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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

Indiana members of Congress who have
visited the State recently are reported to
be saying in Washington that Republican
dissatisfaction regarding the Porto Rican
bill has entirely disappeared. that those
who were opposed to it understand 1t bet
ter now and are all in favor of it, Con-
gressmen cannot be blamed for taking an
optimistic view of the situation, but the
foregoing statement is not correct. In
diana Republicans who opposed the Porto
Rican tariff bill on principle or on consti-
tutional grounds are of the same opinion
still. and think it would have been better
on every account to have established at
once free trade between the United States
and Inc island. But they regard the ques-
ton as closed by the action of Congress
and do not propose to keep up the fight or
abate anything of their loyalty to the par
~. They would rather not have it said,
however. that since they have come to un-
derstand the question they have changed
their views.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

ney. McEnery, Money. Pettigrew. Pettus.
Taliaferro, Teller, Turner, Wellington-&
Nays-Aldrich. Bard, Carter. Chandler.
Ell1ins, Fairbanks, Foraker. Frye, Gal
Kean, Lodge. Mcbride. McComas. Penrose,
Perkins. Platt Of Connecticut, Proctor.
Ross. Scott. Sewell. Shoup. Simon. Stew
art, Warren, Wetmore. Wolcott-29
An amendment offered by Mr.. Foraker
extending TO contract surgeons the pro-
visions of the act enabling volunteer SOL
diers to draw one months pay If they
served IN the army during the Spanish
war within this country and two months
ray If they served in Cuba. Porto Rico or
the Philippines, was adopted.
Mr.. Lodge offered the following amend
ment: For the purpose of establishing
military telegraph and cable lines in
Alaska, s45055O. Provided further, that
no telegraph or cable lines owned wholly
or in part or operated or controlled by per-
sons not citizens of the United States or
by any foreign corporation shall be estab-
lished in permitted to enter Alaska"
He said his amendment did not bind the
government to any route, but left the sub
ject open to be adjusted in conference.
He said Ii was important that the United
States should control the telegraph lines
in Alaska and 1T was important, too, that
cable lines entering Alaska should be I'M
der the control of the American govern
ment. The idea of his proposition was
to prevent any foreign corporation from
entering Alaska with either telegraph or
cable lines. A Canadian company was
now constructing telegraph line, with
the idea of crossing Alaska and laying a
cable from the Alaskan coast across the
Northern Pacific ocean to China 1t ought
not to be permitted TO land its cable on
the Alaskan coast
Mr. Carter said he could see no reason
why any number of cable lines should not
be constructed across the Pacific Mr..
Lodges amendment was agreed to.
Without completing the bill, the Senate
at 5:l5 D. m. adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

1t is very doubtful If a fair construction
OF the Monroe doctrine could make it apply
as basis of opposing Germanys purchase
OF the Danish West Indies. The doctrine
was promulgated to prevent European in
PREVENTION to Cypress small American
states. IT said:
We owe ii, therefore, 10 candor and to
the amicable relations existing between
the United States and those powers TO de-
clare that we should consider any attempt
on their part to extend their system to any
portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to
our peace and safety. With the existing
colonies or dependencies of any European
power we have not interfered and shall
not interfere But with the governments
which have declared their independence and
maintained il. and whose independence we
have on great consideration and on just
principles acknowledged we could not view
any interposition for the purpose of op-
pressing them or controlling in any other
manner their destiny, by any European
power, in any other light than as the man.
Hesitation of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States
Nothing in this declaration could be made
Of possessions in the West Indies by one
European power to another. Such a
transaction would not present a single one
of the conditions on which the United
States warned European powers not to in
terfere with established governments in
this hemisphere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02


eminent against the other. Gentlemen
talk of trusts. said he. God In His in
finite wisdom could not have created such
trust this bill creates"
Mr.. Stewart, of New Jersey. asked why
Admiral Walker had not furnished the Sc
cret information given Mr.. Cannon TO the
House.
1T is not secret information replied
Mr.. Cannon. II sought il and l got ii, as
any gentleman could
Admiral Walker sat in the gallery during
Mr.. Cannon's speech. At SIS p. m. the
House took a recess until o'clock.
AT the night session Mr.. Levi of New
York, and Mr.. Adamson. OF Georgia, OPP
posed the bill. Messrs. Sparkman of Flor
ida, Messick of Ohio. Ball of Texas, and
Berry of Kentucky. favored the bill Other
speakers at the night session were Messrs.
Newlands of Nevada, Ridgley of Kansas,
Devries OF California, Hepburn of Iowa,
Stewart of New Jersey, Waters of Cali
fornia, Daily of New York, Polk of
Georgia, Parry of Missouri. Ryan of New
York. and Parker of New Jersey. At 1880
the House adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

