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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
A BOND ISSUE DISCUSSED.

The bankers and financiers Of the coun-
try are discussing the probability and adj
Visibility of another bond issue. II is
admitted by bankers in about all parts Of
the country that the government would
have no difficulty in getting all the money
it wanted, and might be able 20 borrow st
as low as 21a per cent.
AS to the advisabiity of a bond issue
there is a great variety OF opinion. There
is a strong sentiment expressed in the in
terviews on the subject which are appear
ing in the public prints that the govern
ment should be more economical so as 10
avoid If possible any further increase Of
the public debt II is pointed out that this
is not the time for making appropriations
for public Buildings in all the lille cities
OF the country, and that rivers and har-
boris could get along with less than the
river and harbor bill carries for them.
There appears to be a very general desire
that the Nicaragua canal shall be built as
soon as possible, even if bonds have to be
issued for that purpose. 1t is contended
that it would be a paying investment from
the start
Ii can be safely said that the Republican
managers do not want a bond issue. and
they are not going TO have one if they
can AVOID it. That is apparent from what
Mr.. Cannon said the other day on the floor
of the House. There mas already been
one bond issue of $500 200, 600 since this adj
ministration came into office, and another
issue would help greatly 10 defeat the Re
publican party in the next national cam
paign. The Republican leaders under
stand that very we'll, and so they viii I'M
dertake to ger along without bond issue.
sim, the pressure in behalf of the Mica
ragua canal is so strong that the Re
publicans may consent to a bond issue for
the purpose of building the canal. If all
the schemes for spending money now be-
fore Congress were approved, however,
there would be treasury deficiency even.
if there should be bond issue as large
as the last one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
Gave Her a cordial Invitation.

There is prosperous but close-fisted far
ner in the Northern part of Kalamazoo
county, who comes down to see friends in
Detroit when he has little to do at home,
says the Detroit Free Press. AS his own
nephew says, he is as close as the bark on
a tree and never spends a cent when it can
possibly be avoided. He enjoys the theaters
hugely, bur he never goes unless some one
else pays the way, and he seems to feel
hurt If anything good comes and goes with
out his being asked to see it.
His wife gets a tight royalty on such but
ter and eggs as she manages to get to mar
ket. but beyond this Is dependent on the
scant generosity of her husband for pin
money.
Where's your wfe?" was asked of him
the last time he came to enjoy few mex
pensive days with his friends in the city.
"Why is it that you never bring her
along?"
Il did try to bring her" he answered in
the most matter-of-fact way. II told her
what fine time she could have without 1t
costin her nuthin', and even offered to
lend her the money to make the trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
THROUGH sOUTHERN PORTS.

The amount of American money that is
seeking profitable investment in trade
with Central and South American coun-
tries and the West Indies is very large,
and is steadily increasing The value of
the trade Is hundreds of millions of dollars
a year, Notwithstanding much of the ter
ritory is undeveloped. Particularly is this
latter true of Central America where in
dustry has been hampered by periodical
revolutions. Capitalists of the United
States are taking steps to secure a large
proportion of the valuable trade of the
Spanish speaking countries to the South
of u.s. and not only that but TO make the
trade much larger by developing interior
resources in certain of the countries. DR.
Chauncey NJ. Depew is at the head of a
great syndicate, backed by the Wander
bilts and the Astors, which has for its
purpose the building of railroads and
other great Improvements in Honduras
Concessions have been obtained from the
Honduras government, and agents of the
syndicate are at present in that country
experimenting the obstruction of the first
of the railway lines. The syndicate will
also operate saw-mills and mines
Another great syndicate, of Chicago capt.
talists, is preparing for extensive opera
tons in Costa Rica, and it's agents are
now at Port Limon and San Jose arrang-
ing affairs. 1t is pretty well known that
there are number of persons, represent
ing capital, in Cuba and Porto Rico work
ing up concessions or trade in some form
or other.
All of this activity will, of course. make
a great increase in the frelghts between
this country and the countries south of us.
and these freights will be forwarded
through Southern ports. The time has
passed when New York and Philadelphia
could monopolze the foreign business. Di-
rect shipments and quick dispatch are
now wanted. The port that can offer the
| best advantages and the shortest distances
is the port to get the business.
The Gulf ports. New Orleans, Calves
ton and Mobile. are closely watching the
! development of arrangements for this
Southern business. Each is eager to Sc
cure share, and as large a share as
possible, of the trade. Why should not
Savannah also be lin the push" in this
matter? There is not one of the ports
mentioned that has superior facilities for
| handling an extensive trade with the West
Indies and the Southern Americas Sa-
vannah has deep water. first-class railway
! systems reaching into the heart of the
producing and manufacturing sections.
| and terminal facilities recognized by the
! United States government as being the
best in the South Atlantic section. And
within a few months the terminal facih-
| ties of the port will be about doubled, and
made equal TO those of any port in Ameri-
ca. Having these advantages to offer and
! being practically upon a direct route be-
tween the Northwest and the Spanish
! speaking countries in question, there
seems TO be no good reason why Savannah
should not do about as much of the new
foreign business as any of her Southern
sister cities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
THE TAX on MORTGAGES.

