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combination. it proves nothing as to
the substance of the matter, for practi-
cally the same end can be reached by
the nations acting separately.
The second claim is an amusing one
in view of the source from which il
comes. Men who have been shrieking
for a high, and even impossible, tariff
all their lives. are very sure that such
a tariff would be ruinous to Russia,
and Germany. and Austria. and France.
In this just a elimner Of light seems
TO have struck them. 1t is very likely
that an ironclad tariff policy would be
injurious to those countries. But that
will not prevent them from trying it if
they are so inclined. nor will ii prevent
the policy from seriously hurting us
The argument is that as the policy
Will be detrimental to those countries
it will be short-lived. That by no
means follows. Such a policy would
create there, as it has here, favored in
terests OF great power, and these inter-
ests would be sure to use their power to
prevent an abandonment of the policy.
The contention would be that whether
the tariff policy were sound or I'M
sound. theoretically and fundamentally,
still the business of the countries had
been adjusted to it, and the policy
could not then be changed without
grave injustice and a rude shock to
business. This line of argument has
been very potent in America. and there
is no reason to doubt that it would have
force on the other side of the Atlantic
Our people will be very unwise if
they fail TO grasp the fact that COM
mercial war between nations is certain
to injure all engaged in it. besides
which. it may easily create conditions
which will make it difficult to end the
war. no matter how badly it is hurting.
The true policy of the United States
at this time is to repeal all protective
duties on trust-controiled products. and
to establish the policy of reciprocity on
the broadest and fairest basis. This
Will, in all probability, head off the
prospective tariff wars, and be a step
toward a fair trade that will be benefi-
cial to all nations engaged in it.
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garded as a criticism Of the Admins
tration's Philippine policy. Neverthe-
less, when his remarks are closely
scanned it is perfectly clear that he
does not favor that policy. When he
speaks of the progress the Filipinos Will
make under truly American policy.
1t is evident that he does not regard
the present policy as coming under that
designation. He is referring to what
viii take place in the future. when
some other policy shall have been
inauSurated.
The language herein quoted shows
conclusively that he holds the Filipinos
in high esteem, and believes that the
association between them and the
Americans will be mutually beneficial.
1t is impossible logically to reach any
other conclusion than that General
Macarthur believes that the Fflipinos
should be treated as Americans. In no
other way can they be given the bene-
fits of a truly American policy" There
is nothing truly American" in hold
irg them subject to the arbitrary pow
err. either of Congress or the President.
People who have many attractive and
almost charming traits of character,
and who are capable of digesting the
ideas of a higher civilization" are not
of a class that should be ruled by the
hand of despotic power; and it should
be wholly unnecessary for us to say
that nothing which even points In the
direction of such power is. or can be,
truly American"
Perhaps, though, we are attaching too
much Importance to General MacAr-
thurs views. He is neither carpet
knight of the War Department nor a
trust beneficiary of the Dingley tariff,
and, therefore, his knowledge of the
Philippines. and the Filipinos may be
quite superficial But, be that as it
may, what he says has very sensible
and truly American sound.
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That Nicely Testimony.

1t is reported that the War Depart
ment has directed that the testimony
Of twenty four witnesses in the Nelly
case be turned over to General Wood.
What General Wood is expected to do
with 1t is not stated. He may tuck it
away tenderly in the pigeonholes of
his Office or he may hand it over to the
officer who is supposed to be in charge
of the Nelly prosecution. When it is
offered in court, ii it ever is offered, the
question of it's admissibility will arise.
and it is a question of some import
ance All of these deDositions taken
in the United States are supposed to be
ex parte, a circumstance that would
at once exclude them from use in an
American court as evidence against
one charged with crime. 1t will sur
prise no one if both Nicely and Rath-
bone ultimately go free on technicali-
ties.
Should the trials be deferred until a
Cuban civil government is formed. a
new question of jurisdiction will arise.
These offences We're committed against
the United States Military Govern
Government itself. There was no Gu
ban Government at that time-there
was an American government Of Gu
ba. The formation and recognition. Of
a distinctiyely Cuban Government Will
at once bring up the question. How
far the courts Of that Government have
Jurisdiction to deal with offences COM
mitted before the Government was
formed II would seem as If the Cuban
Government should succeed to the ju-
risdiction laid down by its predecessor,
but the conditions are altogether alb
normal, and those who are looking for
technicaIities may easily find them.
There are shrewd suspicious that
there are those high in favor with the
Administration who would be very
glad to have justice miscarry in both
OF these cases. No attempt has been
made to explain the long inaction with
reference to them, and it seems to be
wholly inexcusable.
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PERSONAL.

