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The Washington times., 1901-08-31
PERSONAL.

Thomas Meehan. of Philadelphia, has
been awarded the Veitch memorial medal.
Thomas Veitch, for whom the medal was
named, was an eminent English botanist.
Thus far eight medals have been be-
slowed, of which three have come to
Americans-Prof. Sargent, of the Arnold
Arboretum. Brooklyn; Prof. l.. IL. Bailey.
of Cornell University, and Thomas Nee
nan
The town of Washington. in the Berk-
shire Hills, Mass. is to place the picture
of William c. Whitney in the centre of
the town seal, Mr.. Whitney having given
the selectmen permission to do Mr..
Whitney owns more than one-third of the
town, the land being included in his
mountain game preserve, and he is the
largest taxpayer in the township
The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Strelitz. who has just reached the age of
eighty, is the last surviving granddaugh-
ter of George III. aud her brother. the
Duke Of Cambridge. is the last surviving
grandson.
The municipal councillors of Paris are
in a quandary. They wished to attix a
plaque to the house in which the late Fee
lix Faure was born. The plaque was duly
prepared and a man sent to affix 1t to
II Pue du Faubourg st. Denis But there
the difficulty commenced. The owner of
the property declined 10 have his property
"desecratCd.
The Doggett boat race, rowed annually
in London by wateTmen of the Thames,
preserves the memory of Tom Doggett,
actor. of Drurv Lane. who gave nearly
200 wears ago. the fund which buys the
prizes-a coat and a silver badge.
The Emperor Of Japan is a poet. Ac
cording 10 Baron Takasaki, scarcely an
evening passes that he does not compose
from twcnty-sevcn tofthiry of the thirty
one-sylla bitd couplets called "wa-ka.' In
nine years he has written 1850.
Capt. r. G. f. Candage, of Brookline,
Mass. President of the Farmers Nation
al Congress, will deliver the annual ad-
dress at the twenty first annual session
of that organization 1T Sioux Falls, 5.
D., on October |. Other speakers Will
he Governor Herreid. cf South Dakota;
Governor Savage of n hras!sa; J. ). Nor
ton, ex-S.cretaEy Of Agriculture, John
Hamilton. Secretary iof the Pennsylvania
Board OF Agriculture: Dr. u. Benjamin
Andrews, Chancellor of the University Of
Nebraska. and ces-Go9ernor Hoard. OF
Wisconsin.
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in saying: ''As ir is case of grave
Importance to those concerned and TO
the country, ! am desirous of giving my
little help to clear away the troubles. !"
BY those concerned" it is not unrea-
sonable to assume that he means Samp-
son. Crowninshield, and Chadwick,
Hacllett being negligible from any point
of view. And his little help might be
invaluable to the persecution With
HCwis0n on the bench. and his nephew,
Stayton, at the bar to represent their
mutual friends of the Navigation Bu-
reau ring, there is no telling what
might not be accomplished, or pre-
vented.
After receiving the missive. Hackett
Immediately took his powerful pen in
hand and indited few lines to Howl
son, asking his permission to give his
frank and manly letter to the press,
and wound up thus: What you have
said only confirms me in the belief that
the department has been fortunate in
selecting you as the third member of
the court" 1t is quite natural for
Hackett to think SO. If by the de
partment," he means Sampson, Crown
inshield. ct al. there can be now no
question that it is. or they are, fortu-
O1ta
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| just the supply to the exact demand.
But what is thus true of all countries
simply places them upon an equal foCt-
ing in this respect. and it is utterly I'M
possible for one great manufacturing G
nation to be ruined by the goods of an
other sold at a loss. Does the fact that
we are invading the German market
with machinery and selling it there
prove that Germany has a sufficient
surplus to overwhelm our market.
which surplus she is willing to sell at
does she not sell at home, save the
freight, shut out the American goods.
and give the German consumer the
benefit of the cut prices?
The truth is that in all manufacturing
countries which have protective tariffs
there is some cutting of prices for the
export trade. There may even be some
reduction in free trade England, but
the cutting is usually in a struggle for
advantage in neutral markets, except
in the case of the United States. Here
we have a tariff barrier so high that it
cannot be scaled. Hence the home
prices can be put at figures that will
admit of heavy cuts on immense guam
titles of exported goods. If the goods
are sold at a loss it is just so much de-
Quoted from the home profits. and con-
sequently a loss to the seller. 1t is not
likely that many of them are disposed
of in this way. If the profits on foreign
sales are reduced. it lowers the percen-
tage of the profits as whole, but 1t
raises the aggregate This undoubtedly
is what the American trusts are doing
upon so large and rapidly increasing a
scale that it is filling all Europe with
fear
This fear is especially acute in Ger
many. The complaint is not that
quantities at loss, but that the prices
are cut below what the German manu-
facturers regard as fair and legitimate.
This the American exporter can afford
to do. because of the higher prices he
can charge at home. The removal of
the tariff from trust controlled goods
would simply compel the trusts to con-
tent themselves with reasonabie profits.
and it would give American consumers
a part of the reduction in prices now
enjoyed by consumers Of the same
goods in foreign countries. The idea of
great manufacturing nations swamping
each other with surplus goods is about
as sensible as the story of the two
snakes that swallowed each other.
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SurpIus Goods for ENport.

