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Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20

peaceable government. There are other
similar instances
! quote from the Natal .AIPus. a
decidedly English organ giving a report
Of the proceedings OF the Irish Outland-
srs after meeting in johannesburg:
At midday on Monday Octob-r2 2, the
Irish, TranSvaal, and American h4gs
we're hOisted over he house at the
corner oi Pritchard and Won Weltigh
streets On the front ofthe bulrling the
following notice was posted:
Irish Brigade Recruiting Office
"COl BlaRe, United States army,
Commanding Officer
1t was decided 20 Op-n this office to
facilitate lrlsnmen in joining the brigade
The aIacrity with VIII hch. the Outland-
ers- all save the English, who skedad-
died, as much in fear Of being drafted BY
their own side as by the Boers-tendered
their services to the republics surprised
that element of the English population
which was not in the secret OF the plot
why war should be waged against the
Beers, and caused no little disquiet to
English sYmpathizers, To lust what
extent the Ontlanders we're really dis.
satisfied with the way the rransvaal
Government was conducting its own
afi airs may be gathered from the rush
Of the Outianders who were not Queens
subjects into the Boer army, The
AFRICAN RsvieW, in an article reprinted
in the Pietermarltzburg Fitness lNata)
both Englsh-recently said:
One of the strangest features in this
IranSVaal war is the number Of Out
lander corps which are figh ing the
republic battles. There IS a German
corps, Hollander corps, Scandinavian
corps, and CORDS of Irishmen,
If "all the Outlanders will nave to 60"
IN the event Of EnEland's complete
humiliation, why are all these corps o
Outlanders Offering their lives to bring
about that sad and deplorable condition.
Why are they not fighting on the side
OF England2 Why are they doing their
utmost to bring upon themselves a srate
OF political debasem snt2 Why. in other
wo-es, are the Outlanders-I mean the
men who are not afraid to fight for their
oOinions-hlind % the condition OF
bondage they had it IN their power to
escape from by simply joining the British
army, or else abandoning the cause of
their reputed OpPressorsi
Thank heaven, the majority of the
people OF the United States are willing
that the brave Airikanders, deserted by
all the world save these same gallant
OutlandeTs who are the cause Of so much
mi representation, shall enjoy the same
rights of self government and freedom
from foreign interference az thes them
selves enjoy, and the heartfelt hope OF
all such is that they nay witness and
witness soon. the establishment OF "the
United States OF outh Africa" ano the
triumphant yindication of the political
aspirations toward ideal freedom OF the
intrepid R1ers and their Outlander
auxiliaries. +. F. ScHRADER.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20

Adopted Citizens stand for Liberty,
The stand taken by our adopted
citizens here in Washington again
proves that they still love liberty
and protest against the slander in
the European papers upon the his
torical character and reputa ion Of
the United States. They 10 not
want Germany and Ireland to con-
slider us as the allies Of England
and tavoring her in her unholy and
despotic onslaught on liberty. The
editor oi the SENTINEL congTatu-
lates especially the Irish for stand
ing by the old spirit OF liberty
against that despotic nation which
covered every hillside of their
native soil with Irish blood and
Irish graves, They can rest as
sured there are yet patriots enough
in this country who will not pc Tmit
the Administration to help any
nation in making more Irelands.
The contemplate pro- English
press, among which is the EVEHing
Star, calls them hyphenates be-
cause they will not assist its editor
in raising the Blue Lights, as in
1872, to the English, and becom-
ing Anglo. Saxons. These papers,
pointing to the alliance of English
nobility with American gold, etc,
claim there is a moral obligation
on our part to stand by the British.
We all know there is a secret un-
derstanding. 1t is a recognized
fact that when she offered us her
kindly Offices in the Spanish war,
she did all she could to involve us
in war with Germany, and at the
same time was massing her troops
on the border OF the Transvaal.
Are We now gong to forget how
the blood OF our forefathers was
shed in 1916 and 1879 fighting this
avaricious nation of shop keepersP
Are we to forget and denounce
our own Declaration Of Independ-
ence against England7 Talk Of an
alliance with that imperialistic,
commercial nation is folly! We
must and shall be independent of
her! We must in open protest
irighten the President so that he
will not dare to carry out Eng.
lands instructions ana send more
battleShips to aid her. The only
hope for us if we desire to con-
tinue the prosperity of this Repub-
tic is to Gust Mckinley. This will
be our last chance; if we do not
succeed now, we never shall, and
all will be lost.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
The Lawton Fund

