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New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
SETTLING SPANISH WAR CLAIMS
GREAT AMOUNT OF WORK BEFORE THE
NEW COMMISSION

Washington March IT (SpeciaD.-The new Span
ish War Claims Commission will probably organize
next week. Ex-senator William E. Chandler the
chairman. is out OF town for few days. chief
clerk is TO be appointed at salary OF 500 The
constituting the commission provides for the
employment of such assistant attorneys as may be
necessary at a salary of $500 a month the time
employed. The commission is empowered to ap-
point clerk. messenger and zone or more
stenographers typewriters and interpreters as the
also employ more commissioners whose duty
shall be to take testimony in such cases as may
be brought before the commission
Some three hundred claims. involving about
ssSOoOOOo have been filed with the Department OF
State for reference to the commission When the
bill creating the commission under considera-
tiou I'm the House the statement made that
the aggregate of the claims ultimately presented
would reach several hundred million dollars IL
was charged that one firm of attorneys in Washing
ton had claims amounting 10 $50 OC0.OO0 Mr.. Grosve-
nor. of Ohio. said later that the total would not
exceed &socooo. ard that the total value of prop
erty of Americans IN Cuba at the breaking out OF
the insurrection was less than $4,000 600, said
that the Washington firm. instead OF having the
amount charged to IT, had only S5O00eO0 In claims
According 10 a document transmitted 10 Con-
gress giving partial list OF the claims some OF
the amounts are large in Individual cases running
as high as 100000 while there numbers OF
loss OF property, for Imprisonment and personal
suffering, and IN several instances for deaths or
sunering and In several instances for death OF
her husband. and another $4,000 for a similar rsa-
son. The award In favor Of any claimant ts 70 ba
only for the amount OF the actual and direct dan,
-ASs- which said claimant shau prove hA has aus
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18

tilizers. for which he needs money. How is he 10
get IL? On mortgage? Yes. II he but legislate
as wisely as you may. II that mortgage is TO be
taxed, the borrower viii be required pay thar
tax and pay twice on his land; that is tax No z
You may contrive with all sorts OF penalties 10
make the loan usurious: the end will be the same.
that the borrower pay and the lender VIII
escape. The land or thing pledged will be taxed
twice
land holders were the only recognized prosperous
or rich class With changing conditions OF society
and business methods you have by your additions
constructed an unsystematic method for realizing
revenue from taxation. which weighs heavily upon
the Door and honest and not AT all upon the man
who deceives and falsifies. Abolish the tax on
MORTGAGES and do not add 10 the present burdens
OF tuequality and Injustice 10y duplicating an al
ready existing tax You cannot borrow money to-
day on mortgage because you are presumed 10 De
cOntemDlatfna a tax the mortgage, ana the
money lender will find ways in which 10 evade the
assessor or he will make you dive into your Rocksts
10 pay the W. IA A0AO-''
NeW-York, Feb. %, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
GERMAN AND AMERICAN COMMERCE
A UNITED STATES DEPUTY CONsUL-GEN-
ERAL DEPLORES THE DECLINE OF THIS
NATIONS MERCHANT FLEET.
he Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Germany's foreign trade IN tho decade 1883
1899 has increased 25 per cent with European coun-
tries, 81 per with the American continent. 147
per cent with Asia, 17S per cent with Australia,
and 279 per cent with countries of Africa This
great advancement in the foreign trade has en-
hanced her ship building. ocean and inland trans
portation business IN extraordinary manner. of
which the statistics about commercial marine give
evidence. During the period 1ss2-1soo the German
merchant fleet gained alone in steamships 19f per
cent; that Of France. 80 per cent; Of England 81
per cent. and Of the United States IS per cent.
In tonnage capacity the entire merchant marine
(steam and sailing vessels) of Germany gained IS
per cent; that of England 13 per cent of France.
I per cent. whereas that of the United States de-
cltned 13 per cent
These statistical figures taken from paper
published by the German Association of Agricult-
urists, which body agitates very strongly
against the overshadowing influence of the indus
trial, commercial and financial classes Of Germany.
The proud American heart becomes humbed in
contemplating the United States cutting so sorry
hgure as an ocean carrier, especially when reflect
Ing that sixty years ago American clippers were
the pride or our country and the envy of the world
When will this state Of affairs be changed?
SIMON w. HANAUER.