Americans of prominence who have
lately been in Europe have much to say
concerning the conditions of trade
abroad as well as the business customs
of foreign manufacturers. Among other
things it is said that in European coun-
tries there is continual overproduction.
and that as a result the producers are
compelled to seek foreign markets in
which to dump their surplus. even
though it be at cost or less. The aim is
to create the impression that this is a
peculiarly European practice. and that.
therefore, it is necessary for US TO keep
height in order TO prevent foreigners
from swamping the American market
with goods sold at a loss.
1t is strange that SO many fairly in
telligent men can be and have been de-
ceived by just such claptrap as this.
The total value of the manufactures of
the United States is fully equal u that
Of the manufactures Of Great Britain
and Germany combined, and the great
bulk of our products is consumed at
home The idea that either Britain or
Germany would sell enough goods at a
loss to swamp the American market Is
about as far-fetched as anything that
can be imagined. According TO that ar
gument Germany. whose policy has
been moderately protective, ought to
have swamped the markets Of Great
Britain. where free trade prevails But
nothing of the kind has been done, for
the simple reason that no business man
is going to sell very much at loss.
He may sell his surplus at a small
profit. and, in rare cases, at a loss. but
he will not do either on any considera-
BILE scale. unless he is realizing very
large profits on other portions of his
sales.
There are nearly always some surplus
goods in all manufacturing countries.
because it is a difficult matter to ad-
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Sampson md the Horizon.

We have often wondered why Samp-
not brought the one charge against Ad-
miral Schiey that, in the natural course
of things, would be apt to stick Samp-
sons troubles. as we know, have arisen
from the fact of his absence behind
the horizon until after the sea battle
of Santiago was over, and the last
Spanish ship had surrendered to Com
modore Schley. Now. it might occur to
the Sampsonites that it would not be
impossible to show that all the glory
Sampson lost by reason of his non-st-
tendance at the function was due to
the fault of Admiral Schley. We do
not know that famous officer, and have
no idea as to whether he acted in good
faith or not; but, in view Of recent rev.
elations, we have our doubts, and they
are exemplified in a question which we
will now venture 60 ask: When, on the
evening of July 2, 1898, Commodore
Schley reported to Sampson that activi-
ty in the harbor indicated an intention
on Cervera's part to effect a sortie next
morning, did he make that report with
any idea that it would send Sampson
behind the sky line before the Span
iards could get out? If he did, we are
done with him and his case. Commo-
dore Schley knew, or ought to have
known, that notification in advance ap-
parently had caused Sampson to miss
meeting Admiral Cervera on three or
four occasions previously, and had the
Victor of Santiago been thoroughly 10y
al to the subordinate officer who was
Illegally posing as his chief. he would
have withheld any information tending
to deprive the fleet of the services of
that subordinate, and, more important
of the aid of the splendid cruiser
New York in the action. We have held
so strongly to the side of the man who
did the commanding and fighting at
Santiago that it would be painful for us
to modify our position But We should
feel compelled to do so were it conclu-
sively proven that Sau7yson's absence
from the historic ais..ir was a conse-
quence of his knowledge derived from
Commodore Schley, thrr there was go
ing to be a fight.
The Washington times., 1901-08-31
POLITICAL COMMENT

