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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29
NORTH TOPEKA.

Call for premium stamps at Costley &
Posts.
The grocery stores will close tomor-
row at 10 a. m.
The postoffice will be closed tomorrow
from II o'clock until 8.
J. B. Belts and daughter, Freda, left
Sunday for Colorado Springs.
Mr. Foster Baxter of Kansas City
was the guest Sunday of Mrs. June
Baxter.
Born Saturday. May 81, to Mr.. and
Mrs Lee Mills of Quincy street, a
Mrs. ]. M. Steele of Kansas City is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Long on
Quincy street.
Mrs. Mary Martin and daughter.
Bertha, of Silver Lake, visited North
side friends Saturday.
Miss Zoe Paramore came in from Deer
Creek farm yesterday to visit her
parents for two weeks
Mrs. Oscar Rousch of Kansas City
was the guest Sunday of Mrs. G. Pea
body of 927 Kansas avenue.
Go to c. B. Lyon, D. D. s.. for fine
dental work at popular prices Office
GIL Kansas avenue. Tel. 656-
Miss Kate Buechner and Miss Mary
Hohnbaum visited their cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Emil APPEL, of Carbonate, yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Lancaster and
family of Oakland left yesterday over
the U. P. for Abilene to attend a we'd
ding.
Mrs. ]. M. Wiley and daughter, Ethel.
left Sunday for their home in Norton
after an extended visit to Mrs. Wiley's
mother, Mrs. Maze.
Mrs. Walter Brinker and little son
went to Decatur. Ill, Saturday where
they will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Goodman and other friends.
The fire department was called out
Sunday about one o'clock to extinguish
a small blaze in a house on Quincy
street, north of the Church of the Good
Shepherd. The damage was slight.
Mr.. Amos Goodman is taking an en-
forced vacation the result of a fall from
his bicycle Sunday evening when he
broke his collar bone. The accident oc-
cured on West Laurent street, between
the avenue and Jackson street.
Mr.. J. Irwin of Park street who has
been telegraph operator at the R. l. Off
ces has been sent to Horton where he
will take a position as train dispatcher
He left this morning for his new home
Mrs. Irwin will remain here until the
last of the week when she will go to
Quenemo to visit her parents and from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29
MUST FURNISH WORK.
Governor Replies to a Convict's
Friends Who Ask q Pardon.

The friends of Alexander Swan of
Marion county have been making siren
uous efforts to secure conditional
pardon for the young man and the case
has been presented to Governor Stan
ley by many Marion county men who
are interested in the young man. Swan
is in the penitentiary for forging his
mothers name to q check.
The governor, having been frequently
importuned in this matter announces
that he will give the young man par
don if his friends will first provide him
with employment. When work is as
sured the pardon will be issued.
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there she will go to Horton to join her

there she will go to Horton to join her
husband.
The Second Presbyterian church was
crowded Sunday morning, the occasion
being the Memorial services under the
auspices of Blue Post No. $50. G. a. r..
Music was furnished by a choir COM
posed of Mrs. Thomas Page, Miss Susie
Skinner, MIR. David Bowie and Mr.. Ed
wards. The pastor. Rev. ]. S. Glenden-
ming, preached an eloquent sermon and
several times during the discourse his
hearers could not restrain themselves
and ripple of applause would be heard
over the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29
BEN SNEED KILLED.
Son of Fireman George Sneed Run
Over by Train.

George Sneed, driver of the hose reel
at station No. has received word that
his son Ben was killed in Union, Neb.,
by being run over by a train.
Mr. Sneed first received word that it
was either Will Brown his son and
that the body had been found Thursday
morning by section hands. After tele-
graphing several times Mr.. Sneed was
convinced that his son was the one
killed. Ben Sneed and Will Brown left
together for Omaha and became sep
arated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29
NOT UNDER EIaHT-HoUR LAW
State Institution Employees Want an
Eight Hour Day.

Some of the ''hardworked" employees
at the asylum a few days ago demand
ed that the state board of charities au-
thorize an eight-hour day and insisted
that employees at the institution should
be permitted to avail themselves of that
provision of the state law.
The question was presented to the
attorney general by Grant Hornaday,
the chairman of the board of charities,
and Mr.. GODDARD has held that the en-
ployes of the state institutions who are
paid a regular yearly salary do not
come under the provisions of the eight
hour law,
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CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES
Board of Charities Will Be Here June
Id to Open Bids.

