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least Yet. mark my words. IL they become
part of our territory. some political party
VIII lind il eXgedient TO move 10 admit
them as such There has heon TO greater
scandal connected with the administration
OF American affairs than the admins, "a
t!on OF our territories UEder national gov
erament. / iong 10 see our nation devel-
opcd on great lines Of progress. Ny life
has been devoted - the cause OF tariff
reform. Of civil service reform, OF mun4ci-
pal reform. II we start upon a policy OF
territorial expansion these questions VIII
be reitg gated IN the background. and the ma
ton In my judgment Will take retrograde
coarse.
Mr. Graves remarks were received with
warm applause, showing that many In the
audience conceded with his views and ad-
m!~cd his expression Of them.
Andrew Knox disputed Mr. Graves as
Sertson as % tor9,or.a! mIssoverrment
stating that he had lived in three territor-
ies and found high regard there as
elsewhere for iaw and order He laid Z
down "a a maxim elder than the Monroe
doctrine mat the mar who strives Tor sue
cess and achieves l. IS coward II he al
temp's "a cva3e the responsibility Which
that success brings uc-oI him. II We have
rot no right an the duty 10 say VIVA:
shall ho dore Win thc Philippine Islands
he a<kef who has
On motion ~ Mr.. C..se the MeGlvra
substitute was }Ait ou tive table ard The
memorial presented - Nj Pr0sch WAS
adopted Secretary Srhtyelv promptly for
vn~lot tAc memorial by H.ge 10 President
Mckinney
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scstgwfag memorial. addressed - ire pres
i1srt Ct tire United States:
we respectfully urge Ire continued o.
curasioa b. TIE United States and me
maintenance az Fbs American sag o2 -5s
Pnftsrpfne stands. ard that re sp1enc q
achievements o. Admiral Dewey sta. not
be- es9G~~a 1y the surrender a. those saf-
ants - Spain. O. to airy ether royer. Ire
sxpsazson OF ossr commerce IN ths o-rsfc
ocean. our ay3weS obligations n IRE r.
feTess of humanity. Al dthe necessity for
a fGil var indemnity ma se TIE holding Of
tire Philippines national necessity
After the introduction 81 these two -aa-
morals Judge NcGllyra insinsssd ;ha: ~
would Ike 90 hear ali tina, might De- "a 8
&. support Of them. and taat az the proper
tsrne Re would Introduce 4 memorial -
different purport. iuasrauch as he was op-
posed % ths tenor % both thoee propos ID.
Mr. Prosch'. Argument.
M Prosch spoke briefly In further sup
port q the memorial he had proposed. Pc
citing especially the recent course o. events
between Dewey ard the Insurgents IN he
Philippines, Judge Bail.a9sr. fl support
OF the communication Re had introduced
confessed that he had strong personal con-
ylct.ons and preiudices IN favor OF aod-
ing tie Philippines. Laying these aside,
he vast advantages 20 De derived
tterefroun TO the commerce Of the Pacific
coast. While satisfied that President NJ
Kinley would pursue prudent and proper
course yet he felt that in the present
emergency the president wished TO hear n
expression OF opinion from the people and
the speaker was In favor Of giving sucn
an expression. He thought the Monroe
doctrine had little or nothing 10 d. with
the case. IF you are going 20 draw he
line or the Monroe doctrine, said he.
why not draw !; this side % the Ea-
wai.an islands. this side OF Samoa? In
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4 CALL FOR HELP.
Local Red Cross Society sends 500 to
Company 4. second Wnshiucfon.

