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THE SCRANTON
TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1900.
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SCUANTON, MAY 30, 1900.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Stnto.
Concrrmenat-t.ar(;e tlAM'MU A. OIIOW,
noiiKUT it. FointPKr.cn.
Auditor Ocreral-K II. IIARnr.NDEROII.
Legislative.
.First nitrict tiiomas J. nV.vsoi.ris.
Second DlftrlctIOIIV K-iiruKrt. JH
Third District I'.lttVARI) JAMI.S, JI1.
Fourth District P. A. I'lllMIIX.
Tho alarmist typo of politician does
not seem to have much of a following
in the Methodist prneral conference,
Judging from Its treatment of the Rev.
Samuel Dickie in tho matter of his
abusive nttack upon tha president of
the United States
ricmorial Day.
IT IS WITH increasing reverence
each year that the truly patriotic
welcome the return of the day
devoted to honoring tho memory
Of the nation's heroes; tho holiday of
,i;lad springtime when all nature Joins
in paying tribute to those who made
sacrifices that we might continue in
tl3e enjoyments of an existence In the
liieal land of liberty. While the fashion
in some localities of turning Memorial
Day into an occasion of riotous pleas
ure and general Jollification is to be
deplored, It is better even that it
atiould be remembered thus than that
tho men who sacrificed so much in
tile interest of freedom nnd humanity
s'hould bo forgotten in thesu days of
prosperity.
Little can bo added to what has nl
usady been many times repeated eulo
gistic of tho deeds of those whose rest
ing places will be made by loving
lianas to bloom today. In the hour of
the nation's peril they were not found
wanting, nnd it is fitting that tho
highest tributes should be paid to their
memory whenever opportunity is
differed. The comrades who side by
side with tho fallen ones faced tho foo
din tho fields of battle over a quarter
cit a century ago, have been singularly
blessed In being so many years allowed
tn enjoy tho fruits of victory, con
fionted with constant proof that their
heroism will not be forgotten when
tlSey, ton, respond to the last roll call.
In the labors that make beautiful the
(1'raves that are marked by little flags
euch year they may be assured that
1 :vlng hands will take up tho thread
where they leave off and that the
Memory of the soldier dead wll! be
perpetuated so long ns the principles
f'tr which they fought predominate in
tills land of tho free.
At the rate at which Lord Roberta
In progressing the Demrcratlc politi
cians who have banked hopes on the
lloei war as a factor In the autumnal
election may be caught with another
dead Issue on their hands.
Hr. Powderly's Waterloo.
WITHOUT ACCUSING tho
Chinese minister at
Washington of larcen
ous Instincts, it would
fcn well if during his stay In this coun
try on extra guard should he placed
nround all valuable government prop
erty. His winning way is enough to
m arrant extraordinary precautions.
The other day ho astonished both tho
natives and the visiting diplomats by
appearing before tho senate commit
tee which had under consideration a
clause In the sundry civil bill relating
to the execution of tho Chinese ex
clusion law. He says he did not go
there to lobby. That is distinctly con
trary to the rules. "May a diplomat."
he blandly asks, "not go to the capl
tol? Yes. If hi goes to tho canltol
and sees a senator is he a lobbyist?
Not necessarily not at all. This Is a
free country, Is it not? This matter
has been exaggerated. I wish to com
ply with tho customs. Is it nn Inno
vation to go to the capitol? May a
diplomat not go nnd listen to tho
speeches? Yes? Well, it is nil as you
take it. You see a man walking on
the street. Do you say that man Is on
his wny to commit a robbery, to break
Into a house? Or is It likely that ho is
on lUs evening walk to visit a friend?
wAitr-for information. Is that such
a strange thing, that a man should go
to the capitol for information? I had
received a telegram from San Fran
cisco asking mo about a bill of which
I had heard nothing. If I had gone to
tho State department perhaps I would
havo been delayed in finding Just what
J. wanted. Time and information were
Important for my case. I had heard
nothing of any bill which It had ap
peared to be my duty to look Into. The
call was sudden and I was prompt."
