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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
HAWAII SHORT OF FUNDS.
The Territory VIII Soon BE Without
Cash for Its Expenses.

HONOLULU, April 9-CVia San Francisco,
April iO.-The House has killed the bin to
make the old flag of the Hawaiian nation
a territorial emblem the ground that
II is not the rule for the Territories of the
United States TO have flags OF their own.
The bill to allow eX-Queen Liliuokalani
$500 a year as pension has two sutIsti-
tutes, one proposing to give her s250e % in
a lump sum, and the other to make an
appropriation of sl2 900 for her for the
next two years Most of the Independents
favor giving S25O.1O0.
Mr. Lansing, the Treasurer, has made a
report which indicates that the Territory
is running short of funds and soon will be
without cash for current expenses The
cash balance is now down to $4,000 and
the running expenses are about 100000 q
month. There can be no income until
the Legislature provides some, and to-
day it was found necessary to suspend
some road work.
United States District Judge Estes to-
day delivered his charge to the first
Federal grand jury ever called together
here. He administered a scathing rebuka
to the community and authorities for
permitting the establishment and mainte-
nance of resort known as 'Iwalei."
The judge charged the jury to investigate
the reports that women at Iwalei who
are nearly all Japanese. are slaves.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
Social Gambling.

Tns admission of DIR. Macarthur, of
the Calvary Baptist Church, New York,
that there is social gambling among
church members, and that money so
gained is sometimes given TO the
Church by devout danes who have won
their Easter offering at games of chance
during Lent, is rather a startling one
but ;here is no reason to suppose that
the thing is not true. The clergyman
who admits ii is not a pessimist, Tor he
asserts that In spite of this damaging
statement the world was never SO good
as ii is today, and there was never a
time when he knew so many college
men ready TO become earnest church
men.
The fact that there is gambling
among persons high in New York socie-
ty-that gsn'es of chance are played in
sristocratic houses for money-is
not at all TO be doubted. It would be
just as wrong TO say that all society
people. or all the people in fashionable
churches, are affected by this habit, as
10 say that it affects none Of them.
There WAS time when no person who
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18

1t is reported that a mob is after a
youth in Illinois. because he killed a
young girl who refused to marry him.
The girl was only sixteen, and her
father and brother are said to be head
ing the posse.
The action of this young man is evil
IDENTIFY one Of those exhibitions of false
sentiment which crop out now and then
even in 3 civilized country and an en-
lightened age. and there is nothing
which needs to be more sternly re-
pressed-by legal methods. Being in its
nature lawless, 1t is all the more impor-
tant that its punishment should be by
due process of law!
There are some people who think, or
affect to think. that man who threat
ems to kill woman unless she consents
10 marry him is Inspired by particu-
slrly ardent affection; but 1t Is nothing
of the kind. In the first place. It is diff
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18

