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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-30

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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-30
HOLDING H1N 70 THE AcREEMGHI. :

The programme outlined for the guild
ance Of the New York democratic state
convention, clearly intended to hold Mr..
BRYAN to the political compactseRtered
into when that gentleman was first
awarded the support Of Tammany. The
New Workers intend to keep their part
Of the agreement and they likewise in
tend to remind MI. Bryan that he viii
be expected to dc the same thing.
1t was with the understanding thai
anti-imperialism and anti-trusts should
constitute the democratic War-cry and
THAT silver should be deposed from its
, position Of paramountcy enjoyed in 1886
| and relegated to the rear as a campaign
/ issue Of national concern. that Nj. Bryan
succeeded in originally securing the sup.
port Of Tammany. Accordingly, tn
programme for the democratic stat
Il convention Of the Empire state will en-
dorse the candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan, bu
win refuse to send instructed delegate
to Kansas City. and will likewise refus
to reafirm the Chicago platform.
This has been definitely decided upo'
| as the course which the democrats Q
New York will pursue, and it mean
| their opposition to the free coinage PRO
visions of the Chicago platform. frs
last and all the time. With an unin
structed delegation they will not b
bound to the support Of Mr.. Brya
should he try to ram dow their threat
political propositions which, as shyloc
might put it. were not nominated in II
:. bond. - .sE~gz a*s. -
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-30
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ERAL PUBLIC.

On. and after Monday. May 81, our
business will be conducted in the room
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| opposite our present office, while our new
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
IF CROKER SHOULD GO.

The Washington Times prints on the
authority OF an an "Irlsh nobleman" of
unknown name. a story that Richard
Croker will, after this campaign, retire
from politics, expatriate himself, and
settle down on estates in Ireland, for
which he is negotiating. The nobleman
In question. asserts that Croker's ply
scians have told him that absolute
quiet is all that can save his life. and
that quiet can not be had in America.
Should the story turn out to be better
founded than it's predecessors OF the
same kind, an interesting situation
would result in New York politics. To
say truth. New York politics would
hardly be the worse for Cookers going.
He has. OF course, been outrageously
maligned by the partisan journals of
the Metropolis, but the facts are that
he has made a rather too wide open
business of 1t. He has made money
little too fast with only politics for
q profession. He has maintained the
proficiency of that incompatible organ
ization, Tammany Hall. and has done
1t under trying circumstances; but the
elements of revolt have been long slum-
| bering in 1t and under his rather au-
tocratlc sway. trouble would come
sooner or later. Mr. Croker is not an
attractive boss.
OF course, New York will have n
boss. 1t has always had. If not Gro
| ker, 1t will be another. There is 40
other way to govern New York. 1t has
tried reform administration and quick
ly tired OF its o1icious and pestiferous
meddlesomeness. its bgoted interfer-
ence with the rights of the individual,
| under the most shallow pretexts Nat
urally, it adheres tenaciously to the
boss. If he keeps within bounds that are
not at all restricted.
But there has been the trouble with
Mr.. Croker. Some of his actions have
inpinged on in nowise sensitive moral
| consciousness, threatening thereby dis
| aster to Tammany Hall. II he desires
to quit our shores by all means let
him go in peace. He is not an ideal
boss New York and Tammany should
be able to do better. They ought to
be able to find boss who would not
care to keep racing stud, who would
be content to spend part of his time
in the city he governs, and who would
not give New York an excuse for
another reign of hypocrisy. under the
name of reform.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
THE SENATE AND SYMPATHY.

