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dono famously In w a r . n o n a v a l c o m THE m a n d e r w a s ever talked of for t h o P r e s i dency. Yet t h e training a t t h e n a v a l a c a d e m y a n d t h e subsequent experience of naval officers give t h e m a b r e a d t h cf mind a n d a cosmopolitan knowledge, t a c t , j u d g ment, comprehension of American institutions t h a t o u g h t t o b e a fine fitting for t h o responsibilities of tbo Presidency, if a n y presidential c a n d i d a t e should come D A V I D w . SIOLVANE. Publisher. o u t of t h i s w a r it would no doubt be AdH A R O L D T. C1IASB . miral Dewey" who is a s popular a s G r a n t a f t e r Appomatox. I t Is probable, h o w ever, t h a t w e will n e v e r h a v e a n a v a l officer for President. Dewey Is now 61. I n 1900 McKinlcy will b e reelected and In 1501 D e w e y will bo 67. T h e oldest candid a t e for t h e Preeldency w a s William H e n r y H a r r i s o n , who w a s 67 w h e n nominTbe d a t e when (he subscription expires a t e d . T a y l o r w a s n e x t In age, being *L i on ne aoaress-label of each paper, u i o I n l a t e r y e a r s younger men h a v e usually Hang, of which to a subsequent J t o - been t h e nominees of both parties. comes a receipt for

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Remlttancea are a t t h e risk of >?* T H E a T J E S T I O N O F T H E P H I L b r i b e r , unless made by r e e n t e r e d letter, IPPINES. check, or postal or expresi ', order, payable T h e r e Is no division of opinion o n tho conditions of p e a c e w i t h Spain, except w i t h relation t o t h e Philippine Islands, E s w m Eu>lnes O m c e i T h e Tribune w h e r e t h e United S t a t e s Is t h e controlling power t o d a y and can hold t h e islands, r e BalUtws. N E W TOrtK CITYWestern Business Office: " T h e Rookery. t u r n them t o Spain, t r a d e t h e m off to one CHICAGO. or m o r e foreign powers, retaining for h e r I h a 3 . C BeckwHh BpecUl Aeency. Bole self a n Island o r a coaling and r e p a i r i n g A c e n t s F e r e l z n Advertising. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ station, o r d e c l a r e a p r o t e c t o r a t e . T h o question Is wholly in <he h a n d s of t h e P r e s i d e n t and Senate and will b e d e t e r m ined wholly In accordance w i t h w h a t is considered t h e Interest of t h e United S t a t e s . I t Is n o t a question w h a t t e r m s Spain w a n t s o r w h a t t e r m s s h e would a c c e p t ; e h e will accept t h e t e r m s d e m a n d e d b y t h e President.

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Of t h e v a r i o u s policies suggested" w i t h relation t o t h e Philippines It m a y b e said w i t h confidence t h a t t h e p l a n of t r a d i n g t h e m off to s o m e o t h e r nation will n o t bo adopted- t h e difficulties a n d international e m b a r r a s s m e n t s unavoidable In such a c a s e being too manifest and t h e a d v a n t a g e s t o t h e United S t a t e s too s h a d o w y . A p r o t e c t o r a t e by t h e United S t a t e s , givi n g t h e people of tho islands autonomy, would b e a t e m p o r a r y a r r a n g e m e n t Involving; a s l a r g e responsibilities a s if wo held t h e islands ourselves, a n d In t h e end c i t h e r t h i s g o v e r n m e n t would w i t h d r a w with little o r n o benefit t o itself from i t s costly and a r d u o u s labors In behalf of tho i n h a b i t a n t s : o r It would bo obliged to do a t l a s t w h a t It contemplates a s a possible solution of t h e problem In t h e beginningnamely, hold t h e Islands a s i t s o w n possessions. I n t h e t h i r d place. If t h e Philippines a r o r e t u r n e d to Spain t h e consequences a r o likely t o bo precisely w h a t h a s been occ u r r i n g for y e a r s in Cuba, and e i t h e r t h e Philippines will d e c l a r e a n d achieve t h e i r independence, or t h e powers of t h e old world will do a s tho United S t a t e s h a s been doing in Cuba, Intervene In t h e narao of p e a c e a n d o r d e r a n d for t h e protection of t h e i r commercial i n t e r e s t s and eventually gobble these former S p a n i s h colonics. Stript of h e r n a v y , b a n k r u p t In spirit a s well a s t r e a s u r y , h o w c a n Spain m a i n t a i n h e r sovereignty in t h e P h i l i p pines, If these is land 5 a r e r e t u r n e d t o h e r by our own Government?

