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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
TOPICS OF THE WEEK
ENGLISH ARMY CORPS.

The unit Of an English army corps
Is the infantry battalion, composed OF
eight companies of infantry. Four bat
talions, having two machine guns each,
with a detachment of the army service
corps, form an infantry brigade Two
infantry brigades. with a squadron Of
cavalry. three field batteries Of artil-
lery, one company of army service
corps, one ammunition column and
one engineer company, form an in
fantry division Three infantry di-
visions. with the addition Of a rife
battalion, having two machine guns,
two field and three horse batteries Of
artillery. with Eve ammunition col
umns. two companies Of army signal
ers, one engineering company. bridg-
ing troop and half Of telegraph bat
talon, with a balloon section, form an
army corps.
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NO DEAD ISSUES.

The American people have always
been confronted with political issues OF
vital Importance to a government
based upon popular sovereignty. Since
the beginning Of the nation to the pres
ent day. not a single question con-
corning the people, or bearing upon
their welfare and proper manner OF
government, may be said to have been
abandoned or cast out into any fancied
Gehenna Of dead, extinct issues. An
issue can only die, become extinct.
when a radical change in our form of
government makes it treason to breach
it. or impossible to maintain it.
The principles of human freedom.
equal rights and political liberty rest
upon so slender a foothold. so delicate
ly are they balanced in the scale Of hu-
man ambition and greed. that IL be-
hooves a free people to beware OF be-
ing caught mapping when the boyle
man Of Imperialism comes prowling
about with the intent to subvert or I'M
dermine their liberties.
Because a certain issue is not con-
SANITY reiterated is not a reason why
that issue has been abandoned. or even
substituted by other issues. National
autonomy, and the integrity OF our M
tional existence upon the lines estab-
lished in the constitution. which was
and Is but the fulfllment Of the princi-
pies given to the world in the declara-
ton Of independence. are issues not to
be frowned down by clownish COM
iCalities and covert sneers of derision.
They are living issues and draw with
them all other issues in any man
ner pertaining to them.
The people know where the Demo-
cratic party stands on the silver cues
ton; they know that the Chicago plat
form enunciated a financial doctrine
incapable Of being argued out OF ex-
istenee because of its vital Importance
to the welfare OF the whole people.
and the fact that 1t is not a dead issue
is patent from the continued efforts of
the Republican party to keep alive the
issue of the gold standard, with its
most radical and pernicious results.
Having established that financial tru-
ism. it Is assumed that the Democratic
party should become blind to all other
issues. and forsake those which are
also Of the greatest moment. and of the
most vital Importance. fnasmuch as
they are pressing upon the people with
all the power OF an administration
which assumes upon itself all of the
prerogatives Of government, to the ex-
clusion Of its other coordinate
branches.
Whatever issues are Of material in
terest to the welfare Of the people are
within the province and policy Of the
party Of Jefferson. Of Washington and
Lincoln. and 1t purposes to include
those issues as living issues whether
sounded through a trumpet or implied
in its opposition to any and all meas
ures foisted upon the people uade- the
guise Of loyalty to President HeKin-
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AGUINALDo'S PROPOSITION.

New York. Nov. ga letter to the
World from its Hongkong correspond
ent. under date Of Oct. 10. gives a re-
markable interview with Aguinaldo.
The interview. according to the CORE
spondent, comes from an American
who has lived for years in the Philip
pines and has known Aguinaldo for a
long time. He has been through the
lines and has been two weeks with the
insurgent commander-in-chief
This American is a business man
with several correspondents on the
New York Produce Exchange and
agent Of one OF the firms running a
line of steamers to Manila. For years
he was a Philippine agent OF Russell
& Co., Of Hongkong. San Francisco.
New York and Boston
According TO the interview Agui-
naldo wants peace. and to get II he is
willing to repay the 10000. 900 which
the United States paid to Spain for the
Philippines. and will consent TO Amer
lean soldiers remaining in Manila till
NhC NCON 10 NduCcieu ne WdQS q re-
public to consist Of a president. con-
gress and judiciary. the president to be
elected by the votes of the people. the
congress to be chosen in the same
manner from all the Philippine ISL
ands; judiciary to be appointed by
the president or by the senate; local
governments in all districts and cities
to be elected by the legal voters there
OF; the American soldiery to be with
drawn with some exceptions) from
the country; to satisfy the American
people a subsidy on the receipts from
the customs and exports to pay the
American government $40 900. 900. the
amount paid Spain; also the taxes OF
real estate and personal estates to be
dedicated to the same. and all to be
repaid in five years; American SOL
diers 1.-THE number to be agreed upon)
to remain at Manila until this debt il
paid. then to be withdrawn from the
island.
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What the War Has Cost.

