Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 June 1899 — Page 2

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FRIDAY. JUNE 16, 1899.

AT THE meeting of the senate finance committee, held in New York City, Senator Aldrich, chairman, was authorized to appoint three sub-commit tees upon three branches of financial legislation. Senator Aldrich will name the sub-committees in a few days, probably this week, and they will meet as often as may be necessary during the summer. He says their reports may not be submitted to the full committee until late in the summer.

HAVING failed in their open fight to discredit the Philippine policy of the administration, the anti-imperialists, so called, have resorted to secret intrigues. There are reasons for belief that they are behind«the stories alleging serious disagreement between Gen. Otis and the civil Philippine commissioners also much of the criticism of the withholding of recent dispatches from the Philippines, by the war department. There is no disagreement, and the dispatches have been withheld for good and sufficient reasons, by order of President McKinley.

IK addition to getting all of the Republican votes for speaker, Col. Henderson is getting good words from his political opponents on every hand. Representative Underwood, of Alabama, said: "Col. Henderson has made the moBt wonderful speakership campaign in the history of this government. I have yet to see the first Democratic representative who is not pleased with the good luck of the genial gentleman from Iowa. Having served on the same committee with him, I am especially pleased at his coming elevation to the second highest office in the land."

OFFICIAL reports from United States Consul McCook, at Dawson City, bear out the newspaper statements that Alaska is likely to produce more gold than the Canadian Yukon section. After describing the success in the Alaskan gold fields, known as the Forty Mile, Eagle City, Seventy Mile and Koyuk mining districts, the consul wrote: "Ic is surmised that Alaska will exceed the Canadian Yukon in gold output in a few years, if properly developed. It covers more gold bearing territory and the gold so far discovered i8 evenly distributed, not being in pockets, as is the case on many creeks in the Klondike district, where one claim may be rich and the adjoining one worthless."

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY does not talk politics publicly, but among his personal friends he expresses pleasure at the outlook in Ohio, and no man knows the politics of that state better than he does. He thinks the ticket nominated by the Republicans is a strong one, and says that no Republican in the state can give a logical reason for not loyally supporting it. He is confident that the ticket will be elected by a very large majority. Representative Dick, who will be the active manager of the Ohio campaign, returned to Washington in a jovial state of mind, absolutely certain of a victory. He says that the campaign will not be started until about the middle of September, but that when started, it will be pushed aggressively until election day.

ST. LOUIS Globe-Democrat: It is argued by some newspapers that unless we adopt the parliamentary system of government, on the British plan, and discard the presidential scheme, which has prevailed in the United States from the beginning, we will not be able to manage dependencies effectively- This plea is hardly conclusive. Louisiana, Florida, California, New Mexico and all our other annexations except Texas, which was an independent nation at the time of its acquisition, were under a military regime at the outset. Their government in the beginning waB fully as despotic as that of the Philippines will be. It will be very easy for the United States to continue that sort of government in the Philippines for a longer time than it prevailed in the case of accessions which have been named, and then to give the islanders such a share of home rule as it thinks they are prepared for. The obstacles in the way of this plan are not serious. There will be no need for us to change our system of government on account of any obligations which we are about to assume as a consequence of the Spanish war

ACTING SECRETARY OF" WAR MEIKXEJOHN gave a patient hearing to a committee of CubanB who are in Washington trying to secure a modification of the order of the war department, granting a postponement of the settlement of all debts incurred before last December. The order was issued for the benefit of impoverished planters, to prevent their land being sold because they could not at once raise the cash to meet old obligations, but this committee claims (that it has done more harm than good, and that it is now almost impossible [for planters to secure loans in Havana, although there was never so much idle money in the hands of capitalists in that city. It is doubtful whether the order wills be modified, as the matter wae very carefully gone over before it was issued. The chairman of the committee, speaking of the general situation in Cuba said: "We are much in need of a civil guard in Cuba as the island is poorly policed. I wish to deny all these wild stories of disorder in Havana, as we are getting along nicely and quietly. You magnify a few Cuban bandits into a great affair, and yet you forget that you yourselves are now chasing train robbers in the west. AgaiD, is a tiff between a Cuban and a [Spaniard any more terrible than one of your lynchings? Cuba is not such a bad place, and I hate to see these stories magnified." VIW

