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IIXMINGFORO, - NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NEWS.
William Klcrchoft of Ilorlln was
thrown from his buggy nt that plnro
and Bustatiiod a fracture of his collar
bone.
Wilson Bailey of Bhclton, the young
man who was so badly hurt and had hla
arm broken In Ave placed In the cy
clone south of town last May, wan
obliged (o have his left hand nnd arm
below the' elbow amputated in order
avoid any more serious results.
A young man who Rave hln name as
Ed Vansheets, age 19 years, and the
son of a farmer living near Pacific
Junction, la., attempted suicide at
Nebraska City by gashing his throat
with a pocket knife. Ho stated that de
spondency over the loss of $10 was the
cause.
In response to the Improvement In
times and better conditions In all lines
of business, the city of Hastings wilt
once more Illuminate Its streets with
electric light. The city council has di
rected the clerk to advertise for bids
for street lighting, $3,000 having been
appropriated from this year's levy for
that purpose.
At a special school meeting held nt
Gretna last week to vote funds for a
new school house, the bonds carried
by a vote of CO to 5. The structure
will be built of brick nnd work will
begin as soon as specifications aro
adopted and the contract let. The
building, a four-room structure, will be
ready for occupancy by December 1.
A requisition has been issued for the
apprehension of James Connor, who
escaped from the Nebraska penitentiary
August 21, 1897, nnd who Is now be
lieved to bo under nrrcst in Marshall
county, Knns(i8. Connor was sent to
the penitentiary to servo a four-year
sentence for grand larceny, committed
In Cuming county, nnd at the time of
his escape was a parole prisoner with
about a year's time to serve. Warden
Ledlgh will go after him.
Arrangements for the Indian congress
are rapidly approaching completion and
Its formal opening on Indian day, Au
gust -I, Is assured. Captain Mercer
announces that the representatives of
.Itwenty-seven trills will arrive In
Omaha Saturday and others will fol
low the first of the week. The prepara
tions for their installation at the
grounds are nearly complete, and In a
few days the space back of the Apiary
and Dairy building will be converted
Into a veritable Indian village. The
Indians will live Just as they do at
home and exposition visitors will have
an opportunity to see what their life
really is. Later on there will be dally
exhibitions of their sports and pas
times. They will race horses, paddle
their canoeB on the lagoon nnd exhibit
a variety of other features of aborig
inal existence.
The executive committee of the Na
'tlona) Irrigation Congress have se
lected the first, second and third days
In September, 1898, at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
as the time and pluce for holding the
convention. The membership of this
congress shall be as follows: Five dele
gates for each state and territory, to
be appointed by the governors thereof.
One delegate from each city In the
United States having a population less
than 25,000, nnd two delegates from
each city having a population over 25,
000. One delegate from each regularly
organized Irrigation, agricultural and
horticultural society, society of en
gineers. Irrigation companies, agricul
tural college and commercial body, and
the duly accredited representative of
any foreign nation or colony, and nny
member of the United States senate
and house of representatives, and gov
ernor of a state or territory, any mem
ber of a state or territorial Irrigation
commission, the chairman of each sec
tion and the permanent ofllcers of the
congress. The great and beneficial re
sults that can be obtained by Irrigation
In Nebraska are only Just beginning to
be realized, and one needs only an op
portunity to see what can be done to
be convinced of the superior returns
to the husbandman for his labor and
to be convinced that to the investor
the profits are large and that his secur
ity for his Investment Is beyond ques
tion absolutely secure. Nebraska a
few years ago was comparatively un
known as an irrigation state. During
the past few years It has, however,
rapidly come to the front, and is now
recognized as being the leading irriga
tion state, and has as a matter of fact
a larger acreage under Irrigation than
any other state In the union. It Is
hoped that all good Nebraskans will
take such interest In the coming con
gress that they will make It a point to
attend the convention In person and
will, If possible, bring with them for
exhibition, specimens of products pro
duced under irrigation.
Visit The Black Hills
Take a Plunge.
