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the morning news. tvtabllahed I**o- -- - Incorporated IMS j II MOT 14* FnsMrnL WORD FROM CONGER JIBST WEMAOB RECEIVED FROM HIM 1* A ttKlfli. SITUATION IS UNCHANGED. tHINO'S irPEABUCB IN PEKIS WOULD HE VARI ABLE. I dor# l llcln* Mods* to lift Smili l<> Hack Ilonii From Her Position, |>a<trn Do Sol Nrrw lo Want to Withdraw I'roiti I’cklo—The Effort Hr HorrrMlol-llr. Hill Hf .iliura I liorsr of Affair* lit the Hair llrfiarloirnl. Washington. Sept, J.—A dispatch from Minister Conger was received by the State iviiirimrnt to-dny. It m chleflv Inter * iliik from being the dm word from him h,ii c hi# dispatch of ohout the 2?th. ulll tn>> referring to Ihr proposed panda of iroipa through the Impel I*l palace In Pe ],(„ i.ikr that dispatch, this l dalelos* iia lo Pekin. The contents were not mods public, hut li was staled that It contained nothin* in iirttally rhnnitin* the situation. The 1,, |< of date led to a determination lo lake -gettc steps by which all dmpatebes I, if ter romln* to the State Department from China will have the date clearly (tUtlcd, rite other dispatches received to-day (rent China referred lo the state of health o the troop* which generally la satisfac tory. it cannot he learned that there ha* been any marked advancement of the negotla lion* between the Power* touching the withdrawal of the International force* I. m Pekin. The plain Indication I* that . Power* are acting upon the hit* con- V Vfd In the last note of the state depart nent, and a tr bringing all their Influence tc bear upon Rus*la to induce her to i ttange her mind as to withdrawing h*r troops. For some reason the authorities h. re appear to feel a growing confidence that this effort will he successful. Hope for Sieaollattoa*. It is noted as n fact of great signifi cance, that the proposition Is being ad vanced to have Prince Chlng return to p.kln the acting bend of the Chinese g'lvornmcnt. The suggestion Is made that the progress of this wave of re-organlsa t!on while the International troops are still In Pekin, promising as It does, speed li to provide an actual de facto Chinese l cnmieiii, with which the nations may tree without further doubt as to Me - rti t'. may solve the present problem and put the Chinese question In a fair way to final and satisfactory scltlement Sin may depend ui*>n the attitude of Ru. I in Ibis matter, nd the manner In shi. h rile treats this appeal from she < ■ notables may prove to he a test of th sincerity of her expressed desire lo deal w.th the Chinese government as soon s possible. Hr llill. the first assistant secretary of i ite, returned to Washington, and as um<d the duties of acting head of the <■ ce department, relieving Mr. Adee, who lit performed shewe duties during the pit ding diplomatic exchanges of recent date Boon after arriving, he went to the White House anti spent a half hour with the President, going over the pres to! M.vtus of she Chinese negotiations. A dispatch to-day from Perley. the chi*f surgeon at Taku. makes It apparent that whatever the conditions may be on Ihe land between Taku and Pekin, the Pel Ho river route, at least. Is open and safe for the transportation of passengers. hhitaivm views delayed. Trouble- In rnminnalrnllng With the Hlnlnlrrn In Pektn. I. majors, Sept, 1— I The dlfflcuKy of com municating with the British minister at 1' kln, Blr Claude MacDonald, delays Ihe promulgation of the views of the British government In regard to Its future slops In Chin*. Mv.inwtlile a heated anil-evacuation 1 impalgrn continues In the press, but the trend of official opinion apparently con tinues favorable to the principle of the withdrawal from Pekin to Tien Tsln. but not the evacuation of China, as many Ruaso-phobea, who desire to confuse the l-t;-, claim to be the proposal under con- H( allots. The statement that den. Oaselee, the 1 runmander of the British troops In China, his snapped British reinforcements arrtv *"i: at Hong Kong proceeding further i >rth. Is taken as an Indication that the British government anticipates that the diplomatist* will very shortly take the ’• now occupied by the military. I It HOE HAI HOT HBPUKD. hot let entirely Mure of the Hnsao- Imrrlrnn Prupnaal. Carts, 8> pt. i.—France has not yet re- Pud to Russia's note regarding the with drawal of troop* from Pektn M, Delcassi, minister of foreign affairs, atid the Russian ambassador. Prince Orourosatow went to Uamboullet to-day 1° nfer upon President Loubet the dec o at on of the Russian order of Bt. An d 'w. recently accordol him by the 1 'tar. and to present M. Loubet the suto *r‘ph letter accompanying the decoration. Ii is believe! that thit will give oppor tunlty fer an exchange of views which wlil have an effect upon the ministerial •betting which will be held to-morrow. l ru.ee regards peace as the first requl el e of toe -pu itlon but Is not entirely *■ ' n that thb withdrawal of the troops 1 n > Pekin Is the surest and milckeat bieihotl to attain this end. NO NEW* vet fnoh fekin. •■'•tie Inellnatlou Manifested To ward Leaving That City. London. Stpt. . 