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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
The Change of inauguration Day.

The matter of bringing about a
! change in the date of Inauguration day
to about the last of April or first of
| May is one which the people of Wash
| insto should not allow to rest. 1t Is a
question which, of course, concerns the
Whole country to some extent, but it
| is of peculiar Importance to Washing
| ton. Our interest is direct, and it Is Of
! character which cannot possibly pro-
woke antagonism throughout the cour-
try at large. 1t is in no sense a selfish
and mercenary interest. To be sure, 1t
would largely increase outside attend
ance at those ceremonies, but that is
matter of greater Importance to the
would-be visitors than it is to US in
local way.
We approach the subject in a senti-
mental and humanitarian spirit. The
ceremony of inaugurating the Chief
Magistrate of the greatest nation on
earth should take place under condi-
tons that will add most to its beauty
and impressiveness; conditions the very
reverse of those which usually prevail.
The fourth of March in this latitude
comes in the very midst of winter ly-
ing struggles, and they are hard enough
too, as every old resident knows. So
do the Senators and Representatives in
Congress who have served long enough
to become familiar with the course Of
the seasons in this locality. An inaug-
ural in the midst of a March blizzard
is as dreary spectacle as can be imag-
ined, and the discomforts whHn it en-
tails are too well known to require
enumeration But it is not merely q
question of personal discomfort; II is In
numberless cases one of life and death,
both to residents and visitors. In the
Indictment weather which is the rule,
every condition is conducive to colds,
which may, and do. lead to pneumonia,
consumption, and death. an T..
On the other hand, the records show
that about the last of April the wealth.
er in Washington is generally clear
balmy, and warm, without being OPP
pressive. The city is clothed In its
richest verdure, its parks anu streets
are beautiful almost beyond COMPARE.
son. Those who visit Washington ON
such an occasion are entitled TO see it
at its very best, and to do so without
risk to either health or life. Outsiders
can hardly be expected to think much
about this matter, and it Is therefore
the duty of Washingtonians 10 keep
pressing for the change. it can harm
no section of the country, IT involves
no expense, il is in every way an APP
propriate and desirable thing TO do.
Plenty of help can be secured fiom
others, but our own people must take
the lead or nothing will be done The
work should be pressed increasingly.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
Marrying md Giving in Marriage,

There was a serio-comic scene in a
New York police court a few days ago.
of a sort which, in some form or other,
Is enacted in many homes, though not
usually in courtroom. a diminutive
Irish woman informed the magistrate
that her son was about to marry, and
she requested the court to tnd out
whether or not he would continue to
support her. The old lady's eyes were
red and the son looked as if he would
like to cry if he dared. He was pain
fully embarrassed.
The magistrate enquired into the
state of the case and the son eagerly
averred that he and his wife would be
glad to give his mother a home with
them. The mother remarked "Pshaw,"
and the magistrate seemed to agree
with her, for he told the young man, in
decided tone of voice, that there
would be trouble within twenty minutes
If the two were brought together. He
advised the would-be Benedict to pay
his mother something each week in
stead. The young man did not quite
see how he could keep up two establish
ments on fifty dollars month, and the
magistrate suggested that he might
give up marrying, and stay with his
mother Thereupon the old dame broke
in. with:
God bless your honori That's just what
want him TO DO. ochone, what does he want
wild that old thing-and she j wilder, too.
An used to be 80 happy when he lived with
us, and was all together.
The affair began to assume the aspect
Of the last act of one of those rural
dramas, which are full of heart inter
est The magistrate. who is well used
to preside over the destinies of bewilder-
ed people, who do not know how to
the youth should pay his mother two
dollars a week and marry whenever he
liked, and the case was dismissed 1t
is not known whether the old dame was
pleased, but the chances are that she
would not have been pleased in any
case.
Possibly one reason of the interest
which attaches to stories of simple life
among unlettered people Is that they
say frankly. in 80 many words. what
others feel but do not dare to say. This
old Irish peasant woman evidently
dreamed Of some way by which the
powers of Providence, could restrain
her son from marrying and compel him
to remain at home as part OF her house
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

