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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
to pay sso,oOO.oOo for its cesslon to the

United States.
Sympathizing with those who are OPP
posed to acquiring the Philippines as n
vassu colony, we can nevertheless per-
ceive the predicament in which defeat
of the treaty would leave tho country,
and we can likewise perceive the en-
barrasSing position In which Il post
ponement of ratification leaves those
who are active in bringing it about.
Where you will find u thousand men
opposed to imperialism or expansion.
you will not find ten who are opposed
to ratification. Why? Simply because
public opinion desires to see an end
of our embarrassing position and de-
sires to see Spain and Spanish interests
eliminated from the question alto
gcthor.
There Is no principle involved in the
treaty save the settlement of the con-
troversy with Spain. One may heartily
indorsc every argument against the ac-
QUESTION OF the Philippines and still
show an anxiety for the prompt ratii-
cation of the treaty. 1t Is only IN this
way that the sovereignty of Spain can
be disposed of, and it is tho only way
in which the question can be settled.
We do not see why those who are OPP
posed to expansion should be afraid to
allow the question to get before the
people.
The people will have to settle 1t
finally and we do not see why it should
not be brought before them ut once
All the opposition to ratification that
has been developed in the Senate can
only avail to place the country in {,
humillating position. SO far as its re-
lations With Spain are concerned. Rati-
hcation can only be postponed until the
new Senate is called together -Four
ffths of that body will be in favor of
ratification. and those who oppose it
now Will not be in IL position to in
tucnce the public mind.
Senators may be afraid of the people.
hut We do not share their fears. we
feel sure that they will insist on treat
ing the tilipinos as fairly as we are
pledged TO treat the Cubans; we feel
sure that the people will successfully
resist all efforts to hold the Philip
pines as II vassal colony. In short, we
are willing to trust the people in this
MS in all other matters; ana we are
certain that they viii perceive that the
country viii gain more substantial
political ana commercial advantages by
treating the Iilipinos fairly than by uu-
dertaliing to hold the islands as Vassal
colonies. contrary to all our iustiui-
TONS and all our PRINCIPLES Of govern
mont
We sec nothng-in this hot desire to
defeat the treaty hut disnust Of thu
PEOPLE. We had hoped that such mani
fcstntons would be confined 10 tho re-
publican prophets. but ii has now gone
beyond party lines, and. under. the cir
'ums;anccs. is not a very beautiful
peciaclc for the country 10 Witness. l.
IS even possible that the ratification OF
the treaty must Dc postponed to the
meeting Of the new Scnatc. aud thar
Wr must ask Suan IL bear with us for
81 llttle While longer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

the great principles of Democracy, on
account of silver, lighting for gold, and
prcferring the success of Mckinley and
the Republican party to Bryan and the
Democratic party. 1t has avowed this;
though it has also declared that it
believes "the whole pack and bundle
of Republican principles to tend to the
utter destruction OF all human free
self government" Mr.. Croker IL; con-
strained, by party ties. to halt where
the Times took the plunge,-though 1t
is to be doubted il he has as bad an
opinion of the Republican principles as
the Times expresses.
OF course, the Times explains and
excuses itself.-let US hope, to its own
SatisfNctiOn: though few Democrats or
Republicans either can understand this
running with the hare and catching
with the hounds: claiming to be n Dem
ocrat yet cooperating with the Repub-
licans. Mr.. Croker cares nothing. prob
ably. for high principles; he GER
tainy makes no vaunt of doing so: but
he has a. simple sentiment of fidelity to
party. though overruled in it on some
points, that is worth far more in this
battle of the people with the money
power than the loftiest professions.
How is it that the Times arrays itself
against the Democratic party, the only
opponent of the Republican party, and
in effect allies itself with the latter,
whose principles, it declares. tend to
the destruction of all free sclf-govern-
ment? We do not understand. To
abuse the platform OF 1896 is only to
adopt the perverted views of Il party
which tends TO the destruction Of all
free self government; while every line
of that platform, JUSTLY Interpreted.
simply re-proclams the freedom and
sclf-governing Democracy taught by
Jefferson in 177G and until his death,
July 18th. 1876
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

