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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01

Senator Julius Caesar Burrows does not
often commend himself, by the deep rea-
soning or profound conservatism of his
views to the opposition to the G. o. P.
On the contrary, the disposition, created
b. all of Senator Burrows antecedent
political acts and words, on the part of
any thoughtful opponent of the party to
which the senator belongs, would be to
take an opposite position to that assumed
by him on any public issue whatever.
The injustice of such view of Senator
Burrows official character and political
convictions is made very plain indeed in
his published views in the 6 o e of to-
day regarding the true position of this
nation in the Orient No anti-imperialist
could have stated it more forcefuIIy or
succinctly. His views have the stamp of
these of a man who regards political
problems exclusively from the standpoint
Of the political partisan whose purpose in
the last event is always the success Of
his party. He foresees the ready defeat
of his party if the present utterly unen-
durable condition is allowed to continue
in the Philippines beyond a given date,
and, most surprising thing OF all, he
states the Democratic attitude on our
mission in the Orient with absolute &C
curacy in his definition of his own views
Every American is anxious to see this
nation secure its share of the trade of the
China of tomorrow. If we are the para
mount power in the Pacific, as claimed
by Minister Barrett, we, in order to hold
our pre-eminence, need not subjugate
and slaughter an entire race in the Chi
nese archipelago. With the ample facil-
tiles for coaling and other requirements
essential to the protection of our fleet
and the development of our trade, we will
have made all the use of the Philippines
that we need to make or that we can
ever justify ourselves for making, without
pcrfecting a silent political revolution in
our own institutions. 1t is all we need,
and all we can justify
No good practical end is accomplished
by proceeding to discuss what shall be
done with those islands should We decide
not to occupy them permanently. No one
can now say. Congress will, when the
time comes, decide that question in the
light of existing events. Instead Of squan-
dering the nations resources and energies
in the subjugation of a lot OF half-savage
M@!ays, if we were engaged in consid-
Grafton of the ways and means by which
We might get and hold control of the
carrying of our own commerce with Chi
ma, which today is being done exclusively
in British bottoms, we would have some
thing to boast about. One-tenth part of
the money blunderingly expended on the
agal rebellion expended in the cause of
our merchant marine would have solved
the only real problem of our Oriental
trade-the problem of how to provide
American ships to carry American COM
merce to and from the empire of China.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
A GOOD RADIANCE.

The report of the Samoan commission,
the text of which appeared in these col
umns yesterday, can be said to possess
but little public interest or concern. The
events which, for the time, threw the
light of national concern on the Islands
are although but few weeks old, to
all intents forgotten by the people The
report embodies, however, a very happy
solution of difficulties which for time
threatened the peace of the world. In
spite of the untimely and violent atti-
fomenting difficulty with Germany in the
English interest, a conclusion has been
reached which assures peace on the
islands and among the nations immedi-
ately concerned in the government of
Samoa, in the present as well as in the
future.
The selection of one official known as
an administrator, chosen from among the
subjects of a disinterested power, with a
COullCll COIIItlOSSu VI pIlG lOpA SSCllteASANO
of each of the three signatory powers,
ought, as the commission suggests, to in
troduce the element of unity into the adj
ministration. 1t in all probability will
prevent the formation of cabals such as
those which brought such unhappy ex-
perierces upon the islands within a few
weeks and cost the lives of brave and
devoted men.
1t matters very little to the American
people how this Samoan difficulty is dis
posed Of SO lorg as there is 20 sacrifice
of the rights Of the natives of the islands
to the greed Of either of the peoples that
have been quarreling about them for
many years past, and so long as the means
adopted is acceptable to England and
Germany Nor do they care which inter
est considers itself the more favorabIy
treated, so long as this government con-
tinues to occupy no different position
from that which she has occupied from
the outset, as & sort OF national umpire
acting for the protection of the native
SamoaDs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
LOYAL SUBJECTS.
Canadian Parliament IndOrses Brit
ish Policy in TransvaaI.

