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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08
FRANK EDDY EXPLAINS.

Congressman Eddy, of the Seventh
district. has deemed it necessary to
explain to his constituents the reasons
why he voted for the Puerto Rican
tariff bill. and the Minneapolis Tribune
of the 4th inst. contains over woscol-
umns of his explanation. By the way,
those Republican congressman who op-
posed the Ubiquitous measure are not
explaining. Mr.. Eddy admits that
President Mckinley, in his message to
congress-, recommended absolute free
trade between Puerto Rico and the
United States, and he also admits that
Congressman Payne, chairman ofethe
ways and means committee. introduced
a bill in accordance with the Presi-5
dents recommendation. subsequently,.
Mr.. Eddy asserts, another bill was
prepared by the secretary Of war, Mr.
Root, and the president favored it, and
assured him., Mr.. Eddy, personally,
that lit would be misfortune to the
inhabitants of Puerto Rico and dis
astrous to the interests of the Repub-
lican- party if the bill should fail.'' If
Mr.. Eddy's statements are true, Presi-
dent Mckinley is placed in an unfavor-
able light before the public 1t is
quite generally understood that the
president receded from his position to
a certain extent in order, to preserve
harmony@i in congress, but we believe
it would have been better for the in
terests of,the*party if he had remained
firm and unyielding, and had given the
advocates of the bill to plainly under
stand that he would veto the measure
if it ever reached him. ~,
Mr.. Eddy also mentions the fact that
Gen. Davis, military governor pG
Puerto Rico, appeared before the WAYS
and means committee, and implies that
it was owing to information obtained
from Davis and other officers that led
to- the introduction of the tariff bilhj
But Mr.. Eddy did not say that Cen.
Davis favored a tariff on Puerto Rican
products, Here =. is what "a reliabie
newspaper reports Gen. Davis as s,tye-
ing: NS
| The highest considerations Of justice ana
good faith demand thnt we should not ,disap4
point the confident expectations Of sharing I'm
our prosperity with which the people of Puerto
Rico so gladly transferred their allegiance to
the United States, and that we should treat the
interests Of these people Us our own, and wish
most strongly to urge THAT THE CUSTOMS
DUTIES BETWEEN PUERTO RICO AND THH
UNITED StATEsiilE REMdvED. @
That part of Mr.. Eddy's explanation
devoted to proving that the sugar and
tobacco" trusts were opposed to: the
passage, Of the tariff bill had better
been omitted. g:.==s. /. - 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

THE" warlike representatives from
this State will do we'll to consider the
following from the Minneapolis Journal
before whipping out their knives:
'tSome Of the Minnesota congressman
are disposed to make war on Senator
Davis for his amendment and on Sena-
tor Nelson for his free trade senti-
ments in connection with Puerto Rican
trade, but they would change their
minds about that if they could be at
home among their constituents for a
few minutes"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

EX-CONSUL MACRUM evidently went
about his work OF self-advertisement
with the deliberate purpose of making
himself national hero. Thus far he
has succeeded in making himself an
international nuisance. That is all he
has done for himself. Nature did a
trit1ing thing for him in the outset by
making him an ass.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08
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Paragraphs =
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WE AGREE WITH CHARLEY

!
The Herald Review says that it can
not see why A. N. Dare, of Elk River,
should have all good thingsin the way
OF political -plums thrown his way
| Well, neither can. we. There are
other men;in the district just as capa-
BILE as Mr.. Dare, and men whose
service to the party has been
as great as his, and we can
give no good reason why he should be
elected railroad commissioner. We
have nothing against Mr.. Dare, per-
sonally, but we think he is somewhat
OF an all-for-Dare-man. - Grand Rapids
Magnet. :.
Plainly you do not know Dare. He
is as modest as he is honest and would
retire in a minute were it the wish of
his party. Mr.. Dare never held an Of
fee in his life until he went to the
legislature six years ago. He has
served three terms, one as speaker.
He has shown himself one of the not
many men whom success in politics
does not spoil. He is not and does not
pretend to be a brilliant man: he is
what is far better, he is safe man.
He has shown ability in public affairs,
good sense, good judgment and tact
united with absolute honesty and a
will to do what is right regardless of
present personal interest. It is these
qualities that make him the sort of
man the State needs. We have no
doubt there are thousands of other
men just as available as Dare if they
had had his experience and cared for
politics, but as it is, it is, and Mime
sofa will be wise if having found Dare,
it continues to make use of him and
pays him what he earns, until it finds
him unworthy which we believe it
never will. We hope Dare will not
think this ''too long. ''-Alerand1io
Post. Ne,cs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