t h a n t h e y h a v e ever been In t h e i r troublous history, but a s well at least as o t h e r n a t i o n s govern t h e i r r e m o t e t e r r i t o r i a l possessions. If i t Is incapable of advantageously m a n a g i n g t h e affairs of t h e Philippine Islands it might a s well a t onco repeal t h e resolutions a n n e x i n g H a w a i i and s h u t Itself up a g a i n within i t s continental b o u n d a r i e s . If It can not h a n d l e t h e Philippines i t can not h a n d l e P o r t o Rico. T e t e a r e going to govern t h e H a w a i i a n islands and T o r t o Rico and nobody v e n t u r e s to question our ability to do s o with a d v a n t a g e to t h e people of t h o s e d i s t a n t possessions a s a s well a s to ourselves. T h e holding of t h e Philippines Is t h e simplest w a y out of t h e problem, a s well o s t h e m o s t honorable a n d t h e m o s t a d v a n t a g e o u s to o u r own future a n d t h o f u t u r e of t h e people concerned in t h e islands t h e m s e l v e s . T h e w a r w e a r e waging; Is officially declared to b e a war for h u m a n i t y , and that fact r e a c h e s wherever t h e w a r r e a c h e s . I t m e a n s peace In t h e Philippines, while t e m p o r a r i l y t u r n i n g t h e m over to Spain m e a n s w a r . I t m e a n s a n enormous s t r i d e forward t o w a r d s u p r e m a c y in tho d a w n ing commerce of t h e .far e a s t . L e t t h e United S t a t e s o w n Hawaii, t h e Philippines e n d t h e N i c a r a g u a canal a n d Its s u p r e m a c y In t h e t r a d e of t h e v a s t Taclfic will b e indisputable. T h i s nation m u s t h a v o o u t l e t s for i t s s u r p l u s m a n u f a c t u r i n g Industries. I t is absolutely essential t o t h e prosperity of t h e peopl**. T h e question Is w h e t h e r i t is going t o t a k e t h i s step forward for t h e promotion cf Its commercial I n t e r e s t s In t h e field where its rivals a r e already marshaled, or step down* and o u t and concede to t h e m all preliminary a d v a n t a g e s In t h e s t r u g g l e . A n d f o r w h a t 7 So f a r a 3 t h o opponents of expansion h a v e a t t e m p t e d t o show, merely to escape responsibilities a n d difficuties t h a t n o t even t h e veriest m u g w u m p c a n consider i n s u r m o u n t a b l e and t h a t w e h a v o a l r e a d y accepted i n tbo H a w a i i a n islands and P o r t o lUco. BISMARCK A N D GLAPSTONE. T h e death of P r i n c e B i s m a r c k , while It n a t u r a l l y recalls t h e recent p a s s i n g a w a y of h i s g r e a t c o n t e m p o r a r y of England, will not c r e a t e so large a void In h u m a n affairs n o r be s o widely m o u r n e d . T e t Judged merely a s a s t a t e s m a n It Is d o u b t ful w h e t h e r G l a d s t o n e was ever t h e peer of t h e German Chancellor and It Is c e r t a i n t h a t n e i t h e r h e n o r a n y o t h e r public m a n of t h i s half c e n t u r y performed a n y t h i n g like t h e service for h i s c o u n t r y t h a t B i s m a r c k did for P r u s s i a . Gladstone w a s t h e embodiment of democratic s e n t i m e n t In E n g l a n d , t h e N i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y conquering s e n t i m e n t for personal rlght3 and popular g o v e r n m e n t . E n g l a n d ' s Queen disliked him for t h i s reason; yet s h e owed t o him m o r e t h a n t o h e r a r m y and n a v y a n d t o a n y p a r t y o r public m a n t h e security of h e r t h r o n e . I t was G l a d s t o n e ' s championship of popular right*, of a wider franchise and l i g h t e r b u r d e n s of t a x a t i o n on t h o poor and well-to-do a n d heavier b u r d e n s upon t h e rich, t h a t s t e m m e d t h e t i d e of republican feeling w h i c h w a s r u n n i n g s t r o n g fifty y e a r s ago. I n dealing w i t h outside affairs E n g l a n d ' s g r e a t premier w a s never In h i s element and h i s foreign policies w e r e unpopular, un-Brltish and lacked force and purpose. T h e splendid constructive, scheming genius of B i s m a r c k formed a s t r o n g cont r a s t to t h e c h a r a c t e r or Gladstone, t h e t w o being considered as t h e foremost r e p resentative men of their t i m e In E u r o p e a n politics. N o o t h e r m a n h a s in this c e n t u r y contributed s o m u c h t o t h e modern milit a r i s m , a n d to t h e monarchical and Imperial Idea a s t h e builder of t h e G e r m a n E m p i r e . I t w a s t h e Irony tof f a t e t h a t h a v i n g successfully established t h e E m pire t h e Iron Chancellor should h a v e been eo rudely s e t a s i d e by t h e y o u n g u p s t a r t of a n E m p e r o r w h o succeeded to It. B u t h i s w o r k w a s d o n e and t h e stability of tho W a r L o r d ' s t h r o n e In spite of his own follies and eccentricities p r o v e s h o w well It Was d o n e I t wa* said of DlsraeJl t h a t h e k n e w men a n d of Gladstone t h a t h e k n e w little o t men b u t k n e w and loved mankind. T h o G r a n d Old Matt loved a n d served h i s c o u n t r y , b u t to hltn his c o u n t r y w a s i t s people. 11a was close to t h e g r e a t h e a r t of t h e people and h e s t r e n g t h ened t h e t h r o n e by m a k i n g t h e g o v e r n m e n t popular. No m a n loved o r served his country mora earnestly t h a n B i s m a r c k ; b u t t o him t h e K i n g w a s t h e s t a t e and all m e n should yield t o him, exalt him a n d glory In h i s a g g r a n d i z e m e n t . H e m a d e t h e K i n g of a feeblo principality

lowers of t h e t r i u m p h a n t p a r t y a t t h e polls. Suppose for a moment t h a t the n a v y h a d been built up on t h e spoils system. Of all t h e high officers w h o h a v e distinguished themselves in t h e war. Dewey a n d Schley a n d Sampson and the c a p t a i n s of both fleets, every one of whom fought In t h e Civil w a r . not one would havo been left to give t h e c o u n t r y t h e benefit of his long experience and knowledge of n a v a l warfare. W e should h a v e a good navy, of course, and we would h a v e conquered t h e Spanish, b u t nothing more. T h e w a r with Spain is t h e best a r g u m e n t for civil service reform, wnicb, in spite of a r r o g a n t spoilsmen. P r e s i d e n t McKinley s a y s - h a s come to s t a y . "

