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BY THE DVCHE3S.
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CHAPTER I.
"Of course, my dear George, If you
'wish very much to have these people
5 here, they must be asked," said Lady
y 'Caroline, regarding her husband at
tentively thtough the. handle of the
tea-urn. Tho children had Just left
the room, ho hub thought It a good op
portunity of Anally learning his wishes
on this subject without the Intorven--.tlon
of Mildred's rather vehement
opinions. "It Is a dreadful nuisance,"
sho said "and 1 don't suppose they are
tho very nicest people in the world
for tho girls to know; but, If you se
no way out of the dlfflculty, of course
there Is nothing more to be said."
"Nothing; It cannot be helped now
at all evonta." 3lr George returned,
running his eyco ruefully over a let-
t ter which ho held In hie hand. "He
was an old schoolfellow of mine, you
"know; and, when he expresses a wish
'to como and see me, what can I di
but write and say how welcome he
and his family will be?"
"Exactly bo," assented Lady Caro
line, "but It Is a hotrlble boro for all
that. And how they are to be amused
is mora than I can toll you. There Is
a eon, Is there not. and a daughter?"
"Yes, a son and a daughter. As to
amusing thorn, the young gentleman
will hunt, I suppose, and probably
ruin one of my best hunters before he
leaves; and the girl oh. I should think
-she will do very well!" aald Sir George,
oavallorly. "Mlldted will mnnaga
about that, and will get some fellow?
to meet her."
"How did ho make his money?"
Lady Caroline asked presently, and
then bogan to think wltk dismay of
what the whole countryside would say.
It was eminently aristocratic, the coun
tryside, and never had It as yet Intro
duced within tho sacred boundaries of
its circle auch a horror as a family
.polluted by trade.
"Cotton," answered Sir George brlef
,ly; and then Indeed his wife felt that
tho cup of her affliction was full.
"If It only hud been wine," she said,
"hopelessly. "I nra sure I don't know
what the Deverllls will think; and of
course the girl will be unbearable. Be
. sides" with a Blgh "It will be such
an additional expense."
"True," returned hor husband, and
'tho lines laid by care upon his (ace be-
came more clearly defined; "but, as I
said bofore, darling, It can not be
helped, so we must only make the best
of It."
But Lady Caroline could not "make
tho best of It" Just then, and so went
cut of tho room to consult with Mildred,
of whose sympathy she was certain,
the girl being more opposed to the
-coming of their visitors than even she
could be.
Seven children had blessed tho mnr
Tlage of Sir George Trcrvanion and
Lady Caroline. First, thore was
Charles, tho heir, a groat, tall, good
looking follow, with a careless, sweet
temper "as like his father at that
ago." said his mother, "as ever a boy
eould be." Ho was about twenty-six at
this time, and held a commission In a
cavalry regiment. After him came
rf Jorence, who resembled nobody In
particular, and had married during her
first season vory desirably indeed a
Mr. Talbot, of vory prepossessing ap
pearance when he had any expres
sion In his face. which was seldom and
the owner of considerable property
bout twelve miles from King's Ab
bott. It was always a great source of com
fort to Lady Caroline's anxious mind
that Florence had "got off" so well
before Mildred was old enough to
make her bow to tho world. Had
Harry Talbot dallied In his love-making
for two years longer as some
" young mon aro In the habit of dallyingins-toad
of coming to the point
at once like a much-to-be-applaudod
"'gentleman, aa ho waB Lady Caroline
' would not have answered for tho con
sequences. Mtldrod, her father's darl
ing, wjs bo much more beautiful such
a alight, oxqulsito girl sho appeared,
with tho darko3t violet eyes and the
most envlablo golden hair Imaginable.
And yet, in spite of all her beauty,
she had not half the number of lovers
her sister Mabel could count, who wa3
barely eighteen, and not nearly so
handsome, Mildred being cold and
vproud, and almost haughty in her man
ner to strangers. Prldo of birth was
tho rook on which sho stumbled. Any
family without a pedigree, no matter
how rich and how well received by
society In general, waB as an abomina
tion In her sight.
In between those two came Eddie,
who was about nineteen at this time,
a merry.reckless fellow, handsome as
an Apollo, and tho acknowledged pet
amongst all the women In the county,
far and near, old and young.
