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MN. oocKnAN's spEEoH.
lie Discussed Trend of Republicans
Toward Inperiaiism.

Mr.. Cochran said IN part:
Moody can spute the fact that con-
gross can seze any territory that it
chooses If the Philippines be prontaol Die
and IL the mere fact that they b. prohtauie
makes 1t justihable, then where on top
of this earth is there piece of territory
that we ought not TO secure SO? (Lausn-
ter and applause) There are million
reasons for taking Canada. | do not tn nix
there is one for hesitat ng 10 NIX ~,
provided it could be accomplished peace
ably The annexation of Canada is the
dream of every patriot. think II IN
event of the future almost as certain as
anything that can be forecasted.
The annexation OF Mexico is not an I'M
probability The annexation OF souln
America is not an improbability. me au-
nexation of China would be less faneiiul
suggestion now than the annexation %
the Philippines would have been thee
years ago. (Laughter) Nay. more. Tnere
is much more abundant justin alton i1f
the taking of China than for the ta@ins
of the Philippines. China has at least
insulted cur dignity in the person oil our
ambassador. 1he F'lllpnos have never
done anything except serve us on the acid
Z Of battle and risk their lives and blood
fer u.s. II we invaded China, and II we
conquered it, we would be furnishing
enemies In attempting to supdue thA
Philippine islands we are butcherlng OR
allies. They say that they justify the
taking of the Philippines on the ground
that they are close to China. Why, III $
are not half as close to us as China is it
self So that by every argument that can
be made for the taking Of the Philippines,
we are bound to take in China
Now, If congress has the right to erect
4 In any territory newly acquired whatever
form Of government 1t pleases and we
may have the president of the United
STATES exercising more multiiarious du-
| ties than Pooh Bah, the hero OF Gilb;rt
and Sullivan's opera bouffe, he may b.
made constitutional monarch in Canada,
captain general in Mexico pro-consul
| in South America, sen OF Heaven In
China; l know not what elsewhere, for the
son of Heaven is the usual title OF the
emperor in the Chinese kingdom. Naugh-
ter and appause)
If congress can establish an extra con
stitutional power in the Phil ppine islands
and govern 1t as it pleases, it can estSb-
| lish fifty different forms o. powers in just
as many different places as it can secure
by the use of brute force and might
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Cockrans ad-
dress, at 1910 p. m, the convention ad-
journed sine die.
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CONDITIONS AT GUY.
Food, Clothing and Medictne Badly
Needed There.


Needed There.
To the Editor of The Post.
Guy, Texas, October al have patiently
waited for some one to speak for Guy
through The Post in regard to the great
destruction Of the storm, and as no ono
has ventured to do So I will send brief
report of 1t, and the suffering It has caused
our once prosperous community.
Guy is located in the extreme southe
part Of Fort Bend county, near the noted
Damon mound. The country here has all
been settled in the last ten years by
small farmers, who, as a rule, were dong
well. But the storm has left us destitute.
Fully rs per cent OF the houses are COM
plete wrecks, and the balance more or
less damaged. There was nothing left at
Guy church house and school house, U. L.
Peterson's general merchandise store, Dr..
Lowery's drug store, the mill and gin and
all dwellings were wrecked The farmers
had picked but little cotton and that in
many cases was destroyed. The corn was
damaged so per cent. In q great many
cases whole families had all their clothing
and bed clothes blown away or torn to
pieces on wire fences.
Sunday morning, September Q, found a
majority of the families with MT food,
clothing or shelter, not even a shade under
which to camp. The few houses left were
filled 70 overlooking with wet, half-clad
women and children, some OF them badly
wounded. The little provisions lett was
literally divided by those fortunate enough
TO have II.
DR.. William Lowery of Guy had his drug
store with its contents destroyed. He has
done our practice, as Is common with
country physicians, expecting to collect
IN the fall. Now there Is no chance for
any collection. The doctor has done his
part nobly. visiting wounded patients
through the storm He Is still willing to
furnish the brain and muscle, but is out
OF drugs and the necessary cash to buy
'hem. The writer had on hand about $50
worth OF drugs, which were freely given
to the sick and suffering humanity. But
that Is gone and, like the doctor, | have
not the cash to replace it, Our relief com
mittee at Richmond gave four pounds o,
bacon and eleven pounds of flour per ca
member of families Some of my friends
Were not able to get to Richmond and
Ialled to get anything. The writer le-
ceived his mite and promptly gave 1t to hi,
renters, who We're in destitute cjrcum
stances. 1t seems that the public has
peen very generous but fear their gem
e'oslty has failed to reach those that need
os.' at least, put very little of IL has
rum. . its way to Guy. | would suggt $.
s snat parties having relatives or friends
le send their contributions direct TO
them. They are in need Of food c.othine
ana medicines. Should the public send
Tn0ntributions, II they win send TO ]. G.
rhiiilps OF Guy, Texas, can assure them
mat II VIII speedily find It's way to the
most destitute. This is net intended as a
,enection on our relief committee. as
rave not the remotest idea of the amount
t lucy had to distribute These are naked
iac's - emitted without comment.
c,, p. r. Ward,
County
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ssesecse.sessooss'

