THE SCKANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY MORNINQ, MAT 22, 1S!7.
IIS
President McKiira ley's
Real Cmilbae Policy.
Sweeping Plans on
Strategic Outposts
Hawaii Both to Be
Union.
If the following letter from Wash
ington to the Chicago Times-Herald,
President McKlnley's western orpin, Is
hot a semi-official announcement of
policy, It Is a daring guess. The fact
that the Times-Herald, a conservative
paper, whoso owner, Mr. Kohlsnnt, en
Joys the president's entire confidence,
prints It In a most conspicuous position,
with triple leads, ought, one would
think, to possess a certain signifi
cance. "Cuba is to be a dependency of the
United State8.lt Is to be acqulred.peace
fully If possible, during the McKInley
administration. This la the real sig
nificance of the Cuban message. Ap
parently the only purpose was to call
the attention of congress to the unfor
tunate situation of our subjects in the
island and ask for an appropriation,
to be expended under the direction of
the president, for providing them with
food and medicine. Hut this is the
nominal purpose of the message. Be
hind It lies an Intention which, If exe
cuted, will change to a most momen
tous degree the traditional policy of
this government. It Is a determination
to annex both Hawaii and Cuba, to
strengthen our strategic outposts, to
go out to tho eea for an Extension of
our jurisdiction, our commerce, our em
pire. "Tho policy has not yet been dis
closed. It will not be disclosed till the
auspicious moment arrives. That It
now exist may even be denied. But the
events of the coming six months will
amply Justify the statements made In
this dispatch. Our eyes are turned
toward Cuba, both from motives of
duty and self-interest, nnd only one
thing can divert them and postpone the
Inevitable separation of the Island
from Spain and Its falling within the
Jurisdiction of the United States. That
Is a speedy and complete restoration
of order In Cuba by the Spanish gov
ernment. If Spain 13 to save Cuba for
herself she must move promptly and
effectively.
STUDYING THE PROBLEM.
"For more than a year President Mc
Klnley has been a. close student of the
Cuban question. The Cuban plank In
the St. Louis platform was adopted
with his knowledge and consent. His
sympathies have naturally been with
the Cuban struggle for liberty. The
sympathies of an Individual and the
duty of a conscientious ruler are far
apart. The one may Inspire action, the
other restrain within the limits of
conservatism. But in this case It is a
conviction as to where his duty lies
that Impels the president to the adop
tion of the general policy outlined here.
The keynote to the whole situation
is found in the fact that Spain has
ruled Cuba only with the sword, that
she rules now only with the sword,
and that even If the present Insurrec
tion be suppressed nothing but mili
tary power, constantly employed, will
servo to keep the Island In subjection.
An empire that can rule a colony only
by force does not deserve to keep It and
cannot keep It. The world has out
grown those despotic systems in which
a colony may be perpetually ground
under the Iron heel of military power.
"With these things m mind, and re
membering also that this nation has
more than once served notice upon the
world that if Cuba be lost to Spain the
Island must not fall under the Juris
diction of any other power than the
United States, the president has en
deavored to inform himself concerning
the actual situation. He has became
convinced Spain Is powerless to sup
press the Insurrection and to restore
and maintain order. He has become
convinced that It Is only a question of
time when Spain's financial troubles
or the absolutely Intolerable condition
of affairs in the Island will make It
impossible for the Island longer to re
main under the foreign yoke. In other
words, If it Is the manifest destiny of
Ouba to escape from the jurisdiction
of Spain If the fates and Impulses of a
people are stronger than the desires and
the powers of governments and dynas
ties why should not .the end came be
fore ruin engulfs the whole island, and
In time to save a part of Impending
loss of life and suffering?
That the United States has a pecul
iar duty and a peculiar Interest In the
solution of the Cuban problem the
president Is well satisfied. Tho world
has grown beyond that state of society
in which the theory was no man had
responsibility for his neighbor. It has
grown beyond these relations between
nations In which the strong power no
loncer concerns Itself for the weak onr
near by. The "United States has assert
ed and is prepared to maintain the
Monroe doctrine. This dootilne Is
nothing more nor less than a declara
tion that the magnitude, might, posi
tion and Interest of our nation In the
western world make It the standard
of reference of all questions pertaining
to redistribution of territory affec!ng
the balance of power In the Americas.
In other words, we assert In a selfish
way, for our own protection, the right
and the Intention to forbid and nrevenl
any cession of acquisition of territory
in mis nemispnere wnicn may unfav
orably affect our position or threaten
the perpetuity of our leadership in the
family of western nations.
