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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
PRESIDENT SCHURMAN's REPORT.

President Schurman, of the Philippine
commission, has an extended statement in
the form of an interview in the Chicago
papers, which throws a great deal of light
upon the situation in the islands. AS no
man is so well prepared to speak on this
subject, his conclusions are of value.
President Schurman's official investiga-
tons have confirmed the fact that the Phil
ippine trouble is simply a revolt of the Ia
gal tribe. which embraces 100000 people,
occupying half OF the Island of Luzon. The
Aguinaldoists in this country would have us
believe that the nine millions of people in
the Philippine islands are hostile. President
Schurman says that the Tagals themselves
are not unanimous in support of Aguin-
aldo. and the total streng-n of the revolt
dwindles down to a few tens of thousands
of fighting men. Professor Schurman visited
the southern islands. He found that the
people of these islands are either neutral or
friendly. and that whatever hostile demon
stration they have made was due to the
compulsion of the Tagal invaders. In all
the islands of the Visayas the Tagalos keep
an armed force to prevent the natives from
becoming active friends of the United
States. In the Island of Panay, for instance,
there are one thousand armed Tagalos,
sent by Aguinaldo, to levy tribute and to
keep them from exhibitions of friendship
for us. The mayor Of Cebu complained Of
the coercion exercised over his people by
these Tagal invaders. To Professor Schur-
man that officer said: I'VE want our rice,
and that Is all We want; W. do not want
war" This oppression of other tribes by
Aguinaldo is undoubtedly without their con-
| sent. When the Tagal emissaries reached
Negros and attempted to foment rebellion
and force the natives 10 pay tribute to the
Luzon rebels. they were driven from the
island. That is, they do not want the rule
OF Aguinaldo. II he does rule, il will be
without their consent. In the islands further
south. Mindanao and the Sulus. the native
rulers would fight Aguinaldo to the death.
but they peacefully accept the sovereignty
of the United States.
At first Professor Schurman belle, ed that
negotiations with Aguinaldo would bring
peace. but he has come TO the conclusion
that 1t must be lone by arms. With men
enough to sweep the disaffected districts In
| Luzon he believes that the Tagal revolt can
be speedily ended. The most important fact
which he establishes is that the rebellion
is confined to Aguinaldo's tribe and that
! whatever trouble there Is elsewhere Is due
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

fiuky race over the inside course might be
excused. In part through the very light WIND
and the combination of bad luck and DAD
judgment shortly after the start, but the
second race, outside the Hook, was perfectly
fair and conclusive, resulting In a victory
Tor the Volunteer by twelve minutes.
The victory OF the Volunteer was so great
that more stringent measures were at once
adopted. and American yachtsmen were not
pleased. so all contests for the America ;
cup ceased for an indefinite time. and the
Meet OF large yachts created by necessity. Tor
as IL had COM into existence.
Al the close OF the yachting season OF los1
the Americas cup again became an oblect
OF interest, and il was with great gram
cation that the news was received that an
otner challenger was coming over This time
IL was the Earl OF Dunraven who made the
attempt, and his boat was the Nalkyrie. an
eS-foot cutter designed by Watson To meet
the Valkyrie a syndicate placed an order
with the Herreshoffs for al S-footer named
me Colonia. Another syndicate, headed ~
commodore Morgan, ordered another OF the
Herreshofrs. their yacht being a departure.
having two teet more beam with a center
board and a draft of thirteen feet. Another
or ner pecdiiarities was the Tobin bronze
bottom. She proved TO be the fastest boat
or all the defenders, and met the Valkyrie
IN the races for the cup. In the three con-
tests sailed the Vlgilant clearly demon
strated her superiority.
His lordship came over again. bringing
another Valkyrie in 1896. with the lament-
able ending known to all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

Much ado Is being made over the bitter
well. of Massachusetts. When at his best.
ne sustained President Grant in his efforts
to annex Hayti. But because a man was
once wise and patriotic is not proof posi-
tive that he will always be. Gen. William
Hull did so well during the war Of the rev.
olution as a naval officer that "Hulls Vic
tory" was q popular song. In the war OF 1872
he did so badly that he was court-martialed
and sentenced to be shot for cowardice and
treason. He was pardoned because of his
previous good service. There have been
many men who lived too long for their own
good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

