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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
THE B0ER WAR AS A
RESULT OF IMPERIALISM

antism would have disappeared from
the face of the earth.
Holland is, therefore, one OF the for
bears of Professionalism and the first
champion Of the cause of freedom. All
the nations Of Europe should show de-
ference to the little country in virtue
of these titles. In short. It is against
this pure and noble tradition of the
Dutch, disregarding it's Protestant
prestige and biblical fraternity; 1t Is
against this moral and religious expan-
SION of the Netherlands that the Anglo
Saxon expansion has ARA igned itself in
South Africa.
This is a grave situation. Whether
it lead to victory or defeat the result
will be deplorable. In this corner Of the
globe the seamless robe will be rent.
1t Is true that in Africa, affairs prog
ress slowly-development evolve more
gradually than in any other part of the
world; the leaven of hatred and the
spirit of vengeance, however, are Sc
cretly nursed
Here in Europe we act with more
promptness and with more rapid re-
suits. That Holland hesitates is due
to her traditional prudence, standing
as she does between the two great di-
visions of Professionalism. She knows
how to manage her big maritime neigh
bors as well as the other powers of Eu-
rope. She lives, prospers and continues
her existence poised and held in equili-
brium by the powerful states of the old
world. But her opinion counts. It re-
quires but a slight displacement Of
weight to upset the balance. Then i'm
portant political changes may be looked
| for
| This is just what Transvaal conflict
| will accomplish The Dutch element in
| the whole world, in Europe as well as
| in Africa, has been touched to the
quick
In it's weakness, and in it's despair to
continue to exist, 1t courts already the
approval and support of the German
element
Whatever may the immediate issue of
| events it will result In one OF those
epoch-making political evolutions Of
which Bismarck spoke, the conse-
quences of which no one can predict.
Napoleon once said that Antwerp was
cannon pointed at England. This is
true of all the Dutch ports. If some
/ day the Netherlands depart from their
friendly neutrality England will have
lost one of her principal sources of Sc
| curity.
This is the course of events all over
the world. Men worry and fume and
agitate. They are dragged along by
their passions. Arguments, precautions
and warnings are thrown to the wind.
Loss follows gain, every success has
it's catastrophe.
1t is for this reason, perhaps, that the
wisdom and philosophy Of Lord Sails
bury hesitate before launching England
and the world into a struggle in which
the actual benefits accruing to the au-
dacious will not compensate the future
terrible losses to the nation.
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On The Home Stretch.

