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A Vicious system.

~HE expansion of American export
trade has had the effect Of call
ing attention to a state of af-
fairs which has been a national dis
grace ever since the civil war. The
consular system Of the United States
has been tho laughing stock Of the
world. With a few shining exceptions,
the posts have been filled with men of
very inferior ability. but who, having
rendered some minor party service, were
rewarded with a consulate. While this
pleased the politicians. il injured our
and gave the country a very
undesirable reputation abroad. II was
a hopeless task for these men to cope
with the trained agent Of England and
Germany. Commerce consequently SUI
fered and golden opportunities were al
lowed to pass.
The business world. as home markets
became congested through the double
action Of a vicious financial system
n exorbitant protection tariffs, ten
tatively felt its way towards foreign
markets as an outlet for its surplus II
manufactured products. The gross in
competency Of the average consular
agent was at once apparent. United
oy lack of training for a position which
demands technical training. there are
other causes which have operated to-
wards making the consul careless Of his
country's trade interests in foreign
lands. Besides being underpaid, the
agent in nearly all cases, is removed for
political reasons Just about the time
when III has learned his business and
is getting TO be OF some value TO his
The fact is that his
tenure Of ofhce is short. that he is I'M
derpaid and that ne is unable 10 cope
with the well-paid, trained and prac-
tically permanent agents Of other cou
tries.
The consular system has proved a ma
tional disgrace in other respects. The
protection Of the lives and property OF
American citizens in foreign countries
has been so lax that in Central America
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
4 Plot That Failed.

INTERESTING bits of war history
keep coming to light that were not
known, or at most only suspected,
at the time. Frank G. Carpenter writes
from Santiago. Chill. that the sentiment
in hat country at the outbreak Of the
war was so strongly i'm favor of he
Spanish that there was a plot to blow
up the Oregon and Marietta when these
gallant ships called at the port of San
tiago on the memorable trip around
the Horn. In a letter TO the Brooklyn
Eagle Mr.. Carpenter says il was known
hat these ships were on their way
there and IL had been stated that they
would stop II Valparaiso. Explosives
were purchased and an Italian of Valpa-
raise. who is skilled in making subma-
rine weapons Of destruction. was en-
ployed to prepare them for ire. 1t
was intended to place these under the
two vessels If possible and blow them
10 pieces while lying in what their OFF,
GERS considered a friendly port. The
plot was, however, revealed To our con-
sui, Mr.. Caples, of Valparaiso, by a pro-
American-Chilian and he at once COM
municated II to Henry l.. Wilson, he
United States minister at Santiago. Mr..
Wilson at once took the train for Nalpa-
raise. He called upon the intcndente,
or governor, and laid the details of the
matter. as far ar he knew them, before
him. These details were not complete.
but they showed the existence of a COM
pact organization and studied plan. The
intendente was at first inclined To doubt
the accuracy of the information, but at
the same time said that he would in
vestigate the matter fully and would
take every precaution to have the Nes-
sells protected. He put his detectives
at work and later on told our minister
that his information was correct, and
that the organization and plot existed
He at once, however. made his arrange
ments to prevent this plot and a guare
was kept about the oregon during tn
days she lay at Valparaiso. Upon hi
return to Santiago Minister Wilson eX
pressed to the minister of foreign affairs
his appreciation Of the prompt action oi
the i~ntendente and his officials, Had
the plot succeeded IT would have beer
difficult for the government To have sat
isfactoriIy explained its non-connectior
with II. and a great deal Of credit should
be given 10 Minister Wilson and Con,
sui Caples for their prompt action.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

IF the republican politicians were not
worried by the tremendous falling
off in their vote in Vermont n
Maine. they would not be so necessarily
trying TO explain it. The theory that
the republicans were sure Of carrying
the states md made no effort to get
their votes out won't wash. TIL re-
publicans are always sure of carrying
those states. and there is not the slight
est reason TO believe that they didn't
make as much effort To get out their
vote this year as they did in 1894, which
was also an of year" and midway be-
tween presidential campaigns. The fact
is that the republican managers are
alarmed over the results in these two
states, and the more candid Of them
frankly admits that ii prcsages a demo-
cratic tidal wave throughout the coun-
try in November. There is certainly a
lot of encouragement in II all for the
democrats. If they exert themselves
properly the can capture the next
house Of representatives by an emphatic
majority and pave the way for success
IN 1900.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

