1 1 ; 1
5't-K"!-.W
commoner
Extracts Prom W.
Why Not n Slmaag, Now.
It In within the power of the presi
dent to assist in securing the election
of senators by direct vote of the peo
ple. He has a right to urge, by a
message to congress, the enactment of
any measure which he regards as im
portant. The house of representatives
a republican house has without op
position panned a resolution submitting
a constitutional amendment providing
for the election of senators by olrect
vote of the people. This is the second
lime that a republican house has
iasse such a resolution, and two dem
ocratic houses have done the same.
There is no doubt that the resolu
tion represents an almost unanimous
tiemand on the part of the people.
Does the president sympathize with
this demand? If so. he has it in bis
pwr to aid in securing the reform.
Will be do hot If he will send a
message to the senate setting forth
the reasons and there are many for
the election of United hiates senators
by popular vote, he will so focus at
(ention upon the subject as to Insure
Immediate consideration of the resolu
tion, and consideration means passage.
for even those senators who look to the
corporations to secure their re-election
will not stand out against an over
whelming sentiment. The president
has given thought and attention to
questions of far less importance; will
he remain silent on this great issue
when he has such a splendid opportuni
ty to give approval to a righteous de
mand? Possibly a few postal cards written
to the president urging him to recom
mend the submission of such an
amendment would have a helpful in
fluence. Purity In l'oll tic.
While the subject of reciprocity in
tariff laws is being discussed mere is
another Kind of reciprocity which
should not be overlooked, namely, reci
procity between the people and their
public servants. The people owe it
to their public servants to commend
and encourage them when they do well,
and It Is not only the privilege, but
the duty of tne people to condemn
and rebuke officials when they betray
their trust
The public servant, on the other
hand, is under obligation to the people
who "elect lii ni and io the party which
he represents. When ne becomes the
agcut of the people to carry out their
will, he takes an oath that he will be
homst and faithful. If he violates that
oath h ought not to expect the people
It It" more considerate of his feelings
than, he has been of their rights. If
he s.-lls them out he has no reason to
com, lain if they turn him out. If he
has receive, his price -ie ought not to
complain if they pursue their remedy
and select someone else to represent
them. Why should a party support an
official who has brought disgrace upon
it by his unfannfulness? If his devo
tion to his party is not sufficient to
make him behave himself, his party
ought not to be so devoted to him as
to shield him trcm deserved punish
ment.
When a good omcial falls, his party
cannot escape some censure even
thousu the officl'il s previous record
.was su h as to jus-tlfy the party's con-
ndesce. but a party cannot defend an
official after his fall without assuming
responsibility for his sins. Neither is
it Incumbent upon a party to incur
risk in defending a member of the
iarty against charges not yet proved
in court. Purity In politics requires
not merely that officials s.iau be above
suspicion. If unuer suspicion l?t them
stpp asiue until the cloud is removed
When an official shows the first symp
toms of that disastrous official disease
known as "the itching palm" he should
be quarantined until he is entirely re
covered or until it is shown that he
did not have the disease. If he is a
manly man -e will prefer seclusion
during the investigation and his vindi
cation will be more complete when It
comes, but the party by taking the sus
picion upon itself wi so weaken itself
that it cannot be of service -o him even
after vindication.
The democratic party has suffered
occasionally because of corrupt officials
in city, county, state and nation. As
a matter of policy as well as a matter
of principle it ought to make an exam
ple of every guilty democrat. It will by
so doing win the confidence of the peo
ple and by warning democratic officials
that punishment fonows wrongdoing,
it will lessen the number of betrayals.
Let every honest democrat resolve to
fearlessly prosecute every corrupt
democratic official and thus make the
party stand for public honor and fidel
ity to public Interests. This advice is
especially applicable to Pennsylvania
politics. Even republican papers are
open in their charges of corruption in
high places and it Is evident that some
of the democrats have been besmirched
by republican corruptionists. The
party should be purged of these un
grateful and odorous mis representa
tives. Pennsylvania politics need puri
fying and the democratic party must
purge itself of these rotten members if
it expects to be a potent factor in the
tlenslng of the state
The administration organs are ex
plaining slavery in the Philippines.
The explanation departments of the
administration are kept working
double shltts.
Governor Taft admits that there are
300.000 slaves in the Philippines, and
that no euort has been made to free
them. Perhaps some of the republican
organs will tell us what Abraham Lin
coln would say about this if he were
alive.
Quite naturally all republican finan
cial measures contemplate giving the
banks increased control of the money
supply of the country.
The reciprocity that 13 acceptable to
the tariff barons will not be acceptable
to the people at large.
