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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
Colleges Not for the Rich.

One of the most common arguments
brought forward against the extension OF
state aid to colleges and universities is
that the majority of young men who at
tend such institutions are the sons Of
rich fathers. This argument is alto
gether speciOus. and yet it is frequently
employed with sledge-hammer effect.
President Adams, of the University Of
Wisconsin, in a speech recently deltV~
cred before the Wisconsin Farmers in
stitute. undertook to show that the great
majority of young men attending col
leges and universities in this country
were not the sons of rich fathers, bur
on the contrary. the sons of poor fathers.
Without taking into account the stu
dents who belonged to the agricultural
department of The university, most of
whom were sons Of farmers, President
Adams restricted his observations 20
the main body of the institution. He
found that the students belonging to the
institution proper represented the yari-
Gus paternal occupations and employ
ments in the following proportion:
Twenty-one and nine tenths per cent,
farmers and dairymen; 1913 per cent,
merchants. including groCers. butchers,
apothecaries. clothiers. hardware deal
ers mmbermen and the like; T.6 per
cent manufacturers; &C per cent, me-
chanics: 65 per cent, employees, in
Guiding statesmen bookkeepers. superin-
tendents. secretaries and clerks 80 per
cent railway employees; "a per cent,
LAWYERS: As per cent. dentists and ply
sicians: 43 per cent, teachers and Ii
brarians: per cent, clergymen: 3 per
cent bankers aud brokers', 81 per cent,
real estate and insurance agents; 50 per
cent. public otice-hOlders, state, county,
municipal and federal; is per cent, jour
nalists and publishers; II per cent, hotel
keepers and livery men; 10 per cent
contractors; 90 per cent, engineers. me-
chanical, civil and electrical; II per
cent, miscellaneous.
What is true OF the University of Wis
consin is also true, in like measure, of
the University of Georgia and other
kindred institutions. Most of the pa
tronage which these institutions receive
come from the lower and middle classes,
and when the state in its liberality votes
money out of its treasury to sustain and
uphold them, it directly cOnfers its ia
vOr upon the masses. The argument
that colleges and universities are mainly
attended by the sons of rich men cannot
be truthfuly brought forward in any
state, but least of all in Georgia.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
Reduced Cotton Acreage.

The Constitution printed last week
letter from Mr.. John $. Storrs. OF ON
cinnati, which deserves more than pass
ing notice.
In that letter Mr. Storrs drew atten-
ton to the almost certainty OF a war
with Spain. IN this connection he points
out that a rise in the price Of FOOD sup
plies will be inevitable. and that iail
in the price of cotton viii be equally
certain. Therefore, the point OF WIS
dom is for cotton growers not to be lea
into an eXtravagant acreage because OF
anticipation Of higher prices for thelr
products, when they know that, even II
higher prices should come. they would
be more than offset by the rise IN the
price of provisions.
The advice that southern farmers this
year, of all other years in their history
should see to it that they have hogs TO
kill when next fall arrives is good, and
should be taken to heart. The fact IS,
the season is already so far advanced
and the effect made upon the markets
which will exist next fail is sufhclentIy
we'll defined right now, even If war
should not come, to make it certain
that the provision crops will be nigh.
With this certainty staring them in the
face, it would seem to be fatuous for
southern planters to devote all or thelF
energies to cotton raising in order to
sell their product for small price, ana
then be compelled to exchange their en-
tire returns TO the west for corn and
bacon.
Plant corn, gentlemen; and raise hogs;
and then you need not care how high
the price goes in the west, so long as
your own salvation is locked up in your
own cribs.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
Another Strong Reason.

