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New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
STATEHOOD.

is easy 10 talk Of Statehood II is some
what alluring 10 do There is a sort OF
rhetorical fascination in adding another star
10 our flag" Increase in numbers from thirteen
10 forty-ive is an impressive index of the
Unions growth. Then, TOO. there are some
possibilities Of practical gain. new State
means two new Senators and at least one new
Representative. who may be expected TO vote
with the party which admits that State 10 the
Union These considerations and others like
them are foremost in many minds when the
question Of Statehood for a Territory is agi
tated. and they too often prevail. Moved by
them. people say. Let us take in such and such
Territories as States and let us annex and ad
init 70 the Union such and such outlying lands"
II is a deplorable error. Doubtless these con
sderations should not be ignored But there
are others of inestimably greater Importance.
Foremost of all. perhaps. is the consideration
that the new State viii become part ruler OF
each and every old one. The question, therefore,
Is not whether the people of the Territory are
fit for local elf-gOvernment, bur whether they
are tit TO govern the rest OF the country II is
entirely conceivable that the mining camps and
cattle ranches and what not Of some Territory
might maintain a government entirely satIsfac-
.arv 70 their own inhabitants. But would they
ve a satisfactory government TO NewYork
u MASSACHUSETTS, Eak lS me question. i OF
',t Territory erected into a State would have
'lree or more votes in the national legislature
r governing New-York AMI Massachusetts ana
al the rest of us. II would have three more
rotes in the Electoral College in choosing
President for New-Yorll and Massachusetts and
~ the other existing States. There is the rub.
L Is not seif-gOvernment. but participation In
tie federal government which we are 10 con-
fsder And we are 10 remember that divisions in
Congress and IN the Electoral College have been
and may again be SO close that the three votes
OF the new State would turn the scale. thus
making that State the aTbiter of our national
welfare Before voting for the creation of any
new State each Congressman should ask him
self II il will be a State worthy to be intrusted
with such power.
Those are the considerations 70 be had in minc
=, debating the question OF erecting any Of our
oxisfinz Territories into States Still more
should they be had In mind whenever the pro
posai Of Cuban annexation is broached. It is
notorious that in Cubas case annexation gen
eraIIy means Statehood. There are those who
Aoubt whether Cuba viii be able to govern her
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

taehed to the stan OF Harpers Weekly as as. tray ,
@sF HPs cS sSs S an4 anS %
You remember when YOU used to telf me to bear in
mPd mott for That ras M
Well continued Mr.. Davis. now get It the other
Wse writing f for me TO F and not as though
were grinding out copy for newspaper.
William Johnston, a Liverpool shipowner. has
given $4,000 to the University Of Liverpool for the
purpose of promoting research in pathology and
The late DR.. Samuel Rawson Gardiner. the Eng
ish historian very fond of retailing the hack
neyed old historical anecdotes that ga-ntsh the
school books, and he would commonly append the
comment: Now. that story is not true; have
TO know. indeed. that IL is pure fiction; but
for purpose is better than the truth because
the truth cannot be rounded off and polished so
nicely to suit ones conception Of character or of
slant in praise of historical novels. "A genius like
Scott or George Eliot especially in Romolal he
would say, has many advantages over the plod-
ding historian, and can often arrive, by the in
tuition OF genius at truths which the most iaooIi-
Gus research could never reveal; and ON the
whole" he would add historical fiction is much
able than fictitious history"
During the year 1901 the Pope figured legatee
in over seven hundred wills throughout the Cath
ole world. the aggregate amount thus left to him
9eing sfooGoo The GO largest single Legacy to His
largest s2OOOO.
attains the age of seventytwO he is naturally dis
posed to rest content with the clubs and the
Citations 10 which he is already attached. The
promoters of the Old Diggers Association. recently
organized in Australia forgot that fact when they
wrote TO Lord Salisbury asking him TO become
member. The Premier's reply is what might have
been expected-a courteous expression Of regret ret
dGgers regarded Lord Salisbury ''one of us. on
the strength Of his brief sojourn the Bendtgo
gold field in 1852. when he Lord Robert Cecil
and younger IL is difficult to imagine the
noble marquis of to-day clad in a red shirt white
mOleSkfn trousers and cabbage tree hat. but by all
accounts he did thoroughly adapt himself his
BendGO environment of a half century ago.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
4 FLOW or SOUL BEFORE THE SOUP.

