davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
WASHINGTON CITY, D. G., SATURDAY, DECEMBER @ 1899

American lives directly, and a
least FIVE times that many will bs
forfeited within the next FIVE year!
as the result OF its wounds and it:
diseases. 1t has killed Filipino.
by the scores of thousands, some
OF them dying by she'll, bayonet
and bullet; others, ami those the
most numerous and oil both sexes
and all ages, dying in the jungles
OF fever and famine fear. The
American people is sick Of it, men
tally and morally sick OF it, and
longs for the time when the real
problem can be squarely met and
studied and solved.
That problem is broader and
deeper than any question OF a Just
or an Unjust war, or ol the rights
and wrongs OF an alien people, or
OF substituting tor enlightened,
peaceful, civilized methods OF ex-
pansion the savage and rapacious
military methods against which
this Republic has been by the very
nature OF its principles and institu.
tions mighty and ever mightier
protest, from July 4, 1916. TO he
middle Of the summer oi 1898.
That problem with its three fac
tors OF militarism, monopoly and
imperialism, is: Are the people
the rulers Of this Republic, the
masters OF their public officials, or
are the public officials their mas
ters, elected not to discover the
will and obey it, but to in
augurate policies and commit the
nation to them and induce the as
sent OF the people S re presentatives
by cozening, cajolery and bribery
Whether the war ends or con-
tinues, whether the Congress en-.
acts the Presidents will as to Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines into
law or leaves him a free and auto
cratic hand, the great problem is
unchanged.
1t constitutes not the paramount
issue but the only issue. Where
IS the leader who will stamp it
clear and sharp upon the public
mind and the public conscience
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
FOR EIGN NEWS
Translated and Selected from LsadiaR
HSS0bsa1oabevSJOV tie SENTINEL
ENGLAND.
SAMOA ASSIGNED TO GERMANY:

SAMOA ASSIGNED TO GERMANY:
The negotiations between the British
and the German Governments in regard
to the Samoan Islands have resulted in
an agreement which has been officially
announced at Berlin. The two islands
of Upolu and Savaii, as well as the
adjacent small Islands, are assigned to
Germany in absolute possession; the
island of Tutuila and its adjacent islands
to the United States. Great Britain
renounces all her rights In the Samoa
Islands, and Germany renounces IN favor
Of Great Britain all her claims TO the
Tonga Islands and TO Savage Island, and
cedes also the two Eastern Solomon
Islands of Choise al and Isabel, with their
island surroundings, Further articles
Of the agreement provide for the demar.
cation Of the frontier in the Hinterland
OF German TOgoland and the British
Gold Coast Colony, and for the renun.
citation ofGerman extra territorial rights
IN Zanzibar, to take effect when other
nations have also given up their extra
territorial rights in that dependency.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
VINO ts Master?

Aguinaldo is still free. His army
OF the north is not destroyed, but
has broken up in'o scores OF bands
upon aprearranged plan Tor a long
and Wig rous guerilla warfare. An
army Of several thousand Filipinos
is in the very Manila suburbs to the
south Sharp fighting is on in the
island OF Panay. Is it not prema-
ture to announce that the Filipinos
arc practically paci6ed1 Would
not any such statement be prema-
ture even if the last soldier Of the
Filipino republic had hidden his
gun and his hate and had returned
to work.
Certainly there is no American
who does not wish from the bottom
OF his heart that this war was over.
1t has cost more than a thousand
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02

WE will suggest to newspapers
and individuals who are interested
in sending petitions to Congress
tor the expulsion OF Roberts that
they couple with his expulsion the
further demand that Congress cut
off the salary Of the Sultan OF Sulu
and his chiefs, each OF whom have
several times as many wives as
Roberts. The Hannaite party
have hoisted the American flag
over the Snlu Islands and made it
the protector of slavery in viola.
tion OF the Thirteenth Amend.
ment to the Constitution, and poly
gamv, which is contrary to all
Christian morals. The spectacle
OF a Republican Congress expel-
ling Roberts, and at the same time
making appropriations to support
the Sultan Of Sulu and his chiefs
would be an exhibition OF hypoc-
risy and cant that would be en-
titled to first prize in Hades.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
The New Republican Banking
Trust.