Indeed he was, ns yesterday's dis
patches prove. The occasion of the
amiable Mr. Wu'.s visit to the senate
committee was to see what tho sena
tors were going to do in tho matter of
taking the enforcement of the Chinese
exclusion laws at San Francisco out of
tho hands of Mr. Powderly, tho com
missioner of immigration the Chinese
of San Francisco think that Mr. Pow
derly Is too severe and putting it In
the hands of the secretary of the
treasury, whom they appear to regard
os a mora merciful man. It Is not
proved that Minister Wu did more than
answer a few questions which tho sena
tors asked of him. Rut yesterday the
senate committee reported an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill making
I
chnnffo that Minister Wu
favored.
Of a truth, ho Is an Interesting; char
acter, m
Tlie annexation of tho OratiKO Frco
Statu to the Ilrltlsh empire fyrnlshos
an Illustration that It pays to keep
out of other people's quarrels. Great
Hrltoln had no difference with tho
OranKO Frco State until tho Rovern
ment of tho latter country suddenly
eatt Its lot with tho Kt tiger dynasty
and besan an Invasion of British ter
ritory. Its fate should bo n. warning
to other busybodles.
The Next Congress.
Wl
ITII THE re-election of
President MclKnloy bo-
ovod to bo as certain ns
anything can be in poli
tics prior to the counting of the bal
lots, tho question next in Importance
Is the probable complexion of the fifty
seventh congress. In the present con
gress tho Republicans nave but 13 ma
jority. Tho loss by them of Bpven dis
tricts would give control of federal
legislation to tho Democrats.
To the fifty-fifth congress Pennsyl
vania sent only three Democrats. To
the fifty-sixth congress she Sent ten,
one of whom, Mr. Sibley, has since
shown the good Judgment to change
over. This fall Pennsylvania ought to
reduce the Democratic representation
to not more than five members, and
less if possible. This would not be
dlfllcult if the Republicans of Pennsyl
vania were united. Put with ono cle
ment In tho party setting up a fusion
programme with tho Democrats It is
not likely to occur unless the Repub
lican voters shall sit down upon tho
bolters wherever they undertake to
engineer such deals with the enemy.
Republican control of congiess is al
most ns essential as tho re-election of
McKinley. A Democratic majority In
the lower branch of congress would
hamper tho administration in every
possible way without having the power
to overthrow its policies or undo what
it has done in building up constructive
government in tho new dependencies.
It would simply try to the extent of its
limited ability to make a mess of
things and for this reason the country
should see to it that auch a, misfortune
shall not occur.
It Is to be hoped that tho milk Btrlkers
will not tako water.
The Penalty of Neglect.
UNDETl THE penal codo of
Cuba, which la still in
force, tho public function
ary who, through inexcus
able abandonment or neglect of duty,
makes possible the peculation of pub
lic funds or property by another per
son is liable to a fine equivalent to
the valuo of the money or property
misappropriated. Kvery person la
deemed a public functionary who by
popular election or appointment by
competent authority takes part in tho
exercise of public functions.
The question has arisen whether
this does not mako former Director of
Tosti, Rathbone pecuniarily responsi
ble for tho stealings of Is'ccly and his
confederates, nnd it is reported to bo
under consideration by the authorities
at Washington, having been referred
to them by Governor General Wood.
Its answer naturally turns upon the
point whether Rathbone, while in su
preme and unlimited charge of the
postal service of the island of Cuba,
was guilty of inexcusable neglect of
duty. The public has heard only hear
say evidence upon this point. It Is as
sorted In newspaper correspondence
that Rathbone was extremely loose In
his methods of keeping the rero-ds and
accounts; that ho was personal'y
guilty cf many flagrant acts of ex
travagance In tho use of the postal
revenues, and that, therefore, hs was
constructively If not wilfully negligent
of his duty. Tho administration
doubtless known whether these pub
lished assertlens aro true or false and
In due time will place Its Information
before the public. Ita prompt and
energetic method of dealing with tha
Cuban fiauds has won the entire con
fidence of the public and there is a
gencial w'lllngness to let It tako Its
own course to tho end.
Tho ability of Mr. Rathbone to pay
a line equal to the value of the money
mlsappioprlated is doubtful. Rut if
the charges against him are sustained
there would be no injustlct In holding
him to account. He went to Cuba
clothed with exceptional power. Ho
was trusted absolutely. He would
have received full credit had his ad
ministration of the Cuban postal ser
vice ended sueivsrully. Conversely.
he Is entitled to oil th blame nrislng
from his personal f.M'uiv to meet tho
reasonable demur. ' o, his position. He
may not havo meant to bo inefficient.
