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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
ABOUT CUBA LIBRE.

A few papers are clamoring because the
Island Of Cuba has not been turned over to
the Cubans for independent government.
They assume that the island is pacified.
and, because of our occupation, the natives
begin to regard American troops as they did
those of Spain. Mr.. Wanamaker's paper, in
Philadelphia, remarks that failure to give
the island into the hands of the Cubans is
retarding business, industry and investment.
The best advices state that business and in
dustry are improving under the security
which the presence of a few thousand
troops affords. AS to investment, those who
covet franchises and the purchase of bonds
which a Cuban government would issue
have grievance.
With few exceptions the opinion OF
those in Cuba who are best informed is that
the Cubans are not in a condition to set up
and maintain the stable and popular gov
eminent which the resolution OF Congress
contemplates. Cubans have no better friend
than General Wood, yet he has refused a
tempting business offer because he re-
garded it his duty to continue his work at
Santiago. He and other army officers and
federal officials are teaching the Cubans the
rudiments of efficient government. They
have shown them how disease can be driven
out of cities how the revenues can be COL
lected and how justice can be administ sred
matters concerning which thew have mad
no information. Furthermore. all the indca-
tons are that the mass of the natives are
not qualified for self-government. Two
thirds of them are ignorant beyond our con-
ception. Therefore. the chances are a hun
dred to one that to turn Cuba over TO the
Cubans TO rule at the present time would,
I'm fact. invite conditions little better than
anarchy.
Besides, there is no cause for haste. Condi-
tons are daily improving. With the coming
of the dry season Congress will meet II
that body believes that the Cubans are pre-
pared for self-government. 1t car declare to
that effect and direct the policy to be pur-
sued. II IL is satisfied that the time has not
arrived to turn the island over to the ma
tives. IL can adopt some policy for the
future. At any rate, there is no haste, and
this fussing about Cuba libre"-fussing is
the word ftly characterizing twill be sure
TO cause dissatisfaction among the Cubans
who will hear of IL and hear Of II in man
ner which viii cause them to believe thai
they are being wronged. which win tncitt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
Compulsory Vaccination.
Hahnemannian Advocate.

Each Individual may think upon the SUBJ
ject as he will. and so far as his individual
interests are concerned may act In accord
with his own judgment The Constitution of
the United States will protect him from the
assaults OF others so long as he is not
jeopardizing the interests OF others by the
exercise of individual liberty. The rights of
the community are greater than that OF any
single Individual II L have smallpox IL is
simple justice that / should be guaranteed.
but no one has the right TO assume that
will have smallpox until II becomes an ac-
tual fact. If a child is filthy or has any
infectious disease ii is proper that IL should
be placed where IL cannot contaminate 9TH
ers. II its home is in condition whereby
others are exposed to danger there is no
difficulty in declaring II nuisance and 1t
will be abated. But you cannot assume
that the home Will be filthy at some future
time or that In the course OF human events
the child may have smallpox and therefore
must be yaccinated. Boards of health are
powerless to compel vaccination and can be
prosecuted for usurping a power which
they do not possess. The same may be said
of boards OF education, but they do have
the right to insist upon thorough inspec-
ton or person or environment, and II that
inspection reveals a present state OF con-
tamination the thing must be abated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
A DEAF MUTES' CONVENTION.
To Be Held al the Paris Fair and Will
BE the First Of the Kind.
New York Journal.


The deaf mutes Of the civilized world are
looking forward with much interest to the
international congress. which meets In Paris
during the worlds fair. 1t will be the first
gathering Of the kind since the rise or
deaf-mute education in the year 1850. and
II is most appropriately a meet in the birth
place of the method of education that has
been proved most natural and helpful to
thousands Of this afflicted class Thls
method found it's way to America not long
afterward at the hands of Gallaudet and
Clerc, household names among American
deaf mutes. The latter was highly edu-
Gated deaf mute. In the year named be-
nevoent and ingenious French able discov-
cred the long overlooked fact that univer-
all uneducated deaf mutes, was a facile
means of telling them the meaning of words
and teaching them to read and write; and,
better still, of preaching the gospel. He
also found that hand signs are much palmer
to the eye of a deaf mute than lip signs, and
thus more readily conveyed TO him the ideas
existent I'm the hearing world
Since this discovery deaf-mute education
has grown with great rapidity, there being
at this day over 400 schools in America and
Europe. The government College for the
Deaf at Washington is the first and only
institution of the kind In the world.
A committee of deaf mutes of the French
for the congress. subcommittee have been
appointed in other countries.
A meeting has been held to discuss plans
submitted by the chairman. An important
feature of this international congress will
be the reading" of papers by the leading
deaf mutes of different nationalities. The
sending of delegates and other matters will
vention of deaf mutes, which meets at ST.
Paul early in July.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

