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upon the political field, their transformation
from benevolent association into political ma
chimes is bound 10 follow. This being the case,
ii IS idle TO expect that the change will be
stricted TO South Africa Indeed It is certain.
IN the natural course of things 10 spread, not
alone 10 the mother country but 10 all her other
colonies. thus bringing British Masonry into
line with the craft on the continent OF Europe.
Whereas IN Great Britain and IN North Amer
ics the activity of Freemasonry has been phil
anthropic and social-not to say convivial-in
France. IN Italy and indeed in nearly all the
countries OF the Old World II is primarily and
essentially political In France the Royalists
and the Clericals claim that the country is being
governed by the order and that the policy Of
the administration IS directed not from the
Presidential palace Of the Elysee, but from the
Headquarters of the Grand Orient in the Rue
Cadet While this is perhaps exaggeration,
IL cannot be denied that the influence OF Ma
sonry upon the public life of France is very
great indeed, and that IL contributed in
small degree 70 the separation Of Church and
State last year. From the very moment when
the overthrow OF Napoleon III. in 1870 eman-
ctpated II from the control which he had been
careful TO impose upon ii throughout his reign.
by forcing it to accept as grand masters sue
cessively Prince Lucien Murat, Marshal Megnan
and General Mellinet, II adopted a political
platforr1 Of which one OF the most important
blanks was the repeal OF the Concordat and
the separation OF Church and State. Another
aim which IL may be said TO have accomplished
has been the expulsion OF the religious orders.
the enactment by Parliament OF gratuitous sec
ular and compulsory education and the naugu-
ration OF equality I'm military CONSUMPTION.
Moreover, during the administration of NJ
Combes. whose Cabinet included no fewer than
fo~ xzrae hrn11 70 lIynf
that General Andre. the Minister of War. had
avaied himself OF Masonic assistance 10 inves-
tigate the private political sympathies and re-
ligious ideas Of the officers of every degree. in
order TO drive out Of the army all those whose
devotion 10 the republic was lukewarm and who
who were suspected OF being subject to Clesi-
cal influences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
THE COLONEL IMPARTIAL.

The well beloved Colonel Hine will be on the
scene merely as spectator. 1t is said he does
not take part because colonel cannot officially
command less than a regiment. but the real
reason is that there would be hard feelings if
he commanded either side. First Lieutenant
and Battalion Adjutant Harry L. Harris and
Lieutenant John w Loveland have acted as
board Of strategy for the Brown forces. Lieu
tenant Harris who is a Paterson newspaper
man. is moreover chief Of staff. He has already
out three pairs OF riding breaches IN going
over the battle-ground. Lieutenant Loveland. an
old member Of Troop A. New York. who served
in the Spanish War, originated the scheme to
hold maneuvres
Major Isaac Shoenthal OF the LIST Battalion is
Mayor OF Orange IN his civil capacity, and is
expected TO betray the traits of a crafty poll
tician. Adjutant John T. Hilton, a veteran of
the Civil and Spanish wars, purposes 10 take
into action his yellow mongrel, Dewey, that he
brought from Jacksonville. Quartermaster Alex
aader Paisley Gray. who is a Scotch Highlander,
and says one can't really fight troops except in
kits will have troubles OF his own in arrang
ing for ratons and special in which TO
transport the weary heroes home after the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
Duke of Connaugh Grand Master of the Craft in Eng
land. Describes in Glowing Terms the Growth of
Good Feeling Between Whites in South Africa.

clude socialists from the lodges, and whereas
in their inception they distinctly aristo-
cratic and subsequently became bourgeois, they
seem henceforth destined TO be dominated by
Communistic ideals
II may be added that for the last quarter of
a century there has been no intercourse what
soever between French and English Masons.
IN 1877 the Grand Orient of France banished so
TO speak. the Almighty from its lodges, exclud-
ing in the r-3st rigorous fashion from its cere-
monies all acknowledgment of or reference to
the Grand Architect of the Universe" A few
weeks after this the Grand Lodge OF England
issued a decree renouncing recognition of the
Grand Orient of France. on the ground that the
latter. by removing from its constitution the
paragraphs asserting that belief in Supreme
Being which has been tradition, practice and
feeling OF all true and genuine Masons from the
earliest to the present time. had placed itself
beyond the Masonic pale. From that time Eng
lish Masons have been strictly prohibited from
any Masonic relations with French lodges or
members of the craft.
