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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

The plan Of Stuyvcsant Fish to induce
the employees Of the ILLINOIS, Central Rail
road Company 10 invest their savings IN
the stock OF that railroad company has
been made the subject Of much eommeada-
tory comment by the leading newspapers
OF the country. which have treated st.
however. somewhat on the theory that II
Is a new departure-a concession on the
part or the company OF something of ma
serial interest 70 the men.
Il certainly requires no affirmative ac-
ttoa on the part OF this railroad COM
pany or any csaer railroad COMPANY
10 place SIS stock within tha reach OF IN
vesgment by rs employees As practically
uniform rule. railroad stocks are always
o. nc ara ast. and taus can be purchased
by any ere. enploye Or mo-. who feels
enough confidence in tAe investment 10
hazard his savings la that manner. The
great problem. tt Rou!d seem. would not
be IN securing any -ou On the part %
railroad o. other corporations 20 place
sAesr stock within reach Of their employees.
bur 20 induce TIRE employees themselves %
make such investment.
II is quite probable that p fairly eelcsent
soigssson - the problem OF che relations
between capital and la1or may ba found
s,oax The hines suggested by Mr.. F.sh.
v-hb-a. pS1en carried out 81 tas loxscsl Sc
quence. wouS result IN a practical sys-
tr1n e cooperation ana profit sharing.
aaA this win existing machinery. fnvolv-
Gnx neither new legislation nor any change
~ the presant Incorporation laws.
y tAe enq,oyes ot every corporation
con.d - sa3ucei 80 save a portsoa Of their
WAGES ard 80 invest thelr savings IN the
caps.aI s;e1k - ;ae cooperation. ard could
save tE,at stock place3 AZ tnel< disposition
for 9uvsStEac1s a. IS acss1Ai. nos any
a,tts51ts. va.ae, u S quite clear that many
~ tae caas@s % fr3oeoa between en-
sloyvrs ard employees would be done away
vtra. Every graa who 50 :nveSrsa would
have = Personal Interest "a <he p-ofsss OF
-as institution. ard would naturally Do an
a7 hs rsower to Increase thcse profits. Tne
gsr~.lon < .'}ess sharing" ~ g1any con
s3-ret a. an sassrmou1tshle obstacle 20
aay system ~ ''p-eas snar-ng " rcula nos
nsci-sa--y De G.. very n0ch aalpo-uAncs.
:. is tae rare o-cas3sa wees tAe BOSSES 81
Any c,2rqoeas.oa. caused BY q 8ul season
or 81 lcw 1zarssf, 49, r-ss< ey an azzessrsent
upoz t1e sse-SaQ}3ecs. Excepx to cases 81
actual tsl-saes. ~hsa sss usoacy : re-
CURED sor tas g@ymeas CO eross3sors. ard
under Sfass laws rex1ls3Rg sss-a asscss~
Essass ssS s2aa puFgoss. assessment. are
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

rarely made agaznst fully pad stock n
any corporation.
There are several reasons why the tn
vestmenss % savings IN the capital stock
% manufacturing and transportation cor
pora1ons. instead % IN savings banks or
either money lending and money borrow
rig institutions. would be OF substantial
benefit 20 The Whole community. One Of
these reasons was pointed out by ex-
Treasurer Fairchsl5 IN his address before
the American Economic Association on
Tuesday. He showed how the vast aggre-
gaze Of money deposited tn the savings
banks Of the country was really a menace
20 the business community. for the depos-
ftors were OF a class who would make
haste % withdraw thess deposits al the
first symptom Of q panic or depression,
and thus by this aeon precip1taTe the
very evil which they fsared- Certainly, <
any considerable portion OF these savings
were invested IL stock OF industrial enter
pr.ses. the potency Of this menace would
be very much reduced.
TIE trouble with putting into effect such
a system lies not SO much with the pro-
jectors and managers of industrial corpo-
rassons as Il does with the owners OF small
savings The latter class have an ah.d-
ing distrust of srock investments. They
have an underlined but existing idea that
the email stookholder in any institution
never gets far play, but that the holders
OF the majority Of the stock manage TO
divert the profits Into their own pockets
and leave nothing 10 go for dividends.
There has been much in the history OF
corporations of this country 70 justify
such belief. and possibly the first and
most important step towards bringing
about a system under which the stock of
large Industrial enterprises wall be ~-strtb-
uted among multitude OF small investors.
Including the employees of the institution,
would be 10 conduct existing corporations
in such an honest and conservative man
ner as TO create a general belief that tn
vestnents therein Will be at least as safe
and remunsrative as savings banks de-
posts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

