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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31

aSh1n9toff, warren I2.--After
the tempest comes the calm, after.
the mists of doubt, hesitation and
contention comes the clear sun.
light that inspires conviction and
aggressive action. |, The clouds
have lifted here in Washington
somewhat in. advance, Of the rest
of the country on the question of
our proper. attitude toward Puerto
Rico, and not unnaturally so, for
here the study of governmental
problems is the whole life, while,
elsewhere, among busy people,
it is but an incident.
1t can be said that those who
have passed through the deluge,
and who are now united for
fixed purpose, feel that because
of their experiences the country
has escaped becoming embroiled
in an agitation possibly as menac-
ing, certainly as prolonged, as
was the discussion half century
ago over the extension of slavery
into the Territories, and that
while we have avoided this pitfall
dug by Democratic. hands, we
are nevertheless providing. with
unequal 1iberality for the govern
ment and welfare of the new peo-
pie who have come underour flag.
This is the position taken by
President Mckinley and I state it
after a full discussion of the sub
ject with him. We are not mere
ly doing our duty toward the
Puerto Ricans, but, responsive. to
the generous sentiment of our
people, the government IS far ex-
ceeding it., The, history of-the
world. affords no parallel for the
magnanimous policy that has
been pursued, and is to be con-
tinued. : s4@-. L .-.,.- -:
Part Of Large Question.
That such is the motive and :ef-
feet of the pending Legislation for
Puerto Rico is clear when one an
alizes it with the head, rather than
with the heart, and lets impulse
give way. to reason. This the
people will do when they have
had an opportunity to review the
subject in all its. phases, particu-
larly its new phases, and wher
they can realize also, as they dc
not now, that on-the threshold ei
problems whose solution calls fol
the highest craftsmanship anc
wisdom the matter of a nomina
tariff, or none at ALL. on Puerto
Rican imports is a detail Of, con
sequence only toits sole benetic'
iaries-the recipients of the Rev
enue collected. Itis not and Cal
not be made an issue. before ou
people except on that one ..poin
that 1t is an assertion Of the RICH
OF Congress- Ito s4legislate. as
deems wise for. all the territor.
we may acquire ''1 .-,'--
Puerto Rico, and the policy t.
be pursued there, cannot now bC
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31
PRESIDENT and PUERTO Rico
.. >>r,,E ,r7l @1
Constitutional Issue Raised.by theDemo-
Gratis ia. Congress "Bravely Met by
Mckinley and the Repu1b-:3<:*~ =s ==sas:
:Iean Leaders. .:;ss.*:
HIS POSITION AU7H0RIVffuELf u. .51l1tR
The ActiOnO the House Denial Of the Bourbon Doctrine
+ That. Congress is Without Authority inea4
Newly Acquired Territory. '@
4a-. - NEW YORK MAIL AND EXPRESS sPEo1A17

considered solely byitsslf, because
there comes TO US from the same
grantor and by the same instru-
.ment Of cession the 100000 peo-
pie in Puerto Rico and the 8,ooo,-
900 in the Philippines. To deal
with one forgetting the existence
of the other, would be the Sill
premest folly, no matter how
much we may desire 70 do SO, in
view Of the attitude taken by the
Democratic party. The con-
stfuctioa put upon the Presidents
message by the Democratic lead
ers in Congress broadens the
question out beyond a. mere mat
ter of temporary tariff duties for
an isolated case into one that con-
Germs perpetually and vitality the
people Of our country and their
interests.
The Main Point at Issae. ~
The bill certainly cannot be at
tackled on the ground that it pro-
vides a revenue for the island, for
revenue must be>raised, and there
is no other way of doing it. The
people themselves cannot now pay
"a direct tax. 1t is not a proteC-
Zionist measure, for the nominal
duties imposed are an absurdity
in that respect, and invite as much
opposition from protectionists as
would unrestricted trade. 1t does
meet opposition, =. hoWever-
Democratic opposition-because
it recognizes and asserts the fact
that the Constitution does not eN-
tend of its own force over terri
tory acquired at any time by the
United States, and is not to go
over to Puerto Rico or the Phil
ippines until Congress specifically
sends it there.
Therein lies the real point OF
contest-the heart Of the ever-eX-
panding problem which the AID :
minBtration has before. it. Be
cause the Democratic leaders II
Congress have, forced, this. issue
to the front, we are now to have
law on the statute books tina,
vigorously asserts it, and, if the
Democrats so choose, a campaign
before the people on the same
| lines as those which Lincoln main
tanned against Douglas in then
historic stumping tour through
4 Illinois,. Over forty years have
elapsed since then, and the,coun'
try has progressed as no othe
J.. country in the world ever did
/ but the Democratic party ha: |:
stood still. It wants the sam
old constitutional fight. over agaiu
Now tae Presidents Bill.
So the President determined t
meet the issue made by the Dem
|. ocrats in the only way it can b
t met-by asserting through tn
levy of nominal duties the I'' rigf
of Congress to so legislafe'
}. speak with full authority in say say
inc that the whole force ,ot tn
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31