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AMERICAN INTERESTS IN PAR EAST. T h e Chicago T r i b u n e m a k e s some timely c o m m e n t s on the condition of t h e N e w I t Is t h e universal opinion of t h e world E n g l a n d cotton industry. In line w i t h w h a t t h a t t h e commercial s t r u g g l e of the n e x t t h e Capital suggested a n d enlarged on half c e n t u r y will b e on t h e Pacific. The six months ago w h e n t h i s Industry w a s following resolutions a d o p t e d by the prominently before t h e public eye- S a y s C h a m b e r s of Commerce of S a n F r a n c i s c o the Tribune: and P o r t l a n d respectively, our two chief T h e Fall River cotton mill men a r e t r y i n g to obtain signatures to an agreement to Pacific cities, show how t h e business m e n curtail production. It calls for a shutdown of t h a t interested section of t h e c o u n t r y or at least thn-<- T,.;HK.H k i n d l e s , one-half Icok at t h e Philippine q u e s t i o n : being in t h e Fell River mills. The earnings 'Resolved, T h a t t h e c h a m b e r of comof the employes a r e small enough now. having been reduced a t t h e begincilng o f m e r c e of S a n Francisco, voicing t h e c o m t h e y e a r . The proposed shutdown wou.rt reduce still more the a g g r e g a t e e a r n i n g s mercial views of t h i s city, respectfully a n d of spinners am! w.-.tv* r^. v. i;y > > i'.*;i ";- earnestly petitions t h e President to hold K cotton mill men who find t h a t t h e y a r e t u r n i n g out goods In excess of t h e d e m a n d and r e t a i n u n d e r o u r full control t h e Philfor them in a limited m a r k e t make a n er- ippine islands and all o t h e r islands which ror! to find new market*: in order t h a t t h e y a r e n o w or m a y hereafter be acquired i n may run the mills to their full capacity and give their employes steady w o r k ? T h o t h e present w a r with Spain, w i t h a view" :irn,^s ;i!:<l navies or the United totatfa to s t r e n g t h e n i n g o u r t r a d e relations w i t h rrores and new a r e opening navies m of_tbe for American , t h e o r i e n t , building- up a busli arkets s t h a t becotton goods In the West nnd in the | longs to thla country, and extending t h e "" of ( h t m . L a s t ' yea. V I T * ' c a u s e of h u m a n i t y and civilization, a s well a s g r e a t l y benefiting t h e people who will t h u s b e brought u n d e r o u r flag.'* sumption, thank*; to a discriminative tariff, was a mere trifle. The Fall River m a n u facturers. Instead of reducing production nnd hurting their en-plows, should demand t h e thot these new mark' i ' . i ^ h e auopened should be kept open under Tthe ST" c-ns'-rued a s a SUIT nden to t h * raeanccs of thority of t h e United Slates. When other foreign p o w e r s ; t h a t w e unhesitatingly N e w E n g l a n d tn^n c h a t t t r a b o u t " t h o d e m a n d t h e retention of these Islands, t h a t frightful expense of colonies" the m a n u - tho commerce of t h e Orient may be shared facturers should call their attention t o t h e new m a r k e t * which wili consume N e w In b y o u r people without dictation from England goods and clve employment to a n y E u r o p e a n power w h a t s o e v e r . " New England labor. The flag of this count r y Is being carried almost to the gatee or Chlr.a. T h e cotton mar.iiracturers should A m o n g American newspapers of Inflube swift to follow the flag and utilize tho ence t h a t a r o emphatically for holding the opportunities offered them. Philippines m a y be mentioned: T h e B o s I t Is a n old proverb a n d a sound one ton J o u r n a l . New York Sun. J o u r n a l of t h a t " t r a d e f o l l o w s - t h e flag". I t Is b y Commerce. Outlook a n d Tribune. Chicago tho acceptance of this t h e o r y t h a t E n g - Inter-Ocean. T*.roos-Ilerald. Record and l a n d has extended h e r commerce to t h e Tribune, all t h e Cincinnati papers, t h e four corners of t h e e a r t h and today s h e Cleveland Leader, Columbus S t a t e J o u r Is m a k i n g America's battle in t h e f a r e a s t , nal, St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St, P a u l In h e r struggle for " t h e open d o o r " for Pioneer P r e s s . Brooklyn E a g l e . Louisville commerce In China. Courier-Journal, Galveston News, Dallas If Admiral Dewey h a s blazed t h e w a y News, A t l a n t a Constitution, N e w Orleans for American commerce In Asia, a s we be- Picayune, Florida Times-Union. Memphis lieve It will b e seen h e h a s done 1" his Commercial-Appeal, Denver Republican g r e a t victory a t Manila, It will be re- and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. A great membered t h a t h i s Is s o t t h e first service m a n y o t h e r s p a p e r s a r e not o p p o s e d ' t o in t h i s s a m e oriental t r a d e t h a t t h e A m e r - retaining t h e Islands, b u t not expressly for ican n a v y h a s rendered to American In- It. T h c r o Is no question of t h e majority d u s t r y - Commodore P e r r y was tho first sentiment of t h e press. pioneer; and Dewey Is t h e second. T e t t h i s country has n e v e r m a d e extensive use of its n a v y In opening t h e P a t h w a y of foreign trade. W e h a v e had tho g r a n d e s t field In t h e world here a t home for our m a n u f a c t u r i n g Industries a n d h a v e wisely cultivated t h i s field first and m a d e s u r e of holding it a s agalnt foreign c h e a p labor and c h e a p goods. T h e progress of Invention a n d tho vast g r o w t h of m a n u facture, stimulated all a l o n g t h e line by protection, to home labor and capital, h a v e well nigh filled tho field and i n s o m e lines h a v e produced an excess. T h i s congestion m u s t find a n outlet, and chiefly i n . A s i a , and American m a n u f a c t u r e r s h a v e been quick to see it. Dcsplto t h e a s s e r t i o n s of t h e r o p u l i s t s to t h e c o n t r a r y , t b e w a r revenue bill w a s framed to catch t h e rich instead of t h e m a s s e s ; a n d now ccracs one of t h e h a t e d members of tho bench. J u d g e Tuley, cf Chicago, with a decision o n t h e disputed point a s to w h e t h e r t h e shipper or t h e express companies s h a l l p3y t h e one cent t a x on e x p r e s s receipts, ruling a g a i n s t thfl express companies. T h e Populists a r e h a v ing a h a r d time trying t o m a k e m a r t y r s of t h e "plain, common people" o u t of t h e war taxes. H o s t of t h e chaplains of t h e American n a v y a r e Episcopalians. Correspondent McCutcheon a t Manila writes t o t h e C h i cago Record t h a t Admiral Dewey 10 a. fighting Episcopalian a n d t h a t t h e only books be s e e m s t o be fond of reading a r o t h e Bible and P r a y e r book. When the F-plseopaJs find t h i s o u t t h e r e will b e n o living w i t h them. W i t h h i s usual good snso P r e s i d e n t McKlnley will w a i t to hear from t b e c o u n t r y before finally determining t h e question of t h e Philippines. T h o c o u n t r y will n o doubt m a k e Itself h e a r d a n d Its advice will be to h a n g on t o w h a t Dewey h a s given

n o r Leedy's necklace, and again demons t r a t e s t h a t t h e real policy of t h e executive a n d h i s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n Is t o look o u t for N u m b e r One, with n o t h o u g h t of t h e people he i s supposed to serve to t h e best of his ability. Weinshenk is a m a n who u n d e r s t a n d s his busines. H e believed t h a t t h e commlsion should b e r u n In a m a n n e r to suit t h e Interests of t h e stock men. Instead of being r u n a t t h e pleasure a n d dictation of T a y l o r Riddle, a politician. B e cause Riddle m a d e It unpleasant for him In bis efforts to d i s c h a r g e his duties h o n estly a n d in t h e public Interest, he became disgusted and resigned. T h e position vvlil now go to some one who- will m o r e readll>" submit t o dictation. This m a y suit t h e powers a t t h e S t a t e house, but stock r a i s ers will look a t It i n a different light, and t h e Governor will feel t h e w e i g h t of their T E E disapproval.

