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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

The presidents message is far below
the standard of similar documents issued
by Grover Cleveland during his ofticia!
career. he is positive and bold upon
n subject only-that there are gigantic
frauds in the pension department. He
urges tariff revision and legislation look
ing to the restoration OF funds to a de.
pleted treasury; but he, like his party, is
to deep in the mire to see his::way out
He admits that tariff reduction will
cause a deficit of something over $685.
100000 in the government revenues
which must be made good by a small
income tax" issuance Of bonds or some.
thing else, the president knows not
which. There is no information in the
document, save that extended by the
introduction Of the reports of the various
heads OF depart ments.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

REGARDING the attempt of President
Cleveland's administration to restore
and bolster up the fallen monarchy in
Hawaii, the Butte Miner says: 1t is
possible the provisional government OF
dawaii will surrender peaceably at the
suggestion of the president Of the United
States, but it is by no means probable.
1t would be a novel procedure. indeed,
for n government, having been form.
ally recognized by the nations of the
earth, to submit to it's own overthrow
without q struggle. II the Hawaiian
government refuses to play the part o.
an obedient child, what will President
Cleveland do about it? He has no
power to enforce his policy without the
consent OF congress. He cannot declare
war, and it President Dole has any pluck
nothing short OF war or a warlike dem
onstration will depose him.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

Miller brewery, q model Institution Of
the kind costing over $4,000. THIS
property was virtually contiscated
through prohibition and the large build.
incs at the river are nov vacant and
going 20 decay. II the bauishing o.
these enterprises from the state had
brought aboui the reform advocated by
TIE good. bus misguided people who al.
vocaie prohibition instead Of temper.
snce. the TRIBUNE would no, be justified
!n !~ndulsinS III criticism OF the probibi.
ton ukase now adjoining the statute
books. bu; there is jus: as much liquor
drank in fou. ont o. FIVE OF the towns III
North Dakoia TO day as was consumed
il license days aud the communities get
no emu Bismarck used to have
licensed saloons, electric lights, tele-
phone system and other metropolitan
features Now we have blind pigs
that's all. No revenue. no lights, no
metropolitan airs-nothin9 bus surface,
OF rather, statutory morality.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

The first semi-annual statement of the
state treasurer appears in to.day's paper.
The law requiring these statements for
the benefit Of the people, did not take
effect until July 1st last, aud q six
months period since that date has not
ensued. However, there have been such
earnest calls for a statement the treas.
urer deemed it best to make one for the
one year period ending Oct. 31st instead
OF waiting till January. The report
shows the total receipts for the year to
have been s1,137,433, and disbursements
e1,G3.288.52, leaving a balance in the
treasury Of sl14,144,4s. The general
fund, however, has but s19,273.58 and
the auditor has bills now on his desk for
several times tina. amount. He cannot
pay them until funds come in. The
permanent funds, interest and income.
bond interest, school, etc., cannot, of
course, be used to pay the running ex-
penees Of the state institutions, salaries
and expenses Of state officers, courts, etc.
The statement also answers the question
"where is the money at?" 80 persistently
asked by the state press.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

IL AN article on the Hawaiian srrsxs.
ton IN the December number of ,ba
North American Review. .v.
Minister Stevens says: One of the dead
heroes. born in Honolulu, or an American
father and mother, who did long and
oble eervi,e to rescue the Islands
from barbarism and to save them f,or,
hostile European domination was Genera
Armstrong, who for many years served
this country 8 devotedly in the grea.
educational work for colored men s.
Hampton, and who not long before his
lamented death made q powerful plea to
Americans to stand by Hawaii in her
American aspirations. Who assumes 70
say that these men have not the right TO
ask to come under the American aae?
What they now ask to do is what forty
years ago Secretary Marcy, of the then
existing democratic administration,
asked them to do; they are nov ready to
accept.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