0z1a~-scr. * s1onld be for this country 70
take the initiative BY The distinct dscsa-
rzsson xasas tbs Unffe1 States NJ no
sooxe~ tolerate ire condition of affairs
wnSch exists Il cuba. ard vii intervene,
b. force L necessary. % put 3 stop 20 Il
Whether Ire pubic sentiment 81 thAs colr-
try e rspe for such decisive action as this
s. questionable. YET. II this government
proposes 70 alter It's policy n dsafng with
the Cuban question, this would be the only
ssrzsghtsorwand ard algnsfied course.
There Is. however, 10 pressing reed why
any acton should De taken gy congress
a all Indeed. rne presert time IS sxcep-
x-onzliy .noyporrune for taking any oe-
css.xe step. The president and congress
are neither zn poEueaI harmony with eacn
other, or IN harmony as 70 the manner OF
dealing with this particular question:
Keeping u view, necessarily, the rack 1aat
the ultimate result % any acton on the
parr OF this government may De war with
Span. common sense would seem 70 afloa-
cate taat the whole matter should be LEFT
% De dealt with by the next a<iminss1ra-
ton and the next president taking once
within Two months from the time wnen
congress resumes - session The con-
dstson % affairs In Cuba Is nowk$e differ
ent from what II has been any time tor
the past year or more. There 70 no reason
TO presume that there VIII De any start
Arg Developments or change Of situation
there within the zext few weeks.
The next administration and the next
congress VIII De charged with the duty
Of executing whatever poAcy may De out
Ened for deaang with the Cuban question,
and 10 them ought 70 be lefs the task OF
determining what that policy may be.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
CLEARER THAN 1T WAS.
Reason Why the Great Bank Scoun-
drel of Chicago Was a Sflverite.

Chicago Chronicle (Dem.l
Vice President Hammond, who is known
as the man who wrecked the Illinois Ma
tlonal bank, IS a 10 TO ! free silver man
and the only free silver man of any con-
sp,cuity among the bankers of Chicago.
Mr. Dreyer. whose concern had 100000
of the dead banks money, and Mr.. Carl
Mol. cashier of the wrecked institution.
have been in high favor with Gov. Altgeld
and have been his Apprentices on park
boards and his advisers in the disposal of
public funds.
1t is much more easy to Understand than
it was short time ago why Hammond
has been a free SILVER advocate. He has
not been deceived in The least by the as
sention that free coinage would make six
teen ounces of silver worth as much as enc
ounce of gold. He Knows better than that.
He knows that free coinage would give US
a dollar worth only about half as much as
the present dollar.
That is why he has been an advocate OF
free silver coinage. He has sought to
double the nominal value of certain assets
BIZ halving the actual value of the dollar.
He has been free silver man for the
same reason that dishonest debtors every
where have been free silver men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
SEATTLE. SATURDAY.. JAN. ?.
REASONS FoH THE VIEW YEARS
EDITION

The New Years et31lion OF tne Pos
In.elsgencsr Is not published for the pur-
pose OF making money by its sale. II the
entire issue. large a. II is. should be sold
20 the Bass copy. It wouid not repay the
outlay. Il - ehe circulation Of eopses
abroad w2asch vii eventually Justify the
expense which the Po@s-Inteligencsr has
cheerfnily volunteered.
Not only VII the paper be The larges-.
CONSISTING Of ffty-six pages. but 81 vii in
many respects be me most complete. hav-
ing It's special object IN view, ever issued
in che Northwest. The purpose has been
steadily followed Of afTordlng unexagger-
ated aud clear information concerning the
states resources. present commercial ad-
vantages. needs and opportunities.
The matter contained n the articles is
not presented with a view 70 pleasing by
fattery the present citizens Of the state.
although there u naturally much in them
to encourage ahose who have already cast
their fortunes IN the new Northwest The
object is to give facts upon all such points
as would form she subject OF inquiry by
manufacturers, merchants, investors and
home seekers whose attention might be
dlrec,ed 90 the fruitful soil. the mineral
wealth. the climate and the promising fu-
fure OF the state OF Washington.
There has been no time when such an
edition would be moro valuable TO the
state. In rhe boom times such feature
was common and attracted only passing
notice The past TWO years have been such
that doubt and distruSt have been cast
upon cities built up as rapidly as Seattle
and OF communities swollen so remark
ably as IN this state. Letters from the
East Indicate that there is an adea this
state IL dcsoiated by distress and tts cities
crippled and impoverished by the reaction
from ats flushed euccess. No one illustra-
ton. available TO every person. could be
90 potent IN dlspe.lfng those IDEAS as the
appearance ia the duIiest times Of a news
paper larger shaa ever. teening with evil
dences CT enterprise, substantial credit
sad fassei 81 the flEture. A newspaper. It
may be rather tz@te 20 remark. reflects the
commvnay IN which It lives. II the lead
ana ArwRAsaEtf - A+-IAt2. Nl*is rb4A4tASros
pove-iY-strleken IN appearance and
msager IN advertising. Il Is a sure !rdca-
non that the people supporting Il are con-
t~nl with Esflessaess. II. on she contrary.
tAe leading newspaper shows vitality.
nerve. restless energy, new ideas. expsn-
slve aston, and push In its advertising
columns. 4 is a never failing proof thai
behind x are pressing a vigorous. deter
mined. untlrlng people. 70 whom success
must come BECAUSE they VIII forge their
way 20 success.
For these reasons. for the general good
20 the city and state. and for tia ultimate
profit & viii bring to all. snciptsng tire
newspaper, and having paid our tribute
IN cost Nhich cannot be directly re-
barned. we may NTH q clear conscience
and dlsnterested purpose. press upon the
people the good policy CT sending as many
comics as psssethie 20 other places
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

