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The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04
lion during the past three years :

The supreme court has rendered
another opinion in the John B. Well.
come disbarment case, to the effect that
it will Try the charges on their merits,
giving Welcome ten days from last
Tuesday to appear for trial This
means, it is presumed, that the court
will take testimony regarding the
bribery charges in the last legislature,
which it is hoped may result in the ex.
posure and punishment Of the men who
dealt so recklessly in other mems honor
and heaped disgrace upon the fair name
Of Montana. The outcome of the trial
will be awaited with interest and every
honest man in the state hopes that the
responsibility may be fixed where it
belongs.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04
FRIDAY. AUGUST 4. 1899.
SENATOR CLARK NOT SURE.

In Nh interview with the Associated
Press at Los Angeles last Tuesday,
Senator W. A. CLARK Of Montana says
he is not sure that Bryan will be re.
nominated next year; is not sure about
silver being the great issue for the next
campaign. and declares that the war in
the Philippines must be carried Oh un.
til the Filipinos surrender. These ex-
pressions are very significant, coming,
as they do. from the leading democrat
Of Montana. Taken in connection with
the fact that Senator Clark last winter
declared that he was proteotionist and
that he was elected by republican
votes, the natural Inference is that the
distinguished multi. millionaire is not
sure of his democracy. He is probably
contemplating coming over to the party
Of progress and prosperity, realizing, as
he naturally must, that all his i'm.
mense financial interests are dependent,
for their very existence, upon the en-.
foroement of republican policies and
principles. True it il that, during the
present decade, Senator Clark has made
free trade speeches in Montana, but he
has repented Of that folly, according to
his own admissions last winter. and
now goes further and says that democ.
racy Ia not dependent for its existence
upon either Bryan or free coinage,
while he favoIs prosecuting the war in
the Philippines to successful termna.
tion.
Truly. it does look as though Senator
Clark 3 democracy has gone awry, but
no Ia not alone in doubling the efficacy
Of the "principles' advocated three
years ago by Bryan. Altgeld, Tillman,
Pennoyer, OF al, The esteemed Ana.
oonda Standard declared last January
that the free coinage ratio Of l6 to
was immuterial- that the ratio Of val.
no between silver and gold was regu.
lated by the worlds exchanges and, as
politics make strange bedfellows, it is
possible that Senator Clark and the
Hon. Marcus DAILY will be pulling to.
gether in the next campaign for sound
money and the triumphant reelection
of President Mckinley. At all events,
Colonel Bryans political fences seem
to be In need Of repair in Montana.
The Hon. Peter Breen Of Butte, the
Hon. Patrick Meany Of Helena and the
Hon. Chas. s, Hartman of Bozeman
will have herculean task on their
hands next year to keep the erstwhile
Bryanites in line.
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1t is a very funny thing to see demo
cratic papers which howled for the dis.
missal Of Genearl Alger as an inoom.
petent, dishonest and criminal secre
tary of war, now, when he resigns his
portfolio, heap condemnation upon the
president for "dismissing" consoien.
tious and faithful member Of the ad.
ministration whose real ability and ser.
vices to the country could not be ap.
preciated because Of the clumsy sys.
tom governing the workings OF the
war department.
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LATE. NEWS IN BRIEF.

