i-jm tta wwm itfip maw innWiin n i rmnrn n a iimiiiii r ijj-"jiBirtifiiiihi-idn .r wt r m- nm -, .auu -nttini m. - - .
Theodore Hcoe-Oelf rather.
Theodora Roosevelt Is tho youngest
Atnoncan citizen who has over been
called to tho head of our nation. Ho
was born In Now York City, Octobor
27, 18C8, his father, nftor whom ho was
namod, being a promlnont merchant
a patriot, a philanthropist, and a mov
mg spirit In tho Civil War. Tho oldor
Theodore Roosovclt went to Washing
ton aftor tho first Ilattlo of Hull Run
and warned Prcsldont Lincoln that ho
must got rid of Simon Cameron as Sec
rotary or War, with tho result that
Mr. Stanton, tho "organizer of vie
tory," took his place When tho war
was fairly under way, It was Theodora
Roosovclt who organized tho allotmont
Pian, wnictt oaved tho families of
eighty thousand soldiers of Now York
Stato mora than flvo million dollars of
tholr pay; and whon tho war was ovor
110 protected tho soldlorn ngalnst tho
nnarKs that lay In wait for them, and
caw to It that they got employment.
Through his Influence tho Now York
nowsuoys lodglng-houso nyntom and
many other Institutions of public bone
lit and helpful charity wcro established,
Thcro woro four children In thn lino.
volt family, of whom Theodora was tho
second. Thcro wero two boys, nnd two
girls. A younger brother was killed In
a railroad accident, and tho hopes of
uio minor woro centered on Theodora.
At tho ago of flvo or six, Theodora gave
juuo promiso or maintaining tho pros
tlgo of tho Roosovclt family lino.
Uhe Tretdent' Early "Boyhood.
Ho was a puny, sickly, dollcato boy.
Somo ono who know him In thoso days
of tho Civil War described him ns a
"weak-eyed, plg-chested boy, who was
too frail to tako part In tho sporta of
lads of his ago." When ho arrived at
tho ago of air, ho was sont to tho
famous old McMullon School, whoro he
remained for eight yearn. It was not
howovor, In Now York that tho boy
Roosovclt spont with most profit tho
months to which ho looks back with
pleasure. Tho oldor Roosovolt bellovcd
that children best thrlvo In tho coun
try. Ho selected a beautiful spot near
tho vlllago of Oyster Bay, on tho north
shore of Long Island, and erectod a
country houso which woll descves Its
title, "Tranquility." Horo It was among
the hills which border tho sound nnd
the bay, that Theodore Roosovclt and
his brothor and slaters spont tho long
summer months. At fourteen Theodora
was admitted to tLs Cutlor School, n
privato academy In Now York conduct
ed by Arthur II. Cutlor. Hero ho took
the preparatory courso for Hnrvard
Unlvorslty, making rapid advancement
under tho careful tuition of Mr. Cutler,
arid graduating with, honora.
Become an Athlete.
Dy careful attention and plenty or
gymnasium exorcise and out-of-door
life his framo becumo mora sturdy and
his health vastly Improved, It thus
happened that when young RoOsovolt
ontorod on college life at Harvard, In
1875, ho Buffered llttlo by comparison
with boys of his ago. While ho did not
stand in tho front rank of athletics, ho
was woll above tho averago, and had
no reason to bo ashamed of his physi
cal prowess.
Novor for a waking moment was ho
ldlo;' U was olthor study or oxorclso.
Inaddltlou t IjIb regular studlca and
special coursos ho took upon himself
the editorship of tho collego paper, and
'mado a succosa of it. Ho waa demo
cratic In his tastes and slmplo in his
mode of Jiving, Theodora Roosovolt
waa graduated from Hurvard In 1880
with high honors, lu splto of sovero
study, his health was but llttlo im
paired, and ho at onco started on u
forolgn Jaurnoy In noarch of Instruc
tion, pleasure and adventure. Ho ills
tlngulBhsd himself as a mountain
cilinber, ascending tho JunRfrau, tho
Matterh'orn and many other peaks, and
was made a mombor or tho Alplno Club
of' London.
