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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1900)
HO INSPIRES kePUBLKANS Industrial Distress Unheard ofThe Laborer Finds Plenty of Work at Good Wages Good Prices for Farm Products. AN ENORMOUS INCREASE The Republican Party Not the Party of Imperialism, Proven by the Records of Deeds Performed Fusionists in Con gress Defeat the Proposition of Constitutional Amendment Giving Congress the Power to Control Trusts. NATIONAL ISSUES Of THE PARTY SUMMED UP IN PEW WORDS The Recent Populist State Convention Dominated by Fusion Offlcc-llold-tsrj A Portion or the National Platform of 1892 Reproduced Names Taken Prom the Roster of the Delegates No Hope of Reform by Fusion Populists. OMAHA, Nob., July 23, 1900. Tlio republicans cntor upon tho cam paign this year Inspired by resplend out hope. Unexampled prosperity to the fanner, laborer and business man, tho direct result of republican policies crystallized Into law, Is of Itself a sufll clont solution to tho political prob lems, and completely explodes and din nlpatos tho fallacy of tho fusionists. Tho wild and fallacious predictions of illrynn, as to the Ills and woes that -would bo visited upon tho people In tho ovont of republican success four years ugo, liavo been completely uhattercd. Instead of Industrial distress have coino good prices for tho farmer's pro ducts, Rood wages and plenty of work for tho Inboror und Rood patronage mid prompt payment to tho business man. The ropublleans promised In tho ovont of success tho enactment Into law of such policies as would stlmulnto Industry and romody tho Ills bequeath ed by tho Cleveland administration. This promlso has boon kopt. Tho fac tories have beon kopt open, labor, has found Rood employment at Rood wages, tho consequent Increase In consump tion has advanced tho valuo of farm products, and after four yoaro of re publican management tho com mercial und Industrial situation has .reached that point In prosperity never lioforo nttalnod In tho history of tho nation. FINAN'CIAt. I.r.aiSLATIO.V. As a result of tho financial legisla tion promulgated by republican states manship tho volumo of money has, In tho last four yoars, Increased ovor $500,000,000, and a (Inanclal policy has boon established which Insures equal ity of monoy, and places this govern ment, from a fundamental standpoint, foremost among tho civilized nations ot tho world. Tho wisdom of this Htop has boon demonstrated nlroady in moro ways than ono. First of nil it lins reduced tho rato ot Intorost to tho borrower so that now, right horo in Nobraaku, whero four years ago as it rosult of lack ot confldonco In tho ntablllty of fusion dogmatism and tho foar of fusion success, monoy was Intra to obtain on tho best collateral at nny rato of Interest, monoy may bo borrowed at rates as low as flvo por cent. This ban compelled tho creditor to sharo tho burden with tho debtor nnd has contributed aid and comfort to tho dobtor tho ono most needful of It and least nblo to bear additional hardships. And tho Inauguration ot tho gold Btandanl ns a, llxod policy hns dono moro than reduce tho rato of Intorost. It has brought monoy out of hiding, lias placod It In circulation building nnd operating factorlos, building homos, purchasing farms nnd farm rnachlnory, moro clothing, moro food, moro educntlon; In slioit, moro every thing for all elasnos. Today no othor nation onjoys a more substantial credit nbroad or at. homo, nnd no other na tion can projont such a splendid ex nmplo of domestic tranquility, pence and happiness. riNANCK AND TA11II T. It Is but nntural that sound llnanclal legislation companionntod by judicious tariff laws should result In commer cial and Industrial prosporlty and lirogross. Undor tho McKlnloy admin Ictratlon now avenues of eommorco liavo beon oponod, so that In tho last year, with a largo