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New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Russian service, and has been one OF the most
efficient servants Of the last three Cars. His
first work was done with Skobeleff. laying out
strategic railroads in Asia. Then he was kom-
aroffs right hand man in taking possession Of
Turkestan. In two years he rode on horse
back 5000 miles, and foremost in push
ing the Russian frontier to the gates of Herat.
Then. when the great dispute arose between
Russia and Great Britain over the Afghan
boundary. he took supreme charge of the Rus
sian side, went to London while his subord-
mates were working along the frontier. and
practically hypnotized the Gladstone govern
ment into making its sweeping surrender to
Russia
Such a record is particularly good prepara-
ton for work at Peking In the direction Of
securing the Bears share of China. 1t Is con-
spicuously announced from st. Petersburg that
NJ. Lessar is a decided Anglophile. He has
certainly got along very pleasantly at London
and understands how to deal with British
statesmen to Russas advantage. There is
every reason to expect that he will serve his
government as efficiently at Peking AS he did
in Turkestan and in London.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
"INSTIGATION' AND "PUBLIC CL4MOR.

Fire Commissioner Scannell. recently lndlcteo
on charge of conspiracy in the purchase ol
articles for his department. has preseh1ed III
affidavit TO Justice McAdam containing various
more or less pertinent declarations One OF
them is that he is not guilty OF conspiracy out
of course he was certain to make such re
sponse, and'it suggests no comment lie says
also that he was guided by the Counsei 10 the
Corporation in making all contracts for me flre
Department, which may or may not De al nc
curate statement of the fact. but which, II
accurate NAV not relieve him of responsibility
Another assertion made by Mr. Scannell is that
the charge against him 'was instigated by
public official" This is an unusual complaint,
but its rarity is not likely to procure for the
Commissioner large amount OF sympathy. II
one municipal official has unreasonably or
maliciously instigated an attack upon another
he deserves general censure. and perhaps some
thing more: but the mere fact. if 1t is fact,
that the instigator is in the public service does
not condemn him. On the contrary. it produces
an agreeable impression Of watchfuness and
fidelity. The sufferings of this city under Tam
many government have too seldom been ale
waited by the manifestation of an unwiingness
on the part of one more of its on1cers TO
stand for the actions of the rest. New-York
would be greatly cheered if 'instigation" should
become contagious
Commissioner Scannell. by way of completing
the explanation of his trouble, adds that the
indictment against him was the result Of pub
lie clamor." Now. there is nothing unusual
about that descriptive term. When a man Is
made uncomfortable by pretty general liberia
ton of feeling concerning him and his doings
he calls it public clamor. When things are
said that he likes, especially If he happens to
be running for office at the time. he has no
difficulty I'm identifying them majestic ex-
preston of public opinion 1t would have been
safe to assume without Mr.. Scannells permis
sion that he would invite the community TO re-
gard him in this instance as victim Of pub
lie clamor
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
n. LESSAR AT PEKTNG.

The Russian Government shows its apprecia-
ton Of the importance of the Chinese question,
and its determination to lose no point in the
great international game which Is being played
mt Peking by the character Of the men whom
1t sends to represent 1t near the Dragon Throne.
Not long ago IT had at Peking Count Cassni.
one Of the shrewdest and most enterprisng
diplomats in it's service. After him came NJ.
de Giers. who was expected to acquit himself
I'm manner worthy Of his name. He has not.
however, given satisfaction, wherefore not even
bis name and family influence can avail to keep
him In the place or TO screen him from the con-
sequences OF failure. He is summarily swept
aside, with the sharp rebuke of being sent to n
court which. however distinguished from an
artistic. historical or social point OF view. Is
automatically little more than u cipher And
now In place OF him there goes TO Peking no
less u parsonage than N. Paul Lcssar.
This new minister may be described rs one
OF Russin's foremost experts In Asiatic mat
ters and especially In tho profitable art Of
Asiatic territorial acquisition. Like more than
one other prominent Russian he ID really not a
Russian by descent or birth, having come from
an old Montenesrin family, He han. however.
spent nearly all Of his life IN Russia or In the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
PERSONAL.

