"w fltjt-- t - W THE SCRANTON TRIBUJSE-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1899. ,- -.-- T f 'ft5s.ra. vr "- " i Published Dally. Exctpt Rnnday. by Ths Tribune Publishing Company, ot Fifty Cents a Month. New York Ofllco: 150 Nfissntt St.. s. s. vnnnLAND. Bole gent for Foreign Advertising. Entered nt the Postofflce nt Scranton. Pa., As Boccna-ClQ Mall Matter. When np.TCP will pormlt. Tho Trllmno In alwnyc slnrl in print short letters from Its friends hearing on current topics, but It rule Is that tin bo must bo signed, for publication, by tho writer's real name; nnd the condition precedent to acceptance Is that all contribution!, of whatever nature nnd by whomsoever nenl shall bo subject to cdltoilal revision. SCHANTON, DKCEMHKIt 28, 1899. It Is a matter of reRtot that the great majority In this country which appre ciates the timely sympathy of KnglanJ that w.isj Instrumental in averting many dlfllcultled during tho Spanish win-, Is silent, while tho principal talk ing nt present Is done by tho garrulous element of tho Hilly Mason stripe, whose chief ambition sceiui to b' to make the British lion's tall look llku a Kentucky corkscrew. Intolerable Tcdiousncss. fTr "HI3 OLD outcry against ox j pert testimony will be re- 1L newcil and greatly Invigor ated by tho proceedings in the Mollneux Ul.il. Although this trial lias now consumed 41 days, at an ex pense to tho community of seveial times as many thousand dollars, the piosecutlon, as pointed out In the picas dispatches, has not yet proved that a murder had been committed or that .1 package of poison had been hent through the mall. Almost the whole time not occupied in selecting n jury has been taken up with the Inflnltes mal nnd largely contradictory hair splitting of e.pcits on the subject of handwriting, no two of whom appear to be able to agree on any salient point, nnd all of whom know no more about the defendant's innocence or guilt than does the cannl-keeper on the planet Mais. During this dreary petlod of unprof itable time-spinning the twelve unfor tunates in tho Jury bo-c have slowly succumbed to the tollum and tho bad air until it is now safe to say, without desiring to usperso their characters, that there Isn't a man In the dozen who is mentally fit to decide the most ele mentary disputed point In simple arith metic. Fvery man who has served on a Jury knows In how short a time, under the most favorable circum stances, tho acute perceptions of the well-trained mind dull themselves on the awful monotony of the average court-room, until after a day or two of service the juror's sluggish impulse is to consider every suspect guilty on general piinclples and to divide the costs between tho Juiy commissioner and tho judge. The mental state of men who have had to undeigo 41 days of this sort of thing, with a detective's espionage for each juror into the bar gain, may perhap.) be imagined but it certainly cannot be dcsciibed. And yet these men are put to this long punishment to no practical pur pose whatsoever. We are ready to wager that after this Molineux trial is concluded, every juror will frankly admit that the testimony of the experts did not weigh the weight of a hair in the formation of the finul Judgment as to the defendant's Innocence or guilt. In a murder trial It never does. No sane man on a Jury, is going to vote to take a human life on the strength of some paid retainer's hypothetical evolutions of opinion. AVhen a murder is committed it must bo proved who did it and why before there Is any liability of conviction; and this proof must be substantial, straightforward and convincing beyond a reasonable doubt. Otherwise twelve men will never agree to vote for capital punish ment. The district attorney's oillce In New York county probably knows this as well as anybody and for that reason ita circuitous diversion Into tho fields of immaterial expert testimony is cen surable on the score of economy and seemllnesa If not on more serious grounds. It is to be hoped that there will bo no strings attached to th Lavton fund. The Compliment of Imitation. IP IMITATION Is the slncerest flattery, Governor Roosevelt must feel well pleased to no tice that Loid Wolverton, an en terpilsing British peer, Is organizing a regiment of Hough Itideis for su vlce In South Africa. Without know ing the plans of this British enter prise It Is safe to say that no regi ment recruited in England could pos sibly present the dlveisltles