Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1895, Page 11

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Much satisfaction is felt among the alumni that the plans so carefully made during the late President Welling’s administration are to be completed under the leadership of such President Whitman. & broad and experienced educator and such an able executive officer as President Whit- man, and they are readily co-operating with the trustees in the raising of the money for the needed expansions and improvements. Many of the alumni will be unable to reach the city for the ratification meeting to- night. while others have written that they will return in time to take part in it. Changes to Be Considered. The trustees and faculties have been con- ferring during the week in reference to the changes to be made next season, and it is expected that a number of important an- nouncements of the improvements planned or decided upon will be made _ tonight. These improvements are expected in every department of the university, but there is special rejoicing because particular efforts are to be made to strengthen and expand the preparatory school and the college, where hundreds of Washingtonians have been students, and put them on a par with any institution in the land. President Whitman’s Personality. The accompanying Picture, of President Whitman is a very good likeness of an ex- ceedingly good looking man. Indeed, his personal attractions are scarcely less re- markable than his intellectual attain- ments. Of fine and commanding physique, he bears a splendidly chiseled head upon broad shoulders, and the regularity of his features is heightened in effect by the smoothness of his face. A peculiarly rich and resonant voice is another quality which draws strangers to Dr. Whitman, and he wears a courtly and dignified man- ner, which attracts respect gnd inspires confidence in the man. It was a great surprise to the Maine peo- ple when the young pastor of the Free Street Baptist Church in Portland was chosen as the successor of Dr. Small as president of Colby University. The latter gentleman had made a great name for himself, and the friends of the institution despaired of ever getting another like him to fill his place. Young President Whitman dissipated any fears of this sort in a very short time after assuming the direction of Colby. His predecessor had made the institution a co-ordinate zollege and Dr. Whitman continued the system and broadened and improved it. His Course at Colby. The attendance of students was under the number appropriate to such a school, and the new president began to lecture on its advantages throughout Maine. The ze- sults of this were quickly apparent in an increased number of matriculations, and Colby: now has between 250 and 300 stu- dents. Dr. Whitman paid a great deal of attention to improving the university, and in behalf of progress he made radical changes in the courses, heightening the curriculum and improving the faculty until it became apparent that he was pursuing the proper policy in the proper spirit. His personal popularity among those he had preached to before becoming a college president was increased after he went to Waterville. The students found that he was their jena and best adviser. Digni- fied as he was, Me was still the most ap- proachable of men, and students who found themselves in trouble soon discovered him to be most resourceful in suggestions that would help them. He entered into their sports and recreations, too, with all the ardor of an enthusiast. J Approves of Athletics. He was and ts fond of athletics, Mking base ball hugely, and being particularly partial to rowing and tennis, So he cheered the Colby students on in their desire for physical improvement, and those who know him expect he will bring Columbian to the front in an athletic, as he will in a schol- arly, seise. He is something of an athlate himself, and while he cannot naturally in- dulge much in athletic exercises, he never misses taking a long, rapid walk every night before he retires. When president of Colby, Dr. Whitman teok a public spirited interested in the affairs of Waterville and was ever to the fore in any movement that looked to com- munity Improvement, and he will doubt- less take a keen interest in affairs in his new home, as he believes a man is but a poor citizen who does not seek to ad- vance and prosper the conditions of his place of residence, whether adopted or not. These few sentences will give the Wash- ington public a very good idea of the kind of man Dr. Whitman is. Up at his old post of duty and all through Maine his departure from Colby is regarded as some- thing in the way of a disaster. An earnest effort was made when the possibility of his transfer to Columbian was first hinted at to make him promise to decline any in- vitation that might be extended to him, but this was as unavailing as the subse- quent endeavor to get him to refuse the offer when