From the Boston Herald: 1t Is in
teresting TO know what the war oper-
atoms Of the United States are cost
ing in their present stage. We md
the most recent information on that
point from the report Of the treasury
figures latest made. They show that
for the past four months there has
been paid out a total of SIS, ISL ,15z.
OF this the war departments outlay
was a little more than $4,000, 900 and
that Of the navy upward OF SIS. O00. 900.
II we add to this what was spent in
pensions which former war created
and in interest on the national debt
due to the same cause we have $50. OOO.-
900 more. Subtracting the aggregate
Of these expenditures from the total
sum spent and there remains but
about 5000. 900. for the other expen-
ditures Of the government.
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NATIONAL GRANGE AND THE
TRUSTS.

Springfield. Unio, Letter: The Ma
tional Grange. which has been in ses-
sion in this city during the past week.
will adjourn sine die tomorrow after
noon Important in today's proceed
ings were the reports of the commit
tees on trusts and the merchant ma
rine, both Of which were adopted. The
trust committees report says:
We are not opposed to associations
OF interests. which merely lessen the
cost Of production. but We are decided
ly opposed to the misuse Of the power
which large combinations OF capital
give for the purpose Of destroying
competition, controlling production
and arbitrarily debating prices Of
commodities.
We are opposed to all corporations
or trusts which control the source OF
supply and, like the Standard Oil Com
pany, reach out their arms and en-
brace all competition. Special favors
are granted them by railroads. thus
enabling them to undersell and force
to the wall the smaller dealers. who
might otherwise compete with them.
The greed and selfishness which too
often actuate men has become an ele-
ment Of danger and must be con-
trolled- II must be made impossible
for so-called trusts to accumulate mil
lions by selling watered stock with
out adding to the wealth of the coun-
try"
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PRESIDENTIAL ROYALTY.

Prom the Journal Of Agriculture: A
peculiar circumstance has occurred IN
connection with the Investigation OF
the Standard Oil Company. BY the in
dustriaI commission The commission
has refused TO receive and record the
testimony of Mr.. George Rice OF Ma
rietra. Ohio. because some portions Of
it reflect severely upon President Nc
Kinley. former Presidents Cleveland
and Harrison. Attorney General
Griggs and former Attorneys General
Olney and KILLER. and upon the inter
state commerce commission" And so
| il seems that we are beginning TO
hedge our presidents around with that
mysterious odor Of royal sanctity that
forbids the near approach Of the vulgar
masses. In our crude Democratic way
of looking at things We had supposed
that the people were the sovereigns.
and the president their hired man. who
might be called on TO give an account
ing whenever IL suited their pleasure.
II was Mr.. Rice who instituted the suit
against the Standard Oil Company
which resulted in the retirement Of
that corporation FROM Ohio. He has
been an independent oil producer and
refinsr. and through the extraordinary
business methods" employed by the
oil octopus he has been forced out Of
business a number OF times. He is
thoroughly familiar With the peculiar
methods OF the Standard Oil Company
and his testimony. II is said. contained
statements which the commission did
not care TO have recorded in the pub
lished testimony.
We DO not knox whether Mr.. Rice
is a Democrat o. a Republican. or
whether. like Mark Hanna. he believes
there are good trusts and bad trusts:
but in an event he should be permit
ted to tell what he knows. II makes
no difference what the commission
THINKS about il. they too. are servants
of tire people ard they have no right
20 attempt Ia shield their fellow serv-
ants fion adverse criticism. The peO-
pie know that a great deal OF very
Standard Oil Company. They know
that lc-ge part OF its business con-
sists in making desert wastes OF COM
peting firms. and thea laying heavy
burdens Of tribute on the public; and (
they feel that they have a right TO |
know how and why these things are |
done. regardless OF what happens to the |
president and the ex-presidents. They |
are no better than other citizens. and |
IL their coTns are trod upon let them |
keep them on the safe side OF public !
opinion. II is stated that Mr. Rice |
has printed his testimony in a pamph-
let and had il copyrighted. II the
commission persists in its refusal to
admit his evidence. he should furnish |
copies of his pamphlet TO the unmuZ-
zled and unceusored press.
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GREAT ENGINEERING FEAT.

