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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

han viii be out in fev aay1 His Hires.
vas rot serious
.Ex-ch;ef Justice Grekn win locate again
at Oklahoma City. and he has his eye on
something. too.
The oklshonnan Of okishousa city init
mates that Judge Tsrsney is terror Il
evil county officers.
The First National Bank Of okiahoms
City has deposits on hand subject to
check amounting TO sloe.ss7.
Judge Tarsney has sentenced the regis
ter Of deeds of Canadian county 70 two
hundred and fifty days in jail
Jake Admire approves the selection o.
Colonel johnson for the presidency of the
council And johnson did it all himself
too.
Colonel Freeman Of the Usage Nation
has been called to Washington as a re-
salt of the senatorial investigation Of his
mana cement.
At Cuban meeting in Oklahoma City.
Wednesday night. Sidney NJ. Clarke pre-
scented long resolutions which were unani-
mousiy adopted.
Millions OF quail are shipped out OF the
territory IN spite of the law. One cold
storage in southern Kansas is sad TO have
a million Oklahoma quail in 1t.
Representative Shannon OF Kingfsher
county is in favor of usury law. and VIII
so vote in the legislature. He wants a
fixed maximum money rate of y per cent.
The Guthrie Leader says many good
things. but the best It has remarked for a
long time is its declaration that Jake Al
miro is trying 10 pick the fuzz of the
future.
Tom McMeecham gaining fame by car
rying his law books in a sling made of old
rope. When Toms biography is written
this will be put down to encourage youths
to struggle onward and upward.
Adams. the man who is in the peni.en-
tiary from Oklahoma City for killing
Couch. and who occasionally issues warn
ings to purchasers of portions OF his claim.
made the most wonderful, appeal to the
court before sentence that was ever made
IN the west.
Shawnee Capital: Captain Anton Gaia
is in the city and reports that he is or
ganizing a cooperative ginning assoc,a-
ton in his neighborhoods and has already
met with sufficient encouragement 10 In
sure its success. HIS section is one of the
richest agricultural portions of the county
and his plan is 10 give stock in the enter
prise for the amount of money paid in by
the farmers for ginning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26
ABOUT MORTGAGES.

1t is only western and southern mort
gage indebtedness that is heard of and
so generally deplored. There has been
more said of the mortgage indebtedness
of Kansas than of all the other states
| put together, yet it is fact demon
strable by the records that Kansas car
ries a mortgage indebtedness much
smaller than most Of the states whether
measured by acres or per capita. Els
! pecially is this true as to her farm
/ mortgages. The great mortgag e-ridden
states are New York. Pennsylvania,
| New Jersey, Massachusetts, and all the
| New England states. The west and
| south are called the debtor sections. the
| rest the creditor Shylock. There is, in
| truth, no geographic dividing line be-
tween debtors and creditors. and when
it comes TO an actual count of noses on
the subject there are more debts and
debtors in the so-called creditor sections
of the country than in the So-called
debtor sections. In New York City
| alone there are more mortgage debts
and debtors than in half a dozen states
of the Union. The latest available CEN
sus returns show that the mortgage
debts on farms and homes in New
York state amount TO more than double
those on all the Southern states from
Maryland 10 Texas, although the popu-
lation of the latter is four times as
great as that Of the Empire State. The
mortgage Indebtedness of New York
exceeds by S60.0O00O0 that of all the
states and territories west of the Mis-
seuri river. The four typical northern
and eastern states commonly spoken of
as the creditor states-New York, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts and New Jer-
sey-owe more than S600O0,OOO of
mortgage debts in excess of the similar
debts owed by the seven Central states
of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. Michigan.
wisconsin. Minnesota and Iowa.
There are six states in which the
mortgage Indebtedness of the people is
above o0.o00-namely, New York,
pennsylvania. Illinois. Ohio. Iowa and
Massachusetts. These six states contain
only one-third of the total population of
the United States. but their people owe
more than one-half of the grand total
CT all the mortgage debts OF the coun-
Try. The Southern states all added to-
gether. with a population of -. GOO. 600.
have total mortgage indebtedness of |
Sl'1oOo,o00. The single state of Penn |
sylvania, with only one-Quarter of the |
population, owes S211. OoO. 900 on mort
cages The single state of Illinois. with
only one-fifth of the population. owes |
SltLVo,oon. which is S6.ooo. 900 more |
than the aggregate Of the fifteen Soutb- |
srn states
Ii does not follow. however. that he
cause the north and the east owe So /
mitch more than the south and the /
west that the latter sections are not the i
poorer sections of the country. Tn |
doubtedly they ara Debts are owl
dences Of industrial enterprise and may
be taken as in themselves Indicative of
the prosperity of community. Mort
cages mean growth and business ex-
pansicn. 1t is only the foreclosure of
them by the sheriff thar is an alarming
symptom, pointing Ia business ,ienres-
sion and Industrial decline. The return
OF prosperity viii not mean fewer NOR
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26
EDITOR HEARST DEFENDS Us.

