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The Washington times., 1901-09-23

Of conferring unrighteous advantages
make people believe that he did not
mean to do anything wrong and that
it merely happened so. OF course, men
often favor bad measures innocently
and honestly. 1t would be altogether
wrong to assume that every man in
public life who favors legislation cal
culated to benefit the trusts at the eN-
pense of Others is actuated by cor
rupt motive a mans views upon such
a question depend much upon his en-
yironments and education When.
however. a legislative body confers a
certain privilege. say a franchise, OF
enormous value upon a particular cor
pora ton, in the face of clear proof that
it will result in exorbitant profits to the
grantee, and gross wrong to the peo-
pie, it is a just and valid conclusion
that somewhere in that body there was
4 corrupt motive. The conclusion be-
ing just one, it cannot be improper to
state it. In law a man is presumed to
intend the natural consequences of his
own voluntary acts. II the conse-
quences are, in their nature. criminal,
it is for the persons committing the
acts to show the absence of any such
motive. The same principle should and
does obtain in the case of public Off
cials whose acts appear on their face
to be wrong.
In politics there are many things
which are notoriously bad. while the
criminal purpose of those connected
with them is beyond the reach of 9TH
ers. Everybody ought tc be able to see
that the recent franchise grants in
Philadelphia were inexcusably wrong.
Still, it is difficult If not impossible, to
prove by direct evidence that those who
made the grants were corrupt. We can
only judge them by their acts. But it
is better. far better, that public men
should sometimes be unjustly accused
than that therA should be no criticism
at all. AS a rule, the wrongful accusa-
ton amounts merely to a political dis-
advantage. and sometimes not even to
that, for unless there is something to
sustain the charge, very few persons
will believe it.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
AN AMENDMENT NEEDED.

The exclusion of the two Chinese stu
dents who recently arrived at San Fran
cisco with the intention of travelling
through the United States, and the order
for their deportation Gn spite OF the pro-
testations of Minister Wu Ting -fang)
merely because their passports were not
wholly in accordance with the immigra-
tion laws. newly illustrated the unrea SON.
ableness of those enactments. One re-
calls the effort of the immigration officers
to prevent the landing of Sir Henry Irv-
ing's electrician and of an eminent theo-
logian as contract laborers. The Chi
rese students in question have certificates
from Ii Hung Chang, and their identity
and status have been established to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treas
ury; nevertheless they must go back to
China in order to comply with unim-
portant formality- Similar treatment of
an American traveller at Chefu or Shang
hal would probably have evoked call
for gunboats and other open sesameS by
our consular representatives.; but sauce
for the American goose is evidently not
sauce for the Chinese gander. An amend
ment of the law that would clear it of its
inequity and stupidity is plainly re-
quired-Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
PERSONAL.

The Rev. T. ]. Bassett, pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Thornton. Ind. has
decliee cd the place of president of the New
Orleans University. He was formerly
president Of De Pauw University.
Tht, Earl of Hopeteun. Governor General
of Australia, is forty-one years Of age and
has been a man Of varied activities. Be
sides having achieved distinction as q
Traveller he has been Il lord in waiting, a
lard high commissioner of the Episcopal
Church, a paymaster general, lord cham
berlain OF the royal household, president
of the Society of Naval Architects, gen
erai of archers. A captain of yeomanry,
a lieutenant colonel of submarine mines.
master of barriers, master of bea-
giles, a governor and governor general.
The Society of American Wars intends,
with the financial assistance of patriotic
opIe of San Francisco. to secure the
erection of a monument to the memory Of
John Paul Jones.
For many years King Edward has not
touched champagne. which was at one
time his favorite beverage, and which he
made so fashionable. He now drinks
nothing but red wine, of which he has
great quantities at Marlborough House
and Sandringham and OF which he Is
considered the finest judge in England.
President Mchlhiey was oi" OF the trus-
tees of the Peabody Education Fund, and
his death is the third which las occurred
in the board since its last meeting. The
other two were the Hon. William Writ
Henry. of Virginia, who died on Decem-
her s. 1900 and William NJ. Evarts, of this
city, who died ON February 2S, 1901.
Paul Arnold. of Los Angeles, who has
been appointed professor of mathematics
in the University of Southern California,
is a graduate of that university. lie fol-
lowed postgraduate studies at Cornell
University and at the universities OF Rer-
lin and Leipsic.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
SENATOR MILLARD's VISIT.
The Omaha Public Building Exter
sion Likely to BE Granted.