| guage can the second clause be so in
terpreted as to make It a declaration
in favor of the gold standard; for the
| declaration is specific that both metals
| shall be used as standard money with
ont discrimination against either, an
| idea which is as Numerically opposed
to the gold standard as can be express
| ed in words
| What then does IT mean? 1t means
| simply that there should be such an
| adjustment of the ratio as would en-
| sure parity of value between the two
| dollars and the two metals. 1t is an in
suit to common intelligence to talk
about using both metals as standard
money and without discrimination. and
at the same time advocate an open
mint for one and a closed mint for the
| other. If that is not discrimination"
what would be? Hence, the qualifying
provision went merely to the question
of ratio. The next question is what
was the proper ratio, having the main
tenance of parity in view? An over
whelming majority of the Democratic
party said that sixteen ounces of sill
which they could be coined and the
parity of the two dollars fully main
tanned.
1t is obvious that in order fairly to
carry out the declaration in its entire
ty, some ratio had to be agreed upon
some measure for the free coinage of
silver mad to be tried. The so-caiied
silver men presented their plan in per-
feet good faith and without the slight
est effort at disguise. They said that
sixteen to one would maintain parity,
which was all that the platform .e-
CURED, and they believed what they
said. What proposition did the gold
Democrats make looking to the use of
silver as standard money metal? Alb
solutely none. They suggested no ratio,
they opposed all ratios; they opposed
every measure for even a limited ccin-
age of silver, and advocated the gold
standard. 1t is, therefore, self evident
that in the campaign of 1896 the silver
men were standing squarely upon the
platform of 1892, while the gold men
turned their backs upon it completely
There is not a word in the platform of
1892 which negatives the idea of the
free coinage of silver at the ratio OF six
teen to one, but ii does repudiate the
gold standard in language that cannot
be mistaken.
As before observed, the question under
review has passed into history. What
has here been said is merely by way of
historic review and academic analysis.
1t is a question which we should be
able TO consider calmly, dispassionately,
and fairly-just as we would any ether
matter of history or abstract econom-
les. When this is done, those Demo-
Gratis, few in number of course, who d.
rectiy or indirectly supported Mr.. Nc
Kinley in 1886. and again in 1900 will
find that from the standpoint of ortho-
dox Democracy their position is weak
one. They would better let bygones be
bygones, and close up the ranks upon
the great issues of today.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
LORD OF SANDY HOOK.

While We do not take it for granted. as
the London populace did when they went
to the railway station to bid Sir Thomas
Upton a godspeed on his voyage to
America, that he will return home with
the cup, it is well for him TO start with
the friendly feelings of the nation which
his boat will represent in the American
races. He Is true sportsman. Defeat
only makes him the more determined. His
good nature never deserts him and Ameri-
cans honor him for his uniformly cou--
teous attitude. Ii is said that a peerage
and the satisfaction of winning the cup,
win count for more with him than a title.
But if ii is a title. what shall il be? IL
is Lord Kitchener of khartoum and Lord
Roberts of Pretoria. Shall We now have a
Lord Upton of Sandy Hook?-Philadel-
phia Times
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
STRIKES In FRANCE.

