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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Tbe surar war ON RUssi..

BY majority of one the Board Of
Classification of the United States Cen
eraI Appraisers in New York yesterday.
decided TO sustain the imposition Of
count ervaiIing duties on Russian sugar
by Secretary Gage, because Of an al
legged payment Of a bounty by the St
Petersburg Government The major
ity of the board takes the ground that
in eXemptins sugar destined for export
from the Russian internal revenue tax
on the commodity when intended for
domestic consumption. a bounty is in
effect paid equal 70 the amount Of the
tax RENTED.
Sc. for the sake OF protecting the
Havemeyer monopoly against a cOmpe-
tition which recently has amounted 10
twenty-five thousand dollars in value
IN one year and twelve thousand dol
lars IN another. a tariff war which al
ready has seriously affected our steel
and machinery interests, by reason Of
81. de Whites prompt retaliation in
placing an additional duty Of thirty per
cent al vaIorem or a long list OF Amer
lean articles. Is 70 be continued and
further reprisaIs invited
The whole business has been a foolish
and inexcusabIe piece Of small, selfish
and bad statecraft- The result IT New
York viii not tend to mend things. Mr..
Cages original action. after he had
beer distinctly assured by the Russian
Government that it did not pay boUn-
ty, was aErontive- For the sake of
argument II might be admitted that
his course has been technically correct.
aud stfll it would appear fatuous IN the
extreme For an inconsiderabIe bene-
fl 10 his sugar trus, friends. he sacri-
feed the free entry Of our goods at 81
berian ports. and the lowest tariffs pos
sibIe at the ports of Russia in Europe.
And Russia is entitled to feel aegriev-
ed; but the evil tendencies Of the CAGE
faux pas do not end at that point. It
VIII help 10 accentuate the impression
in Europe that this country is abso-
lutely ruled by and run in the interests
Of the great trusts who at their pres
rate Of progress, may soon be able
mon0poIize the commerce and the
Attn Of the world as they have the
nestle trade and wealth Of the Unit
States.
That is not the sort of opinion to
foster by such acts of tmpoiicy as the
Gage Havemeyer tariff war originated
in. On the contrary, every considera-
ton Of prudence should warn the Ad-
ninlstration that the invasion Of the
Old World by American rnonopoIists.
which is gradually taking the bread
out Of the mouths Of Europe's indus
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
a MONUMENT FOR BALTIMORE
Gallant Deeds of the Revolution: TO
BE commemorate

BALTIMORE. April 20-The Municipal
Art Commission met at the City Han yes
terday and gave its approval TO the eIab-
crate design Of the monument which the
Society Of the Sons Of th: American Rev
oiutiot. proposes to erect in cOmmemora-
ton of the gallant deeds Of MaryIanders
who fought in the Revolutionary war.
The design approved IS Of a granite col
unn. sixty feet high. surmounted by d
bronze statue of Liberty The base is
TO be a solid square Of granite. upon each
side of which viii be placed bronze tab
lets setting forth the date Of the erection
Of the monument, its origin, and the
deeds 1t is to commemorate. The whole
structure viii cost S20,089. THIS is the
third design submitted to the commission
and the first one to be approved.
Col William RidgeIy Griffith. OF the
Sons of the American Revolution. appear
ed before the Commission to urge the
adoption of the design.
The monument is to be built Of Mary
land granite and by Maryland wOTkmen
with the exception Of the bronze statue Of
the Goddess of Liberty and the four large
tablets which are TO give the history of
Maryland in the Revolutionary war The
bronze work IS TO be executed BY NinsIow
Brothers, of Chicago. and 4 l. Van den
BurSheu, former teacher in the Art IuSJi-
tute Of Chicago, is the sculptor The
monument is to be erected in the Mount
Royal plaza
Colonel Griffith, Chairman of the Monu-
nent Committee of the Maryland Society
of the Sons OF the American Revolution,
has worked faithfully for the project for
eleven years, and has now succeeded in
raising from State, city, and private sub
scrtptious sufficient funds TO pay for the
erection of the monument.
Colonel Griffith thinks the occasion Of
the dedication of the monument should be
made a great day for Baltimore and the
state and says It is the duty of the bust
ness men and other citizens TO raise suffi-
cient funds to excel the demonstration of
the citizens of Brooklyn at the dedication
in Prospect Park to MaryIand's 200 wjso
saved Washington and his army at the
battle OF Long Island
The inscription on the monument viii
be. To all patriots OF Maryland who aid
ed during the Revolutionary war in gain
Ing the independence of this State and
these United States.
Colonel Griffith VIII leave next week to
attend the convention of Revolutionary
Societies in Pittsburg- He viii go as
deIegate-at-Iarge, with instructions to
invite the people Of the United States to be
present on Peggy Stewart Day. when it is
hoped to dedicate the monument.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
CIRCULATION Statement
AEuinuIdo-s Manifesto.

