Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 315, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1903 — Page 4

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Fifteenth and Lawrence streets, and A. .Smith, li7 Champa street. DAYTON. O. street. V. Wllkle. 33 South JefTere n COLUMBUS, a Viaduct News Stand. ISO Hi?h street. Colombia has no reason to be surprised that Panama should obtain independence by revolution. Colombia has done a good deal of revolutionizing herself, ; Indiana has the distinction of growing the finest roses in the world, and when ope sees the display In Tomllnson Hall he dws not wonder that such a high reputation his been won by the Hoosier florists. ; "With Mr. Overstreet at the head of the . postal committee in Congress, the pubtlc can rest In tho assurance that nothing in r the postofnee investigation will be hldd :n t from the public. He is as courageous as fie ' is honest. ' The public Is not greatly interested ln the flood of small bills Introduced in Congrefs. "What It wants and expects from the present session a ratification of the Cuban reciprocity treaty and legislation that will carry it Into effect. The mayor could put an end to the winerooms and the Sunday liquor selling y ona earnest word to the police authorities. Business that 13 highly profitable and Ms operated under license can always be controlled by a threat to revoke the privilege. The proposed Colombian commission to ask for German intervention gets a rebuff even before It Is appointed. The statement of the German Foreign Office thit 'such a proposition would not be entertained for ona moment" will prevent any further step In tha: direction. As might have been expected, Jonn Mitchell very piomptly denied the weird, tale from Pitts'jtirg that he was to be' a member of the Cabinet next year. One contributing factor to his strength as a labor leader -has been the fact that he has Steered tntlrely clear of politics. III! I i There will be a conference of leading Ohio Democrats at Columbus to-day for the avowed purpose of reorganizing the party in that State on anti-Johnson lins. The movement looks to the elimination .of Bryanisra as well as Johnsonlsm, and should therefore have the good wishes :of all friends of honest politics and good government. By the way, wouid not laws that woiild control speculation within bounds h51p vastly ta the matter of making the currency adequate to business needs? All tie trouble In this direction we have had sln.ee the enactment of the gold-standard 1j;w has been directly traceable to speculation and the flooding of the market with speculative securities. The .proposition to bring down the price of structural iron eo it will be more in harmony with the ruling prices of pig Iron Is In the line of common sense. It will have to be the same with boiler plate and other finished shapes. Notwithstanding trusts, pools and agreements of varioius sorts, the buyer still has some influence ;in the matter of fixing prices and can wlld It very easily by merely holding ofT. - The prominence of Indiana representatives In Congress Is not surprising. The State Is beginning to reap the fruits of the wise policy of selecting men of ability and then keeping; them in Congress until thty grow into influence and usefulness for both their State and their country. -It was thlj habit that made Maine and Iowa strong ln Congress for so many year. The Inexperienced and untrained man la Con Cress Is no more valuable than ln other fields of activity. Persons who disapprove of extra sessions of Congress should remember that the rrstat one was caused by Senator Gorman. It was he who In March last offered the amendment to the Cuban reciprocity treaty that It should not go into effect until after it had been sanctioned by the House. But for that amendment the treaty would hare taken efTect whtn the ratifications were exchanged nine monfhs agOi and both countries would have riad the benefit of it nearly a year sooner than they will now. Among the Annua! attractions of Indianapolis none Is more deserving of liberal patronag-5 than the fall flower show. Indiana la in the flower belt, and in the production of rose?, carnations and chrysanthemums ranks among the first. The flowera make their apal la thrlr own way, tut behind then is that of tho florists, who represent the commercial side of tho buIr?2s. Tho present cxhlllt Is la the Interest

f lhe trac3e' an(1 e3cPerts My that ln sme features It has never been surpassed in the

United States. Th" intenirban lines should bo kept busier than uual bringing people to the city this week. TIIC CUBAN RECIPROCITY TREATY. The Cuban reciprocity treaty which Congress is ealUd in special session ta give effect to was negotiated In Havana Dec. 11, 1D02, between Gen. T. 11. Bliss, representing the United States, and two representatives of the Cuban government. The United States Senate mad? several amendments to the treaty, ami after prolonged discussion finally ratified It on last March 19. As ratified by I the Senate it provides that all merchandise produced by either country which now en-

ters the other duty free shall continue free should make mere than another, the indiof import duties. All other Cuban products vldual3 composing this government were

