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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Several meetings os the conferess have
been hsh. AMI IL hzs been practically de-
cs6ed 90 report a substitute for both bills.
This substitute biz. which has been pre-
rared BY Senator Chandler. who Is one Q:
the conferees. adds the following classes
q woul6-be immigrants 20 tire LIST Of those
excluded BY the present law: 'Au per-
sens physically capable. and over Is years
OF age. who cannot read and write the
English language or the language of their
native country, but a person not so able 10
read and write. who IS over 80 years OF
age. and is the parent or grandparent OF
the qualified immigrant over q years Of
age and capable OF supporting such
parents. may accompany the immigrant.
or such parents may be sent for and come
10 join the family of a child or grand
child over n years OF age. similarly quail
fed and capable
The provisions OF the senate bill pre-
scrioing the methods of making the educa-
tlonal tests were retained, as are the pro-
visions Of the house bill excluding Cana
dams. who are simply seeking work on
this side OF the line. and the same pro-
visions are extended 10 include aliens
seeking admission from the countries south
OF the United States. These provisions
are not. however. 10 apply to sailors. deck
hands or persons employed on vessels or
railroad trains. whose duties require them
10 pass over the frontier TO reach the ter
minus Of their runs. The section of the
senate bill eaempting refugees from Cuba
from the operation OF the law. during the
continuance OF the present trouble on the
island, is retained; and new section Ia
added. providing that every immigrant who
secures entry In violation of the act may
be punished by tine and Imprisonment. and
In addition, be deported to the country
from which he came.
The probabilities are that the proposed
substitute bin viii be acceptable 10 the
conferees. and viii be reported back to
both houses next week. 1t is quite likely
to pass without any further lengthy de-
bate. Should it become a law, IL Will close
the doors OF this country TO that class of
immigrants recognized as most undesira-
ble. who have been flooding the country for
some years past, while stil leaving the
way open to the people who have proven
most desirable. Few from the countries of
Northern Europe. except those from Rus
STA, will be excluded by its provisions, and
few of the class which has been seeking
our shores from the countries bordering
the Mediterranean and from the Balkan
peninsula will be admitted. The bill GER
tainly is step in the right direction, and
it may prove to be fully as restrictive as
it Is either necessary or desirable that our
immigration laws should be.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

plays IN the matter IN her treatment q
the weaker American republics. tie United
states azs never assumed an aggressive
attitude. nor sought 10 huniiiafe them In
any manner. Bot possibly they believe IN
betng on the safe side.
There Is Always tins prospect that Mica
rsg9a. or the republic % which il Is q
part. il acting dissngenuousiy. and that il
may be willing 20 concede 20 capitalists
% scvue other country concessions which
~ has elected to refuse 10 those Of the
United States. Should this be the case.
the United States may be called upon 70
interfere. II Nicaragua feels that II car
not AFFORD 20 ist tire United States have
even shadow OF control over the pro-
posed canal the United States has an
even more vital interest in seeing that no
European country should control the Pro
posed highway between the Atlantic and
PACIFIC
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

THE ELECTRICIAN BILL.

