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The times., 1901-06-09
ATHANASIAN CREED CHANGES.
Rctransintion Not Favored by the
London Dineesnn Conference.

LONDON, June Sat meetings of the
London Diocesan Conference there were
several interesting debates, notably one
dealing with the Athanasian creed. The
Rev. Charles John Ridgeway and the Rev.
Bloomfield Jackson, prebendaries OF st
Paul's Cathedral, moved and seconded
that a retrans1ation be substituted for
the present We rsion.
Canon Armitage Robinson, of Westmin
ster. opposed this motion. He said he
thought the present version admirably
represented the meaning Of the original
trainers The temper of the time was
photographically reproduced in its mag
nifcent anathemas, and no retransla-
ton can soften what was meant to be as
hard as adamant. He continued: These
words appaIl the average mind today.
How. then. can we justify their repeti-
tion in the service of the Church? Doubt
less there are several answers: l can only
give mine. 1 sing them as part of the
great hymn composed as the battle song
of the Church when at length she had
vanquished the Arians and other enemies
Of the faith. l sing them as 1 sing GER
tain portions of the psalms which are
wholly un-Christian in their temper. We
have no authority to pick and choose.
But as l sing them 1 long for the
day when the Church will allow me to
sing only the splendid confession of my
faith without clauses which seem to
threaten my neighbors.'
Canon Robinson advocated following the
Church own precedent in eliminating
the anathemas formerly at the end of
the Nicene creed He argued that the
retranslation suggested difficulties where
none existed, and would simply mean
that the Church of the twentieth cen
tury solemnly reaffirms in a more mod
ern dress the anathemas of the fifth CEN
tury, which we tolerate only as part Of
the historical record we do not desire to
utter anew as our own"
Canon Hensley said that retranslation
would merely give worse English without
better theology. Canon RObinsons i'm
pressive speech carried the meeting.
The times., 1901-06-09
MoRGAN'S STEAMSHIP LINE.
More Than Two Companies to Be In
cImded in the Deal.

BALTIMORE, June S.-AnOther huge
corporation is planned as the outcome OF
the deal for merging the Atlantic Trans
port Company and the Leyland Line. II
is learned that the new company will be
capitalized at $50, o,oO0 and VIII embr1 ee
not only the Atlantic Transport and the
Leyland Line. Ltt VIII also include num-
Der Of other steamship companies. B. y.
Baker President Of the Atlantic Trans
port Company is now on his way to meet
J. 2 Morgan to complete the details Of
the big consolidation. \ big underwriting
syndicate is forming to guarantee the
execution of the financial plan.
The details Of this plan are carefully
guarded, and, it is said, may be an
nOunced only through j. p. Morgan &
Co A report in financial circles today
was that there would be given for the At
lantic Transport stock $500 in cash and
800 in par of the new stock. Another
view was that 500 in preferred stock and
5000 in common stock would be given.
Both reports, it is learned from an au-
thentfc source, are wrong. 1t is the i'm
preston, however, that the deal will pro-
vide for an exchange in part cash and
part stock.
BaItimoreans have rendered suhscrip
tious to the underwriting. The allotment
has not been made. as yet. and doubt is
expressed as to what amount, if any,
Will come to these subscribers. Consid-
cradle speculation is iudulged in as to the
of the new company. it is
believed p. n. Baker will be elected presi-
The times., 1901-06-09
Jefferson and n Third Term.

tFrpm the Chicago JournaI.)r
Midway iu Ais second term the Legislature
Of Vermont led Of in nominating him for a third
term. and this example was followed by the
Legislatures OF a half dozen other States.
jefferson could nave been nominated and re-
elected until the end Of his life had he so
chosen. He could have served the eight years
Of Madison, the eight years Of Monroe, and two
OF the years Of John quincy Adams, Tor he did
not die until l726.
But when these requests came to him to be
a candidate for 4 third term he declined, aud
in a letter of great weight and most carefully
written, he pointed out that two terms were
all that any President should have, while hc
laid stress on the illustrious example OF Washing
ton That letter Of Jetfersons is much part
Of the Iuwrittcn coustitution OF the United
States as any constitutional opinion Of John
NarshalIs, and it has the sanction OF nearly
one hundred years Of uniform practice under it,
The times., 1901-06-09
senator Depev ON EnpIapd

