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uhe !r/iili/)pme Question the Sssue “A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.” From the Current Issue of Harper’s Weekly. The current issue of Harper’s Weekly devotes a full page to the following signed article from Mr. Clark Howell, editor ot The 1 Atlanta Constitution. Speaking ot it editorially. Harper’s Weekly says: "The tln.illncss of the president’s ut tr-mnco on the question of ’lmpel ial'srn* stil he somewhat emphasised in the minds •i our readers who note the views as to coming issues set forth In the article by Mr. Clark Howell in another part of this lumber of Harper’s W< <-kly. Mr. Huw .ll's voice is an authoritative one In the councils of ids party, and what he says in its behalf way be regarded as ex cathe dra. On the o»her hand, the president's views are likely to have some utilucuce with those who are about to place him •.nee more in nomination for 'he chief magistracy of the nation; and it is quite possible that, in spite of the wish of Mr. Howell’s party to have the silver question relegated to the background and the vari ous other vagaries ot the Chicago plat form conveniently ignored in behalt of the i-sue of imperialism, the astute gentlemen <n the oilwz’ side will not permit the issue to I— so nVely drawn. • With bo’h parties on record as against 'imperialism.' it might be well to elect our lest president by acclamation, unless, de spite Mr. McKinley’s warning, we are so tend of conflict that we insist uiwm light ing over .< ‘phrase or c itt hwoni.* Mr. Howell’s Article. "With the meeting and the adjournment < f the three national committees, and the tiling of the lime and place for the na tional conventions. It may be said that tiie na'ional campaign of !’-•>) is fairly un- This campaign is. In many respects, un usual In lls presentation es new issues, ibganl’css of former campaigns and of . • i.—ms. the two great pirties face each •th r in battle array en lines which have developed since th« last nati« Illi cam i.ii-n. This condition in the result ot the r I aiu.-h-An.« n« an war. and no human be ing <cuhi have |*r> •itc'vd four years ago. with adequate reason for so doing, that between the last and this campaign en ure new issues r-iull arise, on which the campaign of this jear would be lougiit. • the domil ating issue. of the campaign of ‘'l. which first made Mr. Cleveland president, was the tariff. The campaign’ of " covered substantially the same ■ w ..Il HI. r- M 1 '■ •- dulum t-w-t.ging from tariff reform, pledged. out unredeemed, to a protective tur fir Tiie money question was injected \- . niii aigti. siccvssfully chal lenging the tariff for supremacy, and re sulting. four years la r. in a cleavage in I .th the-deni-« ratio and republican par ti.*, The history «.f that campaign is fresh in the minds of the people. What . k .r may be said es the democratic contention. « r the republican position dur in- th it campaign, th-re can let no doubt ‘.hat the action of th.- republican congress Has tix.d the g. Id standard at least for a lane, and a time longer than the life of th. administration which will l-e created by he chxlioiis of this year. "The money question lieeomes of sec ondary ;tnj* nance in this caini-iign. be iau-e Other questions have thrust theta-I reives more mutely before the public I mind, and • •■cause of the realisation of the fact that th.- triumph of the gold stand- I apt. as much a- it may be approved or ! cendemswd. eaunot in- overthrown by any- | thug that on Is- aci onidtsl ea ...» r~ ' suit «.f the campaign of this year. ••I‘nqui-tc-uiddy ib« tootom to-iture «d , this ■ amiM.gr will l>- the ...uunl on over •h. • oytrol and uis;s. iiloti of the territory whkh has Uen iwoiu.u under the dom ion -f the stars and stripes as the result of the »i«nish American war. The | n-.ci.ey .it-.-tl-n will figure im Mentally, th- democrats rcathmiing th.ir platform . es IMd. and th- r-piil li--i i« defending tho | action of their admitn-tration in th adop- . tioi of lie gold standard; tail the yo «-r . v . . • the - • 1 i nhavwr niav be lib* conviction for j or - agaln«t *l. gold standard, the result of | the Ihw-tbn cannot alter the status ere-! tu-4 by this mlmiiustratu n. al least b - fore th* people »’•'* tad opportunity to go to the iMll-t box ill another national *'"l x m.s rats who .ir-ve differed with their parte on th!-- !• -u.