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THE BEAUMONT ENTERPRI
SE
1
THE BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1904.
NO.
THE BALTIC
CZAR NICHOLAS WILL VISIT REVAL TO
FAREWELL TO THAT FORLORN HOPE,
THE RUSSIAN ARMADA
SQUADRON HAS SAME FIGHTING STRENGTH
AS JAPS COMBINED WAR CRAFT-ON PAPLR
Little More Is Expected of
Break Oat of the Harbor and Inflict as Much
Damage as Possible When the Fa
tal Hour Arrives
St. Pcterslmrg, (k-t. 32 a. in. An
nouncement l.s mailo that ICmpero
Nicholas will visit Kcval ou Tia'silny
to Mil farewell to the Italllc squadron.
Afler inoiiihs of preparation and sev
eial false 8'nrts, it is believed that tlio
squadron is at last on the eve of de
parture upon its long journey. A (II
vison In the admirulty has existed
throughout tlio period of preparation,
regarding the advisability of sending
out Hie squadron, but with the decision
to double I he size of tlio Mancliuriaii
army and press the war with vigor,
Hie logic of tiiuse who for months have
insisted thai every available ship
should ba dispatched to the far east
has iina.ly prevailed.
Must Command the Sea,
The argument that no complete vic
tory over the Japneso is possible un
less ho command of the sea is wrested
iiom them could not be overcome, and
though much valuable time has been
lout, and the moment seems in
auspicious, it is odlcially intimated
I hat an Irrevocable decision had
been taken to dispatch the Ualtic
fleet, even if Port A.thtir should be
annihilated before its arrival there.
Same Size on Paper.
It is realized thai the squadron,
which on paper is about equal in fight
ing strength to that of the Japanese
fleet, will bo much belter able to en
counter the foe now than next spring,
after the Japanese ships have had all
winter to clean and relit.
While hopes are still entertained
that Fo.'t Arthur may lie able to hold
out until the appearance of the Halt it;
fleet, the ques:ion of the fall of that
stronghold does not, apparently, enter
greatly into the calculations of the
admiralty. The only thing expected
ot the Port Arthur squadron is to
btcak out of the harbor and indict as
much damage as possible upon Ad
miral Togo's fleet. Such ships as
escape are expected to make their way
to Vladlvoslock, where the repairs up
on the cruiser Bogatyr are undcrslooil
to have been practically completed,
and those on the Itossia and Groinoboi
are nearing completion.
The question of the war in the far
cast wi depend upon the issue of a
sea fight alter the arrival of the Baltic
fleet.
The Vladivostock habor, although
ire-bound in winter for commercial
chips, can easily bo kept open for a
fleet of war vessels by means of ice
breakers. If the Japanese fleet is
caught in such a weakened condition
that the Baltic ships are nlile to win a
icfory, officials here hold lieu in her
problems will solve themselves, ai'd
with Japanese conimiinicai inu. scv-
cicu, the Japanese army on Hie main
land will be at the mercy of the
Russians.
The Program.
This boldly announced niov'am
M'cinH to slake the whole Issue upon
fcca fighting. The Japanese- ships, !l
must be remembered, have been in air
live service seven months. Sit :nai;er
how great 'y the efficiency of '.ho gini
and Ihe speed of the vessels h:iv. been
Impaired, the crews of Adiniial 1m5
I 1 I .
MM,. nave en j me .res-. Bn o, eon
them will be a flee; of liiin I t;ew "''. Thomas P. Heaven. Roman
-hipx. more or l s untried, and none Catholic Ilishop of Springfield, was
nf which have find a kin it in aetual laving the corner Hone of S. Slanl'-
w.rfare. and wIiok,. c ws n:.v,- never , ,,, , ,.,,lirrh j,,.. ,his a,.r
jet been ii;ul r fire.
