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Ed Brlnkman, Fourth and Pacific Ave., N. W.; Ebbltt House News Stand. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Maximum .tem perature, 45: minimum temperature, 35; pre clpltatlen, .02 of an inch. TODAY'S WEATHER Cloudy and slightly warmer; southerly winds. PORTLAND, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1004 THEY MAY BE NEEDED. we have received a letter from a humble citizen of Clatsop, Or., who has" taken it upon himself to ascertain the Presidential proclivities of his neigh bors, regardless of politics. He finds them all Koosevelt men, and anxious to do something to bring to naught the machinations of the President's enemies in both parties. "We are glad to hear from these sturdy Clatsop plainsmen, They represent the common people of the United States. It is well they are aroused. Their help may be needed. It would be a mistake to suppose that the average statesman Is in politics for his health or for his country's- good, especially when his country's good mili tates against his own political prefer ment. Now the political .activity of Theodore Roosevelt militates against the political advantage of the Repub lican party machine In practically every state. He has defied the imme morial tradition of the party, under which the real power of the Federal Government has been administered by a close corporation of ten or twelve men, Including Hanna, Aldrlch, Allison the two Platts, Quay, Fairbanks arid TJU.rs not so well known. This oriyorchy has never taken Roosevelt seriously, ltat word for him Is "The Young Man In the "Whit House" and its attitude "toward him has: been one of scarcely concealed aversion a.nd contempt. They never would have chosen him for President, they put him in the "Vice-Presidency to bury him, and now they are chagrined and humiliated beyond measure at his Independence of them and of the immense business in terests for which they have been accus tomed to provide, and of their party machines in every state. The entire habit, tradition, .custom and manage ment of the party and the Government for years Is more seriously menaced than they had ever supposed possible. So great Is the humiliation over the lnabllityof the once all-powerful Hanna and Aldrlch to "fix things" at Wash ington for' the "business interests" that probably the . Roosevelt reign has caused them more disturbance than would be caused by a Democratic Pres Ident In event of a Democratic vie tory in November, the country would still be ruled by the Senate; and if. as Is probable, the Democratic President could be guided by Gorman and Tarn many Hall, there would be no difficulty in framing up a combination of leading Deraoorats and Republicans which would succeed to the Hanna-Aldrlch oligarchy without perceptible friction or jar to the machinery. Under these circumstances the task of nominating Roosevelt for President at Chicago In June and electing him at the polls in November becomes the concern of the masses of all parties all over the country. It will probably be necessary for all who wish to see the Gavernment justly and fearlessly ad ministered for the highest good of all and not solely for the great corpora tlons to take a hand In the fight, so as to see that the delegations to Chicago are Roosevelt men above suspicion; and they are sure to be needed in Novem ber at the. polls. L.et our Clatsop -farm ers keep their lamps trimmed and burning. " TO CURB MACHINE RULE. The primary reform law which has been perfected by the -Direct Nomina tion League, in conjunction with sev eral eminent lawyers, is a very con eervative measure. It does not embody the full original plans of primary re form in Oregon, but has been modified in several ways to meet the objec tlons of moderate counsel and to avoid all clashes with the Federal and State Constitutions. It does, not Interfere with any just and proper rights now possessed by political machines, of large parties or small. In particular, it has carefully safeguarded the right of political parties to conduct their affairs as they desire, except that the members of the party, and not one or two lead ers alone, may have choice in the selec tion of candidates. To quote from the prospeotU8 of the League: Under ear form of government political parties are useful and necessary at the pres ent time. The publicly known and avowed members of a political party have the right to the- excljirive management of all its business. It . Is the duty of the state o protect them in such management, and In making their party, nominations, from any lsterfereaae by any parson who is net kaowa t be a member of the party. The voters ot the .principal paHtlcal parties should nomlBate their candidates for public office at -a primary nominating election pro vided by law, and held by the regular hoards of Judges and clerks of election. Every ''peMUeai party U entitled to the sole and , oxflhislve use of every, word of its party same. Baeh poMtloal party should have Its separate ballot at the nominating election, to he furnished by the Govern ment, and on which the names of all Its candidates for nomination should be print ed. The ballot should he secret, and the election conducted in the same manner as .regular general election. This theory has been carried out In the bill and every possible precaution has been taken to remove every just cause of objection to active politicians. No fault can Jbe found with the gen eral principle that open primary nomi nations, conducted under official aus pices with sworn judges and clerks, are preferable to star chamber construc tion of '.'slates"' by self-constituted leaders. There Is the added considera tion, . also, that when men are fairly beaten in an open tryout they have no excuse to contest ,the result on the ground of unjust discrimination. It is Delleved that the measure will readily carry at the polls in June if the requi site number of signatures can be had to the preliminary petition. At the head of our local columns this morning is an announcement of Xhe places where the petition may be sighed. TRUSTEES OF GREAT SAYINGS. It Is not at all likely that the average man takes any personal concern In the doings of the shipyard trust or Colo rado Iron & Steel or Northern Securi ties. On the contrary, he views the ex ploits of Mr. Schwab.