FLOW or SOUL BEFORE THE SOUP.
After-dinuer talks have been frequent from
the earliest generations. PoSt-prandial ora
tionS, Those are the swelling words used in
Boston TO characterize such addresses. What
ever designation may he applied TO them, il is
unfortunately too well known that there have
been occasions on which these utterances were
proliX and prosy. and it must be admitted with
regret that now and then banquetS have taken
place in New York at which the speaking was
begun late and carried on so long that the
later outGivngs were mumblcd over ConfuSedly
and half-heIrtedly by the orators. after most Of
the diners had deserted the halls OF feastinc.
The Manhattan Club. in This city. made an
experiment with novel plan not long ago, and
the takers of the evening were called upon TO
free their minds even earlier than the serving
of the oysters on the half shell. This almost
unprecedented method appears TO have certain
considerations of no small weight to furnish II
acceptance. The orator who has a chance 10
express his views. 10 tell his stories 10 enforce
his arguments and deliver his appeals before
the first course Is brought to the tables. Is sure
of an attractive audience If he has anything to
say which may fairly he expected 10 interest in
teligent and reasonable human beings
Then, too, 1t should be taken into account
that the man who Is responding 10 toast or
to a sentiment of any kind may perhaps he less
likely 10 lnCer over his rhetoric If he Is haunt
ed by the fear that his soup Is growing cold
and his champagne is getting hot. Ante-oyster
elOquenCe may possibly prove 10 be better ap-
preciated by the listeners than long drawn out
treatises and dissertations and even dithyram-
bcs after the plates have been cleared away
and the cups have been filled with black coffee
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

played a degree of energy which well may oc-
casiOn surprise and admiration. but the situa-
ton called for the exercise Of great diplomacy
also. Nearly every engineer and publcist who
has come TO America from England within the
last few years to investigate the industrial tri-
umphs OF this country has remarked that labor
unions were a heavier clog on enterprise on the
other side of the Atlantic than here. The Brit
Ish manufacturer has been greatly dfSheartened
on that account Mr. Stewart found way 10
overcome the difficulty. however. and possibly
may have succeeded the better because he did
not fully realize what he had to contend with
Still, that view of the case seems to do him i'll
justice. He deserves to be judged solely by the
practical results which he achieved.
Although this recital has its hUmiliating
phases. it is certain to have IL beneficial effect
on both the working classes and employers in
England On the one hand the folly of an OBJ
structve policy will he emphasized. and on the
other hopes OF prosperity through intelligent
management revived. \ twOfold object lesson
of immense value has been afforded. 1t will
probably not he easy to parallel Mr.. Stewards
success in every particular His own person
atty was undoubtedly factor in the situation.
Even so. II will he appreciably easier 10 get
decent amount of work ont of an English work
man than it was two years ago when this Man
chester incident has been fully advertised.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
PERSONAL.
hands on.

Mayor Wells Of St Louis is collecting all official
souvenirs, photographs, etc, OF Prince Henry 5
visit To that city. which he will place in the
archives of the Missouri Historical Society.
Secretary Long has accepted invitation from
the Boston Latin School Association 70 be present
at its dinner on April "a the Exchange Club
Secretar" Long once taught in the school as sub
stttute Tor a short time DT. Edward Everett Hale
will preside at the dinner.
Speaking OF the late Andrew L. Watrous The
Philadelphia Record says: Previous 10 his going
to NcW-Novk, about ten years ago Mr.. Watrous
was city editor of Of Philadephia's news
papers. and 1t was he who broke Richard Harding
Davis into the business Davis, In common with
most young reporters. unable to disassociate
the newspaper style Of writing from his own con
ccptlon or literary composition His copy was the
bane of the city editors life. one day Mr Watrous
said to him For heavens sake, Dick remember
tnst you are writing for newspaper, and not for
Harpers Weekly; Yet Il wasn't very long
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

