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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION AS 1T PRESENTS
ITSELF, AND ORIENTAL TRADE RELATIONS

to unload at Manila, could not al 1.-THE rights
and privileges be secured by a traety of
peace without conquering and governing
by force an inferior race? Who doubts
that the Filipnos, for the sake of liberty,
would grant any concessions that this
country might demand?
National Prestige Endangered
This great nation that fired the first gun
of the Philippine war, would lose no ma
tional prestige in even now Offering to do
what is right To conquer and hold in
subsection the Filipinos will but take away
from the nation that much of military
strength as will be needed constantly to
maintain American sovereignty. Besides
the Philippines would be this eountrys
vulnerable point of attack, and the loss of
a naval battle in the Orient would destroy
our national prestige, whereas, with our
present compact country. while the United
States might not be able to conquer, yet
could not be conquered by the world.
Export Trade Not Helped
It is a matter of statistics that in the
last five years the export trade of England,
with her colonies, has decreased per cent,
while the United States without any col
onies, has increased IS per cent. Andrew
Carnegie, the largest exporter in this coun-
try, has ably pointed out the fallacy of
the annexation of the philippines helping
export trade Peace is the first essential
for successful commerce. Annex the Phil
ippines and you Immediately put this ma
tion in contact with the nations of Europe
with their standing army of two
millions of troops and fifteen hundred
ships of war and if this country does not
actually get into war, it will be constantly
agitated by rumors of war, which is as
fatal to successful trade actual war it
self.
Reasons for Our Progress
"Previous to the war with Spain," says
a foreign writer, 1.-THE only expansion which
the Americans understood or cared about
was commercial. They wished to have
nothing to do with other nations except
in the way of trade" and he attributes
the accumulation of wealth in this country
to the wonderful natural resources of the
nation, and to the "fact that large por-
ton of American intellect IS devoted en-
tirely to business" And yet there are
those who would dwarf and direct the in
telect of America into the cramped and
narrow channel of European militarism.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Let the committee of the Board of Trade.
In other words. show that a reduction of
fares on the Ensley line would operate to
swell the volume of business, and its con-
tention will, we are sure, be readily con-
eeded. The service on the Ensley line is
excellent and the only ground of COM
plant consists in the rate of fare. A five
cent fare on that line would bring all
suburban fares-all trolley fares-in this
valley to an acceptable and very reasona-
bic level. The Age-Herald urges the mana
gers of the trolley company to give the En-
sley petition attention. Its merits and
relative justice are certainly considerable.
At the same time the fact should not be
forgotten that land companies built for
land promoting purposes the lines to Gate
City and East Lake. Fares were a Sec
ondary matter with them, while land
speculation had nothing to do with the
building of the Ensley line The Ensley
line was from the outset legitimate
suburban enterprise conducted on suburban
travel principles Thus came about the
differences in fare; but if the Board of
Trade can show that the business of the
Ensley line would be promoted by the adop-
ton of a five-cent fare. then it has a good
case and its application would doubtless be
granted.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The expansion newspapers are now en-
gagged in drawing alluring pictures regard
ing trade in the Orient. The fallacy of
their position on this subject is the as
sumption that the annexation of the Phil
ippines is essential to secure this trade to
America An analysis, however. of the
conditions shows to any reasonable mind
that their annexation would hurt rather
than help trade in the Orient.
Oriental Trade
The Philippine trade is but a drop in the
bucket of the trade in the Orient John
Barrett, former minister to Siam, whom
the eXpanslonists frequently quote, says
the advantages of trade with the Philip
pines is insignificant compared with that
of China. He especially dwells upon the
development in the Manchuria province.
recently penetrated by Russas great rail-
road, destined for Port Arthur.
"Sphere of Influence in China
From the ex-minister to Siam, who has
visited every part of China, also comes the
information that spheres of influence"
which technically means the section where
the nation exercising the influence contends
that no other nation shall ever acquire
a sugar coated, diplomatic phrase" mean
ing "areas of absolute sovereignty" Eng
land, Germany. France and Russia claim
spheres of influence in China.
VIII Close "open Door" Policy
The "open door" policy of trade, which
prevails in the Orient and exists in China
by virture of the original Tientsin treaties
would be closed to the United States by the
annexation of the Philippines, where the
tariff laws of this country would have to
be enforced; for the republican party
would hardly have the hardihood to repu-
date the provision of the Federal const
tuition that says duties on imports shall
be uniform throughout the United States"
or set aside the holding of Chief Justice
Marshall that territory annexed to the
United States is as much a part of the
United States as Virginia or Maryland"
Could the United States, therefore, while
closing the "open door, in the Philippines
continue to demand the "open door" in
China? 1t has been truly said, what Rus
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
Piu Iron Production Stationary.

