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GREAT SALE OF AMERICAN LADY CORSETS. Beginning to-morrow at 8 o'clock, and continue one week, we will sell any style this well-known and justly popular corset to holders of coupons at a discount of 2$c. a pair This enables you to buy the best corset on the market for 75c. a pair. lute of I very low on time. 49c 49c. Another great corset special to introduce the H. A. P i dozen pairs, in White, Black and Drab, worth 75c. a i pair. Corsets. We will sell 100 pair. All sizes and styles lor Fine All-Wool Dress Goods A BOLD ASSERTION, BUT A LITERAL TRUTH TII AT MAKES LEVY'S DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT A GRE AT ATTRACTION To vor. At less than cost of production ... 49c Qin FlWO All-WOOl Twisted Serges? ^-JL cost 30c. a yard. oq? 50-lnch All-WOOl Ladles' Clotli, O dark shades, cost 45c. a yard. AQ,* Black Corded Eplngnllne Dress "/L Goods, rich mourning weave, cost 75c, a yard, retails for $1.00. Extra Special Dress Goods Sale. Pino Imported Vigoreaux Sultlug, cost 75e. a yard. ?nf- Light, medium and Oxford gray ? Homespun Cheviot Suiting. l*r Plaid Horn-spun SultltiKS. 50 pnt ?DL terns, cost Uc. a yard, retails for 50c. A bargain. cn? l piece line English Black Crc .J/C pop, sells rogularly for $i.w, 8 to 10, C1\/r> "I pieces line Mohair Wool ?>//n Pluck 44-Inch Figured Urllllan tlne, worth $1.00, 8 to 10, 57',?c. I'll/ r- 40-lncb Heavy Mohair Sicilian. this is lh<' Kood dollur grade. 8 to 10 Holiday. C1 if) 4 pieces' finest All-wool and iM-JVsilk .Mohair Black English Crc pons, worth and sells for $2.60, Monday, s to 1?, $1.39 a yard. 23c 3 7 sc. Dress Lininigs. The best Lining Cambric, Mack and all colors, worth 6 c, for_ Double Twill French Silesia, yard wide, worth lOc., for. Fancy silk Finish Skirl Lin? ing, worth 10c., for . Fine silk fttnish yard wide Per callne, always worth 15c., for.... Fine Mercerised Silk Percaltne, sells regularly for 20c., hero. 3#c 7J.sc 5 7sc 9}ic 15c ivory Price a Notch Below PRICES ASKED AT OTHER STORES, Is why this store takes the lead in Dry Goods selling. This week's story is very srestihg reading to you, dotibtly so will you hud it.for good qualities are linked with prices, The 8 o'clock specials requires your early attention; be sure you are Our Dress Goods, Silks, Blankctst and Corset specials are wonderful bargains. ARGASNS Irl DOMESTIC DRY GOODS. Prepare For Cool Weamer?warm Merwear. tr Lafgo Check White Muslin-this I j *? nov? r sold Under No. a yard. t - . Polka Dot Cotton French Flan nels. for the new waists. 2.0iW yards l*irk Plaid Outing ' .;L Cloths, for dresses, 10c. ^rade. 61/ r. High class styles fancy Dra /4^- l'ety Silkollnc, the 10c. ones. !>C cloth, best ':: I6jsc 36-Inch Black Briltlantlne, tor 38c., s to 10 Monday, 23c. sells >n~ Fine Black Bedford Cord, all 7VC Wool. regular price $1.00. 8 to in Monday, 390. a yard. 69c Fine Black All Wool 52 inch Broadcloth. 69c ON SALE FOR ONE DAY MONDAY :i PIECES FINE LUSTROUS BLACK ALL-WO?L BROAD Cl.OTH THAT SELLS REGULARLY FOR $1 .'-!"? A YARD. COME EARLY FOR THIS, AS ITS UN MATCH AHLE UNDER ONE TWENTY FIVE A YARD. tf1 fin 60-lnch very tine German Vone ?>l.UUtlan Cloth, heavy and close Twill, sells regularly for $1.50. Pure Wool Black French Henrietta, sells for 59c., Mon *5#c day 35%? 46^ C Bo^el. 67^c /nExtra heavy 50-Inch Cray Ilome O/C srun Cheviot, for skirts and suits sells regularly for $1.00. Fine Black India Twill Serge. 50 Inch wide, sells lor $1.00 a yard. <9c Black All-wool Storm | ,71/ n 46-Inch Black 5 / /2 1 rlctta, this sells for $1.00 a yard. Herman Hen lor 89c, a yard. EXTRA HEAVY BLACK CAMELS HAIR CHEVIOT, 50 INCHES WIDE. FINEST IMPORTED WOOL. TDK BEST DOLLAR GRADE. AN EXCEPTIONAL SALE OF VELVETS. 39c. 50 PIECES VERY FINE BLACK AND COLORED SILK VEL? VETS. IN ALL THE NEWEST SHADES. A LUCKY DEAL GIVES YOU TIIK CHANCE TO HUY THE SEASON'S MOST FASHIONABLE FABRIC AT ABOUT HALF ITS REGULAR VALUE. USUAL PRICE 75c. 67c. SPECIAL KID GLOVES. 