ever and lower quotations have failed to bring
out liberal foreign purchases. 1t is worthy OF
note that even after the sharp decline there IS
still an advance of about five cents over the
price a year ago. The most important change
in its effect on the general level of prices was
the sudden collapse in eggs. amounting 70 IL
cents for the week and 90 cents in three weeks.
This was a natural result of the change in
weather. which stimulated production. Coffee
lost it's recent slight advance and is again at
the lowest point of recent years and within
three-sixteenths of the bottom record Raw
materials of the textile industries are steady.
cotton being supported by the light movement,
while wool Is huoyed up by spirited bidding at
the London sale and the confidence of Western
growers
Manufacturing news of the week is unusually
mixed. IN the iron and steel industry every
thing is most encouraging. full occupation being
assured for many months and better transport
ing facilities mean larger supplies Of fuel There
is still a wise conservatism among leading in
terests which prevents imitation distant con-
tracts. but where jobbers or middlemen have
supplies available for prompt delivery they
taking advantage of the pressure to secure large
profits. Statistics of blast furnaces on March |
naturally exhibited a moderate decrease In out
put of pig iron but dispatches indicate that idle
plants have resumed. and it is probable that the
figures April will be close TO $4,000 tons
weekly. Conditions are not nearly salts
factory in the glass industry but building ma
teras go forward freely under the spur of an
early spring. New-England labor troubles have
shops are not holding many contracts they
desire, prospective purchasers waiting for
cessions to follow the weaker tone in hides and
leather.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
Not I'LL TREATED.

The three platoon scheme seems To have
died a-borning' In the legislature. and no eff
fort to breathe new life into it's body should
ever be successful. Some advocates of that I'M
wise plan to increase the annual expenses Of
our Police Department by millions of dollars
have been talking about "OvPrwOrked' patrol
men. Go about this town by day or night and
take look at the men on the beats! DO they
look "ovcrworked" or exhausted: If there is a
more rugged, robust hearty, vigorous, comfort
able, we'll fed and rotund SET of men anywhere
than the policemen of NcwYork, where In the
world are they to be found?
Never was there a more absurd suggestion
than that the patrolmen Of New-York are
abused. i'll treated md prosecuted. 1t would be
more nearly accurate to call them the leisure
class of the metropolis.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
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New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

self as an autonomous republic and some are
so injudiC0us as TO say that she cannot and
that therefore she must be taken into this
Union rs Il State. What madness, If she is
uo1 capable of governing herself well how can
sine be capable OF governing others well: If she
affairs. how can she he trusted TO control the
affairs of NeW-YOrli and Massachusetts and all
Tic ctEerSE That is the considers. ion for those
who talk about Cuban annexation. and especial
" for those who are doing their utmost TO com
pei such annexation by refusing to give Cuba
term; on which she can maintain an indepen-
dputspXiStencc.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
4 PLEA FOR LETTER CARRIERS
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. The Letter Carriers bill. introduced by 3
Congressman from Michigan and referred 10 the
Committee on Postofices and Post Roads pro-
yides for an increase IN the paw Of letter car
riers from 81 600 10 N.2o0 for the highest grade
have made personal canvass Of the districts IN
the upper part Of Brooklyn and New-York city
and find in many instances that these servants or
the people are living from hand 10 mouth In the
first place. they compelled to expend a large
amount of money I'm clothing for themselves In or
der 10 look decent In the eyes OF the citizens and
government officials and 20 be In position 20 wage
war against the elements which they have 20 en-
counter under all circumstances
The civil Service examination to which they
have To submit is very strict. and the fact or
their being accepted as government servants shows
them to be a class OF above the ordinary In
telligence. Some OF them have large families. and
find IL hard to maintain proper standard in ths
middle class society 10 which they belong.
As TO their hours Of service-wel. they are sup
posed 10 work eight hours Do they? Yes-in
theory. but not in fact Here is schedule or one
office: Early schedule: go TO 1880 p and
go p. m 10 40 p. m. Late schedule $50 a m TO
i5 a. m. $50 p. TO 4 Is p and Sis m 70
745 D. m. That is thirteen hours and a quarter.
On % them and % Yet they say it is only eight hours
AS general rule, the carriers are gentlemen In
their manners, they strain every effort 10 please
the public and the government
me service demanus puhctuallIy ana ovgrtiths its
overtime ne is suspended. and If the offence is re
ures this on pro rata basis. they start
with 81 90 day. after twelve months service they
receive s. 20 a day. after two years II Is in
creased 10 s. -. the point az which all increase
ceases. matter II the man Is In the service
fifty years. When he becomes too old to work
discharge follows. with no government provision
for his declining years.
II would be only justice to ask all thinking people
in all classes Of life To insist Congress max
ing the bill before that body law and giving the
carriers chance to live decently and provide little
for the future, when God in His wisdom see
NJ 60 prevent thsir further uFsfuinsss nIqn khis
earth. PAUL II, yREyE
Ryoekiyn. March u. isox.-
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
WILLIAM ]. GLENN BURIED.

