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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
More Hof-Less Cotton.

We have had several educational cam
paigns Ia the United States in which
taTia and finance have been extensively
citizens who have not yet mastered the
rudiments OF economic science. Among
these are many OF the farmers in The
cotton States. The Jonesboro News Is
published in Clayton County. Ga, which
Is one OF the best agricultural counties in
that State. We learn from the News that
the farmers OF that fertile county are in
the habit Of buying their meat Of dealers
VINO import 1t from other States. The
News tells them that they must turn their
attention to hog-raising. because they can
not stand the strain Of paying 6, :. and even
cents pound for pork and giving in pay
ment and cent cotton. The News says
It has heard farmers say that If they
could find as ready market for other crops
as they do for cotton. they would turn
their undivided attention to such prod
ucts. and 1t proceeds to point out one such
crop. you can raise as much meat as
you please" IL says. land sell every pound
Of IL without sending any out of your
county" That county and State could
compete with any section in raising corn
and all other products required for feed
ing and fAttening hogs Georgia should
exI ort hog products.
The city Of Atlanta, with I25.OOO inhabi-
tants. adjoins Clayton County. The At
lsnta Constitution says that those inhabi-
tants nave TO send TO Kentucky for cattle,
10 Tennessee for hogs and chickens, 10 Il
iInois and New York for butter to Wis
consin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania for -four,
even to Canada for many kinds of root
crops; and that for all of this there flows
out to the points named a stream of
money which is just as ready TO flow into
Clayton County, if her farmers would
only undertake to win ii.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
What States Will Favor II?

The Philadelphia Record taking up an
old but always interesting subject, sug-
gests that some day we may have a
canal connecting the Great Lakes by a
short route with the Atlantic seaboard.
Then, IL says, wheat, corn, chilled meat,
and other products will be shipped from
the West to Europe by an all-water route,
without breaking bulk, at a great re-
dUctiOn in freight costs. Our contempo-
rary declares that the idea is not a Chi
merical one, although 1t will call for the
expenditure of perhaps 500, 600, 900 or more;
but this, it thinks, would not in itself
prove a serious impediment, for our cap
italists are always attracted by large
ideas whenever such have been proven TO
be thoroughly sound in principle
Is the great city of Philadelphia, which
Is doing all that II can to increase its
export trade, inclined TO favor that
scheme? Is there a single Atlantic sea-
port or Gulf city from Boston to Calves
ton that would not oppose the construc-
ton of an artificial waterway that would
N%S~NNNNNAs Nt1NAOy baitAI tApOil DUSlU6SS
in wheat. corn, chilled meat, and other
products?' Although New York is rap
idly parting with this trade-seeing it go
TO Boston, Philadelphia. Baltimore, New
port News, Norfolk, and other ports-yet
the metropolis is not yet ready to pro-
mote plan for destroying II. In the
hope of checking the decline at the port
of New York, the Empire State has vast
ed S,000,0O0 on its obsolete system of
canals, and may yet conclude to carry
out some plan for their improvement. It
is certain that the Eastern, the Middle,
and the South Atlantic States would op-
pose the granting of national aid to the
proposed waterway The Southwest and
the Pacific States. the former having
good facilities for shipment to Gulf ports
and the latter having the Pacific Ocean
for transportation to their natural mar
kets, will joint the East in opposing the
scheme. And it is too large matter for
private or corporate enterprise to under
take.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Emperor William Should Lead.