With the possibility Of international
difficulties at some time in the near IU-
ture staring us in the face, other strong
reasons for establishing communication
between the Gulf of Mexico and the IA
cific ocean suggest themselves.
Some two or three days ago our pat
tIeship Oregon, stationed in Paclhc
waters. received instructions to sail from
San Francisco to join the North Allan
tic squadron at Key West. In order
10 round Cape Horn ON this trip, not
less than six weeks will be required,
whereas. if there were some means OF
communication between the Pacific
ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, not more
than two weeks would be required at the
furthest In discussing the matter nc
Washington Post makes this sensible
observation:
Were the Nicaraguan canal completed
under the auspices of this government II
would now he possible for the oregon to
reach these shores in at least hair, ana
perhaps one-tbirl. Che time that win be
consumed by her rip under existing con
ditions Not only would the actual distance
be reduced very materially, but this re-
duction would permit the speeding OF the
ship by enabling her to draw more heavily
per mile upon her bunhers. Indeed. 1t IS
roughly estimated that the Oregon would
be able h., this Ec- Y 10 join the North
Atlantic squadron by the middle of April
The Nicaraguan canal project contains
many such possibilities for the extension
Of material aid TO this country IN time OF
peace as well rs war. Th" commercial
reasons for its completion are overpoWer-
ing It has been theorcti caiiy, but conf
IDENTIFY. asserted in the past hy the friends
y.,ff f,at
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
The SUGAR Industry.

The object lesson which Germany pre-
sents 10 us in the manufacture of beet
sugar is worthy of some consideration
on our part.
twenty-five years ago Germany i'm
ported almost every pound of sugar con
stunned within her borders; today she
manufactures so much sugar that in adj
dition to supplying her own domes lie
wants she is able to make large ship
ments annually to foreign markets.
At the present time the sugar indus
try in Germany embraces 399 establish
ments. These establishments consume
annually 1921 600 tons of beets, and
produce therefrOm TBS, $50 tons of su-
gar. Until Germany forged to the
front in the manufacture of beet sugar
France enjoyed the distinction Of being
the great European center of this i'm
pOrtant industry. Indeed, the industry
sprung up in France originally, and the
great Emperor Napoleon is given the
credit of it's Introduction.
Since Germany has forged ahead Of
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

France in the manufacture of beet su-
gar. what is to prevent the United States
from forging ahead CT Germany? Our
soil produces in abundance the finest
quality of sugar beets. and there is no
reason why We should not pluck from
Germany the prestige which she has
plucted from France in the manufacture
Of beet sugar
But in addition to its production OF
sugar beets, this country is also rich
in its production of sugar cane, and
there is absolutely no reason why the
United States should not be able to sup
ply the wants of The entire globe.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
The Issue That Dies and Yet Lives

The Issue That die" ana Yet Lives.
We are now Witnessing the bl-month'
ly dying out of the silver question:
This wonderful performance, as usual,
is taking place in the editorial rooms OF
the plutOcratic press. 1t seems tHaI
travelling correspondent of one OF these
organs met man in the road in III
nois, and told him hoWdy. 1he man
howdied and suggested something
about The weather The coTespon-
dent, not being satisfied with this, asked
the man whittier the road led. PROM
here 20 the crossroads answered the
man, "but at the crossroads it branches
out an goes every WhichaWay.
This was more satisfactory, for the
correspondent clapped spurs to his morse
and gallOped to the nearest telegraph
station, whence he sent q thousand
word dispatch announcing that the sill
yer question is dying out in all parts OF
the country" AS a result, we find 1t
dying out" in all the plutOcraUic organs
This dying out" business is a great
deal too numerous to count its anniver-
saries, and there is no need to go back
to history to verify dates.
The silver question was dead" in
1892, dying out" in 1894, dead" in 1896
and dying out" i'll 1898. This being so
we wonder that the plutOcratic press
concerns itself so far as to keep silver's
memory green II is queer that the
editors have never been led TO suspect
that the whole financial question, which
is inseparably connected with silver,
gets at least part of its vitality from
the conspicuous manner in which they
advertise it..
The fact is, however. that the talk
of war only makes the silver question
more important. OF all national issues
it is the only one that is sure to be
found at the bottom of all political dis
cussiOn. If the talk is about war, you
hear the plutOcratic editors ask with a
SILVER, But won't war involve sus-
pension of gold payments and bring MS
plump to a silver basis, or, what is
worse, to paper basis?" Let the talk
he about the prospects of currency re-
form, or the effects of the tariff, and
behold! our Old friend. the silver ques-
ton, hobs up as clipper and as ready
for a frOlic as a kitten.
Does man want to run for governor?
Very well; the first thing he must do is
to announce where he stands on the sill
Yer question. Does he want any other
important office? He must tell the
voters how he feels in regard TO the re
m0netization of silver. This, of course
does not interfere with the regular BIZ
monthly dying out" OF the silver ques-
tiOn in the organs; but it shows that
the people are neither dead nor sleeping
Of
and go; the "honor' and "integrity" Of
the nation may be talked Of by those
who wouldn't know national integrity if
they met it in the road; Sound money
may form the subject Of yOluminous ed
itorial articles, and numerous pamphlets,
but the silver question continues to be
alive among the 100000 who voted for
free coinage. The intelligent white
voters of the land voted to remonetize
silver by majority of more than mill
lion
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
A Hint to Our Farmers.