Senator Millard of Nebraska, who took
the oath of office last spring, has been in
the city for several days, and is a guest
at the Shoreham- His presence in the city
now is due to his interest in the Federal
building at Omaha, and he has succeeded
in securing assurance that the desired
extension and repairs to the building will
be made Senator Mllard called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt Saturday to pay his re-
spects, and will call again today to bid
adieu before his departure for home this
afternoon.
President Roosevelt" said Senator
Millard. will make an excellent Presi-
dent. His Administration will be note
worthy He is man who means
what he says. who utters what he be-
lieves, and acts according TO thos., ex-
pressed opinions / have known Mr..
Roosevelt for some time. and he has my
greatest esteem and admiration. He comes
into Office, nevertheless. under circum-
stances which are most deplorable. The
death of President Mckinley was a great
loss to the nation. but Mr.. Roosevelt will
do his best to make an efficient success
sor."
Mr.. AiilIard commented upon the ap-
preaching election in Nebraska. but said
there were no especial developments in
the political situation there.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
The Freedom of Speech.

The desire Of all good citizens to sup
press anarchy and guard against its
teachings will never, in this country
lead to an infringement of the right Of
fair criticism of public policies and
public men. The two things must not
be confCunded, and viii not be, for the
distinction between them is as broad
and clear as anything in human affairs.
Anarchy means no goyernment-an alb
sence Of all criticism of governmental
action points the road to despotism.
To the utmost extent possible discus
sion of public questions should be fair,
and there should be a careful avoidance
of unjust accusations of men in official
stations. Necessarily, injustice win be
done in some cases. Some men are
naturally extremists, and take many
things for granted when dealing with
political adyersaries There is also fire.
quently a lack Of scruple, and feeling
that the end justifies the means when
attacking the representatives of the op-
posite political party. Even without
any purpose of going to extremes or
wronging others unfounded accusations
are often made, particularly by those
out Of power against those who are in
control. This comes from the circum-
stance that those in opposition are not
in possession of all the facts. and must
of necessity. judge largely by appear
ances.
1t is not possible for one man to look
into the mind OF another and see what
motives are at work there. II an off,
cial does thing which upon its face
appears to be bad, and which in fact
results badly. he must expect to be
Judged accordingly. If the action is one
involving money. and has the effect
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
MISS LONG ILL IN DENVER.
Arrives From Colorado Springs In
n State of Collapse.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 2.-Miss
Helen Long, daughter of Secretary of the
Navy John d. Long. who left here at
noon yesterday for bingham, Mass. on
a visit to her father. reached Denver in
a state bordering on collapse. She left
here in a private car accompanied by her
sister, Miss Margaret: her grandmother.
Mrs. Glover. and Miss Carter DR.. Gerald
Webb, her physician. also accompanied
her.
The altitude at Colorado Springs is 5000
feet. Denver is somewhat lower. Be
tween the two cities is the Great Divide,
at $3.50 feet altitude. The excitement of
preparation. together with the crossing of
the Divide, are responsible for the col
lapse. DIR. Webb deemed it best to delay
the journey a day or more. If improve
ment is not satisfactory the trip may be
abandoned altogether and the party will
return to the Long residence here
Miss Long came here in November. 1893.
She was nervously prostrated and had
developed ineipient pulmonary trouble
She improved Immediately. Her fever
soon left her and she has been almost
entirely free from 1t during her residence
here. She has not, however. recovered
her former health. The Long residence
was completed six months ago. 1t is a
pleasant ten-room house in a fashionable
centre
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
A STRANGE ANTLLlQUoR LAW.
Two or More Persons Not Allowed
to Drink Together.