to let the people live II you want TO
trade with them. and II they live, tney
viii have TO be citizens or slaves. You
want them for subjects, but you shall not
have them for subjects II We can pre-.
vent 1t. The same power that can disre-
gard the constitution aud make subject
out OF a Filipino can disregard the con
stitution and make subjects out OF the
American people. You have as mucn
right to exclude American citizens from
the guarantees of the constitution as
you have to exclude Porto Rlcans
The very moment YOU draw a line and
say on this side are people WHO Will
govern Themselves and on the other side
are people who will be governed without
consent and taxed without representation
the moment YOU draw that line you es-
tablsh not a definite. but an Imaginary
line which can be changed at the arbi-
yrary will OF those who have the power
TO change II.
When all men arc created equal, you
can stand upon that and defend your
rights but the moment we abandon It
every man has TO carry his pedigree with
him 10 show that he belongs to the we'll
born class. The republican party Is FOL.
lowing the paths OF monarchy 1t does
not propose a king. but it proposes a
principle upon which only lang can
stand. II does not propose crown but
IL proposes a doctrine that can At noth.
ing but crown. The republican party
has done in Porto Rico Just what Eng,
land did in this country and our president
is doing today Just what George III aid
What difference does II matter whether
you call him president or emperor. ,,r
king, II he administers the power OF A
king?
Fer what doctrine did our forefatbcr.
die? They died for the doctrine "a.
there could ho no taxation without rsp-
resentation. I was amazed when found
that the republican party had tlien Al
English precedent for giving back 10 m,
people OF Porto Rico the money taken
from them by taxation. Don't Won re-
member when the protest was ra's,5
against the Porto Rlcan bill? ron't vou
remember how tho president and Inc ia
publican leaders said: well wa Will inst
give them back thig money and suepd i
Ter their own coed IN Porto Rico" ~
me call -FOUR attention 10 the fact ina,
he congress- which convened IN 177A sn-
pointed Mr.. Jay to prepare an address,
10 The people OF Great Britain He nee
pared and II was approvei by congress
on the 2ist day OF october, IVA, and IN
that address you VIII Ind these w.ris.
These and many other lmp,sl i,-s wee
laid upon us mos unjustly ana unc-t.
sii'utiorally for the express pu,p-se n,
raising tho revenue. In order 40 siienc,
complaint II was Indeed provided that ms
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revenue shold be expended In America
for it's protection and defense. These ex-
action2. howeyer, can receive no 'usth-
cation from pretended necessity OF pro-
tscting and defending us. They are law
'shly sqGandtred on court tavorltes end
ministerial dependents, generally avowed
enemies Of America, who employ them-
serves by partial representation to traduce
and smbroil he colonies"
Mr.. Mckinley himself, in a Fourth OF
July speech at Chicago nve years fgp
iasi July speaking of the authors and
sisners Of the Declaration OF Indepead-
enoe and the constitution said: They
punt not only for themselves, but for pos
terlty-not alone for the preseh. were
their sacrifices and struggles but for ~
time thereafter; not fer American c-lo
nlsts only, but for the whole human race.
WheleYe men and women are struggling
Tor higher freer and better conditions.
All men have rlghtg gearantesd by our
constitution, and laws tAat equ2nty mrsr
be forever preserved aud strengthened
and everywhere recognized. We are all
soyeregns. equal in the ballot and that
citizen Is the best wso does his best, wbo
Follows the light AS God gives him to
see the light who comedies to nll the
races OF mankind what he claims for HIM
self"
can not better describe the TALL OF tns
republican party: l can not better pie
lure It's Generalization can not better
describe It's complete surrender TO the
doctrines that underlie monarchies and
empires ard despotism, than to tell you
that WHEN A KING DIES. A REPUB-
ldCAN PRESIDENT CAN SEND A MES
SAGE or COINCIDENCE, BUT THAT
WHEN THE TWO R0ER REPUBLICS
EMPIRE. NO REPUBLICAN SHEDS A
TEAR.
We want this Nation to be among the
Nations as a light ana an example. I go
into community and see some gray
naired patriarch whose life is so upright.
whoso conduct is SO just. that people
submit to him their differences and abide
by his judgment. And when I see such
one, ! am reminded OF Solomon: "a
good name rather than silver and gold"
want this Nation 10 be the patriarch
among the nations. want II to stand
erect. | want K to be so Just and up-
right that when other nations quarrel
instead OF calling out great armies 20
XIII each other. they will say. Leave the
question 10 the United Sfates--thev can
De trusted" | want this Nation to be
neace-maker among the nations and then
IL Will earn the reward promised to the
neaee -maker--"B Blessed are the peace
makers. for they shall be called the chill
drn OF God"
The concluding session OF the eonven-
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
CHINA.