Imported into the United States shall enter at a reduction of CO per eent. from the regular tariff rates, and all imports Into Cuba from the United States, not entitled to free entry, shall be given a reduction of 20 per cent., except three schedules of articles, which shall be entitled to a reduction, re spectively, of 23 per cent, 30 per cent, and 40 per cent, from the regular Cuban tariff. The list of articles thus entitled to reduced tariff rates, ranging from 23 to 40 per cent., includes nearly everything exported from the United States to Cuba, and all commodities not Included in these rates shall be entitled to a reduction of 20 per cent. Both countries agree that the rates of duty granted during the life of the treaty shall be preferential as respecto like Imports from other countries. American tobacco imported into Cuba is not under any circumstances to have a rebate of duty of, more than 20 per cent., and Cuban sugar imported Into the United Statea the tame. The treaty Is to remain In force for five years from the date It goes Into effect, which shall be ten days after the exchange of ratifications. In ratifying the treaty the Senate adopted an amendment that It should receive the sanction of the House before it could go Into effect, and that is the cause of the present extra session. Immediately after the rati fication of the treaty by the Senate President Palma called the Cuban Senate in extra session to consider the treaty as amended by the Senate. Resenting what they re garded as the dilatory practices of our Senate in discussing and amending the treaty, the Cuban body was Inclined not to ratify it except on condition that it should go Into effect on or before "an early date definitely fixed. They did not like the amendment that the treaty should not go Into effect until It had received the sanction of the House.- President Roosevelt, how ever, allayed this feeling by giving the Cuban government positive assurance that ho would call Congress in special session before Dec. 1 to pass upon the treaty. This assurance, joined with the influence of President Palma and his supporters, secured the acceptance of the treaty by the Cuban Senate on last March S, by a vote of 12 to 9. Ratifications of the treaty were exchanged by the two governments March 31, and now all that remains to give it effect is the ranctlon of the House. This can be done in a very short time unless the interests op posed to Cuban reciprocity block the way and precipitate an avalanche of "gab" in the House, called by the country debate. There would be no excuse for this, as the whole subject was thoroughly threshed out by discussion in Congress and the press last year, and the sense of the people shown to be overwhelmingly in favor of reciprocity. There can be no doubt that the treaty would be beneficial to the United States as well as to Cuba, opening up a new and valuable market for many of our products,, and any material delay on the part of the House in approving it will be a wanton waste of time. THE PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL MESSAGE. The President devotes his special message to Congress exclusively to trade reciprocity between the United States. and Cuba, thus emphasizing his view as to the Importance of tho subject and his desire that it may be promptly disposed of. His views on the subject are well known, and he has stated them before, but never more convincingly than in the message of yesterday. Its dominant idea Is that legislation to make the treaty effective is demanded not only by national interests, but by national honor. The President holds that, having aided in bringing about the Independence of Cuba and entered into peculiar political relations with her, amounting to a quasiprotectorate, the United States is in honor bound to adopt an exceptionally friendly commercial policy towards her, and the more especially as such a policy will Inure to the decided benefit of this country as well as of Cuba. He points out that the reciprocity treaty with Cuba will stand by Itself, not Interfering with our rela tions to any .other country nor with our domestic economic policy, and that it will benefit many industries without harming any. He follows his presentation of the business side of the case with an eloquent appeal for Justice to Cuba on what may be called sentimental grounds, "We are knit to her," says the President, "by the memories of the blood and the courage of our soldiers who fought for her in war; by the memories of the wisdom and integrity of our administrators who saved her in peace and who started her so well on the difficult path of self-government. We must help her onward and upward. and ln , helping her we are helping ourselves.M This appeal will be. cordially approved by the American people, and Con gress should lose no time In making it effective. Although the message is brief. it Is comprehensive, and is an admirable presentation of . the subject. EM'OHCIXG PEACE OX THE ISTHMUS. There will be croakers in plenty to say that tho government has gone too far in the Panama matter In declaring that Colombia shall not wage war against the State that has seceded, and they will find plenty of argument in precedent to sustain their contention.. So it was with the old stylo of diplomacy. There was ample precedent for declaring that the old, tortuous, time-killing methods of Intrigue, insinuation. Intimidation and fencing were real diplomacy. But when American diplomats eliminated this and took a short cut to tho point in hand, the diplomatic world was astonished for a day, but soon recovered its breath and acknowledged that the straightforward way was the better. lYeeedent aside, what Is the situation, and how shall It be dealt with In order to bring the greatest good to the greatest number? These are tho real questions ln the proposition, and when it is reduced to these the answers are easy. The Isthmus of Panama hau bean for deca.de unJar tha

