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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
The south and Cuba.

The suggestion having been made
that the policy of admitting Cuba into
the Union as State may be an impor-
tant issue in tie campaign of 1904. the
New York World" intimates that if
the issue We're thus presented there
might be some realignment of parties.
The assumption is that the South. be-
ing a large producer of sugar, tobacco.
and tropical fruits. would naturally op-
pose the admission of Cuba, which
would, of course, allow the products of
the island to compete freely with those
of the South. There may be something
in this. but probably the opposition on
this score would not be great
In commercial and industrial matters
there is always some selfishness. but
speaking generally the South has been
very liberal on the subject of trade and
excepting a few sugar planters in
Louisiana the people of that part of
the country have advocated lowering
the tariff wall without much regard for
their own products. The sugar plan
tiers constitute but small fraction of
the people of Louisiana, and the tobac-
co planters not very large percentage
of the entire population of the South.
AS for the competition in tropical fruits.
that is an almost negligible quantity.
In this connection 1t is worthy OF note
that the South has been practically a
unit in demanding the free admission
of Porto Rican products. which are
quite similar TO those of Cuba. True
Porto Rico is small compared with
Cuba. but so also is Cuba small COM
pared with the South. and ii is not to
be supposed that the people of that sec
ton would reverse their principles as
suddenly as the Republican party for
got its time honored traditions in deal
ing with the newly acquired Territories
There is still. it is to be hoped. some
consistency in the country. however
little of that quality is to be found in
the leadership of the grand old party"
1t is also suggested that the large
negro population of Cuba would tend
to create opposition in the South to the
admission of the island. This is posi-
BILE. but not proba BILE. and In any event
the opposition thus engendered is not
likely To be very strong. The negro
question in Cuba is very different from
the same question in the South. and the
Southern Democracy will be very like
ly to conclude that Cuba can take care
of her own race question. The whites
are now in the majority, and under the
new order of things the majority is
very likely to increase, 50 that this
question is by no means serious one.
No one has any warrant to say what
position the South will take respecting
the admission of Cuba should the issue
arise. but there Is nothing in either the
tariff or the race question that seems
likely to cause much of a break in the
lines o. the Democratic party.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

1t is pleasing to note that Chicago is Be
coming interested in the project for the
change of the date of the Presidential in
auguration, and that the expressions are
unanimously for it. This is right and
good as far as 1t goes. But mere express
sions Of opinion are not enough. We want
official action. and this can easily be at
tanned if the effort is pressed in the right
way. The arguments are all in favor of
the change. 1t is we'll suggested that 1t
will be of great advantage in a legislative
way. AS at present, the session OF Con-
gress terminating on, the Fourth of March
is too short to be of much practical value.
Especially as it is cut in, two by the holi
days. But the great consideration is the
climatic one, which affects not only the
comfort, but the health and the lives of
the multitudes of people who attend the
ceremony.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
The Shipping Subsidy scheme.

There is no reason to doubt that a
strong although quiet effort is being
made to round up the Republican Sen
ators in favor of the Shipping Subsidy
bill. The pressure is being brought to
bear chiefly upon Senators. because
those especially interested in the meas
ure look upon the House as an incon-
sequenfiaf factor. which can easily be
whipped into line when the time comes
Considering the financial interests that
are pushing the scheme, and the cir
cumstance that ii is the pet measure of
the prospective Republican candidate
for the Presidency in 1904, there is am
pie reason for believing that the effort
now under way will be successful. To
be sure. in order to save their faces"
some of the Senators may demand YER
bal changes here and there, so that
they nay go before their peoI ie and
argue that the objectionable features
OF the bill were removed before they
voted for it. But we may be entirely
certain that the objectionable fea-
lures never will be removed. They may
be masked behind misleading verbiage.
DHA Nhf Dill NtdStS 10
be vicious in its substance. that very
moment Mr.. Hanna wilt lose all inter
est in it
Ii is designed to favor a few rich
shipowners. and ii is impossible to i'm
agine anything in the way of subsidy
that would be worse in principle, or
more unjust in its operation. All boun-
ties are bad. but this scheme is of such
nature that the major part OF the
benefits must. Of necessity, go to a few
men. and these already In the posses
sion CT immense wealth. None but very
rich men or companies can possibly
build such vessels as these which are
10 receive the lions share of this boun-
ty. while poor men or men OF moderate
means can build no ocean steamers at
ali. This everybody knows to be the
case.
There Is no assurance or even sug-
gestion that the measure will lower
ocean freights in the smallest degree.
Nor will it do so. The bulk of the
bounty win so to few vessels accord
ing to speed rating) which carry but
small proportion of the freight, and the
reason for the proposed subsidy is that
without 1t our ships cannot compete
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
PERSONAL.