The remarks Of Senator Depew at
Buffalo concerning England, as report
ed by the press, were in more than
questionable taste. The United States
and Great Britain are commercial ri
walls, and, in business way, there are
mary points Of antagonlsm between
them. But both are great Powers, and,
automatically speaking, the two ma
tiOns are friends.
Mr.. Depew occupies the position of
United States Senator. one Of the most
exalted legislative stations in the world.
II therefore I'll BELTS him to speak
slightingly Of England, whether it be
done in a spirit Of actual dislike or
merely through desire TO be humor-
Gus on every possible occasion. That in
a commercial and Industrial way we are
passing England and all other nations
by leaps and bounds is plain, and all
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true Americans rejoice that it is so.
That is to say, they are happy in the
marvellous growth and prosperity OF
their own country, but they do not. or
at least they should not. object to other
nations and peoples also enjoying the
happiness which comes in the wake Of
favdfaDle business conditions.
It is sheer nonsense for Mr.. Depew to
talk of our having taken everything
from England but her real estate, and
it was simply ridiculous for him to
couple the winning of a horse race by
Mr. Whitney with the purchase Of a
line Of English steamers by MIR, Nor
gan. In view of the position he occu-
pies. Mr.. Depew should remember that
there is a time for seriousness and dig
nifty as well as for leyity and attempts
a wit
The times., 1901-06-09

incidents of the invasion and occupa-
ton. and when the allied troops leave
the country, there is ground for the
fear that it viii break out in a massa-
ere Of missionaries and. not unlikely, a
fresh attack upon the legations which,
the next time, the Empress Dowager
might be unable to prevent if she
would. and, we apprehend, would not if
she could. Altogether. the Chinese
question at large is as far from settle
ment as ever. The embroglio has bene-
flied nobody but Russia, which has
gained possession OF a new empire in
the course Of the proceedings. No other
nation has profited. The United States
certainly has not in any sense.
The times., 1901-06-09
The determination of Rats.

The problem Of exterminating ia IS has
become rather a serious one in these
days Of rapid transit and quick com
munication, for under such conditions
the danger from rats carrying germs Of
plague or other disease is somewhat
greater than 1t was in former times
The medical commission Of the Japa-
nese Government says that to avoid the
spread Of the bubonic plague, rats must
be exterminated; and this conviction
has become general. The question is
how to do it. 1t has been suggested
that sulphuric acid might be forced
into all parts Of a ship coming from an
infected port and kept there for TWEEN
ty-four hours, which would probably
kill the rats. But it is easy to see that
the only really effective means Of ex-
terminating the creatures is one which
viii drive them out of their holes into
the open, where they may be killed. To
kill them in their inaccessible haunts in
the hooks and crannies Of ship or a
house does not help matters.
This is a problem which is worth solv-
ing, and in its solution no harm is likely
to come to anybody. Rats are not ben
cfcial agents from any point Of view.
When the farmer Of this country set
himself to eXterminate the crow, he ig-
norantly did more harm than he pre-
vented. because the crow, industrious
and active, kept down the hordes of in
sects which would otherwise destroy ten
times as much valuable fruit and corn
as the bird could eat for dessert The
rat does nothing Of this sort His ex-
istence has been continued. not because
he was useful. but because he was un-
reachable. The armies of vagrant cats
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which are nuisances in some of our
cities have been allowed to grow up be-
cause they did in some measure destroy
rats and mice. But the rat and mouse
have no such excuse for living They
Go not feed solely on decaying matter,
and thus act as scavengers; they are
mischievous dStfedators They have
lived and multiplied through long es
tabhshed and welldeveloped cunning in
dodging their enemies. They are agile,
alert, and wary; they choose instinc-
lively Tor their dwelling places old
houses and old ships, ir which the cram
MES for their hiding are numerous.
They multiply in places where men do
not often come, and where rodents are
practically safe from interference. In
large numbers they are enemies too for
midable for any other animal to dispose
of. 1t is on record that men, going
carelessly into places where rats
swarmed, have been seriously injured
by them. An ordinary cat will not at
tempt to catch them. Eyen a good
mouser viii often run from a rat. The
rat is a fighter. All these qualities
cunning, wariness. pugnacity and the
ability to live on next to nothing-have
secured the rat survival. and it is
rather a serious problem how to gebTid
of him even with all the appliances of
civilization. Perhaps he will never be
eXterminated but it is certain that
either determination must take place or
things must continue very much as they
are. Without concerted and systematic
effort for the destruction Of rats they
will successfully combat all attempts to
reduce their numbers. a bounty will
not do. It would probably be found, as
in the case of the gopher many years
ago in a Northwestern State, that un
scrupulous people were raising rats for
the sake of getting the bounty on their
SCalDS
The times., 1901-06-09
Men and MonnrcIs.
CFrom the Baltimore SUM

