CAPE MAY HERALD. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13, 1904.

Parker Refuses to Discuss Constitutional Point and Shows His Annoyance. Slid Letter Covered the bint, bit That Reference Does Not Retch the Negro.

[From New York Tribune. Oct. i.] This'inquiry was made of ex-Judge Parker last night: “In view of the activity of the Parker Constitution club, do you believe that colored voters should be allowed to enjoy' the voting privileges which the federal constitution guaranti

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Ex-Judge Parker's reply was: “I cunuot answer that question, refuse to Ik* Interviewed, and 1 won’t be Interviewed. If you have done me the honor to rend my letter of acceptance yon will And that that point baa been covered.” When squarely faced by the question. ■T>o you believe that colored voters should be allowed to enjoy the voting privileges which the federal constitution guarantees them?” Judge Parker shows signs of annoyance and refuses to answer. (Then he tries to get away from the Issue by saying. “If you have done me the honor to read my letter of acceptance you will find that that point has been covered.” Anybody who reads that letter of acceptance will And the point “covered’ precisely as Judge Parker covered It In his address In Georgia on the fourteenth amendment, which led the New York Evening Post to declare: “For him the great bulwark of the suffrage, with the penalties laid down for discrimination against any class In Its exercise, simply did not exist. If wholly to avoid the burning question of the day la to show yourself At for the presidency, then Judge Parker's address should have sensibly advanced his candidacy.” Judge Parker’s letter contains nothing that comes within reaching distance of being an unequivocal declaration for the protection of tlie negro's constitutional rights. He demands their legal rights for citizens in a paragraph which Is a bid to the naturalized voters, haring evident reference to their treatment In their native lands, and can never be thongbt Of for a moment ns referring to tbe negro, though the judge may perhaps attempt to find cover under it On tbe ether band, be has described as “admirable” a platform which denounces even the discussion of plena to safeguard tbe negro's constitutional rights. Now be does not dare say be stands for them, and no wonder. Gorman, the Maryland nnllifier, is here as bis campaign director and money raiser. But In view of this latest act of timidity with respect to the negro and Lis evident willingness to see tbe constitution nullified in the south, we once more ask tbe New York Evening Post If at the bottom of its heart it does not feel about this trimmer as U felt, last year at tbe time of hit Georgia speech, when It said of him: “Can a man named as 'our next president* agree to aneb a local nullification of national laws? If be can, be te not fit to be president next year or any year.”

11 can port.-,was doing nothing to bring It Into prominence again, when the Democratic party of the southern states set about Its new crusade against tbe colored citizens In tbe southern states, depriving them of tbs suffrage which they had enjoyed under the lawa, national and state, since these -states were restored to tbe Union upon their express acceptance of tbe war amend menu t j the constitution of tbe United States ns tbe basis of the relations of tbe races In their borders, and practically depriving them of tbe right to hold office or receive employment In uatlrnal or local administrations.

.ilLIPPINES

Litter Was tbe Seme-Fault Finder He Is Today—President's Just Rebuke.

FUTURE Or

Pwly V'ear, Aro the Shlftlet PotlUdu Was Regarded as Performing a Poor Part.

Bepsbtlraa aut-e-c-eu. dinaraafeea the Walter* of the lalaad Peo»l*e. When the presidential election is over' and the status of the Philippines is more certain. If tbe danger of tyranny and chaos following our retirement or the disturbance of peace by any promise Of Independence has been obviated, millions of capital will flow to the islands to develop their great resources. The Republicans have made uo declaration os to future independence, but tbe Democrats have promised It Tbe former left the question of the future relation of tbe Islands to onr government to a time when it can be better decided, refusing to listen to tbe* theories of the inexi>erleuccd and following tbe advice of those who have on tbe spot sought to solve the problem. Having the resi>onsibllity of government tbe administration is content with governing tbe Islands well, teaching tbe natives by example the art of government and permitting them to participate In the conduct of their affairs so far as they are capable. This gives the conservatives a sense of security and prevents the radicals from being agitated by a pledge of independence that cannot be near at band. It brings peace with Its accompanying

good order.

We have only made the beginning, but It is highly creditable. Further legislation D required to encourage commerce and to carry out the plans of development. We seem to have begun well, but we may have erred and should, perhaps, have followed tbe British policy. So far. however, there Is nothing to Indicate that we. have erred or to warrant us in departing from the ideal of the ‘‘Philippines for the Filipinos.” which guides our present work in the far Pacific.