In Italy, on the other hand Freemasonry still
retains in its ceremonies the acknowledgment
OF the existence OF the Grand Architect of the
Universe" While II is a mistake therefore, to
describe the Italian lodges atheistic ii cannot
be denied that they are violently anti-clerical.
Indeed. the political aims OF italian Masonry
aims publicly proclaimed in writings and
speeches-comprise ''the exclusion OF every Cath
Ole clerical element from all public admin
istratons, from schools, hospitals and philan-
thropic Institutions. from the councils which
govern the destinies OF the country, from aca-
demioai and other unions from companies. com
nittees and even families-an exclusion from
everything. everywhere and forever Thereby
the way win be smoothed toward the abolition
Of the Papacy. and Italy viii thus be freed from
Its inplaeable and deadly enemy" And the
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Whether Masonry will continue in the future
TO play as important a role in the politics Of
France as during the thirty-six years that have
elapsed since the foundation Of the Third Re-
public in 1870 it is difficult TO say. For new
element IS making itself felt in the craft. name
ly, that OF socialism. which is distinctly mimi
cal TO the forces that have hitherto controlled
the action Of the lodges. Until recently the ten
dency of the craft was essentially bourgeois
using the word in its social sense. That is TO
say, II represented the property owning classes
rather than the masses. and for a number or
years its Grand Master. or president. was NJ
Colfavru, one Of the most trusted of the agents
of the Rothschilds and an officer OF their bank
ing house in Paris And most of his successors
have been affiliated in one way or another with
the great banking interests of the French me
tropolis so that there were some grounds for
the assertion put forward by the Clericals and
Royalists that il the government received It's
inspiration from the Grand Orient in the Rue
Cadet the Grand Orient in turn received us
directions from the Rothschild Bank. In the Rue
LATTE With the spread OF Masonry. conse-
ouent on the decrease CT authority OF the Roman
Catholic clergy, who have all along been It's
most determined foes. socialism secured n foot
hold in the lodges. Year by year 1t has become
more powerful in the councils Of the craft. until
now the time mas arrived when II IS beginning
to impose its views and principles upon the
order What these doctrines ara everybody
knows They include the abolition Of all monop-
olles the confscation of railroads. mines, etc
by the state and the redistribution OF property
OF course. these are not ideas which commend
themselves to the RcthsChilds and 10 the other
great financial interests which have, until now
found in the craft m instrument of pohticaI
power in France. Nor do they NEST with IN"
approval OF the well-to-ao bourgeois element II
has been found impossible. however, 50 e1-
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oa,+,,-,- that must he ascribed the hostility OF
the Roman Catholic Church. The lodges took
I'D the fight against the latter, and history
teaches us how important part FreeTnasonry
played in Austro- Hungary and Germany IN
bringing about the anti-clerical legislation OF
Emperor Joseph II From that time. the craft
and the Church have always been at war. and
the Papacy. which was first led TO condemn the
order on account Of it's irrelgion. is now forced
In self defence to combat 1t a foe bent upon
its destruction
Nor Is II only in Europe that Masonry Is
factor in politics In Egypt, during the years
Immediately preceding and following the depo-
sition of Khedive Ismaf and the bombardnent
OF Alexandria, Masonry. under the direction OF
an exceedingly clever Afghan, Gternal Khan
played important part In the organisation
OF native opposition TO English influence and
rule that the British authorities were eventu-
ally compelled 10 expel him from the Land OF
the Nile. In Turkey Masonry is identified with
the Young Turk revolutionary party. which
aims at the overthrow OF the present Sultan and
the establishment OF constitutional torn OF
government When King Edward succeeded 70
the crown. one OF the most remarkable petitions
which he received was appeal made TO him
brother Mason BY the Free Masons OF the
Ottoman Empire to take steps TO bring about
the liberation from prison and restoration to
tne tnIOHe OF eS-Su4Jan Atura0. VINO was MEM
Der OF the craft and pledged to liberal reform.
