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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-19
sOyEREIcN,s WORD.

Sovereign, who is said to have re-
signed his position in the Knights OF
Labor In order to become candidate
for president in 1900 has friend who
ought to be muzzled. Nothing hurts
a political candidate more than the
support Of fool friend.
This irresponsible authority declares
that Mr.. Sovereign will be candidate,
but that 1T was natural for him to
deny the report, as he did not care for
the capitalists to interfere this early
In his canvass, and thus greatly injure
him before the fight was fairly on
This fool friend first declares that
Mr. Sovereign is a liar, and then de-
prives him OF whatever benefit his lie
might have brought to him. OF course.
II is understood that we mean only a
political liar. No doubt in private life
Mr.. Sovereign likes to be regarded as
truthful man, and when he says de-
liberately that Is not SO which he
hhOWo ~ bE oo, uAu uOG6 ~ All thE
purpose of deception, he does 1t only
as p0litician.
There are many people who would
like to see the politics of this country
conducted on higher plane than that
which includes lying and deception OF
any kind. There are many Americans
who feel that one of the Weaknesses
Of all parties is that there is not
enough of that high sense of honor
and truthfulness which should char
acterize an American in all his doings
II Is evident that this class is not to
ind leader in Mr.. Sovereign. VINO
considers that downright prevarica-
ton which would stamp him as a
man whose word could not always be
taken-is one OF the justlfiabie weapons
of his campaign.
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Those excitatle people who are al
ways ready to go TO war with England
probably do not realize that England
Is the best customer We have. Our
trade with that country has grown
enormously and Is still growing.
The Imports into the United King
dom in 1896 were siss SOD. $50 more
than In 1895. and from the United
States alone the excess was s9S, go. :
$50. The exports show a large in
crease. valued at si.soo. ~. .7s5s~an ex-
cess of S7o.ooo. 900 over the previous
year. The balance In favor Of the
United states last year was s37e, ne,o. :
600 greater than at any time in the last
fifteen years. and probably at any time
prior to that period. The articles ina
ported from the United States special
IL mentioned are as follows: Oxen
and bulls, sie.eeo. 600: butter. sl.Too.-
600. unwrought and partly wrought
copper 5000. eoe: corn wheat. sla.-
600 900; oats, ss.oto .ooe: maize. s,.50e:
wheat meal. or -four sf.0oa. eco: raw
cotton. $sa. oeo. 600: apples. s.. eoo, Gee:
tires and axles, ss.ooo. 600: states. ssS5.-
900.
Nearly one-half OF our whole export
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Tho New York Tribune attempts "a dis
courage emigration 10 the Klordlke on
the ground that "a few large fortunes
may be realized. bat for every million
aire there VIII have 20 be hundreds es
psnpers-" This may or may not be 50.
Bus even If ii were certain tina, the great
majority CT persons who &c will return
disappointed and Disguised. considerations
Of that nature VIII not stop the thousands
who have made up their minds 10 hazard
their fortunes in the northern fields. I,
IS largely lottery. Luck has cosnte,
ard Will count greatly in determining VIII,
shall strike IL rich The kIona!kers are
taking chances. and il IS tho excitement.
the aiiurement ard the hope OF ultimate
success that have turned the thoughts
and footsteps OF such erea, numbers %
the nortAward
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-19