tendered. One of the trustees of Colby was so affected by Dr. Whitman's decision that he formally suggested that when a new president for Colby was chosen a contract with him for ten years of service should be demanded. While Dr. Whitman was at Colby there was a bright and progressive revival, as noted above, and many substantial addi- tions were made. The scientific outfit was vastly improved by the addition of the Shannon observatory and laboratory. Not the least interesting point in his career was the rivalry, pleas- ant, of course, which the loyal friends of Colby and Bowdoin brought about between Dr. Whitman and President Hyde of Bow- doin. Both were young, energetic and he- levers in advancing the sclence of educa- tion to the highest development possible. They met frequently at educational gath- erings, visiting which, by the way, is a custom which Dr. Whitman religiously fol- lows, and pretty soon it became evident that Colby’s interests were not suffering when compared with those of the older col- lege. His Brilliant and Brief Career. His biography ts brief, but full of event. He was born in Nova Scotia, November 21, 1862. After graduating from the Worcester Academy in 1883, he entered Brown Unt. versity, from which he graduated in 1s with the degree of A. B., receiving his A. M. from the same institution three years later. In 1890 he graduated from the New- ton Theological Institution. The same year he became pastor of the Free Street Baptist Church in Portland. This import- ant pastorate he resigned In 1892 to accept the presidency of Colby University. He re- ceived the degree of D. D. from Bowdoin College in 1894. THE MEN FILE CHARGES| THE QHIO BEMOCRATS|THE CAUSE OF S LVER|A CONFERENCE HERE Columbia Oablemen Resent the Conduct of Their Superintendent. Both Sides Will Be Heard at Once ana the Matter Adjusted Amicably. The employes on the Columbia cable line have finally prepared their complaint against the superintendent of the road, Mr. Boteler, and yesterday they filed their charges with the president of the road, Mr. Baker. The men do not care to reveal the nature of the allegations brought against Mr. Boteler and will not talk about them. It is understood, however, that the princi- pal complaint is that the superintendent has made the men a good deal of trouble because of their determination to join the Railway Protective Union. He is said to have condemned the move on the part of the men and to have suspected that it was de- signed to make the road, and himself in par- ticular, considerable trouble whenever any question of difference should arise between the men and the officers of the company. It is also said that Mr. Boteler has made threats against certain employes, and the latter claim to be in constant dread of dis- charge for some trivial offense in violation of the rules of the road. The charges will be considered by the officers of the road, and the men and the superintendent will be given a chance to be heard in their re- spective versions of the difficulty. Resenting a Suspicion. The men took it as a very severe reflec- tion upon their manhood and their loyalty to the company that a watchman was sta- tioned at the old car shed which is now in disuse, the reason for this precaution be- ing, it is alleged, a fear that the men would set it afire. They attribute this action en- tirely to the superintendent. Last night the watchman was removed from his unpleas- ant duty, and the men feel better today about the matter, although they obstinate- ly decline to believe that Mr. Boteler of his own motion had the watchman ordered off. The men are confident that when all the facts are heard by the officials of the Co- lumbia line they will be thoroughly sus- tained in their position, and the superin- tendent will be removed. There seems to be no possible reconciliation or compromise between the men and the superintendent. President Baker’s Statement. Mr. Baker, the president of the road, when seen by a Star reporter, sald: “I do not care to talk about this matter until I have heard just what the trouble is. I think we have as fine a class of men em- ployed on our road as there is on any line either here or elsewhere. We have found them faithful and eificient, and have al- ways tried to be appreciative of their good service. For instance, last winter during the blizzard our men kept our service up to the schedule right through that awful weather. They did it from their sense of duty and without our pushing them to it. I believe ours was the only road in Wash- ington that did run on schedule time, and the credit belongs to the men. As soon as the storm was past I called the directors together and we voted the men all an ex- tra two days’ pay for what they had dcne. That cost us upward of $6. The men have always expressed themselves as satis- fied with the road and the management under the present officers. Their complaint seems to be against the superintendent and no one else. Now, as to that, I