A Few Provitot """r '",,I,,M', precipitating
., , i.ii, i . tr.rt penons into tne basement. Thirty
The Annocia'cd Prcs ln-ar. hu'vc.er. 1 ,
... . ... j cevi-n per on were injured, several
that iriiMr anl roml tion are attached ' ,
... . . . m-i'ou-Iv and one n'-rhanx fa'aily.
to the proerarii mit med above. Aeco d '
Irs to Ui information, ill- lUVi: Thin afternoon Heaven am' r-everal of
lie. will k- -'ned for the ,.ir . a-i. ihe priest, a-t-i-ting him were alight
I. nt tje rontimiaiKm r,f th- vmn- 'i r hurt.
ti deti:iatton aiil depend priniar 1 simr wiin Hff-and fier'ne a'
i.n (in the -hp ti.iri ! t-iaiel t ti tended the ceremonv am aliout 2""
f-1 of aetiisl )t h. and M-mndlr on j a er- ' i-d ir f.'ati'tine on the fton
ft' v l-iptm rt ;n 'b- far fu.' 'I.o ild I alili run r A 'be tn Iv made bav
'1 ro a 'I ai'h 'hi- mi'h !r 1 1 .n ih i tr.i-ni jiit a "he tdbon ma alxit
r. ri1 Rnr A!rr::rI Vinn Ik-. v ih- y"f a n-' km n the
in nr li. a t Hijip !' e(. ,n Ad fl.Kirii.e a!i I" - t n'iar-. eol-i.-
rl T"iri ti f hmf e' 1 i;,-e i.cf ' r II !. In iie f-on-
J,. iitt-,ji. - f'.H':jf crma ir-pti i I Im- t.i t,,;fi-e nidti' mere
.-r . -1 .ii oh f,'! p..i..),. ;.. -i. I! ' lrw .j, i . m ai,, half t.iff'i'a'ed.
I'i'f l-wr,t, n the v -
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FLEET FOOD FOR TORPEDOES
BID
the Pott Arthur Fleet Than to
Wlrcn's sortie, anil tlins give tlio lat
ter a hell or opportunity In escape.
No ofilclal dispatches from I hu front
were pulil'shcd oa Sunday. Tint nidi
lury nit mil Inn, so Tar as the public l.s
concu.nod, remains unchanged.
Ja.n Gunboat Struck Mine.
Tcklo, Oct. 2. It is rumored that a
.lapanese gunboat struck a mine and
sunk south of the Mao Tung peninsula.
A portion of her crew reached an
island and was rescued.
The name of the gunijout Is un
known. Tlio navy depart u.cnl does
not deny the report, but says that the
department has no confirmation of It.
Junk Rin Onto a Mine,
('lie Foo, Oct. 2.-7 p. in. A ninely
tnn junk from New Chwang to Shang
hai ran on a mine twentv-flve mlie.i
north of he.c last night. No one was
injured. The junk was ke;it alioai l.y
her water-tight compartments. Sin
reached here with all available band
.vorking at the pumps.
Changed the Gauge.
General Oku's Headquarters in Hie
Field, Oct. 1., 4 p. ni., via Fusan, Oct
2. The first Japanese train a 'rived a'.
Liao Yang this afternoon. The gauge
of the road has been changed from
Dainy to New l:liwai.b. A regu ar
schedule of trains will bo establ'shed
in t. few davH.
Engines and cars have been brought
from Japan. The completion of the
railway removes entirely Hie problem
of transpo tat ion of supplies and am
munition to' the Japanese forces in the
field.
Today's train brought a quantity of
an munition, telegraph and railroad
supplies.
Russian Steamer Sunk.
Tokio, Oct. 3. The navy depart
ment reports the destruction of an
other Russian steamer used in e'e-'ring
m lies at the entrance of Port Ar bur
habor. 'file steamer struck a mine
S( ntembcr 20 and sank.
The navy oflicials express the opin-
ii.n that the Russians are suffering
from & shortage of small steamers use
till in clcnrng mines.
150 PEOPLE FELL
TWELVE FEET
FLOOR GAVE WAY AT LAYING OF
THE CORNER STONE OF A
POLISH CHURCH.
THIRTY SEVEN Ml INJURED
..Basement Was a Mai of Writhing,
Whooping, Sweating Poles, Sur
prised and Suffocating. Cor
ner Stone Was Not Laid.
Adams. (rt. 2.-While Kirf.t
r--r '. 'A
ai ltd- f
I'ir.e -he t'im'f
t k, t;m-d.
