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From hs hchmnRf Hme.
We are utterly unable to comprehend the
principle which guided the Ways and Means
Committee in framing the new tariff bill A
determination to impose taxes on imports SO
that one set OF men In the United States may
be protected at the expense OF all other citl-
Gems OF the United States. Is a most vicious
principle on which to found legislation. but 1t
Is perfectly Ineligible ono.
The opposite OF this is tho principle which
demands that the revenue which the Govern
ment derives from duties on imports shall be
no more than what the Government needs
when economically administered, and that
these duties shall be made TO fall on all Inn
ports ratably and alike. and this Is the prln-
cipls which the Democratic party declared to
the world 1t stood upon in the platform which
IL adopted In June. 1892. at Chicago. But the
new bill imposes duties ratably. 1t is true. on
some imports. but admits many others free OF
duties This is a discrimination in favor Of
those Americans who want the imports that
are admitted duty free aud against those
Americans who want the imports that are ro-
quired to pay duties What the difference is
here between the Republican principle OF gov
eminent and tho Democratic principle. We
confess ourselves utterly unable to determine.
The thing is all wrong and must be revised
In the House or Senate.
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HAFTI AND SAN DOMINGO QUIET.
Ex-Minister Durham Sreaks PIeasantIy OF
His Successor.


The Hon. John 6. Durham. ex-United States
Minister Resident and Consul General to
Hayti and Charge d'Af1aires in San Domingo.
returned to New York on Friday last by the
steamship Ell Callao To representative Of
The SUN. Mr.. Durham said:
Col Henry NJ. Smytho Of Virginia. my sue
cessor. arrived safely at Port au Prince. and is
charmed with everything he has seen. After
had seen him installed. he was taken in hand
By DR.. John Is. Ferries. the ce-Consul- Gen-
eral most popular and efficient officer, who
has been attached to the Legation at Port gu
Prince some twenty years. and has served
under four American Ministers. / am sure
that Minister Smythe will DO pleased to do ali
that he can to make himself popular with the
Haytians He has repeatedly declared that he
has no color prejudice whatever. and that he
friend.
peaceful state. or was when lett. President
Hippolyte with whom had a long private talk
the dSy after officially presenting my letters Of
Will and support OF tho great mass OF the Hay
tian people; and particularly Of the Intelligent
leaders. This Is Of the greatest IN rent q s
the masses are predtsposed to peaceful IN cas-
ures OF government, and arc only swept into
revolutionary movements by ambitious lead
ers. There was. IL IL true. much talk about n
probable revolutionary movement. headed by
Gen. Manigat whose intelligence and per-
SiotouCo ato echoidly ItCOkulZeu, Out IL IN usL
be borne in mind that Gen. Manigat is in Ja-
maica, and that as an exile he has no oppor-
tunity to direct conspiracy In the country
itself:
After presenting my letters OF recall at
Port au Prince | proceeded to san Domingo to
take leave OF the Dominican Government |
was most cordially received by the officials
and the people. l found a general feeling OF
apprehension among American planters In
San Domingo concerning the probable action
OF the United states on the sugar question, In
which they are very largely Interested.
President Heureaux. who has always been
very strong and popular with this Do
minican people. is stronger than ever. Rail-
roads are being pushed never before.
He gives every encouragement to American
enterprises. and is thoroughly committed to
the policy OF developing the resources OF his
country. When he entered politics in San Do
mingo few years ago the income OF the re-
public was only S+50.O0O annually; this year
1t will hs 81, 100000. San Domingo City was
In ruins; 1t Is now q beautiful capital. and
sort for Americans"
Mr.. Durham. who is only 80 years OF age. is
He was q special favorite OF the late Gibson
Peacock OF the Philadelphia EreHiDg B,iileiIn,
and was an editorial member of the Itilletlr.
staff when President Harrison appointed him
Consul to san Domingo. whore he served two
years. and was / hen sent to Hayti to succeed
Frederick Douglass, who resigned his post in
disgust as an Outgrowth OF the Mole st. Me-
olas negotiations, In which he was a Joint
com N issloner with Rear Admiral Gherardl
Mr.; Durham, will return to newspaper work
In Philadelphia.
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Michigan and tho New Tariff.