On August 9th tho F. E. & M. V. R.
R. will run u special excursion to Hot
Spricgs,S. D. at a very lowruto. Tickets
good .'10 days. If you hue never visited
the historic Black Hills, and tho wondor
ful Hot Springs located in tho southern
Hills, this will he yoyr opportunity to
do so. Avoid the hot days usually pre
vailing during the middle of August by
muking this Uip to tho Black Hills whoro
vou are assured of a good climate and
benefits fifevory way.
SENATOR ALLEN'S HAWAIIAN SPEECH
NEBRASKA'S SENIOR SENATOR TAKES STRONG GROUNDS
AGAINST ANNEXATION.
SAYS THAT IT IS DANGEROUS EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM
NOT IN FAVOR OF RETURNING TO SPAIN ANY TERRITORY
LOST TO HER BY THIS WAR.
A Synopsis oftho Spoeohos or Senator Alien on This Important Subjoot
will Do Divided Into Several Parts and Published In
Those Columns From 'lime to Time
PART
Mr. Hoar Mr. President, wilt the
senator nllow me to ask him if that
statement can be reconciled with the
possibility of difference of opinion be
tween two senators from the same
state?
Mr. Allen I see nothing In the ques
tion to militate against the proposition
I make.
Mr. Hoar My honorable friend will
pardon me: I do not wish to Interrupt
him, because I sec he has prepared
himself very carefully, but I under
stand him to say that the provision of
tho constitution that two-thirds of
tho senators shall concur in a treaty
to give It validity is equivalent to a
statement that two-thirds of th states
must concur?
Mr. Allen Yes, sir.
Mr. Hoar I ask the senator how
that can be when all tho states have
two senators, and the two senators may
differ?
Mr. Allen Mr. President, It may be,
and quite likely would be In some cases,
that the senators representing a state
would differ; but nevertheless the pro
position is plain that two-thirds of
the senators concurring would mean,
as a matter of fact, the representation
of two-thirds of the states; and that
would be the exercise of the power that
came to the states In their original ca
pacity from the English crown.
When our states secured their liber
ation from England before the forma
tion of the constitution, they Inherited
' every power that could be exercised
; by the British government, among
I which was the treaty making power;
'and when the constitution of the Unit
ed States was formed, that treaty mak
ing power was lodged In the president
'of the United States and two-thirds of
I tho states as represented by their sen
ators In this chamber. That treaty
making power embraces every conceiv
able treaty that can be made between
I this government and a foreign power;
and there Is no authority in the consti
tution or In tho history or traditions
of this government for this govern
ment to negotiate even with another
nation excepting as It Is found express-'
' ed In tho provisions of the constitution.
Mr. President, the constitution must be
gin and end with the territorial Juris
diction of the United States; It can not
' reach beyond the boundaries of our
government. It would be as lifeless
'and Impotent as a piece of blank paper
I in Canada or In the Hawaiian Islands;
and so with a statute or Joint resolu
tlon. But as respects the treaty mak
Ing power, the president Is authorized
to open negotiations with foreign coun
tries and enter Into treaties of all kinds,
subject to the right of the states as
represented In this chamber to approve
or reject; and whenever we depart from
this specific and plain pathway, we
abandon the provision, the letter, the
spirit and the policy of tho constitu
tion
Mr. President, these constitutional
checks nnd safeguards would be utter
ly thrown down If we were to pursue
the course now attempted on the other
side. We would strike down absolutely
and for nil time the power of the pres
ident to Initiate or make treaties, and
also the constitutional safeguard re
quiring two-thirds of the senators pres
ent to concur In their terms and condi
tions. This can not be done with Im
punity and without being guilty of a
flagrant violation of the express terms
of the constitution Itself.