-and the operations of J. J Hill with a perfunctory con demnation, perhaps, but 'at best with a forced and superficial interest. And yet there are few persons, with ordi nary capacity to earn-; and habits of saving, who are not Indirectly but actu ally concerned in the management of the great corporations. The accumulative po'wer of the Amer ican people has created a vast sum of wealth in the form of money and credit represented' by bank deposits, fire and life 'Insurance policies, which has been reinvested by trustees in railway, banking and real estate securities. To take the railway situation especially, we find from an article by Mr. Slason Thompson In The "World Today that at least 80 per cent of the total foldings In American railways are held In the United States. This would mean that not more than $85,000,000, or less than 5 per cent, of the gross annual income of the railways of the United States goes to foreign Investors, leaving $1,684,447,408. or 95 per cent, to be di-i vided in parts of 40 and 60 among American capitalists and American workmen. Five-eighths of this goes to the 1,000,000 railway stock and bond holders and the 1,189,315 employes, or,. eliminating duplications. Into at least 2,000,000 hands. Estimating 5.24 persons to the Income, the figures of the census of 1900, it follows that 10,480,000 persons, or 13 per cent of the total population of the United States, share directly in the earnings of American railways. The figure- of 1,000.000 for the stock and bondholders is based primarily on a showing that the registered share holders in forty-three roads covering more than half the mileage of the coun try number 225,037. The number is nearly doubled to take In the other roads, and is then increased to 537,856 to allow for an Increase of Investments which has been brought about recently by low prices. There is a further al lowance also for stockholders who are not registered, such as those who are represented by trustees. firms. and cor porations of one kind and another. While the element of speculation In the fiiyu&o inakes TTjsolute accuracy- luips- Jngs are widely diffused, and that this means a diffusion of profits. It Is also clear that the army of employes must come in for a large share of the gross earnlngs(and that there are incidental benefits for other industries. No one will deny that the prosperity, of the railroads promotes the general prosper ity of the country. If we were to extend this investiga tion to the fields of insurance and trust companies, we should be startled to see how tremendous a volume of capital Is managed for good or 111 by a few men who do not own it, on behalf of the millions who do. The solemn thought about It all Is the responsibility of these managers and trustees; for upon their probity and discernment depends the happiness of multitudes. The funds of the great financial agencies are so in terwoven that a disaster to one would Injure others. Life insurance premiums pile up until they are put into some great banking-house, which in turn Invests them in railroad securities or Immense buildings. None of these great corporations can carry its resources in cash. They must be invested for profit at a hazard. The Indirect peril in volved to thousands of small investors is what constitutes the true infamy of reckless operations like those of Presi -dent Schwab. IN DESPERATE STRAITS. In the deeper sympathy for one class of sufferers by the late "Chicago theater fire the sufferings of another class have been practically overlooked. There are scores of persons, employes in one ca paclty and another of theatrical com' panles. who found themselves out of employment at the most lucrative sea son of the year in their business and profession, and the most expensive sea son as well. Numbers of these have been reduced to actual destitution by the order which closed the theaters of the city, .that followed the great disas ter. The theatrical profession, while lucra tlve, is an expensive one to maintain. The habits which It engenders, the cos tuming which It requires, and Its Inter mittent periods of employment, leave the rank and file of Its workers without the rainy day surplus which Is an ac componiment of steady occupation and habits of thrift. Relatively, .very few rise to eminence and hence to opu lence in this profession. The great bulk of those who depend upon It for a livelihood lead lives of hand-to-mouth and are readily reduced to penury and want by untoward circumstances. Even so great an artist as Madame Janauschek finds herself dependent upon the bounty of others for the com forts of life In her old age, and It Is, not surprising that hundreds of the lesser lights of the profession have found themselves from time to time through out their lives in like straits for shelter and care. There Is, however, a com radeship in the profession that responds in quick sympathy and material aid to the call of distress from the sick, the disabled or the otherwise unfortunate that have, so to speak, fallen by the wayside. The Actors' Emergency Re lief -Association, recently