- are. th. ref ore. j returnin'? th- fold ..no Joining the ma jority of th«ir party in other lines *»f | thought m wh’ch there Is less room for divulgent pinion A. it miv U- s .id that . trany «‘f ib* r«*|»ubl*< :in minority. %vho hot j their |Mriy on account of its attitude on | the eurre-m-y question, will rem-w lheir as- j tilicition with it this veir. On th.- ..ih.-r har I. h r • «. ni- r.-- and s republicans who. u lib- acting with their respect!* - organixatiotw tour years ago. , mav I-’ found ir other ass » iatl-n In this campetxn u» th- result ..f the realign ment growing out • f the question of «-s --parision—or, as termed by some. Imp«-ri:il •*Th«*rv are two ctmtroilini? imcs or - thrush, tn the •s.iisideraiion of the p;:ra m-Miu Issue of tkta lamialgn: on., is, •! jir* , no , i th*‘ **•• •* nti« admmist r the affairs in the Philippines an«| P«»r •• a* uii intcsraU everl.mtinir iurt of «.ur governmi nt; the other is Ims-.I ’iron the theory th.fi the transpacific Is land-- which have be n providentially brought under inc authority nf our tla« -h-u d lie held only as a trust, and that -het- gi.vertsmetit should !-• administered with the t.ew of recuring the ultimate ih . im n-lciM-c of th- ir people. ••One policy w-uld put the world on no th e that th- Philippines are ours, tn have nd to hold forever n gardlrss of coat or . ,n-.s|ii. ma s—the other would extend the IHM guarantee of ultimate independence .--lit I S tM-cn accopl. 1 the Cubans, »Ul Best Prescription for Malaria, Chilis and Fever, Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. \ Op fureThat is through- ever manufactured. All out the entire malarial f An t d ADlj | other so-called Taste sections of the United | A$ FAT Afc less Tonics are States- Every dealer is V tions. Ask any druggist authorized to guarantee A.. about this who is not Grove’s. No cure No ar NRBtft MHr PUSHING an imitation. Pay. Price 50c. THE TRADE DEMANDS GROVE’S. “J; r. T v iur« Gentlemen-—We wish to congratulate you on the increased PARIS MEDICINE CO., St. Tasteless Chill Tonio. On examining our record of sales we are having on your ®«^® nd "^^® sold ® durin g the Chill season of 1898, 2260 dozen ° down ordcr y^^ erCWith, MEYEß'BßOß. DRUG CO. > ii wiuld condition such guarantee upon ■I the complete and peaceable acquiesence if bv the Filipinos in the authority of the American flag and the supremacy- of American jurisdiction. " \s the result of developments of the ( , past year, one factor in this discussion s has b.-en practically eliminated—that if which favored the Immediate withdrawal of our troops from the Philippines, and which boldly announced that American soldiers were there as interlopers and • conquerors, and that they would get th. Ir just d. serts if they were driven into the rea. This element, with headquarters in Boston, an.l with Its ramifications cx- b tending with spasmodic breaks from there ® to the I'nited States senate and else- • where, was particularly noisy at first, . and while not less vociferous now. it is f Infinitely less harmless. It is a non-ptir- • tisan aggregation made up of Republicans i and democrats, and it would lie unjust to It to withhold the full credit to which - it is entitled for having been tho chief ’ source of Inspiration of Aguinaldo and 1 his .nsurrection. The answer of the ‘ American p.-oplc. regardless of th. ir opin ion as to what shouhl liecome ultimately of the PhHlppini-s. was firm and emphatic. They declared that the flag must be up held; time the Insurrection against .Ann r- ’ lean authority in the Philippines must lie quelled: that the asquiescnce of the na tives to American control must be se cured. and that the strong right arm of Uncle S;im would !•<* la. k.-.l with all the men and all the money necessary to bring about this condition. "While partisans have differed, no dif fer. and will continue to differ as to the policy that should t><- adopted concerning the future of th- Philippines, it is worthy of note that the representatives of all parties in congress have patriotically ral lied to the support of the government in meeting present conditions in the Philip pines. and the world has been put on notice that American manhood could be d.*|M-nded ui>oii to protect and defend the flag wherever it mav float. "There was at one time a disposition in some quarters—and it cannot be said to have disap|H-arvd now—to mise.pistrtie and misrepresent the purjiose of those demo crats who, yielding to none in devotion to th.- Hag. n.ir in the ardor of its defense w li< n at ta.