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The sun., 1903-05-17
How the Combes Ministry Is Threat
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How the Combes Ministry Is Threat
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We pointed out the other day that il
the Cabinet headed by NJ. CoNBks should
retain the ascendancy in the Chamber of
Deputies of which it has recently given
proof, it might listen to those Radicals
and Socialists who desire to carry the
anti-clerical campaign to logical con-
clusion by an abolition Of the Concordat
There is a cloud on the horizon, how
ever, which is beginning TO look ominous
and, unless it be presently dispelled, the
Combes Government may be upset and
succeeded by return Of the Moderates
to power. We refer to the Chartreuse
scandal, which will never be settled
satisfactorily to French public opinion
until it has been explored before jury,
1t may be remembered that, when the
bill providing for the expulsion of GER
tain religious associations was under
discussion in the Chamber of Deputies,
an attempt was made to classify the re-
ligious societies. with view, i was al
legged In certain quarters, OF putting the
fathers Of tho Grande Chartreuse, who
manufacture a well-known cordial, in a
separate group, which might or might
not be exempted from the operation of
the proposed law. While this matter
was pending, NJ. BEssoN published in
the Petit Dauphinois an article in which
he asserted that NJ. VERvooRT had
proposed, in the name of NJ. EDGAR
CoABEs, son Of the Premier. to obtain
an authorization for the society men,
toned to remain in France IL they would
hand over million francs. Thereupon
NJ. REVOLT, q relative of the writer of the
article, was dismissed from the post Of
Governor General OF Algeria, although
there was no proof of his being privy to
the accusation. The dismissal provoked
great indignation in Algeria, and during
President LoUBET's recent visit TO that
province he was greeted everywhere
with cries Of Viva REvoIL! The presid-
jng officers Of the political assemblies
and of commercial associations did not
hesitate to express to the President
their disapprohation Of the act, and it
has been reported that all the Algerian
g9nerai and municipal councils would
resign By way Of protest.
Meanwhile NJ. EDGAR CoMBEs has not
| taken tho course which an innocent per-
| son might be expected to pursue, An
| inquiry into the truth Of the charge has
been set on foot at his instance by the
Public Prosecutor; that Is 70 say, by an
official who can be removed or promoted
by the father Of the accused person. So
cautious and weighty newspaper as the
journal des pe6ots, taking note Of this
unusual proceeding. has felt constrained
70 ask by what right the Premiers son
has exacted the Public Prosecutor's
services. :" H. says the Debats, N
The sun., 1903-05-17
Must CAPITAL Take a Holiday?

Those who look with envious or dis
approving eyes on generous earnings
should reflect upoa the recent change OF
programme on the part of numerous
great business companies. For exam
pie, the Lehigh Valley Railroad, one of
many, announces the abandonment OF
plans for extensions and improvements
which had been invited by the growth Of
trade and the accumulation OF profits.
Work and wages for thousands and more
and better facilities Of transportation
and wider and more rapid developm ent
Of country were close at hand. But sud-
denly, from various causes the profits
of these companies are threatened with
diminution through an increase OF BUR-
dens; and so pressing, and in many cases
80 authoritative, are the new exactions
that the railroads see that, 90 far as they
are concerned, improvement and expan-
sion must stop, and with them their
demands for labor and material. The
wave Of diminishing activity will OF neces-
sity nun backward through every road
over which industry travels to the rail
roads, and, as mstter Of fact, all indus
trial roads lead to the railroads.
Left to itself, nothing is 80 Unsuitable
Of work as capital. The more concen-
trated it becomes, the more treless and
yenturesome. The millions that are got
together under the control OF the Ameri-
can captains Of industry would like to
work twenty-four hours day. But
social agitations, strikes and lack of pro-
lection against strikers, and new-fangled
influences for interfering with the usual
methods of distributing wealth are begin
ming to make capital think that it had bet
ter take something Of holiday. and. il ii
is driven to that, the result is likely to be
more advantageous TO other countries
than TO the United States.
The sun., 1903-05-17

