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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
NoN-PARTIsAN GOVERNMENT.
New York Business 1Ien Banding To-
etetEIer to That End

NEW YORK Jan. 5.-Correlius y Bliss.
eX-Sesretary of the Interior. has declined
to accept the presidency Of the Business
Mems Sound Money Association, OF which
the late William / Strong was the head.
In giving his reasons for refusing to serve
as president Of this powerful organization
Mr. Bliss revealed The fact that number
Of influential merchants connected with thu
association have vnder consideration a
plan to make the association the nucleus
of a great. if not the greatest, political
organization OF the coming municipal cam
paiga.
It is the intention to utilize the forces
that worked and voJed for sound money
and Mckinley and Roosevelt in the inter-
est OF good government for Greater New
York. TO hat end they purpose to iucor-
porate Q club 20 be composed Of members
OF the Sound Money League. which shall
become the leader ana main factor in the
anji-Tanmany fight. The plan was IN
folded To Nh Bliss and the presidency Of
the association and club vas offered 20
him.
Hr- Bliss expressed himself heartily in
sympathy with the scheme AID said he
would give it al the support he could,
bul he would not become leader Of the
movement Il HaS great task 10 under
take and to make il Z success Of Whi-h
he had no doubt If would require all his
time and attention. which he could not
afford TO give He had neglected his bus
mess TOO long BY devotins himself 10 pub
lie affairs. His deelinztion. he said. was
] irrey0cable.
The association viii probably try 70 In
Guce A. D JufIliard- George c. Haven, or
John ClafiH 10 take charge Of the Dusi-
ness mems movement Messrs- Clailiu and
( Juilliard are Republicans and Mr. Haven
1 Is q Democrat but the politics Of The bus
mess mems leader VIII not be considered,
/ as II Is to be a comparison movement.
The campaign cry of the business men
/ VIII be good government on a non DaTti-
san basis The men VINO are in active
/ charge of the movement are T \ Drake
! CHARLES 2 Homer. Charles H Sheriff..
( Frank Brainerd. William 2. WCh5 and
! EuEar-e CnnEltng.
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Circulation Statement.
The Venezuelan war Cloud.

Il may b. said that the relations be
tween this Government and the krpuDllc
of Venezuela are very badly strained a. the
present time. Our reader are already
aware That the Administration has felt it
advisable 10 cspouse The cause OF the As
phaII Trust in its quarrel with the Ven
ezuel2u Government The resulting condi-
tons are serious and threatening. The
Asphalt Trust mas an armed force al Lake
FeIicidad. prepared 10 defy the Caracas
Government and prevent it from dispos-
sessing the American concern. The United
States has three war vessels at La Guayra
awaiting developments, aud the State De
partment has warned Venezuela not TO
take any hostile steps pending judicial &C
lion in The premises
Venezuela may heed the warning. II SO
there viii be no bones broken; but sup
pose she should fall back upon her SOW
ereig1 rights and so II and clean out the
Asphalt Trust, what then? II Mr. Mcllin-
ley had Congress on his hands, the mat
ter would be simpler. Troops could be
landed and hostiIities carried on without
any declaration OF war or recognition Of
"a state of war" The trust could be
fixed in possession AID treaty agreement
forced out Of the Venezuelan Govern
meut. comforting upon it perpetual rights
10 employ armed forces, 10 fortify, and Of
extra territoriaIity. By the time Con-
gross met again the whole thing would be
over and forgotten
As il Is. things are different or We
suppose them to be. II IS hardly con-
eeiyable that the President would de-
IiberateIy go to war while Congress was
in session without mentioning the fact
TO that body. We make this remark
not en- account of any connection which
the Constitution may be supposed TO
have with the subject; because the pres
ent Administration pays as much atten-
ton TO that instrument as il does TO
the Patent Office report OF 1870; but
Just on general principles
We are afraid that, in the circum-
stances. if the army and navy were TO
attack Venezuela. the fact would lead to
an ugly discussion of rights and the in
ternauonaI duty Of holding and protecting
trusts as juridical beings superior 10 -the
operation Of constitutions aud laws in
other countries as we'll as in our own.
