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The Washington times., 1901-12-27
UNDER THE CAPITOL'S DOME.


Many bills of varying character modify
ing the tariff in all sorts Of ways have
already been introduced into Congress.
Nevertheless the belief prevails quite
generally at the Capitol that very little
if any legislation Will be enacted along
that line during the present session. II is
very certain that the Democrats cannot
do anything. II is not quite so certain
that the Republicans will not, but it can
be said with absolute Insurance that they
viii not allow anything to re done unless
it is something which they happen them
selves to want.
The Democrats would he only too glad
to open up the subject, for they feel that
they have nothing TO lose. The Repub-
licans. however. feel very differently
about 1t. Many OF them are inclined to
favor notifications somewhat in line with
Mr. Babcock's proposals. but the most of
them think that any present legislation
Of that character would tend TO the pclit-
ical advantage Of their opponents Be
sides this. there is a fear among them
that if such legislation is once started it
may be carried too far and result disas-
'rously for the business interests OF the
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
PERSONAL.
the philippines.

Whatever the United States Govern
ment does in the Philippines is right. 9"
said Mr.. James II. Threw to a reporter
for The Times at the Arlington last
night. Il mean to say, emphatically. as
an American who has lived in the islands
for two and a half years. and with an
interest in an old-establshed mercantile
house. which has branches all over the
world that our Government can do no
wrong in its grand work Of civilization.
development, and pacifcation. which will
surely lead to Americanizing the richest
archipelago on earth inside of ten years.
Any American living who does not get in
line and uphold every act OF his Govern
ment deserve rebuke for his course. and
directly retards the consummatiou 1
speak or
TO establish good relations and gain
the confidence of the people is the first
important thing. As yet they don't quite.
understand us, but that will come by
degrees. I thought l did a good thing
when discharged ffty-four Spanish en-
ployes and filled their places with Fill
pinos Another thing did before leav-
ing was TO post an order requiring all
men in the employ of the firm to straight
way learn the English language. If any
remained who couldn't talk 1t passably
well by January l. 1902, they would be
told to hunt other jobs. The very next
day ] had applications from every Fill
pino who was ignorant OF English for
aid IN getting into the night schools At
the end OF two months a score of them
could talk understandingly in 'Ameri-
cano. They are an unusually apt race. as
AMBITIOUS as they are bright, and unde-
niably capable of very high development.
What America will do for the Philip
pines Is as yet scarcely dreamed by the
general public. No power on earth could |
elevate the people and make of their sur |
passingly rich country what nature in
tended, magnificent centre Of commerce,
as quickly and thoroughly as the United /
states. we VIII pursue there the same 4
ORIGINAL. winning methods winch sub |
dued thls continent. All the Yankee has /
achieved by the force OF his genius and
VIII IN the occident will be duplicated
In the Orient"
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Mr.. GnEe,s Successor.

As the second new member of The
growing Roosevelt Cabinet. Governor
Leslie NJ. Shaw. of Iowa, promises an
administration of the Treasury De
partment that will be uniformly sat
isfactory to the country.
MIR. Cages successor is largely a
self-made man, and in that sort the
American people have rigid faith.
His development has been natural and
along conservative lines, the sheer
force of ability winning him the con
spicuous honors attained.
The foundation Of his training hav-
ing been a practical education.
knowledge of legal principles and an
insight into the mammoth business
interests of the West, it may be eN-
pected that his application of that
knowledge to the solution of ques-
tions arising viii be crowned with
satisfactory results.
Governor Shaw's familiarity with
the financial problem is recognized.
His championship of the safe money
doctrine when the atmosphere was
reeldng with heresy was conspicuous
and effective. and brought him into
national prominence. 1t likewise in
dicated that he had an aggressive side
of character which is demanded in the
prescnt-day administration of any
great Government department.
The President has found a strong,
safe man To continue the work so
splendidly performed by Lyman j.
Gage.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
i. WY on raE..c-


