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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
The German Vote.
Washington POST

IF Carl Schurz sees fit to pledge the
German vote TO the Democratic party. |
cannot see that anybody has serious cause
for complaint said Mr.. Gottlieb Gayer.
of New York. at the Raleigh. last night
'huf the delivery of the goods is quiz:
another matter. German-American citizens
are not cattle, 10 be driven ND in a flock
and voted as some one tells them TO. There
are lot OF presidential tickets in the
field this year. but think IL will be safe
prediction that each of them will draw
proportionate number of their votes
from among the American voters of
German birth or descent The German
Is an independent and thinking citizen, and
he will most likely vote as his Judgment
tells him is for the best interests OF the
country. OF one thing l am sure there
are no more patriotic Americans than
those OF German descent and when they
vote they will he influenced solely by pa
triotic motives. Schurz Is productive OF
much noise. but his promises are far more
brilliant than his performances will be-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
THAT FUNNY PLATFORM.
Things the Anti-Imperialists Think
They Want to stand For.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

Philadelpnla inquirer.
out in Indianapolis the other day the ma
tional committee of the Gold Democrats
held a meeting, received committee OF
anti-imperiausts, repudiated that commit
tee refused TO put up ticket and adj
journed. Immediately the anti-imperiai-
lists got themselves together in some dark
corner, called a convention for Aug. IA, to
nominate ticket of their own. and put
forth a platform in advance. Here is the
plank which those gentlemen consider to
be the paramount issue" of the campaign
between the republic and the empire:
Independence and protection to the in
habitants of Cuba, the Philippine islands.
Porto Rico and Hawaii.
Now isn't that about just as funny a
thing as ever came down a political high
way? They want to give independence TO
Hawaii. Bless their innocent souls. Don't
they know that Hawaii had independence,
and that the Hawaians got tired of 1t and
begged TO be taken into the United States?
Don't they know that Hawaii, in the last
part of President Harrisons term, negoti-
ated a treaty of annexation? Don't they
know that as soon as Cleveland came in
ne withdrew that treaty, and that the Ha-
waiians had TO wait for four years to get
what they wanted? There was nothing
compulsory about Hawaii coming into the
Union, for ii actually demanded admission,
and these curious anti-imperialists couldn't
kick the island out If they tried. The ter
rttory of Hawaii is here TO stay.
And then there is Porto Rico. Why. the
people down there are mighty glad that
they are attached to the Union, and they
wouldn't go back To Spain for anything
They don't want Independence. The anti
imperialists would have hard time IN
forcing IL on them.
AS for Cuba, she is going to have indie
pendence, but how can she have independ-
ence If we establish a protectorate over
her? That is one of those queer mix-ups
which we usually meet with in the anti
imperialistic minds.
AS to the Ffiipinos, how can anybody
give them independence? They don't know
what II means. Aguinaldo thinks that he
does. but what he really wants is to set
himself up dictator and plumber the
islands. After Mr.. Bryan and the presi-
dental candidate of the anti-imperialists
have been beaten in November, nobody
will ever hear of Aguinaldo again.
Some things are very tiresome, including
the anti-imperialists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

Minneapolis Journal.

Minneapolis Journal
The fact that the Senate so modified
the House currency reform bill as TO leave
it within the power of a secretary OF the
treasury. unfriendly 10 the gold standard,
90 depart from that standard, is bound TO
cut n large figure in the campaign. The
Gold Democrat who, in his eagerness to
get back into the party, was inclined 10
Justify his vote for Bryan on the ground
that Bryan could not do anything to dis
turb the financial situation will be less
inclined TO take the chances now that the
defects in the currency bill have been
pointed out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
PRESIDENT WAS BUSY.
Probably Working on Letter of Ac.
ceptan@e-A. c. Harris at Canton.