Reports come from Detroit Of an elab-
orate movement for the relief OF miners
aud their families. to the number OF $4,000.
in the upper peninsula OF Michigan. Owing
to the closing OF tho mines, the men are now
out OF work and those dependent upon them
and themselves are on the verge Of starva-
ton. Contributions for their relief are
sought. and there Is already q generous
response from the business men Of Detroit.
One OF the projectors OF the relief fund pro-
poses that an effort should be made to have
the mines open again. the mine owners pay
Ing only such wages as they can afford.
Small wages, he argues. are better than
none at ALL and 1t is thought by some per-
sons that the mine owners will be willing
to do all that Is possible by this means to
alleviate the general distress.
The same argument was addressed this
summer to the silver-mlns owners OF Colo
RADIO and other silver-producing States. but
1t failed to evoke any satisfactory response.
The mine owners refused to augment their
serious losses In the presence Of declining
market for silver, by the employment. even
at nominal wages. OF any considerable
number OF men otherwise idle and neces-
sitous. The prostration OF the mining In
tsrests In the upper Michigan peninsula
has followed the temporary collapse OF
silver mining on profitable basis In the
mountain States Of tho West.
Some critics Of the WILSON Tariff bill
have pointed out the alleged injury which
its adoption will do to the material inter-
ests OF Michigan. That State stands first
OF all the States In the production Of iron
ore. which the bill puts on the free list;
second In the production Of copper ore. also
to be free Of duty; first In lumber. which Is
to DO free: first In salt. OF which 10 furnishes
more than one-half the entire yield Of the
United States; aud fifth among the States in
the number OF sheep and product OF wool.
from which all duty 10 10 be taken II the
WILSON bill becomes law.
It 10 true that the adoption Of the WILSON
bill will hit hard some Of the chief Industries
of Michigan. but that was TO be expected In
protective measure readjusting and re-
distributing the protection dispensed by
the MCKINLEY bill. That bill. adopted by
Republican Congress, favored Michigan as
o Republican State: whereas the WILSON
bill. now proposed to Democratic Con-
gress. shifts the benefits Of unconstitutional
protection to Democratic localities. as
might be expected.
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No Sectional or socialistio Taxation

The proposition to levy an income tax
gets It's support mainly in the South and
the West. The reason why people in the
South and the West favor tax on incomes
Is that they believe that most of the money
would be paid by the North and the East.
Those In the North and the East who advo-
cate an Income tax. want. most OF them. a
graduated income tax. bearing heavily ON
persons OF fortune. The reason why they
favor graduated tar is they would use the
taxing power Of the Government to prevent
accumulauons OF property by individuals
or corporations; purely soclalistic purpose.
This Is the whole truth. In plain English
ana In few words. about the income takers
OF 1898. They are either seotlonalIsts or
SOCIALISTS. whatever else they may call
themselves. Where they arc sectionalists.
their motive Is selfish and at bottom thor
oughiy' uneonsclously. dishonest. They
want TO escape taxation at the expense Of
their fellow citizens elsewhere. Where they
are Socialists they propose to tax the eoun-
Try into the socialistie millennium, which
their crank imaginations have In view.
NelIher sectionallsm nor socialism IL
democracy. The income tax is intolerable
10 democratic ideas. 1t is unconstitutional;
ior' whatever the Supreme Court may have
decided 70 the contrary under pressure OF
war emergency. 1t is q direct tax. IL a tag
on incomes Is not direct tax. there is no
such thing as direct taxation. Congress
mas no power to lay any direct tax unless IL
Is spportioned among the States according
to population.
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From ne Rspu1iioua. AHg.hoa, ~ T.
THE sUS is the most highly entertaining daily jour
nal Of the United SIAteA
Though We do not agree with It 10 strictly party AZ
fairs. nevertheless it Is edited with fuch secIrcal
brlancy, with such Appetizpg specs, aud above AL
With such glowing American spirit. as TO DO hiRhly
welcome daily visitor to the home. We have seven
daily papers but it Is TuE DAILT that daily read
GhFouEh-moEs than IL read In all Ihs other SIX
IRON ne hey ser, Fb,srI, y. !,
THE suS Il an exceptionally good newspaper ava va
more nearly meet the wants OF those "io can AH''u
only one daily than any other paler IN The country,
Its claim 20 be the nrst OF American newspapers NOS
without substantial support
Prom de Erglsr Pkasa.r \ l.