■raoar and RerlprocitrOh. happy outcome— Harmony Twlxt William J. And Alton B.: The croa# of sold Held up today By Alton B And William J. If* mighty tough On William J.. But aa he grunta And tugs away HU aoul may soak In harmony Poured out on him By Alton B. Oh. happy outcome— Is there bliss This aid* of heaven More than this? Breathes there a man Who would have bet They’d get together With this get? And still It U No more than right.

PINCHED THE VETERANS.

[Editorial In th* New York Tribune. Oct. n. 1ML) Tbe Hon. Hoke Smith, secretary of E «4he Interior, has sent In his sstlmatas tor the next fiscal year, ending Jane 80. 1806, wherein he makes it appear that In his opinion an aggregate ot fl7a.779.184.ati is needed for the waral branches of the pal dsr hie control. He s* prood of the fact that tbie Is a da-

tbe total then being 1180467,68044. But ha omits to call public attention to the suggestive fact that ho goto all and mora than an of his apparent saving oat of tbe pension baraae. His a»4 ft* p—I wte Further than that, ho e of 81400400 for axT for ctah note of tela a total of fl.400,1 have la order to oat down tbe penaioas to the extent of 86400400. and the secretary 1 to rnako the old soldiers pay it

•CAV.I8 O'’ THE RACE ISSUE.

1» only Do via) an dsttoken by tea chief. We refer to 1 Which he alludes to . by the BepobMcan

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Losing fight A vote was cast By Alton B. For WlUUm J.

—W. J. Lemptoo.

Protection nad Soap Boases. [From the St. Louis CHob*-Democrat.] “How long will the American peo-

ple.” asks a Democratic paper, speaking of a protective tariff, “tolerate this prolific mother of tbe trusts?” They will tolerate protection on til they want another soup bouse era of calamity. Meanwhile they Will look for the par-, eatage of trusts in a quarter where U will be found. It was claimed that tbe doty on coal was the cause of monopolistic prices until the duty was camos-

Nov. 21. 1862.

liy Dear Sir—I have Just received and read your letter of tbe 20tb. The purport of it Is that we lost tbe late election and tbe administration Is fulling because tbe war ^unsuccessful, and that 1 must not fintteptayoeir that 1 am not justly to blame jor It I certainly know that If tbe war falls the administration falls, and that 1 will be blamed for It whether I deserve It or not And I ought to be blamed If I could do better. You think 1 conld do better, therefore you blame me already. I think I could not do better, therefore 1 blame you for blaming me. 1 understand you uow'to be willing to accept tbe help of men who are not Republic amt. provided they have heart In tt Agreed. I vrnnt uo others. But who is to be tbe judge of hearts or of “heart In ft?" If I must discard my own judgment and take yours. I must also take thal of others, and by tbe dme 1 should reject all I .should be advTsed to reject I should have none left. Republicans or others—not even yourFor be assured, my dear sir.

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there are men who have "heart in If that think you are performing your part as poorly as you think I am performlng mlup. I certainly have been dissatisfied with tlie slowness of Buell sad McClellan, but before I relieved them I had great fears I should not find successors to them who conld do bet ter, and I am sorry to add that I hare seen little since to relieve those fears. I do dot clearly see the prospect of any more rapid movements. I fear we shall at last find out that tbe difficulty is in oor case rather than In particular generals. I wish to disparage no one—certainly not those who sympathise with me—but I must say I need success more than I need sympathy. and that I have not seen the so much greater evidence of getting success from my sympathizer* than from (hose who are denounced as tbe contrary. It does seem to me that In the field the two classes have been very much alike In what they have done and what they have failed to do. In sealing their faith with their blood. Baker and Lyon and Bohlen and Richardson, Republicans, did all that men conld do. but did they any more than Kearny and Stevens and Reno and Mansfield, none of whom were Republicans. and some at least of whom have been bitterly and repeatedly denounced to me as secession sympathizers? 1 will not perform tbe ungrateful task of comparing cases of failure. In answer to yonr question. "Has It not been publicly stated In tbe newspapers. and apparently proved as a fact, that from tbe commencement of the war the enemy was contlnnally supplied with Information by some of the confidential subordinates of as Important an officer aa Adjutant General Thomas?*’ I must say fJto," as far aa my knowledge extends. And I add that If yea can give any tangible evidence upon tbe subject I wlj] thank you to come to this city and do so. Very truly your friend.

A. LINCOLN.

| WORLD’S OLDEST CITY j FOwXB BY CHICAGO UNIYERTITY EXCAVATING EXPEDITION.