50 dozen pairs Ladies FIno French Kid Cloves, 111 tan. gray, black ami brown, With the new clasp, 07c. a pair. ON SALE AT 8, 1Qr WORTH 39c Ladies' I vc Fine si Ik Finished Lisle Thread Hose, drop-stilch, double heels and toes. On.-. Finest grade French Kids, i O/L newest colors, black and whlti cither clasp or Foster lacing, worth $1.1 a pair, Monday only, M'c. Fine' Herringbone I lair English make. was Z for . Floor Druggets, Speiccl Prices Fine Ingrain Art Squares or Floor Druggets, new Persian patterns and in handsomest color wcavtngs'. 3 YARDS LONG. 2% YARDS Ci R() WIDE . > W. YARDS LONG. 3 YARDS ^ i nq WIDE . S>-VO I YARDS LONG, 2 YARDS C/l On WIDE . JP**>07 This Is little more than half the regu? lar price of these- goods. Hosiery at Special Prices. q_ Children's Seamless Black Rib OC Hose, doubl?? knees, the l-'.^c. ones. Q- Ladles' fast black Seamless fine /L Cotton Hose, value 12'&C. jn? Ladles' very fine Seamless Fast lyC Blac k Hose, value I5c. 1 Or I-fermsdorf lino German Hose, 1 /L double heels and toes, the 25c. ones Ladles' tine Fancy Hose, full regular made, worth 5Uc. a pair. 25c sell usually for Pv. Fine ford. .1 White P. K.. good 10c grade, less.than cost of making; ni . White Dott< d Curtain Swttjs 1 ?'/- ?? cs. neat curtain figures. lei . Heavy Cassltnores, for rainy day ? skirts and boys' pants, value 50c. 'Sc nap Unbleached G.1 Mattr. ss Tick, usual Sc. grade, Monday 5c. a yard. A\/,r* Heavy long n: -'4L Cant yard. Flannel ttcs handsome 6j SC dark patterns, value 10 ?\Ol/r Cotton Covert Cloth. for I?/3 v short skirts, very desirable col? ors. rr 2.000 yards good yard-wide Bleach }L Cottons, value 7c. f)? l!>st Percales, Sea Island grade, ? L yard wide, value 12*?c. jM?* Heavv Twilled Blue Stripe Mat lUc tress Tick, worth 1214c. Opening Sale of Capes, Coats and Skirts. 14c 19c. 2*c 50c 75 c s i .00 wcar!,Crcd, cated. Ladles' Winter weicht Fleeced Lined Vests, crochet necks, worth Ladles' Ribbed Wool Fleeced Vests and Pants, regular 29c. ones. Half Wool Vests and Pants, fleeced Ihed, very fine. Ladles' Red. Gray and White lino Wool Underwear, value tl.oo. line All-wool gray, white Under medl 25c. Misses Rlbcd Vests and rants. 50c. Misses' Wool Rib Vests and Pants. 10a and 15c, Infants' Ribbed Wrappers. 39c. Infants' tine All-wool Wrappers. Men's heavy gray and brown fleeced lined Shirts and Drawers. 39c Zf\ , Men's extra heavy fleeced Shirts and Drawers, half wool. <l finMt'"'s AH-wool double front and v' - \J\J p.uk Shirts, Drawers to match. nrr Men's Scarlet All-wool and Natu ral Shirts and Drawers, usually $1.00. <?l JQ Men's tine silk Fleeced Undcr p I ? 7 7 wear, worth $1.75. o:,- Men's Heavy Canton Flannel Drawers, the 39c. ones. 4Tl/r Men's Medium Weight Un l"/-^ dershlrts. Theso are the 25c ones. 25c. Children's Heavy Union Suits. LADIES' COM Bl NATION $1.75, $2.00 AND $2.50 A SUIT. SUITS UNDERWEAR-?Oc. 75c.. $1.00, $1.39, $1.50, A FULL LINE OF EVERY STYLE. c'i nQ Child's Flald Jackets, nav $1. JO\0r collar, white ! C'C rn Bed Mellon Cloth Ron Coal <"JoU , ircular < olli braid trimmed. ;ioth Ron Con ir. black braid trim C;' nQ Blue Automobile Melton Cloth, H>j. A> black braid trimmed, white pearl bult?ns, very stylish. C 2 nO Ladies' Black Beaver .Jackets, ?P?-/*-' the new shape, worth $5.00. i9 I ;n Tan Coats. flaring collars, *r>T?ijvJrounded lapels, neal and stylish; Ladies' stylish Coals In Castor. I'.lack. all the newest cuts, $7.50, $vT5. $12.50 and $13.50. dfA -j Ci\ Lncll? ?' vi ry handsome Black & Ia.JU Beaver Box Coals, stitch backs >C/1 OQ Black Sheared Astrachan Yoke 5>*r.VO Collarette, w ith lab ends. 0> r*r\ Nice Black lteaver CapCS, fur v>?.)VJand braid trimmed. i#a "C Handsome Cloth Capos, braided S>"t./ J nd jetted, value jo.5t?. Plush Capes, braid and jet trimmed, $2.50, J-'.'.'s, $1.50 and $5.'.'\. <{?/ ?\ Fine Plush Capes, braided and 4H1. }U edged with Marten fur. ^"n -7rj Very tine Plush Capes, extra long, fur edged, Ralnv Day Skirts, six rows of stitch? ing, stitched seams, $2.'.'S, $.'!.".'.i and $1.75. Very fine Rainy Day Skirts. $9.75. Coney and Stone Marten Scarfs, six tails, $1.75, $2.9S and $3.60. Blue Fox Scarfs. $1.60. Stone Marten Collarettes, $7.50. 