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The Committee Meeting.

r INDER the terms of the call Issued
by w. NJ. Cockrill. chairman, the
democratic state central COM
mittee will meet in the city OF Helena
On July II. This meeting will be an i'm
portant one. as the question Of repre-
s~entation In the state convention will
then be settled; that matter may pre-
sent some vexing features, in view Of
the fact that at the last general election
the Montana democrats were one OF the
parties to q fusion. Chairman Cock
xiii needs a full representation at the
committee meeting to the end that
democracy for all sections OF Montana
may be assured that II Is dealt with In
entire fairness. and doubtless II would
be well for all interests II. at the time OF
this meeting. representative democrats
IN the state were to be present. so that
all the preliminaries for this years i'm
portant work car be fully and freely
discussed. We understand IL 10 be the
wish Of Chairman Cockrill that. aside
from the members Of the committee. the
party In the state be well represented
at the meeting for the purposes Of con-
oultation.
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One More For Dewey.

NEITHER Sampson nor schley
M turned quick enough to let them
In at the finish In time for this
years commencement week-they must
look for literary honors some other year.
But Dewey, who appears to be always
on deck. Is crowned already; he has
from Princeton the ponderous title of
LII. ID. These letters STAN for the Latin
words legum doctor-the English of IL
all is doctor of laws" and the dlstinc-
ton IL supposed literally to describe a
man who is master of theological and
civil lore and that sort of thing. The
habit of modern universities y to be-
stow the title on men who gain distinc-
ton In the world of letters; II IL q rare
thing to let the title run to men Of
fame In warfare. The hero Of Manila
surely Is well worthy Of the best that
Princeton has to give. His new title
will make him the envy of a good many
civilians. Probably he will not know
what to do with II; many men can
write LII. ID. after their name. but they
are pretty scarce who can call them
selves admiral. In running to the limit
of the titles which are possible In the
naval service Of the United States,
Dewey still has several rivers to cross.
II III gets promotion from the rank Of
rear admiral he may be vice admiral
and then admiral
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policy: rather let us take account of
what Spain and Portugal and Holland
and Denmark and older nations have
been and Of what coIonixfng schemes
did for them. Let the modern mill
larry powers add aliens to their popula-
ton, IL they want to. while we aim to
exaIt American citizenship rather than
to degrade 1t.
Our weakness is that W contemplate
Europe's present craving for distant
colonial possessions as II some new or
strange thing were happening: we for
get that this policy of acquisition II
older than the civilized worlds chroni-
cIes. We magnify unduly our own lit
tie passing hour; We need to be re-
minded that civilization moves In cy-
cies. not In seconds; we forget that. as
this world runs, governments are short.
lived things.
There is a law of decay among ma
tions-thls world IL dotted with the
gravestones of governments h a have
persisted: and every page Of history
teaches us that the tendency toward
decay runs in fatal parallel with at
tempts to bring together those whom
the divine order never designed for as
Sanitation. To the operation OF this
Law there is no exception. nor will there
be. II we are so fortunate a to heed
history's instructive lesson we shall
prove the rule by our survival; and the
day will wen come-although the citi-
zenship Of our time may not witness 1t
when Great Britain herself will be
crushed under her burden Of M-assort-
ed subjects-unless II be that u own
intact republic. by the lifting OF Its
strong right arm. uphoids the govern
ment at London
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The Prince of Wales mas been reinstated
as grand master OF the English Free Ma
sons.
Joachim. the violinist, was called IN as
an expert In a Berlin police court to de-
eide whether a 81. 25 violin could really De
pla yed on. He said II could, and proved II.
Mark Twain has fully described a y
OF character In a single line In saying OF q
woman, she was neither intelligent nor
not intelligent. She was the kind OF q wo-
man who keeps a parrot"
Nansen was Iionized as much In st. Pc
tersburg as he was in London. Dinners.
receptions and balls were given In his
honor and the grand Gordon of the Order
of st. Stanislaus was given to him. 2
80
The Oldest living railroad conductor Is
Edward Miller. who is still In active SER
vice on the westchester division of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. He was born IN
1924 and has been punching tickets for 81
years.
Mr.. Gladstone 10 the sixth prime minis
ter since Chatham to receive the recogni-
ton OF a public monument. The other
prime ministers similarly honored were
Pitt. Perceval. Palmerston and Beacons-
field.
80
According to David Goldstein. recently a
candidate OF the socialist labor party for
the Boston m~ayoralty. "a flag raising by
wal IL In violation OF the principle of in
~ternational trades-unionism."
Private Dalxell declares his willing
ness to enter the army once more. but not
In the ranks. II had three years Of that.
said he. land do not sigh for any more Of
IL. II I go the front again it will be as
colonel or nothing"
80
Once. when Edison was waited on by
the committee of a church to get his opin-
ion as to the d~esirability Of protecting the
building with lightning rods, he said to
them: by all means put on the rods. You
know Providence is sometimes absent
minded"
They are telling a good story in Massa-
chusetts at the expense of Governor VOL
colts youngest boy, who was one OF a
class asked 10 name the governor OF the
state. On replying that he did not know
he was told by his teacher to ask his
Ing to report: well, papa says he is. but
he fools so much ] don't know
Cir John Thomas Gilbert, n notable au-
thority as to the history of Ireland, on
which he published many important
works. has died. In his 10th year. He was
a native of Dublin, and always a citizen
Of that place. From 1867 to 1875 he was sec
rotary of the public record ONCE OF Ire
land, and he held many trusts and was a
member OF a great number of societies
I'm England and Ireland. As a member OF
the council of the Royal Irish Academy
he gave a great impetus to Celtic studies
by the publication of important manu-
scripts in the Erse.
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Ii IL Weak and Wrong.