The following call for help has been re-
celved by the local Red Cross from tAe
King county and Seattle soldiers in camp
AZ Vancouver ha.ra ks:
Mrs J. c IIalues President Red Cross
Society. Seattle. Wash.
Dear Madam: About ffty men in Corn
tany A. Second Wash!1gton battalion
Capt. James Ross arc from King county
As no ala WIS furnished by the state IN
raising this battalion and many - he
men have been on their own resources FIR
two 0r more m9nt1S. and We have not
Tet been paid or uniformed. MAJ Of The
mon need Undertaking and other small
articles
The Red Cross soole," Of Tacoma mas
assisted this and other c1rlpa ries 20 on
an extent | took seventy men from s.
att}e FOR this company. fifty OF which rneq
were accepted and mustered In. Il v7rr
society could see its way clear - MAKE
.Ar company a donation r. So a 500 ..
tlls : ne It wcu!i De highly 2oDrec.at.l
and would certainly ~ Wet expended IN
der The sspfrV. son q Capt Ross and the
company r1IrcE
'R~iE C.n Ncrotv~e So Burke building
w verify all etstensentS herein made Arv
money donated should b., sent s..re~ffv IA
1aot James Eass. Company a. Seconi
Wash.rrt"r volunteers. Vancouver ear.
A., FRANK W SPEAR"
Il inaorsa th~ statements ara requests
horein made. JAMES ROSS,
Captain
II response - IBIS letter th. Rel Co.'s
has voted - send ar ago. - Vsas2.lver
rr0e~si;ie@ as re shaN s'e~rl the men -
p actually sr vart - II any money -
.va5"- af.s~ fhrse purchases cave aSer
rne.te g WI he vro 3rt7 Tho hands -
Cart Eess. - - used according 20 his
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Chamber of Commerce Favors
Keeping the Philippines.
DEBATE ON THE RESOLUTION.
orfgfnai Motion, offered by Thomas
w. prosch, Adopted After Long
Ufseussion Substitute Proposed
by Judge Ncafivra Tabled by
test by President T.. o. Graves.

The Seattle Chamber CT Commerce IA
vors the retention 81 the Philippine island.
AID has naemcrsaiizsd President McKiniey
20 that effect. The memorial, which was
introduced by Thomas ". Prosch. and
adopted after a long and animate dis
sussion, 10 as follows:
ITO the President. The Cham
her Of Com rec of the city Of se-
attic reiofces with you In the an
nexaffon of Hawaii. II approves
the sefsure and holding of Porto
Rico and other spanish West Ia
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HATES TO LET GO.
Chairman Hull Personally Wants the
Philippines Retained.

DES MONIES. Ia. July So-Congress-
man Hull chairman Of the house commit
tee on military affairs. is In town. He has
just returned from the Republican con-
sressioual convention at Knoxville. by
which he was renominated for another
term.
In regard TO the disposal OF the Philip
pine islands, he said il appeared probable
that they would be returned 10 Spain.
1T viii be hard 10 do this" he added.
when IL is remembered that the Philip
pine Insurgents. in marked distraction -
the Cuban insurgents. have proved them
selves lighters. and have assisted Dewey
In every possible way. Personally,
would favor retaining all the territory We
have captured. and / know there is iargs
and growing element in our country which
holds 10 the same belief"
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yO DIPLOMATIC QIIBBLING.
senator Harris Favors Taking All
Colonies From spain.

