THE MORNING OREGONIAN, P vrUKDAY, DECEMBER IV 1900.
CffANGE OF LEADERS
Kitchener Now in Charge of
British in South Africa.
ROBERTS HANDED OVER COMMAND
t
fSero of Khartoum Promoted to- Be
Lleatenant-GencrRl, "With Ranlr
of General.
IXJNDON, Nov. 30. The "War Office an
nounces ths evening that Lord Roberts
handed over the command of the British
troops In South Africa to Lord Kitchener.
It Is further asserted that the Queen ap-
! proves Lord Kitchener's promotion to be
Lleutenant-General, with the rank of
General, while in commmand In South
Africa.
The retirement of Loud "Wblseley and
the return of Lord Roberts and the ap
pointment of Lbrd Kitchener to the su-
j prenie command, occurring as they do si
multaneously, are keenly discussed.
Despite come ml-givlngs. hearty approval
Is generally expressed of Lord Kitcheners
appointment. It is felt that if any one
can clear up matters in South Africa be
is the man, and it Is readily admitted
that the task before him, though of a
different kind, is almost as difficult as
that which faced Lord Roberts Iff months
1 Ago, and is calculated to give the fullest
scope to all of Kitcheners talents as an
organizer.
The Morning Post hints broadly that
the recent demand of Lord Roberts for
reinfoi cements has not been complied
with, and insists that Lord Kitchener's
hands must not be tied by any lack of
linen or horses. All the editorials dwell
with considerable emotion on "the na-
tion's debt of gratitude to Lord Roberts,
rwho has successfully piloted us through
one of the darkest hours of our history.
Prom Cape Town come Indications of
the- uneasiness felt. All military posts
throughout Cape Colony are being
strengthened. Bloemfontcln Is now pre
pared for any possible attack. Extra
6couts are out and guards watch through
out the night. The garrisons in the Orange
River drifts are being increased. At the
sarae t'me, measures are being taken to
csslst In the restoration of order and
prosperity. The Pretoria correspondent of
; the Dally Mail announces that the
British are distributing oats and seed po
tatoes among the surrendered Boer fann
ers at nominal prices, without which the
zarms wouia go unuiiieo lor anoiner
year."
approved 'the arrangement for -tbe'new
mall service betweui San Francisco,
Auckland and Sydney, commencing this
month. The contract tor the service is
with J. D. Spreckels & Bros., of San
Francisco. Three 17-krt boats of the
Oceanic Steamship Comiany, the Sierra,
the Sonoma and the Ventura, are the
mail steamers.
Antarctic Expedition.
LONDON, Dec. L At a meeting of the
Royal Society last evening it was an
nounced that the, projected national Ant
arctic expedition will start next Autumn,
and that the construction of the boat, to
be named Discover, "had aflready been
commenced at Dundee.
Commemoration Tablet to- Villard.
BERLIN, Nov. SO. The Municipal Coun
cil of Speyer today adopted a resolution
to place a commemorative tablet in the
house wheye the late Henry YMard was
born.
Entertained by the Queen.
LONDON, Nov. SO. The members of the
Royal Canadian Regiment, who have. Just
VICTORY OVER ALLIES
biutisu believe the chinese
spirit has xtjt heex broke.v.
Lax the Blame on Rniiala and Amer
ica for Not Concurring- "With
the Other Poivera.
LONDON, Dec. I, 3:30 A. M. The Spec
tator, in a striking article dealing with
the Chinese crisis, expresses the opinion
that the most recent occurrences at Pe
kin foreshadow a Chinese victory over
the allies.
"The quarrel has been brought to the
test of force," It says, "and force on the
civilized side has proved insufficient. This
result Is mainly due to the attitude of
Russia and the United States. If China
escapes with the payment of a small In
demnity and many promises on paper, aa
Peace Xejcotlntionn SngjKested.
LONDON, Nov. 30. Tomorrow the
Statist will propose that the Government
should begin negotiations with Com
mandant Botha and General Dewet to
bring the war to a close. As the Boer
warriors might misunderstand the motive
of an overture from the military authori
ties, it will suggest that the highest civil
authority in Cape Town should begin the
negotiations, if not Sir Alfred Mllner.
then the Chief Justice of Cape Colony,
or even J. H. Jofmelster. This great
financial journal will lead up to Its pro
posal by an analysis of the situation In
South Africa and will say:
'We are losing In every way, losing in
prestige and losing In life. "Ve are see
ing our South African possessions plunged
Into greater distress and the opinion is
gaining abroad that we are Incapable of
bringing the struggle to a satisfactory
I termination."
