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rHx REAL ISSUE.

The admirable letter Of Mr.. e. D. Cowen,
published in yesterdays PoeT-ISrELLI-
eEscEs. showed eonclusiveIy. by figures
which cannot be disputed, that appropria-
tons for public improvements by the gen.
erai government are made without refer
enes TO the size or population Of the
states In which such Improvements are
located. All who do not thoroughly
undertand the method OF making
appropriations for public improve
rnents BY the general government
should read this letter. It shows too
plainly for further dispute that no APP
preparation made for public Improvements
within . state has any sppreciable effect
upon appropriations for any other i'm
provements within the same state. 1t
shows what every man, save those who
would not be convinced, already knew
that appropriations for the Lake Washing
ton canal would In nowise interfere with
appropriations for the Columbia river or
any other improvement within this state.
With this fact thus demonstrated those
who continue to oppose the Lake WASH
ington canal project must throw OF the
mask and admit that their opposition is
based solely upon hostility to Seattle and
King county. This. Of course, has been
the case from the beginning with those
who have fomented and kept alive the
opposition to the canal project In the
face Of facts and figures, however, they
can scarcely pretend further that their
opposition II based upon any other
ground.
Under such circumstances, when .
monsyed power hostile TO our interests.
and having in its train one Of the great
political parties Of the state, asks for the
votes OF the people Of King county, the
reply should not be doubtful. King county
should vote for King county's interests.
No dust thrown in the air for partisan
purposes should blind our voters to the
real issue. It is Seattle and King county
against those who are determined to crush
them.
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THE BIBLE AND THE SCHOOLS.
eRArrLR, Oct 8, Il

SEATTLE, Ock ). 1892
To THE EDITOR: Perhaps you consider the
fret duty Of . newspaper to give news. But do
you not also consider II . sacred duty to edu-
cate by your columns-to educate In what you
believs to be the best politics for the good gov.
eminent Of the countryf Then, don't you con.
slider 1t also duty to help public education In
honesty aud decencyf
Very well. here Is the Reynolds clause OF the
state constitution up before the people. Strange
to say, In voting upon that constitution, men
who were supposed to have some thought for
the public safety allowed an enemy to public
safety to be Incorporated. Where will the chill.
dreu of goddess and socialIstic-nos to say an.
neutrality-suspicious., who may attend the free
schools, hnd any morality fncuicated, If the
Ten Commandments must never Be- resdf II
not the history of Christs life the most won.
derful education In uasslnshness for any childf
Where can unselhsh education b found in
school outsids the Biblsf We are all selfish
enough at the best but the people who voted to
call this new state after the great Father of his
country ought TO t. ashamed Of bearing his
name while not attempting to gain nobility Of
character among the rising citizens.
What kind OF Q state would this Be IL the
Bible we're left ont OF 1T In . generation We
should see the rich man shrinking from NO
fonlEsss BY which he could add to his wealth,
until the poor and Gso goddess man would be-
come 20 envious that he would take that mans
wsaith-by thsitf Certainly And what he
couldn't take he would destroy. 1t would be
again might against right; and with nothing of
the doctrines of Christianity, no mans life
would be safe.
Then. isn't it for the benefit OF the country.
and especially your locality. to say something
against laying aside the reading of the Script.
ures in SCHOOL,
Aside from Christianity, . few minutes in
Bible reading at the public schools viii ccnducs
20 the future welfare o. the stata And no one.
orthodox or heasroiox, can claim IL to be sec.
tartan teaching. FoR EDUCATION.
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Gen. Longstreet, one Of the most famous
OF Lees corps commanders, speaks in high
praise Of the bravery and skill Of the late
Gen. John Pope. whose qualities he had
good occasion to appreciate and remember.