ana he Del1eVeQ he haQ feaS-
enable ground for assuming that
the Democrats would meet him
half way in his purpose, for it is
not to be forgotten that the
Treaty of Paris, which Bryan
induced many Democrats in the
Senate to ratify, provides that:
The civil and political status of the
native inhabitants of the territories
hereby ceded to the United States shall
be determined by the Congress-.
The President, as I have said,
hoped that the alleyiation he pro-
posed for the poverty and dis
tress in the island would meet
general acquiescence. in both
branches of Congress and that
there would be no party division
upon question of national gen
erosity. He may be ,pardoned if,
moved only by the generosity
which has SO often characterized
our people, he for the moment
underestimate the corrosive in
fluence of partisan politics on the
eve of a PRESIDENTIAL :-election.
And it is to. his honor forever
that it remained not for him nor
for his, party to give the first
thought to ,partisanship.'' Bryan =
ism forced for party purposes; q
new factor into. the problem, and
demanded as a constitutional right
that which was but humane CON
cession- AS an "issue'" it became
of lasting moment inseperabEe
.ffron great questions not's Puerto
Rico alone, but the Philippine:
as we'll. -, ~.,.
The President began to hear
from Democratic sources that no
"eur plain duty,", but the Puerto
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31

Every speech made in Congress
by a Democrat had that as its
chief argument. !. .s...sf.r ~.
Then it was that the Republi-.
can leaders began to realize that
in their haste, to be generous to
Puerto Rico they were treading
on dangerous ground; that in
volved in the early legislation
based on the Presidents message,
was hidden acquiescence in the
Democratic contention of which
the Democratic party planned to
avail itself. At any rate, it left
an "open door" for future trouble,
...- ThsPresident's Purpose.
Up to this time the President
stood firmly by his December
utterance. That was. an inspira-
rtion born Of most generous pur-
pose. It was an effort, for
humanity sake, to separate Puerto
Rico from ENHANCEMENT in the
larger problem of our relations
with, the Philippines. The island
had been devastated by hurricane.
Its people were impoverished.
Their sources Of wealth had been
swept away. Every days dis
patches brought new tales Of
horror and intensified the distress.
All this at our very doors and in
our first possession. Throughout
the country our people were CIV
ing money, clothes and food gen
erously, and the President aided
through the emergency fund at
his command.
But one step remained for him
to take and then his power to aid
was exhausted. He could recon-
mend to congress the abolition Of
of the existing Dingley duties
levied on the products of the
island. This he did. It was not
matter of politics, but of charity
not matter of their right, but
of our generosity. He purposely
avoided in his message asserting
the power of congress to legislate
as it saw fit in the hope that tha
question could be waived in view
of existing conditions in Puerto
Rico.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31

