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Especially good sugar is being manu-
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the first week of manufacturing
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

newspaper of Seattle, commenting
telligencer upon the subject Of legisla-
;ioI. ior labor. makes a painful effort TO
have it appear that the Post-Intelli-
gencer lis secretly stabbing at labor
This paper said: Much more good
could be accomplished by having one
man an a representative with a fair,
moderate measure which would COM
mend itself to all classes and AFFORD a
means by which disputes could be set
tied than could result from sending
To the legislature men who will seek to
curry favor with labor by lacking on
impracticable amendments to general
bills. Our critic. commenting on this.
says: zone man as a representative
with a fair. moderate measure is the
scope given TO labor. II would never
do. we infer. for labor TO have several
representatives and half a dozen meas
ures."
We respectfully commend 10 the in
telligenee of workingmen a comparison
Of the two newspapers, and we are con
tent to abide by their decision as 10
which showed truer friendship 1t does
not matter whether the Post-Intelli-
gencer is true friend Of labor or not.
so long as that newspaper only gives
such advice as will be To the advantage
Of labor and in its business abides by
the principles 1t advocates in its col
umns
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10


Few Americans who speak of the Star
Spangled Banner as 1.-THE old flag" realize
what the phrase imports. 1t Is in fact ono
Of the Oldest flags in use by the leading
nations of the world. On the 18th of June.
l777. congress resolved that the flag of the
United States should he thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white; that the union
be thirteen stars white in a blue field.
represerting a new constellation. The de-
sign remains practically unaltered to this
,lav. the thirteen stripes representing ne
original colonies, the stars one Tor each
state in the Union. In 1925 the number OF
stars and the number OF stripes was in
creased 10 fifteen on account of the adm:s-
sion OF Vermont and Kentucky into The
Union but in 1878 the number of stripes
vas reduced 20 the original thirteen, and
since then star has teen added for each
state admitted to the Union, the stripes
ranresenting the original colonies The
American nag Of today. though 1t may
have sorty-five stars instead OF thirteen.
represents the idea Of the flag OF III, and
ugv fairly be said 10 date from that year.
The design for the present flag of Great
Britain was not adopted until 1901; that OF
apa!n. which does not seem destined TO
last much longer, dates from l's3. France
adon,ed the tri-color in 1874 Portugal
adoptad her present flag in 1880; Italy her
f,az in ls4S and the German, that Of the
reunited country, in 1871. The United states
il one Of the youngest Of nations. but IL
has one Of the Oldest OF flags.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

they called strained relations be-
tween Admiral Sampson and Com
motore Schley. They have not hes
itated 10 give incidents and details
OF conversation winch. according 10 Sec-
rotary Longs statement. never occurred.
We heard much Of the friction and had
feeling alleged 10 have existed between
Admiral Sampson and General Shafter.
and now the secretary OF the navy official
ly assures US that each Of these officers
gave 70 the other most coriia, co-oeera-
ton during the operations OF the army
and navy around Santiago. The American
people believe in fair play and VIII readily
give Admiral Sampson the credit due him
when the facts are known. There Is ne
language strong enough 10 sufficiently con-
denim those perverters of facts and mis-
chief makers. the yellow journals Their
whole course during tne war has been
such as TO call down the wrath OF the
people upon them when the truth is a;
last made known.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

tsonai opportunities FOR observing the
consequences. John Sherman within
year has expressed the opinion that un-
der ali the circumstances IL was wiser
to come 90 compromise with England
ard yield II all the territory north Of
60 degrees and that part II Vancouver
island lying south of.it than 20 risk re-
tardasion OF our internal growth by
placing upon the country the cost OF
what would have been a. desperate con-
fict- There are others who believed
that Polk should have risked all the
consequences Of war with England
rather than have allowed this break in
the continuity of our Pacific seaboard:
and they maintained that had Polk
foreseen that we should some day own
Alaska, he would have made an effort
at any cost to prevent Great Britain
obtaining an outlet to the Pacific for
her American possessions, which ena-
bied her 70 compete with US for the
trade OF that ocean and all Eastern
Asia
II is too late now TO do more than to
profit By the error, If such il were, Of
President Polk, especially as the condi-
tons are so much more favorable. So
far as We can see now. there Is no fear
OF a war whose results we need shrink
from. We have within our reach many
Of the advantages which Douglas and
cass foresaw at a time when we were
far from being as well prepared as
now to extend our commerce
The only obstacle In our way Is that
pnsilianimity which Cass warned US
against. and we MAY refer TO another
declaration Of his as an inspiration 10
moral courage. National character"
he said. lis a richer treasure than gold
or silver. and exercises moral in
fuence in the hour of danger which, IL
not power itself. Is it's surest ally. Thus
far ours Is untarnished, and let us all
join, however separated by party or by
space. SO to preserve it,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