We are not sure that the matter could
be kept within the bounds Of the TWO
beIIigerents. Il is not At all iIapOssi-
bic that Lord Salisbury might take a
leaf out OF our own Venezuelan book and
say 10 Us: See hereI am not going TO
allow a great nation like you 10 bully
little one, because it resists aggres-
sions on the part of some of your com
naercial pirates. Now, then, what you
have got 20 do Is to arbitrate! If you
refuse I shall ask Parliament for an
emergency fund and take over the
Venezuela asphalt deposits myself,
Would not that emharrass US? Still. turn
about Is fair play What We did to Eng
land in the matter Of the Venezuelar
boundary dispute. England MAJ do 10 us
now With perhaps equal propriety. Il
is this feature Of the imbroglio that aD-
peaIs most strongly 20 our sense OF Lu-
NOR
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LLOYD-S LOST GOLD.
: Syndicate VIII Attempt 10 Re
cover IL From the Sea.

jFram the London Daily Nal)
The days Of treasure hunting are not
yet ever. On October =. 1879, H II s
I-ctiua. Two guns. wenE down OF the
Dutch coast with all hands but two. ard
nobody knows how much treasure en-
board. She is sim theTc under the sand.
AMI The bulk 81 her treasure they ny, is
with her.
For hundred years men have been dig
eing az her. AID they are diESinS stIiI-
When 4Ee ca'u Evea her comes again Il
brantf-nc7r syndicate VIII stake fresh thou
sands IN tie hope uG getting them hack
ten or q huadred-fold- Th2 bulk Of the
treasure was destined 10 relieve com
fas--:al rin-h All Hamburg There IS evi-
Fenge TO show that Lloyd's and a Ham
burg house together issued assurances fer
more than a million sterling Little mO-e
than cI08.eG0 IS known 10 have ever been
recovered This amount was made up OF
50 bars Of =ol5 - bars Of silver and
much coin. Enthusiasts have visions o.
20 more bars Of gold and - bars OF sil-
yer
The way il is to be done IS 70 pile a vail
oil sanIta2s in a circle at the bottom % the
sea where the treasure ought 10 lie. and
suck away the sand h. means Of powerful
suction dredgers- The coins come no with
th., sand. ara are caught IN sleeves the
saad - run back intO the sea outside Jac
sauabag wall. which prevents IL from Silt
ing back over the uncovered wreck
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CAPTAINS IN COMMAND.
Quartcrma>ters Not 80 Interfere in
NAVIGATING. Trf: n Elnrl~.

since the army transport service "'S
instituted during the Spanish war qufS-
riors of authority between sea captains
ara CONFERENCE.-The IN charge Of troops
- ..--....r.- - - -.,..,t ,,,,,,h
-'''5 cons ''''''-S arisen anu e'''F'
irritation. some times tending to deInoT-
alizatiCu among crews and soldiers
TT. o,-3rrern,az-s~ rnf-~ tho army reg
,,-..+--- TO- --....-.-,r. - .a...r,.-,5 ~
a. l'''- ,''''5 '''
ia@ vessel the ere" ana general manage
men- OF the ship and often questions re
iatmg to navigation were determined by
al, ofHrr~ ,-ro-- r-r-r-,-r-Fr-, Df -hor, -,-r- az
- 49,
90 '-.',' % '-'1 -''o'''' va 49,
An investigation recently conducted by
congress showed ~AaL Itioin measures
should De introduced 10 correct '2t exist
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
AN INCIDENT AT ANNAPOLIS.
