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New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
COERCION IN NORTH CAROLINA

Something was said in the late campaign. If
we rightly remember. about coercion. Mr..
Bryan II we are not mistaken had great deal
10 say about the coercion or laboring men ny
their employers dwelling with unctuous elo-
oucnce upon the distress and hardships with
which the honest. hard working masses were
threatened by brutal and tyrannical capitalists,
II they did not stifle their convictions and wrong
their consciences by voting against him and Tor
Mckinley. He seemed TO be very much eXer-
ciscd about It; said free institutions were going
10 pieces and all our liberties about to be struck
down. and that the only way to save anything
from the wreck was for the wOrkingmen 10 re-
fuse to be coerccd. And the only way under
Heaven 10 prove to the world that they were
not coerced was TO walk up to the polls. man
fashion. and vote for Bryan. No workingman
could vote for Mckinley unless he had been
cocrced. That eminent statesman. Senator Jones
NJ Arkansas. chairman Of the PopOcratc Ma
tional Committee. took the same view Of the
sjiuatIon and. II possible, took ii harder Alt
geld agreed with both Of them. and so did Debs
and Coxey and Sovereign and the other earnest
md sincere persons who could not understand
how ANYBODY could disagree with them on so
important a question except from cowardce and
coercion And the voclferous Sovereign has
lately explained Bryan's defeat by sort Of
official declaration that two million voters were
coerced into voting for Mckinley.
We do not remember, however that any Of
those champions Of personal liberty and foes OF
capitalistic oppression ever mentioned the name
of a single employer who had threatened or
even limited at coercion: or Of single working
man who complained OF being cocrced. In the
absence Of anything like tangible testimony upon
the subject II Is not strange. perhaps. that out
side the POpOcratic Committee rooms and the
inner circle of patriots conducting the cam
paicn there was no manifestation Of public in
dignation, no uprising. no unusual excitement.
On the contrary, the general impression ap-
peared to be that free institutions were not i'm
per1lled that the liberty Of citizens was not
threatened, but that everybody, employers and
employed, capitalists and aborers. would vote
precisely as they pleased, uninfuenced by any
thing except their own political opinions and
their views Of civic duty. And now that 1t Is
all over no intelligent man believes that there
was ever any foundation for the loose animad
versions OF Bryan, the reckless assertions OF
Jones' or the wild and sweeping charges OF Alt
geld. Sovereign and the rest. Nor does any one
now doubt that their Indignation was simulated
and that they were all the time perfectly aware
that they had not a solitary fact upon which tC
base their false and ridiculous statements. II
was a deliberate attempt on their part to i'm
pose upon public credulity.
But. speaking Of coercion. what's this they are
doing down in the Popocratic State Of NORTH
Carolina? ''The Charlotte Observer" Of Novem
Der Is publishes under the heading, Negro Poll
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

