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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-10
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
AN AMERICAN POPE.

All the late speculation touching the
chances of electing some American to
succeed Pope Leo Kill. Is foolish.
The election of any other than an Ital-
ian cardinal would probably result in
the loss of the vatican with all its vast
treasures of art and worth if not a
revolution in the church itself. The
present pope is now So years old and
in the course Of nature cannot long
survive, so much speculation is being
INDUCED in as to who his successor
will probably be. But it will not be an
American, nor an Englishman. The
Roman pontiff will for generations to
come in all human probability be an
Italian. Tradition holds a powerful
sway in the church whose head not
withstanding succeeding revolutions
has remained in Rome For truth.
until Plus IN, the last pope before
Leo, Italy for a long time had no ma
tionality. Still the Pope remained at
Rome made secure by other powers.
Up to the time of Italian unity and
the ascension of Victor Emmanuel the
vatican was protected by Franch gar
rison. Now, however, the pope has
his privileges, and the palace and its
treasures is protected by the Italian
government in fact. Besides the Ital-
ian and Sicilian cardinals form a ma
jority of the school and they would
but an Italian pope. 1t is said that
Leo himself has indicated Cardinal
Serafino Vannutelli. archbishop Of
Bologna, as his choice or fayorite for
the succession. However that may
be. better the head of the church at
Rome than even the restoration of
temporal power in any other place.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
TO GO OR NoT TO GO.

A dispatch has been sent out from Kan
sas City. Kansas. asserting that the con-
vention of municipal officers 10 he held IN
Wichita would pass a resolution calling
on Governor Morrill, 10 abolish the Metro
politan police boards in all the cities OF
Kansas where now maintained. II IS as
serted that there is a strong sentiment in
Kansas City, Kansas, in favor OF home
rule. and the mayor and council would
doubtless prefer 10 have control OF the
local poEce management The Gazette
made a strong fight year ago against
aboKshing the system by the legislature,
and doubtless headed of a movement in
that direction, but as pra ilibition has SIM
mered down 10 local opr:oz, oelns govern
ed by local sentiment. the Metropolitan
system is nonsense, and the governor to-
day should turn the cities over 10 local
management. There has always been a
decided opposition TO the Metropolitan
system in some of the SIX cities OF the
first-class in Kansas. particularly in
Wichita and Leavenworth, but as yet
this opposition has had little effect on
the offiialS N power TO suspend the oper-
ations OF the Metropolitan police in any
city on petition of a requisite number OF
voters. The Metropolitan system was
created for the sole purpose of giving the
governor direct control OF one certain
law, and as ii does not count-that is at
Wichita, Atchison and Leavenworth-the
fizzle should be permitted TO go.-Kansas
City Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
A MILITARY PROBLEM.

Maxine Gomez. the Cuban CON-
mander-in-chief has written a letter
to Estrada Palma. the Cuban minis
ter of the exterior, at New York, which
is calculated TO reaSsure and give en-
cOura cement TO all sympathizers with
the cause Of Cuban independence. Ap-
parently without boasting, General
Gomez presents state OF affairs in
the island that might well dishearten
the staunchest adherent Of Spain
How does General CampoS expect 10
put down a revolt which has swept
over Cuba like a great fire, and en-
listed an army Of 10000 men in it's
support, when ne was unable TO eX-
tinguish the rebellion in its small and
weak beginnings? This is the ques-
ton which General Gomez asks Gen
eral Campos and Prime Minister Cano-
vas to consider. There is another
question, however, which General
Gomez can probably answer as well as
his Spanish opponent, namely: How
can $4,000 insurgents and nearly
twice that number of Spanish soldiers
march and countermarch up and down
the length and breadth Of Cuba with
out sometime coming into serious colli-
sion with one another:" This is the
feature of the war most puZzling TO
curious observers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
The aaha 4au EAGLE aadmesdau aNorrue december

