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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
WhatCanF1Onorable Trustees Do?
Ought They to Reject the Gifts of MIionaires Whose
Methods of Getting Money They Do Not Like :

Prof John Baeom has been teacher political economy
for forty years, College He
fully endowed with the of his convictions resoute
and pungent way of expressing himself
Naturally his declaration regarding the acceptance gifts
because made in Chicago, city university
largely founded and maintained by Rocefees money
Prof Bacom did ms words The acceptance
fes dollars insisted instructor at the
University Chicago These keep quiet political
economy sociology to themselves they
tell the young and
their benecor gained his dollars being pre-
pared I'll pupt how they be taught
morality and immortality? "Dr Harper say nothing uneompi
menta about the which Rockefeller gained He
would TO be a gentleman If he did"
This old question which IN vehement
fashion of his 1t IS question presented an acute
form Leland Stanford University. years ago
the severely
criticised for taking large gift suggested
than although less angy, Carneoes
gifts
probably go quite Baom in this matter
On the other hand few perhaps religious
trustees with fesp accept all gifts, regardless
Here. instances, the middle he
1t neither polite possible closely into the
from which all the money offered beueathed may
There may be ground for money
from evil sources that Why should devoted to
good uses
But whatever niIionar gifts carry with express
piled sencig of convictions peyeon instruction.
institution be the richer for refusing them.
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RESPONSIBILITY FOR COAL EXTORTION.

The plain truth is ynat there are as
independent coal operators. no indie
pendent coal dealers. The Baer com
bination is in absolute control Of ali
the hard coal there is. either as pro
Queer CT carrier. Baer admitted this
to be so on October %, when in pub
Hshed letter to the general manager Of
his road he instructed him that where
dealers seek to obtain unfair profit" be
was to promptly take steps TO supply
the reasonable demands of the public d.
rectIy-" Was he making vain threat
then, or is he Offering a vain excuse 10
the public now?
No ring OF Independent operators or
dealers could maintain famine prices
for one day If it were redeemed. And
until 1t is redeemed, or Baer explains
why not, the public viii draw the plain
inference that the extortion practiced
upon them is CoUntenaRced. sanctioned.
and connived at by the omniDoteaL BaeT
himself-New York World.
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Chamn Clark,s Ambition.

The Hon. Champ Clark IN his reply TO
the Hon Charles Henry Grosvenor on
the fading away of Democracy" seized
an opportunity to advance several points
bis candidacy for minority leadership
vice the Hon. James d. Richardson.
However much the Democracy may fade
away into airy nothingness and remain
but a specter of It's former greatness by
reason of repeated defeats, loss OF pres
tige and power. the Hon. Champ CLARK
VIII continue to be a material force so
long as he retains his vocabulary, his
epigrams, and his .'bazoo voice" Now
that the friendly contest for leadership
is on between the gifted Mfssourian and
the statesman from YazO0, the Hon
tOhn Sharp Williams, It was quite ad-
yantageous for the former to take UP
the gauntlet in defense of his party
thrown down by the venerable states
n-prognosticator- statistician from
Ohio, and he did IT evidently for the dual
purpose Of having fun with Grosveuor
and at the same time constituting him
self the protector Of the interests of
Democracy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
Los Of - . Precedenee.

The princeIy house Of Murat has once
more lodged its yearly protest with
the publishers cE the Almanach de
Gotha. against its being classed in Part
III, among the ordinary mobiles, instead
Of in Part I. among the sovereign and
dethroned families Of Europe, They
claim that inasmuch as their great
grandfather and creat-grandmoLher were
King and Queen Of Naples, they are IN
titled 10 q place among The dethroued
dynasties of Europe in Part 7 Of the
Elmanach. just as much as the 8rag-
anzas, the Orleans. the Bonapartes, and
the Bourbons- IN Paris these preten-
sions are as d general rule deferred TO
by fashionable s0cielv-though not ~
the old sristocracy. which denounced as
a terrible mesalIiance the marriage
some thirJy-sfz years ago of the cru
sader descended Due de A1Ouchy- NOaIlles
to Princess Anna Murat, and At most
Partisan entertainments the women
present yield the pas" to Princess MI
rat if present.
But the AImanach de Gotha declines to
give way. taking the ground that the
only son Of King Joachim Murat Of
Naples, had by his marriage at Borden
town 10 Miss Frazer. Of Philadelphia,
deprived his children and grandchildren
Of all right 10 he cIassed among the de-
throued royalty OF the Old World in Part
l Of the Almanac de Gotha.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
Socialists Of High Station.

