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THE FIELD OF POLFTICS-GOSSIP VIEWS, AND INCIDENTS.
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vote showed that all four were against
1t. There Is good reason for believing
that the friends OF the measure. or some
OF them at least. figured upon aid from
the Democrats In getting the bill out Of
the committee. either by voting for u
directly or absenting themselves when
it was acted upon. In fact. it is no Sc
cret that two and possibly three Demo
Gratis were considered "wobbly" on the
proposition. When II was known that
a vote would be taken on the measure
some Of the minority leaders got to-
gether and agreed to adopt strenuous
methods The uncertain ones-and IL
would be unfair to mention their names
in view Of the fact that they all record
ed themselves against the bill-were in
formed that they need never expect any
favors from their political brethren in
case they failed to attend the meeting
Of the committee and vote against the
bill. In short. they were threatened
with Ostracism and all manner Of dire
things in the event OF their failure to
vote against the measure As a result
they came into line and the subsidy
scheme was killed
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IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD.
e Or egn
-rnhyC Once More

jected but abandoned visit OF King
Edward and Queen Alexandra to Chats
worth. recall the state visit paid TO
Chatsworth in 1S43 by Queen Victoria
and her husband. when they were en-
tertained by the sixth, or bachelor
duke" This nickname OF the bachelor
duke" calls for an explanation which is
OF a rather romantic character.
The fifth Duke OF Devonshire was
twice married His FIRST wife, a daugh-
ter OF Lord Spencer. had as her most
intimate friend a cousin. a daughter OF
Lord Bristol. and after the death OF her
husband. Colonel Foster. this cousin.
Lady Elizabeth Foster. took up her
residence with the Duke and Duchess
Of DevOnshlre- Morals were somewhat
Iooser in those days. and when che
Duchess OF Devonshire gave birth at
Paris to a child her friend and cousin
the widowed Lady Elizabeth Foster.
likewise gave birth to an infant. The
two little children came into the world
on the same day. and under the same
roof, and, according to contemporary
gossip and memoirs. the fifth Duke OF
Devonshi-e was the father OF both.
One Of the children was a BOY and the
other a girl but to this day no one
save those directly concerned knows
for certain whether it was the Duchess
or Lady Elizabeth who gave birth TO
the boy.
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whether that gentle cutthroat, San
Miguel, took to the field in response
to the appeal issued by Mr.. Welsh,
now lying before us, or not. 1t would
certainly not surprise us to hear that
he had.
The appeal itself calls upon The
Times TO urge at once the passage
of the Rawlins and Carmack resolu-
tions, the one calling for papers
aud the other authorizing the Senate
Philippines Committee to sit during
the recess" It is accompanied by a
letter. addressed to the editor, IN
winch the picture of the Tennessee
statesman Is presented, wildly but
vainlv trying to ring an alarm bell"
and. failing III that, nobly attempting
t. wrench hidden secrets from the
grip Of intrenehed power"
incidentally 1t charges that officers
of the United States army have prac-
ticed robbery on an extended scale,
torture and murder by torture" that
they have ">hot and bayoneted the
wounded on the field of battle;" that
they have been guilty of "c11mes 50
ghasiY, 50 revolving to humanity
that "most men refuse to credit the
story and that the whole army, in
fact. is "infected by an acute form of
moral mania"
This vile slander Of honorable
men carries with ii its own an
swer. Mr.. Welsh has in time past
performed valued and even 'diStiu-
guished public service, but in lending
the influence and authority Of his
name to am agitation so revolving ia
every sense Of justice and fair play
he has gone far toward impairing the
value his friends and admirers were
wont to place upon his common sense
and good Judgment.
Most assuredly do we decline to
urge the passage Of the Rawlins and
Carmack resolutions. Enough Of tes-
timony-five large volumes-was
taken to show that, with few eXcep-
tions. the charges Of the Lake George
refcrmers against the army were alb
solutely without foundation. And
now. we think, the country has had
enough Of them.
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Not What Europe Expected.