A full length marble statue of DR.. VIII
liam Gilbert, the father OF electrical sci
ence and author of DE Magnetic" is to
be erected at the instance of members
of the medical profession at Colchester,
England, his old home.
The borough of Kensington, in LONDON.
Is arranging to purchase the residence of
the late Lord Leighton, which, together
with the contents is to be kept open as
an art museum
Ibrahim Bey, grand master of csremo-
MES and dragoman of the imperial divan.
In Turkey. has received through Viscount
Wolseley-who recently visited CONSTANT
nople special envoy to announce King
Edwards accession-a present from the
English King in the form of a beautiful
silver cup bearing King Edwards initials.
Ex-Judge Logan Bleckley. of Charles
VILE Ga, who attended the University of
Georgia last term in order to brush up on
mathematics. will become a student again
next term. He has solved the mathemati-
cal problem in which he was interested
and is in search of Information now on
other topics.
The Italian Government has created at
the Royal University in Rome a chair for
the advancement of historical research in
connection with medieval and modern art
The new chair was created through the
efforts of Prof. Ventura. who for the last
eleven years has been in charge of the
medieval and modern art classes at the
university.
The monument to General Lawton in
Indianapolis is to be bronze statute on
the court house grounds The monument
fund is now 5000
The Rev. DIR. Handley Carr Giyn Moule.
Norisian professor of divinity at Cam
bridge University. has been appointed
Bishop of Durham. in succession to the
late DIR. Wcstcott. The Rev. Dr. Moule
Is the youngest son of the Rev H. Moule
Vicar OF FordinIton, and was born in
1871 He took high honors at Cambridge
and has published many commentaries
on Biblical subjects. as well AS a book of
poems. In 1885 he was appointed honorary
chaplain to the Queen.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
REINSTATE THE CANTEEN.

Perhaps it is not betraying any secret
when we say that one morning last week
forty-five soldiers were taken from the
guardhouse at Jefferson Barracks for trial
upon the charge of absence without leave,
or, possibly more correctly speaking. fol-
overstaying the leaves of absence given
them the day before.
In every case it is understood the trans
gressor was arrested in a saloon or ques-
tionable resort in st. Louis by military
squads sent out for the purpose.
In this connection it will also be well
enough for those who have manifested
such zeal In the interest of temperance
for the soldier to remember that during
the existence of the canteen 1t was sell
dom that any soldier at the barracks had
occasion to come into or desired to visit
st. Louis
At the canteen he found reasonable
amuse mcnt. and something to appease the
cravings of his appetite, at least to
moderate degree, and II he had the de-
sire, under the eye of his officers and COM
rades. he was not permitted to indulge to
excess.
The forty-f1ve boys punished at Jeffer-
son Barracks are just that many ex-
amples going to prove that Congress. in
abolishing the canteen, made mistake
ST Louis Star
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
The Havana Mosquito Martyrs.

There is a disposition in some quar-
tiers to discuss the morality OF the
transaction by which two people in Ha-
vana recently died OF yellow fever
These men deliberately allowed them
selves to be bitten by mosquitoes in
fected with the disease, in order that it
might be discovered whether or not this
was really a source Of contagion. Sew
eral others subjected themselves to the
same experiment, were seized with the
fever, and recovered. but these two died
Some people are inclined 10 argue tina:
they had no right to take such a risk
the ground that it was ptesumptive
suicide.
II seems as If an argument of this
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
Our south American Policy.