Jurisdiction of a weak and venal governmcnt at Bogota. There has been revolu-

tlon after revolution, killing all similitude of Industry and sapping the energies of the people. So Ions os this state of affairs affected only local Interests the rest of the world did not care much. If the people down there wished to whllo away their time with opera bouffe warfare and changes of government it did not greatly concern the world. Finally, the procession of modern civilization turned in that di rection. Civilization, came to need a waterway across thU Isthmus to facilitate its commerce. The way was blocked by this game weak and venal government at Bogota, ln their anxiety to mako money for themseives and their jealousy lest one unable to agree upon anything. The people of Panama seceded on this account and declare themselves willing to "have the American government construct this water way on reasonable terms. Everybody ln the United States, everybody in tho world that cares anything at all about the world's progress, wants to sec this project carried through. Shall the United States, then. permit a little, miserable, make-believe war to drag its weary length along for years on the Isthmus, while this much-needed waterway awaits the uncertain result? It would be absurd, and yet that is precisely what following old precedents and permit ting the people of Panama to work out their own salvation would mean. It is a time for the strong hand to enforce peace, and we can well afford to let the rest of the world make up whatever judgment of our mo tives it may please. Just as we did in the matter of freeing Cuba. OHIO FALLS WATER POWER, A dispatch from Cincinnati In yesterday's Journal stated that leading electricians from all parts of the country would leave that city to-day to inspect the Ohio river falls at Louisville with a view of utilizing them for electric light and power purposes. They will be assisted in the Investigation by government engineers. The movement may have Important results. The Ohio river at Louisville has a fall of nearly twenty-four feet ln a little over two miles. This would supply a great power and the question of utilizing it would only be one of engineering. Able engineers bellevo this to be en tirely feasible, uenezette Williams, a prominent engineer of Chicago and planner of the Chicago drainage canal, has been In Louisville several days making a thorough study of the falls, with maps, etc., and he Is convinced of the feasibility of the scheme. Major Derby, of the United States' army, who has also made a study of the subject. will submit a report and recommendations on the subject to Congress. Tho govern ment will not be asked to aid the enterprise, but. as the Ohio river is a navigable stream the consent of the government will have to be asked to utilize its waters. It is believed that electric power generated by the falls can be transmitted to cities and towns within a large radius and utilized also for traction lines In Indiana and Kentucky. The Louisville Courier-Journal of yesterday, referring to drawings made by Mr. Williams and Major Derby, said: The plans are drawn up with a view of being put ln execution on the Indiana side of the river, Just above the government dam. It is proposed to. widen the present mill race and extend it to the whlrlDool eddy, which Is popularly known as the big eddy, a distance of one mile from the start ing point. The power that is made avail able In this way will be brought into tan gible rorm by means of turbine wheels and dynamos. The -wheels which the plans specify are of the same description as those used at Niagara la!ls and on the Chicago drainage canal and make use of the maximum percentage of the total power that the stream affords. It has not been dis closed as to what amount of power the pro moters propose to secure from the Ohio, river here, as the plans in their present shape are designed rather as a means of es tablishing the plant rather than determin ing its size and extent, which, however, u is Known win do on a large scale. The promoters of the enterprise are said to have ample capital, and if the plan is carried out It would be entirely feasible to transmit electric power to this city, distant about 110 miles from the falls. In his address at the opening of the labor convention in Boston President Gompers devoted considerable time to attacking the open shop" policy. He regarded the movement as a deadly menace to organized labor, and said: On the other hand, our movements stand for the union shop, not, as our opponents designate it. tne closed shop! for. as a matter of fact, a union shop is not a closed snop. Any wage-earner, a member or an organization in any part of the country, can I en tor th nn Ion snnn And nnv tl- tra.on t--,,,. enter the union shop. And any wage-earner. competent to nil any position ln the union shop, is not only eligible to enter to work therein, but the organizations have their hundreds of missionaries at work, in and out of ueason, urging and pleading with them to enter the wide-open doors of the union. This so-called open shop is the dis integrating factor that leads to the nonunion shop; in other words, the shop which is closed to ire union man, no matter from whence he hails or what his skill and com petency. This is not a fair statement of the case. The difference between an "open shop" and a "closed shop" is that In the former an employer may hire whom he pleases with out reference to unions, while in the latter he is restricted to the employment of union men only, and the employment of a non union man is cause for a strike. Mr. Compers Fays "a union shop is not a closed shop," but it Is practically closed to all but members of the union. He says further that "any' wage earner can enter the union shop," but he should have added 'lf he will Join the union." The fundamental differ ence between the open shop and the union shop Is that ln one every workman stands on hl3 own footing and tho individual Is above the union, while In tho other every workman abdicates his personality and the union Is above the Individual. But, Irre 'Pctive of th union and nonunion aspect of the case, the whole controversy in its last analysis resolves Itself Into a question of the right of the employer to hire whom he pleases. William J. Bryan has kindly consented tnat thc widow of the man whose will he drew bequeathing himself $50.0)0 may have an allowance of $7,00 a year out of the estate. Generous, good man! THE HUMORISTS. If She Had Said "Yes." Philadelphia Ledger. Tom I heard of a gambler the other day who lost $300. (KK) on the turn of a card. Jack Huh! I lost a million last night on the turn down of a card. Tom You did? Jack Tes, my vl?ltlng card. I gave it to the mail when I went to propose to Miss Bullion, and the lady wouldn't see me. Why He Didn't Work. Washington Star. "Why don't you try to earn your own HrlngT' Mister," answered Meandering Mike, "when I t'rowa myself on de generosity of da commit I e-au roast turkey an talnce pie. An

I couldn't hope to earn any more dan corn beef I aa' cabbage."