B'rte-- of St. ('-? Adjourned.
Fi! a t' 'ft a I - W-t, ar
m- ni't h ftp-- - i t ,n Ho'v T in
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NEWS AND NOTES
FROM MEXICO
VERA CRUZ A PACIFIC RAILROAD
LET CONTRACT FORONE
MILLION DOLLARS.
TO BUILD NEW NATIONAL TIIEAUR
Interchange of Money Orders Between
Mexico and United States for
Past Six Months Was
$320,000.
Mexico City, Oct. 2. In order to
inaugurate the fall season, the ocky
Hub and Military Hurdle Kac.ng I'lub
here arc urrangiu,; lor various horse
races to take pli'.ce the II si part ol
November. 'Hie senes ol i.... win
close with a hand cap in whieu uo i..
wlnnlng horses wi.l lake part.
President Tliomas Lilian of the Vera
Cruz &. Pacillc ra I roan let a eontrae.
today to the firm ol oouhouse 6l
liniiiie for tliu biuiioiig ol cuiverls,
wmi; abutments und reianiiiig waim
along me I. ue. The cunt. act aniuun s
to i,lHIU,UOll.
During the concluding six mouths ol
the last fiscal year, international
postal money orders were issued in
Mexico to the value of J23.187.OUi), and
for the entire year $44,!W,UUii. The
interchange of money orders between
Mexico and the United Sta es aggre
gated $575,0)10 In Mexican money, of
which J320,000 represented orders
.ssued In tne United States. The tolal
to: the year was $1, 131,000.
A teiegram has been rceived lu this
city by a prominent Spaniard announc
ing the dentil in Salamanca, Spain, ol
Vincenter Fahres, the capitalist, whoso
fortune is estimated at several null. on
dollars, the greater part of which has
been donated to charitable institutions
here.
The contract for the construction of
the new national theater in this city
has been approved by the secretary
of public works. The plans were ac
cepted by the qualifying board, and
active work on the building will soon
be started. When comple ed, tin
tiieater will compare favorably with
any play house in tlio wo. Id.
The Loperina Claim,
Henry S. Hall, a St. Louis lawyer,
will spend several months in Mexico
in the interest of the old ciaim of I. 10,
Loperina, which has been pressed for
twenty years, even through the Amer-
can legation, but so lar ineffectually
it comprises one hundred and twenty
seven houses and lots of this city, and
certain sums of money loaned to the
government, aggregating the value of
$5.00(1, IJU0 in gold.
The present claimant is a son of I.
K. Loperina, now a resident of S'l.
Louis, whither he was sent into exile
In consequence of agitation in connec
tion with the pressing of the immense
claim, most of the proper y having be
longed to the Catholic church.
Antonio Hscada, who last April shot
an American mining man by the name
ol George Lohn, at tlio Rosa. Amarilia
mine, at Auiiaii, was executed at the
;.ceiie of Hie murder yesterday.
As a result of the loss of their
crops and homes by the recent Hoods
in the state of Chihuahua, Governor
(heel lias personally . donated $1,510.
the Jianco Minera has advanced $l,oo
and many other donations, which iil
aKgregnto $20,0on, have been raised V
subscription. The- district which suf
fered by the Hoods is where scverai
iloer colonies have been located.
A BLUNDER IN BUTTONS.
Parker and Davis Buttons with Gold
Field Sent Out by Mistake.
Chicagi, Oct. 2. A blunder has
caused the Democratic committee to is
sue a double set of campaign buttons.
A lart'" number of Ihe bullous were
delivered at headoiia tcrs recently.
when Ihe managers were startled lo
fi.rl the lineaments of Parker and
Davis Im h done in a.lu-ciie pink, star
iiv ("-out background of gold.
Thousands of the buttons had beet,
xpn ss-d lo Ihe western slates by the
time the disrovery was made, ami u
lear that the Hryaniies might lal.e
umbrasrc led the leaders lo place an
order for a smaller button wilh Parker
anil Dais nscons-i i:i n environ
merit of Ki!vr. These v.cre m ni to
ebral h and o'l'ir st rn stai-s.
r:h le tlie gold faced buttons -f re
tailed ajid diMnb'ited lse li re.
