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The Results of Negro Coalition.
In another place we print a letter from
(’harman Nimmons, of the democratic
state committee of North Carolina, in
which he thanks The Constitution for
the good work it has done for the party
in that state by showing the awful ef
fec' O s the n< gro coalition entered into
by the pomilists. XVe do not print
Chairman Nimmons's letter as a matter
of self idorification, but in order that
our read' rs may share with us the grat
ification we feel at. such an inspiring
« omm< udation. I he Constitution has
a. larger circulation in North Carolina
perhaps than all the daily newspapers
in that state combined. It goes into
the homes of democrats and populists
alike, ami we have already received
evidene< that, (be facts which our staff
• orr< : pondent, Mr. Weldon, lias brought
to light have caused a change of mind
to mat. v populists who have not yet
frit t ;e effects of tiie coalition.
\fte making his timely visit to the
-n: h district in this state, Mr. Wd
,,<>n returned to North Carolina, and,
< n an.>:her page, we present, some of the
facts lie has been able to gather.
I’m-.-, fai ts are of a character to at
t...t tiie attention of every honest and
fa r-mind--d populist, in Georgia, and
, s p«•ci.-liy in the eleventh district—and
to , erv piilist. in North < 'arolina who
has bo n deluded into a partnership
wi'h the negro party. It is true, so
far as Georgia is concerned, that no
o; > i: effort has been made to yoke the
populists with the negroes except in the
eleventh congressional district, where
the populist voters are openly asked to
support the nominee of the negro party,
b t it. .- equally true that if the coali
tion in that district is successful —if the
populi.-t voters can be deceived ami de
luded Into opposing the principles they
to si id for i nto becoming
■■ negn>< -.
then an effort will be made to fasten
the negro coalition on every county in
•he state.
Jt is >■ this reason that we commend
the le'H , of oiir staff correspondent to
the attention of every white farmer in
North Carolina and Georgia who has a
wii- uml daughters looking to him for
protection; to the attention of honest
ami self-respecting populists in every
part of both states. There is nothing
but degradation in any such coalition.
The unscrupulous leaders who may be
i the result of it will
no' suffer to any great extent, but the
small farm . it-, the rank ami file of the
voters th<'se will ;ay the p; ice.
If they on e enter upon such a degrad
ng ad\titare, they can never there
after recover their manhood. The
shame and disgrace of it, however, will
fall most heavily on those they hold
most dear -their helpless wives and still
more helpless daughters.
Tne populist voters may be sure that
when- there is a partnership so disgrace
ful In its mi'ir e, the profits thereof
must !>e equally divided. When they
go into the negro party, they must, do so
a.- yoke fellows of the negroes. There is
no (| ;r Won of superiority here, Equality
is tin- basis of partnership, political or
coniine.■< ,al. It is this bitter fact that
the populists of North Carolina have
learned; it is this bitter fact that the
populists <>f Georgia--of the eleventh
congressional district must learn if
tii<y enter upon this shameful partner
ship. If they go into the coalition they
must shoulder the consequences; and
the cry that goes up from North Caro
lina that rises from the wives mid
daughters of the poor deluded fools who
haw suffered themselves and their Tam
ili' s to be whirled into degradation on
lite car of rascally office-seekers —shows
what these consequences are.
American Interests in Chinn.
The announcement that an American
syndicate has just been granted one of
the most valuable railroad concessions
that, has yet been given by the authori
ties of ( itina has a natural tendency to
draw attention to the possibilities of
China as a field for American enter
prise.
This syndicate, of which ex-Senator
Calvin S. Bile,- is the head, has been
granted the right for the construction of
Iroad gh one- of t he most pop
ulous sections of the Chinese empire un
der terms which are regarded by cap
italists as exceedingly liberal. The
American company is composed of men
of wealth, and judging by the names of
those connected with the enterprise, it
will not fail for any lack of funds.
This movement is of general interest,
not so much in itself as from what it
may mean as the pioneer American en
terprise of magnitude in the Chinese
empire. While the great value of Chi
na has all the time been understood by
the busitt'-ss men of European nations
used to handling great enterprises, our
consular representatives in China have
had little success in making American
capital see the possibilities in that di
rection. There have been efforts to
push American commerce on a compar
atively small scale, but until now there
has been no substantial movement of a
large character.
There is every reason to believe, how
ever, that American capital will be high
ly successful in China. The Chinese
government has all the time been
friendly to this country and American
enterprises are not apt to run against
the vexatious embarrassments which
rival diplomacy has endeavored to throw
in the way of the enterprises of the dif
ferent European syndicates that have
endeavored to operate in that territory.
There is no limit, to the possibilities
of American commerce with China. It
is a vast, territory with a vast popula
tion, and in a sense, is the one section
of the world where there are really great
possibilities of commercial development.