4:10 a. m.—'Tha iattst re dabla Pekin data it now naarly a fort fight old. An undated dispatch has been received *' Vienna reporting that the allied troops b srehed through the Imperial palace Aug. * but it waa known that this day had beta fixed by the allied commanders for a formal promenade. There Is no other news of any kind. The Hong Kong correspondent of the Dally Mail says that the Canton official* have been ord. red to trunsmll all pos sible revenue lo the north for war ex penses. ami that all pay of officials, from the viceroy downwards has been stopped dur|pg humilities. The Vienna correspondent of the Stan dard telegraphs that he learn* from a good source that Ihe Germans. Austrian* and Italians will remain In Pekin after the Russians withdraw. Shanghai and Hong Kong dispatches ex press the utmost astonishment at the Idea of evacuating P.kln. M De niowllg. the Paris correalmndent of the Times, asserts that the origin of Russia's decision to evacuate Pekin was her desire to frustrate schemes of Emperor William and to correct the Im pt* avion produced by the Kaiser's speech attr.butlng to Emperor Nlcho as the Ini tiative In the opi>otntnirnt of Field Mar shal Count von Walrter-ce to Ihe com mand of the International troops. WHERE t.Ell MINI *T lUW. Not Vet Ready lo Assent to With drawal From Pekin. Berlin. Bepr. 3.—Negotiations continue between the Powers respecting the propo sitions of Russia. It appears that the portion of the pro posal which contemplate* the removal of the legations to Tien Tsln does run meet with opposition, but the proposal that Ihe troops should vacate Pekin will not be aeted ti|)on until after thorough examina tion of the care by other Powers with a special view to the question of military advisability. Germans programme !s to await the action of the other Powers. Von Huelow. the German foreign minister, has made a communication to this effect to the Rus sian embassador. Count von Der Ostetv- Sacken. A high official of the German office said to-day In defining Germany'* position: ■'Germany ha* not answered Russia for mally. although she has Inform**! her con fidentially as lo Ihe view* of ihe German government. Certainly we don't object to Ihe removal of the iegatlons. temporarily to Tien Tsln. as this would enable Ihe members lo recuperate from ih.tr recent hardship*. So far as the answer of the United States to Russia Is concerned, we now see it to be a substantial agreement with Germany's position.'' WANT* A MEW Util Ftlll Ml ROB*. Chinese official Glories In Haying Killed Foreigner*. Pekin. Tuesday. Aug. H Prince Chlng is endeavoring to open negotiations with the allies. Yu-Halen. governor of Shanghai (?) haa sent a memorial to the throne asking for a reward for having Invites! ftfly-two for eigner* under hi* protection and for hav ing afterwards killed them. In the provisional government estab lished here each nationality administers a section of the city according to Its own Ideas. There is a possibility of the Pekin dis patch being somewhat In error as lo Pie Identity of the Chinese official who Is a *k- Ing for a reward for murdering hfty-two foreigners. A dlejiatch to the Associated Press from She Foo. dated Aug. 29. said Vu. the governor of the province of Shan 81. was reported to have invited the 'or elgnera In that province to come under his protection. It was added that, about Aug. 21. fifty foreigners accepted the Invi tation and all were massacred. Probably Yu. the governor of Shan SI. Is identical with the Yu Helen who I* referred to in the Pekin dispatch a* "governor of Shang hai.” \V4tT TO 01*11 X MitillTl tTIONS. Members of T*un*--11-Ynrrn Trying to Get a Hearing. Tien Tsln. Tuesday, Aug. !*.—Three members of Ihe Trung-11-Yumen. Na Tung..Chlng-4fsln and Chung LI, !t le an nounced here, ore seeking to negotiate with the allies through Sir Robert Hart, the director of the Chinese Imperial Mari time customs. There ore four trains dally from Tong Ku to Yang Tsun. The sinking of a small Japanese steamer Interrupts river communication between Tien Tsln amt Taku. A* announced In a dispatch from Pektn, dated Aug. 22. Chung Id has been ar rested. oml it Is Just possible he may b<> the "Prince Chlng" referred to tn the Pektn dispatch of Aug. 21. as endeavor ing to open tiegotlatlons with the allies, though there Is Prince Chlng. fatter of the heir apparent and recently com mander of the Pekin field force. CHINESE OFFICIAL Ait It RATED. Held on teeoont of knacks on Lega tion* by the Chinese. Pekin. Aug 2i—Chung LI. a member of the Tsung-11-Yamen and prefect of police, visited the Austrian repreeen stive yester day who arrested him because of the Chi nese official* complicity In the attack* on the It gallons. Sir Hobert Hart, the dlrrctor of the Chinese Imp rial Maritime Customs, has resumed charge of the customs and has reopened the Imperial posts. An Austrian oltlrisl dispatch says Chung 1.1. who ws* arrested by the Aus trian representative at Pekin, was mlll lary governor of Pekin and adds that the A tint •<-Hungarian contingent is quartered In Chung Lis palace After Ids arrest he was turned over to the Japanese. CHAFFEE HAS IT Ik HAND. He Materially Aided Prompt Belief of Legallons. Washington. Fepi. 3-The war depart ment yesterday res'* and a cablegram Irjm Gen. Barry, of which Ihe following por tion has be*n made public: • T iku (no date.)