CANTON, o., Aug. s.-President McKin-
ley and Secretary Cortelyou were early at
work to-day i'm the library on official mat
ters from Washington and presumably on
the Presidents letter OF acceptance, al
though no authoritative announcement is
yet made in regard to this document or as
To when IL will be given TO the public.
The callers We're on hand as usual but
some of them had long wait. Hon. Adj
Olson c. Harris. United States minister TO
Austria, was one of President Mckinley
visitors. He came here from his home in
indianapolis. where he is on leave of alb
sence. merely 10 pay his respects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09


However II may be evaded in speeches
made for Eastern consumption. the demand
for the Immediate restoration OF the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and gold
at the present legal ratio of 10 10 l. remains
In the Democratic platform. IL was placed
there by Mr.. Bryan's personal direction,
just one month ago. against the pitfful
pleas of the hostages from the enemy's
country then In his camp. Unless Mr.. Bry-
an Is a political oath breaker It's enactment
into law will undergo its first process OF
presidential recommendation on the morn
ing after Mr.. Bryan sleeps In the White
House. IL Is the old foe with scarcely q
new face. II can hardly be called a mask
this anti-imperialist disguise" IL Is a sort
OF domino. The people who succumb TO
such fiimsy stratagem deserve 10 pass the
remainder Of their lives In a conQueror's
country. But succumb they may TO their
own dangerous contempt for an assaiiant
once repealed. unless they realize the fact
that his success now stands for precisely
the same things that reused their apprs-
hension TO deprive him of success then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
THE BRITISH WAR LOAN.
London Financiers Not Pleased Be-
cause Americans Got Half.

cause Americans Got HALF
LONDON, Aug. s.-The bond issue con-
tinues TO create comment The Daily
Chronicle quotes Lord Rothschild as say
ing: THE thing is done and cannot be un-
done. The government has got the money
and all the argument in the world about
the means will not alter the facts. The
mistake the government made was In not
letting the public know all the facts of
the case" After quoting from a financial
expert. the Daily Chronicle says: "Of
course the stock brokers are furious be-
cause IL means the loss OF a great deal Of
money to them. They get Is shillings per
thousand allotment and e10,0O0.0 900
sterling that means vast amount of
money"
The Times Says: 'Rumors are
current that a definite agreement exists
between the Bank OF England and the
Americans TO the effect that the payment
shall be made in gold. We dc not believe
that any such agreement has been come
to, but we understand that as matter of
fact over a million Will reach London dur
ing the next fortnight III another million
or so arrives during the subsequent fort
night. an adequate addition will have been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

YOKOHAMA, July q. via Victoria, b. c.,
Aug. S.-While there has been a notable
absence o. earthquakes for the last fort
night fierce volcanic eruption has taken
place in the vicinity of that which ten years
ago hurled the greater part OF Mount Ban
daisian into the air AZuma Yama was the
scene OF an awful explosion last week A
sulphur factory employing about one num-
dred hands was suddenly annihilated by a
subterranean explosion. Only twenty OF
the hands escaped. The fall of debris COW
cred them two feet deep.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

delegates there was scarcely any evidence
of cordiality shown to them by the manu-
facturers. in whose neighborhood they met
The gathering also was unfortunate in the
absence of its president. Mr.. James, Of
Cincinnati, and the departure home of
Vice President Drew, of Portsmouth, o..
by reason OF illness. Adjournment was
taken this evening subject to the call of the
officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
CURING YELLOW FEVER.
DIR. BeIIinzaEhi's Serum Said tn BE
Working Wonders mt Vera Cruz.

VERA CRUZ, Aug. S.-The most severe
cases of yellow fever here being treated
with DR.. Bellinzaghi's serum seem to i'm
prove wonderfully and patients are quick
ly relieved of black vomit and derived
from their lethargy. Local physicians here
ere greatly interested in the cases and de-
pertinent of the young Brazilian doctor,
who welcomes all advice from his medical
collea p1leS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
True Reciprocity.