And thus, Mr. President, from year
to year and from decade to decade, sub
stantial and elementary provisions of
the constitution, solemnly promulgated
for the protection of the people and
the preservation of the nation, are ob
literated and set aside as obsolete by
those Intrusted with their preserva
tion and who have taken a solemn oath
to observe nnd sustain them. This
course of constantly violating the pro
visions of the constitution can not b
carried on to any great extent without
our reaching that point where the con
stltution will be set nt utter defiance
In all of Its provisions nnd we will
enter on the chaotic sea of presidential
and legislative caprice without any re
straint whatever. In fact, so notorious
nnd open have been the violations of
the constitution within the last few
years, that a distinguished American
statesman, who for many years served
in this chamber, and who Is yet alive,
declared that "the constitution means
whatever a majority of congress says
It means."
Section 3. Article IV. of the const'.tu.
tlon. authorizing congress to admit new
states Into the union, does not mean
the annexation of foreign territory as
a state, but has reference solely to the
authority of ccr.gress to create new
states out of territory originally In
the possession of the United States, or
that may be acquired by proper treaty
under the constitution. This Is Its full
scope and meaning, and any argument
to the effwt that undtr this provision
conpr"!- ys power to annex the Ha-
wallnn irinPiisi l unu armma.) on. a ..i
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olutlve of the p'sJn purpose and policy a
of the coqaUtutlon
TWO.
I pass from the Interesting and Im
portant question I have been discuss
ing with these simple observations, re
straining myself from discussing It
more fully, scientifically nnd accurately,
because of a lack of time, to the con
sideration of other equally Important
and Interesting questions.
Mr. President, the policy of annexa-
viun, icrruunai aggranaizement. or
colonization has been studiously con-
demned by every distinguished states
man from Washington to the present
hour; and I regard It as highly Import
ant, before this discussion shall end,
to cite their utterances with some de
gree of liberality.
President Washington said, Septem
ber 17, 1796:
The great rule of conduct for us In
regard to foreign nations Is, In extend
ing our commercial relations, to have
with them as little political connection
as possible. So far as we have already
formed engagements, let them be ful
filled with perfect good faith. Here let
us stop.
"Europe has a set of primary Inter
ests which to us have none or a very
remote relation. Hence she must be
engaged In frequent controversies, the
causes of which are essentially foreign
to our concerns. Hence, therefore, It
must be unwise In us to Implicate our
selves by artificial ties In the ordinary
vicissitudes of her politics or the ordi
nary combinations nnd collisions of her
friendships or enmities.
"Our detached and distant situation
Invites and enables us to pursue a dif
ferent course. If we remain one people
under an efficient government, the per
iod Is not far oft when we may defy
material Injury from external annoy
unce; when we may take such an at
titude as will cause the neutrality we
may at any time resolve upon to be
scrupulously respected; when belliger
ent nations, under the Impossibility of
making acquisitions upon us, will not
legally hazard the giving us provoca
tion; when we may choose peace or
war. as our Interest, guided by Justice,
shall counsel.
"Why forego the ndvantnges of so
peculiar a situation? Why quit our own
to stand upon foreign ground? Why,
by Interweaving our destiny with that
of any part of Europe, entangle our
peace and prosperity In the tolls of
European ambition, rivalshlp, Interest,
humor or caprice?"
President William Henry Harrison
said in his Inaugural address, March 4,
1841;
"I can conceive of no more sublime
spectacle, none more likely to protltiate
an Impartial and common creator, than
a rigid adherence to the principles of
Justice on the part of a powerful nation
in Its transactions with a weaker and
uncivilized people whom circumstances
have placed at its disposal."
Senator Allen here quoted extensively
rrom the messages of President John
Tyler, President Jam.es K. Polk, Presi
dent Zachary Taylor, President Fill
more. President Pierce. President Bu
chanan and President McKlnley, who In
his inaugural said:
"We want no wars of conquest; we
must avoid the temptation of territor
ial aggression."
Again he said, quoting the language
of Mr. Lincoln, that our government
was "conceived In freedom and dedi
cated to the happiness of free and
equal men" and that it "should not
entangle Itself In the unrest and in
trlgue of militarism, which Is the
scourge of the old world." So It Is true
that from the formation of the republic
down to and Including the present
chief executive we have been warned
by the presidents against Imperialism
or territorial aggression.
