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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
SAYS CUBA NEEDS PROTECTION
Representative smith Investigates
Conditions in the Island

Representative George w. Smith OF 1lli-
nois has returned from an extended trip
through Porto Rico and Cuba. He left
Tor Porto Rico just after the adjournment
of Congress, accompanied by Mrs. Smith.
The object of his visit was to inform him
self of the situation in the islands and to
learn the condition of the people so as
to fortify himself with facts to be used
next December when insular questions
come up for consideration In the House.
The Porto Ricans.'' said Mr.. Smith,
are like children. They are unable to
grasp the idea of government. but they
are rapidly learning and in a few years
will assimilate our system. They have
two parties. the Nationalist and the Re-
publicans, but the masses have no real
conception of what the parties are for.
Another thing the Porto Ricans cam
not understand is why they should pay
taxes on their land. as under Spanish rule
no one paid any tax except on incomes
II was an easy matter for the owner of
real estate to eyade that tax.
Il talked with a number of leading citi
zens of San Juan, men who have lived
there for twenty-five years. and they told
me that the internal improvements made
in the island since the American occupa-
ton were simply wonderful.
THE natives OF Porto Rico are natur-
ally lazy. They never had to work be-
fore, for nature has been so generous
that many of their needs were supplied
by the soil. There is great opening for
American capital in Porto Rico. Fruit
grows in abundance and without cult
walton. and the Porto Rican coffee is as
rich in flavor as any you can find. An
other thing, 1t will be but year or two
when Porto Rico Will be a great winter
resort
Speaking of his visit to Cuba, Mr..
Smith said: Il do not believe we should
cut loose from Cuba. We have large in
terests there that need protection. The
revolutionists are the only ones who are
clamoring for the withdrawal of the
United States forces. while the conserva-
tive and business elements are decidedly
opposed to it. The Cubans really have
government of their own, but 1t is not
established on such foundation as
would warrant the withdrawal of our
protection to the island. We promised to
leave the Cubans to themselves when
they had established a stable govern
ment. That they have not done, and I'M
til such "A government is established we
are in duty bound to remain on the ISL
and.
IF we should withdraw at this juno
ture we would witness some such trouble
as occurs in South American Republics,
is too near our shore to permit anything
of that kind. We must see to 1t that
CUBA is not permitted to run into debt
with other nations or make treaties that
might involve the United States In war.
No one can tell wnat would happen IL we
should withdraw from the island at this
time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
ON HER WAY TO MANILA.
The New York Does Not Land Gun.
mere Mt Nazauau

Government officials We're relieved yes
terday over the receipt of telegram from
Rear Admiral Rodgers that he had sailed
from Tangier for Algiers on his way to
Manila instead of for Mazagan, Morocco.
whittier he had been directed to land
Consul General Gunnere, who was to pro-
coed overland from that port to Morocco
City to demand an apology from Morocco
for an alleged affront to the United States.
and TO insist on the payment of certain
American claims.
On Tuesday afternoon despatch was
sent to Mr.. Gunnere at Tangier to board
the New York and proceed on his special
mission, ard IL was feared that the tele-
gram sent Wednesday morning resembling
these instructions and ordering the New
York to continue her voyage TO the Philip
pines would not reach Tangier before the
flagship had started for Mazagan. II is
not likely that even If the Sultan makes
more excuses to prevent Mr.. Gunuere
from visiting him TO press the American
claims against Morocco, that an American
warship will be sent to Brighten the Sultan
into submission TO the wishes of this Gov
eminent
Ii is believed here, however that the
Sultan will agree 10 receiving Mr. Cum
mere as soon as the pilgrimage of the
Court TO Fee has been made. There is
no doubt that the Gov eminent has entire
ly abandoned It's decision to demand an
apology from the Sultan for the alleged
threat of his Grand ViZer and his Min
lister of Foreign Affairs to move the Court
II Mr. Gunnere started for Morocco City
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
NEGOTIATING WITH DENMARK.
Progress i'm Arrangements for Pur-
chasing West Indian Islands.

