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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02
From the Washington Post.

FROM the Washington Post.
We hardly think the American people
VIII go into Mysteries over emperor
Williams visit to the Duchess OF MARI
borough or recognize in that somewhat
melodramatic performance the slight
est proof of Germany's good will for
the United States. The Duchess of
Marlborough does not represent this
country, and nobody here Is likely to
thrill because the German Emperor
pays her visit. She is merely
charming young woman of American
birth who has become British subject
by marriage and whose identification
with the land Of her nativity exists no
longer. We are very glad the emperor
went to Blenheim if he and his hosts de-
rived any pleasure from the incident,
but just how international significance
can be attached to the affair battles our
ingenuity.
The New York Journal printed on Sat
urday morning what purported to be
statement by Count Won Buelow, the
German minister of foreign affairs, as
follows:
Windsor. Nov 24.--I am justified on
the best authority in saying TO the
American people that the kaiser's visit
to the Duke and Duchess of Marlbor-
ough has been one Of the most delight
full episodes in his visit to England, and
that we may look upon it as being q
new proof of the friendly feelings
which the emperor has for America and
Americans. Won BUELOW."
We are assured moreover, that this
official written statement was handed
to the Journal correspondent tonight
at Windsor castle by Count Won Bue-
low"
All this may be true. We have no
reason to doubt it, beyond our unwill-
insness to ascribe to, gentleman OF
Count Won Buelow's exalted rank and
station the almost childish verdancy in
yolved in such proposition. Just why
this country should accept the emper-
or's visit to Blenheim as "a new proof
Of the friendly feeling the emperor has
for America and Americans" we confess
we cannot see. If Count Won Buelow
sees it, we envy him his playfulness
and fertility of imagination. Employed
in the regular way, that gift would lift
him to dizzy attitudes in a certain line
of literature. Let US hope however,
that there has been mistake in this
case and that it was not Count Won
Buelow who met the Journal correspon-
dent (why not commissioner on such
an occasion?) at Windsor castle Friday
evening last. A really great metropoI-
itan daily can always afford to commit
a venial error. 1t would be too bad If a
parsonage of Won Buelow's Importance
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The war which is now going on, which,
whenever 1t ends. will leave its long
legacy of distrust and hatred, was a
needless war, and it might easily have
been avoided, if the administration
had taken proper course In our re-
lations with the Filipinos.''
All of this is well enough as far as
it goes but the Herald overlooks the
great and vital principle at stake
President Mckinley did for worse than
merely to refuse to "conciliate or hu-
NOR the opinions of the native inhab-
itants." He issued proclamation
claiming the islands by conquest and
purchase, and threatening the natives
with condign punishment if they failed
to obey such rules as he prescribed for
their government. He treated them as
if they were a conquered people hav-
ing no rights except such as he, in
his august majesty, might choose to
dole out to them.
This, to people who had been
fighting for freedom, who had rem
dered vastly greater aid to the United
States forces than the Cubans had,
was intolerable: and especially so when
we have the word of Admiral Dewey,
many times repeated. that the Fill
ipinos are in every way superior
people to the Cubans.
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give a question precedence in its declar-
alton of principles. This may be done
either by its position in the platform
or the stress which is laid upon it.
After the declarations are made, each
voter will decide for himself which one
he considers to be paramount"
The second issue will be on the ques-
ton of imperialism unless Mr.. Nc
Kinley slides out Of his present position
and modifles his policy. This he would
do readily enough if he found himself
in danger and could shift his base. 1t
is not, however. easy to see how he
can do so. At all events if he should
attempt a change he would still have
his brute force policy to defend.
The third will be the question Of the
trusts. All who are strongly in favor
of reform upon any Of these lines will
unite against the republican party.
Some will look upon the money ques-
ticn as paramount, some Will consider
imperialism as of the highest import
ance. and still others will regard ttle
trust question as standing in the first
mind and the standpoint from which he
views the affairs of the nation.
Thus it will be that some gold men
will support the democratic ticket be-
cause they regard imperialism as a
greater menace than silver coinage.
Some who have been silver men will
support Mckinley, because while they
think that free coinage is a pretty good
sort of a thing, they look upon a big
standing army and an imperialistic pol
icy as being very much better
But one thing seems to be about as
well settled as any thing in politics
can be in advance: No man who really