Naturally, this territory belongs more
properly to the United States than to
any other nation, for the groat, highway
of the Pacific brings us in closer touch
with the field than anybody else is. It
is, in short, ours for the cultivation. We
not'd it. As our commerce prospers in
the markets of the world, so will the
country nt large prosper.
There is every reason to believe that,
with proper encouragement the greater
part of this vast commerce can be se
cured for this country, and that, the
beginning in the development of China
to be made by this railroad syndicate
will be followed by many similar enter
prises, which will benefit, not. only those
directly connected with them, but in
directly all the people of the country. It.
is for this reason that the operations of
the China. Development. Company will
be watched with deepest interest by till
of those who have an eye to the materi
al success of the United States of the
future.
Bury Them Out of Sight.
It is to be hoped that no democratic
voter will remain away from the polls
next Wednesday in the belief that, be
cause there is a prospect that the can
drdates for governor and statehouse of
ficers win receive an overwhelming ma
jority, his vote is not necessary. There
is but. one way to secure these over
whelming majorities. They are the
outcome of an enthusiasm which urges
every voter to go to the polls with the
purpose of contributing to and partici
pating in the honors of the result. But
the result would be quite otherwise if
manv voters, quieted by their confidence
in the purposes of their neighbors,
should conclude that their presence at
the polls is unnecessary.
The campaign, thus far, has been one
of the most remarkable that ever oc
curred in the state- -remarkable, for one
thing, in the fact, that it has been car
ried on by candidates nominated directly
by the voters of the parly and not. by
the politicians; and remarkable, for an
other thing, in the fact that the party,
having brought about all the reforms
made necessary by democratic progress,
has been able to make an unanswerable
appeal to till democrats who have been
acting with an opposition parly to re
turn to the organization and take then
old places in its ranks.
What is more remarkable still, the
answer to this appeal has been so satis
factory to lite democrats, and a.sioni.sh
'ing to the populist leaders, that the tat
ter have been driven into a scheme of
negro coalition so dangerous and dis
gusting that it. will complete the demoli
tion of the populist party in this state.
This sell' me lias for its purpose the uni
fication of those populists who will stick
to their party under any and all cir
cumstances with the negro republican
party of Georgia. .Men wno left the
democratic party in Georgia because it
was not democratic enough to suit their
ideas of democracy, are now asked by
the populist, leaders to take hands all
round with the negro voters and support
republican principles and republican
candidates.
This proposition, has had the effect of
alarming the decent and respectable pop
ulist voters of the state, and they have
seized on the opportunity to cut loose
from fellows.up with the tins' tpulous
men who ct uceived the dangerous
scheme of negro coalition. And it. is
wed for them, their wives and their
daughters, that they have done so.
This same infamous*scheme has been
tried in North Carolina, and it was car
ried out witii a success fatal to the in
terests of the people and to the happi
ness and comfort of the wives and chil
dren. of the small white farmers. XVe
have received letters from women in
North Carolina detailing the miserable
conditions which the negro coalition
has entailed on the families of the waito
farmers. Not. content with these re
ports, The Constitution sent to that
state one of its staff correspondents,
Mr. Erank Weldon, who not only con
firmed what had been said, but added
some details which our casual corre
spondents had omitted to mention.
The attempt to fasten the hideous re
sults of such a coalition on the white
farmers of Georgia should send to the
polls next 'Wednesday, in support of the
democratic candidates, ever.v democratic
voter and every populist, voter who has
self-respect enough to resist an effort
to degrade him. The unscrupulous lead
ers who, in connection with Hanna, are
trying to fasten negro coalition on the
white voters of Georgia, should be buried
out of sight.
Europe’s Great Matchmaker.
Queen Louise, of Denmark, who recent
ly passi-d away at Copenhagen at tne
ripe old age of eighty-two years, en
joyed the distinction of being the great
est. of royal matchmakers . Indeed,
such was the pronounced success which
attended her efforts in this direction
that she was facetiously termed the
mother-in-law of Europe.
Os course Queen Louise did not employ
her talen in the furtherance of mar
riages beyond those of her own immedi
ate household. Site found her time
fully occupied there without going any
further. Heaven blessed her with six
fine children, in whom her royal joys
centered; and while King Christian IX
busied himself with the affairs of the
kingdom over whioh he ruled, Queen
Louise devoted hcrfeelf to the nurture
of her children and to the perfection of
her matrimonial schante.s. With shrewd
tact and wise diplomacy she addressed
herself to the problems which grew up
around her fireside.
