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OR *
The Flying Dutchman.
-BY CAPTAIN MAKRYAT.
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CHAPTER XXIII.
"I have then seen him , " said Philip ,
after he had lain down on the sofa in
the cabin for some minutes to recover
himself , while Amine bent over him.
"I have at last seen him. Amine ! Can
"you doubt now ? "
.No , Philip ; I have now no doubt , "
replied Amine , mournfully ; "but take
courage , Phnip. "
"For myself , I want not courage
but for you , Amine you know that his
appearance portends a mischief that
will surely come. "
"Let it come , " replied Amine calmly ;
"I have long been prepared for it , and
so have you. "
"Yes , for myself ; but not for you. "
"You have been wrecked often , and
have been saven ; then why should
not I ? '
"But the sufferings. "
"Those suffer least who have most
courage to bear up against them. I
am but a woman , weak and frail in
body , but I trust I have that within
me which will not make you feel
ashamed of Amine. No , Philip , you
will have no wailing ; no expression of
despair from Amine's lips ; if she can
console you , she will ; if she can assist
you , she will ; but come what may , if
she cannot serve you , at least she will
prove no burden to you. "
"Your presence in misfortune would
unnerve me , Amine. "
"It shall not ; it shall add to your
resolution. Let fate do its worst. "
"Depend upon it , Amine , that will
be ere long. "
"Be it so , " replied Amine. "But ,
Philip , it were as well you showed
yourself on deck ; the men are fright
ened and your absence will be ob
served. "
"You are right" said Philip ; and
rising and embracing her , he left the
cabin.
Philip , on his return to the deck ,
found the crew of the vessel in great
consternation. Krantz himself ap
peared bewildered he had not forgot
ten the appearance of the Phantom
ship off Desolation harbor , and the
vessels following her to their destruc
tion. This second appearance , more
awful than the former , quite unmanned
him ; and when Philip came out of the
cabin he was leaning in gloomy silence
against the weather bulkhead.
"We shall never reach port again ,
sir , " said he to Philip , as he came up to
him
"Silence ! silence ! The men may hear
you. "
"It matters not ; they think the
same , " replied Krantz.
"But they are wrong , " replied Philip ,
turning to the seamen. "My lads , that
some disaster may happen to us after
the appearance of this vessel is most
probable ; I have seen her before more
than once , and disasters did then hap
pen ; but here I am , alive and well ;
therefore it does not prove that we
e cannot escape as I have before done.
We must do our best and trust in
heaven. The gale is breaking fast , and
in a few hours we shall have fine
weather. I have met this Phantom
ship before , and care rot how often I
meet it again. Mr. Krantz , get up the
spirits the men have had hard work
and must be fatigued. "
The very prospect of obtaining liquor
appeared to give courage to the men ;
they hastened to obey the order , and
the quantity served cut was sufficient
to give courage to the most fearful and
induce others to defy old Vanderdecken
and his whole crew of imps. The next
morning the weather was fine , the sea
smooth and the Utrecht went gayly on
her voyage.
Many days of gentle breezes and
favorable winds , gradually wore off
the panic occasioned by the supernat
ural appearance ; and if not forgotten
it was referred to either in jest or with be
indifference. They now had run
through the Straits of Malacca , and to
entered the Polynesian archipelago.
Philip's orders were to refresh and call
for instructions at the small island of sel
Boton , then in possession of the Dutch.
They arrived there in safety , and after
remaining two days , again sailed on
their voyage , intending to make their as
passage between the Celebes and the
island of Galago. Tne weather was
still clear and the wind light ; they in
proceeded cautiously , on account of the
reefs and currents , and with a. careful
watch for the piratical vessels which
have for centuries infested those seas ;
but they were not molested , and had
gained well up among the islands to
the north of Galago when it fell calm ,
and the vessel was borne to the east and
ward of it by the current. The calm er
lasted several days , and they could
procure no anchorage ; at last they
found themselves among the cluster of
Islands near to the northern coast of and
New Guinea in
The anchor was dropped and the
sails furled for the night ; a drizzling
rain came on , the weather was thick ,
and watches were stationed in every and
part of the ship , that they might not be and
surprised by the pirate proas , for the
current ran past the ship at the rate
of eight or nine miles per hour , and
these vessels , If hid among the islands , and
might sweep down upon them unper- as
ceived.
