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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
The Great American Sin.

1t might almost be said that the greatest
sin OF the American people is overwork, or
not SO much this as over-exertion On
things which do not count. The work of
the world can be. and ought to be, done
without anybody's being killed by it; it is
the unnecessary accomplishments which
destroy ones energy.
The trouble with great many people is
that they do not realize that miracles do
not happen nowadays. Possibly that is
the reason why, when the Christian Scien-
fist assures them to the contrary they
seize the bait with such avidity. 1t would
undoubtedly be very convenient if mira
cles did happen now and then, but the
world is not constructed that way.
Some of these overworked people have
been proceeding on the principle that the
human body is like clock. which runs
twenty-four hours. or perhaps eight days.
and then can be wound up and made to
begin over again, in five minutes. If they
belong 10 the twenty-four hour class-the
people who have small capital Of nervous
energy-they very soon find out that this
is not so: but If they are eight day clock
people they may go on, living on their
capital of nerve. brain, and muscle energy.
instead of on the interest, as they should,
until some day the crash comes. and they
want the doctor to come and wind them
up and let them begin over again.
The average worker cannot take chances
with his health. Here and there is a man
or woman with a constitution Of iron. be-
queathed from some ancestor who lived in
the woods and fields and with a quick
brain inherited from some other ances-
tor who followed an Intellectual life, and
such persons may go on for lifetime. do
ing an amount of work which would kill
three ordinary people. and never feel it.
But they are exceptional. There is no
way for most people to escape Illness
or a complete breakdown, except to take
care never to live for long on the capital
of their nervous energy. Some reserve
vitality is needed for the great expert
ences Of life and the strains which inevi-
tabIy come in the course of ones work;
and this cannot be at hand if it has been
exhausted day by day in the pursuit of a
multitude OF petty interests. or of devil
talizing pleasures, or in oyerwork, per
sisted In for months at a time Nature is
a creditor not 10 be reached by any bank
rupt laws, and she never allows her debt
ors TO evado their obligations
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12

Inc SpOOner amendment to the army
Appropriation bill was favorably reported
yesterday
II reads as follows:
That all military and civil powers necessary
TO govern the Philippine Islands acquired from
SPAN by the treaties concluded at Paris on the
10th day of December, 1895 and at Washington
on the 9TH day of November 1902 shall until
otherwise provided by Congress. he vested in
such person and persons and shall be exercised
IN such manner as the President Of the United
States sha! direct, for the establishment of civil
government and for maintaining and protecting
the inhabitants of said islands in the free enjoy
ment Of their liberty, property, and religion:
Provided. that all franchises granted under the
authority hereof shall contain a reservation Of
the right to alter, amend, or repeal the same
As will be observed from the language
of this amendment. it covers 4 grant to
Mr.. Mckinley of unlimited. absolute. au-
tocratic, and irresponsible power, such as
was never before conferred upon an
American ruler. II passed as we presume
it will be, the President will be untram-
meled by constitutional or legal consid-
erations. He will be authorized to do
exactly what he pleases, through whom
and in what ways he pleases. There
is no qualification in the text, save that
"hl'A hASih'SAeiS i4liheS Al ahthlst9 SUI
ject to modification or repeal, but that
amounts to nothing.
The constitutional axe is expected to
fall on a week from next Monday. Then,
as We have said elsewhere, there will be
no time for legislation to put the colo
MES in harmony with the law as declared
by the Supreme Court. This Spooner
amendment would then catch the country
between wind and water. The Constitu-
ton of the United States to the contrary
Notwithstanding the executive branch
would WELD unrestrained despotie lower
in the Philippines until Congress should
meet again. and that would afford ample
time to put the Tobacco Trust in control
Of the tobacco lands. the Sugar Trust in
possession of the sugar lands, and TO give
the Electrical Light Power. and Heating
Trust what its various divisions have Sc
leeted as their campaign pfunder in the
archipelago.
1t is a dangerous surrender of its own
power by Congress. So much so that it
amounts to an abandonment by the legis-
lative department Of the Government Of
an important part Of its governing func-
ton. The constitutionality of such a s,I-
pine surrender may. indeed, be open to
serious question; but the President and
the Congressional majority are friends.
and what is the Constitution among
friends"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12