"We cannot In this day and genera
tion assert a power for selfish purposes
unless wb are willing to accept Its In
evitable eorrollary, which Is a broad,
un-elflsh responsibility in tho region
wh Hn we assert our influence Is
part Gnt and our flat Is law. The
United States, by asserting the Mon
roe doctrine, by getting Itself up as the
grfat, commanding power of the was
tern world, has assumed u general re
sponsibility as to Cuba; It has assumed
a pedal rwiporslblltty by its oft-repeated
notice to the world that that Island
naturally belongs to the republic and
that It can never be permitted to fall
Into the hands of another nation.
Our right and duty In Cuba, there
fore, are analagous to the relations of
the great powers of Europe to Greece,
to Armenia, itothe Balkan states. Tho
balance of power rpposea In their
hands, and tho assert It for self-pre-eervatlon
and for the maintenance of
peace. But they also accept a respon
sibility which Impels them to avert
massacre, to correct bad government,
to restrain tyranny, to promote .com
merce, to Improve tho condition of pea
pies. Such Is our responsibility for
Cuba,
THE POINT OF TOLERANCE.
"These are elementary i principles,
even t they are not generally under
stood. -Th only question which arises
under them as to Cuba Is o whether or
not the point of tolerance has been
parsed. Spain' has no right to destroy
Foot for Strengthening the
of the Nation Cuba and
Brought Into the American
Cuba becati'e she cannot rule It. Has
the work of destruction gond on long
enough? Has the tlmo come for the
United States to step In, with the ma
jesty of its powers, and to demand, as
the moderator of the western world,
tha,t there be a new dispensation which
shall restore order, preserve property,
protect life, save non-combatants from
terrible sufferings, reestablish com
merce and Institute a Justor and more
effective government? President Mc-
JOHN W,
The Man of the
Philadelphia, May 21.-John W. Kct'.ey
has dug up his motor again, nnd Phlladel
phlans smllo when thej; nro told that soon
tho elevated trains in New York will bo
operated altogether by power furnished by
the Inventor's wonderful mechanism. W.
J. FransIo'.I, tho general manager of tho
Manhattan road, hns seen Mr. Kecley's
motor turn a big engine at very high
speed, and is quite sure his cars can be
operated by It. This 1s probably the fifth
or sixth time that Mr. Kcfiey has con
vinced capitalists that ho has tlltcoveied a
wonderful secret. He began years ago In
his laboratory here to llnd some way of
applying his "vibration" to machlnerv,
and ever now and then a grand announce
ment is mailo that tho motor is certain to
mote, but thus far these announcements
KInley has concluded that moment Is
almost if not quite here, just as Gen
eral Grant reached tho same conclusion
during the ten years' war nearly a
quarter of a century ago.
"Tho great policy which has been
framed by this administration is not
one of selfishness. It 1 not a policy of
greed or acquisition. No initiative
looking to the enlargement of our na
tional domain Is found in our govern
ment In the case of Haw-.il or of Cuba.
In both Instances tho movement Is
from without. Is in the condition, tho
necessities and the manifest destiny of
the islands themselves.
Though it is certain that Hawaii
and probably Cuba will be under
the stars and stripes beforo Mc
Klnley's fouryear's ns president
have passed, It can never be said
that this country went forth to con
quer or to gain It will be said, rather,
that a great Christian nation forbore
to use its mighty power till humanity,
ordsr, security, the progress of civ
ilization, demanded Its Intervention.
Natural causes, lying deep in the blood
of peoples, In their aspirations. In their
geographical situation, lead these two
lands to the sheltering1 wing of, the
great republic. History will write
that greed had no part In It.
THE RELIEF PLAN.
"Considered in the light of diploma
tic precedent, the determination to
send relief to suffering Americans in
Cuba Is a most unusual procedure. It
Is in some measure justified by tho con
dition of about 200 real Americans and
thrice ns many naturalized Ameri
can citizens, who have been driven into
tho cities and towns by General Wey
ler'a brutal order. Praiseworthy as is
the plan to feed, clothe and succor sub
jects of tho United States who are suf
fering the rigors of war In a foreign
country. It Is well understood this
move would never have been made for
Itself alone A simple request to the
Spanish government that these Ameri
cans be relieved would have been met
with prompt and effective action not
because Spain loves Americans, but be
cause she Is eager to do everything
which his government asks her to do
In the hope of averting 'the inevitable
Intervention. But there Is something
else to do besides affording relief to un
fortunate Americans in the walled
cities of Cuba.