P o r t o Rico, t h e Philippines a n d t h e drift of Island* further e a s t , m u s t b e ceded t o t h e United S t a t e s , beyond question. A compromise on t h e Philippines would m a k e t h e achievements of George Dewey a n d his m e n a glittering failure, a n d t h e e n d a n g e r i n g of o u r a r m y and n a v y In t h a t d i s t a n t spot a senseless wrong. T o omit t o Insure to t h i s c o u n t r y a clear r o a d to China by p u t t i n g t h e sign of A m e r i c a on all tho intcrlying islands on which fortune enables u s t o lay our h a n d s , would b e a failure i n American s t a t e s m a n s h i p a s wide a n d deep a s t h o g r e a t PacificNew York

D e s t i n y U p o n t h e Paeific. A m o n g t h e l a r g e r questions affected b y t h e w a r with Spain Is t h a t o t t h e Pacific commerce of t h e United States. To l a b o r for i t s expansion, w i t h o u t Infringing upon t h e r i g h t s of o t h e r nations, will h a r d l y be called an "imperialistic" policy even b y those most ready to mialroize t h e i r o w n c o u n t r y . Such imperialism a s h a s been seen on t h e shores of tho racific d u r i n g t h e last y e a r is not of American origin. Ave h a v e n o t forcibly seized u n d e r c o v e r of peace, a foot of ground belonging to a n y o t h e r country. T h e a n n e x a t i o n of H a w a i i w a s accomplished by m u t u a l consent, a f t e r a deliberation of m a n y y e a r s . O u r hold upon t h o Philippines is t h e r e sult of w a r , of t h e d a r i n g a n d efficiency of a n y American fleet. T h e milltay e x p e ditions to Manila a r e also due to a s t a t e of active hostilities. It w a s n e c e s s a r y to preserve t h e fruits of victory in order t h a t all might have j u s t weight In f r a m ing a t r e a l y of peace. No tradition of t h e United S t a t e s h a s been violated In t a k i n g these s t e p s . One of t h e traditions, in fact, h a s been t h a t H a w a i i m u s t some d a y he a n n e x e d : a n d one of t h e oldest traditions of all g o v e r n m e n t s f o r b i d s t h a t successes won in b a t t l e shall b e t h r o w n

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A G e o r g i a G e n t l e m a n G i v e n C r e d i t for the Topckaji's "Dewey". F r o m t h e S t . Louis Republic, Mr. William E . Curtis of t h e Chicago Record falls Into error l a a t t r i b u t i n g these verses fo " a Georgia g e n t l e m a n : " Oh. Dewey w a s t h e m o r n i n g Upon t h e first of M a y , And Dewey w a s t h e Admiral, Down i n Manila B a y . And Dewey were t h e i g e n t ' s eyes. I Dew n o t think we Dew. T h i s ditty, h e says. Is being s u n g at everj E a s t e r n resort and In all of t h e A t l a n t l a cities. T h e t u n e applied to it h a s been t a ken up b y street musicians until i t h a s become t h e reigning sidewalk success cf the summer. I n view of t h i s prominence, It Is fair to s a y t h a t t h e verses were written by E u gene F. W a r e , of K a n s a s , a lawyer-poet, who has written copiously above t h e sigx a t u r e 'TronquIIL" Soon a f t e r t h i s l a t e s t l i t e r a r y gem w a s given to the world a K a n s a s school t e a c h - / cr became Involved in difficulty because of h e r refusal to permit a pupil to recite It before the school. She contended that " T h e m orbs or royal blue." was not good English. Vainly did friends of t h e poem u r g e tbe h u m o r of t h e ]Ino in its defense. The school m a ' a m maintained her position, though it threatened h e r Job. W e feel s u r e t h a t Georgia will gracefully concede to K a n s a s t h a a u t h o r s h i p of t h e most popular patriotic p c e m of t h e

2LEPUBLICAN STATE Tor For Per For

TICKET.

Governor....... W . E. STANLLY. Associate Justice W\ It. SMITH I-lcut. Governor . . . . H , E . R I C H T E R . Secretary of S l a t e ..-..-. C E O R O E A. C L A R K . F o r Auditor of Stale- .(SKOHCF. K. COLE. F o r State Treasurer.- P R A N K E- G R I M E S T h e t w o simplest a l t e r n a t i v e s a r e e i t h e r A. A fiODAUD Instruction to r e t u r n 'the Philippines to Spain, i n which c a s e t h o United S t a t e s . haviDg b y i t s own a c t agitated; t h e councils of n a CONGRESSIONAL TICKET. tions r e g a r d i n g the" future control of At Lore* ..... W. J. D A t L C T t h o s e rich possessions, would w a s h i t s F i r s t D'f'rift . CHAM UV.1.S h a n d s of t h e whole m a t t e r , leaving Spain Second I'.'TlCt J D BOWEItSOCK ; Third I:*fict 1 S K I H M ' A I i'.a'tC and t h e colonies In a s t a t e of w a r , t h o Fourth I n . f i n . J If MIl.T.l.R eventual outcome o f - w h i c h would In tUll F i f t h District YV. A. C A l . T i r R I I R A D Sixth District W. A. K E i : i > t : i t probability b e t h e control of t h i s g a t e Seventh DiaWfl i .C. I. LONG w a y t o Asiatic t r a d e b y Kuropean powe r s ; o r to hold t h e islands which now R E P U B L I C A N C O U N T Y T I C K E T belong t o i t b y virtue of conquest.

LEGISLATIVE

TICKET.

I n order properly t o a t t e n d to h i s duties n o w t h e Spanish Minister of Marine ought to h a v e one of Inventor Holland's boats. M o r e revenue will be derived In K a n s a s f r o m - t h e sale of s t a m p s for receipts t h a n for m o r t g a g e s . This Is not a. m o r t g a g e w a k i n g year. T h a t staunch, old p a t r i o t , Levi Letter, cot to t h e front again this week with 32,135 w o r t h of revenue s t a m p s on a real estate mortgage. I t h a s done Rood service a s a b a t t l e c r y , b u t in a r r a n g i n g the t e r m s of peace, and In determining a- satisfactory Indemnitythen Is t h e time to " R e m e m b e r t h e

Possibly t h e S p a n i a r d s m a r t h i n k w e a r c unnecessarily dragging 1 o u t t h e reports of t h e b a t t l e of J u l y 3, b u t It nil d e p e n d s upon t h e point of view. On t h i s side of t h e w a t e r these r e p o r t s h a v e taken a p r o m i n e n t and popular position in t h e lite r a t u r e of t h e h o u r and It Is impossible t o c e t too : uch of ' As1 an American n a v a l vessel passed t h e p l a c e w h e r e t h e Spanish prisoners a r e confined t h e o t h e r d a y t h e y broke out In u n r e s t r a i n e d cheers. I r t h e Concert of t h e P o w e r s should u n d e r t a k e t o p r e v e n t t h i s n a t i o n from, holding t h o Philippines a n d McKinlcy should call for v o l u n t e e r s It in dollars t o d o u g h n u t s t h a t these Spani s h soldiers would respond with a whoop a n d d o m o r e good lighting' for Uncle Sam t h a n t h e y ever did a g a i n s t him. I t looks a s t h o u r n in t h i s r e m a r k a b l e w a r Uncle Sam h a s not only c a p t u r e d b u t captivated t h e enemy. Kvery w a r in t h i s c o u n t r y h a s given u s a. Presidentthe Revolution, W a s h i n g t o n . t h o w a r of 1S12, J a c k s o n a n d H a r r i s o n , t h e Mexican war, Taylor, w i t h Scott also a s n candidate. l l e r c e also w a s a g e n e r a l In t h o Mexican w a r , which had m o r e o r less t o do w i t h his presidential c a n d i d a c y . T h o Civil w a r g a v e u s G r a n t , JIayes, Garileld, H a r r i s o n a n d McKinley. S t r a n g e t o say, while, our n a v y h a s a l w a y s