The postal congress which meets at
Washington IN May VIII be the fifth that
has been participated in by the nations
which comprise the Universal Postal Tn
len. Since the first congress was held at
Berns In 1874 postal communication has
greatly increased and the facilities for
handling mall matter greatly improved.
Postage has been reduced, and for cents
a letter may be sent practically around
the world. With the exception OF the
Chinese empire, Korea and the Orange
Free State, all civilized countries belong
10 the union. and these three nations are
expected to enter at the next session OF
the union delegates.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

The Cubans have adopted a new policy.
They have evidently become aware of the
fact that there IS no law TO prevent mer-
chandise Of any kind being shipped to the
island so long as the United states does
not recognize a condition of beliigersncy.
The interception of the boat and the con-
fscation OF the cargo by the Spanish au-
thorities is their business. ANY violation
OF the Jaw by American shippers subjects
them TO the same penalties as would be
meted out to ships or cargoes belonging
to Cuban insurgents which might be cap
tured in transit
The daring OF the captain and crew
shows that they feel as confident as the
Three Friends OF being able to land their
cargo: but IL must be especially exasper-
ating TO the Spaniards to have oargoes Of
ammunition boldly consigned TO the pres
ident of the Cuban republic. The Spanish
consul at Jacksonville seems TO have acted
with good sense. He made a formal pro-
test, but signed the papers without any
splurging. 1t was hls business to sign
them, Of course. but If he had been less
discreet he might have attempted to cause
a delay and 50 stir up another impotent
controversy.
The cubans are badly in need Of money.
They are relying to q great extent upon
the weekly contributions OF Cuban cigar
makers in the United States. q class whose
earnings ara exceedingly small. The peo-
pie OF the island are unable to give money;
they are impoverished by the war; II
Americans want to manifest genuine sym
patty they VIII raise funds with which to
aid Gomez. He wants 81, 900 month. He
was promised this. but the junta has been
unable to keep faith with him, and hs is
hampered by want of funds.
The need OF money will end the war
more quickly than any other cause. The
reports from Cuba as to the hopeful feel
ing and the certainty OF success enter
tanned by the insurgent leaders must be
accepted with reserve We know how
cheerfully victory is always looked for
ward to by both parties in a political cam
paign. and how uncertain the result. The
patriots OF Cuba are not so very unlike
human beings anywhere else If they are
not supplied with ammunition and food
they win become dependent, and all the
other Interests. which are suffering so
severely through the protracted struggle.
viii trio OF the long delay and welcome
peace as eagerly as the American people
welcome the close OF long political cam
paien
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Capt. Mahan. the celebrated naval his
tOriau. just retired from active service Is
an enthusiastic bicyclist and is frequent
ly. TO be seen on Riverside drive on a
wheel.
Niels Geon. of Boston. who did such eff
feetive work as Republican speaker
among his Scandinavian feilow-country-
men in the last campaign. has sailed for
London. where he will make number OF
addresses on monetary and economic ques-
lions.
On each succeeding feast OF All Saints
the tomb OF the Duke Of Reichstadt. in the
flowers placed on it by 81 yelled lady dress
ing in mourning. This year she failed 10
make her appearance. and the superior OF
the monastery says she Is dead. and that
her identity Will never be revealed.
One day at n political gathering Gov
Henry A Wise, Of Virginia, was approach
ed by a well-dresed individual. who shook
hands very warmly The governor con-
fessed that he could not recall the hand
shakers name. why, you must remen-
Der me. governor" said the man. Il m
from Richmond I made your shirts, -
why, of course" said the governor. with
= politicians tact. Gentlemen. this Is my
very excellent neighbor. Maj. Shirts
G. A. Morse, Democratic postmaster at
Walworth, y. Y. mas been removed. and
his successor Is J. w. Baker. a lifelong
Republican. President Cleveland wrote his
sister Mrs. l.. r. Yeomans. who lives
there, and who had been instrumental in
securing the appointment OF A9EErs
inQuiring what was the matter with her
postmaster and giving an outline Of sew
era complaints received Mrs ieonans.
Il Is said made an investigation, the re-
suit OF which vas that shs asked the re-
moval OF Mr.. Morse. ana that J. w. Baker
be appointed.
The new periodical OF Paris La Revue
Artlsque. published a letter, vouched for
IS genuine, by the editor, which throws
some light on the tragic death Of Prince
Rudolf OF Austria AZ Meyerling seven
years ago. The letter purports 10 have
heen written by the king Of the Belgians
from Strasburg, on the homs@ard Jour
ney from Vienna. 20 the Count OF Fian-
ders. and bears date Of February. 1883. The
following Is the critical passage. 1T IS
impossible 70 describe the grief OF our
dear Stephauie. The queen and / spent
four entire hours hy her side on our ar
rival II 81 OF the utmost Importance that
the version OF suicide ta0uld be asserted
and maintained IL may see n difficult ia
the eyes 0f our Catholic population that a
family holding sentiments Ike those of
the house 81 Hs psblrg should plIr forward
sueh a story. Suicide and madness were
ths only means for avertDg a never-tc-he-
forgotten scandal. the details OF which
cannot intrgIst 20 a letter but VIII relate
- yct fully on Saturday"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
THE CAMERON RESOLUTION.