"Every diplomatic In Washington Is
surprised 'that Spain has consented to
this plan of relief. Spain has con
sented, but It was only making a virtue
of necessity. She did not dare refuse,
for she knew full well that refusal
would have been quickly followed by
dispatch of ships of war bearing tho
needed supplies. Spain consented po
litely, but all the while 'boiling within.'
For the statesmen of Spain, like the
diplomats of other nations, understood
very well that thin move Is but a pre
lude to mow vigorous action later on.
It Is In the first place a blow to Spanish
pride, and when a national pride Is to
be prepared for a gieat fall It is well
to do It gradually. It Is, In the Becond
place, sure to show to the world the
condition of affairs prevailing In Cuba.
"When Spain consents to tho admln
ibtration of relief by the American
government as a government, and not
through the agency of tho Red Crosfl
or some other society, she ofllclally
confesses her owii failure for there Is
no stronger axiom among modern na
tions than If noncombatants are driv
en from, thelr.homes by a government
for military purposes the government
la resionalble for their maintenance
and well-being. If Spain has fallen so
low she. cannot .care for the peoplo
driven by her own edict from their
homea, the world will conclude that It
la high time her reign were brought
to an end, No better condition prece
dent to Intervention by tho United
States could bo desired than the state
of affairs which this United States re
lief expedition Is expected to disclose.
It Is the belief of members of the ad-
mlnlstratlon that this relief expedition
will dlscloeo 'tho truth about Cuba, and
that when tho truth Is known tho world
will support American Intervention for
the purpose of bringing the war to an
end.
"Therefore 'the Issue Is Joined, nnd
Qpalne's day of reckoning draws nigh.
She muet speedily restore order, relieve
the suffering, take the shackles from
commerce, and give protection o prop
erty, or tho United States government
will bo forced to pursue Its policy of
Intervention. Spain has failed so mis
erably In the past, and her arm Is bo
nearly palsied at the present moment,
that there Is small reason for believing
she can now move with sufllclent rap
idity and effectiveness to save herself
and her colony. The odds nro in favor
of Intervention by this government
within the next six months."
KOUND SHOULDERS.
Helpful Exercises Which Strengthen
nnd Straighten Them.
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Better than the boards on which old-
. KEELEY,
Mysterious Motor.
have never been realized. Mr. Keelcy Is
now growing old. Ho is past CO, and his
motor has been beforo the public since
1S72, At least It was In that year that he
announced hl.s discovery of a new force,
nnd tho motor itself was put on public ex
hibition in 1S74. Capitalists who saw It
were so Impressed with It that $100,000 was
rased to enable him to proceed. Since then
nearly $300,000 has been expended In experi
ments, but without tangtb'o results. In
J8RS Mr. Keelcy was conllned In Jail for
contempt of court for refusing to tell the
secret process by which he produced many
most remarkable results In tho presence
of experts, but up to the present time that
secret Is known to no one but himself.
Tho motor which bo exhibited to tho New
York men is no larger than a man's stovc
plpo hat.
fashioned mothers were inclined to
straighten their daughters' backs, and
better even than the constant "Hold
yourself straight, Mary," with which
others have sought to correct faults of
carriage, are the two following simple
exercl&es:
The first one is said to be effective,
not only in straightening shoulders, but
also In reducing the waist measure, a
consummation generally devoutly
wished. To take It, assume the per
fect position with the heels together,
forming an angle of forty-five degrees,
raise the body slowly on the toes, at
the same time lifting the arms straight
from the sides until they meet above
the head. Lower them until they are
extended out on a straight line with
the ehoulders, then make the finger tips
meet or as nearly meet ns possible,
the arms being extended toward the
back. Descend slowly to a level.
For a second exercise take the same
original position. Then drop the arms
lifelessly by the side, Inllatlng and rais
ing tho chest to the full capacity mus
cularly, keeping the chin well drawn in
and the crown of the head feeling ns it
attached to a string suspended to the
celling above. Slowly rise upon the
balls of both feet to the greatest possi
ble height, thereby exercising all the
muscles of the legs and body, and drop
once more Into the standing position
without swaying the body iKickwnrd
out of the perfect line. Repeat this
name exercise, first on one foot and
then on the other.
It Is wonderful what a stralghtenlng
out power It has upon round shoulders
and crooked backs, and one will bo sur
prised to note how socn the lungs begin
to show the effect of such expansive de
velopment. The exercise Is best taken
In the 'open air, but even as an indoor
exercise it Is ono of the best for
strengthening tho muscles, straighten
ing the shoulders and expanding the
lungs.
