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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
A DREYFUs REVISION MORE PROB.
ARIE-

The announcement of a few days ago
that Premier Dupuy had called upon
General Zurlinden to resign was followed
yesterday by a rumor that the military
governor of Paris. is obedience to this de-
mand. had rendered his resignation. While
the latter report is not yet authenticated,
there will be an earnest hope throughout the
world that ii may be true. If the head Of
the French army has been ousted by the
cabinet 1t means that the civil government
Is gaining ascendancy over the military,
and consequently that the Dreyfus case will
be revised and the Picquart court-martial
will at least be postponed ard may be
ayerted.
For several years the military has prac-
ticaily a the French civil government at
its mercy. For this reason the Dreyfus
scandals nave been made possible and all
efforts to have them investigated and the
corruptions attending them exposed have
failed. Fear of overthrowing the republic
has held the civil authorities in check. there
being a popular disposition TO favor the
military and to resent any humiliation of its
chief officials. The real gravity of the sit
uation during the incumbency Of the re-
cen; Brisson cabinet, when the Dreyfus
case was referred TO the court of cessation
which Is empowered TO review all cases
of lower tribunals, whether civil or mill.
tary-has only, within the last week been
exposed. 1t has been shown that Genera
ZurIinden and other military heads formed
a careful plan to overthrow the govern.
- rArsf nrl spnnrsSarf,- l.
members of the Brisson cabinet, forming g
military abine and calling a congress. Il
is said that but FOR the u~nwillingness o.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
on SPANISH ACCEPTANCE.

Reports from Paris and other centers of
Continental Europe indicate that public
opinion over there is almost unanimously
opposed TO the entrance of the United
States into the Asiatic situation, and
that there is very general resentment
against our acquisition of the Philippines.
Il is argued that the advent of the United
States government as a factor In the Ole
World will be likely TO breed disturbance
and intensity the international strife now
conferred in Eastern Asia and Oceanlca.
The only people who look upon American
expansion with ~equanimity are the En-
gIish, who are seeking a closer alliance
with the United States. 4.
Europeans are apt 10 take all interna-
tional changes much more seriously than
Americans take them. They have had so
: many troubles among themselves that they
are naturally ap~prehensfve. In the pres
ent instance they are harboring many mis-
conceptions as to the purpose and the re-
suits of American occupation and posses
SIGN of the Philippines. So far there has
been little evidence of any assertive re-
sentiment, but the several nations seem to
be in the attitude of dubious and fearful
spectators.
There is nothing alarming in this gen.
eral mistrust- 1t is the outgrowth of a
fixed prejudice against a vigorous Western
rival. The Old World has long been jeal-
Gus Of the progress of the New World.
The wonderful resources of our country,
the remarkable thrift and ingenuity of our
people, the tremendous expansion of our
commerce, and, above all, the wonderful
popularity of American institutions with
the humber people. ave made the infu.
entail classes of Europe regard the United
States as a menace 10 the established or.
der of things in The older nations. Al
present jealousies are intensified by The
friendly relations between this country an6
Great Britain.
There is nothing new In these manifesto.
tons. They have. in a more or less EN-.
phstic form. attended the progress of oul
nation from Its founding to the present
time. They will grow less and less a:
the true greatness of the United State!
becomes more generally understood ant
acknowledged. American diplomacy f.
reaching a higher plane. The people O.
Europe are learning, slowly but surely
that the strength and dignity of this ma
ticn are not founded so much upon the rich
ness OF the soil as upon the Iiberality of it,
institutions. And, finally. it may dawr
upon the Europeans that, aside from GU
enforced transaction with Spain, the Unit
ed States, by virtue of geographical loca
ton, commercial enterprise, progressiv,
civilization and manifest destiny, has quit
as good a right to enter the Asiatic fiel,
as have the nations of Europe.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
Enormou. Export Gains.

