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caused By the presence Of = Russian
force ia Chinese waters should be re-
moved and Port Arthur returned to
China Sc long as France refused TO
disarrn unIIl the provinces were re-
stored Germany could not afford to re-
dues her standing army.
Nevertheless. the German newspapers
st.0w really conciliatory spirit, and the
National Zeifung treats the proposal
with courtesy and Justice when 1t says
that such a proposal coming from a
great power Ike Russia will be recog-
nized everywhere as deserving Of the ut
mos. consideration, although the car
and his ministers have not deiuded
themselves with the idea that they can
ria the world of the causes which for
years have been responsible for the
growing ornaments.
Sir Charles Dixie calls attention 20
the fact that the Russian peace foot
Ing of nearly a million regulars exceeds
the peace footing Of Germany. Austria
and italy combined. That should not
cast any discredft upon the scheme. 1t
is more graceful that il should come
from a power whose strength Is so great
rather than. for instance, from one like
Spain Russia would not be sincere IL
it did not consent to abandon much
of it's large force and consent to be
placed on par with other nations The
difficulty would be in agreeing upo'-
basis Of calculation. Great Britain
with her insular susceptibility to attack
by sea and her extensive possessions
in all parts Of the world, needs greater
navy than Austria. AS 1t Is now, her
army is infinitely inferior 10 that Of
Russia, and to make the two countries
equal the potential, force Of the army
and navy Of each must be calculated
together.
But it is not In these details. import
ant as they ara. that the supreme i'm
portance of the document lies. 1t is a
cry 10 halt" 1t is 4 recognition OF the
fact that atTthe end Of the nineteenth
century the civilized powers of the
earth devote more money to prepara-
tons :or war than at any time in his
tory.
1t will have an immense influence
upon the people. IL is an admission
solemnly made by high authority that
they have cause for their complaints
under the burdens they bear. The work
begun by the emperor will be carried
cut by the common people. When they
refuse ionge. to bear the yoke. the work
Of increased armament will cease
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.rHE OPEN DOOR DEFINED.


Seattle. aug. ~ lsss
To the Editor: Cahiegran1s from Ian
dor nowadays have 50 much 10 say about
''the open door" and about the interest
success If EGglsnd's ''ope1-Soor's policy
il China. that an authoritative definition
OF This policy viii probably be welcomed
by your readers Such definition is given
by the London Saturday Review OF Au-
gust s.. as fellows: The open door is
the old British doctrine of free trade.
which even cur colonies viii nos accept
II is a mere phrase. we repeat, that has
no validity: il is the excuse by which Lord
Salisbury manages 10 avosd energetic ac-
tton. The point Of the whole
matter IS that this policy of the open door
E a mere British fiction, and that the
policy Of spheres OF influence already
holds he field. The Russians have Man
caGrIa. the Germans have Shanlung and
the French will seize q couple q the prov
tnEes that border on their possessions.
Nothing remains for us but 10 take TIA
lions share of the spoil by declaring thar
the whole valley OF the Yangtsekiang IS
within our sphere OF influence. and that Il
any nation wants 8 railway the work and
supplies connected with tina, railway must,
20 adopt the words OF the German foreign
onics minute, be tirst offered 10 English
Industry and 10 English trade To that
He has already delayed too long for his
own reputation. Russia has
taken what she wants Of China Let us
take what we want. and leave Russia 10
quarrel with Germany on her progress
souihwarCis, Il southwards She cares TO
come"
This ;ntelligen. and able journal dis
cusses the question al length without the
least mention OF or ailusion TO the United
States, or any interest We may nave IN the
commerce Of Asia. 1t is not hypocrlticai
enough 10 pretend il cares a fig whether
or not We ever get any part OF that
commerce. What We do get viii be due 10
our own efforts. and not 10 any success or
failure of England's free trade policy.
HEREDITARY hondsmen. Know We not.
Who would be- free. themselves must strike
tie blow e'' 4.
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Sgng h. f3r ihe South psko,a e9w,
sing ~ fo~ fhe titfie faD&u hsu.
Suea Z coupje Was never ssy eartb bstpqv
'rys feather gn@ nests o. nea
WIKI tina so3degl products OF COED Queen
hess
No "s.8ler'f ear compare
While toe snowy frutlt of The cackUng
'1ufe-'
Brings sosace for every care.
Men -sk their lives tor she shining ore
Deg, lA}d n : frozsr c{iu~.
Wsen these faithful servants bring them.
move.
susi pe8ce a. th@ selfsa a3e time
W.sa pasture In p3erty ri Bags sa}ors
Trey r@yeF Rijl LACK f0c tFe3
Their eto-s 81 s3 gssr ~ ts1v E4pcs-ry store
Fer ghe things tsat the farmers reed
Then three times thres for tas bosne
Az. tnree Tor th~ female sewl
A. she farmers <looG Which they feed b.
Fore
NJ wois has chance 70 aaxt
", poets dream ever Sagrf1e3 A tas1s
II "a ~GgfnE a T~3rs p
Tram fae Kindly queen of the prairie
sFrea
A. sac Busy. cacsllas hea.
- st-s~ G<ssszH2l
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"a IA The people are IN terror lest we
should restore the Islands 20 Spain.