"Begin Study of Latv.
On his return to America ho studlod
law, and In tho fall of 1881 ho was
elected to iliu State ABSomhly from tho
Twonty-flrBt District of Now York,
generally known iu Jacob Hcss'u dis
trict. By ro-olcctton ho continued In tho
body during tho bphbIou of 1883 and
1831. Ho Introduced Important reform
measures, and his entire legislative
car oo r was mado conspicuous by tho
courago and zeal with which ho as
sailed political nbunos. As chnlrmau of
tho Commlttoo on Cities ho Introduced
tho measure which took from tho
Hoard of Aldermen tho powor to con
firm or reject tho nppolntmonts of tho
ILayor. Ho was chairman of tho noted
loglslatlvo Investigating commlttoo
which boro his numo. In 1881 ho went
to tho Dad Lands in Dakota, near tho
"Protty Duttos," whoro ho built n log
cabin, and for sovoral years mingled
tho life of a ranchman with that at a
literary worker, From 1.1s front door
he could shoot door, and tho mountains
around him wero full, of big gamo.
Amid audi surroundings ho wrote
some of his most popular bookB. JIo
became a daring horaoman nnd n rival
ot the cowboys in feats of skill nnd
strength. In 1886 Mr. Roosovolt was
the Republican candidate tor Mayor
against Abram S, Hewitt, United
Democracy, and Henry Qaorgc, United
Labor. Mr. Hewitt, waa elected by
about twenty-two thousand plurality,
la 1889 Roosevelt waa appointed by
President Harrison a mombor of tho
2 6 A' PRESIDENT'0' U S. I
United States Civil Servlco Commis
sion. His ability nnd rucccd honcstv
n tho administration of th-r nffalrs of
that ofTIco greatly helped to strengthen
his hold on popular regard.
Volico Commissioner in Jfetu
VorX.
Roosovolt continued In thac offlco tin.
til May 1, 1805, whon ho resigned to
accept tho offlco of Pollco Commla-
sloncr from Mnyor Strong. He found
tho administration of afTalra In a de
moralized condition, but ho soon
brought order out of chaos.' Saya James
A. litis, who Is an lntlmnto friend of
Prealdont Roosovolt:
Wo had been trvlnir fop rortv vnnn tn
achieve a system of doallmr deepntiv with
our homeless poor. Two scoro years be-
iore, tno surgeons of tho pollco depart
ment had DOlnted out tlint hpnllnir thorn
In tho cellars or over tho prisons of pollco
station In festorlnir beans, nnd. turnlnir
hem out hunery at daybreak to bee their
wny from door In llnnr. will Inrlnnntit nml
Inhuman. Slnco then grand juries, ncad
cmlos of medicine, committees on nhll.
nthronlo cltlxens. had attnnknil thn fnnl
disgrace, but to no purpose, resilience
ravaged tho prison lodgings, but still they
luyeu. i Know wnnt tnat light meant,
for 1 was ono of a committee tlint waned
year auer year, and suffered defeat
overy time, until Theodore Roosevelt
camo und destroyed tho nuisance In a
night. I remember tho caricatures ot
tramps shivering In tho cold with which
thn yellow nowspapors pursued him at
tho time, labeling him the "poor man's
iuu. Ana i remember ic ne lust a llttlo
licasy lest thov wound him. nnd norhntm
make him think ho had been hasty. Hut
not ne. it was only thoso who did not
know him who charged him with being
hasty, Ho thought n thing out quickly
yes, that Is hlu way: but ho thorn-lit it
out, nnd, having thought It out, suited ue-
jion io ms judgment. Of tho consequences
ho didn't think at all. Ho mniln m.ro I.
wub right, nnd then went ahead with por
rect conlldenco that things would como
out right.
Hi Ad-dice to Organised Labor.
Mr. RHh says ho novor Baw Rooso
volt to hotter udvantago thnn whon ho
onco confronted the labor mon nt their
mootlng-placo, Clarendon Hall:
Tho pollco woro all tho tlmo having
troublo with strikers and their "pickets."
