Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 40, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 February 1899 — Page 3

AH UNSTABLE POLICY. OBNllftkllltr of the Republic** Ad* mlaiitnllon In Crltle*l Sit- * nations. ‘•Shall republicans stand by McKinley 7” asks an expansionist party organ. They probably ought, to as a general party * proposition; but the best republiaans, as well as the best democrats, have preferred vto» consider the Philippine question from a broader^ standpoint. Parties are essential in government, but they do not necessarily enter into every phase of public affairs. There are organs which are fblindly insisting on the most extreme course wit vrefereuce to the new “acquisition” in the orient, merely because they think it is the policy of the administration, and they do not feel at-liberty to have thoughts of their own. President McKinley may surprise them some day. In several important instances iu his public life he has not been so wedded to a sentiment or a principle that'he has not been able to make a radical and sudden

It is vetf well understood that the y administration occupies a radically different position from the one it assumed when the peace commissioners ■went to Paris. Senator Hoar knows personally that which he has failed to gain official knowledge of. The resolu- ' tion which he offered some time since, and which was adopted by the senate, asking for certain information about " the peace negotiations, was couched in the usual terms. It Recognized the right commonly accorded to the ex- ’ ■ ecutive department to decline to communicate anything which it might look upon as incompatible with the public interest. What Hoar evidently desired to bring out was the fact that the peace commissioners on behalf of • thfe United States were originally authorized to demand only a coaling station on the island of Luzon. This and nothing more. The executive department has taken doubtful advantage of its prerogative to refuse this information. Its assumption that publication of the matter would be incompatible with the public interest is farfetched. »It simply does not want to be exposed in its swift changes. The policy of requiring only a coaling station rapidly grew into a treaty which contcnuj^ted the permanent acquisition of the whole Philippine archfpelago, and the cold shoulder to the liberty-seeking Filipinos. Some of the friends of the treaty, and even some of its framers, have becu driven to the claim that the ratification of the treaty leaves the future*of the islands broadly open; that it would not be in the slightest a detriment to the idea of extending to the people of the islands the oppoftunty to organize a government of their own. That may be the purpose now, but it was not at the time the treaty was framed. The article relating to the control of the Philippines is different from that providing for the case of Cuba. Why were they-not made alike? Why were the advocates of the treaty put in the position of making a complicated, and more or less pettifogging, argument to show that independent, government is possible under the third article? Why was the matter not put in plain terms? The difference was that congress had promised that the w^r should not be one for the acquisition of Cuba. We made no such promise as to the Philip- . pines, reasoned the administration. Morally, it argued, the cases are the same, but technically we are free to grab a slice of the orient* and let us do so to make ourselves popular with the people. Expansion is the prevalent cry, and we will get jnto the swim. Now the administration is not so sure that expansion is popular, and it is “hedging.” The serious matter now before the people, or before any party, is not of * “standing by McKinley,” but of pur- , suing the right course.—Cincinnati En- * quirer.

A POOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The .Pitiable Plea of Secretary of War Alger Before the Invest!cation Com mission. , Secretary of War Alger, in his testimony before the war investigation commission, stated that the'reason why there was no active preparation before the declaration of war was because the war department still hoped that war might be averted. This indicates a remarkable blindness to the meaning of exceptional happenings. It is in strong contrast to the clear-sighted course of the navy department,w'hich began hurried preparations for active service months before the i conflict began. These preparations were under full headway, ex-Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt states, at the time of the Maine’s destruction. After that tragic event- occurred so certain was war that Roosevelt resigned from the navy department and began to recruit his regiment of rough riders for service in the field. All this time, however, according to . bis own testimony, the secretary of war was neglecting to put the army on a war basis because he hoped war would be averted. Other people saw its inevitable coming, but he did not. When it came, therefore, the land forces of the United States were not. ready for it,, and confusion and mismanagement prevailed from t&at moment until the war came to an Cnd.v The superb service of the American navy brilliantly began and as brilliantly ended the war, shielding an unprepared army from disaster and defeat. Secretary of War Alger was a costly failure in a national crisis of unusual peril. He explains why he was a failure. He did not begin to put the American army on a war footing until war was declared. His confession is astounding in its sUmificauce.-—St. Louis Republic. - ,f >•:

^-— THE WORKING OF TRUSTS. Monopolies Are Sfaltlplytnp anO FlourishInp Inder Repair llcan Rule. The trusts never sleep. All day and all night the machinery of th? combines grind on and get its grist out of the people. No day passes that plans are not laid to corner \ome product, .to slaughter competition, to cut down the wages of workingmen and to make the rich richer through the unpaid wages of the masses. * . Among the recent additions to the list of combines may be mentioned the granite ware trust, with a capital stock of $10,000,000 seven per cent, preferred stock and $20,000,000 common stock, purchasers of preferred stock to have a bonus of 50 percent, of the common stock. The trust is to masquerade as the National Enameling and Stumping company, in order to evade the laws against trusts, and the charter is. like those of most of the other "companies” that are trusts in disguise, to be obtained under the laws of 5iew Jersey.