The New Republican Banking
Trust.
The members Of the Caucus
Committee of the Republican
House OF Representatives, by put
t!ag heir heads together and con-
ferring seriously, have formulated
a financial scheme for this country
OF an import so tremendous and
maliPn that its evil effects can as
yet only be outlined.
In short, the Republican party
proposes to legislate into exist
ence a consolidated and gigantic
bank credit and money trust-a
trust oi trusts, to which the power
OF all other combinations and cor.
poratlons will be as the power OF a
child to that OF giant.
They propose, in the first place,
to impound all greenbacks by an
amendment OF the existing law.
They then propose to authorize
all national banks, big or little, to
issue and circulate bank notes up
to the par value of the bonds de-
posted with the Government to
secure such circulation, or even to
the market value OF such bonds.
In short, the bankers OF this
country will be given power to
control entirely the volume Of
paper money through the volume
OF their bank credits.
Under this wonderful provision
the bankers can give US money if
they want to. They can retire
their bank notes il they want to.
They can feed the country until it is
fat, and then squeeze it like a
lemon, il they so desire.
1t has been a standing claim on
the part Of the bankers, in lighting
Tor the power which the Republican
party proposes to give them, that
1t is their sole desire to "prevent
undue restriction Ofthe currency"
In other words, they want to pre-
vent it by controlling 1t We must
put our faith in sYhdI ate of pri-
Vate individuals instead OF in the
Government we elect. An as.
founding proposition truly.
What the national hanks desire
more than anything else is to so ar
range the currency that they may
be enabled to pull the strings and
make 1t shrink or expand accord.
ing to their operations and inter
ests.
The voters OF this country are
we'll aware that upon the volume
OF the circulating medium all
prices depend.
II the power Of issue or retire
ment be vested in the banks, the
whole general price range Of COM
modities may be regulated by the
banks.
In order that the foundations of
our Government be not destroyed
by aggregate wealth. it is neces-
sarY that the producing classes act
upon the principle that the stabil-
ity oi prices is Just and shall in no
way be altered by or through a
trust, and that the Government OF
the United States shah not make
over its functions to a Syndicate.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
The MEETING OF THE GERMAN AND
RUSSIAN EMPERoRs AT PorsDAN.

IHE MEETING OF THE GERMAN AMI
RUSSIAN EMPERoRs AT PorsDAN.
.StGHasYG-LOndon, Nov. s.
If the prosecution of Colonial enter.
prise were in the least likely to lead TO
differences abroad, the anxiety of the
two Courts to maintain the good under
standing would be a tranquillizing
influence. So far, the significance of the
reception does not stand in any need of
rhetorical embellishments, No wider
meaning can be attached to it; at anv
rate, none that need disturb the serenity
OF British statesmen. The vIcarious
courage ofFrench sympathlzers with the
Iransvaal is wonderful, ifnot admirable.
They are ready to give the Beers every.
thing-except help. Thew
have no conscientious compunctions
about their own proceedings in DESTROY.
ing by brute force the independence OF
the Hovas, and are not ashamed TO
make their possession of Madagascar q
plea for profting by our trouble with the
Beers. Such hopes and schemes as these
will meet with no favor at Potsdau.
The German Emperor Is far too en-
lightened to become the instrument of
the French policy OF pan pricks, and his
Imperial guest today will OF exagReTate
MS obligations to the French Ally.
European peace is a thing which no
patriotic ruler would lightly ieopardize;
and the reply which English statesmen
would give to any hint of interference is
no secret to those concerned.
N0r"1Eg -AaVsTEfSe'-LoudOn. Nov. 8.
AT a moment when we are at war with
the Beers OF the two South African
Republics such events as these meetings
OF Sovereigns are naturally made the
theme OF all sorts oi conjectures. We
may at once dismiss the theory of those
foreign journalists who see in TIE forth
coming conversation OF Kaiser nd Tar
the germs OF a Russo German agreement
against ourselves. There IS a great deal
of wild talk in some of the French and
Russian papers just now about the
formation OF a continental coalition for
the purpose of crushing "the British
Colossus" II is very much easier to
talk and write on this SUBJECT than to
bring about an effective alliance Of
nations against Italy, to begin with,
is our ally, and the Italian press, notably
the best Italian paper, the COrTfSre askEs
Sera OF Milan, is strongly in our favor,
while one Of GaribaidI's sons publicly
has disclalmed the possibility Of dong
anything against a country which was
so kind to his heroic father. Austria.
Hungary, especially in official circles, is
friendly to us; and, having neither
colonies nor the desire for them, is
without any motives for wishing to see
our empire dismembered. This dIsposes
of two OF the FIVE great continental
powers. AS for the remaining three,
Russia is, Of course, hostile to US, end
she has been ever since the Crimean
War. The German Emperor, like the
Isar, is a much more important factor
IN politics than the press OF his country.
and even that press has modified its
language as the date OF has English visit
approached.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
Tfmss-London, Nov. O.

