The times., 1901-04-11

from the originals. This proceeding
seems sufficiently farcical to demon
strate the vanity of the pleasure Of
owning such priceless things.
The contrivance of the private safe
has its good points, and il also mas it's
inconveniences. No burglar would be
likely to find the treasure thus secured
without the owners assistance, but he
might obtain such assistance, either
through terrorism, or through the aid of
a confidential servant There are hun
dreds Of ways in which the fin
gered folk can outwit those who try to
guard against their depredations.
There seems little reason to doubt
that at certain point man ceases to
own his possessions; instead. they own
him. If he prizes his grandeur he is
haunted by the thought Of it's perisha-
BILE character: if he does not prize t he
might just as well be poor, for all that
any man can get out of life is his board
and clothing. The trouble is that, in
order TO give some people great deal
more than they need, numerous others
have to go through life with much less
than they need. II A is to obtain the
means of developing .gout, B must labor
half his life in conditions which cause
him To spend the other half of it Grip
pied with rheumatism. If Mrs. A is TO
have the wherewithal to buy diamonds
sables. and a foreign title for her
daughter, Mrs. r must see her children
suffer for the necessities of life, and her
daughter, perhaps, sold in another fash
ion. In one case the man is owned by
his large wealth: in the other, he is
dominated by his poverty; and neither
condition is very agreeable, or can seem
very sensible to any superior being who
may chance to be observing the affairs
of this world.
This state of affairs is not, fortunate
ly. quite as marked now as ii was few
centuries ago. We have passed the
time when the aristocracy can own the
proletariat. The inequalities of today
are not irreparable, and the laws are
not framed TO fit them and enhance
them That is something to be thank
full for. But the sooner matters can be
50 arranged that the very poor, the pau
per. the Xicious-born, the starved
classes of the world generally. will be
gradually eliminated by the develop
ment of public sentiment inimical to
physical, mental, and moral starvation.
the better it will be not only for the
submerged tenth, but for everybody.
We shall be able TO sympathize with the
Administration when loom Paul Kruger
lands in this country, which event is eX-
pected TO occur on or about the sixth Of
June next From the official point of
view. this will be a most ill-timed visit.
Our pastors and masters are striving dill
gently to prepare another Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty, which shall protect British
interests in Central America at the eX-
pense of our own. against the meeting
of Congress We are still trying to find
a way to surrender more Alaskan terri
tory to England without exciting too
much public Indignation. 70 have Presi-
dent Kruger in our midst next summer
will be dangerously apt 10 produce an
anti-English sentiment which may he re-
fiected in the halls of legislation next
winter. But the people will be glad to
see the old patriot, and TO give him
rousing reception when he shall come,
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor. being con-
vert from American citizenship to British
subjecth0od. is naturally more ignorant
regarding affairs and people in his native
country than the densest of genuine Eng
lishmen. His London paper, the Pail
Mall Gazette. yesterday printed a solemn,
article in which 1t stated that Mr.. j. Pier
pont Morgan, the eminent Senator from
Alabama. was coming over there in the
interests of the Nicaragua Canal project.
As an evidence of loyalty TO his new SOW
ereign, we are bound to consider this
performance as both unique and pathetic.
In no other way could the exile as well
display his painfully acquired insularity.
After that there should he no earthly
doubt about his achieving the ambition
of his life. which is knighthood and
grant of arms,
We greatly admire the way in which
loyalty is rewarded in the vice regal
capital of the Philippines. Some time ago
the native chief OF police, who was a sort
of amigo or ''trusty," was killed He left
a widow to mourn his sad and sudden
taking off, and her case appealed to every
sentiment of humanity in the hearts of
the Governor General and the Taft Com
mission. II is delightful to know that
they have found way to provide for the
relict. She has been given the monopoly
of cockhghting in Manila. Now, win
anyone dare ia say that our rule in the
Philippines is not philanthropic, Chris
tian, and altogether benignant?