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The age-herald., 1901-01-31
Notice to Contractors.

By order Board of Directors.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
SIXTEENTH CENTURY TRUSTS.

For example. in f49S. the Fuggers. the
Herwarts. the Gossenbrots. and the
Paumgartens-a proportion of the worlds
capital which not even Morgan at pres
ent is able to command-agreed, accord
ing to the terms of document which
is still extant. to buy the entire product
of the Hungarian and Tyrolese copper
mines. The copper was TO be brought to
the central market at Venice, and there
sold for the profit of the partners at
prices between an agreed maximum and
an agreed minimum. Ulrich Fugser and
his brothers were to act as trustees in
managing the sale.
But the Fuggers. as has happened in
modern financial operations saw more
profit to themselves in betraying their
partners They unloaded their share of
the copper at maximum prices. agreeing
not to hamper their associates in the
Venice market, and then evaded the
pledge by disposing of large amounts of
new copper at Venice through third per-
sons. The trust thus came TO as bad an
end as did the Copper Trust organized at
Paris a few years ago. The dispute
among the partners was referred to the
burg, who condemned the Fuggers for
their treachery, but affirmed the legiti-
macy of the pool, raising the distinction
now heard concerning the difference be
tween reasonable and unreasonable
rFiceS -IDes MOineS Leader
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
Chanee to Push the War.

II is not pleasant To learn through the
press dispatches that General Chaffee
is preparing 20 push the war in South
ern Luzon. The American public has
great faith in Chaffee. If he starts out
10 do anything in the fighting line he
VIII no doubt do it well, and in man
ner that will reflect credit upon both
the fighting qualities and the humanity
of the American Army. That is not the
point
= We have been told several scores Of
times that the war in the Philippines
was over. and with most unpleasant
regularity those assertions have been
followed By accounts Of new expeii
tons being organized for the purpose
of more vigorously prosecuting the war.
General Otis had the rebellion col
lapsed'' about three times a week reg
ularly. General Macarthur has been
much more modest. and also, we be-
lieve. much more effective. He was
always frank in speaking of the mill
tary situation and the difficulties by
which he was confronted. Still, we had
been led 20 think that the capture Of
AgUinaldo. followed as il was by the
surrender of Cailles and other promi-
nent Filipino leaders. seemed to give
uuquesuoned assurance that the war
was over in fact. Now we are told that
General Chaffee is preparing 10 push
Malvar, the insurgent chief in the
south of Luzon-the very section in
which it would seem the iEsurrection
should have been the most easily
crushed out
1t is to be hoped that this is not a
serious matter. but at the same time il
must be confessed that the American
people are getting heartily tired Of be-
ing assured in one breath that there is
no war and in the next that the war is
70 be pushed with greater vigor If the
Administration would try the great
American prescription, the Constitu-
ton. as remedy for the dissatisfaction
existing in the islands. it might be
more eTecUal in restoring a perfect
and lasting peace than the best planned
and most skiIfufly executed military
movements of even so accomplished d
soldier as General Chafee
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
MAKE 1T DEEP.

The people who are talking about the
Nicaragua Canal would do well to think
of the history OF the Suez waterway be-
fore they commit themselves irrevocably
to any specific plan It goes without say
ing that a waterway is useless unless it
is deep enough to float the vessels for
which it is built. A twenty-foot Nicara-
qua Canal would not be worth half its
cost. because the vessels of twenty feet
draft take little part in the struggle for
trade which is now going on among the
big producing nations And a twenty-foot
canal would not float the big battleships
for whose accommodation we want the
isthmus cut. A .thirty-foot channel is
shallow enough and that will be too shall
low within twenty years unless the ship
builders begin to make ships of much
broader beam. with less draft All the in
genuity of the marine inventors is being
devoted 10 the discovery of a way to re-
duce the cost of carrying freight across
the water, and thus eliminate the sea as
a barrier to the commerce OF the world.
They are now making ships to carry the
largest possible cargo with the least pos
sihle expenditure of coal, and these are
deep draft vessels.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
POLITICAL COMMENT.