33c 3>C 25c 50c 69c 89c 25c ON SALE AT 8. EJC WORTH \2}<c. 500 yards fine yard wide Percale, good as Sea Island. Ladies' Flannel Waists. C1 fin Ladles' line All-WOOl Flannel P I. UU Waists, red. gray, navy, black and new blue, stitched Packs, flurO cull's, and Gilt Buttons. fn FIllO Flannel Waists, In nil 0ll.)UneW .-had.s. full fronts, with four .stitched straps across, $2.00 and $1.50 each. $2.50 ed back. Hat FIno French Flannel Waists, gray. blue, red nnd black, stitch cuffs and scalloped fronts. ?OO-O? 00-<S> <>??><? <5>*-0 \ ON SALE AT 8. ] || \~)*Ar WORTH 19c. 0 \\ 1000 yards fine $ n wool White Flannel, % J o width. DESIRABLE SILKS AT BARGAIN PRICES COr* s" Pioeea Coolred Satin Duchcsse, 5 /L pure silk In a rich lustrous linlsh. and worth in the regular way $l.L-5 ;i yar.l. rn. Two-tone 75c. Taffeta Silks. 21 ? 't. inch line Dollar Foulards and $1.50 Colored Brocaded Silks, all at 51?c. a yard. Heavy Twill 60c. Satins, In all the bright colors, for linings. -.n- 60 pic es 22-Inch line Plaid Taffeta .1 /C Silks. Worth, 69c. a yard. 29c /?Cir. Black Brocaded $1.25 silk, fine Oy*. Dollar Crystal silks, all shades of the finest \".c. Pure Silk Taffeta; also heavv Black Silk Taffeta, Blnck Pcatl de Sole." Black Satin Duchcsse. and $1 50 21 Inch extra Ih.o Strip, d Taget a Silks, all Monday, t'.'c. a yard. soft finish, worth 69c. Taffeta Silks, in black and colors, all at 19c. a yard. 111 / /- Fancy Figured Printed Black 1-/2L Black Foulard Silks., was 39c. a yard. Table Linen Bargains. Pure Bleach Damask, very line cloth, 4 pretty patterns. GS-tnch Hue Half Bleach Damask, a actual 15c. grade. Heavv Twilled Pleach Damask, the best 60c. kind. Extra heivy Cream Brocaded Damask, the 3!>C. ones. White German Linen Satin Dam? ask, this is worth 75c. 72-Inch very line Bleach Satin Damask, good $l.i"> grade. Finest 72-Inch Bleach Double Damask, retails for $1.25 yard. Very heavy line Turkey Red 00 lltch Damask, worth 39c; a yard. Towels and Napkins. Large Cotton Huck Towels, are worth tie. a piece. Bleach Turkish Bath Towels, solft finish, worth 10c. each. Fine Huck Linen Red Border Tow? els, hemmed, worth 1214c. \ Zf. Red border linen huck, hemmed Ijv- and fringed Towels, 20x43, worth 21c. each. Extra large Damask Towels, fancy borders, knot fringe, slxe 23x48 Inch, value 35c. each. Fine Irish Linen Hemstitch Tow? els, size 20x40, worth 37c. Dozen Puro Linen Check Doy? lies. Dozen Pure Linen Fringed Doy? lies. Dozen Flue Linea Damask Doy? lies. 3c 6c 9c 19c 22xlS 25c 25c 39c 50c These Blanket Specials for iV^onday. Wool ll-i Cano ell regularly for Cl TO Heavy White l. / J Fleece Blankets. 11-4 Western worth $2.50. <1 OR Heavy w t M. JO aian Blanke <j C? OQ Pino White Australian Wool I OQ Heavy White 11-4 Wool Blan< ip/.c / Blanke) . silk bound, value $1.50. | 5>?.VO kets, the value is $3.75. 39c, Smyrna Rugs. $1.29 Smyrna Rugs, | $1,89 Smyrna Rugs 16 Inches wide, Inches no Inch wide. CS Inchest 3 foot wide. 6V. foot lone,, worth 75c. long, w orth $2.00. | long, worth $3.00. " MACKINTOSH SPECIAL. I <ftO HO Ladles' Double-breasted Wool C9 ?<) Miss, ;' Co Inn iv. Navy and j i?^?t-?' Cashmere Serge Mackintoshes. 'Black Mackintoshes, double sop-i separate capes, velvet collar, worth $1.00 arato capes, velvet collars, value $3.00, | each. <S>-00 -e>-^<3> ?*??><> 0-??0 **>0<t> \ 6???4>^O?O0?4^?4>0^ ON SALE AT 8, 9r WORTH 5c, Ladies' White and Colored Bor? der Hemstitch Hdkfs. 50 doz. at 2c. each; limit 5 to a buyer, ON SALE AT 8. AOr WORTH 75c. 100 " pairs White and Gray 10-4 Blankets, worth 75c, for 49c a pair. ION SALE AT 8. 