On tuesday next congress reconvenes
after bs bT.ct holiday recess. and the
Cameron resolution recognizing the snde-
peadence 81 Cuba viii az once come UP for
DEBATE and final action. The probabilities
seem strong that the resolution VII De de-
fsatssi. ard indeed rae country seems set
igng down 20 coayscgicn thai tass should
70 ths case.
II eAere was any possibility - tas cause
90 Cuban Independence Being served ay
the passage 81 the resolution rhers would
be a snygoh fnore AsaTty sentiment IN SIS
favor. A. e stands e IS mere sent
'oental declaration. assuming tae exist
once 81 facts which zrs uon-exlstert.
Cusa has not schicved is independence.
ana 10 legislative docsarNgson on tae part
- sh.s country. even Z such = declaration
~houd pass tha executive veto can lty
f,ssit Affect the result. Ths only resuis
IA MI now frcn ths rvsolusson would
- - tncrcass nc srnpotsns resentment q
tie Spanish people seains, g7sss country.
Thc~o agr svoo dearly een aei poNs-ses
ecw1ea t.'e cN4Nar usste-. efther % which
could p assumed hy this country wsth
6iSn1;s ana vtth show sol, Justice. one r.
that pVTsue3 g.; rrcs-1t. s. e.rd enforce
'neat ~ 7er,-a]. "a hands o. porscv
a 20 What e.. al =.~sc- s.. rome OF or asus-
tnsss- TIE osaer v-o.r1 - ~ f-ts-v@r-
tson. "a tae .nterss.s ~ .si..aa.tv. % M
- immediate sl0p 60 -s N.lr v-s.-s .s
ssso,aeias ta> ts'asd exc a5oa.ox IL v..s
eoct
Beswesn these two oc2-ses te.-. - ~,
s'<sd,e w~ca-a. - cogrss ca, ao,.ea w-t-e
.sn - sollowea by tAis court-y xss-a ~
81 90 sue,xsanssal esnest - Cuss. -eaa 20
res - ed % ne vSar. So az ere sa--a
-r-e prc<r-. Arscrsezn tnserysss. Tds res
,ra.~>a - Cesoa IS a. independent r5y-
srewen,. tse rev Snssson * sas a0sg-xen-s
IS oe.i versrla. carse- ~ slsbssA1- a. Sen-
'2t uqca 'aeHs. E-ve tesn - r-ac.s,al
,Ta.s aAsca gary a. not nave already.
sna. .a ahe-g. hsys -osAsnx bsls . sssss.-
mental sa.ue. " e Is intended 20 make
Ets ~; preliminary ONWARD far-aer ac-
-soos arr erances NaseA ~ te-s 60
rzfase spS.n 90 tae So et 90 r-asairs~ ta.s
~ uaegual - m R.sh ssss eo1atry. e Is a
~,ssn.ss eves. a93 4 .sacacst Er=sAes 81
s.nstas ascat saoa es.als X tAsre is
- s.s ~ssS Spain svsr sAs c2eAn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