The New York Journal, owned and
edited by man from the great, grow
| ing. intelligent west. is the only New
York paper that stands up for the west
| and western interests against the food
| of prejudice and igorance now turned
loose on it by other New York and
eastern papers. The Journal says:
THE plea Of Senator Allen for the cessa-
ton Of the Incorporate and unpatriotic
attacks upon Kansas and Nebraska be-
cause OF the political faith of their people
is timely and justihable. His rebuke of
Senator Hoar, TO whom old age seems
bringing many of the attributes of the
common scold, was merited and singing.
even had these western common
wealths taken up with as foolish pol!ti-
cal creed as that of the Anti-Masonic
party. which once carried Vermont and
Pennsylvania, and almost dominated New
York, such unmeasured denunciation, such
shallow yituperat.on and such wanton at
tacks upon the good faith and integrity
Of the epople of sister states as have late
ly been INDUCED in by eastern public men
and newspapers at the expense of Kansas
and Nebraska would still be wrong. In its
internal affairs each state. according to
our constitution, is left to work out its
own salvation. If, because Kansas ap-
proves political party not highly esteem
ed in Massachusetts, Kansas is to become
the target for every sort of invective, the
theory of our government is negatived. If
the recent insolent assertion Of Chicago
banker, closely allied TO trusts and stock
jobbing concerns, that because Kansas
elected Populist officials ali credit must be
refused the state and its municipalities be
given effect, it means that oligarchy rather
than democracy is the word for the United
States government.
I'm the name Of patriotism, and to the
end that sectional animosities may be allie
waited rather than aggravated, the Journal
demands that the seemingly concerted at
tacks in the press and forum upon Kan
sas and Nebraska be abandoned forth
With :"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26
HANNA'S AMBITION.

Mark Hanna has been slated for al
most every portfolio in the cabinet but
more particularly for secretary of the
treasury. 1t is possible that he could
| command his place. but it seems that
he does not desire il and would not ac
cept it if offered him. The last explain
alton given for Mr.. Hanna's unwilling
ness TO be secretary of the treasury is
that he is appalled, at the labor the po-
sition involves. He has been making
ne finds that there is more hard work
of a technical character. entailing clos
er confinement and imposing greater
responsibility in this than in any other
of the cabinet positions The secretary
of the treasury should be man thor
oughly familiar with the whole matter
of customs. He should have considera-
BILE knowledge of tariff schedules and
the best means of raising revenue. He
must be prepared TO sit down with his
portfolio as a doctor sits beside pa
tent, keeping his hand on the financial
pulse of the country and watching
night and day to protect the credit OF
the nation. 1t is not work which he
can delegate to another. The faithful
secretary of the treasury must be on
duty nearly all Of the time. He must
carry a load Of responsibility and anx-
iety heavy enough to break down men
of the strongest vitality. That crush
ing load has in recent years killed more
than one secretary Of the treasury. 1t
is not strange that men should shrink
from undertaking its duties.
Mr. Hanna is interested in large bust
ness enterprises of his own that require
much of his attention and his care. He
could not be secretary of the treasury
and give very much time to his own
business. He could hold other positions
in the cabinet and still have time and
some strength left for the management !
Of his own private affairs. 1t will not |
be surprising, therefore, If his name is |
not found on the cabinet slate at all; |
or If he is member, it will be in some |
other position than that of secretary Of !
the treasury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

If it were not for the Bancroft family
this country would surely be short on
history. First came George Bancroft
with voluminous history OF the con-
stltutional period. Then came Hubert
Howe Bancroft with a still more vol
luminous history of the Pacific states.
And now follows Dr. Frederick Ban
croft, successor to Historian Won Hoist
of the University of Chicago. with a
History Of the Negro in Politics." a
History of William II. Seward and
His Times" and presumably others in
the future. The next thing in import
ance to q great national career is
corps of competent historians to tell of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26
TIE pRorEcr1yE paoaIEM.

