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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-04

Labor day promises this year TO be OBJ
served in Seattle by demonstration
which will fully equal, even If it does net
surpass. that which served to make the
Fourth of July celebration a notable day
In our local history. The industries Of the
state will be splendidly represented and
hundreds Of visitors will arrive from the
adjoining colony; at least 800 miners will
come to participate in the exercises. and
labor will be honored in the occasion.
The city of Seattle should take steps to
join In the preparations made by the
trades to welcome the guests. The city
council will have the approval of every
taxpayer IL it can devise a way by which
1t can aid In the decorations Of the streets
and the subscribers TO the Fourth OF July
fund will. We believe, cordially assent to
the devotion of the surplus In its treasury
to this purpose. The committee has on
hand about $500. which 1t was proposed to
retain and devote 10 next years Fourth Of
July celebration. The money could not
be put to better purpose than BY being
donated to the labor committee in further
ance of their object.
The celebration Of Labor day. although
promoted by workingmen. Is az much to
the honor and advantage of Seattle az an
industrial parade fostered by the mer-
chants. and the aid We have suggested
should be volunteered with the most cordial
heartinesG. Without taking any of the
credit from the workingmen OF the city
for their public spirit, the entire people
should encourage and participate In the
occasion.
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stse IN the occupation Of the Philippine
Islands. but le. me remind you. my fellow
cosnsrymen, OF ore fzet-she Stars ana
Stripes float cyer Manila bay today. In
ny judgment they are going 70 continue 70
foa; there for all time fCheersl And
why DO / say IT. / say Il by estimating
the future. by locking al the future In the
light % the PAST. We lave no mark 30
guide US In the future except by looking
10 the past and In ina past wherever the
Stars and Stripes have once doats1 IN tri-
unph they have never yet been torn
down fyeiis. cheers, and frantic ap-
plausel
We are q great people" continued Mr..
Burke. numbering 7s.oneoHe. We can,
go backward. We can't remain passive.
We rust progress. No country has ever
yet remained inactive. IF it does il retro
grades country Is just ike business
man. Show ne a merchant that isn't I'm
saed with the spirit Of the times and I
will show you a merchant that has retro
graded and Is still retroe-adIng. II Is the
same way with a government In other
words. as a nation We have got 20 move
forward We can't snirk the responsibility
that rests upon our shoulders nor ought we
10 desire to shirk that responsibility
Such incidents as this must cause con-
sternaticn 10 Congressman Joseph Bal
ley and other Bryanise Democrats who
have been opposing the administration
chiefly in the helief that their course
would be approved by the people OF
their states, Pleasing as the change
Is. It is not so remarkable that Texans,
who owe the adhesion Of their state TO
the great republic to the same spirit OF
progressiveness which is now demand
ing retention Of the Philippines. should
have faith in any measure which ex-
tends our influence. To this day the
people OF Texas cherish the legend.
Remember the Alamo" and rejoice
that when the American flag went up
over their territory no power ca earth
could haul il down.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-04
NEW PARTIES FORMING.