—Adji ml General. Washington Gen. Chaffee has every thing well In hand. It s driving power materially assisted prompt relief legation. Considering arduous service, condition troop* excellent. Barry. A considerable port In of the dispatch which the department did not make pub lic related to ml Itary details. EICORTF.D BA THE fHHEIt Governor of Dsn Tong to Oppose German Aggression. Copyright. I*oo, the Associated Press. Shanghai. Bept. 3-Two Franoh priests (Continued on Fifth Page.) SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, VMM). KENTUCKY POLITICS OrBXRD in BOTH THK XOMIXEEft roM GOVERNOR. GOV. BECKHAM AT HENDERSON. CAMPAIGN OPENED 111 MOTH NOMI NEES FOR GOV EH NOR. Maid Repnblleana Hod Raised the Issue by Indorsing Those I niter Indictment for Ihe Murder nf Use bel—Hr pub! lean l.rnders Have an Opportunity In Gel s Fair Election Isn-Verkes Promised lo Investi gate Goebel's Alleged Murderers. Frankfort ky.. Sept. 3.—The campaign In Kentucky nos opened by both isirtles in marly every county of the slate to day. The principal meeting* were at Bowling Green and Henderson. At the former place Hon. John IV. Yerkes, the Republican candidate for governor, waa (he leading speaker. At the latter place. Gov. J W C. Beckham, the Democratic candidate for Governor, and ex-Uov Jm-s B. Mc- Creary. sinks. At Bowling Green, the Democrat* also held a meeting, address ed by R. F. Peake ot Bludhyville. Henderson waa the banner Democratic district for Gov. Goebel laal November, and a rousing reception sit) given Gov. Keckham. Ex-Congressman McCreary, chairman of Ihe Democratic .State Com mittee. and a candidate for United State* 8-nate, also was well received Gov. Beckham In his speech said that It was Important that liryan ahould bp elected President In order that the re public may he brought back to Its old moorings, and It waa "absolutely essen tial to the honor and welfare of Kentucky that its state government snould not he turned back Into the hands of that party which haa done more to blacken the fair name of our proud state, and to bring Into disrepute It* noble oltUenshlp. than anything else that has ever happened to It In a century's honorable existence as a siiv, reign rcmmonwi alth In the feJk*r.il union. • • • • t nurse of the Itepnblleans. “It was bad enough for the Republican leader# to commit the crimes they did last winter In this state, but it Is far worse that the representatives of that party after all that had happened, should meet tn state convention and deliberately and with premeditation Indorse all that has been done It was awful to kill In OOH blood a man who haa been elected governor of this great state; It la infinite ly worse that they should Indorse the conduct of those who stand In dicted In our courts for complicity In hi* murder. 1 refer you to their plat form* adoplrd In the stale conventions, one last May and the other tn July, tha! you may e. what they said on that sub ject. They cannot escape the Issue they have raised by this declaration. We ac cept It and we propose to carry the tight before the people of Kentucky to see If they will Indorse what the Republican platform Indorses. It I* a sad commen tary upon our civilisation. ut upon this Issue which that party has raised we shall meet them. They cannot shift li now. They tdudl not be cloud the real ls*ue by hypo-'rlilcai talk about Ihe election law Their leader* know that if the election this fall I* un fair It will be their fault. If they do not like the present law they now have a chance to get another one. Let them prove tbetr sincerity. But 1 betteve that there are some Republican leaders who do noi want to *ee the present law chang-d They do not fear Its operation, but they believe that out of the prejudice igainst It ihey will get Vnany thousand votes. The Democrats of Kentucky want nothing but a fair law and a fair elec tion. The kind of law the Rcimhllcan* want Is one that will give them the ad vantage ami allow them to steal the vote of the date again a* ihey did tn 1*96," kerbs* Would Investigate. One of ihe lantern crowds ev.r in Bowl ing Green to attend a political meeting was present when Mr Yerkes spoke in Foun tain Bark. In the course of hi# speech he said: "No man who would announce In ad vance that he would pardon any one who Is under indictment or stntence for the commission of a crime ought to receive your votes. Kach appdcatlon for execu ilva clemency must rtand or fall, or be granted or refustd on ll* merit*. If I should be elected governor and tbe eases of Gov. Taylor. Bowers and other# come before me. I will investigate them, ami will lm|>**rtlMlly decide them, and all oth er* under the oath and obligation of my office. _ AGAINST IHE t H ERICA*. lint the Referee Had to Give the Fight to Everhart. tendon. Bept 2—The bout at Wonder land White