The statement circulated by European
press reports that Emperor William is
disguised with the military spy system
has not been disposed Of by the more or
less authentic denial which followed it.
We note strange persistence on the part
OF the rumor, and certain significant evil
dences In the German newspapers per-
suade US that the statement is credited in
high quarters The fact is that one can
easily believe it of such a man as the
Emperor Of Germany, who, while he plays
a great many pranks with his theory of
the divine mission" and frequently fur
nishes rich material for the satirists and
cartoonists, has never yet impressed even
his country's worst enemies as a patron
of ignOble and mean practices
For our part, we are quite ready to take
his disgust for granted, and to assume
that the developments of the Dreyfus
case first aroused him to a realization of
the Infamous possibilities and conse-
quences OF the system. 1t seems to US
that no ruler, republican or monarchical,
gentleman, can tolerate a continuance of
what We all now know to be as disgraceful
as 1t is perilOus. To send military attaches
TO ones embassy or legation at a for
eign capital for the purpose. whether
avOwed or not Of pr-ng into the secrets
of the government and obtaining infor-
nation which that government is not will
ing to impart, is as base in morals as to
the servants of the house. 1t is all very
well 10 cloak 1t with the pretense of Off
cial duty, but no nation has the right to
impose such duty upon its officers. The
thing cannot be done without indecent
treachery, and every one-at least we
hope so-every one engaged in it must
know that, in his individual capacity, he
would be ashamed Of it.
Emperor William should lead the wav
in this reform. He can afford TO do il.
and he would gain the respect and ad-
miration of the civilized world thereby.
He should withdraw all his army and
navy attaches everywhere, and should
refuse 10 receive such officials from other
nations at his court. That would end il.
For very shame. the great powers would
have to follow his example And then this
abominable business would be put upon
its proper basis. Spying would then be
done by spies. and the governments con-
cerned could treat the spies accordingly.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
A WILD WESTERN SUGGESTION.
How North Dakota People Would Csle.
brate Dewey's Arrival.

From the Bismarck Tribune
Promptly as the battle-ship Olympia is
signaled, thirteen torpedo-boats will be
loaded into the big guns of the battle
ships Iowa and Indiana and blown 10
atoms
10 o'clock-All of the guns on the battle
ship Iowa will be loaded into the largest
one and blown into space Capt Bob
Evans win do a cake walk on top of the
gun during the firing
l0I5 o'cIock-Chauncey NJ. Depew will
pull up the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's
Island, and smear red paint all over the
canopy of heaven.
1880 o'clock-Theodore Roosevelt will
pull down Brooklyn Bridge with his teeth
and catch the structure as it falls with
his bare hands.
IL o'clock-John L. Sullivan will drink
all the water in the bay and champagne
will be pumped into the hole for the Olym-
pia to sail in upon. The whole police
force of the city will stand. each man
upon the shoulders of the next smallest,
and. at given signal, the entire column,
nearly five miles high, will fall into the
ocean. Eleven hundred railroad engines
Will race down specially
tracks and chute the chutes into the bay.
A st. Patrick's Day parade and a society
OF Orangemen will come together at a
give point. Russell Sage will scatter 5
cents worth of caramels among the
crowd from the top Of the tallest build
ing in Manhattan.
Il1J o'clock-The battIe-shIp Olympia
viii be carried through the streets by
school children. Admiral Dewey and
Richard Croker will sit upon the PROV
with their feet hanging over Edward
Atkinson will have three hts at different
places dTring the procession.
u;30 o'cl0ck-The Tammany tiger will
howl uninterruptedly for thirty minutes.
NOon-The City Hall will be blown up
with dynamite promptly at noon.
, O'cloek-The Amalgamated Associa-
ton OF Baby Perambulators will form a
procession fifteen miles long.
2:30 O'clock-The Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Garbage CATERERS will parade.
o'clock-Tae Rough Riders will eat the
paving-stones along the streets for six
blocks.
5 o'c!ock-AdmlEal Dewey will speak
from the band stand.
The street car companies have guaran-
teed TO run over six babies to the mile
during the day.
No fakirs or gamblers on the grounds.
Gentiemanly ushers I'm attendance
Ladies are requested TO remove their
hats.
Goo-goo caramels at WhiZZer's.
The usual concert after the performance
Come one, come everybody.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
A Reckless ORGAN.