through state .axasiou-is being the ii.
sen;:on OF the promoters @: the scheme
thai the road snail be owned by The
states through which i. runs. THIS
you'd n~soessi;ase The changing o; ali
constitutions that nos prohibit appro-
p..asiocs ,or railroad enterprises A
Topeka, Kan. telegram .: the 9th inst.
reads as follows:
The Gulf and Interstate Railroad con-
Traiioa has o-en occupied to-day in the
consideration OF plans 10. putting The
north and Sou;h railroad scheme IN motion
And 10: raising funds with which 10 con.
stcucs The ruac. The plan As adopted al
noon eon.emp.ates a road from the British
possessions Ia the gulf. ,laye1Sinc the
states OF North and South Dakota. Neb.as-
ka. hAnSas. Oklahoma. and Texas, with
branches reaching 20 Arkansas. Missouri.
Iowa. and Minnesota II requires q board
OF provisional directors. one from each OF
the ten states, whose duty i, viii! be to Sc
cure charters. push legislation. secure
capital, make surveys. accumulate chaite!s.
and build and operate parts OF che road. i;
provides that when i've states have au-
ScSA ~ sSS SHALL ke.!i uNSs <l.c
property to the railroad commissioners Of
the several states 10 be held forever in
trust for the people 0: unit! The general
government may buy the rad at actual
cost The d~irec;orslwiil De expected to AZ.
range for the construction of $3.50 miles OF
q in the immediate future to cost S3S,-
2s0lsil. The entire cost it is estimated.
will be saved to shippers By reduced rates
annually. The money With which to carry
on the work will be raised by issuing 1 per
cen. construction bonds in denominations
Of IS each and mul,iple thereof. payable
at the option of the road and receivable for
all kinds Of traffic. Fory.year pc. cent.
first mortgage bonds will also be issued. to
be taken by the several states and pur-
chased from the school funds. Laterals
and feeders are provided tor when counties
or towns are prepared to build andi equip
them. The provisional directors appointed
are Lieutenant Governor E. d. Wallace.
North Dakota: Lieuleaan: Governor E. c.
Har1well. South Dakota; c. J. Randall.
Nebraska: 81. Close. Kansas: 5. j. Clarke.
Oklahoma; ". S. Kimpton, Texas: Il.
Halvo.Son. Minnesota: ex Governor lara
bee. Iowa: Il. n. Dake, Missouri: l.. P.
Feathers.one, Arkansas; E. S. Stoddard.
Omaha. di.ector.at large and chairman of
the board. The convention adjourned
without date at 3 O'Clock.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

SENATOR CULLoM, on the Hawaiian
question says: "The president has
overstepped the bounds OF American
patriotism and the authority vested in
his Office. 1t is the most un.American
end unpatriotic step ave. proposed by
any administration, and congress. though
it is democratic in both branches, will,
in my opinion, take the first opportu.
nifty to administer q evere reprimand. II
know OF no man in congress who has en-.
dorsed the action OF President Cleveland
in regard to Hawaii or has spoken q
word in behalf OF his unpatriotic effort
to restore q monarchy. The act already
committed by the administration ia
clearly without authority. The action
Of President johnson, whom congress
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

The statistical returns of the depart
ment Of agriculture for December show,
in relation to wheat, that the average
price is now 52.1 cents per bushel, the
next lowest price in the twenty.three
years from 1870 to 1893 inclusive was
64.5 cents in 1884. The average for the
ten Years. 1880 to 1889, was ST., while
for the three years 1890 to 1892 was 1855.
The decline from the average of the three
preceding years, in two of which, viz:
1891 and 1892, occurred the largest yield
in the history Of the country, is 24.5 or
81 per cent.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