Canadian Parliament IndOrses Brit
fsh Policy in TransvaaI
OTTAWA. Ont, July 51-Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, the premier interrupted the
regular business of the house of COM
mons today to move the following resoIu-
ton in regard to British subjects in the
TransVaal:
That this house has viewed with re-
greet the complications which have arisen
In the Transvaal republic, of which her
accord to her majesty's subjects now
settled in that region any adequate par
t1c!pation in its government.
THAT this house has learned with still
greater regret that the conditions of
Things there existing has resulted in in
tolerable oppression, and has produced
great and dangerous excitement among
several classes of her majestyS subjects
in her South African possessions.
THAT this house. representing a people
who have largely succeeded by the adop-
ton of the principal OF cOnceding equal
political rights TO every portion of the
population, in harmonizing arrangements
and in producing general content with the
existing system of government, desires to
express it's sympathy with the efforts of
her majeSty'S imperial authorities to OBJ
tain for the subjects of her majesty who
have taken up their abode in the Trans
wall such measure of justice and politi-
cal recognition as may be found neceS-
sary to secure them in the full posses
sion of equal rights and liberties
The premier supported the resolution
and George E. Foster seconded in the alb
sence of Sir Charles Topper, who wrote
the premier that he approved of it.
After adopting the resolution the whole
house rose and sang God Save the
Queen"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01

their willful failure to discharge their
public duties. The county auditor not
only fails to discharge his, but he refuses.
And his explanation of his refusal brings
him up pretty close to the danger line of
Impeachment and removal.
The people of ST Paul and Ramsey
county want to see the mayor and audi
tor meet and elect a successor to the
present hold-over assessor If these of
ficials or either of them can with i'm
punity refuse to do SO, what a farce is
the law and what mockery is an Of
fetal OATH
The Globe prefers to believe that
County Auditor Johnson is wrongly quot
ed in the statements imputed to him. He
the mayor to meet openly in official ses-
sion for the election of successor to
Seng And why a farce? Because they
know beforehand that they cannot agree,
says Mr. Johnson, and because they
should have q private conference before
committing themselves thus openly to
their likes or dislikes in the matter Of
Songs successor. The county auditor
knows that it would be much more to
his credit with the public to meet with
the mayor and vote for Seng, if his obi
cations compel him to vote that way.
No one wants Seng, who at present oc-
cupies the position through the failure
of both the mayor and the county au-
ditor to discharge their duty. He would
be satisfactory to the public were he
duly elected. His existence as assessor
is now a reflection on the official char
acter of both and a stain on the official
life Of the community.
The responsibility lies with the county
auditor The mayor has very clearly
fastened that responsibility on him. If
he can continue to assume it with any
less danger to his political interests than
will ensue to them by meeting his as
sociate official ard> electing a county as
SCISSOR, the G. @ b is greatly mistaken.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
FOOLISH, BUT DANGEROUS.

A splendid example of the meddlesome
furnished by the so-called new Harriet
Beecher Stowe. She is from Boston,
and she thinks she has mission to bring
negro Iynching to an end in the South.
She is young woman and unmarried,
and is evidently quite willing to accept
notoriety and to make much trouble for
herself and others without being in the
slightest degree disturbed thereby.
Miss Jewett, for that is her name, gave
a clear indication of the amount of mis-
chief she is capable of when at a recent
church meeting she avowed her readi-
ness to so to South Carolina and bring
back with her the widow and orphans
Of one of the recently lynched negroes,
whom she proposes to tote around with
her to lecture rooms and other places
most likely to be attended by hysterical
persons of both sexes who are greatly
concerned about things they have no real
knowledge of. Strange to say, a minis
ter of the Gospel, who being older, ought
to have had more sense, showed himself
the greater foof of the two on the occa-
sion by intimating, in introducing this
woman to the public that God had Sc
lected her for the discharge of this mad
cap undertaking of hers
There are a great number of persons
at large who are seriously unbalanced
on one public problem or another. ITsu-
ally they are incapable of doing very
much mischief because nobody pays much
heed to them. This particular woman
however, seems to be one of the kind
who has gotten hold of a public hobby
which she is in danger of riding to he,
own destruction and to the serious dis
turbance of society,"
The negro lynchings are altogether I'm.
justifiable, as are the crimes out nj
which they arise. They are the product
of that disregard of human life which
is feature of American society, espe.
ciaily in the South. But it is a crime
no less brutal and infinitely less harm.
full than the other which usually gives
rise to it. There is no Indictment and
no paliiation TO be suggested for the
infamies of many of the negroes who
have met their death by lynching at the
hands Of an incensed people; but there
are considerations which appeal to the
most sacred impulses of the race thai
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
NEWS OF A DAY IN BRIEF.

