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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-04
THE PHILIPPINE REPORTS.

The report of the commission which was
sent to the Philippines to negotiate, if pos
sible, terms of peace, a synopsis of which
was published in our dispatches yester-
day, is but a more connected statement
of what has already appeared in the public
prints. The two points which stand out
most prominently in ii are that Admiral
Dewey did not make any promises to Ag-
uinaldo which justified the latter in ex-
pecting that the United States would rec
ognize the independence of the Filipinos.
and that the Fihpinos are wholly unfit for
self-goVernment
Aguinaldo has asserted that he was led
to believe by the Admiral that if he would
assist against the Spaniards the independ-
ence of the Philippines would be assured
1t is now known authoritatively that he
had no ground for such an assertion.
The commission makes it pretty clear
that if the Filipinos were given their indie
pendence at present they would be at
war among themselves in very short
time. The result would be that the islands
would be gobbled up by one or more of
the Powers of Europe. In that event, the
Filipinos would be far worse off than il
they remain under the protection of the
American flag.
1t would be cruel 10 them to turn them
adrift as much as they seem to want to
paddle their own canoe They are not one
homogeneous people. They are simply an
aggregation of tribes-many tribes-each
one speaking different language. A sorry
time of it they would have if they should
be given the opportunity of governing
themselves. They have had no experience
in matters of government, and while they
have some men of ability and education
among them, the great mass are ignorant,
and ii would be difficult to make them
respect any government controlled by ma
tives. The probability that the Fnipinos
win have a chance to try self-government
at this time is so slight as to be not
worth considering.
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A TrNing Experience.

Probably one of the greatest shocks to
which the housekeeper's constitution is ex-
posed is the horrible experience of getting
up leisurely in the morning and finding no
breakfast in preparation and no cook on
the premises says the Indianapolis Jour
nal This was Mrs. Fitzsmith's sad fate
the other day. Sophie, the colored COOK,
had not returned at night, her room was
desolately empty, and the kitchen knew
her no more. About 10 O'Clock 15-year-
old black lad sidlied into the back do II
and announced that Sophie couldn't come
cause she's gettin' religion"
Getting religion" the mistress repeat
ed, stupidity.
'.Yessum," the boy replied, "they's a
RIVAL down to old Zion Church, an
Sophie wuz pulled in mongst 'em las
night"
when do you think she will be back?''
was asked,
Il dun know; them RIVALS takes time,
lady; they shore duz take time
The boy departed, and in two days the
mistress started out to interview Sophie
and see how matters stood concerning the
kitchen. Sophie was found at home. but
her answers to inquiries were not reassur-
ing. mo. no." Sophie said, II can't cook
now Mis- Sniff; I'm a-gettin' r'hgion. ]
goes to church ell night an lays abed all
day"
1t was a delicate subject from which to
force satisfaction. and yet the lady of the
house longed for certain information.
sophie, haven't you any idea when you
win come back2 l don't want to change
cooks unless l have to-"
"Yessum," drawled Sophie. Il don't want
to lose my place, nuther. Eff you go off
and femme lone I thinks mebbe I'll pull
throo by Sat-day:"
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An old bedridden fisherman at a Scotch
watering place was frequently visited dur
ing his last illness by a kind hearted cler-
gyman. VINO wore one of those close fit
ting clerical waistcoats which button be-
hind, SAYS the New York Tribune.
The clergyman saw the near approach o
death one day in the old mans face, and
asked if his mind was perfectly at ease.
100, ay I'm a RIGHT" came the feeble
reply.
You are sure there is nothing troubling
you? Do not be afraid to tell me-"
The old man seemed to hesitate, and al
length, with a faint return of animation
said
"Weel, there's just ae thing that troble=
me. but I dinna like to speak OF"
Believe me, am most anxious to com
fort you" replied the clergyman. TIE
me what it is that troubles and perplexes
you
.'Weel sir, it's just like this" said the
old man eagerly. II Gamma for the life o
me max DOT hoo We manage tae get intae
that westkit."
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index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Be Wise, John T. Evans
G. Co; New Greenoble Walnuts, A. NJ. &
c. W. West; Extra Selected Fruits For
To-day, al Abercorn Grocery Company
The Place to Buy Your Goods Cheap. c.
A. Drayton Grocery Company; Forty
Horsepower Boiler for Sale at Morning
News Office; cartridges and Other Game,
James ]. Joyce; Send Orders Early TO S.
Martin; Good Eating at San Francisco
Restaurant; Best Meats and Vegetables,
at Gardeners; Plasterers' ana Masons'
Supplies, Savannah Building Supply Com
pany; Fine Groceries, c. II. Monsees; Ma
pie Syrup and Buckwheat Season, Est. S.
w. Branch; Imported Raisins, G. A. Nun
ster; NJ. Ferst's Sons & Co.. Distributing
Agents, Celebrated Gibson's Pure Rye
Whiskies.
Business Notices-La Carolita Cigars;
Stoves, R. D. & VIM. baltimore; Cres-
cent Chainless Bicycles, r. d. & VIM.
baltimore; Lots Getting Scarce. c. II.
Dorset; An Extraordinary Movement in
Lots, c. H. Dorset, Auctioneer.
Extra Heavy Wool Natural Underwear
At the Hub
Amusements-Cooper & Co.'S. Shows;
Louis James. Kathryn Kidder and Charles
B. Hanford at Theater Nov. 7.
Mems Cashmere Worsted sults-At the
Hub
Biscuit-Uneeda Biscuit.
Mems Heavy Weight-All- Wool Suits-At
the Hub.
Every Clothing Price in This Ad-Leo-
pold Adler.
salt-The Favorite Table Salt
shoes-The Bust Packard "Korrect
Shape" Shoes.
Beers-Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Asso-
citation.
Mineral waters-Apenta; Hunyadi ia
nos.
Mems HEAVYWEIGHT Blue Serge Suits
At the Hub.
Whiskies-Hunter Baltimore Rye Whis-
ky; Dufy's Pure Malt Whisky; Old Crow
Rye Whisky.
Medical-Paine's Celery Compound; Erie
Medical Company; DR.. Hathaway Com
pany; Warmers Safe Cure; Horsford S
Acid Phosphate; Mothers Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-FIel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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THE PROPOSED HARBoR CHANGES