Wnrrantcil.
Brown "Ever tried any of theso cures
for tho tobacco habit?"
Jones "Yes; hero aro some cigars my
wife bought mc," Puck.
II' I SHOULD II IK TONIGHT.
If I should die tonight,
My friends would look upon my quiet face
Before they laid It in Its retting place.
And dotm that death had left It almost
fair;
And, laying snow-white flowers against
my hair.
Would smooth It down with tearful ten
derness, And fold my hands with lingering caress,
Poor hands, so empty and so cold tonight.
If I shouM die tonight,
My friends would call to mind, with lav
ing thought,
Borne kindly deed the Icy hands had
wrought;
Some gentle word tho frozen lips had
said;
Errands on which tho willing feet had
sped;
The memory of my selfishness and pride,
My hasty words, would all be laid aside,
And so I should be loved and mourned tn.
nlsht,
If I should die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn on;o
mora to me.
Recalling other days remorsefully;
Tho eyes that chid mc, with averted
glance,
Would look upon mo as of yore porchance
And soften In tho old familiar way;
For who could war with dumb, uncon
scious clay?
So I might rest, forgiven of all, tonight.
Oh, friends, I pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold
brow
The wuy Is lonely, let me feel them now.
Think gently of me; I am travel-worn;
My faltering feet are pierced with many
a thorn;
Forgive, oh, hearts estranged, forgive, I
plead I v
When dreamless rest Is mine- I shall not
need'
The tenderness for which I Ions tonight.
ONE POPULIST WHO
KNEW THE GAME
New Congressman Surprises His Expert
coccd Colleagues at Poker.
MUCH GAMBLINQ AT THE CAPITAL
Wonderful Stories of After tho Wnr.
Pastime Still Kept Up -- Senator
Wolcott's Clover Piny Against n
Tableful of Shnrpors Who Slipped
Up on Ono Cnlculation.
tVashlngton Letter, Philadelphia Press.
The recent Junket of the house nnd
senate eo New York to witness tho
Grant mounment ceremonies has been
prolific of several good stories. Tho
trip was a genuine revelation ot moro
than one of the congressional party,
ns there are men, In the lower house
who had never been farther east than
Washington. Ono of these gentlemen
was a Populist who is occupying his
seat In the house for the first time.
Ha was not Included In tho committee
of twenty-five, appointed by the speak
er, but he secured transportation and
went over to Now York on the train
that carried the congressional party.
The Idea of going to New York was
a pretty big one to him, and several
days before the time set for the jour
ney he consulted with a friend a news
paper correspondent as to what prep
arations he should make. He was ad
vised in the first place to get a new
suit of clothes, as those which he wore
every day In the house might be all
right outside of New York, but when
he visited that city he ought to appear
like a statesman.
He took the advice, and ordered a
brand new suit of broadcloth, which
was cut on the approved Prince Albert
style, and purchased a silk hat of the
latest block. As the train was being
made up Mr. Populist met his news
paper friend and thrusting1 his hand
into the breast of his new coat, he
puffed out his chest In the most ap
proved statesmanlike manner, and In
quired: "Well, what do you think of me?"
"Oh, you are learning," responded tho
newspaper man.
Very much pleased with himself, the
Populist boarded the train and found
himself well taken care of. He was in
troduced around and had a very good
time. With a little coachlnc he made
no very glaring blunders, although he
had to be led Into the dining car when
dinner was announced, as he had no
Idea where It Was.
The course dinner was somewhat ot a
revelation to him, but he got along
very well. He glanced at the llrst
glass of champagne that was filled at
his elbow, and supposed that he was
receiving a cood old farmer treat, a
draught of sparkling cider. He took a
mouthful of It, gulped once or twice,
and then drained the goblet.
This, too, was a revelation to him.
But he was determined to keep up with
the procession. On his glass being
charged again, he lifted it up, and,
railing, over to his newspaper friend
who was at another table, he shouted:
"You see, old man, I am learning."
"LEARNED" POKER ALSO.
He succeeded in passing through the
experience of New York city with
comparative safety, and was one of the
party that returned to Washington
on Wednesday. To pass away the time
of the five hours' trip some of the
congressmen got up a little game of
poker: Mr. Populist looked on for a
few minutes and then said that he
would like to take a hand, as he wanted
to run the whole gamut of a congres
sional Junket. He said he wanted to
"learn."