Frankfort-on-Main Feb. II. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
HANDLED THE TRIBUNE IN EARLY DAYS
A CORRESPONDENT TELLS HOW a DEMO
CRATIC ADMINISTRATION TRIED TO
KEEP IT OUT OF THE MAILS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: When lad away back IN the hfties. the editor
OF THE Wayne County Journal and present post
master at Palmyra, y. Y. conducted branch post
office exclusively in the interest that stanch old
journal The New-York Tribune. He was clerk IN the
employ OF David P. Sanford. merchandising IL gen
eral groceries and provisions al the OF Main
and Market sts known ''Veracity Corner" 1t
was in the early years Of the life 90 the Repuh
hcan party. James Buchanan was President. and
William II. Cuyler was his appointes post
master at Palmyra. The New-York Tribune and
Horace Greeley constituted the political Bible and
earthly father OF the Republican party. Then,
now. The New-York Tribune was the favorite and
most largely circulated New-York paper among
the plain people, and the agricultural communi-
ties of Western New-York.
The suppression OF its circulation and influence
was greatly desired by the Democratic (or Buch-
anan) administration at Washington. Upon some
technicalty. upheld by the Postoffice Department
OF the buchanan Cabinet, the delivery OF The
Tribune 10 its subscribers through the Buchanan
postoffce Al Palmyra objected 20 by Post
master Cuyler The objection was cheerfulIy sus-
tained by Postmaster-General Aaron Y. Brown of
Tennessee and a dilemma was reached-Repubil-
cans would have their Tribune. \ case containing
tEVenty-six compartments. for each letter OF
the alphabet was built by Arson b. CIemons a
cabinetmaker. and located over the desk Just AZ
David J.. Sanford. Every week upon receipt of the
bulky packages Of The Neu-York Tribune they
The application OF such PARTISAN measures as were
adopted by the Democracy toward The Tribune
aroused a spirit in the Republican party Of that
early day which identified its policy and PRINCIPLES
WITH Ihe Tribune and its distinguished founder
Tanned into new life and intensity by the present
hlgh standing Of The Tribune Of to-day as a
tor Of living questions. FRED W CIEMoNs.'
i-5IGr BI ana proprietor WAYNE County Journal"
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
CHARLES STOUGHTON
No. l6d5 Washington-aVe., March II, 1901.
LIMITING SAVINGS BANKS DEPOSITS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; The deposling OF large sums in the savings
banks Is an evil, and yesterdays article in The
Tribune is all right as far II goes. But the en-
Forcing of maximum limit is not the way 10
prevent IT, The way is not allow any lump de-
posits one thousand dollars is prima facie not
savings: 500 a month is
Suppose the law should say; mot more than
S0 shall he received from any depositor in any
calendar month, Dut by special OF the board Of
trustees an amount not exceeding 5000 may be re-
ceiNed from one person upon satisfactory evidence
showing thar such amount originally accumu-
lated by savings from salary wages and has
been Inherited by the proposed depositor' (for the
widow.
II would practically eliminate the capitalist eVader
or taxes. for The difficulty would be great in
investing any large amount. And the deDos itor
would not capriciously draw out all his earnings
fOr momentary speculation through panic be-
cause then the process of getting il back in again
Aoo at time. would he too slow. II would thus be
a deterrent against runs. c +. SPRAGUE
New-lork. March g. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
HIGHER STANDARDS FOR THE BAR.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: l have Just returned from the South. where
I have been obliged to spend some weeks recuper-
ating. | have during my exile from my home been
a regular reader of your newspaper After trying
all the other New-York dailies. think safely
say that to me. Englishman now Canadian.
II is the most acceptable An article in your
paper of this morning the subject of admission
to the bar in your country has. l think. the true
ring about II. As a practising barrister myself
have felt for some years past that the time has
come when the standard for admission should be
raised rather than lowered.
TOO often, | regret TO say, have candidates been
admitted whose knowledge of their mother tongue
has been Of the most limited and crude character;
their grammar out at elbows and their spelling of
the phonetic kind. With us in Ontario l think the
standard is higher than with you. A student, be-
fore he is allowed TO enter upon his studies
either be n graduate Of one of our unversities-in
which case ne must study for three years-or If
a. graduate must pass a matriculatiOn examination
almost equal TO that required for a degree and
stucy Tor nVe years, passing examination IN
have been pleased 10 that some OF your judges
have taken up the matter. and / sincerely trust
that their efforts will be successful keeping
OF the profession men who called TO ft either
by education or natural fitness. and whose proper
place is the farm.
