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The Washington times., 1904-09-01

exchange table reveals a continuation
Of interest in it on the part of news
papers published all over the world.
Syndicates which supply country
weeklies with boiler plate" matter
still send out drawings OF the plan.
Pictures of the re-decorated White
House are TO be found nearly every
day. Small cities, eager to make
themselves centers Of such leisure life
as their several districts make pos
sible, refer constantly TO Washington
as city-'already the most beauti-
full in the world"-which is to be
made more beautiful still
All of this comment is remarkable
for the fact that it's text is two years
old. But it is more remarkable for
the fact that it does not present a
single note of disapproval, displeas-
ure, or envy. Every country editor
TejOices that the capital of his cOun-
try is to be made as handsome as he
thinks it ought to be. Every country
paper speaks of Washington as own
ed in part in its own town.
Like the spokesman opponent to
civil service reform, this picayune
critic of every allowance to his own
capital city will be always with us.
When the national government and
the people of Washington-who in
the end bear at least their share of
the cost-shan have made it the most
beautiful seat of government in the
world, there will still be some mem
Der from some misrepresented COM
munity to rise and protest. But it is
a virtue of our constitution that the
politician must keep his ear to the
ground and the man who listens these
days will not doubt the approval Of
the nation at large for every good
plan to make Washington a distinct
credit to the people whose city il is.
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The Roosevelt Car.cature.

The Democratic party is decidedly
hard UP for campaign issues. This is
shown by the straw man caricature
which is presented by Democratic pa
pers as the efigy Of Mr.. Roosevelt. It
is likely to be about as effective as a
scarecrow. would be for a BOwery pO-
liceman.
For example, here is one paper
which with assumed gravity alleges
that II Mr.. Roosevelt gets another
term he will plunge the country into
war with tha -SOuthsAmerican repub-
lics.-a war for The purpose Of con
quest. Could anything be more alb
surd as a campaign argument? It is
probably intended 70 influence for
eign-bOrn citizens who have a horror
of military ideals and CONSUMPTION
laws. and old-fashiOned native Ameri-
cans who object on principle to wars
Of conquest. but it is TO be hoped that
both these classes of people have
sense enough to see that even if the
President had burning desire to
conquer South America he could not
move a step in that direction unless
Congress declared war, and that there
is absolutely no evidence that he has
any such designs. They will reInem-
Der that the war with Spain was
brought on by the desires of the peo-
pie, in the face of the determination
OF Mr.. Mckinley and his immediate
advisers, and that the influence of
the latter in favor Of peace availed
no more than one mans strength
would have done TO turn back the
Galveston flood. However warlike
the President might feel, he could not
bring on a war unless the people
backed him, and there is no evidence
that he has any desire to do any
thing Of the kind. On the contrary,
his wish fer an efficient army and
navy is based on the knowledge that
these are the means of maintaining
peace with hopze, which is what We
all want
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The Nations City.

One phase OF the Burnham Com
mission agitation, it seems to us, has
not obtained the notice in Washing
ton which certain discussions in Con
gTess make its due Every reader OF
the newspapers is aware how con-
descendingly a small number Of Rep
resentatiyes and Senators - chiefly
from metropolitan districts like the
western part of Kansas-consider ap-
preparations for the Improvement OF
the National Capital They talk OF
gifts" to the city of Washington
the "prepostercus assumption" Of half
the city's expenses, and the ''unearn-
ed distinction" which the city enjoys
through the location here CO the ma
tons administrative bureaus.
II has been pleasant 10 note that
the answers to such objections came
from the most influential members Of
the two houses in the past decade
men like Hoar, Vest, ingalls,. Allison
Cullom, German, Morgan, Reed
Crisp, Wilson, Hatch, Blount, Car
Isle and Dingley. The single con
spicuous exception is that Of the pres
ent Speaker. who has opposed not tn
Identification Of the Capital City, bu
certain features of the Burnham plan
The Commissions report was made
about two years ago. Yet The Times
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Sea Dogs in Trouble.

They had a lively time on one of
the recently arrived ocean steamers.
The peace and happiness Of the pas
sengers literally went to the bow
vows, and the latter did not benefit
much by it, either. In brief, the
dogs belonging to the first-class pas
sengers were alleged 70 have been
treated with glazing partiality,-not
that the dogs were treated better than
their masters. but that some Of the
animals were better cared for than
others.
In the beginning OF the trouble II
was discovered that one woman was
allowed 10 keep her dog in the bath
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STATISTICS OF STRIKES
IN DOMINION OF CANADA
Consul General Holloway Sends Report
on Labor Troubles in Country North
of United States.

