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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14
THE REMEDY FOR OPPRESSION


At the inauguration of DR.. Graves as
president of the University Of the State
OF Washington, DIR. David Starr florida n
delivered an address in which he gave
utterance TO this great truth: 'Tbe
remedy for oppression is to bring in
men who cannot be oppressed. This is
! the remedy our fathers sought: we
shall find no other. The opinion of life
is. not to make life easier, but to make
| men stronger, so that no problem shall
| be beyond their solution
we submit these few words as a ner-
Vous. forceful. conclusive. reply to the
modern doctrine of Populism and So
cialism.-Richmond Times.
THE VIRGINIAN-PIL is neither
Populistic nor Socialistlc; put it distin-
guishes between schemes, we'll meant
though mistaken. for the common good
the general welfare-and those that
are for special privilege and the bene-
fit of few only, no matter upon what
lofty and supercllious assumptions they
| are based. The State of WASHINGTON
is comparatively new and sparsely set
tied territory, and naturally it wants
more population and invites immigra-
ton to raise the value of its lands. to
augment its political and industrial i'm
portance. and to increase it's labor and
wealth. The address quoted from by
the Times was. of course, on these
lines.
But Increase of population. even of
men who are strong and high-spirited
individually, is no protection against
oppression, and a very doubtful rene
dy for it. 1t is very pretty to talk in
this oracular style: THE remedy for
oppression is to bring in men who can
not be oppressed" 1t is a truism: a
sounding platittian A4AN-ii,a IT,
cannot be oppressed? Even our faith
ers We're oppressed. They were only
100000. and their remedy was resist
ance. revolution. We have since in
creased to 75,OOO,0O0: and If our fathers
supposed that numbers would save us
from oppression, the event has shown
that they We're grievously mistaken.
We are far more sorely oppressed than
they were;-not. it is true. by another
nation, or people, but by our own mis-
government and home oppressors. If
We could carry some OF our popula-
ton out, of a certain sort, we should
and better general welfare.
Our very numbers have facilitated
our oppression by our differences and
| divisions, of which interruptions and
rapacious men have taken every adj
vantage. Divide ct impera" has been
played upon US. Section has been in
cited against section; diverse ana dis
tant interests have FLASHED or come in
competitions opinions have been in
famed and prejudices aggravated: even
race and creed have been brought in
conillct;-until we have almost begun
to think that the blessings of liberty
and the general welfare can only be
truly conserved by a small population
in narrow territory, where there is
little or nothing to tempt cupidity or
awaken ambition.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

sessions have been damaged, or taken
away, with your currency; your own
servants have proved false and Joined
the robber band. with torch and sword .
your property, Your liberty and your
life are peitshing; and there is no in
surance, nor deliverance, unless you
awake to your peril. and unite heart
and hand with the rescuing party led
by Bryan. Awake, arise, and help to
save yourselves and all that is yours!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

General Wood. while Il firm believer in
circulating money in Cuba, cannot de-
tect any benefit to anybody in sending
ms collections to Havana and having
them returned to Santiago again. This
may not be in accordance with admin
istration red tape and to the interest of
the express companies. but what is bet
ter it is sound business sense.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

Liberty, regulated by law" is the
true doctrine; and they who urge that
trusts. or any other combinations
should have license to conspire and
operate to deprive any man of a com
mon liberty or privilege, or to prevent
competition and establish monopoly.
are advocates of anarchy: unless. in
deed. they expand the combine to en-
brace the whole population as equal
sharers, or stockholders; in which case
it is anarchy gone to the other extreme
communism.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

Judge n tree by It's fruits: Quay is
indicted in his own State for helping
to loot n bank; Hanna is indicted in
his State for bribery and corruption in
his own election. Arcades ambo: both
are Republicans and boss fruits of the
tree. They adorn the Senatorial seats
of their party; and Hanna enjoys the
distinction of running his party. and
making Presidents for the Money
Trust.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14
ME-. HoAR,s POSITION
(pittsburg Post.)

