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Evening star., 1901-08-12
A Tale of Two Senafors

Attention has more than once been called
to the attitude Of Senator McEnery to-
ward the grandfather" suffrage clause in
the Louisiana state constitution. He ad-
vised against its adoption. on the ground
that 1t was unconstitutional: but when hts
advice was rejected he made no complaint
but announced that, il called upon. he
would defend the action taken. legisla-
ture chosen under the new law elected him
20 succeed himself In the Senate. and he Is
now member of that body by means
which he himself has characterized as un-
constitutional. Senator McEnery there
fore Is opposed TO Lawyer McEnery on this
most important matter. One could hope TO
nave the question OF the senator's right TO
his seat raised II for no other reason than
20 see how these two gentlemen in one"
would dispose of each other.
And now comes Senator Pettus OF Ala
oama and puts himself in this same atti-
eude. He was consulted about the grand
father clause when 1t was proposed at
Montgomery. and he pronounced it uncon-
stitutional. His colleague. Mr.. Morgan.
3oined IN the opinion. and added that II
was. moreover. opposed wholly to the spirit
Of American Institutions Nevertheless.
the Alabama convention adopted the clause.
When the new constitution Is completed II
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The strike Situation.

The steel strike though impressive for the
numbers involved has not yet assumed the
proportions forecasted by the leaders OF
the unions. The number Of men on strike
Is estimated at less than 60.OOO whereas
100000 workmen would abandon the mills.
There is evidence Of a rift between the
lodges of the PittsburR district and those
of the vicinity OF Chicago. The refusal of
the workers In the latter locality to Join
the strike has been a serious blow to Presi-
dent Shaffer. for 1t prevents the spread of
the strike to the entire steel industry. even
though 1t has extended very generally In
the Pittsburg district. save at the Carnegie
mills. which remain active. There In as yet
no sign Of disorder. The union men on
strike have very generally refrained from
violent demonstrations and nothing beyond
the exercise of moral suasion has been en-
ployed to tempt the non-union men to
leave their tasks. The refusal OF the west
ern workers to join the strike has angered
some Of the idle men and this sentiment
may lead to ugly feeling between the strik-
ers and non-unionists. The AmaIgamated
has issued a statement appealing to the
general public for financial aid. There
seems to be no present prospect Of sympa-
thetic strikes. unless the failure Of the
Amaigamated to draw out the fun strength
OF the steel workers may In turn cause
that body to bring extra pressure TO bear
upon the other trades to bolster their cause
by a radical movement. The action Of the
western workers In declining to break their
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The Return to Rarbarism.

The stake has taken the place OF the
halter and the bullet the instrument of
the mob's vengeance in dealing with the
crime of rape. For a time the halter suf-
feed. Then came the flourish OF emptying
the guns present into the body OF the
wretch. From that. by natural progress
sion, the stake was reached and the stake
now has the call. The mob which would
go back to the miider means of execution
would incur the reproach of saueamishness
and humanity. 1t would be bad form. No
self-respecting mob could AFFORD to make
the record. We may expect. then, while
fury rules and the law is in eclipse repeti-
tions OF the scene reported from Georgia
I'm this mornings dispatches The latest
fashion Is followed even In crime.
Has anything been gained by this change
of punishment? Apparently not. The
crime for which 1t Is meted out continues,
while an increasing callousness and des-
peratiOn may be noted in the brutes who
commit it. Last week in Alabama the
prisoner begged for his life as he was be-
ing led to the stake. In this Georgia case
a few days later the prisoner was as un-
moved as a red Indian would have been,
and denied to his executioners even the
slight satisfaction of sob. He surveyed
the scene with eyes wide open, and died
without grOan.
Has anything been lost by this change Of
punishment? Much, we may be very GER
tain Men Of education and responsibility
cannot yield to savage instincts without
paying heavy penalty. They cannot profit
In any cause, even in the highest, In the
attempt to protect womanhOod. by brutal
fZing themselves. How much progress
downward has been made Is seen by the
proposition of this Georgia mob that the
unhappy woman, whose fate is worse than
death, should light the faggots around her
ravisher's body. Wretched beyond the
power of language to describe, she was yet
true to the greatest feeling which inspires
her sex. and she shrank from the appalling
suggestion. But those who had gathered
to avenge her fate. her neighbors and as
capable of the act.
This Is by very great odds the gravest
problem with which this country has to
deal 1t is not southern, but a national
problem These fires have been lighted in
a number of states, and their smoke has
attracted the attention of the civilized
world. The United States, indeed Is the
only nation claiming the respect of civiliza-
ton where such scenes are enacted. What
is the remedy? How shall 1t be applied?
How much longer will 1t be unless reme-
dy is found and applied before our respect
for law and order and our right to the re-
spect Of the world are seriously impaired?
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CriSpi.