IFTUW TUH bIIIIIH"IV 0III.J
II n0uarchcIl government is TO outast the
twentieth century it viii not be through the
cx4ltation Of the person OF the sovereign. The
world is too old and too vse aud perhaps too
cynical 20 tolerate foolish pretensons. As long
as the King gives his subjects trouble does
not attempt To 0ppress them, and recognizes
that the constitution is supreme he viii be per
mitted TO reign. while the people, through their
reurcsentatiyes in Parliament, govern. Colec-
tivelv. therefore, the people are the supreme
power in monarchicaI Britain. II the King should
ever seriously challenge the supremacy Of the
people he would find his sovereignty gone. As
body polite the people OF Great Britain are
superior 10 their King. Whether, Individuals
they are as good as their monarch is largely
matter of taste and standards. The rank
is but the guinea s stamp. the mans the gowd
for a that"
The times., 1901-06-09
DISMISSED FROM WEST POINT.
Cadets Discharged Because of De-
ficiencies in Their studies.

WEST POINT, June S.-These cadets
were notified this afternoon that they had
been found deficient in their studies, and
were consequently discharged They are
as follows: Third class men-Barlow, Of
Wisconsin. Motlow, Tennessee; Persons.
Wisconsin: Oldham, Tennessee. Fourth
class-Cron. Michigan; Dunford, Utah;
George. Texas: Goldthwaite Kentucky;
Maduslla. Kansas. and Sands, at large
Seven others were turned back to join
the classes below them. All the members
Of the Board of Visitors have departed for
their homes, excepting General Schofeld,
who viii remain until Monday.
The times., 1901-06-09
civil War History.

lFrOm TUc hInsl5 IIIy SIIT-I
It is a remarkable fact that since the animosi-
ties Of the civil war have passed away no sym
pathizer with the Rebellion has undertaken to
write an exhaustive history Of the struggle from
the Confederate side The ex-Confederates talk
about the events Of the war among themselves
in their conventions and societies but seem averse
10 the compilation OF records in the form OF a
history one reason Is that the destruction OF
official papers and records renders the task exceed
ingly difficult and labOrous Il would be life
work for one man As the prominent actors in
the war drop ont the task becomes more iorInid-
able and it looks as if il viii never be under
taken This fact also illustrates the complete
acceptance by the South OF the results Of the
civil war even to the point OF reluctance to re
count to the world the story Of the Lost Cause.
The times., 1901-06-09
Tbe Situntion in Cubn

(From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.)
The American troops will remain in the ISL
and until government which will met American
ideas is established. and this ca-,not be done
until the relations between Cuba and the United
states are agreed 10 by the Cubans on the exact
lines laid down in the Patt provis1. II was
the expectation that a Cuban republic would be
in operation by the end OF 1901 at the latest
but if there is 10 be any obstructveueS> Cuba -
uart this outcome will be DELAYED. Probably an
amicable arrangement viii he reached soon. AZ
least this is the hope Of all Americans Until
this is effected however. the United states sol
dier, viii remain in Cuba and the United states
flag will fly over Cuha's principal cities aud IL,
inrI III inn
The times., 1901-06-09
,r,e Mix-Up in south Carolina.
nErnnn The Hartford Courantl

ADplrently Governor McsweeneyS second let
ter 10 senator Tillman and the senator's second
letter to the Governor passed each other in the
mail-bag4 Would it have made difference II
they hadn't? The senator knows nor, at any
rate that the Governor virtually dared him
10 write an unconditional resignation and see
what would happen 10 him. The Governor knows
now that he is not to have the pleasure OF APP
pointing Tillman's successor on the present Oc-
casion lie who will not when he may" etc.
The times., 1901-06-09
Century Runs.
(From the Chicago Tribuu

