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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
A CONFERENCE ON CUBA.
General Wood Coming to Advise
with Secretary Root.


Gen. Leonard Wood, Governor General
Of Cuba. has been ordered to Washington
for consultation with the Secretary OF
War in regard to arrangements to be made
for the election of Cuban constitutional
convention. This will be the first i'm
portant step taken by the United States
in carrying out the Presidents programme
of giving Cuba absolute independence.
The election in Cuba last month has
caused the Administration officials to be-
lieve that the people of Cuba are rapidly
reaching the point where they can assume
the reins of government. and it is intend
ed to push as rapidly as conditions in
Cuba will permit the work of reconstruct
ing the island
Just when the election for delegates TO
the constitutional convention will he held
is to be determined at the conference be-
tween Secretary Root and General Wood.
After the convention meets and acop;s
a constitution for Cuba the plan OF hav-
ing 1t submitted to the people of Cuba for
ratification will be followed. SO that 1t will
be several months before a Cuban con-
stitution can be fully adopted.
General Wood is expected 10 leave Ia
yana the latter part of this week or early
next week. and he will come direct to
Washington from New York. Some of the
officials here believe that conditions in
Cuba will permit the holding of an eiec-
tion for delegates within the next three
months. 1t is the intention o. the Admin
istration to facilitate these elections as
much as possible. so that the military
force now in the island can be withdrawn.
General Wood does not believe that his
force should be reduced at this time, and
the action OF the Secretary of War in
ordering the return to the United States
of three regiments was in opposition to
the recommendation of General Wood. who
suggested that but two regiments be
withdrawn at this time.
Plans are also being discussed for the
holding OF the legislative election in
Porto Rico next November. Governor
Allen and Secretary Root have had several
conferences on this subject. The act OF
Congress providing a civil government for
Porto Rico stipulated that delegate to
the United States should be elected at
general election to be held in Porto Rico
on the same day as the Presidential cleo
ton in this country. Rather than Rave
two separate elections on different days
Governor Allen and Secretary Root have
agreed that it will be the better nlan 10
have the legislative election on the 9th
of November at the same time as the
election for delegate to the United States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
The Association Elects Officers for
the Ensuinr Year.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. July 12.-To1ay's
session of the Natio-al Educational Asso-
citation dealt with a great volume of work.
though some life was injected into the pro-
ceedings by the election of officers and the
fight which was made for the next conven-
tion.
To Keep politics out of the main tody
there is committee on nominations
charged with the special duty OF selecting
officers. and this committee today pre;en ed
the name of J. n. Green. o. New Jersey,
for President. The entire list of nom na-
tions was accepted without opposition. and
the elections were made unanimous. Di-
rectors for the various divisions were also
chosen.
Nine new members of the National Edu-
cational Council were elected today. az
follows: J. A. Foshay. California; ]. z.
Phillips. Alabama: o. II. Cooper. Texas:
T. f. White, Ohio; J. H. Baker. Colorado;
Charles ID. McIver. North Carolina; Cha les
F. Thwing. Ohio; George II. Ramsey. Viz
ginia. and Carol G. Pearce. Nebraska.
A. G. Hanlon. of Birmingham, Ala. who
came here TO attend the convention. was
drowned while in surf batting at the Isle
of Palms.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Secretary Hitchcock and Auditor
YOnnEbIOOd Cannot Agree.

Secretary Hitchcock and Auditor
YOHnEbiOOd Cannot Agree.
Secretary Hitchcock and Mr.. Youngblocd,
Auditor for the Interior Department. have
disagreed over the right OF Indian Sciool
Superintendent to draw upon their esti-
mated per capita appropriation. The Audi
tor has rejected an application for the pay
ment by the Treasury of $3.50 for each
Indian pupi, for the full capacity of TIE
Pierre, S. D.. school, as allowed by Con-
gress in appropriating for the estims led
number of pupils that would be on the rolls
for the year.
The number actually on the rolls fell be-
low the number estimated and allowed Tor
in the appropriation, and the superintcad-
ent wishes the full amount turned over
notwithstanding
Secretary Hitchcock applied to the
Comptroller Of the Treasury asking If In
his opinion the Auditor was correct in re-
jecting the requisition and the Acting
Comptroller informed the Secretary that
the Auditors duties were plain according to
law, and that the Comptroller of the Treas
ury had no right to interfere with his
duties or to pass upon his decision. Sec
rotary Hitchcock was informed that ne
must appeal to the Secretary of the Treas
ury If he wished to have the Auditors; de-
cision overruled The Auditor has not
been overruled, and is said tc be in the
right according to precedent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
cHINAMEN LACK PATRIOTISM.
Know Little and CareiLess About
Events in the Empire.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat)