Hoosovelt saw that It was becauso neith
er pnrty understood fully tho position of
tho other. nnO, with his usual directness,
sent word to tho Inbor organizations that
ho would llko to talk It over with them.
At his request I wunt with him .to tho
meeting. It dovelopcd almost Immedi
ately that tho labor men had taken a
wrong mensuro of tho man. Thoy mot him
as n politician playing for points, and
hinted nt troublo unless their demands
wero mot. Mr. lloouovolt broke. them off
short:
"Clontlcmonl" ho sald-wlth that simp
ot tho Jaws that always mado pooplo listen-"!
asked to meet you, hoping that
wo might como to understand ono unoth
er. Remember, please, before wo go fir
ther, that tho worst Injury nnyono ot iou
can do to tho cnUBo ot Inbor Is to counsel
violence. It will also bo worso for him
self. Understand distinctly that order
will bo kept. Tho pollco will keep It. Now
wo can proceed."
I wns never so proud nnd pleased as
when they applauded him to tho echo. Ho
reddened with pleasure, for ho saw thnt
tho best In them had como out on ton,
as ho expected It would.
Attached by "yelloto" Jfctvj'
papers.
It was or this Incident that a handlo
wns llrst mado by Mr. Roosovolfs eno
mles In and out of tho pollco board
nnd ho had many to nttnek him:
It happened thnt thcro wns a lunula
hull In tho building lu which tho labor
men met. Tho yellow newspapers circu
lated tho llo that ho went thcro on pur
pose to soo tho show, nnd tho ridiculous
story was repeated until actually tho
liars persuaded themselves that It was so.
They would not havo been nblo to under
stand tho kind ot inun they had to do
with, hud thoy tired, Accordingly they
fell Into their own trap. .It Is a tradition
ot Mulberry Street that the notorious
Bccley dinner raid was planned by his on
vmles In the department ot which ho was
1 to head, In tho belief that they would
cutch Mr. Hoosovelt Micro. Tho dinners
woro supposed to bo his "sot."
Somo tlmo utter that, Mr. nils was
In Roosovelt's olllco whon a pollco of
ficial ot superior rank enmo In', and re
quested a privato audience with hhu:
Thoy stepped nsldo and tho policeman
spoka lu un undertone, urging something
tttrongly. Mr. Hoosovelt listened. Hud
denly I saw him straighten up as a man
recoils from something uuolcun, and dis
miss tho other with n sharp: "No, sir! I
don't light that way," Tho policeman
went out crestfallen, Hoosovelt took two
or three turns about tho lloor, struggling
evidently with strong disgust. Ho told
mo afterward thnt tho man had como
to him with whnt ho said waa . certain
knowledge that his enemy could that
nlRht be found In a known evil house up
town, which It wns his alleged hnblt to
visit. Ills proposition was to raid It then
and so "get square." To tho policeman it
must havo seemed llko throwing a cood
chance away. Hut It was not Hoosovolt's
way: ho struck no blow below tho belt
In the governor's chair afterward ho iravo
tho politicians whom ho fought, and who
fought him, tho samo terms. They tried
their best to upset him, for thoy had
nothing to expect from him. Dut they
know nnd owned that ho fought fair
Their backs wcro secure. Ho novor
tricked them to gain cm advantage a
promiso given by him wus always keut
to the letter. yt
Adjutant Secretary of Jta-Oy.
Early in 1897 ho was called by Presi
dent McKInley to glvo up his Now
York offlco to become Asslstant-Sccro-tary
of tho Navy. His energy and
quick mastery ot detail had much to
do with tho speedy equipment ot tho
navy for its brilliant feats in tho war
with Spain. It was ho who suggested
Admiral Dewoy for commander ot tho
Asiatic station.
Dowcy was sometimes spoken ot in
thoso days as It he wore a kind ot
fashlon-plnto. Roosovclt, however, had
faith In him, and whllo walking up
Connecticut avonuo ono day said to
Mr. RIIs: "Dowcy la all right Ho has
a lion heart Ho Is tho man for the
plnco." No ono now doubts tho wis
dom of hla solectlon, and naval officers
ngrco thnt tho remarkable skill in
markomansblp displayed by tho Amcr
Icnn gunners was duo to hlB foresight
Ho saw tho necessity of practice, and
ho thought It tho best kind of economy
to burn up ammunition in acquiring
skill.