thing at all that in the next generauon, vi "'
latest the next after that. Europe VIII uhueI'"he
tho forcible invasion and conquest OF tne Sou'h
American continent 1t will not be nerei! III
attempt to enlarge the borders OF an eAis''"s
COLONY AZ the expense of Venezuela or soihe
other State. but Brazil Chill. the Argentine he-
nuhlic and all the rest will he attacked 1or pur-
noses Of conquest. just rs Russia scZed upo"
Tartary. and England seized India. ana frahce
seized Algeria and Madagascar. 1here VIII pe
no prctence OF right not even the picking Oh
onarrel Europeans will simply invadc America
| as the Saraccns once invaded Europe Inc RUE
of action will be merely THAT he Snail 'ahe ""o
has the power and he shall Keep WHO car"
Wherefore II is regretted by "rhe Spectator 'li"'
the L -nite1 States has taken the trouble 10 save
yenczueIa from partial spOlaton. since al DeS'
| II Is but a temporary stay, and in little whie
| the whole of Venezuela and all the continent
will be the prey Of Europe. Why not 'he 'h''e"
States itself. while they are about IL! o"r '"ic
| to independence Is no more valid 'hah 'noSe VI
our Southern nelghbors
We'll If such n threat were made III soper e"'
| nest. the answer would he ready. IL wouiu "e
| that II was to prevent just such conquest 'N''
| the Doctrine Of Monroe and Canning was put
| forth and has been consistently maintained as Il
part of this Nations foreign policy WIN 'nc
| petty controversies. the external ehgagei'''"''
and the domestic order Of It's independent helS"
bors. this Nation has usually no concern. p"'
should a European Power attempt 10 selZe 'i'''
territory to invade them. and TO conquer 'heh'.
TO the deadly menace Of our own peace al"
safety. then this Nation would he concerned III
the deepest and dirccicSf possible manner al"
would doubtless resist the attack. Whatever II
had TO meet. That would be the American i"
plv 70 such n challenge. But we are not pre-
pared TO believe that such a challenge has Deeh
or ever will be offered The sound ana fur! Oh
Continental militarism have made "Ihe spec
tator'' .scc red for n moment: that IS all Inc
| "overcrowded peoples" of Europe have aIrea"!
swarmcd into America by millions. Ihey ma!
do so in future by millions more. But II VIII not
be under their own flags. by force OF arms. IL
will be under the flags OF the free ana lndcp'nu
emf republics now there-fngs ever WHIT hS
beautiful. as significant and ms worthy OF r'Spec'
as those which have been soled by the piood anu
mire OF a thousand European battleiieids. I''
The Spectator reconsider and repent lis i"r'"
| menace There will be no European conquest
Of the American Continent.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
vrr SrHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Novor Strong has followed up his previous
Good work for thc schools by making four ad-
mira bic appointments TO Commisslohershps anu
! reappointng three men who have SHOWN 'hs'i-
| selves TO be in thorough sympathy Win REFORM
| movements BY this action four members Oh
| the Board Of Education who have helped u"
DELAY reform are superseded. and the progress
sive element is put In safe control OF the edtica-
| tiona affairs Of the city.
| The four new members OF the Board have cx-
colIent records aid are well fitted for their
duties They are all men Of education. iden'i-
| fed with aliruistic enterprises. and not subject
| 10 the domination Of the petty, selfish motives
| and narrow ideas which have hitherto so fre-
oucntly stood in the way of enlightened action
| In school matters Mr. T.. Ellcry Anderson Is
| already we'll known in public affairs. He Is n
graduate Of Harvard. was for many years n
school trustee and was an active advocate of
the new law Mr. William Grcenough Is also n
| Harvard graduate. and besides being Identified
| with charitable institutions has beer trustee
Of the Teachers College. Mr.. James Sp"ycr.
| though n native Of this city. was educated IN
| Germany He has taken an active part In Uni
vcrsity Settlement work and has been an nd
vocatc of civil Service Reform. Mr.. John T..
| Eusris is a graduate Of Wesleyan. * n school
| inspector and was n school trustee until that
Office was abolished In accordance with his own
efforts. Messrs. Agar. Adams and Little who
retain their places. are equally well equipped
| for their duties.
| The only regret which comes {" temper the re-
| joicing over the present constitution ~ the
| Board Of Education is that il should hav" come
so late At the beginning Of his term III" Mayor
| was the victim of n belief which did him credit.
| but which did not contribute 10 reform He
| thought that Tammany Schoo! Commissioners
| must, like other men. desire the best possible
| schools and trusted that. freed from the evil
| influence Of TaInmany city government they
would he in sympathy with progress. He nat
| uraly hcsitatcd 10 make wholesale removals
| from office In such cases lest efforts for reform
| might be thought mere spoils grabbing. Ac-
| corllngly he left in power men who have only
employed IT for obstruction. The experience
| has been useful. II for nothing else than TO show
| the impossibility Of expecting any good from
| Tammany. Unfortunately however the Tam
many element was able 10 fas'cn upon the
schools administrative officers who have not fclr
the impulse toward better things Consequent
ly the school system Is so much poorer than II
| should be. I'm spite Of all that the Commission
| ers can now do. Yet thoroughly progressive
| Board. such now have can do n great
| deal 10 counferact and perhaps finally overcome
the evil effect Of previous errors
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
INCLDENTS IL SOCIETY.

