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worked over; some of them are still
awaiting their turn in the dry dock.
Fortunately, the work of making
them seawothy has gone on slowly
and without serious interference with
the legitimate business of sound and
old-establiShed concerns But the III
vesting public has had its scare. For
while ut least 1t will be slow about
embarking in any more tiimsy. new
tangled ventures. 1t viii not be IN
consolable If it ultimately turns out
that some of the reckless promoters
who beguiled it with specious prom
ises have been caught with their own
bait. The great corporations. whose
resources are sound. viii 90 on IN the
old way earning their normal profits.
though for the time being the nom-
nal value of their securities may be
depressed because of the unsettled
state of the market 1t Is their earn
ings, after all, which alone determine
the value of their bonds and stocks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
SOUTH AMERICAS PLACE
At THE ST. LOUIS FAIR
Every Country to Be Represented at
the Big Expedition.

The Department of State has been ad-
yised through David f. Thompson.
United States minister TO Brazil, that
the President OF Brazil has asked con
gress to increase the appropriation for
that country's participation in the
Worlds Fair to 100000
This is a remarkable proof OF the
very friendly feeling for the United
States among the governing class OF
Brazil" writes Minister Thompson,
and it is to be hoped this generous APP
preparation will receive the apprecia-
ton of our country which ii deserves.
and that Brazil may obtain the bene-
fetal results she expects 10 derive from
this effort to increase her trade by ex-
citing the admiration and interest Of her
best customer"
The expenditure of the appropriation
will be under the supervision OF DR..
Lauro Muller. the Brazilian minister of
Industry. transportation. and public
works.
The State Department is also in re-
oeipt OF adyices from A. NJ. Beaupre,
United States minister 10 Colombia. to
the effect that Colombia's participation
In the fair has been officially authorized,
and that the work of collecting and ar
ranging exhibits authorized has been
placed in charge of DR.. Santiago
Cortes. a member Of the Colombian
boundary commission; Julio D. POr-
tocarero. president Of the consejo
municipal of Bogota and Gen. Francis.
co Javier Vergara Volasco, the wel;-
known writer and engineer.
Every country in South America has
accepted the invitation to participate in
the fair.
Chile. one Of the last to send formal
acceptance. will make an appropriation
of 225. goo pesos.
Austria and Denmark have also
formally accepted the invitation to send
exhibits 10 st. Louis. while word has
just reached the eastern press bureau
through the exposition commissioner to
South Africa that Cape Colony. Rho
dcsia. and Natal have decided to send
exhibits. and that johannesburg will
send an extensive mining exhibit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
GOVERNMENT OFFERS NO
INDUCEMENTS To- WOMEN
Civil Service Record for the Year Pre-
vious DiscouIaging.

The annual report which the certifca-
tion division Of the Civil Service Com
mission has just issued holds forth lit
tie hope to women who desire to obtain
Government positions in the classified
service.
THE number of applicants. especially
OF women. for clerical places is excess
sive. IN stenography and typewriting
only those women who pass with an
average percentage above So have any
prospect OF appointment. The supply
of male eligibles in stenography and
typewriting is barely equal to the de-
mand and male applicants proficient as
stenOgraphers and typewriters have
much greater prospects of appointment
than other applicants"
These are the words of discouragemen NJ
offered to women by the Civil Service
Commission in its report.
The number Of women who took the
examination for clerk during the year
was 1O63. OF these women S26 passed
the examination, but only nineteen were
appointed Men who took the same ex-
animation number 2,3O6 OF these 1851
passed and 124 were appointed.
Male applicants for positions as
stenographers numbered 416, of these
1876 passed and a were appointed. The
number of women who took the same ex-
animation was 2O2. Sixty-seven of these
passed and Of them received aD-
pointments Male applicants for the
combined position of stenographer and
typewriter numbered $40. OF these 165
passed the examination and were ap-
pointed. The number of women who took
the combined examination was 345.
Eighty-seven of them passed and 90 Of
these were appointed.
The number of women who took ex-
aminations for the position of typewriter
during the year was 226. One hundred
and ten of these women passed the ex-
animation. but only fourteen were ap-
pointed. The number of men who took
the examination was 404. or these PIT
passed and l16 were appointed to Gov
eminent positions.
The commission advises persons who
cannot attain a high standing to avoid
taking the examination for the railway
mail service, as the number of appli-
cants is excessive, and only those who
have averages above IS and are from
States and Territories of small popula-
ton have any chance of appointment.
The entire number of persons who took
the railway mail service examination in
the year just ended was 1888. OF these.
2, 65S passed, and 1,7SO were appointed.
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The Pope as Treasurer.