6!4c WORTH 12#C. 25 ^ doz. all Pure Linen Towels, size 13x36, fringed. Onlv 4 to a buyer. ON SALE AT 8, I lOr WORTH 39c. Heavy J bleached Table Dam J ask, 58 inch wide. Only 1 clotli to a buyer. HON. DAVID BENNETT HILL TO VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS. Great Argument of the Distinguished Statesman of the Empire State Against Imperialism. Eighteen Hundred People in Attendance at the Meeting Last Tuesday Night Despite the Bad Weather?The Enthusi? asm Aroused Was Marked?The Department of Labor? The State of New York in Line for Bryan, to Whom the Speaker Paid a Splendid Tribute?A Powerful Constitu? tional Argument. Hon. David Bennett Hill, of New. York, addressed a large Democratic meeting at Richmond last Tuesday night. Fully eighteen-hundred people attended the speaking; despite the driz? zling rain and gave Ihe closest atten? tion to the speaker, applauding his ut? terances frequently, Mr, Hill said in part: The thoughtful citizen anxious to dis? charge his duty at the approaching Election, naturally Inquires w hat is the most important Issue Involved to which he should give his careful considera? tion? Without depreciating the im? portance of the questions of trusts, finances, luxation, centralization, gov i ernment by injunction, home rule, i economy, und other questions worthy , of attention, it was believed by the Kansas City Convention that the vital question of this campaign would be ?whether our form of government is to he preserved In all Its simplicity and integrity. It Is called In brief the is? sue of "imperialism." In Other words it Is the issue of a republic versus an empire. It is the one subject which has en? grossed popular Interest since the day the nominations of each party were made. The interest in it intensifies as the campaign progresses. Like Ban quo's ghost, "it will not down." President McKinley says there Is no euch Issue, and yet he devotes the greater part of his extended letter of acceptance in ahta**onlitlng it. Sonntor Depew scouts the Idea of any danger to the country of what he calls "Amer ? lean Imperialism," and then occupies half of his time at his Brooklyn meet? ing in endeavoring to persuade his hearers that they ought to tolerate it. Governor Roosevelt, recently "promot? ed" to the Vice-Presidential nomina? tion through the disinterested (?) ef? forts of Senators Platt and Quay, gives nearly nil of his attention In his public speeches to the discussion of this topic. It "Is an issue which cannot be Ignor? ed; It cannot be ridiculed; it cannot be suppressed: it overshadows till other; Issues; it is here to slay. It involves the perpetuity of our re? public, the nature of which Is sought to be changed by men wlio call them selves Amerienns, but who are British in sentiment, British in sympathy, and British in financial interest. Let us examine and see what consti? tutes the basis of the republic which is thus being sought to be undermined. THIO BASIS OF TUB REPUBLIC. In times like these it becomes neces? sary to return to the consideration of elementary principles. The first question presented is what constitutes this government a republic.' It Is a republic because the people are free?because there is a recognition of the right of self-government?because the creation of u royal family Is impos? sible; because certain Inherent rights! are deemed to belong to every citizen which nre regarded as Inalienable and of which he cannot be eeprlved without his consent or due process of law?these are the essential characters which per? tain to a republican form of govern? ment. Liberty Is its corner-alone. The right of suffrage is one of the pillars of the structure. The enactment of laws by the people through representatives Chosen by themselves is one of Its at? tributes. "No taxation without repre? sentation" and "government by the consent of the governed" nre cardinal maxims which appropriately exprert the principles underlying free institu? tions. Written constitutions wherein the powers granted to those in authority and the powers and rights reserved to the people lire specified and defined, have come to be regarded as essential to the safety and perpetuity of repre? sentative governments.* The Constitution of the I'nited States constitutes the basis of our Republic. It Is the sheet anchor of our liberties. It guarantees religious liberty, freedom of speech; and freedom of press. 