A movement has been inaugurated for a combination or consolidation of interests of all the makers of strawboard and paper boxes. A flint glass trust is to be built around the American Flint Bottle Manufacturers’ association, recently incorporated with a capital of $100,000. The companies interested in the construction of the trust represent nearly ninetenths of the entire product of the country. When the deal is completed the capital is to be raised to several billions and a $1,000,000 bond issue is to be floated. It is'to be noted that all of these combines are not in the least intended to “restrict trade.” Of course not. Such an intention put into practice would be a violation of the federal law, and, while federal law is not enforced against trusts by the United States attorneygeneral, yet it would not look well for the combines to admit that they are openly; violating that law. As an example of what trusts are doing for the workingmen, take the American steel combine. This trust, it is alleged, proposes to reduce expenses at least ten per cent, and to raise the prices of its products very materially. In addition to this the thread trust is going to close some of its manufactories, and higher prices for products will be demanded of laboring men, combined with lower wages or no wages at all.—Chicago Dispatch. WORDS OF WARNING. Xewly Acquired Territory 51 nst Not Uecoine the Prey ot Poll* ^ tie la ns. A; report to the war department con-, turning the result of a careful investigation by one of the officers of the department into affairs in Porto Rico says that if the island is to become a credit to the United States and not a continual thorn in her side “it is as certain as the rising of the sun that the work of reconstruction must be done by men of disinterested motives.” In concluding his report the officer says that “if the best men are not put to this undertaking, but the island is allowed to become a political plaything, the Porto Rican will become wor^e off than he was under Spain.” What is true of Porto Rico is equally true of any other outlying territory that may come under the control of the government of the United States, temporarily »or permanently. And there lies one of the strongest objections to the United States entering upon a “colonial policy.” It is not a question whether republican or democratic politicians would be the best, for it would most likely be but a toss-up between them. No matter which party filled the positions, if they should be filled with politicians selected on partisan grounds' the chances of bad results would be so nearly equal that they are not worth discussing. Perhaps President McKinley would be able to withstand the pressure of the politicians of his party and appoint none but fit men for the positions to be filled in our “colonies,” if we conclude to add such a feature to our political system. Let us hope he would, although that hope cannot but be dashed l with fear in view of some appointments he ha9 made since he came to the presidency. ? But what about his successors? Might not another republican president have friends to reward for their services in the campaigns for the nomination and election? And if a democratic administration should follow would there not be a clamor to “Turn the rascals out?”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.

POINTS AND OPINIONS. -—Mr. Hanna's experience and advice ought to prove uleful to Mr. Quay in the present emergency.—St. Louis Republic. . -“Vampire of imperialism** may be a strong way of putting it. but Carnegie insists upon letting it stand so.— Kansas City Times. -President McKinley has selected a commission to go over and find out whether the Philippines, which ae instructed the peace commission to hold on to, are worth holding on to.-«-Detroit Frpe Press. -He has not said so. but it is> quite probable that Mr. Hanna is keeping tab on Mr. Quay’s efforts to keep out of jail. Mr. Hanna may need a few pointers by the. time the senatorial investigation gets under full headway inOhio.—Omaha World-Herald. . -Secretary Alger’s friends now declare that he has not the faintest idea of retiring during the present administration. This is attachment to President McKinley and a determination to sfiojc to him unequaled since the association of Stated with the old man of tte saa.—Albany Argus.

IN THE INDUSTRIES There are nearly 3,000 stitches In a pair of band-sewn boots. It is estimated that about 2,000,000 bicycles hare been made in Europe and America. The new cable which has been laid across the Atlantic weighs 650 pounds to the mile. This is the biggest of all the cables. *** The world's agriculture occupies the attention of 280,000,000 men, represents a capital of £4,800,000,000, and has an annual .product of over £ 4„0QQ,000.000. From coal js obtained the means of producing over 400 shades' of colors, a great variety of perfumes, explosive agents, various acids and medicines, insecticides, salts, saccharin, fruit flavors, asphaltum, lubricating oils and varnish. * Quite a profitable business is done in some large towns in England by lend4 ing turtles to restaurants. They are permitted to remain in the windows for a few days, and are then taken to different parts of the city as advertisements for other eating-houses.

