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TaFih Reform.

The New York CommerciaT' points
TO the growth Of the silk industry as
evidencing the merit Of a protective
system. and incidentally the CONNER
ciaT' takes occasion To say that if the
free trade policy had prevailed the
country would have been industriaIIy
just where it was at the close of the
eighteenth century In this our New
York contemporary draws a rather long
bow There Is no commercial nation in
the world that stands industrialIy
where II did a hundred years ago. and
Il - f2r-fetcEed in the extreme u ar
que that the United States would have
done so had il not been for the adop-
ton Of a protective policy The simple
historical truth is that the country had
made very rapid progress before that
policy was inauEUrated. and there IS no
reason 10 doubt that the progress would
have continued. To assume otherwise
is TO deny the intelligence and energy
Of the American people
Nor IS the Commercials" argument
entirely fair. because in the United
States there has never. since 1924. at
least, been q square issue between free
trade and protection. There have been
and are many theoretical free traders
in the country. but the political issue
has always been between q higher ana
a lower tariff. The lowest scale Of du-
ties we have ever had since the pro-
tective system was iuauguraJed. was
that Of the Walker Tariff OF 1876. and
under that tariff the country was very
FAR from being ruined. On the con-
trary. it was highly prosperous. and
when the Democrats made that point
in the House Of Representa- ives DIR
ing the Fiftieth Congress. the ReEubli-
cans at once sought o. break the force
Of Il by showing that the Walker Tariff
was in no sense free trade measure
The weakness Of the extreme pr0tec-
ton argument lies IN the persistent ef-
fort 10 divert attention from the abuses
Of the tariff by expauatins upon the
growth Of certain industries under the
system and assuming that without the
tariff there would have been no growth
at all Possibly that may be true on
certain lines The silk industry might
not have been profitable without the
aid Of protection and perhaps no con-
siderable number OF silk mills would
have been built But that proves moth
ing. fer The energies Of the people
might. and doubtless would. have been
just rs proAtably directed TO other
lines
Any industry that is sufficiently
bonused is bound 10 thrive Offer boun-
y enough and there VIII be plenty Of
capital forthcoming for the building of
silk mills and tin-plate factories; but
that does not prove that such b0unties
ought to be paid. for it gives the people
engaged in those Industries an advan-
tage over others not thus favored. But
as already stated, there is no issue OF
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Circulation Statement.
Free Trade With Porto Rico.

As anticipated. President Mckinley
this morning ISSUED his proclamation
declaring that d civil government has
been established and is in operation in
Porto Rico. and that the Legislative
Assembly Of the island has provided
means for raising revenue adequate TO
the requirements of the insuIar govern
ment- The effect OF this executive &C
ton Is to abolish all the uncoustitu-
tional tariff taxes on the domestic
commerce between the American Ter
ritory Of Porto Rico and the mainland
ports Of the country. We congratulate
Mr.. Mckinley upon his ability at last
10 assist IN the fulnIlment OF our plain
duty" the performance Of which has
been Ions delayed
Three years ago today the stars and
Stripes were uufurled in Porto Rico
and were greeted with mad JOY by the
people Of the island. who thought that
the event meant not only their emau-
cipauon from the dominion Of Spain,
but their speedy endowment with
American citizenship and all the rights.
imnunities, and privileges involved in
tuition Of the United States
Their disillusion. the bad faith shown
toward them by the Administration.
and the expressions and misery which
followed, that the monopolies Of the
American sugar, tobacco, and rum
trusts might not be- injured are all II. /
tiers Of too much notoriety 10 require
review at this time. Porto Rico has
been hampered in her reconstruction
by the curse Of Dingleyism- Not per
maneEtIy. as II Is the intention 10 op-
press Philippine commerce, Il Is true
But long enough To give the sugar and
tobacco masnates d chance 10 gain con
troll OF the arabic area Of the island at
the depressed prices resulting from the
utter stagnation Of trade consequent
upon the refusal IF our Government 20
accord the Porto Ricans their undoubt-
ed right TO free trade originally.
Free trade IS now established. but the
American consumer who ought TO bene-
mt by IL may whistle for any advantage
he has gained in the change. The sug-
ars Of Porto Rico viii come to New
York. but that viii not reduce the price
OF the necessity in our markets. Its
superior tobacco which in the old days
went TO Cuba, and reached Us IN the
shape Of clear Havana cigars. VIII be
shipped in by the shiplOad. but II VIII
be controlled, handled, and peddled in
one form or another by the American
Tobacco Trust and that monopoly viii
reap the profit our Republican mas
tiers and their trust owners have a cIev-
CT way Of beating the devil around the
bush But there is. perhaps, no just
ground for complaint At the polls last
November the people in effect said they
liked that sort Of thing. and it IS being
fed to them in The most lavish manner
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Lord Miners Peernge.