San Francisco Chronicle
The Republican party has now definitely
abandoned the old Interpretation OF the
doctrine OF reciprocity and now stands
committed to such reciprocity only as Is
$50 directed as 10 open our markets on
favorable terms for what We do not our
selves produce I'm return for free foreign
markets.. The Democratic party stands
for the opposite policy of q stiff tariff on
what we do not produce and free trade on
everything else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

BERLIN Aug. S.-The Boer deleg ton
and DR.. Leyds arrived here to-day. they
will be received tomorrow at the Foreign
Office by Herr Won der Entha, Count Bue-
lows representative. 1t is understood that
the purpose of their visit to Berlin and also
to ST. Petersburg, where they will go next,
is TO induce Germany and Russia when
peace comes to try to get some measure of
independence for the Beers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09


The tax on the workingmans dinner pail
Is not a subject OF Democratic discussion
this year. Even the time-serving politi-
clans can remember that the work OF light
ening the dinner pail burden was overdone
during the last Democratic administration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

Milwaukee Sentinel.

milwaukee, centiBei.
Colonel Bryan has accepted an invitation
10 attend the q. A. r. encampment In Chi
cago and the veterans who attend will be
able TO get a succinct story OF THE First
Battle" from its greatest living survivor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

Kansas City Journal.
The ratio OF original poems published n
the Journals columns 20 the number
dumped into the Journals waste baakae
u about one 70 1&0oA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
Right. and Mistakes of Nations.

Saturday Evening Post
Nations as well as individuals have q
perfect right TO do good unto others. but
they make a great mistake when they try
10 beat II into them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
Fierce Volcanic Eruption In Japan.

made 10 the banks reserve. provided. of
course, there is no foreign drain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
Choate viii Arbitrate.

LONDON, Aug. S.-United States Ambas-
sador Choate has been appointed arbitrator
between the British and Chinese govern
ments in the case OF the sinking of the
British dispatch boat, Kow-Shing, during
the ChinaJapanese war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

The Kow-Shing. Captain Galsworthy.
while conveying Chinese troops was at
tackled by Japanese warships and sunk of
Asan. July 25 1894. Captain Galsworthy
escaped TO the Japanese. but many were
killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
Famous German Army officer Who Is
Both Diplomat and Warrior and
Leader of Men.
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
KNOWS HOW TO ENDEAR HIMSELF
To HIS sUBORDINATEs,
And His Soldiers Are Always Willing
to Do Their Best-COmments
on His Appointment,

COLOGNE, Aug. s.-The Cologne Ga
zette's Berlin correspondent states that he
has 1t from an authoritative source that
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee has
been appointed commander in-chief of the
allied troops in China.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
COTTON MARKETS NOT IN
FLUENCED BY MANIPU-
LATIVE TACTICS.
GOOD COMMON SENSE.

To accept for governing influence
idle speculations as to what might
happen, or the too common "if' of
interests avowedly manipulative, and
the only ammunition of the bears in
cotton this season, against facts and
all information Of an authoritative
char acter, is the essence of folly (;
skepticism can not go hand in-hand
with faith. Truth is what is want
ed on our side, though many show
disposition caring not to be on the
side of truth; investigation, careful
study of figures at hand and COM
parisons with former years and past
surrounding conditions, lead to one
conclusion only, that nothing less
than miracle can prevent our staple
from realizing in its price every
legitimate factor having a bearing
on this market.
Query as to what cotton is actual
ly worth, weighing carefully ex-
traneou, conditions, convinces us
that cent pound above the pre-.
sent level is fully justified and a
much higher price than eight and
one-half cents is probability before
the later months of the current
cotton year, doubtless before a COM
ing May. Too many get over anx-
ious for events that, though delay
ed, none the less surely will soon be
history and such history as the most
ardent bull on cotton to day will
most pleasantly refer to. Theories
are all right in their place but in the
matter -of-iact commodity markets OF
this world, their claim is pre- empt-
ed; neither do they add bale Of
cotton to this seasons production or
assist in rendering the position OF
the foreign spinner any more envi-
able.
A worlds visible under previous
years md daily growing less, Liver
pool stocks the smallest for years
and daily growing less, port stocks
diminishing and exports increasing,
the daily movement of this crop,
and every fact obtanable is exceed,
ingly bulllsh and can not be ignored.
The investor with both capital and
a cool head who shrewdly takes ad
vantage of the present cotton market
will be amply rewarded for what Lis
friends will call "Long headednes
and foresight" when in fact it was
only faith in facts backed by cash
investment, say Knott & Closson,
Cotton Commission Brokers OF Bur.
lington, VT, in their letter of thi:
week just at hand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
Tariff for Porto Rico.