lncrMso In domestic consumption, this country produced nnd cold In oxcofs of Its Imports pro ducts of tho valuo of upwards of $000, 000,000. Tho not profit of tho produc or, comparing tho prices of todnv with thoao of four years nuo. won In excess ot $150,000,000. Thus tho tilt foronco in tho ninruet prices nlono be tween tno uomocratlc administration or 1890 and tho republican ndmlnlstrn tion of 1000 put $150,000,000 on tho export traiio mono into tho pockets ot tho producers ot tho United Statos, uno prouueors rocolved a correspond tng hcuollt on domostlo consumpttcn, ko that tho not profit on tho wholo approximates an amount that largo as 10 nuno.it ciiniionge comprohonsion THK I.A1HIIIKII, Nor has tho fnrmor nlono boon bon ofltcd. Tho laborer lins roapod equal iienont. juntnmi labor lias advanced fully 2G por oont nnd sklllod lnbor has ndvancod fully 30 por cont. Truo tnoro navo uoen strikes, but In no In ntnnco has thoro been a strlko against a reduction In wages, but In every instance tor nn lucreaBO m wages. An other thing to ho conaldorod In that n laboror must bo at work, must bo ompioyod, in order to strlko. Unom ployod labor cannot go on a strlko Jt was In thiB condition that lnbor found Itself undor dcmooratlo rule In 180C tho groat cry wmi sympnthy for tho unemployed, Men stood for Hours and days and wooks on strcot IN VOLUME Of MONEY corners nnd In iront of labor bureaus tho country from oast to west nnd from north to south In search of work whoroby an honest living might be obtained. So desperate became tho conditions that In lnrgo cities free soup houses had to bo established at public ex ponso to feed tho honest unemployed. What are the conditions today? La bor Ilnds hono3t employment every whero that allows it to llvo in luxury. In fact tho laborers nro so scarce that work lo left undono for want ot men nt pay price. Harvest Is dragging for v.r.rtt of' men to gather In tho grain and a perplexing question that will soon confront tho fnrmors ot Nebras ka is how they will gather In tho enormous corn crop that is now as sured. IMPKIUAUHM. Ono ot tho groat bugaboos discussed by fusion orators and editors Is that ot Imperialism, The republican party in nnd always has beon tho nntl-lm-porlall3tle party. Not only have party platforms stated this hut tho wholo work of tho republican party through Its representatives proves the fact con clusively. During tho past four years tno party lins niado tho Hawaiian Isl ands Into a republic. It has wrested from tho Umpire Spain. Porto Rico. and lins given to thoso Islands n re publican form of government. It lin3 wrested from tho Empire Spain. Cuba. and has already glvon hor such free dom as Cubans never dreamed of. It has wrestod from tho Umpire Spain, tho Philippines, and bcsldo quelling an insurrection thoro It has established Bchoola and Is oven now preparing thoso peoplo for solf-govornment. In regard to China, It has demanded tho open door and In this deninnd stood out against tho powors of Europe. In us wont on every hand It has beon nntl-lniporlallHtlc and no chnrgo to tho contrary can bo truthfully mndo. TUB NATIONAL 1HHPKH. In tho nntlnnnl mm tin I en tlm lacuna Will bo clear, ntul standpoint might bo summed up ns follows: Thn l'lrnnl nf tlm fi,liilnlati-itlr... I.. succo8sfully handling great questions. Tho progress nnd prosperity of tho country nt tho prosont time. Tho as sured continuation of such conditions with tho ropublleans in control. Such nro tho issues nnd nlong this lino will tho stories bo told. On tho othor hnnd, tho fuslonlstn liuvo tnkon up tho dond and four times condemned fallacy of 10 to 1. Thnv nrv inir-nt-Inllum .1,.,.. - - j iiiuiiiiiiaiii ,1 null ovory ovldonco points to tho fact that mu luiuiiiiicuii pariy is tno nntl-lni-porlnllstlc party and they cry trust In tho faco of tho fact that In tho Inst sosslon ot congress noarly