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The Washington times., 1904-06-20
The American Soldier.

A London journal publishes an es-
innate of the American soldier. which
is on the whole highly compliment
tary. The author evidently considers
our boys in khaki lawfully nice fell
lows" though he admits that there is
certain bluntness in their manner
which he thinks is assumed TO show
their independence. In this he is
under a natural misapprehension.
The manner of the American soldier
is not put on to show anything. He
talks TO other people as If he were
their equal, because he has not been
trained TO consider certain classes his
superiors, and this tacit assumption
of equality seems odd to one brought
up in a society where caste lines are
more definite than here. The aver
age American sizes a man up accord
ing to personality. possibly according
10 wealth, rather than by any other
standard. and has rather contempt
than anything else for those speci-
mems Of humanity who find it neces-
sary 20 assert the superiority of their
clay 10 the clay of other people. In
short, the American tradition is that
the more superior a man IS, the less
he will show it by an overbearing or
distant manner, and by treading on
other peoples toes.
The results of this tradition often
bother travellers from the other side
OF the water, especially as, on more
intimate acquaintance, they often
find that we have our own no
lions of caste and our own preJudices
about the people with whom we wish
to asso late. But in spite of occa-
sional bumptiousness to which this
tradition may give rise, it is a good
tradition In the main, and worthy of
perpetuation.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20

Mammon and the militant insanity of
agrarianism."
In recognizing that the coming con-
f1ict would be between the organized
forces Of capital and labor, M. Wat
terson but voiced the common opin-
ion of all the thinkers of the day. It
is not the foe without but the foe
within which the Union of States
should be preparing itself to meet.
Present discussion of State rights
in connection with Colorado and of
the negro problem in connection with
the South show how little the death
grapple between the North and the
South really accomplished in the way
of actually settling either problem.
After the years of bloodshed and
the years of reconstruction, it is now
seen that the reunited Union" is
again facing much the same questions
that directly and indirectly led to the
awful struggle This time they will
be settled, as they should have been
settled before, on their merits, for
the benefit of all. without sectional
prejudice or sectional jealousy.
Colorado today gives a hint of the
horribleness of the coming economical
conflict should the citizens of the
country again permit themselves to
be rushed by rage and the insanity of
malice into a conflict of arms.
That the controversies of capital
and labor must be settled some way is
evident. That they will never be set
tied until they are settled right is a
positive fact Consequently, to at
tempt TO ignore the issue is to invite
disaster.
The only conservative action is 70
meet it face to face, place It squarely
where it belongs-not on the plane
Of eternal class hatred, where social
ism declares it inevitably is-but on
the broad basis of common humani-
ty and of mans eternal brotherhood.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
MISS SIMPSON WEEDS
NEW LONDON MAN
Popular Army Girl Now
Mrs. Valentine Chappell.
GIVEN AWAY BY BROTHER
Absence of Colonel Simpson in Philip
pines Moved Bride to Insist on
Small Gathering.

AT high noon today, at the residence
in . Street, of her maternal grand
mother. Mrs. William Fitzhugh Lee
Miss Carol Simpson. daughter of Col.
William A. Simpson, L. S. A. com
handing in the Philippines. became the
bride Of Valentine Chappell of New Lon
don. Conn.
The drawing rooms and dining room Of
the house were beautifully decorated
for the occasion, and the bride, who is
an exceedingly attractive girl. was
doubly so in her gown of white chiffon
made with a lace bodice. and a trim
ming Of the same lace upon the trained
skirt.
Father Buckley, who years ago ad-
ministered the first communion to Miss
Simpson, performed the ceremony to-
day in an impressive manner.
The bride had as her maid Of honor
Miss Elizabeth Goodwin, daughter of
Captain Goodwin Of the navy. and no
bridesmaids. The groom was attended
by HIS brother. George Chappell OF New
York. as best man.
The great popularity Of the bride war
rented a larger wedding than that OF
today. but the absence of her father
moved her to insist upon a small we'd
ding. Her brother, Lieut.. William Fitz-
hugh Lee Simpson. a graduate Of this
year from West Point, gave her away
Among the guests who viewed the
ceremony and remained to the break
fast were some of the higher officers
of the army. friends of the brides
father.
Mr.. Chappell is a Yale man. a member
Of the University Club and of the Yale
Club Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ChappelI,
father and mother Of the groom. came
from New London 10 attend the we'd
ding. The bride was born az Fort Mon
roe, Is a descendant of the Lees of
Virginia. and is a great favorite I'm
Washington society.
Mr.. and Mrs. ChappeIl left this after
noon for wedding journey. their desti-
nation being preserved in the usual mys-
terious manner.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
YE BEARE ON YE BATrELsH1PpE
Beare in a Boate
Is an Assc afioate.