There has recently been movement in
flavor of the decoration of schoolrooms
with copies OF famous pictures. portraits
of distinguished men, and other works OF
art. It is a good movement though It
may seem to some people as If school
Libraries would be more useful than pic
lures to hang on the wall. But the aspect
which ii has taken in New York is rather
funny
The Board of Regents OF the University
Of the State OF New York prepared a list
Of one hundred pictures which they con-
siaered suitable TO place In schoolrooms.
A tentative list OF pictures was prepared
and submitted to committee Of seventy
FIVE persons. including artists. Catholics.
Hebrews, members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. and other people.
II was queer mixture for committee
This collection Of persons passed upon
the list, and rejectsd several works OF art
on grounds defined by themselves. They
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
The Training of hea.ts and Men.

1t is stated by a celebrated animal
stage through fear than through vicious
ness. A tiInld leopard. lion or tiger can
not be depended upon to 90 through its
work properly. and, OF course, any failure
TO do this on the part Of the animal is
likely to create panic in the audience.
This simple statement marks great
step in human progress. which has been
taken almost within one lifetime. Not SO
very long ago il was supposed that fear
was the only agency through which ami
mails, or anything else, could be well
trained. Children we're whipped frequent
ly as a matter of course; if not chastised
at short intervals it was thought that they
would be spoiled" Horses we're trained
by beating The insane were kept in oder
with chains and cat-o'-nine- tails. The
whip was used in the army and navy. to-
gether with punishments much more Sc
we're. And as for training a wild animal
to 20 through tricks without the use of a
whip. that was an unheard-of thing.
The celebrated Rarey first advocated, in
q way that made 1t popular, the training
OF horses by what may be called moral
suasion. and his success set other people
thinking. 1t is said that on a breeding
farm where thoroughbreds of an especially
line breed are raised for sale the men who
have the care Of the colts are not only
forbidden 10 whip them, but even To speak
to them harshly. The breeders realize
that a great part # the value of thor
oughbred Is the sensitive nerve system
which allows him TO feel through a7y
through the excitement OF the race, ana
they know that this nerve system can be
wrecked by harshness and kept in perfect
condition by gentleness.
If this is true of thoroughbred horses
and wild beasts, il is certainly much
more true of human beings. More people
have been spoiled for usefulness in this
life through undue harshness than have
been successful through such discipline
In fact, it may be doubted whether in the
majority OF cases the success did not
come in spite OF the harshness, and not
because Of it. There are plenty OF trials
in life; they cannot be eyaded. and ii is
not good to dodge them; but neither Is it
wise to make hardships where none exist.
Wherever there Is sympathy. gentleness.
tact in family relations. there is a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
LINCOLN DAY IN NEW YORK
Plans for the Banquets 60 he Held
This Evening"

NEW YORK, Feb. 1l.--Tomorrow being
the ninety second anniversary OF the birth
of Abraham Lincoln and a legal holiday
the banks. the exchanges and most bust
ness houses will close. The Republican
Club in this borough and the Union League
Club in Brooklyn will commemorate the
anniversary with banquets and with ora
lions on the life OF the first OF the two
martyr Presidents.
The programme of speakers and the
toasts at the fifteenth annual Lincoln din
ner of the Republican Club at the Wal
dorfAstoria tomorrow night includes Sem
ator Hanna on ''The Business Man in
Politics. wh.telaw Reid New
Possessions" Hugh Gordon Miller. OF Nor
folk. Va, on THE New South Senator
Joseph R. Burton of Kansas on THE Re-
publican Party" and John n. Baldwin, of
Omaha. on Abraham Lincoln"
The dinner is TO be served in the grand
ballroom Of the hotel and the ladies are
TO have seats in the gallery during the
spcechmaking. Among those who have
signified their Intention of being present
are Attorney General Griggs and Senators
Platt. Depew. Beveridge. and Foraker.
Minister WI viii be the guest Of the
Union League Club in Brooklyn at tho
clubs twelfth annual Lincoln banquet
Minister WI Is to be one of the speakers.
Others will be United States Senator
George C. Perkins. Thomas ". Cridler.
Third Assistant Secretary of State; Gen.
Paul vandervoort, and the Rev. NJ. C.
Peters.
In the afternoon Minister WI will re-
view the Twenty-second Regiment at its
armory.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
Circulation Statement.
The Army Promotions.