Tho other congressmen were not
loath to admit a green hand into the
game, and Mr. Populist sat down. The
game lasted until the party reached
Washington, when It was found that
tho new member not only had all the
cash there was on the table, but sev
eral fat I. Q. U.'s from the experienced
statesmen who had admitted him Into
the game. Pocketing his winnings he
onco more turned to his mentor and
said:
"Well, old man, I believe I have
learned."
GAMBLING AFTER THE WAR.
Some of the old members of the
house and senate, when In a reminis
cent mood, relate wonderful stories of
Washington in the old days immediate
ly after the war. They tell of the
magnificent gambling palaces that
were then open and known to all men,
and relate interesting and wonderful
stories of the fortunes won and lost at
faro, poker and other games.
They still point to old-fashioned
buildings on Pennsylvania avenue and
at points near the center of the city
that were occupied by poker clubs and
regular gambling outfits not more than
a quarter of a century ago.
The old house which was kept by
John Morrlssey stands within two
doors of The Press Bureau. Old tim
ers delight to recount the magnificent
suppers which were served to the pat
rons of this place, and they tell won
derful yarns about the recklessness
with which wealthy senators and rep
resentatives night after night risked
their money on a turn of a card in this
reEort.
The laws of the District of Columbia
have been changed slnco those days
and there are no longer public gamb
ling houses conducted In Washington.
The laws, however, have not killed the
propensity of congressmen to indulge
In games of chance and hazard.There
are plenty of private clubs, of which
government ofllclals and congressmen
are members, where tho congressional
sports can still Indulge their passions.
They are conducted very secretly, how
ever, and ono never hears nowadays
of Senator So and So "dropping $10,
000 last night," or Mr. Blank, winning
a year's salary at ono Elttlng at faro.
It Is reported, and It Is possible an
Investigation would prove tho correct
ness of tho rumor, that certain high
priced and exclusive hotels in the city
have accommodations for statesmen
who wish to Indulge in a game of
draw-poker as a relaxation from their
very trying ofllclal duties. It Is not
known, however, that any very large
games are played, but at least a dozen
well known United States senators
could be picked out who know the
value of a "full hand" or who have had
experience with the "bobtail flush."
SENATORIAL POKER COTERIE.
Some years ago, a coterie of United
States senators were In the habit of
meeting every few evenings at ono of
these hotels, and some pretty stiff
games were played. The members ot
tho poker party were prominent In the
management of the affairs ot the sen
ate, and It has been said that If the se
crets of the private room In that hotel
could be. revealed It would be found
that the fate of many Important meas
ures was settled after tho game hod
closed and the senators were cnjovlng
a collation that was always set out for
them.
Democrats and Republicans) compos
ed this club, and It has been whlspirod
that compromises on Important bills
have frequently been reached at theso
gnmes. Of course, It has never been
hinted that the determination of tho
value of "hanijs" held by tho players
had anything to do with deciding leg
islation. Some of the members who
were said to belong to this private
poker party nro still in the sennte, but
seldom Indulge In their old pastime.
It has also been Ueclnred that these
games were not played for mere amuse
ment, but that largo sums of money
were wngered, nnd the winnings or los
ings during one slttlns ran Into tho
thousands.
Somo of the stories of tho big games
of tho "old days" arc taken with a
large grain of salt. Many of them
were similar to tho gamo In which
ox-Congressman Tom Ochiltree was
engaged not so very long ago. Ochil
tree was discovered ono morning com
ing down Fifteenth street, looking
very blue. A friend meeting him In-
JtelS fPm
JAMES S. BEACOM,
The Westmoreland County Lawyer Talked of for the Republican Nomination (or State
Treasurer.
quired what the trouble was. "Oh, I
was In one of those big congressional
games last nlsht," said tho Texan.
"Well, I suppose from your looks
that you lost," snld the friend.
"Well, I should say I did," respond
ed Ochiltree. "I lost $10,000 In one sit
ting last night, and the worst part of
it Is that $2.75 of It was cash."
The junior senator from Colorado,
Mr. Wolcott, Is "credited with being ono
of the nerviest poker players In Wash
ington, and that Is saying a good deal,
when there are sucn men ns Vest,
Cameron, Quay, Jones, of Nevada, and
two or threa others who do not play
the game for gain, but have the reputa
tion of being able to size up a "bluff"
or make one with any player in tho
count ry.
