went on
all day over line which was much
extended. The enemy, making des-
perate attempt finally escaped, owing
to the serpentine bend Of the river.
The mounted infantry suffered from
the trying thanking movement. Our
force has now been reinforced"
Every detail received proves how ad-
mirably Lord Roberts plans were con-
ceived and We're succeeding. But Tor
the unexpected delay Mt Dekiels Drift.
which was almost impossible for wag-
ons, the whole Bocr army would have
been surrounded. The delay Of one day
there gave them their chance for
hasty retreat
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

(Frcm the Chicago lriuune.J
TIE Commissioner OF Navigation overlooked an
important fact when he said that the international
Navigation Company would receive ''only''
81 Isl. gs6 a year IL the Hannl-Payne Subsidy bill
passed That company last year received Sts5.ds3
from the Government for carrying the msiis. This
snug sum amounts to 4si per cent capital
OF sl0.0dOOe0. The work OF carrying the mails
requires little extra expense inconvenience.
Assuming that the eompany's regular business
merely pays expenses its stockholders are already
in receipt OF a steady and reasonable income OF
nearly per cent. But the concern undoubtedly
makes a profit on its regular business. With the
hall a million which it gets from the Government
for carrying the mails it is enjoying degree OF
prosperity which most business men would be glad
to share.
To this income OF the international Navigation
COMPANY the people are now asked to add an
nual item of only s.. i5l9s6 a. an absolutely
free and unearned gift. In other words, the
ton is asked to go down into its pockets and
contribute clear additional profit OF over q IL
per cent to the stockholders OF the international
Navigation Company. This. added to the 81 per
cent already given for carrying the mails. will
produce an assured income Of more than 26 per
cent ON an assumed capital OF Sl0Oe1.0e0 over
and above whatever its regular business may
bring 1t is an aluriug proposition for the in
terested company-bctter than a gold mine. 1t
Is vt strange that the lobbyists firmly con-
It is a good thing.
Because Great Britain pays the Peuinsular aud
Oriental line sl,GOO,0OO fer carrying British com
mercc into remote Asiatic ports. the American
Commissioner OF Navigation thinks the Interna-
tional Navigation Company should be paid a
bonus Of over S3,OOOOO0 for continuing to send its
vessels back and forth across the Atlantic While
we now pay the American Line SIS, 673, the Brit.
ish Government pays the Cunard Company only
$IS3.591 for carryin: twice the weight Of letter
mail and and one-third times the weight OF
newspaper mail handled by the American com
pauy The logic OF the subsidy advocates seems
to be that, since pay from three to Eve times
rs much the English for carrying the nails the
nation should he muicted on the same scale upon
freight subsidy basis-all for the benefit Of the
present berefeiaries. The logic is of a kind 10 |
appeal to the stockholders OF the International |
Navigation Company, the Standard Oil COMPANY. |
and the Pennsylvania Railway Company. but |
Congresmen will find difficulty in making their |
constituents the matter in the same light "a
the persons who aided BY the lively expecta. 4
lion Of &c pc. cen. dividend. y
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
Progress. aud commerci.ri-m

There is a disposition on the part OF GER
! tain sentimental Americans 10 deprecate
/ the frequency with which the conner sial
advantages to be derived from our retention
of the Philippines enter into the arguments
! of The expansionists. Whatever may ac-
crue to the benefit OF the fields and FORCES
and looms of the American people is turn
ed against us as we endeayor 10 work out
the problem with which our acquisition o;
the Eastern archipelago has confronted us.
These purists and peculiar faint in trade.
II we were preparing to carry on war
of conquest and plant the American flag on
the other side of the world solely in order
that commerce might follow 1T, these
hypercritical and more or less hysterical
gentry might asperse our national integ-
rity and denounce our policy with greater
| Justice. though scarcely with greater ear
nestness and zeal. But the cold fact is
that either through the fortunes OF war
or As the result of a manifest destiny ac-
cording to the religious temper of the in
terpreter. we have become the stewards of
the Philippines with at least nine points
OF the legal right to do with them as VIC
please. We have to deal with a fact-a
condition.
Nothing could be clearer than that the
highest duty which any nation could dis
charge toward an ignorant and indolent
dependency which had been committed to
its keeping would be TO yitalize and en-
Tighten the unfortunate inhabitants. who,
in this instance. have been made brothers
10 the OK by centuries of serfdom. And.
stripped of all idle sentiment. the fact is
forced in upon US. as the result of all
human experience, that the blessings of
liberty and civilization are the consequence
rather than the cause OF Industrial and
commercial development. The fable of an
Ell Dorado changed the map OF the world
and In speaking of Sir Walter Raleigh's
search for it, Adam Smith has said. with
mingled humor and truth:
More than a hundred years after the death Of
.hat great man the Jesuit cumla was sian CON
WINGED of the reality Of that wonderful country
anG expressed with great warmth, and. I dare
sz,,. with great sincerity. how happy he should
be 20 carry tie light OF the gospel 10 people
who could 70 we'll afford to reward the pOus
labors OF their missionary"
There are commercial advantages to be
obtained by retaining the Philippines
There can be no disposition or occasion to
deny it. They are advantages which come
to a people but once In a long series of
years: and it is our duty to utilize them
one OF the surest means OF giving the
Filipinos the regeneration OF which they
stand In need. The fact that We too, shall
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
THE AuToNoMIsTs TO DISSOLVE.
4 Cuban Political Pnrty Finds No
Renson for Its Existence.