s-saa a1 rrge.s. made tn -fr-
5ie oaa of Nc le
hE tf 1rnauuceH ert
the breed of mosquito indigenous to
that State does not bite. Perhaps
not, though it may be as difficult to
convince the natives of the truth of
the assertion rs ii is to prevail upon
them to believe that the infuriated
hornet has become a non-combatant.
Anent the good name of Jersey.
however. the inhabitants should turn
iheir attention TO a preacher who
seems TO have been plastering the
community's common-sense cscutch-
con with mud by vigorous. if not
vicious. attack on Santa Claus. The
theoiogian in question denounces the
children's saint as myth and pro-
claims that it is high time to end the
"brazen-faccd falsehood."
In the opinion of this distinguished
reformer. the tutelary patron of the
gift-giving season, presented with all
the simulated solemniiy of a reality.
has bad effect upon the minds of the
little felix's.
The idea of ruthless assault upon
the harmless old gentleman who de-
scends the chimney in the nocturnal
hours Of December "a is not a new
one; therefore the Jersey preacher
cannot he congratulated upon his
originality. though, 'perchance, he
hopes TO and may get some advertis-
ing ont of it.
II might be embarrassing TO ask
'hH pulpit orator to
the horrible ex-
..iH lation caused by
N faith in old st.
reu : America. to be
til continue TO believe in the
toy philanthropist of the waning year
long after the Jerseyman's voice has
ceased 10 reverberate through the
hills and valleys of the State where
the mosquito does not bite, and
where at least one of the people
seems to be practicing mental aberra-
tion.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
pavnbroLing In Austria.

In Austria pawnbrokng is in the hands
Of private persons. except in the capital
where the Emperor, since the time OF
Joseph II. has been the pawnbroker gen
eral. The imperial pawning office has
lately experienced complete transfor-
nation. Originally formed out OF an
ancient convent and adjoining church. it
long ago became far too small for the
volume of business. and has been slzed
and replaced by very fine offices. with
spacious auction rooms. Henceforth. the
interest on loans will never exceed 10 per
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Where Great Men Are Lost.

1t is curious how quickly men who
have achieved high national fame as
statesmen or politicians are swallowed up
and lost to view in New York" said Mr..
Alexander J. Long. of the metropolis.
last night at the Ncrmandie.
Il was reminded OF this feature of our
modern life by CHANGING to see Hon.
Thomas d. Reed at one of the leading
clubs few days ago. He came and de-
parted. and no one raid the slightest
attention. few years ago he couldn't
pass along the street without men turn
ing to look and calculate. There goes
Tom Reed
Today the ex-czar may walk along
Broadway or Fifth Avenue and not one
in ten thousand Yill recognize him But
let Tom Ryan, or W c. Whitney. or J.
Pierpont Morgan be seen and the gaze
OF hundreds is attracted. plutocrat
never falls TO elicit the attention of the
New York public but statesman out of
job soon sinks into oblivion
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
HAWAIIAN NAVAL STATION.
Government Secures Pearl Harbor
by Condemnation Proceedings.

Uncle Sam has Mt last been successful
In securing the site for nava. station
In Hawaii. The site Is locates on the
south shore OF Pearl Harbor. IND will
De purchased for one-fourth OF the orig
mai price demanded. as the result Of
condemnation proceedings Instituted by
me United States against the Bishop es-
tate the owners OF the property.
Inc controversy incident 10 the pur-
ehase Of the site has been going on for
Two years, and resulted in she United
states jury that sat on the case fixing
the purchase price az s75 per acre. against
$500 originally demanded.
Rear Admiral ROYAL 2 Bradford. chief
OF the Bureau OF Equipment OF the Navy
Department. said to Times reporter, re-
garding the purchase:
What the Government desired was a
site on the east side OF the entrance and
on the south side of Pearl Harbor. on
what is known as the Bishop estate. The
site originally fixed upon covered an area
OF soV acres. The estate Fixed the value
AT SSVo an acre. which the United States
considered eNOrbitant. The Condemnation
proceedings we're then Instituted. under
the laws of the Hawaiian Islands provid-
lrs for the condemnation OF lands for
Government purposes.
III the reports OF the finding Of the
jury in the condemnation proceedings be
true, but of this / have no official knowi-
edge as yet. the United States will pur-
chase from the Bishop estate d tract of
500 acres. which. at SIS an acre. the price
reported fixed by the Jury, would make
the purchase price but sl5. 900. We have
an appropriation of $50. 900. and this
would leave a residue of Sl05.0G0 to be
expended for damages and all other ex-
penses. The damages that would OF a
necessity have to be paid. would be those
in cases where a company had leased a
part OF the ground. and had it ready for
sugar cane cultivation. Reparation would
be demanded for such improvements.
Again. the United States Government
would have to meet the claims Of certain
people to whom the Government of Ha-
vail has sold certain fishing rights, and
these would in all probability have to be
adjusted. in order to free the land In
cicded In the prospective naval station
site, from all membranes"
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Land Baron but for Pair of Boots.