OF course the Senate of the United
expressing sympathy for the Beers in
their gallant struggle for liberty. Why
should the Senate go into raptures over
liberty in South Africa when it is vot-
ing money to conduct war on liberty
in the Philippines? For of course the
treatment of Porto Rico has made the
hollowness OF the plea that the Filipi-
nos will be free under American rule
only too apparent.
Whatever we may think OF the Sen
ate's action otherwise, we cannot deny
that It is consistent with the policy
that this nation Is following. 1t is
in keeping with the program. 1t jumps
with the war Mr.. Mckinley (for Con-
gress denies that 1t has anything to do
with iD IS waging on government;
1t carefully avoids infringing on the
secret alliance of which Joe Chamber
lain boosted; it panders to the toady
sentiment which underlies the Hay
Pauncefote compact. 1t is also utterly
out OF touch with the feelings of the
great mass of American citizens. and is,
therefore, what was TO be expected OF
the United States Senate.
Nobody can blame the Senate for not
wanting to be laughed at. 1t is not
averse to a little hypocrisy on it's own
account; individually, senators are re-
puted to be very we'll able to compete
with their fellow-citzens in this re-
spect. But to stand up as the represen-
tative of N nation that is just now the
most ginnntic freebooter in the world,
and protest against little purse
cutting on the part of n pai--no wonder
the Senate refused to take the vote.
However much we may dislike TO
admit it. we are engaged in quite
as nefarious business as the English.
The vast majority of the American peo-
pie may disapprove OF both; but while
they continue TO permit their govern
inent to shoot Filipinos on the ground
that 1t bought them at 50 per head, and
may shoot them If it chooses, they can
not very gracefully have fits if England
pots Beers in South Africa, on the
plea (however groundless) that they
have oppressed English citizens and
plotted against the peace and safety OF
English colonies.
To condemn the war In South Afrlca
is to condemn the war in the Philip
pines. The same arguments are urged
in Justification of both.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
LAUGHED AT MCKINLEY.
ATLANTA Constitution.)

AT the recent international missiona-
ry conference in New York, where
many of the dignitaries and ex-digni-
taries OF the country were assembled,
an incident occurred which illustrates
IN very happy way the American APP
probation of things as they should be
which is called humor. Ex-President
Harrison was on hand. and in the
course of his speech referred with much
apparent innocence to the 1.-The simple
duties" of the president.
A smile rlppled over the surface of
the audience, then n giggle and finally
roar. Mr. Mckinley was compelled to
sit in prominent place on the plat
form and witness the effect on an au-
dience of q reference to duty" 1t Is
not stated that q blush suffused his
countenance: 1t is possible that he fail
ed totally to understand the cause Of
the merriment.
But Mr.. Harrison knew what he was
ABOUT and SO did his hearers. A simple
duty is a "plain duty" and the response
OF the audience to the hit demonstrates
how thoroughly the attitude Of the adj
ministration is understood by the pub
lie. TO refer to duty" in Mr.. McEin-
ley's presence is to introduce the ele-
ment of the comic, and the effect is ir-
resistible. Duty" means as much as 1t
ever did except when it is mentioned
where the president cnn hear it, and
then it becomes a joke that is not with
out its coarseness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
THE CONVENTIONS WORK.

The State Democratic Convention has
met done its work and adjourned. All
told. the party is better off. Those
principles for which Democracy has so
long been the exponent. and for which
Democrats have fought for now near
on to one hundred years. were reiter-
ated and the party again bound to their
support.
The Convention has selected good
representative men to speak for the
party at the Kansas City Convention,
and has good men as electors.
The Virgnian-P Pilot desired to see the
plan of organization little different
from what was adopted. to the effect
that all differences arising in Districts
be settled in the districts in which they
arise.
Democrats must give and take. Prin-
ciples cannot be compromised but they
may be so shaped and clothed as to
create no serious opposition.
The endorsement of The amended
Constitution. and submission of its
work to the people will meet with the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
THE NEW PLAN OF
ORGANIZATION.