Referring 70 the statement that Lord Miner
as being only uatuTaifzed British subject can
not sit in the House of Lords, the Law Jour
nal saws the naturalization act now In force.
that OF $50 provides that naturai5zrd British
subject shall IN the lHit~d Kingdom have an
political and other rights and privileges OF D
uaturai-hon British subject. Further, it must
not be assumed that person born abroad IS
never u5tUrai-hnn subject. The general com
law rule j. that persons horn IN British ter
ritu5y are uJJurai-bom subjects; persons born
cut Of II are aliens. The effect OF certain acts
passed in the rcieuS Of Anne. George H. and
George III was however, 20 make the children
and the grandchildren on the sons side OF every
man who by the common law British sub
iect themselves natura-b0rH subjects, although
born ahr.-l.
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A PUBLISHER LOSES HIS SUIT.
Case Involving 7he Papers and Nes-
SHges of the President.

BUFFALO. y. Y. July Z5--Among the
decisions handed down by the Appellate
Division is one against James ). Barcus,
of the on-Barcus-Spofford pub
fishing combination The lawsuit grew
out of the sale Of a set Of The Official
Papers and Messages OF the Presidents
To August l. DorTies, a Buffalo saddiery
dealer
Agents of Barcus secured a subscription
from DOrries and ne gave a check Tor
So IN payment In the meantime his al
tention was called to an article describing
the manner in which Barcus mad secured
these copies He stopped payment on the
check Barcus sued him in the municipal
court. but was noa-suited- He took the
cas-. to the Supreme Court, where Justice
Childs ruled against him, and the case
then went up on appeal Justice MeLen-
nan wrote the opinion sustaining the low
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Vow. that the truth or iaIsity OF the accusations
against Rear Admiral >chley is TO be definitely
determined. It Is TO be strongly urged that the
parti5aus OF both sides of the controversy allow
the heat Of the discussion to die away. AT least
in part The verdict must be rendered with
cold and impartial justice to all concerned. and
its reception should be Of a similar nature
ONLY in case there should be reasonable and
strong grounds for doubling the impartiality Of
the Judges should the public do aught save stand
bv the final opinion OF the court Of inquiry to
be selected by Secretary Long To those who
persist in declaring that the Secretary Is apt to
select men inimiCIl to Admiral Slhiey the
'.Herald'' would repeat its statement of TWO
DAYS since. The conviction OF SchIey Is the off,
ciaI condemnation OF Long. Secretary Long VIII
not select men whom he believes preiudcci
against Admiral Sehley; the people Of Maryland
NAV accept this a. absolute certainty
Also. there must De considered the personnel Of
the probabie Judges The chief and most i'm
portant one viii probably be Admiral Dewey
and the people OF this country have absolute
faith in the honesty and intelligence Of George
Dewey ANY verdict rendered by court where
in he presides viii be universally respected
Baltimore Herald.
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Up to Date
From short stories.)

tFrDm short Stories
The Young was from town, and was
spending d sunday in the suburbs. lie knew
lar more about horses and carriages than the
local livery salesman. and his interview ,rith
the latter. when he sought to hire rig Tor
the afternoon jinged with gentle air of
patronage his part ''oh, have you trap
You can let me havez
YES, certainly
lone that wiII hold tw02'
YES, twenty" from the ObligfHg country
man
..Oh, really Have YOU Il stylish road wagong'-
Yes
perhaps you have q spider or a Brewster
buggy. OF. second thought. | nigh prefer .
ruhber-tired hansotI; you can accommodate rnez''
YES. ali kinds Cheerfuly furnishedy'
Can You give lash whip?'
''Yes; with fancy tasSle.'
''Oh, wei what kind OF herse can you turn
cut: a short-taIled oue2
.! think 81. from the Wearicd pro
prietor: then in Sjentorian tones % his maa-
Jake can You give this gentleman !. short
tailed horse? II not, cut one st once,
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a CANAL 10 THH WHITE SEA.
The Engineering PIun< Approved Iy
The Nn.siatn Authnrftic..