their college ".yail. which u reported
as follows by a kaarrr
wa .bosA bssh. bashi
Don't get byssh 80
Hash, o hast. Assh, aeah! t..' =
,flouble DASH dssh. aasb'
War. blood. brains. mud ws-bo,h
In pioneer days this cTy would have
been alarming. PeapA would have ooen
sure that the Bloody Redskins had A.
tackled the villsve. Rut n'body IN Mr
ELMoRE's audienos was disturbed ny It,
least .of oil he. He lives in Alamo and
never ceases to remember it,
In gratitude for Mr.. ELMoRF's hucolic
poetry, SO fragrant and fr'ity, the hoys
threw onions and aLple oores on the
stage, but nothing more, '" "a he writes
to tho Indianapolis Newa. A. &c hts
exit.
Il finished my lecture and reading. then de.
parted by . aide door and vent 10 nsphews, About
four blocks away. and STAYED oil night The reaAoa
! did this was because the boys had wheelbs'o~
to give me a rde and q banquet, and chose 70
walk so defeated them"
He stole away from the triumph that
had been prepared for him by his ad-
mirer~. Such is TIE modssty OF genius.
About me being frightened and would
not be able to write anv more. anH as
70 having no metre" he tells the Ne"s,
x" send you the following poem. which
the critics or college-bred dudes may
speculate upon. know there are some
envio,,s of me, but think them no evil
but rather pity them Noble words,
accompanied with noble poem called
Cool Night One precious stanza
is given here
THE pretty moss bed lying here
Holds mystery 10 me dear
Tls ever growing. growing green
Sweet realms above In 1t Is seen
Good night Good night "
Like that pretty moss-hed, the fame
nf JAMES BYRON ELMoRE is over grow
ing, growing green, and his detractors
are growing green with envy.
The sun., 1903-05-17
The Poet and the students.

Some of the Al ,4l licensed and badged
Indiana poets have been trying to put
out the halo of the Hon. JAMES BYRON
ELMoRE, the leader of the Hoosier choir.
Besides the natural envy and hatred that
enaw this pack Of cub-footed ballad
monsers, they have a particular reason
for animositv. Mr. ELMoRE has applied
for and received lai be grant Of space
at the St. Louis worlds fair, where he
will exhibit the originals of many OF his
original and aboriginal verses. No other
American poet, not even Mr.. ELMoRE's s
worthiest rival, the Hon. GEORGE WASH
INaToN SAYLER. will have an exposition
covering and revealing half so many
feet. No wonder all the frogs along the
Wabash are croaking or bursting
The other day our BYRON lectured and
read for the benefit of a hospital in Cul-
versville. intellectually and financially his
performance was successful. Bile churned
in the inwards of some Of the club-footed
songsmiths. They invented and spread
the yarn that certain students of Wabash
College hooted the poet, made unpleas-
ing animal and vegetable offerings to
him, and so frightened him that he
sneaked out at side door. The purpose
of these malicious misrepresentation
was to show that MIR. ELMoREs prodnc-
tions are not approved by the learned
Thebans OF the colleges and that he il
pigeon-livered.
Now. it is true that band Of under.
graduates was present at the request oi
their Professor of Rhetoric md English
Poetry. With the exubernncc Of :heil
ago and profession they occasionally
took hand and voice III the entertain
ment. An audience composed in large
part Of persons who have not enlarged
their minds and soft.ned their manners
by gong to college appreciates and
is erHtefu! for these eruptions or eruc'
Nations of the undergraduate spirit
Tie youths from old Wabash gave
The sun., 1903-05-17
SCHWAES TRAINING SCHOOL.
GIT to Homestead From tho Steel CorpO-
ration President Dedicated.

PITTsBURd. May l6.--The dedication Of
the Charles Schwab Manual Training School.
donated to the people Of Homestead by the
president of the United States Steel Cor
poration. took place to-day. Nearly every
house in the borough was decorated.
Mr.. Schwab was the central figure in the
celebration. The institution was erected
at a cost of Sl25.O0O. The equipment Is
one OF the finest In the country. 1t Ia BE-
lieved that Mr.. Schwab will crown his gift
by endowing the school. He 90 inttmated
this morning.
The donor made a private inspection
of the school this morning. after which ha
had luncheon in the building. High school
girls, pupils Of the domestic science de-
partment, prepared the luncheon. Mrs.
Schwab, who accompanied her husband.
participated in the direction Of Affairs in
the kitchen.
The formal exercises were carried en-
in front Of the school. About o0.0o0 steel
workers marched In a parade which was
reviewed from the stand. The dona-
ton and acceptance OF the school, at the
request Of Mr.. Sehwab, was marked with
brevity. Mr.. Schvab briefly told thu pur-
pose OF the school and his object IN eteotlpg
It. He received many cheers during his re :.
marks. Other addreeees we're made and
the school was then thrown open FOR in
spection.
The sun., 1903-05-17
COLUMBIA TAVERN CLOSED.


