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JANUARY 1, 1903. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.. . i WASHIN8I0H ROTES DU Holiday "Week at Natloual Capital The Saltan's Salary Cubaa Annexation Washington, D. C, Dec 29, 1902. (Special Correspondence.) Official Washington at this time is very quiet, and but for the holiday season, the city would he as dull as the mid-summer, to escape the heat of which all who can leave for . various resorts. ' The social season has been one of the gayest in history, however, and this gayety will be heightened until, the adjournment of congress. ' 1 The consensus of senatorial opinion appears to be that nothing will be done by the upper house other than the work necessary for the considera-, . tion of appropriation bills. The steer ing committee of the senate takes the nnsiHmi that the oeonle have indorsed the "let well enough alone" idea and that, no lezislation need, therefore, oe enacted. And it is hot to be denied that, from a party-in-power stand nnint. there is in this much logic. The report of the condition of the nntinnai hanks of the United States. just issued, shows the resources of the A fififi hanks in operation to be $6,- 104,091,916.46. There are 387 of such institutions insolvent and 1,418 in pro cess nf Hnuidation. From the bureau of statistics, we get the information that the shipments or merchandise from the- United States tn Porto Rico have amounted to 000,000 a month for the past year; to the Philippines, $400,000 a month. The 'onnnai fshimnfints to the Hawaiian isl ands is estimated at $20,000,000, and tn Alaska. $9,000,000. These four ter ritories will furnish within the year about to end a market for over ? w, f(h nnn wnrth nf our products. On the import side of the ledger, shipments from al the colonies to tne unueu stntPR will amount to nearly sbu.uuu. " 000. Of this $21,000,000 comes from Hawaii, $9,000,000 from Forto Kico, nnn nnft from Alaska, and the small est amount, $7,000,000, from the Phil- irmines. The Sultan of Sulu is not slow to re Tninri tho. United States of its finan cial obligations, and when, last month, ha fan Ad to eet his salary and that cf his adherents oh time, he sent for th rrrnimatidine officer of the united States troops in Jolo, and asked that . a message be sent at once to Manila over te signal corps lines to hurry the mnnAv alone. This was done and, according to a report just received at the war department, the .rniiippine fnm m i asi art immediately held a meet ing and appropriated out of the funds of the Philippine government the following amounts: Sultan of Sulu, - 9,zn- Ttaiah Munda. $75: Datto Attik, $60; Datto Calbi, $75; Datto Joakanain, 75- Datto Puvo. $60: Datto Amir Has- Bin, $60; Hadji Butu, $50; Habit Mura, $40, and Sheriff Sequin, $18. Rvprv man of these is a polygamist and a slave owner, and above the hut f parh floats a "banner ot the tree. Tn view nf the hue and cry against Congressman Roberts several years ago as to his polygamous relations, anu ho little misunderstanding about forty years ago over slavery that cost the nation $3,000,00u,UUU and a mimun lives it is interesting to read that this "great Christian nation" has a pay roll in Sulu, where 'any slave can pur chase his freedom by paying to his master the usual market price," by treaty with the United States! Snmrr .figures showing the strength "of the American federation of labor may be interesting to Independent ' tenders" National unions 100 Otnto foHorntinns 26 nitw central labor unions... 424 T.opa1 unions 14,000 Local trade and federal la bor unions directly char- 1,483 tered : IVjTdmhers navine a ner capita tax 1,025,300 T?er.eints 11 months, includ ing balance of $7,814.26. .$152,312.47 flxDenditures 120,086.74 Bal. Nov. 1, 1902 $ 32,225.73 r.mwth of the organization. uur ing the 11 months ending November i km?, there were organized National and intern, unions. 14 State federations fi rstv nentral labor unions.. 127 i trade and federal la- 877 Total new organizations 1,024 Total' new unions formed by V. fn,1aritlnn and various Lild mmv - national bodies 3,500 Total addition to union memhershiD. estimated... 300,000 PTrT(nraTida nrernnization JL a -- cj Paid organizers in the field. 