=
Ii is hard to see how even the greatest adyo-
cate of the bicycle can fEd anything 10 com
mend in the practice of holding century runs on
every convenient holiday. The ability 10 ride
bicycle rapidly for a short distance may often
he extremely valuable and nothing can De more
delightful than an easy spin along the pleasant
country roads. But when lot of men start
out at ; O'Clock in the morning and race like
mad fifty miles out into the country and back
again the sport OF bicycle riding degeneratcs
10 the same plane with the snake aud torture
dances OF the Moqui Indians and other similar
tests OF endurance
The times., 1901-06-09
silence the Best Refuge.

lFr0m The INCag0 tHT0nCI0-l
Senator TlImlu does not know exactly how
TO cXtricatc himself from the situation in which
he is placed and he is looking up precedents.
lie viii find that there are practically unbroken
records for thousand years back To the effect
that when a man makes TOOL OF himself the
best thing to do is 10 ~ubSide, in the hope that
.lMnr u.nule win lnLgeL aLnmt IL
The times., 1901-06-09
Nnnid AmenitIes.

From tie Chicago Tribunc)
The international relations ot the two ooun-
tries will not be affected in the least hy the
fact that several wealthy Americans and English
men have united in dis ussing turtle soup, three
kinds OF fish. many joints and entrees and in
washing them down with kinds of winc
The times., 1901-06-09
Why the Boers Fight On.

IFr0m thc AnlcOndl Stludardl
Home is the thing men fight for No man
would 20 to war % defend a boarding house. "
This is eUe Of the pithy things said by dele
gate to the Congress OF Mothers. IL describes
the Transyaal situation in 4 nutshell and
plains better than a volume Of exposition the
s,o-at of that determined resistance to English
conquest
The times., 1901-06-09
Griwcs, Title to Fame.
(From the Omaha world-HersIdl

(From the Omaha World-Herald)
We are informed that the Supreme Courts de-
cision tickes Griggs. For fear that some will
not recall who Griggs is We stop the press to
say that he is the who tried to kill the
trusts by feeding them to death,
The times., 1901-06-09

Cailles, the only important Tagal lead
er still in the field, has dictated terms
upon which he is graciously willing to
surrender. They include the fun pardon
of two deserters from the United States
Army, who for some time have been act
ing as officers in his rebel command. 1t
is needless to remark that General Mac
Arthur has no business to think Of treat
ing with this murderous guerrilla on any
such conditions
The times., 1901-06-09

There Is almost hopefulness in the bull
letin Of yesterday concerning the cCndi-
tiOn of Mrs. Mckinley. The physicians
seem to have been able to control her
aiment, and the chance that she may re-
gain her normal health appears to be
greatly improved.
The times., 1901-06-09

Captain Hall, of the Marine Corps. re-
Gently tie victim of a petticoat cabal. and
tried by a court-martiai in consequence,
for cowardice during the siege Of the le-
cations in Pekin, has been brevetted
major for gallantry exhibited during
those trying weeks. The brave young of
hcer deserves his houors. What should be
done with the petticoats?
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-14
LABOR FEDERATION.
The Closing Bays of Scranton
 Convention Busy Ones.
INCREASE OF OFFICERS VOTED DOWN