Francesca Crispi will probably remain
known in history for generations as Italy's
Most conspicuous statesman of the last
quarter of the nineteenth century. But a
close examination of his record, when the
sentiment born of appreciation of his long
service and his early gallantry In the re-
bellion has been modified by judgment,
will doubtless prove that he was not one
of Italy's best friends during the period of
his greatest power Crispi fought for the
freedom of Italy and allied himself with
Garibaldi. When The republic was estab-
lished he leaned toward the monarchial
doctrines and soon was found transferring
his allegiance to Victor Emanuel. He
aiieniated many of his former associates
OF the strict republican stamp and was
received by his new allies with some sus-
picion. AS he rose in power his projects
widened. to Italy's eventual discontinue His
hatred of France caused him to seek the
friendship of Germany. which gave Italy
her costly place in the Triple Alliance. His
desire for colonial establishment sent
Italy into Africa. to meet defeat at the
hands Of the Abyssinians and to pile up a
heavy debt at home. Crispi has been ac-
cused by his opponents with being an op-
portunist. Certainly some phases of his
career warrant the charge. He apparently
did not scruple to abandon policies when
occasion demanded. In one instance he
moved the impeachment of the leader of
the government and almost Immediately
thereafter accepted a portfolio in that same
ministry. He had the elements of mastery
within him, however. and his personal fol-
lowing was always large and faithful. His
length of service IN parliament, his oratori-
cal powers, his undeniable gifts as a poll
tician and above all his quality of securing
the favor of the throne when the throne
needed him caused him to stand for two
decades and more, as the principal figure
In Italy On the other hand. much of the
countrys unfortunate condition today has
been justly charged to Crispi's policies The
young kings heavy load OF responsibility
was undoubtedly Increased as a result of
Crtspis ambitious schemes
Evening star., 1901-08-12
The coroner's Court.

Coroner Nevitts sensible recommenda-
ton Of a curtailment Of the duties ana
responsibilities of that office contained IN
his annual report, printed today. voices
anew the view of the community. as far as
ascertained, on this subject. The coroners
Office in it's judicial functions is today an
anomaly, burdening the processes or the
detection and punishment of crime anu
sometimes even interfering with the strict
bestowal of justice DR.. Nevttt urges tnat
the coroner become In effect the medical
adviser of the police department to the ex-
tent of ascertaining and certifying the
cause of death in any case warrantlng an
investigation. This is the proper function
of the modern coroner, who Is or shouio
be physician and surgeon and not neces-
sariiy lawyer. The present coroners
court hearings are better held. II necessa-
ry at all. before the Police Court, where
the machinery of the law ensures at least
a regular procedure and where the pro-
cesses Of inquiry may be economically con-
served. Much harm is sometimes done by
the premature exposure of the case Of the
government against a suspected person.
and often unwholesome sympathy for a
prisoner is aroused by the methods en-
ployed before a coroner's jury to warrant
detention for investigation by the grand
jury. The coroners court affords oppor-
tunity for a public hearing Of such cases
as that Of accidents on railroads, where
the question of corporation responsibility
is involved. By a slight change of the
law such cases could probably be trans
ferred to the Police Court, where they
might be taken upon warrants There is
now a prospect that much of the pressure
upon the Police Courts will be relieved IL
the recommendations of the chief of police
be followed. His plan is to authorize the
civil justices provided for In the new code
to hold court twice daily at the police sta
tions to hear the petty criminal cases
which now clog the machinery of the Po-
hce Courts. In most of these cases the is
sues are trivial and their proper DISPOSE
ton only matter Of a few moments. Yet
they cause much confusion and often long
delays when held for the regular ses-
sions Of the courts. Should this plan be
followed the Police Courts could easily
be utilized for the preliminary hearings
which now fall to the coroner's court.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Mr.. KassOn on Reciprocity

