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The Conservative, 1899-05-18

needful thereto wherefore
5. "No ENHANCEMENT with Agui-
naldo's crew."
There is not a jot of evidence that Mr..
Mckinley has ever conceived of the sit
uation otherwise than in this stark naked
abstract form. Had he been himself at
Manila, to see the population face to
face as a concrete reality, instead of
cabling abstrac tons from Washington
for a trooper like General Otis to put
into concrete shape had he sent an I'M
conventional character like Colonel
Roosevelt, as full of feeling as he is of
will, and made him dictator in his stead
or had he, as far back as July, hired
some veteran English administrator at a
million a year, and given him full
power to settle the job in his own way,
we should not have fallen-not fallen
instantaneously, at least-into this hid
eOus fiasco. If ever there was a situa-
ton made to hand for our country to
succeed with, had we only taken a more
concrete view of it, it was this situation,
o o. after Admiral Dewey's victory.
1t grows tiresome to repeat the indict-
ment, but ''good government" in the
concrete means a government that seeks
to make some connection with the act
ual mental condition of the governed.
1t does not mean callous insult to all
their representatives, and perfidy under
the name of avoidance of ENHANCEMENT.
Similarly "unfitness for self control
means in the concrete a visible set of
facts, and not a paper label pinned to a
population beforehand by an assumption
made thousands of miles away. Visibly
the Filipinos were showing fitness for
government by actually carrying it on
and the only anarchy the islands now
show is that ensuing upon our presidents
proclamation, adeclaration of war in full
lest technical form, to which no known
concrete race of human beings ever
could be expected to submit tamely.
This monstrous proclamation came be-
fore the Spaniards gave up their legal
title it came like a thunderbolt out of a
clear sky it came without any prelim-
mary attempt to get into any kind of
working partnership with the national
leaders or to gain their good will by even
entertaining the possibility of conciliat-
ing some of their ideals. The empty
distractions had unrestricted right of
way-unfitness, anarchy, clean sweep,
nc ENHANCEMENT, no parley, uncondi-
tional surrender, supremacy of the flag {;
then, indeed, good government, Chris
tian civilization, freedom, brotherly
protection, kind offices, all that the head
of man or people can desire.
The one result that is obvious is that
no more ignominious political blunder
The Conservative, 1899-05-18

Governor Roosevelt's abstract war
worship carries no test of what is better
or worse in the way of wars. He
scathes and scores the party of peace"
in the wal of secession-a party whom
lately we have heard little about. But,
strangely enough, he fails to praise ex-
plicitly the party of Jeff Davis. Yet
civil war is war, and partakes of all it's
virility. The secessionists were GER
tainly leading the strenuous life when
they chose battle rather than Lincoln as
president. And certainly in his heart of
hearts Governor Roosevelt does bless
them for what they did. They gave us
four years of martial excitement, and a
lot of heroes and matter for war histor-
ians and therein for him lies the es-
sence of all national greatness"
But why then were the Bryanites
not %recreants to all true national great
ness when they failed two years ago to
march on Washington to prevent Nc
Kinley's Inauguration? That was surely
the more adventurous" path. And
why are not E%ngland's parties, with
their edges all worn flabby by their
mutual good nature, inferior to those of
Guatemala and Peru, where every cleo
ton is a revolution? Why is not the
history of France, with it's revolutions
during all the century, the ideal for all
other nations to initiate? Why did not
the trained and disciplined restraint of
the British government and press, when
President Cleveland's threat of war was
published, and when a single shrill
word from Lord Salisbury would have
thrown that nation into a war-fever like
our own, trace the low-water mark of
national infamy? They failed to go to
war, when our whole coast lay at their
mercy!
1t is impossible to say what principles
of discrimination Governor Roosevelt
could use in these cases, for in his ora
ton he swamps everything together in
one flood of abstract bellicose emotion.
Roosevelt and the Mckinley party
make one understand the French revo-
luton, SC long an enigma to our Eng
lish imaginative powers. How could
such bald distractions as Reason and
the Rights of Man, spelt with capitals,
and ignoring all the concrete facts of
human nature, ever have let loose such
a torrent of slaughter? The Philippine
islanders well know how-that naked
abstraction, "good government" firing
the American soul, has done the like,
We see how, by reading Governor
} Roosevelt's Grafton, mo p%arleying, nc
} faltering in dealing with our foe," is
keeping the ground red.
5 The crime of which we accuse Cover
j.. nor Roosevelt's party is that of treating
an intensely living and concrete situa
The Conservative, 1899-05-18
GOVERNOR ROOSEyELT'S GRAFTON.


