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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-10

morning and afternoon and stood his two
hours guard over the herd at night. I
never heard him complain Of his bargain.
and when he finished his work with the out
At he had the good win of every man In camp,
as a good, whole-souled. oompanionabie
comrade."
Mr.. Roosevelt had a strict sense Of justice.
On one occasion he followed two men who
had stolen a boat from his place. arrested
them and assisted In their prosecution.
On another occasion he followed cattle
thieves, and as deputy sheriff took them
after their arrest q long distance overland
to Dickinson and lodged them In jail. ,
To a cowboy who proposed roping and
branding a maverick For him on the range
Mr.. Roosevelt said:
III YOU steal for me you'll steal from me-
and he sent the mar TO get his time.
IL il still remembered that he made a
long drive into Dickinson, back In 1885,
to accept an invitation from a local com
mittee TO make a Fourth Of July speech.
The speech liz still fresh In the remembrance
of the pioneers Of that Western country,
who refer TO 1t as "the finest Fourth OF
July speech ever made west OF the Mis-
souri, River"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-10

the putting of the second or house man on
the box with the ~coachman. This H. often
done, wen when the establishment boasts
q footman.
regulation when the lady OF the house IL
In the carriage. Presumably he knows her
whims and tastes. better than n OF the
stable men, and 80 she takes him with her
as q matter Of convenience. =,
THE Sun reporter. aving talked WIN
the man who sells ~liveries, started out to
find the men who wear them. He OBJ
tained an interview with an imposing coach.
man, who In a dignitary in his class and
speaks as one having authority.
Livery said the .coachman. They
don't know much about livery in this blessed
town. There's some families as has q
sense Of It. but the things you see would
make a self-respecting coachman or butter
sick. They would. hindeed.
There's no figures here. That's a fact,
no figures. Hamericans don't ave servants
henough. You can't ave correct livery
! hunless you ave servants to wear 1t right
sHif a butler as to go down and tend
| furnace fires and scrub the ~harea-way he
can't keep is shape. He can't do II. and
he can't keep tidy and correct. His clothes
Hits the same way with a coachman.
the stables. Il must ave stable lads and
grooms to work for i'm.
linen there's INerleS In hfleTlCt, dr
you was saying: $500 hit bought TO take 10
NJ out a coachman, but the Homerican
don't like to spend II. Hif he does he
thinks hitll last forever.
Now there's brooches. White leather
breeches Is the thing, not this stockinette,
hand there's no use going 20 a oheaI
brooches maker. Hit don pay, but your
American don't like TO pay the price OF the
real thing.
kN"Hand when a coachman lea ves e wants
the next man 20 wear the hold livery, ever
II % isn't the same shape. Hit can't be
done without cutting over. A man can
he expected 20 do il. You should choose
your coachman all tho sam size and shape
II you can. II you're going to keep changing
8 feet 7 to 10 n 40 to 10 pounds
There's your coachman.
And YOU must choose your footmar
smaller, but the same shape. Hamerican'
don't understand that. They get a foot
man any shape so he's small. 'Ow's YOU
backs going to look on the box " the line.
of the coat don't 'armonize? Smaller, but
on the same build, remember that.
The buffers shapes important. too
and IL you are going to put men into Sill
stockings and knee brooches you must
just choose them 'ansome, with legs.
"Hanerican men won't wear court livery
They 'aven't any pride in their profession
They're afraid of being guyed.
"Therr's a few New York families tha'
go In for court livery. They're all right
They do il well, but they hav TO ave Hing
lish servants. More New Workers. woulc
set up court livery hif American men ser
wants would wear IT,"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17