II GENTLEMAN who signs him
~ self "Anglo-Saxon'' writes this
TO the Standard: Il have been
having "A controversy with a friend as
to the attitude of England towards the
United States during the civil war and
we have agreed to submit the question
i'm dispute to you. | contend that while
Gladstone. Lord Russell and some other
prominent English politicians Ito whom
John Bright was a notable exception
favored the South. the great mass OF the
English people sympathized with the
North and strongly deprecated the Ala
bama incident. My friend insists that
public sentiment i'm England favored
the South and was violently antagonis-
tic to the North. Such has not been
my reading of history" 1t would be
interesting to know what history An
g~lo-Saxon" has been reading to gain
such an erroneous idea. All h London
newspapers were arrayed against the
North; with exceedingly rare eXcep-
lions all the English politicians, both
radical and conservative, openly
esposed the cause of the c~onfederacy
and strained every political and diplo-
matte point in its favor; n save for
the w"orkingmen in Manchester and a
few other manufacturing towns. all the
people of England were avowed haters
of the North and lovers of the South.
For this condition the North, it is true,
was itself partly responsible. If Anglo
Saxon" wishes to read a dispassionate
summary Of the question, let him turn
to the chapter entitled The Civil War
in Justin McCarthy's History of Our
own Times"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
BUTTE CAPITAL IN FRONT.
Much of 1t VIII Develop Mines in the
Bodic Camp.

49,
4 few days ago Ben Deittmer of Re
public. Washington. was in this city for
The purpose of interesting Butte cant
talists in the mines of his section. He
was successful. as the following inter-
view with the gentleman in Republlc
shows:
Il found little encouragement in Sc
attic" said ne. Her money men are
not enthusiastic about mines. The klon-
dixie craze drew heavily upon their
ready money and profits nave not come
quickly. and so they are not readll
taking hold of other mining ventures
lust now. However, | believe the peo-
pie are enterprising n progressive ana
will soon manifest their former DISPOSE
ton 10 lake hold of a good hin when
il Is offered. Just now there is no use
Offering anything in that city. No mat
ter hCw meTitorious ii may he, the men
are not in the humor to invest. | sue
ceCded i'm disposing of an interest IN one
of my Tornado creek properties TO ;. >.
Bailey. who is familiar with the country
and who has made much money IN
northern mines.
Il then went to Butte. 1t was diff
ferent there. / found mining men ready
To listen and to act, and my visit was
highly successful | had taken the pre-
caution To send several hundred pounos
Of ore from my claims TO Butte, ana
when | arrived there | had II treated
at the state school OF mines by the cy-
anide method. The results were so sat
isfactory that | had no difficulty in get
ting a syndicate to take hold. l am
not at liberty TO state the exact natuIe
Of the deal: suffice IL TO say mat the
claims owned by myself n James
Harrington in Bodie camp Will be devei-
oped as speedily as possible. n syn
dicate will expend S5.e0o for a starter
having that amount in the treasury.
BY the terms Of the agreement. wcTh
: must start not later than October 10,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

Toronto. Ont. Sept. 25.-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen's associa-
tion's convention elected the following
officers: Grand executive committee, E.N.
Sawyer. Winnipeg; J. Coots and }. r.
McNane. Ohio: ]. r. Scott and Asa bll-
lon. Kansas. Il. w. Sawyer was elected
chairman of the grand executive boafa
and 7 II. Murphy of Denver attorney.
Dos Moines won the vote for the 1890 con
vention. Gold watches were presented 10
Messrs. Hannahan. Wilson and MAR 1T
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of their services. and
Grand Master Sargent was voted a holi'
day i'm Europe.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
LIS Enemy Under Arrest.

London. Sent. 26.-The Times Pekin
dispatch says: Chang Yen Hoon, the
Cantonese enemy and rival of Ii Hung
Chang who is charged with harborlnS
Kang Yu Wei, has been arrested. He
is now under trial oy the board Of
punishment. He will be stripped of all
his offices. and his removal gives IN
creased power to Ii Hung Chang.
The officials generally welcome the
empress return to power, but the peo-
ple are Indifferent. Kang 1u WEI is
charged with conspiring against the
empress dowager, and has been de-
clared an outlaw and his arrest or
lapa1
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