\ Russian Judgment which WAS not confirmed
by the result in Venezuela was that German
prestige would be increased and American pres
tige damaged German prestige remained %
the doubtful quality il previously possessed as
TO the science ~ dipIomaCy-in Jack boots
and Of loud voice, but of indifferent achieve
ments. The United states came out Of the af-
fair the unquestioned arhitcr-unqIcstione
now by all Europe-of international affairs in
the Americas Great Britain lost prestige i'm
meuscly. It's loss was as severe and a. sstound-
inc in the British isles as anywhere in civiliza-
ton Political prophecies were all upset by a
stupid and blundering foreign office in London
and by competent and hrillian. Secretary Of
State in Wsshington.-New York Press
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Revenue Feu Short.

When the Democrats, who had large
majority in the Fifty-third Congress.
found that the reduced schedules which
they had fixed in the Wilson tariff
would not produce sufficient revenue 10
maintain the Government. some Of the
financial experts proposed the famous
income tax amendment. which was
adopted. despite the fact that it drove
the Hon. David Bennett Hill. then a
member OF the Senate. 10 vote against
the bill, and which was afterward de-
clared unconstitutional by the United
States Supreme Court. In place Of the in
come tax proposition Representative Ma,
gGsTc Of California offered single tax
substitute or course 81 was lost, but the
Hon. Tom Johnson. now mayor OF Cleve-
land. was so earnest in it's advocacy that
he asked for n rising vote and six men
arose. Then he went on to say that he
wished the names OF the men who were
so far-sighted and brave as to stand up
and be counted for so wise a provision
TO be set forth in the Congressional
Record" where future statesmen might
read them and recognize these men as
the pioneers in single tax legislation
Besides Mr.. Johnson. those who voted
for the single tax amendment were the
Hon James C. Mcguire OF California,
author OF the proposed substitute; the
Hon. jeremiah Simpson Of Kansas. the
Hon. Michael D. Harter of Ohio. the
Hon. Charles Tracey OF New York. and
.he Hon. John Dewitt Warner. also OF
New York. There we're others. Mr.. John
son took occasion 20 say. who woulu
ment had they not previously pledged
themselves 10 vote for the income tax
proposition. or the six mentioned none
is now in Congress. although Mr.. Ma
guire and Mr.. Simpson did return for
another term. OF course. their vote Iol
single tax had nothing 10 do with their
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Drinks and the Drama.
Effect on Histrionic Art of Britisher's
Red Button.

Side by side with the roast beef of
old England has flowed from time i'm
memorial the nut brown ale that has
given the home of the Britisher the
name of the tight little isle.
But the new temperance pledge.
which Is becoming popular over there.
binds the pledger not to take any IN
toXicating liquor except at his midday
and evening meals. The man who ad-
heres to this pledge wears a red but
ton, and ii is said that the demand for
these far exceeds the supply.
Far reaching. indeed, will be the eff
feet of this regulation, cutting the
honored brandy and soda good old
''B. 4 S-"-from its customary place
on the sideboard. But in no direction
does 1t promise to bring a more radi-
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Exemption From Taxation.
No Reason Why the D. A. R. Should
Not Pay Taxes Like Other People

Not Pay Taxes Like Other People.
We very much doubt the propriety
Of exempting from taxation IN the
District any kind of property whatso-
ever. The only possible exception we
might make would be in favor of
property held by foreign govern
ments. and then only on the principle
of reciprocity.
The House passed Senate bill
yesterday exempting from taxation
certain property belonging to the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton. Mr.. Cowherd very properly, it
seems to rs, objected to the bin on
the ground that it was not fair to the
people Of the District who paid taxes
Neither Is IT. If we consent to re-
heve the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution from paying their
share Of the cost of carrying on the
Government, we shall presently be
called upon to do the same In the case
Of other societies with patriotic OBJ
jects in view.
Nor shall we be able to stop there
Having started by exempting
churches and patriotic societies, we
shall end by putting hospitals and
an inspiration seizes us-newspaper
buildings on the free list. Why not 2
The lame apology offered by Mr..
Cannon for supporting the bill, viz,
that the society under discussion is en-
titled to special consideration because
Of its encouragement of genealogical
research" strikes us as particularly
unfortunate. If there Is one thing
we pride ourselves on 1t is the fact
that we care little, at least we pretend
to, for the man who is compelled TO
present as an excuse for living the ac-
eident OF a grandfather. No doubt
the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution had other objects and more
worthy ones In view when II was or
ganized than that Of picking It's an
cestcrS, but, whatever they were. we
can conceive of none that would en-
title it to freedom from taxation.
The bill should be vetoed by the
President.
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More Talk of Card Scandals