A. L 10 . .lf
The new plan OF organization gives
to the Democratic Central Committee
the authority 1t assumed in the Stands
case. but which it did not have-which
Is to decide who IS the nominee of the
party In any district.
The committee has. then, prohted by
It's experience OF the last campaign, with
the exposure of Mr.. Carter Glass, and
has now the authority and power it
longed for. and so badly needed, for itN
own ends.
The Virginian-P Pilot is q partlzan
when it comes to party management,
but it is first, last and all the time for
"Home Rule" and Il fair and unrestrict-
ed sentiment and choice of the people.
1t is but idle to say that the people of
Virginia know who is their choice, and
that they will never fail to show sufi-
cient evidence of it. regardless of
what the consequences may be.
This paper has no axe to grind save
party harmony and success. 1t desires
to repeat what it said on yesterday
that "the districts shall manage their
own district affairs" This was the
clause in the plan of organization dur
ing Mr.. Barbour's regime. and which
were so mysteriously lost since the
death of that conservative and respect
ed Democrat.
1t should have been put back where
| it belonged, or. rather it's omission
should have been pointed out. AS it
Is, during the dying hours of a long and
tedious convention, with n mere hand
full present, the plan of organization
was rushed through, with the now cell
ebrated Barbour clause" left out!
1t will rise up to smite its originators
in the face: the ghost of the Barbour
clause, that guaranteed Home Rule"
and district management of district af-
fairs, will cross the path of the men
who took it's life. The day is not, nor
ere will be, when the people Though
they temporarily sleep will disregard
the violati OF their inalienable right
of managing their own affairs. May
the memory of John S. Barbour live
with the memory of "Home Rule; and
we can but hope that no great harm
will come to the party.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
"A GENTLEMANLY MONKEY.
Baltimore Sun.


The death of Ham. Jr.," the edu-
Gated rang-outang, will excite wide
spread and sincere regret. Probably
no member of the human family who
passed away yesterday had so many
admirers and will be missed by so
many people as the pride and ornament
of the Simian race. At once a problem
for and a parody on man. he puzzled
his human audiences while he enter
tanned and BUNDLED while he amused.
The Beau Brummel and Lord Chester
field of his tribe, acquainted with all
the conventions and usages of society,
the cynic might be pardoned for Won
dering whether in every case one might
not find monkey if he scratched his
fellowman deep enough. His intelli-
gence, however, was only another il
lustration of the fact that man does not
possess a monopoly of brains, but that
our little brothers" of the earth as
we'll as of the air have an endowment
of reason sufficient for their needs and
capable in many cases of wonderful
| development. The bees and the ants
are familiar not only for their industry,
but for their high order of intelligence.
and all around us, unnoted for the
most part. are other little worlds in
which the struggle and tragedy OF
higher life find a miniature reflection.
Ham, Jr.," pointed u moral as we'll
as adorned n 200" He proved what
many OF his human brothers forget.
that even a monkey may learn to act
like a gentleman.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
THE EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICA.
TION FOR VOTERS.
PHILADELPHIA Record


Much has been said. even by persons
who are not wholly actuated by the
spirit of party, concerning the educa-
tional qualification for the suffrage In
number of the Southern States. In
defense of this legislation the Southern
people assert that 1t Is not dictated by
race antipathy, but that 1t is absolutely
necessary In order to protect their state
and municipal governments from the
Grass ignorance of the preponderant
blacks. But the redeeming feature of
this legislation is that every colored
man who deems himself politically
wronged can qualify himself for the
suffrage by learning to read and write.
In Pennsylvania. on the other hand,
Ignorance and corruption are encour-
aged by system w hich permits the IL
literate voter to take with him an as
sistant into the booth to help him make
up and deposit his ballot. BY this sys-
tenn real and assimilated ignorance are
both increased n Pennsylvania. and the
secrecy of the ballot, which the Con-
stitution designs to protect, is in effect
destroyed. ANY one who wishes to
bride an ignorant and corrupt voter has
only to send an assistant into the cleo
ton booth with him as witness of the
transaction. Is not this an utter mock
cry of the secret ballot and premium
upon corruption? 1t seems to The Rec
ord that the educational qualification
for the suffrage in the Southel States
Is vastly to be preferred TO the cleo
tCral system of Pennsylvania.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03

Bird S. Coler, Controller of New York
city, comes forward with a solution of
the Trust question. He thinks the way
out of the woods is publicity-that Is,
such publicity as will enable in
vestors to know whether the
stock they buy represents property
or water. This may be good as far as
it goes. but it is difficult to see how it
will benefit the consumer of trust pro-
ducts. So long as he is robbed he may
be pardoned for not caring rap
whether he Is robbed by a concern
whose stock is watered. or by one
whose stock is backed by its value in
property. The most oppressive trusts
are those whose stock is mainly in the
hands of a few men. The man who
puts his money in trust stock should be
left TO take his chances
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
SLY JOKING IN THE PULPIT.
Him OhrnrunI.