formed in Chicago, is new proof of this fact. This .organization has round many members of the theatrical profession in desperate straits and is taking steps for their immediate relief. The more ur gent call for sympathy that followed the great tragedy of December 30 in the Iroquois Theater having abated, the contingent distress of those thrown out of employment by that calamity -now-claims and will receive public attention. Appeal in their behalf will be made through entertainments that have been arranged for their benefit, and without doubt these will be well patronized. Public sympathy will meet profes sional comradeship in this effort, and together will provide for the necessi ties of these deserving and unfortunate, people. The touch of nature which demonstrates the kinship of humanity is felt in this effort, and there is a gen erous dbritagion in it that will bring the glow of returning hope to a despair ing host, much greater in number to those who will go down in the history of disaster as victims of. the Iroquois Theater fire. WOMEN IN POLITICS. , Annie Nathan Meyer, one of the trus tees of Barnard Co'llege, the women's' "adjunct to Columbia lUniversity, andt editor of "Woman's Work in America," has contributed an article to the cur rent number .Of the North American Review in which she says that she- looks with dread upon the possible gen eral advent of women as voters and office-holders in -the political arena. Mrs. Meyer does not believe that, the exer cise by women of the power' to vote would In any degree' abate any ' of the evils that now threaten to undermine the moral life of America. She does not believe that the majority of -women voting could be counted upon as a .force .that .would .make for political righteousness, because a vote to one woman will be a vote to all women vicious or virtuous, Ignorant or edu cated, lowest and highest Mrs. Meyer holds that the real lack In American public life today is not brains or in telligence so much as lack of character, and that American women as a -whole conspicuously lack the moral courage, the force of character, that Is the-most dreary lack of political life. She says: Do not tell me that the casting of a bit of paper in a box- once a year can offset the daily Influence of a mother, or that votes can be better gained from a political plat fqrm than from a home fireside. Mrs. Meyer thinks the public platform .is aji unfit school for the development of character. The platform habit, the club habit, the president and secretary habit, have entailed upon our women serious losses. Mrs. Meyer discredits the as sumption that woman -Is the morally superior sex. She holds that if they had- lived for centuries in the same freedom and under the same tempta tions as men they would have "shown far less self-control and power of re sistance, and finds support for this opinion in some of the conditions known to exist in the social life of our own country. The assertion of sex superior ity Is not proven because there are fewer drunkards among women than among men, for since women have en tered into industrial competition, into public life, with Its drain on the ner vous strength, the use of stimulants among women has increased and Is In creasing among wcin rapidly. Mrs. Meyer be'.eVes that the work now done by Auen would not be Im proved by being done by women. Her own hope is that the trained women, who should be the leaders of their sex, will some day take their covetous eyes away from the careers of men and say, "Let us see what training and science can do to make our own work more helpful and. more intelligent." She ddes not expect that this appeal will be nejeded by the women ''who are sup posed to represent us," who periodically assure the Legislature that they do; by the platform women, by -the presidents of. clubs," by the "mothers' congresses"; she is content to appeal to the many strong women who -are seeking quietly, npt td, appropriate a man's work, but to Increase the value of woman's work In the only lasting way, through the weight of personal character, the effect of personal example, through the dl vine Influence, the .Impulse of the per sonal .touch. Mrs. Meyer has hope, because many of "the excesses of women will be righted after women have grasped little longer the baubles they have yearned for, after they have seen how valueless are these baubles In their hands." Mrs. Meyer is right in her view that women cannot have their cake and eat it, too; with the gift of suffrage and Its exercise would come. within fifty years a steady Increase in the ' demoralization of women through the Increase of the area of desheltered life among women. Wherever women through necessity or choice lead the de sheltered lives of men, the average mor ality of women sinks to the level of that of men" In both the world of busl ness and politics. The advent of women into the masculine world of business and politics has not lifted the man to a higher moral atmosphere; it has only dragged the woman down to the level of the man's moral atmosphere. It will always be so because man sets the pace for women, not women for men. When men are able and willing their women should lead sheltered lives women are superficially more refined and of better morals than men; but the moment women and men divide the same callings and. mix together so freely in business and politics that the women are desheltered, then women begin to talk and behave like men. Is so in. the world of business, and will surely be so In the world of politics. It was only the other day that a fe male election judge at Denver was ar rested, accused of fraud with the rest of the board. Women In desheltered lives will be neither