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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
LAND OF REVOLUTION
Recent Political Changes in
South American Republics.
PERFECT PEACE IN BRAZIL.
The Downfall of Palacio-Military PARTY
in Control in Peru-Nunex, the Gin
cinnatus Of Colombia.

New YORK, Aug. Especial Core
spondence. PARTY lines are defined by
the personal ambition Of leaders. and
patriotism is adherence to an individuals,
not to a country's cause"
This from the lips of South American
consul general was to me the effective
point OF rather long discourse on politics
in South American republics. But on in
vestigation found it untrue with refer
ence to at least one South American state
Brazil. There the overthrow of the en-
pire and the downfall of Fonseca showed
a patriotism above that which each year
inspires the Inauguration of new revolu-
tons in that part of the world.
"Our republic is too new" said the re-
firing consul general, A. T. deMadeco, of
Brazil, ''for distinct party lines. As yet
We are all republicans, who believe first
and above ali things in the maintenance
of the free government We have
established. By the end of DIR.
Peixoto's term, which has vet
three years to run, amagine we will
have strongly outlined parties. Now we
have, as you have here, the Republicans
and Democrats. But perhaps the term
'Federals' would answer better for Repub-
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SUNDAY AUGUST = 1892

peIsecuteo IN thousand wayswhich ma,;o
lily lily atone can devise. If you are Loved
ch people come and walk all over Won
anu use all your valuable time for moth
ing: Inc ideal thing was to be ignored
S y! .ne pubic and be to it an object of in
In speaking of the public he told the old
80 ul tue man who owned the ass and a
petting the dog. The ass did ali the s ,w @ra
ana served his master faithfully and coui'3
NOT understand why the dog was aIwavs
I oplect OF his most affectionate regard
lie thought it all out one dav and 81
served that when his master came boma
the dog flew at him with ioyous harris IF
welcome and jumped up in his Ian az he
sat down. The ass thought he would
oeInonstrate his affection in the same wav
a anu SO came braying at his master upon
i nis return one day and jumped up on his
"a An aoou. the same way that the affec-
ana with about the same happy result
colonel Ingersoll made his first annear-
ance In the field of national politics in the
convention of 1876 in Cincinnati Itw
ms eloquent tribute to Mr. Blaine in that
convention which gave him his national
reputation. He was already we'll known
In the West as one of its most effective
speakers on the stump and one of its COM
ing lawyers. His picturesque imagery. shis
power as an orator as displayed then at
tracteo wide attention. A number of his
Western speeches were then reproduced
ana made profound impressions on ac
count OF the real character of his clio.
quence. His Soldiers Dream" called IA
Vision of War" is one of the most elo-
quent things in the language.
1t was soon after the convention of 1875
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EDITORS In POLITICS.
A Shining List, From Gen. Webb
to Whitelaw Reid.
RAYMOND, WEED, GREELEY.
VIM. Cullen Bryant Not Only . Poet.
But . Fighter-How President Lin
coin ConciIiated Bennett.