It appears that Mr. Roosevelt's Min
neapolis speech was uttered in his ca
pacity as a literary man. ihe literary
Mr Roosevelt Is quite a different in
dividual from the chief executive, Mr.
Roosevelt-
Tvrharet vou have noticed that Mr
mil H not worrying half so much
lct h instructions to Mr. Knox as
ayuroui . i . . -..
be did about tne i
court.
. tm mver
The river ami nar.
multitude of jt"3- '
comment.
J. Bryan's Paper.
Trine Henry's VUlt.
Prince Henry, brother of tne German
emperor and representative of the Ger
man government aa well as the German
race, has ad an enjoyable visit in the
United States and has seen a considera
ble portion of our country as well as s
large number of our people. He has
been treated with great cordiality and
returns home with the assurance if
any assurance had oeen needed that
there Is a feeling of genuine friendship
between this country and Germany. I
Insofar as the efforts of our people
were directed toward proving the ex-
Istence of tais feeling those efTorts
were entirely commendable; insofar as
they were Intended to show hospitality
toward the representative oi a foreign
government they were praiseworthy.
Some may have felt an un-American
thrill when hrougui. into actual con
tact with a real, live representative of
European royalty, but the prince
doubtless met enough people to con
vlnce him that ue toadies and would
be aristocrats are in the minority. One
of the opposition members In the Ger
man legislature recently commented on
the
prince and suggested that they were
purely for foreign consumption. It is
entirely probable tnat he was more
democratic fiere than he is at home,
for here he was trying to please his
host, but our envoys to the corona-
tlon will get even when they go to
Europe, for they will douotless be more
arlstocratlc abroad tuan they would
dare to be at home.
Let us hops that the visit of the I
prince will result in a long era of good
II between tne United States and
Germany and the German em-
peror may some day Bend over a repre- me colonizing nee -sentative
whose own ach.evements will by means of other Inferior races, the
enable the American people to do condition is much worse. From the
honor to him without eivine cause for
the suspicion that mere is any de-
nnrt lire from democratic simplicity and I
democratic Ideals.
Neutrality and the South African War,
When the Boer delegates called upon
Secretary of State Hay, they were as
sure.l that it was necessary that the
United States maintain a "neutral" at-
titude concerning the South African
war. So long as this government is tlon is composed of Indians, wegroes
permitting British agents to use its and Asiatics. looked at through the
ports for the shipment of horses and vista of centuries, such a colony con
mules to ue used in Great Britain's tains less promise of true growth than
war against the Boers, it will be diffi- doea a state nice Venezuela or Ecuador,
cult to convince an intelligent man Tte history of most of the South
that this country is in fact maintain- Amerjcan republics is both mean and
tng a neutral atiuuae. in an imeii-
ing brief prepared by Judge Murray r.
Tuley and other lawyers of Chicago, it
is pointed out that according to
"Wharton's International Law" and
"Hill s International Law" horses are
contraband of war. In this same brief
it is also shown that in its treaty with
. ,..n i tiri,s i nn i-or-rrH as
ti.ot "hnrsM anrt other war-
jvj. iai 1 li UIUL V -w v- I
like instruments are contraband oi Roosevelt s opinion: me "v,
war." And it is further shown that the administration contemplates keep
on the day following the declaration ng the inhabitants of the Philippines
by the United suites of war against in an "unnatural state." According to
Spain, the British government issued tne policy of the administration, the
a proclamation in wnicn it was oruerea
that neither power v. as to make use
of its (Great Britain's) ports or waters I
as a base of naval operations against
the otner or ior me purpose
r.ewal or augmentation of military sup-
nlies or arms or the recruitment of
men." I would seem therefore that if hrK t u
the administration was really anxious fi'oar.
io maintain a. cun uj irm.c.
it would prevent the British agents
from using the ports of the United
States for the purpose of shipping
horses and mules tor use in tne aomu
Vfrk an war.
rn March 4 Mr. Broderick. the Brit-
ish war secretary, presented the army
estimates amounting in the neighbor-
I hood of $330,000,000. In explaining the
necessity ior mis immense
Broderick said tnat tne war ouice a
fecding 3.0.000 men and 243.000
in South Africa. He -aid l tnat no re-
auction in me bireugm
could be expected and probably the in-
MfrSmnrt be increased. He
hat th government was
r, a cn-iAi inducement for re-
'c"u6 e . . ...
h twiieved this wouia rave
result. Mr. Broderick cer-
tainly made a good showing in defense
of his large estimate and yet one can-
not avoid the question: How aoes
hannen that it is necessary for oreat
Britain to appropriate such enormous
ima of money and maintain so large!