worse nor better than men m business or politics. They will drink, cheat, intrigue, bribe and be bribed, just like men; they will not drag men up; they will drop down to their level, for the mass of women to day behave neither better nor worse than the standard of decent conduct respected by the man or men they care most about. A woman who enters Into a man's life in business or politics will not escape the masculine vices In the long run; she will impart no virtue to the atmosphere; she will gradually catch its taint. The story telegraphed from Colfax of the outrageous abuse to which a young girl was recently subjected by half a dozen or more of the young men of that town, some of whom are sons of reputable citizens, is one of the most revolting and disgraceful recitals that has ever been given to the press of the Northwest. A peculiarly disgraceful feature of the story If one feature may be said to excel all others in vileness in this carnival of Indecency and deg radationis that which shows that the police of the town, including the Chief, 'refused or neglected to Interfere for the protection of the drugged and maltreat ed girl, on the ground that the boys were having a good time and it was none of their business. Out upon such official vileness such Unmanly, inhu man, indecent collusion with, lewdness,! Accessory to an unnamable crime, these police officers should be arraigned with its actual perpetrators for. criminal as sault, and no glossing over of facts should' Interfere to save-each and every one 'of them from a term in the peni tentiary. If the - girl were a common wanton instead of the ignorant, stupid ! or self-willed creature that she seems to be, this .crime would still be, with out the shadow of extenuation, still less without excuse. Well indeed may the- decent, reputable citizens of Colfax urge the removal of officers so flagrant ly neglectful of their duty; and well may a storm of Indignation burst sim ultaneously from the' pulpits and homes of the town. The citizens of Colfax have taken matters of. violation of law far less reprehensible than this into their own hands In times past. Mayor- Van Scholck, if he is a prudent man, will do what he can, officially, to purge the town- of the opprobrium that has fallen upon it, by discharging these men from the service that they have dishon ored by collusion in their, official ca paclty with crime and criminals of the. lowest, most repugnant, most abhorrent I type. Mr. Armour is credited wlth'dfsnos- inn- nr fmm 1 Kftrt nnn Vm0v.0i0 tn. c nrtn iuu ireeiy pretuuieu, urn ursi attempt to realize was the signal for a. . violent slump in the market. Before the day's trading was over it became necessary for him to buy back a large prbp'or- tlon of the offerings in order to prevent me price sagging to a dangerous point. This experience Is not unlike that of every other speculator who has ever attempted to .corner the wheat market. The foreign market must continue to be a dumping ground for a considerable portion of the American wheat still un sold. Under such conditions, nothing but unnatural manipulation can keep the price of wheat higher in the-United States than it is in Liverpool. A man of Mr. Armour's financial standing can command sufficient money .to handle many million bushels of wheat, and by continual support of the market can work prices up to a high figure. This wheat Is. bought to sell, however, and when the time for selling arrives it must go at its actual value, no matter if that value is much lower than the speculative figure at which it was pur chased. - v The New - York Housesmlths' and Bridgemen's Union has voted unani mously to drop from the membership of the union the names of Sam Parks, Tim othy McCarthy and W. S. Devery. The union has also abolished the office of walking delegate, for so mahy years dis graced by the notorious Parks andkMc Carthy, and is now.m'aklng an effort to secure peace with theemployers. Many of the members have been out of em ployment since last Spring, and they are anxious to arrive at a settlement that will admit of their going to work again. As Mr. Devery did .not,, accom pany his friends Parks and McCarthy to the penitentiary, it is not plain why his name was dropped from the. rolls of the union, unless the deluded men believed that the Bowery statesman was over looked when the other- two were round ed up and placed where they could do no more mischief. Civilization is cer tainly making progress in New York, and eventually this country may be come as. free" for the honest laboring man as, it is for -the "grafting-walking delegate who takes the bread from marly ifufigry families,, by lllradvisedt strikes. , - According to the Topeka . Capital, "anti-Roosevelt literature is beginning to pour into Kansas." It Is added: "It comes from Cincinnati." The Atlanta Constitution asserts that "confidential antl-Rodsevelt literature Is flooding the mail of Southern Republican politi cians, much of which bears the Cincin nati postmark." It is remembered In this connection that it was a Cincln natl newspaper, the Commercial-Tribune, commonly reputed to be the organ of George B. Cox, the hand-to-hand friend of Senator Hanna, that three or four weeks ago came out flatly against the nomination of Roosevelt. Putting this and that together, it would seem that influential factors in the Republi can party in Ohio are quietly working up opposition to President Roosevelt, with Senator Hanna as the reserve force to spring when the time is ripe. The steamer Mongolia, a sister ship to the Manchuria, recently launched, left the yards at Camden, N. J., yesterday for a trial trip. These two steamers are the largest vessels yet completed in the United