So long as the Spanish newspapers let
off steam abusing the United States, they
were applauded as patriots and their gov
eminent looked on complacentiy, but as
soon as they began to criticise their own
government their papers were seized and
the editors viii probably be put in jail.
We really do not appreciate the luxury
we enjoy. whenever anything rifles us. of
governor. the mayor. the plutes or any
body or anything else it affords us salts
faction to blame. And TIE government
goes right on attending to Its business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
BITS OF HUMOR.

He bent him low until his brearh swept
her brow.
''Darling"' he whispered.
His breath by the way, was estrons
enough 10 sweep the floor. but that is an
other story.-Detroft Tribune.
Birmingham--Your daughter is no marry
a young man named Hill. / believer
MancheSter--Yes; he belongs TO one oi
the very Oldest families in the country.
Il didn't know thar he came from a par
ticulsrly old family
''Oh, yes; you often hear people use the
expression. AS old as the Hills Pitts
burg Chronicle-Te Telegraph.
Once a poet wrote a sonnet
All about a pretty bonnet,
And critic sat upon II,
On the sonnet,
Not the bonnet.
Nothing 10th.
And, as If Il were high treason.
Said: Neither rhyme nor reason
Has II. And it's out of season.
Which? The sonnet
Or the bonnet?
Maybe BOTH
IT'S feeble imitation
OF a worthier creation
An aesthetic innovation
OF sonnet
Or a bonnet
This was hard.
Both were put together neatly.
Harmonizing very sweetly,
But the critic crushed completely,
Not the bonnet,
Or the sonnet,
But the bard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
Stanley Changing Color.

san Francisco Chronicle.
Henry 81. Stanley. the famous African
explorer, IS gradually turning black. says
a Berlin letter. as the result of having
negro blood transmitted 10 his veins as a.
protection against the deadly malaria
while he was travelling In the dark con-
tinent It Is a well known fact that the
climate of certain portions Of Africa Is
extremely dangerous 10 foreigners. and,
as Stanley had to pass through the fever
country" he had a skiBful native operator
perform the operation OF transfusing
blood from a negro TO his STANLEY -
veins. That the operation was successful
cannot be doubted, as Stanley travelled
repeatedly through that district without
ever having the fever. His skin. which
was formerly very fair, has now assumed
a dark color. which IS thought TO be
caused by the negro blood
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02
Aocorhing TO some recent figures. th

According to some recent figures, the
United Stateo consumes about 1000, oo0
tons Of sugar annually. and produces less
than 10000 tons OF that amount. Only
about $1,000 tons of beet sugar was pro-
duced in this country last year. whils
s24 900 tons OF cane sugar was manufact-
ured. The total imports of sugar were,
on the other hand, about $4,000 tons.
Under these circums tances II is very evil
dent that there should be a demand for
beet sugar and a great future for the
beet sugar industry If 1t is properly fos-
tered
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

The bank statements made under oath
by the banks of Seattle afford great salts
faction. They are all In far better con-
dition than the law requires them to be
as to funds, which is a good proof that
they are being handled for safety. They
policy, but they viii be in splendid shape
when business picks up ana viii have the
confidence they merit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

4 convention IS 70 be held IN Tampa on
January 20 to agitate the question OF for
flying Southern ports. There IS no doubt
cur Southern coast Is practically defense
less, but there are other sections needing
defsnses quite as much as points In the
South
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

made TO exact his capture. because the
daring scoundreI aggravares hts offense
by being well connected. young and IN
married A man who. besides being post
master. had all these advantages should
be punished to the fun extent OF the law.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

BY international agreement the ships of
the leading maritime countries will on
July l put into effect universal rules to
same sort OF agreement can be reached
by the great military nations to prevent
collisions on land, this Will be a great year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

The restaurant keeper who advertised
that with the new year you should put
your best foot forward might be reminded
that it Is also a good time for him TO put
the best food 70 the front.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

II e itls to suggest the nomination Of
william Jennings Bryan .a 1900 When
that time shan have arrived. Il viii prob
ably be found advisable 10 nominate a
man % prominence.