Ground for Ills Belief. Town Topics. Van Kl :-Lr A r th-v rnllw In rvltv? De Cynique-I shouldn't be surprised. He has Just sued his wife for divorce on the ground of intemperance Soal of Honor Town Topics. 'Old Bullion Is the very soul of old-school courtesy, Isn't he?" "What makes yoi think so?" 'Why he wouldn't play bridge with his daugh ter's husband for faar he might win some of his own money Lack." His Limit. Chicago roet. "But you play poUer, dad." urged the boy. "Oh, yes. I play occasionally," admitted the father. 'Then why can't I?" "Hecause, my boy, my income won't stand the drain of more than one poker player ln the family." Canadian's Anger, Syracuse Herald. First Canadian Did you hear about Willie MacPhoogle? Second Canadian No; what about him 7 First Canadian-Why. Willie 1, so Indignant ocr me Alaskan uounaary aecision mat ne i a a m a. a-l turns his trousers down every time the cable says it Is raining ln London. neatly Permission to Ask. Automobile Magazine. 'Might I ak you who owns this automo bile?" said an extremely pompous citizen to a man who stood leaning against a big touring car which was drawn up alongside the pave ment. "Certainly, sir." ' "Who is It. sir?" "Blest if I know." THE DRIFT OF POLITICS. i With the departure of the fifteen members of Congress from Indiana to Washington, and the prospect that the contest over the reorganization of the Republican State com- - - 1 lt.. ...1 I V.l A muiee is iu uappiiy aim muiuiu., Justed, there will be considerable less ac tivity in politics in the State until the first of the year at least. Candidates for nominations for State offices will continue to bestir themselves, doubtless, but their en ergy will be expended largely ln effecting organizations, and they will not become ag gressive in their campaigning for two or three months. All the members of the lower branch of Congress are candidates for re nomination, but they have put ln their vacation in looking after their fences and their lieutenants will not push matters now .that they have returned to Wash Ington. Several of them are threatened with opposition in the primaries and tho prospec tive candidates will not waste any time, but even they will not attempt to start an open fight at this early date. As to the district organlzaions, these questions must be worked out between now and the first week in January, and in one or two districts it is probable that there will be some vigorous work done, but it can arouse little more than local interest. On the whole, politics will be at low ebb In Indiana for several weeks. There is never a time when there is not something doing politically in the Hoosier Commonwealth, but there are times 1 of comparative quiet, and this is one of them. XXX Many of the politicians and officials will seek surcease from care and relaxation from recent activities in hunting, now that the open season for quail shooting is at hand, and several of them took to the fields yes terday. Governor Durbin, among others, de elded to lay aside affairs or state and joined a party arranged by Ernest H. Tripp for an excursion into Randolph county, where they are promised fine sport. The Governor will return thU evening. xxx An interested observer of political affairs points out that the friends of Senator Bev erldge should get together and find out just where they stand and what they want in order that the public may not become con fused. In illustration an editorial utterance in one of the local papers that is very friendly to the senator is cited as follows: "It seems strange that any one should cot the idea that friends of Senator Bev erldge have been trying to manipulate the organization of the Republican atate com mit tee in the sole interest of Senator Bev eridge. All this talk about Senator Beveridcre trying to control the organiza tion merely ln his own behalf is the thinnest of rot." And in marked contrast with the above. the following from an extended editorial In the Richmond Item, edited by J. Ben nett Gordon, one of the most active or the senator s friends in the Sixth district "These gentlemen who are very solicitous about a contest ruining the party har mony are the very ones who by their silent or open hosthlty to the senator made it necessary for him, in self-defense, to start a fleht for a State committee which would be friendly to him. 'ine safest way to keep It (opposition to the senator) latent is to organla a Jstatc committee or strict ly Beveridge men. If Senator Bev eridge is to have no opposition then what harm wul It do to permit him to organize the State committee with his friends?" xxx Green goods specialists have a maxim to the effect -that there is a "sucker" born every minute, and a more or less diligent study of political gossip leads to the con elusion that there is a Democratic presi dentlal boom born every minute There Is dentlal boom Dorn e ery minute, mere is no especial relation or significance between the two points, but it is a coincidence that the latest victim ot a Democratic presi dential boom is a Sucker, an Illlnolsan born and bred James Robert Williams, who represent the Twenty-fourth district of that State In Congress. John P. Hop kins, chairman of the Democratic State committee of Illinois, is said to be stand Ing sponsor for the Williams boom and Chicago papers are taking it up and push mg it along, mt. Williams nas been a leader in his party for several years and was mentioned for the presidency In 1&6 when itryan was nominated, lie was chair man of the State delegation in lyoo and placed Adlal E. Stevenson in nomination for Vice President. He Is now entering upon his sixth term in Congress and in his last campaign displayed the strength that entitles him to unusual consideration, ln the districting of the State Mr. Williams's district was arranged so that. In the belief of the Republican majority of the Legislature, it would be safely Republican, but he went into the campaign undaunted and won out by the narrow margin of 252 votes. Indiana has a slight claim on Mr. Wil liams. for he is - a graduate of the State university, at tiioomington. While there r ü iroo rlo earn o ta ortrl fPAfnanUu flHA V he was a classmate and fraternity brother of former Attorney ueneral William I Taylor, of this city It Is probable that there will be a lively fight for the Illinois delegation to . the Democratic national convention, for with Mr. Willlama in the race there may be three candidates who will lay claim to the support of that Mate. Carter Harrison; mayor oi cnicago, is Deing urged as a candidate, while W . R. Heatst, whose home Is in New York, but who has large interests in Chicago, is an avowed candidate and Is doubtless preparing to secure the Illinois votes. t XXXDemocratic State Chairman W. II. O'Brien believes that Senator Gorman, of Maryland, Is growing rapidly as a Demo cratic presidential possibility. While here yesterday, Mr. O'Brien discussed the recent elections and said: "The success of the Democratic ticket in Maryland places Senator Gorman in a most commanding position in the Demo cratlo parti, and there, seems to br a strong wave of sentiment in nis ravor. uenerally speaking, the results of tha elections are most encouraging to Democrats, and there is existing in the party to-day a feeling of harmony and vigor that bodes well for the ticket next year. Ail indications point to a most Interesting national campaign. It must be remembered that New York, city, Kentucky and Maryland, which went Dem ocratlc this year, went against us ln 1831 That alone is a splendid tonic for us in preparing for the big fight." Chairman O'Brien says that the state committee will hold a meeting here the first week In December and at this meeting it U expected that action relative to uia

starting Of a suit tO test the legality Of the new legislative apportionment act will