an army if the British forces in South
Arri "e if th KritTsh aii-
nanuiui w r ------- -
thorities would keep the train re
to the South African war entirely irom
the world, they should estamisn a cen-
at h door Of the house Of com -
bki - . . .
mons. Every army estimate presented
by the war secretary shows to intelli-
gent men isi o- - "
truth has been told in the new-spaper
. i m ! n ttta South Af rl -
. - Vi O If AT T no
aispaicnes iuumius
can war.
o f 'thA Ttoer
andVhiHppTne wars the gentlemen who
"lL- hm to the bitter
insist ULl yiuarv unuf,
,i.v lav emnhasis upon the dol-
lars and whisper low when mentioning
the lives of the soldiers.
Senator Tillman might have replied
as the Quaker did: "My friend, I have
not enough confidence In thee to oe -
lieve what thou sayest.
lean horses for - ie use of the Britisn
cn.itk Africa coil on rwpTlI
. . j
traiitv as interpreted by the present
from an American poru xuat i ucU-
administration.
, A battle between iue Philippine con
,h.iirv and eighty well armed in
surgents took place within ten miles I
r Manila on March 3. This should
snur Mr. Taft to again arise and assure
us that the lsianus arc paniuru.
iritrhener should learn to oeware of
the rebound of his "13oer traps.
,
The Boer war has cost Great Britain
$700,000,000 and 100.000 men to date.
Paul Krueer may be short on adminis
tration sympathy, but he is long on
prophecy.
Literature In Ordinary Letter.
The poet Swinburne recently slid
that if early in life he had made it a
rule to answer only such letters as
came from friends and relatives his
contributions to literature would have
i I neen Hueumented by the addition of
j volumes.
CHANGE IN OPINION.
SENTIMENTS OF "THEODORE AND
OF ''PRESIDENT" ROOSEVELT.
OMetaJ Position Hti Mad Considerable
DISTeeeace In Ills Idea Rognrdlna
Celeales Protests or Chiang Ctarosv
Icle Sound Unseemly,
Theodore Roosevelt, now President
of the United States, once Issued a
book entitled, "American Ideas and
Other Essays." In this book Mr.
Roosevelt had considerable to say
concerning colonies. Mr. Roosevelt's
books may be obtained at any book-
seller's counters to-day. If any one
is Interested to obtain the opinion oi
Mr. Roosevelt, the citizen. let him re.nl
the book referred to and he will find
therein the following:
"At best, the Inhabitants of a colony
in a cramped and unnatural 6tate.
At tne WOrst. the establishment of a
colony prevents any healthy popular
growth. Some time In the dim future
it may be that all the English-speaking
peoples will be able to unite in some
kind of confederacy. However desira
ble this would be, it is. under existing
circumstances, only a dream. At pres
ent, the only hope for a colony that
wishes to attain full moral and mental
growth, is to become an Independent
state. No English colony now stands
on a footing of genuine equality with
the parent state. As long as the
Canadian remains a colonist, he re-
mains in a position which is distinctly
inferior to that of his cousins, 'both in
Engiam and in the United States. Tha
Engii8hman looks down on the Canadl-
M he does on anyone wno admits
..t,.if,, anA nnita nrnnerlv. too.
' . aa h.
T" Z rfMon.
. ' " t i nn where
" - " - " .
standpoint of the race little or noiniu
has been gained by the English con-
mifist and colonization oi Jamaica.
Jamaica has been merely turned into
a negro island with a future, seeming
ly, much like that of San Domingo;
and British Guiana, however well ad
ministered, is nothing but a colony
where a few hundred or a lew mou-
sand white men noia me buniui
sitions. while tne duik oi iu p--
bloody. but lncre is at least a cnance
' ffi develop, after intinit
...,.'a nnf1 KllffM.ines. into a civi-
""T u h, h and stable as
'za"on, QUlt.e aS " DOWer as
that of such a Eujopean power as
Portugal But there i. no
any tropical America
hv a nortnem European
What Has nappeneu iu tuaus
..
phillDDine colony must continue in
Ua nns-iji until the time
. tVw Woril T n.-,jAadrs shall
conclude that it Vl- -Obtained the
mi 9nri mentalV iwth" essential
"-n ;
- , it,it thtt
said "the only hope for a colony that
wishes to oDiam iuu muia .
tal growth is to become an indepenci-
ent state or yait .
state.