1t cannot be doubted that great many
persons who expect to come to Seattle on
their way to Alaska and the Kiondike will
back out or be otherwise deferred. 1t is
also no doubt true that many announce
ments Of expeditions organized in various
parts OF the world to go gold-hunting are
premature or ill-founded. or even wholly
erroneous. But there Is no sort of ques-
ton that the reports of the Klondike dis
coveries have shaken civilization as ii has
not been shaken since the discovery of
geld In California, and the movement of
treasure-hunters from all parts of the
globe is and will continue to be general
A significant illustration of the exodus
from England was noted In the Post-In-
telligencer yesterday. If reasonable ex-
pectation Is half realized. Seattles capa-
oious harbor will next season be scarcely
able TO contain the feet that will gather
here from all over the habitable world.
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trade goes 10 Great Britain. and with
the addition Of the exports TO British
colonies the trade exceeds that OF all
other countries combined. While the
foreign trade of this country b reia-
tively small. 1t has grown enormously
during the past twenty-five years. The
advance Is more notable during the
past twenty years, as viii be seen from
a comparison Of the growth the four
great commercial nations exhibit
The percentage of increase OF France
during that time has been only %.
that Of Germany has been II; that OF
Great Britain Is II, while that OF the
United States Is .ss. In the period be-
tween 1867 and 1871, inclusive. the
import and export trade averaged an
nualiy only SOTO per inhabitant, but
in the period between 1892 and 1895.
inclusive, the yearly average rose to
s24.50 per inhabitant
The most gratifying feature of the
increase tn our trade is that the i'm
portation of textile manufactures is
not increasing. In the decade between
1867 and 1876. the imports per inhab-
liant amounted TO 1896, while at pres
ent they only amount TO $50. This
proves that home manufacturing and
the consumption Of the home produc;
are increasing.
The export trade has more than
doubled within the past thirty years.
Between 1867 and 1876 the total ex-
ports amounted annually on an aver
age to $3.50. 900 900. while between 1857
and 1897 they had increased to a year
ly average Of 1886. 000, 900.
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L. g. Grant ir.. has too high sense OF
the dignity of his name and position ever
10 be United States senator from Califor-
MIA. He commits his tentative candidacy
10 the party leaders. and says that obtain
ing henors by using dishonorabIe means
shall rever be charged against my name"
Mr.. Grant mistakes the temper and prac-
tIces of California politicians. They are
quite willing to allow him TO carry off the
nominal honor Of going TO a national con-
vention. but when 1t comes to giving out
a really good office the candidate who
possesses In the highest degree the quality
of standing In solid is more likely to Sc
cure the suffrages OF the virtuous Cali
fornia legislators. The immortal Met
caife. OF Stevens county. once apuy gave
the California view of II when he remarked.
There Is nothing in politics except what
there Is In IT.
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Like nm Elephant.

1t Is said that Sir John Millais had almost
as great a reputation for Joking as for
painting portraits. Once he was speaking
of i beautiful young girl whose portrait he
had just finished.
Her features are exquisiteiy moulded.
have heard" said a friend who mad seen
neither the portrait nor It's original.
Beautiful forehead and eyes" returned
the artist. conciseiy: handsome nose, fine
chin. mouth like an elephants.
Mouth like an elephant's?" echoed his
friend. IN dismsy. ''what a terrible mis-
fortune, DO You mean that y is so enor-
nous. o---what do you mean?"
Only that Il Is filled with s,snerr IVORY
madam" returned the artist, with a merry
little twinkle I'm his eye
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The announcement that tie Citizens.
Union ia 20 Re made permanent need no,
ne regarded by Republicans with any sns-
ctai degree az uneaslness Il Is a thing
az the day. which did not acquire suf-
aclea' momentum in tbs last campaign 70
carry II ia;o the next. II lacks cohesive.
aess ard the common motives which keeo
party orgsaizat3ous together. The car
aiasey .. Mr.. Low was almost lts sole rea-
son Ger existence I, IS the history q all
''citizens' movements that they are
sporadic and temporal and are created for
emergencies enly. Citizens unieas come
ard citizens ussous 80 BIS: the cid party
ORGANIZATIONS 80 on forever.
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE, FRIDAY, NOV. 10.