81 never met Chinamaii in my life who
had one spark of patriotism, said a gen.
tleman of this city who has been actively
identified with Chinese mission work for
years. They want to be buried in their
native land. but that is on account of in
grained custom, not love of country. 1t
is based on the reverence with which the
tombs of ones ancestors are regarded. and
as far as the Empire itself is concerned its
fate is matter of profound indifference.
The average Chinaman has nothing but
the bitterest hatred for his national Gov
eminent. on account of its cruel .oppres-
sions: but he believes one dynasty would
be as bad as another inNhat respect, and
consequently he takes no interest in
changes and upEeavals.
During the Chinese-Japanese war /
naturally expected that the members of
the New Orleans colony would display
some feeling. but I was mistaken. A few
days after the great battle On the Yalu
River I dropped into the store of a very
intelligent Chinaman on Rampant Street
and began 10 describe the engagement.
Just as l reached the climax OF the mar
rative We were interrupted by customer.
and when my Chinese friend rejoined me
he remarked that he had had his Ihoto-
graph taken, and requested my opinion OF
the proof. which he pIoduced from a
drawer. What l had been saying in re-
gard TO the battle on which the very
destinies OF his country depended had
passed in one ear and out the other. The
affair didn't interest him in the least. |
have noticed the same thing in regard TO
the Boxer uprising. Since the present
trouble began | have talked at some
length with at least dozen Chinese and
took pains to ask each one what he
thought OF the situation. They made
about the same sort of replies that would
be given By an American shopkeeper If he
was asked what he thought OF riot that
had occurred in Afshanistan. That such
people will ever cooperate liz any gTea:
national movement seems 10 me incredi-
n
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
JUDGESHiP FOR BOYD.
The Assistant AttorntJ General Gets
n Life Office.

Assistant Attorney General Boyd was
yesterday appointed federal judge for the
Western District of North Carolina in
place OF Judge Ewart whose nomination
so often failed of confirmation by the Sen
ate. Mr.. Boyd will be succeeded as AS
sistant Attorney General by James NJ
Beck. at present United States district at
torney for the Eastern district OF Penn
sylvania, and Mr.. Beck will be succeeded
by John D. Holland. of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Boyd is one of the leading Repub-
licans of North Carolina. where he was
born and raised. He was soldier In the
late war and obtained considerable celeb
rity as the hero Of Albion W. Tourgee's
Ku-Klux novel. Mr. Beck Is lawyer OF
much ability. He was appointed By Cleve-
land and was retained by the present Ad-
ministration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
PERPETUATED IN MOI U1EENTs.
Memorial Gives New Lie to Ma
tionaI Patriotism.

We. the children of this great Republic.
have also manifested our poser tar1lgh-
out our land in the silent yet CLIQUE L, IAN
guage OF monument, tablet. AMI SCI lpture:
and, though our nation is but an EiInt
comparatively. ard We have as yet %
Raphaels or Michelangelos. much a. Zen
done to commemorate the American 2-y1-
luticn. and much is still being Ion : nich
is worthy OF notice. The wave Of p-ifin-ic
sentiment which is the direct esus Il 10
various societies that have sprung &c 70
Ind yigor in the last decade seems 90 he
providential, for there was need o. t. The
pure spirit of patriotism had not I'D out
in the hearts of the desc nGants u he
heroes OF "'76." but 1t was ')sn-nt, and
it is not good to sleep too lors.
The pursuit of wealth has come q
menace to our people
Getting and spending, VIC lay waste our pow, rs.
Yet that the hearts of Americas children
still beat true has been shown in very
great emergency and in this case i. need
ed but the incentive, the call to attention.
to arouse general interest in mari .rg bait
tie grounds and raising monuments % the
of our colonial ancestors who dared
to defy one of the most powerful nations
of the world. nation whose leet w3s I'M
equaiei and whose soldiers were trained
men of war.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
AMERICAN COTTON CULTURE.
ducing nm Increased Acreage.
Frnrn tho Ci.icinnafi Fnurirer1
(From the Cincinnati Emp


