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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
A ONE.MAN GOVERNMENT.

If there had been any reason 10 doubt
the existence of more or less well de-
fined purpose TO parallel aggression
abroad Ivy centralizationand usurpation
at home. such doubt has been dispelled
by the course OF events since the sit
uation in China became serious.
1t Is not merely that MIR. Mckinley
has assumed the prerogative to make
war in what was termed an emergency,
thereby creating n most dangerous pre-
cedent and forcing the country into an
incxtricable tangle of conflicting inter
ests. though that was enough to open
the eyes of any who has doubted the
drift toward Empire. What is of even
greater significance is the -rabid ad-
vocacy by imperialistic newspapers Of
giving Mckinley a free hand, no mat
ter whether it is war or peace. This
from the New York Mail and Express
is typical OF declarations that have APP
peared in practically all Administration
organs OF Importance:
1--WE need no Congress at this critical
juncture to meddlc with ana cmbarrass
our policy in China. The pages OF the
Congressional Record before the out
break of the war with Spain are
crowded win evidences OF NE unfea-
nossassion nf o,lr notionpI ,crieiot nri -,
such emergencies. complicating and
often thwarunE the purposes which it
is sought to achieve"
more explicit declaration in favor
of absoluiism 1T would be difficult to
frame. congress one OF the three CO.
ordinate branches of the government.
ana the one III which is specifically
vested the power TO determine what are
the relations of this government to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
UNWARRANTED OPTIMISM.

The,Americans are an optimistic peo-
pie. That is natural. Fate has been
good TO them, and they have been
pretty good to themselves. They have
had their ups and downs. but on the
whole no people in the world have been
30 uniformly fortunate.
About all OF this there is one draw
lback-it may lead to the assumption
that as people we are superior to mis-
fortune. That because we have always
escaped fatal disasters that we shall
continue to do SO by merely trusting
ourselves to the current of things;
that because we have remained a free
people up to this time that we shall
always be free by the simple pretext
OF living and breathing, with no call
to fight over again. at tho polls If not
In the field. the battles that first won
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
THE CASE STATED.

After the prostitution OF our late war
for humanity to one OF conquest, the
country may naturally hesitate to issue
a mandate TO the government to exact
prompt and fun PREPARATION for the
murder OF our minister and citizens in
China. 1t has reached point with us
where the people are afraid TO ontrust
McKinleyism with additional power
even in the assertion of the national
dignity and the resentment of outrascs
and insults toward the nation.-IIous-
ton Post.
This is an admirable statement OF the
case-thc belief is so widespread as to
be practically general that IL an Amer
lean army is once thrown into China
1T will he used not TO protect llfc and
property. if any remains to protect. or
to secure rcparation for outrages, but
10 further the purposes and extend the
scope OF that imperialism to which the
Mckinley coterie Is endeavoring to
commit the country. finally and irrevo-
cably. The country has learned very
thoroughly that if Mr.. Mckinley is
given an inch he will take an ell. If
violence has been done American citi-
zcns the disposition of the country will
be to demand fun PREPARATION in the
lawful way. Rut in view Of the past
1t must hesitate to entrust this task 20
m administration that holds that
wherever the flag has once been raised
it cannot he lowered without dishonor.
The country siclens at the prospect of
a campaign for the rescue of imperilleti
lives turned into crusade for trade
concessions. And this is precisely what
it is warranted in expecting from the
Imperialists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
GETTING ON.
(Pittsbnrg Post.l

Russia. in order 10 reduce Finland to
a condition of perfect loyalty and see
that the rising generation OF Firms are
educated III the true principles of i'm
perialism. has handed over the control
of the educational institutions of Fin
land. common schools as well as the
advanced ones, 10 the Russian war
ministry. The same plan has been sug-
gusted for the education Of The Fill
pinos at tho National Educational As
sociation in session in Charleston. :.
{. One OF the delegates advocated
placing education in the Philippines
under the war department. Some of
the missionaries. and enthusiasts back
OF them, also believe In this way of
preaching the gospel to all men. They
would administer the Golden Rule
through Mauser rifles. We are getting
on.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
SIXTEEN PAGES
SUNDAY. JULY 20, 1900.
The TRUSTS ATTEMPT TODD A
LITTLE BUSINESS.

