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| Lord Salisbury. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, November 10, 1900.
SALISBURY IS PLEASED.
England Finds Cause to Rejoice In McKinley's Re-election.
AMERICAN POLITICS DISCUSSED.
On Eve or Retiring From Foreign Office Mr. Salisbury Expresses His Gratification For Continued Growth of Friendly Feeling With United States.
LONDON, Nov. 10.—What is probably the most brilliant of all public functions in England, the lord mayor's banquet, took place last evening. It will be memorable even to Americans by reason of the following remarkable utterance of Lord Salisbury, who in the presence of 900 guests, including United States Ambassador Choate, the members of the British cabinet and many of the leading men of England, spoke as follows of the American elections:
"We believe that the cause which has won is the cause of civilization and commercial honor. We believe those principles to be at the root of all prosperity and all progress in the world. Therefore, we claim that we have as much right to rejoice in what has taken place as the distinguished gentleman (referring to Mr. Choate) who sits at my side."
This was followed by loud and prolonged cheering which made the gold plate on the oaken shelves shiver.
Lord Salisbury's incursion into the internal politics of the United States was preceded by an apology, in the course of which he said:
"One of the circumstances which has gratified me most during the last year is the very hearty friendly feeling displayed between this country and the United States. I hope Mr. Choate will forgive me if there is any irregularity in my expression. It is quite wrong for a secretary of state to make any observations with respect to the internal politics of another country; but I am soon to give up my office and, in view of this abandonment, which is close at hand, I hope Mr. Choate will forgive me for expressing the supreme satisfaction with which all of us have heard of what has recently taken place in the United States.
Mr. Choate, replying a few minutes later to the toast of the diplomatic corps, declared that Lord Salisbury had stated with such truth, simplicity and earnestness, the result of the election that he (Choate) would not attempt to add to it, although he would venture to congratulate the noble lord upon the fact that his remark had been made after instead of before the election.
Except in its reference to the United States, the speech of the premier cast an extraordinary gloom over the gorgeous banquet.
Following directly after the colonel commanding the city imperial volunteers, Lord Salisbury startled his hearers, who caught the drift of his remarks, by satirizing the war fever, although praising the courage of the soldiers and declaring that the passionate admiration of military valor evidenced by the populace must produce a change of attitude on the part of the outside world when viewing English character.
Then, with lowered voice and almost trembling accent, he went on to speak of the price of victory and the ravages of death, dealing especially with the queen's bereavement in the loss of Prince Christian Victor. Finally, with bent head and hands clasped, he uttered a hope, almost a prayer, that Lord Roberts might be spared the sorrow now hanging over him by reason of the critical condition of his daughter. Tears sprang to the eyes of women and men moved uncomfortably in their seats.
The premier then reviewed the events of the last 12 months. Mr. Kruger and the Empress of China, he went on to say, had forced war upon Great Britain. He maintained that the British war office deserved great credit for the way in which it had handled these emergencies. "Despite nebulous and fictitious attacks, we should be glad to improve all the defects of the war office," he continued, "and our utmost efforts will be devoted to that task, but I should rather deprecate any unnecessary examination into what has occurred. You will not add to the enthusiasm of your troops by so doing."
He dilated upon the strengthened ties between the mother country and the colonies during the year and poked fun at the delay consequent upon the European concert when dealing with China. It was not appropriate for him, he declared, to comment upon negotiations while in progress, but he said he would make an exception in the case of the Anglo-German compact. "This," he remarked, "represents the feelings of most, if not all the powers allied. It is impossible to lay too much emphasis upon the integrity of China and the open door, and I think it is a matter of great advantage that the powers should have expressed themselves in favor of these fundamental principles for, if they are achieved, the issue of China problem need not concern us very anxiously."
He maintained earnestly that the idea of invading China with "our scant force" or "of approaching the stupendous task of governing China instead of leaving it to be governed by the Chinese," was most dangerous.
Relapsing into pessimism, Lord Salisbury admitted that the trend of recent events has almost put an end to the hopes of the Russian emperor and others who took part in the peace conference at The Hague. His speech closed with a fervid appeal to the people of England to maintain their defenses, in such a perfect condition that "we shall not be exposed to any sudden interruption of the peace upon which our property depends."
"The supreme condition," exclaimed the premier, "is that no reform, no improvement, is of the slightest value unless security against external interference is obtained by putting our defenses in such a position that no accident may happen beyond our borders that shall make our security doubtful."