A characteristic story Is told regard
ing Roosovolt'a luslstonco on practlco
In tho nnvy.
Shortly after his appointment ho
asked for an appropriation of f800,000
for ammunition, powdor, and shot for
tho navy. Tho appropriation was
made, and a few months later ho asked
for another appropriation, this tlmo
of 1500,000. When nsked by tho proper
authorities what had becomo ot tho
llrst appropriation, ho replied: "Every
cent ot It was spent for powder and
shot, and overy bit of powdor and shot
has been fired." Whon ho was nskod
what ho was going to do with tho $500.
,000, ho replied: "Uso overy ounce ot
that, too, within tho next thirty days
tn practlco shooting."
Hi Cuban tOar "Record,
Soon aftor tho outbreak of tho war,
however, his patriotism and lovo ot
uctlvo llfo led him to lcavo tho compar
ative qulot ot his government offlco for
servlco In tho field. As a Houtonant
colonel of voluntcors ho recruited tho
First Volunteer Cavalry, popularly
known na tho "Rough ltldors." Tho
mon wero gathered largoly from tho
cowboys of tho west and southwest,
but nlso numbered many collcgo-bred
men ot tho enst. In tho beginning ho
was socond in command, with tho rank
ot lleutonant-colonol, Dr. Leonard
Wood bolng colonel. Dut nt tho closo
of tho war tho latter was a brlgudlor
gouoral and Roosovolt was colonel In
command. Slnco no horses wcro trans
ported, to Cuba, thta reglmont, togeth
er with tho rest of tho cavalry, was
obliged to serve on foot. Tho regi
ment distinguished itself In tho San
tiago campaign, nnd Colonol Roosovolt
ucenmo famous for his bravery In lead
ing tho chargo up San Juan Hill on
July 1st Ho was nn efficient olllcor,
and won tho lovo nnd ndmlratlon of his
mon. His euro for them was shown
by tho circulation of tho famous rcund
robln which ho wroto protesting
ngalnst keeping tho, army longer lu
Cuba.
A Gcdcrnar of JVctv &orf(.
Upon Hoosovolt's return to Now
York there was a popular demand for
his nomination for governor. Pre
vious to tho stato convention ho was
nominated by tho Citizens' Union, hut
ho dccllnod, replying that ho was a
Ropubllcun. Tho Democrats tried to
frustrate his nomination by attempting
to prove that ho had lost his legal resi
dence In that atnto. That plan failed
and ho was nominated in tho conven
tion bv n voto of 753 to 218. for Clover
nor Black. Tho campaign throughout
tho stato was spirltod. Roosevelt took
tho stump and dolivored many
sneochofl. His plurality was 18.079
Ai thn rnmniiien nt 1900 drnw near.
tho popular demand that Roosovelt's
namo snouiu oo on tno iNauonai re
publican ticket grow too imporatlvo
to bo lenored by tho leaders. TIio
hnnnr nt thn nnmlnntlon. for Vlco-PreS
Ident wns refused tlmo and tlmo again
liv TlnnanvnH who fnlt thnt hn htul n
"j - . - - -
great duty to perform as governor ot
now York: state.
Says Cal O'Laughllh, apropos of tho
Republican National Convention,
which was hold In Philadelphia on
Juno 19, 20 and 21, 1000:
Nominal ton at 'Philadclohia.
On tho cvonlnir of tho first day of the
convention, jiootoveu snw iriaii. -my
unmn must nnt lin nresOnted to thn con-
...hIUm I 1. . . .1 .lm 11, . ii m mnd
and mad clean through: but ho acquiesced
VCII11UII, ,1(7 ...III, . lull n" H.I..I,
ana uoosevou rcturncu 10 nis aparinicni
to run Into tho arms of tho Kansas dele
gation. "vo uo not request you io ac
cept the nomination," sum Stato senator
UUILUll, IT U IIUL .HSU " "---'"
UJU I1UJJII1IUIIV1I, UUI U j'UJll .V
orders to you, nnd we expect you to obey
them. xnrougnout mo aenvery oi ir.
ltn(nnl. m n rr a TYnnantnlt ntnnil with
snouiucrs square nnu icct ai rigm unKies,
his chin occasionally shooting forward,
as If ho wero on tho point ot objecting to
the argument that he alono could rcscuo
Dieeuins avansua iruni ucinaKORisui aim
ttrtntillotii 1 1 1 1 f tin . t-M I . 1 rtntlnvitlv until
IUIIIIIOIIIt U U b ..V II I . V IHIII.IIII, u.....
