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Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
Lond0n Times, AMyeh %.

We must join Sir William Harcourt
in lame nting that it IS not Pure Beer
bill. Pure beer Is ever so much more
picturesque, and gives far wider field
for delightfully."- Irrelevant argument
than simple beer AS the bill
does not contain a word dealing IN the
remotes: manner with the prevention oil
arsenical poisoning, it must be inferred
from these illusions that the promoters
were really speaking to some ideal
measure which they have not had the
courage to put into cold print. The
actual bill recognizes only two kinds Of
beer-'malt beer" and part malt
beer" The first expression means beer
brewed from barley malt with the addi
ton only OF hops, yeast and water. The
second expression covers every other
Kind OF beer. This seems pretty simple
as a means to the great end OF enabling
a thirsty customer to assure himself that
be is drinking what used to be called
pure beer, As there are no
means of proving that sugar has been
added to the malt, the Executive cannot
administer the measure even If the
House OF Commons passes 1t. To legis
late when there are no means of admin
istration is merely to bring the law into
disrepute. That is one sound objection
to the measure, and another is that it
exempts foreign beer from interference.
Foreign beer is largely consumed at
present as such, so that there is no point
in saying It shall be sold as foreign.
The measure can do nothing to dlscour
age the consumption Of foreign beer
and in so far as it imposes vexatious
restrictions and iormalitIes on the home
trade it PLAYS into the hands of the
foreigner.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
Supreme Court ana imperialism.

Supreme Court ana imperialism
he decisions oil the Supreme
Court handed down on last Mon.
day seemed at first glance to sug-
gest, and have been regarded by
many as suggesting, the attitude
OF the court toward imperialism.
The first was a decision that the
war tax upon export bills OF lading
is unconstitutional. But there was
no question but that the bills of
lading and the goods they covered
came from part of the United
States which everybody admits is
under the Constitution. The second
was an order recognizing Hawaii
as under the jurisdiction OF the
Constitution. But Hawaii was
specifically drawn under the Con-
stitution, or TecoqniZed as being
under the Constitution, by an act
oil Congress, signed by the Presi-
dent on April 80, 1900, and going
into effect on June IA, 1900; and
in that act all Hawaiians who were
citizens OF Hawaii on August II,
1858, were recognized as citizens
Of the United States.
In the cases involving imperial
sm the question which the
Supreme Court has 70 decide is the
contention Of Mr.. Mckinley and
the imperialists tnat the Spanish
war acquisitions are without the
Constitution and will remain with
out it and can be governed with
out it until Congress shall extend
the Constitution to them.
Senator Spooner. OF Wisconsin
said iew weeks ag', The Sup.
rene Court will not dare to upse
the Government" and this propo
sition, more courteously stated
was a considerable part OF the AT
, torney Generals argument for i'm
! perialism before the court. L
l these recent decisions the court di
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
FOREIGN NEW S.
Translated and Selected from leading
HHrObsan babsYS(0T tie SENTINEL
ENGLAND.
Pure Beer in England.
London Standard, Mayeh 2S.

The second reading of the bill ''to
amend the Law relating to the Manu-
iacture and Sale of Beer" was carried
Yesterday in the House of Commons by
the very substantial majority OF 74s to
= II3. Sir William Harcourt,
IN the course of his speech, which Mr..
Chaplin defined as a remarkable piece
OF fooliug," raised a laugh over the
disappearance of the adjective ''pure"
from the title OF the bill. But it is i'm
possible to say with truth that beer made
with substitutes for malt is, strictly
speaking, impure. It may be quite
sound, and may therefore be innocentlY
| sold, and is a proper subject tor the
attention OF the Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer, who could hardly legalize a
confessedly deleterious liquid BY making
It source of revenue. The point is,
that the non malt or part malt beers
have been shown to be occasionally
injurious, and that the purchaser has
well grounded claim to know what he is
buying. This the bill proposes to satisfy
by prohibiting the use OF all substitutes
for hops, and by making 1t the rule that
all sellers, whether by wholesale or
retail, shall mark their barrels, bottles,
or taps with labels to show whether they
contain or distribute "malt beer" or
"part malt" II Mr.. Whiteley
is right, large numbers oI workmen, at
any rate in the North of England, re
already aware Of the facts, and prefer
the liquor which is made with sugar.
Even 50, no harm will be done. The
customer who likes part malt" better |
than malt" liquor can always get what |
he wants. The probability is, we think |
that the majority OF those who drink /
beer would prefer to be sure that it is
made OF what are still supposed to be
the orthodox substances In any case,
it is not unreasonable that they should
have the choice, and the charge Of
covert Protectionism brought against
the bill is a manifest exaggeration.
We do not say that the "psrt malt"
beers are properly to be described as
adulteTated-a word which always i'm.
plies that the article so described IS more
or less nOxious or inferior. But, after
all, they are not composed OF the ac-
cepted products, and 1T would do no
harm to the honesty OF trade that should
proclaim candidlY what they are.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20

