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The times., 1901-03-15
EMIGRATION TO THE COLONIES.
Mr.. Chamberlain Advocates sending
Women 10 south Afric0.

LONDON. March 14.-At meeting to-
day of the British WOmen's Emigration
Society Secretary Chamberlain made an
ELOQUENT address, in which he advocated
the purposes of the society-the sending
of English women to the colonies-and
recommended that the work be greatly
expanded He also recommended the
raising of Il special fund for the purpose
of encouraging emigration of women 10
South Africa.
Mr. Chamberlain said he thought the
time had arrived when the bulk OF ENG
lands emigration should go 10 strengthen
her own colonies. He pointed out that
there were more than "a million more
women than men in Great Britain. The
natural result was that the extra women
were debarred from the fullness OF life
here and were jostIing one another in
the struggle for existence. on the other
hand. in the colonies, the disproportion
between the male and female population
was just the reverse. In south Aftlca
everything had been stopped by the war,
but he looked forward to a speedy return
OF a better state Of affairs.
When that time came there would ne,
i'm All human probability, an enormous
development Of that country, such as
South Africa had never seen. Great
Tritaiu would be sending thousands OF
her hest and most energetic men there.
Ii was not too much to say. declared Mr..
CbauberIain. that the happiness of these
men and the tone of the society there
would depend largely on the emigration
of women from England. lie attached
the utmost Importance TO TINS question:
which. he said, had political as well as
social consequences.
Mr. Chamberlain recommended the es-
tablishment of voluntary committees Ior
the purpose of giving advice to women
who were desirous of emigrating, a work
which he declared was wen worthy oi
the hest traditions of Great Britain.
The times., 1901-03-15
How Congress Economized.

Among all the numerous appropriations
made by Congress during the past few
months. 1t will be noted that one which
was much desired by the people OF the
District does not appear, and when the
various members of that Congress are lee
tured by their respective constituencies on
the sin Of extrava gance, they can at least
point TO one piece OF economy which lies
10 their credit They did not appropriate
twelve thousand dollars to enable the Ii
brary Of Congress TO keep open on Sunday
afternoons and evenings. This prudent
and economical measure will win them the
approval not only of people Of a saving
turn Of mind. but Of all Sabbatarians
throughout the country By their wisdom
and foresight the people of Washington
are thus guarded against the sin Of saun-
;ering through the Library Of Congress on
Sunday afternoon. looking AT the debasing
and worldly frescoes on the walls, and secu-
Iarizing their minds by the perusal Of ali
kinds of weekday literature. Moreover.
the fifty clerks whose services would be
required TO keep the building open on sun
Iavs and who would receive extra pay for
oyertime. will be saved from the sin Of
laboring on Sunday for pay. and viii be
free To devote their time TO mission work
Incidentally. the country Is saved the eN-
uendlture OF twelve thousand dollars,
which can now be devoted 10 some other
more important and more religious object
The only people directly affected by this
omission on the part Of Congress are the
ueople OF the District who do not vote,
and whose business # is TO buy whatever
books they need. The Library Of Congress
Is clearly not intended for their benefit, be-
cause the majority Of them are at work
every week day during the hours when
In. building Is open 20 the public, and
their only free time Is on Sundays and hol-
idavs. when IL is closed. They cannot take
hooks from the Library. and unless they
get a day of for the purpose they cannot
even see the inside Of Il. They have TO
content themselves with walking past Il
and gazing at the outside. and listening 10
The glowing descriptions Of friends who
come from other parts OF the country 20
visit them. and who spend much time in
the building. admiring the beauty OF It's
decoration and the vastness Of its re-
sources. These friends express 10 the res
ideut Of washington their envy Of his
privileges in living at the very door OF
such a priceless collection Of books, and
such delightful place 20 read them; and
he. not seeing the advantage Of explaining
T. them that 81 is not of much use 10 live
ut the door OF a library il you have to stay
outside -he door, does not explain. When
81 was announced recently, os it periodi-
cally is. that an effort was being made tc
open the building on Sundays 10 the pub
Hc the Washington man felt thrill o.
hone bat not . very strong one, becaus'
The times., 1901-03-15
TO BEAUTIFY THE CITY.
4 senate subcommittee to Invcsti-
gate the Park system.

A subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee on the District of Columbia VIII
undertake the work of investigating the
park system of the District of Columbia
in accordance with resolution adopted
by the Senate.
The subcommittee. consisting of Sena-
tors Mcmillan, Gallinger, and Martin, has
been appointed to conduct the investiga-
ton. the first step in which viii be taken
today, when Mr. Franklin w. Smith VIII
appear before the subcommittee and out
line his plan for perfecting the park sys-
TEN Next Tuesday a committee OF the
Institute of American Architects viii be
before the subcommittee at the CapltoI
1t is probable that one of the best land
scape gardeners of the country ana one
or two architects who have had expert
encc in such matters will be called IN TO
advise the subcommittee throughout the
Investigation. These experts Will come
here to make thorough investigation or
the parks of the District, and the oppor-
tunities for their future development. 1t
is believed that men who were connected
with the Worlds Fair at Chicago and
with the park system of Boston Will De
selected to advise the committee.
The times., 1901-03-15
ENGLAND'S ARMY PROBLEM.
BrodricIS's scheme Attacked In the
House Of Commons.

LONDON. March 1.-THE opposition
leaders opened an attack on Secretary
HrodriCk's army scheme, recently SUD-
rnitted to the House.
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman, VINO
was formerly Secretary of State for war
said he saw veiled conscriDtion in the
scheme, and declared that the Whoie
policy was inapplicable to Great Britain.
Moreover, a time when the country
trade was endangered by foreign compe-
tition was not an OppOrtune one Tor los
tering martial instincts.
Sir William Vernon-HarcOurt declared
that it was a renewal of the fatuous
policy which led to the Crimean war. the
Government proposed 20 maintain 120~)
men for the purpose of satisfying Eu-
ropean allies. Who were the allies2 he
asked, and what were the treaties of al
lance
He challenged the Government to say
frankly what engagements it had entered
into, and TO what policy it had committed
the country 1t was the traditional policy
of England to avoid European complica-
tions and to abjure alliances. The Gov
ernment never tired of telling the nation
that it was universally hated, but how
could il expect to be loved so long as
blatant Jingoism was regarded as the
true badge of patriotism.
He hoped the bitter experience OF the
! South African war would inspire "A sober
! sentiment in the British people. and that
| the time would come when the melodies
| of the music halls and the Mafeking mob
| would not be regarded as true opponents
of British craftsmanship.
| Mr. Balfour replying to the critics Of
| the Government, contended that an in
| creased military burden was thrown Upon
! Great Britain by responsibilities which
i were brought about by the general move
| ment in .he worlds history. apart from
| the defence of the colonies AMI depen-
| denotes. 1t was well known that Great
| Britain, he said, had treaty obligations
| and her allies would rightly expect as
| sistance Peace might never be secured
| in the British Empire unless it obtained
the respect of those Powers which We're
| it's friends. and. in some respects, its
rivals. and which might in certain cir
| cumstances be its enemies.
The times., 1901-03-15
TROOPS TO LEAVE CHINA.
Plans for Removing Military Forces
Completed by General CbnEce.

General Chaffee has notified the War
Department that he has completed ar
rangements for the movement of the
American military force from China The
movement will begin the latter part of
April and the troops will depart from Ia
ku instead of Shanhaikwan. General
Chaffee's cablegram says that the Chill
River and Bay of Pechili are open to nav
igation and that it will not be necessary to
send the troops up the railroad to Shan
haikwan. 1t is now certain that General
Chaffee viii go to Manila some time in
May to relieve General Macarthur. Gen
eraI Chaffee will not remain in China al
ter the withdrawal Of the troops and on
his arrival at Manila General Macarthur
will leave for this country.
The War Department has directed tila'
the TRANSPORTS Egbert, which leaves Ma
Mia today for San Francisco go TO
Taku and take on board the remains CT
the American dead and br'hg theHi
home. General Chaffee viii also send by
the Egbert large quantities OF clothing
and quartermaster's stores sent to emma
I'm excess of the needs of the American
expedition.
Following the Egbert the transport
Sumner, now engaged in inter-island
traffic in the Philippines, will go from Ma
Mia to Taku and be loaded with troops,
who will he taken back to Manila. The
Sumner win be followed by the Indiana
now al San Francisco.
The Indiana will go to Manila within a
few days with a number of troops and
then make a trip to Taku, returning tc
Manila with the remainder of the troops
to be withdrawn from China. 1t Is eX-
nected that the Indiana can get back tc
Manila in time to receive load of vol
unteers to return to the United states
without causing any delay, and that the
withdrawal of American troops IRON
China will be completed by the LIST day
of May The Legation guard VIII, Tor 3
time, consist of but two companies ol
infantry. and will later be reduced tC
The times., 1901-03-15
Congress and the Canal Question.