HlsA Aseass Causes AbaRdoNnent f
Undergraduate Randezyeps.
The College Tavern, which has been as
ISOLATED with undergraduate life At Cefin-
bia since Me univsrsity moved to It's
new site on Morningade Heights, IN 1891
has closed ito doors. Nike Coleman, the
proprietor, familiarly known as Columbia
Mike" who used to serve the students at
the Buck when the college was in Forty.
ninth street, ie wearing 4 long face and
saying unpleasant things about the new
law.
For the last week students, after their
evening work in the university library
have wandered up Amsterdam avenue 10
i22d street for a bite or drink only to
fHd Handsome Dan, the bartender, sitting
on the steps OF the tavern in front Of locked
doors and repeating the tale OF the ta'-
ern's downfall.
CoIumhie's men associate many pleasant
hours with the old tavern which han
existed for almost two college genera
tions, and many regret that mas
gone. The Columbia Tavern Club, or
ganized to bring about the CONSTRUCTOR,
Of a more commodious rendezvous, WV
endeavor to have . new meeting place
for students when the universty opens Id
the fall.
The sun., 1903-05-17
An Important Libel Suit In Pennsyi-
vania

An Important Libel Suit In Pennsyi-
vania.
4 member of the staff OF the Philadel-
pha North American, OF the name OF
CHARLES NELAN, designer OF cartoons,
has the opportunity to expose the funda-
mental vicieusness Of the Pennsylvania
Libel law, and it appears that he is about
to use it. provided, of course, that there
lis no legal obstacle.
In signing the law Governor PENNY
PACKER glibly referred to the author OF
cartoon mentioned AS an argument for
his action as an @outcast' That is. the
official who finally gives life to more
drastic and undemocratic libel bin than
was ever conceived by the genius OF
mugwumpery recklessly utters libel
against the object of his own animosity,
The cartoon in question provided its
subject with ample ground for suit for
libel Yet, instead Of seeking the pro-
lection which the established law af-
fords, Governor PENNYPAcKER perfects
a law enabling him and others similarly
unwilling to invoke the aid Of the court
practically to dispense with the court
altogether, and to get his newspaper ene-
mics condemned without trial.
The Grady-Salus Libel law is labor
saving machine for the benefit Of people
with whom the last thing in the world
desired is to test their character in court,
legislation so infamous in essence that
we must assume its authors had lost all
sense of the principles of American law
or their heads complete.
1t would be very wholesome thing IL
the first prominent conviction for libel
occurring after the Anal enactment Of
this unnatural measure should be the
official author OF it, sued, as Mr.. NELAN
indicates be will be- suod, on the strength
of law that was open to him for redress
before he was elected to Office. But un-
fortunately. for this purpose. .the liability
OF a Governor for words used in an official
document is to be determined first.
The sun., 1903-05-17
Catholic aud Jewish Prophecies.
From the American rsraelse,


I, IA to he hoped that the Archbishop OF Chicago
was unsupported by the papers when they quo..a
him a claiming that. In some nifty years Irorn 'he
present date. the whole OF our country weuia re
Catholic. This Is the sort OF statement or smo'"ea
which those would IKE to put into the mouths OF
Catholic leaders who sec In Catholicism 'he % on'
vreat burat,oo On the other hand. Catholicism,
is too well eeneraIled to put those into placN w
leading who are 700 indlscree' 70 guard Univ Pu"
lie or even private utierances.
our unforgcttAhle Dr. Wise made similar ~
Ser,lon about judaism under the most So'en''
circumstances, On his eirht!eth birthday, a' 'l'
very ~sd OF splendid banquet given 10 the voc
ference. he rose. the octogena.lan, al ci'es ~,
the morning, al the end OF long s'res ofeicelrn'
tossis. to say. with all the weight OF MS re"'"
dou. a,rne.tness that, In his opinion. nay, NJ
cording 70 his deep and firm conviction ''aAls.'
would he the religion OF the entire country va
the most MY years. or course. the eonqoesE
had In mind was u spiritual one al'ore'he' pa
the religious enthus,sst is reliable neither a. =
psycbolosian. except where his intn''ohs mt,
gadc him arGbt, nor ~ . forecas'er OF 'o''"'
rows political or religious wssiheT
The sun., 1903-05-17

Shamrock Ills honfe trials have erased.
and she will soon leave for this country.
That the English critics are right in saying
that she is the best boat ever built there we
have not the slightest doubt. 1t looks a.
though she were really good. Whether or
no she is as good as Columbia depends
wholly on whether Shamrock J., with which
she has been tried. has been made better by
her alterations and on that we must con-
fess ourselves altogether ignorant
As Shamrock u preparing to come over
our trials are to begin. BY Thursday. ths
day Of first meeting, We should know some
thing about the relative qualities Of Colum-
bia, Constitution, and last, and We hope
greatest, Reliance.
The sun., 1903-05-17
MISS STONE WANTS INDEMNIFY.
Tho Missionary VINO Was Abducted AF'
peaIs 70 the State Department.