When tiie last of her children had
been safely launched upon the matrl-
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monial sea she enjoyed the complacent
satisfaction of knowing that she had not
only found royal part tiers for each of
her' children, but that she had linked
herself with the destinies of almost every
throne in Europe. Let us briefly scan
the record. Her eldest son, I’linci
Frederick, who was born on June 3,
1843 married Princess Louisa, daughter
of King Karl XV of Norway and Swe
den. Her eldest daughter. Princess
Alexandra, who was born on Decem
ber 4, 1844. married Albert Edward, the
prince of Wales and lite heir-apparent
of Great Britain. Prime Wilhelm, who
was born on December 24, 184 u, was
made king of Greece when only eight
een years of age, and immediately after
ascending the throne of that little coun
try he married the Grand Duchess Olga
Constantilia of Russia. Princess Ma
rie Dagmar, who was born on Novem
ber 26, 1847, married Alexander HI of
Russia, and became empress of that
great world power. Princess Thyra,
who was born on September 29. 1853,
married Prince Ernest August, duke of
Cumberland. Prince XVuldemar, who
was born on October 27, 1858, married
Princess Marie d’Orleans, eldest daugh
ter of the Due de Charters. Such is
the record of marriage made by this
greatest of matchmakers. No other
royal mother in ’Europe ever before
made such brilliant matches for her
children.
When Queen Louise married Prince
Christian of Schleswig-Ifolstein-Sonders
bttrg-Glucksburg she little thought that
he would become king of Denmark.
Chance favored him, however, and he
was called to the throne in 1853, twelve
years after Itis nuptials. Before that
time it is said that he ami bis coii'-'ort
knew what it was to be poor. They
lived most happily together for fifty
seven years. In many respects Queen
Louise was otto of the most renMtrkablo
of women, and her death will be sin
cerely mourned.
Russia’s Proposed Canal.
While tiie construction of the Trans-
Siberian railway is on.' of the greatest
enterprises ever undertaken in Hie his
tory of nations, Russia not. only appears
to bear the burden of that enterprise
with ease, but she is also at. the same
time engaged in the prosecution of an
other stupendous movement which is
scarcely of secondary importance, 'i’ltis
is the construct ion of the long-discussed
and much-needed waterway between the
Baltic and Black seas.
In order to open up this canal it will
be necessary for Russia to expend Hie
enormous sum of $100,000,000; but such
are lite strategic and commercial advan
tages to bo gained from it that, despite
the immense cost entailed upon her by
the construction of the Trans-Siberian
railway. Russia is fully bent upon com
pleting the canal. Four years at least
will be required to finish the work.
In length, when completed, the canal
will measure something over one thou
sand miles, but on account of the num
ber of natural streams which can Im
utilized along the line of the survey, it
will not be necessary to construct arti
ficially more than one hundred and
twenty-five miles of the channel. Work
has already c< n menced upon the canal,
and no time will be lost in pushing it
forward. On account of the rapid prog
ress which the European powers are
mailing, Groat Britain especially. Russia
knows that the canal in question is es
sential to her thorough protect ion as
w< 11 as requisite to her commercial in
terests. Site is a.t present greatly ham
pered by reason.of her interior location,
and she needs some convenient outlet
Into the Mediterranean, both for her
battleships and merchant vessels. Her
relations with Turkey are such that site
will encounter no difficulty in obtaining
the privileges of the Dardanelles and
tile Bosphorus, even if she has not ob
tained them already. According to the
specifications which have been, drawn
up by the contractors, the canal will be
deep enough to accommodate the largest
battleships, and so constructed through
out its entire length that the high rate
of speed of six knots per hour can be
made by vessels without corroding the
banks.
At. the present time Russia’s two prin
cipal fleets are stationed in the Baltic
and Black, seas, but they are so com
pletely isolate'.! that they cannot re
enforce each, other in the event of hostil
ities. But when the canal is finished,
each will have access to the other with
out passing through the Jurisdiction of
any foreign power. From a strategic
point of view, this will be a great ad
vantage. to Russia, since it will enable
her, on short notice, to concentrate her
two fleets, cither in the Baltic or in
the Black sea waters. W<- do not pre
sume to say what secret relations exist
between the czar and the sultan, but we
entertain no doubt of the fact that the
plaits of Russia have been so perfected
that when the canal is completed she
will not. only be able to concentrate
her fleets at, either terminus, but she
will also bo able both for strategic and
commercial purposes to make use of the
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus in going
from the Black sea into the Mediterrane
an. Wo cannot, state what effect this
scheme is calculated to have upon the
European equilibrium or what attitude
the European powers will assume to
ward it later on; but wo cannot escape
e . , >n v iet ion that the czar I d< ■ tgning
to extend the domain and prestige of
Russia, and that ho seems destined to
succeed. With the Trans-Siberian rail
way stretched across the northern fron
tier of Asia and with the proposed ca
nal reaching from the Baltic to the
Black sea. Russia wi’l acquire within
the next few years sucT immense strate
gic and commercial advantages that she
will be in position to dispute with Great
Britain for the acknowledged suprema
cy of the, eastern hemispliere. Tn the
meantime we will do well to keep our
eyes upon Russia.