and zeal no equally shrill voice lifted in
reply? Even the ''prattlers who sit at
home in peace with their silly mock
humanitarianism'' must feel their
"~ignoble'' and ''cowardly" blood stirred
by such a challenge, and l, for one, feel
that it would be ignominious to leave
him in uncontradicted possession of the
field.
In the Hegelian philosophy the worst
vice that an Grafton or any other express
sion of human nature can have is alb.
s%tractness. Abstractness means empty
simplicity, non reference to features es-
sential in the case. OF all the carnivals
of emptiness and abstractness hat the
world has seen, our national discussions
over the Philippine policy probably bear
away the palm. The arch abstraction
lists have been the promoters of expan-
sion and, of them all, Governor Roose-
Welt now writes himself down as the
very chief. We miss in him, thank
Heaven, the sanctimonious distractions.
Not a word about "elevating" the Fill
pinos. Not a word about giving them
pure homes, free schools, American
school books and ready-made pants to
hide their indecent nudity. Not a word
about "sending them Christ"-and for
all that let us thank him. But of all
Tho ,o11nl lc<~oo%;o,c <lot xroro oror
applied to human affairs, the outpour-
ings of Governor Roosevelt's soul in
this speech would seem the very naked
est. Although in middle life, as the
years age,a and in a situation of respon-
sibility concrete enough, he still men
tally in the Sturm and Drang period Of
early adolescence, treats human affairs,
when he makes speeches about them,
from the sole point of view of the Or
ganic excitement and difficulty they
may bring, gushes over war as the ideal
condition of human society, for the
manly strenuousness which it involves,
and treats peace as a condition of blub-
berlike and swollen ignobility, fit only
for huckstering weaklings, dwelling in
gray twilight and needless of the higher
life. Not a word of the cause-one foe
is as good as another, for aught he tells
us not a word of the conditions of sue
cess. Just as revolution, per Sc, seems
the ideal status to strata of the Partisan
populace, bred in a certain condition, so
war in the abstract and per Sc seems the
ideal status to Governor Roosevelt and
peace in the abstract and per Sc is his
notion Of the ig%nominious human life,
In pure esthetic abstractness every
human heart responds after a fashion
But when it comes to turn itself con
cretely into Skaters policy of "Kil
half the natives and govern the rest
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-04
Sparks From Granite City.

w. J. Jones lost valuable cow las
night
II. c. Townshend has finished worl
for Smith, Whitcomb & Cook
NJ. Sheridan went to Berlin Falls, n
H., yesterday for weeks visit.
John McAuley moved yesterday tt
Montpelier where he is to work.
c. L. Bugbee is soon to build house
for Cheney Batchelder on Carleton St.
In time of war prepare for peace
Get out your lawn mower.-Rriland
News.
The New England Labor Bureau ha:
been sold by l.. C. Coffin to Clyde and
Dan Perry.
Joe Lamb of the Seminary team
sprained his left ankle in practice last
night and did not play in the team this
afternoon.
1t is wondered when the revenue
stamps on checks, notes. etc., will be
Withdrawn. Some assert that it will be
a very long time.-Rutland News.
Captain D. z. Bisbee has been appoin.
ted Chief Marshal for Memorial llax
and has accepted. Any organization
desiring 10 parade will please confer
with Capt. Bisbee.
e.. L. Tomassi has erected a derrick
and commenced putting in the founda'
ton for his new block on the corner Of
North Main and Cottage streets. The
water is bothering some and large
pump is kept running all the time.
George Jeffords is fixing up his store
at 81 North Main street and by the last
of the week will have in "A good stock Of
fruit. cigars, tobacco, nuts, CONNECTIONS
cry. canned goods, etc. Next week he
will begin selling all kinds of fresh and
some picked fish.
The concert which will close the sea
sons work of the Y. P. A., will be giver
in the auditorium of the church on Wed
nesday evening, May 10th, at 7.3(
O'Clock. Splendid outside talent will
assist the Y. P. A.. quartet. Admission
will be only ten cents.
Frank E. Howe arrived last evening
from Palm, Fla, where he has beer
spending the winter. He is as brown a.
a berry and feels improved. He reach
ed Boston Sunday, visiting Harley Cum
mings, and spent Monday with hi
mother in Brattlebogo. May 8
While the Boston noon express was
standing at the Waterbury station THU
noon a freight train backed into the real
end, damaging the rear car, but no
harming any of the passengers, although
number were shaken up. The trair
was DELAYED 10 minutes because of the
accident.-Argus, May 3.
Julius Bianchi moved yesterday his
granite business to Montpelier and his
business will be carried on there in the
future. Mr. Bianchi has run the granite
sheds at the foot of Granite street fol
the past three years. The shed vacated
by him is to be occupied by the Giudici
Bros.
How like well creased machinery
everything scenes to run in certain
channels. Another event has been
added to that chronological record.
Blake's report arrives; The Mayors
Board agrees to give Goodhue $3.50. 900
for his water plant, The Barre Daily
Times increases its expense account in
a miraculous manner and privately
mak es the statement that things are now
fixed 50 that we can close up the Elm
street bulldog in short order" then the
latest the dissolution commences of the
injunctions against spring water com
panes whose competition would neces-
sarily affect the estimation of the value
of Goodhues water plant.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-04
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