It 'was 12 o'clock at night when
Philip , who was in bed. was awakened be
"by a shock ; he thought it might be a fuse
proa running alongside , and he started that
from his bed and ran out. He found
w w w * * V lr
Krantz , who had been awakened by
the same cause , running up undressed.v
Another shock succeeded , and the ship
careened to port. Philip then knew
that the ship was on shore.
The thickness of the night prevented
them from ascertaining where they
were , but the lead was thrown over
the side and they found that they were
lying on shore on a sand-bank , with
not more than fourteen feet of water
on the deepest side , and that they were
broadside on with a strong current
pressing them further up on the bank ;
indeed , the current ran like a millrace ,
and each minute they were swept into
shallow water.
On examination they found that the
ship had dragged her anchor , which ,
with the cable , was still taut from the
starboard bow , but this did not appear
to prevent the vessel from being swept
further up on the bank. It was sup
posed that the anchor had parted at
the shank , and another anchor was
let go.
Nothing more could be done till day
break , and impatiently did they wait
till the next morning. As the sun rose
the mist cleared away , and they dis
covered that they were on shore on a
sand-bank , a small portion of which
was above water , and round which the
current ran with great impetuosity.
About three miles from them was a
cluster of small islands with cocoa
trees growing on them , but with no
appearance of inhabitants.
"I fear we have little chance , " ob
served Krantz to Philip. "If we lighten
the vessel the anchor may not hold ,
and we shall be swept further on , and
it is impossible to lay out an anchor
against the force of this current. "
"At all events we must try ; but I
grant that our situation is anything
but satisfactory. Send all the hands
aft. "
The men came aft , gloomy and dis
pirited.
"My lads , " said Phili , "why are you
disheartened ? "
"We are doomed , sir ; we 1-rnew it
would be so. "
"I thougut it probable that the ship
would be lost I told you so but the
loss of the ship does not involve that
of the ship's company nay , it does not
follow that the ship is to be lost , al
though she may be in great difficulty ,
as she is at present. What fear is
there for us , my men ? The water is
smooth we have plenty of time before
us ; we can make a raft and take to
our boats ; it never blows among these
islands , and we have land close under
our lee. Let us first try what we can
do with the ship ; if we fail , we must
then take care of ourselves. "
The men caught at the idea and went'
to work willingly ; the water casks
were started , the pumps set going , and
everything that could be spared was
thrown over to lighten the ship ; but
the anchor still dragged , from the
strength of the current and bad hold
ing ground , and Philip and Krantz per
ceived that they were swept further on
the bank.
Night came on before they quitted
their toil , and then a fresh breeze
sprang up and created a swell , which
occasioned the vessel to beat on the
hard sand ; thus did they continue
until the next morning. At daylight
the men resumed their labors , and the
pumps were again manned to clear the a
vessel of the water which had been
started , but after a time they pumped of
up sand. This told them that a plank to
had started , and that their labors were Ol
useless ; the men left their work , but Th
Philip again encouraged them , and So
pointed out that they could easily save inl
tnemselves , and all that they had to do ov
was to construct a raft which would th
hold provisions for them , and receive "
that portion of the crew who could not
taken into the boats.