Major General Lawton iell on
Dec. IS. By Jan. I6 a fund Of
$50, ,969.33 had been raised for his
widow by popular subscription.
Just one appeal was issued and the
response came from all parts Of
the country. 1t is highly credita-
BILE to the American people that so
large a sum should have been so
quickly raised without drum and
fife solicitation and so quickly in
memory ofa modest, manly, heroic
soldier.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
Sampson and schIey.

1t is sincerely to be hoped that
every friend OF the naval service,
and every friend of American
honor in Congress will vote down
the resolution introduced by Sem
ator McComss to extend the
thanks OF Congress to "Rear Ad-
miral Sampson and Rear Admiral
Schley." Either Rear Admiral
Schley is entitled to the thanks, or
neither OF them is. Sampson GER
tainlY is not. For Congress to lend
itself to the miserable Navigation
Bureau conspiracy to crown the
person Sampson with laurels he
never won would be pitiably ridic-
ulous. Schley has been crowned
by the American people and every
where hailed as the victor of San
tiago: while the other one has been
Kissed by the populaee on occa-
sions Of his public appearance.
1t were better to let the matter rest
where it is than to secure hall
praise for a deserving officer by ac-
cordIng the other halt to one who
has not the least claim to any.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
The Philippine Imbroglio,

Three notable additions, says
F. M. Doran, in a communication
written for the WASHINGTON SEN
TINEL, have been recently made to
information on the Philippine
question: the first a speech in the
House of Representatives by ex'
Speaker Grow, OF Pennsylvania;
the second a contribution in the
INaependent, by Commissioner
Schurman; and the third an article
in the Washington Post, entitled
the "Filipinos' Side of It," by Will
L. Comfort.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20

Mr.. MCKINLEY says the Philip
pine Islands, ten thousand miles
away, have been conquered and
shall be retained. Mr.. Bryan says
il the Philippine islands be re-
tanned, the people thereof must
either be citizens or subjects Of the
United States, and that he is not
willing to admit them as fellow
citizens, and does not believe that
a republic can have subjects. Ac-
cording to the ideas Of republican
government that used to prevail in
this country, Mr.. Bryan is certainly
right, but IN these da"s Of PRO
gress" all things that have the
sanction of age, and the approval
OF experience, are seofed at and
seorned.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
P. o Box s johannesburg,


Houored Sir: l have TO request you
will forward to the high commissioner
at the earliest oppor unity the incloset
medal tor service rendered by me to Her
Majesty the Queen. My other decora-
lions will be forwarded to the military
authorities in England.
So much tor the agitation for the
iranChls
l am. honorable sir, your obedient
servant,
EDw L, STRArToN COLLINS,
HON. F. w. RRITz State Secretary.
Mr.. Collins was, until four wears ago,
a captain in The British army. He
resigned and went to the gold fields.
He lived peaceAblY and prospered until
the agitation of the past three years
almost ruined his business, When war
was declared, he took the oath OF allie d.
glance to the republic. has sent all medals
oil honor and heroism back to the British
Government, and is now on the border
fighting as a true burEher against what
he knows to be, by personal observation,
the scheme OF Rhodes to overthrow a
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
The BIacK Repn bile.