ovory fusion lot voted against tho proposition of a constitutional amendment whoroby congress could control trusts. They cry out ngainst expansion when ovory forward stop inado slnco wo nulled our contract with Euglniid in 70 has boon tho rosult ot oxpanslvo methods. kv. pry expansion of our territory has moant nn oxpanslon of our eommorco and our Industries and has opened up mnrkots for ovory producor in Amor lea. DOMINATED 1JY OFFICEHOLDERS. a rcroronco to tho platform of tho pooplo'u party, adopted nt tho first na tional convention held in Oiitnhn July I, 1802, shows that tho party strongly condomned olllco holders participating in convontlonB. Wo reprodiico bolow wmi pun i)t tno piiurorin nnd follow It with n list of nuinoB of delegates to tho recent populist "state convention hold nt Lincoln. Tho names tiro tnkon direct from the roster and urn nulv n nnrllni iiu of those officeholders of tho stato who pnvtlclpntod in that convention. Tho plntforin rends ns follows: "Yvo. tho people s imrtv. nf thn out set, to secure porninnent control of tho party organization unntTocted by tho Interest of thoso In public sorvlce, do uerouy in national convention nssom bled nt Oninhn on this lth dnv nf .lniv 1802, ostnbllHh thlB ordlnnnco ns tho ruiHiamontul law of party orgnnlzu Hon, viz.: "No Person holdlnc nnv nfflnn nr nn Hltlon ot profit, trust or emolument un der tho fcdornl or any state or munic ipal government, Including Bcnntors nnd congressmen nnd members ot tho leglshtturo, stato and local, shall ho ollglhlo to sit or voto In nny conven tion of tho party, and a copy of this ordlnnnco shall bo nnnoxed to ovory call for nny futuro convention." How this fundamental law of the party was observed at tho Into fusion convention la best shown by a repro duction of a partial list of ofllceholdors who participated ns dolcgatcs In said convention. It Is but nn tncomploto list and docs not contain the names of hosts of sub ordinate officials nml employes who cat as delegates In tho convention. Senators nnd Congressmen W. V. Allen, Mad'son; William Novlllo, North Platte; .7. S. Robinson, Madison. District Judges C. Ilollenbock, Fre mont; J. A. Oil nil son, Schuyler; Doug las Cones, Plorcc; IS. L. Adams, Mln den; J, R. Thompson, Ornnd Island; C. A. Munn, Ord; II. M. Sullivan, Dro ken Bow; W. II. Westover, Rushvllle; J. J. Harrington, O'Neill. State Officers Governor W. A. Poyn ter, Albion; C. J. Smyth, Omaha; W. I Porter, Merrick; J. F. Cornell, Ver don, Members of Legislature--J. S. Cnna day, MIndcn; Thomas Fnrrcll, Central City; F. J. Hale, Battle Crcok; F. M. Howard, Aurora; A. J. ICneppcr, Octn via; J. 15. Miller, Majors; W. A. Mor gan, Allen; W. D. Schnul, Springfield; O. J, Spohn, Superior; Chnrles Crock ett, Niobrara; T. J. Flynn, Omaha; T. F. Memmlnger, Mndlson; 0. S. Mornn, Creston; J. R. Morrison, Chester; J. W. Tanner, Fullerton; W. II. Taylor, Exotcr; W. J. Tnylor, Mcrnu; F. A. Thompson, Clay Center; 0. P. Watson, Pierce; A. J. Weaver, Falls City; J. H. Wright, Ruskln. Stato Institutions. Dr. S. P. Tracey, Mllford; Dr. J. S. Dennett, Kcnrnoy; Dr. I. C. Canine, Geneva; Thomas, Welch, Lincoln; Dr. J. T. steel. Hnst lngs; Rod C. Smith, Shelton; 15. Von Forrcll, Kearney; .1. N. Campbell, Kearney; G. N. Smith, Kearney; W. F. Bryant, Hnrtlngton; J. Sprcchrr, Schuyler; D. Rowdon, Omnha; 10. E. Thomas, Omaha; C. A. Whltford, Washington; C. D. Casper, David City; S. K. Stnrrctt. central City; O. W. Lodlgh, Nobrnskn City; P. L. Hall, Wahoo; D. H. Wontworth, Hastings; Dennis Sheedy, Hastings; V. 15. Wil son, Omnha; O. Grothnn, St. Puul; J. M. Gilchrist, Nebraska City; J. J. Curdwoll, Nebraska City; A. H. Hip pie, Omaha; Georgo Corcoran, York; 15d. P. Smith, Omnha; J. F. Cond, Omaha; J. C. Dahlmnn, Omnna; R. E. Herdmnn. Omaha; P. H. Harry, Gree ley; H. M. Cascbcer, Lincoln; C. J. West, Lincoln; H. C. Demnreo. Lin coln; Thomns