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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

Frorn the Louisville Courier Journal-Dem)
In December last the Republican party.
speaking through its President who owed
his nominatiOD-whatever may be true Of
his electiOn-to his zeal for protection
said it was the plain duty Of this coun-
try TO give free trade to Porto Rico Now
political exigencies may change. Policies
must necessarily be modified to meet
changing conditions. But expediency does
not change the moral law. The Ten Com
mandments will not bulge" A plain
duty in December is plain duty in Feb
ruary. The fear that an honest discharge
of this duty might change the vote Of
Connecticut or some other State next NO
vember has nothing to do with the obliga-
ton. The President has once or twice
admitted that he has besn coerced into
doing certain things by the compelling
force OF the Almighty. But ''let no man
say when he is tempted he is tempted Of
God; for God can not be tempted with
evil, neither tempteth He any man. But
every man is tempted when he IS drawn
away of his own lust and enticed." No
man is tempted Of God TO disregard a plain
duty. Nothing can be clearer than that.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

From the New York Journal-)
Suppose William J. Bryan had said six months
ago:
Il had a dream last night. l dreamed that
Mckinley revived the dead and decayed Clay
ton Bulwcr treaty and made new treaty Civ
ing all the powers Of Europe the right to use
the Nicaragua Canal to attack our coasts. l
dreamed that he signed Currency bill which
not only established the gold standard, but
loaded it down with an arrangement for making
the boudholders a present Of Sso,C0o,O00 in cash
and porpetuatiug the national debt for the profit
Of the banks. Finally I dreamed that he de
csred it to be our plain duty to give Tree trade
to Porto Rico and then ate his own words at
the command Of the trusts"
Would not ais friends have advised medical
treatment for incipient deliimu?
No Presidential candidate ever had such run
o., luck as Mr.. Bryan is having today
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
The Connecticut Opinion.

(Fr0m the Hartford Courant-Rep.)
There is something very significant in
those resolutions of the New Haven Cham
Der of Commerce. protesting against a
tariff upon Porto Rican products. That is
large and representative body Of BUSH
ness men, made up without regard to pol
tics. 1t was widely known that such res
Olutions were to come up, and yet there
was not an adverse vote. We must admit
that the sentiment of the New Haven BUSH
ness men reflects the general sentiment Of
the State. as far as we have tested it, The
message Of President Mckinley, a recog-
nized leader OF protection. advocating free
Porto Rican trade as a matter Of justice.
set the drift Of thought all that way. and
things are not especially different row
from their condition when the message
was read and received with applause in
Congress. The feeling is widespread that
We owe it to these people not 10 choke
them to death with our embrace of well
come.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

From the Baltimore Amercan-Rep.)
There should be no discrimination; Porto
Rico should be made to feel that her in
terests are Identical with our own. This
cannot be done by raising a tariff barrier
between her and this country. The recon-
mendations made several months ago by
President Mckinley. Secretary Root. and
Governor General DaXis were made after
fullest investigation and careful thought.
They were then the wisest considering all
conditions. The true manhood OF the ma
ton, considering first the good of the peo-
pie Of Porto Rico, fails now to comprehend
how. in so short a time, those recon-
mendations can DE said to have been err
foneous and opposed to the best interests
Of all concerned
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