Realizing that he was badly served in
financial matters. Leo XIII endeavored
to keep the control thereof himself. and
to permit no one prelate 70 have knowl-
edge of any branch of the treasury be-
yond that particular one to which he
was assigned The consequence is that
until Cardinal Oreglia completes the
customary inventory of the contents of
the treasury and of the funds IN the
possession of Leo XIII at the time of
the latter's death. no one will know with
any degree OF gertrude whether the
finances Of the holy seat are in excellent
order, or if the apprehensions which
have been expressed for some considera-
bic time past in clerical circles at
Rome concerning them have any founda-
ton
It is this ignorance which has pre-
vailed on the subject of the Papal
finances and property and the absence Of
any regular system of books which
naturally has given rise to alarm on the
part of Cardinal Oreglia and others
lest during the confusion preceding and
Immediately following the demise OF Leo
XIII. advantage should be taken by dis
honest inmates of the Vatican 70 get
away with Papal property. IN fact the
dispatches from Rome intimating that
measures were contemplated alike by
the dean Of the Sacred College and by
the Italian authorities to prevent any
footing OF the Papal treasury during
Leo Kills last moments and the period
Immediately following his death, were
not without foundation. For owing to
Leo's custom of thrusting all monetary
offerings made to him into the drawers
OF bureau in his private apartments
without keeping any record OF them. no
one can know exactly the amount of
wealth which he had amassed for the
church. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
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The Field of Politics,
Pattison BOomlet.

PattiSOn B0omlet.
Friends OF Governor Pattison are
endeavoring TO initiate boomlet for his
nomination for President by the Dem
ocrats next year but their attempt IS
not receiving much assistance outside
Of the Keystone state In fact, the idea
does not take well with Democrats else
where, who. although they seem to re-
gard the ex-governor as an able man
and a good Democrat. believe that there
is nothing for the party TO gain by go
ing to State so hopelessly Republican
as Pennsylvania for a candidate.
In 1850 the Democrats committed one
OF their periodical gigantic blunders by
nominating General Hancock, Of Penn
sylvania when if they had renominated
Tilden. who every Democrat believes
was fairly elected in 1876. they might
have succeeded in placing him in the
White House. General Hancock was, OF
course, an admirable man, a brave SOL
der. and would doubtless have made IN
excellent President. but he was neither
a politician nor statesman and in spite
of the advantage which the Democrats
had by reason of the facuonaI feeling
among the Republicans. he was defeated.
by a narrow margin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
Durbin the Latest.

In almost every Western and middle
Western State. where the governor is a
Republican, that governor at one time
or another has been mentioned" as a
possible candidate for Vice President on
the ticket with President Roosevelt. and
now comes Governor Durbin OF Indiana.
bearing a little boom. The suggestion
is made just now because Of the prompt
and vigorous action Governor DuTbin has
taken in calling out the militia and sup
pressing the Evansville riots. It is ar
gued in his behalf that his name would
add strength TO the TICKET because Of his
course The Republican party IS not in
a position where it will be called upon
TO strengthen the tail end of its ticket
All Of the strength required TO win, il
IT is to win, will be found in the name
at the top of the ticket
The fight will be made upon the head
Of The ticket. not upon its tail, and the
Republicans will win or lose because
Theodore Roosevelt is their candidate
for President. Very little will depend
upon the selection made for Vice Presi-
dent. Almost any man upon whom
the party might confer the honor
would be acceptable TO the rank and file;
II will really make no difference who
fills second place. There has scarce
been an instance in any national cam
paign whore the candidate for Vice
President Of either party added strength
to the ticket or made it any weaker. al
though much is frequently said about
the strength of running mates"
AZ any rate IL IS doubtful IL Governor
Durbin would add strength TO the ticket
on the issue suggested. It is true that
ne acted promptly in suppressing law
lessness in Evansville, but at the same
time e. must be remembered that he has
not contributed much toward furnishing
l9wlessneFs in Kentucky. On the con-
trary many viii say that he has abCt-
ted it, lie has repeatedly refused TO
surrender men under Indictment for
completely I'm murder committed in Ken
lucky and in this respect it cannot be
said hat he would be q stTCug candidat C
on the issue OF supprCssiug crime.
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and writing, there were elderly rela-
tIves who became sarcastic about 1t.
But there is a long distance between
a college education and absolute ig-
norance, and between nine or ten
years spent in study and two months
schooling a season. under an indiffer-
ent teacher, for perhaps five years.
The farmer. black or white. Is not
likely to be injured by learning to
read, write, keep his own accounts,
and study his own business from
books as well as from his own and his
neighbors' experience. The various
agricultural schools scattered through
the South are exceedingly practical in
their workings, and are turning out
negro boys and girls who, though not
college or even, perhaps, high school
graduates. are capable of an intelli-
gent interest in affairs outside their
own neighborhood.
That Is the sort of farmer to make
the most of his land, to try expert
ments, TO introduce proper machin-
cry, and to make farming more a
science and less a hit-or-miss gam
bling game. The agricultural schools
OF the North are doing the same work.
But because the men educated in these
schools do not 90 around writing and
lecturing and making a noise about
their work, it passes for the most part
unnoticed. 1t ought to be apparent
{; anybody with ordinary sense that
a farmer, or a mechanic, or a dav
laborer, for that matter, is a better
workman, less likely to cheat himself
on be cheated. if he can read and write
and keep accounts easily, and that he
will be happier on his farm if he is
interested in books and periodicals.
But without a much better public
school system than exists In many
parts of the South at present even
this limited education Is impossible.
It is not likely that in this genera
ton, or the next, or for a hundred
Years to come, everybody in the couns
try viii be educated at college. But
if that time ever comes, eighty or n
hundred millions of educated Ameri-
cans ought to be able to evolve some
way Of cultivating the soil without
grubbing it up with a hoe by hand.
The result of education in most farm
/ ing regions has been improved ma
chineTy and more money for the
farmer. If anybody thinks that the
farmer Is happier doing all his work
by hand, and getting his enjoyment
out of tobacco, whisky. and country
dances, he might try that sort Of life
for awhile and see if his soul would
not yean for civilized methods of
agriculture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
CHANGE RECOMMENDED IN
PAYMENT OF COLLECTORS
Auditor Andrews, of Treasury Depart
ment, Submits Annual Report.

