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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10
THE MILITARY BUDGET.

The following communication from
the Washington correspondent of the
Minneapolis Times will make inter-
esting rea ling for those who are op-
posed to mill, arism. 1t shows that
Mckinley stands for militarism, Bry-
an opposes it. Mckinley represents
war; Bryan peace:
More than soc, 900 will be asked for the
support of the army and navy for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1902 Secretary Long
has been carefully considering the estimates
of the bureaus of his department. and cutting
them wherever feasible, and Secretary Root
is sharpening his pruning knife so that it will
be in condition for use IN war department esti-
mates when he returns Oh Wednesday.
The chiefs of bureaus of the war depart
ment are estimating for expenses on the basis
of an army OF 100000 men. ct is safe to say
that if President Mckinley is re elected, ,Secre.
tary Root will incorporate in his annual report
recommendation that the regular army shall
consist of this number.)
Officials recognize that the situation in the
Philippines will necessitate the retention of a
strong force in those islands for years. Under
the present law all volunteers and regulars in
excess OF about thirty thousand men must be
discharged before July 1. 1901. and Quarter.
master General Luddington is making arrange.
ments for the transportation home of the vol.
unteers beginning next month.
(If Bryan is elected it is intended to close up
the recruiting offices after Nov. 6, and enough
men will be discharged to reduce the army
to the limit congress has decreed)
AS an indication of the growth of the navy,
the estimate for its increase is slightly above
$2l ,OOO, OO0-more than it ever has been before.
Rear Admiral Crowninshield, has estimated
for larger enlisted force, and unless the sec
rotary determines not to adopt the recon-
mendation OF the chief of the bureau of navi-
CATION, it will necessitate larger appropria-
tions for the pay, equipment and maintenance
OF the men.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10

II W. Barker Of Grant county and
Dr.. Christian Johnson of Willmar
are the only two men of note in the
Seventh congressional district who
have this year declared that they have
changed from populism or democracy
to republicani>m. Our own Haldor
E. Boon, while he has not ''chansed"
is doing all he can for republican sue
cess. These three include the gains,
so far as men of prominence are con-
cerned, of republicanism. Can any,
body think of any reason, common to
these three but shared by no others,
why they should aid the republican
party, when the general drift of opin-
ion in this district is all the other way
In 1896 the peoples party congress-
lonal convention was held in Fergus
Falls. There were four candidates
3. E. Lomen of Polk county was
nomin atrd. The three defeated men
were II. w. Barker of Grant county,
DR.. Christian johnson of Willmar,
and our own Haldor E. Boen.
l. Like causes produce like results. y
Wheelock's Weekly.
Haldor, however has lucid interests,
and It Is only on congressman that he
seems to suffer from the blow.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10
DR.. c. JOHNSON ON JULY 2, lss

DR.. c. JOHNSON ON JULY z, 1895.
To-day the question at issue is in
dustrial independence. The parties in
the contest are the same. European
Lords and their American admirers
and adherents on one side-the CON-
mon American people on the other.
The former asserting that we must
have gold monometalism because, for
sooth, European monarchies have
adopted it, eh? Whenever we hear this
agument repeated our old revolution
airy blood boils in our veins For a.
though we were not born in this
country our ancestors have fought on
battlefield after battlefield in No, thern
Europe FIR human liberty from the
National Guard of France a hundred
years ago to this day. And the last
parting advice from a tender parent
was this: my son, liberty and JUS
tce TO the common people is impos-
sible here. Go to the great republic
beyond the Atlantic where you may
hope to enjoy what we have in vain
tried to establish here.' Blu; alas,
we are now told that European sys-
TENS and policies must be introduced
and perpetuated here! Where are
you cons Of the American revolution
airy fathers that we have so much
spoken abou:? Are you going to ape
the European systems that your
fathers bled and died to root out of
this country a hund' ed years ago? If
SO, disown if you dare, the Declara-
ton of Independence Admit to the
world that you are the degenerate sons
of noble fathers! Confess that your
fathers did set up a republican form
of government in spite Of old England
and the world and you dare not set up
a money system of your own. Nay!
we will not entertain such an idea. 1t
cannot be possible
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10