~HE Standard ventures the opin-
ion that those silver republicans
who feel it their pious duty to re-
turn to their first love because of the
assumed abandonment Of silver by the
democracy, will ultimately be found
supporting Mr.. McKinley's policy in
all it's length and breadth, which, Of
course, includes his position upon the
money question.
For a long time past their purpose
has been entirely manifest to anyone
who has the slightest comprehension of
the political situation. The circum-
stances by which they are surrounded
here in the West have forced them to
resort to devious methods and pursue
tortuous route, but their objective
| point has been perfectly clear all the
| time.
| They began by charging the demo-
| cratic party with being false to silver
Even if this charge had been true,
which it vas not. it proved nothing in
favor of the republican party, which is
now, through its leaders, mere in
strument of the gold power. Still the
plea served as a starter. 1t was step
| toward breaking away from democratic
| associations. But as the democratic
| party, in state after state, renewed its
! declaration of fealty to the free coinage
| principle, that excuse became too trans-
parent and was measurably dropped
| Then the cry was raised that the
democratic party was composed OF
| "copperheads" and traitors" and we
| were treated to no end of fervid rhapso-
| dies about the high integrity, wise
craftsmanship and magnificent Ameri,
| can patriotism of President Mckinley
This had no more real foundation thar
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man. "You have no less than half-a-
dozen dishes here styled "a la dossier. "
YES" said the waiter, affably. That's
because we are not allowed to tell what's
in 'em." -Washington Star.
"My angel" she murmured.
"Ah, you fatter,' he gayly exclaimed.
mo, l mean it, foolish fellow she re-
plied--for she was theatrical star, and
he had agreed to back her company dur
ing the coming ACKNOWLEDGMENT Leader.
Little Mike (who had struck hard
spot in his reading)-Father, phwat's a.
vampire?
McLubberty-Gwan wild yez. Whoy
don't We use yure Dyes an ears whin yez
hev a chance? Begorra! a vampire is
dhe Teller thot gifts bate to dith at a ball
game!-Puck.
"What are you figuring on?" asked the
Chicago wife after her husband had COW
cred several sheets of paper with columns
of figures.
well" replied her husband. 81 am try
ing to find out what the population of our
city would be If we had no city limits at
all."-Judge.
To-day / am assailed for buying a seat
in the United States senate" quoth the
rich man, bitterly. Yesterday I was as
sailed for buying titled son-n-law! The
day before yesterday I was assailed for
buying a family crest. II had kept my
! money and bought nothing, I should still
be assailed. l dare say."-Detroit Jour-
nal
Poor Mrs. wylie. She's perfectly mis-
cradle. Her husband has turned out a
perfect disappointment"
( What, Wylie? Why, he's reformed!
should think she'd be happy. He has be-
come thoroughly domesticated-stays at
home all the time"
! That's just it. She fell in love with
| him because he was SO gay, and always
| on the go"-Harper's Bazaar.
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And then he grew solemn and declared
that power which is secured by OPP
preston, or usurpation. or by any form
of injustice, is soon dethroned. We have
no right in law or morals to usurp that
which belongs to another, whether it IS
property or power" What have our
imperialistic friends to say to that!
Suppose at that time the democratic
party had been in power and was wag-
ing a war "forcibly to annex" some dis
tant island of the sea, where would Mr..
Mckinley have stood, if he meant what
he said? Is it not self-evident that he
would have been a 'copperhead' ac'
cording to the latest definition?
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Men and Women.

The late Sir Francis Burdett once re-
ceived an election bill from his agent, in
which was the item: "To extraordinary
anxiety on your account. $500"
The Rev. Elias Riggs, now living in
Constantinople, has been a missionary
for 81 years. He could read Latin and
Greek at the age of years.
DIR. c. ]. Hoadley, the Connecticut state
librarian, has now in his possession an
old placard or dodger which was distrib-
uted 10 days after Washington's death,
announcing a memorial service in Hart
ford
Devona Burklin is the new queen of the
gypsies. She was crowned at Lancaster
Pa. The queen was born In Egypt, and
her father, who Is 90 years of age, boasts
that none of their family for seven gen.
erations has ever slept in house
Twentyseven years ago Booker T.
Washington left Charleston, W. Va, a
penniless colored boy, and walked to
Hampton to try to get an education. Last
Thursday he returned to Charleston as
the guest of the city, was received by
the mayor and officials and was greeted
at the opera house by 1000 enthusiastic
admirers.
Rocco Bruno. who died recently in New
York, was one of the most expert harp
makers in this country. The greatest dis
appointment of his life was his failure
to have a harp exhibited at the Philadel-
phia exposition of 1876. So intent was
he on the making of this harp that UNI
consciously he allowed the prescribed
time limit to expire. and sent in his ill.,
strument too late.
American travellers in Europe will APP
preciate Julian Ralph's discovery OF green
corn on the ear In a Paris hotel. Green
cornr' he shouted. lis 1t possible that
this is what l see?' Eyes, monsieur"
said Nine. Brunei, the wife of the pro-
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a chance for the yellow dog and he
seized it. Making a dive for the sew
cred toe he swallowed it in one gulp
and then made Decline for the deck.
This was more than the cook, crazed
with pain, could stand, and he hurled
the cleaver at the dog. His aim proved
true and his curship passed out of ex-
istence then and there. At this juno
ture the ships doctor came up to find
out what all the row was about. When
he learned the truth he laughed
I'm fix that for you he exclaimed
to the cook, wait till l get my instru-
ment case.
within five minutes he had held a
post-mortem on the dog and recovered
the lost toe. Washing it with antisep-
tics he skillfully stitched it back in
place again and the cook hobbled back
to his quarters minus his dog. but with
as many toes as he had ever had.
That's about the only story I recall,
just now, gentlemen. 1t has the merit
of being true. however, and if you don't
believe it come down to the ship any
time and I'll show you the cleaver The
cook has quit the sea and 1 don't know
his present address,
But everybody signified a willingness
to accept the captains word unsup-
ported by further evidence and the next
man on the storytelling list started in.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06

