The Nebraska independent. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1896-1902, August 24, 1899, Image 7
Aug. 24,1899 M'KINLm PLAN He Sends Gent. Lawtoa, Grant and Pro fessor Worcester to Iimm to Hold an Election. The Chicago Record publishes a letter from an army officer Riving an account of an election that was held in Ismus (wherever that isJ, but it is somewhere in the Philippines,) This is a town that was recently captured and McKinley thought he would inaugurate a "stable government" Jhere. The distinguished trio of officers after much delay finally arrived and ordered an election. This is what-happened: ,'. It took about an hour to gather in anybody to vote. The first few came in the back door, cautiously, and after they had got out alive others appeared, , and finally perhaps fifty had come to represent this town of 5,000 people. I wish you could have seen the voting, for it is impossible to tell you how funny it was. A clerk or teller was designated. I don't know who designated him, but ' the simplicity of the people is apparent iroin their going any mrtner in ine pro ceedfngs, for he took a sheet of paper and a pencil and then spread his hand- kerchief over his hand. T be first voter came up and whispered in his ear and be, carefully covering his hand, wrote a name. As others, followed he kept the paper guarded as carefully as possible and either wrote a new name or put a tally after one already there, and the af fair proceeded with great mystery and seriousness. Just think what fun that clerk could have electing people, and just think what fun he would have in . America! But they ail acted as though . it was quite proper and correct. They Anally concluded not to wait for any more voters and after careful count the result was announced and somebody was declared elected captain municipal or, as be is commonly called, president. Our people expressed great pleasure at . the result and looked about for the new official to congratulate him. t But tbe new dignitary was not forthcoming to accept his office, and after a while we are informed that be is one of our pris oners in Manila! . We are perfectly will ing to admit that this was one on us, and I Dresurae he will have to be re leased and sent out here with formality and pomp. r. We are quite like that foreman of the ' vigilance committee when he found they had banged the wrong man and re marked, "Well I never felt so plumb foolish in my life." But we were in for it and it was too late to retreat. i There was still another election to come off, a teniente municipal or vice president, and when they got through we were prepared for Anybody or any thing to be announced, and guesses were made on a wax figure of St. Peter as their choice for office. But were wrong again, for this time it was one of the number present., and be received ' con gratulations and seemed very happy. Then the question arose as to who should act until the incarcerated presi dent appeared. Tbe teniente, with all modesty, declined arid begged my friend to do it, and be, with much embarrass ment and many ejaculations, gestures and shrugging of shoulders, protested, but finally in a burst of disinterested ness announced bis willingness to bear tbe burdens for the good of tbe town. Then the teniente rushed np and hugged him and bravos and vives filled the air and everybody congratulated everybody else, and all were as happy and excited as though' their ultimate desire bad been realized. And the band was in it too. Gracious how they did play I And tbe president got out bis bottle of American sentiment and everybody had to take some, and everybody had to smoke and shake hands some more, and it seemed as though the excitement and joy could not be restrained. Then, as capping tbe climax, the presi dent proposed a quadrille, and, well, you ought to have seen if. Gen. Law ton and Gen. Grant and Prof. Worcester insisted that they didn't know bow to dance, and after much delay and argu ing it resolved itself into a performance by local talent; and how they did bow and salute, and how. gallantly the host bore himself, and how happy and smil ing tbe women were, and bow their shoes clacked on the floor, and bow oh, well, tbe words will not come. I give it up! And thus another branch of our Amer ican colony has sprouted, and I wonder when the new president will get out of jail. B. H. A. PUT AN END TO IT If the teachings of Jeeus are danger ous and destructive, if He spake imprac . ticable things which He aid not under stand, if His words are the cries of an over-wrought enthusiast, then let us quit worshipping Him and put an end to this colossal thing we call Christian ity. II Jesus is tbe son of God and tbe Redeemer of man.it He is the true teacher of practicable teachings, then while it is yet day, before dreadful judgment comes on, let us begin to preach what fie tatiuDt, ana to divinely entorce the jus tice of His love. , We shall meet with misunderstanding and complaint, as we speak against the existing order of things in tbe name of Christ, but we may meet it with loving faith. We have tbe whole of Christian bis tor behind us; it was to show this that I brufly and rudely sketched two great sceues in the ongoing drama of Chris tian conquest, and pointed to our own plitiie in ibe scene now upon tbe stage. What else can the humblest disciple do, and be true, than stand for an order of lile that shall incarnate the ideal of bis Lord? "Revolution in for us," says Maziini, "a work of education, a reli gious mission." No dieciple, without being apostate, cau suffer any order to