Beneath the surface of excitement
silent current is forming. Here and
there on all sides come up ripples which
Indicate that Il great change is taking
place In American sentiment The old
parties are reforming their lines and
that which has been so influential in
the evolution of Americanism under
the name of the Republican party is
being strengthened by accessions from
the old Democratic party. and the old
issues are dying out. The Republican,
party viii have massed on its side men
who will Join IL FOR the reason that IL
and the Democratic party will die out
with Its dead issue.
Texas has been for many years a
hopeleSsly Democratic state. but the
new conditions are splitting its people
up into two new parties. one OF which
viii become ar ally OF RcpubNcanism
and the other. the minority. will lee
made up Of Bourbon Democrats and
popuiists. The territorial expansion Il
the United States appeals To the ad-
vancea intelligence of Texas as il does
every where else. Judge Reagan, the
most distinguishes. e Texan Democrats.
has declared himself in favor nt annex
alton. The News. which Is published
simultaneously A. Galveston and pal-
las. the two leading cities Of Texas
has become an earnest auuexatIsu{x.
Hon. Robert Emmet Burke. Bryanita
Who represents the Sixth Texas CON
SJessivnal district IN the present house
az representatives. has declared himself
in favor az the peNcs os ;he Republican
party In reference u tae Philippines
his speech - Den1ocrattc county c3s.-
vention the olaer day. ana as reception
h his audience. form one Of The most
remarkable Incidents u the history og
peroocracy IN that state IL said.
'-You ssh fur. WAIST Abc1t -. ph..a-
rlnesF Gentlsrnvu. In ny candA ha4x
msnt there HAS hssN 10 decss.an arrives i.
ny Tire United Sfatss government ~tfA "a
spect 10 the eolscy t2Af We prop0s4 10 pG.
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PROSPECTING on HOOD CANAL.
Lodges of Free Milling Ore Found
and One Placer Proposition.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteiigencer.
BRINNON, Aug. 3.-Prospeoting still
progresses along Hood canal, and results
are proving more satisfactory than last
seasons work. For some reason or other
every one Is on a hunt for piacers. though
a. yet nothing has been found 10 pay. \
couple Of prospectors from British Column
bia found very good coiors in a small
stream about four miles from this place.
making locations with the intention Of
d.verting the water and sinking 10 bed
rock Another small placer prospect has
also been discovered. Added 10 these. the
finding Of a number Of free milling quartz
leads has caused a feeling of more surety.
a NJ Riddle has found ledge q free
milling quartz assaying 50 per ton which
h proposes developing at once.
J. G. Juhleu has discovered n free mill
ing quartz proposition or his ranch al
Triton cove Assays on surface rock gave
81 and al that low figure il would pay, so
he VIII Immediately thoroughly prospect
the find. when. Il II proves true lead, he
will push permanent work.
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The Copper river country has been very
disappointing. Repeated warnings have
been published against prospectors under
taking 20 search for gold In that district
unless prepared 20 do IL thoroughly and
the hardships focked IN. and OF course
were disappointed. II is the only place in
the territory which has proved an sentire
failure. Even there gold IS found in
many places. but the swift rivers have
washed II away and left only very fine
deposits, which will not pay TO work.
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Conversational Pronunci In ton.
WaShiN ptnu Post

Statesmen are not always willing TO
accept dictionaries as authority on pro-
nuaciation. This was evident as long ago
as when Cuba first agitated The greas
body of representatives of the people.
Representative Champ Clark insisted on
calling 1t "Cubey," and Representative
Jerry Simpson took Mr.. Clark as his
model by referring TO "Cubeyan" affairs.
While Representative Grosven1r was
making his able speech in favor
of annexation, probably the ablest speech
yet delivered in the housd on either side
OF tho question during the present debate,
he invariably pronounced Hawaii as
though ii were Highway" OF course,
this gave the wags a chance TO conjecture
whether the advocates of annexation were
not really 'Highwaymen."
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larry the case with references 70 the
United States.
1t was the influence Of the ancient
law which evidently suggested 20 the
trainers OF the constitution TO limit citi-
zenship to those persons who. although
born or natuEaIized in the United
States we're subject 20 the jurisdiction
thereof" II the laws Of China were
such that no citizen Of that country
could divest himself 0. allegiance To the
Chinese government, he would not be
eligible TO citizenship in this country
under our constitution because he would
not be subject TO the jurisdiction" OF
the United States. The German Law Is
that a citizen Of that country cannot
divest himself Of allegiance by voiun-
tary act, and IL he leave the country
and become naturaiized elsewhere with
the evident purpose Of escaping military
duty ne would again become subject 10
1. IL he returned to his own country.
This Ii incompatible with the idea that
he Is subject 10 the jurisdiction OF any
other government That law is not en-
forced, and the question has never
been squareiy presented. II the Chi
nese emperor should insist upon his
right to recall subject and demand
his surrender By this country, our only
answer would be that he had the right
Of domiciie here. and 1t could only be
taken from him and our right to extend
IL resisted, by successful use of mill
tary force.
At the same time this country can, II
1t chooses. respect the laws of other
countries and refuse citizenship to any
person not subject to the Jurisdiction Of
the United states by holding that such
Jurisdiction does not extend to the citi-
gems OF other countries whose laws for
bid remuneration by voluntary act Of
their allegiance. But, although We
might adopt that policy. 1t would be at
the sacrifice of the foundation Of a prin-
cipIe In our system Of government that
this Ia a free country and within its
boundaries any man. conforming to its
laws. has the RICH, to remain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-04
WHATCOM COUNTY MINES.
Work on Ruby Creek Going Ahead
on a Very Extensive Scale