"a IN. The people are IA terror lest we
should restore the Islands 90 Spain.
Meantime they are becoming familiar
with The difference between CIR civ
iiized methods and benign rule and
the tyranny and bariariSsn of Spain.
Their arc booking 20 rs as protectors
against their enemies. They are BE-
ginning 10 feel confidence I'm our sense
OF justice and to rely upon our ability
as well az our desire 20 protest them.
few weeks ago Aguinaido was dea-
ant Now he is pleading with the
American authorities not 10 abandon
the islands To Spain. The people are
Begging the United States 10 take them
under the care Of the Stars and Stripes
and we shall probably become possess
ora Of the islands. not only with the
taeit consent Of the FiIipinos. bat in
answer TO their earnes. prayer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-31

The Post-Inteiligencer has persistenly
advocated the adoption of an invariaole
wheat standard 10 the interests OF the
farmer. Varying IS wtlea. does in various
parts of the state, IL Is impossible to adopt
a measure which shall be 10 the best inter
ests-tha. is. To the largest profit-of every
district. Where wheat runs to sixty pounds
the farmers want it at the higher figure.
hi. where Il runs TO ffty-seven. a lower
standard would nc best for those growers.
The average OF 1f,y-eight pounds gives
the mos. general satisfaction. because. 1t
rus. be remembered, the buyer must he
protected as we'll as the seller. Whether
!; should ne hf.y-eight pounds o. tiftynine
pcaBGs : Of less consequence than that II
Should be fixed and invariab,e. The prog
pect * that the commission will fix it at
hftyelsht pounds and No. / Washington
wheat wll have d standard value al: over
the word.
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idaho REPtbLiGAAS MAY WV.
| Fusion has achieved its inevitable des-
| tiny in Idaho. The various silver par
| fies are disorganized and broken. and
the Popuiists have been literally split in
two As a consequence. the prospects
% Republican success are very strong
"a condition that no qualified observer
would year since have ventured To
predict.
The causes OF the Disbursements Of
the fusionis,s are complex. but their
origin is all in the Iilirnitabie and ire
pressible possibilities Of fusion to breed
dissatisfaction. subvert principle. ruin
party identity and exait self-seeking and
INSCRIPTIONS leaders. The quality of
Populisr leadership I'm Idaho has been
bad, and .he body OF the party has In
the main discovered that it's potency
for reform and it's earnest desire for
better government have been used BY
deinagogues for their own ends. and
that alliance with other parties having
other aims and principles has Resulted
only In furthering the objects and in
tefest5 of these INSCRIPTIONS political
scheiners, Many, therefore. res olted.
There are four tickets in the field. as
follows: Republican, Fusion Demo
Gratis and Silver Republicans, and two
Popuiist- The populist factions are d.
vided into the middle-of- the-roaders
and the would-be fusionists The form
er were led by Senator Heitfeld and
the latter by Congressman Gum. The
Democrats were anxious 70 unite, ard
so were the Silver Republicans, in strict
keeping with their record for fusing
with anything for any purpose at any
time. But the Democrats insisted that
the Populists first settle their differ
ences. 4 heroic effort was made by the
Populisi fusionists 10 comply with DEM
ooratic conditions. but the result was
total failure, and all have gone their
separate ways. except the Silver Re
publicans. who don't count.
Numerically the Populists are By far
the strongest party in Idaho Being
divided, II is clear that the contest now
rests between the Republicans and
Democrats with the Silver Republican
annex. No satisfactory calculation Of
their respective numbers la 1886 can
he devised. But il is doubtless true
that the Republicans who ther cast
e.22s votes. against 23.lee for Bryan.
were equal, or nearly equal, TO their
present leading antagonists. The Re
puhlicans have chosen an unusually
strong tcket. William F. Hepburn,
the nominee for representative in con-
gress. is of first-rate ability. an excep-
tiOnal orator and a strong and able
leader Industrial conditions In Idaho
are vastly improved over 1896 The
money question Is not an acute issue.
and the war has come and gone. All
these things will unquestionably be If
great benefit To Republicans, ard viii
materially increase their xcta. No
phase of the general situation Is favor
able "a the opposition. except their su-
perior.ty In numbers. mad conspicu-
Gus and effective by union In 1896. but
more than questionable AZ ;hls tirne.
Fusion has run its course IA Idaho
as it will la Washington. Fusion is a
temporary political eXpedient 70 ac-
cuupish ii temporary purpose. As
permanent political principle II cannot
survive
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Trade Register.