Beare IN a BOate
Is Assc afioate
SHINTO PROYERBE.
Ye Bulle I'm We China-Shoppe causeth
Distresse
And scattereth Stuffe allie arounde;
Butte We Beare on We Battleshipe makes
We pryse Messe.
For he runneth We dummed Cratic
agrounde.
Ye Beare on we Battleshippe planteth We
Mine.
Butte. exc. he forgetteth juste where
lilly hys Shippe sinketh dOwne in we
vastie. deeDe Bryne
And We Beare Is way uppe in We Alre.
Ye Beare on drie Lande he can scrappe
pretty welle:
Butte Godde helpe We Beare on We
Sea:
For We Beare on we Battleshippe never
can teIle
When We next hys Taste Momente may
bee.
We take from We Boy we smalle Shotte-
gunne Whenever
He bloweth adowne We BarreIle;
Soc hys Battleshippe CHRISTIANS shoulde
take from ye Beare
Ere he busteth hys Shippe and Him
selle.
e. Defresne. in New York Times.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
HeaLthfuE Competition
In Maryland Democracy
German SereneN in Control and Every
thing Easy Except for Eastern
Shore Contest.

BALTIMORE, June Ex-senator Cor
man will go out 70 st. Louis in advance
of the other members of the Maryland
delegation TO the Democratic national
convention In order 70 attend the meet
Ing of the national committee and also
the preliminary conferences Of the party
leaders.
Chairman Murray Vandiver. Of the
State committee, and Gen. L. Victor
Baughman will likely accompany him or
go about the same time
The delegation and some hundred or
more good German followers will leave
Baltimore for St. Louis on Sunday. July
3. In private cars. over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. They will not take Cor
man badges. flags OF other paraphernalia
booming their big chief" but the dele
cation will go prepared TO whoop it up
for the Senator II the opportunity offers.
Mr. German. when asked about his can
didacy. simply smiles and says:
My candidacy? 1 haven't any What
we want to do Is to get together at St
Louis and select a man who can win"
Play for Negro Vote.
The selection by the Republican com
mittee OF Harry S. Cummings. the ne
gro lawyer. Of Baltimore. TO second the
nomination Of President Roosevelt has
caused considerable gossip in political
circles here. Mr. German was asked the
other day II he did not think the Repub-
licans had helped TO improve the Demo-
cratic chances by such course. and he
quickly replied: Il think they have"
Cummings is one of the most intelli
gent negroes in Maryland. and is quite an
orator. Although only thirty-eight years
old. he is the first negro to hold a pO-
litical position in Baltimore. His grand
parents on both sides were slaves.
The Eastern Shore enemies Of former
Gov John Walter Smith seem deter
mined. IL possible. to prevent him from
naming the Democratic Congressional
candidate from the First district, COM
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
Roosevelt as Dictator.

Chicago is now fairly in the poll
teal whirl. Rumors and counter
rumors emanating therefrom declare
with certainty that the Presidential
campaign is actually on. They also
show that the attempt at the tenth
hour TO work up a sorehead element
against Mr.. Roosevelt was a failure,
that Mr.. Cortelyou will be accepted
as national chairman with equanim-
ity, and that Senator Fairbanks of
Indiana is at present the favorite in
the Vice Presidential guessing match.
1t was an interesting fact that with
the arrival of the real delegates to
the Republican convention, the talk
made by the politicians, presumably
or the chance that out of dissension
they might reap personal profit of
some sort. that the President had
everything cut and dried and was go
ing 70 run the convention and cam
paign his way and no other, that he
was making a big national machine
and was likely to dominate the party
for years to come-all such gossip
was quickly silenced, and probably
will stay silenced for good and all.
While the frankness Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's methods have been unique in
political history. the fact is that he
has only dictated" in those matters
where he had q perfect right to die
tate according to the traditions of
the party. Others in the same posi-
ton that he is in have done precisely
the same as be has done-with this
difference: Mr.. Roosevelt has made
his plans in the front yard with all
the neighbors looking on, while the
others have gone behind the barn
and plugged the knotholes in the
fence into the bargain.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been active in
determining what the platform should
be. He has selected the men who
are TO preside over the convention
and make the principal speeches. He
has also named the manager of the
campaign. That is certainly a modest
use Of the great power which is I'M
questionably his. less use than Mr..
Mckinley made of his four years ago
when he selected his Vice President
candidate as well, only TO be turned
down by the convention.
In view Of the actual facts. the
change in the character of the opin-
ion predominant at Chicago with the
presence of the delegates themselves
is noteworthy. 1t shows that the peo-
pie as a whole have not been deceiv-
ed by Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign of
frankness, and that any attempt to
make political capital out of it to the
Presidents detriment is likely to
prove a good deal of a boomerang in
its effect.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20

