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The Washington times., 1901-08-29
The Asphalt Joker.

| 1t is rather amusing to read in the
columns of a local Administration pa
per that our Federal authorities do not
believe it possible that the asphalt de-
posits of Venezuela will cut any figure
in the action of this Government on the
Isthmus or in South America.
! The reason assigned is that the
claims of the Asphalt Trust are now
before the High Federal Court at Ca
racas. and the case involving them will
| not be taken up until the end of Sep
/ TENDER, after which ii may be three or
four months before a decision can be
expected. Hence, of course, there
could be no reason why the United
States should interfere against Vene-
zuela and in favor of the Colombian
dictator Marroquin on that account.
No legitimate reason. certainly! But
then facts are facts. The decision of
the High Federal Court is involved in
doubt. The case before it-that be-
tween the Asphalt Trust and the small
American Warner Quinlan concern
formerly was tried before a board of ar
bitrators, mutually agreed upon, who
found against the trust, which straight
way repudiated their decision. 1t is
possible that the present tribunal may
act as the arbitrator did, since the case
is TO be tried on its merits. Should the
Asphalt Trust lose, it is understood
that the Administration will insist upon
a revision of the decision in Washing
ton, and that. as everyone knows, would
result in an ugly international scandal,
if nothing more.
Suppose. however, that if. by helping
MarroGuin and his Venezuelan rebel
coadjutor, Asphalt Andrade, to over
throw the Liberal constitutional Gov
eminent at Caracas, President Castro
could be destroyed and an Andrade die
tatorship erected, Then we should
hear no more about bothersome courts
and litigation. Andrade granted most
if not ali of the concessions claimed by
the trust, and it is charged, in some
cases. in contravention of vested inter-
ests, and he could be counted on to see
that everything was made lovely. In
view of these and other considerations,
we feel strong impression that the
asphalt deposits will not cease to act as
a handspring of Administration policy
in connection with the efforts of Mario
quin and Asphalt Andrade TO unseat
President Castro.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29
France and Turkey.

The Vienna Tageblatt's" CONSTANT
nople sensation yesterday does not APP
pear to have excited much surprise in
London, where the strained relations of
France and Turkey have been taken
more seriously than elsewhere. In
Paris the idea seems to prevail that the
Sultan will come to his senses and meet
the French demands without much de-
lay. However that may be, if it be
true that he has ordered three hundred
German guns for the defences Of Sa-
lonica and other ports. and is laying
mines in the Dardanelles, meanwhile
declaring that he is willing To face a
war with France the situation may not
be without its perils.
We do not understand from the
"Tageblatt" story whether the German
guns spoken of are already in Abdul
Hands possession. or only have been
ordered from Herr Krupp. In the lat
ter case there might be some doubt con-
corning the delivery of the goods, as
Turkey is not an acceptable customer
anywhere save on a cash-in- advance
basis. Perhaps our late dispatches this
morning may show that the war prep
arations in the Ottoman Empire are in
the nature of bluff" are exagger-
ated, or that the "Tageblatt' story is
yellow.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

there would be no gain on that score in
reply to this that the expense is still
going on. Measurably that is true, but
| it is an argument in favor of the es-
adjustment of a genuine American
government in the islands rather than
the surrender of what we have sacri-
| feed so much blood and treasure to
hold. Let the Philippines be governed
in accordance with the spirit and genius
of American institutions, and the hos
tility of the natives will melt away like
snow under May day sun, and the
cost of maintaining American sover-
eighty will rapidly diminish. Soon It
will fall to a point at which it will be
covered by the revenues of the islands
themselves, and perhaps many times
more than covered, as the commercial
Importance of the archipelago in
creases.
This is the ground upon which the
Democratic party should plant itself.
for it is strong ground to occupy. The
opposing position taken by the Admin
istration is essentially weak 1t is
wrong in principle, and unjust both to
the Filipinos and to ourselves. There
can be no doubt that the imperialistic
policy OF President Mckinley has added
vastly to our Philippine expenses meas
ured in money, and that it is directly
responsible for the loss of many
precious American lives. Imperialism
cannot be successfully defended in
America, and the Administration can
not change its policy without confess
ing error. Hence, the true course of
the Democracy is to place itself in rad
zeal, uncompromising opposition to inn
perialism, while recognizing expansion
as an accomplished fact, SO far as the
Philippines are concerned. The Amer
lean people will never consent to give
up any territory which they now claim
to own, but they will insist that it shall
be governed in accordance with Amer
lean principles.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

The Navy Department Witnesses.