dispose ofthat contention. To the
plea that its war tax decision would
involve disagreeable consequences
the court replied through Mr.. JUS
tice Brewer: "It furnishes no
reason for not recognizing that
which in our judgment is the true
construction OF the constitutional
Limitation.
In this there is a suggestion that
the Supreme Court might possibly
find the courage to upset, should
it see fit, the plans OF Duty and
Destiny and to deprive Mr.. Nc
Kinley ofthe opportunity OF show
ing his benevolence in the arbi.
trary rule Of upward OF 10, 900, 900
human beings.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
is THIS DEMOCRACY?
Issues Forever
Free Foots

the Democratic faith7 Is it be-
cause he imagines himself the en-
bodiment and exponent OF true
Democracy, the jury to try often
ses against his political standards,
and the judge to pass sentence on
ofenders7
And what is free coinage at a
ratio OF 10 to ~ Is it a cardinal
principle of the Democratic pa-ty!a
Is il privilege upon the en0 4
ment Of which depends life, liberty
and pursuit OF happinessF Has a
Democratic body ever declared
free coinage of silver at any ratio
to be essential to the permanencF
OF our institutions, and oil the
party's existenceP Ifnot-and we
challenge Mr.. Bryan to prove the
contrarY-upon what ground is
fealty to this lad made obligatory
as requisite to membership in he
party or to the support OF the party
at an election9 Free coinage of
silver at a ratio OF I6 to is a legis-
lative act, enacted by Democrats
many years ago and adopted by
the Republicans in recent years
an administrative measure merely
which would never have become
political issue but for the in erjec-
ton of the unlimited feature which
Mr.. Bryan and his silver friends
now seek to make a permanent
article OF Democratic faith. 1t has
been milestone around the neck
oil Democracy, a dead weight, an
obstacle in our path, and should
be dropped.
Mr.. Bryan should remember,
and Senator Jones likewise, that it
rests with the next national assem-.
blage OF the party to set up stand
ards for membership. and il the
party is true to its past traditions
and boldly aligns itself as it always
has, except in the Chicago and
Kansas City platforms, in defense
ofpersonal liberty, both Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Jones may have difficulty
in establishing their claims to
membership therein-the former
because OF his record on the can
teen question, and the latter for his
vote in favor Of prohibition for GER
tain islands in the Pacific.
The Editor Of the WAsHINGToN
SENTINEL yields to no man in 10y
atty to Democratic principles, in
the iervor OF his support oil Mr..
Bryan in two campaigns. and in
substantial assistance to Senator
Jones in the performance OF his
official duties as manager Tor the
Democrats. The Senator will re-
call our services, and il corrobora
ton OF our assertions is needed.
we have no doubt Ho1. James ID.
Richards On will bear testimony.
And there are others.
We have no sympathy, however,
with the tendency in some quarters
to cling to dead and buried issues,
to prescribe those who followed
the dictates OF their conscience in
the performance OF political duties
or to risk defeat in satisfying per
sonal opinions and ambition!
rather than court victory in field
that offer more OF honor than o
renown. Let us stop pickering
and quarrels, join hands with ou
erring (ifYou why brethren, adap
ourselves to the changed eondi
tIons that surround US. take u
again the peoples cause, an
march with it to victory.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20

