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The Washington times., 1901-09-04
OUTGROWING PRESENT IDEAS.

The one-man-head idea has its unde-
niabe advantages. 1t accords well with
the simplicity of n republican Govern
ment- 1t sratifles the keen and practical
Yankee nature. But the question which
We must now ask ourselves is whether
this stupendous Republic of ours has not
outsrown it? The Secretaries of our great
departments must have more assistants
with enlarged responsibilities and more
generous powers of initiative. or the fam
HES and friends of men summoned to the
Cabinet will mourn them as were mourn
ed those Roman Senators of old before
whose houses there significantly halted
the Pretorians of the Emperor.-BostoD
Journal
The Washington times., 1901-09-04
Circulation Statement.
The Danish West Indies.

1t may be true that the negotiations
between this country and Denmark
have reached a stage advanced enough
to justify the report that the new Dan
ish Ministry is prepared to close the
transaction and cede the islands of st.
Thomas ST. Croix. and St JOHN to the
United States. a discrepancy between
the money consideration reported from
Europe and the sum understood to con-
stitute the maximum offer of this coun-
try casts some doubt on the story; but
there is reason to believe that with
both parties anxious to close the deal
it will be consummated before long
Should that prove to be the fact. the
Danish islanders are likely TO come
under the Stars and Stripes on better
terms than their neighbors of Porto
Rico have been able to secure. 1t is
said that, as a condition precedent to
the cession, Denmark will exact
treaty engagement from the United
States that the inhabitants of the ceded
territory shall be al once endowed with
full American citizenship, and the right
of free and unrestricted trade with all
parts of the American Union. Should
such a treaty provision be ratified by
the Senate, the public sentiment of the
country might compel the Government
to observe the agreement. 1t is worth
remembering, however that like agree
ments, made with France for the bene-
fit of the people taken over under the
Louisiana Purchase, and with Mexico,
under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidal-
go. affecting certain classes in Arizona
and New Mexico, never have been car
ried out in good faith.
We could afford tc pay round price
and make many local concessions in or
der to obtain possession of the Danish
West Indian islands. In view of the
prospect that the Nicaragua Canal
viii soon be constructed, tie value of
the islands to this country, from a
strategical point of view, is very great.
St Thomas has fine and commodious
harbor, eXcellently adapted to the pur-
poses of a great naval station. 1t has
been viewed with longing eyes by more
than one great commercial nation for
many years, and were this country TO
miss the opportunity to acquire it,
there might be serious danger that
some other power might decide to chal-
lenge the Monroe Doctrine and attempt
TO take il, and the group as well.
With free trade the Danish islands
would again enjoy the prosperity of
which they have been robbed by Amer
lean prohibitive tariffs, and soon be-
come self supporting. Their exportabIe
products, consisting principally of
sugar and rum, are not and cannot be
made of sufficient volume to interfere
with American interests in the same
commodities. Every military and po-
litical consideration bids US take these
islands without waste of time 1t Is to
be hoped that they may be ours before
the dawn Of the next year.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

Mr.. WI Ting-fang is anxious to ascer-
tain If there is any foundation for the
report that he Is about to be transferred
from Washington to London. II is said
that he would prefer TO remain where he
is. His position has been one of honor
and influence; SO much so that he was
almost an American Cabinet Minister. as
far as Oriental relations were concerned,
during the Chinese war. He would have
to polish very old head before ever he
could hope to establish n like dominance
over the British Foreign Office.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

hill reports that the Chinese ENJOYS have
received an edict authorizing them to
sign the peace protocol, they still delay
the act, claiming that they are awaiting
other edicts in reference to the clauses
relating to punishments. and so on The
situation is extremely aggrayating to the
Ministers of the Powers, who want to get
done with the protocol business and go
away for a rest. Mr.. Rockhill, at latest
accounts. was still unable to fix any date
for his departure for home.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

= According to a London report the Brit
ish War Office has ordered the telegraph
censor in South Africa to allow nothing
whatever in the way of war news to
pass over the wires until further orders.
The English public is inclined to ac-
cept this acton as a sign that the Boer
struggle has ended. that peace negotia-
tions are now under way, and that the
Government desires to keep all informa-
tion on the subject from publication until
they shall be completed. That may be
the case. but it would not be safe to
wager much that i is, until further light
is shed on the subject. 1t is quite as
likely that serious insurrection may have
broken out in Cape Colony, or that there
has been some disaster which it would
not be convenient for the Ministry to ad-
vertisc to the world at present The
Car is moving on Western Europe ac-
companied by his doughty Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Count Lamsdorff. That
would seem to indicate political mis-
sion, and the news embargo may not be
wholly unconnected with the visit of
Nicholas to Western Europe.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