GRINNELL Iowa, Sept 22.-This city
has the most drastic liquor ordinance en-
acted since the making of the blue laws
OF Connecticut 1t has received the sig
nature of the mayor and has been pub
lished and is now in force. 1t is. under
the ordinance, a crime for two or more
citizens to get together and take drink
of beer or liquor. no matter where they
meet, even II 1t is in their own homes and
they are members of the same family
Under this ordinance IL is a crime to set
a glass of beer on the table at the din
ner hour, provided the family consists of
more than one person. The exact word
ing of the ordinance is:
THAT is shall be unlawful for two or
more persons to congre gate within the
limits of the city of Grinnell on any
street or vacant or unoccUpied property
on or about the college campus OF build
inGs in or about any lumber yard. in any
car, or on or about any railroad grounds
or stock yards. in or about any barn.
stable or corncrib, storehouse elevator OF
depot. or in any other place, for the pur-
pose of drinking beer or any kind of in
toxicating l:auor. or for the purpose of
creating a disturbance or doing or COM
mitting any disorderly act
The ordinance is new. and has not yet
been tested. Grinne1 has long been noted
as one of the strongest prohibition towns
of the country. When it was founded by
the late Josiah B. Grinnell he undertook
to provide in the deeds to lots that no
saloon should ever be operated anywhere
in the town
Iowa College is here. and it's influence
has always been for absolute. prohibition.
OF late years a number of factories nave
located here. and IL has been found hard
to enforce prohibition. The ordinance
quoted was prepared and passed in the
council with a view to meeting all pos
sfble cases of persons attempting to use
liquors of any kind.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
THE PACIFIC CABLE.

In the last Congress a minority Of the
House Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce reported that the Pacific
cable question had narrowed down TO the
point where the remaining question was
whether the Government should build the
cable and own it, or build the cable and
not own IT, The subsidy propositions were
of so liberal nature as 20 convince she
minority members. led by Congressman
Corliss of Michigan. that the Govern.
ment would pay the bulk of the cost OF
laying the cable anyhow. and would sthi
be subject to heavy charges for its use
The subsidy lobby was, however, strong
enough to dictate the majority report
and the best the opponents of the private
ownership Plan could do was 10 prevent
the majority opinion from being enacted
into law. Armed with the deliberate con-
clusionS Of the dead President ana his
living succe ssor. and assured OF the posi-
tive and courageous support of the latter.
the enemies of the subsidy grab viii feel
themselves strengthened for spiritei re-
newai of the contest at the coming session
OF Congress.-Chicdso Journal.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23

Notwithstanding many assurances to
the contrary, there are yet people VINO
prophesy that at least three members OF
the Cabinet will retire before many
months. 1t is said with some force that
neither Mr.. Hay nor Mr.. Long Is IN
very robust health. and that they would
be thankful for relief from the burdens of
Office Neither could very well resign
at this juncture, however. The former
would like to see the new Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty through. and could hardly
wish to leave the State Department while
the Alaskan Porcupine district, seized
and annexed to the British Northwestern
Territory still remains in the hands of
Great Britain. And the Secretary of the
Navy naturally would wish to see the end
of the Schley enquiry before seeking the
shades of private life Postmaster Cen
eral Smith is understood to have personal
affairs requiring attention.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
ABoLIsHING HANDsHAKING.

Just now there is quite a discussion in
progress as to the desirability of drop
ping the handshalSing so common in this
country especially at receptions, to emf
nent men in public life. Various reasons
are given for its discontinuance, and none
of any particular weight has so far been
offered in favor of its retention And still
in its origin nothing could be fuller of
honest meaning that this simple cere-
mony. 1t originated in the feeling that
by stretching out the sword arm man
showed another that he had no weapon
in his hand and that he could not strike
a blow even if disposed to do so. But
this was its rise and meaning in a So
called uncivi.izei age. Naturally sus-
eestions have been made as to what viii
take its place. fEEiie habit of the China
man shaking his own hand is hardly 4
good substitute nor is that plan avail
able for general use that is said to have
been adopted by social club in the IL
Iinois town of Aaiines. On their meet
ing room door they have large hand
which does duty as a bell-pull: Enter
ing. a member grasps it. and'all the hand
shaking etiquette OF the occasion with
reference to friends present is considered
as having been fulflled.-Philadelphia
Times
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
L. A. wATREs IN THE FIELD.
A New Aspirant for Pennsylvania,
GuberunforfaI H0norr.

