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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.


This is the season for turning over
q new leaf, and beginning q fresh ac-
count that shall be more to our credit:
in short, at the close of the old year.
the retrospect shows SO many errors
and defaults in our lives. that we re-
solve that the New Year shall not
know nor exhibit. We accordingly be-
sin the New Year with good resolu-
tons; and, provided that what we call
SO, are resolutions. and are also good
ones, the practice ought TO be en-
couraged as salutary one; but there's
the rub. Are not our so-called resolu
tons mere shams? Are they not mere
salvos to conscience and the annual tri-
butes our vice pays to virtue,-with
reserved understanding that it is all
empty form and that we shall continue
in our old w ~. IL is TO he feared SO.
81 coulse, such mock resolutions are
only u mockery of reform, and work
only evil weakening the character and
confirming our evil habits. Really
good resolutions, that are resolutions
indeed, seriously resolved, with no men
tai reservati ton, and with an earnest in
tention to fulfil them,-they are blessed
Mt last, even though one break them
seventy times seventy; for such honest
resolutions are confession and repent
ance, which are at any rate the be-
ginnings of a better life. and which,
in the end, will bring forth fruits meet
for repentance. Repeated effort, even
lf 1t fail repeatedly, must develop in
creased strength, though shams and
pretenccs only weaken us and give
strength to the evil that possesses us.
Therefore, ones good resolutions
must be real, with muscle and back
bone in them, as we'll as mind and con-
science. So framed and constituted,
ditions -a+4a- circumstances favorable to
their observance, and those adverse;
diligently seeking the former and
avoiding the latter with ceaseless vigil
lance. He must reflect, that he has
entered contest for, great prizes: that
that on ii depends whether he is to
secure a better and happier life and q
purer, higher and stronger character.
or not.
Heaven and earth are docking on
angels and men are watching the ex-
periment-THE TEST. Remember that
success here and hereafter is waiting
upon the result, and that it is probably
now or never Pray and work and bat
tie. if need be, for victory. Do not
make your good resolutions 4 jest, nor
allow others to do so. 1t may be life
on death with you. and You should
cling to your resolutions as q drowning
man grips n resculng buoy.
May GOD bless you!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
ABOUT SAVINGS SAVE CENTS WITH
SENSE.

AS with most other matters relating
to any person. saving-economy-d
not depend SO much ON circumstances
as upon the person himself. If one re-
ceives 50 a week and saves none of 1t.
neither would be save though he re-
ceived $50 or $500 n week. Tt is nos the
income. but the inner MANTLE dis
position and resolution-that deter
mines what shall be held on to, and
not be expended. or course IL one is
economical and bent on saving, he will
save the more, the more he gets: but
II he saves nothing when he is poorest.
he will be less able to save the richer
he may be, and the larger his income:
because, if one will not lay by when he
mas most need to do so, his reason and
feelings will the more revolt against
1t. In practice. as his circumstances
improve.
Therefore, If you would save, the
way to do it is to begin; begin at once.
ana Keep 1t up, If 1t be but q cent n
day, or Il half-dme weekly. 1t Will i'll
lustrate the principle by experience.
and the practice will develop n habit
that may need restraint, lest you be-
come parsimonious and misery. but
which is not likely to need a stimulus
beyond the savings themselves.
We all save more or less for "a
rainy day." but the trouble with that
sort of saving is that the rainy davs
come too soon and too often. We must
learn to save even on rainy DAVIS"
out wisely; for to get wet to save n
car-fare may not be economical either
in clothing or health. Save cents with
sense,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
TAX ON STREET RAILWAYS.

