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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
LAbORERS WILL DEBATE.
WESTERN CENTRAL UNION TO IN
AUGIsATi: sEN FEATURE
Economic subject. &c he Discussed
D., Trade Organizations In Gen
erai Meeting Action Nay lie
neau~.sea of the Legislature.

-ur western t,eatral Later Jn.on
n hse def.dec 20 s.sugugate very IN
III resog:.t.s- fsAture By Rs4ch y Aof%A
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q. polite a- - sd lsit" 800 '..ia.s are
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1a-v Debating ssr.ea. ia ~,tieG a. 1+.-' t't
.aia9rers may participate = o,.''1
L. appointed Htttth e t'" -. -
viii choose fhe d~btfefs arc e.s"y' ~,
$50. ~ 7lsene@ Tste meetings vi - .''.'&'
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otarfere 81 1880 Tara lFeaiie - =.
one De ,.t5ua s+,sstles- ati -" So.
rrcscr 80 :. oarl>loS. shall tss*s hn.s"S.
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throw opesi H. l3o Aaflse s7i Il ses's'@1 49,
cuss.on -. f..o,-.,
I-n.or wh!cl. manages rae dfAlfa q -
separnfe trad. unions - hrl"E beIofe ~
meetings matters - vital .A'oi 49, az, -
labor Subjects ot .ocai concern ~lh 0e
tiscDsse9 And = = gh"T purpose 20 -
furtner. for i s. ysry l:Neiy That sae az
r.s,ofi % the meetings o.. hia ttrfs q! NOM"
concern vii le presented 70 tnt approach
tns legislature That body viii DC pet-
toned to enact laws ia conformity "ilAi
The iapaa ~ the labor unions.
The chief subjects which VIII Dc cons'd~
cred hg thc aeb3ters during i" in'-e tli'Es
urior t. The session Of me legislature al
OLYMPIA Wi. Ia protection o. miners. chi.H
labor a. employer liability or feiiow ser
yant act nnd al elgnt-hour las iof labor
ers on state work These subjects VIII be-
Introduced for discussion and for the op!n-
ion Of the general meeting
II f. the purpose q! some OF The leading
members Of the Contra. Union 10 have
such action taken n Viii put these ma tiers
before tho legislature ds the demands OF
organized labor Whether or not this will
be done. ar how strongly the legislature
will lie urged - PASS laws In conformity
with the ideas Of the various unions cannot
be told AT this time Action wi4l be deter
mined largely by the meetings. But th-
majority az the leaders OF organized labor
~ Seattle strongly in favor OF vigorous
pressure upon the legislature.
The last meeting OF The Western Central
Labor Union was not well attended as
usual because OF participation Of many az
the marahers IN the campaign The meet
ing on "Wednesday evening was very short
and nothing was done except 10 audit Il
few bills
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
RACE HORSES SOLD,
A Number in Training Put Up at Auc'
lion at shecpsbcad Bay.

NEW YORk oet IA number OF race
f,f,rS~e IN fy4}l50K. the property of James
Galway and others w~re sod IT auction
a. Sseepsh@ad bay today The highest
priced ones Ncrc Is follows:
I3lueasxay D. a. by Getaway Blue Maid.
IL Hcfuer s. 20.
I.y1.sn. en- z. b. L;nden-GIeam. D
Sirsn. tl.i0s'
Etheiber' b. c. By Ethon-Maroi. A. j
Joyuer. si.fssJ.
Danger ch. G., by Velvidere-zera, r. r.
Wilson. j.. 50 90.
Haveiock b. G., by Hanover Retrieve. Q.
4 Jones. 81 So
Hungarian. ca. G.. by Hanover Dnoonia,
O A. Jones 81 49,
Harmon.ca. b. I. by Hanover Rectare,
SI.aget s. so
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
DIED FROM EXHAUSTION.
End of II. :. Hell, n King County Pa
ttcut at Striiuroom,

