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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03

''Sir," said the poet to the editor, IT have
the Cleveland Plain Dealer
1.-The Grievance Committee is in ses-
sion," said the editor with a wan smile;
state your point"
'Well, sir, in my lines to Music in
your Sunday edition." said the poet, hot
ly, you grossly twisted two of my choic-
est lines out of all poetical semblance."
Strange l didn't notice it when I read
the verses said the editor. 81 thought
they We're all right"
Thought they were all rightw echoed
the poet. absurd. L made an allusion
to Pan, SIR
"Who is Paneir?"
Pan! Pan! the worlds earliest must
clan"
Don't think I ever met him"
MET him! OF course you never met
him! He played on a pipe of his own in
vention. Well, sir, took occasion to say
in my poem that the wind was the first
of all Instruments"
The wind, Ell? Very pretty
Not as your proofreader conspired with
your compositor to render it, sir. No, sir
l wrote: The zephyrs, signing in their
reedy throats, had gently hushed the Pan
like notes."
That's really beautiful"
"Of course, il is. But how did it ap-
pear? Listen: The heifers, sizzling in
their weedy threats, had gently rushed
the can like goats Hows that?"
Awful, simply awful. I will investigate
1t at my earliest convenience"
Il tell you, sir, it's enough 60 make a
man want to give up poetry"
80 it is, so it is! Why don't you'
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senator PettiErew's Opinions.

A huge bundle of manuscript was in
Senator Pettigrew's hands yesterday
when he arose in the Senate, says the
Washington Post. He wanted the mass of
matter printed for the use of the Senate
because, he said, it related to the dignity
Of labor.
rs this collection of wise sayings and
aphorisms all by one person or by divers
persons on divers subjects?" asked Sena-
tor Hale. with fine sarcasm.
Let me read one and see if the Sena-
tor recognizes it, replied Mr.. Pettigrew
and he read a quotation regarding the au-
thorship of which Mr.. Hale expressed pro-
found ignorance 1T was written by Lin
coin" triumphantly explained Pettigrew
and he added that he had utterances by
Washington and Jefferson on the same
subjectI collected them myself" he add
ed proudly.
THE Senator is a buster man than 1
took him for" remarked Mr.. Hale
What is it ali about?" asked Mr.
Spooner.
1T is an omnium gatherum of every
thing under the sum-" replied Mr.. Hale,
laughingly.
You seem to know more about my doc
ument than l do myself,} said Mr.. Petit
grew.
Sometimes men know great deal that
is not So" remarked Mr. Spooner
How much longer the Senators might
have engaged in these fippant remarks
is an unsolved problem. Mr.. Sewell put a
stop to the conversation by objecting to
Mr.. Pettigrew' s. request that the document
be printed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03
'NOIIEh for Me.