II we understand the recommendations
contained in the report Of the Board OF
Engineers that made a survey Of the i'm
provements OF our harbor directly after
the Carter courtmartal. there viii be a
great deal of oppQsit on to par Of them
when they come before Congress. 1t is
somewhat remarkable that this report did
not get to the public until il appeared IN
the Morning News yesterday, though il IS
probable that there is no ground for crIt.-
cising the war department on that ac-
count. If there had been a request for il
there would have been no objection prob
ably to giving it out.
The impression gained from the recon-
mendadons is that it is the intention of
the war department TO have our haTbor
known to the world as having a channel
capable of accommodating vessels with
draft Of not more than twenty-four feet
The Improvements were projected on the
basis of a channel of twenty-siX feet. YES
seFs drawing very nearly, if not quite,
twenty-five feet have gone from the
wharves Of the city to the sea. 1t has
been the expectation all along that vessels
would have no trouble in passing in and
out Of he harbor as soon as the improve
ments were completed.
IL seems from the report that there are
one or two places in the river where there
has been some shoaling. and it is probable
that this shoaling was the basis of the
recommendation that the improvement be
Gnfg - al q
vessels having a draft of no more than
twenty-four feet. At the same time it
seems that it is recommended that there
be Improvements on the bar, with the view
Of getting a greater depth Of water there.
There is a depth of twenty-six feet IN the
bar at high tide. That is just about the
depth on the Port Royal bar. But if the
bar is TO be deepened, why not also sim
further deepen the river channel? II VS.
sells having a draft of twenty-five feet
have passed down the river and over The
bar, it would not cost a great deal proba-
bly, to maintain channel that would ac-
commodate vessels drawing that much wa
ter.
What we want at this port is a channel
that win accommodate vessels having a
draft of twenty-eight feet The commerce
of the port is steadily increasing. When
the new terminals on Hutchnson's Island
are completed. it is probable that the in
crease win be very marked Much of the
phosphate from Florida that is now shipp-
ed through other ports will it is believed,
be shipped through this port, and there
are some grounds for expecting that there
will be a large movement of western grain
this way for export
Savannah is already the great port Of the
South Atlantic, and there is no doubt that
she is just at the beginning of her great
ness. In her harbor Improvement there
must be an advance all the time tow., Dis
deeper water. A step backward, such es
seems to be indicated by the report TO
which we cali attention, cannot be thought
of or permitted.
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A Hanna suit.