The empress dowager hos ordered the
highest official Of the empire to arrange
for an imposing funeral IA inemory Of
Baron ven Ketteler several Boxer lead
ers were degraded
American citizens at Tiea Tsin passed
resolution deplorlns the withdrawal o;
troops.
= Franco Russian proposal submitted TO
Secretary Hay outlines a plan for the set
tlement of the Chinese question.
The Chinese report tnat the Boxers lost
400 men in an engagement With the Ger
mans
Germany Is issuing second note TO
the powers regarding the punishnen. OF
the antl-foreign Chinese leaders.
In a note to Germany TIE United
States have taken n decisive step to-
ward final negotiations.
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Renewed Activity OF the FiIipinos Gives
Administration Much Concern.
INCREASE IN THE LIST OF CASUALTIES ADDS
TO UNEASINESS.
Manifest That More Troops Will Be Required to
Conquer the Filipinos Than General Mac
Arthur Has at His Command.
lsnecial 10 The pnst.l


Washington. October 4 .-General Mae
Arthur cabled the war department to-
day that the expedition sent to the
island or Marinduque to the relief Of
Captain Shields and the httY-one men
of company F, Twenty ninth volunteers.
II alive. had been unsuccessful ad that
he had sent General Hart with twelve
companies of the Thirty eighth To push
operations in the island until the iusur-
rection there had been stamped out abb
solutely. Colonel Anderson had but two
companies This information is dIscour-
aging TO the officials. as the natives on
the island OF Harlnduque had heretofore
been peaceable.
The renewed activity Of the Fllipiuos
in all parts OF The archipelago has given
the administration much concern. The
result has been an increase IN the list
OF the casualties Us we'll as demonstrat-
ing the extreme difficulty OF forcing the
natives TO accept the authority OF the
United States throughout the Islands
Conditions grow worse IN the Philip
pines Instead Of better. as shown by the
recent trips OF General Macarthur
II is now fully manifest that more
troops VII be required to conquer the
Filipinos than these AZ General MaeAr-
thurs disposal In q short time it will
he uecesse~v to begin the homeward
movement Of volunteers whose terms will
expire by the limitation OF the law next
June. when he American forces In the
Philippines must he ma erially reduced.
With the retirement OF the volunteers
It Is now recognized in military circles
the forces OF the United States Will not
be sufficient 20 suppress the Fulplnos
and Il can not be seen how President
Mckinley oan escape calling on congress
10 provide troops TO take the place5 OF
the volunteers II the policy Of subjuga-
ton is to be continued.
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WAS MASTERPIECE.


mills instead of the minis and tho first
thing they did when they got into power
Was not TO reform the currency hut to
reform the tariff and give the men who
oDtained the victory chance TO run
their hands deeper into the pockets OF
the people,
Now, when the questions of human
race aud human liberty are at stake ths
republicans say that the money questicn
is the paramount issue. They were ARA d
in 1896 that we were going TO have 40
cent dollar Now they have given us an
IS per cent citizen in Porto Rico aud they
cont dare tell US what per cent Of cit
zenship the Filipino is to have. In 1876
they said we could not have a doub o
standard Of money. Now they think we
rave double standard Of government a
Republic here and q despot SIN in the Fh l s.
fppines They said In 1898 that we c,ul 1
not maintain a parity between a VIII te
metal and yellow. How can they NAH
tain q parity between a white citizen and
. yellow subject n the Philippines? They
find that II Is too sordid doctrine 10 ssy
that the standard Of money yo1 have Is
more important than the form Of govern
r'rnt under which you live. And yet, my
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TROUBLE WAS AVERTED.
By The Nine Owners Closing Down Their
Galleries
UNTIL STRIKE HAS BEEN DECLARED OFF
An Army of Mine Workers Tried to
Dissunde Miners from work.
ing at Treverton Mines.