Editor Virginlan-Pilot:
In view OF the fact that the question
of tax on street railroad property in
Norfolk is nav in the hands of n spe-
cial committee of the councils, and the
several questions to be considered by
the committee are engaging public at
tentlon, I have no doubt that the fol-
lowing facts in my possession VIII be
of interest.
The following is a brief statement of
values and taxes of street railway pro-
perty In several cities compared with
Norfolk:
Louisville. Ky.-The real and person
al property is valued at $l,416,OO0. and
the franchise or intangiable property at
s2,S5O.OO0. Total. s4,271, 900. On this a
tax of S1.74 per 500 is paid. The in
come of this road is S7s.5S6.
Charleston. S. C.-The car company
here pays license tax of $500. and the
regular city and State tax on capital
stock.
Atlanta, Ga.-A special tax OF $50 is
charged besides regular city and State
tax on ASSESSED value of property.
Knoxville, Tenn.-A special tax of
$l0O and $50 per mile for privilege, and
Sl.25 per Sl0O on value of real and per-
sonal property.
Albany, N. Y.-The capital stock and
real estate is taxed at the regular rate
paid for city and State.
Raleigh, N. C.-Regular tax on as-
sessed value OF property.
Mobile. Aia.-License tax of 500 on
each system; also regular city tax on
value of property.
Wheeling. w. va-Companies pay
5000 per mile track privilege, and sl.04
per 500 on their assessed valuation.
They have 20-year franchise, and at
ter the expiration of their charter will
pay $1,000 per mile annually.
Petersburg, Va.-Regular tax on val
uation of property.
Baltimore, Md.-Companies pay Q per
cent. on gross earnings.
Richmond, Va--Two companies ope-
rate in this city. The old company
pays per cent. on gross income, and
the new company 5 per cent.
Norfolk. Va.-The street railroad
pays a tax of three per cent. on gross
income. In 1897 the amount paid is
said to have been s4.4O45i, on income
of Sl46,SlS. This amount is used for
improvement and maintenance of city
parks. MERCHANT.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

miliionaires OF an in the coal trust, and
beiyery profitable to all In the fuel-sup-
ply trade; but itSis not prosperity. If
1t infitcts cruel pTtvations on widows
and orphans. brings misery to the
householdos Of the poor, and freezes
many men, women aRd children to
death. after intense Suffering. statis-
tics chronicle the figures of the boards
Of the rich.A as history records the
wars and fortunes Of kings: neither
makes much note of theS losses and
misfortunes Of the humble multitude
who produce all wealth and, fight all
battles.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
UNJUST TAXATION.
Philadelnhia Record

Tie Paper Trust lays heavy hand
on The newspapers, which are made to
its revenues. Some of the newspapers
deserve the punishment they get be-
cause they have been persistent advo-
cats of the policy which has filed. the
country with Trusts. Unjust taxation
may have an educative effect upon the
newspaper press which could not have
been so thoroughly brought about in
any other way. To pinch his pocket Is
generally a very effective way OF reach
ing the inte!lisence OF the Taxpayer, J.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
IT NEVER RAINS. BUT 1T pouRs.

H1s MAINS, BOE IL POURS.
charleston News and Courier.)
The Imperial policy has met with a
streak of bad luck. In yesterdays nd
per, which contained the account OF
the hlgh-handed proceedings of Gen.
Brooke in Cuba, was also an account
OF the capture OF Iloilo by the Fiji
pines. and the withdrawal of the Span
ish forces from all the Southern islands
o. to Philippine group. except one
fortified town. Here is a nice dilemma
for the Imperialfsts We have bought
the Philippines from Spain for $50. O00,-
600. but she is unable to deliver ONE
third of the territory ceded, and If wo
want it, we must conquer it, Subju-
eating free and independent people,
a pretty task that fer the model re-
public OF the world to undertake..
1t seems we'll that these things have
happened before the ratification of the
treaty OF peace by the United States
Senate. 1t will put the true Statesmen
in that body upon their guard Gnd en-
able them to insist that the treaty be
so amended that the United States shall
be pledged not to attemnt- the Suhiu-
S:Ftion OF the Filipinos. and to compel
the immediate organization of n local
civil government in Cuba, the army 10
be used only to assist the local govern
ment in preserving order. The same
course should be pursued in Porto
Rico. Military rule should cease as
rapidly as possible. it is entirely in
consistent with Republican govern
ment, and cannot be continued without
endangering the stability of American
institutions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