From the Bismarck Tribune.
Sometimes 1 think I'll thrash him, good
He needs it bad, I'm sure,
An sometimes-Well, ! b'lieVe / would
N then 1 can't endure
T. tech tn musin' little kid.
For when he smiles, " see,
He looks jes' like his mother did,
An that's enough for me.
l guess hundred times or more
I've taken him inside
TIL bedroom there, an closed tn door
An tried an tried an tried
T. bring myself TO strike him, onct.
Jes' onct-an then l see
His mothers smile on his wet face,
An that's enough for me.
First thing / know I'm sittin' there
Pettin' tn little chap,
An strokin' of his curly hair,
Hodin' him in my lap,
An dreamin of her--seein' her
Jes' as she used TO be,
An somethin makes my eye t. blur
An me cry silently.
He's got the same brown eyes she had
An the same silky hair,
Looks so like her, tn little lad,
That-weil, jes, don dare
To lay a finger rough on him,
1 Amos seem as though
I was a. bein' harshSto her
An so I let him go,
He amt a bad boy-no, he amt
Jes' mischievous. that's all,
In all his makeup tn amt faint
O. meanness--an / call
T. mind when things she used to do
Exactly like he docs,
/ thought was jes' tn cutest an
Tn dearest ever was.
Y know. sometimes he'll come T. me
An say 10 me: Say. Dad,
Y amt goin' 10 whip me, now are We?
] amt been very bad"
An then he'll twist, an sort o. smile.
My eyes get blurred an dim.
TIL amt enough gold In tn world
r. hire me 4 tech him.
Folks say I'm spoiln' him-may he
/ am, but l don't dare
To tech him rough-he looks like she
Did, an 80 / don't care
He puts his litlte arm aroun'
Ny neck, an | can see
Her ~ his eyes, so Big an brown,
An that's enough for me-"
james Foley Jr.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation; Camp No 756. u c. v; savan-
nah Lodge No. 1888, B. P. o. Elks; sa-
vannah Industrial Association; DeKalb
Lodge No. 8, l. o. o. F.; zerubbabel
Lodge No. Is. F. and A. NJ.
Special Notices-Brick Andrew Han
ley Company; Paints and Home Painting,
Savannah Building Supply Company;
Ship Notice, Paterson, Downing & Co,
Consignee; Shva's Auction Sale Malt
Breakfast Food, A. NJ & c. W. West;
Notice to Superior Court Jurors
Business Notices-Harvard Beer at
Boley's Star Grocery; E. & w. Laundry;
Newest Cut Glass, Hunter & Van Keu-
ren; Peas Est. S. w. Branch
Legal Sales-Chatham Sheriff Sales.
Auction ales-Administrator's Sale. by
I. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer; Guardians
Sale, by I. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer;
Trustees Sale, by c. H. Dorset, Auc-
tioneer; Administrators Sales, by You
mans & Demmond. Auctioneers; Guard
ian's Sale, Youmans & Demmond, Auc-
tioneers.
Laundry-Georgia Steam Laundry.
Whiskies-Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky;
Hunter Baltimore Rye Whisky.
Mineral Water-Apenta; Buffalo Lithia
Water
Salt-The Perfect Salt
Medical-Seven Sutherland Sisters
Hair Grower; S. S. s.; DR.. Hathaway
Company; Mothers Friend; Johann Hoff
Genuine Malt Extract; Ayers Hair Wig
or; Coke Dandruff Cure; Warmers Safe
Cure Infants Friend Powder; Hyomei
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

The New York Herald says: THE South
is slowly waking up. 1t has always had
brains but it has lacked capital. 1t Is
developing a degree of enterprise which
will soon make ii a dangerous rival of
the North II has iron and coal and water
power and cotton and other raw mate
rial and. besides it has cheap abor The
manufactures already in operation have
paid good dividends, and their success is
the prophecy OF other projects in the near
future. There are cotton and wooden
mills, the tobacco crop is big, but there
is a lack of railroad facilities and hotel
accommodation. When the South recog-
nizes its resources and makes use of
them. the North will not have to turn
its head round to see it's competitor, for
it viii be shoulder to shoulder with it"
The Louisville Courier Journal (Dem)
says: 1T is stated by an expert arith-
meticlan that the seat of Senator Clark
of Montana cost him $685. Without
prejudice to the pending controversy Il
ought to be provided that It shall be UNI
lawful hereafter to pay more than $50 90
for a seat in the Senate The Senator,
to be sure. has certain perquisites in the
way Of mileage, penknives, toothpicks,
bromo-seltzer, anti-bilious pills. manicure
sets. quinine, Indian clubs, printed mat
Ter and anti-fat preparations which may
be sufficient to pay his board, but still
It seems reasonable to restrict the price
of seat to the salary for the whole
term Those who bid more are appar,
emily too anxious for the honor of serv-
Ing their country IN mildonalres' club. "
The New York Journal OF Commerce
dnd). says; The cause OF international
arbitration makes progress slowly Al
though our country Is supposed to he
strongly in favor Of arbitration, a lot Of
our statesmen were recently protesting
against the arbitration of our Alaskan
boundary because we might possibly lose.
London papers express great disgust with
the award In the DelaRoa Bay case be-
cause Of its iusufiiciency, ana several OF
them speak unfayorably OF arbitrat ION
In litigation, as In war, one party loses"
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Persian Wit.