HAVANA, Feb. 19-The Autonomist
party has finally decided to dissolve. not
finding any reason for further existence.
At n meeting held today at the residence
of Senior Montero speeches we're made
urging various plans for maintaining the
organization. but a majority OF those
present decided that the members were
at liberty to take what view they desired
OF the existing political parties
About seventy prominent Cubans have
held meeting to choose a committee to
establish a branch Of the Republican par
ty OF Santa Clara in Havana. Gualberto
Gomez and Manuel Sanguiiy were among
the members chosen. The committee is to
adopt the progroInne Of the Republican
party il il thinks advisable.
Senior Varona. Minister of Finance, says
that the existing law compelling tax de-
faulters to pay after twenty-four hours
notice is very hard. Five per cent is
added to the amount due: besides. the tax
collectors get percentage OF the fines
against the dcfauIter. Senior Va.ona de-
clares that he is going to have the law
changed so that while preserving the
rights of the State collectors will not be
allowed any percentage or any personal
interest in the taxes.
Senior Tamayo. Secretary of State. has
refused permission for bull fight at
Regia. which was asked because of the
presence here of famous bull fighter
who is en- route to Mexico.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
The Porto Ricnn rarin Debate

t-nst that in the debate on the Porto
Rican Tariff bill. through which the Re
publican party intends to fasten twenty
five per cent of the Dingley exactions
ON The suffering people Of an American
island. the Democrats will make their
position thoroughly plain and unmistak-
able Having done that let them do moth
ing more in either Senate or House 10
delay the passage OF the Payne bill. The
sooner that iniquity is enacted into Law
the sooner viii IL be possible to get a test
case under ii before the Supreme Court
of the United States, and thereby dispose
OF the law forever.
II is unnecessary TO remark that under
the Reed rules obstruction in the House
of Representatives world be impossible. 10
matter Row strongly ii might be attempted.
The trnets and monopolies have made
their trade with the Republican managers
They demand famine for Porto Rico in ex-
change for campaign contributions, and
their will is law to the party. In the
Senate opposition might be prolonged. but
this would be both politically and Prac-
tically unwise Poor Porto Rico must
suffer for time despite anything the
friends of its people. of American liberty.
or of the Constitution can do to prevent
the intended crime. The hes, thing prac
ticable is TO let the trusts have their way
for the present; in view OF the certainty
that the quicker the Payne bill IL signed
the shorter will be the period of Porto
Rican oppression under IT.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.


The thing for Congress TO do with tie
Hay Pauncefote Treaty is TO pass the Hep
burn Morgan Canal bill with as little de-
lay rs possible. That measure once en-
acted by the votes of more than two-thirds
CT the members of each house. it will be-
come necessary, for prudential reasons. for
the President TO sign IL promptly. and then
TO arrange whatever difficulties with Great
Britain may result from the recent pro-
ceedings of his Secretary of State.
The main point in the canal business
worthy of executive consideration is that
the American people propose 10 build own.
control. and defend the Nicaragua Canal.
ard that their Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress will develop that deter
mination by passing the Hepburn Morgan
bill. After that 1t will be the duty. as il
should be the patriotic pleasure CT the Ad-
ministration. TO see that the tracks are
cleared for the enterprise; such obstruc-
lions as the Ciayton-Bulwer Treaty. the
Hay Pauncefole Treaty. and the Anglo
Hay Alliance to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
TIE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Former Representative Lewis VIII
confer 18th the President Today.

