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The Commoner.
Sept. 5t 190a-
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testant Episcopal clergyman, noted
for his work among deaf Inutes, died
at his home in New York city on Aug
ust 27. Ho was born in Hartford,
Conn., in 1822.
A cablegram from Tokio, via Vic
toria, B. C, dated August 27, says:
M. Pavloff, Russian minister to Korea,
who has been visiting Japan, has re
turned to Seoul. Regarding the ques
tion of the evacuation by Russia of
Manchuria in official quarters, infor
mation has been received to the effect
that preparations for evacuation have
commenced.
The American Bar association began
its twenty-fifth annual meeting at
Saratoga, N. Y., on August 27. U. M.
Rose of Little Rock, Ark., is president,
and the membership consists of promi
nent lawyers from all over the country.
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A cablegram from Brest, Prance,
dated August 27, says: The sisters
who were recently expelled from
Landorneau discovered a decree, dated
1828, which removes them from the
scope of the association's law, and
they have resumed possession of their
school. A crowd of people accorded
the sisters an ovation when they returned.
Attorney General Knox sailed for
Europe on August 27. In an inter
yfow, Mr. Knox said: "I am going
abroad for the purpose of obtaining a
clear title to the property of the Pa
nama Canal company. I shall also in
vestigate the treaty between the Pa
nama Canal company and the Colom
bian government, which is to be trans
ferred to us. I have no doubt that
everything will go through all right."
A dispatch from San Francisco, Cal.,
dated AUgust 27, says: .The 250 Chi
nese intended for the crew of the Pa
cific mail steamer Korea, arrived here
on the steamer Gaelic. Collector of
Customs Stratton has again notified
the steamship company that the Chi
nese must be detained on the Gaelic
and not even be allowed to go into the
detention shed, pending a final deci
sion in the case by the secretary of
the treasury and the commissioner
general, of immigration.
The eleventh week of the strike in
the Union Pacific shops shows no signs
pointing to a settlement of the diffi
culty. The strikers report that they
are prepared to hold out until their
demands have been granted. It is
said that the company's rolling stock
Is in bad condition, but though out
side influence Is seeking to effect an
amicable settlement, so far no success
in that direction has been attained.
The president of the road, Horace G.
Burt, was arrested on August 26,
charged with false Imprisonment of
ten men, who claim that they were
brought to Omaha under false pre
tenses, and then detained against their
will for twenty-four hours in the shops
at that point.
A cablegram from Berlin, under date
of August 28, reports the entry of King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy into the
city on a visit, to the emperor of Germany.
It is reported from Havana, Cuba,
that the president of the republic has
engendered the bitter criticism of ev
ery newspaper that is controlled by
Cubans, One of the causes for the op
position to President Palma is that he
granted a certain concession which has
been a subject of bitter opposition In
the house of commons, and somcof the
papers are even going go far as to de
mand the president's impeachment un
less this concession Is revoked.
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A dispatch from Charleston, W. Va.,
dated August 28, says that Governor
White has ordered the Second regi
ment of the West Virginia national
guard to the mining districts, to pro
tect life and property. This has caused
considerable excitement and riots of
more or less magnitude continue to
break out at many points.
A London cablegram, dated August
28, says that at a meeting of the coun
cil of the South Wales miners' feder
ation, it was decided to forward $5,000
to aid the striking miners of the
United States.
Another London dispatch reports
that tho British government is at
tempting to Increase the tax on mines
in South Africa with a view to make
the new colonies contribute to the cost
of the war, and it is rumored that the
government wishes to secure from
$280,000,000 to $500,000,000 for this pur
pose. The attempt, however, is meet
ing with great opposition in the new
colony.
A report from Victoria, B. C, under
date of August 28, tells of the alarm
ing ravages of cholera on the other
side of the Pacific, which seems to be
worse than has hitherto been reported.
It extends from the island of Java to
Japan, and almost every city, on the
coast is affected. From Hong Kong,
Tien Tsln, Java and other places come
reports of the dread ravages of the
disease.