Shamokin, Pa, October Am attempt
was made by 5000 strikers to close the
North Franklin mines at Treverton to-
day and trouble was only averted by tns
prompt action of officers of the miners
union. who induced the mep to dispense.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company had rushed special train
consisting OF Ave carloads OF deputies
from Schuylklll county 10 the scene. Gem
eral Goblin at Shenandoah, had also been
asked to hold himself in readiness to
send troops to Treverton In else 4 fight
occurred and the sheriff should call for
militia aid. Some time later officials
of the North Franklin annsunced, to pre-
vent trouble, that the colliery would
not be operated until the strike was set--
fled
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nrnnre Mnccabee Tent.

Orange, Texas, October 4.-oranse TIT
knights of the Maccabees was insliu'st
at this place last night by 7. D. Hh'
deputy supreme commander. Of Htuii
A charter list of sixty names has been =.
cured and the tent starts out with bHpt
prospects. Following officers were slsisa
last night; R. L. Lester past comlraner
NJ. A. Watson, commander; T. B snla
lieutenant commander: John n. w.
record keeper; A. Van Dykerhcren, nav
keeper; NJ. NJ Holloy, chaplain; MAJ ~.
ton, Jr.. sergeant; 7. L. McCausnsr, Hls
ter at arms; W. w. Hunt, first master !
the guards; @. M. Kerst, second master !
the guards; ALI Mckinley, sentinel; ~
Burgess, picket.
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Orange Lumber Items.

Orange, Texas, October S.-The car ''A
inc at this place has become 30 in'enh
to materially interfere with the nuAli'
of the big lumber concerns here y
some time past the car supply nas y,
limited, but within the past ten ~ ~ !.
has been hard matter ior tne ~. =,
get enough cars to keep tnelr n's''
crews at work. -.
The Orange and wlnsate lumber ~. ~
panies sent two barges 70 Por. ~. a. 4.
today loaded with lumber 10 50 ". s !,
cargo of the steamship Negrens' "'4''
there for European port
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Local.

The registration stlll at very low wa.et
mark.
An explanation of the sewer system
and the contrs%t FOR rhe beds by one
of Nh Potter's ass slant engineers.
A number OF contributors doubling their
subscriptions to the Fruit. Flower and
Vegetable Festival.
The deep water COMMITTEES discuss the
present needs Of the situation.
Losses in the Merchants and Planters
OH Min fire not yet adjusted.
Death of Luther Maillot. infant of Mr.
ard Mrs l.. ]. Park.
The city's debt TO the Citizens Elec-
trio Light company.
Death OF Mrs Hamilton NJ. Cook. wid-
ow OF San Jacinto veteran.
Some proceedings in bankruptcy.
Reception tonight to Il. f. Darnaby.
the new physical director of the Y, NJ.
c. A.
The relief work in Houston is still pro-
crossing,
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RenubIicnn Nominations.

Boston, October 4.-The republicans Of
Massachusetts held their State conven-
lions here today. A full State ticket.
two presidential electors at large and an
elector from each congressional district
We're named and members OF the State
committee were named.
The convention nominated State off,
GERS as follows:
For governor, Winthrop Murray Crane:
lieutenant governor. john /. Bales; sec
rotary of state. william o. ollin; State
treasurer. Edward S. Bradford; attorney
general. Hosea NJ. Knowlton.
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sIR. HEARTS OFFER.
He VIII Put Up Dollar for Every
one Rnisei by CIuDs.

indianapolis. Ind, October AT the
session of the democratic clubs this after
noonjust after Governor McMillin had in
troduced Mr.. Bryan and before the lat er
began speaking, the announcement was
made that the democratic National com
mittee was in need Of money and that
for every dollar raised by the democrat, C
clubs and the members thereof, w. r.
Hearst, president, would put up an equal
amount TO help elect the National demo-
cratic candidates.
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ECZEMA cUREn
i'esins Skin Humor., ~.
scales, Etc, Causes Hpleh
80, ro'i.i,eiy Cured ), = '.s
Free. rriai ~

