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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15
A SENSIBLE ARRANGEMENT.

A few days ago the Journal called atten-
ton to the fact that the result of the con-
ference Of the amalgamated iron and steel
workers with the manufacturers was an
advance of wages CT 5000 men % per cent.
The Pittsburg Dispatch repeats the state
nlent in a more emphatic manner when
Ii says that II means an increase in the
wages OF 5000 men an average of 81 a
day for each man. 1t adds that other wage
conferences promise other advances which
will bring the aggregate increase of pay
up to nearly 500, 900 e week in Pittsburg.
In the history Of the country there has
been nothing like the advance Of wages in
the iron industry. The advance is made
because the increase of prices and the I'M
precedented demand for iron products war
rant il. 1t means that the iron manufac-
tLrers and iron workers have adopted an
agreement by which both share the better
prices Of iron. and when prices are down
both share the decline. Wages rise and fall
with the market. This is the result of the
best labor organization in the world. The
Dispatch says the profits of capital have
been greater this year in Pittsburg than
ever before in the history of that city.
Because the profits of capital are highest.
the compensation of labor never reached a
higher figure In the great iron industry than
at the present time.
A very large part of this increase of
wages is earned in the vicinity of Pittsburg;
at least that city is the center of the i'm
mense trade which a half million dollars a
week more wages will give to every line
of traffic.
Attention is called to this matter because
it is one of the marvels which the general
prosperity has brought forth in one great
industry. 1t is safe to say that it has no
precedent. Nevertheless 1t is an example
which may be followed. The army of work
ers in the Amalgamated Association, by the
sliding scale which has prevailed for some
time. share the good as we'll as the adj
verse fortune of the employers. If prices
are good and sales prompt, wages advance
in a fixed ratio. If the season is dull and
prices are depressed. wages slide down the
scale. Thus, in a certain sense. the en-
p,oyers and employees are a cooperative
association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

wrong IL he were to overrule the custodian
of the Statehouse and grounds in a matter
Of this kind. The an.mus of the article APP
pears in the insinuation. twice pointedly and
extensively made. that the Governor has
been actuated by sectarian feeling because
the Epworih League Is a Methodist organ
~ization. while he is a Presbyterian. Gov.
Mount, be it said 10 his honor, is a Chris
tian before he is a Presbyterian, and the III
situation that he has been actuated by sec
tartan feeling will be resented by every per-
son who knows him. 1t is a despicable at
tempt to drag a new belittling factor into a
controversy that has already been marked
by too much littleness. and. on the part Of
the News. by too many lightning changes of
front
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15
MYSTIC SHRlNERS.
Twenty-Fffth Annual Meeting OF the
Imperial

BUFFALO, n. Y. June 1.-THE twenty
ifth annual session OF the Imper-
ial Council Of the Ancient Order or
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine opened here
to-day. Shriners from all over the country,
with their families, have been coming in
for the past twenty-four hours. A feature
Of the day was the departure Of members
OF the Imperial Council. headed by Imperial
P%otentate Ethelbert F. Allen. OF Kansas
City. from their hotel to German-American
Hall. where the session Of the council was
held. The council was escorted by the Arab
Patriots of the following temples: Moslem.
of Detroit: Lulu. of Philadelphia; Syria. OF
Reading. Pa; Syria. of Pittsburg; Syrian.
OF Cincinnati: Moolah. of St. Louis;
Oriental. Of Detroit; Merinah. of Chicago;
Saladin. of Grand Rapids; Ismael, of Buff
falo, and Almas. of Washington. Hundreds
Of Shriners in carriages brought up the
rear of the procession, which was one Of
the handsomest spectacles ever witnessed
here.
The Imperial Council was called to order
by Potentate Knight, Of this city, who in
troduced Mayor Diehl. The mayor closed a
very hearty address by presenting TO the
TO the mythical gates Of the city. After
further addresses and responses the coun-
Gil went into secret session. Imperial Poten-
tate Allen read his annual report, review
Ing the work Of the temples throughout the
United States and Canada. An application
for the establishment of a temple in
Hawaii elected applause. The membership
on May /, 1899, was 5o,O69, a net gain of D.
GA over the previous year. Renewed efforts
have been made TO establish the Shrine in
England and Mexico and the matter is left
to the council to dispose Of. Imperial Treas
urer Browns report shows a net balance
OF 1885,. Officers will be elected to-mor-
row.
1t is practically conceded that Washing
ton will get the next Imperial Council ses-
sion and it is likewise almost a foregone
conclusion that Imperial Deputy Potentate
John H. Atwood, of Leavenworth, Kan.
will be elected to succeed Mr.. Allen as inn
perial potentate. Louis b. Windsor, OF Reed
City. Mich, is in line for promotion to the
position of imperial deputy potentate. Philip
G. Shaffer, of Philadelphia, probably will
be made imperial chief rabban and Henry
c. Akin, Of Omaha, is booked for the posi-
ton of imperial assistant rabban.
The parade tonight was one of the most
gorgeous that Buffalo has ever witnessed.
Close to five thousand men were in line. the
majority of them in brilliant uniforms, the
others in evening dress. The streets were
packed with people and the enthusiasm, as
the different drill corps went through their
evolutioEs. was great.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