! dents in Intellectual philosophy the ooun-
try can boast than ordinarily exists when
the services Of experts are sought
The unfortunate feature of the situation
is that the most enlightened minds who
have undertaken to explore the arcana Of
dreams are forced to the self-confession
that the sum Of their present knowledge
throws but little, if any. more light On
the mystery than there was when Jacob
slept at Bethel The conscientious in
yestigations of Dr. AbeTcrombie have
brought TO light many instances Of what
seemed to- be a process of ratiocination, or
still more wonderful intuition, in dream
life-instances which cannot be satisfacto-
rily explained on the theory of coinci-
dence; as for instance, in the celebrated
case Of the Edinburgh litigant. who, when
about to lose his patrimony through de-
fective title, was told by the alleged ap
partition of his father to seek the attOr
ney, long since retired. and living in dis
tant seelusion. call an important document
TO his mind by mentioning a Portuguese
gold coin given in change for payment
NhtA bHt papers we're uidNu, duu luIoubu
him validate the title So many years had
elapsed that the attorney had indeed for
gotten the transaction entirely, until re-
minded Of the Portuguese coin, but then he
recalled it, and saved his clients estate.
This is but one of the illustrations which
the distinguished Scotch physician and
philosopher regarded as removed from
the mingled mass of fictitious or ex-
plicable instances. and has always
been accepted with a certain degree of
credit. Condorcet declared that he fire.
quently completed in his sleep the alb
struse calculations which had baffied him
all day, and Franklin is said 20 have
dreamed out many of his political princi-
pies. These so-called facts may argue a
certain sequence of thought, but the most
that science advances in explanation of
dreams is that it is a condition OF mind
wherein our thoughts are no longer under
control Of the WILL and, uncorrected by
external impressions, partaking to a meas
urable degree Of the nature OF insanity.
While speculation Of this character will
no doubt be introduced in the Morrison
trial, the ends of justice will be most
easily met by simply determining, not how
probable it was that Morrison. dreaming
Of burglars, should shoot his wife, but
whether the whole story was not cunningly
devised to save a guilty man.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

(From the Atlanta CoEstiiution-Deml
The proposition does not even possess
the merit of honesty. The suggestion that
the tax be imposed for only two years is
confession that it is blackmail under form
Of law, a holding up of an innocent people
by a highwayman. aided and abetted by
the United States Government. II the tax
were to be imposed as a perpetuity. hon
2sty might be claimed, but the offer to
make it temporary is full proof that there
is a beneficiary held out waiting for the
spells. Was ever a more Infamous raid
made upon the offerings Of charity? Were
ever people more outraged than the isl
anders who welcomed the. United States
flag? History fails to chronicle such a
case. and If the scheme of taxation is car
ried through it will be a lasting stigma
upon the American name.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

President Mckinley. his manager. Mr..
Hanna, the oligarchy OF the monopolies
which controls both. and the poems in Con-
gross, the property OF the combination.
have shown themselves totally unfit for
the task. The Democracy now has a chance
TO prove its ability to essay the great and
glorious undertaking. From now until
November 6 it should be the sole ambition
in life of every American who reveres the
Constitution; who contemns the shameless
alliance between the Republican bosses
and the trusts. publicly exposed on
Wednesday who is determined that the
inhabitants OF the colonies acquired as
a result of the Spanish war. shah come
under the protection Of the American
flag as free men, and not as slaves, to
bring about reform in existing conditions
in the only way that Il can be accomplished.
namely, by eyicting the Hon. William Nc
Kinley from the White House and Install
ing in his place a Democratic President
pledged to defend the Constitution as well
as TO execute the laws; pledged TO treat
all Americans alike; pledged to exercise
the great powers OF his high Office him
self. instead Of putting them in commits
sion for the benefit Of trusts; and pledged
to be an American first and a partisan
afterwsrd. AS matters stand today. no
called upon to accept and assume these
duties and responsibilities is William J.
Bryan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

(From the New York Evening Post-1nd)
The open contempt with which the wish
es and needs of the Porto Ricans them
selves have been treated will be an eye
opener to many. and a serious burden for
the Republican party to carry. The cool
brutality of the whole affair is well
brought out by the statement which the
Porto Ricans themselves made. This Gov
eminent has actually negotiated reciproe-
ity treaty the effect of which is to give
the inhabitants of Trinidad free food and
free agricultural implements. at the very
moment it is proposing to tax its starv
ing subjects in Porto Rico 10 per cent
Of the high Diugley rates on the same
articles. If such a thing is done. the Re-
publican party will be on the defensive
from the very beginning of the campaign.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
THE PORTO RICO INFAMY.