The Virsinian- Pilot has received
from Messrs. N. w. Aver & Son. news
!. paper advertising agents of Philadel-
!, Phla, an intimation that the campaign
! devices so extensively employed by
Marcus a. Hanna & Co.. in 1896. are 10
hsure in this campaign. The firm first
mentioned enclosed a stereotyped re-
print of paper by Rev. Sam p. Jones
on The Trusts and the People," which
appeared first in the Manufacturers
Record, OF Baltimore. The burden of
the song of Mr.. Jones is that trusts
lower prices. and could not do any
Harm If they wanted TO. The song
lasts for about two columns, NIessrs
Ayer d Son think that n compliments
hry insertion OF this article" would be
appreciated "by the large corporations
of the country" and will rebound to
The interest OF the newspapers in which
1t appears, in that said large corpora
lions will be disposed thereby to ad-
gertise and SO build up Il trade which
will be moro profitable to them than
secured in any other way" We easily
Follow the argument, but as q plain
business proposition we do not find this
enthusiasm contagious. To begin with.
1T is scarcely fair. In the first place.
Mr.. Jones was paid. doubtless twice,
for writing the article in question; he
was certainly paid once by the Manu-
facturers Record. and was possibly
feed also by the clients in whose be-
half he held brief. The character OF
the article IS such as to make 1t pretty
plain that 1t went into the Record (aI-
though as reading matter) at regular
advertising rates. It made very good
reading matter for q large number of
the Records subscribers, and was q
good stroke Of business in that way.
The whole arrangement was eminent
iy business-like up to this point: ii is
only when the newspaper is reached
that refuge IS sought in indefinite CON
tingencies. Really. the scheme is very
stupid. The trusts must take the
newspaper fraternity for great fools to
thus attempt to beat their advertising.
Messrs. Aver & Son request that a
copy of the paper containing the article
pc sent them that they may obtain
Tor the paper all the credit possible"
rMessrs Aver & Son are n reputable
hrm and beyond n doubt every paper
That complies with this request will
set "all the credit possible" Where
the cash will go. far be it from us to
conjecture. The trusts are young and
! Pgreen" yet, otherwise they would have
;1earned that the newspaper is a most
compromising customer for the gold
lAprlck" agent and the green goods
Sartist. 1t is often worked" but II is
always acutely conscious of it at the
sItime. 1t has been UP against the paper
TRUST and knows the breed; therefore
tfhe panegyric of Rev. Sam Jones will
!. line many waste basket in this broad
land.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

gress on his hands," Mckinley does
not propose to have Congress on his
hands. We progress rapidly--toward
Caesarism. The Democracy repudiated
Cleveland and his autocratic stretches
of executive power: the Republicans
applaud Mckinley in his infinitely
greater stretches. Nothing has done
more to widen the chasm between the
Republic for which. now, as in the past.
the Democracy stands, and the Empire
that Mckinleyism contemplates, than
the Developments in the matter of the
Chinese imbroglio.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
A NEW INSTANCE OF BRITISH
FOLLY.

Inc almost complete observation of
South Africa by China has kept from
general notice an act of British folly
as monumental us those that served to
ALLEVIATE the American colonies and to
kindle Tie flames of revolution among
hitherto loyal people. This repetition
of historic folly was the arrest and i'm
prisonncnt of citizens OF Cape Colony,
under the recent declaration OF martial
law, and the refusal to confront them
with definite charges or to permit them
the benefit of counsel. This is the
treatment accorded colonists who have
remained quietly on their farms
throughout the war. rerraining from
active participation in Il struggle
wherein the ties of blood and OF ale
glance We're at variance.
OF the settlers in Cape Colony the
Dutch element is largely prepondcrant,
and one of the grave dangers from the
first has been that these settlers might
join their kindred in the Transvaal and
Orange Free State in their effort to
stay British aggression. y few did so,
but in the main these settlers remain
ed quietly at home. though their SYM
pathics We're undoubtedly with the
burghcrs of Kruger and Steyn. This
seems to have inspired the British of
the Cape, and the English authorities
with keen malevolcnce, as tending to
discredit British rule, with which the
Cape Colonists have had abundant OPP
portunitics to familiariZe themselves.
The Cape Dutch have been the sub
jects of bitter invective by the pens of
English correspondents, and particu-
larly by that of Mr.. Rudyard Kipling
who urged the use of the strong hand,
and led the chorus of treason" aver
ring that the colonial troopers would
drag the name OF Cape Colony around
the world at the heels OF their horses.
The stronS-hand advocates have had
their way, and the result is n new call
from Roberts for reinforcements as
precaution against Il threatened upris-
ing in the Cape, which might very east
ly leave him ut Pretoria cut off from
his base of supplies. and with nearly
thusand miles of hostile country be-
hind him. This is the wise, generous,
kindly sway that was TO do so much
for South Africa when speedy end
should be made OF the rebellion" in
the Eoer States. The folly of it is ac-
centuated by the fact that this course
has been adopted at time when the
call for English troops in China was
urgent, from the English point OF view,
ana when the Beers were taking heart
from Insland's troubles in that quar-
10. ,,rt
burghers to renewed efforts. for it
shows that il subdued they have Moth
ing to hope for from English gencr-
osity or forbcarance-not even naked
justice.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

