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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

In. the case of Alyord, the embezzler,
whose crime is the latest sensation in
that particular line of wrongdoing, the
usual series of fiimsy excuses has been
pu- forth. There are always people who
feel it their duty or their privilege to
apologize for well-to-do and well-con
| neeted criminals. especially those who
steal large sums of money to supply their
luxurious tastes. IT is about time that
this kind of false sentiment should be
brought into disrepute.
The fact that a man is earning twenty
dollars a week and would like to spend
thirty is no excuse for his stealing the
other ten. There are a coed many thou
sands of people in the same situation who
are able to resist the temptation to sup
plement their incomes in this way, and
their resistance is aided by the knowl-
edge that they are likely 10 get mo seri-
Gus trouble If they yield. OF course the
fact that man is restrained from steal
ing by the fear OF punishment is not al
together creditable to him; he should not
wish to steal at all: but his moral char
acter is not the only thing TO be con-
sidered; other peoples money also has a
claim on the concern of the public. The
business system of this country is not a
kindergarten for moral character; it is a
system arranged for the convenience and
benefit OF the people, and the experience of
centuries has shown that moral character
is, en- the whole, not benefited by allow
ing people TO sin and not take the conse-
quences. When man like Alvord steals
a hundred thousand dollars he does not
have to suffer all the consequences of his
act, even If he serves a term in the peni-
Tertiary; other people are obliged to en-
dure some of them. The jury which allows
such criminal to go free. or the officer
of the Government who pardons him out
of mistaken sympathy. simply ieopardizes
the hard-earned money of tens of thou
sands of people who are honest and strive
to be independent. The theft of money
from an individual is not an act to be
condoned; but the man who steals the
funds of savings bank, or other public
institution, and thereby robs those who
have by hard labor earned the money
which he steals and spends on his per-
sonal pleasure-such man is most useful
TO the community when placed in the po-
sition OF a horrible example. The richer
he is the more influential his friends are.
and the greater the sum stolen, the more
urgent is the need of such an example
The Generalization caused by the impress
sion that wealth and influence will atone
for any sin is almost incalculable. The
jury which aequits such criminal, be-
cause the members of the jury have
known him and his family personally, is
culpable. but far less so than the executive
who pardons him. knowing his crime and
its influence and not moved by the natural
feeling of sympathy for an old acquaint-
an
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
slavery in the United st.,es
The first section of the Thirteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States reads as follows:

The first section of the Thirteenth
Amendment 10 the Constitution of the
United States reads as follows:
Neither slavery nor involuntary seryitude ex
cept 4 punishment for crime whereof tho
party shall have been duly convicted shall OK
lst within the United State, or any place sub
iect TO their jurisdiction
There does not appear to be any am
biguity or possibility OF doubt concerning
the intent and meaning of the above pro-
vision and mandate. Yet. in the teeth of
it. We are told in a despatch from San
Francisco that human slavery exists in
California without concealment and is
tolerated by the State and Federal au-
thorities.
The statement is made that one Gong
Cow. Chinese dive keeper. desiring to
return TO China, on Sunday publicly sold
five slave girls at auction in the presence
of large crowd to several OF his coun-
trymen, who were the successful bidders.
Competition for the slaves was active.
and they were finally knocked down at
prices ranging from seventeen hundred to
twenty-five hundred dollars. Gong Cow
had held these Chinese females in slavery
FOR periods ranging from few months to
a few years. This fact, and the other,
that he bought them openly in Canton and
imported them for degraded purposes,
were perfectly well known to the authori-
ties of San Francisco, but there was not
word OF protest apparently, because of
this Infamous condition of affairs, neither
was a voice raised when the resale into
slavery was effected and the purchasers
took their chattels from the block to their
Chinatown harems.
AS far as we can remember. there is
not a single one of our dominant trusts
interested in this traffic in slave girls in
California. On that account there ought
not to be any difficulty in the way of an
attempt to suppress IL. on the part OF the
Administration. OF course We UNDER
stand that, IL abolition of such servitude |
were to interfere with the interests of |
oil. sugar, tobacco. steel. rum, or trans |
portation, it would be another matter. |
Where those great forces are involved in |
opposition. even the Constitution of the |
United States is not allowed to stand in \
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
SPREAD OF SMALLPOX FEARED.
The Serious Result of an Outbreak
in Lumber Camps.