States, and have a carry ing capacity of more than 25,000 tons. They will shortly be outclassed by the big Hill liners, which are expected to be completed during the coming year. Like the mammoth carriers of the Great Northern line, the Mongolia and Manchuria were built to make money by carrying freight Instead of by earn ing a Government subsidy. The con stant addition of larger and finer ships to the Pacific trade will in time se'ttle the tiresome clamor of the subsidy grafters, on this coast at least. The American merchant marine Is doing pretty well on Its own account. The findings that investigation has established as contributory to the ap palling loss of life in the Iroquois The ater Are are simply astounding in neg ligence of those in authority about the building which they disclose. The re cital of these leaves an astonished pub lic to wonder what, if any, precautions for the safety of an audience in the always possible emergency of fire were observed In this great and magnificent playhouse. The facts disclosed increase the wonder expressed at the time by many witnesses of the terrible scene that the number of killed and injured was relatively so smalL The will of the late Herbert Spencer takesrank as the longest document of its kind on record. Yet the estate dis-. posed of was very moderate in propor tions. The desire displayed by the tea tator to reach out for as long a dis tance as possible In the future control of his small .accumulations is held to. Illustrate his belief that this -life ended all for him and that he wished to figure in Its interests as long as pos sible. The act is a common one with strong and ambitious natures. We have had Instances here In Portland. Extreme meets extreme in the labor world, as elsewhere. Here is David M. Parry boldly declaring, in effect, tljat workingmen have no rights which em ployers are -bound to respect, . while from time to time John Mitchell and Sampel dompers declare, in effect that workingmen, are. entitled; to, everything in sight Between these, two extremes lies the wide margin which rives room and rirosnerltv to the multitude WhoJa- bor, and the lesser multitude whose In- vestments give labor Its .opportunity. CATECHISM OP THE FAR EAST.. f Kansas City Star. What teS the trouble in the Far East? Japan is tryinsr to keen Russia out of Corea. What Is Corea and where is- it situated? Corea is an autocracy under Japanese influence, about as large as Kansas, with a population estimated at" between 5,000,000 and JS,000,COO. The . empire occupies a peninsula jusC south' of Siberia, Jutting Into the Pacific Ocean between the Yel low Sea and the Sea of Japan, and reach ing within less than 100 miles of the south ern end of Japan. Is Corea a rich country? 'NJt especially. It is a purely agrlcul-' tural land and the methods "of cultivation are primitive. A few gold mines are op erated arid there are supposed to be de posits- of copper, iron and coal. Why, then, does Russia want. Corea? Chiefly because of its position. Corea is an extension of Mancnuria which practi cally belongs to Russia. In the natural development of contiguous territory Rus sian merchants have .crossed the boundary Into Corea and Russian interests accu mulating there under the weak native gov- eminent naturally look to tho Czar for protection Why is Corea of strategic value to Rus sia . two reasons. First Russian vessels maise a tone aetour arouna uorea In this Journey -they must traverse a nar row strait between Corea and a Janaaese island, comparable to Gibraltar. To in sure free passage Russia seeks to control the end of the Corean peninsula. Second. when Russia begins its anticipated absorp tion or China it would be Inconvenienced if a hostile power should have a military uuae on uie nonneasiern coasi ox Asia. Therefore, it desires to annex Corea, Why doe3 Japan object to the Russian annexation of Corea., Because Japan is overcrowded, with a population 12 time3 ,dense as that of the united States, and it seeks an outlet for Its immigrants on. the mainland. The island empire has booed, too. to make Corea the base of an attempt to extend Japanese influence throughout China. Furthermore, it now conducts nine-tenths of Corea's commerce and owns Corea's two railways. Its trade and railways would both be threatened and probably be .deprived of vtlue In the event of Russia's "success. And, finally, Japan holds that Its own Independence would be menaced were Russia to gain the harbor at the end of the Corean peninsula almost within can non range of the Japanese Island fortress of Tsushima. Does Japan want to annex Corea? No. It is satisfied to maintain Corea's sovereignty with the expectation that its natural advantage of situation will give it the lion's share of Corea's trade. When did the trouble between Japan and Russia begin? It begun In 18S5, when by war Japan had forced China to recognize Corea's in dependence and to grant Japan the south ern end of Manchuria. Russia forced Japan to give up Manchuria, seized the surrendered territory and secured a tim ber cutting concession in the Yalu Valley in Corea. What brought on the present crisis? Last year Russia -advanced the claim that the timber concession extends to -the valleys of all rivers tributary ta the Yalu and that it gives the Russians the right to buiid railways and to monopolize the port of Yongampho at the Yalu's mouth. .Did Russia, announce its . intention to annex Corea? It did not- But Japan took the ground that its procedure meant virtual annexa tion and so issued a .protest Is this likely to lead to war? Japan says it will unless Russia recedes from Its claims. . Will o'.the Wisp Boom. Denver Post The real strength o, W. R.. Hearst's Presidential