Military Incompetency will be alleged.
and the Statist will aver that military
j harshness should be avoided, and the
I Boers conciliated.
"If men like -Botha and Dewetvolun-
j tarily surrender and bind themselves not
to act against us in the future." the
Statist will say, "is there any good rea
son why . promise should not be given
not to send them out of the country?
J. B. Robinson suggests that Botha and
Dewet should be invited to take seats in
the legislative council that will be estab
lished. The suggestion Is worthy of ap-
proval The Boers should not be excluded
Seven from the beginning from anything
which can be safely given them.
Reasons for Not Interfering.
TKDON. Nov. 30. The Cologne Ga
zette, in an Inspired article, reviews the
reasons which prevented the powers from
interfering In the war in boutn Airica,
nnd declares that these still exist ana
prohibit any Intervention.
Brltifth Garrison Believed.
trTVWT'Tn fann Pnlnnv TCnv. 30. Th
garrison of Schwelzer-Rueke has been re
lieved by a column of troops sent from
here. The beleaguering Boers resisted.
but were driven on.
Lord Robert' MoTnent.
DURBAN. Nov. 30. Lord Roberts is due
to arrive at Pletermarltzburg December
4, and should arrive here December 5.
THE GERMAN LOAN.
Opposition Expressed In the Reichs-
tnj? to Placing; It in America.
TIKTJT.TV. Nov. 30. In the Relehstae to
day, during the debate on the loan bills,
Dr" von Thlelmann, Secretary of the
Imperial Treasury, was asked why the
inn tnr Kn.OrtO.Of0 murks was nlaced In
America. He replied that the German
money market in beptemoer was in .an
Wnfavnrahlp condition and the covern-
nnnt hnrl been ureed to avoid dolncr any
thing to raise the rate. Therefore, It was
considered desiranie to draw money irom
America and Great Britain, as they both
,nA a m-nnt abundance of cash, espe
cially the United States, and the gov
ernment naa to dc careiui noi io aepieie
ithe German money market towards the
end of the year. Count von Kanltz. the
imi-ian loorier cold he recrptted the
loan was not placed in Germany. Amer
ica,' he added might easily become the
banker of Europe. Herr Busing, Na
tional Liberal, ooservea mat patriotic
heartburning? were unnecessary. Great
Trttnin hnd also nlaced a loan In Amer
ica. But In his opinion a clause should
have been inserted pronimung America
from placing a loan in Germany.
rf vnn Thlclnifinn. renlvmc to his crit
icism, declared the Apprehensions of Herr
Busing were grounaiess. onuuia & wr
clty of money occur in America (a contin
n,vt. trMrJi after the re-election of
President McKlnley, he should not fear).
Americans would only oe aoie to return
the loan to Germany at a loss.
Dr. Arendt, secretary of the terman
?tmraii!c Leacue. aDDroved placing the
Eoan abroad. He said Its issue in Amer
ica protected the marKet irom rises ot
discount. Atier luruier uiwuniuu, iuc
subject was dropped.
t ti. Netherlands Chamber.
THE .HAGUE, Nov. 30. During the de-.-.
v,v rniricpt in the second chamber
Lay, Herr Kerdyk. Radical, reiterated
tils opinion tnat ine xeineria.nas uujui iu
jave .declined, tne nonor oi copveiunB iac
- nnfnnpi unless the Transvaal
., rtrr.tt. He highly approved of the
offer of the Dutch Government to Inter
vene between the Transvaal ana ureai
3ritaln-
npeorerr of the Csar.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30. Informa
in -.. fbrnntrh orivate sources
if.iiiw nnfi.-m tVi rcpnt favorable bul
letins referring to the 'Czar's health. His
ajefity has made such genuine irapron
lent that hi-s condition seems to promise
ertain recovery.
Setith Sea Mall Service.
VANCOUUVER, B. C., fov. 30. Aus-
uan acyjees say tne goyernmepf nas
OOM PAUL AND JUST THINK, I HAVE ONLT A SHORT TIME TO STAY!
Peoria Journal.
returned from South Africa, were enthu
siastically received by the people of
Windsor this morning. The soldiers then
proceeded to the castle, and were re
viewed by the Queen In the Quadrangle.
