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New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

Tom Watson wants to make himself heard
on the stump in all parts Of the country, but
is having some difficulty in completing arrange
ments with the National Committee ~ his
party. This is not as it should be. Watson Is
carrying a heavy burden. and should be al
lowed to have his orn way. He has not yet
received formal notification OF his nomination.
and there is "a question whether he ever Will
In the circumstances, it would seem wise to
humor him.
The strikers In the tnpate works al Elwood.
Ind. have been successful. and they themselves
ascribe their success 10 the fact that they avoided
any nfraction OF the law This should be rcmcm-
bered by all strikers. However good their cause.
they can never win by violence
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
BOSTON STREET CAR TROUBLE
Members of the Conference Committee
Discharged From Service.

Boston. Mass. Dec. DETERMINATION
of the list of employees dropped by the
West End Street railway management, as
a result of Thursdays strike, shows that
President Young and the members OF the
conference committee. whose acllon
prompted the Indignation among the men
which resulted in the strike, are among
those discharged. When this fact became
known this morning wave. of excite
ment equal to that which preclpitated the
strike swept over the employees.
President Little holds that when the
employees went out on strike, breaking
their faith with the company, they for
feited the right to demand consideration.
A mass meeting has been called for
Monday night in Faneuil hall TO which
prominent clergymen, college professors
and business men have been invited A
special invitation was sent this evening
by President Young TO President Little
of the road TO give his version of the con-
troversy. which will be answered by
President Young.
At the company'S Offices on Water
street line of between 800 and 4OO men
could be seen at all hours today waiting
for a chance TO register for employment.
Among them We're many of the old EN-
ployes who, after waiting five or SIX
hours to register, We're told they were
not wanted. Every car was sent ont on
schedule time today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

The recent numerous bank failures need
not be the cause of alarm TO the people of
this country. There are direct causes that
brought about those failures independent
of the condition of the times. and that
would have caused the failures in flush
times. The National bank of Illinois went
down under the burden of such bad man.
agement that it is surmised its officials
are indictable for criminal negligence. The
Bank of Minnesota was also grossly mis-
managed. The Pennsylvania bank that
carried with it in its fall Others, attempted
TO carry on fight with one of the wealth
lest and most powerful railroad corpora
tons in the United States. the Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad company. which
company withdrew large deposits from il
on that account. These failures happened
suddenly to eliminate in msmanagement
and failure, just as such acknowledgement
would have wrecked them at any other
time. There is no doubt of the fact that
there is a plethora of money in the coun.
try as attested by the report of the re-
serve of banking institutions generally
and the heavy reduction of interest at al
of the great money centers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

land, has caused a profound sensation in
Spain.
The Epoca, the organ of the conserva-
tive party. now in power. says:
American intervention in Cuba is per
fectly logical on the grounds of material
interest and national sentiment.
The present active efforts Of Spanish
diplomacy are all aimed, it is asserted
in diplomatic and political circles, tOwaiy
convincing the American state departs
ment that exigencies of domestic politics
make it impossible for Spain to enter
into any formal agreement or conven
ton with the United States for the set
Element of the Cuban question.
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Spanish and other European govern
ments TO prevail upon President Cleye
land TO be content if Spain assents tacitly
only to his interference and satisfies
American opinion for the time being by
the voluntary and prompt instituting in
Cuba and Porto Rico of the reforms
voted by the cortes.
This is on the understanding, however,
that Premier Canovas will ask the cortes
this year TO authorize a complete colonial
autonomy and a reduction of the colonial
tariffs to prepare the way for reclproc'
ity treaty with the United States.
The Spanish generals agreed that it is
possible to reduce the insurrection in
Cuba to three eastern provinces in few
months with the forces now on the island;
But they share the opinion of Gen. Wey-
Ter that complete pacification of the rest
of the island would require a much longer
time, unless the rebels should be con-
WINGED that outside assistance is sure to
diminish in consequence of the Spanish
government coming to an understanding,
even unoffcially. with the United States
to settle the Cuban question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RATES TO TEXAS POINTS CUT
Southwestern Traffic Association Has Re-
duced Irish Lemon Rates.