Really. the Supreme Court should be so
| far and away above suspicion that it
would not need any defence when attack
| ed-Chicago News
With respect to Mr.. Roosevelt's claim
that he alone is the Republican favorite
in the ex-Populistic States of the West,
Mr.. Hanna begs leave to remind him and
others that he stumped most of those
States last fall himself and that the Re
publicans made clean sweep wherever
he appeared. Mr.. Hanna's popularity is
so great that it seems almost like pre-
sumption on Mr.. RooSevelt's part to be a
candidate against him.-Chicago Chroni-
Gle.
Mr.. Hanna should beware of putting his
trust in Southern Republican delegates
He was a friend and supporter of John
Sherman in the days when that eminent
Ohio statesman was striving for the Pres
!dency and he cannot have forgotten what
happened to his then political chief in 1880
and 1883. If he has. certain chapters in
the second volume of the "RecOllections
of John Sherman will serve to refresh
his memory.-Cleveland Plaindealer.
Two facts initiate heavily against too
rapid increase of the navy, to wit: The
failure to take proper care of the vessels
already in service and the inability of the
Navy Department to get men enough to
man new vessels.-Philadelphia Record.
The recent occurrences in China have
taught that country what Turkey has
known for many years. that the European
Powers are by means unit among
themselves. If China can also learn Tur-
keys trick of setting their interests
against each other she may be able TO
preserve her integrity as Turkey has. by
means of their mutual opposition--Phila-
delphia Ledger.
1t is to be hoped that the difficulty be-
tween Emperor William and Prince Chun.
who is in Europe to apologize TO the EN-
peror on behalf of China for the murder
of the German Ambassador. will be quick
ly and amicabiy settled Prince Chun
wants to hit the floor with his head once
ON entering the imperial presence, but
William insists that he shall DO the trick
three times. y little thing like this ought
not to make trouble between princes
New York sun.
Now that King Edwards physicians
have ordered him to quit smoking people
who have favors to ask of him had better
ask them quick.-BostOn Globe
Nicola Tesla has done some wonderful
things with electricity. but the reputation
Justly earned has been badly cracked by
the frequent announcement OF other great
things he was about to do. but has not
done So now when II is said that he is
about to inaugurate wireless telegraphy
around the globe one reads 1t and smiles,
if he do not scoff, and classes 1t as an
other Teslan bud that will not blossom
St. Paul Despatch
The naval experts who have reported
upon the recent British naval maneuvres
give the Admiralty choice OF unpleasant
alternatives. They say that England
must either withdraw at once from the
Mediterranean or must create strong
reserve feet of modern battleships. The
British taxpayer will groan as he con-
templates the latter alternative. but it
is safe to say that II is the one which
will be chosen.-Boston Journal.
The Washington times., 1901-08-31
MIR. HEATH's PULL.

Perry Heath's friends whom he has
assisted to office under the Mckinley adj
ministration continue to be heard from,
as a rule in the custody of somebody con-
nected with the Secret Service.
Probably no other good man who was
so largely instrumental in securing the
reelection Of Mr.. Mckinley has had any
thing Ike the disappointments in his
friends that Mr.. Heath has suffered. He
has not much more than secured an hon
orable and lucrative post for a man and
turned his back to look after the welfare
of somebody else when the uugrateful
VIZ. tch has proceeded To help himself to
everything in sight without regard to the
statutes or to the feelings Of mis- sponsor.
The regularity with which Mr.. Heath =
fri. qds get into trouble would suggest in
the case IF any other man the propriety
of taking his recommendations with some
degree OF caution, but. happily for Mr..
Erath. this idea to himself has not
occurred to anybody in authority at
Washington.
Just what Mr.. Heath cid to entltle him
10 dispense Offices all the way from Ha-
vana. Cuba. 10 Nogalcs, Ariz.. is not
known. but IL must have been something
wor.H Whlle.-Ch:cago Chanicle.
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

