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New York delegation to the national
Democratic convention, after all Of
these facts had been exploited in the
press and made public property? Their
party in New York state has given its
unqualified Endorsement to them and
to their methods, and thus emphasized,
IL emphasis was needed, that Democrat
f. opposition to trusts Is simply for
campaign purposes. 1t may be added
to this that the fight which the New
York Journal made on the Tammany-
created Ice trust is admitted by Demo
cratic newspapers and correspondents
to have destroyed completely any re-
mote chance which Mr.. Hearst. the pro-
prietor OF that paper. might otherwise
have had OF being named for vice presi-
dent on the ticket with Bryan. Save
for this, he would at least have had the
support OF the New York delegation.
The Democratic record on the trust
proposition, its defeat In congress Of the
only practicable measure ever proposed
for the federal government to deal with
the proposition. its intimate connection
with the ice trust, and the fact that
every one of the great trusts in the
country has In its active membership
leading Democratic politicians, is the
most shameless exhibition of hypocrisy
and false pretense that political history
has ever shown. Democratic platform
declarations on the subject OF trusts. as
compared with Democratic practices.
are spectacle such as might have been
presented II Democratic national plat
form in -bellum days had declared
for the abolition OF slavery.
The simple reason why such a man
as Augustus Van Wyck would thus act
in the teeth Of all OF his public profess
sions. for the purpose OF making
money out Of a politically aided trust.
Is that he knows his party. knows that
1t has no honest convictions on the sub
feet. and that ne would not lose a jot
OF his political influence by this or any
other like transaction.
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ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.

The first session of the Fifty-fifth con-
gress will hold an honorable place in his
tory.--New York Sun.
The one great political achievement of
the party has been its embedding OF the
gold standard into law.-Springheld Re-
publican.
AS is usual at the session preceding a
presidential election, there was much
sparring for political advantage. and
many of the speeches delivered were in
tended for campaign use.-Chicago Rec
ord.
We think the verdict on both houses
will be that their action has been honest,
their industry considerable, their earn
estness a hopeful sign. and the adhe-
sion OF each party in the main to its
body of doctrines or policies reasonably
faithful Brooklyn Eagle.
The Chronicle IL not at all disposed to
suppress the fact that the expenditure
on account OF the census will necessarily
be much greater during the coming year
than this year. But admitting that
81 o0o.0o0 may be none too great an In
crease on this account. the fact remains
that the enormous increase of expendi-
ture outside OF that item cannot mean
anything less than that the policy which
the present administration has entered
upon Ia costly enough TO have overthrown
any spreyious administration, whatever
Its effect may be on that OF Mr.. Mekin-
ley chicago Chronicle
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THE FALL OF PRETORIA.