In 1896 the rock upon which the
Democracy split was the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver as es-
poused and upheld by Mr.. Bryan.
The National Convention that
adopted the platform and selected
the candidates to stand for IT rep
resented the party, and IFS nomi-
nees should have received the vote
OF every man claiming membership
therein The Editor of the SEM
TINEL supported that platform,
voted for it's candidates, and has
no word Of defense to offer in pal
liation tor the conduct OF those who
repudiated their conventions
action. We went before the coun-
try on the silver issue, made our
fight, were defeated, ana should
have accepted the result as bind
ing and sought other ground on
which to stand.
-Four years la'er-In I9oo-the
silver element still in control Of the
party machinery foolishly reaf-
6rmed its adherence to the issue
upon which the country had passed
unlavorably, renominated its once
defeated candidate, and behind the
cloak Of anti-imperialism, again
sought to force silver down the
threats OF an unwilling people.
Defeat, overwhelming and deci-
sive, for the second time beiell the
Democracy and emphasized public
disapproval OF the effort to change
existing financial conditions.
Two defeats upon this unpopular
issue, one would think, sh ould SUI
fee, bur indications are not lacking
to show that the twice proven in
efficient leaders are determined to
force a twice defeated candidate
and twice-rejected issue on an
unwilling and disgusted party.
Almost four years before the as
semoling Of the next national con
vention Senator Jones, Chairman
OF the National Democratic Com.
mittee, assumes TO announce that
the platform will not be changed,
and thus attempts to forestall any
steps hat may be taken to bring
back into the fold the men who
forsook US when the party aban-
doned most vital questions in
vain pursuit OF financial will-o'
the-wisp.
When the hand of reconciliation
was extended in the recent St.
Louis mayoralty contest, which
resulted in the redemption Of that
city from Republican control, Mr..
Bryan spurned the advance, and
counselled the rejection OF peace
overtures and the defeat OF Mr..
Wells because like so many others
he had seen fit to withhold his sup
port from the National Democratic
ticket in the last Presidential cleo
ton. There seems to be no room
in the party's ranks for any but
those who wear the free silver col
lar. II was not always so.
When Mr., Bryan himself was a
candidate no man who had a vote
be he silver spublican, Popu-
list, or whatever ne may--and was
willing to cast it for the success oI
the Democratic ticket, was ever
turned away. Upon what meat
doth this our Cesar iced that he
J hath grown so greatT" Why doe.
Mr.. Bryan now assume to bar any
: man from Democracy'S council
: chamber who refuses to accept FIRE,
| coinage OF silver as an article o
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
England and America
London Standard. Mayc6 %.

The publication last night Of the Cor
respondence relating to the Nicaragua
Canal Convention adds little to our
knowledge OF the circumstance under
which the Agreement between the
Governments Of Great Britain and the
United States failed to becoms opera
tive. La forwarding the convention as il
emerged from the revising labors Of the
Senators, Mr.. Hay did not affect to be
acting otherwise than officially, He
RETAINED from saying single wOrd that
could be construed into approval Of the
wrecking process, and though he men.
tions that be had instructed Mr..
Choate 10 express his Governments
hope that the amendments will be found
acceptable to that of her Majesty" he
cannot be suspe cted oil missing the irony
OF his words. Nothing we are sure,
wou have been a greater surprise to
so accomplished a statesman than to
learn that there was no objection in
London to rdtiiy the new draft.
In declining to condone the action Of
the Senate in douting the obligations OF
international law, we believe we are vim
dicsting the dignity Of the Washington
Government as we'll as our own. The
| hitch is only temporary; hereafter. no
doubt, way will be found, on conditions
mutually satisfactory, Of reconcilinE the
reasonable requirements OF the Republic
with respect Tor the privileges secured
secured to US BY the Clayton Bulwer
Convention. II it is a point OF vital
interest to the United States to be re-
leased from the restraints imposed BY
that Instrument, they will not have to
look very far for matters as to which they
can offer compensation which would be
acceptable 20 tnis country.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
A Few Questions.