LTSwooD. Kar.. July Son the ques-
ton ot she terms Of peace. Senator ". A.
Harris said.
TIE favorfts game of re SpariaTdS IS
diplomatic clubbing. We can tolerate no
ternpor!zing poaiey We must have free
Cuba recognized with no cad % debt or
obligations for Spanish bonds. Porto Rico
for cur C.n. and ar absolutely free hant
II sae Philippines We would - geaer-
Gus as TO war Indemnity K an i1sued:s =
and prompt acceptance % these demands
IS conceded. We would rot have the phil
ippiDes IS American taGrti1Ty on any
terms Il IL can be avoided. would afforG
them an opportunity 10 govern themselves
or might consider some guaranteed form
OF autonomy under Spanish sovereignty Tor
a final settlement with adequate naYa! sta
tons for ourselves. but not A moment 5
halt in the forward movement till accepts
aEce of these terms
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or three towns that therefore we are able
20 congaer the wsoie woT.1- Hs deemed Z
4 god policy Ger nations. as for ts-1~1Ffs3-
uais. 70 mind thar own 0s<sn-ss. RE
hore5 the war would hs ended as T. had
bsgsasl ca n~oaz humanitarian GROUNDS. ~
6;d .og believe tae government bad The
isast s1ea % returning the Philippines 20
the control Of Spain. He discussed briefly
the ia3or Situation II Hawaii and the Pau.
t2plnes. ard said that history shows tsat
10 gr@a. ration has ever grown OF four
isaes9 In tn@ latitude Of those issands-
President Grave. Demurs-
Ore % The nnost fo-ctble speeches o. the
day was made By President GraTes who,
leaving t1e chair. sad;
II feel that should be untrue 20 n1ysel.
{. failes 70 pat on record my views on
this question. which / deem the most
,s1o-aeutous that Ias confronted the Amer
team people ssI2ee me days % The civil wsr.
On tna question Of territorial expansion. Il
matters little perhaps what this Chamber
Of Commerce may say: but TO ms members
OF the chamber 4 matters a srea, deal.
Reference has been made here TO our COM
rnercial interests God forbid that the
policy Of the nation should re controlled by
such a selfish motive. applause Refer
@rce has also been made 20 our brilliant
conluests God forbid that we should ac-
cept the old policy. Let him keep who
can lApplaase)
We started his war on the broad
grounds OF humanitariarisrD. ! believe
with Judge Mcs5llyra that IL we abandon
that policy for one Of territorial expan-
sion the change will mark the decay and
decline OF the nation The organism os cur
nation curternp lales a un.on OF hosnoger-
eoUls and contiguous states. Is there any
chance that these islands shall become
states Of the American union? Not the
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claims % The Islands within - InTue5se
OF ossr present military operations. would
exact no further Indemnity. but II SIZE <ssn-
tsnues -k~ S2r, our aims, as eoa1fSs1sa-
ton mas. BE enlarged for fae expense
which the United States would suffer -o-
hs- s-f.~ss
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FOR Wa-a WaHa aHd 81 ro.n.s IN
Washington s C5,uuets River "a Iroa9
taA- ire NoV:7srn Pse.t-- Tan .eave=
seat - dairy a: =. II Ta-ouEa car ~e--
wee - Na.s Na|a.
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FNrt' BSt0N - : eq 5aizrle FAILS Al
E.s~t g 2 s. IA fare s.
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WACiN Frs kanc I'D Ms Edn41as At
Aadlscn park ta.s afternoon
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plain fact. the Monroe IS an arbitrary doc
trirc. suited TO the time in whI1h il was
pfopounded. bat not suited TO our time"
Judge BaliiDger acly reviewed the posi-
bis commercial advantages 70 he derived
from closer Intercourse with the Philip
pines, and argued that Il Spain had been
able TO handle ana control the Islands with
i o. troops. the United States could Ger
,a.nly' control them with an equal number.
Taking stin higher ground. he urged that
inasmuch ns the nation had gone into The
war Of humanitarian grounds It should
not consent 10 turn the people OF the Pall-
lppines back into the hands OF the Span
!sh His peroraton, 20 the effect that the
! nite1 states was the hest ration en- earth
TO take charge Of the Islands. evoked APP
pause.
! n Moore conceded With Messrs
FTosch ard Moore. AMI thought tina, in
slcad OF having - maintain a large stand
Ing army ~ the Islands THE United States
oy Keeping ~ we)l-;ra.ned mer there
could SOON make American soldiers 81 the
Na.ayr tacrlseiYe.
An old Resident.
! Z. Carrots spoke geel'ugly ana with
so.ue authority on aeco1r; az his actua,
residence in the Philippines ana among the
IVES, tud.,s lie ,ojd how De- had ldvo-
Gated the annexation of C.sbt thirty years.
axe and appealed 70 Grants opnlor tie
though; tae ou,y way jh~ t'a.tel stats
sa31a E~f suitable Indemnity was ~
he3;uk the islands ana thai re-. cause ~
humanity demands tnl5 We 81 noi give up
She people WIN whom "a have In some -
sIe~.s been scttnE rs alliance
IL Mayor } r Re0a!a bang salIsl
Gv3n fNpeeeS,.5 himself strongly Ga favor
~ retaining the eaa73S ana made strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
RAPID RECOVERY
Noted Among Wounded Owing to
Improved Methods.