The effect of AguinaIdo's manifesto
upon the TagaIs still IN rebellion
against the United States viii depend
upon the extent of his influence among
them at the present time Once, for
some reason or other. he was all pow
erful with his tribe, but it is possible
that he no longer enjoys the prestige
that he did formerly. His brutal butch
cry of General Luna, and his extreme
prudence IN keeping out of personal
danger during the instruction may
have tended to diminish native respect
for a revolutionary leader who was
never seen in the vicinity of a fight
Despite such considerations, it is al
together probable that the manifesto
viii result in an opinion among the in
surgents and their sympathizers that
when so shrewd a person as Aguinaldo
throws up the sponge and takes the
oath Of allegiance, there can be no fur
Their prospect Of success. and they might
as well do the same The text Of the
document is impressive in construction,
but its source deprives it of the weight
it would otherwise have in America
However. whether the ideas and state
ments 1t includes originated with
AguinaIdo. or were put in his mouth,
1t probably tells the truth in asserting
that a large majority Of the Luzon ma
tives are anxious for peace, and are
convinced that they viii enjoy a de-
gree of liberty and protection under
the American Constitution and flag
which they could never dream OF under
the cruel Spanish rule, and much less
under the conditions Of anarchy which
would obtain should the United States
abandon them.
The natural intelligence which marks
FiIipinos of the better class has been
commented on by Admiral Dewey and
other competent Observers They are
d cosnate race with the japanese Both
are Of original Malay stock. and both
now have a liberal admixture Of Mon
golian blood As for Japan, we know
that her people compare favorabIy with
these Of any European State in capac-
ity and ability to maintain forward
place in the world in learning. indus
try. commerce, and all the arts OF peace
and war II Is possible, therefore, that
the awakening which American occu-
patton of the Philippines has caused in
that remote archipelago may lead 70
the upgrowth of another strong native
community. able TO lead with Japan in
the conversion of the Asiatics TO mod
-ern civilization.
If as one would infer from Aguin-
aldo's language. his late leading sup
porters believe with him that they have
been struggling against an irresistible
force which. while crushing rebellion
with one hand. has constantly rendered
them good order, good government and
prosperity with the other, there ought
to be little doubt that a general submits
sion viii be made before May I. when
the offer Of amnesty viii expire by limi-
tation- Alejandrino and Trias. two very
important rebel chiefs, are still in the
field The complete success Of the peace
movement cannot be fully assured until
they either surrender or are captured
Funston may have more scouting to do
before the sword shall be TUNED into
the pIowshare-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20

Senator Clark Of Montana seems to have
had a narrow escape from robbery Ger
tainly, and perhaps murder. in Paris
Returning to his hotel late at night, he
was set upon by three thugs, who had
him down and would have finished him
but for the timely appearance Il a hungry
night liner, who jumped from his cab
and attacked the Eighwa yuleu with the
butt Of his whip He was knocked out
but the diversion he made enabled the
Senator to regain his fel~ when he
promptly knocked the front teeth out Of
one Of his assailants, the others ran
away and Mr. Clark placed his savior in
the cab and drove ii TO his hnteI Senator
and cabby are now doing PARIS together
and the latter is not in much danger OF
going TO bed without supper during the
remainder Of his earthly career. Incl
dertally, we may remark that Montana
capitalists are not often apt TO be easy
subjects for the average footpad to han
die
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
VIEWS OF SENATOR FRYE.
He Discusses Conditions in San Do
nsinSo and Turks Island.


