retailer, of I lie treasury, Interior, agri
culture, public instruction, the attor
ney ge iht:i1 and the auditor.
The judicial pmver in vested In
three judges, who are to he appointed
liy tlie !i;ilif:try governor of the Island.
Inferior courts are lo lie established.
Free public schools are to be estab
lished I roughout the ponulous dls
triets of the island, In which the Eng
lish language shall be taught, and this
subject will receive the careful con
sideration of the advisory council.
The burden f the government must
be distributed equally and equitably
among the people. The military au
thorities will collect and receive the
custom revenue, and w.il control pos
tal matters and Philippine interest
and trade, and commerce.
The military governor, subject to
the approval of the military governor
of the Philippines, determines all ques
tions not specially provided for and
which do not come under the jurlsdic
of the advisory council.
The authorities of the Sulu islands
have accepted the succession of the
United States lo the rights of Spain,
and our flag floats over that territory.
On the 10th or August, 181)9, Briga-('iii-
Ccneral Hates, I;. S. V., negoti-
;"-''f'iiej)t. with the sultan and
his principal chiefs, which I transmit
inTi with, liy article i the sovereign
ty of the United States over the whole
archipelago of Job) and its depend
encies is declared and acknowledged.
The United States Hag will be used
in the archipelago and its depend
cics, on land and sea. Piracy is to be
suppressed and the sultan agrees to
co-operate heartily with the United
States authorities to that end, and to
make every possible effort to arrest
and bring to justice persons engaged
in piracy. All trade in domestic pro
ducts of the archipelago of Jolo when
carried on with any part of the Phil
ippine islands and under the Ameri
can flag, shall be free, unlimited and
umlutiable. The Unite.t States will
give full protection to the sultan in
case any foreign nation should at
ti nipt to impose upon him. The
United States will not sell the island
of Jolo or any other island of the
Jolo archipelago to any foreign nation
without the consent of the sultan.
Salaries for the sultan and his asso
ciates in the administration of the
islands have been agreed upon to the
amount of ?7G0 monthly.
Article x provides that any slave
in the archipelago of Jolo shall have
the right to purchase freedom by pay
ing to the master the usual market
value.
The agreement by General Bates
was made subject to confirmation by
the president and to the future modi
fications y the consent of the parties
in interest. I havo confirmed said
agreement subject to the action of the
congress and with tlie reservation,
which I have directed shall be com
municated to the sultan of Jolo, that
this agreement is not to be deemed
in any way to authorize or give the
ennst-nt of the United S.ater, to the
existence of slavery in the Sulu archi
pelago. I communicate these facts to the
congress for its information and ac
tion. Everything indicates that with
the speedy suppression of the Tagalo
rebellion, life in the archipelago v.-ill
foon resume its ordinary course under
the protection of our sovereignty and
the people of those favored islands
will enjoy a prosperity and a freedom
which they have never before known
Aiieady hundreds of schools au open
and filled with children. Religious
freedom is sacredly secured and en
joyed. The courts are dispensing jus
tice. Business is beginning to circu
late in its accustomed channels. .Ma
nila, whose inhabitants were Hoeing
to the country a few months ago, is
now a populous and thriving mart of
commerce. The earnest and unremit
ting1 endeavors of the commission and
the admiral and major general com
manding the department of the pacific
to assure the people of the beneficent
intentions of this government have had
their legitimate effect in convincing
the great mass of them that peace and
safety and prosperity and stable gov
ernment can only be secured by a full
acceptance of thci authority of tlie
United States.
The future of the Philippines resrs
with the congress of the United States.
Few graver responsibilities have eve;
been confidr-d to us. If we accept
them in a spirit worthy of our race
and our traditions, a great opportunity
comes with them. The islands lie un
der the shelter of our fh-.g. They are
ours by the title of law and equty.
They cannot be abandoned. If we
desert them we leave them at once
to anarchy and finally to barbarism.