J0hn A. kaSSon IN leSlle'S Weekly.
Turning our attention to the important
treaty with France, 1t is to be regretted
that our producers generally have not had
better knowledge of it's Importance to their
interests. Few of them even knew in 1SD8
that we had no commercial treaty with
France whatever, and that the French tar
iff Disseminated against nearly all United
States manufactures; and that, therefore,
out Of $117 100000 of Frances imports of
manufactures We sold her less than $4, ,OOO
600. But We were paying maximum rates
of duty, while by reciprocity treaties the
other countries had secured the minimum
rates Of the French tariff. Our export
trade was handicapped in favor Of Great
Britain. .ssrninJ and other Countries
whose competing goods were admitted into
France at from ~ per cent 10 - per cent
less duties. They had obtained the mini
mum rates by reciprocal conventions The
United States could obtain these rates only
by reciprocity. France was willing to ad-
NIT our goods on equal terms. for it was
Of no Importance to her domestic interests
whether her imports came from the United
States or from England or Germany In
the treaty the United States made conces-
sions averaging only 6 $40 per cent upon
126 numbers leaving $40 numbers untouch-
ed. In return France gave concessions
upon 635 numbers Of her tariff. leaving only
nineteen unaffected. The average reduc-
tion Of duties made by France is much
greater than that offered by the United
States
Evening star., 1901-08-12

The police of New York did indeed inter-
fere with the program to send a man
around a Hoop track on a bicycle. But
they offered condition. 1t is said. that the
exhibition might be given IL the rider would
first practice the trick. A far better. safer
and more humane plan would be to prohibit
the enterprise fatty. on the assumption
that the chance of failure Is too great for
the risk OF practice trial 1t would make
no difference to the performer whether he
were killed in testing run or I'm his pub
lie performance. Even IL he demonstrated
his ability to "loop-the-loop" successfully
on trial the exhibition would be none the
less demoralizing and unwhoiesome. for
there would always be a chance Of failure.
and the exhibitions would in truth draw
patronage only because Of the public an
ticipation of a possible tragedy.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
About Beautifying Cities.
rovs, ha n alyaatnp Nouro

women rejoice in neat, tidy. well-kept
and, IL circumstances permit. ornamental
grounds. walks. alleys and streets about
their homes. One woman with good taste
and energy in this direction viii influence a
whole square. A cieaniy, weil-decorated
square soon stimulates the ambition Of q
whole street: model street. an entire
ward: ward In truly elegant and becom-
ing civic attire, whole city. Cleanliness
Is expansive and conauering: good taste
constantly creates opportunities for it's own
practical exemplification and expression -
SO says the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The women OF every city are deeply inter-
ested I'm the cleaning. publication and orna-
mentation Of their own towns. They know
that the wny to clean mp Is to clean up,
and when they undertake such a task do II
thoroughly Men have the genius Of con-
struction. women the genius of Ornamental
ton. To the latter every city government
should look, not only for the counsel as 10
how the thorough publication of the .erri-
tory under its control should be carried out,
but for the practical participation In that
very essential work of public management
and genuine public hetterment.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
The Chandler-Eya0 Rattle.


"My soul with discomfort you fill"
Said Fighting Bob to Fighting Bill.
''To do so is my favorite job
Said Fighting Bill to Fighting Bob.
my book was aimed at you to KILL
Said Fighting Bob to Fighting Bill
MY interviews shall make you sob,"
Said Fighting Bill to Fighting Bob.
'You are an insect. Now be still.''
Said Fighting Bob to Fighting Bill.
You're a crustacean, nicknamed lob
Said Fighting Bill to Fighting Bob.
Our publishers admire our Skill
Said Fighting Bob to Fighting Bill.
"And sell our sayings to the mob"
Said Fighting Bill to Fighting Bob.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

One Of the most lucid deliyerances upon
the money question Is that of the demo-
cratic county convention Of Delaware coun-
ty. Pennsylvania. That convention agreed
to resolution demanding legislation "open-
ing the nints and enlarging the opportu-
nifty OF labor to apply itself to debt pay
ment through the production Of sound
money"
Evening star., 1901-08-12