Herbert S. Rell. a young Californian.
VINO was committed 10 the insane asylum
At Ste.iacoom from King county on Aug
us. g. Il dead. ~ the time he was given
a hearing before Judge Moore Roll was
suffering from acute mania and after be-
ing taken 70 the asylum his condition
Yraw steadily worse. y few days ago he
died from exhaustion. His only relative.
so far as known ia the probate court o.
.lciaia. Is A. \. Boil. - s.. Helena Cal
Bell had been IN Seattle hut short
time when IL became insane and was
taken up bv tAe police on Sunday after
noon while harangu'ug 4 crowd OF idlcrs
on Pioneer Place Ills mania was reiig-
so,:s and one OF rs Authorizations was
that he was tAe posse ssor OF untold mi,
Tons. He Wa clerk hv occupation and
hal come north IN search n work.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
acre eal.@e CT on acc0ua. q cold
standing of the Clubs.
YESTERDAY, F0ornALL GAMES.

Tes- poiHt-The West Point Cadets 60
aay go; - "A remarkably strong game. Bat
HarVag4 w0n = - 9
%awten. Mash 4 short hu- fierce
game to-day. Ya.e managed to score one
or Newton A. i. Score. Yale. 6. New
ton D.
haca-'Tne University Of Buffalo was
asfcate3 BY Cornell today. = 70 &
ADnapol g PRINCETON. 81. Navy q.
PniI2aeipaia--tn University % PepnsylVaH-
IA -. ieEigh. 0.
Sfan<oFd-The Stanford University foot
bal. tam yesterday defeated ine Kansas
volunteers IN an exciting game by a score
u Il - I.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
Morris. Park Races,

NEW YORK. oct I5.~-Tnere Vas iars
attendance at Morris park today. Results
Autumn handicap two and 4 quarter
m,les-Een Elder Won. Marshall second.
Gov. Budd third Time AZ
Mile end an eighth. selling Charina won.
Ranquo II. second. Double Quick third.
Time. f5S
Five and a half fur!ongs-The Rose won,
Composer second. Imitation third Time,
los
The Champagne stakes. seven fuflongs-
1,otharo won, FiEgrame second. Manuel
third. Time. i:c9s.
The Municipal handicap. mile and six
furlongs Ben HOLIDAY won jefferson sec
ond. Thomas Cat third. Time 3:olH
Seven turlongs Macy won Danforth
second. Tahouref th!rd Tine. 80
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
Lexington Races.

LEXINGTON. Ky. DC. 1.-THE sixth
day OF tie meeting % the Kentucky Trot-
ting Horse breeders Association was
marked by small fields aud record break
&. McDowers 2-year-oId pacing fly
Ecstasy. vino won the pacing division Of
the Kentucky Fu.urity FOR foals Of 1896,
making the second heat in .l1i3. reducing
the record IL second and half for PAGERS
OF that age.
Pacing. Futurity. for foals Of 1856. s. Go
Ecstasy Won In straight heats. Tine,
.:l5i4. 2i0i2. Matin Een second Bride
Elect d!stanced In second heat.
The Ashland. for Ell class trotting
purse ti00o-The Abbott won In straigh,
heats. Time. 2.l5iz. S2oSi4. z,0s.
The Johnson. for 2:2i class, trotting
purse $2,e0-Timsrah won second third
and fourth heais. Time. 2.l2ia, 2:I3. 2:I5.
Tudo: chlmcs won first heat In 2:l4is.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

lands are not competent to govern
themselves. Well, II they are not. the
American people are not competent to
govern them, and we hope that the Fill
pinos will resist American rule as they
did Spanish rule before Dewey entered
their harbor.
The Filipinos have an educated class
possessing some of the elements of civil
lization. They have organized and pro-
claimed a republic. They have an
army. They have fought long and sac
rificed much for freedom and independ-
ence. II We are to govern them, are we
not bound by our principles and pre-
cedents first to obtain their consent?
Was it not President Mckinley who said
that "forcible annexation would be
criminal aggression?"
Every right-thinking American will
not sanction the government of Cuba,
Porto Rico or the Philippines without
the consent of the people thereof. Will
the American people permit their SER
wants In high places to trample under
foot the principles Of the founders of this
republic, and all for the benefit of the
plutocratic classes who will neither fight
our battles nor pay their taxes in pro-
portion to their wealth to engage in
predatory wars.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24
TARIFF on CANADIAN LUMBER.