From the Chicago Post
While we can accept the figures Of the
Right Hon. Charles T. Richie, president
of the London board of trade. that the ex-
ports of Great Britain have decreased .
per cent since 1891. truth compels us to
question his statement that American ex-
ports have increased only IS per cent dur
ing the same period. While his figures
were sufficiently alarming for his British
audience, they do not do justice to the
growth of our export trade during the last
phenomenal year.. The figures are SO amaz-
ing that we sympathize in the right hon>
orabIe gentleman's tempering them to the
shorn lamb.
Here they are from the official statement
of our bureau of statistics for the fiscal
years ending June 30:
Total domestic exports for 1s91.........$ ST.. 2I0, 23
Total domestic exports for 1sss........-.- 1 30. 81. 9l3
Percentage Of increase. IS
What this increase means may be judged
from the fact that the exports of 1891 were
the largest On record except for one year
up to that year. Moreover. and here is
where the shoe pinches the British mer-
chant. the exports of American manufact-
urers increased from s16S. 927. 315 in 1891, to
sol, 2s,3 5s in 1S9s-an increase of over 81
per cent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
A BIRTHDAY PRESENT.

Say what. TO please you. you would have me be-"
Then listen. dear,
l fam would have you very fair TO see,
And sweet to hear.
IT..
You should have Aphrodite's form and face,
With dams tread:
And something of Minerals lofty grace
Should crown your head.
Summer should wander in your voice, and spring
Clean in your gaze.
And pure thoughts ripea in your heart that bring
Calm autumn days
Yours should be winning ways that make love live,
And ne'er grow old.
With ever something yet more sweet to give,
Which you withhold.
".
You should have generous hopes that can beguiis
LIES doubts and fears.
And. ever waiting on your April smile,
The gift Of tears.
You should be close to US IS earth and sea,
And yet as far
As heaven itself. In soOth. I'd have you be
Just what you are Alfred Austin.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
A Doubtful PhiIo.opber.

Hard ter be happy wen de las dimes gone?
But keep yer feet, believers. fer de worl's a-roIl-
in on;
En- dey say de darkes' night is des a H'P- while TO
dawn.
Hard ter be happy wen de las dimes gone,
But keep yer feet, believers. fer de rain'II kiss de
con:
En- de cotton will be plenty. des ez sho' ez you is
eon,-
But MS hard ter be happy when de las dimes gone,
Atlanta Constitution.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
General Grant on Expansion.

From the Hartford Courant.
General Grant was an expansionist. In
his special message on San Domingo he
told the senate that the acquisition of that
island would be "a rapid stride toward the
greatness which the intelligence, industry
and enterprise of the citizens of the
United States entitle this country to as
sumo among nations In his second in
augural address he said to the American
people:
Il do not share in the apprehension held
by many as to the danger of governments
becoming weakened and destroyed by rea-
son of their extension of territory. Com
merce, education and rapid transit of
thought have changed all this. Rather, 1
believe. that our Great Maker is preparing
the world. in His own good way. to be-
come one nation. speaking one language,
and when armies and navies will no longer
be required
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
MONTAGUE AND cApuLEr.

The ages roll above the tombs
% OF Montague and Capnlet.
But when the world is sweet with blooms
Who doubts that they are living yet,
Their spirits haunt the scented shade
And set the hearts OF youth asIo~.
A Juliet is every maid.
And every mans a Romeoi
Loves been the same throughout the years.
As when the two were laid to rest:
Their hopes and Joys. their doubts and fear4
Survive in every gentle breast:
The sweet and tender words they spaks
Still have the thrill they had Of old,
And Juliet still wa!ts awake.
And Romeo is Just as boIdi
All. lovers OF the bard divine.
Who all the world have typined!
For one cause only ne repine
That once you lived and loved and died;
We sorrow when the sad soubrette
And ham who's overrharged with woe.
Give Us a wheezy Juliet.
And make a guy o. Romeo,
Arthur Grissom. in the Criterion
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

of the course of cash and other property
intrusted to his care. but also of the di-
rection in which he himself was healed.
Word comes to-day that he is on his
way to Cadiz. and it may be urged that
he knows where good financiers are need
ed. 1t seems more probable. however. that
he likes company and has gone TO join
the nation that he thinks most likely to
be with him in his excursion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
HOmeIy Advice.