PARKER S FOURTH TRIP.
Will be in New York Today to Confer
With the Unternfifd.
Ehoiiis. N. V.. ''. 2 J':'!.'-- Patk
r a-'ii rual.e hi touch t-ip ti N'e
Vork 'i ftit-r ai'h niaimi:' r- "f
'fie demenratie nimil;n lofe'irro.
Proiiablv be a i:t ti'rt r-"im " Ko-e
fn'Mini teHlHV. Tf.e j-ull;.. hti'' f'M Til
in V":ti"'li.t tiii-h. .I'i'it"- fVie,
aiM IK- tir-ti r'-t''ion at 'he Man
I tj -xn ln
'!,) M. Pre-'ofi. i bdirmafi '
the I'i-'er '-,i!fi-v f'errj'w r;:t i- -,,-fe
tf,' t- t,- e,nlr rj,lr fit !'
fnout ""!!iv. The eltrc lt d fri'-m-!.
,,f f-n Vr a"-fd-l 1 o- h
--rt im. t Kir;t':,oTi.
I
WAR BULLETIN.
KfforU h)' lht ItiihHlaiiH to re
take miiIoiik commanding Ihe
water Slippy of Purl Arthur re
sulted In liHr.l lighting, the Iohh
t-H oil both Hides being rcHirtcd
lu hu heavy. The Japanese re
tain (hu contested ground. II
is Huld that heavy kuiih recently
mounted threaten Ihe ItuHshui
warships In the harbor of Port
Arthur which may now ho forc
ed to go out mid face the licet of
Admiral Togo. There la a report
Hun a Japanese gmboiit was
sunk by coining hi contact with
it nilne south of llio Lino Tung
peninsula. The rcort adds that
n iMirlhui of I ho crew were res
cued. The Japanese have com
pleted the changing of the gauge
of the railroad from Dalny lo
New Chwang and lis equipment
Is nearly finished. This Will be
of great assistance to the armies
in .Manchuria.
HITCHCOCK SAYS
CHARGE IS FALSE
CLAIMS THAT DEPARTMENT OF
INTEROR IS NOT LAX IN
ITS OUTY.
iWR HINGES ON LAND FRAUDS
Says Investigation is Yet Being Car
ried on and Further Indictments
are Expected From the Grand
Juries.
Washington, D. C. Oct. 2 Secre
tary of tile Interior Hitchcock today
gave out tho following statement in
answer to certain charges regarding
the method of conducting the iiive-tl-gat
ion into land frauds on the Pac'
fie coast and regarding the steps tak
en by him to bring the guilty parties
to jii-tlce:
"Charges are being made and
freely circulated by the opponents of
the administration to the effect that
the investigation that the land frauds
by the interior department is not be
ing seriously and diligently conduct
ed; that criminal prosecutions con
nected with the investigation are not
being pressed with such vigor as to
manifest a determination to bring the
guilty parties to speedy justice; and
that an air of' secrecy pervades the
department making it difficult to ob
ani information as to the progress
and present, statin of tho work.
"These charges are utterly without
foundation in fact. The investigation
has been in the hands of competent
officers from the beginning and has
been conducted tinder the direction
of the secretary of the interior with
the utmost speed consistent with
thoroughness."
Parties Indicted.
The statement refers to Indict
ments found in tho state of Oregon
against Horace G. McKyley. Stephen j
A. 1 1. Puter. Marie L. Ware, uninm
L. Watson, (lay Hun", Maude Will, H.
Walgamot, Harry C. Parra, Daniel W.
Tarpley, Charles Cunningham, A -a
H. Rayburn, Dallas O'Hara, fllcn
Shalling, Mark Shackelford, Kate
James and Henry Meldrum.
Continging, the statement says:
"In these prosecutions, Charles
Cunningham, Asa H. Raybiini, Dallas
O'Hara, (lien H. Shaling and .lone
have pleaded guilty and sentence has
been imposed upon all except O'Hara
and Jones. The other cases were pet
for trial at the Mty ? rm, 1!01. '-
the federal court at Port land. Oregon,
hu owing to the fa'-t that one of the
principal witnesses for the govern
ment bad absconded, th" cases had
to be continued, and arc now .-el. for
trial at the November term ISm ot
the court. The absconding witness
has been arrested and is now under
bail for his a "pea ranee at Ihe No
vember lei in.