Welch. Lincoln; L. W. Edwnrds, Lincoln; C. S. Jones, Lin coln; Fred Jowcll, Plntte Center; James Whlttakor, Falls City. Clerk District Court Fred J. Mack, Albion; F. A. Suchii, Schuyler; C. F. Orr, Broken Bow; .1. M. Hurley, Pon ca; J. M. .Crulekshrink, Fremont; G. H. Cleaver, Alma; C. Guenthor, Colum bus; J. S. Crawford, Wanoo; H. M. Davis, Ord; F. P. Hcstoii. Bartlctt. County Treasurers Wll. Ur.ookley, Hasungs; P. V. Murphy, Alnsworth; ('. F. BodliiHon, Kearney: Fred lloff mclster. Imperial; Theodora Gricss, Clay Center; Jacob Kns, Chndron; E. M. Humphreys, Greeley; II. R. Henry, O'Neill; C. Apple. St. Paul; (,. E. Lundgren, Nlobruru; W. McLnughlln, Lincoln; J. G. Uesher, Columbus; D. D. Remington, Seward; H. F. Was inond, Rus.ivllln. Register of Deeds Georgo Mitchell, Clny Centor; N. H. Mapes, Schuyler; A. F. Walla. West Point; O. W. Ells worth, Fullerton; W. R. Wyntt, Falls City. County Commissioners W. R. Wood, Sidney; C. R. Peterson, Chnd ron; E. Manning, Beaver City; John Cains, Stanton; w. C. Heers, Hebron; frcti unduerg, Sidney; George Klttlo, Hayes; R. Sallng. St. Paul; J. J. Hughes, Mndlson: J. G. Stroble. Ne braska City; William O'Conner, Wa hoo; H. Maskenthlne, Stnntou. Sheriffs O. W. Socord. Clay Contcr: A. C. McLeod, Schuyler; H. W. Phil ips, West Point; J. R. Cameron. Bea ver City; W. Waddlngton, Bcntrlco; F. F. Dunn. Elwood; P. Hansen. St. Paul; W. F. Bonawltz, Falrbury; II. A.Pat- ick. ogalalla; Matt Leach. Fullerton: J. C. Byrnes, Columbus; T. E. Housh, uusnviiio. u. v, Heuck. Ord. Surveyors R. C. llcattv. Loxlncton: F. F. Aahly, Bloonilngton. County Attornnys E. D. Kllbourne. Nollgh; E. M. Davison, Nowport; A. m. Aiorrissey, Valentino: G. H. Thom as, Schuyler: G. G. Martin, Fremont; Georgo W. Shields. Omaha; W. Miller. luwooti; .i. w. Thompson, Almn; W. R. Ellis. Nlobrarn: II. II, Mauck, Nel son; H. F. Barnhnrt. Plerco; E. E. Stnntou, Osceola; C. E. Woods, Rush vlljo; T. S. Nightengale, Loup City. County Clerks J. M. Conklln, Nc llgh: S. M. Smyaor, Alllnnco; John J. Grnhnm, David City; Georgo Mitchell, Clny Center; N. H. Mapes. Schuyler; A. Wnlln, West Point; G. W. Tillman, immicu; uenry vogior. Kimball; P. B. Clnrk, Niobrara: F. A. Woralg, Tay lor; G. W. Ellsworth. Fullerton: Georgo E. Schneider, Falls City; J. P. nnie, ueu uioud; 15. S. Heston, Bnrt lott. Countv Judges A. II. Bowen. Hast ings; Charloa Plumlolgh. Ilurtlnnton: H. C. Palmer. Clay Contor: I. Woolf. Chappel; C. M. Miller. Alma; J. C. Thomas, Niobrara: E. C. Ewlng, Cen tral City; W. M. Peebles, Nelson; W. A. Gnrrott, Holdrego; John Gagnon, Falls City; .1. H. Barry, Wahoo; a. W. CoaRtock, Ponditr. County Superintendents J. W. Bnumgardnor, Alllnnco; J. J. Tooloy, nioKwii now; u. j. uopeiniui, Dakota; Crum, Mndlson; A. Softley, Grant; L. ii. ivcnvy, uoiumnus, "How tho mighty havo fallen." What do tho honest reformers of Ne braska think of such n record? To thorn tho record" must bo appalling. Tho Indopendont thinkers nmong tho fusion popullptfi must certainly boo that they are bolng led to whoro no ro form enn bo expected. THE 1S90 THREAT RENEWED. . It Is most unfortunnto that tho allted forces of roforni liavo ronowed tho threat of 1800, without nbatomont or modlllcntlon. They donounco tho gold bill and demand Hint It bo repealed. Thoroforo, with all Its dlro conse quences to credit nnd confidence, to buslnoss and to Industry, tho nionaco of 10 to 1 still hangs over us. Tho scattered forces of tho onomles of sound currency nro .being milled nnd tho public must onco moro unlto nnd ovorconio tho ndvocntes ot repudiation nnd thoro muBt bo no rolax In energy until tho battlo for public honor and honest money shall ngnlii triumph. Moonlight nights nro too bright for burglars and for lovors. Men, llko bullotB, need to bo aimed right to hit tho mark. v iuuuo nmiiii, i.exingion: (j. stnyrnh, Geneva: E. M. Hunsong, Blonmlngton: T. V. Norvoll, O'Neill: C. Manuel. St. Paul: F. A. Carmanv. FulMunvf n. v THEY 1)11) THE SAME. DEMOCRATIC PFIECEDENT FOR FIOHTINO THE FILIPINOS. War In Nuir .Mrslrn Aricr lu C'ntiiiict by Dlrri'tlini tit Driiiiicrallr I'rclilirit Utio (lillinill "I Ik- I'iiIIihI IIIrIiI f Sn'rolcn)-" Olllrlul Itccorih. Little by little It becomes apparent that the Democratic criticism of the methods of the present Administration in regard to newly acquired territory is a criticism of tho methods followed by Its own lenders nml Presidents. All of the vast territory nilded to the area ot the original thirteen States was under Democratic control, and tho lenders of the party, In and out of of fice, planned nnd plotted nnd schemed to add the Islands of Cubn and Haw aii ns long ns a desire for mure slave territory stimulated them to nctlvlty. Driven from their former positions by these developments, they now un dertake to criticise the fact that the President Is imlng the army to put down the Insurrection, notwlthstnnd ing tho fact Hint the treaty with Spain was ratified by Democratic votes after that Insurrection had been begun. It seems hardly credible that men could attack tho Presldont for carrying to n finish a war that wub In existence when the purchnpc of the Islanda was authorized by their own party leaders. Yet such is the fact. The nttnek of tho Filipino forces upon our troops in tho Philippines, began on February 1, 1809, and on Hint same night Agulnnl do iBsued his proclamation declaring war agnlnsl tho United Stntcs. Yet It was not until February 0, two days after, that the treaty was ratified, and that by ten Democratic nnd three Pop ullst votcn. The statement hns also been repeatedly made thnt some of theBo votes were enst for the treaty by tho "advice and consent" of Wil liam Jennings Bryan. By this notion the leaders of tho Democratic and Populist parties delib erately bought n fight already going on, agreeing that the United States should pay $20,000,000 for it, nnd in ko doing placed upon tho shoulders of President MeKInley the duty of carry ing It on. He could not do otherwise. Yet they tiro criticising his courap, though, of course, It is well under stood Hint the criticism Is for political effect only. But the leaders of the Democratic party did, In nnother slmllnr ense, Just what President McKlnloy Is now do ing, nnd did It by the direction of n Democratic President. Papers com piled by the War Department show that, after the conquest of Niw Mexi co by tho military forces of tho Unit ed States was accomplished by tho campaign of 184C, General Kearney, tno omccr In command, organized n civil government for the occupied ter ritory, and filled the executive and Ju dicial ofllces by npiiaintment. These civil functionaries entered upon tho dlschnrgo of their duties In apparent unconsciousness of exposure to morn thnn ordlnnry peril, In December, 181C, tho native Inhabitants orcanlzed a conspiracy to overthrow the Uniteo States authority In New Mexico. On tno night of January 15. 1847, tho gov ernor, tho sheriff, the circuit nttorncy, tho prefect, and a number of others, citizens nnd ofllclnls of the United States, and Mexican supporters of United States authority, woro assassi nated in tho town of San Fernando do Tnyos. On tho same night seven qthcr Americans were killed at Arrovn Hondo and two nt Rio Grande. It was then apparent Hint tho Insurrection was general, and tho purpose was to kill all tho Americans nnd thosn Mexi cans who had accepted ofllec under tho American Government. Col. Sterling Price was then com. mnnder of tho nrmy of New Mexico, with hendkuartors nt Santa Fe. He learned of tho uprising and nttendant atrocities, Janunry 20th, 1S47. nnd that tho avmy ot insurrection was marching against Santa Fe. Ho took nroinnt and vigorous notion and marched out to meet tho insurgents with a forco or about 400 men. Thoro