Try to spread de gladness.
Tain nc use to show
Other peoples badness
Folks is folks. you know.
Jes' be kind an loyin'
To'ds yoh fellow man.
Dinners in de oven
An de grary's in de pan
Don't you stop to listen
To a scan'lous tone.
Case you might be miSsin'
Business OF yoh own.
Don't cloud hours OATS sunny
VIII she SAYS. says She"
Roast de turkey. honey,
An let the neighbors be.
-Washlnrt
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
Weather Forecast for wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. es.-For Oklahoma and In
dian Territory: Probably rain; variable winds.
For Missouri: Fair, followed by Increasing cloudi-
ness; west winds. becoming variable.
For Nebraska and Kansas: Probably rain or snow
colder in western portion: northwest winds.
For Colorado: Snow furries; variable winds
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

Spain's acceptance will necessitate the
erection of a handsome new addition to
President McKinley's message.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

Europe should not let her disapprovaI OF
the peace terms worry her too much. 1,
isn't worrying this country a little bit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

Possibly Professor Totten's neighbors
made him justice of the peace in the hope
that a taste of office would induce him tc
postpone the final crash of matter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

1t is barely possible that when the mes
sage appears it will be found that the pres
ident did not accept all the newspaper ad,
vice proffered him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

treaty can be framed that will commend
itself TO Professor Charles Eliot Norton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

1t is safe to say that Coin Harvey's
new lecture on finance does not empha-
size the inseparableness Of the price of sill
yer and the price of wheat.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

with this Philippine business. Suppose he
should plant himself in that open door,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
. A Successful Reformatory Effort.

From the Washington Post.
New Jerseys new marriage law has been
in operation a year, and its results justify
the hopes Of its friends and the fears of
its enemies. The former hoped and the
latter feared that it would seriously Grip
pie, If it did not entirely destroy. the rep
rehensible business Of those clergymen who
were waxing fat or. fees for marrying rum
away couples. IAN no questions asked"
Any scoundrel who could induce a young
girl to elope with him, any boy and girl
big enough to look like a young man and
a young woman had only to go to Camden
or some. other Jersey town to have the
hymeneal knot tied with a degree of dis
patch acquired by much practice.
such an abhorrent disregard of decency
could not go on indefinitely without Gre
ating a loud demand for reform. Phila-
delphia was the first and most persistent
director to the business. for it wrought
evil to many families in that city. Finally.
the New Jersey legislature passed an act
intended to abate the moral nuisance. In
doing so. however, the legislature had to
meet and override the indignant protests
of clergymen whose income was threatened
by the proposed reform
The advance sheets Of the annual report
Of the New Jersey board of health. as
quoted by the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can, show a decrease of 4.95S marriages
from 1897. The greatest decrease is in
nonresident marriages. of which in 1897
there were 1850. while this year there
were only 2S2 couples from other states
| united there. And in Camden, where 4.49i
couples were married in 1897. but S24 have
been married in the corresponding period
Of 1885.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

Hon. Benton McMinin's charge that
Statesman Joe Bailey is half a Republican
is somewhat unfair to Statesman Joe and
highly so to the Republican party.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
NOTES.

1t must be evident even to the members
of that Boston anti league that expan-
sion is going TO expand.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

The Spanish peace commissioners gave in
at the right moment. The Hon. William
E. Chandler was about to resume HOSTILE
ties.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

1t is inaccurate to say that the British
people are all in favor of American ex-
pansion. Andrew Carnegie is fatty OPP
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
Always at 1t.

Break. break. break,
With a hand that Is strong and free
refer to the cook who Is smashing the cups
And things that belong to me.
-ChicaSo News,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

1t cannot be said by opponents of pugil-
ism that the Corbett-Sharkey fight was
brutal. 1t did not rise to the level of
brutality.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

The Memphis Appeal calls Coin Har-
vey a monkey. The Democratic leaders
who burdened the party with Coin will
probably regret their monkey business.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
The Golden CattIeman.
From the Chicago News.
Golden lads and girls all must.