The New York Herald" is authority
for the statement that the view of this
country's duty, expressed by Jeffries,
the American soldier of fortune, at
Colon recently. has the endorsement
of the Administrators. Jeffries, it will
be remembered. denounced the Liber-
ais. who are struggling TO restore con-
stitutional government in Colombia
and maintain it in Venezuela, and said
that the United States at once ought
to interfere in behalf of the reaction
airy dictator Marroquin, and the would
be dictator. Asphalt Andrade. Again.
the New York Herald" editoriaily
shrieks for Immediate action. and we
admit that. If action there is 10 be, il
will have 10 come soon TO accomplish
the desires of the Asphalt Trust.
The truth is that President Castro. of
Venezuela, has neatly turned the tables
on the Colombian and native conspira-
tors who planned his ruin. Newspapers
close to the Administration and the
Asphalt Trust are roaring themselves
black in the face in denunciation OF
Castro. whom they accuse OF plotting to
overturn the Marroquin despotism at
Bogota, and to resist the rebellion OF
Andrade in Venezuela. 1t will have
been noticed, however, that Castro did
not load gun or turn hand against
his enemies until they marched against
him across the frontier In one instance.
and raised the banner OF revolt on a
Barber pole in the Bermudez district. in
another.
II is doubtful IL President Castro
much more than suspected the double
rod in pickle for him until overt acts
had been committed by the pIotters.
Then he took prompt action. sent for
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

sort were of the hair splitting variety
| Thousands of men In Every walk of life
risk their lives and health with quite as
much deliberation as this. and nothing
is ever heard of them Most people are
acquainted with; one or more indi-
| viduals who have pluckily gone on with
their chosen work. In the face of warn
| ings from their physicians that such
course would probably kill them in a
short time. Sometimes they die as
consequence of their determination
and sometimes they do not. In some
cases it is ambition which moves them
to take the risk, and in some cases love
for family, and in others simple neces-
sity-the need of daily bread and ina
bility to secure it in any other way. In
the face of the statistics about death
dealing trades. and about the unsani-
tary conditions which cause millions of
people to die of typhoid fever OF tuber-
culosis, il seems rather a small matter
that two men in Havana, out Of several
subjects of experiment. have willingly
risked yellow fever, and have died of it
If the physicians had subjected them
to the test without their consent or
knowledge. with the same result, their
action would justly have been con-
demned as cruel and cold blooded: but
this was case in which clearly no con-
clusion could be reached without some
such experiment; the success of the ex-
pertinent meant safety for innumerabie
people: its failure would have meant
the safety of the subjects. Moreover,
there was a reasonable chance that
under the care % the physicians in
charge of the affair. the patients would
recover even if seized with the disease,
and as matter of fact, all but two did.
The sum and substance of the whole
matter is this: When the safety and
welfare of the whole population of any
region is involved and it becomes
necessary for science to ask for volun-
tary subjects for given experiment. 1t
is quite moral for them to offer their
services, as they would If the common
welfare were threatened by war in
stead of disease. When a man enlists
in the militia he takes an infinitesimal
vices are needed against a mob. In
both cases the man who takes the risk
of death should. if possible, be without
family or responsibilities. and compen-
satior for him if he lives. and for his
heirs if he dies, should be liberal 1t Is
certainly as justifiable TO ask for vol
unteers in case like this as to insist
that the whole population shall volun-
teer as subjects for experiment in case
of an epidemic. II it is possible. by the
willing action of half a dozen men, to
save the community from yellow fever,
smallpox, typhoid fever or diphtheria,
there Is no more reason for anyone's
Directing to the transaction tEan for
Directing to the, draining of pestilen-
tia; marsh because the workmen who
do it might take fever and die.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
FOR A FAIR COURT.