In his answer To Senator Plat. of
Connecticut, on his policy of expan-
sion Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
made one of the strongest appeals
against the evils of imperialism that
has yet appeared. His vigorous. clear
cut utterances on the question leave no
doubt rs TO his position. and those who
averred that when the time came he
would line up with the friends of the
administration have discovered their
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

kentuckians are retrograding in their
knowledge OF the fitness of things.
Among those who eraced a recent So
cial event With their presence were
Miss Sunshine Parsons, Goidie Robin
son ana Sunnie Sanderson." and that
Editor Watterson's star-cyed goddess
of reform was omitted from this bright
and shining galaxy is proof positive OF
our conclusion
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

Gnlett. the defaulting and abscond-
ing Kansas cattle king, has been
located in Mexico. where he declares he
VIII turn over a new leaf ana start a
new life. He did that in Kansas. where
many conflding people know more now
about the cattle business than before
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

they were taught by him. The Mexi-
caps are likely to learn some things Of
which they are now blissfully ignorant.
AS an Instructor of how to secure and
dispose of cattle at the expense of other
people Gillett is an immense success
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

Competition was ordained by God,
says the Richmond Times. land for a
great purpose" A great truth,-to
which. however. trusts. pools. combines
ana other conspiracies (all pets of the
Times) seek to nullify and give the lilo
The Times looks one way and rows an
other
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

Wheat is good and corn is good; but
both together are much more ara
much better than either alone for the
people. And so Democrats. equally
pricing gold and silver, oppose neither
but want both, as the people need them
both, and more besides, if to be found.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

There is a different way of obtaining
entrance to our most exclusive homes
Some men so because they arc invited,
others break in because they are not
In one case it is fashionable and in the
other burglary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

y few men may be outraged with i'm
punity; and even many men may have
been wronged for awhile: but all men
the people-r+ins in wrath against in
jury. are implacable. resistlcss. terri
BILE beyond terror. Beware, ye that ye
do not arouse this alecplng g!ant!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

The Chicago Theosophical Society
discussed at its last meeting the Third
Eye" whatever that is. One thing we
do know and that is. the Third eye If
it could be turned on the Republican
imperialistic secrets. would discover un-
hallowed schemes that even Col. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan knows not of.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14
TW ELVE PAGES
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SATURDAY. JANUARY "a. 1899.
SHALL GOLD GOVERN, OR THE
PEOPLE?


When the earth was created and man
placed thereon, we find that the first
current money mentioned in the Bible
is silver. In Genesis. chapter MIL,
verse IL, 1T is said: abraham weighed
to EDhron the silver, which ne had
named in the audience Of the sons of
Heth. four hundred shekels of silver
current money with the merchant"
Gold was known, but it was both too
scarce and valuable for current money
with the merchant, or anybody else.
as it always has been to this day. be-
sides being too soft for circuiation-the
loss by abrasion in handling ana use
being too great for the people TO stand.
Governments, in coming gold. have
alleged it with silver ana other metals
to harden it; nut even with this ALLOW.
the wear ana tear of counting ana
transporting 1t ii so heavy n loss that
no government will receive it's own gold
coin at its face value. but ONLY bv
weight; while silver, though worn to
the utmost ,hnnass, is accented bv
government and everybody at its face
value. If its denomination as coin is de-
cipherable. Why. then, coin n metal
which, in no case NJ home or abroad
even by the government making and
issuing 1t. will take it. except by weight
Common-sense would dictate. that. If
used at all in exchange, or in final re-
demption. it should be only MS ingots
or bullion. 10 avoid the costs of coming
and lessen the loss by wcar-as' coin is
tenfold more subject to this. by reason
OF It's many projections, than smooth
bars OF the metal. it is an obvious
money. by withdrawing siIvcr ma !, i
equivalent to deprivlnr the neor,o of all
money, practically; for cold coin do,s
not circulate, will not clrcuIot. cav.
not circulate: for. once tried nc cir-
culating medium. the loss bv ohr,sio,
would be too great to stand. or tho MOO
pie would find It too much trouble ana
expense OF time to weigh cvc,.,, co,,, =,
ceived or paid out. How incorvo,io,,,
this process would be. everybody SOC,
at once; and besides. IF NOT y moro
barter Gas II Is SUBSTANTIALLY. # would
carry US back TO medieval nractico,
when everyone having dealings IN cola
and silver had to carry scales 70 ,roi,.h
the metals. AND this IS tho ,,,,ntsi
progress of the goldites, u &c ,,,o,.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