While some milliOnaires are endowing
colleges others are warning young men
against colleges. The plutocrats should
get together-Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Morgan's waste basket shows that
the Enciishmen offered him the island at
the last nomen---St. Paul Dispatch.
The head Of Admiral Sampson has been
stamped upon the Santiago medal. This
is a mistake A fun sized figure of the
admiral should have been used. The ad-
mirals uniform is the most admira BILE
thing in his makeup. The rest is but
s~-alt potatoes.-Peoria Herald-Trans-
crpt
Speaker Henderson must feel himself to
be almost a British subject, so favored
has he been by royalty in and about Lon
duu--BOston Globe.
Another President has been elected in
Chile. 1t is unnecessary to say that the
killings and wouudngs ere up TO the
usual election igures.-Galveston News.
Now Hay is endeavoring to pacify Rus
sia by rendering an apology. This is the
real road to success in life: apologize to
the big fellows and swat the little ones
Houston Post
General Gomez says his trip to this
country is for his health, hut many
think that it is Cuba's constitution, rather
than his own. that he is most concerned
in neutrality-suspicious. Herald.
Speaker Henderson is TO visit William
Penus grave. VIII he dare tell Penn
about the present conditions IL Pennsyl-
vaHia2-St. Paul Dispatch.
Roosevelt for President and Dave Hen
derson, cf Iowa, for Vice President
Would not that be a rather strenuous
ticket? p Bismarck (N. D. Settler.
Volunteers in the Philippines are trying
their hand at getting rich by fraud. Some
Of their superioTs set them q tempting
example.-Chicago Tribune.
The arrival Of DR.. Depew in Europe at
about the time that Mr.. Morgan leaves
it viii serve to keep the world from
tipping up.-Topeka Journal
Justice Harlan stood by the Republic in
the insular cases, and he deserves a bet
ter fate than TO be mentioned for the
Presidency.-B Age-Herald.
Perry Heath seems to have collided with
the wet end of the prosperity wave
ST. Louis GlObe-D6mOcrat.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
PERSONAL.

Among the passengers who landed from
the city Of Pekiug at san Francisco j
few, days ago was Loo-Chin-An, a Chinese
Commissioner Of Commerce. LOo-Chin-An
has been commissioned by his Government
L. visit the United States and examine
into its commercial history and methods
Detroit citizens are already raising
fund for the erection Of monument to
the late cN-Gov. Hazen 5 Pingree. Sey-
eral thousand dollars has been sub
scIibCd.
Senator Vest is now at Hot Springs,
Ark. lie is very cmaciated and weak, and
his friends are much worried over his
condition
Vice President Roosevelt has accepted
tho invitation TO deliver an address at
,be celebration of CoIorado's twcnty-ffth
anniversary as q State, which VIII be held
AT Colorado Springs August , next.
DR.. a. Kovalevski, professor Of zoology
in the Imperial Academy Of Sciences Of
ST Petersburg. has started for this coun-
Try with the idea Of studying the political
social and educational conditions Of the
United States
Queen Margherita is about to found an
asylum in Rome for the children Of mur-
| dcred parents
John Singer Sargent the American
artist. who has won great fame in Lon
| don as a portrait painter has scuIptured
| for the Boston public library q Cruel
dxion" which is now on exhibition at
! the Royal Academy
Herbert Spencer, whosis now in his
| eighty-first year, declares that whatever
! fosters militarisIn makes Tor harbarism,
and advises the world to cultivate the re
| igl1n % amity.
| Carl Emmanuel. prince Of the royal
| blood, natural son of Emperor Franz
Josef Of Austria Hungary, Is employed as
! a common mechanic at the plant Of the
! Christensen Engineering Company in
| Milwaukee. He wears the insignia Of the
royal family.
! BY the death OF George n. Smith at
! the ripe age OF seyenty-seven, England
| has lost the greatest OF her publishers.
Mr. Smith was link between the great
! est of nineteenth century authors and the
| people. Mr. Smith had been the publisher
| and personal friend Of Darwin. Ruskin.
| Thackeray, Charlotte BroIte, Matthew
! Arnold Mrs GaskcU Anthony TrOllOpe,
| George Meredith, Thomas Hardy, and
! Frank r. Bullen.
| The Duke Of Norfolks Indifference to
the nicetles of dress has led to many
mistakes, which as n man OF humor he
always enjoys. During his long term of
| service on the London County Council he
) was often mistaken for labor member.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03