A MEMBER OF THE ONTARIO RAR
New-York. March ~. 1901.
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SUNDAY OBSERVANCE AT BUFFALO.
THE SECRETARY OF THE AMERICAN SAB
BATH UNION WANTS THE PAN-AMERI-
CAN EXPOSITION CLOSED on
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
THAT DAY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: great moral battle is now being waged
over rha question whether the Pan-American gates
shall be closed OF open Sundays. The United
States Congress has conditioned the s5OOoe" ap-
1ropriation for the coming ST. Louis Exposition by
the following amendment:
That as condition precedent 10 the payment OF
.b,s snnronrfatton the directors shall contract 10
close the gates 70 visitors Sundays during the
whole duration Of the fair"
We are 70 have a mass meeting in the city OF
Buffalo on March 81, in which the moral ana
Christian sentiment Of this country VIII De Nolceu'
and after which the directors OF the Pan-American
ENDosition viii decide this question.
VII all those who believe that every man mas
right To MS SUNDAY rest, from either a humani-
tartan or Christian point Of view. kindly send TO
rs b- return mail short letter stating their anu
fude on This question be read, with many others
OF a similar character, at our mass meeting on
March 81? J. W, ia AM Al
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
HARBoR FACILITIES.
A PLEA FOR THE PORT MORRIS ROUTE OF
ENTRANCE FOR COMMERCE..
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial appearing in your valuable
paper OF February % upon the Importance Of in
creasing the depth OF Buttermilk Channel 10 forty
feet, is eminently suggestive Even a greater
depth would be desirable II amount OF water
would increase the facilities for commerce. but
the surface is increased, and unfortunately we
soon reach the limit OF surface extension in the
waters bordering Manhattan Island Jersey City and
Brooklyn, and the same limitation affects the
dock room and has subjected commerce 10 an ever
increasing inconvenience for the last twenty-five
years.
In your able editorial OF February 2s you state
that during the last quarter OF a century our ma
Onal exports increased 1872 per cent II this Is true
during our infancy nation, what may be Iea-
sonably expected or our manhood? With outlying
districts productive, with the skill and labor OF
our own intelligent people, the number sweled by
the enlarged tiGe OF industrious immigrants. rem
dering our country the most productive the face
OF the globe and our nation the steward Of the
worlds supplies. what viii be our embarrassment
when We really awake TO the deficiency Of dock
room Tor the use Of the commerce Of this great
N Is it not well known fact that commerce goes
%%nere % facilities Tor u are the greatest and the
resistance, thus opening new channels and routes
1or itself the old and nconvenient falling into
conditions OF its dock front has never nut in
state 10 use its other deep sea entrance. through
1he Sound, at Port Morris, Sfill confines M
commerce 10 the use of the crooked and shalloy
ing sands stretching from Coney Island 10 the
Jersey coast. The cOmmodous harbor OF Port
Morris, with its twenty-t miles Of spacious dock
room, offers a point OF arrival and departure for
commerce Independent Of tidal influences and well
projected ircm me sharp winter storms that 50
rounles9ne and dangerous on the New-Jersey
coast Ihr Great Eastern made Of this en-
trance m her last TWO visits the port Of New
YORK. The Tribune gives uncertain sound on
great commercial QueStiOns-what does Il say to
lhlsE Snall our Western commerce be diverted
70 canadian waters and routes on account Of
better facilities shall il be saved 10 Us by open
ing the Port Morris route?
CHARLES STOUGHTON.
No. 1,6d5 WaShingtor-aVe March II 7gaI
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
SPAIN TO RAISE COFFEE.
THE EXPERIMENT TO BE TRIED IN THE PROV
INCE OF MALAGA.