Ashantee Campaign Ended.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-rThe following dis
patch has been received from Colonel
Vllcocks, commander of the British troops
at Coomassl, Ashantee, dated November
24:
"The campaign Is ended. The troops
in excess of the garrison will leave here
In a few days."
MORMONS ROUGHLY TREATID
Hungarians Had No Use for Preach
ers of Polygamy.
VIENNA Nov. 30. Advices received
from Temesvar, South Hungary, record
the rough treatment received there by two
Mormon elder emissaries from Salt Lake,
Utah. The two elders had hardly com
menced to enunciate their views on polyg
amy when the audience stormed the plat
form and ejected the pair from the halt
One of them was compelled to run the
gauntlet of 300 Irate citizens armed wltn
sticks, straps or knotted cords, and shod
with hob-nailed shoes. He was after
wards stripped to the waist and thrashed
by half a dozen matrons of Temesvar.
The second Mormon was ducked In a
horse pond. Finally the two elders were
rescued by the police.
The Minister of the Interior has pro
hibited further Mormon attempts to pros
elyte as being dangerous to the well be
ing of the, state.
Protest of NewYorh: Ncjrroes.
NEW YORK. Nov. CO. Frank Moss ha
sent to Governor Roosevelt, Mayor Van
"Wyck. the Police Board and the District
Attorney communications regarding the.
late negro riots and the part taken by
the police, especially in the Investigation
ordered by the Mayor. The communica
tion was signed by W. H. Brooks, presi
dent of the Citizens Protective League,
an organization of colored people. The
object is to have the policemen who did
the clubbing and the officials who are
shielding them prosecuted and driven off
the police force.
Saffraice Larrs of the South.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. The National
Afro-American Council has appointed a
committee to see that the validity of
the Louisiana Constitution of IESS is test
ed before the Federal Supreme Court.
The opinion of a number of leading law
years North and South has been obtained
respecting the Louisiana and North Car
olina Taws restricting suffrage, and the
Supreme Court will have before it shortly
cashes that It is believed will secure an
expression of its opinion respecting these
suffrage laws.
i
FIndley P. Dnnne Danperonsly HI.
CHICAGO. Nov. 30. FIndley P. Dunne,
author of the "Dooley" papers, and for
many years an active newspaper man of
Chicago, is dangerously 111 with pneumo
nia at St. Luke's Hospital. Mr. Dunne
was taken 111 in his apartments In the
Victoria Hotel, but was removed to the
hospital on the advice of his physicians.
Washington's Grand Niece Dead.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Miss Eugenia
Washington, great grand niece of George
Washington, one of the founders of the
Society of Daughters of the American
Revolution, and president of the Society
of Founders and Patriots, died in this city
this morning.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold
reserve In the redemption fund, shows:
Available cash balance J139.303.7S7
Gold 93,047,373
To Protect Galveston Harbor.
FORT WORTH, Tex.. Nov. 30. The two
days' conference of leading representatives
of the state for the purpose of devising
means for the restoration of Galveston's
deep-water port and further protection of
the harbor, opened here today.
Rice's Second Will.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30. M. E. Harby. the
attorney representing Albert T. Patrick,
today filed in the Surrogate's Court what is
called the "second" will of the late Texas
millionaire, William Marsh Rice.
California's Vote.
SACRAMENTO, CaL, Nov. 30 The offi
cial figures on the Presidential election
for California, .as compiled by the Secre
tary of State, give McKinley 1&4.755.
Bryan 124.SS5. Woolley 5024.
Useful and NotcI.
.The new playing cards issued by the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n., St. Louis,
Mo., are as practical as the old style card
with the added nevelty of heroes' faces on
court cards. 25 cents a pack. Address
Malt-Nutrlne Dept.
seems not unlikely, since -Germany and
Great Britain may not be willing to In
cur the expenditure and risk Involved in
persisting in their demands, it will be
equivalent to a victory for China, for
nothing has occurred that will convince
the Chinese that their mighty Empress
has been defeated or that Europe can
avenge any future massacres."
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Morning Popt wiring yesterday, says:
"Despite the cordial reception given
Admiral Seymour, the situation Is un
changed. The Hankow Viceroy refuses
to stop sending supplies to the court un
less the Nankin Viceroy will also re
fuse, and the latter, although he under
takes to send no more arms, says he must
continue sending supplies so long as the
Emperor requires them. In fact all our
remonstrances amount to are a miser
able farce."