The state board of charities will meet
at the Copeland June II and open the
bids for the semi annual letting of con-
tracts for supplies to the various state
institutions.
This will be the first contract let by
the present board of charities.
T. J. Hayes of Kansas City, who will
July l assume the duties CO steward OF
the Osawatomis asylum. is now at work
in this city preparing a schedule for the
bids.
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KNOWN IN TOPEKA.
David Halo Who Lost His Life Sun
day Had Many Friends Here.

David Halo, who was killed in the
Rock Island wreck Sunday morning at
1:15 near Waterloo, Ia, was well
known in Topeka.
Mr.. Halo was a travelling man who
made Topeka very often and was a
stockholder in the Hub Clothing store.
He went to St. Louis with the body of
his father for burial and was returning
to Minneap polls when killed. Mr. Halo
was to have been married in September
to a young lady living in Minneapolis.
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S2a. S5. S2a 81

The Union Pacific has made the great
ay reduced rate of $2SS5 to Portland and
other Puget Sound points. also to Hell
ena and Montana points. Salt Lake
City and Utah points.
For tickets and full information cali
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent. or
J. c. Fulton depot agent
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their money is by an act of the legisla-
ture, as there is no money appropriated
for this purpose. Attorney General
Boyle might have paid it from his con-
tingent fund, but there was nothing
left in this fund when the attorney
general went out of business.
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DENTIST ARRESTED.
He Enforced Arguments With His
Fists

DR.. P. J. NJ. Burkett was arrested this
morning for disturbing the peace and
gave bond for his appearance.
He was arguing with a man by the
name of Minert, over some money af-
fairs, at Third and Kansas avenue. The
argument was rather heated and the
doctor resorted to blows to enforce his
side of the question and Minert swore
out warrant before the police judge.
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To Mountain View, Oklahoma, and
Return One Fare Plus $500.

Tickets will be sold June 9Th, 1899,
good to return until June %. Noun
tain View, situated on the beautiful
Washita river, is the new town in Wash
tia county, just made accessible by
the extension of the c., r. 1. & P. Ry
Now is the opportunity of getting lands
cheap in Oklahoma. Washita county
is noted for its many streams, rainfall
and wheat production. For full par
ticulars apply to
A. NJ. FULLER, c. P. & T. A
Or A. W. LACEY, Ticket Agt., North
Topeka.
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LYON COUNTY UNLucKY.
Court Officers May Not Be Paid For
Services Rendered the State.

Under the Leedy administration At
torney General Boyle brought in the
district court at Emporia a suit for an
injunction to prevent the Kansas rail-
roads from abolishing the car load rate
on live stock. The attorney general
won his case in that court, but the
court officials have not yet been paid
for the work in connection with the pro-
ceedings.
The only way for these officials to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29
Excursion-St- Louis to Columbus. O.,
and Return

Via Vandalia-Pennsylvan Line ac-
count American Medical association
convention. Tickets sold June 2 g, and
s, good to return June IS, 1899 Rate
one fare for round trip. For particu-
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THIEVES FRIGHTENED.
Dropped Grain Sacks After Bur-
g1ariZing Store.

The police received word Sunday
night that $50 grain sacks had been
stolen from the Labor Exchange store
on Third and Kansas avenue.
Officers Lucas and Golf made an in
investigation They found that the
thieves had carried the sacks from the
store across the alley to ]. M. Knights
barn and had dropped them as they
went The officers arrested W. Lesher
and E. L. Smith, both colored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29

If your watch has two good wheels
and a dial left, take it to CampbeIl's
625 Kansas avenue. and he will make
it keep time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29
Tacoma, Wash,
Santa Fe Roue.

No better equipped shop nor finer
watchmakers than at CampbelPs. 625
Kansas avenue.
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Your linen left spotless. America
Steam Laundry, 112 West Seventh
Telephone BAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29
$3.50. $32.5G.

