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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
Civilized Warfare Prncticed b.
Troops In the PbiIippines

=
| Major Andrews. assistant adiutant
| general of the army. has written
letter to Isaac Bridgeman at Northampton,
Mass, replying to communication from
MI. Brtdgeman to the President. quoting
from 'etter from Sergt. Charles s.
hiley. Company II, Twenty-sixth Infantry.
feciting certain barbarous proceedings
/ practced by the United States troops on
natives during military operations in the
| Island of Luzon
| Major Andrews SAYS:
The War Department looked into the
matter with the result that the officers of
! Sergeant Riley's regiment, including the
major commanding his battalion. the can
/ tam or his company and Sergeant Riley
ifi;uself deny the statements made
lie adds: This has been the invariable
result of the Investigations that have re-
| peatedly been made as to the foundation
for sensational stories sent home by sob
! diers in '=tters to their relatives. On the
| other bad. the instances of atrocities
committed by the natives of the Philippine
| Islands upon United States soldiers who
have ''ecn sepa rated from their regiments
! Or have fallen into their hands are too
numS-'r:s TO mention.
| In % regiment of which Sergeant
| Tay"a, and Tracy, of Company F, were
r.i,l. -ersd by the town authorities at Ca
| linog: Private Nolan at Dingle was tied
up by the hands while in a stupor. the in
surgents were sent for and cut his throat
with a sangut. The body of Corporal
BenchY, CT Company B. was dug up burn
ed ard mutiIated at Dumangas; Private
o'Hearn, captured by apparently friend
ly people. was tied to a tree, burned for
four hours with slow fire, and finally
slashed up; Lieut.. Max Wagner was as
sassinated on the road to Potopan, on Oc-
tober /, by insurgents disguised in Ameri-
can uniforms: in November at Jaro a
large flag of truce was used to entice CT
ficers into ambush, and by order OF the
native commander, all persons displayed
white flags in the couatry where our
troops operated to give warning to In
surgents to hide their guns and dispense.
Details can be furnished of butcheries at
beganes and Nina, and of burial alive
near Barotac Nuebo.
"As against the1e atrocities the conduct
of the American troops in the Philippines
has been so humane as to be e continual
source of surprise to all foreigners and to
the natives themselves. There may have
been instances in which native troops OPP
Grating the side of the United States
have praticed toward the natives of other
tribes the methods of warfare followed by
barbarous or Semi-civiiized people, but
SO far as the department is advised and
1t has made the most careful and pains
taking investigation into all charges of
this character. the laws and customs of
war. as practiced by all civilized nations
have in no instance been departed from by
officers and soldiers of the United States
in the Philippine Islands"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
An English Remedy for pureInry

Robert Anderson, an English maya
zine writer. has been advocating i'm
prisonment for life as a remedy for
burglary. and possibly no more eff
fectiye remedy. except death, could be
found. He proposes that after a man
has been convicted of burglary two or
three times he shall be imprisoned for
the rest of his life, on the ground that
he has had sufficient warning not 10
continue his misdeeds, and must now
take the consequences of his decision
He thinks that one large prison would
hold all the burglars in England and
America, and that much time and trou-
bic would thereby be saved.
The latter statement is undeniably
true. 1t is possible that the adoption Of
such plan would result in a material
reduction of crime in general. 1t is
certain that as things now are, the bur-
giar regards his Imprisonment very
much as an ordinary man regards a fit
of illness-as an unavoidable Interrupt
ton to his work, but not a sign that
the work should not continue. He
therefore employs his time while in
prison in thinking up schemes for use
when he gets out, and not infrequently
in imparting all he knows to neophytes
OF capital punishment or solitary con-
fnement. to stop this process, and it
naturally results in the manufacture Of
a new supply of criminals; for II Is not
in human nature not to feel pride in
ones work. and the burglar or pick
pocket is just as happy to impart the
tricks Of his trade to a promising
youngster as any other man is 1t is a
mistake 10 believe that he regards him
self in the same light in which he is
regarded by other people. He does
nothing Of the kind.
Again, as conditions are at present.
there is nothing much for the ex-con-
Vict TO do but steal. After he has been
once disgraced nobody is likely TO en-
ploy him in any honest business. The
English system Of transportation had
its advantages, and they We're great.
The convict was taken absolutely away
from his old surroundings and put in a
place where there was nothing to favor
his particular kind of badness, and ev-
erything 20 develop whatever manhood
he had in him The presumption was
that he was going TO behave himself.
and I'm the majority OF cases he did.
He had enough to do 10 get his living,
without planning schemes Of wicked
ness; and there was nothing for him to
steal, and no place for him to spend
his stealings If he had gotten any. But
this country has nothing of that kind.
Moreover, the waste places OF the earth
are being used up, and there are no
more AustraAas 10 be peopIed with folk
who need a new chance.
II such a plan as that suggested by
Mr.. Anderson were to be followed, how
ever, II would not touch one important
criminal problem at all. This is the
problem OF reforming or hindering the
man who makes way with funds en-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
TIE PENSION AGENT SCANDAL
An Arrest Which May Lead to I'm
portnnt Disclosures