Washington. March IT (SpeciaD.-So long as Cuba
and Porto Rico ware Spanish possessions the cult-
walton Of coffee IN the peninsula OF Spain was for
bidden. under the changed condition OF the gov
ernment shows a disposition 10 make no objection
to an evasion Of the law. which has practically be-
come a dead letter. and according 70 report re-
ceived at the State Department from United states
Consu! Rldgely at Malaga. experiment on
a commercial scale for the home production OF the
bean is about to be undertaken for the first time
In the Province Of Malaga, at the little village or
CampanfTas some five miles from the capital
Don Quirico Lopez. rich wine merchant or Ma
Iaga Will begin by setting out from 2Ot0 20 5OU0
coffee plants on his plantations there Senior Lopez
has already made some experiments and IS con
vinced that coffee can be advantageOusly grown IN
this province and elsewhere in Andalusia. Others
who have examined tna question say that there IS
not sufficient humidity in the Andalusian climate.
Practical experiments on a large scale Will 20
made. and the result is awaited with great H.
tereSt. Ct
Cuba and Porto Rico formerly supplied spain
with nearly all her coffee, paying the GOVernInehS
a consumption tax Of 50 60 22046 pounds OOo
kfIogramsl on all coffee entering the peninsula AZ
present the import duty on coffee IS 81 ~ per ~
Kilograms from all countries except the Spanish
island Of Fernando Pc. and Spain's supply last
wear came largely from Valparaiso and other South
American ports Coffee from Fernando Po pays a
duty of SIG 80 100 Kilograms. IL coffee can %
successfully cultivated in the Province or Malaga
the consul SAYS il is believed that II Will be Sen-
orally grown throughout Andalusia.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18

OF the Empire State encourages such legislation
are not the gubernatorial calculations running into
exceedingly small corner? The bill for such a
tax is said TO have passed the State Senate ana
TO be before the Assembly. Where are the
many champions OF the poor laboring man WLose ~
voices are so clamOrous and hysterical before every
national, State or New York City election! why
they not now heard in overwhelming protesI
against such a bill? VIII they not again De hssILu
until the next State New-York City eiecuon,
when the needs of the poor abOring man VIII seem
precious TO every political party? thlnh the
poor man would feel less wronged by the greed OF
private stockholders of ice trust thah oy tue
unequal and unjust taxation which II is sald the
legislature proposes TO place upon savings hanks
New-York, March 1, 1901. A NJ b.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
TAXING SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I wish the provident poor OF the State Of
New-York who, after personal sacrifice OF many
Of the ordinary comforts OF life. have put hard
earned savings into the savings banks, could find
many champions like Bradford Rhodes, IN Tho
Tribune of February a. am n resident or New
York City. an orphan, widow and n wage Garner.
whose entire savings deposited In the New
Yorif savings banks. Does tho State legislature,
composed wholly Of male yotors, think IL manly or
honorable to tax me- or tho many widows and
orphans who deposit their savings IN said banks to
help to pay the expenses of the big State of New
York, while personal properly belonging to the
wealthy Is allowed 10 go free fren taEaion7 No
tax can he placed upon savings banks that is not
a TAX for siie deoesiters 70 pay. IL tha Governor
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lie WANTS A CITY GATE"
A CORRESPONDENT SUGGESTS BUILDING A
MONUMENT IN BATTERY PARK To
THE FOUNDERS OF NETWORK.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Nothing the account OF the proposal TO
build a naval arch in Battery Park. II seems to
me that the more appropriate memorial would be
that Of a "city gate" a monument TO the brave
and God fearing who laid the foundation CT
New-York's greatness and opened up oppor-
tunities for the oppressed and distressed OF all
peoples. For over two hundred years New-York
has been without any monunent or memorial TO
the founders of the Empire City Of the world Why
not appropriate money for the purpose or mark
ing the site which New-York took its begin
ming and where was started by The Dutch the
wonderful prosperity of our commercial suprem-
acy?
The beautiful monument IN New-York is
that erected tho discoverer Of the Western Con-
tinent, Christopher Columbus. at tho Circle and
ffty-ninth-st.. while the founders of one OF the
greatest cities in the world without any monu-
seems TO me timely to start a fund for the pur,
pose OF erecting a monument on the kPot selected
ters Of the metropolis Of the western World The
cSnnof 5abre Sentiment PTR h i fs 9u
tion is as essential 10 the true enjoyment and
OF an artistic monument 10 the founders OF our
great city will appeal TO the heart and the spirit
coveTeT Of our continent and the father OF our
country, but none 10 the founders OF our Ctty.