-k. <l. would say to the people i of the Philippines that they should live in hope of a government of their own— that when, in God's appointed time, they an- capable es meeting ihe demands of i iviliaation and of administering a repulo lican form of govemnient, with justice to th. ir oun people and to the vast interests identified with the islands, they should Im- given optM.rtuiJiiv to establish ami maintain such a. government. On the oth-T band, there has been a similar dis position to niisrepresi-nt the attitude of many of those who believe conscientious ly that it is to the best interest of our gov. mm. nt to retain the Philippines as a permanent possession. There is a vast .iiffcrenc.- betw.-en *im|>erialism* and ‘ex pansion.’ and it is entir. lv consistent that ihe latt.-r can lie accomplished without the former as a necessary correlative. "The advantage of commercial expan- 1 slop i ■ the p.s.ple of this country is so ' ippairnt that argument is not necessary to sustain the contention that we shoii.d ! leave nothing undone to open new ave nues for the eat. nsion of our commer- ’ eia| f icilxi.-s. We are now at the often gates of China, and oiir hold on the Phil- ( aI, •< wee an J take su.-h (vantage of our <>>>i>ortunitv «s would tier •>— • I ‘ not olcain.d the unexpected footing‘s •» us wticn iw-w.y sail..l into Manila harbor , ami raised the American flag above the j , »n.k of the Spanish fl.et, Nolmmlv de- l| nies th.- great benefit to accrue from »»ur ■ , 1 increasing trade in tin- orient, and it is , ! an unjust arguin. nt which seeks to make , . I it ap|M-ar that those who would hold out I ' the hope of uUimiUc inde|M-|ldence to the |( Fdipinos fail to understand the import- . - ain-e of the extension of our commerce ] : to th.- Asiatic market. j "Many of those who are keenly appre- I I clative of the riches offered in the de- I • velopin.-nt of this market IH-Ileve that it j lean better lie secured to American com- ' mere.- by dealing with the Filipinos as i we have dealt with the Cubans than by 1 proce<-diiiK with them on the unjust basis that w<- have tin- right to tyrannise over L them, as was boldly d» hired, in effect, lh.it «. d to d- with PartO K wh.- e (>■ <>pli were form.ill. put y:i notice j i»y iliv rvpn 'MMitative* of tiie <’ uninatit | party in roiifcres* that the Spanish yoke j inf tyranny whiuli h.ol Iwen taken from | their throats l»y Am< rican interference was to Im- subslitiitv.l with anoth.r of , ■ American make, the only difference being flitt tin- new one was to be of somewhat different character than the old one. ] Tin re can be no doubt that this new i | venture Into the uncertain s.-a of colo nial eXJierlment his already had a v< ry nauseating effect ujm.ii the public mind. I Th.- |H-..ple of this country will never . |H- citfsti- d to hold Porto Klco In discrim- | inatlng' bonds, and if we hold It—as wo , ought to do—lt must be a territory—and j ultimately as a state- with full and free i a. <•< ss t<> American jHirts, and with Amer ican commerce given an ojh-ii gate to the ■ Porto Rico market. Any other course would Im- cruel, conscienceless and de fenceless. and the party or the power re sponsible for it will be repudiated by Ihe I > Atn.-riian people. "In dealing with th* Philippines, it is well to keep in vl.-w the fact that Ameri can sentiment, without regard to party, is | det.-rmlned to maintain the commercial . footing already established there. View ing the matter from a party standpoint, th.- dem.M-rats are no less emphatic in I their indors.-m. nt of this position than are the republicans. if the democrats I contend, as they will in party convention. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1900. that our government must put down the insurrection in the Philippines; formally establish our authority, and administer the affairs of the island with the view of giving their people ultimate Independ- I cnco, as we have pledged the Cubans, it will he because they think that our com mercial Interests will be better conserved by such policy than by a declaration for colonial administration as a permanency. Whether or not the republicans declare openly for*the permanent retention of tho Philippines and the administration of their affairs as a vassal possession, they must , defend such a policy In the approaching , campaign, just as its representatives In , congress have defended the theory of f permanent possession in antagonism to the democratic contention for ultimate , independence. "Around these two contentions the na * tional campaign of 1900 will wage. All I other Issues will be of secondary im- I portanee— the trust question, the currency ! and the tariff—excepting in so far as the I Porto Rican tariff brings up the whole . question of protection as an incident , to the main Issue. i "If the republicans succeed In Novem ber In electing their president, return ing a republican house of representatives and guaranteeing a republican adminis tration to succeed the one now in power, there can be no other possible alterna tive to the conclusion that it will mean that wc are to ke.