Our farmers should take advantage Of
the prospects of war and the lndepen-
dence of Cuba to plant large provision
crops and arrange for increasing their
supplies of nome-raised meats. Even
if there is no war, the independence OF
Cuba will create a very keen demand
for bread-stuffs and provisions.
The condition of affairs in cuba is
such that recuperatiOn in the rural re-
gions will be very slow. Never since
the dawn Of civilization has such awful
desolation fallen on an agricultural peo-
pie as that which the Spaniards have
wrought in Cuba.
VIEWERS order of concentration in
yolved the destruction of all the dwell
ings on the farms, all the supplies, all
the tools and all the horses and cattle
It involved the imprisonment OF all the
farming population. men, women ana
children, in the fortified towns, where
they have been left TO shift for them
selves They are without food and prac-
tically without clothes. The SpaniaTds
have not raised a finger to relieve the
sufferings of these UnfOrtunateS. They
have been given over to starvation on
the plea that if they were allowed to
stay on their farms and earn a living a
part Of their supplies would go to feed
the Cuban patriots.
Now, whether we have war, or Wheth-
er the republican party proposes to COM
pel the CubanS to pay round sum for
their freedom these people must be fed.
Indeed. the whole population of the is
land must be fed from these shores
while the island is slowly recovering
from the horrors Of Spanish oppression.
The south is the nearest market, and
therefore the cheapest for the CubanS to
buy in and for that reason we antici-
pate a brisk and profitable demand for
all the surplus supplies that can be
raised in the south the present year. 1t
is not too late for the farmers to plant
larger crops of corn and wheat, and
to begin to put their extra beef cat
tie in marketable condition.
Let us. for once. in Georgia take time
by the forelock, and anticipate the III
creased demand for bread-stuffs and
provisions which will be very large and
insjstent in case of war and which will
he exceedingly brisk as soon as the con
flict is Cuba comes to a definite end.
The farmers of Georgia would make
10 mistake if they doubled the acreage
which they propose to devote to corn,
wheat and other food crops. If this
necesstates a reduction in the cotton
acreage. so much the better. War will
not materially benefit The cotton mar
I<pt
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
Our Naval Strength.

While the naval equipments Of both
France and Great Britain are conSidera-
bly, stronger than our own, even with the
improvements which we have made 10
the latter within the last few weeks,
still there is some room for qualification
in the fact that we can vie in strength
upon the high seas with any otheH power
on the globe, not even excepting Russia.
In the following table figures are gwen
showing the various naval pieces Whlch
belong respectively to the United States
Germany, Italy and Russia
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

up to date, none is more ineXpllcable
than this. The name would not have
added a dollar to the monument fund.
The element represented by Cleveland
constitutes the Spanish party IN TINS
country.
From such men not a dollar could be
wrung for the purposes OF erecting
monument 10 the victims of American
greed and Spanish treachery. These men
do not believe in liberty; they have no
confidence in government; they de-
spise the people, and have no respect
for anybody but millionaire bankers and
money lenders.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

and boldly inaugurated the decisive pre-
cedent which sounded the death knell or
SPANS supremacy in South America.
In consequence of the inauguration OF
this precedent the United States was not
called upon to shed one single drop OF
blood.
If there existed any good reasons on
our part for recognizing the lndepen-
dence of the South American republics
there exists today equally good reasons
for recognizing the independence of
Cuba; and why fear the consequences?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
The Maine RepOrt.

