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Evening star., 1898-10-13
CURRENT POLITICAL GOSSIP.
democrats Protesting Confidence
AbIG New York

AbH& New York.
Ihe democrats are talking very conf
IDENTIFY about the political situation in New
York just now. Adviccs from democratic
sources in that state declare that the
Roosevelt boom Is declining and that the
regular old-time betting men, who have no
sentiment. but are out for what they can
win, are taking UP the bets that are Of
Tered on Roosevelt, and this is resulting in
a shrinking of the odds at first offered The
democrats think that Var Wyck's letter of
acceptance, aGhering to state issues and
assoclatlng Roosevelt with the enforce
ment OF the Raines law which is unpopular
IN certain quarters, is having a distinctly
advantageous influence for the democrats
Representative Jones of Virginia disputes
the proposition that there is any chance
OF the republicans making any congress
slonal gains in Virginia this fail. He saws
that the democrats are in excellent shane
III the state and Will probably elect SOLID
delegation to Congress.
For the first time, Georgians say. in
thirty years the Georgia state senate is
composed entirely of democrats. The re-
puehcanS hive heretofore had always enc
member Of the state senate, and of late
years the populists have had several seats
to their credit, high al one time as ten
or Twelve AS result of the election re-
Gently held in Georgia there is not a re-
puDllcan or ropulist in the senate.
The republicans expect to give the demo-
Gratis bad shaking up in North Carolina
this fall, and it is evident that the demo-
Gratis recognize that they have a hot fight
before them i'll the state. The republicans
and the populists have a fusion, and such
a fusion proved very strong in the last
election. Col. Barnes, one of the old-time
democratic employees of the Senate from
North Carolina, who has just returned from
home. says ne thinks the democrats will
WIN. lie says that the republicans are
m q rl loiD
working hard. but still he thinks the dem
ocrats are all right. He says that the
effectiveness of the fusion between the
popuilsts and republicans is marred to
SINE degree by the fact that the populists
do not like the nomination by republicans
of negroes for some of the local offices.
Evening star., 1898-10-13
BISHOPS DIVIDE ON DIVORCE CANON
PROCEEDINGS TODAY

All the bishops of the Episcopal Church
in America i'll triennial convention in this
city participated in holy communion at St
Johns Church this morning. Although the
hour was early. 1:3O o'clock. there was a
large attendance and the service was un-
usually solemn and significant
Bishop Nicely of Maine was the celebrant
Bishop Morrison of Duluth read the GOSPEL
Evening star., 1898-10-13

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
in Washington is more than
double that of any other paper,
whether published in the MORN
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobiec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands uncqualed and I'M
approachable.
Evening star., 1898-10-13

forces began their contention.
Bishop Potter of New York offered the
amendment suggested by the minority of
the joint commission, which he leads, as
follows:
NO minister of this church shall solemnize
the marriage of any person who has di-
vorced husband or wife living. This shall
not apply to the innocent party in di-
vorce suit on his her filing with the
minister. as evidence of such innocence, a
legally certified transcript of the record.
showing q final judgment or decree of
court of record having jurisdiction on the
subject matter. awarding him or her di-
vorce. a vinculo matrimOnii, on thu
ground Of adultery"
In support of it Bishop Potter argued that
the canon proposed by the majority Of the
commission was too eXtreme and ili-advised
legislation. He said his amendment was in
conformity with common sense, conscience,
Christianity and the history of the church.
He said il would keep people out of the
church and would place a stigma upon
maLy innocent Members Of the church.
1t could not help being post facto in moral
effect at least and. he said would be null
and void because the great majority of
the clergy cannot and will not observe it.
Substitute offered.
Bishop Seymour of Springfield offered to
amend the proposed majority canon by
substituting the following:
No minister, after due inquiry shall
solemnize the marriage OF any person who
has divorced husband or wife still living
if such husband or wife has been put away
for any cause arising after marriage. But
this canon shall not be held to apply to
parties ence divorced seeking to be united
again. and in all such cases the officiating
minister shall use only SO much of the
marriage service as shall satisfy the legal
requirements as to the proclamation that
the parties are in the eyes of the law man
and wife. and invoke upon them the nup-
tial benediction-''
In explanation Bishop Seymour said:
This amendment provides for cases
which are classed as marriages null and
Evening star., 1898-10-13
ARGENTfNE'S NEW EXECUTIVE.
Inauguration of General Julio A
ROca.