ALBANY. Jan. 21.-Much anxiety is
felt by the State Board of Health over the
outbreak OF smallpox last week in the
lumber camp at Worthwhile, Fulton County.
The State health authorities say that the
infection was carried to the camp from
Gloversville. AS soon as the inmates Of
the camp discovered it there was the
greatest excitement. and preparations for
getting away from the locality be-
gan. The authorities have been able thus
far to locate only one member of the
party. 1t is this phase of the situation
that causes the State authorities so much
concern. for as matters now are the camp
ers in their travels are likely TO spread
smallpox all over the State.
In view of the seriousness of the situa-
tion the State Board OF Health has sent
to physicians throughout the State cir
cular reciting the circumstances of the
camp outbreak. and asking them to use
extraordinary care in watching for de-
velopments in their communities OF small
pox symptoms. AS soon as a case is dis
covered they are urged to force the strict
est quarantine measures and to report the
fact 10 the State Board Of Health.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
RELIGION IN THE. COLONIES.
A Baptist Letter on the Relations of
Church and state

NEW YORK, Jan. 2i.-The local Bap-
tist ministers. at their meeting today.
ADOPTED and made their own letter pre-
pared by the American Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society. addressed to President Nc
kinley upon the subject of separation OF
church and state. and having special
reference to the Governments position
in the Philippines. The letter is as fol-
lows:
The great additions to the RESPONSE
bilities of our Government in connection
with Porto Rico, Hawaii. and the Philip
pine Islands, have Brought to cur door
inc duty OF deciding upon some system CT
Pubic education by which the peoples CT
those Islands may be fitted for such civil
responsibilities as are required OF them
by our form of government In doing this
1T is already apparent that the spirit and
the effects of former relations with a
Government entirely different from ours
will project themselves into the relati ms
with our Government with great force and
persistence. 1t is not to be expected that
either the ecclesiastical leaders or the IN
trained peoples will be able at once to Sc e
the wisdom OF our American idea of
separating civil from ecclesiastical af-
fairs. II is naturally to be expected that
tUsy HOulu ufSlfe Il Ol tue
old relations, and make a strong effort to
hinder the acceptance of any other.
"In view OF these facts, we. the eXecu-
tive board of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society desire on behalf of 4.000.-
900 Baptists to enter our most earnest eX-
hcrtation to you to have faith in the idea
which in this country has enabled the
State to have the benefit of an educational
system; and at the same time has made
it possible for the different churches to
profit by it equally without friction or
contention
I'VE remind you of those chapters of
our history where the State has per-
sistently and triumphantly maintained its
idea of the independence of the churches,
those which record the growth of the
the same idea from Roger Williams first
experiment in the charter of Rhode ISL
and, onward to its expression in the Con-
stitution of the United States, and those
in which the States have themselves con-
frmed the wisdom of it by their action
"A great multitude Of intelligent citi-
zens of our country hold very sacredly the
principle that any union Of church and
state is wrong, and always harmful IN
results. however fiattering the Immediate
effects may seem to be. We therefore
most solemnly assure you that no amount
of difficulty avoided. and no time saved in
plan, will be a compensation for any sac
rifice OF the American principle of entire
separation of church and state"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
MORGAN AFTER ANOTHER ROAD
Reported That He Has Acquired the
Western Maryland.

| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. .21.-It was cur
| rentIy reported today that the Morgan
| syndicate has acquired control OF the
! Western Maryland Railroad Company. The
acquisition of this property will complete
a system of coal and freight roads con-
/ trolling the anthracite coal fields of
| Pennsylvania and give the syndicate a
| tidewater outlet at three points. New
| York, Philadelphia. and Baltimore. With
the reported cooperative agreement with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the
handling of Western traffic the syndi-
cate Will figure largely in the export
grain trade.
The Western Maryland system controls
239 miles of road, including the main
line of 90 miles from Baltimore to Will
Transport, Md, "a miles of the Baltimore
and Cumberland Valley. 96 miles of the
Baltimore and Harrisburg and branch
roads. and IA miles of the Potomac Valley
Railroad, with IS miles of a newly con-
structed road from Hagerstown, Nd. to
New Franklin. Pas sieased to the
| WeGtern Maryland. The road has been
on the market for year. but the sale was
not authorized by the city of Baltimore
and Washington County, Nd, which have
large holdings of stock, bonds, and over
due coupons. and name the majority of
directors.
In 1899 a movement was made by the
municipal authorities to sell the road and
proposition was received from a syn
dictate said to have no connection with
the Baltimore and Ohio or Pennsylvania
systems.
In view of the proposed sale the author
tiles decided not to retire the third
mortgage bonds, amounting to sS75 900
and maturing January /. 1900. but to pur-
chase the bonds of any holders who de-
sired immediate payment. The sale was
ordered for the 31st of January 1900, but
was postponed TO permit further exam
nation of the proposed plans of the syn
dicates by the city authorities.
The company has funded debt of 81
100000 with the first, second, and third
mortgages long over due. and a floating
debt OF nearly a quarter of million dol
lars. The net earnings for 1898 we're
S494, i67.
YORK. Pa, Jan. 21.-It is rumored that
]. Pierpont Morgan, of New York, is the
person who is to get the York
Southern and the Baltimore and Lehigh
Railroads as the outcome of the pending
negotiations regarding the two roads, 1t
is also said that a road will be built from
Red Lion. on the York Southern. to CO.
lumbia. where the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad will be reached. The Sus-
quehanna River will be bridged at this
point. York capitalists and manufactur-
ers will offer inducements to have the
road built from York to Columbia.
II the Red Lion route is selected the
road will be about seventy-ive miles from
Columbia to Baltimore This is about the
same distance that Reading is from Phila-
delphia. The York Southern trestles will
have 20 be greatly strengthened to stand
the heavy traffic.
The old bridge over Muddy Creek, near
Delta. will be replaced by modern one
Saturday the York Southern and Balti-
more and Lehigh Railroads were connect
ed by a short piece of road to Delta.
Engineers recently surveyed site for a
bridge at Columbia
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
IMPoLITENEsS AT YALE.
The students Scored for Staring at
Feminine Visitors.

NEW HAVEN. Jan. 21.-Yale UNDER
graduates come in for some pretty severe
criticism because of their conduct yes
terday while the hundreds of guests of
Yale men who are here taking in the fes-
tivities of Prom" week were passing
from Battell Chapel across the Yale cam
pus. The boys, always anxious to show
their admiration for the procession of
feminine lovellness that files over the
campus grounds after religious services
in Battell, gathered near the fence, one
hundred feet distant from the chapel. and,
according to their college social censors,
scanned the beauty show with altogether
too much intensity. The yale Daily
News" this afternoon calls their conduct
dIsorderly and impolite. 1t says:
such boisterous rudeness as was uis-
played yesterday morning after chapel is
objectionable, and every one who had a
part in it should feel thoroughly ashamed
Of himself. AS regards this custom of
lining up to eye and mock the Prom
visitors as one would a circus parade
things have been going from bad to worse
for several years, and it is time they were
stopped right off short. We do not take
il upon ourselves either to apologize 10
the visitors or to make excuses for such
disgraceful conduct. We must leave them
to draw their own conclusions from what
not few but a crowd of Yale men did on
this occasion"
The paper publishes also conspieuously
communication to the effect that the
conduct of the boys was unworthy OF Yale
men and gentlemen. and that it certainly
puts the university in a false light tefore
the immense crowd here for Prom
week
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
Quay's Reception In the Senate.