Supposing, but by no means admitting,
| that in a Presidential campaign il may be
excusable for the organs of one or both
Of the great parties TO speak Of the oppo-
sitiOn as If 1t were a reasonable organi-
cation, IL can scarcely be denied that such
course is pardonable in the year before
| that campaign opens and when, outside
Of four or five States. there is very little
| political excitement. The Post sincerely
believes. and has always contended. that
the average American is a patriotic citi-
zen. The Post has no doubt that the or
gan editors and the party spellbinders
who foolishly charge their opponents with
! acts or policies deliberately Intended 10
| disgrace or ruin the country are simply
the victims of q bad habit. giving way to
impulse and utterng what in their calm
Ell moods they know 10 be viciously false.
Perhaps the bitterest OF all the organs
Of all parties is the New York Sun. which
! has recently transferred its allegiance
| from the Democracy TO the Republicans,
! and is now cursing the party which il
was wont 10 bless and giving its bene-
| dictions TO the party to the maledicting
Of which It devoted many years and great
ability. What the New York Tribune
under Horace Greeley was TO the Demo-
Gratis when that great editor was at his
best the New York sun under Charles A.
Dana was TO the Republicans under Grant
and HAYES and at various times after
their retirement. II is this new organ
that pipes after this fashion respecting
its old associates:
The Democratic party, urged by mar
row leaders and hating the Republicans
more than IL loves the country, causes
disgust. II not surprise, by falling In sullen-
" behind the Anti-Imperisnst League
There are plenty of Democrats who will
never stomach this fatal renewal OF the
fatal Democratic policy OF 1864"
II the Democratic party loved the coun-
try less than it hated the Republican
party-were it prepared to sacrifice the
country II by so doing Il could punish
the opposition-this republic would be in
bad way. or course. the sun knozs
that such rot as that Is the silIiest sturI
that an organ can perpetrate- IL knows
that when occasion demands party lines
disappear and the American people in
solid unity stand by their government. II
knows that on such an occasion in lsse
patriotism buried partisanship out OF sight.
and the American Congress, faithfully
representing the American people. voted
0.0Oo. co.. into the hands Of the President
without a dissenting voice. II knows that,
however holly our Presidential campaigns
may be waged. the defeated party peace
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

fully quietly. and periodically accepts
the result and the new President comes
In as the President not Of party. but Of
the people.
1t Is utterly false TO say that the Demo
cratic party II falling in behind the Anti
Imperialist League or is adopting the
policy Of those disgruntled Republicans
who furnish brains and character for that
organization. The leaguers demand evacu-
alton and abandonment Of the Philippines.
Their creed and watchword IS get out "
This y not and the sun well knows it is
not the Democratic position. or course,
the Democrats are making all the capital
they can out Of mistakes In the manage
ment Of the Philippines business. This Il
clearly their right But the Democrats
are insisting on the most vigorous prose
cution Of the work OF suppressing the
Tagal Instruction. IL Is only the small
list Of statesmen. venerable in years and
until recently loved and honored as lead
ers OF their party, who insist on an i'm
mediate withdrawal OF our troops. our
squadron. our flag. and our claim Of SOW
ereignty.
Finally. the Sun. In its new role. ought
to have respect enough for the intelli-
gence OF its readers 10 avoid such fabby
nonsense as that reference 10 the fatal
Democratic policy of 1861" There is. Of
course. and as everybody knows. no anal
ogy between our great war for the Union
and our operations against the Filipinos.
The Atkinsonians are not more ridiculous
in trying 10 make Aguinaldo a second
George Washington than the Sun is in
pretending TO see In Democratic oppcsi-
ton to expansion in the Orient a parallel
70 the war a failure" blunder OF 1864.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Greed for Office A"