Kddle and Mabel were something like
each other, both bolng much darker
than the rest of the family, who woro
'rather Saxon In their general appear
ance. Mabol, or "Queen Mali," or "the
queen," as Bho was Indiscriminately
called, on account of a little stately
walk she hnd that contrasted funnily
with hor faco and manner, which wero
gay In tho extreme,, had dark eyes of
soft hnel, ond hair nut-brown to
match. She was quite as toll as hor
sistor, and, though by no moans as
boautiful, was pretty enough to errata
a sensation anywhoro. At eighteen she
was nn lncorriglblo lllrt, but amiable
fnd sweet enough to proven! her from
running Into extremes, and causing
uneasiness In the home cirde.
For all that, however, calm Mildred
wnB more tho "hcurth-nngel" than she
was. To her, as to their mother, came
all the boys, with the numerous griefs
and annoyances that usually beset a
schoolboy's path. Charles wns very
fond of asking her advice, and Eddie
belloved most firmly In her wisdom,
generally addressing her under tho
title of "Minerva." Her father and
mother had few secrets from her, and
oven Florence, who wuh slightly self
sufficient and given to assert herself,
at times, with astonishing boldness,
had been known, on two or three oc
casions, to come all tho way from Rye
lands to ask Mildred's opinion uuou
certain subjects,
Mildred at homo and Mildred abroad
wore very different persons. She was
most capable of loving, but her unfort
unate coldness of demeanor provented
this from bolng universally acknowl
edged. Only her own people know hor
tender, loving heart, and returned hor
affection In kind.
Thore were two other boys, more
youngsters, named George and Ernest,
who were at present undergoing the
discipline of school In some distant
fhlro.
Sir Georgo had discovered, somu
years previously, that ho was not as
well up lu this world's goods us a man
had noed to bo with seven growlng
up children. Dut at the time ho had
put the ovll thought behind him and
ronsldercd It no more, until about a
year back, when several circumstances
hHd happened again to force It upon
his memory. Debts somehow had be
gun to accumulate of late years, and
now began to declare themselves with
very disagreeable oponnesB. Tho fam
ily lawyer shook his head solemnly;
and Sir George In self-defense went
home, uud having sold two of his
favorite hunters moat disadvanta
geous, walked about his farm, doing
gloomy penance, and was cross to his
wife for tho first time for a number
of years.
Hut this state of things only lnstcd
a very few days Indeed, and at tho
end of that time, his third hunter hav
ing fallen lame, ono of those disposed
of was bought back again, nt a very
different price from that paid for It to
Sir George, and presently tho other
followed suit; nfter which their master
gave up the gloomy penance, to the
great relief of tho household at King's
Abbott, who were considerably put out
by It, and having kissed his wife, did
not go round the farm for sovoral
days. j
Lady Caroline of course soon discov
ered that they were in difficulties In
deed Sir George's face was incapable
of concealing a secret and these two
womon, In "mamma's" boudoir, dis
cussing probabilities and Improbabili
ties, and tho soiling of "papa's" hunt
ers, until Mildred at length suggested
that the annual visit to London should
bo given up for this year at ail
uvents.
The Trevanlons were determined
also to follow up tholr lately begun
economical designs by having a quiet
autumn and winter at home, and had
actually made up tholr minds, with
Spartan horolsm, not even to invite
their usual number of friends for tho
hunting season nt King's Abbott, when
thore renched them the unlucky letter
from the Youngcs, saying how much
tho head of tho family desired to see
tho friend of his boyhood namely, Sir
George.
This letter put a hill stop to all their
plans, and was looked upon as a braln
blow In more ways than ono, as not
only did it Insure nn expensive win
ter, but, what was worse, upon exam
ination it was discovered that these
friends of Sir George's youth wero
most disreputable In their antecedents,
having been In trade. A cotton mer
chant! It sounded horrlblo! Cotton
could not possibly mean anything but
low birth, and low birth of course
meant vulgarity.
Lady Caroline groaned in spirit, and
thought dismally of what tho Dever-
Ills and tho Hlounts and tho Stanleys
would say, finally going off to consult
with hor prime minister Mildred.
"It is all over," sho begftu; "thoy
must bo asked."
"I never hoard of such a thing In
my llfo," said Miss Trovanion. "It Is
perfectly indecent their asking thom
selves hero. But what can one expect
from such pcoplo? Good gracious,
mamma, fancy a cotton merchant! It
quite makes mn shiver. How many
of thorn aro there7"
"Four," answered her mother. "Fath
er, mother, daughter and son."
"Any more?" Inquired Mildred, sar
castically. "No, no more. Do you not think
four too many?" nsked Lilly Caroline
with surprise never in her life, good
soul, could sho understand anything
approaching sarcasm. "Of courao, now
thoy aro coming, Mildred, wo must
only mako the best of It, although I
do wish it had been wine Instead of
cotton It Is so much more respectable
and I wish also that Miss Kachol
Youngo and her brother wore not com
ing." "What is his name?" Mildred de
manded. "Deii7.ll, I believe yes, Denzll
Younge."