The city council Will probably tonight
take up tho mayors veto OF the electrician
BIZ II Is no doubt difficult matter for
members TO resist the opportunities OF
those who wish TO see II passed. but We
agpeai to the council. which has manifest
.a such ar honorable regard for principle.
40 far. and such a courageous disregard
for mere political considerations. TO take
the higher ground.
The city OF Seattle has not in many
years had an administration so free from
pickering and seheming for place: and il
would shake public confidence n now IL
should be discovered that even this coun-
eli cannot remain true 70 tho course II has
pursued o. putting public interests before
az others. The council was elected on
civil service platform; the plan Is being
trieI. Il should have fair trial II II
proves the success it's advocates hope--and
IT'S advocates are the people who selected
The present eoancil-it means an end to ali
The jobbine and traffeking. the political
juggling and chieanery. which have been
so nalsehieYoas in city affairs. III Il In not
Q success, let US abandon II. But nothing
could be worse than to permit the begin
ming Of a return 10 the old methods under
the hypocritical cloak OF the civil service
system.
We appreciate the position In which
members are placed, but they viii hold
a higher place and occupy broader field
In public esteem n they declare that the
city has now a council which. knowing
the right. has the courage 10 do n: and
lays down the stern doctrine that II an
officer is competent he shall be supported
and " ne Is not he shall be removed. but
n viii be done fairly and honorably In
accordance with the platform on which
its members we're elected.
There is a great principle involved. that
OF good and upright government The
members of the council were extolled as
men singalariy free from political collars
-as men who would bring into public
administration a new order OF things.
They have deserved that confidence. and
there is scarcely a man IN the council
who. when he says II vote for this meas
ure because | believe II 10 be just" does
not command respect even when his opln-
ION IL differed from by others
IL II an honorable position for council
TO occupy; this city has benefited by it;
It would be great disappointment If
that high standard should be abandoned
50 soon "a temptation comes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION.

The probabilities are that congress viii
pass a blli restricting immigration az the
present session. Notwithstanding the brief
period u time which remains before the
session expires b. limitation OF Law. TIE
present status Of the proposed legislation IS
this: TIE hIll which originally passed the
house simply prescribed a. educational test
limited 70 the aolllfy OF the immigrant 20
read h.s ovn or any other language. ard
exompting from the provisions Of the bill
she wife. chll8rea sad sraaachEdgen.
parents ard grandparents % the male i'm
uisranJ Il also provided for the excla-
rion - male Immigrants from Canada
waa seeE entry 10 the United States IL
Qlezt o. labor
TIE ae-ate substituted FOR thls a hsll re-
Qa.rlaE thss male Immigrants. over IRE
ssc % lE snail be ab,e 10 read t5e coastt-
taiioa cf tae 1-aI,ea States either IN their
Cwa o. in sonae otasr language. and pre-
ser,olng in desaa ths neshoas for apply-
ing tie eiueaftonal tess. TEE hosse ~
iectst The senate substitute. and he mat
ter aas g0ne 70 = conference committee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

n Is 10 be feared that congress has de-
lsyed consideration OF the Nicaragua
canal bin too long. and that should the
measure now pass the company which Is
seeking congressional assistance will find
itself without a concession.
Senior j. II. Rodriguez. minister Of the
Greater Republic OF Central America. has
communicated 20 the state department
that his government VIII not extend tho
concessions made 30 the canal company.
sad vii demand that the company re-
noance them. The minister points out
that the contract OF the company with
Nscaragua called for the completion or the
canal within thrse years: that the time
has long expired. and that the company
has made nc pretense Of meeting It's con-
tract.
The most serious objection urged By the
minister Is that by the terms OF the con-
tract II Was provided that the concession
should not ne transferred 70 the govern
ment Of any foreign power. and that the
ein before congress practically oontem-
plates transfer of the concession OF the
company 90 the Unitea States.
II the communication OF Minister Ro-
drigue1 correctly represents the attitude
CT his government. and there Is little
question that Il does. 81 may fairly De in
fsrrea that The question Of the building
a. The Nicaragua canal win be postponed
for = long period. TIE new republic. Of
whics NicsraEas is one o. the states. win
net renew the concession % the present
company. u Is equally certain that Il
Wiz make ne new concession watch WI
carey With Il the possibility e any for
elan government 2uch less the United
States. having any shadow o. control
over the canal when built
However much ;hs ei,izans 81 the Pa
eide coast may regret the attitude which
ths new rerablic has assumed toward
TIE proiecf g cannot b had that lie
action IS wttsoa, Justification. For a for.
esgn government to haVs elrcct interest
either a. a Atoesao'ier or 81 a zaaranfo-
- ihe bonds. ia . c1ral hait wholly with
te ths borders q Nicsraxlia. woald he a
constant menace so taa sovs-es<nty -
raat state and o. the resuhI, - Which Il
is naw = part II woasd aTarl q constant
nretsEt for Interference 90 SO Somestis
STAIRS 81 thas country. snd msset reguit
5a macy coupli cathons in which tae weak
~ -o-satry w0nlA naturally. Get tha ra-sf
- g. Ens.4a8'a relations 20 the Saen
cAasl have sGeraea "a object lessen whieh
u IS sa5te aprsrrnt sh- Central American
-
4s,y felt tsat sha cooatry couaa DO wlth-
out tie Ereat advantages 20 It whsch
would aoN gran the building % The canal
Nester thar g eaeld aeva e aave tae
canal wiser hagt. tse property 81 or un-
der ths Frotec.i6n o. = torclga country.
rasFe a. However. eofhinx IN the past
secssa 81 tie foreign relf-y - the JrnsseA
States wh,ea woui4 warrant shs feeling
~sleh sAs Central American Fepahle dis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
A Good Example.