4 NAVAL Cadet Degraded Because Of
His Kindness OF Heart.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Jan For drawing
the line a little too closely between dnty
ard friendship one Of the most popular
cadets Al the Naval Academy is n dis
grace and all Of MS comrades are try
ing 10 show their sympathy Owing TO
the strictness Of the rules at the Acad-
envy. there is also q strict code among
the cadets whereby each protects the
other as much as possible. a cadet Off
Ger Who goes out Of his way to get a
schoolmste in trouble is considered about
as mean a person as possible. At the
same time when cadet is on duty he
is N honor bound 20 report all breaches
Of order
AT enc OF the evening meals at the
Academy last week the officer in charge
heard some enc singing For this grave
breach Of order he went 10 the cadet
officer IN charge and told him that some
one must be reported The cadet officer
/ found hat twO cadets were offending
! One of these had 50 many dement's mat
/ another report would have expelled MIN
from The Academy, and the second begged
thar he be given the report alone The
cadet in charge, not wishing TO be the
cause Of another cadets dismissal, made
the report against one only
In some way this became known 10 the
officer. who regarded il as Il NEST serious
matter Now the cadet officer IS enc Of
the most prominent and popular Of the
members Of the graduating class He
stands nigh in his studies, has an import
ant position in the cadet battalion, and
/ Is a prominent member of the Young
/ Mems Christian Association Although
his only fault is due 10 the kindress Of
his heart he vas given sevelty-Ive de
merits and had his rank taken away. One
hundred and fifty demerirs means eZpul-
sion.
This punishment was regarded as Sc
/ we're by the cadets. and they resolved to
show their G.sgleasUre in an unusual
manner When the time came Tor the
officer 20 be again in charge Of the din
/ ing hail the cadets fled in and took their
seats. but instead Of the lively chatter
that usually eHIVcns the meal every
cadet remained silent the whole period
| The officer did not like il. but there was
no definite breach Of discipline The ca
| ders were not obliged 10 talk. and evil
dance Of q design was lacking. 50 it was
wisely resolved not 20 take any notice
of the affair
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CANADIAN TRADE RETURNS.
Gratifying Reports on the nusIns-s,
0EcE.tintaa q Zoo.

Gratifying Reports on the Business
Operations 81 1900.
OTTAWA. Gnr-. Jan. 5--Canadiaus are
juDiIant over the state Of Dominion com
uerce disclosed by the trade and nayfga-
sion returns for the year ended Oh June
30 last The total imports amounted to
80 522@l and the exports 10 Sf9i ssh -
70. giving total aggregate trade en- the
basis Of imports and exports. Of S3Si.-
1926.
In 1899 the aggregate trade vas 1921.
G51Z13 The increase since 1886 amounts
TO the sum OF $ff2 600 0G0 an advance at
the rate Of 90 per cent. The imports for
consumption amounted 10 SIS. spf3l6. and
the exports Of Canadian produce only 10
$40. G42.5G9. or total Of Sol AS $50.
For the iOur preceding years The az
grcg5tc trade on The same basis was as
follows 1888. $50 5l5- G50- 1855. S2IG ~ D.
5Hi, 1881 Sg35 % s5G- and 1896. 500 502. p
SO That is an increase over the latter
period OF % per cent
The imports from the United States
last year were Dutlarie goods. entered
Tor consumption So. S9I.-Gl- free goods
500 at6. STA total Of $lg5 SHIFTS. In the
preceding year the total value OF goods
from the United States entered for con
sumption was S23,ggs. I56. 81 which guam
JIty S+4fIIS-i was dutlaBie and SIS. 30. p
Geo free.
The exports of Canadian produce to the
United States last year. exclusive o.
short returns amounted 10 S5z.53g 81
For the previous year. on the same basis.
they were 49, Ss7 .3z5 or an increase Of
nearly ST eco GGG
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BEET SUGAR IN SPAIN.
large Capital Invested in CuIti.a-
ton and M:snufmrtmrc.