Elihu Root took the oath Of Office OF
secretary Of wal Tuesday.
The Third cavalry will sail from Sc.
attic this week for Manila.
l.. M. Shaw has been renominated
for governor of Iowa by the republicans.
The yellow fever situation ut the
National Soldiers home ut Hampton,
Va. il practically under control.
The hospital ship Relief arrived at
San Francisco Wednesday with many
sick aud wounded soldiers on board.
Montana had ten soldiers in the mum.
Der.
The democratic state convention of
Mary land nominated John Walker
Smith for governor. The meeting was
harmonious and all nominations were
made by acelamatioN.
The bodies of saven Of John Brown a
raiders have been exhumed at Harper q
Ferry and taken to North Elba, N. Y,
where they were buried near the grave
OF the leader under whom they fought
and died.
The monthly statement Of the gov
ernment receipts and expenditures.
which was issued Tuesday shows de-
foit for July Of about $8,5lS,OO
which is slightly in excess Of the esti.
mate made by the officials one month
ago.
An intimate friend Of Tom Reed,
Into opaukav 70 tha hnuno ~ yanrnHont.
atives, says that gentleman will serve
out the term to which no was elected
last November ~ a member OF the
house, although he does not expect TO
be speaker. and II the place were offered
him this fall he would not accept 10.
The Tenth Pennsylvania regiment ar'
rived at San Francisco from Manila
Tuesday night Oh the transport Sena'
tor Colonel Alex, Hawkins M th'
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The esteemed Helena Independent
and Butte Miner are peculiarly silent
about Senator Clark's expression tina,
the nomination OF Bryan and free coin.
age as the leading issue next year are
mot so sure Gan it be possible that
Senator CLARK is going to stand in with
the eastern wing OF the democracy:
Let US hear from the democratic press
of Montana whether 1t is dead sure OF
Senator Clark's democracy, The peo.
pie are beginning to doubt it,
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600. On December |, 1896, shortly
after Mr.. Bryan's defeat, it was
$l,646, 900, 900. On January /, 1897,
it was 1850, 100000 On Jan. /,
1898. it was $l,721, 100000. On July
/, 1898, two years after Mr. Bryan s
nomination, it was $l.s43, 900, 900. an
increase Of $337, 900, 900, notwithstand
ing the assertions of Mr.. Bryan and
others that no increase was possible
without free coinage. On January ] I,
1899, the oountry's circulation had
still further increased to 81, ,s97. 900. 900
and on July /, 1899, to $l.9B2, ,00O,-
900, an increase in the three years
since his nomination Of $426. 900, 900.
Can Mr.. Bryan satisfactorily "explain"
to his yet admiring friends this slight
discrepancy in his calculations Of near.
ly half a billion dollars? The follow
ing table shows the increase in circu-
lation during the past three years:
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regiment died while en- route honiF.
A committee of representative PennsyI
vanians met the troops on their arrival
and have chartered special train &c
convey the boys home as soon as they
are mustered out.
Il appears probable from develop.
ments during the past few days IN the
war department that Secretary Root
has in contemplation an army of 4O,.
600 available men for the Philippines.
While Mr. Root has been ut the hena Of
the department only brief time he
has been making diligent inquiry
among the bureau chiefs regarding sup.
plies and equipment and the trend Of
his questioning has been in the direc.
ton OF an increase in the available
force for the eastern archipelago.
The transport Grant. bearing the
North Dakota. Wyoming and Idaho
volunteers. ~ probably on Its way
home now. A cable was received at
Washington from General Otis stating
that on the 30tb the ship was coaling
and preparing for the start. The men
were ready for the trip, but were to
wait one day longer 10 receive their
pny According 20 the dis.
patch, the Grant must huve left Manila
Tuesday. It should be i'm port ut San
Francisco about the aSth inst. Ser
eeant ". Fl. Shaules of the First Mon.
tana has been given furioush Of ona
month, with permsisicn to visit home
and await the muster out of Iris regi.
l,rsry,t
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

Butte Inter Mountain: The guber.
material fight in the democratic party
is evidently getting warm. While Gov.
ernor Smith was i'll Butte looking after
his fences and getting the Butte Times
into line, State Senator Norris wss in
Helena doing some plumbing on his
own hook and looking for good pr,oe
to use u lead. pipe GjDch.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04
NAtlse.