to support the democratic vice presi-
Dental candidate as we'll as Bryan.
That was my view. That was a fair
and square and above board deal.
No one was deceived by it. :, If any
populist did not want to vote for the
democratic ticket he did not have to.
But when real democrats disguise
themselves under another party name
tor the purpose Of catching voters that
would not have voted for them had
hey appeared in their. true character,
then L call such conduct political
scheming beneath the dignity of true
American citizen, and man that does
that cannot get my vote for any Office.
But, Mr.. Editor, by thus simply
stating the principles that guide me in
my conduct at the polls, how can you
imagine that attack you? Bosh! I
am not campaigning against you, nor
against your candidates, but simply
doing what you are doing, what every
citizen is doing that exercises his right
OF free speech on the subjects that con-
Germs his own and his neighbors we'll
fare. Will any OF my friends go back
on me for doing that, for exercising
my sovereign right as an American
citizen? For daring to disagree with
some of them on politics? I hope not.
[ think not Bro. Lawson. I think
you had better revise your opinion on
that point. Please don't worry over
that any way, but rather rejoice that
the political acrobat is out of your
fold and from among your flock.
Yours very truly,
DR.. CHRISTIAN JOHNSON.
Willmar, OFT. 6. 1900.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10

right. Now the question I want to
ask is. which time was he right
You know, my friends. aman who is on
both sides of a question has great ad-
vantage over the man who is on only one
side. The man who gets on both sides
must be right some times, but when
was Mr.. Mckinley right-when he de-
nounced Grover C]eveland's financial
policy, or was he right when he did
the same thing that Mr.. Cleveland did?
Which time was he right in 1896, when
he said in his letter of acceptance that
we did not need more money, or was
he right this year Ia his letter of &C
ceptance when he boosted that he had
more money and therefore ought to be
glad. Was he right when he said in
his letter in 1896 that he would keep
in REGULATION all the silver and paper
money then included in the circulation,
or was he right when he signed the
bill to retire the greenbacks and SUBJ
stitute a national bank note?
WAS he right when, in he inaugu-
raj add ess, he promised to enforce
the law against the trusts, or was he
right when he did not enforce the law
against the trusts when he promised
to do 50? Was he right when he
pointed out the evils of the trusts in
his inaugural message, or was he right
when he appointed an attorney general
from New Jersey, the home of the
trusts, and allowed him to- draw his
salary without enforcing the laws en-
trusted to his keeping? Was he right
when he said in 1897 that forcible an
nexation was criminal aggression, and
contrary to our code of morality, or
was he right when he sent IS, 600 sold
i,rs 1000 miles away from home to
force annexation upon an unwilling
people? Was he right when he said
last December that it was our plain
duty to give free trade to Porto Rico,
or was he right when he asked the
memters of congress to vote against
giving free trade to Porto Rico?. I
want you Republicans to take both
arguments made by your president,
and tn N see what argument you will
accept"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10

a man has a right to change his
political opinions and when he does
he ought to 90 to the party in whose
principles he believes. And il a man
comes to the conclusion that his party
has abandoned its former position on
public questions he Is justid in leav-
Ing it. But it looks puerile for . man
TO claim that be was forced out Of HIS
party. Could one man force another
mans princip pies out Of himY
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10