Liberia had we'll nigh passed oui
OF mind before the recent visit oi
the American cruiser Montgomery
to her portion Of the western coast
OF Africa started rumors about the
French planning to coerce the
little republic. The present gen.
Grafton knows naught, except from
note in its school geography,
about this nation having been
founded over three-quarters Of a
century ago by Americans who
thought they were beginning thus
the settlement OF the negro prob
lem. During all the time since
then Liberia has been ION the
map but not so as TO attract the
attention OF the average reader.
1t was in 1922 that the republic
was founded in his southwestern
portion OF the Soudan, with Upper
Guinea stretching away to its
southwest, and Senegal little far
ther northwest. 1t was surrounded
for the most part by French pos
sessio ons then, and now it lies quite
within what the French would
consider their Sphere of influ-
ence" in Africa
The American citizens who were
foremost in promoting the estab
lishment Of this little nation with
its area OF I4,36o miles and coast
line OF nearly 500 miles. thought
that emancIpated negroes from all
parts Of the country would follow
the first colonists But they have
not done so. In 1890 only 1900
OF the more than a million inhab-
itan antS were America Liberians or
descendants OF America Liberians.
The rest were aborigines, with
small foreign population. Monro-
via, the capital, has now less than
1000 population. and the natives
in the interior display varying
grades Of civilization, most OF them
being rather low in the scale. The
country is a rich and fertile one,
but its population has not devel-
oped as it should.
Liberia has often been pointed
out as an example of the futility
Of negro colonization. 1t has also
been used to support the argu-
ment that the negro race is incap-
able Of sustaining or developing a
civilization by itself. The Lberian
Government is said to desire pro
tectorate. From the date of found
ing, IS22, TO July a6, r847, the
United States did exercise "a pro-
tectorate, it being declared lnde
pendent when its friends thought
it could henceiorth walk by itself.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
Free speech in Question.

In the Senate last Monday Mr..
Berry, oil Arkansas, referring to
the charge oil the imperialists that
the opponents Of the Administra'
tons policy are responsible for
the war in the Philippines, pro-
nounced the statement unwar-
rante(I, and said: "No man who is
a man will be deferred from speak
ing by charges that are absolutely
uniounded." The plan OF the i'm
perialists seems to be to muzzle
the opposition by declaring that
conde mnation OF their course gives
"aid and comfort to the enemy"
Every Senator who protests
against the un-American policy Of
the Administration is alleged to be
responsible for the American lives
sacrificed in the Philippines. Mr..
Barrett, formerly Minister to
Siam, goes so far, indeed, as to at
tempt to fasten the entire respon-
sibility for the war upon the shoul-
ders OF Senator Hoar. On Janu-
arY 9, 1899, Mr.. Hoar made a
speech in the Senate holding that
expansion was contrary to the
spirit oi the Constitution. Mr.
Barrett says this speech was ca5led
in part to Hongkong to the presi-
dent of the Filipino junta and was
published and distributed among
the soldiers Of the Filipino army.
II believe" says Mr.. Barrett, "it
was the eliminating influence that
brought about the open insurrec-
tion. The Government has made
some efforts to 6nd out who was
responsible for the transmission Of
the speech. Nothing will be said
about the result Of the investiga-
ton, but it is pretty we'll known
who was involved"
In the course OF his speech Mr..
Hoar said: "The power to con.
quer alien peoples and hold them
in subjugation is nowhere ex-
pressly granted in the Constitution
is nowhere implied as necessary
for the accomplishment OF the pur
poses declared by the Constitution.
1t is clearly shown to be one that
ought not to be exercised by any
bodY-one that the trainers Of the
Constitution thought ought not 10
be exercised by anybody" Mr.,
Barrett doubtless thinks this true
statement Of the spirit of the Con-
is reasonable, but, what
ever his opinion may be, men like
Mr.. Hoar will not be restrained
from expressing their opinion
about the policy Of the Admins.
tratIon. AS Mr.. Berry well says:
mo man who is a man will be de-
tered from speaking by charges
that are absolutely unfounded."
Despite Mr.. Bsveridge's assump-
ton that God has selected the
American people as His trustees
to extend civilization to the Phil
ippines, a great many Americans
will believe that Mr.. Beveridge is
More convincing evil
dence is needed to satisfy them
that the trusteeship is not the Gre
alton OF Mr.. Mckinley and his iel-
low-imperialists. AS to speaking
ia whispers about the violation OF
the spirit OF the Constitution, or
refraining from speech alto
gether, Mr.. Berry's declaration is
a sufficient reply. Those who
would muzzle every man who does
not agree with them should re-
member that tree speech is still the
right OF every American and will
be exercised until it Vanishes with
the principle Of the Consent OF the
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20