The home farm of the late c. q.
Reed containing 40 acres of excellent
land within ten minutes drive of the
Post Office east of the city.
The house is in fine condition one of
the best farm houses in town. The barn
with little repair will be all right for
several years; there are also horse
barn, corn barn and carriage house.
Running water at house and barn. 1t
is an excellent opportunity for one who
has trade and wishes to devote part
of their time to farming.
For terms etc inquire of A. c. Reed
or J. H. Jones who lives on the prem
ises or
.. H. Reed, Adm.
Immediate possession given.
May End. 1899.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-04

DR.. G. F. Camp went to Burlington
Yesterday.
David Gale of Williamstown is in
the city today.
Norwich University plays Goddard at
Barre next Monday.
Z. Q. Marion shows very nice dis
play of soft clay pipes.
Deputy Sheriff E. G. French was in
Williamstown on legal business this
morning.
Machinery is being put into the mar
BILE quarried at Mallets Bay and quarry
ing will soon begin.
Fred E. jenkins of the firm of Frank
r. Jenkins & Co., granite dealer of
PenYan, N. Y, is calling on the local
granite dealers today.
A fair sized audience attended the
entertainment given by the Y. p. T.,
society in X. p, hall last evening. The
program as printed in yesterdays paper
was rendered and thoroughly enjoyed by
those present.
AS Walter Bruce was driving l..
Woods team along Elm street near Sum
mer street about $50 this afternoon the
kingbolt broke letting the fore wheels
and the horse free. Bruce was thrown
violently, cutting his back. The horse
was stopped little further on. The
fish cart was slightly damaged.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-04
PASTURLNG.

Over 50 acres in 9 pastures all dry
and high with brook running through.
Plenty of feed also some shade trees in
each. One mile from WILLIAMSBURG
village on the Flint farm. $3.50 a
season for one year Odds, others accord
ingly. APPLY to l.. A. Hall on the place
or j. S. Hall, IA Currier building, Barre.
Vt. 21-1m
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-04
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT
AUCTION
AS | am about to leave town, will sell
On Friday May 5.
AT ONE O'CLOCK p. M.