posed exclusively Of Eastern Shore
counties. including Cecil.
since 1892 the Democratic candidates
nave come from the counties south or
the Choptank River There is a dis
position now 10 give the nomination TO
some one north OF the river. Thorsas A.
smith. Of Caroline county. is believed
20 be the candidate Of Ex-Governor
Smith He has his county behind him,
bat II is the influence OF the ex-gov-
ernor. however. that will count most
in the fight.
Candidate in Every County.
The counties north Of the Choptank
River will have eighteen votes in the
First district Congressional convention.
which meets on August 10 while the
other counties have only seventeen
votes Former Senator Crothers Of
Cecil has been indorsed by his county.
but he mas no strong desire 70 go TO
Congress. He is a close friend Of ex-
Governor Smith. and would not, 1: is
thought, oppose his wishes. Thomas A.
Smith would. therefore. be in a good
position TO land the prize If he really
has the support of Ex-Governor Smith
and the Chopta1k River Is to consti-
tute the dividing line in the district.
senator Applegartnf OF dorchester
county. is regarded as a foe of the ex-
governor, and Joshua Miles, OF Somer-
set. Is also unfriendly. In order 10 de-
feat the wishes of Ex-Governor Smith
they would probably try 20 select a
candidate who can divide the vote north
of the Choptauk River and secure the
plum through the assistance OF Dor
chester, Somerset. and WicomicO coun-
ties The votes OF the aforementioned
county would probably follow the lead
ership Of ex-Gov. z. F. Jackson.
Almost every county on the Shore
seems TO have a Congressional candi-
date. Among those mentioned are Zen
atOr Applegarth OF Dorchester. Senator
BrewingtOn of WicOmico: General Seth.
OF Talbot: Senator CrOthers Of Cecil
and Richard Hynson. Of Kent.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
NO PANAMA CANAL
BEFORE YEAR 1896
Dr. c. A. Stephens Offers Discouraging Data-Must En-
ploy 10000 Men.

than S570.05O.OO0. or. adding the price OF
the canal from the French company,
selO.O0O,OjO"
Greatest Cut in the World.
DR.. Stephens in other ways make more
distinct than do the formal reports the
size OF the project 10 which we are
already committed. The Culebra cut
he describes as the greatest thing 81
its kind ever undertaken by men. When
complete II will be three-ffths OF a
mile wide at the top, falling off 70 a
width of hundred and fifty feet at the
bottom. into which the great lake. made
by the dam at Bahia. will flow back
and ill II 10 a depth OF thirty-five feet.
From the top of the Cule6ra on the
north side Of the cut the depth will be
nearly or quite four hundred feet.
These figures, he says, convey little
idea Of the tremendous quantity OF
earth and rock which must be removed
1t is not until one descends into this
vast trench and marks how tiny the
locomotives and great steam excava-
tours look when seen in the prodigfous
depth and breadth OF the excavation,
that a conception Of this more than Her.
culean labor dawns on the minds.
* = AtNr ANAdSdEU. ana must De con-
templated for while. At first sight II
might be thought that a thousand men.
operating ninty or a hundred OF these
steam excavators. would dig it out in
a year. but by the time the visitor has
walked and climbed about the cut for an
hour or two, h can readily believe that
the task may Occup five thousand zen,
with machines, for ten years
Heat Is Intense.
The heat Of this cut he describes as in
tense The lofty. bare sides Of the ex-
cavation accumulate heat. like the walls
Of an oven. The seething steam-boilers
add to the calorific glow The eyeballs
ache and lungs feel dry and hot
IT is no place." adds DR.. stephens.
FOR a white mans unprotected head.
Cork hermet or green umbrella. or both,
are necessary TO his safety. 1t makes
me shuddeF 10 think OF the human SUI
feTing implied by ten -ears of labor
here on the part OF five thousand men.
But only at the price Of this toll can
stately vessels steam through the Cute
bra"
The French Canal Company has re-
moved much earth here. but vastly
more remains TO be taken out. With
arc lights strung along the cutting. the
men of the night shift would have by far
the easier DAYS work: for them the
terrible sun-rays would be absent. and
through the trench Indeed. II but one
shift OF men were employed. he thinks
Il would be better. after the light plant
It installed. TO work them only by night
and have them sleep days.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
BEARS ROYAL TITLE,
YET UNKNOWN IS SHE
Young Empress of China Has Her Pho
tograph Taken For First
Time.