20 me ordinary symptoms OF that dis
ease, there is u sudden, early and very
striking debility and depression OF
spirits. The mucous membranes (espe-
cia'ly the pulmonary membrane) are
much affected. The tongue is white and
creamy. the sense of taste is lost, appe-
tite fails. the pulse grows feeble, the
skin. at first hot and dry, becomes
moist end sometimes cold. and pains
and soreness are felt in various parts of
the body, with often II severe head
ache.
In simple cases, uncomplcated with
pneumonia or bronchitis, the sufferer
usually RECEIVERS within week or two.
with ordinary care. though the effects
sometimes linger long. OF course. any
complication makes the matter much
more serious. and pneumonia, is to be
particularly guarded against. As an
epidemic it may attack Il whole COM
munity within Il few hours; and from
this it is inferred that it is caused by
condition of atmosphere; but what
this is has not been established 1t Of
ten follows 4 general thaw, when this
happens suddenly; and close and malo-
dorous fogs sometimes precede it. An
electric state of The air has, been sug-
sested else, as its cause. while an ex-
cess of ozone in the atmosphere has
been urged as its origin
The patient must not be bled, or
otherwise treated 20 lessen his vital
powers. lie should lie kept in bed: a
gentle laxative Cyet efficiently should
be administered; IL his skin be dry, it
should be slightly acted upon to re
store moisture: ana if he be troubled
with Il cough. he should take an ex-
pectorant. and mustard should be ap-
| piled TO his chest; and if he be of a
weak or hrokcn-down constitution. am
monia, beef-tea al wine and water
should he given from the beginning of
the attack. The debility that often so
| persisten;ly remains after GONZALES
ceuce has hecn established. must be
met by preparations of iron ana qui-
nine.
Patients. while not neglcrting prompt
ana thorough treatment. need not be
alarmed AT HE den-h-rlLn fn,.t The rer=
centage of fatal cases is very small,
ana these generally arise from some
complication with some dangerous com
plants.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
OPINIONS oFTlsE PRESS.
THE STOCK BOOM.
Atlanta Constitution.l

Where money is so plentiful there
Is bound to BE- prosperity. Prosperity
is the result OF Il plentiful supply Of
money that can be borrowed at easy
rates, ara this is the result in New
York ana other centres into which
money has flowed from the rest Of the
country. That Nh. Croker ana other
distinguished linanciors of New York
should hc more than satisfied with pre-
vailing conditions. is not at all aston
ishing. They would be very hard to
please. indeed. if they were not salts
fled.
But how about the rest Of the coun-
Try! inc congestion of money in New
ORR aud other financial centres is q
sood thing for business and speculation
IN those centres. but it represents a
money famine in some parts of the
country. The conditions. as they are
Today, constitute an object lesson.
Ihey show that our present currency
system works to the direct disadvan-
tage of The South and West, and they
show also the vital necessity of a
change The Republicans have pledged
themselves to reform the currency. but
1t must be manifest to all that there
VIII be no reform of any Importance as
long as the financial centres can profit
by our InelaStic system"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
a HUM1LIATINci POSITION.

New York Journal of Commerce.
The opposition to the ratification of
the treaty of peace has such small
ground to stand on that it is somewhat
surprising to find men of any party so
hotly opposed TO il as many i'll the SEN
ate seem to be. To defeat it would
merely humiliate the country in the
eyes of the. world: even to postpone it's
ratification 10 the extra session is to
take long step on the road to humilia-
ton.
To postpone ratification will involve,
among other things, the humiliation of
requesting Spain. our vanquished foe.
to wait awhile for the money which
was TO be paid under the treaty. Mean
while. until the treaty is ratified,
SPANS sovereignty over the Philip
pines is not destroyed 1t is not eXer-
cscd. to be sure, but 1t remains just
as much of n fact as it was before the
war began. That sovereignty is rec
ognized in the treaty in the proposition
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
PENSIONS TO CONFEDERATE
SOLDIERS.
What a Veteran of NIahone's Brigade
Has TO Say on the Subject.
Hickory Va Ian. u 1870