McKinley's hoastcd return Of pros
perity has n knocking sound to the
miners of Ohio. Pennsylvania and Iowa,
where operators announce n forthcom-
ing reduction of the WACO scale.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

If there was really any embalmcd
beef in the army during the late war
it would not be n bad idea to send
Palmer and Buckner each an invoice of
If
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

Senator Hoars inquiry of "Who shall
haul down the PRESIDENT" will very
likely be satisfactorily answered when
the final vote of the Senate on the
treaty is ANNOUNCED
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

The very efforts Of tine Republicans
and their hired men 10 belittle silver
and Bryan show the Importance ana
magnitude Of both to the people and
the colIrr,., ond avroe. .I,, ar..io,,. :
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

There are more Traders than Trusts
more Men than Millionaires
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14
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DAILY, one year 5000
ak nlOnfisa 70
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

Is Hanna's tin Napoleon going to
give us series OF Napolcnnlc wars?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

In order to avoid delays. on account or
personal absence. letters and all comm,-
nicatons for The VIRGINlAN- PILOT
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

Ne employee OF the VfrC.nIar-Pilot Pub
fishing Company is authorized to contrnct
any obliga ton in the name of the com
pany. or 10 make purchases in the name
OF the sanio. except upon orders signed by
the PItESl DENT OF THE, COMPANY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14

the goldltes to side track them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14
Criminal Record,

An old miser was murdered near vi
roqua, Wis, and his body partially eat
EN- by rats and dogs.
The duel between the editors of the
Porveinier and CubanO Libere, which
was to have taken place recently at
Santiago de Cuba, did not transpire,
both parties having been arrested The
pugnaciOus Journalists were liberated
after short detention.
In the superior court riot trials at
Darien, Ga. Judge Seabrooke granted
a change of venue in the case of John
Delegal, Ed Delegal and Miraiidi Dele
gal, for the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Townsend. The case will be tried in
Dillingham; county. Alabama, at a spe-
cial term of court called to assemble
next Wednesday. The prisoners were
transferred from the Jail to the court
house twice during the day, each time
under guard of squad of soldiers.
Judge SeabroOke sad that which infiu-
enced his decision was the presence of
the military.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14
.PITH OF THE NEWS
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings OF the
Past Week CulIed From the Tel
egraph Reports - The Notable
Events at Home md Abroad That
Attracted Attention.
Accidental Happenings.

Two fatal railroad wrecks occurred
recently i'm the East.
Three men were struck by train
and killed near Cedar Grove, Wis.
The steel steamer Douglass, the larg-
est ship on the Great Lakes, was sunk
in st. Mary's river, blocking traffic.
A wagon containing the four children
of Fred Epson was struck by Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train near Rose
station, Kan. Bessie, aged nine years,
was killed outright, and Ethel and
Clarence, younger children. were so
badly mangled that both will die.
Detailed reports of the accident sus-
tanned by the cruiser Newark recently
as she was entering the Golden Gate,
show that what might have been Sc
rious accident was averted by the fact
that the ship was only under half
speed, and that, owing to the thought
fulness of her engineer, Commander
MOrritz, a double force i'm the engine
room enabled the steam to be cut off
promptly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14

The opinion OF President Schurman
of the Philippine. commission that
China may ruin the manufacturing in
terests of the occident through her
ability to command unlimited supplies
OF cheap labor will not deter any west
ern nation or western manufacturer
from introducing all the goods posi-
BILE into China and thereby furnishing
the incentive for this ruinous oriental
competition. The Importance of the
cost of labor in manufactures is often
overestimated. For some years the
United States. with a wage scale prob
ably the highest in the world, all
things considered, has been steadily
increasing its exports of manufactures.
Mechanical ingenuity, financial power
and commercial genius count for more
than cheap labor. China's turn may
come a few hundred years hence, but
nobody now living is worrying about
that.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14
Otherwise.