Civilizations march into Pretoria seems
to have been celebrated by a little saw
agery In London.--chieago News
Tho capture OF the city practically de-
stroys the Boer government and leaves
It without means 10 continue the war
Buffalo Express,
Great Britain wants permanent peace.
and she will seek 20 reconcile the Beers
20 her rule by humanity and magnanim-
lty at the outset Of the new regime
Chicago Post.
Peace will. therefore. be secured either
with or without any formal surrender on
the part OF Kruger or Steyn, and II IN
likely 20 occur. despite them or their coun-
sells. Philadelphia Press.
Cecil Rhodes realizes his programme as
to the map 81 South Africa, which was
to color It all red aud II * the red
dert thlng az the kind since the paru-
ton Of Puland.-New York Sun.
Sympathy with the Beers came only In
time FOR the funerai-the politicians who
hoped 90 make political capital out Of a
schoolhoy movement never Intended 10
comfort Kruger Florida Times Union.
A great hope has been los, In that
far-off part Of the world and the long
cherished aspiration tor a free Afrlkan4er
nation under a republican form u gov
eminent has perished.--san Prancisco
Call
We shall hear no more. either. Of "a.
prophets who said that Pretoria could
not be taken. defended as II Was ~ the
circles % forts which surrounded the
city. and provisioned az IL WAS Tor years
-~PitiAburs Chfonicis-Telegraph.
The spanish-American war taught the
world many a valuable lesson relative
20 warfare 9pon the high seas. and the
south Afriean war has opened the eyes
az the world relative to modern warfare
upon iand---iowa State Register
The collapse OF the Boer cause has
shown as what many suspected before,
that the Beers had in the field only a
handful Of men a. compared with the
army that Great Britain hurled ON them.
New Orleans Times-DemocTat,
For our part, We are convinced that a
large majority Of high-b0rn ard high
minded Englishraen are profoundly
ashamed of this war as they are con-
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remnant will be cordially welcomed,
and, as the qualifications are anything
but strict, the leaders hope to have a
respectable sized minority present to
help them out and add zest to the pro-
ceedin-s.
The custom Of allowing each state
twice as many delegates as It has SEN
ators and congressman seems to have
been ignored, and each mass meeting is
authorized to elect as many delegates
as it pleases. According to the call.
both conventions are free to make them
selves a state delegation and insist that
the whole bunch be admitted to the
national convention. The call says that
the mass conventions will make the
representation from Washington what
ever 1t may deem to be WISE" and this
opportunity naturally will not be UNI
seized by those who were converted to
Silver Republicanism through the de-
sire to get something and now. at the
end of their rope. see chance to Sc
cure at least an empty honor.
in character, and Col. Lyon earnestly
requests that the attendance be full
one, II is not easy to understand, after
reflection. why the Silver Republicans
should go to all this trouble. 1t Is OF
little consequence what they think or
do. They have dwindled to a mere
nothing when it comes to power for
good, prestige. or political responsibility.
The issue which brought them into a
miserable existence is dead. They rep
resent nothing that is worth being rep
resented. They have become mere
band wagon followers. ready to get in
with anybody or thankful IL they are
even allowed to hang on behind. Their
voice will not be considered in deter
mining the question Of presidential can
didates They do not make up party
of sufficient Importance to entitle them
TO consideration. and they will get none.
be to indorse the men named by the
Populistic Democrats at Kansas City,
and they want to be quick about 1t, too.
They know what has been laid out for
them to do. 1t is merely to sneeze after
the Populistic Democrats have taken
snuff. In order to do this it is hardly
worth while to go to the trouble OF
holding two mass conventions. The i'm
portance Of the "Silver Republican,"
vote doesn't warrant any such waste
of time.
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Representation In Conventions.

Republicans all over the country Join
in the hope that the national commit
tee will sanction the proposed change
in the basis Of representation in ma
tionaI conventions. 1t is a great pity
that this change was not made before
the election Of delegates to Philadelphia.
The absence of contest for the first
place on the ticket made this a par
ticularly favorable time for cutting
down the delegate representation Of the
states which now have voice and vote
disproportioned to their deserts, and
for making the party convention fairly
representative of the party voters. But
the reform must be accomplished. SOON
err or later: and no time will ever be
better than the present.
Under the prevailing system four del
egates at large are sent to the conven-
ton from each state, and two delegates
for each representative that 1t has in
the house. The number to which
state Is entitled is determined by its
population and has no relation to it's
voting strength. 1t thus happens that
states which have not elected a Repub-
lican ticket since the war and whose
total vote is less than that Of a popu-
lous congressional district elsewhere
have the same number OF delegates as
those whose support Of the Republican
ticket is assured. 1t also follows that the
Acknowledgement OF the negro in the
South reflects injustice not only In con-
gress but in Republican conventions.
The new system proposed is simple.
just, familiar. 1t is the system that
governs in state conventions; the sys-
tenn of numerical representation; the
system that no one would dream OF
challenging II it were already in force.
1t would assign to each state four dele
gates at large and one delegate addi-
tional for each 10000 votes cast for the
Republican candidate at the last pres
idential election. 1t Is absolutely be-
yond criticism. 1t would create a fair
ly balanced representative convention,
which Is impossible under the method
inherited and stupidity preserved by
both political parties today. In view
Of Its fairness. its true Republican char
acter and the abuses that have grown
out Of the present apportionment In
conventions, we hope sincerely that the
national committee will authorize the
needed change.
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FROM THE PEOPLE.
SUGGESTION ron THE FOURTH.