"What a pity thoy didn't call him
'Brlgham' Youuge when thoy wore
about It!" Miss Trovanion said; nnd
then they both laughed.
"How can you be so absurd?" Lady
Carollno exclalmod; afterward chang
ing her tone to one of entreaty, sho
said, "But, really, you know, darling,
we must be very civil to them, If only
to please your papa. You will prom
ise to be that, Mildred, will you not?"
"I supposo I could not go to Aunt
Agnes for tho noxt two months, could
IT" Mlldrod nBkod, Irrolovantly.
"Oh, Mildred!" cried poor Lady Car
oline, tears coming Into hor eyes at
the mero Idcn of 1)0108 thus deserted
lu her need.
"I am a selfish wretch," declared
Miss Trovanion, caressing her mother's
hand and becoming penitent on the
spot. "Of course, mamma, I will not
leave you on any account In tho hands,
of these terrible barbarians. I only
said It half out of mischief and bad
tomper; why, you might bo devoured
by the time I got back! Hnvo you told
Mabel?"
"No. I came to sco you first about
It. What rooms shnlt wo glvo them?
The blue rooms, do you think, or tho
rooms lu tho western wing?"
"The blue room?; thoy nro the far
thest off," said Miss Trovanion.
"Very good. I will tell Holland. Do
you know thry nro coming on Friday,
If as Mr. Youngo says In his lottor
wo enn conveniently receive thorn on
that day? Dear mo, Mildred, I wonder
whnt they will bo llko, and how long
thoy will stay?"
"Oh, as to what they will be like,"
said Mildred, toasting her pretty feot
comfortably before tho flro, and look
ing as wise as Solomon, "I can tell
you that. Tho old man will bo llko a
Yorkshlro farmer, only worse, because
he will have a strong ilnsh of Man
chester mixed with his turnips, nnd ho
will be always using horribly old-fash-lonud
words, nnd he will bo very at
tentive to you, and will probably call
you 'ma'am.' And Mrs. Youngo will
be largo and fat and red, llko tho
cook; and Miss Youngo will be a minc
ing, silly schoolgirl, ready to die with
laughter at everything Mabel sayB;
and 'Brlgham' will be a boor, of
course."
"What will tho county say?" ejacu
lated poor Lady Caroline, elevating
her hands and eyes, perfectly nghast at.
tho pretty picture her daughter had
drawn. "Hcully, Mildred, I shall dio
of shame."
"That will not do a bit of good,"
returned Miss Trevnnlon; "and of
course you must bo prepared to hear
tho county say all mnnnor of unpleas
ant things that they do not know
what Sir Georgo could bo thinking of
to Invite such people to his house, and
that tho said people are extremely dis
gusting, and so on."
"But for all that you will be kind
and civil to them will you not, Mll
drod, my love?" her mother asked
again, anxiously watching tho girl's
proud, beautiful face.
"Oh, yes. I will bo civil to them,"
Miss Trovanion said; and then she
kissed her mother and wont out of tho
room.
(To bo continued.)
HE IS AGAIN IN GffiCE
HoKinley Assumes the Boins of Govern
ment Another Four Yean.
IT WAS A GALA IAY IN WASHINGTON
rrealdeat Declares Uli reller
Speech That Dor Not Occaay Mich
Space What Vlca rrealdant lteeett
ad la Sajr aa tha Oeraslen.
Sidney Smith's Sneer.
If Sydney Smith wero nllvo today ho
would reallzo that In tho last eighty
years of tho century Just closed con
siderable progress had been mado in
this country more perhaps than In
any country In tho civilized world. It
wns ouly In 1820 that, In ono of his
savage attacks on our people, in the
Edinburgh Revlow, he sneerlngly ask
ed: "In tho four quarters of the
globe, who reads an American book?
Or goes to an Amorican play? Or looks
at an American picture or Btatue?
What does the world yot owe to Amori
can physicians or surgeons? Whnt
new substances have their chemists
discovered or what old ones have they
analyzed? What new constellations
have been discovered by the telescopes'
of America? What have they done in
the mathematics? Who drinks out or
Amorican glasses? Or eats from Am
erican plates? Or wears American
coats or gowns? Or sleeps In Ameri
can blankets?" The records of tho'
nineteenth century show that theso
questions have boon' nnswered pretty
conclusively to the British mind, if not
always satisfactorily to tho British
pockot, remarks the Washington Star.