I t is u r g e d a g a i n s t t h i s l a s t p l a n t h a t c u r own government is n o t capable of m a n a g ing d i s t a n t p o s s e s i o n s a>d t h a t tho Circuities largely outweigh t h e benefits. B u t t h e opponents of t e r r i t o r i a l expansion h a v e not discussed t h e benefits of owningt h o richest Islands of t h e Pacific T h e y h a v o n e v e r faced t h i s Issue. I t Is rccogDlxed o n all sides t h a t t h e n e x t t w e n t y y e a r s will w i t n e s s a m a r v e l o u s developm e n t In commerce between w e s t e r n n a tions and t h e far east. R u s s i a , G e r m a n y , F r a n c e and E n g l a n d , a s well a s those Yankees of tho east, tho J a p a n e s e , a r e a l r e a d y h a r d a t w o r k seeking points of v a n t a g e In t h e s t r u g g l e f o r t h e s e enormous prospective m a r k e t s for t h e s u r p l u s productions of progressive and e n t e r p r i s ing commercial nations. E a c h of t h e s e competitors w i t h tho United S t a t e s for tho coming t r a d e of tho orient h a s a l r e a d y established a foothold and nothing could prevail on a n y of t h e m to give u p t h e a d v a n t a g e gained In tho p r e l i m i n a r y skirmishing. B y t h e chances Of w a r , or blind f a t e o r "manifest destiny", t h e United S t a t e s w i t h o u t scheming f r It h a s fallen In control of richer possessions a n d a bett e r foothold t h a n a n y e t t h o s e o t h e r p o w e r s for pushing forward In t h e s t r u g gle for commercial s u p r e m a c y . I n tho business depression of Cleveland's a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t h e leading m a n u f a c t u r i n g ind u s t r i e s of t h i s c o u n t r y banded t h e m selves t o g e t h e r Into a n Association of A m e r i c a n M a n u f a c t u r e r s for t h e p u r p o s e cf Investigating foreign markets and opening t h e w a y to new t r a d e w h i c h should relieve t h e congestion of homo m a n u f a c t u r e s . T h e y s e n t several e x p e r t agents over the earth spying out t h e land. Inquiring into- t h e m e t h o d s of doing business, t h e questions of exchange, t h e preferences for goods; and t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t results c a m e from t h e f a r east. T h o a d v a n t a g e of h a v i n g t h e Philippine Islands in pushing commercial rivalry la t h a t direction Is Incalculable; t h e s u r r e n d e r of t h i s a d v a n t a g e would l e a v e o u r chief commercial rivals far in t h e lead.

T h e politicians who p r a t e of t h e difficulties In t h e w a y of proper government of t h e Philippines, o r such p a r t of them a s t h i s couojry needs, do n o t consider t h a t A m e r i c a n s a r e accustomed to largo enterprises a n d t h a t t h e g o v e r n m e n t of t h e s e Islands, which even Spain h a s contrived for t h r e e hundred y e a r s t o m a n a g e In s o m e m a n n e r . Is not a l a r g e e n t e r p r i s e for t h i s g r e a t nation. H o w does It come t h a t England, Russia, G e r m a n y , F r a n c e , D e n m a r k and even Spain h a v e been abia t o govern t e r r i t o r y not directly a t t a c h e d to their- shores and t h a t t h e United S t a t e s Is Incompetent to do so? W h a t American business m a n believes such twaddle? I t can adopt tariff duties for Manila a thousand times moro easily t h a n for t h e v a s t and Innumerable industries of o u r o w n land. I t will find t h a t t h e people will respond readily to fair a n d decent t r e a t m e n t . I t will regulate t h e affairs -of t h e s e Islands n o t only m u c h b e t t e r