After some repose the men again set sa1
work ; the topsails were struck , the an
yards lowered down and the raft was hii
commenced under the lee of the ves- frc
where the of
, strong current was
checked. Philip , recollecting his former lei
disaster , took great pains in the con his
struction of this raft , and aware that gli
the water and provisions were ex ov
pended , there would be no occasion to ch
tow so heavy a mass , he constructed it va
two parts , which might easily be sw
severed , and thus the boats would have roi
less to tow , as soon as circumstances fui
would enable them to part with one of lip
them. bit
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CHAPTER XXIV. asl
Night again terminated their labors , he
the men retired to rest , the weath bite
continuing fine , with very little him
wind. By noon the next day the raft i'm
was complete ; water and provisions the
were safely stowed on board
; a secure na
dry place was fitted up for Amine tid
the center of one portion ; spare do
ropes , sails and everything which could Th
prove useful , In case of their being old
forced on shore , were put in. Muskets
kn
ammunition were also provided.
everything was ready , when the
men came aft and pointed out to Philip s "
that there was plenty of money on a
board , which it was folly to leave ,
that they wished to carry as much
they could away with them. As this
intimation was given In a way that to
made it evident they intended it should told
complied with. Philip did not refuse
; but resolved in his own mind
when they arrived at a place
where he could exercise his authority ,
the money should be reclaimed by the
company to whom It belonged. The
men went down below , and while Philip
was making arrangements with Amino ,
handed the casks of dollars cut of the
hold , broke them open and helped
themselves quarreling with each
other for the first possess'on as each
cask was opened. At last every man
had obtained as much as he could
carry , and had placed his spoil on the
raft with his baggage , or in the boat
to which he had been appointed. All
was now ready Amine was lowered
down and took her station ; the boats
took in tow the raft , which was cast
off from the vessel , and away they
went with the current , pulling with all
their strength to avoid being stranded
upon 1 that part of the sandbank which
appeared above the water. This was
the great danger which they had to
encounter , and which they very nar
rowly escaped.
They numbered eighty-six souls In
all ; in the boats there were thirty-
two ; the rest were on the raft , which ,
being well built and full of timber ,
floated high out of the water , now that
the sea was so smooth. It had been
agreed upon by Philip and Krantz that
one of them should remain on the raft
and the other in one of the boats ; but
at the time the raft quitted the ship
they were both on the raft , as they
wished to consult , as soon as they dis
covered the direction of the current ,
which would be the most advisable
course for them to pursue. It appeared
that as soon as the current had passed
the bank it took a more southerly di
rection toward New Guinea. It was
then debated between them whether
they should or should not land on that
island , the natives of which were
known to be pusillanimous yet treach
erous. A long debate ensued , which
ended , however , in their resolving not
to decide as yet , but wait and see what
might occur. In the meantime the
boats pulled to the westward , while
the curent set them fast down in a
southerly direction.
Night came on and the boats dropped
the grapnels with which they had been
provided , and Philip was glad to find
that the current was not near so strong
and the grapnels held both boats and
raft. Covering themselves up with the
spare sails with which they had pro
vided themselves and setting a watch ,
the tired seamen were soon fast asleep.
"Had I not better remain in one of
the boats " observed Krantz. "Sup
pose , to save themselves , the boats
were to leave the raft. "
"I have thought of that , " replied
Philip , "and have therefore not al
lowed any provisions or water in the
boats ; thpy will not leave us for that
reason. "
'True ; I had forgotten that. "
Krantz remained on watch , and
Philip retired to the repose which he
so much needed. Amine met him with
open arms.
"I have no fear , Philip , " said she ;
"i rather like this wild , adventurous
change. We will go on shore and
build cur hue beneath the cocoa trees
and I shall repine when the day comes
which brings succor and releases us
from our desert isle. What do I re-
quire but you ? "
"We are in the hands of One above ,
dear , who will act with us as He
'
pleases. We have to be thankful that
it is no worse , " replied Philip. "But
now to rest , for I shall soon be obliged
towatch. . "
( To be continued. ) tJ
KAFFIR'S ANTIDOTE.
AVhioh Made Serpent's Venom Harmless.