for us the privileges OF equality of OPP
portunity and equality before the law.
We are apt to forget that nothing
stands between us and return to des-
potism, between the world and despo-
tism, indeed. but the Constitution of
this ccuI,:y and a devotion to the
princi which it cmbodies. Any
transgre sion of the provisions OF that
document should be swiftly resented
by the people of this country because
1t means, whatever it may be called,
an attack upon their liberties. To as
sumo that the President of the Re
public can be allowed to do violence
to it with safety TO the people is to
look on complacently while the first
step is taken toward despotism.
though it call itself Republic n thou
sand times.
1t is no small matter that Mr.. Nc
Kinlcy should. therefore. have order
ed an army to invade China when the
Constitution provides that Congress-
alone shall exercise such power. 1t is
not an Indifferent matter that he
should take out of the treasury OF the
penses of this expedition when Con-
grcss only is vested with the power TO
appropriate public money for such
purposes. Thus il comes to pass that
money collected under law passed to
deiray the expenses of n war declared
by Congress against Spain is being
used 10 prosecute Il war on China with
out any authorization of Congress and
without known or definite cGSRS JcIii-
supposition.
Is this u stretch of power that can
be permitted to the President with
safety? What if ii shall transpire that
foreign representatives, now reported
safe. are really unframed? What if
China shall sec iii to resent Mr.. Nc
Kinlcys invasion of her soil, which Is
her apparent purpose? We shall have
no choice but to run or fight, and
fight to the Bitter end. In the cost of
life and treasure we shall have upon
our hands a war by which the brief
struggle with Spain was mere sllr-
mish. Whether other nations see fit
to help us or not will not be the qucs-
ton. We shall be ut war with a ma
ton of 400,000,o0O people with the choice
OF whipping or being whipped. and
what other nations do will be no affair
or ours. IF 1t takes 2.o00,0 900 soldiers to
do the work and the armies have to
he recruited by the draft, we should
have to so that length or be chastised
by the despised and nouted Oriental.
In short, Mr.. Mckinley has begun a
war that might very we'll drain the
country of its men and resources; if it
escapes that disaster it win be through
the forbearance of China against
which this act of war has been com
mitted. The question of war or peace
has passed out of the keeping of the
authorities ut Washington. and rests in
the sole discretion of the Powers at
Pckn. If they wish TO pass by the Of
Tense, II is peace; if they choose to
pick up the gauntlet. 1t is war. And
this war will have been made solely by
the President and plainly without au-
thority.
Before the people OF the country there
is no griiver question than this, ana
none more fraught with danger at
home and abroad. TO dismiss it light
ly is foolish optimism.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
NO HONESTY OF PURPOSE.
(Philadelphia Timesl

There is no honesty or earnestness of
purpose on the part OF the Rcpuhjirons
10 interfere with the great financial
ana business combinations which are
known as trusts. and it is doubtful
whether there is any sincerity of pur-
pose on the part of the Republican
leaders even TO restrain and conserve
these combinations in the interest of
The people. They will be the backbone
OF the Republican column in the COM
Ing battle. and they will give larger
campaign contributions to debauch our
politics than have ever been given in
the past.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

1t is alleged that plans are being per-
fected for the formation of n telegraph
and telephone trust, and that the duty
OF gobbling up the Bell Telephone Com
pany has been assigned TO the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. AS
each of these companies is somewhat
octopusy. and the Bell declines to be
assimilated, the Chinese dragon can
gain points by pausng to look on.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