holds the silver issue as paramount, or
who processes to think that it ought"
to be paramount can have any posi-
bic excuse for supporting the republic
can presidential candidate.
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and dignity should be led into 50 eyre
gious and absurd blunder.
We have been both amused and sad
dened by the hysterical and naudlin
gable growing out Of the incident In
question. There have been ridiculous
pictures of Germany, the United States
and Great Britain, hand-in-hand and
bowling amiably to US, represented re-
spectively by William H., the Duchess
of Marlborough and the Prince Of
Wales. We have seen and perused rap
turous apostrophes to the triple alli
ance of the three great Anglo-Saxon
families united in love--and all the rest
of it-at last" This affectionate but
idiotic fuss recalls our most nauseating
outbursts of hysteria during 1898. 1t
is quite as foolish and quite as mourn
full. We feel, indeed in the presence of
this infantile innocence that we are I'M
gracious in suggesting that national
antagonisms and prejudices are not to
be quieted by melodramatic luncheon
nor long-nursed resentments dissipat ted
through the agency of a morning or
Afternoon call. The simple fact of the
matter is that public sentiment in the
United States is not ready to approve
of any European alliance-not even
with England. much less with Ger
many. We are not fools to misunder-.
stand the arrangement just made be-
tween Germany and England as re-
CARDS Samoa, and the fact that we are
only too anxious to escape from any
association with Germany in that or
any other regard does not blind US to
the equally conspicuous fact that Eng
gland would have entered into the ar
rangement, no matter whether it helped
or harmed us. We are quite aware,
Furthermore, that England's friendship
last year was a mere matter Of policy
and not Of unselfish brotherhood. Her
present attitude in permitting the
trumpery irritations of the Canadian
government anent the boundary discus
cussion is proof enough on this point.
1t is no doubt true-in fact, it is noto-
rious-that Englishmen and Americans
fra ternize here, abroad-wherever they
may meet-Whereas Americans and
Germans do the other thing-abroad.
But these are purely personal matters.
When it comes to international affairs,
conducted by governments and d.
vorced from personal aff1nities or antip-
athies, there is no sentiment nor any
preference. The United States will not
enter into this much-heralded triple
alliance" The secretary Of state can
be depended on to keep clear of so fool
ish and unnatural a course. And, even
if we had secretary less wise than
Mr. Hay, the senate could be counted
on to forbid the bans.
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~ HE BOSTON HERALD is one
of the great eastern newspa-
pers that have been trying
hard to support the general policy of
retaining the Philippines while mani
testify, although very mildly disapprov-
ing the methods pursued by the presi-
dent.
In its issue of November, q, however,
1t takes the ground squarely that the
president is responsible for the out
break Of the war with the Filipinos.
Among other things the Herald says:
Our position in the Philippine ISL
ands year ago was not materially diff
ferent from our position in Cuba. If
we had treated General Gomez as we
have treated Aguinaldo We should now
have war in Cuba on our hands.
If we had treated Aguinaldo as we have
treated General Gomez the probabili-
ties are that the condition of affairs
in the Philippine islands would now
be quite as peaceful as they are in
Cuba. In one case we have practiced
the policy Of Cancellation and have
gotiations with the people; in the
other we have practiced the policy Of
intolerance, and have shown no effec-
tive disposition to consider or humor
the opinions of the native inhabitants"
Then the Herald proceeds to de-
scribe the manner in which hostilities
commenced. quoting both General
Reeves of Minnesota and General Otis
to the effect that the attack by the
Filipinos was not premeditated. "On
the following day." says the Herald,
"AguinalAo endeavored to have an ar
rangement made by which a neutral
zone should be declared about the city
until the general matters were AMIGA
bly, arranged and in this way prevent
q recurrence Of these outbreaks. But
General Otis was unwilling to negoti-
ate. Again, few days later, Aguin-
aldo sent still another deputation to
General Otis to see if the hostilties
that had broken out could not be
stayed. but the American military
commander was unwilling to make a
move in that direction.
Whether he received definite instruc-
tons from Washington or acted on his
own initiation it is. of course impossi-
Bile to say. II President Nc
kinley's administration did not author
iZe il. it at least sanctioned it by not
rebuktng, by displacement, those who
responsible for this terrible mistake"
were responsible for this terrible mis-
take"
I'VE could probably have obtained
control of the Philippine islands, SO far
as our commercial, political and Dip
lomatic interests necessitated, with the
full and amicable concurrence of the
Filipinos, If our government had pur-
sued the right policy and had sent
the right men to Manila to carry it out.
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Two Good Men.