such views, which are absolutely in
credible on their very face, which are
contradicted by the most solemn pro-
tests and those of the Jews themselves,
and have times innumerable been de-
clared false, wicked, and blasphemous
by the most pious, wisest. and best
Christians, by famous poets. Jealous
princes of the church, and celebrated
theologions, both Catholic and Protest
ant. Anti-Semitism is a popular mon
omania, brought en by unhealthy So
cial conditions, by imperfect moral
training. by the fanaticisim or nation
atty and race. by the Unborn brutal
instincts of hatred and envy. by tradi-
tional prejudices, and. above ali, by the
irreligious teachings Of many teachers
of religion. PeoDle suffering from the
monomania of anti-Semitism can but
with difficulty be cured, because their
reason in this one respect is dethroned
and cannot be brought in touch with
the countless opposing realities, which
exist outside of their deranged minds.
Like true maniacs they deny the actual
and firmly believe in the impossible.
Like all madmen they are haunted by
imaginary terrors which distort their
vision and prevent them from seeing
the Jews such as they are in reality
human beings who are, in their faults
and virtues, in their strength and
weakness, in their hopes and aspira-
tions, like their gentle countrymen.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

mining property, but that viii interest
| only n certain class of investors. Ii
starts the ball rolling, however. and
prospectors will not fail to take in good
| farming lands at present figures Such
investments start the tide of immigra-
! ton, and that means increased sup
| plies. greater markets, the building OF
railroads and manufactures. 1t opens
| the way for all pursuits on larger
scale, and, in short the building up Of
new settlements, greater cities and a
more general prosperity among all
classes. It is no optomistic view Of
! the situation 70 assume that this Is
coming. To fix dates, or say just
when would be but guess, but the
one thing certain is that the great, un-
developed west will be first to revive
from the lethargy prevailing in the
whole country for three years past.
There are reasons. varied and abund-
ant, for this The east is overdone,
over-populated and oyefstocked with
Idle money Most legitimate indus
tries have been worked up to their full
capacity. Manufactures are idle,
many Of them never TO start up again.
The big merchants in the great cities
have been forced TO establish branches
in the growing western trade centerS.
Eastern agriculture is paralyzed by
reason of the high price Of wornout
., l..xr- Nf Co
duets. The professions are all crowd
ed, and capable young men are driven
to the west to seek even the oppor-
tunity for obtaining a livelihood. Mer
chants, tradesmen, mechanics and day
laborers find little demand for their
wares or service where competition is
so great
The west. with her broad acres of
virgin soil and her vast undeveloped
mines, furnishes the outlet. 1t pro-
vidcs the means for investment of
capital, and that involves labor, sup
plies and professional service. 1t in
vites, and under present conditions,
almost compels immigration to the
only quarter capable of sustaining the
excess of population in the eastern
states. 1t means, in a word, help,
both Of labor and capital, to build up
the new west Where there was one
man prospecting for gold and silver
one year ago there are now ten or
twenty This enhances the probabil-
ity of finding it by so much. Double
and quadruple our agricultural pro-
ducts, and the west has gained so
much in material wealth. The legiti-
mate outcome of such development will
be an increase in values. The farmer
who owns quarter section. by simply
staying with it, will double his fortune
in ten years or less. Those who open
the mines, and engage in new indus
tries, will realize upon their time and
industry beyond reasonable calcula-
ton. This is beyond all question the
time to choose a location in the west
1t is the time for all western people
Injured to its privations, to remain
here. 1t has been q long night of
waiting for prosperity, but day is
breaking, and the sun of prosperity
will reach the full meridian above
these great Transmissouri plains.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
CITIES OF TIE FIRST CLASS.