The author of Flowers from Persian
Garden" gives many examples or Orien-
tai wit and humor some of which are
extremely delicate and pleasing, says the
Youths Companion. Among them is a
story of a professional scribe to whom a
man went, asking that a letter might be
written to him. The scribe said he had a
pain in his foot.
"A pain in your foot?" echoed the man.
L don't want to send you to any place,
that you should make such an excuse"
Very true" said the scribe, but when
ever l write a letter to any one l am al
ways sent for to read ii, because no one
else can make it out"
When man becomes suddenly rich, it
not infrequently follows that he becomes
as suddenly oblivious to his old friends
Thus Persian, having obtained a lucra-
tive position at court, a friend of his came
shortly afterward to congratu him
thereon.
The new courtier asked him: WHO are
you and why do you GONE here?"
The other coolly replied: do you not
know me, then? 1 am your old friend
and have come to condole with you. hay
ing heard that you have lately lost your
sight?'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03
THE TALK OF TWO SENATOR'S.

Ii would be interesting to know wheth-
er or not Senator'S Butler of North Caro-
lima and Pe.tigrew If South Dakota were
reported correctly in FL Cubano, Ha-
yana newspaper. 1t will soon be known,
OF course. whether they were or not, be-
cause they will be asked about it, If they
have not been already. 1t is supposed that
they reached Miami on Sunday, en- their
way from Havana, and if they went i'm
mediately to Washington they have arriv
ed there by this time.
If they were reported correctly they
made some rather startling statements in
MISUNDERSTANDING that will have ten
deucy to cause trouble in Cuba. We are
inclined to think that they did not ex-
press the sentiments attributed to them.
If they had wanted to say that they did
not believe that President Mckinley in
tended to act honestly with the Cubans-
that it was his purpose to shape his pol
icy 50 as 10 ho,d Cuba as a colony Of the
United States-they could have done
so with greater effect from their places in
the Senate. They would hardly have gone
to Cuba to say such things The publica-
tion of such sentiments in Havana, as
coming from two United States senators,
is likely to cause unea siness among the
Cubars, and perhaps an outb eak Of law
lessness The Gu ans are very susp c.ous,
and many of them are still in doubt as to
the intention of the United States to keep
faith with them. 1t would not require
much to provoke resistance to our au-
thorlty.
If there were any intention on the
part of the President to act in bad
faith with the Cubans the fact would
be easily discovered. resolution of
inquiry introduced into Congress, would
bring the facts. Apparently neither
the Democrats nor any of the Re-
publcans in Congress think it is the
purpose of the administration to put
anything in the way of Cuban independ-
ence. The understanding is that the steps
being taken now are intended to prepare
the Cubans to manage their own affairs
If they were to be given absolute control
at once 1t is probable that the island
would become the scene of evil strife. For
the good of the Cubans the management
from them for the present. The
municipal elections that are soon to
be held, however, are for the pur-
pose of putting the governments of the
the present. The municipal elections that
are soon 10 be held however are fer the
purpose Of putting the governments of the
cities in the hands of the natives Other
elections are to folow-elecUons which
will give the Cubans still greater author
ity in public matters. Unless treachery
is premeditated the Cubaus will have the
entire management Of their affairs just as
soon as they are ready for it. The Repub-
leans would not dare to undertake to
withhold Independence from them. and
the Democrats would not permit them TO
withhold it. There must be some mistake
IN the interviews attributed to the two
senators in question
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WORK OF THE PHILIPPINE COM
MISSION