NEW YORK. April Ex-senator VII
liam P. Frye of Maine has returned from
a trip to San Domingo. Senator Frye was
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night but
went to Philadelphia today
7 left here on March a. said the
Senator just before leaving, and made
the trip to get away from work, letters,
kilograms and newspapers. Besides
March and April are pretty bad months
down in Maine. My Impressions Of San
Domingo were rleasaRt- It would be d
glorious country if properly Developed,
bat it will never be under the present
rule. Like all Spanish countries. the ma
tives are lazy The rule is work Monday
and rest the remainder of the week The
resources of the place are neglected and
the people half fed.
We do not want San Domfngo-not
even as a gift The natives think we do,
however They are suspicious Of every
thing that an American does. 1t would be
good thing for them. but a bad thing
for US. if We took over the country Tie
Spaniards do not encourage commerce.
They need financial backing badly, but
they would not accept help from Amer
lean capitalists. I viii not draw a COM
parison between Cuba and San Domingo.
because / DO not care to discuss Cuba at
all The officials Of San Domingo are a
fine lot. There are ten in every place
where one would be sufficient. They have
no modern improvements, and don't seem
TO want to advance spent some time
at Turks Island. and l tell you there is
great difference. Turks Island is En-
siish. and as a result they have adequate
schools libraries and churches Not
wtthStduding the feeling of stagnation I
spent some pleasant hours in San Domin-
go city visiting the cathedrals and the
temp OF Columbus and his SON. Diego
The people are proud Of these tOn1bs but
strange to relate few know the story of
Columbus
We heard of the capture OF Agufnaldo
at Port de Plate 1t ought to end the
var His capture was not unfair as
nothing is unfair in dealing with such a
dIsEenuIa Die rascaI as s gllina do :.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20

We must confess to some surprise that
in the distribution Of the Seth African
W.T. hOnOrs, King Edward has permitted
glaring Injustice TO be done in some cases
Yesterday the official gazette gave a list
Of decorations and promotions. in which
Lord MethUen, who made tbs frightfuI
biunders in the Mafeking campaign at
Aodder River and Negarsfontein, is down
for Knight Commandership Of the
Bath, while General Baden-PoweI. who
dId the most brilliant piece Of work on
the British side Of the whole. contest Is
only given the cross Of Companion.
which does not carry d title with IL Cen
eraI Butler is not mentioned at all. What
can be the matter with Baden-PoweI?
Perhaps he may have made himself IN
popular with Lord SaIisbury's son. Lord
Edward Cecil, who served under him in
the defence of Mafeking. II is bad
thing in England to be on the wrong side
Of the Cecil family
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20

Senator Frye IS home from a holiday
trip to San Domingo. the people Of which
country. he says do not ike Us and re-
sent the least suggestion Of annexation
The Senator regards them IS ] lazy lot
whom it would be folly for Us to take
over. Yet in the old French days the
island was n paredise and could easily
be made 50 again. Probably there is no
immediate reason why We should take
II over, but one Of these days we may
be informed by the European Powers that
we must either occupy places in our hem
isphere needing civilization 10 make them
contribute to the comfort and prosperity
Of mankind, or let some other Power have
them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20

As We rather expected, Wall Street does
not take as kindly TO the new British loan
as its English connections perhaps
thought II would Ir- Russell Sage Is
quoted as saying that when We were
poor and needed money England took our
bonds, and" he added, i think it only
fair now when We have so much money
to buy some OF EngIand-s bonds But a
majority of fiuanciers do not regard the
matter from a sentimental point Of view
They consider the loan. which VIII be in
the form of additional consoIs. as a poor
investment. The rate OF interest Is too
low to be attractive to American inves-
tors. and when it IS to be remembered
that an income tax Of SIX yer cent must
be deducted from the face OF the coupons
the proposition is not one 10 find much
favor IN a market where money can he
used to much better advantage in call
loans or other directions
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20

trial masses, is something which. now
only resented, by and by may be re-
sisted progressively by the armed force
of a coalition Of powerful States. Men
like Mr. Gage probably do not realize
the extent to which this country is
playing with fire in connection with its
trust trade EXPANSION.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Industry the Hest Balm.