SCRANTON. Pa. Sept. 22-Somewhat
OF stir has been created here by the ap-
pearancs in the field rs candidate fer
Governor. of eS-Lieutenant Governor and
ex-State Chairman Louis A. Watres. cf
this city. Durfrg the last few weeks there
have been a number OF rumors in the air
that Mr. Wetres was soon to declare him
sell. but for various reasons they were
not credited Today the statement was
made by close political frie nd OF Mr..
Watres that he has addre ssed 60.co) cir
cuiars to prominent men In all sections OF
pennsylvania announcing his candidacy
Tor the chief executive Office in the State.
This friend states that MIR watres will
occupy somewhat peculiar position in
the canvas. He will assert his friend
ship for and his allegiance to Senator
quay, but will at the same time express
his opposition to others of the weil-known
machine leaders 1t Is matter of specu-
iation here as to what Senator Quay will
do. in view OF his past friendship for
Watres. inasmuch as he Is said to have
promised his support to Attorney General
Elkins for tire gubernatoriaI nomination.
The situation is also complicated by the
fact that Senator Quay is said TO be not
over-enthusiastic for Elkins and really OF
the belief that Governor watres Is one
of the strongest men before the people in
the State.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23

For some reason or other the hopes of
the Panama Canal shareholders in France
appear to be high at present There Is an
imI.ression in Paris that the report of the
Walker Inter-Oeeanic Canal Commission
will be in favor of the Panama route. and
that the United States ultimately Will be
willing to pay something between sixty
million and hundred million dollars for
the old de Lesseps ditch M. Mutin,
President OF the Panama Canal Company,
will be over here next week for the winter
campaign, and we expect to see early ac-
tivity among the promoters of the French
project No doubt the same able and ex-
pensive lobby that represented the JOB in
the late Congress will be employed to
work in the coming one, and the scheme
no doubt will serve to enliyen legislative
proceedings next January or February. as
all schemes do that have ready money be-
hind them.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
DELInERATroN WANTED.

The American people are net so delib
crate or considerate as could be desired
when anything happens to excite them.
They are intense, not to say rash.
If anything happens to excite their an
ger against a foreign country they are
too ready to take fire and clamor for war
on the instant. Preachers of the gospel
of peace and good will to men are as
prompt as any of the rest of us to put on
the war paint and feathers and brandish
the tomahawk and utter inarticulate
whoops.
If crimes which impress them as pecu-
liariy atrocious are committed the people
fame up and make haste to signify that
they regard the laws which their repre-
sentatives have framed with deliberat!on
and which they themselves have approved
when in their sober senses as wholly IN
adequate to suit the emergency.
This is not TO say. OF course. that all
Americans are thus impulsive. but IT i5
to say that his irrational intensity is now
so common as to have become an Amer
lean characteristic. Perhaps not even
Majority are unduly impulsive. but
enough people are so to give the impress
sion to a foreign observer that they are
the" people, and that as nation We are
more Frenchy than the French--Chicaso
Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
THE NATIONS GREATNESS.

1t is a great thing to sell s1.50O. 900, 900
worth of goods In twelve months. 1t is
a better thing to be united. harmonious
law abiding nation. commanding the con-
fidence and the esteem of all the world.
Best OF all is 1t to have ogery individual
member of the nation intelligent, indus
trious, public spirited. virtuous and gen
erous and kindly in his relations with all
men. Emerson. in an often quoted pas
sage. admonished US that the test of the
nations greatness was not in statistics
but in the kind of man it produced Under
McKinleys policy and administration We
got the favorable statistics beyond our
expectation. We also got from him a
fine example of the kind of man the
country should produce. Ii will be well
for us to regard the latter no less earn
estly and practically than the former
New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
FELL INTO PAssAIc FALLS.
A Patterson, y. J., Man Drowned
While Posing for Picture.

PATERSON. N. j.. Sept. 2.-In his
anxiety to have his picture taken in
place where no one had ever before stood.
Peter McCabe, one of the best-kuown
saioonkeepers of Paterson. met his Death
yesterday morning.
McCabe and Charles Allen. who plays a
piano in his saloon. were at the Passaic
Falls. There they met Charles Tavor.
of Albany. N. Y, who was taking pictures
~f the falls. McCabe said to Tavor:
I will give you a picture that will make
people gasp when they see 1t. Get your
machine ready and III run out on the
dam right at the edge of the precipice.
This he did The dam was built to turn
the waters of the river into the main
channel and runs to the edge of the rock
over which the water piunges into the
chasm below.
When McCabe reached the edge he slip
ped and fell into the falls. The body has
not yet been found.
Before starting in the saloon business
AcCabe had more than a local reputa-
ton as a minstrel and travelled over the
State dS one of tkc Big r'oEr'' in IL e
Pioneer Ministries.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
THREE GREAT TRUTHs.