A despatch from San Francisco Just re-
ceived in this city announces that the
pension claim agents whose scandalous
performances with the returned soldiers
have already been described have carried
their rivalry to so high a pitch that war
has broken out among them. and one c.
S. Howe has been arrested on a criminal
charge under State law, at the instance
of another member of the pension bar 1t
Is understood that the complainant in the
case is a San francisco representative
of Messrs Charles and William B. King.
attorneys and claim agents. of this city.
Howe. or his father. who is his partner
in business. is said to have issued a cir
cular for the soldiers use in which the
Red Cross Society was represented as de-
nouncing the Kings. who are highly re-
spectacle citizens and do an honest busi-
ness. The society promptly came out
with a counter publication declaring the
statements in the Howe circular false
The arrest followed This is probably
only the beginning-of big fight in which
many exposures are likely to be made
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

trusted to him-the embezzler. He is
considerably more dangerous than any
mere outlawed marauder. because of
the fnsldious influence for evil which
his behavior has on society; and he is
the criminal who is least likely to be
punished. Suppose law were to be
passed that every man who embezzled
sum of money above a certain
amount-in other words every thief of
sufficient position and ability to de-
prive whole community of its savings
should be shut up for the rest of his
life. how long would 1t be before the
jury would refuse to convict such
criminal, and how certain would Gov
ernors and Presidents be TO pardon
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
Circulation Statement.


What we want is markets, and not
maxims' This shrewd utterance of
President Mckinley is particularly in
teresting in view of the agitation now
in progress in Europe for commercial
coalition against the United States
which, were it to be formed. would close
our now rapidly developing markets in
the United Kingdom and on the Cont
nent ard leave us nothing but the
''maxims' of the Home Market Club
and other reactionaries.
In a very strenuous article. published
yesterday. the Cologne Gazette" urged
Europe to lose no time in effecting a
combination against America. 1t COM
planned that with the present American
Government no business on ,he basis
of common justice and mutual respect
can be transacted, and declared it to
be the duty of Europe to direct its eff
forts to making the Administration see
the error of its ways and come to a
more righteous way of thinking.
There is much in the position taken
by the Cologne Gazette that may be
considered reasonable from the Euro
pean point of view. Our present fiscal
system is oppressive of our own people,
fact which foreigners might be willing
to ignore II it were not also true that
il is a menace to their industry and
commerce as well. But it is, and no
economic proposition could be more
unassailable than that. unless aban-
doned or radically modified. it cannot
fail of leading to general reprisals.
On one point. however, our German
contemporary is at sea- Unless all
signs are misleading. the Administra-
ton is coming around to a more
righteous way of thinking 1t has
worked earnestly to induce a monopoly
controlled Senate to ratify large num-
Der of reciprocity treaties which. if put
into operation, would remove much of
the commercial friction between this
and other countries. but without avail,
and, in treaty matters. the Adininistra-
ton has not yet ventured to act out
side of the Constitution-the practical
cession of territory in Alaska to Great
Britain perhaps forming an exception.
The Cologne Gazette" should remem-
Der that we have small grievance
against Germany for the war she has
been making on our food products.
But, here, We know that the admin
istration' of Kaiser Wilhelm is not TO
blame. but the agrarian power in the
Reichsrath and the Prussian Chambers.
President Mckinley recognizes both
the dangers and the necessities of the
situation and we believe will en-
deavor to do what he can to meet them.
He viii not be hindered in this by a
continuance of the antiAmerican tariff
agitation abroad. Already it is having
a salutary effect in this country in
awakening public opinion to the evils
of DingIeyisrn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