9oE,oU. $0E.oU.
The above greatly reduced rate has
been made by the Union Pacific to Cali
fornia points. Through tourist sleepers,
quicker time than any other line.
For tickets and full information call
on F. A. Lewis. city ticket agent, or
]. c. Fulton. depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-29

Ia, ia, razor-edge collars. We puI
on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun.
dry, 112 and ia West 9Th.
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We mend and sew on buttons free
American Steam Laundry. Tele. BAL
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FREsCo WORK.


w. w. GILLESPIE, Freseo Painter. De-
signs and estimates furnished on all
classes of work. 1714 West Fifteenth. To-
peka, Kan Refers to his work in State
Journal building.
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See Leonard's 81 Cabinets.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Near the East IndianolA school
house. gold-rimmed spectacles. Finder
will be rewarded by returning game to
Mrs. w. T. Prudence, Shorey.
LOST-May % black ducking coat. red
lining. Finder please leave 1t at kale's
grocery. S. Bond.
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LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles.
guns. watches. diamonds and any per-
sonal property. L. Piscoe, 523 Kansas ave-
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TURKISH BATHS.

TURKISH AND MINERAL BATHS al
the Topeka Mineral Wells. Ex perienced
attendants. 316 Harrison st.
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SUMMER SCHOOL.

PRIN. o. P. McCLINTOCK and Mrs
Helen T. Butterfield will conduct sum-
mer school at the Clay building, COM
meneing May 20. 1899.
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SPECIALISTS.

--~~~~~--~-~---~-o-----o--
PROF J. LAWRENCE MILLER 1Is1s
amined free. office hours to Z a m;
to p m.
DIR. ]. ALBERT BERRY. e31 Kan. ave.
Tel. 765 Stomach, Intestines and Rectum.
DR.. C. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose.
Throat and Lungs. 706 Kansas ave
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MACHINE SHOPS.

LAWN MOWERS sharpened, 75c; razoTs
and clippers. Golden Rule, 514 Kan ave
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MONEY.

W-ANTED-We want to make good farm
loans in eastern Kansas. Money
hand and every accommodate ton to bor-
rover T. Z. BOWMAN & CO..
Columbian Building
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STORAGE.


TOPEKA STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE
co Packs and ships household goods.
Tel 1S6. C. D. Skinner, 123 East Sixth St
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WATcHMAKER

WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks. SOC:
mainsprings. 75e; crystals, Ice Cash
paid for old gold or silver. All work guar
anteed. Old jewelry exchanged for new
If hard up, see Uncle Sam. 5l2 kan ave
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| R-I-P-A~N-S. 10 for cents at druggists.
| They Danish pain and prolCng life. One
| gives relief. No matter what's the mat
| ter one will do you good.
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MRS. ]. R. HAGUE. Florist. successor to
r. ]. Groves, S17 Kansas ave. Phone 6o2
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BROKERS', promoters. mortgage dealers
wanting investment money should write
for circular. Investors Directory. New
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STOf-f1N-7 silver knives G silver FORKS. .
S..Vor tablespoon silver teaspCe,iis:
wrapped N fleece ana nfti 10 G-5.. IN
them, every knife, fork and spoon had a
string tied around the handle. / will pay
$S-OO reward to anyone who can ind them
or to any pawnbroker. Mrs. Anna Ben
ton, 1902 West Railroad St, North Topeka.
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LIST YOUR. PROPERTY for sale or rent.
THE PETERSON REAL ESTATE Co.
113 West Sixth st.
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PAVING.

THE OFFICE of the Capital City VitrifeC
Brick and Paving Co. has been removes
to lis West REighth st.
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HOW soon Observation-Disclosures. Dentistry
Osteopathy, magnetism, electro Thera-
peutics. Box $50, Chicago.
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MTsCELLANEoUs

f>.,,,,-- - -~7-~-7-o>-@
toretor clipped off: had halter ar, ss-...,
on. Reward for Information or her return
10 F. Il. WILCOX, 1876 Clay 81.
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JEWELLERS.


JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opti-
cian Complete stock of watches, dia-
monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 w. sth St
BICYCLES and sundries; bicycles and
tandems TOR rent; repairing of all kinds
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u. 5. CYCLE co. 10 +. 81 St Nat'a.,aI
and linton rfcvefes Si.- ri.S repairs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-06
JUNE
VI
THE SENATORIAL INSTINCT.
A Detroit Cat That Was LjkeneG
Unto the LuAuriOuA
statesman

81 guess | just about have the blue ribbon
cat story, declared one OF the employees at
a Detroit depot. I'VE had a big tom here
that was a iayorite for months. lie never
did anything worse than to whip an occa'
sional dog that came proving about, or
scratch some kid that wanted to carry him
off. But he became lat, lazy, self important
and impudent. lie asserted a right to be
on top of the desks, and resented the noise
Of a typewriter when he wanted to take his
afternoon nap. ID.
80 another Of the boys aud myself slipped
Tom into boz car, and sent him to Chicago.
There was no chance for him to escape, tor it
was a tight box car, with The doors sealed,
and billed through.
"'Two weeks later there came a carload Of
furniture from Chicago, and after it had
been simntcd to side track the work OF I'M
loading was begun. The men scattered when
they saw a pair OF fiery eyes working toward
them through chair legs and over carpet
rolls. While they were arming themselves
with coupling pins in order to resist the at:
tack OF some wild %'critter, a long, lean and
hungry-looking cat sprang out, .blinked till
he became accustomed to the light and then
trotted to my office. There he gave me an
ugly lcer, winked at the clerks and curled
up on a window sill in the sun. | accepted
old Tom and now call him Senator"
why SENATOR
because he knew n good thing and was
so anxious to get ack.'-Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-06
DEATH OF SENIOR ROMERO.


Washington, Dec. 81. -Senor Don
Matias Romero, the Mexican ambassa-
dor to the United States, died at the
embassy here at 4;lo o'clock yesterday
morning. Wednesday an operation for
appendicitis was performed on the am.
bsssador and, although tho operation
was entirely successful, the resulting
shock proved greater than he could
bear.
For the last 81 years Romero has
been a Of the leading officials Of the
various g~ovsrnments Of Mexico Az
early Us 1859 during the administsa-
tion Of President Buchanan-he was
connected with the Mexican legation.
lie was q that time only ~ years Of
age. before he was - he had charge
of the interests Of Mexico In the
Cnited States lie was secretary Of
the Mexican treasury during the "a.
miniatrations OF Juarex, the Hrst prcsi-
dent Of Mexico. and Diss, when 10
succceded Juarex; was . member Of
tbs Mexican congress, IN officer Il tho
Mexican army and then again minis.
ter, and later ambassador 10 che
United states
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-06
SIGNS OF A NEW ERA IN CHINA.

Two railroads already 10 operation
Many niueS Of silver, coal ard oil are
being opened.
Newspapers are rapid, increasing in
circulation ard number.
STEAMBOATS, large aud small arc pig.
ing all her nasisable waters.
The Chinese blue-book for 1895
Imors The Christian religion.
An extensive telegraph system cp
Grated BY Ene!ish-sreaking natives.
LIVER increasing sale Of Transitions
OF western scientific and ma hcmatica,
books.
Schools Of English science ana
mathematics are being founded in
macy county ssa's.
Manufactures OF silk and Gotten art
dringIng up on every hand, win
Chinese capital.
Valuable subscriptions from Chinese
are constantly being received by ms.
sionary schools and hospitals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-06
MR.. BRYAN'S VIEWS AGAIN.
A Danaaet 1T Lincoln GIVES the Free silver
Chs Nh Opportunity t" Ksiterate
IIls Opposition to Expansion.