1 1 1 U I1UUI l.U II 1. 1. 1 . .1 U , 1. 1 kill... ! 1' I' "
to mo ivunsuns 10 uko nis worus at uieir
rnca vatue. nnu voio lor somo ono or mo
candidates. But his appeal was useless,
for Senator liurton, grasping his hand,
congratulated him "In advunco upon his
nomination and election," and tho dole-
Ration cnthtislastlcnllv nnnrnveil the sen
tlmcnts. So certain was Kansas that
Hoosovelt would be tho choice of tho con
vention, tnat it had printed a huge plac
ard, bearing tho words In largo, blact
"KANSAS DELEGATION
FIR8T TO DECLARE FOlt
GOVERNOR ROOSRVRI.T."
And. When thn nnmlnntlnn urn. .lanlnnA
to havo occurred, triumphantly carried It
uuuut uonveution Hall.
After his nomination. noanvnU
said:
I held out es lont- n. t mhI.i t
ClVO in When I IIIW thn nnnntn oAnH.ni
" - ' IIUJIUIHI OVIIIIIICll b
of tho convention. I i, i. ......
- , " i I. la ,iijr uukji
Now thut It is nil over, I want to say that
i appreciate ruiiy tho sentiment which
atvuiiipmueu my nomination. Tho unan
imity ana enthusiasm of tho convention
iur my nomination never will bo forgot
ten by me.
During tho political campaign which
louuweu, no traveled 10,100 miles,
flashed through 23 states, delivered 459
Bpeecnes, containing 8G0.O0O words,
ana iubuo ins appeal directly to
?AA AAA
uvv,vvu persons.
Hi Caaacilv fat- Wnt-
Mr. Rlis, says that tho thing that bo-
wuuus mo judgment of his critics is
uoosovoit'a amazing capacity for work
J!? n, wclKh tho Pr0i and cons of a
t.,nX V " B." " lno mt of it In less
ih , " 1 .ea 111081 of ls to stato
nM.me.- nronslt'on. And ho Is aurprls-
.i.nni .iScnt eomos sometimes ns a
shock to tho man of slower ways He
does not atmi n "8
roiiiiV in V.i.i "',T'y 80 with tho round
ErnYi t.,nUbn',n.8.klnK the government to
recall thp porish ng army when it hn.i
and tM0 a?M,' VW0 their end
and talked of precedents. Precedents! it
ms been Roosevelt's business 0 make
them most of hi time. Hut Is there any.
."i;1!!!""1"" o Hot that ono
v-iiuiiiiy no ono who with
saw tho army como home, it hm
mo
COinO a Hnv Inn innn ti .7 .
not
more Infal.,., Than tho rest ofus. Ver
w' Ln ;C,.!;a " .LVQ. aoen him' pan's"
. , ukuiucu upon his lino of
ii, mm ioviow it to sco where tlmm
was a channn fnr
ho would uo hls"ordervHh theobe0;
comment! "TIium. . , . B?ocr
vn T. ...V. ' " UOnO tno bCBt
.... .1 iiiimo is any mistake wn win
make it right. The fear of it shall Sot di"
ivi- us iroin (inlnc nm .1..... .
man who never makes a mlitake Is the
...... .. ..u nu)cr uous uiiy tiling,"
Enforcing the Latv
Referring to Roosevelt's strict
forcemont of the Sunday excise
tho San Francis
en-
la w,
"tjwimiH a noy
York coiTespondont, "Flnnour," wroto
Now
uuuer uaio or acptembcr 2, 1895:
Tin lm.. I.. ...
v inn in unr n immiiiiinn.. t
. .1 , I . h iuuiiKcepors who refused
to yield up tribute, n 8 a Domocratio
hw. was Introduced nt tho Instigation "f
Tammany, was passed by a DemooraUo
i iiii i wuviu ii. ji . Senator
Hill s now trying to make political can
al by abusing Roosevelt for "onfi , .