A correspondent, coatravening an ed
itorial statement in the Post-Intelligen-
Ger that the price of wheat is satisfac-
tory. sends an extract from a letter re-
ceived from a Whitman county farmer
dated July 70. In that letter the writer
says the price Of wheat has got down
10 SO cents per bushei and farmers are
getting discouraged. The fact is. the
farmers Of Eastern Washington are
the slaves of the railroads and the
wheat Spectators. He winds up with
the comment that such prices produce
discomfort and Popullst." That kind
Of farmer makes n good Populist, We
viii admit.
We do not know positively what the
price Of wheat was In Whitman county
on July 26. but We know that ~ August
S the price In Seattle was "a cents. The
freight rate Is LEX cents. 50 that the
price in Whitman county that dav was
In the neighhorhood of AZ. cents. As
rule. the farmer can put wheat in the
warehouse Tor - cents bushel. leav-
Ing a clear profit of -. cents.
Bat allowing only - cents profit and
thirty bushels ~ the acre. farmer With
$50 acres set 10 wheat viii clear $3.50
As an ordinarily good farmer raises
enougA truck In chickens eggs ana f..,t
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

Skagway Daily Alaskan.
TAa Seattle Post-lntell!gencer has pro-
duoed special Alaskan edition. copies Of
which arrived here yesterday. There is no
question but that the Pos -Inte.l!gtncer
has been continually improving far the
pas, few months. and the last special ,di-
ton - away ahead os anything Of the kind
ever published. OF course All through the
many articles on Alaska which IL contains
Seattle Is the gateway 10 the Yukon and
there ~ not too much mention made of
Skagway. Yet II ia a production tina; will
do much good for Stairway. Il will re
new the interest % thousands In the great
gold diggings OF the interior. And this
srea, journal says: The golden feet has
begun to arrive in Seattle From this
time on unit. October We may expect I cor
slant succession or vessels bringing down
the gold from the ki0ndke"
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er the rate should be reduced Il another
question. but railroad rates do not have
to he paid cut Of profit Of 20 cents
bushei
The man from whose letter we have
quoted goes on 10 say that there II q
glirnrner Of hope for the farmers Of
this state In the prospect which the
sugar beet holds out. One farmer in
Whitman county received a sample OF
sugar beet seed from Germany last sea-
son, from which he has raised guam
tity Of beets, large and very sweet.
No doubt the farmer will be better of
who diyersifes his products. Not only
bets, but fax should receive his at
tentIon.
When wheat is scarce in other cour-
tries wheat crop is profitable, but
there viii be alternating years when the
crops Of other countries VIII be plenti-
full and then the Washington farmer
win find the price reduced in conformi-
~ with the invariable law. Luck seems
10 have been with the American farmer
by giving him two advantageous years
I'm succession. blu. next year better con-
ditions may prevail elsewhere. and then
will be the time 10 curtail the acreage
of wheat-sowing and experiment in
other branches.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

There is great deal Of unnecessary
worry being expended BY many good peo-
pie OF this country as TO how We are 60
Ing TO govern the Philippine islands They
are trying to cross the bridge before they
reach il, which Is always poor policy. Il
is not yet determined that We viii have
anything In the Philippines to govern
That question viii depend entirely upon the
decision Of the commission appointed by
the respective governments TO settle terms
Of peace. Ii 1t is found necessary to gov
ern any or all of those islands the Amer
lean people can be depended upon to meet
and satisfactorily settle any emergency
that may arise. When the expedition 10
Porto Rico was planned these same peo-
pie anx.ously inquired how We could pos
sibly govern that island, and anticipated
all kinds of complications The enthus-
iasm with which the natives OF
Porto Rico greet the American flag ard
hail It's bearers as liberators puts forever
at rest any doubts as to the ability of this
country 10 give them satisfactory and
stable government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

The Paris Temps hopes that the noble
resignation of Spain will touch the heart
of President Mckinley, and that he viii
consider it honor able TO show that, If the
United States IS strong, it is great and
magnanimous enough TO spare the van
quished enemy. not 10 abuse the victory
1t will be time enough to think OF this
when Spain displays anything that looks
Ike noble resignation" If Presiden.
Mckinley should take the examples Sc;
ment with Spain, he will have to revise
the terms already submitted. which are
more generous than Spain could have hop
ed for. When the treaty of peace IS finally
concluded no American will need TO blush
for his country's rapacity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

TIE people have great confidence In See
rttary Long. aci nov that Ae has found
81 necessary 81 officially -erly tn the bitter
attacks on Admiral sampson. Al The same
;'ne explaining the acts - that officer.
'ae pasol!c VIII be APT 70 reverse or 4, least
revise the opinions taey have been led
- entertain by t5a criticisms Of a po-.
tian q the press. The whole tempest in
Tea -; ~hich has caused SO great an
injustice % H. done 20 brave, patriotic
and competent naval commander car 10
directly attributed - yellow Journalism.
These pape-s wh,ch 10y to Guido he As
sor.atei Press. and ses more news thar
anybody else. even & they have 10 make
= ~ themselves OCT OF their own tervid
lEs.ags12;lons, have sel@graphed their read
sgs sarg accounts ard full astails e Wan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10
sEATTLE, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10.
PRECEDENTs FOR ANNEXATION.

