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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

HE SUPREME court of the
United States has an
IL nounced that on December
IL it will hear all cases
now pending before it which revolve
upon the question, Does the constitu-
ton, automatically and Immediately,
follow the flag?
The question is of such far-rea ching
and serious consequence that time for
the most thorough preparation OF an
opinion must be expected to elapse be-
tween the conclusion of the hearing
and the formal announcement of the
courts Judgment in the premises. An
opinion is hardly TO be looked for dur
ing the remaining three-months' life of
the present congress. This will throw
over to the Fifty-seventh congress the
broad question of providing by legisla-
tior for the permanent civil govern
ment of the Philippines.
Fortunately such postponement
will cause no proper interest To suffer.
Both in Porto Rico and in the Philip
pines the foundations OF better admin
istration along American lines are be-
ing constructed by able men who. being
ON the ground, know far better than n
congress- at Washington could what as
required, If in the meantime congress
wants- to send committees to the new
dependencies to prosecute investiga-
tidps independent of those which have
been and are being made, so much the
better There cannot be surplus of
information on the subject.
In its essence the case before the
supreme court is this: Is the United
states fully developed nation, with
alr,the express apd implied powers of
sovereignty belonging to other nations,
including the power to hold tropical
territory as property and to fit the laws
governing that territory to the terri
torys needs, unrestricted by the con-
stitutional limitations pertaining to the
union of the forty-lve Estates? An af-
firmative answer will npean that con-
gress can proceed with Ats task in the
new dependencies With discretionary
power 10 make the galrment fit the
man; negative answer viii mean
either that the man, thatI is TO say, the
tropical man of Malay extraction and
vicious Spanish upbringAng, must be
fitted Immediately to tht well-devel-
opso Anglo-Saxon garMent, which
means a misfit; or that the constitu-
lion itself must be ameHded to allow
the freedom of action called for under
these new conditions.
1t is a question which (Iaynien can
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

y II HAVING; COME to our notice
that one j. r.. Williams, at one
l. time publisher OF the Scranton
Directory, is at work upon the
preparation of n directory ostensibly
to take the place of Taylor's Scranton
Directory. the following facts are sub
mtted for the public's information:
On the olst day of January. 1895,
an agreement was entered into be-
tween j. Il. Williams and Cntharine
Williams, his wife, parties of the first
part and j. James Taylor. party OF the
second part, whereby all right. title
and interest of the former in all un-
published directories OF ony city. bor-
oigh, township or district in any part
of Lackawanna county, and copyrights
and maps of all directories in such
county heretofore published, together
with all other property In the directory
business in this county, were sold to
Mr.. Taylor, his heirs, or assigns. y
clause in that agreement provides that
neither j. f.. Williams nor Catharine
Williams, his wife, will in any manner
engage or become Interested in the
publication of any directory of any
city, borough, township or district in
any part of Lackawanna county for
the period of twenty-five years from
the date of said agreement, and that
neither will aid or assist in any man
ner in the production or publication
of any directory as aforesaid during
said period. 1t was also stipulated
that against any violation Of this con-
tract the said parties of the first part
may be enjoined.
On the 5th day of February, 1895, for
legal consideration, Mr.. Taylor as
signed and transferred 10 The Tribune
Publishing company all his interest
in the foregoing contract. and since
that d3ite the directCSy known as
raylor's Scranton Directory has been
the property of The Tribune Publish-
ing company. with Mr. Taylor, DUR
ing his lifetime. serving as manager.
For the benefit of all concerned, an
nouncement is now made that The
Tribune Publishing company intends
to continue the publication of the di-
rcctorieS included III the foregoing
contract. and therefore any contracts
made by the said J. +. Williams for
a rival publication in this territory
must necessarily he null and void.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

II Is important to all the states that
the vote registered In any one should
agree with the vote actually cast. If
the Republicans have been counted out
in Kentucky. the fact that they don't
need kentucky's electoral vote should
not prevent searching and thorough
inquiry 1f the people of Kentucky
arc unable to secure fair ballot,
they should have help. High hand ID
outrage. such as is believed to have
been committed in that commonwealth
last week must not escape just
rebuke. Otherwise. free government
Is dead.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14
Army Reorganization,

