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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27
STATEMENT BY CHAMBERLAIN.
Stands by Rhodes and Condemns the Ac-
ton Of Labouchere.


ton Of Labouchere.
mpbell-Bannerman, Liberal. sup
ported the committees report Chamber
lain reminded the opposition that 1t was
due to their insistence that the committee
had been appointed and that he himself
had been made q member of it, He
had been in a position, he said in which
he felt like judge, witnesses and de-
PENDANT, and he thought he deserved
the sympathy Of the house from the fact
that during the eighteen months Of diff
ficult South African negotiations he had
been worried by constant irresponsible
charges and suspicious, and he was glad
that he was able to speak at last as a
free man. As to the kilograms. he said,
he had nothing against their publication.
Whatever they contained was no evil
dence against the colonial office He was
convinced that while Cecil Rhodes fault
was as great as a politician and states
man could commit, there was nothing
that affected his personal character as
a man Of honor.
1t was said he had deceived others. So
also did Garibaldi. Cavour and other
patriots. II was a military necessity.
Labuoohere by bringing outrageous
Shdi SeS against fsnCdeS ana Harris. had
abused the privilege of parliament. The
speaker cor tended that Rhodes had al
ready been heavily punished. The gov
errmert was not going to prosecute him
and to deprive him Of his privy council
orship. which had been conferred upcn
him for his great service. would ALLEVIATE
his loyalty to South Africa.
Chamberlain said he was glad to he
able to state that the position Of South
Africa was better now than It had been
at any time since the raid. and President
Kruger was desirous to meet the gov
eminent In proper spirit.
He believed that the time was not ia r
distant when Rhodesia would have self
government. Chamberlain announced
that the charter of the company would
not be revoked. but that means would
be taken TO strengthen the directorate
so as to secure more direct imperial
control Of Rhcdesia. He was preparing
scheme which he expected would he
put in temporary shape before parIia-
ment met again.
Stanhope's motion was defeated-3G4
to -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27
Lehigh University All Right.

Bethlehem, Pa. July 27.-The trustees
of The Lehigh university have author
lied an emphatic denial Of the report
that the university may be compelled to
close its doors in September. This report
was entirely unauthorized. The university
will be open as usual in September with
an departments IL full efficita,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27
Gives Work to 4 900 Men.

Louisville, July 21.-The Avery plow
factory resumed operations yesterday
after a three years shut down. giving
employment to 1000 men. One thousand
additional workmen will be given en-
ployment gradually in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27

Pittsburg District Waits Thercon-Mean-
ing of the Uniformity Plan.

Ptttsburg District Waits Thercon-Mean-
ing of the Uniformity Plan.
Pittsburg, July 27.-The mining situa-
ton in this district is quiet and I'M
changed. Both sides are waiting for
the result Of the meeting today of the
operators. The arbitrator are highly
elated at the prospects. All agree in
saying that it will be the largest meet
ing of operators ever held in this dis
tr;ct. All of the western men are here
and the eastern people will be. While
a large number are not in favor of the
old uniformity plan, all are anxious to
hear what new phase the peace COM
missioners have given the subject Some
are decidedly opposed to uniformity,
but all are in favor of arbitration for
settlement of the strike.
|. Senator Hanna was in the city yester-
day. In speaking of the efforts to settle
the strike by arbitration. he said: II
am in favor of any plan that will better
the condition of the men; that is the
main point of the situation Their condi-
Zion needs betterment everybody knows,
and 1 will give my hearty support and
cooperation to any movement looking
toward that end. Present methods are
in many respects Inadequate; uniform
| ity is lacking, and that is something I
have always advocated" Colonel w. p.
Rend, the Chicago operator, has arrived
in the city. While he favors arbitration
he says the true uniformity movement il
a humbug. II the meeting today is not
for the purpose of settling the strike by
arbitration he will not attend, as he will
not lend his support to a plan to bring
about settlement when uniformity is
established.
And Just here. while We have the
| opinions on uniformity Of Hanna and
Rend, perhaps it would be well to ex-
plain De Armitt's true uniformity.
What he demands is the absolute and
honest abolition Of the company store
and tenement. similar weights and sim
liar screens. The company store needs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27