(From the Chicago Irlbtne)
When it meets in December it will proceed to
make provision for the construction Of Mica
ragua Canal. to be owned and controlled by
the United states. the Clayton-Buiwcr Treaty to
the contrary notwithstanding. Treaties are MT
perpetual \ treaty may be terminated either 10y
matuaI agreement or by the refusal OF one Of the
parties to be bound by its provisions. Such a
refusal is iustihabe when the terms Of the con-
tract have been violated by the other party Or
when conditions have so changed that the treaty
has become a dead letter. Whatever useful pu'-
pose the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty may have served
once. it serves none now. If Congress shall hnd
il interfering with the building Of the Nicaragua
Canal it will be its duty to disregard it, civlly
but docisvely.
The times., 1901-03-15
THE STATUS OF MR.. EVANS.
Question of His Retirement as Pen
sion Commissioner Not Settled

W hile it is denied that Pension Com
missioner Evans has rendered his resig-
nation to the President and it is asserted
that he will not resign, the statement was
made yesterday that change in the
head of the Pension Office will be made
within the next two months. The Com
missioner of Pensions took the oath OF
,gicn fonr years ago the LIST of the COM
ing April. SO that he will have completed
his term of office on that date.
Commissioner Evans stands nigh III the
ostinoation of the President. n friend of
~ pension Commissioner said last night
that he will not retire under fire. and
Thai the President will continue to up
hold him. The Pension CommSsloher; II
.otO t "a win leave the Pension Office, but
" Vii he offered something equally good,
mrnbabJv a foreign mission, and he VIII
accent
The times., 1901-03-15
CUTS ITS CABLE RATES.
The Postal Telegraph Company Re
duces Tolls to Cuba.

The announcement is made by the Pos
tai Telegraph and Gable Company that it
has reduced it's rates 10 Havana and 9TH
er points in Cuba, and also it's rates to
Pernambuco and other points in Brazil.
The cut in the rates TO Cuba is particu-
larry interesting on account of its bearing
on the long fight of the company to Sc
cure a direct cable to Cuba
7 he new rates are less than half what
the Postal has been charging. They cor
respond with the rates of the Western
Union, and mean that the Postal has met
the Western Union cut. 1t is said that
the cut is a virtual Acknowledgements on
the part of the Postal that it has lost its
case, and does not expect TO get the Gu
ban concession for some time to come.
The Postal Company made application
for a Cuban cable soon after the Ameri-
can occupation of the island This appli-
cation was never granted. The Western
Union when it constructed it's first cable
and established its offices on the island
obtained from the Spanish Government
grant of the exclusive cable rights. ThlS
grant the company urged when the Pos
tal Company made its application to the
American Government. Secretary Root,
in refusing the Postal application. stated
that he could not abrogate the Spanish
concession without especial authority
from Congress.
The Postal Company has been endeav-
oring 10 secure a reversal of this decision
and it is understood also that IL has work
ed IN Congress along the same line me
announcement of the cut IN rates coming
Immediately after the adjournment OF
Congress. is taken to indicate that IL mas
AT least postponed it's fight unit" 2ext WIN
ter.
The rates charged by botlh -olnpaIlles
y-ara formerly more than 'uIe WnaI
they are now The Western ion made
it's reduction when the Postal began It's
fight. a.. oob,o
MESA ges to Cuba by way of the trencn
cable to Mole St Nicholas, off Haiti, ana
thence to the eastern end of the Island
The times., 1901-03-15
cnstom House Outrages.
1rrom the Baltimore SUM-

From the Baltimore SUM-
The methods which the Government has adopted
70 prevent smuggling by passengers on trans-At-
laptic steamships are repulsive-indeed, almost
barbaric. CLOTHES are taken from trunks and
disnlaved as though Baxter Street had been
moved TO the pier" says the New York Herald
To persons OF refinement this peerlng INTO 'neir
baggage by inquisitve inspectors and the toss
in,, about OF their wearing apparel must be NOR
tfving and humiliating, Under the best cohd-
tions with experienced and tactful inspectors
the practice is inexpressibly disagreeablc. With
vulgar tyros acting examiners, the Inspection
is absolutely degrading 70 complete the picture
ono has simplv 10 imagine passengers herded of
TO themselves and forbidden to communicate with
friends and relatives. As long as We have
tariff system like that now in operation the law
must, Of course, be eniorcedi but thers IS no
reason why the enforcement Of tho act should be
made more exasperatng than is necessary, OF
why any indignities should be imposed upon pas
SengeiS, ----.-.-t ----.
The times., 1901-03-15