Longstreet says that no one could have
done better under the circumstances than
Pope in the struggle OF August 1862, in
Virginia Gen. Longstreet was q class
mate Of Gen. Pope's ay West Point. It
was the fire Of Gen. Longstreet's artillery
that crushed Pope's lines August 80, 1862
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Tho Mckinley tariff raised the duty on
potssoes from Is cents 20 - esnts bushel,
onions from 10 par cent I'd valorem to 10
cents . busheI snd csbbsgss from 10 csnts
I'd valorem TO cents each. Under the
previous tariff Of 1883 Us cents . bushel)
there were imported into the United States
IN the year ending June 90, 1880, over
$500, o00 bushels Of potatoes. and with .
short crop in 1891 the foreign imports rose
to over $4,000 bushels, the increased
duty Of Is cents . bushel not dsterring
such shipments when the foreigner saw
chancs Of realizing high prices.
The imports for the year ending June 20.
1892, were only l97. ITO bushels. Of which
amount over one-half were early potatoes
from Bermuda and Cuba, being differ
encs of over 500 900 bushels Of imports
Of potatoes. which supply our own farm
ers had to provide for. In addition to an
increased demand for homo market and
export, thus practically demonstrating the
beneficial working Of the Mckinley bill In
providing and securing the American mar
kets FOR American farmers.
A correspondent writes the New York
1situns as follows:
Under the reciprocity clause OF the bin . mar
ket has bcen opened In Cubs and Porto Rico,
which previously obtained potatoes from Cam
ads cheaper than from the United States, but
now with Canadian potatoes liable 70 duty
there Of over u barrel. and our potatoes and
oshe vegetables being admitted free OF duty,
the export trade 10 assuming large proportions
Al the present the weekly shipments OF potatoes
70 Cubs and Porto Rico from New York alone
are about 5000 barrels for over 2o.0oo bnanDosl,
and the shipments continue from six to ooghs
months Of the rear. thus opening up maakst
for the nearby farmers OF New York, or from
$4,000 to 7Oo, coo bushels OF potatoes yearly land
with . steadily increasing demand), oil OF
which prior to the passage OF the Mckinley bill
were supplied by Canada.
The farmers of the United States have .
far greater control Of their home markets
under the present tarifi than they ever had
In the past, In witness whereof note the
fact staring them In the face Of their hav-
Ing to supply this year alone over $780,
COO bushels Of potatoes additional for their
domestic trade more than last year. and
nearly 1000, coo bushels for export demand
developed under the reciprocity clause,
and also over 100. 900 heads Of cabbage in
place Of the amounts formerly imported.
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ousnide Of Tacoma % the Lake Warrington Inn
provemsnt than . desire to hsat Senator Allen.
This 10 mot very crsditahie 70 these papers, but
IL IL tru3 while on this matter IL might b
well to call the attention OF the reader to the
fact that the only reason for the Democratic
feared II they favored II IL would b regarded ~
an indorsement Of the Republican candidates.
They put In . plank in opposition simply to
traverse the Republican platform. The spokane
Revtes and Tacoma Ledger know thas both these
statements are the truth. The people also know
II, and the consequence IL that thess papels are
stuitiiying themselves BY their own seihshnesa
They are 90 anxious to defeat Senator Allen that
even Democratic success would be welcomed By
thern
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about the year 1880 William Of Worces-
ter mentions the voyage Of Thomas Lloyd.
to whom . patent was granted In 1850. who
commanded the ship equipped BY John
Jay, Of Bristol, who returned after seven
months without having landed.
The conclusion Is unavoidable th&t II
Columbus had never lived the discovery
of New World would not have been long
delayed. Columbus had made voyage to
Iceland In 1477. and had there learned Of
the Northmen's discoveries in North
America; h had doubtless talked with the
survivors OF Cousins voyage; - Mr.. Haz-
eltine, In the New York Sun, says "at tho
epoch Of Columbus the discovery Of Amer.
lea was in the air." The Vatican knew Of
the Mortimer discoveries in the Eleventh
century. It was no daring assumption to
believe in the New World after the North
mems discoveries and for . dozen
years before Columbus navigators had
been searching for It The size
Of the earth was correctly computed at
Rome very shortly after the FIRST voyage
of Columbus, and Mr.. Shipiey says that
''the delusion of Columbus with regard to
the size of the earth. and the Identification
of the lands found by him with the East
Indies, could not have been shared by the
learned men at the court of Alexander vi.