"Tie investiuation Is still b'ine
carried on and further
IndietmolllM
ate fxtKTted as otn the :'
ean be prepared for procr present a
tions to grand Juries.
A Political Fiqht.
MontconK-ry. Ala.. Oct. 2. Coiisr--
n.an J. Thomas Hefliti. of the Pifth con
-re'sional d trlc. infiirted a severe
J asli. mM in his Itepulitiean otuxi
,.ei,t. Captain II. W. Walker, this ait r
ixn at the rxilaav xtrl on at Oie iii-a.
Waik'T. it is said, made nianv le 'ier
n rs'nal a'la'kn on H'flin in hi em
ta'en MK-'-eb"-'. and the "turn -mn
d'mati'led an atxdosv. Tlii- aa
tn. j,nd Walker t V.nK l-d doa
WEATHER FORECAST.
Wa iriL-'in. U. C. Oew,er 2
W-tm "!ta: Fair M'trUi
and T'i'--!ay. tsiiiiKiana - f a r
M'fnday and Tnday: ai"h fr-'h
nopbea-t a ind. l-forrtirr vana
I.W- r'.a-1 Ta: Kiir Voelar
and T""'t: lit-ht ari?.i.
a:ri'''.
i
HENRY 0. DAVIS' LETTER
PAYNE'S ILLNESS
IS YET GRAVE
POST MASTER GENERAL HAS
SINKING SPELLS WHICH
MAY PROVE FATAL.
LYING BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
Continuous Resort to Stimulants Is
Necesssary in Order to Secure
Heart Action. Short Pray
ers at His Bedside.
Washington, I). (!., Ocl. 2. After n
day tilled with strong hopes, alter
nating will the gravest feu is of al
most Immediate dissolution, Po't-maset-
(ieueral Payne's condition late
tonight w:ts declared by his physl-c!,-i!!s
to be decidedly move encourag
ing, but they are unwilling to hazard
an opinion as to the future.
Washington, I). C, Oct. 2. After
a had nigra, in which ins conuiuoii
continued extremely grave, Post Mas
ter General Payne had a sinking
spell at o o'clock this morning. Dr.
Orayson was at his bedside and ral
lied tho patient, but a second spell
occurred about 7 o'clock wllilch was
so severe that Dr. Grayson summoned
Dr. Magruder. For a whilo it was
feared tho end was Imminent, but
the heart action finally responded
.ratifyingly.
About 10 o'clock Dr. Osier arrived
from Baltimore. He and Dr. Illxey
joined Dctors Magruder and Grayson
in a general consultation ami at 10;43
the following bulletin was Issued:
"During Ihe night, tho action of the
heart has been very weak. This
morning there Is some improvement
but the conditions are not so fa vor
ablo as yesterday.
(Signed) , Osier.
Rlxey,
Magruder."
Sinking Spells Follow.
Another sinking spell occurred at
noon, followed by a rally. Shortly
after 2 o'clock the relatives who were
at, luncheon in the apartment down
stairs, wero summoned to the sick
room, and a moment later Hev. Dr.
Smith, rector of St. John's Episcopal
church, arrived at Mr. Payne's bed
side when short prayers wcro had.
This aroused the greatest apprehen
sion. It was explained that Mr.
Payne had a sinking spell and that
tho minister was called at Hio request
of Mrs. Payne when she reached her
husband's bedside. Tho physicians
resorted to stimulants and restoratives
and again the heart, action yielded lo
treatment. Tho bulletin subsequent
ly issued showed the remarkable ral
lying power of the sick man and mo
mentarily relieved the tension so
strongly felt throughout the day, but
the fear of a recurrence of a sinking
snell still remained. The bulletin
follows:
":',::!0 p. in.: The postmaster gen
eral's condition is still very grave.
He lias been resting quietly most of
the time today, hut. has had several
sinking spells. The heart action has
responded to the remedies and hu is
better now.
