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The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04
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The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

It seems to be tolerably certain that the
Emperor Of China is dead. either by his
own hand or by that of another, and that
all those who sided with him when alive,
are likely to suffer like fate or go into
perpetual exile. The fatal mistake of the
Emperor was in undertaking to reform
his kingdom and improve its civilization.
Reformers don't have very comfortable
tiEne anywhere. but they generally man
age to keep their physical heads If they
sometimes lose the other kind.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

Previous to the plebiscite in Canada the
Hon. Nelson Dinghy gave to reporter
of the Montreal Star his ideas on the
working of prohibition in Maine. He
said:
"There is no question abort the bene-
fetal effect it has exercised in Maine,'
he said to correspondent. "Pauperism
and crine have diminished, while pract-
icelly every rural portion has been trans
formed into a sober community. If you
apply the test that liquor is still on sale
in cities like Portland and Bangor, then
the Law may be said to be defective, but
the same test with just as much justice
might be applied TO the law against theft
or burglary. Prohibition is good enact.
nlent, just IS long as public sentiment
will enforce it. This feeling Of course
prevails to a greater degree in the rural
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

sections. The same healthy sentiment
cannot be expected to prevail in CITIES,
but even there the traffic is carried on
surreptitionsly and restrictions keep 1T
Fairly we'll in check. In Bangor, in re-
Spouse to the drinking sentiment the
municipal authorities enforce prohibition
more as license law, but with double
severity. All in all. Maine has prospered
under law, which, despite its associa-
ton with other public questions in many
campaigns, the people continue to pre-
serve. "
Perhaps the only assertion here open to
criticism is that which seems to carry
the implication that occasional burglaries
which occur in the cities discredit tho law
against that crime as much as the sale Of
liquor in these cities does the prohibitory
law. We think there is an essential
difference. Burglaries are committed Sc
oretly. Their perpetrators are diligently
sought ont, and when they are found are
promptly punished This is not the case
with the prohibitory law. The violations
GUS, and the violators are not sought for
with much energy. and even when found
are not punished with the severity that
their repeated offences would seem to de-
mand. Open, continuous and = I'M
punished violation must discredit law
more than secret and occasional viola,
ton. Two or three hundred shops where
rum is sold, open from morning until
midnight, known to all men to be rum
shops, must discredit the prohibitory
law more than can an occasional break
in the dead Of night by parties unknown
can discredit the law against burglary.
Mr. Dingley's use of the word surrepti.
tious in connection with sales in cities,
while it may be correct enough as re-
CARDS sales in some of them, is wide of the
mark as regards others. There is nothing
surreptitious certainly about the sales in
Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

/. Van Wyok surrenders judgeship with
a salary of $4,000 "a year to become
Croker's candidate for governor of New
York. The boss must have very per-
suasive tongue.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

The cruiser Baltimore which is now at
Manila has been ordered to China at once.
This would seem to indicate that the
government is apprehensive of outbreaks
against foreigners, in which American
missionaries may suffer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

The Massachusetts, Democracy after a
long and laborious hunt, have found
some one to consent to accept their nom
nation for governor. They should hasten
to put him under bonds not to change
his mind
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

The Baltimore American says the gov
ernor of Maine is druggist. That's
wrong. It's the man who wanted to be
governor. who is a druggist Honest
Sam, Lord of Saco.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04
COL. ROOSEVELT AND TAX DoDGING.