st. Louis, Dec. 2S.-The rate commit
tee of the Southwestern Traffic associa-
ton convened at the association rooms
today, in accordance with the call issued
by the chairman, the following roads be-
ing represented:
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fc: Chr
cago. Rock Island and Pacific; Gulf. Coz
orado and Santa Fee Missouri, kansas
and Texas: Missouri Pacific; st. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern Railway;
st. Louis Southwestern; st. Louis ana
San Francisco; Southern Pacific; New
York and Texas Railroad company ana
Texas and Pacific.
Attention having been directed to the
recent reduction in rates on potatoes
from California points to Texas points
resulting from reductions made from Cal.
/ ifornia to Missouri and Mississippi river
crossings, a resolution was adopted oy
the rate committee and approved by the
board of administration reducing rates 10
the following figures: ,oo
From st. Louis, 80 cents per lV
pounds: Colorado common points, 81
cents; points in Seaboard territory, VIA
gulf routes, 80 cents per 100 pounds
Authorized differentials to apply from
points in defined territories and to polnts
in Texas taking higher than the Texas
common point rate.
The question of the restoration of these
rates is now n matter of correspondents
with the California lines. it being unuel-
stood that these reduced rates will con
tinue in effect pending such restoration
The work will be continued tomorrow,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
THE PROPOSED TARIFF PRE-
VENTS A RETURN TO PROS
PERITY.

1t is quite evident that the assurances
of the return of prosperity made during the
late canvass We're little too positive.
The Statesman was honest in its belief
that the defeat of free silver coinage
would assure prosperity sooner or later,
but The Statesman did not predict the re-
turn of prosperity alone upon the election
of Mr. Mckinley. 1t was careful to avoid
such a prediction. but it believed if the
promises of the campaign were kept and
free silver coinage was defeated, that pros
perity would begin to demonstrate itself
very soon. But Mr. Bryan says free sill
yer has not been permanently defeated,
and the republicans are not keeping their
campaign promises.
The republican platform received the
support of the sound money democrats be-
cause of sound money plank in that
platform and upon the assurances of the
leaders of the republican party that they
would not re-enact a protective tariff. 1t
was natural that enterprise and its hand
maid, prosperity. should await the ac-
ton of the republican party to see whether
its campaign promises were kept 1t is a
well recognized fact that depressed condi-
tons of business can not be changed into
prosperity in the face of a threat to
change the tariff. In every proposed
change of the tariff, business attempts
only to hold its own and not to make any
| 1 l.. s
til that question is permanently settled.
| In the very opening of the canvass be-
fore positions were taken, The Statesman
remarked that protective tariff was as
inimical to the restoration of prosperity
as the adoption of the free coinage of sill
yer would be. and Immediately assurance,
came from men near to the incoming ad
ministration that in the event of the elec
ton of the republican candidates there
would be no revival of the protective tariff
Mr.. Reed himself. who has more contro
over this matter than any other half dozer
republican leaders. made a speech in whicl
he said that the protective tariff had beer
beaten twice in an open and fair field
and that if the republicans We're elected i
would be folly for them to attempt t,
saddle another protective tariff upon tn,
people of this country. for he added, jus
as certain if, they do it would they be
defeated in the next congressional elec
tons.
Mr.. Mckinley was the only leading re
publican who talked protective tariff
during the campaign. and those neares
him excused him on the ground that hi:
name and fame were associated with
protective tariff, and that naturally it wa,
a fad with him, but it meant nothing. w,
most certainly would not have anticipated
a return of prosperity if we had known
that the republican members of congress:
intended again to keep the people of the
country in suspense by proposing to re
enact a protective tariff. Not only is the
revival of tariff agitation bad faith on the
part of the republican party, but it is mos
impolitic for two reasons, the greatest and
most important of which is that it will
retard the return of the country to pros
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
SAYS MAI. ROSE Is OFF.
Secretary Of the Lumbermen's Organiza-
ton Expresses Himself.