ton by the South 1t is also certain that
Dickens expose Of abuses in warehouses,
schools. and shops did a great deal for
the poorer classes of England, and lea 10
Investigations which might otherwise
never have been made.
The purpose novel of recent years has
been less effective, and there is one DIS
tinct difference between it and its pre-
decessor As a rule, it deals not with
living questions, but dead questions; II
does not cause a tidal wave, but is lett
bv the ebb of a wave caused by some
thing else 1t pictures rather than moves
There are exceptions, but that is the RUE.
Take for example the most prominent
purpose fiction of the last twenty years
the religious novel. Robert Elsmere,
John Ward, Preacher" and the little
group of books OF the same type which ap-
peared within decade were pictures of a
struggle already accomplished. They
threshed over figures of straw. The COM
ment of the orthodox on Robert Els
mere" was generally, that nobody be-
lieves that now" John Ward was an
anachronism. If that book had come out
fifty years ago the hero would have fair
ly represented the great body of orthodox
Clergymen; today he is as strange hSure
almost as SavonaroIa. The one exception
to this. possibly. is Ramona, which was
certainly written with a purpose, ana
burning one at that Whatever excite
ment it created was because of its art
not it's theme: and had it not been the
work of writer already well known IL
would probably have fallen fat. Red
Rock" which was evidently written by
Mr.. Page with the object of confuting "A
Fools Errand," owes its popularity part
ly to the authors reputation, partly to its
real excellence as q picture of period
seldom handled in fiction, and partly TO
the reaction against all reconstruction
ideals which makes it easy for the pubic
to accept any book embodying the spirit
and feeling of the Old South. A Fool
Frrand'' was the last Of the purpose
novels to create even a ripple of excite
ment or interest because of its theme
alone: and its political chapters were
rarely read, and it portrayed, or attempt
! ed to portray, with a strong political plas
conditions already put fifteen or twenty
years in the past. The political bias was
| so evident that perhaps twO-thirds of Its
| readers discounted it on that account.
There is at present strong tendency
to take the purpose novel with pinch
Of salt 1t is scarcely probable that were
the greatest of living nOvelists to attack
| the greatest of modern abuses in the
| form of fiction, and tell the exact trutf
about all the conditions, the majority
of his readers would trust his statements
| There would inevitably be a disposition
to attribute their strength, however true
however strongly bolstered up with affl
davits and proof to his wish to prove his
| theory. The desire for realism is just a
present stronger than anything else, an'
il is liable to prevent the acceptance O
ANYTHING which is not obviously realism
which deals with the conditions of today
! The modern public instinctiveiy reJect'
any idealistic Interpretation of its life
refusing to believe that the novelist NV
ing in the midst of it's conditions can for
mulate or preserve theory of II.
The times., 1901-03-15
= LATTER Day BENTON.
From the Denver Times)

The great Senatorial champion OF a Pacific
railroad was Thomas H. Benton of Missouri. The
Senatorial champion of the lshthlni7n Canal IS
.Iofn I. NoIgan Of Alabama. Twenty years be-
fore the nation began seriously to consider the
propriety or the possibility Of constructing line
OF trans-continental railway, Benton was an
earnest advocate Of the scheme on the hoor Of
the Senate, as well as in the political forum.
The great Senator died before the work was be-
gun, but the century in which he was so
prominent a figure had not closed before five
trans-eontinentaI lines OF railway had been con-
structed.
Senator Morgan may bear similar relation
II the Nicaragua Canal.
The times., 1901-03-15
REPAIRS TO THE KEARsAReE.
ExpIosion of Thirteen-Inch Gun DID
Considerable Damage