E. N Morrill,, governor of Kansas,
by reason Of much disgust upon the
part Of the people over Pop rule upon
the one hand and through many fair
! promises made by himself and friends
upon the other, has by his subsequent
bad faith and double dealing gotten
| the Republican party Of Kansas into a
state of dissatisfaction scarce less de-
plorable than that which landed the
state into the hands of Lewelling and
a revolutionary legislature. 1t is now
quite certain that the declaration in
Governor MorrilFs inaugural address
in favor Of majority sentiment was
made with not only q mental reserva-
tion but with solemn pledges to the
contrary Talking one way and act
ing another has resulted in confusion
among the elements for whom he spoke
so boldly and with such seeming sim
cerity. and in distrust among the Pro
hibitionists who had his pledge that
after the failure Of any city TO thor
oughly enforce the law that the Of
ficers of the State Temperance union
should have it all their own way. SO
we have five or six of the largest
cities of the state in quasi rebellion
against the Republican party, their Of
ficerS disgusted with the state admin
istration and it's police commissions.
its assistant attorney generals, and
endless expense, TO say nothing Of un-
disguised boodling and of insufficient
revenues to meet current expenses.
The meeting of the mayors. city
councils and other municipal officials
of the principal cities of Kansas, now
being held in Wichita, tells its own
tale. What conclusions will be arriv-
ed at might be hard to guess, because
of party demands and affiliations. But
one proposition they will all appre-
ciate, at least. and that is. if their
respective cities were turned over to
them to regulate and run, unhamper-
ed by interference upon the part Of
the administration, there would be
just as orderly cities and just as good
governments, with no greater con-
sumption Of liquors and a very much
better showing of revenues, TO say
nothing of lessened court expenses to
the taxpayers. With a go-easy man
like E. y. Morrill,. hampered by mem
bers Of sentimental societies, and
nosed about by impractical agitators,
such as win a livelihood by posing for
something better, purer and more un-
selfish than those who have TO bear
the burthens, it would seem that the
chances for anything in the way OF
real relief or betterment of conditions
not very probable.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
THAT REDElTP ION DECISION


The Eagle. it seems was the only Re
publican paper in the state to express
satisfaction with Judge Martins mort
gage redemption decision. The crit
icisms To the decision have not been
few in number. and many of them
acrimonious. with Pop inSinuations.
In reading the decision over we failed
to see wherein it robbed anybody
upon the one hand. or gave any un-
due advantage to the debtor upon the
other. In giving the debtor a chance
10 save himself. It depriveS the shark
from making a grab. and guarantees
the loaner his own with interest.
Other states have like redemption
laws, ranging in periods of from one
10 ten years. The provision that the
mOrtGagor may reclaim his property
by paying the amount hid for il. at the
sale, robS no one and is eminently
fair 1t will simply force the creditor
To bid up somewhere near the value
of the property instead of taking it in
for 4 song. IL the creditor makes
foolish and indiScriminate loans he
must suffer TO just that extent. and
should suffer All this howl about
driving any capital from Kansas is
bcSh. We have heard it for thirty
years. Ii comes not from the owner
Of money. not from the borrower. but
from the Intermediate agent who
cares nothing for the loaner or borrow
er so he gets his commission. Good
credit is only desirable TO an indi-
vidual. community or state in the event
of judiciOuS borrowing. wherein every
body is safe. But interest paying
is what's the matter with every mu-
nicipaiijy. every state and with the
nation today. At the bottom OF the
demand for gold for export Is Inter
est" Interest debt is the one great
impenetrable cloud that threatincly
hangs over everything.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
GERMAN ANPI-SEMITIsM.

1t is not surprising that DR.. Ahlwardt
has been so coldly received in this
country. 1t is surprising, however
that he belongs to a country where
the hatred of the Jew is a political
issue.
Rabbi Adolph Moses in a recent mag,
azine article, in speaking of anti-Semit
ism in Germany says that it is a
species of insanity. He says: II
shows all the characteristics of that
utterances and furious endeavors do
not fall within the province of sane
thought and action. Think only of
men asserting in all seriousness that
ternal organization, without any bond
but that of religion, threaten TO over
master and degrade commercially, So
cially, morally, religiously, and intel
lectually fifty million Germans, who
claim TO be in every respect superior
TO every race and nation on earth. II
is the mutterings of madness to ac-
cuSe the handful Of Jews of being the
sole cause of all the evils which are
said to affiict the great German people
Since the establishment of the empire.
It is simply unthinkable TO a sane man
that few hundred Jewish fnanciers
should through fraud and trickery
make themselves the masters of Ger
man commerce and finance. The Jews
are declared to be inferior strangers,
and vet the Indictment is brought
against them that they have debauch-
cd German literature through the
agency of dozen or L7T0 Jewish writ
ers The Jews have in this century
everywhere fought bravely on every
battlefield. The Jews of the different
countries wound. MAIN and kill one
another in war in the service OF their
respective fatherlandS. And yet their
enemies proclaim with fanatical fury
that the Jews of all lands have formed
q conspiracy to make war upon all
Christian nations.
The Alliance Israelite. n purely ben
evolent institution. formed and main
tanned solely with view of establish
ing schools in semi-harbarous coun-
tries for the youth Of their ignorant
and poor co-religionists. is written up
in numberleSs pamphlets as an inter
national Jewish society whose aim and
purpose il rs 10 make war upon all
Christendom. to subjusate and exploit
al Christian peoples. The Jews are
accused by many writers. voicinG the
inseaSate belief Of many millions OF
gentiles. that they kill year after year
4 number OF Christian children. or
adult persons If children cannot be
had. and mix their blood with their
Passover cakes. These horrible crimes.
they assert. are committed from relig-
ious or superstitious motives The
secret. they say. is known 10 most
Jews. who keep Il carefully from the
knowledge of the Christian world.
From time To time. however. the dark
misdeeSis of the Jewish fiends come
into light and cause the Christians 70
burn with righteous anger. On ths.
strength OF this absurd accusation
thousands and hundreds OF thousands
Of innocent men have been put 20 the
rack. and afterwards burned alive hy
people claiming 10 profess and prac-
tee the religion Of love. Only people
possessed by liked idea can entertain
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
EXPoSIN q WICKEDNESS.