1t was announced at the State Depart
ment yesterday that the negotiations for
the transfer of the Danish West Indies
to the United States which are being con-
Quoted at Copenhagen by the American
Minister to Denmark and the Danish
Foreign Office have progressed to a
point where a treaty will be arranged
ard presented to the Senate in Deem
Der.
While officials here are exceedingly reti-
cent as to the terms so far agreed on, 1t
was learned definitely yesterday that the
treaty will not contain any provision for
a plebescite to enable the people of the
islands TO decide whether the islands shall
be transferred to the United States, and
Il they vote affirmatively whether they
shall remain subjects OF Denmark or be-
come American citizens.
Some years ago the people of the Dam
fish antilles voted in favor of the trans
fer of the islands to the United States,
and they will not be given second OPP
portunity in that connection. There will
be a provision defining the status of the
islanders under American rule. but 1t will
probably be similar to that providing for
the definition of the status of Spaniards
in Cuba and the Philippines in the Paris
Treaty of Peace. The Paris Treaty fixed
time limit within which persons desir-
ing to retain Spanish nationality must de-
clare that intention under oath.
AS to the reported prices, 0O0, O00--it
was intimated yesterday that this was not
correct. The negotiations are approach
ing an agreement on that subject and 1t
is believed that the amount to be paid
will be about So 500 600
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
JoHNsoN's APPEAL REJECTED
The New York Rapid Transit Board
Polite But Firm.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Al. Johnson S
proposition to get into New York with
his Philadelphia trolley line reached the
Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners
today and was rejected with great firm
ness Mr.. johnson was treated politely,
but the Commission sent him a letter
saying II really thought he was not worth
while fooling with.
Mr.. Johnsons letter to the board said
that he did not think he should be ex-
pected to enter on a binding obligation
on the mere strength of what President
Orr was willing to say that he would rec
ommend to the board.
Mr. Johnsons letter seemed vague. and
1t did not take the board long to dispose
of the appeal 1t contained. Mr.. Orr was
instructed to send reply, which, among
other things. said:
Your letter is very disappointing. 1t
contains no definite proposition and binds
you to nothing. The board instructs me
to say that 1t will not withdraw its pend
ing Brooklyn application upon such
vague statements as those contained in
your letter. I might add that you do not
object to our proposed route, except on
the ground that it does not extend far
enough.
There is nothing whatever to prevent
your bidding on that route when bidding
is invited, and subsequently applying for
extensions to be built either by the use
of your own credit or by the use of the
ctty's as soon as it is available
The members of the board were aware
that Mr. Johnson may be able to make
some fight in the Municipal Assembly,
and they are not at all sure as to the re-
suit of such contest. They do not think,
however, that any of the aldermen or
councimen will care to take the RESPONSE
bility of holding up so important public
work as the tunnel
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
PLACING THE BLAME.
The Investigation Into the "Nel1ic
Bly, Wreck Continued.

TRENTON, ". j.. March zs.-The ccro-
| ners jury today continued its inquest
into the causes of the wreck on the Cam
den and Amboy division of the Pennsyl-
vania February 81, as a result of which
seventeen persons lost their lives. The
wreck consisted OF head-on collision
between the third section of the Nellie
Bly, express from New York to Atlantic
City, and an eastbound accommodation
train.
Conductor Sapp, of the accommodation
train admitted that he had not seen the
order requiring him to wait for a third
section OF the Nellie Bly,, although 1t was
on the order slip given to him. He de-
clared that there were two orders on the
paper given. which. he said, was a viola
tion of the rules, and an occurrence which
he had never before seen during his many
years on the railroad.
He testified that he had given no orders
to move to the engineer of his train. AT
the same time, 1t appeared that Thomp-
son, the accommodation engineer, had
overlooked the orders relative TO the
third section. These orders were found
in Thompson's tin box and were identi-
cal with those furnished to Sapp
The confusion arose over the fact that
the train hands were not in the habit of
waiting for "a third section, the Nellie
BY having been run in three sections
this time on account of the increased traf-
fic on the eve of Washingtons birthday.
Superintendent Abercrombie of the
Camden and Amboy division. was sub
jected to rigorous cross-examination in
an effort to prove that the company was
gle track. His testimony was mistaken
The inquest Will be continued tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
BLOCKED BY MIR. YERKEs.
The CAM system Not Likely to He
Used in London.