(Signed) Magruder.
Grayson"
In telegraphing this bulletin to out
of town friends of Mr. Payne, Private
Secretary Whitney added- "Con
scious, takes nourishment readily."
It was also staled thai Mr. Payne
earlier in the day had had some trou
ble in breathing mid that at limes
he- woiihl cry out because of difficul
ty to get his breath.
Private Secretary Whitney gave
out a statement dated 4::!0 p. in ,
saying: "Post Master General 1'nyno
eotecioiis and lakes nourishment
readily. Decided Improvement in last
hour."
There was nnotbe consultation Just
after dusk and Hie following wa
'silhseqilf nt ly IssiM-d: "!i:4.". p. in.:
Within the last two hour, the rost i
master jretieral lias choan marked
improvi ineiii . ha refounln-d f-very
erne around him and ha taken nour
h-fimetit ai'h h' oan bands. Heart
tie! i'm til neb U tter.
(Sinned i (. l-loyd Macruder,
C T. Grayoon."
The i,hysieian added that he had
asked for wmxthina; lo eat and tha(
ilnn ii aa i-ivetl ' liim he retained
i' They hiIt otrtimim Pally rf Ma
irnprov nien'. vaying he ai.iK-arcd tret
ii r and ront.-er j
At ii ti'Kk it a a a t.nonneed that
hi fv'r;.lile condition cxtitiniM-d
1hi n a a rorfirtiuiii'-a'ed to rr.
Mr ' I '.ni:. fie re. and the l't-r 4e.
f i'l I that l- aonid fiit r-'"irn hf
uti'.l M ,!'ifk tomtro iiKmiiif.
Lateat Prp-"!.
A a-l .i t-"ti Ii r " . a m
Ir Mat-rnder I'll ' - i' V rum '
li lotn' h-a-inr I" .ri'ii if.
1 1 ir:- If Mrmd"t r !w a
iii .o ir ii tha' M- rwi ' 1m
, ''.ti,'ti' efp-ifoi-d ati' 'ha' 'f h
ra, " : i 'inn '-ffe-f; f-'irr jf, "-d flnr
it r h- liiib 'h 1"lii'"ifl in 'be
Tf'-fi fic ''il! fl'ili-'i ! f'Tr
PRESENTS DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF HIS
PARTY'S FITNESS FOR THE JOB
AT THE CAPITAL
SAYS TIMES ARE RIPE FOR A CHANGE
. AND TAXES ARE EATING US UP ALIVE
Attacks Alleged Republican
ures to Substantiate His Claim. Deprecates the
Panama Affair and Throws the Cus
torrary Harpoon Into Octopus
The folowlng letter of acccptane
has been given out by Henry G. Davis,
vice presidential nominee of tho Dem
ocratic par'y;
Wkins, W. Vn., Oct. 3, P.I01.
Hon. John Sharp Williams, Chulrmmi,
and Other Members of I ho Com
mittee; Dear Sirs In accordance with cus
tom and my promise when not Hied by
your committee ul White Sulphur
Springs (n August 17, of my nomina
tion fo. the olllco of vice president, 1
submit tho folowing oliservat lolls up
(). some of the questions now before
the country.
Times Propitious for Change.
The times are propitious for tho re
instatement of the Democratic party in
control of the government. The pub
lic mind Is being disillusioned of tiiu
pretension ol the Republican party, so
long and so arrogantly made, that the
liateral prosperity of the country de
pends upon Its own ascendency.
Thoughtful and put. lot Ic people are
becoming more and more distrus fid
of the heady and personal element of
the present administration, und are
more than willing to soo It replaced by
one that better recognizes constitu
tional and other lawful restraints.
They demand that the present waste
ful extravugance In the expenditure of
the money drawn by taxation from t lie
industry of tho people shall cense, und
that economy and honesty In the pub
lic se.'vlco shnll bo again regarded as
virtues in tho high places of tho gov
ernment. Expenses of Government.