i'll that the flag of the Philippine re-
public was cheered at Tew's lecture,
and intimate that that action was
traitOrous. Such was certainly not
the intention of those who cheered.
While a few radicals, such as
are attached to every party NAV ex-
press illwill to the soldiers of the
American republic the great mass OF
the anti-expausionists harbor no such
thought. They desire no i'll to our
soldier boys, but wish to end the war
in an honorable way. And they think
and feel that the only honorable way
to end the war will be by undoing the
wrong that caused it. This nationhas
never declared war on the Filipinos.
The men who control the president
are responsible for it We have con-
6dence enough in the sense of justice
and fairness of the American people
to believe that at the first opportunity:
which will be at the polls this fall,
they will repudiate the adlninistra-
tons policy of conquest, and that we
will once more be in position to cheer
the flag of nation struggling for lib
erty, without being called traitors.
We glory in, the past Of our coun-
try. A thrill of pride and exultation
runs through our veins when we read
of tie desperate struggle against fear
f4l odds that the fathers of this ma
tion made in order that they might be-
queath free country to their chill
dren. We are old-fashioned enough
to still revere the Declaration of H.
We hold it next to the
Holy Writ the most important article
eyer penned. We believe in every
principle Of that old declaration and
we believe it applies to every race and
every cline. We feel that if we we're
in the place of those Filipinos we
should act as they do, and we cannot
condemn others for doing what our
nation has done in the past and what
we would do under the same condi-
lions. We wish to wash this stain of
injustice away from our glorious and
beloved banner. That stain was not
put there by. the American people.
They demanded unanimously that we
should 60 to War to free Cuba, but
they never dreamed that the admin
should 80 far forget the prin-
ciples and traditions of our land as to
take SPANS place in the work of op-
preston. ...
We do not for a moment believe
that McKinley's reelection would end
the war. The presence of an immense
army may keep the people down; but
the very presence of that army will be
q constant source OF irritation TO the
people and the moment they see a
chance they will fight. It would be
to withdraw that army for
q general uprising would.follow. But
We do believe that Bryan's election
would end the war, for the Filipinos
would then expect justice, and that is
What they are fighting for. Therefore
We think it Is the greatest kindness to
our soldier boys to vote to give them.
chance to return to their homes. !.
These are our sentiments; II that is
reason make the most OF it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10

Jim Hill claims the philippines J
islands will prove boon TO the farm
ers OF this country, and Hills judy
ment in matter OF business is certainly
pretty good, and although HE WOULD
BE BFNEFITTED MORE THAN ANYONE
ELSE, still We are glad to get even the
SMALL END OF THE PROFITS that would
accrue from such a bargain. The Phil
ippines are the main issue to us farm.
ers this tall.-Glencoe Register.
The Register talks about Gus farm
ers' but anyone can see at glance
that no person interested it farming
penned that article. Do you suppose
the farmers will be content to take the
"small end Of the bargain" and be
content to let J i'm Hill have the great
est benefit, when they know that he
does not pay any proportionate share
OF the EXPENSE: No, the farmers are
not yet slaves, content to lick their
chops and be thankful for any little
crumbs the master may feel like throw
ing at them.
'The Philippines are the main
ISSUE" Yes, that is true to some ex-
tent for on the retention of those
islands depends largely the is
sues of imperialism. They are an
issue to all who believe in govern
ment by consent of the governor; to
all who believe in treating allies just
as decently after the joint work is
done as before; to the farmer who
pays a very large share of the war
taxes and is supposed to be glad to
get the small end OF the bargain; to
the laborer VIII realizes that if those
islands are annexed he will have to
compete in the cheap oriental labor.
They are an issue in another way to
Jim Hill, who expects to see America
capitalists establish big factories over
there, employ the cheap labor and
thus enable them to crush organized
labor in America or 90 all the manu-
featuring over there. In Ell her case
Jim Hill will b. ahead. If labor gets
down to oriental prices here he can
run his road much the cheaper. If the
manufacturing is done over there he
gets the long haul. The haul on goods
coming from the orient is of course
longer than on what comes from Eu-
rope. The majority Of the people live
east of Hills railroad system and on
most goods coming from Asia he
would have through haul.
If the American laborer is reduced
to oriental wages his purchasing
power is reduced proportionately and
the farmers products must 20 down
proportionateIy. Truly tie farmers
gets ''the small end of the bargain. {"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10

"Un-igned ill-timed illusions \
come from the puny, dwarfish in
tellect of the most desp,cable extant
type of humanity and have no might
with broad minded, conservative
thinking public Of today."-Willmar
Argus.
Respectfully submitted to "Stern-
quicker" of the Gazette.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10
For Sale OF Rent,..