According to Mr. Roosevelt, tne au
v10 PhiU nnine colony 13 in a
. . -..iHnn " Mr. Roosevelt, the
autnor knew that in order to become
aM' of self-government, men must
dereo practical experience. He Knew
although a nation asserting sov-
miEht postpone
ramental period, M peopie of
or lntor Rnr-
tne coiouy mUDb .
mount the oostacles necessary to the
I hiiildine of a republic.
The statement made by Mr. Roose
I . I
L tne aumor, tuuiuiu6 v.v.-..
anneals to the intelligence of men
the position of Mr. Roosevelt, the
preSident. does not commend itself to
student of history.
Tf M Roosevelt, the author, was
mlgtaKen: if the position of President
the correct one. then Mr.
Rooaevelt the president, owes it to
h,s countrymen to answer the argu
mt of Mr. Roosevelt, ine aumor
-
I RMllslnr on It Tlctorlos.
I ... ... .m
i speaking of the proposition tnat tjjp
rrecn.Dacks be retired, the Chicago
I v t - i -
chronicle says: ine oniy aemana or
d come3 f rom those patriots
I . ..
I who wish to serve ineir country and
4Mmtallv nut money in their own
cockets by issuing bank notes not
specifically secured to take the place
of the greenbacks.' W7hat right has
. , -. .
the Chronicle to assign ulterior mo
uves io me men "j """""J "6u
In the effort to preserve the honor and
inteerity of the country? Did not the
De0rle in 18JG and in 1900 declare in
jyor Gf the single gold standard and
1 . no greenback retiremect an es
sentlal feature of that poliiT? Why
then protest against the carrying into
ofTo-t of the nonular will? Whv denv
n,Hnn9l hank natTtota thft nriv-
VI -v-' "
iioo-e of realizing UDon their twin vic-
---o- --- - -
tor ies? Democrats can protest against
the retirement of the greenbacks, but
the Chronicle cannot do so consistent
ly.
Old-Time Bogies Forgotten
Notwithstanding the stubborn resist
ance of the Republican leaders in con
eress there is no mistaking the indi-
cations of a strong desire in the party
for a revision oi ine xariu, ies me
i people snouid unaertaKe tee joo in a
1 way tnat would be fatal to the whole
protective system. Thus far in the
present contest for tariff reform not
even Senator Stewart of Nevada or
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio has
mentioned the Intrigues of the Cobden
club to undermine the protective sys
tern with British gold.
A Blow nt Influence.
The President's order against em
at pioyes anu ouiceis. ui ma sweiuiucui
lobbying at Washington promises to
! strike in" an unexpected place. For
years a potent source o! scandal has
been the "Influence" which certain of
ficers of the army and navy brought ts
tear on the authorities In their, behalf.
This class has discovered that the or
der hits them and there is consider
able alarm In consequence. The of
ficers who rely for promotion on merit
rather than pull will have no cause to
regret a ruling which promises to put
an end to favoritism.
Too Many Mouthpiece.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, speaking
in support of the policy of the admin
istration in the Philippines, declare!
that there is absolutely no foundation
for the belief that It Is intended to set
up a colonial government In the Philip
pines. Yet Gov. Taft testified clearly
that In his opinion we might eventu
ally have over there a colony or de
pendency such as Great Britain has In
Canada and Australia. Stewart wants
to give the Philippines a territorial
government such as Nevada had be
fore it became a state in the union. It
seems to us there are too many people
trying to speak for the administration
and the Republican party in regard tc
this matter.
Dentroylnc th Merit System.
Since March. 18C5, a preference to ap
pointment in the civil service has been
granted to soldiers and sailors dls
charged for disabilities incurred In the
war for the union. The preference bills
now before congress are designed tc
extend this preference to all discharged
soldiers of the civil war and the ob
jections to them are as follows: The
efficiency of the entire civil service
would be lowered, because other con
siderations than fitness, the very foun
dation of tlfe whole system, would in
future rule in making appointments,
and because those who would be pre
ferred by the acts are at the age when
"officers of the army and navy are re
tired by law."
Bankruptcy tbe Alternative.
The alternative of a sufficient reduc
tion in the Dingley tariff rates on su
gar is the bankruptcy of Cuba. As tc
this all ere agreed. General Wood,
President Palma. our own citizens do
ing business with that island join in
this opinion. And we stand morally
roannnslhlB fnr the Recnrltv of the new
republic which we have brought intc ,
being and which I now about to start :
out for itself. What the Republican
members of the ways and means com
mittee propose is nothing short of a
national infamy. 1
Untaxlne lleor and Tobacco.
The President, the secretary of war
and the civil governor of Cuba insist
thnt rppinrocUv is necessary to save '
Cuba's industry. Mr. Henderson as
sumes that the people do not favor
such concessions to Cuba, and as a
representative of the people he deems
it his duty to respect the popular will.