Last summer while travelling In
Texas I stopped for day in the flourish
ing village of Taylor. not far from the
capital city, Austin said Mr.. II. :.
Vandiver. of Chicago at the Ebbitt.
III there is on this habitable globe a
mere fertile and beautiful agricultural re-
gion than that surrounding Taylor.
should like to behold it. The land is
wondrously rich and bears magnificent
crops Of every product known to the
South. 1t IL valuable soil. too. and I got
into conversation with some OF the peo-
pie about the hstel as TO the prices Of
the farms round about.
Stranger. said an old timer who
heard my queries. any Of this black dirt
close to town will cost you from ST5 10
500 an acre. When l landed here thirty
seven years ago, it wasn't worth nuthin.'
As a matter OF fact. old Jim Bludso, who
owned nearly the entire country in them
days. offered me a whole league OF rich
prairie land once fur a pair Of boots.
Here the old fellow paused a morlent
and went to chewing on his quid OF navy.
My impatience TO know why he didn't
become land baron made me ask:
Wei. why didn't you effect the trade?'
oh, h mister didn't have the
boots'"
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
An Umbrella which Cost S7ao.ooo.

That little fox pass as they say in
Kentucky. made by Mr. Charles schwab,
the steel magnate, the other day, in not
declaring some diamonds on which duty
should have been paid, reminds lle of the
way big mercantile firms In our large
cities used to try to get the best Of Uncle
Sam in the matter of paying on dutiable
goods" said Mr.. C f. Pendleton. of New
York, at the Riggs.
Years ago | had some connection with
the New York customs house. and well
remember the famous Phelps. Dodge &
CO. case. wherein that house was made
10 pay into the United States Treasury
not less than $3.50 600. 1t seems that one
Of the members of the firm accused an
empoyc of the theft Of an umbrella. and
discharged him. The mans version was
that he was detained in the Office b.
pressure of work till late at night. ana
a heavy rain having come up. he took
the umbrella. intending to return it the
next day. but forgot to do so. anyway.
smarting under the humiliation of dis
missal he went to one OF the high officials
of the United States Government with
story Of no ordinary interest, and one
that found a willing auditor.
"Thc gist Of it was that through a sys-
TEN of undervaluatlon of tin plate, pig
tin, and other forms OF that metal the
firm whose service he had quit had avaded
the payment of duties to the extent OF
many thousands OF dollars. The books
of the concern were f0rcibly taken. and
an investigation Afforded substantial
of the mans statements
Prosecution was threatened. and as the
Government had apparently an ironclaa
case. a compromise was effected whereby
about three quarters Of million dollars
was paid into the National Treasury
while the discharged clerk got snug
sum due him under the Law for inform
ing"
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
FOR A M'KINLEY MONUMENT.
philadelphia Committee Invites
Submission of Designs.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 26.-The COM
mittee OF citizens who have undertaken
to raise the fund of S50,000 for the erec-
tion of monument to the late President
William Mckinley stated today that they
had more than $4,000 in cash and prom
ises of SIS, 900 more. They have decided
to award five prizes of $500 each for FIVE
suitable designs.
The competition is to be open 10 artists
of the world, and will be decided by five
judges. two OF whom will be selected by
the academy of fine arts, two b.U the
Fairm0unt Park Art Association. aud one
by the Philadelphia branch OF the AIneri-
can Institute of Architects.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
GRADUATE CLUB CONVENTION.
Big Universities of the Country Rom
resented st Columbian Tod.x.