e n time Tor the city council to end
IT. foolish and profitless differences
over the personality of mayor, and
to settle the question at once. 1t IL
pot important that the mayor be either
Mr.. elise. Mr.. Humes or Mr.. Atkinson,
either Of whom would be satisfactory,
but it II In the highest degree impor-
tant both to the city and its Repub-
lican administration that the present
trtAing and frivolous proceeding be
terminated forthwith.
The city has for three months been
without . permanent mayor and with
out discriminate policy in the conduct
Of . variety Of its affairs. DR.. Crich-
tom has been I'D interim head of the
administration. and has made as eff
cient m Official AZ the exceptional cir
cumstances would permit. But within
these months the city has undergone
rapid and extraordinary changes, and
It has not been practicable for tenn
p0rary mayor to define and carry out
. policy exactly suited to present con.
ditions or to insure its continuance for
any length Of time. II adopted. The
city council has not seen the necessity
Of stable government and uniform
conduct of city affairs. and has delayed
In most inexcusable and unwarranted
fashion the determination OF matter
that public necessity requires he set
tied promptly and intelligentIy. and
without reference to the personal am
billions and interests Of any candidate
or the particular faction that sup
ports him.
The council is Republican by large
majority. The party will be held re-
sponsible for the administration of city
affairs. Protraction of this useless
struggle ID full of menace to future par
~ harmony. and Is likely to be damag-
ins IN m indefinite degree to the Re.
publican organization for the spring
campaign. Whether or not the new
mayor Is, or is likely to be. cana,.
date In tho coming campaign is n mat.
ter Of relatively small consequence,
and should cut no figure whatever IN
tho problem which now confronts the
council. Developments during the
winter are more than likely to iniiu.
ence the situation SO far as to make /,
questionable II any person who intends
to become . candidate next year does
not deliberately run unnecessary risks
when he desires now to take the may.
orr seat.
The Post-1ntelligencer is satisfied
that Il voices the sentiment of the en-,
tire city. without respect 10 political
opinion, when IL demands that the
council got together and do its duty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-19
Before and After.

Before the recent election: 1.-THE allied
forces will win a glorious victory this fall
All three parties are solidy cemented to-
gether In almost every county in the stats
on local issues as we'll as national We
will elect 500 county officers. twelve Judges
and all of the senators and representa-
es.'-Taylor Riddle, chairman Pop.
state committee.
After the election: II don't see how the
result Of the election presages Republican
victory next year. OF course. they carried
of about all the offices. and their majority
IN the state was probably over 1900. but
the conditions were favorable to them; our
forces were badly disorganized Taylor
Riddle. chairman Of the Pop state COM
n,ttee.
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Denver Republican.
The recent action of the~ Cooks and
Waters Union in prohibiting a man from
becoming a member of the union for the
reason that he was enlisted in the Ma
tional Guard reveals a condition Of af-
fairs which should be severely condemned.
The ground for the rejection seems TO
be that the members of the union look
upon the National Guard as antagonisuc
to organized labor. This arrays organ
lied labor-as far as Ii Is represented by
this particular union-against an institu-
ton Of the state. No good citizen can take
that stand. 1t is the duty of every citi-
zen to uphold the state. and while no
one in time Of peace is under an obliga-
ton to enlist In the National Guard, no
one is justified IN employing coercion to
prevent another citizen from becoming a
member of that organization.
It Is claimed that the militia Is COM
monty employed against organized labor.
We are not aware that 1t has ever been
so employed in this state. except when
greater or less number Of laborers were
themselves in an attitude Of defiance to
the constituted authorities. The militia
Is not employed to Cypress people. IL is
employed to preserve order, and law-abid-
ing citizens can have no objection to that.
The Reprb lican has so frequently and
SO emphatically declared its sympathy
with organized labor and with the prin-
ciples which underiie labor uniouism that
1t claims a special right to speak upon
the question which is raised by this an
tagonism to the National Guard Organ
lied labor will make very great mistake
II 1t encourages opposition to a branch
Of the state government. The state of
Colorado has right to demand loyalty
from all its citizens. and il labor unions
were to array themselves against the
National Guard they would forfeit thou
sands OF friends and 60 far to undo what
has been accomplished toward educating
the public to an appreciation OF the rights
OF the laboring population. We do not
believe that organized labor. as a class.
is In sympathy with this opposition to the
National Guard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-19

OF course Tom Reed will not retire from
congress and go TO New York. 1t Is
scarcely possible 10 conceive OF congress
without Tom Reed. and II Is likewise
very hard 20 conceive Of Tom Reed with
cut congress. a ship can he run without
4 ruddsr, and an engine without a safety
valve. but into such sorry times have we
fallen that our wsndjammer statesmen in
the lever house Of congress cannot be
ned Down without ia:ge. rcshy person
in the speakers chair who hears what he
wants o hear. sees whom he wants 10
see. a~a does pretty much what he wants
TO DO As now constituted. congress ia
simply Tom Reed and others. Far be IL
from this generation 10 express the hope
that the Others be suffered again 70 run
their unrestrsined way through The iegis-
ia,ion Of the country.
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The Worlds rcIegraph Lines