The nomination of Whitelaw Reid for
the vice presidency, and the conspicuous
victory which Henry Watterson obtained
when he pleaded before the Democratic
national convention for the adoption of a
certain plank in the platform, suggest
some of those earlier victories which the
political editors obtained.
1t has been said that the modern ten
denotes of journalism led away from the
pathway of personal influence which some
of the editors of the past so SUCCESSFULLY
trod. But the successes of Mr.. Reid and
Mr.. Watterson suggest that after all per-
sonal influence is not circumscribed by
reason of newspaper association. =
On the return from one of the conven-
tlons party of men of influence were
sitting in parlor car ana speaking in a
reminiscent way of political activities in
the past. Most of these man were in the
youth of old age. and their recollections
carried them back to the time when the
Wing party was winning and losing presi-
Dental battles between 1910 and 1852.
That was the day when the political editor
was also man of great personal influence,
and in the recollection of these men no
one was more prominent than General
James Watson Webb. He was the Wing
sented the principles and policy of
that great party. General Webb was,
perhaps, the most devoted admirer
that Henry Clay had in the United States.
As editor of the Courier and Enquirer he
was man of power in the party, but he
would have been powerful had he pos
sessed no newspaper organ with which to
fight the battles. He was an impetuous.
enthusiastic, aggressive and energetic
man. He loved a battle, but he fought
fair. He had plenty of personal courage,
and when he went out on the field to ac-
cept personal responsibility for something
he had said he was as cool as though he
were one of happy party at a picnic. He
received the bullet of his opponent almost
without wincing, and went to prison
dehantly, with no sense of shame,
and encouraged by the devotion of his
friends. Pardoned out of prison with
in a few hours after his incarceration, he
took up the editorial pen with as much en-
thusiasm as though he had been away
away upon vacation, and never lost any
prestige by reason of his duel. General
Webb was essentially politician and not
an editor asSthe term is now understood,
Just as Horace Greeley was a great politi-
cal writer, tactarian and lecturer, but was
compelled to rely upon men of journalistic
interest and capacity to make the Tribune
a great newspaper, as it was great organ.
General Webb took upon his paper some
time in the forties young man who had
served an apprenticeship as reporter
and newspaper writer upon the Trib-
une. He was a very bright young
man, and the first of that long
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SULLIVAN GETTING THIN.