virtually confined to our own territory
and fought to a standstill, might fur
| nish the opportunity to put IN end to
That doctrine forever. The effect of
this might easily be to make the whole
Of the Americas to the south of us es-
sentially European, while the territory
to the north is already British. I'm
der these circumstances we might still
be great and opulent nation. but 1t
is clear that our dreams of future
grandeur would be rudely dispelled
1t is, therefore, an easy matter for the
American Republic to be seriously hurt
by war with a great combination Of
European Powers.
But the gravest consideration that
should be given TO Mr.. Adams aru-
Gle is not because of its suggestion of
an armed conflict. It's real significance
lies in its unqualified recognition Of the
bitter feeling which prevails toward us
among the ruling classes of Europe,
and 1t at once prompts the query,
Have we done anything TO deserve
it? 1t cannot be denied that the feel
ing exists, and it is absurd to believe
that it would exist without cause. Mr..
Adams undoubtedly truly states the
cause or, at least. the main cause.
Europe perceives that we are accumu-
latins wealth at a marvellous rate. and
that, in the main. it is owing to the
natural advantages which we possess.
But not content with these advantages,
we are seeking to prop our industries
artificially and unfairly to other coun-
tries. We say in effect to other ma
tons Not thing shall you sell In
America which We by any unnatural
forcing and stimulating. can produce
for ourselves: but at the same time,
we will throw our goods into your mar
kets and by cutting prices drive your
manufacturers to the wall and ruin
your industries" That is our CONNER
cial position, briefly stated, and he
must be blind to every principle of JUS
tice who does not see and admit that
Europe has good cause for complaint.
If 1t We're case of fair competition
and we could undersell our foreign
competitors in their own markets, the
case would be entirely different. But
1t is not fair competition. Protected
by a tariff barrier at home. the trusts
put up prices to the American CONSUME
er. thus ensuring huge profits. This
enables them to put down prices
abroad, which is an unconscionable
wrong and injury to the foreign pro-
Queer. Whether the bitter feeling thus
created will ever, in itself. directly lead
to war may be doubted. but there can
be no question that in the event of
other international complications, 1t
would greatly increase the probability
of a resort to arms: and under any
circumstances it is but reasonable to
believe that other nations thus threat
ened will take measures for their own
commercial protection.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17
ParOdfes.

The current issue OF the Literary
Era" contains an account of two or
three famous parodists, and some anec-
dotes concerning them. 1t is stated
that when Browning received a request
for permission to reprint two of his
poems in connection with parodies on
them, he absolutely refused, and volun-
teered the Information that his pub
fishers would also be instructed to re-
fuse such permission.
To some people this may seem like
Representatives, on Browning's part,
but really, ii seems like adding insult
To injury to ask man TO assist In
making himself ridiculous. Perhaps a
poet. who is supposed 10 take life rather
more seriously than other men. may be
excused for not seeing the fun of the
performance.
As a rule, the parodist does not at
tack a poem unless it is extremely we'll
known. and in order to be well known
il must be fine in thought and style. 1t
deals often with the highest and most
sublime sentiments. but this does not
make it sacred to the parodist, though
he. or the editors to whom he applies.
do seem to respect the more idealistic
passages of the Bible. 1t is not too
much to say that to a person who is
acutely sensitive to beautiful things a
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17
New Orleans Export Trade.