London-The Irish agricultural and
technical instruction bill passed It's Sec
ond reading in the house of lords today
Malone, N. Y.-The fire at the upper
lake on Sunday destroyed sixteen build
iIngs and nearly wiped out the town. The
loss is $15O,OOO.
Brussels-The parliamentary committee
OF fifteen has rejected all the government
electoral bills which had been referred to
it.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Delegates to the tenth
anniversary convention of the Young PeO@
pies Christian Union of the United Press
byterian Church which Is to meet In
Duquesne garden this week have begun
to arrive in the city.
San Jose, Cal.-Fire destroyed the pa
latial residence of Mrs. Mary HAYES
Chenoweth. at Edenvale. Loss, SITE, 900;
insurance, $4,000
Berlin-The German third-class cruiser
rake lately in Samoan waters, has been
ordered home.
Saratoga, N. Y.-The UniversaIist ma
ttonal summer meeting, in session here.
was addressed by Rev. D. H Shinn of
Kansas City, Mo-, on ''Affirmations of
Untversalism.
IN Neenah, Wis.-The deputy sheriff of
Waupaca county today arrested Bottle"
Connors and Mike Madigan on suspicion
OF being implicated in the Wisconsin Cen
tral train robbery at Waupaca in 1886
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
NEBRASKANS CHEERED.
Hearty Welcome Extended the Vet
Grams at San Francisco.

Grams at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, July a.-The Me-
oraska regiment landed from the trans
port Hancock this morning and marched
10 the Preside, where they went into
camp, preparatory to being mustered
out. An immense crowd Of people lined
the streets and cheered the war-worn
veterans. Whistles were blown, bells
ruhg and cannon were fired from the
time the men started on their march
TILL they passed from the business Sec
tlon out to the Presidio. Market street
mad been cleared of all traffic and it
was nearly 10 o'clock before the head of
the procession turned into that thorough
1are. Gen. Shafter had provided an es-
cort OF artillery, and this body of SOL
dlers, with a band, headed the process
sion. The soldiers were cheered to the
echo as they proceeded along the line
OF march, but the sight of the battle
nag OF the Nebraskans seemed to arouse
all the enthusiasm the spectators could
muster.
The hospital corps brought up the
rear of the Nebraska regiment, and,
seated IN the wagons, were several
wounded men. Then the Utah light ar
ullery, and the welcome they received
was fully as demonstrative as that given
the soldiers preceding them.
Bringing up the rear of the process
and Third artillery. In the reviewing
stand on Vanness avenue were Gen.
Shafter Gov. Poynter, of Nebraska, and
several members of his staff; Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson, and their friends
and ladies'
L don't think you will see any of US
returning to Manila very soon," said
Col Milford, in response to a question
Just one man in the entire regiment
re-enlisted. Only twenty-five remained
IN the Philippines to engage in business.
The Nebraska had as much rough
work in this war" continued Col. Null
FORD, as any regiment, volunteer or reg
ular. Our death roll, from gunshot
wounds, accidents and disease, is sixty
two Including the sick and wounded,
who are recovering, we dropped, all told,
Z04 men. On the Hancock are more than
lOO wounded soldiers. The entire regi-
ment is glad to know that it is to be
mustered out in San Francisco. We have
mad pleasant trip" concluded Col. Null
ford, and it has. improved the men
wonderfully. Quite number of them
Will have to go to their homes but I am
assured that every one will soon be all
right"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
PEACE CONFERENCE RESULTS.
Mr.. Hollis Points Them Out to Il
Correspondent.