Cubans criticise President McKin-
ley's census proclamation.
The estimates Of the corn crop Of this
country places it at $500, 600, 600 bush
els.
An Indiana man invents an airship
which Is proved success on several
trips.
The Pllsbury- Washburn company
sues Cincinnati flour dealers for using
its label on inferior -four.
A movement has been started for the
Bohenians of the United States to set
tie in Argentina.
Live stock rates between Chicago
and Great Northern and Northern Pa
ctic points are reduced.
An Atlanta paper says North Caro-
lima Republicans and Democrats have
combined to disfranchise 100000 ne
groes.
Counsel for Capt. Carter denies that
he mas accused Gen. Otis of perjury,
but says n conspiracy was formed
against Carter
A mammoth excursion, with Presi-
dent Mckinley as guest, to the pro-
posed National Park in Northern Min
nesota Sept. Q to Oct. Z, has been ar
ranged in Chicago.
Surgeon Gen. Wyman received a dis"
patch announcing that the State of
Mississippi refuses to quarantine
against New Orleans on account of the
fever there.
The Decatur electric railway has
been sold to David A. Schellenbarger,
representing n syndicate Of bondhold-
crs, for S121 600. The sale was under
foreclosure mortgage for $4,000.
A ride from Milwaukee to Chicago
and around the Union Elevated Loop
without change of cars is one Of the
probabilities of the near future accord
ing to reliable information
The Cripple Creek Railway company
has filed articles of Incorporation with
the Colorado secretary of state The
company proposes to build railroad
from Canon City to Cripple Greek and
thence by the most direct route to Den
YER. The enterprise is backed by New
York ard Boston capitalists.
! The recent success OF the German
minister, Mr.. Won Mumm. in negoti-
ating parcels post convention with
this country is leading to inquiries
from other governments, who would
welcome a similar parcels post treaty.
Negotiations are likely to be opened
at an early day.
Peace now hovers of st. Patricks
parish in East st. Louis. The begin
ming of the end Of the bitter contro-
versy that has waged between bishop
and people for four months was wit
messed recently when the Rev. Father
John Harkins, who has been appointed
temporary administrator Of the congre-
cation, was welcomed to st. Patricks.
he announced that services would be
held us usual next Sunday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14
WashinRton Tnlk.

The Philippine rebels are short OF
food and munitions of war.
Washington volunteers sail for home,
leaving only the Iowans in Luzon.
The latest estimates places the num-
Der Of Spanish monks held as prison.
ers in the Philippines at 800.
Gen. Otis may be placed in charge Of
the civil government Of the Philip
pines
The department Of agriculture will
give all the assistance in its power in
the work Of forest preservation.
The navy is beginning to feel sen
ously the effect Of the heavy advance
in the steel market. Shipbuilding firms
are asking extension in building boats
now under construction.
The secretary of the treasury has
rejected all of the bids for the con-
structiOn of the government building
at Boise City, Idaho, as all were above
the amount available for the purpose
The department of state has received
information by cable from William F.
Sands. United States charge d'affaires
at Seoul, Korea, of the death Of Gen.
C. w. lie Gendre, well known charac-
ter in Eastern affairs.
A circular of the war department. Of
fers reward of $50 and travel pay,
not to exceed $50, to an civil officer
who will deliver to the military au-
thorities any deserte- from the United
States army.
The German ambassador at Wash
ingtOn gave dinner recently to Mr.
Chambers, the chief justice of Samoa,
and the fact is taken to indicate bet.
ter state of feeling now that there is
fuller knowledge respecting the course
of Mr.. Chambers in Samoa.
A dispatch has been received from
the commanding officer of the garrison
at New Orleans, saying the situation
there is not serious, and unless the vel
low fever becomes more Of menace
than at present, he does not believe il
Is advisable to move the troops. Acting
upon the suggestion the order for re-
moval has been held in allegiance.
Mr.. Kasson. special plenipotentiary
has arrived in Washington, and had al
interview with Secretary Hay at the
state department. 1t is believed thai
the present negotiations looking to 6
modus viyen for the temp Ia Y te i'm
itation of the Alaska boundary was un
der discussion, inasmuch as Mr.. Kas
scr is a member OF the high joint com
mission, and had given much attention
to the boundary issue.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14