TIE I.eyland Brothers has cleared from
Tacoma with Ia69l3 bushels of wheat. val
ued at $4,000. This Is the first grain
clearance from that port since June. not
w!tastandng the fac, that the "harbor-
masters reports for July has shipments
foreign over 100000 bushels OF wheat
Astoria Budget.
This ship completed cargo at Seattle and
sailed July % The Budget would have no
room for news II 1t undertook to correct
ali the bogus and fake news and statistics
manufactured al Tacoma 4 great deal of
the shipments from Seattle foreign and TO
San Francisco are used by Tacoma. when
the vessels cali there FOR way freight. so
as 10 make a fine paper report
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\ British ship reports having seen a sub
marine volcano IN active operation. THE
SEA WAS sending volumes OF water and
sicani into the air TO a height OF nearly
one hundred feet. 1t only needed the
blinded sea serpent 10 furnish all the ma
teriai which RGdyari Kipflng imagined
when he wrote one Of The most graphic
descriptions OF such 4 disturbance as was
ever put on paper. Tha, story OF his has.
never oeea adequately appreciated. 1t Is
Il masterpiece Of word painting
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-31
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
LET THEM KEEP HANDS OFF.

Dir. Watson gives most interesting
and Instructive insight into the meth
DDS of the Federal brigade In Jefferson
county. The evidence is complete. spe-
csfic and oircumstantiGi, ard leaves no
room 10 question that the customs house
and postoffIce ring made an active.
open aud aggressive effort TO capture
the primaries and county convention
in the direct interest OF senator VIII
sons candidacy. The Federal brigade
was routed. as II ought TO have been
1t has been guilty Of the most ambush
ing offensive craftsmanship. but, under
the peculiar circumstances. the only
penalty is it's crushing defeat
II In singular that Senator Wilson has
not learned from the experience of 9TH
ers that the great body of independent
voters resent emphaticaiiy any attempt
cd interference bp office~holaers in their
affairs. The Federal patronage and it's
inJudicions distribution has defeated
more Presidents than II has nominated
or elected. The responsibility for ap-
pointments In Washington has been
placed in the hands "f one man and the
task has been beyond his powprS 10 dis.
charge satisfactorily. either from his
own personal or from a party stand
point. Mr. Wilson's appointments have
aroused widespread antagonissnS. IL is
not intended here 10 discuss or gues-
ton their merits. bat simply To cali at.
ten'ion % q weii-knoan fact When
the Federal brigade. therefore. al
fempts 10 gain control of the party ma
th:neEs 1t finds the influential party
leaders. WHOM, Mr. Wilson has ignored
or iried TO ignore. as well as the great
body Of Republicans ripe for revolt
against the machine.
The result in jefferson county ough.
10 be sufficient warning to the Federal
brigade 20 keep hands Of It's present
policy IL playing havoc with the SER
atot's ambitious j has SIC far resulted
and Will result on the Nest side If the
mountains. n The legislative nomina-
ton Of candidates distinctly opposed Ia
him, II Mi Wilson would bat follow
the plan %! ncn-intesferencc h ostenta-
ticusly announced fog himself aud If.
moreover. he would require MS office
holders u fefYT..s- sse t.. 4 -. -
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One OF the best results following the es-
reau - the disappearance OF intelligence
Offices. which ;hrove upon poor people in
search - employment. At ore time com
p.Ainis were constantly being made 10 the
police by mca Nho claimed 10 have paid
ices and esen sent Ell a Wild goose chase.
Now S7lch a complaint is rarely heard Tie
nffireS which have survived are engaged in
n legitimate business and perform a use
f4l part
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-31