The majority of Lord Salisbury's hearers believed that this warning referred to the possibility of French antagonism.
Tortured, But Wouldn't Confess.
CANTON, Nov. 10.—The reformer Szki Nu, the leading man in the anti-dynastic party organized by Sun Yat Sen, who was sentenced to death in connection with the recent Yamen explosion here, was repeatedly tortured in order to extort a confession from him, but he refused to make a statement in connection with the explosion.
WINTER BLASTS BEGIN.
Gale Strikes New York Blowing 72 Miles an Hour.
DAMAGE DONE ALONG COAST.
One Sloop Driven Aground on Shelter Island and May Be a Total Loss. Vessels Had to Remain In Port Rather Than Face the Terrific Wind.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—The first touch of winter came to town yesterday in the track of a west wind which at 11 o'clock in the morning was blowing at the rate of 72 miles an hour. It made a sluice way of lower Broadway and the narrow downtown streets, lifting off hats and playing a thousand and one pranks with pedestrians who rounded corners incautiously.
At the tops of sky-scrapers windows rattled and papers blew around at a lively rate. As the day advanced the wind became stronger until along in the afternoon it had reached a velocity of 65 miles. Up to last night no loss of life had been reported in New York city or Brooklyn, but stories of damage to buildings in the cities and suburbs were numerous.
Sing Sing reports a severe gale accompanied by rain all over Westchester county. Many row boats and small yachts anchored in the Hudson were swamped or drifted away. The river ran very high and the waves, breaking against the stone walls along the tracks of the Hudson River railroad, drenched the cars and dashed the spray in heavy showers against the car windows, making the timid women folks jump back in their seats. Telegraph and telephone wires were broken down all over the county by falling branches of trees, some of the limbs being the main portion of the original tree. Some trees were uprooted and toppled over.
The wind blew at the force of a hurricane over Staten Island. Signs, trees and wires were laid low and the trolley service was stopped for some time.
The United States mails to and from Shelter Island are held up as the ferryboats are unable to cross from the island to Greenport.
A number of businessmen from Shelter Island and the scholars at the high school who live there and cross daily to Greenport could not get home.
The sloop Gypsy, Captain Nordham, is beached on Shelter Island and in running ashore went upon a rock and stove a big hole in her hull. It is not expected she will survive the hammering she is receiving.
The sloop Minnie, Captain Cotton, went out with close reef sails and had them blown away. She drifted helplessly for a time, but finally ran into a sheltered spot and Captain Cotton succeeded in anchoring and is safe. Several steamers of the American Fisheries company, the Manhaden fishers, ran into port here for shelter and are riding out the storm in safety.
The Staten Island ferryboats were tossed about like chips and many of the women passengers were seasick. The boats were unable to make schedule time and were late on all of their trips. Six tows of barges, in tow of tugs of the Lehigh Valley railroad, the Amboy Towing company and others being unable to make any progress, sought shelter by tying up their tows at the Standard Oil company docks at Bayonne awaiting the gale's abatement. Garbage tows from Manhattan were unable to go to sea and are tied up safely at Hopkinsville, S. I.
Major General Arthur MacArthur.
GEN. MACARTHUR'S REPORT.
Amiability, Patience and Adequate Force Needed In Philippines.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 10.—Gen. MacArthur's annual report written Sept. 1 was made public to-day. Every question in the Philippines is treated and the inference drawn by many of those at headquarters is, that if the United States is to conquer the Filipinos, it must be by sheer force of arms.
While according to the report, Aguinaldo and his band agreed to discontinue the war Nov. 12, 1899; as a matter of fact it continued. By their ability to doff the habiliments of war and assume the garb of peace, the Filipinos have still kept the field, but at a tremendous loss. The fifty-three stations occupied by the Americans on Nov. 1, 1899, had on Sept. 1, 1900, expanded to 413, while the Americans had lost 1,073 in killed, wounded and captured, the Filipinos had lost 6,705. The report says "The Filipinos are not a warlike or ferocious people. Left to themselves a large number would gladly accept American supremacy which they are gradually coming to understand means individual liberty and absolute security in their lives and property.
"However they have been misled until they believe that in all doubtful matters of politics or war, men are never nearer right than when going with their own kin." In consequence, most of the towns in the archipelago have organized municipal governments for which the people have evinced such intelligent capacity as to encourage the expectations of rapid progress in the art of self government.
Gen. MacArthur says that the solution of the question depends upon "Amiability, patience and an adequate force."