COL. ROOSEVELT AND TAX DODGING.
An examination of all the evidence
bearing on the subject shows that the
made against Col. Roosevelt, is en-: irely
without foundation. The day he made
his affidavit claiming a residence in
Washington, he wrote to his attorneys
Is it practicable to alter matters so ms
to have me pay taxes at Oyster Bay. II
not, then I will pay in New York any
way. don't want to seem to sneak out
of anything, nor do wish to lose my
vote two years in succession" Three
days afterward he wrote to his bro ther
in law and business agent, announcing
his intention to "pay in New York any
way" and saying: 81 do not want to
lose my residence in the State this year.
/ shall be horribly over my income any
way. but I shall have to grin and bear
it. 1t is clear enough from these letters
that there was no intention on Mr..
Roosevelt's part of lodging taxes. They
were written without any expecta-
ton that they would be made public and
without any idea that any situation
would arise like the present one on which
they could have bearing, and hence
they expressed Mr.. Roosevelt's inten-
tions at the time honestly and frankly.
They negative beyond all question any sus.
pioion that when he made his Washington
affidavit by advice of his lawyer he was
trying to dodge taxes or had any inten-
ton to permanently abandon his resi-
dencs at Oyster Bay. Mr. Frederick II.
Coudert, who is Democrat and promi-
nent lawyer in letter to the New York
Telegram, thoroughly dispose of the tag
lodging accusation, and the claim G
non citizenship in these words:
There is a double question involved,
one moral question. and the other a
legal one AS to the first, it may be dis
missed by all who know Colonel Roose-
velt, whether in his private or public
character. He is an honorable man,
whose education, traditions and instincts
would not permit him to practice or at
tempt to practice deception upon tax
gathereE or anyone else. l
do not believe that Colonel Roosevelt's ac-
ton made him ineligible He was, and
New York, whether Of the city or of Oys-
tsr Bay, it does not matter, while be was
public officer at Washington. His let
tars clearly and conolusively demonstrate
this. His agent may have made mis-
take, but this is not imputable to Colonel
Roosevelt. What bis intention
was is perfectly clear. His great anxiety
seems to have been not to lose his New
York domicile. 1t would require very
strong proof to overcome the reiterated
an emphatic assertion of his intention to
continue the domicile of his origin and
of his fathers. hope to see Colonel
Roosevelt defeated by good Democrat.
but not upon grounds which seem to me
narrow and untenable.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

The Dreyfus case has been transferred
to the streets of Paris, and his champions
and antagonists are fighting with sticks
and stones. Rows in Paris have before
now, started revolution.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04
JAM A. Balm,
Teacher of Piano and Organ.

beginners given u thorough foundation on
the rudments of music. and the patronage. Of
advance players solicited. Especial attention
given to 'Technic. Phrasing. Sight Reading.
Memorizing Solo and Accompaniment Work
Address 1856 Congress It, Portland. Me,
III studio from to II a. m. and to 6 p. m.
sep24 eoolm
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04

The latest returns from the Dominion
place the majority. for prohibition at
about 1900. Even the Prohibitionists
themselves do not expect any legislation.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4.

The tax rate in Bangor this year is
$3.50 on 500. Portland isn't the most
extravagant city in thesStats after all.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-30
How to Keep Il Child's Confidence.
It. 1IOO01I O4N,
National Committeeman

How to Keep Child's Confidence.
I earnestly ask your attention to an
aspect of this question which is seldom
treated openly.
The need of it's discussion is the rea-
son 1 bring it. That it is a subject al
ways tabooed in public, never treated
In the school or Sunday school, seldom
alluded to in newspapers, and not fire.
quently in monthly periodicals., is a
shame to the present age, for one and
all must admit that it is vital ques-
ton, and one upon which much light
must be shed before we can hope to ele-
vate and purify the human race.
Why is it that mothers say: Il want
to keep my children babies; I hate to
have them grow up and lose their inno-
cence."
Did it ever occur to these mothers
that a child need never lose it's inno-
cence if it were properly instructed? ?
That ignorance rather than depravity is
the cause of sin? What a beautiful
thing it is to see, and how precious a
possession to all mothers when the lit
tie ones come with their pleasures and
sorrows, their questions and their per-
plexities to mamma and confide in the
one they love and trust the most, and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-30
What Pingrce SAYS.

Government for bondholders is be-
coming quite common in the world
nations gone into the hands of receiv-
er. All that the poor, miserable labor
ers in the Nile valley and their children
for three generations can earn, is to be
paid over to British bondholders, and
the government Of Egypt gets it's or
ders from Lombard street. Greece is
mortgaged and not permitted to fight
for it's interests by those who hold
Grecian bonds. In India, in Turkey, in
Spain, the influence Of the coupon is
paramount; the welfare OF the people
is secondary consideration. In late
years in our own country the influence
OF wealth in debating legislative meas
ures, and government policies is be.
coming more and more apparent. Mr..
Cleveland disrupted his party in doing
the biddings of money syndicate which
made enormous profits out Of scandal
Gus bond deal.
Today all the trusts, all the monop-
olies, every agency which is bleeding
the country, has taken refuge under
the wing of the Republican party, be-
cause they fear the Democratic party,
which has kicked them out To them
party is a means to an end. and that
end is to get rich at everybody's ex-
pense, right or wrong.-Governor Pin
gree at Buffalo.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-30
Our Rulers.