Since the eesson Porto Rico has denied principal
she had long enjoyed and tariffs have been continued
against her products when Spanish sovereignty
Inc markets OF Spain closed products except
" when the commerce of all nations subjected The island
ouo when used to buy her cattle
~ no" imposes the same duties upon these products from
any other country entering ports
free intercourse with Spain and Cuba compensang
Dement'S Id tins market Her coffee
by people and therefore was no demand here for this
of her chief products markets of the United States
should be opened her products plain duty is TO abolish
all customs tariffs between the and Porto Rico and
leys Message o Congress-.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

CFrom the Baltimore Herald Rep.)
In justice to the people Of Porto Rico
and in recognition CT their reasonable
claims upon the generosity Of the United
States. it is TO be hoped that the Senate
will resist the imposition of a duty. The
population Of the island was led to expect
liberal treatment. and was induced to well
come American control by promises which.
If not very explicit. are none the less
binding. Having lost the Spanish markets
as a result of the war, Porto Ricans may
rightfully look to US for assistance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

Trom the Portland oregoniau-RepO
The probability. as the "Oregonian' sup
poses. is that the President. who said a
while ago that it was Our plain duty"
to grant struggling Porto Rico free trade.
has been badgered by selfish protected in
terests into silent acQuiescence in this bill
In the ancient day it was said: There are
three things that. are never satisfied, yea,
four things that say not Il is enough.
In the modern day there is a firth. IL is
the protected CRATER"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

There is an evident and frightened dis
position on the part of some Of the Senate
lanche by so amending the Payne bill that
it will leave the whole question Of tariff
and island revenue to the President. Now
that it is too late, the organization
leaders realize what they have done in re-
uniting the Democratic party and giving
it paramount winning issue with which
to go before the country. The Payne out
rage is the finest example of practical poll
tics-for the benefit Of the opposition-in
the annals Of the country.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
A HARVARD FACULTY DIARY.
The Professors VIII Prepare One to
Ne Read In 1925.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March During
the month Of March all the members Of the
faculty at Harvard will be required to
write out. in specially prepared books. in
detail. their daily acts. These records will
consist of a delineatiOn of their literary
and scientific studies. historical. and bio
graphical researches. their personal rela-
tons with the students the surroundings
of their home life, their individual con-
ception and personal Impressions of cur
rent and collegiate subjects. in fact. max
ing their diary a mute confident Of all
their thoughts and actions.
These autobiographies will be collected
at the end OF the month and sealed and
placed in the Harvard Library. In 1925, il
any Of the faculty has previously died. his
literary executors may have access to tao
memoranda
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

prom the Philadelphia Record-Ind)
The bill in the form in which the House
passed II should be dubbed the Petty Lar
ceny bill; and for the credit Of the country
and to save our weak backed President
from the disrepUte of his own neryeless
yacilIation the Republican leaders in the
Senate should fall foul of it when it shall
reach that body and strangle il in COM
mittee. The people Of the United States
stand pledged to a different course of ac-
ton toward the unfortunate people Of
Porto Rico. They should make their
pledges good in spite OF protectionist re-
pudiatiop
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
The Revolt of Decency.

lTT0m iue IGlCds0 Inler Ucean-HepI
Men who are protectioaists to the back
bone. whose lives and fortunes have been
devoted to the advocacy Of protection a.
a policy, viii revolt and are revolving
against the proposal 10 exclude IT, peo-
pie of Porto Rico from fun and free par
ticipation in the benefits Of national trade
and against a scheme 10 debar the people
Of the United States from the advantages
of free intercourse with American terri
tory that has been won by expenditure OF
their blood and treasure. Cuba and Porto
Rico were not redeemed from serfdom in
the spirit of the cry. Help the trusts
Nor are they to be administered in such
spirit.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