Julius G. Lay. Consul General at Bar
cel0ua. reports to the State Department
that since the West Indian colonies We're
lost the production Of beet sugar in Spain
has almost moaopoIized the attention Of
Spanish agriculturjsts- He says:
Large capital has been subscribed for
the purpose Of cuitivarirg bees on an eN-
teIsiye scale and Of erecting sugar mills
throughout She country. The result has
already been a considerable overpTcdUc-
ri5u and a consequent uneasy feeling in
the trade During last year. about IL
CGg tons OF sugar were produced in this
country @0.c0e tons OF which were con
Jriau-ed by % -caEe-=ugar mills and 10
coo tons formed the output OF % beet
sugar works. only It of which were com
picled in time TO avail themselves CT the
entire crop. Twenty-Five more beej-SuSar
nails are now either built Of DuilaihS . q
these Is viii work this season crop 2nd
the others viii be ready by next year. Tee
total number Of bcct-sugar mills an Spain
viii then be -.
At meeting Of she manufacturers held
recently Il was stated that the Deez-SG-
gar mills already working and those IN
course of construction VIII represent
daily capacity of 16.gGe tons which, II 100
DAYS be taken as The average duration Of
the season and the proportion OF sugar eA-
tractod he calculated at over 10 DIT cent,
would mean an output of 10000 tons OF
sugar or IA her more than double the
actual requirements for home consump-
rion- This year alone. about $4,000 tons
Of beet root have been contracted Tor.
which viii yield some 10000 tons of SUI
gar: adding 10 this amount the $4,000 tons
tai e
tons Of sugar, or d surplus Of 10000 tens
The question as TO whether this surplus
production can be advantageOusly export
ed without the help Of Government boun-
ties Is engaging serious attention. as II Is
argued that even by the help Of the same
bCunties as are granted in other countries
Spanish sugar could not compete in for
eign market.
The following are some Of the reasons
given Why Spanish sugar cannot be profit
ably exported: The average yield OF Span
ish-grown beet roots should be from L TO
L. per cent. whereas at present only the
Andalusian beet root gives this return
TWO and one-half acres Of ground ought
TO produce some % to IS tons Of rich
beet root. making between 9 and 81 per
ton, CT say about IS cents per degree Of
saccharire richness
The factories have mostly an expensive
stan CT foreign forefnen and overlooiiers.
Woo are paid high salaries during The
whole year for only three months work.
The cultivation Of beet root requires to
be improved: selected seeds should be
grown and special fields devoted to their
/ cultivation Under careful supervision. and
finally It should b. possible TO supply sd
! gar for export al the cost price OF about
| $3.50 per hundred. in which case il is
! said lhat b5unrias such as Jhosa given By
/ Germany or Belgium night result il a
! foreign sugar trade
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BRADSFREEFS On TIE rEEK.
Trade Quiet. Ent'.eNt Being Cen
ccrtratcd on stock Taking.


NEW YORK. Jan 5--Bridstreet's OF to
day says.
Trade has been quiet in all lines. in
terest being concentrated largely in
stock taking ard contemplation of 1899
results. So far - learned. the outcome
Of The latter was about as fore Swallowed
in BraGSrreet's annual review o. last
week, which Indicated that. while the
showing Was al irregular one. there was
much to be said in iaNcs of 1909 as
prosperous year for many lines OF bust
ness For. ihed with the outcome % the
years business. there Is an even greater
degree Of confidence expressed IN the out
lock for the coming year
50 far the vissl - result Of 1921 Cp "a
lions. however. Z - snail being confined
largely 10 some small business in spring
ury goods at wholesale. and in The iIcn
trade 90 some IarEc sales Of steel rails q
full prices Colder weather has pro-ed
slight s5iEuiaat to retail grade III Y inter
goods. bur stocks in rcta Tiers hards 2re
reported large Cercal- and provisions
nave advanced this week, while StCcks
nave declined but the upward movement
has been enc CT those familiar OF late q
short swing With small fluctuations INA
tied by q feycrish desire to bag profits
Railway earnings held no well io- The
season. and the greatest dividend pay
ments on record were reflected in the
largest days bank cIeaTinSs ever reported
at New York Failures show the usual
large crop of small Disasters. a feature Of
the turn of the year but the results for
1850 as ii whole are not at all discOurag-
ing December bank CleaTings hold the
record, although the 1890 total IS q whole
is Sc per cent behind 1899 Intense activ-
ity and strength. resulting in new high
price records for many stocks marked he
speculation at New York Stock Exchange
q the close Of the year.