There is a statement in Gen. Jo-
seph Wheeler's article in the cur
rent number of Lesie's Weekly which
suggests some of the dif'cuit'cs with
which The philippine Commission, Of
which Judge Taft is chairman. win have
TO contend This statement is that as the
population is made up of tribes having
radically different characteristics and
speaking different languages it may be
necessary TO provide for one tribe gov
ernmen quite different from that provided
for another tribe. The tribes not only
differ in the respects mentioned. but it
seems that they are hostile to each other.
Therefore if concessions are made to one
tribe that are denied to another trouble
is likely to arise on that account.
It is evident from this that the work
the commission has 10 do is not easy by
any means. Il is expected that the com
mission will be in the islands two years.
If the difficulties it is likely 10 encounter
are as great as they are thought to be two
years will not be any TOO long for it to
accomplish the task to which it has been
assigned
Gen. Wheeler has very high opinion
of the Filipinos. In his opinion they can
be governed easily, provided it is made
apparent to them that they are to be
dealt with justly and kindly. Among
some Of the tribes there are men of edu-
cation and ability. If they can be util-
lied in the work OF establishing local gov
ernments some of the difficulties now APP
pretended may be easily overcome. Thus
far, however, those who have been placed
in positions of trust have not proven to
be loyal to our Rernment. Some have
been caught conspiring with the insurg
ents and others have resigned with such
little ceremony as to undo much of the
work done by Gen. Otis.
But. if the suggestion of Gen. Wheeler
should be adopted, namely, TO divide the
Islands into groups, giving each group
territorial form of government gov
eminent suited to the needs of each par
ticular group-how long would it be be
fore the Americans placed in the higher
positions would begin to agitate the ques-
ton of making states out of the groups?
by the announcement that he has re-
signed his office of Assistant Secretary
These American officials win be anxious
to become high state officials and sena-
tors and representatives in Congress. That
is a question, however, that Gen Wheeler
Toes not care to discuss at present But
it is a question that the American peo-
pie are thinking about in connection with
that other question, namely, the holding
of the islands as colonies. 1t is evident
that the islands, if retained permanently,
must be held either as colonies or when
they have the necessary population, be ad-
mitted as states.
In whatever Eight the Philippine problem
is viewed its solution presents difficult
ties 1t is these difficulties which make
friends for the proposition that the ISL
ands shall be given their independence
under an American protectorate, the pro-
tectorate to continue until they are able
TO take care of themselves
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03
SCARCITY OF CANDIDATES.

The search for vice presidential candi-
date by the leaders of each of the great
political parties is becoming amusing, Tor
Two reasons. The first is that these
leaders seem to think that the conven-
tons of their respective parties have
nothing to do with the matter beyond ap-
proving their choice, and the second is
that those who want the position are not
wanted by the leaders, and those who are
wanted by the leaders don't seem to want
the position Heretofore, as a general
thing, the effort has been to find salts
factory presidential candidates. 1t is APP
parently settled, however that Mr. Me
Kinley is to be nominated for President
by the Republicans and Mr.. Bryan by
the Democrats.
The Republican leaders would like 20
have Gov. Roosevelt for Mr. McKinley's
running mate, and if they cannot get him
they would accept Mr.. c. N. Bliss. Gov.
Roosevelt says positively that ne would
not accept the nomination if it We're Of
fered to him. He knows that if he were
to accept vice presidential nomination
his chances for getting the presidential
destroyed. He seems to think that the
masses of his party are waiting only for
favorable opportunity to make him their
candidate for President. It may be that
he has an idea that Mr.. Mckinley will
be pushed aside al the last moment and
that he will be called to lead his party in
the approaching presidential campaign.
But if he should not be called on to lead
this year he feels sure that he will be
his party's standard bearer four years
hence. Therefore he refuses to be shelved
by a vice presidential nomination.
Mr.. Bliss tells his admirers that they
need not call on him to open his barrel
as a vice presidential candidate, because
he does not intend to do anything of the
kind. He has had all of the political hon
ors, outside of the presidency, he cares
for. Thus far he has refused to give a
favorable response to the appeals of the
leaders of his party. 1t begins to look
therefore, as if the Republicans would
have to fan back on Lieut.. Gov Wood
ruff, who is known chiefly as the owner
OF innumerable waistcoats. He is per-
sistent but unacceptable applicant for the
nomination. lie would he dead weight
on the ticket. After all, the leaders may
have 10 leave the selection of a vice
presidential candidate to the convention.
In that event il may be Mr. Long. Sec
re tary of the Navy
The Democratic leaders are not so much
exercised over vice presidential cand-
Gate for their party as the Republicans.
but they see trouble ahead The Popu-
lists promise to make a demand for thar
office. Indeed. II is understood that they
ore planning to capture it, A Populist on
the ticket would lessen the chances OF
the Democrats for winning tho election
The Democrats are therefore trying 10
find Democrat who would be accoptabl
TO oil Of the elements that will be united
IN opposition to the Republicans. Thus
far they have not been successful. and f.
may be that the matter viii have to be
left to the convention. In that event
some one that has not been thought Of bv
the leaders may be nominated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03