Flom the Indianapolis Journa-Repl
The Journal has already stated the
reasons why. in its opinion. the bill should
not be passed. Those reasons relate TO the
coustitutionality the justice, the fairness.
the wisdom. and the expediency Of the
measure. All the arguments in favor OF it
are based on sordid and mercenary con-
side~ations which should have no place in
the policy Of a great nation toward the peo-
pie Of a newly acquired territory. The bill
should not be passed at all. and the two
years proposition does not help it any.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

From .he Cincinnati Commercial Trib,me-RepD
II permitted to sell their products in the
United States free from duty and buy what
American products they need duty free,
the Porto Ricans will be able to pay all
the taxes that will be required 10 raise
money for the support Of the lnsular gov
eminent. To give them less than this is
10 take criminal advantage of helplessness.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
The FuIBIIment of a Promise.

(From the Boston Journal-Rep.)
Months ago President Mckinley and Sec
rotary Root pointed out the course which
ought to have been taken. 1t was direct.
Ineligible. fair to the Porto Ricans. just
to all concerned II was the unqualified
admission of the island within our tariff
system. with absolute freedom Of CONNER
cial intercourse. The Journal" cOnsid-
cred this proposition at length at the time.
and heartily approved il as the proper full
hlmeut of our plain obligation 10 the
Porto Rican people whom We had brought
beneath our flag.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
when Did spain Do Worse:

tFr1m the Chicago J5uTr3l-Iad.J
What did Spain ever do to the present in
habitants of Porto Rico that was worse
than the things the tobacco ring and the
Sugar Trust, through a lot Of servile Con-
gressmen, are proposing to do to them
and to which William Mckinley. conscious
of his plain duty" to quote his words
seems willing to assent rather than embar-
rass his party? If that is the spirit in
which Porto Rico is to be governed, what
have the inhabitants OF the Philippine ISL
ands to hope for from submission to Amer
jcan rule?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

OFrom the Milwaukee Sentnel-Rep)
If Congress does not do "Our plain duty
by Porto Rico and give her free trade with
this country, if it takes the other term
Of the alternative, the Porto Ricans viii
be justified in looking with contempt upon
future American protestations OF disin-
terested affection
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
FRIDAY. MARCH .. 1900.
The pemecrnttc orrortunity.

After three years Of unconscious but pro-
ductive effort the Republicans have pre-
scented the Democratic party with a series
OF issues upon which the latter can 90
before the people next November and win.
Il does not matter that the opportunity re-
suits from Republican contempt for the law
and the masses. rather than from Demo-
cratic policy and craftsmanship. The sit
uation exists and should be taken advan-
tage Of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

Ffom the Chicago Times llgrald-Rep)
Whether the Porto Rican tariff is p or
per cent. indeterminate or for two Fears.
makes not a particle OF difference with
its Justice 1t will not be acceptable to
the American people because of the plea
that it is such a little breach of our
plain duty" as acknowledged by President
Mckinlev.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
The Honest View.

Qrlom the Chicago Times Herald)
whether the Porto Riean tariff is twenty five or
five ucr cent iudetermHate or for two years,
nales not a particle Of difference with its justice.
Il viii not be acceptable to the American people
because OF the plea that it is such little breach
Of "our plain duty as acknowledged By Presl-
don't Mckinley.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

An American citizen-that Is a citizen
Of that part of the United States known as
Hawaii-has begun suit in the Court of
Claims to recover duties on goods brought
from the American mainland, the same
having been illegally exacted in violation
of the Constitution. Here is another case
which may constitute a test. But in the
present state Of political affairs it is TO
be feared that matter may not be reached
before the Presidential election.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

What is left of the late Grover Cleye-
land must delight in the spectacle present.
ed by his successor. The former, who
once said. and truly, that the whole Amer
lean people regarded him as a cuspidor,
ought to send in his condolences. He has
at last the satisfaction Of knowing that
there are persons who have as little e.
spect for conscience and the Constitution
as anyone ever prominent in his own re-
gime
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