The cotton acreage Of the South this
year will not be far from $4,000. GEO acres.
the largest on record. Good prices are
expected by the raisers for the reason
that the crop OF India last year was almost
a total failure while ours was small and
the present Egyptian crop is far from
promising. Both the cotton raiser and
TIE textile manufacturer are consequently
expecting a boom. There are now about
leo mills in the towns along the western
parts of North and South Carolina. Ala
bana and Georgia. either built or in the
course Of erection. Many will be OF large
capacity and business in them viii begin
before the close of the current year.
Out Of the 366 mills now in operation
there are IS wooden mills and about the
same number CT knitting mills. The num-
Der of looms foots up 95.316. aggTeSating
5 .:3e2 co. spindles. About one-third CT them
are run by water power. for as yet the
South is not fully utilizing its abundant
Satef supply. Most OF them are run by
steam. while some use electricity. When
towns like Augusta are blessed with
good water supply they depend on this mo-
tive power exclusively.
Visitors to the South are surprised at tire
number of these mills. which are visible
everywhere after crossing the cotton belt
Statistics but recently collected by tho
Southern Railway furnish interesting In
formation aIcng this line. which shows
that there was a gain last year CT 1905
looms and 422.oi9 spindles in the mills. Of
the South These new mills are distributed
IS follows: Twenty-Five in Alabama. "A
in Georgia. . in kentucky. II Nissis-
sippi 125 in North Carolina (wh;ch bears
off the honors as the cotton manufacturing
State of the South. g. in South Caroiira,
in Tennessee and 2 in IivgiT
They make all sorts of common fabrics,
such as tickings, sheetirgs, prints. Shirt
ings. driilings. and so en-. but only Few
make the finer grades of goods. great
deal of hosiery and underwear are manu-.
featured By the knitting mills and a South
Carolina plant makes art squares a1i in
grain carpets. while others manufacture
all kinds Of cloth for suiting7 incrding
flannels and blankets. Altogether the fu-
ture looks attractive for oc.oG mill set
Elements in the South. where operatives
have the advantage over thci- colleagues
in the North. inasmuch as nearly very
family has a few acres planted in cotton,
which they find time to cultivate. iarge
and remuueFative trade is expected with
the Orient in cotton goods and the -srmers
are confidently expecting AMI Decent
cotton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

CFrom the Chicago Cl.rouiclc)
Roosevct's lat is ;he hot and heavy symbol OF
his vanity. his ambition, and his Transparent s-li-
assurance. lie has seen enough Of Rembrandt 5
figures to value that style of headgear 4, fetching
homcy face. RubcnS also liked to put some
of his ugly condemned men in that hat. Thea
trical and ambitious even outside his own prufcs-
sion. he donned that trimming brm himself on
occasion.
Campaign hats, like campaign songs and cam
pai"n slang. slightly relieve the tediousness OF
three months dullncss especially during the dog
star days. Blu; they have never carried Pre.idcn.
tial elections. They add. certainly. 10 the gaycty
OF a melancholy nation and are 10 be encouraged.
Roosevelt should continue to wear his luxur-
ious Spanish souvenir if only to spite Mark Hanna
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
Stevenson. Nomination.

From the indianapolis Sen;iRd.)
Although the nomination Of Adlai Ewing Stew
enson was not anticipated by many, there a
peculiar appropriateness in calling GU; for leader
in the present struggle for the reazsertion Of
Amer!can principles who made his first
political fight against the heresy Of know moth
ingism. Though but boy at the time, rot hav
IN. attained his majority, his eloquent protests
against the prospective and unAmercan policy
won him many lasting friends in his district.
The same broad American spirit that made him a
champion CT America as hong fuI the oppressed
Of all nations at that time makes him a fitting
champion OF keeping America distinct in
character from the older nations whose people
have been attracted To US. s-r
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
A RECEPTION TO HACKETT.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy mt
the Portsmouth Yard.