During the week two .notable at
tempts to swim, the English Channel
between England and France were
made. As to the success of these
trials, a cablegram from Dover, dated
August 28, says: Holbein failed in his
attempt to swim the channel. He was
taken out of the water When a mile
from Dover. Frank Holmes of Birm
ingham, who started from Dover at 5
o'clock this morning in an effort to
swim the English channel, was seized
with cramps and abandoned the at
tempt when six mile out.
Democrats.
Under tho caption, "What Is a Dem
ocrat?" the Now York World of recent
date said: "Mr. Bryan's Commoner
recently gave this definition: 'A dem
ocrat is one who supports democratic
principles and the democratic candi
dates who stand for them.' But is not
this begging tho question? What are
democratic principles, and do demo
cratic candidates always stand for
them?"
Continuing, the World remarks:
"Men are not made democrats or re
publicans by their acceptance of res
olutions adopted by national conven
tions. Rather are conventions demo
cratic or republican as they affirm the
principles upon which these parties
were founded, and which are held by
tho body of voters constituting them."
The above statement, or theory, from
the World is ridiculous, nonsensical,
and injurious to the cause of party suc
cess to the extent that tho World's in
fluence with democrats obtains. If na
tional conventions do not dictate tho
platform and decide the nominations of
the party, in accordance with the will
of the people, as represented by their
delegates from all tho various sections
of the country, every four years, then
we can have no party.
Because the World has its own view
as to what finnRtir.tifns ilpmnrrnnv nnd
the Brooklyn Eagle has another, the
Chicago Chronicle another, the Detroit
irree jrress anotner, tne New York
Times another, and various .other
newspapers, and prominent men hold
to their own Individual opinions in the
matter, it is evident that the New
York World Is irrational when it de
clares that the national convention
should not determine what the plat
form of the party must bo for tho
forthcoming campaign. In this, it
makes one of those statements which
adds to tho difficulties encountered by
the democratic party, no matter what
the platform or who the candidates
may be.
If men are not -made democrats or
republicans by acceptance of resolu
tions adopted by national conventions',
we know not how political opinions
are formed in the minds of the voters
of the country. We will admit that
conventions are democratic or repub
lican as they affirm the principles upon
which those parties werelounded; that
is quite true, and as those conventions
become democratic or republican ny
adoption of resolutions and adherence
to nrincinle. so does the 'indivfrfnal
voter become democratic or republican J
as he accepts and espouses the decision
of tho one or the other of those con
ventions. This is what has been dono
from time immemorablo, and is what
must be dono in tho future. Any dec-
laratlon to tho contrary, on the part
of the New York" World or any other
paper, is prepostorous. -Buffalo (N.
Y.) Times.
Roosevelt Surrenders to the Trusts.
"If we can got adequate control by
tho nation of these corporations," said
.president Roosevelt, in his Boston
speech, "then we can pass legislation
which will give us the power of reg
ulation and supervision over them.
If tho nation had that power, mind
you, I should advocate as strenuously
as I know how that that power should
bo exercised with extreme caution and
self-restraint."
These are words of wisdom, of
sound statesmanship. The president
recognizes tho evil and menace of exeat
unbridled corporations controlling tho
production ana price of the neces
saries and comforts of life, and Is
strong in his conviction that they must
be" curbed and held In check by tho
strong arm of the law. But he also
recognizes that the largo corporation
has its uses in modern business life
and Chat such combinations have como
to stay. To deal too radically with
them to assail them as nubile ene
mies and attempt to exterminate them
by prohibitory legislation would bo
destructive of our industrial and com
mercial greatness.
The, trusts must be controlled and
restricted, and then tbey will be pow
erless for harm and productive only of
good. This Is the president's idea,
and it is sound, sensible and practical.
Kansas City Journal, .
.Ho Ciioler. ' . t.
The recent test conducted by florae
of the head officials of the State Grange
of Ohio has proven beyond a doubt
that the Hog Cholera remedy discov
ered by Dr. J.,H. Snoddy is a real,
success. The test wa made by treat
ing: over a dozen diseased ljerds. Tho
disease was promptly stopped and tho
hogs restored to health in each-case.
A book, "Treatise on Hogs," with re-"
port of tho test will be sent tree to
those sending their name and address
to Dr. J. H. Snoddy, Alton, HI. This
test report comes from such a reliable
source that every farmer can have
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