It has long been a fact that no ma
tion could go to war without the con-
sent of what is termed "the London
money power" This ring is composed
of some twelve or fourteen men, who
absolutely own the earth and who have
and do control every government on
earth through the power of money.
These men are unknown with the ex-
oeption of Baron Rothschild, who is at
the head. Their work is done in silence
and secrecy-but nevertheless the roar
Of cannon in Turkey and the marching
parades in America for the gold STAN
dard, the bloody battlefelds of Cuba, and
the famishing millions of India is the
result of their deliberations. The world
lies before them as huge chess board
people, politicians, kings, queens, pres
idents, priests and preachers, popular
superstition and human passions are the
chessmen with which the game is
played.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-30
True Words.

The American "people" don't work for
themselves. Some of them think they
do, but they don't. They work to sup
port rotten nobility of Europe-to sup
port titled prof1igates, who sell a name
given their ancestors by some savage
chief Of warlike tribe. They sell the
name to the wouldbe royalty of the
United States in return for millions of
surplus wealth created neither by Amer
ican capitalist nor foreign prince, but
by the working people-the common
laborers of North America. These
working people rot with disease, they
starve in garrets, they freeze on the
highways, while the result of their
labor is reduced to sparkling drops Of
champagne to be drunk by the royster-
ing rowdies of the old world Hence I
say that the American people do not
work for themselves-though some of
them think they do.-Gov. Pingree
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-30

1resides uneQualed anywhere or at any
time. But Weylerism, the policy of
separating the worker from the oppor-
tunity to create his own living. has
gone heartlessly forward. It has not
been done by cannon or bayonets or bull
let's. Great factories, department stores,
bonanza farms, corporation orchards
these have been the instruments of this
heartless Industrial warfare. The
masses OF our people have been separat-
ed from any opportunity to toll except
on terms which these great forces
name and with tools which these great
forces shall supply. They are toolless,
penniless, helpless. and they die The
smoking fields of outraged Cuba are a
garden compared with the dissolution,
the crusts and the rags and the anguish
of the garret and the cellar and the
back alley. Even Spain has repudiated
Weylerism in Cuba. Spanish rule can
not be supported longer on a program
which contemplates the starvation of the
people, Weylerism in the United States
must cease. Private capitalism in con-
troll Of public utilities cannot any longer
stand on a program which separates a
workman from his tools and turns him
out to tramp and starve
All mankind must have common
right and common interest in the great
industrial equipments on which all must
alike depend for their existence; then
only will the right of private ownership
and the possibility of private owner
ship in the things of private use be
realized.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-30

are both alike the evidence of Gods
handiwork, and the actions Of the Or
gans in creating life is more wonderful
and more important than the gathering
together Of star-dust to create a world.
Let it be treated reverently, earnestly,
honestly; and in a kindly, cooperative
way let each woman help every other
woman. There can not be too many
helpers.-New Time.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-30

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
cromer,. Chances Good in JAY.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Oct. 2S.-Although
there are a few fractional differences among
the Republicans of Jay county it is not
thought that these will by any means re-
fleet on the state or congressional tickets.
They were brought about by local condi-
lions and do not spread beyond the county
limits. George w. Cromer, the Republican
candidate for Congress, is expected to do
well in JAY county, and much of the talk
that he will meet with a heavy loss is swal-
lowed with good deal of salt Mr. Cromer
has paid this county several visits since his
nomination, and on each occasion has added
materially 20 the number of his friends. He
has shown himself to be affable and ac
commodating. and takes well with all. His
letter to his soldier comrades of the Thirty
fourth Indiana Volunteers, when they met
in annual reunion at Albany. has been re-
printed here and provoked much favorable
comment. With the veterans there is
warm spot for Mr.. Cromer and on election
day he will not be forgot. The Republican
papers are doing all they can to further
mr. Cromer.s interests. the Commercial of
this city being especially strong in its in
dorSemcntS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BUREAU.
Annual Report Of Commodore Hich-
born-SexernI RecOmm n q a lions.

