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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-21
TIE sAMoAx INCIDENTS.

Neither the dispatehing of "A warship
by the United States u Samoa nor the
dramatic incidents reported from the
hiands need arouse any apprehension
among American people that new
critical International dispute has arisen
While the incidents in some respects
have not been of pleasant aspect Ia
americans. there Is nothing in them
which sober Judgment should not be-
able IL discount. or which the public
should allow any sensational press q,
use for the exciting of passion against
Germany or any other nation.
The strategic position Of the samoan
Islands renders their possession ar con
troll important e. all the nations. ana u
IL likely that contention VIII wags. for
them so icng as any one nation, whether
II be Germany. Great Britain or the
United states. feels that by SUPERIOR ef.
fort IT may gain the dominance. The
United States has manifested tts desire
10 make the utmost possi BILE use ~ the
islands by the erection ~ a naval sta
ton In Page pago hashor The CON
sentative ana authoritative t.onscn
Times has expressed the British annre-
citation az the exceptional salty and
value 80 the hsrlor. Ana German news
papers and unofficial sndi,l,lnals have
frem time to tluse given tntimaytan n
German desire II arrange a partision u
the islands among the three nations
now PARTY to thetr rFo3ectorate. or II a.
oaire the raramoun; influence Among
them BY soase political exchange or
move as yet Underlined
Mistakes ngon are part q tha Join,
professionals have hsea ce,stnan fra-a
the outset In the dealings VITA the m
tlvcs. Mataata's auseastng In favor 81
Maiietoa WAS never received kins4iv ~
the Inhabitants. AMI 70 was only e, -.
expected that they wrgis r-otss,
against the sfers - force Maigefsa's
siacai offspring upon them @hea tae
unwritscn laws - TIE Islands rraulre'
that the btnrshsp shoo33 alternate b.
tween she respective families represent
- ~ Nallesoa sni Mataaga aasosar
a. the FseYsnsa ecrs@' ~ the rpteut -
FAIR SUPPORTED Mafaasa. re spr,ea~s %
have been In she right II his Tcutense
rnsxsAn~ss cvercan-s hss tsawuen. an!
lea hlfe snfc fareffs'a rasstaa-e :, th~
decisions = the properly constituted
coa~' - references. q Is a1togethss Prob
asfe stat Ass government oviif ea Askvl
to Feosiyy ass action. Il Ia also prceasge
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EXAMINATION PAPERS.
Parents Think Teacbers should
Send the Papers Home.