Chapel. London, this evening belween Ireland and "Jack" Kverhart of New Orleans, resulted In disgraceful scene*. The American lei many chances pass, but he had Ireland groggy In the fifth round when one of Ireland's seconds en tered the ring and caused a din that lasted eight minute* Ireland ought to have been dlwjuallfled. but Ihe referee allowed the fight to proceed I tef reared by rest. Ireland held out until the tenth round by which time both men had fre quently transgressed the rules. Ireland's second* entered the ring, caus ing another row. The referee disqualified Ireland, whereupon the hitler's support ers made a rush for the referee who was obliged to retreat hastily. OVTBRKAK Ok BOHOL ISLAND. Americans Lost One Killed and the Insurgents ISO. Washington. Bept J.-The war depart ment to-day received the following dis patch from Gen. MacArthur: Manila, Bept. 3—Adjutant General, Washington Gen Hughes reports out break on Bohol. First Lieutenant Low eclt Forty-fourth Volunteer Infantry, re port* engagement near Cgrmen, Bohol, our lot erg tn kllied, me. wounded six Enemy * lew In kllkd. 1 Have not re ceived further de-ells. ■'Mao Arthur.” Bohol I* an Island In lb{ southern p*rt of the archipelago. * miles from M* r.lle It lies north of the large island of yilndaneo. and te not far from Cebu. NEW YORK HEIM III.It AN SI,ATE. Odell Will Dead Ihe Tlrket lo Re Nominated To-day. Bandogs. N. Y.. Bept 3.—The Repub lican State Committee met to-night, and as a result of conference* of the leader*, during the day. the programme of the Republican Convention 10-morrow and Wednesday la already settled. The slckei will be: For Governor—RenJ B. Odell. Jr., of Orange. ** < For Lieutenant Governor—Timothy L. Woodruff of Kings For Controller—William J. Morgan of Erie. For Secretary of Stale—John T. Mc- Donough of Albany. For State Engineer— Kdw. A. Bond of Jefferson, For Attorney General—John C, Davies of Oneski For Bale Treaaurer-John P. Haeckel uf Cayuga. It was given out this afternoon lhal Ex-Gov. Frank Black will make the speech nominating (Mell. Thl# I* note worthy because Mr. Black and hi* friend#. Including Louis F. Payne of Chatham, former commissioner of Insurance, and Abraham Gruber of New Y'ork city have been acting Independently of Senator Platt In politlra since Gov. Roosevelt's nomination two years ago The convention will tie governed by the man the convention later will nominate for governor. The lieutenant-governor ship was practically forced again on Mr. Woodruff, who wanted to tv- governor, and tn default of that honor desired to suceeeed Mr Odell as Mate chairman Mr. Odell will continue In that position, however, until the campaign closes, there by ftiinilllng a pledge he made to Mr. Hamm. Mr Woodruff will be temporary chairman of the convention. 0 BRYAN STOPPED A PANIC. Told a Joke and Presented a Rtialt From the Grand Stand, Chicago. Sept. 3.—By a trite little Joke sprung with ccol but effective declama tion, William J Bryan to-day arrested a stamp de of frantic men and women In the speaker's stand at Electric Park, prevent ing a panic. The Nebraskan had Just fought his way through the crowd and hod taken hi* place In frcnl of the orator's platform, when the overcrowded floor of the small stand croaked and began to waver. A sec tion of Ihe worn floor gave way, women shrieked in terror and men tried to Jump over the railing upon the head* of the packed throng at the rear of the stand. "Hello," laughed Mr. Bryan, turning a smiling face upon Ihe soared people "This can't be n Democratic platform. There are no had planks In that. Come now, stand still won't you? If you stand together where you are, you will be all right. If you stampede the thing will fall on you." and he laughed as If It were uti every day occurrence. His self-assur ance bad a quieting effect upon the crowd When the dust cleared away It was found that a few people hsfi been precipitated icto the chamber under the stand, but non* was seriously Injured AHTHI R IKWALL MAY' DIE. Detstieralle rsmlldate of IsffHl Has Apnpleetle Stroke. Bath, Me.. Bept. I—Arthur Bewail. Dem ocratic candidate for vice president In 1*96. is In a critical condllkm at his summer home at Small Point, sixteen mile* from this city. Mr. Bewail waa selxed with an attack of appoplexy at 10 o'clock last night and has been unconscious for most of the llmt since then. News was received from Small Point at noon to-day to the effect that the chances for hi* recovery are slight. NO Hort: Foil MEW ALL. Physicians May Ills Death la Expect ed at Any Moment. Bath, Me., Sept. 4. 12:15 n. m —The con dition of Hon. Arthur H Bewail was un changed at midnight. He had not regnlti id consciousness, and it was staled by the physician* that there, was absolutely no hope for his recovery. His death la ex pected at any moment. GEN. HOHEHTM' PROCLAMATION. Cables Announcement of Annexation of the Transvaal. London. Bept, 2—L'nder date of Bel fast. Fept I, 1.0 and Roberta report*; “I have to-day Issued, under Her Ma jesty'* warrant of July 4. proclamations announcing that the Tranevaal will hence forth Term a part of Her Majesty’s do minion*." HOW IT WAS RECEIVED. Roberts' Proclamation Greeted by Cheers nod Alienee. Cape Town. Bpt, 2—TJe communica tion to-day to Ihe assembly of Lord Rob erts' proclamation announcing the annex ation of the Bouth African Republic, which will hereafter be known as the Transvaal, was greeted by the opposition with silence and by the minPirrial.sis with prolonged cheering. BRITISH MAT *1 IIRKNDEH. Barra Harr the Garrison at Lady brand tn a Tight Place. Maseru. Basutoland. Bept. 2.