Consul General Holloway. of Halifax.
Nova Scotia, has sent the Department
Of Commerce and Labor figures dealing
with strikes in Canada.
The less OF time 70 employees through
trade disputes throughout Canada dur
ing June was approximately 60. ass work.
ing days. This is an Increase Of nearly
10000 days compared with the previous
month. and is largely accounted for by
a strike Of iron and steel workers at
Sydney. y. S. in which 80. 900 working
days We're lest
In June, 1903. there was a loss Of 10 %
81 working days. about G00OO more than
In the present year
Three disputes ended in favor OF tho
employers and three in favor OF the
strikers. -Four disputes ended in com
promises satisfactory TO both parties.
and in the remaining case which con,
cerned the employment of non-union-
lists, the difference ceased with the Until
alton OF the new employees into the
union.
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Windy City Embarrassed.

That part of Chicago which under
stands the English language is work
ed NJ over a series of fifteen ques-
lions put to fifty-five young women
applicants for appointment as clerks
in the city public library. It appears
that in the morning the contestants
were examined in arithmetic. spelling,
penmanship and the writing OF ap-
plieations for the appointment. To
this-which would stump most of the
men high in the counsels" of the
two great parties, especially the pen
manship-no one appears to have OBJ
jected. The trouble began with a
supplementary examination in liter
AZURE and general information"
The general reader will wonder
what in the world literature and gen
eral information have 10 do with ap-
pointments in the city service at the
beginning of a campaign. He should
remember that the government of that
great center of culture is now in the
hands Of such sterling reformers as
Carter Harrison and Billy Lorrimer.
At any rate it was these questions on
literature and general information
which baked the examination.
We choose five of them at random:
Name two celebrated characters Of poetry and
three Of fiction and give the author and title Of
the work in which each is Depicted
Mention five books which YOU have read during
the last two years and give a brief opinion Of
the author Of each.
Name one work by each Of the following:
Oliver Goldsmith, Chaucer, Eugene Field, Rob
CIT Louis Stevenson. William Dean Howells
Henry Fielding, Count Tolstoy, Alphonse Dau-
det, Francis Parkman. B0caccio.
Name three great English drsmatists, one
French. and one German. and give the title Of
al least one Of the best-known plays Of each.
Give an example Of a novel OF tale Of CAD sea
life; CbJ an historical novel; Co a tale Of
slavery; Cd novel Of English life; Ce) war
STORY.
II is difficult 10 realize that these
questions were asked in earnest. OF
what use are they either to Mayor
Harrison OF the Easy Boss? Can any
one produce a single party henchman
who can show a single vote is TO be
obtained through such an examina-
ton? Is not the. political laborer
worthy of his hire? He is indeed /;
and no good American will interpose
a pedantic examination between him
and a good job for his daughter,
begorrah.
If II is a library clerk the city
needs The Times ventures to say
Washington can provide a thousand
who can answer the whole list of
questions. If it is a library clerk
but it is disingenuous to proceed fur
Their on that theory. II will never
do TO expect too much from Mayor
Harrison and Billy Lorrimer,
Yet we cannot altogether repress
our amazement that the great White
City is stumped by such a series OF
questions. Is it possible that the
Chicago Orchestra has lived in vain ?
Are we to think that the pellucid IL
Hnois has failed TO awaken the am
billions of the Polack, the Bohemian,
the Italian and the Swede, who
swarm her shores to pluck the dainty
daffodil or sport with their rehec-
tions on its crystal bosom? If these
things be true are we to look idly on
No. A thousand times no.
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England, and that the opposition h. rs
will 90 before the people on that pls Z
form as the paramount issue.
Favor Reciprocity.
II is quite freely admitted that. pat
riotism and sentiment aside. the weight
OF public opinion in Canada Is stiu IN
favor Of a fair reciprocal treaty with
the United States Tariff or no tarin.
1t is impossible for the practician 10 get
away ron the fact thai these TWO con-
tinguous countries are the best cus-
toners that either could wish for
But there are two obstacles in the way
Of renewal OF trade facilities One,
and perhaps the most important is the
Wldcs Tread ana growing patriotic sen
timent OF Canada with regard &c Eng
land; ana the other Is the hitherto hos
tile. or at least discOuraging. posture OF
the American Congress toward Canada'a
reciprocal approaches. Both OF these
obstacles are great, tangibla. imminent
When ] say that the Lauren party Ia
Playing a waiting game 50 far as tariff
legislation Is concerned. the reasons
must be simultaneously apparent So
far as national policies arc concerned
there Is lees divergence here now be-
tween the COnserVa lives. who are our
and the Liberals. who are in, than there
Is between the Democratic and Repubu.
can parties in the United States in the
impending campaign. The Liberals 70
be Dialn. nave Deen 4eSpOllti OF Whatever
political foundations they had to stand
upon at the beginning of their access 70
power by the repellant attitude Of the
United States with regard 10 reciprocity.
Now they are waiting a Chamberlain
success in England TO place once more
in their hands weapons for the promul-
cation Of the basic theories Of their
craftsmanship.
Expect American Offer.
believe that the instant the Cllamberlain
all-British tariff becomes a fact the
United States will awaken to a Teallsa-
ton OF the fact that the greatest mar
ket IN the world is about to be lost 20
the United States. Then. IN the opinion
Of the Liberals Of Canada, Washington
Will come 10 Ottawa with reciprocal
proposition of fair and. perhaps, gener-
Gus terms. In the words Of a Liberal
minister, who thus outlined the future
for me, the United States viii say to
Canada:
What, You are going 10 sell your
horse 70 EnglandZ Why, we viii pay
you more. far more. for the beast. and
We can trade without getting seasick o.
paying high freights.
Here. then. will be the issue as It s
forecast now BY both Conservatives AMI
Liberals. The non-imperial. Liberal Ca
madam party now in power viii ofte-
Canada reciprocity. continental trade
unity, II you please The Conservatives
win propose Chamberlaintsm, British
imperial oneness, solidarity Of commerce.
with the crown colonies and dependen-
cies as against all the world and with
British patriotism. American hostility
and faith IN Britannia dominance all IN
the scales against reciprocity.
We will oppose the tariff imperialism
Of the Conservatives with reciprocity,
sale a member OF the Liberal government
today. But remember this. trade unity
with America will inevitably lead TO ma
tional amaIgamation, and the opposition
will not fail 70 so inform the people
II will be the crisis OF affairs for us
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CHICAGO CENSUS
STARTLES CITY
Its Population Seems to Be
at a StandStilI.
1t Shows Nearly 100000 Less Than the
Figures Of 1eo2-Growing
ee- Very Slowly.