Perhaps somo snarlor of tho present
poriod would like to submit another
lot!
Marking nu Mart.
Astronomers now agree that the
markings on tho surface of Mars form
a complete network of narrow, straight
lines crossing tho entire faco of tho
planet in all directions, nnd aro always
visible. The .narrowest aro thirty to
forty miles wide. Two hundred of
theso so-called canals have been
charted. Mauy observers bollove them
to be Btrotchcs of land darkened an
nually by vegetation and laid out In
strips to facilitate Irrigation. It is
supposed from tho unity in tho dosign
of tho network that tho Inhabitants
of Mars are under one government and
are highly skilled In the engineering
demanded by the fact that tho planet
Is entirely without rainfall. Students
in hydraulics expect great things from
tho continued study of Mars.
WASHINGTON, March 6. William
McKlnlcy of Ohio yesterday wub In
ducted into the presidential office, be
ing the eighth In tho Illustrious ltne of
presidents thus honored by the Ameri
can poople with a second and consecu
tive term. Simultaneously Theodora
Roosevelt of Now York became vice
lirosldent The cermnouy that marked
this socond assumption by President
McKInley to the caies of state was
most Impressive and full of suggestion
of tho development of tho republic dur
ing the last four years.
The White House was astir early In
the morning. Although the messen
gers from the cnpltol kept the preBl
dont well supplied with bills for his
consideration until Into In the night, it
was fully a half hour earlier than
usual when breakfast was served. Up
to 10 o'clock tho admiral of the navy
was the only caller that tho pneldotit
Baw and their conforonco was quite
brief.
Sovoral members of tho cabinet
called later In tho morning to look
over any bills that had como from con
gress, and iemnlued until It waa tlmo
to go to tho cnpltol.
It was just 10:30 o'clock when the
president entored the White IIouso
carriage drawn by four horses belong
ing to the oxecutlvo stables. With him
In tho carriage were Senator Hnnna,
ReurcsantHtlvos Mcltao and Cannon,
Bccretnry Cortolyou and tho members
of tho cabinet took places In their own
carriage and with a trumpot blast tho
procession started.
Tho progress of tho carriage waa
marked by a continuous applause
men cheering and womon waving their
handkerchiefs and clapping their
hands as tho magnificent equlpjge
drove down the avenue. Tho president
waB In high spirits nnd bowod from
right to left to tho cheering crowds
and waB hatless most of the tlmo. Son
tor Hanna attracted much attention as
ho sat beside tiie president. Following
this came the carriage containing tho
members of the cabinet nnd the com
missions of tho two holmes.
Thon camo Admiral Dowey and Gen
eral Miles with their splendidly horsed
carriage Much enthusiasm was devel
oped aa the commanders of tho land
nnd Hcas pawied along the avenue, but
a great shout wont up bb the gray uni
forms of tho West Point cadets camo
in sight.
Now the Porto Illcon battalions
came Into the line of march. They
had been resting on Pennsylvania ave
nue near Eleventh street and aa the
red-coatod artillery men passed them,
they wheeled with precision into tneir
places without causing a second's do
lay In the marching Hue. The crowd
sent up a migniy cnecr.
Following the Porto Rlcans came a
regiment of United States marines.
They were received with cheers by tho
crowds.
There was a clattor of hoofs up the
avenue and two carriages drove rapid
ly down tho line, paBBlng tho preces
sion an though It wero standing still.
They contained MrB. McKInley and hor
guests, escorted by Adjutant General
Corbln on their way to tho capltol.
Tho orowd quickly recognizee! Mrs.
McKInley and her carrluge was cheered
ns It drovo down tho line. Mrs. Mc
Klnley's guests were MIbs Helen Mc
Klnloy, Mrs. Duncan, Mr. ond Mrs.
Ahner McKlnlcy, Dr. and Mrs. Baer,
Mr. Marshal Barber. Mr. George Bar
ber. Mr. Benjamin McKlnlcy and son,
and Mr. and Mrs. William Shattuck
of New York.
The socond brigade following tho
regulars consisted of tho District Na
tional guard, commanded by Brigadier
Goneral H. Harris, who brought up
tho rear.
President's Inaugural Addrre.
My Fellow Citizens: When wb asscm
Dled hero on March 4, H97, there was
great anxiety with regard to our cur
rency nnd credit. None exists now. Then
our treasury receipts were Inadequate to
meet tho current obligation) of the gov
ernment. Now they are sufficient for all
public needs and we huvo a surplus In
stead of a deficit. Then I felt conMrnlned
to convene the congress In extraordinary
session to devise revenues to pay tho
ordinary expenses of the government.