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WHATCOM. Aug. 3.-The placer devel-
opment work on Ruby creek Is going ahead
on a large scale. The company OF which
Scougale is manager has sixty men at
work putting in 1900 feet of fume. A
sawmill is In operation saving lumber.
which will be fiumed down to the point
where the main ditch strikes Ruby creek.
300 feet above the mouth. Three camps
are being run and the preparations are
on a scale so large that the results must
be surprising total The company has
800 acres OF thoroughly tested gravel and
expresses the belief that it has the
greatest placer proposition in the coun-
try. The machinery will probably all be
in place this fall. the preliminary expense
being at least $4,000 before any gravel is
touched.
The Discovery Company. on Canyon
creek, is putting in 600 feet of fiume to
work its claim.
On Slate creek the Mountain Goat Com
pauy is adding five more stamps TO its
mill, making ten stamps altogether. 1t Is
making regular shipments. and the output
from other properties is increasing.
New discoveries In the Mount Baker
country are being made as the snow goes
off. The Flormann party. which found
traces of good rock a month ago, found
the ledge il was looking for this
week and mas 100 pounds Of spen-
did samples to show as the result of some
preliminary work. The difficulty in the
Mount Baker country now is not lack Of
good indications, for they are surprisingly
rich. but in lack Of capital. 1t takes
money TO do development work. and as
rule the owners OF properties In this .e-
gion are all poor men and viii have TO
work very slowly.
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10th the United States government and
that Of Spain are wise in keeping secret
the terms OF peace. The American people
need have no fear but that the best inter-
ests Of this country viii be served. as the
president and his advisers See them
Even though there may be some d,ssatts.
faction upon some Of the points pa
irIouc people having confidence in the adj
msn!stratiou, VII. !ndorse whatever il
done The Spanish government would
probably no hsrrassed IL the terms were
generally known. Ii is a matter Of neces-
stty with them 70 accept whatever the
United States government decides upon.
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CONTRACT LABOR BY WHOLESALE.


Special Dispatch TO the Post-inte!ligerce-.
VANCOUVER. B. c, Aug. s.-Hundre3s
OF Japanese have been held In this city
and victoria during the past three months
TO labor IN the United States.
Many Of them were sent og: OF this city
and over the Northern Pacific railway 10
different points In Washington. oregon
and California. Previous 10 leaving they
al signed contracts. which are now in The
hands Of an American, who mp TO Sunday
last was temporarily A resident in tancoa-
yer. Last Sunday United States Inlsnigrs-
ton Agent Rice paid visit to this city,
which resulted n the above facts becoming
public. Several weeks ago he received re-
liable Information 10 the effect that the
border states were being flooded with
cheap japanese lahzor. engaged IN this
city An American. he was informed.
made a practice Of meeting ali the Orien-
tai boats and through the agency OF an in
telllgent Jap who lives here he had no DIFF
fca.ty in choosing his men.
After some very clever detective work.
Agent Rice spotted his man and charged
at the same time informing him that tue
penalty for such an offense was fine OF
$l.eo and years Imprisonment,
According TO Mr.. Rice. an open confess
sion was made by the American. but upon
promising 10 abandon his operations he
WdS 4et GO IN TACT MS Own CCE2SSSton
was the only actual proof of his guilt pos
sessed by Mr.. Rice, and Il is altogether
likely that ne would have escaped pun
ishmen, on the slim evidence obtained
against him.
ar. RICE naturally refused 10 divuige
the name Of this importer Of foreign cheap
labor He stated, however. that the 0per-
atoms had been carried on in manner
waich for some time simply flooded the
labor market Of coast cities.
While over here Mr.. Rice inquired into
The case OF Lingh Khan and six other Gin
galese, who came here on the last trip OF
the Empress and went Down 10 San Fran
cisco TO work peddlers. They did 10,
know anything about the alien labor law.
but were speedily informed how beauti-
fully 1t worked and were shipped back 70
Vancouver. They have been here for sew
eral days, and Khan, who hired his coun-
trymen here 10 peddle in the states, now
wants to free himself OF them. The city
officials are determined that Khan. who
has about Ice shall take his countrymen
home again. and Mr., Rice in the meantime
Is watching the party carefully 10 see that
they do not again cross the border
Mr.. Shimizu, Japanese consul here, has
been investigating the expor tation Of his
coLsntrymsn 10 the states under labor con-
tracts. He says that he does not think
that one-half of the present arrivals had
been sent across the border. He ascertain
cd a number had been sent by the Sound
boat and the Seattle & International rail-
way.
Mr. Shimizu is warning all new arrivals
Of the United States alien labor laws.
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The New York Post takas rnnfn-. ,