In conclusion. It may be pointed out that
Masonry In the Old World. as well as in Central
and South ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS indeed, save In
the English speaking countries--has always
been political with tendency 10 irrsligion ana
revolution. This being the case. IL is only nat
uraI that II should become irnbued with tho.e
socialist and communist doctrines which ram
resent the ideas Of the most advanced political
parties OF the present day. II is to be regretted
under the circumstances that British Masonry
should manifest a disposition TO abandon sts
time honored principles OF abstention from pol
itics. and n may be hoped that the American
lodges win refrain from enharking upon a SIM
liar course and viii remain true to the real
ideals OF the craft namely. philanthropy and
brotherhood EX-ATTACHR
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COLONEL EDWIN w. HINE,
COMMANDING.

battle. Captain Richard R Chiswen of COM
pany c, a society favorfte untustly compared
TO Dckens's fat boy, is expected to distinguish
himself II he does not get nired in a swamp.
Chaplain Charles W. Gulick of the North Re-
formed Church, of Dumont may perform another
brilliant feat like that which saved the day for
the 9th Regiment two years ago at Manassas.
The regiment had no ammunition and the chap
lain. riding back five miles. hired farmers
blackboard TO bring up twenty thousand rounds.
1t is related that ne galloped ahead OF the buck
board waving his hat and yelling like a Co
manChe."
Surgeon Major Currie's horse Aunt Maria can
scarcely hope TO stampede a battalion she
did at Manassas, for the men have become har-
dened to her. but some startling performance
Is likely. The battalion making a forced
midnight march over the mountains under the
guidance of a long whtskered. Enthusiastically
old rebel. protesting to be ex-Mosby que
r1lla. 1t came TO halt. finding itself lost
lonely road amid darkness thick enough TO cut
Aunt Maria, a horse OF Gothic architecture and
dozy habit, awoke with start at the command
10 go forward backed into the first fours and
uttered tremendous hoarse ''woof!' The bat
talon believed that the enemy's cavalry had
charged them and fed ignominiously. 1t took
half an hour to reorganlze the panic stricken
command, and the next day wagon load OF
canteens, haversacks and rolls gathered
up in the immediate vicinity.
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THE CHIEF DANGER.

The great danger to be avoided in blank cart
ridge battles is hand-to-hand scrimmage. The
enthusiastic. shouting soldiers charging the
enemy with fixed bayonets their ears filled with
the noise of artillery and rifles are apt to for
get that IT is a mimic duel and TO inf1ict real
injury another. When two battalions
met in a charge in the recent German maneu-
vres, six men were dubbed and bayoneted to
death; whereupon the Kaiser cashiered the
officers who had failed to keep their forces In
hand During the last ten minutes OF the Ma
nassas sham battle at Balls Bluff several scrim-
images occurred. and the Jersey1nan recall that
one Of their sergeants zealously smote Texas
enemy on the jaw. The actual collision of
opposing forces must be prevented under all
circumstances, says a rule OF manRuvres. When
the combat has reached the state just preceding
the crisis there must be suspension of hostil-
tiles and the umDires will decide which side is
the winner. Individual opponents who differ
from the umpires may doubtless pursue the
combat privately according to the Marquis Of
Queensberry regulations.
Il only hope that the spectators won't crowd
US so that will have TO apologize to them
every time we deploy a line said one OF the
Brown officers.
The lessons OF the sham battle at Manassas
are shown in making everything easy for the
men and reducing their carrying load to the
minimum. There the troopers became so ex-
hausted after thirty-u1ile marches across coun-
try that they threw away most OF their stuff.
One high private OF the 5th filed his haversack
blanket roll and shelter tent half IN hollow
tree.