WASHINGTON, May le.-ln long letter
to the Secretary Of State. written from
Kent Portage, Ont, Miss Ellen NJ. stope,
the American missionary who was adjusted
and held for ransom by revolutionists In
Bulgaria hast year, requesta that the UnaSed
States Government secure sattAiActior
for the terrible outrage and ifidtEnfy
perpetrated Oh her" Miss Stone doss not
make any claim for specific pecniary
indemnity. She maintains that the Turkish
Government was responsibie for her long
captivity.
As the letter came to-day, the State De-
partment officials have not had TINA to
give 1t consideration. In the corretpoHd-
enee with Turkey the Departnent re-
served the right to make any claim for COM
pensation which it might regard ~ proper
At one time 1t was said that tbs Depart
ment would demand from Turkey tbs
Se8, 900 paid to the captors OF Mis- Stone
for her release, but this was never done:
although there IVES feeling In some ohlcaal
quarters that the Turkish 9overnHaent
had not exerted itself sufficiently to secure
Miss Stones release.
The money obtained by the abductors
was used by the Macedonian revolutionary
committee to buy munitions OF Wet fer
the forces which are now Qreattpg disturb'
snces in Bulgaria.
The sun., 1903-05-17

goMBEs wanted to appeal to justice, the
regular ways OF doing 30 were open 10
him. He could have laid a complaint
before the courts; he could, II he thought
that he had been lihelled, have pro-
ceeded directly against the writer OF the
article which touched him; or he could
have done nothing at all, leaving IT to
thu Ministry with which he is connected
to demand an inquiry by the Public
Prosecutor" NJ BEssoN, on his part,
has insisted on being tried before jury
at tho Assize Court, and public opinion
has supported his demand.
Even il the Besson case should 60 be-
fore a jury, and M. EDGAR CoMBEs
should be pronounced guiltless OF the
act imputed to him, the Chartreuse scan
dal would not be extinguished. There
is another charge Of an attempt to ex-
tort money from the fathers OF the
Grande Chartreuse, and this rests upon
testimony which even the most rabid
anti-clerieals may we'll hesitate to i'm
peach. The Gaulois has published an
interview with an ecclesiatics OF the high
est character, Father REY of the Grande
chartreuse, in which the father stated
that the head Of the monastery had been
approached, while the ADMINISTRATION
bill was pending, by person who Of
fered. in the name of an influential group
of Deputies, to obtain the exemption OF
the Order from the operation of the pro-
posed law, on condition that 800, 900 francs
should be paid down for distribution
among the members Of the group, and
that 2, ,OOO, 900 francs should be paid after
the granting of the authorization. These
1000, 900 francs were not to be distributed
but to constitute a reserve fund for the
electoral expenses of the members Of the
group. 1t is obvious that this accusa
ton will have to be judiciaily examined
and if the alleged attempt to blackmai
can be brought home to group OF the
Premiers supporters, the present Cabi-
net is doomed
II will be remembered that NJ. GREW
soon after being chosen for the second
time President of the French Republic,
was obliged to resign because his SON.
in-law, NJ WILSON, was proved to have
sold decorations, and to have used his
influence in other improper ways. II
will be impossible for Premier CoMBEs
to escape similar fate if the charges
levelled at his son, or those made against
an important section Of his followers,
shall be substantiated.
The sun., 1903-05-17
KFSHISEy'.
Horror At the Crime sh ould BE Univ verss,.

To THE EDITOR OF TUE SrS-Sr: Can
Christendom afford to stand Idly by with
out entering a protest in no uncertain words.
against such a blot upon the Brother
hood Of man and the Fatherhood OF God as
the sickenins crime committed by the brutish
populace OF Kishinev, Russia, upon its inof-
fensive Jewish population done too. with the
connivance. il not with the positive assent.
Of the Russian Government?
viii not the powers OF all endRhtened
nations cut loose the red tape Of diplomacy
and enter . protest. sinsly or conjontly, In
the name Of common humanity, telling the
Russian Government OF its sapaRery. which
cannot be cloaked by such fslsehoods as they
dared TO utter in the recent Manchuria case
c. evil odora
Or. In even palmer words. that their usual
habit of lying will not subserve the present
purpose. and nothing but dire punishment
to the offenders. and promise OF still greater
punish ment to like offenders. will satisfy the
demands Of the occasion?
Let us rub OUR eyes bit and ask ourselves
are we really living in the new born. much
vaunted, ,twentieth-century age OF progress5
NEW YORK, MayIs A. 8. SoLoMoNs.
The sun., 1903-05-17
Mr. Cham be rlatn > Protection Policy