Olean, y. Y, March l6-The body of William J.
Glenn late doorkeeper OF the House of Representa-
tves, was buried at cuba, n Y. this afternoon.
The funeral was attended by prominent men from
all sections Of Western New York. The House was
represented by "a committee headed by Representa-
tive Vreeand. Clerk Mcdowell Sergeant-at-Arms
Casson and number OF others. The floral offerings
tho nhIrnh holutlfMl
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
KAISER CONFERs ORDERS.

Berlin March 15-Emperor William has conferred
the order of the Red Eagle OF the second class on
Herr Ballin, director general of the Hamburg
American Line. and the order OF the Red Eagle OF
the third class Herr TietEens, president of the
Hamburg American Line. The briliauts 10 the
Crown order ~ the second class have been be-
slowed Director General Wiegand. OF the North
German Lloyd Line. and upon Herr Plate. presi-
dent of that company.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
SENATOR HUMPHREY BETTER

Albany, March 1s-Senator L. II. Humphrey. Of
Warsaw, Wyoming County. who is dangerously i'll
from pneumonia in this city, improved slightly to-
night. Nevertheless. according the opinion Of
DIR. Albert Vandcrveer who is in attendance he is
by means out Of danger. His wife and son. o. s.
Humphrey both by his bedside. \ crisis in the
illness cSUcCtcd
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
THE wANDERER AT MALTA.

Malta, March 16.-Thc American steam yacht
Wanderer owned by Rear Commodore c. L. =
Robinson New-York Yacht Club. which left New
York early in December and has cruiSed in West
Indian waters arrived here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

IN what season have the manufacturers OF
umbrellas, waterproof fabrics and all sorts OF
rubber goods had more generous opportunities
for handsome sales and profits? Certainly the
captains of these Industries should pay big divi-
dends this year.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17
CECIL RHODES GROWS WEAKER.

Cape Town. March l6.-Mr Rhodes dozed con-
siderably and took some nourishment during last
night. but decidedly weaker this morning.
At o'clock this afternoon his condition
changed
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

II is the opinion of Lack Wing. Chinese vice
consul, that the Exclusion act is as bad as the
Boxer movement, but that overstates the case
inasmuch in fencing out the Chinese we do
not cut their heads off nor even their pigtaiIs
while the Boxers ready 10 murder all the
foreigners, missionary and other they could lay
hands on
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

II is four centuries and upward since the pres
ent Chinese dynasty came out of Moukden 20
plant the great foundations OF it's sovereignty
but with popular uprsings against it all over
the country 1t may at any time be called to
go back there and place itself under Russian
protection. II has ruled about the same length
OF time as the Turk further TO the westward
and as long as dynasties do on the average; so
that if it is presently called TO go out of bust
ness, it Will he after as long innings as royal
lines generally have. marked by standard Of
incapacity exceeding that of most Of them.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