have no hesitation in saying that as long as I am the executive of the road we shall not be dictated to as to who shall run the road. We shall give a hearing to both sides, of course. Beyond that I do not want to say anything now.” ——— Moody Choir Excursion. The Moody choir, to the number of about 800, enjoyed a day’s outing at Bay Ridge yesterday. A great number of Balti- moreans were present to hear the concert of this great aggregation and none of them went away disappointed. It {s estimated that nearly 8,000 people were at Bay Ridge yesterday, and the many attractions at that place were kept busy the whole day long answering the demands made upon them for pleasure. The feature of the occasion, however, was the concert by the choir, which was scheduled to take place at 7:30 o'clock. Only about 300 of the singers were able to get on the stage, but they made up for the absence of the rest by the vigor and strength with which they sang the various selections, A special train leaving Bay Ridge at 9 p.m. brought the excursiontists back to the city and the last social event of the Moody choir for this season was over. An accident to a little boy named John Hagan was the only thing tha: oc- curred to mar the pleasure of the day. He was thrown from a horse which he was riding and the bones in his right forearm were broken. Dr. Peck attended the lad, however, and he was able to stay and hear the concert, which, he sali, was the only thing he had come to Bay Ridge for. The arrangemeats were in charge of the governing committee of the choir, Mr. Percy S. Foster, chairman; Dr, M. D. Peck, secretary and treasurer; Dr. IF. J. Wood- man, Messrs. Pliny M. Hough, Frank A, Wilson and J. W. Palmer. —— Against Annihilating the Division. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Some of your recent contributors, with good motives, no doubt, are urging the an- nihilation of the ‘‘Division,” or that portion of the city south of Pennsylvania avenue and west of 9th street, which is largely oceupled by women of loose moral tenden- cies. Mr. John Johnson, the most recent con- tributor, states that there are upwards of 200 houses of ill fame in this loca I am not given to “slumming,” and I cannot say, therefore, how accurate Mr. Johnson’s count of these places may be; but I am absolutely certain that his sug- gestions are dangerous and ill advised. Scatter these women from where they now are, and in a short while you will find them cropping out in neighborhoods which are now respectable. It is impossible to drive them out of the city; the mducements to remain are too great, especially when Congress is in session. If the we must have them, confine them in one locality; and as “The Division” has been damned with their reputation for nearly fifty years, rather let it suffer longer than ruin re- spectable neighborhoods. (AMES ©, FENTON. —_—— Minnehaha Lodge, I. 0. G. T. The members of Minnehaha Lodge, I. O. G. T., turned out in large numbers Tues- day evening, and after the election of Mrs. R. A. Dinsmore as vice templar, the lodge was treated to a social entertainment, ithe program including: Comic _ story, Converted Jew,” Mr. D. Frizelle, Visit to Langdon,” H. F. Smith, Ts tation, “Thinking It Over,” : Dinsmore, V. T.; duet, Mrs. Carrie and Miss Nellie Smith; cornet solo, Prof. Jno, Shepherd; comic ‘story, “Have None of Yez a Home to Go to,” R. A. Dinsmore, L, D.; remarks, W. R. England. Two prom- Inent members ‘of the lodge, ‘A. N. Cantieid, G. C. T., and S. W. Russell, G. S. have gone to Boston to atlend the of the International Supreme Lodze, I. O. G. T.; Mrs. Canfield aceompanie] her hus- band. John G. Smith announced that “Min- nehaha Social Club” would mee: at his home on Friday ev2ning. Ths Hong Kong Pingue. The United States consul at Foo Chow, China, reports the appearance of the Hong Kong plague at that place. He says it is already established as an epidemic, but that so far it is confined to the city proper. He adds: “There Is no question or doubt about the epidemic in the city being Identical with that which last year caused such mortality in Hong Kong and in Canton and other southern Chinese ports. The symptoms 4 tending its appearance and progre: takably stamp it as the plague; and in the infected districts within the city the rats are dying in great numbers, just as has been the invariable rule wherever the plague has shown itself in the past. “In a city like Foo Chow it is impossible to institute any sort of sanitary measures to prevent the spread of contagious dis- eases, or even to mitigate the suffering of the victims. So, unless the present epf- demic dies out of its own accord, there is every prospect that misery and death will come to thousands of the one and a half millions of people living in the city prop2r and its immediate suburbs.” State Convention Qalled for August 20 and. 21. FREE COINAGE MEA OVERTHROWN —4+7-— = Sorg or Campbell Probable Guber- . natorial Nominee. j QUARRELS OF