Golden lads and girls all must.
Like chimney sweepers. come to dust.
That too much prosperity is a dangerous
thing, unless one has the nerve to bear 1t,
seems to be the moral in the case of Grant
c.. Gillett. the fallen cattle king of Kan
sss.
Perhaps If Gillett had been Obliged to
work hard for his money he would have
been more careful in spending it. But it
seemed to come to him inevitably. At the
age of Is he was poor and unknown. a
little more than a year afterward he was
known as a successful cattle speculator,
| and he began to widen the field of his
operations with Napoleonic nerve and dar-
ing. He turned his ranch home into a
palace. distributed presents with a lavish
| hand, maintained public enterprises. be-
came a political power in hts state. carried
diamonds in his pocket and entertained his
guests on special trains. That was two
years ago. Now, thanks to loose finan-
ciering and extravaganza, his paper in ap-
palling quantities remains in the hands of
gloomy creditors and he himself is a flu
gitive.
AS has been the case with a good many
| ether men who have found to their surprise
! that there are very rapid methods of
money getting, whatever judgment he had
was spoiled by his luck. He suddenly found
himself dealing in thousands where other
men were dealing in 50-cent pieces. and
he never recovered from the shock. He
began to live on a plane commensurate
with his ideas of what his income ought
to be, and forgot that the dollars he was
spending might not always be replaced by
new ones.
Even young. men of unlimited audacity
cannot continue to perform feats of finan-
cial legerdemain indefinitely without get
ting their glittering contrivances knocked
I into cooked hats.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

While Mr.. Quay is earnestly hoping the
Pennsylvania legislature will take no notice
of the shaking of the plum tree, Mr.. Depew
is ardently wishing the New York legis-
lature would shake the peach tree.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

Admiral Cervera makes it plain that he
was not a victim Of his own overconl-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

Thoughtful citizens are of opinion that the
snow will be cleaned off Kansas City's side
walks in the winter following the summer
in which the weeds are cut on Kansas
City'S vacant lots.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

Mrs. Josephine Henry. of Kentucky, an
nounces that she will be a candidate for
president against Mckinley in 1900. We
fear Mr.. Mckinley hasn't sufficient gal
lantry to appear worried over this.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

A few weeks is a short time in which to
live down a worldwide reputation as a
funny man, but Mr.. Depew's solemn ST.
lence indicates that he has tackled the job.
If elected. Mr.. Depew expects to enter the
senate a grave and dignifed statesman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

when a man is able to fail for 81, 0OO,O 600
in Kansas" says the Buffalo Express.
times must be picking up out that way"
So they are-so they are. Still. Kansas
would be willing to worry along without
this sort of advertisement. She has others
that are SO much better.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

1t is too bad that the greed of the Amer
lean government should place Miss Jessie
Schley in the attitude of not keeping faith
with Spain. We fear Spain is thinking very
hard of Miss Jessie.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

The Cubans now want immediate recog-
milton of their independence and a loan Of
$50, 600, 600. In case this is refused, they
want a few more wagonloads of bacon and
canned goods.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

The eyes are said to be the windows of
the soul, but since glass has come into
use as material for filling teeth it will not
be unusual to have a pain of glass in the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

The supreme court of the United States
is showing great self-controi in not jubi-
lating over the defeat Of Governor Leedy,
of Kansas. Governor Leedy- knows full
well that it would like to.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