And yet Mr. Henderson has Just forced
through the lower House a bill repeal
ing the war revenue act. It wipes out
the war tax on beer and tobacco. Did
the people ask for that reduction?
xfie'Bhip rn&tmy Bin.
The new ship subsidy bill was rec-
ommended fcr passage, and is now in
the hands of Congress. The bill may
become a law, but the party whip will
be brought into play before the final
vote is taken. The steal is too bold
and would be smothered without cere-
mony if it were not for the fact that
it is fostered by party bosses who will
pront thereby and who are determined
not to be foiled in this their second
attempt to get the bill through.
The Pension System,
There is no more reason why those
who serve the city or the state or the
general government should be pen-
j -i . io that thnco whn n rp
sioneu tuuu iuC. 7 "-T-;;
employed uy iiimo u. .uih""-'"
a c,i.h
snouid oe. i-ucy
if they do not ciioose to put UJ y4
of their earnings for old age tney
ought to take the consequences. The
pension system is pregnant with evils
and promises to become extremely
troublesome.
Schwab's rlea for Subsidy.
"Give us ships." cried President
Schwab, freshly returned irom nis
European roundabout, "and America
will take care of the world's markets."
Give us cheap steel, Mr. Schwab, and
our- ship yards will turn out the nec
essary fleets of merchantmen. The
president of the steel trust ought to
be ashamed to beg for ship subsidies
while he boasts that he can undersell
European producers of steel in their
own markets.
Controlling Forces In the Senate.
A reply made by members of the
house majority to the Western Repub
lican importunity for a revision of the
tariff is that even if the house passed a
revision bill it would simply wast
time and labor, since the measure
would have no chance of passage in the
senate. This is doubtless true; and It
is true because the senate is controlled
by men who while nominally repre
senting public really represent private
interests.
No Honor for Congressmen.
There is no longer any reason why
an intelligent and successful citizen
should want to become a member of
Congress in the lower House. Unlesj
he be a man of conspicuous and un
usual ability and can assume a post
tion of leadership at the start he is
unable to accomplish anything in
Congress and is little better than an
automatic voting machine, controlled
and manipulated by party bosses..
Timid lenders tn the Boose.
If anyone Inquires why it is that the
senate has so greatly risen in popular
esteem during the last ten years, while
the house has sunk, the true answer
will point to those timid and narrow
minded leaders of the house who have
been so successful in making it a con
temptible second in all great matters of
national legislation.
An Atchison woman la so good that
she refuses to let the people who live
in part of her house buy milk os Sun
day- .
IS TIME FOR ACTION.
OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE POPULAR
ELE0TI0N OF SENATORS.
r. J. Bryan In Ttaa Cmmoiir OIi
Uood Advto to Diorti-T.MJorllj'
Rain Not Always In thn filV.k-V"
faetnrnr Am Thinking.
A committee of the Houf of Repre-
jen tat Ives has reported favorably n
resolution proposing a constitutional
intendment providing for the election
of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people. It must, first, se
cure time for consideration; second, It
must pass the House by a two-thirds
vote; third, it must receive considera
tion In the. Senate; fourth. It must
pass the Senate by a two-thirds vote.
It passed the House during the Fifty
second. Fifty-third and Fifty-sixth
Congresses, the first two being Demo
cratic, while the. Fifty-sixth was Re
publican. If It can be brought up for
consideration there is no question that
It will pass the House of Representa
tives again, notwithstanding the fact
that this Congress is Republican.
The sentiment In favor of popular
election of United StateB Senators Is
overwhelming. Republicans as well as
Democrats earnestly desiring the re
form. Now is the time for the voters
to act. Let every reader of The Com
moner address a postal card to his
member of Congress urging him to
support the resolution and Insist upon
its Immediate consideration. A few
words will be sufficient; if several sign
the postal card so much the better:
The expense is trivial, but the result
will be of inestimable value. Write
at once; do not delay. Let your mem
ber of Congress know that you are
watching him and that you rely upon
him to represent you in this important
matter.
"Dear Sir:
"I hope you will support and urge
the immediate consideration of the
resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution providing for the elec
tion of Senators by direct vote of .ne
people. Your constituent here pre in
favor of the change. If you are against
the amendment please let me know
why."
If every reader of The Commoner
will send some such communication as
the above to his member of Congress
if
at once, acuon win uv
irr, hnvA OTinthor nnafll Card tO SDarC
write to Speaker Henderson and ask
him to set an early day for the con
Artion of ibis resolution.