People are so much accustomed to con
found socialism with aDarchism, and re
gard the socialists as belonging to the
masses, and as foes of all Law, order
property and capital, that it may be just
as wen to point out that in Germany
they belong to the cultured and afluent
classes, to the learned professions, and
that under no circumstances can they he
considered as the scum of the population
in spite of all the Kaiser may say to the
contrary
To begin with they constitute the
strongest political party in the state.
Among their leaders and representatives
in the reichstag OF imperial parliament
are Herr Singer, a great capitalist; Herr
lon Yolknan, q nobleman, who is also
territorial magnatei Herr Bernstein, q
distinguished lawyer and writer. and
Herr BebeI. justly reputed as the most
eloquent speaker and as the most clever
debater in the reiehstag. Medical men.
lawyers, literary men, indeed the most
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COLONIZATION IN BRAZIL.
Neither Menace to That Country Nor the Monroe Doctrine

Two years ago Senator Lodge called
attention to the development of Ger
man colonies in Brazil as a menace %
the integrity Of that country and OF the
Monroe Doctrine Last year a prominent
Brazilian said that the southern states
Of the republic are being denational-
lied because the Germans born there,
although Brazilian by law. consider
Germany their fatherland, celebrate en-
Enthusiastically German national festivals
and anniversaries. and cling to their
mother tongue.
This should occasion no surprise. The
Americans who settled in Texas while
it was still q part OF Mexico never, I'm
der any circumstances. would have
given up their mother tongue or become
Mexicans in feeling As Mr.. BonsaH
says in an article in the North Ameri-
can Review for January, the European
coIonists IN southern Brazil come, for
the most part, OF races which are So
cialIy more efficient than the BFazilians.
and are conscious OF the fact. Further
more. they show an inclination to main
tain their liberties and defend their
rights. which Mr.. Bonsan thinks may
some day create a situation which viii
be peculiarly interesting TO the United
States.
The German inhabitants Of southern
Brazil number about 400. 0O0 Not all of
them are really Germans Some are
Swiss. Austrians, or Poles The Ger
r,.,,g .ra sesirofIarfnsr men belouCfnr 10
totally different races. They are Ger
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the three great capitals of Europe, London Berlin
r u Paris the named is the only one where
~ there is any extensive tree planting.
London numerous attractive small parks, well
ones besides many large private gardens belonging
places palaces mansions and in places
houses, but not open to the general public
Is the weII-known drive, "Unter
dem which d double row with walk the
The trees neither fine. but the
beautiful due TO the handsome buildings along and the
monuments at either end,
bouIevards and avenues are generally lined
trees The system is similar Washington
the street trees are under the parks
and gardens under another.
The total number of trees in Paris streets was,
ycamores next are horse chestnuts 1900; ems
three naples, locusts, and
Iiadens. There are other trees in smaller numbers
The yearly appropriation is about 100000 The greater
this is replacing of existing
trees. As result the trees are very well cared for
arrangement OF buildings sidewalks the wider
allows larger unpaved spaces the trees
space gravel kept
grass in good There is no grass on parkngs
each tree is arranged hold water
trees up day when the dry.
These not appearance watering
is considered obligatory.
health the trees carefully signs Of
disease are treated once. pruning
care and system. Large trees times removed
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in communications TO the powers. sDe-
cidcany invited them to secure open
and equal commercial inter souse" be-
tween China and the world at large.
The United States must enter upon a
similarly liberal policy toward the Eu-
ropean powers with respect to the open
door in its Eastern possessions. The
period OF exclusiveness is past. said
President Mckinley, in his Buffalo ad-
dress We cannot apply the ancient
Chinese policy to the Philippines With
out mourning the just resentment Of
powers upon which we urged the policy
OF open and equal commercial inter
course with China. The determination
reached by the President and his ad-
visers IN this matter IS the logical out
come of our relations with the powers
in the negotiations and settlement vith
China, and it is, furthermore, n har-
mony with a broad and enlightened
national policy. - Philadelphia public
Ledger
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A Mysterious "sir Charles"