There IS no reason to suppose that
the esovereigns,a ,as they walked in the park
OF Sanssouci or drove home IN the dog
cart, rigidly limited their conversation
to the state OF the weather or
the beauties Of the scenery. They are
rulers and statesmen with vast interests
IN common, who must constantly be
occupied with the consideration Of
political problems. Il Is AZ
least equally likely that their Chancel-
lOrs exchanged opinions more or less
frankly on topics Of a similar kind.
We agree so far with the Mach
iavellis OF the less instructed portions of
the Continental press. But when they
profess 10 be certain that the nefarious
action Of this country in South Africa
and the steps TO be taken TO limit its
effects were the subjects of converse.
hons, we can only shruR our shoulders
atsuch presumptuous ignorance. There
have been reports, it is true, that in his
recent visit to Paris Count Muravieff was
even less discreet than IN has visit to the
same city on yet more critical occasion
a year ago. But neither this wear nor
last year do the French Government
seem to have shown the falntest dispo-
sitIon to embark upon perllous courses,
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
NorHfag Po5t-London, Nov. Q.

The settlement of any question which
causes friction between two powers is
always a matter for congratulation, and
as the tripartite arrangements for the
control Of the Samoan group have long
been the occasion TOR strong language
in the German press, with the natural
accompaniment OF strong feeling among
the readers Of that press, II IS a matter
Of unmixed satisfaction that the tripar-
tite arrangement comes to an end. The
terms Of the settlement appear to make
a fair bargain. II there is any
point in the settlement as to which
doubt may be expressed il is the stipu.
lation, mentioned in the telegram from
Berlin, to the effect that Germany is to
have the right to engage laborers from
the ceded islands of the Solomon group.
The traffic in laoorers from the South
Sea Islands is one for which we have no
love, and we could wish that the Cow
ernment had been content with one
Solomon Island less on condition of
obtaining the others without clause so
little to the taste of the better portion
OF her mJestY's subjects.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
BerIlner M.nslEe MaehriekL kLen

The political significance OF the
agreement is chiefly to be found in the
fact that certain questions which con.
stantly imperilled Gsrmany's good
understanding with England and
America have now been settled. The
assertion which has repeatedly been
seen in the foreign press that Germany
was inclined to purchase concessions
from England in the Samoa question by
undertaking obligations of any kind IN
South Africa has no foundation. The
coincidence OF the date otthe conclusion
Of the agreement with that Of the visit
Of the Tsar and Tsaritza enables even
those who are not initiated into the
secrets Of diplomacy to realize distinctly
that the Anglo German negotiations
were exclusively confined to the concrete
questions now publicly dealt with, and
that there was nothing else Of political
nature behind them.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
Rosysen Zefknng.

The retention OF Tutuila by America
makes the agreement appear from the
outset less valuable. Tor It has been
precisely the presence OF the Americans
in the islands which has given rise to
continual friction.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02