-ji the Philippines as a permanent possession, maintaining our hold on the ><,o<M»,<s*t> people of the islands by the same process of colonial adminis tration by which Great Britain is enabled to hold India; that our government is to be committed to the establishment of a large standing army, a half hundred thousand of which must be ret lined in the Philippines to Insure our supremacy; that we must keep across the Pacific 7.000 miles from our own shores, a for midable armada ready to cope at any time with the fleet of any nation with which we may hava cross-purposes; that we must make a sweeping change in our system of government for the purpose of adjusting It to this newly created con dition, and that the taxpayers of the country must be prepared to go down Into their pockets to indulge their demand for this luxurious departure. Tt tnay de velop Into a profitable Investment, and th.- taxilayer may ultimately revel in th* ex|M*nditure, but the assurance Is, to say the least, rather vague and unin viting. "If. on the other hand, th3 democrats should win the f ill elect ions—if they should elect tlieir president, or. failing ir. that, should capture the hoyse of representatives, the verdict would In susceptible of only one construction, r.ril that would be that the American people are unwilling to commit their goveni- I tnent, ibe strength of which has been proved a century of crucial tests to a new departure in the realm of colonial administration, the basis of which is government without tin- consent of the governed, authority maintained by force, subjection without devotion, and submis sion without patriotism. Governments have been so administered ami people have been so held, but not until this day has it been established that such a sys tem of government is best, elth.-r for those who govern or for those who ere govern.il. •‘Personally, I nm inclined to think that the American flag now In Cuba and in the Philippines will never be substi tuted by any other. I think it is there I to stay, and that as it was put there by the hand of God. so will it be kept by divine direction. I believe, however, that it Is not force which will shape this . end. but that it will come about as tin- j voluntary act of the people of Cuba and > of the Philippines. Like the republic of Texas, Cuba, if it ever attains Independ <-iiee. will instinctively turn for ndtnis- j slot! to the American sisterliood of states; it Is inevitable. As to th. Philippines, when we have put down the insurrection, tin- .nd of which is now apparently in sight; wlien we have established our ' < s‘.the.i‘--ii. . u.i -ix- <,f recon- i i Aguinaldo himself; when peace amt oi -1.-r shall prevail, an.l the people of the islands shall have turned once more into tin- almost forgotten paths of prosperity-- we will bring to their hwirthstones such a practical illustration of the benefits to acme to them from our system of gov- ' eminent, so strikingly in contrast with ; the oppressive methods of Spanish ty- J ranny under which they have bowed ‘ for centuries, that, rather than tisk a return to old conditions, tlu-v will Invite ! the iM-rjH-tual domination of Am rican ideas by insisting upon the. permanent retention of the American Hag. ‘‘lt will take time to bring til this alM.ut -years p.-rhaf is—maybe decades, in the meantime we should deal fairly end frankly with the ji.-iqile of the islands. | holding Iw-foro them, as a guarant -e of <-ur good faith, assurances of ultimate in <le|>eiidence when, in the opinion of this I g.-v. rninent. they uro aide to maintain a government of their own. They will ac cept this guarantee, and had It been made by the last congress the rebellion against which we have contended for m< re than a year would never have be |gi n. Millions of dollars would have iteen sav.d, not to sjx-ak of the.thousands , of Ilves which have bc-n lost, the In aits which have b--en broken, ami the homes I which have been darki-ne.i. It is never . 100 late to do right, and it is not too late j now to dc lar.