IT NDnh , THE law law all Al, volunteer .e ,,.,,,
| regiments now in the mili-
| ~ tary service, numbering
about 10000 men, and more
| than half of the $4,000 regulars must be
mustered out before June 80 next. This
would reduce the army to about $4,000
and thrice that number of men are
| needed and will for an indefinite time.
lie needed to police the Philippines
alone. IN say nothing of Porto Rico.
| cuba, Hawaii. Guam, Alaska, our
| home frontiers, seacoast defcnses and
permanent home posts and forts.
One plan proposed to meet this sit
| uation is simply to strike out the limi-
taticn clause in the existing statute.
which would allow the present army
to continue for the uneXpired balance
Of the fun three year term of enlist
ment. That would defer the inevitable
day of army reorganization, but pro-
vide only a lnakeshift arrangement for
the interval, and it would leave the
country absolutely helpless in the event
of a sudden emergency occurring when
congress was not in session
The plan of the administration pro-
vdes for a permanent organization of
500co men. divided into companies of
sixty men each. with discretionary
authority intrusted to the president
to increase the strength as needed up
to Il maximum of 100 men in a COM
rany, or 100000 in all. The skeleton
Of the arlny would be permanent and
the staff corps organized upon the
maximum basis. In case of war the
president could increase it's numbers
according to circumstances without
calling for special legislation by con-
Gress. He would have trained army
of $4,000 men to start with and by
adding Il few men to each company
could in Il few weeks have force
of 10000 or 5000. or as many as he
required. up to the maximum of 1oO.-
OOC.
1t remains to be seen which plan
congress will choose. But if the present
Congress. with it's narrow margin of
Republican control, shall dodge. the
next congress will act. knowledge Of
this fact may hasten the inevitable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

imperialism and miiltarism, drop all
discussions about the Philippines un.
I'll peace has been restored, drop APP
peals to the passions and prejudices
of the idle and discontented. Revive
the fundamental question of taxation,
teach the Democratic doctrine that
people cannot be made rich by taxing
them, assal the favoritism and wrongs
of a high protective tariff. stand for
the control of trusts and combines
ty methods not oppressive demand ell
lnrgement of the powers of the inter-
state commerce commission and the
liberal Improvement of harbors. and
insist on local f-government, and
let the next presidential candidate re-
main at home during the campaign"
In other words. on vital issues revert
from free silver to free trade. The
mill will never run with the watar
that has passed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

one Samuel NJ. Ray, assemblyman-
elect from Philadclphia's Fifth ward,
having by threats. intimidation,
promises and inducements been, az
he alleged, persuaded to sign pledge
agreeing to vote for Quay for senator,
now, under the more pious influences
of the other side, revokes his pledge
and asserts that he will under no cir
c'lmstances enter the caucus of his
party. Samuel evidently needs
guardian.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER IA. 1900.

Conservative figuring. which Is be-
leved to be very nearly exact, now es-
timatcs NlcKinleys plurality on the
popular vote at 725.Ooo: a gain of 123.-
900 over four years ago. The official
figures will not be available for sew
pral dayS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14
NLEY'S
laces,
Lace Jackets.
Trimmings

Laces today occupy a more
important part in Dress
Trimmings than ever befor,
needless to say that ou
stock was never 50 com,
plete as now-comprisin
the very newest and choices
things in Laces by the var,
a. we'll a. all-overs.
Jackets, Boleros, Collars,
Fichus Ties, etc., in real hand
made Irish, Russian, Arabian
Cluny, Point Venice and
Duchess Lace-in fact all the
latest and most fashionable
things that are now aud will
be in demand for the seasons
use.
A few Extra Choice Marie
Antoiuette's in Applique Re-
naissauce; entirely new and
exclusive.
Beautiful assortment of
lace gauntlets and gauntlet
materials.
Elegant line of all-overs,
in Gold Effects and Gold
Cloth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