A story is related of Wolcott, who
sat In what was supposed to be a
gentleman's game of poker, nt one of
the well-known resorts In Washing
ton not many months ago. On this oc
casion tho senator was not very- well
acquainted with the men who hap
pened to be sitting In the game. He
kept lpslng, but never lostT his nerve.
He recognized that he had sharpers
to deal with, but his chance came at
last. The gamblers were dealing about
the kind of hands they wanted to, and,
when a big Jackpot was reached a
straight, running from five to nine was
given Senator Wolcott. After the Jack
pot was opetied the senator, instead
of standing "pat" as his opponents
had expected, drew one card.
In his first hand he had four hearts
and the seven of diamonds. He dis
carded the seven of diamonds, and In
tho next draw secured the seven of
hearts, which gave him a straight
flush. Tho other players drew, and
filled somo wonderful hands, one of
them holding nn ordinary flush, anoth
er a full house, and so on, with a
third fondly caressing four aces,
Tho betting, ot course, was lively,
and never ceased until Mr. Wolcott's
adversaries had all their money on tho
table. His straight flush, of course,
won tho pot, and the senator' was the
hero In pokerdom for weeks afterward.
HEALTH AND HVGIENE.
Strabismus, or "cross eyes," aro now
safely and almost painlessly corrected.
The deslud result may be obtained by
tho wearing of proper spectacles in
early youth, but If the evil is not then
corrected en operation later on will be
necessary. Tho removal of a "cataract"
from tho eye Is ono of tho most delicate
operations performed by the oculist. A
cataract Is formed by the lens of tho eye
becoming opaque, so as to appear grayish
or otherwise, when It shuts out tho light
from tho optic nerve. The oculist of to
day cuts Into tho ball of tho eyo and re
moves tho darkened lens, and the optician
supplies tho defict by artificial lenses
that mako good tho sight. Tho demand
for glass eyes Is Increasing as tho char
acter and quality of the eyes improve. Un
sightly eyeballs are not removed in part,
leaving enough of tho musclo to rotato
the glass shell that is placed over them.
Where the work Is properly done tho pos
sessor of the glass eye can move it about
with all tho naturalness of a real optic, ani
in many cases it is very difficult to tell tho
manufactured article from tho genuine.
o
Now comes J. Lawrence-Hamilton, M.
R. C. S of Brighton, England, with for
midably formulated scientific- facts to
prove that baked breads often fall to be
heated In baking to tho point at which
the bacteria In the doughy interior aro
killed, with tho result that our bread
may be full of disease germs. It. was
shown In tho Lancet last September that
typhoid fover was spread in tho army in
India by half-baked plum cukes made
with impure water, Tho Interior of a
loaf Is often not heated abovo 158 de
grees, which is insufllclent to kill vari
ous microbes. It Is accordingly unsultcd
for un by dyspoptlcs. Two curious facts
aro brought out by Mr. Lawrence-Ham-llton's
experiments. Ho finds that while
the loaf as a whole Is cooling the Interior
may havo a rlso of 18 degrees In temper
ature, the heat of tho exterior being
absorbed by tho Interior. Cooking Is,
therefore, It Is held, often "continued nnd
completed" during cooling. Tho word
"toast," It is declared, Is wholly English
and has no equivalent In other lan
guages. Only Nnturnl.
Tennant "Say, who's the man In the flat
below inlno? Ho'b always pounding on tho
floor under our feet,"
Landlord "Oh, he does that In his busl
ness." Tenant "What's his business?"
Landlord "He's a manufacturer ei cell
ing whacks." New York Px.
Plaos for Solving
odal Problem
AgrlcuJaurtl Life
to the Masses So
Cities,
From the TImca-Herald.
An Ohio capitalist, philanthropist
and nuthor Is about to throw open to
tho public a magnificent park In the
heart of Ohio and also to try, on the
remainder of his estate, an Interesting
experiment which may be classed at
"diversified lntenslvcfnrmlng."
This man Is John Bryan. On tho title
page of tho unique book of "Fables and
Essays," which he Issued two years
since, ho calls himself "John Bryan of
Ohio." Ho was In business In Clncln-
nat for a number of years, but Is bet
ter known as the Inventor of a number
of electrical appliances. During tho
past three years he resided In New
York, and while there he published his
book and worked out the details of his
eperiments, which are of Interest to the
world because of their novel methods
of dealing with problems of soclologlc
and agricultural Importance.
Mr. Bryan's book indicates strongly
the character of its author. He states
in its preface that it was written for
his own relief. It is dedicated to lib
erty and justice, The field ot the fable
writing Is a unique one, and Robert G.