(lUeStlOnnliln iiimlllnn
."H)tullUUIU IIUHlIinil U'hnli
nVir.lf" r ot 11 party 1,1 a 8,a. when hi
iu,,, uuii n miin I
Party passes an excise law, and wlZ ho
i'tulmlL81?'." lt,.ns governor, he certainly
f,n .,8 Jl,."c" w.hon- .o embarrass a
: , -uuii, o emimrru
nOlIttrnt nnimnnn l.n u
-""" ". "Kins against
the I
v.i.w.ichii-hi oi uio very law which ho
i "'self passed. The opponents of etiforc"
iitVin i . miner nnrd
aaru'is0?, ntaa
to enforco It." Hut who l to decide on
it it . . "uviiib; a rather
' r,0,U-!.,V0 "?v,;fty or mildness of tho
" uiiiiiimsiioiier ttooseve t himself
frankly says that he does not believe ' in
such a sovero Sunday law. but as it Is the
no is Boing to enforco It. And he
f uo"'C so. Tnero s a good
deal of humor In thn Amo,i
and in this great citV thVre are" ZnV
thousands Who nr.. r.illl.,.. . .' ..'
over the plight ot Tammany caused by
.......v...u -.uiiniiuii iiiw. I'or Tam
many s rovonues como larcely from iha
blackmailing ot liquor saloonsf 8
President Roosovolt nas beon a stu
dent of political economy slnco boy
hood. Ho has been an omulvorous
render, and has pursued his studies
with tho eamo zeal and energy that
havo "characterized all his acts in civil
and military life. San Francisco Argonaut
SOMETHING DOING.
RESULTS OF TREMENDOUS ENERGY
IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
No Such HlRnMcnnt Achievement Hate
Ker llefore Ileon Possible and Ther
Are Largely Due to Wise National
Toiler.
Our sales to Canada Increased fmm
$28,500,000 In 18GC to $117,000,000 in
1900. Of tho latter $56,000,000 was on
tho Canadian froo list. This was 73
per cent of tho total freo imports Into
Canada for 1900.
Census reports show that In 1890 ttho
number of manufacturing establish
ments In tho United Status was 355,
115. Though our 1900 census Is not
complete li already shows CG3.000.
nearly doublo as many. In 1890 tho
output was $9,372,000,000. Allowing
for the great reduction In price, slnco
1890, of most of our manufactures.
notably electrical apparatus, wo can
lafoly estimate the outmtt for 1900 nt
$16,500,000,000. In this wo mako al
lowance for tho larger nroduct. duo to
improved methods of manufacture.
in connection with, tho noor of for
olgn countries, wo are accustomed to
ipeak of tho United States as tho bcBt
place for them to como to. In thn sum
bopo.lf thoy lmve a trade and aro will
ng and able to .work, If improving
their condition, hut thcro Is a still
further gain. Thoy aro soon able to
savo up a llttlo monov and send It to
tho old homo to improve tho position
there of those dear to thorn, thus mak
ing American energy, work and nros
porlty do good in lands beyond tho
seas. Tho records of tho Now York
postofflco show that, last year, foreign
ers, resident hero sont to Europo tho
largo total of 515.148.000. whllo onlv
$4,019,000 was sent out to New York.
a gain from freo Amorlca to oppressed
isuropo of over $11,000,000. Ireland
received tho largest proportionate
ahare of this; Italy comes next, but
with thrifty Germany it was nearly
an equal, thing each way.
Tho Dominion Securities comnanv.
owned by Now York capitalists. Is
rapidly acquiring the amaller Cana
dlan railroads. American surplus
capital la now compelled to hunt tho
world over for Investments.