PEKIN. June 2O-For the first time in
her life the young Empress Of China
has had her portrait taken and photo
graphs of the most unknown woman IN
the empire may now be seen In shop
windows here.
As the Emperor, her husband. is little
more than lay figure I'm Chinese public
life. IL may be imagined that she counts
for very little. indeed.
Her name is unknown. Until quite re-
Gently it was believed to be Ye-ho-na-
la, and was so set down by the classic
Almanach de Gotha, but recent In
quiries have shown that that is only the
name Of the Manchu family to which
her father belongs. She Is niece OF the
DOwager Empress Tsu-hsi. the virtual
ruler of China and one OF the most re-
markable women in the world. OF the
life of the young Empress little or Moth
ing is known.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
JAPANESE RED CROSS
WILL SHARE ROYALTIES

Mabel Mckinley will share the royal
ties on her latest song. 4Aarama." with
the japanese Red Cross.
The song tells the story Of a Jana-
nese love affair. and the first copies of
II were sent TO Minister TakahIra. in
this city, who wrote a letter of appre-
citation TO Miss Mckinley
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
The Coming Conflict.

Speaking at the laying of the cor
nerstone Of monument to be erected
at Nashville, Tenn, in memory of the
private soldiers of the Southern Con-
federacy, Henry Watterson said:
Let us resolve that II another day
of travail should overtake the re-
united Union. the North shall find
the South a shield and a buckler alike
against the organized corruption of
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
B. H. ROBERTS WINS
CHARLOTTE HALL CONTESTS

CHARLOTTE HALL, Md. June 20
Cadet BERTRAND II. Roberts. of Wash
ington, D. c, won two gold medals at
the recent commencement exercises Of
Charlotte Hall Military Academy. at
Charlotte Hall One of the medals was
given by the faculty for the best
essay on a chosen topic. The other was
given by the Washington and Stonewall
Literary Society for the best debater
IN the recent public debate held In the
hall. The question for debate was: RE
solved. That Senators should be chosen
by direct vote" Mr. Roberts took the
and his speech brought
down the house.
Mr.. Roberts won several medals last
year for excellence In various depart
ments of the academy. He was a men,
Der OF the graduating class this year,
as well as the senior officer of the mill
tary department
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
FRANK G0ULD'S AUTO
DRIVER UNDER ARREST

GREENWICH. Conn. June 21--FranK
Gould will probably be obliged to pay
a fine in the borough court tomorrow
for running his thirty horsepower auto
at what Sheriff Ritch SAYS W. s a speed
Of thirty-six miles an hour
Mr.. Gould's machine cost him $4,000
Yesterday his chauffeur was on the
main business street when the sheriff
held the watch on him. He couldn't
catch him then. but the chauffeur stop
peo I'm the village this morning and was
nabbed.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
COLLEGE TO BE RUN AS
CHRIST WOULD RUN IT

PHILADELPHIA. June ga college
as Christ would have run It," with the
Bible as the chief text book, is to be
established b. the educa tionaI board of
the Presbyterian Church within few
months At Mckinley, Texas.
Rev. William II. Cleagget. OF Texas,
said today that the charter had been
applied for and $4,000 OF the necessary
500 coo building fund raised. Two hun
dred acres have been offered by McKin-
lev authorities
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
RESENTIN6 JOKE HE
SHOOTS T0RMENTOR

ALLENTOWN. Pa. June pa party
Of foreigners boarded a late car for
Egypt last night at this place, and
aboard were several young men. who
joked With them.
When the car reached Catasaucua
William Dilcher. nineteen years old eft
the car. and one of the foreigners drew
revolver and shot him in the chest.
the bullet penetrating his lung Dilc',er
was brought TO the Allentown hospital,
where his condition is reported as very
serious.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
Government Responsibility.