A N AMERICAN GUALITY. All t h e foreign a t t a c h e s who studied t h e fighting a r o u n d Santiago s p e a k with ent h u s i a s m of tho-, genius of t h e American soldiers In initiative! T h e s e foreign critics I l l u s t r a t e w i t h Incidents t h a t c a m e u n d e r t h e i r observation, but none o t t h e illust r a t i o n s is m o r e to t h e point t h a n a s t o r y t h a t h a s been printed coming from a volu n t e e r with t h e R o u g h Riders In" a l e t t e r w r i t t e n home. " T h e Spanish behind t h e t r e n c h e s " , h e says, "fired In volleys, while o u r fellows fired a s Individuals, Irregularly. After a time we Involuntarily fell to counting i h e Intervals between volleys a n d a t t h e moment t h e Spanish would rise we picked t h e m off before they g o t In their s h o t " . T h a t picture s h o w s t h e American Initiative to perfection, t h e i n dependent adaptability and mental r e a d i ness which belong to a people accustomed to t a k i n g c a r o of themsrlves, m a k i n g u p t h e i r own minds and solving for t h e m selves t h e problems of life a s t h e y arise. I n t h i s faculty or Initiative, of meeting difficulties without waiting for orders, t h e A m e r i c a n soldier Is not only superior b u t unique. Nothing is known in t h e s t a n d ing a r m i e s of Europe like It; in fact, n o t h i n g like It' i s permitted, much less cultiv a t e d . Tho expert a t t a c h e s of E u r o p e a n a r m i e s w e r e s t r u c k with a d m i r a t i o n and e x p r e s s t h e i r respect for t h e high qualities of the world and t h u s appealing to t h e of t h e American volunteer soldier In t e r m s n a t i o n ' s pride of power, b e c a m e t h e Idol of unstinted praise. of t h e people. I n t h e p a s s i n g a w a y of t w o such worldT h e quality of initiative i s purely a demfigures a s G l a d s t o n e and B i s m a r c k t h o ocratic acquisition and a n a t u r a l a n d Inpresent y e a r will bo n o t a b l e In Its evitable result of a free government s u c mortality record. I n old world affairs cessfully conducted. I t belongs to t h e peothey stood for their time, which w a s t h e ple a s an Individual t r a i t , from t h e volthe g r e a t e r p a r t of t h e c e n t u r y , m o r e t h a n u n t e r soldier to t h e P r e s i d e n t of United S t a t e s himself, t h e first clttfen of a n y o t h e r m e n of t h e a g e . t h e republic. A s it was shown in t h e lighting a t Santiago it was shown no less In A WORD ABOUT "CIVIL S E R - t h o proclamation of t h e P r e s i d e n t providing for t h e government of Santiago a s VICE R E F O R M * T h e whole purpose of t h e agitation ever an open port. T h e President In t h i s prosince G r a n t ' s first a d m i n i s t r a t i o n In be- clamation surprised t h e c o u n t r y . H e w a s half of ''civil service r e f o r m " h a s been- to r e a d y with bis scheme for t h e government give t h o country a s good a government a s of t h e town within twenty-four h o u r s a r t e r possible- I t h a s not been urged t h a t t h e i t s surrender. I l l s proclamation furnished spoils ystem resulted In incompetency a complete tariff system for t h e commerce and a reign of official corruption a n d n o of t h e city. I t directed w h a t duties should u c h c h a r g e If brought forward could bo bo c h a r g e d , t h i s being a m a t t e r in which sustained. B u t i t Is a n d h a s been claimed t h e P r e s i d e n t is a recognized expert. I t t h a t a civil service based o n fitness, w i t h ori>cred t h a t all countries should psiy t h e tho J a c k s o n i a n principle of spoils elimi- s a m e duties. Including t h e United S t a t e s , nated s o far o s possible, would Improve and t h a t t h e duties should bo used for t h e t h e government and g o a long w a y to- g o v e r n m e n t of t h e city. w a r d s purifying politic* and elections. Not m u c h needs to be said of t h i s d e m o n s t r a t i o n of t h e American faculty of T h e present w a r points a plain morai on meeting new and unprecedented problems. t h i s question. I t is well k n o w n to all that I t s p e a k s for Itself and i t Is highly g r a t i In t h i s s t a t e Gov. Leedy has gone as far a s fying to American national pride. he d a r e d a n d f u r t h e r t h a n a n y o t h e r Gove r n o r d a r e d o r a t t e m p t e d t o go In d i s t r i buting commissions o n tho spoils principle, F O R E S I G H T A N D H I N D S I G H T . giving nearly every military office In his If t h e Populist s t a t e s m e n had had t h e i r control e i t h e r a s a r e w a r d to Populists w a y in forcing tho President t o recognize who supported him o r a s a bribe to over- a government existing and established In active P o p u l i s t s w h o opposed him o r to Cuba, t h e r e would be no petitions n o w befusion D e m o c r a t s for c a m p a i g n purposes, ing s e n t t o W a s h i n g t o n by t h e disgruntled with t h e result of strife and disappoint- w a r r i o r s down t b e r e who a r c Impatient t o ment on all sides and i n j u r y if n o t demor- hold t h e offices nnd m a n a g e t h e governalization to t h e K a n s a s regiments, not one ment. Instead of resuming Its ordinary business life, w i t h a revenue s y s t e m a l f which h a s yet been sent to t h e front o r r e a d y established t o m e e t Its expenses of seems likely t o be while t h e wax l a s t s . government, a n d w i t h good o r d e r r e On t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e American navy, stored t h o I n s t a n t General S h a t t e r took t h e best illustration t h a t can be found of control. S a n t i a g o would probably be In t h e merit system p u r e ami simple, h a s a s t a t e of riot today. G a r c i a and h i s c o m s h o w n w h a t A m e r i c a n s a r e capable of o t p a t r i o t s would b e in absolute control and their best In t h e public service. T h e r e is t h e United s t a t e s government, h a v i n g no reason conceivable w h y t h o merit sys- solemnly recognized t h e a u t h o r i t y of a tem applied to tho civil service should not Cuban government which existed only In result In tho s a m e efficiency a s In t h e tho imagination of t h e Populists, would military service. A n d If tho policy of e x - h a v e tiad Its own h a n d s from t h e power pansion Is t o rule, if t h e United S t a t e s is of Interference. The Populists now recogto c a s t off Its provincial swaddling clothes nize t h a t t h o President w a s right a b o u t It. and tf It is to t a k e a h a n d in t h e affairs In justice t o them. It ought to be said of the civilized world a s a n equal power t h a t t h e i r hindsight Is a s good a* M e w i t h t h e e t h e r s , there la additional reason KInley's foresight. Yet It is lucky t h a t w h y tho diplomatic and all o t h e r d e p a r t - the c o u n t r y h a s a m a n cf foresight i n t h e m e n t s of t h e government should be filled W h i t e house, instead of a Populist. with trained men and t h a t a c h a n g e in t h e national administration should not be F r a n k W e i n s h e n k ' s resignation a s a t h e signal for a general h e g l r a to m a k e r l a c o for a n a r m y of h u n g r y c a m p fol- member of t h e livo stock s a n i t a r y c o m mission a d d s a n o t h e r mill s t o n e to Gover-

Col. F i t c h of t h e Twenty-first K a n s a s writes t h a t he does not t h i n k h i s regiment will l e a v e C h l c k a m a u g a before fall. And it might be added t h a t w h e n It does it will c c m e to K a n s a s . T h e D u t y Imposed on Us. Nor Is t h a t all. W e h a v e d u t i e s elsewnere, imposed upon u s b y t h e w a r which S p a i n herself provoked. W e h a v e a d u t y In t h e Philippines. J u s t i c e forbids t h a t t h o s e I s l a n d s should b e g i v e n b a c k t o Spain. W e h t v e been fighting a w a r to free Cuba from Spanish t y r a n n y and mis-rule. "We cannot deliver back t o t h a t s a m e t y r a n n y a n d misrule a n y o t h e r Isl a n d s which in t h e exigencies of w a r w e h a v e freed therefrom. W e owe. moreover, a duty to Agulnaldo and his followers. I t w a s our a t t a c k upon t h e Philippines t h a t encouraged t h e m t o renew t h e i r i n s u r ' roctlon. Agulnaldo himself w e n t back to t h e Islands on one of o u r ships. We a r e In honor and in j u s t i c e bound n o t to deliver t h e m back t o Spain, for t o r t u r o a n d d e a t h , but to Insure t h e i r safety, and t h e establishment of a b e t t e r governm e n t In t h o islands t h a n t h a t w h i c h we h a v e overthrown. It Is scarcely to be conceived a t t h i s time t h a t s u c h a s s u r a n c e of safety of good government would bo possible u n d e r even nominal S p a n i s h rule. If not, t h e Spanish flag m u s t disappear from t h o s e islands also, a n d b e replaced, a t l e a s t for a t i m e , b y o u r own.