Seattle, June H. 800.
To the Editor. From our earliest child
hood the celebration Of the Fourth OF
July has been one OF the principal events
looked forward 20 a. the holiday nearest
our heart. The annual recurrence Of
the event now 50 near az hand and the
great efforts being put forth by the va
rious committees having charge - the
work assure Us q an event 70 Re re-
membercd.
may be pardoned. perhaps. II make
a suggestion which have already urged
upon Or Crichton. chairman of The COM
rnlttcs on fireworks about the Location
81 that part % the celebration ( would
suggest that the display be- made on
the blur overlooking the hay near the
corner Of Firth avenue west and Mercer
street IN North Seattle. NY reasons for
this suggestion nro the facilities f0F reach
ing g. there being three car lines within
AS many 5locks-ons. the Ballard line.
passing through North Seattle within two
an1 the Queen Anne cable within three
blocks - the proposed place. and also tho
fact that there are Al least ten or IT.
teen blocks %. almost anor.gpied cleared
ground adjoining the tract. and the fur
;hcr fact that from the entire south side
Of Queen Anne hill. from Rentou hin and
from the entire water front and the BAY
as well as from West and South Seattle
the view would - unobsiructed.
l believe the location would hD IN.
best for the easy conveyance Of IN.
crowd TO ami from the city. The marin.
display II boats and yachts would ada
very much 10 the beauty ~ the scene.
should De- pleased ~ this meets the
views Of your readers u they would 50
express themselves to the committee
=. r. BUTTE. kNDRTH
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than collapse. The American people are
fond Of argument. given TO disputatfon'
apt to take the liveliest interest in
threshing out an issue where real dif-
ferences of opinion exist They have not
much patience with a man who stands
still and makes faces That is all the
Democrats of Wisconsin are able to do,
and IL probably represents pretty accu-
rately the character of the national
campaign this year. Old-fashioned
Democrats are going to put their prin-
ciples into votes for Mckinley. What
can you expect of the others?
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Our Business In China.

However probable it may be that the
present Intervention of outside powers
in the internal affairs of China will re-
suit eventually in the partition of that
great empire, it is by no means certain
that such an outcome would be bene-
fetal to the United States. 1t is not
unlikely that this country's material
interests would be best promoted by
continuation of Chinese political integ-
rity. The United states would be In dam
ger of losing much in trade and pres
tige II the great powers should proceed
to divide the empire and establish
their sovereignties over its different
portions. 1t was to prevent this that
the recent negotiations were taken up
by the United states which resulted in
securing from the powers a pledge to
refrain from closing the open door, no
matter what turmoils might be existing
among the Chinese people.
AS far as the United States is con-
cerned, its first business in China at the
present time is to protect the lives and
property of Americans who are residing
there. To this end the necessary steps
have been taken and such naval rein
forcements have been sent to the scene
of action as the circumstances seem to
demand Order having been restored,
it will be well for the United States to
keep clear of any alliances which have
territorial partition in view; for this
distribution Of spoils. IL it ever comes,
is going to result in spirited If not bloody
arguments among the powers before
a series of European dependencies are
established. 1t would be better for us
If we could prevent this; and II our in
fluence was not disregarded when the
open door negotiations were in process
of development, it would seem that II
would not be wholly ignored II directed
against scheme to wipe the Chinese
empire out OF existence. 1t Is to the
interest OF the American trader to pre-
vent Chinese despoliation.
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SENATOR NIL, OF VIEW YORK.