Tho $140,000,000 distributed last
year among tho 1,000,000,000 porsons
on our ponslon lists Is not any lost.'
whatever to tho country, ns It stays
with us and passes from hand to
hand, holplng merchants, real ostatn
owners, work people: Indeed, neonlo
of each and overy class.
Tho forthcoming report of tho In
torstato Commerce Commission will
show gross earnings for last year of
$1,487,000,000, against operating ex
penses of $961,000,000, leaving not earn
ings J52G.000.000: employes. $1,017,653:
passengers carried, 576,000,000 (equal
to nearly seven rides nor head of our
entire population): dividends nald.
$139,000,000; Interest and fixed charges
paid, J4ai.ooo.000. Of tho 576.000.000
passongors carried, only 249 wero kill.
ed, 4,057 extra miles of road completed.
Walter J. Ballard In tho Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle.
-li
UNOLE SAM ON LABORERS.
r found Undo Sam last Monday re
viewing a labor parnde.
What more magnificent snoctaclo
Ib thoro on earth than this?" snid ho.
"Fully 20,000,000 men, resting from
tnclr inbor for a day. marching, roast
ing, playing and listening to Inspiring
music and addresses. Think for n mn.
ment what thoso men are doing nnd
wnat tnoy aro earning, and whnt thnv
aro buying nnd consuming. Thov nrn
producing over $20,000,000,000 worth of
now material overy year, much of
which Is added to tho wealth of thn
country. On tho fnrms lmmonso crops
are raised; in tho mills, from n. llttln
almost worthless ore, great locomo
tives aro mnde, hugo engines, plows,
mowors and reapers; building material
put into shape for construction; ma
chinery ot all kinds; Innumerable
tools; clothing and the countless nr
tlclo3 of dally uso by my 77,000,000 of
pooplo and tho pooplo of all tho
world."
"How much do you pay your men.
Undo Sam?" I asked.
CRUCIAL OASES.
Mr. Edward Atkinson when, durlnc
his testimony before tho Indnatrlni
commission, ho was confronted with
the cold lndlsputablo facts thnt thoro
was no tin plato Industry In thin rnun.
try previous to tho putting of n tariff
on tin plato by tho McKInley lnw, and
that Immediately nfter tho
of that law tho Industry sprang up nnd
uouriBneci nnu grow nnd has gono on
growing over slnco. replied that tho
caso of tho t,u Plnto Industry wns "ono
of tho crucial cases whoro durlnir tho
existence of n hleli
n uwMiu 1 11 i HI u
special art has made a vory great ail-
uu diuwh tnat mo industry
woui? hrrn r,oped ,n s
country ,f th had been no tariff
ui i. ii I'unu, luuiu un vo ueon so many
of these "crucial cuboh." so mnnv in
dUBtrlcs which havo Just "happened,"
according to tho froo traders, to bo do
velopcd under protection thnt, If tho
rrco traders wero to bo bnllnvmi th
history of thlf. country would offor tho
most remarkable history of coinci
dences that tho world haB ovor seen
or tho Imagination conceived of.
If tho freo trndera would lot go for
a llttlo whllo, their childlike faith In
tho omnlpotont powor of "coincidence"
to explain ovory occurrenco In tho In
dustrial world, and would glvo a llt
tlo tlmo to tho study of causo and ef
fect, they would soo rather moro rela
tion between our protectlvo system
and the development of our industries
than thoy soo now. If the free traders;
are not the illogical unbusinesslike
theorists which protectionists consider
them to bo, they certainly aro, by
tholr own showing, hoodoos ot tho
most effective kind; for, whenovor
thoy como Into control in this country,
business collapses, Industrial prosper
ity comes to an end, and, moro often
than no, things wind up In a financial
panc. Thoy can tako (heir choice as
to nam?s. The fact remains that froo
tradp means closod factories and ldlo
workmen, and tho peoplo of thfs coun
try scorn pretty unanimously inclined
to steer clenr of it In the future.