(From She Philadelphia Lcdger-Rep)
The bill is a purely selfish one It is
directly in the interest Of TWO Of the most
notorious trusts in the country. II the Su-
gar Trust and the New England Tobacco
Association were out of the way. there
would be no effort to starve the people OF
Porto Rico. under the plea of giving them
a government.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

(Fr0m he CHielg0 NCC0rI-i1d.J
It is the plain duty" Of Congress TO pro-
vide for free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico The advocates Of
this policy apparently are in the asceudan-
CIV. They should not allow themselves to
be- induced through a caucus compromise
TO forego the fruits OF victory Let the
policy OF justice to the Porto Ricans pre-
vail
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

(From the Philadelphia Press-Rcp)
Complete freedom Of trade between the
United States and Porto Rico is the ulti-
mate condition of affairs between the
Union and its dependency to which all
look forward. Every step toward this is
desirable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

Gr1m the Kansas City Journa-Rep)
Even If the bill pass both houses and
receive the Presidents signature che fact
will remain that the Porto Ricahs are
bring treated unfairly and ungenerously
at the hands Of the country from which
they had a right to expect better things
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
Lawyers by Legislative Enactment.

Law tFe ny
1t is no wonder that the Bar Associa-
ton of New York city and scores of at
tOTneys in their individual capacity have
entered indignant protests against the bill
recently railroaded through the Legislature
at Albany admitting to the bar, practically
without examination, the Speaker of the
Assembly. He has nothing TO do but prove
to the satisfaction of the Appellate Divi-
sion of the Supreme Court of the Third
Department that he has been an Assem-
blyihan for nine years is a graduate of
Hamilton College, and that he attended
courses of law lectures while a student
at that college" s'f
So did the janitor,. perhaps, but it would
hardly be contended that be was qualified
to practice in all the courts Of the State"
on that showing alone. We have no evil
dence that Speaker Nixon has even an eie-
mentary knowledge of law. except such
as he may have absorbed in public life.
But as the curled darling of a Republican
Legislature he finds that a title Of ntellec-
tual nobility has been gratuitously con
ferr5d upon him. and when he retires from
the sinecure he holds he may enter the
lists Of Jurisprudence in competition with
men who have given TO that exhaustive
science the years Of diligent study by
which alone excellence can be attained.
The peerage which comes to each retiring
Speaker of the House of Commons fur
nishes something of a parallel for the ac-
ton OF the New York Legislature. It is
reasonable to assume that future prasid-
ing officers in the latter body will invoke
the precedent just established, and. re
gardless of their qualification. expect an
arbitrary patent admitting them TO the
legal profession.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

H'rom the Philadelphia Rccord)
The average value OF the mule in the United
state. is now greater by ~ per head than the
average value Of the horse. The demand Tor mules
for tIc severe service required IN South African
t.mpiiEuiug has tended TO materially advance the
rice Tor these tough and useful animals
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
Ringing the Alarm He'll.

IFTlW tHe AUlUTI IOusUIuUOnl
Investigate Pennsylvania! Purity the ballot
therei See 90 IL that no bogus return Is made OF
tLe vote in November. by which the national re-
sfllt can he defeated. The nation has a rgL.
10 protection against the Quaker ballot box
suffer!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

Hon. James u. Richardson, the Democratic
leader in the House, made the strongest speech
against the Payne Porto Rico hill Ii showed
close and careful research into the constitutional
questions and his views were presented with
logical force aad eloqueuce.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

Quite a number Of young women drop
into the committee room Of the Committee
OIL Privileges and Elections. One Of the
first questions they ask is. which is Mr..
Clark - Sometimes they mean Senator
Clark. but more often they mean his son.
Charles ". Clark.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02

The members of the Senate who appear
to do more work at the desks in the cham
Der than in their committee rooms are
Senators Cockrell, McComas. and Vest.
They attend to a mass of correspondence
while other business is In progress. though
Messrs. Cockrell and Vest are always con-
scious of all that is passing.