+ N the history of the Philippine war
two names will stand conspicuous,
leading all the rest-Mac Arthur and
Lawton. Funston's fame was fictitious
and ephemeral. Otis will be recorded
as a pompous and meddlesome old
ton resulting in spite Of him, rather
than on account OF him. Several Off
GERS and men have made fine reputa
tons for gallantry; the hero class is of
gratifying proportions. But to Mac
Arthur and Lawton belongs the chief
credit. AS often as they got the chance
they went ahead and did things their
own way. regardless of Otis. Both are
men of true soldierly qualities. They
knew what ought to be done. and as
Arthur was trained in the hard school
Of the civil war Lawton acquired skill
and achieved distinction as an indian
fighter. In his Indian campaigns he
learned tactics similar to those that
were needed in fighting Aguiraldo. The
war has been deficient in great battles,
in striking and decisive successes.
There has not been so much as a cheap
edition OF Gettysburg; nor even a Bel
mont or Modder river. But to cope
with the active and agile Aguinaldo has
not the less required military ability of
a high order, and Macarthur and Law
ton were equal to the demands.
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That Fortified Man.
1C PECIAL dispatches" under An
% aconda date have recently ap-
peared in several eastern pa

go PECIAL dispatches under An
% aconda date have recently ap-
peared in several eastern pa
pers about a petrified man which, &C
cording to the story, was found in the
waters of the Missouri river near Fort
Benton. Much interest was said to
have been shown on account of the re-
markedly natural appearance Of the
body, which was without a single blem-
ish. An old-time miner and prospector
named Walton swore, according to the
story that the body is that of General
Thomas Francis Meagher, who on
July /, 1857, fell into the Missouri at
Fort Benton from the deck of steam
boat and was drowned"
No newspaper man in Anaconda can
be found who is willing to father the
specials" and the suppostion is that
they were sent out by some person con-
nected with the show" for advertising
purposes, it being the intention of the
proprietor of the alleged petrifaction to
tour it around the country.
The thing was on exhibition here sew
eral days, the Snowman leaving with it
about two weeks ago. Up to that time
no claim, so far as the public was
aware, was made that it was the petri-
fled body of Thomas Francis Meagher.
If that claim could be substantiated
the owner could receive far more for
the petrifaction right here in Montana
than he ever will be able to make out Of
it as museum attraction. The story
recalls the celebrated Cardiff giant.
That was a gigantic fake in more
senses than one, but it's a question if it
was a bigger fake than this. Within
the past ten days the Standard and it's
individual editors and reporters have
been deluged with kilograms from
newspapers in all parts of the country
asking for additional particulars by
wire and for photographs and exhaust
terday kilograms of inquiry came from
Chicago. One of the leading New York
papers desired a whole page Of it for
its Sunday issue, promising ample re-
Enumeration for a good job. Unfortu-
nately for the pockets of the Standards
reporters, they were obliged to reply
to all requests that the Thomas Francis
Meagher part of the story was, to the
best OF their information and belief,
fake pure and simple. To use General
Meagher's name in such a connection
was a dastard4y piece Of business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