Mr.. Payne Of New York, chairman of
the ways and means committee of the
House, introduced bill to extend the GUS
toms revenue laws Of the United States to
Porto Rico and make it a collection dis.
trict. This bill was designed to remove
all tariff barriers between the United
States and the island. The bill brought
out strong protests from beet sugar grow
ers, tobacco rasers, and others in this
country whose interests would be affected.
The ways and means committee have
now decided upon a substitute bill which
provides that the tariff of Porto Rico
against goods from foreign countries, ex-
cept the United States, shall be the same
as that against goods entering the United
States from such countries, but that goods
imported into the United States from
Porto Rico or from the United States into
Porto Rico shall pay 25 per cent of the
tariff upon foreign goods. That is to say,
that between Porto Rico and the United
States there shall be a horizontal reduc-
tion of 10 per cent in the tariff. The sub
stitute also provides that the revenue from
such tariff duties shall be used TO defray
the expense of administration in the ISL
and.
This action amounts TO a decision that
Porto Rico and the Philippines are not the
territory of the United States within the
meaning of that section of the constitu-
tion which provides that customs and rev
enue laws shall be uniform throughout the
United States. In other words, it COM
mits the ways and means committee to the
view that the new possessions can be gov
erned as colonies, and that discriminating
duties can be laid against them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
MINOR NOTES.

st. Albans will soon be obliged to give
up the claim of having "the biggest cream
cry in the world" as an establishment at
Sioux City, Iowa, is planning to have $50
stations.
Roger O. Mills, the Texas statesman,
who excoriated capitalists at every oppor-
tunity, will soon be numbered among the
plutocrats. He has daily income of $500
from the AZ oil wells which have been sunk
on his farm near Corisicana, Texas.
Gov Roosevelt refused to reappoint
Louis F. Payn insurance commissioner Of
New York state, and the Republican sena-
tors TO confirm the nomination of Francis
Hendricks, who was named for that office
by the governor. Payn was professional
lobbyist and politician, and his appoint
ment by Gov. Black aroused storm of in
dignation.
Rev. Lucius E. Barnard, II, who died
recently at Galesburg, ILL.,, bequeathed
$1,000 to the University of Vermont, his
alma mater, $4,000 of which is for perma-
nent scholarships; $1,000 to the Auburn
IN. " theological seminary, and 5000 tC
Knox college. The boards of the Presby.
terian church received $500 each. Mrs,
Louisa K. Gaylord and Mrs. Cynthia Kibby
of Brookfield, Vt, receive bequests.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
Copper stocks.

The Phenix's special correspondent
pulled the mask off the dry bones Of the
copper industry recently in his "By Land
Hecla and Quincy q Tamarack he gave
the figures Of 80 copper mines of the Lake
Superior region which had a capitalization
of S7l 800 900, on which assessments above
capital had been paid to the amount of
SIS, $40, 700, making total expenditure of
$50, 9,S79, 100 and the total amount which
the investors in these concerns had receiv-
ed in dividends up to Jan. of last year
was Sll, ,s4l ,S7j, leaving S7s,037, ,s25 to
represent the present investment. He
showed that the copper companies had an
average existence of IL years, and that
figuring interest investors have lost $780,
900, 600, while the future return from their
investment of SIS, s,037,s is an unknown
quantity.
A writer in the Boston Transcript makes
figures on 10 mines, FIVE in each group,
which he designates as follows; "Stand-
ard Oil Group" "Stanton Group" Lake
Group" The cash paid in on these 10
companies was $4,000, 900, their market
value at the highest price was $53, 800, 900
and their market value Jan. % was Sl7,-
| 375 900. Their writer recalls the rage for
copper stocks in the period following the
civil war, and believes the results then are
likely to be repeated now. A few will
! join the dividend list, some will continue
to be worked, having just enough good
ore to struggle on, encouraging the hopes
of the stockholders; and the others will dis
appear into quiescence to be revived again
when another generation is ready TO make
the same plunge their fathers made.
When a prospective buyer has an en-
trancing picture of copper stocks before
his minds eye he would do well to remem-
Der the remarks of the late Frederick Ames
of Boston, to the effect that Calumet &
Heca was greater curse than benefit TO
Boston, in that its magic success has been
used by charlatans to boom worthless cop
per properties to such an extent that in
vestors had lost more money than the
Calumet d Hecla has ever yielded, or was
ever likely to yield, in dividends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
Nuggets from VIM. J. Bryan's Speech
In Boston.