tFrom the Chicago Times llerald)
And what had Quay Of Pennsylvania done to
merit this efusiye welcome TO the United States
Senate? Do the annals Of legislation bear any
evidence that he ever entertained an idea above
Doodle spoils? Did he ever introdace>a
measure in the upper house that merited or
received serious consideration? Did he ever make
speech upon any public question which revealed
intelligence above that of the ordinary boiled
lobster? Did anyone ever break into the Senate
who was more barren of ideas or convictions on
national issues or who was more poverty-stricken
in moral principle? What has Quay done in the
whole course Of his public career 10 entitle him
to such manifestations Of regard ON the part Of
a body which makes pretensions to decency and
common sense?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

the way. But the present case is one in
relation to which we fancy that the religi-
Gus scruples and the philanthropy of our
pious trust magnates would naturally be
on the side OF the slave; particularly as
that attitude would not cost them a cent.
We. therefore. are encouraged to hope
that some slight attention may be paid
to the California female slave market,
by the executive and legislative branches
Of the Government In that way, both
might attain TO a very handsome and
cheap reputation for respect for the Con-
stitntion, which, in turn. might delude
many into the notion that they held the
whole document in equal yeneration.
Just now the popular view is different.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
Dean swift and Tesla.


NFTOHI INT I''Es1FII TT"TT7VTIPI.J
While so much is being said about Mr.. Tesla
and his so-called message from Mars, We should
not overlook the wonderful feat performed by
Dean swift who gave in his writings very
good description of the two satellites of Mars
long before the astronomers themselves had any
knowledge of them. These little bodies were,
in TACT, first discovered, not so very many years
ago by the aid of thA great telescope at Wash
ineton' d. C. How the dean came by his re-
markable knowledge. whether through some vision
Of the night or whether by telepathc message
from the brain OF some sympathetic Martini.
no one really knows and, the dean being dead,
it is altogether probable that shall not have
our curiosity allayed-at least not just at present
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
DADY's EQUITABLE RIGHTS.
General wood Refers the Point TO
the Ayuntamiento.

line n unt ia M ientO.
HAVANA, Jan. Ex-Governor General
Wood has returned all the papers in the
Dady case to the Ayuntamiento, calling
attention to the report of the Adminis-
trative Council, which declares that Mr.
Dady has no legal rights whatsoever in
the matter of the sewering and paving
contract, but gives him claim in equity.
The Ayuntamiento will consider the mat
ter from an equitable standpoint. Mr..
Dadv arrived here today
The Ward Line steamship, Visilancia,
which was stranded recently. ninety miles
west of Havan, has been driven farther
on the rocks by the norther that is blow
ing. She now lies in seven feet of water.
A wrecking outfit arrived today and it
is believed she will be fioated il she holds
together during the norther. The ship
has been flooded to prevent her pounding
herself to pieces.
The project for a constitution was read
at n public session of the convention to-
day. and it will be discussed Thursday
Meanwhile It will be printed and copies
will be distributed to the delegates. An
effort was made to Continue the public
sessions tomorrow. but a majority of the
delegates opposed the proposition. as
they wished TO study the constitution.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
Elections to the senate.
lrrom the ChIeago Reeord.l

ITTOIT tFI0 V7'''V''r' '''V''IEI'T
II is time to recognize the fact that election
by popular vote affords the only reasonably sure
means of deharring discredted politicians from
admission 10 the senate. For party bosses who
hold the power to purchase votes with favors
and to punish those who refuse their support
il is a simple enough matter to control the small
number of men necessary to dominate some State
Legislatures The same men could not possibly
20 before the public asking for votes with any
prospect OF success.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

(From the New York Times.