15 Volunteer organizers 1.500 Expenses of organizing work, 11 months $36,000 These fimires will serve to ilustrate the growing and irresistible force' of organized labor, did they but direct their energies at the polls with the i singleness of purpose shown in oiner directions. One day's work at the bal lot box by the members of this organi zation has more than ofiset tne gooa accomplished in the preceding 364 of the year. It should be the aim of all reform workers to lay before the members of this organization in a proper way their power, the way that power has in the past been misdi rected, and their present duty. The senate chamber more than like ly will be the battleground over a sub stantial increase in the navy, the fight in the house having already been prac tically won. That body is apt to pass appropriations for at least four fight ing ships, which is further than con gress has ever gone at a short ses sion. Senator Hale, chairman of the senate committee on naval affairs, is known to be opposed to any increase. Hale is the man whose extreme solici tude for Spanish welfare in the late war was the comment of the countrj. There are allegations that the rela tions existing between Hale and the wife of the then Spanish minister may have had something to do with his at titude, and, at any rate, his course is not gaining him friends here or m tne ronntrv at large. Some doubts are expressed as to whether the Cuban reciprocity treaty will have clear sailing when it comes before the United States senate. Grave doubts are expressed as to the power of the president to negotiate or the senate to ratify such a treaty. It is pointed out thta the Dingley law, un flor whifh the remnror.itv treaties now pending were negotiated expressi;, limited the time during wmcn reci- nrocitv treaties could be negotiated to two vears after its passage. This time limit long ago expired, and a number of members of congress in terested in the subject have searched in vain for-any authority granted tne president and the senate to negotiate and ratify treaties other than that nresrribed in the Dingley act. iDlS art. also stipulates that the .treaties after having been ratified by the sen ate, must be approved by congress and the fear is expressed that should the question be tested in the courts it would be found that the president naa exreeded his constitutional authority in negotiating this treaty without the express permission of congress, grant ed in advance, as it is well knowh the constitution provides that all bills affecting the revenues or the uniteu States must originate in the house Should this treaty prevail, it is al leged that it will not calm the unset tled feeling in Cuba existing at this time among the land holders and bus iness element, who. according to rep resentations made by some of their people now in this country, can see no future for Cuba except tnrougn an nexation to the United States. They reason that, no matter what reciprocal concessions might be made by con gress, it does not necessarily follow that such a movement would inspire more confidence in the republic s sta bility on the part of other nations, or prove that the government of Cuba was in safe hands. A reciprocity treaty with Cuba has always been opposed by the annexa tionists in congress, chiet among whom is Congressman Newlands, who will be the new senator from Neva da. He says: It. is better for us to secure reci procity with Cuba by political union than by treaty, which may create iealousv in other Quarters, and of which there is already too much Reciprocity treaties involving favor itism to certain nations will only in the end engender international dislike. If Cuba becomes a part of the United States she will, of course, have free trade with us. and it is the only way in which she can secure it as long as the protective 'system is maintained. A scandal is now saia to ue mmi nent in the postoffice department, and the report is current that a demand will be made in congress after the holiday recess for investigation of cer tain divisions. The notorious favorit ism of the department to the railroads has long been known, and it is now charged that four companies are suc cessful in obtaining contracts to sup ply the letter boxes on a large ma loritv of the rural routes. Their suc cess is said to be chiefly due to th-5 fact that their agents are usually on the ground canvassing in advance of the time the route is officially laid out and long before the agents of other romannies are aware that it Is to be established, notwithstanding the fact that there is supposed to be a fair field and no favorites. This is said to be due to that fact that a high department official is a 4 'ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft IV ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft w OUR SPECIAL v JANUARY COMBINATION. We Pay the Freight. WVwill deliver the following $10.00 combination to any town in the state of Nebraska. Freight prepaid by us, any time during the month of January, ISOa Reference: First National Bank or Tub Ik- DEPEKDEUT. 70 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar for . . m-m r vn ha. i ;nojee rTunes 25 bars Good Laundry Soap. . . . :. . . . . . .-. 2 lbs. High Grade Basket Fired Japan Tea ... 10 lbs. High Grade Peaberry Coffee .......... 6 lbsFancy Bright ApricoU.. 4 lbs. Fancy Muer Peaches 4 lbs. Fancy 4 Crown Large Raisins.......... G lbs. Fancy Japan He-ad Rice ...... ... ...... 2 cans 16-oz Cream of Tartar Baking Powder 3 pkgs. 10 cent Soda 3 pkgs. 10-cent Corn Starch 3 pkgs. 10 cent Gloss Starch 1 lb. Pure Black Pepper... 