Houston. Tex. Dec. 26.-iSpccial) Mr..
r. +. Kelley of Beaumont, secretary of
the Texas and Louisiana Lumber Manu-
featuring association. was in town today
and upon being questioned regarding the
alleged lumber trust referred TO by the
commissioner of agriculture, insuran te.
statistics and history. in his recent re-
port. expressed himself as follows:
Maj. Rose may be a man of many
good qualities. but he knows no more
about the lumber business or the business
characteristics of lumbermen than D
year-old boy. If he knew anything about
them he would never 90 out of his way
10 insinuate that they are in com'lne.
Socially. lumber manufacturers are on
excellent terms. They have an associa-
ton and hold occasional meetings IL dis
cuss matter relating to the trade. They
exchange ideas about logging, manrfac-
turing, etc. with the view of adopting
the most economical methods in the sew
eral departments of their business; but
they have never yet succeeded in reach
ing the point when they imagined they
could control production and prices.
"One of the greatest faults of the lum-
Der manufacturer and one which they
sometimes confess. is the readiness with
which they engage in what Is known as
commercial throat-cutting. In no line OF
business is there such sharp competition.
There are some among them who show
such eagerness to obtain a bill for lum-
Der and timber that they might almost be
compared TO a group that gathers about
an auctioneer-they bid and if their first
bid isn't winner, they bid again
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

The arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain will be a
triumph for the present administration
that will not only reflect glory upon Mr..
Cleveland and the democratic party, but
it will be the introduction of an era when
the influence of the two most powerful
and dominating nations of the world will
lie effectually exercised for the promotion
of peace and good will among all the ma.
tons of the earth. The memory of other
great men will rest on sea of blood while
that of Mr.. Cleveland will BE- hailed as az
era of the conquests of peace and the ad
vancement of all its kindred ennobling
Civilizations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

There is one proposition in Mr.. Car
isles report, the statement of which, in
his characteristic force. carries the ar
gument and conclusion with it. 1t is as
follows: "A large and continuous ex.
port of a particular class of articles
proves our ability TO manufacture as
cheaply as any foreign competing nation.
1t is pleasure to read anything from
Secretary Carlisle; he has the singular
power of stating his propositions in such
a clear and syllogistic form that all he
says is easily understood. The above i,
ciincher against protective tariff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

young birds TO their own devices. The
mother country holds with tenacious
grasp the colonial offspring long after
it can care for itself, thus violating a
law of nature taught us by the birds of
the air.
Not only has colony to be strong
enough 10 maintain itself, but it is conf
PEELED TO be strong enough to tear itself
by force of arms, 10 wrest itself from
the side of the mother country. Every
colony and every country separated by
sea or land from the governing power and
with interest generally caused by local
ity Numerically opposed to the mother
country and able to sustain its dignity
as a separate and distince nationality, is
entitled by the principle of home rule to
that autonomy that adds its name ana
flag to the roll of nations. This Is a
true principle, although it is not recos-
nized by international law.
As nation or state frequently grows
out of its organic constitution, SO have
the nations of the earth grown out OF
the code of international laws. We need
n great international congress with full
representation from every civilized ma
ton of earth in order 10 readjust inter
national relations according 10 the adj
yancement of modern reform. The great
object of international relations demand
ed by the advance Of civilization is the
Punishment from the earth Of all wars
and the converting of the sword into the
pruning hook and the gun barrel into the
plow. Civilization has passed that stage
of physical force by which questions at
issue between nations were settled by
the arbitrament of war. To say MOTH
ing of religious influences, HUMANITARIAN
ism is shocked in its most profound SEN
sibilities by war and its cruelties and
Mankind. without distinction of national
ity, is reaching out with intelligent means
TO the great object of introducing an era
Of peace and good will between nations
in which war will be considered only
proper between sayages and barbarians.
Such an international congress should
be held and first recognize the principle
of home government and make 1t the
duty of the dominant powers of the earth
TO assure TO every colony or separate peo-
pie a distinct and separate independent
national autonomy. We have arrived at
a height of religious and educated civili-
cation when force should no longer be le-
Ultimate to keep one people subject to
another. but as long as the courtesy Of
NATIONS and international law recognize
the power of force 10 keep people in
subsection to another government. or
even to keep subject people under the
iron rule Of Il despot, that principle of
home rule will never be enforced except
by armed revolution.
The want Of n better understanding
between civilized nations makes it pos
sible for despOt either to exterminate
a part of his own people of different
religion or for any far away government
to suppress the revolution of people
of different interests and who are I'M
justly and oppressvely treated by the
distant governing power.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