Seattle, Jan. -, lSs-
To the Editor: There has been so much
complaint OF late from patrons of our
public schools In regard to the failure or
neglect of public school teachers 10 ex-
anime properly mark and furnish 10
parents the monthly examination papers
OF pupils that IL seems necessary to call
the attention OF the school board to the
fact, and ask, on behalf Of the schools.
that an order shall be ISSUED requiring
teachers 10 examine, mark and furnish
to the parents or guardian the examina-
ton papers OF all pupils. This criticism
does not apply TO the high school, as
the papers are returned TO all high school
attendants
IL has become generally known that the
teachers are not examining the papers at
all but after the formaiity of a written
examination has been gone through with
and the taxpayers have paid for it. the
pupils examination papers are carefully
fled away without any marks of stand
ing OF pupils while the mof-thly report
OF the pupils based upon the teacher
personal opinion IL made out and sent
10 the parents. This may save teachers
a good deal of work, but the pupils lose
immensely by 1T.
1t must be understood, however. that
PARENTS can obtain copies OF examination
papers by applying TO the teacher person.
ally, hrt this application Is considered a
personal ayront ny teachers and il is
made SO hard fer parents 10 secure the
papers that one application viii satisfy
any parent that Jordan am hard road
10 trahei" To cite on instance showing
the manner in which teachers are avoid
Ing their duty IN marking and returning
the examination papers. father applied
TO ore - our teachers for the exarnsna-
ton papers Of HIS little gfri who had In
the mothers cptnicn. been made "a fail
un3ustly. The teacher had 20 go 10 work
and mark the papers before the father
could have them. showing that this teach
er had evidently not market or gone over
the examination papers az all. but had
fred them bodily into I bundle ard quiet
~ sat down ard n1ss5e up a nt5ntAIy report
Of the chllds staining out Of the depths
Of her OWN mind. iris mother found by
! looking over the papers, that the child
had mnt sRsl,a a. all. according In the
teachers own marking. How can parents
know their cAiiarsns standing II they
cannot GET bald ~ the examination pa
r@rs Of their children. except by going
personally after them. and even then with
great difficulty
Marry parents IN tnsS city are school
teachers % experience and many others
are we'll s3acafsa ard ce7.la 81 they
! esssli5 ans ont when their children are
Passing p0Sr EXAMINATIONS. help them
greatly a. harna. thereby aiding tire pupil
ard the teacher asso. TIE examination
papers are the property u parents and
/ WHY Should trey Rot have taenT M
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We were greatly in hopes that the ac-
ton Of the banking and currency conn
Enstses Of congress In Withdrawing the
ACfeary bin from tire consideration OF
the house would enab;e Wheat Chart
Jones and the editor OF the local fusson
organ TO sleep Of nights without having
their siuniers disturbed by frighsful yis-
Ions Of nsoneyed ongarchy slowly hut
surely deyouring the people OF this fair
land. much In the same way that Homer
alleges the Cyclops disposed Of Ulysses
companions We regret, however. to note
that q stil more horrible bogey man
threatens their rest. They now say the
bill was merely withdrawn for the pnr-
pose OF adding few more twists to the
lead pipe cineh IL will have on the people
and that ii viii be again presented when
iss bioodthirsty supporters are satisfied
that they have ''sare thing" AZ Dooley
says. this is a haired wu-r-rid.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-21

Senator Martha Hughes Cannon. OF
Utah, member Of the upper house OF the
legislature OF that state. received ysster-
day one vote for United States senator
United States Senator Frank J. Cannon.
Of Utah. ID u nephew OF Senator Martha
Hughes Cannon. OF the Utah state senate
He is a Republican in politics. while his
aunt Is a follower Of Jefferson and Jack
son. but in spite % this difference OF
political belief Senator Martha Hughes
Cannon has been casting her vote for her
nephew hoping 10 secure mis- reelection,
but thus far he has been unable to secure
more than seven votes. Senator Frank j.
would experience novel sensation should
his aunt Martha succeed him ia the
United States senate.
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that the request win be promptly acted
upon.
Neither Germany. however. nor the
United States and Great Britain can
val assent TO q settlement Of this par
ticuiar incident without r-v.vtng the en-
tire Samoan question The continuance
Of American interest IN the issants.
which was thrown Ia doubt by the
action Of President Cleveland. must b.
removed from uncertainty. and both
Great Britasns and Germanys neces-
sity Of retaining their interest must be
formally and finally acknowledged in
terms more explicit and satisfactory
than these which now obtain
This means an amendment 10 the ex-
listing tripariits agreement But what
exact lire the amendment should take
must wait upon the decision OF those
who are thoroughly familiar with the
island affairs. Lay Judgment suggests
that the end TO be sought In the utmost
HDSfty sS the natives ana tue MINIMUM
Of interference by the powers. Con-
structiveiy, the Sameans should be left
TO themselves. with AZ little attempt as
possible being made 10 force upon them
customs and laws which are in contra
vention Of their own natural impulses
Internationally. the islands should be
made a buffer rather than a joint or
divided property.
An agreement looking 10 some such
conclusion In oil that need be antici-
paf@d as an outcome OF the present diff
fieu'fies. II Ia all that the American
governmental representative to seek.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-21

TIE ordnance department OF the army
Is giving serious consideration 10 a request
for an allotment Of SCI. 0Oe for the purpose
Of constructing an eightesn-inch gun
submitted by the promoters OF the Gath
mann system Of high explosives. II the
request 10 granted the eishteen-inch gun
will be the largest modern weapon ever
constructed IN this country. 1t win ac-
commodate the huge Gathmann shell
which Will contain 100 pounds OF high
explosives. The gun win be sixty feet
long. IL may be out OF place for the
iayman TO comment upon the work Of the
ordnance bureau. bat the unsophsssicated
mind Mil be curious 10 know why 40
pounds OF dynamite or other high exc
pioslve Is TO be wasted when the authors
ties agree that fifty pounds viii destroy
the largest war vessel afioat. 1t Is o good
deal like hunting snipe with a twelve-inch
gun.
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sEAr-rLE. SATURDAY. sAAuAa, ~.
uxrAlTn.UL runLrc SERVANTS.