TEE sUs is one OF the brightest uewsiss1 ana best
papers published Il grove brighter, and FSesf sa'A
ysAE. NH, - =
THE EEs YoEE sus one The great lead ng aAl'ss
Of country, No hAE may be thousL' 81 l's
sdItoriAS there IL question ne 10 ms no"s service
bsinE OF the beat We can heartily commend TaE sUs
70 any who wish = ErsE class Sew YuEG d145 pa2sF.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-03

The Oklahoma Statehood Convention as
sembled In Kingfsher will appeal to Congress.
stthe opening OF the session. for the admission
OF the Territory into the Union, as State.
The Governor OF the Territory furnish ed the
Convention with statistics to justify the claim
for Statehood. He estimates the population
OF the Territory. including the Cherokee Strip.
at 251. 900. and he sustains this estimate in
way which 10 not wholly unsatisfactory The
value OF the taxable property Of the Territory
10 given as S14.000oO0. and the Territorial
Government Is free from debt There are
several hundred churches In the Territory;
there are thirty banks: there are public
schools. and there have been 2.372. 600 acres
OF farming land taken up. The various kinds
OF grain grow there and the ordinary kinds OF
fruit: cotton also can be grown. Oklahoma"
says Gov RENFRow. possesses vast re-
sources. and. with its genuine American in
habitants. It will mako State equal to any
other in the Union"
II the Governors estimate Of the population
OF the Territory lie correct. Oklahoma ia entitled
to admission into the Union. as a State. In his
estimate. however. the people who settled upon
the Cherokee Strip a few months ago are In
cluded. and the Strip Is not part OF tho Terri
tory OF Oklahoma 1t belongs properly to tho
Territory. and 1t must be united herewith be-
fore the bill for the admission OF Oklahoma
can be passed through Congress-
We observe that Secretary HoKE SMITH OF
the Interior Department makes no reference
to this fact In his report when expressing the
hope that " oklahoma may speedily assume
the responsibilities OF Statehood 1t will I'M
doubleday. however. be brought to the notice
of ConprasR
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The British Admiralty has at last given
notice that IL will act In concert with our Navy
Department for the removal OF derelicts from
the Atlantic This change Of policy has been
brought about through the persistency OF the
President OF the Board Of Trade who brought
the subject up In Parliament time and again
ever since our Governm emit began to act in the
matter on its own account There will doubt
less be negotiations In regard to the assign
ment and the service Of derellct destroyers.
The Governments OF all the maritime nations
engaged in ths commerce OF the Atlantic
ought to come to an aEreeme nt for Joint action
toward the removal OF dangerous derelicts.
England. France, Germany. and italy cannot
fairly avoid the performance Of their share Of
this duty.
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1t Is probable that the naval battle will
come on some dag this week. The two night
Ing ships nttsd out here for the brazilian SER
vice which are commanded By American Ofi-
GERS and manned By American crews. reached
81 Thomas In the West Indies, on Tuesday
last; and from there they can reach the coast
OF northern Brazil or. for example. the port OF
Para. within seyen or eight DAYS. II allowed TO
proceed without obstruction. II they shall be
sighted By the rebel Rspublica which is SUD
posed to be cruising thsFeabout. there will most
likely be aght: and. In case the rebel AQuida-
ban shall be able 70 Join ths Rep ubAsa. the
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UNCONVENTIONAL PROTECTION


TEom he C1dcDeo PlaCor~.
We denounce Republican protection as =
fraud; a robbery Of the great majority OF the
American people for the benefit OF the few.
We declare It TO be a fundamental principle OF
the Democratic party that the Federal Govern
ment has no constitutional power to impose
sud collect tariff duties except for the purpose
q revenue only; and we demand that the coll
lection OF such taxes shsll be limited TO the
necessities OF the Government when honestly
and economically administered
o~ a letter lecrpire The Democratic Norf-ato- ~ Fre't
d,n. Wfmen ersv Gabi,s sspe 70 1888
The dogma is now boldly presented that
tariff taxation Is iustlnabls for the express
purpose and intent OF thereby promoting
especial interests and enterprises Such a
proposition Is 90 clearly contrary 10 The spirit OF
our Consttttion. and so directly encourages
the disturbance, By selnshness and greed.