Effort to Commit the Delegates In
 Favor of Abolishing the Militia
 FaiIed-Labor Men Against An-
 archy and Ship Subsidies.
 SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 1.-The con- vention of the American Federation of Labor held three sessions yesterday and disposed of more business than on any previous day of the meeting. The session last night was decided upon so as to enable the delegates to complete the work of the convention today .
 One of the principal features of the days proceedings was the defeat of the proposition to increase the number of vice presidents from six to eight. The increase was recommended by the committed on law, but many delegates made warm speeches against the in- crease. Charges were made that the executive council, of which the vice presidents are members, was back of the proposition, but this was yehe- mently denied.
 A resolution instructing unions to hold aloof from the militia of the sey- eral states was debated for long time. Strong language against the use of the militia in times of strikes was used, but the whole subject was ta- bled.
 The convention decided to increase the per capita tax of national and in- ternational unions from one-third to one-half of 1 per cent per member per month and also agreed to raise the per capita tax of federal and local trades unions from , to 10 cents a month for each member, the increase of 5 cents to go toward the raising of defense fund for those unions. Dur ing the day the committees reported many resolutions on other matters, and favorable action was taken on many of them.
 The convention decided to take no action on resolution condemning an archy and resolution protesting against ship subsidy legislation, be- cause the American Federation of La Dor is already on record as decidedly against anarchy and ship subsidies.
 Consideration of the report of the committee on boycotts consumed much of the time of the evening session. There was a struggle over the matter of boycotting a cash register company of Ohio. Both sides explained the trou- ble, and as a result the company was placed on the unfair list' by large 1 viva Yoce vote.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-14
VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES

Prof V. r. Wormwood's wonderIui collection of dogs and monkeys may be seen for the last time at the Jacques this evening, and it is hn;l opportunity that should not be neg lected. Nothing more extraordinary than the arithmetic dogs feats has been seen here, and as an illustration of how much patience and skill can accomplish in the development of anl- mai intelligence it is altogether unique. The other dogs and monkeys perform almost equally marvellous tricks. and they give an act in it's entirety that is altogether extraordinary For sue cessor. opening with the matinee on Monday. MT Poli has arranged another capital performance. As feature act is offered Will NJ. Cressy's comedy sketch, Mag Haggerty's Father in which Thomas J. Ryan and Mary Richfield appear. Then in addition We have the noted impersonator. Charles Leonard Fletcher, in lifelike portrayals of President Roosevelt, Admiral Schley. Chauncey Depew and others. There are six other big acts, and for all the price of admission is but 10, 20 and 30 cents; matinees, 10 and 20 cents, all ladies 10.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-14
THE ADOPTED LAND.
[Communicated by WI

Communicated by WI Beside a pathway green and cool, Whose emerald shadows keep Their checkered play upon his breast, They laid him down to sleep; A marble roof as. white as snow, And as a palace fair, And marble portals barred him in From every earthly care. o, like q tired warrior, worn
 With battle and unrest, He slept with his white brow at peace, His hands upon his breast; The same calm smile upon his lip, That suffering could not stir, Unfiinching still i'll deadly strife
 With death, the conqueror. Long had he borne the shield and lance Against the mighty foe, ARd patient still, though struggling fast.
 Beheld his life blood flow; Now death shall claim him for his own, His couch must be the sand, But where? In his own distant home Or this adopted land? Sweet were the heaths where he had
 bilth And bright the sky of blue, Beneath the curtaining hawthorn
 hedge
 How green the shamrock grew; The primrose op'd her golden eyes, There first the hills among And through the bending whitebrier
 spray
 How sweet the blacEbird sung. Oh, for a rest in that far isle, The tierceSt heart that beats | Might well it's feverish feet assrlage To claim that blest retreat; Yet death now claimed him for his own, Where should his burial be? In this, Columbia's friendly soil, Or Ireland's, OCT the sea? Hay me- he said while slowly grew The death damp OCT his brow, l "Within Der breast to whose kind care The greatest debt I owe; l For Ireland's veal and Ireland's woes My living heart had room, l But what had she to give her sons
 But sorrow, want and gloom? And they who loved her welfare most l Were most by suffering scathed, As mark the lines on Brennan's brow By early suffering traced; Columbia's soil was far more kind,
 Upon her generous strand l I'll sleep, as Brennan's hopes now sleep In my adopted land.
 sF Beneath Columbia's tranquil skies, Where shade and sunshine keep Sweet tryst upon his loyal breast
 They laid him down to sleep. There may the summer soonest smile And friendships faithful band Long keep his honored memory greer l h his adopted land.
 ENUL.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-14
A New Trust Company.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.-It was an nounced here yesterday that a new trust company, with q capital of $5, 100000, to have offices in Baltimore and New York, is being organized by local, New York and Washington cap italists. It is likely that the Hon. F E. Jackson, ex-governor of Maryland will be elected president of the com pany. He is one of the leading mer in forming it. The banking house oi D. A. Keister & Co. of New York is looking after the New York end of the companY.