Savings Bank Deposits.
While frugality is not one of the car
dinal virtues of Americans, there are
gratifying indications of the fact that
some progress has been made in this di
rection during the past one hundred
In 1820 there were only 8,635 savings
bank depositors in the United States,
and the total amount of savings aggre
gated only $1,138,576.
At the present time there are 5,201,132
savings bank depositors itt the I tilted
States, and (he total amount of savings
aggregates $1,939,376,035. Is not this
progress?
Still, in comparison with other coun
tries, there is room for improvement.
Great Britain, Holland, France and Ger
many are all ahead of the United States,
and radical steps of some kind should
be taken in this country for the purpose
of encouraging frugality on the. part of
its humbler classes. Happy is that
country whose prosperity is rooted, not
in the opulence of its aristocracy, but
in the- independence of its peasantry.
Democracy Growing.
No doubt the gold organs will endeav
or to wring a thimbleful of consolation
out of the fact that the democratic state
convention of New York made no ref
erence to the silver question in its plat
form.
TLcy are welcome to this thimblef’il
of consolation in view of tiie fact that
the whole course and outcome of the
convention shows that the drift and
tendency of the party in New York is
to place itself squarely in line with the
national organization. As Now York
city is the headquarters of the money
power in this country, we had expect
ed that its influence would not. only
prevent, any indorsement of free coin
age, but cause to be placed on the tick
et only the names of men committed to
the gold standard.
That an effort was made to bring
about this result, is very well known;
that it resulted in ignominious failure
is shown by the result. The ticket from
first to last is composed of men who
were enthusiastic for the platform and
candidates of [1896, and this victory
for the national party is as complete as
it was unexpected.
Judge Augustus VanWyck was an
earnest, supporter of Bryan, and is a
stickler for the organization. Elliot
Danforth was one of Tne seven mem
bers of the New York delegation who
refused to bolt at Chicago in 1896. Ho
accompanied Bryan on b.is tour through
Now York, and stumped the state for
the national ticket. And even Frank
Campbell, the new chairman of the state
committee, is an enthusiastic silver dem
ocrat, being a member of the national
committee.
As significant as any event was the
uproar of applause and cheering occa
sioned by the mention of Bryan’s name.
Delegates stood up in their seats and
waved their hats and canes, and in
various ways expressed their enthusi
asm. The demonstration not. only
shows tiie strong hold which this re
markable man has on genuine demo
crats in all parts of the country, but
shows also that in tiie east tiie princi
ples for which he stands are growing
more popular as time passes.
.Xml why should this not be so? Every
principle advocated or announced in
the platform is more Important, and
more pressing now titan it was before.
In the west the people are again con
fronted with the prospects of 50-cent
wheat; in the south the producers have
4-eent cotton; amt in the north and east,
the toiling millions arc compelled to
accept wages that are lowur than those
paid to the pauper labor of Europe. This
fact is admitted by the republican news
papers so far as the cotton mill opera
tives are concerned, and the fact that,
in all lines of productive industry our
manufacturers are now nb'e to compete
with Europe in her own markets shows
that, wages here are low : - titan those
paid to the European pm.pers.
It is owing to this degrading condi
tion of affairs that dcmo< atic doctrine
is growing in popu'aritv in New York
and the east. Two years front now the
demand for the free coinage of silver
will be imperative in the north and cast
as is in the west and south; ami it will
come, not from the f ;l ; •rs. but from
U o overworked rnd rd ■■ paid toilers,
and from the str.i.i bitt- • a-.'-s men whose
prosperity has b<-> tt or will be wreck- d
by the trusts and combin.-s made pos
sible by the gold standard.
Democratic scntime.at as represented
by the Chicago platform will grow and
spread with the growth and develop
ment of the awful ..uid lions imposed
on the country by tb<- gold standard,
and by the time the democrats enter the
campaign in 1900, all the workingmen,
all the producers and all the victims of
low wages and d -ar money will be found
united for the democratic candidates.
The majority of prominent, democrats
who visit Washington t tese days are
of the opinion that the democrats will
carry the next house.
The War and the Navy.
It is evident that the men at. the head
of our navy propose to profit from the
lessons taught by the war experience
through which they have tmtie. The re
cent awards for the const: action of three
new battleships demons'rate that it is
the [tut pose of those in charge of naval
construction to keep fully abreast of the
times in ail respects, and the specifica
tions under which these awards tire
made show a realization of the value of
highspeed even in tiie ba Lieship, which
tiie Oregon in particular taught the
world.