As one might expect, the promotions
rendered necessary by the Army Reorgan-
ization bill could not we'll be made with
out favoritism and heartburnings. If not
serious mistakes. There is a strong feel
ing that with large number of officers
who are nearing the time for their com
pulsory retirement for age it is not fair
to fill the highest ranks in the service
with comparatively young men who would
thus probably gain command of the whole
establishment and compel all under
them to go out with less dignity and an
nuity than otherwise would happen.
There may be some justification for the
desire of Mr.. Mckinley to honor the vol
unteer general officers Wood Bell and
Grant. The first named, who commanded
the Rough Riders throughout the San
tiago campaign, was later made a volun-
teer brigadier and Governor of Santiago.
and still later again, n major general Of
volunteers and Governor General of Cuba.
does not need any fresh introduction to
the American public. AS far as We know
the service of Frederick Dent Grant in
Porto Rico and elsewhere has been eff
cient and satisfactory. There may be,
also some sentimental wish to honor him
because of his name and his descent from
Lincoln's great general. AS for General
Bell, his Iineal rank is only that Of cap
tain of cavalry, but he is credited with
distinguished service in the Philippines
and is the real professional soldier of the
trio. Grant having resigned from the army
in 1881 with the line rank of first lisuten-
ant, although he enjoyed the higher pO-
sition by temporary assignment OF lieu
tenant colonel and aide-de-camp on the
staff of General Sheridan.
for brigad!er general, as sent to the Sem
ate by the President, is that in the order
in which the names we're listed. Wood
would be eligible to appointment as lieu
tenant general on the retirement of Cen
eral Macarthur in 1909. and if nominated
and confirmed would hold the place until
1924. thus shutting out Grant and Bell.
who will retire in 1914 and 1920 respec-
lively
AS we understand, it is such seem
ing unfairness rather than any csjec-
tion to the personality of officers that has
induced leading members OF the House
Committee on Military Affairs into pro-
test and resistance. They argue that a
man who has twenty-three years yet in
which to serve on full pay can afford to
be generous TO others. or that the Presi-
dent can be so for him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12

Strengthening influence for every member
of the family. This is not inconsistent
with candor. The truth about a person $
faults has to be told sometimes. but it
is a good deal more effective when told
quietly and gently. and with an evident
wish not to offend. than when it comes in
the form of a snappish retort or a stern
reprimand
There is difference between family
discipline and family quarreis. The one
can be depended on; the other is like an
east wind. always coming when it is not
expected or wanted. Two thirds OF the
things said in a quarrel may be true;
that is why they sting; but there is no
particular use in reiterating a thing be-
cause it happens to be true. Jane may
have a quick temper, and Tommy may
have red hair but neither will be bene-
flied by being reminded of the fact
dozen times day. Quarrels Will happen.
and as general thing the quicker they
are made up. the better. but there is no
sense in considering quarrel a means OF
promoting morality when it is nothing II
all the world but the clash Of wills be-
tween two people who happen TO have
each an individuality of his own.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
Another struggle for subsidy.

Swapping like wild animals about to be
robbed of their prey, the subsidy men in
the Senate are making one last furious
and desperate struggle TO pass the steal
at this session. The next regular one
would be too close TO the mid-term Cen
gressional elections for comfort, while
there is no doubt that the Administra-
tion would be pleased to avoid the labor
and popular risks Of an extraordinary
session, if that could be done.
Yesterday there was final rally OF the
jobbers. and they succeeded in getting the
Subsidy measure made the unfinished
business temporarily. But the hgat is
bitterer than ever and. short of cloture
which we do not believe the Senate viii
adopt. it is impossible to see how the
hackers OF the steal can hope to see it
win between now and the Fourth OF
March
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12