Washington, July 12.-SurgeOn Gen
eral Van Reypan, of the navy has re-
ceiVed a report from the surgeons with
the fleet, showing that in the many
cases of wounded, some of them are
serious, not a rise of temperature or
an accumulation of pus has appeared
in any case. From a medical stand
point, this is said to be a marked adj
vance from the conditions during the
civil war, and is attributed to the in
PRODUCTION of antiseptic treatment of
wounds 1t shows that no fever follows
the wounds and that with the absence
of pus the wounds heal rapidly, without
complications. Considering the great
number of wounds to be treated now
and hereafter this is regarded as a
most satisfactory showing.
Word has been received from the hos
pital ship SOlace that she has on board
about 40 naval wounded and a number
of Spanish wounded. The remaining
accommodations will be given to the
wounded from the army. It is expected
she viii arrive within the next few
days.
The surgeon general has assigned
Surgeon Pursens to take charge of the
wounded Spanish prisoners at Seavey
island, Portsmouth harbOr. Surgeon
Pursens has recently been at the re-
cruiting station at New York. With
him will be four other surgeons besides
the Spanish surgeons. They will afford
exactly the same surgical care to the
American sailors. The hospital has ac-
commodatiOns for 60 men although
there are only 43 Spanish wounded in
the first party. DR.. Van Reypan has
arranged, however. for fitting up two
large pavilion wards to take the place
being rushed and they will be ready by
next SATURDAY..
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THE DANGER GONE.
The Cabinet Today Decides
That All the Mines May
Be Removed.

Washington. July 12--The secretary
of war has ordered the removal OF all
submarine mines which now protect
the harbors of the United States
against the entry Of hostile ships. This
action was decided upon at today's
cabinet meeting. For weeks past, in
fact almost since the beginning Of hos
tilities, the war department has been
deluged with protests from foreign
countries against the use Of these
mines which operate to the detriment
Of commerce.
Practically it has been impossible for
shipping to enter or leave any of the
harbors of the United States during
the last two months between the hours
of sunset and sunrise. The decision Of
the cabinet to remove these mines now
is one of the most signal manifesto
lions of supreme confidence of the gov
eminent in the future and of the eX-
emptiOn of United States ports from
attack at the hands of any hostile pow
er. After thoroughly considering the
subject it has been decided by the tn
gineers that the safest and quickest
means of removing the mines is by eX-
plOding them and orders to do this
have bean given to all of the United
States engineer officers in charge of
harbor defences throughout the coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
MALARIA KILLS THEM.
RecOncentradOs in Cuba Are in
Pitiable Condition.

London, July 12.-The Havana cor
respondent of the Times in a letter
dated June u, describing events and
daily life there, testifies to the excel
lent organization and orderly conduct
of the police who, nevertheless, have
been denounced by American journalists
as armed ruffians and a terror to the
W-abiding."
prise at the tolerance of the authorities
in allowing natives, sympathizers with
the rebels, openly to talk seditiOn in the
cafes, just as the American CORES pond
ents who swarmed in Havana before
the war did, behaving as if they thought
the stars and stripes were already NY
ing over Cuba, and yet were never mo-
lested.''
After remarking that ''the inhab-
itants take the war with great GOODNESS,
since they have long been accustomed
to guerrilla warfare the correspondent
says:
THE condition of the reconcentrados
is pitiable, but the mortality is due in
nine cases out of ten, not to starvation,
but to malaria They have been so
long preyed upon by the insurgents
that they fall easy victims to disease"
The writer proceeds to inveigh at
great length against American "agi-
tatOrs'' and especially the American
press for bringing about an unjust and
foolish war by gross misStatements and
exaggeratiOns intended to inf1ame the
passions of the warm hearted and well
meaning American people who, largely
credulous and ignorant, became the
ready dupes of agitatOrs.
The American correspondents in
Cuba brought terrible and, 1 believe,
unjust accusations" he says, against
the Spanish sOldiery. No doubt Span
ish rule has been bad, but had it not
been for American help the rebellion
would have been suppressed. Spain
was never allowed fair play. The reck-
less inventions of the American jour
naIists would have been amusing if the
result had not been so mischievous. The
moral of all is that government by
journalism is not such a perfect form
of government as some would have US
believe"
In another letter dated June 16, the
correspondent says:
Despite the fact that the authorities
do their utmost to relieve suffering and
that he government is Selling provisions
bOugh up by spectators, famine is
tightening upon the city and inspiring
the population with terror A barrel OF
lard was sold yesterday for $50 pounds
sterling"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
TURNING OF THE LANE.
George Jefries Brings Suit Against
His Prosecutor.