In communication To the State De
rartmeut concerning the ship canals Of
Russia John Z. KehI. the United States
Consul at Stettin. says:
The proposed slip canal between St
Petersburg and the White Sea. engineer
ing plans of which have been approved
by the Minister of Communication. is to
be commenced in june Of this year In
brief the plans are as follows: The naval
port Croustadt tthe entrance TO st Pc
tershurgb is to be connected with the new
naval haTbor Sorotskaja. on the White
Sea, by a canal of sufficient breadth and
depth to admit the passage of Russia $
largest cruisers. The extreme depth viii
be thirty-oue feet. while the water sur
face "ilI have a breadth Of POO feet. The
length Of the canal viii be 800 kilOmeters
and Il VIII pursue the following course:
From the River Neva to Lake Iadoga;
across the lake to Svir River, and the en-
tire length of this stream to Lake Omega:
due north through a new canal to Sego
Lake again by canal to Vigozero Lake:
and thence to the Gulf of Omega and
White Sea
Ihis new water way viii not only have
advantages from an Industrial point Of
NN'te'4S Nliedp transport dJioA IoI
timber and grain from the provinces of
ArchanSel and Olonctz. and causing the
establishment of saw and grain mills
along its course, but is of most import
ance in its strategic vaIue-placing the
Haldc and White Sea divisions in direct
communication on their own soil
With the merchant marine OF Russia.
her contemplated canals. her finished
Traus-Siberian Railroad. and her total in
dependence Of any foreign steamer. ca
bic, telegraph, or rail. from the Baltic
Sea to the North Pacific Ocean. one has
a view OF possibilities equally as great
in peace as in war
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DR. KOCH THEIR GUEST.
The Royal Institute of Public Health
Presents II Medal.

LONDON, July 25.-The Royal Institute
OF Public Health last night gave ban
quot in honor of Prof Koch. and PIE
scented 10 him the Harden medal in rec
osuition Of his services in the direction OF
lettering health
DR.. Sir James Criehton Browne contend
Cd that a Government commission must
be appointed TO establish the accuracy Or
lnaCCuracy Of Prof Koch's theory re-
g4Tding bovine and human tuberculosis
He said that Sir James Blyth had au-
thCrized him to offer his model farm IL
Essex Tor the purpose OF carrying on eS-
T.riments-
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BOAT CAPTAINS SUSPENDED.
johnson and Griffin PenaIized for
CareIeSSReSS

NEW YORK, July 25.-Capt. Abe John
son. the pilot in charge of the Saten Is
land ferryboat Northfeld, which went
down in d collision of pier 8, East River,
on June H. and Capt Sylvester c. Griffin
the pilot on the ferryboat Mauch Chunk
which colIided with the Mortified, have
both been suspended by the United States
Board Of Local Steamboat Inspectors of
the Second District of New York for =
period of thirty days
Captain Johnson was suspended because
OF the careless manner in zhich ne started
the Mortified on her last trip. And Cap
tain Griffin was suspended because he ran
the Mauch Chunk az too great a speed
near the piers The opinion along shore
Is that they both got of easily, when the
fatal results of the accident are taken into
consideration and the severe condeTnna-
ton in the wording of the report
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THE FRIAR QUESTION SETTLED.
4 Reported Agreement Regarding
the Philippines.

spondent Of the Chronicle says that an
agreement has been reached by the Eati-
can and The United States regarding the
religious orders in the Philippines.
According to this agreement the DomiH-
leans and Augustinians viii remain as
at present. but the Spanish monks viii
be replaced from time TO time by others
a moderate compensation viii be given
for property handed over by the friars-
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BANKS TO CONSOLIDATE.
an Important Financial Deal An
nou8Ccd in New York.