SOME of the congressman are Begin
ming to realize that they we're under
deeper obligations to the people,; by
whose votes they were elected than
to their associates on the floor of the
house. There are times when party
politics are all right but it didn't hap
pom to be the case when the Puerto
Rican bill was being considered.;y,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08
A SHINING NAME.

No matter where ones sympathies
may be in the struggle now going on
in South Africa, no one can withhold
the highest expressions of admiration
for the gallant resistance made by
General Cronje and his handful of
brave Beers against an Overwhelming
British force. The grim old warrior
has made himself a name which will
shine through all the pages of history.
Even the British, while rejoicing in
their victory, generally applaud the
bravery Of their enemy st. Clo1utd
Journal Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

The Willmar Tribune says that the
reason the Democrats and Pops. always
wait until after the Republicans hold
their convention before holding their
own is that they could not make a
platform on positive basis if they
tried. but are obliged to wait until
after the Republicans have declared
their position and then hold a .conyen,
tion to oppose what has been>done. *
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

ST. CLOUD will try to solve the ques-
tion of how to care for its poor by pur-
chasing farm and setting it's wards
at work. The city has been expend-
ing about $4,000 annually to support
the poor and this amount will be in
creased as the years roll by.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

L1TTLEFIELD, the ''country lawyer'
and ''buffoon,' whom Congressman
Tawney vainly attempted to hold up to
ridicule for his magnificent and patri-
otto speech on the tariff bill, will live
IN honor and fame and in the hearts of
his countrymen for a generation after
some of those who assailed him are
FORGOTTEN
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

OLD ALLEN turned his paper, over
to the ladies of Battle Lake last Week
and they made it so profitable that
they were able to raise the mortgage
on their church. Now they should
turn in and assist the old man in his
attempt to corral some of the wealth
that is floating around in the wash of
the lake. - x >>:f<>>
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08
BOTH the Minnesota senators are y

BOTH the Minnesota senators are at
work on N. bills: which Will relieve the
Puerto %Rican situation Senator Mel
sons amendment is for free trade and
Senator Davis Faccomplishes the same
thing by making the constitution good
in the island. The senators are in
closer touch with the people of the
State than the congressman were.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

THE contributor who pens the~''Le-
gends of Akeley' for the Staples
World in order to be consistent should
change his nom de plume fHomi Adam
Kane to Adam PhOOl.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

OOM PAUL is praying whenever he
finds an opportunity that the old ada ge
about the March lion will prove, true
in the South African republic this
year. There are still no indications of
lamb-like exit on the part of Lord
Roberts
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

JACK CHM has sued a woman for a
large sum because she has intimated
that the colonel shot Goebel. If his
accuser had been man there would
have been funeral and the expense
would have been greatly lessened
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

WHILE the police of New York are
preventing the production of ''Sapho'
with one hand the other is extended to
receive tribute from the real siren.
o, yes, the metropolis is really virtu-
OY,S citv
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

THE Brainerd arena has passed the
first milestone and has the appear
ance OF being lusty infant II its
editors Will drop some of their loud
talk and enter Jadam's kingdom of
love the improvement would be
ri cd
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

BRYAN sees so many indications of
honest industry wherever he travels
that it would not be surprising if his
manhood because aroused and he, took
off his coat and went to work at last.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

UNCLE SAM is prosecuting a case
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company for refusing to affix the
proper revenue stamps on bills OF lad
ing. The railway company can stand
the expense and the people will profit
by the result. : -, = tSI&&' y
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

MR. MORRIS states that when he
voted for the Puerto Rican bill he
voted against his own convictions.
He also voted against the wishes Of
more than nine tenths of his constitu-
ents in this district.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON on the
Puerto Rican tariff bill: II regard the
bill as Il most serious departure fromI
the right principles. l%7iyr g.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