As a matter of fact, all this railing
about imperialism is unadulteratcti
nonsense. There is no such danger
present, nor is it even threatened The
Republican party is composed of men
who stand second to none in their
allegiance to the Constitution. They
know it. they cherish il. ana they are
ready TO die by It, They are as jealous
of It's every provision, of its every prin-
ciple, as were those who framed it
Baltimore American.
That's queer. seeing that the Repub-
lican party began its career by char
actcrizius the Constitution as n Cove
nant with the devil" ana have acted
on that idea ever since.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
SUNNI Err RESORTS.
VARIETY SPRINGS

OPEN JUNE 6TH TO oCr. iST. 1900
SITUATED on tho c. 81 Q. railway, in tho
Aiieghanies. Offers many advantages Six
,N'rictieS OF mineral water. Hot and cold
healing baths; hotel and cottages new and
nicely furnished; service good: rates rca-
sonooe; Write for booklet: special rates
II; G; ElCIiELBERGER. Prop.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

1t is clearly the intention of the Pres
ident to avoid war with China. If the
occupant Of the White House We're a
man who covets the glory that comes
fror1 war. he might have found abund-
ant provocation for taking the first
steps in the direction of war already
Knoxville Journal and Tribune
The humor of the Journal and Tri-
bune is CHASTITY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

The chartering OF transports has
begun again. and another inviting field
for Brother Abncrs activity is wide
oren. Thus far seven ships, with n
total tonnage of 2S,6i2, have been char
tered.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

Elsewhere the Virginian-Pilo gives a
communication from the treasurer Of
the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
Company, relative to tile water supply
OF the canal. The statement as printed
IN yesterdays paper was given ON au-
thority considered TO be reliable and
with no intent to do injustice to the
canal company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

While the war in China threatens an
advance in the price of tea, coca cola
and ice cream soda will go at the same
old rate
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

1t will be noted that the martial fever
OF the country is considerably tempered
by common sense. Experience is cutie
as able pedagogue as formerly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

Hon. Charles +. Dick announces that
the Republicans "havc a fight on their
hands in Ohio. The discernmcnt of
Colonel Dick is commendablc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

Countcrfeiters have been detected
turning out spurious coins in Manila.
The Philippines already had plenty of
counterfeit liberty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

Mr. w I. Stead says all the world
can't whip China.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
WAS HiNeToN CLIFF HOUSE.

Blue Ridge Mountains. Pen-Mar. Pa
higheSt located hotel at Pen Mar: 506
ieot above sea level: large porches shade
aouhnant; best water: table uneXcclled:
hotei. IS to $i2: Cottage, 81
lezi-lm' GEO. y. FINCH, Prop
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Nalg Remedies Had Failed
Or. FiTGl Succeeded.

FOR long tme. ana HAVE TRIED
MANY REMEDIES AND ia VI BEEN
TREATED BY GOOD PHYSICIANS
STOMACH TRoUBLE, which CAUStD
ME TO LOOSE FLESH. to b. DE.SpON-
DENT to have NERVOUS HEADACHES
and GIDplNESS. which would cause me
HEART AND FREQUENT NUCUS Dis
CHARGES FROM MY BOWELS The
bclchinS sour stomach ana heartburn
wore yery had; COuLnN'T SWALLOW
BEFORE THE tlEhETEuR WOULD
BEGIN. ! caught cold from tho least cX-
posure. SO TINT / had = COLD NEARLY
ALL THE TiME.
My nose was 50 tender above the bridge
MY SLEEP WAS RESTLESS ana broken
by BAD DREAMS. and WHEN WOULD
LIE DOWN THE DROPPING OF NIL
Gus IN My THROAT WOULD Keep
ringing IN my cars was worry annoying
An unusually severe attack OF the bowel
trouble drove ne 10 consult Or. Frey
Dr f'ircy stated that had CATARRII
BOWELS l BcGA% To IMPROVE AT
ONCE UNDER HIS TRE.iTAlF vt. THr
MUCOUS plSCNAitG rs CEASED TfIil
IIENRrBUR< disappear ElD. FEET,
GOOD. SLEEP SOUND AND RCFRESII-
ING, 40 HEADACHES. NO DROPPING
IN TIE V!litCAT so COLDS. ALI,
SOREN ESS ABOUT THE NOSE GONE
ANOTHER Man HAVE GAINED Is
POUNDS IN WEIGHT and / urge any
one suffering nom Catarrh to Try Or.
frey.
= IL
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