11 protects the right of the people at nil times to peacefully assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. It declares that the right of the people to keep unit beat arms shall not be Infringed. It regards I a i Itize'n's home as his castle, and de? clares that no soldier shnll in time of peace be quartered in any house with ' out the consent of the owner, nur In time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. it provides thai no religious test rfhall ever ho required as ;i qualification to any office <>r public trust under the United States, and pro? hibits any law respecting an establish? ment of religion. It guarantees the personal liberty of the citizen, and de I Clares that the right of the people i>, he secure In their persons, bouses, papers, and effects again.'-,! unreason able searches and seizures shall hot bo Violated, und regulates the methods of procedure In all cases of seizures and searches. It protects the citizens from govern? mental tyranny ami oppression by pro? viding that no person shall be held to answer for an infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a gram1, iurv, um- shill :inv per?..,-?? subject for the same offense to be twice put In jeopardy of life or limb: nor ? shall he be compelled In any criminal ease to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty or pro? perty without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for pub? lic use without just compensation. We are Indebted to the wisdom of the provisions of that Constitution for our national unity, our national progress, our national glory?for all that we have been, and arc, and hope to be as a na? tion. THE CONSTITUTION SUPREME. It Is the contention of the Democratic party that the Constitution is and must be supreme over every portion of our country. Hence there ran be no such , thing iis an American colony belonging I to the United States and over which ! our Constitution has no jurisdiction. Such a situation is Impossible under our form of'government, it would be an nnomaly> We must^govern ourselves and all 1 our possessions under the provisions of ! our Constitution, or else we have no I right to govern at all. But the attempt of the national ad ; ministration to bohl the Philippine 181 ! nnds against the consent of their peo i pie has led to the promulgation of a j new doctrine In American affairs. ! which insists upon the estnbib hm< ht ; of a system of colonial go\ ? -ra ? neu l s over conquered or purchased posses? sions, not to be formed into States or Territories, but to permanently remain , as colonies, and to be governed by con- | l Kress outside of the Const ii tit Ion, and i according to its own discretion. This position is unprecedented, unwarranted j and revolutionary. S It presents a momentous issue In- j solving the preservation of our repuh Mean form of government and tho maintenance of tho supremacy of our \ Keilern I Constitution, j It Is confessedly a new doctrine, a i ..novel theory and a strange contention, i Attorney-General Griggs, in a recent speech, presumably speaking for the administration,'virtually admitted that | the questions presented in the newly j proposed policy involved new theories , to which the American people are not ; accustomed. In.defending the attitude ; of the administration, he boas tin . |y , proclaimed that we, as Americans, had I demonstrated our capacity, not only to I govern ourselves, "but to govern others," but he did not condescend to explain by what legal, constitutional, or moral right this country was to enter upon the experiment Of govern? ing the people of other countries. This distinguished member ot President Me- I {Clnley's Cabinet, realizing as an able lawyer the impossibility <>r defending the creation <>f American colonies under established American principles ' of government, frankly concedes that I it involves a new departure in our na? tional history for which there are po pr.bins, and for Which wc assert there Is no justification. Men less] versed lit Ihc law than the learned At - torney-Cleneral -men like Senator De-! pew aid lessi ;? lights?seem to scgard the