IN call for EN- in few days" he remarked
They're use in battle. anyhow"
The faIlacy OF giving men one-half OF a dog
tent was brought home to those individuals who
were lost in the mountains and had no partners
with whom TO match UP shelter. II three wan
derers met, there was only a tent for two and a
possibility of hotter feelings than those engen-
dered by the appearance of one male person at
a seaside boarding house. Haversacks were also
discovered to be a nuisance, but the method Of
storing sandwiches next 70 the skin inside q
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with administers deployed on the TANKS and
scouts gsIloping ahead, body OF troops armed
with Rrag rifles and carrying fifty rounds OF
ammunition viii march east across Hackensack
bridge early Memorial Day. The shrin music
OF FIFE and drum the rumble OF artillery. and
the sword clank OF field officers mounted on
prancing steeds win herald the advance Of
grim visaged Resolution will be writ on
the faces OF ell the khaki clad warriors. leg
weary perhaps, after thirteen mile hike from
Paterson Armory. but bound TO DO die.
Hark. IT'S the hoofbeats of a scout who has
come in touch with the enemy and returns 10
Eppfise his chief.
Sir. have seen the Blues! They're moving
I'D in force TO beat the band"
II Is We'll" replies the commander OF the
Brown battalions. and turns TO address hss men.
soldiers. The time has come 70 prove your
valor. We are a raiding party sent TO capture
and destroy the important arsenal at Englewood.
There is only one battalion against our two.
They know the country and are on the defensive;
they have not had exhaustng march 4 the
early morn. But numbers count and we can
even afford to have two-thirds Of you slaugh-
tered, winning victory on an exchange Of pieces.
So be OF good heart. Onward, my brave lsds!"
And now the Browns advance at the double
quick 10 avoid being ianked In a marsh and TO
be able TO dislodge them.
"Confound those New York autoists and foot
spectators" cries the commander. Have they
no respect for war nor fear for their skins7
Mus: I warn those rubbernecks every time I
Ere voley?"
The quick shouts OF officers are heard and the
rruubnng protests OF spectators Rifles click
and beyonets claulI. Birds sing gayly IN the
trees, soon TO be hushed by hideous discord
The wind whispers through the leaves and moves
the green corn pennons In the fields. war
novelist make} careful notes OF these features.
Suddenly bugle skaters the sylvan quiet On
tse right and N the left men standing behind
trees crouche3 along fences and lying on their
stomachs in bpen places, get their rifles IN
position
Fire by battalion" shouts the commander.
Battalion, ready" echo two majors on horse
back
Company ready" CRY eight captains afoot.
Aim Nre.' and a chorus Of six hundred rifles
severberates IN a single voice
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Freerr. aeor-v according 70 the Duke Of Con-
hausht. who on the accession Of his brother,
King Edward 20 the throne succeeded him as
Srand Master ~ the craft IN England, is playing
q very important part in bringing about
f1endlv and even brotherly feeling between the
boer and The Briton in South Africa. The duke
Who in bis capacity Of inspector general Of the
army has recently been making extended
tour OF that particular portion Of the Dark
Continent declares that whereas formerly the
Dutch and the English Masons held aloof from
one another. they now work amicably in unison
and that numbers Of Poers are IN English
lodges and British colonists N Dutch lodges.
he describes how in many towns which he Wis
ieo the Dutch the Irish and the Scotch lodges
united with their English brethren 10 present TO
lin joint address OF welcome and fraternal
greeting as Grand Master OF England and at
Masonic banquet given IN his honor by the
Lore Mayor at the Mansion House, on his return
England the duke waved enthusiastic con-
eefning the Importance OF Freemasonry as a
pcttical factor in reconciling the African Dutch
tsrnents 70 their British fellow citizens and TO
English rule
These statements the part OF the Grand
Master Of England are worthy OF note. For they
proclaim an altogether new departure IN British
Masonry Unrn now the latter has always
priced Itself upon remaining entirely aloof from
politics Not that II discourages its members
ron taking part in political life as individuals
But political action by the lodges has been dis
eounienanced. Political discussions and strife
We're barred from the meetings as calculated 70
interfere with the cultivation Of those sentiments
o. brotherhood which the principal elm Of
the craft among Masons OF the English speaking
world. From the time when the institution was
nrst brought into existence in its present FORM
between Two and three centuries ago, until no"
Masonry has never at any time been factor.
either great or small. In the political life OF
England
True, 81 may be argued that the South AM
can lodges. IN endeavoring 10 reconcile the rival
political factions, are. after all, only pursuing
Ice avog-e6 air. ot Masonry, which is a cos
mepoitan brotherhood anG the consequent
ks.es RI mankind Bat having onSs entered
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cross the bridge at o'clock and are forthwith
in the enemys country.