REPUBLICANS Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25, 1895. The democrat state central committee de- cided today to hold the state convention at Springfield, August 20 and 21. Senator Cal- vin S. Brice was chosen temporary chair- man and W. H. Lewis of Montgomery as temporary secretary. The apportionment made on the vote of 1892 gives 808 dele- gates. The meeting of the committee opens the campaign for places on the ticket of that party. There has already been much speculation as to who will be the candidate for governor. The names of about all the democrats of prominence Mm the state have been mentioned in this connection. Many of them have been so used without authority, no doubt. Just now a number of new can- didates for the head of the ticket are being brought forward. Among these are ex-Secretary of State James W. Newman of Portsmouth and Sharles M. Anderson of Greenville. The latter was suggested only last Saturday by Col. Ike Hill, who has come on from Wash- ington to assist in these ante-campaign la- bors of his party. Col. Anderson is a popu- lar man, by the way, and would make a strong candidate. Ex-Speaker Hysell, who was spoken of as a gubernatorial candidate some time ago, and seemed to be likely to get the nomina- tion if he wanted it, has placed himself beyond reach to his party for such servic by accepting the nomination of the dem erats of this senatorial district for state senator. He will undoubtedly be elected, and if the legislature should be democratic will have an opportunity to help return Senator Brice to the Senate. It will be re- membered that the election of Mr. Brice to the Sénate five years ago was accomplish- ed through a combine that made Hysell speaker of the Ohio house. But it seems likely that the democratic candidate for governor will be either Con- gressman Sorg or ex-Gov. Campbell. Camp- bell is very popular, and if the nomination could be made by popular vote of the party, he would no doubt be called again to lead the ticket. The ability of Mr. Brice to secure a dem- ocratic legislature will depend in a large measure upon the strength of the man who is at the head of the state ticket. No one hero takes any stock in the report that M. E. Ingalls of the Big Four Railway Company is a candidate for the United States senatorship. Republican Quarrels. 7 The republicans haye a two-thirds ma- jority on joint ballot in the present legisla- ture, but the task that the democrats have set for themselves in ‘trying to reverse this is not so great as it appears to be at first sight. If the republicans are defeated it will be the result of apathy in that party. There is already trouble in the party in the counties containing. the large cities. There are now factional difficulties in Cin- cinnati, Toledo, Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland that will, unléss an end is put to them, imperil the ecati’e of the republi- cans in Hamilton,, Lucas, Montgomery, Franklin and Cuyahoga counties. If the republicans should lose these counties they could not control the next legislature, though they should hold their own in every other county in the state, which they are not likely to do. Free Silver Overthrown. It now seems certain that the free silver forces in the democratio party in this state are completely ,overthrown. No one but the radical free silver advocates is now claiming that the democratic state con- vention will adopt a free silver plank this year. This may have the effect of driving a number of the party into the ranks of the populists, but the same thing will be done to the republican party, as it has also in effect declared against free silver. The re- sult will be a small increase in the vote of the populists. Nothing more. Young Allen W. Thurman, who has rival- ed the Congressmen from west of the Mis- sissippi in his advocacy of the free and un- limited coinage of silver, has been generaily dropped by the conservative free silver democrats as an unsafe leader. ———— TESTIMONIALS OF APPRECIATION. To Be Distributed to Governments Yoerticipating in the World’s Fair. Under authority of a law passed at the last Congress, Assistant Secretary Rock- hill of the State Department, acting for the President, is preparing to send hand- somely engraved testimonials of apprecia- tion to the representatives of all the for- eign countries that participated in the world’s Columbian exposition. These testl- monials consist of an artistic duplicate cf the diploma issued to successful exhibitors by the bureau of awards, with the excep- tion that the- blank space in the regular diploma to be filled in with the name of the exhibitor will, in the case of the foreign diplomas, contain a formal ex- pression of the appreciation of the gov- ernment and the people of the United States to the government to which it is sent for its courtesy and co-operation in promoting the interests and purposes of the exposition. These testimonials are engraved in beau- tiful script on the