Sir Redvers Butler. now back in his old
command at Aldershot, is said to have
aged ten years Stree his uHIucky cam
paisn in Natal
The Empress Frederick was an admir-
able artist. At Windsor one room is en-
tirely hung with exquisite water colors
done by her, and at a great charity
bazaar two paintings done by her sold
for Gl,coO apiece.
The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, famous
for her wealth and philanthropy, was
born just before Waterloo and is there
fore past eighty-six. Her husband, VIII
liam Ashmead Bartlett Burdett-Coutts,
is about fifty.
H. Herman lives in what was the hand
some court house of Garfield County,
Kan, and 1t didn't cost him u cent.
When the county organization was given
up and the boom town burst Herman
simply homesteaded the court house
quarter section and moved in
DIR. Carter, the retiring president of
Williams College. held that post for
twenty years. during which time eight
new buildings have been added to the col
lege. most of the old ones renovated n
large amount of land acquired and the
library doubled.
George Smith, the English publisher
who died recently. was fortunate in most
of his publishing enterprises. but all his
fortune was not made in the old house In
Cornhill or In the more modern one at
Waterloo place. 1t Is not generally known
that Mr.. Smith was originally one of the
owners of a mineral water of familiar
name. The capital employed was not
large, but he retirsd from the partner
ship with a check for f75.000.
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CONGRESS SHOULD ACT.

The publication in parallel columns OF
the original log of the little yacht Vixen
during the battle off Santiago and the re-
vised copy appended to the annual report
of the Bureau of Navigation plainly
shows to what extent the bureau editors
of the Navy Department sought to de-
tract from the credit due admiral Schley.
Ii is impossible to assume that the diff
fer.nces in the two versions were acct
dental. The effect of the changes In the
later log officially authorized by Samp-
sons friend Crowninshield is so obviously
detrimental to Schlcy that there is no
escaping the conclusion that they were
expressly made with dishonest purpose
Unfortunately. the precept of the Schley
Court of Enquiry does not make manda-
tory an investigation into the falsiilcation
of the Navy Departments records by the
corps OF Sampson Partisans, OF whom
Crowninshield is the chief. But there
will be time enough for that when Con-
gress meets next wiuter.-Philadeiphia
North American.
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The Threatened Tnrin ReprisnIs.

No subject is now receiving a larger
share of public attention than the pro-
posal of European countries to resort
TO commercial reprisals against the
United States. Everywhere. except in
the most extreme Republican circles, it
is regarded as a serious matter The
weight of opinion is that Europe
viii I'm some way endeayor to guard
against the Yankee peril" The more
radical portion Of the Republican press
attempts to dispose of the matter in
very hlppsnt way with two stock ar
guments, namely. that European ma
lions cannot combine because of their
own conflicting interests, and that any
tariffs raised by them will react to their
own injury. The Times has already
shown the weakness Of the first con-
tention. II we grant the difficulty of
bringing about u general European
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increasing Longevity.