The actual length of the telegraph lines
OF the world is 7.s.1.ts0 kilometers-not in
GLIDING nearly 30o. eo kiiorneters Of s,,bma-
rtEe cable. This total Is divided as fol-
lows: America. 1850 GO kilometers: Eu-
rope, 2sAo.61: Asia. so 90: Australia. e..
fssl; Africa. len.oo9. The entire length of
ell these wires Joined together would per-
mit Of the establishment Of twenty lines
Of telegraph between the earth and the
moon.
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Peraon nj.

p Q: Pearsau the merchant. Of STAN
wood, Is al the Diier.
Representative A y. Warner Of Ever
EFT. rs at the Northern.
Jacob Beiz. one OF the oldest citizens Of
Naila Waiia. is at the Butler.
A. u. Gum, Of Index. q pioneer Of the
Skykomish valley. Is at the piIler.
w II. Booth. Of Snohomish came "a
town yesterday and IS al the Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. E Van Zsndt. OF What
com. are In town, guests at the Butler
7. II. BloedeI. manager OF the Beliing-
ham Bay Improvement Company. is at the
Butler.
John McMaster the shngle manufactnr-
err OF Clear Lake. is in town. guest at the
Northern.
II ". Schwerin. George 2ah1. George
Julian and John e Ely. Of Horsefiy in the
Car.boo county. have come 10 town and
are at the Northern
Nr. and Mrs E. w. IVES. ard son and L.
c. Dean. Of Amora. H., arrived al the
fremont on Wedues lay. and have taken
up their residence in this city.
s .. Gusiin. Bida Rice c Y. Lee and
j G. Doniy. OF North Bend. are in town
and are registered at the Dlllcr. They
have been summoned as witnesses IN the
Eowker-Lee contest for the Laura Lind
say mining claim, on tie SnoqGai-nie mid
die fork
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soNS0t.TeD.

I 2 sf,aSt siei when Maud was VA
fa'5 500 loved her 80.
! .eaT s,s taat joy fore'er had aaa.
Bzss years have How~. 7 kr,nur sA...
| SAW beg j'eih.sr CAV. SIG
Haz hair & getting gray.
An3. a.! just How though. IL a..
"a trying Ess 20 grin:
ksAS3%at nae ~e3t trottlnc by.
IL e+tEs. A22d 4 twini
Cleveland Pan Dealer.
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A contributor writes to the Post-Inteiii-
gsncer to complain that until he arrived
in Victoria he had always supposed that
the kiondike was In Alaska II was to
be expected that q person 50 sorely and
in need Of enlightenment would
try and find his way to the gold fields by
way Of Victoria
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4 smooth ola Man.
Phlladelnhia Press

f'hiIdUeI phia Press.
After Sagasta has mo'stened the pslrns
Of his hands and announced 20 the sn.n-
isa press his determination 10 yank a few
copious handouts OF tail feathers out Of
TIA American eagle, he quietly sits down
ard writes a nice. easy-goIns niece ~
jolly and drops Il in The nearest letter hoy
addressed 10 Washington. This smno,h
old man certainly understands his bust
ness.
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4 Qaexttaa of pronuo~t..s

fndlsnanolls journal
No, sab" said the colonel from, Mis-
sonFi. '';he citizens % our great state vii,
never ccnsen; to having the nronuncia-
sisv 'Atzzoo-ah'
Well" said .he unirterestas No-,h.
errer. "ihere is no Heed OF getting into
farah about it, '''''
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assurances that no slight OF q more or
less esteemed contemporary was intend
ed. but that It was wholly due to veil
grounded opinion In this once that the
Colonist r. never worth reading
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Proaperifr I'm knu.

