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| Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, September 2, 1902.
WU'S LABOR ADDRESS.
Chinese Minister Binghamton's Guest of Honor.
SOME THOUGHTFUL SUGGESTIONS.
Thought Organization Was Proof of Intelligence—Urged Study of Economic Questions—China's Profit Sharing System—Spoke of Chinese Exclusion—Reception and Banquet.
Binghamton, N. Y., Sept. 2.—At Stow's Driving park Mr. Wu spoke to 4,000 workingmen, who gave him a most cordial reception and listened to his scholarly address with every evidence of interest. He spoke, in part, as follows:
He believed that labor had an equal right with capital to organize and he was glad to sec American workingmen so well organized in so many different unions, as that showed what intelligence they had.
"When you are properly organized," he said, "study the questions of the day. It is necessary to have officers of the unions to look after your affairs, but in deciding economic questions it rests with you to decide what shall be done. If you leave your judgments and decisions to other people, a charge may be made against you, as a charge has been made against the capitalists, and I think justly perhaps, that too much power is in the hands of the few. I would rather see all workmen decide for themselves, for you may depend upon it, that when a body of men having common sense decides a question they are generally in the right."
Mr. Wu said that labor and capital formed two opposing camps in this country and asked if there was a rational reason for it. "Remember," he said, "that the laborer of today may be a capitalist tomorrow and on the other hand the capitalist, by a few misfortunes, may become a laborer."
He said that the interests of labor and capital are identical and that there should be community of interest between them, not strife. Arbitration was desirable but "we should," he continued, "go farther, to the root of things." In China, he said, a system of profit sharing prevailed whereby each employee received a share of annual profits, if any. There were no disputes wherever that system prevailed. "To my mind," he said, "this plan will prevent disputes in any country that adopts it."
He then told how the Boxer disturbances in China caused many southern cotton mills to close and using this as a text, argued that American workingmen had a vital interest in China's welfare.
"I know," he said, "that many workingmen here do not want the Chinese laborers to compete with American labor. But if you want to exclude the Chinese coolies do so by fair legislation and just means. What is the result now? Your legislation, as it is carried out, results in this—that the Chinese merchants, students and desirable classes, against whom you have no grudge, have no way to come here. A Chinese merchant coming here would see many things to buy and if they had opportunities to visit factories they would make purchases, I am sure, and the trade would increase more rapidly than it has. Such trade with China would benefit not only the capitalists but the workingmen of this country."
In the evening a public reception was tendered the distinguished Chinaman at the Hotel Bennett and during the time assigned to it he was kept busy shaking hands with the large crowds that filed past.
The day's events were brought to a pleasing close later in the evening when Hon. C. S. Dickinson, consul general to Turkey, who is home on his vacatlon, tendered Mr. Wu a banquet. The banquet was of an informal nature, no speeches being made.
Mr. Wu left Binghamton at 11 a. m. today.
Protest From Central Labor Union.
Philadelphia, Sept. 1.—The Central Labor union of Philadelphia at its regular meeting Sunday unanimously adopted a resolution denouncing Brigadier General J. P. S. Gobin, in command of the troops now on duty in the anthracite coal fields, for issuing an order calling on his men to shoot strikers if they resist the authority of the troops. The secretary of the union was instructed by the union to send a letter of protest to Governor Stone for the alleged breaking of a promise that he is said to have made to the three anthracite district presidents to the effect that he would not permit the state troops to escort non-union men to and from the mines.
JOHN TRUCK
Is Again Examined by Two Expert Alienists.
EXAMINATION DURING TWO DAYS.
Questioning all Officials Who have Been Connected With His Care—Trying to Learn if He Was Insane When He Committed the Crime—Will Say Nothing as yet as to Results.
Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 2.—Johu Truck of Cortland county, sentenced to die in the electric chair at the prison here on Sept. 12., for murder in the first degree, was examined today by Drs. William Mabon and H. L. Palmer, the commission recently appointed by Governor Odell. Truck was once before examined at the prison and on the report of the commission that he was insane, the governor granted a respite until Aug. 12 which afterwards was extended for a month that he might be examined, again.