A remarkable engineering feat. with
important consequences TO agriculture.
has been accomplished in Colorado.
This is the diversion Of some Of the
head waters OF the Grand river from
the western to the eastern side Of the
Rocky mountains Water which would
naturally flow into the gulf of Cali
fornia is diverted through a pass TO-
900 feet high. and after being used for
irrigation finds its way into the gulf
Of Mexico. The water thus diverted
has a volume Of about 400 cubic feet a
second The enterprise encourages a
hope of its repetition on a larger scale.
in which case a large area OF land
needing irrigation on the Atlantic
slope Of Colorado may be fortified
from the excess of water on the Pacific
slope.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
LONDON NEWSPAPERS.

As an instance Of the enterprise Of
some Of the London newspapers, and
also as proof OF the intense interest
taken in the South African war. the
war bulletin" scheme recently put
into operation by some English jour
mails Is interesting. These papers offer
to send to subscribers who apply and
prepay the telegraph tolls three special
private kilograms each day, giving the
latest news from the seat of war. The
kilograms are sent out at noon and
and o'clock each evening. unless news
Of extreme importance is received,
when II is sent out without waiting for
the regular time. The only expense at
taehed to the service Is the prepay
ment Of the telegraph tolls
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the accident Of birth. The suggestion
received the unanimous approval o:
Wichita. and Miss Joseph was chosen
for the queen. The young lady is
stenographer in the employ Of a weIl-
known harvesting company. and is an
extremely pretty girl. Her beauty is
OF dreamy Oriental type; she has
creamy skin and dusky hair and eyes.
as well as a good figure. Her selec-
ton as the queen OF the October fes-
uval filed a two-fold purpose-it hon
ored a charming and beautiful young
woman and transformed the Dreyfus
agitation into something practical.
whereas in most places the indignation
against the verdict came to nothing bu;
Examinations. or. at the most, mass
meetings-full OF sound and fury, sig
nifying nothing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09

As an expression Of sympathy win
Dreyfus, Wichita chose for queen OF is
October carnival a young Jewish CIR.
Miss Sadye Joseph. Immediately up
on the announcement OF the verdict a
mass meeting Of citizens was called
and public expression was given to tn
indignation against the Veriet OF Rem
mes. The citizens OF Wichita felt that
their sympathy should take some tan
gible form. and as preparations for the
fall carnival we're then going on the
idea occurred to some one to select a
Jewess for the queen Of the festivities
as a rebuke to the bigoted Frenchmen
who had bounded Dreyfus because o.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
AS TO SAMOA.

The Samoan question is advanced to-
ward a final settlement by an agree
ment between Germany and Great
Britain. Tutuila, the smallest Of the
three chief Samoan islands, is to be-
long to the United States. to which IT
is important because IT has the bar
Dor Of Pago-Pago. Germany acquires
sole possession Of the other two islands
by ceding to Great Britain two OF the
Samoan islands. and relinquishing her
interest in the Tonga group. The coll
sent Of the United States is necessary
70 this arrangement. but IT is not prob.
able that It win be withheld.
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON-
VENTION.

The republican national COMMITTEES
has been called to meet on Dec. Is.
The primary purpose Of the meeting is
to decide date and place for holding
the next national convention Chica-
go, New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Kansas City. Detroit, Denver. San
Francisco, Cincinnati, St Paul, Louis
vile and Milwaukee are applicants.
The convention will probably meet in
June. The coming session will take
mp the matter Of representation in the
convention. II is proposed to grant
representation according to vote polled
In 1896. This would give the balance
of power to the states east of the Ohio
river. II is therefore not likely that
the convention will accept the pro-
posal-
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IS CHARGED WITH TREASON.