proposed colonial scheme as noth- ; Ing unusual and affeci to lie surprised i at the manifestations of disapproval,' DAVID B. HILL. which nre everywhere exhibited, over the attempted Lubllshment of a Ku ropenn colonial policy-In this country, and are apparently unable to compre? hend why there should be Serious ob? jection to have this republic own pos? sessions over which the Constitution: has no juti-diction. . DURD KCl >TT CASK. Home of ihem In their eagerness to adopt the British colonial system re? gard leess of all constitutional and other j object Ions, have none so fur as to i question the binding authority of tho ' decision of tin* Supreme Court of tho United Slates In the famous Dred Scott ease, and some asserting that sueii decision has been ??Informally re? versed," whatever that may mean, and others asserting thai It "was overruled at Fort Pillow and Appomattox," which may he a conclusive war argu? ment, but can hardly he called or dlg nliled as a legal argument. I beg to inform these gentlemen that the Dred Scott case has never been reversed, either "Informally" or other? wise, and Its binding authority has never since been questioned by the Su? preme Court of the United Slates. It has never been "overruled," either at "Fort Pillow" or "Appomattox," or anywhere else, but the decision upon i lie main question involved is no longer of practical Importance, simply becausa I of the subsequent amendments to the i Constitution of the United Hintes abol -j |<?htng slavery. While" the court, in ! that case, was divided upon the prin- j eipal question Involved In It. viz.. us ? to the legal status, of an American her I gro and as to what the Constitution recognized in relation thereto, there i was no substantial difference between I Iho prevailing opinion of the Chief Jus- I (ice nnd the dissenting opinions of such anil-slavery judges ns McLean, of Ohio, nnd Curtis, <>f Massachusetts. In regard ta one most Important conclu? sion, to wit. that the provisions of the Constitution, whatever their legal ef? fect might he, extended to the terrlo | lies of the United Stales. Til 13 PORTO RICO TARIFF. The country was startled when Re? publican lenders In Congress an? nounced their intention to Impose a tariff upon Importations from Porto Itico. It was leu the amount ot" the j rates imposed Which shocked or aston- I Ishcd the people, because the rates were comparatively modcrato, but It was the piineipie involved In the pro ?i ceding iv III, h .nun:., d indignation. The reason was plain ? 1'orlo Uleo had been "ceded to the United States" by Spain, and had become part and parcel of this country, as much as any ter? ritory ever was or is. Being a part of the United States and belonging to this government, it was supposed that' the provisions of the Constitution were applicable to it. and that no attempt would be made to violate that provi? sion (Cont. Art. I., Sec. S.) which de? clares that "all duties, imports and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States." The President, m his annual message to Congress, ignoring the constitutional obligation involved, had declared, how? ever, that it was our "plain duty'' to give free trade t>> Porto Itico. But sud? denly a change of policy occurred, lit disregard of the President's recommen? dations a Republican Congress imposed a tariff of IG per cent, on Importations from that Island, and the measure was quickly approve! by President McKin? ley himself, It was a self-stultification by a high official seldom witnessed, and has no parallel In history. It never has been satisfactorily explained. The action could only have been taken upon the theory that Porto Rico was not a Territory of the United States, but was a colony of the United States, and that a colony is not subject to the limitations of the Constitution; but may be governed by Congress ac? cording to its sol,, discretion. This was the first gun for "Imperial? ism." It was the opening victory over the friends of constitutional liberty in this country. During the whole debate in the