REPORTS to the treasury department Bhow conclusively that,* as far as our new colonies are concerned,ttrade follows the flag. The exports of the fiscal year which will end on June 30 will show larger exports to Hawaii and the Philippines than ever before, and heavier exports to Cuba and Porto Rico than in any previous year since 1893. The exports to Cuba in the teu months ending April 30 were 50 per cent in excess of those of the corresponding months in 1898, and more than ments double those in the Game months in 1897. The exports for the same period to Porto Rico are 33 per cent., and the exports to Hawaii 57 per cent in excesB of those of 1898. To the Philippines, despite the unsettled conditions, the exports are three times as heavy as in 1898. The total exports to Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, {and the Philippines in the full fiscal year will be 830,000,000, against $17,000,000 for the previous fiscal year. These figures do not include supplies sent by the government to the troops in the islands nor supplies sent by the government to the suffering people in Cuba.

THE commission named by President McKinley to investigate and report upon the best route for a ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama, in accordance with an act of the last congress, has nine members, instead of Beven, as at first proposed. Rear Admiral Walker, who was president of the commission, which has just made an exhaustive report on the Nicaragua route, is president of the new commission. The only politician on the commission is ex-Senator Pasco, of Florida, who was chosen to represent the strong southern element which favors building a canal. The commission will endeavor to make a report by the time congress meets, and while there is no certainty, there is a general belief that it will favor the Nicaragua route, notwithstanding the extraordinary effortB of the agents of the French company which controls the Panama route.

THE falling off in the number and extent of the business failures in the United StateB is one of the most remarkable of all the features of this marvelous period of financial expansion. The number of failures reported by the Dun agency in May was only 581, as compared with 955 in May of last year. The liabilities of the wrecked traders have fallen in like proportion. The exhibit for May in this respect was the best ever shown in the United States since the record of business failures first began to be compiled. All this reveals a financial solidity throughout the country which is one of the notable circumstances of the sweeping revival in business confidence. Bryanism can read its death warrant in this grand display of financial stability.

ABOUT $5,500,000 of gold has been exported thus far since the outward movement started. There never was a time in the hiBtory of the country when gold could be spared as well as it can be at this moment. There is a glut of it in the banks and the treasury. The mints are adding to the stock of it which is on hand much' faster than any export movement which is likely to occur this year can take it out. Therefore the gold exportation can have comparatively little concern for anybody now.

A. J. WANNER declares that the "silver issue is not dead." Altgeld, Stone, Jones and most of the other Democratic chieftains say the same. This is what Republicans like. Of course they will sweep the country in 1900, no matter what the Democratic platform may be, but the Republican victory will be particularly decisive if the Democrats can be induced to repeat their silver folly of 1890.

BANQUET ALUMNI

Old Wabash Boys Gather 'Kound the Festive Board and Listen to Each Other's Wit and Wisdom,

The alumni banquet of Wabash college for 1899 will long be remembered by those present as an occasion of unalloyed pleasure. In all its appoint ments the banquet' itself waB an unusually good one and the toasts from firBt to last were brilliant and witty, and to crown all it was the occasion of Prof. John L. Campbell's fiftieth anniversary as a teacher in the college. In 1844 he came here as a student and immediately upon graduation was added to the faculty. For fifty years his life has been wrapped up in the life of the college, and. his acquaintance and influence is co-ex-tensive with all of the alumni. It was therefore most fitting that the alumni should at this time recognize his services and show their affectionate regard for their instructor and friend. A few weeks ago a circular was mailed to the alumni asking for co-operation to the end that thiB regard might be shown in a substantial way and the result was a handsome case containing a hundred pieces of sterling silver and in addition an overflow fund of $30. This was presented to the professor Tuesday evening,Gen. John C. Black making a presentation speech in the eloquent manner for which he is so justly celebrated. It was also the pleasure of Dr. Burroughs to present to Prof. Campbell on behalf of Misses Jane and Kate Williams two checks for #50 each. The Misses Williams are the daughters of the late S. P. Williams, of Lima, Ind., for many yearn a trustee of the college. Every expression of appreciation for Prof. Campbell was received with great enthusiasm and when he arose to make acknowledge the applause was long continued. The following was the menu Jellied Chicken Tonjtue