CL~EvzLASD's position or the tariff and
y TIE Hawaiian mater, gives England
sea. delight, and her newspapers teen
18th tulsone laudations OF the pre,-
6=nt AID probable democratic !esisla-
;:on.r II reviewing the probable re-
suits OF the Wilson bill. the Chicago
Tribune says:
l, is estimated tia. the falling OF in
Custom, revenues under the schedules OF
the Wilson bill will be SSDIN1J,lSSl. This
i a moderate estimate. The reduction in
receipts will be nearer seventy than sixty
billions. Ii Is claimed by some of the
democrats that impo.tations will increase
- greatly under the Wilson bill that this
ae6cit will be much reduced. But to re
c.ocp the seventy millions which will be
lost on the basis Of present im%poytations
-lll require the increased importation Of
more than two hundred million dollars
.o,th Of Eur opean duty paying manufsc-
:lres.
To pay for 80 vast AZ extra quantity OF
European goods will throw the balance OF
-.ade enormously against this country. To
s1uare it will necessitate first the exporta-
ZION OF the American stock OF gold and
text Of that Of silver. Democratic politi-
ian. assert that that will not BE- the case,
because. according to them. Europe will
purchase an equally increased quantity Of
American produces. This is nonsense. II
IS an insult 70 common sense. l, is the
language of people who know something
about politics but who are ignorant OF in
:ernationai commerce.
IT, e--npr s -. U~:l-rr hiit y.iJf NV
induce Europe TO buy more American food
stuits than now, for Europeans never take
any more-po matter what American tariffs
nay be-than enough to supply the de-
-cits due to their own insufficient produc-
sion. If Americans attempt to furnish the
needed supply they have to compete with
and undersell Russian. India, Canada, Aus
iralia and Argentina. II the United states
sells more cotton TO England it will be be
cause a smaller quantity Of cotton is dis
posed Of to New England. Then the cloths
which used to be made there will be made
IN the other side Of the Atlantic. The
petroleum market il Europe is limited by
Russian competition, and that product and
ne others mentioned aoove o institute
about all the things for which a European
market can be found.
o tnen Is tne CnlteQ STATES I'd pay LOT
:he two hundred millions Of additiona!
European manufactures except with the
precious metals? There is one way in
which this great influx of foreign goods
and the drain Of the precious metal can
" prevented. That is By cutting down the
wages Of American wOrkmen Of all classes
20 low as To keep out the European cheap
.abor goods. The employing bosses can
stand that. They will not object to a re-
iuction which will enable them to keep
:heir factories running. But how will
:hose workmen like it who voted Cleve.
and and the democrats into power and
lurrahed for free trade with a light heart
only one year ago: How will they be
pleased with a reduction OF one.third in
:heir wages 50 that their employers may
DC able to compete with the European mau.
1,farf1ynrS
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

SPEAKING Of the election, Review OF
Reviews says: Tie popular reaction can
but efec: seriously the deliberations oil
congress. The hard times have been at.
tributed in large part TO uncertainty
about the tariff; and maLy vorkingmen
who in 1890 and again in 1892 voted
against "Mckinleyism," are now sus.
pecting that it was those very votes tina,
precipitated the panic. stopped the FAC
tories and threw them out OF employ.
nent- SO they are ready TO try the ex-
pertinent OF voting the other way. The
moral Of it all is that the tariff should
not be the football for party politics.
Once adopted, a tariff measure ought by
general consent to remain on the statute
books for a period Of years. The 5usi.
ness OF the country can survive any
policy from the highest protection to ab-
solute free trade, if onlyit can have some
assurance OF a consistent maintenance
OF the policy when once declared. It
would be we'll if business men would
agree to drop their controversial theories
on the subject Of tariffs, and do every.
thing in their power to induce congress
to deal with the question on its practical
merits. The present congress will be
greatly tempted to pass a political rather
than q busin ess tariff bill. At the end
Of the session the members OF the house
must go home and face the congressional
campaign OF 1894; and the tariff bids fair
for year to come 10 be be more than
ever a strictly party issue. This is un-
fortunate for the country.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

The tenth chapter of Fortress &c
Farm treats of early life at Camp Han
cock and many interesting "reminiscences
are recited-the first party in Bismarck
the first telegraph message announcing
the completion of the Western Union
telegraph line to this city-the naming
OF the new town "Edwinton," afterwards
changed to Bismarck-the first Sunday
school the first bride in Bismarck
the first fire in this city and other inter-
estiDg events.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15
SPECIAL OEEER.

