The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-04

sources IF the islands would pay the
enormous expenses incurred by the
maintenance of good government,
the building Of institutions for the
advancement OF civilization among
the natives, the establishment of an
efficient police force, and, In addition,
provide for handsome profit on the
entire investment The United States
would receive an agreed upon per cent
Of net colonial revenue, as a sort OF
"imperial tax" | was also informed
that the young Englishman was au
thorized to draw on his principals in
London to the amount of $3.50, 900
for necessary expenses in Washing
ton.
''This was the proposition. l
frankly confessed that any influence
that might have with the press, or
politicians in high places, or with
certain politico- fnanciers, was so in
significant us compared with the mag
nitude of this colossal scheme, that
it would not be worth having.
freely expressed my doubt as to the
success of a proposition looking 10
the introduction in this country, of a
colonial system, much less of any
thing sembling the East Indian and
SAnth A frt.n, IL.
ciared that such schemes of govern
Dient by proxy are repugnant to the
principles and traditions of our in
situations, and that the constitution
of the Nation stands sentinel against
the invasion Of such foreign theories
and practices
The young Englishman presented
his letters Of Introduction TO the pol
itico financers He then returned to
London. About the same time there
was marked change of sentiment
on this subject among the Presidents
advisers and the administration news
papers. In less than a month an at
firmaiive and aggressive Philippine
policy was announced an enforced in
Washington
These statements are given to the
public AS they were related to the
Leader representative. They are
suggestive, if nothing more
J. X. Smith, the Saluhria mer.
chant, paid his respects to Weiser
this week
Mrs. Harley, of Mt. Home, is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs w. F..
Sommercamp.
Mrs. james Patton was called by
wire last Sunday to the death bed of
her mother, at Axtel, Kansas.
Opp & Davis received car of
lumber last Saturday Kelley receiv
ed posts and lumber during the week
Time cards of local railway and
stage lines, published recently by w.
A. Gilmore, can be had at the stage
office.
Representative Arbuckle, OF Owy-
hee county, visited Weiser Monday.
He is one of the candidates for state
game warden.
The admission to Miss Ewing's
entertainment Friday night will be
20 cents, at which price all can at
tend the treat.
Joe Blackwell, an old time resident
of Grant county, Oregon, but for the
past six years of Huntington, was in
Weiser Tuesday.
The first of May this year is Dew
ey Day, being the anniversary of the
battle of Manila 1t was observed
with many flags in Weiser.
Sears & VanSice have fitted up
their annex with soda fountain.
They will dispense good quality and
also serve ice cream during the sum-
mer.
Miss Ewing will give musical en-
tertalnment at the opera house to-
morrow night Her well known ac
will assure a good
attendance.
Paul Wilde last night shipped his
race horses, Sea Queen, Mountain
Queen and Billie Underwood to Wei.
ser, where they will participate in the
races on the 4th, 9th and 9th of next
month.
Mr. George Brown, of Wisconsin,
8 here at the instances of Mr.. Louis
A. Hall, whose confidential lumber
'gent manager Mr.. Brown has been
or long term of years Mr.. Brown
expects to remain during the season
Surveyor General Perrault has ap-
proved and awarded several import
mt contracts for public surveys in
IDAHO, among which are township IL |
lorih, range west; and township IL
'orth, range west in Washing ton
ounty
Mr. Il. Sanders, an expert shoe |
maker from Ketchum, has arrived in
eiser with hls family and taken up
is Residence IN The Galloway house
opposite Han'horn's. MIR. Sanders
as secured n bu> mess lncation II, +h,,