so acres improved land with house.
we'll, granary and stable, located
midway between Kandiyuhi and village
of Spicer in town Of Green Lake. vi 4.
..$ Address STEPHEN T1ERNEY, Kan
diyohi, MINI. SO q q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that all State
Capitol Lands on which the rent is de-
linquent will be rented at Public Auc
tion at the Court House in the village
of Wil'mar on the 18th day of October,
A. D. 1900, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
p LEWIS JOHNSON, $50.
=, Y .>,a.s VI. 80
H.. % County Auditor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-10-10

Ia 3 speech at Hartford, city Ind,
the other day Mr.. Bryan said:
8 see over on the side Of that barn
g bill, or q poster, and oil Loan make
out from here 10 that Mckinley Was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
STATE GRANGE.
Twenty-seventh- Annual Session WIN
Convene in Lewiston Today.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Lewiston, December 49, The 27th an
nual session OF the Maine State Grange
Will convene here tomorrow. 1t Is ex-
pected that 1900 delegates and visitors
will be present. State Master Obadiah
Gardiner arrived this afternoon. The
session Will be the most important which
the state Grange has ever held. A
committee Will report upon the subject
OF the revision OF the taxation of the
stats and the recommendations to be sub
mitted to the legislature Will be decided
anon. This matter Will call forth long
and spirited debate. 1t is reported that
the convention Will take up :he subject
Of the pTohibitory law and make recon
mendations. Tomorrow evening the citi-
sns OF Lewiston will give the visitors a
-eusption In City hall. The affair Will
be- under the management OF commit
tse from the board OF trade. May or
Furbush win make a speech OF welcome.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
Men Sent to Bring Help
Also Lost Way.
Story of the Caihance Lake
Tragedy a Thrilling One.
nrEcIAL TO THE RREsAl

Machias, December l6.--The fun story
Of the shooting of Ernest Phipps at Ca
hance Lake reported by telegraph this
morning, Is as followsi
Ernest Phipps, his brother Joe, and
his cousin Everett Stod1ard, were sitting
on a log eating their noon lunch, when
a fine buck walked into tho clearing In
front of them. The three men sprang
to their feet and seized their riiiss. In
some way not fully explained, Stoddard's
rifis went of nrematurely, putting ~
oslibre bullet through the arm of Ernest
Pnipps, shattering the bones and finally
lodging in his body. Ernest was the guide
Of the party and the only one who knew
exactly where they were in the unbrok-
en- forest south Of CRth3ncs. He WAS able
to indicate the direction Of the nearest
road, and Stoddaru went for help, leay-
ing Joe Phipps alone with his dying
brother. 1t was bitterly cold and there
was not match IN the pockets OF either
OF the men. Joe stripped of his own
clothing to protect the wounded man,
who died in about an hour. The snort
winter afternoon was rapidly drawing
TO q close and Joe began 10 fea. that he
would have TO face the terrible pros
pect of a night In the woods without
fire, shelter or sufficient clothing. Mean
time, Stoddard after tramp Of nine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17

Madrid, December 16 The German
training frieate Gneisonau, has foundered
of Malaga, 65 miles east northeast OF
Gibraltar. Private dispatches say that
40 persona were drowned
According to the naval pocketeook
the aneisonau, which was built at
Dantzio In 1879, was an iron vessel
sheathed with wood and had q disulace-
ment of 1856 tons. Sne was 2I2 feet
inches long and 45 feet II inches beam,
having a mean draugnt of 10 feet inches
and a>coal capacity OF 40) tons. Her speed
was 10 knots. Her armament consisted
Of IA 5-inoh krupp breech loauers two
IA inch quick tirers and seven torpedo
tubss. Her complement was 46l, and she
was used for training boys.
A large number Of the cadets can bs
seen from the shore, olinging TO the
rigging. They are shouting and sig
mailing for help.
The captain and many OF the cadets
have been drowned. 1t is believed that
40, who left In one OF the ships boats and
have not been seen, are also lost.
The total loss Is now thought to be no
lass than 100. Some despabshss say lao.
Forty of those saved are badly injured
The Gneisenau foundered at the en-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
WHO is REsPO NslBLE.
Rev. E. c. strout Continues His Gates
of He'll sermons.