—Comman does under Foretl, Oroheaar. Remmer and Ha sec brock, together with 200 of The reon* scouts, are Investing the British garrison at Ladybrand it ta said that the troops have already burnt*) their stores and It Is feared that they will he compelled to surrender. Gen. Hunter le hastening to their relief. THE PLAGCE IN SPREADING. Another Death nnd Three Additional ( axes nt Glasgow. Glasgow. Seotand. Btpt. 2—Tbe area In fected with bubonic p ague haa spread to Govan on the left bank of the Clyde. A boy died here Saturday, and to-day the m< dical auih trllles certified that he was a victim of ihe dlnaac. Three additional suspect'd cane* of the plague have been reported tn this city. Ilnhonlr Plague at tlnraoa Agree. Bueno* Ayres Sep:. I.—A c*ee of the bubonic plague he* been officially report ed her*. Ex-Gov. Llewellyn Dead. Topeka. Ken.. Bept. I —Ex-Goar. Llew ellyn died suddenly to-night of heart fail ure. ON SAME PLATFORM OR YAH AND ROOhEVKI.T MET 11- DEII FI.AG Or TRICE, BOTH SPOKE TO LABORERS. TRADE* UNION MEN BARRED I*ol.l. TICB FROM THE DAY. I at. Bryan Spake nf Ike llighls nf the I.a liar lug Man—The I'rndnrer I ms - pared to and ('nnlrasled IN lib the tollsumer—Government by Injunc tion—Roosevelt Told of NVlinl Has llecn Hone In trw Y'ork In lleliall of Ihe NA orklng Man. Chicago. Bept. 3.—Organised labor of Chicago to-day passed In review before Col. William J. Bryan and Col Theodore Boose velt. Hour after hour the' labor union < m Ircti ed down Michigan avenue past the Audi torium Hotel, on the loggia nf which stood Ihe Democratic nominee for Presi dent, the tteputdb all vice presidential candidate, together with Charles A. Towne. tb ti.itnr W. E Mason and a doxen other political leaders. Both Mr. I'ryen and Roosevelt were heartily greeted by the men as they marched by the hotel. When Ihe htsl man of Ihe lone line of marcher# had swung round Michigan avn nur Into Jackson boulevard. Col. Itrvnn and Col. Roosevelt ..went Inside the hotel where soon after they sat down lo a luncheon given by talior representatives. It was n "flag of Iruce” lunch-on. (or ihe trades union men hod declared that In Ihe celebration of Labor Day there was lo be no poiMlc*. While Ihe parade waa moving a host of pnople. mostly Ihe families of workingmen, gathered In Electric Park, where tha speeches of Ihe day were delivered. The programme of speeches was ae follows . Two p. m lo 3 p. m —Gov. Roosevelt, Charles A Towne. Samuel Alschuler. Democratic candidate for governor of Il linois; Richard Y'ates. Ihe Republican gubernatorial nominee: William E. Mason. Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, Mayor Harri son of Chicago, It. M Patterson and P. J. O' 1 ion net. who #|sikc In the order given Four p. m—Col Bryan. Oot. Roosevelt left here late this after noon and Col. Bryan at 3 o'clock to-night. The latter weut lo Cumberland. Md.. where he will open the campaign In lhat state to-morrow. Npcrch of Col. Brian. The following are extracts from Mr Bryan's spe-eh "No civilisation can be considered tier tact which does not plant a hope tn the bieaat cf every child born Into the world, the nearer we approach to this Ideal, the heller Is our civilization Thome who com plain of existing condition*, cannot be put aside as disturbers of the peace. To sick a remedy for every abuse of government Is more petrloilc than to proB! by bad systems and then frown down all criti cisms. There should be no antagonism be tween those cngagid In the various o cu patlona, and there will be non*- when all recognise ihe mutual obligations which aro due between citizen* Our desire should be. not to separata Ihe pissple Into warring factions, but to bring them Into bet ter acquit dance and greater sympa thy with each othtr. The enmity which the poor scmcl.me* feel toward the rich and the contempt which Ihe rich some tlm-s manifest toward the |o r would tie avoided If each knew the other better nnd both were content to lie guided by the strict rules of Justice. • • • • "It Is of advantage to the rich a a well ns to the poor that the children of all have an otportunlty to secure an edu cation, for education widen* the lodl.ld ua!s hortx n. Increases hi* capacity for usefulness; multiplies hi* enjoyments and make him In every way more serviceable to stclety. Victor Hugo has described the mob as the human ran*- In misery. Those who are wel!