The seventh annual convention OF tho
Federation of Graduate Clubs will be b.Id
at the School OF Law and Diplomacy OF
the Columbian University this morning.
when addresses of welcome will be deliv-
cred by the Rev. Samuel II. Greene, d. d.
acting president of Columbian University.
aud DR.. Charles Moore. president OF the
Columbian Graduation Club.
Following the responses. miscellaneous
business will be considered. including re-
ports OF the president and executive com
mittee Miss Elizabeth r. Laird, OF Bryn
Mawr, viii report a catalogue of theses
subjects which will be followed by a dis
cussion.
Dr. James II, Patten. President Of
princeton University, will speak on the
subject of national magazine" to be
devoted to graduate and club work
In the evening brilliant reception win
be given at the New Willard Hotel by the
dean OF the Columbian Graduate School.
DR.. Charles Edward Munroe. The re-
ceiving party will include DR.. and Mrs.
Murroe. DR.. ard Mrs. Chatard. Mr.. and
Mrs. n. Monroe Hopkins. DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Moore, and President James Fl.
Patten. of Princeton.
On Saturday Mr.. II. Thompson. OF Co
lumbia University. New York City. will
speak on The Relation OF the Graduate
Student to Culture" and Mr.. John Scott
johnson. OF Columbian University, on
Graduate Work in Political History"
Dean Munroe will speak on 'The Co
lumbar University and Its Methods" fol-
lowed by general discussion of THE De-
of Uniform Requirements for
the Phi. d. Degree at All Universities"
The following universities will be rep
respNted: Brown, Bryn Mawr. Chicago,
Clark, Columbia, Harvard. Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, New York, Pennsyl-
vania. Princeton, Radcliffe. Western Re
serve Yale, and Columbian.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
YouAe TO SUCCEED OTIS.
VIII Assume Command of Depart
ment of the Lakes.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.-Maj. Gen.
Samuel B. NJ. Young, commanding
the Department OF California. will be
transferred. at his own request, next
March. to the Department Of the Lakes,
with headquarters at Chicago.
This transfer is in the line OF promotion.
On March 26 next Mai Gen. E. s
Otis retires because OF age. The three
chief departments are ranked in de-
stability the East, Lakes, and California
General Brooke is in command at New
York. and General Young, as next rank
ing general, is entitled to the Chicago
station.
The successor Of General Young ut San
Francisco is not yet decided upon. but IL
General Macarthur. now at Denver,
wishes the place he can have it. Should
Macarthur refuse. IL may go to General
Wheaton or Brigadier General Bates.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
CHAFFEE TELLS OF FIGHT.
ORciaI Report on Recent Engage
ment in Rnviue.

General Chaffee cabled the War De-
partment yesterday afternoon reporting
an engagement between Company F. OF
the Twenty-first Infantry, and bolomen
in gorge in Batangas province. in which
twenty-five of the enemy were killed.
The encounter took place six miles
south of San Jose, on December %, and
for several hours the American soldiers
and natives fought in hand to hand
struggle.
Privates Patrick A. Connolly and Car
new we're badly wounded. Connolly re-
ceived an ugly Colo cut in the left cheek.
and Carney had six bolo cuts on the neck
and shoulders.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Insurance for French Soldiers.

In these days Of wars and rumors Of
wars the question Of iDsuring the soldier
is receiving attention. There has now
been formed in France a society called
La Providence du Soldat," which enables
him to provide against mishaps, fatal and
otherwise. incidental to his career. For
lump sum OF IS francs. or less than z
cents per day. he can assure against ac-
cidents during the three years he serves
in regiment. When he joins the reserve
he pays francs for each period he is
called up" II injured he receives GER
tain allowances. and in the case OF acci-
dental death his family will be entitled
to l,20o francs.-Boston Journal.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Armcnia's Patriot Poet.

BY the death OF Father Leon Alishaw
at Venice. in his eighty-hrst year. the
Armenian race ioses one OF its most
patriotic poets and cultivated historians
He was a member OF several foreign
academies and learned societies. and in
addition to devotional books his three
great typographical histories OF Cilicia,
Sisuan, and Shirak, and monographs on
the geology, fauna, and flora Of Armenia
are standard works, though he viii prob
ably be best remembered by his discovery
Of the Armenian text Of the Apology of
Aristides
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
nnttI~hips the Bc., rort..

Sioux City Journal-Probably Great
Britain would not oppose fertilization
but the question is whether, even so. it
would be worth while. AS has been fire.
quently pointed out, the most effective
protection Of the canal would have TO be
furnished by the navy. Probably when
the country makes up its mind upon the
matter. the decision viii be that extensive
fertilization Of the canal will be useless
and inadyisab BILE
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Punishment Fits the Crime.

Cleveland Leader-The question whether
the whipping post should be provided as
a means OF punishment for husbands who
abuse or desert their wives is being dts
cussed seriously in Massachusetts,. This
shows that the sentiment against that
class of offenders is pretty much the same
everywhere.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
situation May Change.