III accordance with the Dingley bill
a tariff OF 50 per thousand is imposed on
foreign lumber imported into the United
States. The protection OF home indus
try and the welfare of the working man
are said to have been the pretext for this
ilgh tariff. AS thr question of establish
ing reciprocity between this country and
Canada is now being considered by the
joint high commission in session at
Washington. the tariff on Canadian lum-
Der is up for discussion. Naturally, the
lumhermen of Minneapolis, who are said
to own three-fourths Of all the pine lands
in the state, are keenly interested in the
proceedings Of the International COM
mission and ere exerting whatever in
fluence they possess to retain the present
tariff on lumber. not from any selfish
motives (perish the thought), but solely
for the welfare of the working man.
A representative of Minneapolis pa
per has interviewed the leading local
lumbermen on the tariff question, and
from tho information they vouchsafed to
give one would imagine that they them
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

Plans for new White House Of i'm
perial proportions have been made by
j. M. Pelz, the architect of the new
congressional library They are said to
be approved by Emperor William Nc
Kinley and his administration and are
designed for residence of a ruler of
200, 100000 people. 1t will have roof
garden and botanical gardens as fine
and large as any Of the old world, and
the location selected for the new man..
sion is Meridian Hill, with an ample
setting of lawn and woodland. Repub-
lican simplicity will not do in these days
of territorial expansion and colonial
sway. A picture of the prospective edi-
flee appeared in last Sundays New York
World
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24
A DIPLOMATIC TRAP.

Once in a while, as if by mere accident,
some of the London correspondents OF
the New York dailles send very interest
ing information from the city on the
Thames. Last Sunday there appeared
in the New York Journal special cable
from the modern Babylon, which throws
the calcium light on the hypocriticO
professions Of friendship for this Eng
lish colony" by British statesmen who
fondly hope they will succeed in making
a cats paw of Uncle Sam to pull John
Bulls chestnuts out Of the fire in the
approaching conflict over China.
The communication was evidently writ
ten by an American who is keen OBJ
server. and as it makes appropriate read
ing at this time we reproduce it as fol-
lows without any alteration: u
1t is not France that is disturbing Eu-
rope. The true cause of anxiety which
prevails in all the European capitals lies
in the active preparations for war which
Great Britain still continues to make
notwithstanding the retirement Of
France from Fashoda, on the one hand
and the cars almost pathetic appeal,
through Editor Stead. for assurances
that his peace conference program will
be supported.
These ceaseless war preparations gain
a dread Significance in Europe, when
they are coupled with England's des-
perate efforts to secure some sort of al
lance or plan of action with the United
States. Salisbury wants the United
States to help him check Russa's pro-
gress in northern Asia, and it is believ-
ed everywhere that he will entangle us
in the war situation, if necessary. Al
ready Russia has begun to regard the
Americans with surprise and suspicion.
An American gentleman. who has trav-
eled steadily for more than a year over
the vast Trans-Siberian and Trans-Cas-
plan railways and who has just return
ed to London. says that he has been
taken by train to the Persian from
tier, to the Indian frontier, and
to the Chinese frontier, and that
Russian troops are being moved
about with an ease which shows
that Russia can presently concentrate
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

Senator Gray, of Delaware, the only
Democrat on the Paris peace commits
sion, believes it to be grave blunder
for the United States to take the Phil
ippines. In an interview in South
ampton, he declared that the action of
the United States in forcing Spain to give
up the islands is simple ruthlessness.
eve have exchanged the moral leadership
Of nations he said. "for the mere vulgar
instinct Of acquisition" In spite of his
serious objections he signed the treaty
of peace, because it put an end to the
war, and not to have signed it would
have meant chaos. "The commission"
he said, "acted almost entirely in obedi-
ence to instructions from Washington,
and the responsibility belongs to McKin-
ley and his cabinet"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24
upon us a doctrine which involves the
sacrifice of the fundamental principles Of
our government"

Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt has returned
from Manila and thinks the United
States should retain control of the Phil
ippines for two reasons, first, because 1t
is a moral obligation thrust upon us,
and second, because they are an acqui-
sition of great value. He would rule
them by military governor, having
practically absolute power, and adopt
the English colonial system, which he
thinks is the best in the world. A gov
eminent by politicians would be a ca
lamity in his opinion, and it is absurd to
think of the Filipinos governing them
selves. In short, he would govern them
by military despotism.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

In leading article under the caption
of care We A British Colony?" the Bos-
ton Pilot says: We have an abiding
faith in the patriotism and common
sense of the great American people: I'm
til we see the freedmen of the South pc
titioning for the restoration of slavery
we shall decline to believe that the Sons
of the American Revolution are DESTROYS
of returning to the position of colonists.
But were either miracle to happen, we
should still trust that there is enough
of the spirit of '76 inspiring the foreign
born or descendants of foreign born men
in these United States to make them
fight with every weapon, moral and ply
steal. against such a backward step in
the march of freedom. And they will
fight. =,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

At dinner given by the Reform club
in New York last Saturday night, Charl-
ton T. Lewis, speaking against the policy
of imperialism, was rapturously applaud
ed by the members when he said: II
was Inundated beyond expression when
read the concentrated voice of the
American people. as represented by their
president, when to the Southern people
he said the flag of the United States
has been raised and who shall pull it
DOWN. To what did he appeal? Was
1t not the vulgar sentiment? Forgetting
all craftsmanship, forgetting all tradi-
tions, forgetting all principles of hui
man rights. he simply appealed to the
baser instincts of our people to force
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

after pounding 1t until the effete and
bankrupt monarchy gives In. dictates
terms, and bluntly tells Spain that she
can keep debts, but must give up all her
colonies. When the Spanish peace COM
missioners try diplomatic methods to
sweeten the bitter pill. the American
diplomatist put on 2 John L. Sullivan
scowl and says: you amt no good
see? If you don't pony up before de
referee calls time. We'll start in an
lump you again-see?" And poor old
Spain looks hopelessly about for help
and then. seeing none. throws up her
hands. metaphorically speaking, and the
despoiler holds her up in road agent
style and hands back a few shekels to
help the stranded one on to the next
town.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

There has never been a time in the
history of the United States when Of
ficers of the army and navy have med
died in civil affairs as much as now.
Gen. Miles says: Il have no more idea
that we will give up Manila than that
we will give up Bunker HILL" 1t would
look better if Miles kept his ideas to
himself and leave matters of state to
the civil authorities. At a banquet to
this military dude in New York on a
recent occasion he spoke like an Anglo
maniac. Miles is getting "too fresh"
and should keep his mouth shut on in
ternational questions.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

The name of Joseph H. Choate, the
New York lawyer, is mentioned for
United States minister to the court of St.
James. He would make worthy sue
cessor of Thomas F. Bayard and John
Hay. A Boston paper says he has SUI
perior qualifications for the position, the
most essential being the gift of postpran-
dial oratory, in which he excels Chaun-
Fcey Depew. Choate is the fellow who
insulted the Irish-Americans of New
York when their invited guest at st.
Patrick's Day banquet in that city.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

The Irish-Americans of Atlanta, Ca,
rebuked Justin Huntley Mccarthy, the
Anglicized son of Justin Mccarthy, for
favoring an alliance between the United
States and Great Britain. When he ar
rived in the Southern city to lecture he
was snubbed by the leading Irish-Ameri-
can citizens by declining to act on the
reception committee and by absenting
themselves from the hall in which he
spoke. The offensive paragraph in his
interview which provoked the ire of the
Irish-Americans is the following: "The
old stereotyped saying that blood is
thicker than water is beginning to be
appreciated by the people of both coun-
tries, and rejoice with every good En-
glishman that such is the fact"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

i The Peoria Journal, Silver Republic
can organ during the last presidential
campaign, is backing up the Mckinley
administration in its foreign policy. 1t
is not hypocrite enough, however, to
claim that expansion is in the interest
of humanity and civilization. 1t honest
ly declares that the imperalsts "arc as
anxious as possible to further American
interests in the far east to the greatest
possible extent" The fact is that the
expansionists are actuated by selfish mo-
ives. and the Peoria Journal is candid
enough to admit it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