CHICAGO. Sept. According to fig
ures on the population Of Chicago re-
vealed when the results OF the school
census just completed were presented to
the board OF education. the total pOpu-
lation IS 1.714,1H or over half a mil
lion less than the recent city directory
estimate Of 2.2H.OOO.
More surprising than this. however. Is
the fact that the new school census
shows the population to be 1881 less
than the figures Of the school census OF
1892 Compared with the Federal cen
sus Of 1900 the present figures show a
gain OF only 1869 in four years.
The enumeration disclOseS that there
are 212 S45 more mails than females OF
all ages in the city, but only 1915 more
men than women over twenty-one years
Old
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NEWPORT VIEWS
THE TABLEAUX'
Westinghouse Figure in
Paris Street Scene.
MISS ROOSEVELT DOES CLOG
Alexandrians Take Trip Through White
Mountains in Touring Automobile.
Coming to Washington.

At least two summer resorts were
lively yesterday, AsbuTy Park, with its
annual Pike" performance or baby
show, which was participated in by hun
dreds Of babies and mothers. and wit
messed by fully 10000 people. and the
tableauX at Newport, with society peo-
pie as living pictures.
As usual. Washington's favorites fig
ured most prominently. and in the Paris
Street scene, called la Vie des Boule-
vardes," Viscount &c Chambrun. and
Prince de Bearn took leading parts,
while J. Paul Dypuy, editor Of lie
Petit Parisien,' was a newsboy in the
scene
Herbert Dering. Of the British en-
bassy. was one Of the ushers who seat
ed the fashionable throng of cottagers,
among whom was Miss Roosevelt.
Miss Roosevelt has been strenuous,
but not unduly so, al Newport. and has
taken in every possible form Of amuse-
ment from a formal dinner to lessons
in clog dancing from Marion Wright, a
Philadelphia. society man. and with gay
Cynthia Roach as classmate. to a tag"
party on the polo grounds one day last
week.
Secretary Taft is visiting his mother.
MRS. Aionzo Taft, at her home at Mill
bury Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Caverly and ]. T.
Burke. Of Alexandria who spent the
summer at Manchester. Mass. at the
Masconoma House, are now with an
auto party going through the White
Mountains
They left Manchester last Saturday
IN the morning, reached North Conway
before night, anG the following day
started for the Breton Woods They
are now returning TO Manchester. and
VIII leave there Saturday for Washing
ton in their car
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh are
returning East. after having spent most
or the summer IN doing" Colorado in
their touring car, and viii stop at sew
eral Of the fashionable resorts before
coming 20 Washington
There will be another informal dance
al chevy Chase Inn, September 3. at 2
clock, when good music. a fine dane
Ing space. broad verandas. and coy
corners Will be enjoyed by number OF
Washington's society people who have
returned 10 the city early.
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EVERYBODY PICKING COTTON.