- our purpose, and when , this is .lone, to work to that end. I ‘‘Along these lines the forces for the ■ great battle of 1!«M> have been formed. 'ihe bugles have been sounded, and the ! smoke from the picket lines already an- | nounces that the fight is on.’’ BYNUM TURNED DOWN AGAIN. Senate Refuses To Confirm Nomina tion as Appraiser. I Washington. March 19.—1 n tho oxocu l live session of tin- senate toilay Mr. Falr- I banka again made an effort to aecuraJ consideration of the nomination of lion. W. I». Bynum as appraiser for the port j of New York, but upon objection by Son- ' ator Jones, of Arkansas, the matter went • over. An effort to secure tho fixing of a j day for a vote on tiie nomination proved unavailing. ! TO RETIRE LEE AND WHEELER McKinley favors their re tention IN ARMY. ' General Lee Is Past the Active Age, and General Wheeler Reaches It This Fall, Washington, March 21.—General Joe Wheeler called at the war department to- J day and officially reported bls return from ! the Philippines tp Secretary Root. It was expected that the question of General Wheeler’s future military status would be determined at this meeting. Secretary Root was so busy, however, with other ini|>ortant questions which hid accumulated during his absence from the cllty that It was concluded best to defer the consideration of General Wheeler’s case to a more cppoi'iine time. The matter will probably be settled within a few days. M anwhile the resig nation of General Wheeler from the vol unteer army will be held in n.beyance and the question as to General Wheeler's eli gibility to a seat in the house will be la id up periling a statement on his mili tary ataitus. There is a strong desire to put the names of General Wheeler and General late on tho retired list of 'the army with the rank of brigadier general, but the execution of this i>lan requires special legislation by congress. Existing law prohibits a man sixty-four years of age serving in the active list in the army. General Lee is over sixt.v four and General Wheeler will be sixty four In September. The last named there for© is the only one eligible for appoint ment 'to the regular a.«ny. The short time he would have to serve in ease of ap pointment is made an argument against such action. Moreover the desire of the president is understood to be to honor the dustinguished volunteers and noit to single out a particular one for special preference. With the consent of congress it would be possible to appoint them brig adier generals in the regular list. Such action would enable them to relinquish their present duties and assure lheir fu ture welfare. Following this precedent. General Wheeler may < oiit-aiue on active duty in definitely, as In- is a Volunteer. There is reason to believ. that General Wheeler would be willing to forego bls rights to a seat in congress under existing circum stances if he could be retired with the rank of brigadier general. APPLETONS GO TO THE WALL. Famous Publishers Are Now in the Hands of a Receiver. New York, March 22.—1 n the supreme court today ,1. Hamilton Dougherty was appointed receiver for D. Appleton & Co., publishers, of this city, on the appli cation of Daniel ITfichard, of New Jer sey, a stockholder. The bond of the re ceiver was fixed at $150,000. The liabili ties are about sl,loo.oO't. A statement is sued today by the Appleton company says tiie situation is title mainly to inadequate | capital to meet maturities in the extension of the business on the installment eon- ' tract basis (which contracts amount to | fully $200,000, now outstanding upd in dae course collectible). A reorganization company has been formed, ami its chairman, Mr. Cannon, , says lie is confident tin- concern can lie ' liquidated so as to involve no loss to creditors. The Appletons Is one of the oldest and largest jiublishing lirms Jn the ■ country. VUUHI I J , takes McKinley to task. Lew Wallace Wants a Constitutional Amendment. Indianapolis. Ind., March 2" —General Li w Wallace today wrote an upon lett. r charging that the a<tminls>tration is at tempting to make colonies out of Porto I Gem rai’XVab i< < ..j.■ ’ ■ ’’’.< .