The Navy Department at last has
furnished Admiral Schleys counsel
with tentative list of witnesses,
whom it expects to call for the prosecu-
ton before the Court of Enquiry. 1t
would seem to be rather a comprehen-
siye list. since it includes the names of
four rear admirals with Sampson at the
head. and Evans, Iligginson, and Tay-
lor following, and a long array of cap
tains. commanders. lieutenant COM
manders. lieutenants. ensigns, and a
gunner and a quartermaster.
One thing is settled; Sampson is to be
summoned. The country will be glad
to know that, because for some weeks
it was currently reported and widely
believed that the Navigation Bureau
ring was working desperately to pre-
vent his appearance on the witness
stand, presumably from prudential mo-
tives. But he will get there and testify.
unless he should become conveniently
i'll in the meantime-a danger which is
not entirely unworthy of consideration.
We observe among the names of wit
nesses that of Lieutenant Harlow,
tie notes which show that Sampson did
not appear near the engagement, but
came on the scene thirty minutes after
the last Spanish ship had surrendered,
and her wounded were being carried to
Commodore Schley's vessels for treat
ment These notes form the celebrated
log of the Vixen which was falsified,
and reached the Senate in that condi-
ton. Then there is Hodgson, who may
have something to say regarding the
famous loop of the Brooklyn, on which
vessel he was serving at The time of the
battle. Several of the officers listed
would have been summoned by Admiral
Schley if the prosecution had not saved
him the trouble.
We have now only about two weeks
to wait before the beginning of the in
quest. There may be new and sensa-
tional developments before that event,
but we do net look for any more. The
Sampson scandal already has been so
thoroughly exposed that there cannot
be much left to tell.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29
The Fear of the Trusts.

The kansas City Star" is quite ac-
fear the trusts more on account of the
enormous power which is vested in big
corporations than any abusive exercise
of the power up to the present time.
There are abuses plainly visible now,
but the chief fear Is of almost infinitely
greater abuses to come.
OF course ii is denied by Marcus A.
Hanna and men of that ilk that there
are any abuses, it being broadly
claimed that the trusts are in every
way beneficial. In proof of this it is
pointed out that the prices of many
things controlled by trusts are lower
now than they were years ago. before
the trusts were formed. This fact may
be admitted, but the deduction is far
from being just one. The truth is
that prices generally have fallen very
greatly during the last quarter of
century. some of the heaviest OF the
declines being in farm products. which
are independent of all trusts, and which
are influenced far less by mechanical
improvements than manufactures are.
The decline began in 1878, and has been
ascribed by economists mainly to the
monetary revolution inaugurated In
that year. OF course. improved meth
DDS of production have also played a
part In the cheapening Of products, but
at the same time IL the money supply
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

In several OF the large cities OF Eu-
rope health officials have submitted re-
ports of the unsanitary conditions in
some cellar bakeries. The reports are
not agreeable reading, but it is hoped
that they viii be useful to the commu-
nifty.
II is entirely possible Kat similar in
spection might be a good thing in
American cities. AS civilization pro-
crosses more and more of our food is
prepared outside the home. Not much
more than a generation ago the farmer
could eat bread made from grain rails
ed on his own farm and ground under
his own eye; and the city-dweller could
If rich enough, eat food raised on his
own country estate, or on the farm of
some men personally known to him.
Nowadays all -four comes from distant
mills; and in the cities most of the
The Washington times., 1901-08-29
THE TIMES, WASHINGTON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 30 1901.