Nearly every city has. through the col
umns or one or more OF its newspapers in
dorsed the movement to beautify Wash
fnston- Every city is justified In feeling
an interest In the Improvement Of the ma
tionai capital. A residence here Is held
forth as a reward of merit Washington
Is the place where all good men hope to
go some day. IL they can get votes enough.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

contracts Is perhaps. however. to be ae-
cepted as an index of the temper of the
organized workingmen who are not direct
ly involved in the quarrel between the
Amalgamated and the trust.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

A number Of the moneyed officials In the
steel trust were at one time workingmen.
This gives them certain advantage In ex-
perience. as very few Of the men on the
other side have been capitalists.
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Estimates.

"How beautifully your daughter plays
the piano. said the called.
Yes" answered Mrs. Cumrox. But that
isn't her best piece. She only had three
lessons on that at five dollars each. She
knows another piece that cost at least
eighty-five dollars
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Not In the Worst of 1t.

II believe you were in the thick Of the
Spanish-American fight?'
Well" answered the Spanish officer. II
don't know that I can say 1 was in the
thick Of it. / was in the worst of the bat
tie Of Santiago. But my nationality pre-
vented my getting into the subsequent
struggle in the United States Navy De-
partment."
Evening star., 1901-08-12

The Italians are causing great deal OF
complaint by taking everything movable
away from the Summer Palace at Pekin.
The Italians have always been great ad-
mirers of bric-a-brac
Evening star., 1901-08-12

Edward VII is now guarded by detectives
to prevent any attempts on his life. He
used to have great deal better time when
he was Prince of Wales
Evening star., 1901-08-12
When Warriors Fall Out.

When Warriors Fall Out.
OF smokeless powder once they talked,
No more our thoughts 1t claims;
It's insect powder they must use
If they keep calling names.
IF some men," said Uncle Eben, "was
as slow about putin fings into deir stom-
achs as dey is about uakin EN- OUT n deir
pocket books, dar wouldn' be nigh SO much
dyspepsia on dis earf."
Evening star., 1901-08-12

The drouth has been a severe experience
to the western farmer, but 1t may prove
a valuable one If it causes an extension OF
the systems of irrigation
Evening star., 1901-08-12

number Of democratic newspapers al
ready have their poultry cuts at the top
of the editorial column
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Mr.. Chandler Is willing to meet anybody
In open combat, be he railroad man or
sailor.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

Every man to his trade. Suppose the
professional book writer's were to try to
steer ships and figure in naval engage
mentS!
Evening star., 1901-08-12
Tni.,an's Talk.

From the Roanoke {va.) Times.
II does seem az Il Senator Tiilman could
find enough to occupy him Just at this
time In South Carolina to keep him from
trapesing about tha country promulgating
such stun as he n credited with having
given to the good people OF Milwaukee,.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

Sir Edwin Arnold Is out Of health and
without much pecuniary reliance Vastly
worse poets have drawn government SAL
aries
Evening star., 1901-08-12

There Is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan will
make splendid campaign orator in the
interest Of the democratic nominee.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

Lord Kitchener has an official right ts
issue a proclamation banishing Beers from
South Africa. But the Beers will not pay
much attention to 1t.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

Senator Tillman has managed to reduce
the resignation proposition in South Caro-
lima from a duet to a solo,
Evening star., 1901-08-12

Mr.. Roosevelt Is now receiving ovations
In Colorado. state In which he once came
pretty near being mobbed.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

]. Pierpont Morgan works at a window
where anybody can see him. That Is. 1t is
easy enough to see Morgan. but very hard
to see his hand
Evening star., 1901-08-12

Cervera has had better luck with Spain
than some Of the victorious naval heroes
have had with this country
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considering how bad the police are New
FORK criminals may claim some praise for
not failing even lower in the moral scale
Evening star., 1901-08-12

This Is very large strike, but for some
reason Mr.. Debs' assistance has not been
conspicuouSly required.
Evening star., 1901-08-12

O1n order to avoid delays. on ac-
count OF personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
Office. but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or business Depart
ments. according tn tenor OF purpose.
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Distinctions to he Drawn.