"Before went to college," said a
minister of this city, II did supply work
on certain charge one summer. In
the Methodist Church we had service
morning and evening. There WAS n
Presbyterian Church in the village and
the pastor from another village sup
piled it, preaching there once Sunday
in the afternoon. I went to hear him
one afternoon. He was q college bred
man. and was supposed to be away
up. When he spied me in the congre-
CATION he came down and asked me 10
assist in the opening exercises. When
we We're seated he asked me to read the
first lesson and at the same time an
nounced that it was certain chapter
in the Book of Numbers. Just before
was to read reached up to the desk
and took down the Bible and opened Ia
the piece. / glanced down over the
chapter and saw that it was mass of
unpronounceable names. l knew that
he was working a joke on me. He
knew that could not get away with
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03

what then? DO not the foreign ship
owners render us 5000. 000, 900 worth OF
service In carrying our farm. mine and
manufactured products to foreign buy
do it ourselves?
MT. Hanna would tax the farmers
and miners and manufacturers OF the
country in order to establish a sub
sluized Shipping Trust. the Government
lnalsins good the losses and insuring
SsonIortable profit on an otherwise los
Ing business. The willy old ,Buckeye
millsonaire PIRATES about "the flag" and
ABOUT 'Christianizing and civilizing the
world" but all the time he is carefully
calculating his percentages and how
much ne can rake in in the name of the
nag and Christianity and Civilization
at the expense OF the producers of this
country
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
THE ONLY proof.

the cows come home''-they may APP
point no end of committees to ..investi-
gate" trusts-they may introduce con-
stitutional amendments, and bills galore
against monopol,es; 1t will not do them
any good The true test of the SINGER
ity of their protested opposition is this:
Will they repeal or suspend during the
existence OF a trust or other monopoly
all tariff duties upon the articles made
and controlled by such monopoly? This
is the only proof of sincerity that in
formed and determined voters will ac-
cept.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03

A man hunt with real bloodhounds
in 1T is something the folks up in the
Green Mountains don't see every year.
That sort of thing is more in Missis-
sippfs line than in Vcrmont's .-Hart-
ford Courant.
And yet 1t is Vermont that is indulg-
ing in the pastime. and it seemingly
enjoys it. Meantime. where Is all the
righteous indignation that blazed out
in the journals OF the section where
carpet-basgers are bred, when the
Deep Run Hunt Club episode was being
aired?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR
(Pittsburg Post)


The Senate passed a resolution on
saturday calling on the President for
documentary information that may set
tie the question of responsibility for the
commencement and continuance of the
war in the Philippines. 1t will be recall
ed the day after the commencement of
the firing on the picket lines about Ma
Mia, that is on the 5th OF February,
1899, Aguinaldo applied to Otis for a
cessation of hostilities that further
armed conflict might be prevented.
Otis declined to reply, or sent word
that as the fighting had commenced 1t
must go on. He so reported to Wash
ington, and the Senate resolution of in
quiry is to call forth the facts and do
cuments. The responsibility for the
commencement of the war has been
constantly debated since February of
last year. and If the President sends
in the information that matter may be
determined so as to be beyond future
dispute. This should certainly be de-
sirable from any point of view.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
SIXTEEN PAGES.
THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1900.
A PART OF THE GAME.