What most distinguishes a city is not its size
its prosperity, but IT'S beauty. For his city and
These things do not take the place Of wife and
children, of hearth and home but they lie behind
jewels a holds dear The more they are
fitted TO awaken his pride and seize his affections
pTopriate spot could be selected than Battery Park.
and in what better way could the pride in our
city be awakened than to indicate the settlement
of what is destined to be the greatest city in the
world? our lack of civic righteousness is no
doubt due the destruction Of historical relics be-
cause nobody took any interest in their preserva-
tiOn. Let awaken more generous public spirit
and arouse civic righteousness by starring fund
for the purpose of erecting memorial 10 the
founders OF Newly ork,
ii. ROOSEVELT OSTROM
NeW-York. March Il
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
AN ADVOCATE FOR MIR. ApDIcKs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue Of this date are YOU not IN
correct in heading an article "Addicks Meets De-
feat? In order 10 have been defeated his on,o
nent must have been successful. Also a majority
candidate cannot be accused OF causing a deadlock
Mr.. Addickss having a vote of sixteen Republican.
out of total of twenty-nine shows he Is the can
ddato of largo majority OF the Republican votsr.
of his etate. The minority holding out ara oer
tainiy ths ones causing tho deadlock and trying TO
known 10 tho writer since boyhood and Is mentally
equipped 10 participate IN the council OF the nation
Before tho Civil War he graduated a the high
school OF philadelphia at that time The equal OF any
college in the country, and prepared 10 enter
that school two years before hls age would allow
him do CHARLE6- XOYEH
PasssIc. ~. - March g. s1e1-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
AFFECTED BY RUSSIAN TARIFF.
ARTICLES ON WHICH INCREASED DUTIES FALL
UNDER THE RETALIATORY EDICT

UNDER THE RETALIATORY EDICT-
ST Petersburg. Feb 22-The following articles
are affected by the 80 per cent increase IN the Gus
toms duties which ordered by Minister Witte
as a reprisaI for the action of Secretary Gage;
Iron castings wholly unfinished, utensils or enaIn-
elled cast iron every kind of cast iron manufact-
ured article. when combined with wood or
copper o. copper alloys.
Iron and steel manufactured articles IN addition
TO those particularly mentioned. rods and wrought
or pressed iron and steel and cast iron and steer
when unified or filed sides and edges but without
other working. and wrought nails
Iron and steel boilers and boiler works and SIM
liar articles reservoirs. basins. boxes, bridges.
tubes: also manufactured articles from steel anu
iron plate in addition to those particularly H'eH-
toned
Iron and steel manufactured articles. excepting
those particularly mentioned when worked. turned
polished ground. brOnzed or otherwise worAe''
with parts OF wood. copper or copper alloys OF
without such parts. among which locks and pad
locks. except brazen, wooden screws tools FOR ar
tIsans.
Casometers. hydrometers. gasometers. caloric
motors. petroleum motors. magnetic motors. sew
Ing machines. knitting machines. locomobles lex
cepting those attached 70 complicated threshinS
machines and steam ploughs) tenders. fire extn-
gushing apparatus except ire engines). all ma
chimes OF cost iron, steel and iron with parts OF
other materials or without such parts not particu
All articles coming under this classification must
be accompanied upon importation by certificates or
origin In case they are not marked in way 70
indicate their origin.
The regulations concerning certificates Of origin
follows:
As certificates OF origin may be accepted original
bills of lading and letters from manufacturers
whose signature must be attested by Russian dip
lOmattc representatives, cOn5uls consular agents
or by local police or other communal officials also
by the customs officials OF countries whose goods
still enjoy the normal tariff rates. The certificates
must state the number of the packages, "the mark
and number. the gross and net weight. and the
character OF the goods. In goods are not
imported directly 20 Russia. the documents must
give mark and number gross and weight
and the character and quantity OF goods IN every
package. When exported from customs warehouses
there must ho Q certificate from the customs au-
thorities that they shipped direct from the
warehouse TO RUssla, Certificates must accom-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
THE TAX on MORTGAGES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The mortgage tax question is OF sufficient
importance TO Justify its agitation until just law
shall have heen passed. Taxing mortgages means
taxing the sum which the mortgage its face pur-
ports 10 secure. The thing mortgaged IS already
taxed and liable 10 conhscstion for the payment OF
the tax; that may be properly termed taxation OF
the deed which is tax No. J.
The owner wishes 10 build barns. granaries
fences or stock his farm with cattle or buy fer