The editc-s of the weekly papers
are reqted to call this matter to
:he attention of their readers either
by publishing this editorial or by pre-
seating the subject In their own lang-
uaee. Concerted
action will win.
rhe readers of The Commoner
alone might be sufficient to hasten
:onsideration, but with all the readers
af all tbe weekly papers writing to
iheir repiesentatives in Congress there
tan la do doubt of success. Now is
:he time to act; send a postal card
tt once.The Commoner.
Majority Rule.
A reader of The Commoner asks
rhnreason there lis to believe that
I .t. maioritv will always be right?"
. reason to believe that a
naiOTitY or a minority will always be
,jgnt There is. however, reason to
9elieve that the rule of the majority
e more apt lo be right than the rule
,f a minority. Truth has in it such
. DPrsuasive power that a minority in
j JOSsession of the truth generally grows
, ,nto a majority, but until it becomes
k majority it cannot insist upon rec-
Dgnition. If a majority makes mia
:akes it must be remembered that a
minority makes mistakes, too. And if
cne rule of the minority is substituted
for the rule of the majority there may
be any number of minorities warring
with each other for the right to speak
for the whole. If we deny to the ma-
(Jority the right to rule there is
no
- - . - , t
basis upon which to
build. If a
! minority rules it must be by force,
, - ,. the consent
I.KJ l . uiMivuw -
of the majority it
is no longer a
minority.
Senator DoUiver's Position.
In his speech before the Iowa legis
lature Senator Dolliver said: "Nobody
is any longer blind to the fact that
with many of the industries in tno
United States the rates of duties which
In 1897 were eminently proper have.
owing to the curious development of
our commercial life, become unneces
sary and in many cases absurd. They
stand no longer on our statute dooks
as a shield to American labor, but in
many cases as a weapon of offense
against the American marKei
What will Senator Dolliver do by way
of destroying this "weapon of offense
against the American marKei ilscii..
Will Senator Dolliver acquiesce in
these ahsurdities " or will he exert
his great influence to correct the evils
Estravac-ance of Colonialism.
Extravagance seems to be insepara
ble from colonial administration, in
tn.
our own unhappy experience wuu
alien colonies this teaching has Begun
early and will be continued late, ine
carpet-bag element of office-seekers
were swift to organize a raid on colon
ial offices. Their idea of colonial aa
ministration is that it should be made
profitable to the administrator on tne
spot. They expect to live in luxury
and to snend money like ponces
Rathbun in Havana was a good type o
the carpet-bagger developed by or
Ew colonial policy. He had a royal
time during his brief swing in office.
Cuba's Hope Is In the Senate.
The Senate is now more of a delib
erative body than the House. It has
so rule of cloture and debate may be
prolonged over any measure. While
this deliberation at times become a
nuisance, It has its uses, and that
ticdy is more likely to give rational
and patriotic attention to Cuba's needs
than the House, where Grosvenor, Dal
zell and others would hold on like
grim death to the narrow policy con
demned fcy the late President McKin
tey. What Grosvenor Might Do-
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio is Indulging
Wrv iust and proper denunciation
of the shoddy makers, who oppose the
bill to compel them to stam? all goods
mado of thelrDmdnet' with he name
of th materia They deserve all the
contempt, he vljsiu upon" thnv .BuJ
It would tnd to it better undcrstan ling
of the conditions under which so-called
wooleni are ma; and sold In h,
country If Mr. OrTenor sbould Intro
duce an amendment to'tns shoddy bill
requiring every pjece of cloth and
very garment ottered for
woolen to Nar on l't an enduing label
6tatlf the average' duty
collected by
Unlud States on Imported wool
and wotilei.H, which happens to be Just
about 70 p.-r cent. t
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Manuri-tarer Thinkr.
The'maaifftcturern who favorft! in
Imperial polity with tle experUtton
tljat the Filipinos would i be computed
to trade with the Uniteo' Htntes may
turtr onthnslasm wbfjft they learn
that the door must be ket open In the
Philippines or it Is HJrely to be shut
in other parts of the O'rient me com
mor,.ai nrtvantaces of a colonial poll
cy may not be so glaring If we are
to have no special advantages over for
eigners In securing Philippine trade.
sm of our manufacturers are say
ing: "If the trade argument is so soon
done for, what was It (begun xorT
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Am to .Booeevelt.
The New York TrU une asserts that
the Democratic presi "misconstrues
the meaning of man : remarks that
President Roosevelt engages in." Pos
sibly from the Tribune's point of view
and comment we d: For instance,
Roosevelt said he v.ould "carry out
the McKlnley policy." now is it natural
to suppose that our strenuous execu
tive meant that he would carry it out
in the bacik yard and throw it in the
sewer, or in a hole, the Tribune's view
of it.