| A traveller in Berlin records some
what whimsically conversation which
he overheard in beer garden between
young woman and a young man, in
which the latter did most of the talk
| ing. To all that he said his companion
| responded only with the exclamation
| ''Ach, sou in tones suited to the occa-
sion. and it is averred that she said
| ''Ach, sol" twenty-seven times in the
! course Of that conversation.
This incident illustrates one wide diff
| ference which exists between the An
| glo-Sax and most Continental peo-
pies He expresses his meaning by
words alone, while the Frenchman, the
| Spaniard, and the Italian talk with
their infections. their facial expression,
their shoulders, and hands. This pecu-
| liarity is not confined to the calm and
apathetic Englishman. The nervous,
alert, and emotional American shares IT,
There is no expression current in this
country which takes the place of the
Germans "Ach, sol" unless IL be the
rustic exclamation Weir And it is
said that extensive conversations have
been carried on in which this monosyl-
liable formed the stock in trade of one
of the takers.
To the person interested in compare
tive sociology. it looks as if the human
race were evolving beyond the need of
either gestures or infleo ton. The
course and cause of this evolution
would be an interesting one to trace,
hut toll 70
discover ALI the influences which affect
the disappearance of tone-co-e.ing and
gesture illustration from tie -I,eech of
the average American.
One of these influences, undoubtedly,
is the common tradition of the Anglo
Saxon which forbids one of that blood
TO show emotion. Partly from actual
stolidity and inability to express feel
ing by facial expression; partly from
stubborn dignity which tends TO create
the feeling that the yielding to emotion
is a weakness in itself: partly, it may
be, from an animalism which really
makes 1t impossible to feel strongly in
anything not directly affecting the ami
nal nature, the typical EnglishmaE mas
face like wooden block so far as ex-
preston Is concerned. The pride of the
Norman and the sluggishness of The
Saxon have combined to create this i'm
passive expression. The obligation to
conceal feeling was transmitted by ira
dition to this country. Its effect has
been counteracted by the MIXTURE with
more mercurial and impulsive races.
but the admixture has not proved
strong enough in its influence to make
this people of actors. or remove the
instinct of repression.
Another thing which has had an in
huence in this matter is the advance of
civilization, which has made the gen
eral subjects of conversation such as do
not lend themselves to gesture and ia
cial contortion. Among simpler peo-
pies, there is something dramatic in the
conversation OF everyday life; but with
the progress of civilization it becomes
more and more common TO talk of
things which need words. not gestures,
accurate phrases, not a lift Of the eye
brows or a frown, to make the meaning
clear. Hence, while the savage cheers
his men to battle with wild gesticula-
lions and gyrations. the civilized gen
eral gives his order in three words, |
standing stil.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
PASTORS RIGHT TO PREACH.
Welsh Methodists May Use English
If They So Desire.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, April 17.-Bishop
Charles Fowler. of the Wyoming Confer
ence, today handed down a decision say
ing that the pastor of a Welsh Methodist
church in this country can preach in Eng
lish or Welsh as he pleases.
The case was that of Rev. II. P. Nor
gan. of the First Welsh NJ. E. Church of
this city. He preached one service each
Sunday in Welsh and one in English
Some of the trustees. who wanted both
services in Welsh. locked him out of the
church. Finally the case was carried to
the courts and the pastor received pos
session of the church again. but the right
to preach as he liked was referred to the
Bishop.
In his decision today the Bishop APP
proves the expulsion of tine offending
trustees and says there must be no inter-
ference with the pastors. The several ex
PEELED are not to be allowed in church
without the pastors permission and are
to have no voice in the business of the
church
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
EULoGIEs OF LINCOLN.
Campfire of Veterans mt the Grand
Army Hall.

Lincoln Post No. held its regular
monthly meeting last night in the c. A.
R. building on Pennsylvania Avenue, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets
northwest. After the transaction of the
routine business the doors were opened
and a campfire was held. The invited
guests were the Womans Relief Corps
No. and Lincoln Camp. Sons of Veter-
ans.
The speeches OF the evening were de-
voted to the life. character. and services
of Lincoln, both as President of the
United States and as n private citizen.
Each speaker was literally applauded
The campfire was presided over by .. FL
Oldroyse, Chairman of the Entertainment
Committee. who acted as postmaster
and introduced the following speakers: l.
W. Stone, commander of the Department
of the Potomac: George Smith Post Com
mander. Lincoln Post No. 8: NJ. T. Ander-
son, Post Department Commander, De-
partment of the Potomac; John s. Wal
ker Senior Vice Commander, Lincoln
Post No. 3; l.. p. Williams. Post Senior
Vice Commander. Department of the Po-
tomac; j. r. Hays and s. S. Lincoln of
Lincoln Post No. g. The campfire con
cluded with refreshments and a reception
to Senior Vice Department Commander
Il f bingham.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18