Washington in his Farewell Address
gave us one great guiding truth as to for
eign relations-friendshIp with all and no
entangIing alliances.
Lincoln at Gettysburg gave US one great
guiding truth in our relations one with
another-charity. justice, uhion.
William Mckinley in his parting public
words at Buffalo gave us one great guild
ing truth in industrial and economical de
velopment: The period of eXclusiveness
is past"
Washington-peace. Lincoln-perpetuity.
cKinley-prosperity
In vain will Interests" strive against
this last truth now firmly established be-
side the other two in the mind and heart
of the people.-New York World.
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
FOR A M'KINLEY MONUMENT.
Scranton, Pa, to Build One by Popu-
lar SubscrfptiOna.

SCRANTON pz- Sept. "a movement
has been inaugurated here for the erec-
ton in this city of a monument to Presi-
dent Mckinley. 1t Is claimed that, owing
to its industries. this city Is as much in
debted as any in the country to Mckinley
for its recent great development
A meeting looking to the erection Of
the monument was held today and al
ready about 100 men have handed In sub
scriptio.s. The scheme is to erect the
monument by popular subscriptions Of 81
each and II any moneyed men offer larger
amounts the offers VIII be declined. No
limit has yet been placed upon the amount
to be collected
The Washington times., 1901-09-23
The Peace of Europe.

There was a highly interesting sug-
gestion in our cable letter from Lon
don yesterday, which we hope may
prove to be well grounded. 1t was that
the Cars visit to Western Europe is
in behalf of peace among the nations,
and that there is some. evidence that he
has induced Germany-which means
Austria and Italy as well-and France
to promise through what in America
would be called "a gentleman's agree
ment," entered into by the chiefs of
state with one another, to refrain from
willingly engaging in war for a period
of ten years.
We heartily hope that this may be
true. For obvious reasons The Hague
conf -ence failed to accomplish all that
the Russian Emperor hoped from 1t. 1t
could not enact his pet scheme of dis
armament, OF a, reduction of arma-
ments by a common agreement, al
though it did do magnificent work in
advancing international law toward the
condition of a universally binding code,
and in establishing the Permanent
Court of Arbitration. But Nicholas
wanted the ultimate of peace through
the turning of swords into plowshares.
and was unable to bring it about So,
it IS now said. he has fallen back upon
the more practicable plan of securing
ten years truce by direct, personal
negotiations with his neighbors.
There is much to make such a thing
seem likely. After his recent confer
1al, a
cIared to the people of Dantzig, that it
had assured the peace of Europe for
years; and if Germany remains peace
full and Russia wishes to avoid war; it
is easy to believe that neither France
nor England would be likely to make
war alone.
While Nicholas and Count Lamsdorff
are talking high politics. there is well
defined business end to the mission, and
one in which NJ. de sWitte, the Russian
Finance Minister, is deeply interested.
He too deprecates war, and he wants
money Just now it is not to be had
either in Berlin or London. 1t Is un-
derstood that it has been arranged for
in France. The great ns-Siberian
railway system is far from compile
ton. Indeed. a considerable portion
of it. nominally completed. will have to
be rebuilt The famine districts of the
Empire will make heavy drains upon
the st. Petersburg treasury. Develop
ments in Manchuria. Mongolia, and
Eastern Turkestan will require shrewd
financing. Obviously it is an excellent
time for holding out the olive branch,
and proceeding with preparations for
whatever may be in the minds of Rus
sian statesmen in the way of eventuali-
ties.
Ten years of relief from war or the
fear of it, Where would not that land
Russia? At the end of the truce is she
likely to be anxious for its renewal for
another ten, or for twenty years? That
is a question which nobody would feel
like answering off-hand. and least of
all perhaps the British. Indian, Per-
sian. and japanese Governments. The
march of Russia is the march of the
glacier. One hardly sees it move, but
it moves, surely, constantly, and ire
sistibly.