The French workman is not usually a
patient and reflective man. On the con-
trary, he is-or is reported to be-rather
turbulent and impracticable. This i'm
preston, however, may be exaggerated.
As striker, at all events. he is apt to be
excitable- 1t appears that workmen's
strikes In France have increased during
the last four years In an alarming pro-
portion. In spite of the many legislative
measures intended to improve the situa-
ton of the working classes. report is
sued by the Labor Bureau In France is
quoted by the Paris correspondent of the
Economist" This shows that the num-
Der of strikes In 1900 was 9o2, comprising
liza hands, male and female, and in
volving a loss OF 3,760.57 days labor. The
similar returns for the previous year
gave only 40 strikes. 1885 hands, and
$3.50. 73 days work. In 1898 the number OF
strikes was only 36S, In which 50. 0S5 hands
took part, and In 1897 the figures were
800 and cs.s75 The results of the strikes
Of last year were that In less than Is per
cent. or 2o5. with "A. 2ie hands. the strikers
were successful. 900, with I40.35S hands.
ended by IA compromise; and In 1877 cases.
interesting b1is0 workers, they were de-
fe6ted. The strikes were rarely widely
rprend out. or the 32z strikes 63l con-
cerned only n dngie firm. company. or
manufactory. Those that extended to two
TO 100 establishments numbered 263; the
most widespread led, however, to the sus-
pension Of work in more than 100 estab-
lishments. These were those of the car
riage painters of Paris, of the laundresses
of the same city and its environs. of the
bakers at Toulon, the carriers at Bor-
deaux. tuile makers at Calais, shoe
makers, bakers. and carmen at Marseilles-
In $50 strikes the motive was a demand
for increase of pay. and of which lib were
successful, 249 compromised, and 21S
failed. OF those strikes. 13S were in tex
tile trades. 100 In building los In trans
ports, and 81 in metal trades. OF &C
strikes against reduction of wages, ID
failed. The Labor Department was not
In possession of Information as to the
loss of wages from all the strikes. but in
the cases of sos the pay not earned
amounted to $500 53 francs, from which
it infers that the total loss amounted to
about H. 900 francs 5000 000e Prosecu-
tons for acts of violence took place on
the occasion of 53 strikes, and there were
over 400 condemnations to fines or i'm
prisonment. In searching for the causes
of the increase of strikes in most recent
years, the writer hazards the suggestion
that the legal measures to help the me-
chanic have resulted in strengthening the
power of trade unions of workmen and
weakening the authority of employers.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
AN OLD FRIEND.

Our old acquaintance, the Ship Subsidy
bill, has again been heard from. The
bad usage it received in two successive
Congresses has not discouraged its back
ers. Announcement comes from the State
of Senator Frye that "a conference is TO
be held in the latter part of the present
month. probably at Boston. in which Sen
ators Frye and Hanna. Representative
Grosvenor. and other persons financially
or legislatively interested in the measure
will compare notes and endeavor to make
such further changes in its provisions as
will remove the most formidable cbsta-
Giles to its passage through the coming
Congress.
The friends of the measure are more
hopeful Of its passage now that some of
the worst Observation-Disclosures are no longer
in the Senate. The probabilities are that
it Will be introduced early in the Horse
by Littlefield OF Maine, Grosvenor of
Ohio. OF Payne of New York. and crowd
ed through so as to give 1t plenty of time
in the Senate, where Frye and Hanna are
expected to watch for opportunities TO get
II past the distractions sure to be raised.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
A MEXICAN PROTEST.

The New York custom house brigands
had "a fine time the other day. An Egyp-
tan mummy. duly consigned to the Pea
body Museum ct Salem, Mass, arrived
there, and the inspectors proceeded, with
fine sense of what is due to science to
rip that mummy up! They imagined that
IL was a new device for the smuggling
in of Jewels, laces, etc. They even pulled
the body apart. severing the head from
the trunk Satisfied finally that the Pea
body Institute was not engaged in the
contraband trade, the enlightened ser
wants of Uncle Sam allowed it to go TO
its destination in a sadly mangled con-
iition. What the custom house banditti
failed to accomplish was reserved for the
express company which ratified the an
Gent remains IN fine shape. Perhaps In
''barbaric Mexico" that mummy would
have had more respectful treatment We
arc inclined to think that such would
have been the case. But why does Mr..
Secretary Gage employ ruffians and plug
uaiies for his New York customs inspec-
ton service ?-Mexican Herald.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
PERSONAL.