EAKEST OF all and most un-
wv worthy to be accepted as
guides are the men who try to
persuade the American people that We
simply must keep the Philippines. the
island Of Porto Rico and the rest OF
spain's provinces because Europe won't
let us give them away or sell them.
There is no warrant in the world for
this assertion-it is simply the say-so of
the men who make Il; how do they
know what Europe will or will not let
us do? Besides. II Is a cowardly plea
public sentiment ought to frown into
silence every man who mumbles that
we dare not do as we deem best with all
the hostiges We hold that were SPANS.
Away with the thoughtless yet dan
gerous appeal to the sentiment for con-
quest. for arms. for vast standing ar
mics for perilous aegrandixement! A
crusade ought faithfully to be preached
against IL In the columns of every lib
erty-ioving newspaper In the United
States. Why make countrymen fot
ourselves out of millions Of beings who
must be subjects because they are not
qualified to be citizens Of an enlightened
republic and because they are not At for
fellowship with men who govern them
selves?
Let our country not attempt to shape
Its future for rivalry with what Rus
eia or Germany or France expect TO be,
as the result Of an ambitious colonial
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Through the House.

IN the house. yesterday. the vote on
the annexation OF Hawaii was en-
phatic-it was eo9 10 81. This heA w
majority In the house Is no surprise: Il
had been anticipated. Annexation Is
not 90 sure Of an a s triumph in the
senate. but those who want Hawaii have
plans In view that lead them TO count on
success. even II the senate is hostile.
With these 'eople the t,'eory Is that
tional Legislature must BE- accepted as
q close reflection Of popular opinion.
that the president viii take accoun Of
this fact and that. II the senate is Gb-
stinate. the president. deeming the house
vote . mandate. will approve the plan
which contemplates the seizure Of the
Islands as a military necessity. Aim ost
any plan will suit thee a~nnexatio lists.
n II brings about the desired result.
OF couue. the proper way to anne
the islands would be by treaty. That
would make the two governments par
ties to an agreement voluntarily entered
lnto. This plan. as has been explained
In the Standard. had to be abandoned
II being clear hat h necessary two
thirds vote in the senate VA out Of the
question. The plan Of annexation by
resolution ID brought under the protec.
sion of those aIl-comprehending words
IN the preamble u h federal constitu-
Mn which speak Of providing for "the
'general welfare"
II remains to be seen whether the
senate viii give the pending resolution
! majority or whether the president. VIII
, cbmnitted 10 annexation. will resort
10 the drastic process Of seizure. Presi-
Cent NcKinley can grab Hawaii IL he
wsats to; President Harrison helped the
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The Marked Difference.