threw out the Venus di Milo" because
they did moi consider it proper. Meis-
sonier's great war picture. 1897" was re-
jected ION ethical grounds. as suggesting
war" according TO the report of the COM
mittee. Rosa Bonheur's Horse Fair" was
discarded as second rate" Sir Joshua
Reynolds cherubJ were rejected as not
being sufficiently strong, and Richter's
Queen Louise" was dropped out rs poor
and popular" Then came whole crowd
Of rejected pictures. whose defect was
that people of the Hebrew faith would
not like them. Among these were the Sis
tine Madonna" The Madonna of the
Chair" the Madonna del Granduca.
Titian's Assumption" Murillo's st An
thony." and Correggio's "Adoration OF the
Shepherds" II an equally severe taste
ruled the selection OF the committee. all
the way through. it would seem that about
the only things which the New York pub
lie considers fit to adorn its schools are
Wide Awake" and Fast Asleep" and
Little Samuel"
1t is difficult to see of what use pictures
in the schoolroom are likely to be Mess
they teach the pupils something of real
art: and to DO this a broad and liberal
taste must govern their selection. To OBJ
ject to picture on the grounds that it
may offend sectarian prejudice is some
thing like Directing to a child's reading
any book which is not written by an au-
thor of his own faith Children cannot
be kept shut up in bandboxes and en-
veloped in cotton wool. They will have
to learn, when they are older, il they
learn anything at all about art. that the
Madonnas of Raphael and the saints of
Murillo are among the priceless treasures
of the world and il they are taught other
wise at school the effect of the later dis
covery Will simply be to make them lose
respect for their school training alto
gether. No good can be gained by leach
ing children, or anybody else. according
to false or biased standards. Truth is rot
secured by the exclusion of all that can
offend narrow judgment, but by the in
clusion of all that can benefit a liberal
mind 1t is not necessary to be a Catho-
lie to see that the Sistine Madonna is a
holy and lovely figure, because it is
motherhood personifed; and it is diff
cult to see how Hebrew can object to
the selection of a Jewish maiden to typify
the most beautiful human relation In the
world
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
THE DEFECTIVE SHELLS.
A Remonstrnnce Sent to the briggs
Seabury Company.

Rear Admiral Charles o'Nei1, Chief of
the Naval Bureau OF Ordnance, has writ
ten letter of admonition to the briggs
Seabury Ordnance Company of Derby,
Conn. on account of discovery made last
Friday. that a number OF the three-inch
shells manufactured by the company for
the navy were known by one Of the fore
men of the company's works to be defect
i've. There were 40 of these defective
shells. and they have been rejected by
the Ordnance Bureau. The officers of the
company are not accused of being impli-
Gated in the deception, but the Ordnance
Bureau holds that they are the persons
properly ehargeable with any failure to
comply with the requirements of their
contracts with the Navy Department
According to the explanation made at
the Navy Department yesterday, tests of
some of the Driggs-Seabury three-inch
shells at the indian Head proving grounds
last week showed that they did not ro-
tate properly in firing. second batch OF
fifty of these shells had been ordered by
the bureau to be sent to Indian Head. but
on the discovery that there was improper
rotation the order was cancelled by tele-
graph, and Lieutenant Anderson, the ma
val ordnance inspector for New England
was directed to proceed to the works of
the briggs Seabury Company and make an
investigation.
Lieutenant Anderson ordered a box of
the shells 20 be opened whereupon, ac-
cording to the statements made to the
Bureau Of Ordnance Foreman Russell Of
the company protested on the ground that
the shells had been tested and found to
be all right.
The box. however, was broken open ard
on filing through the copper band, which
gives the she'll its rotary motion, Lieu
tenant Anderson found underneath pieces
of cardboard evidently put there to make
the band fit tighter to the projectile.
Since then Foreman Russell has not reen
seen.
Mr.. Eardman. the eompany's superin-
tendsnt at Derby. came to Washington
Immediately and on Saturday had an in
terview with Rear Admiral O'Neil. Ac-
cording to his explanation the copper
band had been made too thin and TO con-
ceal this earelessness Foreman Russell
had put brown paper or pasteboard in te-
tween the copper and the she'll and crish-
ed the copper down on il. Superintendent
Eardman's explanation has been accepted
by the Navy Department, but it was deem
ed advisable to send the company the let
ter of remonstrance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
PACIFIC COAST SERVICE.
Consul Greene Reports an Extension
of steam Routes.