Notice IL hereby given that L. QuOok
~ Go. have purchased thu 81, Louis
restaurant OF Long Kong Il Go, and
that l., Quoek u Go. will hereafter
conduct the business as tho California
restaurant, Tho bills against Long
Kong 10 Go. will be paid by that Alm
aud wo will bo responsible fer no bills
made by them In tho future,
as.f.4 l., Quook n Go,
Billings, Mont, July a. 1890
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

The smoke nuisance is bothering the
people of many manufacturing towns.
They We're mot so annoyed during. the
time when we had the delectable Will.
son tariff on the statute books.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

The Hon. Hoax Smith OF President
Cleveland's s cabinet now praDces to the
front and declares that the flag ut the
Philippines ought to be hauled down.
1t was President Cleveland, wasn't it.
who tried some hauliug down ut
Hawaii
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

Your Uncle "Hod" Boies Of Iowa,
who was AL aspirant in 1896 f"r Mr..
Bryan's present job. is still az = thorn
jn that statesman's flesh, for he adhsres
to the Jeffersonian coinage raoioy which
ia based upon the market value Of the
vnetals
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

1t would be u popular move with the
people, and lessen the criticism against
the administration, il Secretary Of War
Root would send General Miles to tho
Philippines with instructions to end
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

the war as speedily an possible. Gen.
eral Otis has had his opportunity and
failed; give the command to a man
whom the country knows in a fighter.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

Doctors announce tho prevalence Of
lockjaw in New York. Is this mere
Tammany ruse to shoe Bryan away?
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

July J, 1899, found $6p; 600, 600
more gold IN circulation than on July
/. 1898. This is comforting for the
silverites who asserted that without
free silver, gold would steadily become
Snarrpr
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

Nebraska banks report deposits
amounting to- Sal, 1000, 900, against
$ll, 000, 600 during the days of the
Cleveland Bryan scare. Figures speak.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

We're it not for its had break last
january about the divine ratio, the as.
teemed Anaconda Standard could now
consistently read Senator Clark out Of
the Democratic party.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-04

metals.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04

miscellaneous mix-up between visiting delegates and
Danyille chivary 1t would be stretching point to
insist On enforced contributions for dope" and
"Dago Red" from placid citizens Of a friendly con-
ventlon city. 1t is sincerely hoped that such dis
turbance will agitate the somnolent town of Dan
VILE
But should the Wandering Willies initiate the
delegates to the late Republican convention at
Columbus, O.. and indulge in factionalism Danvile
may prepare for the worst In their efforts to make
the struggle for existence pleasure instead of
buEden" the members OF Danvie's convention may
cook up heresy charge against some dissenting
brother. and his Wanted liberalism may call for
punch In de wind" The hobo militant Is not an In
dvidual to be trifled with at short arm distance In
this event ga hot time in the old town" is no more
calorfc than would be such social revolution In
Danv1le. All the combined craftsmanship now con-
gregated at The Hague would prove powerless to
avert catastrophe.
Well may the citizens Of Danville give pause at
the impending invasion of the Clan Hobo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
UNION OF TRoPIc AND POLE.

The present commercial and industrial situation
Of the island of Jamaica has already received COM
ment in the columns or the Globe. The most re-
cent developments in this direction ought to be in
structiye to Americans and especially to the officials
of our treasury department.
Part OF the colonial policy of Mr. Chamberlain Is
to bring into the closest possible relations the sew
eral colonies Of the empire. 1t Is in eectuation of
this purpose that plans have been laid for such rea
tons between Jamaica and the Dominion Of Canada
with view to the effectuaton at future time
OF the somewhat anomalous arrangement Of
ing the principal British West Indian island to
upper end of the North American continent.
Coupled with the determination Of Canada, as
shown through the proceeding of the joint high COM
mission to secure Alaskan outlet to the ocean.
this project reveals much of its significance The
Jamaicans anxious to secure reciprocity ar
rangement with the United States. Even the gov
ernor of the island admits that such an arrangement
would be of the highest possible benefit to jamaica
far more preferable indeed than any plan with ref
erence to Canada which enters into the policy or
the British secretary for the colonies. But the move
ment evidently has not the sanction Of the British
authorities. Our disposition In the matter does
appear enter Into the calculations of the i'm
peral authorities great the expressed desire of
these gentlemen to draw with even uncomfortable
tightness the bonds of attachment between the
Anglo-Saxon brethren
English power and prestige in the West Indies
have been steadily disappearing. The late James An
thony Froude clearly foresaw the time when there
would be no recourse but to turn the island to
the natives the colored population. Indeed Eng
lands West Indian possessions held quite lightly
today by her statement Reciprocity with Jamaica L.
worthy of the serious consideration of national
authorities. The annexation of Jamaica and her SIS
ter islands, if sought by us, is far from being
impossbility. England gives all indication of de-
sire to get rid Of them The plan Of annexing
Jamaica to Canada is mere subterfuge. 1t will
operate to the advantage of either 1t may
deed, in time, be matter for consideration
whether should not consent to take Englands
West Indian possessions wholly off her hands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
A MAILING CURRENCY.