IN THE UNITED STATES. Lake Superior is larger than Scotland. There are four Irishmen to every Englishman in the United States. Exports of rubber to the United States in October, 1898, amounted to $11,162; October, 1897, $035. It takes a police force of 7,461 meirto protect the interests of New York’s population against crime and disorder. It is stated that the number of cardholders in the Boston public library—75,000—is greater than that claimed by any other city in the world Estimates (made by governors of the various commonwealths) of the population of the United States on January 1 placed the number of inhabitants at over 77,503.231. ^ • The distance from Philadelphia to Sau Francisco is 3.177 miles; from San Francisco to Honolulu, 2,089 miles; from Honolulu to . Hong-Kong. 4,961 miles; from Hong-Kong =to Manila about 62Q miles. ' ■- NOTES ABOUT WOMEN. The two richest prima donnas ar« Adelina Tatti and Sibyl Sanderson. Two women are employed as trackwalkers op a section of the Central Pacific railroad east of Wells, Xev. Miss Laura Smith, professor,of English literature in the University of Nevada, has. by the death of a distant relative in London, just inherited a fortune of $15,000,000. Coat of Nicaragua Canal. The estimates as to the cost of constructing the Nicaragua Canal vary from $115,000,000 to $150,000,000. How different are the estimates of the people as to the value of Hostetler's Stomach Bitters for stomach, liver, blood and kidney diseases. It is agreed everywhere that this remedy is unsurpassed for indigestion,'' biliousness, constipation, nervousness and sleeplessness. It is such an agreeable medicine to take. It tastes good as well as does good. More for Her Money. - j “I hear thajt your daughter has broken off her engagement with the count. Is it true?” | “Yes; she ran across a chance to get a duke at the same figure.”—Chicago Journal. Onion Seed 68c and (Jp a Lb. Catalogue tells how to grow 1213 bus. per acre as easily as 100 bushels. largest growers of Earliest Vegetables and Farm Seeds. Earliest vegetables always pay. Salzer’s Seeds produce them weeks ahead of others. Coffee Berry 15c per lb. Potatoes $1.20 a Bbl. Cut this out and send with 14c for great Catalogue and 10 packages of vegetable and flower seed novelties to JOHN A. SALZET SEED COMPANY, LA CROSSE, WIS.[it. Know He’s Got It. “I hear my friend Meyer has married s phenomenally ugly woman.” “Yes, all his friends, as soon as they have seen her, want to borrow money of him.”— Fliegende Blaetter. THE MARKETS. 82* 34* ' New York. Feb. 6. 1880. CATTLE—Native Steers. ..*4 70 5 05 COTTON—Middling . 6*# . 6% FLOUR—Winter Wheat.... 3 25 M 4 10 WHEAT-No. 2 Red. ,.... @ CORN—No. 2. 44*# OATS—No. 2. # PURE—New Mess. 10 25 # 10 50 ST. LOUIS. COTTON—M iddling 3........ 5%@ 5* BEEVES—Steers . 3 85 # 5 30 Cows and Heifets. 2 00 # 4 06 CALVES—tper 10o>.. 5 00 # 7 25 HOGS—Fair to Choice. 3 40 #3 85 SHEEP—Fair to Choice.... 3 40 # 4 25 FLOUR—Patents vnew)- 3 55 # 3 65 CICar and Straight. - 80 # 3 30 WHEAT—No. 2 Red Winter 73 # 74 CORN—No. 2.... 35 # 35>= OATS—No, 2. 28 # 28V RYE-No. 2.... # 56 TOBACCO-^Lugs .. 3 00 # 8 50 Leaf Burley... 4 50 # 12 00 HAY—Clear Timothy. 6 50 # 8 00 BUTTER—Choice Dairy- 13 # 16 EGGS—Fresh . .... <8 15 PORK—StandardMesstnew) — @ 10 12V BACON—Clear Kit)........ 5%@ @ LARP—Prime Steam CHICAGO. CATTLE—Native Steers.,. 4 50 HOGS—Fair to Choice. 3 55 SHEEP—Fair to Choice.... 2 50 FLOUR—Winter Patents... 3 80 Spring Patents... 3 40 W HEAT—N o. 2 Spring. 69 ts No. 2 Red..w. 71*# CORN—No! 2 Mixed.... 36 # OATS-No. 2... 27*© PORK—Mess (.new)..... 10 00 @ ivAN&AS C1TI. CATTLE—Native Steers... 4 75 @ HOGS—All Grades. 3 30 @ WHEAT—No. 2 Red (new). 72*# OATS-No. 2 White......... 28 # CORN—No. 2.<. 32%# NEW ORLEANS. FLOUR—High Gride... 3 65 CORN—No. 2. .... OATS—Western . HAY—Choice . 13 00 PORK—Standard MeSs. 9 75 BACON—Sides ... . COTTON—Middling.. . LOUISVILLE. WHEAT—No. 2 Red CORN—No. 2 Mixed.. 37 OATS—No. 2, Mixed. 30*# 31* PORK—New Mess. 10 25 # 10 50 BACON—Clear Ribs. 5*# 6* COTTON—Middling . &*# 6* I

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