1t is evident that the situation In Tur-
key and the Balkans is exciting a great
deal of uneasiness in the Austro-Hun-
garian capital. where it is feared that
Russian intrigue is at work in the penin-
sula with some purpose in view opposed
to Austrian interests. Recently the Rou-
manian Premier visited Vienna and had
long conference with Count Goluchouski,
the Emperors Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs, and with General Won Beck, chief
of the general staff. Immediately after
ward Austro-H Hungarian papers began to
appear, complaining Of Russias mobiliza-
ton of troops near the Roumanian from
tier. The suspicion grows in Europe that
the st. Petersburg Government, having
taken over and fastened all it wanted IN
Nanchuria and Mongolia. is now prepar-
ing to do business at the old stand in Abb
dul Hamid's European dOminions. Cur
rent phenomena do look little that way,
1t must be said.
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

As the week draws to an end all the
signs point to a termination of the steel
strike. either by Its being called on. OF
by the men breaking and returning to
work on their own initiative, within a
week or ten days, at the outside. There
is general disbursement and disssatis-
faction among the strikers, but much
more among the far larger bodies of men
who are not connected with the Amalga-
mated Association. but have struck in
sympathy with it's movement. The urg-
ent request of a committee representing
the Western men to President Shaffer,
that he call the strike of now, and the
growing impression that the Mckeesport
strikers may secede and ask for re-em-
ployment, are considered in Pittsburg to
be strong indications that the end is near
at hand. The country will welcome a
cessation of the trouble most heartily. 1t
has been a sad blow to business and pros
perity already.
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We are afraid that, If he Is correctly
reported, Rear Admiral Watson has cut
out big undertaking for himself. He is
quoted as declaring that ''if any naval
officer asserts that Admiral Schiey Is a
coward and the fact comes to my know
ledge, I will see that the delinquent Is
given a chance to vfnd:cate his opinion
before a court-martiaL" Such charges
have been made against the victor of
Santiago. in Maclay's book, for example.
which. as 1t is said. was read and en-
dorsed by Sampson and Crowninshield be-
fore publication. Admiral Watson ought
to get into conversation with Swearing
Bob Evans on the subject of the San
tiago fight.
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

the training of children. particularly
girls. The little girl of today is allowed
and even encouraged to be a young an
| imal to an extent impossible for her
grandmother at the same age unless
her grandmother happened to be a
country child of yeoman ancestry. The
modern parent no longer refuses to take
his child out of school for a year if the
doctor sees fit, and boys do not now en-
ter college at fourteen.
There are two periods in the life of
the growing human being when care
must be taken that no drain on the re-
sources imperils the future supply of
vitality. one is that between eight and
eleven. when the child is in the condi-
ton of an uncaught savage. Habits of
discipline, of bodily training. can be
easily acquired at this time, but severe
mental work should be avoided. Tie
second period is that of adolescence
when the child is turning into man or
woman. For the most of these years
school work does no harm, but there is
likely to come tone year, or two, or
three, when the emotional and physical
natures are developing so fast that hard
intellectual drili, particularly in the
form of routine, Is a drain which weak
ems the constitution for the rest OF the
life The bes: thing to do with either
boy or girl at that age is to build up the
physical and let the mental develop
ment come as fast as 1t will without
forcing II artificial hindrances like
this can be avoided, nature will usually
take care that the young animal Is con-
structed in a shape fitted to withstand
ordinary disease.
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

Prof. w. F. Brewer. of Yale. is quoted
as expressing the opinion that before
many years we shall have trotting
horse make a mile in 1:55, or perhaps in
1:50 This Is in no wise improbable. The
time is only two seconds and n fraction
above the two minutes now. and half
the improvement of the last twenty years
would easily bring the time down to 1:55.
Middle-aged persons well remember when
Dexter astonished the world with his
2:17A gait. At this time a trotter of Dex-
ter's speed Is distinctly in the second
class The evolution of the horse has
been truly marvellous. and there is no
reason to believe that the limits of his
speed have been anywhere near attained
The Washington times., 1901-08-31
A Hanna Presidential boom club ha.