In local color which characterized the aggrj gation brought together by Colonel Roosevelt, and it is also somewhat doubtful if an English volunteer regiment could make the history whlca this ecleclle American regiment made, both in Its immediate activities upon thtf battlefield and In the patriotic In fluences which it contributed or quick ened. Tho Iloosovelt Hough Hiders will doubtless figure In history ns the mo.it unique and typlcnl regiment ever en listed In the United States. It repre sented conspicuously and in a manner that appealed at once to the imagina tion the spirit of adventure which Is the sustaining note of American achievement; nnd it also represented wltji unparalleled vividness tho essen tial democracy which Is at the bot tom of all our superficial social dis tinctions; tho democracy which is the saving cement of American institu tions. Tho generation which, at the call- of a national emergency, saw brought to one common level cowboy undmllllonlaie, plainsman, cowpuncn er and dude, each proud of tho other's- heroism and uncomplainingly ready to accept the fortunes of war, though they led Into the valley of death neither that generation nor Its sons and daughters can bo pursuaded that; castfvj n America is much mora thai tt1lnisy.ttrt!rico, jreally of little account. ' The Hough Wders havo saved us,1. If we needed saving, from thodanger of class violence. They luvo sjtqwn the retU truth of our civ:o brotherhood and no speclousncss of demagoglsm or emotlonnl Intoxication of socialistic dreaming will herenfter wholly eliminate tho sobering benefi cence of that timely demonstration. It Is hardly possible that Lord Wolverton's collection will be able to affect so powerfully the public opinion of Orent Britain, although wo hope that It may. In spite of Its nrlstocratlo inheritances modern Kngland is essen tially democratic, but not to the de gree which was exhibited at La Quoslmas. Hood will be accomplished, however, If Lord Wolvcrton's regiment shall be permitted by dashing valor to lift Into n higher repute the Brltlsn volunteer. Tho older nations of thv? world, which used to look down upon tho American soldier for tho reason that, when not soldiering, ho was ca pable of earning a living at something else, have In recent months taken a new measure of the volunteer. It was the Hoosevelt performance in the hills near Santiago which started the for eign critics upon their career of re consideration. No American would begiudgo Lord Wolverton tho chance to clinch their reversal of Judgment by some similar feats of bravery in the mountain passes of Natal. There is no question that the Ameri can people nic the most gencious upon earth. History falls to cite examples of open-handed chailty that can eiiu Jl those occurring about us dally. Tho constant call for money ever meet with leady responses, whether for a tribute of ndmlration for heroism; or to feed tho hungry of our new posses sions; or to cheer the hc.it ts of thosa who have been distressed by misfor tunes at home. An appeal for aid Is seldom mado In vain. In this respect America furnishes an example that few nations can approach, nnd It Is an Indication that our people aie deserv ing of the prosperity which they enjoy. Fair Rcpresentatinlli. UrxJE CHUMPACKnJD, of In diana, one of the most Intelli gent of the younger members of congress, has Introduced a bill providing that when tho Twelfth census Is taken Information shall b- collected concerning tho registration nnd election laws of the vaiiuus states, the qualifications demanded of voters, tho number of votes cast nt tho last two general elections and the number of males of voting ago of each race. The bill Is to bo favorably reported In the house after tho holi day recess, nnd an attempt will bo rpado to secure Its enactment before tho census enumeration In the spring. Tho object of the bill, ns Judge Crumpaeker explains, is to secute In formation upon which to base a just apportionment of the representatives'. Says he: "The fourteenth amendment to the federal constitution requires the apportionment of representatives to bo based upon population, but In th3 event that any state shall disfran chise any of its male Inhabitants over twenty-one years of age, who are citizens of the United States, except ing for crime or participation In rebel lion, the representation of such stati f.hall be reduced In the proportion that the disfranchised male Inhabitants bear to the