Washington. July T.-Uhl. late am
bassador TO Germany. called at the
White House and state department yes
terday to Pay his respects to the pres
ident and the officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27
Feeding His Striking Miners,

Spring Valley. Ills, July 27.-At Mar
quette, three miles from this city. c. J.
Devlin has ordered the superintendent
of his mines to give out the following
to the miners every two weeks: so
pounds of flour, 1 pound of coffee, half a
pound of tea, 10 pounds of sugar, 5
pounds Of corn beef and 10 pounds of
salt pork. Devlin said to a reporter
that he did not want the miners of his
mine to go around the country among
the farmers to beg and steal. and or
dered his superintendent to give them
the above articles to the end of the
strike. Devlin also says that he is in
sympathy with the miners and would
be glad to see them win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27
SHOWED THUNDER
Attempt to Condemn the Trans.
vaal Raid Committee.
ATTACK on JOSEPH oHAlfBERLAm

wants 33A Votes Of Being Indorsed By the
British Comnons-Mstioa Msde by .
"RevolutioaA-y Aristocrat Who IL Not .
Mirabeau" - Wants Cecil Rhodes Sat
Upon and "Labby" Says "Amen"-Cham-
berlain Replies 10 His Assailants.
London. July 27.-The house of COM
mons was crowded yesterday afternoon
In expectation of a spirited debate upon
the report of the select South Africa
committee. appointed to inquire into
the general conduct OF the affairs of the
British South Africa Chartered COM
pany. The peeress' gallery and the
ladies' gallery were crowded with well
known women. who betrayed the live
liest interest in the proceedings. After
a number Of questions. Hon. Philip Jas.
Stanhope. Radical member for Burnley.
moved amid loud Radical cheers. a res
olution that the house regretted TIE
inconclusive character of the report Of
the committee. ard more particularly
the failure to recommend that specific
steps be taken with regard to the ad-
mitted completely of Cecil Rhodes. and
asking that Hawksley. the attorney Of
Rhodes. be ordered to attend at the bar
of the house and to produce the teie-
grams which he refused to show the
committee. Stanhope. who has been
describe as "a revolutionary aristocrat
without being n Mirabeau" supported
his resolution in q vigorous speech.
La3ouchere Makes . Com parison.
Stanhope. in speaking to his motion.
attacked the Chartered company; Jo-
seph Chamberlain. secretary of state for
the colonies. and Cecp Rhodes. and ex-
pressed a desire that the latter should
be deposed from his membership in the
privy council. He also wanted the
charter OF the company materially
modified. Henry Labouchere spoke in
the same strain. He said he thought
that IL Canada should be raided by the
secretary OF state OF the United States
without the assent of the president
England would not he satisfied IL the
secretary of state were treated as Cecil
Rhodes had been.
Harcourt Defends the Government.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. chancellor
OF the exchequer. said the government
would have to consider whether Rhodes
should remain in the privy council. But
in dealing with him il must take into
consideration the services he had rem
dered generally. All the damaging ru-
mors alleging completely on the part of
the colonial office had been exploded as
fast as they had been produced. Sir
William Harcourt, the Liberal leader.
defended the committee. and said he
thought the report conclusive on all
important points. He strongly defend
ed Chamberlain. and declared that his
action at the time the raid occurred dis
proved all insinuations of completely
The charges that the committee had
plotted to suppress certain evidence
were worthy only Of contempt. He
hoped. he said. he would not live to see
the day when a majority Of the house
should declare by vote that they did
not trust the word OF its statesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27
Will Reappoint the Lem Ones.

Washington. July Fit is said at the
White House that the president will to-
day reappoint all of the persons whose
nominations failed of action at the last
session Of the senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27
Strikers Seize Another Train.

st. Louis, July 27.-One hundred of
the marching strikers who are operat-
ing under the leadership of General
Bradley. tried to seize an Illinois Cen
trail freight train at Belleville, Ills. last
night. and declared their intention Of
riding to the Lenzburg and Marissa
mines. where they wished to inaugurate
strike. The crew refused to carry
the strikers and halted the train at the
station. Master Of Transportation Cav
en-. at Pinckneyville. was commune
Gated with. He sent a Geographic de-
mand to Sheriff Rhein, Of Belleville.
for the protection of the train. The
sheriff accompanied by his deputies and
the Belleville police force went to the
scene. He read Gavens message to the
strikers and they at once abandoned
the train. There was no disturb ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-27
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The herald., 1897-07-22
GAINS IN POPULATION