It Is said the court at Frankfort, KY,
will issue a subpoena duces tecum requir-
ing the telegraph companies at that place
TO bring into court certain kilograms sent
at or about the time of the Goebel assassi-
nation. and that the telegraph companies
win resist the order. They ought not to do
so. If any discriminating dispatches were
sent the interests OF justice require that
they be produced. no matter who may be
involved. The Journal has not believed
and does not believe that any reputable
Republican in Kentucky was implicated in
the murder Of Goebel. but If any person
was so implicated the fact should be
known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

General Weaver. of Populistic fame. says
that zone OF the worst things TO be charged
against President Mckinley is that he has
undertaken to overthrow the Republic and
establish an empire" II General Weaver
really believes that charge can be made
TO stick" or hurt Mr.. Mckinley he has
less sense than even a Populist leader
ought TO have. Tiniid men and little Amer
leans may oppose Mr.. Mckinley because
they are anti-expansionists on general prin-
ciples. and others may oppose him regard
inx details Of policy. but nobody can be
mo1o = bellsvs that he IL trying ITO over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

Secretary Roots declaration i'm a recent
speech that the United States will sooner
or later be compelled to fight for the Mon
roe doctrine or give IL up is regarded as
mysterious. There is no probability now
that any European government contem-
plates Selling territory belonging to any
American republic. There has been story
to the effect that the Germans have be-
come so strong in a part of Brazil that
Germany will be asked to give them a
German colonial government. but the story
has been denied as preposterous So long
as European governments have equal adj
vantages in trade they are not anxious to
establish colonies. which are often trouble
some If not expensive responsibilities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

That is manly explanation by Senator
Vest of his reason for voting against the
admission of Mr.. Quay TO the Senate. and
that the necessity of disappointing his life
long friend will be lasting grief to him.
In spite of the propensity of the small
minded and suspicious to detect hidden
motives for mems actions the obvious mo-
when so good a reason existed why. with
out personal bias, a senator might honestly
oppose the seating of the Pennsylvania
appointee. IL is hardly worth while TO seek
for an Interior cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

From present indications the strike for
an eight-hour day. either with or without
tan Increase of wages. will affect many
trades and localities. The general trend
for many years has been towards a shorter
labor day, the reduction being from twelve
hours TO ten, and then. in government con-
tracts. public works and many trades. to
eight hours. Perhaps a fair solution of
the matter would be TO make eight hours
. legal days work except In case OF special
contract between employer and employee.
ovsrp-cduction is getting to be common
evil in recent years. and perhaps the
worlds work can be done as a general rule
with an eight-hour day. but In some occu-
rations additional hours must necessarily
prevail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02
FOOtnOtes.

Superior bearing is too often only matter Of
superior purse.
AS rule. we couldn't do in solid month the
things we confidently plan to do next week
II is a wise woman who can identify her own
feet when she first sees herself in a rainy-day
dress.
man is still young as long as seeing forked
piece OF wood makes him feel like making a
bean-shooter.
cosmopolitan is a person who is not too
proud to ride in a farm wagon with a bed quilt
over his knees.
A woman will trust man with her lifes hap
piness: and then she won't trust the same man
with her silk umbrella.
When a small boy gets FIVE pocket knives on
his birthday anniversary he generally says he
hasn't quite enough yet.
After viewing the bric-a-brac in modern
homes IL cools the eyes to think OF an old
fashioned country parlor with horsehair furni-
ture and daguerreotypes standing open on the
mantelpiece.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02
BRADLEY's CLOSING APPEAL.
Eloquent and ForcefuI Presentment
of Gov. TayIor's Contentious.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Supreme
Court resumed its hearing. to-day. in the
Kentucky governorship case, the Hon w
o. Bradley, former Governor of that State.
being the only speaker. He appeared for
Governor Taylor. taking up first the claim
OF the opposition that Taylor had never
possessed any title to the Office. He con-
tended that Taylor's title was as good as
that of any man that ever held office This
was the first contest that the State had
ever had over that office, and this con-
test would never have occurred but for
what he characterized the ubiquitous cleo
ton law known as the Goebel law He
argued that Taylor's title was complete;
that he was not only de jure Governor.
but de facto Governor as well, and that
every step that he had taken as Cover
nor was legal.
On the point Of Jurisdiction he conten-
ded that the present case is very similar
to that of Thayer VS.. Boyd, OF Nebraska,
in which Jurisdiction had been assumed.
He met the argument OF Mr.. Beckhams
counsel that an Office was not property.
by quoting authorities TO the contrary.
Arguing this point. he said that Office was
a species OF property because IL was a
right of value a privilege Of citizenship.
OF worth to any man. IL was one OF the
rights or privileges coming under the pro-
lection guaranteed by the fourteenth
amendment OF the Constitution. and there's
fore subject to review by the highest fed.
eral court No State could disregard the
provisions OF this constitutional provision.
nor could any State Legislature assume
to be superior TO IL. but State courts must
administer cases under the same authority.
In a case like this governorship case there
was no such thing as an appeal 10 the
appeal The adjudication was necessary.
And why appeal2'' Mr. Bradley asked
with some bitterness apparent In his tone
of voice IF we appeal 10 the balloz" he
continued. lis II not easier now TO define
the expressed will Of the people than e
has been. even In this case. when there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