Senator Hanna good-naturedly stands a
great deal, and still remains one of the
ADLER politicians and business men of the
age, says the New York Press. He did
or did not offer Homer Davenpor,
$4,000 in 1896 to stop caricauring him.
Some say he did, some say he did not.
But he may have been sensitive then, it
being his first appearance before the pub
lie as a national character. However, he
has become as indurated as Senator Matt
Quay Of late, and easily jokes about mis-
dollar-mark suit, which he says he has
lent to John r. Mclean TO campaign in.
So inseparable have Hanna and his Dav-
export suit become that this sort of thine
is going about town:
"Hellaw, Hanna"
Hanna Whatjer mean?
"WeH, see yer got on yer check suit"
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SIGNIFICANT RESOLUTIONS.

The resolutions adopted by the Southern
Cotton Spinners' Association on Thursday
at Charlotte, \. c.. are significant They
show pretty clearly that the cotton mill
men OF the South have no sympathy with
those who are insisting that our soldiers
ia the Philippines shan be recalled at once
and that the F.liplnos shall be left 10 take
care OF themselves It has been apparent
for some time that there Is very little
sympathy in the South with the senti-
ments OF those who are advocating the
a abandonment Of the Philippines.
1t is safe TO say that the resolutions
adopted at Charlotte have the approval OF
about all Of the cotton mill men in the
South, and the views of the cotton grow
ers, on the subjects discussed in them, are
substantially the same as those of the mill
men.
The South must have markets for her
raw cotton and also the products of her
cotton mills The Far East offers just
such markets as she needs. It IS to her
interests therefore that the integrity of the
Chinese empire shall be preserved and that
the Philippines shall be controlled by this
country 1t may not be possible to pre-
vent the breaking up of the Chinese emf
pre- but it is possible 90 prevent the shut
ting out of our products from the mar
kets of China. The Charlotte resolutions
mean that the cotton mil men of the South
want the government 90 pursue a foreign
policy that will make all of the Far East
a market for their products and the
Southern people are practically in sym
patty with them.
This means that the South is not de
mandng the abandonment OF the Philip
pines. 1t means also that our government
shall use its influence against the move
ment in progress for the destruction OF
the Chinese empire. That is why the mill
owners in their resolutions demanded a
still further Increase in the navy
We shall not be at all surprised If
within a year there is q stronger senti-
ment in the South in favor of retaining
the Philippines-at least until the Fill
pinos are fitted for lf-government-than
in any other section of the country. A
noteworthy instance of the change that Is
going on in the positions of public men
letter of Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima to the manufacturers of that state.
Senator McLaurin has always held the
opinion that the Philippines ought to be
retained but the senior Senator has held
a different opinion.
The South Carolina manufacturers asked
Senator Tillman and the other congress-
men from that state to support the ad-
ministratiOn in advancing American COM
merciai interests in the Far East. In his
answer he said: II opposed the annexa-
ton of the Philippines, but l am ready to
vote men and money to prevent the Ash
attic market being closed to our manufac-
turers" In the course of his answer the
Senator said that ne had been Of the opin-
ion that the commercial interests of this
country in the Far East could be protect
ed without the Philippines. but the fore
going extract indicates that his views on
that subject are undergoing IL they have
not already undergone, a change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-04

The announcement of Vice President
Hobart's retirement from public life,
whatever may be the outcome of his ill
ness, has started a flood of sugges ton re-
specting the successorship to him on the
national Republican ticket. 1t rests with
the Senate. of course, to say who shall
succeed him as president of that body.
Upon the occasion of the Vice Presidents
first absence after the beginning of each
Congress the Senate elects president pro
tempore who occupies the chair whenever
the Vice President is absent Senator
Frye of Maine was the president pro tenn
pore of the Senate during the last Con-
gress. and it is said that he will without
doubt be reelected for the new Congress.
He would, in that case, be the real pre-
siding officer of the Senate until 1901
Meantime the Republicans are canvass
ing the names Of the available men for
the vice presidential candidacy.
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commodore pe,vey,s Missing dish.