oq taKtn. As an interesting illustration of the fear ful and wonderful waVa a correspondent car dktort the following item, which appeared ln a New York paper Monday under an Indianapolis date line, may be cited: "A statement was given out to-night by Governor Durbin, ln which he said that he had received numerous letters asking him if he would be a candidate to succeed Mr. Deverldge in the United States Senate, and that he had heard numerous rumors to that effect. He wished to eay that he would not be a candidate under any circumstances. Ho added that ha takes this method of setting the matter at rest. For four weeks Senator Beverldge has been engaged In perfecting an organiza tion and when he left here for Washington on Friday it was understood that he was certain of controlling eight out of the thlrteen districts in which committeemen were elected in January. Governor Durbiu'a friends have also been busy, but it is known that they think they are beaten and the announcement to-night by the Governor is regarded as a virtual withdrawal from the senatorial race." ot a statement in this Item is correct. and the only true Information it carries is that Governor Durbln had given out an interview of political significance. XXX TV. Pt.i...n T?o-T--TTr M In ttH Wash,nRton dl8DatcheB. alludes to Representaw I Hv .irk T Hindis, of Loeansoort. as i jim" Landl3. Such is fame. x x a It was expected that Lieutenant Governor Gilbert, of Fort Wayne, who has been confined In a Battle Creek sanitarium for some weeks suffering with an acute attack of rheumatism, would be here yesterday to attend, the meeting of the Indiana World's Fair Commission, of which he is president. A.telecram was received from him yester day morning, however, stating that hla physicians refused to parole him for several days yet, and that he would not be able to meet with the commission until the December meeting. xxx The new Carnegie library at JefCersonvllle Is to have a department devoted especially to Indiana history, and Capt. L. C. Balrd, president of the Clark County Historical society, nas written to enator evermgo asKinj? mm to secure ior me norary b. uum- i x - ..v,ll j, l-.l.." ... V a I utr üi yuuuw uwuittii jwau? iu Clark grant and southern Indiana history. x.xx In speaking of Governor Durbin's inter view C. H. Bundy, of Marion, who was here yesterday, said that nothing of a po litical nature had attracted so much atten tion in Grant county for months. "I refer to that part of the Governor's statement referring to the organization of the state committee, said Mr. Bundy. "The Governor is right, exactly right. His state ment is very timely and very apropos, and every one 1 have heard comment upon It has applauded it warmly. ' A NEW KNOWNOTHJLNGISM. Claim that Onr Immigration. Policy Should De Changed Western Christian Advocate. There is, without doubt, a strong growth of a new Knownothlngism among Americans. Looking at the hordes of immigrants coming to us from Italy, Austria-Hungary and Russia people with the lowest grade of Intelligence and morals, used to a form 0f society and government Utterly diverse from our own, entirely out of touch with pur traditions and unable to apprehend and appreciate them is It any wonder that native-born Americans are beginning to express themseives with decision about let ting such low-grade populations share the responsibilities of government with us? Why should we be so foolish, so "gener ously good," as . to put the ballot Into the hands of such entirely unfit men and sub mit to being misruled by them to having all reform ' and progress blocked by their stupidity and perversity to embarrassing tne commonwealth with a hundred evils through their blundering ignorance? Why should we longer permit our cities to be governed by demagogues who "work" this forelgnborn vote, manipulating it for their own ends of robbery and corruption? Could our forefathers ever have foreseen an immigration of this character they would have thought twice berore making the conditions of suffrage bo cheap and easy. The first immigrants to this country came from lands of high civilization. They were often the equals or the superiors ln education of tnose to wnom they came. Hut all that Is changed. Such men are coming to us in Inconsiderable numbers, while we are get ting the scum of Europe s degraded ponu lations In their stead, and these are they who, through our foolish magnanimity, are ruling us in our great centers. They load us up with poverty intemperance, igno ranee, superstitutiou and anarchism. We hau be slain at last through our own folly.; Our policy Is fatuous and must be changed. In the South the ignorant negro vote Is re strained, and the ignorant white vote ought to be prohibited there and everywhere. What a piece of insenate and blind foolishness is it ror us not to let the intelligent women of America vote, and to make a bright, native-norn American boy or sixteen in structed in the best our schools can glvew wait nve years berore ne can go to the polls. while we complacently allow Magyar and uussian, Sicilian and Pole, to outvote the decent and progressive elements on election dayl Does any one say that there Is no way by which these people can be held back from naturalization and enfranchisement? We have made little if any experiment in that direction. We shall never overthrow the political spoilsman until we deprive mm or nis ignorant and venal constituency. thoroughly impracticable; that no poilUcaJ pjmy an'd no'poIIUca j;ader W0UJJ it wui oe ciaimea tnat this proposition vite Inevitable defeat at the polls with such a plank in the platform. There is truth in this representation. This reform cannot originate with organized parties or be promoted by politicians. It must be a growth In the convictions of the people at large. It must be advocated by press, pulpit and school until the conscience and in telligence or tne people snail make a senti ment that win bear the weight of party action. Let the second generation of foreigners the boys who have had the benefit of out schools vote when they attain manhood; but refuse It absolutely to their fathers. They are so manifestly unprepared for the suffrage and for active citizenship in a republic like ours that it seems like a waste of time to argue the question. Let the new Knownothlngism broader, more rea sonable than the old and without its bigotry ana sectarianism oe tne order or the day. HANNA AND THE PRESIDENCY. Belnif an Honorable Man, He Will Not Be a Candidate. Washington Post. The extraordinary Republican victory ln Ohio has had the effect of directing genI eral attention to the Hon. M. A. Hanna, the senior senator from Ohio, to whose vigor ous and intelligent conduct of the cam paign the result was largely due. There are no two opinions in this resDecL Everybody who took even the most super ficial observation in tho premises agrees that Mr. Hanna was the Inspiration of the Republican cause and that his was the initiative, the very soul of the party's plans, tactics, and achievements. It is not only that under his leadership the Re publicans triumphed over their opponents; the character of Its triumphs. Its over whelming, unprecedented, colossal force, is what concentrates Interest and speculation upon the man whose genius accom plished it. Our understanding, however, is that Mr. Hanna is not in a position, even if he had the desire, to take advantage of this unmistakable drift of public favor in his di rection. While we cannot say of our own knowledge that he has ever pledged his support to Mr. Roosevelt's aspirations, it seems to be- everywhere believed that such a promise has been given, and no one who knows Mr. Hanna even casually. Imagines for a moment that such a promise could poKslbly be violated. One or the most dowerful ingredients of his popularity Is the absolute confidence all men have in his fidelity. A pledge from him Is always ac cepted as nnai. Any oDiigation ne may in cur Invariably passes current at its face value without question. He Is a man ot his word. If anything, he la better than his word. tNone has ever dreamed of asking I bim tzs LOond. This U the chief, star