The Secretary of State today received a
cable message from Minister Buchanan at
Buenos Ayres saying that Gen. Julio A.
Roca was inaugurated president yesterday.
He adds that Alcorta remains minister for
foreign affairs.
Evening star., 1898-10-13

in secret and no information is officially
given out until final action upon complete
measure has been obtained, The Star is
able to present reliable details of the ses-
sion beginning at o'clock yesterday alter
noon, at which the proposed c9ion of mar
riage and divorce was generally attacked
and several of the paragraphs succumped
to the opposition.
The bishops are divided in two parties up
on this canon. although many OF both nave
diverging views of their own, White uniting
in their support of or opposition TO the
main issue, which is the indisso!ubility OF
marriage.
Question at Issue.
The third and last paragraph of the
canon suggested In the majority report of
the Joint commission on revision, and the
one which has provoked the conflict of
opinion, Is.
mo minister of this church shall SOL
emnize the marriage of either party to
divorce during the lifetime of either party.
1t was moved that this be adopted yes
terday afternoon, and at once the two
Evening star., 1898-10-13

and Bishop Brown. the Misrepresentation of
were atured in cassoCk. TOchet, chimere
and stole, with the hoods of their DOCTOR
ates- There was no music.
The service was in accordance with a
resolution of the house of bishops, recently
adopted, that its members should celebrate
holy communion at least Cnce week, and
Thursday was the day selected.
The other bishops wore their usual &C.
clesiasticll garments. The service lasted
about forty minutes. There was no SER
mon
House COnyenes.
At IL o'clock the house of bishops con-
vened in its chamber in Epiphany Church
and resumed the consideration of tue re
pert On the Encouragement Of the noun
daries of missionary jurisdictions. The re-
Port emanates from a committee made up
or Bishop seymour Of Springfield chair
man. and the bishop OF California and lhe
b2Shop ccadJCtOr If Minnesota. They have
been very busy upon the matter. but TO
conclusion has been reached as yet by the
house.
bishop of New Mexico. who reported that
he had found county which has been lost
mas stTayed OF was stolen from his diocese.
II appears that when part of Texas was
added To the diocese of New Mexico Brew
Ster county, Texas, which should have been
Included. IN some unknown way WAS omit
ted and was lost sight of. II was humor-
ousIy suggested that extraordinary mis-
sionary effort might be necessary 10 bring
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

The Springfield Republican reports a
very remarkable case OF the evasion If
taxes on intangible property given by
the state treasurer OF Massachusetts in
his annual report. In the course Of
applying the collateral legacy ana sue
cession tax. one estate appeared con-
sisting of sS0o coo In high-grade securi-
ties. which had been so we'll concealed
during the life OF the ;estator that ,he
assessors had actually refrained from
imposing the state s. poll tax upen him
for fear of his becoming public charge.
The state Of New York has been max
Ing no less startling discoveries. rrron
The authority Of the state comptroller.
IL is reported that f07 estates If de-
ceased persons were appraised al s2i5,-
$4,000, while the assessed value Of the
same estates for taxation had been only
Si1.4i3. II appears. therefore. that
direct taxes were paid on less than
per cent II the actual value. Much ~
II had paid indirect taxes: for tuStanc,
considerable Of this wealth was ~ tba
FORM ~ stocks and bonds - CORPORA
lions. and some u the tangible uron-
"rty Of these corporations Was assessed
for taxation wherever II hgrren-a -
De- That IS one - the objections 20
tAe present method q taxing stocks
and bonds. Their owners consider -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

OF Federal charter win insure for 1t
a much higher degree OF financial sta
biltfy than merely private institution
European banks operate under charters
from their respective governments. and
for that reason have secured the conf
dence Of the merchants in countries
where their own governments are not
too stable and where private institutions
are liable to be subjected TO very arbs-
,rary demands from temporary military
dicsators.
A United States charter is the only
means by which a bank can be assured
immunity from such exactions and the
proposed bank viii have a prestige
which will bring to IL a vast sum Of
money for deposit and for shipment
abroad. which VIII greatly facilitate
trade between the southern and north
ern portions Of the continent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12
THE INTERNATIONAL HANK.