In his campaign opening speech at Ak.
ron, Ohio, last Saturday, Gcv. Roosevelt
said among other things equally injudi-
cious:
1T is the sincere belief OF all right.
minded men who have the welfare OF the
nation close at heart that the position
taken by the Ohio Democracy, speaking
In reality for the national Democracy IN
this campaign, is one destructive of ma
tlonal prosperity At home and of national
honor abroad. Moreover, il Is impossible
10 avoid the conviction that their leaders
know that this is true, but are willing tC
plunge the country into any disaster, pro-
Vided only they can persuade a sufficient
number OF dupes TO put them where they
can crafty their greed for othce-theiI
thirst for power"
"An right-minded men," then, are Re.
pubNcans. All men who have the vel
fare Of the nation al heart" are political
brethren OF Gov. Roosevelt. There can be
no room for honest differences of opinion
on the issues now being discussed in Ohio
Nor is II permissible 10 excuse the OhiC
Democratic leaders for their wickedness
on the plea OF ignorance. They know
that their position is destructive alike OF
national prosperity and national honor
and knowing all this. they are willing to
ruin and disgrace the country, for what;
Simply ito crafty their greed for Office
their thirst FOR power"
The governor of the Empire State In
pOrpetrating such vicious drivel as that,
presents a spectacle that must grieve his
judicious friends. II is a strange mixture
OF malice and Stiffness. II Is malicious 10
the last degree In charging that the Ohio
Democratic leaders are utterly destitute
Of love OF country. and are consciously
and determinedly eudeayoring 70 plunge
the country into disaster" II is silly IN
that II Ignores the fact that those leaders
have as great a stake. financial and 9TH
crWisc. in the prosperity and honor OF
the country as their Republican fellow
citizens
But those remarks about greed for Of
hce-thirst for power" coming from Thee
doTe Roosevelt, the professional pol!ti-
clan. the chronic ofilce-holder. are really
staggering ia their stupendous insOlence.
When did the people of the United states
ever hear from Roosevelt that be was not
Ia or trying to get into an office? With
out going into his earlier performances in
tina; field. We recall him as Civil service
Commissioner under Harrison; as police
commissioner under Mayor Strong: as As
GisI@at Secretary VI the Navy uadsr Nc
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

kinley; as lieutenant colonel and then
colonel OF a regiment. in the war Of 1sss
and soon thereafter as riding into the
governorship Of New York through a fan
tastie campaign. IN which he appeared, on
divers occasions. with detachment Of his
Rough Riders" Even now Gov Rooae-
veit is understood 10 be in training for
another term as governor. and a tilt In
the Presidential tourney Of 1894
And that's the man who sneers al
greed for Office"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Tho "Sew Philadelphia"

From the phllseelpAia Press
The reasonable certainty hat the next
three years viii see sl2 90, 80 spent on
filtration and The city provided with pure
water brings 10 a crowning enc the series
OF changes which have brought this city
near the new Philadelphia" planned and
proposed ten years ago.
Ia the last ten years this city has spent
about s30,Ooo.000 on new improvements,
and in the next five years, with the loan
already authorized for various improve
ments and the loan OF ,i20J9.0oO for ultra
lion, So 20, 90 will be spent to complete
the work OF transforming the city. The
civilized world only has eight cities Of
over 1.0oo,1o population. IN which rank
Philadelphia stands. Not one Of them
has made the amazing relative advance
Of this city.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
N.uYork vot.rsinths Army.

Mr.. Mcdonald, State agent for New
York called at the War Department yes
terday 20 secure information respecting
the location OF soldiers who are citizens OF
New York and have the right under the
State law TO cast ballots al the approach
ing election. Acting AdJt. Gilmore met
the request promptly. Mr.. Mcdonald Will
use this information as the basis OF COM
munication to the commanding officers Of
regiments and ships intended 10 secure
the ballots of the New Workers.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
K.fieetI.ns of a Bachelor.

Fren the Nex York Preaa
Trumps are always kisses. When In
doubt lead trumps. -
A ''deathless joy il probably nearly a.
scarce a. kIssless girl
The presence Of good women In the
world Is the surest proof that God made
H.
Whenever a minister thai nobody sus-
pected anything about goes wrong there
are IOt 81 women Who sag th~s Shes-
ever they -i.e;ened to bis sermons they
couldn't help thinking OF the sounding
brass and The tink.lnE cymbal"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Prods.

From the Rams Horn-
No man can count the cost of useless
life.
Happiness is not in doing what you Ike,
but in liking what you do.
Crooked conduct makes a cross Chris
tan.
Man is but seed. and the grave his
furroN.
not hide from himself.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Turks Looking for ST. Paul.
From the Paper Trade Journal.

From the Paper Trade Journal
A Greek benevolent society in Constan.
tinople recently issued a printed circular
appeal 10 the Hellenic community in
STEAMBOAT for some charitable object The
appeal contained q citation from the
EpistIe of ST. Paul to the Galatians. two
days after the publication Of the circular
a commissary OF police from the cen
sor's department called upon the printer
and demanded the address OF ST. Paul
who was TO be charged with the public
utterance Of seditious and political pro-
vCcatiYe language.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
A nIeal Old Chap.

