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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12
SENATOR JONES ON LAPAN.

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, and also
chairman Of the national committee Of
the triune product of 1896, has been in
terviewed as to his opinion Of the re-
cent adoption of the gold standard by
Japan. What he says is interesting
mainly for the illustration it gives of
what a different conclusion may be
drawn from the same fact by disciples
Of the deductive method Of reasoning.
He says:
Eve assert that gold has been constantly
approaching as money ever since silver was
demonetized. Japan comedies this. Her gold
yen, which she now makes her legal tender
win contain only half as much gold as former
ly. That euualiZes her fixing of the parity
between gold and silver at 80 to l. Suppose
the United States should fix the amount of
gold in the gold dollar at Il and a fraction
grains instead Of 25 and fraction would not
that be a confession that gold as money has
appreciated? Undoubtedly
The party whose official head the
senator was and is-admitting for the
occasion the accuracy of the senator's
Interpretation Of the japanese move
ment-was then raost illogical in the
policy it proposed. We have referred
to this repeatedly and expressed our
surprise that the plain logic of their
premises, major and minor, was COM
pletely ignored in their therefore" AS
they stated it, it ran: Gold has appre-
ciated. Silver and produce values have
remained stationary. Therefore, silver
must be elevated to the gold level. This
is a plain non sequitur. The conclu-
sion should have been: Therefore gold
must be brought down to the silver
level. Any one could have understood
;hat, and, granting their major prem
Use, could have accepted it and the con-
sequent coinage policy. It was what
was done in 1884, when a few grains
were knocked off the gold coins, but
the degree of reduction cuts no figure,
If the principle is right. 1t seems to
US, consequently, that the senator, in
thus diagnosing the Japanese policy.
casts very serious reflection upon the
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Of the Dingley bill were applied to this
kind Of beams, 1t would impose an I'M
bearable tax upon the Journal

A Palmer Democrat who deemed pro-
lection the lesser evil, and was en-
couraged by the talk in Republican
papers of moderate" tariff, vents
his disgust in letter to the Milwaukee
Sentinel. The gold Democrats hardly
expected anything different" he says,
although 'they may have hoped that
their well known wishes might have
some slight recognition" but 'the ex-
tremists have it all their own way"
OF the lumber and wool schedules he
Indignantly and truthfully says:
go into the north half of this state and you
will meet many rich men. You need not ask
you may know that every one of these is a
pine land owner. Go into Dakota where want
and debt pursue the recent settlers, and there
added 81 per LOCO on lumber. If the home
steader buys a bundle of lath to batten his
shanty, or a sadder duty compels him to pay
for coffin he has not the poor satisfac-
ton of thinking he has contributed to the
necessities of his government; he knows in
stead that some rich pine owner Is that
trif1e richer. And why should the cost of his
blankets be increased for the benefit Of the
Ohio flock owner or the rich herders that
pasture their million sheep upon the public
domains?"
Gold Democrats and silver Democrats
are rapidly being brought into their
old-time unity under the pressure Of
this concentrated hogwash Of Penn
sylvania protectionism."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12
WHAT SOCIALISM IS.
And What 1t Is Not, as Seen by q
Corresponding.
To the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe
10 the average mind, socialism, despotism
ana paternalism are words of similar mean
ing In reality this is exactly what they are
not
Socialism is industrial democracy. an eco
nomlc application of the principles set forth
IN the Declaration of Independence, without
which political liberty is a farce
Of what avail is the right to vote to the man
who must sell his industrial liberty to the
highest bidder?
But the wage-worker may choose his en-
ployer, it is answered. He may do nothing of
the sort. II there is one fact demonstrated
by the history of strikes, it is that the worker
has but one liberty-to submit or starve
Socialism recognizes that we must choose
between social despotism, which we have or
social democracy, which we should have and
tries to promote the latter.
Present conditions are not due to equal on
portunities to all, but to special privileges by
which collectively owned wealth has been
conferred upon the few, able to take such ad-
vantage.
Public franchises of the utmost value have
been given to private parties; the patent laws
give to individuals monopolistic control of
manufactures, and land values created by
communities are given to the ones who by
chance or intention secure the sites of future
cities.
All these. however. are secondary to the
greatest of all mOnopolies-the privilege OF
issuing a means of exchange.
The best economic writer's recognize that
all money is fiat money. If any doubt this
let him try to circulate gold or silver that
has not the government stamp. If gold, and
to some extent, silver were not redeemable
in the government fat, 1t is doubtful II
either would bring % cents to the dollar Il
refer to the various governments), yet we have
given to those owning these commodities, etc.
to the holders Of bonds, the special privilege
of issuing the instrument of trade upon which
depends the commercial life of the nation
have made only a suggestion as to the con-
tention OF socialism. Let those who would
gain a correct view of the matter study IL
for themselves. F R. HAYS
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In the interest of free discussion we
give place to a communication that
pGrports to show what Socialism Is or
is not. Any reader of it, however, will
be able to suggest to the writer that he
has much to learn before he assumes TO
instruct others. 1t is necessary only to
quote such extraordinary statements as
that the best economic writers recog-
nize that all money is fiat money" and
that gold without the governments stamp
would not bring more than rs cents on
the dollar, to show that here is a per-
son anxious to convince others and yet
willing to advance such baseless asser-
tons as these and ask that they be
taken for facts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12
BETTER CITY GOVERNMENT
To BE the Theme at the Municipal
League Convention