salyes may relIev.
s Gu =. D. b, fBotsr,pout 70 cur !.
DC, 20 used. B.. b. b drs, Blood Balm a
jug ans p BLOOD. B. b. B. man The poisc, !.
ana rich. Then the so ussss 20 bIoss Z
smooah stops forever ana X, SSsal us X:
Balm is witn n. the glow o. per Zee ;slD
cases, and II always usep-seated ~
Distressing EruptIons cures. ltcisss 4
s sSIales on Skin. Hair ~ me Skin, Sah' !,
BIN psr, Prlckling Pain il 'cslp Ran 1,
lin u,im,pies, Bone Pains, swo,,.tne SIKH, II,
iiicersA All Run Down. Old sars. soipts k;3
edy vo,, rSbs a, Blood Balm, Il s st,; 81
tested od for pas se been been locking for. Jug
81 y, Trial bottle Free so'u ny drufsis'
66Lo''i9 EALM Co, I25 N, ssssnersr 1sa,1'
ma ad,o. describe trouble ak H',l y. lii:s
i ~ advice given. Oven ,oa mres psrr,s
~ "fl4I
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M Galleries Resumed.

Scranton, Pa, October 4.-on or be-
fore Thursday, October 4, was the time
limit set to the offer of the 10 per cent
increase. The Associated Press corre-
spondent asked Chief Clerk Tobey of the
Lackawanna bow many men showed up
for work.
well, | can not tell that exactly
replied Mr.. Tobey. "but can give you
the exact number OF collieries that re-
sumed operations. Not a blamed one.'
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Tie FIRE RECORD.
Two Cars and Cotton Burnea.

waco Texas October 1.-Two Cars OF
cotton, consisting OF 1O4 bales. were de.
stroyed BY fire at Elm Mott on tho Mis-
1 TSuri, Kansas and Texas railway today.
~, S. .a on the right OF way caught FIRE
two 49,. s engine and. flashing up as the
ene cotton. The burning cars were set
entirely consumed Wv" were
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strike on Mt plocton.

Birmingham. Ala. October "A strike
is on at Blocton. mining town forty
miles southwest OF this city, and the min
ers of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company. employing over 1000
miners, drivers and top men, are idle.
The strike is the result of the usual re-
fusal of the company to accede to the
demands of cents lineal foot for TAX
ing down roof in rooms where coal runs
unGer a certain thickness.
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TEMPLE TO DE ERECTED.
To the Memory of Germany's Muir.
dered Minister

Taku. Monday. October THE dow-
ager empress has deputed the highest
official OF the empire to make all neces.
sary arrangements for most imposing
funeral in honor of Baron von Ketteler.
the late German minister to China. She
has also ordered the erection OF a suit
able temple at the capital to his men,
ory' The department of trade at Tlen
Tsin has been ordered TO meet the body
on its arrival here and the officials al
other ports will pay the greatest honor
TO the dead.
An imperial ediet degrades from eli
rank and office Prince Tuan. Ian vi
Kang vi, Tung FUN Suang and others
concerned in the Boxer movament
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1'ExAs POLITICS.

Full county ticket nominated by White
Mans Union in Bay City primary.
Burgess prosecuting an active cam
pnigE over the Tenth district.
Former republican strongholds in the
Tenth district turning to the democrats.
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Mim and Lumber nuuu,

,, n'vntvlew' Texas. October Al. W.
o o,'',nksworth's saw mill and about 400
WV rect OF lumber burned up this morn.
siooo. LOSS about $4,000; Insurance on mill
was located on the Internai,ona ue nilii
Great northern railway At Forie asv,. aa
hve miles south OF here. 'e s"i'cn'
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TROOPS GOING TO MANILA.
About 1000 VIII BE Taken Tb.r
from China.

from China.
washington. October Ain accosd.ty
with instructions received from the w
department, General Macarthur. ca.
manding the troops in the PhilippIra
has made arrangements for the prozs
TRANSPORTATION from Taku to Nanls Il
the United States forces at Tien Tsin al
Pekin. not included In the "legsils
guards" to be maintained at Pekn unds
the personal command OF General Chitsl
Nearly 1900 troops are to be withdnn
Immediately from Chinese territory al
transferred to the Philippines. For
large transports have been assigned "
the work of transporting the troops iraI
Taku to Manila.
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ton saw densely packed hall and ram
pant enthusiasm. Governor McMillin ..
Tennessee called the meeting to ORDER az
O'clock and introduced Mr. Bourke
Cochran. who was received with muen
enthusiasm. Mr.. Cochran devoted his
speech To imperialism.
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PHILIPPINES.

dltlon to tho island OF Martinique for the
relief OF the Shields party
I he widow OF the Filipino president ot
the town OF Santa Cruz was given $1,000