About 49 farmers have orsranlzed a
J crp amery company at Tekpa,
Japnn's Proposal Not Inclnded.
WASHINGTON. Nov. SO. It Is under
stood that the Ministers at Pekln have
not Included In their preliminary agree
ment the proposition of Japan that, a
monument be erected by China to tthe
memory of the Japanese Chancellor of
Legation. The idea of Japan appears to
have a special Chinese, envoy appointed
to convey an official expression of Chi
na's regret over this incident and also to
provide a suitable memorial for the de
ceased. While there was no objection
to the proposition Itself, it seems to
have come so late in the deliberations
that It was deemed advisable not to lna
elude It in the agreement.
Prince Tnan's Rebellion.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 30. A missionary in
the Province of Kang Su reports that
10.000 of the troops of General Tung Fu
Hsiang entered that province and Joined
Prince Tuan's rebellion against the Em
peror. General Tung has been obtaining
supplies of the Viceroy of Sze Chuen.
The Governor of Shan SI has wired a
request to the Wu Chang Viceroy to send
him without delay eight quick-firing guns,
and the Viceroy has ordered the guns
to be sent.
It is reported that Ysu Tung, guardian
of the heir apparent, is still alive," and
In hiding near Pekln.
A Public Beheadlnar.
TIEN TSIN, Nov. 30. Tung Wen Huan
a Provincial Treasurer of Chi LI, who
was sentenced to death by the interna
tional military trbunal at Pao Ting Fu,
is being brought here to be publicly be.
headed by the City Government Execu
tioner. This- Is at the request of the
Pao Ting Fu military authorities.
The provincial government of TieD
Tsin is Issuing a strong proclamation
against the concealment of arms In the
city and its suburbs, the penalty of dis
obedience being decapitation after five
days' notice of the prohibition.
Instructions to Plnchon.
PARIS. Nov. 30. The dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Pekln says the
French Minister, M. Plnchon, Is author
ized, if all the Ministers are lh accord,
to sign and hand to the Chinese plenipo
tentiaries the propositions adopted by the
diplomats at the Chinese capital, though
before the presentation, of the proposi
tions they will probably undergo fresh
modifications.
German Losses From Disease,
BERLIN. Nov. 30. The German losses
In China from typhoid and climatic dis-.
eases generally continue large, despite
official denials
A special dispatch from Shanghai says
that the RtsI steamer of the new Ger
man line on the Yangtse River between
Ishang Fu and Hankow will be the Hul
Shang.
Death of Colonel Yorclc.
BERLIN. Nov. 30. A special dispatch
from Pekln to the Tageblatt announces
that Colonel Yorck. commander of a Ger
man column, who was reported to be
at the p&lnt of death in consequence of
Inhaling fumes from a stove In his bed
room, died November 27. His body "will
arrive in Pekln today.
Mme. De Warens.
London Truth.
Rousseau pictures Mme. de Warens to
us as "2S. with beauty" that wears well,
because it lies more in the countenance
than features. Her manner was tender
and caressing, her smile angelic, her
mouth the exact size of mine, and her
eye softness itself. The stature, was
small, the w'alst short, and the figure
thickset but not to deformity. Her
flaxen hair of a peculiar shade was
twisted np carelessly, which gave it pi
quancy. It was impossible to see a love
lier head, or bust, or hands, or arms."
Perhaps so. But 19 letters of Mme. de
Warens and some others about her have
Just been brought to light. She uncon
sciously paints herself in them as a hard,
rapacious woman and a "born lawyer"
In the bad sense of the term. There Is not
the faintest gleam of heart, of poetry,
or of literary tastes.
I cannot help thinking that if she took
to Rousseau, it was because she wanted
him to pen plausible letters, or perhaps
advertisements, for her drugs, washes,
soaps, and so forth. She could have had
no education or taste for reading. - Her
letters might hare bf n written by SalJy
Sampson Brass. The letters about her
describe her as harpy, swindler, come
dienne In her last letter she owns to
starvation and poverty, and begs for
scraps of food. She cheated her husband
shamefully, and with long-headed, cold
blooded design, in the matter of the deed
of separation. She so managed things as
to bring him to convey to her in the
deed of .separation his whole fortune. I
can fancy her crying the moment his back
wa3 turned. "Blen Joue." This haul was
made before she knew Rousseau.
COLONIES AND COLONIES.
American Rnle la Philippines Best
la the Orient.