exist or crystaliz short of Janus' goal of the realzd kingdom of Heaven. We are not hers to preserve the existing order, tut to establish the Christ order. "The eiisiing order of things," snid Judge Gftynor In Brooklyn, not long ago, "may be the worst possible order of things. Ths existing order of things crucified Jet-us because be was a de nouncer; and in thie.enlightened nation the existing order of things, even during tbe lifetime ol those of us who are still called young, was that one human being might own another, and good men were mobbed tor objecting to it. We owe all . that we have to the stead f advance of . the bumxo race against the compact mass who always tried nut. and still crv out as lustily as ever, 'Don t disturb t he existing order of things.' "Prof. llerroo. ' WANTED TO HIT 'EM , An officer who has been iu the Philip pines since the beginning of thetrouble describes the arrival of one of the re cently appointed staff officers sent out there to help to benevolently assimilate the Filipinos, after the following man ner: -f ,!: - " A day or so ago a staff officer newly arrived from tbe states, and who bad been a week at tbe Orient hotel in Manila, came out here for duty, and about fifteen minutes after bis arrival bo said to me: "My idea is that the only way we can handle these insurgents is to get out and hit 'em" I replied: "Well, you just go out and hit some of 'em, and then tell me what you think of it, and if you don't mind, just tell me what you hit em with." . But his idea seems to be tihared with many people in the states, who do not and cannot appreciate the situation here. We see in almost every paper from home that tbe situation is clearing and is practically settled, and the fight ing is probably over; and do you realise, and do the people of tbe states realize at all, that up to within the last two weeks tbe insurgents have held, in force, lines within three miles of Manila, with in rifle range almost, and unbiased peo ple might Have said the city was prac tically in a state of siege, except from the water side? If we bad had plenty of troops earlier, there was ample oppor tunity to get out and h't 'em, for they were there, but now the country and rice fields are flooded and a chase after them must be either 'a swimming and wading match or a boat race. Hitting 'em under the the circumstances is apt to be difficult. . - Clippings. HURRAH! Hurrah for A ttorney Gnneral Smythe. He has tackled the Standard Oil Trust. Go for it Lyons Mirror. ; r FOUR EXCEPTIONS. With the exception of Howard, Whee don, Phelps and Wooster, there is prac tically no opposition to Holcomb in the fusion camp. He can poll 5,000 more votes than any man mentioned except Maxwell, who has had bis day. Ciete Democrat. . ROCKEFELLER. , Rockefeller tbe millionaire, is again fighting his tax assessment. John is spending tbe sunset of a noble life in shirking taxes, wrecking rivals, plunder ing people, building churches and endow ing colleges. Central City Democrat. V CONSCRIPTED. . Sonora convicts are to be turned loose to flght;tbe Yaquis. Why not turn our "j-iil birds" loose to fight the Filipinos? It will soon be difficult to find free men to fight them, particularly when our gal lant boys who fought like heroes for lib erty and were conscripted for conquest, are given an opportunity to be heard. San Francisco Star. THE NEW WAT. Dp in South Dakota tbe silver forces are doing things in the' proper manner. Tbe populists, democrats and silver re publicans have called a state convention under tbe head of tbe "Union State Con vention," and instead of holding three conventions they will hold only one. Ibis is tbe proper spirit and should have been adopted in Nebraska about three years ago. County , conventions will be held in the same way no there. Seward Independent Democrat. MANILA INCOME TAX. The Americans working on salary in Manila have all been notified to call on Lieutenant Charles Sleeper, the internal revenue colUctor, and bring their pocket books. It costs money to draw a salary iu Manila, and the bigger the salary tbe greater the tax tbe government de mands. Now is the time to make a con fession of riches to tbe revenue official and produce tbe amount due for tbe quarter beginning with July 1. Tbe law states that this indu trial tax is payable in advance, and if it is not paid in advance it is subject to an additional charge of 25 percent. Manila American J WHAT FUSIONISTS DID. A republican exchange ak: "What have the fusionists done for Nebraska?" We will tell you brother. They have given us the most economical adminis tration of state affairs we have ever had; tbey have sent tp the pen members of your party who have for years been robbing tbe state; tbey have made the state warrants as good as wheat and placed tbe credit of our commonwealth at home and abroad above par. More rascals would have been punished had it not been for tbe Interference of repub lican courts. We now propose to re form the courts and then our republi can friend will hear from us again. Howells Journal. WORK AND TRUST. There's a steel trust, an iron trust, And a trust in lager beer. And there is many another trnst To burden, tbe glad new year. There's a milk trust, a pie trust And a trnst in sparkling wine, There's a plow trnst, a reaper trnst, And a trnst in binder twine. There's an ice cream trust, a milk trust, A trust in crackers and bread, Apd to scan the catalogue of trusts - It's enough to turn one's bead. . Them's a paper trust, a type trust And a trut on sewing thread, And tbey follow you to the graveyard With a coffin trnst when you're dead. There's a nail trut, an oil trust And a trut in biscuits, too, And tbe conutry is swarming with trusts Till the air with trusts i blue. There's a glass trust, tobacco trust And a truxt ou pottery, as well, And if it ln't too hot for them They'll get up o trust in as well. There's a butter trust, a sugar fruxt And a trust in the power to ekin, And nobody knows ho many more Till tbs trusts bavH all come in. There's envelop truxts, and other trusts That will land n under the sod, And all that is left for the poor man Is to work and trust in 0d. Broad Axe. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. BRACE OR POLITICIANS They got Thoroughly 8t Down Upon In Their Attempt to Fool sun , : FrnacUeana, .'' Our article of last week has brought us numerouscomplimentary letters from citir.ens who feel that the fair name and fame of our city were discredited in the eyes of other civilized communities by the boorish insults offered to the gov ernor of Nebraska during bis recent visit, by the Chronicle and Post. 4 Many of thess letters justly complain that the insults to Governor Poynter and bis staff were not publicly rebuked or disavowed by any of our other papers until the Star took the coarse hoodlums to task on Saturday last. , It is but fair to say that the Bulletin repudiated the mean and inhospitable attack in an article in which it published the interview with Governor Poynter from which we quoted last wees, in which he said in substance that he thought the people of Nebraska could stand this boor ish treatment if tbe people of San Fran cisco were satisfied. ; :.; i , The Examiner, too, published a feeble, yawning protest In connection , with some very important extracts from both republican and democratic newspapers of the state of Nebraska published be fore the departure of the governor for this state, announcing his intended de parture, thus proving that the brace of politicians, who claimed to represent the state of Nebraska under apooint ment of some town meeting, lied when they said in their Chronicle interviews that the governor left for California su perstitiously. . Although the scurrilous part of tbe re publican press treated Governor Poynter and his party villaiuouHly, it must not be imagined that they were not other wise hospitably received and cared for. Mayor Pbelan extended to tbem the greetings of thfrrit.v; Judge Maguire was with tbem frequently and enter tained tbem in a manner worthy of our time-honored reputation for hospitality, Congressman Kabn extended them every possible court y; the Chamber of Com merce escorted tbem through the city and park and over tbe waters of our beauteous bay to tbe principal points of interest: the theatre boxes (particularly at the Orphenm) were opened to them nightly during their stay, and at tbe German Turner Festival tbey were guests of honor from its opening to its closing entertainment. In tbe absence of Governor Gagf , his courteous private secretary, Mr. William I. Foley, did the honors for the state at least as grace fully as his superior could have done them. . . . ,'..- Tbe Nebraska volunteers, too, rebuked tbe insul's and did credit to themselves as well as honor to their state by giving three hearty cheers for "our governor" when Governor Poynter was presented to them. The cheers were given at the call of their Colonel, who is himself a re publican, but also a gentleman. On the whole, we are satisfied that our distinguished guests left us with the feeling that the insults of tbe Chronicle were fairly offset by the hospitality of our citizens and the patriotism of our own brave and honored soldiers. San Francisco Star. . V Boorishness seems to be a part of the republican character wherever republi canism is found. Tbe governor of every western state having troops in the Phil ippines has gone, or will go to San Fran cisco to meet their soldiers on their re turn. No populist, or populist paper has ever entered a protest against a re publican governor for performing this duty. Tbey would have criticised them if tbey bad not It has never been in sinuated even, that a republican gov ernor was going to meet tbe returning volunteers for political purpose That kind of nasty meanness can be found no where outside of the republican press. Tbe populist editors are gentlemen and do not do such boorish things. It takes a republican editor or politician to en gage in that sort of clownfshness. SOUND SENSE. General Wood has an article in tbe North American Review which is full of good common sense all the way through. The following is a sample: There is another point which cannot be too strongly impressed upon our own people, and that is the absolute neces sity of keeping Americans and all others than the inhabitants of the island of Cnba out of office in Cuba. We want an absolutely open, bonest, clean-banded policy in dealing with the people of this island. Tbe military governors in the diff-rent provinces, asmated by their officers and such civilians' as tbey may have on their immediate staffs, are ab solutely all that are required, except possibly one collector in each custom house, so long as we are directly respon sible for the revenues. The appoint ment Of Americans to office here, except as above stated, is regarded by the peo. pie as a great injustice; and, if m are here to teach them togovern themselves, it would seem that tbe best way to be gin is by letting tbem try, standing bent ourselves simply to supervise, and, if necessary, to check, when we see affairs going wrong. $100 Reward, $100. Tbe readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least ! . 