PORTSMOUTH. N H.. July 12.-This
morning Frank ". Hackett, Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy. who arrived here yes
te-day afternoon on the United States de-
spatch boat Dolphin. paid a visit to the
Navy Yard. Under escort he visited the
several departments and inspected the site
Of the new dry dock. He expressed himself
as much pleased with the improvements
being made at the yard. At neon he was
rendered reception at the residence CT
Admiral Cromwell. commandment Of the
ri
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
TIE KAISER's PRIZE.
AriOn Society willing to Have
Another CGmpetition

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE Arion So
ciety. of Brooklyn. on account of the
attitude of the Junger Maennerchor. Of
Philadelphia, in refusing to accept its
eighteen months share of the Kaiser
prize. awarded at the recent Saengerfest
TO both societies. is willing to have new
competition for the prize. To a reporter
Charles Froeb. President OF the Arion So
ciety. said tonight:
Amy proposition touching the matter
which is reasonable and fair will be ac-
cepted. even TO the seclusiOn of new judges
The Arion Society is most anxious to have
harmony exist all around
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

That our Government has duty to perform N
China is admitted Upon it rests n solemn Obj ga
ton to protect the lives and property OF citizens
OF the nitod States in that land. So long as the
Administration confines itself TO the performance
of this task it will deserve and receive the apPro-
baton Of the people OF the United States without
regard 10 party. But how far to go. and where
to Nall halt is very delicate question.
The country is sick and tired OF Imperialism
already. Any extension OF it. any new assump-
ton Of guardianship distant people and ter.
riory, any fresh enterprise OF conquest would in
crease The nausea and woariness with which the
foreign exploits Of the Mckinley regime have al
fected the public
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

inals because of their political services, and
has oppressed alperican territories in de-
fiance of the Constitution. because that
policy was ordered by the trusts and mo-
nopolies which own and control it and die
tate its every action.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

Among the jurors so far selected to try
Caleb Powers. Taylor's associate in the
alleged conspiracy to murder Governor
Goebel. there are not less than three Re
publicans out Of eight. So it cannot be
trial by jury of his peers Taylor's
friends have insisted that If he were sat
isfied that he would be treated fairly he
would surrender. There is no further room
for doubt that he would be. Now is his
chance: but We do not imagine that he
will take it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
Powers of Government.

(From the Omaha World He:ald)
4 Government which sizes by mere might and
drenohos with blood a few islands like specks in
the distant Pacific for purposes OF commercial
exploitation is not worthy country whose
already rich and productive domain stretches 1900
miles between the two great oceans OF the globe
and 1000 miles from great lakes to a great guilt
a Government that begins using the argument
OF kings is not worthy cause which has blessed
millions with the gift OF popular sovereignty and
,o-,,,lar institutions
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
Civil Service Promotions.

The following promotions have been
made by the Civil Service Commission to
I'LL temporary vacancies resulting from the
assignment of Frank NJ. Higgins for serv-
ice with the Philippine Commission, l..
W. Covell. from $l,eG0 to S1.S0O: Walter
A. Wilson. from l,ioe to $1,000; T. L.
palby. $1,000 to sl.400; Annie DeS. Love
joy. $1,000 to S1,2CG; Frances E Mudd
$500 to $1,000. and Henry Behlert. $40 to
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
MIR. Ennnn win~Laugh.


Mark Hanna will probably be inclined to agree
heartily with Mr.. Bryan's epiSrimmdtic assertion
that whenever man and the dollar came in CON
fiict the Republican party stands Tor the dollar
first; the Democratic party stands for the man. -
In all likelihood it will strike Mr. Hanna as some
what amusing that Mr.. Bryan should place any
special emphasis upon such fact. To the miLd
Of the great trust politician there could be no
better illustration OF the soundnos OF Republican
reasoning and the absurdity oi Democratic senti.
ii, epialiy
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
WANT APPRAISERS APPOINTED
Proposed Widening of Columbia
Rond and Sixteenth Street.