boom lies in the fact that it Lis always somewhere else. In Colorado the story is that Hearst can swing the .California delegation to the St Louis Convention. In California the Hearst , boomers claim Colorado. In the East ho is .the favorite of the golden Wqs.t. In the. West he is the Idol of the toiling masses In the big Eastern cities. In New Eng land they read about the wonderful growth of tho Hearst boom In the South. In the South tho story is that the New England factory centers are honeycombed with Hearst clubs. For advertising pur poses the Hearst campaign Is as fine as Sir Thomas Upton's splendid efforts to lift the cup. That Sir Thomas failed did not spoil the splendor of his hitherto unexampled, ad. That Hearst hasn't a particle of chance to win the Democratic nomination and doesn't dream of doing does not detract from the grandeur of- the grandest advertisement ever under taken. When the convention convenes Hearst does not have to be humiliated by a showdown. His game Is Invincible. Who ever is nominated will get the prize be cause William Randolph Hearst did thev magnificent thing of throwing his strength to him! See? Gorman Still in the Field. Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser. The Advertiser takea no. stock In the Washington telegram which stated that Senator Gorman had taken himself out of the list of those who might seek the Democratic nomination for President That Is not Mr. Gorman's way of doing things -and In our opinion he will pull every string and play upon every chord that can be reached that is likely to pro mote his interests up to the meeting of the convention. Those who are familiar with the incidents of the Chicago con vention of 1892 have not forgotten the trunks full of Gorman buttons (hat were to be distributed, but which, after the situation was looked over, were never worn. The expected did not happen; whlch, was the defeat of Mr. .Cleveland It Is amusing to read of the great efforts made by Mr. Gorman In that memorable campaign, when It is a well-known fact that he "was conspicuous for his absence from National headquarters until a short time before the election, when it seemed to be a certainty that the Democrats .would win. Taft May Loom Up. TJtlca Observer. Judge William H. Taft, of Ohio, the man whom President Roosevelt has se lected to succeed Ellhu Root as Secretary of- War, has made a world-wide reputa tion for himself as civil governor. The fact that Judge Taft has been made a member of the President's Cabinet of course makes It incumbent upon him to decline a nomination or even to consent to a discussion of his availability. "But this may not bar a very active campaign among those who are regarded as belong ing to the anti-Roosevelt wing of the party and who see In Judge Taft a man who Is the best possible exponent of the expansion policy of the Republican party. He Is eminently a "safe man, a3 com-, pared with the Incumbent of the White House. He is, moreover, in high favor with that faction of the Republican party opposed to. Roosevelt and variously desig nated as Hanna Republicans or revived McKinley Republicans. v Bright Star! Would I Were -Steadfast as Thou Art. John -Keate. Bright Start would I were steadfait as thou art Not In lone splendor hung aloft the night, And watchlrir, with eternal lids ajart. like Nature's patient sleepless Eremite. The morlns waters at their prlestllXe task Of pure ablution round earth's human -shores. Of easing on the new soft fallen mask -Or . cn the mountains and tho moors No yet aUIli steadfast, still unchangeable, ; Pillow'd upon my fair Love's ripening breast. To feel for ever ita soft fall and swell, I -Awake for ever in a sweet -unrest? J sun, still to hear her tender-taken breath. I An so Uro ever orteise swooa to jetn. "ILLITERACY" AS A TEST.; Joseph Smith In the Boston Pilot I am satisfied that ft will take a great deal of argument to convince the think ing man that illiteracy that Is. inability to read and write Is 'anything more than a misfortune, and that it neces sarily leads to crime. The men who -fill. our Jails are not Illiterate, and the of fenses which have shocked this country and produced the greatest evils were not committed, as a rule, by aliens and illit erates. Illiteracy is, after all, a mere accident .a question of, luck and environment. The immigrant may be illiterate, but his children never are. unless they are un lucky enough to be born and raised in some purely "American" locality. Ilk the country south of Mason and Dixon's line. The verdict of history, the experience of the American Republic and ' the knowl edge gleaned in our surroundings right here in Massachusetts utterly disprove Mr. Lodge's theories, and refute his soph istries and fallacies. The great ma jority of our immigration has been Illit erate; the little company which landed from the Mayflower had Its share of illiterates; and the men and women who came to the colonies in pre-revoluUonary times were not educated; and hQ prog ress and prosperity of the republic is proof positive that those who came after the Revolution were a3 virtuous, intelligent, industrious and honest as those who came before that event "Af tVifa tiWninflfti!slv slimlflpnnt fact remains, tflat in the regions into which this stream of immigration flowed, and only there, have Industry, progress, en lightenment, and the agencies of the best and highest civilization uiossomea ana xipehedV. Where the Illiterate immigrant went the bogey of Mr. Lodge agrlcul ture flourished, educatidn was fostered. traco and industry thrived, ana law. order, religion and morals secured stable foundation. The men who had the courage to face the perils of the sea to seek homes in the