It must be remembered that at that court
were many Greek scholars thoroughly
conyersant with the geographical views Of
Eratosthenes and Strabo. So nearly &C.
curate was Eratosthenes in his eomputa-
ton of the size of the globe that the excess
Of his figures over the actual circumfer-
ence was less than one-seventh Of Q great
eircls."
Columbus, It il plain. was navigator Of
inferior intelligence, for Pinson, his lieu
tenant, was the able seaman Of his expedi-
ton; he was not abreast with the learning
Of the Vatican concerning the earth: his
personal character was not upright or
humane; he was looking for gold; he was
probably not actuated by high motives,
and, like nearly all the discoveries Of his
day, was doubtless moro Of pirate than
he was lofty dreamer. - he has been de-
picted. But all this Is not to the point.
Drake. Cavendish and Raleigh were little
better than pirates. Columbus was doubt
less man Of superior gifts of manner and
speech or he could hardly have won over
Ferdinand and Isabella to his scheme, but
there does not appear to be any historical
doubt that he was an adventurer of no
great capacity or force Of character. He
was as untruthful, cruel and unsctupu-
lous az Pizarro or Cortez, without any of
their genius for leadership, and of small
discover the New World. On the whole.
the Englishman was about right who said,
when reminded that Columbus discovered
America: "What of it, 'OV could .
'elp it?"
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In 1890 We imported ll.962. 752 dozen
eggs. valued at $1,5s4.os9; in 1891 we
imported 24,s3,s75 dozen eggs. valued
at 1888, 4s7. The difference between the
amounts imported in these two years
1903. SIT dozen-measures the larger mar
ket for eggs which has been furnished
to the American farmer: and the diff
ference between the values of eggs inn
ported. in these two years-s1, 050,.
@-measures roughly the value of
of that market to him. The direct result
OF the Mckinley duty on eggs has thus
been to put $l.05O, 500 more into the pock.
cts of the farmer than he received the pre-
ceding year. 1.-THE duty were abolished,
by that sum at least would he DO the loser.
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SEATTLE POSTINTMLIGENCER, MONDAY OCTOBER 10

Under the Republican policy Of protes-
ton the United Statss u outfooting Grest
Britain This year Great Britain has Lost
SO per cent in consumption Of cottos;,
and there has been triding decrease ca
the Continent. against liz per cont h-
creass in this country. In ten years tas
consumption in Great Britain has iH-
creased 121 per cent, on the Contineat
H.4 per cent, and In the United States
49.7 per cent Ten years ago British coz
sumption was about 70 per cent greater
than that of this country, and consump-
ton on the Continent about 46 Per csnf.
greater. Now British consumption 10 only
"a per cent greater, and consumption "a
the Continent only 81 per cent
At the same rate Of progress the Unitei
States will consume moro cotton in mana-
facturs than Great Britain before the elsa
Of another decade. Today We produce
more pig iron in six months than We prS,
ducsd in the entire year ten years ago, q.
increase Of 100 per cent, while in Greas
Britain the production during the firss
half Of 1892 has been considerably legs
than tho production in either half Of tlss
year 1882.
The consumption Of pig iron during tie
first half Of 1892 has been s, 20S, 4S7 net tol.s
In this country, while the consumption.
including all exports, has been but 8. 7Ss-
674 net tons in Great Britain for the sams
period. The exact consumption for ths
half year in 1882 is not ascertained, but lor
the whole year in this country it was OF
dcially reckoned at 1885, 7S gross tons,
while the actual consumption. including
all exports, for the entire year was sbons
S,696, 600 gross tons In Great Britain.
No wonder Great Britain looking ct thu
record Of our growth during the last tes
years Of protection il today praying for 3
Democratic victory that means ''fren
trade" and the flooding Of our markets
with the manufactures Of Great Britain.
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At meeting of the Golden Club in l.

At meeting of the Golden Club in LON
don last month Sir Lyon Playfair
remarked that the Democratic platform
should warm the hearts of every free
trader because it was quite free trade in
principle. 1t Is upon that platform that
the fight will take place next winter. >.