Nobody refers to Kansas these days as
bleeding Kansas" Kansas has plenty Of
good, red blood circulating through her
system. but it is not being wasted in hem
crrha pea
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
dence. He realized what he was going up

dence. He realized what he was going up
against.
1t cannot be said by opponents of pugil-
brutal. 1t did not rise to the level of
brutality.
1t is inaccurate to say that the British
people are all in favor of American ex-
posed to it.
1t is barely possible that when the mes
sag appears it will be found that the pres
ident did not accept all the newspaper adj
vice proffered him.
1t is safe to say that Coin Harvey's
new lecture on finance does not empha-
size the inseparableness of the price of sill
yer and the price of wheat.
Possibly Professor Totten's neighbors
made him justice of the peace in the hope
that a taste of office would induce him tc
postpone the final crash of matter.
Hon. Benton McMillin's charge that
Statesman Joe Bailey is half a Republican
is somewhat unfair to Statesman Joe and
highly so to the Republican party.
The Memphis Appeal calls Coin Har-
vey a monkey. The Democratic leaders
who burdened the party with Coin will
probably regret their monkey business.
The eyes are said to be the windows of
the soul, but since glass has come into
use as material for filling teeth it will not
be unusual to have a pain Of glass in the
mouth.
Nobody refers to Kansas these lays as
bleeding Kansas" Kansas has plenty OF
| good, red blood circulating through her
system. but it is not being wasted in hem
orrhages.
The Cubans now want immediate recog-
milton of their independence and a loan OF
want a few more wagonloads of bacon and
| canned goods.
Thoughtful citizens are OF opinion that The
snow will be cleaned off Kansas City's side
walks in the winter following the summel
in which the weeds are cut on Kansa:
| City's vacant lots.
It is too bad the the greed of the Amer
lean government should place Miss JESSIE
Schley in the attitude of not keeping faitf
with Spain. We fear Spain is thinking yer!
hard of Miss Jessie.
The supreme court of the United States
is showing great self-controi in not JUDI
lating over the defeat Of Governor Leedy
of Kansas. Governor Leedy- knows full
well that it would like to.
While Mr.. Quay is earnestly hoping TIL
of the shaking of the plum tree, Mr.. Depev
is ardently wishing the New York legis
lature would shake the peach tree.
Mrs. Josephine Henry. of Kentucky, an
nounces that she will be a candidate TO
president against Mckinley in 1900. W,
fear Mr.. Mckinley hasn't sufficient gal
lantry to appear worried over this.
A few weeks is a short time in which t
live down a worldwide reputation as
funny man, but Mr.. Depew's solemn 81
lence indicates that he has tackled the jot
If elected, Mr.. Depew expects to enter tn
senate a grave and dignified statesman.
when a man is able to fail for a,OOO, %
in Kansas says the Buffalo Express
times must be picking up out that way.
So they are-so they are. Still. Kansa
would be willing to worry along withou
this sort of advertisement. She has other
that are SO much better.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

From the New York Press
From Girton to Ann Arbor. and wher-
ever co-education has a foothold. FOR some
time past there has been a sound OF weep
ing and lamentation. To the Cause. the
Sacred Cause of Co-education. has been
dealt a cruel blow. At the hands of one
Of their own sex have the students OF the
Harvard annex. Barnard college, Oxford
and Cambridge been undone. In spirit they
are crying. II 1t only had not been one OF
u.s. But the ~irreparable destruction has
fallen. and the fight for the Cause IS not
yet done, alas,
Briefly stated. the source of all this re-
greet lies in the fact that a girl student
in the College of Wales at Aberystwith
stood outside the room of one of the I'M
derSraduates of the opposite sex and IN
dulged in a conversation through his open
window almost as brief in character as
that of the calculations of the nurse in
the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet.
which tragedy. in a measure, the story
under discussion resembles. The CONVERSE
tion was overheard and reported to the
college authorities. who. after a long dis
%cussion. only gated Juliet. though Romeo
was "rusticated' for two terms. thus prov
ing conclusively that the principles of Co
education and the Equality of the Sexes.
the principles of the Sacred Cause. do not
apply when it comes to a question Of pun
ishment.
An authority on the subject of co-edu-
cation is responsible for the statement that
this condition Of affairs has been brought
about by the growing tendency toward
mannishness which is observable in all
women's schools. 1t is only the other day
that the Rosalinds and NiolaS of the Com
mencement day performances wore the per-
fectly decorous, likewise perfectly ridicu-
lous, skirts. whereas nowadays the fair