a peculiarly gratifying feature of the
census returns is that which shows
the decreasing death rate. All things
considered. a lowering of the death
rate is thing very much more to be
desired than an increasing rate of
births; because the death rate may
fairly be taken as a barometer of sani-
tary conditions. and the degree of
physical comfort which prevails among
civilized peoples.
During the last ten years there was.
according to the figures given. a decline
of nearly ten per cent in the death
rate This means that the deaths per
thousand were one and eight tenths
less than they We're ten years ago But
the decrease is much greater than that
in cities. where it amounts to two and
four tenths per thousand inhabitants.
The gain in cities is perfectly natural.
1t is easy to see that in the rural dis
tricts there has been less improvement
in sanitation and less actual need of
such improvement. There is, of course,
need of it everywhere. but the occasion
for 1t Is especially urgent where large
numbers of people are crowded togeth-
er in cities, and where bad sewerage
and poor ventilation are the prolific
causes of disease and death. A lower
birth rate may be due to causes in no
way connected with the physical
strength and virility of the race; but
a diminished death rate indicates that
the conditions under which people are
living are growing better-that santa
ton is being improved and that the
science of medicine and surgery is
making distinct advances. All of this
is very encouraging.
But the mere reduction of the death
rate per thousand is not so striking to
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If we are to judge by the tone of tn

II we are to judge by the tone of the
speeches in the Virginia Constitutional
Convention. there will be no submission
of the new constitution TO a popular vote.
If submitted to a vote at all II will be to a
restricted electorate. Probably the Vir-
ginians feel that they are quite capable
OF attending to their own affairs, and do
not care for advice in this particular mat
ter. At the same time their friends out
side of the State cannot help thinking
that the same end could and would be
more satisfactorily reached without so
radical a departure from the usual meth
cd OF adopting or amending constitu-
lions. The law under which the conven-
ton is sitting may authorize the formal
proclamation of the new constitution, but
even if 1t does. popular vote is ordi-
narily a tremendous moral force. and in
this case there can be very little doubt
as to the result of such a vote.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28
THE COMING CRASH.

The Republicans already see the sign
of popular Indignation in the threat of
the Steel Trust to dismantle McKeesport.
1t may be McKeesport today. but where
next? The bolt of one-man power in de-
stroying the collateral industries in the
dismantling of his own is dangerous.
THE removal of mills from one place to
another" says the Chicago Tribune"
mot for the sake of economy. but to
punish a community, will inevitably cre-
ate a prejudice against the corporation
concerned in the matter. The United
States Steel Corporation should not court
trouble by going extensively into the re-
moval business"
But what about those who have bent
the power of the Government to the crea-
ton of such trusts? When Sampson
pulled down the temple he was himself
destroyed in the ruins.
Can Republicanism expect anything
less?-Atlanta Constitution.
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Circulation Statement.
The War in South America.