To education Gen. MacArthur concedes great possibilities. He says the Filipinos are eager for learning, and results so far are astonishing. The Filipinos, he says, are no soldiers, but it is a mistake to classify them as ladrones or armed robbers. From these later, he says the insurgents have suffered as much as any one. The original report stated that 1,819 Filipinos had sworn allegiance to the United States. The adjutant general's office increases this number to 5,022.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Presidents and Ex-Presidents
The attitude maintained by the president of the United States and by the two living ex-presidents during the political campaign of the present year marks a distinct advance in dignity and propriety, which will have a salutary effect upon the public sentiment of the country and not be without influence in future contests. Fortunately, circumstances favored the course that has been pursued by these men, but its significance and effect will not be impaired on that account.
The sentiment of his party was so universally in favor of Mr. McKinley's re-nomination that he was under no temptation to use the power or influence of his administration in the choice of delegates or in the conduct of the convention, but he continued throughout the canvass to refrain from all appearance of attempting by any personal act or word to swerve the judgment of the people. He made no campaign speeches in his own behalf and issued no manifestos, contenting himself with such legitimate official statements as were calculated by full information to make clear the record of the government.
Ex-President Harrison let it be known in the briefest way that be stood faithfully by his own party and was in accord with the administration in the important work on its hands, but he refrained from taking any active part in the campaign, as unbecoming in a retired president, who might be supposed to owe some of the influence credited to him to the fact that he had himself held the office of president. Ex-President Cleveland occupied the peculiar position of being out of harmony with the course pursued by his own party, but he was disposed to forbear criticism or open opposition and leave it to its own devices. When subject to misrepresentation on account of his reticence, he simply made it clearly known how he stood, to silence the efforts of others to make use of the influence of his name.
There has been no charge or suspicion that President McKinley was using the power of the administration or the influence of the officers of the government to control in any way the action of the people, and the ex-presidents have refrained in the most dignified manner from any use of their prestige for the benefit of either side. This can hardly be said to present a wide contrast with the experience of the past, and yet it is a distinct departure from practices which were formerly regarded with complacency, if not with approval. It establishes a precedent which cannot fail to be gratifying to the country and which will have a wholesome effect. The time will probably come when it will not be regarded as becoming in any candidate for the presidency to "take the stump" in advocacy of his own election, and it is doubtful if any but the wisest and most self-contained candidate ever derives advantage from doing so.—Mail and Express.
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| Cortland Hospital on North Main Street. |
GRAND CHARITY BALL
To be Given Dec. 28 for Benefit of the Cortland Hospital.
Friday, Nov. 23, will be observed as the annual donation day at the hospital. The house will be open from 2 until 8 P. M. for the reception of all friends of the hospital, and there is no gift, however large or small, but will be acceptable.
A committee has been appointed and is already at work, planning for a charity ball to be held Friday evening, Dec. 28. It will be the society event of Holiday week.
THE POULTRY SHOW
To be Held in Cortland the Week Before Christmas.
We desire to call the attention of every breeder and fancier to the fact that there is a rich treat in store for him or her the week before Christmas, (Dec. 18-22.) In addition to the show we will hold a Poultry Institute, addressed by some of the best known breeders in the country; the meeting of the New York State Poultry society will be held here at that time as well as the New York meeting of the American White Plymouth Rock club; all to wind up with a big banquet at one of the leading hotels of the city.
At the show the cash premiums will be $3 first and $2 second on pens and $2 first and $1 second on single birds. Two $50 silver cups will be given, to be competed for by members of the two societies mentioned above. In the New York society, to the member exhibiting the ten highest scoring birds, all varieties competing, white and black birds being handicapped one point each; and in the American W. P. Rock club, to the member exhibiting the ten highest scoring W. P. Rocks. Any one wishing to compete for these cups who is not now a member of these societies and who is eligible for membership, may compete by sending an application and $1 for the membership fee, with the entries for the show to the undersigned.
Five other silver cups will be given, all open to the world, beside about 150 other valuable articles of merchandise, amounting in all to about $500. Not a merchant of Cortland has thus far failed to do his share toward making this show a record breaker, and the boys all know that it is specials that make the hen go (toward the show,) if you do not believe it come and see.
An entrance fee of fifty cents for each bird will be charged. By paying one dollar extra, specimens will be allowed to compete for breeding pen prizes.
No special entry will be necessary for special premiums.
