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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
"ROYALTIES" AND "TARIrFS "

There is nothing strange in the fact
that the armor-plate trust. confronted
| with the Senate thrent of the estab-
ilshment of government plant for the
manufacture of arlnor plate. suddenly
discovered that it could accept contracts
at much lower figure than that for
Witch 1t originally contended, and so
averted Il serious danger of loss of busi
Bess.
The incident is extremely significant
of trust methods. The argument of the
afmor-piatc trust TO the effect that il
could not sell its product for less than
Soaa ton because of royalty of $40
per ron that had TO he paid was of a
Kind with that other trust argument
that high protective tariff is necessary
TO prevent European competition Which
would destroy the Infant Industries,
now known us trusts Admiral O.NoiIl
proved that there was no patent on the
i.rnpp process. that royalties did not.
therefore. figure in the cOst-and the
arn'or-platc trust promptly closed the
contract at reduced rates. Just so, con-
''''>ih- I'M 'aiSitN VI INelr CLAIMS for
protection, are the tariff trusts now un
dersellihS European competitors in lsu-
lopean markets. and. equally. by the re-
mora! of the protective tariff. :should
they be compelled to lower their prices
10 the American consumer.
The trust. idea. however, under tho
fostering care of McKin1eyism. is to
bleed the American Government and
people 10 the full limit as long as pos
sioie. y Senate Committee, ably as
sisted by Admiral O'Neill. has managed
to5oufwit the armor-plate trust. but this
was almost accidental. The combines
count confidently on. the continued sue.
cess OF their game of robbinS the .Ameri-
can Government and consuming public.
Why. else. did they contribute so lavisll.
iy for the purpose OF re-electing Mr.. Nc.
kinley? And for what else is Mark
Hanna in public life:
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
PRACTICAL IMPERIALISM

Proud and imperial London. the heart
of the Greater England movement which
| swept the British Government into the
war Tor the crushing of the liberty low
ing Beers. presented 4 curious study to
thoughtful minds n few days ago.
The tmdi'ionally most sedntc capital
IN Europe seems 10 have surrendered
'tSeif to an astonishing Obsession of
drunkenness. debauchery and lawlcss.
ness by way of celebrating the subiuga-
ton of one of the worlds weakes, na
tlonS by one of the worlds strongest.
me cable news told us that the return
OF the City of London Imperial Volun-
teefS was made the occasion for an orgy
oi revoiting proportions. London was a
drunken and dissolute Rome: the Hnoli-
gan tough was its type for the time
pelng; women were fondled and inSulted
on the streets: children trampled and
decent men mObbed. There were Sev-
erai fatalities and the hospitals contain
between POO and 300 wounded rs tbo
result of the strange outbreak.
lhlS Is an amazing and somewhat
onlnouS spectacle to have been nrc
sented i'll London. of all the worlds
great cities. What has become of ,h,
seH-polse of the English, that national
characteristic which once so dis,iu-
gulshed them from the exctablc and
demonstrative Latin peoples: Is ther,.
Il deierioratins influence :t work ON th.
national spirit, its first appalling indica-
ton being found in the difficulty with
which Great Britain overcame the Two
little South African Republics. strong
only in patriotism and mar.iond: Would
not England herself in past wears have
laughed at such an exhibition bv
France, siorifying so little Il perform.
ance by so great Il spree:
Admirers of the English character and
characteristics as found in the past his
tory OF that mastprful race cannot but
be alarmed by such displays of Inherent
weakness. Nations, like men. are on III.
downgrade when they lose their grin
on themselves. It's good time for
England to set her teeth together and
hold back against her new emotional
ism. Too much Cecil Rhodes and Joe
Chamberlain have weakened her sound
fiber.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
MAKE IT FORMIDABLE.

No citizen of ST. Louis desirous of
good government in the place of q cost
1y and disastrous municipal misr,lle can
afford TO oppose a nonpartisan organiza-
ton of citizens such rs is now contem-
plated under the dire existing necessity
for improved conditions
To be properly effective. the non
partisan organization now under dis
cussion must he prepared 10 nominate
and elect ticket of its own in the even.
of the failure of either The Democratic
or Republican parties to nominate 4
strong and clean ticket Only on this
basis can it compel worthy party nomi-
nations. The same system of ward and
precinct organization which prevails in
professional politics for party benefit
must prevail in the nonpartisan BODY
for the benefit of all the people.
The Republic urges upon the people
OF st. Louis the necessity for this cont
plete and comprehensive organization
Tor their own protection. Only to that
degree TO which they have the power to
sway party action may they count upon
party obedience 10 their demand fer the
nomination of acceptable candidates for
local office. There must he an organiza-
tion for good government if good gov
ernment is to be secured for ST Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
MAKING A woRLp-PovBn