If the statements made in a petition
filed in the district court today are to
be believed, George Jeffries, an en-
pIOye of the Santa Fe boilermaking de-
partment, is a man of many trials
Jeffries brings suit for 81, 900 damages
against F. Z. Jordan, the Oakland gro
Ger, and asks the court to grant a re-
Straining order restraining Jordan from
garnisheeing his wages.
Jeffries states in the petition that he
earns not to exceed $36 per month, and
that he has an invalid wife and two
small children to support. This amount,
he says, is often inadequate to meet the
monthly expenses of his home because
of the illness of his wife, and he is Oft
en- forced to rely on the charity of
neighbors for food. These statements,
with a number of others of a like ma
ture, form a prelude to the cause of ac-
ton in the case.
This rests upon efforts made by JOr-
dan to collect a grocery bill of $31. 80 by
garnishment proceedings. He first tried
in September, 1897, later in December
of the same year, and last month the
latest trial was made. Jeffries held his
wages each time by employing an at
tOrney and filing an affidavit that his
entire earnings were needed for the
support of his family. Now, he says in
the petition, Jordan threatens to garni-
shee wages monthly until the bill is
paid, and that under the rules of the
company one more garnishment will re-
suit in his discharge
He asks 81 900 damages for the anxi-
ETY. OccasiOned. and the restraining or
der to enable him to hold his position.
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rose to 75Hc. September started &c lower
to nc higher at 677kd6S1sc, declined to 6ll4
dssc then rallied to 675sc bid.
CORN-The crowd sold corn on pear
isf7 INTERPRETATION of the government crop
report Cables were lower and country
advices rather favorable September opesI53I-
ed 1k01kc lower at SIC, weakened to SlS&
d7kc. then advanced to &c.
OATS-Oats followed corn. September
began nc down at 1eAr, sold off to 1880,
then rose to 1870.
PROVISIONS-Prov showed indie
nendent strength on a good cash demand
for meats and higher prices for hogs at
the yards. September pork opened 212@pi &c
HIGHER at s.. 95G1O sold up to S1O.05, down
to So 971l then advanced to SO Septem-
Der lard started 21s0I5c better at S555, rose
to $500 then declined to S5.5tl2- SepteEn-
Der ribs began PFC higher at $500, sold up
to s. 6215. then reacted to s.. SO.
ARLEY-Cash, No. 3, 30635c-
RYE-JuIy, $3.50; September, 421Ac; Au-
FIfiAXMCash northwestern, $1.O41z; Sep
TENDER, 914c.
TIAIOTHY-July, S2.55.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
BRYAN AND DEWEY
The Only Pictures at the Illinois
Democratic Convention.

Springfield, Ill, July 12.-The Demo-
cratic state convention called to or
der this afternoon by Chairman Orr Of
the state central COMMITTEES. There were
no pictures in the hall except those of
William J. Bryan and Admiral Dewey.
Preceding the convention there was a
hot fight at the meeting of the delegates
from the Tenth congressional district over
the selection of a member of the state
central committee Ben T. Gable. who
two years ago was one of the leading gold
Democrats of the country, was put in
nomination and was bitterly opposed by
a. W. BOstian of Whiteside and Others
who insisted that il he wished to return
to the Democratic fold he should wait two
years on probation.
st. Peter went back on Christ" re-
t t6rted Cha pa E l G. X - Ladd and yet
Chairman Ladd vouched for Mr.. Gable
as now being in thorough accord with the
Chicago platform.
Gable was finally elected over Frank
to IL.
a motion to make his selection unanf-
nous met with much opposition and was
withdraw
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Communication Cut Off by the
Destruction
)F TELEPHONE POLES.
Assistance Asked From Neigh
boring Towns.
Doomed Town is a Noted Sum-
mer Resort.

Oakland, Nd, July PA destructive
fire started this morning in the largest
general store here. The flames are
spreading rapidly and half the town is
threatened with destruction.
Assistance has been asked by teIe-
graph from Cumberland and Piedmont
fire departments.
Traffic by the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road has been blOckaded by the flames
and the Western Union telegraph poles
are burning. cat this point communica-
ton between Oakland and Baltimore by
telephone was broken and no further
information could be obtained)
Oakland is the county seat of Garret
county, with a population of about !, 200
1t is a noted summer resort.
Baltimore, July 12.-Later: Oakland
fire under control. Loss will not exceed
$40 600. No casualties.