Apropos of the recent royal visit TO
Chatsworth that did not come on. there
are stories current as 10 some unpIeas-
antness which is said TO have taken
place there in connection with card
playing. and inasmueh as e formed the
subject of cable dispatches 10 this coun-
try the other day. the Tranby Croft
scandal being recalled in connection
Herewith. IL calls for passing mention.
II is doubtful whether these stories
are true. for the duchess is far too clev-
er a woman OF the world 10 permit any
scandal OF this kind beneath her roof.
her tact is too great. and 1 remember
how. when having discovered that one
OF her guests was cheating at cards dur
ing a visit Of the then Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales at Kimbolton Castle. when
she was still Duchess OF Manchester.
she avoided making any scandal, but at
the same time adopted measures 10 pre-
vent any possibility OF the continuance
Of the unfair play The culprit, George
Russell. a son-in-iaw of the late Duke
OF Roxburghe was a few weeks after
ward caught in the act Of cheating at
the Turf Club in London and exposed as
well as expelled
MARQUISE De FONTEN0Y.
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Were the Children Changed?

It is still believed by many that the
duchess and Lady Elizabeth changed
children. and that the alleged son Of the
duchess, who subsequently succeeded 70
the title and to the immense estates as
sixth Duke Of DevOnshire. was in reality
the lllegitimate child OF Lady Elizabeth
Foster. When the duchess died a few
years afterward Lady Elizabeth stepped
into her shoes as the second wife OF the
nth duke. and was always treated by
the sixth duke more as his own mother
than as a stepmother.
At the time OF the succession OF the
sixth duke n consultation took place be-
tween him and his cousin, the Earl OF
Burlington. who in the event Of his
that is TO say. the sixth duke's) ille-
gitimacy. would have succeeded 10 the
cukedCm and estates. The Cayendishes
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An Appeal to the President.

"Wanted-A place for the Hon. Dave
Mercer" This IS the appeal which has
been made recently 20 the President
by a score or more or influential friends
of the Nebraska Representative. who
viii cease to be a member OF the House
after March 4. Mr.. Mercer IS the only
Republican from Bryan's State defeated
at the last election. His retirement was
not because OF any failure on his part
TO properly represent the people OF his
district. but because or the petty
jealousy and personal opposition OF
Editor Rosewater. OF the Omaha Bee"
This 2xf politician. who seeks 10
dominate Nebraska politics. but whom
the Legislature OF the State refused TO
honor with a seat in the United States
Senate plucked out both his own eyes
for the purpose OF temporarily obscurlng
the vision Of one of Mr.. MERGERS
optics. He defeated one political op-
ponent OF his own party and elected an
other enemy OF the other party. who is,
besides. hts most formidable business
rival. Editor Hitchcock. OF the Omaha
World Herald" Mr.. Mercer's popularity
is second 10 that OF no man In the
House. and hence his friends are 'go-
ing TO the irOnt IOr MIN, ana ne VIII
probably land in a position equally as
good" where he will be able 10 sit
and make faces at the Bee" paper and
its editor. il he cares to recognize
either to this extent IL is many a
man the genial statesman from Omaha.
as chairman Of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. has helped out
in his district by including q nice juicy
piece OF pork" in an omnibus public
buildings bill. and this service is not
TO be forgotten. Then. too. there is the
Blair postofhce. which should not be
overlooked. Several good places have
been suggested for Mr.. Mercer. and 81 is
not improbable thai he will be selected
Tor one before long
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John Dewitt Warner Pleased.