The battle of Santiago showed the
world that speed, heavy armor and great
gun power are tli< three requisites of
the successful lighting v- sei. Construc
tors have been agr<. d as to the last
two of these requisites, but there has
been doubt about the necessity for speed
in a. battleship, the theory being that
the cruisers could do all the running
necessary; that the battleship should be
designed more for defense than for pur
suit of an enemy.
That, may have been all right In the
ory, but the Oregon showed the great
value of speeil in the actual business of
fighting. Had it not been for the speed
of that, stanch ship some of Cervera’s
ships would have got away. Had it not
been for the extraordinary speed shown
in Iter run around South America, there
would have been no Oregon in that
splendid contest.
In the original snorifications for the
three new battle.-'hips, which are to be
known as the Maine, the Ohio and the
Missouri, speed of but sixteen knots in
each was called for; but the awards
call for eighteen and a half knots in
each, and when they are completed they
will take their place alongside of the
Oregon. With this speed, and with the
coal capacity of 2,000 tons, those battle
ships will be in reality an advance upon
anything we now have, for the coal ca
pacity of the Oregon is not. so groat.
It is worthy of note that for
the first time since the construc
tion of tiie modern fighting ma
chines of the seas, tiie naval con
structors of tiie world have the actual
experience of war to guide them tn fu
ture additions to the navies. The re
sults of that actual experience arc inter
esting to note. XX’e have seen, for in
stance, that the battleship about which
so many of those who clung to the old
order of things were dubious has mag
nificently sustained itself. Instead of
careening over from its own weight ami
going to the bottom or being sent there
by a single shot of the enemy, the bat
tleship—the Oregon, the lowa, the In
diana and eyen the much-maligned Tex
as-- fulfilled to tiie full its every duty.
Then there is the matter of armor.
There is no doubt that the government
was made to pay a much too high
price for its armor in many instances,
but there seems to have been no ground
for the oft-repeated charge that the ar
mor put upon the ships was rotten and
incapably of meeting the requirements.
Another fallacy laid bare by the war
was that of inefficient machinery. In
time of peace wo heard so much about
the minor accidents to the machinery of
the ships. XX’e were led to believe that
when called upon for active service they
would be incapacitated by the break
downs. As a matter of fact, the ships
themselves seem to have forgotten all
the ills of peace in the excitement of
actual warfare, and if there was a break
down of any serious character in any of
the ships we do not recall it.
In a word, our lighting ships have
shown that they could fight. They have
demonstrated that wo have made an ex
cellent beginning in our navy. This
warfare, showed what was good and
gave our constructors valuable object
lessons. That, wo are to take no back
ward step in naval development, is cer
tain. nor must we take a backward step
in naval construction. The navy has
brought great honor to itself and the
country, and has demonstrated its su
preme usefulness.
In the conditions which the war has
brought about—the addition of outlying
territory—the need of a first-class navy
has boon demonstrated beyond the pos
sibility of argument. For its size, our
navy is today equal to the best. It
must always be that. In the construc
tion of other clti-ses of ships as well as
of battleships, our constructors must al
ways keep abreast of the times. Congress
will sustain them in this, ami the people
will sustain congress. There nre no
two opinions on that score. The people
have seen for themselves the great val
ue of a navy: they will not countenance
In the future the false economies of pol
iticians willing to make a. record for
themselves at the expense of the navy.
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Philadelphia is going to have a peace
jubilee. XX'e hope she'll rope the re
publican politicians info it. and induce
them to resolder the broken silence.
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The Christian Religion in China.
Twelve years of continuous residence
in China ought to be sufficient to enable
any person of observant, mind to form
some idea of the work which Christian
missionaries have accomplished in that
remote empire; and whatever testimony
one thus qualified to judge of the sit
uation in China might bring back with
him to this country would certainly ap
peal with deep force and interest to
Christian people.
But still greater credence must attach
to the views of one who has been so
distinguished and experienced in the
diplomatic affairs of the east as ex-Unit
ed Stales Minister Charles Denby. 'l'ltis
worthy official has just returned home
after representing the United States
government at the court, of Peking dur
ing three successive administrations.
XX'ith exceptional opportunities for in
quiring into the facts by reason of his
official position and yet at the same
time without any of the bias which
might naturally be imputed to the
over-zealous missionary, ex-Minister
Denby ought to be considered one of
the Pest of witnesses; end such bo is
undoubtedly. This brief introduction
opens the way for the statement which
cx-Minister Denby makes without the
least reserve to the effect that the in
fluence of the Christian religion has
already made phenomenal headway in
China through the noble and patient
efforts of Christian missionaries, and
that Hie ultimate result of the work
which has thus been started will be the
complete redemption of China.