NEW YORK, July 25-OficiaI an
n0uncement is made that the National
Bank Of the Republic viii be absorbed
by the First National Bank, making the
latter the largest institution Of its kind
in the country. The terms are that share
holders owning not less than two-thirds
Of the stock accept and deposit the same
on or before August l. namely. SZ75 cash
for each share of the banks stock or one
share Of the First National Bank foT two
shares of the National Bank of the Re
public Some of the directors of the
Bank of the Republic are heavy stock
holders. and the necessary two-thirds IS
probably ia the hands of the contracting
parties now
The First National, in point OF capital
and surplus, Is now the largest in the
United States II has S10.ooo,0o capital
and d surplus fund OF s.. 90 005, with IN
divided profits Of 1851 Us. besides spe-
ciaI contingent fund of an unknown
amount The Bank of the Republic has
been I couservatively managed and mon
ey making concern The last quotation
for its stock was $40 bid and 500 asked
At public auction yesterday nine shares
# the stock OF the Bank OF the Republic
sold for $500 share. The stock was Pur-
chased by a private investor, who Is said
to b. in no way connected with the bank
4 share Of the First National Bank stock
is quoted at g. 600 bid with none for sale
The curb IS bidding 500 and over for
share of the consolidated First National
Bank OF the Republic stock
The Bank OF the Republic will add TO
the First Nationals deposits of 50, 10000
the sum of IS, 643, 432, making the depos-
its OF the First about SS0Sg'.y1- OF @z1.-
VC00.V less than the Bank of Commerce
and So. go 90 less than the National City
Bank The First National viii, however
have almost 3. 1880 more deposits than
the Park National S25- 0U0vs3 more than
the Chase National, but the Hanover Ma
Ii0naI known as the The QuieL-aud
Modest Bank, viii lead the First Nation
IL l. L. =. L. Ii
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Corns on Her Kixmct.

lFrom tae Rochtster Post-ENpTes5)
The uSe Of Hue words Is apt to lead IL anus
ing blnderS. y lady IL New York has piece
of StatuIry hearing the inscription 'hi>uet-''
The EuuSrmaid busting the room the other
day when tbr mistress appeared.
''Shue mI-am what's the mann' oi the
'ritiu' on she bottom OF thiS?'' asked the maui
referring 10 the inscription on the statue.
-'KIsmct means tate. replied the mistress
Bridget IiHpiHg painfully when out with
her sweetheart not long afterwards, and ne asked
What's the matter, Bridge; ~
Faith WIS the answer \ have the most
tirribie koTus on me kIsmrt,''
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CURRENT HUMOR.
Why They Laughed.

prom the Chicago Record Heraid)
All that I AN" he said looking proudly at
her, Il 10 my wife
She loved him more At that moment than she
ever had before. Il was ~ noble q MIN 10 gre
her TINS high praise She wanted to 90 right
over 10 him and throw her ARMS around his
neck Then he raised his hat and rubbed the
palm II us hands over his bald head.
IA uogT later she was sJill wondering what
those sally fools had suddenly commenced Ia
laugh az and why they looked at aer As il she
were the cause OF the Joke
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Our Federal authorities are pressing
the Cuban constitutional Convention 70
expedite its work and produce a stable
government" as speedily as possible in or
der that a reciprocity treaty may be ne
.sotiated and agreed upon IL time for
action by Congress early in the next ses-
sion \ draft of n convention is under
stood 20 be already completed, and to
have the sanction Of the interests which
must be satisfied before the Senate vouid
h allowed 10 ratify it The sugar, to
f,acco. fruit. and rum combinations are
all reported as being content with the
proposition which VIII be offered 20 Cuba
by the Administration If they are the
Senate viii be- as Il matter Of course
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city are bound to have a regard for
their neiEHbgrs which would not be
necessary lid they live in a country
place.
Obviously, there is no stated time e
day ut which piano viii cease 20 be g
nuisance. if 1t Is a nuisance at all.
There might he a law made that no
uo-playing should be done after
midnight without a permit. but the PEG
pie who are disturbed by waItzes and
noetUrnes and rag-time played vigor-
OusIy in TIE evening weuEd want She en-
tertainme1t to cease at nine or ten
That is the time when they think there
should be quiet. On the other hand.
those who work late q; night and sleep
in he morning are greatly disturbed by
schoolgirl practicing at eight a m, and
the person who takes a midday siesta
viii curse the player who bangs away
on the piano at two in the afternoon
There is no conceivable time of day
when the playing Of Moody and SanSey
tunes would not be a nuisance TO
lover OF music, and the lover of these
ditties usually selects Sunday afternoon
Tor practice If there Is any more in
congrUous Kind of torment than trying
to read the latest magazine OF novel to
the tune Of Rescue the PerishiuE,
played on a cabinet organ. il is not in
the Inferno Of Dante. The suffeTings
of the Sunday school book hero who
tries TO study his Sunday school lesson
within hearing of worldly dance music
DO not compare with this. The latter
victim IS upheld by a sense Of martyr
dom. The former, while he feels him
self a martyr cannot see that II is do
ing him or tn world the least good
Considerate people who own pianos
should refrain from making music al d
time of night when their neighboTs are
likely to he asleep. unless there Is some
special reason for it They should also,
if possible, select a place for the piano
and q style II dwelling which viii make
them as little nuisance to others as
possible if their business makes il alb
sOluteIy necessary for the piano 10 be
IN constant use There are houses SO
closely set together that when a plane
Is played III one of them II can be heard
all along the block There are others
semi-detached in such a fashion that
music produced in them. while it can 5e
heard by those living next door is not
extensively audible Perhaps the best
way to reform this nuisance, all things
considered. would be to develop = public
sentiment which shall condemn bad
music Of all kinds. and also discourage
the person who learns 10 drum on a
piano, not from any love of the art, but
. because 1t is the thing 1t is possible
t. endure and even TO enjoy good piano
playing at almost any time o. day or
night, but the tyro's performances are
a torture to the sensitive ear.
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tFr0m de London ChTuniclc)
The fshInonger, owing probable to his descent
from OF the most important guilds Of mediIe
val anu Catholic times. Is imbucd with a strong
sense Of social distinctions. Owners OF cats
even OF zeal Persian cats, should therefore f0E-
bear 30 mention their reasons for huyinE
single whiting and carrying 1t home them
selves woman who iHIprudentiy explained to
i fishmonger the other day that her purchase
intended for the cats dinner was a little
hurt at receiving II wrapped up IN newspaper
II understood : it wasn't for yourself. mum. 50
replied the fis5monGcr IOftiiy. I'VE never WraPs
up in brown when its for cats.'
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An Expert Opfnion.