The United S t a t e s , w e r e p e a t , will be m a g n a n ' m o u s . But i t will b e m a g n a n i m o u s in t h e highest degree If. a t t h e enJ of th w a r . It merely r e t a i n s possession o r directs t h e destiny of w h a t it h a s conquered from Spain, nnd refrains from, e x a c t i n g t h e large c a s h indemnity which i t m i g h t In Justice claim t o r e m u n e r a t e it for t h o cost of a w a r which it did n o t w a n t a n d did n o t seek, b u t into which It w a s forced b y S p a i n ' s t r e a c h e r y . Inh u m a n i t y a n d perverse unwillingness t o listen t o t h e dictates of reason and of Juslice. Upon every S p a n i s h colony in t h i s hemisphere, a n d e v e r y o n * In t h e Pacific, tho flag o f t h e United S t a t e s h a s been planted, and w a s planted before Spain u t t e r e d t h i s t a r d y plen. for peace. I t will n o t come down from o n e of t h e m for a n y picas or t h r e a t * of Spain. T h i s nation did n o t g o to w a r for w a r ' s sake, nor for tho sake of territorial aggrandizement, b u t to s e r v o a h i g h a n d h u m a n e purpose. I t d o e s not m e a n to h a v o t h a t p u r p o s e defeated In t h e t e r m s of peace. The war must not h a v o been fought a n d t r e a s u r e s p e n t and lives spilled o u t in vain. T h a t is t h e guiding principle to which t h i s nation Is c o m mitted, and t h a t i t is w h i c h Spain m u s t realize and accept before she can havo t h e peace which s h e w a n t s and w h i c h she sorely needs.New York Tribune.