"John /. sullivan is getting thin again."
They say his purpose is to sin again
BY smashing some one on the chin again
To give gusto to a barroom story.
Shame you, John. for making dailies rustic
With sickening details of your bulldog tussle,
When you should use your God created muscl,
In telling forests for your country's glory,
Why wish 10 posture in the coming ages
OF scholars. statesmen, scientists and sages.
As one who lived for vulgar praise and wages
BY laws infractions.
The most degrading calling that disgraces
Mankind ia civilized or heather races
Is that of coolly smashing human faces
For satisfaction.
Seattle, Aug. 3, 1892 49, Paul Garland
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Consul-General Calderon, talking of Co
lombia's great statesman and of others in
the republic, said: "Nunez has tasted
power too often. / think he will allow the
Inauguration of Vice President Caro- on
August IL, and remain quietly at his sea-
coast home during the rest of his life.
Nunez is now 66 years old. He was
first elected president in 1879. That
was under the old constitution, when
the office of president was for a
term of two years. In 1852 the Radi-
calls came into power, and for one year
NuneZ and the Conservatives were forced
out of the affairs of state. In 1883 he was
reelected. In 1856 he was again elected,
and in 1892 again. Under the constitution
a president must have been out of office
at least eighteen months before being eli
gible for reelection. So tor over two years
Vice President Holquin has held the office
of president, and Nunez was this time re-
elected by the so-called Nationals, I"
which the bulk of the Conservatives and
many of the old Independents had joined
Vellez, although Conservative. had the
support of the Radicals, and was over
whelmingly defeated. The Clerical party
has little strength in Colombia.
In Ecuador the Progressist party repre-
sents what we would term Liberal"
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hurts very much indeed. Tourists and
you who travel the world over be gentle to
the men of the Oversee clubs. Remember
that, unlike yourselves, they have not come
out here for the good of their health, and
that the return ticket in your wallet
may possibly a little color your
views of their land. Perhaps it
would not be altogether wise on
the strength of much kindness from many
Japanese officials to recommend that
THESE, your countrymen, be handed over
lock. stock and barrel 10 people that are
beginning to experiment with fresh
drafted, half-grafted codes, which do not
include juries, to q system that does not
contemplate free press, to suspicious
abso.utism from which there is no appeal.
Truly, 1t might be interesting, but as truly
II might begin in farce and end in tragedy
that would leave the politest people on
earth IN no case to play at civilized gov
eminent for long time to come In his
concession, where he is an apologize and
much sat-upon importation. the foreign
resident does no harm. He does not
always sue for money due to him
on the part of japanese. Once
outside those limits, free to move
into the heart OF the country, it would
only be question OF time as to when and
where the trouble would begin. And in
the ioIlg run III WOuIQ not De the foreign
resident that would suffer. The magma
tive eye can see most unpleasant POSSIBLE
tiles from general overrunning of Japan
by the Chinaman. who is far the most i'm
portant foreign resident, to the Smelling of
Tokyo by joyous and bounding democ-
racy anxious to vin1icate her national
honor and to learn how her newly-made
navy works.
But there are scores of arguments that
would confute and overwheim this some
what gloomy view. The statistics of
Japan, for instance, are as beautiful and
tit as neatly as the wood work of her
houses. By these it would be possible to
prove anything. Yet remember what the
singer says:
The stumbling block OF Western lore
Is faith in old arithmetics-
That two and two are always four,
And three and three make ever six.
Whereas, meath less exscting skies,
Those numbers total otherwise.
Equality of A toB
Is interesting-Greenwichw way,
But does not for q moment predicate
The like 'twixt B and A,
For east of Suez, be it said,
ia the sum of X Il.
1t may be heat or damp or dew
That warps the numbers, one to ten, 20
And twists the alphabet askew,
Disproving Euclid and Colenso:
Or else there must b people who
Can't think as other people do.
Rudydrd Kipling.
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Robert Bonner and His TrOttfng Horses
Harper's Weekly.
There is no name so intimately and
prominently associated with the American
trotting horse as that of Robert Bonner.
He has spent more hundreds of thousands
of dollars, not of inheritance, but of his
own earnings, for fast trotters for his own
amusement than any score of men who
have used them for the turf Finding that
he had impaired his health by years Of
close attention to business, he consulted
his physician, and was advised to try horse
back riding. A saddle horse was purchased.
but it only needed few rides to show
him that the exercise was entirely too
violent. Then a driving horse with a
wagon followed, and Mr.. Bonner very
quickly became an expert reinsman. Dis
covering, as he soon did. that the pleas
ure of driving came from the speed at
which his horses we're able to go, he de-
termined to possess The fastest by the rec
ord that could be bought. At the time of
his first purchase made through Governor
Rice, of Massachusetts, there were only
nineteen in the 2:S0 LIST, and the great
Hambletonian had still To put even one on
the magic roll. Commodore Vanderbilt
and Colonel John Harper were the only
really well-known business men who
drove fast horses OH the road for pleasure,
so that Mr.. Bonner has been
identified with the light-harness
horse, both on the road and on the trac k,
for almost the entire history of that pro-
duction of the skill of the American
breeder. This first team could trot in
about three minutes, but this was entirely
too slow and he bought the then turf Won
ders, Lady Palmer and Flatbush Maid,
driving them soon after the purchase
mile in 2:26, two miles in sou. This
time surpassed all double-team perform
ances, and horsemen could hardly believe
that anything on four legs could go SO
fast. No member of royal family ever
held receptions crowded with such en-
thusiastic admirers as this truly
great pair of mares. Being
strict member of the PRESBYTERIAN
church. many unfavorable comments were
naturally made on his purchasing such
fast horses, but he had carefully con-
sidered the subject in all its various bear
ings, and determined that a man could
own fast horses as well as belong to the
church. He would own them for the
pleasure of driving them, and would never
under any circumstances permit horses
belonging to him to be raced for money or
other source OF gain. There were many
incredulous smiles when this statement
was made, as it was considered almost i'm
possible for man to own such horses and
not trot them on the track. The expert
ment had been tried time and again, with
the invariabie result of the owners finally
drifting on the turf. Not so with this
man, whose Scotch-lrish persistency had
enabled him To conquer tickle fortune. He
has steadily acquired the fastest horses by
record as they came forward, and they
have never been used but for his own
pleasure and To crafty a personal ambi-
ton. A parallel of this isolated case will.
in all probability, never again occur in the
history of the trotting horse.
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consulate ii is only the side of Palacio and
Niliegas that can be cleaned and that in
its fullness. Concerning General Crespo
only the bi:terest words are spoken. Ven
ezuelans are. however, typical in their ad-
herenee TO individuals. The party of the
people was that which Palacio claimed 10
represent, and that of congress Is supposed
to find a typical leader in Crespo. The
political situation was summed up 70 me
as follows by the consul general:
Or. Pglacio was the constitutional president
elected to office by the Liberals HIS term
ended February ~ last Previous 10 this the
constitution had been amended 80 that the pres
ident and vice president were ~ De elected by
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p0RERT G.. INGERSOLL
Z. Hates Orthodox Religion
usre and More Every Year.
M he LEFT POLITICS.
u.,ror He Will Be Represented
..tfue on His Deathbed-Rem.
.....e.ces Of the Great Orator.