20 Official sentiment has crystal
weeks and it is now practically
certain that the national democracy
and its allies will appeal to the country
in 1900 upon three main issues.
First of these will be the reaffirma-
ton of the Chicago platform, with the
silver issue as its leading feature. The
recent action of the silver republicans
in Chicago, coupled with the still later
declaration of Mr.. Bryan that the six
teen to one issue would have precedence
over everything else if he could have
his say-which he almost certainly can
leaves no room for reasonable doubt
or question upon this point. SO far as
platform declarations can make it SO,
1t seems TO be assured that free coin
age at the old ratio will not only be an
issue in 1900, but the paramount is
sue"
But the term paramount issue" has
been rather loosely employed. Some
newspapers have used 1t as if they
thought that paramount issues' could
be made at will. We were recently told
by one of them that had been ringing
the changes on it all the summer and
fall, that it never said that silver
was" the paramount issue but only
that it ought" to be. This shows an
imperfect understanding of the term.
The paramount issue" is the one of
first or highest Importance. That is
the exact meaning of it. A certain issue
either is or is not of the first import
ance. If it is not, there is no sense in
saying that it ought to be. If it is,
then such an expression is equally
senseless. We can neither add to the
importance of a thing by calling it par
amount, nor detract from its import
ance by Withholding the term.
All that political party can do is 10
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

Pope Leo XIII, will be 90 years old next
March.
Colonel Hayes, whose name appears in
the military operations in Luzon, is the
son of President R. B. Hayes.
Judge Wylie, for years one of the most
prominent figures on the district bench is
still living in Washington, and though
over 80 years old, Is In vigorous health.
Princess Eva of Battenburg, who cele-
brated her 18th birthday at Balmoral re-
Gently n the first royal child born in
Scotland in 800 years. Charles Stuart was
the last before her.
The wife af Admiral Dewey has always
been popular among the poor Of Wash
ington because of her charities. She has
attended to these personally and has been
a familiar figure IN the hospitals.
Miss Garriock, superintendent of the
English army nursing service, accompan-
ed by seven sisters, who were also trained
nurses, We're the first regular nurses to
arrive at the seat of war in South Africa.
The Partisan architect, Bernard, SAYS 1t
will cost $50. 600 600 to carry out the plans
purchased by Mrs. Hearst for extending
expansion. and that it will take 20 years
time to complete the job.
General Sir William Penn Symons, who
died in the hands OF the Beers a Dundee
owed his second name to the circumstance
that his grandmother was one Agnes
Penn. who. according to her memorial
tablet, was "a lineal descendant of the
excellent William Penn. and inherited
many of his pious and amable qualities"
The Due dOrleans, assuming royal pow
ers, has bestowed tho title of Due and
Duchesse de Guise upon his brother-in-
law and sister, who We're married at
Kingston the other day. The title Is, per-
haps, the most famous in all French his
tory, though 1t has not been held by any
eminent member of the house of France
in recent years. The last Due de Guiss
was the son of the late Due d'Aumale.
He died in 1878.
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operatios on account Of the war, and as
a result many families are destitute.
The report Of the New York Charity Or
ganization society for the year ending
June 90 just issued shows a large de-
crease in people reported out of work.
More than five tons of documents pro-
duced by England in the Venezuelan ar
btration case have been removed from
Paris. They required two large railway
vans to take them away.
A planter in St. Thomas parish, near
Charleston, S. c., has achieved a very
notable success in silk culture, his annual
income from this source amounting to
from $1,000 to SS,000
English educators are In favor of a
movement to decrease the necessary eX-
penses of students at Cambridge and Ok
ford. England, SO as to make them with
in the reach of humble English sons.
Corundum. of which sandpaper and like
polishing materials are made, is being
largely worked at Waynesboro. N. c., and
they have orders there for all they can
produce. 1t is one of the growing inter-
ests Of the state.
al lodHlaIi-plht III lHuid ,lueEe Is DC
ing finished Toridge, which, on account
of the character of the river bed. is quite
an engineering feat. The bridge Is 1857
feet long and has seven spans 200 feet
nigh, each weighing 55l, $50 pounds.
A new feature of the 1900 Paris exhibit
ton is the United States Publishers
building, now in course of construction.
in which will be displayed the history of
the printing press in America and spec.-
mems of work done in the United States.
The Russian cruiser Borodino, now I'M
der construction In the shpyard OF the
New Admiralty, in St. Petersburg. Is OF
interesting type. The length is a96 feet,
width 75is feet, tonnage 1900 metric tons
(2.2N pounds each). The engines have 49,
900 horsepower.
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Current Comment.
Dewev's Not tho Only Ono,