must be taken as a whole. It would be
satisfactory in any case. and it Is especi-
ally satisfactory just now, that all causes
OF friction between the two governments
should be removed that each should be
left free to pursue the policy which her
interests dictate without interference
from the other: and that where their
interests happen to coincide, they should
be able TO march, not indeed in alliance,
but in friendly cooperation. Whether
Samoa was too high a price to paw for
the attainment of this end is a question
which cannot vet be positively answered
For one thing, it remains to be seen how
far the end in question has really been
attained.
DGfiV GTaphEe-London, Nov.
The Samoan question has at last been
settled. 1t has been solved by a bargain
which cannot be described as unfair to
any Of the parties, but which none will
greet with enthusiasm In
some quarters 1t has been urged that
Upolu should have been divided, Ger.
many taking the harbor of Apla, and
Great Britain those of SaIuaiata and
Safata. This, however, presented obvi.
GUS difficulties, and it was seen that
either Germany would have to be bouq ht
out OF UpOlu or Great Britain would
have to resign her claims for a fair price,
The latter is the conclusion now arrived
at. The price we receive is by no means
a bad one. If as a bargain the
agreement leaves little room for euthu-
siasm, as pledge oi the friendly relations
OF the two Powers, especially at the
present moment, it is exceedingly
gratifying II is a crushing reply to the
amiable gentlemen ia Paris, like
Admiral Dupont and NJ. Etienne. who
have oeen shrieking during the last few
days for German alliance to destroy
the British Empire. What, perhaps, will
impress them most is that the islands
dealt within this agreement are
largely relics Ot the discoveries of
Spanish, French, and Dutch navigators
in the days when Colonial Empire was
not yet within the grasp Of Great Britain.
Their division bS England, Germany,
and the United States shows sufficiently
eloquently the trend OF world dominion.
Morning HsTaLd-LOudon, Nov. 9.
One war in hand IS more important
than half a dozen wars missed. There
fore, the settlement OF the Samoa
problem IS not the burning question of
this morning, as it assuredly would have
been had it come of six months ago
A good many people will dismiss the
subject with a casual remark that it Is a
good lob the thing settled; others may
not even bother themselves to read il;
and yet we might have found ourselves
in a very serious row there if the affair
had dragged on much longer. With that
calm, cool, philosophic assurance which
is characteristic Of us Teutons, England,
America, and Germany have divided
up few islands among Them, and the
natives will sort themselves out at their
leisure. We do not want to brag, but
we are prepared to say that the natives
under British rule will get the best
bargain
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
RArRs OF ADvER Using:

Advertisements to insure insertion
sho Il be handed in not later than IA
o 'clock noon on Thursday.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
Daily Nsws-London, Nov o

Lord SalisburY's graceful conces-
sion" will cut the ground from under the
teet Of the Anglophobes. It will aid
Herr Won BulOw when he has to defend
another Anglo German agreement-that
relating to affairs in South Africa.
German relations with Great Britain
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
TERMS

81 per wear Tor single copy sent by
mail to subscribers, payable IN advance.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02
StaNdaId-London, Nov 9.

Germany chooses her friends well, aud
knows how to dive good bargain with
them. She obtains the one island OF the
Samoan group IN which sheshas consid
cradle commercial interests, and in
which the capital is situated. And with
Apia there goes very good anchorage.
which only becomes unsafe in one OF
those terrible hurricanes which sweep
occasionally over the Pacific. Germany
will be absC lutte mistress over the some.
what truculent II attractive islanders.
The arrangement should please her well.
The tripartite system had completely
broken down. The fact was plainly
demonstrated by the JOINT commission.
who pointed out that the only radical
cure for international rivalries and
perpetual strife among the natives was
single handed government by a civilized
power. An am nded Berlin act that
merely reshutfied the administrative
cards would have been certain to lead
to difficulties in the near future. These
are now avoided. The Samoans will
get a good, If somewhat mssteriuI.
government; and German traders and
officials, many OF whom have done their
best to make the tripartite scheme
unworkable, will have free scope in
developing the resources Of the island.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02

Office: No. 500 E Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. c,
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-02

Sample copies mailed upon aPplica-
ington, ID. c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

secrecy which has attended the 10 E
affair. and not single spectator vas
present.
The bride was accompanied 10y Mrs.
Washington Mclean, her mother ana
Mrs. Ludlow, her sister, while Adm.
Dewey was accompanied by Lieut..
Caldwell. his aide. There were no 9th
er guests.
At the close Of the ceremony Aom'
Dewey grasped Father Mackins hano
and said: Father, | am greatly
nicased to have been married by you'
for know that at one time in your
life you were sailor"
After the ceremony the Adm. aho
Mrs. Dewey entered carriage a"'
wore driven 10 the residence OF NJ
Washington Mclean, where wedding
hroaLfast was served and at 12:4o thel
left for New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. l1.-Adm and MRS
Dewey arrived in New York THURSDAY
night from Washington. They wer'
driven direct from the West twenty
third street ferry to the Waldorf AS
toria. where they are the guests OF M.
Boldt. the proprietor of that ho'el
The admiral and his bride did not reg
| lister.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION
.,x,..rTh Thou.and Pounds OF the EIp o'vfs
Let Loo.s, Wr-ckiug the VIII MI"
KILN. the sight Waterman