Now I havo the Hntlsfnctlon to announce
that the congress Just closed has reduced
Innllnn In lilt, alim at 1 11.000. OX). Then
thore wns deep solicitude because of tho
lonir depression In our manufacturing,
mining, agricultural nnd mercantile In
dustries nnd the consequent distress of
our laboring population. Now uvery avo
nuo of production Is crowded with ac
tivity, labor Is well employed und Amcr
Icnn products find sood markets at homo
nnd nbrond. Our diversified productions,
however, nro increasing In such unprece
dented volumo ns to ndnionlsli uh of the
necessity of still further enlarging our
fortlgn rnurkelH by broader commercial
relations. Tor this purpose reciprocal
trnde nrrungements with other nations
should In liberal spirit be carefully cul
tivated nnd promottd.
Tho national verdict of 18f hns for the
moot part been executed. Whatever re
mains unfulfilled Is n continuing obli
gation resting with undiminished force
upon the executive and tho congress. Hut
fortunate ns our condition Is Its perma
nence can only be assured by sound busi
ness methods nnd strict economy In na
tional ndmlntstrntlon and legislation. We
should not permit our great prosperity
to lend us to reckless ventures In busi
ness or prolllgncy In our expenditures.
While the congress determines the objects
nnd the sum of impropriations the offi
cials of tho executive departments nre re
sponsible for honest nnd faithful dis
bursement nnd It should bo their constnnt
enru to avoid wasto nnd extravagance.
Honesty, capacity nnd Industry nro now
here mora tndlsDensnhts- than In public
employment. Theso should be fundamen
tal principles to nppolntmenl and tho
surest guaranties against removal.
Four years uuo wo stood on the brink,
of wnr without the people knowing It
and without any preparation or effort at
preparation for ponding peril. 1 did nil
that In honor could be done to overt tho
war, but without uull. It beenmo In
evitable, nnd tho congros at Us first reg
ular session, without party division, pro
vided money in anticipation of tho crisis
and in preparation to meet It. It came.
The result was signally favorable to
American arms uud lu tho highest degreo
honorable to tho government. U Imposed
upou us obligations from which wo can
not eacnpe and from which It would be
dishonorable to us to escape. We are
now at ueuce with tha world and It W
my fervept prayer that If differences nrlso
between us and other powers they may lie
settled bv peaceful arbitration and that
hcreaftar we may bo spared the horrors
of war. . ,
KntruRtod by the puoplo for a second
time with the olllce of president 1 enter
upon Its administration appreciating Hi"
great responsibilities which attach to re
newed honor anil commission, promising
unreserved dovotlon on my part to their
faithful dlschargii and revciintly Invok
Inn for mi' guidance the direction and
favor of Almighty Ood. I should shr UU
from the duties this day assumed " J
.11.1 .... r.ii i... i.. ti.ir iui fiii'nmlice 1
should have tho co-oimtiiIIou of tho wlso
nnd patriotic men of all parlies. It en
uutiruKCH mn for the gient task which i
now undertake to iiunvvu inai inowi
Miluntarlly committed to mo the i trust
Imposed In tho chief exeoulUo of tho re
public will glu to mo geneious support
in mi' duties to "prescre, protect ami
defend the constitution of tho United
Htates," nnd to curu that the laws bo
fnlthfully obitnveil. . ,. , ,
Tho national purpoie Is Indicated
through a national election. It Is tho
constitutional method of usooi tabling thi
liubllo will. When onc It Is registered
It Is a law to us ull and faithful observ
ance should follow ItH decrees. .
Htrong hearts nnd hi-lpful hand nro
needed and, fortunaielv, we havo thorn m
every pint of our beloved country. o
in., rmiiiUnii. HiTtloitnllsm luis disap
peared. Division on public- uuestloiis can
no longer bo traced by thu war man "t
1SCI. These old illfTeienccs less and lest
disturb ths Judgment. Kxlstlug pioiuui us
demand tho thought and uutcken tho
conscience nC tho country and tho icspnn
slblllty for their prisenco, as woll an tor
ther righteous settlement, rests upon us
nll-no more- upon mo than upon ou.