Don Carlos states that the recent
Carlist uprising in Spain was not au-
thoriZed by him. Don Carlos Is very
much in the position of many Ameri-
can politicians who have difficulty in
controlling their friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

The fact that the sheriff assisted In
closing many OF the features OF the
Paris Exposition, shows that even the
business of a faklr is not carried on
without some risks
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

Bryan will run again or not is re-
garded with growing Indifference.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

not decide. hut we have full conf
dehce In the ability of our highest court
10 decide 1t wisely and well.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

by the time the enemies of the
Powers and the victims of the wrath
of the Empress Dowager have all been
punished 1t may be necessary to ad-
vertise for recruits for the civil and
military service in China.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

The Paris Exposition appears to have
experienced q drizzling finish.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

Senator Wellington, Of Maryland
doubtless experiences sensations akin
to those of man whose air ship has
been q failure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

| ~ THE BASIS of the Bryan
vote the deposition Of Tam
~ many from control Of
Greater New York will re-
quira the conversion Of At least 5000
Bryanites. But this is oy no means
safe basis of calculation. In fight
ing for Bryan on a free silver platform
Croker was pulling up stream, against
q strong current In fighting To con-
tinue the wide open principle of in
dulged vice as against the proposition
of u reformed city he will be goin;;
with the current of majority impulse
and desire and ii will take Napoleonic
generalship with III" most thorough
union of his adversar!es to effect his
defeat
Ii is clear from the figures of both
last week and three years ago that
a Republican, run as such. cannot be
elected mayor of New York against an
undivided Tammany vote. Nor is the
election of a gold Democrat of the silk
stocking type who is without strong
friends and resources within the Tam
many loiu NIliili VI I)oSSlDli!ly.
Bird Coler will not do, for he could
not command the complete Republic
can strength and the effect of his nom-
ination upon the Tammany following
would be like the waving of Il red flag
in front of Il bull.
In this view of the mutter-a view
held by most of the better Informed
practical politicians who are figuring
on the possibilities of Tammany's
overthrow-no better suggestion has
been made than that all parties and
groups of citizens opposed to Tam
many unite on a man like John n.
Crimmins, a gold Democrat who re-
fused to swallow Organism and had
the courage 10 openly advocate the
election of Mckinley but who knows
Tammany like u book, has as many
personal friends among its member
ship as Croker himself is in high es-
teem among the majority of voters in
the tenement districts, commands the
undivided respect of the business and
financial elements and in personal
character is above reproach.
Such nomination would undercut
Tammany i'm its own strongholds and
almost certainly lead To victory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

Representative Catchines, of Mis-
sissippi, contributes the following rs
the proper basis of Democratic re-
organization: Drop free silver. drop
fusionism, drop the cry of goyern-
ment by injunction. drop the cry of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

full outpouring Of his love Of Justice and lib
erty, to MAINTAIN their political purpose on that
which alone could Justify 1t, and not TO be In
tilnidated from their high resolve and sacred
duty by any threats OF destruction to the gov
ernment or Of ruin TO Themselves. lie con-
cluded with this telling sentence, which drove
tle whole argument home TO all our hearts:
Lot US have faitl, that right makes might,
and In that faith let lis to the end dare TO DO o,r
great hall. and the next day the whole city.
rang with delighted applause and congratulations,
and he who had come as stranger departed
with the laures Of great triumph
Alas! in five years from that cxultne night, I
saw him again, for the last time, IN the same
city, borne In lis coffin through its draped
streets. With tears and lamentations heart
broken people accompanied him from Washing.
ton, the scene OF his martyrdon, TO his last rest.
ing place in the young city Of the west, where
he worked his WV TO fame
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

America seems to be Spain's best
friend just now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

What CrOFer lost in election bets
he more than got back in the recent
rise in stocks. Trust Croker to look
out for his pOcketbooli all the time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