This unequivocal statement is well
calculated to gladden the hearts of de
vout Christian people in the United
States who have long yearned for the
realization of the prospect thus glowing
ly pictured. Ex-Minister Denby explains
that much of the progress which Chris
tian missionaries have made in China of
late years is due to the practical help
fulness which they have infused into
their spiritual labors. For example,
bo savs that these consecrated men
and women have so equipped them
selves for effective work that they are
able to give secular as well as religious
instruction and to heal aH manner of
diseases. XX’ilh respect to this latter
requisite, he says that, more scientific
and curative skill is to be found in the
ranks of Christian missionaries than in
the whole medical profession of China.
’Phis ought to encourage the sending of
more medical missionaries not only to
China, but to other countries as well.
Men are more apt to heed instruction
when it comes from the lips of those
who can do them practical good than
they are wlicn it comes from the lips of
those who cannot. But ex-.Xli'lister
Denby goes on to say that Christian
missionaries have established week
day schools in China as well as Sunday
schools, ami that such has boon the
progress which they have made m puri
fying the civilization and uplifting the
morals of China that ever.v part of the
empire has felt in some measure the
benefit of the influence thus shod
abroad. Before the advent of Christian
missionaries into China ex-Minister Den
by states that the bulk of the empire’s
population was densely ignorant, but
that today, through the agency of those
anointed gospel teachers, better condi
tions prevail. In brief, ho declares
that the Christian religion has rceom
plished vast results in China. XX’hat
makes the prospect for the future ex
ceedingly bright and hopeful is the fact
that there is today no part of the em
pire into which Christian missijn tries
cannot go. This has not always been
the ease. Ex-Minister Denby says that
at. present. Christian missionaries have
more privileges in China than foreign
merchants. He says that foreign mer
chants can establish themselves only
in one or more of the thirty-live treaty
porls, but. that every port is open to
Christian missionaries. In view of this
testimony, is it foolish to hope, despite
the antiquity of the religion of China
and the hold which it has upon its wor
shipers, that, the day will at length come
when the Christian religion will dom
inate the empire?
Ex-Minister Denby since returning
home has been appointed to serve on
the commission charged with the in
vestigation of the war department. He
is one of the most intelligent and useful
of our public men, and never shrinks
from the performance of any duty which
he is called upon to discharge. What,
he says in regard to China will not be
without its stimulating effect upon
Christian people in the United States.
Ofttimes depression ami discouragement
settle upon Christian people because
they cannot see any immediate results
from the contributions and efforts which
they devote to the cause of the gospel
in foreign fields, and they need such
encouragement as comes from ex-Min
is ter Denby.
It is not thought that Teddy will have
a walk-over.
A Plea for the South.
In searching for words of wisdom,
we always look to the north and east.
In those quarters, age has brought up
experience on the bottle, and allowed tne
patent medicine men to use her name, as
a. guide to health and wealth. But tiie
north, in our geography, implies t lto
west, and so, when we are searching for
real wisdom, we <l° not venture out
side the domain of New England. There
wo find it in all Rs freshness and beauty.
Thus, if we want to find out facts about
the cotton year, we have all the
England papers to select from, and if
our choice falls on the remarks of the
Springfield Republican it is because wis
dom seems to ooze out. of their very ret
icence. From an abundance of material
in sight we select the following, winch
is of some interest in this benighted re
gion:
The Financial Chronicle’s r j' vle, X,
cotton crop and movement for tne J ,■
ending September Ist. an exceptiomuly
thorough performance, gives P :u 111 u ,‘'
tention to the matter of southern competi
tion in manufacturing. It must be admit
ted that for the. moment the sollth Mm l '' 3 ™
to be in possession of th« 3 liekl. bcaiceiy
any addition was made during ttio ye..r
the number of spindles in tho north, wrnie
the south increased its number of em
ployed spindles by nearly 12 per cent and
tho consumption of cotton by 20 per cent.
The southern mills have increased their cu
paclty by 71 per cent in live years, and
their consumption of cotton has more than
doubled In tho past seven years.
Nevertheless, The Chronicle can find no
certain evidences of a transfer' of the In
dustry from tiie older northern centers to
tho south, or from England to America or
India or Japan. England should be the
first to exhibit signs of such a movement
if it exists, since England is more remote
from the cotton supply than New England.
But Old England's exports of cotton goods
were larger the past year than in the pre
vious year and her trade In this particular
is one of pretty constant growth. Lower
wages is affirmed to lie the chief advantage
of the southern over the northern mills, lint
the tendency here is toward an equaliza
tion of rates. Tho southern operatives will
not long put up wild wages considerably
below tho New England standard.