,c,-.,tehted, 1892, by James w. Johnson.l
1870 Robert G. Ingersoll is one of the
- striking and individual men among
- 4. n,ominent people of the United States.
=. KS now lived in New York nearly ten
= md is oftener heard of in the courts
- n the lecture room or in the field of
..itic,. where he used to be SO conspicu-
figure. The colonel has gone
sa-,,eh 4 wide range of experience and
=. come to the conclusion that there is
-. 10 interest him in the practice of his
'..s..s;on than there is TO be found in the
"a If politics. Politics he has almost
s.,c,ed. He occasionally appears as a
, sr and continues as of old TO occupy
4. nosition of bold and advanced free
thinker.
I .sked him, during recent call, if he
he'd modified in any way his views con-
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popular vote Instead of by congress. Congress
met and the demand of the people for imme-
diate enforcement of the amendment was made.
falaclo expressed himself in perfect accord with
this sentiment, but Crespo, who was 10 have
been chosen as executive by congress, secured u
slight majority, and Paacio was forced to dis
soive that BODY. Then. quickly upon Senator
Crespos charge that Palaeio was q usurper,
came the revolution. -Four months of bitter
war found Crespo badly beaten. Still, to destroy
all pretext Tor II continuance OF the revolution.
Palacio laid down his Office and turned IL over
TO the vice president. Nillegas. The latter
issued the call for CONGRESS 10 meet and made 3
number OF very liberal proposals to Crespo, all
OF which the latter not alone ignored, but added
Insult 10 injury by refusing even TO meet the
commission. Now Crespo's generals have de-
serted him and are supporting Nillegas in the
restoration of peace Crespo IS a fugitive.
The day after this lucid explanation l
noticed In u cabiegram that Crespo was
marching on Caracas, and would enter
the capital within week. Palacio is in
Paris, where he is said TO be living in fine
style on an income from Sl5,00o,oo0. Nor
have Crespo's generals deserted him.
Peru furnishes another instance of
party lines based on individual ambition.
Here the so-called military party, the
party of ex-president Caceres, is in con-
troll The present executive is General
Remigio Morales Bermudes. Consul-tien-
eral Obarrio defined the parties in Peru
as the "Civilie" and the "Democrates."
The latter Is in principle like the Repub-
hcan party here, while the "Civilie' is a
somewhat conservative section. Still,
from all that the consul general said l
judge that there are as many parties in
Peru as there are leaders of prominence.
Congress, which meets every two years,
began its session July 2S, and Is busted
inst now in an adjustment of the terri
torial dispute with Ecuador. The ex-
Dictator PIerola has, 1 understand, q
strong party. The state religion in Peru
is the Roman Catholic, so there is always
a strong clerical party. which is fostered
by state money and appointments.
Colombia has made many changes of
late in its constitution. but the man of des-
tiny there is undoubtedly ex-President
Nunez. On August z. he can, if he desires,
begin six years term as president, the
office to which he was recently reelected.
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party. II elected Florez president who is
now about to give way to DR.. Luis Car
dero. The Conservative party there has
strong clerical leaning. Consui-General
Ruiz, who represents his country here.
told me that Ecuador had never enjoyed
such quiet and real prosperity as now. Its
trade has grown maryeiously in the past
year. and its only dispute of note is that
with Peru over stretch of territory on
the southeastern border. This is now in a
fair way of final settlement by arbitration.
Portraits of J. T. Browne, William Shakespeare
and A. NJ Cannon are interviewer ia the fresooes
OF the Spokane auditorium.
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Continued .. Pase II.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-26