LONDON. March 2S.-It was learned to-
day that Charles T. Yerkes has obtained
control Of enough of the stock of the
Metropolitan district underground rail-
way to prevent the installation OF the
CAM high voltage alternating current
(British) system.
Mr.. Yerkes arrived in London after the
directors had adopted the CAM system.
subject to the approval of the Board of
Trade. The representatives appointed to
interview the Board of Trade were inter-
dicted by the influence of Mr.. Yerkes The
matter is now in statu quo.
The technical experts appointed by the
London directors having pronounced in
favor OF the CAM system, the matter will
become a question of financial negotia-
lions between Mr.. Yerkes and the London
board. There is little doubt that Mr..
Yerkes will succeed in defeating CAM, his
object being to establish uniform Amer
lean continuous current system on the
Metropolitan line in connection with Lon
don's ''Tuppenny tubes"
Mr.. Yerkes and the London roads are
now working for n compromise which il
is thought will result from the ,iaily con-
ferences which are now being held.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
ANOTHER NEW YORK ROUTE.
Recent Combinations Likely to Re-
suIt In, On. Mos. Sxsfa..

| suit In One More System.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Combinations
which have been taking place in the big
railroad corporations or the country
have brought about condition of af-
! fairs which will without doubt open a
new route Of travel between New York
and Baltimore and Washington.
For several years the Royal Blue trains
have been run over the Central Railroad
of New Jersey. the Philadelphia and
Reading. and the Baltimore and Ohio
| tracks. The Pennsylvania Railroad hav-
ing secured control OF the Baltimore and
Ohio road and the Lehigh Valley, the
Jersey Central and the Philadelphia and
Reading having been merged in the Nor
gan syndicate, the Philadelphia and
| Reading trains may be barred from going
to Baltimore and Washington from New
| York over the Baltimore and Ohio tracks
This route is 227 miles. The Reading
| system has acquired the old South Jer-
| sey Railroad. which is operated from
Winsiow, N. j., the junction whence the
trains from New York over the Central
Railroad met trains of the Reading from
Philadelphia and Atlantic City-to Cape
May. distance of fifty-three miles. and
is laying 100-pound rails upon it 1t has
also bought the ocean front trolley line
at Cape May.
An iron steamboat, 1t is said, will be
constructed to run all the year round
across the Delaware Bay, from Cape May
to Lewes, Del, where piers are being
built for the Queen Anne Railroad. The
Queen Anne Road, which operates be-
tween Lewes and Queenstown, Nd, is
having built special trains of vestibuled
parlor cars. 1t is also building a branch
from Queenstown to Love Point, Md,
and is constructing a drawbridge over
Kent Island on the Chesapeake.
in place of the ferry now used between
Queenstown and Baltimore, one is to be
established between Love Point and Bal
tinnore, and another between Love Point
and place on the western shore of the
Chesapeake. just north of Annapolis.
whence road has been surveyed into
the Washington city limits. This will
complete a new route between New York
city and Baltimore and Washington,
distance of $50 miles, over which the Nor
gan combination may operate without US
ing roads controlled by the Pennsylvania
system.
The roads used will be the Jersey Cen
tral from New York to 4Vinslow. the
Reading from WinsIow to Cape May, and
the Queen Anne from Lewes to Balti-
more and Washington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
sANGUILY ANGRY AT GOMEZ.
He Tenders INSTRUMENTATION From
the Cuban Convention.