BroWnsviIle Pa, Clipper.
Mr.. j. III. KimbaIl. OF Richmond Beach,
Wash, has our thanks for New Year
edition of the Seattle Post-lntekigencer.
IL Is mammoth paper, containing fifty
six pages, or 392 columns, devoted w.aolly
10 exploiting the wonders and possibilities
OF that state. The Illustrations and the
aD4e reviews and summaries on all features
of the state make 1t more than a history in
its detail and ready information. If half
II says is true. Washington is a wonder
land indeed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
NEW YEARS EDITION.
Very Complete.

Northwest Journal of Educat ion.
The New Years edition OF the Seattle
Posi-Inteliigencer was a great success. II
covers ffty-six pages, is profusely Illus
trated and makes very successful show
Ing of the development of Washington in
general and of the Queen City in particu-
lar. 1t is an excellent immigration docu-
ment. The write-up OF the state educa-
tionaiiy is very complete both in matter
and illustrate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Gov. Powers, of Maine. in his inaugural
address finds cause for congratulation in
the fact that the young men are no longer
leaving the state TO seek homes in the
West. Washington would probably have
been better of had a certain man from
Maine. who came here by the way of
Kansas. remained in his native state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

II the facts are as represented by Minis
ter Rodriguez, his government is TO be
commended for not permitting the United
States congress to proceed under mis-
apprehension.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

The determination of the government to
foreclose Its lien upon the Union Pacific
railroad is probably the best way TO settle
the whole proposition. The government
will not probably realize as mach as the
debt due it. but 1t will get out of the
railroad business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Famine seems to be aiding the British in
Rhodesia in crushing out the native races.
The massacrss, plaques and famines of the
past two years form a satirlcal comment
on the advance of civilization.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Senator Peffer OF Kansas, remained at
his post of duty in Washington and did
not return to Kansas TO conduct a per-
sonal canvass for reelection. The Kan
sas legislators showed their appreciation
of his conduct by turning him down.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Puget Sound Mail: Inside OF six hours
time after the legislature of this state
had convened, they went on record as
favoring increasing the number of Office
holders for the benefit OF the hungry
office-seekers. whose strict adherence TO
the tenets or the 7Populist party made
them eligible for reward at the public
crib at the expense of the people. and in
complete violation of their specific pledges
made to use all legitimate means 10 cut
down the number OF Office holders and ex-
penses all along the line without endan-
gering or Gripping the public service.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

The state senate has commenced 10
legislate in the interests of debtors by
extending the time during which judg-
ment is a lien on real property one year
longer than it Is under present laws.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

The mayors of five Canadian cities are
to be knighfed on the occasion of the
queens jubilee. We suggest to her majesty
that no more appropriate or graceful act
could be performed than to knight the
mayor of her namesake city. Victoria,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Isaac Pltman. who recently died, was
the first man to make shorthand u science.
Prior 10 his time there had been several
systems. but his supplanted all, except
Gurney's. and is nov that most generally
IN use in England
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