"We iiing them, a golden apple or dis
cord, among the rival powers, no one
of which could permit another to seize
them unquestioned. Their rich plains
and valleys would be the scene of end
less strife and bloodshed. The advent
of Pewey's fleet in Manila bay, in
stead of being, as we hope, the dawn
of a new day of freedom and progress,
will have been the beginning cf an era
of misery and violence worse than any
which has darkened their unhappy
past. The suggestion has be?n made
that we could renounce our authority
over the islands, and, giving them in
dependence, could retain a protecto
rate over them. This proposition wil".
not be found, I am sure, worthy of
your serious attention. Such an agree
ment would involve, at the outset, a
cruel breach of faith.. It would place
the peaceable and loyal majority, v.-ho
ask nothing better than to accept our
authority, at the mercy of the minor
ity of armed insurgents. It would
make us responsible for the acts of the
insurgent leaders and give us no pow
er to control them. It would charge
ns with the task of protecting them
against each other, and defending them
against any foreign power with which
they chose to quarrel. In short, it
would take from the congress of the
United States the power of declaring
war and vest that tremendous prerog
ative in the Tagalo leader of the hour.
It does not seem desirable that I
should recommend at this time a spe
cific and final form of government for
these islands. When peace shall be
restored it will be the duty of congress
to construct a plan of government
which shall establish and maintain
freedom and order and peace in the
Philippines. The insurrection is still
existing, and when it terminates fur
ther Information will be required as
to the actual condition of affairs be
fore establishing a permanent scheme
of civil government. Tbe full report
of the commission, now to. preparation,
and suirc:,
line to con
transmit as
As long as
s the military
arm must necessarily be
there Is no reason why
supreme. But
steps should
not be taken from time to time to
inaugurate governments essentially
popular in their form as fast as terri
tory is held or controlled by our
troops. To this end. I am considering
the advisability of the return of the
commission, or such of the members
thereof as can be secured, to aid the
existing authorities and facilitate this
work throughout the islands. I have
believed that reconstruction should
not begin by the establishment of one
central civil government for all the
islands, with its seat at Manila, but
rather that the work should be com
menced by building up from the hot
torn, first establishing a municipal
government and then provinical gov
ernments, a central government at last
to follow.
Until the congress shall have made
known the formal expression of its
will I shall use the authority vested in
me by the constitution and the stat
utes to uphold the sovereignty of the
United States in those distant islands.
as in all other places where our flag
rightfullly floats. I shall put at the
disposal of the army and navy all the
means which the liberality of con
gress and the people have provided
to cause this unprovoked and waste il
insurrection to cease. If any orders
of mine were required to insure the
proper conduct of military and naval
operations they would not be lacking;
but every step of the progress of our
troops has been marked by a human
lty which has surprised even the mis
guided insurgents. The truest kind
ness to them will be a swift defeat of
their present leader. The hour of vic
tory will be the hour of clemency and
reconstruction.
No effort will be
the waste places
and by long years
We shall not wait
spared to build up
desolated by war
of misgovernment.
for the end of the
strife to begin the beneficent work.
We shall continue, as we have begun,
to open the schools and the churches,
to set the courts in operation, to foster
industry and trade and agriculture,
and in every way in our power to make
these people whom Providence has
brought within our jurisdiction feel
that it is ineir liberty and not our
power, their welfare and not our
gain, we are seeking to enhance. Our
flag has never waved over any com
munity but in blessing. I believe the
entire Filipinos will soon recognize
the fact that they have not lost their
gift of benediction in this world-wide
journey to their shores.
EMBARRASSMENTS IN HAWAII.
Home embarrassments in administra
tion has occurred by reason of the pe
culiar status which the Hawaiian is
lands at present occupy under the joint
resolution of annexation, approved on
July 7, 1S9S. While by that resolution
the republic of Hawaii, as an indepen
dent nation, was extinguished, its sep
arate sovereignty destroyed, and its
property and possessions vested in the
United States, yet a complete estab
lishment for its government under our
system was not otiered. While muni
cipal laws of the islands not enacted
for the fulfillment of treaties and not
inconsistent with the joint resolution
or contrary to the constitution of tne
United States or any cf its treaties re
main in force, yet these laws rolate
only to the social and internal affairs
of the islands, and do not touch many
subects of importance which are of a
broader national character. For ex
ample, the Hawaiian republic was di
vested of all title to the public lands
in the islands and not only unable to
dispose of lands to settlers desiring to
take up homes, but is without power to
give complete title in cases where lands
have been entered upon under lease or
other conditions which carry with
them the right to the under purchase,
lessee or settler to have a full title
granted to him upon compliance with
the conditions preseeribed by lav by
his particular agreement or entry.