very pretty reception was given yesterday AZ
'ernoon by Mr.. and Mrs. John Rector McComb q,
their home. No 337 West Seventy -frst-st. Mrs.
David j. McComb. cousin OF the host and Miss
Sutton assisted the young couple in receiving. Mrs.
~, omb who OF the September brides,
a gown of pink silk. The house hand.
somely decorated with pink and white chrysanthe-
NUNS and pink roses.
course OF lectures by Miss Hannah Smith on
the history OF music is being given at the home o.
Mrs. J. +. DAILY. at No. 10 East Sixtysecond- st.
and the two lectures which have been heard thus
far have delighted and interested large number
OF society people who are friends and acquant-
anccs OF Justice DAILY and his wife. The lectures
are given II O'Clock Wednesday mornings.
and the remaining lectures In the course will be
heard on November q and December .. 3. and lc
Tho subjects are: Ancient Music" Greek Scales" ="
"Ecclesilstical Modes" Notation Secular
Music" ;Counterpoint' Evolution OF the Modern
scale .'Canons' The Belgian Schools" "Paes.
trina and the Reform OF Church Music" The op;
era. ''rhc Oratoro." Development Of Musical
Form, THE Fusue." The suite" The sonata.
and Harpschord." Early Clavier Playing" DO
velopment of Pianoforte Technique" The Or
chestra" Miss Smith makes each subject plain
with explanations by charts and drawings. anay
ses OF the various forms and musical illustrations.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
"SWARMING INTO 4MERLC4 :"

In all the chorus of comment and congrat tula-
ton upon the Venezuela settlement, in Great
Britain and America. there is just one discordant
note. and 1t comes from the very source from
which it was least to be expected 1t Is uttered
by THE Spectator Of London. Of all British
journals one Of the most intelligent, judicous
and friendly to this country 1t is framed In
terms amazing, we might even say so mon
strous. as to provoke wish that the cablcd
quotation might prove to be garbed or forged.
Unhappily, there is reason to believe it acc,l-
rate. 1t must, however, be regarded as the
hasty lapse of single journal, for II is not con-
ceivable that 1t expresses the views of any num-
Der of serious British statesmen. or Of any con-
siderable portion Of the British people.
"The Spectator repeats with apparent ap-
proval some Of the utra-Jingo vaporngs Of the
German press. 1t repeats once more the idle
and exploded folly about the United States
making itself responsible for all the doings OF
the South American republics. Then 1t adds
these sentences. which are calculated to make
the reader rub his eyes and wonder II he
be in Bedam: Thirty or fifty years hence Eu.
"rope pressed almost to madness by inability
Ito feed Overcrowded peoples. will want to
swarm into South America under Its own flags
"ro deny them will mean attempting 10 crush
"the fleets and armies OF the combined Continent
"Of Europe" That Is the programme set forth
by this spokesman Of the nation Of which
Canning was once Prime Minister this expo
nent Of a Government policy which means nc
aggression, but merely seeks its own. OF q
truth, old Cicero In what age do We live, and
In what quarter Of the world?
For THE Spectator means. II It mean any
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
ticans Can't Rent Farms" the following item