KTonodr VM Command.
Admiral Sampson was not at the
battle of Santiago. But what of that?
The President says substantially that
nrbody was in' command anyhow; tnat
the captains were just sloshing about
on their own hook. The President's
decision has been set down as a rather
shrewdly constructed document. It
also invites analysis as a humorous
production. It will not be taken into
serious consideration by the ultimate
historian of the war with Spain.
The Costly Philippines.
The inference from what Srnator
Haeon says is that the islands will cost
us more than a 51.000,000.000 before
they are celf-sustaining. if, in fact,
their revenues ever become large
enough to meet tbe cost of their gov
ernment. As yet the value of Uieir
commerce to us is so small that It In
hardly worth noticing. It will In
crease, of course, but to what extent
no one can say with any degree nf
certainty.
llllnc! to the Storm Signal.
Speaker Henderson, blind and deaf
as the rest, tells protesting Iowa mer
chants that the tariff must not be
touched; that "it is more Important
now to reduce taxation upon ourselves"
by cutting down Internal revenue, ap
parently still adhering to the explod
ed notion that "the foreigner pays the
tax." He and his kind unhappily
dominating Congress pay no heed to
the storm signals flying everywhere.
Tne War Revenue lllll.
Its wrong lies in the fact that the
taxes that ought to be repealed are not
internal revenue taxes. Which are not
burdensome, though the tax on tea is
unjust, but customs taxes, maintained
lor the benellt of protected corpora
tions. The bill is discreditable in the
respect that It is designed to bolster
up the tariff iniquity and prevent con
cessions to Cuba and the Philippines.
Cnba Should He Reasonable.
Cuba roust be reasonable. How can
she expect that a tariff system that
considers hardly anybody in this coun
try except a few specially favored in
terests is going to be benevolent or
even fair to her? We certainly can
not blame Cuba for trading more with
other nations and less with us when
we consider the tariff laws that we
have imposed upon her.
Why tbe viedft-e Is Broken
The Republicans in their national
platform made the point that the ter
ritories should be admitted a3 states
whenever they reached the standard of
population. Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Arizona have done so, but the
tide in Congress has set in against
their admission. The Washington Star
candidly elves the reason they are
likely to go Democratic.
Explanation Due from Mcl.aarln.
Senator McLaurin denounces as
liar the man who asserts that he wae
corruptly induced to vote for the Paris
treaty. But he has never been able tc
satisfactorily explain to the democrat
of South Carolina the suddenness ol
his conversion in favor of the treaty
and the simultaneous fact that he be
came the dispenser of Republican
6poils in bis state.
Beet Sugar Growers Concessions
The beet sugar men are now said tc
be willing to make concessions to Cu
ba. That is to say, they are willing
to make concessions of such propor
tions as will be of no practical valuo
in putting the Cuban sugar industry
on its feet.
A Lottlcal Conclusion.
As the people contemplate the Schlej
verdict and note that It was a cap
tains' fight off Santiago they may b
reminded that the Long aammistraiioB
of the navy department has been a
clerks' administration, witn crowm
Ehlald chief clerk.
Not Without a Policy.
It was wrong for Mr. Wellington tc
say that the administration has nevei
had a policy regarding ice tr-nuippines.
It has a very well denned policy, at
we Ehall no doubt see when the trusts
are ready to give it out.
Wraln( to Democrats
It seems that the Democrats in th
rPcPnt Congress are not in entire har
mony That's the way. boys, split up
divide j-our strength, do nothing an
play into tb" hand of the Kepublicats
WHERC, HE GOT OFF.
Hat Ouicm Were Too rnitn rer me
I'lillad.lpMa Uerkejr.
D.'tectlve George Fall of the city ball
force was riding up town In a Thir
teenth street trolley car lait week
when a colored man of his acquaint
ance came in and nat down In th
next seat. After a brief chat the de
tective, said: "Are you auperidltloaa.
Sam?" "No. in," nald Sam. "Well,
It's a good thing you're not," said Fall.
"There's a cross-eyed woman nlMlng
opposite." "Ya-as. sub. dat's right."
chuckled Sam. "Ami up In tbe corner
U a hunchback." "Yaa. sub. I hcm
him." "See the mini Iter of the car up
there? It's 313." "Yas. snh." "And
this 1 Thirteenth street we're on. you
know." "You go long. null. Hie
cash register, as you may observe,
shows the figures 1313." "Ya-as. sub."
"And this is Friday." "Ya-s." "AIm
It is the thirteenth day of the month."