Paris paper recently announced that La
Borgas'' was dead In comparative poverty in some
remote French village. Not In a hundred could
associate the name with any reminscence, and yet
thirty years ago she the "Jingarde" Gf there Is
such word) of Paris, as was Macdermott "Jingo''
OF London. When hopes the lowest la
Borsas" would.appear, in the streets. and. after
announcing a big French victory the Prus-
slams, drive about Paris waving the tricolor and
yelling patriotic songs.
The death. In his seventy-sxth year, of Georg
Elmer. the founder of German journalism in Aus
tralia, is announced from Adelaide. Eimer's paper
Die Australische Zeitung.' is still published
Tulane University, of New-Orleans. has conferred
the degree of LID. on President Harper Of the
University of Chicago.
Walter d. Wilcox, of Washington. the writer on
geographical subjects. is his way to the Rocky
Mountains, where he will spend six weeks in scien-
tic research. Mr. Wilcox expects that his re-
turn he will be in possession of such data will
enable him to fill out certain part of the map of
the American continent which Is at present blank
The section of the Rockies to be explored lies to
the north of Idaho between the borderland and the
Canadian Pacific Railroad. There is strip of
mountains there about two hundred miles wide, the
greater part of which is now unknown territory.
c. w. Marx, professor of mechanical engineering
in the University of Missouri, has declined the
appointment to the chair OF engineering in the
University of Cincinnati.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
THE MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

Frederick Greenwood makes an appeal 10 the
English and American missionary societies in
"The Nineteenth Century" that will undoubt-
edly receive their careful consideration. In
brief, he asks them if IL is WISE for the present
al least to resume missionary activities in those
provinces of China which have been the scene
of riot and massacre, and. II so. should the
work be continued though nothing had hap
pened, and without regard to the provocations
and irritatiOns which the Chinese people,
whether with reason or none, so intensely feel?
To this question, of course, the first answer Of
the Jealous missionary would be that he has no
right to consider any question Of political ex-
pediency, his duty being simply to preach the
Gospel to every creature. But as Mr.. Green
wood shows. the missionary societies hold them
selves to be sort of imperum in imperio in
China. and expect their governments to main
tain them in that attitude The fact that the
missionaries are constantly appealing to their
respective governments in disputes with the
Chinese is q matter Of record. 1t is perhaps
their duty, it certainly Is their right, to lean
thus on the secular arm. But while doing so
they cannot ignore the possibility Of their course
making trouble, for they are involving their
governments as well as themselves in the mat
ter. 1t Is one thing for a missionary to go to
China carrying his own life only In his hands;
1t is quite another thing II the natives under
stand, or are made to understand, that any in
reference with the missionary. even il he
tramples ruthlessy on all their beliefs and
prejudices, will bring upon them the army and
the navy OF foreign power.
While China never receptive to Chris
tianity, the occupation Of Peking by the foreign
powers, with the looting, murders and outrages
incidental TO it, has made the nation less so
than ever. The Chinese to-day hate the for
eigner and his religion. In order 10 overcome
this feeling it Is likely that England and the
United States will adopt more cOnciliatory
attitude to the people and their customs In
deed, the United States has constantly mani
tested its desire to adopt this attitude and in
so doing It is following no less the precepts Of
high morality than the dictates of expedency.
But In following this course the government
might find itself seriously handicapped and en-
barrassed by the unwise zeal Of some mission.
aries. Chinese criminal or petty offender, for
instance, In order to escape punishment pro-
fesses Christianity and seeks sanctuary In the
home Of the local missionary. The latter re-
fuses to give him up on the ground Tint being
Christian, he Is outside the Jurisdiction Of the
Chinese laws. Finally the case gets to the
Washington government one In which
heathen officials attempted to arrest an innocent
man because he became Christian, If the case
Ia decided against tho convert On a review OF all
II 1t ID decided in bis favor. the Chinese are
more than ever convinced that Christianity IA
simply IN instrument Tor the ove~-%w Of
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
TO TAX POSTERS.