In spite of the fact that, next to food,
light and air are the two great requisites
for health Paris now taxes them both.
Most foreigners have heard of the door
and window tax there, but from the be-
ginning of the present month all owners
of land within the Notifications will have
to pay a new tax Of SOC per hundred
francs on the estimated value of all land,
including gardens and courts not built
upon This tax is to replace those that
Were formerly on hygienic drinks. This
Is believed to be the first time that such
a tax has been levied in Paris and il is
expected to produce about 100000 francs.
lie Temps declares that the new tax
will fall heavily on many of the large
property owners, and that 1t will affect
property with garden Cases are known
where the tax will amount to from 1900
francs to l5.G00 francs. lie Temps also
mentions case where IL is even expect
cd that the tax will amount to something
like $4,000 francs. the garden having been
valued at 1S,0o0,000 francs.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

Miss Gertrude NJ. Stanley. accompanied
by Miss Edna Cross. left Monday for Buff
falo and before returning nome will visit
Canada and Niagara Falls.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

taking a mental and moral bath after
| visiting Paris" II may be that the re-
ports of these sojourners have made the
reputation of Paris worse than it would
otherwise have been. but as the old
proverb has it, there is usually some
fire where there is much smoke. This
may not be true in the case of an indi-
Vldual, but it usually Is in the case of
CITY or country and there is no
question that the customs of France do
not in all respects coincide with the
ideals of morality prevalent in America.
| The notions entertained by the Partisan
gentleman as to the liberty which he
may be allowed and still be considered
a true gentleman and d good husband
and father are somewhat large, as ex-
planned in Partisan novels: and what
ever of beauty and charm there is in
French family life, to the eyes of the
average American, is due to the fact
that human nature does not always use
all the liberty which it is allowed.
There are cases of true love and pure
marriage everywhere, no matter what
the customs of the country may be.
The difference between Paris ana
American cities, however. lies mainly
in the amount of s'ice which is openly
permitted to fiaunt itself in the streets,
and for this the municipal government
is distinctly responsible OF course, re-
spectacle Americans sometimes. with
more curiosity than good taste, permit
themselves to visit places in Paris such
as they would not think of entering at
home; but the fact that the places are
there for them to visit is due to the
Partisan. They do not vote for the
continuance of vice. They take what
they find.
There are people who. if any fault is
found with their country or their insti-
tutions, invariably blame the outsider
They declare that they were always
happy and good until the English, or
the Germans. or the Irish, or the for
eigner of enc kind or another, came and
led them into bad ways and demoral-
lied them. Virtue which is demoralizad
by the first trial, however, is likely to
go to pieces of its own accord if it is
kept too long. The highly virtuous
community which rejoices in not being
as other men are, and draws its skirts
carefully away from the contamination
of the outsider. is apt TO develop singu-
larly unpleasant vices in its isolation.
If there Is vice in Paris more than in
other cities. it is due to the institutions
which Parisians have evolved and pre-
served as convenient; not to outside
encouragement If they made their vir-
tue as prominent as they do their vice,
people would spread the report of that
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Miller and family
have returned from the Blue Ridge noun
tains and in a week or so will visit the
Pan-American Exposition with their
daughter Miss Julia Miller.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

DIR. c. A. Schloer and wife and Miss An
ME Gordon have returned home from As
bury Park and New York.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

Signs that the steel strike is nearing its
finish continue to appear. Should the in
vestigation of the Federation of Labor
into the charges against President Shaf-
fer result in withdrawal of Federation
support the men at the tube works in
McKeesport would at once return to their
places. Such movement, added to the
failure of the strikers to tie up the Du-
quesne or any of the Carnegie plants,
probably would cause a general break up
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

DR.. Francis p. Morgan has returned
from his vacation. Mrs. Morgan will re-
main in New England until the 1st of Oc
tober.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

The District Guard boys are coming
home with the Hilton trophy and covered
with glory. Washington has just reason
to be proud of Its brigade rifle team. Major
Bell and his men should be rendered
rousing popular reception on their re-
turn
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