Comparisons are said to be odious, says
the Manila American, of October 10, but
sometimes, when we contrast our own
work with that of others, we have less
occasion to feel dissatisfied. Captious
critics have reproached the United States
because of the "slow progress" made in
the Philippines. People who pretend to
"know it all" have asserted . that "Yan
kees cannot colonize." And persons wlae
in their own conceit have said that Amer
icans could never do anything In this
country Nevertheless, Uncle Sam owns
the archipelago, and the fact remains
that citizens of the United States are
here to stay.
Ere any attention is paid to what our
detractors are saying, let us at least as.
certain what our neighbors are doing.
The British are reputed to be the most
successful colonizers. Hong Kong (Vic
toria) has been an adjunct of the British
Empire, lo these many years. And yet
conditions In Hong Kong are held to be
so unsafe that an Associated Press cor
respondent was arrested for bringing
three guns and a revolver (relics of the
Peking campaign) Into the city. Hong
Kong Is not exempt from "scares," and
of late fears of a "native uprising" have
been frequently entertained.
The native residents of Hong Kong are
classed ail British subjects, but so far as
assisting to govern themselves is con
cerned, it does not appear that they hae
been given very many political rights.
The Government of Hong Kong is ad
minister by a Governor, aided by an Ex
ecutive Council of five officials and two
unofficials. The Legislative Council Is
presided over by the Governor, and is
composed of the Officer Commanding the
Troops, the Colonial Secretary (who also
holds the office of Registrar-General),
the Attorney-General, the Treasurer, the
Director Public Works, the Harbor Mas
ter the Captain Superintendent of Police
and six unofficial members, one of whom
is elected by the Chamber of Commerce,
and another by the Justices of the Peace.
The other four, two of whom are Chi
nese but British subjects, are appointed
by the government.
In other words, the inhabitants of the
"well-governed" colony of Victoria have
almost as many rights and privileges as
arc accorded the people of Manila "un
der martial -law." Education in Hong
Kong Is not utterly neglected, but it
seems, from a perusal of such statistics
as can be obtained, that even with the
educational facilities we now have, Ma
nila Is far ahead of .Hong Kong. And
there are other things that might be
dwelt upon.
Japan has been credited with the per
formance of wonderful things, Japanese
military skill and executive ability have
recently received the highest commenda
tion. Some years ago, as a result of a suc
cessful war with China. Japan acquired
the large Island of Formosa, which Ilea
Just north of Luzon. How much have the
"enprgetlc Japanese" 'accomplished In
Formosa? It Is said that the Japs, good
fighters though they are, have been bat
fled Jn their efforts to subjugate, the In
terior of the island, A few mites from
the sea coast the authority of the Mikado
is flatly repudiated, and fierce tribes, lea
by brrbarous chieftains, "have everything
orettv much their own way."
In attempting to conquer 'the savage'
Forinosans, Japan bad dozens" of advan
tages, where, out here, the United States
did not have one. And yet Americans
fighting in Luzon have won.
In Formosa, up to date, coy victory has
refused to perch upon the banner of the
Japanese. So far as civilizing Formosa
is concerned, the Japs admit a considera
ble lack of success.
To the eastward of these islands is
French Cochin China. France has been
in the colonizing business for some time,
and It Is said that the French have done
fairly well from a Parisian standpoint.
But the government there is a military
despotism, unrelieved by the hope of any
thing better. And the "iron rule of Jean
Crepaud" is infinitely worse than Uncle
Sam's martial lawi We think that even
chronic kickers, after a short sojourn In
the French colony, would prefer to live
In the Philippines.
Southward of the Jolo Archipelago lies
the great Island of Borneo. Those who
are urging Americans to study British
ideas might profitably turn their attention
to the north coast of Borneo. British
North Borneo is our nearest neighbor.
Next comes the dependency of Brunei,
and beyond stretches the domain of the
Rajah of Sarawak- About one-third of
Borrieo indirectly belongs to the British
Empire, but the vested rights of a Brit
ish subject born in those parts Is a mat
ter of speculation. British North Borneo,
and supposedly about all that therein Is,
Is the property of a chartered company.
The government Is administered by a
Governor (who Is trying, to resign) and a
Council, the members of which are crea
tures of the chartered company.
The Sultanate of Brunei is an unim
portant and diminishing dependency Now
Sarawak is encroaching on one aide or
Brunei, the British North Borneo Com
pany is casting covetous glances at the
other, and the poor Sultan of Brunei,
whose ancestors ruled over al lof Borneo,
Is likely to see. his -Sultanate grow beau
tifully less and eventually disappear.