-to do have a selfish Inter est. nnd should feel a moral concern In removing despair from every human breast. As misery I* lessened the secur ity of property Is Increased; human life ta pmteeled In proportion as happiness Is promoted. Monsnoier and Producer. "Why should the man wt o sls at a well suipl and table fo get the man who-e toll furnishes the food? Why should the man who warms himself by the fire forget the man whose labor In the forest or In the mine brings forth the fuel? Why should the man c’ad In <h* boat products of the loom, forget tbe nun whose cal loused hands make tine clothing possible? Both the consumer nnd the prolucer are necessary, but of the two the producer comes first tn print of time and In point of Importance. Fhatl the rosebud, blooming In beauty and shedding Its fragrance on the air desji se the roots of the bush be caue- they r me Into actual contact with the soil? Destroy the bud and leave the root* and n second bud will appear as beautiful nnd as fragrant as the Drat; hut destroy the roots and the bud and bush will perish • • • • "The labor orgrtnlxntlon hat been fore most In advocating the reforms which have already been accured. Aevcral year* ago the secret lutllot was demanded by the wage earners for their own protection That ballot has been obtained nnd through It* operations those who toll for Individuals or corporations are able to protect thslr political rights and to use the nalloi according to their own Judg ment*. This I* a long step In advance. •• • • "The labor organization haa also con tributed toward th shortening of the hours of toll, and It should not cease ll* effort* until the eight-hour day t* se cured. Approximately, one-thtrd of the twenty-four hour* must be given to sleep; If another third of the day la devoted to manual lalior. only eight hours are left for eating, for going to and from Ihe place of work, for the reading of current news, for mental Improvement, recreation, so cial Intercourse and domestic life. Blnce the hours occupied In eating and travel cannot he encroached upon, every hour added to the day'* labor must be taken from the time devoted to Intellectual de velopment. recreation and tne family. •• • • Doctrine of Arbitration. "The labor organisation has been a con sistent and persistent advocate of the doc trine of arbitration, although It la diffi cult to tee why tbe burden of this reform should be thrown upen the laboring man. Surely the emotes tr, if he would take • comprehensive view of hi* own Interest*, would be *• much benefited by arbitra tion • the employe, and because every prolonged contest between labor end cap ital brings Interruption to business end pecuniary loss to those who are in no way responsible tor the disagreement Society Mt general I* even more interested fen employer* or employes The desire for Jus tice Is so universal Ihnt the public can be depriuled UI-HI to supoprt the flndlng of an Impartial board of arbitration a* cer tainly *II can support the successful contestant in a lawsuit. The court of ar bitration Is one of Ihe cerlulnlles of the future and when It Is secured and perfec ted we shall wonder why It* coming was delayed so long • • • • "The laboring man I* also interested In legislation prohibiting Oriental Immlgra gratlon It Is unfair to the Amm an work man, who I* the foundation of Ihe na tion's wealth In lime of peace and It* de fense tn lime of war. lo subject him to Ihe danger of having hi* occupation given lo an Oriental laborer, often brought In by contract, who ha* no permanent Inter est In our government. If the Astatic* come here, work for a few years, live on a lower *-ale. and then carry home the net proceeds of their toll, the drain upon our money supply will Is- similar to thru caused by landlordism in other countries. The (sdlttcal objections to Oriental labor are scarcely less weighty than the eco nomic one- Race prejudice cannot be dis regarded, and we have seen how In every Industrial depression, run# animosities re sult In riot and bloodshed. We eannot af ford to bring Into this eountry those who euniHil amalgamate with our people Govern as eat by Injnnrtloa. “The attempt to use the Injunction of a court lo deprive die laboring man of trial by Jury should alarm all our people, for while the wage-earner Is the Unit to feel Its effects, the principle which underlie* government by Injunction I* so far-reach ing lhat no one can hope to escape ulti mately. • • • "Those who oppose government by In junction am not tn favor of lawlessness, they are. on Ihe contrary, the best friends of law and order They deny the rtgh* of spy man to violate Ihe law tn an ef fort to advance Itl* own Interests, but they Insist that It I* Inconsistent with our Idea* of government and dangerous to all classes to Invest any Judge with Ihe three fold power first, to make the Inws, sec ond, to bring accusation against those charged with the violation of the laws, and. third, to sit In Judgment upon the case. Government by Injunction Is so Indefensible that the anll-lnjunrtlon bill. Indorsed hy the Chicago platform, passed Ihe Bennte without a ye* and nay vote being demanded, and slnee that jltm- no party platform has ape'lflealty linlorwed government by Injunction, and no promi nent member of any party has entered upon a defense of the system: and yet