The reported fertilization by Chile of
the Strait of Magellan is exciting inter-
est in diplomatic and naval circles, and
some Of our leading people in those lines
are reported as expressing the opinion
that. If true. IT will not do at ALL The
idea is that the strait, which is resorted
to by vessels OF all fla gs, and is the pres
ent highway of the nations in passing
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. cannot
be made mare clausum. We will not
quarrel with the principle: but if correct,
why should it not apply to the Strait of
Gibraltar, as well as to that of Magellan?
England commands the former, and many
other places and islands. also In her eff
fort to make the Mediterranean a British
lake. Would not Chile have at least as
much right to erect forts and batteries
on her own shore?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
yictorin,s Coronation Ring.


NfEom the LONDON NnrOnlcle.)
The Queen gave evidence of remarkable
courage and self-control for so young a
woman at her coronation. The ceremoni-
al ring was a size too small and Her
Majesty pointed the fact out to the Arch
bishof of Canterbury, who, however. told
her that she must wear it whether il
fitted or not, and she therefore forced
it over her knuckle. In a few moments
the finger began to swell and pain her
eXcruciatingly, and as she afterward
said. it required all her self-possession
to prevent her from screaming. At last
it fortunately turned black and became
numb On her way back to Buckingham
Palace she never spoke a word until she
alighted and saw her little terrier in the
entrance vestibule. Thank God 1t is
all over" she exclaimed. There's Dash"
and straightway hurried to her chamber
to get the offending ring off. which was
no easy matter. Only few months ago
Her Majecty, in turning over jewel box,
found this very ring. and repeated the
anecdote to Jane Lady Churchill.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
The baltimore Elections.

The voting as far as Democrats were concerned,
was OF free lance character, and this contrib
uted largely to the success Of the Republicans.
1t was an open secret that the Democratic candi-
dates would be opposed by voters in their own
party That there was also an abundance OF what
in political parIance is known limiting" there
is little doubt. Consequently the result OF the
election cannot be said to have been unexpected
The Republicans. through Democratic Discussions
and the dsinclination OF voters to be bound by
party tics in an election in which the issues were
wholly local. have been able to turn the tables
on their political opponents 1t remains to be
seen whether they will use this victory to wis1
and good ends, or whether they will be controlled
by bosses and corporations Their victory is not
so much a party triumph as the result of Demo-
cratic divisions and the assertion OF the principle
of noa-partisanism in municipal eleetions-a force
which will probably exert controlling influence
in future municipal electionA
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
A Tub to the whale.
(From the Indianapolis News

IFTVIu IIIc IIIlIlII.IpuIIs NcWsl
President Mckinley has appointed Mr. Charles
p. McEnery, a Democrat, and son OF Senator
MeEnery. of Louisiana. TO be postmaster at New
Orleans The new postmaster is twenty-three
years old, and it is said that both his youth and
his politics are objected to by the New Orleans
Republicans. who have heretofore controlled the
patronage OF that city. Doubtless the appoint
ment will be very pleasing TO the Louisiana SEN
ator, and doubtless it was intended to be 50.
Senator McEnery has been reasonably tractable.
but the President wants all the friends that he
can get in the South, and is clearly willing to
be generous with the offices. II, by SO doing.
he can break down opposition in Congress-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
A Change of Food In China

Economists who have been studying
the industrial and commercial condi-
lions of Asia predict that the Chinese
will soon become a bread-eating instead
Of rice-eating people. II is a curious
train of reflection when one comes to
follow IL out. but the fact is that this
apparently simple change. should 1t
take place. might affect the whole flu
ture of Eastern Asia.
In the first place. it would reduce the
chances OF famine, since, when people
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
History should he Impartial.