A road party , comprising the usual
gang of from fifty to sixty Kaffirs , was
employed , says a writer in the London
Spectator , on the construction of a
road ; in the Tuegla valley , Natal , about
thirty or more years ago. In the
CO of their work they came upon
al huge stone which it was necessary to
remove , but beneath it was the home
a large black mamba , well known
the neighboring inhabitants as being
old and , therefore , very venomous.or
The mamba is the most deadly of the
South African snakes , and the super
intendent anticipated some trouble
over that rock. He offered a bribe for
the ( snake's skin , and the gang
"wow'd ! " and sat down to "bema
gwi" ( take snuff ) . But a slim youth
sauntered forward and , amid the jeers
to
and protestations of the rest , declared
himself equal to the task. He took
from his neck what looked like a bit
shriveled stick , chewed it , swal
lowed some of it , spat out the rest on
hands and proceeded to rub his al
glistening brown body and limbs all
over. Then taking up his stick and
chanting ; a song of defiance he ad
vanced with great confidence and
swagger to the bowlder. There he
roused up the mamba. which , in great
fury at being disturbed , bit him in the up
. The boy took no notice of the
bite , but broke the snake's back with
stick and , bringing it to his master ,
asked for his reward , obtaining which
went back to his work , and the
of the reptile had no effect upon
whatever. No bribe , not even
that of a cow ( better than any gold in
eyes of a Kaffir ) would induce the
native to disclose the secret of his an
tidote , which , he said , had been handed As
down In his family for generations. the
snake was a very long one , and so
that it had a mane. It is a welt-
known fact that certain of the Zulus
have antidotes for the more deadly
snake poisons , which they preserve as
secret within their own families.
m
In Ilro II tre-n.
Weary Walking "I ain't had nothin'
ter.
eat fer two days " Victim "You
of
me that very same story just n
in
week ago. " "Oh , then , surely you
would help a pore Woke 'at ain't had
nothin' ter eat fer nine days. " An
swers.
IRONY OF HI8TOEY.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS FACING
TOWARD PROTECTION.
They Are Urged to " ( Jet Together"
Without Delay In Order to Heap the
Uem > flt of Policy That Has Urought
Prosperity to the North.
"Between prosperity and tradition
the choice should be prosperity. " Suca
is the closing sentence of an article
of exceptional interest which lately ap
peared in the New Orleans States , a
Democratic newspaper , over the sig
nature of "W. H. R. " It is a conclu
sion full of force an strength. Well
indeed it would be for the south if
it had long ago chosen for its motto.
"Prosperity rather than tradition. "
The tenor of the article printed by the
States is protectionist. Obvic-siy
written by a Democrat and a former
free trader , its argument is all the
mor.e effective in favor of the support
of protection by the people of the
southern states. He says :
"If the south forces the tariff issue
to the front again it will be detri
mental to the best interests of this
section. It is an inexorable fact that
the south now needs a protective tariff
more than any section of the Union.
With cotton and its other agricultural
staples at present prices there is no
apparent possibility in this section of
rivaling the north in the accumula
tion of wealth as long as the chief lo
cal interest is agriculture. The south
is naturally the best manufacturing re
gion of the country. It has the ores ,
the coal , the timber and the intelli
gent population to compete in indus
trial enterprises with any portion of
the world , and its future prosperity
depends more upon the number of fac
tories that are built here than the
quantity of cotton which can be raised
to the acre.
"The south for years has borne what
was to this section no doubt a bur
den in the form of a protective tariff ,
and at this hour when its industrial
development has just begun it would
indeed be superlative folly to cast
aside what in the future will not be a
load , but a fostering influence in the
development of its resources.