In the town of Dolgeville, n. Y, there
is guardian of the peace and morals
of the community named Cramer, who
brought an action for libel against the
Utica Observer not long since for
speaking lightly of his services as chief
of police in that town. 1t appears
from the testimony offered on the trial
and from the judges charge to the
jury that there came to DOlgeville a
woman who, under pretence of doing a
business in millinery, opened house
for the corruption of young girls. She
succeeded in this infamous scheme so
far as to accomplish the downfall of
one aged IL and another of only II
the latter named Bertha Valentine.
The facts were made public by the
issue of q warrant for the arrest of
the guilty parties. The Utica OBJ
server published the following para
graph on the subject:
Mrs Valentine, the mother of Bertha
Valentine, the girl who through the in
fiuence of Mrs. Ethel Barger was be-
trayed by Frank Johnson, went before
Justice Leavitt, Tuesday and obtained
warrants for the arrest Of Mrs. Barger
and the man Johnson. Yesterday morn
ing nothing could be found of either Mrs.
Barger or Johnson, they having left for
parts unknown the night before. Mrs.
Valentine says she will prosecute them
when arrested and will also prosecute
some prominent men. among whom is the
chief of police of Dolgeville. who she says
is partly responsible for the condition of
her daughter
Thereupon Chief Of Police Cramer
began suit for libel. insisting that this
was charge that he had personally
shared in the crime Of the principal
culprits, Badger and Johnson. The
publishers of the Observer contended
that they had not made such a charge,
but that Cramer knew what kind Of
place the Barger woman kept, knew
that the girl was going there, and that
have put a stop TO the Infamous traf-
fic and have saved the girl, but that
he did not do so. When the case came
to trial. Mrs. Valentine testified that
she had never said that Cramer was
partly responsible for her daughters
condition. but other witnesses bore
testimony concerning this chief Of
police of such a nature as to establish
presumptive evidence that he was
guilty OF all that the article in the
Observer implied. however. heinous
that might be. Such was the opinion
of the jury. who Immediately returned
a verdict of 'No cause OF action" The
judge ruled in his charge that If the
Observer knew any facts tending to
show that CTamer was IN immoral
man, and therefore unfit 10 be chief Of
police, il was it's beundeD duty 10 pub
liSh them. In his view q journal which
failed ~ expose wickedness in high
places was false 10 all tenets of the
profession. A telegram from Dodge
vile. dated December Il. says that
Cramer has been indicted by the grand
jury for criminal assault This Is the
latest outcome Of his libel suit. and Is
really a crown Of glory 10 the OBJ
server.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
INDUSTRY BRINGS II.