A lake your salutations to Briga-
MI der General Kessler; his COM
mission, in brevet, was signed
ley started for Chicago. This promotion
is compliment to its recipient, to the
First Montana and to the people of
this state.
You hear General Kessler mentioned
pleasantly by the men who have seen
campaign, and that is test of mans
worth as a soldier. He was with his
regiment from first to last; the country
knows that the First Montana saw
arduous service and acquitted itself ad-
mirably.
A Pennsylvania by birth, General
Kessler comes Of stock that was not a
stranger to military service. His great
grandfather was a midshipman in the
navy of the United States during the
war of the revolution. General Kessler
himself saw service in the civil war,
reaching the rank of first lieutenant
Montana has been his home for more
than a quarter of a century. Before
coming to this region he followed dur
ing nearly ten years the peaceful pur-
suits of printer and photographer. In
fact. at once after his arrival in Mon
tana, General Kessler was associated
with Captain Mills in the publication OF
the Deer Lodge New Northwest and
later on, he had a hand in the launch
ing of the Butte Miner.
The honor now conferred is one
which the Montana regiment and its
commander have richly merited. 1t viii
be appreciated and the citizens of the
state will take pleasure in sending theil
congratulations to Brigadier Genera
Harry C. Kessler.
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+abriele Hanotaux in the New York

Gabrielle Hanotaux in the New York
Journal.
The present Transvaal trouble has
not been caused simply by the gold
mine squabbles, the question Of dyna-
mite concessions and the quarrel over
certain ether economical and parlia-
mentary privileges.
All these things constitute only a
pretext, are merely accidental. The real
motive on the part of England is an
imperialistic one, which demands the
removal of everything in the way.
Here we have to deal with the
right" which is claimed by nation
that considers itself strong, active, in
telligent, and which regards Itself di-
vinely predestined to dispense, subju-
gate and destroy all who thwart its
imperial development.
The British ministers have made no
attempt to hide this truth, and some
have boldly proclaimed this policy.
We are on the eve of another racial
war. a conflict which is bound to come
sooner or later-a fatal, inevitable war,
thoroughly premeditated.
The race which seeks extension faces
this time a race which is not like other
conquered tribes, barbarous or semi
civilized. The people of the South
African republic are a Christian and
semi-European nation. The Anglo
Saxon conquerors meet with bold def
ance a race Of sturdy soil tillers, OF
honest Dutch toilers.
For all the world knows by this time
that the Beers do not stand alone in
their opposition to British expansion.
The Orange Free State will rally to the
defense of the little republic. Besides
this there are Afr.kanders of the Cape
and NJ. Schreiner, the premier OF the
colony. In other words. the two OPP
posing forces represent on the one side
the Hollanders and all who lay claim to
Dutch origin, and on the other side the
English and the Uitlanders.
1t is not small thing for England to
run foul of a nation with the glorious
name and the grand moral authority
| of the Netherlands with it's brilliant
past and it's mighty influence in the
| Protestant world.
| Among the European states small or
! large, all of whom have had their day
| of glory, none of them can point to a
| more illustrious past and to more
| estimable present than the brave peo"
| pie of Holland. In philosophy, in liter
| allure, in the arts, in military and nava
sciences, the names of SpinoZa, Rem
| brandt, William of Orange, Tromp anc
| Ruyter are in the foremost rank. AL
the world Is indebted to Holland for the
| services rendered by these men.
The Protestant world especially owes
| more to the Netherlands than to any
other people for it's great progress anc
power. This ought to be, recognized b9
Protestant England. 1t is more tha1
| probable that, if the united provinces
| of Holland had not stood together ane
had not thrown off the Spanish yok'
after VIGOROUSLY maintaining a mos
| UNEQUAL and heroic struggle, Protest
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
Mckinley Versus Mckinley.