Good authorities In Kansas aA.,a
While the mortgage debt az TIA go,
between x7s eess3ssi and s5oa asa 80 IN SEQ, !,
= rot more than SO ol1 asD row "a ~.
farmers are paying or that as sas, ss .sns
ran collect on their crc,ps ANY
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San Francisco Chronicle: How Spain
is going to carry on a war that costs sew
eral million dollars a month, when she is
too poor 10 get two small cruisers on
credit. is financial mystery. The facts
developed in the naval deal ought to be
encouraging to the Cuban rebels, who can
now see that. by holding out a little
longer. Spain will find herself unable 10
provide for the soldiery in the field. Evil
IDENTIFY il is desperation rather than hui
manity. which has led TO the concessions
made b. Sagasta. The premier is merely
playing his last card.
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Tia Victoria Co1ooist complains at
iengiA that the PoSt~IRysl}ixeaeer d14 roi
discover 3 news isena ia thai paper wasca
&; afterwards Reproduced frofa the Toron-
10 G!ohc. Apologies ara ;en9sss4, wslA
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COAST PAPERS.

Los Angeles Times: BY the time weyler
Is through explaining 10 the Spanish cabi-
net the remarks made in his farewell
Cuban address he will probably know how
10 sympathize with the parrot who talked
too much"
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The suitan's obiigato to the concert OF
the powers did not get beyond the clear
ing his-throat stage
There are times when even Q Seattle man
is disposed to skip few notes in his tune
about our beautiful climate
The mayoraity candidates are stfll Will
ing to sacrifice whole wagon load Of op-
posing candidates in the interest Of har-
uory.
Just as likely as not Hon. Steve White
will have a few words to say when they
irot out 'Lys Grant, jr.. for senator IN
California. .
Calvin Brice's son has been elected an
alderman In New York. The Brice family
never fails to pass up It's plate when the
pudding is served.
Tom Reed has consented to remain in
congress, and when Mr.. Lewis returns
the great twin star combination will re-
sumo business at the old stand
The loud noise several Ohio gentlemen
are making about beating Mr.. Hanna SIM
ply goes again to show that the Ohio man
knows his business when it comes 10
throwing himself in the way Of an Office.
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Portland Telegram: II school text
books are 20 be free to the pupils of Sc
attle's public schools. they viii by no
means be so to the taxpayers. Only
children who are too poor TO buy text
books should be furnished with them with
out cost.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Oiympisn: Had Bryan known that Van
wyck would be so Overwhelmingly elected
he might not have given Tammany that
chilling Icy stare when asked for an ex-
preston OF encouragement on the cam
paiga OK Greater CrokerytIie.
CosFnopolis Enterprise: The rnterna-
ticnai Typographical Union has declared
the Washington STATE printing office at
Olympia unfair. and no union printer VIII
seek or accept employment there IL viii
be a "a. Office until Mr. Hicks shows a
disposition 10 treat the boys fairly. TIE
printers who voted the fusion ticket
hoping thereby 10 strengthen. the cause o.
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Ballard News: If Ballard intends to
reap any Of the benefits of the hcoi of
people and money 10 this state the coming
year she win have 10 wake up a little and
put on an air of push and taste that viii
favoraialy impress ali visitors
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Mount Vernon Post-Argus: The resi-
dents Of those places which had political
campaigns this year will now have an OPP
portunity 10 devote SEINE time TO seooping
up a few huckeffuis OF spray from the
edges of that wave of prosperity.
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Elma Chronicle: 1t Is unfortunate, from
a speculative point of view. that Bryan
took no part In the Greater New York
elections. He could, doubtless. have d.
vided the George and Van Wyck voees
more equally between those gentlemen.
and IL would have been interesting 20 have
seen the free silver question made an issue
in that election
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Lsayenworth Timss-Journal. One or the
best signs of the times is that the WASH
ington farmer is paying OF hts taxes.
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4 GUARANTEE.

ne Observation-Disclosures hereby
oAEaAtees Its aasePttsers . bona
80 Daa1 clrealattsn, Daily, Weekly
e1a Sunday, doubIe that OF any
etAes newsps1er Published In the
seAee ~ WashinGton. Advertising
eeAaensfs will be made ssbject -
11k1e guaRantee.