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Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND FRENCH DE-
MANDS.
TinsS-London. March 10.

1f"ESS--London. March Ie.
1t must be admitted that there is a
certain smartness about the French
demands upon China IN the name OF
political compensation. The first is that
China shall not ALLEVIATE to another
power any territory south OF the Yang.
tsze Valley-this being desired to check
the proposed British extension on the
mainland opposite Hong Kong and the
Burmese extension in Yunnan, Sec.
ondly' the cessIon is asked to France, on
the same terms as in the case of Kiao
Chau were granted to Germany. of
port at Kwang Chau, in the Lei Chau
peninsula near Hainan, as a coaling
station, Thirdly, the concession is
required OF the right to construct a rail
way from Laokai to Yunnan, with
accompanying exclusive mining privil-
eyes; and, iourthly, it is demanded that
the director of the Imperial Postal De-
partment shall be Frenchman.
The French are better covered bv
precedent when they demand a port at
Kwang Chau on the same terms as those
granted to Germany in the case OF Kiso
Chau. But on this there are two obser-
Vations to be made. One is that, in
securing Kiao Chau, Germany did not
place herself directly upon great Brit
ish trade route like that from Singapore
to Shangh al; and the other is that the
multiplication Of such ports seriously
threatens the policy to which her Maj
esty's Government have, with the ap-
provsl of the country, repeatedly and
solemnly pledged themselves. China,
one and indivisible, equally open in all
its parts to all the world, is in a fair way
for becoming diplomatic fiction pecu-
liar 10 the British Foreign Office.
DafIy ZeIeRYaph--Londou, March II.
Great Britain has set an admirable
example in declaring openly that her
interests in the Far East are commercial,
and not territorial In the maintenance
OF the attitude so defined she has the
sympathy of the United States of Amer
lea as well as of Japan. No other Power
is injured thereby, and in this fact chiefly
we see the strongest hope Of a peaceful
solution of the problem. Should the
result of the pressure now being applied
to China from without result in her
voluntarily throwing open her markets
to the commerce OF the world she would
not only lay the spectre of dsmember-
ment and disintegration which row
haunts Peking, but by attracting Euro
pean capital to develop her resources
and European genius to reOrganize her
obsolete system of administration she
would secure the only independence
which is really stable--that which is
basedupon complete confidence to resist
attack either from within or from with
out.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
lie Journal des De5aG.

Russia and Germany. who have acted
in accord with France for the past three
years, and whose interests are in har-
mOny, having taken up positions in
China. and Great Britain having made
ample provision for herself in the past,
1t is natural that France should herself
seek guarantees in that part of China
where she is called upon to display her
activity, an activity which, in reality,
does not encroach upon the terrain Of
any other Western nation.
Noyoe TreNiyG-St. Petersburg.
Korea is too near to our vast Asiatic
colony for US to regard with equanimity
the arrival Of unbidden quests in that
country, which has obtained its inde-
pendence through the initiation and the
Intervention OF Russia. The appearance
of srmed forces belonging to foreign
power in Korea would be equivalent, TO
use an examnle, to the erection of
fortress in Finland by our rivals. This
we could not allow.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
ENGLAND.

JAMAICA AND THE SUGAR QUESTION.
MaI0Y dc Ia Peer BsaYssIopd, in the
"BYGtiSh Realm"
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09

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O'Clock noon on Thursday.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Wasting the State Money.

One Of the things that shows the
Populist extravaganza IS exemplified
by the present administration is the
way the contingent funds of the vari-
Gus officers have vanished. They are
in fact almost exhausted. Governor
Leedy started out with $1,000. In
less than nine months he has spent
T,5l0.85, leaving balance Of only
$4S9.15 for the next three monts.
State Insurance Superintendent Nc
Nall has 1913 left in his contingent
fund. The records show that McNall
has drawn all the money himself.
Out Of fund of $1,000 Boyle has on
ly $3.50 left. Stryker has $26l left;
Bush 1886 and Adjutant General Al
len $40. Others run about the same
way, except Uncle Dave Hefilebower,
state treasurer. He has not spent
half Of his contingent fund yet, and
he thinks he has been pretty liberal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
War Is No Joke.

Atchison Globes The Globe is
heartily in favor Of war, when tho
president says war is necessary to
maintain American honor or Ameri-
can interests, but it is opposed to un-
necessary war; to war engaged in 10
satisfy the clamor of people who do
not think. War means death to
thousands who appreciate life as much
as you do, and in addition it means
an expense that never ends. How
many of you remember the Florida
war; 1t was almost no war at all,
yet this government has already paid
iifty-three million dollars in pensions
because Of the Florida war. That
war lasted seven years, yet only fifty
eight were killed in battle! For every
man killed in battle in that war, this
government has already paid a mil
lion dollars in pensions! As a result
of that war, 6,661 persons are still on
the pension rolls and drawing $780,
900 year! War is no joke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07


Lawrence journal; G. V. Topping,
secretary of the Kansas Millers asso-
citation, has declared that the recent
cold spells have not hurt the wheat at
all. As about every crop is now ac-
counted for, and said to be in good
shape, the only thing to be hoped for
by those who do not want prospect.
ty year is some kind Of weather
calamity different from the rise or
fall Of the temperature. Kansas crop
prospects were never better than at
present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Talk From q Democrat.