"Quit yo fool In', man." "It Is now,"
said the detective, pulling tint his
watch. "Just exactly thirteen minute
past " The colored man had risen
Io bis feet. "I ain't KiipahstltloiiH, MIs
tah Fall." he said, "but lieah's where
I gits off. You do make u man mighty
oncom fable." Philadelphia Record.
Too Little for Too Murl.
When the late ameer of Afghanistan
was troubled with a bad toothache he
pent for his European dentist in open
court. The dentist examined the
tooth, which was nothing more than
an old i-.tump, and advised that th
ameer should take laughing-gas and
have It out. The ameer Inquired Into
the effect of the gas and replied:
"I can not risk being a dead man for
five seconds, much less five minutes."
So, while the whole Afghan court
purveyed the operation, the dentist
struggled with the tooth, and the stoul
old ameer never moved a muscle.
The quality of common sense whl
characterized this ruler once averted
a war between England and Russia.
A representative of the ameer told
him that the Russians had taken
Afghan territory, but as England bad
guaranteed him against n'ggreshlon U.
could easily depend on England to go
to war If he said the word.
The ameer sat quietly for a few min
utes, stroking his beard, and then
called for a map of Afghanistan.
WhPi ' was brought be asked tli
re presi tlve to show him the ter
ritory had been seized. Then
tracing 'Mle fringe of country,
and sweejK th his lingei the great
space that tood for the rest of hlrt
kingdom, he said:
"It Is ko little that it I.? not worth
making a great war about." Yout h r
Companion.
Wanted III Hliurn.
"The teuFiiiy d'part itunt run
rross many funny things In the
ovirfe of a day's business," said an
offlclul of that department. "The malls
are full of curious epistle, but, as a
rule most of them receive polite atten
tion and answers are returned. Just
e,fore the close of the year that ended
with December 31 Secretary Gage rave
an interview, showing the splendid
condition of the country In a financial
way. and the full purse wf UnoM Haj.
n his statement he showed that four
years ago or a little more the per cap-
ta circulation throughout the country-
was only 123.14. bu6 that although th
population has increased the volume or
money has more than kept pace, so
that the per capita at the firnt of th';
year was $28.73. A man named Schmidt
in New York saw the statement, knd
the day after New Year wrote a letter
to the treasurer haying that if the per
capita was so rn.Kli ho certainly did
not have his portion of It. He inclosed
a draft on the treasurer for the amount
that he considered he was entitled to.
The draft was presented to Treasurer
Roberts with great solemnity, but he
declined to honor it, and directed that
no answer be sent to Mr. Schmidt.
whose letter was well written and the
handwriting good.'
Sol Tine it.
Patrick, a thrifty tradesman In the
neighborhood of the Dublin docks.
was, the story goes In. Tit-Bits, a man
who never spent a penny more than
he needed to spend; but he was.never
theless, as good a man at the making
of an Irish bull as any who lived be
tween Bantry and Ballycastle.
Having one day occasion to send a
letter to a place at some distance, Pat
rick called a messenger and asked him
his price for going such a distance.
"It'll be a shlllln'," said tbe man.
"Twice two much!" said Patrick.
"Let it be sixpence."
"Nivver," answered the messenger.
"The way 1st that lonely that I'd niv
ver go It under a shlllln'."
"Lonely, is it?" said Patrick,
scratching his head. "Faith, an ye're
roight. Now, man, I'll tell ye what
we'll do; make it sixpence, and I'll go
wld ye to kape ye company!"
Millions Live on the Oeean.
The population of the ocean is esti
mated at 3,000.000. That is to say.
the number of sailors and others
whose business Is on the high seas
equals the Inhabitants of the thirteen
original colonies. Last year more
than one-sixth of this ocean popula
tion, or to be more exact, 550,000, offi
cers and men, of 4,343 vessels, entered
the port of New York.
An Ausardlly-
"Suppose," caid the friend who had
been reading "Enoch Arden," "that
you went away out on a sea voysge
and came back to find that your wife
had married another man?"
"That's an absurd proposition," an
swered Mr. Meekton. "Henrietta would
never be so careless with me as to let
me go away on a sea voyage."
Population of Rome.
Under the emperors the population oi
Rome waa more than 2,500,000. Dur
ing the middle ages it was reduced te
14.000. When Victor Emmanuel mad'
the city his capital It was 184,000; Ir
In 1880 it had Increased to 312,000; it,
1S90 to 451.000 and In MOO to 500.610
The estimated population In 1902 h
550,000.
The prattle of children la charming
music when the little ones are youi
own.
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