President Roosevelt's Message

'SÄ WASHINGTON, Nov. lO.-Fresldent Roosevelt transmitted the following mes sage to Congress to-day; 'To the Senate and House of Representa tives: 'I have convened the Congress that It may consider the legislation necessary to put Into operation the commercial treaty with Cuba, which was ratltted by the Senate at the last session and subsequently by the Cuban government. "I deem ruch leeal action demanded, not only by our interest, but by our honor We cannot with propriety abandon the course upon which we have so wisely embarked. When the acceptance of the Piatt amendment was required from Cuba by the action of the Congress of the United States, this government thereby definitely committed it self to the policy of treating Cuba as occu pying a unique position as regards this country. It was provided that when the Island became a free and independent repuuuc ens snouiu siauu in as cius reia- i tions with us as in certain respects to come j within our system of international policy: aud it necessarily followed that she must also, to a certain degree, become mciuuea within the lines of our economic policy. "Situated as Cuba is. it would not be pos sible for this country to permit the strategic Mhf- "Jl iSlJ M Li iL IB IUI LUIS a LTUOV ää fc w limitation fcQVÖ Kn im imon her financial oolicr and that naval stations have been conceded by her to the United fetates. The negotiations as to the details of these naval stations are on the eve. or completion. They are situated eo as to prevent any Idea that there Is the intention ever to use them against Cuba, or otherwise than for the protection of Cuba from the assaults of foreign foes and for the better safeeuardinir of American Interests la tne waters south of us. "These interests have been largely In creased by the consequences of the war with SDaiu. and will be still further in creased by the building of the isthmian canal. They are both military and economic The granting to us br Cuba of the naval stations above alluded to is of the utmost Importance from a military standpoint, ami la e a m a I a V. A Prooroi ine gooa iaun wun wmcu v-uu "Cuba haslmade reat progress since her nAW aru nmlnatlon whether in nolitics - , . - , T t- w ni aw " V" - - - - - - - m 1H XL 13 ucnuni n nolrnnüiro nr mnnev without it. and in that combination it is irresistible ..CT-f - - ..... There can be no doubt that Mr. Hanna would at this time be an ideal Republican candidate for the presidency. He possesses qualities which appeal to every class of our voting population. Typical American as he is, he has risen from the ranks to leadership. His sympathy with the laboring masses is real, not academle, for it is the heritage of experience, of antecedent conditions, of original environments. He enjoys the confidence of the financial and commercial world, ror ne is now a conspicuous figure In that world, and he is known everywhere as a scund, safe, conservative man of affairs, as well as a patriotic American citizen. Of course, there can be no question of Mr. Hanna's nomination next year. He never.broke a compact in his life and is not likely to taKe up ine roie 01 traitor now. Thousands of Republican eyes are turned upon him at this moment, and very naturally, but Mr. Hanna's compact holdsbe sure of that. NEW BRANCH OF STUDY. Chicas-o University Will Train Stu dents for-Publlc Service. Milwaukee Sentinel. "A college for the professional instruction and practical training of young people who are to enter public senrice ln any capacity is to bo established in connection with the University of Chicago, unless there is some unexpected opposition," said Prof. Charles Richmond Henderson, chaplain of the Chicago University, to the Association of Col legiate Alumnae at th9 Athenaeum last evening. "Such a college would be the first of its kind to be? founded In this country, although Columbia is making a small experiment In this direction, ine ooject ot tne couege is to persuade young men and womeu to be come professional public servants. In our state-reformatories, prisons, asylums and charitable Institutions there is a crying need at present for the trained and influential person to take charge or all departments and this need can never be met until inducement is offered for young people to go into what may be known as a profession without profit. "At the request or president iiarper l h draw" UP thf !ans for th wor,k of such a college and these plans have been approved by the faculty. They are now before the senate, the highest authority in our Institution, and we are conndent that this body will favor the plan. This done the matter will be referred at once to the board of trustees and the actual work of founding the college begun at once. "Many of tho lines of Instruction demanded in the curriculum of the new college are now Included In the courses of study at the university, but our object is to group this Instruction and add to it as the needs demand, making it a special course In which degrees are to be granted. It is the Intention to cover every line of philanthropic and state service so that young people may adapt themselves for institutional clerkships, Y. M. C. A. secretaries or settlement work, or any other line of public work which appeals to them. The curriculum must cover tralulng as well as Instruction and in the plan which I have submitted provision Is made that in the four years course at least 180 days must be spent outside of the college in actual work among the conditions which the graduate expects to enter." Professor Raymond's address was the closing one on the programme given in connection with the Collegiate Alumnae convention last evening.. It came as a fitting climax for the other two addresses in which thf, most urgent pleas were made for the enlistment ot trained women and especially of college women. In the state Institutions With the establishment ot such a college Professor Raymond predicts that the next generation will furnish trained and experienced men and women who may be trusted with the administration and finances of state and charitable institutions. Miss Julia C. Lathrop, of Rockford, 111., made a plea for a reform ln the management of state Institutions and for the separation of their management from politics. She asserts that every cent spent for public welfare has long been considered a part of political plunder and that the educated women of the country must interest themselves in existing conditions it a reform Is to be effected. She Insists that the merit system and civil-service rules ought to prevail In the officering of state Institutions and that there ought to be both an intellectual and a moral test In securing such offices. "There are over half a million people, sick, poor. Insane and criminals, which this Nation is called on to feed, clothe and shelter. Think of the vast expenditure of money Implied. And every dollar of this money spent for public good can be made to terve the party ends of the political party In power. Regarding: our penal institutions, there Is much talk of sanitation and plumbing, but the keys are handed over without a protest to Ignorant, brutal people. If we wish to make the prisoners ln these Institutions better we must put better keepers over them. "The great system of state education should be brought to bear on state institutions. Salaries should be large enough to attract men of ability and their positions should be secured so as to give them the opportunity for doing work and carrying on Investigations that will be of benefit to the Nation. The caring for the Insane, the poor and the children and r.dults In reformatories is a large responsibility and should be placed in the hands of men and women of intellectual and business ability. Enlistment in such a service is a serious civic duty." "The State reformatory for women offers a field of usefulness second to none for tho trained college women." said Mips Katherlöe B. Davis, superintendent of the New York State Reformatory. "We need her personality In Influencing the women to go forth Into the world as userui citizens instead of to become the mothers of paupers. criminals and idiots. We need her help in solving the problem or what industrial education Is best fitted to the needs of these women, nine out of ten of whom are abnormal, mentally or morally. We need their help in securing better legislation, civil service laws, and the appointment of college women on the boards of the institutions." Yesterday morning's session of the convention was devoted to the reports from the various branches In relation to the special educational work la which each U interested. The endowing of scholarships, establishment of Juvenile courts, the modernizing of public Bchool methods are some of the objects which the branches are seeking to attain. A paper ou college women In the elementary schools was read by J uu. Uowiand. of Rhode Island. Miss il