The Washington Post. knowing more
about Havana and the Cubans there
than Fitzhugh Leo does, charges that
he has blundered in allotng place FOR
the Cubans in the procession through
the City on New Years Day in cele-
bration OF the American possession OF
IIabana- But, you see, Fitzhugh is
not in the plot to steal Cuba from the
Cubans, and he should be pardoned if
he enormously surposes that they
should have some part in the rejoicing
over their delverance from the Span
iardS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

"The Democratic party has no lead
ers," say The Democratic makers of
phrases for the Republican market.
No, indeed; but the Republican party
has a plenty of them: Hanna, Quay,
Plat and others, some of whom are
in the penitentiary. We once had some,
as Cleveland. Carlisle and the whole
binybynum indianapolis crew, but Han
ma took them into his combine as a Job
lot. when our money-powers discovered
that parties and politics could not be
long operated under a trust.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
RRYAn AND TRIUMPH.

Is 1t all mere notorlety- seeking. or a
making of mere phrases to be quoted,
paraded and discussed by Republicans
and their organs, that causes a few
Democrats and still fewer number OF
Democratic newspapers to make sug-
Gestions TO the effect that William j..
Bryan should be thrown over by the
Democratic party, and someone else
put in his stead as candidate for Pres
idcnt in HOOP On Is there serious In
tention inisihesa suggesLIons2 PerhaEA
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

Besides. even if there were no such
constitutional provision, the President
and the Senators, If properly Jealous of
their honor, should have refrained, the
one from offering, the others from ac-
ceptng such favors-for such they
were.
But the constitution is brutum full
men-a blank cartridge-in everyone of
Its provisions that interfere with the
designs Of the ruling party, this ad-
ministration and the oligarchy rep
resented by them all-and specially by
Hanna in the Senate and in the admin
istration. as well as by him, in politi-
cal campaigns and elections. a stand
ing army Is desired and very pro-
'bably needed, by this oligarchy; and
its obscquious servants forget consti-
tutions. oaths, principles, everything, to
fulfil their sovereign will.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

Taxation without representation"
was declared by our forefathers to be
tyranny. But the most powerful branch
of the legislative department is the
Lobby, which levies taxes, grants ex-
cmptions, appropriates the revenues.
gives away franchises of great value.
eonfers special privileges. &c; and in
that body the people have no repre-
sentation at all. Hows that?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
SOUTHERN RACE TROUBLES.
The Views of Negro Correspondent
on the Subject.
Franklin, Va, Dec. 81, 1898.

Editor Of the VirginianPilot:
For some time I have been a close
reader of the Virginian-Pilot and have
been deeply interested in your editor
ials on the Southern Race Troubles"
and in them you have voiced the senti-
ments of every good citizen, white and
black. on remedying Race Troubles"
rs far as is possible. hope you will
pardon my referring to such unpleasant
occurrences as riots, when all seems
quiet along the Potomac, but of late
there has been much ado and comment
over recent Southern riots, which are
unfortunate occurrences Cor any section
of the country. Nevertheless they are
III keeping with the general order Is
historical events. Both ancient AMI
modern history show that ever since
the world has been peopied race trSu-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

a FORCE RILA ANDRAcE ISSUE.