While there is. and should be. every dispo-
sition TO grant the convention the freedom
of the city and the State in all right ways.
yet II a tent on the Statehouse grounds
would result in such damage as the GUS
todian apprehends. there can be no doubt
that his decision is proper and should stand.
Probably some other suitable place for the
tent can be found.-News. of Friday.
Let it be understood that the responsible
ity rests on Governor Mount, and on him
alone. Vest. the custodian. to be sure. says
this and Vest says that. But what or who
is Vest? Simply a janitor. who owes his
place TO the Governor. No man appoints a
janitor to care for an office building and
let's that janitor adopt rules or take action
on an important matter that is obnoxious
TO himself.-News, of Wednesday.
The above paragraphs are quoted merely
as samples Of truly independent journal
ISM First you get on one side of a ques-
ton and then on the other. for, TO be indie
pendent. you must be on both sides. You
have to be quicker than this about it.
though, or the whole controversy will be
settled before you are. as IL has been in
this case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15
HUNTING FOR An ISSUE.

1t Is a rare day in June now when some
authorized body of Democrats or recognized
leader of the party does not essay the task
of formulating an issue for it in 1900. The
fact seems tG be generally recognized that
at present the party has no standing ground
in politics, and that If it is to figure at all
in the national elections of 1900 1t will have
to find an issue very soon. 1t is in the posi-
ton of a man who is ioundering in a quick
sand and who is willing to avail himself OF
anything that will help him out to solid
ground. During the last thirty odd years,
what time the party has not spent in run
ming away from old issues it has spent in
hunting Cor new ones. The efforts 1t has
made in trying to escape from its past have
only been equaled by the zeal it has shown
In trying to convince people that it still had
a future. If it had devoted half as much
time to getting on the right side Of ques-
lions as it has to getting on what it thought
would be the winning side II would be In
much better shape politically than 1t is and
might retain some self-respect in spite OF
its popular defeats.
Just now the party managers and leaders
are discussing whether they shall try to
make an issue of imperialism, militarism
and trusts alone. or whether they shall add
to these the discounted and almost obsolete
doctrine Of free silver. They are nearly al
agreed that smash the trusts" would be a
good campaign cry, and they count on popu-
lar ignorance TO overlook the fact that most
of the existing trusts have been formed I'm
der Democratic laws and that the only at
tempts to smash them have been made by a
Republican Congress and administration
They are also very hopeful OF being able 10
win some popular support by opposing mil
itarism and imperialism. The Democratic
party" says ex-senator German. will un-
doubtedly oppose. as IL has always op
posed, militarism." The fact that nobody
favors militarism need not deter the Demo.
cratic party from opposing it. 1t is a big
sonorous word. and a resolution against II
would sound almost as we'll in a Democratic
| platform as the time-honored resolution
| against sumptuary laws. We have had "Old
Sumptuary" with US a long time; why not
install "Old Militarism?" AS TO free silver
agree. They all know the issue is dead. but
| some of them think it can be galvanized
into a semblance of life and made TO dc
duty for one more campaign. Any ole
thing will do provided 1t can be dressed VI
in phrases and made to look like an issue
| After all, perhaps the best thing the party
can do Is to reaffirm the resolutions OF
1898 and declare its unwavering opDosi-
| ton to the alien and sedition laws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