II is 10 be hoped for Jumbo Csntwelrs
sake that he is innocent Of the charge
against him OF robblng a farmer. He VIII
find that kind OF theft rather worse than
stealing ride or running off with a train.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Cuba. Armenia and the Transvaal have
rival claimants 10 public attention IN the
persons Of King Obboah and the EnIr OF
Nupe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Sidney Independent: The publication
of such a paper as the Post-Intellgen-
GERS New Years edition, the largest and
most complete ever issued on the North
west coast, is the most substantial evil
dence that the state of Washington pos
eSses all the elements necessary to the
production OF robust commonwealth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

The latest census bulletin shows that
there are but 50 $50 lawyers in the coun-
try. Seattle has considerably more than
her fair share. apparently.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
BITS OF HuM0R.

De trubble Is ies' dis Oar am too menny
church memhahs an not enuff Christians.
DE fruits web we leas' wish toe heah an
dose web hit is mos toe our advantage
toe know.-Charity is bout de on'y ting
dat Is warranted dat won't rip, tear. ravel
er run down az de heel.-Sum people ah
wiIlin' toe glib de debil emmy room in de
house ef he VIII ony pay good rent.-,De
wurld needs people who'll do right widout
ies' stoppln' toe fin out whad uddahs ah
goin' toe do.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat
There is a nice old lady In town who
thinks Il very strange that a little quick
silver In a glass tube can make such
awfully cold weather by just falling an
inch or two.-Newark N. j., Town Talk.
Here Is a new Ink bottle. Sribbs-war-
ranted 20 keep out the dust"
You haven't got one that Is warranted
to keep ont the mueilage brush. have
ou?"-Chicago Record.
He (plesdingiy)- why can't re be mar
ried right away She (coylyl-"Oh.
can't bear TO leave father alone Just
now" He (earnestly)-"But, my darling,
no has had you such long time" She
(freeZfn glv)-' 81 rt''--Ttt- Bits
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
sCEATTLE THEATER-
- Northwes. theatrical Association
Paul Is Hyner. Resident MANAGER.
Telephone. Main a.

The theatrical event. Friday and Sat
u,rsay nights Jan. - and ~ Bargain
fheater. adults 54c. children &c.
Joseph Grfsmer. Phoebe Davies.
And their excellent company. Management
Wm a Brady. Presenting first time
here Sutton N2ne's great play.
.Hr NaNIT1.-
With all the original scenery, % horses.
- fox hounds as used during its 100
nights rau at Academy OF Music, New
York City. PETCES-Evenfngs. lower
floor. except last four rows. 81 last four
flows ard first four rows balcony. g5c,
back balcony. SOC. gallery. &c and 3Sc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Tacoma Ledger: Representative War
ner OF Snohomish county, wants to repeal
the act providing for the location and
erection or state capitol building
Where does he want 1t removed TO?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
THE STATE PRESS.

Whatcom Reveile: Putting il mathe-
matieally, Squire is to the Washington
legislature just about as Choate was TO
the New York legislature.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

San Francisco Post: The action OF the
people of Delaware in abolishing the whip
ping post indicates a revival of humane
influences in that state. Now. If they
would follow UP the good work by iigura-
lively by dropping Addicks overheard an
additional Indication of a change OF heart
would be Afforded the nuhlic
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

Portland Telegram: And now comes the
startling intelligence that PETER is TO be
ADDED to the list Of statesmen out of a
job The surprising thing about IL Is that
the Kansas senator has always tried 10
live I'D 10 his whiskers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
COAST PAPERS.