The fallacy of the gold standard is
apparent. Small English reverses in South
Africa set the money market of London
and America awhirl.
What will be the result If England
should be in conflict with large enemy
and be found wanting. Decentralization,
would it not?
Trusts are the creatures of law. The
laboring people, by their votes, can pre-
vent wholesale aggrandizement by ruthless
capitalists.
The Republicans give three reasons for
their policy of mperialsm-6nancial, re-
ligious, political.
Have we got to drag every question
down In the mire of dollars and cents?
To buy trade with the blood of even one
American soldier is infamous.
If God told us to save the Filipinos he
would have told them at the same time TO
prevent the killing of His people.
Ifpolitics demand that now we are there
we must stay l say we can withdraw our
soldiers with as much honor as Mckinley
withdrew the American soldiers from
Cuba.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02

Congressman Powers, on being interro-
gated by the Essex Junction Record in re-
gard TO the postal parcels bill, replied that
he was opposed to making the mails a
freight team to transport merchandise at
rates that work deficit in postal revenues
and that il is obvious that what merchants
gain by the proposed scheme the govern
ment will lose This is not all. The law
is designed to benefit the big department
stores of the trade centres. These stores
are backed by millions Of dollars of capital,
and by buying in immense quantities they
are often able TO sell goods below the
normal market price. The bulk of the
parcel business under low rate of postage
would be done by these stores. The gov
ernment would be paying for special privi-
leges to class already rolling in wealth,
and the business of the small country
tradesman would be curtailed materially
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02

The new chief executive of Massa-
chusetts showed that he was a man of
action when he took the initiative in re-
gard TO the lease of the Fitchburg railroad,
and secured an offer from the Boston &
Maine of $1,000, 900 for stock held by the
state which has not been considered of
sufficient value to be counted as an asset.
Boston wishes to avoid being in the pre-
dicament in which one Cervera found
himself at Santiago in 1898, and fears
that the bottling process would be com
pleted with the Boston 81 Albany and
Fitchburg roads controlled by the Wander
bilt interests. The Vanderbilts seem des-
tined to get the Boston & Albany, and to
insure an independent line from Boston to
points in New York state, massachusetts
must keep her state grip OH the Fitchburg
road or turn the line over to the Boston &
Maine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
Ha.kIns Cav. Pertinent Ideas.

Several of the newspapers are indulging
in lot Of silly talk about Col. Kittredge
Haskins. The State Dairymen's associa-
tion held banquet in Brattleboro, two or
three weeks ago, and the Colonel made a
speech, and good one too. Among other
things he is reported to have said: :" l
welcome the farmer in legislation, but he
should be fitted and equipped for that kind
of work. / recognize in the educated,
intelligent and progressive farmers of the
country Gods choicest noblemen, and that
their services will be in constant demand
not only in the halls Of legislation, but in
every other walk of life as well. But un-
til he has obtained the information neces-
sary for the successful prosecution of his own
business, and adequate to the highest de-
mands of this progressive age, he will of
necessity fail to reach that position wherein
mans best and highest powers are devel-
oped, and the bappiest results of well
spent life wrought out" This has been
twisted into meaning that farmers do not
know enough to make good legislators.
All this is stuff and nonsense. The farm
ers need arousing to the magnitude of their
opportunities, and Col. Haskins in a gen.
| tlemanly way gave them some pertinent
ideas. If Mr.. Haskins's political opponents
have no heavier shot to fire than their per
verted reports of this speech, the colonel
need not lose sleep in worrying.-[ Bellows
| Falls Times.