A bill authorizing the Incorporation
Of an international American bank has
passed the senate, but not without con-
siderable opposition. much OF which
seems TO have been based upon an en-
roneous impression, Some OF the
speeches made against II display an ig-
norance Of the purpose of the bank
which is surprising In such a body as
the United States senate Some Of the
speeches assailed IL AS If IL were another
attempt 10 create United States bank
such rs that against which Jackson
made his historic fight. II has nothing in
common with that institution. The
bank will be n private affair. existing
by authority or congress ana operating
under specified restrictions. bat aS To
which the government will not have the
slightes, responsibility.
The expediency Of a banking institu-
ton that Will enable American iner-
chants and manufacturers t. transact
financial business With the South Amer
lean republics directly. instead of hav-
ing 10 depend upon London. has been
under consideration for several years
ana should not have any opposition.
The argument that the eStsbllshm, nj
III such "a bank VIII he in the interests
OF thu money power Is absurd. the
same reasoning might be urged AGAINST
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

The Vancouver Register desires the
Poxt-Inteiligsncer to outline plan by
which the reform forces might have car
ried their principles into effect without
'pre-empting the Offices
Principles? What principles? Popu-
list principles, or Democratic principles.
or Silver Republican principles? When
the voters of the state elected a reform
ticket. did they indorse the Populist
platform. or the Democratic. or Silver
Republican? Whose triumph was it in
1896? How are the office holders to
know whether they are there to fasten
onto the state legislative machinery the
great safety-valve Of the initiative and
referendum? Or whether their chief eff
forts are to be directed toward persuad-
Ing the national congress that a moder-
ate protective tariff or a tariff for rev.
enue. or free trade. would best satisfy
the demands OF the three reform par
ties? Are they all territorial expansion
lists? Or are they contractionists? Or
mere Hawaiian annexationists? Is a
Populist office-holder exempt from the
demands, directions and obligations of
the Democratic platform? Has he no
responsibilities except to his own party?
Ii he Is. how can It be pretended that
community OF principles is the pur-
pose. and the sole purpose, for the union
OF the reform forces?
The PostIntelligencer has said. and
says again, that the ultimate reason for
the alliance of these three organizations
Is spells. The platforms are drag-net
devices to catch voters OF all varieties
of prejudice and opinion. No political
party ever lived. and none ever will live
that does not as a whole profess ad-
vocacy of vital governmental policy
or orderly and harmonious system of
politics. Earnestness, sincerity and
the supreme quality of truth must be
present. or the organization will fall to
pieces. as 1t ought
The late fusion in this state was sim
ply an arrangement for the convenience
and interest of office-seekers 1t will
never be anything else until the reform
forces rally under common standard.
and not under three standards, for the
correction of abuses and the Inaugural
ton Of reforms the rank and file of the
several parties really have at heart
II final argument were needed as to
the error of fusion, each Popuiist can
find 1t for himself by considering
whether the Populist party. UP To 1896
virile, growing and formidable ma
tonal figure, has gained or lost prestige
since the union with Democracy. And
n Democrat may with profit study the
same problem.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12
SEATTLE, TUESDAY, JULY IL


II is gratifying to note that the New
York Sun keenly appreciates the des-
tiny OF the Pacific coast and the enor-
nous Importance It's commerce Is GER
tain 10 assume. IL says:
who can p!cture what the Pacific slope
viii be, and what tremendous addition
10 the power and prosperity Of the United
States IL will be, when our Asiatc trade
becomes as IL should become as great or
greater than that across the Atlantic?
What else but the expansion OF our
trade and prestige on the Pacific can make
the Pacific slope the rich and TDpuious
land Fortune now says It can and
should be7'
The wealth OF the Orient and the
fertile islands of the Pacific are now
within reach of American enterprise.
Admiral Dewey's guns have awakened
and aroused the whole world to realIza-
ton OF openings for trade in the East.
and an enlarged era of commercial ex-
pansion on the Pacific has begun 1t
will be found that the Chinese japanese
and Spanish American wars have done
more To civilize China. to open It's ports,
and to place the great empire in touch
with other great nations than ali pre-
vious influences, efforts and events
The eyes OF commerce are directed
toward the Philippines. Hawaii, Japan
and other Pacific islands. and substan-
tial and permanent development OF
their resources on scale heretofore I'M
thought of liz certain TO follow
Just what all this new perception of
Pacific coast opportunities means To Sc
attic, To Puget sound, Washington and
the entire Pacific Northwest will soon
be discovered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