Among those who reioiced especially
yesterday over the demise OF the ship
subsidy bill was the Hon. John Dewitt
Warner, who, by accident rather than
design, happened 10 be in Washington
at the time the measure was being laid
TO rest. Mr.. Warner. former member
OF Congress, president OF the Reform
Club Of New York. and advocate of va
rious "isms." has been most persistent
for a man out OF politics IN his oppo-
sitiOn 10 ship subsidy on account OF the
principle OF paternalism involve His
club has been. as much as any Organiza-
tiOn in the country. earnest in its eff
forts TO defeat such legislation. Mr.
Warmers presence here at this time
and the fact of his manifestations Of joy
over the defeat of ship subsidy recalls
in a measure his political career. It
should be remembered. although the fact
has probably been forgotten by most
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mach de Gotha," which describes the
French Duke de Morny OF today as being
the son Of the first Due de Morny. who is
set down In black and white as the Off
spring OF the Comte de Flahaut and OF
Queen Hortense OF Holland. and as born
in 1s11-that is 10 say. at a moment
when Hortense was occupying the
throne Of Holland jointly with her hus-
band. King Louis Bonaparte
Queen Hortense. II may be remember
ed. was likewise the mother OF Emperor
Napoleon III. and there are many who
insist that 81 was the Comte de Flahaut
and not King Louis, who was the father
OF Napoleon III. Al any rate it is a
notorious fact that either with the OBJ
ject OF spiting his wife or else because
he felt that he was justified in doing so.
King Louis Bonaparte used to his dying
day TO declare that he was not The
father of Napoleon III.
The latter always treated the COmte
de Flahaut, who may or may not have
been his father. as near and dear kins-
man and when after the coup d'etat
Napoleon III rode through the streets
OF Paris, his uncle. ex-King Jerome
Bonaparte Of Westphalia (the ancestor
OF the Jerome Bonapartes in this coun-
Jry) rode on his right hand. and the
Comte de Flahaut on his left. Napoleon
III used to always treat the late Lord
and Lady LansdOwne as relatives. and
UP TO the time OF the late Lady Lans-
downe's death Empress Eugene rarely
allowed a year to pass by without going
to stay with her at her country seat
1t is probably from his grandfather
the Comte de Flahaut. that the present
Lord Lansdowne has inherited his pauci-
~ Of hair. The Comte de Flahaut was
phenOmenally bald. and this led his
father the Prince de Talleyrand, 10 re-
mark one day. when the comte had asked
him what he should present as something
rare to a great lady as a token OF his
devotion, why don't you offer her
lock OF your hair"
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The NegTO'S Progress.
In the Development Of the Tuskegee
Idea the Race Finds Ample Hope.

In the Development OF the IuSkegee
Idea the Race Finds Ample Hope.
However cIouded the political fu-
ture of the negro may be, there Is no
doubt that he Is making his way in
dustrially. The last census showed
that he had enormously increased his
holdings OF land and his accumulation
of wealth in the Southern States.
This stake in the soil which he has ac-
quired roots him where he Is and
makes all colonization and emigration
schemes futile and foolish.
The twelfth annual Tuskegee con
ference, held last week, affords fresh
proof of the industrial progress of
the negro, and Of his growth in those
ideas and principles which make for
thrift and good citizenship. These
conferences. which are held under the
auspices of the Tuskegee Institute.
bring together hundreds of negro
farmers from the black belt of Ala
bama to discuss industrial questions.
The declarations put forth at the
conference show the same good sense
and right feeling which have eharac-
teTizPd the other meetings. The first
resolution In the list sums up the
whole question in the statement that
''all progress centers mainly around
the ownership of land and houses, ed
ucation and Christian character" The
pivotal truth of life, for white or
black. could hardly have been better
expressed Thrift, education, and re-
hgicn are the foundations for both
races to build upon.
The subsidiary declarations show
equal good serise. The thorough eul-
tivation of a sruait tract-is insisted on
rs better than the poor cultivation of
a large area; efforts to increase the
length and efficiency of the country
schools are urged; II Is argued that
emigration To the cities should be
stopped by making home life in the
country more attractive; better pro-
lection for life and property. and
good relations between the races are
advocated; better care of farm hands
and care of the health of the family
by proper attention 70 the location of
houses and outbuildings are recon-
mended. and the resolutions close
with the significant declaration that
''close attention to the character of
ministers. teachers. and all who try To
be leaders of the people Is necessary
The political problem of the negro
does not stand alone II Is closely as
sociated with the industrial and moral
problems, and the way to its solution
lies through the solving of the others
by the application Of such principles
as those Just enunciated at Tuskegee.
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LadIoneS and "Reformers.
Have Recent Outbreaks in the Philip
pines an Origin in This Country?