Culture" is pet word in fashion
able society. Cultivation" is also used
by the select and exclusive ones who
neither toll nor spin-that is,those who
do not toll as We toll and spin as we
spin. They all work in way-at USE
full tasks or in the ceaseless search for
satisfactions of thousand kinds. But
do they know that they borrow their
choice words from the farm? Do the
few know that they speak the speech OF
the many? They love the words which
drag their meaning from the brown
earth and the toll of those who make
1t yield bread and wine; but do they
care for the people whose calling and
industry give them what is best in
life?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14
Roy william Moffatt, ID. D., IL. a.,

Rev william Moffatt, ID. D., LII. H.,
twepty-eigbt years president Oh
Erskine college. and for many years
editor of the Associated reformed
P-esbvter;on died at Du West, ). Z.
Herman Felsenthal, president OF the
Rank of commerce. of Chicago died OF
heart failure. He was instrumental III
Introducing The study of German III
the Chicago public schools.
s. III. S,raub of Chicago, author ana
publisher of religious and secular
music, is dead after an illness Oh sew
eral months. For fifteen years he was
editor Of the Song WRITER
Bishop Pierce, Episcopal bishop or
Arkansas. died at Fayetteville, Ark.
Bishop Pierce was one of the Oldest
members of The Episcopal church III
the South He has for more than
quarter of century been bishop OF
Arkansas. and was the first to hold
that position.
Ex-Gov Samuel Merrill of Iowa died
at Los Angeles. Cal, ut the age OF sew
enty-three years. About week ago
Gov. Merrill suffered stroke of par
alysis, and but little hopes of his re-
covery Were entertained. He was in
jured severely in an electric accident
several months ago, and he never en-
tirely recovered from the shock.
Jean Ristrics. the distinguished
ServiaE statesman who was regent or
Servia in 1861, after the assassination
Of Prince Michael and during the NIL
nOrity of Milan. anu who was one OF
three regents following the abdication
of King Milan. died in his sixty ninth
year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-14
FOREIGN

British officials deny that an Alaskan
modus has been agreed upon.
The British sailors and firemen carry
out their threat to strike.
The French government apprehends
an outbreak at Rennes at the end or
the Dreyfus trial.
A violent cyclone is raging, doing
much damage to shipping and property
in the Azores. Several lives have been
lost.
A fierce gale along the Labrador
coast has wrecked eleven vessels,
which were driven ashore at different
points while fishing.
The Tsung- Ll-Yamen foreign otticel
has offered the Italians mining rights
in the Ning-Hai district, but the grant
is entirely unsatisfactory to Italy and
is likely to cause complications.
The Belgian chamber Of deputies has
rejected a motion to revise the cOnsti-
tuition, the vote standing 50 to II. The
motion was intended to pave the way
for general suffrage bill.
The French embassy has no con-
firmatiOn Of the cable report that Nj.
Camille Barrere, at present French am
bassador at Rome, has been appointed
ambassador at Washington to succeed
Returns from the elections held in
the Greek nation indicate that Il. POr-
ter, the leader of the progressive ele-
ment, has been elected chief of the ma
ton by a small majority.