wilderness, were re solved that their children should have the blesslncs they were denied in the lands they left. Where immigration has not gone ' into the South with Its "puro Ameri can," Anglo-Saxon population all these evidences of the better things are lack ing In the life of the plain people. Stag nation, and retrogression have marked the history of the South, and whole sec tions are as Illiterate as lower Russia, as Ignorant as rural England and almost as degenerate and vicious as the hill dis tricts of Connecticut. No American desires to -see his country flooded with the Vicious criminal or detri mental elements of any foreign popula tion; nor does he wish to see the whole some stream of good blood flowing Into the republic stopped by the demagpgery of the Lodges nor the selfishness of the Gomperses. If the people of Asia are regarded as dangerous to our civilization, be honest and pass a bill to prevent any of them coming here; If sue. Lodge wishes to bar out Russian Jews and Greeks, let him say so without evasion and subterfuge; If he wishes to exclude the Poles, who saved European civilization from the Turk, or the natives of that most progressive state. Hungary, why, let us have his prejudices incorporated In legislation. Let him call a spade a spade, and not hide behind so shabby and palpable a hum bug as a test of literacy. s The Judge and the Lawyers. Chicago Evening Post The judge had had his patience sorely tried by lawyers who wished to talk and by men who tried to evade jury service. Betweea hypothetical questions and ex cuses it seemed as if they never would get to the actual atrial- of the case. So when the, puzzled little ' German who had been aocepted-by both sides jumped up, the judgo was exasperated. "Shudge," cried the German.. "What Is it?" demanded the judge. "I tlnk I like to go home to my vife," said the German. You can't" retorted the 'Judge. "Sit down." "But shudge'-persisted the German, "I don't tlnk I make a good shuror." You're the best In the box," said the judge. "Sit down." "What box?" asked the German. "Tho jury box," said the judge. "Oh. I tought It vas a bad box that peoples gets In somedimes." "No." said the Judge; "the bad box is the prisoner's box." "But shudge,' persisted the little Ger man. "I don't speak soot English," "You don't have to speak any at all," said the Judge. ''Sit down." The little German pointed at the law yers to make his last desperate plea. "Shudge." he said. "I can't. make nod- ings out of what these fellers say." It was the judge's chance to get even for many annoyances. "Neither can anyone else,", he said. "Sit down." - With a sigh the little German sat down. Ticket for; New York. ,Troy Times. Within a few months the Democratic National Convention will be" held, and suggestions are in order. The vital ques tion for -Democrats, who most of all de sire to win (mark the qualification) is this: -How-to carry New -York and the nation? We do not say that other con ceivable combinations might not succeed. but we do say that the following ticket would have the-Inspirations of success In It from the opening of the campaign and the actualities of success in it on election day: For President. Grover Cleveland, of New Jersey: for Vice-President. Joseph W. Folk, of Missouri; for Governor, Alton B. Parker, of Ulster County. Why Not a. Merchant? New Orleans Picayune. The Chicago Democrats are talking about putting up as a Presidential candi date- Marshall Field, 6ne of the great merchants of their city. Heretofore all the Chief Magistrates of the United States have been lawyers- or soldiers. The lat ter were Washington, Jackson, Harrison, Taylor and Grant A merchant would be something entirely new. It is a novelty that will never be realized by the Ameri can people. The military candidates can hope to get in occasionally, but a mer chant never. Reminder of John Alden. Peoria Herald-Transcript Mr. Olney, urging the pre-eminent fit ness of Mr. Cleveland to be the Demo cratic candidate for the Presidency this year, appears deeply sincere, but one cannot help wondering if he doesn't hope the Democratic Prlscllla will say: "Why don't you speak for yourself, Richard? Man of National Size. Davenport (la.) Democrat Richard Olney, the choice of the Massa chusetts ' Democrats for the .head of the National ticket this year, has accepted an Invitation to address the Democrats of Chicago. Mr. Olney Is a Democrat of National size. ' She Came and Went. James RuEsell Lowell. As a twig trembles; which a bird Lights on to sing, then leaves unbent. So is my memory thrilled and stirred X only know she came and went. As clasps some lake, by gusts unrlven. " The blue dome's measureless content. So my soul held that moment's heaven I only know she came and went. As. at one hound, our swift spring heaps The orchards rulT Ol Dioom ana .vceni, So clove her ItarirosajM-lntry sleeps I.enly know'srie'cane and went. An, angel" stood and my" my gaze. Through the low doolferay of my tent; . The- tnt is sirucx, tne vision stays ;' 'I only know she came" and went. Oh. when the root' i z slowly dim. And life's laetwl One (rush jof lbt th Only to th be can mm ntiarly spent. NOTE AND, COMMENTS Tqerr. is human; to- err- asalni dam- foolish. - The crime bf seven Colfax men 'is play fully referred to as an escapade. It Iqoks as If the canal would :be, dug right through the Democratic party. Chief Hunt's nickel didn't draw him a good hand in the slot machine deal. Hearst is like champagne the more he's shaken, the louder the subsequent pop. Corean soldiers, when about to go loot ing; "disguise themselves as robbers." This Is gilding refined gold. No. wonder an. elephant In St Louis went crazy with cold. A frost-bltten