Grand Duke George, brother of the Car
Of Russia, who has just died. had long been
an invalid, and gossip from the court has
had it that in case he, by any chance, sur
vived the present Car he would be asked
or. rather. forced. to retire in favor of his
younger brother, the Grand Duke Michael,
who now becomes the direct heir to the
throne. 1t is said that this youngest brother
has been something of disturbing element
during the administration Of Nicholas. He
Is his mothers favorite and is opposed to
the peace policy Of the Car. This policy
is not popular with the nobility generally;
hence the grand duke is an object of special
interest With the Czarina adding daughters
and no sons to her family, he may be re-
garded with some probability as a future
rlller
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
How Paris Cabmen Fight.
cau Work. TrihIine

Guy Duvai. recently returned from Paris;
tells the following story as an Illustration OF
the responsibility OF the average trench-
man: al was riding one afternoon In the
Boise de Boulogne." he said, when
noticed a tremendous disturbance just ahead
Of my carriage. Two thoroughly angry
tourists were standing in the street. RUBBING
their heads. and swearing with an ease and
force which convinced me at once that they
were Americans. Two empty cabs, which
had evidently been occupied by the tourists
were standing near by, and the drivers
were hurting indistinguishable jargon az
each other, to the delectation or crowd OF
onlookers. Ny driver Immediately stopped
to Join i'm the excitement With some dim
Guilty persuaded him 10 proceed. and when
we were out OF sound of the uproar 1 asked
him what the trouble was.
"'Why monsieur he said, JaSpard ran
into Pierre's cab and scraped some OF the
paint from the wheel. Pierre was naturally
very angry and swore at Jaspard, where
upon Jaspard said: IF you don't shut up
TN hit your customer on the head with my
whip!' and Pierre retorted: IF you hit my
customer I'll hit your customer" Then
Jaspard struck Pierre's customer and Pierre
resented the insult by hitting Jaspard's Gus
toner. That man Jaspard Is always getting
into fights"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
THE STATE PRESS.

1t Is refreshing to hear that the wheat
crop in Delaware county will be much larger
than anticipated. 1t might have been great
er. but 1t will not be the failure that was
feared. ?-Muncie Herald.
Cas- county boys who are still anxious
for another taste of army life may have
their desires gratified and see some of Uncle
Sans new territory by enlisting in the Thir-
ty-first Regiment 1t is safe to say that
Cass county will be well represented in this
regiment.-L Journal.
A factory which directly and indirectly
employs hundred men has the largest ca
pacity Of any factory Of its kind in this or
any other country and ships its products to
every part of the world, is worthy of con-
siderable notice. The Attica handle factory,
by means of the new machinery just added.
Wnl Ssn aoupieS ITS former caPacIty, places
dustry Of the world.-Attica Ledger.
1t Is given out definitely that Hon. f. B.
Posey, of Evansville, will be candidate
for Governor. subject to the next Republic
an state convention. Mr.. Posey has many
friends in Pike county and they will do
what they can to secure his nomination and
election A man who works necessarily for
the Republican party Is the man who should
be honored The people throughout the
First district will certainly give Posey their
enthusiastic support.-Petersburg Press.
Since his anti-expansion speech at Indian
apolis on the Fourth the Democrats have
quit booming Capt. W. E. English as a can
didate for Governor on their ticket. He
expressed sentiments too strongly impreg-
mated with anti-expansion> and in favor of
supporting the admins tration in the Phil
ippine war to suit the bourbons. In fact
Captain English talked altogether too much
like a Republican on this occasion. He
talked like true American. though.-South
Bend Tribune.
If the coming Legislature will enact law
authorizing the whipping of disorderdly indi-
viduals. it will no doubt prove more effective
as means of reformation than any other
system of punishment which has ever been
devised. The present mode of boarding pris-
oners in idleness until their term of impris-
onment has expired has no terrors for the
lawbreaker, TO say nothing of the expense
which such a system entails upon the tax
payers OF the county. A sore back would
be much more conducive to future good be-
havior than merely being confined in a COM
Portable cell with plenty to eat and credit
for time served at expense Of law-abiding
citizens.-Clay City Reporter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
A NEW BRITISH TRUST.