Questions of doubt and difficulty
have also arisen with reference to the
collection of tonnage tax on vessels
coming from Hawaiian ports; with ref
erence to the status of Chinese in the
islands, their entrance and exit there
from: as to patents and copyrights;
as to the register of vessels under the
navigation laws; as to the necessity of
holding elections in accordance with
the previsions of the Hawaiian stat
utes for the choice of various offices
nnd ns to several other matters of de
tail, touching the interests both of the
island and of the federal government.
By the resolution of annexation the
president was directed to appoint live
commissioners to recommend to con-s-ie.ss
such legislation concerning the
islands as they should deem necessary
or proper. These commissioners were
duly appointed and after a careful in
vestigation and study of the system of
iaws and government prevailing in the
islands, and of the iaws in vogue
there, they prepared a bill to provide
a government under the title of "The
Territory of Hawaii." The report of
the commission, with the bill which
they prepared, was transmitted by me
to congress on December 6, 1898, out
the bi:l still awaits final action.
The people of these islands are en
titled to the benefits and privileges
of our constitution, but in the ab
sence of an.y act of congress providing
for federal courts in the islands, and
for a procedure by which appeals, writs
of error and other judicial proceedings
for the enforcement of civil rights
may be prosecuted, they are powerless
vo secure their enforcement by the
judgment of the courts of the United
States. It is manifestly important,
therefore, that an act shall be passed
as speedily as possible erecting these
islands into a judicial district, provid
ing for the appointment of a judge
and other proper officers and methods
of procedure in appellate proceedings,
and that the government of this newly
acquired teritory under the federal
constitution shall be fully defined and
provided for.
ALASKA NEEDS BROADER LAWS.
A necessity for immediate legislative
relief exists in the territory of Alas
ka. Substantially the only law provid
ing a civil government for this terri
tory is the act of May 17, 1884. This
is meager in its provisions, and is fitted
only for the administration of affairs
in a country sparsely inhabited by
civilized people and unimportant in
trade and production, as was Alaska
will contain information
tioris which will be of v
gtess, and which I will
soon as it Is completed,
the Insurrection continues
;'t the time this act v.-.rs passed. The
increase in population by iminigt at ion
during the past few years, consequent
upon the discovery of gold, has pro
duced such a condition as calls for
more ample facilities for local self
government and more numerous con
veniences of civil and judicial admin
istration, hetuements have grown up
in various places, constituting in point
of population and business centers of
thousands of inhabitants, yet there is
no provision of law under which a
municipality tuny be organized and
maintained.
In some localities the inhabitants
have met together and voluntarily
formed a municipal organization for
the purpose of local government,
adopting a form of a municipal consti
tution and charter, under which paid
officials have been appointed and ordi
nances creating and regulating a po
lice force, fire department, a depart
ment of health and making provision
for the insane and indigent poor and
providing for public schools, have
passed. These ordinances, passed by
said municipalities, are without statu
tory authority and have no sanction
except as they are maintained by the
popular sentiment of the community.
There is an entire absence of authority
to provide the ordinary instruments
of local police control and administra
tion. The population, consisting of the us
ual percentage of lawless adventurers
of the class that always flock to new
fields of enterprise or discovery, and
under circumstances which require
more than ordinary provision for the
maintenance of "peace, good order and
lawful conduct.
The whole vast area of Alaska com
prises but one judicial district, with
one marshal and one district attorney,
yet the civil and criminal business has
more than doubled within the last
year and is many times greater, both
in volume and importance than it was
in 1884. The duties of the judge re
quire him to travel thousands if miles
to discharge his judicial duties at the
various places designated for that pur
pose. The territory should be divided
into at least two districts and an addi
tional judge, district attorney, mar
shal and other appropriate officers be
provided.
There is practically no organized
form of government in the territory.
There is no authority, except in con
gress, to pass any law. no matter how
local or trivial, and the difficulty of
conveying to the congress an adequate
conception and understanding of the
various needs of the people in the dif
ferent communities is easiiy under
stood. I see no reason why a more
complete form of territorial organiza
tion should not be provided.