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Duke Of Wellington was hardly re-
covered from the excitement which he
had to undergo as result of the hilarious
enthusiasm of the British public after
Waterloo, before London mob smashed
tho windows in his house. This Is men
toned only as a matter of history.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

The Standard can be found at the fol-
lowing news stands:
New York at Aston House.
Chicago a. Postoffice.
Chicago at Auditorium Annex.
San Francisco at Palace Hotel.
Denver at 100 Lawrence st.
Denver at 906 Seventeenth st.
Salt Lake at 81 w. Second South st.
Salt Lake at Salt Lake News Co.
All general business letters and CORE
spoRdence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda. Mont.
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The Enlightened Countenance.

From the Buffalo Commercial.
The Berliner Klinische Wochenschrift
is authority for the statement that "the
development of abnormal redness of thS
nose is consequence of the wearing of
a veil in winter" We don't see how that
let's the men out.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02
Missing Links.

Railway men at Birmingham, England,
have begun a struggle for the shortening
OF the present l2-hour day and seven days
a week term of service.
Sixty-six mining companies at johann
ueSburg, South Africa, have suspended
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

are furnishing England's enemy with
much of the brains of the war, while
the American rank and file are mani
Testing a disposition to furnish some
of the capital
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

Some Of the Butte Inter Mountains
editorials signed "R' are away up in G.
Occasionally, however, one appears to
which a more appropriate signature
would be j.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02
Mr.. Reed, of Now York.

From the Boston Transcript.
My feilow-c!tizens,' said Squire Reed.
beginning his speech at the banquet of
the New York chamber of commerce
And everybody laughed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

Although the public has not been in
formed as to the nature and location Of
General Methuen's wound, 1t is be-
lieved that he did not receive it in the
neck
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

Mr.. Chamberlain should not bank too
much on Germany and America as
amigos to England. Amigos are
frequently deceptive.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

Although he is still exhibiting re-
markable staying qualities. it is to be
feared that Mr.. Goebel of Kentucky is
deficient in reach.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

So far from being the gem of the
ocean, the Carlisle Indians made Co
lumbia look like the paste Of the mud
puddle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

General Methuen's column is said 10
be in sore need of reinforcements. 1t
seems to be something of want
column"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

Before putting the finishing touches
to his message, President Mckinley is
waiting in the hope that the finishing
touches will be put to Aguinaldo.
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All of Them Were Sold Out.

From the indianapolis News.
The "rumored sale of the colonies" re-
lates to the Louisville baseball team. and
not to the recent election down there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

From the Chicago Times-Herad
The man who never made a misstep
must have gone through life on his hands
and knees
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Alaska's Right Attested.

From the Boston Transcript.
The governor of Alaska pleads for state
hood. There would be no difficulty in pro-
vlding a state seal.
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TO ADVERTISERS:

The Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertisers a bona fide paid circulation,
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
than that Of any other newspaper pub
Iished In the state of Montana Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

Mr.. Goebel will not be backed by
large following if he attempts to break
into Kentuckys executive office by the
Jimmy route.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-02

So far as the house of representa-
tives is concerned. the Roberts problem
cannot be solved by the rule of three.