Sarawak is a difficult country to de
scribe. The Rajah, Sir Charles Johnson
Brooke, is almost an absolute monarch,
and his rule Is said to be tempered only
by the fact that he is an Englishman.
No matter how much we may chafe for
the time being under the obnoxious Span
ish modes of procedure or unpleasant In
cidentals of martial law, we know and
realize that perhaps very soon the bur
den of our ills -will be materially light
ened. And from tltno to time changes for
the better will continue to occur.
The flag that floats over these Jslands
is a guarantee of liberty and advance
ment. When we consider what Americans have
done In the Philippines In the compara
tively short time the United States has
been In possession of the Islands, we need
not feel at all ashamed of the achieve
ments of our countrymen. When we
view what the civil commission has al
ready accomplished and take account of
what It proposes to dotIn the near future,
we have good reason to congratulate our
selves. In no neighboring colony or pro
tected state Is such excellent progress be
ing made. No nation contemplates mak
ing such sweeping improvements, and
never will a foreign government In the
Orient give its subjects rights and privi
leges that will compare with those con
ferred by the United States on the peo
ple of these islands.
The more we inquire into the way in
which our neighbors are governed, the
greater reason have we to be thankful
for the blessings of American citizenship.
Our neighbors have now about all they
can hope for in the next generation, but
wc have faith to believe that every year
that goes by will place us In a better
condition.
"Trillium FBTemliara Improving?.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30. William Faver
sham, the actor, who has been seriously
111 with appendicitis, is improving slowly,
but is not yet out of danger.
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Xot So Valuable a to Com
mand His Retainmcnt.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. A considera
ble to-do has been made over the dis
charge of Russell B. Harrison, who vras
an Inspector-General ot Volunteers. Har
rison was one of the first men appointed
in the Spanish War, and his appoint
ment, with a number of others, was crit
icised severely because there was no rea
son for his appointment saVe that he is
the son of a distinguished man, once
President of the United States. In hark
ing back to those times, it is also remem
bered that the sons of great men were
quite numerous. Young Jim "Blaine,
young Alger, young Allison, young Hull,
and many another man was made an offi
cer in the staff departments of the volun
teer Army. Most of the3e young men
have been mustered out. Russell Harri
son is the last one. There is no reason
why there should be any outcry made in
regard to Harrison being discharged, as
his services were no longer needed, and
there was really no place to send him
during the next six months, up to the
date when all volunteers will be mustered
out
Of course, the discharge, following so
close after the election, seemed to carry
some significance with it. It is well
known that every friend of the Adminis
tration, the members of the National
Committee and many of the Indiana Re
publicans, practically got down on their
knees and begged Benjamin Harrison, ex
President of the United States, to -make
several speeches during tne campaign.
Mr. Harrison did not make any speeches
during the campaign, his only political
utterance being a brief interview given
out In New York, in which he supported
the Republican party. It was upon that
kind of an interview which the opposition
papers and the opposition orators drew
the remainder of the campaign and used
against the Republicans, saying that the
best Republican of the United States,
Benjamin Harrison, was not giving
hearty support to the ticket. At one time
it was thought that Harrison's lack of in
terest in the campaign nrpuld defeat the
Republicans in Indiana.
Now, William McKinley did not deserve
any such thing as this at the hands of ex
Presldent Harrison. In the National con
vention of 1SSS McKinley was a possible
dark horse, and it was his loyalty to
John Sherman, then a candidate for Pres
ident, that prevented a stampede for Mc
Kinley at that convention, when Harri
son was nominated. In the National Con
vention of 1S32 the opponents of Harrison
tried in every way to defeat his nomina
tion. They ran James G. Blaine for the
office, but it was known early that Blaine
could not be nominated. It was also
known, however, that McKinley had a
great deal of popularity among sptne del
egates, and that especially in the Ohio
delegation there were about IS Harrison
delegates who would be obliged to vote
for.McKlnley if the delegation as a whole
offered him. Foraker was the leader- of
the delegation and practically the mana
ger of it. and insisted on the delegation
voting solidly for McKinley for President.