the New York Post takes comfort in the
thought the withdrawal of Spain from
Cuba and Porto Rico does not necessarily
commit us to the posse ssion Of those ISL
ands, although that result may follow In
time" The Post is hopeful that the latter
contingency will not occur. as II has gray.
fears Tor the national honor should any
attempt De made to annex any Spanish ter
ritory, and looks upon the acquisition Of
a coaliug station In the Ladroues 81
fraught With danger to our national life
If the Post had the settlement Of terms N.
peace with Spain Spanish honor would
emerge from the conflict uninjured but
there would he revolution In the United
States.
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that country have d-ifted into such ccnsu-
SION under his weak rule tina; the Empress
mother has resumed control and has made
Ii Hung Chang her chief adviser. When
the distinguished Ch.naman returned to
his country after his notable journey
through Europe he was deprived Of some
OF his hoacrs because he went into the
Empress garden His political enemies
took advantage Of that tntrscgion Of Ell
quette and he was punished. He is on top
again. Cnd some OF his adversaries VIII
probably soon know IL
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Rig DAM FINISHED.
Valuable Farming Land Reclaimed
ut 4 Heavy EXnenSe.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
la CONNER. Aug. 3.-The Hypotheek
Bank. Of Spokane, which owns about J5)
acres OF land on " hdby island. north 4
town. has just completed he construction
of a $4,000 dam on its property. which r.
claims from the tides over 20 acres 81
valuable tide land which has been o. 70
account for the past two years, owing 20
the washing away Of the old dam. The
new one Is 30 feet long. u feet deep w
q 81 foo. base. and Is construction usei
ND over COO cords 81 brush fasrines. 20
tons Of rock. 25A9 sacks hiled with dirt
and some f0.e1 cubic yards Of loose dit.
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II is not a. all improbable tina: Spain
wifi BE compelled 10 join her forces with
those % the United States In plasng a
cheek upon She insurgents In the Philip
pines The apprehension felt by the Cath
ole authorities for the safety OF the
priests Is not uuiust!fes. The priests in
the Islands are not like those in the United
States and ihefe IS reason 20 fear that
they have rot acted with tire hest juds-
ment Nevertheless they must not be
murdered II the power Of the United
States can prevent t..
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COLOMBIA READY TO SETTLE
Approprintes Money to Pay the Ger
ruti Claim in Full.

BERLIN Aug 3.--The congress Of the
republic Of Columbia. 1t is announced in
dispatc1 from Bcg0ta, The capital, has IN
an.mously resolved 20 deposit a sam equal
TO fse0sl fSyop.pa} as security for the
amount due 70 the heirs % Sgnor Ger
r1ti. the Italian subject w9o@e claims
against the government ~ Colombia were
dsci3ed IN his favor hy President Cleve-
land az arbitrator TIE resolution. Il is
announced. became a law n six DAYS
Il IS further explained that ItaIy's de-
rnsud FOR a settlement which - backed uH
by the presence Of SOM Italian warsa -
- Cartagena had rot hitherto reached the
Colombian government IN Official form.
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II is proposed that the negotiations for
London, but there are excellent reasons
why some other place should be selected.
1. is rather notable that Of all the import
Ant treaties that have been signed between
the great powers. not one was ever signed
in London. Paris has been favorite place,
but several others have been selected. the
English metropolis being always avoided
on account Of the jealousy Of one or the
other powers.
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THE SONG OF THE CORN.