They are camped on Chickamaura.
once again the white tents CLEAN
On shat field where vanished heroes
Sleep the sleep that knows DO dream
There are shadows al ahou; them
OF the ghosLy troops today.
But they light the common campfire
Those who Wore the blue ana gray.
Where the pines OF Georgia tower.
Where the mountains kiss The sky
On tnetr arms the uotion's warriors
Wait ~ hear the hattiecrT
Wait toerther. friends and brothers,
And the heroes meath their feet
Step ne iong and ORGANIZES sIursla,r
Where the flowers are blooming sweet.
Sen;r.es. pause. yon shadow challenge.
KoCk-1ioted Thomas goes tatt way
lie wna fought The foe uryie!dlrg
In ina; awfll battle fray
Youler pass tAs shades ~ heroes.
Ard JAev follow here Bragg leads.
Through tie meadows and the river
But no sto.t t8e sentry aeeasl
.<'d q fame q patriot army.
T~ead9 thy sacred sod today,
And t1ey'u face Il common foeua7
I1.eSs ho W0F@ tue b.ue and ErstV.
Am }hey u ngat for common country.
Ara tsey'a charge - victory
Nsata ire folds u eae brave banner
Starry banner of the free!
T-hey are camped on C'asrkamauEa.
u heTe the green tents Il sae dead
Tarn the soil into a glory
h Ftfre Hai 81 heart once hIe7.
But tAe} rs clsszping hands t-sgne Ae-
On 5h.s Stored fed OF sr.fe~
u s.s freedom sar O. nfe.
-Rassssa.n 49,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

Those who grumble at the rainfall In
Washington should read the story told by
mining In California. For the first time in
the history OF the state the miners OF the
northern counties have been compelled by
lack Of water 20 close down and await the
coming Of next spring. sunshine is very
delightful. but rain is no less useful The
dry season has also injured the vineyards
Of Central California. so that the yield viii
only 70 abou, one-thiri of last year. and
in soma localities the crop VIII be prac-
,lcaIly teas. Lose.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12
SNAPSHOTS BN THE WAY,

The expansonists have now moved up
to the city limits of Santiago.
y. - -.
Madrid has already engaged France as
chief mourner at the coming obsequies.
- =. =.
The deputy Spaniards are now printing
stories OF trouble between Shafter and
Sampson.
~
OF course the Klondikers understand
that there are no barbed wire restrictions
around Seattle.
y. -. n
1t is likely that Inspector General Lewis
will be kept busy unta election inspecting
his lacerated fences.
- -. n
The man that broke the ships at San
tiago Is still getting a good deal of con-
temporaneous notoriety.
- -. -
Spain is beginning at last to understand
that the Sagasta ministry has been Civ
ing the populace the big valise.
- - -.
The able German press censor must have
taken the fireworks out of Ambassador
Whites speech before 1t struck the cable.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

The proclamation of the president rec
ommending Thanksgiving services for the
victory of our arms WAS responded to
very generously in the churches of Seat
tie on Sunday. 1t is many years since
the whole nation met for such a pur-
pose. and it Is to be hoped that many
years more will pass before such another
occasion. Although the country entered
upon this war with qualification, because
IL felt itself TO be In the right and fur
thering the cause of liberty. the general
kindness which has been extended TO the
unfortunate sufferers from the war among
the enemy shows that We are not vim
dictive people We are slow 10 be pro-
yoked to aggressive measures, as all
brave peoples are. but when We are i'm
PEELED TO fight there IS no hesitation or
mistaken weakness. A great. nation can
always afford 10 be magnanimous to the
conquered. but maguanmity is unwise
until the conquest is complete.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