TTNO LET-Upper tenement OF eight rooms;
i water closet and bath room; corner
White and Hilton streets; Providence horse
cars pass street; three minutes walk from
woodlawn depot; rent Gle. Apply to Niehol-
son and Thackray. jl6tf
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-26
A BRUTAL OFFICER,

The punishment meted out to Private
lanes Of the National Guard Of Pennsyl-
vania by the Lieutenant Colonel of his
regiment, that OF strlDging him up by the
thumbs while physician held his pulse,
is, under the circumstances, entirely un-
justihable. While the offence of Private
lanes in as king for three cheers for
the man who shot Frick was
wholly wrong, military discipline provides
that he should not be punished
without trial by court martial.
The incident illustrates the fact that
the rank and file OF the militia and their
officers are governed by different opinions
and ideas, and that the men in authority
as Colonels and such are no more able to
control their passions than the men in
the ranks. 1t is to be hoped that Gov
ernor Pattison, as Commander-in-C Chief,
will make an example Of Lieutenant Col
onel streator by stripping him of the
right to wear the uniform OF an office
he has disgraced.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-26
THE INTERSTATE.

The silly charge against the Interstate
road of calling II "foreign" company
was again enacted at the hearing on the
petition OF that road before the Lincoln
Town Council to lay rails on High street
yesterday afternoon. Some people think
that because Mr.. Daggett is President of
the company that it is an Attleboro com
pany, whereas the truth OF the matter is
that IL is Rhode Island company char
tered by the Legislature Of this State.
The central office is in this city and the
centre OF its entire system as contemplated
at present, or in the future, will be in
this city, with lines radiating to Attle-
boro, North Attleboro, East Providence,
Providence, Central Falls, Cumberland
and Woonsocket, with possibly greater
extensions afterwards. The Treasurer OF
the company, Mr.. Otis, is a well known
resident OF Providence and several other
men OF prominence are connected with it,
including w. II. Haskell Of this city.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-26
KEEP COOL.

All the people have to do this weather
is to avoid excessive indulgence OF any
description, to take things quietly, to
remember that Rome was not built
in day, never TO run up Broad street
to catch the train just pulling into
the station, to eat sparingly, to drink
less, to dress in clothing OF a light tex
ture, to carry sun umbrellas and to re-
member that there are many poor people
In the city who have not the means to
seek relief from the heat, and who may be
greatly benefited and comforted by little
timely aid in money from those who are
better provided with the good things of
this life. Especially will 1t tend to make
q man cool and comfortable IL he will re-
member at this season the sick and suffer
ing little ones and the dwellers in crowded
tenements.
II people will follow this advice and in
addition forswear politics until the COO
weather arrives, they will not suffer from
the heat and their consciences will b,
clear.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-26

Robbing a church poor box is one OF
those crimes whicl have disgrace at
tached to them far beyond the mere theft
itself. On Saturday night Peter Foley,
the sexton OF st. Francis Xavier's
Church in Brooklyn, saw a man act
ing suspiciously in the church and APP
preached him to see what he was doing.
The man at once ran away, but was
brought up by the arms of police
man. 1t was found that two OF the
poor boxes had been broken open
and the money taken from them. The
man gave his name as Francis Wilson,
and cold chisel, three skeleton keys and
s21.77 in small change were found in his
pockets. Churches would be very
easy places 10 rob were IL not
for the peculiar sanctlty with which they
are surrounded, and it is well that this
practice should have been nipped in the
bud before it became too common.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-26

OF the action OF the Republicans with re-
gard 10 the Bennett law. In Wisconsin
even prominent Republicans are coming
squarely over to Cleveland and Stevenson.
The Republican party in Illinois is split
up into small factions, and 10 vanquish IL
would not be a difficult task.
Michigan, too, is so evenly divided that
determined campaign ought 10 make
Democratic victory there beyond perad-
venture. All along the Great Lakes
American shores are heard severe and con-
demnatory criticisms Of the party in
power. II this current OF opinion is prop
erly guided il will aid immensely in bear
ing the party OF the peoples rights on
ward to certain victory.