Cotton is rather quiet and unchanged
on the week. while cotton goods are quiet
except as TO slightly weaker quotations
for grey cloths at Boston. Fall River
mills have paid ii per cent for 1900
ard an average # $50 per cent for eIe en-
years past 81 ing trade in prints and
giGSaam5 has .egun IN fair volume at
+
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We are greatly impressed by the per
feet equanimigy displayed BY Mr. Hanna
IN aGjus ing himself to the new subsidy
situation IN the Senate. Il goes 10 show
that his powerful intellect IS not alto
gethsr impenetEabIe Notwithstanding It's
remarkably hard she'll Having tried 10
brow beat the subsidy job through the
Senate and failed. his shrcgvd commercial
instinct comes 10 his rescue. and he
takes counsel with Il. as he might have
done 10 advantage al the start.
Now Dir. Hanna and his associates in
the deal are declaring with much cheer
fitness that they always intended to
sideurack the Subsidy Llu IS soon as the
Army Bill came UP for consideration,
and that they VII have The former re
stored 10 its place CT privilege tEe mo
1t the latter is out Of che way. AS
opposition. tleE predict that b. the
1e they arc ready Tor business there
TO be any. Cstsasi5iy opposition is
be overcome b. amendments ezr ending
benefits OF he steal 10 anybody who
influence q vote. In lL:s way. me
.--bers claim. lhay vii giacate even the
b p p -
been foremost Il antasCu.zi1g The scheme
Of Loot.
We are less Inclined 10 doubt the plaza
tion than we are The probable manner
Of H. Converts are likely enough. They
always are when cause is backed rs IN
limited money IN the hands Of persons
rzadg 20 spend IL fer the ACCOMPLISHMENT
OF ,aci- ends and tie subsidy steal has
a last reached is productive $ age. ANY
original thought on the part OF its Bene-
fcilries that Mr. Hanna could shake suc6
q thoIsand-ton golden plum from the
Treasury tree for them. without money
and without price. must have been quite
abandoned. Legislation which would
force q hundred ard twenty million dol
lars into the pockets OF dozen trausoor-
tation maguates IS not to be had for a
thank you. Perhaps 3ir- Hanna believed
1t could be. and that be was as much the
ai-tocrat OF the legislative as he IS of
the executive branch Of oar Government
II so. he has discovered his mistake and.
after long delay. reluctantly recognized
the tTuJh stated IN these columns before
the session began. that d measure so op-
posed 10 public policy as the Subsidy bin
is, whether considered as class legislation.
or as proposition so barefacedly cor
TUDt in its tendencies that no honest man
in Congress would or could vote for it,
can not be enacted into law without The
exercise Of hospitality and li5erallty on 4
scale Of IaVishness neEer before witness
Cd in Washington This is the colo fact
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JOE JEFFERSON a RUNAWAY.
Famous Old Actors Grandson CT.
iected to Il Military school

NEW YORK. Jan. 5--Joseph Jefferson.
grandson OF the great comedian whose
name he bears. and son OF Thomas JEFF
Iersou. who is also an actor. was an un-
willing Iodger II the Yonkess police sta
lion last night Joseph : only
twelve years old. His home is in Mont
clair y !. Yesterday morning he was
delivered to the Dobbs Ferry Military
school and told he would have 10 remain
there until the close of Tie school term
next June. The prospect filled Joseph
Fsth dismay-
on some rre,ezt he left the classroom.
took 20 his heels and started to walk
home. He had left his overcoat behind
aim and 10 was bitterly cold. About e
O'Clock he reached a railway signal tower
az YoukeTs and cuQuired his way
In answer 10 Questions Joseph told Tn.
tgwerman his story The tCweTmau re
ported 20 the police jhat he had a run
away boy Detectives brought young JET
fsrson to headquarters He refused Ic
20 TO the school. A good supper and
.:mfartable bed were provided for I'm
and this morning he was taken 10 his
home in Monlcl3ir-
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1.r.ing 90 conceaI ln1nnnx.