Corn. wheat. oats. barley, clover,
alfalfa. Kaffir corn. miIlet- cane. fax,
native grass. apples. pears peaches,
spricots. plunls. cherries. berries o9
every variety. and Vegetables too nun
ero4s for mention are some of the pro
ducts ss SeSIEwick county Adj u
these The horses. cattle. s5esp. hogs
poultry. eggs. butter and cheese. then
supplement il al by ample markets
Tor al these products. Is there anT rsa-
son why cur farmers should net be IN
dependent: Hard times and poor col-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

lections may oppress the merchant. but
it is difficult to see how the industrious
farmer need go hungry with the GER
tainty Of being able 10 raise some or
all of the above products every year.
The same industry used by the smith
in pounding iron. or the weary editor
in preparing the daily digest of news.
Will yield 10 the husbandman, not only
abundant supplies at home. but many
of the luxuries which we all covet
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Dennis Flynn desires to know IF
Hoke Smith has any relatives who are
attorneys for the Indian. This is in
competent impertinent and immater-
ial in the eyes OF the whole Of Georgia.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Senator Baker has been made chair
man Of the committee on treSspassers
on Indian land. The territory will be
glad 10 hear Of this Baker is not n
man 10 leak any at the eyes for the
Noble Red Man.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

The supreme court of the United
States very senSibly warns lower
courts not 10 Pay too much heed 10 the
popular clamor against pleas of in
sanity. Sometimes popular clamor
does great wrong.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

In the Hearne trial in Missouri a
telephone central testified 10 having
heard an aSsignation made. Tele-
phoneS are worse than letters. Ii is
useless TO ask the fellow at the other
end TO burn this immediately.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Chief Justice Snodgrass of Tennes-
see. stepped down from The bench and
took shot at an editor who criticized
him. These little difficulties should
be settled in the courts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

The labor leaders who ordered the
Philadelphia street car strike caution
ed the men against violence and rum
shops. That was as sensible a thing
as has been done in long time. But
viii the strikers pay heed?
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

BY watching the thermometer in his
vicinity. Bob Ingersoll win. some day
In the future. wish that the Christian
Endeavor had really possessed some
spiritual control over ohstinacy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

The very latest style for women is a
small pocket in the top of n stocking
Just above the knee and an inch or
two below the bottom of the decollete.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

A part Of the brain of Tom Paine Is
on exhibition in London. The Pail
Mail Gazette says it looks Ike a
chunk Of iron pyrites.~ As Tom was
an American in belief it is wonder
the English do not insist that it is iron
pyrites.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Mr.. Bayard should understand that
there is only one American in all Eu-
rope who has the least license TO criti-
cize his government abroad. That
one is poor John Waller
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

The Democratic party administra-
ton has a deficit Of only $42.OOO.00O
for the last year. This is only 500
100000 less than what the Santa Fe
sold for
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Sibley in saying that he Is not in
politics. probably meant to infer that
he was only candidate for Popu-
list nomination.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

AS Sherman has cleared s127, 900 al
ready from his recollections. the Wash
ington Post notes that he has a very
good memory.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Bismarck still has strength enough
10 don a uniform and greet the young
emperor. He also has vim enough TO
cuss him quietly after he has gone.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

1t was bad policy to arrest that man
In Chicago. The next time man
discovers n dynamite plot against
George Pullman, he will keep it to
himself
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

eff love were all" as the 'PrisOner
of Zenda" has If. Lilly Langtry and
Lillian Russell would have possession
of most of the earth.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

We noticed the Pabsts and the
Temps and the Anheusers at the
Busch wedding in St Louis. but our
old friend Mr.. II. o. z. Tea was con-
spicuouSly absent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Asked If ingalls, would be returned
Dick Blue said: "I doubt it." This
is not the worst Of it. So does In
gals himself.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

AS rule it is not dangerous to COM
mir crime in Chicago. But if you over
hear it and inform the police, you are
likely TO be arrested at once.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Adversely and prosperity appear to
have very little TO do with strikes.
They are perennial and perpetual.
And they all result one way as rule.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

1t is a little strange that year after
year the London papers insist on TAX
Ing the Democratic side Of every
American question.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

Bv this time Hoke Smith must think
that Dennis Flynn's oFatory is modelled
after the inside mechanicism Of a
corn-sheller.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

A Washington dispatch says that Mr..
Cleveland looks the picture of health.
1t may be possible that he can stand
the strain Of third term.