A recent issue of the New York Tribune
contains an interesting article by Mr.. 1. N.
Ford, OF London, announcing the success
with capital of 81, $4,000, which will prac-
tically control the business in Great Brit
ain. A number of competing companies
found that their profits were not what they
desired and were persuaded by New
Yorker that 1t would be easy to make more
money IL they united their interests and
saved the expense of independent admins
tration. This combination has not excited
any protest in England, because the people
have become accustomed to that sort Of
thing. The corporation scandals which
aroused the Englishmen involved the float
ing Of a large amount Of watered stock,
which is sold because men owning titles
are directors. Any kind Of a corporation
paying dividends is all right in Great Brit
ain. no matter whether it does or does not
shut up factories or advance the cost to
the consumer.
There is no duty on oilseed or any Of its
products in Great Britain. There is really
protective duty on no article; in fact the
British customs tariff is effective only on
twenty classes Of articles. namely: Beer.
playing-cards, chicory, choral hydrate,
chloroform, cocoa, coffee, collodion, confec-
tionery. ether. ethyl. tropical and dried
fruits, naphtha, soap, spirits, tea, tobacco,
varnish, still and sparkling wines. Oilseed
is not an especial product Of Great Britain
to such an extent that those in the business
could monopolize the trade If there were
high duty to keep out competition. Indeed.
a large part of the oilseed sold in Great Brit
ain Is imported and entered free Of duty
In other words, in other country would
1t be so easy to overthrow trust in oilseed
as in Great Britain. Nevertheless, a trust
has been formed to control the production
and price of a nonprotected article. The
Brooklyn Eagle, an independent Democratic
paper. and always the opponent of the
theory Of protection, commenting upon the
British oilseed trust, says:
There are scores of successful trusts"
over there and no one objects to them. The
tariff does not seem to have much effect
upon them one way or another. When We
remember that many of the big American
combinations are competing successfully in
foreign lands with the foreign manufacture
ers, we are inclined to wonder at the mar
rowness of vision of those good people who
think that the abolition Of protective duties
In this country would be followed by the
abolition of the corporations, which have
advanced TO that point where they do not
need the protection of any special tax.
Every other person as fair minded as the
editor of the Brooklyn Eagle will come to
the foregoing conclusion in spite Of the I'M
sustained assertions of those who are try
ing to make political capital out of trusts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

Despite the fact that Admiral Dewey has
declared that he would not accept the pres
idency II he should receive every electoral
vote. and the further fact that he is not
Democrat, the Eastern combine" which
desires the defeat Of Mr.. Bryan, is said to
be engaged in a plot to pit the admiral
against him. The splendid ceremonial in
New York on the return of the admiral. in
which Tammany viii take conspicuous
part, Is designed to prepare the way for his
candidacy, concerning which he has not
heard a word. "a Democrat" said the
admiral some years ago. is a man who is
a traitor IN time of war and a - fool In
time of peace Those leaders who are ex-
pecting to force him to be a candidate to
beat Mr. Bryan for the nomination may be
regarded as fools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

whom are expected. Thousands Of articles
made in the United States and considered
indispensable here are unknown abroad,
and this exhibition will serve as their in
PRODUCTION. Samples of foreign products
with which they come In competition will
also be displayed. 1t is probable that In
diana manufacturers will desire to be well
represented at this exposition. which is to
open on Sept. IA and continue until Nov.
30. Many have already made arrangements
but others are but now becoming interested.
These can secure information Of every sort
by addressing w. r. Wilson. director gen.
eral, 2SS South Fourth street, Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

Captain Watkins, of the stranded liner
Paris. has no doubt encountered many
pertls during his long seafaring life and had
his courage tested in many ways. but 1t is
safe to say that he never had anything to
do that as greatly tried his nerve as the
making Of the acknowledgment that he was
to blame for the grounding of the Paris.
After so long and successful a career to
have made the blunder he did must have
caused him greater humiliation than the
same mistake would have done at an earlier
period of his life. and to stand up and con-
TESS to the error must have added an almost
uncomfortable bitterness. But it is a manly
statement that he makes. and few persons
reading it and knowing his past record as
shipmaster would hesitate to trust them
selves in his care again in crossing the At
lantic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

1t would be interesting to know il history
repeated itself in the case of the Mohegan
and the Paris, the two Atlantic steam
ships that were wrecked on the same rocks
off the English coast, even to the extent Of
the same mistake being made by both cap
tains. 1t is matter, however, concerning
which curiosity will never be satisfied. Cap
tain Watkins has told what his blunder
was; the captain of the Mohegan paid the
penalty of his error within the hour and his
secret belongs to the waves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

On Sunday evening All Souls Church in
Chicago was opened for a lecture by two
men who claimed to have been soldiers in
Iuzon To an audience OF 800 they ex-
hibited maps designed to show the
wretched condition OF our troops and made
charges OF the most startling character.
They praised Aguinaldo and the small
audience greeted his picture with applause.
The attention OF General Anderson. who
was I'm command Of the first expedition sent
TO the Philippines. was called to the
charges OF these men, and his reply
Is that of a man who Is very indig-
nant. Those men deserve to be pun
ished." he said, for their talk: they
should be put In jail until they are able
TO tell the truth. Their statements regard
ing the spirit OF our troops In the island
ere at variance with the truth. The fact
hat 1000 Of the volunteers In Manila have
Enlisted in new regiments instead Of coming
home shows that they are perfectly salts
fied. Such talk In outrageous and should
not be permitted; but I know no way TO
reach them now" These men have started
out to make money by siandering American
soldiers. They viii find few small audi
snces who VIII pay to listen to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