Among the surprises of the last year
trade returns was the commercial ad-
vance of New Orleans. that city having
become second on the list in the
amount of her exports. This was, how
ever. a surprise merely because people
had not generally been thinking about
1t, for when one stops to consider the
geographical location of the port
and its splendid commercial facilities,
there is nothing strange in the position
the city has attained. The harbor of
New Orleans is a mighty river, and as
the water front is about one hundred
miles from the sea, the anchorage is
about as secure as anything on the
,, surface of the earth can be. In the
very nature of things that region must
be the centre of vast and growing
export trade. Saying nothing of rail-
way connections, there are rivers hav-
ing approximately twenty-five thousand
miles of nayigable waters directly trib-
utary to the Mississippi at points above
the Crescent City, and the commerce of
the great region drained by these
streams has only to drift with the cur
rent 10 Teacn tnat mart.
And the commerce of New Orleans is
only in its infancy. 1t was greatly re-
tarded by the civil war which for four
years brought the business of the
South almost to a standstill, and
wrought devastation and ruin all over
its wide expanse. During the recon-
struction period. the business interests
a q "
der the disordered conditions which ex-
listed. capitalists were timid about in
vesting in improvements, for the fu-
ture seemed dark and uncertain. Peo-
pie We're thinking about politics rather
than business, and trade Jagged in all
its branches 1t is only during very
recent years that New Orleans has
been putting forth anything like the
effort that is necessary for the upbuild-
ing of a great commercial city, and al
ready she has wrested second place
from Boston.
There are, however, two very serious
disadvantages of a typographical char
acter confronting New Orleans. One is
the uncertainty of deep water in the
lower passes of the river, and the other
is the danger to the city itself from
floods Both of these dangers demand
the most earnest consideration, and the
food danger is especially emphasized
by the conditions which now prevail.
1t is difficult if not impossible for the
non-scientific mind to suggest an ade-
quate remedy in either case. Still it
does seem as il modern engineering
skill should be fully equal to the solu-
ton of both problems. Doubtless it is,
but it requires large means and strong
effort to inaugurate and successfully
carry out the plans of improvement
and protection which are absolutely
essential for the future greatness of
New Orleans. ---.-.--
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17
Shall We HIVE War.

Brooks Adams has a rather sensa-
| tional article in the August number of
| the Atlantic Monthly in which he
discusses at some length the probabili-
| ty of Europe combining and making
an armed attack upon the United
| States. This contingency he antici-
pates, may come as result of the in
| tense feeling engendered by our tariff
| policy, and his conclusion Is that We
must either revise our tariff or meet
combined Europe in armed CONFLICT.
| AS a rule, II is not an easy matter
| to induce the American people to
change their policy by any sugg estion
| of the possibility of its leading to war
| with some foreign nation, or, for that
| matter with any number of them in
combination. The most of Americans
| are generally disposed to scout the idea
that Europe will make war upon US,
and it is urged with much show of rea-
son that if the great Powers of Europe
were inclined to take such action they
would have done it long ago, when we
were comparatively weak, for We have
always in some respects pursued a
course highly Objectionable to the great
monarchies of the Old World. But be-
ing race, and would accept the gage
of battle at any time, rather than sub
nit to dictation at the point of the
| bayonet or the muzzle of the cannon.
| There is in the United States an abid-
ing confidence that in defensive war
the United States can neithe: be de-
feated nor seriously harmed.
That these feelings very generally
prevail among Americans ar. too OBJ
vious to require demonstration by ar
gument Therefore, the view Of Mr..
Adams is not likely to be very gener-
ally accepted, or TO carry much weight
with those who incline to think that he
may be right. AT the same time, there
Is much in his article that should fur
nish food for careful thought. We
need not get scared at the possibility
of war, but 1t certainly can do no harm
to indulge in a little introspection. con-
slider whether Europe has not some
cause for ill-feelins, and at the same
time enquire whether we are us imper-
vious at all points as We have been in
the ndDIt Oh IeSdlulliS OuistlNtS.
1t may be assumed that anywhere
within our own continental boundaries
we would be able to defend ourselves
against any combination that can ever
be made. But that does not fully meet
the requirements of the case. We now
have outlying possessions that are ex-
ceedingly vulnerable, and which we very
easily might lose. Even this does not
tell the whole story. We have estab-
lished the Monroe Doctrine, which is
source of great irritation TO Europe.
We are accused of playing the part of
the dog in the manger." refusing to
develop the regions TO the south of us,
and at the same time denying to Europe
the privilege OF doing ii. That there
Is an intense desire among European
statesmen to nullify this doctrine is
beyond dispute. and a great war. in
which. while not conquered. we were
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17
POLITICAL COMMENT.