Annual Report of Commodore Hieh-
born--SevernI RecOmme nda lions.
WASHINGTON. Oct. ga large portion
of the burden of equipping the United States
navy for the war with Spain fell on the Con-
struction Bureau of the navy. and in his
annual report Commodore Hichborn. the
chief constructor. furnishes many INTEREST,"
Ing details to the extent of this work.
Involving the transformation of more than
one hundred merchant craft into ef ctive
naval vessels. The report recomme ios
change in the system of purchasing lpplies
for navy yard work. declaring that repairs
have been delayed through the failure to
procure material. Besides the long list of
vessels purchased by the government for
1ise as auxiliary cruisers. the report says
that ten vessels were accepted by the gov
eminent from builders during the last fiscal.
year These were the Iowa, Helena, Nash
vile, Wilmington. Annapolis. Marietta,
Newport, Vicksburg. Foote and Wheeling.
The progress made on vessels under con-
struct.on has been very satisfactory. The
NFOrk on the battle ships has been held back
10 an apprecable degree by the i'm feasibility
OF procuring armor when 1t was needed.
The progress made on some of the torpedo
boats has not fully met the requirements of
sne contracts. owing largely TO inexperi-
enced builders and delay in securing ma
9erial. Therefore IL IS suggested that in
limit builders unfamiliar with torpedo boat
or naval work to single vessel In order
that $hey may, on an apparent saving of a
Few Thousand dollars, obtain their expert
ence at "A heavy expense in delay and an
noyance to the government
The chief constructor declares that the
naval engagements of the past few months
have thoroughly justified HIS course in max
ing firepro0f TIE woodwork placed in our
war vessels He produces figures to show
that serious Inconvenience was experienced
owing to the lack of dry docks during the
past year, and says the necessity for hasten
ing the construction of the new docks is
strongly evident.
The behavior of all classes of our naval
vessels throughout the various conditions
OF the war Is set down source of graf
liication to the Construction Bureau. where
the greater part of them were designed
The behavior Of ALL both in action and in
general service on the blockade, appears to
have been such as TO thoroughly demon
Strate their integrity and their suitability
Tor the services for which they were de-
signed
The chief constructor pays a tribute to the
indefatigabe labors OF the construction
corps during the war and expresses the
opinion that the increase in it's personnel
has hardly been rapid as the demands on
Its services Therefore 1t is urged that the
department continue the liberal policy ii
has recently followed in assigning officers to
the CORPS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
ADVICE TO THE VOTER
MORE THAN STATE ISSUES AT STAKE
THIS CAMPAIGN.
Col. ROosevelt's Speech to Throng
at New Observation-Disclosures Hill
at His Home City.

UTICA, N. Y. Oct. 2S.-Colonel Roosevelt
addressed large gathering in Music Hall
here tonight. He devoted himself largely
to an. arrangement of the Democratic party
upon matters of state taxation. He said in
conclusion:
MY opponents ask you to vote only as
New Workers. l ask you to vote as New
Workers; 1 ask you to remember every
state issue; ask you to keep in mind care
fully every matter concerning the welfare
of New York. But ask you also to remem-
Der that you are not only New Workers,
but Americans; tnat you have interests not
only in the State, but in the Union-which
is greater than any State; that your welfare
is bound up with the welfare of the Nation,
and that honor of each man of you is SEN
sitive to the honor of the flag. j ask you
to remember that you cannot, if you would,
help having your ballots this fall have their
effect throughout the Union. You cannot
vote half ballot You cannot put caveat
on your ballot that will only be heard of
in the State of New York AS New York
goes on Nov. s so the friends of honest
finance, the believers in national honor
throughout the Union Wal be elated or cast
down. AT present our peace commission is
sitting in Paris, striving not only to secure
for America the fruits of the victories won
in the tropic seas of the East and the west
free and orderly government for the people
of those islands in the trOpic seas which
we freed from the cruel tyranny of Spain.
We count upon the men who carry their
sovereignty under their own hats to over
come the votes of those who are herded TO
the polls like cattle by their masters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

ELMIRA, N. Y, Oct. 2S.-Ex-Senator Hill
made his first political speech since 1894 In
his native city tonight in the presence of
an audience that crowded every available
inch of space in the Lyceum Theater. Mr..
Hills address was delivered in his usual
vigorous style and elected great applause
at times. He did not make mention of the
national Democratic platform nor the silver
issue except to say I'VE will cross no
bridges until we come to them; 1860 will
take care of, itself" He charged the Re-
pubncan state organization with an inten-
ton to betray the proposed legislative bien-
NAL session amendment and called upon the
Republican candidate for Governor to de-
fine his position on that question. He also
charged that Colonel Roosevelt when a
member of the Legislature was antagonistic
to the interests OF labor and that he voted
against the bill to submit to the voters of
the State the abolition of convict contract
labor in the state prisons. He referred Sar-
castically to Colonel Roosevelts Corning
speech, In which the colonel said he had
seen a great deal of light upon laDor prob
lens during the past htteen years, and as
serted that Colonel Roosevelt had been at
least fifteen years behind the times in re-
gard to all the labor measures which had
been passed for the benefit of the labor or
CARNATIONS by the state Legislature. He
contrasted Colonel Roosevelt's achievements
during the Spanish-American war with
those of whom Senator Hill called the real
heroes of the war.