1t is easy to know, from considera-
ton OF the totals submitted by the Cen
sus Bureau. what has made the Tni,ed
States nation a world d-power and what
will keep it world-power. no matter
what. foreign policy is pursued by the
administration at its head. ~
Not great standing armies. not great
navies, not commerce that hunts out
the remotest corners of the earth. not
meddlipg with the policies OF other na
tfons, make a world-power The 76.o95.-
go of population which the last census
found in the United States make this
nation world-power.
Most European nations are stationary
in population. the natural increase be-
ing nullitied by emigration, chiefly to the
United States. The population of the
United States is growing a. the rate of
about 1S.00o,0O0 every ten years. and the
country's undeveloped districts supply
ample room to support such n growth
Already. the United States lead all
pthcr nations in total and per capita
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
EXPERT TESTIMONY

Mr.. William J. Lee of Trenton. y T.
right in the heart of the Trust State, has
excellent warrant for his declaration
that he knows of the existence of n;
least one trust in this country. having
suffered directly and enthusiastically from
the operations of this trust.
Mr.. Lee. as he explains in an adver-
tisement offering his residence and GER
tain other property for sale, has LOST n
hne position and Il good Salary in very
much the same manner as niany thou.
sand commercial travellers have been
thrown out of employment i'm the recent
past. The American Bridge Company.
he asserts. is trust Just formed through
the consolidation of twenty Of the
largest bridge works in the United
States. Mr.. Lee Was an estimator for
one of these companies. The trust found
fwenty-eight corps of estimators and
abolished twenty seven of them. Sir.
Lee was among the abolished
IL will be great four years fo,. the
trusts. these coming four years of Mir.
Mchinley'S government for the trusts
There is grave doubt. however. if the
people will get their share OF prosperit,
Monopoly. by its very nature. cannot he
Tor the masses. 1t is essentially for the
exclusive benefit Of the few. who are en-
fched by special privileges granted at
me sacrifice OF the rights Of the many.
And We are in for four years of mouopo
ly prosperity on this hnsis nf enr;,.b;,.
the trusts at the expense of the people
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

of pavement proved impcrvious to them
so that they We're blown about in the
dust. Experiments were conducted hy
exposing Pasteur plates containing n
film of agar in the street and counting
the number of colonies of bacteria
caught on them. This experiment in
dicated that sheet asphalt and macadam
allowed the largest number of germs ~
circulate
Considerations like these will undoubt-
cdfy come 10 exercise an influence in
municipal engineering of the future
Such Investigations. Sprnsing directly
from the greatest step in modern mcdl
cine. the establishment of the germ
theory of disease. supply valuable data
for determining the relative dcSirabiiity
of pavcnentS. AT present. however.
these considerations are Of minor i'm.
por1ancc except in some cities where
great progress in street Improvement
has already been made. like New YorI;
and Buffalo. In most cities TIE durahili-
~. COST. SlnOoilinCSS. nuiSrlcSSncSS. ease
OF repair and appearance of streets are
considered. The use of Il street is 10
supply q thoroughfarc for traffic. A GER
tam amount of dust. and consequently
Il certain dissemination of bacteria. is
unavoidable in the use of street. Its
surface. even it he granite block wears
apprccIably into dust. Constant sweep
ing alone can remove the dust.
Such fine points of municipal improve
ment nave no room for practical appli-
cation in st. Louis under its present
municipal regime. st. Louis is delighted
II It's wagons do not sink hub deep in the
side streets and if the mud does not rise
above the ankles of pedestrians. The
ulhe is coming presently when St Louis
Will resume an active interest in the city
problems with which other tirst-class
cities are concerned.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
DUST AND BACTERIA