The inaugural address of Governor
Allen. the first American civil Governor of
Porto Rico, was in excellent spirit and
form. BETTING the occasion in dignity and
replete with good suggestions. The new
Governor hardly fail to have made a
favorable impression on the Porto Ricans,
and If they meet him In the spirit of his
address the new government will be in
augurated under happy auspices 1t is to
be hoped the President will complete the
list of Porto Rican appointments as soon
as possible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

PHILADELPHIA Pa. May 1.-The an
nouncement was made to-day that the in
terest in the Philadelphia Times owned by
the heirs of the late Frank L. Mclaughlin.
has been sold to a syndicate of local capi-
talists headed by Charles +. Kindred, gen.
eral agent of the Reading Railway. IL Is
understood that Col. A X. Mcclure, who
has been a part owner of the paper since
Ii was established twenty-five years ago.
will remain with the new management as
editor-in-chief Mr. Kindred has been q
leader of the Republican party for num-
Der of years and II is stated that the Times
will be conducted as . Republican crgani-
zation paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

If Indianapolis is the only city which has
never invited Admiral Dewey TO visit 1t the
undesirable distinction should exist no
longer. There is no good reason why a
warm and urgent invitation should not be
extended 10 him, and several reasons why
1t should. Indianians can afford to forget
their own politics and his political vagaries
for the time and give him sincere well
come as admiral and the hero of Manila.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

ALBANY. n. Y. May 1.-Governor Roose-
welt to-day signed Senator Humphreys
bill amending the general corporation law.
prohibiting foreign stock corporations from
doing business I'm the State when the word
trust bank, banking. insurance, assurance.
indemnity. guarantee. guaranty. savings.
investment loan or benefit Is part OF its
corporate title except 1t conforms to the
banking or insurance law OF the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

PEORIA, ILL.,, May 1.-The dead body OF
Bertha Hoffman, aged nineteen. the daugh-
ter of a local cigar manufacturer. was
found In the woods near Prospect Heights
to-day. There was bullet wound In her
head and her right hand clutched a re-
volver. Charles Briggs has been arrested
on suspicion Briggs told the police that
the girl committed suicide while out riding
with him last eventng. The police are In
clined 70 discrsdit his story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

That story of an impending secret deal
between Denmark and Germany for the
sale to the latter of the Danish West Indies
looks very much as II 1t might be intended
to make Uncle Sam hurry up and take in
the islands himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

The Indiana Populists have made the
first real contribution 10 the humor of the
campaign by condemning "our present ad
ministration in its attempt to crush the
Philippine republic"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

throw the Republic and establish en-
pire." Such an impugnment of his motives
would win him votes in every school dis
trict In the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02
The Missing Quantity.

PA. what hindsight and foresght?'
Tommy, you can't understand 1t. know, but
hindsight is what a politician needs to help him
make safe bets on his foresight"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02
Ever Thus.

women are an ungrateful lot"
Anything special?''
Eyes; my wife urged me 10 go into politics. and
ever since didn't get nominated she has talked
about what lot OF furniture she could
have bought with the money 1 spent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02
Had to Make Things FIT.