This shows how wisdom may go hand
in hand with consolation; but it is sin
gular how large a door is left, for omis
sion to escape by. There is not a word
here in regard to the recent, discovery of
the editor of The Cotton and Wool Re
porter that the wages of the New Eng
land cotton mill operatives are on a
lower level than those paid to the pau
per labor in the English mills. The
chief note of complaint is the so-called
cheap labor of tiie south. This, we
take for granted, is dwelt on with in
tent to deceive. Misrepresentation
could have no other object in this case,
no matter whether it appears in tiie col
umns of The Financial Chronicle or in
those of The Springfield Republican.
The remark of the latter that “the south
ern operatives will not long put up with
wages considerably below the New Eng
land standard” can have no other pur
pose than to convey to the minis of
the New England operatives the false
idea that they are earning more money
than the .southern operatives. This is
not true now and has not been, tiue for
some years. The statistics on which
the conclusion is bared arc not. only in
accurate, lint, ar" intended to be inac
curate. Th< y are compiled wii t Hie in
tention of d« eeiving. It might, he said
with truth that the southern operatives
would not tolerate a movement to re
duce their wages to tiie New England
level, which is known to be below the
pauper level of England.
According to the statistics with wltwh
the public has been made familiar, tin
wages of the New England operatives,
ten years ago, were about 30 per cent
higher than those paid to southern
operatives. 'But all this has le> n
changed. The New England “standard
has fallen below that of Lancashire, ami
the result is that the eastern operatives
are tn a state of dire poverty. When the
strike occurred last full some ol them
were in it. state of starvation before a
week had passed, and our correspondent
saw them fighting over a ration of stale
fish. The southern operatives have
been saving money for years, and tltoy
are saving money now. They earn
more each week tnau the N< x Ln-.
land workers. They have no summer
vacations, no shut-downs, no aguia
vating fines. They have hardly begun
to make fine goods, but when they do
begin, as they will, they will run the
New England fabrics out of the mark<w.
XX’e are not gloating over the situa
tion nor are we expecting th< New Eng
land mills to succumb at once. Ihe
whole process of changing the center
of cotton manufacturing is one whnti
will cover many years, but it. has
going on at a very rapid rate during the
past decade.
Hearts Unite Across the Mason and
Dixon Line.
From The New York ITeraM.
Tho untimely death of the “.laughter of
the confederacy” him evoked a sad wall of
irief fr.un the entire south, united once
mot-;, in an expression of love and sympa
thy that does honor to the brave he.tits
that Muster their memories of too past
around this beautiful and amiablo wo
rn in.
Yet w:> cannot suffer our brethren south
of the Mason and Dixon Uno to monopolize
tho sorrow that the whole country feels
at the death of Miss Davis.
XVo have not here the veteran associa
tions of the confederacy, or those strong
personal feelings of acquaintance and inti
mate companionship that never die, but it
must rot t o forgott m that Mrs. Jeff rson
Davis and Iter lamented daughter have
been constant and welcome visitors at the
north for many years, and have won a
place in our affections second only to the
honei.ro which was their duo at home.
We of the north would join in the sweet
and mournful sentiments expressed in the
south because of Miss Davis's worth and
for the sake of tlT»: bereaved mother’s
Let us be brothers in Rt'ief as we were
only the other day at. Santiago brothers
in arms.
A Good Selection.
From The Newspaper Maker, New York,
The president cannot be accused of parti
san bias in tho selection of men for the in
vestigating commission. Thus far they are
citizens whose character assures the most
thorough search and a just and honest re
port.
One of the selections cannot fail to be
gratifying to tho newspaper profession, ns
he represents the highest and best form of
American journalism. This is Captain
Evan P. Howell, late of The Atlanta Con
stitution, a man whose experience tind
judgment fit him eminently for the work n
hand. Occupying an enviable place in the
heart of the southern people because of the
eminent service be has rendered that s •<■-
tion, he merits national confidence because
of his national spirit aim exalted wor;h
Captain Howell will do his full diitv, and
do it so htstly as to make it convincing to
the American mind.
“Songs of the Soil”
By FRANK L. STANTON.
Hope for All.
Tard times come an’ hard times go
Sunshine tangled up in snow;
But. rain or shine.
We’re right in line/ .
This here country’s your’n an’ mine!
Hard times come an’ hard times go
Yet the spring’s sweet roses blow;
But, rain or shljXi.
We’re right in line—
An’ this here country’s your’n an’ mlnel
Our’n with all her hills an’ riffs—
Mockin’blrds an’ whippoorwills!
Rain or shine.
Wo stand in line —
This here country's your’n an’ mine!
•** • •
Two Little Fellows.
Two little fellows, as fair and sweet
As roses that bloom at an angel’s feet;
And the grief’s at the heart, and tho tear’s
in the eye
A.s one loans in the darkness to kiss them
goodby!