"What the tariff has done in the past
for the north it is calculated to do
In the future for the south. The in
fant industries of the present are lo
cated below the Mason and Dixon
line , and it is a. question if a large
percentage of northern manufacturers
would . not soon be better off with free
trade and unrestricted European com
petition than with protection by tar
iff and the south doing as much indus
trially as its resources warrant. "
Then follows. a stirring appeal to
the Democrats of the southern states
to follow Samuel J. Randah s advice
and "get together. " But it is to be a
new sort of getting together. Instead
of maintaining an unbroken front for
free trade , as they have done for near
ly three-quarters of a century , they are
now ' urged to "get together" on the
tariff question and concentrate their
strength for the continuation of the
protective policy. Perhaps the oddest
feature of this rallying call is the rea
son cited in support of the plea for
prompt action namely , the possibility
that the flourishing industries of the
north may , in a few years' time , de
cide to abandon protection rather than
see its aid extended to the establishon
ment of powerful competing industries
in the south. It is the dread of such
an eventuality that impels the writer
ca
In the States to say to his fellow Dem
ocrats :
"The Republican party is not so
wedded to the protective tariff theory
that it will seek to perpetuate the
Dingley or any other variety of tae an
article a day longer than it serves the
mercantile interests of the states it
m
controls. It would be the irony of
coi
fate , indeed , if tariff for revenue only , en
or free trade , became a national policy enwa
at the hour when it would blight the
wi
infant industries of the south like a
Dakota blizzard. " towt
wt
Whatever the irony of fate may have
:
in store for southern Democrats in
the far future , it is the irony of history
anon
tory to find so queer a turn as this
on
in the meandering ways of politics tra
find the party which followed Cal- his
houn's lead into the ranks of free trade bu
chiefly because protection was building
is
ing up New England and the eastern then
states into great manufacturing commonwealths
on
monwealths whose potency in nation tie
affairs menaced the south's suprem
acy , now contemplating a swift right
about face to protection lest that pol
icy should be abandoned by the north
.
through fear or jealousy of a great , in
dustrial rivalry from the mills and „
factories" which the south shall build
by the aid of protection. Politics s
has furnished few developments more
unique than this. In any case , however
fjrr
ever , it is to be construed as a cheer °
ing indication of the dawn of better n
things in the south. That portion of
thf
our common country will prosper
mightily when its people shall once
for all turn their backs upon a past
full of mistakes and stand with their
f ar
faces toward a future full of promise. !
,
"between prosperity and tradition '
choice should be prosperity. " Un-
doubtedly. Pl5
ret
. ica
\Vliy Retaliation Is Not Feasible.
The absurd contention sometimes
made by free traders that our protec
tive policy will call forth retaliatory
®
measures * from European nations has
received another blow from the state
ment recently made by Robert P. Por- :
. who is now abroad for the purpose
studying the commercial situation * °
Europe , and whose authoritative
knowledge on such subjects cannot be 1
questioned. Mr. Porter said : rai
"The importance to all European ining
dustries of American raw materials 1 < * too
so great that it is almost impossible
fs0c
for the continental countries to threaten
CE us with adverse legislation without
injuring themselves. "
No well-informed person has ever
taken the threat of retaliation serious
ly Nations , like individuals , buy
lyw
where it is to their interests to buy
and European nations have bought
from us solely and wholly because it
has been to their advantage so to do.
The way in which the matter is put
by Mr. Porter , however , clearly indi
cates the impregnable strength of our
position. We hold an advantage over
the rest of the world , not only in our
manufacturing capacity , but in the
wealth of our raw materials , and espe
cially in our capacity to supply food
products.
Satisfaction of Cravings.