Now, Mr. President, without and
change In the circumstances, without
any new fact having risen to make a
change of policy necessary, It Is pro
posed to force the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands to the government of
the United States by a revolutionary
process and one directly In conflict with
the language and policy of the consti
tution. Mr. President, If we are to pursue
this method of construing the consti
tution of our government, where will
this republic end I was talking but a
short time ago with a distinguished
senator, and I asked him, "What do you
take the constitution of the United
States to mean?" "Well," he said, "a
sort of guide or hand board to the
course the government should pursue."
1 said. 'Do you not regard It as ab
solutely binding?" "No." he said, "it Is
more In the nature of a direction,"
If that doctrine Is to become the doc
trine of this country, we have en
tered now upon a sea of uncertainty
that will result In the complete over
turning of every branch of the govern
ment. No man can affcrd. whatever
popular opinion may be amenk his
constituents, to violate hi? sense of the
constitution to meet their requirements.
If I were satisfied, as I am, that this
nrecess of annexation Is In violation
of the constitution. 1 would vote aealnsl
it. aunougn m duing so 1 might bo
nvtn into piiva;e life
From the organization of the govern
ment to the present time there has been
a uniform concensus of Judgment and
expression on the part of the presidents.
Including the present chief executive!
that we should avoid an imperial or
aggressive policy, a policy that will
seize the territory of other governments
and annex It to ours.
On the 20th of April last the senate
passed a Joint resolution, No. 21, known
as the resolution of Intervention In .the
war between Spain and Cuba. The
fourth paragraph of those resolutions
Is In the following language:
"Fourth That the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or In
tentlon to exercise sovereignty. Juris
diction or control over said Island, ex
cept for the pacification thereof, and
asserts Its determination, when that Is
accomplished, to leave the government
and control of the Island to Its people."
That Is the latest and most authorita
tive declaration of congress on the sub
ject now under consideration. We were
not content with simply disclaiming a
disposition to exercise sovereignty, but
we declared our purpose that as soon
as the Island was pacified we would
leave the government and control of
Cuba to Its people. There again wo
Instinctively recognize the doctrine
of a purely domestic policy that has
been followed during the existence of
our government.
Even Alexander Hamilton, who spoke
of this country as a republican mon
archy, and who had no faith In the
ability of the people to govern them
selves, declared that our Isolated con
dition, and the fact that ours wa3 a re.
publican form of government mnde it
absolutely Impossible for us to pursue
other than a purely domestic policy, be
cause, as was said by that distinguished
statesman, nnd by Jefferson, Madison
and others at that time, the policies and
measures of a republican form of gov
ernment are constantly changing. To
ady, for Instance, we may have a chief
executive who believes In a policy of
aggrandizement, but before four years
elapse the temper of the American peo
ple may change and we may elect a
president who believes In pursuing a
purely odmestlc policy.
Under such clrcumstnnces Is It not
to be seen by the commonest mind that
It Is Impossible for a republic to pur
sue an aggressive foreign policy? And
yet, sir, we propose to reach out 2,100
miles In the Pacific ocean and annex to
this country some ten or twelve Islands,
probably not to exceed six or seven of
them Inhabited, not because they are
of value to us, but because, as I shall
show before this discussion concludes,
the American sugar trust desires them
to be annexed that they may avoid the
payment of about $10,000,000 of taxes a
year.
What is the pretense or the pretend
ed cause for this proposed annexa
tion? It Is said we need them for de
fensive purposes, that strategic reasons
underlie the proposed annexation. Gen
eral Schofleld said, and others of equal
knowledge concur with him, that there
Is not a solitary thing about the Islands
giving them any military value except
Pearl Harbor. According to senators In
the remarks a few days ago we have a
title to Pearl Harbor and we have
made an appropriation to Improve It.