Roma ana Sisttchth street.
petition was fled yesterday by the
District Commissioners asking the Su-
preme Court for the District to summon a
jury Of seven to appraise the value of GER
tain lands to be condemned in connection
with the proposed widening of Columbia
Road. from Eighteenth Street to Sixteenth
Street to a width of 100 feet. and Sixteenth
Street to width CT efghty-five feet, from
Columbia Road 10 Park Street. This ac-
ton Of the court is asked under the act
authorizing and requiring the Metropoli-
tan Railroad Company to extend its lines
on old Sixteenth Street.
The owners of the land which it is pro-
posed to condemn for the purpose stated,
number about 100
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

SIITTHEHtIu NVpuDlIUih.J
The conviction and sentence to imprisonment
at New York Of the men accused of circulation,
yarns calculated TO deprcss the value OF brooklyn
Rapid Transit stock il an astonishing ending OF a
novel Let us have some prosecutions OF
thOs, who tell lies TO boom stock and unload
1t at inflated value on innocent investors |.
the bear liars ought TO be punished by mprison-
mcnt the bull liars must be almost fit Tor hang.
ing The depredations OF the hears among honest
pcople are as nothing to those OF the bulls
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

The course of this case has not been unob
served by the general public, which is beginning
to wonder why one posiponemcnt should follow
another il the premises In the case have Justified
the action thus far taken. Unless the Govern.
ment experiences return of its determination to
push thi, Ncely matter. the voter election oay
will have more 10 consider than the broad. ma.
,ional question Of the evils of imperialism
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

enough to recognize the advantages of
country life for themselves and their chill
dren. and will thus co operate with him to
make his community all it should be. He
will be able to save something on the
wages paid his workmen. because they will
not have to pay high city rents, and can,
if they so desire, raise their own vegeta-
bles and poultry and thus make the cost
Of living cheaper. They may not receive
more wages. actually. than they did in the
city, but they will be able to make more
out of the money. 1t might be impossible
for this business man TO conduct cloth
ing business in New York in such way
that. with the prices there prevailing, his
employees should live clean, comfortable
lives" but the advantages of cheap coun-
try living may make 1t possible for him to
do this and still not lose money.
One feature of this plan indicates, more
than any other. that it will succeed. 1t
is that the villagers will be encouraged to
own their houses. and will thus not be
dependent upon the employer for shelter.
The great defect in most humanitarian en-
terprises of this kind has hitherto been
that they were started on wrong principles.
If such scheme is to prove profitable, 1t
can only be by methods which shall de-
velop to the fullest extent the independ-
ence and executive ability Of every person
in the community If the workmen are
encouraged to depend for support. control.
and Improvement upon the employer the
whole thing will fail. The position of au-
tocrat and benefactor of village is
tempting one, and many benevolent rich
people have coveted it. They have gen.
orally been led to rue the day that they
yielded to that longing. II Is human ma
ture to be dissatisfied with things which
are provided by the munifcence of another.
Gratitude is not necessarily demoralizing.
but long continued dependence Is. The
people should pay for their schools, their
amusements. their churches: and they
should manage them themselves. They
will make mistakes. of course; but 1t Is
better that they should do SO than that
the employer. with his superior wisdom,
should be always at their elbows to save
them 1t is too late in the nineteenth CEN
fury for America to return to feudalism.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

Until further notice. civilians will not be
permitted to take passage on army trans
ports bound for Manila. This is a reform
long Eeeded. The term civilian" includes
representatives of the press. and they are
particularly not wanted in the Phiippn.s
until after the Presidential election. They
are curious and prying. and gravely inter-
fere with the success of the news censor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13
TIPS TO PoRTERs NECESSARY.
Treasury Opinion Regarding
Army officers EXPENSES.

The Comptroller of the Treasury has
rendered a decision that tips to sleeping
car porters are a necessary expense to
army officers, where service is actually
rendered. Also that no;aries' fees in max
ing afdavits in support Of vouchers may
be charged in expense accounts
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-13

We refrain from any extended remarks
on tie speech of acceptance delivered ty
Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, Long
Island, yesterday, because he cut the pro-
ceedings short. inasmuch as the pho.ogra
pliers we're impatienuy waiting ct the other
end of the porch to take his photograph as
he appeared in his Vice Presidential ac-
ceptance suit. But it doesn't matter;
Roosevelt is ever the same.