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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-19

The Vancouver World finds It's choler
rising over the mission Of the Hon. James
Hamilton Lewis TO Ottawa It declares
that Seattle. with it's colossal cheek"
has sent Col. Lewis TO the dominion capi-
tai. and It has faint idea that when he
meets Hon. clifford Sifton "he will find
that he is a very small toad in the po-
litieai puddle" Then adds the World
ION this side OF the line an individual Of
his stripe could not be elected for pound
keeper" We infer, however. that the
World has no insuperahle objection TO our
electing Mr.. Lewis to the honorable and
useful Office OF poundkeeper, or the equal
ly useful and honorable offlca OF repre-
sentative in congress as long as he keeps
away from Ottawa. II may be well 70
offer mild correction to the suggestion
that Seattle sent him to Ottawa. 1t ala
rot. Seattle does not pretend 70 regulate
the locomotive machinery % the Hon.
James Hamilton Lewis. Like the tlckle
wind. ne hloweth and he g0cth where he
liste;h. And inasmuch as Col. Lewis did
no great good nor harm at Ottawa 1t is
10 Ia hoped that the Vancouver paper
may now subdue It's anger Besides. We
submit that by this celebrated visit the
Ottawa government has discovered that
there ara more wonderful ana beautiful
things IN the world than IT'S provincial
philosophy ever suspected
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republicans Not Regulators.


Last Sundays Post-Intelllgencer very
appropriately represents Senator Teller. 81
Colorado. soTrowfully standing over the
grave Of his silver resolution which ran
the gauntlet Of the senate only 10 die
The death" I'm thB house. having been
killed 10y a vote of 80 10 ~ Onlv two
Republicans voted for IT, both from North
Carolina and one q them n co}ored man.
and only two Democrats against IT, one
az them from Pennsylvania ard cue from
North Carolina. AL hat TO the Republic
ans % the lower house q congress for
ihus promptly ana eaectually repudiatiny
t1e efforts CT the silver extremists % tae
SedAte to virtually repudiate a large por-
ton Of ths national debt. Superior to
either house of congress and 10 the chief
executive CT the nation are the great
masses OF the American people. VINO do
rot and Will not .cok With favor apon any
attempt. 10 use The language Of President
Mckinley IN MS recent New York speech.
"a scale down the sacred deat d the ma
t4aa through a legal techntcahty."
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permit him to deliberately violate a

permit him TO deliberately violate a
contract
II II very well settled that person
may waive or renounce what the law
has established in his favor, when he
does not thereby iniure others or af-
feet the public interest II is also laid
down that individuals can renounce
what the law has established lin their
favor where that ia not expressly or I'M
rIiediy prohibited. and when the re-
nBneia ton does not affect the rights Of
others. OF course, waiver must be
the remuneration of a legal right, or 1t
would not be necessary 10 have a
waiver.
The best law. the best public policy.
Is thas when two men have set forth
their agreement In writing. it shall be
equally and unequivocaliy binding on
both This is the basis. indeed. Of pub
lie policy.
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4 JUSTICE As A POET.

brooklyn Eagle.
Police Justice Charles x. Teaie has
friend who IS III and IS much interested IN
the kioadlke Knowing that the Judge
possessed map % the Alaska mining re-
gion. the sick man wrote and asked him 70
loan the map for Inspection Justice Teale
sent the map with tire following original
poem which he thought would suit the &C.
caslon:
Herewith find map Of the Klondike.
4 country al barren and cold.
And nobody wanted 10 20 there
UnsI they discovered trr gold.
But now they are going bv thousands.
From every Part Of the land.
To dlg aut the gold from ire h.lisI3es
And WASH ogt the dust from tae sand.
nd while they are digging and washing
Enduring c<tinses with a sigh
They keep up theft courage by dreaming
or fhe palace they Il build by and by.
You and viii not 20 10 the klan5 Ike.
Wen d3g all we ran 2boH; here,
And make the word Touad us as happy,
And a. fal as ~e can. of good cheer.
Perhaps there's 70 gold In the digging.
II may bs az trouble ard care
But we can fiad courage n draining
o. palace and home over Jbere.
Whose walls sssn be onyx and JsAuer.
The streets paved With silver 80 gold:
Ard w3udsrs We never can dream ~,
About watch 10 mortal hath told.
our mills rnay rot stamp out much metal
Ths sraalGRa may fail 20 take hold
B3. when 5eFe washed out II Gods king
dom.
L may be be ven pan cut some gala.
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HAD TO BUY IN SEATTLE.
Canadian Railroad Contractors Pro-
cure Supplies Here.