II is noticeable that several New
York persons of influence seem in
clined to open up a little more freely
in discussing the<East River disaster
than they did in discussing some
other AFFAIRS in which the response
bility would have to be fixed upon
purely local firms, If It was fixed any
where. In other words, they are a
little more willing to lay the blame
on the Government of the United
States than they would be to dump
IL at the doors of municipal officials.
The most exasperating and danger
Gus thing about an affair of this sort
is the strenuous efforts made by
everybody concerned to prevent any
change in the conditions which caus-
ed If. One need not be possessed of
the mania for retribution to admit
that unless criminally careless per-
sons are punished for their share
in this calamity others in similar
positions will continue to be reckless
or INSCRIPTIONS.
There ought never to be another
life preserver sold to a steamboat
company which could not stand the
most thorough tests, and rigid in
spection should make 1t certain that
all life preservers supposed to be In
use should be of good quality, placed
in racks where they could easily be
reached in case of need, and renewed
as often as necessary. To sell rotten
goods for clothing or other every
day uses is rascally, but It does not
imperil life. To sell life preservers
OF anything but the first quality is
a serious offense against humanity
1t would be better to have no life
preservers at all on an excursion
steamer than to have make-believe
ones.
There ought to be a clean sweep of
all the wooden steamboats, in use in
the excursion business, and they
should be replaced by vessels con-
structed on the same plan as an ocean
steamer, so far as safety is con-
cerned.
There ought TO be a rigidly enforced
law against overcrowding, and no
boat should be allowed to carry more
passengers than could be saved in
case of accident.
But does anybody suppose that
these things will be done? Does any
the risk of such a holocaust rather
than lose large sums Of money will
not take the same risk again if they
get a chance? Does anybody suppose
that the influences which worked to
prevent the punishment of steamboat
companies for attractions of the law
are going to cease their efforts here
after and let the law take it's course
Nothing of the kind.
There is no doubt that the Gov
eminent of the United States is part
ly responsible for this awful disaster.
and that sweeping changes could be
made by a Government determined TO
make them which would so lower
the profits OF INSCRIPTIONS men that
they would find 1t cheaper to keep the
law. But it means a fight, and pos
sibly losing fight, for 20 attack a
system whose ramiflcations cover so
, large a territory and involve so many
millions of dollars as this one, means
that obstacles will be set up and adj
verse Influences set AZ work In, hun
dreds Of places and along muItitudes
of lines
When will something be done
about It?
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
AUTO, WITH FOUR, CUT IN
TWO BY A BRIDGE

MIDDLETOwN. y. Y, June %
Charles L. Sweezey and Lewis Mccoy.
with two companions. narrowly escaped
death today when their auto. running
at terrific speed down a hill near Flor
ida. Orange county. struck the rail-
ing OF a bridge ard was split In two ~
II cut with a knife. The four were
thrown twenty-five feet into a stream
and all were more or less injured.
Sweezey. who was guiding the machine,
turned out for a wagon at the bridge.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
NEW MACHINE TESTS
RESISTANCE OF CANNON

PARIS. June pa new machine
designed to test the resistance Of iron
and steel, especially cannon. has been
completed at the Sorbonne after expert
ments covering a period OF sixteen
months.
The experimental pressure developed
for test purposes is 300 tons to the inch.
The army stan hopes by means of the
invention 10 be able TO prevent the ex-
plosion Of pieces Of heavy ordnance in
the future
The Washington times., 1904-06-20
ALL THE FAMILY VOTE.

LONDON, June a.-Describing n New
Zealand election. Hiss Florence Bal
gLrnie. speaking at the Portman Rooms.
saio she was delighted TO see family
parties going TO the polls. the husband
minding the baby while the wife voted
ana taking his turn while his wife
tended the little one.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20

A distracted mother writes to a New
York paper 10 demonstrate against cook
ing lessons IN the schools. because chill
dren Of twelve are thereby obliged to
have dealings with gas stoves and hot
water kettles How old is n New York
youngster supposed TO be before becom-
ing competent 20 lift a saucepan Of hot
water off the stove?
The Washington times., 1904-06-20

The complaint that the newspapers
have not sufficiently advertised the ST.
Louis Fair does not take into account
the fact that newspapers have TO be
paid to advertise things.
The Washington times., 1904-06-20

Speaking at Valley Forge. President
Roovevelt said that Pennsylvania was
the scene of the climax Of two great
crises in our national life-Valley Forge
and Gettysburg. Has he already for
gotten Knox and the United States
Senator
The Washington times., 1904-06-20

The Rev. Mclaughlin says that the
Libraries built by Andrew Carnegie are
really monuments to the toilers in the
coal mines Of western Pennsylvania
Mr.. Carnegie will probably agree as long
as no one suggests chiseling his name
on the front door