The enemies OF Admiral Schley appar-
emily view with suspicion and disfavor
every move made by his attorneys to
ensure a fair hearing before the Court of
Enquiry. Judge Wilson's request that a
member of the court be called upon to tell
whether or not he has prejudged the case
and expressed an opinion on the main
point. as reported. is considered surpris-
ing by the Bureau of Defamation.
Not only Admiral Schley's counsel, but
the American people have a right to de-
mand an answer to that question. and to
insist that no prejudiced man shall sit
as a judge in the case.
There has been enough of lying. mis-
representation. and suppression Of facts
to shake public confidence in the honor
of certain bureaus of the Navy Depart
ment, and any attempt TO pack the court
will ensure popular rejection of a verdict
unfavorable to the man who destroyed the
Spanish fleet at Santiago.-Philadeiph
North American.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
MIR. HULL's CONDUCT.

The extraordinary conduct of Represen-
tative Hull has won him much criticism
and a sudden notoriety of new sort.
His conduct can hardly be called gentle
manly. and If he attacks the salary slate
of the higher insular offices. as he has
promised to do. the act will not be lack
ing a flavor of vindictiveness. 1t
is strange to regard man OF so much
reputed ability. by which II is TO be pre-
sumed he has risen to his place in the
state. posing in such a ridiculous and
childish light. The nature of his conduct
calls for lenient thoughts ard eases the
friction OF his rudene ss.-Manila Times.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Sampson is enjoying an outing prepara-
tory to a little unpleasant business he Will
be called upon to transact about the mid
die of September. IT is at a picturesque
New Hampshire resort that he is disport-
ing himself The despatch which gives us
the information says: las lie came down
the wharf at Lake Sunapee, the steamers
gave him a salute. to which he replied. q"
How did he manage 1t? Did he have a
siren with him? We judge not. because
the story positively states that he ap-
peared fatigued, and leaned heavily upon
his wife's arm" SO II must have been
just an ordinary megaphone he used.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Attorney General Knox has gone to
Pittsburg for a week. probably to secure
evidence for a large and able-bodied
movement against the Steel Trust later
on-considerably later on.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Again Lord Kitchener is able to report
n British victory. This time 1t was over
Boer convoy. Eighteen prisoners and
many horned cattle are the net results of
the engagement
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

with foreign vessels. even at present
freight rates.
If the shipping industry is to be sub
sidized. so should every other industry
in the country. 1t is impossible to adj
vocate a shipping subsidy to the eNclu-
sion of similar aid for every other lag
ging industry with any sort of con-
sistency. save upon a showing that the
business of carrying goods at sea is
more important and valuable to the
country than any other. No such show
ing can be made. There are many in
dustries vastly more important than
that of carrying goods from one coun-
try to another Agriculture is of i'm
measurably greater moment. for it is
the basis of all human support But
the farmers have been left to shift for
themselves, and get along as best they
could while the manufacturers, pro-
tected by tariff bounties. have formed
themselves into trusts. and grown enor-
mously rich largely at the expense of
the farming classes. There is far more
reason why the farmers should be boun
tied for the grain. vegetables, and cot
ton raised than there is for the pay
ment of huge subsidies to a few multi
millionaire shipowners. Already it is
apparent that the trust principle is to
be extended to ocean navigation, and
if any measure passes Congress pro-
viding for shipping bounties, to be ex-
tended over period of years, we may
be absolutely certain that the most of
it will go into the Golfers of the great
Shipping Trust
AS before observed, it is rot unlikely
that this delectable scheme may pass
both Houses of Congress st the next
session. If so. it will be one more in
EQUITY added to the load which Hanna
ridden Republicanism is now carrying.
and which must ultimately break the
back of the party that bears ii.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Ellinger. SIS I
Street. have sent out invitations for We'd
nesday evening, August IS. from to IL
o'clock
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Mrs Evelyn Ryan. of New Jersey Ave
nue., accompanied by her son Howard
has gone for visit to Philadelphia At
lantic City and Cape May.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Miss Corinne Parker. of this city, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mansfield
at their seashore home at Southampton,
L. /.
Colonel and Mrs. Whitcomb are at the
White Sulphur Springs for the remainder
of the summer
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Mr.. E. L. Graham, 81 the Columbus.
Ohio. pension agency. is the guest of
Mr. Fl. P Wiley, OF this city
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Admiral Dewey. who has been at New
port. attending 4 meeting Of the General
Board OF the Navy. Of which he is prcsi-
dent. left for Portsmouth. y. H.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has made an
extended trip through Canada, going by
way of Buffalo to Toronto. thence to the
Thousand Islands. where she stopped at
Thousand Island Park as the guest OF
Miss Gregory, and later at Alexandria
Bay. She travelled to Montreal and Que
bee by the fine steamers of the St Law
renee and made the trip of the Saguway,
returning by way of Lake Champlain.
Mrs. Mussey is now at Brant Lake. In
the Adirondacks. with her daughter, Miss
Della Mussey.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
SOCIETY.