When a warship goes out for target prac-
tice it is the custom 10 place all glass Chi
navarro and other fragile articles in the
hold of the ship-as close down to the keel
as possible-in order to prevent breakage
by the conclusion that follows the firing
of the guns. This led to an amusing incl
dent at Manila after the destruction of
the Spanish fleet. Life on board the Olym-
pia was gradually settling down to its ac-
customed routine and dullness, when one
day at luncheon Commodore Dewey asked
his colored boy, Jim, where some dish that
he missed from the table had gone. IT
amt had no chance to git it yit." was
Jim's answer, 'since l put it in de hoI
just befo' dat target practice you had dc
udder day, Commodore"
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FROM A NOTED PHYSICIAN.

From Tavares, Fla.
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THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1894

Dispatches from Washington Indicate
that the President is looking for some
soft spot upon which 20 drop Pension
Commissioner Evans. There is nothing
against him as an official. except that ne
has gained the enmity OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic by insisting that the pen
sion laws SHAH be enforced as they are
written, and has therefore not been dis
posed 20 knock down the bars Of the treas
ury for the pension looters. But, with an
election coming on. the President cannot
afford to antsgonize the Grand Army,
therefore he is looking for a way OF get
ting rid Of Evans without offending his
friends. 1t is said that Mr. Evans was
recently offered the governor generalship
OF Cuba, provided ne would resign the
Pension Commissionership. But Mr.. Ev-
ans has declined the appointment, inti-
mating That he has only performed his
duty in the pension office, and therefore
refuses to be exchanged to some other
Office
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@S@e PROF. DEXTER.
Dead tOLife

savannah, Ga. Oct. 81, 1870 the
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TROUBLE IN KENTUCKY PROBABLE

The opinion prevails to some extent in
Kentucky that there will be bloodshed In
that state on election day. II is alleged
that the military companies are being pre-
pared to preserve order, and that it is the
expectation that they will have plenty TO
do. The feeling between the Democratic
factions and between the regular Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans is very bitter
The whole trouble is about the Goebel
election law. The people opposed to Mr.
Goebel, the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, are being led to believe that it is
his purpose to carry the state by fraud
il he finds he cannot otherwise get enough
votes to elect him. 1t is certain that the
Goebel election law places great power in
the hands of the Goebel managers.
The Courier-Journal. which is supporting
Mr.. Goebel, in speaking of this election
law says: IF the sole issue in the present
campaign for state officers were the repeal
of the act of the assembly known as the
Goebel laval other things being clean
and even-the Courier-Journal would sup
port the ticket standing for the repeal of
the law"
From this expression of the chief organ
of The Goebel faction it is apparent that
the feeling against the Goebel law is about
as strong as it is possible for II to be.
1t is but natural for the opponents of Mr..
Goebel to think that fraud of some kind
is to be perpetrated. With such feel
ing in the public mind, even if the cleo
ton is fair in every particular it will be
an easy matter to bring on trouble of
most serious character on election day.
The Republicans are trying 10 make It ap-
pear that they have already discovered
| that MIR. Goebel is planning frauds on the
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Capt. Watkins, who was in command of
the steamship Paris when she went ashore
on the rocks in the English channel, hav-
ing succeeded in securing a reduction of
his suspension to six months, has returned
to England with the intention, he says.
of bringing the Paris or some other ship
to New York as soon as his term of sus-
pension shall have expired. The Paris is
still in the haGds of the underwriters, but
it is expected that she viii be released
within few weeks
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War is horrid: nevertheless there is
some melancholy satisfaction in noting
with what courtesy ana consideration the
British and the Beers are treating eacn
other during such times as they are not
engaged in killing. Gen. Joubert express
ed his sincere sorrow and regret at the
fare of Gen. Symonds; the British treat
wounded Beers with extreme care, and
the same is true on the other side. Both
contestants are showing chivalry and the
most delicate consideration for those Of
the opposition thrown into their hands by
me fortunes Of war. What a pity ii is
lhat enlightened, refined, Christianizea
people should be brought TO the pitch Of
butchering each other in the name Oh lib
erty!