Barney Sheridans Paola Spirit,
while it has supported the Populist
party, has never been entirely con-
verified from the Democracy, In its
last issue the Spirit says Of the hopes
Of Democracy for resurrection here
after in Kansas politics:
"There are ten thousand politicians
in Kansas praising W. }. Bryan who
will within four years from now be
abusing him as bad as they are abus-
ing Cleveland today. They are for
whatever is popular at the time II
| am living in 1902 will publish in
these columns evidence verifying the
prophecy. At least twenty Demo-
cratic editors in this State have said
to me in the past year; 4 have no
more use for Populism than you have,
and know it's on its last legs! but
the way things are shaped in my
county can't afford to come out a.
gainst it.. Many Of them seem to over
look the fact that it is the opinions OF
the masses they should look to and
depend on. The masses are changing
their views as to Populism and all
that are practical, conservative and
earnest in their opposition to the prin-
ciples as well as men of the Republic
can party are turning to the Demo-
cratic party. These fellows who are
giving SO much taffy to Bryan now to
get into office will be bowling against
him as a Bourbon and a traitor when
they miss getting what they want
and they want everything from a
dollar in the slot to governor"
A large number Of Dickinson coun-
ty Democrats will endorse every word
Of these sentiments-they express the
feelings of growing percentage OF
the party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
The practical" School.

An interview with the state treasur-
er in the Topeka papers shows what
the state officials find in their dealings
with the State Agricultural college.
Instead Of beinpa practical" school it
has been prostituted under Pop rule
to politics SO that it is the weakest in
stitution in the State today. Pop
rule demoralized it, State Treasurer
Hehlebower says Of the schools BUSH
mess reports to the State: "They
don't seem to know how to come in
when it rains up there. Their books
are rarely balanced right, and we had
to send them statements for every
month clear back to June only a
short time ago" Such is the result
Of mixing politics with education.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Good for Grover.

While the country may not agree
with Grover Cleveland on all matters,
it will heartily endorse his action
in sending this reply to the paper
that wanted his name to add to sub
scription paper for a monument to
the Maine survivors: 81 decline to
allow my sorrow for those who died
on the Maine to be perverted to an
advertising scheme for the New York
Journal This is one instance where
people will Glove him for the enemies
he has made" Trading on causes OF
national sorrow to increase the sub
scription of paper deserves just that
kind of a rebuke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

We note with some anxiety that
Taylor Riddle Of the sanitary board
does not approve of President McKin-
ley's course in the Spanish matter.
1t is to be hoped that the president
will not lose any sleep over MIR. Rid
dies disapprobation and that the
Kansas statesman will not insist on
the national administration obeying
his orders implicitly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

The junction City Union announces
that the matter Of the postoffice APP
pointment in that city has been set
tied and W. H. Mackey will be
named. 1t is an eminently fit APP
pointment. Mr.. Mackey is one of the
squarest and ablest Republican poll
ticians in Kansas. He is more than
that-he is man who never forsook
a friend and never did an unworthy
act in politics or out of it, He is one
Of the strong men Of the Fifth district
and his services for Republicanism in
the past as well as his ability and in
clination to advance the party's in
terests in the future richly merit the
recognition which has been bestowed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
The Freight Rate Decision.

The New York Evening Post in a
careful editorial on the Nebraska
freight rate decision, in which by the
way Gov. Leedy's froth is not men
toned makes this clear summary Of
the ruling: To sum up the princi-
pies OF the decision, which the court
explicitly states will apply to future
cases, it is not enough to show that
state tariff prevents railroad from
paying its operating expenses, fixed
charges, and a dividend upon its
stock. This would make the profit to
the raiload the sole consideration. A
railroad is public highway, and the
rights Of the public" would be
ignored il other matters were not
taken into the account. These other
matters are the fair value Of the prop
erty invested, fictitious capitalization,
and the question whether the rates
exacted by the company in order to
pay dividends would "impose upon
the public burden "ior the purpose
OF realizing profits upon such excess
sive valuation or fictitious capitalixa-
ton What evidence is relevant to
such an inquiry The court says
"the original cost Of construction,
the amount expended in permanent
improvements, the amount and
market value OF its bonds and stock,
the present as compared with the
original cost OF construction, the
probable earning capacity OF the
property under particular rates pre-
scribed by statute, and the sum re.
quired to meet operating expenses,
are all matters for consideration, but
"we do not say that there may not be
other matters"
Many observations might be made
on this decision, but practically the
most important point about it is that
it makes the law perfectly plain, and
makes railway property much more
secure from attacks through state
legislation than it has hitherto been.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Finances and War.