Brown-No political orator ought TO declare his
principles before his party has made up its plat
form.
Jones-You're way of. Any politician worth
mentioning publish his convictions and then
Full his party up to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

The Populist platform adopted yesterday
Is an unnecessarily verbose expansion of
I'VE are feminist the Republican party
and in favor of William ]. Bryan for Pres
fdent"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

There is one queer thing about politics.
whats that?'
THE surprises for which we prepare ourselves
are never the surprises which surprise u.s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

Have you choice society in your place.
I'm sure I don't know: some of the rudest
people in 1t say 1t is getting too mixed
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-03
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-03
CHAIRMAN WEAVER TALKS.
He Calls Attention to the Danger From
"Stay- at Home" Votes.

He Calls Attention to the Danger From
"Stay- lat Home" Votes.
Chairman Weaver, in the course of
an interview few days since on the
danger from the stay-at-homes on cleo
ton day. gave some very pertinent fig
ures. He said it was Republican
apathy and not Democratic arguments
that was the cause for alarm this year.
He said il the Democrats had polled as
full vote in the several congressional
districts in 1898 as they did in 1896
they would have elected six congress
men.
In 1899, as compared with 1898, the
Republicans made a net gain OF 6,99T
in the state and the Democrats J.503
The Republican gains. however, were
mostly confined to the stronger Repub-
lean districts in the western and
northwestern parts OF the state. In
the territory including the first six dis.
tricts the Republicans lost Iii votes
last year as compared with 1895, while
the Democrats in the same territory
made net gain of 1894 votes. The
Democrats reduced their stay-at-homc
vote in the Second district from 10 per
precinct tot -four. mall the other districts
in these parts M the state they have
gains, with the exception of the Sixth
district, where they showed a loss over
the vote in the holly contested con-
gressional election In 1898. SO that to-
day In the Sixth district their stay-at-
home vote numbers % to the precinct
while that Of the Republicans IL 10.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-03
MOB ATTACKS ROOSEVELT.
Vice Presidential Candidate Menaced by
Toughs i'm Colorado.


Cripple Greek, Col, Sept 2S.-Gov-
ernor Roosevelt was mobbed at Vic
tor, Col The crowd beat and stoned
him, shouting for Bryan and charging
with clubs and missiles upon the escort
which followed the Republican can
didate from the train to the hall ard
back. The New Yorker was hit in the
breast with heavy transparency
bearing Bryan's name. He stood amid
a hail of stones upon his car platform
without being hurt, and he heard, as
ne bowed politely to the mob, the most
obscene epithets and curses that angry
political opponents could hurl at him.
That Colonel Roosevelt was not seri-
ously and perhaps fatally injured is
due to his heroic defense by about a
dozen members of the rough rider reg.
iment, led by Sherman Bell, and the as
sistance Of about twenty veterans of
the Spanish-American war, who rode
down the mob, fought back the rioters
with boards and clubs, and in forma-
ton known to football as the flying
wedge rushed the vice presidential
candidate through the mob to safety
on his car. 1t is claimed the mob was
hired to attack the governor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-03

but 1t gave him no great uneasiness.
He came down town twice during the
day and returned at the usual hour
Monday night He rested uneasily
and at about 3 Tuesday morning Mrs.
Palmer called a physician. He did
not think the patients condition alarm
ing. The general awoke about Z Tues
day morning, still complaining. He
talked to his wife for short time.
then dozed off as If going to sleep and
was dead. The end came very peace
ably ana evidently without much pain.
Long before he sat in the constitu-
tional convention of 1S47 John NJ.
Palmer was judge on the bench.
From 1852 to 1856 he was state sena-
tor. He was delegate to the Repub-
lican convention Of 1860 and was Re-
publican elector in the same year. He
was a member of the peace confer
ence in Washington in 1861. Then he
went to the war. AS colonel Of the
Fourteenth Illinois infantry he did
good service and was rapidly promoted.
For conspicuous gallantry at the bat
tie of Stone river he was made
major general in 1862.
In 1868 he was elected governor Of
Illinois, but after his term Of service
expired he was less fortunate in poll
tics. He had become a Democrat and
was three times defeated when before
the legislature as candidate for sena-
tor. In 1888 he was defeated as
Democrat for governor, but the next
time he appeared on the political field
he won. and was sent to Washington
as an Illinois senator.
In 1896 he declined to accept the
Chicago platform and was the candi-
date of the "sound money" Democrats
for president of the United States. He
was born at Eagle Creek, Scott coun-
.ty. KY, Sept. 13, 1917. He removed to
Illinois in 1881.