Several Of the secret benevolent orasss
have revised their rules ard are providing
a higher per capita tax Nearly al OF
them have suffered from the depression OF
tia mast fe~ years. and their funds have
been encrcached upon. They are taxing
wise step In eniarssng their reserve. II
is a sign Of strength and not OF weakness,
ard as the rates. even as increased, are
very low. prudent members will assent 10
the higher rate
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II the story be true that the British
ambassador a. Picking has presented per-
emetory note 10 the Russian ambassador
making certain demands In very ernpsiat tic
language. 1t begins TO look "a IL Russia
after winning heavily now fears II may
have to lose and wants TO break up the
game. Great Britain wants Russia 10 show
its hand. but Russia with It's fist OF a big
stack OF chips is now calling the police.
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After a l>'s speA OF inactivity the bur.
gas "tFe resumed business Tse blosl g
's~An = INA sasau SAFE oe;ang5ng 70 The
taion TrHak Ina is very similar 10 severa,
ioa@ isst haFe beea done n tbs c.;y be-
fore. Il IS sisras; in,r.ossso,> 70 entirely
quad against saeh dep7eIa,ions, hu,
ho'seaoliers can make /; more d,eieu,;
7F ADOPTING extra precautions while ;As
thieves are k2oan to ~ IN taxn.
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that Of ,hs savage king Of aaSazroas tribes
There will be more trouble now In ss1s~a,aS
his successor We should either leave ne
natives OF suca Islands 10 their own ways
os life or assume a positive authority. 1t
il thought perfectly proper 70 send mis-
sgs,sss-ses INFO a tssraa=ous country 20 teach
Christianity, bat the world Is up III arms
WHEN it Is proposed &c Suhiect them 10 the
rules Of civilization.
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Admiral Dewey respectfully represents to
the government that he believes he can be
OF more service al Manila than In Paris. He
would look rather out OF place on a peace
commission. yef ne has shown himself so
taetfui and az the same time SO firm. under
the most trying circumstances. that his
judgment could not .ail 10 be OF value in
almos, any administrative capacity
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Yes. SIR said the valiant youth. in de-
scribng the affair. 81 wrote him just the
hottest kind OF a letter"
And WAT did be reply
He didn't reply al ALL
Didn't reply?'
NO You see 1 was careful not 10 gve
him my address. Chicago Post.
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''Of course" said the lady with the steel
bound glasses. Il expected to be called
strong minded after making Il speech
three hours long In favor Of Our Sex hat
10 have II misprin;ei iHto strong MINDED
Was TOO too much. Indiana polls Journal.
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The harvest has failed over large por-
ton Of tie wheat area OF Russia. and the
crops are said 10 be alnsos- worthless. II
seems to lie even worse than last year.
while the wheat crop OF the United States
Is more abundant. than ever
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lie called me a lobster.
He did,
lie did Dent you think something
ought to lie done about it,"
indeed I do. The lobster has been ma
ngncti long enough" -Chicago Post.
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Il want 20 say one ihing fer them Span
ierds" sai4 tae II, man wlth tne ce.luloia
collar 'Thcy ai1't never tried - blame
i on the unrile. "-C1nciana;t Inquirer
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Not the Old Woman.

Baggs-it II said that Dame Fortune
knocks once Al every mans dooe.
Jaggs~W ell, Il WIS her daughter. Mis-
Fortune, wac called on me.--t3osion TrAv-
eler.
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Ireoccupied.