had kept pace with the supply of other
things prices would not have fallen.
But whatever theories may be adj
yanced as to the causes which have led
to the fall of prices since 1873, it is very
certain that the trusts are not the
cause, or any part Of the cause Every
body ought to know that they are
formed for the express purpose of both
cheapening production. wherever it can
be done, and of holding prices at the
highest points possible. The trusts are
not omnipotent in their control of
prices, for the reason that they cannot
demand falls off there may be decline
of prices to some extent in spite of the
trusts. They find it necessary to lower
the price in order to strengthen the de-
mand. But the trusts certainly can
and do prevent the declines from be-
ing SO heavy as they otherwise would
be. and this is done by limiting the
supply-which, of course, means the
enforced idleness Of large numbers of
men.
1t is not a question of how the prices
of today compare with those of twenty
five or thirty years ago, but how pres
ent prices compare with what they
ought to be. When we consider the
enormous dividends paid by the leading
trusts and the huge fortunes that trust
magnates are building up. it Is ridicu-
lous to claim that they are not holding
prices at higher figures than is just to
the consumers. This is an abuse that
is already in existence, and it is one
with which the people should at once
prepare to deal. 1t may be observed
further that the trusts are even now in
possession of vast political power.
which is being outrageousiy abused;
but of that some other time.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29
POLITICAL COMMENT

Admiral HOwisOn, whether or not he
| have any bias or commitments In the
Sampson-Schley controversy, might cred
| itably refuse to act as judge in the case.
1t is not only essential that the members
of the Board of Enquiry should be i'm
| partial, but that they should be free from
suspicion or imputation of craftsmanship
| Philadelphia Record.
| Prof Trigg may yet develop audacity
enough to declare that Rockefeller is a
| greater man than Hanna.-Atlanta Con-
| stitution.
Senator Hanna has not heard that there
is steel strike. His ears are confused
by the buZzing of the Presidential bee and
there are many things he cannot hear
Birmingham Age-Herald.
For the spot cash" he pays the Sultan
of Turkey certainly gets in excitement
many times his moneys worth.-New
York Tribune.
casual glance at the doings of the ma
lions living closer to the equator than
We will convince almost anyone that the
equatorial nations are again suffering
from what might be called the equatorial
disease In other words, they are raising
high-jinks with themselves for no actual
reason that the human eye can make out.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Like all first mates, Acting Secretary
Hackett is getting more kicks than
praises.-New York World.
The steel workers are beginning to
strike against the domination of Presi-
dent Shaffer.-Newport Daily News.
Mark Hanna has been sowing in the
Republican spots of the South not drag
ons' teeth. but bank notes. confidently
expecting them to rise up in men armed
with credentials to the next Republican
National Convention. Such votes have
nominated candidates for President. but
Mark ought to remember that later on
they are not represented in the electoral
college the right way.--Chicago Chronicle.
France will make great military DEM
onstration in honor of the peace loving
Czar.-Philadelphia Ledger.
While endeavoring TO help the foreign
nations arrange It's troubles, the Chinese
Government is adding munitions of war
to its stock of diplomacy in order to be
ready for partition when 1t begins
Baltimore Herald.
1t is quite apparent now that President
Shaffer did not measure correctly the
strength of his opponent. When he found
out his mistake he should not have let
himself be governed by false pride, but
should have beat retreat.-Chicagq
Tribune.
If Sampson is the gallant and much
abused officer his friends would make him
out. he viii demand that the investiga-
ton cover his actions as well as those
of his rival. Let us have the whole I'M
adulterated truth.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
Senator Depew says European nations
cannot understand the Monroe doctrine
\ good many Americans seem TO experi-
ence similar diilieulty.-Boston Tran
script.
1t is said that Acting Secretary of the
Navy Hackett is so sensitive to criticism
that he has not read n newspaper Tor
three days, Men who act honestly and
never fear criticism.-Balti-
more World.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