Dispatches from the isthmus and
from West Indian points in touch with
the theatre of disturbance leave no
room for doubt that serious civil war
is in progress in Colombia, between the
patriot forces under the Liberal General
Tribe Tribe and the troops of the
usurper Marroquin. According to late
accounts, the former are concentrat-
ing in the mountains surrounding Bo-
gotta, and the siege and fail of the dc
tator's capital and stronghold are re-
garded as matters of only little time.
Marroquin is so hard pressed at home
that he is in no condition to repeat
his recent attempt to invade Nenezue-
la and overthrow its Liberal Govern
ment He thus is deprived of one pretext
upon which he might expect to bring
the Washington Administration TO his
relief. II he could make the neighbor-
ing Republic appear as an agSressor, 1t
might be possible to secure interview
ton But President Castro has given
him nc excuse TO ask for it After
driving the Marroquin invaders back
into Colombia, Castro has been salts
fed to police his frontier against fu-
ture attempts of the same kind, and,
furthermore. has put down insurrec-
tons IN his own country almost as
fast as they have been started. AS
phalt Andrade's rebellion so far
amounts to little. We hardly hear of
risings in Venezuela too large for the
local police to handle, and the best
opinion seems to be that they will dis
appear when Marroquin is overthrown.
OF course, money will do great deal
and If the scheme TO cover the once
expected deposition of General Castro
in Andrade's interest by war against
him TO be waged by Colombia should
fall through, it might still be probable
that some sort of an insurrecuon could
be started in Venezuela manned by
Marroquinist refugees, discontinued
Venezuelan Conservatives. and filibus-
tiers from the United States.
The defeat and expulsion of the Co
lombian dictator, and the establish
ment at Bogota OF q liberal constitu-
tional Government would, however,
render plotting against the Government
at Caracas a harder matter to handle
successfully than the hackers in this
country of the Andrade- Marroquin
movement some time ago thought il
would be. With republican rule re-
established at Bogota. there would
then be a solid front of Liberal Govern
ments in Nicaragua. Venezuela, Colom-
bia. and Ecuador. opposed to the ma
chinations of the reactionary elements
might be possible that these States
could and would federate themselves
and become powerful nation. That
appears to be their natural destiny. I'M
less the United States should soon
make common cause with Maroquin
and forbid the banns.
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1t is now reported that the young
King Alfonso OF Spain will shortly make
a tour of the European capitals to visit
his brother sovereigns. and that his com
paniOn and governor on the trip will be
General Weyler Queen Regent Christi
ma must have peculiar ideas concerning
the proper Influences with which to sur
round her boy. One WOULD suppose that
she could find man better fitted to i'm
plant good principles and high ideals of
duty, honor. and chivalry in the mind of
the Kinglet than Weyler. who is proba-
bly, the most abandoned ard bloodthirsty
beast and miscreant who ever cursed
Gods footstool. TIE brute who with his
own hand is said to have murdered a lit
tie child for singing a patriotic Cuban
air in his presence is a fine specimen of
a guide. philosopher. and friend for a
youthful monarch
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UNDER SUSPICION.

The extent to which our Philippine pol
icy has put the purposes of the United
States under suspicion is illustrated in
the discussions of the Colombian trouble.
German papers already are accusing us
of fomenting the war in order to have an
excuse to intervene and add to our colo
NAL possessions. What is still more sig
nificant, they are pointing out that this
would mean the end of the Monroe Doc
trine- We could not expect other nations
to observe the policy of non-interferenee
in South America il We indicated that we
were keeping them out merely that we
might take various portions of that con-
tinent for ourselves.-Buffalo Express
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

The labor organizations which are
agitating for an extension of the Chinese
Exclusion Act may not be aware OF
the fact. but they are certain to find
hard fight on their. hands to Sc
cure its re-enactment. There are great
railway. commercial. and industrial In
terests in favor of removing the prohibit
ton. and there will be plenty of money
in the lobby to secure non-action. Many
important manufacturing and transport
ing corporations are particularly anxious
for the development of American trade
with China, and believe that the Exclu-
sion Act is an obstacle. 1t will be re-
moved If the commodity that is said to
make the mare go" can be used to eff
feet
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

Although Sampson is to appear only as
a witness before the Cour: of Enquiry he
and his friends regard 1t as essential that
he should be represented by counsel So
he has engaged the services of Attorney
William II. Staytos. of New York, form
erly in the navy. A great many people
will accept this action on SIMPSONS part
as delicate acknowledgment that he
agrees with the general public opinion
that he, and not the victor of Santiago.
is to be on trial. As witnesses are not
permitted representation by counsel be-
fore courts of enquiry. It is sure Hackett
and Crowninshield will help their favor
lite to surmount that difficulty by appoint
ing SIMPSONS lawyer an assistant to
Judge Advocate Lemly. A rather Gu
rious and suggestive proceeding in the
circumstances. We should say.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