The trouble in France is that 1t has too
many political factions and no two strong
political parties which are so essential to
the maintenance of constitutional govern
ment. If the royalists and other conserva-
tive elements should constitute one party
and those who make up the half-dozen fac
tons f~avoring a more popular government
made up another party there could be party
government such as France does not have
and will not have so long as the popular
branch of the Legislature is made up Of
small factions. A week ago the Ministry
was sustained because of its efforts to pun
ish the royalists for their attack on the
President the previous Sunday. Last Sun
day the police dealt roughly with the crowds
of Socialists. Thereupon. in the meeting of
the Assembly, the socialistic factions Joined
with the royalists and defeated the Ministry.
The hope of any country is in two we'll
defined political parties divided upon real
issues or general lines of policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

A New York literary guild has not yet
recovered from its surprise over the bust
ness combination between the publishing
firms of Harper G. Bros. and Doubleday &
Mcclure. A publisher not connected with
either house thinks the alliance will fur
nish a means of using a great deal of
material now on hand which neither
establishment could at present dispose of.
Each. he thinks. must have a large number
of articles paid for and unavailable. and by
being in close touch each can hand over to
the other matter better adapted to the
others needs. This may be the true expla-
nation. but il is rather hard on the public.
which seems to be doomed to catch the "un-
available matter either "a-comin' or
a-gwine"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

ity OF Newark. but in a little while ii will
be attempting to control the pie industry
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Nothing could better illustrate the insa-
table greed OF the commercial spirit than
this attempt to form a pie trust The public
has heard with comparative complacency
OF the formation of trusts in iron, steel.
glass. tin and a thousand other products
and commodities. These are mere articles
OF commerce without any sentiment at
tached TO them, and subject TO the ordinary
laws OF competition and trade. Being base
and prosaic in themselves. II is not surpris-
ing that they should be made the subject
Of base and prosaic schemes. But pies are
entirely different. They represent a national
characteristic and are connected with the
most treasured memories of a large major
greater part OF the United States and
throughout its whole extent there is prob
ably not a native-born American of adult
years who does not trace some of his most
delightful early experiences and emotions
that have proved TO be lasting and elevat-
Ing in their influence to pies. 1t matters
not what kind OF pies they ~were-apple,
mince. cherry, pumpkin. custard, lemon.
currant. gooseberry or what not-nor does
it matter whether they were as good as his
present fancy paints them. 1t is enough that
at the time they were eaten they repre-
sented all that was desirable in life and
that memories still cluster round them thick
as flowers. A national sentiment of this kind
should not be wantonly trihed with or
played upon for filthy lucre. The manu-
facture and consumption of pies should be
as free as air. and any attempt to restrict
the output or raise the price should be met
by popular protest and resistance. The
women Of the land can smash this pie trust
IL they will. 1t is a well known fact that
all attempts to form a corner in eggs have
failed because the hens could not be made
a party. An egg trust can never be success
full, and no more can a pie trust If Amer
can women do their duty. An average out
put of a pie per day for every adult Ameri-
can woman will soon make an end of the
American Pastry Manufacturing Company.
If they will adopt Smash the pie trust as
their motto and go to work baking pies they
will have the enthusiastic support Of the
men, irrespective Of party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15
Iron Is King.
Leslie's Weekly