! ficult to see in the light of cold common
gence wants with a wife who does not
want him. When one considers that
marriage involves not only a few days
or weeks, but possibly a lifetime. the
rashness of a marriage in which there
| is no love becomes quite obvious; and
when the woman in question is forced
into the union, both parties are likely
to lose good deal by the transaction.
Moreover. if there is one thing in
which a girl should be allowed to have
her own way, for the goo5 of all parties
concerned, it is in the matter of the
man whom she wishes for her husband.
There may be question as to her mar
rying the man she wants, if she is too
young to know her own mind, or If the
mans character is Objectionable; in
that case a long engagement is likely
to solve the difficulty; but there can be
no doubt at all of the improperly Of
forcing her 20 marry a man whom she
does not love. Half the vice and cor
ruption of history came about in pre-
cisely that way Even when a loveless
marriage is arranged by persons inter-
ested in the happiness of both parties,
and jealous for their welfare, it is not
likely to be good thing; but when the
only dictator in the matter is a hot
headed and violent sutton, it is disas-
trous to the last degree. To repre-
sent the deed of such a misguided and
ungenerous person as having anything
noble in it is mischievous. As usual
thing, the culprit in the case is worse
than misguided and ungenerous; he is
a brute. To make excuses of roman
tic and sentimental nature for such
performance is to encourage other men
with little of the brute in their nature
to be guilty of similar deeds of violence.
the victim being any unfortunate girl
who does not chance to respond to their
advances. There is nothing fine about
such a man at all. He is an atavistic
freak.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
IMMIGRATION FROM CANADA.
Plans for More Rigid Enforcement
of the Laws.

The Treasury Department is devising a
plan for more rigid enforcement Of the i'm
migration laws on the Canadian border.
For several years immigration into the
United States by way of Canada has been
on the increase. and the officials have rea-
son to believe that the number of aliens
crossing the International boundary ille-
gally has increased in a similar ratio.
The subject was discussed at a meeting
held in Assistant Secretary Taylor's Of
flee yesterday. at which Secretary Gage.
T. V. Powderly, and Mr.. McSweeney, of
New York, were present. 1t is proposed
to greatly increase the number of inspec-
tors on the northern border, so as to guard
against illegal entrance of aliens into the
country.
The United States immigration service
at Quebec. Canada. where thousands of
immigrants land every year. is also to be
radically improved.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
THE HAVANA QUARANTINE.
Absence of Plague Cases Not Evil
dence of NOn-Infection.

HAVANA. April 17.-Regarding the pro-
test of the Uruguayan Government
against the delay to Uruguayan vessels
at Cuban ports, DIR. Glennon. Chief Sur
geon of the Marine Hospital Service. says
that the vessels either come from districts
on the River Platte, where there are cases
of plague, or their cargoes of beef come
from infected districts.
The voyage to Cuba takes from forty
to fifty days for sailing vessels, and,
though no case of plague has broken out
on them, DIR. Glennon holds that this does
not prove that the vessels are not in
fected, as the rats on board, If they are
not killed on the arrival of the vessels in
Cuba, might easily carry the infection.
He says that the rats may be infected
and nobody on the vessels know it.
The rats are killed here by pumping the
vessels full of sulphur fumes, which takes
about two days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
THE ANTI-TAMMANY MEETING.
Plans for the Gathering in New York
CITY Tonight.

NEW YORK, April H.-It was an
nounced today that Che Carnegie Hall
meeting OF Democrats opposed to Tam
many Hall, which will be held tomorrow
evening. would be called together by VIII
liam Hepburn Russell. Ex-Surrogate
Rastus S. Ransom will be the permanent
presiding officer. and the principal speech
will be made by Peter b. Olney. An ad-
dress to the public will be issued.
In addition to the executive committee
men to be elected by the district organi-
cations, the following are expected to
serve in the central governing body:
Z. Ellerya Anderson, Perry Belmont.
Thomas f. Keating, John l.. Pance, Mr.
Ransom. ex-senator Jacob a. Cantor, ex-
Assemblymm-Pe Perez NJ. Stewart, and John
Dewitt Warner.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
Equal Rights.
From the Baltimore SUM-