A bill has been introduced into the legis-
lature of New York TO prevent double
taxation. In that state at the present time
real estate is taxed at its market value,
and If there is a mortgage upon it the
law provides that the mortgage shall be
taxed also at its face value. The law is
not carried out, however, except in few
instances, because it is felt by the people
that to tax both the mortgage and the
property mortgaged is double taxations
The bill which has been introduced into
the legislature provides that when the
mortgaged property is taxed there shall
be no tax on the mortgage unless it is
agreed between the mortgagor and mort
gagee that the owner of the mortgage
that case the owner of the mortgaged
property is only to pay taxes on his prop
erty over and above the amount of the
mortgage That Is the law in Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and Rhode Island In
fact. 1t is the law in quite a number of
law. There is no good reason why both
the mortgage and the mortgaged property
should be taxed. In the states in which
both are not taxed the rate of interest is
much lower than in the states in which
both are taxed.
We call attention to this matter because
In this state a commission has this mat
ter of taxation now under consideration.
If the commission wants to render the
state a real service it viii take the posi-
ton that the system of double taxation,
which is now in force in this state, shall
be abolished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
mARpI GRAs IN snow.

Carnival week OF 1899 will be remember
ed by the people of New Orleans and the
tens of thousands OF visitors at Mardi
Gras as long as those who were there are
alive. The weather in that city was the
same as that which prevailed over the
rest of the country-bitter cold-and 10
add to the disagreeableness of the situa-
ton, the streets, on account of the build
ing of sewers, on which Ss,O00,000 is to
be expended, were a mass of snow and
slush. In other cities, the sign postponed
on account of the weather" would have
been hung out, but not so in New Orleans.
The grand parades and balls came off as
usual, and, it is said, were even more
excellent in appointments and elaborate in
detail than on any previous occasion.
BY some oversight, Georgia was not il
Illustrated in the pageant Of Proteus, but
that, doubtless, was because the Empire
State is a constant Illustration of itself.
This omission is not noticed in an unkindly
way. because all Gcorgians love the grand
old metropolis of the Mississippi.
There is but one New Orleans.
1t is city with many South
ern pecullarities. one cannot but no
tice the absence of negroes there.
In other Southern cities BARRIERS. Walters,
newsboys, draymen and laborers are, as
a general thing, negroes. In New Orleans
these callings are filed by white men.
In the leading hotels not black face IS
to be seen, and in the top galleries of the
theaters there is not a colored patron.
The question which presents itself to the
Southerner visiting that ultra Southern
city is: What do the co.ored people of
New Orleans do for a living? The callings
indicated give employment to thousands
of white men, and must be of great ad-
vantage 10 that city. The eolored people
in other Southern cities, who receive their
entire support from the whites, can take
a lesson from the result of a city's being
under negro rule, or Republican rule, for
a few years. The result is the supplanting
of them in all the occupations when the
reaction comes.
Aside from Mardi Gras, there is much
to be seen and learned from visit to
New Orleans during the carnival, or at
any other time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
THE SINCERITY OF THE can.

In an interview in New York on Friday
Hon. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, who mas
just retired from the position Of ambassa-
dor to Russia to become Secretary of the
Interior, said that he had no doubt that
the Gar is sincere in the stand he has
taken in respect to militarism. What will
come out of the conference OF nations
which the Car has called for the purpose
of seeing if something cannot he done to
lft from the people of the different coun-
tries the enormous burden which the i'm,
mense armies and great navles now i'm
pose on them he is not prepared TO say
but he is confident that the Car is pre-
pared 10 go as far as any of the other
Powers in the direction of disarmament.
Those who have given the situation in
Russia some study can easily understand
why the Gar is anxious for a long period
of peace. He has an immense empire, the
development Of which has scarcely been
begun. He is colonizng and Outstanding
the territory under his control as fast as
he can. But his efforts in that direction
are restricted by militarism Hundreds
of thousands of men whom he would like
to have employed in opening up new terri
tory and in increasing his manufacturing
interests are required for his army, and
millions of money have % be spent an
nually in maintaining a great military and
naval establishment which could be better
employed In developing the agricultural
and commercial possibilities of his empire
He sees that the development of his en-
pire would be much more rapid If he could
be relieved of the necessity of maintain
ing such a large army and navy
The growth OF the Russian empire in
wealth and population in the last quarter
Of a century has been remarkable, but
great as it has been, It has
not been great enough to sat
isfy the Car He believes that the
Russians have the qualities to make them
the greatest agricultural and commercial
people in the world. It Is a question
whether Russian statesmen do not dream
of time when Russia will dominate the
world, not so much by force as by peace
full means, so great is their confidence In
the superiority of the Russians to other
peoples. We are not surprised, therefore,
to hear Mr.. Hitchcock express the opinion
that the Car is sincere in urging the ac-
ceptance of his peace proposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