Ha the old year been what it should?
Have you lound it bad or good2
Would you live IL over II you couldg
Answer true.
re you with yourself content?
Or have you reason to repent2
should you wound, woul you relent2
ask you.
Would q peep into the past
Any skeletons unmask2
Would your spirit bee ONE downcast
At the view2
Would you treat the past the sane
Could you live it DER again.
For your failiugs, whose to blare2
Aren't your
Has your life been pure a,d clear2
Fre you really what you seemg
Do you think or do you dream2
Who are you'll
Though you always seem discreet,
Do you enjoy "a stolen sweet2
At times whom DO you meet?
Oh, ifOthors only hnow
SO tho worlds gr eat society
Ever tends 10 show It's piety,
And ts hypooritical nicety
Is ever on review.
And the great, grand aristocracy
And plain, simple, old democracy
Is nothing hypocrisy
when you penetrate them through,
But while we thus expostulate
You can yourself congratulate,
For human nature did inoculato
All that's good or bad in you.
NJ rch , 1901. II. l.. JORDAN
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
COST OF EMPIRE.
Enor nous sum Expended TO Hold
the Philippines


With the idea in view that the
insurrection will soon be entirely
suppressed in the Philippines and
peace restored, and with only a
small garrison force needed in
each province, the War Depart
ment officials have been hguEing
on the cost oi the campaign which
began during the Spanish. Ameri-
can war and has lasted continu-
ously ever since. While the sta
tisiics have not vet been COM
pleted. it is shown that the total
outlay in money alone will reach
even higher 6gure than that ar
rived at so tar S2os,s73ooo.
According to the statistics in the
possession OF the War Department
the cost in lives will exceed 3 ,oa8
officers and men who were either
killed in action or died OF disease.
The figures show that the arehi-
pelago has only been retained at a
fearful cost and the signs Of the
nearing OF the end are gladly ac-
cepted bV the Government officials.
AS to the cost in money, il is
figured that the expenditures on
account of military and naval op-
erations in the islands will exceed
S173,s5o, 900. The United States
paid to Spain under the treaty Of
Paris $40, ,ooo, 900. Later a pay
ment Of SIoo,eoo was made for the
islands OF Cagayan and Sibutu.
The interest on the war loan since
June 80, 1899, is figured at SS,4a3,-
900. The expense Of the Philip
pine Commission aud miscellane-
Gus matters is given as more than
$500, 900. This places the total
cost in money at Saoa.s73,coo
The expert accountants in the
Treasury Department, who are
preparing the figures Tor the War
Department, estimate that the cost
Of maintaining the army and navy
has been Sa46,sso,ooo more than
i would have been had war been
averted in the Philippines.
Much Of this additional expen-
1tturt would have been entslled,
it is said. had the United
States abandoned the Philippines.
This is claimed to be particularly
rue Of the increased naval expen-
Iiture. a large portion Of which
las been for new construction and
,ther improvements not in any
way connected with the insurrec-
ion.
On the other hand nearly all oi
ne increased cost Of the army has
,een caused by the operations in
he Philippines, as the cost Of the
occupation OF Cuba and Porto Rico
las been very small. This is also
rue OF the campaign in China,
For all operations and expenses
outside OF the Philippines the sum
II s73, 900, 900 is deducted and this
caves the total expenditure for the
operations in the archipelago at
St73,sso, 900.
War Department officials figure
hat the loss Of life from action and
disease is very small, when the op-
the duration Of hostili-
les, and the rigors OF the climate
ire taken into consideration.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
London Daily NsWS, Mar ch rs

II was perhaps a minor consideration
that the bill was entirely impractical,
aud that the Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer staked the authority Of the
experts on the opinion that machinery
Il provided for distinguishing malt
beers" from part malt beers" was
worthless. Such argument as the pro
moters used went chiefly TO show that
what men like Mr.. Chaplin had in their
minds was the protection of British
barley, at the expense we suppose, OF
foreign sugar. The two most consider
able 6nanclers in the House, Sir William
Harcourt aud Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
assured them that this end would not
be attained by the bill. There is no
douat a case for stimulating the brewing
OF an improved and harmless kind Of
beer, an object which, as SIR William
Harcourt suggested, might be sought
not through interfering with the tree
mash tun," but through the free pub ic
house, as well as by the alteration OF
the lighter German beers. But we are
afraid that a good deal Of the opinion
that went to form the majority had a
protectionlst, or semi prOtectionist,
feeling behind IT, This is not a good
omen for the budget, Already we hear
Of the rejOicings OF the sugar industry
in the West Indies at the prospect that
one of the first fruits Of imperialism viii
be the taxation IN its interests Of tbs
forty millions Of people living in thes'
islands We shall see II the Governmen
venture TO return to the miseries o
protection, With its train Of politica
corruption and its deep mark on tn
' life OF the wOrkmen Of Great Britain
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20

The DETAILS OF fraud at Manila
leave the authorities there no
course but to apologize to the de-
ported editor, Rice, thank him and
reinstate him. For il they do not,
will they not bein effect admitting
that they deported him because he
was forcing them to stop these
scandalous irauds2
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
NO AZ
London Daily Chronicle, Marek ss.

