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Show A St, Petersburg dispatch mentions the painful impression created there by the news that several of the oil paintings of Emperor Nicholas at the St. Louis exposition have been defaced, If this Is Indeed the fact, tho painful Impression which the news created at St. Petersburg Is nothing to the sense of deep humiliation that It will create in this country. The fact that the sympathies sym-pathies of this country are not with Russia in her recent course will add a pang to this humiliation. The thought which might prevail lp Russia, that this want of symapthy could prompt some American to such a dastardly deed, would add to the poignancy of the regret that must be felt by every decent American over the desecration. There have been some most malignant cases of vandalism durjng the St. Louis exposition, but this Is the ilrst (should It be verified) to take on an international interna-tional character. And It Is unfortunate In the highest degree that none of the perpetrators has been caught and punished. A national museum of natural science Is about to be founded by the Peruvian Government, which besides giving attention to present conditions and showing for the natural resources and riches, will give especial attention to the ancient structures and relics In the country. There Is a decided feeling feel-ing In Peru that during tho past too little attention has been paid to tho very Important archeologlcal treasures of .the country, foreign scientists having hav-ing often been generously assisted In conducting researches which almost invariably in-variably resulted In the exportation of valuablo relics for tho enrlehmont of some great museum abroad, and there Is no doubt at all but that this feeling la completely Justified. Peru does well to move In her own Interests, Just as Egypt has done, and keep the ancient treasures In the country where they belong. Tho announcement that In caso President Presi-dent Roosevelt Is elected Mr. Hay will be continued In his ofllce as Secretary of Stnto 1b one which will be gratefully received by the public The Secretary is not excelled In diplomatic ability and In effectiveness of diplomatic results, by any man in the world. It Is an honor to the country to have him at the head of Its foreign affairs; to have any one else take his place would unquestionably unques-tionably be a material loss of prestige In the international relations of the leading powers of the world. The announcement an-nouncement will certainly strengthen the campaign. |