Rut if he gavo encouragement to ex
travagant and wasteful methods, if
he was not reasonably diligent and
careful in surrounding tho operations
of his subordinates with such safe
guards as ordinarily exist In well
mnnnged enterpilses, he should bo
Judged accordingly. There is no un
fairness in that.
The milk war Is now fairly on In this
section of the stnto as well as in South
ern New York. Persons who look for
a reduction of price that will benefit
the consumer as a result of tho milk
strikes, however, aro Indulging In Idle
dreams. In case of victory on tho part
of the farmers tho profits now enjoyed
by the middlemen will go Into tho
pockets of the stock ral&ers. The dear
public will continue to pay tha old
rates.
Extradition Safeguarded.
THE SENATE Judiciary com
mlttco'a amendment of tho
extradition hltl framed to fit
cases of transgression like
that against Neely, tho postal robber,
establishes ample safeguards and Is t
bo commended on the score of pru
dence. It provides that any fugitive from
justice who Is now or may horeafter
be charged with or convicted of the
commission of any of tho more serious
offences against life, person, property
nnd government named In tho 'criminal
laws in force In tho Hand of Cuba,
who may bs found within any state
tho very
of tho United States or In any terri
tory, or the district of Columbia, shall
bo liable to arrest and detention, and
on written requisition of tho military
governor or other governing authority
of Cuba he shall be surrendered to the
authorities in Cuba for trial under such
laws. The amended bill further pro
vides that such accused person shnll ha
taken before a Judge of the circuit or
dlstrlot court of the United States In
the district in which he Is arrested,
who shall order his return and sur
render on evidence establishing prob
able cause that ho is guilty of the
offenco charged; and thereupon ho
shall be returned and surrendered to
tho authorities of Cuba on the ordor of
tho secretary of state of the United
States; provided that such return and
surrender shall not be made of persons
charged with tho commission of of
fences of a political nature; and pro
vided further that beforo making such
order of surrender and return tho
Judgo shall be satisfied that proper
provision exists for securing to the ac
cused a speedy and fair trial for such
offenco beforo a Judicial tribunal where
he will be Informed of th nature and
cause of the accusation and be con
fronted with the witnesses against him
and have compulsory process for ob
taining witnesses In hli favor and havo
the asslstanco of counael for hli de
fence. It is deslrabla that Americans who
misbehave In Cuba should be tried In
Cuba, so that the people In tho vicin
ity of their misdoing may witncsi the
whole process of trial and punishment.
Hut It Is equally desirable that Ameri
cans on trial in Cuba should have tho
benefit of Anglo-Saxon Jurisprudence
and not be condemned to the unfair
and dilatory Judicial methods Inherited
from the Spanish eri The trial of
offenders Ilka Neely should be con
ducted so as to furnish to the Cuban
people conspicuous object lessons in
tho workings of the Anglo-Saxon sys
tem. When they learn tho American
way they will not want to revert to
the antiquated and inequitable Spanish
way.
Tho school teacher's llfo in tho fu
ture promise? to be no moro radiant
than in the past, notwithstanding tho
fact that so-called improvements aro
being made along other lines pertain
ing to education. Out in Chicago It
is proposed hereafter to hare teachern
submit to a medical examination to
see whether or not they are fidgety,
nervous or unable to keep their tem
per under the most trying circum
stances. Such an examination In this
city wouldi probably result in eurpria
ing revelations. Tho average Scranton
teacher who must work out of school
hours nights and Sundays to do the
school work Imposed upor. her would
shrink from n test Involving a nerve,
qualification of fitness.
Judgo Morrow of tho Federal courts
has granted an injunction which
effectually bars the efforts of the San
Francisco health authorities in stamp
ing out the bubonic plague which It
is said has already appeared amon
the filthy Chlneie of the Pacafic Coast.
If the dreaded scourge gains a foot
hold in this country the learned judge
as well as the public at large, may
realize that there are times when tho
greatest good may bo accomplished by
stretching a fine point of law.
THE FIRST DECORATION DAY.
From the Immanucl Ilaptlst Messenger.