Sen? ate on the ratification of the Spanish treaty no Republican Senator had open? ly avowed a purpose to ultimately re? fuse independence to the people of the Philippine islands. They either evaded the subject or announced that "their in? tentions were honorable." and declared in general terms that this government "would do what was right" Without In? dicating any definite policy. There was every reason to believe that the ratifi? cation of the treaty, which was regard? ed by many as a military necessity, would he followed bv the passage of the Bacon resolution correctly defining the attitude of this country, but after the ratification bail been secured by questionable means which will not bear Investigation, the Bacon resolutlop wus not adopted. All disguises were soon thrown off, and thereafter followed the announce? ment that Independence whs to be re? fused the Filipinos, and that the Phil? ippine Islands and Porto Rico were to be thereafter held by the United Staea as American colonies in analogy tp the -. . I ? British system * of colonial govern? ments. This was the announcement of "im I erlalism"?It was the declaration of a purpose to change the nature of our fiee institutions?it was an attempt to assume unlimited powers over our new possessions by a Government itself vested with only limited powers?It was the promulgation of a new policy to carry out what is so grandly and lofti? ly called our "manifest destiny." which Is an imperial phrase Intended to he in? terpreted by everybody to suit them? selves, and Which means anything: and ' v : vihing under the sun that la pro l osed to !done, and for which some plausible excuse is desired. THAT MANIFEST DKSTINY. When the plain citizen asks why must we maintain immense standing armies, why must a national debt b? created so large that It Is never ekr ,J pected to be paid, why must we enter Into foreign alliances and attempt to govern other countries beyond the si as, w hy must we depart from the ways of the simple government of our fathers and enter upon policies of con? quest and aggrandizement??it is no adequate answer to say that it is be? cause of our "manifest destiny." It Is not only an Insuilkfcnt, but it Is a cowardly answer. It Is an attempt to unload upon Divine Providence the er? rors, the weaknesses, the corruption, the selfishness, and the schemes of a discredited and unworthy national ad? ministration. > v The argument Is In keeping with that which is always Invoked to Justify tnonarehtal governments, to-wlt: "The divine right of kings to rule," and now we are told that we must have colonies which are the usual accompa? niment of monarchies, because. If for no other reason, it la our "manifest destiny." You recall the mixture of piety and politics, the assurance and hypocraoy exhibited in the congratula? tory dispatches exchanged between President McKinley and Senator Hauna, after the latter had been "elected" by corruption and fraud a IT. S. Senator from Ohio, in one of which It was announced that "God reigns and the Republican party still lives," as though Hunnii'3 purchased triumph was a special dispensation of Divine Providence. The people will probable soon bo told that McKinley must be re . locted because it Is the will of the Almighty and our "manifest des? tiny.'* . . our national destiny will largely be what wc- ourselves make It. If we steadily pursue the path of honor and duty, and refuse to turn aside to embrace schemes of conquest and aggrandizement, and continue to prize lib-rtv above wealth, and prefe: national Integrity to national acllish? net-9. th. u a glorious future surely awaits this country. As fo>- myself. I prefer a simple gov? ernment to a splendid government; I prefer a poor country, where freedom nnd hnppiness prevail, than ft rich country, where oppression and misery abound; I prefer a government with limited powers to a government what I powers are unrestricted. The American people should not Mfe dec etved by false vision* of trade, com? merce, glory, wealth and power, to be . Continued on Page 10.