perity and indefinitely postpone it; and it
is also bad politics. Mr.. Reeds predic-
ton will come true that the re-enactment
of a protective tariff will defeat the re-
publican party in the next congressional
elections. Notwithstanding all this. the
moment congress convened all the machin-
cry to re-enact protective tariff was put
in operation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
OFFICERS ELECTED.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 26.-(Special)
AT meeting of the Nonormay, Medina
Railway company, held in this city today
the following officers were elected:
+. Villereal, president; j. B. Bywataz,
vice president; John Lousannau, treasur-
er: Ed. Krause, NOnormay, manager.
The company will build mule tram
way line from San Antonio to Fonormay.
a distance of twelve miles. the line to
handle freight as well as passengers.
The concern is to be incorporated with a
working capital of $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

The Christmas aftermath is upon us.
1t used to be calomel and jallup, but now
sugar-coated pills dc the work just as
effectually, but who would be willing to
.orego fruit cake and all It trimmings
rather than enjoy it and take his medi-
cine like little man afterwards:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
SEEK PROTECTION.

Savannah, Dec GA movement is re-
ported on foot by growers of sea island
cotton toward getting congress to place a
duty on Egyptian cotton, the imports of
which have increased from 50,450 bales
in 1890 TO 1920 bales in 1891. This
imported cotton. it is claimed. has affect
ed the price of sea island cotton very
materially the price having declined from
2S to IA cents,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
THE PRINCIPLE OF HOME RULE


The principle of home rule is the nat
ural outgrowth of 4 republican form of
government. The deeper the principles
Of a republican government are embed
ded in the hearts of people, the more
firmly grounded is that form of govern
ment. But it is not local alone in its
application. 1t has taught colonies.
when old enough and strong enough to
live without the mother country, that they
are entitled to n separate and independ-
ent government. Colonies may be COM
pared in their birth and youth to the
young birds that are nurtured in the
parent nest, but when the young birds
feather into maturity and grow in
strength of wing to brave in fight the
storm as well as the calm, they mate
and seek nest of their own. But
mother countries are unlike the old birds
that compel self-reliance by leaving the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
ATTACHMENTS FILED.

Galveston. Tex, Dec. 26.-lSpeciall-
Three attachment suits were filed in the
county clerks office today from William
son county, brought by Steele & Sparks
of Georgetown against w. r. Cleveland
for C. s. Cleveland and j. W. Cleveland
of Georgetown. The total amount sued
for it SSI63. The attachment is made
upon lands belonging to defendants in
Galveston county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

Dombreck was arrested. All the Polish
Sokols are closely watched. -
The bill for the subyention of the North
German Lloyd Steamship company is not
supported by the conservatives and will
probably fail. After the holidays the
government will introduce bill TO bene-
III the agriarians.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are inn
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect
Of gentle remedy, than by any other,
and that it is more acceptable to them
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is man
company only.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
PRONOUNCED SUCCESS.