Insersoll says that the fables in John
Bryan's book are as good as those ot
old Aesop. They are certainly calcu
lated to breed some deep thought, and
their quaint wisdom has attracted all
kinds of criticism from tho reviewers.
After reading the book there Is expect
ed from the writer something original
in the way of philanthropic effort.
As soon as he had brought out his
book Mr. Bryan gave himself to tho
study of the soclologlc conditions in
New York. Boston and the other large
eastern cities. He became filled with
despair at the existing state of civil
ization, and he began to seek for a
solution to the awful problem nre
scnted. TO CHECK URBAN GROWTH.
Something must be dono to counter
act the tendency to crowd Into cities
and the consequent results of the fear
ful congestion. To the mind of this
man civilization hns become sclf-ln-fectlng
and has reached its maximum
of evolution, resulting In a fearful wave
of pessimism which threatens society.
As progression must go on, Mr. Brvan
feels that degeneration will come next
unless something is dono to counteract
the tendency of men and women to
rush to tho largo cities. He thinks that
sanitary and economic impiovements
will retard retrogression, but not pre
vent It. After long study the mind of
the man was made up to the belief that
tho only solution of tho problem was in
turning tho attention of the neoule to
tho basis of all wealth, agricultural
pursuits, its healthfulness and simplic
ity, and to endeavor to create a senti
ment which should somewhat counter
act the tendency of m- n and woaicn to
crowd into the large cities.
To believe is, with some men, to act.
In tho summer of 1S06 Mr. Bryan drove
through several counties of central Ohio
In search of a farm on which to t.:
some practical experiments. Neai the
classical town of Yellow Springs.Gieene
county. Mr. Bryan found a place which
he thought well adapted to his purpose.
To this ho rernoved In the autumn and
began at once to make Improvements
and arrange the work to which he de
termined to give five years of his life.
His avowed objects are to make life on
a farm Independent and tolerable; to
see whether a number of men and wo
men not of one family could dwell to
gether on a farm In nmlty, a civilized
and equitable state, and how best to
assist ih tho welfnro of others.
The farm chosen by Mr. Bryan Is one
which has always had a reputation for
picturesque beauty, but Its natural ad
vantages have been greatly enhanced
by tho improvements upon which Mr.
Bryan has spent thousands of dollars,
and which are still going forward uider
his supervision. Tho estate consists of
350 acrea of ground, 150 of it In park,
the rest In tillable upland. The park is
well wooded and Is situated on both
sides of the Little Miami river, which
runs through the 'farm for half a mile.
The entrance to tho park Is on the up
land, and at the entrnnce gate hangs
a large signboard bearing the words;
"Welcome. Please Keep Your Horses
oft the Grass."
On the reverse side of this signboard,
read by the departing guest, Is:
"Come Again, and Bring the Peace of
Liberty, Justice and Gentleness, With
You."
THE MANSION HOUSE.
Tho house, known as the Mansion
House, Is the homo of Mr. John Bryan,
and. near It are numerous sheds, barns,
cribs and other farm buildings. It Is
a dwelling of the stylo so often seen on
large southern plantations, and has
hospitable piazzas and many windows.
It Is handsomely furnished, nnd at the
end of tho main hall Is the library ad
office where the business of the farm Is
attended to and the author-farmer sees
his guests. In trnut of ho house Is a
0
to Be Hade More Attractive
as to Wean Them from the
driveway, and from It, crossing tho
park, Is a natural nvcnuo on a splno "or
ridge 100 feet high to tho river. Thla
avenue is a quarter of a mile long, and
rejoices In tho name of the "Dovll's
Backbone." At Its end. directly over
tho river bank, there Is n sharp curve In
the cliff, forming a natural amohlthe
nter, nnd before l on tho river shore,
a sandy nrena which will be a caoltal
place for all athlctlo sports and con
tests. Tho park slopes away from tho man
sion house to the river, and Is crossed
by tiers of rock over which fall In min
iature cascades tho water which gushes
from the rock walls nnd numerous
stony basins on the farm. Thero aro
nineteen of these clear springs on tho
farm, and the channels are green with
water cress nil tho year round. The
lower part of the park Is made up ot
a number of picturesque glens.one after
the other. These rejoice In such names
ns "Happy Valley," "Peaceful Valley,"
"Sleepy Hollow" and "TheGlen of Easy
Wooing." Along the river are a num
ber of large, Isolated rocks, which havo
been given names suggested by their
situation or contour. On many of theso
are tall trees and shrubs. Of them the
most beautiful are "The Giant's Shel
ter," "The Twins," "The Contented
Sisters" and "The Lunch Tables.'