Of local news:
The farmers of every township in Mecklen-
burg County organizing to protect them
selves from the influences welded by the negro
political leaders They refuse to rent land TO
these negroes. and putting white men In
their places In Providence Township over Sixty
landowners have Joined the organization. and
the negro leaders find 1t impossible To rent an
acre Of ground The organization is also In good
working order in Steel Creek and Sharon town
ships
What do the gentlemen who have been howl
ing themselves hoarse and red In the face over
coercion call this action of the North Carolina
farmers: There is no guesswork about thls no
loose statement or empty talk. Here Is spe-
cifc fact. What does 1t signify? Is it coercion! :!
This organization Of North Carolina farmers
means business-political business. What have
the negro politicians done except exercise their
own freedom Of choice in an election! 1t is Tor
this reason, solely and avowedly, that the farnl-
crs refuse to rent land to them so that they
find it impossible TO rent an acre OF ground
Doesn't this involve hardship and distress for
this class of workingmcn? Just such hardship
and distress-Only that 1t Is real and actual in
stead Of fanciful and imaglnary-as Bryan
pumped his emotions over and Jones thundered
his Indignation about: True. it Is not an at
tempt to influence their political action by &C.
erclOn or intmdaton-lt Is too late for that
but 1t is punishment for having exercised their
liberty Of choice and voted according TO their
convictions Here's field for Mr.. Bryan. III
he is honest. let him go down into North Caro-
lima and preach to his followers there the doc
trlne Of personal liberty he prated Of so con-
stanty before election.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
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cASINO-s:l5-Jack and the Bean staik.
COIJNBI'S Neutrality-suspicious. Aio''
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isTIi sTEEET TiEATRE-s-The Cherry icke's.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
4 STUDY ~ SOCIALISM.
QUESTIONING THE Rec.


How have you managed II? bright busy bee.
You are all OF you useful. yet each OF you free.
What man only talks Of the busy bee does:
Shares food. and keeps order. with no waste Of
buzz.
No cell that's too narrow no squander Of wax.
No damage TO pay. and no rent. and no tax
No drones kept in honey TO look on and prate.
No property tyrants. no b.g-wigs OF State.
Free access to flowers. free OF all wings:
And when bee-life Is threatened then free use
stings.
No fighting for glory fighting for pelf:
Each thrust At the risk Of each soldier himself.
Comes much plenty one summer. you'll So
A lull and n leisure fer each busy bee.
No over-work under work. glut Of the spol
No hunger for any no purposelcss toll.
Economy. Liberty. Order. and Wealth.
Say. busy bee hoy Sa,c you reached Social Health'
ANSWER OF THE BEE.
Buzz, buzz! Are you blind' For you certainly
make
In your list OF my comforts an awful mistake
I've seen you sit there In your cabin and plan.
And have said to myself. 20 that were &
man..
Don't you know that my lfes a continual night
From larva TO grave and from morning 10
night?
Don't you know have fought every hive ir
the row.
And that whether on warlke or saccharine
We're armed with spea. 1t may kill US to use:
Don't you know we've a queen who's as cruel
Cain.
And slaughters whoever OF toll would complain.
Who has thousands of warriors and drones IN
her court.
And prncesses proud that we have to support:
She slays all her sisters in murderous mood.
Then stabs the kind father Of all Of her brood.
And when a wound mortal she finally gets
We must all Of die just to show our ~
grets.
trodden lives.
And never can have either children or wivesf
Nv mandibes ache and my ualpi are sore.
Erectlng wax walls and defending the door.
And hunting up nectar nutritious and sweet
And fetching wine-jelly for big-bugs 10 eat.
Go sometimes l kick On my Socialist shelf.
And wish could vote and could govern mysen
We're always in danger from birds. moths or
bees -
Or we're smotnereo III s"-one VI VIC s'o''e 70
we freeze.
We never expire in a homes peaceful fold,
But die with our boots on like bandits or oio'
Compete? I should smie Why. lead foray.
To capture the fort of our rivals to-day.
Her Majesty sends us to put to the sworo At.
That hive-full Of thieves on the end OF 'n''
board.
Hullo. There's a swallow! To dodge MIN ;"
try -, <,.oAhvl
Oh murder! He sees ne! Hes got nwvSrT me: HUyrS''
wv
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

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New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

There Is something new I'm Brooklyn. We refer
to the meetings OF teachers In the public schools
with the parents OF their pupils which have
Just been held The plan was put In process
OF execution through the efforts OF President
Gunnison. Of the Teachers Association. 1t has
the warm approval Of Mr.. Skinner. tn, State
Superintendent Of Schools. who says Of 1t: "It
''seems to me that II we can establish closer
''relatonship between the home and the schools
I'VE are laying foundation for more efficient
work by our teachers than has ever yet been
accomplished" Certainly this relationship
ought to be intimate since parent and teacher
have the same object In view. and their CO.
operation 10 most desirable. Good cannot but
result from their mutual acquaintance, and the
better understanding that will follow. The
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