The Maine report and the message OF
President Mckinley, in transmitting it
to congress, clearly establishes the clll-
pability of Spain, notwithstanding the
studied avoidance of reference to that
nation
The Maine was sent into the port of a
friendly nation with the full approval or
the government of that nation. Her ms
sion was one of peace and good Will. she
was entitled 10 the protection as we'll
as the hospitality of Spain The dread
full catastrophe which followed is clear
ly shown to have been caused by
external means, thereby imposing
the responsibility upon the ma
ton whose guest tne Maine was. 1t
was an awful elimination Of the series
of tragedies which have marked the
Spanish occupation of Cuba.
The people of the United States. dur
ing the investigation OF this crime
against nations have deported them
selves with the highest possible dignity.
They have sustained the administration
IN waiting LOT ana unehit hlhS Tue ldN'0'
Now that President Mckinley has en-
tered upon the second stagc-that OF ne
g0tiation with the government OF Spain
for PREPARATION for the crime-the people
will continue calm and dgnitied as be-
fore. They expect the president TO do
his duty as the executive head Of the
American republic, and will do nothing
TO embarrass this stage Of his work.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
A Notable Preced ent.

On June 18th, 1922, the first official
representative from South America was
recognized by the government of the
United States.
From that time forward the rule of
Snain in the lower portion of the west
ern hemisphere began to wane until the
last rebelious colony threw off her yoke
and completed the sisterhood of South
American republics.
While there was bitter opposition in
certain portions of this country to the
policy of taking any part whatever in
South American affairs, still President
Monroe paid little heed to this chatter
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

The freedom of Cuba, the absolute
independence of the island is one point
up0n which the American mind is made
nm The action of President Mckinley
in dealing with this branch of the qnes-
ton is suspicious in that it asks for de
Law. This delay may be 30 the adyan-
tage of Spain, as it would be to the dis
ADVANTAGE of the Cuban revolutiOnistS;
bur if is at all times to the advantage
Of the money changers. The delay can
he at0ned for, however, if the power Of
tbe United States is used for the benefit
of the men who have fought under the
hammer of General Gomez rather than
for the camp followers of General
VIEWER. The president understands the
situation perfectly well, and if he will
refuse to be led astray by the high
fnanciers." and will stand out for the
course dictated by humanity, he will de-
serve well of his country.
Now that he has announced a position
let il be followed straight to its legiti
mate conclusion. Do not patch up a
neace which will have TO be broken up
later on. Clear-cut independence for
Cuba will assure such a peace. and moth
ing short of it will.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

The formation of new silver clubs
conyinces Editor Merrick, Of Washing
ton. that the issue is in constant need
of repair Did it ever occur to Editor
Merrick that a large majority of the
white voters of the country voted for
free coinage in 1896? This is a big bone
for his humOr to gnaw on
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04
Change of Address.
Time to Act.