n FEW days ago the Standard
I \ called attention to one of Mr..
Bryan's recent speeches, in
which the eloquent Nebraskan COM
mented with piercing irony upon the
manner in which Mr.. Mckinley had
stultified himself in dealing with the
silver question. In this respect the
presidents record is infinitely worse
than if he had always been a consistent
gold man, because he has shifted his po-
sition upon a great and important pub
lie question simply for the sake of po-
litical preferment.
Henry Clay declared that he would
rather be right than be president Mr.
Mckinley is not reported as having
made any declaration upon the subject,
but his actions furnish the most in
duDitable evidence that he would very
much rather be president than to be
right. Indeed, it would not be going too
.far to say that he would rather be
president twice than to be right any
number of times.
But it is not upon the money aues-
condemned out of his own mouth. His
comparatively recent declaration con-
corning Cuba, in which he gave utter
ance to the sentiment that "forcible an
nexation of the island would be crimi-
nal aggression is fresh in the memory
OF all. 1t is, however, worthy of a little
additional thought in view of Admiral
Dewey's still more recent statement
that the Filipinos are in every way a
better people than the Cubans. If for
chile annexation of the Cubans would
be criminal aggression, what sort of q
crime is it forcibly to annex a people
who are better than the Cubans?
This utterance of McKinley's was by
no means a sudden thought. If his Ian
guage upon a given subject means any
thing--which We begin to doubt-he en-
fertained the same view as far back a!
1890. In his speech Of that year. at The
New England dinner IN Philadelphia
he said: Human rights and constitu.
tional privileges must not be forgotten
in the race for wealth and commercial
supremacy" Then, getting still more
enthusiastic, he exclaimed: THE gov
eminent of the people must be by the
people. and not by few of the people
1t must rest upon the free consent OF
the governed, and all of the governed
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RECOVERED THE COOKS BIG TOE
1t Had Been Swallowed by Hungry
Dog, but Is Still Useful.


From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A little group had been spinning
yarns in the rotunda of the Walton Tor
an hour or more when bronze-Vls-
aged, middle-aged man joined the par,
ty. Several of the group recognized
him as the captain of one of the big
tramp steamers which ply between
PHILADELPHIA and foreign ports, and a
place in the circle was at once made
for him. ..,,.....
ies.' some one explained suppose
vou turn in your contribution"
The captain thought moment and
then smiled.
II was thinking of something that
happened on my last voyage he final
ly said. 1--WE had on board as cook
a big colored fellow, whose principal
companion was a little yellow cur dog.
one day while the cook was preparing
some beef for dinner he let the heavy
cleaver with which he was doing the
chopping slip from his grasp.
ut fell to the floor with a thud and
the cook emitted howl of anguish that
was heard all over the ship. The cleav-
er had struck one of his bare feet and
sliced the big toe off as neatly as a
surgeon could have done 1T. Here was
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Current Comment.
An Unfortunate Necessity.

From the Boston Transcript.
While it is undoubtedly proper, from the
yachtsman's point of view. that the own
crs of the Shamrock and Columbia should
agree that if either boat breaks down in
the yacht races the other is to go on, the
condition is one that will not altogether
please the interested public. The agree
ment is natural enough, inasmuch as the
America cup races are supposed to be no
less a test of the construction of the COM
peting vessels than of their sailing quail
tiles But on the other hand, it would
be great disappointment if either of the
boats should win race through some
unforeseen mishap to the other
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
A South African Tragedy.