Kansas City is indulging in ecstacies
Of delight because her census, combined
with that of Kansas City, Kan, shows
present population of 212.00O-a gain of
$4,000 within the past year. The Star
gives the credit for the gain to "a band
Of enterprizing citizens who fully COM
pretended the city's superior natural ad
vantages and who have been willing to
stake everything on it's future" Kan
sas City seems also to have had few
mossbacks and municipal sandbaggers
to whom the Star pays it's respects in
most vigorous English.
Kansas City has gained per cent in
population during the past year-a very
creditable showing indeed, when the
hard times and their attending draw
backs are taken into consideration. 1t
is doubtful if any other city in the Mis-
sissippi or Missouri river valleys did as
WELL
But there are others. Perhaps it is
more specific and less colloquial to say
there is one other. Los Angeles has a
population of over 100, 000-a gain of 5000
within the past year, or about 10 per
cent. Kansas City has gained more in
actual numbers but Los Angeles has
much the better proportionate gain.
Nevertheless Kansas City has done
very well, and Los Angeles begs to ten
der its most distinguished considera-
ton. May we all live long and prosper!
The herald., 1897-07-22
A FoREORDAINED FAILURE

Conflicting reports have come across
the water with regard to the mission
of Senator Walcott and his confreres
of the international bimetallic commits
sion, but the general impression has been
that it would not succeed. Mr. Wolcott
has expressed himself very hopefully
whenever he has been approached on
the subject, but thai isl as. far as ne
has gone. 1t has been moot question
whether, indeed, he could go any fur
Their If he wanted to do so.
A London cablegram to the New York
World declares in as many words that
"the inside history of Senator Wolcotts
bimetallic commission is one of COM
plete failure" In France, the cable
gram says, reports of his success were
circulated in order to reconcile the
Anne rican public to the expenditure OF
large sums of money without result. The
dispatch concludes as follows:
Monsieur Hanotaux himself is au-
thority for the statement that the VOL
colt mission has absolutely failed, and
could not be accomplished by any one.
He speaks highly of the members of
the commission personally but refuses
to take the bimetallic scheme seriously.
He smiles at Wolcotts statement that
France would stand shoulder to Shout
der with the United States in its efforts
to bring about international bimetal-
lism.
The foregoing agrees almost precisely
with the reports that came across the
ocean when the commission first landed
In France. The Herald called attention
to them at the time. 1t is not fair to
Senator Wolcott, however, to accuss.
him of circulating false reports in orde..
to reconcile the people to the large ex-
penditure on account of the commits
sion. If false reports have been circu-
lated they have had some other inspira-
ton than the expense account of the
commission.
The New York World is a single gold
standard paper and could have no
other motive for printing the foregoing
The herald., 1897-07-22
MAKING BEET SUGAR

The raising of sugar beets and the
manufacture of beet sugar are industries
that have attained such proportions, in
California as to make comparative
statements in the matter of production
and manufacture very interesting.
The Union Sugar company of Germany
cleared $1O1, 200 last season, after provid-
ing for its sinking fund. In the working
period of 1870 days 10000 tons of beets
were used, which cost at the factory
s4.20 ton. Add to this $1.53 for the cost
of manufacture and 40 cents a ton for
the sinking fund and we have 613 as the
the fourth the company has been en-
gagged in the manufacture of sugar from
beets, The expense per ton for the third
season was 81; for the second $7.35, and
for the first 1913; SO there has been Il
marked decrease in the expenses of
operation. Last year the sugar extrac-
ton was 1476 per cent. of the total beets
worked; 1857 per cent sugar of the first
SIdue, anu Luz per cent. sugar OIL the sec
ond grade. The first brought 223 cents
and the other 1877 cents per pound. The
residuum molasses was two per cent. of
the roots sliced, and the residuum pulp
55.3 per cent. The molasses sold for 81. so
and the pulp for 25 cents ton.
The manager of the sugar factory at
jacksonville, CAL, makes the following
report for last season.: Season began
August 5, 1896 and closed January 49,
1897 Tons of beets cut, 1896; tons of
sugar made. 1898; number of acres har-
vested, 11,017; average yield of beets per
acre, 14>06 tons; average yield of sugar
per acre, 3545 pounds
This manager also says by way of ex-
PLANTATION: 1.-THE average wages 1 pay
for skilled and unskilled labor Is 50. 3S a
day. Coal costs IS a ton at the factory.
In Germany the same labor 1 pay 50. SS
for is hired for AZ cents, and fuel costs
about $3.50 where ours costs 49, This
makes it very hard to compete with the
foreign products"
The herald., 1897-07-22
A PARTING SHOT