According to a recent number of La
France Miltaire," the Frei~h army ma
neuvres, under the direction of General
Brusere, which began in the west Of
France last Friday Will last until Sep
tember Z. The troops taking part con-
sist of the Eleventh and Eighteenth Army
Corps. brigade of infantry from each of
the Ninth and Twelfth Army Corps, a
brigade of cuirassiers from the Third
Division of Cavalry. the Seventh Regi-
ment of Hussars, and a mixed brigade
from the colonial infantry stationed at
Brest and Rochefort, and from the bat
teries of artillery at Lorient- They form
siXty-six battalions of infantry. twenty
eight squadrons of cavalry, the artillery
OF two army corps, and a group of ma
rine batteries in all about 50.U0V men, of
which 1900 are infantry. Simple maneu-
vres take place until September =, and
on September the troops will rest. on
September and army corps will ma
neuvre against army corps, and on Sep
tember and the Whole army viii ma
neuvre against an imaginary enemy The
exercises in embarkatfon and disembark
alton took place last week. The reports
of these maneuvres will be important. be-
cause the new army t. ties will be used
for the first time by large bodies of troops
operating at the same time.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

Mr.. Charles H. Boynton. the superin-
tendent of the eastern division of the AS
sociated Press. but formerly of the WASH
ington Office of that association. was mar
ried at Falmouth, Mass, last Thursday
to Miss Marie Dmitrinko. of Odessa. Rus
sia- Mr.. Boynton met his bride in Paris,
where she was studying music
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

Compiegne. where the Gar and Czarina
will enjoy the hospitality of France, has
many historical associations.
1t. was formerly fortified and it was
while defending it when besieged by the
Duke of Burgundy that Joan of Arc was
made prisoner in 1i30 and sold to the Eng
lish. Here Napoleon had his first inter-
view with Marie Louise. Archduchess of
Austria, in 1910 Louis XVIII and the
Emperor Alexander of Russia received. at
Compiegne, the submission of Paris in
1914. and Leopold l. King of the Belgians,
married there. in 1892. the Princess Louise
of Orleans daughter of Louis PHILIPPE.
Under the Second Empire Compiegne was
the favorite residence of the Court.
The palace, which was rebuilt under
Louis XIV, XIV, and XVI, and restored
by Napoleon i, is surrounded by parks
and magnificent forest Of 5000 acres,
one of the largest in France. The latter
contains many streams and lakes and af-
fords q number of delightful walks and
drives Within the castle itself are many
attractions, including fine library and
museum.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04
FOREIGN TOPICS.

For more than a month past a China
mans long pictail has decorated the walls
of the casino belonging to the non-com-
missioned officers of the Gardes du Corps
in Potsdam. The pigtaH was brought back
by China warrior" who mad been in
valised home. and who thus kept prom
Use made before he left China to a friend
in the Gardes du Corps to bring back Il
Chinaman's pigtail as a trophy. The
warrior" in question wrote. when for
warding the trophy to Potsdam, that he
had not cut off the pigtail himself, but
that he had captured the original wearer
of it, lie secured his prize by the end OF
his pigtail and made him trot along by
the side of his horse. To his dismay he
soon discovered that although he st,ll
held the pigtail in his hand, his prisoner
had disappeared. The latter had pre-
ferred to sacrifice his head decoration,
which is most precious to a Chinaman.
rather than fall into the hands OF the
Germans who would have thought.
concludes the humorous warrior, that
the Chinese prepare for the worst by Sc
creting pair of scissors on their per-
SOM" For the Germans this was a mat
ter for jest for the Cinnamon it was
real earnest.
The Washington times., 1901-09-04

Miss Bessie Clayton, accompanied by
her brothers, Mr.. H. L. Clayton and Mr..
G.. F. Clayton. are visiting friends at
York Springs, Pa
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
WATTS FOR SWEETHEART WHO IS DEAD