Major Goessers battalion Of Blues will have
rallied the previous night at Engewood and
incidentally entertained the umpires at dinner,
army officers can be swerved from impartial
duty even by an Englewood banquet. The bat
talon will march from the armory at the same
moment that the invaders cross the bridge some
two miles and half away.
The theatre OF war Is the estate Of Teaneck
formerly owned by the late W. w Phelps, who
was Ambassador TO Germany. 1t is nearly a
parallelogram, about two and a half miles long
and mile and quarter wide. well laid out in
trees, meadow and cultivated land. with hard
clay roads and few houses TO interfere with the
game. At the initial moment attackers and
defenders Will be at the diagonal corners. The
West Shore Railroad tracks run across the
estate, but the railroad will have no active bear
ing on the military situation. Hollows and hills
from level UP elevations of 100 feet diversi-
fy the country and give opportunity for lively
tactics. Strategists who have conned the blue
print maps FOR hours and ridden over the ter
ritory for days have figured q number of
possibilities. There is a labyrinth OF roads in
the centre. where both sides might get lost and
and guides went wrong. The Browns might get
tangled up in the marshes of the Hackensack
River and fall easy victims TO the foe The
Blues, scarcely leaving their armory, could en-
trench across a narrow strip OF land and forever
hold the fort; but they are too valiant to play
such a mean game.
Major A A Van Walraven, OF the Sd Brown
Battalion, had a brilliant scheme of hustling an
advance guard In automobiles TO seize an i'm
portant height at the centre but the umpires
ruled that leg work would be more satisfactory
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A EFALTHY KILLING.

Then there IS scattered firing, by platoon and
by squad, charge with bayonets, and ferocious
shouts and cheers. The battery Of half dozen
g. inch ouickhrers barks and shrieks from an
ELEVATION II the rear. covering assaults and re-
treats OF the BIoHEs. and moving down the
Blue enemy wiki an appalling machineltke pre-
osion. Men are dropping everywhere. They
are killed n the charge and annihilated from
ambush A whole company is flanked, captured
and sent 10 the rear as prisoners Of war.
- hot days wo-k. remarks a Brown officer
4 L-ue later al an outdoor dinner table Most
{. our men killed o. wounded"
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PLANS OF BATTLE.

The companies Of the 1st and 3D. Battalions
which are in Passaic. Montciair and Orange
viii march to the regimental headquarters at
Paterson Armory the evening Of May g.
They viii sleep IN the arnory with the Paterson
companies and respond TO reveille call about
a. m After breakfast the men shoulder their
trusty Kregs, form in column Of fours and
march for the fateful Hackensack. Not TO over
burden men who Will have already sacrificed
themselves by getting up so early. the impedi-
menta viii be confined TO a canteen and rife.
the ammunition being sent ahead. 1t might seem
risky for a party to sally forth without
ammunition, but the enemy has promised not
attack until both sides are fully loaded. Ar
irving at Hackensack Armory at o'clock. the
Browns will I'LL their cartridge belts and try
TO recover their breath in an hours rest They
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to all concerned. Lieutenant Colonel Andrews,
who is a dashing character. 6 feet 4 inches tall,
and Weighing 230 pounds, is likely to make a
demonstration on the left flank and then to
smash the enemy by frontal attack. II is
asserted that the mere sight of the massive
Brown commander his bandy-legged horse
Blackbird will strike terror TO the hearts of the
Blues. Major Goesser of the defence who is
reputed 10 be d on marching and jockeying
troops" will probably pursue Machiavellian
tactics and avoid q direct clinch