A good many inquiries have come to the
Journal concerning the National Export Elk
position. for which great preparations are
being made in Philadelphia. 1t is under the
auspices Of the Commercial Museum and the
Franklin Institute. two great institutions
o; Philadelphia. 1t is expected that every
line of American manufactured products
which is, can might be exported, from
heavy machinery to the smallest novelties,
will be exhibited The exposition is in
tended to be collection OF the manufac-
tured products of this country, Of the high
est grade and quality which American skill
can produce: these will be displayed for the
ins pection and study Of foreign buyers and
representatives Of business houses. 5000 Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

The Evansville Courier is troubled because
OF the statement Of the New York World
that 100000 inhabitants OF the United
States are dependent upon the wages paid
by trusts, and 1t is so indignant that 1t
calls these II 100000 trust slaves. AS most
of the industries which are stigmatized as
trusts have increased the pay Of their en-
ployes. they are probably not seeking the
sympathy of those who call them slaves"
The victims of the trust are those who have
lost employment by the closing of plants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
New York Advocate.

Inventors in this country have a habit
Of talking about what they are about to 60.
There is usually an outbreak of the kind
widely circulated a few months before
specimens OF their work are 10 be offered
In the market. or made the basis of the for
nation OF stock companies. IL has a ten
dency TO prevent the people from investing
I'm anything already completed. lest some
thing better should appear. In a number OF
cases the something better has not ap-
peared but this does not prevent the same
Inventors from making similar promises.
For people in general a good rule in all
things Is Ito be neither the first nor the last
to take up a new thing."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
Bewares

Young man, your dulcet tenor voice
Can win a wifelet, maybe;
And afterward, she'll make you sing
To quiet darling baby
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

Chicago is to have a gas war. but Chicago
citizens are not losing any sleep over the
prospect; far from 1t. A gas war is one Of
the few corporate transactions where the
public really finds something worth while
on the bargain counter. Chicago will prob
ably prepare TO let its light shine with un-
usual brightness for a season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

The last Populist Legislature Of Kansas
passed q banking law, under which thirty
banks have been organized. which goes to
show that the Populists have extended more
favors to money lenders than the national
banking act offers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

Republicans will be delighted to learn
that Senator Jones. Of Arkansas, will re-
main chairman Of the Democratic national
committee. No man who has ever attempt
ed 1t has managed a campaign badly
as was that Of Mr.. Bryan in 1886 by the
Jones committee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

Mr.. Wanamaker Is probably the greatest
department store manager in the world, but
he shows lack Of self-control when he
makes his paper In Philadelphia an aspirant
for. leadership in assailing the President
and supporting Aguinaldo after the manner
OF the yellow papers Of New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

mo county Is bigger than the district"
Is the remark Of the Charlottesville Jour
nal, which many persons should commit to
memory and repeat daily. And 1t might
have added. No mans aspirations are OF
30 much Importance as the efficient service
of whole district by a man OF character.
brains and experience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

agent. Cut it down to 5000. That's all tbs
money have"
Cant do it, said the agent, but I'll
trust you for the 5000"
II know that" said Mr.. Bonner, but 1
won't let you"
The agent cut the difference.
Am / teetotaller? No." said Mr.. Bon
ner once in answer TO the question. NO. I
am not teetotaller. had glass of sherry
when / came to New York in 1874"
1t is not on record whether he ever took
another.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

The Cleveland Piain-Dealer. which is one
of the abIest Democratic papers in Ohio.
does not believe that John r. Mclean il
1.-THE man OF the hour" 1t calls him an
''alien." and charges that his record In
Ohio is recital of treachery and corrup-
ton Mr.. McLean's paper will not copy
the Plain Dealers editorial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
Good Adviser.
Baltimore Am'

Baltimore American.
President Mckinley can feel perfectly safe
I'm taking the advice of the Governor of
New York. whatever that advice may be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
Coming Hero.

Jimmy--Come an see me fall in de river.
Sammy-Wot fer?
"a actor is goin' to be there an jump
In an pull me out"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

And Russia Is our friend. too. and wants
to be on intimate terms with US. How very
lovely. We have made so many warm
friends over the world since the LIST Of May,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

The Cincinnati Enquirer has not yet come
out for John r. Mclean for Governor, but
It is publishing editorials of other papers
declaring him the man of the hour"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
Penalties of Greatness.

At every mention of his name,
The noise is something shocking:
Some loudly toot the trump OF fame,
And some are loudly knocking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

Banks In Nebraska are crying out for
paper currency, for which they would like
10 exchange gold and silver coin. In 1896
they had neither.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

M. lola announces that he will return to
purely literary labor. This does not neces-
sarily mean that he will engage in the pro-
duction OF pure literature.