From The. United States Tobacco Journal
AS some OF our great cigar manufacturing con-
Germs seem TO do their business largely by post
ers-in some instances to an extent which distances
by far even the patent medicine industry-it may
be of interest to them to learn that movement
has been inaugurated to make the poster adver-
tsements pay share OF the public expense. AT
the head OF this movement stands The New Y orlS
Tribune. which for the last few weeks has pub
lished some Of the most trenchant articles In con-
demnation of poster advertisements In of its
latest issues 1t of the proposition tax post
ers that 1t is a plan that has not been tried In
this country with reference to posters. but fire.
quenty resorted TO for the regulation other kinds
of business which are likely TO become a public null
sance il left to operate unrestrained."
Not content with this sweeping condemnation, It
has published the laws imposing and regulating the
tax on posters In different countries AS The Trib-
une Is the leading Republican paper and the
State legislature IL as rule Republican the per-
sistent agitation for taxing posters be dis
missed entirely Ctopian. OF course IA tax on
posters In this State alone affect that ella So
OF advertisements In other States In OF which
1t hourshes oven more extensively than In New
York. But let such tax be inposed In ono
State, and the chances that tho other States
will soon follow suit For nothing is more infec-
tious than schemes to devise new sources Of reve-
nuA
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
THE PAN-4MERTCAN CONGRESS.

Our special Washington dispatch of yesterday
concerning the Pan-American Congress was par
ticularly timely and gratifying. 1t confirmed
and yindicated in the most direct manner, and
upon official authority, the contention which
The Tribune has hitherto made that the United
States Government has not made OF itself a
mere tag TO the Chflian kite by adopting the
extreme Gillian view concerning arbitration,
but has stood firmly for the original tentative
programme which simply provides for the con-
sideration Of arbitration, leaving the detailed
scope to be determined by the congress itself
II should be quite obvious that this is the right
and reasonable course to pursue. The congress
must be free. 1t would be mockery OF deliber
alton TO summon Ii to meet with gags III the
mouths OF the members. Nor should we like
10 think there is single nation In the Western
Hemisphere that is afraid or unwilling to enter
congress IN which freedom Of speech and Of
discussion is 20 prevail At present. despite
various sensational rumors, there seems to be
no valid reason for thinking that any South
American country will absent itself from the
congress on that or on any other ground. To
do SO would obviously be TO lay itself open to
the grave suspicion that its cause bad
that ii did not dare TO lay ii before a jury of
tts peers
This news IS not only gratifying but most
GUS character have been increasingly extant
We have referred TO them and refuted them
from time time. Only last week We men,
toned the strange tales which were being cir
culated in Chill to the effect that that country
had gained a great diplomatic victory over the
United States in bringing the Secretary OF State
at Washington 10 declare that Chili's wishes
concerning the congress must be respected and
obeyed even against those OF other nations. 1t
has also been said that certain nations had
decided not TO attend the congress- We shall
not undertake TO point out the origin OF these
and similar rumors or to explain their motives
IT is suficient TO say that they were groundless
and mischievous, and II Is high time for them
to be summarily swept into limbo as they are
by our Washington correspondence. The facts
are that the United States maintains an atti
tude OF complete independence and impartiality
toward its southern neighbors. and that there is
reason TO expect all the American republics to
parficipate amicably In the forthcoming con-
gress.
The tentative programme OF the congress-
which was In our special dispatch yesterday
made public for the first time, is admirable In
composition and arrangement. First place IL
given TO arbitration. That is right. for there IL
no subject Of greater importance. And II IL
s,mpIy arbitration" without quauhcatiOn or
limit Ii will be for the congress to decide
according to 1.-THE common sense OF most" upon
what lines and to what extent 1t IL 70 be con-
s,dered Second comes the question Of an inter
national court Of claims. which appropriately
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
Nrsp31nzk Daiip VribnsrG
SUNDAY, JULY IA. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Another trial of Santos Dumont 5
sirsh,p was held at Paris: the inventor failed 10
win the prize Of $4,000 offered by Henry
Deutch although remarkable results were oo-
tanned General Methuen defeated the
Beers in fight near Zeerust on July o. -
Much dissatisfa action continues TO be expressea
African war. - Shamrock II Won decisive
victory over Shamrock in a race in the firth
of Clyde - The Pennsylvania crew easily
defeated the Dublin University eight In the race
at Killarney Harrow defeated Elton at
cricket by ten wickets. - j. r. Morgan mas
purchased the Chilian section of the Transan-
Hest morality plays were given at the Charter
House, In London. - General WOOD, dls-
patch from Havana said, rapidly recov-
ering.
DoMESTIC-Governor Allen of Porto Rico,
who is on his way to the United States With
the Porto Rican free trade resolution, viii re
sign soon after his arrival. and probably be sue
ceeded by William H. Hunt secretary of the
settle the differences between the steel corpora
ton and the men were broken off al Pittsburg.
and general strike WAS ordered, TO begin on
Monday. - Secretary Root started for the
West, a tour of inspection OF military posts.
- The boiler of excursion boat AT Sum
bury. Penn. blew up killing two boys VINO were
fishing near by and seriously injuring several
others. - A statement from the Treasury
Bureau OF Statistics shows that the exports CT
the United States for the last fiscal year were
nearly 81, 500 600 Oo0 the excess of exports ever
imports was the greatest in the countrys his
tory The drouth in the West was un-
broken but reports OF cooler weather served to
cause reaction in the Chicago grain market
- Pottstown High School won the inter
scholastic championship at the Stadium, Bufalo
- The New-Haven Country Club captured
the Connecticut State Clubs championship.
- The Tuxedo lawn tennis tournament end
ed.
CITY-There was a partial recovery in the
prices OF stocks; there was consid eraple excite
ment over corn. - Mrs Dan II. Hanna es-
caped from her former husband, the son of Sen
ator Hanna, on the Campana, which sailed for
Europe - The bequesfs in the Will of Pierre
Lorierd made public. - Lieutenant
Richard Bruce, r. NJ" arrested for passing
worthless checks drawn on ]. Pierpoat Morgan
and the Fifth Avenue Bank, was arraigned In
court - The frst days races OF the Larch-
mont regatta, which will continue during the
week We're sailed with favorable breezes and
gratifying results. - The American liner st
Louis arrived. bringing a number OF passengers
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and slightly warmer. Temperature yester-
day: Highest, 76 degrees: lowest, Sc; aver
age, IL
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
THE ISLAND OF TREE FOR SALE.