Prof. Slosson. Of the University OF Wy
oming. writes to the New York Independent
to show that young women who attend CO.
educational colleges have better matrimo-
NAL advantages than do those who are sent
TO schools for girls only. He explains, in
genuously, that propinquity is one of the
best of matchmakers. and that a certain
proportion OF the young men and women
closely associated In co-educational colleges
must inevitably fall in love with each other.
1t is greatly TO be feared that Prof. Slosson
is proving too much. In spite OF the pleas
ing answer his statement gives TO the prob
lem, do college women marry" IT is
hardly TO be expected that parents will Sc
lect co-educational schools because OF the
facilities afforded for marrying their daugh-
tiers off. The most of them will be apt to
hold that the result does not justify the
expenditure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

Because Harper's Weekly does not ap-
prove of Withdrawing from the Philippines
and leaving the islands to the mercy of the
natives or TO be quarreied over by other ma
tions the Springfield Republican sadly fears
that that paper Is not henceforth to be
quoted among conservative publications.
This is probably true. Conservative journals
OF the Republicans kind are only TO be
found in New England. and this CON
servatisn' is probably the result of their
having been scared into seven kinds of fits
last year when they thought the Spanish
feet was coming up to lombard Boston.
They have not yet fully recovered from
their tremors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

The officers of the Indiana regiments
whom Governor Mount has thus far desig-
mated TO the secretary of war for commits
sions in the new regiments were recon-
regiments upon their respective records.
Personal. or other favoritism has had no in
fuence in their selection. consequently each
man recommended stands on his W mer-
its. Thus far Indiana has no field officers
selected from its regiments for the new
commands. Every nan on the list is quail
fed for a higher rank than he received in
the regiments which nav been mustered
ouf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
One of Bryan's Misstatements.

W~asnlngton SpeclaI.
In his Des Moines speech Bryan made the
fat-footed statement that more banks failed
during the six months Immediately follow
ing the election of President Mckinley than
during any six months of our history. The
reports of the controller of currency proves
the falsity of this statement.
From these reports Ii appears that during
the six months dating from Nov. 1, 1896. to
April 8 following, six months in all, thirty
eight national banks went into the hands OF
receivers. The reports of the same officer
show that during the six months from April
state banks are not at the moment avail
able, but treasury officials state tina the
proportion of failures among state banks
following the last presidential election were
no greater in proportion TO their number
than among national banks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

The plaster nymphs which were placed In
the Chicago Art Institute fountain a few
weeks ago, and by their scantiness of drap-
cry scandalized all the benighted citizens
who had never heard of art for arts sake"
have been removed. dorado Taft says they
were the work of his pupils and were being
given a public exhibition by way of a re-
ward of merit to said pupils. Next year, he
says. other pupils will have the same privi-
lege. Evidently Chicago is in for a success
sion of shocks to its sensitive nature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

Washington Special.
Among the many important South Amer
lean enterprises being pushed by capitalists
from the United States is a railroad $50
miles long in Ecuador. running from a point
Quito. which will, when completed. cost
about 81 10000 The government secures
payment by giving lien on certain customs
receipts and guarantees interest. The con-
tractors, In return, will hold 81 per cent.
Of the common stock, which will give them
operating control Of the property. The en-
terprise was promoted by a bright Virginian
OF the name Of Archer Hartman, who makes
his home in New York. Mr.. Hartman is
familiar with the South American situation.
Its politics and Its policies, and the rail-
road scheme which he has floated and
which is now we'll along will make him n
millionaire. The road, which is to be COM
pleted In three years. will open up a great
area rich in minerals and agricultural pos
sibilities. now almost entirely isolated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
The Export Exposition.