The Chicago Tribune" throws cold
water on the proposal to change Inaugu-
ration Day by claiming that the change
would require constitutional amend
ment, and that such amendment could
never be adopted because the people
would be so Indifferent about it. There
are two answers to this. The first Is
that there is nothing in the Constitution
which prohibits Congress from providing
for the change, beyond the simple declar-
for the term OF four years, which, 1t may
be said, by implication prohibits him
from holding any longer. This. however.
is very remote. and II Congress should
take place the last of April 1t would
merely lengthen by few weeks a single
term. After that the terms would be of
exactly four years duration as before.
not be lawfully done, there should be
no difficulty in securing n constitutional
amendment allowing 1t. There is nothing
in the point that the Indifference of the
people would defeat it. Congress would
simply propose the amendment and the
State Legislatures would ratify it. The
peoples Indifference would cut no figure
In the matter at all. 1t Is a change
that ought to be made, and the Chicago
Tribune should help bring it about.
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the ordinary mind. as is the increase OF
death was given atthirty-one md one
tenth years. while in 1900 IT had risen
to thirty-five and twb- tenths-an in
crease of more than four years. or
nearly one-eighth of the former age.
In explanation of this. it is said that
while there has been an increase in the
number of deaths occurring generally
at advanced ages.sl there has been
marked falling off in the deaths from
diseases that are most frequent among
the young. This in itself would make
for higher average of longevity, for
it is the deaths among the very young
children that bring down the average.
After a child has passed beyond the in
fantile stage its chances of living are
very greatly improved.
This lowering death rate Is not
change that is peculiar to the United
States. The same thing has been noted
in England. and doubtless similar
condition prevails in all of the more
highly civilized countries. The old
aphorism that each generation grows
weaker and wiser" is. at this time,
very far from stating the truth: for
the increasing wisdom of the human
race is now being in good part directed
to the devising of means for the
Strengthening of the race; so that it's
wisdom and its strength are advancing
together-which is as it should be.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

Among the Washington guests at the
tea given by Mrs. C. K. Lord at Deer
Park on Monday were the Countess Es-
terhazy, Mrs Audrenried, and Lieuten-
ant Barnes.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

Mrs. A c. Barney will give a special
prize for the winners at the horse show,
to be held at Bar Harbor.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

Mrs. J. II. Henderson entertained a num-
Der of guests yesterday at her cottage at
Bar Harbor
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SOCIETY.

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Crowninshieid
are visiting Gen. and Mrs. J. Frederick
Pierson at Newport.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

Miss Mary Basenbrock and the Misses
Jennie and Grace Thompson are spending
their vacation at Deer Park, where they
will be until the 18th of September.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

The news that the Budget Committee
of the French Chamber proposes the sup
preston of the French Embassy to the
Pope was received with apparent indifrer-
ence at the Vatican. An influential curia
prelate remarked with a shrug that in
the French estimates of last year SINH
lar proposal was made by the anti
clericals and was defeated by a large
majority. and that the present move will
meet with the same fate. 1t is said,
however, that the fact that the commit
tee has made the proposal this year with
only one dissentient vote is cause of
great anxiety to the Holy See, which is
convinced that sooner or later the en-
bassy viii be suppressed. notwithstand-
ing the Papal efforts to keep on good
terms with the ungratefui Republic, and
that the loss Of prestige arising there
from will be "a heavier blow to the Church
than the association laws lately passed
by the French Parliament.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-28

At the luncheon given at Newport In
honor of the Chinese Minister by Count
Sternberg, of the German diplomatic ser
vice. the Aicove at Berger's, where the
feast was served. was decorated with
Chinese effects. and yellow flowers were
used as a centrepiece. The Minister left
Newport yesterday for Narragansett Pier.
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Mrs Elphonzo Youngs. Mrs. William T.
Duyall. Mrs. Eugene Copenhaver, Miss
Mary J. Godfrey, Mrs. ]. Rifford Mickle
Mrs. Stanley w. Finch Miss E. Finch,
Miss NJ. Tyler Mrs Frank r Holden
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hensey. Miss Ma
rion Godfrey, and Mr.. z. Claudy are al
Harper's Ferry.