IFronl the PItt5burg DispatchJ
The new South IS awakening 10 its advantages
and forgetting its CalGmitigs- The factories in
operation have done more TO heal the wounds OF
the rebellion than al the orat0rv Of thirty years
Industrial develC pmeGt has given the people an
outlook 10 the future and induced them 70 forget
the past The new South Is the same IS the
old. but Is buster and better, casting aside its
ancient grievances for the treasures 10 be extract
ed from the present
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
The Tardy Supreme Court


I0III
II Is open 10 question whether the delay of the
United States supreme court deciding upon th,.
constitutionality Of the Porto Rican tariff is
calculated win respect for that august tribunal
The point involved Is undoubtedly the most i'm
pOTtsnt that Congress has given to the court for
years, but month after month rolls By without
a decision and the InsuIar tariff Is maintained in
operation the feeling IS pardoEabie that 50 far
as the judicial branch Of the Government Is con-
cerned, II seems Of little conIemporaneo,s mo-
ment whether the legislative and executive
branches keep within the Constitution CT not
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Running short of Lumber.


from the tnuiat~f"ii Ne1S-}
For years have kept out Canadian timber
and lumber IN order 70 develop our lumber in
GuStry. and "a hat + the resuitg We have DESTROY
I'd The forests Of our Northern State and made
mIllionaIrcs o: Ai-cr and few other Owners Of
pine lands We have taxed every man that built
house OF fence = per 1000 feet Or his Iuin-
Der and have given the money TO he timber
kings, Canada has her forests and Ne are or
glnizing iUrestFy associations 10 replace ours
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
\ scheme MiscnrrIed.


During the Spanish WdT the Government bought
the steamship Terry for an army transport az the
price OF SI7OOD0. bat when the ship was pIt UD
at auction the other dry the highest bid vas Sg--
O9- Rather than accept such loss the Quarter
master Department viii send the Terry to a..
Philippines 10 be used hospital ship for the
navy Thus a very pretty bargain has Slipped
through the fingers. Of clique OF shipowncrs
who wanted the vessel for summer excursions on
Long Island Sound ami were unwilling to pay a
fair mice for l.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Cannot Produce Prosperity.


y ''-4i ''F titt7DtIE fOstl
Re 10 not believe these great combinations in
HaHutacturcs and business can produce urrFr1-
nent conditions Of prosperity ana solid industrial
CROWN IA any county They antsgOnize the fun
dsmentsl principles throw conservatism to the
winds and seek By combination and errorfiog 10
hich dividends on vast volumes OF securities in
which there is more wind and water tbsn resIit,.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Republicans in Name Only.
From the Cleveland Leadcr.)

One need not be suspected Of the slightest lean
ing toward any form Of hereditary government
II he admits freely that many monarchies are far
better governed than most OF the reutlbIics Of
South America. The conditions which are chronic
IN countries like Venezuela and the United States
OF Colombo are rcproach 10 the name ii de
mocracy- They bmlcsque free Institutions
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Extra Inducements.

From the Chicago Tribune1
What is the price Of these glovesz"
Two dollars"
You had some last week Just like them that
YOU were selling for SI-gg -
Same glove, ma'arn- That was special sale
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Mixed on Time.

N''oiit Tux -Atid4isd OoiiStituilO3-)
wi hat time was it, asked the judge OF the
rural witness when this affair occurred
Well sir. replied the witness ''ef I don't
aisremenIber, It WIZ long erbout fodder-puIIin
time"
.But-what time Of day was it?''
1t warn't no time o day, yer honor, fer it
VIA night time"
And what time was that2"
well sir, to tell the truth t wuz cIost on to
bedtime!''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Our Colonial Service


lffOm The Rochester HCrald
The Administration Is greatly surprised at the
discovery Of erookedRess n the postal service in
the Philippines Men Who enter the colonial
service apparently DO 50 for what there Is in Il
and II the opport Unties for getting rich are not
present 1t would seem that they do not hesitate
TO make them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
CURRENT HUMOR.
Down With En-.