Because he wrote the play, More
than Queen" which is now being pro-
duced in this country. VI. Emile de Ber-
gerat is now charged with completely
IN the royalists' plots TO overthrow
the French republic. The play glori-
ies the career OF the first Napoleon.
dwelling chiefly on the heroic side OF
the character OF the Empress Jose
phine- The charge against the dram
atist IL that by making prominent the
splendor and magnificeace OF the Ma
poleonic era he hoped to make the
French public dissatisfied with the
comparative plainness and simplicity
OF their present government He In
said to have been inspired in this at
tempt by Prince Ronald Bonaparte.
who Is the richest representative OF
the family now alive. He owes his
great wealth to the fact that he is a
part owner OF the great gambling ia
bles at Monte Carlo, having married a
daughter OF old Blanc. founder OF the
gambling house Prince Roland has
not. however. been recognized by the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
Wa Predicted A,,,0,.-,..

II appears that TIE present war in
me dransVaal was plainly predicted by
English astrologers. In the npmhar
OF Modern Astrology for January Isa9
this prediction is made:
we have no hesitation in now saw
ing tnat the climax Of 1888 win IA
great war. Africa. as ruled Lv tS,s
sign (Aars) win be the cause Of rre,,
olooosned. and 4 great disturbance =,
the universal peace" "
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
Winter In the south.

Tie season approaches when one,
thoughts turn toward q place where
the Inconvenience Of = Northern win.
ter may be escaped No section of this
country offers such ideal spots as the
Gulf Coast on the line Of the Louisville
q Nashville Railroad between Mobile
and New Orleans II Possesses a mild
climate. pure air. even temperature and
facilities for hunting and fishing enjoy
ed by no other section Aceommoda-
lions for visitors ara hrst-class. and
can be secured at moderate prices. The
L 4 n. R. R. Is the only line by which
II can be reached in through cars from
Northern cities. Through car sched-
ules to all points in Florida by this line
are also perfect. Write for folders, etc.
70 J. K Ridgely. N. w. p. A. Chicago.
III.
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AIRS. GRIDLEYs DISTRESS.

That Is not a pleasant item OF news
that comes from Erie, Pa. recountins
that Mrs. Harriet Gridley. widow o.
Capt Charles v. Gridley Of Dewey's
flagship at Manila. is in distress from
poverty. Since the death Of her hus-
hand she has struggled hard to make
q living for herself and children, aided
BY her eldest daughter. Who Is an un-
derpaid kindergarten teacher. Though
she herself has declined TO make her
troubles public. the faet has become
known Now that Il Is known. private
generosity win undoubtedly hasten to
her relief in some manner which wiz
not embarrass her.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
Sea Gurls .. Weather ror,o..,.,,