IFrom Tie Br00EIyn Eacle0
O'Hoolahau-W Which j. the most .ieiicate-the
since touch OF the since AZ smells
O'CallahaB ttE0uEhJfuJy)-Oi don't know
Y ez moIght ask Kelly, who lost his nose IN a
fought last Week an nod the surgeons at che
horspIta substitute II vsld the ind AZ the first
finger ~ his roIght hand
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(From the Ohio State JouruaL)
Mrs. MoTetoIsrn-Arthur. what did you mean
when l wakeued you this morning and | told
you i was > o. clockg
HILSbaud-Why.
Mrs NoretoIerT-WeH. YOU said you guessed
you'd cash in and 20 home
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I'm Evidence


(From the Boston Herald-)
''The Brooklyn inflicted - per cent Of the
damage done 70 the Spanish feet sid Rear
Admiral Schiey. and she received y per cent
Of the damage sustained by the American fleet
She must have been in evidence somewhere, It
would seem
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GOufa gfOuS,


Grom the Manchester Uniou-)
The strike business Is getting widely cuIta-
gious; some Of those lively germs attacked the
crew Of tgc Shamrock II before starting her on
her triD ACROSS the pond"
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From the Boston JournaIl
Aguina!do denies with much force that he
had any desire TO be King. and Supreme Judge
ATeuats, questioned upon the subject replied
"A pipe dream.'' The Judge Is becoming
Amcricanized with Fapidity.
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Nothing Doing.

(From the Philadelphia PreSs.)
I've called" said the patient Ito sec what
YOU would give tor aJta-k Of rheumatism 50
Nothing ~ snapped Dr. Crochet I've got an
attack myself that I'd like 10 give away
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free trade before the country It is
merely a question Of eliminating abuses
and curling the rapacity Of the trusts
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(From the PEiladeIphia Press)
i called OF four ladies last night said the
tickle beau
Gee whiz:'' exclaimed Jack Potts. ven
must De lobster. Ia keep on raising ali
night If ! held a hand like that.
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From the AtehiSon GIobe)
An Atchi~an woman. who has d garden, goes
out every morning and tries to convince the
plants that they axe Only suffering with a be-
L. " --.ut of r.Im-
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Plenty

Trom the Cincinnati ommerciaI-Tribune)
Adam Grabo!sI Is a Chicago alderman. That's
enough
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AGAINST AMERICAN SHOES,
4 Meeting in Vienna to Oppose Their
sale

VIENNA. July 25-The shoe-nakers of
this city held a largely attended meeting
yesterday to oppose the establishment Of
American boot and shoe stores in Vienna
4 resolution was adopted to send dep
utatiOus TO the Minister Of Commerce and
the Governor Of Vienna to urge them to
prevent such stores being opened here