AN UNIQUE EVENT.
The opening of this park to the pub
lic Is In Itself a great soclologlc step.
The amphitheater is to be provided
with seats, there will be shelter, bath
and boat houses, swings, tennis courts
and a bicycle track. Visitors, campers,
picnickers, Sunday schools, conven
tions, literary societies In fact, nil re
spectable gatherings, will be welcomed
to Riverside Farm. Mr. Bryan cxpecta
to entertain many guests nt the man
sion house, and, as thero will be the
atrical, literary and artistic people, ho
expects to have addresses and other
entertainments during tho summer,
which will make the farm the liveliest
place in the neighborhood.
So much for tho altruistic spirit of
Mr. Bryan. He will go farther and
endeavor o Interest not only Intelli
gent men but Intelligent women In
the farming.
Any reader of Mr. Bryan's book, and
those who know him as a member and
a patron of the National Council of
Women, will remember his radical
Ideas on tho subjects of woman's abil
ity to caro for herself, the sacred- '
ness of maternity and tho education
of parents. He was one of the few
men asked to address the late moth
er's congress In Washington, and that
Is peculiar because he Is a bachelor.
He believes that much of the femalo
energy In me world Is misdirected and
he Is going to give woman a squara
chance at Riverside Farm to do soma
work If they will. He has declared
that there phall be no sex discrimina
tion there, nnd he means what he says.
Riverside Farm will be carried on In
departments, nnd Mr. Bryan wishes to
place each department In charge of
an intelligent man or woman who will
undertake tho work as a specialty, de
vote time and energy to it and en
deavor to thus acquire a knowledge
which will make them Independent.
Tho departments mapped out by Mr.
Bryan are: Farming proper, dairy de
partment, bee culture, poultry raising,
cattle and swlno department, a car
penter, wagon and blacksmith shop,
a carpenter, wagon and blacking, cook
ing, gardening, a stone quarry, a lltno
kiln, the taking of sand and gravel,
tho taking of clay r.nd marl for build
ing purposes, a vim yard.
THE PROFITS.
Others will be added from tlmo to .
time. The head of tho department Is
to have the profits, paying Mr. Bryan
a per cent, on the money Invested in
the department for him or her.
The human material for the experi
ment was, according to the original
plan, to have been gathered from tho
neighborhood, but tho plan has been
modified, and now applications aro
coining: In from intelligent and collegc
bred people all over the country. Sev
eral departments are in operation and
doing well.
Cottage life Is to bo a feature of tho
plan, a number being projected on tho
estate. There Is good building mater
ial nt hand, and numerous sites of
beauty.
"Will I tell you what I cxnect to
do?" replied Mr. Bryan to a question.
"I expect to prove or disprove a few
things. I want to make a little oasis
in the desert of pessimism, nnd If I
(.an do It at Riverside Farm others will
take courage and do It elsewhere. I
feel sure that I will succeed in many
ways although I clearly see the dif
ficulties In my way. I hope, In oddi
tis to my avowed objects In coming
to Riverside Farm, to influence tho
agricultural people about to mako more
use of thi Inventions of the age, such
as tho telegraph, tho telephone, and
all labor-saving Inventions and de
vices. I want to keep in touch with
the agricultural departments at Wash
gton and Columbus and to bo pro
gressive. "Riverside Farm is not to be a so
cialistic or a communistic community.
I havo no desire but to strengthen
the state. I hope the leading principle
will bo common sense, and honest en
deavor Its rule. I encourage women
to wear proper costumes about their
work, and think ns far ns I have been
i.bLe to observe that the bloomer cos
tume Is the best and should be adopt
ed by all women who desire to mako a
success of farm work." John Bryan
Is a bachelor op the sunny side ot
middle life and looks tho man to carry
out a project without any unnecessary
fuss about It. He has a smile as gentle
as that of a woman, and If he gathers
about him the community he desires,
will only be following the precedent
of Hoi ace Greeley, Thoreau, Emerson,
Margaret Fuller and tho others ot that
noted company who make the memory
of the Brook Farm community a bril
liant thing, even If the project Itself
falls. Thoro Is no such word as fall
to a man of the temperament of John
Bryan and the world will watch with
Interest tho effects of this philanthro
pist to aid his fellowmen. He Is hon
est withal and the records of his ex
periments will be of no mean value to
sociology.
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