great many persons are probably I'M
aware of the fact, but it is nevertheless
true, according to the Washington cores
pondent of the New York Evening Post
that there is an Indian in Congress; and
not only that but he is likely to succeed
to the Craftsmanship of a very important
committee The resignation of Represen-
tative Sherman of New York according
TO the correspondent, will leave Represen
tative Charles Curtis of Kansas at the
head of the House committee on Indian
affairs; which will be very interesting
landmark in the history of Indian legis-
lation, "for Mr.. Curtis is himself a Kaw
Indian, drawing his annuties with the
rest of his tribe" Mr.. Curtis has been a
member of Congress for several sessions.
and is known among mis- associates as a
man of fine learning, excellent capacity
and indomitable pluck. In politics he is a
Republican,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:

Meetings-The Savannah Volunteer
Guards; German Volunteers.
Special NoHces-Banquet of Sons of the
Revolution; Ship Notice, Georgia Export
and Import Company; Special Notice, B.
III. Levy & Bro
A Just Measure-Byck Bros
Steamship Schedules-French Line, Com
pagnie Generate Transatlantique; Merch-
ants and Miners Transportation Company.
Business Notices-Ginger Ale, Club Soda,
6arsaparilla, Henry Solomon & Son.
Malt Nutrine-Anheuser-B Brewing
Association.
Pearline-James Pyle & Son.
Legal Notce-Applicatio to Amend
Charter of Brush Electric Light and
Power Company.
Eastman Kodak and supples-Oppen-
heimer SIoat & Co.
Nedical-Duffys Malt Whisky; Browns
Bronchial Troches; Hoods Pills; Ayers
Sarsaparllla Castoria; Mothers Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The other day in Boston President Nc
Kinley dwelt in well rounded periods upon
the great and general prosperity that is
now being enjoyed by the United States
Notwithstanding our war and other I'M
towardf circumstances. A day or two be-
fore the President made that speech the
Boston Journal told us of sale that had
Just occurred across the border in Yer
mont. in which 1000 acres of land, two
hotels. several barns, club house, six
teen cottages and other property had been
knocked down for the sum of $3.50 II
that is an indication of prosperous times
in Vermont what must hard times be!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The Republicans in the Nebraska leg
stature do not seem to be able to get to-
gether on the Senatorial question. They
have too many preferences for senator.
There have been more than fifty ballots,
and though they have a majority of thir-
teen there do not appear to be any sigma
Of their getting together. II would not be
surprising II, after ALL the Populists should
outgeneral them. and get through the leg
stature a scheme to make choice Of a
senator by popular vote. In that event
the chances are that Populist would be
elected. II they should lose the senator
the Republicans would meet with their
just deserts. BY not getting together and
@lecting senator they show their unfit
ness for power,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The rufusal of the American restaurant
keeper In Havana to serve a negro with
meals and drink on an equality with
while persons is giving some of our New
England contemporaries no little concern.
They wish to assert that the Spaniards are
in advance of us in civilization in so EAR
as they make no discrimination on ac-
count of color, and treat black man just
as they do a white man; at the same time
they are compelled to adhere TO the prop
osition that the Spanish is the most back
ward and benighted nation on earth that
has any claims to civilization. 1t bothers
them to find a plausible explanation of
how il is that the Americans, the most
progressive, enlightened and liberty loving
of ali peoples, are so far behind the Span
iards in the acceptance of the theory that
all men are equal. May il not be that the
high position of the Americans is due
largely to the fact that they refuse to ac-
cept the blacks, the browns. the reds end
the yellows as their equals?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The youngest member of the next con-
gress is Martin H. Glynn of Albany N. Y.
He is about twenty six years of age and
Judging form a circular which he has sent
to Washington, giving an account of him
self he thinks that he will be altogether
the biggest man that will be member of
that body. He wants it understood that he
was born near the birthplaces of Martin
Van Buren, and Samuel ]. Tilden. He says
that as a student he was peerless and
carried off all the prizes and honors, and
that he Yields a facile pen. He says, how
ever, that as distinguished as he is as a stu
dent and writer he isstill more distinguish
ed as a speaker He declares that on the
stump he has won golden opinions from the
press and the people. The thought is
thrown out in the circular that should the
occasion arise he will be favorably heard
in the House of Representatives. Mr.
Glynn will have a hard time to live up to
the reputation which he has caused to pre-
cede him to Washington. In the language
of John Allen, the Mississippi humorist,
he has recommended "hisself'' so highly
that nothing is left to be said
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
Looked Lilse a LunatIc.