In the memorable spring of 1898, when the eff
fciency Of the United States Army was at last .
after a peaceful generation. to be tested it was
the line that stood the test triumphantly 1t was
the inarticuls;e, unexprcssed line Of which the
new Secretary has made himself the spokesman
that did us credit and made us proud The
favored stan. which had had its own way for 50
many years in army bills and had built up little
irresponsible satrapirs u bureaus in Washington
didn't covcr itself with glory, but very decidedly
with the other thing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
What can wash away my sini
Nothing hut the blood of .Iesusi
What can make me pure within?
Nothing but the blood OF Jesus!

There is every reason to believe that
under the anti-canteen provision of the
Army Reorganization bill the bars in the
hotels on Government reservations at
West Point and Fort Monroe will have to
close and the civilian guests at those re-
sorts go dry. That does not worry us in
the least. If the enlisted man Is to be
sent outside TO the disreputabie dives for
his beer the giIded visitor has no right to
complain of the same regulation. What
we do not like about the whole matter is
that while this desperate onslaught is be-
ing, made upon the innocent and temper
ance promoting post exchange by the re-
forming sisters they shut their sanctiied
eyes to the awful and oul-destroying rum
holes and speakeasies on Capitol HILL
That is where reform should have its
source and fountain head,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

Hrom the Rochester Herald)
The President has appointed sons of Justices
Harlan and Mckenna to positions in Porto Rico
under the United States Government. We have
too much faith in the members Of the United
States Supreme Court to believe that their de
cisions in the Porto Rican question would be
Influenced in the least, yet that were one of the
appearances OF evil which might well have been
avoided and adds more TO the many evidences
We have had that Mckinley is a tactics Execu-
tive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
Religion in Manila schools.

The PbiIinpjne carnetb.p yovsrnuort
is mr. rather has hoan ~ ~ ,huoo. :,
that truly American ouestion re1igion in
the public schools lust how II has heon
settled the desnatcbes leave nc in some
doubt. As nearly as We can eatber from
the ambieuous Wording of ono raca,,,ad
nv tbis ;o,,rnaI ,.os.ort.,. -. -, ,,,,
Introduced hv pro, po-.s ~.
,nandos % -. a.. ..-,'S @-N
H. - -. p.t, 1ns VI re-
- - - e-'''o'e' "
-. 49,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
The Real Remedy.

The usual pure butter pure food, pure drugs,
and pure beer bills will come up among
various Legislatures. The whole field could be
easily covered by an omnibus bill, say, after the
style of Deuteronomy thus; "who=oevcr seileth
a thing for that which it is not, shall be taken
before the elders and stoned to death"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
Let Them Re seIf-Made Men.

:
L. hope that il none hut mllionaires are to be
made United States Senators they will at least be
milioraires who have had gumpiien enough 10
make their own fortunes. This recent tendency to
take up young men who have Inherited or mar
ried money that some one else has accumulated
is disluieting The seltnade millionaire is usu-
ally of ability though he may lack
polish. The young gentleman who has fallen into
u fortune matrimonially by inheritance com
monty turns out to be snob or musl head.
The self-made man is in every way preferable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22
Fair play should Prevail.

One company Of Americans is as much entitled
20 the services Of the United States as the other
but neither may ask for interference in the in.
teina Affairs Of friendly State while i dis.
pute between the Two is pending.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

ued existence of the paper. periodi-
cal can exist with very limited num-
Der of writer's on its SIAN; but il the
number of readers is correspondingly
limited it cannot last very long.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

VToW Inc hanaas tlIy SUM
No real university can exist the theory that
the professors only the founders hired mon
Such policy must keep out vigorous and capable
teachers and lower the standing Of the school
Fortunately, few colleges In America are threat.
ened in this wav
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

IFTOW Int TVTI NVTTW htgIsItT1
In a race war between whites and blacks in
Indiana sixty shots were fired and nobody hurt.
This is called war in Indiana. hut in this part
OF the country it would not even be dignifed by
the name OF fun.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-22

Let us have patience. Who knows hut
that, within a few weeks, the floor OF the
Vice Presidents room at the Capitol will
be covered with a rug of fierce and terri
flying prairie dog and chipmunk skins.