4/CSllC - NSChAy.
Cotton has been king, corn was king. hut
Iron Is king. TIL new president of the
Iron and Steel Institute of England, in bid
ding farewell 10 the closing century. alluded
10 the fact that America now exported
10000 o tons of steel annually, whereas
twenty years ago she exported none. He
agreed with Lockyer that the atmosphere
and the stars proved that terrestrial iron
was the most complex form of matter. and
he alluded TO the wonderful achievements In
the iron industry which marked the close of
this century as the grandest In respect of
industry in the worlds history. a century
closely connected with the iron and the
golden age. This development enabled us
now 10 produce steel plates two inches thick
and 800 feet in area, and Orders of such
enormous size that they justified Sir Benja-
min Bakers belief in the possibility OF build
ing a bridge 10 connect England and France
by half-mile spans. There were ship plates,
he added. which buckled up in collision. vet
remained water-tight. and we were now
making manganese steel and nickel steel of
such fine fiber that some of II would not
expand when heated and others would ex-
pand where expansion was necessary. The
president paid a tribute 10 Holiey. who de-
veloped the Bessemer steel process at Troy,
n. Y. in 1866. and TO Abrams. Hewitt. OF
New York, who installed the first Bessemer
converter. He credited Holley and Hewitt,
with being the founders of an industry that
had produced thus far & 100000 tons OF Bes.
semer steel in America. Verify, this Is the
age Of iron. and America the home OF its
king.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

A movement has been started in New York,
or rattle imported from ireland, TO raise
a fund among rich Irish-Americans for the
purchase OF the Lakes of Killarney and
'Muckross Castle for park purposes. The
property is in the market for $4,000. and
loyal Irishmen. including the member OF
Parliament from County Kerry, say they
would much rather it should be owned by
an American than by Engishmen. Tam
many will probably indorse the plan and
Mr.. Croker is expected to head the list with
a good round subscription. To preserve the
eternal fitness of things the purchase should
include Blarney Castle. with its famous
stone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15
DROUGHT In NEW ENGLAND.
Only Two Showers on Cape Cod in
Eighty-FOur Days.

BOSTON, June 14.-Reports received by
the Associated Press from various sections
Of New England indicate that the. present
drought is general and destructive. The
financial loss to farmers will be excessive.
for practically the hay crop in southern New
England is a failure in quality and amount.
and the market gardening districts adjacent
to the larger cities are not yielding paying
returns. In northern New England the
conditions are vastly better than in Massa-
chusetts. Rhode Island and Conr ecticot. but,
strange to say, the entire coast l.ne is suffer-
ing from dryness. while the interior States
get a little moisture. On Cape Cod no rain
has fallen for eighty-four days, AMI except
ing a couple of showers not sufficient rain
has fallen at any point between Norwich,
Conn.,. and Bangor. Me-, during the past
month TO be measured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15
How Riley Submits His Poems.
turday Evening Post.

James Whitcomb Riley does not look much
older than he did when he first became
known to fame through his poems and lee
lures. He IL of medium height and is slight
in build. and his face is clean-shaven
While he writes with extreme rapidly. he
does not turn out a large amount of work
His ideas are carefully considered before the
task of composition is begun and after the
poem is finished in the rough the poet copies
IL in a microscopic. copper-plate hand. which
in many instances is far more artistic thar
the types in which 1t afterward appears. A
short time ago Mr.. Riley wrote a long poem
for a New York newspap per. 1t was ordered
in advance and was to be sent in upon a
certain day. Now, most writers, especially
poets. are dilatory. But the Hoosier bard is
an exception to the rule. His poem arrived
the day 1t was promised. It came by ex.
press in a formidable parcel First were the
outer wrappings of heavy brown paper, Their
some soft packing stuff, and beneath tina,
the board covers within which was the man
uscript. tied together with a small ribbon
and so neat that the editor was almost afraid
10 turn the leaves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