Miss Washington, daughter OF ex-Rep-
resentattve Washington. Is visiting Miss
Cobb. 1910 Sunderland place.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24

with firm creditors, for advances for part
uership purposes or for goods sold to his
firm. holds Judge Mcpherson, of the Unit
ed States District Court, l. ID. Pennsyl-
yania in re Erwin tlgs Fed Rep, lSo)'
and where corporation entered INTO
partnership articles with a firm, and IN
tied money and sold goods TO the Irff
the corpora ton 10 the extent OF such
acts executed the contract OF partnership
bv becoming a partner de facto ana coulu
not by asserting that the partnership
agreement ultra wires. prove a claim
in competition with general creditors up
on bankruptcy of the hrm
A plaintiff was injui ed by being attack
ed by a stranger while a passenger on the
defendants steamboat The sole issue
made by the pleadings in the case was
that the master and crew. disregarding
their duty in the premises, made no eff
fort to stop and queIl said brawl and
fight or to protect the passengers from
assaults" etc. The trial judge submitted
to the jury the question as to whether the
defendants were not Negligent in not nav
ing n sDeciaI officer on the boat to protect
the passengers. The court court OF Ell
rors and Appeals of New Jersey heio
that carriers OF passengers are pound 10
exercise. care in maintaining order ana
guarding those they transport against Nio-
Ience. from whatever source arising;
which might be reasonably anticipated
naturally W ot'dAs i'"s t4'sie
in this ca Sc the question whether the COM
pany was negligent in not having spe-
cial officer on the boat to protect the pas
sengers was not raised by the pleadings.
and the court erred in submitting it to
the Jury partridge VS.. Woodland Steams
boat Company, ~ Att Rep, I26.)
A plaintiff was a passenger on a troll
ley car and paid his fare. and secured 4
transfer to another line of the same com
pany when he presented his transfer
the conductor told him 1t was not good,
and during a coiIoquy between them the
conductor roughly pulled him out onto the
pavement injuring him. On trial for
damages Il verdict Of $50 was found for
the piaiatin. which was affirmed by the
Supreme Court tNew Jersey. Haytcr VS..
brunswick Traction Company. G9 ALL.
I4)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
THE GRIP EPIDEMIC.
The Disease More Prevalent than
Ever and Quite asFatal.
The Best Treatment.

The grip has SURPRISED the doctors
and health authorities this season by
its rapid spread and by, some novel
symptoms. While it spares nobody ii
is proving especially dangerous to mid.
die aged and elderly persons. In many
cases either a fatal onset Of pneumonia,
or complete breakdown Of health and
strength, is apt to follow an attack Of
grip.
The wise course for all is prevention.
BY wearing a Benson's Porous Plaster
on the chest and back you protect the
lungs from cold, and chill and with
ordinary care) you are safe from grip.
For those who are already suffering
from grip, or from the usual winter
coughs and. colds, Benson's Plasters are
sure and speedy relief and cure. High.
ly medicinal and scientific.
Refuse limitations and substitutes.
Only the genuine are effective. Exam.
inc when yol buy. seabtry & John.
son, Manufacturing Chemists. New
York.