Although there Is difference be-
tween the annexation of remote terri
sorry, disconnected from the mainland
Of the United States. such as the Phil
lppine islands. and the extension of our
dominion on this continent. such as that
and Texas. there Is an underlying mo-
tive Of precisely the same kind.
During the years when this country
was agitated by the controversy over
whether those magnificent possessions
should become ours or not. the ques
tfon OF slavery played fully as great a
part as that Of annexation There were
some public men, however. who saw far
Beyond that. and among the most nota-
Die was Stephen Douglas, who saw the
strategic and commercial Importance of
The disputed territory. While a men,
Der Of the house Of representatives he
declared that the value If the Oregon
territory was not to b assured by
area Of the land. the character OF the
country or the quality OF the soil. lie
said
ut IL true that consideration Is not un-
worthy OF attention. but the great point
at issue. the great struggle between Us
and treat britain. is for the freedom Of
ehc Pacific ocean, for the trade OF China
and OF Japan, or the East Indies and for
the maintenance of aseendaHey on all these
waters That Is the great point at issue
between the two countries: and the set
Element of this Oregon question Involves
oil these interests"
OF no less consequence. to this same
end. Ii the establishment of a basis In
the Orient. Our geographical location
and our commercial Importance justify
us In taking advantage OF the opportu-
mites which have been opened to us by
the fortunes of war The same avgu-
msnts We hear today against the ex-
tension OF territory We're urged during
the campaign which resulted III the cleo
tion of Polk. but the people were en-
Enthusiastically In favor of the policy ad-
vocated by Douglas and by Lewis Cass.
In a speech to the senate the latter
asked: Shall we reoeder Can We
stand still. or mus. We advance? AS
~ receding. II is neither "a be discussed
nor thought Of. l refer 20 II but to de
nounce IL. a donunclati on that will mad
response in every American bosom.
Nothing IL ever gained 10y national pa
siianiniity. and the country which
seeks 10 purchase temporary security
ey yielding 10 unjust pretenslons buys
nent honor ana safety /, is better II
Ugh, for the frs, inch of national terri
tory than for the last"
The Democrats ~ that day advocated
bold policy. both with reference Il
MeNico and Great Britain. In conncc-
ton with Texas and Oregon. The result,
Of the election strengthened their hands
and President Polk In his inaugural
address stood upon the Democratic
platform by declaring that our THE Il
Oregon Was clcAr and unquestlanable
II was. nevertheless. a very serious
problem with which the presiacn; had
to contend, Persistence in the course
contemplated might lead re- a war with
England. and in his srea: speech on tbs
oregon question delivered March ls
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

The wreckers employed to raise the
Cristobal Colon report that vessel to b.
in very bad condition. and have but little
hope of saving her. Should they fail K
will prove a great disappointment to the
people of this country who had hoped t.
add at least two of Cerveras fleet TO our
navy. The Maria Theresa, which was
enormously reported raised and on her
way TO Norfolk. has not yet been fioated
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Hope for Don Carlos

BROOKLYN Eagle,
First they put Don Carlos out OF Spain,
then OF; 81 Belgium. and now he NAV n.
sent on; Of Switzerland. What is The
matter with our American lecture bu-
reaus that they have not invited him 10
come here lie would draw crowd In
the Brooklyn Institute course with \ tax
on What Dent Know Ah7ut Never
Having No Chance 10 Run No Govern
T!,ssflt."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

1t is of record that Sir John Falstaff once
complained because he did not know whore
4 commodity OF good names was to be
bought. If Sir John had lived in this de-
generate day. he woul6 have made no com
plant, but would have hied himself away
in search OF a Hooley. and would have had
no trouble to buy good names, with lib
aral discount off for cash.
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Improved.

Two Span!ards went up in a balloon
The balloon burst. What nationality were
they when they came down. asked the
conundrun man. Give ii up. gri;n!y re-
sponded the stupid man. zone came down
a Russian. and the other got tangled up in
the telegraph wires and came down
Pole" was the response.-C AS
sery7bly Herald.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

The last steamer which left Seattle for
81. Michael carried 5000 gallons of whisky
among the provisions. And Alaska is un-
der rigid prohbitory law
The Bee should understand that this fire
water is destined for Dawson City, North
west Territory. Officially, not a drop OF
whisky can be found for sale on Alaskan
zniI
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Just Out of Reach.

Wife-TIere's a letter from the SCOTS
asking uss TO spend week with them in
EjmsviNe.
HuShaud-Let's see. Fares si5. II
they'd make II Two weeks. or pay the fare
one way, We could do it.-Rrookiyn Life.
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y
To make the punishment ut The crime
Paramount Commissioner Blnunt should
he required 10 raise in Hawaii the dag
iHsr % 80 ANONYMOUSLY hauled down A
few years ago. Ana q. Cleveland should
be made IN salute H.