Nanaimo, Is. c., News-Advertiser.
Already We have had an Illustration of
this inevitable result in the fact that in
the very initiation of the undertaking
Messrs. Mackenzie and Mann found Ii in
their interests to buy certain supplies and
outfits in Seattle which We're required for
the first station on the route from the
mouth OF the Stickeen river. and which,
as 1t will be in American territory. would
have made liable to customs duties such
goods if they had been purchased in Can
ada. As a business method, such action
is perfectly proper and defensibie al
though it may seem an outrage on Cana
dian sentiment when followed in connec-
tiop with an enterprise which will derive
millions OF dollars from purely Canadian
sources. But sentiment Is nowhere when
the diotum-" Business is business''-S the
standard that must be followed.
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What an Editor saw.

SF3EalNI EEEES-
The editor was fn Seattle Monday ara
tanks ae n sase in saying thar Seattle
IS doing twice the business Ok airy city
q her size In the UGited States today.
and fne people % that city ara taking ev-
cry advantage OF improved tlm@~ L II "a
3 good thing Gor the people OF Seattle II
Is also q good thing f>- the peop.r of stan
y.3ad ard good taiar Ger the f-rxusrs
Tae business men viii make money by
paluUE together ard the greater re pull
tfge greater ths Pile. wThr cant the farm
eys u.aAe saeaey tAe same wzy1
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titude Until the contrary Is shown But.
even assuming that a torpedo was put in
position by Spanish aliscrearts. It VIII
ssiil be difficult to f&s.en responsibility on
no doubt be justified In tstiag The ground
that IL must be Undermined for a less that
might have been prevented by efficient
police regulation Of the harhor: and. IL
Spain refuses. ii would be sufficient cause
for WAT .r---1-s- ~
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TIE statements 81 TIRE authorities At
Washington As . ths cause q the disa=-
ter - TIE battezAJp Name shoal3 b., -.
osivsd MA due difference. tgt they are
entftlea - 80 weight whatever. Tire ex-
tgenc.es q diplomacy require ;ha. the
Uai'ed States sAoa-a assume that spain.
bsing s. civilized nst.on. cou,a erap.3y N
agents wso weed commit asad q that
nature, a14 il EgGSt cozauGe In that 81
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SEATTLE, ssTI RDAS, FEB. 10.
THE NoKTG AGE LAW.


The decision by the supreme court on
the subject OF the mortgage law may be
entitled to the credit for tne good pur-
pose attributed To II by Justice Dunbar
In his dissenting opinion. Public scnti-
ment viii at least be with the majority
In an earnest ende2vor TO bring order
out of confusion. 4 better opinion can
be formed OF the value Of the decision
now that we have before Us the reasons
OF two members Of the court for dis
senting.
AS Judge Reayis takes the most ex-
tremc view, he may be regarded as
holding the strongest position against
the views of the majority. lie cites in
support of his contention two general
rules. one OF which ne says has been
IN force from time immemorial and the
other has been settled Tor two cen
turtles. They are both founded upon
universally regarded principles of pub
bic policy. They never vary: they are
not the result of passing whims or local
pretudlces. That cannos be declared
public policy which any stray legisla-
ture may choose 10 borrow as cloak
for It's idiosy ueraelss. Contracts such
pablo policy are those which have an
unlawful object. Whatever tends lo in
Justice or oppression. restraint of hber
~. commerce ana natural or legal right
or against good morals. when made the
object of a contract. IS against public
policy. The statute II limitations is
based on public policy. bat some courts
have not hcsitated even t. recognize
the right Of waiver as to that. although
without an expressed consideration.
there being an Implied consideration.
This is an extreme case and the tend
eney Of the law Ia against recognizing
that right. The statute Of limitations
Is about as OLD as the right to posses
sion during the period Of redemption.
and the reasons are equally good WHY
waiver should not be recognized.
Public policy may not always be the
same. IL il true. because IN Massachu-
set,s party could uot waive acts done
or contracts entered into in violation
Of sunday laws. Indeed. in ore case
Il was decided that a note made in ylo-
laiion Of the Lords day act was abso-
lutely weld. ana could not b ratified by
the defendant hy a subsequent promise
or aet on week day so as to sustain
an action upon 1t. Also the service u
process on Sunday vas absolutely weld
and could not be made good by "a sub
sequent waiver Of the defendant No
doubt this WAS good law. but public
sentiment would undoubtedly be-. at
least In the Western states ana Ia the
year lS9s. with a court which would
hold that party might waive his right
10 insist upon the letter ~ the Law.
when his intention vas good ere anu
10 persVn nor the state was injured by
the at.
Judge Eeavis SAYS that as Il rnere
question Of procedure IN foreclosure
suit the act relating 70 Deficiency iude
itsnts ought 70 r. controlling II Seems
10 al average Observer th.; the act is
Tar aore profound than mere oaes-
ton OF procedure. Il borrower d.
sirez 70 llsuit the security Z tie lena.-
g. 'hc property u4ortgase1 D. ean 81
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To an outsider 1t would appear that the
Populist cat had swallowed the Silver
Republican canary. The Democratic ca
nary Is dubious about its whereabouts.
and will ascertain later just how far the
swallowing process has proceeded.
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year IN the weeks bank clearings In 257,
q highly satisfactory showing
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guarantees it's advertisers bona
Ade paid circulation. Daily, Weekly
and Sunday, double that OF nns
other newspaper published in the
state All Washington. Advertising
contracts viii be made subject to
this guarantee.
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The herald., 1898-04-01