HAVANA. Marth 2s.-senor sanguily
has offered his resignation as member
OF the ConstitutionariJ'o Convention.
lie says that the rt@cen, speeches made
by Gualberto Gomez and President Capote
against the acceptance of the Platt
amendment. In which speeches both said
the Republican party in Havana was
against the amendment. caused him TO
realize that by accepting the amendment
he had disagreed with the party which
had elected him. He, therefore, resigned
Several of the other delegates asked
him to reconsider his determination. and
he will leave the matter to the conven-
ton. Senior Sanguily considers that if
the convention refuses to accept his reslg-
nation it will show that a majority of
the delegates favor the Plat amend
ment.
Some OF the most radical delegates said
today the resignation would be accepted.
The Discussion" editorially advocates
the sending of a commission of delegates
to Washington. At a meeting presided
over by Senior Gener, the National party
decided to reject the PIatt amendment I'm
so far as it diminished the sovereignty
of Cuba. Senior Nunez, one of the dele
gates of the party, says he does not con-
the Nationalists had no programme when
they elected him delegate.
Senior NuneZ has all through taken
conservative stand. The action of Senior
Gener is considered another instance of
a Cuban saying one thing and thinking
another. Il is said he hopes to become
mayor of Havana through the influence
of his party. and to oppose the wishes of
that party would, perhaps be fatal to his
hopes.
Gualberto Gomez was the first of the
delegates to ignore the wishes of his own
party. The Republicans of Santiago re-
Gently signifed that they were willing to
accept the Plat amendment. but Senior
Gomez, who is the delegate of that party,
refuses to recognize its right to dictate
the policy of its representative.
a convention of the Republican party In
Santa Clara has also accepted the amend
ment. but 1t allows the seven delegates
by whom 1t was represented in the con-
vention to do as they please.
At a meeting of the Committee on Re
lations, four out of five members sub
mitted individual reports. 1t is stated
that Senior Quesada practically accepts
the amendment. Senior Villundas says
the convention does not have the power
to accept or reject the amendment. Gual-
berto Gomez does not accept clauses 3,
6, Z, and s. Senior Tamayo is halfway
between Gualberto Gomez and Senior Que
sada.
The action of the convention puzzles
many. Some say that the delegates are
simply thinking of their salaries, and
others that mutual distrust of each other
makes them fear to take vote. A dele
gate says that way out of the difficulty
will be to send committee to Washing
ton TO see the President
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
TO MAKE THE TRUST PAY.
| The Steel Combination May BE
MuIcted 100000 by Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 2s-Mr.
Rose, Secretary of State, has a beautiful
rod in pickle for the United States Steel
Company of New Jersey. If his ideas are
correct it will cost Mr.. Morgan's billion
dollar Steel Trust little matter of sIOO 900
and perhaps more for the privilege of
doing business in the State of Illinois
The Illinois law with reference to for
eign corporations has provision that be-
fore obtaining a license to do business
in the State such corporations shall
pay TO the Secretary of State for
the State treasury s45 for the first
5000 and 81 for each sl.O0O of capital stock
in excess of 5000 represented by property
in the State of Illinois. Secretary Rose
said today:
Just as soon as the United States Steel
Company gets settled. and the final deals
are closed, shall call upon its officers to
pay the license to the State of Illinois re-
quired by law. Such license is abso-
lutely necessary before the corporation
can do business In the State
Without such a license it would be i'm
possible for them, for instance. to sue
anybody in Illinois courts | anticipate
no trouble
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29

| spicable. There is also a certainty that
some people expect, when doing a favor,
| to claim some part of the time. thought,
| and freedom of the beneficiary in re-
| turn-to impose upon him their COM
lgmands, their influence advice, or con-
tempt; TO demand from Rim respect and
| affection, whether deserved or not.
| This is also despicable. These two
classes Of people should keep clear Of
| obligations one should never accept
| anything; the other should never give
anything. The effect can only be ruin
| Gus.
Another blunder which is often made
| in connection with this matter is in the
training of children. Some people train
their children, unconsciously perhaps,
to maneuvre for gifts and favors to BE-
polite for the sake of what they may re-
ceive. Others din into the child's ears
such a continual series of exhortations
TO be grateful that it promptly hates the
person to whom the gratitude is due
That is human nature. No child can be
grateful in the way which the adult ex
poets The utmost which can be done to
awaken gratitude is not very much.
The child should, as a matter. of course,
be taught to say thank you" politely
and prettily whenever il receives any
thing; and should 1t, after receiving
great kindness from some person. be
rude or disrespectful to that person. the
parent should, in private, say something
like this:
''You should not behave so to anyone who has
shown that she cares for YOUR happiness. Think
how much trouble she has taken TO prOve that
she wants to be kind 10 you: you mustn't hurt
her feelings by being unkind TO her"
The kindness of the feeling which
prompted the gift, not the gift itself. is
the thing to be considered. There is lit
tie danger that any right-minded child
will be ungrateful If this line of argu-
ment is taken. for children are reason
able little beings. as a rule.
AS for older people there is certainly |
no reason why generous feeling should
be stified and mortified by a continual
chatter of obligations" 1t sometimes
requires more generosity to receive than |
to give. but the more kindness we
have in this world, surely the better it .
there is inevitably the wish to share
ones good things with another. If this
is done considerably and freely, there
is not much chance that real harm. or
even temporary embarrassment, will re-
suit
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
Bendigo's Anniversary.