The congressman who voted for the
Puerto Rican tariff bill are filing col
umns of the newspapers with their
'expla nations On the other hand the
congressman who voted against the
bill have. not deemed it necessary to
offer any explanation to their ~consti-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08

WONDER if the people in Washing
ton have heard the rumbling in the
west and have grasped its meaning?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-03-08
1T is DISTASTEFUL

1T is DISTASTEFUL. .*..
The next legislature of Minnesota
should pass law making members of
any State board Ineligible for positions
under such board. Unless something
is done to put a stop to this new way of
getting Office, 1T will soon become a.
State scandal. A member Of" the
soldiers home board got his associates
to give him a good job; then member
of the insane hospital board saw an
opening that he wanted to fill and his
request was granted. Next member
OF the reformatory board gathered in a
fat job, and lately a member of the
board Of detectives solves a. difficulty
by taking salary himself: While we
have no criticism to make on the quail
ifications of any of these gentlemen,
it certainly is in bad taste, and estab-
fishing pernicious precedent. If man
wants to get a job it will only be neces-
sary for him to be appointed a mem-
Der of some board and then make him
self good fellow with the other mem
bers, and get what he wants. It is a
sort of close corporation business that
is decidedly distasteful to the average
citizen, and will ultimately lead to
bad condition of things. It should be
stopped.-&. Cloud Jo,onol-P,css.
i. -.
ABOUT TRUSTS.
AS all students of economics have
predicted, the trusts are their own
worst enemies and the most of them
will sooner or later be reorganized on
reasonable basis, when they will be
OF direct benefit to the people. in re-
duclng the cost of manufactured. pro-
ducts. The truth of this has been. ex-
emplified in, the breaking up of the
flour trust, its life having: been even.
shorter than was expected: G. The only
trusts that can Evelong are those hav-
ing control of monopolies Sof natural
products like oil, but even these may,
be broken up by some new invention.
-Morvis Tribune t4,.- .>qEs,
-, ''.I] 1 - Sc. h. 49, ~
:: :...i T.. q. -. g. JUST AS GOOD. NJ
| = d
Shakespeare or somebody else said
that a man. 'who is robbed and doesn't.
know it, is not robbed. at all.'' Bryahni's.
continuous calamity; yelps would ipdi-
cate that he thinks # he can make the
people believe that they are being
robbed, it's just as good us J. if they.
were really >robbed.ss-Bcnton M.) re :,
publican. .s.,.,..T r. - 5> WE = :g ~ !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
tspeois, to The Post.)


Washington, March 2,-Tho republican
National campaign has already begun.
Senator Hanna as chairman OF the repub-
lican National committee has received
s95 900 of the 100000 that was pledged by
the citizens of Philadelphia 10 secure the
National convention. and this money has
been placed at the disposal of Secretary
Dick. who will have charge of the prclim-
mary work OF organization II is expected
that the additional $4,000 will be received
shortly.
Extra rooms have been secured. and
within a very short time large forces OF
clerks Will be engaged in the work OF get
ting out campaign literature and in or
ganizlng the various elements throughout
the country for the active campaign work
which will begin Immediately after the
National convention. The headquarters
here, OF course. are only temporary Just
as soon as the real campaign opens they
will be moved to Chicago and it is prob
able that branch will he established In
New York City. as was done in the last
presidential campaign
The work that is now being done Ia en-
tirely preliminary. It is the intention OF
Chairman Hanna and Secretary Dick to
get the organizations in the various States
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
The War
in
South Africa.
The Ladysmith garrison
was in sore straits when
relief arrived.
See page 2.