Two professors of Purdue University
have for some time past been conluct
ing experiments to determine which kind
of pavement-wood block. sheet asphalt
block asphalt, vitriiied brick or mae
adam-is most unsanitary in that the
largest number of bacteria circulate in
the dust arising from its surface.
Other investigators had reached the
conclusion that wood block pavements
were the most unsanitary because in
veS'igation showed that these pave
ments contained the greatest number of
bacteria.
The Purdue University professors.
however. reasoned. justly, it seems. that
the most Gnsanitary pavement was not
the one which contained the largest
number of germs. but the one which
allowed the largest number of germs to
circulate instead of holding them I'M
prisoned. They reasoned that the wood
block held the germs while other forms
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
PLAYS PAST AND in PR OSPECT.
The Initial Production of Majors Here Week
It,

ana he wrote his book quite I25 years ago
ihhe' anu manners, morals and artistic
standards. have changed vastly since his
day. 1t is true that players ard singers re-
'e1Ve greater remuneration than they did
even in his time. hut if discredit attaches
To any of them il is not beca use, their pr y
fesson is lacking in worth and dignity nor
because that profession does no, contribute
something OF vital Importance TO the NEIL
'ai ana moral welfare and development of
mankind. II discredit attaches to any
piayer II Is becau'. he does not make a
professional pro, use and legitimate use cf
"eli-trained talents"
me Choral-Symphony Society will begin
i's season with II concert on THURSDAY
thanksgiving evening. November % 1t will
present choral novelty in a canta;a en-
'iti'd "Hiawa'ha's Wedding Feast" com-
posed by CoicridGe Taylor The words arc
taken from LorGfellow's celebrated poem
ana ar" set I" music for tenor solo chorus
ana orchestra The composer is said in
snow the Influence of both Wagner and
N.rdi III ms composition. The line. are full
oi indian names and 1t has been huno--
oo.''E suggested that If the audience hears
Il "hsu:Ee which seems to ne like nothing
on earth, II may lay It 10 Mr. LoncfelIny..s
lack of foresight in not realizing. that Mr.
'oi"ridge Taylor Of South Africa D-o,1Id So,
His hnes IN music and that Mr. Ernst nf
GERMANY would undertake to teach them 10
a 81. Louis chorus. Mr.. Williams will be
the Soloist.
Here we have an intimatio of what ought
10 De one OF New Tears stirring novelties;
LOUIS Mann VIII play Shylock to his wife.s
Niara 1-ipman Portia Mr.. Mann has said:
i have long had this project in mind I
believe that. while I may rot be able to
give new Interpretation nf Shylock I
snail be able to display some phases OF
the character which other actors have
missed. As in most OF shakespeare's great
,reatiohs. there are many sides to Shy
locks mental makeup, and We must nm
derstand the various springs of action to
account for the part played by the man
IN the poets story. The great actors have
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
TIME For PLAIN TALK.

/! Speaking in all seriousness. it is diff
Gull t" discern exactly what course the
people "f 81. Louis can follow TO satisfy
the Globe Democrat in the matter of the
election of Il Mayor and certain other
city officers next April.
Ii is not permissible. in the interests
of the municipality, 10 re-rlcct Mayor
LicGenhelu ur Ia elect as his successor
a candidate nnminaicd and controlled by
the Iicgcnhcin machine. The better
class Of EcnuhlicanS themselves agree
that This must Rot hc thought of. They
voted s"lidiy against their party ticket
in III" November elections in order In re-
hnkc Iieg"nhcini>m and to serve notice
that il must completely vacate the City
llall next spring. They will unite with
"thr: good citizens in tcrmina ting the
msrllle of ZicSenhciniSm.
In the place of Eirgcnhcin and his
machine gang the people OF st. Louis
must elect honest and able men to ad-
minister the affairs of ST. Louis. How
to make certain this election of n clean
ticket in April is the problem which
:.
are dcsirous OF bringing all possible
pressure 10 bear on the Democratic and
Republican parties in St Louis TO COM
pei the nomination of party tickets on
the exclusive basis of fitness and uuali-
iication for the proper performance of
duty. If they are unable 10 compel such
nominations they should possess an or
;-aniZatiOn which will enable them to
nominate and elect good government
ticket
1t is in the very nature of things i'm
possible for the local campaign next
spring TO be diSsociated from Worlds
Fair considerations The fact that st.
Louis is 10 have Worlds Fair in 1903
makes it peculiarly imperative that the
city shall be wisely governed during the
Worlds Fair period. The city ticket to
he elected in April will constitute the
Worlds Fair administration. The can
didatcs for local office at that time must
of necessity he regarded in the light of
their deSirability as municipal officers at
Il time when the proper administration
grlycst Importance to the people of this
city. And ii Is emiuently proper that
this should be so.
Yet the GlobeDemocrat bitterly re-
Scnts all suggestions for popular action
looking TO the termination of Ziegen-
helm miSrlile and the substitution of
good government during the Worlds
Fair period. The people of ST. Louis
cannot fail TO resent the narrOwness of
this policy. They know that the Globe
Democrat has been the Ziegenhein organ
through thick and thin up to date. But
they had hoped. nevertheless. that the
Glob"-Eemocrat would still be capable
of aligning itself with the people for
good government al time of so great
moment to ST. Louis
1t is apparent that this hope has no
foundation in fact. The plain truth is
demanded in the present crisis. The
Giobe-Democrat is making a strenuous
fight for Iiesenheinism. l: cries loudly
for the keeping of politics out of the
Worlds Fair. Its conception of keep
ing politics out of the Worlds Fair is to
keep the Ziesenhein gang in control of
the Worlds Fair city. The Globe-Demo-
crat is playing Il desperate game for the
gang. 1t must not complain if its hand
is exposed hy The Republic and its
game checkmated by the people.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