It is always a great mistake to con
ceaI names in legal proceedings, espe-
ciaIIy when they take the form of di-
vorce suits. For it leads to all sorts Of
often wholly mistaken surmises and
damaging insinuations.
Thus during the recent Hartop- Cowley
divorce case. the name of a certain Sir
Charles" was repeatedly mentioned. as
the chief protector of Mrs. Sands. It
was expressly mentioned that it was not
Sir Charles HartoD but another Sir
Charles" The utmost mystery was OBJ
served regarding his identity, which was
only disclosed in writing to the judge
but not communicated by him or by
counsel TO the jury And now the gos-
sips in London are calling attention to
the fact that certain distinguished
parsonage is known among his cronies
by the nickname Of Sir Charles, and
are intimating that it is he who was
Mrs Sands friend.
All these insinuations could have been
avoided and much pain and annoyance
saved. if no mystery had been made
about the identity Of sir Charles. q"
Whea man is foolish enough TO com
promise himself with lady of the
class of Mrs. Sands he ought to be pre-
pared to have his name published in
court in any legal proceedings that may
ensue.
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Do Mr. Baer and his associates in the
present elaborate game of shifting the
responsibility for famine coal prices
from the combined coal operators TO
the independent operators, and then
subdividing it between the latter and
the retail dealers. expect the public TO
be deceived as to where the RESPONSE
bility really rests?
Certain undisputed facts remain IN
changed and unforgotten by the public.
The combined coal operators produce y
per cent Of the total output and they
control the transportation of every ton
that is mined. More than two out OF
every three tons that Is brought to
market is their own product. When.
therefore, it is claimed that more than
half of leu the coal that is now coming
to New York is independent" coal. the
claim cahnot be true. Mr.. Baer and the
coal-road presidents know it TO be alb
solutely Impossible.
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BismaTck's Farsight.

BismaTck's Farsight.
The development of the movement has
been by leaps and bounds during the
past twelve years. It may be remem-
bered that the quarrel between Bismarck
and the Kaiser at the outset Of the lat
ters reign, which led to the dismissal
of the old chancellor, was his anxiety
TO secure the maintenance of the anti
socialist legislation which William want
ed TO abolish. At a memorable council
of state he argrily remarked to Bis
maTck.
Die social democratic uberlasse1 sic
mir; nit der verde ich ganz aHeine fer
tic"
(You leave socialism to me. will set
tie the question alone and without any
assistance.J
The Kaiser was at that time holding
out the olive branch to them and en-
deavoring TO propitiate the working
classes by means Of the abortive labor
congress at Berlin.
Today, twelve years later, the social
lists have grown into the most powerful
political party in all Germany. and. IN
fortunately. they are at daggers drawn
with the Kaiser. who publicly denounced
them as traitors, and who again in a
public speech delivered at BreslaU the
other day, proclaimed war to the death
against them.
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manizing RoUmanians. Italians. and PoF-
tuguese. It is plain that if the Brazilian
government were To trespasa on the
rights OF the intelligent and progT essiye
communities that have grown UP IN the
southern part OF the republic there
would be no tame submission TO wrong.
The German colonlsts would maintain
their rights. II is not impossible that II
they found it difficult to do so single
handed. they would turn TO Germany for
assistance. Then the United States would
feel itself obliged to pay attention TO the
subject.
If the German eoIonists are not mo-
Tested they viii make trouble for no
body They will go on quietly with the
good work they are doing for Brazil. They
have infinite affection for the fatherIand
they would be poor Germans if they
had not-but they do not wish to be SUD
iects of the German empire and be ruled
by German officials. II they should ever
separate from Brazil it would be with
the idea of establishing an independent
government. not of becoming a German
colony
If the Brazilian government IS not led
by foolish distrust 10 the commission Of
unwise acts. the peace Of South America
or of the United StIes never will be dis
turbed by the German communities Mr..
BonsalI says; To -many as to myself,
these prosperous. we'll ordered eommun-
tiles have always appeared pregnant with
hope for the future OF the neglected con
tinent. Americans need not borrow
trouble on account Of them.-Chicaga
Tribune
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Morganatic Wives Are Barred.