my household furniture, partial list of
which is as follows:
One chamber suit one woven wire spring,
one wool top mattress, one woven wire cot
bed. two carpets, one siX-foot extension table,
five dining room chairs, one upright mahog-
any piano thas been in use for oI.2 wears, I
octaves, in perfect order, cost $4,000 one
'oi bination writngde>k and bookcase, one
set of Coopers works in ten volumes, one No.
Wheeler ~ Wilson sewing machine, in per-
feet order. with four drawers andfull line OF
att chment,cost $500, one Westminster he,-
ter in good order, one Glenwood range, fitted
Tor coal OF Wood, one gasoline stove two bur.
ners, cost $500, one five-gallon gasoline can.
four easy chairs, two chiidren's rockers, five
rugs, one pair portiers. twelve curtains, four
pictures, one clock and shelf, one set of por-
celia dishes, three lamps. two granite ware
Kettles, two dish pans, one bread pan, one
washtub. one hoiler, one set Mrs. Potts irons
one wringer, four baking pans, hoe, rake and
shovel, one dozen tightening fruit jars. and
many other useful articles The piano and
sewing mae hine are free from any nnrgaye
or any claim whatever.
The sale Will be held at the CITY Auc.
ton Rooms, rear of Hale's Block. on
Friday, May 9TH at one o'clock T. Nj.
ROBERT SMITH.
O. H. HALE Auc.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to friends and all others
who assisted us in our recent bereave-
ment. We also wish to return thanks
for the many beautiful flowers sent.
Mrs. M. ID GALE,
MIR. & Mrs. A. M. STAFFORD.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-04
EAST BARRE.

Following is the program that will
be given at the Congregational church
Friday evening, May 9th;
Music. Duet, beautiful May" Emma
Nelson, Ethel Strong.
lierilation, Lulu Nye,
Recitation, Essie Mcdonald.
Song, pretty Violets," Emma Nelson
Recitation, BABY in church," Grace
Mcdonald.
Re citation, ..Changing Color" Ethel
Strong.
Music, Duet, The Two Dolls" Marion
Dickey, Florence Blake.
Recitation, James McDermott
Recitation, .Setting the Old Blue Hen,'
Vera Dow
Song, "Robin Redbreast," Ethel Strong
Recitation, Agnes McDermott
Recitation, Ralph Vinal
Singing, Little Shaking Quakers, >
Earle Dickey, Marion Dickey, Flor
ence Blake, Grace Wolcott, Gladys
Wolcott, Emma Nelson Vera Dow
Ethel Strong.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
will be served in the vestry after the
roeramme at 10 cents plate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08

Your Quincy Cleanable Refrigerator
is now indispensable and your ice
bill is moderate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08
BICYCLE TRUST.

The Australia is due in port here
bright and early Wednesday morning.
June eth. The Pacific Cycle X Mfg.
Co. will be the pleased possessor of zoe
bright, new Sterling wheels, direct
from the factory and which will be
sold at the present prevailing low
rates for high-grade wheels. The gen
eral public is truthfully informed that
there is every prospect OF a material
advance in prices for high grade
wheels, especially for the Sterling.
which, built like a watch" and with
a reputation established beyond a
doubt or dispute is most apt To- be the
first wheel that the lately combined
Bicycle Trust will use as a leader in
advanced rates. This shipment was
purchased some months since and paid
for at the rates then prevailing. Only
now has the Sterling factory been en-
abled to fill the order and permit the
p. c. K NJ. Co. to sell this invoice nj
the rates prevailing.
To former customers who desire "a
purchase a new 'up-to-date" wheel.
1899 models built like a watch" and
which, with ordinary care. but rarely
visits the repair shop. The =. c. & Mfg.
Co. invites inspection OF this new lot.
on arrival, and would advise a DUR
chase now. Orders are already placed
for some OF this shipment Ito arrive
and IL Is we'll to take advantage Of on
pOrtunity and be the right one I'm the
right time at the right place rather
than the wrong one. the wrong time
in the left place. Don't got left
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08

The" Jewel Stove is saving on your
fuel bill and keeps the cook good
natured.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08
A STAGE CAREER
VIM. McVayon the Boards
Many Years
Training and early ExpsrIence-In
the Ranks With the Very Best
Soma Metropolitan Seasons.