Lima. Peru. Dec. 26.-(Via Galveston.)
Today Admiral Beardslee's matinee on
board the United States cruiser Phila-
dplehia was pronounced success.
Among those in attendance was the Gu
ban delegate. Senior Auguero. He was
received with enthusiasm by 1000 per-
shouts of Cuba libre.'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
CHARGEn WITH SMINDLING

Chicago, Dec pa man whose name
is thought to be W. Ferris. is under ar
rest here and is supposed TO be the same
man who last month succeeded in hav-
ing the propretors of the Grand
hotel and Gilsey House in New York
cash bogus postoffice money orders. He
tried the same game on the Lexington
hotel here The money order blanks were
stolen from the postotfice at Danville, o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

Mr.. Plat availed of his Christmas holt
days and good weather to slaughter and
pickle Mr.. Choate. which he seems 10 have
as effectually accomplished as any other
hog killer in a favorable season and eli
vironmentS. Choate died game. however.
without single squeal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

A dispatch of hundred words from
Cleveland, Ohio, informs an anxious pub
lie that Mr.. Mark Hanna lis not feeling
as well as usual this morning" What
meat has this, our Caesar. fed upon that
every disturbance in his abdominal
regions requires bulletin of hundred
wordSr
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
LOIE FULLER ENGAGED

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 26.-The Bull
letin this afternoon announces the en-
gagement of LOie Fuller. the dancer. TO
State Senator Jacob A. Cantor of New
York, and publishes an interview with
Miss Fuller in which she did hot deny
the enga cement
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
A DARK CRIME EVIDENT.

Waelder, Tex, Dec. 2S.-(SpeciaLl =
A tenant house belonging to T. H. Irlpt
burned about II o'clock today and u
the ruins was found Mary Pullen, cor
ored, IS years old, with a hole in n sa
skull. 1t is supposed that the YOU'VE
negress was murdered and then ta \.
house was burned to cover suspicion a.
yet there is no clew to the crime.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
SNTG SIM REALIZED

New York, Dec. 26.-The Commercial
Travellers fair at Madison Square garden
closed a successful two weeks engage
ment tonight. Nearly $1,000 was real
lied. This money will assist in the con-
struction of a national home for the wild
ows and orphans of commercial travellers
at Binghamton, y. Y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
TRAVELLING AGENTS.

Fl. a. Reilly.
The above gentlemen are our only au-
horized travelling agents. The public is
Autioned not TO pay money TO any one
Eho may represent him or themselves as
travelling agents for this paper, as all
authority heretofore issued to any other
>erson is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RESIDENCE RUREED.

Petty, Tex. Dec. 27.-(Specal)-At
800 this afternoon the residence of a
Mr.. Cummings. situated about one mile
west of this place, burned. Furniture
and other contents saved. Loss about
$1,000; no insurance Origin, defective
chimney
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known
on application. .
Eastern business Office, THE Tribune
building. New York City: Western bnsi-
sess office. "The Rookery," Chicago. The
1. c. Beckwith Special Agency, sole
agents for foreign advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RROOKIN\ RIAZE

New York. Dec. 21.-Fire today des-
troyed the repair shops of the Brooklyn
Heights Railway company. and a four
story frame building used by Well X
Serwicks, brewers. as a storage house in
Brooklyn. Loss, S95,OOO covered by in
Surancp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
ARSON IN DEGREE NO.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Isaac Zuker,
wealthy real estate owner and manu-
facturer, was tonight convicted OF also
in the first degree in causing his Divlsion
street store to be set on fire and he him
self aiding in the arrangement for is'
hitting it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Potsdam. y. Y. Dec. 21.-The Windsor
hotel, four saloons, two clothing stores.
three restaurants. one grocery store, two
livery stables and two barber shops, COM
posing large portion of the business sec
ton of this town. was destroyed by fire
today. Damaged estimated ~ 100000,
partly covered by insurance.