tn0t the government OF tnle
country can have volunteers
practically without limit for the war
with Spain. The presidents FIRST call
was met with alacrity: the second call
Is finding prompt response-men are
volunteering a good deal faster than
the government can provide equipment
for them. There Is talk now of a third
call: IL II comes the response will be
quick m hearty.
See how marked the contrast Is when
II comes to the enlistment OF soldiers
fo- the regular army. When war be-
gan. the government decided to in
crease the number of men in that
branch of the service. There was a call
foo thirty-fve thousand men for the
regular army-the report given out less
than a week ago by the department at
Washington was that under this call
only ten thousand men had responded.
II that is the ratio In time of patriotic
fervor. what will be the response In
time of peace. II we are to maintain the
immense establishment which the ad-
Notdtcc VI nSi We
support?
American citizens easily mark the
distinction between the regular army
and the volunteer service Thousands
tens of thousands-of them are ready
to bear arms for their country in the
hour of actual war or of peril. quite
regardless OF the fact that the pay Is
too insignificant to be considered. They
do not enlist for the pay. Then. too,
they consider the motive-it Is alto
gether proper--that whatever their rank
az the outset, they have a good chance
foe honorable promotion in the volun-
teer service. II they show themselves
worthy OF II. On the other hand. the
man who enters the regular army hires
out. He may not aspire to the rank val
ant service might win. because his SUI
periors are the ready-made officers fur
nished by the military school which
makes a profession out OF the military
career. The nations that maintain
great armies simply compel men to
do long terms OF military duty. They
admit themselves to be military pow
ers. Do we crave hat reputation? Not
unless a revolution has accomplished
It's work headlong In public opinion In
out country within sixty days. Peace.
not war. is the aspiration OF citizenship
In the United States.
The regular army gets the respect of
this country. but you cannot show that
service In its ranks as a recruit is
something the average American holds
In high esteem; the test Is that. when
II becomes a question with the indi-
vidual, the average American will no
enlist; he does not consider the service
worthy Of himself or Of his ability to
make his own career-but he will lear
to the defense OF he nag as a volun-
teer. And the difference between these
two kinds OF service is worldwide
measured by all the qualities Of ex-
allied citizenship.
Those who are shouting for a mighty
standing army and for islands and con
quests and what their stilted phrase
calls a cosmopolitan policy, will do wei
to inquire why the recruiting OF the
regular army lags. They'll easily ind
the reason for tit is In the fact tina,
the sentiment among the people fol
such an army Is so weak as to be insig-
nifcant.
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Dole outnt to crab Il from the queen.
The sense OF the populace lever was as
~certained on the question of annexation.
but our president. under the plea Of
military necessity. a seize. because we
happen to be strong enough to do IL with
impunity. BY the same sign the pres.-
dent could seize Austraiia-near TO the
Philippines-if he dared TO; the whole
policy il one of daring to try II on.
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Both Wise and Merry.