chamber and asked that there should be
an adjournment until Monday as had besn
contemplated. This led to the surmise that
in case the report of Spain's refusal should
be verified the COMMITTEES might bring In
its repore. 1t was stated later. however.
that the committee had, NOT changed it,
plans and that It probably would walt upon
the president at least until Monday. IL he
should desire. There is no doubt that the
committee is preparing to report very
speedily in case 1t should feel called upon
to do so. There has been no poll Of the
committee and formulation Of resoiu-
ton, but there has been a general express
sion of views. This expression has so tar
taken the shape of recognition Of the In
dependence Of the Cubans, toUsther with a
declaration for intervention sufficient to
guarantee this independence, and the best
opinion is that such a resolution will be
the ultimate result Of the committees de-
liberations II Spain insists upon continuing
the Cuban war and holding the island.
THE COALING STATION
WASHINGTON, March b. Senator
Lodge has reported from the Committee
on Foreign Relations a bill directing the
President of the United States to purchase
the Danish West India Islands Of st.
Croix, st. Thomas and st. John or any Of
them, for a coaling station. The pur-
chase is to be made upon such terms az
may, in his discretion, be deemed advisa-
BILE. Five million dollars, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, may be APP
propriated for the purchase.
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lutely upon the Presidents wishes until

that time.
The committee, 1t is stated by its men,
bers, is proceeding upon absolute informal
ton as to the character of negotiations be-
tween this country and Spain, and this is
to the effect that the independence of Cuba
is made the one essential consideration of
the negotiations. The President has told
Spain, in so many words, that 1t is useless
to go farther upon any other understand
ing. Having this assurance, the commit
tee is proceeding deliberately and with no
desire unnecessarily to press the question
of the form Of a resolution to be brought
in until 1t is necessary to decide that point,
which can be done in a few minutes. In
deed, 1t Is the expectation that the Presi-
dent himself by Monday will indicate the
action he would like to have Congress take
in case of the failure Of his diplomacy and
the present inclination of the committee Is
to follow his leadership in this respect.
This inclination is due to the fact, however,
that the committee in this event will be
prepared for armed Intervention to secure
the freedom of the Cubans. The commit
tee is not counting confidently upon being
called upon to make a declaration to this
end, but is preparing for it, and 1t is stated
will have the facts in its possession If
called upon to act. 1t is to this end that
Captain Sigsbee, Commander Bradford and
others are being summoned before the
committee.
The herald., 1898-04-01
SHARP EGYPTIAN SAWS

What do donkeys know Of preserved GIN
ger? do not cast your pearls before
swine
Like field of cabbages-all heads. Said
OF a company. every one Of which claims
10 be the head
If you see town worshiping calf. NOW
grass and feed him. When at Rome DO as
Rome does"
Stretch your legs to the extent of your
carpet sleeping rug). "Cut your garment
according to your CLOTH"
They told the cock to crow. He repieds
Everything in Its time is good" Meaning
that there is time for everything.
How do you feel today? Like dog on
mound. The pariah dogs becoming sick
and incapable Of defending themselves
seek shelter on the mounds Of rubbish out.
side the town. Used to express a dismal
condition.
He left the fair without parched peas. Il
is custom to take parched peas from
fair in Egypt, as gingerbread is taken from
a country fair in England. Said Of one who
has been baked In an enterprise and rs~
turns empty-handed.
No one comes from the west and glad.
,dens the heart. Formerly applied to NOR.
chants from the African ports Of the Med.
iterranean and especially to those from
Morocco, who, by greater cunning and "a.
pacity, got the better of the Arab trader.
He commenced to trade in "henna," and
MORNINGS became numerous. Said Of an
unlucky man, "henna' being used at
times of rejoicings to dye the fingers. toes
and nails, to which 1t imparts deep or
ange color The dye is produced from the
leaves of the "henna" tree, or Egyptian
privet.
Before the mosque is built the blind have
to be ranged in a row. 1t is the custom In
Egypt to distribute aims to the poor. many
Of whom are blind, on the completion Of
mosque and sometimes of house. The
,proverb is applied to those who seek their
share Of the profits of transaction before
1t is completed.-F the Work Of Joseph
Hankl
The herald., 1898-04-01
IN CoMMITTEE
Hard Work Seems Postponement Of
Action