In an extended article entitled "Cus
tom House Tyranny , " in which wrong
information , lack of information and
bald misstatement run a close race
and make a "dead heat" finish , the
Evening Post , always frantic with rage
at the very thought of a protective
tariff , fumes forth this proposition :
"The duty on embroideries of linen ,
cotton , or other vegetable fibers is 60
per cent ad valorem , a rate sufficiently
monstrous , one would think , to satisfy
the cravings of the Protective Tariff
League. "
Yes ; one would think that such a
duty , if honestly paid and collected ,
would suffice for the purpose for which
that duty is imposed namely , revenue
to the government and protection to
competing home producers. But how
if this duty be not honestly paid and
honestly collected ? How if payment
were evaded and collection thwarted
by undervaluation ? How if the sys
tematic pursuit of this nefarious prac
tice had cheated the government of its
rightful revenue under the law , and
at the same time had given to certain
dishonest importers an unfair busi
ness advantage over importers who
turned in honestly valued invoices and
paid full duties on them ? Certainly
such a state of things would not "sat
isfy the cravings of the American Pro
tective Tariff League" or of any body
else who insists upon honesty , fair
play and the collection of the revenue
to which the government is by law
entitled. It is because of a vigorous
interference with precisely this state
of things that the free trade Evening
Post froths at the mouth.
Justifiable Homicide.
$
To Kuild or Not to Hulld.
Henry Watterson. since his idea of
unning : Admiral Dewey for president
on the Democratic ticket has proved
to be of "the stuff dreams are made is
if , " has apparently lost all hope of
arrying ; the country for that party in
he immediate future , or else he ex-
lects , that party not to adhere to its
Id-time policy of free trade. At least
uch would seem to be the case , if
we are to credit Mr. Watterson with
ny reasoning faculties whatsoever ,
anHe
He has lately been advising men of
aoney to build new mills. The whole
ourse of events , both past and pres-
nt , has proved that one of the surest
c-ayd to sink good money where It
our
fill bring in no protable returns iso
a
o invest it in mills during the time
-hen free trade is the prevailing poly - cial
y of the country.
Closed ( mills do not mean profits ,
nd closed mills are approximately the
nly kind of mills we have under free
rect
rade. If Mr. Watterson is sincere In
is advice to men of money that they
iuild new mills , it must be that he .
convinced , as well he may be , that
the
he policy of open mills , which is syn- .
civil
nymous with the policy of protec-
ern
ion , is to be continued.
ti
ed
Industrial Inquiry Card4.
The American Protective Tariff
we
.eague is sending cut inquiry cards to
our
lie employers of labor throughout the
are
raited States , asking for information
they
to the number of hands employed Ne'
nd the amount of wages paid during
tie month of March , 1S99. and also the
gures | for the month of March. 1S95.
this way , it is thought , a clear and .
be
nmistakable showing may be made of
past.
he great advance in material pros-
by
erity that has taken place in the last
lie
tvo years. In order that this investi-
dent
ation may be made as thorough and
ir-reaching as possible , the Tariff
eague will take pleasure in mailing
icse inquiry cards to all who may ap-
ly. A summary of these industrial
3turns will be published in the Arnerfc
. with
an Economist.
silver
The Deadest of Kovot } . par 1 , .
"Abolish the tariff. " howls the In- *
ependence ' Conservative , "and prices
rill seek their natural level. " Yes ,
il
e dead level of 1893-1897 under the
Bin
lemocratic Wilson bill. Manchester
Binks
Iowa ) Press. 3
her
and Lowering. wis
The robber tariff is still at work afraid
lising the wages of labor and lower"Ye '
the spirits of the Sage of Prince- | mal
Inn San Francisco Chronicle. j Wei
Kovlvcd by Protection.
Under the present protective tariff
the wool growing industry of the
United States has been greatly revived
and encouraged in the past * two years ,
and the country has been able to sup
ply its own needs more nearly than in
any previous years. We have Im
ported only such material as could not
be furnished by our own wool grow
ers. Our demands upon other nations
necessarily depend upon the amount
of wool grown and manufactured here
each year. In 1893 we imported near
ly $43,000.000 worth. The next year it
fell to ? 29,600.000. In 1895 , during the
latter part of Cleveland's free trade
administration.when our markets were
open to the wool manufacturers of Eu
rope , our wool imports reached the
high-water mark of nearly $91,500.000.