A report, which is generally credited.
y in circulation at Washington that the
opponents Of the Nicaragua canal bill.
OF whom the tganscontinental railroads
are by far the most active aud numer-
Gus, are quietly interesting themselves
In keeping members of the senate who
will support the measure away from the
national capital until after a vote Is
taken. or until II viii &c too late for the
house to consider the bill
There In more than one member OF
the United States senate who Is sup
porting the canal bill. because his con-
stituents demand that he should. but
roads forms just cause for suspicion that
he IL not wholly sincere. When II Ia
discovered that the railroads most In
terested In defeating the bill are most
active IN their efforts 10 secure the re-
tention Of such senator In office there
can be but one conclusion. and that not
favorable To The political honesty Of the
candidate for reelection.
There are many ways By which q
member OF the senate, ostensibly favor
Ing the canal bili may actually work To
defeat 1t. One easy way is to find a
reasonable excuse. or In the event OF
not having reasonable one handy, any
kind Of an excuse. to absent himself
when a vote Is 10 be taken or the merits
Ing more nor less than n vote against
the bill
Unfortunate. indeed. IL the constIt-
uency represented by SO unfaithful a
public servant
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behind him the great strength cf the
commonwealth, wou.d hare assumed .
leadership.
Through Whatever vicsssitudes may
hereafter arise In Frances always tur-
buienf eareer--the Frenchman does not
take turbulence deepiy and iastingiy TO
heart as does the American or the Anglo
Saxon-the safest estimate that can BE-
made ae 70 the probable outcome win
be found 20 be obtainah,e from a search
10 discover the extent TO which any Incl
dent arcuses the common people.
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We have Il is contenied, failed 10 solve
. negro problem. have only met an Indian
problem by killing TIE Indians, and found
DO way 10 dispowe OF = Chinese problem,
except to foseibly exclude the Monaghan
Have we, therefore. any encouragement 10
believe. Judging from our past history. that
we can maEssr a Malay prohseut-sxcept by
killing the Malay
Our negroes ewa more property
aaa live better than foreigners
sf eSaal Intelligence and tadas-
try. Occasienal violence against
then IL usually caused by their
own atscOnauet. a1d hence
avofdahle by then. Oar ~fafi-
sres" are better than other peo-
pies successes.
No people ever rejected eivili-
satioa - persistently ~ the In
dams. yet we have sone 10000
civilized Snea. Some tribes own
more money per eaptta than any
people I'm the world.
We properly refuse the Chinese
the advantages OF eitfsenship
since they decline Ats Oblfga-
tt0as.
Has any nation ever demonstrated it's
ability 10 rule another nationr Have not
efforts so to do simply corrupted the rulers
and impoverished and ensiaved the ruled?
lave We 20 changed ana improved human
nature that We can successfully perform
tasks. ia the doing Of which all the great
nations Of antiquity have fallen short,
while in modern times the Alaslrians have
failed in Switzerland and Italy, the French
in Germany. tine English IN Ireland, the
Spanish IN Cuba and the Philippines
Holland has made Java, with
its 10000, 900 Maiays, one Of the
garden spots Of the earth. Eng-
land has made India and Egypt
support more people In far great
eF comfort and security than
when they were systematically
robbed and murdered BY LEGAL
despots.
Could Spain give us a better title to the
Philippines than she possessed. and. never
having had right there, and the natives.
with some assistance from us, having
foreibly expelled her. have not the natives
an equal RICH; to expei LIZ. should We in
trude?
spain'y title to the Philippines
was the only ono recognised By
all civilized nations.
II we believe in the right Of ali people
TO govern themselves as they see fit. where
do We derive our right 10 govern the Phil
ippines. they having created government
Of their own?
Their sO-called government has
few or none Of the requisites de-
manded by International law aud
usage.
Does the circumstance that the present
Philippine government Is provisional justify
us in holding the islands until a permanent
form Is adopted?
1t IL certainly our duty to hold
them, otherwise their history will
be q brief anarchy, followed by
seizure by powers, one of whose
objects would be interference
with our commerce.
Would France hundred years ago have
been justified In holding our country be-
cause our government was largely pro-
visional. or would other countries on many
occasions have beer excused in holding
France, because the then existing govern
men, was temporary in character?
France had recognized our gov
eminent and received our am
bnsxador.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-21