indepen lence was established. The ha advanced steadily in every way. She already stands Jilgh among her sister republics of the neV' world. She Is loyally observing her obligations to us, and she is entitled to like treatment by us. The treaty submitted to you Jfor approval t-ecxirra to th United States Economic advantages as yreat as those f.tven to Cuba. Not an American interest is sacrificed. Dy the trtatj-' a lars;e Cuban market is secured to our producers. It is a market which lies at our doors, which i already larg, which is capable of great expansion, and which is especially important to the development of ,our export trde. It-would be ludeed shortsighted for us to refuse to take advantage: of such opportunity end to force Cuba Into? making arrangements with other countrlc to our disadva it age. "This reciprocity treaty stands l!y Itself. It Is demanded on considerations f broad national policy as well as by our t-conomlo interest'- It will do harm to no Industry. It

will benefit many industrits. It H In the t - -- ---- - - ; With Mo V6!"14?" ue 'mF5"f.!. ,fr.-ihe-..5r2 cause eonomically it intimately concerns ua to develop and secure the rich Cuban mar ket fof our firmers, artisans, merchants and ma-aufacturers. Finally. It is desirable as a guaranty of the good faith of our Nation towards her young sister republic to the sovth. whose welfare must ever be closely "bound with ours. We gave: her liberty. We -ere knit to her by the memories of the blood and the courage of 'our soldiers vho fought for her in war. by the memories of the wisdom and Integrity of our adi.ilnistrators who saved her iu peace and who started her so well on .he difficult patfi of self-government. We rjtust help her onward and upward, and In he'plug her we shall help ourselves. "The foregoing considerations caused the negotiations of the treaty with Cuba and its rati'leation by the Senate. They now, with ecual force, support the legis'atlon by tho Co'igress which, by the terms of the treaty, :1s necessary to render it operative. A failure to enact such legislation would come perilously near a repudiation of tha pledged1 faith of the Nation. "I transmit herewith the treaty, aa amendril by the Senate and ratified by the Cuban -jovernment." Melena'Gregory, who wrote the paper, being absent. ' The California branch haa extended an invitation for the 1901 convention. The convention comes to a closa to-day. This mirr.ing at the Athenaeum President Carolin Hazard, of WelJesley College, will Fpeak Cn "Personal Recollections of Alice Freemrn Palmer," and Mrs. Christine 11, Ladd Franklin, of Johns Hcpklns Unlver slt.v, on "An Endowed Professorship for Women;" The public is Invited to hear these addresses, after which there will be the closing business session and the election of' oilicers. The Milwaukee branch will entertain the members of the association at luncheon at the Pflfter Hotel at 1:30 p. m.. after which the executive committee will hold a meet ing. John It. McLean and the Band New Y rk Commercial. John R. McLean is a millionaire gas mag- ' nate while in Washington, but when In Ohio where he holds his citizenship he Is (or recently was) a power in Democratic politics; As an erstwhile candidate for gubernatorial honors not to say for tho presidchcy of the United States he was supposed to be not a representative of the hated ''money power," but the friend of tho common people and of organized labor. So it 'may not be so very far-fetched to attach iome significance to a certain recent action of Mr. McLean. During the past summed he has frequently employed the United iStates Marine Band to give "sacred concerts" In the open air on the grounds of his beautiful country place. "Friendship," on the Tenallytown heights, near Woodky and "Red Top," the former rummer home of Grover Cleveland. "Friendship" hundreds of acres In extent, and the puUIic usually has free access there on SundaSs. The Marine Band is cordially hated by bodies bf organized labor in the District of Columtia, and in many other cities, notably Cincinnati and Chicago. Its members have b?en driven out of the theater orchestras un.!ler stress of boycott, and they have been otherwise persecuted by thee organ ization:? which forbid free man thc right