nose is bad enough, but a frost-bltten trunk! Truth Is like the smallpox; It will out sometime, no matter what efforts are made to keep It in. Fortunately It is not so catching. Dr. Fiedler, of Milwaukee, has counted L95.000.000 bacteria on a one-dollar bill. Fortunately a dollar will buy enough whisky to kill the whole bunch. It Is suggested by Rob Roy Parrlsh. of Independence, that the "Oregon grape -be called Orgona, Orgonla, Oregona or Oregonla, "in view of Its having been adopted as the state flower. In fashion hints for the readers of tha Chicago Journal appears this: A cluster of chestnut burrs is an odd hair ornament. Three or four, turnips ahd a bunch of carrots would be even odder. King Peter, of Servia, Is said to be agitated. He should console himself with the thought that so long as he Is agitated he Is of necessity alive. For him the tomb is the only refuge from agitation. New York police have been Instructed to arrest persons spitting on the side walks. Some occupation had to be de vised for the force, since the Job of keeping down the Ud has been aban doned, v Professor Starr, of Chicago, has gone to Japan to obtain half a dozen Hairy Alnus for exhibition at St. Louis. It is to bo presumed that he has already collected in Chicago .his exhibit of "responsible theater managers. Three boys, the eldest 14, have con fessed they made an attempt to wreck a passenger train with the object, of robbing the passengers that might be killed or wounded. Well, well, boys will be boys. The Kobe Chronicle calls attention to a passage in Aioriey s nio ot uiaasione: 'What are we to say of a statesman who I calmly and seriously entered in his journal the note: 'Wrote a memorandum on Egyptian finance to clear my head. It reminds us of the stutterer who cured his stammer by learning Welsh." The Sydney (N. S. W.) Bulletin barbs parody with truth in this quatrain: Britannia needs no bulwarks no tars with voices deep. No hairy sons of sea-dogs to guard her island-steep: Her trust Is in the Lascar1 tho Dagoes make her crew. She leans her weary trident on her alien A. B. true. British Columbia society has a new sen sation. Chief Two Feathers, an Indian some' seven feet ' In height; and a well- knqwn," wrdstier, 'is being entertained at pink teas by Vancouver's Athenian dames. Two Feathers waves his toma hawk and dances round the drawing-room, while the ladles exclaim: "How perfectly sweet!" and "Isn't he just too cute!" Peaches are now grown with initials or monograms on them. The monogram or crest is cut out in paper and pasted on tho peaches while growing. As soon as the fruit Is ripe the paper patterns are removed, when a facsimile of the monogram or other design used 13 found picked out in most delicate green, while the rest of tho fruit will bo found rosy and deep-hued Food and Cookery. But some peaches have the monogram on their stockings. The adverb has almost vanished from the adjective, so far as countries are concerned, seems to be following. Tha Brooklyn -Eagle alludes to the "Norman dy cotton mills," and the Chicago Inter Ocean describes a "Switzerland estate." The Hearst papers over some articles run the line "Great Britain Rights Reserved." Soon we shall be hearing of a Sweden logger, an Ireland brogue, a France novel, and the Germany Emperor. Hubert Paul, an English literary man of some note, Is writing a "history of England from the viewpoint of a young man." This Is a novel Idea, and worthy of commendation. Too long have we been content with histories, written from tho viewpoint of experience. Figures In the world of today vary In importance as they are viewed from the age of 20 or of 50. Jeffries looms larger than Roosevelt to the young mind, and It is not much other wise with the men of the past Let us have histories by young men for our young men, Jilstories by octogenarians for our octogenarians, histories by girls lor girls, and for women by women. Bachelors should write for bachelors, and widows for widows. WEX J. OUT OF THE GINGER JAR. Oh. John. John, my little boy -is playing with your mowing machine!" 'He won't hurt It. ma'am! Don't worry!" Brooklyn Life. How are you. old fellow? Are you keep ing, strong?" "No; only Just managing to keei out of my grave." "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." Chicago Journal. "What do you expect to give your husband for Christmas?" "I think I shall give htm the same cigars I gave' him last year. Tho dear, absent-mmaea man scarcely toucneu them." Brooklyn Life. "Cheer up, brother," said the preacher to the sick man. "there s a warm welcome for you over yonuer: rarsoir. gaspea. iuo man. "which way- do you reckon I'm a-goln?" Atlanta Constitution. "That distinguished-looking man Is a vet eran of seven wars." "You don't mean ltj Why, he looks too young to have seen.-servs ice like that. How does it happen?"" THe spent a month In South America one time." Cincinnati Times-Star. ' , 'Yes. I'm a Western man, myselCVTbat so? 1 ve never Deen est, out w go next year to the St. Louis Fair"' "Oh I tVio mair ho worth seeinC. CUt 1WW03 L OO in it with the" "Ah I how are thing iry Chicago?" Philadelphia Press. I TTnwoo Tinn't like this cold weather, P7 Why, only last Summer you were otepUW- Ing- of the heat. Barnes oc ine neat gelf, but rather because ot n unomei. t r.,,M ha all rlKht if reserved .for ch.- weather aa this. Boston Transcripts ; . Master Jack (from the country)1-?"6 nrc all tnose somjers uu uumu via .hT fnr? Jack's Fathur ThlElfii. Oh, .him the marines. siAnv. MasterJak ii..in' And what aroJfther for? slckr cither Don't ask so mw; ioonsn-q my boy. Everybody cpcbX to Kn ..ntinnrn is emDioyeaihy tne uoWHaw r the sailors to hTlfc-BItt. Jeandwemv Titbits. f P. A r