course. nothing can be done except to
protest. and Russia would do as she
pleased about recognizing the protest
IL is doubtful. indeed, if even protest
could properly be made, except as part
Of a general objection to Russia's whole
retaliatorv scheme.
For the United states to single out
Finland and urge that Russia could not
lawfully lay retaliatory duties upon
our goods entering the ports of that
country would be. in effect, to question
Russia's sovereignty over Finland.
This. to say the least, would be a
serious breach Of international cour-
tesy. and Russia would have just cause
to be offended We might as we'll, and
as properly. question the sovereignty of
Russia in Poland. The great bulk of
the Cars Empire is made up Of prov
inces and countries either directly
conquered or ceded to Russia by some
other Power. If we were to engage in
the business Of investigating the re
lations between the Russian Govern
ment and all its outlying provinces we
would have our hands full.
Finland was ceded to Russia by Swe-
den. BY some special arrangement n
certain autonomy was allowed the
Firms. How far this extends, how long
it shall last. and in what way Russia
may curtail it are matters which con-
cern the sovereign State and the de-
tendency. If the Firms should rebel
we might give them our sympathy, and
even carry it To the length of forcible
intervention on their behalf; but that
would be merely in the exercise of the
war-making power which belongs to
every fun sovereign nation.
As a matter of law. it is none of our
business what Russia does in the way
Of regulating the custom houses Of Fin
land and fixing the rates OF duties. The
matter IS only Of interest as showing
how greatly disturbed the Administra-
lion is over the consequences of Mr..
Cages ill-adrised attempt 10 lay COM
pensatory duties on Russian sugar.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
Future Trade with China.

It is very generally believed that
when the Chinese tanele is finally
strai ightened out the result viii be to
bring that vast and populous country
into closer commercial relations with
the great civilized States Of the West
eru world. Doubtless this belief is
well founded. and that the policy Of ex-
clusiveness and Jealousy Of foreigners
heretofore maintained by the imperial
Government VIII undergo essential
notifications.
It does not follow, however, as many
are disposed 10 assume. that this trade
viii be one in which the profits VIII all
inure to Europe and America. The
Chinese are an acute race, and very
shrcwd in business matters. They are
quick to learn and exceedingly imita-
tive We may be certain that in trad
ing with the Western nations the
Chinaman VIII use his best endeavors
not 70 play a losing game. Anyone
who seriously believes that full open
ing Of the Empire to Western trade
win simply mean a great and profitable
market for American and European
goods VIII, if he lives long enough,
probably experience a rude awakening.
Under conditions as they now exist
China cannot at once become d heavy
purchaser Of foreign goods. The coun-
try is too poor and the scale Of living
entirely too low. It stands to reason
that a Chinaman working at five or zen
cents a day cannot buy many Ameri-
can hats at three dollars. or even one
dollar. apiece What the American
worklnEman regards as an absolute
necessity Of his existence is, in most
cases. entirely beyond the means II a
Chinese Iaborcr. OF manufactured
wares we can only hope TO sell the Chi
nese limited quantities Of the very
cheapest, except in the line Of ma
terials for railroad building and equip
ment. and machinery which, in turn.
win be used 20 establish and build up
the manufactures Of that country.
BY the best attainable figures, China
has only about seven hundred and City
millions Of dollars in money exclusive
Of the brass cash, which is used in the
very smallest Of the business transac-
ti0ns This is about a dollar and seven
ty-Gve cents Gu silver for each per
son. No argument is required to make
il clear that very little of this money
can be spared. To Withdraw any con-
siderable portion of it would greatly
Intensity the suffering which already
exists among the poorer classes Of the
people.
IN truth, as an economic proposition
st IS impossible for foreign nations to
draw off mach Of this money. An alms
might forcibly seize it and carry il
away. but under the undisturbed work
ing of trade laws. China viii not only
| keep tie money she already has. but
draw a great deal more from other
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
General Come