bread that is eaten is not made in the
house. In addition to this, there is the
meat, killed and packed nobody knows
where. and the vegetables brought from
a distance, or put up in cans. Almost
all kinds of food pass through the
hands of innumerable middlemen be-
fore they reach the consumer.
With this change of conditions in
creased care on the part of the munich
pality and the government in general
becomes necessary. In the old times it
was mans own fault if his food was
adulterated: he could prevent it by
care. In these modern conditions he
cannot. unless he takes enough inter
est in the matter to insist that the
State shall do the watching.
1t might not be bad thing. If it
were practicable, to- have all bakeries
open to the inspection of the public.
through large windows. 1t is just as
easy to keep such a place thoroughly
clean, in the end, as to have it dirty.
The small expense Of sweeping, scrub
bling, and oversight. and the friction
created by requiring the employees to
be careful in their habits, are more
than made good the increased intel
ligence and efficiency of the force. Men
and women who take enough pride in
their work to do it in the neatest and
best manner will generally do more
work than the 1slovenly and shiftless.
The high priced chef is commonly ten
times as careful about his pots and
pans as the low-grade cook. His COM
petence is shown in this artistic neat
ness. All that is necessary for a thor
oughly clean and dainty bakery Is an
abundance of water, rules for its use,
and clean garb for the workmen and
workwomen. which is as necessary for
them as for walters, and does not cost
much. a haker who chose to advertise
his shop as sanitary. and make it an
attractive and dainty place, would
probably reap his reward in increased
custom very soon.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

Among other things provided for in the
peace protocol formulated by the Minis
tiers at Pekin. the Chinese Government
and people are prohibited from importing
arms and munitions of war for given
time. In view of this provision, the Chi
nese Government has issued an edict or
dering subjects to refrain from such i'm
portations, as the country is troubled with
brigands who might take advantage of
them. The fact that the prohibition is a
punitive one aimed at the Government it
self Is blandiY Ignored, and the ENJOYS
are considerably eNasperated in conse-
quence There is no end to Chinese du-
plicity and wriggling-
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

II President Castro should keep on find
ing the arms and equipments destined for
the Asphalt Andrade conspirators In Ven
ezuela as he has been doing of late. their
continual replacement will make an un-
comfortable hole in the dividend account
of "one of our best business interests.
A large consignment, intended for Gen
erar' Riera, one of Asphalt Andrade's adj
herents who is at present in hiding at
Curacao, has been seized at Coro. Vene-
zuela, by the local authorities. 1t will
now be impossible for an Instruction to
start in that part of the Republic until
fresh supply of arms, ammunition, and
equipments can be secured from New
York.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

Hotel men at Atlantic City are trying
to excite interest in an innocent little
scheme they have to secure the location
of a Presidential summer residence at
their resort. They must have peculiar
ideas of what the Chief Magistrate of
this great country needs in the way of
rest and retirement after nine months Of
the labor turmoil. and constant publicity
incidental to the duties of his office. At
lantic City meets the requirements of the
case about perfectly as would the
Streets of Cairo at the Pan-American
EXpoSition
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

For some reason or other the Navy De-
partment list of witnesses in the Schley
case does not include the name of Captain
Clark of the Oregon. Admiral Schley' 8
list does. Has the Navigation Bureau
ring an inkling Of what Captain Clark
knows. and may be expected to tell?
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

1t seems that the Chinese Minister sur
prised everybody at Newport by dancing
at the ball given by Mrs Fish. If his
visit could have been longer the Newport
colony would have discovered that there
Is nothing in social way that Mr. WI
cannot do and do well.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

Mrs. Robert ]. Wynne. 1903 Rhode ISL
and Avenue. Is spending the month at the
Berwick. Atlantic City. where she has
been for the past two weeks.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

1t is wise prophet who can tell what
will happen next at Newport Yesterday
morning. for instance. MIR. Harry Lehr's
bow-wow dinner was the talk of the
place; by evening the entertainment had
been transformed into dog circus which
Mr. and Mrs. Lehr were to give for chill
crest dogs.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

The special interest of Narragansett
now centres around the Chinese Minister,
whose picturesque garb and graciousIy
afable manners make him the observed
of all observers at the Pier
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

Mrs. Dora E. Baldwin and Miss Blanche
Baldwin are at Aurora-in-the-Allegha
les, where they expect to spend the early
autumn.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

DR.. Thomas ]. Jones and family. who
have been spending part of August ,at
Asbory Park. have returned to their
home, Ruthven Lodge, Massachusetts
Avenue extended
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