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April u.-Clinton
Rogers Woodruff, secretary Of the National
Municipal league, has prepared the programme
for the conference to be held in Louisville
on May 5, and Z. The purpose of the con-
ference will be to show the actual municipal
conditions of a number of American cities
what has been accomplished and to discuss
some Of the more important phases of the
problem of city government. and it's admins
tration in this country.
Maj. Edwin D. McGuinness, OF Providence
will speak for his city; ex-Mayor J. F. Fricken
for Charleston, S. c.; J. Richard Friend for
San Francisco; Rev. Henry Hopkins for Kan
sas City, and A. G.. Cassatt of Cincinnati on
the municipal conditions Of Ohio cities. Charles
]. Bonaparte, of Baltimore will speak on
The Results Of a Victory for Reform -
Corporation Counsel Francis VI. Scott of New
York, on the features of the charter of Greater
New York showing wherein 1t is an improve
ment over existing laws
The participation Of the wage-earner and
the business man in politics will be discussed
and there will be other addresses by the presi-
York, and Horace E. Deming, of New York
who will discuss the condition of affairs which
will prevail in Greater New York by reason of
the adoption of the new charter with a special
reference to the deprivation of the people and
their representatives in the council to a GER
tain extent Of the power Of taxation.
1t is also expected there will also be several
papers on municipal affairs in Glasgow by
eminent members Of the Glasgow council. A
considerable number of mayors of Southern
cities have expressed their intention Of being
present, which will add an element Of con-
siderable interest.
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good sense and sound logic of the par
ty he adorns and guides.
But. looking back q few years, we
find the senator has occupied three diff
ferent positions, two Of which fatty
contradict the other. In the closing
hours Of the Fifty-thi congress he in
troduced bill that was based on the
theory Of the descent Of silver It
provided that the silver bullion owner
might exchange his bullion at the
minis or treasury for present weight
standard dollars, receiving in exchange
the market value Of his bullion. 1t Is
a pity the senator was not more te-
nacious of his plan and that he could
not have persuaded the Chicago con-
vention to adopt it. It had the supreme
merit Of being honest, and that cannot
be said Of the policy it did adopt But
the point is that this plan admitted the
descent in value of silver, thus accord
ing with economic facts, and refuted
the notion Of the rise Of gold, which
formed the base Of the Chicago policy.
Now, again, the senator insists that
the conjecture Of approaching gold is
still the correct one, and cites the
Japanese method Of reaching the gold
standard as proving it, but continues
to adhere to the contradictory plan Of
righting the disturbed equilibrium by
proposing to pull silver up to the
gold elevation. The senator however,
is faulty in his diagnosis. It was "a
| condition, not a theory" that confront
ed the Japanese f1nanciers. 1t was not
whether gold had appreciated or not,
| but how to adjust a deprecated cur
rency of silver and paper to the gold
| standard in such a manner as neither
! to work injustice to some nor give ad-
vantage to others. And they met and
solved the problem in way that puts
! to shame the able financiers who solved
similar problem in this country thir-
| ty-odd years ago in a way that brought
distress to hundreds Of thousands and
unearned increase of wealth to other
| thousands
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12

The Dingley bill must be pestifer-
Gus thing when so loyal protectionist
as is Curtis, of the Chicago Record.
author Of the Japanese bugaboo, and
secretary to the Arthur commission
that went to convert the South Amer
lean republics to the great American
system, can say of the way in which 1t
was made that:
The members of the committee on ways
and means heard the manufacturers and the
importers. and the representatives of the
monopolies and trusts. and allowed the gem
tie shepherds that made up the wool schedule
to sleep and eat with them during the last
week Of their work, but nobody appeared in
the interest of the 100000 of taxpayers"
Tis true it's pity, and pity tbs It's
true"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12

0rville G. Miller. H. c. Ives. J. E. Moore.
w T. Small, William Kingston.
The officers of Damascus Conomordorv, No
l VINO took an active part in the memorial
services were as follows: '
Andrew P. Swanstrom, eminent commander.
EDWARD +. Sanborn, generalissimo: Ed. q
Bean, captain general; Adam q HicLmo1
prelate; Samuel G. Iverson, senior warden
george F. Dix, junior warden; Lathrop g.
neeq, treasurer; w. A. Rudd, recorder; John
n. hnoWd, standard bearer; John c. Nelson
sword bearer; Fred w. Zollman, warder: paul
=. Gotzian, first guard; William l.. Perkins
Jr. second guard; John d. Carroll, third
guard; Jean G. Fischer, sentinel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12
SALTWATER NEWS.
LOE-TOwtng Season VIII BE Form
ally Inaugurafed Today.