The number of furnaces in blast on Sep
TENDER / was PSI, against 244 on August
/. but the weekly capacity on September l
was only 267, 1856 tons, against 267672 tons
on August 1. The loss was due in part to
hot weather. and in part to the blowing out
OF some large stacks for repairs. The
Stacks blown in during the month of Au-
gust were generally of small capacity. In
creased production is proving to be
heavy task, and some of the estimates
for the year need revision.
The number of charcoal furnaces in blast
in this state was two, having a capacity
of $50 tons a week. the number of coke
furnaces in blast was 20, having a weekly
capacity of 1880 tons-total, % furnaces,
capable of producing 19,439 tons a week
No state furnace was blown in or out in
August. Including eight charcoal furnaces
there are now Sc suthern furnaces in
blast.
The Iron Age reports furnace stocks on
September l at 1921 tons. a very slight
gain over stocks on August l. Warrant
stocks were still farther reduced in Au-
gust, standing on September 1 at 1920
tons. as against 26.sO0 tons on August l.
The Iron Age thinks the weekly capacity
will steadily rise during the remainder of
the year barring accidents. Superhuman
efforts for the purpose of increasing pro-
duction must begin to be seen in figures,
now that cooler weather is at hand.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press. 49,.
A man very seldom gets tired of life
till life gets tired of him.
After girl gets married she thinks she
knows all about everything sinful.
A woman can pity man that she hates.
but when she hates another woman there
is no pity in her.
Women probably cry at weddings be-
cause they are thinking how the man can
never understand her deeper yearnings.
When girl thinks she has been dsap
pointed in love, and begins to go around
looking like she had stomach trouble, she
Is said to be 'eating her heart out"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
There was never the slightest difficulty in
securing from the Filipinos a commercial
monopoly of the islands. They were per-
fectly willing to give us such privileges
that no other country could have competed
with us. If, therefore, We were in the
Philippines for what we could make here
was the right and proper way to secure
this trade.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
WHO HAVE MADE nONEY
I'm NEW YORK; AND OTHER PEOPLE

mediate delivery, but it seems impossible
to get them at any price.
These vehicles are already in use every
where about New York. They are in the
forms of buggies, carriages, cabs, delivery
wagons and heavy trucks. Indeed, they
are rapidly taking the place of horses and
there are many who predict that in two
years draught horses, particularly. will be
scarce in New York.
There are many successful southern men
in all branches of business in New York.
One of the most successful, however, is Mr..
Adolph Ochs, formerly of Chattanooga.
Mr.. Ochs is now the principal owner of the
New York Times, which paper he has pulled
out of the rut and is now making one of
the best newspapers of the world. 1t is one
of the few New York papers which daily
prints the news from all sections of this
country, and which is not given to ultra
sensationalism and not covered over with
illustrations. Mr.. Ochs has built it up until
it is now one of the best paying newspa-
per properties in New York.
In talking with substantial business men
and the best posted of politicians, 1 find
a general belief here that the democrats
will elect the next president of the United
States, and that Mr.. Bryan will be the man
nominated and elected. The only opposition
to be found anywhere in New York to Mr..
Bryan has been due to his views on the
silver question. Every one has the utmost
confidence in his ability and integrity, and
they all believe he will be nominated.
William C. Whitney has practically aban-
doned the scheme to prevent Mr.. Bryan's
denomination.
The declaration of Richard Croker in
favor of Mr.. Bryan seems to have set
tied the matter, at least at present. l had
a talk with Judge Augustus Van Wyck the
other day, and my opinion is that he has
no intention of being a candidate this time
unless the situation should materially
change. Judge Van Wyck, however. wears
q presidential bee in his bonnet, and his
friends, at least, think there is a chance
for him four years hence.
1t is believed here that New York will go
of a doubt Though there are a few i'm
perialists, the great mass of sentiment here
is against holding the Philippines col
ony of the United States No one of
course, is in favor of withdrawing our
troops at this stage of the contest, but tbs
best opinion here, as it is in Alabama, is Ia
favor of permitting the Filipinos to estab-
lish their own form of government, under
the protectorate of the United States, with
a so-called "open door, policy The United
States would then have every advantage
of trade which it would have if it held the
islands as colonies of our country, and 1t
would not have the expense of government
to bear The imperialistic policy of the
present administration is opposed almost
unanimously by democrats and largely by
republicans.
Mr.. Bryan's views on this question have
struck a popular chord in New York. He
is stronger and more powerful with the
people today than he has ever been and
the best opinion among the Tammany lead
ers is that he will carry this state.
E. W. B.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