" TOM INC BdIIIInOTe sun.J
The consolidation of labor is quite as logical a
development of our economic system as the con-
solidation OF ownership. The trust has the i'm
mense advantage already of controlling all the
material ii uses and the equipment which is re-
quired for converting this material into the
finished product. Whether, by reason Of this adj
vantage il is stronger than the labor organiza-
tions time alone will show. strike involving
liaf a million men would be very serious mat
ter. II would cause suffering among the strikers
and those dependent upon them. on the other
hand the trust could not hope to emerge un-
scathed from such conflict 1t might win,
but undoubtedly il would be at considerable cost
Il would make enemies for itself in the ranks
OF organized labor and it would strengthen
the hands OF those who hostile TO It on
ecnnnmic grnnnds
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18

Mr.. Loomis, American Minister to Ven-
ezuela, is understood by his friends to be
the latest martyr to the wild and man
eating interviewer. He declares that he
never uttered the words put into his
mouth by the newspaper men at San
Juan, and that if the language in which
he was alleged to criticise President Cas-
tro in a most personal and offensive man.
ner was used by anybody. it must have
been by other passengers on the
steamer. We can recall many similar
instances. The other passengers are
nearly always to blame for these unpleas-
ant little things
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
Rcnoyntions mt Windsor.

The rooms at Windsor Castle are to be conf
pietely rearranged to meet the wishes of the
King and Queen. All the furniture is TO be thor
oughy overhauled and brought up 70 date and
it is expected that the palace will be in the
hands of the Office Of Works for nearly year.
During this time the hing aud court will take
up their residence az Frngmcre when in Wind
The King and Queen are to occupy rooms
used by the Duchess OF Kent at Frogmore
House, which, by command OF her Majesty
Queen Victoria, have been kept almost sacredly
private since the demise OF the duchess in 1861
The furniture in these rooms has been replaced
by some very handsome suites. This Is not the
first time that the King and Queen have resided
in Frogmore, for it was here that the late Duke
OF Clarence was born, in 1861 Some Of their
majesties attendants will be quartered in Frog
more House. and others in the adjoining cot
tages. of which is stIl occupied BY the
Munsh Haiz Abdul Karin and his wife, who
are shortly returning to India.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
URGE USE OF TRANSPORTS.
New York Business Men Confer With
the President.

A committee Of representative business
men and manufacturers of New York saw
the President yesterday in regard to
establishing a Government transport line
from the metropolis through the Suez
Canal to Manila and the Far East. The
statement is made that the vast supplies
amounting to 5000 tons a month are nov
conveyed in the ships of two foreign lines
1t is asserted that these goods can as
well be carried in the transports which
the Government now owns if such a line
$ Is proposed is established. The Gov
eminent owns the docks and wharfage
necessary. and it is stated that a large
number of men employed upon these will
be rendered idle unless Government line
Of transports is established The Presi-
dent is said to lock with favor upon the
proposition.
In the delegation were Col c. F. Homer.
Charles A. Moore, William e, Dickey. T..
A Johl, ID. Fl. Ralston, and several others.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
The Trolley in London.


London yesterday went in crowds to try its new
electric trans. Thursdays passengers are said
to have numbered about 100000 yesterdays prob
ably reached nearer 10000 Half a dozen addi-
tional cars were put in the afternoon max
ing fiity-eight in all, and giving a one-and-one-
half-minute service. On Monday the number is
likely to be increased TO seventy or eighty
Each carries sixty -nine passengers. Yes
terday il often carried many more, nOtwithstand-
ing that the company had squad Of stalwarts
stationed at each terminus to prevent over
cTowding. In the afternoon the manager had to-
telegraph for police. II was impossible to
keep the people from pushing their way in long
after the proper accommodation had been ex-
hausted
Passengers seemed to regard the new trans
as sort OF switchback. The Shepherds Bush
terminus was sight to sec. The road was al
most clogged with people. Those who were them
selves not getting off stayed to look at
those who were.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18

NFFoih the PhlIadeIpna Tlmes.D
A little judgment, a little craftsmanship.
little sympathy with popular liberty would
easily have guided public sentiment in Cuba TO
harmonious adjustment OF all present problems
and established the Cubans in their rightful
independence under the friendly and protecting
influence Of the great Republic. The oppor-
tunity has been thrown away, through interested
influence and in a narrow spirit Of political
tyranny. and though the present impossible
situation may work itself out in time the wrong
that has been done TO the honor and credit OF
the United States is irreparable For all of
this President Mckinley ard the Republican party
are responsible.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
The Chinese Indemnity.