United States Consul Greene, at Anto-
fagasta, has reported to the State Depart
ment the extension of the service Of the
Compania Sud Americana de Vapores. a
Chilean company with headquarters In
Valparaiso and the Pacific Steam Navisa-
ton Company, British company. with
headquarters in Liverpool. on the Pacific
Coast. to San Francisco. Some years ESQ
the consul adds. the route was extended
from Panama to Ocos. in Guatemala. This
weekly service is continued. but San
Francisco steamers leave Valparaiso for
that port only once a fortnight. He con-
tinueS:
The Kosmos steamships. of Hamburg,
leave Valparaiso once a month. calling
smaller number of ports. Their trade
is mostly freight, and they have not much
accommodation for passengers. The new
service will render valuable aid to trade.
The steamers are large and have good ac-
commodations fer passengers and freight
of all sorts. including healthy space fer
500 head OF cattle.
1T Is a matter of regret that the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company Is not Amerl
can, as could easily have been the case.
1t was organized in England fifty years
ago by William Wheelwright. of New
buryport, Mass. after his efforts to or
ganize a company in New York had proved
uDavailing."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
FAITH HEALERs IN COURT.
Mrs. Find!ey Says They Weakened
Her Sisters VIII Power.

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Mrs Francis Au-
gusla Findley, the sister OF Helen c.
Brush. whose will, leaving most of her
estate to the First Church of Christian
Scientists, is being contested before Sur
rogate Fitzgerald, testified today that she
thought Mrs. Stetson of the First ChurJ h.
and Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy made dures
Of many of these whom they persuaded
10 become their followers in the Chris
tiau Science faith.
She thought Miss Stephens. one Of the
Christian Science healers. by whom Miss
Brush had been attended, had robbed Miss
Brush OF much of her Will power. Mrs.
Findley said that she was very fond of
Miss Dietz and Miss Duncan, two OF her
sisters heaters. Mrs. FindIey said that
she believed that Miss Duncan was en- in
nocent dupe CT Christian Science. She be-
lieved that Mrs StetsOn had alienatsd the
affections of Miss Brush from her sisters.
The case was adjourned until Wednes-
day morning
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
A RICH DISCOVERY OF ORE.
rhe Leonard Mine Said to BE avernS-
ing $500 II Ton.

VANCOUVER. b. c., Feb. Ill. C.
Croft, brother-in-law OF Premier Duns-
muir, the millionaire coal king. has made
what is said to be the richest strike of
refractory ore ever made in British Co
lumbia Mr. Croft made the strike n his
mine at Mount SEEKER. situated at Van
couver Island 40 miles from Victoria
The mine is known as the Leonard. The
ore in the main lead after depth OF 300
feet had been reached. paid for several
miles of railway. all the labor Of mining
the ore and all the necessary machinery.
Recently rich vein was struck running
alongside the main lead. IL was so
rich that it was thought to be a pocket
and it was kept secret until vein seven
feet wide had been uncovered fer 1S5
feet In the words of Mr.. Croft. there
were wagon leads of the ore that ran $500
to the ton.
The average is 5000 a ton in silver. cop
per, and gold and some OF the ore ihns
up as high as 81 600 10 the ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
Senatorial Decndencc.

From the Philadelphia North Amcrican.)
There is popular tradition that the first
duty Of 4 Senator OF the Emitted state, Is to The
country. and that Ia dealing with questions A.
iectin@ the nation he is guided only by his hon.
est judgment and his desire to do what j. right
and best for the people who Trust in his wisdom
and integrity. The tradition is in danger OF
RELOCATION to the realm Of mythology
Senators who know and privately admit that
The ship subsidy bill IS only scheme to steal
public funds say they compelled by the
'comtcsics' Of the situation to vote for II, and
they hope it viii be killed in the House What
IS the Courtesy that compcls a United States
seuator-ln honorable man-to violate his oath
and become The secompiice Of pluudcrrrs2
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-12
A Cause for Alarm.


Every department of the Government seems to
be striving to get Just As much money as pos.
sihie. and Congress. needless Of It's duty is en-
couraging such extravaganza by fayOring the
appropriations. We're billion dollar session
necessary and the Resources Of the country suif-
cient, none would object but q billion dollar
session Il the product Of extravaganza instead
Of necessity. and the resources q the country
cannot stand such drain. IN fact. it has been
recently shown that the public revenues are de
cTes~De rapidly, and unless something is done
quickly We will before long he confronted with
an annual deficit. The big appropriation bills are
YET TO he acted upon by the Senate It should
most certainly usc the pairing knife unsparHgly
and pay some attention 10 the alarm that has
been sounded