ion was not made that the funds be turned
over TO Puerto Rico
Mr.. Cannon said this was the plain pur-
pose OF the bill, as the president was To
use the funds for island purposes.
. The previous question ON the passage OF
the bill was then ordered, i52 to 125 The
vote was strict party vote with the es
ception OF Mr.. Sibley (Dem,. PAD who
voted with the republicans.
Mr.. Bailey then moved TO commit the
bill TO the committee on appropriations
with instructions TO report it back with
amendments limiting the appropriation 10
the amount now In the treasury derived
from collections on articles imported in,1
Puerto Rico and specifying the purposes
for which the president may use the
money. H
Mr. Bailey's motion was defeated and
the bill was passed. 1G2 to 101
Mr.. Mann (Ill.) called up the contested
election cases of Aldrich VS. Robbins from
the Fourth Alabama district. The demo-
Gratis attempted TO filihuster, but the case
was taken up, 1876 TO 12o. II was agreed
that the case should be debated for the re-
mainder OF the day tomorrow and Tues
day. when the final vote will be taken.
Mr.. Mann. who was In charge OF tho
case, made the opening argument In be-
half OF the majority report.
AZ $50 D. m. the house took a recess
until o'clock
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ssseessssssssssessssssessssss
A LEGAL BATTLE Is ON.
The Argument Has Commenced in The Ken
lucky Cases.
REPUBLICANS DISCUSS THREE POINTS
charge the Legislature and Con
tcstnnts with conspirncy--pem-
ocrnts Answered Contention.

Louisville, KY, March 2.--Argument in
the eases involving the title OF the officers
Of governor and lieutenant governor was
begun before Judge Fields in the circuit
court today. Counsel for Governor Beck
ham. President Pro TEN l.. H. Carter ana
General John Castleman hled demurrer
and motion 10 strike out the answer and
reply OF w. s. Taylor and John Marshall.
the republican incumbeuts. after which
an order Of argument was agreed upon
and Attorney David W. Fairieign opened
for the republicans.
Mr. Fairlelgh said there we're three
salient points to be discussed. The frst
was whether the board Of contest OF the
legislature had Jurisdiction 10 decide the
question presented by the notice of con-
test The second was whether the judg-
ment OF the legislature was the result OF
conspiracy between the legislature ana
the contestants. Tho third point was
whether the method OF trial had been so
unfair as TO reach Judgment without
due process OF Law. Mr.. raireigh argued
that the court had power to decide whether
the contest board had exceeded It's juris-
| diction as his side contended. He AZ
tackled the notice OF contest in detail and
declared the contest board had exceeds
its authority in throwing out counties
where the tissue ballots were alleged e
have been used. Az to the militia. be
said 1t was not used until after the votes
had been cast Mr.. Fairleigh claimed tina
II the statements made In the notice o.
| contest were true. then there Was nc
election. and therefore there could not b.
a contest. II the election was legally CON
Quoted. he held that W. s. Taylor wa;
legally elected governor. He then ques'
TONED the right Of the contest board 1,
! declare the election void
j Mr.. Lewis McQuown then took up the
argums nt Tor the democratic side. He ex-
pressed surprise at the stand taken BY
Mr.. Fairie'gh 10 regard to the validity OF
the election, The law provides that ths
candidate who receives the largest mum
] Der Of legal votes Is elected. The throw.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
THE MESSAGE.

Following Is the text of the mes
.nge to congress'
To the senate and House of Repre-
scntntiycs.
Since the evacuation of Puerto
Rico by tho spanish forces on the
18Th of October of 1898, the United
states have collected on products
coming from that island 10 the ports
of the United states, the duties liked
by the DingIey act and amounting
TO s2,005, i55.ss. and will continue to
collect under said law until con-
grcss shall otherwise direct. AL.
THOUGH HAD THE POWER. ana
having I'm mind the best interests of
the people of the island. used IL
10 modify duties ON goods and prod
ucts entering iato Puerto Rico. 1
ala not have the power 10 remit or
modify duties on Puerto Rican prod :
uctS coming lutO Inv bp'tS u 'hN
United states. In view of tho press
Ing necessity for Immediate revenue
in puerto Rico for conducting the
government there and for the ex-
tension OF public education and I'm
view also of Abe provisional Iegis-
lation just innusurated Wy the house
OF representatives, and for the pur-
pose or making the principle em-
bodied In that IeginIntion applica-
bile 30 the Immediate past as well ms
10 the immediate future. rccoIn-
snend that the above sum no col
Icctcd. and sums hereafter collected
under existing laws, shall, without
waiting for the enactment Of gene
eraI legislation NOW peuding. be
appropriated for the use and Dene-
mt Of the island.
william Mckinley.
Executive Mansion. March =. fDoo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
NATIONAL EDITORS.
Effect of the Paper Trust Was Plain
" Shown.