Mr.. A. B. Mason, Cobdenits from New
York. confirmed his English colleagues
notion of the future as follows:
This year We shall have the issue Of free trade
vs.. protection again to decide. In the convsn-
ton Of our Democratic party, to which Sir
Lyon Playfair referred, We overthrow by an
overwhelming majority one of those juggles OF
words which confuse everybody and disgust
everybody. We adopted . plain, ssraightfor.
ward statement that the government OF the
United States has no power to lay tax for pro-
lection,
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The London Spectator remarked on July
o: The Democratic party has with vir-
tual unsnimity not only adopted an anti.
protectionist programme, but has chosen
as it, candidate . politician whose name is
synonymous with what We mean by free
srade-that Is, tariff for revenue purposes
only" That is what England understands
tariff reform to mean. 1t implies destruc-
ton Of American industries; for the
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Tho Sheffield Telegraph, reviewing the
condition of trade, bemoans the hostile
tariffs erected against England, and espec-
Tally that Of the United States The Tel :
s'aph says that the Americans arc equally
dilligent in excluding Great Britain
from American markets. and in seizing
other markets by making it worth their
while to give mp British trade.
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Mr.. Ingle. Of Leeds. England. testified
be-ore the British royal commission now
sitting that since 1874 his firm has been
importing workingmen's boots from the
United States and selling them from 81 to
&Li3 pair less than similar boots OF
English make could be sold for. When it
Is REMEMBERED that the American work.
insman receives twice or thrice as much
wages with which to buy his cheap Yankee
boots. the difference between the protected
and unprotected workingman is sug-
csSted
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More machinery for the Peshastin mines ar
rived this week, sad win at once be transported
to the new town of Blewett The new saw mill
was started up this week and mining timbers
are rapily being prepared. The mill now being
taken into the mines has . 60-stamp capacity,
but only forty stamps will be put in operation
this year. 1t was an exceedingly fortunate oc.
currencs. not only for the Culver Mining Com
pany but for the Peshastin District that Edward
Blewett and his enterprising partners gained
control Of the property. Inside Of another
twelvemonth Blewett viii have population OF
LOGO pe0pla
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In 1882 Great Britain made s,l93, st
tons Of pig iron, Germany made s,eSO, sO5
tons and the United States l,623.32 tons.
In 1891 Great Britain made tbs, 4o6 tons,
Germany 4,4520l9 tons and the United
States 8, 279, 7S3 toms This il . decrease
for the free trade country Of II per cent.
and IN increase of s. per cent and 90 per
cent. respectively for the two protectionist
@NnntriAa
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ABUSING OLD soLDrERs.

Gen. e. o. Beers, Of Elmira, N. T., has
recently published . letter that has Gre,
atsd great sensation among the veterans
Of New York and New England. Gen.
Beers was brought up in the Democratic
faith and has been lifelong Democrat.
he entered the army in 1861 in the FiftistsL
New York. and was made major and lieu
tenant colonel for distinguished services
in battle, and after the war became .
brigadier In the New York Nationss
Guard. Gen. Beers in his letter says thas
he cannot vote for Mr.. Cleveland in view
Of the record Of his administration. GEM
Beers among other things says:
When our county was sorely In need Of men
did Mr.. Cleveland hasten to buckle on thu
sword and onsr his services 70 put down the
gigantic rebellionf Although bound by NJ
stronger home des than 0sn. Harrison ana
Thousands Of others Qn fact not a. strong, fos
he had no wife nor children dependent upoa
him), still he did not offer his services excspf
through . substitute And that substitutes.
latter part OF HE days supported by charity u
Bath. N. 7. Finally he asks: What encour=
agement have We then, comrades, 70 aid In place
ing man in the presidential chair that we feat
assured will b e cold and Indifferent TO ous
rights ~ he was to those who faced danger ana
death In his stesdf Mr.. Cleveland'O well-knowss
attitude on the pension questions should b.
SUFFICIENT to prevent him from leeeiving ans
support from the soldiers OF 1861 to 1865.