n nm had entered the fight ~ an out
spoken opponent Of Bryan. he might hass
aroused some interest and have raI1en
some portions OF his old following -bsa-
falo Express
IA usual he has schemed ana 'nsn-
eueered in the role Of the Artfpi Dodxsf.
putting small things above great. 40 thAt
II principles arc the test bis victory -
an absolutely barren one.-chieaso Times
Herald.
He is a master IN political strategy. sna
too good tactlcian 10 unrnaHk his Pa%.
ton 20 early IN the campaign, Bot mas
he f. determined 20 play e0nspicsSs
part al Kansas city cannot be denleo |"
ignored by Mr. Bryan and his spSPSsf
ers.--ChicaEo Inter Ocean,
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A Sample Platform.

When man feels compelled, by some
argument Of policy, to retain a nominal
outward connection with associates who
no longer have his respect or sympathy.
he often outstrips them all in passionate
advocacy of the things he loathes and
vehement denunciation of those that in
his heart he believes in. This curious
and unadmirable human trait finds ex-
preston in the Democratic platforms of
the several states. Where the party
really believes in Bryan and Bryanism,
Its declarations. though positive, are
fairly moderate. In states where
large majority of the party despses the
necessary candidate. 1t pours the food
of Its suppressed disgust upon the OPP
position without restraint.
Read in this light. the platform OF the
Wisconsin Democrats Is entertaining.
The party In that state is overwhelm-
ingly against free silver and the rest of
the Bryan folly IT carried the state
for Cleveland. Four years later II
gave a majority of over l00,0 900 for Nc
Knley over Bryan. II has been almost
as contemptuous OF Bryan as New
York. and has kept sound money men
as far as possible prominent in its or
ganization. There is no doubt In the
world that a large portion OF the DEM
70 ~ NAfGnanGtn ma
jority OF them, prefer Mckinley TO
Bryan. Bound as they are, by the sit
uatlon at whose wheels they are drag
ged captive, TO pledge themselves in
advance to support Bryan and any plat
form that may be adopted at Kansas
city. they take II out" on the Re-
publican party.
According 10 these gentlemen, that
party has violated the constitution by
adopting, for Puerto Rico a system Of
government under which its people re
prosperous and content. II has "estab-
lished 4 system ~ Imperialism" which
threatens the perpe,ui,y Of our gov
N+ AAAitAAAt NNN ftH "stA ~ AAf ttt AAatN T..
presented The empire is not specially
manifest hereahouts II has imposed
"war taxes Tor all time" though the
people are under the impression that
most Of them are 20 be repealed next
winter It has been guity OF "prohib-
itory tarin impositions.' although our
foreign trade was never In condition
so fiourishing since the FIRST days ~ the
republic And they point to the pecu-
Iations q Neeley as "a fair sample ~
Republican integrity"
II this is ar average specimen Of Dem
ooratic platforms. ana we assume that
1t is. the campaign VIII be an easy one,
For on the Affirmative side we find moth
ing at all but the direct election Of SEN
ators. and that ancient and moldy
chestnut, which none but a Wisconsin
Democrat would have nerve TO take be-
tween his teeth. "a tariff for revenue
only" Consider now the possibilities of
a campaign waged along these lines.
There has never yet been one based on
msEs abuse that did not march TO worse
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Salaries ana School Year.