What Veteran of Mahone's Brigade
Has To Say on the Subject.
Hickory. Va, Jan. 81, 1899.
Editor Virgnian-
In reading over your valuable paper
of Wednesday last. the 25th instant, I
took particular notice of the meeting
held by Pickett-Buchanan Camp. Con-
federate Veterans. of the resolution in
opposition to old Confederate Veterans
receiving pensions from the United
States Government. l think that the
different camps so protesting are
wrong. In the first place there are Il
great many old Confederates that do
not belong to any camp at ali, ana
they are sorely in need OF food ana
clothes. Now would not these poor sol
ders be benefited by receiving Il pen
sion? Does not the South help TO pay
to keep IN the National Soldiers
Homes. as also to swell their pension
rolls? Why should our old vets be cx-
empt? Most Of these camps that have
protested against Senator Butler's bill
are all well off and are able to take
good care of themselves
! have been laid up all this winter
with rheumatism. and am not able To
do anything. / was four years in the
war. and contracted my ailment in
the army. | have nothing. but Il few
kind friends. Th ey are taking care
of me. ! have tried to get to the SOL
dicrs' Home mt Richmond. hut the cry
is. we are full-that has been 50 for
four or five years back. l enclose "A
clipping from the Atlanta Constitu-
ton. presenting q petition of Confed-
crate veterans of Columbus. Ca. ask
ing Senator Butler not to withdraw. but
10 press his bill in Congress to pension
we poor Confederate veterans. | am.
sir, yours.
Most Respectfully.
J. y. MACPHERSON,
Late Of SiNtv-nrst Regiment Nolun-
teers. Mahone's Brigade. Army
Northern Virginia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
STOCK GAMBLING.


Stock gambling has grown TO be "a
s'upendous evil in the United States.
Tic almost unparalleled activity which
has been going on for weeks in Wall
street, with cumulative effect, has
burst the bounds OF speculation y
sie"ter number of nelpla are gambling
IN stocks To-day than eyer before i'm
ihe history Of our republic. Transac-
lions In the Stock Exchange of New
York have reached the enormous figure
OF about one million shares daily and Il
tair estimate means that a sum Of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
GOLD TRUST IN cOZGprss

IN cmphnllc dncIor,tio,, -, ~, -,
standard ana tbc ,ati, ~ '-ie FuIu
greenbacll arc tbo ossnn+ini ~ IN
a oil rcporfod fo tbo H. S 81 80 ".
by the Renrbiican ,,ai,..i, -N"i'u1E
Committee ON Coinnaa u '"e
This bi1l. which n7,,i,r,,. .,.,.,
exception OF n nrnviii',r, f.,. MINI 'ie
cclnincrci,l assa,s XII ,ba i. D,''l,',' ui
ciples sll,rasted H., ,,i,,''uS "a ~
monetary reforn, in5.i,,,,;' ' ~, ~ W
duced in tbn Hens. ,,,. f" - -. "
Air. nm Of Connootic,,, "S 80 DS
dered to he rsrn,.to1 ,,,. - ~
vote. = i''' -
'rbn hill ooos a., Ca, :, o,.; a.,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

Editor virginian-
Norfolk, va, Jan. %. 1899

Editor Virsinian-Pilot;
Seeing in Your paper of a recent date
comments in regards 20 has bah /
should Ike 10 place a few lines for
consideration now should our towns
man. Mr.. H. Cunningham, NOT think ID
wise 10 place a professional club in this
city this summer. l anproVe 0f the
suggestion of Mr.. George Williams nr
getting up a amateur club. but 1t should
be strictly amateur and tho followirg
places only represented: Portsmouth,
Berkeley. Norfolk and Suffolk. The cir
cult further than that would not be 4
paying success.
l beg to differ from Mr.. Williams in
regards To having n professional bat
terry. | think by having professional
pitcher ana catcher there would he dis
satisfaction among the other players.
If we are to have amateur club let it
strictly be amateur from start to finish
| should compose a team 10 represent
this city by getting the best amateur
players in this city | would name:
Gully Edwards, 6. EIansford catchcrs
j. Putnam. kid Montague. pitchers.
Billy ILL or ship. shortstop Dick No
Grath. first base: Il. Mcssick. second
base; McGrath or 9. Tollvlcr, third
base; J. Bucl<water. centre field: u.
Montague, left field; l.. Hart, right
field.
think the above club. after play
ing together for a month ana learning
each other, would make as good or one
of ihe best clubs that could be got
ten together. The most Important fea
lure that baseball team can have To
make 4 success is Il captain. I should
not 20 outside Of the team. I would
place Mr. McGrath there. lie would
command the respect of his team by
his earnest playing and gentemanIy
qualities ana experience. If we must
have baseball let the players mentioned
get together ana ! promise Norfoll;
VIII see some well played baseball.
"OI.D CRANK"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