Following the precedent established
in the year 180", when a teporary gov
ernment was provided for the recently
acquired territory, then known under
the name of Louisiana, it seems to me
that it would be advantageous to con
fer greater executive power upon the
governor and to establish, as was done
in the case of the territory of Louis
iana, a legislative council, having pow
er to adopt ordinances which shall ex
tend to all the rights of subjects of lo
cal origin, such ordinances not to take
effect until reported to and annroved
by the congress if in session, and if
that body is not in session, then by
the president. In this manner a svs-
tem of laws providing for the incorpo
ration and government of towns and
cities, having a certain population.
iving them the power to establish and
maintain a system of education to be
locally supported, and ordinances pro
viding for police, sanitary and other
such purposes, could be speedily pro
vided. I believe a provision of this
kind would be satisfactory to the peo
ple of the territory. It is probable
that the area is too vast and the oop-
llation too scattered and transitory to
make it wise at the present time to
provide for an elective body, but the
conditions calling for local self gov
ernment will undoubtedly very soon
exist, and will be facilitated by the
measures which I have recommended.
CIVIL RULE FOR PORTO RICO.
I recommend that legislation to the
same end be had with reference to the
government of Porto Rico. The time
is ripe for the adoption of a tem
porary form of government for this
island, and many suggestions made
with reference to Alaska are applica
ble also to Porto Rico.
The system of civil jurisprudence
now adopted by the people of this isl-
land is described by competent lawyers
who are familiar with it, as thoroughly
modern and scientific, so far as it
relates to matters of internal busi
ness, trade, production and social and
private rights in general. The cities
of the island are governed under char
ters which probably require very lit
tle or no change. So that with rela
tion to matters of local concern and
of private right it is not probable that
much, if any, legistion. is desirable, but
with reference to public administra
tion and the relations of the islands
to the federal government, there are
many matters which are of pressing
urgency. i ne same necessity exists
for legislation to establish judicial
jurisdiction in the island as has been
previously pointed out by me with
reference to Hawaii. Besides the ad
ministration of justice, there are sub
jects for public lands, the control and
improvement of rivers and harbors,
the control of the waters or streams
not navigable, which, under the Span
ish law, belonged to the crown of
Srain, and have by the treaty of ces
sion passed to the United States; the
immigration of people from foreign
countries, the importation of contract
lr.bor, the imposition and collection
of internal revenue; the application of
ih? navigation laws; the regulation of
the c in rent mcaey; the establishment
of rostoffices and post roads; the reg
ulation of tariff rates on merchandise
Imported from -the island into the
United States; the establishment of
ports of entry and delivery; the regula
ti in of patents and copyrights; these,
with vyioas other subjects which test
entirely within the power of he con
gress, call for careful consideration
j.nn immediate action.
It must be borne in mind that since
the cession PortO Rico has been de
nied the markets she had long en
joyed and our tariffs have been con
tinued against her products as when
she was under Spanish sovereignty.
The markets of Spain are closed to
her products, except upon terms to
i
which the commerce of all nations is
subjected. "1 he island of Cuba, which
used to buy her cattle and tabocco
with customs duties, now imposes the
same duties upon these products as
from any other country entering her
ports. She has, therefore, lost her
free intercourse with Spain and Cuba
without any compensating benefits in
this market. Her coffee was little
known and not in use by our people,
and therefore there was no demand
here for it, one of her chief p. oducts.
'1 ne markets of the United States
should be opened up to her products.
Our plain duty is to abolish all cus
toms tariffs between the United States
and Porto Rico and give her products
fiee acess to our markets.