This letter Of Gen. Beers, Joined to the
language used By Gems. Slocum and
Sickles at the recent meeting Of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Washington, D.
c.. has reused the ire Of the North Carol. NJ
Globe, which, under the caption of "a
Debt Of Gratitude to Cleveland" says:
Some of the Northern papers are howlint
about the positive fact that Grover Clsveland
hired cheap man to represent him when the
North pillAged and plundaVd and bur>sd and
rsvisAsd che South. There could not b bettes
accommodation. The scamps of the Eortls
who went into the war, went In for "a month.
with IN explicit understanding that they should
and could steal al that was In sight.
Grover Cleveland knew that the country
would need his services in 1854 and agaiIs
In 1892, and no did not propose to
have his body 6llsd with lead in order to give s
Yankee chance to pick his pocket after he had
been killed He simply did . good business
Job, - he did when he slapped the dirty beg.
gars called pensioners in the face Why should
he-a statesman and . man OF his intsllect-S
take the chance Of war when he could hire q:
cheap fellow to represent hint There IL ne
reason. The Globe regards that ~ one of the.
best things that Cleveland ever did. II Clever
land had fought, he would have been lowsree
In the estimation Of the south. He did NOT
propose to use his skill In killing the boys Of the
Southland The solid South owes . debt OF
gratitude to Grover Cleveland.
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The People who Hate Senator Allen.

@1-~ k&E1
The Rspuo lean papers which oppose the
Lake Washington canal are the papers in his
ON a party which oppose Senator Alien, and
their opposition 70 senator Allen In their only
reason for opposing the Lake Washington canal
The Ts,ons Lsdox is the only exception 70 this
latter ssaemsaI These papers could ana no
ctlie' oD!s~-. II TO the Walls Walla senator ana
pfsesed upon this very muah - the New York
- Ia taken up its howl OF negro domination.
believing that the voters would be frfxh.ened
by the cry that the Columbia river I'm.
pEosemenf vonld b retarded II thu
canal appropriation had been passed.
Al no time has there been any other
reason for opposition BY The s,sts press
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A Girls Adventure with . SHARK.
Friday Harbor Islander.

Judge E. D. Warbass was oyer to Roche har-
Dor and English camp during the past week
and informs us that the young folks at the
north end are catching large hauls Of salmon
along the west coast of this island, more cape
cially opposite Mitchers bay. One of Mr.. Kinks
daughters. while engaged in this sport recently,
had quite An experience with . large shark
which undertook to get salmon from her hook
while hauling it in. By persistent efforts in
plying her oar on Mr.. Sharks head she sue
ceeded in getting the better of him. but In div
ing he slasAed the boat with his tail, nearly up
setting it This same lady made haul Of sixty-
two good-sized fish one day last week.
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during the nsxt four years We coined three
times - many trade dollars Is We had coined
standard dollars in all cur history prior TO 1873
30 Is vas net . eesssfion Of our mint demand
which stsrtsd silver downward. Silver 10
cheaper because OF an increased supply. and
because the uncertainty of fts value has led 70
II dtsuaD - money by 20 many nations.
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Spectator adds: "If the Democratic party
triumphs projection must 90. root and
branch. - something opposed to the insti-
tutions Of the United States."
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Heaven smiled upon
and gave US liberty and
independ euce tn q
same Providence has
blessed us with the
means OF national indie
pendence aud national
defense. II we omit OF
refuse to use the gifts
which He has extended
TO us, We deserve not
the continuation Of His
blessings He has 6lled
our mountains and our
plains with minerals,
lead, iron and copper,
and given rs Q climate
and soil for the growing
OF hemp and wool.
Inese being the grand
materials Of our nation
al defense, they ought
to have extended to
them adequate and fair
protection. that our own
manufactures and la
borers may be placed on
. fair competition with
those of Europe, and
that We may have with
In our own country q
supply of those leading
and important articles
SO essential to war.
Andrew Jackxon's Let
ter to DR.. Coleman,
April Is, 1924
Is Grover Cleveland Q
Andrew Jackson was?