Brains come In all shapes of heads, says
the New York Press. There is intelligence
in all kinds of eyes. Manners often hide
wisdom. 1 recollect that once upon time
Mr.. Choate and a friend We're dining in
the Revere House, Boston, sitting at the
"a bic with a short. thiekset gentleman
who had very small head IN which We're
two squirrel eyes, positively expression
less. Choate's friend could not keep his
gaze off the man, who he Imagined was
an escaped lunatic Finally, when the
creature began to devour enormous guam
titles of food he leaned over and whis-
pered to Choate. WHO do you suppose
that poor fellow can be?" why" SAID
Choate, that is the celebrated Lemuel
Shaw. chief justice of the Supreme Court
of Massachusetts,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

Notwithstanding the demands upon the
federal treasury in unusual expenditures,
and the necessity for the closest economy,
New York is to get her great appropria
ton for harbor improvements. And 1t
is an enormous. slice of pork, amount
ing to Sc, 100000. Hereafter the New York
newspapers and the New York congress-
men will have to sing mighty low about
the pork barrel" and the doing out of
slices Of the fat meat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

A treaty governing the exchange of
criminals has been agreed upon between
the United States and Mexico. What is
more needed is treaty for larger ex-
change Of business between the two coun-
tries; and not only do we want such
treaty with Mexico, but one with Canada
as wen. And in the case of the latter.
one OF the first things needed is a provis-
ion for the free importation Of wood pulp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The Quayites in the Pennsylvania I,eg-
islature having failed to pass the Nc
Carell bili-a bill intended to
benefit Senator Quay in the
trial Of the indictments pending
against him-they have introduced another
bin which has practically the same OBJ
1ect in view. 1t is doubtful if 1t will get
1ifoush the legislature The Quayites are
uespe ate, however, and will leave no stone
uhterhed in their efforts to shield the
senator.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The beef investigating commission will
visit the Chicago and Kansas City pack
ing houses to see if chemicals are used
IN the preparation of fresh meats for mar
ket. The packers would be fools to use
chemicals during the presence of the COM
missioners. And nobody has ever accus-
ed the packers of being fools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

1--WE have quit discussing the tariff"
says President Mckinley, land have turn
ed our attention to getting trade wherever
it can be found" And some of his late
tariff adherents are wavering very close
TO the verge of free trade in their efforts
10 gel trade wherever it may be found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

More than week ago Senator Allen as
serted that there were $4,000 government
employees in Washington, that a great
that others were getting too much pay
But nothing has been done in the matter,
and nothing will be done. Congress is not
going to get on the bear side of the labor
market
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The Philadelphia Ledger thinks that If
tlle election of United States senator's were
in the hands of the people, neither Quay
OF Pennsylvania, nor Addicks of Delaware
is no doubt right. Meantime both Quay
and Ad6iclks are candidates. and each is
costing his state both annoyance and mon
ey by prolonging a legislative deadlock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The Sampson and Schley partisans make
the mistake of supposing that In order to
strengthen their favorite it is necessary 10
assail the other party and detract from
his reputation. In this case each man ought
20 be able to stand on his merits; the peo-
pie would not kick il the dement's were
left out Of the consideration. There was
glory enough in the campaign for each to
get a proper share
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

The proposition in Congress that Feb.
10 shall be made a national holiday, in
commemoration Of the destruction of the
battleship Maine, is not well considered
and should receive extremely little sup
port. We have too many holidays now
About half of them could be cut off with
out doing any harm to any person or in
terest. Nobody is going to forget the
Maine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

Michigan pays beet sugar bounty. and
itas proposed that Wisconsin shall do so
Leading men of the two states, however,
are of the opinion that 1t would be a good
idea TO hold up state sugar bounties for
awhile, untif it is seen what is to be done
with Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, and how their sugar production will
affect the supply and the markets in this
country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

In Illinois it is proposed that burglars
shall be hanged. In some of the Eastern
states it is proposed that nobody shall be
hanged for any crime whatever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

rs suicide justihable?" asks Chicago
Republican editor. Oh, well; just waive
the doubt and jump. Wen excuse you.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

Should Congress fail TO appropriate that
s20.OOO,OOO for Spain Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
would never never put up the money to
save the country from disgrace.