The situation may change after the
holidays. and the Republicans may want
10 do something themselves with refer
ence to the tariff. II So they can easily
safeguard their action by special rules for
consideration which viii prevent their op-
ponents from embarrassing them in any
way. But at this time it seems safe 30
predict that any notifications OF the
Dingley law which may he made during
the first session of the Fifty-seventh
Congress will not be of radical OF even
important character.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Turpentine, Rosin. and OIL.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Turpentino
steady. 3oG39lac: rosin steady: common
to good. strained. s152kG155; tar
steady; regulars sl.95: oil barrels. 50. seq
$50; cotton-seed oil dull; prime crude
nominal; prime yellow. 39Rs9isc; lin
seed oil steady; American raw, 54c; city
raw, 55c; Calcutta raw, S5e.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27

Those people who expect the an
nouncement that Mrs. Nation is in
Missouri TO be followed by a deafen-
ing crash are likely to listen in vain.
About the only way Mrs. Nation can
gain particular attention is by apply
ing for a position rs bartender.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
nrIti.h war once Jokes.

The British War Office sometimes
achieves an unconscious joke. a veteran
soldier the other day received his medal
for the Crimean war, just as TO many
Canadian volunteers about two years ago
were hurr' 'ly presented their med
ais for SO OF some forty years back.
TT nothing to a naval med
= and sails. which was
ruck and distributed
I, IN the interior OF
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Croker vs.. belmont.

Since the New York public is only
incidentally involved in the war be-
tween Messrs. Croker and Belmont. it
can afford TO view it without alarm.
Dir. Belmont's assumption in securing
n Tammany Congressional nomination
during the absence of the big chief
has so enraged the latter that he has
given uiterance TO innucndos promis-
ing libel suit.
As either Mr.. Croker or Mr.. Bel
mon; in this cyeHtuality viii have to
pay the legal bills, the metropolitan
citizenry can afford TO laugh. The
spectacle of the conyalescent Tam
many boss rushing out Of the politi-
cal hospital. with his court-plaster
and bandages Tapping in the breeze
caused by his fight, 10 meet another
Richmond, is n novelty to attract the
multitude.
II looks very much as though Mr..
Croker were giving another illustra-
ton Of the adage to the effect that
whom the gods would destroy they
first send 10 a commission in lunacy.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27

Certain organs continue TO attack
Mr.. Henry c. Payne because he dared
to accept a Cabinet portfolio. There
are no indications. however, that
either the President or his appointee
is suffering with insomnia as u consc-
qmence.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27

The dyspeptic is once more in cvi-
dence, complaining that the observ-
ance of holidays is arrant nonsense.
With his usual Inconsistency. he in
fers that his appetite was Christmas
present.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Rather Monotonous.

Boston Hersld-This would have been
good day and date for tie announcement
of the ransoming of the kidnapped mis-
sionary. Instead OF which comes the
familiar statement that the ceremonies
are postponed to some future date. This
wakes wearisome, not TO say exasperat-
ing.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
wealth Devoted to Noble Ends.

New York World-Commerciali is the
ruling spirit Of the time. and ours the
country in which it is manifested on the
largest scale. But never before was there
an age or a country in which wealth gath
cred from trade returned in such noble
streams of generous giving to extend the
empire of education.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
THE WASHINGTON TIMES;
FRANK A. MUNSEY

er. II is believed, however. that, after
the rumor has subsidized. the Emperor
will still be found in his accustomed
thoughtful attitude on the back seat
of the royal vehicle.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Posted on ENcry DelnII.

Baltimore Herald-Mr. Quay. 1t is said.
viii write a book, which Will be called
Forty Years in Politics" Mr.. Quay is
wiser than a great many authors. He
chooses a subject with which he is
thoroughly familiar.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27

1t is hardly to be expected that Mr.
Roosevelt could select for his Cabinet
anyone who would be acceptable to
the opposition press.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27

1t is an excellent thing to feed the
poor on Christmas and Thanksgiving.
but it should not be forgotten that
hunger is an all-the-year-round af-
fair.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27
Like fhc Men of 20.

Indianapolis News-The Beers may be
exterminated. but they will not be con-
quered. Somehow their fighting reminds
one more and more OF our forefathers
in the war of independence.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27

Mr.. Belmont seems to have afforded
Mr. Croker an opportunity TO rid him
self of some of his posthumous en-
ergy.
The Washington times., 1901-12-27

kitcherer's announcement that
England win need a permanent force
of sixty Thousand men in South Afri-
ca after the Boer has become extinct
is rather surprising, unless the Brit
ish general is strong believer in
ghosts.