If we have a title to Pearl Harbor as
a harbor of refuge and for coaling and
watering and repairing purposes, what
Is there about the balance of those
Islands that would Induce he govern
ment of the United States to annex
them? Absolutely nothing.
Then. Mr. President, look at that pe
culiar kind of reasoning that says we
must have Islands 2,100 miles from us
us for the purpose of enabling us to
defend the coast of our country. I
suppose after a time It will be said we
must reach still farther east and get
some Islands to enable us to defend the
Hawaiian Islands, and then some other
Islands and mainlands to enable us to
defend them, and so on until we girdle
the earth.
Mr. President, we would have to In
crease our navy by pursuing a policy
of this kind to at least 100 If not 120
war vessels. It would mean an In
crease of the taxes to the people of
the United States of at least J200.000.000
a year, to say nothing about the money
we should be compelled to expend In
erecting and arming land fortifications.
I have never yet heard In all the ar
guments which have been submitter In
this chamber .in anything that has
been written or spoken on the subject.
one substantial reason In favor of this
proposed annexation. There can be
but one motive that underlies It, and
that Is the motive, Mr. President, of
enriching those who have acquired the
productive lands of the Hawaiian Isl
ands, and all that Is to be done at the
expense of the American people.
Are we to consider the condition of
the Inhabitants of that country In de.
nex those Islands? No; our primary
duty Is to consider the effect of annex
ation on the people of this country. Are
we prepared to lower our standard of
civilization? Are we prepared to sup
plement the act of annexing the Ha
waiian Islands by an net annexing
the Philippines, annexing Cuba, annex
ing Porto Rico and the other Islands
we are capturing, and by that means
precipitate Into our civilization 15,000,
000 Malays, Chinese. Japanese, and
hamitlc races, absolutely Incomneten
to assume the duties and responsibili
ties of citizenship: and by that means.
Mr President, permitting all those
millions to come to this country nnd
mingle with our people without re
straint? (To be continued )
"Did you read about the Iowa preach-.
er who was engaged to 17 girls?"
"Yes: I presume the poor man wa
trying to keep lbs choir together thro'
the hot weather."
RECEIVED LIKE LIBERATORS
PORTO RICANS EXTEND GLAD
HANDS TO AMERICAN TROOPS
Three Amerlonns Wounded In the
SktrmlBh Alcalde Receives Gen.
Miles with Courtey and asks His
Pleasure with the Town.
Ponce, Potto Rico, Thursday, July
28, Evenlng-(Vla St. Thomas. Friday
Morning, July 29.) The American con
quest of Porto Rico hns begun aspucl
ously. Tho Spanish have abandoned
Ponce, the principal port on the south
ern coast of the Island, and In many
respects Its most progressive city.
Lost night General Mllea landed and
this morning took possession and raised
the stars and stripes. The Inhabitants
received the Americans with open arms
and gave them the wildest and most
exaggerated welcome, Indicating that
the population was ripe for the revolt,
which was predicted as soon as Amer
ican troopa touched the shore.
The forces landed at Guanlca on
Monday have been moved and now
hold the terminus of the railway con
nevtlng Yauco with Ponce. They en
countered no opposition except on
Tuesday morning at daylight, when
the advance skirmishers pushed into
a force of Spaniards occupying a house
on the Yauco road. The Bkirmlshers
fell back under a hot fire and then
again came gallantly forward, driving
the enemy for a mile from the fortifica
tions Into the bush. Three Americans
were wounded In the encounter. They
are Captain Edward J. Gibbons, com
pany A. shot In the leg; Captain B. A.
Blstwlck, company L, In the left arm,
slightly; Private James Drummond,
company K, in the neck. The enemy
lost three killed and fourteen wounded.