All birds will be judged according to the American standard of perfection and under the score card system.
The judges will be: F. B. Zimmer of Gloversville, N. Y.; J. H. Drevenstedt of Johnstown, N. Y.; and Hon. D. A. Nichols of Monroe, Ct. Every fancier knows that a score card on his birds from such men is worth more than the entry fee, even if there were no premiums offered.
We need scarcely mention the proverbial hospitality of the Cortland fanciers; you all know them; you all love them and you are all coming to make merry with them in December.
Premium lists will be out about Nov. 20; ask for one if you have not already done so. E. M. SANTEE, Sec'y.
PAID AN ELECTION BET.
The Bryan Man Wheeled the McKinleyite to the Messenger House.
John Allen of 116 Elm-st. and Bert Dyke of 180 Railroad-st. settled an election bet this afternoon. Both are employees of the Cortland Forging Co. Allen was a staunch Bryan man and Dyke is a strong Republican.
It was agreed between the two that if Bryan were elected Dyke was to wheel Allen in a wheelbarrow from the Forging company's shops to the Messenger House. In case McKinley was elected Allen was to do the wheeling and Dyke would ride.
The bet was paid this afternoon, The start was made from the Forging shop at 3 P. M. Dyke carried a printed sign which read on one side:
"The man behind voted for Bryan. There is only a few of them left," and on the other "I am not a Bryanite, as the man pushing. He knows."
At Mayor-elect Brown's store on Main-st. the sign was dropped and a huge Japanese umbrella was substituted for the remainder of the trip.
Funeral of Frank A. Woodworth.
The funeral of Mr. Frank A. Woodworth, who died Wednesday night, was held at his home, 85 North Main-st., at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The services were conducted by Rev. W. Jasper Howell, assisted by Rev. U. S. Milburn. A quartet consisting of C. F. Brown, F. Daehler, Geo. Oscar Bowen and J. G. Osgood, sang "Abide With Me" and "Nearer my God to Thee" and chanted "Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid," as the casket was carried from the house. The bearers, all relatives of the deceased, were Messrs. A. C. Adams and W. A. Brink of Marathon, George Mead of Oxford, Smith Mead of Little York, T. R. Page and Eugene Woodworth of Cortland.
Among those from out of town who were present at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Hodges of Whitney Point, Mrs. Chas. Bliss of Killawog, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Adams, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Adams, Mrs. Mary A. Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Ed L. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brink, Miss Augusta S. Adams, Miss Sarah Adams, Mrs. W. Haskins of Marathon; Mr. E. Page of Binghamton, Mrs. J. Page and O. T. Page of Whitney Point, Mr. and Mrs. Yates of Troy, Mr. and Mrs. Lobdell and Mrs. Pratt of McGraw.
Lord-Grannis.
Mr. Charles R. Lord and Miss Maud L. Grannis were married at 8 o'clock this morning at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Grannis, 25 Union-st., the ceremony being performed by Rev. Dr. O. A. Houghton, pastor of the First M. E. church. Only relatives were present. The bride looked very pretty indeed in her traveling suit of gray. Soon after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Lord were driven to Homer, where they took the northbound train for a week's trip to different points in the western part of the state.
Mr. Lord is a graduate of the Cortland Normal school and for the last year has been a local reporter upon The STANDARD. He is held in high esteem by his employers and associates on the paper as well as by all who know him, and all will unite in best wishes for himself and his bride.
K. O. T. M.
BANQUET IN VESTA LODGE ROOMS.
Contest for Members Closed—New Members Present at the Spread—Out of Town Guests and Great Officers of Maccabees—The Toast List.
Cortland Tent, No. 304, Knights of the Maccabees, celebrated the close of an unusually successful campaign for new members by an elaborate banquet at their headquarters in Vesta lodge rooms last evening. More than one hundred and thirty members of the local tent, great officers, visiting knights and invited guests were present and all entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion.
The contest for new members began several weeks ago when Deputy Great Commanders W. F. Spangle of Syracuse and L. F. Valentine of Marathon came to Cortland for the purpose of making known to more people the benefits of the order and increasing the membership of the Cortland tent. New life was at once infused into the tent and within a short time a contest was started for new members with Deputy Spangle leader on one side and Deputy Valentine leader on the opposite side, the side being defeated in the contest to furnish supper for both old and new members. The contest was spirited on on both sides and resulted in a victory for the Valentine side by one member. Deputy Spangle, however, claims that he would have won, "if he only had had a bicycle."