As a result of the hurricane which
swept over Porto Rico on the Sth of
August, 1S99, over 100,000 people were
reduced to absolute destitution, with
out homes, and deprived of the neces
saries of life. To the appeal of the
War department the, people of the
United States made prompt and gen
erous response. In addition to the
private charity of our people, the War
department has expended for the re
lief of the distressed ?392,:!42.;3. which
does not include the cost of trans
portation. It is desirable that the government
of the island under the law of bolig
erent right, now maintained through
the executive department, should be
superceded by an administration en
tirely civil in its nature. For present
purposes I recommend that congress
pass a law for the organization of a
temporary government, which shall
provide for the appointment by the
president, subject to confirmation by
tne senate, ot a governor and sucn
otner onicers as tne general adr.an-
andistration of the island may requir
anci tnat lor legislative purposes on
subjects of a local nature not partak
ing of a federal character a legislative
council, composed of Porto Ricans
and- partly of citizens of the United
States, shall be nominated and up
pointed by the president subject to
confirmation by the senate, their acts
being subject to the approval of the
congress or the president prior to go
ing into effect. In the municipalities
and other local subdivisions it is re
commended that the principle of local
self-government be applied at once so
as to enable the intelligent citizens
of the island to participate in their
own government and to leain by prac
tical experience the duties and require
ments of self-contained and a self-si'v-erning
people. I have not thought it
wise to commit the entire government
of the island to officers selected by the
people, because 1 doubt that their hab
us, tneir training and experience art-
such as to fit them to exercise at once
in so large a degree of saif govern
ment, but it is my judgment and ex
pectation that they will soon arrive at
an attainment or experience and wis
dom and self-control that will justify
comerring upon tneni a much, larger
participation in the choice of tlu-i-insular
officers.
The fundamental principle for these
people, as for all other people, is edu
cation. The free school house is the
best preceptor for free citizenship. In
the introduction of modern education
al methods care, however, must be ex
ercised that changes be not made too
abruptly, and that historv and racial
peculiarities of the inhabitants shall
be given due weight. Systems of ed
ucation in these new possessions,
founded upon common sense methods,
adapted to existing conditions and
'coking to the future movement and
industrial advancement of the people,
will commend to them a peculiariiy
effective manner the blessings of free
government.
The love of law and sense of obed
ience and submission to the lawfully
constituted judicial tribunals are em
bedded in the hearts of our people,
and any violation of those sentiments
and disregard of their obligations
justly arouse public condemnation.
1 he guaranties of life, liberty, and
of civil rights should be faithfully up
held; the right of trial by jury re
spected and defended. The rules of
the court should assure the public of
the prompt trial of those charged
with criminal offences, and upon the
conviction the punishment should be
commensurate with the enormity of
the crime.
Those who, in disregard of law and
the public peace, unwilling to await
the judgment of the court and jury,
constitute themselves judges and ex
ecutioners should not escape the se
verest penalties for their crime.
What I said in my inaugural ad
dress of March 4, 1897, I now repeat:
' The constitution .and authorities
should be cheerfully and vigorously
upheld. Lynchings must not be tol
erated in a great and civilized country
like the United States. Courts, not
mobs, must execut the penalties of the
iaws.
"The preservation of public order,
the right of discussion, the integrity
of courts and the orderly administra
tion of justice must continue forever
'he basis of safety upon which our
government security rests."
In accordance with an act of con
gress, providing for an appropriate na
tional celebration in the year 1900 of
the establishment of the seat of gov
ernment in the District of Columbia,
I have appointed a committee consist
ing ot the governors of all the states
and territories of the United States,
who have been invited to assemble
in the City of Washington on the 21st
of December, 1899, which, with the
committees of the congress ana the
District of Columbia, are charged with
the proper conduct of this celebration.
Congress at its last session appro
priated $5,000 "to enable the chief of
engineers of the army to continue the
examination of the subject and to make
or secure designs, calculations and es
timates for a memorial bridge from
the most convenient point of the Naval
observatory ground, or adjacent there
to, across the Potomac river to the
most convenient point of the Arling
ton estate property." In accordance
with the provisions of this act the
chief of engineers has selected four
eminent bridge engineers to submit
competitive designs for a bridge com
bining the elements of strength and
durability and such architectural em
bellishments and ornamentation as
will fitly apply to the dedication of
the "memorial to American patriot
ism." The designs are now being pre
pared and as soon as completed will
be submitted to the congress by the
secretary of war. The proposed bridge
will be a convenience to ail the people
from every part of tho country win
visit the national cemetery, an orna
ment i.) the capital of the nation ami
forever stand as a monument t
American patriotism. I do not doubt
that c digress will give to the enter
prise still further proof of its favor
and approvul.