finest parchment and will each contain the autographs of the Presi- dent and the Secretary of State. There are fifty-eight of these certificates. They were designed by Mr. Will H. Low, the New York artist, and were prepared at the bureau of engraving and printing. Mr. Rockhill will distribute them as soon as they are received from the bureau. TAX ON TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. A Case to Test the Constitutionality of a State Law. The case of the Western Union Tele- graph Company against the various county auditors and county treasurers of the state of Indiana has been filed in the United States Supreme Court for docketing. It comes from the supreme court of Indiana on a motion for a writ of error. The case involves the qonstitutionality of the state law of 1893, providing for > ex- tra tax on telegraph, telephone, s) ‘ng car and express companies. The W ern Union Company alieges’that the law did not pass the state, senate until after the expiration of the ,constitutional Imit of the time of its session, ani that the valua- tion of its property’ as id basis tor state taxes as fixed by the state board was ex- orbitant, amounting jto #7 per mile, or a total of 2 for the entiré state, ex- clusive of real estate, machinery, etc., sub- ject to local taxatién. The company as- serts that $686,126 would'be a fair valua- tion. It appears that thé valuation fixed by the state board wassmade upon the basis of the New York quotation of West- ern Union stock, which, the company c¢1 tends, was in all respects equitable. The company county officers enjoined ‘from the execu- tion of the law. A Wash 's Success. * The excellence of the preparation given by the Washington High School for en- trance into the higher institutions of learn- ing throughout the country finds frequent filustration. At the commencement at Hamilton College, N. Y., this week, among the honors announced for the prize in mathematics, a medal for pro- ficiency In classical studies and a schola:- ship of $150 cash for proficiency in Latin, awarded Nelle Fassett Towner of this city, the class of ’92 of the Washington High School. ——— A Physical Re-Examination. Lieut. H. S. Chase ordered to ph re-examination. Constructor T. D. Wilson, to the Boston navy yard. Possible Effect by the Change of Ministry in England. Salisbury and Balfour Are Both Bi- metallists, bat W: the Government's Attitude? i That Affect . The champions of silver in this country have long contended that a change of min- istry ir England whereby Lord Salisbury would again become premier and Mr. Bal- four leader of the house of commons would greatly inure to the Qenefit of the white metal all over the world. Mr. Balfour's position, in particular, was understood to be so friendly to bimetallism that the greatest comfort attached to the bare prospect of his return to office. The muoh-discussed and repeatedly predicted change has at last taken place, and speculation follows as to what the actual influence on. the silver issue is iikely to be. Balfour a Bimetallist. There is no dispvte as to Mr. Balfour's personal views on this question: He is, by his own confessior, a bimetallist, and, if fighting the battle of silver in parliament, would urge an enlarged use of that metal a3 money. But does it follow that because he is returning to office such a battle in parliament will be fought? Does ne de- sign, or can he be induced, to make a distinct issue ef silver? If not, of what will his bare views on that question avail? The silver question, it.is pointed out, is by no means the same in England as !t is at present here. The new ministry will be ‘called upon to concern itself with many important matters in no way conngcting with the finances. Besides, the finances of the realm have not heretofore been thrown as a raw bait into the political arena. Is there any sign that the rule will be chang; ed now? An opportunity to change this rule will occur in the chocsing of the new parli: ment. If tke bimetallists believe firmly enough in their cause and have the neces- sary nerve the issue might be introduced into the campaign. Such a _ course would somewhat Americanize the proceed- ings, but it would serve to develop im- portant facts bearing on the silver ques- tion as viewed in England. The voters would have an opportunity to say at the polls whether the realm should change, or even discuss a change of tle established financial policy. And that would also give Mr. Balfour an opportunity to go on record to the full extent of his opinions, and to invite irstructions on the subject. Then when the returns came in he could tell what was expected of the new government on that as upon other subjécts, and steer the ship accordingly. View of Sound Moncy Men. - The sound money men in this country, however, have never attached any import- ance t> a change of government in Eng- land. They attach no importance so far as free coinage is concerned to the present change. They regard the established