differed In view tut of all have seen the
Interpretation Of Sir Henry irving pieascS
me hsst and seems TO me the most plausi-
bic
:! d" not care to say exactly how
Shall cndeavor TO treat the part but ! hC-
heve that all the lights possihi" have not
yer been thrown upon this most coirpinx
anu interesting parsonage. | am still more
convinced that our production of The
Mf'haht VIII nc worth attention from
me performance of Por'ia that my wife
VIII give. 90 not speak from the pride
ana afnct!oH "f husband when say that,
'tei II Will command warm critical in
terest."
Iha Prophet. which is ~ he done at
NEsic Han Tomorrow night has never
hecn sung in F:nslish in the United State.
IN france II ha> long hc" great sue
cess. and it is possible that the Carl Rosa
company played j; in "ur iansuagc i'm Eng
iann era, ,In-r,ofrnw nights production VII
h"ubtiess find = large aud Interested aud;-
cree.
Many of tn" creHtcst actors of tho long
as" won their rcnnwn in spite of serious
physical hardicaps. colIey Cibber had "a
:hrili voice apt to crack and a clumsy
:nape. His eyes made him. B.tterton Gar
rick ami EGlraund Kean were small men
we are told that Rettcrton's voice was
low and Grumblns.'' that Garrick's voice
iai!ed MIN n great roles. and that Kean's
harsh and husky. was wont to mount to
a squeak Miss Berry In her memoirs says
'aat kean'S voice was naturally not
aereea bic. writer in the New Monthly
Magazine Used says .'he was rerlarka BILE
lor the silence and shyness with which he
look mis- seat i'll the green room. his eye
aiohe aiscoursirS most eloquent music He
naa an Italian face and Il fatal eye" John
fhiiip kfEhlc. too. whose very finger was
eioquent. was constantly hunted by the
critics for his painfully singular cnunc;a-
iion. Margaret Woffin=ton's voice was
marsh. and Mrs. Abirgton; mot natural
pleasing 10 the ear" Charles Lamb tells
us that Mrs. Jordan's voice sank with
steady melting eye into the heart"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

wealth. They stand well up in all
classes of production and first in many.
This nation is a world-power of the
highest class, and will always remain
SO whether il cumbers itself with colo
nieS in far-removed regions. or whether
1t gives all its attention to developing its
home resources and increasing the cul-
ture and happiness of its citizens.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
An Urban MiScrcrc.

1t wasn't meant for folks to stay
In town. all huddled up together
When nature dons the bright array
That blends with crisp November weather,
It's moro than flesh and blood can stand.
II fills the soul with mad rebeling
That beauty gfows throughout the land,
And VIC in prison must be dwelIingi
For sun and wind and earth and sky
They call to us their glsddest greeting.
And al! our being makes reply.
And longs to join the merry meeting;
Oh. but the loss beyond recall, ---
The folly of it, and the pity!
The open world so fair in fall.
And VIC coopcd up in some big city,
RIPLEY u. SAUNDERS
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

st. Louis asks an appropriation from
Congress in aid Of the Louisiana Pur
chase celebration not as n bribe. hut ns
Il right. Every part of the United
States was Immediately concerned In
the Purchase and every part of the
United States should be concerned in
the celebration.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

And said ". B. Carr further says that
che number OF copies returned or reported
uasold during the month OF October was
9Ss per cent
eworn to and subscribed before me this
xhirty-first day Of October, 1890.
J. F. FARISH,
Notary Public, City Of St. Louis. Mo. Ny
term expires ADr:l &c. 1891.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Wouldn't it he n glorious and a,,sni
ciouS omen if we We're enabled to begin
the Twentieth Century with never n war
being waged anywhere upon the earths
surface?
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