L<4BE =
Every foreign government has been In
vited 20 send an official delegate 10 the ma
tional export exposition Over eight hum
dred foreign chambers Of commerce and
boards of trade have been similarly request
ed TO appoint two or three delegates each.
and in addition personal invitations have
gone out 10 D.0o leading business firms
throughout the world TO send representa-
ceptance OF these various invitations As TO
assure a congress of worldwide importance
One of the most notable features OF the ex-
position will be the display OF manufactures
OF iron and steel. That manufacturing in
terest is better represented IN ,ue sRpnca-
lions for space than any other: This 10
probably due TO the success which has at
tended the EFFORTS TO extend the export trade
of the United States In that line. Amer
lean locomotives. which are being sent TO all
parts of the world, American bridges and
viaducts, American railway and electric
cars. American machinery of all kinds-are
recognized i'm every part OF the world as be-
ing the standard Of excellence. The display
of the manufactured products Of the United
States in this particular line will be I'd
best probably that has ever been made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

The Journal is very much delighted tina
the News commends Mr.. Bookwalter. II 1T
will continue 10 do so and show up Taggart-
ism as Mr.. Bookwalter will do In his can
vass. the Journal assisting TO the best Of
its ability. as IL always does. the Republi-
can ticket will be elected and the city viii
have a better city government than 1t has
had for four years. Two years ago. when
Mr.. Bookwalter was firing hot shot into
Taggartism. tire News spoke unkindly Of
him and those who were with him. And
well they might. because II was Mr.. Book
walters persistence and skill which laid
bare the conspiracy to compel the park
board 10 purchase a certain tract OF land
at a thrifty price. II the News has for
gotten about the matter II can refresh its
memory BY referring to q whole page article
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

The Hon. Cato Sells, who was temporary
chairman Of the Iowa Democratic conven-
ton. in his speech declared that "the Decla-
ration of Independence. the federal Consti-
tuition and the Monroe doctrine are being
devoured by avaricious cannibals." The
Bryanite who is hunting sentences for his
next years speech should not permit this
gem to escape. Csnnibals. and avaricious
ones at that. devouring such instruments
as are named is a figure Of speech that
would be sure to paralyze an audience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
The Carter Case.


The case OF Captain Carter cannot drag
along forever. IL possesses such a strong
faint of official scandal that IL Is certain
10 be kept conspicuous in the yellow jour
pals" IL nowhere else. But all fair-minded
citizens are bound sooner or later 60 COM
plain IL the papers OF the court are TO be
p~igeon-holed while the guilty officer lives
unmolested at a New York club. There may
not be a particle of truth In the gossip that
only his pull" in Washington society has
given Captain Carter so much consideration
at the hands of the President. but such
talk is sure to be common on the absence
of any other discernible reason for 30 much
delay In such an important case The Pres
ident. IL Is Known. has referred the matter
TO Attorney General Griggs with the request
that he decide whether justice has been adj
ministered.i But this procrastination cam
not 60 on for many months more Tn pub
lie has a right 10 know why the executive
has interfered at all In the finding Of the
military court. apparently In defense OF q
man who has no right 10 an army uniform.
and why such interference takes the form
of extended courtesy 70 the engineer whom
fis fellow-of1cers rated unworthy OF a place
among soldiers and gentlemen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

Chairman LOgsdon, of the Republican city
committee. Is showing himself to. be well
qualified for the difficult position he holds.
II he is faithfully supported by his asso-
ciates. the work Of that committee will be
as effectively done as it ever has been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

1t is just as well. at this stage of proceed
ings. not to believe any purported interview
with Admiral Dewey, especially If it eman-
ates from a New York yellow paper. He
may have said the things ascribed to him,
but the chances are that he did not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
As other See Him.

Saturday Evening Post.
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt has a very pecul-
lar, precise and staccato delivery when
speaking in public, which n well Initiated
by one of his friends. One evening the
Governor happened to overhear the imita>
ton. He laughed heartily and then asked:
do i speak as badly as that?"
Pretty nearly was the consoling reply.
Then" returned the Governor. II must
be one Of the funniest men on the stump"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

Instead of needing silver. the danger may
be that the great annual increase in the
output Of gold may make the stock of mon
ey so great as to generally affect prices. In
1886 the output of the worlds gold mines
was slO6. l63. 900; in 1896. it was 500, $50. 600; in
1895. SEQ. 900. 600. The yield of the first six
months Of this year indicates an output Of
$3.50. OO0. 900 for 1899.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Chief Qualification.