It will be remembered also that McKin
ley got almost as many votes as Blaine
on that ballot, although Harrison was
nominated. ,It was during this ballot that
Foraker cast the solid 44 votes of Ohio for
McKinley, who was the permanent chair
man and presiding over the convention,
McKinley called E. F. Shepherd, vice
president, to the chair, went down in the
body of the delegates, mounted a chairand
protested against votes being cast for
him, saying that he had come to the con
vention a Arm friend of Harrison, and
that in honor he was obliged to do every
thing in his power to secure Harrison's
nomination. He furthermore asserted
that, as a delegate from Ohio, he had a
right to his ote. even If the majority
voted the other way. Foraker Insisted
that, having become permanent chairman
of the convention, he had lost his place
as a delegate, and that his alternate had
taken his seat and had cast the vote.
McKinley disagreed and demanded a roll-
call of the Ohio delegation, and cast his
single vote for Harrison, while the 43 oth
ers voted for him. While it was not In
the box at that time for either McKin
ley or Blalno or the friends of either or
both to have defeated Harrison, the loy
alty with which McKinley stood by Har
rison ought to have been remembered,
even though, Harrison was defeated Jn
the election! Further than this, Presi
dent McKinley appointed ex-President
Harrison one of the regular members of
The Hague Peace Commissioners, ' an
office which will give the ex"-President
an opportunity to live abroad a good por
tion of the year at once of the most
pleasant capitals in Europe, and at a
good, comfortable salary, and yet a place
that does not demand so much of his
time that he cannot continue his lucra
tive law practice. Upon the whole, Har
rison owed McKinley at least a little sup
port during the recent campaign, espe
cially when so many old-line Republicans
were anxious to have their ex-President
make a declaration.
Now, following the election comes the
discharge of RusseH B. Harrison, son of
the ex-President, but it is well not to
get away from the fact that Russell B.
Harrison was a failure all his life, in
everything he undertook, and that his
record as a soldier is not such as to enti
tle him to a high consideration. But at
the same time it is noted also that cer
tain other close friends of Harrison had
received from the Administration some
thing like the cold shoulder, and possibly
there is some resentment at the courso
of the older Harrison, and that his friends
will b made aware that it was not the
best policy for the ex-President to avoid
taking any responsibility during the campaign.
from England. There is a record of it in
the statutes of Hartelbuiy. Worcester
shire, "the seventh year of our Sovereign
Lady Queen Elizabeth":
"The said schoolmaster shall and may
have, use, and take the profits of an
such potations are are commonly Used in
schools, and such other gifts as shall be
fr.eely given them, . . . ove& and be
sides their wages, until their salary and
stipend shall be augmented."
In some of the counties of England thi3
is still continued.
Kruger Is reported to have decided to
come and make his home in the land oZ
the free and the heme of the brave.
Among the latter class, however, are not
included those who run away from the
scene of "strife and leave their compat
riots still fighting the foe. Astorfan.
THE P0TATI01T PEHHY.
Odd Custom That Prevailed in Oar
Schools in Early Times.
A curious old custom is described in the
November St. Nicholas by Margaretta I.
Hinchman. The schools of our country 100
years ago, she says, would hardly be
recognized as schools by the children of
today. The schoolhouses were small and
qne-roomed, frequently hexagonal, that is,
six-sided like a bee's honey-celL At first
there were no desks, rude benches being
used instead, while great logs took the
place of chairs. But the holidays came
round as regularly then as they do now,
and commencement day was no doubt
looked forward to with as much delight
and eagerness. There were no "exercises,"
with dreadfully long speeches, but all was ,
feasting and merry-making.
A great picnic was given at the school
house On this grand occasion the chil
dren, dressed in their "besthlbs and tuck
ers," came early with their parents and
families, and the ministers and authorities
of the community were always present.
The schoolteacher presided over the feast,
and paid for the food with pennies that
had been brought to him during the
whole year.
It was the custom for each pupil to bring
a penny, or some small sum. which en
abled the teacher to furnish tha treat. If
hn Hvpd In n ppnprmn nplchhftrhnnil til
gave him quite a little sum above the !
costs of the feast. This custom gave rise
to the name "potation" or "drinklng-
They had all the good things to eat and
drink that one could think of. They had
buns, jam tarts, gooseberry pies, and
cakes made In all shapes dogs made of
cake, birds made ot cake, and ginger
bread men, of course. Then, they had
figs and dates, brought to the colonies in
trading vessels, and ale and- elder ot their
own making.
Thl3 old custom the colonists brought
Nearly 5Q00 logs are in the middle fork
of the Coquille River, waiting for suffi
cient water to carry them to the mill on
the main river.
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