Saco, December 16.-Rev. E. C.Strout,
pastor Of the Saco Methodist church, who
created a great sensation two weeks ago
ny his lecture on 1.-The Gates OF He'll In
Saco," continued the lecture this eve
ming and spoke to 500 people on "WhO Is
ResponEblef''
lie said he spoke for Saco alone and
not for the press OF New England, and
that during the past two weeks he had
received nothing but words OF warmes'
praise from the business men OF Saoc
for the address and for the stand he had
taken in regard to enforcing the laws
He said the responsibility for the enforce
ment OF the laws rested on the city and
county officials.
Ths speaker asyerted that in Biddeforc
and Saoo there are between 100 and sOJ
saloon and gambling dens and that theil
existence Is the cause of the dull times
complained OF by the merchants.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
Disaster Took Place at Mouth of
Malaga Harbor.
Ship Had Taken Refuge From Terrible
Storm Outside.

trance to the port Of Malaga where she
was about to take refuge from the ter
rible storm prevailing. At the present
time only the masts OF the vessel are Wis
ibIe.
The training ship had been at Malag
since November 1, practicing with guns
of large calibre. She had previously
been at Megador, Morocco.
At 10 o'clock this morning a review OF
the cadets was in order. The wind was
extramely violent and instructions were
given to stoke up as rapidly as possi-
hle. But already mountainous waves
had struck the ship, swapping the anchor
chains. She was driven helpless toward
the port and sank. The crew threw
themselves into the sea and chung TO the
wreokage but the majority quickly
disappeared. Capt. krestmann died at
his post The MaIaga life boat made
heroic efforts and rescued 10 but the
weight capsized the boat and 12 were
drowned. The other three were saved by
means of ropes thrown them.
The port authorities saved many OF the
sailors. The survivors have besn received
at the hospital, the hotel DE Vile and
private houses. All the theatres in
Malaga have abandoned their perform
ances for the evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
WAS BORN IN HoULToN.

New York, December 1o.-Charles
Beaman, of the law firm of Evarts,
Choats & Bsaman. is dead at his rssi-
denoe In this city. He died suddenly OF
heart disease and has been Ill for only
three days.
Mr.. Beaman was born In Houlton
Maine, In 1910. when a young man he
was private secretary to Charles Sumner,
and in 1874 married the daughter of VIII
liam Evarts. MIR. Beaman was consult
ing attorney to many corporations, di-
rector In some and was general counsel
OF the Wisconsin Central railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
TAKING OATH.
Lots of FnIpines Swearing Allegiance
to Unitsd states.

Manila. December l6.-Advices from
IIoilo. island of Panay, rep orts that the
American troops have been moving
northward and westward for several days
and that detachments OF the sixth, eighth
and twenty-sixth regiments have been
active near their stations, The insur-
gent losses during the last ten days there
have been five killed, several wounded
and 40 ta ken prisoners. The Americans
have lost two killed and three wounded.
Large numbers OF the natives, however,
are swearing allegiance TO the United
states.
In various recent attacks and expedi-
tions in Southern Luzon, the Insurgents
have lost eight killed, seven wounded
and about 90 captured. Ths Americans
have lost one killed and wounded.
Gen. Wheaton reports that 4SO natives
nave entered Callahan for registration.
MIsTAKING HIM FOR A FILIPINO.
Boston, December 1e.-Ths following
was received by the Globe from James
Sweeney, hospital steward with the goth
volunteer infantry at Catbalogan, Samar
leland:
Corporal Herbert Chase, Co. d, goth
volunteer infantry, a brother of Frank
Chase of Pleasant street, Marlboro. Mass.
was shot and killed by Jake Henderson,
private Co. q, 2sth infantry, at Cataba-
logan, Samar island, during the night
of October 27.