whole number of male Inhabitants over twenty-ono years of age. That provision of the constitu tion is imperative. It is tho policy of the federal government to encourage universal manhood suffrage, and it l' a notorious fact that In a number of states a large proportion of the voting population Is disfranchised. "In some states not over 12 per cent, of the male Inhabitants over twenty-one years of age are allowed to participate In elections. That re sult is brought about in part by di rect provisions of law and In part y maladministration on the part of elec tion olllcers. The reconstruction leg islation that was designed to place the ballot in the hands of the colored man In order that he might be able to make himself felt as a factor in the affairs of his locality has been prac tically nullified. White citizens of the South no longer disguise the fact that they systematically evade the federal constitution In ilxlngquallllcatlons that take the right of suffrage away from the negro. "In Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina, at the Congressional elec tions In lS'JS, tho vote In each dis trict averaged about 5,000. The aver age vote In tho stato of Indiana at the same election averaged aboe 43,- 000 In each district. Tho Supremo court of the state of Mississippi, In .. recent decision, boldly declared that the leglslatuie of the stato had swept the field of expedients In Its attempt to discover tho means to disfranchise the coloted man without violating the fifteenth amendment to the foderil constitution, and it upheld tho legis lation. In several of the states are educational laws, fixing so high a standard that It Is almost impossible for a colored man to be registered. In Louisiana they have what Is called 'the grandfather clause.' It provide. that tho educati innl law shall not ap ply to any ono who was a voter on the 1st of January, 1SC7, nor to any of his lineal descendants. The effect of this provision Is to limit the opera tion of the educational law to the colored race exclusively, because they could not vote on the date fixed, and every white man could. "I have profound sympathy," adds Mr. Crumpaeker, "with the whites of tho South who are honestly attempt ing to protect their institutions against the ravages of illiteracy and Ignorance. 1 bellovo that fair educational laws, honestly administered, would have a most salutary effect. If tho colored man should bo given to know that In order to become a voter ho must prepare himself by a fair degree of knowledge, and If ho wero assured that when he did so prepare himself tho right to vote would be freely ac corded him, there would be a constant inducement for him to strive for that Important privilege, and when ho achieved It, It would bo u mark of dls Unction, n would enhance his self respect nnd make him n better citi zen, Tho prejudice, against color In many sections, however, Is so general and Intense that discrimination li not made between tho worthy and the un worthy. The laws, cither by express provision or in the method of their administration, discriminate against all colored men nllke. Tho colored man understands this, nnd, seeing no prospects of Improving his condition, ho Is lapsing Into hopelessness. If tho representation of those states should bo reduced, ns It ought to be, It would operate as a countervailing force and tend to estnbllsh a proper political equilibrium. The Importance of n largo representation in congress and in tho electoral college Is appre ciated by the white people of tho South, and they would be prompted, on tho one hand, to estnbllsh fair laws for tho protection of their domestic Institutions, nnd, on tho other hand, to honestly administer them, nnd to accord the colored man the right to participate In politics ns soon ns he was fitted for the privilege In order to Increase their icpresentntlon. Thl3 would put befoio the negro n constant Inducement to equip himself, nnd It would be a powerful force toward the elevation of the moral and Intellectual tone of the race." The problem hero outlined Is one which In some way must sooner or later be met. Tho best way to meet It is to meet It falily and with cour nge. To the preliminary step of se eming accurate lnfoimatlon upon tho subject there should be no objection from any source. Opposition may arise, and very bitter opposition, to the reduction of repiesentatlon whlc.i this lnfoimatlon may icqulrc If the piovlslons of the