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Mrs. Harflet D baiiey' VINO uieo re
Gently, was one of the pioneers of the
modern cj,v of Buffalo and it's oldest resi-.
Sant Sha was ninetv-eipht wears old and
vent 70 Ruffalo In 1Sg3 =
A Iucerne NEWSPAPER relates that a man
who recently Travelled through Switzer
l.nd-, Belgian countnwas much ANNOYED
D., ,.i,a taLan for Drevfus Peon,e
crowded about him and stared, and would
lot believe what he. said about himself
TIL he showed his card.
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Gen. W. j. faImer' "heh ne retired
from the directorate OF the Rio Grande
Western Railway. distributed among the
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ehhpi'S.s .,''v si'' VI -
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
Free Coffee I'm Porto Rico.

The Treasury Department is so sell
dom right in its ruling upon questions
pertaining to tariffs that when 1t renders
a just and proper decision all should
hasten to commend it's action. Such a
decision is that of the Solicitor General
of the department relative to the duty
on coffee imported into Porto Rico. Mr.
Degatan, the resident commissioner
for the island, commended that when
Congress made provision for free trade
between Porto Rico and the rest Of the
country it intended to except coffee
from the list of articles which might
be imported into the island without the
payment of duties. The Solicitor Gen
eral admits that the failure of Congress
to make the exception was probably an
oversight: but he says the exception
was not made, and that the department
has no right to insert the words neces-
sary to make the exception.
The law officer of the department may
or may not be right in his suggestion
that the failure to make the exception
was an oversight. But the failure was
nevertheless right, even though It was
the result of an accidental omission.
In our judgment, Porto Rico should be
considered as absolutely a part of the
United States as Louisiana is, and there
would be no more propriety in a duty
on coffee imported into Porto Rico.
while it enters the rest Of the country
free, than there would in imposing a
duty upon sugar entering Louisiana,
and allowing it to come into the rest OF
the country without duty. No portion
of American territory should be consid-
cred or treated as foreign for any pur-
pose whatever.
But the decision of the Solicitor Is
right, and the only criticism to be Of
fered is that he went further than his
duty required in suggesting that Con-
gress intended to leave coffee out
of the free list in SO far as Porto Rico
was concerned. He can have no means
of knowing whether it was an oversight
or not, and he had no right to assume
that such was the case.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
UNPLEASANT.

Mr.. Chamberlain's dictatorial spirit as a
ruler of foreign subjects OF the Empire
has got him into more trouble. To be
sure, it is only the inhabitants of the
small island of Malta who are making a
disturbance this time, but their methods
of remonstrance nave taken most I'M
pleasant form. Coming at time when
the British imperialist longs for expyes-
sions of colonial loyalty, 1t must jar pip
rudely to hear that the queen JuPxSS
statue has been disfigured and the Union
Jack torn to pieces in the streets OF W
le,ta by "a large body of demonstrators
Philadelphia North American.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

The improperly of the partisan and fac
uonal hue and cry over the police dis
closures in New York is well illustrated
by the suggestion of the law officers con-
nected with the prosecution that 1t leads
the people to expect too much. The inn
preston is created that the police force
is guilty from deputy commissioner down,
and when the proofs fail many unthink-
ing people condemn the law officers, and
charge them with being lax in their duty
The inference to be drawn from this sug-
gestion is that the evidence thus far OBJ
tanned duplicates very few persons, and
1t is needless to say that men should not
be convicted of crime without satisfac-
tory evidence, even if they do belong to
the police force of a city that is controlled
by Tammany.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18
Signs of Strike Trouble.

ihere does not seem 10 De Huch
oouot ,hat 'he Aiilaisaiiia'eu Assoeia-
tioh men at south |hlcaso VIII SUCK u
their resolution not to strike, Whatever
their brethren at milwaukee, may 90.
Some oil their leaders are quoted as De
caring that III no circumstance VIII
they revoke their decision 10 remain a'
"oih II .,a' shouiu prove 'iue' .iie
iae' WIN auu " 'i'e pi''ei iee"e VIZ II
% "eeoiiiiiis u''iig iiioi app" 81. aiming
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