fFguU. sire CINCINNATI EugdTcE.J
The Slip -ua-sds a.i j. csreIuli. drawn ami IFS
advocate surround il gigA patriotic g4rlj~IlHs Ia
rEn L.r- Tia: tLe laadrE rags Viii blind It's
Iidsa,.- proportions and obscure the infamous de-
eI-tf5 which as enactment viii impose ca THE
people Tho objectionable scandal which tie ia-l
great steal mn-lers-i. the Pacific railroad con-
-truetiou. which about thirty wears ago shocked
lie country and buried beyond resurrection lLe
4rrs- tir tolt.z,-. and similar Ill., is SO 4r
in tHe past that IL Is hoped that Jh~ siam" o.
that infamous tEau-aetioa j. forgotten Er tie
people % j. uyJ forgotten The offensive oda-
sEil IIu2rr- iu the Iy-Iri- a- those i4lula With
the -tupandoUS robbery.
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Just 6 might have been expected. lhe
European press IS laughing at England for
GROWING conquerors IN advance o. con
quests BuJ Lord Salisbury IS not greatly
TO blame Honors for Lord Roberts we're
exceedingly necessary 20 keep up the
many dctions supported by Government
IN regard to the situation in South
Africa Americans can unders-aa5 .hs-
easily when they recall the Philippines
md Ois.
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As M Rockefeller now has Wall Street
where he wants it. and can manipulate
prices to suit his Interests for the no
ment, il IS probable that he viii not Ie-
main poor man many years But 80 nat
viii become Of The Stock EEehaage2
Where are The hundreds OF OIL men VINO
used to compete with hIm2 one must
hunt for them in graveyards ana poor
houses. Let the glIded brokers thii.E OF
this aHd bug aEnuities. Their time IS
rapidly approaching.
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which the sponsors for the Subsidy bill
must face Let them ignore that fact md
Senator Frye's pet measure" has as
much chance TO pass the Senate and House
as the sheep has 10 kill the butcher.
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IET0m nc OIl.-l N0TI- -I.eTIII-J
Tic steel trust insists that 81 mast have tariff
protection OF course il lau=t II IL to further
continue ifs practice Of charging the home con
s,sHler more than the foreign consumer. The steel
trust Is such pury infant that Il must te cod
died until the crack OF doom, il its tael.beTs are
20 be believed
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tFram tie CoIurlbu- STATE JourEaL)
II heard Il joke at the theatre last night
What WIS it.'
oh. ! can't remember but It va- cY-Eer
have So laugh e,.Ty ,i-nc Z lhiul O. IL
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can cut and scuttIe agreement and re-
treat from PekIn IS furnished II the reg
ulations promulgated by Russia for the
administration OF Manchuria The state
Department is said TO be painfully agi-
lated over the matter When the deal
was effected, The Russians promised 10
evacuate that great province as soon as
conditions should permit. New the Ad-
ministEation IS afraid that occupation IS
intended 10 be permanent Probably
there is just ground fer the fear That
cut and scuttIe and its aftermath form
an uncomfortable subject for the Admin
istration 10 reflect upon.
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\ zen 4. iie =.
lEg5a lhe iGLiaGluoIS Prezs-l

tFl5l. tIt ii.l-Ilill0Ils Ir-ss-l
Tanz-gy-Parv- @hlt Is tl--.
Mr. FLE--TICt- uy son is what man HaS
NOT II he tails about his mothers dEs ,-saiu=
Just after his wiie his picked u The stove u--r-
z- rra hos end