AMEND CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
The executive order of May 6, 1S90,
extending the limits of the classified
service brought within the operation
of the civil service law and rules near
ly all of the civil service not pre
viously classified. Some of the inclu
sions were? found wholly illogical, and
unsuited to the work of the several
departments. The application of the
rules to many of the daces so includ
ed was found to result in friction and
embarrassment. After long and very
careful consideration it became evi
dent to the heads of the departments,
responsible for their efficiency, that in
order to remove tiiese difficulties and
promote efficiency and harmony,
amendments were necessary. These
amendments were promulgated by me
in an order dated May 29, lS'J'J. The
principal purpose of the order was to
except from competitive examination
certain places involving judiciary re
sponsibilities or duties of a strictly
confidential, scientific, or executive
character, which it was thought might
better be filled either by non-competitive
examination, or in the discretion
of the appo.i.ang officer, than by open
competition. These places were com
paratively few in number. The order
provides for the filling of a much lar
ger number of places, mainly in the
outside service of the war department,
by what is known as the registration
system, under regulations to be ap
proved " by the president, similar to
"those which have produced such admir
able results in ihe navy yards service.
All of the amendment had for their
main object a more efficient and sat
isfactory administration of the ap
pointment and established by the civil
service law. The results attained
show that under these operations the
public service has improved and that
the civil service system is relieved of
many objectionable features which
heretofore subjec ted it to just criticism
the administrative officers to the
charge of unbusinesslike methods in
the conduct of public affairs. As it is
the merit system has been greatly
strengthened and its permanence as
sured. It will be my constant aim in
the administration of government in
our new possesions to make fitness,
character and in rit essential to ap
poimmeni to office and to give to the
capable and deserving inhabitants
preference in appointments.
The l!lh of December will be the
100th anniversay of the death of Wash
ington. For a hundred years the re
public has had the priceless advan
tage of the lofty standard of charac
ter and conduct which he bequeathed
o the American people. It is an in
heritance which time, instead of wast
ing, continually increases and em idl
es. We may justly hope that in the
years to come the benignant influence;
of the Father of c.is Country may be
even more potent for good than in the
century which is drawing to a close.
I have been glad to learn that in many
parts of the country the people will
fittingly observe this historic anni
versary. Presented to this congress are great
opportunities. With them come great
responsibilities. The power confided
to us increases tlie weight of our ob
ligatfons to the people, and we must
be profoundly sensitive of them as we
contemplate the new and grave prob
lems which confront us. Aiming only
at. the public- good we cannot err. A
right interpretation of the people's will
and of duty cannot fail to insure wise
measures for the welfare of the islands
which have come under the authority
of the United States and insure to tne
islands the honor of this country.
Never has this nation had more abund
ant cause than during the past year
for thankfulness to God for manifold
blessings and mercies, for which we
make reverent acknowledgment.
fKiened.l WILLIAM M KINLEY.
Executive Mansion
Dec. 5, 1899.
A Hungarian philologist, Dr. Anton
Velies, thinks he has discovered me
original language of man. He has
found that the great groups or lan-
uages, Indo-Germanic, Semetic, Ha-
mitec and Altaic, are an Daseu on oe-
tween 200 and 300 ancient Chinese
. . , ,i: . , .1
roots, some ot wnicn nave uisappecii m
from the Crinese language and are
i - - T 1 In
now touno oniy in jdiidutsr. xic no.
published his theory in Hungarian, out
is going to translate it into German, so
that other philologists may be able to
criticise it.
General William McE. Dye, vice min
ister of war in rvorea, wno nas jusl
elied. while on leave ot absence, in
Muskegon, Mich., was chief or the
Washington police during tne oarneio
administration. He had previously
served with distinction in tne -viexi-can
and civil wars and was a graduate
of West Point. After going to Korea
he played a prominent part in that
country's politics and was finally
chosen to organize and instruct the
Korean army.
It doesn't look as if the world's sup-
nlv of champagne was in any imme
diate danger of petering out. A report
from the champagne districts or
France savs that if not a single bottle
of champagne were produced in those
districts, the world could still go on
drinking champagne for five years, at
its present rate of consumption, with
out using up the supply on hand.
Captain Henry Kelley, ot Milan. O-,
is reported to be the oldest living cap
tain on the great lakes. He began
in 1831 on the steamer Superior, which
was the second built on the lakes, hav
ing been set afloat in 1827. He is 83
years of age, and, though retired from
active duty, is still indirectly asso
ciated with the lake service.
Natural gas conveyed in bamboo
tubes was utilized in China years ago,
and one of their writers mentions
boxes which repeated the sounds of
persons' voices tnat were dead a ma
chine similar to the phonograph.