A protective tariff is not necessarily
tariff which will bring revenue In
fact, a, tariff that is highly protective
cuts off the possibility of revenue. A
protective tariff is TO a greater or less
| extent prohibitory tariff, and in be-
ing prollibitive shuts off the imports
| from which the revenue is derived. The
Republican party is confronted with
both demand for increased revenue
and increased protection. Beyond a GER
| tain point these become conflicting. We
must have the imports in order to have
| must not 90 SO far as to build up at
one end and cripple at the other. With
i'm the next two weeks, nine days have
been set apart by the ways and means
committee 10 hear representatives of
many interests and schedules as to
what they desire III the way Of protec-
ton. These nine schedules include
nearly all of the important products
Of this country. When these have all
been heard we fear the committee will
begin 10 realize that there are difficult
ties and troubles ahead. We must have
Increased revenues or otherwise cut on
current expenses, and tariff for pro-
lection and a tariff for revenue are not
identical by any means. We. must have
the importations from which to collect
revenue, while protective tariff which
would cut off importations would also
affect the revenues. While protection
will not necessarily raise revenues, it
is a necessity for our ianguishing in
Gustries. The smoke of the factory
cannot ascend. the wheels of commerce
go round, and our market demands be
increased in the absence of protective
tariff policy. This has seemingly been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of ev-
erybody. Still there remains the prob
lem of revenue TO meet the current ex-
pepses of the government. On the
things that we do not produce to place
a high tariff for the revenue that it
would bring solely wouldn't help out
the industries which we desire to fOs-
ter for the sake of helping odt the mar
ket demand in the interest of the farm
er Upon the necessities which we do
not produce, the tariff in the interest Of |
the consumer should be light or nil, |
but upon such superfuities as we do |
not produce the tariff should be piled |
I'D ad libitum But this would be a |
tariff for revenue and not for protec- |
ton, for we cannot protect that which |
we do not produce nor that which we
export. If it were possible to secure
sufficient revenue for current expenses
with the absence of tax on the neces-
stiles which we cannot produce our
selves, but high tariff on such super
fuities, then the way would be open to
protect to the point of prosperity every
article which comes in competition
with eur home industries, and this
would prove the ideal Republican pro-
lection.
1t takes about six hundred millions Of
dollars now annually, or nearly two
Millions of dollars per day, which i'm
nense sum, raised by a tariff on i'm
,orts, constitutes strong protective
policy itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Secretary Morton has been at pains
to gather some details about farms and
farmers in this country which tend 10
upset the ideas that generally obtain
concerning them. From speeches made
within the last few weeks the conclu-
sion was drawn that full ninety-nine
per cent of ali the farms were plastered
with mortgages. The secretary OF agri-
culture shows that fully seventytwo
per cent Of American farms are abso-
a large proportion of the remaining
twenty-eight per cent are In the hands
of owners who are solvent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26
RECIPROCITY ALSO.

In settling the questions Of protection
and revenue the Republican party
should not forget that of Reciprocity,
which Blaine engrafted upon the Nc
Kinley bill. The feature of reciprocal
trade relations with other countries, es-
trade we have not heretofore had a
satisfactory showing, is very import
ant one. Reciprocity added both
strength and popularity to the famous
Mckinley measure and would have
proved very beneficial ultimately had
not a Democratic congress at the sug-
gestiOn Of Democratic president abro-
gated it by repeating clause. In what
estimate the people Of the country hold
protection and reciprocity when
coupled together was abundantly DEM
onstrated at the last election in re-
Spouse to declaration made in its IA
yor in the Republican platform. The
reciprocity provided for in the McKin-
ley measure was left at the mercy of
the within Of a president and the caprice
Of his congress. 1t is probable that The
next reciprocity treaties will not be sub
ject to abrogation except by the con-
sent of the parties to the treaties and
upon at least two years notice When
trade relations are once adjusted upon
a reciprocal basis, great embarrassment
Is liable to follow any sudden change
in those relations. The setting aside of
the reciprocity treaties enacted under
the Mckinley law worked hardship and
Generalization TO many business inter-
ests. When line Of trade is being de-
veloped under the favoring conditions
of reciprocal treaties, importers should
have an assurance that their business
will not be disturbed for at least a few
years. Such assurance will undoubted-
ly be given to the reciprocity treaties
that will follow the next tariff law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26
Some persons have taken the strang

Some persons have taken the strange
position that Cuba ought not to be lib
Grated because the Cubans may not be
able to govern themselves any better
than the Spaniards do. This venerable
idea has popped up in every struggle
for liberty since the world began, but it
Us essentially erroneous. The possibility
that the Cubans might not be capable
of self government does not justify the
oppression and the spoliation which
Spain has laid upon the shoulders of
Cuba. Once upon time declaration
was issued which declared that all men
were born free and equal, and we are
inclined to believe that the doctrine is
still valid one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Secretary of War Lamont wants 3d.
100000 voted at this session for coast
defenses. of which sum about $4,000
600 is for new work. The military en-
gineers. who are supposed TO know,
think. this appropriation necessary TO
provide the heavy ordnance, rapid
firing guns, nlortars. mortar carriages
and ammunition needed for the coming
fiscal year. II is 10 be hoped, Of course.
they may not be needed this year or
ever. still the seacoast cities viii feel
more secure with than without them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