The action OF the school board upon
the perpexing questions that have been
pending before 1t will commend itself to
the parents and taxpayers Of Seattle.
The first and most important matter TO
be passed upon was the petition of the
teachers for an increase OF salaries. The
request had reason and merit behind
1t. The salaries OF the teachers In our
public schools have been less than
fair compensation for the duties that
they perform. They have been. at least
in the lower grades, little above the
bare cost Of living. The interest OF
pupils as well as OF the teaching force
generous treatment. The teachers bore
their share OF the retrenchments made
necessary by time Of depression. They
are entitled TO consideration now that
a more liberal rule is possibl, In the
public service. and has been applied al
ready in other departments OF IT,
making these advances is the true one
II did not apply an arbitrary percent
age OF increase to existing salaries, but
made fiat raise of from $40 to $50 a
month for the different positions. This
gives an Increase of $40 month to all
those who are now receiving from si5
~ h "a
limit OF increase for the more highly
salaried employees. The relative in
crease Is therefore much larger for the
lower salaries than the higher. and this
accords with justice and with public
opinion as far as IL has found express
sion.
An economy was effected in another
! direction by shortening the school year
| from ten months 10 nine. This will re-
duee the operating expenses Of the
| schools one-tenth. but Il will also re-
| duce the citys share OF the state ar
portlonmcnt correspondugiy. There is
| no room for doubt 81 the wisdom OF the
/ r.
| tirely irrespective Of its financial as
! pect. The ten-month school year ia A
| fetch. There ia a sort OF blind is 10
/ ! attachment TO Il on the part OF some
parents, but the truth is that nine
months In the year are all that can he
( devoted probably to the education o.,
/ young children The other three give
none too much time for the rest, reore-
! alton aud outdoor exercise that the
( gvoWtug frame requires
The nrst third OF september and the
/ latter tNo-thirds II June are APT to be
una, for the confinement os children in
close school rooms. summer tempera-
lures such as those that w have ex.
perienced lately are eaervating 70
teacher and pupil Coming as they do
az the end Of year OF s. hool work
when the body feels the strain and the
brain Is tagged with nine months -
continuous application. they minimize
The beneficial results Of Industry and
| put the physical constitution - a Sc
we're strain. Nine months are the Limit
Tor the best work In city schools; and
any practical educator will admit that
| as much progress can be made In that
| period as under the old system. where
little Is actually accomplished within
the last four weeks
The school board has given long and
careful consideration to these and other
questions that came before IT. It has
endeayored TO determine them in the
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Mr.. Bryan pays more taxes on per-
sonal property than any other man in
Lincoln. This is not very surprising.
for II Is pretty well known that the
defeated candidate OF 1896 has not been
tramping over the country during the
past four years for his health.
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From the reduced flow of anti-im-
perialstic utterances from Massachu-
sets, some one must have been kind
enough to cut Edward Atkinson's COM
munications.
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The st. Louis man who forcibly drove
away from his doors a woman seeking
shelter after her clothing had been torn
OF by the chivalric mob In that town,
says his refusal was dictated by sym
pathy." ST. Louis is evidently In great
need OF revised dictionary.
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nm the Nonnieban X.

Yakima HepublIel
David u. iBn. % New York. has
canted and has become The autpqt 2. -. /.
ie-to-i Democratic platform. Mr. hlh
Nv not only a Democrat bat he wDuia
rather he what BE- IL than be right Fof
particulars as 10 what - right. he can r."
fer 40 the speech he made before the Chs-
cago convention four Year, ago.
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The Wisconsin Democrats come out
boldly for Bryan, but somehow or other
hesitate to make any mention of 40
to L. Like a good many others, they
do not believe in the dead issue, but
are ashamed to say 80.
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public interest. 1t has sought justice
for the teacher and the largest benefit
In the final event to the pupil and the
community. We believe that the deci-
sions reached are educationally wise
and economically justified, and that
they will meet with the approval Of the
people Of this city.
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A New York hotelkeeper recently
elected collarless man from his res.
taurant. In Kansas City the hotel,
keepers are reported to be more anx.
ious to collar the dollars than the men
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Mr.. r. c. Benedict favors the organ
ization of a new political party based
upon common sense. Where does Mr.
Benedict expect to find any members
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The Ohio Democratic platform Is one
third moralizing. one-thrd denuncia-
ton, and one -third delirium tremens.
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Some gold is being shipped out Of
New York, but more will come into
Seattle during the next three months
than goes out on the other side of the
continent.
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Some of the Democrats Of this state
may be relieved TO know that the sug-
gestion OF Lewis for the vice presidency
is being referred to as an Idaho idea.