Senator Turner Is opposed TO the ratifi-
cation OF the peace treaty. and made a
vigorous onslaught upon ii in the senate
Thursday He is IL his seat at the ma
tionai capital where his influence against
the treaty viii be heard and felt. Senator
Wilson is in favor OF the treaty, but that
fact does not help the treaty any. as he
Is at olympia. striving 10 patch up his
badly damaged political fences. This Is
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The Bolivian rayo.utionists Qnsurgentsl
appear TO be getting the better of the
government troops. They have captured
Ia Psx, The capital. ana seem to be- hav-
ing everything their own way. No great
excitement has been occasioned by the
for the reason that this is the usual man
ner of holding elections In the South
American states.
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\ Hiatt For Ar. Hryna.

t.cs1sN9- = t-o3fE7e---J cflr.aI
NzyAs M Eryan, having eone3&se4 that
ghers e G0f 4 presidency r. sAs zs~3o-l -
e.ss aa& tzam s~-SWs enough. ie7 II ~
hoped - discover ssst taeTe Is Rot A pres
5lsaGT ~ sas &Gts-exg ~aaskeE sssus, nav
s9xa y @ansug issue IN ties 1ssestAssn
esaeshsg tas twsn ..>sa cxutagy eegIns wssa
s1S ~. .As 81 Isa2.
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The Truce of william l.

LefyglDless saberiess. stfapless, permit ed
10 talk once more.
Bryan, the erstwhiie colonel. orays as he
did before.
Over and over the story, ending as he be-
gan.
They hain't no glory in being a colonel:
you'd best be common man
Indianapolis Journal
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Senator Quay Is IN the midst CT the
hardest political fight OF his life In his
efforts TO secure IA reelection. yet he has
because he felt thai his presence sas re-
1uired there. He believes that his couu-
try's needs are 20 be considered before his
personal welfare. WA Senator Wilson
pro.it by the exarnries
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IT, after Yorktown. England had con-
Guided treaty Of peace with France. ny
the terms Of which our country was de-
nvered 20 the dominion az France. wousd
We have recognized it. however grateful
we might have been 10 the French IL we
would not have submitted 10 eur Few
masters have We right. the peraileltSza
being complete, 20 expect the Philippines
70 szlbrnie 10 U.s.
The parallel II ~ complete
~ that drawn BY . promtnent
anti-expansfOnist between wash
fngton and AEutnaIdo. who sold
out hts cause and refused to
.stay bought Our people HAD
demonstrated their ability to con-
duct an emcfent government nm
der the most adverse conditions.
The Fflipfnos have proved their
fncapacity.
IL the natives at 1ioilo refused to submit
to the Americans and surrender the fruit
OF victory, including their right 10 self
government will this nation as a so-called
Christian nation and a nation loving Ao-
erty. be under any obligation to Kill and
murder the natives until they appreciate
the situation and realize that might makes
right?
They will he corrected II neces-
snry, because we are q Chris
tian nation and love liberty. and
propose to give them ~ much OF
ft IS they can digest, whether
they now think they want 1t or
not.
Is there not an essential difference be-
tween the requirement OF 100000 miles
OF practically unoccupied contiguous terri
tory and the subjugation to our rule of
100000 of people of different color, re-
iigioa and form Of civilization?
There IL, but their government
will be nodded accordingly, and
we expect the best results for
them and ourselves.
Bearing in mind the just powers Of gov
eminent. have we right to tax ourselves
TO support a standing army 10 keep the
Philippines in subsection. or are We jAsii-
fed in taxing the Philippines to support an
army for the same purpose?
II either of these methods may be adopt
ed, where may we find its foundation In
right or in written law?
All presidents favor our add
optfng whichever course we pre-
fer.
Cannot We, without killing any one or
violating any right. secure freedom Of trade
with the Philippines and a coaling station?
tan We secure more IMAM liiS Dy q Slau0-
Ing army?
We must take all or we will
be surrounded by European RI
walls, causing friction, and prob
ably wars.
On the contrary, will not our occupation
of their country embitter the Filipinos
against US and lead TO the killing Of thou
sands of good American citizens, to say
nothing of the wrong to the FIipinos?
We think they will like good
government when they have ex-
perienced 1t. We are informed
that many of the native citizens
desire annexation.
1t may be added that there In
not one word In the COnstitu-
tion that prohibits ux from hold
ing colonies. and. II there were
the rights of conquest and SOW
ercignty are inherent In every
government, and insepnrable
from IL in the nature of things,
and cannot be denied or abridg-
ed by any paper prohibition.
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weeks start OF our Atlantic ships-when
she Is done-if a sudden call for help
comes from the Philippines. We are get
ting SO many ships that We want more wa
ter TO float them in, AM a canal across the
isthmus L q necessity.
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Telegraqhic adyices from peeing say
that Ii Hung Chang is suffering with
So oiicn legs The distinguished Chinese
statesman must t~e an active candidate
for the Chinese senate AMI experience
:ng an uu8ss 4ally vigorous onslaught OF
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Louisville t.cssrie~ Journal
The antg~exrs a ssisn protest. grows vsrw
slowly 4ost psopse h th.s country are
rn~ too busy signing checks. rssaigts and
sfher expansion literature TO stop 20 ssga
sr.s8-exrSar ssaF. rsrste Sss
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A Jealous New Yorker.

