PAGtf TWO.
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selves well in the preliminary skirlnish. The world
will soon see what they can do in real battle.
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HAULING DOWN THE FLAG.
JUDGE PARKER'S STRENGTH.
Reports from the democratic primaries in New
York state summarized by the New York Herald
show that David II. Hill will carry the approaching
convention in the interest of Judge Parker, which
win insure the latter the solid seventy-eight votes
for the democratic presidential nomination, says the
Ledger. The convention is to be held at Albany on
April 18, and while the democrats of a few states,
tj nail, per year, iu advance fl 00 such as Rhode Island and South Dakota, have al-
ready held their conventions, and some others will
have elected delegates before that date the democrats
in mast of the populous states are waiting to follow
the New l ork lead. The probability is that
Leader Murphy, of Tammany Hall, findint? that h
Newchwang is a Chinese river port on the Liao. has failed to prevent the endorsement of Judge Par
It is one of the ports opened to commerce by our late ker, will fall in line and make the action of the New
treaty with China and to which we sent a consul. It York democrats unanimous and harmouious. In
ia under Chinese jurisdiction, else we could not make that event there is little doul)t that the influential
a treaty respecting it Russia has occupied it, pro- sfates 0xt thejast and a practically solid
south will welcome New York's choice of a candidate
claimed martial law and Cossacks have hauled down and instruct their delegations for Judge Parker.
the American flag from the consulate and the resi- There is no reason to deny the fact that Judge Par-
dences of Americans. The same has been done with ker's nomination would be one of the strongest the
the British flag. democrats could make. He has been almost unknown
This was done by the order of Viceroy Alexieff outside of his own state, and there is no record what-
and it is not yet'known whether the high-handed pro- ever of his views on many political propositions. But
ceeding is endorsed by his government. "When that these are far from being disqualifications. A dem
is known there will probably be diplomtic exchanges oerat who has kept silent during the past fifteen vears
between our state department and Count Cassini. as Judge Parker has since his elevation to the bench
' The count will dutifully convey the studied misrep- has avoided a multitude of pitfalls ami has not made
rewntations of his government to ours, and there the enemies in his party. Judge Parker is clean, cini
matter may rest. The act is another violation of nently respectable, dignified, learned and urbane,
the neutrality and territory of China. Meantime Gen- He will command respect and confidence. It will
Ma, at the head of a Chinese army the strength and not do to underrate his popularity. If he is iiom
equipment of which is unknown, is moving toward inated the contest will be between two gentlemen of
north China, and Russia is protesting at Pekin that recognized character and honor, which have always
his presence within Chinese sovereignty with an been indespensible qualifications for the presidency.
armed force is a violation of neutrality and he must Personalities will in a lar&e measure be eliminated.
be ordered to withdraw. No one will have reason to complain on this score.
The western nations may not choose to vove in the
matter. But there is no doubt about what they should A Russian officer is authority for the statement
do. They should support China in putting Ma and that the world will never know until the eastern
his army right up to the frontier. It is obvious that war is over, if it knows then, how many Japanese
Russia intends to continue her outrages upon China fighting ships have been crippled or destroyed by the
until that unfortunate empire is compelled to re- guns of the czar. If we were to accept as true what
sist. If, at any time, Japan have an arm in the val- Russian authorities think they see at Port Arthur we
ley of the Lio above NewchWang and Ma is north of would believe that every time a Japanese ship was hit
the Kangan mountains a junction between the two it exploded into a dozen more, each better qualified
forces would be unhappy for Russia. In view of to fight than that from which it sprang.
this she desires to occupy any Chinese position that '
is strategic as and when she pleases, pull down flags, Carnegie has given five million dollars more to ad
violate treaties and keep the territory forces of vance the interests of another American institution.
China to which it belongs. The steel king has left no doubt of his purpose to
What she failed to get by the secret treaty in which prove that it is possible for at least one man in the
she would have forced China had it not been dis- world, properly conditioned by enormous wealth,
covered by Minister Conger she now takes by brute to cultivate phlianthrophy as a habit. It is a habit,
force and in brazen defiance of the international however, that not many will find it difficult to direct
rights of the United States and Great Britain. May- or break.
be such a course will win and perhaps it won't. The
United States has no desire to be drawn into the When the murderer of an innocent girl stood in
controversy, but too many Cossack attacks on our court recently to receive a sentence of life imprison-'
nag may rouse such resentment among our people ment tor Ins crime, his lawyer declared that the de
that the government will go beyond merely pretend- fendant had nothing to say. It is not improbable that
ing to believe the diplomatic lies of the legation. he felt as did every one else that knew the story of
his dread deed, that in the gift of his life he was re
A TEST OF STRENGTH. ceiving a worthless favor.
The first serious clash between the Russian and Jap
anese forces on land has come and terminated with Major General Wood has scored another glorious
the advantage with the latter. Four companies of victory in his vigorous campaign against the Moros.
Cossacks attacked four squadrons of the much-derid- Yet it is highly improbable that General Wood in all
ed cavalry of the Japanese, andhe latter, according his military career will ever register a triumph coin-
to the Russian account, defended themselves stub- parable to that which was achieved for him in his
bornly and finally beat off their assailants, who were absence in a committee room of the United States
compelled to retreat. According to the Russian ac- senate.
count the retreat was on account of the approach of
further Japanese reinforcements, says the Post-In- We trust that those senate investigating cornmit-
telingencer. tees will make plain the distinction between being re-
The actual number of men involved in the fight on tained and being bribed.
either side is not given, but as nearly as can be ascer-
tained the Japanese at the commencement of the It is proposed to divide New York into two states,
fight wre out numbered by about 50 per cent. No and call one of them Manhattan. How would Mar
advantage was gained by the Russians at any stage tini do for the other?
of the fighting, according to their own story, and if
their retreat was due to the approach of reinforce- It would seem that the output of fiction in the far
ments, the Japanese force originally attacked has east was sufficient without sending noveliists out as
still the credit of holding its own with a superior war correspondents,
force and maintaining the fight in a gallant style. '
It was little more than a skirmish, but it was a test Finland and Poland promise to rise against Rus
of metal. It demonstrated, at least, that the Cos- sia as soon as they can get the men, money and amu
sacks are not going to ride down any Japanese force nition needed.
of equal strength who mthey nv.y encounter. Aft-
er all, it was the Russian force which sought the fight Corea has a new law requiring hunters to pay a
and which retreated. The Japanese held what they heavy license tax. It is not being enforced this year,
had.
These outpost affairs are but the preludes to the Russia tacitly agrees to keep out of China so long
land battle which is near at hand. Practically the as the other nations insist that she shall not enter.
Russians ocupy all of the country north of the Chong- The Japanese never use profanity, but they do
chou river, and the Japanese that to the southward, not hesitate to cause more or less of it.
The advance outposts of the Japanese are evidently
held strongly, as the manner in which the Cossack China's attitude is not guaged by her love for Jap
attack was repulsed indicates. an bo much as her hatred for Russia.
The correspondents report that the great Japanese
machine is working smoothly and efficiently and that The sultan thinks he has a chuckle coming.
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New York, April 1. Employe of
the Krle rallroml are seeking a re
adjustment of wages. The first com
mlttee representing the locomotive
drivers hiu called on OenenU Mannjrer
Stewart before whom the matter was
placed. Meeting)! will be held almost
daily until the complaints of all de
partments have been adjusted. The
demands of each clusa of emyloyes are
to be considered separately nn dud
vaneea ar reductions In wages will de
pend wholly upon the merit of Individ
uiil cues.
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