OF patriotic sentiment that its statement
would rudsiy shock our people. II they had
not already been insidiously allured from the
safe landmarks OF principle.
GnovER CLHyELIrD.
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To ruE Enron oT THR srS-Sirs without vsnturinK
20 dtspArags the generally splendid work OF the New
YORK ety police would in the interests Of personal
liberty IKE 10 ask whether there IL any law TO !usfy
the recent action OF Inspector Mclaughlin in arrestng
a woman at tho opera without having any CLARKE TO
make against heri According to his own words the
woman bad hs.er oeen even suspee ed OF CRIMINAL
This country. anu Indeed mad never been trIrI
fr ln her own lhs pubcAuGn OF the story OF the
woman ute, INT Festng IL H. LOOKS very lke die
lhrndornN ul minus Douglas case where the Inspector
ObthlHsd similar story under solemn promise or
secrecy AID Tor EStth called IA ths Reporters gave
10 % them fTT publication This poor ample of hon
sstE 70 W. :, IN IN "a, T. 4sseS A, j. BOsDES-
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Climbing Mount Kenia.

Five years ago DIR. HANS MEYER clam
bered over the SHOWS that. for many 3
square mile, cover the upper part OF Mount
Kilima-Niaro. and stood at last on the
highest point Of Africa, 300 feet above the
sea. Several sturdy climbers had done
their best TO reach the top. but the prize
eludsd them. and DR.. MEYER himself failed
once, before he finally succeeded.
Altte less than t60 buRdTed miles north Of
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fight may be very interesting. II the rebel
ships lose the Tight the MELIo revolt will be
ended. II they win IT, we may expect tha' they
will next enter the hsrbor Of Rio. OF attempt
the capture Of the city.
II IL not often that the fortunes Of q country
and its Government have been largely de-
pendent upon the result Of Tight between
such small naval forces.
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II appears that the Chicago platform ala not
refer TO the sugar trust Washington Pos.
Not By name. All that could be construed
ss q reference to the sugar trust was the
declaration that all Industries should be served
alike. and that there should be tariff for rev.
enue only. This meant that the business Of
sugar refining was to stand on the same
level with others. and that there should be no
monkeyinR with the tariff In It's behalf or for
its Injury. or for any other conceivable pur-
pose than revenue.
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bounty the American people would take the
hides of them. proved true. How shall 1t be
with the Democrats. who will be far worse
Offenders IL they retain the bounty, for
they cannot do it without outraging vital
principle Of the Democratic party7
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FoHa ne 4 dqulJ is yoa ma.
They had reached that siale e tAe engage msnt
Il % happened IuAt 10 mad FORGOTTEN 10 iAAe
out Tue ticket Tor hsa NAlth, aul when she f'und
fhat ahs I'M sdiAtgly aEttd 70 knug what u vas
L" that" said be. Elth a. mEca dignlly as Ne could
semuaa1 - sgHYgnE 81 ths y eEll FaE.
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Our American ship Armor.

The Harveyed nickel steel armor adopted
for American war ships Is the best In the
world Hence the story recently set ahoat
that serious practical objection to Its use
was discovered, may well have caused anx-
lety. This supposed objection Is that the
surface Of the plate is made so very hard by
the HARVEY process that no known tools can
cut the holes through It which are needed
for boiling it to the ship. Those who make
this criticism proceed to say that the hard
ened plates might be subjected to a soft
ening treatment" but that this would re-
oulre an expense and cause loss Of resist
ing power. SO that double cost, first for
hardening and then for softening, would
leave the plate very little better than II IL
had not been Harveyed at ALL
Ii Is true enough that tools fail to cut
holes through the Harveyed surface. But II
is not necessary to cut them through the
surface. The armor is not attached in that
way to the vessel. 1t Is fastened only by
screw bolts at the rear OF the plate; and
these enter even the heaviest armor only
few inches. The HARVEY carbonizing proc
ess fully Affects only a few inches OF the
depth OF the srmor. the middle Of the plate
being but partly hardened. and the rear not
at ALL Hence the screw bolts for fastening
1t to the vessel enter ordinary nickel steel.
which they con do without difficulty.