Hon. Elihu Roote's buncombe as to
good deal Of attention: more indeed
than its Importance would seeem to
warrant. OF course Mr.. Root was talk
ing for political effect. The manifest
purpose was to say something to offset
the effect on the country of the at
tempted surrender of the Monroe doc
trine. through the Hhy-Pauncefote
treaty. No political parity would dare
go before the country with q crooked
ding in European affairs is unpopu-
lar e2e,lgt the intermedddlIng OF Eu-
ropefMssfditiens In otr affairs would not
Tolerated. Hence the change of base
by the Mckinley administration, and
its sudden and violent attachment to
the Monroe doctrine.
There is. however. quite another bird
that Hon, Elihu Root was expected to
bring down with the stone. There is
a growing dislike of the Militarsm,
that through the pretext OF the Philip
pine war Is being engrafted on the
country. The administration has re-
peatedly asserted that the war in the
Philippines Is practically over. 1t can
not. therefore. ask for the maintenance
OF a large military establishment on
that score without stultifying itself.
Some reason that will commend itself
more strongly to the voters must be
Invented. What more suitable than
the cry that the Monroe doctrine is
about to be forcibly transgrcssed?
II the time shall ever come when the
purposes of the conspirators now in
control at Washington shall be laid
bare. it will probablybe found that mill
3tarism Is the end, and Imperialism the
pretext rather than the other way
around. The war in the Philippines
has served it's purpose In that it has
accustomed the people to big stand
Ing army. Now, If danger to the Mon
roe doctrine can be made to do duty
for a few years in the same capacity,
those who want soldiers not for use
abroad. but to overawe the people at
home, viii see their purposes prosper
ling.
The trust-tools knowthat any amount
of money and any number of men can
lbe had. If 1t is understood that they are
40 he used to repel aggression on this
rside of the water rather than to for
ward aggression by the United States
elsewhere. Tt is all part of the game.
Meddlc an affairs in the East,until Eng
land. France. Germany, Russia take to
,snladdling in affairs in America: then
shout for a big army and a big navy
ITO maintain the Monroe doctrine! 1t is
thus that the twins. imperialism" and
4Inilitarism," shall grow apace, each
employing food for the other
We repeat. the Mckinley administra-
Aion cares not one straw for the Mon
roe doctrine. All 1t cares for just now
IS another four years lease Of power.
BY tho end OF that the lineaments of
the republic, Founded by the fathers,
will be no longer discernible In a gov
srfsro ent backed by bayonets and domi-
e1sted by doodle: an oligarchy at home,
"a des3otism abroad. This is the pro-
gram mapped ont by the Hannaites.
re the American people choose to shut
Their eyes to tho facts. to be duped by
an old game clnnsily played. that at
least they are still free to do.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
RECKLESS EXTRAVAGANZA
GETTYSBURG Post.)

The appropriation bills before Con-
gress for the fiscal year ending June,
1901, call for s443, So, 1913. This is aside
from the costs OF the postal service
above the revenues and certain annual
appropriations. as for interest on the
public debt, and the usual river and
harbor bill. which will go over to the
next Congress. In comparison the ap-
prorrlattons for the same purposes dur
Ing 1897 the closing year OF the Cleve-
land administration. were s2S6, S42, 23i. OF
Sl57 ,0O0,O 600 less than for the closing year
OF McKinley's administration. If fig
ures talk here is .eloquence in abund-
ance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
THE PRESENT CONSTITUTION.
(Staunton NeWs.l

Two charges are brought against the
present Constitution-first, that II pro-
vides for too many offices and salaries
the judiciary being especially burden
some. and. second, there are too many
opportunities under it for piling up
criminal expenses. These are the OBJ
jections that have been urged for years
By advocates of revision. There is
now third factor In the movement,
and to this is due the whole success OF
the movement up to this time. 1t Is
the desire. now very general in the
South. to disfranchise the negro.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
u. THURS D A!Y MA.

approval of the voters 1t was what
was expected OF It, and 1t did its work
promptly, fully and well.
The speeches before the Convention
were well up to the order of Demo-
cratic oratory in Virginia, where
orators abound. The shortness OF The
time prevented many able addresses
from men like Montague and Jones:
still the sneech of John w. Daniel will
be remembered for its eloquence and
force and as true presentation Of
Democratic principles.