Udnunki, Which Scholars-£ .7 la the Adab of Ancient Times, '-'r.covered in Babylonia—Disc- /cry of Great Importance. Udnunki. the ancient Adab, perbape the oldest city In tbe world, has been discovered by the University of Cmcago’s excavating expedition In Babylonia. This city has tor many year* been the object of search by orientalists. it is mentioned In the code 01 Hammurabi, an early king of Babylonia, which document was translated recently by Prof. Robert F. Harper 01 the Chicago university, director of th* expedition He received the news the other day in a cablegram from Prof E. J. Banka, field director of the expedition. who since leaving this country last winter tor Blumya in Babylonia, lias announced many Important discoveries. The uncovering of ancient Adab Is the greatest triumph of the expedition anu one of the most important archaeological achievements of recent years. r Dr. Banks informed Prof. -Harper that he bad found bricks bearing the syllables Ud-Nun-Ki at the lowest level of the ruins. He is certain that these bricks identify the city of Adab. With a force of 180 men he excavated the ruins at BUmya and found the remains of four temples, built one above tbe other, which he named according to the kings who built them. Tbe dates became earlier until finally th: bricks Identifying Udnunki were fonnd. Among the other articles which Dr. Banks found are marble statues, onyx and sandstone lamps and many bronze

objecte.

“The discoveries announced by Dr. Banks are of the greatest importance to science.’' said Prof. Harper after receiving the news, '"rhe site which if being excavated by pur expedition under the present name of BUmaya undoubtedly had the ancient name 01 Udnunki, which mosu indents read as tbe ancient Adab referred to In the code of King Hammurabi. Work on the dulns of Udnnnki will be discontinued for tire present, as tbe excavators ares pending tbe heated term in

Bagdad.”

Gen. Nogl. who la in command of the forces that are atteekteg^the Port Arthur forte from the land side, has under his command a fores that la variously estimated by the Rnsslsns and Chinese at Cm *0.000 to 00,060- He Is one of

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NOVEL PLAN OF INVENTOR. Corporal in the Navy Has New Scheme * of Aerial Transportation, But Fear* Standard Oil Company. Fearing that the Standard Oil company will ruin his scheme of aerial navigation by exhausting the supply of oil in the earth, thus stopping its revolutlons, Frederick Laub, a corporal of the quartermaster's department at the League island navy yard, has prepared a petition which he Intends submitting to oongreex, asking to have the corporation restrained from further opera-

tions.

Backed by John Butler. 4 wealthy merchant ot Newark, N. J.. Laub constructed a model airship which, according to his statement, will far outdistance any 1 inventions of the kind heretofore thought of. A trial trip was given on July 4, but owing to the breaking of a piston rod the ship did not fly- The inventor is not discouraged. however, and says that success ii only a matter of a short time. The plan Is a novel one, based upon the theory that there Is a point where the resistance of earth and son respectively end. Between is a span where gravitation te neutralised. Of this space he Intends to make use. All that Is necessary Is to sail an airship Into this space where tt will remain stationary, and watt until revolution of tbe earth brings directly beneath It the spot where tt is desired to land. Then all that remains to be done le to lower the ship to the earth agate. Regarding the Standard OU company. Laub ctetas the oil te the earth te nee-

Fish Coughed Up a Bing. Henry Walter, of Jamaica. Long Island, a hotel man. has a new iHeitemfl ring, which came to him In snnstnmrc inary manner. Walter was fishing te Jamaica bay when he felt a Aere* tog at his line. He landed a weighing sU pounds. Tbs fish gave hiss hard fight before he leaded it Aa Whiter swung the fish pm the gunwale Into the boat It spit tbe book from Its month, and with It a diamond. When later seen by a Jeweler the ring was valued at 8U.

Planning Future Foresta. A bill now before Jbe Ohio MgMet— provides for the payment of a premium or bounty of 88 an acre tor a period of ten years to any land owner of the state who will plant and care for forest trass in compliance with the rules laid down by the state* board of forestry.

SEATTLE. Wash., 8e*t. 30.-A spt- < lal dispatch from Dawson to the Seatite Times says that the targest fire

who hold the rank of gen this rank a 1 war he was to _ dtriteoae that took Ptort Arthur* __ rL53aa3r«sn£

THE 6UNDAY_E!2LE SCHOOL Lesaon in the International Series tor October 16, 1904—"EUrha and the Sbunamxn.v. ” C -Cfared by the “Hlgbwev ard Byway*’ Praaebsr.) (Copyright. IDM by J M IMUcs) LESSON TEX. ,tll. Klr.g* « s n. Memory vrr*r 10) t! Ej nhe weal end came unto it* man of God to Mount Carmel. And tt esme to pass, when the miti. of God mw her *!*.- Off, thsi he Mid to Gehast fclo servant Behold. y onder U «hst Hhurammlte: St Run now. I pray thee, to meet her snd My unto her: Is It w*J wHh thee? U It we:: with thy husband? is It wel! with the child? And she answered It U well 27 And when she came to the msn of God to tbe Mil. she caught him by the feet, but CehasI came cesr to thrust her swsy. And the msn of God Mid. Let her alor.e. for her soul Is vexed within her; snd tbe Lord hath hid It from me. and hath not told me S Then she said: Did 1 desire s son of my lord? Did 1 not uy Do not deceive

me?