Says the San Francisco Chronicle: A
ringing address by the president or Sec
rotary Of state with ma entangling al
lance" as it's Washingtonian text would
put a sudden stop to the British intrigue
and restore old ties of friendship the
world over that have been unnecessarily
weakened. The sooner it is uttered the
better, we think, for Amrican interests
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

T. J. Byrnes, premier of Queensland,
recently died at the early age of 80. He
must have possessed great talents to
have reached the eminent position of
prime minister at an age when other
bareer. His name indicates that he was
n brilliant Celt,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

Samuel Gompers was reelected presi-
dent of the Federation of Labor at the
Kansas City convention, the only dele
gate voting against him being So
cialist. Mr.. Gompers has richly earn
ed the honor bestowed upon him by or
ganized labor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

The Democrats Of Boston swept the
city at the recent municipal election.
They elected seven of their nine candi-
dates for the school board and have a
majority of thirteen in the lower
chamber of the common council.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

Andrew Carnegie has again written to
the New York World on the dangers of
expansion. He thinks that the best pol
icy for this country to pursue is to be
the friend of all nations and the ally of
none, and that it should annex only con-
tiguous territory which its own people
will develop.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

"Only few days ago." says the SCOT
fling Bob Ingersoll, "our president thank
ed God for giving us the victory at San
tiago. He did not thank Him for
sending the yellow fever. To be con-
sistent the president should have thank
ed Him equally for both"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

William E. Curtis, the newspaper
man who accompanied the presidential
party through the South, is authority
for the statement that the Augusta, Ca,
Chronicle, edited by ex-senator Patrick
Walsh, is vigorous advocate of expan-
sion. We do not believe that the patri-
otto Limerick man is helping along the
policy of the Anglomaniacs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

Referring to the recent Democratic
victory in Boston, the Republic exult-
ingly says: The female disciples of
Margaret Shepherd, the unclean, have
lost their grip on the school committee.
Religious prescription may thrive for a
time even in an intelligent community,
out
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

This is the way the London Spectator
refers to an alliance: 1--WE want Eng
land and America each to feel what we
firmly believe to be a fact, that if either
gets its back to the wall the other will
Come to it's help, no matter what the
cause of the quarrel"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

A letter from Michael Davitt appear
ed recently in the Westminster Ca
zette showing that it is the English fac
tion in the United States which seeks,
through barefaced lying, to embroil this
country with continental Europe
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

This is a specimen of the news sent by
cable from London for the delectation of
American readers who adore the British
royalty and aristocracy: The death of
the court bird, Cookie" a white cocka-
too, the life long favorite of the princess
of Wales, has been the event of the week
at Sandringham. Cookie passed most Of
his life in the dressing room of the
princess, and might have died there, but
during the fatal illness of the duke of
Clarence, was removed, the princess fear
ing his ear-piercing shrieks would dis
turb the invalid, and he was exiled to a
cottage near the kennels. He was still
a pet of the princess, who never visited
the kennels without including Cookie.
The bird always recognized her with
demonstrations of joy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

In one Of his recent Southern speeches
the would-be emperor William McKin-
ley, of Canton. enthusiastically said: 1.-The
flag has been planted in two hemispheres.
and there it remains, the symbol of lib
erty and law, of peace and progress. Who
will withdraw 1t from the people over
whom it floats in protecting folds? Who
will haul it down." The flag on the
western hemisphere has always been
considered as the symbol of liberty, but
1t will be considered as the symbol of
slavery by liberty-seeking people in the
eastern hemisphere and there is every
indication that an attempt to haul it
down will be made by Aguinaldo and his
armed followers. The American flag
should float over no foreign people
against their consent.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

The Ottawa Citizen describes McKin-
1ey's new diplomacy" in the following
style and says there is nothing new
about 1t: The wealthy republic gets
poor old Spain's head In chancery and.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

Sir William Vernon Harcourt has re-
tired from the leadership of the Liberal
party. Under his guidance the party
had fallen into innocuous desuetude, as
Grover Cleveland used to say.