gard the wear and tear Of Stag upon shoes
and rubber tires. even if the tires are on BIZ
cycles, for the bfcycl erider has rights that
road-makers should respect. The Stag piles
are very convenient, 1t is true, but the
beds of ebert are also convenient, and tho
city engineer and the road superintendent
can without additional expense save the
neople thousands of dollars by substituting
the latter for the former whenever ROADS
are to be built or repaired
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

blood" says this southern paper. 1.-THE
nineteenth century has not extirpated the
savage. The maintenance of the savage
instinct is desirable. 1t means masculine
ty. 1t means aggressiveness, and agrees
siveness is only another name for progress
siveness." According to this logic, the
south. which has shown such an abundance
of savage instincts in the form of lynch
ings, must be the most progressive part of
the country BY the same logic Spain
must be the most masculine, aggressive,
and progressive of nations, as 1t is the only
one that satisfies the craving for blood in
public spectacles of this kind. The Harle-
quln editors logic is about as sound as
his moral standards.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

to a friend yesterday, "but I can at any
time speak understandingly of three great
American stap1es-butter, eggs and Tennes-
see Coal and Iron"
There are many others in Wall street who
have been equally successful.
1 know a young man, formerly OF Bir
mingham who has cleared $25O,OOO.
Another matter, which has been much
speculated in recently and which is going
up daily, is the undertakings of the Sloss-
Sheffield company Indeed, southern coal
and iron properties and lands about Biz
mingham are in great demand in New
York. have seen not less than a half
dozen people here trying to buy North
Birmingham Land company stock, and
offering as high as % for it. A few weeks
ago this stock Was quoted at 10. 1t is
largely held by Richmond and Baltimore
people.
The best opinion among the cotton houses
in New York is that the crop will be short
NONeOii
before January. Already hear a big pool
is being formed to buy cotton and run it
up. 1t strikes me that the farmer who will
hold his cotton will get al least cents for
it in the next forty days. That is the best
opinion of the men who have been in the
cotton business for many years and who
ought to know They are looking for a
tremendous bull market in cotton.
John e. Searles, president of the Ameri-
can Cotton company is one of those who
think cotton will go much higher. Mr.
Sear1es' concern is one of the two round
bale cotton companies. His is known as
the roundlap bale. They are establishing
many plants throughout the south, and
nave twenty or more in operation already
in Alabama. This concern expects to
handle at least 600 bales this year.
Political talk is at a low ebb in New
| York Just now. Everybody is talking
about the Dewey reception and parade and
| the Forthcoming yacht races. 1t is said
| that New York will be crowded as it
! never was before. Preparations are being
made for four or five million visitors. AL
most every room in every hotel in New
| York is already engaged. Windows along
| the route Of the Dewey procession are SELL
| ing for from between 500 and $500 each. It
| is said that more than a million dollars will
| be spent in hiring windows from which to
| view the parade. I know of several cases
| where large windows have brought as high
as $500 each. The old Delmonico building at
| Twenty-sixth street and Fifth avenue,
which is now unoccupied, has been rented
for $1,000 for this day only, to people who
| want to see the parade from it's windows
1t is said the procession will be 30 long that
it will take six hours to pass q given
point.
The automobile craze Is apparently at
| its height. half dozen kinds of these
! motors are being manufactured, but the
| demand for all classes is far greater than
| the supply. In one factory visited which
| is turning out twenty complete vehicles a
| day, the demand is SO great that orders are
! booked already four months ahead. Double
! the market price is being offered for sew
| eral of the most successful makes for i'm
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Dom Paul would not move to German
East Africa unless the Emperor William
would guarantee that no gold or diamonds
can be found there. 1t is the love of riches
that has undermined his republic
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Individual boycotts of the Paris exposi-
ton will be greatly lessened If President
Loubet pardons Captain Dreyfus on ac-
ceptible terms.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The latest estimate of the American
Jewish population is 1Oi9,SOO of whom
5000 are in this state, 1000 in Georgia,
5000 in Mississippi. and 1900 in Tennessee.
New York has 100000.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