» Then be said to Gekasi: Gird up thy loins, and take my staff In thine hand, asd go thy way; if thou meei*/.y man. Miute him not; and If any sal (Tie thee, answav him not again, and lay my staff upon tbs fac* of tbe child 20 And the mother of the child Mid: As the Lord Ilvetb. and as thy sou; ilveth. I will not leave thee. And be aroae and followed her ZL And Gehaxl passed on before them, and laid th* staff upon the fac* of the child; but there was neither vole*, nor hearing Wherefore he went again to meet him. and told him. Mylng: The child t* not awaked 21 And when EUsha was come Into th* house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon bis bed. a. He went in therefore, and shut lbs door upon them twain, and prayed unto tbe

Lord

M. And he went up. and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon hi* mouth, end bis eyes upon his eyes, and bts hands upon bis hands, and be stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of tbe child waxed warm. S. Then be returned, end walked tn th* house to and fro: and went up and stretched himself upon him; and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened M* eyes. M And he called Oehaxl. and said: Call this Sbunammlte. Bo be called her. And when she was come in unto him. he said: Take up thy son. 27. Then she went In. and fell at bis feet, and bowed be/self to tbe ground, and took up her son. and want out. SCRIPTURAL SECTION.—The whole story' of the Sbunammlte woman, beginning at verse X GULDEN TEXT.—"Tile gift of God is eterna. life th(OU*h Jesus Christ our Lord.' —Rom. 6:0 TIME.—Uncertain. PLACE —Bhunem. a few mile* south of Kaxarelb; Samaria, the probable home of El .aha. and Mount Carmel, where U>* prophet often sought retirement Burdened Bonis Succored. Prophet's Presence Gained (Vs. *8527).—Tbe first thing that impresses itself upon us, in connection with this lesson is the desperate need Of this broken-hearted mother. Her only boy. the gift of God to her for her kindness to the prophet (II Kings 4: 8-17). bad died suddenly, probably from sunstroke (Vs. 18-20). Ah, what a heart-breaker death la And God is the only One who can heal the cruel wounds. The Shunammile would not carry her harden alone. She must go to the prophet of God. The sisters in the stricken home at Bethany would not carry their burden alone. They post tell Jesus (John 11:8). In her sorrow the Shunammile was not rebellions There te a beautifully touching suggestion tn verse 21, where she took her lifeless darting and laid him on the bed of the prophet, of faith’s submission to God. God had given and God bad taken away (Job 1:21). Prophet’s Services Won (Vs 28-81). —Gehaxi would not do! The Shunamte most have KUshs Gehaxi‘i part this story is suggestive of the hindrances which may lie in the pathway ofAhe seeker after God, ot the futility q^iuman means to restore life. It reminds ns of the disciples' failure to heal the demoniac son and of the final appeal to Jesus (Luke 9: 87-43). Why should we be content with the Gshasi when we may have tbe Christ Himself? Note three things .in connection with the Shunammite’s interview with the prophet: L The soul unburdened—she told the prophet aU. E The son] hanging on—“As Jehovah liveth and aa thy sonl llvsth. I will not leave thee.” The Jacob spirit (Gen. 88:88) Is tbs spirit that always obtains the cooperation and hslp of God. Note the parallel in this particular bathe Sbunammlte woman and tbs hsnlcten woman (Mark T: 85-89). The sonl triumphant—“And be

The Blessing Obtained (Va 88-87).— Tbs prophet saw the need before him. ha heard the mother's sobs, he knew he could serve bar ha moat aaak the Lord In prayur; ha moat tears God’s will. Then be was ready to lay out hte life for the life of the child. Month to month, eye to eye. His vitality going iato the cqM. dead frame of the boy. And at last the responding life-life God in response to faith's plea and love’s sacrifice of self. Hera for ovary servant of God souls all shoot and Christ waiting to give life, wa need to gat Into contact with them; ws need to put k to month, and eye to aye. and hwndi to hands In order that we n^y 1 to the Uterfiivtol power of Jesus.