Theatrical managers who were responsible for
the first use Of that uncouth word "standee"
were guilty of a crime against good English
which should never he condoned. II IS mere
hotchpctch of two sylables without logic, rea-
son or excuse. our noble mother tongue should
not be afronted.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

The hundred and odd proselytizins Mormon
elders at large In Western Virginia part Of the
detachment which has spread over the noun
tain region OF other Western States. appear 70
possess the cheek Of the Congo hppopotamus
nasmuch as they want to hold their meetings
in the schoolhouses. The State Superintendent
of Schools says no, and puts his foot down with
the hrmness of the same riparian animal. BY
law and custom the sChoOlhouses are open 10 the
services of any religious sect but the superin-
tendent. as there Is no local anti-expectoration
law, splits on the pretension that Mormonism is
a religion. Public opinion will sustain the ex-
clusion of the elders and promises In no long
time TO call for their expulsion. as IT did year
two ago further south.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

The litigation over the property left by
the eccentric Richardson. the builder of the
pinched-up, narrow, brick-on-end Spite House"
in LeXington-ave, in this city drags its slow
length along. There swarms of plaintiffs
and defendants and hosts of lawyers in mar
vellous tangle of the most complicated proceed
ings. Two predictions may be ventured with
confidence; First, these matters will not be
out of the courts entirely for years. Second,
the legal advisers will not go to the almshouse.
no matter what may be the fate of the heirs and
the Camants
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

The plan TO increase the salaries OF postal
clerks has great deal 10 commend IT, Here in
New-York their work is harder than that of
our policemen. while their pay is smaller They
deserve better treatment and Uncle Sam can
well afford 10 be more liberal toward them
Among the many things in their favor this one
is especially to be noted: They are not clamorng
for any three platoon jobs.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

Horgan & Slattery Will cling to their fat jobs
with a desperate clutch which il will take
great deal OF hard work TO shake off. Their hold
on the city treasury in the consulship OF Plancus
Van Wyck was exceedingly strong. and they
have made it clear repeatedly that they are not
the men TO let go OF a good thing If they can
possibly hang on 10 IT,
New-York tribune., 1902-03-17

The rat has always had a bad name. and
since he has been recognized carrier OF in
fectious diseases his reputation IS than
ever and efforts toward his extirpation have
in many places greatly increased General
Chaffees recent order OF Instructions issued to
his command in Manila says that about > per
cent of the rats caught and examined by his
experts were found TO have the bubonic plague
and lays down the lines which the cam
paign against the noxious animals must be
pursued. To each barraCk or other infested
building four men detailed to distribute
poison In small tins or saucers about . O'Clock
at night one hundred or less to each man. and
the dead rodents are TO be gathered up before
dayhreak and deposited IN a tank containing n
diluted solution OF carholic acid. Besides the
sprinkling OF still disanected Fnpnos II Is
evident that we have another enemy in the
Islands, the eXtIrpation OF which IS in nowise
TO be construed as picnic. but is rather Sc
rious crusade against foe more terrible than
an army with banners. and of productive euer-
ges which in the end leave it always the victor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-03-20
Obituary.

The subject of this sketch, Jacob
Range, was born in Turkeytown dis
trict, Carter county, Tenn, March LIST,
1922, and died at his home in the same
district February 6, 1909; aged 70 years,
II months and s days. He was married
twice. He joined the Christian church
at Brick Church in Turkeytown, 1866,
under the pastorate of Rev. W. G. Bar
ker. He lived a consistent christian
life until death. He lived according to
the golden rule. The writer has known
him has known him for "a years and
counted him as friend indeed in whom
there was no guile. He was a model
citizen, kind husband, an indulgent
father and good neighbor. He leaves
behind a widow, two sons and four
grandchildren, besides a host of rela-
tivss and friends, to mourn his loss,
but their loss is his eternal gain. Bless
ed are the dead who die in the Lord,
for they rest from their labors and their
works do follow them. d. N. r.