~HE persistent sneering at Colonel
Bryan in which some Of the
more rabid and violent gold
organs have been indulEing all sum
mer, is producing a reaction. The De
troit Tribune. which questioned RrN-
ms good Judgment in enlisting, de-
clares that his conduct since he has
been an officer of the volunteer army
has been wholly admirable. There has
been nothing i'm his brief military rec
ord To indicate that he ever took part
i'm politics. He has d~elicately RETAINED
from all political discussion as became
an officer in the army. n has devoted
his energies to the routine duties Of
camp life. According to the Washing
ton Post. all reports from Jacksonville
agree hat he is making a model colo
mel. General Lee. whose opinions are
not liable to be warped by partisan
bias, has expressed his high esteem for
Colonel Rryan's work. To be sure,
Colonel Bryan has not had opportu-
mites to prove himself a military hero;
but he placed himself at the disposal
of his country. he has done his duty,
no better perhaps than dozens of other
volunteer colonies, but faithfully and
well nevertheless. and as a conscien-
tious soldier he deserves something
better than the cheap assaults of a
partisan press.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
TEN PAGES.
MONDAY. SEPT. %. 1898.

n soldiers life is not a happy one
in Manila. The boys don't ike
It. The climate is not agreeable
and there is too nue. animal life.
Everything is overrun with insects, OF
which the red ant is the most indus
trious and troublesome. The volun-
teers are kicking vigorously against
staying there. even for the short period
Of the balance of their enlistment term.
The regulars don't like Manila any bet
te- than the volunteers and they won't
stay any longer han they are required
10 stay. The American regulars are
only volunteers for a longer period.
There comes a time when they may
quit il they so desire. Great Britain
is obliged to rely largely on native
troops in the tropical countries. If we
are 20 hold the Philippines we will have
to follow the same plan. Native armies
will be a necessity.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
Rayard Nearly Through.

Dedham. Mass, Sept. 25.-The incloment
weather of the past two or three days mas
had a decreasing effect on Thomas r.
Rayard and tonight he is Visibly weaker
than for some time and the end is look
ed for within a day or two. He remains
in a semi-conscious condition nearly All
the time. taking little nourishment ana
being sustained by his wonderful constitu-
tiDp-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
NOTHING IN THE CLUES.
Deputy sheriff O'NeiH Returns From "a
Hunt for Lucy.

Deputy Sheriff Dennis O'Neill return
ed yesterday from a four days trip in
search of Dan Lucy, the slayer Of Pat
trick L. Regan. Deputy O'Neill covered
the whole of jefferson and Madison
counties and everywhere he went he
neal of a man known as sullivan, Lu-
cy's alias. who answered the description
of the murderer. He ran dow m
Trims Ike a dozen clues only to find
there was nothing in them. He return
ed without learning anything TO reward
his services.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
Ennr Men DroMned.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. Sept. 25.-FtVe
men were drowned in ST. Mary's river to-
day by the laundering of the lighter Mon
itor. They were Joseph Pior, William Cor
bier. John Robare. Emanuel Robare, all
of this city. and John Foley Of West Bay
City. The Monitor was in tow Of the tug
Bruce and was loaded with iron ore.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
italy Recognized in Colombia.

Colon. Colombia, Sept. "a special US
patch from BoEota says the
government has reconsidered The decree
recently issued severing diplomatic rela-
tons with Italy and the British minister
is now recognized as representing Italian
interests i'm the absence Of the Italian
minister. Permission. moreover, has been
granted to consular officers of friendly
nations to act I'm a similar manner
throughout the republic. ,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
The situation in Paris.

Paris, Sept. 25.-Beyond a few scufhes
during the single police charge in DIS
persing the supporters of De ou.od no
disturbance has occurred. but large num-
beers of extra police are on duty. Colohel
Rennal. of the general staff. who has been
in charge of the second department of the
intelligence bureau. in succession 10
Colonel Henry. has been dismissed TO JON
his regiment. The reason for his disgrace
has not been made public.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

In sending out biographies of he men
who are to serve on the committee APP
pointed to investigate the m"ismanage-
ment of the war department, the assoc
ciated press seems to be proceeding on
the theory hat they will die of KLAUS
ff,n
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

In Mr.. Marshall the people of Mon
tana bow to the prettiest, i'm Mr.. Hart
man they knecl to the wittiest and in
Mr.. Campbell they kiss the N they
love the best.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

II is exceedingly gratifying to learn
through the Hon. Joseph X. Toole that
the Lewis and Clarke delegation was
pleased with it's reception i'm Anaconda.
The millennium is coming as well as the
Camubells.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