The charge is specifically and direct
lv made in the Philadelphia Press that
the defeat in the last congress of the
bin to correct abuses in second class
mail matter. II measure calculated to
save for the government s2OOOO,OOO a
year now unjustly turned into private
pockets, was the work of lobbyists.
Coming from Il journal in which the
postmaster general himself Is inter-
ested, this assertion has more than or
dinary weight, The announcement is
made thar the postal war against bo-
gus trade journals and trashy periodi-
Gals, which has been in progress since
1880 will be kept up; and il is To be
hoped that this time it will register
Il victory. Rectiication of indefensible
abuses in second class mail would per-
NIT penny letter postage, or a cry
material increase in rural free delivery.
Public interest calls loudly for postal
reform.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

slavery. attracted the attention Of the whole
country. lincoln's powerful arguments carried
conviction everywhere. His moral nature was
thoroughly aroused. his conscience was stirred
TO the quick. Unless slavery was wrong, Moth
ing was wrong. Was each man, OF whatever
color, entitled to the fruits OF his own labor, or
could one man live in idle luxury by the sweat
of anothcr's brow. whose skin was darker! He
was an implicit believer in that principle OF the
Declaration Of Independence that all are
vested with certain inaicnable rights-the equal
rights to life. liberty and the pursuit oi happi.
ness. On this doctrine lie staked his case and
rArrirl il
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14
How to Down Tammany.

~ n THE BASIS of the Bryan
vote the deposition Of Tam
~ many from control Of
Greater New York will re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14
Mastery Logic.

lie spoke upon the theme which he had mas.
tered SO thoroughly. lie demonstrated by vopjous
historical proofs and masterly logic, that the
fathers who created the constitution, In order
TO form more perfect union, to establish JUS
tice, and to secure the blessings % liberty to
themselves aud their postelity, intended 10 en,.
power the federal government TO exclude slavery
from the territories In the kindliest spirit he
protested against the avowed threat OF the south.
ern states to DESTROY the Union III, in order to
secure freedom in those vast regions, out OF
which future states were to be carved, Repub.
lican president were elected. lie closed with
an appeal to his audience. spoken with all the
hle Of his aroused and kindling conscience, with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14
Take Notice.

r II HAVING; COME to our notice
that one j. II. Williams, at one
L. time publisher OF the Scranton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

Lincoln had been always heart and soul op.
posed to slavery. Tradition says that on the trip
of the fiat boat to New Orleans, he formed his
first opinion OF slavery at the sight OF negroes
chained and scourged and that then and there
the iron centered into his soul, No boy could
grow to manhood in those days as poor white
in Kentucky and Indiana, in CLOSE contact with
slavery or in its neighborhood without Il grow
ing consciousness oi its blightng effects ol Tree
labor, As well OF It's frightiul injustice and
cruelty. In The Legislature OF Illinois, where the
public sentiment was all for upholding the in
stituton and violently against every movement
for its abolition or restriction, upon the passage
oi resolutions to that effect. he had the cour'
age with one companion to put ON record his pro-
test ''believng that the institution OF slavery Is
founded both in injustice and bad policy No
great demonstration of courage, you Will say, but
that was at time when Garrison, for his aboli'
tion utterances, had been dragged by an angry
mob through the streets OF Boston with rope
around his body, and in the Very year that
Lovejoy in the same state OF Illinois was slain
by rioters willie defending his press, flom which
he had printed anti'sleyary appeals,
In congress. he brought in bill for gradual
abolition in the District OF Columbia. with com.
pensaton TO the owners, for until they raised
Reasonable hands against the life OF the nation.
he always maintained that the property OF the
slaye'holders, into which they had come by two
centuries oFdescent, without fault on their part,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14
An Important Adjudication.