AT this session Of Congress as MI,
probabilities indicate, there will no in
tsr'uuced a Federal election-iaw, a
: orce Biil, similar to to the we'll re-
membered Lodge IN. and It's passage
VIII be strenuousiy urged. 1t will be
sthe race-issue introduced into Con-
gress, ond If the bill pass, 1t will be a
terrible. mistake, as it must result in
one or more Of the following deplorable
consequences: a race-war: or negro
domination in several States: or negro
exterminaton all over the land.
"a is, a race-bill, founded in the fig
ures Of the census, and upon the as
sumption that all negroes 81 years Of
age are Republicans, and so vote in full
At every election, and that only white
men are Democrats, and the intent of
the bill is to force the election returns
10 correspond with the census enumer-
alton OF black and white. and to estab
lish the color-line by law, and to es-
Ia lish the two races and parties. and
10 prosssn,-sal ii that the
Federal government will recognize OIL i,l y.
a. 1NepuoicdHS anu 10 {ytne whites tnat
they win be counted In all elections
only as Democrats. 1t is well known
that all the assumptions upon which
the bill is to be founded are false, and
that while neither all whites are Dem
ocrats even at the South. nor all
negroes there Republicans. such q bill
as that to be proposed assuming that
it will be substantially the Lodge Bill
over AGAIN., If passed, will certainly
make them so. 1t will invite the blacks
to unite solidly wherever they have n
census majority; will promise them
victory and rule; and will pun them up
with the insolence and aggression with
the assurance that the Federal govern
ment is on their side and will back
them up with the whole civil and mill
tary power of the United States. How
impolitic and mad must be u measure
that extends these intiamatory sugges-
tons and indictments. to an ignorant
and passionate race? 1t DEGREES negro
domination wherever the census re-
ports majority of colored voters, and
will be so understood by the negroes
and their leaders; while 1t will end for
ever an hope of ever having any decent
White Republican party in the South
anywhere.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
freely opep to all parties. classes. per-
sons. views and capacities. the Vir-
Pilot is responsible for none
of the statements nor opinions ex-
pressed therein, nor for the style in
which they are set forth. The ignorant
and uneducated ehall be heard here
equally with the learned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
WAR AT THE PHILIPPINES.

Pittsburg Post.
There is probably a great deal going
on at the Philippines which can only
be object of surmise. Our own Governs
ments is closemouthed and fuller infor-
nation comes by way Of Madrid The
surrender of Iloilo, the capital Of the
island of Panay, to the insurgents by
the Spaniards has created painful
surprise at Washington. Iloflo is the
second city of the Philippines, impor-
tant in a military and commercial
sense. and holding a central position
in the group, and will be an admirable
place for the natives to set up their
government. The belief is prevalent
that the Spaniards surrendered Iloilo
to make trouble for the Americans by
strengthening the position OF the in
surgents, which IS probably another
way of saying that is what we would
have done under the same circum-
stances. We do not know that any ex-
cessve consideration or courtesy is due
to us from the Spanards at the Philip
pines. We may be sure that they will
make all the mischief they can, and it
has been constantly repeated from
Madrid by Sagasta and others that the
most difficGit part of our undertaking
remains In the control of the Philip
pins Islands and rule of the natives.
We would not put 1t above the Ger
mans that they have been inspiring
and aiding the FllipinoS in hostile
movements. and have furnished them
arms and ammunition. Z
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

We have one leader and that is
enough. More would lead directly to
their quotation on Wall street,-as is
now the case with some of our So
called leading" organs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

One man, one newspaper and 81, 900, :
600 is not a majority by any means on
any issue fof men or measures; and il
will be we'll for us all TO recollect
that, whether we have more or less.
than $1,000, 600.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

1899 is composed of mines, for Is is
twice 0. Taken backward it is still all
nines, for 81 is times ., as 90 is IL
times Q. I and are .: and 0 is said
to be the magic number.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

We are apt 10 acknowledge that
happiness is within ourselves, when we
have dined well. But. after all, tick
ling is an external sensation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
THE oL,oAncnY ovrn-nuLEs.