There nro somu national iiuchIIimih In tno
solution of which patriotism should ex
clude partisanship. Magnifying their dlf
flcultlrH will not tuko them off our bunds
nor facllltato tholr adjustment. Distrust
of tho capacity. Integrity and high pur
poses of the American pcoplo will not no
an Inspiring theme for future Pascal
contests. Dark pictures nnd gloomy fore
bodings aro worse than useless !t"
only becloud: thoy do not help to point
tho way of safety and honor. lloiw
muketli not nshamed.'' Tho prophel" ol
evil wero not tho builders of tjio republic
nor In Its crises Hlnco.havo they served
It. The faith of thu fathers was a inlu lity
force In Its creation and the faith of their
descendants turn wrought progress and
furnished Its defenders. ' liuy aro oli
...... .ii.,..i.i.j ...lir. Aviattnlr nnd Who WOUIU
destioy conildenco In the ability pfmiir
peoplo to hoIvc wisely and for civilisation
was ratified on the sixth of February,
1SW. und ratifications wero axohanged
nearly two years ngo the congress has In
dicated no form of government tor the
riilllpplne Islands. It has, however, pro
vided nn army to nnnblo tho executive to
suppress Insurrection, testore peace, glv)
security to tha Inhnbltnnts and establish
tho authotlty of tho United State
throughout the archipelago. It has au
thorised the organisation of native troop
ns auxiliary to tho regular force. It
has been advised from time to tlmo of tha
uuts of tho military nnd naval otllcers
In the Islands of my action In appointing"
civil commission, of tils' Instructions with
which they wero charged, of their duties
and powers of their recommendations and
of tho sovoral acts under oxecutlvo com
mission, together with tho very complete
general Information they have submitted.
Theso reports fully sot forth tho con
ditions, past and present, In the Islands,
uud tho lusti notion clearly show the
principles which will guld- tho executive
until tho congress shall, as It Is required
tn do by treaty, determine tho civil
rights nnd political status of tho native
Inhabitants." . ,.
The congiesa having added tho sanction
of Its authority to tho powers alrendy
possessed by the executive under tho con
stitution, thereby lonvlng with tho execu
tive the responsibility for tho government
r lli IMillliinliina I allnll iwilltltttlo tilt!
efforts alrendy begun until order shnll he
rostoud throughout tho Islands and as
fast us conditions Permit will establish
local governments, lu Urn formation or
which the full co-operation of the peopls
has been already Invited, and when estab
lished will oncourogo tho pooplo to ad
minister them. .
The settled purpose, long ngo promul
gated, to afford the Inhabitants uf the
islands self-government as fnst as they
wero ready for It. will be pursued with
eutnentness and tidulllv.
Alrendy something has been accomplish
ed lu this direction. The government s
representatives, civil and military, aro
doing faithful nnd noble work In their
mission of emancipation nnd merit the
approval and support of their country,
men. The most liberal terms of nmnesty
.have already boon communicated to tho
Insurgents, nnd tho way Is still open for
thaso who havo raised their arms agnlnst
tho government for huuorublo auuinission
to ttu authority.
Our countrymen should not be de
ceived. Wo nro not waging war against
tho Inhnbltnnts of the l'hlllpplnes. A
portion of them uro making war against
the United Htates. lly far tha greater
part of tho Inhabitants recognlxo Amori
can sovereignty and welcome It as a guar
anty of order and of security for life,
property, liberty, freedom of conscience
and tha pursuit of huppluess. To them
full protection will bo glvuu. They shall
not bo nlwiiuloniil.
Wn will lint Initvo the destiny of the
loyal millions lu tho Islands to tho din
loynl thousands who uro In rebellion
ngnlnst thu United States. Order In civil
Institutions will como nu booh us those
whonow brouk the peaco shnll keep It.
Korea will not b needed or used when
thnsa who mnko war against us shall
mn Uu It nn more.
May It end without further bloodshed,
and there bo ushered In tho reign of peuca
to bo mado permanent by a government
of liberty under thu law.
Rnotevrlt Makes Ills lion.
Vlco President Itoosovoa said:
Tho history of froo government Is In
largo part tho history of thoso ropro-
nentatlve oxecutlvo bodies, In which,
tho mighty problems resting upon them.
Tho American miopia entrenched . n freo
dom nt home, take their lover for It. wlior-
..:.....;...., it,- .wtrltid that We losu I from thn enrllpnt times, frco KOVOrn
bur own lertlcs by securing the en.Uir- mcnt hmj found H joftteat expression,
inft.tuuons ,0wnl nKie orn e 'fry - Thoy must over hold a Hocullar and
insiliuiions will """ ,,,. ,ii ,,., , lil.. , ramirit whleh
Tenant Nwludled Children,
A man living In a tenement In Bnt
torsea, London, told the children of tho
neighborhood that tho ponny-ln-tho-slot
gas motor was a now and resplend
ent bright red money box, specially de
signed to nccommodato the savings of
economical youngsters. On this as
sumption they cheerfully dropped tholr
coppor savings Into tho slot, and the
Ingenious deceiver burned the gas
which coat him nothing. When tho
collector camo and cleared away all tho,
pennies tho chagrin of the chlldron was
IntciiBo.
llinuiuiiuiin w ",., ...ill ,..t
tension and our sense of Justice will not
abute under tropic suns in u"""'.,l,:"--n.