NFIUHI lIIe A0Idf'I I1HI'J
The Washington Board OF Education set a fine
example a few days ago when, on motion OF
General Boynton, gallant Union veteran. it
ordered that all teaching OF history relating to
American history be suspended in the Washington
schools until the publishers Of the histories now
used should correct the many errors they con-
tain relative to the civil period or until
truthful and accurate histories could be obtain
ed. 1t is our duty both ITO those who made the
history Of that stormy period and to those who
are to come after US to protect and preserve
tho truth Of history.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

It T0fh Inc haIlsis NlTy Star.)
That Cuba will ultimately become 4 part Of
the United States many thoughtful persons desire
and believe. That the time for annexation should
be after the people OF the island have advanced
in education and in the science Of seltgoveTnment
is something that perhaps too few have realized.
Even under normal conditions it would be a new
and serious experiment 10 unite by statehood
people radically different from the body polite
Of the United States
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
A. j. MONTAGUE IN BRISTOL.
He Declares His Confidence of Secur.
ing the GuBernatOriaI Nomination.

BRISTOL. Va, May ia. j. Monta-
que. the Democratic candidate for the
nomination for Governor. spoke before a
large audience in the Harmeling Opera
House here tonight. He asserted that he
was confident of his nomination in the
Norfolk convention.
Mr.. Montague will spend several DAYS
In southwest Virginia, speaking at AbIng-
don, WayGesboro, Big Stone Gap, and
Their placeS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
silence His Rest Policy.


Senator Hoar has got back into line and chooses
the tariff on which to express his feelings and TO
indicate his party loyalty. But while the Sena-
tor is extoling the virtues of protection other
Republican leaders are urging modification "
ii the Senator is really in repentant mood for
his recent recalcitrancy and desires to get back
into the party's graces he had better say nothing
but follow after the band wagon. Ii is hard to
tell which road it is going to take next.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

For offering to dispose of War Office
secrets cheap for cash. a young man in
the lnsuiar Division of the War Depart
ment yesterday was summarily dismissed
That was right: but If all the people in
the public service who are willing to act
the honest broker in such matters We're
corralled and elected. there would be an
Interesting exodus.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

The report from London that the Duke
ana Duchess of Cornwall and York would
VISIT the United States next autumn was
doubted in Washington yesterday The
British Embassy was without information
on the subject. Should the story prove to
be unfounded the grief of the multi
millionaires in New York will be intense.
1t is weary years since we had a real
English prince among us. and forty-one
years since the blessing of visit from
an English heir apparent was vouchsafed
US Let us hope that, after all. the Yorks
may make up their royal minds to look
in on u.s. If only for a week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

From The springteId NcWs.)
Tic reception given President Mckinley by
the people of the country has been free from
any touch Of partisanshp. The people of the
United States have welcomed the head of the
Federal Government in a manner BETTING the
milton
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

(From the Jacksonville TmesUnion.)
jacksonville will 90 forward. No town that
has reason to live can be killed by a misfortune
such Us has 5efallen US, and jacksonville is az
strong and vigorous a town as can be found
10 any State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

rrom the Philadelphia Times. }

''Did she enjoy her visit to the battleship?'
'.Very much. The sailors and marines ir their
neat uniforms took her eye immensely and she
said the big guns with their steel jackets and
shining breeches were Just too cute for anything"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
A warwick His Only Role.

0rom the Chicago Record-Herald)
The relation of ''king-maker," in which Mark
Hanna has stood TO President Mckinley, does not
warrant the belief that he could be equally sue
cessful In his own bshsI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

We are relieved to find that the Marga-
rita Island scare is a thing of the past
Yesterday the State Department gave out
statement to the effect that it Tad
reason to know" that the German Gov.
eminent does not contemplate the acquisi-
ton of any island on the Venez urlan
coast. nor of harbor or eoaling station
in that vicinity. The "LondSp Saturday
Review will now be obliged t. Construct
some new Teutonic terror 10 keep us
awake nights
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
HICKS CHAPEL.
Special to the News,