a So: : It. =
Administration is now behind the
House. bill, and that the President
gives il his cordial approval. In
fact he is responsible.for its pas
s44ge in the House, 1t is, ): there
fore, :, ! bis is! tneahgpre. gl4,s :. Unrestricted
trade with Puerto Rico, which he
rlsscqFln?m1lendedd, s E n % has. for the reason
!: stEted3 g. and and for n9ne other, yield
tsa FIX Z I, !!IIs : tiwe; Yeinee to a princi-
pie :in3ylQelyying. ny elyy far-reaching ...conse-
'q0ences, .-.:1s~
That many people are express
ing ing, d5isapPointnent is frankly con
seGdeyd .a and s. the l.: honesty 4 Of differ
ehces ofopinGl!q}rn ? J; yer freely recognized:
But a, wide, yieW Of the question,
a. closer },.jst; study. of the issues in.
volved and of the Legislation pro-.
posed, will, It is confidently be-
'ieved BY the Preaidetnt,: bring the
people to the. same conclusion that
he has >reached-that it is best,
first, to assert and forever estab-
lish our right to- govern our new
possessions as we see fit. Once
that is done, our plain duty can
be performed without entangling
consequences, and without the
contention by the Democratic
party that the absence of afIrma-
tive legislation means acquies-
CenCe in their doctrine.
What Is Proposed.
Before discussing the desira =
biHty Of the pending legislation.
let us see what it is actually pro-
posed to do. Two bills have
passed the House and are before
the Senate. One appropriates
for the use and benefit of Puerto
Rico the $2,oo5,ooo thus far COL
lected under the Dingley law or
her imports into this country
This measure since passed is
the result of the Presidents las
recommendation. The second
bill provides that only IS pei
cent of the tariff levied against
imports from other countries shall
be levied on Puerto Rican prod
ucts; and that the same rate shall
apply to our exports to Puerto
Rico. After two years all duties
cease. The revenue collected al
our customhouses and in Puerto
Rico is all to go to Puerto Rice
for use on that island.
In other words existing duties
are reduced IS per cent, all rev.
enue thus far collected and yet t(
be collected, is to be turned owe
to the Puerto Ricans, they are tt
have unrestricted trade i'll tW<
years, and not a dollar of interna
revenue tax-which our own peo
pie feel rather heavily--is levie(
against them. The tax on busi
: ness which the American people
are paying as a consequence o
the war fought for the sake 0
Clbans and Puerto Ricans is no
!, extended to the island. Puert
) Ricans pay no tax of any kim
, whatsoever for the support Q
t their own government. Thi
; country pays it ALL. and continue
to do so under the new law.
: Such Is "lmperiaIism."
Certainly it. cannot be fairl
contended that people so treat
l ed are under "the mailed hand c
: imip'erialism,"'. nor that the pro
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
POLITICS WORSE THAN WAR.
Why an Old Woman Worried About
One of the Soldiers.

One of the Soldiers.
From the Washington Star: "A
month or SO ago." remarked the drum
mer who sells saddlery and harness
goods, II was out in that part of West
Virginia where Grover Cleveland and
Joe Miller used to go fishing, and in
the course of a side trip I was maxi
ing in blackboard, in order to take
in some of my customers along the
edge of civilization, I stopped one day
at hillside tavern presided over by
Aunt Susan Mullins, who is as wise a
philosopher as she is superior in the
art of preparing fine mountain din
ner. 1 was resting after feed in the
shade, smoking stogie and talking to
Aunt Susan, or the one subject now
Of interest, to-wit, the war. ANY Of
your folks at the front, Aunt Susan?'
is, but Sarey Jockson's boy is, and
Sarey is most sister to me- L
suppose you were worried good deal
about him during the fighting before
Santiago, weren't you? l know how
felt about a brother I had with the
rough riders. 1t is a terrible strain
on people at home to have to sit still
and wait, every minute expecting to
hear that they are killed or badly
hurt Yes she replied, rather he's
itatingly, that's mighty bad and un-
comfortable, but 'twan't that what
worries me so much about Sareys boy
as his comm home after the war's
over How do you mean?' I asked,
puzzled past und d"7;:tantiing, for the
homecoming seemed to be the most
joyous part Of it. We'll, you see,
Jeems is fer all the world like his
pappy was-one Nv these here good
natered men that everybody likes and
is so ALFRED popular that they amt
got no time to tend to their own bus1,
ness. Jeemes' pappy went into the
last war and fit like wild cat, and
when he come home the people run
him fer the legislator and elected hin,
and he never wuz wuth shucks frum
that day till they buried him. Jeemea
has fit, just like his pappy done, and
constable told me t'cther Gay that they
wuz goin' to run Jimmy fer the leg
islater shore ez shootin' and he'd
Hweep the county like a whirlwin6.
and that's what skeers me fer Jeemes.
Politics is q heap sight wuss on mar
than war
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
THE .JuDGEsH1p.
Has Stirred Up Much Interest in all Par
ties During the Week.