LOVER FINDS HER LIFELEss BODY IN HER
ROOM. WHERE SHE sUCCUMBED TO EPILEPSY.
For two hours yesterday Bernard Swarskopf. OF
No 90 East Sixty-eighth-st waited for his sweet
heart Miliie Sanders. TO keep her engagement with
him Then. when she did not appear. he went 10
her home where he found she had been dead tor a
number of hours death being caused by strangula-
ton during an epileptic attack The young woman
was twenty-six years old. She had been employed
as cashier in a restaurant at No 3S5 Broadway
When Swarskopf had waited nearly two hours
for Miss Sanders Third-ave. and Fifty
he went 10 her home. From Mrs. Mamie Aiutu-
sotto a Japanese woman living in the same house'
swarskopf learned that Miss Sanders had not been
seen since 10 O'Clock "Wednesday evening But
n was .ad that Jacko Mss Sanders's foX terrler;
had been wandering uneasily about the mouse al!
dar whining and barking. No one had knocked
~ Miss Sanders's door. This SwarSkopf did, nut
he could get no response Then he went into MIS-
Nfutusotto's apartments and climbed out on a nre
sscane from which he crossed into Miss Sanders $
room Their he found the body OF mis- sweetheaTt !
living half out of the bed as though she had tired
TO get 10 the window for fresh air when the epiep
tic attack had come She was in her night
clothing. and her face ana eyes clearly lo!u Ihs
manner of her death
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
SCHOOLS FOR THE INDIANS.
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DoiS' foH
THE EDUCATION OF IT'S WARDS
faY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSE-l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington Nov 2s-The annual report OF 'he
S,,nerintendent Of Indian Schools has oeeii suoiit
.,d N tho Commissioner of Indian Affairs II Is
an interesting document showing what 'iie eo'
ernruent is doing for the pracucai "
advancement of its wards, ana eiiot
cleaned from personal observation Ia 'ilS -.
esther win the views of various super
,,or1,ars for tba Indians and prominent eoacatofs
throughout the United States. The genern sopeiis-
tendent has outlined uniform cou's sc "a 80,
and makes strong argument Ior edu.a1o 60, 60
nractical lines which will improve the lnaiahs
vs ,,o,,1tu~e is taken up embracing
dafrving and other branches OF la'iit 80. -
u..,, ae domestic science for the girls HpcaAie u
agriculture the superintendent says
No occunation will so soon disposses the Imam
of his nomadc instincts rouIf,re s4 m Tiiiing OF the
soil will necessarily oblige nm 10 sias or nroner
spot ana M tb f Year viii instil into him the necessy W
snr Systematic work and for giving MIN InIst
tails TO make hay T1s viii Centre ali his Interests
hopes and ambitions anf as there is no eld in
Which he can so readily contrloute 10 i,is bt uTgd
port he should not bis oY aotnent to Cultivate
acres raise better crops ana NJ ~ t;Isrs Of the
dependent life that falls to the lot OF tiiieiS u '
soie-''-'-' sol -''-
,rss RaoI nonts out that the Indian owns ms
1ard and should be taught 10 farm it himself N
preference TO his odtme custom OF renting & To ms iS
iGnnss5 This ea insled into the red man VII
be a long step toward actua! reroTis 11rrn,enf an
ronriatIon in 1913 was only $1,000 while IN me
last YEAR go expended for inaiaia an I
fWenty-ve thousand The superintendSnt POI Polios o9
- +I,s barofrs resulting from the introduction o.
A. oI,tinc system and suggests systematic nltI
oIs Of Selecting pupils for school atenoance calcu
lated 10 reduce to the lowest posSiole u~s' ~
" vhich have heretofore existed. ,.;.., os ;,at
gratifying feature OF Indian eonca.Sh: as S,SiSn i
.o+AS nv tha report is the rapid growth OF 1Idus-
trial training methods in the indian scaoosi
.,,Iias nrlica Bile TO Industrial work should max
he Tndian useful citizen, and this is the ann OF
the Indian school service under us present
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
HILL NAY NOT H4RMONIzE.
E.x-sBSAToR's FOLLOWERS SAY HE WILL NOT
AGREE TO \ CROKER PLAN.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I