Special 10 the news
Row G. w. White is confined to bis
bed with the humps,
The school closed at Hickory Grove
Thursday, Al noon dinner was served
on the ground and the remainder Of the
day was spent in rotations and de.
CARNATIONS until four o'clock when the
DAYS work was ended by the song
when the roll is called up yonder.'
Mrs. Sallie Pickett gave the young
folks a party Saturday in honor of her
forty-eight birthday
John Kell and Slater Conner, OF Fair
mount were visiting friends and rela-
tives at this place Saturday. They left
SUNDAY for home leaving many sad
hearts to mourn their departure.
David Dempsey and family passed
through here Sunday en- route for Jas
per to attend court
Ben Thorp called to see his best girl
Sunday. Green Holloway likewise.
Miss Sarah Hudson was all smiles
Sunday evening. Wonder why.
A young man had bad luck last week
as be only called to see bis best girl
four times.
Thomas Ridge and family we're visit
ing b. ]. Bailey Sunday.
G. G. Holloway and David Ketner left
Wednesday morning for Grantsburg,
Illinois, their future home.
Leander Smith went to Whitwell
Friday.
Ask George Ridge and James II cks
who called them if you want to see
them smile.
Misses Sarah Hudson, Maud Yochem
and Mollie Ridge were visiting Misses
Alice and Ada Hicks Sunday evening.
II old man MOggs has not killed that
owl with his musket we would like to
hear his charming voice again.
John Hudson, ST., passed through
here Sunday en- route to Jasper
w. Il. johnson, OF Waldens Ridge
passed through here Sunday en- route
to Jasper.
George Ridge arrived safe at home
Saturday from the mountain where he
has been for quite while hauling bark.
Hiram Ridge and Ii. e. Vandergriff
went to the mountain last week and
caught nothing but cold.
Charles Holloway and family are Wis
iting relatives near Jasper.
VIII Hicks went to Whitwen Satur-
day.
Joe Burnett was visiting Uncle Lige
Hicks Sunday evening.
Jacob Vandergriff and son, Robert, are
attending court at Jasper this week.
DR.. L. l.. Janeway contemplates NOV
ing to Whitwell in the near future.
Messrs J. II. and b. H. Hudson went
| to Chattanooga Friday.
Chas. Ridge and Henry Vandergritf
took ride on the hoodoo wagon Sun
day Ask the boys how they like to ride
on the boodoo.
Joe Pickett dashed into our vicinity
Sunday and snapped horses with Lige
| Grayson.
E. II. Barker of Whitwell, was visit
| ing his father Sunday.
Ask Jim Station if he found that ring
yet.
Mrs. Nancy Thomas was visiting her
father, G. w. Pickett Sunday.
We wish the Stanley correspondent
would please state in the next issue Of
the News whether anyone visited the
| postotice or not the past week.
&. w. Brock went to mill Saturday.
Miss Julia Ridge was visiting Miss
| Josie Janeway Sunday.
Jimmie Ridge anticipates moving to
| the mountain.
Joe Ridge and Lewis VandergrlfI
went to the mountain Sunday.
Lee Smith said the nextday after the
dinner at Hickory Grove that there was
MT but one thing that he liked better
than turkey and that was more turkey,
JoREE.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
OBITUARY.

Howell G. Blansett died at his resi-
dence near town, Thanksgiving Day,
Nov. %, after long and painful illness
extending over year.
He was born Sept 6, 1925, and was rs
years and % days old when he died.
He was married Jan. 10, 1916, to Miss
Elitha Lewis and to them was born nine
children, three of whom, Mrs. John
Henderson and Mrs. A. G. Chaudoin of
Sequachee, and Mrs. D, w. Mccullough
of Tracy City, and his widow survive
him. He was buried at Sardis on Fri
day, Rev s. P. Angel conducting the
service.
He was engaged in business for many
years at Jasper in company with Ans
tin Coppinger, uncle Of the present Aus
tin Coppinger of this county, selling
general merchandise. When Victoria
was established with John Thornton
he operated store there. Later, until
his retirement from business, he carrie d
on a business in Jasper alone.
About year ago he was converted
but never allied himself with any
church organization.