Mr.. Hartman is in hard luck again.
The letters from the boys in Manila viii
throw his epistolary efforts into outer
Tknes
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

1t will tax even Judge BTantly's we'll
known abilities as a letter writer to
compose satisfactory letters OF accept
ance TO the gold republicans. the silver
republicans and the populists.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

The oregon legislature will resume the
business OF trying to elect a United
states senior this week at the old stand.
The oregon politicians are at 1t in sea-
son and out of season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

II is to be hoped that the Montana
regiment is far enough away from AL
ger to be beyond the reach Of the hor-
ror department.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

1t is to he hoped that the contest be-
tween Mr.. Hartman and Mr.. Marshall
for third place will be as ~Good-natured
as it certainly will be earnest and spir-
ifpI.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew has been en-
gagged to place Colonel Roosevelt in
nomination tomorrow. Mr.. Depew
seems to be the Joe Toole of New York.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

The Montana volunteers are to be con-
graduated on arriving at Manila with
a minimum of transport ship horrors in
theirs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

IL is evident that the Spaniards in
Cuba nave not yet contracted the git
up-and-git habit.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

The two wings of the republican party
are not planning any peace Jubllees
his season.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

Carter's comic opera company unde-
niably has "A larger and ong chorus
this season than II had two years ago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

Senator Carter is boldly taking the
N~anderbiltistic position-'silVer be
id"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

In addition To saving the country, Mr..
Hartman would really like to save his
lob on the side.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

What a beautiful fall this is, as Mr..
remarked to Mr.. Mantle last
Thursday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

VIII Judge Brantly kindly hand down
his opinion on the currency question
anyhow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

The war-department investigation viii
be essentially a c~oroner's inquest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

Several county conventions will begin
again this week where they left OFF last.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

We desire to congratulate the lnfanta
Maria Teresa on being up and around
again.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

All general business letters and CORE
-pondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Anaconda. Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26

The outlook to Colonel Sanders is
quite Li-Huug-Changish.
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n. w.
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Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on sp-
niicatfon.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-18
The Home Paper.

Said an eminent divine "Your
home paper tells you when to go to
church, to county court and probate
court and when to send your children
to school. 1t tells you who is mar
ned and who is dead, who is sick,
who is born, and many other things
you would like to know. 1t calls at
tentlon to the public enterprises and
advocates the best of schools, and
laws in town. 1t records the marriage
of your daughter, the death of your
son and the illness of your wife free OF
charge. 1t sets forth the advantages
and attractions of your town and in
vites immigration, and is first to well
come newcomers. Yet in spite of all
these and numerous other benefits,
some people say home papers are not
half as good as city papers, that they
have no interest IN their business or
success. The home papers are like
the home church-too often neglected
by those who are benefited the most.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-18
WHEELER LEAVES CAMP.
"Fighting Joe" is Suddenly Summoned
to Washington.

"Fighting Joe" is Suddenly Summoned
to Washington.
New York, Aug. 17.-General Joseph
Wheeler came to town yesterday, en-
route TO Washington. ON a sudden order
from the secretary of war. The order
was received in Camp wikoff Monday
night, and the general started for this
city on the $40 o'clock train from
Montauk without getting any break
fast. His going caused grea; anguish
among the medical men in camp, whose
quarantine regulations were smashed
to general wreck by the order from
Secretary Alger. 1t called merely for
General Wheeler's immediate presence
in Washington. In the camp the ru-
NOR spread that General Wheeler was
to be one of the peace commissioners
not yet appointed, and was hailed with
great enthusiasm. If 1t is so. the ap-
pointment will be accepted by the army
as most happy recognition of the SER
vice of the brave volunteers. whom the
old general with the iron will and un-
bending spirit weA typifies.
The train that carried the general
ran off a switch at Amagansett and II
took half an hour to get 1t back again.
General Wheeler went out 70 the train
men and watched them work, dropping
a word of advice where 1t would be of
use. The rest of the way to the city
he was the object of much attention.
being promptly recognized by the pas
sengers. In the depot at Long Island
City and on the ferry boat the work.
ingmen came up, brushed their hands
clean on their aprons and asked the
privilege of shaking hands with the old
hero, which was readily granted. When
he got into a Thirty-fcurth street car
Dewsboys hung on behind and shouted
for General Joe" and there was an in
formal levee.
The general went to the Hotel Wal
dorf to meet his children. to whom he
had telegraphed his coming. He left
last evening for Washington