Bread Sticks

Shrimp Salad StulTed Olives Mayonaise of Tomatoes Greek Punch

Ice Cream Strawberries Marble Cake Devil's Food Macaroons Salted Almonds

Kisses

Cheese Wafers

Colfee Lemon Ice Tea Tea The programme was as follows: Alumni Address Robert L. Anderson, '77 "The Occasion" President of the Evening Our Congratulations to Prof. Campbell

On His Half-Century at Wabash Gen. John 0. Black, with Class of '63 Fifty Years at Wabash

Prof. John L. Campbell, JLL. D. Class'48 College and Neighbor Ex-President Tuttle Continuity and Change in College Life-

President Burroughs

Recollection and ImDressions Rev. J. P. Roth, Class of '75 College and Church

Rev. G. L. Mackintosh, Class of '84

America Since "The Maine" Albert B. Anderson, Esq,, Clasb of '79 Wabash in War__Lieut. G. S. Harney, Cliiss'88

The speeches were without exception good, unusually good in fact", and received the closest attention. We reproduce a part of Dr. Burrough's speech, it partaking somewhat of the nature of a farewell address. He said in part:

I have been impressed in thought with the many changes which have come to the college during these years of which we have been speaking, which have come simply because of its increasing strength and the very continuity of its life. Continuity and change belong together in the living college, as they do wherever else there is life. Principles must never be confounded with their manifestations, which naturally and necessarily vary with changing surroundings. The inherent spirit of a college hands itself down only by means of constant adaptation to the demands which the times make upon it. Unity is never uniformity growth and vital progress are always to be found set forth in new forms suited to new conditions. This has ever been true of WabaBh when 6he has been herself.

Those rich historic sources from which the history of the college must soon be written disclose to us the vital character of the first and essentia) life of the institution. President Baldwin, in the closing words of that remarkable inaugural address of the thirties, strikes the key note of the true life of Wabash when he says: "This is in fact a college of the whole people." Wabash sprang into life to meet an existing demand in the region ia which it was planted. Illiteracy called for teachers, and frontier life called for religious instruction. The college was first of all an English institution, gradually rising into a classical college. In other words, by putting itself in touch with the people on their level by keeping itself in touch with the people it was to lead these to the highest culture.

Caleb Mills stood in closest sympathy with Elihu Baldwin. He emphasized the fact that all the instruction of the college was to have a practical bearing and laid down the principle that the teaching of the college, as well as its administration, must keep in closest touch with present existing needs. He voiced the thought that by going out to the world lying outside and around the college, the educating force of Wabash should lift up and make fruitful for- higher and fuller knowledge the aspirations of the society in which it was located.

By his own example Caleb Mills illustrated most forcibly his thought. He spent his time not only in the class room, but in the counties of the state, among the teachers in their work. He went hither and thither, as the representative of the genius of the college, Bpeaking for general education, its value and its need. For a quarter of a century he was a Wabash university extension movement in himself the fruitage of which was the school system of Indiana.

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It was this touch of the'college upon the life of the people that brought endowment to the young institution, that raised it up many and willing friends, that brought it students in in creasing numbers. The college put itself in touch with life about it and it kept itself in touch with the life about it. It constantly kept asking itself, "what do the people need?" and "how can the college supply this need?" In this spirit Wabash found its continuity and its

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out of this spirit came the very changes of the manifestations of the college which were evidences of its growth. The people change in their needs. Their varying and modifying circumstances call constantly upon the college to change its methods, its preparation for life's work. Throughout all of its history it has been true that for Wabash to do always the same things, in the same way, was to be untrue to itself and untrue to its mission^ and this Wabash could not and would not be.