Examiner-What is the chief qualification
for a soldier? q
Frenchman-A thorough knowledge of
penmanShip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

1t Is the plan Of the Indiana Chickamauga
Commission to dedicate all of the monu-
ments on that battlefield Sept. 20. 1t will
be an occasion which will call many veter-
ans to that historic field.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

Gath" has discovered that ex-President
Cleveland is looking for a fourth nomination
as the candidate of the business Democrats.
In this locality there is no vociferous and
hilarious demand for Mr.. Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
The Cornfed Pbilosopher.

1.-THE look of contentment that comes over
a mans face on lighting his after-dinner
cigar said the Cornfed Philosopher. some
how completely knocks out all Of the moral
effect of the lecture he gave his Oldest boy
on the ex~travag ance of smoking"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
publication consisting of 1S6 pages. The Kan
sas Historical Society is evidently alive.

Relief for the Puertoriquenos." shouts a
benevolent but misguided Philadelphia
paper. Let US relieve them with all haste
II 1t will put a stop TO such language.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
Can be found at the following places:
YORK-Astor House.

.can be found at the following places:
NEW Y~ORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co., 27
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. 14 Vine
street.
LOCiSvILLE-C- T. Deering. northwest corner
or Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 25s Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Rlggs House. Ebbitt
House and wiliard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

This Is not the year for the Democrats:
Democrat. His reason: There Is too much
activity and too much employment. Mel
ther money nor labor is going to seek a
change" 1t was a year ago that Mayor
Taggart is reported to have told some party
friends that the present prosperity was the
chief obstacle TO Democratic SUCCESS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
SuReIv.

Weary Watkins-If they was to be a
equal division of all the money, wot do
you s'pose we'd get?
Hungry Higgins-Drunk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

The correspondent who wrote that 'silver
IL supported by those who are not happy
when the country is prosperous crowded
q great deal OF truth into a few words.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22
Mr.. Mcleod.

A person whose name was Mcleod,
OF his name vas exceedingly preod;
Said he, you should know
The McLeods never go
With the common and everyday creod."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

The Kansas State Historical Society has
just issued its eleventh biennial report-a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-22

to the small bodies of armed men which
Aguinaldo has sent TO them.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-07-27
Lincoln and Mckinley.

In the year 1858, Abraham Lincoln
gave utterance TO the following words
that might have been written to Presi-
dent Mckinley, so pertinent are they
to present conditions, Speaking Of
the founders OF the republic, Lincoln
said:
They grasped not only the whole
race Of man then living, but they
reached forward and seized upon the
farthest posterity. They erected
beacon to guide their children and
their children's children, and the
countless myriads who should inhabit
the earth in other ages. Wise states
men as they were, they knew the ten
dency Of prosperity to breed tyrants,
and so they established these great
self-evidcnt truths that when in the
distant future some man, some facf
tion, some interest should set up tho
doctrine that none but rich men, OF
none but white men, or none but An
glo-Saxon white men are entitled 4
life, liberty and the pursuit of happ.
ness, their posterity might look VI
again to the Declaration Of lndepeIa
ence and take courage to renew W
battle which their fathers began,
that tIuth and justice and mercy at
all the humane and Christian virtuG
might not be extinguished from III
land-so that no man should thereat !
ter dare to limit and circumscribe VI
principles on which the temple of II
erty was being built. Now, my cou
men, If you have been taught doctrinH
conflicting with the DeclaF
ton OF Independence, If you have
tened to suggestions which would ia
away from its grandeur and mutil9f
the fair symmetry OF its proportiols
let me entreat you to co
back. Return to the fountain WHO
waters spring close to the blood of
Revolution.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-07-27

1t is not our soldiers which we wish
to see overcome, for everybody knows
that they enlisted in the army, not for
the purpose Of shedding noble blood
in war of subjugation against an OPP
pressed people, but for what they be-
lieved to be q righteous and an up
right war for the establishment among
that people of an independent system
of government similar to that handed
down to us by such humanitarians as
Washington and jefferson. No, we do
not wish this, but we do hope and
pray that the God Of Justice will
smite with an awful vengeance those
inhuman agencies whose sinister mo-
tives are stimulating the admlnistra-
ton in its unholy war OF conquest
bringing to the homes OF many Of the
noblest sons Of our land the deepest
gloom, and an aching void that no
conquest, however priceless, can APP
pease. New York Industrial Tribune.