woro manv pn. rlous nnd Kanguinary engagements, put tho enomy was no sooner dislodged from ono position than It took refuge in another, nnd maintained n deter mined rcslstnnco throughout. Tho losses wero heavy on both sides. Ow ing to the mountnlnous character of tho country, nnd tho fact that tho cam. palgn took placo In the winter tlmo, tho American forces suffered many hardships beforo reaching tho town oi Snn Fernando do Tnyos, whero tho governor nnd party had been foully ussasslnntcd. A particularly sevoro engagement occurred nt Pueblo do Tnyos, which had been strongly forti fied. Tho Insurgents took position in a largo church which they had plorced with, embrasures for rifles. Tho Amorlcnns woro compollcd to retreat to Fornnndo. Tho following day they returned nnd renewed the nssault, but tho nr tlllcry llro seornoJ to liavo no effect upon tho church walls. ladders were then made and holes cut In tho walls with axes, through which tho soldiers with their hands throw llro and lighted sheila Into tho Interior. Another ns sault was inado on tho church door, which again failed, with loss. The nr tlllcry was then brought up within GO ynrds. nnd nftor 10 rounds had noon fired, ono of tho h'olca which had been cut with tho nxes was wldonod to nrnctlcablo bench, throuith which storming party entered, dislodged tho enemy, nnd took possession ot tho church. Tho noxt morning tho enomy surrendered. Tho loss sustnlned by them was about 150. killed. Tho num ber of wounded was not known. Tho American I03S In killed nnd woundod was 52. Under date of January 23rd, Captain llondloy, commanding nt Vegas, N. Mcx., reported to Colonel Price that every town and vlllngc, except Vegns and Tncolotl, had declared In favor of Insurrection, nnd that the entire pop ulation seemed ripe for It, The In surrection in eastern New Mexico v)is Inaugurated by tho mlirder ot eight Americans at Morn, Jnnunry 20th, 1847, nnd wns continued In force until tho following July, having been mnritoa with ninny atrocities on the part of the Insurgents. Thereafter tho Insur rection dwindled into deprcdntlons committed by vaiioiiB bands of Indlnns Instigated nnd led by Mexicans. Hardly a party, large or small, trad ers or soldiers, crossed the plains of New Mexico without being nttneked. Many men were killed nnd lnrgo num bers of horses, mules, nnd cattle driv en off. -In the latter part of 1847 com parative safety was secured by sta tioning tho troops nt various points. Of the Insurgent prisoners, fifteen or twenty were executed by sentence of court-mnrtlal. Tho othrrs were turned over to the civil authorities. The events resulting from tho In surrection did not escnpo tho atten tion of Congress. That body on July 10th, 1848, passed a resolution cnlllng upon the President for Information In regnrd to the existence of civil gov ernment In New Mexico nnd Califor nia, their form nnd character, by whom Instituted nnd by what authority and how they were malntnlned nnd sup ported; also whether any persons had been tried and condemned for "trea son against the United States" in New Mexico. President Polk replied to said resolution In n message dated July 24th, 1848, in which ho discussed the character of military government, taking tho broad position that such a government may exercise "tho fullest rights of sovereignty," thereby cx- plnlnliig the action of tho military mi norities In suppressing the insurrec tions. The records show that a similar courso of action was followed In sup pressing tho Insurrection In Cnllfornln In 1848, nnd rc-estnbllshing the sov ereignty of the United States. TRADE BALANCES. Nothing so perpetuates tho dobtor condition ot tho United States as its annual payment to foreign ship own rrs of Homo $200,000,000 each year.. When to that amount i3 ndded the sum paid' for Insurance, banking nnd ox chnnge to foreigners because they con