.HE SUPREME court of the
United States has an
nounced that on December
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

ought not TO bc taken away from them without
way or another he had voted forty.two times
for the Wilmot proviso, which Mr.. Wilmot, OF
Pennsylvania. moved No an addition to every bill
which affected United States territory
neither slavery nor involuntary scrvitudc shall
ever exist in any part Of the said tcrritoiy-and
1t is evident that his condemnation Of the sys.
tcn. OH moral grounds as u riimc against the
human race. and OF political grounds as q can.
ccr what was sappins the ytais of the nation,
and must master It's whole being or he itself
eytirpatcd, grew steadily upon him until It culln.
mated In his great speeches IN the Illinois lc.
bate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
THE QUEEN TO PARLIAMENT.
Continued from First Page)


eLoquence has little effect and such ora
toIS generally take a back seat. The dia-
J.. - on the government will doubtless
De HtIe more vicious than formerly. hut
pelIeNe sober-minded men of both mar
ties realize however much there NAV he
~ ~ ClItlelze, that the government is doing
I's pest and that it would be almost nm
patIlouc to attempt to tie its hands at
uUu tlhe. We are not nervous as ia
me result of the session
. Inc speech will further saw that rela-
cIoHS WIN all the foreign $ ates are very
IlIeuuly and will express great pleasure
ana sratlflcation al the patriotism shown
ny the colonies at critical rer.od in
SehdIhS troops to South Africa. and at
'he patriotism existing in the enDire gem
eldIiy' 1t Will also express eratificaf ZION
at me offers of troops from Indian native
chleTs and will allude to the satisfactory
completion of the treaty relating 20 Sa
moa. W ga
mere is also the expectation that a con-
siderable increase in the naval and militia
~ expenditure Will be necessitated bv the
lessons of the war and be altogether apact
from the special war vote.
London, Jan. 30.-Ihe delight of FOREIGN
ers and the jeers of the continental press
are reproduced in the British papers and
wound the national pride. This harmony
OF hostility to Great Britain throughout
the world, except in the United States.
causes uneasiness and the refit ction THAI
international complications may arise at
any time. A scheme for a considerable
increase IN the navy may be brought be-
lore Parliament by the governm Mt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
WILL PUSH CONSOLIDATION.
PRESIDENT WILLIAMS SAYS THE
WoRK WILL GO AHEAD.

Encouraged by Favorable Court De-
cisiOns-What the Financial Part
of the Plan ContcmpIntes-Only
$19,6T0,0 900 of the Total 1862, 5O0,0OO
Bonds VIII BE Issued'at Once-Uses
to Which They viii BE Put-Byan
to Keep Up the Fight.
New York, Jan. 29.-Recent court decs-
ions having been favorable to the Sea-
b ard Air Line reorganization scheme,
President John Shelton Williams says
that the plan will be pushed to compile
ton as soon as possible.
The financial foundation of the plan
consists of the issue of SCI, 10000 CONSOLE
dated per cent mortgage bonds OF this
amount M9,67OoOO is to be issued at once;
$15CO0CC0 is to be reserved for future ex-
tensions and improvements, and $27 $780,
000 is set aside to offset prior liens
The bonds to be Immediately issued are
to b. distributed follows: $6,5j0, ESQ goes
to the Florida Central and Peninsular,
synd cate in exchange for the S24500010
stock of that company; 4,169O0O will be
applied toward cancelling the bonds of
the roads acquired; SLIPS 900 is to be is
sued in exchange for Georgia and Ala
bama preferred stock at 80, and $96060G
for Georgia and Alabama common at %:
$l,S,0 90 will retire trust certificates;
S)36,C0) will retire Durham and Northern
6s; $1cc0,C00 will be applied on the South
Carolina extension from Hamlet $160000)
will be used to retire shares of SeabOard
stock and shares in other roads held by
minority stock hOiders, and $2,0SS,000 will
be applied to stock bought lh the Sea-
board Air Lire syndicate.
President Williams says the entire bond
ed Indebtedness of the consolidated sys-
TEN will average about $4,000 per mile,
and he figures that the actual earnings
of all the roads concerned last year were
sufficient to pay all fixed charges and
leave a surplus of between 100000 and
$500, COO
Thomas F. Ryan, who is opposed to
President Williams plan because he does
not think IL fair to all the parties In in
terest, does not regard the decisions of
the courts thus far as final, and he says
that he will fight the reorganization to
the end.
The Seaboard Investment Company is
seeking incorporation in South Carolina
with capital of 600 Its purpose Is
to deal in property in the interest of the
Seaboard Air Line.