'You believe in protection, do you not 20
said the man who is always looking for an
argument.
1T depends on what you are talking
about" answered the weary looking man
from New York; 1.-The tariff or the police
department"
Evening star., 1901-08-12
SHOOTING STARS.

To a naval officer the perils Of peace are
something fearful
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29
CLEAR AS CRYSTAL.
Chicago River is Now a Paragon of Purity

Chicago River Is Now Paragon of Purity
The arrest of ship steward for de
(iling" the waters of the Chicago riv-
pr with soapsuds and potato parings re-
moves all doubt concerning the COM
plete rehabilitation and renovation of
this much maligned stream. In one
short year the most odorlferOus stream
on earth, whose foulness was of world
wide notoriety and in whose bed re-
posed the accumulated and decompos-
ing refuse of Il great city, has been
transformed into such n paragon of
purity that soapsuds actually deiile 1t.
Time was when copious and frequent
doses of sOapsuds in the Chicago river
were encouraged on the theory that 1t
neutraliZed its foulness and tended to
arrest decomposition. But all the soap
suds that could be poured into 1t could
not cleanse 1t. so hopeless was Its CON
dition of soliditied filth.
But the Chicago river no longer of
fends the sensitive olfactorics of the
strangers within our gates. That which
was the butt of merry ridicule and
Jest, whose variegated smells We're en-
balmed in rhymes of satire and deri-
sion, is II thing of the past.
The arrest of the ship steward on
Tuesday was intended as Il timely
warning by the sanitary board to all
who have been in the habit of acting
carelessly in the vicinity OF the Chi
cago river. Stevedorcs who manicure
their finger nails while on the river
will he arrested. Water that Is emp
tied into the river must be pasteuriZed
or boiled, and nothing in the way of
, refuse will be tolerated. Lake cap
tains who are in the habit of indulg-
ing in seaworthy profanity must have
their speech disinfected before they
pass Rush street bridge.
| The Chicago river is being washed
and cleaned by the blue waters of Lake
Michigan. The drainage board Is going
, to keep it clean If it has to arrest ev-
| cry stevedorc, steward and sailor on
the great lakes.-Chicago Record.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29
NO TIME FOR CHARITY.

Mrs. Russell Sage Says Fashionable
Women Are Too Busy.
Mrs. Russell Sage, wife of the New
York capitalist, says that fashionable
women have no time to devote to char
table work, and. provided they give
of their means to worthy objects, they
should be excused from the active du-
ties of distributing benefactions. Sho
resents the assertion, however, that so.
ciety women are lacking in sympathy
for the distress of others and says that
as rule they are not extravagant. She
asserts that there are not twenty fam
lilies in New York who spend more
than $500, 900 year and not fifty fam
lilies in the United States whose yearly
expenditure equals that amount. There
are a few who may exceed that amount.
DO you think, Mrs. Sage. that a
New York society woman has much
time for anything but her social du-
ties?" was asked. SIS 1t your opinion
that she can give part of her time to
charity?"
-I think her social duties take up
every minute of her time. She would
be the last woman 1 would approach
for assistance in active charitable
work. l have lived in New York thir-
ty-eight years and in that time have
never received assistance from the
source you mention. do not mean to
say that they do not give generously
to many worthy causes. They simply
have not the time to do charitable
work and keep up their social obliga
TONS"
She spoke most beautifully of Helen
Gould and mentioned their joint in
terest in several charitable institutions
She also spoke OF a prominent leader
of society who is known to all New
Workers. who inherited an income OF
5000, 900. Out of that she kept up her
position as one of the first leaders of
society and established very worthy
mission school.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29
old..t and Youpee.t.

Two veterans who attended the Mis-
souri, Grand Army Of the Republic en-
campment last week are believed to
hold a record each. One was Henry
Dormon, who was born January 10,
1898 and served in the Seventh Mich
igan cavalry through the civil war.
He is thought to be the Oldest OF all
Grand Army men. Gilbert Van Zandi
of Kansas City claims to be the young
est veteran. When 10 years old he
enlisted in the Seventy-ninth Ohio in
fantry as drummer boy and was af-
terward detailed as a dispatch carrier.