After the action It was believed that
the enemy Intended to contest the 'ad
vance from Guanlca. General Miles
made preparations to send General
Wilson's troops to Ponce with a view
of throwing them upon Ponce, and the
enemy, nnd then closing In on the lat
ter from both directions. He sent word
to Captain Hlgglnson of the battleship
Massachusetts yesterday to be ready
to cover the landing today. An officer
accordingly was sent ashore yesterday
afternoon to formally demand the sur
render of the port of Ponce, three
miles from the city of Ponce. The offi
cer was greatly surprised to learn that
not only the port, but the city of Ponce,
was ready to capitulate.
The Spanish commandant, Jullson San
Martin, with 1,000 men, without arttt
lery, had been taken completely by sur
prise by the Invasion occurring in this
quarter. On the advice of the British
consul he decided to make no resist
ance. A force of marines was Imme
diately landed from the Annapolis and
the American flag was hoisted over the
customs house In the port of Ponce.
During the night the Spanish troops re
tired from the city along the military
road toward San Juan, where it is
probable that Captain General Macias
will eventually concentrate all the
SpanlBh forces on the Island.
In the morning General Miles estab
lished headquarters at the customs
house and raised the American fleg.
Among the prizes found In tho har
bor were seventy lighters used In load
ing sugar ships, and these were used
instead of cutters in conveying the
troops ashore, during which operation
not a man or animal was Injured.
The scene when the soldiers reached
the wharves along the water front was
remarkable. Thousands of residents of
the city, men, women and children.
lined the water front and shouts of Joy
and cries of "Viva los Americanos!"
"Buenos dlas!" "Porto Rico Libre!"
greeted them. The soldiers were re
ceived like liberators rather than In
truders. The red-Bhlrted firemen came
down to the wharf in a body and cheer
ed lustily. Captain Dions, with com
pany K of the Sixteenth regiment,
Immediately marched to the city and
established a provost guard in the mu
nicipal building, and the soldiers are
billeted in the frescoed and gold deco.
rated room of the alcalde.
On every hand the greatest satisfac
tion was evidenced. Women adorned
.themselves in their brightest gowns
nnd waved their hands and smiled as
(the troops marched through the streets.
Public vehicles did a thriving business
'in conveying the curious to the har
'bor to view the American ships. The
doors of the merchant houses were
opened and the whole city presented the
appearance of celebrating a fete. The
poor were especially rejoiced.
The city of Ponce Is romantic and
picturesque, with buildings of old Moor
ish and Spanish architecture. Its broad
plazas and blue, pink and green-tinted
houses present a pleasing appearance,
and Its Btreets are clean and well
paved. The"lnhabltants are native Por
to RIcans, a well defined race, result
ing from a blend of Spanish and orig
inal Carlbs, with a sprinkling of for
eigners, mostly French and Germans,
and a few English and Americans.
All the approaches to the city are
carefully guarded at night. General
Henrj' will effect a Juncture with Gen
eral Wilson here as soon as possible,
and their troops will await the arrival
of the other troops now on the way.
The military road to San Juan is broad
and well beaten and will offer no such
difficult passage of artillery and supply
trains as did the soggy and almost un
broken trails of Cuba to the advance of
General Shatter.
Information received by General Miles
Indicates that there are less than 7,000
regulars and 5,000 volunteers In the
Island.
THIEF TAKER A THIEF.
Wllllnm Kldd. or Robert Kldd, as he
Is sometimes called, was at first a sail
or In the merchant service, who had .a
wife and fnmlly In New York. He was
a very respectable man, nnd had a good
reputation as a seaman, nnd about 1690,
when there was wnr between England
and France, Kldd was put In command
of a privateer, and In two or three en
gagements with French vessels he
showed himself to be a brave fighter
and a prudent commander.
Some years later he sailed to Eng
land, and- while there he received an
appointment of a peculiar character. It
was at the time when the king of Eng
land was doing his best to put down
the pirates of the American coast, and
Sir George Bellomont, the recently ap
pointed governor of New York, recom
mended Captain Kldd as a suttablq
man to command a ship to be sent out
to suppress piracy. When Kldd agreed
to take the position of chief of marine
police he was not employed by tho
crown, but by a small company of gen
tlemen of capital, who formed them
selves Into a sort of trust, company on
society for the prevention of cruelty to,
merchantmen, and the object of their
association was not only to put down
pirates, but to put some money Into
their own pockets as well.