cages. but more. and that wiIlape a
healthy sign. because it will sh - that
men have confidence TO borrow on one
side and TO lend on the other. When
the borrower feels able to use the CAPT.
tai he borrows profitably and the lend
er has faith in his ability TO collect his
interest and get back his principal
business is booming and times are
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Doc s;utesnan's trial viii take place At
Tecunseh next Monday. A big crowd VII
attcnG-
Grant county 80. cut os the insurance
ceTpznies for ,hesr county court house
FIRE s., ~
Miss Bessie DIE VIII represent the Z,
Reno H:ss School IN the territorial, orator
cal contest,
Reverend An1 Corg.essrar-esect Gala
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

The argument that the Insurgents
have no civil government Is poor. IF
Spain has civil government why does
1t not put down the mobs- otherwise In
surgents: and il il can no, put them
down il doesn't govern and is certainly
not a government.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

A newspaper man named Delgado is
He is an American. 1t is a little strange
that no Americans named Brown or
Smith get into trouble in Cuba.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

After reading the Constitution again
Senator Morgan is more convinced than
ever that Thomas Jefferson wrote moth
ing TO imply that the senate was TO be
used as door mat by the secretary of
srafa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

with Comptroller Eckels urging an
enlargement Of The scope of national
banks by permitting those institutions
20 establish branches, and Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Carlisle committed m a
currency policy that would ultimately
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Juan Fernandez Island, the home of
Robinson Crusoe, has sunk out Of sight
owing to volcanic disturbances. 1t will
live longer in story than any other un-
inhabited island on the globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Something ought TO be done in the
Interest of express messengers. They
not only have their lives endangered.
but having been robbed they are al
ways open TO the suspicion Of having
been in with the gang.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

"Dear John, Chicago: | sent you a
lovely present, but the Missouri train
robbers got it. 1 know you won't be-
heve me, but / did. Yours, Andrew"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Mrs. Lease has really located in New
York City. This is authentic and it is
unfortunate for Mrs. Lease She will
cease to scintillate. Kansas people
thrive only in Kansas atmosphere.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

An outgoing administration will not
unload war on a new administration.
That is the principal and the best rea-
son for congressional inaction in regard
to Cuba.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

The Missouri fellows at Independence
take this occasion to thank the people
of the west for the numerous pretty
presents which they received owing TO
the directions on the packages being
obscure,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

drive those banks ont OF existence the
ADMINISTRATION would seem 10 be some
what out of joint with regard 10 this
important Issue. There are several
sides 10 the question, and Il seems 10 h..
the desire Of the president and lis assn
GATES to get on all Of them at once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

henri Watterson is confident Cleve-
land viii want TO be the Democratic
candidate in 1900 again. Cleveland
could not be elected coroner in Prince
ton today or in 1900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Hugh O'Neill has been pardoned by
ing that he is never to touch liquor
again. And Morrills cure will proba-
bly be more efhcacious than keeley's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

The Cameron resolutions have "shock-
ed confidence" Confidence has become
altogether too squeamish. People will
cease 10 respect it unless it is less fidg-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

There were more failures last week
year ago. Confidence has been restor-
ed but it is little out of practice and
hasn't get its hand in yet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Zertucha believes that Maceo was
killed by treachery, but he declares he
was not the traitor. Zertucha is too
friendly with Weyler to be believed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Bryan will give out signed inter.
view discussing the future some time
next month. Bryan is not going to LET
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

The captain Of the Three Friends
stands ready at moments notice to
whip both Spain and the United States
revenue corps.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Colorado is talking of erecting a mon
unent to old ZebulOn Pike. Its pedes-
tai should be fourteen thousand feet
high and can be had without expense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Many a man found in the toe Of bis
cooking Inc philosophic gem that graf
ttude is an. exotic to the human heart.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

DR.. Zertucha thinks that rival insurg-
Dot killed fairly and squarely. Some
traitor did it. 1t will so so down il
the school histories.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Mr.. Tuffetchief is supposed TO have
murdered Stambul0ff. That name
ought to be TOughenough.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

One trouble Bryan will have In 1900
will he the utter impossibility Of re-
spending to an encore Of an inspired
speech.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Part of the sentiment against Cuba
In this country can probably be traced
to Cubeb cigarettes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

1t was again demonstrated yesterday
that it is better to give than be re-
ceiver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

The disappearance of Robinson Cru
soe's island probably took down with it
the only umbrella that never was
stolen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

The statesmen Of the land will in the
course of years understand that a trust
must be throttled. 1t does not know
persuasion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-26

Thomas Bailey Aldrich has been left
S50U,0G0 in the will of a rich chocolate
merchant. Literature pays-if you are
a good diner.