This time the alienists are to determine if possible if the man was insane when be committed the murder. They reached the city yesterday and until 5 o'clock last night were in consultation with the murderer. This morning they went to the prison again and all day have had Truck under close range scrutiny. This afternoon they examined the prison chaplain and physician and the officers who have had to do with the man since he had been in the prison. They refused to say anything about the result of their examination.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
The Effect of Cigarette Smoking.
That cigarette smoking is detrimental to boys both in mind and body is so generally admitted that any argument of the question is trite and hackneyed, though some observations made by Professor P. L. Lord and presented in a recent number of the School Journal are worthy of consideration. A public school of about 500 pupils was taken as an example, and in this school it was found that the boys were very much inferior to the girls in every way. It was also found that a large majority of the boys were habitual cigarette smokers.
An investigation was ordered to ascertain exactly how far the smoking was to blame for the boys' inefficiency and low moral condition. The investigation extended over several months of close observation of twenty boys whom it was known did not use tobacco in any form and twenty boys known to be "cigarette fiends."
The nonsmokers were drawn by lot. The report represents the observation of ten teachers. The pupils investigated were from the same rooms in the same schools. No guesswork was allowed. Time was taken to get at the facts of the case on the twenty questions of inquiry; hence the value of the report.
The ages of the boys were from ten to seventeen. The average age was a little over fourteen. Of the twenty smokers twelve had smoked more than a year and some of them several years. All twenty boys used cigarettes, while some of them also used pipes and cigars occasionally.
The following table shows the line of investigation and also the results:
With these figures before him any intelligent, self respecting and ambitious boy ought to be able to discern for himself the disadvantages of cigarette smoking. The same general averages no doubt prevail in other schools than the one quoted where cigarette smoking is practiced, and the moral conveyed needs no comment to give it force.
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| Judge S. S. Knox, chairman of Cortland Board of Public Works. |
THE ELM-ST. PAVING
Held up Under a Provision in the City Charter.
WAS ALTOGETHER UNLOOKED FOR.
Streets Cannot be Paved Till Gas, Water and Sewers are in—Elm-st. Deficient in These—Charter Provides no Way to Force them in—Amendment Needed—New Walks Ordered—Bills Paid.
The public meeting of the board of public works, held at Fireman's hall last evening to hear arguments for or against the proposition to pave Elm-st., was largely attended, and the matter was pretty thoroughly discussed along the lines formerly taken up.
An Executive Session.
After this meeting the board adjourned to the office of the city clerk, where an executive session was held. The board did not, however, decide upon the merits of the paving proposition, for a close scrutiny of the provision of the charter in regard to paving showed that the street could not be paved until after the gas and water mains and sewers have been laid therein. There are no gas mains in the street, neither is there any provision in the charter for forcing these mains.
A Technical Hold Up.
The charter provides that gas mains shall be placed in any street before it is paved, but it does not provide any means for forcing the mains to be put into the street. Under the charter, gas and water mains and sewers must be laid before a street is even repaired or macadamized, and without-power to force gas mains all street improvement is practically at a standstill. The board is of the opinion that an amendment to the charter in relation to paving must be secured before any street is so improved.
The board, therefore, did not take any action in the matter, and the members claim that nothing can be done in paving any street until the [Cortland] charter is amended again.
New Walks Ordered.
A delegation of residents of Hamlin-st. came before the board and asked that walks be built on the west side of that street from Groton-ave. to connect with new cement walks that have just been built. The board ordered new walks on the premises of H. W. Gazlay, Sanford Baldwin and Thomas Clark on the west side of that street.
Bills Ordered Paid.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
Payroll, $724.08
J. D. Woolston, surveying, $12 50
Price & Co., hauling dirt, $98.01
Beers & Warfield, materials, $58.40
LORENZO S. BASSETT.
Another Veteran of the Civil War Passes Away.
Lorenzo S. Bassett, 158 Railroad-st., died very suddenly last Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. p. m., of apoplexy, aged 63 years. The funeral was held from the house at 4:30 o'clock today and was conducted by Grover Post, G. A. R.
He was born near Rochester, N. Y., and in 1860 married Miss Mary McLemy of Macedon, N. Y., who survives him. He enlisted in the army at the beginning of the civil war, entering company E., Seventy-fifth New York volunteer infantry. Later be joined company F, Third New York light infantry. He served until the close of the war. He came to Cortland about twenty years ago.
Aside from his widow he leaves one son, Albertus Bassett, 69 Homer-ave., Cortland.