In the lat autumn of the Civil war. In 1881,
two hundred and forty nine Union koldicrs, pris
oners of nar, died while confined upon the race-cours-
in Charleston, B. C, and were buried
theru In to rows of ftraves. In April, ISM,
the war was OTcr, and the fiaj; was raised again
on Fort Sumter with patriotic ceremonies. In
cluding an oration by Henry Ward Ueecher,
especially named for that s-rrice by President
Lincoln. Other Tisitorj on the occasion were
William I.loyd Garrison, fieorte Thompson and
Henry Wilson James Itcdpalh had recently been
appointed superintendent of eduucatlon in Char
lcjton, and he suggested to Kesr Admiral Dahl
Kren, prt'ient as comnuuder of the Unltsd States
lleet to come ashore Uay 1 and asist In the
decoration of these soldiers' Kranes, anions whlea
wire home ef the sailors In the L'nited States
navy Other engagements sept Admiral Dahlgrtn
from taking part in the eiremony, which was
carried out by ilr. ltedpath ami a number of his
teitheri, foremost among them one who Is now
Dr. Kstiicr 11. HswVs, of Lynn, Uas. Among
those ho spoke oe that llrst Memorial day, be
tides Mr. ltedpath, were ficnirals btewart L.
Woodford, James Hartwell, and James C. lleeca
er, brother of Hmry Ward Iletcher, General
William Gurncy, of New York, and Judge
Thomas M. Coolcy, of Michigan. The wives of
rcuril of thcte gentlemen were present, and
Mrs. .lames C. lloeiher directid the negro women
who took part in the celebration.
Th- grans of some Union prisoners buried at
Hclle Isle, near Richmond, were decorated In
lwfrt, undir the direction of the military mayor
of itidmiond, II. F. Fay. It is hid that In 15G7
II. (1 Kimball, of Philadelphia, urged upon
(iuicral John a, Logan, corimanderdn-cklef of
the Grand Army of the Republic, the decoration
of the graves ef Union soldiers, calling his at
tention to the practice of Southern women as
to Confederate dead; and General Logan, hav
ing conferred with other officers, some say as
early as IMS, lued a encral order to the Grand
Army, naming Vsy SO, 1S63, for such observance,
which sine then has been regulsrly repeated
every yctr.
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.
The llrltisk and Forelar. Dibit iocltj It 18
years' old.
(Ilassow has about 80,(00 cf populstlon more
tlun Liverpool.
Cape Town Is ortllnsrtls' calculated a II darV
distant from Southampton.
Tho smallest colonial pension is paid to Ifatln
Wl.iilkl, a Maori, who has M. a da for life.
Sandalwood, which sometimes feeds a busk.
man's fire, is eiported to China for Idol !
cer.e.
Tn jears ago New Fouth Wales and Tlelorla
were abnut ejual In population, hut tlie form-r
Is now considerably ahead of Its sister colony.
So useful art toads in isrdens that they art
Bold In Trance by the dtren for stccklna; gar
dens to free them from many Injurious insects.
On June 1 th- scat of the national tovern
mint in Washington will hav occupied 190
ears, and a grand celebration Is btint; planned
to commemorate the event.
The records show that sine tha Hew Tork
City cemetery, or I'otter'a field, was founded In
IMtl, UO.iSt bodies hare been burled thsre. Last
year's contribution was 4,37.
Llndrsy Swift, of the Iloston I'ublle Library,
su;i;oMi a small charge for the usa cf novels,
in order to maintain the lalance between fiction
and the more serious departments.
Amonir the sights at the 1'aris exhibition will
bs the "Horrors of War" bulldlnjr, which M
do Illoch Is fitting up with pictures, models
and other means of Inciting feellnt against war
fare. A dummy clock has been placed o Independ
ence Hall, In 1'hiladelpMa, at the point where
a rral clock marked the time in other days Its
hands point to the hour whsn Declaration
was signed.
The Ferris wheel wss composed of 1,100 tons
of iron and steel, and contained thousands of
separate pieces. While on the midway it car
ried 1,750,000 people and mads about $323,000
(iross receipts.
Ktatistics harp been published to show that
brain workers r long-lived. Five hundred
and thirty eminent men and women of the
present century were taken, and their duration
of life (tires an average of As years and 8 months.
The ilrltlsh army has upward of ISO generals.
Fourteen hare attained the full rank, thirty are
lieutenant generals ind more than 100 are maur
generals. There arc some twenty brigadier (ten.
crals, but they are not usually Included in the
list of "generals."
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