New York Press
Chicago pork packer claims Rostand's
s'Cyrano'' as his own That mans nerve
for size and !ncongruity more than equals
Cyranos nose.
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One of the RcuufHitee,

DO you think ne will make much OF a
political nanager?'
Hardly"
tWhy not7''
He hasn't been disappointed often
enough. Chicago Post
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ENideuce.

The men were fighting when found
thcn.' said the officer.
We'll" returned the police Justice
that shows they are not professional pu.
gilsts. Let them go."--chioago Post.
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An Inevitable smash.

''WeIl. kitty where Is al your parlor
brse-a-brace''
ION, Bobby got a football Christmas
and IL was too co,3 for him to play out
doors "-Detintt Free Press
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asked
material with which to meet the au
nfa uaxonfs
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AMusEMENTs TosieHT.

SEATTLE THEATER-wess's Jubilee
Minstrels.
THIRD AVENUE TfiEATER - ~
Bunch Of Keys"
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NraEkfF1 F@axiF
wrrx has h@@r s@s~sT on ERE reg battle
&Asa ksA}o, Gre ~ tire three biggest sAsps gH
css~ navy. Sire IL t0 be coasfTg7e tes n san
ETA2zAsra, Aa1 wEl thus have several
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Md Gloves.

We offer a $i.75 street glove with
elastic wrists In sizes 5is to 6, reds
and greens at $i.aao pair.
We offer some odd gloves, all
worth 81 and Sis pair, including
the best washable mousquetaire
chamois gloves at a ITO close"
price OF SOC pair.
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81 inch all silk satin ribbons. the
best, bright eolors 13c yard.
2ls inch as above &c yard.
Si1 inch novelty silk ribbons. new
stripe checks. p:aids and MORE.
mostly reversible. 1Sc yard.
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Double fold colored goods IN Il.
most Desirable coserings ali -
patterns. now Isc yard.
Handsome. desirable dress MA.
that were and are worth 70 - ~
a yard. now offered at sc yard
Better ones including Soma tr.,.
beautiful pieces. such as are 49,
reproductions OF the high No.
ones, Sc. 3Sc yard.