FLOYD E. PENNOYER
Died on Sunday After a Long Illness from Bright's Disease.
Mr. Floyd Eugene Pennoyer of this city died last Sunday night at 10:15 o'clock at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Pennoyer, of Groton, aged 26 years. The funeral will be held from the home in Groton at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and from the Baptist church of that town at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Pennoyer had for eight years been in the employ of Cobb & Co. of this city. Of late he had been a traveling salesman for the firm, and as such he was well known throughout this section of the state. Last January he was taken ill, but it did not develop until in May that he had Bright's disease.
In June, 1900, Mr. Pennoyer married Miss Nina Weld of Cortland, who with his parents survive him. He was known in Cortland to be a young man of excellent qualities and his early death is a matter of sincere regret.
ISRAEL VAN HOESEN.
For Seventy Years a Resident of Cortland—Now at Rest.
Israel Van Hoesen, who for upwards of seventy years had been a resident of Cortland, died yesterday at noon at his home, 230 Groton-ave., aged 82 years, 7 months and 11 days. The funeral will be held from the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Van Hoesen was born near Albany, N. Y., and came to Cortland when he was a mere boy and has lived here ever since. In the year 1853 he married Miss Serepta Thompson of Gracie, who died in 1855. One son was born to them, Page Van Hoesen, of Cortland, who is living. In 1869 he married Julia Ann Grant, who also survives. Aside from these he leaves two sisters, Mrs. James Foster of Dryden and Mrs. John Berry of Groton City.
Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rosa.
Esther Irene, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adney L, Rosa, 34 Hubbard-st., died Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, aged 1 year and 16 days. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house. Burial in Cortland.
Death of Mrs. Bosworth.
Carrie Belle, wife of Mr. B. H. Bosworth of Groton, formerly of Cortland, died at Saturday night, aged 42 years. The funeral was held at the Memorial Baptist church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. She is survived beside her husband by two daughters. Mrs. Bosworth had a large circle of friends in Cortland, who will miss her sorely.
Death of O. H. Reynolds.
O. Harvey Reynolds of South Hill near this city died Monday evening at 8 o'clock, aged 83 years, 11 months and 3 days. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the house. Burial will be made in Cortland.
McCARTHY-GARRITY.
Two Popular Cortland People Wed and Will Reside in New York.
Mr. D. Vincent McCarthy and Miss Ella C. Garrity, both of Cortland, were married Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock at the St Mary's church parochial residence, Rev. J. J. McLoghlin officiating. The ceremony was a quiet affair on account of the recent death of the bride's father, Mr. John Garrity. The newly married couple left yesterday morning for a wedding trip to Albany, Boston, Bar Harbor, and Portland, Me., and the Thousand Islands. They will then go to New York and live at the Collingwood, corner of 36th-st. and Fifth-ave. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy are well known in Cortland and have a host of friends to wish them well. The bride has for a number of years been a teacher in the city schools, where she was highly esteemed by pupils and associate teachers. Mr. McCarthy is the popular traveling representative of the Cortland Wagon company and enjoys a large acquaintance, not only in Cortland, but in nearly every section of this and other states.
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| Emerald Hose Co. |
BREVITIES.
—Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., will confer the first degree at its regular communication this evening.
—The regular meeting of the C. P. U. will be held tonight at the W. C. T. U. rooms at 8 o'clock to elect a secretary.
—Mrs. George W. Price of 31 North Church-st. was awarded first premium on a silk patchwork slumber robe at the county fair last week.
—The Emerald Hose company block at the corner of Railroad and Church-sts. is soon to be bounded on the street sides by new cement walks. Work on these was begun this morning.
—New display advertisements today are—Buck & Lane, Hardware, etc. page 6; M. W. Giles, Jewelry sale, page 8; G. H. Wiltsie. Remnants, page 6; McGraw & Elliott, Mirrors, page 6; C. F. Brown, Fly paper, page 7; Perkins & Quick, Trusses, page 7; M. A. Case, Drygoods, page 6; W. W. Bennett, Washing machines. etc., page 6; Warren, Tanner & Co. Corsets, etc., page 7; C. F. Thompson, Peaches, etc., page 6; Opera House, "Devil's Island," page 5; S. Simmons, Special sale, page 6.
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