Here is one other characteristic of the early Wabash which impresses itself forcibly upon the student of her history, and chat is the spirit of cooperation of all interested in her welfare, in the endeavor to reach a common end. No one seems to have thought it possible to achieve for himself without achieving for all. Indeed, only in achieving for all could one achieve for himself. Adaptation of every worker to every other worker, this went hand in hand with the adaptation of the college to the life of the people. Along these lines the college moved forward toincreasing succesB.

I believe we must gladly admit that what the college needs to-day is what she has had when true to herself in the past—just these two things if possible in larger, richer measure than she had them even in the first days first adaptation tc the life of the people about her, touch with them, service for them, and second, adaptation of every worker in the college life to every other worker

Here is the present problem of the college, is it noi?— to find what Wabash may do to meet the existing needs of this great commonwealth to day how she may so adjust herself as to touch vitally its present life. Not what you and I may like the college to do is that which she should do but what the college should do, that you and I must like. So in the working of the college within itself the question cannot be, "How can others adapt themselves to me and my work?" but "How can I adapt myself to all others and their work?"

As the college selects in the days just before us a new leader, let its graduates and it friends, who to-night have rejoiced so truely and rightly in what has''been, plan strongly and positively for what may be. through loyalty to the genius of the college, through loyalty to the spirit of its first days,

All hail, I say, to Wabash, the college of the people! All hail, to Wabash, inspired with the spirit of unselfishness and co-operation! All bail to Buch a Wabash, not in the past alone but in the future also.

I esteem it a high honor to have labored here in co-operation with the spirit of the work of Baldwin and White and Tuttle, with the spirit of the work of Hovey and Mills. That spirit cannot die it shall go into the future and keep the college great and true to its mission. God bless the scarlet of Wabash. May her triumphs ever be great "for learning and for character."

Dr. I. A. Detchon was elected president of the alumni association and Prof. J. H. Osborne, secretary. The committee on banquet for next year is composed of Prof. McLain, Dr. Ristine and J. A. Greene.

Meeting of County Superintendents. F. L. Jones, state superintendent of public instruction, has sent out an

nouncementB of the meeting of county superintendents to be held at Indianapolis, June 20 and 21. The an nouncement contains the programme for the meeting, which will consist of addresses by the authors of the new arithmetics and geographies to be used in the schools next year, and

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men prominent in school affairs of the state. Supt. Wafkup will attend from this county.

A Cord of Thanks.

I wish to say that I feel under lasting obligations for what Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has done for our fami ly. We have used it in so many cases of coughs, lung troubles and whooping cough, and it has always given the most perfect satisfaction. We feel greatly indebted to the manufacturers of this remedy and wish them to please accept our hearty thanks.—Respectfully, MRS. S DOUY, Des Moines, Iowa. For sale by Nye & Booe, druggists.

Chicago lixcDrilon,

Another first class, cheap excursion to Chicago will be run Sunday, June 25th. Special train will leave Crawfordsville at 7 a. m. and leave Chicago on the return at 11:30 p. m. Plenty of coaches will be set off here to accommodate the crowd. Make your arrangements to take advantage of this fine excursion. Only 81, but first class in every respect. Mocon Route, June 25th.

We Are Thankful.

We wish to thank our many friends and patrons for their loyalty to the Big Store while in its temporary quarters. While our facilities have not been of the best and our stock has not alwayB been up to its usual high standard of assortment our trade has been much larger than in previous years, showing our friends have been willing to overlook our shortcomings. We hope to show our appreciation of this treatment by giving the people of this county the handsomest store and best stock in the state in the new Btore which we will occupy soon. In the meantime we will offer remarkable bargains in our present stock rather than move it. We own our stock at the lowest prices ever reached by dry goods and in view of recent advance of ten to twenty per cent, will make our offerings cheaper than you are likely to see for several years. Read the big ad in to-dayB paper and come to the Big Store. L. BISCHOF.

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