little John (after casting his penny in
the fund Of the Bamalam islanders)-I
wish | was a heather.
Sabbath School Teacher-Oh, Johnny!
Why do you wish such an awful thing as
that?
Little John-The heather don't never
have to give nothin'-they're always git
tin something,-Harper's Bazaar.
81 wonder how much money Billipers
About 5000. At least I heard him talk
ing very eioquently in v Of putting q
war tax on all incomes above that
amount. Indianapolis Journal.
Mother-what is the matter. Clara?
Clara "a bride)AGeorge has-has had to
GO of on a trip and he won't be back for
for two days-boo-hoo.
Same Mother (some years later)-How
long will your husband be away?
Same Clara-I forgot to ask.-New York
Weekly.
The Plaintiffs Lawyer-These two wit
nesses swear that they did not know each
other: never saw each other: never heard
of each other. I offer to prove that they
have lived In the same apartment house
for the last Is years.
The Defendants Lawyer-Object! I'm
material and Irrelevant.
The Judge-objection is sustained
Harlem Life.
Early Ryser-why don't you leave the
match safe in one place two consecutive
times? Every morning Il waste five min
utes cropping for II.
Mrs. Ryser tsleepily from under the
bed clothes)-How do you expect to find
anything in the dark? Why don't you
strike a light?-Philsdelphia Call.
He-If I were not in a canoe I would
kiss you.
she-Taks me ashore Instantly. sir!-Tit-
Bits.
An Up TO Date waiter.-"De you keep
fresh Eggs here, waiterY'
No. sir; but l can hav q couple laid
to order, sir,"-Brooklyn Life
Came from Harlem.-omcer-Is there
sufficient coal to last through the day?
Naval Recruit-I don't know. sir; I'll
ask the janitor.-Puck.
At the Banquet-"what a strange ex-
preston on Schultx's face"
Eyes. he has either committed a muir
der or he expects to be called on for a
speech" -Fliegende Batter.
War Terms.-'I thought You said the
Jones boy couldn't whip you. Willie"
We'll. he couldn't alone. but he and his
brother modified, and then they had me-"
-Chicago Evening Post.
Gould you select some suitable badge
for our Don't Worry club?' asked the
| typewriter boarder.
How would a pine-knot do?' asked the
Cheerful diot.-lndianapolis Journal.
|
General. In nv regiment i have a COM
pauy composed entirely of Hoalanders."
A right. colonel. When we form . line
OF march that company shall be the Van
guard."-Chicago Tribune.
Henry-Well. I'm glad heave Is a good
place FOR oicyelists. anyhow.
Mfllie-How do you Know that?
Henry-Doesn't the hymn say Jordan
am a hard road to trabble?" SO II must
be mscadamized.-crypt.
Points Of Resemblance-"Now, don't
say you went on with my umbrella be-
cause IL had a hook handle just like
yours"
mo; I wen of With IT because Il has a
silk cover better than mine."-Dstroit
Free Press.
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RIVERA should keep in mind ths

~ RIVERA should keep In mind the
IL fact that, " he pursues an en-
lightened policy, he will be able
10 make quite a contribution when the
time ONE for assessing the damages
on Spain. The theory is that this pent-
up Spaniard intends to blow up his ships
rather than permit them to fall into the
hands Of the Americans. These ships are
worth several million dollsns-it would
be throwing good money after bad to
wreck them. This country has some
thought Of building up quite a navy
after hostilities end; perhaps a deal
could be made whereby the Cervera
fleet would be taken at a pretty fair
figure to be applied on account.
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q sHEN the war broke out the sa-
w gasta government was misled
into the belief that a spy bu-
reau in Canada would be a handy es-
adjustment. These people have lived to
learn that spies In Canada cannot earn
much that is valuable In campaigns
conducted at Manila and Santiago. The
Carranza establishment has therefore
been ordered closed-whether on sug-
gestion from London or not, does not
appear. What the CarTanza group Of
spies may have learned to Spain's ad-
vantage Is not known to the public;
there is nothing in the events of the
war, thus far. warranting the suspicion
that they learned enough to earn small
salaries, and their departure, under or
ders from Madrid, Is pretty good evil
dence that they were a worthless and a
useless lot.
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Current Comment.
A wen-Defended City.

From the Indianapolis News.
A i5-inc rife, the biggest cannon own
ed by this government, IL to be mounted
I'm Portland bay. Maine. to defend the
home city of Hon. Thomas b. Reed. With
both OF these two big guns Portland ought
to be able to command the situation.
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Not n Good Bargain.

From the Peoria Herald.
IL may be that we will a TO abandon
the Monroe doctrine. but there are a good
many Americans who will believe that the
bargain by which we trade II of for the
privilege OF interfering In the tangled af-
fairs of Europe will be one that we may
repent of in the future.
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The WAY We Have,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
We furnish the nag and the enemy pro-
vides the pole n site. That's the Yankee
way.
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Something In q Name.

From the Washington Post.
Tit appearance of Colonel Frank Satan
of Tennessee on the scene OF action tends
to confirm General Sherman's opinion of
war.
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Gov. L.sedy IL Absent-Minded.