Lincoln, Neb., Dee. 81. "A compli.
mentury reception and banquet to
Col. W. J. Bryan was rendered last
night by the Nebraska Travelling
Mems Bryan club ut the Lincoln ho-
tel. Invitations were sent to $50 adj
mirers OF Mr.. Bryan. The only nota.
bic absentee was Congressman Bailey,
OF Texas, who was to have responded
IN the toast Democracy" but who
telegrnphcd from Washington his in
ability to be present. Mr., Bryan re-
spopdcd to the sentiment: Americas
Mission: Let Not the Crime of the East
Fer Crimson Tlv Name, be Freedom
aud Science and Virtue Thy Fame"
After commencing the members OF
the club for their fidelity TO the Chi
cago platform, Mr.. Bryan proceeded
to discuss the Philippine question.
lie insisted that colonial policy was
wrong in principle and unwise, ard
he predicted that 1t would prove IN.
profitable in practice. lie said in part:
You have labored diligently To prevent for
.ign iinaneiers from disregatdtne tho right, Of
~ NHu'i ithn f'bpiNt v JVh t'P euii'' "fS"
10 u.e your influence 70 prevent the American
people from disrcparding The rights Of others
~ has bean ibe beast Of oar nation that right
iptfcs might shall we abandon the mott, OF
the republic nnd 10 back u century TO tho mon
nfcbical motto which asserts that might makes
right
imperialism finds the inspiration In dollars,
not In duty. II Is not our duty to burden our
people with increased taxes In order 10 give b
few spectators an opportunity for eSploith-
tion IL Is not our duty to sacrifice the best
tlood OF Our nation 10 tropica! junglcs in IN at
tempt to s'ifl> the very scntim .nta which have
given vitality 10 American Institutions; II IL
not our duty 10 deny the people Of the Philip
pines the rights for which our iofefathars
fought from bunker lin to YORKTOWN.
our nation hns a u mission, but II IL to 'lbsratc
those who are In bon iags not 10 place shackleS
upon those who arc struggling to be iren. We
r~ojYlge in the marvellous victory won by D'way
III Manila bNr '. We would give to him o sacred
place in history and crown his memory with
blessings 10 us he Is Il hero, 10 the Ftlipihos
lo can b, n savior Let him he known to pos
icrIty not as tho subiugo,or OF m alien race,
bu, nv the rsdeemer Of an oppressed people
not as q Lord Ciisn, but nm u Lnfayette The
gratitude OF u people is better thun u iewc.cd
sword
The second most notable address was
that OF }. G. Johnson, democratic ma
tionul committeeman from Kansas,
who spoke to the sentiment NO
Trusts
The other speakers were Gov, Hol.
comb. Gov. elect W. A. Poynter, James
Hanahan, q. NJ, Hitchcock, editor of
the Omaha World-Herald; Deputy AT.
torncy General W. d. Oldham and Gen.
}, H. Weaver, Of Iowa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-06
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

WhiStIiHg--The transformation o. d
popular air into an Ill wind.
Abuse-The penalty IN eminent man
is compelled to pay the public,
Lcyc-Something that makes 'lrc
heart futter and the tongue ilatier.
Critic-A man who can see no merit
in anything he doesn't do himself.
Auxiety-Thc cause OF o BRAN
trouble thun anything else except love
l.ogiciau-Ar individual who can fs'
ure out anything to his " saiisiae'
tor.
MISUNDERSTANDING used by law.
yers to conceal the thoughts of thell
clients.
Iimeiahlc-The one you acquire b.
paying for ii IN the weekly install
mrnt plln,~Ehicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-06
RUSSIAN OPPOSITION.
The Csar's COuntry starting " Cam nasgn
Against our Building the Nicaragua
CanMI-amsriCa n Power In Asia.

Paris, Dec. 3t.--The Hcrnld's Euro
penn edition prints the following:
Russia IL evidently beginning D campaign
aaainst tho Nicarapunn. canal The NoVoc
Nrenya publishes an article not only warmly
sdvocatine the Panama scheme, but flied with
bitter dislike Of the United States, The writer
says tho predominancc Of the United States
would have bern desirable for Russia n few
years ago, hut Nil this has changed since the
last wnr.
The writer goes on to say that, hav.
ing dcspoiled poor Spain, the United
States has become u colonial party and
Nm Asiatic power:
Forgetting the Monroe doctrine Of Amcrt q
tor Americans, which implies the other doc
trine that American dominion must be confined
to America. the Yankees are now entering Into
open competition With us Ia China and Coren
'rhey have no scruples over IN alliance with
their traditional enemy, England. and with
Japan for this purpose. For this reason Rus
Sian tluaaciers and diplomatists ought TO give
their support to the French undertaking when
Il zones TO seriously discardlng tho neu,ra,iaa.
..saoa OF tho Panama canal and placing II under
the genera, control or the guarantee Of the
European and American powers
The writer declares tho Panama
route would be more beneficial TO Rus.
STA than the Nicaragua route. He
says:
This latter canal, even surprising its compile.
tion possible, would be purely IN American
undertaking, whereas the Panama canal r.
mains In the hands Of our allies. the French, or
It may become IN International enterprise. with
the addition OF a strong American element 10
it, shareholders,
The Novoe Vremya says:
Russia must, therefore, be on her guard
against the uuitcd States, especially In view
OF the enormous wealth Of its Pacific shores
and the stra,cgical position ooeupied by Amer
icE ~ In the Sandwich. the Philippine, the
SRmnan and the n AriAna islaudA