Mrs. Albert L. Jackson and friends are
enjoying cruise around the islands of
Casco Bay on the private yacht Of Mr..
Benjamin Webster. of Portland, whose
beautiful summer home is on Cushing's
Island, Me.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

The marriage of Miss Isabel McRoberts.
daughter of Mrs. N. II. McRoberts. and
Mr.. Robert Williamson Tunstall, Profess
scr of Latin and Greek at the Jacob
Tome Institute. Port Deposit, Md. will
take place September 8 at the brides
home, the old Maury mansion, on c.
Street, near Third.
Miss McRoberts Is a granddaughter of
the late John W. Maury, former Mayor
OF Washington, and a cousin of Matthew
Fontaine Maury, the eminent scientist
No invitations will be issued.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius N. Bliss and
Miss Bliss have closed their place at
Oceanic, N. Y. and will spend the month
of September in the White Mountains
with Cornelius n. Bliss IT.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

After an absence of several years in
California, Miss Clara Brashears has re-
turned home and is with her sister, Mrs.
z. L. Scott, 431 . Street.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

Henry NJ. FlagIer and his bride have
arranged to leave Beach Lawn, their
country seat on Orienta Point, at Nan
aroneck-on-the-S Sound. on Saturday on
an extended cruise on steam yacht
which Mr.. Flagler has chartered They
will visit Newport and Bar Harbor and
may go as far as Maine.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

The Misses Maggie and Katie Slater, of
X Street. are now in New York. They
will visit Wilmington and Baltimore be-
fore returning.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

Mrs. Letter and her eldest daughter,
Lady CurZon, of kedlestcn. are at
Braemer Castle, in Scotland, to remain
throughout September.
The Washington times., 1901-08-29

King Edward has come quite unex-
pectedly into possession of a masterpiece
of art In the course of becoming ac-
quainted with his many royal palaces he
has come across valuable pieces of bric-a-
brac which seem to have been forgotten
in the long years of his mothers reign.
Attics have been summarily ransacked
and cellars emptied of undesired if price
less treasures, but nowhere has there
been discovery more to the Kings taste
than that at Windsor Castle. Stored
away in one of its Sarrets the chief work
OF Sir Thomas Lawreuces famous brush
has lain in the dark. 1t is a portrait of
Queen Caroline while she was still Prin-
cess of Wales. which accounts for its I'M
eventful history. When George ~ as
ccnded the English throne and had at
tempted Vaiuly to divorce his Queen that
lady's portrait was naturally a disturb
ing sight. Therefore 1t was at the order
OF Queen Nictoria's uncle that the picture
was carried to the attic. where IL has re-
manned until the present day. Whether
or not the late Queen ever knew OF it's
existence Is a matter of doubt, though
it is well known that she did not love
her aunt and never allowed the mention
of Queen CarolineS name in her pres
ence. King Edward faS unearthed the
Treasure. for he holds that the merit of
the picture far outweighs any conSidera-
ton regarding the morals of its subject.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-06-28

They are excellent and as fine ~ any
bakery can show in any city. This Is
another improvement for Battle Creek
and also proof of prosperity.
The school election was held Monday
There we're no important matters to set.
tie, only two directors to elect. FIJI. l..
Willis and Fred Schereger's time had
expired and there was only one ticket in
the field Otto II. Mas and Fred
Schereger. Both were elected, and only
"a votes polled.
The Lutheran mission feast was held
here last Sunday in their roomy church
instead Of Tomhagen's grove, The ar.
rangement committee was not able to
fix up the grove on account Of the wet
weather. There were a few guests here
from Norfolk and limerick. In the fore.
noon Rev Hofius of Pierce delivered q
well studied sermon about foreign mis-.
sion and afterwards a collection was
taken up, which amounted to $43. In
the afternoon Rev. Manteufel of Carroll
gave the audience a very heart touching
sermon about home and foreign mis-.
sions. The collection this time was al
Eighty.four dollars was nice donation
considering the crowd. The mixed
church choir, under Prof. M. G.. Doer.
ing's direction, rendered some very fine
singing.