From The London Chronicle.
1t is not altogether surprising that the Duke OF
Argyll should be, Is announced Offering the
island OF Three for sale. we'll as the lease of
Inverary Castle The Princess Louise has never
taken kindly to her Argyllshire home. and. for
Tree. it is of little interest to her except as a
source of revenue The island Is about fourteen
miles In extent from north south. and varies In
breadth from one to five miles. The duke gives the
twenty thousand acres. but most gazet-
teers say about nineteen thousand is its extent.
The island abounds IN marble. OF which 1t is said
the shores on the rocks also entirely composed.
but for some unexplained cause the quarries cam
not be worked. Scotsmen generally will regret II
Inverary Castle should pass. lease, out
Of the hands OF the Argyll family, II is the prIn,
cipal seat Of the dukes ancient and powerful
house, md is of the most historically fascinat-
ing hd0Afs in Scotland.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
THE DEVEYS AT NEWPORT NEWS.

Newport News. Va. July Is (SpsciaD.-Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey arrived at the shipyard unexpect-
edy to-day. on the lighthouse tender Holly. from
Washington. They came to inspect the Washing
ton-McLean tract above the city, In which Mrs.
Dewey is interested. They driven over the
city by General Superintendent Post. and before de-
parting for Washington inspected the bastleship
Illinois Admiral Dewey declared her be the
finest built warship in the world Mrs Dewey
was here last in 1887 when the population was only
$500 The Admiral was last here in 1896. presi-
cent of the board which conducted the final trials
of the battleship Indiana In these waters.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

follows as IN appendage to arbitration. Third
come questions OF industry, agriculture. COM
merce, navigation, communication and statls-
tics. And, finally is added the matter OF reor-
ganizing the Bureau Of American Republics.
Under these four heads will be found food Tor
thought and matter for determination sufficient
to occupy prof1tably all the time and attention
of the congress. and if the congress shall judi
ciously dispose of them all 1t will be entitled to
rank among the most fruitful and benefcent
gatherings Of the kind ever held upon this con-
tinent.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

tremely effective in a number Of recent instances.
The fiercest Of mobs can be dispersed il 1t Is
drenched with a flood pouring from a hydrant
at high pressure. This is a more satisfactory
way Of dealing with excited and wrathful people
In the streets than the firing Of voleys from
rifles. and 1t does not fill hospitals or give
trouble to surgeons and undertakers
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

The appointment OF A. B. Kittredge as James
H. Kyles successor In the United States Sem
ate gives South Dakota once more two repre-
sentatives in that body OF unquestioned Repub-
lican affiliations and antecedents Since 1891
lack of harmony IN opinion and action has
been the rule with South Dakotas Senators-a
misfortune from which the State is not likely
again to suffer In national interests for many
wears to
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