The latest reliable Intelligence from
the East is that Aguinaldo's authority
is generously recognized throughout the
Philippines. and THAI the people, in
Guiding the civil and military powers.
are n unit for independence. This
should cause the Senate to pause over
the treaty, until at least the fullest
assurances are given Aguinaldo that
our temporary protcctorate will not
interfere with Philippine independence,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

Our government les an interesting
study, at least from the Cleveland
Mckinley standpoint. Under the for
mer it was government by injunction.
while under the latter it is government
by commission and investigation. with
an occasional potential tip from Mar
Gus Aurelius Hanna.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
SIXTEEN PAGES
SUNDAY, JANUARY %, 1899.
INCREASED PROSPERITY.

hoon, in s.,c,,s, n, wan ..,.o,,. =
balance or iptornotiorol ,r,1e in or,,
favor. +, ,,,atbo,, a, ,,o,a, =, ,,,a,.,.
centres. ana ..raot nros,Aritv IN trns,s
mononolias am sno,,lo,i,n a,o nn,
evidences Of pop,,InrreIief ana warfare
urdAod tha,. r,o a. a,.ii.,, IVA
causes oil general ADVERSELY as an we'll
Informed persons know; ana yet the
CO !amlty-causers ana their organs are
continually quoting them as proofs
positive OF the general welfare.
There is, no doubt, some recovery
trom the blow of silver demonstration
and currency contraction among some
OF the people. After n quarter of a
century or deprlVaron that Will al
ways be injurious to labor. produc-
uoh ana all legitimate ana useful bust
ness, our wonderful resources. our
dlilSent industry and our Intelligent
adaptation to all the straits of adVcr-
Sly, together With tile flush times of
me war WIN spain, added 10 plague
ana famine IN lnd!a ana the failure OF
crops ny drought elsewhere abroad,
nave al aiueh us 10 temporary and
Par'al rellet from our vast losses
'hronSh Inc "ct OF iN'5 ana the evils 1t
VIII continually entail, until silver be
restored OF some ePuiNh'eht suDst-
'u'e ne supnllea l" our currehcy'-not
il imported god nor III borrowed
pahN-ho'eS'
Altb,uch +, i. utt,r,,. i,,,,..i,l -,
der The existing bn,sc-Ioarb .lenls,ion
IN which inv ,ro suhioc,a, Inn, ON,
ns,onle s,c,,l.; o,.sr rocova,. ,hcir former
nrosna,itv YET under favoroblo and
tho, ma, sbrr,d do en- and ovop snr-
ra.s ,ba nrosnnri,,, of 1879 evou win
o,,t the restor,tio, or silver Many y
man bo. Moan ,,obhed ana dafraudaa of
,,l,,is fo,.,uro NV roo,,ee ana ebarnnrs
ma ms e,,heoo,antl,. ,,,oda donhIa Tho
fortune he lost without mo rastoro-
aim Of :. dollar rro,, rorioe mr. .horn-
,rs He ala IT in desoito. or his desnoll-
mont ana vet these truths remain.
That he was most outrageousIy robbed
md en,nnverished. that II ba hod nnt
heen rohhad ar had his forture been
restored IN him he wnuld have csconel
much OWL and made moro money Than
he afterwards did and made il more
easily and more quickly; and even in
his present prosperltv. he would be ali
Tho moro nrosnarous if hA could have
his former fortune restored, of which
rcgues and sharpers deprived him.
1t would be a pretty state of things.
indeed II rogues ana shafpers should
escape Tor their wrongs and robberles'
because their victims sun i've or are
even ooing We'll or even better than
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
freely open to all parties. classes. per-
sons. views and capacities. the Vir-
ginianPilot is responsible for none
OF the statements nor opinions ex-
pressed therein. nor for the style in
which they are set forth. The ignorant
and uneducated shall be heard here
equally with the learned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

None of the girls who kissed Gene
raj Shafter ut the recent kissing bee. in
which he figured as principal, have re-
peated anything that he said in oppo-
sition TO expansion. lie carries around
with him proof that he is an expan-
sionist. and denial would doubtless
bring the valient Eagan down upon
him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

When the German Consul at Samoa
proclaimed himself the whole Supreme
Court with all It's appurtenanccs
thrown in. he neglected the precautlon
of having sufficient number Of bal
Lifts and German marines 10 supper,
his new dignity. Therefore, he fell.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

If the people could only nominate and
elect 4. $. Senators? But can they?
In 1896 llama nominated and elected
the President Of the United States, and
then elected himself a u. s. Senator
from Ohio.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
SENATOR MARTINS POSITION.