The Secretary Of the Navy has sent CT
ders bv mail to Rear Admiral Farquhar'
commanding the North Atlantic Squad
ron now at Pensacola, TO send the bat
t1eebip Kearsarge to the New York Navy
Yard In order that repairs may be made
n q 13-inch gun in one Of her super
,osad tt1rrets. 1t is said at the Navy De-
,,,rtn,ent that it viii take two months to
make the repairs
,rbis action of the Navy Department is
the SEQUEL to an accident on the kear-
sarge during target practice in February
4 shell that had been placed in the 13-
inch gun exploded prematurely damaging
the bore of the piece.
II was denied at the time by the Bu
reau of Ordnance that the damage was
serious. and the statement was made that
tho gun could be fired as usual When
Secretary Long visited Pensacola last
r,,oytb he discovered that there was no
means of ascertaining how badly the gun
was damaged unless the Kearsarge was
conf 70 New York 1t appeared also that
Tho Gun would need repairs before it could
be used again.
The work of lifting out the gun will en-
tau extensive additional work, including
the dismantling of the superpOsed turret,
in which the gun is installed. First 1t
will be necessary to lift off the upper or
S-inch turret Then the pair of S-inch
frIns will be taken out, and, when this IS
done. the lower 13-iuch turret must be re-
rnoyed before the injured gun can be dis
nIacad With the guns it viii be neces-
sary to remove part of the turret mechnn-
ism.
There is not a crane at the New York
yard or any of the Naval Establishment
with sufficient raising power and enough
oyerhang to take the turrets and guns
from the Kearsarge. and it will be neces-
sarv to go to the expense of hiring the
right sort of crane from Wrecklng COM
pany.
The injured gun will be sent to the
Washington Ordnance Factory for eNami-
nation and repairs and substitute piece
will be sent to New York from the fac
The times., 1901-03-15
THE LOSS OF THE MUENCHEN.
wrecked on an Unchnrted Reef on
the CaroIines.

BALTIMORE. March H-Captain Jant-
zen. of the North German Lloyd steam
ship Hanover, now in port, brought the
first information to Baltimore regarding
the loss of the steamship Muenchen, Ct
the same line.
The Muenchen was built especially to
pIv between Baltimore and Bremen Her
first voyage to this port was in 1899, and
she was last seen here in April Of last
year. Captain Jantzen says that the
Muenchen left Sydney in command OF
can't A Krebs on January II. for Shang-
hal via the Caroline Islands. She was
lost ON am uncharted coral reef of one Of
these islands All on board We're saved;
The Muenchen was built in 1883 by the
feet long and registered 1895 gross ton
mage and 1855 net tonnage.
The times., 1901-03-15
MILES OFF FOR CUBA.
To Inspect Fortifications and Army
Posts on the Island.

Lieutenant General Miles. accompanied
bv Mrs Miles, Quartermaster General
and Mrs Ludington, Col. a. A Pope.
Capt. H Fl. Whitney. and Frank WibarS
left Washington last night at 9:55 o'cf
in Southern Railway private car 1Ot
the South. The party Will spend sol-
time at Palm Beach. Fla. and travel
from that point 10 Miami. Fla, thence by
steamer 10 Havana and the Isle of
Pines. returning over the same route.
General Miles goes upon semi-ofilcial
business. and will inspect the fortli1ca-
tions, army posts and general military
conditions in the island He expects to
be ahsent for nearly four weeks.
The times., 1901-03-15
senator McLaurin'S Position.

(From the Charleston News and Courier.)
There is no reason why Mn. NcLauiu should
not identity himself wholly with the Republican
party but we submit TO him that DE cannot
consistently with his high sense OF to1J-
continue 10 act as a Senator from Democratic
State II he believe that his course viii be sUs-
sign his seat in the Senate and put the question
to the test We have DO doubt that the members
OF the present Legislature win pledge themselves
10 abide by the decision OF 4 primary election
called for the purpose OF passing upon his ease
We submit 70 him further that it would be
mauifestlv unjust to the party which has hon red
him for him 70 retain his seat IN the Senate
until the end OF his present term and TO we
with the Republicans.
The times., 1901-03-15
THE SHERMAN STATUE.
Mrs. Carl RohI-Smith Concludes a
Contract With Sculptors.

Mrs. RohI-Smith. widow of the late
sculptor, has concluded a contract with
Bush Brown, OF New York, and Henry
Kitson, Of Boston, for completing the
statue of Gen W. T Sherman. The par
ties to the agreement have not yet given
out the details of the contract, but it is
announced that work on the statue will
be resumed within a few days.
Henry KitsOn is we'll known in Paris
and London as an artist of ability and is
the author of the statue of The Minute
Man" on the battlefield of Lexington.
Mr.. Browns studio is in New York, where
ne is best known for his bas roiiefs and
madaIli0nS
The times., 1901-03-15
The Presidents Philippine Data.

(From the New Bedford standard)
Mr.. Mckinley ought not to have put such a
sentence into his speech. one onc-thousandth
OF the people OF the Philippines are in ''rebel-
lion" nine hundred and ninety one-thou-
sandths are loyal. Yet for two years this insig-
nifcant minority has wasted and worn the largest
army this country ever had, except the army OF
the civil war And this in a land where fricndli-
ness was to enmity as 800 to l. There are some
matter-of-fact people in this country who cipher
ont their conclusions.