-.’ms'lt'fttvtltat amendment forbidding jurisdiction or sov- , ereignty over any island, territory or coun try now foreign, except with the consent . of the people of the United States Jtrst j had , The Modern Mother Has found that her little ones are Im proved more by the peasant Syrup of Figs when in need of the laxative effect of a’ gentle rem. dy than by any other. Children enjoy It, and it benefits them. Tiie true remedy. Syrup of Figs, Is man- 1 ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., > only. NUNEZ DISCUSSES CUBANS. Civil Governor of Havana Takes Dif ferent View from Root. Philadelphia. March 21- General Emiio I Nunez, civil governor of Havana prov- | ince is in the citv on st leave of absence. General Xmiez s home for eighteen xeais j before lie was made governor of Havana ■ was in Philadelphia. In speaking of Cuba J ami its people, he said: “The condition of the country is show- , ing marked improvement. The tob.i; co j crop this year w.li he as big as ever it was lx fore the war. aggregating bales valued at s24.i;'»\<hh>. <>n account of tiie extiinte dry season the sugar crop! will be small. "The grea t trouble in evi i y branch of ; industry ami trade in Cuba is the scarei- | tv of working capital. Planters whose , estates were damaged during tile war I have not the merits io repair these losses i ami tills Is true in . very line of business. I There are excell. m opportunities for 1 American capitalists." When asked if Americans were embrac ing these opporteniti. <l. neral Nunez re pik'd: "Slowly. The trouble is. it seems to be the ojjnion aiming Americans that con di'tio’ts in Cn/ii ; are unsettled and will remain so until the form of government becomes decided upon. Such is not the ROOT REACHES , CHARLESTON Secretary of War Inspects the South Carolina Forts. Charleston, S. C., March 19.—Elihu Root, secretary of war, arrived in Charleston on board the transport Sedge wick at noon today and immediately went to Sullivan’s island to in. et Colonel Ran dolph, commanding the First artillery, and Captain Sanford. United States en | glneer in charge of harbor improvements. At the colonel's residence General Nelson A. Mik's was found, lie having come over from the city to inspect the forts, etc. All went to Fort Sumter and afterwards visited Forts Capron and Jasper ami re viewed the garrison. Tiie usual salutes were tired and there was music and Hags flying. A luncheon was served at Colonel Randolph’s house and onight General , Miles is being entertained by friends. Secretary Root and part, leave tonight for Washington. General Miles and party start for Fort Royal in the morning. —I " FOOD SUPPLIES FOR PORTO RICO Governor General Davis Makes an Urgent Request. I Washington, March 19.—Adjutant Gener ; al Corbin today received a cable message I from General Davis, commanding the de partment of Porto Rico, saying that the ' condition of the inhabitants of Porto Rico Is distressing and the suffering so general and widespread over the island that he will require al least 500 tons of food sup- 1 plies weekly until further notice in pro ; portion of 4-7 rice, 2-7 and 1-7 each of ■ bacon ami codfish. Arrangements are be i ing made in the subsistence and quarter matter general's department to meet this requisition as promptly‘and regularly is possible The transport Burnside, which Is scheduled to leave -New York for Sin Juan on the 21st instant, probably will take the first consignment of relief sup plies and similar shipments will be made each succeeding week by other trans|»orts. The Burnside arriv o nt New York yester | day from the West Indies with a mtsco*- PAINE’S CELERYCOMPOUND e wi 1 W -Ai y IN THE SPRING Strengthens the Tired Strengthens the Nerves Strengthens the Stomach Strengthens the Liver ,/W Strengthens the Kidneys oßfe & Im Makes Rich Blood >urishes the Wasted . ■ iscle Tissues stores, Invigorates the iman System At T REV. ELWOOD SCOTT OF CARTHAGE, IND., WRITES “My nerves have been so distracted and broken down by overwork that I have had but little rest, pleasure or comfort. I have been obliged to en tirely suspend my ministerial labors for nearly a year. Some said try Paine's Celery Compound. I did so, and lam glad to say lam now almost well and have resumed my ministerial duties. I can eat almost any kind of food and digest it without any trouble, and I do not have that harassing pain in my head.” I.incous cargo in 'hiding the remains of twelve soldier.-; who lost their lives in Cu ba sine, the American military occupa tion. Eight >f tiles? bodies will be brought to Washington for interment in the cem etery at Arlington. The others will be turned over t i rd itlves for interment in ptT. at e cemeteries. ■ ■ —•- ■ PORTO RICANS FEAR TROUBLE. | San Juan de Porto Rico. Marell"?' l eial Davis is in constant receipt of tele- , grams from tiie various towns of the I islands begging him to use his influence ; with the United States congress for a . speedy settlement of the question now in ; controversy Demonstrations occurred at many points | vesterdav similar to the large gathering . headed by tiie San Juan chamber of com merce. which presented the petition to the governor general tor a redress of griex - anees. ARE WRONGING PORTO RICANS, j Boston Editor Back from the Island Discusses the Situation. New York. March 23.