iy shown.
New Orleans. La, March 2.-Thc Ma
tional Editorial association held two ses-
sions today. At the forenoon session
Thomas NJ. Patterson. editor of the Rocky
Mountain News of Denver, delivered an
address on Paper Trusts He outlined
the methods of trusts and said that tna
price at Denver OF white paper had in
creased from 81 and $3.50 hundred TO
$3.50 and threatened to go to 81 The pub
fishers would not only suffer, but every
body who reads the papers and magazines
helped to place millions in thu pockets OF
this trust. 1t was inevitable that publish
ers must increase prices or decrease the
quality.
At the afternoon session the resolutions
adopted at New York by the American
Publishers association were offered for
adoption and COMMITTEES will be ap-
pointed to 20 to Washington aud coop
crate with their committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
w. J. Bryan
Talks OF
Live Issues.
Great democrat spent the
day in Houston and talk
ed to a Post reporter.
See page 8.
Constitution set Aside.

The Puerto Rican tariff bill,
which was framed on the assump-
ton that congress is not restrained
by the constitution when leglslat-
ing for Puerto Rico and the Phil
ippine islands, shows what impe-
rialism will lead TO. An unlimited
monarch could not assert a doctrine
moro repugnaut to tho principles OF
free government than that asserted
by the republican party, when 1t
claims that president and con-
gress created by the constitution
can ayow the limitations of thst
constitution In any official act.
When the nag is carried beyond the
constitution Il ceases to be q flag
of republic and becomes the iag
of an empire; It ceases to represent
government deriving It's just pow
ers from the consent OF the gov
erned. and becomes a symbol OF
force,-Hon. W. j. Bryan to Post
Reporter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
WILLHANDLEREVENUE
House Passed a Measure Confer
, T.. v !, Great Power on President.
EXTRAUr~- iARY PROCEEDING OF THE
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION.
Plan for Mckinley to Disburse All Money Heretofore
Collected ts Tariff on Puerto Rican Goods.
Message Came Like Thunderbolt.
ese.ossssssseossloo
.s.ss.s.ese.esss.ss.

Washington hours MESA from
the president
all the collected
reIe of had
the minority They %
of the
recommendations
this
a
of
in
money. The lwasm sset by ote of to OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
WASHINGTON NOTES,
lspeciai % The Post.l

Washington. March 2.-Dollle D. will
Jams has been appointed postmaster at
Sierra Bianco. u, paso county Texas.
vice O. NJ. Potter resigned.
The minors Of James N lett Of Edge
wood Texas have hseu granted a pen Z
sion OF SIC per month. E.
Just beroie the ADJOURNMENT Of the sem
ate coalmitfes on elections today. both
the prosecution and the defense IN theliu-
vestigasion OF Senator Clark o{ M3pfon1
announced that they hed cQnelu4s1 ~
presentation Of testimony. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
;" The Constitution Follows the
Flag PrOclaims j. K. Jones.
THE ISSUE MADE BY THE REPUBLIC CANS
is ACCEPTED.
The Proposition that Puerto Rico Can Be Discrimi-
mated Against Is Monstrous One, Says the
Democratic National Chairman.
ssssssssssssssssssss
ssssssssssssessssss
Especial toThe Post.3

Especial Post)
March X. demo-
pagn in
rhe Cons lon ows nag
ca phase the Puerto
nowp pending n he sent
annexed the
IS an proaims
Tho republican
Ricans
will fight tho TO
And
the are asti n November"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
Kids for woris nt Brazos santiago.
Especial 10 The Post.)

Washington, March 2 Mr.. Kleberg has
been officially informed by the chief Of
the United States engineers that the en-
gineer In charge, Captain G. S. Richie.
has been authorized to advertise for bids
for dredging Brazos Santiago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, March 2.-Forecast:
East Texas--Fair Saturday: probably rain
'inday: light to fresh south Winds.
West Texas, New Mexico and Iudlan Terri
pry-cloudy Saturday; probably rain Sunday;
Fesh southerly winds.