If an army of $4,000 men sufficed for
many more regular soldiers required
because we have acquired" PHILIPPINES,
and number of Hawaiians, Cubans
and Porto Ricans. who love us so that
they will be on their good behavior,
lest we may not take them in" as
they so eagerly desire to be?
That is a pertinent and interesting
question. The President and Secretary
Alger want n standing army Of 10O, 900;
but General Miles. of the army, says
10000. or $4,000 will do. Yet why even
the vast increase from $4,000 to O00O-
an addition of 44,000,-when only n few
millions of people have been added to
our 75,OOo,oo0? And then why shall we
eXpend on 100000 Gas Alger demands)
S166, 000,0 600 n year, when England main
tains n standing army OF 10000 Eek
elusive of the troops in India) for S7S,-
100000 n year?
There is something wrong somewhere.
The constitution nowhere authorizes
Congress TO keep standing army; and
the fact that the constitution, after
saying that Congress may raise and
support armies. adds: but no appro-
priation of money to that use shall be
for longer term than two years."
really forbids a standing army
though, of course, the inhibition may be
evaded by creating permanent stand
Ing army In spite of It,. and supporting
1t by making the necessary appropria-
tons of money every two years. But
men who can thus bubble with the
constitution, and play tricks with their
oaths 10 rnai,it.isn it, are not such men
as we should select>to represent 'Sy
States and the people in Congress, or
elsewhere.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

If yellow finance is so good. what's
the matter with yellow journalism?
Birds of a feather flock together, it is
said. and in any case the pot should not
abuse the kettle in the matter of color.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

But how little the constitution. and
the oaths to support 1t, are regarded
by all our Federal officials or servants
officer on the roll, is broadly shown and
fully Illustrated by the efforts made to
evade them. There is a plain consti-
tutional provision to the following
effect: "No Senator or Representative
shall, during the time for which he
was elected, be appointed to any civil
office under the authority of the United
States. which shall have been
CREATED. or the emoluments where
of shall have been increased during
such time; and no person holding any
office under the United States, shall be
n member of either House during his
continuance in office"
Notwithstanding this, we have seen
the President creating offices during the
time for which certain United States
Senators were elected, and appointing
them to it, with large allowances for
pay, expenses, &c: as witness Sena-
tors on the Peace Commission, the
Commission to Hawaii &c OF course.
it is said that these are not Offices; but
they are so under the obvious intent
and meaning OF the constitution, whose
purpose was to keep the members of
both, branches of the Legislative depart
ment. as far as possible. independent
of the Executive department. and its
influence; and this purpose President
Mckinley has plainly violated by his
recent Senatorial appointments to fat
places.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

Even II the white Republicans now in
the South would be willing to cooper
ate with the black Republicans under
this bill. they would not be allowed to.
as this bill compels an exclusively ne
gro party wherever there is a colored
ma5orlty..sit would be exclusively un-
dep, iiegroScontrol, and ali it's nominees
would be black. The white man, il
tolerated at all, would be regarded
with suspicion, and only allowed to fol-
low as a humble and desplsed auxiliary.
or political mulatto or half-breed. Thus,
the bin would not only raise the race
line between the parties, but in the Re-
publican party itself wherever the ne
Sgroes We're in a majority of the party;
because the government guarantees
sare all for. the negroes and their as
SHRED supremacy and not for any white
man Who may be a Republican in any
area doemed under the census to
negro rule. Nae bill is to ombody race
against race, with the Federal power
wholly thrown uponSthe side of the ne
gro.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

If the proposed bill become law and
be enforced with the acqulescense of
the white people, or by force OF FED
eral civil and military power, the Gulf
States and possibly some others WIN
become Negro States. If the negroes;
IN these, OF. any States, elect the Con-
gressmell, or q majority OF them, the
negroes from other States where they
are not in majority. nor near it. will
throng into these States as the goals
OF their hopes, and control all elections
State and Federal, and with n hun
.dred black men isl Congress, this new
Southern political power. the, Republic
can party would be stayed at no arbi-
sraryI line, or by any party dictation,
and WOULD demand eyerytbing-and
have i'll
h But In the Gulf and other States,
where coloped. concentration and the
Federal power would rive colored dom
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
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a1len are we on the threshold
sai and endless felicity; and
feasay have an mixing of
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Rnd cther ateps taken at the
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ktsa sufser fofE our iallows tits.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01

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