(From the Chicago Nevs)
Street man.
Don't put them down any farther said his
neighhor, they too Tar under the street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
Fadz in the schools.


q I0Tl- IIIN II'a VlotTEtT-I
There Is altogether too much Of tad in modern
educational methods. The idea seems to have
taken root and htmly established itself that some
picturesque method must be used or the results
obtained are vabIeiess, The more absurd and cut
landish the method. apparently the better
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
4 Clear Case.
CFrom the Chicago New

tFrom the Chicago News)
BlacESmith-What the Widow Snaiae CO.
quettey CoqUette ncthin',
Nictim-Yes, she Is I've been courtin' her
these eighteen years and now she's gone back on
me.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
4 Feminine Insinuntfon


The Poet-I am afraid I've uuWittinely changed
my pegasus into mule. he Is 50 obstinate
The Poets Nife-Wby don't You change him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20


courses Of gymnastics. massage, baths, wine and
dental work, all gratis
The vessels in which the explorations toward the
North Pole VIII be made for the coming season.
viii ali be models Of strength and resistance to
iceberg shocks, owing 10 experiences gathered
by former Polar region adventures It X expect
ed that they viii be able to resist any ice pres
sure and that their crews VIII be comfortable
Is sailors on 4 stout brig hove 10 in a gale in
the middle Atlantic Ocean
The noulder-strewn shores of New Caledonia
are literally as well IN the metaphoricaI sensc
iron bound, writes correspondent in the Lon
don Express Not only the rocks and the bould-
erS. but the very sands OF the shore themselves
are Of iron. sometimes pure. but as a rule con
tanning from - To 90 per cent of the metal
Millions OF OF 1t living around the shores
of one Of the finest and safest natural harbOrs IN
the world
The Rochester Railway Company has decided
TO equip It's cars with fixed individual straps for
the benefit of standing passengers. The almost
universal custom * to arrange the straps on
horizontal pole. It Is argued that with fixed
strap one passenger cannot monopolize two straps.
that the straps cannot become punched and tEst
the regular distribution of the straps at fixed
intervals tends to distribute the crowd through
out the car
1t begins to look as If Niagara Falls is about to
become great manufacturing place. A factory
viii soon be erected there for the production OF
nitric acid. The Falls region Is certainly an at
tractive place in every sense OF the word and
the more business enterprises put into operation
there the greater may be the advantage there
from. This. however. Is only 4 speculative idea
and has nothing to do with the greatest waterfall
wonder of the world
In a letter dated Windsor Castle, June Il. 1855.
Queen Victoria expressed her opinion On the sub
iect Of boards which was to the effect that she
preferred boards without nustaches Tor naval
men, ''as the latter have rather soldier-like an-
pearanCe.'' She added ''O1 no account should
mustaches be allowed without boards That must
be clearly understood" In former years the
prejudice against Mustaches so 81 eat IN some
places that it was as much as q nan 5 reputation
for honesty and sObriety worth to wear them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-07
Small C0uricsies.

one evening, last week, | entered n
room where several young people. with
books ANA work, were sitting around
the lamp. The young man with lexicon
and the grammar on the table before
linn WAS the busiest of the group. but
~ instantly arose ana remained stand
ing until ! had taken my seat
The little action was automatic: the
habit Of this family is to practic. small
courtcsies, and the boys have been
trained from childhood To pay defer
encr To women.
They always rise whenever Indy.
Their mother. sister. friend or the
guest Of the house comes into the
room where they are ut work: they
place chairs gallantly ana gracefully
fer ladies 1T the dinner-table; hey
take off their hats when they meet
their mother on the street. ana they
never Kiss her with their hat on: in
saying good morning or good evening
TO her il is with hat in hand.
Her bundles aIe carried. her way is
made easy. a beautiful politeness waits
for her word in the domestic discus
@ionS. and refrains from intcrrupting
her even in the most heated arsumcnt
Neither mother nor sister goes out
after dark without escort.-The House
hold