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
How does this happen? Governor Leedy
of Kansas has refused to appoint q wo-
man who requested to be made . surgeon
In the army. How could Governor Leedy
overlook such an opportunity to nah a
fool Of himself.
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, just Mental Telepsthy.

From the New York World.
For a place wholly cut Off from cable
communications" Havana sends a sur
prising amount Of cable news to Madrid
just now.
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From the Jacksonville Tfmes-Union.
The right man with one boat closed the
mouth of Santiago bay. but Il takes many
schooners. properly planted. to shut of
the common know-it-an.
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We MAY Object.

From the Detroit Tribune.
BY keeping the Cadix feet at home
Spain will ave the nucleus of a good
navy when the war IL over.
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a Dual Day.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
We shall rave to sing paeans OF praise
to two Georges the coming Fourth of
July.
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and present prosperity. We need no east
ern'' possessions to insure our prosperity
Such possessions would only tend 20 bur-
den our people and load them with heavy
taxes and great standing armies.
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Burden withost Compensation.

From the Hartford Times
The United States are prosperous
enough In times of peace. But war brings
burdens that embarrass business Interests
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An ASle One, Too.

From the Atchison Globe.
Every mother of a pretty girl Is a board
of strategy.
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Personal Points.

The Prince of Wales has been reinstated
as grand master OF the English Free Ma
sons.
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Henry-Well. I'm glad heaven Is a goo
place for bicyelists. anyhow.
Mfllie-How do you know that?
Henry-Doesn't the hymn say "Jcrda'
am a hard road to trabbie?" so II mus
be macadamixed. -Crypt.
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All general business letters and corre-
~Opondenee should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda. Mont
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0vn - pale for the arrest and convie
ton Of any person caught stealing Tn
STANDARD from subscribers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-24
RED HOT EXCEPTIONS
TO THE RECENT RULINGS OF THE RAIL
ROAD COMMISSION.
Pullman Car and Western Union Telegraph
Companies Claim il has Violated The
State and National Constitutions.

In the bills of exceptions TO the recent
Pullman Car Company and the Western
Union Telegraph Company do not mince
matters ut all. They charge that the
commission acted without authority of
law, was guilty of unjust and illegal
discrimination and violated both the
State and national constitutions. The
bills are minute and lengthy as such
documents are apt to be, but the gist
of the contentious is given.
The Pullman Car Company excerpts to
the tax valuation of its cars in the State
al $3.50, 900 on the grounds that it is not
ii railroad" company. 1t declares that
such Il valuation is excessive, that it is
made on an erroneous basis and finally
that the commission has no authority in
law to place any valuation whatever on
its property for purposes of taxation or
otherwise. The bill is signed by j. c. l..
harris and Guthrie & Guthrie, attorneys.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is even more irate and prolix in its
exceptions to orders 81 and 95 of the
commission, issued at its recent sitting.
Order 81 commanded the company to
charge one cent less than the present rate
for messages and order 93 cited the COM
pany to appear and show cause why
penalties should not be adopted against
it for oyercharges in making the sender
pay for the revenue stamp.
The company alleges in the bill of ex-
ceptions that the reduction would entail
Il positive loss in the transmission Of
messages, that it would prevent profits
on its business, that the reduction would
amount to 40 per cent. on the business
within the State and such a reduction If
general would drive it out of business.
Getting down to business the bill de-
clares that the order would amount to an
appropriation Of the property Of the COM
pany without compensation. 1t charges
that the commission discriminates
against the Western Union, since SINH
lar orders have not been issued to other
companies. 1t denies that the commits
sion has lawful authority to prescribe
rates. 1t alleges that the order violates
the constitution of North Carolina in
that it takes property without due process
of law and without equal protection. The
bill also states that the commission frac-
lures the fifth and fourteenth amend
ments Of the constitution of the United
States for the same reason. The act of
1891 under which the order is made also
violates the State constitution in that
it vests legislative. executive and judicial
authority in one body. 1t again violates
the State constitution in trying to create
the commission into court The bill
was drawn by Stiles and Halliday. and
Robert G. Strong, attorneys for Com
many.