The result was very satisfactory to all and 102 new members have been added to Cortland tent as a result of the work.
The rooms last evening presented an attractive appearance. Two long tables were spread one on either side of the hall with smaller tables in the centre. The decorations were yellow and white chrysanthemums. Souvenirs of the occasion with half-tone cuts of the great officers were furnished from the headquarters of the Maccabees at Buffalo. At about a quarter past 9 o'clock the company was called to order and all found places at the tables. The supper, which was served under the direction of Mr. E. D. Rogers, was all that could be desired and fully sustained that gentleman's reputation as a caterer.
Mr. A. W. Graham of Cortland presided as toastmaster and after the cigars had been passed, in a happy manner introduced the speakers of the evening. The toast list was as follows:
"Speech is the gift of all, but thought of few."
Toastmaster, A. W. Graham.
"Let him be sure to leave to other men their turn to speak."
Our City, Dr. F. D. Reese, Cortland.
"There is no place like home."
The Span of Life, Dr. E. Edmister, Great Medical Examiner, Brooklyn.
"Mighty Caesar dead and turned to clay,
May stop a hole to keep the wind away."
Our Home Tent. Dr. P. T. Carpenter, Cortland.
"All things come to him who waits."
What we (The Order) were, what we are, what we may be, J. E, Dewey, Great Record Keeper, Buffalo.
"Boast not thyself of to-morrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."
If I had a Bicycle, W. E. Spangle, Deputy Great Commander, Syracuse.
"At getting new members he couldn't be beat,
If the wheels in his head were under his feet."
Reminiscences, E. N. Sherwood, Cortland.
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew,
That one small head could carry all he knew."
Fraternity, J. B. McDannell, Great Commander, Buffalo.
"Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn."
Ladies, L. F. Valentine, Deputy Great Commander, Marathon.
"'Tis true, 'tis pity, and pity 'tis, 'tis true.
Frailty, thy name is Woman."
Impromptu toasts were given by District Deputy J. W. Spangle of Hopewell Centre, Deputy J. H. Brown of Syracuse and Dr. Stevens of Truxton. A quartet consisting of Messrs. Long, Doolittle, McNett and Sherwood furnished music for the occasion, and sang several selections during the evening.
Among the guests were visiting knights from Brinkman tent of Whitney Point, from Marathon tent, Homer, Truxton and Tully tents and the following great officers of the Maccabees: Great Commander, J. B. McDonnell of Buffalo, Great Record Keeper, J. E. Dewey of Buffalo, Great Medical Examiner, F. Edminster of Brooklyn, District Deputies J. W. Spangle, of Hopewell Centre, J. H. Brown and W. E. Spangle of Syracuse and L. F. Valentine of Marathon.
The Knights of the Maccabees are a fraternal and beneficiary organization which now has more than 465,000 members in the United States and Canada. Cortland Tent, No. 804, was organized July 3, 1894, with twenty-four charter members and has now grown to a membership of nearly one hundred and sixty. Shortly before 12 o'clock the quartet sang "America," and the toastmaster declared the meeting adjourned.
BREVITIES.
—The funeral of Daniel Perry, who died yesterday at his home west of the city, will be held Monday at 1 P. M. Burial at Cortland.
—A meeting of the A. O. H. will be held at the usual place to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. It is important that all members be present.
—The Syracuse Y. M. C. A. has just started in to clear itself from a debt of $43,000, which includes a mortgage of $38,000 upon its building.
—The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. will be held in the association parlor Monday evening at 8:15 o'clock.
—The Athens football team arrived in Cortland this morning at 9:45 via the Lehigh Valley and are playing the Normal team at Athletic field this afternoon.
—Sam Casey, a tramp, was arrested on North Main-st. last night by Officer Fellows and was made to hustle out of town this morning by Acting City Judge L. H. Gallagher.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Hudson, Gray & Co., Schoolbook bags, page 5; Brogden, Wanted, page 6; F. D. Smith, Red Cross stoves, page 7; Mrs. J. T. Davern & Co., Millinery, page 6; J. W. Cudworth, Optical talks page 2.
—The services at Grace church which have for several Sundays past been conducted by ministers sent by the bishop, will to-morrow be in charge of the Rev. W. W. Way of Rochester, to whom the parish has extended a call. It is hoped that Mr. Way will be so well pleased with Cortland and the people of Grace church that he will conclude to accept the call and thus fill the vacancy now existing.