The recognized need of some form of currency for
safe and convenient transmission between persons
through the mail has led to a movement looking to
the issuance by the treasury department. of frac-
tlonal paper currency consisting of TO- % and 70
cent silver certificates for use in the mails
The G l o be has had occasion more than once TO
comment on the need of such currency The presenr
movement Is however. being met by many eobiec-4
tons some of which really well founded 1t is
very properly said that such currency as IT s nrx,
posed to issue for transmission through the mails Pa
certain to go into general circulation and that the
country is again to have imposed on it all the dis
agreeable features of the old shin-plaster plan
Objections will doubtless be found to almost auy
plan that many be urged. What business men need "a
form of currency which viii be readily redeem
able in generally circulating money without the
trouble which is incident to the registered le,-
plan has recently been suggested which seems
to offer many advantages anything thus far
brought to the public attention. 1t is for all post
masters to sell at their face value small notes from,
10 to so cents in denomination, with Endorsement In
blank them These notes could be bought as most
age stamps are in any quantity needful to the DUR
,chasers business. and kept till needed for re-
mttance.D The sender by indorsing ON the note the
name Of the person to whom he sends it makes in
payable at any postoice but only to the person nam
cd in the Endorsement
There seems to be but objection to this plan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04

Washington. and there good reasons why they
should be- then billion-and-a-half dollar nation Is
certainly aluent enough to buy and build and equip
it without appeal TO the single dollars In the
pockets of the admirers of the admiral Of the Philip
pines The Dewey home fund was supposed to supply
vent for the admiration of the people for the man
who fought so well and bore his honors modestly
for the purpose of erecting quasipublic res
idence for him and his in the capital city,
sufficient test of this would be the support given
to a subscription to buy a home for say, Sampson.
And STILL under the Upshur plan Sampson might
come in time to occupy the Dewey home Either
quietus must be promptly put upon the Upslur plan
or it will put quietus on subscriptions tp the Dewey
home fund.
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FOR DEWEY, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS y

However persons may disagree as to the propriety
OF raising a sum of money by popular subscription
each contribution limited to 81 SO as to give every
one a chance to give. fer the purpose of buyinp
home in Washington for the doughty admiral WE
question If, outside OF naval circles there ia au,
other intention on the part of the donors than tina the
home thus bought shall be unto Dewey his heirs
and assigns forever. Every contributor of q dollar
undoubtedly gave it with this idea of its use and
every intending contributor intends that his dollar
shall go to buy a home for Dewey and for him alone
with full power Of disposition by deed or viii
NDw. however, after the movement is well under
way; appears that the originator of the plan Rear
Admiral UpShur, had the further unexpressed DIR
pose to secure home which Admiral Dewey ,pch1
occupy rent Free during his life when it would pass
to the possession of Dcwey's successor in the adj
mfralty and thus go down the line of future adj
mirals. The statement that this is the purpose and
that the home bought by these contributed dollars
will be entailed strictly the line of admiraIs will
be check upon the inflow of dollars Admiral
Upshur is certainly correct in his conectlre thar
'there Is possibility OF those subscribing to the
Dewey home being unwilling to give except to him
in perpetuity."
If admirais are to be furnished residence IN
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THE AMERICAN PLAN.