Tho expenditures per capita of the
government arj Increasing at an alarm
ing rate. When the present adminls
tlation went into power there was a
largo surplus, but, not withstanding the
enormous taxation, tho revenues there
from a e not now adequate to meet
the demands made by reckless appro
priations. The revenues fell short
during the last fiscal year over $1(1,
CUO.OllO. In the first, sixty days of this
fiscal year the expenditures exceeded
the receipts by $24,000,000. and if this
rate of excess should continue, the de
ficit for the present fiscal year would
be in the neighborhood of ! 1 40,000,000.
This needless deficit is due to the ex
tra vagnce of the administration, and
tan only be niel by imposing additonal
taxes or selling bonds, the'ehy incnas
ing the interest-bearing debt of the
government. Which course will the
itopill.licnn parly adopt? The cost
of government durlnt; Hie flscul year
was $7.11 per cap'ta. which menus that
Hie average tax paid In some form or
Miother by every family of live persons
toward the support of Ihe national ad
minis! rat Ion of public affairs was over
k'.'i, which, ill the case of wane ea II-
rs, Is a considerable percentage ol
Hie r en I ire earnings lor Hie year. No
li, ore initiey should be taken from the
pcoplis by iMxaihni, direct or Indin-c,
lliaii Is necessary for Ihe need.-i of a
loveriimenl eeonoiuii-atly administered
To show Ihe rapid growth of the i-ost
! government, ll Is only necessary lo
give the total Xli' liilll n es hi lb'- H' I
fin-ill year of lue following adiiiiiils ra
lions:
Buchanan,
is.", $;:!.iimi,'i'iii;
pi I
capita fl'.of.
Cleveland. ':2, $::i."i.'"i'i.'Hi(i;
(itiiita :'..
It'Mlsevelt. j:ni, 2,"HI,i"ll;
I" r
(kplta
Army.
In atisai r to -ritielsms tiion lite sho
i.nd exM .iHe of maima ning the army.
Hu pnnidetit Ima said teat t In- in iilx r
ol soldiera n'tw Is no en a' rr capita
than in forne r litti'v But an t rn
Ib'n a n'-e'-"sry :, protect n-lth.rs
I fim ihe lie! ans. and i do f fiber
,:ff. duly in ttw nn--'i i !! i'Mti'ifi
the runiniry -. .di' ions ah'eh do
i. now -i-i The i m.y. hoav r
i a m-a'lv mri -d "!. fnnr h
(!' r r-UMnlt ihn it bus in iium
l m
The M-ii-- ' r :
l nd-r I. n hatiHii. n in.". : "-
I ii'I'f Have in 1" I IK."" ""
l iider ti""" I' . in !'"(. I ! I
feli
Pan a.
We al a ! e harh ti2 r 'if 'be t, a
ta tn tje ,ti! if - '4 'h- a't. th
tie, ir" I'm d '' i-r-a- a-rfk i( lei I I n .
'b- tanal thai ''i t, He- i - o -!.t
i ' an. iii' a , '' -ie m' "n
!,. i,--t.'f,f ti'-on'i'iti at.ih
i t ' 'A a voii-j't ii-Km o-tr fa"iia:
h'nef I i' t-"trad 'ft (- riz
a lf t. ti -ti r ''-r , tram a
,',-)', f.t ,ri ''i f t iti'Trt iti 'raiird
I -er :1m' i-r-a' ft"-ini J- T'Tr.'uri
ft a fM-ttrl -i c r t" '' I i- I t
OF ACCEPTANCE
Exiiagance and Polls Fig
wo nro nt peace, was seized by a band
of revolutionists, protected by the guns
of the Pulled S ates navy, and erected
into a statu over night, which (hu pres
ident promptly recognized as an inde
pendent nation a gross ofTcuse
against a friendly republic which it
was helpless to resent.
Imperialism.