Kldd was furnished with two commis
sions, one appointing him a prlvateen
with authority to capture French ves
sels, and the other empowering him.
to Belze and destroy all pirate ships,
Kldd was ordered to keep a strict ac
count of all the booty captured on his
cruise in order that it might be fairly
divided among those who were stock
holders In the enterprise, one-tenth of
the total proceeds being reserved fop
the king.
Kldd sailed from England In the Ad
venture, a large ship with thirty guns
and eighty men, and on hj3 way to
America he captured a French ship
which he carried to New York. Here
he arranged to make his crew a great
deal larger than had been thought nec
essary In England, and by offering a
fair share of the property he might con
fiscate on piratical or French ships he
Induced a great many able seamen to
enter his service, and when the Adven
ture left New York she carried a crew
of 150.
With a fine ship and a strong crew,
Kidd now sailed out of the harbor ap
parently to put down piracy In Amer
ican waters, but his methods were very
peculiar, for Instead of cruising up and
down our coast he gayly sailed away
to the Island of Madeira, and then
around the Cape of Good Hope to Mad
agascar and the Red Sea, thu3 getting
hlmse'lf as far out of his regular beat
as any New York policeman would be
If ho should walk a beat In the domin
ions of the Khan of Tartary.
By the time Captain Kldd reached
that part of the world he had been at
sea for nearly a year without putting
down any pirates or capturing any
French ships. In fact, he had made
no money whatever for himself or the
stockholders of the company that had
sent him out. His men, of course, must
have been very much surprised at this
unusual neglect of his own and his em
ployers' Interests, but when he reached
the Red Sea he boldly Informed them
that he had "iade a change In his
business, and had decided that he
would become a pirate himself, and In
stead of taking prizes of French Bhlps
only which he was legally empowered
to do he would capture any valuable
ship he could find on the seas, no mat
ter to what nation they belonged. Ho
then went on to state that his present
purpose In coming to those oriental
waters was to capture the rich fleet
from Mocha, which was due In the
lower part of the Red Sea about that
time. The crew of the Adventure read
ily agreed to become pirates. St. Nich
olas. Queer Notions.
"A lawyer Is the repository of more
secrets than a priest or a doctor," said
a member of the fraternity while tak
ing his ease at the club.
"Mostly rascally," suggested the lis
tener. "Well, yes." admitted the lawyer. "It
Is my experience that there never yet
was a case where one side was wholly
In the right and the other side wholly
In the wrong. That Is what makes it
easy on a lawyer's conscience. You
didn't think he had one? Come, give
us something new. But what I was
about to say was that very few people
have a conscience."
"I thought everybody had one?"
"Theoretically everybody has, but It
Is only used In Judging other persons'
acts. When a man Is personally Inter
ested he puts his conscience to one side.
That's what makes work for the law
yers. Every term there are hundreds
of cases tried In which one party
knows he is entirely In the wrong, but
hopes to get the better of his opponent
by some slip of the law.
"The root of the trouble," he went
on. "Is that people have got their
morals mixed. Nine-tenths of the peo
ple think that nothing is wrong unless
the law says It Is. If they should hap.
pen to land In a country where BteaU
ing was unknown, and where, of course,
there would be no laws ngalnst It, they
would feel Justified In stealing. Now,
laws don't make crimes; crimes make
laws. If there wasn't a law on the stat
ute books It would still be wrong to
kill, steal, cheat or commit any other
crime, but you can't get people to un
derstand that. Any mean, overbearing,
tricky or wrong uctlon that the law
does not absolutely forbid they will do;
the Inherent sense of Justice which is
supposed to lurk In every man's breast V
Is largely a myth." '
"Why don't you preach that to your
clients?" asked his friend.
"And lose all my clients? No, thank
you," saio me lawyer, indignantly.
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