1 lf .1 f one nreanioi u mease mat science nas been able to cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Halj'a Catarrh Cure is tbe only positive cure now known to tbe medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dieease, requires a consti tutional treatment Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly npon the blood and mucous surfaces of the nystem, thereby destroying the founda tion ol tbe disease, and giving tbe pa tient strength by building op tbe consti tution and assisting nature in doing its work. Tbe proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it. tails to cure. Send for list of tes timonials. Address, F. J. CHENEI & CO. Toledo, O. JaTSofd by druggists, 75c. PATIENCE AND INDOLENCE. To Bide Ona's Time It Not to Remain Inactive. , Patience Is a virtue and indolence a folly, if not a crime, yet on t.e princi ple that "all things come to those who wait" there is some danger of cmfound Ingthese terms, Bays the New York Ledger. We must be patient and wait, not Indolent All things do not come to the lazy, Indolent waiters. It is only to those who work while they wait that "all things will comr." This dif ference cannot be too clearly under stood and in teaching c Hdren the value of patience we must 'e careful to have them understand it aright - To the young man we would say: If you want to succeed in your life work do not wait for "a !ilng to turn up," but turn up something yourself, no matter how humble It may be. It la better to be occupied, even if you get no pay, than it is to be idle. How often do we hear the expression: ."I am wil ling to work if I am paid." And does not this expression usually come from those who are idle and indolent? We think so, for those who are naturally industrious can find somef 'ng to do, even if it paya little or no' .ing. Em ployers do not hunt up the indolent people who are only willing to work when they are paid when tby are in want of workmen or workwomen. If you want to get profitable employment there is no better plan than to patiently , keep on doing what it is possible for 1 you to do, whether it gives a reason able remuneration or not. Persevere in doing what you can as faithfully as if you were well paid and patiently I wait for a change of fortune. This I is tbe kind of waiting that precedes ' and commands success. There are many people who' possess ability : enough to succeed in life but who are ; always out of a Job because they never learned the value of ..industry when tbey were young. Parents should un derstand this matter better than they do and warn their children against in dolence. Habits of industry or of idle ness are generally formed during child hood and youth If we say always in stead Of generally we should hit nearer tbe mark, for who ever saw an Indus . trlous child that turned out Idle at ma turity? Dissipation may change the life of a youth in this respect, but child who loves to be industrious rarely becomes dlsslpated.unless driven to evil courses by despair. In such cases as these the remedy is always at hand : with those who have been brought up to be industrious with them kind treatment and employment supplies a sure cure. But how different it Is with the young man who has "gone to tbe bad," if the seeds of idleness have been '. sown In bis youth! In this latter case the habits of youth have got to be over come, as well as those of dissipation, and it requires a Godlike patience on the part of those who undertake the Job to perfect a cure. Patience and perseverance are twins they should go together and the yoimg man or the young woman who possesses them will surely succeed In life. , An Episcopal Dog Story. I was walking the other day on the shore of Lough Swilly at Buncrana with our diocesan, the. bishop of Deny and Raphoe, when a pretty little ter rier ran up to us with a look of friend ly recognition. "That dog," said his lordship, severely, "Is a humbug. It is his practice to haunt this beach when the tide is flowing and to get on some projecting rock or spit of sand, where he will wait until he Is sur rounded by the water. Then he begins to show every sign of distress and alarm, as if he were in imminent dan ger of being drowned. Some compas sionate visitor generally comes to his rescue and he is petted and comforted with sympathy and biscuits." My friend, however, on seeing this per formance repeated, grew suspicious and stood quietly looking on, where upon the artful little fellow sprang boldly into the sea and swam to shore without difficulty, Tbe bishop gave me permission to send you this story wn hia authority. London Spectator. , The Sesea In Barman. The new woman should take her way to Burmah. There, travelers say, is the only place on earth where true equality between the sexes exists. In spite of this, it is claimed, no women are more womanly than the Burmese women, whose good sense enables them to see the line where they ought to stop. In the higher classes a woman has' prop erty of her own and manages it herself. In the lower classes she has always a trade and runs her business on ber own responsibility. Tbe sexes choose their own operations, and it Is curious to see the men sometimes sewing on embroid ery, while the women have nearly all the retail trade of the island on their hands. St. Louis Republic. Greateat Known Depth of the Ocean. The greatest known depth of the ocean is midway between the islands of Tristan d'Acumba and the mouth of the Rio de la Plata. 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