The real trouble, however. is with q row
OF much smaller rivet holes. perhaps half
IN inch in diameter. on the edge OF the
plate, which are desired there for construc-
tional purposes. such as fastening the
plates for sponsor armor and securing the
turrets and barbettes with bands to pre-
vent water from washing In during heavy
sea. But there are several ways. 1t APP
pears, In which these holes might be OBJ
tanned. For example. n narrow rim OF the
plate can be covered with clay to keep out
the carbon while the HARVEY process Is APP
piled, 80 that 1t may not affect the edge OF
the plate; or the holes can be drilled in the
plate beforehand and then filled with clay.
with an asbestos lining to keep out the
heat in carbonizlng. Again. on the sides
OF the vessel at the Harveyed water-line
belt, the holes desired for fastening the
sponsor armor can be made through the
under and softer portions Of the plates and
the adjoining structural metal. while as q
water-tight guard at the bottom Of the
turret q heavy steel band can be heated.
slipped over, and shrunk upon it. So 1t Is
clear that American ingenuity Is equal to
the task thus imposed upon it.
1t Is not surprising that. with the enor-
nous advantages obtained by the HARVEY
process. the armor should cost somewhat
more, and require more labor in its manipu-
lation. But, since q much smaller weight
Of 1t than Of un-Harveyed armor gives the
needed protection. and all the weight thus
saved can go for heavier batteries, more
powerful steam machinery. and greater
coal supply. the increased cost per ton Of
armor results in final economy, as we'll as
In increased efficiency. The armor in which
our navy takes 30 much pride is not i'm
practicable, and it will go upon the ships.
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-Four friends 1ho Jduor US Uih mdnuscrfptsJ or
publication Uish 10 hare rejected articles returned
Vev pnstin oil cases send Stamps for that purpose
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The Christmas number Of the Century Maya
Es Is out Il contains the nrsI instsIlrnsnt OF ne y
novel by Marx Tssis. tue second paper b. Mr. Wiutsm
Bspham On EIwln Booth. a capital Set OF sketeLss'
BY Howard Pyls, aud story, Bladder" BY Hopk insou
Smith. picture Of ecu. GFaRg writing biI msmolrs
az NJ. McDEssoE IL INTERESTING. Mr. Giles sngrEvngs
from tue Old masters mosg valuable The num
Der poetry than magazines would
venture 70 oder. even ~ Christmas time.
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gtrAinlng aud racking your lungs and throat with
TaEpiug couch IL but poor policy ka hvr cure youFseh
With bT D, Jaynss Exps GRANT an szeslsnI EsHsey
Ger zsthllA and bF0nehItiA-A@g
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An EHAetIaG Rlls.

F'e"A hoAikA Lre-
HIS Friend What part did you lnd most dit.
cult when You were on the stags2
FoOtlEhts-IEying to live up to the salAry
told my irleads vas drawing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-16
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church. = Sunday
School at .. "a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m.
and 7.S0 p. m. Y. p. S. C. 4. at p. M
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 80 p. m.
A. D. Melvin, Pastor.
Centenary NJ. L. Church.-Sunday School
at 9.l5 a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and
p. m. Epworih League Service at 6.15
p. M Prayer. meeting Wednesday at p. m.
j. l.. Walsh, Pastor.
Rev. G. W. SeiIhamer will preach in Union
town Sabbath morning and evening.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church.-St. Ben
jamin's Church-Sunday School at l p. m.
Preaching at Up. m. Christmas exercises on
Christmas eve, Sunday, December 9th, at
O'Clock St. Johns Church-Sunday School
at a. m. Preaching at 10 a. IN.
S. A. Diehl, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church.-Preaching at 10. >
80 a. m. and 7.15 p. m. Morning subject,
"Jesus as Preached by Sacrifice or ''Salva
ton by Blood" Evening, "Jesus as Seen
by the Prophets" Y. p. S. c. E. at $50
p. m. L. ID. Miller, Pastor.
Carroll Charge Reformed Church.-St.
Benjamin Church-Sunday School at $50 a.
m. Divine service at 1890 u. m. Sunday
School rehearsal at Mrs. Hopes on Satur-
day afternoon at 2 clock.
Fl. j. Macalister, Pastor.
ST. Paul's Reformed Church.-Sunday
School at 9.l5 a. m. Divine Service at 1890
a. IN. and 7.30 p. IN.
Calvin S. Slage, Pastor.