The gallant soldier and patriot. Maxi
no Gomez. is in the United states to
pay his respects to President Mckinley.
md TO consult with the American Pres
ident concerning the future Of the
country for which he has fought and
suffered SO greatly. Maxine Gomez
understands better than most Of mis-
c0mpatriots how earnestly and honest
y the American people have stood by
Cuba; how Loyalty and disintereste5Iy )
they sacrificed blood and treasure to
drive TIE bloody power OF Spain out of
the Western Hemisphere.
General Gomez also knows that the
great Republic cannot and VIII not toll
crate the existence OF a State practical
y on the North American Continent
which shall not be in sympathy with
and essentially under the control. Of the
United States. II is not that we wish
10 Cypress the CUbans. GOD forbid,
But the law Of seIf-preservatlon com
pels us 10 see that their independence
shall rot threaten ours. - a general
proposition they would do well and
wisely 10 come under our flag Yet, II
they VIII not do so, we would be false
10 our standards TO compel them. The
alternative is The sUzerainty provided
in the PiatJ terms. and Which the
islanders have accepted. That ar
raHgement win hardly last long. Sen
sible and patriotic people like Maxine
Gomez aad his following viii certainly
realize the advantage Of a closer con-
nection with this country than has been
prepared f0r thus far We can wait
ana the people cf cuba will not lose
much time IN reaching the conclusion
that they viii be far better of under
the stars and Stripes than they posi-
bly, could be under the protectIon Of a
frnaH and mcal. Enrernunent
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
THE THRIFTY HULL.

1t is not surprising that such a thrifty
American official as Representative Hull
of Iowa who has been conspicuously sue
ccssful in finding snaps" for himself and
the members OF his family. should de-
plore the fact that no provision has been
made for the organization of corporations
under American rule in the Philippines,
and that the amendments to the Spooner
act prevent for the present the granting
of franchises and the disposal of public
lands and mineral rights in the archi-
pelago Mr.. Hall has been in the Philip,
pines for some time looking after the in
terests of lumber company, of which he
is the principal shareholder one OF the
best endorsements that could be given the
action of Congress in pUstponing the dis
posal of public grants is that Mr.. Hun
objects to the delay.-Kausas City Star.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
THE FINANCE PORTFOLIO.

Exposure Of Secretary Cages ignorance
Of the economic laws Of Russia is follow
ed by exposure Of his misconstruction of
the tariff regulations of Italy. Ours used
to be sneered at as "shirt-sleeve diplo-
macy" We have reached the period when
men of education and brilliancy in the
Treasury Department are found suppiant-
ed by ignorance q nd stupidity. There is
NOT a pertv Government in Europe which
has not better qualified Cabinet officials
than the man Mr. Mckinley chose for the
finance gortfgIJ oi the United States.
There ars clerks trained under his prcde-
,.fss0rs from whom Mr. Gage can acquire
The indispensable rudimentary knowledge
ne sadly lacks.-ChlcasO ChrOuICla.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
A STERN DEMAND.

The Boer war has CIT down the world s
gold output from S312 100000 in 1899 to $685.
000,0O8 last year. The output of the rest
of the world increased over s1O,GOO.C90. and
the increase this year is expected to be
still more. If the Transvaal mines can be
reopened by the end of the year. the
worlds production of gold next year is
likely 10 be more than $50. 600 900 greater
than ever before. The whole business
world should demand of England that it
either whip the Beers TO a standstill soon.
or else quit. and in view of the Weyier
methods being practiced il should be ask
ed TO dIfit.-IOuluth Herald
The Washington times., 1901-07-03

nished by regiments recruited from freed
men during the civil war which. of
course, had no State affiliations and whose
officers We're appointed by the General
Government instead Of being elected by
their men or designated by State author
ity.
The troops thus raised have served
bravely and faithfully under the most
trying conditions. Scattered all over the
vast archipelago in small detachments.
their duties both in field and garrison
have been arduous. They fought and
marched side by side with the regulars,
and with respect to discipline and endur-
ance there was little to choose between
them These volunteers We're. in fact.
short service regulars, formed. drilled and
disciplined according to Regular Army
pattern 1t is gratifying to note that
many scores Of officers and men of this
admirable volunteer force have been or
viii be transferred to the enlarged Regu-
lar Army. Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
SONGS And MACHINES.