William McNay, whose company OF
players will open at the Opera house
on Saturday evening for a summer sea-
son of legitimate repertoire. is himself
an interesting identity. Mr.. McVay.
who came here with the Janet Waldorf
organization, and who made such a ia
vOrable impression on the theater-go-
ers of the city while appearing with
that star, has had wide stage expert
ence. He speaks modestly OF his ca
reer up TO date. for Mr.. McNay is !
quiet, unassuming gentleman. VINO
takes life quite earnestly. While a tri-
fle reserved, he is OF pleasant manners.
and when once interested in a subject.
a charming conversationalist. He has
been on the stage for nineteen years.
more than twenty years ago. His
first vocal and dramatic training was
at the hands of Professor Wilmot. the
noted English teacher. With this in
structor Mr.. McVay worked hard. but
he has stronger recollections of Thorn
as Duff, whose intimate pupil he was
for couple of years. Duff was. in
his day, the greatest coach of Shake
spearean aspirants. He had n rare at
mosphere" and the still rarer faculty
of imparting the same. Mr.. McVay
frankly says that ne owes a great
debt TO Duff.
The star of the present company
toured in stock for his apprenticeship.
and then went directly to the great
centers and the best people. For five
months he was in the popular melo-
drama In Old Kentucky" at the
Academy of Music in New York. BY
special engagement he was with the
same play for ten weeks ut the Bos-
ton Theater. Mr.. McVay was for
number of seasons with Mckee Ran
kin, and the pair are great friends.
Mr.. Rankin on every occasion pays the
highest tribute to the ability OF Mr..
McVay. The two engagements upon
which Mr.. McVay would have a right
to pride himself are those in which
his name was closely linked with
those of Mary Anderson and Margaret
Mather. He was in our Nary's" last
American company for a full season,
appearing in New York and all the
principal cities. With Margaret Ma
Their he played an extended season in
repertoire at Wallack's Theater. New
York. He was also for a time one of
the principals in distinguished
company supporting Mrs. Brown-Pot-
ter when that actress was at the height
of her fame in the States. Mr.. Nc
Way left the Margaret Mather COM
pany to join Miss Waldorfs forces.
but did not care to go into the Orient
with the company that recently sailed
from here.
'Othello" will be the play by Mr..
McVay and associates on Saturday
and Monday evenings next. Mr.. Nc
Way will also be seen as Brutus and
Nirginius during the season. In
speaking of "Othello" the actor says
he takes the Moor to have been
character of superb native nobility
but because barbarian, convinced
against Desdemona on insufficient ev-
idence. Mr.. McVay speaks confidently
of the Iago of Mr.. Boggs and the Des-
demona of Miss Boyer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08
Cut Handled
jelly Dishes
Is cts Each.
see Them in Our Corner Window
Is cts Each.

The Fine Plated Teaspoons at s2.S5
were surprise and the Nickel
Reading Lamp at $500 is giving
perfect satisfaction
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OF TIE MANY ATTRACTIONS

In town Saturday, the - per cent re-
duction sale of /. 3. Eegr's appeared
10 have been the greatest for the store
was full to overlooking all day and the
values were pronounced TO be the best
ever offered. The question was fire.
quently asked How can YOU sell these
goods for this money!" The sale will
be continued for n few days only.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08
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Northwest Pine and Spruce
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PACIFIC ROOFING AND REFINING
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Roof Paint, Wood Personalities and
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Clear Spruce and Box Shocks.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-08

Our shipment of Wickless Blue
Flame Oil Stoves by the last Austria
liza" was sold in three days. There
are more on the way much to the de-
light of the light housekeeper.
We invite you to inspect the goods
III our various departments. You will
be attended by competent and courte-
Gus sales people, and your goods will
be delivered free of charge
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For Sale.

House and Lot on the beach at Wal
kiki i'm a very desirable location.
lanai, kitchen, pantry, bath room,
dressing rooms and servants quarters.
Size of lot 50x13S. Must be seen to be
appreciated.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-04-03
ALMOST ENDED.

With Aguinado a fugitive In the hills
of north Luzon, his forces routed and de-
moralized, and many of his followers be-
ginning to doubt the boast that he is un-
der special protection of heaven, it looks
as if the war in the Philippines is draw
ing to a speedy close. Aside from small
guerilla bands that will harass our SOL
diers for some time to come. it is quite
likely the backbone of the rebellion is
broken
With the dawn of peace, and a reorgan-
lzation OF the energies of that prosperous
country. a new era of commercial pros
perity may be looked for. The immense
immigration now pouring into the west
from all sections of the east is in antici-
patton of the growth which the new order
of things will bring to the Pacific coast
states.
The west will be revolutionized in a
commercial way, San Francisco will set
the pace that made New York the i'm
perial city of the American continent, and
from that new financial and commercial
center will radiate the prosperity of the
mighty west. This will inevitably lead up
to the political independence of the west,
and the adoption of the policies best cal
clllated to advance the interests Of the
people.