finan- cial policy of the empire as being stronger than Mr. Ba:four, or any other English statesman, They do not believe it likely that Mr. Balfour cr his chief will seek to make any such issue either on the hustings or in parliament, or that such an issue, if raised, could win. England, in their opin- fon, is unalterably opposed to the free coin- age of silver, and would speedily overthrow any government eerlously undertaking the task of making any other representation of her attitude to the world. Very shortly, therefore, and long before the Fifty-fourth Congress meets, the silver situation as affected by this change of min- istry must appear. If England can be brought to favor bimetallism at all, it must be now. Both Lord Salisbury and Mr. Bal- four as individuals favor it, and now is the time for action. If England cannot be brought to favor it now the hope of an in- ternational agreement vanishes completely, and the question then will be that of pro- ceeding, if at all, without England. That is what the extreme free coinage men have been urging all along, and they will, of course, urge it more strongly then than ever. And upon that line, then, the ques- tion will have to be settled. And the ques- tion will be, shall the United States proceed, not only without England, but in defiance of England? —___-e-__ POUND MONEY MAY BE USED. Controller Bowler Rules on a Dis- trict Question. < Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury, has informed the Commissioners of the District that they are authorized to use the proceeds of the sales of animals found running at large in the District for sani- tary purposes. Among the ordinances of the late board of health of the District of Columbla, legal- ized by the District appropriation act of August 7, 1804, was an ordinance adopted May 19, 1871, “‘to prevent domestic animals from running at large within the cities of ‘Washington and Georgetown.” It was pro- vided by the ordinance that the proceeds of the sale of animals seized thereunder should be turned over to the treasurer of the board. Section 4 of the ordinance provided as follows: “That all moneys received by said treasurer from the sale of animals, as aforesaid, shall, if demanded by the owner of such animals, at any time within one year from the sale thereof, upon satisfac- tory proof that such claimant was the owner of such animal sold, as aforesaid, after deduction of charges and expenses, as hereinafter specified, of taking up, im- pounding or keeping such animals, be paid to said claimant; otherwise sald moneys shall be used by’ this board for sanitary purposes within and for the benefit of the District of Columbt The Controller's Opinion. The District Commissioners wrote to the controller of the treasury in regard to the use of this fund. They said that the heaith officer states that the practice has been to cover into the treasury the moneys collect- ed under this ordinance, and not to use them for the sanitary purposes specified. He asked, however, in view of the man- datory language contained in the ordi- nance, whether the fund should not be used for the sanitary purposes of the Dis- trict.. After reviewing the legislatiog on the subject, Controller Bowler says: “Section 4 of the ordinance of May 19, 1871, provided for the use of moneys col- lected in acco.dance with the provisions of said ordinance, and appropriated said moneys for the purposes therein Indicated. The clause in the act of August 7, 1894, legalizes said ordinances and provides that ‘the same are hereby declared to have the same force and effect within the District ef Columbia as if enacted by Congress in the first instance.’ That language must, when taken in connection with the provi- sions of section 4 of the ordinance of May 19, 1871, be deemed an indefinite appro- priation of the moneys collected under the provisions of said ordinance for the pur- poses therein provided. In order, there- fore, to carry out the law, which requires the money to be deposited in the treasury and only to be drawn out therefrom by requisition, specifying the appropriation upon which the same is drawn, it will be necessary to deposit the gross proceeds of all moneys collected under the provisions of said ordinance with the treasurer of the United States, under the head of a fund to be known as the ‘sanitary fund,’ upon which requisitions may be drawn in the usual way and accounts of expenditures therefrom presented, as in case of all other expenditures made by the Commissioners of the District.” e A Free Library for Washington, To the Ejlitor of Th. Evening Star: Allow me to congratulate The Star on its editorial of yesterday on the free li- brary. The people of the District certainly cught to have a library supported by the taxpayers as every village in the eastern and northern states has. Passing the Con- gressional Library the other day I could net help think that that library should be made an absolutely free library. I hope The Star will go on in its efforts until we have a Pratt library in Washington. Again, have thing to do with the department librari They are co i tem, and the books technical or else utterly without knowledge of what is published. 