'Why. the mans an idiot" would be
contemptuously said of any Senator or
Representative who, on the floor of Con-
up and. in any but an effusively Pick
wicliian or Fourth of July skyrocket
sense seriously proclaim the famous old
adage Of Greece, Let me make the songs
OF a people. and ! care not who makes
their laws" The songs of people!
Fiddlesticksl Mr.. Hanna would smile a
sardonic smile, and so would Mr. PIatt
Of New York, and Mr.. Quay OF Pennsyl-
Vania. while all three would humorously
coincide in the view that the gentleman
on the floor eVinCed an amusing lack of
practical acquaintance with the ways in
which our home legislation is really in
fiuenced -BOstOn Herald
The Washington times., 1901-07-03
THE BRITISH METHOD.

Twenty young lawyers were admitted
on one motion TO practice law in St
Louis a few days ago. There is nothing
remarkable about this. in view of the
easy way to the bar which obtains in
this country. but how different it is across
the water a young lawyer from Ireland
who is on a visit to America recently dis
cussed the free and easy way of turning
loose young attorneys in this country in
contradistiuctioR TO the rule on the other
side. and told Of his own experience. For
instance said he, after my preliminary
examination. or matriculation, in Dublin.
/ had to spend an apprenticeship of five
wears and had TO pass two examinations
a year To enter each examination one
has to pay a fee TO the Crown of SlO0, and
at the final examination the fee is $3.50
or $50. Then the final examination Is
competitive Antonio Express.
The Washington times., 1901-07-03

countries. Why is this? Simply be
cause money is so scarce in China that
the country is unable. TO buy abroad on
a large scale. while that same scarcity
makes goods so cheap in China that
other countries will make heavy pur-
chases there. The tendency will be to
euualize conditions until China has her
full distributive share of the world s
money. which would mean an approx
nation To equality in the prices of all
those things which are made the sub
ject of international trade.
If. therefore, China should put her
self in full accord with Western bust
ness ideas and methods. she would be
certain to draw heavily upon the nuney
supply of Europe and America, because
she now has far less in proportion than
either of the continents named This is
simply because she has shut herself in
behind wall Of exclusion and refused
to trade with the outside world. 1t
might take long time to bring about
these results. but the tendencies would
be ever that way, except as checked ty
some factor apart from the ordinary
laws of trade. Such factor, for exam
pie, is the indemnity eXacted by the
Powers. This amounts to four hundred
and fifty million taels-nearly two
thirds of all the money China has. As
already intimated, no considerable par;
of this sum can be taken out of China S
monetary system.
The Chinese indemnity must, in the
main be paid with goods. The effect
therefore will be to stimulate China $
export trade. and at Che same time to
check importations. AS a result, il is
altogether likely that for many years
to come that country will have tre-
mendous trade balance in her favor
just as India has. and just as we have
now. In fact. the nations heavily ir
debt nearly all have favorable trade
balances. these balances going to pay
| interest charges, and the principal OF
the debt, if there is anything left after
the interest is paid. Thus the exactioI
| of a huge indemnity viii have the ef.
| feet of forcing China to sell more coed:
| TO Europe and America than she other
wise would or could.
/ In this we are not referring to the
/ merits of the indemnity as a politica
! proposition. The matter is being treat
! ed economically with an eye solely t,
! its commercial effect. II seems perfect
/ ly clear that under conditions as they
! now are, freer commercial relation:
with China viii give a great stimuli:
| to the export trade of that country. II
the long run this will be advantageou!
! all around. for the freer trade is in gen
/ eral, and the more widely it is EXTENDED
/ the more fully VIII natures bounties bt
utilized and the better it will be fo
! mankind. At the same time it is per
/ fectly clear that there are features o
/ our prospective trade with China tha
! are overlooked by optimists who seen
! to imagine that it win be merely mat
/ ter Of exploiting China for our own ad
( vantage. Trade is always a two-sideC
proposition.