WASHINGTON. March al.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations was
called to meet at 1880 o'clock, but It was
almost II before q quorum appeared. The
members all refused to discuss the sit
uation before entering upon their labors
further than to say that they had the
whole Cuban question under careful con-
sideration and expected to be able to re-
port by the end Of the week. or at any
rate the first of next week.
Chairman Davis declined to say whether
any new resolution embodying the views
Of the committee as to the course that
should be pursued towards Cuba in case
Of the failure Of the diplomatic negotia-
lions which were under consideration, but
there is no doubt that the Senator has
been giving his attention to the formula
ton of such a measure.
The committee adjourned shortly after
IL until 2 O'Clock this afternoon. Captain
sigsbee of the Maine will be before the
committee when it reassembles to give
information concerning the testimony
taken before the Court Of Inquiry
The committee discussed at some length
the acquisition of st. Thomas Island, but
no action was taken.
Considerable opposition developed to the
proposition, It being asserted that the
islnnd could be of no possible use at the
present time, as 1t could not be made
available for war with Spain.
The committee does not expect to at
tempt to make report until Monday on
the Cuban situation, assit will wait abso-
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from the president down to the humblest
member on this floor. who will ever. with
out the consent OF the Cuban insurgents.
ratify. agree to or approve any settlement
Of the Cuban question that does not in
volve absolute independence for Cuba"
(AppiauseJ
After declaring that the administration
was In favor Of avoiding war II It could
possibly be done consistently with the
honor. dignity and glory Of the American
country, and after further decryirS; war
talk which was for political purposes, Mr..
Grosvenor said:
CUBA WILL BE FREE
Cuba will be free, and Cuba will be free
by the Intervention Of the United States.
/ would not give one cent for declaration
Of independence unaccompanied by
further declaration. What nonsense 1t
would be to declare the island Of Cuba In
dependent and then let her starve to death!
The thing to do In the case of Cuba Is to
exhaust all that honest diplomacy can do
to achieve her liberty and independence,
and. failing in that, stop not at the half
way house the gentleman from Texas is
talking about-not only declare that Cuba
Is Independent and shall be free. but &C.
ana a navy to make our declaration worth
something. (Applause.)
my countrymen. you have not been be-
trayed by your administration and not de-
ceived by It. That administration Is III
touch with the highest aspirations and the
best motives Of patriotic citizens through
out the whole land. and If the people. with
the help Of the Democratic party II we
can get it, or without its help If we cannot
get it-but we will get it, say with the
help Of the Democratic party, without their
engineering our machinery on the floor Of
this house, in due time, at an early time,
too, the people Of this country will shout
the praise Of a Republican administra-
ton that will carry into execution its pur-
pose, the will and the edict Of the Amer
can people," prolonged applause on the
Republican side.)
After Mr.. Grosvenor sat down the debate
continued.
Mr.. Cummings Of New York, Democrat,
made a speech in favor of immediate In
PREVENTION. and Mr.. Bailey again got the
floor, arousing his side Of the house to
enthusiasm and cheers. Several times he
crossed swords with General Grosvenor
and Mr.. Johnson. and the debate took on
political phase. Further remarks were
made by Messrs. Grow Of Pennsylvania,
Republican,; Lentz of Ohio, Democrat. and
Griggs of Georgia, Democrat.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 fo-
new buildings at the naval academy was
adopted-S9 to Sc.
Representative Wheeler Of Alabama In.
troduced bill appropriating $4,000 to
purchase provisions for the use Of the
Cuban non-combatants, and directing the
president to cause them to be conveyed at
once to the starving people and to use as
much military and naval force as neces.
sary to attain this purpose. 1t also d..
reefs the president to notify the Spanish
government that this proceeding is an act
of humanity and not intended as an act of
war.
At 4:55 D. M the house adjourned.