The average man does not care Of
what materials his liquor is compose ed,
provided that the taste IS satisfactory
and the price is low. He may even
agree with Mr.. G. Whitley that beer
brewed with a certain amount OF sugar
is more palatable than that produced
from malt and hops alone. But the
principle that should govern these cases
is, It appears to US, the same as that
which underlies the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts-that it is improper and
fraudulent to sell to a man who demands
a specific article something with a
superficial resemblance but in its nature
totally distinct. There may be serious
objections to the form of the present
measure, but II that is the case it can
surely be overcome in committee, The
Chancellor Of th Exchequer tells rs
that it is absolutely impossib,e 49, e
excise and local authorities 10 follow
the beer through all the processes of
distribution from the brewerles to the
public houses, even supposine il to have
been originally labelled. and that there
fore, by the time the liquor reaches the
consumer in the retail public houses,
there will be no security that the label
on the bottle or cask will represent the
truth as to the beer inside. If an analysis
fails to show the difference between
beer brewed from malt and that only in
part brewed from malt, the difficulties
of convicting for fraudulent msnipula-
ton would certainly be great; but before
the bill is rejected on that ground we
should wish to see this objection more
folly examined.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20

BY THE way, saws the Charleston
Ns1OS and CoNtiey, the gentleman
who betrayed Aguinaldo to Funs-
ton and so "ended the war" does
not appear to be receiving much
consideration. He should not be
overlooked in distributing the
honors Of the glorious occasion.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
london Morning Post, Maych 7S.

The London County Council has
tested 1853 samples of draught beer from
all parts Of the Metropolis, and there
was not found the slightest trace OF
arsenic in any OF the samples. Still, 1t
may be said the fact that Ia the North
OF England arsenic. due to the use Of
glucose, has been found in beer, is
argument enough in favor Of a Pure Beer
bill, Nobody disputes that argument,
save apE entity the promoters OF the
present measure, which is not Pure
Beer bill at all, but Two Beer bill,
neither OF which need be pure for all the
bill can do to prevent it. Yet. despite
all this, the House OF Commons passed
the second reading by a majority OF rt2
votes; and, curiOusly enough, there was
applause in the ladies' gallery when the
result was known. II is bill that can
not attain the objects for which it has
been framed, and does not attempt to
attain the sole object which could Justify
the existence Of a Beer bill, namely,
purity IN The manufacture OF beer. Sir
William Harcourt almost laughed the
ball out Of existence in a brilliantly witty
speech; but as the Chancellor Of the
Exchequer, while speaking IN strong
condemnation of the measure, took care
to say that he only spoke for himself.
members were left to their own discre-
ton and voted strongly for British
barley.
Washington sentinel., 1901-04-20
London Morning Leaasy, March IS.

LDHdON morning LeHaeI, DIdTcH 20,
If you are so old fashioned as to like
a brew OF malt and hops, this bill will
assist you ito see that you get it," The
only difference will lie in the name
Arsenic under any other name, we
suppose, would taste as sweet, and sui
phurlc acid should not lose its charms
when compelled to masquerade as ''part
malt beer" II IS a provision against
which 1t seems hard to take exception.
AS one member pointed out, it does not
interfere with our traditions of free trade
and il anything is more English than
pure beer, il is assuredly free trade. II
may increase the demand for barley,
but it is doubtful whether the English
farmer will gain thereby or the consumer
suffer. We shall get more grain from
Smyrna and less glucose from Hamburg
that Is all. But for our part we are
with those who doubt whether the bill
would effect even this revolution. The
''ued house" system is against it. A
publican who is bound by contract to
sell you nothing but Smiths decoction
will not bulge an inch from his intoler.
ant exclusiveness when Smith is com
PEELED by law to write part malt" IN
small letters within brackets after the
brave old word Entire" We
cannot bring ourselves to smile on
scientific beer.