The iudgeship has stirred up political
interest in the rank and file of both
democrats and republicans throughout
the Seventh District in the last few days
and Langdon itself has handled fair
share OF conventions. Both the old
parties and the pops have held county
conventions since last Saturday and on
Tuesday the republicans OF the district,
comprising delegations from Walsh,
Pembina and Cavalier gathered in Lang
don and gave their nomination to Penn
bina county's candidate, Attorney w. j.
Kneeshaw. Tomorrow's convention at
st Thomas of the democrats Of the three
counties will result in the naming OF At
torney Myers, of Grafton, the candidacy
OF Attorney Cleary receiving it's quietus
last Monday at the hands OF the conven-
tion OF Pembina county democrats held
at WalhaIla. In Attorney Spencer, an
other Grafton, man the populists have a
standard bearer that fears no opposing
candidate in his party's strong hold, be-
cause he has none, but sad to relate Mr..
Spencer and his supporters will have
their fend hopes blasted tomorrow when
they fail to dictate the action taken at
the st. Thomas convention by the demo-
Gratis, for there'll ben more fusion there.
Here at home in Cavalier county the
program carried out was as previously
outlined, the democratic convention
giving solid delegation to Attorney
Cleary, the republicans followed but the
only instructions given the delegation
was to observe the unite rule and the
majority to govern-and the action
taken Tuesday showed they obeyed
their instructions to the letter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
is 1T RIGHT.
For an Editor to Recommend the Sale
of Patent Medicine.

From Sylvan Valley News, Brevrad. NC.
It may be a question whether the
editor of newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any of the various
proprietary medicines which flood the
market. yet as preventive of suffering
we feel it duty to say a good word for
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. We have known and
used this medicine in our family for
twenty years and have always found it
reliable. In many cases dose of this
remedy would save hours of suffering
while physician is awaited. We do not
believe in depending implicitly on any
medicine for cure, but we do believe
that If a bottle of Chamberlain's Diar-
rhoea Remedy we're kept on hand and
administered at the inception of an at
tack much suffering might be avoided
and in very many cases the presence of a
physician would not be required. At
least this has been our experience during
the past twenty years. For sale by N.
e. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
TRIER.

Dominic Schuler is doing mason work
at Bisbee.
Joseph Helten has completed his new
barn on Section IS.
M. T. Faiter of Cando is in town look
ing after his farming interest.
Nathan Young of Glaston Pembina
county was visiting friends in Trier last
week.
Mrs. M. Janowski and son, Barney,
made trip to the Cavalier county seat
last Saturday.
Mr.. Robinson brother-in-law OF Rob't
Mclaughlin is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Mclaughlin.
Wenzl Worlik has begun operations on
couple of new buildings on his new
farm in section 81.
Prof. Welsh returned from the Devils
Lake Chautauqua last Tuesday, badly
disfgured but still in the ring.
The roof on the magnificent new home
of w. Worlik took sudden fight last
Thursday afternoon bat is fastened on
again stronger than ever.
John Janzen took very ill in Lanpdon
last Friday while hauling the mail in his
fathers place, livery team had to be
procured to take the mail back.
Please excuse your correspondent for
not writing sooner but he wasn't here to
do it it's the same old case of Ole board
ing the morning train how in h. can
yump when l got no place to stand for.
| Isaac Janzen Jr. of this town took
very seriously ill at the table one day
last week and kept getting worse until
his father Henry Janzen found it necess-
ary to take him to the Winnipeg Hospi-
tai.
Joseph Pesche's famous trottlng horse
disappeared in very mysterious manner
a few nights ago immediatly vigorous
search was started and the animal found
in B. Janowski's yard in all probability
the animal pulled its stake and walked
away.
John r. Tovey returned Saturday
night from his extended 4th of July cele-
bration while away the boy took in the
Chautauqua at Devils Lake the Republi-
can state convention at Grand Forks and
also visited friends in Duluth and West
Superior.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
Digests what you eat.