trol the means of transporting our ex ports and Imports, the cash or Its equiv alent In our products nnnunlly drawn exceeds $200,000,000. To so legislate as to foster nn Immense ship owning and ship building Industry In tho United States sufficient to enable our own peoplo to carry our imports nnd ox ports in American ships would be c'qulvnlent to securing the retention at homo of a minimum sum of $200,000,- 000 each year that now goes out of tho country to afford employment to nllons at our expense. To keep such n vast sum nt homo would rapidly transform tho United States. Into a creditor na tion. During tho last four years tho ap parent balanco of trade In favor of the United States has closely approx imated to two thousand millions of dollars. Vvroro that an actual rather than an apparent favorablo trado bal ance we would soon ceaso to bo n debtor nntlon. But when wo deduct about one-half of. that trade balance becauao of tho payments made to for eign ship owners, bankers and Insur ance companies, and again deduct tho largo but unknown amounts, consist ing ot interest duo foreigners on In vestments In the United States, monoy spent abroad by Americans nnd the sums romltted by Immigrants, wo And our favorablo trado balanco dwindles down to very small proportions. Ad a consequence, we are but slowly cmorglng from our condition of foreign Indebtedness. , Frco silver advocates must see, however, tho golden opportunity out, present enormous exports In exco. of imports gives us to onco and foi ill frco ourselves from forolgn Indebted ness. Did our own peoplo but enrn tho $200,000,000 or moro ench year now pnld to foreigners for charges Incident to the carrlago of our imports and ex ports, European gold would be forced Into tho United States at an enormous rnto to moot tho balances duo us, or else Europeans would send back to us tho' American securities which they now hold In such enormoun sums and which nt present keep this country a dobtor nation. We havo in the past forty years paid to foreigners ca3tly four thou sand millions of dollars for doing out foreign carrying, n sum that hna gono out nnd stayed out of tho country, tc Its permanent Impoverishment. Our notional wealth today is all ot four thousand millions of dollars less than It would havo been had American ships carried tho pnnio proportion of our forolgn eommorco during tho past fprty year3 thut they did during the preceding seventy years. Moro than that, to keep on paying foreigner at tho ruto wo aro now dolus: for the carriage of our Imports nnd exports will, during tho noxt quarter of a cen tury nlono. take out of tho United States fully flvo thousand millions ot dollars additional. Not only will tho country be drained of this colossal amount, but Ameri can labor In tho mines, tho mills, tho factorlos, tho ship yards and on bonrii tho ships, will to denied tho employ ment Incident to tho building of ships, from tlte mining of the ore nnd the felling of tho forests to tho completed ships. Tho passngo of tho shipping bill which will quickly put an end to pur present dangerous and Impoverishing dependence upon foreign shipping for our forolgn carrying should, for tho few reasons outlined, If not for the very many othors unstatod for lack of space, command tho nctlvo support of not only every lnonomctalllst Dut nf every blmctnlllst In tho United States. HOW WAOES INCREASED. factory Vay llnlli JInvo Doubled In l'lvn Yrnra. Akron, O. "In tho campaign of 1830, Mr. McKlnloy mndo ono romnrk which went to tho hearts ot tho peoplo from ono end of tho country to tho other, It was, 'Open tho Mills,' " said Goncral Charles Dick, secretary ot tho Repub lican National Committee. "Thoso threo words met with n ro- Bponstvo chord from those tens of thousands who had been ldlo dur(ig tho last Democratic administration. and tho empty dinner pall brigade went to tho polls