LONDON, July 31.-The London cor
respondent of the Times regards the in
creased friendship resulting from The
Hague conference as one of the striking
features of the meeting at The Hague,
and says that it has been effected at no.
body's expense, and without seeking sell
fish ends of any kind. 1t has been done
in the promotion of a good worS destined
to benefit humanity at large, and thus
more than likely to prove sound and dur
able. The correspondent then proceeds
to give an interview with Mr.. Hollis, sec
rotary of the American delegation, on the
work Of the conference. In the course
OF the interview Mr.. Hollis said
There are a few facts which are better
than any argument. 1t is a fact that
nearly all of the eminent diplomatists
who were delegates to the conference
came here two months ago skeptical, if
not cynically pessimistic, and it was
freely rumored that they would soon leave
the work to their underlings. Yet hardly
one has ever been absent from a single
sitting, and those who were most ready
to stop at the beginning are now more
deeply impressed with the value of our
work"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
AN AMERICAN PLAN.
Honolulu Is to Have a New National
Rank

SAN FRANCISCO, July S1.-The first
and only national bank outside of the
continental boundaries of the United
States is about to be established at Hon
olulu. Col. Mcfarland, who was cham
berlain TO Queen Liliuokalani, has arrived
from the islands to perfect the organiza-
ton of the bank, and later to return with
gold coin representing the stock subscrib-
ed for by San Francisco and New York
capitalists. charter for the bank has
already been procured from the United
States government by Perry S. Heath.
assistant postmaster general, but it can
not be used until congress places the Ha-
waiian islands under the territorial laws
of this country. In the meantime, the
new financial institution will be known as
the First American bank, a charter for
which has just been granted by the Ha-
waiian government The corporation is
capitalized at $1,O0O,OO0, and one-half of
that amount will be in the vaults, as re-
quired by the banking laws of the island.
when the bank opens its doors on Sent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
WILL FIGHT IT OUT
BIG CONSOLIDATED STREET RAIL-
WAY SEEKS NO COMPROMISE
WITH STRIKERS
ITS DIRECTORS ARE A UNIT

Agreed Upon the Policy of Running
Their Cars With New Men, Ig-
nOring the Existence of a Strike
Representatives of the Strikers
Maintain That the Public Will
Yet Make Them Win the Fight.
CLEVELAND o., July 31.-Whether the
boycott on the Big Consolidated Street
Railway company is having any effect
or not, the company shows no disposition
to change it's policy with respect to the
strike. A special meeting of the directors
OF the company was held this afternoon.
AT its conclusion President Henry A. Ev4
erett was asked if the strike had been
discussed.
incidentally it was" was his reply.
is 1t the intention of the company to
move for settlement of the srike?" was
asked.
NO." said President Everett, "we are
going ahead as we have been doing. We
are hiring new men all the time, and we
now have nearly all we want Some Of
the new men have been discharged when
found to be not the men we want, and
others are put in their places We are
satisfied with the situation. And I might
say In reference to the statement that
there is division in the board of direct
ors, that the board has been a unit from
the beginning and it is now unanimous
in favor of the policy being pursued"
On the other hand, the leaders of the
strikers profess to be very much encour-
aged by the working of the boycott, and
they say they must surely win, because
they declare the public is with them. The
president of the union has been busy all
day listening to the complaints of Iner-
chants and others who declare they have
been boycotted without warrant, and
when he discovers that the person who
having ridden on Big Consolidated car.
he gives notice to union men accordingly.
Secretary Bishop, of the state board OF
arbitration, arrived in the city today to
look over the situation. He said he was
willing to undertake an investigation of
the strike if one was desired. He had a.
conference with President Everett but
refused to say what TRANSFERRED 1t IS in
timated that he may visit the strike lead
ers in the morning.
The strike leaders today called upon
the owner of the Hotel Garlock, and ask
ed him to refuse to longer permit General
Manager Douglass, of the Big Consolidat-
ed, to reside there. They met with
prompt refusal, the owner and manager
of the hotel telling the leaders that no.
body would be put out so long as he obey4
ed the rules of the house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN

The Neill company, in Sweet Laven-
der delighted a large and appreciative
audience at the Metropolitan opera house
the dainty comedy was given a splendid
performance, one of the best, in fact that
Mr.. NeilHs clever organization of players
has offered the play-goers of this city
The popularity of Sweet Lavender" is
evidenced by the advance sales for the
remaining performances, tonight and to-
morrow afternoon and evening; those de-
string seats for this production will do
we'll to secure them early. Beginning
Thursday evening and for the balance of
the week the NeilI company will present
the famous London society drama, Lady
Windermere's Fam" their success with
this play in other cities, as well as the
reputation of this company for perfection
of detail in all their productions, gives as
surance that the performances of Lady
Windermere's Fan will be thoroughly en-
joyable in every respect.
Manager Scott takes pleasure in an
noUncing the return Of the Boston Lyric
company for an engagement of two weeks,
commencing Sunday, Aug. 10; during their
visit they will present a repertory of
standard operas, including La Belle
Helene" "Olivette,' 1.-The Musketeers,' -
Mariana" and Bohemian Girl"
The Banda Rosa is underlined for an
early appearance a the Metropolitan
opera house in this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
High*Spn
Hie-h#Snnnr
THE TRUE POSITION.

washington time & p, m. St. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
JOHNsoN,s FALSE POSITION

The explanation which County Auditor
johnson recently gave of his unwilling
ness to engage with Mayor Kiefer in anv
public conference looking to the dis
charge by both of the duty which the
law places upon them of eIecting a city
and county assessor was altogether un-
worthy of as shrewd politician as Mr.
Johnson mquestionably is. It was no
explanation. 1t was mere subterfuge. 1t
Indicated that Mr. Johnson is shifty and
evasive, and that he is afraid to meet a.
situation which the law creates, for fear
of It's influence on his political fortunes
or on his private and personal arrange
ments regarding the incumbency of the
Office Of assessor. This may be unjust
to Mr.. Johnson; but all public men have
to be judged by the plain differences from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01

2. Burden and Ernest Iselfn, nephew of
Col Oliver Iselin. They intend visiting
the Philippines and Siberia, and will
hnish with hunting tour through Abys-
sinia.
ID. d. Mann, the Canadian railway
contractor. was also a passenger. He is
going to China to look after some con-
tracts, including some 500 miles of lines.
Hon. X. Kaneko, a distinguished Jap
anese diplomat, is returning home. Mr..
Nosse formerly Japanese counsel at this
port, and more recently at Chicago, is
en- route to Korea, having been appointed
japanese consular representative there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
Mexican Lead Company Formed.

TRENTON. N J!,s July 31-The Mexi-
can Lead company. with an authorized
capital of S7,0G00O0, was Incorporated here
today to operate lead and other mines in
the Republic of Mexico. The capitaI
stock is made up of Est, 900 prs cerred
and S., $50, 600 common stock. The pre-
ferred stock is redeemable at 10 at any
time at the option of the company but
the money for the same must be taken
from the profits The incorporators are
Robert S. Towne, c. H. Nourse, c. ].
Peabody. all of New York; George D.
Crook. of Chicago; Charles NJ. Clark, Of
New Brunswick.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
ANTI-GOEBEL MEN.
They VIII Meet in Lexington, KY,
Next Wednesday.

LEXINGTON, July S1.-The state con-
ference of anti-GoebeI Democrats will be
called to order at Wood and park Wednes-
day afternoon. So far fifteen counties
have instructed delegates to be present,
and on the basis of the Louisville con-
vention this will mean about $50 dele
gates. Several other counties will hold
conferences Tuesday and it is expected
that fully 500 delegates will be present.
Maj P. F. Johnston has left the city and
will not be present, but eX-Gov. Brown
IS expected. When Brown is nominated
tho convention will claim the party en-
blem, and will order it placed at the head
Of the ballot. The Goebel ticket claims
to be entitled to the use of the party en-
blem
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01
Death in Outing Party.

CHICAGO, July 31.-Mrs w. S. PendIe-
ton. member of the Brooklyn Eagle
outing party, died suddenly today in this
city. She became i'll yesterday on the
train near Minneapolis. while on her way
homeward from Yellowstone park On
arrival at Chicago she was taken to a
private sanitarium hospital, but not until
today was it thought she was in a serious
condition. The remains will be conveyed
tomorrow to Brooklyn by her husband,
and Seattle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-01

gers proposals to eliminate the question
OF religious disabilities from the consdtu-
ton.
Herr Fischer replying to an inquiry on
the subject, said that not knowing the
scope and constitution of the commits
sion of inquiry, he was not prepared to
express an opinion, and would not be I'M
til the actual terms of the inquiry were
defined.