Bendigo, perhaps the most famous of Austria
liam gold fields is preparing To celebrate its
Jubilee by holding a mining exhibition. Ii was
in October, 1851, that the first nuggets were
found by an old shepherd on the spot where
Goldensquare now stands Since then BendigO
has contributed l7,I69. $50 ounces to the gold
output Of the worli The old shepherd a
pugnacious and quarrelsome person, hence he
was christened by his comrades ''Bendigo." the
name of the most renowned English prizetghter
OF the period. Thus. while the pugilist OF the
past is forgotten in the annals of the p. II,
his name is perpetusted by the great gold field
of the antipodes. At the time 'Bendigo" made
his valuable discovery the place was a pas
toral solitude. forming part of a squatter ;
sheep run called Ravenswood. One of the at
fractions of the exhibition is TO be a repro
,luction OF Shakespeare's house at Stratford-on-
Avon, in which a collection of early Bendigo
newspapers, pictures, proclamations, etc, is TO
be displayed. There is something queer about
that combination; but who bOthers about incon-
sruities at exhibitions?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
MR.. MERRIAM REr1cENr.
No One Every High" to BE Implicated
in the Census Frauds

William r. Merriam. Director of the
Census, was very reticent yesterday in
regard to the case of Joseph II. Ching,
the Republican State Committeeman. and
a political henchman of Representative
Mudd. arrested Tuesday with Enumera-
tors Guyther and Bowles for alleged I'm
plication in the Maryland census enumer-
alton frauds. Mr.. Merriam said that the
men having been arrested the case was
in measure out of his hands. and that
the bureau was now engaged in still fur
Their investigating the matter with view
of bringing any and all persons to Justice
found to be In any manner implicated.
There shall be no discrimination in
favor Of the instigators, he said. But"
he added. g lido not think that anyone
very high will be implicated"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
HIS SON NOT FAIRLY TREATED
| The Late Ex-President Harrison,s
Attack ON the War Department.

1t was stated by an official of the War
Department yesterday that there is now
on file il: the Department a letter from
the late l. amin Harrison bitterly ar
raignrS p, administration for its treat
ment y' l.s son, Russell b. Harrison,
who s released from the army while
iuspe, >rr With the rank Of major, in Por-
to Rico.
1t is said that the letter was carefully
suppressed and that the communication
caused Secretary Root much trouble. The
late Mr. Harrison is quoted as saying
that rank injustice had been done his
SON
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29

from the Philadelphia Ledger.)
President Mckinley has made worse APP
pointment during his official career than that OF
eS-Representative Rodenberg of Illinois 10 be a
Civil Service Commissioner. Mr.. Rodenberg was
one Of the few members Of Congress who voted
to cripple the Civil Service Commission by re-
fusing II an appropriation. He not only has no
sympathy with its work, but is opposed to IT,
In appointing him to the Office the President
probably sought no other end than to rid him
sex of an importunate applicant for Office, but
he should have found some other job for Mr..
Rodenberg
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-29
OFFERED TO MR.. KNOX.
The Attorney Generals Portfolio
rendered by the President.

Philander c. Knox. of Pittsburg, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning and
called on the President at the White
House at noon. He remained closeted
with Mr.. Mckinley for an hour and a
half and on leaving the Presidents
office declined to say anything re-
garding his reported appointment as
Attorney General. referring everybody -
Secretary Cortelyou.
Mr.. Cortelyou gave out the following
statement later:
THE President has invited Mr.. Knox
to accept the office of Attorney General.
Mr.. Knox has not yet signified his ac-
ceptance and will not until after his re-
turn home"
Mr.. Knox left for Pittsburg last night