/ was dry ard dusty,
was weak ard weary.
Now In g,al and iusty.
And the earth looks CHEEKY.
on. tbs soaking.
Mirth-provokirg
Laugffer-making rain,
Soft and silky.
NJ I'd an3 milky,
Grows my golden grain
listen 20 the laughter
That my leaves are making
When The winds come after
Kisses. softly shaking
on. health-Efving.
Breathing living
HeaYen-pourlng rain.
Come. CareSs ne.
Kiss me bless ne
Once ard once again.
Yet your hearts he singing,
Peal your pseanS. peoples'
Sat the JOY bells rir g.ng
In the iottv Steenles;
Praises render
To The Sender
OF the joyous rain
III the living.
TIE life giving.
OF The precious rain
San Francisco Chronicle
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SEATTLE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4.
w1GnTs OF AMERucAN-BORN MON
COILS.

nlGnTs OF AMERScAN-BORN MON
COILS.
Very little attention has been paid to
an important decision I'm the United
States supreme court upon the right to
citizenship Of a Chinese person born In
this country. When the case before the
court was started il was widely COM
mented upon. bat that was so long ago
that IL has been almost forgotten.
Wong Kim Ark was born of Chinese
parents In 1874. His parents returnea
to China In 1880. having done nothing
TO renounce for their son his allegiance
to the United States. During their long
residence here they were engaged In prl-
waite business and not employed in any
diplomatic or official capacity under
the emperor of China. Had they been
30 employed. their son Il. Of course.
have been a Chinese subject prospect
I've of any naturalization laws. In 1894
Wong Kim Ark. who since his birth
had resided In California and claimed
United States citizenship. visited China
temporarily. Returning In August.
1895. he was denied permission to land
upon the sole ground that he was not
q citizen Of the United States. but an
alien excluded under special act Of
congress. He appealed to the Federal
court. raising the question that his citi-
zsnship was guaranteed by the Four
teenth amendment 10 the Federal con-
stttution, which declares that ''all per
SONS born OF naturalized In the United
States and subject TO the Jurisdiction
thereof are citizens Of the United
StAtea"
The supreme court has decided In
favor Of the Chinaman and upholds his
contention. The opinion refers To pre-
v.ous decisions. and states the conclu-
sion that while negro slavery alone was
In the mind OF congress when the Four
teen.h amendment was proposed, IL for
bida any other kind OF slavery now or
hereafter. Ali rights within the pro-
lection Of the Thirteenth. Fourteenth
aud Fifteenth amendments must be pre-
served and secured. although the per
son claiming under them may not be of
African descent.
ITO hold" says the court. that the
Fourteenth amendment excludes from
citizenship the children born in the
United States OF citizens or subjects of
other countries would be 10 deny clti.
xenship TO thousands of persons OF En-
gltsh. Scotch. Irish. German OF other
European parentage who have always
been considered and treated as citi-
Gems" Chief Justice Fuller aud Justice
Harlan dissent from the decision.
Our naturalization laws are not en-
;irely satisfactory. The statute q. ISIS
allows only persons of the white or
African races to become citizens. and
under this act II has been held that
white persons" does not include those
Of the Monaghan races Our naturaii-
nation laws are based uron belief In
the RICH; II every person 10 freely
choose his domiciie and the constitu.
ton holds out - every person desiring
90 make this country his hcrne the right
OF domicile. In ancient times. when
fwtayl "a ri ss-4t1 - 1.
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II Is very unfortunate that such an IN
seensly exhibition should have taken place
oyer tAe proposed funeral services N
memory Of Bismarck. The emperor Is
evidently much stirred up a; the refusal
q she tamlly 10 have ne remains Inferred
by tae to'no Of Emperor William. and Rs
ulascA-s soa naturally desires - carry out
tA- dea,h1ed wishes q MS father The
Outcome VII show whether ise Young en-
pe-or aas coed Judgment or rot.
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The Alaska gold field business is getting
down to steady lines. After the rush Is
over and the disappointed return home,
thousands will remain and make fortunes
The opening up of a railroad and the de-
velopment of transportation on the Upper
Yukon will reduce the cost Of provisions
and enable claims OF moderate value to
be worked 10 advantage.