SANTA CRUZ Cal, Nov. Il. An e"-
n,osion occurred early Sunday morn
ing in the gazing house of the CALI
fornia powder mill. -Four cylinders
containing 10, 900 pounds Of powder eX-
nloded. A small amount was fuse
powder and the remainder blasting
powder. The explosion wrecked the
mill blew down miles Of fencing de-
s,royed the salt petre warehouse broke
names Of glass in superintendent Pey-
toms residence some distance away ana
ex,inguished the electric lights IN
Santa Cruz Patrick Hughes. the night
wa,chman was killed. No cause Tor
the explosion can be asceFtaihed'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
THE VOTE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
rh. U,on,cial FootIngs OF the Return
Show That the Republican Tiu'A'"J
For Treasurer Is 1OG,%lo'

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. li.-Compiete
figures from every county in the state
nearly all OF them unofficial footlnGs
Of the returns show that the pluraiity
of Barrett, republican candidate io'
state treasurer, over Greasy, democrat
is l06,9l
The full vote was: Barnett, rep''
4sG. 100; Greasy. dem, $50, 5'S; Caldwell
nro.. 16. sos. Total vote, 7S4, 2s6' sight
increase over the vote for state treas
urer in 1897. and 1924 less than the
vote for governor last year Barnett
was the victim of considerable cutting
he falling about $500 votes below
Brown, the republican candidate LOT
supreme court Judge. Barnett carried
40 of the G7 counties His pluralitie'
in the two larger counties Of PhiiadeI
phia and Allegheny were C9'o4S anC
14,7O9 respectively.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
III, worLm.n's Unions Of Havana Held
u.,,,~ tomm-moraiing Their Fate
Many Heated speeches "~re N"ae

HAVANA. Nov. IA meeting Oh the
workmen's unions was held to COM
memorate the fate OF the Chicago an
archists. described by the speakers as
the Chicago martyrs" About "oo
persons attended the proceedings at
the headquarters of the union 40
each was handed a special memorial
number of the Jornada, the labor organ
Its leading editorial referred 10
Lincg. who committed suicide in ms
cell with illuminate cartridge
as IAN immortal, who preferred 10
blow his head TO atoms ana thus ois'
appoint his murderous would-tc eX'
ecutioners."
1. called upon all honest workers to
initiate "the martyrs Many heated
speeches were made, the speakers anus
ing capital and the tyranny OF the ricN
and calling upon workmen to nave
faith in the future.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

So0 and Nash by 200. In Ouyahogd
county Patrick was away ahead OF NC
Lean.
Co1uMBus. O.. Nov. 10. The statis-
ticians at the republican headquarters
have been busy all day Wednesday and
Wednesday night endeavoring to Sc
cure some accurate figure on the plu-
rality of Judge Nash, the republican
candidate for governor, and Wednesday
nirht an unofficial table of rluralit'e'
nv counties was completed. In's
shows that in - counties Nash. rep
has s4, ,S99 over Mclean. dem, ana IN
n counties Mclean has 34.033 over
Nash. This gives Nash over Mclean
in the state 40 jO2. Il is not oe''evco
the Official returns will make any nm
nortant change in these figures
The republican figures on the legls'
Ia,ure are: IIousc-republicanS. 6@
democrats. "A; doubtful. ,. senate
republicans, IS; democrats. II; doubt
ful. ..
Co1r,lBrs. o.. Nov IL Complete
returns show several democratic gam
in the legislature. Hugh Manch s .
dem is the elected representative Il
Mahoninc; =. A, Saylot, dem. is eject
ed in Preblc, and Robert lrwin' dem
| In Ross county.