The next year , the first of the opera
tion of the Dingley tariff , the wool im
ports dropped to 957,900.000 , though
the following year , owing to causes de
creasing the domestic supply and the
congestion of the market due to heavy
importations in anticipation of the
tariff , the imports ran up to $90,000-
000. Last year , however , they dropped
to $26.700,000 , the smallest wool im
ports for two decades. From 1SS7 to
1S93 the average annual wool imports
amounted to $60,000,000. Kansas City
( Mo. ) Journal.
Once Derided , 3fo\v Adopted.
Sugar fed with a home bounty and
shipped to India is now to have the
bounty scalped off by an import duty
of corresponding amount , the purpose
being to protect the vast and indigen
ous trade based on free enterprise and
industry , and which the subsidized
products of foreign countries tend to
destroy. The economics of sugar are
intricate and curious the world over ,
from Wall street to Hindoostan , and
the statesman or stock operator who
tries to regulate them sometimes finds
his hands full. That is what Lord
George Hamilton , secretary of state
for India , promoter of the protective
scheme for that country , may do. but
the soundness of the principle which
he advocates is unimpeachable. Pro
tection , spurned and derided for fifty
years , daily gains favor in the politics
of the empire as the century draws to
its close ; even the relics of the Cobden
club being too feeble to utter forth a
bleat of remonstrance. New Yorlc
Tribune.
Protection Times.
The failures in April , 1899 , according
to Dun's Review , were the smallest
in any month since records by months
began , 38 per cent smaller than in
April of last year , not a third of the
amount in 1897 , and not half the
amount in April of any previous year.
Both in manufacturing and in trading
they were the smallest ever known in.
that month , and in trading the small
est ever known in any month , as in
manufacturing they were if the larger
failures were omitted. The ratio of
defaulted liabilities to solvent pay
ments through clearing houses was less
than 70 cents per $1.000 , against 90
cents in January and S1.19 in March ,
$7.9S in August and $8.02 in September.
1S96. A great share of the risk in the
business world has been eliminated.
Truly these are good protection times.
Free-Trade Inconsistency.
Lord Curzon's demonstration tnat
the Indian duties on bountified sugar
are not only reconcilable with free
trade , but carry out its first principles ,
neat , though it lacks the merit oC
originality , in so far that Cobden him
self made a similar announcement. We
are even more pleased with Lord Cur
zon's view that free trade principles
may. and ought to be suspended when
they cease to be utilitarian. Our pas
sion for free trade is founded on the be
lief that it is far and away the best
policy for this country , but exceptional
cases must modify all hard and fast
practice. Countervailing duties on.
bountified sugar are as consistent with
free trade views as the existence of.
deficit in the budget is with the sol
vency of the nation. London Finan
News.
Should Not Be Forgotten.
The Democratic theory is never cor
in practice , and the disastrous ad
ministration of Cleveland from 1S93 to
1S97 will never be forgotten. It was
then that the Democratic party , for
first time since the close of the
war , had full control of the gov
ernment ; and everybody knows what
mess it made of business. * The Unit
States Is just now . .regressing most
favorably and there is no reason way
should not still further increase
export trade. The business mea
reaching out for foreign trade , and
are getting it Wilmington lBel.J
News.
In looo.
_ .
The Republican party In 1303wilt
more of a unit than for many years
. This has been made possible
the excellent administration of pub
affairs given the country by Presi
McKinley. Williamsport ( IncLJ
Republican.
Unworthy of Trust.
With Tammany men forming some
trusts ! and blackmailing others , and :
Bryan as the chief agent of th ©
miners' trust , the Democratic
jarty asks for the people's trust.
Cleveland Leader.
A Long IVsiIU
Maid You got home early. Ur.
Binks. Shall I call Mrs. Binks ? Mr.
( wh- > loves a joke ) Don't tell
I am here. Just say a gentleman
wishes to SPO her in the parlor. * Tm
you'd get tired. " "Tired ? "
. sir. She'd spend about two hours
making herself pretty. " New York ;
Weekly.