The address of Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBER
LAIN to his Birmingham constituents in
critioism of the practical working Of
the English policy Of free trade comes
near to our frank American policy OF
protection.
The declaration Of Mr., CHAADERLA1E
that he is no proteotionist does not
alter the fact that the revision Of English
policy advocated by him 10 earnestly
is distinctively protectionist. Giving
preference to the British colonies in re-
turn for reciprocal favor granted by
them to England is of the essence Of
protection.
That is, he would discriminate in favor
Of his own people and thus start on road
which leads inevitably to ultimate &C.
ceptance of the American principle, un-
der which there Ia free trade between
the States, but protection against the
foreign world.
The sun., 1903-05-17
rHE SUN. SUNDAY. MAY In. 1909;

sll student officers whose failure st exarni-
nation y dns sppsgs9t,y TO neglect On
their part. With the large increase OF ON
GERS lacking q thorough technical training.
u y highly important that the standard O.
requirements be maintained, and that offi-
GERS should he made to understand that
their assignment a. students to the service
schools s not for the purpose Of letting them
shine socially, but to give them 2 chance 70
finish their military ed,lnation--a chance
which they are expected to improve the
lesson to the delinquents at Fort Leaven-
worth will be sharp. but its good enect
upon the service will be inca,cuiab'e. ana
it is not likely that similar proceedings VIII
be needed after the next examinations.
The sun., 1903-05-17

The authority recently granted by the
War Department for the lighting Of the
reservation at Fort Riley by electricity ID
of more than local importance. The geo.
graphical centre Of the United States hes
within the limits Of the post, and at present
the conicsl roof Of large eistsrn situated
on the highest ground OF the reservation
cover. Il. When the electrical plant is
installed, il 10 proposed to place a lamp on
the top OF this roof. the light Of which will
be visible for miles in every direction. Thk
will DO a shining mark by night. while the
hill and ite lofty tank indicate clearly BY
day the middle point Of our oentinenta
system
The sun., 1903-05-17
SCHOOL JANITORS roo MIGHTY.
Civil Service Board Wants to Take Away
Their Patronage From Them.

The Municipal Civil Service Commission.
as result of the investigation made last
December into the system Of permitting
janitors Of public schools to employ their
own assist ants sent a communication to the
Board of Education yesterday saying that
the system leads to many abuses. 1t is
shown by the Commissioners that the assist
ants are entirely at the mercy Of the janitor,
that they are often overworked and in
sufficiently paid, and that. also, the helpers
employed frequently are of indifferent
character and ought not to be brought in
contact with school children. The Com
missioners show also that 1t Ia to the
interest Of the janitors to employ as few
cleaners AZ possible. therefore putting a
premium on dirty rather than clean schools.
In order to remedy this state Of things, the
Civil Service Commissioners recommend
that jantors' assistants should be ap-
pointed from civil service lists.
The sun., 1903-05-17
soEDSERTwSaNE F6Ox TORTURE.
Rat 1wsshmeai ty Nuo-es Has ,'sAs Q. z.
1ONpN q Maniac.

HswpB slaniac.
DANvILLs. ILL.,. May IT, George z. How
ell, formerly Of Company D Of the 37th
United states Infantry, Ia now hopelsssly
insane az a result Of tortures inflicted on
him when he was prisoner Of tho Moros
He managed to escape his captors and mako
his way to the American camp. hut not
until his suferings had been 30 great as
to affect his mind
He was sent to the hospital for insane
soldiers at Washington. and was though
TO have been cured by the treatment he
received thero He was then sent to the
homo here for time. 4 few days ago his
mind began to grow weak again. and be
jumped through the hospital window and
cut himself severely He was caught and
taken to the guard house. where. after
being locked In 4 call, he refused 10 eat
because he thought his food wac poisoned
His condition became worss, and be
finally attempted to beat his brains out
against the walls OF his cell. He was then
put IN Q stPaitjacket and tho walls ci his
cell padded. Now he lies with his feet
strapped together and guard sitting close
to him all the tine.
He talks much about rats, and other
members Of his company vino are at home
believe this 10 because he endured what is
known ss the rat punishment at the hands
OF the Moros. The punishment is common
o..s inflicted on nearly all of ths captive.
They are placed " small cell or dungeon
and dozens Of hungry rats turned in. As
there lie no way for the animals TO get OUT.
they attack the victim.
Howell will be kept here a short time
and then taken back to the institution at
Washington.