Speaking of hard luck---''
vel sad the listener. az the mar
ra,or paused a1sd sighed.
Speaking of haTd back. 7 know man
that has a double .oa1 OF It. M.sfor ines
Of the ordinary Kind seem like blessings
beside IL"
Death n the family? Or did he bay
q e5,d BRICK
Worse than either. This follow I'm
speak ~ 81 puy IN al last winter in TIE
KIondke. ana --"
"Froze up. 1 suppose AMI lost both ears.
six fingers ard one leg by fro<t -b.te."
Net a. all, he's back again. aat, say
Well
The very day siiat SIR Ma declared he
landed back mere with TIE greet assoft-
u9ent - K}on@-ko pictures. d. rlptlye
articles stories 8u8 Anecdotes That ever
was GOT toee'her. ard & looks a8w SIS =
he snlch, as weii have cached them up
there fer a least another year."~chlcago
Evening I'o<t-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12
sonal property held by wealthy persons
pays no tax at ali.

pays no tax at all.
This il most conciusiveIy proved
While the country IL growing Weather
every year, the assessed value Of per-
sonai property in most states is de-
creasing. In Chicago it Is less now
than 1t was twenty-five years ago. II
the tax were being placed on land.
since Chicago submits to it. no great
~ 1t should prove blessing. The fig
ures given two or three years ago by
the Illinois bureau Of labor statistics
show very conclusively that there Is a
great injustice in the taxation Of ger
sonai property. In 1895 the value Of
shares OF capital stock OF state and ma
tional banks. as returned by assessors.
was emily s357.353 for all Cook county,
within which are most OF the great
banks OF Illinois. AT an average OF
$40 for each share Of national bank
stock and sl.55 on the dollar Of value
Of state bank shares. the total should
have been $50, 1874, $50. This is in a state
where capital stock is required by the
law to be assessed at its fair cash
value
The same inequalities and underval-
uations are TO be found in all kinds OF
personal property, and even in real es-
tate. Indeed, the tendency is every
where manifest to make assessments Of
large real estate holdings proportion
ately less than those on a smaller scale
The tax on estates is expected to make
up in measure for the taxes evaded
on the property during the lifetime of
the owner. The inheritance tax has a
much better foundation than this, but
even on that ground alone i. has its
merits.
A movement is on foot all over the
country for fairer taxation. There is
nothing anarchistic or even demagogic
in this rebellion of the oppressed. 1t
is not an attack upon wealth. it is the
demand that equality in taxation shall
prevail. II is an insistence upon the
application Of constitutional provisions.
1t is not jealousy of the rich; it does
not ask that the rich shall pay more
than the poor; it asks only that every
dollar of property shall pay its equal
share Of taxation wherever it is found.
If 1t is the misfortune of a man to be
rich, he can easily escape as much tax
alton as he desires by parting with some
of his property.
There has never been SO much interest
in that subject as nowt and there never
was a more just basis for complaint.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

Now that the wheat shipping season
Is -bout 20 close we can calculate the ex-
teiIt Of the traffic. The aggregate value
of wheat and flour shipped from the
Sound for the season beginning September
last was s.. S62, 900. As there are a few
ships yet 70 leave Tacoma, the total num-
Der OF vessels VIII be 50 and the total
value about Sl0.9oo.o0o. The largest pre-
vlous output was In 1923. when the num-
Der of vessels engaged in the trade was
g.. An increase amounting to 2Ti2 per
cent ~ the whole is pretty good over
the largest previous total.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

Tho risk Of the lo<s OF hattIeship. It
would DC a fine thing 10 force the passage
ana SO mo Santiago Aar5or. our losses
have been 50 slight ana victory $50 certain
with or1y Few days delay. that It would
rot - 5us'.aao!e To take such a risk. \
dash might 70 made. ana Il successful, the
whole country would apr3aud it. bat sr 1t
should reSsl; IN the loss Of one vessel. the
movement would 5e condemned on the
ground stated. we can patiently wait the
FEW hoars wasch mast insure capitula;ioB.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

Admiral cervera. with the reminder Of
the SO prisoners captured after he battle
OF Santiago. is now enjoying the hosp;-
taity OF Uncle Sam. His Is terrible
fate for a naval commander. Although
he was not responsible for the disastrous
result OF the laundering orders given 10
him by his government. popular opinion
in Spain viii visit upon him the blame
FOR the defeat. His career is ended. and
although he seems 10 be a brave and
honorable man his life has been wasted.