As heretofore, so hereafter will tho na
tion demonstrate Ita fitness to adminis
ter any estimate which f,v,'lvlavt),v"
upon It and In the fear of Ood wo tuko
occasion by tho hand and make tho
bounds of froedom wider yet. ..
If there aro thoso among, ii who woula
mnko our way more difficult we must J not
be disheartened, but tho more earnestly
dovoto oursolvea to our tasks, lhe path
of progress Is seldom smooth. Now thing
are otten found hard to do. Our fa hers
found them so. Wo llnd them so. rnoy
nro Inconvenient: they cost us -ometWnij:
but nro we not made better lor the effort
und sacrillco. and are not thoso we have
llitea up ana uionneui , ,
We will be consoled, too. with tho fact
.,.. ....--.i.,n h.i mtifrnnted eVOTV Oil-
ward Xovemcnt-of the Vepubl.c Iron; i It
opening hour until now. but without suc
cess The repub c ins marched on and
on and Its every step haa exalted freedom
and humanity. We uro undergoing the
same ordeal as did our VXf"V
ly a century ugo. Wo aro following tun
course they blazed Tboy trfumphed.
Will their successors falter and plead or
gnnlo Impotoncy In tho natlon7 . .
Hurely after 125 years of achievement
for mankind wo will not now surrender
our equality with other powers on mat
ters fundamental and essential to na
tionality. With no such PVr.,.,01. ,.r t.
nation created. In no spirit has It de
veloped Its full nnd Independent sover
eignty. Wo ndhcro to the principle of
equality among ourselves and by no net
of ours will wo assign to ourselves ,i
subordinate rank lu tho family of notions
My fellow citizens, the public ovents
of tho last four yours have gone L Into 'its.
tory. They are too neur to Justify recltni.
Borne of them were unforsccn. many or
them momentous nnd fur-reaching in
tholr consequences to ourselves and our
rolatlona w th the rest of the. world. The
part which the United States boro o hon
orably In the thrilling scones In China
while new to American life has pen In
hnrmony with Its true spirit and best
tradUtons and I In denllng with the results
Its policy will be that of moderation and
fairneE. . , . ,
We faco at this moment a most import
ant Question that of tha futliro relations
of the United Btatcs and Culm. With our
near neighbors wo must remain close
friends. Tho declaration of tho nurnosos
of this government In thu resolution of
April 20, 1898, must be made good. Kver
since tho evacuation of tho Island by tho
army of Hpaln tho executive, with nlU
pructlcuble speed, has boon usslstlng Its
peoplo In tho successive steps necessiry
to tho establishment of a frco and Inde
pendent government, prepared to ussumo
und observe tho obligations of Interna
tional law which now rest on tho United
Htates under tho treaty of I'nrls.
The convention elected by tho people to
framo a constitution Is approaching tho
completion of Its labors. Tho transfer of
Amorican control to tha new government
Is of such great Importance, Involving
nn obligation of peace, that I am glad to
bo ndvlsed by the recent act of congress
of the policy which tho leglslntlvo branch
of the govirnment deems essential to tho
best interests of Cuba and the United
tBntcs. ...
Tho principles which led to our Inter
vention require that the fundamental law
ujion which tho new government rests
should bo ndoptcd to secure n govern
ment capable- of performing the duties
and discharging tho functions of a sepa
rate nation, of observing Its International
obligations, of protecting life and prop
erty, Insuring order, safety and liberty
nnd conforming to tho established and
historical policy of the United Btutes In
its relations to Cuba. ....
The pcoco which we are pledged to
loavo to the Cuban pcoplo must carry
with It tho guaranties of permanence.