"Aren', Won afraid your husband Viii be
Jealous If talk 20 yoG So long,
Mrs. Ta~singtoa-Eo Dear oil Jack, He
never thinks o. ne when he has on bis
golf sui..-fifookiyn Life
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Papa-Ny child. II should Gle pennies.
ara yon xeil prepared 20 fight your way in
The battle Of ilfer HlauChe--I think so
father. I've been through three engage
mcnts already .--Trufh.
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Partisan Devotion

You seem ~ aave iuboan1e3 confidence
n President VI kinney"
''CorHs5rnre@ I woula lend him my new
wheel chicago Record
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AaHeya4 tacs4ge4gsa. ksng - samoa. asts-
rAsssins srrat ceal = tyouala m hfs rse
tire, IS aow sisA&. TT1eTe : so-zeta..f &
Ts8tculo1s So :a-ee r3ssls.e.1 ~a-tcss .s1s-
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4 GI AEANTEE..

The Pest Iatctiixcncer hereby
guarantees Its advertisers . bona
Gde paid circulation. Daily, Weekly
and SUNDAY. double that Of any
other newspaper published tn shc
state of Washington. Advertising
contracts will be mnde su,'ject to
this guarantee.
Daily camera., 1898-06-21
A Marrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, OF Groton, S. D. was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally terminat-
ed in consumption. Four doctors gave
me up saying that l could live but a
short time. l gave myself up to my Saw
ior, determined if | could not stay with
my friends OH earth, would meet my
absent ones above. My husband was ad.
vised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. gave
it trial, took in all eight bottles. 1t has
cured me, and thank God l am saved
and now we'll and healthy woman"
Trial bottles free at Streamer's Drug
Store.
Regular size soc and sI.oo. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
Daily camera., 1898-06-21
United states Mail Protectors.

The United States governmentisso
times served for years by valuable serv-
ants who are not even boarded at the
expense of the government. These
servants are cats. Rats are one of the
persistent dangers that threaten the
United States mail. They destroy the
bags and the mail matter. The post
Office building in New York city is a
large building, and now many years
old 1t is said that there are 60 cats in
the building cared for by the clerks.
Some of the cats have never lived any
where else; others have come in from
the neighborhood. The cats who have
known only this home are very shy Of
strangers and will come only to the
clerks in the building. So you see that
the government is served without pay
by these faithful servants who prevent
the destruction by rats of valuable
property and all that is given them is
shelter.-Outlook.
Daily camera., 1898-06-21
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS.
Every City. Great and Small, Has q
Lender nf Some Kind

Every City. Great and Small, Has .
Leader of Some Kind.
One who has travelled pretty much
all around the globe, made peculiar
observation at social gathering few
nights since. He had noted that every
city and almost every village had a
dominant attraction, no matter in what
part of the globe the attraction was so
placed. He was somewhat surprised
that Cincinnati had nothing so far out
classed other attractions as to be the
first thing suggested as worth visit
He was inclined to IL: nix that the sum-
mer resorts would have been the thing
in the proper season, and then next
to these the Art museum
"Now," he said, ''if you go to London
the first thing is, have you seen Wind
sor or the tower? In Paris they say
have you seen the Moulin Rougue or
the Chat Noir? and neither is worth
seeing. In Texas, if you are in San
Antonio, they will say, have you seen
the Alamo? and in San Francisco, have
you seen the Golden gate?
"As you come east, if you stop in
Salt Lake City, they want to show you
the temple, and in st. Louis they take
you first to Shaw's garden. Then you're
through with that place unless they in
sist on showing you Simmons, the big
gest hardware house on the earth
'At Chicago they ask you to visit the
stock yards, and finally ask you if you
are stopping at the Auditorium. Of
course, at Niagara its the falls, and at
Buffalo it's the grain elevators. Once
1 was in the valley of the Roanoke, in
Virginia. and dozen times | was asked
ii / had seen the pear orchard of Mr..
Somebody, who has the largest peach
and pear orchard in the world.
'In fact, l never was in a place any
where in all my travels where there
wasn't an attraction of some kind,
though it may have been only factory
or a bit of natural scenery. Every
place has leading attraction, and if
you are visitor you are sure to be
made aware of the leading place to
it."-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
Daily camera., 1898-06-21
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get the
right remedy. You are having pain all
through your body, your liver is out of
order, have no appetite. no life or am.
bition, have bad cold, in fact are COM
pletely used up. Electric Bitters is the
only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on
your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone
up the whole system and make you feel
like new being. They are guaranteed
10 cure or price refunded. For sale at
Streamer's Drug Store, only 50 cents per
bottle.