From Inc CIeVeIand Leauef,
England is about to begin tragedy, it
appears nearly certain, which will proba-
bly, end in the death of two brave. hardy
and God-fearing nations. The little states
have lived life rough and crude, no
doubt, but an epic poem in its faith and
courage. its fortitude and high endeavor.
They will not fall without making many
mourners in the land of the aggressor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
The Negro Here to Stay.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Ex-senator Buffers advocacy of the
colonization of the negro proclaims him
u pesslmist rather than a prophetic think
err The colored man is here to stay. He
came without his own volition, and ne
will not voluntarily depart. He can
make his lot easier by following the ad-
vice of Booker T. Washington and other
wise men Of his race, and by cultivating
thrift, rather than by squandering his
energy upon the husks of political pre-
ferment A great problem is not settled
in Il day or d generation.
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told his friends that he felt perfectly
happy; the Lord has Instructed MN 10
fight and he was no longer afraid of the
British The grimly pious old Boer pre-
sents a picturesque figure, thus rising
from communion with the Almighty to
buckle on his sword and bloodtly resist
the attempted subjugation of his people.
Both formidable and admirable is he III
this stubbornness of faith.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06
John Bull Offers Easy Terms.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The British colonial office IS willing to
concede fun Independence to the South
African republic if the Boer will fix the
legislation and the language of the coun-
try to suit the imperial government.
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Lesson of Dcwey,s Welcome.

From the New York World.
The pageant will pass. The lights Will
burn out. The drums will cease to beat.
The music and the acclaims will sink
into silence. The visiting multitudes will
return to their homes. But the lesson of
1t all will linger to inspire the nation, to
exalt its standards and instruct its youth
in ways that will rebound to the true
glory of the republic.
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Should strike Quickly.

From the indianapolis Sentinel.
The fact IS evident that Great Britain is
merely playing for time in South Africa
and intends to carry out the plans of
Cecil Rhodes and his fellow adventures
as soon as it can mass its troops. Under
the circumstances the friends of liberty
and independence the world over can but
hope that President Kruger will strike
quick and hard
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IlleSibIy Addressed,

Out of 2,1s6, SOC, 900 letters which pass
ed through the British postoffca last
year 100000 were so illegibly address,
ed that they could not be delivered.
When opened at the dead letter office
property of various kinds Gncluding
money! to the value of 100000 was
found in them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06

New York C--ce-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-69 The Rocker.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Eastern Representatives
Washington Bureau-1.415 ST.. N. W.
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Both Chamberlain and Kruger now
appear to have contracted the ultima
tum habit.
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Mr.. w. A. Clark hopes to divert at
tention from Mr.. Whiteside's bribery
charges by entering the you're an
other plea
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prietor. ut is veritably the green corn
of America. We grow it upon our farm.
SO many of our guests are Americans,
and so fond are they of this peculiar food'
that we have seen it to be to our advan-
tage to make for them this singular pro-
duct in our fields in the country
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oom Paul,s stubborn Faith.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
After spending three hours in solitary
prayer President Kruger of the South
African republic came from his deyotions
with placid and Frightening face. He
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Tho Bad With the Good.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
If President McKinley's administration
is to have credit for the bounteous crops
of corn it should be charged on the oppo
site page with the miserable gourds that
have been sold all summer for canta-
loupeS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
pllcation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06

Those faint puffs mentioned in the
race bulletins yesterday were not nee
essarily off the same piece as the Buste
Inter Mountains comments on silver.
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Possibly if ex-senator PETER were
stationed at Sandy Hook, there would
be sufficient inducement to the wind
to come out and play.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06

This is beautiful weather East and
West, but much to the regret of many
people in New York the weather ism
blowing about it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06

According to Judge Brewer, the Ven
ezuelan arbitration tribunal came with
in an ace of contributing to the galety
of nations by doing the hung-jury act.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-06

AL general business letters and CORE
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda, Mont.
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Captain Parker, who Is sailing the
Shamrock, is doing his best to push a
good thing along, but as for Captain
Carter he's in mighty bad boat.