WACO. Tex, Sept. There is the
greatest demand for cotton pickers in
the cotton region of Texas known In
twenty years, and in many cities and
towns dr1ymen, delivery boys, cooks,
and even hotel keepers have been in
duced by the high prices paid for picking
u go 10 the fields.
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500 SMITHS AT REUNION.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The twenty
eighth annual reunion OF the Smith
family was held on the site of the
Zachariah Smith estate, north branch Of
the Raritan River. near Whltehouse, N
J. About 5000 members attended.
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CoRNELL's CONDITION SERIOUS.

ITHACA. Sept. 1-EX-GOv. AIonZo =.
Cornell, who has been in several days
at his home In this city, mas not i'm
proved and his condition is still con-
sdered serious.
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Tariff Reciprocity Is
Expected by Canada
Political and Economic Crisis Anticipated
There Soon as Sequel to the Chamber
lain Agitation in England.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept Even the
most casual political observer can hard
ly spend day here, I'm the capital Of
the Dominion Of Canada, without realiz-
ing that the country Is advancing po-
litically and commercially toward the
crisis OF its career.
The government. led by Premier Sir
Wilfrid Laurier. is In the hands Of the
Liberals, who are. or were. essentially
the free trade party
The majority in the house Of COM
mons is therefore Liberal. of course. but
II is also French, since Quebec, with its
representation of sixty-five members,
constitutes the LauriCr majority, which
is about hf:y-eight
The Lauiier gover1r lent is not only
committed to tariff " duction by ante
election prOnouncements but IT is also
In the advantageous position Of waiting
for the development Of Mr. Chamber
lain's British policy OF imperial trade
unity.
In the budget speech OF Minister Of
Finance Fielding. delivered year ago
last April the Laurier administration
forecast its program by putting the
onus Of tariff legislation upon the Eng
lish leader.
AAnuGnCE VI uDeIlGln-
In effect that initial announcement Of
the liberal government OF Canada. adj
dressing itself TO Chamberlain soon af-
ter the imperial colonial interference. to
which Sir WIlfrid Laurier was the lead
ing delegate. said:
Canada needs and demands an ex-
tended market. Get busy. England. or
we Will be obliged to look TO other mar
kets"
1t is worth noting that Mr.. Chamber
lain was in South Africa when this bud
get speech Of the Canadian government
was promulgated, and that Immediately
upon his return to England the Biz
mlngham statesman projected his
scheme OF an imperial tariff with CO.
lonial preferences, 10 the end Of estab-
fishing the commercial unity OF the
British empire.
No Support.
It has been said, perhaps mistakenly.
that the Laurier government was thus
forehandly disposed toward Chamber
lainism- The truth Is that neither Sir
Wilfrid nor any OF the ministers Of his
government are in any way committed
70 an official or political support Of the
Chamberlain proposals with regard 20
tariff.
Naturally the LIBERAL party IL not given
to the imDerialst .dea- Quite properly
also IL refuses U express opinions or
predictions in a r att@r that must be
first passed upon / the English cleo
tOrate.
The Conservative minority in pariia-
ment Is unQuestiD1lably devoted to
tariff policy ana an imperial unity
When the Chamberlain idea becomes
fact IN England. the Conservatives Of
Canada viii devote all their energies
TO tho imperial tariff with colonial pref
erence policy
Even the free traders. the Liberals.
here do not doubt that sooner OF later
the Chamberlain plan viii prevail in
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The rats have been chased out Of the
Agricultural Department. but no ferret
can cope with the fossils in some Of the
other departments
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SOCIAL GOSSIP
OF THE CAPITAL
Gen. Oliver Returns From
Visit to Murray Bay.
MAJOR BORDEN ENDS OUTING
Commissioner West and Family Back
From North CaTOina-Dance
at Chevy Chase.

The First Assistant Secretary os War,
General Oliver. returned 70 the city to-
day from a visit TO Murray Bay, Can
ada, where he located his amily for the
summer as neighbors Of Secretary Taft
and Justice Harlan
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Judge Parker's sensitive soul Is going
10 have another terrible shock pretty
soon, when Big Bill Devery gets of one
OF those epigrams Of his on the Esopus
candidate.
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Judge Parker will have to Go a good
deal Of talking, anyhow. If he makes all
HIS speeches with explanations attach
ea
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RECEIVER ASKED
FOR WAL TER DAY
Court May Take Charge Of
+ KentuckIan'S Property.
Stated in Petition That He Had $4,000
in Cash When he Mystic
riouSly Disappeared.

OWINGSVILLE, Ky. Sept. IAN ap-
plication has been filed in the Federal
court. in Covington. Ky, for the ap-
pointment OF a receiver for the property
Of Walter Day Of Frozen Creek. Breal=
HIT county. Mr.. Day cannot be found.
and it is believed that he has left Ken
lucky.
Creditors who have brought the ac-
ton In court charge that Mr.. Day has
disappeared after converting much OF
his property into cash. 1t is alleged in
the application for a receiver that he
has taken away with him at least s75.O 900
in money and negotiable securities.
A Wealthy Man
Mr.. Day was regarded as one Of the
wealthiest men in the Kentucky noun
tains He was State treasurer dEfing
the brief administration OF Gov. ". s.
TAILOR and a member OF the firm OF
y. B. Day * Co. Mr.. Day was also
administrator OF the estate Of Carl D1y.
his brother. The latter had been a
member OF the firm of y. B. Day &
Co, and when ne died the business was
left in sole charge of Walter Day.
Floyd Day, an uncle, who is connect
ed with the Big Swami Day Lumber
Company, operating in Breathitt. Lee
and Pike counties. has taken charge OF
the estate OF Carl Day pending his
dorsed a note Tor $4,000 issued by Wal
DaV
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Points in Paragraphs.

Now they are calling Hill a martyr.
never thinking how unbecoming a halo
would be 70 his kind Of bald head
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Mrs Anne Walker, OF Germantown. is
now the richest woman in the world.
with a fortune Of S5o,000,CoO She viii
understand before many weeks that II
she chose 70 give away her fortune there
would be crank ready for every dollar
of IL.
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summer as neighbors Of Secretary Taft
and Justice Harlan
Major W. c. Borden, surgeon United
States Army, commandment of the Army
General Hospital, Washington Barracks.
has returned TO Washington from his
summer home at Point Salubrious,
Chaumont Bay. y. Y, covered with
honor In the sailing races. twenty-five
foot class, conducted by the Crescent
Yacht Club, in Chaumont Bay, last Sat
urday, the Lanrouka. designed and
sailed by the major. won both races and
the championship cup.
Mrs. b. II. Warner. who spent sew
eral weeks OF the heated term at Hotel
Engicside. Beach Haven, " J.. with
Mr.. Warner and their daughters, Miss
Warner and Miss Mary Warner, has re-
turned to their country place near Ken
5ington, Nd Mr. Warner and the Miss
IS Warner will remain at Beach Haven
for a short time longer.
Miss Frances BENJAMIN Johnston. who
has been visiting in Fort Logan and
Denver since the completion of her work
at the St. Louis Exposition, has just
been appointed "A juror in the depa :
ment OF photography. and will not re
turn home for several weeks.
William T. Darlington. Of the Naval
Observatory, and his family have gone
70 Atlantic City for September.
T
Samuel Mcdonald has gone to Virginia
Beach, Va, for a short visit
Benjamin Carter. s s Foote. Mrs. T.
II. Short and child. and DR. Brown are
among the Washington people at Vir-
ginia Beach.
Commissioner Henry L. West and
Mrs. West who, with their family, have
been spending some weeks at TOxaway
Inn, Lake TOXaway. n c.. returned to
their home in this city yesterday.
DR. and Mrs. Teunis Hamlin, of this
city, are in Bethlehem. y. H, where
DR.. Hamlin occupied the pulpit OF the
N. Z. Church at last Sunday mornings
service.
Mrs. Melvin c. Hazen, Mrs. Charles
Il Martin and daughter. and Mrs.
Henry p. West and daughters have
gone to Atlantic City for the balance OF
the summer. They will be joined by
their husbands later
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The Mikado's official birthday was Gel
ebrated by a big fight. The birthday
parties Of these sovereigns are expensive
affairs, and we are glad we are not a
sovereign. or ever likely 70 be one.
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Bald-headed men rent out their heads
FOR advertising purposes in Paris. That
Is what might be called a bald state
ment OF facts, but David p. HE sill
never have his head used that way.