The trouble occasioned by the indis-
Greet writings of Historians Maclay and
Evans show us how much wiser Mr..
Roosevelt was in cohfining all the re-
marks In his book exclusively to himself.
Boston Herald.
Now we are threatened with a con
troversy" between Admiral Evans and
the naval bureaucrats. 1t may be neces-
sary to drag the entire Navy Department
out to sea and scuttle it before the coun-
try can secure any personal comfort
Columbus Press-Post- "tf .
The Hawaiians are UP in the game.
Their Legislature has forwarded to the
Secretary of the Interior resolution
praying that Congress tax all coffee i'm
ported into the United States from other
countries, and in this way protect that
industry in Hawaii" Why, certainly
Springfield Republican.
The Western members of the Amalga-
mated Association have done a notable
service to labor. In spite of the ties of
organization. and probably in spite OF
their own sympathies. they have kept
faith with their employers.-New York
Tribune.
All signs point to an early ending OF
the steel strike. 1t failed to win popu-
lar sympathy in the beginning because
the people did not believe that it was
justified.-Brooklyn Eagle.
And it is a fact that the only faction in
the island today seriously contending for
independence--that led by General Maso-
puts in the forefront OF its programme
the Reputation of the Platt law on the
ground that ii is II death blow to indie
pendent Cuba! Such il undoubtedly Is
was. and was intended TO be.-New York
Evening Post
II Cuba is to have so much trouble over
the selection OF President. possibly the
Sugar Trust would agree 90 pick one out
for it.-Chicago News.
The story to the eject that England
held a number OF bsttlcships IN readiness
to help the United States In the war with
Spain. II all should he needed. Is tist
about an reliable as was the declaration
that the two countries had entered ipto
aocfet alliance Baltimore Herald.
st Loulz clslms sa enc W her citizens
the man ~ho saiaei the FIRST American
nas over Manila, iust three years ago. We
have forgotten his name, Chicago Rec
ari Herald
While all war "a ~ I've deprecated, one
hesitate &C. advise the badly uScd-up I'M
der dos tn back out and run 50 long as
there "a living hope OF success or a
chance to wear out tho patience of the
british taxpayer. Who knows but that
Great Britain has inflicted blow upon
herself from which she may never fully
recoverI-Hoston Globe.
Secretary Long Is evidently straining
every nerve to make it a court OF per
secution instead of Court of Enquiry
Baltimore World.
There is much surprise over the fact
that the late William NJ, Evarts left but
paitry $asl.noa., II IN evident thai sanie
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17
On to Panama.

The old ironclad Ranger has been To-
Gated by the Navy Department and
ordered to proceed to Panama, where
her crew and dozen marines are badly
needed; for II is said that the Liberal
army is threatening the place, and
might take 1t any day. Ultimately.
when Hackett and Crowninshield
awake from their lethargy and are able
to do something besides bolstering
Sampson, it is probable that some
American ships will be gotten together
and despatched to the scene OF distur-
bance. Reports from Caracas would
seem to indicate that the Asphalt
Trust Is in danger OF losing its case
before the High Federal Court of Ven
ezuela. So haste will have to be OBJ
served The conditions for Intervention
between the Republic and the Mario
quin dictatorship continue to improve.
The Liberal Government of General Cas-
tro shows signs OF strength and vigor.
The United States will have to Jump
on him quickly, or he may defeat his
enemies and the Asphalt Trust, which,
perhaps. In the most bitter OF them all
The state Of inefficiency and unreadi-
ness in which the Panama outbreak
has caught the Navy Department is
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17

parody of some noble and exquisite
poem is as offensive as a parody of the
Lords Prayer would be to a religious
mind.
There are several fine poems which
have been almost spoiled for the aver
age reader, at one time or another. by
the ruthless treatment which they have
received at the hands of the funmaker.
Perhaps there Is no way to step this.
but it ought to be more or less discour-
aged In the first place. the cleverness
which produces u parody Is of an ex-
tremely superficial kind, and often Is
not worthy Of the name of cleverness.
Anybody who can string rhymins
lines together can write parody of
some sort. and its success will depend
not so much on its merit as on It's
timelness and the popularity of the
original poem. There is often DISPOSE
ton to overestimate the merit of this
sort of effusion. 4 Short poem by a
well-known author. on subject grave
enough to demand respect, was pub
lished a year or more ago. and received
deserved attention and praise. Within
a week over fifty iparodies on it ap-
peared, most Of them very bad. The
cleverness of two or three offered some
sort of excuse for their publication; the
others ought to have found repose In
the waSte-baSket.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17