It may be just as well to point out
here that at the courts of Continental
Europe morganatic wives never under
any circumstances appear at court OF al
state functions. The Baroness HeIberg.
morganatic wife of the reigning Duke If
SAKE Meiningen. never appears on any
official occasion, although in private she
is most kindly treated by Princess Char
lotte. wife of the heir apparent and cid
est sister of the Kaiser Countess EdIa.
the Bostou-born wife of the late King
Ferdinand OF Portugal has never been
seen at any court function at Lisbon.
while of course the Countess Mfradore.
m0rganatic wife Of old King Victor I'm
manuel, was barred from all court cere-
monies. SO long as Princess Hohenberg
remains the morganatic consort of the
Austrian heir apparent she will never
be seen at the court Of Vienna
AARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
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A Second Contest.

Again Butler won by a substantial ma
jority, and the extent OF the fraud IS
to be determined, If possible, by com
mittee OF the House before the adjourn
ment Of the present session. But this
viii not end the contest business for
Butler. whose opponents are regarding
hin as a sort Of political punching bag.
and determined to lose no opportunity
TO hump him every time there is
chance He has been informed that
despite his majority OF more than 7.0G0
in the election TO tae Fifty-eighth Con
gress. and the fact that on the face o.
the returns he received nearly twice as
many votes as his opponent, he VIII
again be Obliged to defend title to the
seat. against which contest is TO be
made This is said 70 be q record OF
contest unexceIled by any man who ever
aspired to Congress honors. but it does
not discourage Butler, who still has am
hitfon 10 become a statesman.
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OPEN DOOR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
United States Called Upon to Show Commercial LiberaIity

The United states. cannot consistently
establish narrow and selfish policy
with respect to foreign commerce in the
Philippines. During the negotiations of
the powers with China, after the sup
preston Of the Boxer rebellion. The
United States was extremely soIcitous
that The open door should be secured for
American commerce IN China, and by
one Of tne. articles Of the final protocol
China consented to the open door and to
negotiate the amendments deemed nee
essary by the foreign governments to
the tEaties Of commerce and uavfga-
ton.
Great Britain and Germany. entered
into a compact in which the principle
vas declared that it is a matter Of in
teruatiouaI interest that the ports on
the coast and rivers of China should re
main free and open to trade. and to
every legitimate form OF economic &C
tigity for all countries without disuinc-
tion." The American state Department.
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has never been to court Mt Vienna nor
attended any state function since her
marriage. It is necessary 10 explain
this in order to demonstrate the falIacy
Of the stories according 10 which the
princess has been so much mortified by
having to yield the pas at court 10
the princesses Of the houses OF Sehwars-
enbeTg, Metternieh, Esterhazy. Fursten-
berg and 10 the Countesscs Kinsky. Au-
ersperg. etc. that Emperor Francis Jo-
seph has given her rank Immediately
after the archduchesses of TIT. imperial
family. The Emperor has not the power
10 do this, even if he was anxious to
confer the favor, which he is not, and
under the circumstances the issue of a
semi-ofHciaI denial Of the story at Wen
ma seems just trife superfuous.
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Difference in Methods.