Persons apply TO the courts for queer
things. and often the courts grant queer
requests. In Texas. a man having accused
another. named Warfeld, of alternating his
wife's affections from him and having
brought a suit for sloo.ooo for damages. petit
toned the judge TO enjoin the man whom
he had sued from communicating with his
wife. The judge granted the petition, but
the defendant declared that it was an in
vasion OF his right OF free speech and com
municated with the woman. Whereupor. the
defendant with the 100000 suit pending
against him was fined 800 and sent to Jail
three laws for contempt OF court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

law requiring railroad companies to sell a
1.o00-mile ticket. good for two years. for so.
The Supreme Court Of the State upheld the
law. but the Supreme Court OF the United
States says the Michigan court is wrong.
for the reason that the statute rests upon no
reasonable ground. and Is not legislation for
the safety. health or proper service of the
public, but is merely an arbitrary enact
mens In favor of the buyers OF mileage. who.
in the judgment Of the Legislature, should
be carried for a less price than other per-
ocra.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15
A Use for Tenders.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
A horse was actually caught up in a fen
der Yesterday and carried along without
injury 10 himself. When tenders came in
they were supposed TO save peoples lives,
and enterprising female reporters of the
yellow papers allowed themselves to be
caught up in them and carried along. BY
the irony of fate these young female re-
porters always escaped unintured. though
into by the cars and hardly one has had his
or her life saved by the tenders. II, how
ever, they can even save a horse now and
then they will prove of some use. The in
ventor that wants to make the trolley car
safe TO others beside the young female re-
porter has still a field open before him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

AS Aguinaldo undoubtedly planned and or
dered the recent assassination of General
aldo is captured whether he cannot be in
dicted and tried for murder. He and Gen.
eral Luna were both subject to American
law, and the United States has not recog-
nized a state of war in the Philippines.
Even IL 1t had. war does not justify cold
made against Aguinaldo. hanging as a COM
mon criminal would be about the proper
thing for him.. Under American law ar In
dian who murders another Indian is hanged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

Dispatches from The Hague state that II
has been practically decided to extend the
rules OF the Red Cross to naval warfare.
and add: This is regarded as the first real
achievement of the conference 1t is one
Of nc little Importance and is distinctly In
the direction of lessening the horrors of war.
Moreover. 1t Is a triumph Of American prin-
ciples. as IL was first practiced in our re-
cent war with Spain, and our delegates TO
the peace conference were instructed to urge
fse adon<fop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15
ressed to soldiers Is delivered at American

dressed to soldiers Is delivered at American
rates. Hundreds OF letters are received
daily by Americans in Cuba inquiring about
a 2-cent stamp has been placed. The recip-
lent has the pleasure Of paying 6 cents
the reply. The rates 10 Cuba are: Letters
5 cents for a half ounce or fraction thereof:
newspapers l cent for two ounces or frac-
ton thereof. Newspapers. whether ex-
changes or subscription papers. must be
stamped in full or they will not be sent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

The unwilling of a statue Of General Ar
thur recalls the services of a man who won
the confidence of the country in the Office
OF President. He came to the presidency
under the most unfortunate circumstances
and with very general doubts as TO his abil-
ity and his purpose. At the outset he dis
played rare Judgment and patriotic purpose.
He was a popular man when he went out
OF office. and his administration viii. COM
pare favorably with the best.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
There seems 10 be a growing tendency to
Introduce partisan politics into addresses at
school commencementS Great questions ex-
list just now on which the thinking men OF
the country are honestly divided, and it Is
hardly either fair or judicious for the in
vited speakers or authorities OF colleges and
universities 70 impress on the minds Of
young men and women individual theories
as indisputable facts. Weight Is naturally
attached TO words spoken under such cir
cumstances, and Tor this reason those words
ought to be carefully weighed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

All Of the Manila specials agree that Gen.
eral Luna was assassinated by the subordi-
mates Of Aguinaldo. Should this prove to be
true. 1t mag have a marked effect upon the
situation Aguinaldo. however. is a most
unreliable man. who does not hesitate to
perpetrate any crime that seems to offer
him any advantage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-15

1t is perhaps worth while for excited citi-
zens to remember that Mayor Taggart is
not granting the use of the courthouse lawn
10 the Epworth League. He has no more
control over 1t than the Governor has over
the Statehouse grounds.