corporate Influence Is so strong lhat It has thus far been Impossible to secure any remedial legislation. • • • "The laboring man favor* a direct lew- Islatlon wherever practicable for the same reason that he favor* the election of sen ators hy popular vote Direct legislation bring* the government nearer to Ihe vot er. There Is more virtue In Ihe people 'ban ever finds expression through their representative*. To hold that a repre sentative can act for Ihe people belter than they can act for Ihemaelve*. la to assert that hr I* as much Interested In Ihe people a* they are In themselves, and (hot his wisdom I* greater than the com bined wisdom of the majority of the peo ple, Neither proposition la sound Most. If not all. of the evil* complained of In government, are IraeeaMe to the fact that the re|<rssentntlve of the people has personal Interests at variance with the in terest* of his constituency. Corruption In municipal, slate and federal govern ments Is due lo the misrepresentation of the people hy public servants, who use their positions for prlvato advantage. • • • Reason to Fear the Trneta. "The laboring man has abundant m*oti to f.ar the trut*. Mr. t’ha*. R Flint, In a sp*orb dellv. red In Boston, more than a year ago. In defense of the trusts, frankly asserts that one of the advantage* of Untie combination* I* that. "In case of local strlki* rr tires the work goes on elsewhere, thus preventing serious lo* ' 1* It possible that any wage earner can fall to see how completely the trusts Place the employed at the mercy of the employer? "The resolution adopted by various la bor organisations for condemnation of militarism and Imperialism Justify tne In making a brltf reference to those qttes tl ns No class contributes m ;r* than the tailoring cine*. In proportion to Its num ber* to the rank and tile nf the army, no ciaa contribute* more In proportion to Its number* to the expense of the army, and no clas* Is more menaced by the existence of a targe army. Most of the count lies in Kurop* which maintain large military en'abllihments collect an Income tax which adjuets the burden of the government to the Income of the cltl **n. Here our federal taxes are Ixrgclv eslleelert upon romuimptlon, and while they are Income taxea. tn the sense that thry must be pnld out of the Income* of the people. yt the exactions are propir !lnnate to the Income The taxes upon eonsump lon bear heaviest upon the posr and lightest upon the rich nnd are. In fact, grad and Income taxes. The per tint, col lected decreasing as the Income incr. a-ss • • • • "Without a large percentage of the la boring vote, no party can win an elec tion In the Pnlted States. The men who work for wages can, by throwing their voles on the one side or Ihe other, de termine- the policy of this country. They need not march In parades; they need not ndorn themselves with the Insignia of any party, but on election day their silent boiled# ran shape the deetlny of this nation, nnd either tiring the govern ment back to Its ancient landmark or turn It Into the pith way followed by em pires of the Old World." Gov. Roosevelt's Npeecb. Gov. Roosevelt said In part: "It must lie alwnys a peculiar privilege for nny thoughtful public man to address a body of men predominantly composed of ware workers, for the foundation of our whole social structure rests upon the material and moral well Itelng, the intel ligence, the foresight, the sanity, the sense of duty and Ihe wholesome patri otism of the wage-workers. This Is doubly the case now. for In addition to each man's Individual action, you have learned the great lesson of acting In com bination. in addressing you, tha one thing* that 1 wtsh to avoid Is any mere glittering generality, and mere high sounding phraseology, and above all. any appeal whatsoever made In a demagogic, spirit, or In a spirit nf emotionalism "We must beware of any attempt to make hatred In any form the basis of action. Most emphatically each of us needs to stand up for kts own right*, but to feed a fat grudge against other*, while It may or may not harm them. Is sure In the long run to do Infinite harm to the man himself 'The more a healthy American sees of one's fellow Amerlesne, Ihe greater grows hts conviction that our chief troubles root* from mutual misunderstandings, from failure to appreciate one another's point of view. In other words, the great need Is fellow-feeling sympathy, brotherhood) and *ll this naturally come* by associa tion. • • * • Our prime need as a na tion la that every American should under stand and work with hi* fellow-clttsens. getting Into touch with them so that by actual contact he may learn that funda mentally he and they have the same In terests. needs sod aspirations. "In our cities, or whera men congregate (Continued on Sixth Page). DAILY. B A YEAR. S CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMKH A-WKKK.iI A YEAR A GREAT LABOR DAY BETTER < EI.EIIH A TEH IN SOI Til THAN KYKH BEFORE. PARADES IN MANY CITIES. 