Ever -esie, o. the Bismarck Weekly
TRIBUNE should nave the session Laws OF
North Dakota In many Instances liti.
CATION and trouble would o. sve.te1 BY
q familiarity with the provisions Of the
avs az are expected 70 obey. The ele-
va:o. laws, he game laws. the prairie
s.e and @.-ay laws. chastel mortgage
snd:u=u-! laws should b= studied by all.
n. TEIsvSz viii give a copy OF tie
-stl ana a copy OF the 1873 session laws
20 er..; weekly reader who pays all az
averages and one !earin advance for the
Weekly TRIBUNE We have only 6 fe*
Hundred LEFT, ard propose to give them
away IL this manner. Address,
TIE TRIBUNE. Bismarck, y. D.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

IHE reason and only reason why the
state auditor does not issue warrants in
payment OF expenses incurred in the
management Of the states various in.
st'tutions-for which specific %appropria.
lions we're made by the last legislature
Is because there is no money in The Rea.
eral fund of the treasury. The consti-
tuition prevents the issuance of bonds or
evidences OF indebtedness" in excess OF
the s9oO.OOO debt limit. A state warrant
is an evidence Of indebtedness" There
is a deficiency in the treasury. The ap.
proprlat'ons exceed the revenues. Be.
fore another legislature meets this def.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

ED11oE WAgSocE, in his anxiety to
roast" the Worlds Fair and the North
Dakota exhibit, does Farmer Wallace a
great injustice. Mi. Wallace is one of
those whole-souled, big-hearted fellows,
full Of good cheer and hope. who look
upon the bright side oflife. he recently
wrote q letter to the TRIBUNE, remind
ing those who have been kicking against
the North Dakota display at the fair
that possibly they didn't understand or
didn't appreciate just what was done for
the state at Chicago this season. He
ventured the statement that North Da-
kota really had a good display. and that
it was veil worth the cost. Editor War.
mock speaks slurrinRly Of Mr.. Wallace
andintImates thathe "corraled a double
header salary at the fair. As a matter of
fact Mr.. Wallace was not on the North
Dakota pay roll-except for a few weeks
in April and May-but had charge Of the
Northern Pacific exhibition cars, filed
with products from all along the line.
For this service-and all who know
Farmer Wallace know that he was Just
the man for such a poeition-he received
the magnificent salary Of s75 a month.
After the close Of the fair Mr.. Wallace,
with thousands of others, was turned
out of a job, and is now Micawber like
waiting for something to turn up" Mr..
Wallace is a loyal North Dakotan and a
good citizen. He hasn't the faculty Of
accommodating wealth to any great ex.
tent, and at an advanced age is a poor
man. The world is better for his having
lived in it, and North Dakota has been
benefited by his services. Moreover he
is an admirer of Editor Warnock. as the
TRIBUNE happens to know, and it doesn't
seem just right, somehow, for Mr.. War.
mock to return evil for good.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

The 'White City" will remain, at
least, for the present. The Worlds
Fair board has come to an agreemen:
with the park commissioners. whereby
all the buildings and property of the
Worlds Fair are to be turned over to the
park commissioners together with $780,.
600 in cash besides. This winds up the
Worlds Fair association, and leaves
the '~hite City" to be dealt with in the
future as the park commissioners of
Chicago may deem best. This property
cost nearly s%20,O0o,oo0, butias it now
stands, possesses little value for salvage
owing to the great expense that would
be incurred in removing the monstrous
structures. The park commissioners
will tear down the fences and open the
park to the public mex month. They
will keep the buildings in repair and
await a more advantageous time to dis
pose OF them. The Manufacturers
building, the largest structure on earth,
may be removed down town to the lake
front. there being a popular clamor for
it. After winding up its affairs and be-
ing released from all obligations, paying
all its debts, the fair directory will have
something like sl,eOO,OOO left for the
stockholders. The fair was g brilliant
success in every particular.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15
A SERMON on THE TARIFF.