and voted for a full dinner pall, and for tho opening of tho mills. "In order to gain some Idea of tho effect of restoring tho homo market to our own people, tho Republican Na tional commlttco sent out blnnks to members of tho Nntlonnl Association of Manufacturers, asking them to kindly furnish us with tho number of men whom they employed In each year from 1890 to 1899 Inclusive, as won ns with tho total amount ot wages which they had paid during tho same years. "Wo havo received 200 replies. TI1030 show that thoro was a steady Increase In tho number of hands employed lit tho 200 factories until the year 1893, after which thoro was an Immediate drop ot 10,000 men In 1S94. But under Presldont McKlnloy's ndmlnlstratlon tho Increaso In tho numbor of men employed by theso same factories has been startling. In 1891 they employed 90,483, In 1897 they employed 109,000; In 189S they employed 131,428 men, and last year they employed 174,045 men. In short, tho number of wago earners employed by thosq same 200 factories ha3 Increased from 90,483 men In 189 1 up to 171,045 last year, almost doubled In fact. "But tho contrast is even moro strik ing when npplicd to the amount ot wages paid, and tho following tablo shows tho returns received from tho samo 200 manufactories: Year. Wages Paid. 1890 $45,149,081 1891 49,S75,858 1892 53,019,418 1893 48,900,250 ISO 1 40,803,8G 1895 52,851,317 189G 53,202,420 1897 51,412,774 1898 .' 02,247,940 1899 , 78,835,009 Years. Averages. 1890-92 Ineluslvo $49,518,119 1893-90 " 48,957.713 1897-99 " C5.1C5.2G1 "Tho nmount of wnges paid by theso samo' 200 manufacturers Increased steadily from 1890 to 1892, then thero was a drop In 1893 nnd another drop In 1891. During tho next two years wages picked up, but It was not until 1897 that theso samo manufneturers were paying out ns much money In wages as they had paid In 1892. Tho Increase of tholr pay rolls In 1898 and 1899 Is as gratifying to mo, as It must bo to tho men who aro now busy at good wnges. "Between 1894 nnd 1899 tho 200 manufacturers of the National Asso ciation, who reported to us, had in creased their payrolls by upwards ot $38,000,000, In fact tho amount of wages which thoy distributed Inst year was almost double what thoy paid out In 1894. "If this ratio of Increaso wero ap plied to tho wholo country, without taking Into account the numbers ot new fnctorles thnt have been started In tho last fow years, who can deny that genornl prosporlty has visited tho country. And what a depth of mean ing thoso threo words 'Open tho Mills', uttored by Mr. MeKInley less than four yoars ngo, has really con veyed." AMERICAN ADMINISTRATION Improves Condition;! of 'coilu ami Ton-i In tho I'hlllpplum. Speaking of conditions In Manila, under American ndmlnlstratlon, tno British consul In that city says ' Im provements are visible in ovory direc tion, nnd nlroady tho town has qulto a different nppearunco from last year. Tho work of draining tho filthy town ditches nnd stagnant pools may possi bly entail nn epidemic, but tho advan tage to posterity Is Inestimable. Thoro are, no doubt, nt present golden op portunities for tho employment of capi tal and talent In many local trades. Tho Departments ot tho Postofllce nnd Telegraph, being now under American and British control, aro admirably con ducted." Tho British vice-consul nt Hollo says: "Tho United States forces havo now successfully occupied tho hotter part of tho Island. Tho end of this year nuguro well for a happier futuro, and, when once a peaceful rulo is es tablished, many Important Improve ments will take place." Not n Truo llomocnit, Congressman Georgo B. McClellac has disqualified himself for tho second placo on tho Kansas City ticket by vot ing to glvo tho govornment a sufllclcnl number of troops to suppress Its foes An offenso of this sort cannot bo con doned by tho Democratic party 1 X .J 4