that the Cuban question has reached
crisis as the result of the determination
of the democrats in both the senate ana
the house to no longer submit, WITHOUT
protest, to the policy of compromise ana
delay which was declared in the preSl-
dental message of Monday, and which
has been made otherwise apparent IN
the attitude of the administration.
II is now announced that the president
under intense pressure from congress,
has been forced to abandon the hating
and hesitating policy which sought to
solve the Cuban problem by leaving the
island under the dominion Of Spain, ana
the chief purpose of which found eX-
preston in the movement 10 have Spain
agree that the United States be per
mittcd to feed the starving reconcentra-
dos while the Internal work OF Spanish
dopravity continued under the protection
of the Spanish flag. In order TO prevent
revolt in his own party and the adoption
of the democratic resolution rec
ognizing the independence of Cuba
dent. it is now announced that
Mr.. Mckinley has yielded to the clamor
of his own party, which appealed to him
in desperation born Of self-protection,
and that he has submitted an utimatum
TO the Spanish government demanding
the independence Of the island.
While all the inside facts of this new
donartnra nave NOT boon brougbt 70 the
sprface ennuob ie known ia give the
urcdit for, Il tn tbo democrats whose
,,o+.iotic go,vo, hao ot last il seems
fo,cod tho hand of the administration
o,,or ito own nrotest and after, if had
,,.octi,olI,. roachod tho noin+ of making
a b,,,oiIiating concession 10 tho sDanisb
,,,,or,,,,,,,,
T,o +brootonod revolt in conoraaa
ooai,s+ tno nrasident.s cnanieb noIicv
wa. eimnlv ono Of tho evmntome Of a
vast move or ravuleion and DISGUST that
bae enort o,.ar tho countrv ae tho resull
Of tho discovery of tho intentions of the
administration Wa trr.t tbat Tho re-
wolf ooainst those intentions which is
,,a,ifoytino iteoIr in conoraee Will No
successful bur thore are many reasons
that load nc IN fear that Nj, Reed and
tho snanish interests in the bousa will
vot no able to nrovant indonendont ac-
tion in tho housa The most imnortant
of those reasons do NOT annnar on the
enrfaca and will NOT he discIosad in rho
efforts of tho Spanfsh jntoros+s to dofoat
tha i,+antiors If Tho An,a,ico,, ,oonla
Daro1onmants nm tn date .snooast o ra-
,,fau. of the whole Cuban question in ca
fan, ae If rerata. to orr domestic noIific.
Wa nood ba,3l,- ,ocor IN tho dnn,oora+io
rosi4ion ,rbat. wa. v.aII defined and ualI
,,,dorstocd ,,ofo,o tho no,f, b.,d ,o,,,di-
.,tod ,,i,,olo,4 ard .,ftor
r,;r,, of oil tho democratic. nanny. wa,
81, f,,.o, ~ ,ocoonizi,,o C,l,,,, norii.,,,.
,....- ,,.lo,, anal, ,,..i,., ..,.l,,,,i,.I ..
,bo .,.,,.,.,Ii,,,r ,,o4.io,, ,,,,;,.;l,,,, ,t,..
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

But the question of Cuba still remains,
and upon that the people are more rest
i've. They object to any long, draWn-out
delay which can mean nothing but de-
yastation to Cuba and death to the Gu
bans.
The persistence with which the
scheme to purchase Cuban freedom hobs
up during the progress of the present
agitation only serves to show how
strongly bound the administration is to
the money changers.
There are questions which should be
considered apart from money, Strange
as the statement may sound, there are
occasions when money should play no
part whatever During the duIl routine
of commercial transactions when the
climbing of the coin is the most familiar
sound. it will do well enough for trade
and commerce to be in the lead, and for
the man with the cash to be looked upon
as somewhat OF a leyiathan; but under
and below all of this bubbling condition
of peace there lies the solid substratum
of humanity and when that is touched
it's feelings and its movements are not
to be reckoned by money value. While
the United States is a nation Of great
traders it is at the same time nation
of freemen. and these frocmcn feel that
the exchanges should be closed up while
humanity is at stake. and that higher
and nobler aims should be in view than
the saving or making of a few dollars.
With a struggling people battling
against adverse circumstances, having
already shown that they prefer death
to surrender. the sympathy Of the Amer
lean people has been aroused and de
mands that recognition should be Civ
en- to free Cuba. Whenever the admin
istratou is buoyed to a point at which
il looks likely that it will respect the
voice of the great mass of the people, the
money changer appears In view and
makes propositions for purchase What
do these propositions mean? Simply that
the struggle for freedom shall be divert
ed into an occasion for the fastening
of a great public debt upon a struggling
island. and that the United States. as
well as Spain, shall stand ready with
its bayOncts to enforce future collections.
The country is getting tired of this mis-
use of governmental power, and the too
apparent disposition OF the administra-
ton to listen to people who should be
promptly told to stand aside and not to
profane the temple Of freedom by their
unholv interference. Cuba has won her
freedom through battle and travail and
starvation, and it is as little as this ma
tioD can do to recognize that fact and
to assist the struggling patriots to get
upon their feet rather than to turn in
and become the cOpartner Of lot of bond
sharks, who have sympathy neither for
humanity nor for the suffering OF the
oppressed.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

A summer shutdown is promised the
New England cotton mill operatives. But
what difference does it make, so long
as the operatives are earning 33 per cent
more wages than those of Georgia.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

We may say to the politicians that =
patched-up peace which doesn't secure
absolute independence for Cuba will he
pie for the democrats. Now. then
let the procession move
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-04

Fireworks are not allowed in Wall
street "Stocks'' fell the other day be-
cause an excited gambler trod on a
match-head.