Sir Robert Hart. the Collector of Maritime
Customs for the Chinese Empire. undoubtedly has
valid grounds for saying that China cannot pay
500 OdO,O 900. The exaeting OF such an indemnity
would probably lead to failure in payment ard
then the next step would be the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of the Empire The forcing OF railroads and
foreign manufactures into China has already
caused serious economic disturbances Gen. J. H.
Wilson calls attention to the fact that the mere
introduction OF American and English cotton
cloth has thrown hundreds OF thousands II not
millions of Chinese men and women out OF en-
ployment and caused widespread suffering. These
eooromic changes inevitable. but it Is not
necessary to add to them the hack-breaking
taxation that would 90 with excessive war in
demnity.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
Fools Always Present.


IIIDuHc.J
"a should think you'd vary the wording. once
in awhile of these confidential letters YOU send
out" remarked the silent partner ''You have
been using this same form for the last ten years,
and the public must be pretty well onto ii by this
time"
What's the use of doing that?'' said the ac-
tive member of~the green goods firm. ''As long
the gudgeons are biting we'll We don't need
to change the bait"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18

The Hon. Tom l. johnson. reform
Mayor of Cleveland. Ohio, has removed
loads of perturbation from the minds OF
aspiring statesmen in his own Common
wealth and all over the country by a
frank confession that he does not intend
to be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor nor for Presi-
dent in 1904. The sap in various hopes
will now rise and bud, and possibly may
bloom and flourish. seasonable frosts and
caterpillars permitting.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18

According to yesterdays European add
vices, the German press. If not Govern
ment, is irritated over statements made
in American newspapers about the
amount of the Chinese indemnity to be
demanded by Germany. Berlin journals
complain that the figures attributed to
Mr.. Rockhill are greatly exaggerated and
do the country injustice There might
easily have been an error in transmits
sion, but that is matter of small mo-
ment. This Is not a time to stick at
triiies. What everybody is after is to
see what sort of settlement finally will
be made at Pekin: The exact or relative
sum of the damages is a secondary con-
sideration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18

There is a rumor afloat to the effect that
the Administration suspects Russia of a
design to settle her occupation of Man
churia' by assuming or guaranteeing the
whole Chinese indemnity. The Russian
position is said to be that Manchuria is
nc. a part of the Chinese Empire. but
only connected with it through the
Manchu crown. and that, were the dy-
nasty to be overthrown, Manchuria would
again be a separate possession. 1t Is
quite possible that such an arrangement
might suit some of the Powers. but GER
tainly not Japan, which will have to be
satisfied as to the future in Korea, or will
be very apt to fight, if not now then at
the earliest practicable opportunity.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
Cuba md the Philippines.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Trbune)
Our position both in the Philippines and in
Cuba = one Of trust for civilization To suffer
either or both Of these important regions to
drift into anarchy were, on our part. as gros,
breach of duty to ourselves and the world as
ever entered the mind Of diseased deInagogisrn
Our occupation or psramountcy in both countries
will forever rest on affection. not force; on de-
votion to liberty and opposition to license and
nnnrchr
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
The Indiscretion of the Bishop.


At a certain function, presided over by very
shortsighted Bishop. a young man arrived very
late and explained that he had been detained in
attendance on his mother.
quite right said the Bishop mo need to
apologize. A mans first duty is to his parents
hope the dear old lady is very wei2 Re
member me very kindly to her, and tell her |
age it,"
When the young man had passed the Bishop
turned TO a bystaDder and said: THAT was
young Jack Seymour, il mott"
''No. my lord was the reply; THAT gentleman
was the Duke Of Connanght."