For the second or third time, az
eording to General Otis, the Fill
pinos have now been driven out OF
Cavite. But what is the use, and
why the loss Of lite and the great
expense, of driving them out, if
they are to come back again just
as soon as the American army
shall be called somewhere else1
People familiar with Malay char
acter say there will have to be an
American soldier Tor every Fill
pino, in order that peace may be
secured and law enforced in the
Philippine Islands. And all for
what7
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
PRECAUTIONS IN IsRLAND

II is said or apparently trustworthy
authority that the authorities are in
dread OF an attack upon the barracks in
Dublin, which are now guarded by fully
armed sentries from sundOwn TO
morning, and patrols also march round
the buildings.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20

An official dispatch last Wednesday
stated the English Government had
backed down from its position and
ordered the release Of thegGerman ship
Bundesrath.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
A Proposal XIII Prisoners.

Giving Kitchener the power to
hang and pressing prosecutions Tor
treason can only mean that the
British Govern ent is preparing
to kill prisoners OF war. Doubt
less the situation in the South
African colonies adjacent to the
republics is desperate. But such
a measure will surely agPravate
the Cape and Natal Dutch at the
same time that it shocks the entire
civilized world and justifes the
armies Of the republics in making
reprisals in kind. Until the news ol
this decision is confirmed by the
actual murder OF prisoners OF war
civilization will refuse to believe
that it is anything more than a
threat.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20
STATEMENTS OF Mr.. COMFORT.

Mr.. Comforts letter is dated
"PIneda, Luzon, P. l., Nov. ao."
1t IS perhaps the most important
contribution yet made TO Filipino
information, inasmuch as it is un.
biassed. He bears testimony to
the Wholesale looting Of churches.
American espionage also bears
hard on the FIlipInos. And worst
oi all IS the clubbing OF the Filipino
as a "nigger" or a "Chinaman."
'Ie concludes with the ominous
statement that if ever a dav of
reckoning should come for the
Filipinos, "God help the American
soldier" Will the American peo-
pie take warniug9 A little COM
mon sense" and honesty" is all
that's required.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20

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Washington sentinel., 1900-01-20

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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-02
NORTHWE EST NEWS.

tree cut in SnOhOmish county was
nine feet in diameter at the butt and
yielded five logs each "a feet long.
Six thousand tons of sugar beets were
worked by the factory at Waverly, pro-
duclng about 5000 sacks of sugar.
A Chehalis lumber dealer has been Of.
tered $27 per thousand for all the lum-
Der he could furnish to an Eastern firm.
The Northern Pacific telegraph OPERA
tor at Sprague was held up bv two
masked men last Monday night and S27
taken from the till.
The smallpox scare at Moscow il
abatlng, though there are still q num-
Der OF cases there. There, have been
about 40 cases altogether.
Joseph r. Willard, in Jail at Salem.
Oregon, for the murder of 7. D. Perry
three months ago, suicided Saturday by
hanging with window cord.
The Great Northern railroad is put
ting Japanese at work in the shops and
yards at Hillyard and employees fear
that they will be crowded out.
Mrs. j. E. Fenton, an Olympia widow,
cashed her pension check at Olympia a
few days ago and thugs took it away
from her before she got home. She lost
$40.
William Cruikshank, Of Hartford, had
placed some frozen dynamite in an oven
to thaw out, and then sat down to wait
for it. His remains were gathered up in
a basket.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-02
HEMP PORTS OPENED.
American Troops Occupying the
Principal Shipping Points.