Last Sunday Professor Swing. the
eminent Chicago divine, delivered a ser.
non at Central Music hall ON 1.-The Ma
tional Distress" The organized efforts
Of the various city governments, aid and
benevolent associations to extend aid to
die and destitute people throughout the
country prompted a sermon dealing xith
the cause Of Irrational Distress" from a
non-partisan standpoint. The text was
Solomon's declaration, Proverbs, XVII,
%: "Though thou should'st bray a fool
in a mortar among wheat with a peetle
yet will not his foolishness depart from
him." I'VE are all foolish to such an
extent" says the speaker, "as to give to
the wise mans figure a personal interest.
Pounding will bring society something
Of wisdom, even if it will not make it
perfect in philosophy and practice"
1T is much to the disgrace OF man.
says the divine, 'that he grows wise so
slowly. He grows toward wisdom with
thu utmost reluctance" The professor
attached much Importance to our i'm
providence. Our extravaganza has in a
large measure contributed to our present
woes. SIN all the good months and good
years past the laboring man and we'll.
paid woman would not put aside a single
dollar for some hour of need. The more
abundant the pay the more extravaganza
and greater indulgence in unnecessary
pleasures" The speaker also cited the
fact of $4,000 being paid in one year in
a northern Michigan lumber district for
liquor, there being one saloon for each
120 persons. There was criminal OK.
travagance. People should be guided
by climatic conditions. In northern dis.
tricts provision must be made in advance
for winter comforts"
Professor Swing then chides the gov.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

A LITTLE holiday greeting from Wise
e. Goodkind Of Helena, calls to mind the
fact that this was n of the large busl.
ness institutions driven from Bismarck
by prohibition. This firm did an i'm
mense buslness-wholesale liquors
their trade extending all over the north
west. Another institution employing
over thirty men, supporting q dozen
families, and bringing to the city vast
BUNS OF money every month was the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

aNOSI OtDer NOrIQ OaROta news
paper men, who have sought new past.
ures and found success, may be men.
toned y. O. flaming, formerly of New
Rockford and jamestown. MI. Tanning
went to Minneapolis a few years ago and
accepted q position on the Lumberman,
a trade paper, and at various times held
positions and owned stock in other trade
journals. Last fall he began the publ
cation Of the Investment Review. and
notwithstanding the financial depression,
has made the Review an unqualified
success. Finding the duties on this
publication insufficient to occupy all his
time Mr.. flaming successfully negotiated
the purchase Of two other trade papers
the Street Railway and Electrical News
and the Architect, Builder and Decora-
tor. Under the management of Mr..
flaming these publications have pros
pered beyond all expectation. The
Architect, Builder and Decorator is an
exceptionally strong magazine, we'll es-
tabllshed throughout the country. It
has a New York Office and it's "builder's
edition." containing half-tone plates Of
model buildings and house furnishings
makes it the peer as we'll as rival of q
similar publication by the Scientific
American. Mr. Tanning is a newspaper
genius, a good writer, an excellent mana
ger and a prince among good fellows. He
deserves success and has what he de-
serves.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

moved to impeach. was not half 80 rep.
rehensible as that taken by Mr.. Cleve-
land and his secretary Of state. It is a
most humiliating spectacle to any
American citizen: and I might add that
1t appears to be the most senseless ex.
hibition OF combined mendacity. malice,
viciousness and outrageous exercise of
official power that the world has Wit
messed in modern times"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

THERE is q great deal Of serious talk
OF late regarding the building of a new
interstate railroad to run from the
British possessions to the gulf and about
the only matter in the way is the lack
OF funds, or rather the failure thus far
TO discover q means Of raising the means
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

The democrats Of Georgia seem to un-
derstand that the south 10 in the saddle
all right. Anticipating the passage OF
the state bank bill by congress the
Georgia legislature has already passed a
bill providing for the establishment OF 9
system Of state banks and the issuance
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-15

cheney will be something over slOoun
The debt limit is ridiculously low ard
not elastic enough to prevent Temporary
embarrassment like the present copd
ton of affairs. The next Legislature will
doubtless pass the resolution PROPOSED
in the last legislature, for an amendusr.
to the constitution fixing the limit or =
percentage OF valuation basis,