When the average American citizen
is contemplating with pride the de-
velopments Of the past few days with
reference to appropriations for war;
should war become necessary, it
MIGHT be well for him to contrast
present conditions with those which
would have certainly existed at this
time, had the country, in 1896, elect
ed a iree-silver president and con-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
The Matter Of Cuba's Right.

In all the talk and among the rum
ors that are floating over the country
the real issue in the Cuban trouble is
often forgotten. just what the two
nations which are having the contest
Of diplomacy will conclude to do can
only be guessed. But one thing is
clear: that any plan OF settlement
that does not arrange for the freedom
Of the Cubans or at least their salts
faction will be waste OF time and
effort This country is definitely
committed to policy Of aiding Cuba.
Intervention is based on humanity as
well as on national pride. To relieve
the victims Of the war in Cuba with.
out putting a stop to the hostilities
would be the sheerest nonsense. Con-
gress has already appropriated $780,
600 for the needy Americans on the
island. 1t is proposed to donate half
a million more. OF what use would
it be il the same policy Of budding
the natives together and starving
them to death is to be continued by
SpainP The plan may not have been
as cruel in intent as it has proved in
execution. Its CHASTITY results may
have been partly due to the general
breakdown Of Spanish finance and to
the inability of Spain to care properly
even for her own soldiers in Cuba.
But there are the facts. Starvation
and disease are heaping up a frightful
death-rate among non-combatants.
American officers can scarcely endure
going ashore, so appalling are the
spectacles Of gaunt misery and squa-
lid death that meet their eyes. Those
who have seen the consular reports in
Washington, detailing the condition
of affairs in all parts of the island,
say that if they were to be made pub
lie they would excite universal cry
of horror. Now, Spain acknowledges
herself unable to heal this open sore.
Spain is willing that medicine and
food shall be contributed and given
to the Cubans. But the United States
is foolish to contribute and allow the
pest to go on. The way to stop an
epidemic is to clean the city. A long
drawn out armistice should be refused.
1t would only allow of more suffering,
of more disturbance to business, of
better preparations for war on the
part of Spain and would give no one
better understanding Of the ques-
ton than is now possessed. Whether
by SPANS withdrawing absolutely,
on payment of an indemnity or with
some other salve to her pride, or by
such an extension Of home rule that
the insurgents will accept it and lay
down their arms, any plan Of settle
ment which is to stand for a single
day must include an agreement that
the dragging and deadly hostilities on
the island must at once cease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
HODGE BROS.

to l.. Instead Of offers of gold at par
by the banks to all who wish it, there
would be currency only of silver
and paper, based upon silver. In
stead of an appropriation of $50, O0O,-
600 one Of more than 100000, 900
would have been necessary for an
equal result, and instead Of an ability
to raise unlimited sums of money by
an issue Of government bonds at more
than their face value in gold, the
raising of any considerable sum by
this process would be predetermined
and doubtful In the face OF the talk
Of war, the present condition, in
which every citizen takes pride, is
one which may well be contrasted
with that which would have existed
in such crisis had the dangerous
summer-day financial proposition Of
1896 been adopted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

About the most significant proof Of
the rottenness Of the present State adj
ministration is an open letter from
Bobbie Kane demanding the removal
Of State Mine Inspector McGrath.
Anything branded "Pop" must get
pretty bad before Bobbie can see any
fault in it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

Sound money Democrats in various
parts Of the country are preparing
for an active and vigorous fight
against free silver and fusion. The
Indiana wing Of the sound money
party has already taken steps in favor
Of independent action, and the
Iriquois Club, of Chicago, is to hold a
banquet April %, with the purpose of
rallying the sound money Democrats
Of the country and urging either in
dependent action or cooperation with
the Republican party in favor Of
sound money and national honor in
national finance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
pss. Instead Of Sl6S, 900. 900

gress. Instead of $l6S, 900, 900 in
gold which the treasury now pos
seses, it would not have a dollar in
gold. Instead Of our bonds CON-
manGing far more than their face
value in gold, we should be unable to
sell them except at a considerable
discount, with the government in con.
troll Of party constantly advertising
itself as the silver party has done in
favor Of paying bonds in silver at l6
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

A very strong suspicion is abroad
that the lingo congressman who are
bowling for war care less about fight
ing than they do about making a
record on which to conduct their
coming campaign at home. They
will do some tall shouting on the
stump about their "patriotism."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
THURSDAY, APRIL G, 1898.
Republican District Convention.