The annual report of W. E. Andrews.
auditor for the Treasury Department,
was submitted to Secretary Shaw yes
terGay morning. 1t shows that there
were 1924 different accounts settled
by his Office during the last fiscal year,
an increase OF 1898 over the preceding
year The total amount involved was
$4.S95. 113 .I15.42.
Auditor andrews again recommends
legislation TO remove existing complica-
tious in fixing The compensation Of col
lectors and surveyors OF customs at in
land ports Of entry, so as 10 establish
a definite rate OF pay. commensurate to
the volume of business at each port.
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Not in the Running.

One of the lessons OF that campaign
was that it is useless for the Democrats
to name a man for President who halls
from Pennsylvania and hope 10 carry
the State. James Buchanan was the last
Pennsylvania who will attain tire
Presidency for many a long year The
interests Of Pennsylvania are too closely
allied to Republican principles Of high
protection TO make il possible for any
Democrat TO carry the State, and even II
that we're not true the machine in Phil
adelphia is able TO overturn any MAORI
ty which the State outside Of the city
might give TO a Democrat.
Because the State is so strongly Re
publican 81 is useless for the Repub-
licans 10 go there for candidate. for
# would afford them no advantage. Con-
sequently the general policy of the fit
ness Of things would seem to debar any
Pennsylvania from being nominated for
President by either party for many
years
Mr.. Pattison never was an enthusi-
astic admirer Of Mr.. Bryan; in fact. he
was not a silver man. but opposed 10
that doctrine. Yet he is said 10 have
voted the regular ticket. Some believe
that his strong declaration In opposition
10 the nomination Of President Cleve-
land would make him acceptable 10 the
Bryan wing Of the party, but it is not
likely to reconcile the more radical OF
mat faction 10 him. Pennsylvania may
decide to present Ex-Governor Patti
sons name to the convention for con-
sideration and support him, but the
chances Of his nomination are small.
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CLOSING OF FORESTRY
SCHOOL OF CORNELL
Considered a Very Unwise and Unfor-
tunate Move.

To the Editor 81 The Washington Times:
In a recent editorial you made the
statement that the School of Forestry
in Cornell University had been discon-
tinued because the New York Assembly
had failed TO appropriate money to carry
il on. This is an error. The bill appro-
priating the money was passed, but was
vetoed by the governor in the interest
of political friends.
Prof. Fernow offered to give his SER
vices free of charge for the coming year.
and some of the trustees proposed to
appropriate from funds available, be-
longing 70 the university a sufficient
amount to carry the department for one
year. in the hope that opposition might
be overcome by that time. but the presi-
dent Of the university reported unfavor-
ably and his report was accepted with
out discussion by the board.
The feeling in the town and among the
students is very strong, and the dis
appointment of the young men thus
thrown out before finishing their course
is most intense. Various reasons have
been given for the peculiar stand taken
by the president, and some are hope
ful that the closing of this depart
ment is only temporary.
That, however. does not help those
who are now forced to seek some other
university in which to finish their
course. and it seems peculiarly unfortu-
nate. as the school at Cornell was con-
sidered the best In the country. and
to close IL just as the country is be-
coming aroused to the necessity OF in
telligent care of our forests seems a
most unwise and unfortunate move.
l. z. BLOUNT.
July l3. 1903.
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A Great Achievement.