And now the sword. the lance and the bayonet
are to be discarded weapons by an edict OF
the British War Office. What Is TO become. II
this process Of elimination continues. of the ira
ditional splendors OF the military service of the
pomp and panoply OF glorious war?
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Before rou leare the city for jour summer out
ing be sure TO subscribe for TIE TRIBUNE. You uiil
feel lost 1uithont it, The address giH be changed
as often as desired
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Has George Fred Williams lost his voice. or
"a he speechless- at the horrors committed re-
Gently at Columbus on sacred cause " ana
that causes peerless prophet?
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
oByECT TO CARNEGIE LIBRARY.

San Francisco July l3.-The San Francisco Lsoo'
Council has passed by a nearly unanimous vote, :
resolution advocating In strong terms the Ie1eeaiMoS 81
of Andrew Carnegie's otter to this city o. ss''"~
tor Z public library.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

The notice given to the public through The
Tribune's advertising columns that Inverary
Castle. the famous seat Of the house of Argyll
is for rent justly excites more than passing
curiosity. That the Duke OF Argyll, the hus-
band Of Princess Louise and the brother-n-law
of the King should offer to let the castle of the
great Macailum More may perhaps be taken as
a pertinent sign OF the tmes-a hint to him who
runs that even in the Highlands the spell OF old
traditions is yielding to the pressure of twen-
tieth century environment. With Inverary
leased to American tenant, who would dis
pute the passing of the older British order Of
and more convenient dispensations of the new?
Electric lights are used in Peking How
long will 1t be before even Thibet's Forbidden
CITY will be invaded by the dynamos, the daz-
zlng arc and the mysterious current?
To what dizzy heights will the totals OF city
expenditures climb unless the asphalt companies
will be more merciful in their charges In the
future than they In the present? Broad
way is to be repaved with asphalt from Canal
st. to Union Square at outlay of no less than
So 60 q square yard. This is appalling. Broad
way will bs golden street in cost, and the
taxpayers will shudder every time they look at
Il or think Of Il. But the asphalt contractors
and stockholders will flourish like green bay
trees
For the cooling Of the angry passions Of the
turbulent ana disorderly the liberal use Of
vater hroua convenient hose has been found ex.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Mr. and Mrs Charles b. Alexander and thei'
children are In Cenada. before going TO CALIFORNIA;
where they will SPEND the rest of the summer
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Goold Hoyt. Countess dArschot and her nephe"
Count Guillaume dArschot. are at the eiuohouse
Tuxedo.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

The Hon. Cecil Barring who has returned from
England is at the Tennis Club Tuxedo.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

There are few Americans left III AO'
The season has been gay for them Numerous eH-
ter,aInmeuts have been given by Mrs. Parkinson
Sharpe, Mrs Bradley Martin. Mrs. Caveneish De-
tinck and Mrs. Francis III. Leggett Inc s,eh AZ,
was to have concert last "Wednesday Ht s,Ss We ~
Nine Calve was be the star. bat the NiheSS
the latter made necessary postponeis's- lin .
Sturgis Mrs. Lezgett'S daughter. has neen
the Young Duchess of Manchester. WiIlafn Wa, WI
dorf Astor has also given number of Concerts anu
parties Cltveden.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

For the cooling Of the angry passions Of the
turbulent ana disorderly the liberal use Of
water from convenient hose has been found ex.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Mrs D. II. Knowton and the Misses Knowltoa
who have been spending some time Tuxedo, VIII
pass the rest of the season at Bar Harhor.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

The yacht races have been the means OF making
Newport exceedingly quiet during the daytime the
last week. but rather gay at night Indeed, the
evenings have been lively. with dozens OF dinners
and musicals every night OF the week. The largest
entertainment Mrs. Stuyvesant Fishs dinner
dance Frdav, at which one of the most con-
spicuous guests was Elliot Gregory who was much
chaffed and bantered about his recent article In
''Harpers'' criticisng social life at Newport
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Frank Lawrence and Mrs. Lawrence. who was
Miss Susan Willing, staying with Mrs Law
rence's parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Willing. at
their cottage at Newport Alfonso de Navarro is
also az Newport, the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt.