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THE PORTO RICAN TARIFF.
No Truth in the Report That Ii VIII
BE Abolished.

There is no truth in the report that the
President will soon issue a proclamation
abolishing the Porto Rican tariff. 1t is
pointed out that the organic law Of Por-
TO Rica expressly provides that the Pres-
dent shall issue his proclamation abolish
ing the provisional tariff only after
means for raising revenue have been pro-
vided by the Legislative Assembly of the
island and put into operation, and the
President notified by resolution enacted by
the Legislative Assembly.
This, of course, forbids the President to
abolish the existing Porto Rican tariff
until all the requirements of the organic
law In respect to 1t have been complied
with The means for raising revenue has
been provided in the Hollander bill, but
this measure will not go into effect until
July /. 1t will then be necessary for the
Legislature to meet and adopt the resolu-
ton notifying the President that an ade-
auate tariff system Is in operation. The
Legislature assemblies only at the call of
the Governor, and it is learned that it will
probably not be called together until Octo-
Der, so that there is little prospect that
the present Porto Rican tariff will be abol
ished until nearly the end of the current
calendar year. The organic law provided
that If the Legislature did not enact new
tariff law the present tariff should cease to
exist in March, 1902
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INSPECTING THE JETTIES.
The mississippi River Commission
Goes to south Pass.

NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-THE Missis-
sippi River Commission arrived here yes
terday and last night started for South
Pass, for the inspection of the jetties.
This is the first time the jetties have been
visited by the committee which will make
an investigation of the depth and width
of the channels
This is due TO the fact that the jetties
have passed under Government control,
and that the dredge boat, Beta, belonging
to the committee, and lent by it to the
United States engineers. is now engaged
in dredging the channel through the pass
es and trying to keep it open, and of the
required draft, until the Government can
complete it's dredge boat
The committee reports that it found the
Mississippi River levees in good condi-
tion and able to withstand the high water
except in two places, at Lake Providence
and Kemps La. The failure of the Riy-
er and Harbor bill renders it impossible
to give more than SO, 900 from the emerg
ency fund and the balance needed to pre-
vent crevasses will have to be raised by
the Ievee districts and the planters of the
neishborhood
The committee expresses the opinion
that in consequence of the cessation Of
levee work this year. due to the failure
of the River and Harbor bill, the levees
will be in a very poor condition to stand
the flood next wear.
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W. E. JENKINS FOR GOVERNOR.
The President Tells okIahomnns He
viii he Appointed.

A delegation of residents OF Oklahoma
Territory called upon the President yester-
day in the interests of Governor Barnes,
who is a candidate for reappointment- In
the party were \. II. Houston, J. c. Fos-
ter, Dr. Southard, DR.. c. W. Sutton, Charles
Benson. Charles McGraw, Amos Ewing
and J. c. Strong. These gentlemen spent
nearly an hour with the President ana
strongly urged that Governor Barnes be
allowed to continue in office for another
term.
The President however. informed the
delegation frankly that he had decided
to name William r. Jenkins, of Guthrie
the present Secretary of the Territory, 10
succeed Governor Barnes. Both men are
residents of the Territory, and, although
there is considerable factIonal rivalry. the
fight between the two candidates is not
upon this score.
Mr. Jenkins is. however, native OF can
ton, Ohio, and the President has known
him for a long time. II is said that this
doubtless influenced Mr.. Mckinley some
what in deciding in Mr.. Jenkins favor.
The official announceent of Mr.. jenkins
selection is expected within few days,
although Governor Barnes term does not
expire until May II. The delegation did
not leave. the President with any i'll feel
ing. although much disappointed. Mem
bers of the party assured sir. Mckinley
that the appointment of Mr. jenkins
would be well received, and that he would
not be antagonized or opposed by Gov
ernor Barnes or his friends.
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Social Gambling.

me admission Of DR.. Macarthur, Of
The Calvary Baptist Church, New York,
that there is social gambling among
church members, and that money so
gained is sometimes given 10 the
Church by devout danes who have won
their Faster offering at games of chance
during Lent. is rather a startling one,
bat there is no reason to suppose that
the thing is not true. The clergyman
who admits it is not pessimist for he
usserts thai in spite OF this damagiI
statement the world was never SO gooa
as IL is today, and there was never a
time when he knew so many college
men ready TO become earnest church
men.
Tbe fact that there is gambling
among persons high in New York socie-
ty-that games of chance are played in
sristocratic houses for money-is
not at all 10 be doubted II would be
just as wrong to say that ali society
people OF all the people in fashionable
churches are affected by this habit, as
Co say that il affects none Of them.
There WAS a time when no person who
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made any pretensions to being earnest
in church work in this country could
play cards without the danger of criu-
cism, If not worse: and in some
churches card players were practically
barred from membership. This did not
apply to gambling alone. All games of
cards were put under the ban, the in
nocent whist. euchre, and beZique as
well as the deadly draw poker. This
rule has been relaxed. and it now ap-
pears that some people. members of
fashionable churches, are stretching it
so far as to play for money in their
own homes. as a spice Of diversion to
Lenten gatherings.
The reaction is not very unnatural
one 1t must be obvious to all observers
of human affairs that the tide of popu-
lar opinion has its ebb and flow, ana
that action and reaction are as inevi-
table in progress as in physics. The
unreasonable prohibition of all games
of cards, following the irrational pas
sion for gambling which was common
in the fashionable society of the eight
eenth century, has in its turn been fol-
lowed by sort of reawakening of that
passion. Eighteenth century gambling
was not confined to men. Many a fine
lady lost her pin money, and sometimes
possessions considerably more precious,
through the fatal fascination of the
cards. Moreover, nature takes care
that the laws of inheritance are not
governed by any Saiic decree. Women
inherit the qualities of their fathers as
we'll as of their mothers, and If man
be a passionate lover of games of
chance and other pastimes supposed to
be purely masculine. his daughter is
quite likely to be a gambler in some
thing. whether 1t is cards, or human
destiny. or other peoples feelings.
These are good and sufficient reasons
why a craze for gambling should ap-
pear in the drawing room.
Reason will find way out of this
anomalous situation, as out Of most
other difficulties. if il be allowed its
way. There is no more harm in cards,
per Sc. than in any other kind of a
game. of course; the harm comes in
when the player tries 10 get money
without having earned II, and surren-
ders himself to the deadly impulse TO
risk money on a chance. To a person
of a certain temperament, such an i'm
pulse leads 10 certain ruin; another
may gamble all his days. take his losses
and winnings with equal imperturba-
bility, and retire with mistaken nerves
and iinlicbtauad DCcket book The per-
son to whom cards are dangerous
should keep away from them, and feel
no false shame in doing so.
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EaIsc sentiment.

1t is reported that mob is after a
youth in Illinois. because he killed a
young girl who refused to marry him.
The girl was only sixteen, and her
father and brother are said to be head
ing the posse.
The action Of this young man is evil
IDENTIFY one Of those exhibitions of false
sentiment which crop out now and then
even in q civilized country and an en-
lightened age. and there is nothing
which needs to be more sternly re-
pressed-by legal methods Being in its
nature lawless, 1t is all the more impor-
tant that its punishment should be by
due process Of law.
There are some people who think or
affect to think. that man who threat
ems TO kill woman unless she consents
10 marry him is inspired by a particu-
iarly ardent affection; but it is nothing
of the kind. Ia the first place. il is diff
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PASTORS RIGHT TO PREACH.
Welsh Methodists May Use English
If They So Desire.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, April 1I.-Bishop
Charles Fowler, of the Wyoming Confer
ence today handed down a decision say
ing that the pastor of Welsh Methodist
church in this country can preach in Eng
lish or Welsh, as he pleases.
The case was that of Rev. II. p Nor
gan, of the First Welsh NJ. E. Church of
this city. He preached one service each
Sunday in Welsh and one in English
Some of the trustees, who wanted both
services in Welsh. locked him out of the
church. Finally the case was carried to
the courts and the pastor received pos
session of the church again. but the right
to preach as he liked was referred to the
Bishop.
In his decision today the Bishop ap-
proves the expulsion of the offending
trustees and says there must be no inter-
ference with the pastors. The several ex-
PEELED are not to be allowed in church
without the pastors permission and are
to have no voice in the business of the
church.
The times., 1901-04-18
EULoGIEs OF LINCOLN.
Campfire of Veterans mt the Grand
Army Hail.

Lincoln Post No. 3 held it's regular
monthly meeting last night in the G. A.
R building on Pennsylvania Avenue. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets
northwest. After the transaction OF the
routine business the doors were opened
and a campfire was held. The invited
guests were the Womans Relief Corps
No. and Lincoln Camp. Sons of Veter-
ans
The speeches Of the evening were de-
voted TO the life, character. and services
of Lincoln, both as President of the
United States and as a private citizen.
Each speaker was literally applauded.
The campfire was presided over by .. Fl.
Oldroyse, Chairman of the Entertainment
Committee who acted as tOastmaster
and introduced the following speakers: l.
w Stone. commander of the Department
of the Potomac: George Smith. Post Com
mander, Lincoln Post No. 3: NJ. T. Ander-
son. Post Department Commander De-
partment of the Potomac; John :. Wal
ker Senior Vice Commander. Lincoln
Post No. 3: l.. 2. Williams Post Senior
Vice Commander. Department Of the PO-
tOmac; j. r. Hays and s 5. Lincoln, Of
Lincoln Post No. 3. The campfire con
Cluded with refreshments and a reception
to Senior Vice Department Commander
t. F. Bingham.
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THE HAVANA QUARANTINE.
Absence of Plague Cases Not Evi-
dence of Non-Infection.

HAVANA. April 17.-Regarding the pro-
test of the Uruguayan Government
against the delay to Uruguayan vessels
at Cuban ports, DR.. Glennon. Chief sur
geon of the Marine Hospital Service, says
that the vessels either come from districts
on the River Platte. where there are cases
of plague. or their cargoes of beef come
from infected districts.
The voyage to Cuba takes from forty
to fifty days for sailing vessels. and,
though no case of plague has broken out
on them, Dr. Glennon holds that this does
not prove that the vessels are not IN
fected, as the rats on board, If they are
not killed on the arrival of the vessels In
Cuba. might easily carry the Infection.
He says that the rats may be infected
and nobody on the vessels know it.
The rats are killed here by pumping the
vessels full of sulphur fumes, which takes
about two days.
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ficulf to see. in the light of cold common
sense, what a man of average intelil-
gence wants with wife who does not
want him. When one considers that
marriage involves not only a few days
or weeks, but possibly lifetime, the
rashness of a marriage in which there
is no love becomes quite obvious; and
when the woman in question is forced
into the union. both parties are likely
to lose a good deal by the transaction
Moreover. if there is one thing IN
which a girl should be allowed TO nave
her own way, for the good of all parties
concerned. it is in the matter of the
man whom she wishes for her husband.
There may be a question as to her mar
rying the man she wants, if she is too
young to know her own mind, or if the
mans character is Objectionable; in
that case long engagement is likely
to solve the difficulty; but there can be
no doubt at all of the impropriety OF
forcing her to marry man whom she
does not love Half the vice and cor
ruption of history came about in pre-
cisely that way. Even when loveless
marriage is arranged by persons inter-
ested in the happiness of both parties,
and jealous for their welfare, it is not
likely to be a good thing: but when the
only dictator in the matter is hot
headed and violent suitor, ii is disas-
trous to the last degree. To repre-
sent the deed of such a misguided and
ungenerous person as having anything
noble in it is mischievous. AS a usual
thing, the culprit in the case is worse
than misguided and ungenerous; he is
a brute To make excuses of a roman
tic and sentimental nature for such
performance is to encourage other men
with a little of the brute in their nature
to be guilty of similar deeds of violence.
the victim being any unfortunate girl
who does not chance to respond to their
advances. There is nothing fine about
such a man at all He is an atavistic
freak.
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Mr. Loomis, American Minister to Ven
ezuela, is understood by his friends to be
the latest martyr TO the wild and man
eating interviewer. He declares that he
never uttered the words put into his
mouth by the newspaper men at San
Juan, and that if the language in which
he was alleged to criticise President Cas-
tro in a most personal and offensive man
ner was used by anybody. it must have
been by other passengers on the
steamer We can recall many similar
instances The other passengers are
nearly always to blame for these unpleas
ant little things.
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THE ANTI-TAMMANY MEETING
Plans for the Gathering in New York
City Tonight.

NEW YORK, April H.-It was an
nounced today that the Carnegie Hall
meeting Of Democrats opposed to Tam
many Hail. which will be held tomorrow
evening, would be called together by VIII
liam Hepburn Russell. Ex-Surrogate
Rastus S. Ransom will be the permanent
presiding officer, and the principal speech
will be made BY Peter B. Olney. An ad
dress to the public will be issued.
In addition to the executive committee
men to be elected by the district organi-
cations, the following are expected to
serve in the central governing body;
+. Ellerys Anderson, Perry Belmont.
Thomas +. Keating, John L. Pance, Mr.
Ransom. ex-senator Jacob a. Cantor, ex-
Assemblymm.Pe Perez Nj. Stewart, and John
Dewitt Warner.
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URGE USE OF TRANSPORTS.
New York Business Men Confer With
the President.

A committee Of representative business
men and manufacturers of New York saw
the President yesterday in regard to
establishing a Government transport line
from the metropolis through the Suez
Canal to Manila and the Far East The
statement is made that the vast supplies
amounting to 6.O0e tons a month are nov
conveyed in the ships of two foreign lines.
It is asserted that these goods can as
well be carried in the transports which
the Government now owns if such a line
as is proposed is established. The Gov
ernment owns the docks and wharfage
necessary. and it is stated that large
number of men employed upon these will
be rendered idle unless Government line
OF transports is established The Presi-
dent is said to lock with favor upon the
proposition.
In the delegation were Col c. F. Homer.
Charles A. Moore, William +. Dickey T..
A. Johl. ID. Fl. RaistOn. and several others.
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Equal Rights.
OFrom the Baltlmorc sum

lFr0m the Baltimore sWn.)
The consolidation of labor is quite as logical a
development of our economic system as the con-
solidation OF ownership. The trust has the i'm
nense advantage already of controlling all the
material it uses and the equipment which is re-
dured for converting this material into the
finished product Whether, by reason Of this ad-
vantage it IS stronger than the labor organiza-
tions time alone will show. A strike involving
half a million men would be very serious mat
ter II would cause suffering among the strikers
and those dependent upon them On the other
hand the trust could not hope to emerge un-
scathed from such conflict. 1t might win,
but undoubtedly il would he at considerable cost.
Ii would make enemies TOR itself in the ranks
of organized labor, and it would strengthen
the hands OF those who hostile to it on
economic grounds
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IMMIGRATION FROM CANADA.
Plans for n More Rigid Enforcement
of the IuNs.

The Treasury Department is devising
plan for more rigid enforcement Of the inn
migration laws on the Canadian border.
For several years immigration into the
United States by way of Canada has been
on the increase, and the officials have rea-
son to believe that the number of aliens
crossing the International boundary iile-
gally has increased in similar ratio.
The subject was discussed at meeting
held In Assistant Secretary Taylor's Of
flee yesterday. at which Secretary Gage,
T. V Powderiy and Mr.. McSweeney, of
New York were present. 1t is proposed
TO greatly increase the number of inspec-
tors on the northern border, so as TO guard
against illegal entrance of aliens into the
country.
The United States immigration service
AT Quebec Canada where thousands of
immigrants land every year. is also to be
radically improved.
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Renoyations mt windsor.
From the Lonaon chronicleA

tfT0U tne LONDON tnfOnlCIe.f
The rooms at Windsor Castle are to be com
pletey rearranged TO meet the wishes Of the
King and Queen Nl the furniture is 20 be thor
oughly oyerhauled and brought up 20 date, and
il is expected that the palace viii be IN the
hands Of the Office Ot Works for nearly a year.
During this time the Hing and court VIII take
up their residence at Frognorc when in Wind
sor The King and Queen arc 90 occupy rOoms
used by the Duche-, oi Rent at Frogm0fe
House which, hy command Of her Majesty.
Queen Victoria. have been kept almost Sacrcdly
private since the demise OF the duchess. in 1861.
The furniture in these rooms has been replaced
bv some very handsome sItitcS This Is not the
first time that the King and Queen have resided
in FTuguorc for il was here that the llte Duke
OF Clarence was born, in 1864. Some Of their
majesties attendants VIII be quartered IN prog
more House. and others in the adjoining cot
tages one OF which is still occupied BY the
Munsh Hlfz Abdul Karin and his wife, Who
are shortly returning to India
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The Chinese Indemnity d.
lFrom the chieago TrIbune.l

Sir Robert Hart. the Collector of Maritime
Customs for the Chinese Empire. undoubtedly has
valid grounds for saying that emma cannot pay
500 OOO. coo The exaeting OF such indemnity
would probably lead 70 failure in payment ard
then the next step would be the dismeTnbermcnt
of the Empire. The forcing OF railroads and
foreign manufactures into China has already
caused serious economic disturbances Gen J. H.
Wilson calls attention 10 the tact that the mere
introduction OF American and English cotton
cloth has thrown hundreds Of thousands II not
millions OF Chinese men and women out OF en-
ployment and caused widespread suffering. These
economic changes inevitable. but II is not
necessary to add to them the bark-breaking
taxation that would 90 with an excessive war IN
demnity
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One More Failure.

(From the Philadelphia Times)
A little judgment, a little craftsmanship. a
little sympathy with popular liberty would
easily have guided public sentiment III Cuba TO
a harmonious adjustment Of all present problems
and established the Cubans in their rghtful
Independence under the friendly and protecting
influence of the great Republic The oppor-
tunity has been thrown away, through interested
influence and In n spirit Uf political
tyranny and though the present impossible
situation may work itself out in time, the wrong
that has been done TO the honor and credit OF
the United States is irreparabe. For all of
this President Mckinley and the Republican party
are responsible.
The times., 1901-04-18
The Trolley in London.
lFrom the London Dailr Mail.)

London Yesterday went in crowds to try its
electric trans. Thursdays passengers said
to have numbered about 100000 yesterday 5 prob
ably reached nearer 10000 Half a dozen addi
tional cars were put in the afternoon max
ing fifty-eight in all, and giving one-and-one
half-minute service On Monday the number is
likely TO be increased TO seventy or eighty.
Each car carries sixty passengers. Yes
terday it often carried many more notwthstand
ing that the company had squad OF stalwarts
stationed at each terminus to prevent over
erowding. In the afternoon the manager had to-
telegraph for more police. Ii was impossible to
keep the people from pushing their way in long
after the proper accommodation had been ex-
hausted.
Passengers seemed to regard the new trans
as sort OF switchback The Shepherds Bush
terminus was a sight to The road al
most cogged with people Those who them
selves not getting on or of stayed to look at
those who were.
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The Indiscretion of the Bishop.
(From London Tit-Bits.)

Al certain function. presided over by very
shortsighted Bishop. a young man arrived very
late aud explained that he had been detained in
attendance on his mother.
quite right said the Bishop. "no need to
apologize. mans first duty is to his PARENTS
hope the dear, old lady is very well? Re-
member me very kindly to her and tell her
shall drop in to tea next Sunday it | can man
age it."
When the young man had passed on the Bishop
turned to a bystander and said: THAT was
young Jack Seymour, was il notf'
''No my lord" was the reply; that gentleman
was the Duke OF Connaught" "
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There is rumor afioat to the effect that
the Administration suspects Russia OF q
design to settle her occupation of Man
churia' by assuming or guaranteeing the
whole Chinese indemnity. The Russian
position is said TO be that Manchuria is
not a part of the Chinese Empire. but
only connected with it through the
Manchu crown. and that, were the dy-
nasty to be overthrown Manchuria would
again be a separate possession. 1t is
quite possible that such an arrangement
might suit some OF the Powers. but GER
tainly not Japan, which will have to be
satisfied as to the future in Korea, or will
be very apt to fight, if not now then at
the earliest practicable opportunity.
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Fools Always Present.
fFrom the Chicago Tribune.)

~ should think you'd vary the wording, once
in awhile of these confidential letters YOU send
out +" remarked the silent partner. You have
been using this same form for the last ten years,
and the public must be pretty well onto il by this
time"
whats the use OF doing that? said the
tive member of~the green goods firm. As long
as the gudgeons are biting well We don't need
TO change the bait
The times., 1901-04-18
Cuba and the Philippines.

(From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune)
Our position both in the Philippines and in
Cuba Is one of trust for civilization To suffer
either both Of these important regions TO
drift into anarchy were, part, gross
breach of duty to ourselves and the world
ever entered the mind Of diseased demagogism.
Our occupation or paramountcy in both countries
VIII forever rest on affection, not force; on de-
votion to liberty and opposition to license and
anarchy