fourteenth amend ment are to bo cart led out in good faith. Hut the constitution Is su preme nnd Its fiupremaey cannot be successfully i misted. If tho white In habitants wish to disfranchise the negto by cunning clectotal qualifica tions, let them pay the penalty In a reduced voting stiength In congress. Tho negro who is not good enough to vote Is not good enough to be figured In ns a basis of congressional lcpiesentatlon. Upon that Issue Con gressman Crumpaeker can take his stand nnd the opposition cannot pie vall against him. Commander Scannell, of the lat"t Fenian oiganlzation, states that tlv, failure of the movement In the past has been due to the presence of too many generals. In the surplus of In tractable leaders Fenlanlsm uppeitrs to have been us unfortunate as tho Dem ocracy. m Now that the date of the beginning of the twentieth century has been es tablished to the satisfaction of nearly all concerned, it is time to figure on improving the new century's oppor tunities. In order to relieve mental dlsordets, a Philadelphia girl has Just completed a fast of forty-live days. This Is bet ter than eating a quail a day for thirty days. Thee alleged Fenian uprisings ap pear mainly In the yellow press. They will not cause much loss of sleep. TOLD BY THE STAES. Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajncchus, The Tribune Astrologer. Astrolabo C.ibt: 4.W a. m , for Thursday, Dtceinbtr 2S, 1&99. o ,r e A child born on tills day will never ncbtevo prominence unless he happens to bo born In Ohio. Tho collcgo yell Is equally effective whether umestralncd on tho foot ball field or tuned to melodious gleo club se lections. Tho Heal Thine: Heal Wit That which will Impart flavor to an old Joke. Heal Amiability A temperament that enables man to look pleasant at the ap proach of a bill collector. Heal Happiness Something that seems to bo always possessed by others. Heal Courage The ability to face some thing that cannot bo bluffed. Heal Genius The faculty of telling your troubles In a manner to make them In teresting to the listener. Heal .Statesmanship The ability to keep the joints of tho glad hand always in woiklng order. SONS HONOR ALMA MATER Concluded from Pnpe 3 As a member of tho faculty he ex tended cor Mai greetings to the alumni of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and then of the faculty he s-ald he wanted them to believe that no more true, earnest or unselfish set of men laboied unywhore than In tho undergraduate schools of the University of Pennsyl vania. In conclusion ho offered congratula tions on the fact that Provost Harri son had shown a full appreciation of the worth of the school of physics by providing for a new physical lab oratory befitting the university. A bass solo, "The Mighty Deep." by Albert Fillings, was enthusiastically applauded after which F. W. Wheaton. of Wllkcs-Bnrre, was called upon to speak of Yule. He regretted, he said, he was not able to deal with tho subject humor ously. Vale to him, during his four years course, was a serious prob lem. He also believed that It was somewhat of a serious problem to oth er colleges. Ho gave an interestJng history of Old Yale, Illustrating tho progress that she has made by saying that a man had the collego named after him for giving for Its foundation iess money that was taken by the Ynle Athletic association In gate receipts last year. In this connection he mado the Inter esting statement that tho "Big Four," Pennsylvania, Harvard, Princeton and Yale had taken In ns gate receipts at athletic games, tho grand total of $210,000, and that this proved to be $9,000 less than was required to pay the expenses of the athletic teams. Wesley K. Woodruff, a Wesleyanlte. said pf "The Smaller Colleges." that there was a limit. Ho wo)ld not speak, ho said, of "smallest colleges," thoso of insulllclent endowment, with low or no collegiate grade which unfortunate ly can barter degrees for a small sti pond. Ho. believed tho country would be bettered If men would strengthen tho established colleges rather than establishing new colleges to perpetuate their nanSes. Ho believed tho country has n full supply of colleges for tho next hundred years. As n tribute to tho "Smaller Col- I leges" he mentioned ns some of their products Beeley, Hopkins, Dowcy nnd Blnlne. A rcferenco to Mrs. Harrison, wlfo of Provost HarrlBon, nnd Dr. Curtln, ot Philadelphia, as warm partisans of "Old Pennsylvania," evoked loud ap plause. A