A Hanna Presidential boom club has
been started In the great mans own
ward in Cleveland, Ohio. This is only
one of the straws which tell us how the
Republican wind blows. Roosevelt may
swing around as many circles as he
pleases. and pound the tin kettle of Ket-
tie Hill until his arms are sore; but his
Uncle Marcus will make off with the fruit
just the same. Hanna is the logical
trust candidate; all others are base imi-
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

In his speech in introducing the new ar
rangement for closuring supply-a speech
which in tone and temper seemed to COM
pletely disarm the Opposition-Mr. Bal
four mentioned that he had taken part
in $40 divisions during the present session.
He quoted the figures to make caicula-
ton of the time thus expended. but a
contemporary "a evidently thinking the
leader of the House was dwelling on the
exertion involved. seeks to show that,
after all, 1t does not mean much as
trial of physical endurance. Calculating
that from the right honorable gentleman 5
private room to the division lobby and
back again is about 800 yards, this means
total walking of something under forty
miles, or about twenty times round an
average golf course of eighteen holes.''
The Washington times., 1901-08-31
FOREIGN TOPICS.

The exclusive Royal Yacht Squadron
has among its members most of the
crowned heads of Europe. and ever since
its foundation 1t has been under royal
patronage. William " of England gave
1t the first cup for competition in 1880.
and Queen Victoria, until the time of her
death. always made 1t a point to be at
Cowes on Queens Cup day. Among the
present members are King Edward VII
of Great Britain. Emperor William of
Germany, the King of Sweden and Nor
way. the King of the Belgians. Prince
Henry of Prussia, ard several others that
either have crowns or are expected to
have them. 1t is hard task to become
a member of the club. The new admis-
sions rarely run over ten or dozen n
year, and only the very wealthy can
stand the strain on their pocketbooks
which a membership entails. The club
was organized in 1872, when it was known
as the Royal Yacht Club. The word club
was discarded by command of King Wi
liam the year in which he gave the first
royal trophy. At present the squadroD
consists of 2l4 members. These. beside
the rulers of nations include eight d'rkes
hve marquises, twenty-four earls, nine
teen lords, one count, one baron, s4 aH-
teen baronets, and five generals.
There are a number of honorary = ~
bers who are entitled to the privileges
of the clubhouse, which is the historic
Cowes castle. thoroughly remodeled and
enlarged. The honorary members can
also fly the squadron burgee. but not the
white ensign. Among this class of mem
bers are: Prince Batthyany- -Strattmann,
Baron Arthur de Rothschild, Baron Ma
thaniel de Rothschild, the Duke of
Abruzzi, and Prince Ibrahim Hahn
Pasha, owner of the kings old schooner
Aline
The Oldest member of the squadron is
Earl Fftzwilliam. whose election dates
back to the early '40s. Lord CoIville of
Culross and the Marquis of Dufferin and
Ava We're elected in 1853 and 1854. respect
iveiy- The Duke of Leeds, the new vice
commodore, is among the comparatively
young members of the squadron, being
elected to membership so recently as
1893.
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

A census of the dogs in Europe recently
completed has developed some figures as
to national interest and care for dogs
that will upset many popular notions.
Thus, France has more dogs than any
other country in Europe, 2.S64,O00 and
more per l.D9 of inhabitants. France
has seventy-fiye dogs to every 1000 of in
habitants. Ireland comes second with
seventy-three per 1,0o0, England third
with thirty-eight, and Germany fourth
with thirty-one. Most persons would
have said that England was the dog low
ing country of Europe but it seems that
she is not. The French enumeration may
be relied on, as there is a license law in
France and all dogs are carefully regis
tered. The large ownership of dogs in
Ireland seems to justify DR.. Miners say
dog, and very poor family two.
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

The two Pattisons, whisky brokers and
distillers of Leith, Scotland, have been
sentenced-Robert to eight months and
Walter to nine months impriscnment-for
fraud in the management of their busi-
ness, Some amusing evidence came out
as to how the Pattisons inflated the value
of their stock of whisky. In one case
they mad an enormous vat of 5000 gal
Ions of whisky. which they called "Old
Glendive," and put in at SIP per gallon
1t ultimately tranSpired that this vat was
made up of 5000 gallons of Irish grain
whisky, which cost % cents a gallon, and
y, 600 gallons of raw Scotch malt whisky,
the cost Of which vas from % cents to
81 gallon, Great laughter was caused
in court by the public prosecutors state
ment that this initiation OF value was
caused by hauling the whisky thus blend
ed from one side of the Waiting store to
the other. izrt