Before this last tariff finally passes.
into history-and everybody will be glad
when it does-it is we'll to call to mind
that during the second year of President
Clevelands last term, under the Repub-
lican Mckinley law, the treasury deficit
was SIS, 0OO, 900. The second year of the
Democratic Wilson German law, the one
now in effect, the deficit was SCI, 900, 900,
a reduction of $4,000, 900, and for the
fiscal year just closed the deficit was
only s2O,OO0.0O0
1t should be taken into consideration,
too, that the last year of the Mckinley
times than the year just closed. 1t can
not be now denied that the assertion of
the Democratic leaders regarding the
present law were absolutely true, and
that in period of even moderate pros
perity the law would have provided
revenue amply sufficient, with it's other
resources, to meet the expenses of the
government, economically admins
tered"
Nor should it be forgotten that the SUI
preme COURT, by suddenly reversing it
self, knocked out the income tax feature
of the present law, which would of itself
have produced a considerable revenue.
If the Mckinley law failed so lament
ably where the Wilson German law has
done so well in the face of far greater
obstacles than were encountered by it's
immediate predecessor, what is going to
be gained by substituting a measure in
which the duties in nearly $50 items are
larger than they were under the Nc
Kinley law?
The only correct explanation is that
the trusts demanded more protection,
and they have got it. Everybody else
got in who could. Now we shall see who
is to profit.
The herald., 1897-07-22
THURSDAY JULY "a, 1907
A SCRAP OF HISTORY

The disorders and riots that were
Matched under the old Mckinley tariff
bid fair to be repeated upon a larger
scale by the resuscitation of that system
under the new name of Dingley. Of
course we know all about the contention
of the apologize press, that the great
labor strikes of 1884 occurred under
Cleveland. That is quite true, but it is
also a truth now crystallized into his
tory that the conditions arose under the
Harrison administration of 1Ss9-1S93
The country had known a Thousand
skirmishes between capital and labor,
but not half dozen serious strikes in
q century prior to the Harrison admin
istration and the Mckinley tariff. The
railroad strikes of 1886 and 1887 and
the Carnegie strike of 1888, although af
fecting less than $4,000 workingmen,
were phenomenal in their day. But it
was reserved for Harrisons admins
tration and the Mckinley tariff to in
troduce the labor strike as an institu-
ton. During the years from 1889 to
1893 there were, according to the report
of the United States commissioner Of
labor, 1928 strikes, great and small. The
street railroad employees in New York
were the first to feel the pressure of the
syndicate system that was Graded IN
der Harrisons administration. The
feather workers and the glass blowers
<1IJ J,air +ril n
then followed in parade the strikes Of
the cloak makers, the New York Central
railroad employees the Chicago carpen
tiers and builders, the Pennsylvania
stokers and puddlers, weavers and
thread makers, the Homestead riots the
coal miners strikes and riots, the Buff
falo railroad strike and riots, the build
ing trades strikes and riots, the street
Orleans.and the street PAYERS strike in
New York, besides thousands of lesser
strikes of comparatively local signifi-
canoe.
time in the history Of the country, be-
came an institution, continued with I'M
abated vigor during the years 1898 and
1894 after which time the conditions
gradually improved, up to the close Of
Mr.. Cleveland's term. But now that
the party of trusts and syndicates is
again in power its inevitable shadow
the hungry, destitute multitude, is on
hand as never before. And there is dan-
ger that it is here to remain for an in
definite time. 1t would be the part Of
wisdom to return this army of lie, 900
coal miners to work a living wages BY
fair treatment they can be made the
wealth producers in their sphere of &C.
cupation, or by long abuse they may be
made a menace to civil government. It
Is function of government to take
charge of a case like this, and also to
prevent the animus of corporate greed
from goading this army of men, with
their families. into riot or rebellion.
There are still many observers who
are 90 old-fashioned as to believe that
The herald., 1897-07-22