1 bottle Lemon Extract 1 bottle Vanilla Extract.. 2 doz. Clothes Pin3 $1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 .75 .50 .50 .50 .50 .25 .25 .25 .25 .10 .10 .05 All the above for.... ...." $10.00 Orders for customers outside of the state of Nebraska and on line of railroad entering Lincoln add 75c to pay part of freight. ranch & tiler Go. V! if vi Cor. 10th and PSts. What we Advertise we Do. Lincoln, Neb. w lorao otonkhoider in each of the four r-nmnnnies. It is said that his plan is to advise one or' two of these corn- nan ies as soon as a route is surveyed, n MA that the nerents may canvas kU. Ul UVi wv c - fv,Q T-nnto before the other companies know where it is to run. usually tne favors have been passed around among frmr companies. In connection ... i ' f ' 1 A'r knf with - the charges, . u is kuuwu rvmnv members of copgress are dissat isfied ' with' the treatment accorded them In the matter of rural tree de livery. 'They claim that when they rafnaori tn comnlv with the request Af nArtnin nowerful officials of the de- nor-fmenf thev have been xoia . umi they could expect nothing more in' the way of establishing routes in ineir ru cneptive districts. " Rank injustice has been done many members, particularly democrats, and great' favors shown otners Dy me ti - . . it. There is also mucn ieenng over iu fact that the salaries' of Superinten dent Machen of the rural free deliv ery service, and Superintendent 3eav ore nf the salaries and allowances di vision '-faere each increased $500 m the last appropriation bill without a rec ommendation from Postmaster General Payne, while the requests he did make were either wholly ignored or oniy nartinilv granted. - ' " Such" a wholesale ,r4ise in salaries as the last bill' provided for has no pre cedent in our history. No 'such ex treme extravagance was never before attempted or practiced. MEflLTHY TREES Budded Peaches, 4c: Budded Chen -free from disease. Honest In quality. Crafted Apulel let ' varletcs. Concord Grapes, ti. per IU0; lyoOAshjjl. B. and H. . m. II . J-. Tm., CmIM. fftfr.. aloj: fre. Oalbraith Hurseries, Box S5 Fftirbury, Keb, lb Successful poultryman ' uses a SVCCESSFVL Incubator J and Brooder, the kind that brines not to to pieces from heat and moisture. The best butlt macmnes on tne marKeu renew system o! regulation. Get our big incubator book (156 paces) free. Other books in four different languages. , Write for them to-day. DES MOINES INCUBATOR CO- Dept. IS, Dm Um. I ft., r Dept. , BatT.lo, H. T. i it i TBI Al. hf IMIIev Regulator on the Sure lUteh 13 really auto- rouo una aireci khiu h ImproTement of years. Don't Pr rim. Kl nrir. tnr nfd mfwla machilieB. Met our dook na iree irai wiirr. SURE HATCH INCUBATOR CO., Clay Cmtir, Neb., or coiumDus, unie. Teg 1 Rnm p. reformers should remember that it is hot the name "people's par ty" that excites the wrath of its op- nonents, but the principles tnat u aa vncatfis. ' The Independent does not dare anything' about party names. As far as that goes, one name is as goon ns nn'nther. but it does - care about principles and will, 'never abandon those It nas so long qeieuueu. , xuusc wlin tivink that they can'avoid the bit ter malice entertained , by plutocracy and its ignorant following Dy aaopt inr it taw namfi. while retaining the old principle's, will find themselves mistaken. The dallies win pour oui the vials of their wrath upon the new name just as ' they have upon the name "people's party." . Thfl smelter trust out in Colorado is playing the same game on competing smelters that Morgan's steel trust adopted to down its big competitor. It has an interest In the railroads an-j trets discriminating rates so low that the other smelters are threatened with ruin. Trusts will exist and the people will he exnloited for all they can pro duce above a bare existence just as long as the railroads remain in privata hands. There is no wav out of these difficulties but the populist way. The government must own the railroads. OM'T Set Kens the 8am Otd Wy, i and let lice aviu mem m mo wt mi ... tour nmlh to JAM Ptnctlrti Pi will kill all Tprrain and your hn will br!ni! , R her brood off free from Hce. T1fltoya Fara- fOD Lice Kill "JUqnia," gumrsuHiea v rn.ni. .11 ii mrA mitt TnntAiitl-y klltH luton - J MI ' .uu j. colts, calres, and hogs. By using onr Hprayer a very bottom of house for splor Hce. It 1- a nouvrfid dh (ectanL 11 per gal. can:65c Kpa One gallon and Pprayer, il.SO. Can iret It free wK jre no agwita by Free Rupture Ours t. . i"rr w a. Kiee. UU Main 6i.. Adams. N Y.. and he will send free a trial of hit won. derful method. Whether vkeptlcal or not get thi free) method and try the remarkable lnrention that curca wfthent pin. danger, operation or detention from wort Write to4aj. Don' wait. 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