to labor. John R. McLean flies ln the faces of organized labor by ostentatiously employlne. the Marine Band, is Mt. McLean out or pontics! ThlcU Hair Saved Her. ' Detroit1 Free Pres. Safe back to her home from the wreck in which Mrs. Booth-Tucker lost her life, but considerably bruised as a result of her awful experience is Miss Beatrice Milan, of 33 AmRerst street, who was on her way home fjom California, bringing the remains of her .sister with her for interment here. "I w;s praying for a safe Journey to Detroit fi r the remains of my sister, Julia, and hr.d Just knelt down, attired In a klmona, I was in the car next to the one occupie! by the unfortunate Salvationist. The err ah came and tho silence which followed ft was remarkable. I thought every one off the passengers was killed. I shot forwar-1 ln the dark and besan crawling around: I rushed forward to pee what had happen! to my sister's body. I met a porter whj gave me a blanket and told me that the baggage car, where the body was, was all rlgl't. I did not notice the manner ln which was bruised until the next morning. The Fcxeams of Mrs. Booth-Tucker were unnerving. "The '.poor woman kept on screaming until she diejl. about one-half hour later, ln the little vareroom where they brought her. I ran across a woman wearing my skirt and only a .bit of chain remained of my purse. The passenger made up a collection of t2S for mci They were so kind in every respect, i believe It was my thick hair which I had not taken down that night, that saved my life. I find small anlintera of wood IU my head still, but I will soon bo all right." And Grover Trudged On Philadrtlpiha Inquirer. Ex-P-esIdent Cleveland used to flih and gun a ?ood deal In the Barnegat Bay district, ohn Camburn, a Waretown guide, eays tat one cold, wet night Mr. Cleveland gbt lost. He wandered thmugh the mud ai d rain and darkness, trying to find his paty, for more than two hours. ' but not a bouse could he see, not a light, not a road. Finally, though, he struck a narrow lane, ahd In due conrse a house appeared. It was! now late; Mr. Cleveland was cold and tired; he thought he could go no farther, so he banged at the door till a window oil the second floor went up ,and A gruff voice said: "Who are you?" "A frtend," said Mr. Cleveland meekly. "What do you want?" "To tay here all night." "Stay the.-e. then." And the window descended with a bana end Mr. Cleveland, shouldering his gua again, resumed his Journey wearily. Tbti Man Who Killed Ills Child. Tipton Ind.) Tribune. A go"jd deal of rot has been sent out to the metropolitan newspapers concerning the McClurl-s tragedy and those who are actor ln It, bht the worst one of the bunch is the story tat Mrs. McClure will not be allowed to suffer owing to the fact that the sympathy nf the neighbors has been enlisted in her behalf. The neighbors have been kind tf the unfortunate woman and have tendert-1 every assistance needed, but there is v.o riason why the woman should suffer simply j because McClure Is In jail, as the facts ti to show that he never was any help to her. When the little one died It was found that Mrs. McClure had nothing to wear atlde from a faded calico wrapper and nelKhrw-rs got her new garments In which to visit the grave where her little one wti laid to. sleep. The garb of the little ones also proved that McCiue had no thoughts of his fhmlly. It would have b?en a fortunate thing for the children and wife had McClure Keen sent to Jail a number of years ago an;.l kept there. A Word for Heath. Falrmc-unt (Ind.) News. An unfortunate trait of human nature crops Mit in the malicious stories circulated regarding the alleged connection of Perry A Heath with the scandals in the Postoflke Department. It has been insinuated t) at future developments will reveal the cbise. if not personal, connection of Mr. HfMth with crooked work, but that in some rjiysterious manner the evidence of guilt his ben suppressed. The writer has aome ijvTsonal knowledge of the career of Mr. 11? ith. and not until the evidence has been submitted and proof positive of hi uullt sown in a proper and lawful manner, wld the News hear to his guilty y-; elation :wHU fraudulent transactions.

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