FORMER Representative Lewis Will
confer 18th the President Today.
Among the callers at the White House
yesterday afternoon was James Hamilton
Lewis. Of Washington. who had an ap-
pointment with the President, but had
been delayed en- route. The appointment
was extended to this morning. Mr.. Lewis
said that while his call may have some
thing to do with the formation of the new
Philippine Commission. il was hardly
likely that the President could seriously
consider his appointment as a member.
II told a Representative" said Mr..
Lewis, that the President was well
aware of my antagonism of the views OF
the Administration IN regard to the Phil
ippipe policy. and that they were proba-
bly, unalterable-
THE Democrat for the commission Will
probably be chosen from the South Per-
sonal considerations will not enter into
the calculations Of the Administration in
making up this commission
II is well known that former Gov.
George. W. Peck. of Wisconsin, who Is at
present in the city with the Democratic
delegation from Milwaukee,. which Is to
compete for the Democratic National Con-
vention. Is "a candidate for the commits
sion. and his supporters in the Northwest
declare that ne will win. Governor Peck
will have an interview with the President
before leaving the city.
There is a rumor in the air which SAYS
that one OF the coveted places will be re-
served for Col. John J. Vertrees. OF Nash
VILE. Colonel Vertrees had a conferences
a few days since in Cincinnati with Judge
Taft, but will neither affirm nor deny the
report. He is leading lawyer OF Ten
nessee and was chief counsel for former
Governor Turney in the famous Evans
Turney contest.
Judge TAFT will be the guest of honor
at dinner given this evening by John
Addison Porter. Secretary to the Presi-
dent. The two gentlemen we're class
mates at Yale in 1878 and have since
warm friendship.
c. Fl. RemBold. of the Cincinnati
accompanied by C. II. Motz,
paid his respects to the President yester-
day. Mr.. Rembold. who is a brother-in-
law Of Judge Taft. the member OF the
new Philippine Commission. said to the
President that the people OF Cincinnati
we're highly pleased with the new ap-
Dointment and believed that the Presi-
tents choice would prove a worthy Off
.ial. He said that in the opinion Of his
'ellow-citizens there was no doubt Of his
lbility to do credit to the Office
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

To the Editor Of The Times:
Permit me 10 express my hearty thanks for the
editorial printed February IL. entitled Protect
ing the Flag" I have read with great interest
your patriotic sentiments As expressed therein
for the protection OF the national emblem from
dissertation. Your loyal appeal in behalf of PFC
serving the honor and dignity Of our country 5
flag from the sordid, and the advocacy Of a
national law to protect it from improper use. are
utterances from the heart Of pltriot-and I am
grateful for your practical assistance in tbs com
mon cause to elevate the national ensign TO its
proper place as the sacred symbol Of our national
history CHARLES KINGsBURI MILLER,
Illinois Society Sons Of .he American Revolution.
Chicago, February H.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
Woman Suffrage.

To the Editor OF The Times:
On behalf Of the committee which | rep
resented at Washington last Tuesday. when
hearings were granted by the Judiciary Committee
OF tine House and the Woman suffrage Committee
OF the Senate, TO those who opposed to the
extension Of suffrage to i,omen. desire to thank
you most heartily for tie editorial Woman
Suffrage in the Morning Times of the 18th
instant.
The press in Washington and New York Gid
splendid work for US last week, but we are es-
pecially grateful to you for your editorial because
it struck the keynote ii the whole question. II
the ptess OF the country will work with our
associations whenever the occasion arises, it
did in Washington last week. for active opposi
tion to woman suffrage. VIC will be able to keep
the followers Of Mrs. Gait from adding a fifth
star TO their dag.
ALICE HILL CHrrTENDEN.
Brooklyn, February IL.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
laundering the DcfcnccIcSs.

(ffom The >an FTAhcIsco VIU"hIIIc.l
II is impossible to controvert the statement OF
the President that it is plain duty to rciaoye
all tariff walls between Porto Rico and the main
land. and to give to the people Of that island the
full commercial rights Of American citizens To
take any other course whatever is 10 plumber 4
deienceess people whom We are bound to cherish
aud protect ii We did not desire the island We
should never have taken it. Nos that we have
taken It and made its people. without their leave
but with their hearty concurrence. American cit
liens. to deny them the rights OF such citizens
would be a national disgrace The President re
ognizcs this. and Congress must not fail to do the
same
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
THE PePULIsTs FALL OUT.
A Split in the National Committee in
Session Mt Lincoln Neb

! LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. l9.-The Populisl
National Committee split in two within fif-
teen minutes after being called to order
this afternoon and both factions are hold
Ing separate meetingE with ultimatums
I flying fast 1t all came about through the
! ruling CT Chairman Butler. who. with Sem
ator Allen. is leading the fight to have the
/ fopulist party support afr. Bryan. Imme-
| diateiy after the committee was called 10
(, order and the roll read. Parker. of Ken
| lucky, who leads the middle of the road
ers. demanded to know why certain names
| were On the list. The chair replied that 2
! contest committee would decide all ques-
] tons in dispute, named Allen. of Ne
braska; Weaver. Of Iowa, and Tracy. Of
| Texas. as such committee. and declared
! the meeting adjourned Until S o'clock this
evening. Hawls of derision at once arose,
! committeeman leaped On their seats. and
| for three minutes all the middle of the
readers were trying TO talk at once
Butler and his followers comprising
about half Of the committee. paid no at
tention to the cries, but walked out The
| middle OF the readers at once organized by
putting Deaver. OF Nebraska. in the chair
and he in turn named a committee on Gre
dentials, and the meeting adjourned until
: p. m.to meet at another hotel ma
jority OF the committee held an open in
dignation meeting. which lasted two hours
with Washburn. Of Massachusetts In the
chair. Fiery speeches were made by
number OF committeeman. led by Weller,
of Iowa Butler was denounced In I'M
measured terms for his action. and es-
pccially In appointing Weaver on the com
mittec. his seat being contested. and in
summarily adjourning the meeting
Weshburn attempted 20 pour oil on the
troubled waters. He agreed that Butler
was in the wrong and said he believed
that a split was inevitable, but wanted il
delayed az long as possible. The advice OF
fight 1t out was rejected with howls.
At the meeting of the boilers this even
ing an ultimatum was prepared and sub
mitted to the regulars. This was that only
legal proxies be admitted: that the roll OF
the committee at the Omaha meeting ba
accepted. save where changes have been
made by subsequent conventions: that all
contests be referred to a committee com
posed of two friends OF Butler and two
friends Of Parker. the four TO select Il
fifth. and that no one whose seat Is con-
tested be allowed TO vote.
The regular committee met at Q o'clock
aud the chair announced that after adj
vising with the committee previously ap-
pointed the list of committeeman read at
the afternoon session was accepted. A
resolution was adopted excluding from
participation in the national convention
all persons who took part in the Cincin- !
natl convention which nominated Barker |
and Dounelly or who have announced |
their purpose Of supporting the nominees |
of that convention. or who were there on !
proxies from those who participated in |
that convention.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Now that we are in possession of tn
Philippines, with more OF less convincing
assurances that so far as hostilities are con
ccrned. all is over but the shouting; ant
with even greater certainty that they viii
and OF right ought to be. permanently re-
tanned the agitation in favor of a sub
marine cable across the Pacific. inter
mittently made for so many years and re-
Gently revived. acquires a new and timely
! interest. 1t cannot be urged that the prob
lem OF establishing civil government in the
islands should first be settled. The very
fact that we are about to engage in that
difficult undertaking and are ready TO enter
ur5n the work Of rehabilitating the com
merce. stimulating the energies. and train
ins the minds of the Hawaiians and the
| Filipinos. makes Pacific cable an essen
fial auxiliary to the very work we are
about TO begin. Even in the days of our
continental isolation. the immense com
merce of this country with the Orient
rendered it desirable that we should have
more direct communication than by route
covering twelve cables and aggregating. in
round figures. fourteen thousand miles from
this city TO HonglIong. But IL il were neces-
sary then, II is immeasurarly more so now
and at no time could il be more important
than in the near future.
The Boston Globe" has taken up the
question aud points the finger of scorn at
this country. that OF the fifteen hun
dred cables which cob-web the seas,
not one has ever been laid by the United
States, and justly adds that I'VE ought
some time TO be ashamed of the fact that
we cannot go anywhere by wire without
calling upon England for service" 1t is
pointed out that ii costs the Government
about twenty-seven Thousand dollars n
month. or three hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars a year. for cable tolls TO
the Philippines, the cost of ordinary mes
sages by the present circuitous route being
about two dollars and thlrty-fve cents per
word. This consideration. however, is I'M
important compared to the solitary lone
illness OF the Hawaiian Islands. she only
large group on the globe absolutely with
out communication by wire with the out
slue NcFIu. tDey are Selhlrked IN tine sea |
1t is fact but little known perhaps. tina,
from San Francisco 10 Manila net single
span of cable as long as those across the |
North Atlantic. would be required. so the |
work would be accomplished with compara-
tive case and the danger of accidents |
thereafter reduced TO the minimum. This |
fact within itself should go far toward en-
the enterprise.
The necessity of bringing the Philippines !
into more direct communication with this |
country before we can work to the best
advantage in rogenerating and developing
them must be readily recognized: but in
he light of the shameful treaty by which
England seeks to regulate our commerce
with cur own colonies and cripple the effec-
i've force with which we would protect our
,wn shores. it becomes particularly desir-
lble that we should be entirely Independent
# Great Britain in our communication with
he Eastern Archipelago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

The Southern States are rejoicing over
the fact that by reason of advanced prices
the 5000, 900 bales of cotton they produced
this season will yield $500 900. 600. as
against 500. 900, 600. which was all they re-
ceived last season for II, 900. 900 bales: but
their enthusiasm is not so great as TO
divert them from the fact. which they keep
steadily in mind. that when the Filipino
national costume has been changed from
fig leaves to fabrics an annual increase OF
ss5. 900, 900 Will be nothing out of the ordi-
nary.