There will be district convention OF the
Republicans OF the Fifth Congressional dis
trict OF the State Of Kansas held in the city
OF Bellevllle, on Thursday, the 2Sth day OF
April, 1893, at o'clock. p m, for the purpose
Of nominating one member OF congress, The
delegates shall be elected in such manner
and at such time and place rs may be pre-
scribed by the Republican county central
committees OF the respective counties.
The several counties will be entitled to
representation In said convention as follows
Clay................. 0 Ottawa ".,..,.,.,,. 0
Cloud ..s...o..."7 Republic. s
Dickinson ,.....-. . Riley ..".",o., o
Geary. Saline. 7
Marshall, .,..,..,..1O Washington, ,.,~.
IOUhl. ..,..,,,......,,.t,' '.,.',',,s'''s'i@
R0BT. J. BROCK, W. II, FLETCHER
Secretary, Chairman
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

When W. J. Bryan's book, "The
First Battle" was put on the market,
1t brought $3.50. Twenty volumes
were sold ar auction at Mexico, Mo-,
yesterday for % cents apiece, and the
auctioneer had to use eloquence to
dispose Of them. Thus do the price
Of Bryan's writings and the price of
silver go hand in hand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

The Republican county conventions
In Kansas are unanimous in COM
mending President McKinley's course
In the Cuban matter This State is
always glad to commend good sense
when 1t sees 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

Times-Herald; Governor Leedy of
Kansas rises to remark, There's
nothing SO good as a goose" The
governor apparently adds extreme
egotism to his other shortcomings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

Texas will be free from iconoclasm
now that Brann is dead and the coun.
try will be vastly better off il his
heirs will allow the paper to die also.
He sowed the whirlwind and reaped
bis own harvest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

Senator Baker and the Republican
congressman from Kansas are stand
ing by the president in manner
which is greatly to their credit and is
winning them praise at home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Convention Dates,

Republican State convention, Hutchinson,
June8 8.
Populist State convention, June Is.
Republican Fifth district Congressional con-
vention, Belleylle, April ~.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

Ouida says trousers are vulgar, and
insists that men should wear skirts
The ghost Of the late Jefferson Davis
might give valuable testimony on that
proposition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

The Democrats Of Kansas are ex-
pected by the Populists to give their
votes to fusion ticket for nothing.
viii they do itp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

The Republicans made gains in the
city election. Look out for next falls
landslide.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

Kansas will turn no plow-shares in
to swords until after complaining.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

1t remained for Hope to show the
Democrats Of Kansas the way out.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
FL ZARIBAH TEMPLE.
Meeting of the Mystic Shrine Today
 and Tonight.

There will be an assemblage of Fl Zaribah Temple, Mystic Shrine, to- night. The meetings of this orga- niZation are not regulated by the cal endar. It is supposed to meet once a year, but it does not meet unless it has enough victims to perform on to make it worth while. It is worth while tonight and the undertakers of the city, none of whom are Mystic Shriners, have heard rumors of the things that are going to be and have everything in readiness for the worst or the best. The schedule of fatali- ties appears elsewhere in this paper, so that there is no need of dwelling upon narrowing details. It is suffi- ciently blood curdling to narrate that the Shriners and band will appear on the street this afternoon, headsd by Col. c. w. Johnstone, J. A. Kurtz, George H. N. Luhrs, Thomas Arm strong, Jr., and other confederates, and render what they have described in advance as Wagnerian music. At the close of this disturbance it is an nounced that The Gates of Paradise will be open to all believers, while ''the gates of Johannum are shut and the devils chained" Other people than Shriners during this period are therefore comparatively safe.
 Those who participate in the orgies of tonight ought to know that all the money contributed must be spent be- fore the daylight of the next morning. Something like $1,200 is in view and any reasoning man knows that that much money is the price of several headaches and much physical and mental remorse.
 The victims and visitors are coming from everywhere in the territory. Here, for instance is the way they are going to fix one of them: There was a Sir Knight from Pres
 colt,
 His friends couldn't tell where he'd
 gone to,
 Till they saw at a glance the remains
 of his pants,
 And the rope he forgot to hold onto"
 A despairing knight thus addressed his wife:
 "Tis Shrine night, dearest, don't sit
 up:
 may be late, you see; hardly know what friends I'll meet, And then, I have my key"
 But Mrs. Frank Cox is something of rhymster herself:
 " All right she answered with
 smile,
 Her words were always few. But she suggested as he went, Frank, take the keyhole, too.'
 MT. Cox has been providentially spared by being called to Tucson to prosecute less reprehensible persons than he had expected to meet, some gentlemen who tried to hold up train near Stein's pass a couple of months