—James Jeffry I Rodie. editor of Tile Hot son Pilot, was a j passenger aboard the United States trans- ] port McClellan. which reached port today I fiom San Juan. Mr. Roche s|xnt the weeks <>n the island of Porto Rico, ob serving the people ami their condition. | From his experiences while there Mr. Roche said that lie was compelled to con fess the "United States is iii the ungra cious position of having deprived the isl anders of their foreign trade and given them nothing in place of it.” "The feeling.” he. continued, is that it is a cumbersome, uncertain and unsatis factory wav of iloing business to collect revenue from them witli one hand ami give it back with the other. In other countries it lias happened that some of the money adhered to one or th- other hands during the process ami with the best of intentions we cannot hope for much better results here." - ' Vaccinating Bugs. Tim science of medicine has reached wonderful perfection. The microbe theory in certain < iseases has be. n proven true ].. voml d übt. Tiie inoculation of e.lnntz bugs with tile mierolx s of eontagt >us dts in order that epidemics may spread anion? Hie little pests, is a practical m< tlmd now in use. Dr. D. M. B>< the , ..incut specialist for can of Indt.in nxdis. Ind., says that dosing with medi ein. - ■ titling with knives or burning with ..l ixier- t" ear.- cani'er to ! r. cognized. lui that ne lias discovered a ' (ombiimiio i "f soothing balmy oils which i l"I |p, cancer microbes ami cure tile I n'<maii'-tn.in. eases Those who read this Will confer a great favor by cutting it .mt .nd sending it to a friend who is afflicted 80. k sent free, giving pa“ti?u iTrs m.d pri.es.pf Oils. Address Dr D. M. Bye L'« k Box 25, Ind'iunapolis. Ind. RIOTS freely threatened. Situation in Porto Rico Is Decidedly Serious Just Now. Ponce, Torto Rico, Marell 23—Tiie situa tion litre is now more serious than at any time before or since the terrible hurri cane. In many places the poor are starv ing. The price of rice, beans anti codfish has increased from 50 to 100 per cent. Demonstrations against the delay of the United States government in settling open questions have recently been held a.r M avaguez, Yaeueo. Arecibo, Aguitlallo, I Fajardo. Juana Diaz. Guam ami many other towns. The people are unable to understand the delay and they condemn all Americans jmliseriminately. Bai feeling is arising which it will take years to overcome. Even riots are threatened. Trouble is almost inevitable unless the tension is relieved. Even wealthy land owners cannot command ready cash and many Americans are penniless, being glad to work for their lioard. ♦ ~~ Where can you Invest money more profitably than by imyiiig a bottle of PRICKLY ASH BITTERS, you get four for one. A kidney medicine., a Hver tonic. Ftomach strengthener and bowel cleanser. Four medicint's for one dollar. Another Hanna Provide! For. Washington. March 22.—The senate to day confirmed the nomination ot R. b. Hanna to be postmaster at St. Petersburg. Fla. Siarjlcs Cream Separators—Profitable Dairying BIOEI'W tiwVistTuih tb’-x <h miooo win< ii wi: uh. «.t. t.,rus. Hus ...u... r ‘>’ ' ' r ‘ ' ... s a ..; , , WF. DO NOTI WAWTONK CKNT OF YOVR MONEY, v ( .1 ACOPY < ELF.BRATEO I IFTY <i NI NEW MGGs G-I WONDERFUL BOOK GN HYPNOTISM FREE TO ALL |OF w( i The p'l*' r.l t- ’ yUi ' p■ ' i r v ' a j \ ’■ tin * 11 !'l I J V ‘ 'f? JW"* -LJ «’• “ ‘ “ ' ' Z ’ ; • a • • 1 fl?’ & ‘ii . ■. ■ t.. in. *. ' & ; ‘V I tex ’- All ’ r !V Prof I % IIAKKADkX 1». JbcLm.r. lleh. * .4 AH. h»-a:‘u. W'J.'b 41.1 tain • ' * r «f. U. > TO AMEND BANKRUPTCY LAW. I _ Representative Ray Suggests Change He Thinks Advisable. Washington. March 22. R.-pr.•-•.