The Cambria Steel Company has JUST
increased it's capital stock from si,S2o'oo
to $50, 90, 600 The actual amount OF money
paid in under the recapitalization is said
to have been a little more than thirteen
millions. This looks very much IKE
case of watering" But then watering
does no harm. AT least that is what MT.
Gage says At the same time. there are
many people who have pardonabie curl
osity to know why paid in capital Oh
thirteen millions is rated at fifty millions
if the corporation does not expect to gain
anything by 1t. 1t is worthy of note In
this connection that when the nominal
capitalization of corporation is changed
it is nearly always by increasing It, Sci
dom, If ever Is decrease made.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17

The strike situation did not develop
much yesterday, but limitations II COM
ing trouble at Mckeesport were not want
ing. Outside efforts to bring about peace
Were still in progress, and the whole
country hopes that they may prove eff
fective. 1t is no exaggeration to say that
all hands. including the suffering public,
are sick and tired OF the strike.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17

something that the Administration will
find it hard to forgive. Crowninsh;eid
should have laid his plans months ago.
As it is. the Asphalt Trust will be JUS
tiff In asking President Mckinley
why its interests have been lost sight
of as they have been.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17

Late advices from Venezuela are to the
effect that the Colombian invaders have
retired behind the boundary. Their signal
defeat the other day by General Tribe
Tribe apparently has discouraged them,
and, indeed, the news seems to suggest
that they will have all they can do at
home, where the Liberals are making
Roadway and appear likely to GUST the
Marroqun Government within few
weeks. unless the United States should
interfere to prevent it.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17

According to dispatches received from
Mr.. Rockhill by the State Department.
the formal signing of the peace protocol
will take place at Pekin within few
days In the meantime, Mr.. Conger Is ex-
pected to arrive at his post, and then
our able special commissioner. who ought
to have been given the title of Envoy,
will be able to leave for home.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17

funny story is told in connection with
the series of business failures which took
place recently in Osaka. Japan. 1t seems
that an enterprising theatrical manager
in that city lately put on the boards a
play in which the bankruptcies all took
place over again, to slow music, before
the footlights. Unfortunaf ely. the lynx
eyed police stopped the fun ION the
ground" according to q Japanese jour
nal that the performances Were caicu-
lated to give shock to public thrift and
diligence" The press thinks that this ex-
PLANTATION Is far from being circumstan-
tial enough and points to the fact that
the Osaka police have permitted the stage
In that city to become notorious all over
Japan for its immortality.
Nearly all the surplus butter made In
Norway is shipped to Denmark, The
same Is true of Sweden. In tho art nf
butter-makinE the Danes hay" been morr
successful than any other nation. and by
reason of its superior quality Danish tut-
ter commands higher price In England.
which is the great butter market of the
world, than the best grades offered by
osher countries. Denmark. therefore. has
become the foremost butter exporting
country of the world, hut considerable
amount of Danish butter is made IN other
countries. Her annual exports VIII reach
nearly 0UO1o,OO0 pounds, valued at some
thing like SIT. O3l 90 or $75, 900. COO OF this
total perhaps 35OO0,UoO, or 40.90u.OO0 pounds
comes from Sweden. Norway, and Fin
land. II is taken into the packing houses
1t Copenhagen and other cities and there
worked over. mixed with the native Dan
ish butter. colorou with the juice ct the
beet root. aud. AZ people generally sup
pose. treated by some secret process.
which gives II u peculiar flavor and makes
II less susceptible TO the effects OF heat,
cold. and dampness.