1t is pleasant to be assured by eminent
an authority as the Appellate Division Of the
Supreme Court that a man cannot ride BIZ
cycle safely on crowded street and keep his
face turned backward at the same time.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
idea is one that should hnd acceptance eise'


At recent trial in a London court the de-
fendant said This young woman Is being en-
tced from her home; the plaintiff replied:
"you're q lIar" and the Judge added: "Judg-
mont for the defendant" Thereupon the
"nlaintiT leaving the court. began swearing
"at the defendant and outside the court there
was a free fight" The London paper report
ing this incident does not so far as we cah
ascertain make any comments upon the lack
of dignity in American administration OF
justice
Crokers bark Is on the sea, and he VIII soon
be here ready to umpire the contest tet"een THO
rival factions in Tammany. 1t Is TOO late 10 rec
oncile the dog fights into which the proceedings
Of the Wigwam have degenerated. put ne may
perhaps be able to coax Colonel Brown back into
the Manhattan Club.
Doctors are said to be like verbs-regular, ir-
regular and defective; but nobody has yet at
tempted a scientific classification OF the swarm
of mystical and supernatural healers to whom
the example OF Schlatter at the West rev
months ago seems to have pointed the way
They rise up In multitudes and pervade all
localities near and far and strangely enough
none Of them seem to lack followers and be-
levers II Is a curious deluson which reposes
faith in their spells but it is as old as human
nfrmitv and will probably last as long. Tne
fool we have always with u.s. and II Is not there
fore. a matter of legitimate surprise that we
must sometimes have the healer he never
heals anybody and individually Is soon Tor
jgotten, but his type abides and abounds in all
lands and seasons, being now and here espe-
cially prevalent.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

These bright and balmy day. having TN"
warmth of early September, are the true Indian
summer a season commonly brief as IL is
beautiful gliding the porch ~ winter and with
soft magic unlocking its rugged gates. 1t Is too
fine to last long bur Is welcome while II remains
I'm city and country, the latter now 'ntir"ly
s,rippcd of IT'S summer robe and lying bare.
awaiting It's winter counterpanc. which may be
rolled of the loom any day. II Is the part ~ wis
dom urban and rustic. 10 enjoy such weather
10 the full while II abides and. so far as the city
IL concerned II has never sparked with brighter
animation or taken n more gay and joyous
aspect.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

Thanksgiving Is near. and the valedictory COB
BILE Of the turkey is heard in the land. 1t is vel
come news that this has been propitous year
for turkeys. and that they promise plcnitude OF
bulk and delicncy of SAVIOR. In Itself n cause for
the Thanksgiving with which the bird Is tradi-
tionally allied The holiday approaches auspi-
ciously: the Democrats and calamity are going
out and the Republicans and prosperity are COM
ing IN The future s radiant with promise and
any conscientious turkey ought TO embrace with
10y the privilege Of being sacrificed TO furnish
forth a feast OF such happy omen.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

Covernor-elec. Black has expressed prefer
ence that the ceremonies In connection With
his inauguration should be simple pos
sihle His view Of the matter Will commend IT.
self 10 the people OF the State.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

In every plane where he did move
A faithful man did truly prove;
In history. sacred or profane.
lie has attained an honest fame.
The lectures he did often give
Did many good while they did live:
our society to him much owe
For telling them what he did know.
O. may the good seed he did sow
In Brooklyn continue on to grow;
The good examples he has set
BE followed more by people yet
New-York tribune., 1896-11-19

OF the many tributes which are being paid to
Dr. Storrs at this time. 1t Is safe TO say that
that OF Mr.. Bloodgood II. Gutter is and VIII
remain unique. The Long Island bard has
never employed his muse to better purpose We
have not space to print his effusion In full. but
few OF the soul-stirring stanzas Will con-
vey to the reader fairly adequate idea Of It's
scopc and beauty.