Prince krapotkin, in Nature. saws
that on Aug. rs while on Broadstairs
ne noticed several fiocks OF gulls flying
along the coast toward Dover. The
WIND was then and had been through
out August from the northeast, but an
oid fisherman remarked that the guIls
were moving to the south coast to meet
a southwest wind. which was sure to
come The change then predicted then
occurred the following day. Mr.. Ing
ais strengthens this forecast by a
statement in his Weather Lore: The
arrival OF sea gulls from the Solwav
rntn 70 HOLLYWOOD. Dumfriesshire. is
generally followed by a high wind and
neaVy wind from the southwest"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Every adverse wind that blows upon
the gold standard gives il a chill that
endangers its vitality. To mention
silver is to throw il into spasms call
ing for a rush of all sorts of physi-
clans. even testers. to restore II TO life
and jubilation. Another blow is given
IL from an unexpected adversary who
does not mention the bugbear OF sill
yer. but makes IL feel the same cold
chiIls.
Count Won Posadowsky- wehner. the
German minister of the interior be-
came an open hereto in the presence
Of Andrew ID. White. Z. s. Ambassador
at Berlin. and of other dignitaries o.
the German empire. all Of whom
agreed with him. at least. nobody dis
puted him.
If this unte-bilaEz (meaning bal
ance Of trade'D agains; Germany con-
unues. says he. We shall have to drop
the gold standard" Here is a nice ad-
mission. Tie gold standard then. is
not the creator of a balance OF trade
in favor Of the nation adopting IL. II
certainly is not. in fact il is and al
ways has been the direct opposite. The
fact that the balance OF trade has been
so enormously in favor OF the United
States during the past two years. is
wholly due TO our enormous produc-
tons and not to the gold standard.
That il is not due to the gold standard
is evident from the remarks OF the
German count whose grievance arises
out of the fact that the gold standard
gives a balance of trade against Ger
many. and II il keeps on he will drop
il The counts declaration was di-
rected at the United States. and he de-
sired some advantageous commercial
treaty which would equalize this bal
ance Of trade. that is. give Germany
an advantage by reducing the balance
in our favor.
European financiers. as we'll as some
OF our own. regard the enormous sum
OF about six hundred millions Of dol
lars. the annual balance of trade in
our favor. very good thing for the
country. too much. in fact. for II IL
be continued several years longer, it
will absorb all the money in the
world. But when We Investigate. II is
discovered that our balance Of trade
is as fictitious as the quantity OF our
circulating medium. In 1883. the
balance OF trade in our favor was in
excess OF six hundred and sixteen mil
lions Of dollars in gold. AS a matter
of fact. deducting from the amount OF
gold actually received. the total
amount Of our exports. there was only
about eighty millions balance, and that
was not all coined as the mint reports
show. 1t goes. some say. towards pay
ing interest on our Indebtedness
abroad. expenses of Americans in Eu-
rope. steamship passages. etc, etc. II
certainly neter gets into circulation.
for our money stock. instead OF in
cressing, is being constantly con-
tracted. and our debts are increasing
faster than our output Of gold and bal
ance Of trade combined. The impe-
rial minister OF the German interior
is undoubtedly correct in his evident
belief that the dropping of the gold
standard would restore the balance OF
trade in favor OF Germany, a result
that would be experienced in every
producing nation in the world.
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CORPORATE AnnrchI.m-

From the New York News: I've see
today the amazing and revolving spec
taele Of industrial corporations defying
law. violating order and practicing
anarchism- In playing ducks and
drake with Law and order corporations
are playing the game and into the
hands Of their worst enemy. When
Chenter wrote. with mordant pen. of
the men to whom every law is burden
some. every restraint insupportable
and all government odious; men for
whom honesty means the most irving
Of all yokes,' he had in mind NOT 40
much the sansculotte mob of the slums
as the men Of light and learning.
such as Danton. Desmoulins and Robes
pierre. upon whom the Just judgment
OF time has set the seal of expiration
In like manner the worst enemy OF
social order today is not the beerv
bTswler. but the law-breakinR or law
evading corporation. in its insolence q,
wealth and influence. Corporate an
archism-thst is the enemy
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On Tuesday. Jan. q. q special yesti-
b1led train OF Pullman palace cars,
compartment, drawing-room. library.
observation and dining cars win start
from Chicago. going to the City of
Mexico and to other prominent cities
Of the republic and back to Chicago
again. making the tour Of all
Mexico complete. The party viii be
strictly limited and absolutely first
elass- Tickets include all expenses
everywhere. The tour II under the
personal escort and direction Of Mr..
Rean Campbell. general manager OF
The American Tourist Association.
For maps. books Of the tour, tickets.
etc. can On agents Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee q St Paul RI.
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ley or the Empress Of India Let an
men know and be advised. once for all,
that the Democratic party does not in
tend to abandon any issue Of import
anee 70 the national and individual
welfare.
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FOR DREYFUS' SAKE.
KANSAS GIRL HoNoRED IN THE
MARTYRS NAME.

The Pretty jewish Girl Wbo WAs Re
Gently Chosen Queen Of the wichita
Carnival Their Way Of Showing
Sympathy for the Jew.
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Cheerfulness was never YET produced
BY enort. which Is in Itself painful