Rooms 5 and No 37i Main street. over
The Hub" Spcciaitics- CArAI;!.H ana
oil diseases OF Eye. Ear. Nose. Throat.
Chest ana Stomach.
Hours. . n. m. TO 1890 p. m; p. IN. to
c p. IN Sunday hours. 1899 IL IN 10 y 80
y IN. Tuesday niEht. Thursday night and
Saturday night. 1i5 D. IN. to s:l5 p. IN
CONSULTATION ALWAYS FREE
Medicines furnished. Terms moderate.
Dyes examined for glasses i!ca o.
charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-28
STILL REMEMBER THE MAINE.

In offering a contract for the removal
of the wreck of the Maine from the
harbor Of Havana the captain of the
port expressly stipulates that no ex-
plosives shall be used, but the work
must be done in such a manner as to
permit determination of the question
whether or not the explosion which
sank the Name came from outside or
inside that vessel. During the inves-
tigation which followed the disaster GER
tain correspondents proved, to their
own satisfaction at least, that some
of the bottom plates of the Maine were
thrown to the top of the debris, cir
cumstance which, if proved, would be
a pretty conclusive demonstration that
the explosive force came from the out
side; but this was never confirmed Off
cially, and very little was ever said
about it. The cause of the explosion is
still mystery, at least to the general
public, and its definite ascertainmenU
is greatly to be desired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-28
WAR TAX REDUCTION.

At the end Of the present year the
Federal Government viii have treas
ur7 surplus Of So, 000, GO, representing
that much money taken from the peo-
pie over and above all the needs of the
government even at the present extrav-
agant rate of expenditure In view Of
the gIut IN the treasury it was announ-
ced the other day that there would be
a reduction of the war taxes imposed
at the beginning Of the war with Spain,
aud Of course there are nov many in
terests IN the field loudly declaring that
they have the best right to be benefit
ed by the reduction.
1t is said that the brewers of the
country we're promised reduction Of
the tax on beer provided that IN the
/ Presidential campaign they wonld Wig
orously support Mckinley with votes
and money. Having carried out their
part of the contract they now demand
that Mark Hanna shall fulfill his part.
The war tax doubled the tax on beer,
making 1t upward of 500, coo, 600 a year,
/ while the dlstlllers, nearly al of whom
are in the Whiskey Trust, escaped any
increase. At least half the increase Of
the beer tax, or 100000 it is claim
ed, should be RENTED to the brewers.
There is also a demand that the stamp
taxes of a commercial nature and the
taxes on proprietary medicines be re-
pealed.
If all these demands were complied
with the entire war tax, amounting to
/ 100000, 900 a year, would be repealed,
but there Is no prospect of legislation
of this kind. The Republican plan is
to scale down some of the war taxes
and repeal others so as to make up a
reduction of about 100000. 1t is
quite certain that the reduction will not
, be greater than this amount, because
the administration Is even now plan
. ming for heavy expenditures the com
ing session Of Congress. For the last
two years political reasons imposed g
check on expenditures, but that has
passed aod at the closing session OF
this Congress and at the first session Of
the next Congress, the lobby will be il
: full swing and the air about the nation
al capita! filed with cIamors for large
appropriations, There Will BE- a great
river aad harbor bill, public buildings
VIII be scattered broadcast, the lniqul.
tous ship subsidy bill is coming, with
$50, OOO,OO for the Nicaragua canal
and millions more for the army and the
navy. These interests are more power.
full than the demands for retrench.
ment and tax reduction. The admins
tratIon likes to have the handling Of
the money, hence when the whole sit
uat1on is reviewed there Is small prob,
ability Of any marked reductisn of Fed
eraI taxes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-28

The color line has been drawn by a
NewYork minister, so far as the marri-
age ceremony is concerned, and he has
fixed up a new formula for such coca
slons. This is the way it runs: DO
you, n. or NJ, take this man to be your
lawful husband 2 The bride says she
does. Then to the man: DO you, n.
or NJ, give me two dollars as an EVIL
dence of good faith and that you are
in earnest about this thing 2 II the
groom does not make satisfactory re-
Spouse, the service continues: No
money, no marriage. Next 2