8. E. ——— The Baltic canal will be opened to traffic July 1 to all vessels of a draught not ex- ceeding twenty-four feet eight inches. Call of Senators Harris, Jones and Turpie in Silver's Interest, UNION OF WEST AND SOUTH THEIR HOPE The Record Up to Date Not Encouraging for That. PROBABLE FAILURE ——S The proposition laid down by Senators Harris, Jones and Turpie in their call for a conference of the friends of silver to meet here in August is not as clear as might be, and its ambiguity is accepted as arguing the great difficulty of the situation, They want the fight for silver made within the ranks of the democratic party, and yet they think it inadvisable to invoke the aid of the regular party machinery in the mat- ter of a conference. They are party men, are insisting that the democracy is in favor of free coinage and should at this time so declare, but they recommend that this action be brought about by a meeting at which no representative shall hold a com- mission from any party source whatever. The friends of silver are simply asked to meet here, express their individual views, adopt resolutions embodying those views, and then adjourn. But how will that com- mit the democratic party? Oly Hope of Silver. Obviously, as some people think, this meeting can have no other purpose—cer- tainly no other result—than to show the full possibilities of the silver cause by a union of the south and west. That is the only hope of silver. On every other line the cause is losing right along. The silver men in the republican party threatened a dem1- stration at Cleveland last week, but failed to make it. When the time came to act they dreaded the effect of bringing the size of their small squad under the calcium light of a yea and nay vote. The cause has just lost at Louisville, on territory and under leadership of exceptional advantage. Mr. Blackburn was unable to secure a mere committeeman’s place in the demo- cratic state convention from his own gressional district. Another, and probably @s distinct, defeat is impending in Ohio. Senator Brice has had his own date fixed for the holding of the state convention, and will himself preside. If that doesn’t mean another expression against free coinage it would appear to mean nothing. Then there are the demands for Mr. Carlisle from ail over the country, from democratic soures pure and simple and, if they mean uany- thing, it is that, at least, the democracy everywhere is aroused on the subject and eager to have the sound money side pre- penta by its ablest democratic representa- ve. The Record Up to Date. This is the record ‘up to date. It seems to promise very little for silver in either of the two old parties as parties. The repub- lican organization js dead set against free coinage all along the line. The silver hope there is about as radiant as a tallow dip. And the democratic organization is fast falling under sound money influences. The progress made there within the past two months is remarkable in extent, and if continued promises a sure thing for sound money next year. A Reorganization Needed. How then, if at all, may this progress be arrested? By what action can the free silver democrats, if at all, save themselves? The only answer offered is, by a reorgani- zation. If it is true, as they contend, that a majority of their party favors free sil- ver, that majority, calling to the free sil- ver men in the republican camp, must or- ganize on that basis. It must make silver not only the leading but the only issue, and go into the next national contest with that flag nailed to the masthead. Another Abcrtive Attempt. Are democrats as old in party faith on other issues besides silver as Messrs. Har- ris, J@es and Turpie willing and ready to go that far for silver? And if they are, have they any right to expect to use the mame democrat for such an organization? Would it be the proper name with which to conjure in the hunt for new recruits in the republican and populist camps? Hard- ly, it is thought. And for this and other reasons the predigtion is made that the Washington meeting will but register an- other abortive effort on the part of the sil- ver men either to stay the tide of sound money within the old party ranks, or form rew party ranks for that purpose. The hope, however, is that the meeting may he well attended, so that by being national in scope, and failing of its real purpose, an end may be put to all schemes of that na- ture. —_-e+___ Annual Movement of Troops. The appropriation for the annual move- ment of troops will be available én the Ist of July, but it is stated that nothing will be done in that direction until the return of Secretary Lamont, and perhaps not un- til Gen. 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