Wo beenmo sponsors for tho pacification
of the island und wo remain accountable
to the Cubans, no loss: than to our coun
try and pcoplo, foMho reconstruction of
Cuba ns a free commonwealth on abiding
foundations of right, Justice, liberty and
assured order, Our enfranchisement of
the people will not bo completed until
freo Cuba shall "bo a reality, not a
mime; a perfect entity, not a hasty ex
periment hearing within Itself tho ele
ments of failure." ,., j. ,
Whllo tho treaty of peace with Spain
Settlement of Coffee War,
NEW YORK, March 5. Tho price
of roasted coffeo hns been advanced
one-half of 1 cent per pouod to 10V4
conts net by the Woolson Bplco com
pany, which la controlled by tho
Amorican Sugar Refining company In
terests. This brings tho prlco up to
n level with that of tho Arbuckles,
the first tlmo that this has been so In
two years.
Tho supplementary Baltlsh naval es
timates, amounting to 1,200,000, has
been Issued.
exalted posltlou In tho record which
tolls how tho great nations oi tne
world havo endeavored to achlovo and
preserve orderly freedom.
No man enn render to his fellows
gruutcr service than Is rendered by
him who, with fearlessness and hon
esty, with Banlty and dlslnterostodnoss,
docB his Ufowork as a momber of such
a body.
Especially Is this tho caso when tho
legislature In which tho service Is ren
dered Is a vital part of tho governmen
tal mhchlniry cf one of tin Be wor',4
powers to whoso hands, In the oaursH
of ages, Is entrusted a leading part la
shaping the dcstlnlos of mankind. Kor
weal or ''oo, for good or for ovll, this
is true of our own mighty nation.
Great privileges and groat powers
nro ourB and heavy aro tho responsibil
ities that go with those privileges and
theso powers. Accordingly as wo do
woll or 111, so shall mankind In the
future bo raised or cast down. I
Wo belong to a young nation, al
rendy of giant strength, yet whoso
precont strength Is hut forecast of tho
power that Ib to come. We stand bu
premo In a continent, In a hemisphere.
East and woat, -wo Haok acroBS the
two groat oceans toward the larger
world llfo In which, whether wo will
or not, wo must take an evor-lncroas-lng
Intorost.
And as keen-eyed wo gaze Into the
coming years, duties, now and old, rise
thick and fast to confront us from
within and without There Is every
reason why wo should face these duties
with a sober appreciation alike of their
lmportanco and of their dJftVulty. Bl
tiiGro Ib bIbo e-Yery reason for Jsclnf,
them with high-hearted resolutions
ami eager nnd confldont faith In our
capacity to do them light.
A great work lies ready to the hand
of this goncratoln; It Bhould count It
self happy Indeed that to It is given
the privilege of doing such a work. A
leading part therein must nn taken uy
this, tho august and powerful legisla
tive body over 'which I have ben
called to preside. Most deeply do I ap
preciate tho prlvllego of my position;
for high Indeed Is the honor of presid
ing over tuo Amorcan senato at the
outset of tho twentloth century,
Tat Crowe In Crawford.
SIOUX CITY, March 4. Tho posltlvo
statement Is mndo here thnt Pat Crowe
was In Crawford county, Iowa, nonr tho
little town of Vnll, within tho last two
w colts. Crowo formerly lived bctwoon
Val! and We3t Sldo nnd It Is under
stood ho hnB numorouB friends In that
vicinity. It Is Bald he Btald at a farm
house and loft tho place as quietly as
he camo. Tho aourco of Information
rns ho doos not daro to havo hla name
dhulgcd.
College Orutnrs,
nns MOINES. la.. Mjrch 5. The
fourteen Iowa collcgos will he repre
sented at tho Interstate oratorical con
test In this city May 2 next by Mr. O.
M. Cavaneo, n student of tho Iowa
Wesloyan university of Mount Pleas
ant, who last week won this honor In
a contest at Mount Pleasant with sev
en other collcgo orators,
Foreman Froscn to Death.
SHERIDAN, Wyo., March 5. Fore
man E1 J. Smith of tho Nlckel-Coppor
Refining company's mine was frozen
to death whllo going to tho mines on
Tonguo river. Smith and n compan
ion started out to walk to tho mluos
and Smith got lost In crossing tho
river ho fell through- tho lco nnd bo
foro ho could roach a tlo camp or cabin
ho fell exhausted nnd froze to doath.
Tho funeral wns held here undor tho
Dig Appropriation Die.
WASHINGTON, March 6.Tho pres
ident signed all the appropriation
blllB, except tho rlvor and harbor bill,
which failed to pass the conference
stage. Tho St. Louis exposition bill
was also signed.
Comnl fleunral at, Kong Kong,
WASHINGTON, March 5.Tho son
nto In oxecutlvo session coiiflrmod
William A, Rulleo of Wisconsin to be
auspices of tho local lodgo of Odd Fol- consul gonornl of the United States at
lows. lllong Kong, China.
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