1. ARGK CROW DS ADDED ENTID'tK 1 ASM TO THE OCCASION. Monster Parade in it. I.oals— Pitts burg, Cleveland. Cincinnati and Mills anker Mad Splendid Turnout*. Poll!lctnna tlndr It n Field Day la Kansas City—Reports of a Great of Ten t ammiarlnn Houses— Hearty t itles—Was a Dig tiny tn Georgia. Washington. Bept. 3. Dispatches from all |mH* of the country show that there was a general observance of Labor Day. The especially noteworthy feature waa the general celebration of the day In Ihe South, where hitherto. It ho* not been observed lo any considerable extent. In New Y'ork and Washington, while ihe day waa observed strictly as a holi day, and public ami private business was generally suspended, there were no pa rades. In Bt. Isluts more than 25,000 men of all trade* marched In a monster patade. In Pittsburg the day was more generally observed than for years, tn Ihe morning there was a large parade, and In the afternoon there was speechmnklng and athletic sports nnd flu works at B. benley Park All the mills and factories! we -a closed, nnd business sus|*rideil through out the oily, laailsvllle also hod a more general observance than In recent year*. In Cleveland rain seriously interfered with the celebration, though S.OMI men representing over ninety unions, paraded, notwithstanding a steady downpour. Pres ident Compete, of the American Federa tion of Labor, addressed some thousand* of Workingmen at Scenic Park. In Cincinnati and Milwaukee, over men paraded, the latter city having two processions, the Federated Trades Council and the Building Trades Council holding separate celebrations. At Berantoig lit., every line of business closed and Ift.fwi men were in line, most of them members of the United Mina Worker# of America. At Boston, owing to a disagreement be tween Mayor Hart and the Boston Cen tral Imbor Union, hardly half of the trades unions para.led In Kansas City the politicians made It a field day. and Joseph Flory and A. M. Dockery. Republican arc! Democratic candidates for Governor, addressed large erowda at a Labor Day picnic in one ot the parka. NEGROES GOT INTO THOI RLE. Labor Day Clash la Columbia Util Re Investigated, Columbia. 8. C.. Bept. 2-The Capital City Guards, the crack cot tired military organisation of Bomb Carolina, got Into serious I rouble this evening, whll* enter taining visitors from Georgia—the Savan nah Light Infantry. Gov. Mt-Hweeney came upon Ihe scene inopportunely for Ihe company, ordered It to Its armory, and ordered that the of fending members be brought before him to-morrow. * The company, with the Savannah negro soldiers, paraded Main afreet, which woe lined with negroes and Labor Day cele bratory. and then pt needed to the Blais House grounds, where fancy drill waa executed. Sons of Chief of Police Daly, driving a wild horse, dashed through the crowd of Spectators, knocking down women and children. A short lime be'ore Intoxl company, but were arrested. On thi* rated men had driven through the negro company, but were arrested. On this second occurrence, while Capt. Nowell picked up the child, two friends dashed out of rank*, pursuing the reckless driv er*. They encountered several young men returning from lot shooting with empty gun* and let Into them. Several whites and negroes were badly beaten, It was here the Governor, whose wife was waiting for him In her carriage in front of the slate house, an.l utmost In the midst of the riot, ran out and hauled up the eompany. There Is talk of having ih* eompany <Hub*tided, bu the action of the whites Is severely condemned. Cnusual Interest waa manifest*.! here M Labor Doy exercise*. In the parade were a thousand men from railroad shop*, cotton mill* ami other Industrie*. A hun dred saleaivomen and female mil) opera tive* marched in the procession, refusing to ride. Gov Mcßweeney, himself a union print er. addressed the gathering. RICHMOND'S DEMONMTH 4TION. Thousand* Witnessed Parade and Mlnres Mere t inned. Richmond. Va. Bept. 2.—Labor Day wug more generally observed In Richmond this year than ever before. There was a highly creditable parade In the morning, from 1.50# to 2.000 men taking part. This demons'ration was witness-tl by thou sands. The business of the city wse prac tically susi ended After the parole there was a meeting which was addressed by Hon John 8. Harwood, ex-meml-er of tbe House of Delegates; Attorney General Montagna and Jefferson Wallace, chairman of tbs City Democratic Committee PRISES GIVEN IN AIGI9TA. I.ebor Talons There Had a Right Royal Celebration. Oa., Bept. I.—Labor Day was elaborately and enthusiastically celebrat ed In Augusta. The large manufactur ing Interests of this city give Augusta many labor union*, and the parade this mornlhg was highly creditable. It wae long enough to occupy nearly half an hour in passing, and some of the union* showed that both money and car* had been expended In preparing for to-day'* parade. Bom* of the unions, in addi tion to being neatly uniformed and car rying showy banner*, had elaborate float* with artisan* at work, showing the character of their dally labor. The prise* were awarded a* follows; For the Triton Making the Best Ap pearance in the Parade—First ptlis, *ll - on Fifth Page )