To the Editor of the New York World:
The annexation of the Philippine ISL
ands, to be held and governed perma-
nently rs colonial dependencies would
be in conflict with the Monroe doctrine
and an innovation on the policy of the
United States since the organization of
the government.
should assume the burden OF showing
that it can be made consistently With
the Constitution. and consistently with
the just rights of the people proposed
10 be brought under the jurisdiction of
the United States, and that 1t will be
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

but aid and establish it. And why not
give these assurances. If Senator Fo-
raker spoke for the President and adj
ministration, and did not mean to de-
ceive the Senate, the people and the
world? Why not?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

\ free neonle should trust none but
themselves in their armies. The miIi-
tia Of 40 States is enough for US in our
domestic affairs, State and Federal.
and this militia, when far weaker and
less efficient. proved ample in all our
past foreign wars
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

Let every county and city and dis
trict convention, that dominates Il can
didate for the General Assembly, also
adopt a platform ana declare its pre-
ference for L. S. Senator This may.
TO some degree, coun;erae, money and
it's lobby.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

II is said that Senator Matt Quay has
the motto. DO or Die" engraved on his
arm. That is appropriate, for his habit
of doing has made It necessary for the
Pennsylvania Courts to PUT an indict-
mcnt label on his Senatorial aspra-
tons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
THE VIRGINIAN,

get on somehow. THE NlkGlNla-\-
PILOT, while all the time recognizing
the immense damage done to govern
ment and people by silver demonetiza-
ton. has never lost sight Of our bound
less resources ana our urelcss recuper-
ative energies. 1t has asserted over
and over that if We had no money, nor
currency. ut all, we should continue TO
get along. But. il we intended to abide
by n metallic basis for money, By spe-
Gle payment in redemption of promises
and obligations. and by the gold and
silver coin of the Constitution, which
also limits every State to that coir
as tender in payment of debts, then
the act of 1873, besides being in gross
violation OF the Constitution, was
great wrong and injury TO the govern
mcn;, by depriving ii of silver rs re-
demption money, and as coin in pay
ment of ali obligations, and n grosser
damage 10 the people by taking away
from them the right or privilege of
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer. greatly decreasing the value Of all
their silver bullion, practically doub-
ling their debts on the gold basis, re-
ducing the wages OF labor one-half,
lowering the prices of the products of
labor half largely closing employ
ment against labor, diminishing the
value of property ono-half closing all
markets more or less, destroying all
credit based on ordinary property ana
contracting the currency, or circulating
medium of the people. to the narrow
basis of gold alone,-siver being ex-
cluded from that basis.
That is what happened, as the re-
suits among us, of silver demonetza-
ton and currency contraction. All of
us have seen or felt these evils. aud
it is vain for any to gainsay them.
Debts, taxes and all fixed charges and
liabilities, public and private, were
doubled; and If money were only twice
as scarce as formerly, 1t was four
times harder to get.-thus even de-
ton there might have been in pitting
labor against the products of labor.
Labor and production, on half-w wages
and haifnrices with the demand less
ened for both labor ana products. had
To meet undated and practically dou-
bled debts taxes and many other obli-
cations Of the most pressing nature:
nor have these hard conditions passed
away, or become sens,hly ameliorated
for the masses of the people. Produc-
tion ana labor are stil hard run to
Ike, ana neither derives any comfort
from the misery Of the othor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

We should hasten back to the sta;u.
quo ante in Samoa ana give some of gu.
senatorial auntics Il chance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
BILLIONS OF PROFITS.
Interesting Estimates of the Money
Made in This Country During
Last Year.

Baltimore Sun.
The San Francisco Examiner publish
es an interesting tabulation of esti-
mates OF the big profits made during
1879 by monopoles big industries and
mlllionaires It's figures are as follows:
PROFITS OF THE MONOPOLIES.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29

By the time we get through with the
f.IgHH-afttcs dispute We c7r1T-give
France pointers on how to manage ar
my scandals.