Had the task been undertaken by Mr..
Williams he would have employed a ra-
pier to parry the thrusts from Ike
other side, aad to find the vulnerable
spots Of the opposition, but not so with
Mr. Clark. He welded a bludgeon. and.
one by one, EeIabored the brethren
across the main aisle as they arose to
combat him. AMI he did so with a meas
UTe Of success, if the applause which
greeted his sallies may b. taken as an
evidence Of approval. This illustrates the
differences between the Williams and the
Clark methods of defending attacks upon
their common ward. Miss Democracy II
remains with the minority members to
decide which sort Of a defender they viii
choose-the man who fights with science
or with force. Both are capable and
both effective The House had an 0ppor-
tunity yesterday to see, as It has seen
before, the accomplishments which can
be wrought by Mr. Clark Il now re
mains for Mr. Williams to give an ex-
hibitiOn OF his skill, and then the rank
and file may select its leader from be-
tween these two, for one G. the other is
certain to be named to I'LL the shoes in
which the Hon. James d. Richardson has
been staggering through the last TWO
Congresses. Opinion is divided as to
which of these two defenders should be
designated as the official David to go out
when called to fight against the Republi-
can Goliath, whenever he may issue a
challenge for battle But Mr. Clark IN
questionably made his play yesterday in
the hope of aiding his candidacy.
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Kaiser Himself a Creditor?

Emperor William is said TO have a
considerable portion Of his private for
tune invested in the "Disconto Gesel-
schaft, which is the chief of Venezuela 5
German creditors 1t is said that the
knowledge OF this brought to the at
tentIon Of the United States Govern
meut contributed in no small measure
to induce President Roosevelt to de
cline the KaIser's invitation 10 act as
arbitrator in the imbrogito, feeling that
it would be impo!ttic 10 place himself
in 2 position where by having 10 decide
adversely Germany's claims ne might i'm
pair the Kaiser's good VIII toward the
United States,
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Subsidy Bills Fate.

When the Fifty-eighth Congress shall
have adjourned sine die and passed inta
history with It's records Of successes and
failures, deep down in the subterranean
parts Of the Capitol where the House
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries has its headquarters. carefully
concealed in sepuIohraI pigeoubole
8ill be found, If any legislative gh0ul
should take the trouble to exhume it.
bill whose laUdable purpose was to up
build the American marine This once
cherished measure. the pet child of the
President pro TEN. of the Senate and the
junior Senator from Ohio, has been con
signed TO an untimely death in the
House of those supposedly its friends.
and the question why has often been
asked, but never quite satisfactorily an
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A Tempestuous Career.

The Hon Jim J. Butler, the vauds-
VILE manager statesman from St Louis.
enjoys the distinction Of being the most
contested man who ever aspired to rep
resent a constituency in the House Of
Representative. Out of one Of the
ugIiest campaigns ever fought in Mis-
souri,, Butler came to Congress a year
ago with a majority of some 3, 500 votes
20 his credit. His opponent made con
test, and claimed title TO a seat because
the frauds which his party had com
mitted were less. because, perhaps. the
opportunities were less. than hose com
mftted by the Butterflies. The House
declared the seat vacant toward the
close Of the last session. and sent both
contestant and contestee back from
whence they came. to enable their con-
stituents to try the matter OF election
over again. Undaunted by the unseat-
ing. Butler again entered into the fight.
but his first opponent, the Hon. William
n Horton. revoked, and another. the
Hon George c. Wagner, entered into
the contest.
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NO NATIONAL CURRICULUM WANTED

At q meeting Of the Illinois Teachers
Association at Springfield last week. the
president Of the association, Mr.. Tracy,
made an argumenl in favor of ma
ti0na1 curriculum Tor puBIe schools We
60 not see how this is practicable, Il it
Is desirable Many think there is quite
enough uniformity ia the public school
systcra as it SIS
The struggle for uniformity in States
ana counties goes on, partly. no doubt
Tor economical reasons. The National
Teachers Association. al its last meet
iHg csitsG upon Congress 10 create a
depart meat Of education. whose head
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should have a seat in the Cabinet. But,
If this were accomplished, it would not
go far toward accomplishing a national
curriculum.
The public school systems are local
systems. and every State and Territory
would have to assent to and adopt a
common course Of study When we see
how hard 1t is 10 keep the schools Of a
State UP to common standard, or even
the schools Of city or q town, # does
not seem probable that the schools of
Massachusetts and Louisiana. Of JIli-
HOis and New Mexico viii soon be able
to work together on a kind OF national
lesson system.-BOston Herald.