the principle of law and order is not de-
signed specially for any class of our
inheritance of all the people,
and that this principle cannot
prevail where its essential conditions
are not present. But the principle of
coercion by means of enforced destitu-
ton is not such condition. If these
hundreds of. thousands of miners and
their families are to be handed over 10
such men as Mark Hanna, with the al
tentative to either accept his terms and
slowly starve, or to reject them and
fight, they will probably choose the lat
ter course, in which case law and order
may have to take long vacation.
The herald., 1897-07-22
WAYS of Advertising

When the dullness Of summer comes
and the unthinking advertiser with
draws his advertisement Sin order to
economics" the shrewd advertiser
straightway HES himself to the news
papers ard enlarges his space, quoting
his bargains in plain figures. Thereby
the shrewd advertiser works off his old
goods so that, when the brisk time comes
he has nothing but fresh, bright goods
for his customers, and his slow-c
competitor wonders greatly that the
other man gaineth a competence sooner
than he.-Redlands Citrograph
The herald., 1897-07-22
DADS OLD BREECHES

When dad has worn his trousers out,
They pass to brother John;
Then mother trims them round about
And William puts them on.
When Williams legs too long have grown,
The trousers fail to hide 'em;
So Walter claims them for his own,
And slows himself inside 'em.
Next Sans fat legs they close invest,
And when they won't stretch tighter,
They're turned and shortened, washed and
pressed,
And fixed on me-the writer.
Ma works them into rugs and caps
When 1 have burst the stitches.
At Doomsday we shall see (perhaps)
The last of dads old breeches.
New York Weekly.
The herald., 1897-07-22

from machine rule. Mckinley pays no
attention to them. Senator's dispense
patronage in their respective states
There is deputy president in every
state which has a Republican senator
Even Populist Senator Stewart gets q
plum. and Hanna directs to whom ap
pointments shall be given as rewards for
services in securing Mckinley delegates
to the st. Louis convention. The boss
demands and receives what he wants
Mckinley parcels out favors as is ar
ranged for him, and pushes his protec
ton hobby, that those who contributed
to the campaign fund may get their
money back. The question is, who is
president, or how many presidents have
we?
The herald., 1897-07-22
PRESIDENTIAL POWERS

William Mckinley is president in
name, but is he in fact?' Alger feels at
liberty to rullify a law Of congress. claim
ing not to understand it, when there is a
law officer of the cabinet who ought to be
able to explain 1t. but Mckinley acqui-
esces in Ayers dereliction. Platt die
tates New York appointments, notwith-
standing the good people of that city
protest that they should be relieved
The herald., 1897-07-22
French Vineyards Almost Destroyed

Although Paris is enjoying beautiful
weather the provinces have been visit
ed by most serious storms. Bad news
to wine lovers is found in the informal
ton that several vineyards of the wine
districts have been almost totally de-
stroyed for next season by a sort of tor
nado, which swept over Rhone district
last WEEK.-MRS. Letter to the New
York Herald.
The herald., 1897-07-22

The new plan of sending California
fruit to Ogden in ventilator cars, then
transferring it to refrigerator cars for
shipment to New York is a success. The
fruit sold high and $100 a car in freight
was saved. The people of the east are
determined to have California fruit, and
it will be a huge obstacle indeed that
prevents our people from getting a sup
ply to them
The herald., 1897-07-22
Do You Hear, Henryp

The adoption by the Transmississippi
congress- of a free silver resolution b.~1
vote of four to one, shows how the wind
blows, and gives the lie to Henry Wat
terson's remark that the silver issue is
as dead as African slavery.-Sacramen
to Bee.
The herald., 1897-07-22
Using Sugar With Discretion

One of the most common errors, both
in making jams and jellies, is to add
too much sugar. The usual rule, pound
for pound, may be tolerated with the
tart fruits, but with Tie sweeter Kinds
a less proportion of the sugar is prefer
able, especially for jams.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-07-22
Getting Impatient

We haven't the slightest doubt that
the proposed breakwater will be built at
here eventually, but We would like to
have it commenced during the lifetime
Of the present generation of San Pc
drans.-San Pedro American.