San Francisco Call: The movement to-
ward procuring the appointment of a sec
rotary OF mines is taking shape at Wash
ington and plenty of strong men are get
ting ready to push it along.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

San Francisco Bulletin: Everything. ="
says special Washington correspondent
Of an esteemed contemporary, Indicates
that the Mckinley programme of subor-
dinating everything TO the passage OF the
new tariff bill IL TO be carried out" 1t
may be observed. incidentally, that the in
coming administration could not do a bet
ter thing Maj. Mckinley has keen real
iZing sense OF what he is here for.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25
Friday
It's a Silk Sale

We win them ,.e.
val
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Personal.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier premier of Can
ada, has received from the French Ma
tional Union of Montreal an address, con-
graduating him upon the honors bestow-
ed upon him during his recent visit to
France.
B. Fay Mills, the evangelist, who has
been drifting away from belief in con-
sentative theology for some time, makes
a public statement Of his present beliefs,
which show that ne is largely in SYM
pathy with unitarianism.
Miss Adele Stern, a German newspa-
per woman, has beeen allowed to enter
the baths of the imperbOl harem and to
witness one of the few pleasures Turkish
women are allowed. Few outside women
have ever been in these baths.
Queen Margherita of Italy is said to
be one of the greatest women mountain
climbers in the world. The sturdy peas
ants of the Alps tramp miles to see her,
and when she enters one of their villages
she is received most enthusiastically.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
A New CanpnfEn Issue.

Kansas has a new campaign issue. She
is the birth place of more campaign is
sues than any other state in the union.
The reason may be that Mrs. Lease lives
in that state. Anyway Mrs. Lease is a
populist, and the populists announce them
selves as responsible for the new issue.
1t seems that the eastern money sharks,
who hold mortgages on Kansas farms,
don't want their money until their mort
cages mature. The farmers having had
big wheat crops, and having got good
prices for them. have plenty of money,
and are offering TO pay off their mort
cages In many of these mortgages there
is a clause that the mortgage cannot be
paid before maturity with money obtained
from another loan company. This clause
was inserted in mortgages because there
was so much competition between loan
companies when the loans were made.
The populists now allege that the loan
companies are refusing to accept pay
ment of mortgages that are not yet due
unless a sworn statement is presented to
them by the farmers that the money they
offer to pay was not obtained from an
other loan company. The populst leaders
say they are going to show up the eastern
money sharks.
1t would seem as if this were not much
of a campaign issue. The eastern money
sharks ought. to be so glad, after their
experience OF the last two or three years,
to get their money, that they would not
ask where the farmers got their cash; and
if the truth were known the chances are
it would appear that they are taking all
the money offered them without asking
questions or demanding ahidavits. The
populists however, wouldn't be happy if
they were not discovering new weapons
with which to fight the money sharks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
A Wise Policy.

The policy of the Illinois Central rail-
road, encouraging its employees to buy its
stock, is a wise one. 1t is much better
for railroad that its stock should be
owned largely by its employees than that it
should be held by Wall street Spectators.
The long headed man who is president
of the Illinois Central came to the con-
clusion several years ago that 1t would be
beneficial to both the roads employees and
to the road to have a good portion of its
stock in the possession of employees, and
he at once brought the matter to their
attention. They regarded it with favor
The stock was offered to them at par
500 per share 1t is now worth in the mar
ket sos, and is steadily rising. The en-
ployes are permitted to pay for the stock
on the installment plan. Hence, when
ever they save small amount from their
earnings they can apply it in payment of
their stock. They now own 1000 shares
and have paid 10000 on 1924 additional
shares. At the rate which they are put
ting their earnings into the stock it will
not be very long before they viii own a
pretty big block of it.
they viii be to have trouble with the man.
agement of the road. Feeling that the
roads prosperity means greater prosper
ity for them they will strive to save
money for the road in every way they can
1t would be difficult to get them to go on
a strike. Only a feeling that they were
being treated with great injustice could
induce them to do so. But there is very
little probability of their being treated
with injustice. They are part owners of
the road, and as such are certain to be
treated with all the consideration TO which
they are entitled.
Other railroads of the country could not
do wiser thing than to adopt this policy
Of the Illinois Central. With the employees
interested in the roads, on a just basis,
there would be little to fear from such
agitators as Eugene Debs.