But imperialism does exist In t h e P a cific, a n d is carried forward In plain view. I t is not American, b u t distinctly a n t a g o n i s t i c t o American i n t e r e s t s . T w o y e a r s a g o t h e coast of Asia opposite our own belonged t o China and we had t h e r e Ihe s a m e t r a d e privileges a s o t h e r n a tions. But Germany h a s seized a ' h a r b o r w i t h contiguous territory. Russia has raised i t s flag Over an Important penins u l a a n d i s evidently closing in on Pekin. F r a n c e a n d England a r e broadening t h e i r lines In E a s t e r n China. These seizures, except, perhaps. In t h e case of Russia, which Is m o r e broadly ambitious, a r e prim a r i l y a movement t o secure p e r m a n e n t commercial a d v a n t a g e s . T h e United S t a t e s is n e a r e r tho e a s t e r n h a r b o r s of China t h a n a n y E u r o p e a n country. W e a r e connected with them by a direct ferriage O U T t ' T E E MOUTHS a c r o s s t t e ocean, and yet we h a v e not taken from China, nor do w e propose to papa," said little 4-year-old Margie. " I t a k e , a n y of Its t e r r i t o r y because It h a p - think you a r e just t h e nicest m a n In t h e pens t o b e helpless. a whole world." ''And I t h i n k you a r e t h e nicest little girl in t h o world," replied h e r "Of course I a m , " said Margie, As far a s t h e commerce of t h o Pacific la father. concerned w e h a v o undoubtedly the s a m e "Ain't i t queer how s u c h nice people h a p r i g h t s a s a n y o t h e r c o u n t r y , b u t t h e y pened t o g c i i n t o t h e s a m e f a m i l y ? " can n o t b e secured If w e s h r i n k from protecting t h e m . T h i s protection r e s t s upoo A little 5-year-oM miss slipped and Tell an a d e q u a t e n a v y and on t h e possession at a muddy street crossing t h e o t h e r d a y of a sufficient n u m b e r o t n a v a l and c o a l - and a gentleman passing by h a s t e n e d to ing s t a t i o n s . T h o United States, n o w a h e r assistance. After brushing h e r clothnation of over 70,000.000 i n h a b i t a n t s , dou- ing a s well a s he could h e offered to escort bles its population in a b o u t t h i r t y y e a r s . h e r heme. " N o , t h a n k y o u . " replied t h e W c a r e pre-eminently a m a n u f a c t u r i n g little lady with dignity; 'Tve h a v e n ' t been a s well o s an agricultural people. The introduced, a n d i t would bo quite i m m e r c h a n d i s e t u r n e d c u t by our factories Is In rapidly increasing demand t h r o u g h out t h e world. But w h e n we look a t the CJara had been told t h a t babies w e r e opposite coast of Asia w e see In t h e case of Germany, R u s s i a a n d F r a n c e t r a d e b a r - made from tho d u s t of t h e e a r t h . One d a y riers going u p a"nd t r a d e rivalry created \vh ri the rain w a s falling In t o r r e n t s she w h e r e none existed before. While t h e u n - stood gazing sadly o u t of t b e window. founded c h a r g e of **a n e w Imperialism" Is " W h y , Clara, w h a t m a k e s you look s o hurled a t u s w e sec a r e a l European Im- s a d ? " asked h e r mother, " 'Cause," s h o perialism getting In its w o r k to o u r l a s t - replied, " I ' v e been w a n t i n g for a little ing commercial disadvantage. W e should b r o t h e r to play w i t h , a n d now t h e r e won't be vigilantly alive to o u r rights on t h e P a - be a n y d u s t left t o m a k e o n * . " cific a n d b e w a r e lest t h e territorial g r a b bers nullify o u r prominent geographical A little girl w a s j u s t recovering from an a n d industrial relations with tbe world's largest ocean.St. Louis Globe-Democrat. a t t a c k of scarlet fever, a n d t h e Drst d a y she w a s able to sit u p she eald: " M a m ma, I g u e s s I'll a s k p a p a to buy m e a b a b y c a r r i a g e for my.^dollie. H e r brother, a precocious y o u n g s t e r of 5, overhearing t h e Public Opinion on Expansion. remark, exclaimed: "Well, you'd b e t t e r Public opinion on t h e policy of n a t i o n a l s t r i k e him for i t r i g h t a w a y , for If y o u expansion is well photographed In a n - w a i t till you get well you'll n e v e r get it." o t h e r column of " T h e P r e s s " this m o r n - Chicago N e w s . ing. E x t r a c t s from a l a r g e n u m b e r of leading newspapers a r o printed giving local sentiment on t h i s question. They Mail Transfer Station. w e r e g a t h e r e d w i t h i n a few d a y s p a s t Special to t h e Capital. and so reflect t h e latest p o p u l a r views. Newton. Kan., J u l y 3.The government No a t t e m p t w a s m a d e to get t h e opinion h a s established a mall t r a n s f e r office a t of a n y one p a r t y , b u t t h e p u r p o s e w a s to this placo and h a s appointed J o h n Douginclude all p a r t i e s and t o give a s a c - las clerk, t o t a k e c h a r g e of t h e mail which curately and fully a s possible t h e verdict Is transferred rrom t h e different railroad reached In t h e t h r e e g r e a t sections of t h o t r a i n s running into t h i s city. T h e a p countrythe east, west and south. pointment of t h e clerk was m a d e necessary by t h e Immense a m o u n t of mall T h o first t h i n g w h i c h will strlko t h e liandled here. M o r e mail Is transferred r e a d e r of these e x t r a c t s is t h e general here, according to ieports. t h a n a t S t . popularity . of t h e policy of e x p a n s i o n . Joseph. Atchison or Leavenworth. T h e T h e discussion of t h i s subject h a s been c h a n g e will t a k e effect a b o u t August L m a i n l y i n connection w i t h t h e Philippine islands. T b e a n n e x a t i o n of P o r t o Rico and of C u b a , If ^tho I n h a b i t a n t s o t t h e KANSAS NEWS AND COMMENT, l a t t e r Island should wish It l a t e r on, h a s T h e old "fists" have disappeared from been accepted a s a m a t t e r o r course, u n less It b e by t h e little b a n d of e x t r e m e t h e Troy Chief. A grand Harvest Jubilee and old s e t t l e r s pessimists. But t h e Philippine Islands reunion h a v e stood In a somewhat different light. nnd 27. will be held at Logan August 20 T h e i r g r e a t distance from America, t h e j o e Lowe s a y s t h a t W . A. Pefter will f a c t t h a t t h e y lie n e a r t h e coast of Asia receive m o r e t h a n twice a s many votes ns on t h e e a s t e r n hemisphere, and t h a t their a n y distinctively prohibition candidate possession might Involve u s In I n t e r n a - whc ever made the race. Miss Grace Martin, d a u g h t e r of J o h n A . tional complications h a v e been used a s a r g u m e n t s a g a i n s t t h e i r retention by t h e Martin, this week e n t e r s upon h e r duties a s librarian of t h e Soldiers' Home at LeavUnited S t a t e s . mwortb. Oberlln is prepnrlng for an old soldiers" B u t how little effect thesa a r g u m e n t s reunion to be held September 7. 8. and 9. h a v o had is shown by t h e fact t h a t a which will h a v e some unusually elaborate trimmings. majority of t h e n e w s p a p e r s quoted a r e d e I t la almost time for t h e campaign to cidedly in favor of t h e government r e t a i n - fairly warm up. and Stanley is taking a ing t h e Philippines. T h i s conclusion Is swing around over the statt* for the p u r reached On t h e ground of t h e need of the pose of establishing a base llne. The "Wyandotte Herald carries i United S t a t e s having such outposts to g u a r d Its interests and help develop Its t r a d e . A s coaling s t a t i o n s t h e s e Islands, t h a n Representative.* or at least one of them, would fill exactly Western K a n s a s will have a n opportun t h e need of t h e navy and of m e r c h a n t m e n . I t Is also a r g u e d t h a t C h r i s t i a n i t y a n d ity this seas civilization d e m a n d t h a t t h i s c o u n t r y should give theuo Islands a free u n d stable g o v e r n m e n t . Besides it Is claimed t h a t a s t h i s c o u n t r y h a s practically won these on t h e bills. Islands i t Is only j u s t to ourselves a n d J . C. Baird. a Dodge City m a n . reports following t h e c u s t o m of all o t h e r n a t i o n s t h a t when he grasshoppers which h a v a t t h a t t h e y b e retained and t h e benefit from west struck his a i r m n field they damaged it t o some extent, but t h e m gained. us a rpsult or feeding on It they died by the thooeanda. The natural conclusion Is t h a t N e x t t o rhe g e n e r a l expression of opin- some new, fre^n u*--<jt is n a s q u t r a d l n g la t h e grawhopDer garb. ion in favor of the retention of the {PhilipT i n OiK-fii:. K y (J:ilmy to have dlscorpines tho m o s t significant fact brought out b y these e x t r a c t s i s t h e proof they Rive t h a t no p a r t y question can be m a d e o u t of t h i s subject- I t Is t r u e t h a t a g r e a t majority of t h e Republican newspapers decidedly favor retention. Scarcely a R e - nay* the Eye. publican newspaper of Influence can be found opposing t h a t policy. But a l a r g e n u m b e r of Democratic newspapers, of Injth factions of t h a t p a r t y , a r o also a r d e n t s u p p o r t e r s of t h e s a m e line of action. T h e policy of retalninfg t h e Islands also Is not bounded by section, i t is a s popular in t h e west a s In t h e e a s t and It find.* w a r m a d v o c a t e s in t h e south. No p a r t y and no section can be a r r a y e d a g a i n s t It. As a policy t h e majority sentim e n t of t h e c o u n t r y Is In Its favor. T h i s exposition o r t h e a t t i t u d e of t h e c o u n t r y on t h e general policy of expansion, and particularly a s t o r e t a i n i n g t h e Philippine Islands, will help in determining w h a t course It i s b e s t to p u r s u e In t h i s m a t t e r . I t h a s been s t a t e d t h a t President McKinley wishes to u w a l t t h e development of public opinion on t h e question In order t h a t h e m a y follow national sentiment. If t h i s Is t r u e t h e compilation presented t h i s m o r n i n g will aid him In coming to a decision.Philadelphia P r e s s . Popuiibe printed on t h e ot.iclal ballot."

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A Necessary Policy. I n t h e m a t t e r of peace w i t h Spain t h e r e Is a m o n g t h e conditions necessarily to be p r e p a r e d by t h i s c o u n t r y b u t one which can be t h e subject of d e b a t e , modification, o r w h a t is diplomatically known a s "eonipromise." Tills Is t h e condition a s to t h e Indemnity. F o r t h e rest, all S p a i n ' s A t l a n t i c a n d Paclflo territory, t h a t Is t o say, Cuba,

he cnlicnted on this subject h a v e found no place for it In their columns. A g r e a t many people who t a l k glibly about the wealth of the Klondike country have little idea of the s t a n d i n g of K a n s a s K a n s a s does n o t a 3 ji wealth producer. ut forth great claims n s a mining state, ut t h e value of h e f. r i v , i footed u p $^.01*4.013: and the t o t a l j r r o w s largei ding year. ocip'oriiiiiio s u m Is but a s a bucket when compare j with the "receipts from stock nnd farm products. It will require a large-sized gold c a m p