pines an Origin in This Country?
1t may be merely coincidence. but
il * significant nevertheless that a re-
newal Of the pestiferous agitation of
Messrs. Sehurz, Adams, Welsh & CO..
in behalf Of reopening Of the '-cru-
city issue" Is followed at once by out
breaks on the part of their friends in
the Philippines. For a week or more
the ladrones in the neighborhood of
Manila have been boldev than ever.
and ~ a skirmish on Friday last with
a detachment of the consfabularv
captured ten Of the latter. including
the American Inspector. EmboIdened
by their success, they have since at
tackled defenseless towns, levying trib-
ute upon their terror-strieken iuhabi-
tants. and committing outrages of
every description, arson and murder
not excepted.
What lends significance 10 these op-
erations, which seem 10 be directed bv
General" San Miguel, a veteran of
the late insurrection, Is the fact that
they appear to have the approval of
the Katipunan. the secret political
society so dreaded by the Spaniards
The ladrones, at any rate, make use
Of the society's insignia, boldly pro
claiming To a credulous and gullible
population their purpose to raise the
standard of rebellion once more. drive
the invader from their shores, and re-
establish the republic"
We do not know, we repeat,
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Irritable Congressmen.

Congressman arc growing irritable as the sos
sion draws 90 an end. Mr. Littleheld de-
nounced Nr. Sulzer as having told an untruth
and Mr.. Teller declared that he was lin
suited by Mr.. Depcw's ''uonscnse." Mr..
Hull. in the House yesterday. accused Mr.. Slay-
den Of stating an untruth." and Mr.. Siaydcn
accused Mr.. Huh OF 'blackguardisu'' aud
wanted Ito meet him elsewhere" Nr. Gros-
venor referred 70 Mr.. Hepburn as .selhsh'' and
was in turn referred 10 as ''senile.'' and so
the battle wages. But when the DAY is over
they are al good fellows. aud generally over
look anything said in debate.-PhiladeIpbi
Press.
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do not love scandals. They have keen
sense OF family honor and OF family
pride So an agreement took place. ac-
cording 70 the terms of which the sixth
duke was left in undisturbed possession
OF the family dignities and estates on the
understanding that he would remain a
bachelor. so that at his death the duke
dom and the property would pass TO Lord
Burlington In this way the mystery
in connection with the birth OF the sixth
duke. and the peculiar domestic rela-
tiOns Of the fifth duke were never
brought into a court Of law.
That is the romance in connection
with the bachelor duke, - who lived to
enjoy the family hOnOrs and estates in
state OF single blessedness for nearly
forty years
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Defeat of Ship Subsidy.

The Democrats in Congress are rejoic-
ing with exceeding great Joy over the
defeat of the ship subsidy scheme. and
are taking unto themselves a large share
o. what they are pleased to term credit
for the failure OF the measure, although,
of course. their opposition to the bill
would have been ineffective without the
assistance of some Republicans.
The measure, which is a pet of Sen
ator Hanna. passed the Senate early last
session. and came over to the House
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries. where il lay unacted upon until
yesterday. when it was inferred amid
the lamentations OF its friends and the
huzzahs OF its enemies. When the bill
came TO the House there was much talk
about bringing pressure TO bear 10 have
IL reported and passed al an early date.
but the opposition proved 10 be so strong
that the attempt was delayed until after
the fall elections when it was proposed to
renew the effort TO have il taken up and
considered. 1t was the opinion OF the
leaders that a fight over the measure
would not be polite just before the
opening OF national campaign. When
Congress reconvened again last Decem-
Der. the situation was again canvassed,
and little prudent investigation on the
part OF the astute chairman OF the com
mittee. General Grosyenor, convinced him
that there was no chance of reporting
the bill. and hence II lay sleeping in his
committee
There Il would have been allowed TO
die peacefully. instead Of being choked
TO death in the closing hours OF the ses-
sion. had IL not been for the persistence
OF Senator Hanna and some others who
wanted action. General GrosvenOr we'll
| knew what the result would be, but he
yielded and allowed the matter to be
taken up. and. OF course. the bill was
defeated. The opposition Of two OF the
Republican members. Messrs. Stevens
and Minor, was well known: the posi-
tion OF two others, Messrs. Hopkins and
Jones. was not so well defined, but the