Inc plan submitted by the American representa-
yves at The Hague for the creation of q permanent
"'ion<i arOltatlon tribunal is which ap-
peS Aof general acceptance by its simplicity by the
comparative assurance which it affords of tbo on
sehce OF purely political influence from the method
OF selection of the arbirators and for the assured oh
sence OF local sentiment likely to Influence tb.
findings Of the body 1t differs from that Of Britain
III only TWO important particulars to wit the mode
of appointment Of the arbitrators and tbe avoidano
OF any settled permanent location for any departmen,
oI the tribunal so created. Englands mode of an
pohnent Is that each Of the signatory powers shall
Suohht TWO names with the necessary qualifications
which shall receive the approval of the others The
American method is that the highest tribunal in
each OF the powers shall select an arbitrator chosen
on the principle of high personal integrity and learn
Ing In international law, the tribunal to include ar
least three members who shall not represent either
OF the powers at variance The details of difference.
IN the two plans do not seem to be of supreme i'm
portanee.
While Americans reasonably certaIn and
with an appearance of right to accept the American
plan as embodying the most available method of Sc
Ieeuon ana the best assurance of the entire freedom
of the tribunal from special Influences it is ass,Ir
ed by the memorandum accompanying the American
plan that there is and will be disposition on the
part of our representatives insist on any details
seems to be most acceptable generally to the powers
concerned in the conference
The most hopeful circumstance thus far Is the
apparent general acceptance of the requirement for
the establishment Of permanent tribunal of arbi-
tration, which will formally organize and be ALWAYS
available for resort by those nations who NAV fnd
themselves at variance. With such body In ex-
istence and with the powers submitting to the iurfs-
dictiOn of the body bound to accept its award n
seems plain that except differences of the most
vital character, involving the honor and territorial
Integrity of the nations will be submitted to the
dread arbtrament of On the eve of the tweii-
tieth century, this surely is a tremendous advance.
made in the cause of peace among civilized peoples
AS to the arrangements concerning disarmament
nothing be predcated of the position which will
be taken by the several European powers While
that consideration the immediate incentive to
the calling of the conference, Americans do not look
upon an agreement that subject as essential to
the success of the conference The establishment OF
permanent tribunal of International arbitration Is
in itself achievement of the most signal import
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04
TRUSTS AND THEIR REMEDY.

The record of trust formation during the past two
weeks has been formidable as for any correspond
ing period in the past. 1t includes flour trust, an
automobile trust with branches in every state, BIZ
cycle trust and several others less notable de-
cision of the New Jersey supreme court seems also
TO have operated to further encourage these COM
bnations.
On the other hand political sentiment seems to
be advancing apace toward the adoption OF some
universal remedy 1t is apparently decided that
at least the Democratic party WILL in its national
and several state platforms, advocate the adoption
of such measures legislative and administrative,
we'll put ultimate end to the evil:
There are many obstructons in the path of the
adoption of such 1t is already recognized
that the bulk of the legislation already adopted Is
inadequate to the purpose 1t u.s. moreover apparent
that not all of administrative officers are willing
to proceed to the prosecution Of these agencies in
manner which will place the courts of the country
on record The lines of conduct already adopted by
public authority have been met successfully by a
change of base the part of the trust promoters.
There longer any attempt to form trusts along
the line of the amalgamaton Of distinct corporations
The plan In general operation Is to unite the
several industries entering trust in one single
porate concern, the laws of New Jersey being ap-
parently regarded with favor by those who en-
gage in the organization of such bodies.
The first great requirement to the destruction or
these Illegal combinations is the adoption of UNI
form system of treatment by the several states IT
would not be at all incommensurate to the extent of
evil if special session of every state legislature
of the country were called for the adoption of such
q measure But in the absence of such a proceeding
and In view of the apparent strong hold which those
interested in the movement seem to have the
ton of public authority, public sentiment should find
general expression on at least few Of the funda-