by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-1
AJhany Nov 2S-Ex-Selator David B. HilIs fol-
lowers here say that they doubt whether he will
accede Immediately to Richard Croker's appeal for
nar-v harmony although they say that he is keen
" desirous Of putting the Democratic party in a
stronger condition in the State. Certainly. they
saw Mr. Hill will not agree TO cooperate with Mr..
Croker in any scheme 10 reorganize the Democratic
rartv unless he has satisfactory proof that his own
Judgment in party matters will be more respected
bv the leader of Tammany Hall and also by ex-
Senator Edward Murphy. jr
Mr. Hill has seen his judgment on the course TO
he taken by the Democratic party in this State
overridden ever since 1896. He opposed. menl-
her of the committee resolutions OF the Demo
cratic National Convention OF 1896 the adoption of
the plank in the party platform favorins the tree
coinage OF silver the ratio OF 10 10 l. the nom-
nation of Augustus Van Wyck for Governor IN 1879
and of John B Stanchield for Governor IN 1860. and
State conventions OF those years to nominate both
In 1906 also Mr.. Hill. when extremely desirous of
being named q member of the committee on resolu-
tions at the Democratic National Convention Tor
the purpose of opposing the recommittal OF the
Democratic party the Is 10 plank. was rejected
by the New-York delegation at the dictaton OF Mt
Croker.
It is considered probable here that Croker's mani
festo in favor OF harmony" is inspired by the DEM
ocratic national leaders. who alarmed by the
divisions their party in this State IN Newly York
Albany and Troy there are now two active Demo-
cratic factions and Buffalo Democrats also are di
vfded. This dissenson is lesseninS the Democratic
and State administrations also weakens the Demo-
cratic party.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
HISS STONES FATE.
NO CREDENCE GIVEN TO REPORT IN
WE'LL INFORMED QUARTERS
ALIVE NOVEMBER q.

Constantinople, Nov. 2I--The Turkish auIho'i-
ties ct saIonica hear-that Miss Ellen NJ stone
the captured American missionary and MFhe'
Ts;lka, her companion, are both dead ana tha'
their bodies were buried at the village OF All
dAre in the district of Oubnitza. Nine Isiika
is reported to have died after childbirth ana
Miss Stone is said TO have succumoed 10 E''ei
and hardship. The hrigands are aHe2ed 70 '0'e
dtspersed after the death Of their oaptlves
The report is discredited 1T the United states
Taqa+ion and m the United States Consulate.
The feeling here is that the strongest pressure
by the United States is necessary TO compel Bull
garia to effect the release of the prisoners
Sofia. Bulgaria. Nov. 2S--A teesrarl received
from private agent at Dubntza says that Miss
Stone and Nine. Tsilka were alive on Novenl-
her a
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
AMERICAN TRADE COMPETITION
SHARE OF SUPPLYING NEEDS OF
THE LIMITED STATES
THE UNITED STATES.

London, Nov. 2S.-British business men gath
cred this afternoon. in response to the London
Chamber of Commences general invitation TO
hear Seymour Bell the commercial agent of
Great Britain in the United States. expound his
views on American trade competition. He said
that what America wanted from abroad was
daily getting smaller, but that Great Britain
being cut out of even this small portion of
the market by France and Germany. Mr. Bell
attributed this to Great Britain's backwardness
in using labor saving and automatic machinery
He declared the working classes of Great Brit
ain must be educated up to them and be con-
WINGED that their essential before Great
Britain could compete with America
Mr.. Bell also said there was no doubt that the
reciprocity movement in tne United States would
result in the removal reduction of many of
the duties now enforced, but it would be in the
case of articles in which the United States was
entirely free from foreign competition.
Mr.. Bell said there was a growing need for
tea and Scotch whisSey in the United States
The statement disclosed the fact that the India
and Ceyon tea merchants had entered into a
pooling arrangement for the purpose OF pro-
noting the sale of their brands in the United
States.
The commercial agent denied the statement
that American cement was inferior 10 Portland
cement.
One Of the few merchants present declared
that American trade completely oustins
British trade from Central and South America
Discussing what became of old men in Ameri
ca, Mr.. Bell said that man over forty-fiye
years had hard work to get any position there
and that this Of the most serious fac
tors of future American business life
Scotch whiskey. it also said. is now being
made in NewYork and exported in large auan-
titles to South America.
Mr. Bell reassured his hearers that there was
no prejudice in America against British goods
only they could not expect them to be bought
when, as in the case Of agricultural machinery
the American article was lighter, more dura HE
and cheaper. Nor could the colonies be bla med
for patronizing America in preference to Great
Britain in this branch OF machinery. He praised
the specialization adopted by American manu-
facturers. and concluded with declaring that
while nothing which could not be remedied ex-
listed to prevent Great Britain from holding her
own, her nlauufa cturers must get more modern
machinery and must compel their employees to
use it.