An enterprising Cincinnati milkman
invites his customers to have the milk
he serves analyzed twice a year, at his
expense. The tests may be made at any
time, without warning to ths dairyman.
Sem'-WeeklyJVews
SUPPLEMENT.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER X, lH'J'.i.
Tho higher
can drive.
you sit, the better you
The home is the
humanities.
headquarters of th
Consecration is not
ting, as in letting.
so much In get-
Usually there
anything else in
is more rattle than
a rattling speech.
The prizes men pursue are often but
the bubbles blown by their own brea
You are good, your
bad, and the; rest of the
cut.
acquaintances
world indiffer-
The unexpected happens occasional
ly, but not so often as the expected
fails to happen.
There should be no objection to a
lady lifting her skirts a little over two
feet on a rainy day.
Even the engagement ring is tho out
come of a trust, and the wedding ring
is the natural result of a combination.
There; are times when
seems very small one of
when j on are trying to
creditors.
this world
the times is
dodge your
President McKinley has received i
picture of the peace; conference valued
at $20,000. It is supposed to bo done
In "protoe olors."
The practice of sending dead boilies
in trunks is objected to by the St.
Louis police. Live bodies, of course,
are expected to look out for thc'in
selves. Huntsmen in Essex Union county,
England, have; seen a snow white; fox.
Probably, like most of the; other foxes
hunted by these same sportsmen, it
will die a natural death.
Prof. G. II. Pepper, an archaeologist
of renown, who has been excavating in
southern Colorado has discovered an
ancient Indian city with an area of 400
scpiare miles and evidences that it
was once inhabited by about 9,000,000
people. The professor's announcement
will probably bring tears to numerous
aldermen of our larger cities as they
realize what a field for franchises they
would have had if they could have Jut
lived in that pro-historic: town.
France has a new submarine boat
and will soon subject the invention to
a series of trial tests to prove its su
periority to recently constructed
American vessels. The chief trouble
with the submarine boats built up to
date has been their tendency to be en
tirely too submarine; to stay down
and refu.se to come up again. If the
French have really made; a boat which
will dive, swim under tho surface and
arise when due the art of naval wat,.
fare may be; materially revolutionized.
Ti.e omnipresent microbe is making
its disturbing influence; felt in strange
and unexpected quarters. Beards and
mustaches are; placed under ban as be
ing nesting-places of errant intruders,
some of them pathogenic, or, In every
day parlance, having the power to pro
duce disease. Because of this, the
London Globe states, on the authority
of a French scientific: journal, that 'J
ujuiiun yjt. liic tint-uidLcu ii. xiuut;utii,
of Breslau, the leading surgeons of
Austria and Germany are considering
the adopting of a rule requiring sur
geons to be clean-shaved, or to, at
least, as a preventive of danger, dis
infect the hair of the face before oper
ating. Nothing is said as to the hair
of the head, but if this, too, is includ
ed in the interdict, bald-headed rvr
geons will enjoy a gratifying advan
tage. The excessive candor which charac
terizes the criticism of men who hold
public offices should not be considered
proof that Americans do not respect
such offices. Freedom of speech often
degenerates into flippancy, but when
a public man who holds an important
place of authority appears in his offi
cial capacity the gathered crowds man
ifest a respectful deference. The high
est illustration is furnished when the
president of the United States is greet
ed at various points on a journey. Par
tisan violence ceases. No voice, no
gesture expresses contempt or ' disre- .
spect, although in each assembly may
be many a political opponent whose
private remarks may be uncompymen- "
tary to the verge of savageness. The
chief magistrate, who is officially the
representative of all the people, moves
through throngs which are cordial, ap
preciative, considerate. -Antagonists
may not like the man. They do not
fail to honor the office. Tested with
respect to their opinon of exalted sta
tion, Americans are to be Judged by
their behavior, and not by their talk.
A curious point of copyright law haa
been decided in England by the High
Court of Justice. It appears that a
volume of Lord Rosebery's speeches
was prepared, in which were addresses,
or portions of addresses, that had been
reported from his lips for the London
Times. As they were first put In liter
ary or written form at the cost of that
journal, the court decided that they
were the property of the Tiimja, anjl
therefore granted an injunction to re
strain his lordship from approTy'ing
the report of his own words. J
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