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
Tha4 is what it was made for.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

ave have sold many different cough
remedies, but none give better satisfac-
tion than Chamberlain's." says Mr..
Charles Holzhauer, druggist, Newark,
NJ "It is perfectly safe and can be
relied upon in all cases of coughs, colds
or hoarseness. Sold by N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

on her homestead which was we'll pat
ronized considering the busy time. In
the evening the crowd betook themselves
to the home of Alex Mcmillan in Huron
township where very enjoyable time
was spent until wee small hours and the
fiddler took q sneak
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

It has been demonstrated byexperience
that consumption can be prevented by
the early use Of One Minute Cough Cure.
This is the favorite remedy for coughs,
colds, Group, asthma, grippe and ali
throat and lung troubles. Cures quickly.
N. e. McGruer, q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
HENDERSON.


q. A. Oles was doing business at Han
nah last week.
W. Meredith is the guest of his
brother IN this vicinity.
Isaac Toews and wife are on an extend
ed visit over in Monitoba.
Geo. Mcmillan is seen to wear a melan-
coly look what has happened George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes were the guests
of s. Meredith and wife on Sunday last.
.sFitzerqald is up from Osnabrook
building barn and otherwise improving
his homestead.
The rain Of last week has brought up
the late grain. II the frost keeps of
till late people may expect q pretty fair
crop.
Ed Giny is still a frequent visitor to
our burg, but as the correspondent le
Glow at problems the attractions is still q
mystery.
Chester Kellogg moved up to Daniels
where he is engaged in extensive farming
but says he will make a few trips back az
i the fair one lives in this burg.
Miss Alice Walker returned to the
valley after visit OF short duration with
hev parents and now. Martin is heard Il
sing ] am lonely since she left me.
Angus Baney is ordering the farmers
TO do road work this week, and says hl
will have a grade finished and the tow1
line big enough to run q wheel-barrov
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19
PITHY PENCILINGS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved fol-
Reading by Our Regular
Correspondents.
ELKWOOD.

Crops have improved wonderfully since
the rain.
Mrs. and Miss McManus, mother and
sister of Mrs. McOonnachie are visiting
here this week.
Mrs. Bertha Rose resigned her position
of teacher at the Ridley school and Miss
Nellie Thorn has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
| Some of our schools are very poorly
attended this summer and we think the
school board should enforce the COM
pulsory attendance law.
David Patterson testifys to his faith
in Cavalier county by building large
frame barn on his farm here. Mr.. Pat
terson is to give the young people dance
IN this building as soon as it is completed
and as Dave never does anything by
halves this will doubtless be the party
of the season.
! John Ferguson has rented his farm to
Frank Schwartz and leaves this week for
Carman, Man, where he will reside with
his sons who are in business there. Mr..
Ferguson is one of the pioneers of Elk
wood and has helped to pilot the affairs
of Hope township since its organization.
We regret losing so good citizen.
There are some people in this neighbor.
hood who would be we'll employed in
committing to memory the following
lines of Shakespeare on scandal:
"Good name in men and women dear
my lord are the immediate jewel of their
souls.
Who steals my purse steals trash, tla
something, nothing and has been slave to
thousands.
But he who filches. from me my good
name robs me OF that, which not enrlchee
him and leaves me poor indeed"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are ia
nous little pills for liver and bowel
troubles. Never grippe. N. E. Nc
Gruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

For burns, Injuries, piles and skin dis
eases use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
It is the original. Counterfeits may b
offered. Use only DeWitt's. N. E. Nc
Gruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-19

DR.. Miles NERVE PrAsrERs cure RHEUMA-
TISM. WEAK BACKS. At druggists, only 25c.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-14

The imperial arsenal at Sng-H is run
ming nights, making metal shields with scare
heads on them.
ed wooden swords for the use Of the royal
guard.
Twenty stands of frecracker guns have
been seized in the province of Iaka-Nip.,
Handles are being fitted to thousand doz'
en- enameled toasting forks.
Two hundred assorted kites in the shape
of demoniac dragons are to be sent up Ia
frighten away the foreign dogs.
Twenty-Five thousand war gongs are be
ing lacquered in colors and provided with
bamboo thumpers. These will be beaten
upon as soon as the white devils appear and
are expected to throw them into blue
panic.
There is a brisk demand for Canton mat
ting bombproofs with rice paper prayers
Eummed on them. These are certain tc
turn aside the shells from the invaders
heavy siege guns.-Cleveland Plain Dealer