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DECEMBER 11, 1302. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT, 11 IMPERIALISM A FAILURE Tea People of Another Ilaee Whipped Into Subjection nad Now Left to Die of Starvation Here are some very practical ques tions imperialism has set itself to an swer. For three years it has been boasting of the tremendous exploits of the army in the way of killing and burning. As a result of its policy of .slaughter and devastation it has on its hands a subject population of ten millions, wasted by war, stricken with cholera and famine and incapable of rising to a state of self-support. The civil government established to rule over the natives is threatened with bankruptcy, its revenues are falling off rapidly and it is forced to borrow heavily in order to furnish rice to the starving people. Yet in the face of these appalling conditions, for which the United States is responsible, we are told exultingly by the imperialists that the Philippines are a dead issue. By this they mean that public interest in the islands is subsiding, which only goes to show that imperialism without bloodshed h a tedious affair. But there never has been any serious doubt about the ulti mate ability of the United States to put down the insurrection. It was merely a question of men and money. The maintenance, however, of a ben eficent government over a strange peo ple 6,000 miles from our own shores presents a more difficult problem. Th'-.t cannot be done by hurrahing for the flag from the stump and at the ban quet table. What the Filipinos need in the present crisis is a taste of our own overflowing prosperity, some sort of material assistance in peeping alive and, preparing against the future. Chamberlain saw the wisdom of help ing the ruined Boers to get on their feet again, but so far it has not oc curred to a single American politician to extend similar justice, or remuner ative charity, as one admirer of Cham berlain calls it, to the destitute vic tims of our own imperialistic enter prise. Our imperialists in the United States are only too thankful that the Philippines are so far awav that they attract little attention. Philadelphia North American. Our Benevolent Feudalism For a good many years Public Opin ion has followed the practice of de voting its Thanksgiving number to a review of the books of the year and the current number is one of especial Interest. Under the head of books on sociology and economics. Public Opin ion says that "on looking over the economic and sociological books of the year we venture the assertion that one of the latest published will be first in the amount of comment excited." referring to W. J. Ghent's "0ir Ben evolent Feudalism" (Macmillan, N. -.), review of which appeared in The Independent of November 20. As us ual, The Independent is several weeks ahead of the eastern reviewers. Even The Outlook for November 29 men tions the book as "reserved for later notice." A Deserved Compliment The Independent is pleased to learn, through the Macmillan company, that "a naw illustration of the growing interest of Italian economists in American problems, and of their in creasing appreciation of American scholars, is found in the Italian trans lation of Professor Ely's Monopolies and Trusts which has just been pub lished in Turin in the "Biblioteca Dell' Economista," edited by Prof. Pas quale Jannaccone. The work has been translated by Dr. Paolo Conte. "It includes a new introduction by the author, further explaining his ideas of the significance of monopoly price as class price. The original is now in the fifth thousand. The sub ject with which the work deals was surely never more a live question than today." Pilgrim's Progress A survey of the political field sug gests these reflections to a radical dpmocrat: 1. Repudiation of the radicalism of 1896 and 1900 means democratic down f.II. 2. A closer alliance with the work ing class element, and a more sincere and ready acceptance of the growing socialistic sentiment is necessary to democratic growth and success. :?. It is matter of the gravest doubt wliPther the democratic party can bp made an effective party of progress, and whether 1904 may not witness al' its radical elements moving in mass into the socialistic party which prof ited most this year from democratic cowardice. Willis J. Abbott, in The Pilgrim. A Social Mont Pelee All know the movements of the nether earth, Convulsive throbbings, ere the earth quake's birth; Deep, direful warnings of impending woe Of pent-up forces, raging deep an.l low. Unequal pressure, source of perils, dire Thrice more is smothered, burning, human ire: Pent-up, forced back, crushed down, concealed enchained A threatening doom, such tension, overstrained. The strata, low, the trouble, "deep, un seen Nature's fixed law, upheavals always mean. Nature abhors unequal state of things Electrical, or social serfs and kings. A mad upheaval outraged "nature's way: Unequal pressure, what the earth quakes say. Equilibrium must and will return, Though navies sink and blameless cit ies burn. Signs and omens, kind nature ever shows, Of adjusting change, or righting human woes. List, to the sounds those murmurs deep and low! Menacing signs which wise men heed and know. Alarms give time to shun the danger, dire To change, turn back, avoid, adjust, inquire. Though fools assume, all unseen force is dead; Until they see the glowing lava spread. Social volcanoes, most destructive known; Alike a peril to a state, or throne. Like ninety-three all warnings seem in vain; They scoffed at signs, till terror's fatal reign. The social base foundations when they burst, The lofty structures fall and crumble first; A wreck, colossal on a lower plain, With dth and ruin in their ruthless train. Today are warnings which should rouse alarm; Portentous omens, black with social harm. A Mont Pelee of social, smothered power, May rend, burst forth and strike the dcomful hour. LYDIA PLATT RICHARDS. Pasadena, Cal. Oil Inspection Editor Dundas has given his second instalment of the history of "Disgrace ful Legislation" through the columns of the Granger. He makes a well-deserved attack upon the oil inspection law. This was enacted for a double purpose: to furnish several soft snaps for republican politicians, and to help cut the Standard Oil trust. The fusion legislature of 1S97 should have repealed the law, but it gave simply an illus tration of how the tariff works ro protected manufacturer will ever con sent to a reduction which will affect him, no matter how just it may be; and it takes more self-denial than we have yet experienced in Nebraska to get a political party to give up some partisan advantage it may have in the existence of a worse than useless office. Nebraska's Semi-Centennial The World-Herald has begun to agi tate the question of a proper observ ance of the Nebraska semi-centenniai in 1904. A number of prominent Ne braskans have expressed themselves as favoring the idea, although mo,;; of them are opposed to spending very much money in celebrating the event. The Independent believes that if Ne braska's fiftieth birthday is to be cele brated at all. it should be done in a manner befitting her dignity as a state, and that the cost should be paid by taxes raised in the regular way and not by the nagging method of so liciting individual subscriptions. TERRIBLE DISEASE CANCER SUC CUBMS TO THE APPLICATION OF SIMPLE OILS. Heretofore thought to be fatal, can row be successfully cured by a com bination of soothing, balmv Oils. Can cer, tumor, piles, catarrh, ulcers, fistula and all skin and female diseases read ily yield to this wonderful Oil. Write for an illustrated book. Address Dr. W. O. Bye, Drawer 1111, Kansas Citv. Mo. o O o W e Gould Talk o o urselves Out of Talk And then not succeed in doing justice to the glorious display of Iloliday goods that now IiIIh this store and transforms it into a bower of beauty. The most sensible Christmas and New Year's presents that you could make are to be had right here. This assertion is backed by the buying of thousands of pleased pa trons and you'll find the 1902 Christmas trees loaded with pres ents that wear as well as look beau tiful. All but limitless is the range for selection. Dress suit, dress over- oat, bath robe, house coat, neckwear, handkerchiefs, sweater, anything to please the fancy of the wearer and serve him best. This gives you an idea of the Armstrong variety: In" handker chiefs alone we show hundreds of styles and values from 4 cents up to $15.00 each. The greatest assortment of 25 cent values ever seen in the west. Armstrong's is a little the best place for buying those holiday presents that are most acceptable to the recipient. V 1 it o o o o o Q O Armstrong Clothing Co. 1221, 1223, 1225, 1227 O St., Lincoln, Neb. o o o o E A Dresser . . . For It's a very unusual offer and is made in order to get acquainted with more readers of the "Independent." No profit is expected, of course it's a part of our advertis ing campaign. 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