veritable ovation was given Pro vost Harrison when ho was introduced to speak for "The University." He said It wnq most encournglng to those In charge of the administration of 4 ho university to see such an enthusiastic gathering of alumni. The trustees, he was sure, would wel come a suggestion from this end of tho state for some one to represent It to tin board. He wanted the ntumnl to keep close to tho university and watch nnd encourage Its progress. Outside of tho libraries and other like gifts to tho school, there have been contributions: In ensh amounting to $2,S90,00'J within five years. A gift of X250.000 was re cently presented for a new physical laboratory and he was pleased to an nounce for the first time publicly n Christmas gift of another $2."0,000 to be used as tho trustees saw fit. The sincere desire ot the trustees is, he said, that the alumni would keep befoio the people the worth ot the uni versity. It Is the only unlvctslty in the stnte of Pennsylvania, nnd ho trusted that it was and would con tinue to be a credit to the state. A general call for a solo from Mr. Goeckel was responded to with a spirited rendition of "lied and Blue," the assemblage joining In tho "Hoo rnh" chorus. President Houston, of the general nlumnl, ppoko of "State and Private Benefactions" In a witty wny, with the aid of a number of laughable stor ies. Speaking of the Alumni nssoclatlon he stated that there Is a movement on foot to establish alumni scholar ships. Funds sufficient for one have already been received. Ho urged the members to join the general society and help In tho movement. The soci ety Is nlso engaged In gathering the names and records of all Penn men who served In the late war, with n, view of honoring them by inscribing their names and deeds on tho new memorial tower. LOCAL MEN CHKEH. A reference to tho work of Hcv. Mr. Ballcntlno nnd the other local alumni who ure foremost In furthering Penn sylvania's glory, provoked heaity ap plause. AVhen Mr. Houston had concluded, Alfred Woolcr sang "Of All the Hest You Are the Best," which was writ ten for the occasion by How Mr. Bal lcntlno and Mr. Woolcr. O brotheis dear. And did jou hear. That wonderful quotation, Which somo gnat folk. Came out and sroke, Of our association? Now listen well, And I will tell, For 1 know all about it. Nor do you go. And say you no, And to begin to doubt it. For ho did write. In black nnd white, Nor was It in confusion. Oh no, no, no, Yes. wo say so, For it was S. F. Houston. "Of all tho rest You nro tho best" He wrote not In confusion. For he did write, Inpure delight Our dear old S. F. Houston. Houston! Houston! O Yes, 'twas S. F. Houston. "Of nil tho rest You are tho best," The song was enthusiastically re ceived, Walter George Smith was Introduced to respond to "The New Law Building" In place of Judge George M. Dallas, a member of the circuit court, and of the faculty of the law school, who was prevented by Illness from attending. Mr. Smith spoke of the utmost Im portance of an exact and certain knowledge In the attorney. The judge, he said, might be of the most honest of men, but if he is learned he may do you Incalculable Injury. DR. MITCHELL WAS BTUEF. The last speaker, the noted Dr. 8. Weir Mitchell, contented himself with a few references to moral, religious and physical advantags afforded tho medical student at Pennsylvania, which were not found, at least not wholly, at any other school. Editor Donaldson, of the Alumni Register, said a few words in tho In terest of his paper. His remarks.whlle of a purely business nature, were so wittily couched that they proved quite as entertaining as tho regular ad dresses. Dr. George L. Wcntz was called upon to speak for "The Young Boys," but he declined. Adjournment was made after a ban Jo and mandolin duet by Dr. Hickey and Mr. Snyder. WIlkes-Barre was chosen ns the place for the next meeting. The dinner souvenir was a neat fold er with nn artistically engraved cover, the central figuie of the rlrst page be ing a representation of (he main uni versity buildings. In addition to the menu and toast programme the inter ior pages contained a number of favor ite college songs and the new one by Hcv. Mr. Ballentlne. which Mr. Woolcr sang, referred to above. The souvenir was designed by the printing commit tee of the alumni association Georgs II. Davidson, chairman; Hev. F. S. Bnlentlne and Dr. Walter Fordham. 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