"I don't believe 1 could figure up ex
actly," ho replied; "but fully $30,000,
000,000, counting thoso engaged In
transportation and trade. That is $100,-
000.000 for nvrrv wnrklnr"dnv. And It
is all spent in nnmn wnv. too. Thnt In
why I nm getting so rich. We mako
ior oursoives, and for the most part
buy for ourselves. That, nddml to mv
splendid forolgn balance, keeps plenty
of money nt homo and In constant cir
culation." "Isn't It n Grand hodv of mon?
Every ono of them woll dressed, money
In their pockets, and happiness reflect
ed In tholr faces. Thoy aro woll nnd
strong and ambitious. Why, aomo of
thoso men will bo millionaires somo
day. Somo of them will bo Congress
men and governors and mayors. Tholr
sons are getting n collego education
nnd their daughters are tho equal of
any princess on earth. How I should
hato to sco theso men tnrown out of
work or tholr wages reduced to tho
lovol of foreign countries. But that Is
whnt will happen if thoy go to tinker
ing with tho tariff. Don't mako any
mistake about that. I'vo seen it happen
too ninny times already. And tho
farmers would suffer equally with tho
mill hands."
"But. Undo Sam," I asked,
"wouldn't you llko -to manufacture for
tho world and increaso your exports
flvo or ton fold?"
"Of courso I would, and I propeso
to. but not by means of freo trade or
Jug-handled reciprocity. Whon I do It
. want It to como about without thn
sacrifice of a slnglo Job theso mon hold.
I'vo cot a trade ot unward of 130.000.-
000,000 a year right hero at home and
a tow Hundreds of millions abroad,
more or less, don't cut much Icq. ns
Dick Croker would say. Millions of
theso men you soo in line today havo
homes whollv or nnrtlv nnld fnr. Mil
lions moro have money out at lntoreot
Millions more havo little investments,
somo of them In tho very concerns in
which they are working. Free trade
would mean an awiul Bhrlnkago of all
theso vulues. would mean idleness to
many,, lower wages to others, and no
work or wages to some. This Is tho
day of all days to think of these things
and I hooo every ono of theso men
fully rcallzo the situation. Labor Day
is ior an ray peopio, ror tnoy aro all
laborers, whether thov work with thnlr
hands or their heads, and all would
suffer tho samo, for my Amorlcan sys
tem of protection affects every man,
woman and child In the land, uo mat
ter whoro they llvo or how tho wniro-
oarners ot tho family aro employed."
While tnlklnc tho old ccntlemnn wan
constantly taking off his old gray hat
to uio cnecring muituuues ana looked
as happy ns the occasion. F. C.
FREE TRADE OUTS WAGES.
RIDICULOUS PROGNOSTICATIONS.
Tho tariff nollcy of tho nonuhllenn
does not tend to Induce forolgn coun
tries to buy moro of our wheat, cot
ton, corn nnd other farm products. Id
fact, tho reverse of this, for by shut
ting out foreign goods wo crlpplo tor-
elan countries In their purchaslnu
nowor and necessarily thov will bm
loss of our breadstuffs and raw mate
rials. Patcrson (N. J.) Stundard.
Tho Democrats are creat for nmnhn.
eying, but mnko a poor fist at acknowl
edging tho facts already accomplished.
How ldlo to say that tho Republican
tariff policy "does not tend to induco"
foreign trado whon thut trade, both ox
nort nnd lrnnort. has been rolllnn- nr
with unexampled volumo under the
rulo of tho very policy referred to!
Jefferson said: "I can hi dim of thn tn.
turo only by tho past." Why prodlcl
that tho protectlvo policy will not pro
duce the same results in future as il
has heretofore?
Vest, llrynn nnd Silver.
Sonator George Q. Vest of Minnow!
a man who stands closo to tho top lu
Democratic councils, Is credited In uu
Intorviow with saylnc: "To
vocato sllvor would bo suicidal for tin
Democratic nartv." So nt lnat wn nn
to bo thrown down by tho nartv which
got everything it asked for In Colo
rado, nnu some thlnxs it took without
asking. Mr. Bryan has our sympathy
for ho Is both a good and a great man.
and It Is certainly to bo deplored thai
bo brainy a man as he did not i.
a party that know Its own mind foi
ten consecutive seconds nt ior.oi
Denver Searchlight.
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