Won Kallays work IN the reorganiza-
ton of these two provinces, recued from
the worst horrors OF Turkish rule, won
for him the admiration OF every states
man Of Europe. From countries in the
condition of Macedonia today he has
rendered them prosperous and rich
Thanks to him, life and property there
are secure everywhere, a perfect net
work of railways and roads has been con-
structed primary education organized.
all sorts of industries as well as trade
developed, while the annual budget Of
the two provinces has for several years
past shown very considerable surplus
or his enlightened political views, per-
haps the best illustration that can be
given is the fact that he has translated
into Hungarian Mills Essay on Liber-
ty," which he published at his own ex-
pense for the benefit of his cOuntrymen.
And with all this he found time for
the lighter side OF life, and in spite Of
the absorbing nature of his duties as
minister Of finance for the dual empire.
and as the Emperor's aIl-powerful vice
roy in Herzegovina ard Bosnia, he
found leisure 70 compose one of the
most picturesque ballets ever produced
upon the stage of the Imperial Opera at
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Education and Farming.
Some knowledge a Help Not a Hind
rance in Plantation Life.


A contemporary pathetically de-
plores the feet that a traveller in the
9azoo country advises the education
Of the negroes there, who, as he adj
mits, are "happy and light-hearted"
IT, their ignorance. The wall which
our contemporary raises over this mis-
guided geHtieman's argument con-
Guides with these words:
"And after it Is done. when every
body shall have been educated. and.
therefore, superior 10 the humble oe-
equations Of the toiler, what then2"
This sort of foreboding is quite old,
probably as old as Tubal-Cain or
older. When the first smith invented
the pillow, there were doubtless wise
acres vino objected to it on the ground
that it was good for man to scratch
the ground with a stick. When the
sons Of American farmers began TO
learn something more than reading
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
Initiation and It's Results.
Real Value of Stocks Fixed by Earn
ings, Not by Speculation.

a rich mans panic" Is the way
existing conditions in Wall Street
have been aptly described. Certainly
nothing has occurred to cause any
general feeling Of alarm in CONNER
cial or industrial circles. There has
been no decline in the prosperity Of
the country. Business is good: heavy
crops are reported; the railroads are
handling their full summer traffic:
there are no strikes, no impending
elections or legislation to set the stock
market in a furry. The average man
whose work in the shop, mine, fac
tory, or farm keeps him occupied Is
unaware Of any financial distur-
Dances. He is too busy to bother his
head about such matters. If Wall
Street wants to operate a gambling
game and run quotations up and
down for purposes Of speculation, It
Is no concern Of his.
But the surprising thing Is that
wise old financiers and captains Of IN
dustry, whose chief study it is 10
keep advised Of the course Of events,
profess to be unable to discover a
cause for the sharp downward turn
Of the market. These solid men Of
wealth are panied and perpleXed to
see the fabric Of printed paper which
they have been frantically construct
ing for several years collapse before
their eyes. Hardly one of them has
the moral courage to come out open
ly and denomce the reckless initiation
Of trust and merger values Of the last
few years, for the get-rich-quick idea
caught even them in its spell and
temporarily, at least, contributed TO
the amassing Of vast fortunes in
many cases. 1t seemed so simple a
trick to take two plants, add them to-
gether and call them equal to four or
eight IN value. And Wall Street and
its patrons were anxious to be guIled,
so why not work the game for all it
was worth?
The singular part Of the affair is
that plain, supplemented people,
who never knew what it was to buy a
share Of stock, have seen all along
that the process Of imitation was
bound 10 end badly. IT required no
special expert training to realize that
the notwithstanding capacity Of a
property could not be quadrupled by
multiplying its capitalization by
four. But Wall Street saw immedi-
ate profit in the business, and it
knows where to find It's victims.
Some Of these water-logged con
Germs have had to be hauled out and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
Wants a Strict Accounting.

Cardinal Oreglia, who. as CameTlingO,
enjoys supreme control of all Papal af-
fairs during the period intervening be-
tween the death of Leo XIII and the
election of his successor. is now engaged
in putting into execution his frequently
declared intention of taking advantage
OF his brief tenure Of power to call 10
strict account those officials and digni-
taTies who have been intrusted with the
control and management of the Papal
treasury for the past ten or fifteen years.
The cardinal has openly expressed his
dissatisfaction with the methods OF the
financial management at the Vatican
during the reign Of Leo XIII. While the
latter practiced far greater amount OF
economy than his predecessor on the