New York, September 16.-(Special)-All
the south has apparently turned out and is
In New York Birmingham and Alabama
people are on every street corner, within
hotel lohbies, and mixing largely in Wall
street. Those who smoke stogies at home
are smoking Is cent cigars here. Some of
them have gotten rich and some of them
simply feel that they are rich. Men who
will fuss and fume over paying 81 for a
dinner for two at the Morris hotel will
pay SIS for just as bad a dinner here, and
look as if the Waldorf-Astoria cafe is
doing them favor in permitting them to
pay this extravagant price. Some of them
will pay more for three days living ex-
penses at one of the fashionable hotels here
than they can earn in an entire month at
home.
They have been dabbling in Wall street.
glorious advantage. I know of one who
took a flyer on Tennessee stock last week
and sold out at the top notch few days
ago at 125 He got in within the neighbors
hood of hundred, and picked up a COM
Portable little fortune.
Speaking of Tennessee stock, all wall
street seems to have gone wild over it,
that is the southern element in Wall street.
1t has been climbing up and the insiders
predict that it will yet go to 200. Strange
as it may seem, hundreds and even
thousands of southern people, at their
homes have been selling Tennessee stock
short and many of them have lost heavily.
Brokers tell me it is unusual for southern
people ever to sell anything. They always
want to buy. They are optimistic rather
than pessimlstic Yet the majority OF
southern people have never thought Ten
nessee stock, with its tremendous $2O,00O0oo
capitalization, was worth anything--that is,
that it could ever become a dividend-pay-
ing property. The principal owners of the
stock, however, tell me that today it is
earning in the neighborhood of 80 per cent.
profit on its capitalization. The company
is clearing exceeding $4,000 a day. rms
means a net profit of more than $hOOO,OOO a
year on stock capitalization of S20,OOO,Ooo.
Should that basis of profits keep up, the
stock would be worth in the neighborhood
of $3.50 share. Mr.. James t. Woodward
told me the other day he thought 1T the
most valuable property in proportion to
Capitalization in this country. He has been
buying the stock all the way from II up
and he and his associates are the men who
control the situation. They have already
cleared several million dollars out of the
stock, and they have had the satisfaction
of squeezing some of the most conspicuous
figures on the street.
One of the fortunate spectators in Ten
nessee stock has been William Alexander
Scott. better known as Farmer Scott,
who started to specializing on Tennessee
stock last winter with total capital OF
$780, He has up to date increased that 20
| something more than $780, 600. Scott runs
little commission house way down town
! in New York. where he sells butter and
eggs. He was about to break when a
friend suggested to him that he buy Ten
nessee stock. He first bought the stock
| last December at S61a. He says the stock
| is going up to 200.
81 am no judge of Stock said Mr. Scott
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

MERCER and his brother generals cannot
read English, and they thus escape many
left-handed compliments.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Cornelius Vanderbilt lived to show that
there are more than three generations be-
tween shirt sleeves and shirt sleeves.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The government should offer Devil
Anse" captancy and require him to re-
cruit a company in Clay county, Kentucky,
for service on the Philippine fighting line.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The key to the pronunciation of the name
of Colonel Jouaust comes to hand just as
all are trying to forget and forgive him. 1t
Is "Zhoo-oh."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The Bessemer Herald-Journal could not
fully celebrate the democratic victory in
the city election except through the use OF
illustrations The joy and grief of the
occasion are thus daily depicted.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Lieutenant Peary is preparing to make
a sudden dash by sledge upon the North
Pole. He evidently expects to catch it
mapping.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Mobiles ambition is almost llmitless.
The Herald of that city now demands
cotton mill to hold 100000 spindles Such
a mill would be bigger than all the rest
of the town.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Captain Dreyfus was really honored by
a conviction in the court that the army
had packed against him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Captain Dreyfus outranks Mrs. Maybrick
in the respect of public sympathy and in
a national and race sense his case out
ranks any other individual case in history
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

General Joe Wheeler may issue an ulti-
matum any day If he is kept much longer
from the firing line.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
BULL FIGHTS INSTEAD OF LYNcHINGs

From the Chicago Tribune.
The New Orleans Harlequin has come to
the conclusion that most lynchings are in
spired by a desire for excitement and not
by a sense of justice This conclusion Is
more reasonable than the cure it proposes.
While it is DESTROYS of going on record in
small capitals to the effect that some
lynchngs are right" it advocates the abo-
ishing of the remainder by establishing
public bull fights, cock fights, prize fights,
and gladatorial combats in which bad
niggers'' shall be made to fight wild beasts
in an arena for the delectation of specta-
tors. "Time out of mind man has craved
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The Alabama state printers are not only
non-residents, but they are also non-union.
They are scabs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The French generals should be condemn
ed to a full knowledge of what the world
thinks of them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Truth crushed to earth cannot be kept
down even by French generals.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Colonel Bungstarter was one of the off,
Gals at the Grand Army encampment in
Philadelphia.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

1t now seems that Cornelius Vanderbilt
left all his wealth behind.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The land that keeps coming after the
America cup must eventually win it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Cotton-mill building outranks in this
| state slate-malIing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

Senator Beveridge Is still dumb, and
there is some hope that he will acquire
the habit.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

When Dreyfus is pardoned he will at
once be considered the prey of the lecture
bureaus.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

The trouble is. the powers have at the
end of the century re-discovered the
Pacific.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
PHILIPPINE TRADE

Dewey is almost within hailing dis
tance.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

President Loubert should pardon Drey-
fus, but not the army crowd headed by
Mercier.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17

What will this town do without its sing
ing birds