As he faces the gloom of the desolate years
And only can give them his love and his
tears!
Two little fellows, whose violet eyes
Held glimpses of heaven—of lovelier skies.
Two little fellows; and what shall they
know—
The roses of life, or tho winter’s wild snow?
The cares and the fears of the desolate
years—
And nothing to give them but one’s love
and tears?
Two little fellojvs—but may they rest
XVhere once they were called—to the peace
of His breast
Who, treading all ways of life’s desolate
d a j's.
Shed over the darkness God’s heavenly
So, what of the cares of the desolate years?
He shall kiss from their eyes ail the grief
all the tears!
« * • • ♦
His Idea of Time.
"Don’t wish for the time to fly so fast.”
says dad. “XVl.'iy, it ain’t a day
Senee your mother an’ me wuz sweethearts,
under the blossoms of May!
Sence we stood out thar, by the garden
gate—happy as hearts could be;
An’ I fooled her—jest like we fool ’em all
info keepin’ the house for me!
"Don’t wisli fer the time to fly so fast,”
says dad. "It wiiz yesterday
That age, with the wrinkles an’ frosty
locks, ’pcared to bo fur away.
Thar wuz birds in the rnornin’ singin’, an*
blue an’ bright wuz the sky;
But the evenin’ belts wuz ringin’ ’fore the
bird songs ’peared to die!
“Don’t wish fer tho time to fly so fast—
It’s fast enough—God knows!
Like a drap of dew on the daisy it shines
in tho light and goes.
Life’s like a drcam that reuses away with
tho evenin’ light:
AVo only saj- ’Good rnornin’, 'fore It’s time
to say ‘Goodniglht!’ "
♦ • ♦ • •
A Billville Lyric.
I don't keor what troubles—What troubles
may be,
Senco my i: it’s a-thinkin'—a-thln!dn‘ of me!
Bence 1 know that she’ll R»ve me
Fer all skies above me—
Sence my gal's a-thinkln’ of me!
I don’t keep <f never a rainbow T see,
Sence my gal’s a-thlnkin’—a-thlnkln’ of me;
Seme 1 know that she'll love mo
Fer all skies above me—
Sence my gal’s a-thlnktn’ of ma!
Harvest Time.
Harvest time in Georgy—the fields with
cotton white,
An’ the dmcln’ In the cabins whar the
blue smoke curls at night;
An’ ob! the candy-pullin’s, an’ the cane
juice droppln* sweet,
An' harvest time in Georgy Is the hardest
time to beat!
Harvest time in Georgy—when you strike
tiie big, blue skies,
That are lookin’ at a feller like his sweet
heart’s lovin’ eyes!
You may talk of spring an ’summer, but
thar’s nothin’ half so sweet
As liarvest time in Georgy: It’s the hard
est time to beat!
»»■»•*
Changes.
There’s a greener growth of meadow,
there's a bluer glimpse of sky;
There are sweeter sounds of music in the
streams that ripple by,
Ami Sorrow is a shadow, and song hath
ceased to sig’h. (
The storm hath bent tho rainbow; Peace
hallows nigftit and day;
The Winter w> ars tho welcome of the
rosiest smile of May.
There is no dark in heaven light hath not
kissed away!
A Thankful Soul.
Thankful for the weather. Lord!
If It's storm, in sweet accord
XVe go singing down the way
That was violet yesterday!
So we feel tho fall of light—
Rest beneath tlhy stars at night—
Know thy loving kindness still.
Let thy weathers work their will!
Thankful for the weather, Lord!
Still the ample autumns hoard
Golden treasures, #iat thy poor
Hunger in thy sight no more!
Still our steps by tlheo are led;
Still thy tallies wide are spread;
There thy blessings falleth still:
Let thy weathers work their will!
Here, for all tiie storm and strife.
There are little links of life
XX’here tin- poor man’s shelter charms—
Neekiaeed by his children's armss!
Star or storm, the way is sweet
So tiie heart for love shall beat.
So tliy blessing falleth st;A,
Let thy weathers work their will!
A Georgia Opinion.
Talkin' ’bout times in many a place—an’
lots of ’em’s good to see—
Thar ain’t no times like the Georgy times
in the Georgy land to mo.
Why, the sun gits up at break o* day, an’
it chines jest out o’ sight,
An’ ns fer the Georgy mockin’ birds—they
sings the live-long nigilit!
Talk 'bout crickets singin’ on hearths, an'
nightingales—all,
Why, Georgy’s ahead from the springtime
till tne cotton whitens the fall!
She’s jest the best old country, an’ she's
what 1 do prefer;
An’ cf she's goin’ to glory. I'm goln’ along
with her!