American Troops Occupying the
Principal Shipping Points.
Manila, Jan. ga dispatch from
Sorsogon, dated Thursday, January 25,
says:
"Brigadier General Kobbe's expedi-
tion has occupied Sorsogon, DonsoI,
Bullan, Legaspi and Virac, on Caldanus
island. The only resistance was at
Legaspi, where five Americans we're
wounded and As dead and wounded
Filipinos were found. 1t is estimated
that there are 125, 900 bales of hemp in
these provinces, and $4,000 bales in the
ports of SOrsogon and Legaepi. The
United States gunboat Nashville's shrap-
mel burned 5000 bales in Legaspi. The
expedition arrived off SorsOgon Janu-
ary 20, and the town displayed a white
flag. General Kobbe and Colonel Howe,
with a battalion of the Forty
infantry, landed and raised the United
States flag. The insurgent force, num-
berlng 300 men, evacuated the place.
The natives were passive. During the
morning of January % the Nashville
and Venus, with four companies of the
FOrty-seventh Infantry regiment, under
Major Shipton approached Legaspi.
Filipino flags were flying and the trench
es were crowded. A detachment of $50
picked men, led by Major Shipton, land
ed on the beach, about a mile north of
town, the Nashville bombarding the
trenches, and the enemy retreated to
Albay, whence they were easily dis
persed to the hills.
"About 900 insurgents, armed with
rifles, forced 600 villagers, armed with
bows and arrows,to serve in the trenches
and in the close range of the fighting the
enemy fed. The Filipino dead we're
mostly villagers, who were attempting
to f1ee
cat Leyte the Forty-third infantry
and battalion OF the Third artillery
will be distributed.
"The natives complain OF lack of food,
resulting from the blockade"
Lieutenant Colonel Hayes has defeat
ed an entrenched force OF the enemy at
Sariaga. One man was killed and five
wounded on the American side. A record
OF eleven prisoners was found.
Captain Casteel, while scouting near
Baras with his company. encountered
300 insurgents. He was reinforced by
Captain Oracle and the enemy was
driven to Tanay. One American was
killed and one wounded.
Routing the Insurgents.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Otis report O.
yesterdays movement in the campaign
in Luzon follows:
Manila, Jan. 26.-Hayes' cavalry re
ported at Santa Cruz that he drove the
enemy out of Luzena, Tayabas and ad
iacent towns, rescued 20 Spanish pris
oners and five women. Other Spanish
| prisoners moved back in small detach
ments into the mountains. The enemy
dispersed and are believed to be seeking
homes at Tayabas. He found a record
dated the 18th inst, saying that II
American prisoners leave tomorrow
however, he does not know to what
place. Casualties were one killed, three
mortally wounded, two slightly wound
| ed"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-02
Rope Walking at Niagara

The man who wanted to walk across
Niagara Falls on a rope was wisely re-
strained by the authorities. Probably
he is thankful that such was the case.
Death comes soon enough. Take the in-
roads OF disease for example. Common
ailments like constipation, dyf psia,
biliOusness, malaria and nervousness, do
much to shorten life. There is a medi-
cine that will cure these, if taken faith.
fully, and that is Hostetter's stomach
Bitters. Set the stomach right, and
good health is sure to follow. This
peerless remedy has record OF over fifty
years of cures to back it up. When in
need OF medicine of this kind, get the
old reliable Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
with Private Revenue Stamp over the
neck of the bottle.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-02-02
Bought Right-Of-Way

Under the settlement of the truce be-
tween the Northern Pacific ard the o. r.
& n. companies, as it is teIegraphed from
New York, the Oregon railroad will build
II miles of track between Riparia and
Charleston, Fineland, opposite Lewiston.
From present Indications Clarkston is
going to be the center of good deal OF
railroad activity. A short time ago the
0. R. & n. Co. paid $4,000 in cash for
right-of-way through ViDeIand. it's
depot grounds for lewiston Clarkston
being in Charleston just at the end OF the
Lewiston bridge, and central to the en-
tire valley. The right-of-way is FIVE
miles long and sixty feet wide. The pur-
chase seems to confirm the report that
the road is to build up the west bank of
the Snake river to the mouth OF the
Salmon, thence to meet the Pacific and
Idaho Northern from Weiser, forming a
complete line for the Union Pacific to
the coast, and probably making a juno
tion with the Northern Pacific in Clarks-
ton.