The American people are beginning to
become curious respecting the true in
wardness of Webster Davis trip to South
Africa, and what he discovered there.
This desire for information is increased
by the announcement that he is going
10 resign his office of Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior so that he may deliver
lectures ON the South African situation.
Did any one ever hear of "A Republican
politician giving up a good Office solely
for the pleasure of making speeches
about the politics Of a foreign country
thousands Of miles away? When Mr.
Davis arrived al Lorenzo Marquee the pri-
waite car Of President Kruger was await
ing him, and he was taken in il and car
ried to the capital. When young Mr.. Hay.
successor to Macrum, went to Pretoria
there was no private car placed at his dis
posal, but he rode in a cattle train: new
ertheless Mr. Davis represented only him
self, so It is said, while Mr.. Hay was
the representative Of the government ana
people Of the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03

Mr.. John 3. Wight, presi lent of the
Board of Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, is a Republican and a life
long resident of the capital. Recently the
District Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives was giving attention to the
police was under ccnsdera ton. an in
creased amount for that service having
been asked During the course of Presi-
dent Wight's statement to the committee
ne used this language: Il say it with all
Kindness, but ] state it as a fact, that
the $1,000 colored people here are equal
to the criminal conditions in any city.
They regard life as of no value what
ever" But they are not safe-crackers,"
exclaimed Chairman Grout. They are
worse" answered President Wight. A
very considerable proportion of the col
ored population of Washington is made
up of politicians and office holders from
all sections of the country. Presumably
some of the most advanced men of the
race reside in Washington, the proper
ton of educated to illiterate negroes be-
ing larger probably than in any other
city. If under such circumstances the
conditions are a President Wight des-
cribed them to the House committee, then
1t must be that the education of the black
man has failed of one of its most import
ant functions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03

The New Jersey Legislature ought to
take proper steps to celebrate the
Oldest and one of the most famous
citizens of the state by setting apart
April / and legalizing it as Noah
Raby's birthday For the last TWENTY
eight years, or ever since Noah be
came 100 years old, the newspapers of
New York and New Jersey have annually
paid tribute to his tenacity TO life. each
one Of them winding up with old Noahs
solemn asseveration that he has used to-
bacco since he was years of age For the
last forty years Noah has been charge
upon the public.
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The German Ambassador. wit.

The other day, says the Washing ton
correspondence of the Chicago Record, the
wife of a senator. who thinks she is a
linguist, but whose friends have doubts,
started a conversation with Herr Won
Holleben, the German ambassador, in his
native tongue. He listened patiently for
a few moments, and then calamity re-
marked
Madam, you will do me great favor
If you will speak English. I do not under
stand German very we'll"
Mrs. Senator looked surprised, but took
the hint.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03

The possibility of another duel looms up
before Count Boni de Castellane; but, as
in the case Of De Rodays, Boni may be
able to save himself the necessity of
pinking the other fellow, and at the same
time make a new friend who will use his
influence with the government to have
some royal visitor to the exposition sent
TO the Castellane house There is a rumor
in Paris. by the way, that the Castellanes
can have old Menelek, the dusky king of
Abyssinia, if they want him. The Amer
lean countess would much prefer a guest
of another color, but since Meneek is of
royal blood it is said she would take him
rather than have no royalty under her
rocf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03

So Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
is going to try to brighten Congress into
shaking war scare DOGGY in its face.
We need a great fleet of vessels, he says
in his report on the bill, as a means of
national aid and national safety in times
of international war or other disturb
ances, 1.-The probability of which is I'M
happily not small now" The probability
that is not small must of course be con-
siderable. Where is the considerable
probability of a war in which We should
be involved?