FrSa EgFes.
''yve are al worms erisd an i,lnerant
preacher. addressing se4tariBS COM
munity on The beach. Il. my friends, am
a mere worm"
Shouldn't spec TO do much with yer
as bait" grOWled an elderly fisherman.
lighting his pipe and siFOlilaZ away.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
AHnlnr. Feasibility.

Froz the Chicago Tines HsrAh-
What's the ssFyant-siEi question COM
ing 70. anyway
That's easily answered. IL wages keep
going up It's only question OF time when
the titisd foreigners instead Of coming ID
the front way all be Knocking al our
kitchen doors."
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
In Gotham.

Frsn TIE Chieage Tribune.
Il don't Ike TO see people making an
destinations display Of great wealth"
Who's doing it?"
"BIeeckerstreet- He has rented a whole
doorstep for himself and family to use
en- the day of the Dewey parade"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Terrible Mistake.

From TIE chissso Tribune.
Poor girl! What did she want 10
marry that painted old beau for? / told
her he was an octogenaTian."
Il know II. but she thought an octogen-
aEian was q man worth tso,cso"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
AOIEU TO WELLINGTON
Again DenOunces LOwndes in
Resignation Speech.
GEN. SHRYOCK Is HIS SUCCESSOR

allegany the Only County Not Repys,..,
ed at Meeting of state Central s,,,,-..
tee-seLstor Makes Bitter speech 49,,
Departs, and lie Is Not Again Role,
fo-New Campaign Committee W,p.,-
Appointed-Ihe Executive Cornmi,t..
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

The Chicago girl VINO was 10 wed a rich
Indian prince has discovered that her
nance is but an otf-colOr swindler. The
young woman Is 10 be congratulated upon
the leet that the discovery Vas made be-
fore the wedding ceremony was Per-
formed.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

By RELOCATING silver and bearing down
on the expansion question. the Iowa Dem
ocrats have made it practical for the Hon.
Billy Mason to 90 his campaigning in that
State.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

The Hon. W. joel Stone has so far re-
Trained from giving his Official sanction to
the notion that Altgeld is the brains of
the Democratic party
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

DR.. Parkhurst says man is merely a GO
rilla with conscience. We presume the
good doctor Will have no objections 10
serving as Exhibit A.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

Tom Reed viii never be able to forget
the fact tlat he was compelled 10 pene-
trste private life in order 20 get a $1,000
lob
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

Admiral Dewey's reception at Bermuda
is not TO be so elaborate as the one &C
corded Admiral Sampson by the officials
OF that station. Sampson is very popular
ia Bermuda
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

The Hon, BIZ GOebel is carefully III
specting his political Jimmy. and is cont
dent Ii will do the work.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

II is really too bad that Posterity is IN
able to protect itself against some Of the
things that are handed down 10 IL.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

According 10 the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
that Akron meeting was not such an all
fired big turnout, after all.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

The Filipinos have celebrated the ap-
proach of Dewey by capturing one of our
gunboats. They are persistent little
cusseS.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

The Canadian militia viii not be Ter
mitted To participate In the Dewey festiyi-
ties Our secret alliance is not working
smoothly.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

Montojo has been degraded for getting
licked by Dewey. and SchIey receives simi-
lar treatment for licking Cervera.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

In case the Democrats should decide to
compromise the matter there l. the Hen.
AdlGi Z. Stevenson.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

Notwithstanding the inconvenience 10
which he will be subjected, it is not be
lieved that Admiral Dewey would prefer
one OF those Pedlar Palmer home-com-
ingS
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

There is nothing 10 prevent Mr.. Wei
lington sitting on the fence and doing a
little predicting while the Maryland pro
Cession is passing
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

Dreyfus would doubtless be a strong
advertising card for the Prince of Mo.
naco's little game.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

A Chicago physician declares that ice
cream is a medicine. but the information
comes too late in the season to benefit
the young man with a small income.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

President Diaz should take the precau-
ton TO place few headache powders in
his valise.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

We fear Coin Harvey is inclined TO sulk
since he was deprived of the exclusive
cash register privilege