1t seems to lie the Globe Democrat s
theory that the only simon-pure non
pariiSanship is that which has the name
of Zicgenhein blown in the bottle.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

In order 10 put its best foot forward
for the Worlds Fair. it is necessary
that ST. Louis shall first use that foot
in kicking Ziegenheinism out of the
City Hail.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Genuine Democrats are row ONLY the
more rcsoiu'e in their determination to
uphold true Democratic principles and
confident of victory in a fight based on
those principles.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie may have his
faults. hut most of them look right small
beside his surprising yirtuc-of gcneros;-
I! TO the cause of edIlcatiun.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Nature. imperturbabiy Furnishing Car
Nicolas with typhoid for some violation
of her laws. evidently has q Iesc majestic
code Of her own.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Many thousand Republican voters will
testify that ST. Louis's condemnation of
Iiegenheinism on November 6 was es-
sentially nonpartisan.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

An investment for the Worlds Fair
and the undermining OF ST. Louis is the
best investment ever. made possible TO
st. LouiSan.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Maybe it's the magnetism of the foot
ball season which leads the Globe-Demo-
c;at to believe it has so many kicks
coming tp il
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
OCTOBER CIRCULATION.

". B. Carr. Business Manager OF The st.
Louis Republic, being duly sworn. says ,"st
the actual number cf full and ceinr,e,e
copies OF the daily ard sundsy RepuoEc
rrinted during the month OF October, isvv'
ali IN regular editions. was rs per scaeou'e
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Billy Williams. the old time minstrel. 1. 10
nave n oeheh' at the Odeon Wednesday evening
;NeEember u. given by the knights of St Tot,.
knights of Columbus. the Ancient Order of Iii
berntans and the Catholic knights OF Ame,i..a
Mr.. WH'iams Ia remembered for his work In the
yellow fever scourge In Memphis OF Isis He =.
suffering from serious throat trouble.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Whitney & Knowlrs's original "ouo yadiss
company. with the same cast and same produc-
ton. will play return engagement at the
Olympic fer the week beginning tomorrow night
This play has been eminently successful. Tha
orchestra will he augmented to play the special
music written for each scene by Julian Edwards
Julia Marlowe will come to the Olympic for
Thanksgiving week.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

When p!aywrights work out dialogues and
situations for Miss Allen they will find it
profitable to pursue a middle course Com
edy Is not for her, nor high tragedy. She
ialis IN both of these. Along center lines
She moves the heart and the frequent
tear She cannot i. gay. like Marlowe. nor
can she put grace in shrek. as Bernhartlt
Can
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Tie devil Of conventional treatment Is not the
devil Of The Sorrows OF Satan which comes
To- Havllns with the matinee Of to-day Tho
author o; the book. Miss Coreili has made her
Satan n fallen angel. anxious tn atone for his
sin and fall and return TO heaven. Satan take,
guest on a. yachting tour and there is
wreck realistic bit OF stage setting. it Is said.
''Hunpty Dumpty'' comes to HsyIin's next Sun.
day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

The Castle Square Opera Company will OMEN IL.
St Louis season tomorrow evening at Music Hair
with Meyerbesrs ''The Prophet The company
VIII number go participants for the production
Inc story goes back to medieval times in Ger-
many. where n prophet arose and preached a nav
religion which the authorities did not counte-
nance. A strong love story is the basis Of the
opera
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Beginning with the matinee to-day the Imperial
Stock Company will present Camille" familiar
10 'hea;er-g"ers Miss odel will have the titIs
part Of course. and Mr.. Radcliffe will he Ar
mand Duval. Mr.. Lewis will be the Count ,1s
Varhillc: Mr.. Donald Borv1es Gascon: Mr. lem,
nings will play the elder Duval, while Miss LII
verse will appear Madam Prudence Miss
Scott as Michctte. Miss Clarke as Mau;ue and
Miss Douglass as OIimpa.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18

Next Tuesday the first conyocstion will bs
held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Seventeenth
and Locust streets. and the must. will ,avs
ar"ciai attention. with Mr.. C.. F. Hatfield at the
organ. and a quartet OF singers ccmposnd Of
Miss Kellogg. Miss iarnett. Doctor Harkcr and
Mr.. Hutchinson.