The Ravenna, Of the Bronson & Folsom
line, will inaugurate the g-towing season
today by leaving with a raft of logs for the
South Muscatine Lumber company at Mus
catine, To- Two boats are expected up from
below, and it Is expected number of RATS
will have been towed out Of this port before
the end of this week.
The remains Of Will P. Brown arrived
here yesterday from indianapolis, and the
funeral was held from the home Of Myron
Shepard in the afternoon.
The remains Of Mrs. Dan Eller, who died
Saturday at Saltwater Junction, will be taken
to Iowa for interment. Deceased was the
wife Of the depot agent at Saltwater Junction.
The water in Lake st. Croix fell about
tenth yesterday and the water in cellars on
Main and Water streets is disappearing.
The public schools will reopen today, the
spring vacation being at an end.
Judge Crosby, OF Hastings, will preside
at a special term of the district court to be
held here tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12

Had all the Republican papers last
fall said what they have said since
election, Of which this from the Mil
Waukee Wisconsin is a good sample,
would Mr.. Mckinley now be president?
One must not suppose that because a well
considered tariff bill has passed the house Of
representatives by a very large majority and
that bill may pass the senate and become the
law OF the land by July l, that business
miracles are to be wrought by this or by any
otner form of wise legislation. Recuperation
must be slow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12
AMONG THE APoLoGIsrs.

The Milwaukee Sentinel was one Of
the few papers of its party that re-
fused to prostitute its columns and its
self-respect during the last national
campaign by admitting to them that
gibberish about the advance agent and
the prosperity that would only come
with his election. The severest strain
it put upon its conscience was to al
lege that the election Of Mr.. Cleveland
was one Of the causes contributing to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12

Place Is Abandoned Because Too
Near the Croton Watershed.

KATONAH, N. Y, April 11-Old Katonah
awaits a second Goldsmith to write another
Deserted Village" 1t is place abandoned.
Its houses, with the exception Of few dis
mantled ones, have been moved away. Rail
road avenue, formerly the center Of trade
presents only line OF excavations and crumb-
ling foundations. Poor old Katonah is an
instance Of the destruction Of an entire vii
age to benefit the water supply Of New
York.
The village was condemned in March 1885,
by reason of being within 300 feet Of the
Croton watershed. Cross river. a tributary of
the Croton, flows northeast and southwest of
the village, and an object in ordering the re-
moval Of the village was to take care Of the
stream and keep it clear.
The villagers secured a beautiful new site
a half-mile to the southwark. There were
fearful leavetakings of the old hoInesteads as
tlework was then built by which the houses
were moved on rollers from the abandoned
village.
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poor people, the sole consumers Of
this class Of goods, will once more be
called upon to pay Mckinley prices
and get in return worse rubbish than
they have ever put on their backs, >
with no increase of wages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12
Trusty Took French Leave.

special to the GLOBE.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, April 11--Walter Man
ming, a prisoner at the reformatory, made his
escape this morning. Manning was a trusty,
working at the barn outside of the enclosure,
and simply walked away. Guards are IN pur-
suit and hope 10 capture him. He was sent
up from Polk county
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Forecast for Mon
day: Minnesota and Iowa-Showers, southerly
winds
Notwithstanding cloudiness with show
ers in western portion; warmer; southerly
winds.
The misunderstanding weather with
rain; northery winds.
Notwithstanding and fair, Monday; north
erly winds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12
neturning Rescued Sailors.

SAVANNAH. Ca, April 1.-THE survivors
Of the American barkentine Nellie Smith,
which was sunk in a collision with the Pant
line steamer La Grande Duchess off the Jer
sey coast Friday morning, will be taken TO
New York on the steamer, which sails Tues
day.
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LOOK OUT FOR DEARER CLOTHES.


Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. +. Lyons, Observer.
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TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer 3012; mean temperature, Al; rel
alive humidity, Sc; wind, southeast; weather,
partly cloudy; maximum temperature, so; min
1mum temperature, 80; daily range, IS; amount
of rainfall in last twenty-four hours, 0.
RIVER AT A NJ
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Address all letters and kilograms to
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CompIete files of the Globe always kept
on hand for reference.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

PAYABLE in Advance.
Daily and Sunday, per Month 90
Daily and Sunday, Six Months 1915
Daily and Sunday, One Year $500
Daily Only, per Month 10
Daily Only, Six Months $2.25
Daily Only, One Year $500
Sunday Only, One Year $I.5O
Weekly. One Year $I.OO
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TODAY'S WEATHER.

Weekly. One Year sI.'
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winter enforces. An extra amount OF vigor is
infused into the savage and grotesque contor-
tons OF the dancers. and the spectators gaze
as II they could not see enough OF these move
ments. which suggestive to them of the
highest type OF valiant daring.
But it is perhaps after the dance IS ended
when the warriors are seated around in a circle
on the ground. that the fighting desire is worked
up most surely and powerfully among them.
The pipe of good fellowship is first passed
around in silence. each Indian taking only two
or three pufs. and then handing 1t to his
next neghbor. Just here 1t is interesting to
note that the red man does not smoke after the
manner OF his white brother. In the whole cir
cult which the pipe makes IT'S mouthpiece is
never wet. The Indian merely lays the end of
the stem against his lower lip and with his
mouth partly open. draws deep breath.
Removing the pipe. he exhales this smoke and
then perhaps lays the stem to his lip for a sec
end pun. but never does he put the mouthpiece
into his mouth, in the common white mans
fashion If asked to smoke a peace-pipe after
white man he first wipes OF the end of the
pipestem where 1t has been in the previous
smokers mouth.
WORKING UP THE EXCITEMENT
To return to the circle which is formed after
the dance. the smoking. was said takes place
In silence Then some noted warrior OF the
band rises and strides into the centre OF the
group When he has fixed the attention Of all
ne peSinS TO reclte the brave deeds which he
has accomplished in war, illustrating hts re-
marks with 4 most picturesque variety of ges-
lures and certainly allowing his story to lose
nothing In the telling. AS he talks the eyes of
the young braves glow, and their features work
with excitement and desire to emulate such
achievements The fact that the Indian habitu-
ally represses his emotions need lead no one to
doubt their strength. and the amount of pent-
up energy which is expressed in the attitudes
or these young braves is enough to make the
civilized spectator shudder as he thinks of the
savage expression it might find.
At the conclusion of the speaking after all the
FAMOUS men Of the band have rected similar ex-
periences to those Of the first orator. the excite
ment is intense. Then 1t is. and sometimes for
may days afterward. that the Indians are to
be dreaded. for they ready to seize upon
almost any pretext to pick quarrel with the
whites. 1t Is the opinion of many. people expert
enced In Indian affairs that nearly all of the
difficulties arise from this uncontrollable fighting
ardor of Tho young men Of the tribea They have
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structive energy. but now this resource has dis
appeared and there is no other legitimate hunt
ing to compare with IL. SO, when the councils
and the dances have aroused every particle OF
warlike spirit in the hearts of the young braves.
what more natural than that il should be found
easy to pick quarrels, and that the thirst for the
white mans blood once acquired, should often
take a long time and much effort to quench?
THE SPRING DANCES.
The ghost dances and the dances held in
the spring are always more effective than those
at other times Of the year. The Indians are
pleased at the thought Of being able to hold
them out of doors again. after the close con-
hnement which the cold OF a Dakota or Montana
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torture and his victim. though stiu breathing
when found. was mutilated and his flesh Wa
burning In several places. Owing to a not un-
common conflict between the civil and military
authorities. Low Dog was never brought to
punishment A United States marshal came
DOWN from Helena with a warrant for the
murdereTs arrest. but the oficer command
ing at the reservation regarded this as an in
f1nsement upon the military rights. nothing
could be accomplished.
Low Dog In now living at one OF the agencies
In montana. and has rather subsided since this
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1t is said that ire disturbance originated in the
murder % sh~sp herder by the Indians be-
cause they feared that he would inform against
them for cattle-s;ealing. There usually be
found. of course, some incident upon which to
fasten the outbreak, but the real cause OF the
Indian troubles lies deeper than this.
~ certain times the red man himself says.
"Injuns heart gets bad" Very often this oc-
ours in the spring, when the fresh. grass
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GROUP OF SIOUX GHOST DANCERS.

Dog. here reproduced His nature does not be-
lie his name. either. for he committed several
years ago. a particularly horrible murder upon
a United States mail-carrier. The unfortunate
man was going to Fort Buford. on the line be-
tween North Dakota and Montana and near the
junction OF the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers
when Low Dog attacked him. Not content with
plumber and the mere KILLING the savage Sioux
Eesorted t. the most dreadful species e Indian