If we understand the latest reports from
China correctly, the Ministers have failed
to agree upon the destruction of the Taku
forts The river fortifications between the
coast and Pekin, we believe. have been
razed already. Except as an object lesson
to the Chinese it is probably unnecessary
10 more than disarm the works at Taku.
Even If well armed and manned by the
natives q modern warship or two could
put them out of action without much diff
ficulty. Their preservation is a concession
to Chinese pride which may or may not
be well advised. That is a question of
some doubt.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

Yesterday it was stated by an official in
a position to know, that Acting Secretary
Hackett had decided to submit the list of
witnesses to be summoned for the Court
of Enquiry to Admiral Schley's counsel.
Perhaps the long distance telephone from
Canton has been working again!
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

There are rumors that Archbishop
Chapelle's mission as delegate apostolic to
the Philippines has not resulted in pleas
ing his fellow churchmen in this country
or the Vatican. 1t is said that he has
been relieved of his special duties and will
retire to his archdiocese of New Orleans
at once His former functions as delegate
to the Church in Cuba are to be per-
formed according to report. by Bishop
Sbaretti, of Havana, while the Archbish-
op of Manila will look after things in the
Philippines. So far the exact reasons for
the alleged dissatisfaction with the distin-
guished prelates work on behalf of the
Church and the Administration have not
been made known to the public.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

Our own Congressional Record" must
look to it's iaurels and hurry up If it is
not to be surpassed by the parliamentary
record of the youngest State in the world
In the first five weeks of the session OF
the Australian Parliament, enough
speeches We're made to NIL go closely
printed pages and as the Australians have
not learned the trick of leave to print, :"
this means that every word in those $50
pages was spoken during the sessions.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

Germany is essentially land of special
schools for different classes of society.
Thus, on the much-debated matter of
commercial education, it is found that the
Germans do not attempt to teach COM
mercial subjects in the primary school
The German commercial school is essen
TALLY a continuation-schoolf for the class
that use the Realsckule; and the curric-
ulum differs from that of the Realschule
only in laying still greater emphasis on
modern languages and commercial sub
Jects II is, in fact, special school for
the sons of commercial men: and a labor
er's or workman's son has practically
little chance of entering 1t. 1t is spe-
cial school, but In no sense school FOR
specialists. The linguistic training Is
sound and philosophical, and pedagogical
Nv is a basis of as good training as that
of the English public school. with its
training in Latin and Greek Such COM
mercial schools turn out-not clerks with
certain technical accomplishments, but
men who are fitted to take the part OF
leaders in the commercial work. The Ger
mans educate their officers of commerce
as thoroughly as their officers or the
army; and the private in both receives
modicum of sound education which makes
him. as a rule n good citizen, but not an
ambitious man.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

A record of fifty years spent on the
stormy seas of journalism is exceedingly
rare. 1t is the experience of Sir John
Leng, NJ p. Perhaps the secret Is in
communicable though Sir John himself
has a theory. ITO be temperate IN all
things" he says, ITO follow protracted
work by corresponding rest and ordinary
work by cheerful recreation. Another Sc
cret is to cultivate a hopeful, truthful,
kindly disposition" But one Is inclined
TO suspect that the atmosphere of that
stronghold OF sturdy liberalism IN whlch
Sir Johns newspapers flourish has some
thing to do with il on Saturday last his
beautiful residence on the Fifeshire coast
was the scene of gathering OF ms EN-
nloyes and their friends, who met to cele
brate-by presentations to himself, Lady
Lene and Miss Lengths jubilee as editor
and managing proprietor In spite OF All
tenptatiuns Sir John remains an English
man, having been born at Hull seventy
three years ago.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-18

a peculiar result of the American con-
quest and rule in the Philippines is the
exodus of a large number of the better
class of Filipinos to Japan. 1t Is reported
from Yokohama that the number of these
emfgrants, or exiles. from the Philippine
Islands is increasing daily, and it is
thought that thousands of the educated
classes in the archipelago will perma-
nently settle in the Japanese Empire.
Most of the Filipinos who have gone to
Japan have at once taken up the task of
learning Japanese and of availing them
selves Of every opportunity of Industrial
training.