These and many other unwarranted
things, that belong more to an empire
than u republic, havo occur. ed undor
the present administration, and
hi ought deep concern und alarm to
thoughtful and patiotic minds. They
must bo regarded as the first fruits
ot Imperialism, and show how fast wo
are drifting towards absolutism and
rcntrnll.cd power. Tho effect of tho
Imperlalislic tendency of the Repub
lican party upon our Ul elgn affairs is
In opposition to the teachings of the
founders of tho republic, and so im
pressed was Washington with tlio Im
port nnco of keejyg aloof rrom tho
affairs (it other nations that In li's faro-
well address ho warned Ills country-,
men especially against foreign en-'1
tangling alliances. Imperialism iu
hurtful and abhorrent in a froo govern
men', ami subversive of f.eo institu
tions. The policy of imperialism if
It can be snid to havo a policy Is al
ways dangerous to liberty. Us powors
are first exercised in fur-off territory
and on conquered people, but, only
adopted for acquired and distant pos
sessions. It. becomes, sooner or later,
tho rule of the homo government. Lib
erty and free government havo always
l.ien Hern red at. tho cost of great sac
rifices, but history teaches us that
both ean bo easily lost without the
knowledge of the people.
Tariff.
Our Federal constitution has appro
priated lo tho exclusive uso of tho gen
eral government the power of Indirect
luxation, covered by the popular des
ignat on of "tariff duties." In exclud
lug the stales from this domain of
luxation, there Is an implied and wlso
par-it lou of tno taxing power between
I ae states and the Federal government.,
hxeept in the exigencies of war, tho
taxing power has been exercised by
congress largely in the imposition of
duties upon imports. No one expects
lo change tho arrangement, which
bus proven so convenient to tho gen
eral government and so conducive to
the Interest of the states, whose resort
lo other sources ot revenue is left mi
trammeled. indirect taxation, how
ever convenient, needs, by reason of
Its indirectness, to lie watchfully
guarded, lest abuses should attach
themselves unknown to the people. '
Tliat many of the existing tariff
ales are excessive, and enable ow
erfiil combinations to extort unjust and
oppressive tribute from the ooilo can
:i'.t bo controverted. Tno tariff la tin
doiib'edly too high usm suca url lea
as eiial les tin; manufacturer to sell his
i' ducts abroad encaper man at homo.
Steel railM are a conspicuous example
in this respect, ll is admitted that
they are being made for IIS a ton.
A few yea a ago they were freeely Bold
in Ibis country for $17 a ton. Now
hey art? selling at Ihe mills here for
nie consumption at $.j a ton, and for
the fon lg market at from $18 lo t-Z
if ton. Tills unjust discrimination
against our icoplc is made nissiIiIo
oi.ly by a I iff that on this art clo is
tit 'r-y too high.
The average selling price of a hun
dred artie'iK, taken principally from
'he iron and a'eel lis!. Is found lo be
yi k- ci nt h'Kh-r In (his country than
abroad. Hi In f from inese condition
v. ill only come thronvh I hp Biircesa of
I 're iViiHf.'-rVr parly, ahich standi for
a wise, ffiniwr alive and cradtial
hatit;e -n the tariff laan, ahth a ill
fj'iaiire the burden of taxation and
I iake honi-l rimietl'H-n pnwdhlf?.
I. til In mating siieh f liancn its p'ir-liH-
ail' fw if pL-islat" with a d'ie
n mrd f'f He la'- and capital in
'lvd in iiidtu-trlal nt rpr'M-.
Trusts.
t ,t !nui'-d Ihat Ib'Te f In Iti"
I nl -d Sta'f-a iK-ia-if-B tat and hr
i uiiiir'd ffifiililnat a ff fapiial and
iwrate lnt re' I- aoa-n an tnnt,
vliKh bat rt-oan up in tb lad (ear
y ar n:d r P-'-put-'ieaa rfil". S"tr
f Ih'-m ar- fvindirel'-d (t
t ri,ei,i f.nd harffiful lt fbf r'-n'-ral
:n'-t-ei. W 'h th wafT thr ar
al.le o T' h t ran ! ffmpell
'i'fn. fin'rd pH and rtila'f ti
h'-r 'a n a'!' a i'e .be "a a anpptr
tid d-tt'aed Indit ideal IT'trt l h 'i-
ara h r'rrftie rirala. a4
In tin' oral richl ff all fiani n ltr.
,i f -) i e-a'ura.) r-"-i'-M.
T.- f T't ( iheM- t-n h to rrni r4
"T tni"op,'ii'- d tlif-af Triu"jv'!".
(Cei"we4 en Pap E'j-)