•utat tx Ray, of New York, chairman of tile house judiciary committee, has “ bill to amend the bankrupt! \ !" . , * makes a statement as to it in which he ! ' i “’rhe most important chances are six | materially false statement in writing. -1 tl "3. , Th , e* making* of a fraudulent trans fer of property- . tev W:1S! material- Iv' l'omrlbuVed «o or brought on by gam- to anv one who »«*' * rs; un d. cliarg<il within ■ • <haU IM . ,| t . n icd to “rt. That a ‘V j,i the course ot any one "*’• t answer any questions the pro< < »’ nn V approved by i lhe nr o\ ides that mercantile | "Tiie bill also I>r, a voluntary corporate n- , ’ Ji r ,.ceiving 'h<' bankrupts at u „f their stoekliold thereto Ot ■; ■ . v „i un tary receivership ers; also tna« corporation under the of an ii^o'x. m a< . ( )>f bankruptcy, state laws from twenty-five It shortens th ( is in a.lc days to t«n • a short service by pub- and pr*»vid<- debtor has absconded. H< a«i”>, "'"Jis the w fe « competent wit» IX ,h e » awa ° f the state.” Opium, Morphine Free Treatment. ' • ..uai- inteed at home without pain. Trial fn e Dr Tmker. 18 and 20 Broad St., Atlanta, Ga- * GILCHRIST S SLAYER GIVES UP. Man Who Killed the Chicago Barber Has Surrendered. Chicago. March 22.-“l’m the man who is wanted for the murder of Boh. the bar ber ” announced a slender man to < ap t lin Wheeler and Lieutenant Ambrose at ! the Maxwell police station tonight, just twenty-four hours after Robert Gilchrist was shot down in his shop at 1754 Twenty second street, by a stranger who used a rifle to accomplish his deed. The young , man gave his name as Liwren. e Walseh. KMX Trumbull avenue, and said he killed the barber deliberately because of a wrong he received at Gilchrist’s hands. Walseh told the officers of the method he employed in killing Gilchrist, with apparent calmness ami in a manner which border 'd on braggadocio. He seemed to I consider the motive of his crime as some ! thing too personal and sacred to be light ' ly dis' ussed and referred to it with a studied mysteriou<ness. | Regarding the motive, all Malsch would 1 say is that “Bob, the barber," whose sur- I name he did not know, together with four i other men had within tile past tluee months done him a wrong whi' h he says jtistiti,‘d him in killing them. "They did me harm." he said, “which f can’t talk to you aixiut. but which has made me Very bitter toward them. 1 wa ju-litied In killing Boi>. and wouid be in , killing tin- others. I don’t ear. if I am hanged for it but I did what was right. Walseh during the Spanish-America t war, was a memtier of the Second Louisi -1 ana volunteer infantry, known as the i "Tigers." ROOT TRIES TO MAKE IT PLAIN. • Secretary of War Discusses the Cape Nome Giants. "Washington. March 22.—Secretary Root made a brief statement to the press to day in regard to the action of the de partment in granting license to prospec tors to dredge the water front of Cape Nome. Alaska, in their search for gold ■He admitted that two concessions to I dredge sand had been issued and twenty i other applications are pending. He says I thev will all be granted. He says no ex | elusive provings have been granted and there has been no discrimination. His authority was based on the statutes giv ing the war department jurisdiction over the navigable waters of the United States. It was shown that the purpose of dredging of sand would not interfere with navigation or the riparian rights of owners of adjacent territory. Tiie par i ticular character of the sand to be dredged did not enter Into the considera tion of the case at all. The secretary said further tliat any one was privileged to dig for gold in the open sea and tiie only question considered by the depart ment was whether such oiwratioiis con ducted within theFthree-miie limit were | an interference with navigation or an ' infringement on the rights of others, i When these conditions were complied I with the department was prepared to ' grant permission to any one to dig in | the beach at Cape Nome or elsewhere l at any jxiint lyin u within three miles of j low water mark. Secretary Root made | it clear that the privileges in question i were free to all responsible persons. He ! will shortly submit his reply to the reso lution of inquire adopted bv the senate. POKEJOY KILLS DONOHUE. Luttrell, Tenn.. Shocked at the Death of Young Farmer. Knoxville, Tenn.. March 29.—At Lut trell, a small station twenty miles from here. T. J. Pokejoy today shot and in stantly killed Charles Donohue, a son of one of the best-known farmers of the county. The men conversed at the delict, then walked a short distance away out of hearing of bvstanders. They were seen .to clinch ami fall to the ground. Th. n j’okejov pulled a pistol and shot Donohue through the heart. I’okejoy immediately i went to his home and saddled his horse I and rode away. A business misunder | standing is supposed to be the cause os the tragedy, I 7
